NJPW New Beginning In Osaka Full Results
We have a new IWGP Heavyweight Champion...
The third and final New Japan Pro Wrestling New Beginning show has just finished, with two big championship matches headlining the show.
Jay White was looking to take the IWGP Heavyweight Championship from Hiroshi Tanahashi, while Taiji Ishimori was scheduled to face Ryusuke Taguchi with the Bone Soldier's title on the line.
Switchblade has been on a tear in NJPW in recent times, defeating Kazuchika Okada in quick fashion (by The Rainmaker's standards) at Wrestle Kingdom before and submitting Hiroshi Tanahashi on night one of New Beginning in Sapporo.
Here are the full results from the event:
Jay White was looking to take the IWGP Heavyweight Championship from Hiroshi Tanahashi, while Taiji Ishimori was scheduled to face Ryusuke Taguchi with the Bone Soldier's title on the line.
Switchblade has been on a tear in NJPW in recent times, defeating Kazuchika Okada in quick fashion (by The Rainmaker's standards) at Wrestle Kingdom before and submitting Hiroshi Tanahashi on night one of New Beginning in Sapporo.
Here are the full results from the event:
- Jushin Liger, Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan defeated Taka Michinoku, Takashi Iizuka & Minoru Suzuki by DQ
- EVIL & SANADA defeated Shota Umino & Ayato Yoshida
- Tetsuya Naito, Bushi & Shingo Takagi defeated Taichi, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado
- Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens defeated Yoshi-Hashi & Tomoaki Honma
- Kota Ibushi confirms he's staying in NJPW
- Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa defeated Toru Yano & Togi Makabe
- Taiji Ishimori (c) defeated Ryusuke Taguchi
- Kazuchika Okada defeated Bad Luck Fale
- Jay White defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) - NEW CHAMPION!
Written by Ross Tweddell
Written and video journalist for Cultaholic Wrestling | twitter: @rossonrasslin | instagram: @rossonrasslin
