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+ | |event = [[NJPW Power Struggle|Power Struggle]]}}'''Power Struggle (2016)''' was a professional wrestling event promoted by [[New Japan Pro Wrestling]] (NJPW). The event took place on November 5, 2016, in Osaka, Osaka, at the Edion Arena Osaka. It was the sixth event under the [[NJPW Power Struggle|Power Struggle]] name and featured ten matches, main evented by [[Tetsuya Naito]] defending the [[IWGP Intercontinental Championship]] against [[Jay Lethal]]. |
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+ | Power Struggle featured ten professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm | title = How Pro Wrestling Works | last=Grabianowski | first=Ed | accessdate=October 11, 2016 | work=HowStuffWorks, Inc. | publisher=[[Discovery Communications]]}}</ref> |
| − | [[File:Los Ingobernables de Japón.JPG|thumb|left|(Left to right) [[Tetsuya Naito]], [[EVIL]] and [[BUSHI]] of the ''[[Los Ingobernables de Japon]]'' stable, who |
+ | [[File:Los Ingobernables de Japón.JPG|thumb|left|(Left to right) [[Tetsuya Naito]], [[EVIL]] and [[BUSHI]] of the ''[[Los Ingobernables de Japon|Los Ingobernables de Japón]]'' stable, who were all involved in title matches at Power Struggle]] |
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+ | Power Struggle was headlined by a four match series involving members of the villainous ''[[Los Ingobernables de Japon|Los Ingobernables de Japón]]'' (L.I.J.) stable taking on representatives of NJPW.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=17670 | archiveurl = http://webcitation.org/6lfNYMUcH | script-title=ja:【“GK”金沢克彦氏が11.5大阪決戦を徹底解説!!】ロス・インゴvs新日本の4番勝負が実現!! はたして“西の聖地”で何が起こるのか？【PS16】 | archivedate=October 31, 2016 | date=October 29, 2016 | accessdate=October 31, 2016 | work=[[New Japan Pro Wrestling]] | language=Japanese}}</ref> In the main event, L.I.J. leader [[Tetsuya Naito]] was originally scheduled to make his first defense of the [[IWGP Intercontinental Championship]] against [[Michael Elgin]].<ref name="PowerStruggle2016FirstCard">{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=17537 | archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/6lAzPd2gY | script-title=ja:【11月5日（土）大阪・主要カード決定！】内藤vsエルガン！棚橋vsSanada！柴田vsEvil！BushivsKushidaの4大シングル戦!!【PS16】 | archivedate=October 11, 2016 | date=October 11, 2016 | accessdate=October 11, 2016 | work=[[New Japan Pro Wrestling]] | language=Japanese}}</ref><ref name="PowerStruggle2016FirstCardTS">{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/604112/ | script-title=ja:【新日本】１１・５大阪で内藤vsエルガンがＩＣ王座戦 | date=October 12, 2016 | accessdate=October 12, 2016 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=Japanese}}</ref> This would have been a rematch from the September 25 [[Destruction (2016)|Destruction in Kobe]] event, where Naito defeated Elgin to become the new IWGP Intercontinental Champion.<ref name="PowerStruggle2016FirstCard" /><ref name="DestructioninKobeWON">{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/njpw-destruction-kobe-results-elgin-defends-his-title-against-naito-221491 | title = NJPW Destruction in Kobe results: Elgin defends his title against Naito | last=Rose | first=Bryan | date=September 25, 2016 | accessdate=October 11, 2016 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref> Following the win, Naito began disrespecting the title belt, stating he did not want it, throwing it in the air and stepping on it, drawing the ire of Elgin.<ref name="PowerStruggle2016FirstCard" /> On October 10 at [[King of Pro-Wrestling (2016)|King of Pro-Wrestling]], Elgin pinned Naito in an eight-man tag team match and afterwards stated he was getting the IWGP Intercontinental Championship back.<ref name="PowerStruggle2016FirstCard" /><ref name="KingofProWrestling2016WON">{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/njpw-king-pro-wrestling-live-results-kazuchika-okada-vs-naomichi-marufuji-222396 | title = NJPW King of Pro Wrestling live results: Kazuchika Okada vs. Naomichi Marufuji | last=Rose | first=Bryan | date=October 9, 2016 | accessdate=October 11, 2016 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref> The match was officially announced the following day.<ref name="PowerStruggle2016FirstCard" /> However, that same day, it was also reported that Elgin had suffered a broken left eye socket taking a dropkick from Naito in the King of Pro-Wrestling match.