{"id":19268,"date":"2015-05-06T08:42:20","date_gmt":"2015-05-06T12:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crazymax.org\/newsite\/?p=19268"},"modified":"2015-05-06T09:45:19","modified_gmt":"2015-05-06T13:45:19","slug":"fighting-spirit-review-noah-global-tag-league-finals-5415","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crazymax.org\/newsite\/reviews\/fighting-spirit-review-noah-global-tag-league-finals-5415\/","title":{"rendered":"Fighting Spirit Review: NOAH &#8220;Global Tag League Finals&#8221; 5\/4\/15"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Date: May 4th, 2015<br \/>\nLocation: Tokyo Korakuen Hall<br \/>\nAnnounced Attendance:\u00a0 1,740<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I realize I have not reviewed a NOAH event in awhile, and none of the events leading up to Global Tag League Final, but I know I will never get to all those shows and I did not want to skip the big finale.\u00a0 The blocks were not set yet going into the event, as there are still three matches from each block on this card leading to the finals in the main event.\u00a0 Here is the full card:<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211;<em> Block A:<\/em> Maybach Taniguchi and Maybach #2 [0] vs. Shane Haste and Mikey Nicholls [6]<br \/>\n&#8211; <em>Block A:<\/em> Daisuke Sekimoto and Kazuki Hashimoto [2] vs. Takashi Sugiura and Masato Tanaka [6]<br \/>\n&#8211; <em>Block A:<\/em> Minoru Suzuki and Takashi Iizuka [4] vs. Naomichi Marufuji and Katsuhiko Nakajima [6]<br \/>\n&#8211; <em>Block B:<\/em> Shelton Benjamin and Brian Breaker [4] vs. Super Crazy and Mitsuhiro Kitamiya [0]<br \/>\n&#8211; <em>Block B:<\/em> Akitoshi Saito and Quiet Storm [2] vs. Chris Hero and Colt Cabana [6]<br \/>\n&#8211; <em>Block B:<\/em> Lance Archer and Davey Boy Smith Jr. [6] vs. Mohammed Yone and Daisuke Ikeda [6]<br \/>\n&#8211; Kenou, Hajime Ohara, Captain NOAH, and Jack Gamble vs. Taiji Ishimori, Daisuke Harada, Genba Hirayanagi, and Hitoshi Kumano<br \/>\n&#8211; TAKA Michinoku, Taichi, and El Desperado vs. Yoshinari Ogawa, Zack Sabre Jr., and Atsushi Kotoge<br \/>\n&#8211; <em>Global Tag League Final:<\/em> Lance Archer and Davey Boy Smith Jr. vs. Takashi Sugiura and Masato Tanaka<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s get to it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maybach Taniguchi and Maybach #2 [0] vs. Shane Haste and Mikey Nicholls [6]<\/strong><br \/>\nThis match is part of Block A in the Global Tag League. The Maybachs attack before the match starts and they brawl around the ring.\u00a0 Nicholls walks up onto the entrance way and dives down onto both Taniguchi and Maybach #2 as TMDK regain the advantage.\u00a0 Nicholls slides Taniguchi back into the ring and he covers him for two.\u00a0 Nicholls stomps Taniguchi down in the corner while Maybach #2 brings in the trident, Nicholls knocks Maybach #2 back but Taniguchi drives him into the corner with the trident.\u00a0 Nicholls dives off the top turnbuckle onto Maybach #2 and he hits a death valley bomb on Taniguchi.\u00a0 Lariat by Nicholls and he tags in Haste.\u00a0 Haste dropkicks Taniguchi and he hits a running uppercut in the corner, but Maybach #2 comes in and hits him with a lariat.\u00a0 Haste is thrown into the corner and hit with a lariat followed by a spinebuster.\u00a0 Taniguchi and Maybach #2 hit a double vertical suplex, cover, but Nicholls breaks it up.\u00a0 Taniguchi and Maybach #2 both go for powerbombs but both are reversed with back bodydrops.\u00a0 Assisted DDT to Taniguchi, cover by Haste but it gets two.\u00a0 Taniguchi and Maybach #2 hit suplexes, Haste slides away from Taniguchi and he hits a lariat.\u00a0 Haste picks up Taniguchi but Taniguchi hits a low blow.\u00a0 Chokeslam by Taniguchi, Maybach #2 goes up top and he hits a moonsault.\u00a0 Maybach Press by Taniguchi, and he picks up the three count!\u00a0 Maybach #2 is Masato Inaba I am told, the build matches so I\u2019ll assume that is true.\u00a0 A fun brawl to start off the show, obviously this wasn\u2019t the \u2018ideal\u2019 result for TMDK as it effectively eliminated them from the finals.