FTR continues to back up their claim of being the best tag team in the world, as they won another set of tag team titles in the Winner Takes All match at Forbidden Door.
FTR won the IWGP Tag Team Championship by defeating Jeff Cobb & Great-O-Khan and Roppongi Vice in the match. Jeff Cobb and Great-O-Khan’s title reign (and second overall with the IWGP titles) ends at 15 days. This is FTR’s first IWGP tag team title win; they are also the current Ring Of Honor and AAA Tag Team Champions.
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Check out a recap of the match from our live coverage page below:
Winner Takes All Match for the IWGP Tag Team Championship and the ROH World Tag Team Championship: Jeff Cobb and Great-O-Khan vs. FTR vs. Roppongi Vice
Harwood and Romero start the bout and feel each other out. Cobb tags in, and Harwood chops him. Cobb trucks over him, but Romero tags in. Harwood floors him with a forearm, and FTR double-teams the veteran. Harwood seemingly hurts his shoulder and exits the ring, where the doctor checks on him. Romero gains the upper hand as Harwood is taken to the back.
Great-O-Khan tags in and overpowers Wheeler. He sits on Wheeler’s head, and Cobb blasts him with a clothesline. Beretta tags in and suplexes Great-O-Khan. He drops the powerhouse with a DDT. Cobb reverses a DDT and slams Beretta. Romero takes Cobb down with a hurricanrana. Great-O-Khan slams Romero onto the apron. Trent floors Great-O-Khan with a Spear.
Roppongi Vice is in control, but Wheeler tags in and clears house. By himself, he brings it to United Empire, but Great-O-Khan slams him. The powerhouse sends Romero flying with a shoulder tackle. Harwood comes back to the ring with his shoulder taped up. Wheeler tags him, and Harwood gains the upper hand with a flurry of offense. A one-man warrior, Harwood keeps fighting. He suplexes Cobb a few times. Wheeler gets a two count with a frog splash.
Romero tags in and snaps Great-O-Khan’s arm over the ropes. He and Wheeler drop Great-O-Khan with a spike piledriver. Cobb counters the Strong Zero with a powerbomb. He hits a standing moonsault on Romero. The United Empire duo double-teams Beretta. Roppongi Vice rallies and hits Strong Zero for a two count. Romero gets a two count with an inside cradle. FTR hits the Big Rig for the win.
Winners and new IWGP Tag Team Champions: FTR
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