NJPW On AXS Recap (8/28): Shinsuke Nakamura, Okada, Bullet Club In Action, Two Title Matches
Welcome to Wrestling Inc's coverage of New Japan Pro Wrestling On AXS! Tonight we'll see Okada, Nakamura and the Bullet Club in action! The matches from tonight's episode are from fall 2014.
Bullet Club (Gallows & Karl Anderson) vs. CHAOS (Okada & YOSHI-HASHI)
Both teams go back and forth, with the Bullet Club utilizing every dirty tactic available to them. YOSHI-HASHI teases a big comeback, but ends up eating a Gun Stun, Gallows Poll, and Magic Killer.
Winners: Bullet Club via pinfall
- Okada and Gedo cut a big promo after the match, and say that YOSHI-HASHI will win the tag titles, and that his championship goals aren't deterred.
Bad Luck Fale vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
If you've never watched NJPW, you need to watch it or Shinsuke Nakamura. Never mind the fantastic in-ring stuff, he's the OG Swaglord, as nicknamed by Wale. Shinsuke Nakamura was at an enormous size disadvantage here, and that played a huge factor in the match.
Nakamura tried to wrestle Fale early, but kept getting cut off by Fale's power. Fale punished Nakamura by slamming him into the guard rail and utilizing slow, methodical abdominal stretches and headlocks to break Nakamura down. Shinsuke showed brief glimpses of comebacks, but kept getting stopped in this tracks.
Nakamura finally fires back with a series of knees, but it doesn't get the job done. The two trade big strikes until Fale hits the Bad Luck Fall, but Nakamura kicks out! Nobody kicks out of that. Finally a Boma Ye wins it for Nakamura
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura via pinfall (Boma Ye)
That match started Nakamura's fourth IWGP Intercontinental Title reigns. After the match, Nakamura puts over Fale's toughness.