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NJPW, 6/10/11 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
2,005 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House

1. Kenny Omega , Daisuke Sasaki & TJP beat KUSHIDA, Mascara Dorada & Hiromu Takahashi (9:12) when Omega used the Croyt’s Wrath on Takahashi.
2. Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka, Masato Tanaka & Yujiro Takahashi beat Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Wataru Inoue, King Fale & Kyosuke Mikami (8:20) when Takahashi used the Tokyo Pimps on Fale.
3. Best of the Super Jr. – Semi Final: Kota Ibushi beat Davey Richards (11:17) with a Firebird splash.
4. Best of the Super Jr. – Semi Final: Ryusuke Taguchi beat Prince Devitt (8:29) by pinfall.
5. Jushin Thunder Liger, Koji Kanemoto, Tiger Mask & The Great Sasuke beat Jado, Gedo, Tomohiro Ishii & Fujita “Jr.” Hayato (10:28) when Tiger used a reverse double armbar on Jado.
6. Togi Makabe & Satoshi Kojima beat TAKA Michinoku & Taichi (5:04) when Kojima used a lariat on Taichi.
7. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Yuji Nagata beat Hirooki Goto & Tomoaki Honma (14:44) when Nagata used a backdrop hold on Honma.
8. Best of the Super Jr. – Final: Kota Ibushi beat Ryusuke Taguchi (20:22) with a Phoenix splash.

* The outstanding Kota Ibushi goes one step further on last year by winning the 2011 Best of the Super Jr. tournament! Ibushi downed Davey Richards while Ryusuke Taguchi, who also had an excellent tournament, bested his tag partner and IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion, Prince Devitt, setting up a rematch from the opening day at Korakuen where Taguchi won. Ibushi then won a 20 minute blockbuster that is being called one of the best matches of the year, defeating Taguchi with his Phoenix splash. Ibushi becomes the first man not affiliated to New Japan to ever win the Super Jr. tournament, showing just how highly he is regarded.
* Tetsuya Naito appeared today for the first time since he was betrayed by Yujiro and CHAOS. Naito demanded a singles match with Yujiro in Osaka on the 18th, vowing revenge. Both this and Devitt vs. Ibushi may be confirmed in the coming days.