00:00We talked a lot of the theme about connecting past, present and future yesterday for Yoda
00:23in his quest to become IWGP Heavyweight Champion and there were a lot of memories in my mind
00:32and you were there Rocky I know of January the 5th 2020 and somebody's quest to the top of the
00:39mountain and just as they were making their triumphant statement who would come up from
00:45behind but an invader then in the form of kentor and laid out the new champion and it felt to me
00:51last night echoes of the past the protégé of Jetsuya Nightso Yodosuji finally makes his ascent
00:59what an amazing match it was against Kanosuke Tsukeshe became IWGP Heavyweight Champion and just
01:06as he was leading the Tokyo Dome in a rousing cry who would make his appearance for that smart bastard
01:12you see right there on the screen you know when you get an opportunity why not seize it
01:21why not take it and Jake Lee saw that opportunity and he chose
01:27He had to make a choice right joining the United Empire and making his mark on January 4th
01:34The United Empire The Prince
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02:16former Triple Crown Champion, former GHC Heavyweight Champion.
02:20And, well, Seams Walker intent on being perhaps IWGP Heavyweight Champion as well.
02:46Now,khid up, let me be shy, let me be shy, let me be shy.
02:51I want to be sure, let me be shy.
02:56And, well, it's over-being, let me be shy!
03:07I want to be better, for me to be shy, let me be shy!
03:14You know, Chris, there were a lot of promises that were made up
03:43to the lead of Yodosuchi and Konosuke Tikeshna's match for the IWGP World Heavyweight and Global
03:49Heavyweight Championship.
03:51And if you keep in touch with Yodosuchi on social media, well, you very well may see that
03:56one of those promises has been brought to fruition here tonight.
04:00I won't believe it until I see it with my own teared eyes.
04:13Well, there you see the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship on the shoulder of Yodosuchi.
04:32But that's not it's not the Global Heavyweight Championship that I think Jake Lee has eyes
04:46on.
04:47Yeah, you're right about that.
04:48And we already talked about Dave Kidd and Andrade Alidolo February 11th in Osaka.
04:55It seems to be set number one contenders match for that Global Heavyweight Championship.
05:01But it was the world title that was in Jake Lee's hands yesterday.
05:06He's in the world title and it's around the, well, underneath that coat map said Yodosuchi.
05:12I can see a Paris glimpse of something.
05:18As you can see, the
05:26I'm a man who has made it with my own teared eyes.
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05:47BALT CLUB WORDOX, THE LEGAL, DEVITON HILLANDS!
05:59Still seems weird to me, the first global champion to be teaming with the current global champion,
06:07pinning with Yoda Tsuji.
06:09IWGT, SEKAI, HEVYQ!
06:14Wait a second.
06:17IWGT, HEVYQ, IWGT, GLOBAL HEVYQ, DOUBLE CHAMPION, Tsuji YOTA!
06:43The big old boy looks prettier than ever.
06:46This is the night, this is the moment that it's going to receive a lot of celebration
07:02the world around.
07:04History has been restored here by Yota Tsuji, no longer the World Heavyweight Champion.
07:11This is the IWGP Heavyweight Champion, true and true, of New Japan Pro Wrestling.
07:18And that being, the Gene Blast himself, Rocky.
07:21I know that is a sore spot for you to have to witness that incredible unveiling and to know
07:25that it was not your Alpha who was standing in the ring with both championships in that regard.
07:31Absolutely, but what a hell of a match that was.
07:36A hell of a battle between two of the very, very best in New Japan Pro Wrestling
07:41and the two very, very best around the world.
07:43Hey, Jake!
07:44No doubt about it.
07:45And, well, Tsuji saying to Jake here.
07:47Yesterday, your challenge was yesterday your challenge to me.
07:53Well, I'm sorry.
07:55You can't take a whole year, more than a year off, and immediately think that you can
08:05challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.
08:10You can't think you can step to me after all that time away.
08:15You're not on that level.
08:17He's got a point.
08:18Well, no shortcuts.
08:22Man, so Tsuji's never afraid to speak in his mind.
08:28Neither is Jake Lee.
08:30But, as a wrestler.
08:37As a wrestler.
08:39If you want to challenge, you have to make me agree to that challenge.
