–> “G1 TAG LEAGUE 2011” <--

NJPW, 10/30/11 (J SPORTS)
Nishio City Gymnasium
2,000 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House

1. TAKA Michinoku & Taichi beat Ryusuke Taguchi & Takaaki Watanabe (9:09) when TAKA used the Just Facelock on Watanabe.
2. Tetsuya Naito, Tomoaki Honma & Hiromu Takahashi beat Strong Man, Tama Tonga & Kyosuke Mikami (10:00) when Honma used the Kokeshi on Mikami.
3. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Wataru Inoue, Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA beat Takashi Iizuka, Hideo Saito, Jado & Gedo (12:34) when Inoue used the Spear of Justice on Gedo.
4. G1 Tag League – Block A: Minoru Suzuki & Lance Archer [4] beat Yuji Nagata & King Fale [2] (11:56) when Archer used the Dark Days on Fale.
5. G1 Tag League – Block A: Masato Tanaka & Yujiro Takahashi [6] beat Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson [4] (11:35) when Takahashi used the Tokyo Pimps on Anderson.
6. G1 Tag League – Block B: Shinsuke Nakamura & Toru Yano [6] beat Togi Makabe & Satoshi Kojima [4] (13:04) when Yano used the Akakiri on Makabe.
7. G1 Tag League – Block B: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Hirooki Goto [4] beat Tomohiro Ishii & Don Fujii [4] (18:07) when Tanahashi used the High Fly Flow on Ishii.

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Block A:
1. Masato Tanaka & Yujiro Takahashi [6]
2. Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson [4]
3. Minoru Suzuki & Lance Archer [4]
4. Tetsuya Naito & Tomoaki Honma [2]
- Yuji Nagata & King Fale [2]
- Strong Man & Tama Tonga [2]

Block B:
1. Shinsuke Nakamura & Toru Yano [6]
2. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Hirooki Goto [4]
- Tomohiro Ishii & Don Fujii [4]
- Satoshi Kojima & Togi Makabe [4]
- Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Wataru Inoue [4]
6. Takashi Iizuka & Hideo Saito [0]

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New Japan held its annual “CAMP ZAMA CAMPFEST” yesterday at the U.S. military base Camp Zama. Once again it was a huge success with lots of American fans which led to a unique atmosphere such as Naito being the bad guy against King Fale and Honma likewise against Lance Archer. Akebono made a special appearance in the main event while four joshi puroresu legends kicked off the show in an OZ Academy Offer Match.

NJPW “CAMP ZAMA SLAMFEST V”, 10/29/11
Kanagawa Camp Zama

1. OZ Academy Offer Match: Aja Kong & Carlos Amano beat Mayumi Ozaki & Chikayo Nagashima (11:40) when Kong used a diving elbow drop on Ozaki.
2. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Yuji Nagata & Tama Tonga beat Satoshi Kojima, Ryusuke Taguchi & Kyosuke Mikami (11:21) when Tonga used the Headshrinker on Mikami.
3. Hirooki Goto, Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA beat Yujiro Takahashi, Jado & Gedo (11:35) when Tiger Mask used a crucifix hold on Gedo.
4. Tetsuya Naito beat King Fale (7:52) with a Stardust press.
5. Togi Makabe & Wataru Inoue beat Minoru Suzuki & Taichi (12:09) when Makabe used a King Kong kneedrop on Taichi.
6. Lance Archer beat Tomoaki Honma (8:14) with the Dark Days.
7. Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson beat Takashi Iizuka & Hideo Saito (11:20) when Bernard pinned Saito after the Magic Killer.
8. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Akebono & Strong Man beat Shinsuke Nakamura, Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii (12:54) when Tanahashi used the High Fly Flow on Ishii.

