New Japan Pro Wrestling has held its inaugural TAMASHII event in New Zealand, showcasing local talent alongside established stars such as KENTA and Bad Luck Fale.
NJPW describes TAMASHII, which translates as “spirit” “or soul,” as “the logical continuation of the philosophy behind NJPW STRONG in the United States”.
The brand is intended to see talent from the top tier of NJPW talent compete against prospects from its New Zealand Dojo, as well as other wrestlers from the New Zealand/Australia region.
It's a packed and hot house in Christchurch as #njpwTAMASHII is underway! pic.twitter.com/32HpkRTZLC
— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) November 11, 2022
Full results:
- Chris Miles & Mark Tui def. Jordan Allan-Wright & Shep Alexander
- Bad Luck Fale & Jack Bonza def. Jake Taylor & Tony Kozina
- Michael Richards def. Richard Mulu
- The Natural Classics (Stevie Filip & Tome Filip) def. Nikolai Anton Bell & Rowan Davis
- KENTA def. Andrew Villalobos
- Taiji Ishimori def. Aaron Solo
