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NJPW World Tag League (11/28) Okada & Tanahashi Team In Main Event

SIXTH MATCH: World Tag League Tournament Match: Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki & Takashi Iizuka) (6 pts) vs. Suzuki-gun (Zack Sabre Jr. & Taichi) (8 pts)

Suzuki and Sabre start the match. Suzuki blocks Sabre’s attempts to lock in a hold. They trade holds. They break.

Suzuki locks in a wrist and elbow hold. Sabre yogas his way out of the hold and locks in his own wristlock. Suzuki counters with a hold of his own. Sabre locks in a headscissors. Suzuki counters with a side headlock. Sabre locks in a cross armbreaker. Sabre rolls up Suzuki for two.

Test Of Strength sees Suzuki get the advantage. Suzuki rolls up Sabre for two. They circle each other.

Sabre locks in a cravate. Sabre transitions to a side headlock. Suzuki counters with a headscissors. Suzuki tries to lock in a double wristlock. Sabre blocks the hold. Suzuki locks in an inverted armbar. Sabre gets to the ropes.

Sabre goes for a double wristlock. They trade holds. They stare each other down. Iizuka tags in. Taichi tags in.

Taichi tries to convince Iizuka to bite Suzuki but Iizuka bites Sabre and Taichi instead. Iizuka continues to feast. Everyone Brawls On The Outside™.

Taichi gets Iizuka back in the ring. Taichi dominates Iizuka. Sabre tags in. Iizuka gets double teamed. Taichi rips off his pants. Taichi hits a buzzsaw. Sabre hits a Penalty Kick for two.

Sabre and Suzuki trade Octopus Holds. Suzuki hits a Yakuza Kick. Iizuka hits a lariat. Iizuka hits an atomic drop. Suzuki hits a Penalty Kick. Iizuka covers for two.

Iizuka gets the iron glove. Sabre counters with a European Clutch for two. Iizuka counters with a Rear Naked Choke. Suzuki locks Taichi in a Rear Naked Choke. Sabre counters with a European Clutch for the pinfall.

WINNERS: Sabre & Taichi (10 pts)

After the match, everyone fistbumped.

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