NJPW Road To Power Struggle/Super Junior Tag League Night 8 Results – November 1, 2023
Location: Ishikawa Japan
Venue: Yoshitsune Arena
6 Man Tag Team Match
United Empire (Great O Khan, Callum Newman & Henare) vs. Ren Narita, Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma
Callum Newman & Ren Narita starts this match with Narita immediately hits a northern lights suplex for a near fall. Henare attacks Shota Umino on the floor.
Newman locks in a Dragon Sleeper then Great O Khan tags in and hits Mongolian Chops as United Empire works over Narita then Henare hits a senton for a near fall. Umino enters and hits a flying forearm on Henare then a dropkick on Newman.
Tomoaki Honma enters and knocks O Khan down with a shoulder tackle then hits Kokeshi before Honma hit another leaping headbutt on O Khan for a near fall. O Khan hits a butterfly suplex and he locks Honma in Head & Arm Choke for the submission win.
Winners By Submission: United Empire (9:07)
Rate: 6
Tag Team Match
Los Ingobernables De Japon (Junior Heavyweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi & Yota Tsuji) vs. Bullet Club (Taiji Ishimori & Gedo)
Hiromu Takahashi & Taiji Ishimori charged at each other at the bell then Yota Tsuji picks up Takahashi and tossed him onto Ishimori but Ishimori got his knees up to block it. Gedo got the ring bell and clubbed Takahashi over the head with it as they brawled on the floor.
Back in the ring Bullet Club kept Takahashi in their corner then Tsuji finally made the hot tag and nails a Mafia Kick on Gedo then sets up for Gene Blaster but Gedo rolls to the floor and attempted to head to the back.
Takahashi grabs Gedo by his beard and tossed him back into the ring as Ishimori hits a flying double knees on Tsuji in the corner then Takahashi hit a shotgun dropkick on Ishimori before Tsuji hits a superkick on Gedo then Curb Stomp for the win.
Winners: Los Ingobernables De Japon (9:30)
Rate: 5
6 Man Tag Team Match
Chaos (NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champion Tomohiro Ishii, IWGP Tag Team Champion Yoshi Hashi & Toru Yano) vs. House Of Torture (Yujiro Takahashi, Dick Togo & Evil)
House Of Torture attacks Chaos and both teams brawl as Tomohiro Ishii & Yujiro Takahashi fought in the ring as House Of Torture works over Ishii then Takahashi hits a headbutt to the groin then Ishii finally hits a suplex on Evil and made the hot tag to Yoshi Hashi.
Yoshi Hashi hits a dropkick on Evil as he was draped over the top rope for a near fall then Evil locks in a Sharpshooter but Yoshi-Hashi reached the ropes then Toru Yano enters.
Togo stomped on a ring pad which Yano dove to protect before House Of Torture took turns working over Yano then Yano grabs Togo’s metal wire so the ref confiscated the wire but Yano got a low blow and rolls Togo up to get the win for Chaos.
Winners: Chaos (10:01)
Rate: 4
Non Title 2023 Super Junior Tag League Match
Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Bullet Club War Dogs (Drilla Moloney & Clark Connors) (8) vs. Ryusuke Taguchi & The DKC (4)
Bullet Club War Dogs & Ryusuke Taguchi & The DKC brawl on the floor before getting in the ring then Ryusuke Taguchi & Clark Connors starts this match then The DKC hits a kick on Drilla Moloney’s back for a near fall.
Connors hits a clothesline on Taguchi and Bullet Club War Dogs took control of the offense then Moloney hit a snap suplex for a near fall before Taguchi hit a butt bump on Connors and tags in The DKC.
The DKC hit a Northern Lights Suplex on Drilla for a near fall then hits knife edge chops to the chest then The DKC & Taguchi hits front & back punches to Moloney’s torso.
The DKC hits a crucifix driver takedown on Connors and locks in a head submission hold on the mat then Taguchi hits a spear on Connors before Bullet Club War Dogs hits front & back spear then Full Clip gets the win.
Winners: Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Bullet Club War Dogs (10) (10:33)
Rate: 5
2023 Super Junior Tag League Match
Los Ingobernables De Japon (Bushi & Titan) (8) vs. TMDK (Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita) (6)
TMDK must win or they are mathematically eliminated.
Titan & Kosei Fujita starts this match with fast reversals and Fujita hits a flying headscissors before LIJ began working over Fuita’s left elbow as Bushi hits a kick to Fujita’s spine then Robbie Eagles enters and hits a headscissors takedown on Bushi.
Eagles hits a flip dive through the ropes onto LIJ then in the ring Eagles hits a running double knees to Bushi’s face for a near fall. Titan hits a springboard crossbody then a tornado DDT on Eagles for a near fall.
Eagles locks in Ron Miller Special on Titan as Fujita hits a shotgun dropkick on Titan before Titan hit a missile dropkick on Fujita for a near fall then Fujita dropkicks Bushi.
Titan nails a dive through the ropes onto Eagles then in the ring Bushi hits an enzuigiri then MX as Titan hits Angel Immortal to score the win.
