NJPW Destruction in Beppu results

NJPW Destruction in Beppu results

Destruction in Beppu is New Japan Pro Wrestling‘s second “Destruction” show, following Destruction in Hiroshima and preceding Destruction in Kobe.

Destruction in Beppu was headlined by a singles match between Minoru Suzuki and Tetsuya Naito, who settled their rivalry which has gone on for most of 2018. The leaders of their respective stables brawled, allowing their hatred of one another to spill over before Naito was able to put Suzuki away with a Destino. It is unclear where either man will go next after the conclusion of their rivalry but Naito made sure to proclaim that the next time Los Ingobernables de Japon returns to Beppu they will be at 100%. This of course was a nod to falled LIJ member Hiromu Takahashi who is still recovering from a severe neck injury.

Destruction in Beppu also featured a title change as Hirooki Goto lost the NEVER Openweight Championship to Taichi. The match saw a ton of run-ins from Chaos and Suzuki-Gun, which may leave a bad taste in the audience’s mouth. This is the first match since the G1 Climax that has featured such prominent outside interference, something that was detested in all of Bad Luck Fale and Tama Tonga’s G1 matches. Regardless, Taichi won the NEVER Openweight Championship and marked his first ever singles championship in New Japan Pro Wrestling.

The rest of the card featured the usual tag team matches that New Japan Pro Wrestling is known for, with the only notable absences being Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi and the Bullet Club were not on the show. Okada and Tanahashi will be in the main event of Destruction in Kobe as Tanahashi will try to defeat Okada for the first time since Wrestle Kingdom 9 in 2015.

The results for Destruction in Beppu are as follows:

  • Yuji Nagata, Manabu Nakanishi, and Yuya Uemura d. Satoshi Kojima, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, and Yota Tsuji
  • David Finlay and Ren Narita d. Toa Henare and Shota Umino
  • Ayato d. (via DQ) Takashi Iizuka
  • Kushida, Ryusuke Taguchi, Tiger Mask, and Jushin Thunder Liger d. Will Ospreay and Roppongi 3K (Rocky Romero, Sho, and Yoh)
  • Killer Elite Squad (Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Lance Archer) d. Best Friends (Beretta and Chuckie T)
  • Zack Sabre Jr., El Desperado, and Yoshinobu Kanemaru d. Evil, Sanada, and Bushi
  • NEVER Openweight Championship: Taichi d. Hirooki Goto (c)
  • Tetsuya Naito d. Minoru Suzuki

The final Destruction show, Destruction in Kobe, will take place on September 23rd and feature the main event of Kazuchika Okada challenging Hiroshi Tanahashi for the Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship Challenge Rights Certificate.

What do you want to see Tetsuya Naito do next? Let us know in the comments below, on Twitter or on Discord!

6 years ago by Tempest

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