Three teams tied atop B Block after NJPW Super Junior Tag League night five in Gifu
Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita, YOH & Hyo, and Blake Christian & Lee Johnson moved to 3-1 in B Block on night five of the Super Junior Tag League. The blocks conclude over the weekend ahead of the Power Struggle finals on November 3.
Night five of New Japan Pro-Wrestling's Super Junior Tag League took place in Gifu on October 30. Three B Block victories left Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita, YOH & Hyo, and Blake Christian & Lee Johnson tied at 3-1 as the tournament heads into its final weekend.
Night five results (Gifu)
- B Block: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita defeated Francesco Akira & Jakob Austin Young
- B Block: YOH & Hyo defeated Titan & Daiki Nagai
- B Block: Blake Christian & Lee Johnson defeated SHO & Dick Togo
- A trios match: Aaron Wolf, Oleg Boltin & Toru Yano defeated Taichi, Yuya Uemura & Satoshi Kojima
- A trios match: Taiji Ishimori, Robbie X & Gedo defeated KUSHIDA, Nick Wayne & Taisei Nakahara
- A trios match: DOUKI, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Yujiro Takahashi defeated Master Wato, KUUKAI & Yushin Hatazawa
- A trios match: Mistico, Masatora Yasuda & Shota Umino defeated Ryusuke Taguchi, Kazuma Sumi & Tatsuya Matsumoto
Standings after night five
- A Block: Taiji Ishimori & Robbie X — 3-1 (6 points)
- A Block: DOUKI & Yoshinobu Kanemaru — 3-1 (6 points)
- A Block: Ryusuke Taguchi & Kazuma Sumi — 2-2 (4 points)
- A Block: KUSHIDA & Nick Wayne — 2-2 (4 points)
- A Block: Master Wato & KUUKAI — 1-3 (2 points)
- A Block: Mistico & Masatora Yasuda — 1-3 (2 points)
- B Block: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita — 3-1 (6 points)
- B Block: Blake Christian & Lee Johnson — 3-1 (6 points)
- B Block: YOH & Hyo — 3-1 (6 points)
- B Block: Francesco Akira & Jakob Austin Young — 2-2 (4 points)
- B Block: SHO & Dick Togo — 1-3 (2 points)
- B Block: Titan & Daiki Nagai — 0-4 (0 points)
A Block concludes on October 31 and B Block finishes on November 1. Sunday’s B Block card includes Eagles & Fujita vs. YOH & Hyo, a match that could decide which team advances; Blake Christian & Lee Johnson meet Francesco Akira & Jakob Austin Young the same day. The winners of the blocks will meet in the finals at Power Struggle on November 3. F4WOnline reported the winning team is likely to be in line for a shot at the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, currently held by Mistico & El Desperado; the source notes El Desperado is sidelined with an injury.