Hyo & Kanemaru will be absent due to Hyo having a match in Dragongate tonight.
Valiente Jr. def Nagai 4:50 via Valiente Special
A quick match, I was hoping for a little more.
Taguchi def Wato 2:10 via Rollup
Another very fast match, Taguchi only needs one more match? to tie Ligers' win record
YOH def Young 5:18 via Direct Drive
roughly five-minute match standard, nothing to really say (I feel like I may say that about a lot of Young matches)
Robbie X def Akira 8:53 via Execute (Running Corner Enziguri)
X comes out with a black eye from his match with Nick Wayne. This was a fun match, the crowd got behind Robbie, which was nice to see. New finisher for X.
Sasaki def KUSHIDA 7:17 via Sock Assisted Crossface
Sasaki baits KUSHIDA into taking the dogs out and then attacks him as he is taking his boots off. Mr Socko spot in 2026 NJPW 10/10. Sasaki is quickly becoming a favourite to watch in this tourney.
Titan def Kasai 9:08 via Modified Rollup
A fun pseudo-hardcore match, nice callback to Titan's early days as a deathmatch wrestler. a skewer spot, and a nice little brawl at the opener.
SHO def Eagles 12:10 via Black Mirror Assisted Shock Arrow
SHO jumps Eagles before the bell, SHO works the midsection for most of the match, not too heavy on the antics mid-match, but a dirty finish
Fujita def Wayne 11:38 via Thrillride
Fujita & Wayne show up and show out. This was an excellent match; my only complaint is that I feel it could have gone longer. I would highly recommend it.
Desperado def Ishimori 15:01 via Numero Dos
Ishimori is playing the heel in this match. The crowd is hot for this match. The ending was good, but, as in the last match, it felt like it could have gone a little longer.
A Block standing
Ryusuke Taguchi – 4 points
Titan – 4 points
Kosei Fujita – 4 points
Valiente Jr. – 2 points
Robbie X – 2 points
Nick Wayne – 2 points
Daiki Nagai – 0 points
Master Wato – 0 points
Francesco Akira – 0 points
Jun Kasai – 0 points
B block standing
Daisuke Sasaki – 4 points
SHO – 4 points
Hyo – 2 points
YOH – 2 points
KUSHIDA – 2 points
El Desperado – 2 points
Taiji Ishimori – 2 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru – 0 points
Jakob Austin Young – 0 points
Robbie Eagles – 0 points
by moagrieve