NOAH N-1 Victory 2024 Night 1 B-Block Alpha Wolf vs El Hiho Del Dr Wagner Jr

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00:00We are broadcasting live and direct on Wrestle Universe from the Yokohama Budokan in Kanagawa,

00:17Japan.

00:18Kicking off the N1 Victory 2024 running all of August until the two finalists are decided

00:26on August the 25th in Nagoya.

00:29Those two men will face off in the final in Osaka on September the 1st for N1 Victory

00:352024.

00:36Glory and a shot at the GHC Heavyweight Champion Kaito Kiyomiya.

00:42You listen to Stu Fulden and Mark Pickering, you gotta love it every year, every summer

00:47it just gets hotter and hotter Mark.

00:50Absolutely still my favorite time of the year aboard the arc.

00:52We're going to see all 16 competitors in the N1 in action today.

00:57That's right Mark, 16 men today, four matches in both A and B blocks.

01:04Eight men are entering the N1 victory for the first time, two WWE NXT superstars and

01:12a Dragon Gate stud.

01:13Yeah absolutely, loaded line of representing four countries and what a way to kick off

01:17here.

01:18This is going to open the card but very well it could main event any card in the country.

01:22For sure already in the ring is one half of Los Gopiadores Alpha Wolf, former GHC Junior

01:30Heavyweight Tag Team Champion with his brother Dragon Bane and they also currently hold the

01:37Chaos Tag Team Championship titles.

01:47This is the first time for these two luchadores to face mano a mano.

01:53It's a Mexican showdown today to kick off the N1 proceedings off the back of both men

01:59tag teaming with their sibling counterparts on the July 13th show at Nippon Budokan.

02:06Yeah absolutely spectacular, Lucha Libre special match that was and I think these two are going

02:11to pick up today where they left off from the Nippon Budokan.

02:14Can you believe this is an opening match, this could headline pretty much any show on

02:18the damn planet.

02:19Yep it's incredible isn't it, this is going to be such a high octane special.

02:27Former GHC Heavyweight Champion.

02:31This man also held the GHC National Championship and a two-time GHC Tag Team Championship.

02:37Third generation luchador, he is wrestling royalty Mark.

02:43Absolutely coming from a fantastic family with such great lineage and the other side

02:47we've got Alpha Wolf similar in stature and a second generation wrestler himself.

02:55This is a big test for Alpha Wolf going up against the former GHC Heavyweight Champion

03:00Wagner with possibly greater implications than just the N1 itself if he takes the scalp

03:05today.

03:06Absolutely Alpha Wolf and Dragon Bane they requested several weeks ago to be part of

03:10this tournament, they've got their wish and now they've got to deliver on the big stage

03:13today.

03:14Already the Lucha Libre chants ringing out throughout the Yokohama Budokan here in Kanagawa.

03:24This is Alpha Wolf's first N1 victory entry whereas Wagner himself three years running

03:32this is his fourth time joining the N1 and last year N1 2023 he took wins over Shirozaki

03:40and Inaba.

03:41Such a successful stint in pro-wrestling always and he's since joined in the arc in 2019.

03:50Arm drag there from Alpha Wolf, the legs away, back and forward here kicking things off we

03:57knew it was going to be fast but it is even faster than that and it's a bit of a stalemate

04:02both men realizing the other's not going to go down that easily.

04:08Fierce action to kick us off, Wagner's had 69 singles matches in his career, Alpha Wolf

04:13at 54, Wolf of course much more known as a tag team wrestler with his brother, seven

04:20years younger Wolf is than Wagner.

04:27There we go a shake of the hands and straight into the kick, every man for themselves in

04:30this tournament still.

04:31Yes leap frog from Wagner, legs, oh right over the top rope there, heavy fall from the

04:43junior heavyweight, heavyweight, already out on the apron El Hijo del Doctor Wagner Jr.

04:50Taking a run, setting up his stall early is Wagner, Mexico is here.

05:08After losing the GHC heavyweight title at Ryogoku on May the 4th, Wagner went on a tour

05:13in May and June and wrestling with his brother in Mexico where they picked up the crash tag

05:18team titles from Los Corpiadores, so there's a little bit extra going on here between these

05:23two men not just the N1.

05:24Yeah definitely and Wagner doesn't want Alpha Wolf to make a name for himself here at the

05:28expense of the former GHC heavyweight champion.

05:31And when he won that heavyweight title up there in Sendai what a shocker that was, we

05:36just looked at each other at the commentary desk like what the hell just happened, beat

05:40Keno.

05:41Yeah absolutely upstaged Keno didn't he, incredible first Mexican to win the GHC heavyweight championship

05:46and only the second foreign to capture that crown.

