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00:01Hashtag NJ Dontaku is trending number one in Japan right up there worldwide as well.
00:08A fantastic event and a lot of those people talking about the best in Super Junior lineups.
00:13But we're going to turn our attention now instead of the Junior heavyweights to an openweight affair between two guys who hate one another's guts, Kevin.
00:22There is no other way to say it.
00:24Tama Tonga met EVIL most recently in the second round of the New Japan Cup.
00:33And with Shadow as a check on Dick Kogo, Tama had EVIL in deep trouble.
00:42It looked like Tama was going to advance when the Catholic to Professional Wrestling Switchblade, Jay White's plan, came to full life.
00:52A multiple layer attack of all the members of Bullet Club, all the members of the House of Torture subgroup.
01:06And what that left was Tama Tonga down and out, EVIL advancing into New Japan Cup.
01:12But this is very personal, with championship glory at stake.
01:17And Tama Tonga will look to end the reign of terror and EVIL as the never champ and get a small measure of revenge today.
01:27Appropriate, almost the protocol sun returning to the scene of Bullet Club's birth for nine years.
01:33He would stop at nothing to get heat.
01:35And now Tama Tonga looking to be the one to stop H.O.T.
01:40And while the good bad guy has definitely embraced his good side as of late, really enjoying the cheers from the fans,
01:50I think Tama's going to have to reach into his bag of dirty tricks to overcome EVIL here today.
01:58Bite Fire with Fire could be the strategy.
02:01And the seventh-time former IWGP heavyweight tag team champion looking for his first singles championship in New Japan.
02:13EVIL in control of the never openweight division, Chris, especially after their victory over G.O.D. and Tanahashi last week in Hiroshima.
02:24Yeah, there's been three changes to the never championship at wrestling.
02:29Don Taku in 16, 19, and then in 2021, when it was Jay White that beat Hiroshi Tanahashi.
02:36And if Jay is the catalyst of professional wrestling, then EVIL and Dick Togo are their key elements.
02:44Holding that title now that Jay won one year ago.
02:48Obviously, we need to always be aware of the omnipresent members of the House of Torture.
03:06But seemingly accompanying EVIL to the ring will be Dick Togo.
03:11I think this is a...
03:16What would have to question, Chris, whether or not Yudro and Shido can be a part of this after they got put down earlier on.
03:27I think if they...
03:28Here we go.
03:29Oh, EVIL running in.
03:30Tama Tongo meeting him.
03:32Tama was making the march up the ramp.
03:33EVIL saw him, and they're pounding away on each other on the rampway.
03:36So this fight begins, still a good distance away from the squared circle.
03:42But you see Tama Tongo this time, not with his back to the entranceway as Tango Loa had.
03:50Having that advantage of meeting EVIL on the ramp.
03:57There's a very quick path to popularity in New Japan, and that is defeat the House of Torture.
04:03But you can run for Mayer and Fukuoka, Tama Tongo, if you beat EVIL here today.
04:15Referee Kentesato holding off on calling the bell until this match does get in the ring.
04:21But at some point, he will go ahead and ring the bell so at least he has some jurisdiction.
04:27Again, you can't get disqualified.
04:29You can't get counted out in a situation like this.
04:31And Tama will go ahead, seize the means of production, roll EVIL in.
04:35That gets the bell.
04:36So we have an official start to this never-overweight title match.
04:39And it begins with incredible leaping ability and a double-chop into the chest of EVIL by Tama Tongo.
04:46Tama Tongo, incredible to think about, has never been a singles champion in New Japan Pro Wrestling
04:51despite his seven tag team championship reigns.
04:54But you're going to see Kevin, just like we said earlier on, I think tag team awareness has to apply for Tama here
05:02when it comes to those outside elements like Dick Togo.
05:05Seeing Dick Togo doesn't physically get involved.
05:08Jato going over to keep his eyes on Dick Togo.
05:12Again, a check on a check, but that leaves EVIL to seize upon the opportunity.
05:16He'll deliver the vertical suplex to Tama.
05:18And just like we saw with his brother Tee earlier on, Tama Tongo clutching his low back.
