00:00Thank you very much.
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01:00Thank you very much.
01:30No one knows. It is the biggest topic of conversation on social media, newspapers, everybody's trying to get to the bottom of this.
01:38We're going to find out shortly who did Bushi bring with him.
01:42Introducing to the start of the blue corner, one half of the challenging team representing Los Tranquillos here upon Bushi.
01:56One half of the challenge of Bushi. We already knew he was coming out here today. The question is who is alongside him?
02:04We know he represents Los Tranquillos. Very anti-establishment mindset. But who is with him?
02:13There was speculation. It was Sayaka Unagi. Yeah, absolutely.
02:17Ken-o said, please, don't let it be hard.
02:20This is one of the best-kept cigarettes in Japan, isn't it?
02:23Exactly. Ken-o has been in a tear. He's been running around, going to Bushi's restaurant, trying to wheedle the staff, trying to figure out who this could possibly be.
02:35Bushi's mask already has GHC tag team on it.
02:39So he believes that it's just all academics that he takes the belts here today from Marken.
02:45The man of a million masks.
02:50He's in his business attire as well, isn't he?
02:52Alba, Trenkati, Los Tranquillos de Hapon, Bushi!
03:01Representing Los Tranquillos de Hapon, Bushi.
03:06Layers of masks to this man.
03:11Already on to mask number three, and that's just his entrance.
03:15Former IWGP junior heavyweight champion.
03:21Oh, shit!
03:23He threw his mask and Keijimuto caught it. How about that?
03:27It's auspicious.
03:32Arriving with calm confidence.
03:34Unbothered, unapologetic, and dangerous.
03:39Bushi, but who is X? Who is the man?
03:45Alongside him here today, attempting to take the GHC tag team gold from Nao Michimaru Fujii and Ken-o.
03:52He's really building the suspense as well, isn't he, mate?
03:55Exactly.
03:57Perched over the ring right here, toying with the crowd.
04:03Where he's holding.
04:04Huh?
04:06We're still not going to find out.
04:08Two axes.
04:10Channel, speed, music, play, garlic, boys, broken heart, mosh.
04:14The crowd pops.
04:17You want me? You want me?
04:22You want me? You want me?
04:26And you can only imagine how living Ken-o must be right now.
04:30Oh, he is absolutely beside himself that anyone from outside of the arc would dare come on board and challenge for these belts.
04:41We're waiting and defending THC tag team champions.
04:49Now meeting, Marufuji, and his tag team partner, Ken-o!
04:57Two pillars of NOAH, Marufuji's precision and Ken-o's intensity unite today at the Pugokan.
05:07It's their first defense for the champions and a test of cohesion against one of wrestling's most dangerous duos, we predict.
05:17Ken-o did not want X to grace the NOAH ring before him today.
05:24Clearly, he would not be happy with that at all.
05:27Former two-time GHC heavyweight champion, Ken-o has helped the tag team championship four times, now in his fourth reign, alongside Marufuji as Maru-ken.
05:43Can I call him?
05:45Can I call him?
05:47Then, let's see X then. Let's bring him out.
05:52The challenge is taking unruly control here on board the arc.
06:00The speculation is over.
06:05It's Tetsuya Naito.
06:08Listen to that throw.
06:11Goosebumps.
06:12Naito is in pro wrestling now.
06:15Former IWGP world heavyweight champion, former IWGP tag team champion.
06:30This man has been around the block and then some.
06:32One of the most illustrious heavyweight, one of the most charismatic and one of their biggest fan favorites.
06:38The Japanese fans are finally able to chant his name.
06:40For the first time since May of last year, when he last competed in this country.
06:46We've got Naito's big match instincts paired with Bushi's speed and deception.
06:53This makes a very volatile challenge for the champions here today.
07:02What?
07:03Hold on a minute.
07:04That wasn't the picture we saw.
07:06Mind games.
07:10More mind games.
07:12There he is.
07:16Finally.
07:19Finally.
07:25The chaos.
07:27The tracheal.
07:29Has arrived.
07:31To get under the skin of Kano.
07:33And this is the man who retired the great Keiji Muto.
