1st Match
×Yohei Komatsu/Sho Tanaka
VS
◯Taichi/TAKA Michinoku
07:33 Superkick→Cover
Tanaka “The year 2014 just started, and what should I aim for? It’s still not set. But it’s fine. I can only do my best.”
*Komatsu returned to the locker room caring his jaw
2nd Match
◯BUSHI/Tiger Mask/Jushin Thunder Liger
VS
×Jado/YOSHI-HASHI/Yujiro Takahashi
07:50 Cover
Liger “Hahaha! Legitimate three count! Great!”
Tiger “We did it!”
Liger “Great job!”
BUSHI ”Corssface of Jado? Has anyone reversed that submission hold and won 3 count? I was waiting for that move. I will be even better than these two and I’ll be the face of NJPW masked wrestler!”
Jado “It was obvious I kicked out at 2!? BUSHI, this is the second time you pinned me with that same move. And there is no third time, dammit!”
*No comments from Takahashi and YOSHI-HASHI
3rd Match
Captain New Japan/◯Tomoaki Honma
VS
Takashi Iizuka/Toru Yano
08:21 DQ
Honma “I’ve fought with Iizuka for the first time in a long time! Last year when I faced him in a singles match, I said ‘I’ll reform him’ and that goal is still with me. I remembered that…”
CNJ “Thank you. We’ll finish them at all costs!”
Honma “Even if the fans let him be, Jesus, Buddha, and Kokeshi will not forgive them! I’ve been completely forgetting about this. Takashi Iizuka Reform Project!”
Yano “Hey! Listen up all of you! ‘YTR VTR ~CHAOS 5th Anniversary~’ YTR Field Trip DVD is coming out 4/25! You buy it, dammit! And hey, Gracies are coming, aren’t they? You don’t want to see any more unclear finishes, do you? If we take them on, it’s going to be much better! If we have a match soon, they may get the chance to appear on YTR VTR! Hey, Gracies! You should be honored, dammit!”
*No comment from Iizuka
4th Match
El Desperado/◯Satoshi Kojima/Hiroyoshi Tenzan
VS
Kota Ibushi/×Manabu Nakanishi/Yuji Nagata
12:36 Lariat→Cover
–This match was a pre-match for your title defense against El Desperado, but people were looking forward to see you go against TenCozy as well.
Ibushi “To be honest, I’m really happy that this match happened. Still, itt’s not going to be an excuse for losing the match. I know I have to concentrate on the title match, but I was a little restless today. We lost, but it’s not that I got pinned, so. There’s one more pre-match at Hiroshima, and I’m defending the title at 2.11 no matter what. That’s all.”
—How is your condition?
Ibushi “Pretty good, no problem at all. I’m feeling better than ever, so I’m squashing him.”
*No comments from Nagata and Nakanishi
Wataru Inoue Announces Retirement
Wataru Inoue, who has been away from the ring due to cervical disc herniation and osteoarthritis of right shoulder, has appeared on the ring alongside NJPW chairman Naoki Sugabayashi. It was announced by Sugabayashi that Inoue is going to retire. Inoue will stay in NJPW and lead his second career as a staff.
Inoue entered NJPW in March of 1998 and debuted in 10.10.1999 Korakuen in a match against Katsuyori Shibata.
He became the 53th IWGP Jr.Heavyweight Champion in December of 2007. And the following year, he won the Best of The Super Jr. for the first time. After turning heavyweight, he became the 56th IWGP Tag Champion with Nagata in May of 2010.
Inoue’s speech on the ring
Inoue “I’ve been absent since 3.4.2013. My right arm has not been working the way I want it to, due to neck rupture, fracture of my right pectoralis major muscle, and osteoarthritis of right shoulder. I’ve been rehabilitating all along, but right now, I can’t stand the least basic training for a pro-wrestler. That’s why I’m retiring. I made a debut here at Korakuen Hall, and I had a lot and some of the most memorable matches here. I love Korakuen Hall. This coming 4/2, I will retire here at Korakuen Hall. Thank you for all the support until today.”
Backstage interview
Inoue “Thank you very much. I’ve been training all along to make a come back. But when I got injured, I thought I didn’t want to come back incomplete as a wrestler. After all, we fight in the ring, and it may have to end like this. It’s disappointing though.”
