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NJPW World Tag League 2024 finals set

Posted on by Joseph Currier

An unexpected three-way tie had to be sorted out on the last day of B Block action, but the 2024 World Tag League finals are now set.

Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi are heading to the Tag League finals as the B Block representatives. It will be Naito & Hiromu vs. Gabe Kidd & SANADA this Sunday (December 8) to determine the tournament winners.

An injury to HENARE shook up NJPW’s plans for the last day of B Block matches, forcing Great-O-Khan & HENARE to withdraw from the tournament. They were scheduled to face Naito & Hiromu in a match that likely would have decided which team advanced to the finals. Instead, Naito & Hiromu won by forfeit and worked a non-tournament match today. Toru Yano & Oleg Boltin and EVIL & Ren Narita both won their matches later in the show, leading to a tie at the top of the block with three teams having 5-2 records and 10 points.

There was no clear tiebreaker advantage for any of the teams, so an immediate play-in match took place. Naito & Hiromu defeated Yano & Boltin and EVIL & Narita to advance.

The Tag League winners are set to be in line for an IWGP Tag Team title shot, but the status of those belts is in question right now. Great-O-Khan said today that he and HENARE will likely have to vacate the titles due to HENARE’s knee injury, and their scheduled defense against The Young Bucks at Wrestle Dynasty also likely will not happen.

NJPW World Tag League night 12 results, updated standings

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Three teams are still alive in the B Block of NJPW World Tag League 2024.

Following the second-to-last night of block action, Great-O-Khan & HENARE, Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi, and Toru Yano & Oleg Boltin still have a shot to make the finals. The main event of today’s show saw Naito & Hiromu eliminate EVIL & Ren Narita from contention. Here are the quick results:

– B Block match: Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi defeated EVIL & Ren Narita

– B Block match: Toru Yano & Oleg Boltin defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado

– B Block match: Great-O-Khan & HENARE defeated Tome Filip & Stevie Filip

– B Block match: Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls defeated Taichi & TAKA Michinoku

– Zack Sabre Jr., Ryohei Oiwa & Kosei Fujita defeated Jeff Cobb, Callum Newman & Jakob Austin Young

– Shingo Takagi, Yota Tsuji & BUSHI defeated Shota Umino, Tomoaki Honma & Tiger Mask

– Gabe Kidd, SANADA & Gedo defeated Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI & Shoma Kato

– KENTA & Chase Owens defeated Alex Zayne & Katsuya Murashima

The final B Block show takes place this Friday. The winner of Great-O-Khan & Henare vs. Naito & Hiromu will likely advance to the finals, though Yano & Boltin could still force a three-way tie. They need to win their match against Haste & Nicholls and have Naito & Hiromu defeat Great-O-Khan & Henare.

A Block will be decided with its last night taking place this Thursday. Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI, Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji, and Gabe Kidd & SANADA are still in contention to win the block.

The tournament finals are being held on Sunday (December 8).

NJPW World Tag League 2024 standings:

A Block —

  • Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI (4-2): 8 points
  • Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji (4-2): 8 points
  • Gabe Kidd & SANADA (4-2): 8 points
  • Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman (3-3): 6 points
  • KENTA & Chase Owens (3-3): 6 points
  • Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma (2-4): 4 points
  • Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa (2-4): 4 points
  • Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi (2-4): 4 points

B Block —

  • Great-O-Khan & HENARE (5-1): 10 points
  • Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi (4-2): 8 points
  • Toru Yano & Oleg Boltin (4-2): 8 points
  • EVIL & Ren Narita (4-2): 8 points
  • Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls (3-3): 6 points
  • Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado (2-4): 4 points
  • Tome Filip & Stevie Filip (1-5): 2 points
  • Taichi & TAKA Michinoku (1-5): 2 points

NJPW World Tag League night nine results, updated standings

Posted on by Joseph Currier

There is little separation in A Block through the first nine days of World Tag League 2024.

With key victories on Friday, Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji and Gabe Kidd & SANADA improved their records to 3-2 with six points. They are tied at the top of the block with Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman and Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI. Behind them, four teams have 2-3 records and four points.

