10 Live Observations From NJPW’s FIRST EVER UK Tour
7. "Billy No Brains"
Bodied by Zack Sabre Jr with the above nickname in the show's closing gabfest, Will Ospreay was also shockingly pinned by Suzuki-Gun sh*t-stirrer Taichi in a result that tacitly foreshadowed the show-long storyline signposting their success.
After entering to chants of "Ospreay's Coming Home" from locals optimistically gripped by World Cup fever, the 'Aerial Assassin's loss left almost all of the crowd stunned save for the pockets of support Taichi has galvanised with his ludicrously entertaining act.
Constantly derailing the attacks of the former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, the miming buffoon (sans "muse" Miho Abe) got the requisite pop for tearing away his baggy bottoms before coming out on top of the home country hero after walloping him with his portable microphone.
As banter-centric as it sounds, the match took unique advantage of Taichi's infuriating gimmick as well as the narrative thread that weaved the show together. The most unlikely of wins gave ZSJ his killer nickname for his fellow Brit, and Suzuki-Gun yet another standout win on one of their biggest ever weekends.