NJPW/AJPW/NOAH All Together Again Results – Jan 9, 2023 – Kiyomiya, Miyahara, & Tanahashi vs. Okada, Kenoh, & Aoyagi

Jun 9, 2023

June 9, 2023
Tokyo, Japan – Ryogoku Sumo Hall
English Commentary: Kevin Kelly and Chris Charlton
Results via Chick Fritts of F4WOnline.com

Quick Match Results

Pre-show: Ryo Inoue, Black Mensore, YOH, & Ryusuke Taguchi defeated Super Crazy, Alejandro, Seiki Yoshioka, & Atsushi Kotoge via Direct Drive (pinfall 9:10)
CHAOS defeated Yoshiki Inamura, Daiki Inaba, & Masa Kitamiya via Shoto (pinfall 8:28)
TMDK vs. Sean Legacy & Chris Ridgeway defeated TMDK via Ankle Lock (submission 11:23)
Shota Umino defeated Yoshitatsu via Death Rider (pinfall 5:58)
AXIZ defeated Hokuto Omori & Satoshi Kojima via Vertical Spike (pinfall 9:12)
Strong Style defeated Naomichi Marufuji, Takashi Sugiura, & Junta Miyawaki via Pinche Loco (pinfall 10:08)
United Empire defeated Rei Saito, Jun Saito, Ryuki Honda, Hikaru Sato, & Dan Tamura via Fireball (pinfall 11:41)
Yuma Anzai, Suwama, & Yuji Nagata defeated Los Ingobernables De Japon via Last Ride (pinfall 8:31)
Good Looking Guys defeated Just 5 Guys via FBS (pinfall 8:34)
Amakusa, Atsuki Aoyagi, & Hiromu Takahashi defeated Hayata, Rising Hayato, & Master Wato via Firebird Splash (pinfall 12:23)
Kazuchika Okada, Kenoh, & Yuma Aoyagi defeated Kaito Kiyomiya, Kento Miyahara, & Hiroshi Tanahashi via Rainmaker (pinfall 23:22)

CHAOS (YOSHI-HASHI, Hirooki Goto, & Tomohiro Ishii) vs. Yoshiki Inamura, Daiki Inaba, & Masa Kitamiya

The match opened with a brawl that left CHAOS with an early lead. The NOAH squad began to fight back into the match as the trio worked to isolate YH.

A tag to Ishii turned the match into a hoss fight. Ishii worked to fight off Inamura and Masa, eventually forcing a double tag. Inaba and Goto traded moves, leading to a YH save. Bishamon hit Inaba with Naraku leading into the pin, and the CHOAS win.

Winner: CHAOS via Pinfall.

TMDK (Zack Sabre Jr. & Kosei Fujita) vs. Sean Legacy & Chris Ridgeway

This was a fantastic match.

Ridgeway and ZSJ opened the match with a slick sequence teasing what was to come. Legacy and Fujita tried their best to match the energy after tagging in.

Unsurprisingly, the NOAH pair worked to isolate Fujita, gaining the upper hand early on. Even after receiving the tag, Legacy was able to maintain control for his team.

ZSJ and Ridgeway picked up with another grappling sequence as soon as the pair was in the ring together again. ZSJ set Fujita up for success before tagging him back in, leading to a period of extended TMDK control.

Ultimately, ZSJ had to save Fujita from an ankle lock, prompting a slap fight. Legacy cleared the ring of ZSJ, leaving Ridgeway free to land a kick and turn his focus back to Fujita’s ankle. Fujita tried hanging on, but in the end, he tapped to Ridgeway’s anklelock.

Winner: Sean Legacy & Chris Ridgeway via Submission.

Shota Umino vs. Yoshitatsu

Yoshitatsu opened the match by rushing Shota, gaining a lead early. Shota’s first rally was met with solid resistance from Yoshitatsu, who taunted the youngling with demeaning offense.

Out of nowhere, Shota bounced back with a neckbreaker which he followed with a Deathrider. Shota then pinned Yoshitatsu and left the ring as fast as possible.

Winner: Shota Umino via Pinfall.

Hokuto Omori & Satoshi Kojima vs. AXIZ (Go Shiozaki & Katsuhiko Nakajima)

This was another great match. Omori stood out in a match full of stars, which was an accomplishment, no doubt.