–> “G1 TAG LEAGUE 2011” <--

NJPW, 10/26/11
Chiba Port Arena Sub Arena
900 Fans

1. Kyosuke Mikami beat Hiromu Takahashi (8:52) with a crab hold.
2. G1 Tag League – Block A: Masato Tanaka & Yujiro Takahashi [4] beat Strong Man & Tama Tonga [2] (9:35) when Takahashi used the Tokyo Pimps on Tonga.
3. G1 Tag League – Block B: Tomohiro Ishii & Don Fujii [4] beat Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Wataru Inoue [4] (12:22) when Ishii pinned Inoue after a union nodowa otoshi.
4. G1 Tag League – Block A: Yuji Nagata & King Fale [2] beat Tetsuya Naito & Tomoaki Honma [2] (12:09) when Nagata used a backdrop hold on Honma.
5. Shinsuke Nakamura, Toru Yano & Jado beat Giant Bernard, Karl Anderson & Ryusuke Taguchi (15:13) when Yano used the Oni Koroshi on Taguchi.
6. Togi Makabe, Satoshi Kojima, Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA beat Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer, TAKA Michinoku & Taichi (13:16) when Makabe used a King Kong kneedrop on Taichi.
7. G1 Tag League – Block B: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Hirooki Goto [2] beat Takashi Iizuka & Hideo Saito [0] (14:16) when Goto used the Shouten Kai on Saito.

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Block A:
1. Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson [4]
- Masato Tanaka & Yujiro Takahashi [4]
3. Tetsuya Naito & Tomoaki Honma [2]
- Yuji Nagata & King Fale [2]
- Minoru Suzuki & Lance Archer [2]
- Strong Man & Tama Tonga [2]

Block B:
1. Satoshi Kojima & Togi Makabe [4]
- Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Wataru Inoue [4]
- Shinsuke Nakamura & Toru Yano [4]
- Tomohiro Ishii & Don Fujii [4]
5. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Hirooki Goto [2]
6. Takashi Iizuka & Hideo Saito [0]

–> “G1 TAG LEAGUE 2011” <--

NJPW, 10/24/11
New Sunpia Tochigi
700 Fans

1. Hirosmi Takahashi beat Takaaki Watanabe (7:21) with a Fisherman’s suplex hold.
2. Yuji Nagata & King Fale beat Strong Man & Kyosuke Mikami (10:34) when Strong Man used a Blockbuster on Mikami.
3. G1 Tag League – Block B: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Wataru Inoue [4] beat Takashi Iizuka & Hideo Saito [0] (12:37) when Inoue used the Spear of Justice on Saito.
4. G1 Tag League – Block B: Shinsuke Nakamura & Toru Yano [4] beat Tomohiro Ishii & Don Fujii [2] (13:21) when Yano used the Oni Koroshi on Fujii.
5. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer & TAKA Michinoku beat Togi Makabe, Satoshi Kojima & Ryusuke Taguchi (11:35) when Suzuki used a Gotch-style piledriver on Taguchi.
6. G1 Tag League – Block A: Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson [4] beat Tetsuya Naito & Tomoaki Honma [2] (13:41) when Anderson used the Gun Stun on Honma.
7. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hirooki Goto, Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA beat Masato Tanaka , Yujiro Takahashi, Jado & Gedo (17:01) when Tanahashi used the High Fly Flow on Gedo.

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Block A:
1. Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson [4]
2. Tetsuya Naito & Tomoaki Honma [2]
- Masato Tanaka & Yujiro Takahashi [2]
- Minoru Suzuki & Lance Archer [2]
- Strong Man & Tama Tonga [2]
6. Yuji Nagata & King Fale [0]

Block B:
1. Satoshi Kojima & Togi Makabe [4]
- Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Wataru Inoue [4]
- Shinsuke Nakamura & Toru Yano [4]
4. Tomohiro Ishii & Don Fujii [2]
5. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Hirooki Goto [0]
- Takashi Iizuka & Hideo Saito [0]

–> “G1 TAG LEAGUE 2011” <--

NJPW, 10/23/11 (J SPORTS)
Kuki City Gymnasium
1,450 Fans

1. TAKA Michinoku beat Hiromu Takahashi (7:49) with the Just Facelock.
2. Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA beat Ryusuke Taguchi & Kyosuke Mikami (11:00) when KUSHIDA used a moonsault press on Mikami.
3. G1 Tag League – Block A: Strong Man & Tama Tonga [2] beat Yuji Nagata & King Fale [0] (10:30) when Strong Man used a Blockbuster on Fale.
4. G1 Tag League – Block A: Minoru Suzuki & Lance Archer [2] beat Masato Tanaka & Yujiro Takahashi [2] (12:24) when Suzuki used a Gotch-style piledriver on Takahashi.
5. Tetsuya Naito, Giant Bernard, Karl Anderson & Tomoaki Honma beat Shinsuke Nakamura, Toru Yano, Tomohiro Ishii & Jado (14:23) when Naito used a Stardust press on Jado.
6. G1 Tag League – Block B: Togi Makabe & Satoshi Kojima [4] beat Takashi Iizuka & Hideo Saito [0] (11:13) when Makabe used a King Kong kneedrop on Saito.
7. G1 Tag League – Block B: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Wataru Inoue [2] beat Hiroshi Tanahashi & Hirooki Goto [0] (15:37) when Tenzan used a moonsault press on Goto.

