00:00I know that men like Driller Maloney, David Finlay have been on the announce desk with you over the last few weeks and they've often poked fun on that opening scroll of that United Empire video.
00:30And a list of members that are, well, a lot of them, no longer with the organization or no longer with United Empire or no longer with either.
00:39And in Callum Newman's mind, it all started and still in the mind of the War Dogs, it started.
00:46Back in that hellacious steel cage, New Beginning in Osaka, they said that that was the end of the United Empire.
00:55That certainly was the end of Will Ospreay in New Japan Pro Wrestling.
01:00The man that brought Callum Newman into this organization, the man that gave Callum Newman that shine, that was his meal ticket.
01:07Callum Newman thought in the early stages when he was still progressing.
01:10And now, well, Ospreay driven for New Japan Pro Wrestling, his career shortened, the reason why, a good deal of the reason why he's on the shelf right now has had neck surgery was because of David Finlay, because of that steel cage match.
01:24Something that Callum Newman cannot forgive, but if Callum Newman, as a young man, was perhaps riding on the coattails, oh, there's no more coattails to ride, and David Finlay has started this one, and this is going to go all over the place here.
01:38I mean, you've talked some deep history here tonight, going back a few years ago, but as it stands today, the recent re-ignition of the fire coming from the World Tag League elimination for Callum Newman and Great Okon at the hands of this mismatched team of Hiromu and David Finlay.
01:53It brought all of that back to the fore. Callum Newman blames David Finlay for disrupting his career, and now he's taking matters into his own hands.
02:06We have not even had a bell sounded yet. Referee Marty Asami is going to try and get somebody to talk some sense into David Finlay.
02:13No one's going to be able to do so here, as Callum Newman choking the life out of Hiromu.
02:18This is exactly what we saw out of United Empire.
02:21He nearly broke Gato's damn neck the other night, put his head in a chair, nearly tried to decapitate the man.
02:28There was a long time, Chris, and you were saying it alongside me back in the days of that Osaka cage match that we saw that sent Will Ospreay out of New Japan Pro Wrestling.
02:44Outside of House of Torture, they were far lower, far few lower than the War Dogs.
02:49When it came to the ways that they were willing to stoop the brawl throughout the crowd, it was too much chaos.
02:55But now, it almost feels like the script is turned, it's on the other side.
02:59You're exactly right. Let me-
03:02Exactly right, but I mean that, but that's the killer instinct. That's the killer instinct that once the United Empire possessed in their early days, here in New Japan Pro Wrestling.
03:11Oh, as Newman went right through those chairs by Hiromu Takahashi.
03:17I mean, I think Newman's best moments this year, United Empire's best moments this year, and it's been a difficult year, no doubt about it, but Newman was a two-time IWGP Tag Team Champion this year.
03:27Twice the youngest ever holder of an IWGP Championship. He was the youngest man ever to challenge for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, and it's when he didn't let things happen around him, it's when he took matters into his own hands, and that's what Callum Newman is doing right now.
03:43Yeah, well, Callum Newman certainly trying to do his damnedest. Oh, great, Okan, and it's right directly to our left side here, and we are getting a very close personal view of what Finlay is going to put in on Okan.
03:58Meanwhile, Hiromu Takahashi and Callum Newman continue to battle. We have not even had a bell sounded yet, Chris.
04:03Well, I mean, it was just like this the other night, wasn't it? I mean, they fought all over the place, and the actual match was only about 40 seconds long.
04:10I mean, we might get a bell soon, perhaps, or will we? Newman looking in the ring as if to say not yet.
04:23It has been an all-out war. We're trying to put the pieces back together here, and we might as well not put them back yet, because they're going to be torn down all over again.
04:32And that's been what United Empire have been looking for.
04:35That's Newman. Yeah, let's get this one back inside the ring, man. Like, this is...
04:43Oh, no. Ooh.
04:45Things were bad enough, but going into this tournament, as yet another difficult year for United Empire, great Okan was very public about it.
04:57Callum Newman was as well. You know, if the results didn't come in this year's World Tag League, if they didn't win World Tag League, well, then that might be it entirely for the United Empire.
05:06And for them to be on the brink, they controlled their own destiny. It was going to be such an easy path for them to make it into the Final Four.
05:15And it was Hiromu and Finlay, of all people, Hiromu and Finlay, that stopped Callum Newman and great Okan.
05:24Well, I think Newman demanding this rematch isn't just a matter of pride here, Walker. I think the very future of United Empire is on the line in this match.
