Tomohiro Ishii & Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. James Drake & Zack Gibson vs. Robbie Eagles & Bad Dude Tito - STRONG Openweight Tag Team Championship Number One Contender 3-Way Match: NJPW Capital Collision (August 30, 2024)
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00:00The stars of New Japan Pro Wrestling collide in the capital of
00:05the United States, Washington, DC.
00:08Opening match, number one contender three way match for
00:12the Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship.
00:17Grizzled Young Veterans versus Bad Dude Tito and
00:21Robbie Eagles versus Tomohiro Ishii and Hiroshi Tanahashi.
00:26Second match, Drola Maloney,
00:31Clark Connors and David Finley versus
00:37Kevin Knight, Rocky Romero and Yoshi Hashi.
00:43Third match, grudge match, West Coast Wrecking Crew versus
00:49Fred Rosser and Tom Lawler.
00:52Fourth match, T-Todd versus Zack Sabre Jr.
00:59Fifth match,
01:04TJP versus Tetsuya Naito.
01:09Sixth match.
01:15Two time NJPW Strong.
01:17And you're gonna see us in America.
01:20You want some of these?
01:21America, I'm not making these up.
01:23We're two in the world.
01:24Washington, DC, TMDK.
01:27It's final.
01:28Because we want an opportunity for
01:30their championships and what we propose.
01:33Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship match.
01:37Challengers, Virus and
01:39Henshi Settle versus Champions, TMDK.
01:44Seventh match, special singles match.
01:51Mustafa Ali versus Hiromu Takahashi.
01:55Eighth match.
02:01To call me out in my city, in front of my people.
02:07You must be a madman for real.
02:10For a match where you're gonna get your ass beat for
02:12however long I want it to happen.
02:14And then you're gonna get beat in front of all your friends and family.
02:17How about that?
02:18Yeah, and I'm gonna beat you up and piss on you like a puppy.
02:22Strong Openweight Championship match.
02:25Challenger, Lio Rush versus Champion, Gabe Kidd.
02:33Main event, Strong Women's Championship match.
02:37Hey, Mone, you're so mean.
02:40I remember I came home right after the match.
02:43I get it, I get it.
02:44I know you're scared of us.
02:46So I'm gonna make sure you never come back to Japan again.
02:49I'm gonna make sure you never come back to Japan again.
02:55The price to pay when you mess with Mercedes Mone.
03:01Challenger, Momo Watanabe versus Champion, Mercedes Mone.
03:10Capital Collision begins right now.
03:13CAPITAL COLLISION
03:43The Mighty Don't Kneel,
03:47TMDK, Robbie Eagles, Bad Dude, and TITO are here for the opening match.
04:01The local commentators are Walker and Scott.
04:05The Cypher of the Sky, Robbie Eagles!
04:11The Soul of the PWA Champion, Robbie Eagles.
04:15The 185cm, 115kg, Bad Dude, TITO!
04:20And as always, Bad Dude, TITO.
04:24The Mighty Don't Kneel, TITO!
04:28The Mighty Don't Kneel, TITO!
04:38The opening match is the Strong Musabesu Tag Team,
04:42The Strong Musabesu Tag Team, Number 1 Contender 3-Way Match.
04:45The winner will get a chance to challenge for the title.
04:49TITO, Robbie Eagles, Bad Dude, and TITO are here for the opening match.
04:53These men are here to challenge for the title.
04:58Zack Newson, James Drake, and Grizzled Young Veterans.
05:08James Drake, Zack Newson, and Grizzled Young Veterans.
05:17Both wrestlers are from the UK.
05:20Both wrestlers are from the UK.
05:26Both wrestlers are from the UK.
05:35And now, Go Ace is here in Washington, D.C.
05:41Go Ace! Go Ace! Go Ace!
05:45The president of New Japan Pro-Wrestling,
05:49The president of New Japan Pro-Wrestling, The 6-man tag team champion,
05:55The 6-man tag team champion, Hiroshi Tanahashi, is here.
06:00The partner of Hiroshi Tanahashi is Stone Pit Bull, Tomohiro Ishii.