08:51You have to state a case.
08:54I know you're a big talker.
08:57So convince me.
09:00Jenga!
09:02Jenga!
09:03Jenga!
09:04Jenga!
09:05Jenga!
09:06Jenga!
09:07Jenga!
09:08Jenga!
09:09Jenga!
09:10Jenga!
09:11Jenga!
09:12Jenga!
09:13Jenga!
09:14Jenga!
09:15Jenga!
09:16Jenga!
09:17No!
09:18Rocky, what is it you said earlier on in the night?
09:20Action speak louder than words.
09:22No!
09:23No!
09:24Well, that's exactly who is saying it.
09:27What the hell was that?
09:29Oh, Jake Lee.
09:31Feeling a little zany here tonight.
09:33It's Jake Lee and Yoda Tsuji who are kicking things off in this battle.
09:37The smart passer looking for that face break shot early on here.
09:41It is Yoda Tsuji who is going to look to capitalize.
09:45If Tsuji needs to be proven by Jake Lee that Lee is worthy of a heavyweight championship,
09:51maybe he should look to his resume.
09:53Former Triple Crown Champion.
09:55Former GHC Heavyweight Champion.
09:57Who's to say that the IWGP is entirely above Jake Lee?
10:01Well, maybe Jake Lee, maybe you could ask perhaps Hiromi Takahashi who suffered that face break shot yesterday.
10:08And, you know, I mean, I think at this point a great way to convince the champion would be to beat the champion tonight.
10:15And you see, but you see Walker the damage.
10:19And you can see it right there, clutching at the neck, very heavily taped, heavily taped elbow.
10:26Jake Lee with a cover here.
10:28First way to state a case would be to beat him right here in this tag team match.
10:32Yeah, moving at a frantic pace there was Jake Lee.
10:35And a master of movement, a master of timing is Lee.
10:39And Lee has Tsuji cornered up now.
10:41That face break shot absolutely lethal, but...
10:44Oh, tucked underneath.
10:47Tsuji, Tsuji managing to find the capture.
10:50Oh, good lord.
10:53We saw Rocky how effective Tsuji was over Tsuji with the body blows yesterday.
11:08But, I mean, I think one man that might have the better of Yoda Tsuji in the body blow department is Jake Lee.
11:14Yeah, the thing about Jake Lee is you never know when he's going to go high or low, right?
11:19I mean, he sets up that face crusher boot in the corner.
11:22He can hit you with a high kick at any moment.
11:25So, really mixes it up.
11:27Speaking of unpredictable, Walker.
11:29This is a blood feud right here between our eyes with Kyler Newman and David Finley.
11:39No doubt about it.
11:40Side back in the G1 Climax this year.
11:42Oh!
11:43We may be seeing it for many more years to come.
11:49That is if these two men don't rip each other limb from limb before that.
11:53Kyler Newman said, I'm not motivated by revenge, I'm motivated by spite.
11:58I want to do what Will Ospreay never could.
12:01And he knows that David Finley was the last man to pin Will Ospreay and send him out to New Japan Pro Wrestling.
12:07Kyler Newman is driven to beat David Finley and put away the War Dogs from all the New Japan Pro Wrestling.
12:13Well, restored United Empire to what was Great Order under Will Ospreay.
12:18Kyler Newman wants to ascend even higher as the group of killers.
12:22Well, United Empire was truly intended to be from the start.
12:26There's David Finley here.
12:29You talk about a group of killers.
12:30The War Dogs born underneath David Finley.
12:33And Finley not losing an edge.
12:35Watch this.
12:36Roll through.
12:37Cover here for Finley.
12:38Still not enough.
12:39Oh, beautiful.
12:44And for David Finley's part, I mean, Kyler Newman, this whole alliance between the War Dogs and the Unaffiliated,
12:52Kyler Newman's been saying that proves by point that War Dogs have gone soft.
12:56They're pandering to the Unaffiliated, pandering to the people.
12:59I think that Kyler Newman has brought out an increased bloodlust and aggression from David Finley.
13:06No, and Hanari coming back as well.
13:10Yeah.
13:11Oh, man.
13:12Talk about someone who hasn't bloodlust.
13:13Oh, man.
