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NJPW World Tag League 2025 semifinals set

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Four teams are remaining in NJPW World Tag League 2025.

The semifinals for the tournament were locked in this morning with OSKAR & Yuto Ice and Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa advancing out of B Block with eight points. The Block finished in a four-way tie at the top of the standings, but these two teams came out on top based on tiebreakers. They join A Block representatives Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI and Yota Tsuji & Gabe Kidd in the semifinals.

Here are the quick results from today:

  • B Block: OSKAR & Yuto-Ice defeated Shota Umino & Yuya Uemura
  • B Block: David Finlay & Hiromu Takahashi defeated Great-O-Khan & Callum Newman
  • B Block: Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa defeated Lance Archer & Alex Zayne
  • B Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi & El Phantasmo defeated SANADA & Ren Narita
  • Yota Tsuji, Gabe Kidd & Gedo defeated Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI & Tatsuya Matsumoto
  • EVIL, Don Fale & Dick Togo II (SHO) defeated Toru Yano, Oleg Boltin & Katsuya Murashima
  • Shingo Takagi, Drilla Moloney & Daiki Nagai defeated El Desperado, Shuji Ishikawa & Shoma Kato
  • Yujiro Takahashi, Chase Owens & Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated Taichi, Satoshi Kojima & Masatora Yasuda

It will be Goto & YOSHI-HASHI vs. Sabre & Oiwa in the semifinals this Wednesday, then OSKAR & Yuto-Ice vs. Tsuji & Kidd on Friday. The winning teams move on to Sunday’s finals to determine the World Tag League 2025 winners.

OSKAR & Yuto Ice are the current IWGP Tag Team Champions. If they don’t win this tournament, the winning team will earn a shot at their titles.

NJPW World Tag League 2025 standings —

A Block:

  • First place — Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI (5-2): 10 points
  • Second place — Yota Tsuji & Gabe Kidd (5-2): 10 points
  • Shingo Takagi & Drilla Moloney (4-3): 8 points
  • El Desperado & Shuji Ishikawa (4-3): 8 points
  • Toru Yano & Oleg Boltin (4-3): 8 points
  • EVIL & Don Fale (4-3): 8 points
  • Taichi & Satoshi Kojima (1-6): 2 points
  • Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens (1-6): 2 points

B Block:

  • First place — OSKAR & Yuto-Ice (4-3): 8 points
  • Second place — Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa (4-3): 8 points
  • Great-O-Khan & Callum Newman (4-3): 8 points
  • Shota Umino & Yuya Uemura (4-3): 8 points
  • Lance Archer & Alex Zayne (3-4): 6 points
  • David Finlay & Hiromu Takahashi (3-4): 6 points
  • Hiroshi Tanahashi & El Phantasmo (3-4): 6 points
  • SANADA & Ren Narita (3-4): 6 points

First two teams advance to NJPW World Tag League 2025 semifinals

Posted on by Joseph Currier

The A Block representatives in the World Tag League 2025 semifinals were determined on Monday with Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHi and Yota Tsuji & Gabe Kidd advancing out of block action.

Entering the last night of A Block matches, there was a logjam at the top of the standings with four teams tied with eight points. Goto & YOSHI-HASHI and Tsuji & Kidd emerged as the only teams to reach the 10-point mark. Because they defeated Tsuji & Kidd earlier in the tournament, Goto & YOSHI-HASHI earned first place in the block while Tsuji & Kidd are the second-place finishers.

Here are the quick results from today:

  • A Block: Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI defeated Shingo Takagi & Drilla Moloney
  • A Block: Toru Yano & Oleg Boltin defeated EVIL & Don Fale
  • A Block: Yota Tsuji & Gabe Kidd defeated Taichi & Satoshi Kojima
  • A Block: El Desperado & Shuji Ishikawa defeated Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens
  • OSKAR, Yuto-Ice & Daiki Nagai defeated Shota Umino, Yuya Uemura & Shoma Kato
  • Great-O-Khan, Callum Newman & Jakob Austin Young defeated David Finlay, Hiromu Takahashi & Gedo
  • Zack Sabre Jr., Ryohei Oiwa & Hartley Jackson defeated Lance Archer, Alex Zayne & Zane Jay
  • Ren Narita, SANADA & Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, El Phantasmo & Katsuya Murashima

After B Block has its final night tomorrow, the semifinals will take place this Wednesday (December 10) and Friday (December 12). The finals will then be held on Sunday (December 14). Goto & YOSHI-HASHI will face the second-place team from B Block, and Tsuji & Kidd will meet the B Block winners.

