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Other NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed notes:
David Finlay beat Kevin Knight.

The GYV won the NJPW Strong Tag Titles from Mikey Nicholls and Shane Haste.

Lio Rush beat Mustafa Ali.

West Coast Wrecking Crew's Jorel Nelson and Royce Isaacs beat Fred Rosser and Tom Lawlor in a 2 out of 3 falls tag match.
Lawlor/Rosser won the first fall which was a Tables match.
WCWC won the second fall which was a Submission match. Rosser got busted open bad during this fall.
WCWC won the third fall which was a Last Man Standing Strap match.
Post-match The WCWC challenged The GYV for the Strong Tag Titles at Strong Style Evolved December 15th.

Hazuki beat Koguma, Trish Adora and Anna Jay in a 4 way No.1 Contenders match for the NJPW Strong Women's Title. Post-match Mercedes Mone came out and said the Strong Women's Title match will be at Strong Style Evolved, then Mone beat up Hazuki.

Shingo Takagi and Yota Tsuji beat Matt Taven and Mike Bennett. Post-match there was a video of a knife going through a picture of Tsuji. Jack Perry appeared and beat up Tsuji. Perry then challenged Tsuji Jan 5th at Wrestle Dynasty. Then Shingo chased Perry away.

Ryohei Oiwa beat KENTA.

Shota Umino and Ishii beat ZSJ and Bad Dude Tito. Post-match after Mox's video (which was in the post above), Umino then said "F*** You Jon Moxley!"

Konosuke Takeshita retained the AEW International Title vs TJP. TJP had face paint and painted white arms.

Gabe Kidd retained the NJPW Strong Title vs Kosei Fujita in the main event. Post-match Kidd beat up Fujita some more, Oiwa tried to make the save, KENTA came in to help Kidd, but Oiwa fought off both of them by himself. Oiwa then said "I'm the next challenger mother ****er (for the Strong Title)".
 

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Nightmare week for Haste and Nicholls, who have only ever really felt like placeholder champs. I'd love to think this is freeing them up for a big run a tag league, continuing TMDKs late 2024 domination, but I'm not even sure they're going to be considered TMDK's "A" team.
 
NJPW/Stardom Historic X-over II notes:
I'm a casual when it comes to Stardom so I may make some errors, or miss something.

Noticed that Xena was on English commentary.

Akira, Callum Newman and Jeff Cobb beat Tiger Mask, Toru Yano and Boltin Oleg.

Drilla Moloney, Gabe Kidd, Natsuko Tora and Saya Kamitani beat Tanahashi, Taguchi, Hanan and Saya Iida in a mixed 8 person tag. Taguchi entertaining. Tanahashi copped a green/blue mist to the face and took a bump. Post-match Tora wanted to fight Tanahashi again.

Great-O-Khan retained the KOPW Title vs Suzu Suzuki in a Hardcore match. During the match Suzuki stapled a piece of paper TO HER OWN FACE. She stabbed O-Khan in the head with a plastic fork, and then stapled him in the nuts. O-Khan choke-slammed her off a ladder through a board of forks. She's a lunatic. Good match.

Natsupoi and Taichi beat Clark Connors and Thekla in a mixed tag.

Mayu Iwatani retained the IWGP Women's Title vs Momo Watanabe. Another good match. Post-match Iwatani says she will defend her title Jan 4th at Wrestle Kingdom. AZM came out and challenged her for that event.

ZSJ and Maika beat El Desperado and Starlight Kid in a mixed tag in the main event.
 

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World Tag League Day 1 notes:
Jeff Cobb and Callum Newman beat Shota Umino and Honma. Post-match Jeff Cobb said "Umino is main eventing the Tokyo Dome? Bull****!"

Shingo Takagi and Yota Tsuji beat Alex Zayne and mystery partner, Taguchi. I'm assuming Lance Archer is not here because he's joined the Callis Family and is tagging with Brian Cage in AEW. Taguchi had a Zayne style fur coat, but in green instead of red lol. Solid match.

Goto and Yoshi-Hashi beat KENTA and Chase Owens.

ZSJ and Oiwa beat Gabe Kidd and Sanada in the main event. Post-match Kidd and Oiwa brawled.
 
World Tag League Day 2 notes:
The Natural Classics beat Tanahashi and Jado.

Taichi and Taka Michinoku beat Great-O-Khan and Henare.

EVIL and Ren Narita beat Toru Yano and Boltin Oleg due to interference by Dick Togo.

Naito and Hiromu Takahashi beat Mikey Nicholls and Shane Haste in the main event.
 
World Tag League Day 3 notes:
Jeff Cobb and Callum Newman beat Alex Zayne and Taguchi.

Gabe Kidd and Sanada beat KENTA and Chase Owens. Before the match Kidd and Sanada attacked KENTA and Owens from behind while they made their entrance and they brawled in the crowd for a bit. During the match Kidd did Kenny Omega's V-Trigger. Post-match Kidd said he wants to end Omega's career.

Shota Umino and Honma beat ZSJ and Oiwa. Lot of exchanges between Umino and ZSJ, and The No.1 Contender Umino PINNED the IWGP World Champ ZSJ.

Goto and Yoshi-Hashi beat Shingo Takagi and Hiromu Takahashi in the main event. Post-match Yoshi-Hashi said Bishamon will make history and be the first team to win every match in a Tag League, and will be 4 time Tag League winners. Backstage Goto said Bishamon will win the IWGP Tag Titles Jan 4th at Wrestle Kingdom, then defend them Jan 5th at Wrestle Dynasty vs The Young Bucks.
 
  1. he wanted to repay NJPW
  2. Wrestle Dynasty is a joint NJPW/AEW (and Stardom & CMLL) show

I guess I've viewed it as Wrestle Dynasty is to New Japan as Forbidden Door is to AEW. I don't think it's a true co-promotion is it?
 
I guess I've viewed it as Wrestle Dynasty is to New Japan as Forbidden Door is to AEW. I don't think it's a true co-promotion is it?
all I know is that you need a NJPW subscription to watch it, but thankfully it's not a PPV that would cost extra.
 
I guess I've viewed it as Wrestle Dynasty is to New Japan as Forbidden Door is to AEW. I don't think it's a true co-promotion is it?
Yes Wrestle Dynasty is a New Japan production. If Forbidden Door ever came to Japan, it would likely be a New Japan production too due to cost.

Still has AEW, ROH, CMLL and Stardom talent on the show to make it a supershow though.
 
World Tag League Day 4 notes:
Mikey Nicholls and Shane Haste beat The Natural Classics.

EVIL and Ren Narita beat Taichi and Taka Michinoku. Taka thought he won via submission, but Dick Togo rang the bell early. While the ref was down, Dick Togo used Narita's steel bar to low blow Taka via his "Dick to Dick Contact" move, lol. Post-match The House of Torture beat up Taichi.

Great-O-Khan and Henare beat Tanahashi and Jado.

Boltin Oleg and Toru Yano beat Naito and Hiromu Takahashi in the main event. During the match, while the ref wasn't looking, Naito and Hiromu beat up Yano with the turnbuckle padding. Looked like a massive botched rollup during the finish. Post-match Yano said him and Oleg will accidently win tag league on purpose.
 

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