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00:13Lengthy main event with the result that many around the world may have expected, but you have to give kudos to great o'conn
00:20Who in my personal opinion?
00:23Proved on every single level that he belongs in the conversation of the world heavyweight championship in New Japan Pro Wrestling
00:30I
00:33Will not be his last shot and that championship I think you can guarantee that much
01:00And
01:07Look who walks down the aisle way
01:13We said it earlier on no need for a website announcement
01:16It is official and confirmed Zack Sabre jr. Your g1 climax 34 trophy winner
01:23Has earned himself an opportunity at the IWGP world heavyweight champion that man Tetsuya Naito
01:30I
02:00Don't know
02:15Jack
02:17Go night. Oh, Katara. You're cotton. Yeah
02:21John mostly king of pro-wrestling this name and king of pro-wrestling is coming. See me this
02:27Ports with
02:30They want to do that
02:32Do you go with a night? Oh, wow?
02:38It's out
02:39It's finished. You don't cook. I love you. Okay, Johnny. My g1. Oh, John
02:46demo
02:47more sugar
02:49IWGP
02:50Heavy Q. Oh, Jada. Yo
02:53to the IWGP world heavyweight champion
02:56I
02:58Don't son she Nihon top wah-wah
03:09What
03:16What what this is
03:21Night
03:23Boy
03:26Congratulations
03:31Don't kill
03:36Right, I do have to interrupt this in the new never-changing
03:4720 years into my career
03:54A lot to do and Shingo wants to challenge
03:59So I don't know what I didn't muster. I mean go walking in my short dick
04:05What in that what is night? Oh, what do you want? I must go to you?
04:11Wakarima
04:14You're asking Zack and I to understand well, hey, whoa, wait a second. Wait a goddamn second. We all hear what
04:23Takagi single Jama Sunday, excuse me Shingo Takagi
04:30Another man was there she knew about it. No, I thought it's not
04:36Born in New Japan racing. No, I am the only way what
04:43TMDK height a it but to me Mazda cake is can you
04:48Oh
04:52The first acts for me and TMDK is to challenge you for the never championship
05:07Saying let's do it in New York. Okay. What Oh
05:18It
05:22Seems like you have a lot of want to within you and if you want to step to me
05:27I'll knock you back in one shot. Say Shingo Takagi. Oh my god
05:32Yeah, hey, oh, you are Shingo Takagi Zack Sabre jr
05:36And Tetsuya Naito that is a double main event Walker Stewart if I have ever heard what I mean
05:42Look at what we have inside the ring here a returning young lion now fully fleshed from pro wrestling
05:48Noah has a set of cojones on him to interrupt a main event post match statement
05:54That's the man we all hear why is we could be looking at your next never openweight champion
06:00Ria, Goku is going to be one. You do not want to miss. Let's not forget
06:05After
06:08What's been happening backstage, I guess Hiromi Takahashi issuing that challenge to mystical
06:15the king of wrestling and meanwhile still inside the ring Shingo Takagi
06:20Wants to remain never openweight champion for a lot of reasons and one of them just like Haramu had attempted a dream match
06:26Against Tetsuya Naito one more time in singles. Hang on and now Tetsuya Naito just
06:32Well, yes left to kind of make sense of what we've just seen and heard here
06:45I said it might be the end of the calendar year TMDK might have all the gold that it might be closer than that Walker.
06:53I mean, there's no doubt about it. We're gonna hear a little bit more from Tetsuya Naito in the coming moments, but
06:59This is completely shaking the landscape of New Japan Pro Wrestling overall
07:21Back in Kobe
07:28You say Kobe, I think back. All the way back to my first ever singles win in my career in 2006, and now I'm in a place with a lot of memories. I'm back here as IWGP World Heavyweight Champion and recording my first defense of this reign.
08:04I keep you around here for some reason.
08:15So after Great Okan, next will be October 14th.
08:23G1 Climax winner Zack Sabre Jr.
08:29If I clear that,
08:37Then I'll look to a new challenger.
08:45And I will nominate who I want to face next.
08:51I beat Zack Sabre Jr. on October 14th.
08:55Who might I call?
08:59The answer is, of course,
09:04Tranquilo Assenna!
09:17Let's have a big round of applause.
09:20Well, I mean, for now, Tranquilo, and let's end it right.
09:31Wow.
09:32We're the first locals since September 2016. A long way back.
09:38We're all ready.
09:49BUSHI!
09:51HIROMU!
09:53TAKAGI!
09:55TITTA!
09:57YOTA!
09:59Naito!
10:01NOSOTROS!
10:03LOS INGOBERNABLES!
10:07DE JA VE!
10:19The future.
10:21That is New Japan Pro Wrestling.
10:24But will that future come under the leadership of Tetsuya Naito as it has been throughout this time?
10:30Or the leadership of that with Zack Sabre Jr.?
10:35It is still to come October 14th.
