Fire Pro Wrestling World Flashback Results: NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11 & 12

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Spike Dome: New Japan Rumble

January.Week 1.2017

Spike Dome

Average Match Rating: 78.6667%

Match #1

New Japan vs Legends Rumble

Taichi vs Yoshitatsu vs Adam Cole vs Billy Gunn vs Ryusuke Taguchi vs Hiro Saito vs Kuniaki Kobayashi vs Scott Norton

Saito eliminated by Norton (:25)

Yoshitatsu eliminated by Cole (4:12)

Kobayashi eliminated by Taguchi (9:11)

Norton eliminated by Gunn (14:26)

Taguchi eliminated by Taichi (16:15)

Cole eliminated by Gunn (16:27)

Gunn pinned by Taichi(21:54)

Winner: Taichi

Finish: Taichi-style Final Power Bomb

Time: 21:54

Rating: 81%

Match #2

New Japan Junior Heavyweight Rumble

Ricochet vs BUSHI vs TAKA Michinoku vs Beretta vs Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs El Desperado vs Dragon Lee vs Volador Jr.

TAKA eliminated by Kanemaru! (:30)

Beretta eliminated by Desperado (2:17)

Ricochet eliminated by Dragon Lee! (3:54)

BUSHI eliminated by Kanemaru (10:48)

Desperado pinned by Dragon Lee (17:07)(Vertical Suplex Powerbomb)

Dragon Lee eliminated by Volador Jr. (20:24)

Kanemaru eliminated by Volador Jr. (31:07)

Winner: Volador Jr.

Time: 31:07

Rating: 79%

Match #3

Main Event

New Japan Rumble

Minoru Suzuki vs Takashi Iizuka vs Tetsuya Naito vs Yuji Nagata vs Cody vs Juice Robinson vs Tanga Loa vs Manabu Nakanishi

Robsinson eliminated by Loa (:59)

Naito eliminated by Loa! (2:54)

Nakanishi eliminated by Loa (3:28)

Cody eliminated by Loa (7:01)

Suzuki eliminated by Nagata! (13:01)

Iizuka eliminated by Loa (Samoan Drop)(22:52)

Loa submitted by Nagata (23:38)

Winner: Yuji Nagata

Method: Submission

Finish: Stepover Arm Breaker

Time: 23:38

Rating: 76%

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Spike Dome

January.Week 1.2017

Spike Dome

Average Match Rating: 93.75%

Match #1

Normal Match

Hiromu Takahashi vs Tiger Mask W

Winner: Hiromu Takahashi

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Pop-up Jumping Bomb

Time: 17:47

Rating: 94%

Match #2

IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships

Tag Team Match

The Young Bucks (Nick & Matt Jackson) vs Jyushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask IV

Winners and NEW IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions: The Young Bucks (Nick & Matt Jackson)

Method: Pinfall from Matt on Liger

Finish: Moonsault Press → Pinfall

Time: 49:42

Rating: 96%

Match #3

NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Championships

Six-Man Tag Team Match

Katsuyori Shibata & ReDragon (Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly) vs CHAOS (Will Ospreay, Rocky Romero & Jado)

Winners and NEW NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Champions: Katsuyori Shibata & ReDragon (Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly)

Method: Submission from O'Reilly on Romero

Finish: Ankle Lock

Time: 23:59

Rating: 95%

Match #4

NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Title Shots

Six-Man Tag Team Match

CHAOS (Toru Yano) & SWA (Steel Johnson & Sam Blocks) vs BULLET CLUB (Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga & Yujiro Takahashi)

Winners: CHAOS (Toru Yano) & SWA (Steel Johnson & Sam Blocks)

Method: DQ from Yano on Tonga

Finish: Yano steel chair fakeout

Time: 36:07

Rating: 100%

Match #5

Normal Match

Kazuchika Okada (w/Gedo) vs SANADA

Winner: Kazuchika Okada

Method: Submission

Finish: Cobra Hold

Time: 18:27

Rating: 83%

Match #6

SWA Heavyweight Championship

Normal Match

“The Strongest” Red Dragon (c) vs “Howling Beast” Blan Fleming

Winner and NEW SWA Heavyweight Champion: “Howling Beast” Blan Fleming

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Triple German Suplexes

Time: 14:00

Rating: 84%

Match #7

IWGP Tag Team Title Shot

Tag Team Match

G.B.H. (Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma) vs CHAOS (Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii)

Winners: CHAOS (Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii)

Method: Pinfall from Ishii on Makabe

Finish: Striking Lariat → Back Hook-Leg Pinfall

Time: 57:06

Rating: 100%

Match #8

IWGP Tag Team Championships

Tag Team Match

TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima)(c) vs Killer Elite Squad (Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.)