05:34Well, potentially so, and it's going to be something to keep the eye on. Cover here for Newman. Two count only. And look at that. Sprints off the cover.
05:43Immediately takes the shot at the boss dog, David Finlay. I'll tell you here, Callum Newman and great Okan, they've certainly had different levels of intensity inside the ring.
05:56Different levels of intensity whenever it comes to keeping the pieces of the Empire together. But, I mean, Newman and Okan certainly bound now by a disdain toward Hiromu and Finlay.
06:05Yeah, I mean, there are a lot of other forces when you talk about the United Empire. Great Okan has a lot of benefactors. There are whispers of mysterious benefactors trying to put more investment, more money in behind United Empire.
06:18If it remains a going concern, who those benefactors are, we don't know.
06:27Certainly Newman not a benefactor of Hiromu Takahashi here.
06:33There is not going to be a single thing that benefits Hiromu Takahashi in this position. It is great Okan, your legal man.
06:41Now, plays fear!
06:43Yeah!
06:44Come on, come on, come on!
06:49Come on!
06:50Come on!
06:52Come on!
06:53Come on!
06:54That's two straight illegal closed fists.
06:59And now, yeah, referee Mark Yasamy trying to do something about it, no any Eineoff direction.
07:03No!
07:04Oh, wow.
07:05antibodies beat Finlay!
07:06Well, Yasamy is a strong man, a tough amateur wrestler in his own right.
07:10wrestler in his own right it was just easily pulled over by great okan who is still throwing
07:15those soup bones so i think oh man and we have to acknowledge this the only action we've seen
07:23inside the ring so far has been newman and okan cover here two count only united empire have just
07:29been going ground and pound here tonight on hiromo and hiromo's not able to put up the defense
07:33you're well i mean at the end of the day someone a junior heavyweight who can fight and kind of
07:41hang in there with the heavyweight but when you're in a ground and pound situation there's not much
07:45you can do try and swing with all you can use that quickness he's got to get moving but there's just
07:54no air in the body to move
07:56come on
08:00now off the ropes trying to build a little bit of steam one of the bomber but instead
08:08great old god withstanding that shot from takahashi
08:12watch it watch it inbound eliminator
08:24no
08:25no
08:26no
08:28oh
08:30yes
08:31Off the ropes here, Hiromu, and Hiromu-chanbaba wipes out Kredokan.
08:37Hiromu has got to get to Finley. He has got to get to Finley.
08:47And he does.
08:49And here comes the boss dog, David Finley.
08:55It was David Finley who joined me a number of days ago on the English broadcast, Chris.
08:59In your absence, and Finley made it very, very clear.
09:02He has no problem shredding the remainder of what is left of United Empire.
09:08Oh, man.
09:11Saw that for sure on Callum Newman right there.
09:17It's a point I raised with Driller Maloney earlier in the tour.
09:21There's almost a little bit of War Dogs-style aggression coming out of Callum Newman at least.
09:27Whereas Kredokan has been more willing to, well, hang back to provide the weaponry, so to speak.
09:34Gave that chair to Callum Newman to put over the head of Kredokan the other night.
09:38Always wants to be pulling the strings rather than getting his hands dirty.
09:43Wait a minute, wait a minute. Finley, Finley trying to sunset Great Okad.
09:48But Okad, hand around the skull of Finley.
09:52Just a full press from Okad.
09:53And that's going to power Finley away.
09:54Come on, come on.
09:55Kill him!
09:56Kill him!
09:57Kill him!
09:58Kill him!
09:59Kill him!
10:00Kill him!
10:01Kill him!
10:02Kill him!
10:03Kill him!
10:04Kill him!
10:05Kill him!
10:06Kill him!
10:07Kill him!
10:08Kill him!
10:09Kill him!
10:10Kill him!
10:11Kill him!
10:13Kill him!
10:14Kill him!
10:15Kill him!
10:16Oh, that long reach.
10:17Great Okad.
10:18That's an underrated tool.
10:19Oh, that long reach, Great O'Conn, such an underrated tool.
10:33Watch it, watch it, Eliminator avoided here by Finley, underneath it, and a Lariat beheading
10:40Great O'Conn tonight.
10:43We are just playing for pride.
10:45Here we go, here we go.
10:46Finley up and down, power away.
10:50Man, jackknife style, straight south with that powerbomb.
10:57And while this might be the end walker of the United Empire, wait, wait a second.
11:02Wait, what the hell is that?
11:03Calum Newman!
11:04Come on, even Assam is going to throw this one out.
11:06Oh, damn it, this is egregious.
