NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2022 Results: Lio Rush & YOH [2] Defeat Flying Tiger [2], Chris Bey & Ace Austin [4] Crush DOUKI & Yoshinobu Kanemaru [0] (11/23)

YOH & Lio Rush were not successful in their tag team debut against Catch 2/2, but came close to defeating the champions. Rush would show his allegiance to CHAOS as he helped to ward off House of Torture during yesterdays World Tag League matches, and tonight will again team with YOH. Flying Tiger meanwhile also contains a CHAOS member in Robbie Eagles – who forms the team with the legendary Tiger Mask.

Flying Tiger Control Lio Rush & YOH

Rush would kick this match off alongside Tiger, both men looking for takedowns. Tiger had his ankle picked, but was able to manuever around into a rear waistlock. Rush would hold his ground with his grappling, getting a backslide for a one count – before bowing in respect to the legend. Eagles would get the tag, and Rush would match his speed and work his way over to YOH for a tag before cornering Eagles.

Rush would roll YOH into an elbow strike, getting a one count off his unique double team. Tiger would manage to kick Rush & YOH from the ring before hitting a dive to the floor on YOH. Eagles would soar onto Rush with a cannonball senton, before Flying Tiger hit some double team kicks on Rush. A sliding dropkick from Eagles got a one count, before he’d look to apply the Ron Miller Special.

Rush was able to find the bottom rope, before avoiding a 450 Splash. Scissor kick would rock Eagles,and YOH would get the tag – hitting some running forearm smashes and a Falcon Arrow for a two count. Tiger would hit the ring for some of his deadly kicks, getting a potential KO with a roundhouse kick in the corner.

Tiger Mask Gets Caught In 3K

YOH would be able to block a Tiger Driver, only to take another stiff roundhouse kick. Rush would be able to save YOH from a Tombstone Piledriver, taking a Tilt-A-Whirl Backbreaker in the process. Eagles would set up YOH for the Tiger Driver, but Rush was able to make the save once again. YOH would be sandwiched with kicks in the corner, before being able to avoid the missile dropkick to the knee.

Tiger would rock YOH with another roundhouse kick, before being taken out by Rush. Eagles would be able to drop Rush with a spinning roundhouse, before YOH hit a backstabber to set up the springboard stunner from RUSH. Tiger was left alone in the ring, but was able to avoid the 3K attempt.

YOH would be taken into a Crucifix pin, but was able to kick out. Tiger was once again set up for the 3K – and this time was unable to counter. Lio Rush & YOH have their first victory as a tag team, and after the match would show respect to their stablemate Robbie Eagles.

Ace Austin Always Has Some Tricks Up His Sleeve

Chris Bey was able to turn a lot of heads in his Japanese debut on the first night of Super Junior Tag League action. Tonight alongside Ace Austin, he looks to get his second victory as they face DOUKI & Yoshinobu Kanemaru. Having tasted defeat on the first night of action, this Suzuki-gun team will be extra motivated tonight to get that all important first victory.

Kanemaru would kick tings off alongside Bey, getting his hair yanked and being put into a headlock. Bey would hit a headscissor takedown before Kanemaru was able to break free. Austin rushed the ring and took a basement dropkick, before Bey took one as well. Big kneebreaker in the middle of the ring would follow, with Kanemaru already preparing to apply the Figure Four Leg Lock.

DOUKI would get the tag and be thrown to the floor, as Bey yanked Kanemaru into position – with Bey hitting a Fosbury Flop over the top rope onto both opponents. Back in the ring, Austin would set up an armbar, putting his back between the referee and the hand of Kanemaru – and slipped out that laminated card and sliced between the fingers. It was safely tucked away back in his wrist sleeve, before Bey would join Austin for a deep double back rake.

DOUKI Gets Finessed & Folded

Kanemare would find himself isolated in the BULLET CLUB corner, with DOUKI breaking across the ring to try and make the save – only to be beaten down. Bey would apply the Abdominal Stretch, before Kanemaru was able to counter out into a DDT. DOUKI would be able to get the much needed tag alongside Austin, able to twist Austin into a standing double stomp.

Daybreak DDT would be blocked into a Fisherman Suplex, getting Austin a two count. A double dropkick from Kanemaru & DOUKI would send Austin to the floor, before DOUKI soared out with a dive. British Fall would set up a diving double stomp, before DOUKI applied the DOUKI-CHOKEY. Austin was fading, but Bey would hit a frog splash to DOUKI for the save.

Bey would be thrown into DOUKI for the Cutter, before Austin nailed The Fold for the victory – making them the first team to hit four points. Should Ace Austin & Chris Bey focus more on NJPW in 2023? Let us know what you think in the comment section down below.

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