07:362023 at the Tokyo Dome.
07:38Muto, of course, here at ringside.
07:43And Kano is a spinning man right now.
07:47In an emotional rage, isn't he, Kano?
07:51Can Marufuji and Kano maintain tag team structure under Naito's unquestionable pace and control?
08:00Kano.
08:03Kano is losing their minds right now.
08:07Living legend.
08:08Tetsuya Naiko is here.
08:11Finally.
08:12Kano in the ring.
08:13Absolutely furious that he's having to wait.
08:16The challengers have already won the battle of mind games.
08:23And the match hasn't even started.
08:29Naito reminds me Kano.
08:32Tranquil.
08:33Relax.
08:34Expect relentless offense.
08:47Misdirection.
08:50And that incredible control of pace at the hands of this man.
08:55Tetsuya Naiko is in the Pro Wrestling Noir ring.
09:01And already straight up in his face.
09:10Mind game after mind game.
09:13And the match has yet to begin.
09:18Has to be said.
09:19This is an interesting strategy.
09:21Play with Kano.
09:22Get in his head before this match starts.
09:26He's got to try and control his emotions, doesn't he?
09:28The 75th GHC Tag Team Champions.
09:36Anamichi Marafuji and Kano making their first title defense here today.
09:42Meanwhile, Marafuji, cool as you like.
09:44Calm and collected.
09:45Kano absolutely incensed that the challengers, well, at least one of them, Tetsuya Naito, would walk out after them.
10:06Yes, indeed.
10:07And Mola's grandest stage on the biggest day of the year.
10:13The goal.
10:15This is discipline versus disruption.
10:22He says, hurry up and take it off.
10:26Kano's in a rush to get his hands on Naito, isn't he?
10:28He's going for revenge from the 2023 singles match as well.
10:33Referee having to step in there to tell Naito to take off his shirt.
10:37Rushi still sat up on the top turnbuckle there.
10:43Kano has been on a campaign to find out if Naito was, in fact, the man he'd be standing in front of.
10:49He actually went and confronted Naito's 71-year-old father.
10:57Fist bumps in the corner of the champions.
11:02Kano says, I'll take this.
11:03I'll go in first.
11:09Los Tranquillos ready to go, but only when Tetsuya Naito says so.
11:16He's the man for the big occasion, isn't he, Tetsuya Naito?
11:19Tetsuya Naito!
11:20Tetsuya Naito!
11:22Tetsuya Naito!
11:24Ah, the Noah Ferns are loving it.
11:30Kano absolutely furious at this situation.
11:33The bell finally rings the GHC Tag Team Championship titles on the line here today, defending Maru Ken.
11:43He wants Naito in.
11:45Naito is, OK, let's do it.
11:49Naito does what he wants, when he wants.
11:53Taking his time with it.
11:58First time Naito is competing in his home country since May 2025.
12:02Big moment.
12:03Keno's ears pricked up there because there are chants of Naito alongside chants of Keno.
12:09Oh, Naito spitting at Naomichi Manifuji.
12:14Keno using this moment to attack him.
12:16Oh, both men miss.
12:22Rolls through.
12:25Tranquilo.
12:25It's all about the tranquilo.
12:28Black drop kick from Keno.
12:30Bushi in now, attacking the eyes of Keno.
12:33Keno drops him with a kick.
12:35Razor shot.
12:38Naito now with the elbows.
12:39Tag was made.
12:44Yep.
12:45Marufuji in.
12:47Lariat drops Naito.
12:49I have a double foot stomp from Keno.
12:51Maru Ken in effect.
12:52Yeah, on fire now.
12:54Reigning champions firmly been on the same page these last few weeks.
12:58They need to be against Naito and Bushi.
13:00And look at this.
13:02Two absolute living legends.
13:05Eyeball to eyeball.
13:11Oh, wow.
13:13Spits at him again.
13:15Who does that to Naomichi Marufuji?
13:17He may live to regret that today.
13:20Keno, zero respect for Marufuji.
13:23The legend, the genius of the arc.
13:25On board the arc here today.
