NJPW Destruction In Ryogoku Results – October 9, 2023
Location: Tokyo Japan
Venue: Ryogoku Kokugikan
10 Man Tag Team Match
Chaos (IWGP Tag Team Champion Yoshi Hashi & Toru Yano), Oskar Leube, Ryusuke Taguchi & Tiger Mask IV defeated Team DDT (Takahiro Katori, Kengo & Jun Masaoka) & Team DDT (Takeshi Masada & Akito) by submission via Oh My & Garankle on Katori (8:14) (Pre Show)
Rate: 4
6 Man Tag Team Match
House Of Torture (KOPW 2023 Champion Sho, Yujiro Takahashi & Yoshinobu Kanemaru) vs. Just 3 Guys (Taichi, Douki & Yuya Uemura)
House Of Torture attacks Just 3 Guys at the bell and they fought on the floor then back in the ring Taichi & Yoshinobu Kanemaru fought before House Of Torture began working over Douki with Dick Togo bodyslamming Douki on the bare floor.
Yuya Uemura made the hot tag and he hit some arm drags and chops then a flying crossbody for a near fall. Yujiro Takahashi hits a brainbuster on Uemura before Takahashi got his walking stick but Douki stops him. Douki hit an Asai Moonsault to the floor. Uemura hit a top-rope crossbody then Deadbolt Suplex to get the win.
Winners: Just 3 Guys (7:57)
Rate: 4
Tanga Loa vs. Chase Owens
Tanga Loa & Chase Owens brawled at the bell before Loa hits a swinging side slam for a near fall before Owens works over Loa’s leg. Loa hit a top rope missile dropkick then a 619 then a slingshot senton for a near fall.
Owens came off the ropes but Loa caught him and hits a German suplex. Owens hits Jewel Heist on the floor then sends Loa into the guardrail. In the ring Loa hit an enzuigiri.
Owens hit a jumping knee to the collarbone then he set up for Package Piledriver but Loa escaped & locks in OJK for the submission win.
Winner By Submission: Tanga Loa (8:15)
Rate: 3
8 Man Tag Team Match
Los Ingobernables De Japon (2023 G1 Climax Winner Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi, Yota Tsuji & Bushi) vs. United Empire (Great O Khan, Jeff Cobb, Henare & Callum Newman)
Yota Tsuji & Great O Khan starts this match before United Empire began working over Bushi in their corner then Jeff Cobb hits a standing moonsault for a near fall. Bushi hit a hurricanrana on Cobb. Shingo Takagi made the hot tag and battled Cobb with Takagi hitting a suplex.
Callum Newman enters and he hit a running kick on Naito then a top rope flying clothesline for a near fall. Tsuji came up well short on a kick that Newman sold before Bushi hit a dive through the ropes then Naito nails Destino on Newman for the win.
Winners: Los Ingobernables De Japon (7:44)
Rate: 6
Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles Match
Bullet Club (Drilla Moloney & Clark Connors) (c) vs. Jett Setters (Kushida & Kevin Knight)
Jett Setters work over Drilla Moloney early on with Kevin Knight hitting a leaping splash and a sliding clothesline then Kushida enters and tied Moloney in a surfboard before Connors hits Jeep Flip on Kushida. Moloney enters and hit some chops on Kushida.
Connors yanks Knight off the ring apron so Kushida couldn’t tag out. Knight made the hot tag and hits a dropkick on Connors, then a double Pele Kick. Knight hit a dropkick on Connors as he was seated on Kushida’s shoulders for a near fall.
Moloney nailed a superkick on Knight before Bullet Club hits high & low blows on Knight. Moloney hit a double stomp to the chest. Connors hits a powerslam on Kushida. Knight & Connors traded forearm shots. Knight hits Sky High on Connors.
Kushida tags in and he traded blows with Moloney then Kushida hit a Pele Kick and a basement dropkick. Knight hit a poisonrana then a jump up Frankensteiner then a leaping DDT, and suddenly everyone was down.
Moloney hits Drilla Killa on Kushida then Moloney flips Knight in the air and Connors drills Knight with a spear as he came down. Moloney held Kushida upside down and Connors nails Full Clip on Kushida’s exposed ribs to score the win.
