4th Match: Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) (1-1) vs BULLET CLUB (EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi) (2-0)

The other factional derby on the night’s card sees the Guerrillas of Destiny face EVIL and Yujiro Takahashi.

Monday in Komatsu, G.o.D’s bout with Chase Owens and Bad Luck Fale saw an ‘any means necessary’ approach from the six time tag team champions.

and Tama Tonga mentioned backstage that factional allegiances will have no bearing on the Guerrillas’ approach. 

Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa certainly can expect no factional support from EVIL and Yujiro Takahashi.

who have choked and low bowed themselves to a pair of wins in the opening stretch of the league.

As EVIL’s presence within BULLET CLUB still causes rifts and discord. NJPW Best Of The Super Jr 27 Day 3

we are likely to see both teams go all out with every trick at their respective disposal in Korakuen.

That may include the Scorpion Deathlock that Tonga used to gain victory in Komatsu over Chase Owens.

EVIL himself has often used the Scorpion Deathlock, and Tonga’s very adoption of the hold may be enough to draw the King of Darkness’ ire.

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3rd Match: HenarACE (Hiroshi Tanahashi & Toa Henare) (0-2) vs FinJuice (David Finlay & Juice Robinson) (1-1)

Tag record: 1-0 FinJuice

In any tournament in New Japan Pro-Wrestling, there is no such thing as an easy match, but that notwithstanding, it’s been a tough draw for Henar ACE.

Without the benefit of months to prepare, the combination went from Henare’s return to .

New Japan action right to the shock of Jeff Cobb joining The Empire in Aichi.

and then on to facing the IWGP Tag Team Champions in Komatsu and now last year’s World Tag League victors FinJuice. 

That’s an uphill climb indeed for Tanahashi and Henare, but their 0-2 record belies a cohesion as a team that had been lacking in last year’s tournament.

,and a passion and fury from Henare that has only grown in the wake of his nine month absence. Henare’s sheer strength.

and guts combined with Tanahashi’s veteran tactical sense will see points racked up yet, but FinJuice will insist that they won’t be earned against them.

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THE EMPIRE (Jeff Cobb & Great-O-Khan) (1-1) vs BULLET CLUB (Bad Luck Fale & Chase Owens) (0-2)

Three days after a flash roll-up from Hirooki Goto cost he and Jeff Cobb.

Great-O-Khan will be hungry for revenge as THE EMPIRE faces BULLET CLUB in the second match of the night.

On both sides a combination of power and tactical awareness make for a difficult match to call, and one of the most physical on the night’s card. 

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1st Match: Tomoaki Honma & Satoshi Kojima vs Yuji Nagata & Yota Tsuji

24 hours removed from Gabriel Kidd being the Young Lion apprentice to Yuji Nagata, Yota Tsuji takes on the role in Korakuen Hall.

Will he be taught more rough lessons, or surprising his masters with the benefit of his recent experiences?