6-Man Tag Team Match: Sho, Yoh & Rocky Romero vs. Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, & Scorpio Sky
Rocky Romero and Scorpio Sky started off the match and locked up in the middle of the ring. Romero applied a Wrist Lock, but Scorpio immediately countered into an Arm Bar. Rocky punched Scorpio Sky in the face to break the hold. Scorpio Sky and Romero traded chops and then Sky planted Romero with a Neckbreaker.
Frankie Kazarian tagged in and so did Yoh. Kazarian applied a Headlock and then leveled Yoh with a shoulder tackle. Yoh hopped right back up and decked Frankie with a Clothesline before tagging in Sho. Yoh and Show teamed up and booted Kazarian in the face. Daniels hopped in the ring and was greeted with dueling Dropkicks from Yoh and Sho.
Scorpio Sky tagged back in and Sho dropped him with a Dropkick. Kazarian tagged back in and so did Yoh. Yoh planted Kazarian with a Suplex for a two count. Yoh blasted Frankie in the face with a couple of jabs and ran towards the ropes but Daniels booted him in the back. Daniels celebrated his actions and got knocked off the apron. Daniels tripped up Yoh and Kazarian tried to springboard off the ropes, but his knee gave out and he fell on his ass in the ring.
Daniels tagged in and beatdown Yoh for a moment before tagging Kazarian back in. Frankie connected with a Leg Drop for a two count. Frankie applied a Headlock in the middle of the ring. Yoh battled to his feet and tried to tag out but the referee was distracted by Daniels and Scorpio Sky in the corner. Frankie draped Yoh over the ropes and booted him in the face. Daniels connected with a Moonsault off the apron and then threw Yoh back in the ring. Scorpio tagged in and connected with a Cutter for two. Yoh finally escaped and tagged in Rocky Romero.
Rocky connected with a double Frankensteiner to Daniels and Scorpio Sky. Rocky hit Frankie and Daniels with a few Clotheslines and knocked them both to the canvas. Romero pumped up the crowd and hit a springboard Dropkick to Kazarian’s back for a two count. Everybody got in the ring at the same time and started brawling. Scorpio hit a Moonsault onto Sho outside the ring as Daniels and Kazarian planted Romero in the ring. Yoh leaped into the ring to break up the pinfall at the last second.
Scorpio Sky accidentally hit Kazarian with a Cutter and looked bewildered after the move. Scorpio tagged himself back in as Yoh connected with a Crossbody to Scorpio Sky outside the ring. Sho planted Scorpio Sky with a couple of German Suplexes and followed it up with a jumping knee to the face. Yoh and Sho slammed Scorpio to the mat and went for the cover, but Sky was able to kick out at the last second. Yoh and Sho then planted Scorpio Sky with the 3K for the pinfall victory. After the match, Jim Ross stated that he hoped Frankie Kazarian’s injury was not as serious as it looked.
Winners: Sho, Yoh & Rocky Romero
Great win for R3K! #njSSE pic.twitter.com/fBWO1yhVye
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) March 26, 2018
Tag Team Match: Hiroki Goto & Gedo vs. Juice Robinson & David Finlay
Juice Robinson and Kiroki Goto started off the match. Goto applied a Headlock but Gedo quickly broke free. Robinson and Goto ran into each other and neither wrestler budged. Juice connected with a chop, but was knocked to the mat with a Clothesline. Finaly hopped into the ring, but Goto Suplexed him on top of Juice Robinson in the ring.
Goto connected with a couple of elbows to the back of Juice’s head and then hit an elbow to the face. Gedo tagged in and raked at Robinson’s eyes. Goto tagged right back in and continued the beatdown of Juice Robinson. Goto knocked Robinson to the canvas with a forearm to the face. Gedo tagged in and knocked Juice back to the mat with a shoulder tackle. Gedo once again started raking at Juice’s eyes and the official finally broke it up.
Gedo connected with three jabs to the face, but that just woke Juice up and he booted Gedo int he midsection. Juice hit a flurry of jabs but Gedo broke it up with a poke to the eye. Juice responded with a poke to Gedo’s eye and then knocked him down. David Finlay tagged in and connected with running uppercuts to Gedo and Goto in opposite corners. Finlay hit an uppercut off the second rope for a two count. Gedo connected with a kick to the face and went for the cover but Juice Robinson broke it up. Robinson slammed Goto to the canvas and then punched Gedo in the face. Juice hit a Crossbody onto Goto outside the ring. Finlay then planted Gedo with a Cutter for the pinfall victory.
