Narita gets forfeit win over Umino

Gabe Kidd def. Aaron Wolf

HENARE def. OSKAR

Drilla Moloney def. Yuya Uemura

Callum Newman def. Zack Sabre, Jr.

6 points - Kidd, Moloney, Newman, HENARE,

4 points - Narita, Wolf, OSKAR, Uemura

2 points - Sabre

0 points - Umino

I really wish they'd replace Shota with a "lucky loser" from the playoffs like they do in tennis-- Taichi or ELP would be great additions! It's not like the injury happened 6 or 7 matches in; we (and the live fans) deserve to get 5 singles matches every show! And hell, it's not like they even HAVE to put a replacement in the competition itself-- I remember several years ago someone got injured and I think Yuji replaced them; the matches weren't worth any points but it was certainly better than nothing. I'm really enjoying this year so far otherwise!

Why do you think they don't do this anymore? Do you think they should?

I love Japanese Pro Wrestling and I’m trying to get my friend into it, But I need truly excellent matches.

I've always wondered if they've ever been published anywhere

What’s the reasoning for many of the shows having solo commentary? I believe Walker Stewart is one of the best. However I do miss the insight from Charlton. Why hasn’t he been on commentary for the biggest tournament in wrestling?

Will Ospreay, Shingo Takagi, Jon Moxley, Hirooki Goto, Zack Sabre Jr, and Konosuke Takeshita are the world champions who only ever held the V5. Do you think any of them will hold the V4?

Moxley - not a chance

Ospreay - slightly higher than Moxley, but still not a chance

Takagi - highly doubt it

Goto - I seriously doubt it but it could happen

Takeshita - I wouldn't be surprised

Sabre - I think this will happen

If you were booking New Japan, what changes would y'all make for House of Torture? Add members? Remove members? Different booking?

This was something i had in mind and someone in one of my comments mentioned it so i want to ask everyone's opinion on Jake Lee joining House of Torture

I got an international flight 3,5h after bell time. I don’t wanna miss the final.

Does anyone know how long last years final show went? Summed matchtime was 1,5h, but it’s hard to guess the total show time with entrances etc.

All of these guys are former IWGP IC champs due to the World Championship Unification without previously holding the belt on its own. Kinda random post but it just makes me wish we could’ve seen any of these guys holding the IC beforehand. Like I feel like any of these guys with the white belt could’ve been sick.

Dick Togo and Ren Narita def. Taisei Nakahara and Toru Yano

Daiki Nagai and Drilla Moloney def. Masatora Yasuda and Yuya Uemura

HENARE and Jakob Austin Young def. Gedo and OSKAR

Hartley Jackson and Zack Sabre, Jr. def. Callum Newman and Zane Jay

Jake Lee def. Hirooki Goto (injury fake out into FBS)

Ryohei Oiwa def. Great-O-Khan

Konosuke Takeshita def. Yuto-Ice (sleeper hold makes Yuto go unconscious for the second match in a row)

Yota Tsuji def. SANADA... wait... no... SANADA HAS DEFEATED THE IWGP HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION YOTA TSUJI!

Boltin Oleg def. Shingo Takagi

4 points - Jake, Goto, Takeshita, Boltin, Oiwa

2 points - Yuto, Tsuji, Shingo, SANADA, Khan

El Desperado on his side quest adventures.

Match list and brief notes in the original post on njpwworld