New Japan Pro Wrestling “NEW YEAR DASH!!”, 1/5/2015 [Mon] 18:00 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

1,995 Spectators (overcrowded)



(1) Tiger Mask IV & Sho Tanaka vs. TAKA Michinoku & Taichi

◆Winner: Taichi (7:29) following a Double Tream Black Mephisto on Sho.



(2) Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov vs. Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish

◆Winner: O'Reilly (10:30) following the Chasing the Dragon on Koslov.



(3) Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima, Manabu Nakanishi, Tomoaki Honma & Captain New Japan vs. Minoru Suzuki, Takashi Iizuka, Shelton “X” Benjamin, Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.

◆Winner: Archer (11:59) following the Killer Bomb on Captain.

~ Suzuki called out NOAH following the win over his group at WK9.



(4) NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship Match: [90th Champion] Jushin Thunder Liger vs. [Challenger] El Desperado

◆Winner: Liger (16:56) following a Vertical Fall style Brainbuster.

~ 1st successful title defense.

~ Liger nominated Tiger Mask IV to be his potential next contender.



(5) Special 6 Man Tag Match: Ryusuke Taguchi, KUSHIDA & Alex Shelley vs. Kenny Omega, Matt & Nick Jackson

◆Winner: KUSHIDA (9:16) with a Japanese Leg Roll Clutch Hold with a German Suplex.

~ Taguchi called out Omega for a rematch for the IWGP Jr. belt.



(5) Special Tag Match: Kazuchika Okada & Toru Yano vs. Bad Luck Fale & Tama Tonga

◆Winner: Fale (10:17) following the Bad Luck Fall on Okada.

~ Fale with the win over the former IWGP Champion, Okada appears to be on a downward spiral following the loss at yesterday’s WK.



(7) Special 6 Man Tag Match: Togi Makabe, Yuji Nagata & Kota Ibushi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Tomohiro Ishii & YOSHI-HASHI

◆Winner: Nagata (13:58) with a Back Drop Hold on HASHI.

~ Nagata challenged Nakamura for the IC belt.



(8) Special 8 Man Tag Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hirooki Goto, Katsuyori Shibata & Tetsuya Naito vs. AJ Styles, Karl Anderson, Doc Gallows & Yujiro Takahashi

◆Winner: Styles (14:45) following the Styles Clash on Tanahashi.

~ Cody Hall, son of Scott Hall, was introduced as the newest member of BULLET CLUB. He did not compete only as a second/young boy trainee at the moment.

~ Styles with the win over IWGP Heavyweight Champion and the challenge for the belt.







