Thursday - Week 1 - April 2020
Korakuen Hall in Bunkyo, Tokyo
Kanto, Japan
Live on TBS (Japan) & PBS
Attendance: 2,005
Viewership: 0.08 (63,380 viewers).
Pre-ShowSingles MatchCody Hall vs. Hiro Saito
In a pre-show bout that didn't have much heat and terrible wrestling, Cody Hall defeated Hiro Saito in a singles match in 5:53 by pinfall with a Razor's Edge.
==== NXT: Japan Pro-Wrestling
====Main Show- TELEVISION AIRING OF PREVIOUSLY RECORDED FOOTAGE - NXT: Japan Pro-Wrestling President - Shoichi Funaki & Shinsuke Nakamura
Following the controversial finish at NXT: Japan TakeOver, Shinsuke Nakamura sits with NXT: Japan CEO/President Shoichi Funaki doing a post show press conference.
Finn Balor
As the men field questions from those in the media, the challenger in the evenings main event -- Finn Balor shows up. After shouting at Shinsuke Nakamura, Finn Balor makes his way through the crowd towards the podium.
Drawing the attention of Shinsuke Nakamura, Finn Balor stops as the two masked and still unknown assailants who seem to be aligned with Finn Balor in the Rampage Squadorn, attack Shinsuke Nakamura.
Mystery 1 & Myster 2
In the process of beating down Shinsuke Nakamura, after being joined by Finn Balor, the group wind up striking NXT: Japan President Funak.
The group run off before security and officials arrive.
==== NXT: Japan Pro-Wrestling
====Singles MatchKaz Hayashi vs. Dylan James
In a terrible match, Kaz Hayashi defeated Dylan James in a singles match in 6:53 by pinfall with a Hayashi Cutter.
==== NXT: Japan Pro-Wrestling
====Sasha Banks
"The Boss" Sasha Banks makes here way out from the entrance and down the aisle. She is clearly not liked by those in attendance and it seems to be something she relishes.
Banks climbs into the ring and asks for a microphone. Sasha recounts the match she had against Asuka at NXT: Japan TakeOver and how she feels like she was cheated in her first opportunity.
This draws the attention of "The Empress of Tomorrow," who appears at the entrance.
Asuka
Sasha Banks continues to rant against the outcome of the last match, which Asuka doesn't seem to be standing for. As she looks ready to head towards the ring, behind here, a looming figure appears...
Aja Kong
Without Asuka even seeing what happened, Aja Kong laid waste to her. Asuka was pummeled repeatedly in the entrance as the fans screamed in horror. Sasha Banks cackled inside the ring with delight.
Finally Sasha Banks joined Aja Kong in the attack which apparently was too much for Asukas friend to witness.
Kairi Sane
From the back came Kairi Sane to try and save Asuka from the 2-on-1 attack by Sasha Banks & Aja Kong. Kairi was of no help though, as she too was mauled by Aja Kong as Sasha Banks crowed on about their dominace over the women of NXT: Japan, before officals ran the two off.
==== NXT: Japan Pro-Wrestling
==== Tag Team MatchKai En Tai w/ Sonny Onoo vs. Leona Fujinami & Shota
In a terrible match, Kai En Tai defeated Leona Fujinami and Shota in a tag team match in 8:28 when Dick Togo defeated Shota by pinfall with a Diving Senton. During the match we also had Taka Michinoku distract Shota.
==== NXT: Japan Pro-Wrestling
==== Kai En Tai w/ Sonny Onoo
Following their win, Kai En Tai make their way up onto the entrance ramp. Above their hands on the screen, they show clips of CIMA & Dragon Kid losing to The Uso's during NXT: Japan TakeOver. Sonny Onoo mocks members of the Legacy of the Dragon, to boos from the crowd before the group disappear backstage.
==== NXT: Japan Pro-Wrestling
====Womens Singles MatchNanae Takahashi vs. DASH Chisako
In a poor match, DASH Chisako defeated Nanae Takahashi in a singles match in 7:20 by pinfall with a roll up.
==== NXT: Japan Pro-Wrestling
====Singles MatchCurtis Axel vs. Dinosaur Takuma
In a terrible match, Curtis Axel defeated Dinosaur Takuma in a singles match in 8:15 by pinfall with a Perfect-Plex.
==== NXT: Japan Pro-Wrestling
====The lights in the building go black and a familiar heavy metal guitar riff begins to blare out threw the building.
Atushi Onita
Through the crowd of the building comes a badass looking Atushi Onita, cigarette dangling from his lips.. his wrists and fists covered in bloody tape.
Atushi Onita hops the guard rail and snatches a microphone from the ring announcer.
"Damn.. has this show been boring, or what?" Onita managed to ask in English.
The crowd roared for the legend of hardcore deathmatch style wrestling that'd been made famous by such promotions as FMW, W*NG & IWA Japan in the 1990s.
"I'm not here to fight.. unless I have to. But I am not alone."
Onita shouted into the microphone before tossing it over his shoulder and flicking his cigarette at the ring announcer. The fans applauded and cheered loudly as Onita disappeared through the throng of raving fans, just as he'd arrived.
==== NXT: Japan Pro-Wrestling
====Singles MatchAkira Tozawa vs. Kazuki Hirata
In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Akira Tozawa defeated Kazuki Hirata in a singles match in 10:50 by pinfall with a Bridging German Suplex.
==== NXT: Japan Pro-Wrestling
====Final Show Rating==== NXT: Japan Pro-Wrestling
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