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00:00Welcome to the house of torture
00:30Well it is six points on the board walking into tonight and still alive in tournament action
00:44Yes, our house of tortures, Red Narita Ensenada
00:47The wrestling fans when we talk about the block mass being more than convoluted, more than complicated
00:53We have our best statisticians on standby here
00:57To feed us the information as it comes live here on NJPW World
01:01My name is Walker Stewart
01:02Block the action kicks off for the final time in World Tackley 2025
01:06And it will be house of tortures, Sanada and Red Narita taking on home ties, LP and Tanahashi
01:27GG
01:30Ahhh boy
01:32F
01:40B
01:43D.O.D.
02:08While there is a path to the semifinal position,
02:13in World Tag League 2025 for House of Tortures Narita Ensanada,
02:17that path is certainly not a direct one.
02:21We'll talk all about the need for victory here.
02:24A need-to-win situation makes Narita Ensanada
02:27two of the most dangerous men on the roster here tonight,
02:30as Hiroshi Tanahashi, for the final time in Iseaka City,
02:35for the final time in an active tournament in New Japan Pro Wrestling,
02:41Hiroshi Tanahashi takes the ring alongside El Phantasma.
02:46In the next corner, the champion of New Japan World
02:51the champion of New Japan World,
02:53the headband ESP!
02:58The champion of New Japan World,
03:00has been a last eight games for the course of the season,
03:04but Tanahashi Hiroshi!
03:10Oh, and we're already getting started here tonight.
03:13Well, and this is absolutely heartless, what we're seeing right now,
03:17and not that I expect much of a beating heart out of Ren Narita or Sonata, both.
03:21Referee Yuya Sakamoto gets the bell sounded, and we are officially underway.
03:26It is Ren Narita and Sonata, a need-to-win situation,
03:30and that need is going to come with a caveat.
03:32There is no direct path for House of Tortures Narita and Sonata
03:35to make it to the final off of a win alone.
03:38However, potential here tonight, they will need a win,
03:42and for both eight-point teams to lose in this year's World Tag League
03:46for a tie at second to be ever so possible.
03:49So, Ren Narita and Sonata going to have to put themselves in the best position,
03:54best standing possible to potentially advance forward in semifinal competition.
03:59Meanwhile, it is Ren Narita and El Fantasmo coming to blows,
04:02the former NJPW World Television Champion.
04:05Ren Narita lost that title to a returning El Fantasmo just about a year ago in the Tokyo Dome.
04:12And Fantasmo cover here in a two-count only.
04:16It was a brief raid in the first moments for El Fantasmo with that World TV title.
04:22Lost it to Great Okan, regained it later on in the month of April this year,
04:26and now has been riding high as World Television Champion.
04:32And will not be riding high into the semifinal position, though.
04:35The best that Tata and El Pee can hope for
04:37to wrap things up strong for the Ace of the Universe here at Kluca Loca.
04:42And maybe, just maybe, bring a little bit of light to the darkness here
04:46that is the house and the potential for Narita and Sonata to advance here tonight.
04:52Meanwhile, Fantasmo managed a hot shot on Sonata.
04:55Okay.
04:58Yeah, wait a minute, wait a minute.
05:00Took too much attention to Sonata here.
05:03Did El Fantasmo now?
05:04It is Ren Narita one more time who is going to have to come back to
05:07a difficult, difficult playing field.
05:10Wait a minute, oh, Narita, Narita's so, so capable
05:15of remembering injuries that his past,
05:18well, his past opponents have had.
05:20El Fantasmo significantly struggling with an injury
05:24of that knee back in the Destruction Series in September.
05:28And Fantasmo had that same knee wrapped around the post just now.
05:31Meanwhile, Sonata and Horoshi Tanahashi, a couple of blows.
05:35Well, come on, come on.
05:36And referee Sakamoto's got to get some sort of control over this.
05:40Well, this is not at all what you want to see,
05:46but this right here, this could be the future of the semi-final
05:48for World Tag League 2025.
05:51That is if Sonata and, as you know it, Ren Narita
05:54managed to score a victory here tonight
05:57and get all the help in the world when it comes to the tie breaks.
06:03Meanwhile, I mean, we're keeping out right in front of me here
06:05at the English booth, Sonata and Horoshi Tanahashi
06:08and not able to get any control whatsoever.
06:11And you start to question who exactly the legal men are right now.
06:15I believe we're going to take that attention to Ren Narita and El Fantasmo.
06:22That's Narita.
06:23Narita, oh, really struggling to put this in on Fantasmo.
