New Japan Tokyo Dome Results 01.04.09
Posted by Larry Csonka on 01.04.2009
TNA invades New Japan and leaves with some gold!
Credit: http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw
- Here are the complete results from the NJPW "WRESTLE KINGDOM III IN TOKYO DOME", 1/4/09 (WPW/PPV):
Milano Collection AT, Minoru & Taichi Ishikari beat Mitsuhide Hirasawa, Kazuchika Okada & Nobuo Yoshihashi (6:24) when Milano used a super scrap kick on Yoshihashi.
- Wrestle Kingdom Grand Opening VIENTO DORADO: Mistico, Ryusuke Taguchi & Prince Devitt beat Averno, Jado & Gedo (9:50) when Mistico used the La Mística on Averno.
- Jushin Thunder Liger 20th Anniversary Match: Jushin Thunder Liger & Takuma Sano beat Wataru Inoue & Koji Kanemoto (8:47) when Liger used an avalanche-style brainbustert on Kanemoto.
- IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title ~Tread on!!~ : Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin beat Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito (c) (13:21) when Sabin used the Made in Detroit on Naito to become the 22nd champions.
IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title ~Ballistic interception~: Tiger Mask beat Low Ki (c) (8:48) with a modified Tiger suplex hold to become the 56th champion.
- Fighting Holdings Competition: Riki Choshu, Masahiro Chono, Kurt Angle & Kevin Nash beat Giant Bernard, Takashi Iizuka, Tomohiro Ishii & Karl Anderson (7:09) when Angle used an ankle lock on Anderson.
- World Heavyweight Title ~Crusade for Justice~: Yuji Nagata (c) beat Masato Tanaka (11:41) with a backdrop hold (3rd defense).
- New Japan vs. NOAH Battle Tendencies ~the invasion~: Jun Akiyama beat Manabu Nakanishi (10:27) with a wrist-clutch Exploder.
- IWGP Tag Team Title - Hardcore Rules: "Team 3D" Brother Ray & Brother Devon beat Togi Makabe & Toru Yano (c) (15:34) when Ray pinned Makabe after the 3D to become the 52nd champions.
- New Japan vs. NOAH Battle Tendencies ~the encounter~: Shinsuke Nakamura & Hirooki Goto beat Mitsuharu Misawa & Takashi Sugiura (15:17) when Nakamura used a flying cross armbreaker on Sugiura.
- IWGP Heavyweight Title: Hiroshi Tanahashi beat Keiji Muto with the High Fly Flow to become the 50th champion.
Great news for TNA. It always add's authenticity to a wrestling company when their wrestlers are recognised champions of other organisations I think, especially a company as big and recognisable as New Japan Pro Wrestling.
Posted By: kliq316 (Guest) on January 04, 2009 at 10:30 AM
Sounds awesome. Will this entire match selection be released on DVD anywhere?
I know there's meant to be another Global Impact but that will only focus on the TNA stars matches wont it? They're good enough but that entire show sounds class.
Posted By: Col (Guest) on January 04, 2009 at 10:42 AM
Team 3D are now 21x Tag Team Champions.
8x World Tag Team Champions (Raw)
8x ECW Tag Team Champions
1x WCW Tag Team Champions (Invasion)
1x WWE Tag Team Champions (Smackdown)
1x NWA Tag Team Champions (TNA)
1x TNA Tag Team Champions (Named 1st champs after the split from the NWA)
1x IWGP Tag Team Champions
And they are the only team to win all of those titles from all those different companies.
Posted By: victor malar (Guest) on January 04, 2009 at 10:52 AM
I would KILL to own this dvd. Maybe now the people calling for Keijo Muto's head saying he's only out for himself and not the good of the company can shut up for awhile. Or at least until he defeats Tanahashi in a rematch.
Posted By: Darren (Guest) on January 04, 2009 at 11:03 AM
For those wondering, yes, the entire show will be available on DVD at various Puroresu DVD outlets, such as IVP Videos.
Posted By: Suicidal Dragon (Guest) on January 04, 2009 at 11:25 AM
Ugh on the Liger match and Ki/Tiger getting shafted on the time. The last two matches look so fun on paper though. The main was 30:22.
