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[Spoilers] World Tag League 2025: Night Five (11/26) – A Block

  • November 26, 2025

Wolf watch: absent

Gedo, Hiromu Takahashi, David Finlay def Zane Jay, Monster Sauce (Alex Zayne, Lance Archer) — (7:52, Power Bomb Whip)

  • Finlay and Hiromu are still not completely on the same page, which is Finlay’s fault.

  • After some barking, Hiromu starts with ZJ… for a few seconds before ZJ tags out to Archer.

  • Once again Hiromu is nonconsensually used as a weapon.

  • Post match, Finlay goes to lounge on the turnbuckle while Hiromu lies on the mat. When Hiromu comes to he’s upset and Gedo has to help try and smooth things over.

  • Hiromu leaves first, while Finlay stays in the ring to celebrate more.

Jakob Austin Young, Callum Newman, Great-O-Khan

  • def Shoma Kato, Yuya Uemura, Shota Umino — (7:30,

  • Imperial Prison) [for some reason the only way to get sections of this to not blank out was to format it like this?]

  • Yuya has trouble opening his jacket during his entrance, and the camera stays on him instead of checking on what Shota’s doing. Once Yuya’s entrance is done Shota finally gets in the ring, so I assume he was doing a little fanservice that we just didn’t get to see.

  • Post entrances, Callum and JAY immediately step up and start talking shit; notably fatshaming and shoving Kato. As usual lately they then both leave the ring so GOK, who’s just been standing proud in the corner, can start with Yuya.

  • JAY’s new hold is very brutal looking, and he leaves it on for a few moments post bell. Callum comes in and stomps on Kato’s head and disposes of the YL who were trying to help Kato. Then JAY picks Kato up and tosses him out of the ring.

  • Meanwhile in the background, GOK has Yuya in the claw; finally letting him go a couple seconds before Kato got tossed.

  • Shota gets up on the apron, Callum goes over to talk shit with him. When Callum steps back GOK charges in and punches Shota off the apron.

  • Once again GOK leaves right after UE get their hands raised, while Callum and JAY lag behind.

  • Yuya also leaves alone, with Shota trailing a minute or so after.

Hartley Jackson, Ryohei Oiwa, Zack Sabre Jr. def Yoshinobu Kanemaru, SANADA[beach day version], Ren Narita — (7:31, THE GRIP)

  • A rate clean start from HoT, SANADA with Zack.

  • HoT Shenanigans level: mild, mainly at the end.

  • Post match, TMDK get through their hand raising and celebration (including Big Jag swigging some of Nobu’s whiskey) and are sitting on the apron when Ren and SANADA attack from behind.

  • They isolate Oiwa in the ring and brutalize his left knee with chairs. They take a second to appreciate their handiwork before Zack comes in and they bail.

  • Zack helps Oiwa limp to the back.

Daiki Nagai, Knock Out Brothers (OSKAR, Yuto-Ice) def Katsuya Murashima, El Phantasmo, Hiroshi Tanahashi — (7:57, Modified Choke Slam)

  • Second night in a row where I’ve had “w/Jado” pre-written out and then had to delete it. Second night in a row that Tana and ELP have been opposite a BC team. That may or may not be connected.

  • Murashima doesn’t get his own pair of LED glasses, but he does get to briefly wear ELP’s.

  • While OSKAR’s doing his pose, ELP sneaks up from behind and unclasps his Tag Title, which falls to the mat.

  • Once Ice has disrobed he’s right in Tana’s face. ELP comes over to egg them on and encourage a Tana chant, then OSKAR comes over and K.O.B attack. OSKAR stays in the ring with ELP.

  • Bomboclaat level: 1

  • During the finish, ELP tries to disrupt the pin but is .2 seconds too late.

  • On the outside, Tana and Yuto continue throwing hands for a minute and then bump foreheads.

  • Yuto gets free of the YL and goes back for more, but ELP’s there so he gets double teamed. Then OSKAR comes over to even the odds.

  • The YL pull Yuto away again, but he gets free again. Tana gets advantage in the brawl and brings Yuto into the ring. They continue brawling until Tana hits a slap that knocks Yuto down. ELP gets free of OSKAR and comes in to calm Tana down.

  • Yuto starts crawling, reaching for Tana. OSKAR comes in and briefly checks on him before standing over him and telling Tana “he is gonna kill you.”

  • ELP and Tana make belt motions with their hands, ELP saying he’ll be a double Champion.

  • Yuto finally stands. ELP gets the tag belts and gives one to Tana. They go over to give them to K.O.B; things are still tense but not boiling over anymore…

  • Then Yuto goes for a KO punch, but Tana ducks and leaves the ring. That’s finally the end of things for now.

