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00:00Open weight championship on the line
00:03There's been no physical contact
00:08They're just staring across the ring
00:10And already the intensity is sky high
00:12Oh!
00:18Game kid rocked
00:20Vertical drop from the heavens
00:23And it's a battle, it's a battle
00:27Rolling
00:29It is 60 seconds on the clock left
00:35You gotta fight like there's no tomorrow
00:37Like you'll never wrestle again
00:3910 seconds left
00:44It's gotta come
00:45And it's gotta come now
00:47Brain bust time
00:49aims to fight the week
00:55Boy, don't waste their safety
00:57running hold for mondo
00:58And it's gotta come
01:02Total beat
01:04We're gonna take...
01:07Let's time for...
01:11Wait!
01:1130 minutes out of the match
01:14Pack dentro!
01:16Ready?
01:17Let's go!
01:31Make minutes one more time!
01:33Chicago, you're f***ing dead!
01:47Let's go!
01:49Let's go!
01:53Let's go!
01:57Let's go!
02:03Let's go!
02:07Let's go!
02:09Let's go!
02:37Let's go!
02:47It is not the first time Tomohiro Ishii and GameKid will go one-on-one.
02:51We'll hit on that later on in the evening, how that first match went.
02:55But it has brought about what we see here tonight.
02:5830-minute Iron Man match.
03:00Not the first time they've faced off one-on-one, but they'll have to fight like it's the last.
03:07They have gone to the time limit before.
03:12Now, if that happens...
03:14If that happens again here tonight, we know it's 30 minutes with the most balls after that 30-minute winner.
03:26But if there is a tie, we're going to go to sudden death walking.
03:30We're going to have a winner here tonight.
03:37Hopefully, we'll never know.
03:55We have seen GameKid matter the match.
04:00we have seen gay kid madder than mad before we have seen the nkw strong openweight champion
04:11driven by rage for the past two years of his career plus but never before have we maybe seen
04:19the gay kid that we have in front of us tonight not against kenny omega when we have seen this
04:25level aggression that we might see here against tomohiroishi especially after the actions we saw
04:31back at sakura genesis gave kid being betrayed by yet another tag team partner this time in the war
04:40dogs ensanada
04:41he acquires enemies he makes enemies and he is fueled by that aggression that animosity and he
05:02he doesn't ever just focus on one source of it at a time either he seems to be fueled by having more
05:10more fights lined up look at this right here he got right in he's face there are very few guarantees
05:21that we have in this life one of the few guarantees that will you will have in the world of new japan
05:31pro wrestling gave kids tomohiroishi represent their own style of spirit
05:37and it is being announced here tonight 30 minute iron man match rules this match will continue to a 30
05:49minute time limit and if we do see a score that is even between gabe kid and ishi between pinfall
05:57submissions disqualifications or count outs it will indeed be sudden death over time rules
06:07three hundred thirty six days six defenses the seventh ever njpw strong open weight champion
06:24faces off against a man who has never defeated him but who he has never defeated either we take you
06:43back to january of this year san jose california battle in the valley 30 minute time limit draw between these
06:49two men and all it felt like was a measuring contest and both men measured up exact even
06:58it was immediately after that match too that game kid didn't need time to think about it he knew he wanted
07:05another opportunity to get ishii in a ring and to have a definitive winner i mean it was declared right
07:11there in the center of the ring game kid wanted tomohiroishi in a 30 minute iron man match up we talked a little
07:16bit about iron man history between these two men tomohiroishi on record has never competed in an iron
07:25man match before in many years of a career which has been hacked gabe kid's one and only iron man match
07:33takes you back to defiant wrestling 2019 a loss to joe hendry four to three gabe kid is not the same
07:40gabriel kid of that year in time and puller hitler ishi is going to be forced to feel the brunt of
07:47it and it is already this physical like a minute thirty in
07:56as ishi very quickly no and no kid wants the pile driver neither man going to find their mark
08:02and kid early on and in the suplex and ishi with the lariat close right through gabe kid
