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01:30I'm excited to get your thoughts on all the Block B action we have here.
01:33Yeah, I'm feeling good about this one because, you know, I haven't tagged with people before,
01:40but he's a really great wrestler and I laid up and I think because of him we are where we are.
02:08All right.
02:38Well, it is six points on the board here tonight for United Empire's great Okada, Cal Newman.
02:46A 3-2 record walking in to their second-to-last match in Block B.
02:50But, Don, I've got to tell you, it is a less-than-stellar performance for El Phantasmo and Hiroshi Tanahashi.
02:57A 2-3 record, a losing record coming into tonight.
03:00And if Tanahashi and El Phantasmo lose this matchup, these two men are eliminated.
03:05And this is Hiroshi Tanahashi's final tournament in his career.
03:09Yeah, it would be a shame.
03:11Of course, the fans would want to see Tanahashi go all the way.
03:14But we're going to find out tonight what's going to happen.
03:17Yeah, we are certainly going to find out.
03:19Four points on the board for El P and Tanahashi managed to avoid elimination their last time out in in-ring competition.
03:27We'll see how Tanahashi and El Phantasmo fare as it is the final time for Hiroshi Tanahashi to compete in the prefecture of Ehume.
03:35First-oretic champion, the C-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.
03:39The P-B 챔피on, the Hedde-Bangu, ELP!
03:46As for the last 28 days, the P-B champion for halацией T-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.
03:51Tanahashi Hiroshi!
03:54Thank you!
03:56It is the ace of the universe alongside the NJPW World Television Champion, El Phantasmo.
04:14And we are set for our first Block B match of the evening here tonight, fans.
04:26The first Block B match here tonight in Ehime, but the last time ever for Hiroshi Tanahashi to compete in this great prefecture here of Ehime.
04:37And, Don, I got to ask, you know, it's my first time having you on commentary in a while at the very least, maybe even ever for you and I, I believe.
04:43I got to ask you, you know, your thoughts.
04:46Hiroshi Tanahashi, less than 30 days now from ending his career live in the Tokyo Dome and what is set to be more than likely a sold-out Tokyo Dome January 4th.
04:55Yeah, that's amazing.
04:56Of course, we all want that last match.
04:59I wish I could have had another one with him, but, you know, it is what it is.
05:03We've had a lot of battles in the past, and I'll settle for that because I really enjoyed those.
05:08Oh!
05:09Oh!
05:09Oh!
05:09Oh!
05:10Oh!
05:11Oh!
05:11Oh!
05:12Oh!
05:24Yeah!
05:25Oh!
05:25Oh, there's one down.
05:26Oh!
05:27Well!
05:29El Phantasmo and Hiroshi Tanahashi standing opposite
05:34Kredo Khan and Callum Newman.
05:37And you're going to want to notice.
05:38Go Ace!
05:40Go Ace!
05:42Go Ace!
05:44Go Ace!
05:46Go Ace!
05:48Go Ace!
05:50Go Ace!
05:52Well Phantasmo looking to have a little fun with Tanahashi here tonight.
05:56Go Ace!
05:59Go Ace!
06:01Go Ace!
06:03You're welcome.
06:06You want to start?
06:07I start.
06:08I start.
06:09I start.
06:10I start.
06:11I start.
06:12I start.
06:13I start.
06:14I'm so angry.
06:15What's wrong with him?
06:16Well, you know, there's definitely been something on the mind of
06:19Great Okan as of recent.
06:21We're going to talk a little bit about that heading into this
06:23matchup.
06:24The dysfunction in United Empire.
06:26The question into 2026, will there even be a United Empire?
06:30Great Okan certainly seems a little bit nonchalant about the idea of
06:35United Empire surviving in 2026.
06:37Meanwhile, Callum Newman saying we're going to win this year's
06:40World Tag League.
06:41We're going to go on to keep United Empire alive.
06:43But it's been a lot of struggle within the black and green as of
06:46recent dawn because of all the exits that there have been in New
06:48Japan Pro Wrestling this year.
06:50Jeff Cobb gone from New Japan Pro Wrestling.
06:52TJP, we haven't seen him in the longest time.
06:54And meanwhile, Templadio and TJP just losing the strong open
06:57weight tag titles.
06:58Francesco Akira getting injured.
