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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of New Japan Pro Wrestling Lions Gate I, live from the Shinjuku Face in Tokyo, Japan.
Match 1 - Singles Match: Takumi Honjo vs. Mayback Taniguchi
The match kicks off with Honjo trying to get an amateur wrestling takedown on Taniguchi, Taniguchi tosses Honjo to the ground a few times before applying the headlock. Taniguchi then drops Honjo with a shoulder tackle, Honjo tries fighting back with forearm strikes and Taniguchi drops him with forearm strikes of his own. Taniguchi then slams and stomps on a downed Honjo, Taniguchi picks up Honjo to crack him with some more forearm strikes.
Taniguchi backs Honjo into the corner to assault him with more forearm strikes, Honjo tries fighting back and Taniguchi levels him with a clothes line. Honjo eventually drops Taniguchi with a shoulder tackle and then attacks him with stomps, Taniguchi recovers and drops Honjo with another clothes line. Honjo again fights back and Taniguchi nails him with a spine buster for a near fall, Taniguchi locks Honjo in the Boston crab and a tap out follows.
Winner: Mayback Taniguchi
Match #2 - Singles Match: Kowato Hirai vs. Hitoshi Kumano
This bout kicks off with Hirai backing Kumano into the ropes and chopping him, the two then engage in a forearm striking battle. Kumano wins the battle as he backs Hirai into the corner while landing more forearm strikes, Kumano eventually stops the attack and just tosses Hirai to the mat. Kumano then traps the arms of Hirai to destroy him with elbow strikes, Hirai looks to fight back and Kumano just pounds away on him. Kumano then drops Hirai with a back elbow and then nails him with a few stomps, Hirai fights back with forearm strikes and a drop kick. Hirai then hits Kumano with a running European uppercut and a hip toss for a near fall, Hirai locks in the Boston crab and Kumano gets to the ropes to break it.
Hirai then plants Kumano on the ground and hits him with an elbow drop for a two count, Hirai kicks away at Kumano before getting dropped with a back body drop. Kumano hits Hirai with the fisherman’s suplex for a three count.
Winner: Hitoshi Kumano
Match #3 - Singles Match: Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Kaito Kiyomiya
The match kicks off with Kiyomiya and Taguchi going through a series of reversals and neither man gets the edge early, Taguchi then takes Kiyomiya down with a series of shoulder tackles. Taguchi avoids a Kiyomiya drop kick an dhe stomps on him for his efforts, Taguchi tries wearing Kiyomiya by applying a chin lock followed by the head scissors. Kiyomiya gets to the ropes to break the head scissors and Taguchi stomps on him further, Kiyomiya makes his way to the corner and Taguchi continues attacking him with strikes. Kiyomiya eventually catches Taguchi with a springboard cross body and a drop kick, Kiyomiya slams Taguchi and goes to the top rope.
Kiyomiya comes off the top rope and he catches Taguchi with a missile drop kick, Taguchi misses a clothesline and Kiyomiya hits him with a flying forearm strike. Kiyomiya then locks Taguchi in the Boston crab, Taguchi breaks the hold by getting to the ropes after a short struggle. Kiyomiya sets up for a German suplex and Taguchi counters to hit him with a hip strike, Taguchi then hits Kiyomiya with a series of charging hip strikes. Kiyomiya catches Taguchi with a few roll ups for some near falls, Taguchi catches Kiyomiya with an inzaguri and a front suplex for a near fall. Taguchi hits Kiyomiya with a chicken wing slam for the three count.
Winner: Ryusuke Taguchi
Match #4 - Singles Match: David Finlay vs. Taiji Ishimori
This match begins with Finlay working over the arm of Ishimori, Finlay grounds Ishimori while holding onto his arm and wrenching it. Ishimori escapes and he knocks Finlay out of the ring with a hurricarana, Finlay returns to the ring and Ishimori attacks him with a stomp and some chops. Ishimori nails Finlay with a knee lift, Ishimori charges at Finlay and Finlay catches him with a European uppercut. Finlay keeps Ishimori grounded while tearing away at his face, Finlay then slams Ishimori to get a two count. Finlay focuses on the arm of Ishimori again and he applies an arm bar to him, Finlay releases the hold to attack Ishimori with more European uppercuts. Ishimori gets to a knee and Finlay attacks him with forearm strikes, Ishimori fights back and he catches Finlay with a drop kick.
Finlay sends Ishimori out to the ring apron with a back body drop, but Ishimori recovers and hits Finlay with a springboard drop kick that knocks him out of the ring. Ishimori then connects with a suicide dive on Finlay, Ishimori brings Finlay into the ring and he hits him with a running double knee strike. Ishimori hits Finlay with a middle rope code breaker for a near fall, Finlay fights back and he catches Ishimori with a running European uppercut and a Finlay roll for a near fall. Finlay then locks Ishimori in the horse collar submission and Ishimori breaks it by getting to the ropes, Ishimori quickly recovers by nailing Finlay with a handspring inzaguri.