06:12Tomohiro Ishii has been very active in the NEW Japan Pro-Wrestling.
06:18Tomohiro Ishii has been very active in the NEW Japan Pro-Wrestling.
06:23He is the 6-man tag team champion.
06:27He is the 6-man tag team champion.
06:33170cm, 100kg, Tomohiro Ishii!
06:44180cm, 108kg, Hiroshi Tanahashi!
06:52180cm, 108kg, Hiroshi Tanahashi!
07:22James Drake.
07:24James Drake.
07:29James Drake.
07:32James Drake.
07:37James Drake.
07:42James Drake.
07:47James Drake.
07:52James Drake.
07:57James Drake.
08:02James Drake.
08:07James Drake.
08:12I can feel it.
08:13I can feel the wind.
08:14Can you feel the wind?
08:15Yes.
08:16I want to be the wind of Liverpool.
08:17You want to be.
08:18I want to be.
08:19If I do that, I'll grow horns.
08:21Oh?
08:22Yes.
08:23Zach Gibson is from Liverpool.
08:25James Drake is from Lancashire.
08:29Yes.
08:30They've been in the same career for 14, 15 years.
08:34Yes, they have.
08:35Among them, they've won the tag belt seven times in various organizations.
08:40They've also won the NXT and the UK tag titles.
08:43In order to become the strongest in the world, they have to beat New Japan.
08:48They've decided to participate.
08:50Here comes Tasha Nakaru.
08:51She touched Tito's back, so she has to take away the right to touch.
08:55I see.
08:56She has to take away the right to fight and make it a one-on-one situation.
09:01And the match will end when the winner is announced.
09:04Yes.
09:06It's not an elimination.
09:08Yes.
09:09The key is how to get the right to fight.
09:13It's hard to think about that when you're fighting.
09:17You have to think about the situation.
09:20Even if your opponent is weak, you have to have the right to fight.
09:24Otherwise, you can't win.
09:26Oh?
09:27Ishii is...
09:28Yes.
09:29Now, it's a young veteran from Grizzled who's after Tanahashi.
09:34What a combination.
09:36Tanahashi is a good opponent.
09:38Yes, he is.
09:39That's why he attacked Tanahashi first.
09:41Yes.
09:43Oh, Robbie.
09:44Robbie Eagles.
09:46He's a junior size.
09:48Yes, he is.
09:50He wants to use his mobility.
09:52He's the most careful.
09:55Robbie has the Australian belt.
09:58Yes.
09:59It's a time difference.
10:00He has fought many different types of fighters.
10:05Wherever he goes, he carries the spirit of Australia.
10:10Robbie is fighting.
10:11He's moving well.
10:13He's fast.
10:14He's got a lot of combination in his tag work.
10:19He's amazing.
10:20Yes.
10:22The Grizzled Young Veterans will be in the next AEW Rampage, right?
10:28Yes, they will.
10:29They will fight the Outlanders.
10:31The Outlanders!
10:32The Outlanders!
10:33We'll keep an eye on them.
10:35He's got a lot of experience.
10:37He's been in the US for a long time.
10:41He's got a lot of experience.
10:43He's been in a lot of different tags.
10:45The AEW Rampage will be their debut as a tag team.
10:50That's right.
10:53It will be their debut in New Japan.
10:55Yes.
10:56It's important to be aggressive like this.
11:00It's important.
11:01It's important to be aggressive like this.
11:12The Grizzled Young Veterans will be in the next AEW Rampage, right?
11:19Yes.
11:20The AEW Rampage will be their debut as a tag team.
11:30That's right.
11:32That's a nice back drop.
11:35And a bad dude.
11:36And a bad dude.
11:37And Zack Gibson is late.
11:39When it comes to 3-way, the team has to be able to get to the corner without any obstacles.
11:47That's right.
11:48That's a good strategy.
12:18That's right.
12:19He's been in 15 or 16 matches in a month.
12:22He's not only fought in the US, he's also fought in Canada and the UK.
12:27He's fought in a singles match with the former AEW World Champion, Swerve Strickland.