06:26Fantasmo is struggling more than anyone right now, though.
06:28Three, four, five, six.
06:36And well, Ren Narita confidently,
06:39confidently going to bring his way back to ringside.
06:42El Fantasmo above left knee.
06:44All the damage after 14, 15 nights of World Tag League competition coming his way.
06:50And count of 12 here.
06:54A count of 20 is going to end this matchup
06:56and put Narita and Sonata in the best position possible
06:59for them to advance in World Tag League.
07:01And it is El Fantasmo who's going to cut that count short.
07:05Underneath the legs of Narita.
07:06No, no, no.
07:07Nearly made the tag to Tanahashi.
07:11Fantasmo again manages to push off Narita.
07:13And no time for Flasher Flavor.
07:17Narita again holding onto the body.
07:21Oh, misdirected.
07:23Ren Narita, El Fantasmo manages to outsmart the six-point leader.
07:30And here comes the ace for the final time in Fukuoka, Japan.
07:37Forearm shot from Tanahashi.
07:39Tanahashi!
07:40Yes!
07:43And Tanahashi off the middle.
08:03Bam!
08:04Crushing down.
08:06Cannonball sent on cover here.
08:08And one more time for the ace of the universe.
08:11We are five minutes deep into this matchup.
08:18And something tells me we may not need too much more.
08:24Tanahashi feeling well and good about his position right now.
08:26Would love to eliminate House of Torture here tonight
08:29and do a final good deed in a World Tag League tournament
08:32to end out his career.
08:33Coming soon in 2026.
08:36Tanahashi, though.
08:38Take a look at this.
08:39Tanahashi in a struggle, a battle of wits here
08:43between Tanahashi and Ren Narita.
08:46Narita, a hell of a technician.
08:47But Tanahashi, all the experience of the world
08:50on the side of the ace.
08:51And Tanahashi, no!
09:02Sent for the ride!
09:04And a ace-esque dragon screw leg whip from Narita.
09:08Here comes Sonata now.
09:09Yes!
09:10Yes!
09:11Yes!
09:12Yes!
09:13Yes!
09:14Yes!
09:15Yes!
09:15Yes!
09:16Yes!
09:16Yes!
09:17Yes!
09:18Yes!
09:19Yes!
09:20Yes!
09:21Oh, wait a minute.
09:24Wait a minute.
09:24Tanahashi, we talked about infringement here tonight.
09:28Sonata has nearly taken a trip to his own paradise.
09:34No, no, no, no.
09:36Both men catching the leg of the other.
09:37Oh, and Tanahashi, a dragon screw leg whip on Sonata.
09:55That standoff right there is what Antonio Inoki's peace treaties seem to look like.
09:59Good lord, have mercy, we're rocking and rolling throughout the action here.
10:03And it is, Hiroshi Tanahashi now making the tag in.
10:07El Fantasmo finds the mark.
10:09One, two, one!
10:10Oh!
10:11Okay.
10:12Okay, let it go.
10:13Hey.
10:14Yeah, watch this.
10:15Yeah!
10:16No, no, no, no.
10:18Right here!
10:19And Tanahashi now.
10:21Oh, watch this.
10:22Oh, watch this.
10:23Both legs in the arms.
10:24Oh!
10:25Dragon screw on both sides.
10:27Nice!
10:28Yeah!
10:29Yeah!
10:30And Tanahashi at AOP.
10:32Ah!
10:33Ah!
10:34Ah!
10:35Ah!
10:36Ah!
10:37Ah!
10:38Ah!
10:39Ah!
10:40Ah!
10:41Ah!
10:42Ah!
10:43Ah, Counteta.
10:44Ah!
10:45Ah!
10:46Ah!
10:47Ah!
10:48Ah!
10:49Well, come on.
10:50Ah!
10:51Ah!
10:52It will also save us.
10:53Ah!
10:54Ah!
10:55Ah!
10:56Ah!
10:56Ah!
10:57Ah!
10:58That house of torture now.
10:59Ah!
11:00vidge, ooh, wah.
11:02Ah!
11:03Ah!
11:04Ah!
11:05Ah!
11:06Ah!
11:07Ah!
11:08Ah!
11:09Ah!
11:10The City on fire for it.
11:21And a double scoop, a double slam,
11:24and Tanahashi and L.P. fuel themselves here tonight.
11:30Tanahashi, oh, wait a minute.
11:32Oh, come on.
11:33What the hell is going on here?
11:36Oh, Tanahashi.
11:37El Phantasmo both quartered up here.