Winners: Juice Robinson & David Finlay
Boop. #njSSE pic.twitter.com/QnhwXiRAYw
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) March 26, 2018
Tag Team Match: Killer Elite Squad vs. Chuckie T. & Toru Yano
Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Lance Archer attaced Toru Yano and Chuck Tayler before the match started. Davey and Chuckie T. wound up starting off the match in the ring. Chuckie T. missed with a kick and Davey Boy planted him with a German Suplex. Archer tagged in and shoved Chuck Tayler to the corner. Archer connected with a chop and followed it up with a Back Body Drop. Archer leveled Chuckie T. with a Clothesline and then posed in the ring as the crowd booed.
Archer walked across the top rope to the opposite side of the ring to tag in Smith Jr. Davey slammed Taylor to the mat and went for the cover but Chuckie kicked out at two. Smith planted Taylor with a Suplex for another two count. Smith locked in a Boston Crab as Archer got in front of the camera and told the cameraman to get a good shot of the action. Taylor reached the ropes to break the hold. Smith mounted Taylor and unloaded a series of punches to Chuckie’s face before Archer tagged in.
Yano hopped off the ring apron and started walking around as Taylor was getting demolished in the ring. The crowd started chanted “Yano!” and Archer got pissed off. Smith tagged back in and continued the beatdown of Chuck Tayloer. Smith connected with another Suplex and went for the cover but Chuckie T. kicked out at two. The crowd chanted “Chuckie T.!” as Taylor battled out of a Headlock.
Archer tagged back in and he missed with a Clothesline. Taylor planted Smith with a DDT and tagged in Yano. The crowd erupted as Yano connected with a couple of jabs. Yano hid between the ropes and the referee prevented Archer from charging at him. Yano slapped Archer in the face and then got on his knees to beg for mercy. Yano went back to the ropes and the crowd loved it. Archer had enough and blasted Yano off the ring apron to a chorus of boos. Archer was going to go for a Crossbody but Yano ducked. Yano tripped up Acher and Lance fell face-first onto the apron.
Chuckie T. leaped onto Smith outside the ring. Yano got into the ring and sprinted to the corner. Yano took off the turnbuckle padding and lofted it towards Archer. Lance got back into the ring and grabbed Yano by the hair. Yano grabbed Archer’s hair as the referee shouted “let go!”. Yano dragged Archer to the mat. Chuckie T. tagged in as Archer missed with his charge and slammed into the exposed turnbuckle.
Taylor went for a roll-up, but Archer kicked out at two. Chuckie T. connected with a Piledriver and went for the cover but Smith broke it up. Smith and Yano battled outside the ring as Tayler was leveled with a shoulder tackle by Archer. Lance then hit a giant Chokeslam and went for the cover but Taylor countered into a roll-up of his own. Archer kicked out at two as Smith got back into the ring. Archer and Smith teamed up for the Killer Bomb and then Archer pinned Taylor for the victory.
Winners: Killer Elite Squad
BREAK! #njSSE pic.twitter.com/YTXyzQR4xD
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) March 26, 2018
Tag Team Match: Guerrillas of Destiny vs. Cody & Marty Scurll
The crowd cheered Marty before the match and booed Cody whenever he posed in the ring. Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa came down to the ring to a solid reaction from the crowd.
.@TheBrandiRhodes is fine. @CodyRhodes is fine. @MartyScurll is fine. Bullet Club is fine. We're all fine here. Thank you. How are you? #njSSE pic.twitter.com/2QrfZRf2kX
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) March 26, 2018
Cody grabbed a microphone and the crowd booed him before he said anything. He handed the microphone to Marty and the crowd cheered. Cody took the microphone back and said
“Bullet Club is fine. What is not fine is the booking of this match. Ladies and gentleman, there will be no match.” Cody added that there will not be a match because the Bullet Club are friends. Cody called Tama Tonga a Bullet Club OG. Cody noted that the Guerrillas of Destiny are three time tag champs and it is wrestlers like them that made the Bullet Club popular in the first place.