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Block A:
1. Tetsuya Naito & Tomoaki Honma [2]
- Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson [2]
- Masato Tanaka & Yujiro Takahashi [2]
- Minoru Suzuki & Lance Archer [2]
- Strong Man & Tama Tonga [2]
6. Yuji Nagata & King Fale [0]

Block B:
1. Satoshi Kojima & Togi Makabe [4]
2. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Wataru Inoue [2]
- Shinsuke Nakamura & Toru Yano [2]
- Tomohiro Ishii & Don Fujii [2]
5. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Hirooki Goto [0]
- Takashi Iizuka & Hideo Saito [0]

–> “G1 TAG LEAGUE 2011” <--

NJPW, 10/22/11 (J SPORTS)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1,800 Fans – No Vacancy

1. TAKA Michinoku beat Kyosuke Mikami (7:35) with the Just Facelock.
2. Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA beat Ryusuke Taguchi & Hiromu Takahashi (11:51) when KUSHIDA used the 9469 on Takahashi.
3. G1 Tag League – Block B: Tomohiro Ishii & Don Fujii [2] beat Takashi Iizuka & Hideo Saito [0] (10:17) when Iizuka was DQ’d.
4. G1 Tag League – Block A: Masato Tanaka & Yujiro Takahashi [2] beat Yuji Nagata & King Fale [0] (11:49) when Takahashi used the Tokyo Pimps on Fale.
5. G1 Tag League – Block A: Tetsuya Naito & Tomoaki Honma [2] beat Strong Man & Tama Tonga [0] (11:56) when Naito used a Stardust press on Tonga.
6. G1 Tag League – Block A: Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson [2] beat Minoru Suzuki & Lance Archer [0] (11:50) when Bernard used the Bernard Driver on Archer.
7. G1 Tag League – Block B: Togi Makabe & Satoshi Kojima [2] beat Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Wataru Inoue [0] (14:20) when Kojima used a lariat on Inoue.
8. G1 Tag League – Block B: Shinsuke Nakamura & Toru Yano [2] beat Hiroshi Tanahashi & Hirooki Goto [0] (16:56) when Yano used the Akakiri on Tanahashi.

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Block A:
1. Tetsuya Naito & Tomoaki Honma [2]
- Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson [2]
- Masato Tanaka & Yujiro Takahashi [2]
4. Yuji Nagata & King Fale [0]
- Minoru Suzuki & Lance Archer [0]
- Strong Man & Tama Tonga [0]

Block B:
1. Shinsuke Nakamura & Toru Yano [2]
- Satoshi Kojima & Togi Makabe [2]
- Tomohiro Ishii & Don Fujii [2]
4. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Hirooki Goto [0]
- Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Wataru Inoue [0]
- Takashi Iizuka & Hideo Saito [0]

NJPW “NEW JAPAN LIVE IN YAMAGATA”, 10/16/11
Yamagata Sports Center #2
1,650 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House

1. TAKA Michinoku beat Hiromu Takahashi (8:17) with the Just Facelock.
2. Takashi Iizuka & Hideo Saito beat Yuji Nagata & Kyosuke Mikami (11:27) when Saito used the Caribbean Death Grip on Mikami.
3. Tetsuya Naito, Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA beat Yujiro Takahashi, Jado & Gedo (15:44) when KUSHIDA used a Stardust press on Gedo.
4. Satoshi Kojima & Tama Tonga beat Hiroyoshi Tenzan & King Fale (11:27) when Kojima used a lariat on Fale.
5. Togi Makabe, Wataru Inoue & Ryusuke Taguchi beat Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer & Taichi (16:16) when Makabe used a King Kong kneedrop on Taichi.
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hirooki Goto & Tomoaki Honma beat Shinsuke Nakamura, Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii (18:06) when Tanahashi used the High Fly Flow on Ishii.

