Hiromu Takahashi, Shingo Takagi & Titan vs. Clark Connors, David Finlay & Taiji Ishimori: NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling (10/13/2025)

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00:00We talked about the future coming down the pike for stardom.

00:14There is so much in the now.

00:16We talk about the loaded night we have here at King of Pro Wrestling and

00:20the path that we're gonna set to our own future.

00:23Coming up, massive events in gear during the month of November for

00:26Tanahashi's homecoming, Super Junior Tag League, World Tag League of course, and

00:30of course, WrestleKingdom 20 and the Tokyo Dog.

00:33The fastest selling WrestleKingdom of all time.

00:37And here we're in a position of people trying to set their narratives and

00:40I think one of the big narratives has been, one of the confusing narratives has been,

00:45the unaffiliated and the War Dogs and kind of the mutual respect,

00:49I want to say, almost has kind of sprung up over the last few weeks.

00:56We remember back in Kobe that GHC Junior Heavyweight title not only defended then,

01:02but defended two nights ago against Eita, and still Junior Heavyweight Champion of the GHC.

01:21There's Horomu Takahashi.

01:23Yeah, but it was Ishimori after that match that presented Hiromu with the GHC Junior title,

01:29and Young pretty much gave him the full approval.

01:37Shigo Takahashi and Gabe Kier shaking hands after an absolute war they had in Kobe.

01:43Yodasugi extended the hands to David Finley, and Finley wasn't interested.

01:54Yodasugi extended the hands to David Finley, and Finley wasn't interested.

02:02He took a few minutes to be a huge box on his outfit.

02:13The red corner.

02:15The original name of the N-Immortal Titan.

02:20G.H.C. Junior Heavy-Q Champion, Time Bomb, Takashi Hirobe!

02:38Rampage Dragon, Takashi Hirobe!

02:50Rampage Dragon, Takashi Hirobe!

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03:08Rampage Dragon, Takashi Hirobe!

03:11Rampage Dragon, Takashi Hirobe!

03:13Rampage Dragon, Takashi Hirobe!

03:17Rampage Dragon, Takashi Hirobe!

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03:35That's the case for most recent years of 2020.

03:37As much as we've seen Gabe Kidd, wrestle Yoda..

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03:48I would say that's the case of Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors,

03:52I would say that's the case of Drill and Maloney as well.

03:55But I would question whether that's the case with David Finley.

03:58I would say the best person to earn David Finley's respect

04:01is the person that puts most money on his table.

04:04I think the person that puts most cash in his bank account

04:07is who David Finley respects the most, in my opinion.

04:10Well, we get to receive official word, confirmation or comment.

04:15Certainly Hiromi is vibing to War Dogs' music at least.

04:21He's been vibing to the Barks as of recent on this series.

04:34You know, Gabe has been very outspoken about it on the microphone

04:39and it's something that we get every time,

04:44I think you and I, if we're joined by Clark Connors or Drill and Maloney,

04:48you know, on English commentary,

04:50we come in with a little bit of nerves, a little bit of anticipation.

04:53What we're left with when we have these conversations

04:56is just how much Clark Connors loves New Japan Pro Wrestling,

04:59just how much Drill and Maloney loves New Japan Pro Wrestling.

05:02And I think that is something that is shared with the unaffiliated.

05:05It's just something they have their own paths to getting there.

05:08And that's very anti-Gohontai sense of things.

05:11They want to be outside, they want to be on the fringe,

05:14but they want to bring New Japan Pro Wrestling forward.

05:17So I think that they're almost two sides of the same coin.

05:20Well, it's interesting to talk about the unaffiliated in that way

05:23because, well, for those who are tuning in for the first time in a long time,

05:26Los Ingobernables de Japón, Dead and Gone, Shingo Takagi, Hiromu Takahashi,

05:31Teton, Daikinagai as well, all of which consider themselves not LIJ but unaffiliated.

05:36And to be unaffiliated means you are not in a unit,

05:39but you're not a part of the main unit, you're not a part of Hontai.

05:42And even still, as unnamed as the unaffiliated are for the cohesive unit not being the unit that they are,

05:50what exactly does their future path look like, Chris?

05:53That's not something that's been defined yet.

05:54I mean, I think, like, if we go to somebody who's not here tonight and essentially hope so,

05:59the IWGP junior heavyweight champion, Doki.

06:01Think about his position as just five guys was collapsed and folded into Hontai,

06:07and he didn't want to be in that mix, didn't want to be with Hontai.

06:11But, you know, I mean, whereas someone like Shingo Takahashi, Hiromu Takahashi,

06:14Hiromu Takahashi, Onosuji, Teton, they decided we don't want to be part of Hontai,

06:18we want to be our own thing, we'll make ourselves unaffiliated,

06:21or you go down, well, the shorter cut, so to speak, and join House of Torch.

