Destruction in Okayama (2014) was a professional wrestlingpay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on September 23, 2014, in Okayama at the Convex Okayama.[1][2] The event featured ten matches, three of which were contested for a championship.[1] It was the ninth event under the Destruction name. Due to Ustream getting out of the PPV business,[3] Destruction in Okayama was the first NJPW PPV in two years that was not available through the promotion's largest international internet pay-per-view provider.[4]
Destruction in Okayama (2014)
Promotional poster for the event, featuring various NJPW wrestlers
In the first title match of the event, the Time Splitters made their second successful defense of the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship against El Desperado and Taichi. Post-match, the champions were challenged by both the Forever Hooligans (Alex Koslov and Rocky Romero) and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson).[1] Before the next match, NJPW played a vignette, where National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) president Bruce Tharpe announced that the NWA World Junior Heavyweight ChampionChase Owens would be taking part in NJPW's King of Pro-Wrestling event on October 13. After the video had ended, Bushi entered the ring to request a title match against Owens.[12] The second title match saw Tencozy make their fourth successful defense of the NWA World Tag Team Championship against the team of Manabu Nakanishi and Yuji Nagata.[1][13] In the third and final title match of the event, Yoshi-Hashi failed in his second attempt at a championship win in two days, when Yujiro Takahashi defeated him to make his first successful defense of the NEVER Openweight Championship.[1] Afterwards, Takahashi was confronted by Yoshi-Hashi's stablemate, the previous NEVER Openweight Champion Tomohiro Ishii.[14] In the semi-main event, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Tetsuya Naito defeated Bullet Club's IWGP Heavyweight Champion A.J. Styles and IWGP Tag Team ChampionDoc Gallows. Following the match, Styles accepted Tanahashi's challenge for an IWGP Heavyweight Championship match between the two.[1] In the main event of the evening, Kazuchika Okada successfully defended his Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate against Karl Anderson. Following his win, Okada named Tetsuya Naito, the other man who had defeated him during the 2014 G1 Climax, as his next challenger.[1][15]
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^"9月シリーズ『Road to Destruction』、9・21神戸でファレvs中邑、棚橋vs柴田! 9・23岡山でオカダvsアンダーソンが決定!!！". New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). August 18, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
^Namako, Jason (August 10, 2014). "8/10 NJPW G-1 Climax Finals recap (Okada/Nakamura)". Wrestleview. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
^Radican, Sean (July 26, 2014). "Radican's NJPW "G1 Climax 24: Night 4 report" 7/26 - show of the year contender w/ Styles-Naito, Shibata-Tanahashi, Nakamura-Nagata standout matches". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
^ ab"【カード変更】9.23岡山でYoshi-HashiがNever初挑戦! 永田＆中西がNWAタッグ戦! 9.21神戸はIWGPタッグに変更!!". New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). September 8, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
^"Road to Destruction アクティブイノベーションPresents Blue Justice V ～青義降臨～". New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved September 8, 2014.
^"オカダ下半期は団体戦重視 Chaosでベルト総取りへ". Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). September 6, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
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Destruction in Okayama 2014 was a professional wrestling pay per view PPV event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling NJPW The event took place on September 23 2014 in Okayama at the Convex Okayama 1 2 The event featured ten matches three of which were contested for a championship 1 It was the ninth event under the Destruction name Due to Ustream getting out of the PPV business 3 Destruction in Okayama was the first NJPW PPV in two years that was not available through the promotion s largest international internet pay per view provider 4 Destruction in Okayama 2014 Promotional poster for the event featuring various NJPW wrestlersPromotionNew Japan Pro WrestlingDateSeptember 23 2014 1 CityOkayama Japan 1 VenueConvex Okayama 1 Attendance3 600 1 Pay per view chronology PreviousDestruction in Kobe Next King of Pro WrestlingDestruction chronology PreviousKobe 2014 Next Okayama 2015 Contents 1 Storylines 2 Event 3 Results 4 References 5 External linksStorylines EditDestruction in Okayama 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 5 Originally announced top matches of the event saw Time Splitters Alex Shelley and Kushida defend the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship against Suzuki gun representatives El Desperado and Taichi and Kazuchika Okada defend his certificate for an IWGP Heavyweight Championship match at Wrestle Kingdom 9 in Tokyo Dome against Karl Anderson 6 Okada earned the certificate by winning the 2014 G1 Climax in August During the tournament he suffered two losses one of which was against Anderson 7 8 The card was revamped on September 8 with the addition of two more title matches In the first Tencozy were set to defend the NWA World Tag Team Championship against Manabu Nakanishi and Yuji Nagata 9 The match came as a result of Nagata challenging Tencozy after he and Nakanishi had defeated the champions in a non title main event on September 7 10 The second which was originally announced as a non title match would feature Yujiro Takahashi defending the NEVER Openweight Championship against Yoshi Hashi 9 This change came as a