WTL 2025 A Block: Gabe Kidd, Yota Tsuji (2 points) def Chase Owens, Yujiro Takahashi (0 points) (point totals prior to today’s results) — (9:11, WAR BLASTER)

  • Tsuji’s got his good coat on, possibly for the first time this tour(?)

  • Second clean HoT start of the night, this time Chase with Gabe.

  • HoT Shenanigans level: mild.

  • Next Block Matches (29th): Tsuji/Gabe vs Yano/Oleg, Yuj/Chase vs Shingo/Drilla

WTL 2025 A Block: Shuji Ishikawa, El Desperado (2 points) def Satoshi Kojima, Taichi (2 points) — (12:15, Rollup)

  • Despe’s back is still taped. Koji appears to have overtanned, as he’s got some visible skin peeling. He and Ishikawa start.

  • This was quite good, worth watching. Huge pop for Despe pinning Kojima.

  • Post match, Despe was so exhausted by his efforts that Shuji just chucked him over his shoulder and carried him out.

  • Kojima leaves the ring, but then comes back in and bows to Taichi and they shake hands.

  • Next Block Matches: Taichi/Koji vs EVIL/Fale, Despe/Shuji vs Bishamon

WTL 2025 A Block: Don Fale, EVIL[w/Dick Togo] (2 points) def Drilla Moloney, Shingo Takagi[w/Daiki Nagai] (2 points) — (13:13, EVIL [after Shingo was powdered])

  • HoT wait to attack until everyone’s just about ready to officially start. EVIL and Drilla stay in the ring.

  • HoT Shenanigans level: moderate. A couple unique ones, at least. Asami also took a particularly funny-looking bump.

  • As he’s leaving, EVIL holds up the NEVER title brags about being the only true Gold Medalist in the company.

  • Drilla helps Shingo leave.

  • Next Block Matches: Drilla/Shingo vs Yuj/Chase, EVIL/Fale vs Taichi/Koji

WTL 2025 A Block: Bishamon (YOSHI-HASHI, Hirooki Goto)[w/Tatsuya Matsumoto] (2 points) def Boltin Oleg, Toru Yano (4 points) — (17:06, Shoto)

  • After the entrances, YH almost accidentally whacks Red Shoes with his staff.

  • Boltin, still with the left shoulder and knee tape, and YH start.

  • Another pretty good one worth watching, even with Yano Yanoing.

  • After everyone sells for a while and Bishamon get their hands raised, Goto and YH help Yano up; then pat him on the back and help him out of the ring. Boltin, who was already on the outside, joins up with Yano to help him leave.

  • Goto promo: “Thank you for coming tonight! This is Bishamon. With this win, we are a step closer to getting our fourth trophies. So finally, YOH chan will close us out.”

  • YH: “We won this tournament three years in a row. Remember where we won our second? It was right here in Sendai and we had a Zanmai celebration! But back then it was still COVID rules, and we couldn't hear your voices. So I'd like to have another try! It'll be a big clap and then cheer, and YOH [on Japanese comms]- you were there that night too- can you join us?” [YH actually rambles for quite a while but no Chris on commentary means you get his official Twitter translations]

  • YOH joins them in the ring, YH gives another few words of set up, and they do the Zanmai celebration. The crowd went along with it but wasn’t super loud.

  • Next Block Matches: Bishamon vs Despe/Shuji, Yano/Oleg vs Tsuji/Gabe

———WTL Standings———

A Block

  • Bishamon — 4 points (2-1) — w: Y/C, Y/O – l: T/K

  • Yano/Oleg — 4 points (2-1) — w: D/I, T/K – l: BSH

  • Despe/Shuji — 4 points (2-1) — w: S/D, T/K – l: Y/O

  • Tsuji/Gabe — 4 points (2-1) — w: E/F, C/O – l: S/D

  • EVIL/Fale — 4 points (2-1) — w: Y/C, S/D – l: T/G

  • Taichi/Koji — 2 points (1-2) — w: BSH – l: Y/O, D/I

  • Shingo/Drilla — 2 points (1-2) — w: T/G – l: D/I, E/F

  • Yuj/Chase — 0 points (0-3) — w: – l: E/F, BSH, T/G

B Block

  • Finlay/Hiromu — 4 points (2-0) — w: K.O.B, T/E – l:

  • ZSJ/Oiwa — 4 points (2-0) — w: C/G, S/Y – l:

  • Shota/Yuya — 2 points (1-1) — w: T/E – l: Z/O

  • Callum/GOK — 2 points (1-1) — w: MS – l: Z/O

  • Monster Sauce — 2 points (1-1) — w: R/S – l: C/O

  • Ren/SANADA — 2 points (1-1) — w: K.O.B – l: MS

  • K.O.B — 0 points (0-2) — w: – l: F/H, R/S

  • Tana/ELP — 0 points (0-2) — w: – l: S/Y, F/H

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by EffingKENTA