NJPW Road To Destruction Night 16 Results – October 1, 2023
Location: Tokyo Japan
Venue: Korakuen Hall
Kicking off Night 16 of Road To Destruction with House Of Torture were beating up Sanada in the crowd as they were up in the bleachers before House Of Torture ran off as Just 4 Guys came to Sanada’s aid.
Arm Wrestling Match
Tanga Loa defeated Chase Owens
After the match Bullet Club attacks Loa from behind as they trapped Loa’s arm in a folding chair and Pillmanized it by striking it with another chair. Loa clutched at his arm as he left the ring.
Tag Team Match
Chaos (NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champion Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano) vs. Oskar Leube & Boltin Oleg
Tomohiro Ishii & Oskar Leube starts this match off as Ishii hit a shoulder tackle that drops him then Boltin Oleg enters and hits a bodyslam on Toru Yano for a near fall. Ishii & Oleg traded forearm shots.
Ishii hit a German suplex on Leube and he locks in a Boston Crab and he sat down for pressure but Leube eventually reached the ropes. Oleg re enters and he hit bodyslams on Chaos.
Leube hits a running Powerslam then a leg drop on Ishii for a near fall but Yano made the save. Ishii hit a leaping headbutt on Leube then a sliding clothesline for the win.
Winners: Chaos (7:30)
Rate: 5
Tag Team Match
NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi & Yuto Nakashima vs. United Empire (Henare & Jeff Cobb)
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jeff Cobb kicks this match off before Henare & Yuto Nakashima enter and traded forearm shots then Nakashima hits some Yes Kicks to the chest before Henare hits a senton then Nakashima hits a bodyslam on Cobb and he tags in Tanahashi.
Tanahashi hits a 2nd rope summersault senton for a near fall on Cobb then he hits basement dropkicks on United Empire then Nakashima put Henare in a Boston Crab but he escapes & hits Rampage for the win.
Winners: United Empire (8:56)
Rate: 5
Tag Team Match
Los Ingobernables De Japon (Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji) vs. United Empire (Callum Newman & Great O Khan)
United Empire attacks LIJ from behind to get this match started then Callum Newman raced as he runs the ropes while battling Yota Tsuji before hitting a running boot.
Shingo Takagi & Great O Khan enter and battled each other & Takagi hits a shoulder tackle that drops O Khan.
Newman hits some spin kicks on Takagi for a near fall before LIJ hits Pumping Blaster to get the win.
Winners: Los Ingobernables De Japon (7:24)
Rate: 6
5th Match Of The Best Of 7 Series
Strong Style (Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado & Ren Narita) (2) vs. Yuji Nagata, Master Wato & Shota Umino (1)
Ren Narita & Shota Umino starts this match and they immediately traded forearm shots before everyone was brawling on the floor then back in the ring Strong Style took turns working over Umino in their corner. Umino hits a standing neckbreaker on Minoru Suzuki and he made the hot tag to Yuji Nagata.
Nagata hit some spin kicks to Suzuki’s chest then a Helluva Kick. Suzuki hits a running Penalty Kick to the chest and Nagata told him to do it again so Suzuki obliged. They got up and traded forearm shots then Nagata hits a belly 2 belly suplex.
Master Wato & El Desperado enter with Wato hitting a leg lariat then Desperado hit a basement dropkick on Wato’s knee and he went to work on the damaged left leg then Desperado hits a spinebuster and he locks in Numero Dos but Wato reached the ropes.
Strong Style now began working over Wato’s leg before Desperado hits an Angle Slam but Wato fired back with a German suplex for a near fall. Nagata & Suzuki hit simultaneous Mafia Kicks on each other before Wato hits Recientemente II to get the win.
Winners: Yuji Nagata, Master Wato & Shota Umino (2) (11:56) (Strong Style: 2 Team Nagata: 2 Draw: 1)
Rate: 7
6 Man Tag Team Match
Chaos (NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champion Kazuchika Okada, IWGP Tag Team Champion Yoshi Hashi & Lio Rush) vs. Los Ingobernables De Japon (Junior Heavyweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi, 2023 G1 Climax Winner Tetsuya Naito & Bushi)
Lio Rush & Hiromu Takahashi traded forearm shots then Rush dove through the ropes onto Takahashi then Kazuchika Okada & Takahashi traded offense with Takahashi hitting a dragon screw.
