NJPW Summer Struggle In Jingu Results (8/29) Darkness Passes, New Champions Crowned
New Japan Pro Wrestling returned to Jingu Stadium for the first time in 21 years on Saturday. The show had five title matches, and crowned the first holder of the KOPW 2020 trophy.
The biggest story of the night was Tetsuya Naito avenging his Dominion loss to EVIL and regain the IWGP Double Championships. In doing so, Naito broke the record for most IWGP Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship reigns with 6. Naito celebrated the win with a fireworks display.
New NEVER and IWGP Jr. Heavyweight champions were also crowned at the event, and Toru Yano is the first man to hold the KOPW 2020 trophy. Yano will have to defend the trophy until Dec. 31st, at which point the official title holder will be crowned and the results reset.
The whole show is available on NJPWWorld.com.
大逆転の内藤哲也がEVILを撃破して“二冠王座”奪還！
最後は「心の中で」大合唱！
神宮の夜空に“花火”も打ちあがる!!
【8.29神宮大会結果】★試合の詳細は新日本プロレス・スマホサイトで速報中！https://t.co/sF9qrzWy0n#njsst #njpwworld pic.twitter.com/3Bd9dmwmDM
— 新日本プロレスリング株式会社 (@njpw1972) August 29, 2020
8/29
NJPW Summer Struggle In Jingu
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- Yoshinobu Kanemaru def. Master Wato by pinfall via Rollup. (7:33)
- KOPW 2020 Four Way Match: Toru Yano def. Kazuchika Okada, El Desperado & SANADA by pinfall. (7:02)
Toru Yano pinned Kazuchika okada via Low Blow and Rollup. - NEVER Openweight Championship Match: Minoru Suzuki def. Shingo Takagi (c) by pinfall via Gotch Piledriver. (14:56)
- IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship Match: Taiji Ishimori def. Hiromu Takahashi (c) by submission via YES! Lock (13:31)
- IWGP Tag Team Championship Match: Zack Sabre Jr. & Taichi (c) def. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kota Ibushi by pinfall. (16:00)
Zack Sabre Jr. pinned Hiroshi Tanahashi via Zack Mephisto. - IWGP Heavyweight & IWGP Intercontinental Heavyweight Double Championship Match: Tetsuya Naito def. EVIL (c) by pinfall via Destino. (26:20)
SUMMER STRUGGLE in JINGU
IWGP HEAVYWEIGHT AND IWGP INTERCONTINENTAL DOUBLE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH@151012EVIL 'EVIL Homerun'WATCH NOW▶︎https://t.co/EYEEXyEU4t#njpw #njpwworld #njsst pic.twitter.com/h0OLX056Qr
— njpwworld (@njpwworld) August 29, 2020