Tanaka gets the upper hand early and tries to shoot Manik to the floor, but he sticks in the ropes and comes back with a clothesline. Manik controls the match, playing the cocky heel, until he runs into a forward roll dropkick. Mike Tenay tells us Manik is the youngest wrestler to debut with New Japan, and his mentor was Tanaka, so there’s your story. Tanaka with a few more dropkicks and a snap suplex, followed by a jumping knee for two. He dropkicks Manik to the floor and comes off the ring post with a moonsault into the barricade. After a minute they roll back into the ring and trade knife-edge chops. Manik with a springboard dropkick and he tries for his double chickenwing gutbuster, gets about half of it, but can’t get the pin. He tries for a double foot stomp, but Tanaka comes back with a flurry of offense. They fight to the top rope and Minoru arm drags Manik all the way to the floor. Lots of “let’s go Manik” chants, which is pretty unexpected. They both look for suplexes and do some counter-wrestling. Manik pulls out about 3 or 4 different signatures/finishers including another gutbuster, but Tanaka keeps kicking out before three. Tanaka hits a superkick and locks in the flying armbreaker (the Minoru Special) for the submission victory.
Winner: MINORU TANAKA
-Ethan Carter III is walking backstage and is asked about Rockstar Spud. He says he broke Spud’s heart by firing him, and announces a new associate who will debut on Impact Wrestling this coming Wednesday. He then brings his attention to his opponent tonight, one of the largest athletes in the world. He says he’s bringing the undefeated streak worldwide.
-Out comes EC3 to a great reaction. He puts over Japan for showing him the respect he deserves, but then goes heel mode and mocks the crowd. He talks really slow, spelling out his name and his undefeated streak so “they can understand”. By the end of the promo the crowd is booing him. He promises to body slam Hama tonight. Good luck.
ETHAN CARTER III vs. RYOTA HAMA
Hama backs his opponent into the corner and laughs at his size. Carter shoves him, then gets knocked on his ass. He does the spot where he runs the ropes and tries to knock down Hama, but gets clobbered four times. He tries it again and gets tackled to the outside. Ec3 gets back in the ring and mocks the sumo pose, but gets body dropped head over heels to the mat. Hama stomps on Carter’s chest and suplexed over the ropes. He hits a running splash for two, tries for it again but comes up empty. Ec3 takes advantage of the miss and stomps away at the big man. He slams Hama’s head into the mat several times and motions that he’s going to slam him. He tries for a slam – it looks hilarious – and gets clotheslined. Carter gets splashed in the corner and falls to the mat. Hama builds up a head of steam and hits a running splash for a very close two-count. Hama tries for the Banzai Drop but comes up empty. He hits the Stinkface, shades of Rikishi, but EC3 kicks him in the crotch and gets the 1-Percenter for the win.
Winner: ETHAN CARTER III
-MVP cuts a backstage promo blasting “sports entertainment” and people who like to “sports entertain” the fans. He puts over Japan as the place where the best professional wrestlers in the world compete, and lists of guys like Great Muta and Mitsuharu Misawa as legends that strike fear into people’s hearts. He says he’s researched Sakamoto and he’s not impressed, and promises to win tonight.
MVP vs. KAZMA SAKAMOTO
Once again, MVP gets a far better reaction than Sakamoto. Tenay actually mentions that he was the follower of Lord Tensai in WWE. They lock up and Kazma wins the first trade. They lock up again and this time MVP takes it. Sakamoto rolls to the outside to catch his breath, and MVP surprises everyone by diving between the ropes to take him out. He controls the match for a minute on the outside and the crowd is really into it. When they roll back into the ring Sakamoto takes a cheap shot and goes crazy in the corner, screaming out to boos from the crowd. MVP misses the big boot in the corner and eats a bulldog. Sakamoto does the Ballin’ Elbow but gets caught with a flapjack. MVP starts throwing big right hands and follows up with six lariats in the corner into an exploder suplex. Now he does the Ballin’ Elbow and the crowd eats it up. He hits a nice Fisherman’s Suplex for two, but runs into a superkick after. A running knee connects for a close two-count. Out of nowhere MVP hits a Shining Wizard for the 1-2-3.