05:51It's not hard to see why if you just watch this guy wrestle once.

05:54It's going to be so inspiring for Alpha Wolf to see the success of his compatriot here

05:59in the art winning tag team titles, winning the GHC national, then the GHC heavyweight,

06:05there's no reason why Wolf can't do the same himself.

06:08Usually Wolf had a crack at the GHC hardcore openweight title in April, Ninja Mac was holding

06:12it at the time and he and his brother just fell short in the three-way eliminator in

06:18a bid to recapture the GHC junior heavyweight tag titles from Yohei and Tadasuke at the

06:25time.

06:26I believe that was May, not three-way eliminator.

06:30A lot of tape on the shoulders of both men, could be a factor that the longer this goes

06:37on and the deeper we get into the tournament as well.

06:41Backbreaker there from the Wolf.

06:44We've talked about this before, Mark, the Mexicans, all the guys out here, but the Mexicans

06:49especially, they tend to really push themselves even further every single outing.

06:55It's not surprising there's a bit of taping here and there.

06:57I'm surprised it's just taping to be honest.

07:03Forearm smash from Doom there, follows up, oh my God, he went down hard on the outside

07:10there, Mark.

07:10That was a heavy landing for Alpha Wolf.

07:12Look at the awareness of Wagner there.

07:16Wagner follows up, but gets caught, can't pull him off.

07:22He's always got an answer this man, but I tell you what, Alpha Wolf will be posing all

07:28of the questions.

07:29Just trying to create some distance now as Alpha Wolf wants to get away from the clutches

07:33of Wagner.

07:35He seems to have hurt his back as well.

07:47Some crowd support kicking up here at the Yokohama Budokan.

07:58Wagner first, back to his feet, Mark.

08:00Wolf is still down, still holding his back, and the count is going here.

08:06He does not want to start his tournament by forfeiting with a disqualification counted

08:10out on the outside.

08:13Two points it is for the winner here, who's going to be first up and running in this tournament.

08:23Mark, could you just run us through the rules quickly there?

08:25Yes, sure.

08:27Two points for each individual contest.

08:29It's one point if we reach a draw.

08:31We've got a 30-minute title event in end-matches.

08:34And of course, zero points for a loss.

08:37And if two competitors are tied at the end of their respective blocks, then there will

08:41be a sudden death match as we saw last year between Manabu Sawyer and Goshi Ozaki.

08:45Yes, that was edge of the sea material.

08:50Very dramatic indeed.

08:52Of course, no Goshi Ozaki this year, so we're guaranteed to see a new winner of the end

08:56one victory.

08:59I'm sure everybody was as gutted as I was when it was announced that he wasn't going

09:03to take part.

09:04Another tilt-a-whirl backbreaker there, but look at this.

09:06He's just coming in for more.

09:08He's going to go for the hat-trick.

09:13Target in the back now.

09:14Yes, but Alpha Wolf struggling, Mark.

09:16Like you said, that tumble he took on the outside seems to be taking its toll.

09:23Yeah, they've both gone big early on of night.

09:28Incoming.

09:29Oh, Kane gets thrown to the outside.

09:31Alpha Wolf through the second row.

09:34Dear Lord.

09:36He nearly wiped out Muhammad Yoni there.

09:39And the first row seats.

09:43Now, just for a bit of scale here, because it's difficult to tell with the camera shot,

09:47from the ring to the first row seats there, you see that blue fencing.

09:52We're talking four meters.

09:54Oh, easily, yeah.

10:00When a luchador sets off like that, they don't see what a normal human being sees, do they?

10:04No, no, no.

10:06Alpha Wolf is called the machine for reasons.

10:10I would just see imminent danger.

10:15You know, I used to call Keno and Kazuhiko Nakajima the danger mongers.

10:19Yes, you did.

10:20But that title has firmly, firmly been changed hands.

10:26I think the junior heavyweight heavyweight is going to stick as well.

10:28That needs to be on some merchandise.

10:32He's back on his feet and a round of applause for Alpha Wolf.

10:35But Wagner's still down, Mark.

10:39He's not moving nearly at all, Wagner.

10:44You know, it's one thing when a guy, you know, 60, 70 kilos throws himself around,

10:49you're talking like 100 kilos plus here with these men.

10:51Yeah, a good hulking 100 kilos.

10:53I think you see the speed of the dive as well.

10:56Frightening.

10:58Snapmare takeover.

10:59Alpha Wolf out to the apron.

11:02Off the top rope into the moonsault.

11:05Incredible hang time.

11:08Just so fluid, makes you look effortless.

11:13Slicker than KY jelly on glass, Mark.

11:15We're going to scroll through now.

11:20Attacking the legs here, Alpha Wolf.

