El Phantasmo & Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. OSKAR & Yuto-Ice - World Tag League 2025 Block B Match: NJPW World Tag League 2025 Day 6 (11/28/2025)

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00:00E.L.D.

00:30Well, the headlines have read all about what is upcoming

00:37for Hiroshi Tanahashi on January 4th, 2026.

00:42A battle against Kazuchika Okada in the Tokyo Dome,

00:46the final night of Hiroshi Tanahashi's career.

00:50But there is still one thing Tanahashi has not done in his illustrious career that he would like to do,

00:56and that is Twin World Tag League alongside one of his closest allies in El Phantasmal.

01:03But walking in tonight, our main event, zero points on the board opposite the IWGP Tag Team Champions.

01:10A battle against Korshi Tanahashi,

01:16New Japan World champion,

01:19the head finder,

01:22E.L.D.

01:27E.L.D.

01:30The rest of the world,

01:3237 days,

01:33181cm,

01:35101km.

01:37Tamahashi!

01:40Hiroshi!

01:43Zero points on the board for Hiroshi Tanahashi and El Phantasmo tonight.

02:01An opportunity to get on the board will have to come for

02:05the victory over the current IWGP Tag Team Champions.

02:13This is what I'm talking about, Mike.

02:41Increased frustration on every single side of the Bullet Club War Dogs,

02:54but specifically on the side here tonight of the Knockout Brothers.

02:58It has led to one half of your tag team champions and Oscar bullying your clients

03:03every single place he can find, like his own unaffiliated partner in Daikinagai.

03:08But it's also led to Yutao Ice voicing further frustration about how things ended back in Anjo

03:14whenever he faced off against the Ace of the Universe in sequels competition.

03:18Not just the fact that Yutao Ice lost to Hiroshi Tanahashi,

03:22but the fact that the headline did not read Yutao Ice vs Hiroshi Tanahashi.

03:28The headline read Tanahashi vs Okada set for the Tokyo Dome.

03:33An opportunity to right that wrong, to write your name into the stars,

03:37you're gonna put your first two points on the board here tonight.

03:40The Knockout Brothers, Oscar and Ice, mean business.

03:44The Knockout Brothers, Oscar and Ice,

03:50The Knockout Brothers, the Ballet Club World Dogs,

03:54IWGP, PAG Champion Team, 2m 1cm, 125kg,

04:02Osuka, 180m, 113kg, Yutao Ice.

04:11The Knockout Brothers, Ice.

04:13And it is Hiroshi Tanahashi and El Phantasmo.

04:43On zero points opposite the IWGP Tag Team Champions, Oscar and Yuta Weiss.

04:50Also on a zero point standing, it is quite shocking to see that the IWGP Tag Team Champions

04:56at such a low stage right now in World Tag League competition.

05:00But I'm starting to think that the thought is not going to be on the point by the end of this one.

05:04It's going to be on these two right here.

05:07A personal issue that we were hoping could be settled back in Anjo.

05:13And it's certainly not going to be so anytime soon.

05:17Yes, sir. I go.

05:18Tana!

05:19Okay.

05:20Tana Ahashi says he wants it first.

05:32Yuta Weiss says he's going to get his as well.

05:34And we have our bell sound in our main event and it's officially underway.

05:38It was a post-match assault from Yuta Ice and Oscar that eventually led to a full post-match beatdown.

05:48I thought we were going to get the bell sounded for our Block B main event about 48 hours early.

05:52When we were back in Sendai, Yuta Ice putting a link in on Tana Ahashi.

05:57But Tana Ahashi firing back just as he does here across body off the middle rope.

06:02And that is certainly not going to be what Tana Ahashi was looking for here.

06:07It was Yuta Ice and Hiroshi Tanahashi that would go to war back in Anjo City on New Japan Road 2025.

06:20And Anjo just ahead of World Tag League kicking off this year.

06:24And it would be Tanahashi that would put Yuta Ice down.

06:27And we'll have some encouraging words for Yuta Ice.

06:30But I don't think that Yuta Ice is one that really thrives off of encouragement from a man like Tanahashi.

06:36He thrives off of paychecks, off of championship.

06:39And certainly off his own best friend and tag team partner at Oscar.

06:44Oh, and now Fantasma hitting the cheap shot there from Yuta.