07:00I mean, things have kind of fallen apart for this unit in the
07:02latter half of the year.
07:03It's a struggle that every company has.
07:06You know, you know, sometimes go that way.
07:10And you've got to figure out if you want to stay together or
07:13move on.
07:14Great Okan seems to have a little disinterest in either.
07:18But it's going to be putting the effort in here now against
07:20Tanahashi.
07:21This is the first time these two men have squared off ever since.
07:25Destruction in Kobe.
07:27Tanahashi putting down Great Okan.
07:29And what was their soon to be last singles matchup.
07:33Tanahashi to call it a career in about 30 days' time.
07:36And, oh, Fantasmo just shoved a whole air guitar in his back pocket.
07:39As Great Okan and Hiroshi Tanahashi to the reset.
07:46Calum Newman going to make the tag in here tonight.
07:48Was he smiling or was he happy?
07:53It's hard to tell really at all times with Great Okan.
07:57We are going to turn the attention over to Calum Newman and El Fantasmo now.
08:04Six points up for Newman.
08:05Four points on the board for Fantasmo.
08:07Fantasmo reigning as NJPW World Television Champion.
08:10Has not had a lot of talk about that World TV title.
08:13All the focus being on World Tag League this year.
08:16For Fantasmo here to take it in to Calum Newman now.
08:21I mean, Don, it's always impressive when you see what Calum Newman is capable of inside that ring.
08:29Only 23 years old is Newman.
08:31Especially for his size.
08:33He's able to do those kind of things.
08:36A lot of size over the past few years has Calum Newman.
08:41Has kept really every single piece of agility that some people lose going from a junior size to a heavyweight size.
08:49So, Calum Newman very, very impressive.
08:54And while El Fantasmo is busy trying to get the fans on his side here tonight,
08:58Calum Newman is a little bit more interested in some pro wrestling.
09:02And Newman, wow, look at this.
09:05The speed from Newman turned around here by Fantasmo and a Hurricanrana takedown.
09:10Right back on the attack here, Fantasmo looking to stay alive in this year's tournament.
09:16Keep in mind, Don, Fantasmo and Tanahashi lose this one.
09:19They're out.
09:20We have yet to see an elimination in this year's Block B for World Tag League.
09:25That's Fantasmo.
09:29Oh, from the middle rope.
09:31Beautiful elbow drop there from Fantasmo.
09:33It helps to keep the air guitar in your back pocket, Don.
09:45No, I think, I think, yeah, there you go.
09:47He just tossed it back to Tanahashi.
09:48Well, are you saying you can play better?
09:58I can play a better air guitar at least.
10:00Oh, I'd like to see you try.
10:03Meanwhile, Calum Newman going to keep El Fantasmo in that corner now.
10:08And it is United Empire looking to do the work here tonight,
10:13eliminate the first team from Block B of this year's World Tag League.
10:16And we only have about two more Block B matches that we're going to have,
10:20you know, for these teams going for me.
10:22This is the second one.
10:23The last one's going to be coming up in, what, Nagasaki or something,
10:26a couple of days from now.
10:27So, you know, it is really a race to the wire here in Block B competition.
10:32You know, it is getting tougher now as well because the bodies are starting to break down
10:44and, you know, the travels are tough.
10:47So, it is, you know, coming to the tough part of the tour right now.
10:54You can certainly feel it.
10:55Calum Newman on the cover in a two count only.
10:58One more time here for Newman.
11:00And it's still not going to be enough on LP.
11:05Everyone looking to clinch their way into the Tokyo Dome position potentially
11:11to challenge for the IWGP Tag Team titles held by Oscar and Ice.
11:15We'll be seeing those two men later on here tonight in our next match in Block B.
11:20For right now, Calum Newman, I mean, really doing all the work he can here on El Fantasmo.
11:26Yeah, Fantasmo has not been able to find a tag to save his life tonight, Don.
11:31If he doesn't get away from these guys, these guys have to take advantage of him like that.
11:37It's tough.
11:39It is Newman and Ocon, former IWGP Tag Team Champions alongside one another.
11:45Reigned earlier on this year.
11:47And Ocon now looking to get back to that tag team goal position to win his first ever World Tag League tournament.
11:54Oh, but you can't put your hands on the referee all too many times like that.
11:57One, two, three.