Winners: Los Ingobernables De Japon (10) (12:30) (Since TMDK lost they are mathematically eliminated)
Rate: 7
2023 Super Junior Tag League Match
Jett Setters (Kushida & Kevin Knight) (8) vs. Musashi & Yoh (6)
Musashi & Yoh must win or they are mathematically eliminated.
Kevin Knight & Musashi starts this match with Musashi hitting a deep armdrag then Kushida ties Musashi in an abdominal stretch as he grabs Knight’s arm for leverage but the ref saw it and stops it then they brawled to the floor where Kushida accidentally chops the ring post.
Yoh made the hot tag & hits hit a plancha on Knight then one on Kushida then Yoh hits a Vader Bomb style elbow drop on Kushida before Kushida fired back with a handspring back double elbow.
Knight hits a springboard double clothesline then a tilt a whirl backbreaker over his knee on Musashi. Musashi hit a basement dropkick on Knight’s knee then Yoh & Musashi hits stereo Falcon Arrows for a near fall.
Knight leapt to avoid basement dropkicks and hits a double Pele Kick before Musashi hits a German suplex for a near fall on Knight then Musashi missed a frog splash.
Knight nails a jump up Frankensteiner out of the corner on Musashi then a springboard crossbody on Yoh as Yoh tried to interfere before Knight drills Musashi to the mat with a Jumping DDT to get the win.
Winners: Jett Setters (10) (10:02) (Since Musashi & Yoh lost they are mathematically eliminated)
Rate: 7
2023 Super Junior Tag League Match
Just 2 Guys (Taka Michinkou & Douki) (2) vs. El Desperado & Master Wato (10)
Douki & El Desperado lock up to get this match started then Douki locks in Douki Chokey on Master Wato but was quickly reached the ropes. Taka Michinoku enters and locks a leglock around Wato’s head then Desperado got the hot tag and he beats up Douki.
Douki locks in Douki Chokey but Desperado quickly escaped and locks in Numero Dos before Douki hits Henkei Doton No Jutsu on Desperado for a near fall then Desperado hits a spinebuster on Douki and they were both down.
Wato & Michinoku tag in with Wato hitting a headscissors takedown then a springboard back elbow for a near fall then Michinoku ties up Wato and cranked back on his head.
Michinoku hits a running knee to the collarbone then Michinoku Driver then goes for the cover but Desperado made the save as Douki sets up for Daybreak but Desperado yanks him off the ring apron and suddenly everyone was down then Desperado hits a back suplex on Douki.
Douki hits a clothesline then he tries Daybreak but Desperado rolls to the floor so Douki leapt through the ropes onto him.
In the ring Michinoku ties up Wato on the mat and cranks on the head again but Wato escapes and locks in The Vendeval for the submission win.
Winners By Submission: El Desperado & Master Wato (12) (13:20)
Rate: 7
2023 Super Junior Tag League Match
House Of Torture (KOPW 2023 Champion Sho & Yoshinobu Kanemaru) (10) vs. Catch 22 (8)
House Of Torture attacks Catch 22 then they brawled away from ringside with Sho whipping Francesco Akira into the wall and jabbing a folded chair into Akira’s throat then back in the ring Yoshinobu Kanemaru hit a DDT on TJP for a near fall then he locks in a leglock around TJP’s head.
Kanemaru hits a back suplex then Sho rips the medical tape off of TJP’s neck before TJP finally made the hot tag & Akira hits a flying headscissors takedown on Kanemaru then a top rope crossbody for a near fall.
Kanemaru hit a basement dropkick on Akira’s knee and he immediately locks in a Figure 4 but Akira hits a double stomp to the chest as TJP hits a top rope double crossbody.
Kanemaru hit an inverted DDT on Akira as Sho nails Powerbreaker on TJP for a near fall before Sho nails Shock Arrow then goes for the cover but Akira made the save.
Catch 22 hits a double team X Factor on Sho then they nails the front & back knee strikes then hooks the leg but Kanemaru made the save. Catch 22 hits stereo superkicks then Sho nails a low blow uppercut on TJP with the ref out of position.
Sho again sets up for Shock Arrow but TJP escapes and locks him in an Octopus but the ref got bumped which of course immediately brought out Evil, Yujiro Takahashi & Dick Togo & they all stomped on Catch 22 as Takahashi accidentally kicks Evil so Akira hit a dropkick.
The rest of United Empire ran to ringside and they dragged the House Of Torture to the back as TJP misses Mamba Splash so Sho got his wrench but TJP took it as Kanemaru accidentally sprays alcohol in Sho’s eyes as TJP rolls up Sho for the win.
Winners: Catch 22 (10) (18:56)
Rate: 4
Standings After Night 8
1st Place- El Desperado & Master Wato (12 Points) (6-2)
2nd Place- Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Bullet Club War Dogs, Los Ingobernables De Japon, House Of Torture, Jett Setters & Catch 22 (10 Points) (5-3)
3rd Place- TMDK & Musashi & Yoh (6 Points) (3-5) (Eliminated)
4th Place- Ryusuke Taguchi & The DKC (4 Points) (2-6) (Eliminated)
Last Place- Just 2 Guys (2 Points) (1-7) (Eliminated)
