00:00Now here comes Young Lion Shomakato had some strong fiery words for United Empire's Jacob
00:19Austin Young after falling to the man back in Zendon.
00:30All right, here come two men who also managed to walk away with victory back in Sendai as well.
00:35It was El Desperado and Shuji Ishikawa who managed to best the duo.
00:41Satoshi Kojima and Taichi put four points on the board back on November 26th.
00:46An opportunity to advance to six tomorrow here in Aomori.
01:00So, let's go.
01:30So, let's go.
02:00Tatsuya Matsumoto did not wait around for an invitation to the Goto Revolutionary Army.
02:19He took it by force and that reminds me of a lot like the man that stands in the back end that shot there, Hiroki Goto himself who stole away the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship to kick off the year of 2025 in an unexpected way.
02:33Will he be able, alongside Yoshihashi in this tournament, to take a win over El Desperado and Shuji Ishikawa?
02:40We're gonna have to find out.
02:42Yoshihashi in this tournament, Goto Hiroki!
02:47Goto Hiroki!
02:49Will you take a look at this. Tatsuya Matsumoto stands opposite. Young Lion, Shoma Kato.
03:00Will you take a look at this?
03:10Tatsuya Matsumoto stands opposite Young Lion Shama Kato.
03:13Kato standing senior to Matsumoto in the Nogue Dojo.
03:19Hiroki Goto and Yoshihashi, multiple-time World Tag League winners,
03:23the three-peat three years in a row.
03:252021, 2022, and 2023.
03:30Meanwhile, El Desperado and Shuji Ishikawa,
03:33their very first World Tag League competition.
03:37And it comes in the year of 2025.
03:39Let's get the bells sounded.
03:40We're underway.
03:41One full 20-minute time limit as we preview six-man tag team action here.
03:48You know, it's been a really special thing to be able to see
03:50a lot of junior heavyweights competing in this year's World Tag League.
03:53The way that we got a hint of with, well, one half of your winning team last year.
03:57We're talking Tatsuya Naito and junior heavyweight Horobu Takahashi.
04:00Now, in 2025, Horobu Takahashi, alongside a very different athlete in David Finley,
04:06will be seeing those two in action later on against Monster Sauce,
04:10Alex Zane and Lance Archer in Block B.
04:12But El Desperado taking his first venture out of the junior heavyweight division
04:16and into the heavyweight division in this year's World Tag League.
04:20And for what Desperado might lack when it comes to size or substance,
04:25it's certainly going to be made up for by the size of this behemoth.
04:29Six-foot-five, 285 pounds, Shuji Ishikawa.
04:36Oh, Desperado on that sprained back is certainly not going to be doing favors anytime after this.
04:41As Goto and Yoshihashi never works on a man the size of Ishikawa, let's be quite honest.
04:51Shuji Ishikawa, a massive, massive individual.
04:56And it is that stature that Ishikawa is going to try and utilize in this matchup.
05:01Justice will see 24 hours from now in Block A competition.
05:04We preview your semi-main event to come tomorrow.
05:07Oh, it's Goto. Look at this.
05:10Not even able to rock slightly.
05:12Shuji Ishikawa here.
05:16Watch Ishikawa up and...
05:18No! Elbow drop right out of the way.
05:22And that is not going to favor.
05:25Oh.
05:27Well, talk about doing a favor.
05:31Goto certainly needs one right now in the tag,
05:33but Ishikawa reluctantly going to make the tag to Kato.
05:45Shuji Ishikawa is tired of being pushed around,
05:47tired of being told that he was never meant to be a professional wrestler.
05:51That he was never good enough to be in the no-game dojo.
05:56Shuji Ishikawa has a point to prove here, certainly.
05:59Men on that younger side of the equation.
06:02Men like Tatsuya Matsumoto.
06:03Men like Daikinagai who have been talking up a storm of surpassing Shomokanto.
06:08Well, Kato's got to make sure that the peg that stands out gets shot right back down.
06:16Watch this.
06:17Matsumoto off the ropes.
06:18A big elbow shot there.
06:19Finds the mark in the cover.
06:21Kick out only at two.
06:23We are just a matter of years away before we get to see men like Shomokanto,
06:32men like Tatsuya Matsumoto hit the World Tag League stage.
06:35I cannot wait to see whenever these men ditch the black trunks
06:39and we see them in their full forms.
06:41But for right now, they have to prove out in 2025 to earn that stage.
06:46Tatsuya Matsumoto had two boots across his throat there.
06:54El Desperado going to meet back here.
06:56And out of the blue corner, Despe comes.
07:01El Desperado certainly going to be the quicker out of anyone in this matchup.
07:06Matsumoto, though, quicker on the draw for one count.
07:08And it is Koto and Yoshihashi back into the ring.
07:11Despe currently getting worked out and worked around by Goto and Yoshihashi.
07:21There's that chop to the chest.
07:23Matsumoto wants something here.
07:25Scoop up.
07:27Huge slam on the former junior champion.
07:30Cover here for Matsumoto in a two count.
07:34Yeah, great lock right from behind.
07:35That left arm in a world of trouble right now for El Desperado.
07:40And if it's not that left arm that's in trouble, it's that spine,
07:45that strained spine that is housed by El Desperado coming into this tournament.
07:51Watch it, watch it.
07:53Drop toehold, takes down Ishikawa.
07:55Big drop kick from behind.
07:57Watch Matsumoto here.
08:10Would love to scoop up El Desperado, try and find his way to it.
08:14But Desperado, certainly on the heavier side of anyone in our junior division.
08:19Up and over, spy to Buster, Despe on the cover.
08:22And a two count.
08:27Five minutes past.
08:29Desperado, I'd have thought that would have been it.
08:31So let's see what comes next.
08:34Despe up and over.
08:36Pinch and loco.
08:42And a three count here tonight.
08:45Finds victory for Desperado.
08:475分2秒.
08:49El Desperado選手の勝利です.
08:51El Desperado選手の勝利は石川市と石川市とエル・デスペラド組の勝利です.
09:17Well, it is El Desperado and Shuji Ishikawa who get the win here tonight.
09:28But who is going to be standing atop the pile when it all matters most, when the points are on the line?
09:34We're going to find out tomorrow in Almori.
09:38Shuji Ishikawa, El Desperado, take on Hiroki Koto and Yoshihashi.
09:43Two teams tied at four points.
09:44Someone's four will be no more.
09:47One will advance to six.
09:48We're going to find out who tomorrow in Moosa City.
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