00:00We are going to do a showdown in the Super Junior Attack League, A block, and we are going to do a showdown.
00:18The interview with Daiki Nagai will be up on NJPW1972.com by the end of this week, if not early part of the weekend.
00:26Daiki Nagai said he was as surprised as anyone, maybe more surprised than anyone.
00:34And the handshake between David Finlay and Yodosuchi.
00:37Yodosuchi then called the guy into the ring.
00:40The guy said he was fixing to fight everybody in the War Dogs and ended up shaking everybody's hands.
00:47And there was a time when a guy was being considered.
00:51He was marked by Driller Maloney and Clark Connors.
00:54And there was a courting process before Nagai wanted to join the unaffiliated members.
01:03There was a lot of talk about Daiki Nagai in the War Dogs.
01:08But it's come about in a different sense.
01:14I mean, this definitely looks like a dangerous combination.
01:19It's time to shine now, right?
01:21This is his opportunity.
01:23Usually young lions, you know, they have to go through a long process before even thinking about like a tournament.
01:30But Nagai got put him straight into the junior attack tournament.
01:37But also, I think he put straight into a position where he's on the road with the War Dogs.
01:46And that means everything that comes along with it.
01:49That means that Daiki Nagai will go from here to doing...
01:53He still has to do young lion duty.
01:55He still has to do the laundry and then he has to go out drinking with Clark Connors until 4, 5, 6 in the morning.
02:01I think he liked more doing the laundry than being up until 6 a.m.
02:08Those guys are crazy.
02:10Well, I mean, this is even more crazy.
02:13Hiromu, Takahashi, and Gedo do the thunk it.
02:18Maximum the rebellious phase.
02:22Hiromu and Gedo spent just about the last month pulling each other's hair, pulling each other's beards.
02:30And yet Hiromu wanted to team with Gedo for Super Junior Tag League.
02:35That's the craziness of Hiromu, you know.
02:51You know, I could say, you see this team coming up like a year ago, but even a month ago, I would never think this team...
02:59...would possibly exist.
03:01Like, you know, one of those dream tag team or, like, fantasy's bookings.
03:08I mean, at one point, we had this conversation, you know, Walker and I did.
03:12And we kind of thought, well, Taiji Ishimaru is likely gonna team with Robbie X again.
03:16I mean, maybe Clark Connors as Jonah Maloney went heavyweight.
03:20It might have to be Clark Connors and Gedo.
03:23Hiromu, Takahashi, and Daiki Nagai could have been a situation if T-Tan, or T-Tan back competing over in Mexico.
03:29But instead, Nagai and Connors, Hiromu and Gedo, it's, well, unaffiliated, and that's what we're gonna start off with.
03:39Unaffiliated versus unaffiliated here.
03:42Yeah!
03:43Oh, man!
03:44Wow!
03:45Oh, maybe not!
03:46Oh, this is the advantage, and this is what we're gonna see all the way through this tournament, I think, Frankie, is Gedo's smarts and Hiromu's speed.
04:00Hiromu's speed.
04:06This is working pretty good.
04:07Yeah, so far it's working pretty well.
04:10You know, I don't think Gedo's liking this, but it's working.
04:13I mean, at the end of the day, we're all thinking about what was David Finlay thinking.
04:21But I think that the key has to be what is Gedo thinking.
04:26Gedo is always the straw that stirs the drink here in New Japan Pro Wrestling, and been for a long time.
04:32Gedo was the man behind Kazuchika Okada's rise here in New Japan Pro Wrestling.
04:37He was the man behind Switchblade Jay White's rise in New Japan Pro Wrestling,
04:41and the man behind the rise of the rebel David Finlay.
04:45Nothing happens without Gedo pulling the strings somewhere within Bullet Croc, and...
04:52So you said that's a good point, that's a real question.
04:55What was Gedo, what's Gedo has in mind right now?
05:00I don't think Gedo has very much in mind right now.
05:02He was served up with that forearm shiver from Daiki Naga.
05:11And, I mean, you would think this is a huge opportunity for Daiki Naga.