06:48And we have zero control over this one right now.

06:51Referee Red Shoes Udo trying to take something into it here.

06:54It is Oscar who is going to take it to the NJPW World Television Champion in El Phantasmo.

07:04I had a conversation with Oscar earlier on in the evening.

07:06I asked him, hey, when or if you put down El Phantasmo or Tanahashi,

07:11if you manage to pin El Phantasmo to either you or Yuta.

07:15What an opportunity at that World Television title.

07:17And he said, absolutely not.

07:19Says that the IWGP Tag Team Championship means more to him right now

07:23than the World Heavyweight Championship potentially would.

07:25That's how much this tag team tournament means to the Knockout Brothers.

07:30Says Phantasmo can hold on to his orange and gold belt.

07:33I'm going to hold on to the real gold.

07:35And I'm going to win my first World Tag League.

07:40Well, Phantasmo, former World Tag League finalist back in 2023 alongside Hickaleo.

07:46And there are certainly taller men inside the ring right now.

07:50Oscar is a force to be reckoned with here.

07:55Watch this off the ropes.

07:56No, blow right through and by.

07:59And a double line sends Oscar right to the outside.

08:02Yeah, Phantasmo and Tanahashi have certainly cleared the house.

08:21But Yuta and Oscar cannot allow their mental game to overcome them.

08:25I'd argue that's been a lot of a drawback for the Knockout Brothers so far.

08:29When the fire gets to burn a little bit too bright.

08:32Burns a little bit too hot.

08:34Well, Yuta and Oscar tend to burn out before the explosion, so to speak.

08:45Certainly one of the ways that you can say Hiroshi Tanahashi managed to put down Yuta Ice Fat in New Japan Road to Nanjo.

08:52And Yuta Ice trying to get his shot back in here as a huge boot right across the body.

09:01And that is going to slow things down for the time being.

09:04Yuta now into the blue corner and is going to want that tag soon enough.

09:09Yuta now into the blue corner and is going to want that tag soon enough.

09:34You can imagine toward Oscar.

09:35Oscar going to oblige himself.

09:38Knows that Yuta is not going to pass up any more opportunities to take the shot to the ace.

09:42Tanah!

09:44Hey, come on.

09:45Ah!

09:46Ah!

09:48Tanah!

09:50Come on, Tanah!

09:54Tanah!

09:56Come on!

09:58Tanah!

10:00Tanahashi continuing to try and take down the Redwood.

10:16That is Oscar.

10:16That is a large, large man inside that ring.

10:19But ever the strategist is the ace.

10:22Takes it right to the basement.

10:23Here comes Tanahashi one more time.

10:26That left knee, currently the target for the once in a century athlete.

10:35Man, here comes El Phantasmo.

10:37Back inside here, up and over the top of Oscar.

10:39Certainly going to be the fastest man in this matchup.

10:41One of the flashiest of them all.

10:44Phantasmo underneath middle rope.

10:47Cross body caught here by Oscar.

10:50Oh, wait a minute.

10:51In a bad way.

10:53And that shot to the chest is going to start the wear down again.

10:57No, but Yuta, Yuta swipes at that boot.

11:01And it's Oscar who's going to take advantage on the forefront of it.

11:06My, oh, my, a lot of force behind that one cover.

11:10Only two.

11:11On Yuta again, going to take the opportunity for another shot to the ace.

11:27Meanwhile, Oscar and El Phantasmo.

11:30These two men have a little bit of history dating back to before Oscar's time,

11:34even in New Japan Pro Wrestling.

11:36Back in their days in WXW, Oscar's brief competition in Rev Pro Wrestling.

11:41And El Phantasmo made a hell of a name for himself as the super British J-Cup winner.

11:49Let's see what Yuta ice can manage up here.

11:53Just listen to every single one of those shots.

12:10You're going to want to hear this call out.

12:12And it is Bumbleclat knee strike.

12:27Yuta ice for the cover, for the win.

12:30Two count only.

12:31One, two, three.

12:40Boots.

12:46Boots.

12:55Tag made in the corner.

12:55Welcome back, Oscar into the ring.

12:57It is the Knockout Brothers reigning as IWGP Tag Team Champions heading into tonight.

13:05Looks to reign all throughout World Tag League and walkout double champions.

13:09Titles and trophies to hold heading into the Tokyo Dome season.

