[Results] New Japan, 6/12/10

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NJPW, 6/12/10 (njpw.tv)
Kyoto KBS Hall
1,250 Fans - Super No Vacancy

1. Taiji Ishimori & KUSHIDA beat Prince Devitt & Nobuo Yoshihashi (7:09) when Ishimori used a modified reverse figure-four leglock on Yoshihashi.
2. Tomoaki Honma & Mitsuhide Hirasawa beat Manabu Nakanishi & Tama Tonga (8:43) when Honma used the Kokeshi on Tonga.
- Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Taiji Ishimori [10] beat Fujita “Jr.” Hayato [6] by forfeit.
- Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Prince Devitt [10] beat Tiger Mask [0] by forfeit.
3. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: La Sombra [6] beat Jushin Thunder Liger [8] (4:31) by countout.
4. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Kota Ibushi [12] beat Davey Richards [10] (11:27) with a Firebird splash.
5. New Japan & GBH & Aogi-gun vs. CHAOS Special 10 Man Tag Match: Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka, Yujiro Takahashi, Tetsuya Naito & Tomohiro Ishii beat Togi Makabe, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hirooki Goto, Yuji Nagata & Wataru Inoue (17:39) when Yano used the Kagamiwari on Tanahashi.
6. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: AKIRA [8] beat Kenny Omega [8] (11:26) with the Growing Up.
7. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Ryusuke Taguchi [10] beat Koji Kanemoto [8] (12:57) with the Dodon.

* Ibushi wins Block A after beating Richards, with Devitt finishing second. Ishimori qualifies from Block B, where he will be joined by Taguchi who scored a big win over last year’s tournament winner Kanemoto in today’s main event!
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Final standings are as follows…

Block A:
1. Kota Ibushi [12]
2. Prince Devitt [10]
3. Davey Richards [10]
4. Jushin Thunder Liger [8]
5. KUSHIDA [8]
6. La Sombra [6]
7. Gedo [2]
8. Tiger Mask [0]

Block B:
1. Taiji Ishimori [10]
2. Ryusuke Taguchi [10]
3. AKIRA [8]
4. Kenny Omega [8]
5. Koji Kanemoto [8]
6. Fujita “Jr.” Hayato [6]
7. Tama Tonga [4]
8. Nobuo Yoshihashi [2]
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And so, just like in last year’s Super J Cup, Apollo 55 are in the semi finals, along with a NOAH wrestler and another outsider. Taguchi does battle with Ibushi while Devitt’s hope of reaching his second final in a row depends on whether he can defeat Ishimori.