Cody then boasted and said that it was Superstars like him that made Bullet Club popular today. The crowd broke out in a “f*** you Cody!” chant and Cody asked them if they were chanting “Team Cody”. Cody asked Tama to say that he was Team Cody and handed him the microphone. Tanga grabbed the microphone and stated that Cody will not deny the crowd a match tonight. The crowd started to chant “too sweet” as Loa stated that this match is going to happen. He then added that they are definitely not on Team Cody and Cody attacked him.
Tama beat the hell out of Cody and Loa Clotheslined him out of the ring. Scurll got pumped up and started shouting at Cody as well. Marty turned around and threw up the too sweet sign and the Guerillas of Destiny knocked him out of the ring. Marty hopped into Cody’s arms outside the ring. Back in the ring, Scurll and Loa started off the match. Marty immediately tagged in Cody, who quickly tagged Marty back in.
Tanga lifted Scurll up in the air but Marty countered into a headscissors. Marty then posed in the ring and Tanga knocked him to the mat. Tonga tagged in and beatdown Scurll in the corner. Cody tagged in and was greeted with a Crossbody in the corner. Brandi dragged Cody out of the ring and shouted at Tonga to wait a minute. Scurll took control and then Cody smooched him on the cheek on the ring apron.
Back in the ring, Cody locked in a Wrist Lock on Tonga and then tagged Scurll back in. Marty stomped on Tonga’s elbow a couple of times and posed in the ring. Cody tagged in and started doing push-ups in the ring. Cody continued the beatdown before Scurll tagged back in. Tonga fought back for a moment but Marty connected with a boot to the knee. Marty riled the crowd up and geared up for the Crossface Chicken Wing, but Cody tagged back in. Tonga knocked Cody to the canvas and tagged in Loa.
Tanga leveled Cody with a Clothesline and followed it up with a Hip Toss. Tanga planted Marty with a Samoan Drop and turned around into a springboard kick to the face from Cody. Rhodes climbed to the top rope but Tonga tagged in and planted him with a Superplex. Tonga climbed to the top but Marty met him up there and planted him with a Superplex of his own.
Tanga Loa then hopped in the ring and planted Marty with a Superplex as well. Cody was then the only wrestler on his feet and the crowd booed. Cody dropped to a knee and taunted Kenny Omega. Loa hopped into the ring and hit a Spear and went for the cover but Marty broke it up. Marty and Cody knocked Tonga out of the ring. Cody held up Loa on the ropes and Marty went to hit him but accidentally struck Cody off the apron. Tonga got back in the ring and hit a Crossbody on Marty in the corner. He then connected with a Dropkick to Cody. Cody shoved Loa into Tonga and then planted Tanga Loa with the Cross Rhodes for the pinfall victory.
Winners: Cody & Marty Scurll
Rise of the… @TangaloaNJPW! #njSSE pic.twitter.com/jE3zYOwpKi
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) March 26, 2018
.@TheBrandiRhodes and @CodyRhodes showing again that the family that slays together stays together.
And Bullet Club is fine. #njSSE pic.twitter.com/2Fn7cSiTKc
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) March 26, 2018
8-Man Tag Team Match: Tetsuya Naito, SANADA, Hiromu Takahashi, & Bushi vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi, KUSHIDA, Ryusuke Taguchi & Dragon Lee
Naito and Tanahashi started off the match and the crowd erupted. Tanahashi got a cheap shot from behind from SANADA and Naito spit in Hiroshi’s face. Tanahashi threw Naito to the corner but Naito escaped. Dragon Lee and Hiromu Takahashi tagged in and traded chops. They beat the hell out of each other with chops and the crowd cheered.
Dragon Lee finally got the advantage and landed on his feet when Takahashi went for a Hurricanrana. Dragon Lee connected with a Suplex and followed it up with a Moonsault on top of Hiromu outside the ring. The action returned to the ring with Dragon Lee still in control. Hiroshi Tanahashi, KUSHIDA, Ryusuke Taguchi, & Dragon Lee all took turns hitting Splashes on Takahashi in the corner.
KUSHIDA tagged in and focused his attack on Hiromu’s arm. Everyone started battling outside the ring as Takahashi took control in the ring. Bushi tagged in and connected with a Dropkick to KUSHIDA. SANADA then tagged in and tangled KUSHIDA up and delivered a Dropkick to his midsection.