08:17oh but they both collapsed to the canvas
08:22you know faded the way that we often talk about tomohiroishi is in this hard-hitting bmf sprint
08:28style you'll see often an 8 to 12 minute singles match up with tarhiroishi feeling like it has 35
08:35minutes of action packed into it now we know for a fact ishi's gonna have to stretch that playing field
08:41out to a full 30 minutes and maybe even go over that and he's gonna have game kid to contend with
08:47on the other end of it someone who was just so relentless he was back to his feet first and he
08:54connected first but kid he's gonna give it right back
09:06it has to feel like between every strike game kick throws
09:09he sees tomohiroishi another is thrown he sees sonata
09:16after that we go through betrayal that we have no idea where the mindset of game kid lies except
09:22the fire that we are going to see in the ring here tonight a fire
09:26early on and in as ishi not yet to fall and not to falter toohiroishi timbers
09:39no beta you're gonna notice a lot of fanfare here tonight for the japanese wrestling star in tomohiroishi
09:51has been competing heavily on the scenes of aew
09:57he's someone who has really just been making a mark everywhere and it it's incredible that he has never
10:04been a strong openweight champion because he is so synonymous with the never openweight title as
10:09well like you said it's just that hard hitting grinding style oh wow and then there's gabe kid
10:16yeah well grinding it to a halt is gabe kid tonight
10:20someone here usually has a chunk ripped out on the top of the head thanks to the mad fan
10:27there are no limits gabe kid just won't stoop to veda now we're taking it to the outside where the
10:32limits go beyond comprehension well we already know this match is going to go 30 minutes
10:39so if you can spend some time out of the grasp of your opponent i mean that's a smart strategy but
10:45we knew it wasn't going to last for long these two are not going to back away from each other
10:49oh wow
10:58talk about fighting off a little bit more than you can shoot
11:05the officials right there to make sure this isn't a knockout
11:10one of the falls to count within this 30 minutes plus we could go it sounded like we've got five
11:26minutes down which it is just a bite out of the time when you consider how physical this match can be
11:32and he she's he's holding the center of the ring it says bring it on
11:41gabe kid is the only man to force tomohiro ishi to a 30 minute time limit before in his entire career
11:49no one else has tested ishi in that way and not fallen victim to the stone pitbull
11:54gabe kid says it's nothing no sweat off the back off the chest and full of that of ishi
12:06well it fires right back
12:36and we know that they can go but the question is for how long somehow this is getting more intense
12:52by the second
13:15gabe kid has declared himself the sovereign of spirit
13:18and that spirit must withstand withhold and get through tomohiro ishi within 30 minutes
13:33oh again
13:48oh
13:55if it isn't broke don't fix it gabe kid and ishi no one brought them to the dance and now kid
14:01changing the tune of the music and now we're back into the corner
14:14uh-oh
14:18ishi he had one final stand
14:21but then got taken back down well beta is gonna have to hope for multiple
14:26stop my final stand forward we have what 20 plus minutes left in this matchup tonight
14:32officials down there checking to make sure
14:34that ishi ishi isn't out that it would be rare to see a knockout called off of a
14:40chop to the chest but it could be a shot to the system that sends he down for one
14:46oh and kid again he put his hands behind his back
14:52When we called the last match these two had in January a measuring contest
14:59There was no doubt about it that it would become one again tonight a
15:05Measure of a man the measure of spirit
15:08Who stands above the rest and right now the one on top the stone pitbull one for one
15:17Gabe kid is rocked. He's also giving you she some time
15:22To recover a full recovery is impossible at this point
15:39Gabe kid has gone through many men to hold on to that strong openweight title
15:44But the only asterisk to that record is the man standing across from him tonight
15:53You have to imagine that that draw that is part of the motivation and even wanting this match or this challenge I done to
16:04vanquish he she has a challenger
16:06But oh that caught kid in a throat
