(NOAH) Shiozaki & Nakajima endure Sugiura's onslaught to recapture the GHC Tag

Tokyo Sports Web
28th June 2019

At the GHC tag championship held on the 27th June at Korakuen Hall, the former champions Go Shiozaki (37) and Katsuhiko Nakajima (31) defeated Takashi Sugiura (49) and KAZMA SAKAMOTO (36), and succeeded in recapturing the titles which they lost in Osaka on the 31st, and became the 51st champions.

Takashi Sugiura, a 49 year old iron man, overwhelmed the challengers from the start with bullet elbows and the Olympic slam. The challengers fought back in combination of reverse horizontals and kicks from Nakajima, who aimed an intense kick at the middle of Sugiura's chest.

As the match seesawed, the fierce battle heated up from the point were 25 minutes were exceeded.
Nakajima, who momentarily lost consciousness with a punch to the face from Sugiura, regained his momentum with a high kick to the side of the head. Finally, after kicking the back of the head and his face, he took the victory with a Vertical spike with long airborne time. In just two weeks time he succeeded in regaining the championship.

After the match, the GHC Heavyweight champions, Kaito Kiyomiya (22) and Shuhei Taniguchi (42) presented a challenge.
Nakajima accepted the GHC Heavyweight match at Kultz Kawasaki for 27th July in exchange. Nakajima, who is eyeing two championships laughed boldly and said, "the belt has returned home to AXIZ. Shall I go for another one in Kawasaki?"
In addition, Go Shiozaki, who has been challenged to a singles match by the most stubborn man of the mat, Hideki Suzuki (39) saying "if you have the courage, lets do it". Shiozaki, responding to the singles request said, "Courage? With the love and courage of Noah, one match. I will do it".
The first singles match at Kawasaki has been decided.

Picture credit: Tokyo Sports Web

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