The show opens with a video package hyping Bound for Glory as an event, and especially the fact that it’s happening in Japan. We get a look at some of the main feuds heading into tonight, including Storm and Sanada vs. The Great Muta and Taijiri. The arena is shown, and it looks pretty darn small, as Mike Tenay welcomes us to the show, and throws it to JB in the ring. JB welcomes us to the most famous arena in all of Japan, Korakuen Hall, and Bound for Glory. JB introduces the first match as Wrestle-1 vs. TNA action. Manik is the first man to make his way out to the ring to a smattering of cheers from the crowd. Minoru Tanaka is out next and he gets a nice pop from the fans in attendance. JB does formal ring introductions for both men, which wouldn’t be noteworthy if it weren’t the first match on the card. Singles Match Manik vs. Minoru Tanaka The bell rings and Tanaka and Manik begin circling each other and looking out toward the crowd. We get a lock up and a bit of chain wrestling, trading holds until Manik slides into an arm lock. Tanaka fights out of it and hits a beautiful dropkick that sends Manik to the mat. Tanaka hits a spinning back kick. Manik ties himself up in the ropes and baits Tanaka into jumping to the outside. Manik misses a dive over the top ropes, but he slides under the ring before Tanaka can dive to the outside. Manik slides out of the other side of the ring and hits a neckbreaker on a confused Tanaka. Manik mounts Tanaka and hits him with a series of rights before bringing him to his feet and into the corner. Manik hits a couple of rights before connecting with a snap mare and kick to the back for two. Manik locks in a modified rear chin lock, trapping Tanaka’s arm for a bit before simply just tearing at his face. Manik stomps on Tanaka’s face, then picks him up to his feet suplexing him right to his back. Manik hits a belly to back suplex that’s good for another two count. Manik avoids a middle rope dropkick from Tanaka and hits a low dropkick to Tanaka’s face. Manik hits a kick to the gut and avoids another dropkick from Tanaka, but the third time’s the charm as Tanaka connects with a dropkick. Tanaka takes Manik into the corner, and is whipped across the ring. He hits a missile dropkick from the second rope for a two count on Manik. Tanaka suplexes Manik, then drops a nasty knee across his forehead for two. Tanaka picks Manik up to his feet and kicks at his leg, but falls victim to a dropkick from Manik that sends him to the apron. Manik goes to dive through the ropes, only to run into a kick from Tanaka. Tanaka hits a moonsault from the middle turnbuckle out to the floor, wiping out Manik. Tanaka brings things back into the ring, hitting Manik with a dorearm and chop. Manik leaps to the apron and springboards into a dropkick. Manik shoulders Tanaka and drops him down into a sloppy kick to the side of the head for two. Manik slams Tanaka to the mat, then heads up to the top rope, going for a frog splash, and connecting with Tanaka’s knees. Tanaka rolls him up for two. Tanaka sends Manik into the corner, then seats him on the top rope. Tanaka stands on the top rope and hits a giant suplex/hip toss hybrid, getting another two count on Manik. Tanaka waits for Manik to stand and kicks him. Manik rolls Tanaka up for two. Manik and Tanaka jockey for position before Manik drops Tanaka on his head with a suplex for two. Manik brings Tanaka up to his feet and hits a double underhook into knees to the chest on Tanaka, getting yet another two count. Manik hits Tanaka with repeated forearms and blocks a kick, but runs right into another kick to the side of the head from Tanaka. Tanaka locks in the arm bar, and Manik is forced to tap out. Winner: Minoru Tanaka Read more http://www.wrestlingnewsworld.com/tna-bound-glory-open-thread-streaming-live-results-discussion/
