Finals set for NJPW World Tag League 2023
The finals of the 2023 World Tag League will pit champions vs. champions.
The semifinals took place on Friday in Kagoshima and saw NJPW Strong Tag Team Champions El Phantasmo & Hikuleo defeat TMDK’s Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls in the first semifinal match. Friday’s main event and second semifinal match of the evening saw IWGP Tag Team Champions and two-time defending World Tag League winners Bishamon defeated Alex Coughlin & Gabe Kidd.
YOSHI-HASHI: We've managed to make it to the finals! As you can see by Phantasmo and Go-chan, we're beaten up. But this is about skill and soul, body and bonds. If my neck is bad, Goto will be my neck. If his arm is bad I'll be his arm. That's everything. That's strength.
No…— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) December 8, 2023
The finals take place on Sunday in Mashiki.
NJPW World Tag League 2023 night 15 results:
- NJPW World Tag League 2023 semifinal: Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI defeated Gabe Kidd & Alex Coughlin
- NJPW World Tag League 2023 semifinal: El Phantasmo & Hikuleo defeated Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls
- Yuya Uemura, DOUKI, Taichi, & SANADA defeated BUSHI, Zandokan Jr, Yota Tsuji, & Shingo Takagi
- Toa Liona, Bishop Kaun, Atlantis Jr, & Soberano Jr. defeated Toru Yano, Tomohiro Ishii, Hiroshi Tanahashi, & Kazuchika Okada
- Ren Narita & Yujiro Takahashi defeated Tomoaki Honma & Shota Umino
- Yoshinobu Kanemaru, SHO, & EVIL defeated Ryusuke Taguchi, Ryohei Oiwa, & Kaito Kiyomiya
- Alex Zayne, Lance Archer & Minoru Suzuki defeated Callum Newman, HENARE, & Great-O-Khan
- Jack Bonza, Taiji Ishimori, & Bad Luck Fale defeated Yuto Nakashima, Oskar Leube, & Master Wato
NJPW World Tag League 2023 final round-robin standings:
A Block —
- Alex Coughlin & Gabe Kidd (5-2): 10 points
- Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls (5-2): 10 points
- Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano (4-2): 8 points
- Great-O-Khan & HENARE (4-3): 8 points
- EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi (3-4): 6 points
- Shota Umino & Ren Narita (3-3): 6 points
- Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona (2-5): 4 points
- Kaito Kiyomiya & Ryohei Oiwa (2-5): 4 points
B Block —
- Hikuleo & El Phantasmo (5-2): 10 points
- Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI (4-2-1): 9 points
- Lance Archer & Alex Zayne (4-3): 8 points
- Taichi & Yuya Uemura (4-2): 8 points
- Atlantis Jr. & Soberano Jr. (3-3-1): 7 points
- Yota Tsuji & Zandokan Jr. (3-3): 6 points
- Yuji Nagata & Minoru Suzuki (2-5): 4 points
- Bad Luck Fale & Jack Bonza (2-5): 4 points