\u00a0 I actually like Taniguchi quite a bit in brawls and it kept a good pace. Solid opener, just not quite long enough to get excited about.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Daisuke Sekimoto and Kazuki Hashimoto [2] vs. Takashi Sugiura and Masato Tanaka [6]<br \/>\n<\/strong>This match is part of Block A in the Global Tag League. Sekimoto and Sugiura start off and trade elbows, Sugiura wins the battle and he tags in Tanaka.\u00a0 Tanaka and Sekimoto trade chops, Tanaka goes for an elbow but Sekimoto catches him with a suplex.\u00a0 Sekimoto tags in Hashimoto and Hashimoto covers Tanaka for two.\u00a0 Hashimoto kicks Tanaka in the back but Tanaka slaps him and they trade elbows. Hashimoto stomps on Tanaka and he tags in Sekimoto.\u00a0 Sekimoto clubs Tanaka in the corner, scoop slam by Sekimoto and he hits an elbow drop.\u00a0 Sekimoto applies a chinlock to Tanaka but Tanaka gets a foot on the ropes.\u00a0 Sekimoto tags in Hashimoto, and Hashimoto trades elbows with Tanaka.\u00a0 Kicks by Hashimoto and he elbows Tanaka in the back of the head.\u00a0 Sekimoto comes in and hits a suplex to Tanaka, and Sekimoto applies a sleeper.\u00a0 Sugiura breaks it up, Sekimoto picks up Sugiura and throws him at Tanaka.\u00a0 Sekimoto throws Tanaka into the corner and hits a lariat but Tanaka sneaks in a DDT.\u00a0 Tanaka tags in Sugiura and Sugiura boots Sekimoto in the corner.\u00a0 Lariat by Sekimoto, he goes off the ropes but Sugiura knees him in the stomach.\u00a0 Sugiura grabs Sekimoto around the waist and hits a Karelin Lift.<\/p>\n<p>Sugiura charges Sekimoto but Sekimoto catches his knee.\u00a0 Sekimoto and Sugiura trade elbows, elbows by Sugiura but Sekimoto fires off a big lariat.\u00a0 Sekimoto tags in Hashimoto, Hashimoto picks up Sugiura and hits an elbow in the corner.\u00a0 Running facewash by Hashimoto and he hits a knee for a two count.\u00a0 Sugiura and Hashimoto trade elbows and Hashimoto hits a dragon screw leg whip.\u00a0 Hashimoto kicks Sugiura in the chest but Sugiura hits a spear.\u00a0 Sugiura tags in Tanaka and Tanaka lariats Hashimoto in the corner.\u00a0 Sekimoto runs in but he gets a lariat as well.\u00a0 Tanaka picks up Hashimoto but Hashimoto hits a fisherman buster.\u00a0 Sekimoto recovers and Tanaka is double teamed, ending with a Sekimoto German suplex and a PK from Hashimoto.\u00a0 Cover, but Tanaka kicks out.\u00a0 Sekimoto lariats Hashimoto by accident and Sugiura hits a German suplex on Sekimoto.\u00a0 Hashimoto is double teamed in the corner, and Sugiura hits a Frankensteiner.\u00a0 Diving body press by Tanaka, but it gets two.\u00a0 Tanaka goes off the ropes but Hashimoto ducks the sliding D.\u00a0 Sliding elbow by Sugiura and Tanaka hits a brainbuster.\u00a0 Sugiura and Tanaka both elbow Hashimoto, Sliding D by Tanaka and he picks up the three count!\u00a0 This was entertaining as you would expect but felt like it was missing something.\u00a0 I like Hashimoto but this obviously would have been better with Okabayashi, I am sure there is a reason he wasn\u2019t in the tournament.\u00a0\u00a0 It never reached the next level but still is worth a watch, lots of hard hits here. <strong><em><span style=\"color: #009900;\">Mildly Recommended<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Minoru Suzuki and Takashi Iizuka [4] vs. Naomichi Marufuji and Katsuhiko Nakajima [6]<\/strong><br \/>\nThis match is part of Block A in the Global Tag League.\u00a0 Suzuki and Iizuka brawl to start off with Iizuka and Nakajima staying in the ring.\u00a0 Nakajima hits a vertical suplex followed by a PK, Nakajima hits a German suplex hold but it gets two.\u00a0 Suzuki comes in but he eats a double dropkick.\u00a0 Nakajima goes off the ropes but Suzuki hits him from the apron and applies an armbreaker over the top rope.\u00a0 Iizuka throws Nakajima out of the ring and all four fight at ringside.\u00a0 Suzuki-gun controls the action on the floor, Nakajima slides back in and is stomped by Suzuki and Iizuka.\u00a0 Iizuka tags in Suzuki and Suzuki kicks Nakajima in the corner.\u00a0 Suzuki and Nakajima trade strikes, and Suzuki knocks Nakajima loopy with a slap.\u00a0 Suzuki tags in Iizuka and Iizuka chokes Nakajima.\u00a0 Iizuka rakes Nakajima in the eyes but Nakajima hits a dragon screw leg whip.