The following results are from a recent New Japan Pro Wrestling live event. The event took place on July 2nd, 2017 at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center in Long Beach, California.
6 Man Tag Team Match
Jushin Thunder Liger, David Finlay & KUSHIDA defeated Yoshitatsu, Sho Tanaka & Yohei Komatsu.
IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semi-Final Match
Kenny Omega defeated Jay Lethal.
IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semi-Final Match
Tomohiro Ishii defeated Zack Sabre Jr.
10 Man Tag Team Match
Juice Robinson, Jay White, Dragon Lee, Volador Jr & Titan defeated Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito, Hiromu Takahashi, SANADA, EVIL & BUSHI).
6 Man Tag Team Match
BULLET CLUB (Tama Tonga, Tanga Roa & Hangman Page) (w/Chase Owens & Haku) defeated Michael Elgin & War Machine (Raymond Rowe & Hanson).
In Ring Segment
New Japan Pro Wrestling Chairman Naoki Sugabayashi came to the ring and spoke in Japanese, which was translated by the ring announcer. Sugabayashi thanked the fans for making the two shows possible and said that New Japan Pro Wrestling will return to the United States at some time in 2018 and said that the time is now for Strong Style, which the fans applauded.
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships Match
The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) (c) defeated Roppongi Vice (Rocky Romero & Beretta). Post-match, Ricochet hit the ring and took out The Young Bucks. Ricochet got on the mic and said that he wanted the Tag Team Titles and challenged them to a match against himself and Ryusuke Taguchi. The Young Bucks agreed to the match in Japan. Ricochet said that he wanted to be here earlier, but a certain underground company were being pricks, but that is alright because he is here now and left the ring. Rocky Romero got on the mic and said that they had a 5 year plan and talked about being 3-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions and said that the second thing was winning the Super Junior Tag Team Tournament, which they did and that the third thing was that Trent would move up to the Heavyweight Division. Rocky said that he had told Trent that if they did not win tonight, then it was time for him to move up. The fans chanted and both men hugged, while Trent wiped away tears, with the tease that Rocky Romero could be retiring.
8 Man Tag Team Match
BULLET CLUB (Marty Scurll, Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi & Cody) (w/Brandi Rhodes) defeated CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada, Jay Briscoe, Mark Briscoe & Will Ospreay) (w/Gedo).
IWGP Intercontinental Championship Match
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) defeated Billy Gunn.
IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship Tournament Finals
Kenny Omega (w/Nick Jackson & Matt Jackson) defeated Tomohiro Ishii to become the first-ever IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion. Post-match, Omega was presented with the title, however Cody grabbed it from him before both men hugged. Cody put the belt around Omega’s waist, while the rest of BULLET CLUB came out to celebrate. Omega took the mic and talked about how he thinks about his struggles and his failures and said that he is just a human and that we all have struggles and failures, but they are all special and worth something. Omega said that the fans made the shows possible and that is why he pushes so hard and said that nobody in Japan believed in them. Omega said that next year, he wants to do a 20,000 seat building and said that as long as BULLET CLUB are piloting the ship, they will rule the wrestling world.