Winners & Still Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions: Bullet Club (13:28) (STILL CHAMPIONS!!!!)
Rate: 7
7th & Final Match Of The Best Of 7 Series
Strong Style (Minoru Suzuki, Ren Narita & El Desperado) (3) vs. Yuji Nagata, Shota Umino & Master Wato (2)
El Desperado & Master Wato started with some basic reversals before Yuji Nagata & Minoru Suzuki enters and they immediately traded forearm shots and they brawled to the floor and traded blows in front of the fans.
They got back in the ring and traded kicks to the spine and chest before Shota Umino & Ren Narita enter with Narita applying a Cobra Twist before they brawled to the floor where Narita kicks Umino and sent Umino over the guardrail and into the front row.
Narita & Umino re enters the ring and Strong Style began working over Umino in their corner before Umino hits a double dropkick then a fisherman’s suplex for a near fall on Narita.
Narita again applied the Cobra Twist in the middle of the ring. and he turned it into a German suplex for a near fall then Umino fires back with a running swinging faceplant then a tornado DDT. Suzuki & Nagata hops back in and traded more blows with Suzuki applying a sleeper.
Nagata hits an exploder suplex then Wato & Desperado hopped back in with Desperado hitting a spinebuster and a back suplex. Wato hit a release German suplex and suddenly all 6 were down. Umino & Narita got up and traded more blows before Umino nails Death Rider to get the win.
Winners: Yuji Nagata, Shota Umino & Master Wato (3) (14:10) (Strong Style: 3 Team Nagata: 3 Draw: 1)
Rate: 7
Strong Openweight Tag Team Titles Match
Bullet Club War Dogs (Alex Coughlin & Gabriel Kidd) (c) vs. Guerrillas Of Density (El Phantasmo & Hikuleo)
Alex Coughlin walks down the ramp by himself as Gabriel Kidd jumps in the ring from behind and attacks as they immediately attacked Hikuleo’s left knee and kept Hikuleo grounded.
El Phantasmo made the tag and he hit a springboard crossbody then a plancha to the floor on Kidd then a Lionsault into the ring on Coughlin before Coughlin picks up ELP and threw him over the top rope to the floor.
Back in the ring Bullet Club War Dogs works over ELP in their corner. Kidd pulls Hikuleo off the ring apron so he couldn’t make the hot tag. Hikuleo finally got the tag and he hit a snake eyes on Coughlin then a clothesline before Hikuleo hits a double clothesline.
Coughlin hit a back suplex on Hikuleo then an gutwrench suplex and applied a half crab then Hikuleo hits a powerslam and tags ELP back in. Kidd hits a Doomsday Device clothesline on ELP for a near fall.
Bullet Club War Dogs hits a double team Muscle Buster on Phantasmo for a near fall then Kidd accidentally clotheslines Coughlin then Hikuleo hit an open hand smack to the head that drops Kidd.
ELP hit a dive to the floor on Kidd while Hikuleo hit a chokeslam on Coughlin before ELP immediately hits Thunder Kiss 86 to get the win.
Winners & New Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions: Guerrillas Of Density (13:12) (NEW CHAMPIONS!!!!)
Rate: 6
NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Titles Match
Chaos (Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii) & Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) & Josh Alexander
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Alex Shelley starts this match with Tanahashi hitting a twisting crossbody then Josh Alexander & Tomohiro Ishii enter and traded forearm strikes. Alexander applied an anklelock but Ishii quickly escaped.
Chris Sabin & Kazuchika Okada enter and traded fast reversals before Sabin hit a top rope crossbody for a near fall. Motor City Machine Guns hit stereo kicks to Okada’s head as Okada sat on the ring apron. In the ring Shelley & Okada traded forearm shots and MCMG & Alexander began working over Okada.
Okada hit a neckbreaker over his knee on Alexander before Ishii made the hot tag and he hit some shoulder tackles on Alexander and he shoves Shelley into Sabin. Alexander hit 3 German suplexes on Ishii for a near fall. Alexander hits a backbreaker over his knee on Ishii then both teams brawled then Alexander got Ishii up for the C4 Spike but Ishii escapes.