The winning team will be in line to challenge for the IWGP Tag Team titles, which are currently held by OSKAR & Yuto-Ice.

NJPW World Tag League 2025 standings —

A Block:

  • First place — Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI (5-2): 10 points
  • Second place — Yota Tsuji & Gabe Kidd (5-2): 10 points
  • Shingo Takagi & Drilla Moloney (4-3): 8 points
  • El Desperado & Shuji Ishikawa (4-3): 8 points
  • Toru Yano & Oleg Boltin (4-3): 8 points
  • EVIL & Don Fale (4-3): 8 points
  • Taichi & Satoshi Kojima (1-6): 2 points
  • Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens (1-6): 2 points

B Block:

  • Great-O-Khan & Callum Newman (4-2): 8 points
  • Shota Umino & Yuya Uemura (4-2): 8 points
  • SANADA & Ren Narita (3-3): 6 points
  • OSKAR & Yuto-Ice (3-3): 6 points
  • Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa (3-3): 6 points
  • Lance Archer & Alex Zayne (3-3): 6 points
  • David Finlay & Hiromu Takahashi (2-4): 4 points
  • Hiroshi Tanahashi & El Phantasmo (2-4): 4 points

NJPW World Tag League 2025 night 11 results, updated standings

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As World Tag League 2025 winds down, there isn’t a ton of clarity at the top of the A Block standings.

Four teams are tied for the A Block lead after Friday’s show in Osaka. Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI, Yota Tsuji & Gabe Kidd, Shingo Takagi & Drilla Moloney, and EVIL & Don Fale all have eight points. Behind them, two more teams are still technically alive in the tournament with six points but would need tiebreakers to shake out in their favor.

Here are the quick results from today:

  • A Block match: Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI defeated Yota Tsuji & Gabe Kidd
  • A Block match: Shingo Takagi & Drilla Moloney defeated Toru Yano & Oleg Boltin
  • A Block match: EVIL & Don Fale defeated El Desperado & Shuji Ishikawa
  • A Block match: Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens defeated Taichi & Satoshi Kojima
  • Ren Narita, SANADA & Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated Shota Umino, Yuya Uemura & Shoma Kato
  • Zack Sabre Jr., Ryohei Oiwa & Hartley Jackson defeated David Finlay, Hiromu Takahashi & Gedo
  • OSKAR, Yuto-Ice & Daiki Nagai defeated Lance Archer, Alex Zayne & Zane Jay
  • Great-O-Khan, Callum Newman & Jakob Austin Young defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, El Phantasmo & Katsuya Murashima

The final night of A Block action is set for December 8 and will decide which teams from this block earn places in the semifinals. There are two more B Block shows left on December 7 and December 9.

After that, the semifinals will be held from December 10-12 to determine who advances to the December 14 finals. The winning team will be in line for an IWGP Tag Team Championship shot, if champions OSKAR & Yuto-Ice do not win the tournament themselves.

Here are the updated standings:

NJPW World Tag League 2025 standings:

A Block:

  • Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI (4-2): 8 points
  • Yota Tsuji & Gabe Kidd (4-2): 8 points
  • Shingo Takagi & Drilla Moloney (4-2): 8 points
  • EVIL & Don Fale (4-2): 8 points
  • El Desperado & Shuji Ishikawa (3-3): 6 points
  • Toru Yano & Oleg Boltin (3-3): 6 points
  • Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens (1-5): 2 points
  • Taichi & Satoshi Kojima (1-5): 2 points

B Block:

  • SANADA & Ren Narita (3-2): 6 points
  • Great-O-Khan & Callum Newman (3-2): 6 points
  • Shota Umino & Yuya Uemura (3-2): 6 points
  • OSKAR & Yuto-Ice (3-2): 6 points
  • Lance Archer & Alex Zayne (2-3): 4 points
  • David Finlay & Hiromu Takahashi (2-3): 4 points
  • Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa (2-3): 4 points
  • Hiroshi Tanahashi & El Phantasmo (2-3): 4 points

NJPW World Tag League 2025 night one results

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The road to Wrestle Kingdom continued on Thursday with the start of a new tournament.

