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00:00The third match will be a special single match, 30 minutes, one match.
00:30The third match will be a special single match, 30 minutes, one match.
01:00You know who's rubbing his hands together is that global heavyweight champion David Finlay.
01:04Absolutely.
01:05Finlay put him up to this, Walker.
01:07I mean, David Finlay has been urging Gabe Kidd forward to challenge for this singles match
01:12with Hiroki Goto ever since Jake Lee's injury back in Sendai.
01:16Well, yeah, it was during a tag team match that Jake Lee was bumped off the apron.
01:24It didn't take long.
01:25Oh, no. Oh, no.
01:28It didn't take long for Finlay to blame Goto for it and send Gabe Kidd hunting for blood.
01:34Oh, and that blood, these bodies that David Finlay requested.
01:38He might be getting them here.
01:39What are you thinking? Oh, no, don't do this.
01:42Gabe Kidd's trying to end the career of Hiroki Goto.
01:52You can feel the anxiety in the building right now.
01:55A lot of dangerous things have happened on this ramp in Kobe.
01:58We'll talk about it later on.
02:03In the meantime, I hope.
02:07I can say a lot of things about Gabe Kidd, but I hope they just get to the ring safely.
02:14Battling all the way down this ramp, Goto's side headlocked in.
02:17I mean, we haven't even heard a bell, and I think we're about to.
02:21Coming in mere seconds.
02:23But I mean, Walker, you called that show.
02:25You saw it play in his day.
02:26Goto had nothing to do with Jake Lee getting hurt.
02:29Well, Jake Lee was injured in the matchup, though.
02:32And I guess Kidd and Finlay, everyone needs their frustration pointed somewhere.
02:36And tonight it's at Goto.
02:37I think David Finlay knows full damn well that Hiroki Goto beat Finlay
02:43in front of his kids and family in Corcoran Hall during the G1.
02:46Hiroki Goto has a bag of momentum, and he knows that even if Finlay survives,
02:51Yoshi Ashi, Goto will have next.
02:54That's why he sent Gabe Kidd to pick apart Hiroki Goto.
02:57I mean, Gabe Kidd is one of David Finlay's strongest soldiers in the War Dogs.
03:01There's no doubt about it.
03:03Oh, man.
03:08Oh, no, no, no, no.
03:09Oh, we're battling all throughout the arena here tonight.
03:11We're getting a good look at Kobe World Hall.
03:13We should say, by order of President Tanahashi, that's strong overweight championship.
03:18And Gabe Kidd's not on the line tonight.
03:20Nope.
03:21Only defended in the United States.
03:23But Hiroki Goto wouldn't mind hopping on a plane and beating Gabe Kidd again
03:27if he comes out with a W here tonight.
03:29I mean, we could see a future matchup in Lowell, Massachusetts.
03:32November 8, tickets are already on sale.
03:37That is if and if Hiroki Goto beats Gabe Kidd.
03:41It's not looking too likely right now from this point.
03:43Well, sometimes it's always, we talked about it a lot,
03:48Gabe Kidd's worst enemy is Gabe Kidd and his focus.
03:51And they're a long way from the ring.
03:53And we're at 16.
03:55We're at 17.
03:56They're a long, long way.
04:00Count of 18.
04:01Gabe Kidd is not rushing to the ring at all.
04:04It's not about the win.
04:06No, no one's going to get it here tonight.
04:09Double count out.
04:10Oh, God damn it.
04:13Well, this was...
04:17Fans at Kobe rightfully disappointed.
04:21This was one of the contests I was most looking forward to here tonight, Walker.
04:25I mean, I'd argue this match was just completely stolen away from us.
04:28Not that Gabe Kidd has any care about it.
04:33Wait a minute, baby.
04:35This isn't a good idea.
04:36We ain't doing it like that.
04:38We ain't doing it like that.
04:39Goto, you take out my tag partner.
04:43I take your fucking life.
04:45We restart this match, referee.
04:48We restart this.
04:49No DQ match.
04:56No disqualifications.
04:58Be careful what you wish for, Walker.
05:00Protect your laptop.
05:03Unplug that printer.
05:05We might get everything broken over here.
05:11I mean, can this even be done?
05:15I guess we're doing it, Taito said.
05:18Well, why not?
05:24In his lawless ways here tonight in Kobe.
05:27We got no DQs.
05:31Abe has made it official.
