My Fire Pro Wrestling World Results: NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 7 (Apr.W4.19.Tue)

NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2019

Day 7

Tuesday.April.Week 4.2019

Yurakuen Hall

Referee: Red Shoes Unno

CHAMPIONS

IWGP HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: Bad Luck Fale (1x)(4D)(Since Sep.W2.18.Sat)

IWGP INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION: Kazuchika Okada (1x)(1D)(Since Apr.W1.19.Sat)

IWGP UNITED STATES HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: Beretta (1x)(2D)(Since Fri.Feb.W0.19)

NEVER OPENWEIGHT CHAMPION: Minoru Suzuki (2x)(3D)(Since Sun.Dec.W1.18)

IWGP Jr. HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: Bandido (1x)(0D)(Since Apr.W1.19.Sat)

IWGP TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: The Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa)(1x)(1D)(Since Feb.W3.19.Sat)

IWGP Jr. HEAVYWEIGHT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: Los Ingobernables de Japon (BUSHI & Shingo Takagi)(1x)(1D)(Since Sat.Feb.W0.19)

NEVER OPENWEIGHT SIX-MAN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: Togi Makabe, Toru Yano & Ryusuke Taguchi (2x)(1 Defense)(Since Apr.W2.19.Sun)

KICKING OFF THE SHOW WITH PREVIEW NOTES: Standard NJPW Dad vs Young Lions match to open the night. Gives Henare a chance to get reps before moving into bigger undercard roles.

MATCH #1

6-Man Tag Match

20 MINUTES LIMIT

Yuji Nagata, Satoshi Kojima & Toa Henare vs Shota Umino, Yota Tsuji & Yuya Uemura

WINNERS: Yuji Nagata, Satoshi Kojima & Toa Henare

Method: Critical KO from Kojima on Tsuji

Finish: N

Time: 03:46

Rating: 48%

PREVIEW NOTES: This gives Bandido more time in front of Suzuki-gun ahead of a possible title defense. Minoru Suzuki gets to intimidate the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion while keeping his Ishii feud simmering.

MATCH #2

6-Man Tag Match

20 MINUTES LIMIT

Jyushin Thunder Liger, Bandido & Tiger Mask vs Suzuki-gun (El Desperado, Minoru Suzuki & Yoshinobu Kanemaru)

WINNERS: N/A

Method: Draw

Finish: N/A

Time: 20:00

Rating: 80%

PREVIEW NOTES: Continuation of CHAOS vs Suzuki-gun undercard battles. Taichi’s involvement ties to the ongoing Suzuki-gun dominance across multiple divisions.

MATCH #3

6-Man Tag Match

20 MINUTES LIMIT

CHAOS (Rocky Romero & YOSHI-HASHI) & Tomoaki Honma vs Suzuki-gun (Taichi, TAKA Michinoku & Zack Sabre Jr.)
WINNERS: N/A

Method: Draw

Finish: N/A

Time: 20:00

Rating: 83%

PREVIEW NOTES: Big faction clash showcasing the NJPW title landscape: Fale as IWGP champ, G.O.D. as tag champs. Sets up both Fale vs SANADA (Wrestling Dontaku Day 2) and G.O.D. vs Makabe/Yano (Wrestling Hinokuni 2019).

MATCH #4

8-Man Tag Match

30 MINUTES LIMIT

CHAOS (Mikey Nicholls & Toru Yano), Juice Robinson & Togi Makabe vs BULLET CLUB (Bad Luck Fale, Chase Owens, Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa)
WINNERS: CHAOS (Mikey Nicholls & Toru Yano), Juice Robinson & Togi Makabe

Method: Critical KO from Nicholls on Fale!

Finish: Mikey Bomb

Time: 20:24

Rating: 70%

PREVIEW NOTES: This bout spotlights the IWGP United States Heavyweight title scene with the champ, the AEW-bound Beretta. Jay White keeps heat on CHAOS by targeting Goto, while Ishimori looms as a IWGP Jr. Heavyweight title challenger.

MATCH #5

6-Man Tag Match

30 MINUTES LIMIT

Beretta, Hirooki Goto & Ryusuke Taguchi vs BULLET CLUB (Hikuleo, Jay White & Taiji Ishimori)
WINNERS: N/A

Method: Draw

Finish: N/A

Time: 30:00

Rating: 85%

PREVIEW NOTES: Tomohiro Ishii and EVIL feud plays out here, with Shingo Takagi clashing with SHO in the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag titles rivalry. Tetsuya Naito and Kota Ibushi Ibushi get a little friction ahead of potential IC title implications later down the road.

MATCH #6

6-Man Tag Match

30 MINUTES LIMIT

CHAOS (SHO & Tomohiro Ishii) & Kota Ibush vs Los Ingobernables de Japon (EVIL, Shingo Takagi & Tetsuya Naito)

WINNERS: Los Ingobernables de Japon (EVIL, Shingo Takagi & Tetsuya Naito)

Method: Pinfall from Naito on Ishii

Finish: German Suplex

Time: 17:56

Rating: 78%

PREVIEW NOTES: The IWGP Intercontinental Champion Kazuchika Okada vs SANADA is the big hook ahead of their IWGP Intercontinental Title match at Wrestling Dontaku Day 2. YOH and BUSHI keep the IWGP Jr. Tag rivalry alive, making this match important for both divisions.

MATCH #7

MAIN EVENT

SPECIAL

Tag Match

60 MINUTES LIMIT

CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada & YOH) vs Los Ingobernables de Japon (BUSHI & SANADA)

WINNERS: N/A

Method: Draw

Finish: N/A

Time: 60:00

Rating: 100%

Show Rating: 77.71%