-When did you decide to retire?
Inoue “Actually, I made my mind at an earlier point. I’ve been suffering during my absence since last March. The time has gradually relieved my pain and ache, but… (tears in his eyes) I got overwhelmed by the atmosphere of the venue. I didn’t think I was going to cry. My entrance theme and fans’ cheering… I’m just so sad that I won’t get this chill in my life anymore. I still have my 4.2 retirement show. So, until then, I want to train as a pro-wrestler Wataru Inoue.”
-But, you’re not going to be in a match?
Inoue “No, I’m not. If I could, I would be coming back to the ring. As I said earlier, I don’t want to return incomplete. So, considering the condition that I’m in, I won’t be in a match. ”
-What is your most memorable event at Korakuen?
Inoue “Korakuen… I wonder…(Holding his tears and closing his eyes) Everything happened at Korakuen. I started her. There’s too many things, but this place raised me.”
-From now on, you will work as a staff in NJPW?
Inoue “Yes. I’ve talked with the chairman and the president about it. I have love for this industry. And I will be expressing my love not on the ring, but in a different form. They gave me that chance. From tomorrow. To be exact, I’ve been working from 1/31, studying one by one. I hope to support Puroresu in a different way, and I hope it will spread more to the world.”
- At 4/2 show, will there be a retirement ceremony?
Inoue “Yes. I haven’t come up with an actual plan, but when I asked the company for a chance to say good-bye to the fans, they’ve prepared that for me. I wish I can tell them my gratitude and more things on my mind.”
-When did you first decide to retire?
Inoue “The first time I told the company about my retirement was last October. I debuted on 10.10. 1999… And at that point I thought I couldn’t carry on and I told them how I felt. Then the company was nice enough to tell me that I could continue my rehabilitation until the contract expires, but I thought it was the right time. I cried a little today, but on 4/2 I hope I can say good-bye to them with a smile on my face as a pro-wrestler Wataru Inoue. Thank you very much.”
5th Match
DBS Jr./◯Lance Archer/Minoru Suzuki
VS
×Tama Tonga/Doc Gallows/Karl Anderson
09:21 Killer Bomb→Cover
Suzuki “Hey, Lance! Good job! Come on Smith! Hey! Who do you think you’re picking a fight with!! It doesn’t matter if you’re Japanese or from outside of our country! Don’t act bossy in front of me! When I’m in front of you, you grovel! You bow down and rub your head on the ground. Because Suzuki-Gun is the best! Suzuki-Gun!”
All “Ichiban!”
Lance “Hey, it’s time to get our belt back! We’re back! KES dominates all!”
Smith “Your nightmare will continue! Bullet Club! Gallows&Machine Gun, we finish you 1,2,3 with our Killer Bomb!”
Anderson “Shit, K.E.S! This match was shit!”
Gallows “We lost today, but our military look is better.”
Anderson “The result was shitty, but we’ll own the 2.9 Hiroshima IWGP Tag Title match! We’’ll prove that we’re the No.1 team! Brace yourselves K.E.S!”
*No comments from Tonga
6th Match “Ryusuke Taguchi Comeback Match”
Alex Shelly/KUSHIDA/×Ryusuke Taguchi/Togi Makabe
VS
Nick Jackson/Matt Jackson/Bad Luck Fale/◯Prince Devitt
11:30 Diving Foot Stamp→Cover
Devitt “I’ve tagged with Taguchi as Apollo 55. But that is a thing of the past. While Taguchi was away, I formed the Bullet Club. It’s the strongest clique. I don’t need Taguchi anymore. We’re real. If he’s coming for me, I’ll take him on anytime. But Taguchi, you’re over.”
*No comments from Fale, Matt, Nick
Makabe “Hey, you d*ck sh*t face! Haven’t you realized after that Dome show? So, in this series, I’ll teach that stupid! This was supposed to be Taguchi’s come back match! Dammit! If you want it that way, I’m using these (chains)! Get ready to face it!”
KUSHIDA “What kind of place is Osaka? Osaka is the place we first won our belt. I’m going to turn the place upside down with our match, and taking the belt back!”
Shelly “Bullet Club has really been pissing me off since the Best Of The Super Jr. Finals! Young Bucks! We’ll prove who’s better.”
