Yuji Nagata goes into tomorrow’s match with Masato Tanaka in charge, having won today’s final lead-in. Nagata choked out ZERO1 youngster Shito Ueda with a sleeper hold in a tag today and provoked Tanaka after the match, promising to take his title at Sumo Hall.

ZERO1-MAX, 10/12/08
Tochigi Prefectural Cultural Center

- ZERO1 vs. NJPW: Yuji Nagata & Mitsuhide Hirasawa beat Masato Tanaka & Shito Ueda (14:14) when Nagata used a sleeper hold on Ueda.