SANADA tagged back in and applied a Chin Lock. KUSHIDA broke free but Bushi took off his shirt and started choking KUSHIDA with it. KUSHIDA planted SANADA with a Hip Toss and followed it up with a Dropkick. KUSHIDA wanted to tag out but nobody was on the ring apron. KUSHIDA hit Bushi with an elbow to the face and both wrestlers fell to the mat. Tanahashi tagged and took out Takahashi and Bushi.
SANADA got in the ring and booted Tanahashi in the ring apron. A brawl broke out as Taguchi and Naito battled in the ring. Taguchi locked in an Ankle Lock but SANADA broke it up. Naito then connected with the Destino to Taguchi for the pinfall victory.
Winners: Tetsuya Naito, SANADA, Hiromu Takahashi & Bushi
.@BUSHI_njpw, @seiyasanada, @TIMEBOMB1105 y @s_d_naito… Nosotros LOS INGOBERNABLES de JAPON! #TRANQUILO #njSSE pic.twitter.com/vi6Ffc8sI5
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) March 26, 2018
Special Singles Match: Will Ospreay vs. Jushin Thunder Liger
Rey Mysterio Jr. came down to the ring before the match to address the crowd. Mysterio said that he wanted to come out here and apologize for missing the event due to a torn bicep two weeks ago. Mysterio stated that he has respect for Liger and that he wants the match to happen in the future. Mysterio vowed to come back as soon as he is ready and wrestle for NJPW. Rey then took a seat ringside to watch the match.
.@reymysterio makes a promise to #NJPW fans. #njSSE pic.twitter.com/4wRnvcopH9
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) March 26, 2018
Liger started out the match in control and applied a Chin Lock to Ospreay. Liger then slammed Ospreay face-first to the mat. Liger connected with a chop in the corner and Ospreay shouted in pain. Ospreay battled back and leaped onto Liger against the turnbuckle.
Ospreay connected with an uppercut that dropped Liger to the canvas. Ospreay drove his knee into Liger’s back and then stretched out his arm. Liger grabbed the ropes to break the hold and Ospreay smirked in the ring. Ospreay brought Liger back to the canvas and applied a Chin Lock. Liger battled back and the action spilled out of the ring. Liger planted Ospreay with a Suplex on the concrete and then got back into the ring to pose.
Ospreay made it back to the ring at the last second. Jushin connected with the Liger Bomb and went for the cover but Ospreay kicked out at two. Liger followed it up with a Frankensteiner, but Ospreay landed on his feet. Will tweaked his knee during impact, but battled through and launched Liger out of the ring. Ospreay then leaped onto Liger out of the ring with a Moonsault.
The action returned to the ring with Ospreay still in control. Ospreay connected with a ridiculous spinning punch. Liger battled back and planted Ospreay with a Suplex as Mysterio nodded his head in aproval in the crowd. Liger perched Osrpeay up on the top rope and planted him with a Brainbuster. Ospreay charged at Liger but Jushin was ready and turned him inside out with a jab to the chest. Ospreay quickly fought back and planted Liger with a Powerbomb. Ospreay connected with a springboard Cutter for the pinfall victory.
After the match, Ospreay stated that he wanted to carve out his own legacy by going through legends. Ospreay said that he was nobody’s replacement and challenge Rey Mysterio to a match. Marty Scurll rushed the ring and attacked Ospreay. He also hit Mysterio with a cheap shot before Liger made the save. Mysterio shook hands with Liger and Ospreay following the attack.
Winner: Will Ospreay
.@WillOspreay vs. @reymysterio? Not a bad idea, Will. Not bad at all! #njSSE pic.twitter.com/wqFwCNvK6s
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) March 26, 2018
WOOP WOOP-yaka! The #Villain?? @MartyScurll just rained on everyone's parade. #njSSE pic.twitter.com/spkvSlpCVz
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) March 26, 2018
Legend to Legend. #njSSE pic.twitter.com/MBo3XaGzgd
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) March 26, 2018
Tag Team Match: Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii vs. Zack Sabre Jr. & Minoru Suzuki
Sabre Jr. and Okada started off the match. Sabre locked in an Arm Bar but Okada battled out of it. Okada missed with a Rainmaker and Sabre retreated to the corner. Ishii and Suzuki tagged in and had a stare down in the middle of the ring. They both traded elbows back and forth for about a minute. Ishii got the advantage and leveled Suzuki with a shoulder tackle.