Omori decided to start the match by throwing his own partner to the floor and going toe-to-toe with Go. Axiz, unsurprisingly, took quick control, beating their defiant junior in and out of the ring.

Once Kojima tagged in he managed to gain some footing, but the Axiz pairing was able to keep him on the back foot. Go tried for a lariat, but Kojima reversed, landing a cutter and setting Omori up for the tag.

Omori stood tall against Nakajima, landing a pair of suplexes for a believable nearfall. When Kojima interrupted Omori’s flow in an attempt to double-team, Nakajima retook the lead, landing multiple kicks and a brainbuster for the pinfall victory.

Winner: AXIZ via Pinfall.

Strong Style (El Desperado, Minoru Suzuki, & Ren Narita) vs. Naomichi Marufuji, Takashi Sugiura, & Junta Miyawaki

Suzuki and Marufuji opened the match with a strike battle. Ren then challenged Suguria and held his own reasonably well. Once the tags started coming, the NOAH trio was able to isolate Ren and establish control of the match.

Suzuki and Sugiura traded strikes in the middle of the ring, creating a reset. Miyawaki hit the ring with speed but found himself on the receiving end of strong Suzuki strikes. Desperado and Miyawaki then traded momentum before all of Strong Style hit the ring to cement control.

The NOAH trio hit the ring to save Miyawaki from sure doom. This led to a brawl on the outside, leaving Desperado and Miyawaki alone in the ring. Desperado hit Pinche Loco and pinned Miyawaki for another New Japan win.

Winner: Strong Style via Pinfall.

United Empire (Francesco Akira, TJP, Aaron Henare, Great-O-Khan, & Jeff Cobb) vs. Rei Saito, Jun Saito, Ryuki Honda, Hikaru Sato, & Dan Tamura

This was pretty bad, which is a shame because it was loaded with guys I really like. An Evolution vs. O-Khan and Cobb tag could have been amazing, but instead, we had this silly little thing.

This match degenerated as soon as it started, with VDM taking the fight to the floor. The Saito brothers singled out Akira in the middle of the ring, prompting the rest of UE to make the save.

The UE control segment was also pretty silly, with O-Khan using a thumb in the butt to top things off. The Saito brothers then attacked their own partner so they could beat down Akira, which they did.

A tag to TJP led into a UE rally. After a multi-finisher spot, the AJPW squad hit the ring to make the save. The match then broke down completely, with every guy hitting the ring. Through all of the chaos, Akira was able to hit his finish to win the match.

Winner: United Empire via Pinfall.

Even once the match was over, the brawling continued. Sato pulled O-Khan’s trunks off at one point, but thankfully, he recovered them. Once things calmed down, UE celebrated their win in the ring.

Los Ingobernables De Japon (BUSHI, Shingo Takagi, & Tetsuya Naito) vs. Yuma Anzai, Suwama, & Yuji Nagata

The match opened with Anzai a strike and a dropkick to Naito to set the pace early. LIJ was quick to help Naito fight back, working to isolate Anzai from this point on.

Nagata and Shingo tagged in and traded momentum for some time. Suwama and Shingo then came to blows, with both men landing significant offense.

Shingo was forced to tag out, but BUSHI was able to hold his own against Suwama. This led to a match breakdown, with all men in the ring. The fight left Suwama and BUSHI alone in the ring again, but this time, Suwama landed a powerbomb to win the match.

Winner: Yuma Anzai, Suwama, & Yuji Nagata via Pinfall.

Just 5 Guys (TAKA Michinoku, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, & SANADA) vs. Good Looking Guys (Tadasuke, Yo-Hey, & Jake Lee)

The match opened with the juniors trading advantage for some time before a double tag left both heavyweight champions alone in the ring. SANADA was the first to strike, landing a dropkick and a dive to establish control. Lee fought back, dropping SANADA and attempting a disrespectful pin.

SANADA landed another dropkick, leading into an extended back-and-forth before the NJPW juniors tagged back in. Lee fought off both juniors before hitting TAKA with a big boot in the corner to win the match. The GHC champion has (indirectly) defeated the IWGP champion.

Winner: Good Looking Guys via Pinfall.