13:13Fantasmo to head his takedown there.

13:15Hell of a comeback shot, but is it enough to hit all the way across ringside?

13:20Over to the red corner.

13:22Make a tag and enter the ace.

13:27Oh, and again, Oscar going to yank Tanahashi.

13:34Oh, and Oscar again has Fantasmo now.

13:37And Yuto Ice is going to continue this assault here.

13:41Yuto Ice says that he is going to put the high back into Tag Team Wrestling,

13:46going to make everyone get high off of the love of the sport.

13:49But Tanahashi is saying in post-match comments 48 hours ago,

13:53saying, you want me to feel the high?

13:55The only high anyone's going to get is a high fly float.

14:00And a two count here tonight.

14:03Keeps that hope still alive for LP and Tanahashi.

14:05And Oscar now sitting on that Cobra attempt and it is certainly working over Fantasmo here.

14:30This is beautiful to see, really, that execution.

14:33A larger athlete in Oscar, Fantasmo, trying to do everything that he can

14:38to pull the full body weight of Oscar right on his spine over to the bottom rope.

14:46Fantasmo's got to try and reach for it, and he does.

14:48And that's going to force the break.

15:08Tag made again.

15:09We're back to Yuto Ice inside.

15:11Oh, good Lord.

15:21Look at his stiff knees.

15:25Oscar, might have wanted that KOB takedown.

15:28Not going to happen here.

15:30That's Fantasmo up over underneath.

15:32Oscar holds on to the deer light for the foot.

15:36Fantasmo's got to try and attack the reach.

15:38It's a carry from LP.

15:45Oh, and the dive cannot save Superman here.

15:49The Fantasmo might be able to make it here.

15:51Here we go.

15:52Here comes the ace.

15:53The people want it.

15:54Tanahashi feeling himself here.

16:09Wants his first two points up in his final World Tag League tournament.

16:13Watch it now.

16:35Oh, Tanahashi with the senton.

16:40Cover again.

16:42Two.

16:55Tanah off the ropes here.

16:57Watch the sling blade.

16:58Ice up.

16:58Oh, did you see that one?

17:05Could have been a knockout shot to any lesser man.

17:08Tanahashi is no lesser.

17:11Oh, we'll catch that penalty attempt.

17:13Dragon screw leg whip.

17:15And a sling blade from the ace.

17:26And another sling blade.

17:34Yuta wipes out of here.

17:36Fantasmo wipes out Oscar.

17:37This is Tanah and LP's time.

17:41Cover again for the ace.

17:43Two.

17:44Ready?

17:49Tanahashi.

17:51Oh, Tanahashi might want a high fly flow.

17:54There's the twisted shout from Fantasmo.

17:58Serves ice up on a silver platter.

18:00It's all come to a close here.

18:02High fly flow.

18:05It's over.

18:06It's over.

18:08No, Fantasmo.

18:11Oh, sent right in by Oscar.

18:13This one stays alive by the barest of hopes.

18:24Oh, Fantasmo takes Oscar over the top.

18:28Tanahashi wants it again.

18:29One more time.

18:30Yuta doesn't know it's coming.

18:32Yes, he does.

18:33He's out of the way.

18:34No water in the pool for Tana.

18:36Yuta wants redemption for all these years.

18:43He's wanted to put down the ace.

18:45He might do so right now.

18:46All right.

18:50How are you, guys?

18:51Move.

18:52Tanahashi, Tanahashi, Tanahashi, Tanahashi, Tanahashi.

18:59Oh, he's in the face.

19:04Hold on.

19:06How are you?

19:09Al Mordi wants to see Tanahashi victorious here tonight.

19:13There can only be one winner.

19:17Anytime you want me to be more than most guys, I don't know agencies and I'll meet a damn extravaganity to all the fellas of cousin Jackson.

19:30He's therein le dzieci

19:31and then he, Didn't do it?

19:33Don'tl don't know.

19:35Be it.

19:37Do me.

19:39Don'tl don't know.

19:42Don'tl don't know.

19:44Don'tl don't know.

19:47Whoa, did you see that one?

19:51Yuto Ice in the best of ways right now.

19:59All momentum going behind the half of the tag team champions.

20:02I said penalty kick.

20:05He's got it, deliverance, it's over.

