Suzuki and Desperado defeats Nagata and Uemura: Summer Struggle July 27

Result: Suzuki and Desperado defeats Nagata and Uemura

Match:

• Desperado pinned Uemura after hitting Pinche Loco.
• After the match Suzuki grabbed a microphone and said something to Yuji Nagata. Presumably a challenge for a special singles match in the near future. This rivalry goes back to an epic battle that Nagata and Suzuki had in the New Japan Cup.

All Matches from Summer Struggle July 27

• Ryusuke Taguchi, Satoshi Kojima & Togi Makabe vs Gabriel Kidd, Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii
• YOSHI-HASHI & Toru Yano vs BUSHI & Shingo Takagi
• Yuji Nagata & Yuya Uemura vs Minoru Suzuki & El Desperado
• Master Wato, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kota Ibushi vs Yoshinobu Kanemaru, DOUKI, Taichi & Zack Sabre Junior
• Kazuchika Okada & SHO vs Yujiro Takahashi & Gedo
• Tetsuya Naito, Hiromu Takahashi & SANADA vs EVIL, Dick Togo & Taiji Ishimori

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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