The New Japan Cup continue tonight. Zack Sabre Jr. will face SANADA. The winner will advance to the finals on 3/21 to face Hiroshi Tanahashi. The show is set to begin at 2am EST. It will air LIVE on NJPWWorld.com.
FIRST MATCH: Shota Umino vs. Ren Narita
Umino evades a lockup. Narita continues to advance, and Umino continues to evade. They finally lock up and neither man can gain an advantage in a chain wrestling exchange. They lock up again. Narita breaks, and slaps Umino’s chest. Narita begins peppering Umino with chops. Umino stops him with a side headlock. Umino drops Narita with a shoulder block for two.
Umino stomps away on a grounded Narita. Umino hits a bodyslam for two. Umino continues to dominate Narita with elbows to the back. Umino works the back and hits a snapmare/back kick combo. Umino locks in a camel clutch. Narita fights to the ropes.
Umino stomps away on Narita. Umino corners Narita and stomps and chokes his fellow Young Lion. Narita tries to fight back, but Umino drops him with a forearm. Narita hits a dropkick to turn the tables.
Narita stomps away on Umino. Narita hits a back drop. Narita hits a hip toss. Narita hits a running corner elbow. Narita gets a nearfall.
Narita locks in a Boston Crab. Umino fights to the ropes. Narita stomps away on Umino and then pummels him in the corner. Umino hits a second-rope Missile Dropkick. Umino hits a corner elbow and then a running forearm. Umino hits a dropkick for two.
Umino climbs to the top rope and hits a Missile Dropkick for two. Umino locks in the Boston Crab. Narita submits.
WINNER: Shota Umino
SECOND MATCH: Bullet Club (Tanga Loa, Yujiro Takahashi & Bad Luck Fale) vs. Toa Henare, Togi Makabe & Tomoyuki Oka
Henare and Fale start the match. Henare gets shoved down, but eventually brings Fale to his knees. Oka tags in and Fale hits a double shoulder tackle, dropping both men. Bullet Club pull Oka and Makabe to ringside, while Fale sits on Henare for two.
Yujiro tags in and throws some stiff strikes at Henare. Yujiro hits a snapmare/legdrop combo. Tanga Loa tags in and dominates the New Zealander, choking him on the ropes. Loa stomps away on Henare. Fale tags in and beats down Henare. Fale stands on Henare. Fale tags in Yujiro. Yujrio slams Henare for two.
Loa tags in and taunts Makabe while he beats on Henare. Tanga hits a legdrop for two.
Henare fights back and hits a running tackle. Makabe tags in and clears the apron. Makabe hits a corner lariat. Makabe hits mounted punches in the corner. Makabe hits a lariat for two.
Tanga Loa hits a Powerslam for two. Makabe fights back, and tags in Oka. Yujiro tags in and hits a Yakuza Kick. Yujiro maintains dominance. Oka blocks Pimp Juice. Yujiro hits a running dropkick. Henare spears Yujiro. Tanga Loa hits Blue Thunder Bomb. Makabe clotheslines Yujiro & Tanga.
Yujiro goes for Fisherman Buster, but Oka counters with a suplex. After another exchange, Yujiro hits Pimp Juice for the pinfall.
WINNERS: Bullet Club
