10 ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE Moments From NJPW Dominion 6.9

9. Yano Gets Bent

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The sh*tkicking Suzuki-Gun duo of Minoru Suzuki and Zack Sabre Jr weren't in the mood for the hijinks and histrionics of Toru Yano as their tag match against 'YTR' and Tomohiro Ishii reached a fever pitch following the random acts of violence between Ishii and Suzuki.

The pair's brilliant brawl during and after the match threatened to steal focus had it not been for the luxurious submission assault from 'ZSJ' that steered his team to victory.

Breaking down at the eight-minute mark, Yano attempted an almighty low blow with the referee otherwise engaged, but the sublime skill of Sabre undid his underhanded attack. Catching the criminal clip with his nimble thighs, Sabre wrapped Yano up in an ungodly hold whilst Suzuki subdued Ishii.

The finish reflected the match itself, with the two shooters making sure Dominion was the day the laughter died. Sabre's Pete Dunne-esque shrug as he coasted to victory itself acted as further p*ss-taking parody of his opponent. Almost always unflappable by virtue of his comic defence mechanism, Toru Yano was instead literally bent out of shape.

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