7 Ups & 3 Downs From NJPW Royal Quest

Ups...

7. Finally, The Stream Stabilises...

Aussie Open's look is the only thing holding them back from being an elite, world-class professional wrestling act. Mark Davis and Kyle Fletcher are dynamite in the ring. Equal parts bruising and exciting, they boast stronger chemistry than most other duos on the planet, and demonstrated this throughout their match with IWGP Tag Team Champions the Guerrillas of Destiny.

Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa's opponents won their shot by winning a RevPro tournament concluding at the previous night's Summer Sizzler event in London. They were treated with disdain throughout. Bullet Club attacked from behind after a lengthy pre-match staredown, during which the Copperbox Arena became a cauldron of noise. Aussie Open fought back quickly, downing GoD with tandem corner clotheslines before chopping Loa down to size, leading to the bout's first pin attempt.

Things slowed down a notch when Jado's interference allowed the Tongans to take control. From there, the bout became functional rather than exciting. Such is life when you're watching G.o.D.; things slow down. Still, the action was strong enough, fundamentally, to elevate the match a notch above mediocrity, and Aussie Open worked extremely hard in working towards a strong closing stretch that finally concluded with Fletcher being Powerbombed from the top rope. Guerrillas retain.

With this match, the stream finally settled. It was fifth on the card. At least FITE and NJPW got their act together before the big singles matches began...