Sabre applied an Abdominal Stretch to Okada outside the ring. Suzuki blasted Ishii in the back with a steel chair outside the ring. Ishii and Suzuki battled through the crowd as Sabre continued to beatdown Okada against the barricade. Ishii and Suzuki got back into the ring before the referee counted them out.
Ishii connected with a chop and Suzuki responded by laughing in his face. Sabre Jr. tagged back in and locked in an Arm Bar. Suzuki joined in on the fun and applied a submission hold to Ishii as Okada was pleading with the referee to turn around and break it up. Suzuki slid out of the ring before the referee finally turned around.
Suzuki tagged in and knocked Okada off the ring apron. Suzuki locked in a submission hold but Ishii quickly made it to the bottom rope to break the hold. Suzuki stomped on Ishiii’s knee and then the two started trading slaps. Suzuki connected with a headbutt that knocked Ishii back to the mat and Sabre tagged back in.
Sabre casually booted Ishii in the midsection and the head. Ishii got pissed off and planted Sabre with a massive Belly to Back Suplex.
ISHII. #njSSE pic.twitter.com/UZyZULV913
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) March 26, 2018
Okada tagged back in and leveled Sabre with an elbow to the face. Okada followed it up with a DDT for a two count. Sabre applied a Wrist Lock and Okada screamed in agony in the middle of the ring. Ishii leaped onto Sabre to break up the hold. Dueling “lets go Sabre!” and “f*** you Sabre” chants broke out as Okada applied the Cobra Clutch to Sabre. Zack quickly escaped and delivered a kick to Okada’s elbow.
Suzuki tagged in and locked in the Sleeper Hold. Okada countered into a Neckbreaker to break the hold. Ishii tagged back in and connected with a series of chops to Suzuki in the corner. Suzuki and Ishii traded elbows to the face that echoed throughout the arena.
Don't ask @suzuki_D_minoru to hit you again. It's just a bad, bad idea. #njSSE pic.twitter.com/N3Kjwc4uNV
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) March 26, 2018
Suzuki got the upper-hand for a moment, but Ishii quickly battled back and hit a Suplex. Suzuki kneed Ishii in the midsection and tagged in Sabre. Zack sprinted across the ring and knocked Okada off the ring apron. Sabre and Suzuki connected with dueling roundhouse kicks for a two count. Suzuki got out of the ring and beatdown Okada as Sabre went for a kick in the ring. Ishii caught him and delivered a headbutt and followed it up with a Powerbomb for a two count.
Okada got back into the ring and hit Sabre with a Dropkick. Ishii went for the cover but Suzuki broke it up at two. Sabre connected with an uppercut to Ishii and locked in an Arm Bar. Suzuki locked in a Sleeper Hold on Okada in the corner. The referee then called for the bell as Ishii could not defend himself. After the match, Sabre Jr. applied the Octopus Hold to Okada and then posed in the ring as the crowd booed. Sabre and Suzukia then attacked the referee after the match.
Winners: Zack Sabre Jr. & Minoru Suzuki
.@zacksabrejr, Strongest of Strong Style. #njSSE pic.twitter.com/FuccSv9SLT
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) March 26, 2018
IWGP United States Title Match: Jay White (C) vs. Hangman Page
Page and White started off the match by trading shots. White connected with a couple of chops and then followed it up with a forearm tot he face. Hangman connected with a big boot and followed it up with a flurry of punches. Referee “Red Shoes” tried to break it up and Page told him to shut up.
Jay White used that time to regroup and connected with a Dropkick and followed it up with a Side Suplex for a two count. White delivered another chop against the barricade outside the ring. Page responded with a chop of his own, but White quickly hit another chop and the action returned to the ring.
Page connected with a Neckbreaker on the apron and both wrestlers fell to the floor outside the ring. Page threw White into the ring post and brought him back into the ring. Page connected with another Neckbreaker for a two count. Page connected with a Backbreaker for another two count. Page then missed with an elbow and White planted him with a Belly to Back Suplex. White leap frogged Page and connected with an elbow to the face. White planted Hangman with a couple of Suplexes in a row and the crowd chanted “Eddie!”.
White connected with an uppercut in the corner and followed it up with a Suplex for a two count. Page went for a roll-up but White kicked out at two. White went for a Belly to Back Suplex but Page landed on his feet. White then connected with a German Suplex for another two count. Page hung up White on the top rope and planted him with a DDT.
