NJPW aired the 7th & final night of the New Japan Soul tour live on NJPW World.
Tag Team Match
TMDK (Zack Sabre Jr & Kosei Fujita) vs. Bullet Club (Kenta & Gedo)
Bullet Club attacks TMDK from behind then Gedo & Kosei Fujita starts this match before Kenta enters and hits a standing neckbreaker. Kenta & Zack Sabre Jr traded Mafia Kicks then forearm strikes.
ZSJ hits a Pele Kick to the shoulder before they traded roundhouse kicks to the head and they both went down. Gedo & Fujita re entered with Fujita hitting a springboard dropkick for a near fall.
He hit a running Penalty Kick for a near fall then hits Abadon Hope for the win.
Winners: TMDK (6:20)
Rate: 5
6 Man Tag Team Match
United Empire (KOPW 2024 Champion Great O Khan, Francesco Akira & TJP) vs. Just 5 Guys (Taka Michinoku, Yuya Uemura & Sanada)
Great O Khan & Yuya Uemura opened with standing switches and Uemura hit a deep arm drag.
O Khan hits a dragon screw and tied up Uemura’s leg on the mat then TJP tags in and hit a slingshot senton on Uemura then hits facewash kicks in the corner.
Sanada tags in and hit some dropkicks then a plancha to the floor on O Khan.
In the ring Sanada tied TJP in the Paradise Lock, and he drops Francesco Akira onto TJP to break it.
Sanada hit a swinging neckbreaker on TJP.
Akia & Taka Michinoku tags in and Akira hits a flying headscissors takedown and a running back elbow into the corner and a top rope crossbody for a near fall.
Michinoku hits a pump kick and a running Penalty Kick for a near fall then Akira hits Fireball for the win.
Winners: United Empire (9:18)
Rate: 6
10 Man Tag Team Match
NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tiger Mask IV, Tomoaki Honma, Ryusuke Taguchi & Yuji Nagata vs. House Of Torture (Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Yujiro Takahashi, Ren Narita, Evil & Sho)
Ryusuke Taguchi & Sho starts against each other before Tiger Mask IV enters and hits some quick kicks on Sho. Hiroshi Tanahashi entered and hits a 2nd rope crossbody. Everyone brawled to the floor.
Back in the ring House Of Torture works over Tanahashi. Yujiro Takahashi hits a guillotine leg drop for a near fall.
Evil & Sho wishboned Tanahashi’s legs then the bell rang and House Of Torture celebrated but of course it was just Dick Togo ringing it. Ren Narita tied Tanahashi in a Cobra Stretch.
Yuji Nagata tags in and hit a belly 2 belly suplex then some roundhouse kicks on Narita.
Nagata hits an exploder suplex then Tomoaki Honma & Evil enters and Honma hits a bulldog but he missed Kokeshi.
Togo hits knife edge chop to Honma’s groin then Taguchi entered and hit multiple punches to Evil’s groin and a flying buttbump. Nagata applied a Fujiwara Armbar on Evil.
Honma hits Kokeshi on Evil for a near fall then Togo distracted the ref, Narita hits Honma with his push up bar and Evil hits Everything Is Evil on Honma for the win.
Winners: House Of Torture (11:31)
Rate: 4
Finals Of The 2024 G1 Climax Block A Qualifying Tournament
Yoshi Hashi vs. Callum Newman
Callum Newman ran the ropes and hit a Mafia Kick before they brawled to the floor.
In the ring Yoshi Hashi hit some chops as Newman was tied in the ropes.
Newman hit a standing moonsault for a near fall then Yoshi Hashi hit a top rope blockbuster for a near fall. Newman hits a mid ring Spanish Fly for a near fall.
Yoshi Hashi hits a Dragon Suplex and they traded more chops then hits a superkick to Newman’s jaw then a brainbuster for a near fall.
Yoshi Hashi hits a running double knees for a near fall before Newman hits a Stundog Millionaire then rolls up Yoshi Hashi to get the win.
Winner & Gets Into Block A Of G1 Climax: Callum Newman (11:59)
Rate: 6
Finals Of The 2024 G1 Climax Block B Qualifying Tournament
NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champion Boltin Oleg vs. Taichi
Match starts off with a feeling out process early on and Taichi caught him with a spin kick to the jaw.
They brawled to the floor and Taichi whips Boltin Oleg into rows of empty chairs.
They got back in the ring, where Taichi hit some Yes Kicks to the chest and he kept Oleg grounded.
Oleg hit a Stinger Splash and a running shoulder tackle then a splash to the mat for a near fall.
Oleg tossed Taichi around in his arms before hitting a gutwrench suplex.
Taichi applied a Stretch Plum submission hold and cranked on Oleg’s head.
Taichi let go of the hold and hits a Buzzsaw Kick and rips off his tearaway pants.
Oleg jumped to his feet & hit a dropkick then Kamikaze for a near fall.
Oleg went for a 2nd Kamikaze but Taichi escaped and immediately re applied the Stretch Plum but Oleg escaped. Taichi got a roll up for a near fall then a back suplex for a near fall.
Taichi hits a clothesline then Oleg scooped him up and drops Taichi face first to the mat.
Oleg appeared to be setting up for another Kamikaze but he hit an F5 then hits a 2nd Kamikaze for the win.
Winner & Gets Into Block B Of G1 Climax: NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champion Boltin Oleg (16:27)
Rate: 7
6 Man Tag Team Match
Los Ingobernables De Japon (IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi & Bushi) vs. Los Ingobernables De Japon (Hiromu Takahashi, Yota Tsuji & Titan)
Tetsuya Naito tied Hiromu Takahashi’s feet on the ropes and hits a neckbreaker.
Takahashi hits Victory Royal faceplant on Naito for a near fall before he hits a clothesline for a near fall.
Naito hit a spinebuster on Takahashi then Shingo Takagi hops in and hits Pumping Bomber. Naito hits Destino on Takahashi and all 6 were down.
Naito hit a piledriver move on Takahashi but Takahashi hits Time Bomb and they were both down.
Naito went for an inside cradle but the bell rang as the time limit expired.
Winners: No One (Time Limit Draw) (30:00)
Rate: 7
Junior Heavyweight Title Match
El Desperado (c) vs. Douki
El Desperado & Douki immediately went to mat reversals before Desperado hit a dropkick on the knee and he focused on the damaged knee and kept Douki grounded.
They traded chops and Desperado stomped on the knee before Douki hits a flying elbow and they were both down. Desperado hit a back suplex and a brainbuster for a near fall.
He switched to Numeros Dos and cranked on the leg but Douki reached the ropes.
Douki hit a DDT but sold the knee pain then dove through the ropes and turned it into a tornado DDT on the floor.
Douki hits Daybreak and he locks in Douki Chokey but Desperado finally got a foot on the ropes.
Douki again tried for Douki Chokey but Desperado turned it into a Texas Cloverleaf then switched back to Numeros Dos but Douki reached the ropes.
They got up and trade forearm strikes. Desperado hit a German suplex but sold the pain in his neck.
Douki hit a clothesline and was fired up. Douki hits Suplex De Luna for a near fall so Douki hits another Suplex De Luna for the win
Winner & New Junior Heavyweight Champion: Douki (21:14) (NEW CHAMPION!!!)
Rate: 8 (Recommend)
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