Amakusa, Atsuki Aoyagi, & Hiromu Takahashi vs. Hayata, Rising Hayato, & Master Wato

This match opened slowly with a feeling-out process between Wato and Aoyagi. Hiromu and HAYATO picked up the pace a little, but it didn’t take long for the HAYTO team to establish themselves as heels, working to isolate Hiromu from his corner.

A tag to AMAKUSA led to an acrobatic comeback sequence where he got his team back in the match. Wato and Aoyagi then re-entered the match, this time with more intensity. HAYATO then hit the ring, scoring a nearfall with a driver before Hiromu hit the ring to make the save. AMAKUSA then hit an incredible dive to leave HAYATO and Aoyagi alone in the ring.

HAYATO and Aoyagi climbed to the top rope, where Aoyagi hit a Spanish fly. After HAYATO kicked out, Aoyagi climbed to the top and hit a 450 to win the match for his team.

Winner: Amakusa, Atsuki Aoyagi, & Hiromu Takahashi via Pinfall.

After the match, all three junior champs stood in the ring, holding their belts high.

Kaito Kiyomiya, Kento Miyahara, & Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada, Kenoh, & Yuma Aoyagi

I’ve been covering matches for F4W for over three years. This was easily my favorite. This was one of the best matches I’ve ever seen, an absolute masterclass and nothing short of an instant classic.

The entrances alone made this match feel huge.

Before the match could begin, Kenoh and Tanahashi had an intense staredown while Kaito starred a hole in Okada.

Tanahashi and Kenoh opened the match after a brief but fierce shove fight. Tanahashi was able to get a leg up on Kenoh early before both men tagged out.

Kento and Okada were next to square off. In a bit of a surprise, Kento was showered in cheers during before the pair began to grapple. Okada played into this, landing a cheap shot in an attempt to gain the lead. Kento answered with a headbutt, so Okada swung with a rainmaker that Kento avoided. Both men were on equal footing.

During the pause, Okada knocked Kaito off of the apron but fled to the floor. This left Yuma free to swing at Kaito, but Kaito ignored him, instead targeting Okada with a dropkick and a brutal attack on the floor.

After Yuma gained the advantage in the ring, Okada responded with a floor-based attack of his own.

In the ring the other guys tried to have a normal match, but tensions continued to rise. Kenoh brutalized Tanahashi with a kick to the back. Tanahashi fired back with dragonscrew before tagging Kaito back in the match.

Kaito unloaded on Kenoh, prompting Okada to hit the ring. Kaito dropped Okada and Kenoh with dropkicks. After Kenoh held on, he dropped Kaito with a dragon suplex and tagged in Yuma. Yuma landed a crossbody, but Kaito fired back with a flying arm. This allowed Kaito to tag in Kento, who had no problem beating down Yuma.

Yuma escaped by tagging in Okada. Okada, beyond frustrated, kicked Kento in the head over and over before dropping him with an air raid crash. Okada then landed a top rope elbow drop and hit the rainmaker pose. Kento reversed the rainmaker attempt with a beautiful knee, which he followed with a second for a nearfall.

Kento failed to hit his suplex finish, allowing Okada to secure the money clip. A double lariat led to a Tanahashi tag who cleared the ring. Tanahashi, Kaito, and Kento hit Okada with a triple dropkick followed by a sling blade for a nearfall.

Tanahashi tried for High Fly Flow, but Okada extended his knee into Tanahashi’s injured ribs. This led to a forearm exchange in the middle of the ring that ended with an Okada landslide. Tanahashi avoided the rainmaker, leading to every man rushing to the ring.

Okada, Yuma, and Kenoh were able to focus on Tanahashi. Kenoh hit a penalty kick and Yuma an elbow drop, but Tanahashi’s team made the save. Okada then focused on Tanahashi and landed a dropkick, an emerald flowsion, and a rainmaker before pinning Tanahashi.

Winner: Kazuchika Okada, Kenoh, & Yuma Aoyagi via Pinfall.

After the final bell, all three rosters walked to the ring. Okada cut the show-ending promo where he thanked the fans for sticking with them through the pandemic. Okada then welcomed Inoki’s family to the ring for an “Ich Ni Son DA!” sendoff.