NJPW “NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING IN MIYAKO FISH MARKET ~ EAST JAPAN EARTHQUAKE CHARITY”, 10/15/11
Miyako Fish Market

1. Tetsuya Naito beat King Fale (11:35) with a Stardust press.
2. Minoru Suzuki, TAKA Michinoku & Taichi beat Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma & Ryusuke Taguchi (18:27) when Taichi used a huracanrana on Taguchi.
3. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hirooki Goto, Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA beat Shinsuke Nakamura, Toru Yano, Jado & Gedo (18:55) when Tanahashi used the High Fly Flow on Gedo.

Hiroshi Tanahashi makes his V9 defense of the IWGP Heavyweight Title at “POWER STRUGGLE” next month against the man who stole it from him yesterday, CHAOS’ Toru Yano. Tanahashi had accepted a challenge from IWGP Heavyweight Title defense record holder Yuji Nagata before Yano attacked Tana and ran off with his belt, in doing so luring the ace of New Japan into agreeing to a title match against the super-heel. The show name is fitting as four title matches have been announced and all have a theme of New Japan army vs. rival faction. In addition to Tanahashi vs. Yano, CHAOS’ Masato Tanaka makes his V1 defense of the IWGP Intercontinental Title against old rival Hirooki Goto who he had a lengthy series of matches with not so long ago.

Prince Devitt makes his V2 defense of the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title against TAKA Michinoku, who challenged Devitt unsuccessfully in February during the Irishman’s previous reign. And new IWGP Jr. Tag Team Champions, Davey Richards & Rocky Romero, make their V1 defense against Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA. KUSHIDA has yet to hold a title in New Japan while Tiger Mask, once the dominant ace of the division, hasn’t held any IWGP gold since losing the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title at the beginning of 2010. TenKoji collide again as old friends and rivals Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima have another singles battle, going into this match 1-1 after recent matches.

Also announced today were full G1 Tag League cards. New Japan also runs a charity show on the 15th at the Miyako Fish Market for victims of the earthquake earlier this year. This will be free admission and will have just a few matches.

NJPW “NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING IN MIYAKO FISH MARKET ~ EAST JAPAN EARTHQUAKE CHARITY”, 10/15/11
Miyako Fish Market

1. Tetsuya Naito vs. King Fale
2. Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Minoru Suzuki, TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
3. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hirooki Goto, Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Toru Yano, Jado & Gedo

NJPW “NEW JAPAN LIVE IN YAMAGATA”, 10/16/11
Yamagata Sports Center #2

1. Hiromu Takahashi vs. TAKA Michinoku
2. Yuji Nagata & Kyosuke Mikami vs. Takashi Iizuka & Hideo Saito
3. Tetsuya Naito, Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA vs. Yujiro Takahashi, Jado & Gedo
4. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & King Fale vs. Satoshi Kojima & Tama Tonga
5. Togi Makabe, Wataru Inoue & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer & Taichi
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hirooki Goto & Tomoaki Honma vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii

NJPW, 10/22/11 (J SPORTS)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Ryusuke Taguchi & Takaaki Watanabe vs. Kyosuke Mikami & Hiromu Takahashi
2. Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA vs. TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
3. G1 Tag League – Block B: Takashi Iizuka & Hideo Saito vs. Tomohiro Ishii & Don Fujii
4. G1 Tag League – Block A: Yuji Nagata & King Fale vs. Masato Tanaka & Yujiro Takahashi
5. G1 Tag League – Block A: Tetsuya Naito & Tomoaki Honma vs. Strong Man & Tama Tonga
6. G1 Tag League – Block A: Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson vs. Minoru Suzuki & Lance Archer
7. G1 Tag League – Block B: Togi Makabe & Satoshi Kojima vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Wataru Inoue
8. G1 Tag League – Block B: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Hirooki Goto vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Toru Yano

NJPW, 10/23/11 (J SPORTS)
Kuki City Gymnasium

1. Ryusuke Taguchi & Takaaki Watanabe vs. TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
2. Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA vs. Kyosuke Mikami & Hiromu Takahashi
3. G1 Tag League – Block A: Yuji Nagata & King Fale vs. Strong Man & Tama Tonga
4. G1 Tag League – Block A: Masato Tanaka & Yujiro Takahashi vs. Minoru Suzuki & Lance Archer
5. Tetsuya Naito, Giant Bernard, Karl Anderson & Tomoaki Honma vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Toru Yano, Tomohiro Ishii & Jado
6. G1 Tag League – Block B: Togi Makabe & Satoshi Kojima vs. Takashi Iizuka & Hideo Saito
7. G1 Tag League – Block B: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Hirooki Goto vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Wataru Inoue

