The match went up a gear in the final third, both men trading lariats and back and forth pinfalls. A crazy counter of a sunset flip from the top saw Hiromu go for a Time Bomb, but Titan sunk in a reverse armbar before the tap, advancing to the semi-finals in a classic match. Mike Bailey also advanced to the semi-finals by virtue of a win over Ren Narita.
Titan and Mike Bailey advanced to the semi-finals of A Block league after their respective wins on May 23. Titan won out in a physical chess match against Hiromu Takahashi, while Mike Bailey defeated Ren Narita. Both matches are available to watch on NJPW World. El Inmortal then made the cover to secure the win. Hiromu Takahashi defeated Titan to win the IWG Mexico National Welterweight Championship.
Hiromu Takahashi won the IWG Mexico National Welterweight Championship by defeating Titan with the Hiromu Chan Bomber after a struggle that featured a limbo under a lariat, a leaping kick, a springboard high cross, a tope suicida, an Indian Deathlock, a tornado DDT, a Falcon Arrow, a corner DVD, and a Dynamite Plunger. Hiromu Takahashi Wins IWG Mexico National Welterweight Championship, Tope Suicida A devastating cartwheel kick was the exclamation point to a fantastic 15 minutes, with Rush defeated, and Bailey earning the two points.
In the semi main event of the BOSJ tournament, Mike Bailey defeated Lio Rush after a 15 minute battle, using a devastating cartwheel kick to secure the win. Bailey’s win earned two points and prevented Rush from winning the block. In the main event, Hiromu Takahashi’s 3 year BOSJ streak was ended when he tapped out to Titan’s Llave Inmortal. Mike Bailey vs Lio Rush, Hiromu Takahashi vs Titan. Rush and Bailey exchanged near falls in a wild finish, with the Speedball’s desperation double knees and Ryu’s Release German Suplex rallying both men. Ultimately, Bailey was able to keep Rush grounded in a cross arm breaker, forcing a submission at 17 minutes in a thrilling encounter.
Bailey and Rush had an intense 17-minute match in which Bailey won by submission with a cross arm breaker. Bailey scored with a double jump Sky Twister Press to the floor, and hung Rush out to dry over the top rope for double knees. Rush was able to battle back, but Bailey caught Rush with a foot and applied a cross arm breaker for the win. Two exciting moves used by both wrestlers were Rush’s lariat and Bailey’s Spanish Fly. Ryusuke Taguchi, SHO. But DOUKI blocked Kishin Liger and then finally hit the Last Falconry for the win as the Murder Machine’s plan backfired.
In A Block action of the New Japan Cup 2021, Bailey won the match against Rush after landing the Flamingo Driver. In another match, DOUKI emerged victorious against SHO by using a steel pipe and the Italian Stretch followed by the Last Falconry. Read More about the New Japan Cup 2021 and More about the Day 14 and Day 15 results. Eventually an avalanche version of Dodon from KUSHIDA would net him the three for the win. DOUKI and EVIL faced off in the final matchup with the NEVER Openweight Championship on the line. EVIL started off with a power advantage, but DOUKI quickly turned things around, hitting the Shock Arrow.
DOUKI and EVIL faced off in the final matchup for the NEVER Openweight Championship. DOUKI refused to lose, hitting the Shock Arrow and Daybreak, but Yujiro Takahashi interfered, taking out the referee. EVIL hit DOUKI and won the match when the referee was placed on top for a three count. KUSHIDA and Ryusuke Taguchi opened the block with a stalemate, until Taguchi put KUSHIDA out with a triangle dropkick. KUSHIDA countered back with a springboard armbar and eventually won with an avalanche Dodon. New Japan Pro Wrestling, Puroresu Spirit. KUSHIDA and Taguchi squared off in a heated match with KUSHIDA trying to get the Hoverboard Lock and Hammerlock Suplex, but Taguchi kept firing back. Taguchi had his rear exposed and Oh My and Garankle took advantage, submitting Taguchi and granting KUSHIDA the first points. Read More about the intense match between KUSHIDA and Taguchi.