result of Yoshi Hashi leading the Chaos stable to a win over their rival Bullet Club stable in a ten man elimination tag team match on September 5 scoring the last elimination over Takahashi 11 Event EditIn the first title match of the event the Time Splitters made their second successful defense of the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship against El Desperado and Taichi Post match the champions were challenged by both the Forever Hooligans Alex Koslov and Rocky Romero and The Young Bucks Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson 1 Before the next match NJPW played a vignette where National Wrestling Alliance NWA president Bruce Tharpe announced that the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion Chase Owens would be taking part in NJPW s King of Pro Wrestling event on October 13 After the video had ended Bushi entered the ring to request a title match against Owens 12 The second title match saw Tencozy make their fourth successful defense of the NWA World Tag Team Championship against the team of Manabu Nakanishi and Yuji Nagata 1 13 In the third and final title match of the event Yoshi Hashi failed in his second attempt at a championship win in two days when Yujiro Takahashi defeated him to make his first successful defense of the NEVER Openweight Championship 1 Afterwards Takahashi was confronted by Yoshi Hashi s stablemate the previous NEVER Openweight Champion Tomohiro Ishii 14 In the semi main event Hiroshi Tanahashi and Tetsuya Naito defeated Bullet Club s IWGP Heavyweight Champion A J Styles and IWGP Tag Team Champion Doc Gallows Following the match Styles accepted Tanahashi s challenge for an IWGP Heavyweight Championship match between the two 1 In the main event of the evening Kazuchika Okada successfully defended his Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate against Karl Anderson Following his win Okada named Tetsuya Naito the other man who had defeated him during the 2014 G1 Climax as his next challenger 1 15 Results EditNo Results 1 2 16 Stipulations Times 1 1 Bushi Captain New Japan Ryusuke Taguchi defeated Jyushin Thunder Liger Maximo and Tiger Mask Six man tag team match 05 052 The Young Bucks Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson defeated Forever Hooligans Alex Koslov and Rocky Romero Tag team match 09 573 Gedo Kazushi Sakuraba and Toru Yano defeated Suzuki gun Minoru Suzuki Taka Michinoku and Takashi Iizuka Six man tag team match 05 514 Meiyu Tag Hirooki Goto and Katsuyori Shibata defeated G B H Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma Tag team match 07 315 Time Splitters Alex Shelley and Kushida c defeated Suzuki gun El Desperado and Taichi with Taka Michinoku Tag team match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship 15 016 Chaos Shinsuke Nakamura and Tomohiro Ishii defeated Bullet Club Tama Tonga and Bad Luck Fale Tag team match 11 447 Tencozy Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima c defeated Manabu Nakanishi and Yuji Nagata Tag team match for the NWA World Tag Team Championship 15 088 Yujiro Takahashi c with Mao defeated Yoshi Hashi with Shinsuke Nakamura and Tomohiro Ishii Singles match for the NEVER Openweight Championship 13 299 Hiroshi Tanahashi and Tetsuya Naito defeated Bullet Club A J Styles and Doc Gallows Tag team match 13 1510 Kazuchika Okada with Gedo defeated Karl Anderson with Yujiro Takahashi Singles match for the Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate 19 55 c refers to the champion s heading into the matchReferences Edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m Destruction in Okayama New Japan Pro Wrestling in Japanese Retrieved September 23 2014 a b Namako Jason September 23 2014 9 23 NJPW Results Okayama Japan Okada Anderson Wrestleview Retrieved September 23 2014 Meltzer Dave October 2 2014 Thurs update Le responds to test failure McGregor fight not happening WWE releases coach New Japan announcement isn t good news Jacare surgery TNA TV show in October Mascaras and Funk to Japan Ross amp Sonnen talk tomorrow s show Linda McMahon Wrestling Observer Newsletter Archived from the original on October 5 2014 Retrieved October 3 2014 Alvarez Bryan September 20 2014 Sat update Roman Reigns surgery announcement Monday Sting tweet TNA rumors so much more Wrestling Observer Newsletter Archived from the original on September 24 2014 Retrieved September 21 2014 Grabianowski Ed How Pro Wrestling Works HowStuffWorks Inc Discovery Communications Archived from the original on November 29 2013 Retrieved September 13 2014 9月シリーズ Road to Destruction 9 21神戸でファレvs中邑 棚橋vs柴田 9 23岡山でオカダvsアンダーソンが決定 New Japan Pro Wrestling in Japanese August 18 2014 Retrieved August 18 2014 Namako Jason August 10 2014 8 10 NJPW G 1 Climax Finals recap Okada Nakamura Wrestleview Retrieved August 18 2014 Radican Sean July 26 2014 Radican s NJPW G1 Climax 24 Night 4 report 7 26 show of the year contender w Styles Naito Shibata Tanahashi Nakamura Nagata standout matches Pro Wrestling Torch Retrieved August 18 2014 a b カード変更 9 23岡山でYoshi HashiがNever初挑戦 永田 中西がNWAタッグ戦 9 21神戸はIWGPタッグに変更 New Japan Pro Wrestling in Japanese September 8 2014 Retrieved September 8 2014 Road to Destruction アクティブイノベーションPresents Blue Justice V 青義降臨 New Japan Pro Wrestling in Japanese Retrieved September 8 2014 オカダ下半期は団体戦重視 Chaosでベルト総取りへ Tokyo Sports in Japanese September 6 2014 Retrieved September 23 2014 Destruction in Okayama New Japan Pro Wrestling in Japanese Retrieved September 23 2014 天コジが 第三世代対決 制しＮＷＡタッグＶ４ Tokyo Sports in Japanese September 24 2014 Retrieved September 24 2014 裕二郎が急所攻撃でＮＥＶＥＲ王座初防衛 Tokyo Sports in Japanese September 24 2014 Retrieved September 24 2014 オカダがアンダーソンに復讐 ＩＷＧＰ挑戦権利証死守 Tokyo Sports in Japanese September 24 2014 Retrieved 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