Yuya Uemura, Will Ospreay, Yoshi-Hashi, and Hiroki Goto vs. Minoru Suzuki, Taichi, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, and El Desperado

New Japan Road February 20

Uemura ran to the ring, jumped in, and attacked Minoru Suzuki. Chris Charlton asked “Who spiked his protein.” Uemura put Suzuki in the corner and hit Suzuki with about 40 forearm shots before Yoshi-Hashi reached in for the tag. When action spilled to the outside, Minoru Suzuki pulled Uemura to the backstage area and into the stands.

In the end Kanemaru pinned Uemura after hitting the Deep Impact DDT from the second rope.

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