Posted By: Guest#3626 (Guest) on January 04, 2009 at 11:38 AM
There are download links to a few matches here http://www.puroresufan.com/forum/index.php?board=7.0
Posted By: lancastrino (Guest) on January 04, 2009 at 11:48 AM
Sounds like a great show to kick off the new year for New Japan, good to see MCMG get the junior tag straps and Tanahashi getting the rub from Muto.
Posted By: PJ (Guest) on January 04, 2009 at 12:16 PM
Id love to have this DVD. Thank goodness Tana won. no doubt TNA will try to get him back and capitalize on his win.
Posted By: nikki (Guest) on January 04, 2009 at 12:36 PM
Guess we'll see if the rumors are true about Low-ki, heard this was his last match, reason why he dropped the the title, before he signs on the dotted line to head to the WWE!!!
Also no RVD in Japan?!? Godzilla=epic win!
Posted By: the bullfather (Guest) on January 04, 2009 at 12:44 PM
I wanna see Ligers Avalanche BrainBuster!!!!
Posted By: GemGem (Guest) on January 04, 2009 at 01:02 PM
i thought the tag title match that 3D won was supposed to be a triple threat match, no tenkoji?
Posted By: Joe (Guest) on January 04, 2009 at 02:05 PM
I'm pretty surprised to hear the TNA guys won all their matches. Hopefully Shelley adds the X Division title to the the tag title he won tonight. I hope they show all three matches on Global Impact.
Posted By: graves9 (Guest) on January 04, 2009 at 02:39 PM
Joe: "i thought the tag title match that 3D won was supposed to be a triple threat match, no tenkoji?"
It was supposed to be a triple threat hardcore match, but Hiroyoshi Tenzan suffered a serious eye injury and had to get immediate surgery.
Posted By: Jay (Guest) on January 04, 2009 at 03:30 PM
Believe it or not they also did a post match angle, with Giant Bernard and Kurt
Posted By: Kev (Guest) on January 04, 2009 at 04:10 PM
good to see MCMG gettin the titles while tna keeps them on beermoney, the lamest tag team in 4 years
Posted By: Guest#6053 (Guest) on January 04, 2009 at 09:57 PM
Kev: "Believe it or not they also did a post match angle, with Giant Bernard and Kurt "
Yep. And Angle said he wants to half-murder Bernard...whatever "half-murder" means.
Alex Shelley has said that they welcome challenges from any New Japan team looking to take their newly won belts, but they'd have to come to TNA to do it.
Posted By: Guest#6569 (Guest) on January 04, 2009 at 11:29 PM
Duh I thought Brother (Bubba) Ray was put out of action by MEM Guess nobody is supposed to know that in the land of the rising sun heh, How's Russo gonna explain this on TNA when they hype 3-Ds 21st tag title win or will they just not mention it for A while, This is just one more case where TNA fucked up again and not thought 3 steps ahead. TNA could be something good or even great with the right writers FUCK Russo he sucks and his recycled WWE and WCW shit is whats holding this company back.... Dixie Carter may want to think about her and Jarretts investment in the company and get rid of him,and QUICKLY its 2009 now so there is still time to make this year something special or it may be their last year and then all we will have to watch is the same Vince McManakin will continue to throw at us week in and weekout!
Posted By: Fumb Duck (Guest) on January 05, 2009 at 12:47 AM
HELL.
YES.
HIROSHI TANAHASHI~!
Posted By: Guest#4449 (Guest) on January 05, 2009 at 01:20 AM
Went to the show last night and itwas very good. First time I've watched wrestling in Japenese arena and it felt weird but is was awesome to see shelley and sabin win
Posted By: Guest#0316 (Guest) on January 05, 2009 at 02:51 AM
i was at this show at the dome last night, awesome event, awesome seats 9 rows back from ringside not sure how the atmosphere will translate on screen as opposed to live tho.
Crowd popped like crazy for Tanahashi winning he called out nakamura at the end which got a good reaction.
Everyone was buzzing over tana after the show especially the girls, lines of people queing up to pose in front of his poster outside the dome, really hope new japan use him properly he could be THE guy
Posted By: j-a-r-o-d (Guest) on January 05, 2009 at 06:56 AM
After seeeing the bad night GBH had, here's to hoping they start showing signs of dissention (their eventual breaking up would give Anderson an excuse to return to the States and start getting the big indy push he deserves).
Posted By: B.W.G. (Guest) on January 05, 2009 at 12:54 PM
