NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2022 Results: BUSHI & Titan [4] Hand Catch 2/2 [4] Their First Loss As Tag Team (11/25)

In a rematch from November 5th in Osaka, BUSHI & Titan will get another crack at the reigning IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions. Catch 2/2 are yet to taste defeat in a traditional tag team match, but BUSHI & Titan have gotten a fall over them in six man tag scenarios. Tonight, the belts aren’t on the line, but should BUSHI & Titan get the victory here? Regardless of who wins this tournament, they might find themselves in the conversation for Wrestle Kingdom.

Catch 2/2 Show Why They’re The Best Junior Heavyweight Team In NJPW Today

TJP & Titan would kick this match off, with Titan catching TJP with a headscissor takedown. TJP would be able to easily work his way to freedom, and would corner Titan – who would literally handspring across the ring to freedom before tagging BUSHI. The speed of the masked L.I.J dup would cut down TJP & Akira, before a double springboard ended with body men locked in the Tarantula hold.

BUSHI would be isolated in the Catch 2/2 corner, with Akira tearing his shirt off and chucking it to ringside. A double atomic drop was followed by a Russian Leg Sweep/Neckbreaker combination for a two count. TJP would apply a surfboard stretch in the middle of the ring, using the arms of BUSHI to choke himself.

BUSHI was able to fight his way to freedom and tagged in Titan, who dropped TJP with a crossbody before walking the ropes into a dropkick on Akira. TJP would be sent to the floor, before Titan soared onto both opponents. Back in the ring, TJP avoided a back elbow in the corner and caught Titan with a DDT. Titan would roll to his feet and hit a DDT of his own, before both men started throwing elbow smashes.

TJP would go for a lariat knowing Titan would dodge, and nearly hit the reverse DDT. Titan would be able to avoid this, but not a diving DDT. TJP set up Titan on his shoulders, before Akira would hit a hurricanrana off the top rope setting up Titan for the Mamba Splash – only for BUSHI to make the last second save.

Never Count BUSHI & Titan Out

BUSHI would be thrown out of the ring, as Gideon Grey would hype up Akira from ringside. A right hand to the face of Titan would be met by an overhand chop. Akira hit a chop of his own to the scarred chest of Titan, before nailing a shotgun dropkick. BUSHI would be able to help his partner once again, hitting a back elbow on Akira before spiking him with a DDT for a two count.

Backstabber would follow, with BUSHI & Titan setting up a Dropkick/Spinebuster combination for a two count. A monkey flip would see Akira land on his feet, before setting up a Doomsday Device with TJP. BUSHI countered, only to be flapjacked into a facebuster. The double knee strike would be avoided, and Titan & BUSHI hit the Rolling Clutch into springboard splash combo for a two count.

TJP was taken out on the floor by a dive from Titan, as Akira nailed a snap Dragon Suplex to BUSHI. Akira would be caught with the Codebreaker, with BUSHI holding on as Titan hit the springboard double stomp – and for the first time, Catch 2/2 has tasted defeat.

Will BUSHI & Titan ensure their title shot by winning this tournament? Let us know what you think in the comment section down below.

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