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00:00We got some chuckleheads over to our right walker, cross-promotional match coming up,
00:19and representative DDT has just joined the Japanese announced their Super Sasodango
00:24machine as it's going to forgo their PowerPoint presentations and do some Japanese commentary,
00:31but more than PowerPoints is former KOD champion Chris Brooks made a surprise appearance December
00:3922nd in Corcoran Hall, attacked a former, well, best friend in El Phantasma. He could have just
00:46asked for a shot at the World TV Championship, but instead he chose to take it, and then, well,
00:52El Phantasma wanted to deliver a little receipt last night in Corcoran Hall. Yeah, and he laid in the
00:56warning, he told us right on the live official English podcast for New Japan Pro Wrestling,
01:00that El Phantasma was planning to pay Chris Brooks a little bit of a visit. Well, that visit is
01:05certainly coming gone, and now the final meeting comes here tonight. The NGHW World Television
01:12Championship will be vied for for the first time by Chris Brooks in his illustrious career. This is
01:17far from the first time. Chris Brooks and El Phantasma have met one-on-one inside a professional
01:23wrestling ring.
01:37A lot of personal growth for Chris Brooks, a lot of personal changes for Chris Brooks,
01:43even taking place in the last 48 hours. The disbandment of his unit over in DDT has left Chris
01:49Brooks Brooks, a very hungry man, hungrier than ever, and maybe that's why we saw that attack
01:53on El Phantasma back in Corcoran Hall. I have no idea. The leader who shot at
01:59Freudian International, and that unit disbanded just yesterday, just as Chris Brooks was bidding
02:09farewell to the audience, saying farewell to the audience, who should appear. Well, but this man.
02:23Mr.
02:41It is day 250 in the reign of El Phantasmo, as our ninth NJPW World Television Champion,
02:47making his way down to ringside, and if you remember back, it was 365 days to go or
02:52five days ago, where Al Phantasmo would make his return to a professional wrestler
02:57recalling a cancer diagnosis, who would win the World Television Championship
03:01for the first time in his career.
03:03He's lost it since he's won it back.
03:05He finds himself in a defending position.
03:07The question being, it's been a lot of time since these two men have shared a ring
03:11in singles competition, Chris.
03:13How have Al Phantasmo and Chris Brooks both developed ever since?
03:17And who's gonna walk away with the gold?
03:19Yeah, you're absolutely right.
03:20The most recent time they've shared a ring was actually at FESPE Invitational a couple
03:27of years ago in a hardcore match, but that was a four-way in Corcoran Hall.
03:33A lot of time together over in the UK scene.
03:40This is the first time they'll go one-on-one, or first time in six years, and that was during
03:47Chris's farewell to the UK scene, right during, or just before the COVID pandemic.
03:56The first time they're doing the best for the first time they got, but the first time they're
03:57followed, the sixth time they got the World's Champion, and then after the third time they got
03:58their first time they got the best tournament.
04:03Now Phantasma up and down here in Koiko Hall, in Tokyo no, one-on-one in singles matches right here, five and four overall in this building, and there you see the DDT representatives in Japanese commentary, and one more Stuart now being able to go.
04:29Ballistic boys.
04:31You remember the Ballistic Boys.
04:33I know all about the Ballistic Boys.
04:35Let's see if the Ballistic Boys is your favorite.
04:37Well, when we get to talking about what can be Ballistic, I mean, if you know anything about DDT Pro Wrestling that you would tend to know that professional wrestling tends to get a little bit crazy over in the DDT role, Chris.
04:47Well, that's exactly what Chris Brooks had said, it's time for Pro Wrestling to get really crazy in 2026, and that's exactly El Phantasmo's, you know, favorite word to hear.
04:58You know, El P likes to get crazy himself.
05:01Come on, El!
05:02Let's run it!
05:04As the Bell sounds were officially underway, a one fall 15 minute time limit as it is for the NJPW World Television Championship.
05:12If you're joining us off of the NJPW World Broadcast, of course, these World TV title matches are posted onto YouTube, social media, et cetera, et cetera.
05:19We thank you for joining us.
05:20We hope that you make the choice to check out Wrestle Kingdom 20 and see the retirement of Hiroshi Tanahashi.
05:26Here in NJPW, it is Chris Brooks and El Phantasmo kicking things off here tonight.
05:33There's a lot of, you know, misconceptions around DDT as an organization.
05:38A lot of people think, well, a lot of ha-ha is the main drive of DDT Pro Wrestling.
05:43Such is not the case.
05:44I mean, our IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, Konosuke Tikeshda, being a DDT representative and a prime example of that.
05:51Chris Brooks as well.
05:52You run the gamut.
05:53You have to do everything if you're going to succeed in DDT Pro Wrestling.
05:57Chris Brooks, a former Iron Heavy Metalweight Championship holder and a 24-7 title holder.
06:04A lot of chaos, but he's also a two-time KOD Tag Team Champion, a two-time KOD Openweight Championship holder.
06:11He is one of the best to do it in Japan.
06:14There's no doubt about it.
06:15And really, whatever direction this match goes, Chris Brooks can handle.