16:12I mean baby you look at the caliber of athletes that game kid has run through defeated Eddie Kingston nearly a year ago
16:26Ran through all Tomo Guerrero went through a Leo rush Anthony Henry and ring of honor
16:31Kosei Fujita we all hit oil on the last singles winner for this title
16:35Game kid had Tomohiro Ishii has to be added to that list for game kid to full complete to feel whole as a champion once again
16:42and I don't know if the cameras have caught it yet but Ishii on his his chest there's there's cuts there's welts opening up
16:57You have to imagine kid has the same physical effects and I believe I heard the call that we're ten minutes down
17:25Give me a break
17:27Ah
17:29And keep in mind one of the faults that we could see if it were to come to that point referee Adam Galt could call it disqualification
17:35And that would be a point not for but against Gabe kid in this situation
17:40Yeah, this is a match where truly the temper of Gabe kid
17:45Could prove to be a problem. He gets himself disqualified and isn't able to come back from that. He's gonna lose his title
17:52Oh
18:02Big scoops slam and find the cover for kid not enough. He shouted to
18:07Oh
18:09Oh, well, that's just yeah, how about it? That's great
18:18That's the other side though
18:20That's the wrong side beta come on
18:24That's the other side though of knowing that this match has to go for 30 minutes
18:28It means that as long
18:31As long as he she is down
18:34Kid can take the time
18:36That's one way to put it one way to put it
18:39Honestly, we probably want to get that checked out
18:41Yeah, well
18:43Gabe kid now
18:45Looking to make a mockery out of Tomohiro Ishii tonight
18:49Again
18:51With Ishii trapped in the corner
19:05Oh
19:07Oh and right when Ishii's up Ishii's back down
19:11And wait a minute Ishii blows right through the strong openweight champion
19:17And there is hope alive still for the number one contender
19:25And now Ishii he is back on his feet and he is moving with determination and calculation
19:32Well
19:40Oh
19:42It's an Ironman match like this
19:44Forces the instincts to come out
19:48Tomohiro Ishii not trained
19:50The same way that Gabe kid was Gabe kid coming up the no gay and the LA dojos
19:54Underneath very different individuals than that of Tomohiro Ishii
20:00And that's going to lead to very different executions of the fundamentals
20:04And by God we might need to see those fundamentals put into place tonight
20:12Ishii trying to reposition kid here kid trying to keep his feet on the ground
20:16Watch it now
20:18Yeah, well kid failing to keep his feet anywhere on the canvas
20:22This is dangerous territory here Ishii
20:30Might be thinking brain buster, but from up here
20:34Oh, no, no, no, don't put that energy out there. Gabe kid is gonna feel it coming right back to him
20:40Oh
20:42Ishii all the way up
20:44Brain buster
20:46Through the center from the top
20:48The cover
20:50No
20:52I thought for sure
20:54That would give Ishii a fall
21:04And Ishii not done yet
21:06Head trauma inbound for Gabe kid if he she finds his way
21:09Oh
21:11Oh
21:13And kids won't get up
21:1515 minutes left
21:17It was a kick to the face and you might have heard that 15 minute call
21:21To know
21:23That he's only got half the match left
21:25To make some inroads here
21:27Fuck you
21:29Fuck you
21:31Fuck you man
21:33And you can verbally run down your opponent all you want
21:35But it's gotta be
21:37Very physical
21:39And gave kid a master class at both here tonight
21:41He went down hard
21:47Theta you're over 15 minutes deep into this match here
21:51What is your strategy on either side of this?
21:53It's looking desperate
21:55You know at this point you might think the strategy is just to try to outlast your opponent
21:59But you also need to start racking up some falls
22:01Someone here needs to get ahead and it looks like it could be Gabe kid right now
22:03He's got Ishii on the top
22:05If you get yourself in a lead
22:07Yeah, maybe then you can get a little more comfortable
22:09Right now it's about accumulating those falls
22:11And right now it's about returning fire
22:13As it was done to kid
22:15It may be done to big Tomohiro Ishii
22:17Oh
22:19Oh
22:21And Ishii
22:23Right to the back of the skull
22:25And now
22:27Whoa
22:29Looking for a power bomb
22:31Got it
22:33High angle
22:35Tober
22:36Ishii
22:37And it's not enough
22:39We're still even at all
22:41Oh
22:43Oh
22:45Oh
22:47Oh
22:49Oh
22:51Oh
22:53Oh