06:26Nobody wants to join House of Torch.

06:28Yeah, certainly not on.

06:30One fall, 30-minute time limit, and listen to Ryugoku Samohol tonight.

06:36Yeah, they want to see David Finlay and Shingo Takahashi.

06:40Certainly, I want to see Shingo Takahashi.

06:44I want to see what Shingo Takahashi has planned.

06:46I mean, we've been talking so long about the unaffiliated being joined together,

06:50not officially being branded a unit by New Japan Pro Wrestling.

06:53Yeah, well, I mean, they've got a lot of t-shirts, but something that's not...

06:55Well...

06:56Yeah, I mean, that's a different conversation for a different day, but...

06:59You know, what are these points, what does the future of New Japan look like under a unit like the unaffiliated?

07:04That's what determines whether these fans want to pay their tickets to come see you in this six-man taxi match tonight,

07:09whether they want to support you for the global heavyweight title.

07:12Speaking of which, Yonasuji gave Kidd later on in our semi-main event.

07:15Yeah, that's a title that Shingo Takahashi had expected to be holding at this point.

07:19You know, he challenged Gabe Kidd back in September, and now having...

07:23You're right, it's interesting to see what Shingo Takahashi's mindset is now.

07:27Is he now thinking about World Tag League? And if he is thinking about World Tag League, who does he want to team with?

07:33Wouldn't be the first time we've seen...

07:35Wow!

07:36Junior heavyweight, Hiromu Takahashi maybe into the heavyweight World Tag League alongside Shingo.

07:40That's true.

07:41We saw Shingo and Tsuji last year.

07:42You could see Yonasuji, whether he's global champion or not, could be part of World Tag League this year.

07:47We just don't know at this standpoint.

07:49Still, of course, that big event in Gifu coming up as well here at Yonasuji's final homecoming.

07:55You know what I mean? I would imagine a lot of championship opportunities is there.

07:58That's why tonight is so important, because you have to get your road to Wrestle Kingdom 20.

08:04You have to really start rolling out the tarmac here tonight.

08:09That's Clark Connors here, off the ropes.

08:11Grounding the shoulder tackle here on Takahashi.

08:14One more time.

08:16Oh, the whiplash effect.

08:18Cover here for Connors in a two count only.

08:20Not even two.

08:22Interesting discover or discussion to have about Clark Connors is welcoming Super Junior Tag League this year.

08:27The first Tag League he's gonna wrestle in, you'd imagine, without the presence of Joel Maloney turning heavyweight this year.

08:32That's true.

08:33That's true.

08:34What do you think?

08:35I mean, if Taiji Ishimori has Robbie X, it would be great to see that team here against him this time with Clark and Gedo.

08:42Yeah, maybe.

08:43They're pretty stiff if Gedo's a legal man.

08:45That's probably why.

08:46Oh, Takagi's time has come.

08:49But the time for answers from the unaffiliated has been coming.

08:54When is our time come?

08:55Well, we've been...

08:56We got our own cap.

08:58Oh, we did.

08:59Lariat in the corner here by Hirono follows in by Shinko and T-Time.

09:04What a pleasure it's been to have T-Time on the road to KOPW.

09:07Every single time.

09:08Absolute breath of fresh air.

09:10Oh.

09:11Ishimori got T-Time, Takagi taken out, and Hiromu.

09:15Yeah, feeling the brunt there.

09:17Woo!

09:18Woo!

09:19Woo!

09:20Woo!

09:21Woo!

09:22Woo!

09:23Woo!

09:24Wait a minute, wait a minute.

09:25Wow!

09:26One, two, and three.

09:27Hat-trick.

09:28I'll punch us all to the outside.

09:31You know, we've long considered Osaka to be War Dog Country, Chris,

09:35but I think the War Dog Country's expanded a little bit further to Tokyo.

09:44Clark Connors, Hiromu Takahashi, your legal men.

09:50Connors going at it alone, tag made out here.

09:53Taiji Ishimori into the ring.

09:55It was not too long ago.

09:56We were talking about the GHC Jr. heavyweight title on the line back at Destruction in Kobe.

10:00Oh!

10:01Ishimori falling to Hiromu.

10:02Whoa, wait a second.

10:03Oh, Hiromu may have similar ideas to replicate here tonight.

10:07Has cornered up both opponents.

10:09One on Ishimori, one on Connors.

10:12Oh!

10:13Oh!

10:14Oh!

10:15Oh!

10:16I thought he put the brakes on.

10:19Hiromu and Enigma off the ropes.

10:23Dropkick takes down Ishimori.

10:26Oh!

10:27You have to think, Ishimori.

10:30He certainly has the wherewithal.

10:32He certainly has the ability to outlast.

10:35Whoa!

10:36We saw him do a two-hour Iron Man Rumble match the other day.

10:39Yeah, you're right.

10:40That was a trip.