12:00There's Ocon now.
12:03There we go.
12:04Tag made for Newman back into the matchup.
12:15I mean, this is the dirty work that a lot of people don't really like to watch in professional wrestling,
12:20but it's the most effective that you're going to see.
12:21You grind him down with the boot.
12:23You grind him down with the knee.
12:24Anything you can do to keep a smaller opponent down, Don, you know that yourself.
12:27You know, I myself don't like to see these kind of tactics.
12:31You know, I've never done that before.
12:33Yeah, wow.
12:34Okay.
12:35Especially being in a group that's fair all the time.
12:40I don't know if that's the most honest comment you've made in your career, but we'll keep it at that.
12:44Great Ocon here.
12:46A lot of history with Fantasmo earlier on this year for that World TV title Fantasmo has.
12:51Great Ocon trying to keep the dust rolling here.
12:54Fantasmo to the red corner.
12:56Fantasmo's got to try and make that tag to the ace, but inches away here, Don.
13:07Great Ocon going to try and keep it bay.
13:11Not going to happen.
13:12Fantasmo to the red.
13:14Fantasmo for the tag.
13:16Here comes the ace.
13:18It is Hiroshi Tanahashi, a couple of dropkicks to the knees here.
13:27And a dragon screw leg whip.
13:29One more time here on a surgically repaired knee of Callum Newman.
13:35Taken out by Tanahashi.
13:36Tanahashi.
13:38Tanahashi!
13:40Tanahashi!
13:41Tanahashi!
13:42Tanahashi!
13:43Tanahashi!
13:44Tanahashi!
13:45Tanahashi!
13:46Tanahashi!
13:48Tanahashi here scooping a slam on a great Ocon.
13:49And we are hitting the classics tonight, Don.
13:50Oh!
13:51Oh!
13:52Oh!
13:53Crushing senton!
13:54Cover!
13:55Three count.
13:56Come on.
13:57Two count only.
13:58His weight was on there.
13:59His weight was on there.
14:00Yeah, you're right.
14:01Tanahashi looking ahead to a potential world tag league semifinal, but he has to beat Ocon
14:05here.
14:06Oh!
14:07If he wants any opportunity for it, great Ocon meanwhile.
14:09Oh!
14:10Oh!
14:11That's Tanahashi by the hair.
14:12Tanahashi fighting fire with fire though.
14:15One!
14:16Two!
14:17Three!
14:18One!
14:19One!
14:20One!
14:21Two!
14:22Three!
14:23One!
14:24One!
14:25Oh!
14:26Oh!
14:27Oh!
14:28Oh!
14:29Oh!
14:30Oh!
14:31Oh!
14:32Oh!
14:33Oh!
14:34Oh!
14:35Oh!
14:36Oh Ocon, double fisting the hair with Tanahashi.
14:41Yeah.
14:42Oh Ocon was absolutely enraged after he lost that single's matchup against Tanahashi and
14:48Kobe.
14:49It's just so difficult to try and overcome the ace.
14:53Let's see if Ocon can do it!
14:56It's certainly a huge answer to the question we just asked.
15:01Tag made, and it's Calum Newman back in it.
15:07I mean, Don, what are you trying to do with someone as fast as Calum Newman is?
15:14How do you try it?
15:14Do you try to outpower him or outpace him?
15:16What can you do there?
15:18Well, if it was up to me, I'd beat him down.
15:20That's the only way I could stop him, put my own weight on him.
15:24But I'd have to catch him first.
15:26Yeah, that's a good point there.
15:29Newman now on the cover on the ace.
15:31Two.
15:32Well, meanwhile, Calum Newman, six points on the board,
15:43looking to be the first team in Block B to advance to eight here tonight.
15:48Lead Block B overall, if he can put down Tanahashi here.
15:51Yeah!
15:52Oh, but a twist and shout spikes in Newman.
15:59And Tanahashi staying alive for the time being look up to the red corner.
16:02Here comes El Phantasmo.
16:04What's that tag here?
16:05An attack for the world television champion.
16:09Oh, it's a thing of beauty, Don.
16:14He makes it look effortless every single time.
16:17Cover here.
16:18Two.
16:19Yeah, he can get some air time.
16:21He can get some air time, let's see if he can get more points on the board.
16:28It's an unidentified flying opponent, UFO.