<ref name="PowerStruggle2016FirstCardWON">{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/njpw-reveals-full-power-struggle-show-lineup-222491 | title = Naito vs. Elgin to headline NJPW Power Struggle | last=Meltzer | first=Dave | authorlink=Dave Meltzer | date=October 11, 2016 | accessdate=October 11, 2016 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/10/10/roh-njpw-star-michael-elgin-suffers-eye-socket-injury-posts-picture-seeing-specialist-evaluation-wradicans-analysis/ | title = ROH and NJPW star Michael Elgin suffers eye socket injury, posts picture, seeing specialist for evaluation (w/Radican’s Analysis) | last=Radican | first=Sean | date=October 10, 2016 | accessdate=October 11, 2016 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> On October 12, Elgin confirmed he would need surgery on the eye.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/daily-updates/daily-update-ronda-rouseys-return-del-rio-paige-brock-lesnar-222551 | title = Daily Update: Ronda Rousey's return, Del Rio & Paige, Brock Lesnar | last=Currier | first=Joseph | date=October 12, 2016 | accessdate=October 13, 2016 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref> The following day, NJPW officially pulled Elgin from the Power Struggle main event and replaced him with Ring of Honor (ROH) wrestler [[Jay Lethal]].<ref name="PowerStruggle2016NewMainEvent">{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=17537 | archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/6lDxwA5jo | script-title=ja:【11月5日（土）大阪大会・カード変更のお知らせ】エルガン欠場により、インターコンチ戦は“因縁”の内藤哲也vsジェイ・リーサルに決定!! 【PS16】 | archivedate=October 13, 2016 | date=October 13, 2016 | accessdate=October 13, 2016 | work=[[New Japan Pro Wrestling]] | language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/michael-elgin-out-njpw-power-struggle-main-event-due-injury-222631 | title = Michael Elgin out of NJPW Power Struggle main event due to injury | last=Currier | first=Joseph | date=October 13, 2016 | accessdate=October 13, 2016 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref> Lethal had joined L.I.J. during a show co-produced by NJPW and ROH on February 20, 2016,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/02/20/honorrisingnight2/ | title = 2/20 ROH vs. NJPW “Honor Rising Night 2” Results – Lethal defends ROH Title in Tokyo, Bullet Club members win gold & say farewell, Strong-Ishii fall-out | date=February 20, 2016 | accessdate=October 13, 2016 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> however, the alliance ended on August 20, when he had a falling out with Naito.<ref name="PowerStruggle2016NewMainEvent" /> Afterwards, Lethal aligned himself with Elgin and the rest of the NJPW wrestlers not affiliated with any particular stable.<ref name="PowerStruggle2016NewMainEvent" /> On September 30 at ROH's All Star Extravaganza VIII event, Lethal defeated Naito in a non-title match, setting himself up for a future shot at the Intercontinental Championship,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/ring-honor/roh-all-star-extravaganza-live-results-adam-cole-vs-michael-elgin-221856 | title = ROH All Star Extravaganza live results: Adam Cole vs. Michael Elgin | last=Meltzer | first=Dave | authorlink=Dave Meltzer | date=September 30, 2016 | accessdate=October 13, 2016 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref> which was now granted due to Elgin's injury.<ref name="PowerStruggle2016NewMainEvent" /> |
| − | Another title match |
+ | Another title match would see [[Katsuyori Shibata]] make his fourth defense of the [[NEVER Openweight Championship]] against L.I.J. member [[EVIL]].<ref name="PowerStruggle2016FirstCard" /><ref name="PowerStruggle2016FirstCardTS" /><ref name="PowerStruggle2016FirstCardWON" /> After successfully defending the title against [[Kyle O'Reilly]] at King of Pro-Wrestling, Shibata was confronted by [[Pro Wrestling Noah]] representative [[Go Shiozaki]], seemingly setting him up as the next title challenger. However, after Shiozaki had left the ring, Shibata was attacked by EVIL, who laid him out and then posed with the NEVER Openweight Championship belt.