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00:30Well, the tones of Toru Yano's entrance theme play throughout Saga Arena tonight just as well they will.
00:40Coming up on June 9th, recently announced New Japan Pro Wrestling and DDT co-presenting a pay-per-view on NJPW World and Wrestle Universe.
00:51A one-match card where Toru Yano takes on Super Sasa Dango Machine.
01:00It's going to be a hell of a night on June 9th on NJPW World Pay-Per-View, but ahead of that we come to this, it is six-man tag team action.
01:30A one-match card, Yano Tore!
01:37Oh, my God!
02:07An opportunity to set the pace here tonight for TMDK, Zack Sabre Jr., Hartley Jackson, and Ryohei Oyewa making their way down to ringside here.
02:17We know in the semi-main event, the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Championship will be on the line when Kosei Bucina and Robbie Eagles get their go.
02:25And of course, Master Waddo and Yo. Now, Zack Sabre Jr., Jackson, and Oyewa here to set the tone.
02:37TMDK, Big Jag, Hartley Jackson, The Clip, Ooiwa Ryohei, The Frontman, Zack Sabre Jr.
03:00Today's guest commentator, Hartley Jackson is the name that was handed to my right right now.
03:13Hartley Jackson will be joining us later on in the evening sometime around the fourth match,
03:17and we are going to see if Jackson can help aid TMDK in victory here tonight.
03:30Oh, there's got to be a lot of vinegar that is flowing throughout Katya Morishima right now,
03:41knowing damn good and well that he is the longest survivor against Roshi Tanahashi in singles action.
03:48And, well, you want to test your might against anyone, you're going to test it against Tanahashi's opponent
03:54coming up on May 3rd, and that is the best technical wrestler in the world, Zack Sabre Jr.
04:02Of course, the through lines between Katya Morishima and Hiroshi Tanahashi are deep.
04:07Morishima serving as the assistant, personal to that of Hiroshi Tanahashi.
04:13During his time as an active professional wrestler and as president of the New Japan Pro Wrestling Organization,
04:19and Morishima, you get a lot of opportunities to learn, just having brief conversations.
04:24I, myself, as a broadcaster, that many a conversation with an athlete like Hiroshi Tanahashi,
04:30where you have just learned something new about the sport,
04:33you learned something new about the business end of it,
04:36and Morishima learning all of it underneath the ace.
04:40There is no doubt this is the reason why Morishima has chosen to take the way
04:45to Zack Sabre Jr. in the early goings of this matchup.
05:00And if there's one thing that we know Zack Sabre Jr. is capable of doing with you,
05:04we saw it back at the Tokyo Dome this year, multiple times up and down.
05:09It is bring the fire out of one who may not have it.
05:13And Zack Sabre Jr. has that fire in Spain.
05:17The fire is going to burn here for Katsua Morishima as Zack Sabre Jr. right out.
05:22And going to take that snap there, a little twist off the top goes the way of ZSJ.
05:31One of the most recent marquee singles matches for Zack Sabre Jr.
05:35outside of what has taken place recently.
05:37A Las Vegas weekend all the way up and down, GCW action.
05:43Effie's big gay brunch against Kid Bandit, a personal favorite of mine,
05:46back from Zack Sabre Jr.'s Las Vegas appearance.
05:51But it was back in Chicago where Zack Sabre Jr., your G1 Climax 34 winner,
05:56would go toe-to-toe with the winner of the 2025 New Japan Cup
06:00as Torrejano makes the tag.
06:02We'll see what Torrejano can do against Zack Sabre Jr.
06:06Of course, hoping to fare just a little bit better than David Finley did back in Chicago
06:12against ZSJ.
06:14And Yano, well, looking to be in the plus position, whatever that may look like.
06:18And oh, Zack Sabre Jr., very, very quickly taking Thing into his own devices today.
06:29Give up, give up!
06:31Ask him!
06:32Yano!
06:32And Yano going to make it to that middle rope, and the tag will be made to Ryohei Oiwa.
06:42Last marquee moment for Ryohei Oiwa did indeed come back and set to the Genesis
06:48to kick off the challenge, Konosuke Takeshita for the never-open-weight title.
06:52Here's the cover.
06:54And the splash is only going to win two for Oiwa.
07:02Looking ahead to the Wrestling Dantaku 2025 main card, Ryohei Oiwa to be in action
07:08on both nights, May 3rd and May 4th, in multi-man tag team action.
07:14And it will be Oiwa that is looking to build any and all motivation heading into those encounters.
07:20Very interesting card coming up for those that have not managed to check it out coming up
07:24on May 4th.
07:25A lot of independent talent coming out of the realms of Kyushu Pro and Fukuoka.
07:32Not to mention, of course, the Japanese Buzzsaw Tajiri to be in action on the May 4th card
07:37as well in 10-man tag team.
07:41And frequent tags here on all sides for TMDK.
07:44Hartley Jackson out.