22:55Oh
22:57Oh
22:59Oh
23:01Oh
23:03Oh
23:05Oh
23:07Oh
23:09Gabe kid now
23:11Gabe kid
23:12Oh
23:13Beautiful toss over the top
23:17It was explosive
23:18It was out of nowhere
23:19And it was pinpoint accuracy
23:21For Gabe kid
23:26Kid trying to shake this off
23:28And capitalize
23:29On finally getting back on the offensive
23:37Wait a minute
23:38Yeah we're getting dangerous out here
23:39Yeah we're getting dangerous out here
23:40We've talked about the outside having no limits
23:42For either of these men
23:47And referee Adam Gould is going to be doing what he can to try and get these men back inside
23:51But at a certain point
23:52Well a judgment call has got to be made
23:55Yeah Ishii just got dumped beyond the guardrail
23:58Did you
24:00tramор
24:02And
24:05Kidd is following him right out there
24:07That is not just Chicago Illinois
24:08just Chicago Illinois it is the whole world in the hands of Gabe Kitt oh now
24:18they're going chop for chop but they're outside the guardrail
24:21officials try to get them to head back towards the ring
24:38oh wait a minute Gabe Kitt clear the deck and we're trying to keep up with the
24:44action the best we can and yeah we're getting further from the ring we gotta
24:50have cameras all over this building we did get it ringside get inbound right
24:57through the first four rows
25:08there is carnage everywhere Kitt took out a few rows of chairs
25:17I mean Veda it's not a bad strategy just sidestep for Ishii and Gabe Kitt doing
25:23the utmost damage to himself whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa oh not here not on the
25:30outside not in Chicago
25:31oh and a DDT onto the pile of chairs onto the floor and on the outside honestly the
25:44outer reaches of this lower level
25:47it has been 336 days strong for Gabe Kitt as open weight champion
26:02to not let it go by the wayside tonight you must carry the weight of the world on
26:11your shoulders and that weight comes in the form of the stone pit bulls
26:14you can pick up 27 pounds 10 minutes left
26:1810 minutes left
26:2020 minutes down no one has a fall on either side yet
26:25oh just hefted over the goal rail
26:38oh good lord Gabe Kitt did get in the face of anyone that even breathes in his blessed direction
26:46and we're gonna finally try and bring some order back to this one
26:52just under 10 minutes left in the 30 minute time limit no falls counting yet
26:59and I mean it truly was referee's discretion here from Adam Galt could have gone for a count
27:06if that were to be the case but what good was that gonna do beta both men were still on the outside
27:11yeah and we have seen that this needs to have a definitive winner they're going to continue to fight
27:16no matter what and that is what we want to see here tonight
27:20however that first fall is in jeopardy right now it looks like it could be going to Gabe Kitt
27:26and it could be what we get
27:28well Ishi trying to fight it but no
27:31and Kitt with the cover
27:37oh no
27:38and now Kitt right off the middle rope spring of justice
27:47here's the cover again
27:49and it is not enough to put down Tomohiro Ishii
27:53somehow still just a two count
27:56that's gonna be the difference maker for the madman
28:01for the war ready Gabe Kitt
28:02those bursts of offense that nobody can predict where they're gonna come from
28:07oh
28:08oh you gotta predict this
28:11Ishii has to to stay alive
28:13demon revealed
28:15and it got blocked
28:18oh
28:21oh no
28:22oh knee
28:24they're both fighting for an advantage here
28:41oh
28:47head to head
28:48skull
28:48skull
28:49oh
28:50and Gabe Kitt
28:51a little bit of hang time on that one
28:54and Kitt's got it where he wants him
28:58Dr. Bomb
29:04one
29:05two
29:05three
29:06and Gabe Kitt's done it
29:08one point up
29:09well now this match is at a complete
29:19complete disadvantage
29:22the side of Tomohiro Ishii
29:24the strong openweight champion
29:25has one point on the board
29:27and it's finally
29:28the manager put Ishii down
29:30for one
29:30and
29:32referees right there to remind Gabe Kitt
29:35it's not over yet
29:36that's one fall
29:37seven more minutes
29:39Gabe Kitt
29:40he could just wait this out
29:42we've seen a lot of different strategies taken in these 30 minute Ironman matches before
29:48and whether you can avoid your opponent for seven minutes is one thing
29:52but Gabe Kitt's not that man
29:53he's gonna run right into Tomohiro Ishii
29:56just as he has all throughout the past 23
