Summary

The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship changed hands on night two of NJPW Wrestling Dontaku, as Místico and El Desperado defeated TMDK's Kosei Fujita and Robbie Eagles to win the titles.

The match was not originally scheduled as a championship bout. That changed after the two teams crossed paths on night one, which set up the title match a day later after Místico and El Desperado secured the shot.

Late in the match, Fujita had Desperado trapped in a submission while Eagles was tied up with Místico. Místico gained the advantage over Eagles, Desperado escaped, and then turned the momentum around by forcing Fujita to tap out.

Winner

Místico and El Desperado won the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship when Desperado made Kosei Fujita submit.

What the win means for Místico and NJPW

Místico's victory gives him his first title win in NJPW in 17 years, adding another layer to a result that already matters because it puts the junior tag division in the hands of a new team with crossover appeal in both Japan and Mexico.

The finish also keeps El Desperado firmly in the center of NJPW's junior heavyweight scene. He is now a five-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, and this title change gives NJPW another clear point of interest ahead of the NJPW x CMLL Fantasticamania event at Arena México on June 19.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.