NJPW World Tag League 2025 kicked off at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall with the A Block in action. Here are the quick results:

  • A Block match: Shingo Takagi & Drilla Moloney defeated Yota Tsuji & Gabe Kidd
  • A Block match: Taichi & Satoshi Kojima defeated Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI
  • A Block match: EVIL & Don Fale defeated Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens
  • A Block match: Toru Yano & Oleg Boltin defeated El Desperado & Shuji Ishikawa
  • David Finlay, Hiromu Takahashi & Gedo defeated OSKAR, Yuto-Ice & Daiki Nagai
  • Shota Umino, Yuya Uemura & Shoma Kato defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, El Phantasmo & Katsuya Murashima
  • Zack Sabre Jr., Ryohei Oiwa & Hartley Jackson defeated Great-O-Khan, Callum Newman & Jakob Austin Young
  • Ren Narita, SANADA & Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated Lance Archer, Alex Zayne & Zane Jay

The next show on the tour is happening this Saturday, with the card featuring the first B Block matches of World Tag League. The tournament will continue until December 14 when the winners are crowned. At stake is the World Tag League 2025 trophy and an IWGP Tag Team title shot against OSKAR & Yuto-Ice (assuming the champions do not win the tournament).

NJPW World Tag League 2025 standings —

A Block:

  • Shingo Takagi & Drilla Moloney (1-0): 2 points
  • Taichi & Satoshi Kojima (1-0): 2 points
  • EVIL & Don Fale (1-0): 2 points
  • Toru Yano & Oleg Boltin (1-0): 2 points
  • El Desperado & Shuji Ishikawa (0-1): 0 points
  • Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens (0-1): 0 points
  • Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI (0-1): 0 points
  • Yota Tsuji & Gabe Kidd (0-1): 0 points

B Block:

  • OSKAR & Yuto-Ice
  • David Finlay & Hiromu Takahashi
  • Hiroshi Tanahashi & El Phantasmo
  • Shota Umino & Yuya Uemura
  • Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa
  • Great-O-Khan & Callum Newman
  • Lance Archer & Alex Zayne
  • SANADA & Ren Narita

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.

First team advances to NJPW World Tag League finals

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One half of the NJPW World Tag League 2024 finals has been sorted out.

Gabe Kidd & SANADA emerged as the A Block winners on Thursday with a victory over Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI, who were looking to win the tournament for a fourth consecutive year. Instead, Kidd & SANADA are heading to the finals for the first time as a team. SANADA is a two-time Tag League winner in 2017-2018 when EVIL was his partner.

Kidd & SANADA ended A Block action with a 5-2 record and 10 points. That was good for sole possession of first place at the top of the block.

The B Block winners will be determined on Friday with the finals then taking place this Sunday (December 8). Entering the last day of B Block matches, Great-O-Khan & HENARE, Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi, and Toru Yano & Oleg Boltin are still alive with a chance to win. O-Khan & HENARE vs. Naito & Hiromu is happening on Friday and will likely decide the block winners, though Yano & Boltin could still force a three-way tie if they win their match against Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls and Naito & Hiromu defeat O-Khan & HENARE.

O-Khan & Henare are the current IWGP Tag Team Champions. The Tag League winners — if it’s not them — will be in line for a shot at the belts.

NJPW World Tag League night 12 results, updated standings

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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

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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 World Tag League 2023 night 10 results, updated standings

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At Saturday’s event in Osaka, Lance Archer & Alex Zayne were dealt their first loss of World Tag League 2023.

Archer & Zayne lost to Minoru Suzuki & Yuji Nagata, giving Suzuki & Nagata their first victory of the tournament. Archer & Zayne now have a 4-1 record in World Tag League.

Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI, Taichi & Yuya Uemura, and Hikuleo & El Phantasmo were victorious in the other tournament matches that took place on Saturday. Here are the full results:

– B Block match: Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI defeated Yota Tsuji & Zandokan Jr.

– B Block match: Minoru Suzuki & Yuji Nagata defeated Lance Archer & Alex Zayne

– B Block match: Taichi & Yuya Uemura defeated Atlantis Jr. & Soberano Jr.

– B Block match: Hikuleo & El Phantasmo defeated Bad Luck Fale & Jack Bonza

– Shota Umino, Ren Narita & Master Wato defeated Mikey Nicholls, Shane Haste & Kosei Fujita

– EVIL, Yujiro Takahashi, SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated Alex Coughlin, Gabe Kidd, Taiji Ishimori & Gedo

– Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona & Boltin Oleg defeated Great-O-Khan, HENARE & Callum Newman

– Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano defeated Yuto Nakashima & Oskar Leube

Archer & Zayne and Taichi & Uemura are now tied for the B Block lead with eight points.