Finlay catches a running Ishimori with a boot to the head and a delayed German suplex for a near fall, Ishimori hits Finlay with an inverted lung blower for a two count.Ishimori then crushes Finlay with a uranage and a 630 splash for the three count.
Winner: Taiji Ishimori
Match #5 - Singles Match: Jay White vs. Yoshinari Ogawa
This contest kicks off with Ogawa and White going through a series of reversals and counters, White gets Ogawa down first and he focuses on his arm. Ogawa breaks free and he locks White in the head scissors, White escapes and he focuses on the arm of Ogawa again. Ogawa escaoes after some rolls and flips before dropping White with a shoulder tackle, Ogawa looks for a headlock and White escapes to work over his arm further. White attempts a bow and arrow stretch on Ogawa, but Ogawa quickly escapes and falls on top of White for a pin attempt. White hits Ogawa with a back elbow strike before going to the middle rope, White dives off the rope and Ogawa catches him low with a knee.
Ogawa starts focusing his attacks on the leg of White before dragging him out of the ring, Ogawa then smashes the head of White into the ring post a few times. Ogawa tosses White back into the ring and he drops a few knees on his hurt leg, Ogawa then takes the opportunity to smash the knee of White onto the mat. Ogawa locks White in a submission and White quickly breaks it by getting to the ropes, White fights back and drops a charging Ogawa with a drop kick. White continues the attack by catching Ogawa with a back elbow and a running European uppercut, White then suplexes Ogawa and he gets a two count. White sets up for the Boston crab and he gets it after Ogawa tries fighting it off, Ogawa gets to the ropes to break the hold.
Ogawa regains control by poking White in the eyes and hitting him with a drop kick, Ogawa then plants White on the top rope. Ogawa follows him up and White knocks him off with some forearm strikes, White misses a dive and hurts him already injured leg. Ogawa quickly locks in the figure four leg lock and a tap out follows.
Winner: Yoshinari Ogawa
Match #6 - Singles Match: Manabu Nakanishi vs. Quiet Storm
This bout starts off with Nakanishi winning the test of strength against Storm by backing him into the ropes, Storm wins the second test of strength and he follows it up by kicking Nakanishi in the gut. Storm tries knocking Nakanishi off of his feet and he fails with multiple shoulder tackles, both wrestlers then charge at each other and neither goes down. The two have another test of strength and Nakanishi suplexes Storm, Storm recovers by dropping Nakanishi with a diving shoulder tackle, Storm tries to lift Nakanishi and Nakanishi backs him into the corner to assault him with strikes. Storm slows Nakanishi down and he catches him with a suplex, Nakanishi backs into the corner and Storm nails him with a trio of running clotheslines for a near fall.
Storm tries lifting Nakanishi again and Nakanishi blocks him, Storm and Nakanishi then exchange a series of chops. Storm and Nakanishi then start attacking each other with clotheslines and nobody goes down, Nakanishi ducks a clothesline from Storm before dropping him with a throat thrust. Storm recovers and he drops Nakanishi with a running clothesline, Storm then connects with a suplex and a running cross body on Nakanishi for a near fall. Storm tries lifting Nakanishi again on his shoulders and he fails, Nakanishi then slams Storm and drops him again with some chops. Storm attacks Nakanishi with more strikes and Nakanishi drops him again with a standing axe handle smash, Nakanishi locks Storm in the torture rack and a tap out follows.
Winner: Manabu Nakanishi
Match #7 - Tag Team Match: Hiroshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Genba Hirayanagi & Captain Noah
The bout begins with Tenzan backing Noah into the ropes during a test of strength, Noah then backs Tenzan into the ropes before landing some chops. Tenzan fights back and he attacks Noah with throat chops, Noah messes with Tenzan and slaps him and does so again when Tenzan tries it on him. Hirayanagi tags in and he teams with Noah to hit Tenzan with a double shoulder tackle, Tenzan rolls out of the ring and Hirayanagi hits him with a suicide dive. Tenzan returns to the ring and Hirayanagi attacks him with strikes, Tenzan fights back and he tags Kojima into the ring. Kojima hits Hirayanagi with a plethora of stomps before slamming him, Kojima then catches Hirayanagi with a neck breaker before applying the chin lock.
Tenzan gets the tag and he teams with Kpojima to catch Hirayanagi with a double team maneuver, Tenzan then hits Hirayanagi with headbutts and chops. Kojima tags back in and he attacks Hirayanagi with a ton of chops in the corner, Kojima then hits Hirayanagi with a running elbow strike bfore going to the top rope. Kojima connects with a diving elbow smash from the top rope on Hirayanagi for a near fall, Hirayanagi connects with a shot to Kojima’s balls before tagging Noah in. Noah comes to the ring and he instantly cleans house on his opponents, Noah misses a soccer kick and then hits Kojima with a lariat for a near fall. Kojima fights back by catching Noah with a ton of forearm strikes, Noah and Hirayanagi then lock both of their opponents in crippler crossfaces.
