Suzuki Gun defeats Uemura, Wato, Tenzan, Ibushi, Tanahashi: Summer Struggle July 31

Result: Suzuki Gun defeats Uemura, Wato, Tenzan, Ibushi, Tanahashi

Match:

• Suzuki Gun is represented by Taichi, Zack Sabre Junior, El Desperado, Douki, and Yoshinobu Kanemaru.
• The storyline being told is that Hiroshi Tanahashi has to prove himself as even his own tag team partner has recently told him to be better. At one point in the match, Tanahashi didn’t take the opportunity to make the tag because he wanted to get revenge on Taichi
• Desperado used Pinche Loco on Uemura for the pinfall victory
• At the end of the match, Ibushi left ringside with Tanahashi still down on the mat

All Matches from Summer Struggle July 31

• Full Results
  • Yano, Ishii, Goto, and Yoshi-Hashi vs. Kojima, Gabriel Kidd, Taguchi, and Tsuji
  • Minoru Suzuki vs. Yuji Nagata
  • Honma and Makabe vs. Sanada and Takagi
  • Yuya Uemura, Master Wato, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Kota Ibushi, Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Taichi, ZSJ, Douki, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, El Desperado
  • Sho and Okada vs. Gedo and Yujiro Takahashi
  • Bushi and Naito vs. Ishimori and Evil

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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