World Tag League 2023 standings:

A Block —

  • Mikey Nicholls & Shane Haste (4-1): 8 points
  • Alex Coughlin & Gabe Kidd (3-2): 6 points
  • Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano (3-2): 6 points
  • Shota Umino & Ren Narita (3-2): 6 points
  • Great-O-Khan & HENARE (2-3): 4 points
  • Kaito Kiyomiya & Ryohei Oiwa (2-3): 4 points
  • EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi (2-3): 4 points
  • Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona (1-4): 2 points

B Block —

  • Lance Archer & Alex Zayne (4-1): 8 points
  • Taichi & Yuya Uemura (4-1): 8 points
  • Hikuleo & El Phantasmo (3-2): 6 points
  • Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI (2-2-1): 5 points
  • Atlantis Jr. & Soberano Jr. (2-2-1): 5 points
  • Yota Tsuji & Zandokan Jr. (2-3): 4 points
  • Bad Luck Fale & Jack Bonza (1-4): 2 points
  • Yuji Nagata & Minoru Suzuki (1-4): 2 points

Tag League is back in action tomorrow (December 3) with an A Block show. The tournament runs through December 10.

NJPW World Tag League 2023 night nine results, updated standings

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The A Block was in action as night nine of NJPW World Tag League 2023 took place in Wakayama on Friday.

Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano, Alex Coughlin & Gabe Kidd, Mikey Nicholls & Shane Haste, and EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi all picked up victories. Here are the full results:

– A Block match: Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano defeated Shota Umino & Ren Narita

– A Block match: Alex Coughlin & Gabe Kidd defeated Great-O-Khan & HENARE

– A Block match: Mikey Nicholls & Shane Haste defeated Kaito Kiyomiya & Ryohei Oiwa

– A Block match: EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi defeated Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona

– Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI, YOH & Boltin Oleg defeated Shingo Takagi, Yota Tsuji, Zandokan Jr. & BUSHI

– Yuji Nagata, Minoru Suzuki & Master Wato defeated Lance Archer, Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi

– Taichi, Yuya Uemura & DOUKI defeated Atlantis Jr., Soberano Jr. & Tiger Mask

– Bad Luck Fale, Jack Bonza & Taiji Ishimori defeated Hikuleo, El Phantasmo & Jado

Nicholls & Haste are now in sole possession of first place with eight points. Behind them, three teams have six points, three teams have four points, and one team has two points.

World Tag League 2023 standings:

A Block —

  • Mikey Nicholls & Shane Haste (4-1): 8 points
  • Alex Coughlin & Gabe Kidd (3-2): 6 points
  • Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano (3-2): 6 points
  • Shota Umino & Ren Narita (3-2): 6 points
  • Great-O-Khan & HENARE (2-3): 4 points
  • Kaito Kiyomiya & Ryohei Oiwa (2-3): 4 points
  • EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi (2-3): 4 points
  • Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona (1-4): 2 points

B Block —

  • Lance Archer & Alex Zayne (4-0): 8 points
  • Taichi & Yuya Uemura (3-1): 6 points
  • Atlantis Jr. & Soberano Jr. (2-1-1): 5 points
  • Yota Tsuji & Zandokan Jr. (2-2): 4 points
  • Hikuleo & El Phantasmo (2-2): 4 points
  • Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI (1-2-1): 3 points
  • Bad Luck Fale & Jack Bonza (1-3): 2 points
  • Yuji Nagata & Minoru Suzuki (0-4): 0 points

The next World Tag League show is a B Block event from Osaka on Saturday (December 2). The tournament runs through December 10.

NJPW World Tag League night seven results, updated standings

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NJPW came to Nagoya on Tuesday for night seven of World Tag League 2023

The show featured A Block tournament matches. In the main event, Shota Umino & Ren Narita defeated Kaito Kiyomiya & Ryohei Oiwa. The show also saw TMDK take their first loss of the tournament. Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls lost to Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano.

AEW/ROH team The Gates of Agony got their first World Tag league victory, defeating Alex Coughlin & Gabe Kidd.

Here are the full results:

– A Block match: Shota Umino & Ren Narita defeated Kaito Kiyomiya & Ryohei Oiwa

– A Block match: Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano defeated Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls

– A Block match: Great-O-Khan & HENARE defeated EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi

– A Block match: Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona defeated Alex Coughlin & Gabe Kidd

– Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI & YOH defeated Atlantis Jr., Soberano Jr. & Tiger Mask

– Taichi, Yuya Uemura & DOUKI defeated Lance Archer, Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi

– Yuji Nagata, Minoru Suzuki & Master Wato defeated Hikuleo, El Phantasmo & Jado

– Shingo Takagi, Yota Tsuji, Zandokan Jr. & BUSHI defeated Bad Luck Fale, Jack Bonza, Taiji Ishimori & Gedo

Haste & Nicholls and Umino & Narita are now tied at the top of A Block with six points. Four teams have four points and two teams have two points.

