The New Beginning in Sapporo (2018)

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The New Beginning in Sapporo (2018)
Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center[1]
AttendanceNight 1:
4,862[2]
Night 2:
5,140[3]
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The New Beginning in Sapporo (2018) was a

IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion.[1] This was the thirteenth event under the New Beginning
name and the second to take place in Sapporo.

Production

Other on-screen personnel
Role: Name:
Commentators Don Callis (English-language announcer)
Kevin Kelly (English-language announcer)
Ring announcers Makoto Abe
Referees Kenta Sato
Marty Asami
Red Shoes Unno
Tiger Hattori

Background

In recent years, NJPW has held the opening day of the

NJPW World, with English commentary provided by Kevin Kelly and Don Callis, the latter of whom replaced Kelly's previous broadcast partner Steve Corino.[5]

Storylines

The New Beginning in Sapporo featured nine professional wrestling matches for each night, which 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.[6]

At New Year’s Dash Kenny Omega tried to bring “Switchblade” Jay White into the Bullet Club. White seemingly accepted the offer but rejected it hitting Omega with “Blade Runner”. The next day White joined Chaos and a match between the two was made with the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship on the line.

Results

Night 1

No.Results
Yoh)
Six-man tag team match10:53
9Minoru Suzuki defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) by referee stoppageSingles match for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship32:28
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

Night 2

No.Results
Yoh) defeated The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) (c)
Tag team match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship22:34
9Jay White defeated Kenny Omega (c)Singles match for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship29:54
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g KAIN, Reverend (January 9, 2018). "New Japan Pro Wrestling announce full cards for Fantastica Mania 2018, New Beginning". Cageside Seats. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  2. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (January 27, 2018). "NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Tag 1". Cagematch.net. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  3. ^ Meltzer, Dave (January 28, 2018). "NJPW NEW BEGINNING IN SAPPORO NIGHT TWO LIVE RESULTS: OMEGA-WHITE". F4wonline. Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  4. ^ 【来年2月シリーズ日程が決定！】なんと“雪の札幌決戦”が復活！2月5日（日）北海きたえーる大会を開催！ 2月11日（土）は大阪府立体育会館!!. New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). November 6, 2016. Archived from the original on November 6, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  5. ^ Currier, Joseph (January 17, 2017). "NJPW World finds its new lead English color commentary voice". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  6. Discovery Communications
    . Retrieved January 10, 2017.

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