13:27Disgusting behavior from Tetsuya Naito in the ring.
13:35Marufuji with rapid fire kicks.
13:47Naito getting worked over a little bit in the ring here right now.
13:51Marufuji sizing him up.
13:53Marufuji with that big match experience also.
13:55He knows how to control the pace himself.
14:00Oh, watch out for Bushi there.
14:05Oh, Marufuji just got up in time for a low angle drop kick from Naito.
14:09Drop toe hold into another basement drop kick.
14:12This time Bushi lands on Keno.
14:15Teamwork of the challengers is coming to the fore now, Mike.
14:17Yeah, a solid bit of offense here.
14:21Working that toe hold now.
14:23On that outside toe hold, it's not just pressure on the ankle, the knee joint gets wrenched also.
14:31Both these men have been in so many wars over the years.
14:37Tag's been made.
14:38Bushi's a legal man, but better believe Naito's going to hold on to this until Bushi picks up.
14:52Marufuji in the corner.
14:55Bushi with some big shots.
14:56Target the left leg of Marufuji.
15:03On that second rope there, rolls him over.
15:06Going to take out one of his best weapons.
15:08Two count on that.
15:10Yeah, wise strategy from the challengers here.
15:13Taking out the leg to start things off.
15:20Taking their time.
15:21Tranquil.
15:22Sianaito back in stomps down on that left knee of Marufuji.
15:31He could take him out early here.
15:33Yeah.
15:33You take away that base of Marufuji and
15:35suddenly Keno is fighting alone.
15:40That will play into the hands of the challengers.
15:46Sianaito walks Marufuji back into the corner.
15:49She takes the tag.
15:50Thunders down into the spine.
15:52Oh, Marufuji spits in the face of Naito now.
15:56Really working that knee right now.
15:59Marufuji in serious trouble.
16:02She's on the leg attack.
16:06Double trouble.
16:11STF applied.
16:12Referee's got his hands full in there.
16:24Great bit of teamwork from these two.
16:28Really doing what counts in a championship match like this.
16:32Five minutes into this GHC tag team championship title match.
16:38The all-important first title defense.
16:42Yep.
16:43It's all going in the favor of the challengers right now.
16:46Is she really going to town on Marufuji's leg?
16:54Tags in Naito again.
17:01Marufuji with the chop.
17:04These are monstrous.
17:05Naito takes them, drops them with another kick.
17:09They're over to the back of the head.
17:11Marufuji unstable on that leg that's being targeted.
17:16Tag get the drop kick.
17:17Just maneuvers around it, Naito.
17:19Just gets out of the way.
17:20Marufuji with the combination, drops Naito.
17:28Signature offense from the legend.
17:30Tags in Keno.
17:32A fresh and fired up Keno.
17:33Listen to that crowd pop.
17:35Oh, big boot.
17:37Bushi on Keno now.
17:39In the middle, another big boot from Keno drops Bushi.
17:46Here's your Naito.
17:48And Bushi now.
17:49Two on one.
17:55Kick some Keno.
18:00Beautiful.
18:02Taking it to them.
18:03Keno from the back.
18:05Brian Nees.
18:08He's been waiting to do that.
18:11He's looking inspired now.
18:16He's mocking Naito now.
18:18He says, can you see that one?
18:20Can you see it now?
18:25Keno off the ropes.
18:26Looking for the PK.
18:27Naito back to his feet.
18:29Keno's got the back.
18:29Oh.
18:30Oh.
18:33Runs him into the corner.
18:34Breaks free.
18:34Oh, just that experience of Naito.
18:38Years and years of headlining the Tokyo Dome, the Budokan.
18:43Yep.
18:44A true ring general, isn't he?
18:49Reverse atomic drop.
18:50Big shots.
18:54He's pulling them into each one of these close range reverse elbows.
19:01One.
19:02Two.
19:02He looks to the referee, but Keno gets the shoulder up.
19:05I don't know when to speed things up and exactly when to slow things down, Mike.
19:09Exactly.
19:10Yeah.
19:10The champs have to, has to be said, haven't exactly found their rhythm quite yet.
19:19Precarious now.