13:14Talk about blood.
13:15This is a man right here in Hanari who has seen enough of his own.
13:16Yeah.
13:17Yeah.
13:18Of his own, rather.
13:19And it's all thanks to David Finley in that Dog Pound and Steel Cage matchup.
13:32And Hanari almost, well, not only lost his wrestling career, but nearly lost his damn life, Chris.
13:38Yeah, I mean, it was two years ago that United Empire almost seemed to be dead.
13:45And we very nearly lost Hanari.
13:47It was a terrifying situation.
13:54Watch it.
13:55Northern Irish curse from David Finley.
14:05And Hanari was off the shelf for over a year himself with a severe knee injury.
14:10And he wanted to get back into home.
14:12And what better man than opposite Shingo, but Kyle Newman immediately in with a cut.
14:17And a hip toss beautifully executed there from Takagi.
14:21Takes Newman over the top rope.
14:23A look behind you, Shingo.
14:24Shingo.
14:36Mato Mato Mwith!
14:38Mato Mwith!
14:43Mato Mwith!
14:45Oh ho ho ho.
14:54No wars they had over the KOPW title and never overweight championship as well.
15:04Here comes Driller Maloney, Rocky, and one man who I've seen especially over the last year
15:09who's just terrifyingly good at everything is Driller Maloney.
15:14100 percent there's no doubt especially with that driller killer yeah he's gonna be
15:21a world champion in well pretty much every promotion he wants to stand in for years to
15:26come in my opinion well before that he's got to become a tag team champion with shingo takagi
15:31has very much called that as a 2026 goal we're gonna see if that's comfortable only in takagi
15:36in the new year watch it maloney takagi we saw this all throughout world tag league
15:53chris charlton we're gonna see it again here tonight yeah the new conference shingo and
16:00go to hell
16:06time to arrive maybe time for that war dragon walker could be him down maloney and takagi
16:28fight out of it there is honore the newly branded mauler a man who's always been a mauler
16:34inside and outside sliding lariat from shingo on the mark great okan one of the booth
16:44we've seen some great battles between these two as well great okan wants that eliminator sometimes
16:50so impressive great okan another man who very badly needs a win
16:57no better way to make a mark than on shingo skagi former world everywhere champion here we go no no no
17:06great okan lariat on shingo and the spine buster from joe maloney lands right on the lion mark
17:15and everybody's down
17:25taking a guy in ghetto calling on encouragement
17:30for the water dogs and unaffiliated
17:34and the
18:01Talking about changing levels.
18:03Straight from the south comes Honore, cover here for the baller, two.
18:10This is exactly the kind of fight we like to see.
18:14The guys like Honore and Driller Maloney, BMF style.
18:20They're former Tag Team Champions, Honore and Okan.
18:23Wow.
18:24Yeah.
18:26One, two, three, four, two.
18:28How about that?
18:32Happy to go to the world.
18:34End of this show.
18:40Never seen that as a Tag Team finish at a great Okan.
18:43Oh, you take a look at that though.
18:45You take a look at who's rubbing his grubby, dirty, and greasy hands all over that shiny new championship.
18:52The IWGP Heavyweight Champion.
18:54Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
18:55The match is over.
18:56Oh!
18:57TTD.
19:01On Shingo Takagi.
19:04Well, it's quite clear, it seems, that...
19:07Hinoi and Okan have eyes on the War Dragons.
19:14And Jake Lee has sworn on more than eyes on that Heavyweight Championship.
19:18Jake Lee has held all Japan Triple Crown, has held the GHC Heavyweight.
19:30Oh, the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, a whole different breed.
19:35I just cannot get inside the mind of Jake Lee Rocky.
19:48It's a weird son of a gun.
19:52Oh, that is...
19:53That was an application followed by, I think, a physical rejection.
20:05And in the meantime, in the meantime, Finley and Callum Marky.
20:14No, good Lord.
20:15Finley, Finley, Finley!
20:26What is Finley and Senz?
20:27Yeah, Finley is trying to tear apart ringside.
20:29He's gonna tear through every single person here, to get his hands on Callum Newman.
20:33Calum Newman inside the ring going for a microphone.
20:38What the hell has this kid got to say?
20:40I'll spit you straight back over motherfucker.
