NJPW Road To Wrestling Dontaku Night 3 Results – April 23, 2023
Location: Osaka Japan
Venue: Edion Arena
Ryohei Oiwa vs. Boltin Oleg
Ryohei Oiwa locks in a half crab then Boltin Oleg locks in his own half crab and Oiwa held on until the bell rang as the time limit runs out.
Winner: No One (Time Limit Draw) (10:00)
Rate: 6
8 Man Tag Team Match
House Of Torture (Evil, Yujiro Takahashi, Sho & Dick Togo) vs. Chaos (Hirooki Goto, Yoshi Hashi & Yoh) & Yuto Nakashima
House Of Torture attacks Chaos & Yuto Nakashima before the bell. Yoshi Hashi & Evil squared off early on and they brawled to the floor. Yoh enters and hit a series of dropkicks and a basement dropkick on Sho. Sho fired back with a spear.
Yuto Nakashima tags in and beat down Yujiro Takahashi & Nakashima locks in a Boston Crab. Nakashima hits a body slam on Dick Togo and then Nakashima hits some spin kicks on Takahashi’s chest as the ref was distracted allowing Takahashi to hit a low blow then Pimp Juice for the win.
Winners: House Of Torture (9:33)
Rate: 4
6 Man Tag Team Match
United Empire (Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Francesco Akira & TJP & Aaron Henare) vs. Jett Splitters (Kushida & Kevin Knight) & Hiroyoshi Tenzan
Francesco Akira & Kevin Knight starts off with quick arm drags. Knight hits a dropkick then Jett Splitters & Hiroyoshi Tenzan began working over TJP in their corner. Aaron Henare hit a series of punches to Kushida’s gut and United Empire works over Kushida.
TJP locks in a leglock and leaned back for pressure. Knight made the hot tag and he brawls with TJP. Knight hits a running frog splash for a near fall then a Stinger Splash on Akira.
Tenzan tags in and hits Mongolian Chops on Akira. Knight hit a plancha to the floor on TJP. Tenzan and Henare brawled in the ring with Henare hitting a headbutt then locks Tenzan in Ultima for the submission win.
Winners By Submission: United Empire (10:17)
Rate: 6
8 Man Tag Team Match
United Empire (IWGP Tag Team Champions & Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher, Great O Khan & Jeff Cobb) vs. TMDK (Television Champion Zack Sabre Jr, Shane Haste, Mikey Nicholls & Kosei Fujita)
Mark Davis & Shane Haste starts off this match with Davis hitting a big shoulder tackle and a senton. Jeff Cobb enters and surfed on Haste’s back then Mikey Nicholls hits a delayed vertical suplex on Kyle Fletcher.
Nicholls hits a Death Valley Driver on Davis. Cobb hit a back suplex on Zack Sabre Jr and they traded forearm shots. Kosei Fujita enters and trades blows with Cobb. Fujita got an O’Connor Roll for a near fall but Cobb hits Fujita with Tour Of The Islands gets the win for United Empire.
Winners: United Empire (13:39)
Rate: 6
After the match Cobb & ZSJ kept arguing.
8 Man Tag Team Match
Bullet Club (Strong Openweight Champion Kenta, David Finlay, Taiji Ishimori & Gedo) vs. Guerrillas Of Density (NEVER Openweight Champion Tama Tonga, Hikuleo & Jado) & Master Wato
Both teams brawled at the bell then Hikuleo beats up Bullet Club then Taiji Ishimori & Jado lock up. Bullet Club began beating up Jado on the floor and in the ring. Tama Tonga finally makes the hot tag and he beat up Bullet Club. He hits a t bone suplex on Finlay for a near fall. Tonga went for the Stun Gun but David Finlay turns it into a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall. Finlay stood behind Tonga and hit some crossface blows.
Tonga hits a spinning faceplant and they were both down. Master Wato enters for the first time to face Gedo. Wato hits a top rope flying forearm on Gedo. Wato went for a Tiger Suplex on Gedo but Finlay cut him off. Hikuleo locks a bear hug on Ishimori. Wato ties up Gedo in The Vendaval for the submission win.
Winners By Submission: Guerrillas Of Density & Master Wato (10:47)
Rate: 5
10 Man Tag Team Match
NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champions Strong Style (Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado & Ren Narita), Shota Umino & Tiger Mask IV vs. Chaos (Kazuchika Okada,Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano) & Great Bash Heel (Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma)
Ren Narita & Kazuchika Okada started this match off then Great Bash Heel works together to beat up Narita. Minoru Suzuki enters and hits a Helluva Kick on Toru Yano then Tiger Mask hits a knee drop on Yano’s face for a near fall.
Tomohiro Ishii & El Desperado traded stiff forearm shots. Ishii hits a high back suplex. Narita enters and he hits an overhead release suplex. He traded kicks with Ishii. Strong Style,Shota Umino & Tiger Mask team began beating up Tomoaki Honma.
Everyone is flowing in and out of the ring and its nonstop action then Narita hits a northern lights suplex on Honma for a near fall. Narita locks Honma in Cobra Twist for the win.
Winners By Submission: NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champions Strong Style,Shota Umino & Tiger Mask IV (12:34)
Rate: 6
8 Man Tag Team Match
Los Ingobernables De Japon (Junior Heavyweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi, KOPW 2023 Champion Shingo Takagi, Tetsuya Naito & Bushi) vs. Just 4 Guys (IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Sanada, Taichi, Douki & Yoshinobu Kanemaru)
Hiromu Takahashi & Yoshinobu Kanemaru opened and they traded chops then Shingo Takagi & Taichi were brawling on the floor. Sanada whips Takahashi into the guardrail then threw him back in the ring. Sanada hits a high back suplex for a near fall. Just 4 Guys began working over Takahashi with Bushi hitting a backbreaker over his knee.
Kanemaru kept stomping on Takahashi. Sanada entered and hits a snap suplex for a near fall. Taichi & Takagi enters with Taichi hitting spin kicks to the thigh. Takagi hits a clothesline but Taichi responded with his own clothesline and they were both down.
Douki & Tetsuya Naito enters the match and traded forearm shots but Naito hit his slingshot dropkick into the ring then a blockbuster. Kanemaru hit an inverted DDT on Naito, & Douki immediately hit a double stomp to Naito’s chest, then he locks in Douki Chokey.
Bushi hit his Lungblower on Douki & Naito got a rollup for a near fall. Douki hits a springboard DDT on Naito but Naito rolls up Douki to get the win for LIJ.
Winners: Just 4 Guys (15:33)
Rate: 7