<ref name="KingofProWrestling2016WON" /> The following day, NJPW announced that EVIL would get the title shot at Power Struggle,<ref name="PowerStruggle2016FirstCard" /> while Shiozaki would get Shibata in a non-title match at Noah's October 23 event,<ref name="PowerStruggle2016FirstCardPWI">{{cite web | url = http://pwinsider.com/article/105305/new-japan-super-junior-tag-tournament-competitors-announced-and-more.html?p=1 | title = New Japan Super Junior Tag Tournament competitors announced and more | last=Macklin | first=Matthew | date=October 11, 2016 | accessdate=October 11, 2016 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref> which Shibata went on to win.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/608813/ | script-title=ja:【ノア２３日・横浜】柴田が怨敵・潮崎に完勝 | date=October 24, 2016 | accessdate=October 24, 2016 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=Japanese}}</ref> Shibata and EVIL previously met during August's [[G1 Climax#2016|G1 Climax]], where EVIL was victorious, ending Shibata's hopes of advancing to the finals of the tournament.<ref name="PowerStruggle2016FirstCard" /><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/08/13/radicans-g1-climax-night-18-review-naito-vs-omega-epic-classic-b-block-finale-elgins-run-ends-overall-reax/ | title = Radican's G1 Climax Night 18 Review – Naito vs. Omega epic classic B Block finale, Elgin’s run ends; Overall Reax | last=Radican | first=Sean | date=August 13, 2016 | accessdate=October 11, 2016 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> |
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+ | [[File:KUSHIDA IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion.JPG|thumb|upright|[[KUSHIDA]], who challenged for the [[IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship]] at Power Struggle]] |
| − | The [[IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship]] |
+ | The [[IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship]] would also be defended at Power Struggle with defending champion, L.I.J. member [[BUSHI]], taking on challenger [[KUSHIDA]] in his first title defense.<ref name="PowerStruggle2016FirstCard" /><ref name="PowerStruggle2016FirstCardTS" /><ref name="PowerStruggle2016FirstCardWON" /> This is a rematch from the September 17 [[Destruction in Tokyo]] event, where BUSHI defeated KUSHIDA to capture the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship.<ref name="PowerStruggle2016FirstCard" /><ref name="DestructioninTokyoWON">{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/njpw-destruction-toyko-results-shibata-vs-bobby-fish-kushida-vs-bushi-221031 | title = NJPW Destruction in Tokyo results: Shibata vs. Bobby Fish; Kushida vs. Bushi | last=Rose | first=Bryan | date=September 17, 2016 | accessdate=October 11, 2016 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref> Afterwards, BUSHI publicly complained about NJPW's policy of automatic rematches, indicating he did not want to face KUSHIDA in a rematch.<ref name="PowerStruggle2016FirstCard" /><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/601441/ | script-title=ja:【新日本】ＩＷＧＰジュニア王者・Bushi ランキング制度導入を提言 | date=October 5, 2016 | accessdate=October 11, 2016 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=Japanese}}</ref> However, after laying out KUSHIDA following an eight-man tag team match at King of Pro-Wrestling, BUSHI nominated KUSHIDA as his next challenger as KUSHIDA was being stretchered out of the arena.<ref name="PowerStruggle2016FirstCard" /><ref name="KingofProWrestling2016WON" /> NJPW stated that KUSHIDA would miss all events on the Power Struggle tour, excluding the Power Struggle event itself, with a neck injury.<ref name="PowerStruggle2016FirstCard" /> |
| − | The fourth match in the L.I.J. versus NJPW series |
+ | The fourth match in the L.I.J. versus NJPW series would see [[Hiroshi Tanahashi]] taking on L.I.J. member [[SANADA]].<ref name="PowerStruggle2016FirstCard" /><ref name="PowerStruggle2016FirstCardWON" /> The two previously faced off during the 2016 G1 Climax, where Sanada scored an upset win over Tanahashi, submitting him with the ''[[SANADA#In wrestling|Skull End]]'' finishing hold on the opening day.<ref name="PowerStruggle2016FirstCard" /><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/07/19/radicans-njpw-g1-climax-night-1-review-marufuji-vs-okada-main-event-sanada-upsets-tanahashi-tenzan/ | title = Radican's NJPW G1 Climax Night 1 Review – Marufuji vs. Okada main event, Sanada upsets Tanahashi, Tenzan! | last=Radican | first=Sean | date=July 19, 2016 | accessdate=October 11, 2016 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> On October 8, Tanahashi pinned Sanada in an eight-man tag team match and afterwards stated he wanted another singles match with him.<ref name="PowerStruggle2016FirstCard" /> |