NJPW, 10/24/11
New Sunpia Tochigi

1. Takaaki Watanabe vs. TAKA Michinoku
2. Yuji Nagata, King Fale & Hiromu Takahashi vs. Strong Man, Tama Tonga & Kyosuke Mikami
3. G1 Tag League – Block B: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Wataru Inoue vs. Takashi Iizuka & Hideo Saito
4. G1 Tag League – Block B: Shinsuke Nakamura & Toru Yano vs. Tomohiro Ishii & Don Fujii
5. Togi Makabe, Satoshi Kojima & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer & Taichi
6. G1 Tag League – Block A: Tetsuya Naito & Tomoaki Honma vs. Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson
7. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hirooki Goto, Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA vs. Masato Tanaka , Yujiro Takahashi, Jado & Gedo

NJPW, 10/26/11
Chiba Port Arena Sub Arena

1. Kyosuke Mikami vs. Hiromu Takahashi
2. G1 Tag League – Block A: Strong Man & Tama Tonga vs. Masato Tanaka & Yujiro Takahashi
3. G1 Tag League – Block B: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Wataru Inoue vs. Tomohiro Ishii & Don Fujii
4. G1 Tag League – Block A: Yuji Nagata & King Fale vs. Tetsuya Naito & Tomoaki Honma
5. Giant Bernard, Karl Anderson & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Toru Yano & Jado
6. Togi Makabe, Satoshi Kojima, Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA vs. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer, TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
7. G1 Tag League – Block B: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Hirooki Goto vs. Takashi Iizuka & Hideo Saito

NJPW, 10/30/11 (J SPORTS)
Nishio City Gymnasium

1. Ryusuke Taguchi & Takaaki Watanabe vs. TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
2. Tetsuya Naito, Tomoaki Honma & Hiromu Takahashi vs. Strong Man, Tama Tonga & Kyosuke Mikami
3. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Wataru Inoue, Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA vs. Takashi Iizuka, Hideo Saito, Jado & Gedo
4. G1 Tag League – Block A: Yuji Nagata & King Fale vs. Minoru Suzuki & Lance Archer
5. G1 Tag League – Block A: Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson vs. Masato Tanaka & Yujiro Takahashi
6. G1 Tag League – Block B: Togi Makabe & Satoshi Kojima vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Toru Yano
7. G1 Tag League – Block B: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Hirooki Goto vs. Tomohiro Ishii & Don Fujii

NJPW, 11/3/11 (J SPORTS)
New Sunpia Gunma

1. Ryusuke Taguchi & Hiromu Takahashi vs. TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
2. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Wataru Inoue & Takaaki Watanabe vs. Yuji Nagata, King Fale & Kyosuke Mikami
3. G1 Tag League – Block A: Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson vs. Strong Man & Tama Tonga
4. G1 Tag League – Block B: Togi Makabe & Satoshi Kojima vs. Tomohiro Ishii & Don Fujii
5. G1 Tag League – Block B: Shinsuke Nakamura & Toru Yano vs. Takashi Iizuka & Hideo Saito
6. G1 Tag League – Block A: Tetsuya Naito & Tomoaki Honma vs. Minoru Suzuki & Lance Archer
7. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hirooki Goto, Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA vs. Masato Tanaka , Yujiro Takahashi, Jado & Gedo

NJPW, 11/4/11 (J SPORTS)
Tokyo Differ Ariake

1. Takaaki Watanabe vs. Hideo Saito
2. Kyosuke Mikami & Hiromu Takahashi vs. TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
3. Tiger Mask, Ryusuke Taguchi & KUSHIDA vs. Takashi Iizuka, Jado & Tomohiro Ishii
4. G1 Tag League – Block A: Strong Man & Tama Tonga vs. Minoru Suzuki & Lance Archer
5. G1 Tag League – Block A: Tetsuya Naito & Tomoaki Honma vs. Masato Tanaka & Yujiro Takahashi
6. G1 Tag League – Block A: Yuji Nagata & King Fale vs. Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson
7. G1 Tag League – Block B: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Wataru Inoue vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Toru Yano
8. G1 Tag League – Block B: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Hirooki Goto vs. Togi Makabe & Satoshi Kojima

