KING OF SPORTS: New Japan in 2001

Single Match
Shinya Makabe def. Kenzo Suzuki in 4:26 via Pinfall
A furious Makabe, angry due to being left out of the Wrestling World card, has the opportunity to show all of his rage, dominating the whole bout.

It’s another big loss for Suzuki, the second in a row, and just days before the beginning of the Young Lions Cup.

Single Match
Hiroshi Tanahashi def. Jado w/Gedo in 8:10 via Pinfall
Tanahashi outsmarts the two, rolling up Jado for the 3-count.

After the match, Gedo and Jado enter the ring once again, surrounding Tanahashi… but Shinsuke Nakamura comes out! Nakamura joins Tanahashi, while Gedo and Jado stand there, looking confused. At this moment, another theme plays… It's Katsuyori Shibata! The three Young Lions are now in the ring, while Gedo and Jado are forced to make their way to the back. The three Young Lions, meanwhile, share a moment of animosity between them, going face-to-face-to-face!

Six Men Tag Team Match
Junior Stars (Koji Kanemoto & Minoru Tanaka (O)) & Chris Candido def. Jushin Thunder Liger, Negro Casas (X) & Dr. Wagner Jr. in 12:46 via Pinfall

The heel team controls the majority of the match, cutting off the face every time they try to tag. Liger loses his calm, coming at Kanemoto, but he and Candido take advantage of his rage, laying him out of the ring, while Tanaka pins Casas for the victory.

Single Match
Kazuyuki Fujita def Michiyoshi Ohara in 3:09 via Referee Stoppage
Fujita overpowers Ohara, knocking him down several times, until referee Hiroyuki Unno has no choice but to stop the match.

After the match, Fujita got interrupted by… Naoya Ogawa! Ogawa went straight to the Ol’ Ironhead face, asking him for a rematch, since he wasn’t able to beat him fair and square in the Tokyo Dome. Fujita accepted the challenge, and the two had to be separated thanks to the intervention of the Young Lions!

Speaking of Young Lions, we have the announcement for the participants in the YLC:
Hiroshi Tanahashi
Kenzo Suzuki
Shinya Makabe
Katsuyori Shibata
Wataru Inoue
Shinsuke Nakamura
The tournament will operate by round robin rules, with a single block, and after the rounds phase, the two top participants in the block will collide in the Final.

Eight Men Tag Team Match
G-EGGS (Yuji Nagata (O), Manabu Nakanishi, Yukata Yoshie & Brian Johnston) def. TEAM2000 (Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima (X), Hiro Saito & AKIRA) w/Tatsutoshi Goto in 16:12 via Pinfall
Nagata gave his all, leading his unit against TEAM2000. The other members of G-EGGS followed their captain’s example, allowing him to lay out Kojima with a victorious Backdrop Hold.

With this victory, Nagata has defeated both halves of the tag team champions! Blue Justice officially challenges TenCozy to put their titles on the line, and they are left with no choice!

It’s time for the semi Main Event!
The strange pairing of Fujiwara and Frye make their entrance in the Prefectural Budokan.
The IWGP Champ is next, entering to a sea of cheers from the fans in attendance. Everyone is curious about Sasaki’s partner, starting with his opponents tonight. The ex Power Warrior grabs a mic and introduces his partner… MASAHIRO CHONO!?
Chono makes his way to the ring, as confused as anyone in the building, shaking his head in denial.

Tag Team Match
Kensuke Sasaki & Masahiro Chono vs Don Frye & Yoshiaki Fujiwara ended in a Draw in 7:28 via Double DQ
Sasaki and Chono had several miscommunications, and everything got out of hand as soon as Sasaki and Frye were tagged in by their respective partners, forcing the ref to call for the DQ.

Sasaki came at Frye after the bell, but The Predator decided to not waste anymore time, leaving with Fujiwara. Chono rose up, with a fire look in his eyes.

Special Single Match
Keiji Muto def. Scott Norton in 12:24 via Pinfall

Muto made his return to single action in Japan, representing BATT against a delusional Norton, who wanted Muto away from NJPW. The Pro Wrestling Genius showed how New Japan is still his home, pinning Norton after a Moonsault.

After the match, Shinzaki and Hase came to the ring to celebrate with their stablemate to close the show.