29:58official again down by Ishii
30:06who is still in this
30:09a lot of people knew coming into this tonight
30:17whether it be via age
30:19whether it be via inexperience in this style
30:21that a 30 minute Ironman match was just not going to favor Tomohiro Ishii
30:27not at all
30:28but Gabe Kitt has proven that
30:30putting one point up over on Ishii tonight
30:32oh that might be a knockout blow right there
30:46that's gonna be two points for Kitt
30:48and this is Gabe Kitt
30:50well in the flesh
30:52this is the fighting spirit that Gabe Kitt believes in
30:56I mean this is Gabe Kitt contractually obligated to waste another five minutes
31:08until he can hear the bell sounded and still announced
31:11strong champion
31:12Ishii was able to hold himself up in the corner
31:20and this is five more minutes
31:22loisting herself up is one thing
31:30staying alive is another
31:32Gabe Kitt looking to drill a hole
31:35and instead
31:35Tomohiro Ishii
31:36finds his way back out
31:38and now Ishii
31:44Ishii
31:44no no no no no no
31:45oh
32:00it is down
32:02and Ishii the sliding
32:16lariat captured in the cover
32:19oh nearly even up
32:20the score here tonight
32:22Beta the problem is even if Tomohiro Ishii
32:27evens up the score bloody knows it all
32:29inside that ring he still
32:30has to get one more over
32:33Gabe Kidd put two points up
32:35to walk away the champion if Ishii
32:37can even it up looks like he's going for
32:39the brain buster again if he can even it up
32:41and they make it in 30 minutes whoa
32:43we still got that sudden death
32:45round oh and if that
32:47nose wasn't broken before
32:48Gabe Kidd has established it
32:50and the rebound no no no wait a minute
32:55wait a minute Ishii cut down
32:56lacrosse arm breaker lacrosse arm breaker
32:59Ishii helps Gabe Kidd
33:00Decker rights in the center
33:02oh that arm is hyper extended
33:05Kidd is frantically trying to lace the fingers
33:09and alleviate the pressure
33:11Ishii needs full extension back to regain control
33:17is there any chance in hell Gabe Kidd taps out right here
33:25Kidd somehow able to muscle himself through
33:28oh and for the triangle this is beautiful
33:31arm choke in the half
33:34and it's Tomohiro Ishii that has Gabe Kidd very quickly fading here
33:38some elbows to the top of the head as well
33:42oh and Gabe Kidd very little lift at all
33:49life in the eyes
33:50oh he's still reaching for the ropes
33:52but
33:53he is trapped
33:56wait a second
34:03no way
34:04no way
34:06watch for it he's a strong champion
34:08for the reason
34:09and still Ishii's not letting go
34:12Ishii's not letting go
34:14and that's it
34:16Kidd had to tap
34:17he had no choice
34:18no grace is going to leave him
34:22two minutes left
34:23two minutes
34:24that is not a tap for the lost folks
34:25that is a tap for salvation
34:27if Gabe Kidd would not have tapped right there
34:30Veda
34:30he might have just lost
34:31not only the strong title
34:33but his entire right arm
34:34we have about two minutes left
34:38and we are one and one
34:39Gabe Kidd still holding onto that arm
34:41he tumbled to the outside
34:43and Ishii is coming after him
34:47Tomohiro Ishii has to stay on top of the attack
34:52and there's a sense of urgency
34:54less than five minutes left into this matchup
34:57oh wow that's smart a kid
35:05it would be if otherwise
35:07Ishii bringing it right back inside
35:09one more time
35:10one minute left
35:16one minute
35:17you heard it in English and in Japanese
35:20both men well aware
35:22of what's left
35:23and what's on the line
35:24the strong openweight title
35:25it grabs
35:26looking for the brain buster again
35:31Ishii
35:31you have to fight like your life depends on it
35:35oh and back to that arm
35:38Ishii one more
35:43oh no
35:44no way
35:45the shoulder's down
35:4630 seconds left
35:4830 seconds
35:4930 seconds left
35:51La Riazza
35:52but Kidd too much
35:56taken out of the arm
35:57to make the cover on Ishii here
35:59Tomohiro Ishii
36:02he just spat a mouthful of blood
36:05we have less than 30 seconds left
36:0910 seconds
36:1010 seconds down
36:11and Gabe came to the outside
36:15and Gabe came to the outside
36:15that cheap bastard
36:18yes
36:19can help
36:21can help
36:22ish
36:23made
36:24feel
36:26tired
36:27that's
36:27a better
36:27time
36:29be
36:30oh no
36:30it's all
36:31there's a better
36:32out of the lead
36:35the
36:36that's
36:37oh no
36:39Oh, Gabe Kidd, no interest in sudden death.