05:34This match is on.
05:37And good God, Hiroki Goto.
05:40Do you have any idea what you've gotten yourself into?
05:46We are taking this one all throughout the arena here tonight.
05:49Hiroki Goto, that side headlock is driving traffic.
06:00Oh, Goto, kid.
06:02Face first right out in front of us in that blue post.
06:05Yeah, just ask Eddie Kingston when it comes to how dangerous Gabe Kidd is in a no DQ environment.
06:11Yeah, you're absolutely right, kid.
06:13Yeah, you're absolutely right, kid.
06:15Put Eddie Kingston on the shelf to become a strong open weight champion.
06:19And Kingston didn't injure Gabe Kidd's tag team partner, Chris.
06:23This is personal for Gabe Kidd.
06:24What even did Hiroki Goto?
06:28Try telling that to Gabe Kidd right now.
06:30I'll tell you, he's not going to believe you.
06:32Kidd has a narrative in his mind, and Hiroki Goto is going to have to pay the price for it.
06:37Shot straight down in the brain.
06:40Yeah, that narrative in Gabe Kidd's mind was put there by the rebel David Findley.
06:47And I bet bloody hands Goto was backing him up.
06:50Oh, no.
06:52Oh, we might see an exact recreation of what put Eddie Kingston on the shelf here tonight.
06:58Oh, you're right.
06:59You're right.
07:00That's what he's doing.
07:01I mean, Gabe Kidd knows what's worked for him in the past.
07:03It brought him a strong open weight title.
07:05Gabe, come on, man.
07:16And that against Eddie Kingston with all the personal issues.
07:22Yeah, you said it.
07:23You took out my partner.
07:24He believes it.
07:26You take out my partner, I end your life.
07:31Gabe Kidd, it's a hell of a fight.
07:33Gabe Kidd, it's a hell of a trade here.
07:37Oh, Kidd, it's dangerous.
07:39Kicks away that table.
07:40Saw that he could have been in danger there.
07:45And we're bringing it back inside that ring.
07:48And don't turn your back on Goto.
07:50Underneath rebound.
07:51Shot off that right hand.
07:53Oh, that's what.
07:55Goto's had his jaw broken by that sort of a shot and might have broken Gabe Kidd's jaw just now.
08:03Things are hectic out here, folks.
08:05We very quickly turn this from a first time ever singles match to what is now essentially a second time singles match.
08:11And no DQ.
08:13With Gabe Kidd involved.
08:19And this is, well, certainly to Gabe Kidd's favor, Hiroki Goto.
08:25As tough as he is, not used to this sort of environment.
08:33Wide out and into the back suplex.
08:36Takes down Kidd.
08:37Cover here for Goto.
08:38Hook of the leg.
08:39And it's two.
08:42In the meantime, you know, it's almost like in this regard, yes, Gabe Kidd's mad bastard's tag partner, Jake Lee, on the shelf for quite a while.
08:51It's almost like with these two singles matches, a de facto tag bout in essence.
08:56This is almost like Bishamon versus Gabe Kidd and David Finley for their global title in the semi-main event.
09:03We know all about what Gabe Kidd and Jake Lee's intentions were.
09:07Muscled him over.
09:14Gabe Kidd and Jake Lee had made their intentions very clear.
09:16They wanted the IWGP Tag Team titles.
09:19I mean, I'm sure if Jake Lee was cleared and if Yoshihashi wasn't already in a title match,
09:24we'd be seeing a tag match between these two teams right now.
09:26It seemed quite clear that Gabe Kidd and Jake Lee wanted to take out Bishamon as a route to get to Shane Hayes to Mikey Nichols.
09:37Oh, instead.
09:40IWGP Tag Team titles.
09:42Very different situation than what we see here tonight.
09:45Oh, underneath again.
09:47Kidd now.
09:48Rebound.
09:49Walks off.
09:50No.
09:51Both men hit those ropes.
09:52And Kidd wins out at the end with the lariat.
09:55Very, very rare that Gotoh gets caught out in that sort of situation.
09:59And it's interesting.
10:00Gabe Kidd started this.
10:02Oh.
10:03False crack from Kidd.
10:04That is not going to draw admonishment.
10:06No DQs.
10:10That should be illegal.
10:11Right on the back of the neck.
10:13Cover here for Kidd.
10:15Two.
10:17It's like Gabe Kidd's pride, his desire, his passion for violence restarted this match.