Kojima and Tenzan eventually amke it to the ropes to break the submissions, Noah then stomps on the downed Kojima. Hirayanagi continues mocking the crowd before hitting Kojima with a missile drop kick, Noah and Hirayanagi double team Kojima to get another two count. Tenzan evntually fights Noah outside of the ring as Kojima catches Hirayanagi with a brain buster suplex, Kojima and Tenzan then take out Noah with the 3-D. Hirayanagi attacks Kojima low and he rolls him up for a near fall, Kojima crushes Hirayanagi with a lariat for the three count.
Winners: Hiroshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima
Match #8 - Singles Match: Juice Robinson vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima
This match begins with the two competitors going through a series of reversals, Robinson then catches Nakajima with a kick to the gut. Nakajima quickly recovers by knocking Robinson to the arena floor with a pair of big boots to the face, Nakajima follows Robinson out of the ring and catches him by tossing him shoulder first into the ring post. Robinson goes in the ring first and he attacks Nakajima when he returns to the ring, Robinson then smashes the arm of Nakajima into the ring canvas. Robinson traps Nakajima in the corner before wrenching his arm in the ring ropes, Nakajima escapes outside the ring for a breather. Nakajima returns to the ring and he catches Robinson with a series of kicks, Robinson blocks a kick from Nakajima before nailing him with an exploder suplex.
Robinson traps Nakajima in the corner again as he focuses on the arm some more, Robinson lowers Nakajima to the canvas as he continues damaging his injured arm. Robinson goes for the suplex and Nakajima escapes to hit him with a dragon screw leg whip, Robinson goes to the corner and Nakajima crushes him with a running boot to the face. Nakajima sets up for a suplex and Robinson catches him with a spine buster instead, Robinson goes for the power bomb and Nakajima reverses it into a hurricarana. Nakajima then catches Robinson with an exploder suplex of his own, Nakajima charges at Robinson and Robinson catches him with a side kick to the head for a near fall.
Robinson goes up to the top rope and Nakajima cracks him with a spin kick that sends him crashing to the ring apron, Nakajima tries bringing Robinson back into the ring and Robinson drapes his arm across the top rope. Robinson dives off the top rope again and he gets hit with a kick to the midsection, Nakajima then hits Robinson with a trio of super kicks. Robinson then hits a charging Nakajima with a lariat and power bomb for a near fall, Robinson goes back up to the top rope and he misses a moonsault attempt. Robinson charges at Nakajima and Nakajima drills him with a drop kick, Nakajima then hits Robinson with a soccer kick and a brain buster for the three count.
Winner: Katsuhiko Nakajima
Main Event - Singles Match: Yuji Nagata vs. Mishuhiro Kitamiya
The main event begins with Kitamiya working over the arm of Nagata, Nagata escapes and trips up Kitamiya before attacking his leg. The two go through a series of reversals that ends with Nagata controlling the head of Kitamiya, the two competitors attack each other with shoulder blocks and neither goes down. Kitamiya starts mixing in some forearm strikes on Nagata, Kitamiya eventually gets Nagata down and he slams him before landing a few stomps. Kitamiya tries wearing Nagata down by holding him in the chin lock, Nagata tries escaping and he eventually does after catching Kitamiya with a snap mare. Kitamiya gets angry and he just attacks Nagata with a plethora of strikes, the two stand in the center of the ring and exchange forearm strikes.
Nagata eventually drops Kitamiya before kicking him right in the back, Nagata starts focusing on the arm of Kitamiya. Nagata gets Kitamiya down again and he wrenches on his hurt arm, Nagata gets Kitamiya to the ground again before applying the crippler crossface. Kitamiya is able to break the submission attempt by getting to the ropes, Kitamiya tries standing up as Nagata kicks him a bunch of times. Kitamiya blocks a kick and Nagata kicks him in the head anyways, Kitamiya then finds a way to take Nagata down with a flying shoulder tackle. Kitamiya slams Nagata before catching him with asenton for a near fall, Nagata avoids a Kitamiya to only get caught with a Samoan drop for a near fall.
Nagata tries attacking Kitamiya with forearm strikes and he takes him down with an exploder suplex instead, Nagata goes for a suplex and his leg is to hurt to complete the hold. Kitamiya recovers by nailing Nagata with a suplex of his own for a two count, Kitamiya locks Nagata in the seated toe hold. Kitamiya releases the hold and Nagata kicks him away before he can attempt his next move, Kitamiya then hits Nagata with a series of forearm strikes. Kitamiya then connects with a running bulldog on Nagata, Kitamiya then crushes Nagata with a lariat for a near fall. Kitamiya charges at Nagata and he slams him into the turnbuckles, Kitamiya charges again and Nagata catches him in the arm bar. Kitamiya eventually reaches the ropes after a long struggle, the two competitors again exchange forearm strikes in the center of the ring.
Nagata then hits a charging Kitamiya with an exploder suplex, Kitamiya backs into the turnbuckles and Nagata catches him with a running knee for a near fall. Kitamiya escapes a side suplex attempt by slapping away at Nagata, Nagata gets mad an dhe quickly drops Kitamiya with a spin kick and side suplex for the three count.
Winner: Yuji Nagata