05:26And Jato put down as well by Dick Togo.
05:29Though not the start that Tama was looking for.
05:34And watch out!
05:38Oh, no!
05:40Oh, my God!
05:41Makoto Abe!
05:43Driven down!
05:45Tama's back slammed into the fence!
05:51Take him!
05:52Take him!
05:53Take him!
05:53Take him!
05:54Take him!
05:55Take him!
05:56Take him!
05:57Take him!
05:58Take him!
05:59Take him!
06:00Take him!
06:01Take him!
06:02Take him!
06:03Take him!
06:04The appropriate answer in this scenario from Tama Tongo would be never to the idea of give
06:10up.
06:12The question posed by EVIL.
06:16Oh, man.
06:17They are trying to put Abe-san back together.
06:23And that's the point, Kevin.
06:24It isn't just a running joke for EVIL of, aha, let's put Abe to the mat.
06:29Tama is buying EVIL time and Dick Togo time to arrange the furniture while he knows the referee
06:35will be distracted.
06:36Set the traps and get ready for some more stairs.
06:41Most of the dropkick EVIL hangs on.
06:43EVIL was able to take his time hitting the ropes and now the exposed steel, Dick Togo's
06:49handiwork.
06:50Lariat drives Tama down.
06:52Put Tama down.
06:53This could be a fast victory for EVIL, but Tama is able to kick out.
07:00Again, in the power, the hierarchy of Bullet Club over the years.
07:05Tama, of course, has always had singles championship medal.
07:08He's a tremendous athlete, but with the departure from New Japan, Gallows and Anderson, that left
07:15a void in the heavyweight tag team scene.
07:18That's when Tama's brother T was brought in.
07:21Let's put the Gorillas of Destiny together, and they became the dominant tag team.
07:25Seventh time reign.
07:27So, again, T's over.
07:29Tama's always been selfless within Bullet Club and not wanting to give the satisfaction
07:34to EVIL kicking out at one.
07:37An act of defiance and toughness from Tama Taga.
07:43Tama always put Bullet Club first, Chris, even when it meant sacrificing himself professionally.
07:49He was always faction first.
07:51And how did that work out?
07:53Switchblade Jay White sinking the shiv right between the ribs in the back.
07:59And that's why, you know, it almost felt like bad luck.
08:02Farley's decision to stay with Jay White was the most sickening of all.
08:06This idea of no one is above the club.
08:09The club's above everyone.
08:10But that goes for every single member that remains inside the organization here.
08:16And I think even EVIL knows that.
08:18That's why it's on him to do whatever it takes to snuff out Tama Tanga here tonight.
08:23Right, if it can happen to Tama, if it can happen to Jato, if it can happen to Tagaloa, it can happen to anybody.
08:33And you'd better be successful.
08:35And you'd better please, King Switch, or you'll be next.
08:39Vertical suplex, but Tama gets low.
08:42Bluing his knee to the mat for a second there.
08:46Come on, come on!
08:48And as strong as EVIL is, the resistance from Tama at this present time is even stronger.
08:53Come on!
08:54Come on!
08:55Come on!
08:56Come on!
08:57Come on!
08:58Come on!
08:59Come on!
09:00And the momentum!
09:01Almost, but this time we'll get it done.
09:03Oh-ho!
09:04Perfectly done.
09:05A lot of weight of EVIL.
09:07That was a powerful suplex and a lot of momentum driven down as EVIL clutches his lower back.
09:14Great athletic awareness too from Tama.
09:16You've got to time that just perfectly.
09:19As soon as EVIL landed, Tama had to lift at the exact right moment.
09:25Game of inches on display.
09:29And at the five-minute call.
09:32Swing and a miss.
09:33And there's a dropkick scoring this time.
09:35And another one.
09:36Quite an answer from Tama.
09:37Make it three.
09:39And now, Dick Togo slingshot.
09:44Oh-ho!
09:45Dick Togo's in a tongue-in-poke trouble.
09:50Got a lot of sins to pay for.
10:00That's just one Dick Togo sent to the outside.