19:20Oh, from the top.
19:28Avalanche.
19:31Frankenstein.
19:32A Keno blasted with that.
19:35Keno writhing in pain here.
19:39Naito signaling to Bushi.
19:41Keno turns around to see him coming in there, but just got the kick in.
19:56Naito would miss.
19:57And Enzy Giddey clips in.
20:00PK from Keno.
20:02Level change.
20:05Dragon suplex.
20:07Right on the top of his head.
20:09Keno outpacing Naito there.
20:13Serious venom in that drop.
20:20This is what separates the cream.
20:28And now Michimaru Fujii steps in against Bushi.
20:32There's the hoop kick.
20:33Bushi replying with some big shots of his own, but the chops of Marafuji unrivaled.
20:44Maybe a junior, but he packs some power.
20:47Does Bushi?
20:48Oh, he's got to get the shirt around his neck.
20:51Hashtag levels of genius.
20:54Bushi can't see a thing.
20:55Marafuji is going to light him up.
20:59About to fail a thing or two.
21:01Listen to these.
21:08All the Marafuji behind that.
21:15Back and forwards here.
21:17Oh, it's the trickiness of Marafuji that prevails.
21:23Oh, beautiful DDT.
21:27One, two.
21:31Marafuji is bringing himself back into this one.
21:36Ten minutes in to this GHC Tag Team Championship match.
21:40Cartwheel.
21:40Oh, he caught him with a second kick on the jaw.
21:45Great reflexes there.
21:50Now it cuts off the ring.
21:53Push him in a drop kick up against the ropes.
21:56Marafuji felt all of that.
21:59Oh.
22:01One, two.
22:06Marafuji finds a way out somehow.
22:10Pushi locked and loaded in the corner.
22:12Fired up.
22:14Caught him on the way in.
22:16Oh.
22:18Naito steps in.
22:21It's all trying to get a hold of Marafuji.
22:25Goes low with that drop kick again.
22:27Targeting that leg.
22:30Enno.
22:32Oh, nearly scooped him up.
22:34Lands the high kick.
22:35Stumbles him.
22:36He's on roller skates.
22:38Naito drops face down.
22:40A flash KO.
22:43Naito's out.
22:46I thought the ref would be checking on Naito, to be honest.
22:49Flash KO, I think you're right there, Mike.
22:51Yeah, he took a heavy kick from Keno.
22:55Got KO power and then some Keno.
23:00Challenger's down.
23:02Marafuji first back to his feet.
23:03Dragging Pushi around by that mask.
23:12Pushi struggling here.
23:17Oh, yes.
23:19Hook kick.
23:21Keno drops him.
23:24Marafuji win the cover.
23:25Two, Keno.
23:28Only just.
23:29If that miss would have connected, that would have been serious trouble for the chance.
23:33Keno off the rope.
23:34Oh, in unison.
23:37One, two.
23:39Keno.
23:41Pushi will be seeing in low resolution for a few days.
23:49He's in trouble here.
23:50Keno going up to the rafters here at the Budokan.
23:53Pushi.
23:58One, two.
24:00Nigel with the save.
24:01Just barely.
24:07Keno with a level change, he's got the way.
24:09Oh, got the hoop kick.
24:10Landed on Keno.
24:13The champion's struggling here now.
24:16Good seeing you, Nigel.
24:19Oh, that lane kick.
24:20Oh, good kick.
24:24This time was.
24:25Into the German Suplex.
24:27Immediately, they're right back at the same page.
24:29The champion's that could be crucial.
24:32Found their groove once again.
24:34Keno goes to the outside to hold back Tensia Naito.
24:37Meanwhile, Michimaru Futsi.
24:39Oh, backslide.
24:42This is with a kick.
24:43Pushi rolls him up.
24:44One, two, three.
24:48Oh, he missed it.
24:49Oh, he missed it.
24:50He missed it as well.
24:54Wow.
24:56No way.
24:58Night to Ibushi the champs.
25:01Shut the front door.
25:03What did we just witness?
25:05Asian missed out of nowhere from Ibushi.
25:10With KG.
25:10Mushi.
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