Yohei Komatsu vs Sho Tanaka

 

This is a great opener. These guys really do think of one. All of their stuff looks good, and worked at a good pace. They get a lot of mileage out of basic stuff. From just arm wringer reversals to the Boston Crab and 1/2 crabs. 3 1/4*

 

 

Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask vs Jay White & David Finlay

 

 

Liger is great right off the bat working the mat. Tiger gets a little shine, but eventually subcumbs . The Lions do a good job working over his leg. The dojo time has helped Finlay. Hot tag to Liger. Liger has so much offense that is over, that his hot tag gets over very easily. He gets cut off so he tags out to Tiger. I really enjoyed how the finish was played out here. 3*

 

 

I'll finish this later.

 

 

 

Mascara Dorada, Captain New Japan, Manabu Nakanishi vs Satoshi Kojima, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, KUSHIDA

 

Dorada has quite the load on his side to carry. I loved the opening of Kushida and Dorada. It looks like Kojima and Tenzan brought their A game. Both guys tried their best to make Nakanishi and CNJ llok credible. Kushida got the hot tag. The double arm breaker was sweet. The crowd seems really into this and as a result the match has a real fun feel to it. This far eclipsed my expectations. 2 3/4*

 

Tetsuya Naito & Yuji Nagata vs Yujiro Takahashi & Cody Hall

 

This is more about the development of Naito. The heels are terrible and Nagata is solid, but he's going to have to carry this which will be an uphill battle. I wouldn't be surprised that we won't get a Hall singles match till 2016. Nagata and Hall work well against each, Hall smoked Yujiro in the ring. 1 1/2*

 

YOSHI-HASHI, Toru Yano, Tomohiro Ishii vs Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tomoaki Honma, Togi Makabe

 

 

This is the typical 6 mans. The foes pair off. We get some brawling around the ring. I'm all in on the Honma FIP. The match dragged in spots. 2 3/4*

 

Hirooki Goto & Ryusuke Taguchi vs Shinsuke Nakamura & Kazuchika Okada

 

Same formula. Pairing off, brawling on the outside. Okada working over Taguchi. Nakamura takes his turn. Now Okada's turn again. They're focusing on the neck. The work here is ok. Both Oklada and Nak get some time with Goto. We build to the finish which was well done. The teases with Goto prior was real strong. 3*