Ryusuke Taguchi, El Desperado & Hirooki Goto vs Jakob Austin Young, Templario & Callum Newman: Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2025 (4/19/2025)

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00:58the ability to talk people into the ring into the buildings rather well partly the biggest

01:05biggest element to success is timing and the stars have aligned maybe they'll align in the future

01:15for one jacob austin young but the stars have aligned in the favor of the youngest ever to

01:22challenge for iwgp world heavyweight championship gold as of this time last week calum newman

01:32was iwgp tag team champion now he is no more could be once again next week at wrestling red zone

01:41but he has taken the challenge that jeffcock throughout the prince of pace may well take the

01:49ultimate crow crown on may 4th at wrestling don't attack

02:04this is

02:25you're exactly right chris the age-old expression right time right place we know it's not the situation

02:32that jeffcock or any of the united empire wanted to face but calum's really taken the bull by the

02:38horns on this one he's grasped the opportunity but now he has to cash all the way in just getting the

02:45match that's the first step can he do it can he become the youngest champion in this country's

02:53newman's going to have to shift up more than a few gears right here and starting tonight but let's face

03:02it i don't think anybody expected calum newman to be killing tetsuya naito to become iwgp tag team

03:09champion at sakura genesis to for newman to beat naito in what was perhaps naito's last ever

03:16championship match here in new japan pro wrestling they've been saying newman has been unbelievable

03:22since he was 11 years of age and i think there might be the case where we won't be able to

03:27believe our eyes may fall for don tacken

03:44iwgp junior tbq champion

03:47this year and a very different set of circumstances opposite temple io to the one he faced against

04:06clark connor's last month

04:10it's been challenger after challenger for desk dorado and his reign since wrestle kingdom

04:16he hasn't slowed down one bit you could say the same thing about the goto revolution

04:24that train's been running a hot since he beat my front man yeah yeah front man

04:30sag saber jr and then from there to tanahashi tenigata to david finley to show to umino and now

04:38and to callum you man

04:51as i made a very clear that this was not aarten of that he was expecting

04:55NEIL SAILLOW AND NORS

04:57school has done for digital service that he said this was not a title match that he was expecting

05:03has said that starting today, Goto will know exactly why he is a valid number one contender.

05:13Fukuoka could be one of the most shocking upset victories of all time. History has shown

05:21in situations like this, people like Callum in his shoes have done it, have shocked the world.

05:29Now it's his turn to take that opportunity.

05:34Could well be both tag team champion and world heavyweight champion by the end of this tour and

05:40it's gonna start aggressive and this is exactly what he needs to do against the champion today.

05:47I was gonna point out you could draw similarities between Shota and Callum in terms of age and

05:53experience and where they're right in their careers, but I don't think they could be any different,

05:57any more different in the ring, Callum is a unique beast.

06:02Moves like a junior, has really started growing into his body in the heavyweight division,

06:07and he's still so young, numerically speaking.

06:11One of the first things, and I've said it for a long time, and Hanare said it to me,

06:17and I've never been able to unsee it since, the comparison of Callum Newman to Prince Devitt.

06:24And the level of aggression that Devitt showed when he moved from junior to heavyweight,

06:31to start the Bullet Club and to control his narrative within New Japan Pro Wrestling.

06:36That is something that, well, maybe Newman will do it in his own way, but that is the model that I think Newman can follow.

06:44Templario up high!

06:46Feel it attacking Goto out on the floor and United Empire have taken over.

06:51And this is our first real look over on this side of the border of Templario being a part of the United Empire unit.

06:57I know he's had some matches in the USA as part of the NJPW Strong Grands,

07:01but now we get to see it here in Japan, how he forms as a unit with Jacob, with Callum,

07:08what these combinations look like, and I'm really interested to be here in the best seat in the house.

07:13Yeah, exactly. Last time we've seen Templario and Desperado in the ring together,

07:18they were teaming at Fantastica Mania, Elvis Increíbles.

07:21Actually, it was back then, but Templario was handpicked by TJP to join the Empire in December of last year.

07:30Now Templario has his own shot at Tag Team Gold alongside TJP against the world-class Wrecking Crew, May 9,

07:36but before that, Desperado, April 29th in Saga.

07:41Yeah!

07:48Whoa!

07:50Bringing unique flair to the cerulean blue today in Coric and Roll.

07:55Templario is a hell of a sight to behold, spectacular, but of course Desperado,

08:02who started his career in earnest in Mexico.

08:09And I think you're gonna see that combination of, well, the more athletic lucha style of Templario

08:15will be against the, well, more Yahweh grounded approach of El Desperado.

08:20That's why this matchup is very, very intriguing.

08:23And not just to me, but all of us in the Junior Division, especially ahead of Best of the Super Junior's 32.

08:29That's right.

08:30Still, as we said, CMLL will have one entry into Best of the Super Junior, still yet to be determined.

08:37But if Templario is the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, well, then he's gonna be, I mean, you would have to say he was a good guy.

