00:00Hello Pro Wrestling fans, my name is Walker Stewart and we are live tonight in Sendai Sanbasa Hall, Sendai Miyagi Japan, for Night 5 of New Japan Pro Wrestling's World Tag League 2025, yoroshiki onegaishimasu!
00:20And we kick off in a big, big way, it is Monster Sauce, Alex Zane, Lance Archer, and well a second Zane coming in from behind.
00:29Hell of a fire up here tonight for Young Lion Zane, that being Zane Jain, the only Young Lion Zane in the building with Lance Archer here.
00:37Zane Jain!
00:41Zane Jain has had his wagon hitched to Monster Sauce throughout World Tag League in the year of 2025, now getting another shot at it alongside Lance Archer and Alex Zane.
00:53Zane, I cannot wait to see what we get into here tonight, we are live in Sendai Sanbasa Hall.
00:59It's gonna be a great night of Pro Wrestling for Night 5 of World Tag League 2025.
01:05Monster Sauce, the last Zane, Alex Zane!
01:11AEW, the new year of 2003, 100-year-old, Mother Hawk Monster, Lance Archer!
01:21It was 24 hours ago where Alex Zane and Lance Archer would drop their first matchup in this year's World Tag League.
01:30Out of the two which they've had overall, a 50-50 record of the A-Z-Z trio here tonight.
01:37Of Alex Zane, Lance Archer, and well that third Z, Young Lion Zane Jain.
01:55You know, it's always a good time whenever you get to see different members of different Pro Wrestling rosters make their way over to New Japan Pro Wrestling.
02:01Men like Lance Archer from AEW, men like Alex Zane coming off the American Independence and Ring of Honor.
02:07Getting to bring a little bit of personality, a little bit of flair out of Zane Jain that we haven't been able to see much of here in Japan.
02:13But when you talk about flair and personality, oh my oh my, you look no further to the GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion.
02:21The NOAA Junior Grand Prix winner and this year's defending World Tag League Tournament winner from 2024.
02:29Moromo Takahashi now alongside a very different partner than the man he won that tournament with one year ago.
02:35That being David Finley.
02:39Finley no stranger to winning tournaments but, well, claims that he is currently leading Block B on his lonesome.
02:47Finley claims that he himself has four points in the tournament.
02:51Moromo Takahashi has zero and well, Kato trying to play Peacemaker between the two of them and say,
02:56well, this is a tag team tournament David, you gotta be aware of that.
02:59You won this tournament back in 2019.
03:01David Finley says, no, no, no, I'm the one who's scoring the pinfalls.
03:05I'm the one who has four points on the board.
03:11And no matter how you truly feel about it, the official record will show David Finley and Horomo leading Block B this year.
03:19He's a big match.
03:21He's a big match with the J.H.C.
03:23I'm the one who has three points on the board.
03:25The J.H.C.
03:27NoAA Junior Grand Prix winner of the time bomb, Takashi Hirobe.
03:33The J.H.C.
03:39The J.H.C.
03:41The J.H.C.
03:42The J.H.C.
03:43The J.H.C.
03:44The J.H.C.
03:45The J.H.C.
03:46The J.H.C.
03:47And let's not mince any words about it.
03:52David Finley, no stranger to winning tournaments.
03:54Not just this one.
03:55When it comes to the 2019 World Tag League.
03:59Team alongside Juice Robinson.
04:02Won that tournament just about five, six years ago.
04:05But as we stand today, David Finley in the year of 2025.
04:08New Japan Cup winner this year.
04:10Unsuccessfully challenged for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.
04:13Meanwhile, Hiromu Takahashi, just one year ago, winning World Tag League.
04:18Winning this very tournament.
04:19Alongside a very different partner aforementioned in Tetsuya Naito.
04:25We are a long way from Osaka.
04:29Well, we have long considered to be a war dog country.
04:32But if there's one thing David Finley and Hiromu Takahashi will be on the same page on here tonight.
04:37Well, it's a love for the bark.
04:39But you can only bark so much before you need to start biting.
04:42And, well, Finley and Hiromu have been biting in a big, big way.
04:46We're gonna see if Zayn J can bite any harder here.
04:54And this is a great way to start off here tonight.
04:57Hiromu Takahashi against Young Lion Zayn J.
04:59The bell sounds.