10:25There's no DQ.
10:26But it's been broadly inside the ring ever since.
10:31Oh, wait a second.
10:33You called your shot a little too early there, Chris.
10:35Yeah, it's me.
10:36Tinting fate again.
10:41Gabe Kidd wrestles in a style like he's under demonic possession at all times.
10:46There is a look in the eyes of Gabe Kidd that cannot be matched by any other competitor on our roster.
10:53That is the intensity that comes with being strong open weight champion.
10:56That comes with being Gabe Kidd.
10:58And that makes him, as you said, not just the most dangerous soldier, or in David Finley's own words,
11:04the most dangerous weapon within Bullet Club.
11:09This is for Jake, you fucking rat!
11:11Three.
11:16What's this now?
11:19Oh, no.
11:20Oh, no.
11:22Chris, don't tell me that's what I think it is.
11:24Oh, my goodness.
11:25I have visions.
11:26It was last time I was here.
11:28Kishin Liger tried to drive a spike through Minoru Suzuki's skull.
11:32Gabe Kidd has got that same spike.
11:35Justice possessed.
11:36Oh!
11:38The spike right through the table.
11:40Oh!
11:42Masa just saved his own life there.
11:44You can see that hole where that spike...
11:48And now Goto's got it.
11:51I wouldn't hold Goto as a bloodthirsty individual, but...
11:55Might be time to become one here, Goto.
12:00Oh, and Goto with the definitive statement.
12:02No tables necessary for this win.
12:07Oh, wait.
12:08Kidd with the cover.
12:09Rolls through.
12:10Two.
12:14Oh!
12:15Oh!
12:17Oh!
12:18Oh!
12:19Oh!
12:20Oh!
12:21Oh!
12:22Oh!
12:23Oh!
12:27Ooh.
12:28Right on the button of Goto.
12:31And right into the back suplex once again.
12:35And Gabe Kidd, look at this right here.
12:38And you see that...
12:39Knee pad, knee tape coming down.
12:40What's that, Chris?
12:41That's that new demon tattoo.
12:43Looking for the O-Knee.
12:44Oh!
12:45Oh, no!
12:56Hiroki Goto with an opportunity to put away Gabe Kidd here tonight.
12:59In no DQ action.
13:03GTW get through with Stand.
13:07Kidd withstood at least for now.
13:20Gabe Kidd turns it around on the dime.
13:24Trying to look for that small package.
13:26Goto, great weight distribution here.
13:29Oh!
13:30Hey!
13:31Shotenko!
13:32Oh!
13:33Oh!
13:34Oh!
13:35Shotenko!
13:37Oh!
13:40Hiroki Goto out of nowhere with Shotenko.
13:45To put Gabe Kidd to bed.
13:49GTR the cover.
13:53And the win in Kobe World Hall.
13:57That's the difference between a veteran like Hiroki Goto
14:09and a young rambunctious punk like Gabe Kidd.
14:15Gabe thought that he could push Goto's buttons
14:17by making this match restart as an O-DQ.
14:21And Goto literally hurled that stipulation to the ringside
14:26when he threw away the table.
14:28After that, I'd argue, Walker, that Gabe was a done deal.
14:37As Hiroki Goto has blown through the challenge laid forward
14:41by Gabe Kidd, what do you think sits on the mind
14:45of the leader of the Bullet Club right now?
14:51Well, I think this was a case of a match backfiring.
14:59Do you think, are you infuriated, Walker,
15:02that David Finley wanted this to be an O-DQ match?
15:05That he wanted Gabe Kidd to drive a spike through Goto
15:09so he wouldn't have to worry about Goto anymore?
15:11It wouldn't shock me whatsoever.
15:13We know this fact about David Finley
15:15that he uses his members of Bullet Club, of Vortox,
15:18for his bidding.
15:19It wouldn't shock me at all to see David Finley
15:21out with a selfish purpose.
15:23The one thing that David Finley would hate most of all,
15:27perhaps a match made later on after our semi-main event
15:31between Hiroki Goto and the new global champion
15:34Yoshihashi, potentially.
15:36Wow.
15:37Wouldn't that be something?
15:40Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go!
15:46Double count out to one singular victory here tonight
15:49for Hiroki Goto in their first two singles meetings
15:52of their entire career.
15:54Coming up next, folks, we're going to find out
15:56who is the newest member of TMDK.