08:44He's a shooey.

08:46So, yeah, that CMLL spot could, it could be Templario.

08:50A lot of speculation, meanwhile, as to what will happen with Uchi's spot in Best of the Super Junior's.

08:55And I think we'll have more news on that very, very soon.

09:00Jacob Austin Young provoking.

09:03What he did was very provoking.

09:06Extremely provoking.

09:08I'm feeling a certain way.

09:10No, no, no, no, no.

09:11My goodness.

09:12You're feeling about how I feel when I look at Yo.

09:15Here's the cover.

09:17Yeah, see, Jacob's inexperience crept up on him.

09:21He underestimated Toguchi there.

09:24Mocked him, took a lazy cover on Desperado and thought that he wasn't gonna do anything about it.

09:29I think that in a sense, Jacob Austin Young showing some of the aggression and attitude that a lot of people have been

09:35waiting for J.A.Y. to show.

09:38And sometimes, very often, you see people in their first few tours in Japan walking on eggshells a little bit.

09:45And I feel Jacob Austin Young starting to grow in confidence.

09:48That's exactly what United Empire needed.

09:50Especially right now, as Jeff Cobb is out the door.

09:54And as Callum Newman.

09:57Oh, a little bit of arrogance.

10:02Newman here, pushing the buttons, poking the bear, so to speak.

10:06And he's poking too.

10:08Might be underestimating El Desperado.

10:10Yeah, well, he's drawing Goto into the ring.

10:13Here we go.

10:14And that's what he wanted to happen here.

10:16And I was gonna mention this earlier, you said Callum's been wrestling since he was around 11 years old.

10:20That could also be his undoing in the position he's in.

10:23His confidence is at an all-time high.

10:26But he hasn't been in this setting for as long as the rest of his career.

10:31So he might feel great.

10:32His confidence is boosted.

10:33He's in a great position.

10:35But he hasn't been in these exact positions multiple times before at the scale that New Japan Pro Wrestling is.

10:42And that's something to wear very often.

10:44Callum Newman as the younger member of the United Empire has, in the past, been able to look to his teammates for help, assistance, guidance.

10:54Great guys like Will Ospreay, a great veteran figure like Jeff Cobb, a great veteran figure like TJP.

11:01But now Callum Newman has to call his own shots.

11:04Well, Templario has Despe tied up six ways from Sunday here.

11:08We're talking about it that Desperado is more of that Jave-style wrestler from his time in Mexico.

11:15And Templario has given him what for in the same format.

11:18And Templario, I'm not entirely sure where to stick with this whole goal.

11:24And Desperado is going to maneuver himself a little nearer to the ropes, but still.

11:29And again, look at Callum.

11:31Look at Callum.

11:32Only has eyes for Gotoh.

11:33He's not just playing keep away here.

11:35He's also showing his focus when it comes to wrestling Dontaku just a couple of weeks away.

11:48Temparado has just got this intimidating factor to him.

11:57He's thick, he's strong, and he's showing it off right here.

12:00Desperado getting down south here, gonna turn.

12:05Close the distance there, did Templario up on the shoulders.

12:10Oh, and dropped him, running a detonation-style kick there.

12:15And instead, pays the price.

12:17Dragon's throwing the floor, and Gotoh is itching to get in.

12:21And so is Callum Newman.

12:24He can make that tag get in in the plus position.

12:27They both have to pull past their opponents.

12:29Desperado is a little bit closer.

12:32Templario's gonna have to lunge and dive here.

12:35And that's gonna be hard on one leg.

12:36Both sides, here we go.

12:38Champion, challenger, May 4th, wrestling, Don Tucker, Colin Newman, Hiroki Gotoh.

12:42And the pace is gonna quicken.

12:48Bang.

12:50He breathes life into that moniker.

12:53And PK there from-

12:58The man who turned down a career in Premier League football.

13:03Known as the Prince of Pace, but if he wins the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship,

13:07has he become the king of quicken?

13:09Yeah, he could well be.

13:11You're welcome, Callum.

13:12I'll get my royalties later.

13:14Well, take note for that.

13:16Well, Jeff got stars in paychecks.

13:17I was the one that came up with Imperial Unit, by the way.

13:19Well-

13:20I haven't seen a sniff of any of that.

13:22It's a conversation you and I have to have about royalties after the show, I think.

13:26Oh, Muramasa in the corner.

13:29And side suplex.

13:32And now Gotoh's gonna take control.

13:34Drops him on his head and gets two from referee, Marty Asami.

13:39Gotoh does that side suplex at such a unique angle, you never can land in a flat position.

13:44So it's one of those ones where it may look like it's targeted to the head, it may look like it's targeted to the back,

13:49but you're hitting your shoulder, you're hitting the back of your head even, bouncing off the canvas.

13:54And Gotoh is planning to drop.

13:57Ryan does face first.

13:59Callum Newman over the mirror versus GTI, and he's gonna keep moving, but so is Callum Newman.

