Great Muta appears at NJPW Battle Autumn, TV title tournament update

  • Ian Carey
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The Great Muta has returned to NJPW. 

The legendary wrestler made a surprise appearance during the NJPW Battle Autumn tour stop on Wednesday from Korakuen Hall. 

During the TV title tournament match between Toru Yano and the Great-O-Khan, the lights in the building went out and Muta was standing ringside when they came back on. Muta then blew poison mist in Khan’s face, allowing Yano to roll him up and get the three count. 

Speaking backstage after the event, Muta said he wants to team with Yano and Kazuchika Okada to face Khan at NJPW x Stardom Historic X-Over on November 20. 

Muta’s retirement tour continues Sunday at NOAH Pro Wrestling Love Forever 3 from Tokyo’s Ariake Arena. He will team with Naomichi Marufuji and Yoshiki Inamura to face Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe, and Tomoaki Honma.

Ren Narita also advanced in the TV title tournament on Wednesday. He defeated Tomohiro Ishii in the main event. Narita and Khan will square off in the tournament quarter-finals. 

NJPW TV Championship tournament results:

  • David Finlay defeated Yoshinobu Kanemaru (October 14)
  • Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Alex Zayne (October 14) 
  • Yoshi-HASHI defeated Jeff Cobb (October 15)
  • EVIL defeated Aaron Henare (October 15)
  • SANADA defeated Taichi (October 16)
  • KENTA defeated Hirooki Goto (October 16)
  • Toru Yano defeated Great-O-Khan (October 26)
  • Ren Narita defeated Tomohiro Ishii (October 26)
  • David Finlay vs. Zack Sabre Jr. (October 27 or 30) (quarter-final)
  • Yoshi-HASHI vs. EVIL (October 27 or 30) (quarter-final)
  • SANADA vs. KENTA (October 27 or 30) (quarter-final)
  • Toru Yano vs. Ren Narita (October 27 or 30) (quarter-final)
  • Semi-final #1 (November 5)
  • Semi-final #2 (November 5)
  • Finals (January 4)

Full results from the 10/26 NJPW Battle Autumn show:

  • Aaron Henare & Gideon Grey defeated Kosei Fujita & Yuto Nakashima
  • Alex Zayne, Tiger Mask, & David Finlay defeated TAKA Michinoku, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, & Zack Sabre Jr. 
  • Hikuleo & Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Dick Togo & EVIL
  • KENTA, Taiji Ishimori & Gedo defeated Taichi, El Desperado, & DOUKI
  • SANADA & Hiromu Takahashi defeated Master Wato & Togi Makabe
  • Francesco Akira, TJP, & Jeff Cobb defeated BUSHI, Titan, & Tetsuya Naito
  • Toru Yano defeated Great-O-Khan to advance to the second round of the NJPW TV Championship tournament
  • Ren Narita defeated Tomohiro Ishii to advance to the second round of the NJPW TV Championship tournament