Winner: MVP
-Backstage, Samao Joe talks about the history of the X-Division and putting on some of the greatest matches of all time. He tells Low Ki and Hayashi that he’s Samoa Joe, this is Bound for Glory, and they need to be prepared for disappointment.
X-Division Championship Match
SAMOA JOE (c) vs. LOW KI vs. KAZ HAYASHI
SAMOA JOE (c) vs. LOW KI vs. KAZ HAYASHI
Kaz leaves the ring and lets the other two slap the hell out of each other. Joe with dropkicks and clotheslines to everyone and the crowd is on fire for him. Huge running kick and a knee drop to Kaz for two. Low Ki baseball slides Joe into the outside barricade, and turns around into a crazy spin kick from Hayashi. Joe tries to suplex him out of the ring, but settles for slapping the crap out of his face. Low Ki with a springboard dropkick for two. Everyone rolls to the floor and there’s chops going everywhere. Joe clotheslines both guys to loud “Joe!” chants. They roll back into the ring and Joe hits a splash, but Low Ki breaks up the pin. Low Ki with several running elbows, but Joe catches him out of the air and powerbombs him, then transitions into the Boston Crab, then transitions into an STF. Kaz gets back in the ring and puts a crossface on Joe and Low Ki at the same time! Kaz breaks the hold and responds with a dozen stiff kicks to Joe, followed by a lariat. He tries to lift the big man, but Low Ki dropkicks them both. Hayashi sets up for the slingshot, but Low Ki catches himself on the ropes and jumps off with a double foot stomp. They both roll to the floor and Joe goes suicide dive to the outside to wreck them both. Loud “TNA!” and “this is awesome” chants – are they actually in Japan!? After a minute they get back to the ring. Kaz tries for a corner splash but runs into the S-T-Joe. He signals for the Muscle Buster, but side-steps a huge kick from Low Ki and Hayashi gets blasted. Ki and Joe trade a few dozen open-hand slaps. Low Ki actually tries to do the Muscle Buster, but Joe counters into the rear naked choke! Low Ki passed out and the ref calls the match.
Winner: SAMOA JOE
-After the match, Joe says a few things in Japanese for the crowd. He talks about having his first match at Korakuen Hall many years ago, and loving the Japanese people. He says TNA and Wrestle-1 are here to bring the world together for the fans. He is Samoa Joe, this is Bound for Glory, and he is professional wrestling.
Andy Wu & Hijo Del Pantera vs Kuroshio Ikemen Jiro & Yusuke Kodama
I’m not even going to try and call this one accurately. Jiro and Pantera do a ton of lucha-stylecounter-wrestling. Very choreographed, almost dance style wrestling that the crowd is respectful of. I’m not sure if anyone has actually hurt the other person yet. Kodama tags in and hits a headscissors takedown. Pantera knocks him to the floor and hits a swanton dive over the ropes, racking his foot on the barricade on the way down. Kodama rolls back in the ring and flapjacks Pantera, then takes in Jiro who starts stomping away on him. He hits a standing corkscrew moonsault for two, then tags in Kodama, who comes in with a springboard splash for two. He hits a tilt-the-whirl backbreaker and the heels (?) continue the double team beatdown for a few minutes. Pantera with a step-up kick to get a window, and he tags in Andy Wu who comes off the top rope with a flying crossbody. Several dropkicks later and he picks up a two-count. Nice head stand headscissors takedown and now Pantera tags back in. They hit a double 619 spot, followed by a flurry of double team dropkicks and splashes. Wu springboards over the ropes and takes down Jiro on the floor. Pantera with a slam on Kodama and he goes up top, tries for the 450 but lands on his feet; runs into a huge lariat. Andy Wu is back on his feet and he gets a swanton off the top rope to the floor on Jiro. Kodama finishes off Panteera with a corkscrew splash for the win.
Winners: JIRO & KODAMA
Tna Bound For Glory 2014 Results
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