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00:00And wrestling fans, we're getting right into the action here tonight for Block A.
00:28as two men look to split the difference in the tie between themselves.
00:33Four points on the board for Ninja Mac and Hinomo Takahashi.
00:37I'm being joined here tonight by the current Ring of Honor World Television Champion, Nick Wade.
00:42Nick, welcome to the broadcast.
00:43Thank you for having me, baby. Let's get it.
00:45It is time for Block A competition in a band that you happen to be familiar yourself with
00:51when it comes to your action in Game Changer Wrestling. That's Ninja Mac.
00:55Ninja Mac!
00:59You guys are very familiar with Ninja Mac. We've shared the ring many times together.
01:02You know, I know his game, but he always manages to make something new, you know?
01:06Always innovating, I like to say. Ninja style.
01:10Ninja style.
01:11Ninja style.
01:12Ninja style.
01:13Ninja style!
01:14Ninja style!
01:15Ninja style.
01:46It has been a whirlwind of a tournament for the winningest Best of the Super Junior competitor in history.
02:06That being multiple-time tournament winner, Hiromu Takahashi.
02:11The most amount of in-ring time throughout this tournament goes to Hiromu Takahashi.
02:15One hour, 20 minutes, 17 seconds, but not that much to show for it, Nick, with only four points on the board.
02:22Very true, yes.
02:23How many times has Hiromu won the Best of the Super Junior?
02:25I believe, what, four or something like that?
02:27Four times every show.
02:28That is a historic number for Hiromu Takahashi in Best of the Super Junior.
02:32And while Hiromu Takahashi may not have as much to show
03:02in Best of the Super Junior this year, Ninja Mac Nick has so much to show when it comes to the virality that he's gained.
03:08He's gone absolutely internet sensational, but that hasn't followed with victory.
03:13I know.
03:13Unfortunately, that is the case.
03:15And when we talk about Hiromu here, we talk about how much time he spent in the ring this tournament alone.
03:20It's a lot of time.
03:21You know, you're starting to wonder, how is his body feeling?
03:24You know, with all that in-ring time, you know, putting on these main event matches almost every night, you know,
03:29surely your body's got to be some type of damage.
03:31I mean, you know, if you could talk to us a little bit about that as we get into the Colorado Novo tie-up here,
03:35you know, how you're feeling personally.
03:37You have a very intense schedule.
03:39You had back-to-back Ring of Honor TV title defenses right before coming out here to Japan.
03:43And now you're in one of the most intense tournaments in the game.
03:46Most definitely, yes.
03:47Like you said, you know, schedule's staying busy.
03:48You know, I wouldn't want it any other way, though.
03:50So, currently five tournament matches into this tournament.
03:54Just had my seventh match, two non-tournament matches that I've competed in.
03:57And, you know, I'm definitely feeling it, but it doesn't knock off my mindset at all.
04:02I still want to win.
04:02I'm going to win.
04:06Wow, you sit at the top of Block B currently at eight points.
04:09You're not going to be in tournament action until May 22nd.
04:12It is an all Block A night tonight.
04:14And it is Hiromu Takahashi that looks to really outpower Ninja Mac in the game.
04:20And if he can out-quick him, well, I'm not too certain.
04:24Oh, but D locked in right here just out of nowhere with Hiromu Takahashi.
04:29We saw that a little bit against Clark Connors just a few nights ago.
04:33What a war that was.
04:35And it is Hiromu Takahashi that's going to create a little bit of distance here.
04:45You know, Nick, I know it's your first time getting to tie it up with a lot of the wrestlers
04:50on the Japanese side of New Japan Pro Wrestling.
04:54Have you had any experiences with Hiromu in your past?
04:56Never, never.
04:57He was one of the ones that I wanted to get in there with.
04:59You know, I just, I always thought, well, hold on.
05:03This is going to be crazy.
05:06Ninja Mac.
05:07Oh, what the hell are we seeing here?
05:09Oh, and Hiromu, all it takes is one.
05:12And it's one strike to the back of the dome.