05:17Still someone that his only wins have come against his peer in Masatori Yasuda.
05:22But here he's got a chance to suddenly get points on the board in a tournament,
05:26maybe get a win over a senior member, including over Gedo.
05:31Oh my God.
05:34He sent him crazy out of the match.
05:37That thing just nearly took out one of our fans here.
05:40We've spoken about it.
05:42I mean, certainly this is a two-on-two situation, Frankie.
05:45But, I mean, Gedo, certainly in a singles environment, hasn't won a match since May.
05:50Since May?
05:51Yeah, since May 2016.
05:53So that's a position where if Daiki Naga can clear away Hiromu,
06:00that might be a chance for Naga to get one up on Gedo.
06:06And in the meantime, this is War Dogs versus War Dogs.
06:10I mean, this is your fantasy.
06:12Yeah, this is my nightmare.
06:14I mean, when you were fighting the War Dogs inside that steel cage just last year,
06:20you were kind of praying for the day where Clark Connors will be taking a fist to Gedo.
06:26No, no, no.
06:27You know, I pray to the day that I can put my fist again on both of them.
06:31There is a long line of people, brother, that want to put a fist to Gedo's face,
06:36and many people have, but still, with two fingers to the eyes of Clark Connors.
06:42And I'm sure he won his fingers in their eyes, too.
06:47And out goes Gedo here.
06:52Certainly, physically, the weak link of the two when it comes to his team at Gedo and Hiromu Takahashi.
07:01Not the weak link when it comes to the mental side of things,
07:06when the greatest minds in pro wrestling, but he is one of the greatest tires in pro wrestling.
07:14He's still tiring himself.
07:17Go, go, go, go.
07:22Don't hurt me, man.
07:23Yeah, they're making the appeal.
07:28Do it, do it.
07:33Take it easy.
07:34Take it easy.
07:35Calm down.
07:36Well.
07:37All right, man.
07:39All right.
07:40Anybody knows you never, ever trust Gedo.
07:43Never trust Gedo.
07:45And that got him again, and Clark Connors just about.
07:51Stopping bloody hands from reaching out to Hiromu.
07:56Underneath, with the fingers to the eyes.
07:59Jawbreaker.
08:00Dangos Connors, here's the tag.
08:09Sweep reverse.
08:10Run out.
08:11Hiromu.
08:12Hiromu Takahashi and Clark Connors, great combination.
08:15These two have been in their matches.
08:19And you know, like we talk about Nagai, and I'm excited, you know,
08:22he's a future junior heavyweight for sure.
08:24And I'm excited also to wrestle him as well.
08:27And when I'm back.
08:29Still diking Nagai.
08:30Just 22, the youngest in the active roster right now.
08:35If he were to make that rise, a lot of people said, well, I mean,
08:37Kosei Fuchte just about couldn't make it to be the youngest
08:46ever junior heavyweight champion.
08:48Still diking Nagai has that chance.
08:50Potentially.
08:51Never know, could happen.
08:57Run out of Takahashi.
08:582 and 0 up on Clark Connors.
09:01Over their pair of singles matches here.
09:04It's tag team.
09:06It's the name of the game here.
09:092, 2, 3, 2, 1.
09:16Oh, misdirection.
09:17Watch Jake Flint.
09:19Sent him flying.
09:22Jake Flint there.
09:26You know, that bounce really stops your momentum.
09:29I took it before and it, like, comes at you like a proper train.
09:33And Clark put all his train in it.
09:36Oh, this one did.
09:37But Hiromu derailing the train for a second.
09:40Man.
09:41Power slams.
09:42Such a slick move from Clark Connors.
09:44Last time.
09:54A tag team match with Gedo on one of the sides was victorious was back in August.
10:01And Gedo and David Finley beat Daiki Nagai and Yodosuji.
10:05So there's a chance here for Nagai to get some comeback.
10:09Big old drop kick to Hiromu Takahashi.
10:12Beautifully done drop kick right there.
10:14Look for Nagai, a whole hell of a lot of attitude.
10:21And Nagai, I mean, you made reference to it.
10:23Oh, one of the most highly sought after, scouted by a lot of units.