\u00a0 Nakajima makes the hot tag to Marufuji and Marufuji elbows Iizuka in the corner.\u00a0 Kick combination by Marufuji but Iizuka chokes him.\u00a0 Atomic drop by Iizuka and he tags in Suzuki.\u00a0 Big boot by Suzuki in the corner and he hits a PK for a two count cover.\u00a0 Marufuji and Suzuki trade chops, they both go off the ropes and they trade boots.\u00a0 Sleeper by Suzuki but Marufuji gets away, superkick by Marufuji and he hits a lariat.\u00a0 Marufuji tags in Nakajima and he boots Suzuki in the corner.\u00a0 Ankle hold by Suzuki but Nakajima gets out of it and kicks both Suzuki and Iizuka.\u00a0 Marufuji comes in and he gets nailed with a pair of double superkicks for two.\u00a0 Nakajima grabs Suzuki and he hits a brainbuster for another two count.\u00a0 The referee is distracted, giving Iizuka a chance to run in and hit Nakajima with the Iron Finger From Hell.\u00a0 Gotch-Style Piledriver by Suzuki and he picks up the three count! \u00a0Another solid match, we have had a good run here, but the wrestler quality has been top notch as well the last couple matches.\u00a0 The brawling outside the ring lasted a bit too long but once they got back into the ring everything flowed well, pacing was good and everyone hit their stuff crisply.\u00a0 Enjoyable match. <strong><em><span style=\"color: #009900;\">Mildly Recommended<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #009900;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/puroresucentral.com\/gif\/NOAH5.4-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"293\" height=\"210\" \/><\/span> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/puroresucentral.com\/gif\/NOAH5.4-2.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"212\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/puroresucentral.com\/gif\/NOAH5.4-3.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"294\" height=\"211\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/puroresucentral.com\/gif\/NOAH5.4-4.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"295\" height=\"209\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shelton Benjamin and Brian Breaker [4] vs. Super Crazy and Mitsuhiro Kitamiya [0]<\/strong><br \/>\nThis match is part of Block B in the Global Tag League.\u00a0 I have no idea who Breaker is.\u00a0 Benjamin and Breaker attack before the match starts, with Benjamin staying in the ring with Super Crazy.\u00a0 Super Crazy is thrown into the corner and Breaker hits a lariat.\u00a0 Breaker elbows Super Crazy and he hits a slam for a two count.\u00a0 Breaker tags in Benjamin but cc avoids Benjamin\u2019s splash and hits a dropkick.\u00a0 Elbow drop by Super Crazy, he goes up top but Breaker runs in and knocks him off.\u00a0 Benjamin punches Super Crazy, knees by Benjamin but Super Crazy hits a heel kick.\u00a0 Super Crazy tags in Kitamiya, Kitamiya elbows Benjamin and hits a few shoulderblocks, but Benjamin catches him with an ankle hold.\u00a0 Breaker runs in to help and the action spills out to the floor.\u00a0 Benjamin punches Kitamiya up into the crowd as Breaker does the same with Super Crazy, Super Crazy gets up on the entry way and hits a moonsault down onto the aisle.\u00a0 Super Crazy and Benjamin return to the ring and Super Crazy hits a heel kick.\u00a0 Kitamiya spears Benjamin, Breaker runs in but Kitamiya hits a Samoan Drop on him.\u00a0 Kitamiya picks up Benjamin but Benjamin hits a superkick.\u00a0 Paydirt by Benjamin, and he picks up the three count!\u00a0 This match had no bearing on the finals so they didn\u2019t waste a lot of time with the match.\u00a0 Watchable but nothing special, it ended really quick and never really got going.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Akitoshi Saito and Quiet Storm [2] vs. Chris Hero and Colt Cabana [6]<\/strong><br \/>\nThis match is part of Block B in the Global Tag League.\u00a0 Hero and Storm start off and they trade elbows, Hero knocks Storm against the ropes and he tags in Cabana.\u00a0 Hero kicks Storm in the head, cover by Cabana but it gets two.\u00a0 Cabana picks up Storm and they bounce off the ropes while Storm seethes.