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Suzuki defeated Yano at a newsworthy Power Struggle this evening
Suzuki defeated Yano at a newsworthy Power Struggle this evening

#3 Togi Makabe, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Bullet Club (Cody, Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens)

A throwaway six-man tag team match followed that up, with interactions between Makabe and ROH World Champion Cody taking centre stage initially. The match inevitably broke down with Chase Owens making the big mistake of mimicking Kojima's iconic corner chops.

This earned Chase a one-way ticket to defeat, with Kojima hitting him with the Strong Arm lariat for the 1-2-3. It isn't clear whether Cody will defend the ROH World Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 12, if he still happens to be in possession of that title.

Result: Togi Makabe, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima def. Cody, Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens


#4 Super Junior Tag Tournament final: Roppongi 3K (SHO & YO) vs. Super 69 (Ryusuke Taguchi & ACH)

The Super Junior Tag Tournament came to an end at Power Struggle, with current IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship Roppongi 3K coming up against the team of Ryusuke Taguchi and ACH.

R3K were looking to become the first reigning champs to win the tournament, whilst both ACH and Taguchi were looking for their first tag tournament win.

ACH was taped up all over in the bout, and SHO and YO wasted no time in going to work on the high-flyer. Taguchi eventually got into the bout and cleaned house, working like a man possessed, but the numbers game soon caught up with the Funky Weapon.

ACH somehow managed to stay in the match, ripping off his tape in a show of fighting spirit that the crowd enjoyed. It wasn't to be however, and both ACH and Taguchi were hit with the 3K for the win.

Result: Roppongi 3K def. Super 69 to win the Super Junior Tag Tournament

The Young Bucks came out following the match and challenged Roppongi 3K to a championship match. Rocky Romero accepted on behalf of his team, with many assuming the match to take place at Wrestle Kingdom 12.


#5 CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii, YOSHI-HASHI & Gedo) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, SANADA, Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI)

Another 10-man war between CHAOS and Los Ingobernables de Japon. These matches are almost always good, but there is only so many times you can see them.

This followed the usual formula for the bouts, with the two factions pairing off and everyone getting their time to shine.

Okada vs. Naito is all set to main event Wrestle Kingdom 12, and the two gave a hint at what fans can expect on January 4. It was the Rainmaker who got the best of this showdown, planting Naito with a tombstone before hitting BUSHI for the 1-2-3.

Okada mimicked Naito's taunt whilst making the pinfall, adding further insult to injury.

Result: CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii, YOSHI-HASHI & Gedo) def. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, SANADA, Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI)

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Edited by Nishant Jayaram
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