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+ | Power Struggle's fourth title match would see the [[Guerrillas of Destiny]] ([[Tama Tonga]] and [[Tanga Roa]]) defend the [[IWGP Tag Team Championship]] against [[CHAOS]] members [[Tomohiro Ishii]] and [[Yoshi-Hashi]].<ref name="PowerStruggle2016FirstCard" /><ref name="PowerStruggle2016FirstCardWON" /> On October 10 at King of Pro-Wrestling, Tonga and Roa defeated [[The Briscoe Brothers]] ([[Jay Briscoe]] and [[Mark Briscoe]]) to recapture the IWGP Tag Team Championship. Following the match, Tonga and Roa, along with their [[Bullet Club]] stablemates [[The Young Bucks]] (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson), continued attacking the previous champions. This led to Tomohiro Ishii, whose CHAOS stable had previously partnered with the Briscoes, trying to make the save, but was stopped by Tonga and Roa hitting him with their double-team finishing maneuver, the ''Guerrilla Warfare''.<ref name="PowerStruggle2016FirstCard" /><ref name="KingofProWrestling2016WON" /> Afterwards, Ishii recruited CHAOS stablemate Yoshi-Hashi as his partner to try to capture the IWGP Tag Team Championship from Tonga and Roa.<ref name="PowerStruggle2016FirstCard" /> |
| + | Power Struggle was also set to feature the finals of the fifth annual [[Super Jr. Tag Tournament#2016|Super Jr. Tag Tournament]]. The first two rounds of the eight-team tournament took place between October 21 and October 30.<ref name="PowerStruggle2016FirstCard" /> In the semifinals on October 30, Roppongi Vice ([[Beretta]] and [[Rocky Romero]]) defeated Fuego and [[Ryusuke Taguchi]], while [[ACH]] and [[Taiji Ishimori]] defeated [[David Finlay]] and [[Ricochet]], setting up a final between the two teams.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/daily-updates/daily-update-hell-cell-sasha-banks-vs-charlotte-njpw-tag-tournament-223626 | title = Daily Update: Hell in a Cell, Sasha Banks vs. Charlotte, NJPW tag tournament | last=Meltzer | first=Dave | authorlink=Dave Meltzer | date=October 30, 2016 | accessdate=October 30, 2016 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref> Beretta and Romero entered the tournament in the midst of a storyline, where the two had begun showing signs of dissension,<ref name="KingofProWrestling2016WON" /> while ROH wrestler ACH and Noah wrestler Ishimori entered as the winners of Noah's [[NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League#2016|2016 NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=17538 | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20161011225644/http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=17538 | script-title=ja: 【今週末より！『Jr.Tag』トーナメント開幕！】10月21日（金）後楽園で、石森＆ACHvsヤングバックス！リコシェ組vsオスプレイ組！田口＆フエゴ組！【PS16 】 | archivedate=October 11, 2016 | date=October 11, 2016 | accessdate=October 30, 2016 | work=[[New Japan Pro Wrestling]] | language=Japanese}}</ref> The match was officially announced on October 31.<ref name="PowerStruggle2016FinalCard" /> |
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| − | Power Struggle will also feature the finals of the fifth annual [[Super Jr. Tag Tournament#2016|Super Jr. Tag Tournament]]. The first round of the tournament takes place on October 21 and the semifinals on October 30.<ref name="PowerStruggle2016FirstCard" /> |
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On August 14, during the final 2016 G1 Climax event, NJPW aired a video that featured a "time bomb" with a countdown timer set to go off on November 5 at Power Struggle.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://pwinsider.com/article/104025/814-new-japan-g1-climax-finals-report.html | title = 8/14 New Japan G-1 Climax finals report | last=Macklin | first=Matthew | date=August 14, 2016 | accessdate=October 12, 2016 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref> |