10:38Live in Ryogoku Sumo Hall.
10:40So much has developed here on this night, Chris.
10:43What a moment.
10:49You can see in a moment like that, as you said, like looking into heaven itself.
10:55And you can understand the addiction that drives Tetsuya Naito.
11:01Great-O-Khan might be right.
11:03It might all be in service of his own ego.
11:06But at the same time, that's something that has brought all these people here together.
11:13To see Tetsuya Naito retain the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.
11:17But just who is Naito thinking?
11:22And not just that, but if.
11:24And that is a massive, massive if.
11:27Tetsuya Naito can get past Zack Sabre Jr. in two weeks.
11:35And what about Shingo Takagi and Yohei Oiwa Walker?
11:40We talk about making a name for yourself.
11:44What's the term we used earlier on when we were talking backstage?
11:47Maximize your minutes.
11:49Yohei Oiwa within his first day back as a full-time member of the New Japan Pro-Wrestling roster.
11:55Already making a statement in our post-match main event comments.
12:01Yoruma himself, if he gets what he wants in Ryogoku.
12:07Certainly a main event in any arena around the world.
12:10Yoruma vs. Mistico.
12:12Takiga Pro-Wrestling is going to be massive.
12:15And just two weeks away.
12:20Let alone the fact.
12:23Six days after that in Crystal Palace in London.
12:28Tetsuya Naito vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
12:31That's an if Zack can get past Naito.
12:34Would be for the World Title.
12:36So many ifs and buts all around New Japan Pro-Wrestling.
12:39And we haven't even seen Takuji since the beginning of the night.
12:41Nevertheless, it is official.
12:43Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Tetsuya Naito.
12:45IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.
12:47Yohei Oiwa vs. Shingo Takagi.
12:50Surely to be confirmed in the coming moments.
12:52Here for the never-open-weight championship in Ryogoku.
12:55But the next time that you will join us.
12:58Obaki for KOPW will be coming.
13:00Togane Arena live in Chiba.
13:02Yuji Nagata's 40th year wrestling anniversary celebration.
13:07Blue Justice 14.
13:09I can't wait for you to join us.
13:11Togane Arena.
13:12Tsuji Kitage vs. Yoshiya Zaki.
13:14vs. Tetsuya Nakayama.
13:16Yuji Nagata.
13:17I can't wait for that one.
13:19And we'll stick around here to see.
13:22If Naito can make sense.
13:24Of some of the stuff we just heard.
13:28You love it.
13:29You love to see it after a great night.
13:31A New Japan action to.
13:33Sometimes have more questions than answers.
13:35You know I gotta tell you Chris.
13:37Something that makes all of this worth it.
13:40The 14 hour flight from home all the way.
13:42To New Japan Pro Wrestling.
13:44You just come here and you learn.
13:46And you love and you watch.
13:48Some of the greatest wrestling action that there is.
13:50To exist in our sport.
13:51And by God.
13:52I cannot be happier.
13:53To be a part of this New Japan family.
13:55And we have to make mention of course as well.
13:57Hiroki Goto.
13:58There was that look to David Finley.
14:00I would have to assume something's gonna come out.
14:03Of that for the IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion.
14:06You have to give the flowers.
14:08And I know.
14:09He's just tweeted out on social media.
14:11Saying that he is.
14:12The best champion.
14:13In New Japan Pro Wrestling.
14:15He felt he should have been.
14:16The main event tonight.
14:18Yeah I mean.
14:19That was a fantastic defense against Yoshihashi.
14:21But what guts.
14:22In the Headhunter tonight.
14:24It was incredible.
14:25Performances on both sides of the playing field.
14:27You can say that really about.
14:28Every single championship match.
14:30That we had here on the evening.
14:31Maybe outside of House of Torture.
14:33But you know we'll save that for another day.
14:34Yoshinobu Kanemaru.
14:35A hell of a challenge against Doki.
14:37Really pushed Doki to the limit.
14:38What did we see?
14:39The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion.
14:41Come out on top in the end.
14:42Yes certainly.
14:43Doki furthering that mandate.
14:45As Junior Heavyweight Champion.
14:47But of course.
14:48Show waiting in the rings.
14:49Here's Tetsuya Naito.
14:51Like I said in the ring.
14:53I.
14:55Just like I said.
14:56In the ring.
14:57I have a special place in Kobe.
15:00Kobe is a special place for me.
15:02This building is a special place.
15:04And.
15:05So it means a lot.
15:07To come here as the champion.
15:09And for this to be the site of my first defense.
15:12I'm very happy to have done that.
15:20And as for what happened in the ring.
15:22After the main event.
15:25In Ryogoku.
15:27I will be facing.
15:31The G1 winner.
15:33Zack Sabre Jr.
15:34But after that.
15:36I will call my next shot.
15:40If.
15:41I can beat Zack Sabre Jr.
15:43I will call my next challenger.
15:54I will say.
15:55Who I want to face.
