{"id":99563,"date":"2020-06-24T01:43:36","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T06:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=99563"},"modified":"2020-06-24T01:43:36","modified_gmt":"2020-06-24T06:43:36","slug":"6-23-new-japan-cup-night-4-kojima-vs-evil-takahashi-vs-goto-chaos-vs-l-i-j-tenzan-vs-yoshi-hashi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2020\/06\/24\/6-23-new-japan-cup-night-4-kojima-vs-evil-takahashi-vs-goto-chaos-vs-l-i-j-tenzan-vs-yoshi-hashi\/","title":{"rendered":"6\/23 NEW JAPAN CUP &#8211; NIGHT 4: Kojima vs. Evil, Takahashi vs. Goto, Chaos vs. L.I.J., Tenzan vs. Yoshi-Hashi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1225189290\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><div id=\":1wc\" class=\"a3s aXjCH \">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">NEW JAPAN CUP &#8211; NIGHT 4<br \/>\nJUNE 23, 2020<br \/>\nUNDISCLOSED LOCATION IN JAPAN<br \/>\nAIREDLIVE ON NJPWWORLD.COM<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">(1) Yoh vs. Bushi &#8211; New Japan Cup 2020 First Round Match<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">WINNER: Bushi by pinfall (MX) in 15:42<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>(Fann\u2019s Analysis: Despite YOH\u2019s partner SHO\u2019s show stealing performance the night before, it was not meant to be for the other half of Rappongi 3K. BUSHI toyed with the younger man for the final moments with his code-breaker and finally MX as SHO spun his wheels trying to put the junior LIJ member away..)<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">(2) Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Yoshi-Hashi &#8211; New Japan Cup 2020 First Round Match<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">WINNER: Yoshi-Hashi by submission (Butterfly Lock) in 17:35<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">(Fann\u2019s Analysis: My good friend Chris Maitland has sung the praises of Yoshi-Hashi far more than I have been comfortable in public spaces, and this match shut me up good. Yoshi-Hashi was great, and the finish &#8211; after he fought through the Tenzan Anaconda Vice and kicked out of the Anaconda Buster &#8211; was a blitz I didn\u2019t see coming.)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">(3) Chaos (Sho &amp; Toru Yano &amp; Tomohiro Ishii &amp; Kazuchika Okada) vs. L.I.J. (Hiromu Takahashi &amp; Shingo Takagi &amp; Sanada &amp; Tetsuya Naito) &#8211; Eight-man tag team match<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">WINNERS: Double Countout of Yano and Takahashi (Hair Shenanigans) in 12:28<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3258548852\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>(Fann\u2019s Analysis: The story of this entire 8 man was Yano-Hiromu. The latter had been scared to death of their upcoming singles match in the Cup &#8211; and the result of double countout directly played into the Yano obsession with getting to said hair. Okada as the stern boss annoyed with his charge not focusing on the task at hand was great. The match itself was quick and forgettable outside of the finish.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">(4) Hirooki Goto vs. Yujiro Takahashi &#8211; New Japan Cup 2020 First Round Match<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">WINNER: Hirooki Goto by pinfall (GTR) in 16:40<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>(Fann\u2019s Analysis: Goto, despite the cheating effort of Jado and Yujiro acquitted himself well. A little surprised at the amount of time given, but it seems that this year\u2019s tournament has lent far more time to Jado\/Gedo related shenanigans than I guessed given the empty arena set up. The winner of the main event awaits Goto, which either way is going to be a hossfight.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">(5) Satoshi Kojima vs. Evil &#8211; New Japan Cup 2020 First Round Match<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">WINNER: Evil by pinfall (Everything Is Evil) in 20:08<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>(Fann\u2019s Analysis: Evil\u2019s win over Kojima got him into the second round vs. Goto, which should be a good match. This match was hard hitting, brutal and Kojima definitely seemed up for the physicality that Evil wanted to bring. The finishing sequence of Kojima without enough on his lariat to put down his younger opponent, like Tenzan earlier, is a fair reminder of his move down the card.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Now that the first round is over, the following matches are now set for round two:<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-746137472\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Togi Makabe vs. Tomohiro Ishii<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Toru Yano vs. Hiromu Takahashi<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs. Taiji Ishimori<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Yuji Nagata vs. Kazuchika Okada<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Sho vs. Sanada<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Kota Ibushi vs. Taichi<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Yoshi-Hashi vs. Bushi<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Hirooki Goto vs. Evil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Overall Thoughts (7.0):<\/strong> New Japan Cup Night 4 set the stage for the second round, with chalk wins tonight, compared to the odd upsets of the nights before. Yoshi-Hashi\u2019s matchup with Tenzan was probably the match of the night, followed by the hilarious antics of the 8-man tag, which culminated in Okada cackling like an SNL sketch gone wrong as he sought to return Yano to the ring. Quick, breezy show that held attention for 2 hours and left before you got tired.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>Contact Rich at <a href=\"mailto:PWTDive@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PWTDive@gmail.com<\/a>. Follow him on Twitter at <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/rich_fann\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/twitter.com\/rich_fann&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1593062836142000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEbf-lEfVGlEBQ5DRmTKe9C2K0CjA\">twitter.com\/rich_fann<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>CATCH UP&#8230;<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2020\/06\/24\/6-22-new-japan-cup-night-3-rich-fanns-report-on-taichi-vs-hiroshi-tanahashi-zsj-vs-ibushi-sho-vs-takagi-taguchu-vs-sanada\/\">6\/22 NEW JAPAN CUP \u2013 NIGHT 3: Rich Fann\u2019s report on Taichi vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi, ZSJ vs. Ibushi, Sho vs. Takagi, Taguchu vs. Sanada<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2098904784\"><div id=\"pwtor-3034182606\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>NEW JAPAN CUP &#8211; NIGHT 4 JUNE 23, 2020 UNDISCLOSED LOCATION IN JAPAN AIREDLIVE ON NJPWWORLD.COM (1) Yoh vs. Bushi &#8211; New Japan Cup 2020 First Round Match WINNER: Bushi by pinfall (MX) in 15:42 <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2020\/06\/24\/6-23-new-japan-cup-night-4-kojima-vs-evil-takahashi-vs-goto-chaos-vs-l-i-j-tenzan-vs-yoshi-hashi\/\" title=\"6\/23 NEW JAPAN CUP &#8211; NIGHT 4: Kojima vs. Evil, Takahashi vs. Goto, Chaos vs. L.I.J., Tenzan vs. Yoshi-Hashi\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":98837,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,9,14,542],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-99563","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tvshowsandevents","category-results","category-results_japanliveevents","category-new-japan-ppvs"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2020\/06\/IMG_3021-1.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99563","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99563"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99563\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":99566,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99563\/revisions\/99566"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98837"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99563"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=99563"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=99563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}