MAIN EVENT: New Japan Cup First Round: Yuji Nagata vs. Tomohiro Ishii
They lock up. They break. They lock up. They trade holds. They get on the ropes. They break.
They trade elbows and shoulder tackles. They dodge each other’s signature strikes. Nagata blocks a kick. Ishii blocks an Exploder Suplex. Nagate gets Ishii on the mat and tortures the arm. Nagata breaks the hold and pummels Ishii with kicks. Ishii shoots to his feet. They trade blows. Ishii hits a series of headbutts. They trade chops. Ishii corners Nagata with a series of stiff chops. Ishii utterly dominates Nagata in the corner. Nagata fights back with a knee to the gut. Nagata hits a series of mid kicks. Nagata hits a Yakuza Kick. Ishii blocks an Exploder Suplex. Nagata hits an Overhead Belly To Belly Suplex. Ishii blocks a brainbuster. Nagata counters a brainbuster with an armbar attempt. Ishii slips out of the hold. They trade blows. Ishii hits a Suplex. Ishii takes out Nagata with a big strike. Ishii hits a series of mid kicks. Ishii chops away on Nagata. Nagata hits a mid kick. Ishii hits a chop. They continue like this for some time. Nagata hits a series of uneffective mid kicks. Ishii drops Nagata with an elbow strike. Nagata suplexes Ishii. Nagata gets Ishii on the top rope. Ishii fights out of the Exploder Suplex. Ishii hits a sunset flip running powerbomb. Ishii hits a corner lariat. Ishii gets Nagata on the top rope. Ishii hits an Avalanche Brainbuster. Ishii covers for two.
Ishii hits a lariat. Nagata counters a lariat with a Fujiwara Armbar. Nagata’s eyes roll back in his head, as his yelling causes him to spit blood. Ishii fights to the ropes.
Nagata hits a series of vicious mid kicks. Nagata hits a Shining Wizard in the corner. Nagata gets Ishii on the top rope. Nagata hits Avalanche Exploder Suplex. Nagata covers for two.
Nagata hits a Vertical Drop Brainbuster. Nagata covers for two. Ishii fights out of Backdrop Driver. Ishii hits a German Suplex. Nagata hits Exploder Suplex. Nagata hits a Spinning Heel Kick. Ishii hits a lariat. Nagata and Ishii slapfight. Ishii starts elbowing the crap out of Nagata. Nagata drops Ishii with a lone elbow strike. Ishii blocks a mid kick. Ishii hits a headbutt. Ishii takes off his elbow brace. Ishii hits a lariat. Ishii covers for two.
Nagata counters a Vertical Drop Brainbuster. Nagata hits a Backdrop Driver. Nagata covers for two.
Ishii counters Backdrop Driver. Nagata hits a German Suplex. Nagata hits a mid kick. Nagata covers for two.
Ishii counters an Exploder Suplex. Nagata hits a knee strike. Ishii hits a lariat. Ishii hits an enziguiri. Ishii hits a sliding lariat. Ishii covers for two. Ishii hits a Vertical Drop Brainbuster for the pinfall in 21:34.
WINNER: Tomohiro Ishii
