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NJPW World Tag League 2025 finals set

Posted on by Joseph Currier

The finals of NJPW World Tag League 2025 are now set with Yota Tsuji & Gabe Kidd advancing over the IWGP Tag Team Champions.

It will be Tsuji & Kidd vs. Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa this Sunday (December 14) to determine the winners of World Tag League 2025. That was confirmed this morning with Tsuji & Kidd defeating OSKAR & Yuto-Ice to earn their spot in the finals.

There has been dissension between Tsuji & Kidd throughout the tournament due to them being a makeshift team of singles wrestlers, but they vowed to get onto the same page heading into the finals. After Tsuji took out Yuto-Ice, they used their double-team War Blaster finisher on OSKAR to get the win after a 20-minute match.

A face-to-face between Tsuji & Kidd and Sabre & Oiwa then took place at the end of today’s show, with Kidd telling Sabre that he’s surpassed him as the best English wrestler in NJPW. The confrontation broke up without any physicality. Tsuji & Kidd then cut a promo to close the night.

Both Tsuji & Kidd and Sabre & Oiwa finished in second place of their respective block but managed to defeat the other block’s champion in the semifinals. No matter which team prevails on Sunday, it will be their first time winning Tag League. Kidd was in the 2024 finals — but he and SANADA lost to Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi.

The winning team will earn bragging rights, the World Tag League 2025 trophy, and the right to challenge OSKAR & Yuto-Ice for the IWGP Tag Team titles.

First team advances to NJPW World Tag League 2025 finals

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa are heading to the finals of NJPW World Tag League 2025.

The tournament semifinals began today with TMDK defeating Bishamon (Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI) to earn their spot in Sunday’s finals. They’ll be facing either OSKAR & Yuto Ice or Yota Tsuji & Gabe Kidd to determine the Tag League champions.

Sabre & Oiwa finished second in B Block but were able to defeat the A Block champions in the semifinals. At the end of a 24-minute match, Oiwa connected with a Chaos Theory suplex on Goto. Sabre then followed up with a pin on Goto for the win.

Backstage after their victory, Oiwa spoke about wanting to claim his first trophy in NJPW. Sabre said they’re ready to defeat whichever team they face in the finals.

OSKAR & Yuto-Ice and Tsuji & Kidd had a confrontation on today’s show ahead of their semifinal match taking place this Friday. Tsuji & Kidd, who have had dissension despite a successful run in the tournament, agreed to stop bickering and get on the same page.

The Tag League finals are happening in Kumamoto on December 14. Along with bragging rights, the match will determine challengers for the IWGP Tag Team titles (if champions OSKAR & Yuto-Ice do not win).

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

Posted on by F4W Staff

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 10 results, updated standings

Posted on by Ian Carey

NJPW’s 2025 World Tag League continued on Wednesday with a show in Shizuoka.

After five rounds in B Block, four teams have 3-2 records, and the other four have 2-3 records.

ELP and Hiroshi Tanahashi (2-3) picked up their second win in the first tournament match of the show, defeating Monster Sauce (2-3). The finish saw Tanahashi give Lance Archer a High Fly Flow on the outside while ELP hit Alex Zayne with the CR2 in the ring for the pin. Archer got on the mic and said thank you to Tanahashi after the match.

Callum Newman and Great-O-Khan (3-2) fought off House of Torture interference to defeat SANADA and Ren Narita (3-2) in the second tournament match. SANADA went to hit Newman with a guitar but was countered. Moments later, Khan hit SANADA with the guitar, landed his Eliminator claw slam, and got the pin.

After dropping their first two in the tournament, The Knockouts Brothers (3-2) have won three straight. They defeated Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa (2-3). The finish saw Oiwa unable to get OSKAR up for a Doctor Bomb, and moments later The Knockouts Brothers hit their tombstone piledriver–penalty kick combo, KOB for the win.

Yuya Uemura and Shota Umino (3-2) beat David Finlay and Hiromu Takahashi (2-3) in the main event. Finlay continued to involuntarily slam Takahashi onto their opponents a couple of times during the match, but otherwise they seemed to work together well today. The finish saw Finlay suplexed to the floor, allowing Umino and Uemura to double-team Takahashi, eventually leading to Umino hitting Second Chapter for the win. Walker Stewart noted on commentary that he believes the loss will “further the divide” between Takahashi and Finlay.

Umino cut a promo after the main event, but translations weren’t immediately available.

NJPW World Tag League results for December 3 in Shizuoka (B Block)

  • B Block: Yuya Uemura & Shota Umino (3-2) defeated David Finlay & Hiromu Takahashi (2-3)
  • B Block: Knockout Brothers (OSKAR & Yuto-Ice) (3-2) defeated Ryohei Oiwa & Zack Sabre Jr. (2-3)
  • B Block: Callum Newman & Great-O-Khan (3-2) defeated SANADA & Ren Narita (3-2)
  • B Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi & El Phantasmo (2-3) defeated Monster Sauce (Alex Zayne & Lance Archer) (2-3)
  • Gedo, Gabe Kidd & Yota Tsuji defeated Tatsuya Matsumoto, YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto
  • Katsuya Murashima, Boltin Oleg & Toru Yano defeated Daiki Nagai, Drilla Moloney & Shingo Takagi
  • Dick Togo Don Fale & EVIL defeated Shoma Kato, Shuji Ishikawa & El Desperado
  • Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Chase Owens & Yujiro Takahashi defeated Masatora Yasuda, Satoshi Kojima & Taichi

