[Derek]

Or you could take the 'disrespectful gaijin' act that Beer Money is doing. But at least they're doing it to get a negative reaction from the the foreign crowd. They also have a win over the tag champs, so bringing them in makes sense.

Hardy and RVD are just there because TNA and New Japan have a working agreement so they just don't give a shit and will probably put little if any effort in their match. Well, at least RVD will. Hardy tries most of the time, but its usually shit unless he's in there with a ring general who can keep his stupid shit under control. Even then its no guarantee that it will be any good.

I feel sorry for Naito since this is supposed to be his big break and he has to depend on Meth Hardy to let him look good.

[bisquinha]

Results Wrestle Kingdom V

[NJPW “WRESTLE KINGDOM V IN TOKYO DOME”, 1/4/11 (WPW/PPV)
Tokyo Dome
Attendace: Reports say 42000 people

0-1. World Wrestling Interpromotional Match: Wataru Inoue, Tiger Mask, Tomoaki Honma & Tama Tonga beat Yujiro Takahashi, Tomohiro Ishii, Jado & Gedo (7:33) when Inoue used the Spear of Justice on Gedo.
0-2. World Wrestling Invitation Match: Koji Kanemoto & Ryusuke Taguchi beat Kenny Omega & Taichi (8:04) when Taguchi pinned Taichi.
1. IWGP Tag Team Title – 3WAY Match: Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson (c) beat James Storm & Robert Roode and Manabu Nakanishi & Strong Man (8:36) when Anderson used the Gun Stun on Roode (4th defense).
2. ROAD TO FANTASIC MANIA: La Sombra & Mascara Dorada beat Jushin Thunder Liger & Hector Garza (7:42) when Sombra pinned Liger.
3. DEEP SLEEP TO LOSE: Hiroyoshi Tenzan beat Takashi Iizuka (11:13) with the Anaconda Cross.
4. Hardcore NJPW-TNA Greatest Showcase: Rob Van Dam beat Toru Yano (11:28) with the Five Star frog splash.
5. NO JUSTICE, NO LIFE: Yuji Nagata beat Minoru Suzuki (16:15) with a backdrop hold.
6. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title: Prince Devitt (c) beat Kota Ibushi (16:22) with an avalanche-style Bloody Sunday (4th defense).
7. NJPW vs. NOAH Battle Combustion I – Kazuchika Okada Return Match: Takashi Sugiura & Yoshihiro Takayama beat Hirooki Goto & Kazuchika Okada (12:08) when Takayama used an Everest German on Okada.
8. TNA World Heavyweight Title: Jeff Hardy (c) beat Tetsuya Naito (11:04) with a Swanton bomb.
9. NJPW vs. NOAH Battle Combustion II: Shinsuke Nakamura beat Go Shiozaki (14:17) with the Boma Ye.
10. The Absolute Exhaust: Togi Makabe beat Masato Tanaka (12:46) with a King Kong kneedrop.
11. IWGP Heavyweight Title: Hiroshi Tanahashi beat Satoshi Kojima (c) (21:57) with the High Fly Flow to become the 56th champion

[antoniomare007]

Impresive attendance, although the last time they claimed 40k it was really 20, lol.

With so many matches it was expected that they wouldn't be given a lot of time, I'm glad they kept RVD and Hardy's mmatches under 12 minutes but would have liked a little more for Naka/Go and the interpromotional tag.

With Tana as champion Naito is bound to win either the New Japan Cup or the G-1, right?

Oh, and “NJPW INVASION TOUR ~ATTACK ON EAST COAST~” was formally announced with three shows: 5/13 New Jersey, 5/14 New York, and 5/15 Philadelphia. Lucky gringos...

[Sunglasses]

why did they give the title to Tanahashi. Doesn't make any sense to me to let Kojima win everything the last half year and now he loses to Tanahashi... I think it's Naito with a shot and then it has to be Goto winning the belt from Tanahashi.

Good to see Bad Intentions winning again!

[Derek]

Yeah, Kojima dropping the title so soon is puzzling. Maybe him and new Japan couldn't reach any kind of agreement in how long he was going to be around so they had him drop it to Tana.

Can't wait for this stuff to start popping up.

[RoninTK]

Originally Posted by Derek

Yeah, Kojima dropping the title so soon is puzzling. Maybe him and new Japan couldn't reach any kind of agreement in how long he was going to be around so they had him drop it to Tana.

Can't wait for this stuff to start popping up.

It it makes a lot of sense when NJPW rarely has given the IWGP Champions solid runs, especially in the last few years. Maybe 1...2 defenses and on to the next guy. I am still waiting for someone to actually get the Hashimoto treatment of a lot of good defenses, even the Juniors come off as better champions for the most part to me.

[antoniomare007]

picture of the main event

[Caligula]

didn't think so many people would show up for that card

[Boom Baby]

Happy for Tanahashi but I was hoping for Goto to end Kojima's reign.

[patrickshelley]

I wanted Goto to get it too but i also wanted Kojima's reign to be longer