NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2022 Results: KUSHIDA & Kevin Knight [2] Defeat House of Torture [0], BUSHI & Titan [2] Defeat Wild Hips [2] (11/23)

On the first night of Super Junior tag league, five teams got their first victories, meaning five others were left at zero points. Two such teams are the LA Dojo unit of KUSHIDA & Kevin Knight, and House Of Tortures Dick Togo & SHO. Tonight, they kick off the show – ensuring that one of these teams will get on the board, provided it doesn’t end in a double countout.

House of Torture Isolate Kevin Knight

KUSHIDA would kick things off alongside Togo, being shoved to the ropes but shoving Togo off and hitting an arm drag. Togo would find himself tripped up and his wrist snatched, before Knight got the tag and applied the arm wrench. KUSHIDA & Knight would exchange arm wrenches before a double takedown was followed by knees to the arm.

SHO attempted to make the save, but was dropped with a double hip toss into a jumping splash and leg drop. Togo would be able to regain control over Knight, helping SHO slingshot him throat first into the bottom rope. SHO would get a two count after some fast kicks to Knight, with KUSHIDA rushing in to break the pinfall up.

Togo would hit some measured right hands to the forehead of Knight, before SHO would assist in choking him in the House of Torture corner. Knight would fire off some quick strikes, with Togo able to count into an armbar before driving his knees into the elbow of Knight. Running fist drop would follow, with KUSHIDA again having to save the match.

KUSHIDA Finds His Opening After EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi Attempt To Crash Match

Knight would leap over SHO to have him run into Togo, before leaping into the tag. KUSHIDA would hit the handspring back elbow to the face of SHO, before missing a roundhouse kick. SHO would hit the low dropkick and a PK to the arm of KUSHIDA, before running into a back elbow and taking a knee drop to the arm.

SHO & KUSHIDA would kick away at each others arms, before KUSHIDA would look to apply the Hoverboard Lock. SHO would shove him off into a kick from Togo, before hitting a spear. Togo would apply a tight crossface to KUSHIDA, trying to force a submission – only for KUSHIDA to lunge forward and get the bottom rope.

Pedigree would be countered, with KUSHIDA able to apply an armbar – only for SHO to make the save. With the referee distracted by EVIL, Yujiro Takahashi tried to make things easy using his cane, but caught Togo instead. KUSHIDA took the heavyweights out, before Knight hit a dropkick to SHO. Togo would be hit with the Cartwheel Dropkick and KUSHIDA finished him off with the Bridging Hammerlock Suplex.

Wild Hips Continue To Build Their Chemistry

Wild Hips made a successful tag team debut when they ran through the Suzuki-gun team of Yoshinobu Kanemaru & DOUKI. Tonight, they look to turn that victory into a hot streak, as they face the Los Ingobernables De Japon team of BUSHI & Titan. Having fallen to BULLET CLUB on the first night of action, BUSHI & Titan will be keen on getting on the board tonight.

BUSHI & Titan would attempt to drop Connors as this match began, only for The Wild Rhino to run them down – dropping BUSHI with a slam and Titan with a pounce. Taguchi would apply a surfboard stretch on Titan, before some quick hip attacks to the head. Connors would assist in some hip attacks on Titan in the corner, before being thrown in for one himself. Titan would find an opening with a springboard crossbody, before taking Taguchi off the apron with a Pele Kick.

Sitout Fireman’s Carry Driver would follow, before BUSHI would get the tag and hit some hard open palm strikes in the corner. Headscissors woud be applied in the middle of the ring, slowing Connors down and helping to control the pace of the match. Titan would hit a diving double stomp the the arm, before lighting Connors up with a fast series of strikes.

BUSHI & Titan Are The Real Deal

Taguchi would get the tag after BUSHI was run down with a spear, hitting some B-Triggers on the rope. Three Amigos would follow, with BUSHI able to counter the third suplex and hit the Enziguri. Connors hit the ring and launched Taguchi into an unexpected hip attack, successfully dropping BUSHI.

BUSHI would be able to block the attempt at Dodon, moving into a roll up before Taguchi was able to grasp the ankle. Ankle lock would be avoided with the Rewind Kick, before Connors would miss a running splash in the corner and was driven into Taguchi. BUSHI would help Titan walk the ropes and spring into a split leg dropkick, before a big dive to the floor – taking out both opponents with ease.

Taguchi would be rolled back in the ring, and BUSHI set up a diving splash from Titan with a Sunset Flip. COnnors would try to make the save, but Titan would do a Matrix style dodge of a lariat before a one legged dropkick. Titan hit a lariat and slipped from the ring, as BUSHI hit the lungblower – and held Taguchi in place for a springboard double stomp, ending this match.

Will BUSHI & Titan start a hot streak after this victory? Let us know what you think in the comment section down below.

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