NJPW, 11/6/11 (J SPORTS)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. G1 Tag League – Semi Final: Block A 1st place vs. Block B 2nd place
2. G1 Tag League – Semi Final: Block B 1st place vs. Block A 2nd place
3. G1 Tag League – Final:

NJPW “POWER STRUGGLE”, 11/12/11 (WPW/PPV)
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium

1. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title: Davey Richards & Rocky Romero (c) vs. Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA
2. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title: Prince Devitt vs. TAKA Michinoku
3. Special Singles Match: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Satoshi Kojima
4. IWGP Intercontinental Title: Masato Tanaka (c) vs. Hirooki Goto
5. IWGP Heavyweight Title: Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Toru Yano

NJPW “DESTRUCTION ’11″, 10/10/11 (WPW/PPV)
Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan
6,500 Fans

0. Kyosuke Mikami & Hiromu Takahashi beat King Fale & Takaaki Watanabe (8:47) when Mikami used a crab hold on Watanabe.
1. Schwarz, Weiss, Tiger Mask, KUSHIDA & Killer Rabbit beat Takashi Iizuka, Jado, Gedo, Tomohiro Ishii & Hideo Saito (7:53) when KUSHIDA used the 9469 on Gedo.
2. Yujiro Takahashi beat Tomoaki Honma (8:22) with the Tokyo Pimps.
3. Lance Archer beat Wataru Inoue (7:39) with the Dark Days.
4. Special Tag Match: Hirooki Goto & Tama Tonga beat Shinsuke Nakamura & Ultimo Guerrero (11:03) when Goto used the Shouten Kai on Guerrero.
5. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title: Davey Richards & Rocky Romero beat Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi (c) (13:29) when Richards used the Contract Killer on Devitt to become the 29th champions.
6. Satoshi Kojima Return Match: Satoshi Kojima beat Hiroyoshi Tenzan (10:08) with a lariat.
7. Special Singles Match: Yuji Nagata beat Toru Yano (12:08) with a reverse Nagata Lock III.
8. IWGP Intercontinental Title: Masato Tanaka beat MVP (c) (12:30) with the Sliding D to become the 2nd champion.
9. Special Singles Match: Minoru Suzuki beat Togi Makabe (13:15) with a Gotch-style piledriver.
10. IWGP Heavyweight Title: Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) beat Tetsuya Naito (29:19) with the High Fly Flow (8th defense).

* Tanahashi edges ever closer to Nagata’s defense record of ten by defeating G1 Climax runner-up Tetsuya Naito in a scintillating half hour main event at Sumo Hall. Naito continued to show he is now a threat to the upper echelon of New Japan but not quite there yet, pushing Tanahashi before succumbing to the High Fly Flow. Nagata himself appeared after the match and issued a challenge that Tanahashi seemed to accept before Yano appeared and hit Tana with a chair before running off with his belt.
* Minoru Suzuki downs Makabe with his patented Gotch-style piledriver and moves into contention for Tana’s IWGP Heavyweight Title. Suzuki’s sworn friend Yoshihiro Takayama showed up after the match and delivered an Everest German suplex to Makabe.
* Former ECW World Heavyweight Champion, Masato Tanaka, adds another international themed belt to his collection by defeating founding IWGP Intercontinental Champion, MVP, to become just the second holder of the recently established title in its history. Tanaka’s long-time rival Hirooki Goto issued a challenge after the match.
* Satoshi Kojima makes his formal return to New Japan as an affiliated wrestler for the first time in nearly a decade and avenges his G1 Climax loss to sworn friend and former tag partner Hiroyoshi Tenzan.
* Apollo 55′s record-breaking third reign as IWGP Jr. Tag Team Champions that lasted close to ten months finally comes to an end as gaijin tandem Davey Richards & Rocky Romero, who failed to lift the belts from Devitt & Taguchi back in May, become the 29th champions. Their win as well as Tanaka’s mean that CHAOS now have two IWGP belts in their custody after a recent title drought for the group. Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA challenged the new champions after the match while TAKA Michinoku wants a shot at Devitt’s IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title.

