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YOSHI-HASHI, Ishii, Goto defeats SHO, Yano, Okada

YOSHI-HASHI, Ishii, Goto defeats SHO, Yano, Okada

YOSHI-HASHI, Ishii, Goto defeats SHO, Yano, Okada: New Japan Summer Struggle August 9

Result: YOSHI-HASHI, Ishii, Goto defeats SHO, Yano, Okada

Match:

  • Okada had Yoshi-Hashi in the money clip for a long time, but Ishii eventually broke it up. Okada followed up with a rainmaker clothesline, but Yoshi-Hashi evaded Okada’s second attempt at a rainmaker. The match would continue on long after this.
  • Ishii would eventually get the pinfall victory after hitting a brain buster on Sho.

All Matches from New Japan Summer Struggle August 8

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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
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