20:09No, still the barest of shoulders up for Tanahashi here.

20:17And a straight right punch.

20:28Roundhouse to boot.

20:32It's over.

20:35Yuto Ice still not enough.

20:47It's gonna take more than that to push down the ace.

20:57What's it gonna be?

20:58Wait a minute, Tanahashi the Cradle, two.

21:02Fantasma has Oscar in the corner, Tanahashi with a Harry Day.

21:09Oscar, Oscar, Oscar, K.O.B.

21:16And Fantasma launches over the six foot seven German beast to save his partner,

21:28to save his friend.

21:30Sudden death on Oscar.

21:41And Oscar's still alive.

21:44It might be the end right here, right now.

22:07Got him.

22:08Come on.

22:09Yuto Ice, the cover, the win.

22:14First two points up in this year's World Tag League, it's over.

22:18First two points up in this year's World Tag League, it's over, it's over, it's over, it's over, it's over, it's over, it's over, it's over.

22:33First two points up in this year's World Tag League, it's over, it's over, it's over, it's over, it's over.

22:56First two points up in this year's World Tag League, it's over, it's over, it's over, it's over, it's over, it's over, it's over, it's over, it's over.

23:07Yuto has finally earned his long awaited win over Hiroshi Tanahashi, and it could not come at a more important time.

23:14Two points on the board for the Knockout Brothers, let's hear from Yuto.

23:19Here's when he's a fight.

23:22That'll be my support.

23:31You remember what you were making for the ring?

23:42I couldn't speak the convention hotline.

23:49I was a fool of a fool, but I was killed by you and the PROLESS.

23:59I was the only one with you.

24:04I'm so happy to be with you and the new PROLESS, and I'm so happy to be with you.

24:10Well, I feel like I'm feeling good, right?

24:19You're not going to win the other team, right?

24:24I don't know what you've got to win, but I don't know what you've got to win, you guys!

24:40If you want to do it again, you can do it again if you want to do it again.

24:57I said before, but you can't be the sun like me.

25:02But you can't be the only way I can do it for you.

25:08Let's go to this業界.

25:14I can't do it. Do you know why?

25:16I always have Oscars in my area.

25:24I've been fighting for a long time, right?

25:29I'm going to be a long time now.

25:33The Tug League won't win.

25:35That's the best thing.

25:37I'll be the best to go to the back stage.

25:42I'll be the best to go to the back stage.

25:52Tanahashi, you've been given a lot of influence.

25:59You've also been the back stage, wrestlers, and viewers.

26:02But I've been the best to go to the back stage.

26:05I loved Tanahashi Hiroshi and I loved Tanahashi Hiroshi.

26:17The remaining TAC League is the best.

26:21But you guys are Kandjura!

26:24Let's get high!

26:27Big up!

26:35Certainly no shortage of words for the Knockout Brothers, Yuto Ice.

26:44And the same sentiment to be echoed in spirit by Oscar.

26:48These two men, you're IWGP Tag Team Champions, and it's about time they start winning as such.

26:53Two points now put up for the Knockout Brothers in this year's World Tag League.

26:57And it could not come in a sweeter moment for Yuto Ice at the very least.

27:05We're gonna recount our point structure before we get right into post-match comments here.

27:11Oscar and Yuto Ice sitting in at two points on the board.

27:16Elphan Tazmo to Hiroshi Tanahashi at zero.

27:19Ryohei Uyuan and Zack Sabre Jr. at four.

27:23Sonata and Renderita at four.

27:27Calum Newman and Great Okan at four.

27:29Shota Umbino and Yuumi Uemura at two.

27:32David Finley and Hiromu Takahashi at four.

27:35Monster Sauce, Alex Zane and Lance Archer also sitting in at four here tonight.

27:41Wrestling fans, that's gonna be all for us here in New Japan.

27:44Pro Wrestling, that's gonna be all for us here in the English booth.

27:46You can tune in tomorrow, 24 hours from now.

27:48We'll be live in Mutsu City in Almoni for Night 7 of World Tag League 2025.

27:53Until then, I've been Walker Stewart.

27:54Kokigenyo, sayonara, and buh-bye.

27:56There you go.

El Phantasmo & Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. OSKAR & Yuto-Ice - World Tag League 2025 Block B Match: NJPW World Tag League 2025 Day 6 (11/28/2025)

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