10:12Splash in the corner.
10:14Got all of it.
10:15To the cover right away.
10:17Kentasato there.
10:18Two count from EVIL.
10:19Cannot discount the toughness of EVIL, Chris.
10:21In spite of everything the House of Torture does, he is a great champion.
10:26An incredibly physically strong, tough competitor.
10:29Yeah, we've seen in his defenses to date.
10:32It hasn't all been about.
10:34Well, interference that has settled those disputes.
10:37EVIL won those matches on his own merits tongue-in-twist.
10:41Yeah, the second effort is there.
10:43And it's hard to say that the Neva Championship so hotly contested
10:49that at V2 EVIL is the longest reigning champion in two years.
10:53The willingness strain is only V4.
10:57And now the referee held a human shield there by EVIL, knowing full well
11:02Tama can't take that leap.
11:05And now catching up, darkness falls.
11:07No.
11:08Standing switch.
11:09Watch out.
11:10To the ropes.
11:11Misdirection play out of the corner.
11:13And Tama gets put down.
11:14EVIL right to the cover.
11:16Boy, this turned out perfectly.
11:18But Tama was able to kick out.
11:20Tama landed in the exact perfect spot for EVIL to make a quick cover
11:24and nearly got the three count just on ring position alone.
11:28EVIL a phenomenal ring general in his own right.
11:33And every single step, every single time we praise EVIL,
11:37with the element of frustration that he can be among the best in the world,
11:42but he chooses to take the route he's chosen.
11:45We hold our nose with the praise.
11:47And now everything is.
11:48No.
11:49And now into the eyes.
11:52Watch out for Dick Togo.
11:58That brings a response from Giotto.
12:00And the referee goes to Giotto, which is a damn shame.
12:04Referee only saw Giotto, didn't see Dick Togo.
12:07Oh, EVIL sees Dick Togo unfortunately for Togo.
12:11And now up on the shoulders.
12:14Taking him down to look for Supreme Float.
12:19Boised on the top rope.
12:21Supreme Float.
12:23Hooks the leg to win.
12:26Half a count away from the new Never Opened Way champion.
12:30The one and only loss for the defending G1 Climax champion was that man right there.
12:37Tama Tonga beat Kazuchiko Kata in the G1 tournament.
12:41And now he's going to look to do the same to EVIL with a gun stun.
12:46How appropriate would it be right here in Fokoko after a gun stun?
12:50Gave birth to Bullet Club for Tama Tonga to put EVIL away with it.
12:55Watch out almost into the referee looking for the low blow.
12:59Nobody knows the dirty tricks better than Tama Tonga.
13:06And I like this.
13:07We saw him use this during the Never Six battle going after the Scorpion Death Lock.
13:14Oh, man.
13:15Oh, man.
13:16A chair right into the skull.
13:17The referee didn't see it.
13:20Darkness falls.
13:21Darkness falls for Tama Tonga.
13:24Oh, but he's able to kick out after being struck it ahead with a chair.
13:28Oh, man.
13:29There he is right now.
13:30Come in there.
13:31Come on.
13:32Come on.
13:35Well...
13:37His reality setting in for EVIL.
