NJPW Super J Tag Tournament 1st

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Participants and the lineup for the “SUPER J TAG TOURNAMENT 1ST”, set for May 8th, were announced today. It is a colourful and diverse cast that includes wrestlers from around the world. From America come former TNA Tag Team Champion, Consequences Creed, along with Davey Richards. From CMLL in Mexico come the tandem of Mascara Dorada and Valiente. Japanese names from outside of New Japan include the returning El Samurai, Kota Ibushi, KUSHIDA, and the Michinoku Pro tandem of Fujita “Jr.” Hayato and Taro Nohashi. All of New Japan’s active juniors also compete, with IWGP Jr. Tag Team Champions, Apollo 55, perhaps favourites to win the entire tournament.

NJPW “SUPER J TAG TOURNAMENT 1ST”, 5/8/10 (Samurai! TV)

Tokyo JCB Hall

1. SUPER J TAG TOURNAMENT - Round 1: Gedo & KUSHIDA vs. Kota Ibushi & Consequences Creed

2. SUPER J TAG TOURNAMENT - Round 1: Ryusuke Taguchi & Prince Devitt vs. Mascara Dorada & Valiente

3. SUPER J TAG TOURNAMENT - Round 1: Koji Kanemoto & El Samurai vs. Tiger Mask & Davey Richards

4. SUPER J TAG TOURNAMENT - Round 1: Jushin Thunder Liger & Nobuo Yoshihashi vs. Fujita “Jr.” Hayato & Taro Nohashi

5. SUPER J TAG TOURNAMENT - Semi Final: Winner of #1 vs. Winner of #2

6. SUPER J TAG TOURNAMENT - Semi Final: Winner of #3 vs. Winner of #4

7. SUPER J TAG TOURNAMENT - Final:

[Remus]

Apollo 55″ Ryusuke Taguchi & Prince Devitt have vacated the IWGP Jr. Tag Team Title today after accepting a proposal from the company to return them. Devitt has been injured quite a while and their last defense was back on the February 14th show at Sumo Hall against Gedo & Dick Togo. The two have held the belts since downing TNA Wrestling’s Motor City Machine Guns on July 5th last year so were heading towards one year with them. But in a big incentive to the “SUPER J TAG TOURNAMENT” on May 8th, the winning team at JCB Hall will become the 25th generation IWGP Jr. Tag Team Champions! And yes, Apollo 55 are still scheduled to still be in this tournament so could instantly win the belts back but there will be plenty of competition.

- Хм... нещо не разбирам. След като до турнира няма да има защити, а Apollo 55 така или иначе са в турнира, който е след има-няма две седмици, какъв е смисъла да овакантят титлите изобщо?! Освен ако не се очаква отбора им да падне още в първия рунд, можеше просто всеки техен мач да е за титлите, нали? Или пропускам някакъво пуро правило за турнирите?

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NJPW "SUPER J TAG TOURNAMENT 1ST"

08.05.2010 (Samurai! TV)

Tokyo JCB Hall

1. Super J Tag Tournament - Round 1: Jushin Thunder Liger & Nobuo Yoshihashi vs. Fujita "Jr." Hayato & Taro Nohashi

2. Super J Tag Tournament - Round 1: Koji Kanemoto & El Samurai vs. Davey Richards & Tama Tonga

3. Super J Tag Tournament - Round 1: Gedo & KUSHIDA vs. Kota Ibushi & Consequences Creed

4. Super J Tag Tournament - Round 1: Ryusuke Taguchi & Prince Devitt vs. Mascara Dorada & Valiente

5. Togi Makabe Yuji Nagata, Hirooki Goto, Wataru Inoue & Tomoaki Honma vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Toru Yano, Yujiro Takahashi, Tetsuya Naito & Tomohiro Ishii

6. Super J Tag Tournament - Semi Final

7. Super J Tag Tournament - Semi Final

8. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title: Naomichi Marufuji © vs. Tiger Mask

9. Super J Tag Tournament - Final / IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title

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NJPW "SUPER J TAG TOURNAMENT 1ST"

08.05.2010 (Samurai! TV)

Tokyo JCB Hall

3,200 Fans - Super No Vacancy

1. Super J Tag Tournament - Round 1: Fujita "Jr." Hayato & Taro Nohashi beat Jushin Thunder Liger & Nobuo Yoshihashi (10:51) when Hayato used the Helm on Yoshihashi.

2. Super J Tag Tournament - Round 1: Koji Kanemoto & El Samurai beat Davey Richards & Tama Tonga (10:50) when Kanemoto used an ankle hold on Tonga.

3. Super J Tag Tournament - Round 1: Gedo & KUSHIDA beat Kota Ibushi & Austin Creed (13:18) when KUSHIDA used a cradle on Creed.

4. Super J Tag Tournament - Round 1: Ryusuke Taguchi & Prince Devitt beat Mascara Dorada & Valiente (7:59) when Taguchi used the Dodon on Dorada.

5. Togi Makabe Yuji Nagata, Hirooki Goto, Wataru Inoue & Tomoaki Honma beat Shinsuke Nakamura, Toru Yano, Yujiro Takahashi, Tetsuya Naito & Tomohiro Ishii (16:46) when Makabe used the King Kong knee drop on Ishii.

6. Super J Tag Tournament - Semi Final: Koji Kanemoto & El Samurai beat Fujita "Jr." Hayato & Taro Nohashi (12:45) when Kanemoto used an ankle hold on Nohashi.

7. Super J Tag Tournament - Semi Final: Ryusuke Taguchi & Prince Devitt beat Gedo & KUSHIDA (11:36) when Devitt used a vertical drop DDT on Gedo.

8. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title: Naomichi Marufuji © beat Tiger Mask (20:59) via referee stop (4th defense).

9. Super J Tag Tournament - Final / IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title: Koji Kanemoto & El Samurai beat Ryusuke Taguchi & Prince Devitt (21:27) when Samurai used the Samurai Clutch on Devitt to become the 25th champions.