20:44I'll put you straight back on the fucking bitch.
20:46I'll take you straight back to Louisiana bitch, boy.
20:49I swear that shot on your head the fuck right over.
20:52Come on, come on.
21:03Hey, hey, hey, hey, Finley.
21:10Shut the fuck up, go on, you stupid pricks.
21:14I didn't work for a whole year carrying this unit on my back
21:19to be intimidated by you, some little puppies,
21:23and to be belittled every time I step in this ring.
21:28If you really think you're the savage king you think you are,
21:32name a time, name a place, and I swear to God,
21:36I will show you exactly who you're dealing with.
21:39Who you are, who I'm dealing with.
21:41You know who the fuck you're dealing with?
21:42No, no, no, Finley, Finley.
21:43Hey, hey, just remember one thing.
21:46This isn't the empire that you left to crumble and shatter in Osaka.
21:51This is a brand new empire.
21:58What?
22:02Will Ospreay is here at New Year Dash.
22:21Will Ospreay is here at New Year Dash.
22:27He's here yesterday to see how far she's had to ask you.
22:34I mean, obviously, we asked the question,
22:37what opinion does he have on everything that's been going on
22:40with the United Empire of late?
22:42What a reunion here.
22:47It has been a long time, and a lot has changed for these two men.
22:58David Finley near the top of his game.
23:00Will Ospreay is not even allowed to compete right now inside a pro wrestling ring.
23:05All right, you're absolutely right.
23:09I didn't even think Gedo knows what's going on here.
23:15Really fiddly to retreat, but...
23:18Oh!
23:22Oh!
23:23Will Ospreay, you're great Okan,
23:34the four...
23:35Founder, member of United Empire.
23:37All the others personal handpick recruits at least up until December.
23:44It's been a while.
24:14Would you mind reminding me?
24:16Is it the world's biggest pro wrestler?
24:20I haven't come to cause any problems.
24:25We're still based in the world.
24:28I've come to apologize.
24:32I'm sorry.
24:34I didn't realize me leaving is going to crumble everything.
24:39I didn't realize how much I held the team together.
24:43I want to put this right.
24:48I can't come back right now.
24:52I still need to recover.
24:55It's going to take me a long time, but I'm getting closer and closer.
24:59I'm getting better and better, and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.
25:10But when I'm good to go, I'm going to handle some business in AEW.
25:16I'm going to come back to New Japan Pro Wrestling.
25:19What?
25:20Wow.
25:21And I'm coming back to support you.
25:36You're my little brother.
25:39I've known you since you were 15 years old.
25:44I've looked after you, and I'm proud to see what you've become.
25:47You're a grown-ass man now.
25:52So let me help.
25:55Once I'm back, we'll get the United Empire boys back together,
26:00and we'll take over New Japan just like what we did.
26:05I'll do it your way.
26:08I'll support you in this.
26:27Hey, can we like to put the fucking crowns up or something, right?
26:39Come on, man.
26:40Come on.
26:41Oi.
26:42Have we got it?
26:43Oi.
26:44CROWNS UP, PEOPLE!
26:57Well, Rocky, you said it yourself earlier.
27:19Cal Newman didn't look entirely pleased with Will Ospreay's offer,
27:23and still seems to be sitting on the table.
27:26I have no idea what is going through the mind of Cal Newman right now.
27:32Yeah.
27:35I don't know what to make of it.
27:39It's a lot to digest here.
27:42But up and up.
27:45I mean, Will Ospreay coming back to New Japan Pro Wrestling is massive in 2026.
27:55I mean, it's still obviously a long way to go.
27:58I mean, it was a severe neck injury.
28:03There's certainly a lot of business to settle elsewhere as well.
28:08But the great Okan and Will Ospreay are having conversations in the Tokyo Dome.
28:17I wonder what Cal Newman's thinking, Walker.
28:19I wonder what Jake Lee is thinking.
28:19I wonder what Andrade El Idolo is thinking.
28:20I have no idea.
28:21I have no idea. We're going to have to stay tuned to find out 2026 is set to be a hell of a year here in New Japan Pro Wrestling.
28:37And the action does not stop here. Coming up next, the IWGP Chuiar Tag Team titles are on the line.
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