05:01And we're officially underway tonight.
05:02Oh, and wait a minute.
05:14Zayn J going to tag out here.
05:16And it's gonna be Lance Archer.
05:19Oh, the 6'7 Murderhawk monster straight out of Herne, Texas.
05:23This is certainly going to make an imposing statement on the junior heavyweight in Hiromu tonight.
05:30He does it! He does it! He does it!
05:34You know, Lance Archer, he may have a bit of a laissez-faire, nonchalant factor about him.
05:40But truth be told, Lance Archer, an absolute killer in this ring.
05:44Multiple-time IWGP Tag Team Champion as a part of the Killer Elite Squad.
05:48That was back in the early 2010s, alongside one Davey Boy Smith Jr.
05:53While Davey Boy Smith Jr. continues to tear it up as a former Triple Crown Champion in All Japan.
05:58Lance Archer returning back to his roots from AEW to NJPW here tonight.
06:04And is gonna try and take a crack at Hiromu Takahashi.
06:07And off the ropes, a huge shoulder tackle.
06:17Gonna turn that conversation around for Hiromu Takahashi.
06:22Was tossed back into the ring earlier by David Finley.
06:25And, well, Finley, a little bit of pep talk, and that's gonna be just enough.
06:29Hiromu truly being thrown to the wolves here tonight.
06:33Yes!
06:34Yes!
06:34Oh, Hiromu calling for it.
06:43Wants to see what Lance Archer is made of.
06:45Well, that is a man who is made of, well, a brick you-know-what.
06:48Yeah, yeah.
06:49Yeah.
06:52Oh, and this is, yeah, Hiromu, you see the tensing up.
06:55Watch it.
06:57Oh.
06:58Okay, okay, okay, okay, come on.
07:00Are you sure?
07:01Oh.
07:02Whoa, and Hiromu, a stomp to the foot of Lance Archer, and that's gonna do nothing but
07:10tick off the Murderhawk monster.
07:13And a shoulder tackle blows right through the GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion.
07:19Let's be completely honest.
07:20There was a lot for Alex Zane and Lance Archer to both be frustrated about heading into tonight.
07:25It was 24 hours ago, NJPW live in Fukushima.
07:30David Finley and Hiromu Takahashi defeated El Phantasmo.
07:33And Hiromu Takahashi to get to four points on the board.
07:36Lead block be alongside Zack Sabre and Ryohei Oewa.
07:39But, oh, as Lance Archer and Alex Zane went into battle last night.
07:44It was an unfair advantage.
07:46Jacob Austin Young on the outside of the ring in the favor of United Empire.
07:50Callum Newman and Great Okan.
07:51Well, stealing away a victory, putting their first two points on the board.
07:56Over, Alex Zane and Lance Archer.
07:59And a Zane slam here, two times over.
08:02Zane J and Alex Zane, two cap.
08:10We're gonna see what Zane J Young Lion can do against Hiromu Takahashi here,
08:14the current GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion.
08:17And let's be completely honest here, Zane J certainly one who is trending
08:20way more heavyweight than Junior at this rate.
08:22But, we're gonna see it anyway, cover, hip toss, and a kick out at two.
08:27A deep hook there for Young Lion Zane J.
08:33And as a young man who continues to be hungry,
08:35that's a Quilla Washington native.
08:37Going to make the tag out to a man who, well,
08:40the only man in New Japan Pro Wrestling hungrier than anyone.
08:42That's the sauce, Alex Zane.
08:44Alex Zane, a former Junior Heavyweight,
08:52has competed in many a Super Junior Tag League in his day.
08:56Second time outing for World Tag League competition.
08:59And a very different performance this year
09:02than we saw back between Monster Sauce in 2023.
09:05The streak of dominance has certainly come to an end so far.
09:12We're gonna see if Alex Zane and Lance Archer
09:14can right the ship in their battle with David Finley
09:17and Hiromu Takahashi two days from now
09:19when New Japan makes its way to our morning.
09:22Tag made.
09:22Here comes David Finley.
09:27Finley full speed out in the corner.
09:30Huge uppercut there on Alex Zane.
09:32And the dogs are barking in a big, big way here tonight
09:40in Sendai Sun Plaza Hall.
09:43As Finley right back to the center,
09:46full power underneath the sauce.
09:49And Alex Zane sent flying here tonight.