\u00a0 Storm tags in Saito but Cabana gets him to the mat before applying a submission hold.\u00a0 Back up, punches by Cabana but Saito catches him with a side slam.\u00a0 Hero comes in but Saito promptly throws him out of the ring, elbows by Saito to Cabana but Cabana elbows him back.\u00a0 Delayed vertical suplex by Saito and he covers Cabana for two.\u00a0 Saito tags in Storm, Storm clubs Cabana in the back and he hits a neckbreaker.\u00a0 Storm tags in Saito, Saito and Cabana elbow each other and Saito hits a lariat for a two count.\u00a0 Saito tags in Storm, punches by Storm but Cabana hits him back.\u00a0 Cabana elbows Storm, he goes for a moonsault but Storm avoids it.\u00a0 Hip attack by Cabana and he tags in Hero.\u00a0 Hero lariats Storm in the corner and he hits a jumping lariat.\u00a0 Irish whip by Hero, Hero flips out to the apron and he knocks Storm back.\u00a0 Boot and a roaring elbow by Hero, cover, but it gets two.\u00a0 Storm hits a lariat followed by a DDT but his cover also gets a two.\u00a0 Storm tags in Saito but Hero chops both of them.\u00a0 Saito and Storm attack Hero in the corner and they hit an iron claw slam\/backdrop suplex combination for a two count.\u00a0 Roaring elbow by Hero to Saito and Cabana covers him for a two count.\u00a0 Hero gets distracted by Smith and Archer at ringside, allowing Saito and Storm to hit suplexes.\u00a0 Saito goes off the ropes and delivers a running Sickle of Death to Cabana, picking up the three count.\u00a0 Smith and Archer came down as they were tied in points with Hero\/Cabana, so they had a reason to want them to lose.\u00a0 A pretty basic match but since it was short they kept the pace up.\u00a0 An interesting combination and a perfectly fine match, but not memorable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lance Archer and Davey Boy Smith Jr. [6] vs. Mohammed Yone and Daisuke Ikeda [6]<\/strong><br \/>\nThis match is part of Block B in the Global Tag League.\u00a0 Archer and Smith start off the match attacking Yone and Ikeda and the action goes out to the floor.\u00a0 Ikeda and Yone gain control on the floor and Ikeda rolls Smith back in the ring.\u00a0 Smith punches Ikeda but Ikeda catches him with a kick.\u00a0 Yone comes in and Smith is attacked by both in the corner.\u00a0 They put Smith on the top turnbuckle but Archer runs in and hits a full nelson slam on Yone.\u00a0 Smith and Archer grab Ikeda, and they hit the Killer Bomb for the three count!\u00a0 This means Archer and Smith win Block B.\u00a0 Well that is one way to preserve energy for the final, pretty rare for a wrestler to basically be put away by one move, even if it is a finisher.\u00a0 It was a two minute match, what can I say, it served its purpose.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/puroresucentral.com\/gif\/NOAH5.4-5.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"295\" height=\"208\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/puroresucentral.com\/gif\/NOAH5.4-6.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"295\" height=\"208\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/puroresucentral.com\/gif\/NOAH5.4-7.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"330\" height=\"233\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kenou, Hajime Ohara, Captain NOAH, and Jack Gamble vs. Taiji Ishimori, Daisuke Harada, Genba Hirayanagi, and Hitoshi Kumano<\/strong><br \/>\nIshimori and Ohara start off and trade holds before Ishimori hits a hurricanrana.\u00a0 Kumano is tagged in and he clubs on Ohara.\u00a0 Ohara ties up Kumano in the ropes and rakes his face before tagging in Captain NOAH.\u00a0 Captain NOAH applies a stretch hold to Kumano and he stands on him near the ropes.\u00a0 Kenou is tagged in next as they continue working over Kumano.\u00a0 This goes on for a bit until Kumano finally gets away and he tags in Ishimori.\u00a0 Ishimori hits a diving crossbody on Kenou as Ishimori clears the ring and he hits a double knee on Kenou in the corner.\u00a0 Cover by Ishimori but it gets two.\u00a0 Kenou trips Ishimori and hits a double stomp to the back followed by a running knee.\u00a0 Kenou stomps Ishimori and he goes for a suplex but Ishimori lands on his feet.