SANADA (2) vs. EVIL (2)
Two of the most flamboyant LIJ faction tag members faced off as singles next, grappling until SANADA’s moonsault nearly landed. SANADA fought back from a paradise lock to catch EVIL in the Scorpion Deathlock.
He put SANADA into a paradise lock and left him to hurt until a dropkick forced him out of it and out of the ring as well. EVIL’s submission holds were relentless and numerous, but SANADA found a way out of everyone.
As EVIL started grappling, SANADA found more stamina and put him in a rope-assisted Paradise lock before delivering a dropkick and heads over the ropes to take EVIL down. SANADA’s backdrop suplex didn’t gain him a pinfall, but neither did EVIL’s backbreaker.
SANADA was faster, delivering a dropkick after a series of quick misdirection steps. EVIL set SANADA’s ankles on the referee and twisted to the side, delivering a Magic Killer. The men reversed each others’ finishing moves, delivering strong strikes in the middle of the ring until SANADA’s suplex almost put EVIL away.
EVIL’s roll-up attempt was a surprise, as was his vicious Darkness Falls finisher, but SANADA refused to stay down. EVIL kept the assault going and took SANADA out with his Evil Is Everything finisher. The tag team separated with respect.
Results: EVIL (4) def. SANADA (2) via pinfall