NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome Night 2 Results – December 22, 2023
Location: Tokyo Japan
Venue: Korakuen Hall
Tag Team Match
Togi Makabe & Shoma Kato vs. Satoshi Kojima & Katsuya Murashima
Shoma Kato & Katsuya Murashima starts this match before Satoshi Kojima enters and hits a standing neckbreaker on Kato then hits Machine Gun Chops on Togi Makabe before Makabe locks in a Boston Crab on Murashima and he taps out.
Winners By Submission: Togi Makabe & Shoma Kato (5:37)
Rate: 5
Tag Team Match
Chaos (Toru Yano & Yoh) vs. Masked Horse & Masked Boltin
Toru Yano forces Masked Horse to run the ropes until he was exhausted then Masked Boltin flips Yoh around in his arms then Yoh rolls up Masked Horse for the win.
Winners: Chaos (5:01)
Rate: 4
NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champion Tomohiro Ishii vs. Callum Newman
Callum Newman slaps Tomohiro Ishii in the face so Ishii responded by dropping him with a shoulder tackle before they traded forearm strikes with Ishii getting the better of the exchange then locks in a half Boston Crab but Newman reaches the ropes.
Newman hits a dropkick to the face then a running Penalty Kick then hits a roundhouse kick to the chest before Ishii hits a suplex and they were both down.
Ishii hits a powerslam for a near fall before Newman hits a 2nd rope moonsault to the floor then in the ring Newman hits a top rope flying forearm to the back of the neck.
Ishii hits a high back suplex and they were both down then a German suplex and a clothesline for a near fall before Newman hits a 2nd rope missile dropkick and a shotgun dropkick then a mid ring Spanish Fly for a near fall.
Newman hits a butterfly suplex for a near fall then Ishii hit a leaping headbutt then Newman hits a springboard stunner for a near fall.
Newman missed a top rope corkscrew moonsault. Ishii hits an enzuigiri then a clothesline for a near fall. Ishii hits a sliding clothesline for a near fall then hits brainbuster for the win.
Winner: NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champion Tomohiro Ishii (13:30)
Rate: 8 (Recommend)
Non Title Match
IWGP Tag Team Champions Bishamon (Hirooki Goto & Yoshi Hashi) vs. Young Blood (Yuto Nakashima & Oskar Leube)
Bishamon & Young Blood brawled at the bell then Oskar Leube hits some chops on Hirooki Goto before Yuto Nakashima made the hot tag and clears the ring then he hits some roundhouse kicks to Yoshi Hashi’s chest.
Nakashima locks in a Boston Crab on Yoshi Hashi and Leube hits a leg drop on the back of Yoshi Hashi’s head but Yoshi Hashi eventually reached the ropes.
Goto enters and hit a neckbreaker over his knee on Leube before Yoshi Hashi hits Headhunter then they hit Shoto to score the victory.
Winners: IWGP Tag Team Champions Bishamon (7:12)
Rate: 6
Tag Team Match
Los Ingobernables De Japon (Junior Heavyweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi & Bushi) vs. El DespeWato (El Desperado & Master Wato)
Hiromu Takahashi & El Desperado starts this match before LIJ works over Master Wato then Desperado enters and hits a back suplex on Takahashi then a spinebuster and he locks in Numero Dos but Bushi made the save.
Takahashi hits a Falcon Arrow on Desperado and they were both down then Bushi hits a dive through the floor on Wato then a Lungblower in the ring for a near fall.
Wato got a roll up for a near fall then got a Wrist Clutch styled Jackknife on Bushi for the win.
Winners: El DespeWato (9:39)
Rate: 7
Non Title Coffin Match
Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Bullet Club War Dogs (Drilla Moloney & Clark Connors) vs. 2023 Super Junior Tag League Winners Catch 22 (Francesco Akira & TJP)
Bullet Club War Dogs attacks Catch 22 from behind and they tried to put Catch 22 in the casket almost immediately. Francesco Akira hits a springboard dive off the middle rope over the casket and onto Bullet Club War Dogs.
In the ring Akira hit a Doomsday Senton on Drilla Moloney and they rolled him into the casket but he fought free. Clark Connors hits Jeep Flip and a snap suplex on Akira and Bullet Club War Dogs works Akira over before Akira hits a top rope crossbody on both.
Bullet Club War Dogs hits stereo spears then Moloney tossed a dog collar into the ring & puts it around TJP’s neck and chokes him with it meanwhile Connors has a dog collar around Akira’s neck and he drags Akira into the ring.
