Chaos defeats LIJ: New Japan Cup July 3

Result: Chaos defeats LIJ

Match

• Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi, and Bushi Represent Los Ingobernables de Japon
• Sho, Tomohiro Ishii, and Hirooki Goto Represent Chaos
• This match continues the program between Sho and Shingo Takagi. Sho defeated Shingo in the opening round of the New Japan Cup, so he should get a future NEVER Championship match.
• Sho used a package pile driver to get the pinfall victory over El Desperado
• Shingo Takagi and Sho got into an altercation after the match where Sho officially challenged Shingo to a NEVER championship match.

All Matches from New Japan Cup July 3

• Full Results
  • Sanada vs. Evil
  • Kazuchika Okada vs. Hiromu Takahashi
  • El Desperado, Taichi, Zack Sabre, and Minor Suzuki vs. Yuji Nagata, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Gabriel Kidd, and Kota Ibushi
  • Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi, and Bushi vs. Sho, Tomohiro Ishii, and Hirooki Goto

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Match Ratings

Six dimensions combine to make up the overall rating. Matches score ratings of 1-10 only if the match lasts for a minimum of 5 minutes.

1. Match Quality– Was the match well wrestled or sloppy?
2. Audience Engagement– Did the live audience care about the match?
3. Competitiveness– Was the match competitive or one-sided?
4. Stakes – Did the match matter?
5. Finish– Did the match end in a satisfying manner?
6. Performance: (1) Poor (2) Below Average (3) Average (4) Above Average (5) Excellent