10 HUGE NJPW Dominion 6.9 2019 Predictions You Need To Know
7. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Juice Robinson & Ryusuke Taguchi Vs. Jay White, Chase Owens & Taiji Ishimori
Hiroshi Tanahashi and Jay White's on/off feud peaked at the Best of the Super Juniors finals, where the duo wrestled their most compelling singles match yet. 'Switchblade' had promised to put the Ace out to pasture beforehand. Whether or not defeat signals a fall from grace for Tana remains to be seen, but it was a crushing loss, with White's focused shoulder-based attacks and heelish skullduggery dealing him a hefty blow.
That White will team with Taiji Ishimori and Chase Owens, not El Phantasmo and Robbie Eagles, is interesting. A tense post-match angle saw Eagles walk away from Bullet Club's celebrations following a similar six-man triumph over Roppongi 3K and Ryusuke Taguchi on Wednesday. Clearly, something's wrong. Involving the Australian and ELP would have allowed NJPW to build on this, but we should know better than the second-guess a booking genius like Gedo.
Expect Tanahashi's shoulder to be in worse condition than ever before and for Juice Robinson to be all kinds of beaten up after facing Jon Moxley, leaving *rse-based banter merchant Taguchi to do the heavy lifting. That won't go well for the jokester.
Winners: Jay White, Chase Owens, and Taiji Ishimori.