06:20Well, you can talk about what Chris Brooks can handle, and I have no doubt to the incredible in-ring athleticism of Chris Brooks.
06:28But El Phantasmo, no slouch when it comes to the shenanigans as well.
06:33Yep, and no slouch when it comes to in-ring athleticism and strong styleability.
06:39I mean, this is, this could go really any direction.
06:42I have no idea what to expect from this one.
06:45We've already seen five defenses in this reign for El Phantasmo as World Television Champion.
06:49Most recent, in fact, World Tag League against one Hartley Jackson who will be seeing later on in the evening.
06:55First time for the Tokyo Dome in Jags World.
06:58As it is, El Phantasmo on the run here.
07:01And no need.
07:07Chris Brooks almost welcomed into El Phantasmo's world.
07:11Oh, God.
07:12Little provocation there.
07:14And no need for that, no need whatsoever.
07:17Chris Brooks taking a cheap shot over to Giotto, and meanwhile, yeah, a shotgun drop kick to go the way of El Phantasmo.
07:24And Brooks shielding himself behind Balianaki and Antonio Honda there.
07:30Yeah.
07:31Hardly a gentlemanly approach.
07:36As Chris Brooks takes this one to the outside and a magic twist off the top.
07:42Well, that is going to lead to a lot of cervical spilling.
07:46Oh, yeah.
07:47Whoa.
07:48Dammit, Jack.
07:49What's going on here?
07:50What's this?
07:51What in the...
07:52Oh, no.
07:53Well, I think...
07:54This is certainly a Chris Brooks special here.
07:56Yeah, we were talking about what world we would enter here.
07:59I think this is a DDT world.
08:01This is Chris Brooks world right here.
08:03No, it's not just the best of New Japan Pro Wrestling.
08:06It's the best of this whole damn country.
08:09And Balianaki for the run of it here.
08:12Oh, that is a long run up.
08:14This might be the longest I've ever seen.
08:18Oh!
08:21And the whiplash directly to the skull of the world television champion.
08:26You heard the snap.
08:29There's a title.
08:30Cover here for Chris Brooks.
08:32Only going to find two tonight, Chris.
08:34Well, I mean, I think that's the first time we're going to call out one of our officials.
08:38He is Akimoto.
08:39Well, that has to be a little bit shady.
08:42And we know that El Phantasmo's game for any style, any direction.
08:48You've seen El Phantasmo at his best against men like Zack Sabre Jr.,
08:52Kanalski, Takeshda, and G1 Climax's pass.
08:54And El Phantasmo, no stranger to the DDT game as well.
08:58Woo!
08:59Yeah, Phantasmo certainly feeling himself right here, right now.
09:02It was Phantasmo's idea to issue an open challenge initially.
09:06I talked a lot about it in the lead up up to that final Gorka Hall.
09:10It just so happened we found out who was going to answer that challenge a little bit early.
09:13Yeah.
09:14Oh, wait a second.
09:15Cover here for Brooks.
09:16Two.
09:17And yeah, when Phantasmo was joining us for the official English podcast in Ebrietis the other day,
09:23Phantasmo talked about being a little bit disappointed he couldn't put the title on the line
09:27against a New Japan Pro Wrestling wrestler.
09:29But at the same time, the chance to have this unique one-of-a-kind matchup against,
09:34Oh, man, he, at least up until recently, considered to be his best friend or one of his best friends in the business.
09:40Well, obviously, all Brooks had to do was ask Walker.
09:43Right.
09:44And Phantasmo has made that very, very clear.
09:47Let's watch this, ducked underneath.
09:49Huge chop to the chest there as Brooks now ascends up to that middle rope.
09:54That's a large man we're talking about.
09:56Well, LP and Bret Hart gear, but Chris Brooks on Bret, throw ball, the sent on across the back.
10:03Keep going, keep going.
10:04Come on, keep going.
10:05Cover here.
10:06And a two count only.
10:12All right, Chris Brooks going to have some words with referee Sakamoto about that call.
10:16That looked like a clean count to me here, Chris.
10:18Now, those chops have really been a go-to for Chris over the course of this matchup so far.
10:37Brooks has never challenged for a New Japan Pro Wrestling Championship in his career.
10:41Well, I mean, this is his, technically speaking, New Japan Pro Wrestling debut.
10:45Yeah, outside the Infantazionale, you're absolutely correct.
10:48And Phantasmo off the middle rope.
10:51There's Bret's rope for you, cover here for Phantasmo.
10:54And really huddled down there only for a two, but LP really wanted that one that one tied.
11:01And meanwhile, Phantasmo trying to get a little bit of feeling back into this one,
11:06a little bit of life left here in the Tokyo Dome.
11:09Fans continue to file in here for a sold out audience.
11:12And they want it to be, El Phantasmo wants this crowd to be at capacity right when he goes up for this, perhaps.
11:22Oh, Phantasmo.
11:23Oh.
11:24Thunderkiss, do you think?
11:25Maybe, maybe so.
11:26Tokyo Dome!
11:29Yeah, take your pictures.