Ishii hits a headbutt that was so hard it literally knock Alexander’s headgear off then Ishii hits a brainbuster on Sabin and they were both down. Tanahashi enters and hits a flying forearm on Sabin then a 2nd rope summersault senton for a near fall on Sabin.
Motor City Machine Guns hit simultaneous kicks in the corner on Tanahashi. Sabin accidentally kicks Shelley then Okada hit a flapjack on Alexander.
Chaos & Tanahashi hits a triple team slam as they drop Shelley stomach first for a near fall before Okada hits a Mafia Kick on Alexander. Motor City Machine Guns hits double team offense on Okada. Shelley set up for Shell Shock on Tanahashi but he escaped.
Alexander accidentally hits Shelley with a forearm then Okada hit a dropkick before Tanahashi hits Twist & Shout and Slingblade on Shelley then he hits High Fly Flow to get the win for his team.
Winners & Still NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champions: Chaos & Hiroshi Tanahashi (15:40) (STILL CHAMPIONS!!!!)
Rate: 8 (Recommend)
NEVER Openweight Title Match
David Finlay (c) vs. Tama Tonga
David Finlay snuck in the ring from behind and he struck Tama Tonga with the NEVER Openweight Title before the bell the he hits a spear for a near fall then they brawled to the floor where Finlay hit Tonga on the back with a steel chair. He pulls out a table before Tonga avoided being powerbombs through it and they kept brawling on the floor.
They finally got back into the ring with Tonga hitting a snap suplex then hits a plancha to the floor and he repeatedly whips Finlay back first into the guardrail at ringside. Finlay tossed Tonga head first into the ring post.
In the ring Finlay hits a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall. Finlay hits a Dominator for a near fall then he tossed Tonga back to the floor. Tonga hit a back body drop onto the ring apron. He set up for Gun Stun but Finlay pushes him head first into the ring post.
Finlay finally powerbombs Tonga through the table on the floor then in the ring Tonga hits Gun Stun out of nowhere and they were both down then they got up and traded slaps to the face. Tonga hit an enzuigiri but he couldn’t hit the Gun Stun.
Finlay hit a headbutt before Tonga hits a hurricanrana then he nails Gun Stun for a near fall then Tonga nails Styles Clash then nails DSD to score the win.
Winner & New NEVER Openweight Champion: Tama Tonga (19:39) (NEW CHAMPION!!!!!)
Rate: 7
Junior Heavyweight Title Triple Threat Match
Hiromu Takahashi (c) vs. Mike Bailey vs. Yoh
Hiromu Takahashi, Mike Bailey & Yoh traded quick reversals at the bell then Takahashi rolls to the floor thinking the other two would fight but Yoh hits a plancha onto Takahashi & Bailey hits a Triangle Moonsault onto Takahashi.
In the ring Yoh hit a Falcon Arrow on Hiromu for a near fall then Bailey hits Helluva Kick on Takahashi then a moonsault knee drop to Takahashi’s chest for a near fall.
Yoh & Bailey argued over who would get the pin so they threw a beat up Takahashi to the floor, and those two traded forearm shots. Bailey hit his series of kicks then a running Shooting Star Press for a near fall.
Bailey hits Speedball Kicks but Yoh caught a leg and hit a dragon screw then Takahashi jumps back in and hit a shotgun dropkick on Bailey then a basement dropkick on Yoh. Takahashi hit a shotgun dropkick from the apron to the floor on Bailey.
Takahashi then hits a sunset flip powerbomb on Yoh & Yoh was out on the floor then in the ring Bailey hits moonsault knee drop on Takahashi then Takahashi flips Bailey onto Yoh in the corner and all 3 were down.
Yoh hits a dropkick on Takahashi. Bailey hit a superkick to Takahashi’s jaw then the Tornado Kick in the corner on Yoh then a Tornado Kick in the opposite corner on Takahashi. He set up for Ultima Weapon but Yoh shook the ropes causing Bailey to fall and be crotched.
They did a tower spot with Bailey on top and crashing hardest to the mat as Yoh got a near fall on Takahashi then Yoh hit a short arm clothesline on Takahashi. Bailey misses Ultima Weapon on Yoh, and Yoh immediately hit a Dragon Suplex for a near fall but Takahashi made the save and all 3 were down again.