Here are the quick results from night nine:

– A Block match: Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji defeated Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman

– A Block match: KENTA & Chase Owens defeated Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa

– A Block match: Gabe Kidd & SANADA defeated Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma

– A Block match: Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi defeated Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI

– Tetsuya Naito, Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, Jado & Katsuya Murashima

– Shane Haste, Mikey Nicholls & Kosei Fujita defeated Great-O-Khan, HENARE & Jakob Austin Young

– EVIL, Ren Narita & Dick Togo defeated Tome Filip, Stevie Filip & Gedo

– Taichi, TAKA Michinoku & DOUKI defeated Toru Yano, Oleg Boltin & Tiger Mask

– Shoma Kato defeated Daiki Nagai

There are now six Tag League shows left, including the finals that will be held on December 8. The next event is a B Block show taking place this Sunday.

Here are the updated standings:

A Block —

  • Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI (3-2): 6 points
  • Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji (3-2): 6 points
  • Gabe Kidd & SANADA (3-2): 6 points
  • Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman (3-2): 6 points
  • KENTA & Chase Owens (2-3): 4 points
  • Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma (2-3): 4 points
  • Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa (2-3): 4 points
  • Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi (2-3): 4 points

B Block —

  • Great-O-Khan & HENARE (3-1): 6 points
  • EVIL & Ren Narita (3-1): 6 points
  • Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi (3-1): 6 points
  • Toru Yano & Oleg Boltin (2-2): 4 points
  • Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls (2-2): 4 points
  • Tome Filip & Stevie Filip (1-3): 2 points
  • Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado (1-3): 2 points
  • Taichi & TAKA Michinoku (1-3): 2 points

NJPW World Tag League 2024 night eight results, updated standings

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Though the celebration was short-lived, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado got their first victory of World Tag League 2024 on Thursday.

Tanahashi & Jado defeated Taichi & TAKA Michinoku in the main event of Tag League night eight. But after the match ended, House of Torture launched an attack with EVIL laying out Tanahashi ahead of their match at Wrestle Kingdom 19 on January 4.

In today’s semi-main event, EVIL & Ren Narita picked up a tournament win against Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls. Here are the quick results from the show:

– B Block match: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado defeated Taichi & TAKA Michinoku

– B Block match: EVIL & Ren Narita defeated Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls

– B Block match: Great-O-Khan & HENARE defeated Toru Yano & Oleg Boltin

– B Block match: Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi defeated Tome Filip & Stevie Filip

– Shota Umino, Tomoaki Honma & Tiger Mask defeated Gabe Kidd, SANADA & Gedo

– KENTA & Chase Owens defeated Zack Sabre Jr. & Kosei Fujita by DQ

– Jeff Cobb, Callum Newman & Jakob Austin Young defeated Shingo Takagi, Yota Tsuji & BUSHI

– Alex Zayne, Ryusuke Taguchi & Katsuya Murashima defeated Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI & Shoma Kato

Great-O-Khan & HENARE, EVIL & Narita, and Naito & Hiromu are tied at the top of B Block with all three teams having six points. The tournament runs through December 8. The next show — an A Block event — is taking place this Friday (November 29).

Here are the updated standings:

A Block —

  • Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman (3-1): 6 points
  • Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI (3-1): 6 points
  • Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa (2-2): 4 points
  • Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji (2-2): 4 points
  • Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma (2-2): 4 points
  • Gabe Kidd & Sanada (2-2): 4 points
  • Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi (1-3): 2 points
  • KENTA & Chase Owens (1-3): 2 points

B Block —

  • Great-O-Khan & HENARE (3-1): 6 points
  • EVIL & Ren Narita (3-1): 6 points
  • Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi (3-1): 6 points
  • Toru Yano & Oleg Boltin (2-2): 4 points
  • Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls (2-2): 4 points
  • Tome Filip & Stevie Filip (1-3): 2 points
  • Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado (1-3): 2 points
  • Taichi & TAKA Michinoku (1-3): 2 points

NJPW World Tag League 2024 night two results: First B Block matches

Posted on by Joseph Currier

The second night of World Tag League 2024 took place on Thursday with the first B Block matches of the tournament.

Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi were one of the teams that started their Tag League campaign with a victory, defeating Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls in the main event. Here are the quick results:

– B Block match: Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi defeated Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls

– B Block match: EVIL & Ren Narita defeated Toru Yano & Oleg Boltin

– B Block match: Taichi & TAKA Michinoku defeated Great-O-Khan & HENARE

– B Block match: Tome Filip & Stevie Filip defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado

– Zack Sabre Jr., Ryohei Oiwa & Kosei Fujita defeated Shota Umino, Tomoaki Honma & Tiger Mask

– Shingo Takagi, Yota Tsuji & BUSHI defeated Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI & Shoma Kato

– KENTA, Chase Owens & Taiji Ishimori defeated Gabe Kidd, SANADA & Gedo

– Jeff Cobb, Callum Newman & Jakob Austin Young defeated Alex Zayne, Ryusuke Taguchi & Katsuya Murashima

– Masatora Yasuda and Daiki Nagai went to a 10-minute time limit draw

Victorious in their first tournament match, Tome & Stevie Filip are an Australian tag team known as The Natural Classics. The brothers are part of Bad Luck Fale’s Bullet Club Rogue Army and have competed on the NJPW Tamashii brand in the Oceania region.

World Tag League runs through December 8 with the next show — an A Block event — set for this Friday. The tournament will likely determine IWGP Tag Team title challengers for Wrestle Kingdom 19. Those belts are held by Great-O-Khan & HENARE.

Here are the initial standings through the first two nights of tournament action:

A Block —

  • Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa (1-0): 2 points
  • Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI (1-0): 2 points
  • Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji (1-0): 2 points
  • Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman (1-0): 2 points
  • Gabe Kidd & Sanada (0-1): 0 points
  • KENTA & Chase Owens (0-1): 0 points
  • Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi (0-1): 0 points
  • Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma (0-1): 0 points

B Block —

  • Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi (1-0): 2 points
  • EVIL & Ren Narita (1-0): 2 points
  • Taichi & TAKA Michinoku (1-0): 2 points
  • Tome Filip & Stevie Filip (1-0): 2 points
  • Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls (0-1): 0 points
  • Toru Yano & Oleg Boltin (0-1): 0 points
  • Great-O-Khan & HENARE (0-1): 0 points
  • Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado (0-1): 0 points

NJPW announces full slate of teams for World Tag League 2024

Posted on by Joseph Currier

With Super Junior Tag League over, NJPW now shifts focus to its heavyweight tag team tournament.

World Tag League 2024 begins on Tuesday, November 19 and will run through Sunday, December 8. The tournament consists of 15 events that will all air live on New Japan World.

The full 16-team field was unveiled today:

A Block —

  • Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI
  • KENTA & Chase Owens
  • Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma
  • Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman
  • Alex Zayne & a mystery partner
  • Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji
  • Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa
  • Gabe Kidd & Sanada

B Block —

  • Great-O-Khan & HENARE
  • Taichi & TAKA Michinoku
  • Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls
  • Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi
  • Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado
  • Tome Filip & Stevie Filip
  • Toru Yano & Oleg Boltin
  • EVIL & Ren Narita

Known as the Natural Classics, brothers Tome Filip & Stevie Filip are an Australian tag team making their official NJPW debut in the tournament. They have been part of NJPW’s Tamashii brand in the Oceania region.

World Tag League will likely set up Wrestle Kingdom 19 challengers for IWGP Tag Team Champions Great-O-Khan & HENARE, who just won the belts from Haste & Nicholls at Power Struggle.

Power Struggle saw Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita crowned as the winners of Super Junior Tag League 2024. It will be a four-way match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team titles at Wrestle Kingdom 19 with KUSHIDA & Kevin Knight defending against Eagles & Fujita, TJP & Francesco Akira, and Clark Connors & Drilla Moloney.