11:10Calum Newman, taking a steel chair to the scope, and now, Finley.
11:15You heard the crack of the skull and Finley over that ring post.
11:22And the bell's already sounded.
11:24There's no reason for these men to keep fighting.
11:26But they're going to keep it going.
11:27There's no reason to stop him walking.
11:29What the hell?
11:30Newman has the GHC title.
11:31The GHC junior belt.
11:32Oh, right across the skull of its rightful holder.
11:33That's a heavyweight swing with a junior heavyweight belt.
11:36Oh, it spits on the GHC title.
11:37No, no, no, no.
11:38Excalibur.
11:39Through the spine of the GHC junior title holder.
11:40No, no, no, no.
11:41Excalibur.
11:42Through the spine of the GHC junior title holder.
11:43Calum Newman has made an exception.
11:44That's a heavyweight swing with a junior heavyweight belt.
11:45That's a heavyweight swing with a junior heavyweight belt.
11:49Oh, it spits on the GHC title.
11:51No, no, no, no.
11:52Excalibur.
11:53No, no, no, no.
11:54Excalibur.
11:55Through the spine of the GHC junior title holder.
12:09Calum Newman has made an example.
12:12No, wait, wait, wait, wait.
12:13Meanwhile, Jacob Austin Young was choking the life out of Gator.
12:16No, no, no.
12:17This isn't.
12:18And Finley is unconscious this time.
12:19Finley was unconscious with that.
12:21Shot it into the ring post, Walker.
12:23There's no one to save Gator now.
12:25Oh, good God.
12:31It was Finley that stopped Calum last time, Walker.
12:35And look.
12:37Guido Khan again.
12:39Guido Khan just pulled the last string on Gator.
12:46No, Newman.
12:47This is...
12:48I understand trying to make a point.
12:50I understand trying to keep your unit together.
12:52That's all fine and good, but...
12:54No, they're gonna break.
12:55He's gonna break his head.
12:56He's gonna Finley.
12:57No way.
12:58Come on, don't.
12:59Oh, Finley.
13:00Finley back in just in the nick of time.
13:04Calum Newman, damn near, almost ended the life of Gator here at Kumamoto.
13:10Oh, there's nothing.
13:11Oh, that's all.
13:12Oh, my God.
13:13Oh, my God.
13:14Come on.
13:15Come on.
13:17Come on.
13:18Come on.
13:19Come on.
13:20There's something bitch there's something bitch well I think you care for what you wish for
13:45Calum Newman if you ask David what's going on here very well might have something a single as well
13:55coming to here over his aid Finley has wiped out Jacob Austin Young tonight and all Calum Newman can
14:11do a smile about it Calum thank you for reminding me took a while thank you for painting a literal
14:31picture in my own fucking blood I was beginning to forget who I am these people were beginning to
14:39forget who I am and most importantly some of the boys in the back were beginning to forget who I am
14:47you are marching down a very very dangerous road are you absolutely sure you want to make me a target
14:55do you really think you can kill me off consider this a baptism in my own blood the savage king is
15:07reborn the same savage king that beat your old leader so bad he had to limp off into uncle Tony's arms
15:20so here's what I'm gonna do how about this
15:25at the Tokyo Dome
15:29at a sold out wrestled kingdom I am going to give empire a chance
15:38come get revenge or come get killed
15:43but there's one thing about blood boys if you're gonna draw it
15:49you better be damn sure you're ready to fucking spill it
15:53well David Finley
16:02claiming to be reborn here on the evening
16:07and certainly has his eyes set
16:10for a major change in the new Japan landscape
16:13come 2026 David Finley once and for all wants to burn United Empire
16:20and all of its remains to the ground
16:22and it might be the grandest stage of pro wrestling today
16:26the Tokyo Dome January 4th
16:28the site of the burial for Calum Newman and Great Okan
16:32the question being though Chris
16:33what the hell could we see that is worthy of the war dogs in the United Empire
16:39well I mean we've seen them go to the most extreme
16:43dire and near lethal of lengths last time
16:46it was war dogs in the United Empire team on team on this kind of a scale
16:51where somebody a man almost died and now
16:55well who knows what form this match will take
16:58but it looks like it'll take place on January 4th 2026 in the Tokyo Dome
17:03you motherfuckers are going in the fucking ground
17:13break that shit and kill every single one of you motherfuckers
17:19want an Dameronoux
17:21want an Dameron to a church
17:35want an Dameron to a place and be a nuke
17:36want an Dameron to a light
17:39want an Dameron-Dom
17:41you're fighting
17:44making Dameron to an Dameron
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