\u00a0 The referee is accidentally knocked out and Kenou gets his kendo stick.\u00a0 Captain NOAH comes in and takes the stick but he hits Ohara by accident.\u00a0 He then hits Kenou by accident and Ishimori dropkicks Captain NOAH.\u00a0 Kenou tags in Gamble while Harada is also tagged in, and Gamble hits a backdrop suplex.\u00a0 Swinging cutter by Gamble but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Harada throws Gamble into the corner and he hits a jumping elbow.\u00a0 Gamble boots Harada, elbow by Harada as Harada\u2019s team mates come in the ring so everyone can attack Gamble in the corner.\u00a0 Ishimori picks up Gamble and hits a double knee to the face, then Harada hits a diving elbow drop but the pin is broken up.\u00a0 Harada picks up Gamble and they trade elbows.\u00a0 Henkei Knee Upper by Harada, and he drops Gamble with a Katayama German Suplex Hold for the three count!\u00a0 This was mostly just a time killer before we get to the main event but there were some quality wrestlers in this match so it wasn\u2019t bad.\u00a0 No complaints but it didn\u2019t do anything to set itself apart from any other multi-man tag match.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TAKA Michinoku, Taichi, and El Desperado vs. Yoshinari Ogawa, Zack Sabre Jr., and Atsushi Kotoge<\/strong><br \/>\nOgawa and company get a jump on Suzuki-gun before the match starts, Kotoge and Taichi get in the ring and Kotoge kicks Taichi in the face.\u00a0 Michinoku and Sabre are tagged in, and Sabre works over Michinoku\u2019s arm.\u00a0 Sabre and Ogawa take turns on Michinoku but Taichi comes in to help. They end up brawling into the crowd while in the ring Michinoku works over Ogawa.\u00a0 Desperado is tagged in and he picks up where Michinoku left off, Ogawa tries to fight out of the corner but he is overwhelmed.\u00a0 Ogawa finally hits an enzigieri on Michinoku and he makes the tag to Kotoge.\u00a0 Kotoge goes up top and hits a missile dropkick on Taichi and Desperado.\u00a0 Kotoge hits a cutter on Michinoku and he slides out of the ring before superkicking Taichi.\u00a0 Kotoge and Taichi get back into the ring, headbutts by Kotoge but Taichi pushes him off.\u00a0 Kick by Taichi as they trade kicks, leaving both on the mat.\u00a0 Sabre and Michinoku are tagged in, uppercuts by Sabre and he hits a running elbow.\u00a0 Leg clutch hold by Sabre, but Michinoku kicks out at two.\u00a0 Michinoku applies the Just Facelock but it is broken up.\u00a0 Desperado comes in with a chair but he misses, and Ogawa drops him with a backdrop suplex.\u00a0 Killswitch by Kotoge to Taichi and Sabre hits a cross armbreaker takedown on Michinoku, forcing Michinoku to tap out!\u00a0 This was just fan service, letting Suzuki-gun finally get what was coming to them, even though in the long run it won\u2019t really mean anything.\u00a0 But it was still fun to watch, not a long match but above average, nothing really bad on this entire show so far.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lance Archer and Davey Boy Smith Jr. vs. Takashi Sugiura and Masato Tanaka<\/strong><br \/>\nThis is the Global Tag League Final. Smith and Sugiura start off and they trade wristlocks before Smith hits a shoulderblock.\u00a0 Tanaka and Archer are tagged in, Archer gets Tanaka into the corner but Tanaka avoids his strike.\u00a0 Tanaka jumps at Archer but Archer catches him, jumping elbow by Tanaka but Smith comes in and they plant Tanaka with an assisted powerbomb.\u00a0 Archer hits a lariat on Tanaka and he tags in Smith.\u00a0 Smith chops Tanaka in the chest and he works a side headlocks, kick by Smith but Tanaka knocks him back.\u00a0 Tanaka goes for a spear but Smith blocks it, leading to Tanaka hitting a DDT.\u00a0 Tanaka tags in Sugiura, and Sugiura knees Smith in the stomach.\u00a0 Elbow by Sugiura but Archer hits him from the apron.\u00a0 Tiger suplex hold by Smith on Sugiura and he covers him for two.\u00a0 Smith tags in Archer and they both slam Sugiura to the mat.\u00a0 Archer throws Sugiura into the corner and he tags in Smith.\u00a0 Vertical suplex by Smith and he applies a kimura.\u00a0 Smith tags in Archer, double Irish whip to Sugiura and they hit a double shoulderblock.