NJPW Super Jr Tag League Nights 3 and 4 Review and Results

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KUSHIDA & Chris Sabin vs Volador Jr & Soberano Jr

All four men shake hands, and Sabin and Volador start things off with a nice exchange. Tags. Soberano uses his speed and agility to send KUSHIDA out of the ring and hit a nice tope. Back in the ring, the tornillo connects but Sabin is able to get the tag. Double team from Time Machine shifts the momentum. They trade tags, taking turns working over Soberano. Eventually, Soberano makes Sabin miss and hits a dropkick and an enziguri.

Tag to Volador, who flies in with a flurry of offense. Electric chair crossbody combo to KUSHIDA. Sabin does his best to fight back, but the luchadors continue to run off high flying double team moves. KUSHIDA recovers and answers a superkick with a timely pele. Tags, and Soberano hits a beautiful moonsault with his opponent hung up in the ropes.

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Sabin fights back with KUSHIDA getting involved, but Volador interrupts with a super frankensteiner. Meanwhile, Soberano goes for three roll up attempts, and Sabin barely kicks out of each. Volador tries to help his partner finish things, but Sabin fights back with a tornado DDT. KUSHIDA’s back in, and Time Machine keeps Soberano down with a moonsault variation of Skull and Bones.

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This started slow and uninspired but, as the match progressed, everyone started working with more urgency and I really enjoyed it.

KUSHIDA and Sabin have been (unsurprisingly) extremely solid so far, Volador has done fantastic Volador things (also unsurprisingly), and Soberano has really shined throughout his first three matches. I wasn’t at all familiar with his work going into this league, but he’s really captured my attention with his unique, graceful offense.

Rating: ***1/2