A Block Match: Togi Makabe (0 pts) vs. YOSHI-HASHI (0 pts)
YOSHI-HASHI started the match hot, exchanging strikes with Makabe. They eventually brawl to the outside, where YOSHI-HASHI maintained dominance. Back in the ring, Makabe started to regain his composure. YOSHI-HASHI countered a Spider German Suplex attempt and used the momentum to try, and fail, to use all of his finishers on the big man. Makabe fired up and hit the Spider German Suplex, followed by the King Kong Knee Drop for the win.
WINNER: Togi Makabe (2 pts)
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A Block Match: Hangman Page (0 pts) vs. Bad Luck Fale (0 pts)
Hangman and Fale start with a wild brawl in the crowd. Just as it looks like there’s going to be a countout, they fight back to the ring. Fale uses his size to his advantage, but isn’t prepared for the strength of Page. Page clotheslines Fale out of the ring and even counters a Grenade. Tanga Loa came out in the middle of the match and interfered but Page fought him off. Page goes for Rite Of Passage, but Tama Tonga runs in and beats up Page. Fale is disqualified.
WINNER: Hangman Page (2 pts)
After the match, Chase Owens, Kota Ibushi & Kenny Omega ran off the Tongans.
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A Block Match: Michael Elgin (0 pts) vs. EVIL (0 pts)
EVIL spent the match attacking Michael Elgin’s arm. Elgin was unable to use a majority of his big moves throughout the match. EVIL’s obsession with Elgin’s arm led to EVIL leaping off the apron, slamming Elgin’s arm into the ring barricade. Elgin eventually powers out and hits a Buckle Bomb. EVIL fights out of Elgin Bomb but Elgin fights out of the STO. Elgin goes for a Burning Hammer, but EVIL counters. Elgin counters STO with a Splash Mountain Powerbomb and an Elgin Bomb for the pinfall.
WINNER: Michael Elgin (2 pts)
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A Block Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi (0 pts) vs. Minoru Suzuki (0 pts)
Suzuki spent the entire match stretching Tanahashi’s legs. Tanahashi would get in a desperation move, but Suzuki would go back to the leg, bending it in sickening positions. Tanahashi hits an Inverted Dragon Screw out of nowhere. Tanahashi hits two High Fly Flows for the pinfall.
WINNER: Hiroshi Tanahashi (2 pts)
Suzuki limped away after the match. The Inverted Dragon Screw was vengeance for Suzuki injuring Tanahashi’s leg in January.
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