11:24Wagner in some trouble.

11:29Can you imagine if Wolf could make Wagner tap out here?

11:32That would be some statement in our opening contest, the N1 Red Greek 2024.

11:36Well, here's the thing, though, Mark, because of this tournament format,

11:39a lot of the guys, they're going out for quick wins.

11:43They know the longer they're in there, the more likely they are to pick up an injury.

11:47So they're going out to finish off their opponents as soon as they can.

11:53That's what these two are all about.

11:55The Lucha Libre tag team match here at Bombudak went 13 minutes,

11:59and it was absolutely wild spectacle for all 13 minutes, as you can imagine.

12:06Box office.

12:10Alpha Wolf looking to get under.

12:13The former GHC heavyweight champion here in our opening match in the B block.

12:22Looking for that Wolf driver, but denied, Mark.

12:24Great counter from Wagner.

12:27Ring IQ, isn't he? Born into this sport, third generation wrestler.

12:33Beautiful suplex there from Wagner.

12:35Drops Alpha Wolf hard.

12:37Come on, ref.

12:40Make him.

12:41Not quite three on that.

12:43This has been very well matched so far. No surprise there.

12:47The single leg is coming down.

12:51And he tells the crowd, the Michinoku, they know the Michinoku driver very, very well.

12:58We know it as the Wagner driver.

13:02Ten minutes in.

13:04Up on the shoulder. Alpha Wolf gets out the back door.

13:07Runs Wagner into the corner. Wagner shucks him off.

13:10Foot comes up.

13:12Wagner, from the second rope, bounces up to the top rope.

13:15There's the arm drag.

13:17Alpha Wolf ends up tied up here.

13:20Rolling through. Shoulders are down.

13:24One, two.

13:26Wolf is out.

13:28One, two.

13:30Not quite.

13:34Oh, headbutt to the back there in the middle of the spine.

13:38Wagner never saw it coming.

13:40Oh, and he takes one to the chin as well.

13:43Wolf off the rope. Super kick.

13:46Even bigger. Took a run at that one.

13:49Such intensity and viciousness.

13:52Well, how about that for neck muscles?

13:57Alpha Wolf on a bit of a feeding front.

14:00Alpha Wolf on a bit of a feeding frenzy here.

14:05Both men launch the head at the same time.

14:09Super kick from Wolf.

14:12Me and the lariat.

14:14This could end in a stoppage, the way these two are going.

14:19Up and over.

14:22Really drained himself there with that one, Mark.

14:24He absolutely took so much out of him to get Wagner up and over.

14:28You might hear a little bit more kids in the audience shouting their support.

14:37This month is free for all elementary school kids to come and watch Noah the N1 online shows.

14:45They have to come on the day. They can't pre-purchase, but free.

14:49That is an excellent gesture.

14:51Absolutely. It's a great initiative.

14:52We'll see some more young fans in the audience next couple of weeks.

14:56Already saw quite a few out and about taking pictures here and there at the venue.

15:04Wolf driver is the call.

15:10Shoulders are down. Wagner looking for that three. Still just two.

15:19Gets the boot up.

15:22But you know what that means.

15:23That's not going to stop.

15:25Magic mask.

15:27Even bigger.

15:33Mythical powers of the Wagner mask.

15:37Jammer suplex. Hold. Two.

15:41Kicks out on three. Just before the three.

15:46Wolf is slowly but surely building some momentum now.

15:53Come on, Wagner!

15:56Mark, I feel both of these men are treating this like a title match.

15:59Yes, it does have that feeling, doesn't it?

16:03On the line here. Mexico v. Mexico.

16:07Lucha Libre family versus Lucha Libre family. First contest N1 victory 2024.

16:13Oh, playing possum there.

16:15And it is the Wagner driver!

16:18Hooks up the leg. Looking for that.

16:21Not quite getting the three. Current pinfall. We are still on here in this first match.

16:26All credit to AlphaWolf for kicking out of the Wagner driver. You rarely see that.

16:37Knee supporters down.

16:40AlphaWolf scouted him, ran him with the headbutt, put the brakes on it.

16:46Looking for the cover. AlphaWolf, two.

16:51Kicks out.

17:02There's the ki-ai.

17:04The warrior cry from AlphaWolf.

17:07Looking to sink his teeth in.

17:09It's up!

17:11Wagner got absolutely spiked.

17:13Could be out yesterday. One, two, and it's a three. Current pinfall for one half.

17:18AlphaWolf picks up the first two points.

17:22Extraordinary. AlphaWolf's biggest win of his career at the expense of the former GHE Heavyweight Champion.

17:29Wow!

17:33Blistering action from the bell to the three count pinfall.

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