SIXTH MATCH: New Japan Cup First Round Match: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Ryusuke Taguchi
Taguchi gets the better of Tenzan to start. Taguchi locks in a side headlock. Taguchi hits a series of uneffective shoulder tackles. Tenzan hits a shoulder tackle. They trade chops. Tenzan drops Taguchi. Tenzan stomps on Taguchi. Tenzan hits a hip attack. Tenzan stomps away on Taguchi. Tenzan hits a headbutt. Tenzan dodges a hip attack. Tenzan hits repeated headbutts to Taguchi’s ass. Tenzan maintains the assault on Taguchi’s rear end. Tenzan locks in a chinlock. Tenzan breaks the hold and batters Taguchi. Tenan hits a series of headbutts and chops. Tenzan chokes Taguchi in the corner. Taguchi hits a hip attack. Taguchi hits a series of hip attacks on Tenzan. Taguchi hits a springboard dropkick. Taguchi covers for two.
Taguchi locks in an Ankle Lock. Tenzan fights to the ropes. Taguchi hits Three Amigos. Tenzan hits a Brainbuster. Tenzan covers for two.
They trade blows. Tenzan hits Mountain Bomb. Tenzan covers for two.
Tenzan locks in Anaconda Vice. Taguchi gets to the ropes. Taguchi rolls Tenzan up in a Small Package for two. Tenzan hits a Uranage. Tenzan covers for two. Tenzan locks in Anaconda Vice. Taguchi rolls up Tenzan for two.
Taguchi hits an enziguiri. Taguchi hits Bomaye Hip Attack. Taguchi covers for two. Taguchi locks in an Ankle Lock. Tenzan fights out of the hold.
Taguchi hits Mongolian Chops. Taguchi hits a dropkick. Tenzan hits a Spinning Wheel Kick. Tenzan covers for two. Tenzan climbs to the top rope. Tenzan hits a diving headbutt. Tenzan covers for two. Taguchi rolls up Tenzan for the pinfall in 12:08.
WINNER: Ryusuke Taguchi