On August 14, during the final 2016 G1 Climax event, NJPW aired a video that featured a "time bomb" with a countdown timer set to go off on November 5 at Power Struggle.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://pwinsider.com/article/104025/814-new-japan-g1-climax-finals-report.html | title = 8/14 New Japan G-1 Climax finals report | last=Macklin | first=Matthew | date=August 14, 2016 | accessdate=October 12, 2016 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref> |
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| + | The rest of the matches were announced on October 31.<ref name="PowerStruggle2016FinalCard">{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=17673 | archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/6lfN38KG5 | script-title=ja:【11月5日（土）大阪大会・全カード！】アダム・コール来日！BulletvsChaosが激化！『Jr.Tag』決勝は ロッキー＆バレッタvs石森＆ACH！【PS16】 | archivedate=October 31, 2016 | date=October 31, 2016 | accessdate=October 31, 2016 | work=[[New Japan Pro Wrestling]] | language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://pwinsider.com/article/105674/compete-new-japan-power-struggle-2016-lineup-announced.html?p=1 | title = Compete New Japan Power Struggle 2016 lineup announced | last=Johnson | first=Mike | date=October 31, 2016 | accessdate=October 31, 2016 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref> Added were two six-man tag team matches and two eight-man tag team matches. One of the matches, which takes place between the Bullet Club and CHAOS stables, was designed to build up the main event of [[January 4 Tokyo Dome Show#Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome|Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome]] between CHAOS' [[IWGP Heavyweight Championship|IWGP Heavyweight Champion]] [[Kazuchika Okada]] and Bullet Club's number one contender [[Kenny Omega]].<ref name="PowerStruggle2016FinalCard" /><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/612084/ | script-title=ja:【新日本】オカダ １１・５大阪決戦でケニーの「トラウマ」呼び起こす | date=November 1, 2016 | accessdate=November 1, 2016 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=Japanese}}</ref> |
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| + | |times=<ref name=PowerStruggle2016>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=1201 | script-title=ja:戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents Power Struggle | accessdate=November 5, 2016 | work=[[New Japan Pro Wrestling]] | language=Japanese}}</ref> |
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| + | |match1=[[Hiroyoshi Tenzan]], [[Juice Robinson]] and [[Satoshi Kojima]] defeated [[Manabu Nakanishi]], [[Teruaki Kanemitsu]] and [[Yuji Nagata]] |
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+ | |match2=[[David Finlay]], [[Jushin Thunder Liger]], [[Ricochet]] and [[Tiger Mask IV|Tiger Mask]] defeated Ángel de Oro, Fuego, [[Ryusuke Taguchi]] and Titán |
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| + | |match3=[[Bullet Club]] ([[Captain New Japan|Bone Soldier]], [[Chase Owens]] and [[Yujiro Takahashi]]) defeated [[Togi Makabe]], [[Tomoaki Honma]] and [[Yoshitatsu]] |
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| + | |match4=[[Guerrillas of Destiny]] ([[Tama Tonga]] and [[Tanga Roa]]) (c) defeated [[CHAOS]] ([[Tomohiro Ishii]] and [[Yoshi-Hashi]]) |
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+ | |stip4=Tag team match for the [[IWGP Tag Team Championship]] |
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| + | |match5=[[Roppongi Vice]] ([[Beretta]] and [[Rocky Romero]]) defeated [[ACH]] and [[Taiji Ishimori]] |
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+ | |match6=[[KUSHIDA]] defeated [[BUSHI]] (c) |
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| + | |match7=Bullet Club ([[Adam Cole]], [[Kenny Omega]], [[The Young Bucks|Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson]]) defeated CHAOS ([[Gedo]], [[Hirooki Goto]], [[Kazuchika Okada]] and [[Will Ospreay]]) |
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Latest revision as of 10:29, 5 May 2018
Power Struggle (2016) was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on November 5, 2016, in Osaka, Osaka, at the Edion Arena Osaka. It was the sixth event under the Power Struggle name and featured ten matches, main evented by Tetsuya Naito defending the IWGP Intercontinental Championship against Jay Lethal.