36:55It has been promised if it were to come to that point.
36:58They couldn't put each other down in 30 minutes.
37:00They've done so to one another now within the past 30 here tonight.
37:05We're here to now decide this match will now be a sudden death.
37:08He's going to get the first pink ball, wins the match.
37:13Gabe's going to have to get back in there.
37:31He's still spitting blood.
37:33And look, he's telling Gabe Kidd to get back in here before he can even get back on his own feet.
37:42These two men have never been known in their careers to deny the fight.
37:49Oh, here we go.
37:51And it's sudden death here.
37:53Right in the center.
37:54It's Gabe Kidd.
37:55It's Toa Hiroishi.
37:56And now we have no idea how long this one will go.
38:01They are going to fight until we have a winner.
38:11Gabe Kidd.
38:12Popped the ropes underneath Parishi.
38:13What's the meeting in the middle?
38:15And he goes.
38:16Rebound Larry on top.
38:19A cover for the champion.
38:22And Gabe Kidd look beside himself.
38:24Has to stay on top of it.
38:26To drill a hole.
38:28Hiro driver.
38:33Come on.
38:37Unbelievable.
38:38And he's, she's out.
38:44He's, she's out at two.
38:49There is a rumble in WinTrust Arena right now for this strong openweight title matchup.
38:58Crazy.
38:59Crazy.
39:02Crazy.
39:03Crazy.
39:03Crazy.
39:04Crazy.
39:04Crazy.
39:04Crazy.
39:04Crazy.
39:04Crazy.
39:05Crazy.
39:05Crazy.
39:06Crazy.
39:06Crazy.
39:07Crazy.
39:09Uh oh.
39:10Kid wanted that on-e-knee strike.
39:12But he's not gonna get it.
39:13The dragon suplex.
39:15And Gabe Kidd rising like the phoenix.
39:19Oh!
39:20And a barriott.
39:21One more time.
39:26Oh, the Kidd's back up.
39:35Gabe Kidd has said it time and time again.
39:38I will not be denied, I will not be dethroned, and I will not be beheaded.
39:59Is she off the ropes?
40:02Barriata!
40:04Cover!
40:04Oh, come on!
40:06One!
40:06Just the one, Gabe Kidd is back up!
40:09This is the spirit of Gabe Kidd and Tomohiro, his team!
40:13Oh, Gamebuster!
40:14He got him, he got him!
40:16And still, no, no, no!
40:19Just one!
40:20We're still going!
40:22And we're gonna go all night long!
40:31Gabe sat down at the cover!
40:34Nearly got him!
40:35We see backup and connects Kidd!
40:40Goes down hard!
40:42We see backup and connects Kidd!
40:44Goes down hard!
40:46Tomohiro, Kyle Stryver, and Kidd with the only knee strike, with the cover for the win.
41:11And it's still not enough, and the look of anguish on the face says it all.
41:17What does Kidd have to do, Veda, to put Ishii down?
41:21He is unleashing absolutely everything, going back in here.
41:26Another pile driver, but it's denied.
41:33Into the headbutt.
41:34And a cover, again, nearly.
41:41And we have fans to our left and our right thinking that was a three, but we're going to have to keep this one rolling.
41:47Here we go, Greenbuster at last.
41:49And a plane, Buster, delivered.
41:52One, two, three.
41:57One, two, three.
41:58And a new NJPW solidweight champion.
42:03And a new NJPW, Buster, and a new NJPW on the left.
42:06And that was the other one, he was a Bengal Rats, who was a Red champion champion.
42:09And that was how I threw out.
42:10And that was crazy.
42:12Here I was nearly four, and I got here.
42:13I'm the NJPW of the Red champion champion.
42:15And that was why top of D-ZW is a gold medal.
42:18And then from the Red champion, the打 and Kidd is a gold medal.
42:20From the Red champion champion.