Tetsuya Naito enters and hit a basement dropkick on Okada’s knee and he applied a leglock on the mat. Okada hit a DDT but he clutched at his sore knee and they were both down.
Bushi & Yoshi Hashi enters with Bushi diving onto Yoshi Hashi on the floor then in the ring Bushi hits a DDT for a near fall. Takahashi hits a shotgun dropkick on Okada then Yoshi Hashi hit a standing neckbreaker on Bushi for a near fall then he locks in Butterfly Lock for the submission win.
Winners By Submission: Chaos (10:48)
Rate: 6
8 Man Tag Team Match
Just 4 Guys (IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Sanada, Taka Michinoku, Douki & Taichi) vs. House Of Torture (KOPW 2023 Champion Sho, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Evil & Yujiro Takahashi)
Just 4 Guys ran to the ring and they attacked House Of Torture as they brawled all over the floor with Sanada & Evil going up into the risers and amongst the fans & the ref finally calls for the bell to begin the match. Taka Michinoku & Yoshinobu Kanemaru brawled in the ring. Sho choked Michinoku then Sanada hits a missile dropkick on Evil.
Sanada hit a plancha to the floor on Evil as Douki barreled through the ropes onto Yujiro Takahashi then Michinoku applied a crossface on the mat on Kanemaru but Sho made the save. Kanemaru hit a low blow on Michinoku then rolls him up for the win.
Winners: House Of Torture (3:22)
Rate: 3
12 Man Tag Team Elimination Match
Bullet Club (Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions Alex Coughlin & Gabriel Kidd, Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Drilla Moloney & Clark Connors, NEVER Openweight Champion David Finlay & Chase Owens) vs. Guerrillas Of Density (El Phantasmo, Hikuleo, Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) & Jett Setters (Kushida & Kevin Knight)
Kevin Knight hits a dive to the floor on Bullet Club & El Phantasmo hits a moonsault to the floor as Bullet Club walks to ringside then once the match officially begins Bullet Club targeting Tanga Loa’s left elbow.
Tama Tonga enters and clears the ring. Chase Owens enters and hits a standing neckbreaker on Tonga and Bullet Club works Tonga over. Alex Coughlin enters and hits some chops. Hikuleo made the hot tag and he beat up several guys.
He did a snake eyes drop on Gabriel Kidd on the top turnbuckle then a clothesline. Hikuleo hits a leg drop at the same time ELP hit a Lionsault but Bullet Club got Hikuleo against the ropes and flips him to the floor for our 1st elimination.
Kidd hit a Saito Suplex on Phantasmo for a near fall. ELP hits Sudden Death that sends Kidd over the top rope and eliminated him. Phantasmo & Coughlin fought on the ring apron and Coughlin’s feet were dangling, as he held onto the top rope. ELP punches at Coughlin’s hands but Coughlin didn’t let go so Phantasmo twisted Coughlin’s nipple causing him to let go and drop to the floor.
ELP was shoved out but he lands on the guard rail as he tried to get back in but Clark Connors knocked him to the floor to eliminate him too. Knight got sent out but he didn’t touch the floor. He was able to leap from the table to the guardrail to the ring apron and got back in but Connors & Knight eliminated each other.
Moloney hit a double stomp on Kushida on the ring apron, and they both fell to the floor. Loa hit a 619 on Owens then Owens snaps damaged Loa’s arm over the top rope. Owens hit the package piledriver on Loa then he locks in a crossface but Loa was out and the ref eliminated Loa.
A medic checked on Loa but David Finlay was cocky in kicking Loa out of the ring & all 3 fought in the ring with Owens hitting a running boot as Finlay held Tonga in place for a near fall. Finlay hit a clothesline to the back of the head for a near fall.
Finlay mounted Tonga and hit a series of punches to his face but Tonga hit a dropkick as Owens was on the apron to eliminate him so we’re down to just Tonga & Finlay.
Tonga went for Gun Stun but Finlay blocked it so Tonga hits a DDT. Gedo distracted the ref so Kidd hops in the ring and hit a piledriver on Tonga then Finlay immediately hits a Dominator for a near fall. Tonga sends Finlay onto the apron.
Tonga then hits Gun Stun across the top rope which sent Finlay flying to the floor & Tonga gets the win for his team.
Winners: Guerrillas Of Density & Jett Setters (26:53) (Sole Survivor: Tama Tonga)
Rate: 6