07:45He's going to find a way for the front man to, once again, take the front end of this match.
07:55We're going to talk at length as we head back into the Road to Wrestling Dantaku
07:58Live with English Coverage coming up tomorrow in Kagoshima.
08:03Exactly what the singles record looks like between Zack Sabre Jr. and Hiroshi Tanahashi.
08:08But I remember being there live on the call, Wrestle Kingdom 18, sub-15-minute matchup
08:13when Hiroshi Tanahashi dethroned Zack Sabre Jr. from his most historic and longest ring
08:19of the NJPW World Television Championship.
08:24And that is a conversation we are going to have coming up tomorrow, coming up on May 3rd.
08:29But right now, it's a whole different one that we are rocking with.
08:32It is Bolton Oleg and Hartley Jackson.
08:44Oh, Bolton, unstable footing, overhead, belly to belly.
08:51That's that amateur background coming out in spades from one Bolton Oleg,
08:56who now will stand toe-to-toe with one Zack Sabre Jr.
08:59Oh, and I remember it very, very well.
09:04The Young Lion days of Bolton Oleg was not pulling this out in World TV action
09:09against Zack Sabre Jr.
09:11But the Kazakh beast today very well can.
09:21And Bolton Oleg just right over the top of the suplex.
09:24That is exactly where Hartley Jackson wants to avoid being.
09:34And goes to show it, only with two.
09:42We know that Bolton Oleg is going to be looking forward.
09:45Well, to what's coming next, it could be indeed a kamikaze.
09:48Wrong position there as the Churvin suplex takes Bolton straight over the top.
09:58Big Hart coming for it.
10:00Jack on the cover.
10:01And it is simply two.
10:09Hartley Jackson looking for a clean one here today.
10:12Whatever he had in mind is going to be for not.
10:16As Jackson immediately back to his feet off the dropkick.
10:20And a running splash.
10:22Bolton Oleg couldn't see it coming.
10:24And he could not avoid it tonight.
10:31Come on.
10:32Come on.
10:35Come on.
10:35Come on.
10:36And both men are going to teeter over.
10:47Hartley Jackson and Bolton Oleg crashing down to the canvas.
10:51And everyone's got to be looking for the tag here.
10:59And tags will be made on both sides.
11:01Young Lion Manasso.
11:02Ryo Heo-Ewa from TMDK.
11:06And Murashima getting the better end of that exchange.
11:19It is an opportunity to build steam.
11:22Heading into what is going to be a very busy season.
11:25Best of the Super Junior on the horizon.
11:28G1 Climax following that kicking off in July.
11:31Oye-Wa is going to need to take these next two looks to get where he wants to be for.
11:50Combination offense.
11:52Out of Team Hontai tonight.
11:53Running.
11:54Power slam.
11:55Planks down Oye-Wa.
11:56The cover.
11:58Oh, and Murashima going to be on the wrong side of Zack Sabre Jr.
12:04Talk about the wrong side of Bolton Oleg while you're at it.
12:07Oh, and Murashima.
12:08Oh, and Murashima.
12:21Oh, and Murashima.
12:23Murashima keeping a hold.
12:25Not for much, though.
12:26And Oye-Wa with the back elbow.
12:28Land it up and dropped straight vertical down on the Young Lion.
12:34Cover here for Oyoa, and it is far and away.
12:38Not enough.
12:49And it is.
12:50The grip didn't have the sleeper before it, though.
12:53Mirashem on the cover.
12:54Oh, my, oh, my.
12:56Okay, you saw how frantic TMDK were for that one.
13:01And Ryohei Oyoa, just the same, planting down Mirashem.
13:10Tenzan Suplex with the cover for Ryohei Oyoa.
13:15Whoa.
13:18And I'm not sure anyone expected that in Saga Arena here tonight.
13:22Oyoa's going to have to do a little bit more to put this one to bed.
13:26Oh, my, oh, my, oh, my, oh, my, oh.
13:28Oh, my.
13:29Oh, my, oh, my.
13:30Oh, my, oh, my, oh, my.
13:31Oh, my, oh, my.
13:373-count pinfall in the win for TMDK.
13:39It is the pace set forward from the semi-main event of the evening, TMDK continued global
14:03Takeover all the way from New Japan Pro Wrestling to Shane Haston TNA to the main event, or semi-main event rather
14:11It's a main event anywhere in the world, the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team titles will be on the line
14:18When Kosei Fujita and Robbie Eagles defend against Master Wanzo and Yo
14:23Today's match is 9 minutes 44 minutes, Hartley Jackson, Jack Super Jr., OIWA Ryohei
14:30And i was showing this
14:33And it is the match coming up for Zack Sabre Jr.
15:00Wrestling Tantaku special featured singles against Hiroshi Tanahashi in the final road on May 3rd.
15:07Coming up next, folks, 10-man tag team action, Hawktai versus L.I.J.
15:31L.I.J.