Production[]
Storylines[]
Power Struggle featured ten professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[3]
(Left to right) Tetsuya Naito, EVIL and BUSHI of the Los Ingobernables de Japón stable, who were all involved in title matches at Power Struggle
Power Struggle was headlined by a four match series involving members of the villainous Los Ingobernables de Japón (L.I.J.) stable taking on representatives of NJPW.[4] In the main event, L.I.J. leader Tetsuya Naito was originally scheduled to make his first defense of the IWGP Intercontinental Championship against Michael Elgin.[1][5] This would have been a rematch from the September 25 Destruction in Kobe event, where Naito defeated Elgin to become the new IWGP Intercontinental Champion.[1][6] Following the win, Naito began disrespecting the title belt, stating he did not want it, throwing it in the air and stepping on it, drawing the ire of Elgin.[1] On October 10 at King of Pro-Wrestling, Elgin pinned Naito in an eight-man tag team match and afterwards stated he was getting the IWGP Intercontinental Championship back.[1][7] The match was officially announced the following day.[1] However, that same day, it was also reported that Elgin had suffered a broken left eye socket taking a dropkick from Naito in the King of Pro-Wrestling match.[8][9] On October 12, Elgin confirmed he would need surgery on the eye.[10] The following day, NJPW officially pulled Elgin from the Power Struggle main event and replaced him with Ring of Honor (ROH) wrestler Jay Lethal.[11][12] Lethal had joined L.I.J. during a show co-produced by NJPW and ROH on February 20, 2016,[13] however, the alliance ended on August 20, when he had a falling out with Naito.[11] Afterwards, Lethal aligned himself with Elgin and the rest of the NJPW wrestlers not affiliated with any particular stable.[11] On September 30 at ROH's All Star Extravaganza VIII event, Lethal defeated Naito in a non-title match, setting himself up for a future shot at the Intercontinental Championship,[14] which was now granted due to Elgin's injury.[11]
Another title match would see Katsuyori Shibata make his fourth defense of the NEVER Openweight Championship against L.I.J. member EVIL.[1][5][8] After successfully defending the title against Kyle O'Reilly at King of Pro-Wrestling, Shibata was confronted by Pro Wrestling Noah representative Go Shiozaki, seemingly setting him up as the next title challenger. However, after Shiozaki had left the ring, Shibata was attacked by EVIL, who laid him out and then posed with the NEVER Openweight Championship belt.[7] The following day, NJPW announced that EVIL would get the title shot at Power Struggle,[1] while Shiozaki would get Shibata in a non-title match at Noah's October 23 event,[15] which Shibata went on to win.[16] Shibata and EVIL previously met during August's G1 Climax, where EVIL was victorious, ending Shibata's hopes of advancing to the finals of the tournament.[1][17]
KUSHIDA, who challenged for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship at Power Struggle
The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship would also be defended at Power Struggle with defending champion, L.I.J. member BUSHI, taking on challenger KUSHIDA in his first title defense.[1][5][8] This is a rematch from the September 17 Destruction in Tokyo event, where BUSHI defeated KUSHIDA to capture the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship.[1][18] Afterwards, BUSHI publicly complained about NJPW's policy of automatic rematches, indicating he did not want to face KUSHIDA in a rematch.[1][19] However, after laying out KUSHIDA following an eight-man tag team match at King of Pro-Wrestling, BUSHI nominated KUSHIDA as his next challenger as KUSHIDA was being stretchered out of the arena.[1][7] NJPW stated that KUSHIDA would miss all events on the Power Struggle tour, excluding the Power Struggle event itself, with a neck injury.[1]
The fourth match in the L.I.J. versus NJPW series would see Hiroshi Tanahashi taking on L.I.J. member SANADA.[1][8] The two previously faced off during the 2016 G1 Climax, where Sanada scored an upset win over Tanahashi, submitting him with the Skull End finishing hold on the opening day.[1][20] On October 8, Tanahashi pinned Sanada in an eight-man tag team match and afterwards stated he wanted another singles match with him.[1]
Power Struggle's fourth title match would see the Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Roa) defend the IWGP Tag Team Championship against CHAOS members Tomohiro Ishii and Yoshi-Hashi.[1][8] On October 10 at King of Pro-Wrestling, Tonga and Roa defeated The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) to recapture the IWGP Tag Team Championship. Following the match, Tonga and Roa, along with their Bullet Club stablemates The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson), continued attacking the previous champions. This led to Tomohiro Ishii, whose CHAOS stable had previously partnered with the Briscoes, trying to make the save, but was stopped by Tonga and Roa hitting him with their double-team finishing maneuver, the Guerrilla Warfare.[1][7] Afterwards, Ishii recruited CHAOS stablemate Yoshi-Hashi as his partner to try to capture the IWGP Tag Team Championship from Tonga and Roa.[1]