White battled back and connected with a few chops as Hangman was caught in the ropes. White went for the Blade Runner off the apron but Page blocked it. White slammed Hangman face-first on the apron and then followed it up with an insane German Suplex on the apron. Page luckily landed on his shoulder on the apron and missed landing on his head by an inch.
.@JayWhiteNZ turns Page inside out! #njSSE pic.twitter.com/ZhjGHtKFmx
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) March 26, 2018
White perched Page up on the top rope and Hangman battled back with a chop to the chest. Page got the advantage and connected with a ridiculous Neckbreaker/ Avalanche Cutter off the top rope. Page went for the cover but White was somehow able to kick out at the last moment.
OW. #njSSE pic.twitter.com/myh28N6Z0j
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) March 26, 2018
Both White and Page started trading punches in the middle of the ring. White connected with a Belly to Back Suplex that sent Hangman flying over the top rope and to the floor outside the ring. White followed him out there and looked at his US Title next to the ring. White brought Page back into the ring and connected with another Belly to Back Suplex. Hangman tried to battle back but got another Suplex for his troubles. White went for the Blade Runner again but Page countered into an incredible Powerbomb.
.@theAdamPage is just insanely athletic. #njSSE pic.twitter.com/DXs5gplQkB
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) March 26, 2018
Page followed it up with a Piledriver and went for the cover but Jay White was able to kick out at two. White rolled out of the ring and Page greeted him with an awesome Shooting Star Press on the floor. Page climbed back up to the top rope and connected with a Moonsault outside the ring. Page threw White back into the ring and hit the Buckshot Lariat. Page went for the cover but White was able to kick out.
Buckshot Lariat by @theAdamPage! #njSSE pic.twitter.com/xNmyyJJT72
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) March 26, 2018
Hangman picked White up off the canvas, but White countered into a roll-up for two. White connected with a forearm to the face and followed it up with a Half Nelson Suplex and Page landed on the top of his head. White hit the Kiwi Krusher for a two count. Page connected with a Superkick and followed it up with a discus elbow. White then finally was able to connected with the Blade Runner for the pinfall victory.
After the match, David Finlay came into the ring and Speared Jay White. Finlay grabbed the microphone and said that he would never be done fighting Jay White. Finlay announced that he is challenged White for the US Title on April 24th.
Winner & Still United States Heavyweight Champion: Jay White
Big time title defense by @JayWhiteNZ! pic.twitter.com/zxlM2cgInU
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) March 26, 2018
.@THEdavidfinlay will never be through fighting @JayWhiteNZ #njSSE pic.twitter.com/2qj5UeZPHr
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) March 26, 2018
Tag Team Match: Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi vs. The Young Bucks
Matt and Nick Jackson came down to the ring first. The Golden Lovers (Omega and Ibushi) came down to the ring next to a great reaction from the crowd. Ibushi and Matt started off the match. Matt shouted that he wanted to face Kenny and the crowd started to chant “Kenny!”.
Omega extended his hand and Kota tagged him in. Omega got in the ring and walked towards Matt. Kenny was reluctant to face Matt and the two had a conversation int he middle of the ring. Matt started mocking Ibushi and then blasted him on the ring apron. Matt then tagged in Nick and laughed while doing so.
Ibushi wanted back in and he got into the ring with Nick Jackson. Kota and Nick locked up to start off the match. They both missed with their attacks and had a stare down as the crowd cheered. The crowd transitioned into an “Ibushi!” chant as the two locked up again. Ibushi connected with a kick that knocked Nick on his ass and he quickly tagged out.
Kota targeted Matt’s lower back and started stomping on him. Omega got into the ring and stopped his partner from continuing his attack on Matt. Matt didn’t like that and shoved Omega to the canvas. Omega changed his tune and charged at Matt but Jackson avoided it and threw Omega out of the ring. Omega quickly got back into the ring but was greeted with dueling Dropkicks from the Young Bucks. Omega battled back and knocked them both out of the ring.
Omega posed in the ring as the crowd started to clap. Omega was going to leap out of the ring but got booted in the face on the apron and Kenny went tumbling to the floor outside the ring. Nick then connected with a springboard flip onto both Ibushi and Omega outside the ring.
Matt brought out a table from under the ring and Nick tried to reason with him. Nick got back into the ring with Ibushi as Matt stared at Omega who was regrouping outside the ring. Nick connected with a right hand and then launched Kota into the turnbuckle. Nick connected with a Neckbreaker and Matt leaped into the ring and hit a Senton. Matt rolled out of the ring and favored his injured lower back.