09:54A lot of confidence on Finley
09:56and a lot of confidence on that cover,
09:58but two is all it's gonna find for right now.
10:00The dichotomy, the nature of this relationship
10:04between David Finley and Hiromu Takahashi
10:06is certainly one that has been a bit misunderstood
10:09by both sides of the parties.
10:11David Finley saying,
10:12well, I am the leader of this group.
10:14I'm the leader of the War Dogs.
10:15You're gonna answer to me.
10:16Meanwhile, Hiromu's saying,
10:18well, this is a team.
10:18We're on equal pairings here.
10:20And if you don't want to play equal,
10:22then maybe I think I'm the leader of this team.
10:24Get up, let's go!
10:31Well, Zane J certainly knows
10:32that he is no leader of anything other than his own destiny,
10:35and it's time to put up or shut up.
10:37A lot of talk from Zane J.
10:39Needs to be followed up on here right now
10:41against the leader of the Bullet Club.
10:43Watch J.
10:44Huge shoulder tackle.
10:46Runs right through David Finley.
10:52J has hitched his wagon to the monster sauce,
10:54and I would not want to be a young lion
10:56losing on the side of Lance Archer here.
10:59Let's see what Zane J can manage to muster up against Finley.
11:06Turn it around here, Finley.
11:09Larry underneath Zane J.
11:11Sunset flip.
11:12Wants the cover.
11:14Might take it here.
11:15Two count only.
11:17And wants to flip this over to the Boston Crab.
11:19Finley, a man who is well familiar with that hold,
11:22a product of the No Gate Dojo himself,
11:24steps over and into the Boston.
11:27Zane J finds it.
11:28Broken up swiftly by Hiromu here.
11:33And a beautiful hot shot there from Hiromu Takahashi.
11:36Feeling the fire.
11:37That fire is going to come more so from the sauce.
11:40Hotter than ever right now is Alex Zane.
11:42Oh, but just like that, Gato on the outside.
11:51Oh, and Finley and Hiromu are celebrating like they won the match already.
11:55Far from it here as Zane J is going to remind them.
11:57Cover here.
11:58On to David.
12:00Two.
12:00And it is Zane J continuing the assaults on Finley.
12:08Would love to get a victory over a World Tag League competitor show that maybe a young lion or two should have been entered into this year's tournament.
12:15Watch this, Finley as Zane all the way up and all the way down the back of the neck, right on the turnbuckle.
12:23And a devastating blow to young lion, Zane J.
12:30Oh, now Hiromu.
12:32Oh, come on, Finley.
12:35Not playing fair here.
12:36Not even playing fun.
12:39Using his own partner as a weapon.
12:42And now Finley, insult to injury.
12:44Powerbomb on Zane J.
12:47A cover.
12:47And that's it.
12:537.52秒.
12:55David Finley選手の勝利です.
13:02Some dangerous, dangerous blows not just taken by Finley's own opposition, but Finley's own partner as well, Hiromu Takahashi.
13:11Oh, the victim off of that charade here, David Finley.
13:14Well, it's about time that Finley and Hiromu, they are leading the block right now.
13:19But if they want to stay in that position, they have to figure out the nature of this relationship.
13:24Is Hiromu going to let Finley take the lead?
13:27Or is Finley going to start to see Hiromu Takahashi as less than his junior and more of his equal?
13:32We're going to have to stay tuned to find out in the battle to come.
13:4048 hours from now, we will be live in Almonte, November 28th for Block B competition.
13:46David Finley and Hiromu Takahashi at four points.
13:50Hope to be met by Alex Zane and Lance Archer.
13:53Monster sauce.
13:54Walking in at two.
13:55That is better luck next time for Baby Zane, Mama Zane, and Lance Archer.
14:08Not sure what that makes Lance Archer in this family.
14:10It's the winner of this year.
14:10It's the winner of this year.
14:12Gedo and Hiromu Takahashi from David and Finley.
14:14Well, a lot to the side between David Finley, Hiromu Takahashi, and Gedo.
14:22And hopefully Gedo can be a hell of a mediator.
14:45Wrestling fans, we're going to move right on in here.
14:48Still a lot to come throughout the evening.
14:50Three more preview tag team matches to hit on at November 28th in Almonte
14:54before we make our way to League A competition here tonight.
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