Yoh nails a poisonrana on Takahashi then a stunner. Yoh hit a backbreaker over his knee then he hits Final Hour on Takahashi for a near fall before Bailey hits Green Tea Plunge on Yoh. Bailey set up for Flamingo Driver but Yoh escaped and hits a knee strike.
Yoh nails Direct Drive then goes for the cover but Takahashi made the save. Yoh hit a superkick on Takahashi and he was fired up but he couldn’t land the Direct Drive.
Takahashi caught him and hits Time Bomb on Yoh for a near fall then he hits a clothesline on Yoh then Time Bomb II to get the win.
Winner & Still Junior Heavyweight Champion: Hiromu Takahashi (17:53) (STILL CHAMPION!!!!!)
Rate: 8 (Recommend)
After the match Takahashi celebrated in the ring then the lights went out and when they came on Taiji Ishimori was in the ring & he hits a jumping knee on Takahashi. He stood over him and told him he wanted a Junior Heavyweight Title shot. He flips the Junior Heavyweight Title back to Takahashi and left the ring.
IWGP World Heavyweight Title Lumberjack Match
Sanada (c) vs. Evil
Sanada & Evil avoided each other’s big moves early on. Evil rolls to the floor and was immediately pushed back in then Sanada ties Evil in Paradise Lock in the bottom rope then kicks him free.
Evil low bridges the top rope with Sanada falling to the floor where House Of Torture attacks Sanada then Evil got on the mic and told Sanada to give up then in the ring Sanada hit some overhand chops then a back suplex.
Dick Togo & Yoshinobu Kanemaru tried to interfere but Sanada put them both in Paradise Locks. Sanada hit a plancha on Sho then one on Yujiro Takahashi. Meanwhile Evil was racing up the stairs far from ringside.
Sanada ran up the stairs and caught him before he escaped out the doors into the concourse, and they made their way back to ringside then Sanada hits a Russian legsweep for a near fall.
Evil pulls the ref in the way and Sanada nailed the ref with a rolling elbow then Evil shoves Sanada to the floor where the House Of Torture stomps on him. House Of Torutre took turns beating up Sanada in the ring.
House Of Torture held Sanada upside down, and Togo hit a knife edge chop to Sanada’s groin then a new ref made the count but Sanada kicks out so Evil hit that ref on purpose. Sho hit a piledriver on Sanada. Evil hits a fisherman’s suplex on Sanada for a near fall.
Sanada hit a missile dropkick and they were both down. Sanada hits a TKO for a near fall as we now have a 3rd referee in the ring. Evil locks in a Sharpshooter but Sanada eventually reached the ropes. Evil nails Darkness Falls for a near fall.
Evil set up for Everything Is Evil but Sanada blocks it so Evil hits a clothesline and Sanada collapsed and grabs his collarbone. Sanada put Evil’s feet on the top rope and he hits a swinging neckbreaker.
Sanada missed a moonsault but he locks in Skull End in the center of the ring as the bell rang but it was Dick Togo rang it but Sanada didn’t know that. Evil attacks Sanada from behind. Togo interfered but Douki dove onto Togo.
Taka Michinoku hits Michinoku Driver on Kanemaru then Yuya Uemura hits Takahashi before Uemura hits Evil with an enzuigiri and Sanada immediately hit Evil with a shining wizard, then a moonsault then a 2nd moonsault but the ref was pull to the floor.
Evil hit a low blow on Uemura, then one on Sanada. Evil nails Sanada with an unprotected chair shot over the head. Evil & Togo hits Magic Killer on Sanada.
Togo revived Red Shoes and threw him in the ring but he gave Evil the middle finger and refused to count. Sanada got an O’Connor Roll for a near fall. Sanada went for Deadfall but Evil escaped and hits a swinging faceplant for a near fall.
Evil set up for Everything is Evil but instead Sanada nails Everything is Evil then hits a Shining Wizard to the back of the head then another one to the forehead before Sanada nails Deadfall to get the win.
Winner & Still IWGP World Heavyweight Champion: Sanada (28:01) (STILL CHAMPION!!!!!)
Rate: 2