Matt hopped back on the ring apron and tagged in. Ibushi booted Matt in the head and then leaped onto Nick on the floor outside the ring. Ibushi got back in the ring and tried to tag in Kenny but Nick Jackson pulled Omega off the apron. Matt connected with a Buckle Bomb to Ibushi as Nick hit a kick to the back of his head at the same time. Matt went for the cover but Omega broke it up.
Ibushi planted Matt with a Dropkick and then was finally able to tag in Kenny Omega. Kenny climbed to the top and connected with a Crossbody. Nick Jackson connected with an elow and then a Frankensteiner to Ibushi. Kota climbed to top and hit a Dropkick and then booted Matt Jackson in the back.
Omega connected with a Bulldog to Matt and Matt rolled out of the ring. Ibushi and Omega then took out the Young Bucks outside the ring. Omega and Ibushi connected with a Shooting Star Press and then a Moonsault onto Matt for a two count. Kenny stomped on Matt’s back as Matt asked him if that felt good. Kenny ignored him and continued the beatdown.
Kenny launched Matt into the turnbuckle and Matt collapsed to the canvas. Ibushi tagged back in and continued to target Matt’s back. Matt spit in Ibushi’s face and Kota responded with a series of elbows to the face. Omega tagged back in and connected with a Backbreaer in the middle of the ring.
Kota tagged back in and applied a Chin Lock in the middle of the ring. Matt battled back to his feet and broke the hold. Matt got out of the ring and Omega dropped him on his back on the apron. Back in the ring, Matt finally tagged in Nick Jackson. Nick hit a Bulldog to Omega and a Clothesline to Ibushi at the same time.
Omega got back up and hit Nick with a chop. Omega followed it up with a Frankensteiner that launched Nick towards Ibushi. Nick planted Kota with a Backbreaker and then knocked Omega out of the ring. Matt hopped into the ring and hit Ibushi with a Blockbuster and Nick followed it up with a running knee to the face for a two count.
Nick climbed to the top and Matt tagged himself in. Matt joined Nick on the top rope but Ibushi got back up and knocked Nick to the floor outside the ring. Ibushi went for a Superplex but Matt blocked it. Omega joined the party and teamed up with Ibushi to plant Matt with a gigantic Superplex.
.@KennyOmegamanX and @ibushi_kota get @MattJackson13 up… and ALL the way down! #njSSE pic.twitter.com/dEde8nLRGf
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) March 26, 2018
Omega and Ibushi climbed to the top but Nick attacked them from behind. Nick connected with a German Suplex to Omega on the apron and then set up the table between the ring and the barricade. Matt climbed to the top rope but Ibushi booted him in the face and Matt fell to the apron. Nick Clotheslined Kota and the two fell out of the ring. Kenny lifted Matt up in the Electric Chair on the apron and Matt hit a series of punches. Ibushi hopped on the ropes and connected with an awesome Belly to Back Suplex to Matt off of Kenny’s shoulders for another two count as the crowd chanted “this is awesome!”.
Matt fends off @KennyOmegamanX and the table… but not @ibushi_kota! #njSSE pic.twitter.com/SrlLUN459d
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) March 26, 2018
Nick gragged Kenny out of the ring and threw him into the barricade. Matt hit Ibushi with a right and Kota responded with a kick to the midsection. Matt connected with a Superick but Kenny booted him in the face. Kota followed it up with a Powerbomb for two. Omega connected with a V-Trigger to Matt’s face and Kota went for the cover but Matt somehow was able to kick out.
Ibushi went for a standing Moonsault but Matt was able to get his knees up. Matt applied the Scorpion Deathlock but Kenny broke it up. Nick sprinted into the ring and connected with a Superkick. Nick then Moonsaulted onto Omega outside the ring.
"@NickJacksonYB has not got one damn fear!"
— @JRsBBQ #njSSE pic.twitter.com/jLtTipyUzX
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) March 26, 2018
Matt applied the Scorpion Deathlock once again as Nick planted Omega with a Tornado DDT outside the ring. Ibushi battled through the pain and Matt’s back gave out on him to break the hold. Nick tagged back into the match and immediately climbed back up to the top rope. Nick then hopped down and kicked Kenny off the apron. Nick climbed back to the top and hit a Splash onto Ibushi. Matt Jackson then connected with an Elbow Drop on Omega and they crashed through the table between the ring and the barricade.
