NJPW Summer Struggle results: Jeff Cobb attacks Kazuchika Okada

The NJPW Summer Struggle tour continued today in Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.

The only notable angle on the show came after Kazuchika Okada was victorious in a six-man tag. His Tokyo Dome opponent from this past Sunday, Jeff Cobb, appeared and laid Okada out with his Tour of the Islands finisher. That program will likely continue until the September 4 and September 5 Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome events. 

After EVIL and  Dick Togo attacked IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Shingo Takagi at Wrestle Grand Slam in Tokyo Dome, Shingo teamed with BUSHI to face EVIL and Togo in today’s main event.

Shingo will defend the IWGP World title against EVIL in the main event of Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome on Sunday, September 5. 

After two days off, NJPW returns Friday, Saturday and Sunday with three shows. All of the events will also be held at Korakuen Hall and will begin at 5:30 a.m. Eastern time. 

Below are results from today’s show. 

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Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Yuji Nagata defeated Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma & Yota Tsuji (10:34)

Kojima pinned Tsuji after hitting a lariat.

Taiji Ishimori, El Phantasmo & Jado defeated Robbie Eagles, Tiger Mask & Yuya Uemura (12:13)

Ishimori pinned Uemura after hitting a Bloody Cross.

Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Toru Yano defeated Chase Owens, Yujiro Takahashi & Gedo (12:10)

Okada submitted Gedo with the Money Clip. 

After the match, Jeff Cobb appeared and laid out Okada with a Tour of the Islands. 

Taichi, Zack Sabre Jr., Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii, YOSHI-HASHI, SHO & YOH (18:06)

Taichi used the Seitei Jujiro stretch plum to submit YOH.

EVIL & Dick Togo defeated Shingo Takagi & BUSHI (14:01)

EVIL pinned BUSHI after hitting Everything is EVIL.

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Here are the lineups for the next three days:

NJPW Summer Struggle, Friday, July 30, 5:30 a.m. Eastern time on NJPW World —

  • Elimination match: Shingo Takagi, Tetsuya Naito, SANADA & BUSHI vs. EVIL, Yujiro Takahashi, Taiji Ishimori & El Phantasmo
  • Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii, YOSHI-HASHI & Robbie Eagles vs. Taichi, Zack Sabre Jr., Minoru Suzuki & DOUKI
  • Hiroshi Tanahashi & Toru Yano vs. Chase Owens & Gedo
  • Kazuchika Okada, SHO & YOH vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Ryusuke Taguchi & Master Wato
  • Togi Makabe, Yota Tsuji & Yuya Uemura vs. Satoshi Kojima, Yuji Nagata & Tiger Mask

NJPW Summer Struggle, Saturday, July 31, 5:30 a.m. Eastern time on NJPW World —

  • Elimination match: Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii, YOSHI-HASHI, SHO & YOH vs. Taichi, Zack Sabre Jr., Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru
  • Shingo Takagi, Tetsuya Naito, SANADA & BUSHI vs. EVIL, Yujiro Takahashi, Gedo & Dick Togo
  • Kazuchika Okada, Robbie Eagles & Tiger Mask vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Ryusuke Taguchi & Master Wato
  • Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano & Yuya Uemura vs. Chase Owens, Taiji Ishimori & El Phantasmo
  • Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma vs. Yuji Nagata & Yota Tsuji

NJPW Summer Struggle, Sunday, August 1, 5:30 a.m. Eastern time on NJPW World —

  • NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Championship: Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii & YOSHI-HASHI (c) vs. Taichi, Zack Sabre Jr. & Minoru Suzuki
  • Shingo Takagi, SANADA & BUSHI vs. EVIL, Yujiro Takahashi & Dick Togo
  • Toru Yano, SHO & YOH vs. Chase Owens, Taiji Ishimori & El Phantasmo
  • Yota Tsuji farewell match: Tetsuya Naito vs. Yota Tsuji
  • Yuya Uemura farewell match: Kazuchika Okada vs. Yuya Uemura