11:31Oh!
11:32Right off the middle rope.
11:34That is a Canadian classic.
11:36Oh!
11:37Something tells me this won't be the last time we see an air guitar here tonight.
11:48And wait a minute, wait a minute.
11:49Who the hell?
11:50Oh, Aki again.
11:51Aki just got rocked sudden death.
11:53Down goes Balian.
11:55Meanwhile, Jado taking it to Antonio Holtz on the outside.
12:01Let's go!
12:02Sudden death avoided Al.
12:04Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait!
12:06Whoa!
12:07Yes!
12:08Yes!
12:09Yes!
12:10Yes!
12:11Yes!
12:12Yes!
12:13For Calamari catch, King, we're talking Chris Brooks here.
12:16Oh, the shoulder's on the shoulder.
12:18shoulder phantasmo turning drop down into the neck breaker unidentified flying opponent cover
12:26here and it's two wow ufo nearly led to a tv retention and if that doesn't do it this one
12:35will first in the new year walker oh wait a second oh and chris brooks right back up to his feet
12:43phantasmo in a world of trouble here charlton
12:48brooks brooks right back right step here watch it watch it underhook driving out oh gosh
12:58el phantasmo sent flying here by the world tv title challenger like a billy robinson style double
13:05underhook right off the top and sue boots right to the face of phantasmo new champion no
13:12nearly saw a new njpw world television champion right there well and he would take the world tv
13:21championship walker to ddt potentially so
13:27gonna take it all over the country of japan chris brooks looking to take this one from the heavens
13:31right now oh yeah phantasmo these two men just really tit for tat on this evening they know each
13:37other very very well indeed wow the phantasmo no wasted motion no wasted time phantasmo from the heavens
13:46and uh oh thunder kiss denied death by roll up death by roll up no the thunder crashed right into the knees
13:58of chris brooks those long legs coming in handy for the challenger only two of the inside cradle
14:05this works likes to use the double underhook for the praying mantis bomb that's what he hit on
14:13el phantasmo and core cream might be doing it right here walker maybe looking for it right now praying no lp
14:28sudden death from lp
14:30watch phantasmo here and brooks counter lariat for the cover here chris brooks still not enough
14:45you called for it earlier on chris we might be seeing it now oh no way if he gets it it's over
14:50oh the brain made us we got a new champion walker it's gotta be it is
14:55oh
15:00oh we're rocking the ball at 45 000 plus settling in the seats for a hell of a tv championship matchup
15:09chris brooks might be thinking the same thing but
15:28el phantasmo might be out here dead weight dead weight all he could do to get the shoulder up orca but
15:34with all the pressure on montana has his retirement day el phantasmo doesn't want to lose that tv
15:39championship
15:42brooks here brooks one more time no no lp lp slipped out with the back slide could we see it too
15:50he kept hold of him though look out we saw this back in ddt yesterday
15:54no no no no no no no shoulders down for lp oh the core strength incredible bridges they might up in
16:04the position cr2 canadian revolution cr2 we see you later no
16:13how much time we got left walker i have no idea but i'm enjoying every single second here tonight
16:28well we could be going to the distance here el phantasmo cross body high attack
16:34like an aces heart one more time phantasmo
16:43and it is thunder kiss 86
16:49it's over and still world tv champion
16:52wow if that's any indication of what we're going to see on the main card here tonight
17:07we're in for a hell of a roller coaster i cannot wait for it my friend i'll be right by your side
17:12the whole night the world will be watching and listening and waiting with bated breath
17:18throughout every single match on the evening and still world television champion and we're going
17:23to get into our main card of course right at the top of the hour we're going to kick off with the
17:27never overweight six man tag team championships tornado rambo and not just that the iwgp women's
17:34championship on the line shuri versus zaya kamitani the strong women's title up for grabs as well
17:40and who the hell is the x in united empire five on five united empire and their vendetta against the
17:48war dogs are unaffiliated it hits a climax here tonight perhaps not only that though we have for
17:56the number one contendership the iwgp junior heavyweight championship the donkey game show
18:02fujita saiji ishimori and el desperado and of course the world will be talking all about aaron
18:09wolf following his professional wrestling debut challenging for the never open weight title
18:14against evil if he loses he'll have to shave his hair and his beard and lose the team forever
18:20double titles everything is on the line the world heavyweight championship the global heavyweight
18:25championship yoda suji it's the start of a new era in our co-main event number one but our true main
18:31event of the evening hiroshi tanahashi versus kazuchika okana the world says goodbye to the ace of the
18:39universe you said it yourself at the top of the broadcast this is going to be a night that we talk
18:45about for a very long time just walking you and we were walking around together backstage it is a parade
18:51of legends everybody it's a who's who of professional wrestling backstage here in the tokyo dome ironic
18:57because it's the who's that of professional wrestling right here on the english announce table but we are
19:01so honored to be with you and be a part of history we want you to join us right at the top of the hour
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19:13ace of the universe haroshi tanahashi we'll be right back in about 15 minutes time the top of the hour
19:19we'll be live for give japanese standards and we'll see you then
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