Winners and STILL IWGP Tag Team Champions: TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima)!

Method: Ring Out from Tenzan on Archer

Finish: Anaconda Vice Critical

Time: 16:17

Rating: 79%

Match #9

IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship

Normal Match

Gedo (c) vs KUSHIDA

Winner and NEW IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion: KUSHIDA

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Blade Kick → Back Hook-Leg Pinfall

Time: 15:04

Rating: 96%

Match #10

NEVER Openweight Championship

Normal Match

Hiroyoshi Tenzan (c) vs Michael Elgin

Winner and STILL NEVER Openweight Champion: Hiroyoshi Tenzan

Method: Submission

Finish: Anaconda vice

Time: 19:28

Rating: 98%

Match #11

IWGP Intercontinental Championship

Normal Match

YOSHI-HASHI (c) vs EVIL

Winner and STILL IWGP Intercontinental Champion: YOSHI-HASHI!

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Angled Liger Bomb → Double-Leg Hook Fall

Time: 19:51

Rating: 100%

Match #12

Main Event

IWGP Heavyweight Championship

Normal Match

Kenny Omega (c) vs Hiroshi Tanahashi

Winner and NEW IWGP Heavyweight Champion: Hiroshi Tanahashi

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Slingblade → Back Hook-Leg Pinfall

Time: 18:28

Rating: 100%

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 in Spike Dome

January.Week 1.2018

Spike Dome

Referee: Red Shoes Unno

Average Match Rating: 86.8667%

CHAMPIONS

IWGP Heavyweight Champion: Hiroshi Tanahashi

IWGP Intercontinental Champion: Katsuyori Shibata

IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion: Kenny Omega

NEVER Openweight Champion: Michael Elgin

IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion: Marty Scurll

IWGP Tag Team Champions: Killer Elite Squad (Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.)

IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions: The Young Bucks (Nick & Matt Jackson)

NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Champions: BULLET CLUB (Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa

MATCH #1

Eight-Man Over-The-Top-Rope Battle Royal

Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs Satoshi Kojima vs Manabu Nakanishi vs Yujiro Takahashi vs Henare vs Jyushin Thunder Liger vs Tiger Mask vs Masahito Kakihara

WINNER: Manabu Nakanishi

Rating: 76%

Entrants	Order of Eliminations	Eliminated by	Time	No. of Eliminations
Hiroyoshi Tenzan	4	Satoshi Kojima	13:13	1
Satoshi Kojima	6	Henare	13:35	3
Manabu Nakanishi			14:57	1
Yujiro Takahashi	1	Satoshi Kojima	5:20	0
Henare	7	Manabu Nakanishi	2:57	1
Jyushin Thunder Liger	3	Hiroyoshi Tenzan	7:41	1
Tiger Mask	5	Satoshi Kojima	13:24	0
Masahito Kakihara	2	Jyushin Thunder Liger	6:30	0

MATCH #2

IWGP Jr. HEAVYWEIGHT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

60 MINUTES LIMIT

Tag Team Match

The Young Bucks (Nick & Matt Jackson)(c) vs Dragon Lee & Titán

WINNERS and STILL IWGP Jr. HEAVYWEIGHT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: The Young Bucks (Nick & Matt Jackson)

Method: Pinfall from Nick Jackson on Dragon Lee

Finish: More Bang For Your Buck

Time: 23:40

Rating: 94%

MATCH #3

GAUNTLET MATCH

60 MINUTES LIMIT

(Referee: Kenta Sato)

Six-Man Tag Team Match

Suzuki-Gun (Minoru Suzuki, Zack Sabre Jr. & Taichi) vs Yuji Nagata & War Machine (Raymond Rowe & Hanson)

WINNERS: Yuji Nagata & War Machine (Raymond Rowe & Hanson)

Method: Pinfall from Hanson on Sabre Jr.

