Juice Robinson (6) vs. Taichi (4)
I'm a simple fan. I see Miho Abe, I pay attention. Taichi is more delightful at her side and her presence at ringside with Kanemaru guaranteed shenanigans. In fact, Kanemaru began throwing Robinson into the ringposts and barricades before the match began.
Taichi used that early advantage to wear Robinson down after their match properly began. Robinson showed spirit by rallying with a full Nelson bomb. Outside of the ring, though, it was three-on-one against Robinson and Taichi gave no quarter.
Robinson scrambled up to beat the 20-countout at 15, and Taichi met him with methodical brutality. It took a spinebuster from a desperate Robinson to fire up the crowd, and as they traded blows, the audience was deeply invested.
When Taichi gets serious, the pants come off! Robinson and Taichi thwarted each other's kicks until a leg lariat from Robinson connected loudly. He slammed Taichi into the corner and followed up with a cannonball.
Robinson failed to complete his Pulp Friction finisher, and Taichi suplexed him to grab the advantage. When Taichi got cocky, Robinson completed his Juice Box move to take the wind out of him.
Robinson powerbombed Taichi but still couldn't finish Pulp Friction. Kanemaru tried to spray Suntory whiskey in Robinson's eyes and failed, but Taichi succeeded, nearly ending the match. A superkick and Black Mephisto finisher combo brought victory to Taichi.
Results: Taichi (6) def. Juice Robinson (6) via pinfall