10:41I thought that was a fever dream.

10:42Oh, look out for Titan.

10:44Whoa!

10:45Oh!

10:46Avoiding the spear.

10:47Super kick.

10:48Got Finley by the end.

10:49Escalada.

10:50Whoa!

10:51Oh!

10:52Recovery.

10:53And a drop kick on Connors.

10:55That's stinking on the fly.

10:58And watch Finley and Teton now.

11:00Matrix style.

11:01Caught on the rebound.

11:02Sensational.

11:04Takagi, picture-perfect moment here.

11:07Double line to the outside.

11:09Wipes out the dogs.

11:10Uh-oh.

11:13Way for landing.

11:15Teton.

11:16A lot of bark and a lot of bite tonight.

11:21Whoa!

11:22To the outside.

11:29We talk about these teams that bring the best out of each other.

11:37I mean, just from a viewer's perspective, that's what you have to consider.

11:40The unaffiliated and the War Dogs right now, Chris.

11:42No doubt about it.

11:43Look at this.

11:44Two-thirds of the way across the ring.

11:46Wow!

11:47Whoa!

11:48Cover here for Titan.

11:50No!

11:52Aishimori right to those eyes, exposed by the mask of Titan.

12:06Backhand spring, Conn on the end of it.

12:11Shingo right there.

12:13Titan barreled towards the red corner.

12:15There's the attack from Finley.

12:16Can Titan, he can't get there?

12:19No, no, no.

12:20Wait, wait, wait a minute.

12:23Northern Irish curse from David Finley.

12:26Yeah, watch it now.

12:28Finley, it's good.

12:29Whoa!

12:30Into oblivion.

12:32Two count only.

12:35Finley thought that would be enough to put down the luchador.

12:41We're gonna see what it's gonna take if it comes at all.

12:45Head first.

12:48Wow, Titan moving in a flash and cut down in one as well.

12:58Here comes Hiromu.

12:59Ishimori in the ring.

13:00Knee strike up.

13:01And Takagi with the shoulder.

13:03You're looking here, Walker, at two sets of masters of the Moxerad Tag Team match.

13:09Whoa!

13:11Every time one body goes down, there seems to be another one that gets in the ring.

13:15Now everybody's down.

13:16Who's gonna be up first?

13:17Timing is everything in professional wrestling.

13:21Let's look.

13:25Is it again or rally this entire cocker crowd?

13:28Who's legal at this point?

13:37God damn it.

13:40Where's your notepad?

13:42I'll give it one.

13:43Noromo now.

13:44Oh!

13:46From Gore, the pumping bomber.

13:49Ishimori threw it up.

13:52Oh!

13:53Bad TKO, but Ishimori landed on his feet.

13:57Whoa!

13:58Yeah!

13:59Titan now, it's all on Titan.

14:00It's all on Finlay.

14:02Oh!

14:03And that's the strength of the boss dog.

14:06Powering up.

14:08Buckle bomb on Titan.

14:11Served up.

14:13Overkill.

14:15One, two, three.

14:18It's over.

14:23Man, there are overkills and there are overkills.

14:27Brother, somehow better check on Titan.

14:30Yeah, I don't know if Titan's gonna be making it to Super Junior Tag League at this rate.

14:34But as we move forward through the New Japan Pro Wrestling calendar, Chris, we move on through Super Junior Tag League to World Tag League.

14:44All of a sudden, we're talking wildly and directly about the Tokyo Dome.

14:49And what do these six men, seven of you include Kato, eight of you include Sakamoto, where do these men make it to the Tokyo Dome from here?

15:00Sakamoto?

15:02I knew he was crooked.

15:04I called that before I saw it.

15:07War Dogs for real.

15:08You know, I'm an ordinary War Dog.

15:10Yeah, I've heard.

15:11They've talked about you a lot on the War Dogs once I've heard.

15:17I did my time.

15:19I did my time.

15:20I did my time.

15:21I did my time.

15:22I did my time.

15:23I did my time.

15:24I did my time.

15:25I did my time.

15:26I did my time.

15:28Bullet Club War Dogs victorious here tonight.

15:30And is that an omen set for our semi-main event still to come?

15:34The IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship up for grabs.

15:38Champion Gabe Kidd, challenger Yota Tsuji on the unaffiliated.

15:42You're gonna have to stay tuned for our semi-main event in Ryogoku Sumo Hall.

15:49We're not nearly done talking about the War Dogs here tonight, as it was just a few nights ago.

16:07An alteration to our card was made from special singles action to what is now being dubbed.

16:13The Riot and Ryogoku match.

16:15We move right on.

16:16right on the war dogs driller maloney takes on house of torture sonata oh and there are going

16:22to be guitars at play tonight my friend well i wonder whether driller maloney has paid right

16:27into sonata's hands in this one i think we better keep the war dogs very very close nearby for maloney's

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