ICYMI: New Japan Pro Wrestling on AXS TV - February 20th, 2015

Man, I should have done this WAY earlier than I was going to. Good thing the matches are up. Hope you enjoy this episode of New Japan Pro Wrestling from February 20th, 2015. Here we go!

Descriptions courtesy of  Wrestling News Source!
The show opens with a usual segment with a NJPW star, this week it is Shinsuke Nakamura.

We are welcomed in by Mauro Ranallo with Josh Barnett. The three matches this week take place August 4, 2013 from Osaka Bodymaker Colosseum. The G1 Climax Tournament is an annual round robin tournament in which the winner gets a title shot at NJPW's biggest event Wrestle Kingdom. In this case, the winner of this tournament received a title shot at Wrestle Kingdom 8.

“The Machinegun” Karl Anderson beats Hiroyoshi Tenzan when he switches Tenzan's Anaconda Buster into his signature Swivel Gun Stun.


 Davey Boy Smith Jr. is making his way to the ring with Taka Michinoku. Barnett points out Smith was one of his students. His opponent is Satoshi Kojima as he makes his way to the ring.

Davey Boy Smith Jr. beats Satoshi Kojima with the Bulldog Bomb.

 Shinsuke Nakamura talks about his rivals and how he wondered how he was going to top matches put on by other competitors.

Back at ringside Kota Ibushi makes his way to the ring. His opponent is Shinsuke Nakamura as he makes his dramatic (but epic) entrance.

Shinsuke Nakamura beats Kota Ibushi. After the match Nakamura gets a microphone. He asks the crowd what they thought of the match. He asks Ibushi if it was exciting for him too. He screams Yeah-O and he leaves the ring. Out back Ibushi is collapsed on the floor he says he gave everything but his opponent had more to spare. He says as an individual he wants to keep on chasing Nakamura. We go to Nakamura who says Ibushi has potential and he has all the qualities of a great wrestler. We go off the air with Nakamura talking more about his match with Ibushi.

Kota Ibushi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (NJPW) by JAHMAL1111

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8 Results

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From what I've been reading on my TL on Twitter about this show, this has to be the best Wrestle Kingdom yet! I'll definitely be sure to watch the replay. This PPV spectacle features 6 title matches, 4 title changes and the IWGP Intercontinental Championship match in the main event when the legendary Hiroshi Tanahashi takes on the defending champion, Shinsuke Nakamura.

Wish I could of found some gifs for this one due to the fact that I don't have a video for it, but here are the results:

Dark: 8 Man Tag Team Match:

Bushi, Captain New Japan, Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Tomoaki Honma defeated Jushin Liger, Manabu Nakanishi, Super Strong Machine and Yohei Komatsu in 8:11

Four-way tag team match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship

The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) (c) defeated Forever Hooligans (Alex Koslov and Rocky Romero), Suzukigun (Taichi and Taka Michinoku) and Time Splitters (Alex Shelley and Kushida) in 10:35 to retain

 IWGP Tag Team Championship

Bullet Club (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) (with Tama Tonga) defeated K.E.S. (Davey Boy Smith, Jr. and Lance Archer) (c) in 10:27 to win the titles

 NWA World Heavyweight Championship

Satoshi Kojima (with Hiroyoshi Tenzan) defeated Rob Conway (c) (with Bruce Tharpe and Jax Dane) in 8:27 to win the titles

Kazushi Sakuraba and Yuji Nagata defeated Daniel Gracie and Rolles Gracie by disqualification in 9:50

The Great Muta and Toru Yano defeated Suzukigun (Minoru Suzuki and Shelton X Benjamin) (with Taichi and Taka Michinoku) in 12:04

King of Destroyer match

Togi Makabe defeated Bad Luck Fale in 15:05

Hirooki Goto defeated Katsuyori Shibata in 15:33

IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship

Kota Ibushi defeated Prince Devitt (c) (with Doc Gallows, Karl Anderson, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson and Tama Tonga) in 16:22 to win the title

IWGP Heavyweight Championship

Kazuchika Okada (c) (with Gedo) defeated Tetsuya Naito in 30:58 to retain

IWGP Intercontinental Championship

Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Shinsuke Nakamura (c) in the main event to win the title

Extras

The salute for the best wrestlers in the world to tear the roof off the place.

Kota Ibushi after winning the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship from Zombie Devitt (haha)

Satoshi Kojima after winning the NWA World Championship from Rob Conway!

..And here's Hiroshi Tanahashi as the NEW IWGP Intercontinental Champion! This man is seriously the Best. In. The. World.

Well, since I can't actually give you my thoughts on the show since I didn't watch it, but from reading the cards and the tweets, I can truly say that this is an all-star PPV. Can't wait to watch the replay!