NJPW Summer Struggle results: Hiromu Takahashi vs. DOUKI

By Ethan Renner
Published: 27 Aug 2021, 04:30

NJPW’s Summer Struggle tour wrapped up today with a Korakuen Hall finale.

Hirmou Takahashi returned after being sidelined with a torn pectoral. He took on Suzuki-gun’s DOUKI in the main event.

Hiromu’s Wrestle Grand Slam opponent, IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Robbie Eagles, faced Master Wato in the semi-main.

Kazuchika Okada and Jeff Cobb’s tag team series continued. Okada and Togi Makabe faced Cobb and Great-O-Khan. Okada and Cobb will face off at Wrestle Grand Slam on September 4.

A preview of the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship match at Wrestle Grand Slam was featured in the second match of the night. Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI and Ryusuke Taguchi took on Minoru Suzuki and IWGP Tag champs Zack Sabre Jr. and Taichi.

The opener featured new Young Lions Ryohei Oiwa and Kosei Fujita meeting for the fourth time in as many nights.

Below are results from today’s show.

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Ryohei Oiwa drew with Kosei Fujita (10:00)

The Young Lions went to their fourth consecutive time limit draw.

Taichi, Zack Sabre Jr. & Minoru Suzuki defeated Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI & Ryusuke Taguchi (3:32)

This was really more of an angle than a match. Goto, YH and Taguchi attacked as Suzuki-gun made their entrance and a brawl ensued before the bell.

Taichi pinned Taguchi after the Tensho Zack Driver.

Jeff Cobb & Great-O-Khan defeated Kazuchika Okada & Togi Makabe (9:13)

Cobb pinned Makabe after a Tour of the Islands.

Robbie Eagles defeated Master Wato (17:32)

Eagles won by submission with the Ron Miller Special.

Hiromu Takahashi defeated DOUKI (29:43)

Hiromu won with Time Bomb.

These guys tore the house down. DOUKI works harder than anyone on every show he’s on and Hiromu was great in his comeback match.

Eagles and Hiromu had a brief staredown after the match. Hiromu cut a promo on the IWGP Junior title. Eagles left, then Hiromu addressed the crowd for a long time as the show closed. His promo might still be going on.

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Here are the announced lineups for Wrestle Grand Slam:

NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome night one, Saturday, September 4, 4 a.m. Eastern time on NJPW World —

IWGP United States Championship: Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Kota Ibushi
Kazuchika Okada vs. Jeff Cobb
Provisional KOPW 2021 No DQ, I Quit match: Chase Owens (c) vs. Toru Yano

NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome night two, Sunday, September 5, 2 a.m. Eastern time on NJPW World —

IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Shingo Takagi (c) vs. EVIL
IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship: Taichi & Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs. Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI vs. Tetsuya Naito & SANADA
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship: Robbie Eagles (c) vs. Hiromu Takahashi