Finish: Flying Body Press

Time: 24:24

Rating: 91%

60 MINUTES LIMIT

Six-Man Tag Team Match

CHAOS (YOSHI-HASHI, Kazuchika Okada & Beretta) vs Yuji Nagata & War Machine (Raymond Rowe & Hanson)

WINNERS: Yuji Nagata & War Machine (Raymond Rowe & Hanson)

Method: Ring Out from Hanson on Beretta

Time: 28:53

Rating: 83%

60 MINUTES LIMIT

Six-Man Tag Team Match

Taguchi Japan (Togi Makabe, Juice Robinson & Ryusuke Taguchi) vs Yuji Nagata & War Machine (Raymond Rowe & Hanson)

WINNERS: Yuji Nagata & War Machine (Raymond Rowe & Hanson)

Method: Pinfall from Rowe on Robinson

Finish: Side Backdrop

Time: 28:04

Rating: 88%

60 MINUTES LIMIT

Six-Man Tag Team Match

Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito, EVIL & SANADA) vs Yuji Nagata & War Machine (Raymond Rowe & Hanson)

WINNERS: Yuji Nagata & War Machine (Raymond Rowe & Hanson)

Method: K.O. from Hanson on EVIL

Finish: Spinning Leg Lariat

Time: 16:21

Rating: 78%

NEVER OPENWEIGHT SIX-MAN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

60 MINUTES LIMIT

Six-Man Tag Team Match

BULLET CLUB (Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa (c) vs Yuji Nagata & War Machine (Raymond Rowe & Hanson)

WINNERS and NEW NEVER OPENWEIGHT SIX-MAN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: Yuji Nagata & War Machine (Raymond Rowe & Hanson)

Method: Submission from Nagata on Loa

Finish: Nagata Lock III

Time: 34:49

Rating: 100%

MATCH #4

60 MINUTES LIMIT

Normal Match

Kota Ibushi vs Cody (w/Brandi Rhodes)

Mid-Match: Brandi distracted the referee on multiple occasions where it looked like Ibushi had the match won.

WINNER: Cody

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Reverse Suplex Hold

Time: 31:03

Rating: 91%

MATCH #5

IWGP TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

60 MINUTES LIMIT

Tag Team Match

Killer Elite Squad (Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.)(c) vs CHAOS (Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano)

WINNERS and STILL IWGP TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: Killer Elite Squad (Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.)

Method: Pinfall from Davey Boy Smith Jr. on Ishii!

Finish: Powerbomb Combo (w/Archer)

Time: 24:27

Rating: 95%

MATCH #6

NEVER OPENWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

60 MINUTES LIMIT

Normal Match

Michael Elgin (c) vs Hirooki Goto

WINNER and STILL NEVER OPENWEIGHT CHAMPION: Michael Elgin

Method: K.O.

Finish: Elgin Bomb

Time: 7:28

Rating: 65%

MATCH #7

IWGP Jr. HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

60 MINUTES LIMIT

4-Way Match

Marty Scurll (c) vs Will Ospreay vs KUSHIDA vs Hiromu Takahashi

WINNER and NEW IWGP Jr. HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: KUSHIDA

Method: Pinfall on Takahashi

Finish: Small Package Bomb

Time: 14:42

Rating: 92%

MATCH #8

IWGP INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP

60 MINUTES LIMIT

Normal Match

Katsuyori Shibata (c) vs Jay White

WINNER and STILL IWGP INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION: Katsuyori Shibata

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Running Middle Kick

Time: 20:13

Rating: 97%

MATCH #9

IWGP UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP

60 MINUTES LIMIT

No Disqualification Match

Kenny Omega (c) vs Chris Jericho

WINNER and STILL IWGP UNITED STATES CHAMPION: Kenny Omega

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Katayoku no Tenshi

Time: 16:47

Rating: 96%

MATCH #10

MAIN EVENT

IWGP HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

60 MINUTES LIMIT

Normal Match

Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs Tomohiro Ishii

WINNER and STILL IWGP HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: Hiroshi Tanahashi

Method: K.O.

Finish: High Fly Flow

Time: 11:22

Rating: 69%