The New Beginning in Nagoya (2024)

The New Beginning in Nagoya
PromotionNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
DateJanuary 20, 2024
CityNagoya, Japan
VenueAichi Prefectural Gymnasium (Dolphins Arena)
Attendance2,710[1]
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The New Beginning in Nagoya was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on January 20, 2024 in Nagoya, Aichi at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium (Dolphins Arena). This was the thirty-eight event promoted under the NJPW The New Beginning name and the third to be held in Nagoya.

Ten matches were contested at the event, including one on the pre-show. In the main event, Evil defeated Tama Tonga in a Lumberjack match to win his third NEVER Openweight Championship. In other prominent matches, TMDK (Mikey Nicholls, Shane Haste, Kosei Fujita and Zack Sabre Jr.) defeated Togi Makabe, Kazuchika Okada and Chaos (Tomohiro Ishii and Hiroshi Tanahashi), and Bullet Club War Dogs (Alex Coughlin, Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors, Drilla Moloney and David Finlay) defeated United Empire (Callum Newman, Jeff Cobb, Henare and Catch 2/2 (Francesco Akira and TJP)).

Production

Storylines

The New Beginning in Osaka featured professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.[2]

Results

No.Results[3][4]StipulationsTimes[5]
1PShoma Kato vs. Katsuya Murashima ended in a time limit drawSingles match10:00
2House of Torture[broken anchor] (Ren Narita and Yujiro Takahashi) defeated Tomoaki Honma and Shota Umino by pinfallTag team match9:47
3Bullet Club War Dogs[broken anchor] (Alex Coughlin, Gabe Kidd, Drilla Moloney, Clark Connors and David Finlay) defeated United Empire (Callum Newman, Francesco Akira, TJP, Henare, and Jeff Cobb) by pinfallTen-man tag team match11:53
4House of Torture[broken anchor] (Yoshinobu Kanemaru and Sho) defeated Master Wato and El Desperado by pinfallTag team match8:22
5TMDK (Mikey Nicholls, Shane Haste, Kosei Fujita and Zack Sabre Jr.) defeated Togi Makabe, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Chaos (Kazuchika Okada and Tomohiro Ishii) by submissionEight-man tag team match10:41
6Just 5 Guys (Taichi, Taka Michinoku, Douki, Yuya Uemura and Sanada) defeated Los Ingobernables de Japon (Bushi, Shingo Takagi, Yota Tsuji, Hiromu Takahashi and Tetsuya Naito) by pinfallTen-man tag team match9:01
7Great-O-Khan defeated Taiji Ishimori (c)Ten Minute Ishimori Ring Fit match for the Provisional KOPW 2024 Championship10:00
8Guerrillas of Destiny (Hikuleo and El Phantasmo) (c) defeated Bullet Club (Chase Owens and Kenta) by pinfallTag team match for the Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship21:33
9Tama Tonga (c) vs. Evil ended in a no contestSingles match for the NEVER Openweight Championship2:34
10Evil defeated Tama Tonga (c) by pinfallLumberjack match for the NEVER Openweight Championship18:01
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
P – the match was broadcast on the pre-show

References

  1. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya". Cagematch. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  2. ^ Grabianowski, Ed (13 January 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  3. ^ "2024.01.20 THE NEW BEGINNING in NAGOYA | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  4. ^ "NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya live results: NEVER title match". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. 2023-01-20. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  5. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (January 20, 2024). "NJPW The New Beginning In Nagoya 2024". cagematch.net. Retrieved January 20, 2024.