13:41Again, he needed the help of all of Bullet Club and all of the House of Torture
13:46to eliminate tama in the second round of the new japan cup and now in the rematch this time for
13:51the never open way title tama just won't stay down they want to force the submission trying to turn
14:02over into that darkness scorpion
14:15tama whack it away on evil and that gets him free
14:20but evil scores back to the exposed steel
14:23this fire has been led by switchblade jay fiat and while the catalyst of professional wrestling
14:36is 8 000 miles away the members of bullet club and house of torture have to face
14:43the members that were excommunicated from bullet club like tamatanga who's using evil's own move
14:50here for an effort to submit the champion become the new never open way band
14:56as they see whether you call it a sharpshooter whether you call it a scorpion death walk one
15:01thing is for sure it's agonizing painful and evil is a long way for the ropes look at togo the overhead
15:09camera what oh what the hell oh no oh no dick togo rang that bell dick togo rang that bell
15:16thomas thinks he's submitted evil he heard the bell he let go of the hold a little corner of montreal
15:22and fococca here as the bell rang oh damn you and having to be sold
15:31and now the referee is having to explain to thomas that he didn't call for the bell
15:37well that conversation is over and now dick togo is in come on man
15:42you can't beat tomatanga here tonight you can't do it
16:04oh magic killer might give me a break
16:10welcome was handed down to god by callos and anderson after they left new japan
16:16evil and dick togo trying to beat tama with that very same move
16:23what's this now oh you don't you don't think from one move passed down
16:30to the gorillas of destiny to another you don't think they're going super power bomb
16:36wait a second wait a second
16:39hell yeah referee still down there goes dick togo flying so thoughts of a super power
16:45bomber out the window oh my god that was amazing singapore justice dealt out by massive heater
16:59if dick togo hadn't have rang the bell this match might be over and tama might be the never open
17:06weight champion he still might get there though
17:19thanks in large part to jato's efforts physically and now revving up this crowd solidly in the corner
17:26of tomatanga who's got to be looking gunstun on evil here we go that's done no everything is no
17:37oh oh so close that was how he beat okada
17:42for the ropes misdirection again this time toma is there goes
17:48evil hang out for dear life back to the exposed deal toma shuts it down
17:53the referee goes into the open go ho ho ho man
17:56good start good start good start
17:58yes
17:59one two three
18:01one two three
18:21oh yeah oh boy what is this now what is this now what is this now what is this now
18:25what is this the big lg is back
18:40what the hell are they doing here
18:42birthplace a bullet club and carl anderson is just struck
18:50First place of Bullet Club, and Karl Anderson is just struck!
19:06Fuck you, Karl!
19:11I saw figures out of the corner of my eye, Chris. Never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined.
19:20That was the cheek of Karl Anderson!
19:31Those two stood together as the core four, nine years ago.
19:36And now...
19:39It was Anderson. Anderson was the mentor for Tama Tonga.
19:44And now Tangaloa teased on the way back to the ring.
19:48He's in. He's in.
19:52Pipe off. Gallo...
19:55Oh, no!
19:59And now, he's out on his feet.
20:03Tope bomb there. Oh, man.
20:05Wait a minute. Machine gun Karl Anderson. Is he challenging Tama Tonga for the Never Openweight title?
20:20The Never Openweight title?
20:27Or perhaps, Chris, even something worse.
20:29You wanted this, Tama? You wanted this? Huh?
20:33Oh, no! Not in that championship!
20:36Oh, no! Not in that championship!
20:41Gun stun!
20:43Gun stun by Machine Gun Karl Anderson!
20:45The Never in my wildest dreams would I have ever envisioned a scenario.
20:58What are you talking?
20:59Do you understand? You're talking way over too much shit!
21:01Do you realize what you've just got yourself involved in?
21:03City Holds no wrestling. The machine got his back.
21:04The never in my wildest dreams would I have ever envisioned a scenario.
21:06The never in my wildest dreams would I have ever envisioned a scenario.
21:07The never in my wildest dreams would I have ever envisioned a scenario.
21:08What are you talking? Do you understand?
21:09You're talking way over too much shit!
21:11Do you realize what you've just got yourself involved in?
21:12City Holds no wrestling. The machine got his back.
21:19involved here. City Hotel Wrestling, the machine got his back.
21:42Oh my god. 8,000 miles away.
21:50Jay White might still be resting in his king-sized bed, looking on, a gleeful smile as another
22:01snare, another trap, another play.
22:08You just got yourself involved in something. I'm not sure you realize what you just got
22:12yourself involved in. You made a bad mistake, son. You don't fuck with the machine gun.
22:18Let me tell you something. We ain't got nothing to lose. I don't give a fuck.
22:28Poor letter to one, folks. Not Kevin. They don't work here.
22:31Carl Anderson and his dark fellows do not care what lengths they will go to to eliminate Tamatonga.
22:38And just a few moments of championship glory snuffed out by the Good Brothers, by machine gun Carl Anderson.
22:51Thank you, Carl Anderson.
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