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AUG.27.2020

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BULLET CLUB stand tall with final blows before Jingu Stadium

Commanding victory for EVIL and Taiji Ishimori in last Korakuen event before Summer Struggle in Jingu

The last statements before Summer Struggle in Jingu were made on August 27 in Korakuen Hall, with Los Ingobernables De japon taking on BULLET CLUB in tag team action in the main event. 

After EVIL was slow to engage with Naito in the early going, it was Hiromu joining the action to gain a two on one edge for LIJ. Dick Togo’s presence would soon make itself felt however, turning the edge to BULLET CLUB until an enzuigiri brought Hiromu in with trademark speed and flourish, escalating the pace and deliverign a huge powerbomb to Ishimori. 

Hiromu’s offense was effective indeed, but he hadn’t forgotten his anger toward EVIL, his eagerness to get at the King of Darkness resulting in an errant dropkick that struck his own tag partner. Ishimori was quick to capitalize with a spinning Mistica to the damaged shoulder of the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, and EVIL, the referee distracted, would land a steel chair shot to the affected area, following with EVIL for the pinfall. 

Post match, EVIL held out both belts to taunt Naito, and as El Ingobernable approached, Dick Togo was waiting to choke the challenger Saturday with his steel wire. EVIL would state that ‘the same kind of pain is waiting for you Saturday’ as the Korakuen crowd left with the sight of LIJ in disarray and BULLET CLUB’s top heavyweight and junior seemingly impervious. 

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