Power Struggle was also set to feature the finals of the fifth annual Super Jr. Tag Tournament. The first two rounds of the eight-team tournament took place between October 21 and October 30.[1] In the semifinals on October 30, Roppongi Vice (Beretta and Rocky Romero) defeated Fuego and Ryusuke Taguchi, while ACH and Taiji Ishimori defeated David Finlay and Ricochet, setting up a final between the two teams.[21] Beretta and Romero entered the tournament in the midst of a storyline, where the two had begun showing signs of dissension,[7] while ROH wrestler ACH and Noah wrestler Ishimori entered as the winners of Noah's 2016 NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League.[22] The match was officially announced on October 31.[23]
On August 14, during the final 2016 G1 Climax event, NJPW aired a video that featured a "time bomb" with a countdown timer set to go off on November 5 at Power Struggle.[24]
The rest of the matches were announced on October 31.[23][25] Added were two six-man tag team matches and two eight-man tag team matches. One of the matches, which takes place between the Bullet Club and CHAOS stables, was designed to build up the main event of Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome between CHAOS' IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada and Bullet Club's number one contender Kenny Omega.[23][26]
Results[]
| # | Results[27] | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1D | Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Juice Robinson and Satoshi Kojima defeated Manabu Nakanishi, Teruaki Kanemitsu and Yuji Nagata | Six-man tag team match | 05:49 |
| 2 | David Finlay, Jushin Thunder Liger, Ricochet and Tiger Mask defeated Ángel de Oro, Fuego, Ryusuke Taguchi and Titán | Eight-man tag team match | 05:30 |
| 3 | Bullet Club (Bone Soldier, Chase Owens and Yujiro Takahashi) defeated Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma and Yoshitatsu | Six-man tag team match | 07:36 |
| 4 | Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Roa) (c) defeated CHAOS (Tomohiro Ishii and Yoshi-Hashi) | Tag team match for the IWGP Tag Team Championship | 14:32 |
| 5 | Roppongi Vice (Beretta and Rocky Romero) defeated ACH and Taiji Ishimori | Tag team match; finals of the 2016 Super Jr. Tag Tournament | 18:49 |
| 6 | KUSHIDA defeated BUSHI (c) | Singles match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship | 15:11 |
| 7 | Bullet Club (Adam Cole, Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) defeated CHAOS (Gedo, Hirooki Goto, Kazuchika Okada and Will Ospreay) | Eight-man tag team match | 14:01 |
| 8 | EVIL defeated Katsuyori Shibata (c) | Singles match for the NEVER Openweight Championship | 16:15 |
| 9 | Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated SANADA | Singles match | 21:33 |
| 10 | Tetsuya Naito (c) defeated Jay Lethal | Singles match for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship | 24:29 |
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References[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 ja:【11月5日（土）大阪・主要カード決定！】内藤vsエルガン！棚橋vsSanada！柴田vsEvil！BushivsKushidaの4大シングル戦!!【PS16】 (in Japanese). New Japan Pro Wrestling (2016-10-11). Archived from the original on 2016-10-11. Retrieved on 2016-10-11.
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedPowerStruggle2016 - ↑ Grabianowski, Ed. How Pro Wrestling Works . HowStuffWorks, Inc.. Discovery Communications. Retrieved on 2016-10-11.
- ↑ ja:【“GK”金沢克彦氏が11.5大阪決戦を徹底解説!!】ロス・インゴvs新日本の4番勝負が実現!! はたして“西の聖地”で何が起こるのか？【PS16】 (in Japanese). New Japan Pro Wrestling (2016-10-29). Archived from the original on 2016-10-31. Retrieved on 2016-10-31.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 ja:【新日本】１１・５大阪で内藤vsエルガンがＩＣ王座戦 (in Japanese). Tokyo Sports (2016-10-12). Retrieved on 2016-10-12.
- ↑ Rose, Bryan 2016-09-25. NJPW Destruction in Kobe results: Elgin defends his title against Naito . Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved on 2016-10-11.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Rose, Bryan 2016-10-09. NJPW King of Pro Wrestling live results: Kazuchika Okada vs. Naomichi Marufuji . Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved on 2016-10-11.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Meltzer, Dave 2016-10-11. Naito vs. Elgin to headline NJPW Power Struggle . Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved on 2016-10-11.