16:35A cover here for LP one more time.
16:37Still not enough to put down Newman.
16:40The band's getting tuned here tonight, Dodd.
16:59Phantasmo, oh, caught sudden death, did Newman.
17:04And Okan now Newman.
17:06Oh!
17:07Great Okan just ate a huge shot there from Newman and an even worse run from Tanahashi.
17:16Newman wants that Oz Cutter.
17:30Oh, we haven't seen that out of Newman in some time now.
17:33Oh, that's the roundhouse too.
17:35Tanahashi had a day, sudden death, off the ropes, sling blade.
17:41Holds in for the cover, could it?
17:46No, nearly stays alive in this year's tournament.
18:00Tanahashi, whoa, taken to the sky.
18:04No off case for the ace on the road to retirement.
18:07Meanwhile, Gallo Newman might steal one right here.
18:10Phantasmo for the cover.
18:11Phantasmo for the cover.
18:12Newman back on it.
18:13Phantasmo, crucifix two.
18:17Phantasmo and Newman trying to find control here.
18:28Don Gallo might have got it.
18:30Still not there.
18:31There you go.
18:33There you go.
18:34Frequent covers, frequent fights.
18:35Newman, wait a minute.
18:36Wait a minute.
18:37Wait a minute.
18:38Will you take a look at that?
18:39This is some dirty tactics right here.
18:40Oh, come on.
18:41Well, Phantasmo's been caught with his pants down here tonight.
18:46And he didn't pull them down himself.
18:47He's still got them out.
18:48Oh, he's trying to use his bare bottom as some proof to the referee what just happened.
18:49But I don't think Kit Nosato's going to reverse this call at all.
18:52Oh, he's trying to use his bare bottom as some proof to the referee what just happened.
18:56But I don't think Kit Nosato's going to reverse this call at all.
18:57Calum Newman and Great O'Gott have stolen a victory here tonight.
18:58And he's trying to use his bare bottom as some proof to the referee what just happened.
19:13But I don't think Kit Nosato's going to reverse this call at all.
19:19Calum Newman and Great O'Gott have stolen a victory here tonight.
19:26Eight points on the board for O'Gott and Newman.
19:33And meanwhile, the final tournament match in the career of Hiroshi Tanahashi has come to an end.
19:43The first team eliminated from Block B wrestling fans, El Fantasmo and Hiroshi Tanahashi.
20:04uel Fantasmo and Geri Gingzeranglò
20:05Minn Menn Busan and Worlds…
20:1021 rounds!
20:13Torquay!
20:15Torquay!
20:19Torquay!
20:24Give!
20:25Mason!
20:30Off тех, Michael and Eric!
20:32Here, here, here.
20:36Here.
20:36Here.
20:37How do you know man?
20:42How do you know?
20:44Come on out there!
20:46Go!
20:47Go!
20:49Go!
20:49Go!
20:50Go!
20:51Go!
20:52Go!
20:53Go!
20:53Go!
20:54Go!
20:55Go!
20:55Go!
20:56Go!
20:57Go!
20:59Tonight for the final dive.
21:01In Ehime Prefecture, Hiroshi Tanahashi has laced up a pair of boots.
21:08And the result may not have been on the side of the Ace or El Phantasmo boat.
21:14But Hiroshi Tanahashi will stay goodbye to the people of Ehime.
21:19And I mean every single one of them.
21:31Wrestling fans, if you want to be a part of the action, if you want to be a part of the final night of Hiroshi Tanahashi's career,
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21:49Get your tickets right now for the very few that are remaining for the Tokyo Dome come January 4th of this coming year.
21:57Wrestle Kingdom 20, Hiroshi Tanahashi battle Kazuchika Okada in the final match of Tanahashi's legendary wrestling career.
22:27Wrestling fans coming up next in block B, the Knockout Brothers, Oscar and Udo Ice.
22:37Jaycon, Monster Sauce, Alex Zane and Lance Archer.
22:41If Zane and Archer lose this match, the Knockout Brothers will be the first time.
22:45And the knockout brothers, Oscar and Udo Ice.
22:48Take on Monster Sauce, Alex Zane and Lance Archer.
22:53Zane and Lance Archer.
22:55If Zane and Archer lose this match,
22:58they are eliminated from World Tag League 2025.
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