Taguchi “As a result, I lost, it was more like I lost to the size of my thing. (He was pinned after the Diving Foot Stomp hit Taguchi’s groins) I’ve never felt so regretful about my thing being too big. Yeah, but it’s still big. My new ring gear? Well yeah, I was wearing shorts for the Apollo 55, so to turn over a new leaf, I’ll start my Ryusuke Taguchi ver.2014 in my new costume. I’m pushing my way fashionably.”
-How was the ring after 8 months of absence?
Taguchi “Well, I was not nervous, but I haven’t got my feel back for fighting in a match. I need to get my feel back. I’m going for a win, not through the series, but from tomorrow on. Is my theme set for Devitt? Yes. Not Bullet Club, but Devitt. He messed up everything at Super Jr. tournament, so they have a lot to answer for. I’m not just going to beat him. I’ll ban him from NJPW ring. That’s how far I will go.”
-Although you’ve come back today, at the same time, Inoue has announced a retirement.
Taguchi “Yes. Luckily, for me, I was able to come back because that string which was as thin as a sewing thread didn’t get chopped off. But if I made one false step, I would have retired too. I couldn’t move my legs. I was on a wheelchair at first. I was just really fortunate. Every wrestler really put their bodies and lives on the line. I hope the fans all enjoy those fights and get electrified. We all think it’s worth it. We could only put our life on the line and do our best to please the fans. Mr.Inoue, thank you for all your hard work.”
7th Match
×Tetsuya Naito/Hiroshi Tanahashi/Hirooki Goto
VS
◯Tomohiro Ishii/Shinsuke Nakamura/Kazuchika Okada
24:55 Brainbuster→Cover
Ishii “This is what happens when you talk all those bullshit after every match. Shame on you. You better change your attitude before Osaka.”
Nakamura “Getting a little to hyped, Tanahashi? You must be glad to hold that history-chaning belt. It’s got my color all over it. You only have one more week left. I’m taking it back, and I’m not letting you leave your color on it.”
Okada “I heard ‘You remember that until next time we meet.’ But my apologies, Mr.Goto. I couldn’t make out what you were saying. I wasn’t even listening. You just called me all of the sudden. And after today's match… This belt? What do you want to do with it? Well, I can only say that he has to earn it. If he doesn’t make that effort, it’s only going to be another normal title match. And one last thing it’s not ‘Okada’, it’s ‘Mr.Okada’! ”
Gedo “Hey, Goto! You got lucky today! It was your luckiest day! You know why that is? Because you didn’t have to break your jaw! Tomorrow, Okada will break your jaw into pieces, dammit!”
Tanahashi “Ha! I’m just curious to know how Nakamura is feeling. I wonder how he feels after losing this belt. I was curious. But it’s not changed one bit. His feelings and motivation hasn’t been higher. And in the mean time, although I’ve put this belt on my waist for some time, it won’t turn around to me for some reason. Will time solve the gape between me and this belt? Or is my love not enough? I’ll try harder for this white belt to answer my feelings… best reagards. And this may be sound intolerant, but… Shibata, hey… Shiabata, huh…? If Goto is tagging with him, I know this sound like I’m a small guy, but I don’t want to fight together with Goto anymore. I mean, his first words were ‘I’ve come to pick up a fight (with NJPW)’. Why didn’t he just say ‘I’ve come back to see my old classmate’ instead!? ”
Goto “This is my third match after I came back from a long injury… Did it look like that? 5 more matches until the titile match? Has anyone won the title after 7 matches coming back from their injury? I’m making that happen. I won’t say I’ve fully and completely recovered. After I take that belt from Okada, I will.”
-Tanahashi just said he wouldn’t team up with you if you’re going with Shibata
Goto “Well, I guess it can’t be helped. If he doesn’t want to, he shouldn’t… That’s not for me to decide. He should run through with what he has on his mind.”
-Are you more concentrated on the title match and tag match at Hiroshima?
Goto “Certainly. I want to cherish that tag team match at Hiroshima. And no matter what anyone says, I’m not changing my attitude.”
-So, were you ready for these opinions to come out?
Goto “I wonder. There’s just part of him that I can only understand. And I think there are parts of him that other people won’t understand. Everybody has his or her likes and dislikes. Well, if he’s made up his mind, I guess he should go with it. I don’t intend to say anything back to that.”
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