05:14It'll flatten down Ninja Mac.
05:16Back to what we were saying.
05:17Yeah, I really wanted to get in there with Hiromu.
05:19You know, I was hoping from the start before the blocks were announced that me and him
05:22were in the same block.
05:23You know, I always thought if I were to beat Hiromu, you know, someone who has won four
05:27best of super juniors tournaments, that would mean something really big for me.
05:30But unfortunately, you know, we are not in the same block this year.
05:33Maybe in coming years or maybe our paths will cross again in America or maybe here in
05:37New Japan, you know, but ultimately, I really want to share the ring with Hiromu.
05:40Well, potentially in the final of best of the super junior, we could be seeing Nick Wayne
05:44versus Hiromu Takahashi.
05:46But Hiromu has to beat Ninja Mac here tonight.
05:50Textbook.
05:51Textbook Hiromu.
05:52Yeah, I'll tell you right now, anyone from the A block, anyone who's got the most points,
05:55they'll be seeing me in the finals.
05:57That's the goal here.
06:00And as the points stand for four points here with Hiromu Takahashi and Ninja Mac, really
06:06in block A right now, Nick, I'm not sure if you've been keeping up with the block A side
06:09of things, but you're either on four points or six points walking into tonight.
06:13You're the only one in the tournament sitting on eight points, so you have that feather in
06:16the cap.
06:17But Hiromu and Ninja Mac have to set the distance between one another here tonight.
06:22A loss for one of these two men does not ensure elimination, but really the only way to win
06:27is on some sort of freak tie that we've never seen in best of the super junior before.
06:32So a loss here tonight may be as good as a mathematic elimination.
06:36But how many points do each man have?
06:38Four and four right now are Ninja Mac and Hiromu.
06:42Hiromu Takahashi has found wins over Kushida on night one.
06:52Clark Connors just the other night in his hometown in Hachioji.
06:56Mac with a win over Robbie X and a win over Kanemaru back in Hachioji.
07:02And only one man can walk away with the win tonight.
07:05Whips it back.
07:06And it's Hiromu one more time.
07:08I mean, Ninja Mac's so hard to stop.
07:11And Hiromu's going to lock D in right here and try to find the way to slow down the dealer.
07:18Rope escape.
07:19Good ring awareness by Ninja Mac for the second time.
07:22Same Tiharis counter.
07:24Yep.
07:25Same submission escape.
07:26Come on, Ninja!
07:28Come on, Ninja!
07:30It's Hiromu that's going to walk in with a little bit of confidence here tonight.
07:33Hachioji did beat Ninja Mac in best of the Super Junior last year in one-on-one action.
07:43Ninja Mac fighting back, showing some heart.
07:44Yeah, seeing what he can do here.
07:54Yes, Hiromu.
07:55Well, sent right through the middle.
07:56Ninja Mac thinking something.
07:58Watch out for it.
07:59Hachioji definitely has.
08:00What the hell?
08:01Oh, my God!
08:03Well, have you ever seen anything like that?
08:11I have not.
08:15I mean, good Lord, Nick.
08:16It seems like every time Ninja Mac steps into a ring, we ask that same question over and over.
08:21Unbelievable athleticism from this man.
08:25I said it from the start.
08:26Always innovating.
08:26Right here.
08:28Ninja!
08:28Ninja!
08:29Ninja!
08:29Ninja!
08:30Ninja!
08:30Ninja!
08:31Ninja!
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08:35Ninja!
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08:38Ninja!
08:39Ninja!
08:39Ninja!
08:43Ninja!
08:44Ninja!
08:46Ninja!
08:46Huh!
08:46Man!
08:47Looking for you to be a Boston Crab?
08:49Yeah, well, that's a staple hold of the Noguei Dojo.
08:50Haromo Takahashi went through that system in the past, and Ninja Mac wanted to see it here, but...
08:56No one has more experience in this match escaping from that Boston Crab than Haromo does.