14:07Callum's definitely going to be the quickest opponent that Gotoh has had as part of this reign thus far.

14:13And it's really gonna test him in his pace and his tempo and his timing.

14:16No doubt about it, at the same time, so many people say, out of all the people, out of all the offense,

14:22who's his the most painful?

14:24Everybody to a one says, Hiroki Gotoh.

14:26There is not a single thing that Gotoh does that does not hurt you and hurt you badly.

14:31Now that has to have rattled the jaw of Gotoh, but the Lariat may well have broken it on Jacob Austin Young.

14:40Caught him in the jaw, dropped him on his noggin.

14:44Right on his dome.

14:47Set us up to Gucci to come in.

14:50Goes straight down low with that basement drop kick to the knee.

14:54Jaypoop's gonna be feeling that.

14:56Couldn't quite charge him with the same pace he would have wanted.

15:00Oh, nice.

15:01Full stack on the school player now right into Omar and Grankel.

15:04And that is the veteran instincts of Yusuke Toguchi.

15:11Everyone should be studying Toguchi tapes.

15:14He's one of the best at transitioning from one position straight to that ankle.

15:18Does it so many different unique ways.

15:20Casts you by surprise every time.

15:22I think Templario knows it.

15:24Templario a little bit wobbled here.

15:26And having trouble to close the distance there is Jacob Austin as well.

15:31Little ginger on his feet.

15:32Now Templario gets moving up to the top.

15:34My goodness.

15:35Yeah, well, whatever was ailing his leg went away for that split second and he capitalized with that drop kick.

15:41Shining Wizard.

15:42Straight across the yard.

15:43Well, I think Templario might be somewhat badly locked.

15:48And Esquerdo is gonna make that situation a lot worse for his challenger for 29th.

15:55Tejeros those strikes.

15:56Well, up to the vertical base.

15:59And here we go.

16:00Oh, my God.

16:04And Callum Heumann unbidden to soar from halfway across the ring to the World Heavyweight Team.

16:10To the World Heavyweight Champion.

16:12J.A.Y.

16:13Now.

16:14Magistral.

16:15Got it.

16:16Shoulders down.

16:17Nearly.

16:18Nearly, nearly.

16:19Pintaguchi.

16:20And if there's an open spot perhaps in Best of the Super Juniors.

16:23Jacob Austin Young wants to take it.

16:25Jacob's Ladder.

16:26No.

16:27Denied.

16:28Dodon.

16:29Dodono.

16:30Here we go.

16:31The cover.

16:32Taguchi.

16:33The other way.

16:35And two handfuls attached.

16:37Oh, my goodness.

16:39I'm Natty.

16:41I'm Michio.

16:42Kabuchi Yusuke is the winner of the World Heavyweight Champion.

16:45That's all shortyness!

16:48Incredibly close.

16:50Jacob Austin Young still searching for that major victory

16:53that has eluded him so far in NJPW.

16:56Almost had seasoned veteran in Tabuchi.

16:59That could have been something that could have claimed him a spot

17:02if not in Super Juniors this year but next year.

17:05I think Jacob Austin Young has an awful lot to complain about

17:08should he take that attitude with him backstage.

17:11Two handfuls of tights.

17:13That's the second time tonight.

17:15Robbie, I've seen a full moon here in Corcoran Hall

17:18and it's not even 1pm.

17:24If you think Callum Newman is not a credible challenger

17:30when Newman has his own think coming

17:35and his own thoughts to show you over the next couple of weeks.

17:39Goto turning away.

17:43From his challenger May 4th.

17:45But they will have their hands on each other.

17:48Next week in Hiroshima and then again at Dontaku.

17:51El Desperado and Templario will face off April 29th.

17:54The beautiful new Saga Arena.

17:57They host a huge band pro wrestling.

17:59Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

18:00We almost got a front moon

18:03which I don't think anyone would want to see from Toguchi.

18:06First time I've heard Toguchi as a front man.

18:10First time I've heard Toguchi as a front man.

18:12First time I've heard Toguchi as a front man.

18:14First time I've heard Toguchi as a front man.

18:17First time I've heard Toguchi as a front man.

18:20Definitely not the momentum that Callum or Templario wanted going into their title matches.

18:28But sometimes this is just how it happens.

18:31On the road to the big one, it takes a few hours.

18:34You learn from it, and then you apply it differently when it comes down to just you.

18:38When you're in that singles environment, it's a whole different ballgame.

18:44Maybe a ballgame Callum Newman is unfamiliar with in the biggest match of his career, May 4th.

18:50But before that, the different ballgame of 5-on-5, elimination, tag team action.

18:55And could this be the last time we see Los Ingobernables down Pond in Corroquine Hall?

19:02Our main event is coming up next.

Ryusuke Taguchi, El Desperado & Hirooki Goto vs Jakob Austin Young, Templario & Callum Newman: Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2025 (4/19/2025)

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