NJPW “NEW JAPAN LIVE IN UONUMA”, 10/8/11
Koide Village Gymnasium
2,200 Fans

1. Hiromu Takahashi beat Takaaki Watanabe (7:59) with a Fisherman’s suplex hold.
2. Prince Devitt, Ryusuke Taguchi, Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA beat Rocky Romero, Jado, Gedo & Tomohiro Ishii (13:16) when KUSHIDA used the Midnight Express on Gedo.
3. Takashi Iizuka & Hideo Saito beat Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Kyosuke Mikami (13:50) when Saito used the Caribbean Death Grip on Mikami.
4. Togi Makabe & Wataru Inoue beat Minoru Suzuki & Taichi (10:38) when Inoue used the Spear of Justice on Taichi.
5. Shinsuke Nakamura, Toru Yano & Yujiro Takahashi beat Yuji Nagata, King Fale & Tama Tonga (14:03) when Takahashi used the Tokyo Pimps on Fale.
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Hirooki Goto beat Tetsuya Naito & Tomoaki Honma (16:23) when Goto used the Shouten Kai on Honma.

Below is the updated schedule for what is left of 2011 in New Japan. The big news is that following Tenzan’s successful 20th anniversary show, Satoshi Kojima will have his own on 12/14 at Korakuen, so his official return to New Japan couldn’t have come at a better time. With a big Osaka show in November this year, there won’t be one on the final tour, so the customary Aichi show will be the last major event of 2011 for New Japan.

NEW JAPAN ALIVE 2011 (11/18/11 to 12/4/10)
- 11/18 @ Sun Village Shibata
- 11/19 @ Odawara Arena
- 11/20 @ Tatebayashi Citizen Gymnasium
- 11/23 @ Tottori Industrial Gymnasium
- 11/24 @ Onohara Hall
- 11/26 @ ITEM Ehime
- 11/27 @ Tex Port Imabari
- 11/28 @ Yamaguchi Butterfly Arena
- 11/29 @ Wakayama Arita Municipal Gymnasium
- 12/4 @ Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium WPW/PPV

- 12/14 “SATOSHI KOJIMA 20TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW ~ RUSH!!” @ Tokyo Korakuen Hall SAMURAI!
- 1/4/12 “NJPW 40TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR ~ WRESTLE KINGDOM VI IN TOKYO DOME” @ Tokyo Dome WPW/PPV

NJPW “HIROYOSHI TENZAN 20TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW”, 10/3/11 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
2,000 Fans – Super No Vacancy

1. Rocky Romero, Jado & Gedo beat Kyosuke Mikami, Hiromu Takahashi & Takaaki Watanabe (8:22) when Romero used a diving double kneedrop on Mikami.
2. Hideo Saito beat Taichi (5:59) with the Caribbean Death Grip.
3. Takashi Iizuka, Yujiro Takahashi & Tomohiro Ishii beat Tomoaki Honma, Tama Tonga & King Fale (10:18) when Takahashi used the Tokyo Pimps on Fale.
4. Minoru Suzuki & TAKA Michinoku beat Togi Makabe & Wataru Inoue (14:10) when TAKA pinned Inoue.
5. Shinsuke Nakamura & Toru Yano beat Yuji Nagata & Hirooki Goto (14:22) when Yano used the Kagamiwari on Nagata.
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA beat Tetsuya Naito, Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi (12:54) when KUSHIDA used the Midnight Express on Devitt.
7. Hiroyoshi Tenzan 20th Anniversary Match: Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Masahiro Chono & Hiro Saito beat Osamu Nishimura, Koji Kanemoto & Shinjiro Otani (22:53) when Tenzan used a moonsault press on Nishimura.

* An emotional 20th anniversary for Tenzan which saw several returns to New Japan, including his sworn friends from the Ookami Gundan era, Masahiro Chono and Hiro Saito. This was Chono’s first in-ring appearance for the company where he became a legend since his harmonious departure at the beginning of 2010. On the other side, Nishimura returned to his old haunt after leaving the company at the beginning of 2006, while Otani also made a return although this was one of many for him since he left New Japan to help found ZERO-ONE at the beginning of 2001. Tenzan scored the win by unleashing his moonsault press on former tag partner Nishimura to seal a 20th anniversary victory.
* Keiji Muto, Riki Choshu, Tatsumi Fujinami, and others sent video messages wishing Tenzan a happy 20th anniversary.