.@MattJackson13 may have just taken @KennyOmegamanX completely out of this match! #njSSE pic.twitter.com/qVaX0UEmhK
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) March 26, 2018
The Young Bucks teamed up and connected with another Splash to Ibushi for another two count. Omega slowly made his way back to the ring apron as Matt and Nick walked towards Kota. Matt and Nick hit Kota with dueling Superkicks. They then took out Omega with a couple of Superkicks but Ibushi connected with a flipping kick that hit both Young Bucks. The crowd chanted “fight forever!” as Kota tagged Omega back in.
Kenny and Matt traded punches in the middle of the ring. Omega planted Matt with a snap Suplex, but Matt got right back up and connected with a Piledriver.
How are @MattJackson13 and @KennyOmegamanX even standing at this point! #njSSE pic.twitter.com/UBMn4X381M
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) March 26, 2018
Matt took off his belt and started whipping Omega with it. Matt struck Ibushi and he fell off the apron. Matt tried to hit Kenny in the face but Omega was able to avoid it. Omega then grabbed the belt and threw it to the canvas. Omega connected with a knee to the face but Matt responded with a Spear.
Nick booted Ibushi in the face from the apron and joined Matt in the ring. Ibushi then grabbed Nick off the apron and hit the Last Ride Powerbomb through a table outside the ring. Omega lifted Matt up in the Tombstone position and Ibushi leaped off the top and they slammed Matt’s head into the canvas. Omega went for the cover but Matt somehow kicked out at two.
35 minutes elapsed… they're STILL fighting! What will @ibushi_kota and @KennyOmegamanX have to do to put away @MattJackson13 and @NickJacksonYB? #njSSE pic.twitter.com/IETfUvkHyt
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) March 26, 2018
Kenny then hit a Powerbomb to Matt for another two count as 35 minutes have now elapsed in the match. Matt hit a Superkick and Ibushi got back into the ring. Kota fired up Omega who hit a V-Trigger to Matt’s face. Omega lifted Matt up in the Electric Chair and hesitated for a moment. Matt dared him to do it and Omega hit the One Winged Angel and went for the cover but Nick dove into the ring to break it up.
.@KennyOmegamanX doesn't have the heart to do it… but @MattJackson13 tells him, "JUST DO IT!" #njSSE pic.twitter.com/sC4L4z1ulk
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) March 26, 2018
Nick got back into the ring and started battling with Omega and Ibushi. Omega kneed him in the face and Ibushi dropped him with a German Suplex. Omega took his knee pad down and delivered the Golden Trigger to Matt Jackson for the pinfall victory in an excellent match.
Winners: Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi
.@KennyOmegamanX couldn't do it alone, he needed @ibushi_kota… GOLDEN TRIGGER! pic.twitter.com/Lm4vLxVUOE
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) March 26, 2018
.@KennyOmegamanX, @ibushi_kota, @MattJackson13 and @NickJacksonYB just delivered a match for the ages. #njSSE pic.twitter.com/OWozSGJriu
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) March 26, 2018
After the match, Cody got into the ring and started shouting at the Young Bucks. Omega ran back into the ring and Cody retreated. Omega shook hands with the Nick Jackson and hugged him as the crowd cheered. Matt rejected Omega’s offer and rolled out of the ring.
Victory… but at what cost? #njSSE pic.twitter.com/bOfkVZDtQz
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) March 26, 2018
Kenny grabbed a microphone and said “sometimes it is a sad world that we live in where friends have to go to war with each other. Sometimes in war there are casualties, but there is a silver lining and that is that the Golden Lovers are back. And we are here to stay and before you know it, New Japan Pro Wrestling is coming back to backyard near to each and every one of you”.
Omega added that he loves to party with you guys and brought up the issues within the Bullet Club. Kenny said that Cody is only good at talking, but when it comes down to it, he is going to beat the “ever-living poop” out of Cody. The crowd started chanting “poop” for a moment. Kenny stated goodbye and goodnight to the crowd as NJPW Strong Style Evolved went off the air.
A tough and emotional triumph for @KennyOmegamanX and @ibushi_kota… the #GoldenLovers are back and better than ever. #njSSE pic.twitter.com/wZm2gfvxyy
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) March 26, 2018