12:33And in the AEW, what did you say, Mr. Motoki?
12:36He's a member of the Conglomeration.
12:39That's right.
12:40Mark Briscoe calls him the Big Tom.
12:48I see.
12:55What did he say?
12:56He's a member of the Conglomeration.
12:57He's a member of the Conglomeration.
12:58He's a member of the Conglomeration.
12:59Two days ago, he fought with the former AEW Dynamite champion, Adam Page.
13:04And he got a DDT on the apron side.
13:06And he got a DDT on the apron side.
13:08That was two days ago.
13:11And on August 24th, Ishii was in Bebo Pro, too.
13:18Ishii was in Bebo Pro, too.
13:20Ishii was in Bebo Pro, too.
13:26He wants his partner.
13:28He wants his partner.
13:32Asai.
13:34Asai DDT.
13:35Asai DDT.
13:37He's in the cover.
13:38He's in the cover.
13:39Tanaka cuts it.
13:42Grizzled Young Veterans are fighting, as usual.
13:44Grizzled Young Veterans are fighting, as usual.
13:45Yes, they are.
13:49This is a 2 on 1 situation.
13:53This is a 2 on 1 situation.
13:54Here comes Jamamuro.
13:55Here comes Jamamuro.
13:56He touched him, didn't he?
13:58Yes, he did. He was in the corner.
14:00Bad dude, Tito.
14:05But...
14:07What's going to happen?
14:09Double clothesline.
14:11If they split up...
14:13It's going to be interesting.
14:16I don't want to be split up.
14:19He's good.
14:21They split up.
14:23Grizzled Young Veterans are gone.
14:25Now, Tito and Ishii.
14:28Motoi, Tito was aware of Ishii's gong.
14:31Yes, he was.
14:33This is the situation he was hoping for.
14:36He's standing up.
14:39This is Ishii's style, isn't it?
14:42Yes, it is.
14:43Yes, this is what he wanted to see abroad.
14:46And Ishii's style is like Tito's.
14:49Oh, no! The driver!
14:51This is a mistake!
14:53Ishii's counterattacking.
14:56Tito's eyes are blue.
14:58Last time, Tito lost to Beerus and Ishii.
15:02This time, Ishii's team will challenge him.
15:04They want to turn things around.
15:06Ishii didn't let Tito get away with this.
15:10Elbow, Tito, headbutt!
15:14Double down.
15:17Good timing.
15:19Tanahashi is back.
15:22He's extending his hand.
15:26If Tanahashi wins this,
15:29He'll be able to challenge the 6-man tag team.
15:32He'll be able to challenge the 2-man tag team.
15:38If Tanahashi loses,
15:40He'll be forced to challenge the 6-man tag team.
15:46It's already been decided.
15:49Yes, it's already been decided.
15:54A Go-ace call.
15:59Tanahashi's 3-set flip.
16:08Will Tanahashi be able to beat Tito?
16:10Bad-Dude Tito hasn't given up yet.
16:13He doesn't want to give up.
16:14But Tanahashi is late.
16:16Tanahashi's headbutt.
16:18Zack Nibson!
16:20A headbutt!
16:21He's after Tanahashi.
16:24James Drake!
16:26Will he be able to cut Tanahashi's neck?
16:30He's trying to win.
16:32He has the right to fight.
16:34He's over there.
16:38Robbie Eagles with a nice assist.
16:42Robbie's momentum...
16:46He's on his knees.
16:48He's on his knees.
16:50And a headbutt!
16:52He got rid of him.
16:54He got rid of him.
16:56He's just like Robbie.
16:58He's just like Robbie.
16:59He's going for it.
17:00He's going for it.
17:02He knows how to fight.
17:04He knows how to fight.
17:08Tanahashi is now taking out...
17:10Tanahashi jumped away from the fall.
17:12A high kick.
17:14A fantastic passes.
17:16This third era...
17:19he is trying to turn things around.
17:22And now Robbie appeared.
17:28This is great.
17:30Roger Robbie stands up.
17:32He does not stop.
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