10:27Has been Nagai.
10:29Nagai choosing to stay unaffiliated.
10:32Oh, and that affiliation between Hiromu and Gedo.
10:36Something rough waters.
10:38Look at this.
10:39The spine buster.
10:40Still got the legs.
10:41Gonna turn.
10:42Oh, turn him over.
10:45That great teamwork from Gedo and Romu in the beginning of the match,
10:48we are not seeing right now or at the end.
10:54Daiki Nagai, got a wrench back.
10:57Squat down deep.
10:59Oh.
11:02And the former Junior Heavyweight Champion, GXC Junior Heavyweight Champion.
11:05Best of the Super Juniors winners four times.
11:08One of the greatest to ever do it.
11:10No doubt about it.
11:11And no gear in Hiromu Takahashi at least.
11:16Not yet.
11:17Come on.
11:19Come on.
11:20Come on.
11:21Come on.
11:22Come on.
11:23Come on.
11:24Come on.
11:25Come on.
11:26Come on.
11:27You see Clark Conn is shouting to Nagai, show me what you have.
11:30I mean, this is, I mean, it's a test for Nagai.
11:33Oh, wait a second.
11:36What's happening?
11:37Was that, was that help or hindrance?
11:41Was that help or hindrance?
11:43Was that help or hindrance?
11:44And Gedo now looking down at Hiromu.
11:46What are you fucking doing, huh?
11:48Damn it.
11:49Well.
11:50Hey, Clark.
11:52Clark.
11:53Clark.
11:54Help me, Clark.
11:55Clark.
11:56Clark.
11:57Help me.
11:58Help me, Clark.
11:59Help me.
12:00Hey, Gedo's calling to Clark.
12:01Well, I mean, we'll see this is, the fix was here.
12:06Clearly.
12:07Wait.
12:08Give over.
12:09Gedo, Clark.
12:10Gedo, Clark.
12:11Gedo, Clark.
12:12He got the three.
12:15Smart move right there.
12:17He played him well.
12:19Now.
12:20Well, Clark's not sure.
12:25Was this part of the plan all along for Gedo?
12:29You know, he always looks so innocent, but that man right there, Gedo, is not innocent,
12:34for sure.
12:35Gedo's always six, three, four, five, six moves ahead.
12:39The straw that scared the drink has just stirred up two points.
12:44Oh, Gedo, Clark's gonna hug it out.
12:47I think this alliance, Frankie, between the War Dogs and the Unaffiliated might do more
12:59damage to the War Dogs than Gedo might have expected.
13:02Or maybe that's exactly what he wants.
13:08Is Gedo searching maybe for his next prospect?
13:12Oh, there you saw it.
13:13I don't know if the cameras did, but the sly thumbs up to your armor.
13:25There you go.
13:26Well, the camera got him right now.
13:40We caught him in 4K.
13:41I mean, it's all smiles here, a lot of aha, but I think this goes a lot deeper.
13:47Come on.
13:48Come on.
13:49Come on.
13:50Come on.
13:51Come on.
13:52Come on.
13:53Come on.
13:54Come on.
13:55Come on.
13:56Come on.
13:57Come on.
13:58Come on.
13:59Come on.
14:00Come on.
14:01Come on.
14:02Come on.
14:03Come on.
14:04Come on.
14:05Come on.
14:06Come on.
14:07Come on.
14:08Come on.
14:09Come on.
14:10Come on.
14:11Come on.
14:12Come on.
14:13Come on.
14:14You seem like best friends already.
14:28Hey, I'm not wanting to stir the pot, but if you give me a pot, and you give it full of soup, and you give me a ladle,
14:36I'm gonna do something with it. And I wonder whether Kero is thinking.
14:41I don't know whether Kero has the answers just yet, but I wonder whether Kero is thinking
14:46about hitching here himself to get the gravy train.
14:51Yeah!
14:53And I don't know whether David Philly is in on that plan or not.
14:57Coming up, Max Templario and Jacob Austin Young, that's coming up tomorrow.
15:01More Super Junior Tag League action coming up next.
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