15:57For this title.
15:59For the name.
16:01Of the number one.
16:04In New Japan Pro Wrestling.
16:06And all of pro wrestling.
16:07But first.
16:11I have to get past Zack Sabre Jr.
16:19A lot said.
16:20About.
16:22Skill.
16:24About.
16:26The hope.
16:27Of the people.
16:28And Zack Sabre Jr. has an awful lot.
16:33Of momentum.
16:36But what does that say for me.
16:38If I can beat.
16:39Somebody with all of that momentum.
16:42That's something.
16:44That you want to see.
16:46In Ryogoku.
16:51So I will.
16:53Be giving all I have.
16:55To Zack Sabre Jr.
16:56In Ryogoku.
17:00Any questions.
17:03I do believe a certain expert.
17:04Is in the.
17:05Attendance here today.
17:06From Tokyo Sports.
17:17If there are any questions.
17:18We are going to have to call.
17:19Tetsuya Naito ourselves.
17:20And ask over the phone.
17:23If you want to go to his.
17:24New 1-800 number.
17:25It's going to be flashing.
17:26On your screen.
17:27About 500 yen a second.
17:29It's all it takes.
17:30It's a hot night.
17:31I scooped.
17:32You know.
17:33But.
17:34You know.
17:35To go back further.
17:36Down that card.
17:37Of course.
17:38We talked about show.
17:39Next.
17:40Potentially.
17:41Potentially.
17:42For Doki.
17:43We'll find out.
17:44And how about.
17:45What a great moment.
17:46That was.
17:47For El Phantasmo.
17:48Yes.
17:49To be on side.
17:50With Hontai.
17:51To finally.
17:52Sort of.
17:53Expunge.
17:54House of Torture.
17:55And we'll see what happens.
17:56We are going to see what happens.
17:57A lot has happened.
17:58Throughout this evening.
17:59I loved every single second.
18:00Of seeing.
18:01The world heavyweight champion.
18:02Dominate.
18:03The world heavyweight champion.
18:04Pro wrestling.
18:05Be back here.
18:06Live.
18:07In the country of Japan.
18:08Absolute honor.
18:09Absolute blessing.
18:10And of course.
18:11You got to give your flowers.
18:12I know a lot of people.
18:13Don't want to do it.
18:14Even still.
18:15Even after all.
18:16He's proven himself to be.
18:17Too great.
18:18Okon.
18:19Who put up.
18:20A hell of a battle.
18:21In a 30 plus minute.
18:22Matchup.
18:23With the world heavyweight champion.
18:24Dominated.
18:25About two thirds of it.
18:26And that says a lot.
18:27About the dominator himself.
18:28Great Okon.
18:29What a loss.
18:30I'm curious to see.
18:31How.
18:32Hanare.
18:33Manages to bounce back.
18:34From his loss.
18:35Of the never openweight championship.
18:36Will there be.
18:37An evolution.
18:38To the man.
18:39That we've seen become.
18:40Hanare.
18:41Or is it just back to the wheelhouse.
18:42We'll find out soon.
18:43No doubt about it.
18:44Of course.
18:45You know.
18:46It's how you bounce back.
18:47From defeat.
18:48That's at the core.
18:49Of professional wrestling.
18:50In.
18:51In many a views.
18:52And I think.
18:53That's going to just draw.
18:54Even more attention.
18:55To the king of pro wrestling.
18:56The road to which.
18:57Begins now.
18:58And begins.
18:59At 4 p.m.
19:00Japanese Standard Time.
19:01Bell time.
19:02Live English coverage.
19:03Walker Stewart.
19:04Chris Charlton.
19:05Live in Tagane Arena.
19:06For.
19:07Blue Justice 14.
19:08I've got to ask you.
19:09Any news on when the full reveal.
19:10Of that card may come.
19:11If.
19:12If Yuji Nagata.
19:13Is going to be dropping it.
19:14Via pigeon.
19:15To the New Japan.
19:16Offices.
19:17Yes.
19:18His fleet of carrier pigeons.
19:19I think.
19:20You want to stay tuned.
19:21To NJPW 1972.
19:22At NJPW Global.
19:23All your social medias.
19:24Probably Monday.
19:25I don't know.
19:26Sometime on Monday.
19:27I don't know how.
19:28The carrier pigeons.
19:29Might take a long time.
19:30To fly.
19:31It's different than mail.
19:32Sure.
19:33Exactly.
19:34Folks.
19:35Thank you so much.
19:36For joining us here tonight.
19:37An absolute pleasure.
19:38And honor.
19:39For Chris Charlton.
19:40I've been Walker Stewart.
19:41We'll see you October 6th.
19:42For every signature moment.
19:43This has been.
19:44New Japan Pro Wrestling.
19:45The king of sports.
19:46Goki Kenyo.
19:47Sayonara.
19:59Ready.
20:01Ready.
20:28Go.
20:30Go.
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