Promotion: New Japan Pro Wrestling
Date: January 5, 2023
City: Tokyo, Japan
Venue: Ota City General Gymnasium
TV station/network: NJPWWorld.com
Commentary by: Haruo Murata, Miki Motoi & Milano Collection AT
Overall Show Score: 5/10
Pros: It was such an easy watch to enjoy. Most of the best things about this event were the promos to help set up for future things down the road and seeing the two newest crown champions joining forces in the main event.
Cons: Every match on this event was hit and miss and Too much tag team wrestling on this show.
Matches:
6-Man Tag Team Match:
Ren Narita, Tiger Mask & Tomoaki Honma
vs.
House Of Torture (Dick Togo, EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi). Winners: House Of Torture Rating: Fine
6-Man Tag Team Match:
United Empire (Francesco Akira, TJP & Will Ospreay)
vs.
Just Four Guys (DOUKI, Taichi & Yoshinobu Kanemaru) (w/TAKA Michinoku). Winners: Just Four Guys Rating: Okay
6-Man Tag Team Match:
CHAOS (Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii & YOSHI-HASHI)
vs.
TMDK (Mikey Nicholls, Shane Haste & Zack Sabre Jr.). Winners: TMDK Rating: Alright
8-Man Tag Team Match:
Ryusuke Taguchi, Shota Umino, Togi Makabe & YOH
vs.
Los Ingobernables de Japon (BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi, SANADA & Tetsuya Naito). Winners: Ryusuke Taguchi, Shota Umino, Togi Makabe & YOH Rating: Good
8-Man Tag Team Match:
BULLET CLUB (El Phantasmo, Jay White, KENTA & Taiji Ishimori) (w/Gedo)
vs.
Guerrillas Of Destiny (Hikuleo & Tama Tonga), Hiroshi Tanahashi & Master Wato (w/Jado). Winners: Guerrillas Of Destiny, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Master Wato won by DQ. Rating: not that good.
Four-way match to determine the inaugural Provisional KOPW 2023 Champion:
vs.
vs.
SHO (w/Dick Togo, EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi)
vs. Great-O-Khan. Winner: Shingo Takagi became the inaugural Provisional KOPW 2023 Champion Rating: Good
Main event:
Tag Team Match:
IWGP World Heavyweight Champion: Kazuchika Okada
&
IWGP United States Champion: Kenny Omega
vs.
United Empire (Aaron Henare & Jeff Cobb). Winners: Kazuchika Okada & Kenny Omega Rating: Okay