NJPW World Tag League 2025 standings:

(Top two in each block advance to semifinals. A1 vs. B2, B1 vs. A2)

A Block:

  • Yota Tsuji & Gabe Kidd (4-1): 8 points
  • EVIL & Don Fale (3-2): 6 points
  • El Desperado & Shuji Ishikawa (3-2): 6 points
  • Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI (3-2): 6 points
  • Toru Yano & Oleg Boltin (3-2): 6 points
  • Shingo Takagi & Drilla Moloney (3-2): 6 points
  • Taichi & Satoshi Kojima (1-4): 2 points
  • Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens (0-5): 0 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

Upcoming Schedule

NJPW World Tag League lineup for December 5 in Osaka (A Block)

  • Bishamon (YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto) (3-2) vs Gabe Kidd & Yota Tsuji (4-1)
  • Boltin Oleg & Toru Yano (3-2) vs War Dragons (Drilla Moloney & Shingo Takagi) (3-2)
  • Shuji Ishikawa & El Desperado (3-2) vs EVIL & Don Fale (3-2)
  • TEAM 100 (Satoshi Kojima & Taichi) (1-4) vs Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens (0-5)

NJPW World Tag League lineup for December 7 in Ehime (B Block)

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

NJPW World Tag League 2025 night one results

Posted on by F4W Staff

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 announces teams for 2025 World Tag League

Posted on by Ian Carey

NJPW has announced the teams for the 2025 World Tag League.

The tournament kicks off at Korakuen Hall on Thursday November 20 and will conclude in Kumamoto on December 15. 16 teams will be split across two blocks with the top two from each advancing to the knockouts stage. In the semifinals, the winner of each block will face the runner-up of the other block to advance to the finals.

The teams announced are:

2025 World Tag League A Block:

  • Bishamon (Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI) (tournament winners in 2021, 2022, & 2023)
  • Boltin Oleg & Toru Yano (2nd consecutive entry)
  • Yota Tsuji & Gabe Kidd (debut)
  • EVIL & Don Fale (debut)
  • Taichi & Satoshi Kojima (debut)
  • El Desperado & Shuji Ishikawa (debut)
  • Shingo Takagi & Drilla Moloney (debut)
  • Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens (debut)

2025 World Tag League B Block:

  • Knockout Brothers (OSKAR & Yuto-Ice) (debut) (IWGP Tag Team Champions)
  • Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa (2nd consecutive entry)
  • Monster Sauce (Lance Archer & Alex Zayne) (2nd entry, 1st in two years)
  • Hiroshi Tanahashi & El Phantasmo (debut)
  • Shota Umino & Yuya Uemura (debut)
  • David Finlay & Hiromu Takahashi (debut)
  • Great-O-Khan & Callum Newman (debut)
  • Ren Narita & SANADA (debut)

NJPW World Tag League night 1 lineup for Thursday, November 20 (A Block)

  • A Block: Gabe Kidd & Yota Tsuji vs. Drilla Moloney & Shingo Takagi
  • A Block: YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto vs. Satoshi Kojima & Taichi
  • A Block: EVIL & Don Fale vs. Chase Owens & Yujiro Takahashi
  • A Block: Boltin Oleg & Toru Yano vs. Shuji Ishikawa & El Desperado

NJPW World Tag League night 2 lineup for Saturday, November 22 (B Block)

  • B Block: Hiromu Takahashi & David Finlay vs. Yuto-Ice & OSKAR
  • B Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi & El Desperado vs. Yuya Uemura & Shota Umino
  • B Block: Ryohei Oiwa & Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Callum Newman & Great-O-Khan
  • B Block: Alex Zayn & Lance Archer vs. 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

Posted on by Joseph Currier

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

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 three results, updated standings

Posted on by Joseph Currier

The A Block was back in action as night three of NJPW World Tag League 2024 took place on Friday.

Only two teams in A Block — Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI and Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman — still have perfect records after their first two matches. Goto & YOSHI-HASHI defeated Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji in today’s main event, while Cobb & Newman picked up a win over Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi earlier in the night.

Here are the quick results:

– A Block match: Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI defeated Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji

– A Block match: Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma defeated Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa

– A Block match: Gabe Kidd & SANADA defeated KENTA & Chase Owens

– A Block match: Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman defeated Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi

– Great-O-Khan, HENARE & Jakob Austin Young defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, Jado & Katsuya Murashima

– Toru Yano & Oleg Boltin defeated Tetsuya Naito & BUSHI

– Taichi, TAKA Michinoku & DOUKI defeated EVIL, Ren Narita & Dick Togo

– Shane Haste, Mikey Nicholls & Kosei Fujita defeated Tome Filip, Stevie Filip & Taiji Ishimori

– Shoma Kato defeated Daiki Nagai

Tag League continues this weekend with a B Block show on Saturday and another A Block event on Sunday. The tournament runs through December 8 and will likely determine IWGP Tag Team title challengers for Wrestle Kingdom 19. The belts are currently held by Great-O-Khan & HENARE.

Here are the current standings:

A Block —

  • Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI (2-0): 4 points
  • Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman (2-0): 4 points
  • Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma (1-1): 2 points
  • Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa (1-1): 2 points
  • Gabe Kidd & Sanada (1-1): 2 points
  • Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji (1-1): 2 points
  • KENTA & Chase Owens (0-2): 0 points
  • Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi (0-2): 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 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