- ↑ Radican, Sean 2016-10-10. ROH and NJPW star Michael Elgin suffers eye socket injury, posts picture, seeing specialist for evaluation (w/Radican’s Analysis) . Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved on 2016-10-11.
- ↑ Currier, Joseph 2016-10-12. Daily Update: Ronda Rousey's return, Del Rio & Paige, Brock Lesnar . Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved on 2016-10-13.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 ja:【11月5日（土）大阪大会・カード変更のお知らせ】エルガン欠場により、インターコンチ戦は“因縁”の内藤哲也vsジェイ・リーサルに決定!! 【PS16】 (in Japanese). New Japan Pro Wrestling (2016-10-13). Archived from the original on 2016-10-13. Retrieved on 2016-10-13.
- ↑ Currier, Joseph 2016-10-13. Michael Elgin out of NJPW Power Struggle main event due to injury . Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved on 2016-10-13.
- ↑ 2/20 ROH vs. NJPW “Honor Rising Night 2” Results – Lethal defends ROH Title in Tokyo, Bullet Club members win gold & say farewell, Strong-Ishii fall-out . Pro Wrestling Torch (2016-02-20). Retrieved on 2016-10-13.
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave 2016-09-30. ROH All Star Extravaganza live results: Adam Cole vs. Michael Elgin . Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved on 2016-10-13.
- ↑ Macklin, Matthew 2016-10-11. New Japan Super Junior Tag Tournament competitors announced and more . Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved on 2016-10-11.
- ↑ ja:【ノア２３日・横浜】柴田が怨敵・潮崎に完勝 (in Japanese). Tokyo Sports (2016-10-24). Retrieved on 2016-10-24.
- ↑ Radican, Sean 2016-08-13. Radican's G1 Climax Night 18 Review – Naito vs. Omega epic classic B Block finale, Elgin’s run ends; Overall Reax . Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved on 2016-10-11.
- ↑ Rose, Bryan 2016-09-17. NJPW Destruction in Tokyo results: Shibata vs. Bobby Fish; Kushida vs. Bushi . Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved on 2016-10-11.
- ↑ ja:【新日本】ＩＷＧＰジュニア王者・Bushi ランキング制度導入を提言 (in Japanese). Tokyo Sports (2016-10-05). Retrieved on 2016-10-11.
- ↑ Radican, Sean 2016-07-19. Radican's NJPW G1 Climax Night 1 Review – Marufuji vs. Okada main event, Sanada upsets Tanahashi, Tenzan! . Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved on 2016-10-11.
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave 2016-10-30. Daily Update: Hell in a Cell, Sasha Banks vs. Charlotte, NJPW tag tournament . Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved on 2016-10-30.
- ↑ ja: 【今週末より！『Jr.Tag』トーナメント開幕！】10月21日（金）後楽園で、石森＆ACHvsヤングバックス！リコシェ組vsオスプレイ組！田口＆フエゴ組！【PS16 】 (in Japanese). New Japan Pro Wrestling (2016-10-11). Archived from the original on 2016-10-11. Retrieved on 2016-10-30.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 ja:【11月5日（土）大阪大会・全カード！】アダム・コール来日！BulletvsChaosが激化！『Jr.Tag』決勝は ロッキー＆バレッタvs石森＆ACH！【PS16】 (in Japanese). New Japan Pro Wrestling (2016-10-31). Archived from the original on 2016-10-31. Retrieved on 2016-10-31.
- ↑ Macklin, Matthew 2016-08-14. 8/14 New Japan G-1 Climax finals report . Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved on 2016-10-12.
- ↑ Johnson, Mike 2016-10-31. Compete New Japan Power Struggle 2016 lineup announced . Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved on 2016-10-31.
- ↑ ja:【新日本】オカダ １１・５大阪決戦でケニーの「トラウマ」呼び起こす (in Japanese). Tokyo Sports (2016-11-01). Retrieved on 2016-11-01.
- ↑ Rose, Bryan 2016-11-04. NJPW Power Struggle live results: Tetsuya Naito vs. Jay Lethal . Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved on 2016-11-05.