They traded opponents but kept beating down Catch 22 as TJP ties Connors in the tree of woe and kicks him in the face then Akira hits a swinging neckbreaker on Moloney.
TJP hits Mamba Splash on Moloney then he rolls Moloney into the casket but Moloney fought out.
Connors hits a spear on TJP on the ring apron and rolls him into the casket but Akira made the save. Akira hits a double stomp on Moloney’s chest. Catch 22 hits a double team X Factor on Moloney.
They hit 2/2 on Bullet Club War Dogs and they went to push Moloney into the casket but Connors took out a referee then Connors hangs Akira over the top rope by the dog collar but TJP made the save.
Connors hits a flying blow using the Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Title on TJP’s head then Connors hit a spear on an upside down TJP and they roll him into the casket and slams it shut for the win
Winners: Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Bullet Club War Dogs (16:58)
Rate: 6
Tag Team Match
NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champions Kazuchika Okada & Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. TMDK (Television Champion Zack Sabre Jr & Kosei Fujita)
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Zack Sabre Jr starts this match with standing switches and Kazuchika Okada hits a bodyslam on the floor on Kosei Fujita and he drags Fujita away from ringside.
Okada & Tanahashi began working over Fujita in the ring then ZSJ got in and ties Okada in an Octopus then ties Okada in a pretzel on the mat.
Tanahashi made the hot tag and hits a flying forearm on ZSJ then a 2nd rope summersault senton for a near fall. Fujita enters and hits a shotgun dropkick and forearm strikes on Okada.
Okada hit a neckbreaker over his knee then a cover but ZSJ made the save. ZSJ & Tanahashi traded forearm strikes and Tanahashi hits a dragon screw.
Fujita hits a German suplex on Okada for a near fall then Okada hits a dropkick on Fujita then Okada sets up for Rainmaker but instead rolls up Fujita for the win.
Winners: NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champions Kazuchika Okada & Hiroshi Tanahashi (16:45)
Rate: 7
6 Man Tag Team Match
Just 5 Guys (IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Sanada, KOPW 2023 Champion Taichi & Yuya Uemura) vs. Los Ingobernables De Japon (NEVER Openweight Champion Shingo Takagi, 2023 G1 Climax Winner Tetsuya Naito & Yota Tsuji)
Sanada & Tetsuya Naito starts this match with a lock up but Naito spit in Sanada’s face then Yuya Uemura & Shingo Takagi enters & Uemura wanted Yota Tsuji though so Takagi tags out.
Takagi & Tsuji hits a double team shoulder tackle and LIJ began working over Uemura in their corner then Tsuji hits a dropkick.
Taichi made the hot tag and hits Helluva Kick on Takagi before both men traded clotheslines and they were both down. Sanada & Naito again tagged in and Naito applied a leglock around Sanada’s head.
Sanada missed a moonsault but lands on his feet then sets up for Deadfall but Naito escaped and Naito hits a tornado DDT and they were both down. Tsuji & Uemura tag back in and hit shoulder tackles. Uemura hits a uranage and he was fired up.
Tsuji locks in a Boston Crab and he drags Uemura to the center of the ring and sat down then Taichi hit a spin kick on Tsuji to make the save.
Tsuji hits Falcon Arrow for a near fall then a Stomp on Uemura then he sets up for Gene Blaster but Uemura caught him with a deep armdrag & rolls up Tsuji to get the win.
Winners: Just 5 Guys (18:36)
Rate: 7
Wrestle Kingdom 18 Card So Far (Jan 4th)
IWGP World Heavyweight Title Match
Sanada (c) vs. 2023 G1 Climax Winner Tetsuya Naito
NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champion Kazuchika Okada vs. Bryan Danielson
Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles Match
Bullet Club War Dogs (Drilla Moloney & Clark Connors) (c) vs. 2023 Super Junior Tag League Winners Catch 22 (Francesco Akira & TJP)
Junior Heavyweight Title Match
Hiromu Takahashi (c) vs. El Desperado
Global Title Triple Threat Match
Will Ospreay vs. Jon Moxley vs. David Finlay
Television Title Match
Zack Sabre Jr (c) vs. NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi
NEVER Openweight Title Match
Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Tama Tonga
Winner Takes All Match
Guerrillas Of Density (Strong Openweight) vs. Bishamon (IWGP)
Yuya Uemura vs. Yota Tsuji