NJPW Results for December 18, 2017

NJPW “Road to Tokyo Dome” 12/18/17 [Mon] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
1,721 spectators

(1) Young Lion’s Cup League Match: Shota Umino vs Ren Narita
♦Winner: Umino (6:08) with a Boston Crab
~ Umino [2 wins, 2 losses = 4 points]
~ Narita [4 losses = 0 points]

(2) Young Lion’s Cup League Match: Tomoyuki Oka vs Tetsuhiro Yagi
♦Winner: Oka (7:13) with a Boston Crab
~ Oka [3 wins, 1 loss = 6 points]
~ Yagi [4 losses = 0 points]

(3) Young Lion’s Cup League Match: Hirai Kawato vs Katsuya Kitamura
♦Winner: Kitamura (6:12) with the Jackhammer
~ Kawato [3 wins, 1 loss = 6 points]
~ Kitamura [4 wins = 8 points]

(4) Jushin “Thunder” Liger, Tiger Mask IV, KUSHIDA & Masked Horse (Ryusuke Taguchi) vs Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Taichi, El Desperado & TAKA Michinoku
♦Winner: Masked Horse (8:44) with the Sliding Ketsu on TAKA
(5) Togi Makabe & Henare vs Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano
♦Winner: Ishii (6:48) with the Vertical Drop Brainbuster on Henare
(6) Bad Luck Fale & Yujiro Takahashi vs EVIL & SANADA
♦Winner: SANADA (8:08) with the Magic Killer on Yujiro
(7) Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Kota Ibushi vs Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa & Leo Tonga
♦Winner: Ibushi (10:34) with the Kamigoe on Leo
(8) Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI vs Minoru Suzuki & Takashi Iizuka
♦Winner: Goto (16:32) via DQ (Suzuki-gun interference)
~ Suzuki finally accepted Goto’s challenge for a NEVER Openweight Championship match at Wrestle Kingdom, saying he wouldn’t just take Goto’s hair, but that he would end Goto. He also seemed to put his own hair on the line as well, saying whoever wins the match will get the title and the clippers, all or nothing. 

~ Hiroshi Tanahashi made an appearance and apologized for not being able to wrestle tonight, but assured everyone his knee is improving, and that he would be ready in time for his Intercontinental Championship defense against Jay White at Wrestle Kingdom. Jay White came to the ring to confront Tanahashi, and a brawl quickly ensued. In the end White got the upper hand after attacking Tanahashi’s injured knee.

(9) Kazuchika Okada, YOH & SHO vs Tetsuya Naito, BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi
♦Winner: Naito (15:06) with the Destino on YOH
~ After the match, Naito invited Okada to shake his hand, only to attack him when he reached out his hand. Okada briefly took the upper hand and even locked in his new Cobra Clutch hold, but Naito escaped and laid the champion out with a Destino.