NJPW New Beginning in Sapporo results: Nic Nemeth challenges Hiroshi Tanahashi to NJPW Global Championship match

February 24, 2024 Neal Flanagan NEWS
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After winning the NJPW Global Championship on Friday, Nic Nemeth has named his first challenger.

At New Beginning in Sapporo, Nemeth & Ryusuke Taguchi defeated David Finlay & Gedo.

After pinning Gedo, Nemeth grabbed the microphone and challenged Hiroshi Tanahashi to be his first challenger for the Global Title.

Tanahashi was on commentary. He had been scheduled to compete on the card but was pulled due to injury. He accepted the challenge.

Elsewhere on the card, Kazuchika Okada won his final match as a full-time NJPW competitor.

On the other hand, Tama Tonga lost his final match for the promotion as he and Tanga Loa were defeated in a tag match by El Phantasmo and Hikuleo.

Also, a video aired of ‘Scapegoat’ Jack Perry challenging Shota Umino to a future match.

Yuya Uemura had to have his head shaved after losing a hair vs. hair match with Yota Tsuji.

In the main event, Tetsuya Naito retained his IWGP World Heavyweight Championship against former champ SANADA.

Full results

  • El Desperado, Oleg Boltin, Shota Umino, Togi Makabe & YOH def. EVIL, Ren Narita, SHO, Yujiro Takahashi, & Yoshinobu Kanemaru
  • Hirooki Goto, Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii, YOSHI-HASHI & Toru Yano def. Francesco Akira, Great-O-Khan, Callum Newman, Jeff Cobb & Matt Riddle
  • El Phantasmo & Hikuleo def. Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa
  • Nic Nemeth & Ryusuke Taguchi def. David Finlay & Gedo
  • BUSHI def. TAKA Michinoku
  • DOUKI def. Hiromu Takahashi
  • Taichi def. Shingo Takagi
  • Hair vs. Hair Match: Yota Tsuji def. Yuya Uemura
  • IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Tetsuya Naito (c) def. SANADA
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Based in Northern Ireland, Neal Flanagan is a former newspaper journalist and copy editor. In addition to reporting for POST Wrestling, he co-hosts The Wellness Policy podcast with Wai Ting and Jordan Goodman.
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