09:01and even still ninja mac i mean not afraid to take the test to it and swole will hold on
09:10that flash technicality so so vivid with ninja mac and now hodomo takahashi sat down deep in that
09:18boston ninja mac made it a goal heading into this tournament he wanted to prove that he's more than
09:28just flips and kicks that he can ground with the best of them and he has it almost takahashi ground
09:33it as well as one can but he cannot keep hodomo from the bottom rope
09:38ninja back lining him up here
09:53waist lock hold
09:55you're trying to german suplex yeah ninja mac wanted the power
10:02hodomo's been locking it up with the heavyweights for the better part of the past five months
10:07and he's learned to hit just like him and now hodomo
10:11taking it off the ropes mac met back on the other side
10:15super kick connects to ninja mac ninja delivers back with his own
10:23oh and got got hodomo on the twofer and again
10:29dribbling it up
10:31we'll see what mac can do here northern lights with the bridge cover
10:36no beautiful bridge beautiful technique
10:45ninja mac has been looking for this german suplex all throughout the match here tonight all throughout
11:03the tournament and we've yet to see it here but we will tonight
11:08there's one looking for another yeah mac wants to double them up stack of bit on hodomo says other and here's a german from hodomo
11:21and to try and find it one more time mac not to be outdone underneath the legs german suplex from mac
11:32maybe perhaps two like he wanted yeah mac saw it
11:36and no hodomo out of the feet mac on the feet hodomo has no idea where mac is
11:42and a german from ninja cover again no
11:55the former ghc junior heavyweight champion nearly just put down one of the greatest
12:00iwgp junior heavyweight champions we've ever seen nick yes he did
12:03what else does not come left in the tank you know we got to see so one of these one of these uh
12:12signature moves in ninja night here phoenix 630 oh yeah
12:16but on the receiving end of that one i can tell you right now you do not want to be
12:22put me away twice with that move
12:24well and hodomo knows exactly where ninja mac was thinking to go here
12:37well and mac called it out for himself let's see could this be what i was saying maybe phoenix 630
12:46well not if hodomo has a shot at it ninja mac tried to babe ruth it and call his shot and that is not
12:54going to work out here tonight against a man like hodomo takahashi
12:59sometimes you got to be careful you know calling your calling your shots out loud here you know
13:02your opponent can still hear you always so alert in that room oh ninja mac's got to be aware of this
13:10is on his feet is on his feet sit out power bomb for cover mac wins no
13:22oh
13:26both of these men are in a need to win position right now tied at four points on the board to
13:31stay alive in best of the super junior
13:37ninja mac heavily in control here i think three or four back-to-back near falls by ninja mac
13:43it's not looking good for hodomo and we'll see up to the top ninja bomb no no no cut in d
13:51cut in d submission offense from hiromo wow and this one's over
13:57six points on the board for the ticking time bomb in omu takahashi
14:17oh and ninja mac he's not dead he's not down and out in this tournament yet but his runs on life
14:23support nick it's going to be a very difficult difficult task he's going to need a lot of help
14:28in the tie breaks or in some sort of tie situation to make his way to the final of this tournament
14:34still yes all gas no breaks you need straight wins from ninja mac for him to have a hope for making it
14:41those finals history repeats itself tonight from one year ago to now karomu takahashi back to back
14:54that's the super junior wins over mac
15:05and there's no doubt about it ninja mac fought in this tournament like hell and when you face
15:20off against one of the big three in junior heavyweight wrestling in this company you are going to be
15:24putting yourself to task ninja mac met the goal just fell barely short of it absolutely and hiromo
15:30takahashi up to six points ninja mac coming up next may 24th we will be having block a competition
15:37return and it will be ninja mac taking on clark connor and meanwhile oh good lord it's going to be a
15:51difficult one in hiromo takahashi a junior heavyweight veteran one of the greatest ghc
15:58junior heavyweight champions of all time hiromo takahashi battles yoshinomu kanemaru
16:04and wherever kanemaru goes you know the house of torture is bound to fall yes sir not far behind
16:09coming up next block a action kosei fujira yoshinomu kanemaru next