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New Japan Need To Watch (1/5) New Year’s Dash *No Spoilers*

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FIRST MATCH: Suzuki-gun (Davey Boy Smith Jr., Lance Archer & Takashi Iizuka) vs. Roppongi 3K (SHO, YOH & Rocky Romero)

This was a complete mismatch in the most entertaining of ways. Solid, funny start to the show. Romero is the standout of the match.

Need To Watch Rating: (7.8)

SECOND MATCH: Bullet Club-ish (Chase Owens & Yujiro Takahashi) vs. Tomoaki Honma & Toa Henare

Chase Owens and Yujiro Takahashi take a slight refresh on their characters, for the better. Honma and Henare are an effective tag team. Definitely worth a watch.

Need To Watch Rating: (6.0)

THIRD MATCH: The Besties (Beretta & Chuckie T) vs. Fin-Juice (David Finlay & Juice Robinson)

Not much different from their World Tag League encounter.

Need To Watch Rating: (4.2)

FOURTH MATCH: Yuji Nagata, KUSHIDA & Jeff Cobb vs. CHAOS (Will Ospreay, Hirooki Goto & Will Ospreay)

Go watch this match. These six men decided to have a match of the year candidate in Korakuen. All of them are staples of the NEVER division, and it leads to some sublime exchanges. Seriously amazing contest. Deserves all the praise.

Need To Watch Rating: (11.0)

FIFTH MATCH: NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship Match: Bullet Club (Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa & Taiji Ishimori) (c) vs. Ryusuke Taguchi & Most Violent Players (Toru Yano & Togi Makabe)

A really decent match with huge storyline implications.

Need To Watch Rating: (8.9)

SIXTH MATCH: Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi, BUSHI, EVIL & SANADA) vs. Suzuki-gun (El Desperado, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Zack Sabre Jr., Taichi & Minoru Suzuki)

LIJ vs. Suzuki-gun is always good. LIJ vs. Suzuki-gun is never bad.

Need To Watch Rating: (8.7)

MAIN EVENT: YOSHI-HASHI, Kazuchika Okada & Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Bullet Club (Jay White, Bad Luck Fale & Gedo)

Really great main event, with huge storyline implications.

Need To Watch Rating: (9.0)

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