World Tag League 2023 standings:

A Block —

  • Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls (3-1): 6 points
  • Shota Umino & Ren Narita (3-1): 6 points
  • Great-O-Khan & HENARE (2-2): 4 points
  • Kaito Kiyomiya & Ryohei Oiwa (2-2): 4 points
  • Alex Coughlin & Gabe Kidd (2-2): 4 points
  • Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano (2-2): 4 points
  • EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi (1-3): 2 points
  • Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona (1-3): 2 points

B Block —

  • Taichi & Yuya Uemura (3-0): 6 points
  • Lance Archer & Alex Zayne (3-0): 6 points
  • Atlantis Jr. & Soberano Jr. (2-1): 4 points
  • Yota Tsuji & Zandokan Jr. (2-1): 4 points
  • Hikuleo & El Phantasmo (1-2): 2 points
  • Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI (1-2): 2 points
  • Bad Luck Fale & Jack Bonza (0-3): 0 points
  • Yuji Nagata & Minoru Suzuki (0-3): 0 points

The next Tag League show is a B Block event this Wednesday (November 29). The tournament runs through December 10.

NJPW World Tag League 2021 finals set

Posted on by Ethan Renner

The finals of the 2021 NJPW World Tag League are set. 

Hirooki Goto and YOSHI-HASHI will face EVIL and Yujiro Takahashi in the finals on Wednesday, December 15. 

Goto and YOSHI-HASHI finished atop the block with 18 points, earning a place in the finals with today’s win over IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Zack Sabre Jr. and Taichi. EVIL and Yujiro finished the tournament at 16 points, but held head-to-head tiebreakers over the other two teams that also finished at 16. They secured a spot in the finals with a win today over Tetsuya Naito and SANADA. 

EVIL has won the World Tag League twice, both times while teaming with SANADA. They captured the 2017 and 2018 editions of the tournament back-to-back. Goto is also a two-time winner, claiming victory with Karl Anderson in 2012, and with Katsuyori Shibata in 2014.

Wednesday’s show will also include the Best of the Super Juniors 28 tournament finals, where Hiromu Takahashi will take on YOH. Shibata will also make a “major announcement” on the show. The full card has yet to be released. 

Here are the final World Tag League standings: 

  • Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI 18 points (9-2)
  • EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi 16 points (8-3)
  • Zack Sabre Jr. & Taichi 16 points (8-3)
  • Tetsuya Naito & SANADA 16 points (8-3)
  • Great-O-Khan & Aaron Henare 14 points (7-4)
  • Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa 14 points (7-4)
  • Hiroshi Tanahashi & Toru Yano 14 points (7-4)
  • Bad Luck Fale & Chase Owens 12 points (6-5)
  • Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan 6 points (3-8)
  • Tomoaki Honma & Togi Makabe 4 points (2-9)
  • Yuji Nagata & Tiger Mask 2 points (1-10)
  • Minoru Suzuki & Taka Michinoku 0 points (0-11)

NJPW World Tag League night 11 results: Final block matches

Posted on by Ethan Renner

NJPW’s World Tag League 2021 tournament wrapped up block action today in Hiroshima. 

The final two matches decided who would advance to Wednesday’s finals, with EVIL and Yujiro Takahashi facing Tetsuya Naito and SANADA in the semi-main, and Taichi and Zack Sabre Jr. taking on Hirooki Goto and YOSHI-HASHI in the main event. 

Here are the results from today’s show: 

Ryohei Oiwa drew with Kosei Fujita (10:00)

The Young Lions went to yet another time limit draw.

World Tag League: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima defeated Minoru Suzuki & TAKA Michinoku (9:27)

Kojima pinned TAKA after a lariat. TAKA took the fall in each of the 11 matches in a winless tournament.

World Tag League: Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma defeated Yuji Nagata & Tiger Mask (9:07)

Makabe pinned Tiger after the King Kong knee drop. 

World Tag League: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Toru Yano defeated Bad Luck Fale & Chase Owens (9:53)

Tana got his win back over Owens from the G1, pinning him with a High Fly Flow.

World Tag League: Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa defeated Great-O-Khan & Aaron Henare (13:31)

GOD closed out the tournament with a win, as Loa pinned Henare after a Magic Killer.

World Tag League: EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi defeated Tetsuya Naito & SANADA (17:46)

By virtue of head-to-head wins over Naito & SANADA and both teams in the main event, EVIL and Yujiro secured their spot in the finals with the win. EVIL pinned SANADA after Everything is EVIL.

World Tag League: Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI defeated Zack Sabre Jr. & Taichi (24:44)

Goto used a cradle to pin Sabre and advance to the finals. House of Torture came to the ring after the match for a staredown.