\u00a0 Running shoulderblock by Archer, he goes for a diving leg drop but Sugiura moves out of the way.\u00a0 Archer charges Sugiura but Sugiura pulls the rope down and Archer falls out of the ring.\u00a0 Smith runs in but Sugiura kicks him away, he goes to tag in Tanaka but Archer pulls him off the apron. Archer gets back in and he hits a scoop slam on Sugiura.\u00a0 Cobra clutch by Archer but Sugiura gets a foot on the ropes.\u00a0 Archer tags in Smith, Smith elbows Sugiura but Sugiura avoids his big boot attempt.\u00a0 Vertical suplex by Sugiura and he tags in Tanaka.<\/p>\n<p>Tanaka lariats Smith in the corner and he hits another lariat.\u00a0 A final lariat by Tanaka, Archer comes in but Tanaka DDTs him while hitting a stunner on Smith.\u00a0 Tanaka hits a tornado DDT on Smith and he gets a two count.\u00a0 Jumping elbow by Tanaka but Smith hits a backdrop suplex.\u00a0 Archer and Sugiura are tagged in and Archer hits a full nelson slam for two.\u00a0 Archer picks up Sugiura, Sugiura gets away but Archer hits a swinging side slam for two.\u00a0 Archer charges Sugiura but Sugiura hits a spear.\u00a0 Tanaka and Sugiura elbow Archer in the corner, running knee by Sugiura and they both strike Archer.\u00a0 Cover, but Smith breaks it up.\u00a0 Smith grabs Sugiura but Sugiura hits a hurricanrana.\u00a0 Archer grabs Smith and Tanaka but both elbow him until he falls to the mat.\u00a0 Tanaka goes off the ropes but Archer gets up, Smith comes in as Archer plants Tanaka with a chokeslam.\u00a0 Archer and Smith hit an assisted lariat on Sugiura, cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Tanaka knocks Smith out of the ring and Sugiura hits a German suplex hold on Archer for another two.\u00a0 Sugiura goes up top as does Tanaka but Archer gets his knees up when Tanaka dives off.\u00a0 Smith brings Sugiura down to the mat and with Archer they hit a chop block\/kick combination for a two count.\u00a0 Archer goes up top but Sugiura rolls out of the way of the moonsault.\u00a0 Sliding D by Tanaka to Archer, Sugiura picks up Archer and he hits the Olympic Slam.\u00a0 Cover by Sugiura, and he gets the three count!\u00a0 Tanaka and Sugiura win the Global Tag League!\u00a0 Something was missing and I can\u2019t put my finger on it.\u00a0 The sections that Archer and Smith dominated just lasted a bit too long, it made them feel like the far superior team even though Sugiura and Tanaka are no slouches.\u00a0 A few of the spots weren\u2019t hit really crisp, and for a big match there weren\u2019t really any big memorable spots.\u00a0 That being said it was certainly not a bad match, the end stretch in particular was well done and entertaining, it just didn\u2019t feel as epic as a tournament final that has been the focus of the last few weeks should feel.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/puroresucentral.com\/gif\/NOAH5.4-8.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"295\" height=\"209\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/puroresucentral.com\/gif\/NOAH5.4-9.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"210\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/puroresucentral.com\/gif\/NOAH5.4-10.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"295\" height=\"209\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/puroresucentral.com\/gif\/NOAH5.4-11.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"295\" height=\"209\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Final Thoughts:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From top to bottom this was definitely a good show.\u00a0 There were not really any bad matches on the event, a few average or forgettable ones that none that I would recommend as must-skip.\u00a0 The only thing this event was missing was that big memorable match as I felt the finale was a bit disappointing and none of the other tag matches really went over that line for me.\u00a0 A solid event but sadly not spectacular.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"smallbrand\">Grade: B-<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.puroresucentral.com\">Kevin Wilson &#8211; 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