NINTH MATCH: A Block Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi (2 pts) vs. Bad Luck Fale (2 pts)
Tanahashi hits a huge dropkick on Fale to start. Tanahashi stomps on Fale in the corner. Tanahashi does a rope-assisted Dragon Screw. Tanahashi continues the assault on the leg. Tanahashi hits a low chop block on Fale’s knee. Tanahashi keeps up on the knee. Tanahashi hits a low dropkick. Tanahashi locks in a cross toehold. Fale fights to the ropes.
Fale slides out of the ring. Tanahashi hits an Apron Run Cannonball. Fale thows Tanahashi into the Japanese announce team. Fale gets a chair and goes in the ring. With the referee distracted, Tanga Loa attacks Tanahashi. Fale throws Tanahashi into the crowd. Tanahashi beats the count at 13.
Fale stands on Tanahashi. Fale ties up Tanahashi in the ropes. Fale pummels Tanahashi’s midsection. Fale bodyslams Tanahashi. Fale sits on Tanahashi for two.
Fale locks in a Trapezius Claw. Tanahashi fights out. Fale sends Tanahashi into the corner. Fale hits a series of vicious lariats in the corner. Tanahashi hits a series of low dropkicks. Tanahshi hits a Palm Strike. Tanahashi hits a Dragon Screw. Tanahashi locks in a Cloverleaf. Fale fights out. Fale gets to the apron. Fale hits a hugs trikes. Tanahashi hits a Dragon Screw on the ropes. Tanahashi goes for a Sunset Flip but Fale sits down for a two count.
Fale hits a Big Splash for two. Fale hits a Lariat. Fale hits a Samoan Drop. Fale covers for two.
Fale goes for Bad Luck Fall but Tanahashi counters with a Hurricanrana for two. Tanahashi hits a rollup for two. Tanahashi goes for an Inside Cradle but instead hits Twist & Shout. Tanahashi hits Slingblade. Tanahashi misses High Fly Flow. Fale hits a corner splash. Fale hits a Grenade for two. Fale goes for Bad Luck Fall but Tanahashi counters with Sling Blade. Tanahashi hits High Fly Flow but Tanga Loa pulls the referee out of the ring. Tanga Loa beats on Tanahashi. Fale goes for a Lariat but accidentally takes out Tanga Loa. Tanahashi hits Sling Blade on Fale. Tama Tonga comes in out of no where and hit Gun Stun on Tanahashi. Fale covers but the referee flips off the Tongans and calls for the DQ at 16:26.
WINNER: Hiroshi Tanahashi (4 pts)