11:43Yeah, and the clown car is certainly emptied.
11:45I mean, Tanahashi has taken our official
11:47straight to the ground.
11:49They're in an amateur fight right now.
11:51Well, and what the hell?
11:52Dick Togo, too.
11:54Get this man the hell out of the building.
11:56No, no, no, no.
11:58Oh, Dick to my ace.
12:02Oh, and Katamaru.
12:05Oh, this is Dick Togo,
12:07the third, I'm sorry.
12:08This is the damn clown car.
12:10This is an embarrassment.
12:11In the final tournament match
12:13of Hiroshi Tanahashi's luxurious career,
12:16it all comes down to this.
12:20Oh, and a low blow to the referee.
12:24Just for giggles, I guess, tonight.
12:27Oh, no, no, no.
12:28Sanana has a plan here.
12:29Come on, come on.
12:31Come on.
12:32Come on.
12:32Oh, and that plan is looking dangerous
12:35and dangerous as it rolls on.
12:38Sanana, watch out.
12:40No, swung for the fences.
12:44And Fantasmo's found himself a real guitar
12:47after playing the air.
12:50Oh, Fantasmo.
12:53Pulled away by Togo the third.
12:55Oh, and a low blow from Sanana.
13:04Well, and Katamaru, I didn't cut the crap here.
13:08This is, oh.
13:11Whiskey in the eyes of Sanana.
13:13And a low blow to Katamaru.
13:15Oh, and here comes Red Narita now.
13:21That damn steel push-up ball.
13:23But Tanahashi, Tana with a low blow.
13:26On Togo the second.
13:31Fantasmo and Sanana here inside.
13:33Radel for the win.
13:35Could we see it?
13:37They've done it.
13:40House of Torture are eliminated
13:43from World Tag League 2025.
13:46It's the final winner.
13:48Hey!
13:50Oh, and Kataya!
13:54Hey!
13:57Now!
14:00Hey!
14:01With the final winner of the tournament,
14:03Tanahashi, Hiroshi, El Phantasmo,
14:04Sanada, Narita, and the team
14:06while he's scoring 3 without a 4 win.
14:08These games will come in.
14:09We will be over the cold laest in these locker studios.
14:11Thank you so much.
14:12So we both will rise tourgon
14:14and the team S4 avoid the win.
14:22Eting?
14:23Well, he did not look.
14:24It was about 10 the win.
14:24HumanLO or the bad.
14:25When he and takedee whole basketball,
14:27but after he came into Sonada,
14:28he is average seven points,
14:29they were considered mid to the quarter.
14:31Oh, and he's aigerious master.
14:32Now, he does not.
14:33in knowing that every single House of Torture team
14:37has been eliminated from World Tag League this year.
15:03Wrestling fans with the conclusion of this matchup here tonight.
15:10There are now seven matches left in the career of Hiroshi Tanahashi.
15:17And as every single day continues to pass, reality continues to set in that 2026
15:24and every year to follow will be a year without the Ace of the Universe in it.
15:32I have been lucky, I have been blessed, and I'll be speaking about it a lot
15:41in the next coming weeks to call Hiroshi Tanahashi a dear friend.
15:46One of the greatest of all time, celebrates for the final time in Fukuoka tonight.
15:52Lift up!
16:02Destorahashi Tanahashi Tanahashi!
16:06Dismarized by Kizu Tanahashi Tanahashi Tanahashi!
16:09Andiato!
16:10Andiato!
16:11Andiato!
16:12Andiato!
16:16I got it baby, I got it, I had never let it go, I had never let it go, I had never let
16:45it go, and the world will be watching on NJPW World, every single country, every single
16:58universe, you're going to want to tune in, njpwworld.com or any streaming service of your choice, or
17:06any streaming method of your choice rather, it's only going to happen on one streaming
17:10service, Tokyo Dome, Wrestle Kingdom 20, January 4th, 2026, we will say goodbye to Hiroshi Tanahashi,
17:19and I for one cannot wait to see it, it has been bouquet after bouquet after bouquet of flowers
17:37handed to the ace, and Hiroshi Tanahashi for all the fame that this man has built here
17:42domestically and all across the world in Japan, Hiroshi Tanahashi will never truly be handed
17:48enough flowers to represent what he means to this sport.
17:58Coming up next, wrestling fans, Monster Sauce, Lance Archer and Alex Zane take on TMDK's
18:18and Zack Sabre Jr. will be breaking down all the maps and a significant piece of news to
18:25call them in this next matchup.
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