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FIRST MATCH: Tomoaki Honma, Yota Tsuji, Ren Narita & Shota Umino vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Yuji Nagata, Manabu Nakanishi & Satoshi Kojima
Solid opening match that saw the Young Lions and New Japan Dads clash. Post-match brawl sets up some fun opportunities down the road.
Need To Watch Rating: (4.5)
SECOND MATCH: Mikey Nicholls, Michael Elgin & Juice Robinson vs. Bullet Club (Chase Owens, Bad Luck Fale & HIKULEO)
Solid tag match. Juice and Chase are the stars of the undercard as they build their US Title feud. Nicholls continues to look good in the NJPW ring.
Need To Watch Rating: (3.6)
THIRD MATCH: Togi Makabe & Toa Henare vs. Killer Elite Squad (Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.)
Pretty simple but effective tag match. Nothing essential.
Need To Watch Rating: (2.5)
FOURTH MATCH: CHAOS (Hirooki Goto & YOH) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito & Shingo Takagi)
Best tag match of the night. Takagi and Yoh have amazing chemistry. Naito and Goto are always great. Fun all around in this hard-hitting match.
Need To Watch Rating: (5.0)
FIFTH MATCH: Los Ingobernables de Japon (BUSHI, EVIL & SANADA) vs. Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki, Taichi & TAKA Michinoku)
Solid match. SANADA and Suzuki never have bad exchanges. Nothing essential though.
Need To Watch Rating: (3.8)
SIXTH MATCH: Kazuchika Okada, YOSHI-HASHI & Colt Cabana vs. CHAOS (Will Ospreay, Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano)
Again, fun but pretty simple. Cabana and Yano give a fun preview of their second round match.
Need To Watch Rating: (4.0)
SEVENTH MATCH: New Japan Cup Second Round Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Ryusuke Taguchi
Great match, straight out of mid-00s NJPW. Taguchi comes off like a threat, thanks to Tanahashi’s vulnerable legs. Some surprise moments and a creative structure make for some really fun watching.
Need To Watch Rating: (9.9)
MAIN EVENT: New Japan Cup Second Round Match: Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Kota Ibushi
Everything good about New Japan in one match. Sabre and Ibushi always make magic, and are smooth as water in this match. Definitely seek it out.
Need To Watch Rating: (10.0)
