Last night’s NJPW New Japan Road Event saw Kota Ibushi & Hiroshi Tanahashi become The New IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions by defeating The Former IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions The Guerrillas Of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa).
The IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Title Match would see Jado pull the referee out of the ring as the titles were about to change hands, allowing Tanga Loa to hit Tanahashi with a title belt. The Guerrillas Of Destiny would then team up on Kota Ibushi but he would duck and Tama Tonga would accidentally knock Tanga Loa out with another title belt shot. Kota Ibushi would then take Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa & Jado out, prior to brining the referee back up. Tanahashi would then deliver the High Fly Flow on Tama Tonga to get the pin for the finish.
This is the first time Kota Ibushi & Hiroshi Tanahashi became The IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions together. This is the first reign for Kota Ibushi as one-half of The IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions, while Hiroshi Tanahashi has already become The IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions three times. The Guerrillas Of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) became The IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions back on February 1st at The NJPW New Beginning In Atlanta Event by defeating The IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions at the time FinJuice (David Finlay & Juice Robinson).
You can check out Kota Ibushi & Hiroshi Tanahashi becoming The New IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions in the photos and the videos below:
NEW JAPAN ROAD
2020/02/21
SUZUKI-gun NJPW
Congratulation Victory
New IWGP HW Tag Campion
Tanahashi & Ibushi
But Happy time was short
They are surprise attack by @taichi0319 & @zacksabrejr pic.twitter.com/tND3jjkv1D
— genbu@Japan (@GenbuJapan) February 21, 2020
The gold looks good with Ibushi and Tanahashi!! #NJPW #njroad pic.twitter.com/q1qePGHmWX
— Ciaràn (@CiaranRH) February 21, 2020
.@taichi0319 and @zacksabrejr spoils Tanahashi and Ibushi’s celebration. #njroad #NJPW https://t.co/d63mH2znnl pic.twitter.com/1zkJBoUjZU
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubIta) February 21, 2020
Tanahashi & Kota Ibushi Are The New IWGP Heavyweight Tag Champs 👏👏👏 #njroad pic.twitter.com/E0P7BHRbzO
— 💕✨ (@AnnetteReid247) February 21, 2020
