Kurt Fucking Angle SPOILERS

[Xero]

From PWInsider:

Shinsuke Nakamura defeated TNA champion Kurt Angle to unify the IWGP championships in 13:55 with a cross armbreaker in the main event of the New Japan Pro Wrestling PPV this morning. Jeremy Borash was at the event as the official TNA ring announcer.

Other results from the PPV saw:

*Manabu Nakanishi, Takashi Iizuka, Koji Kanemoto & Tiger Mask beat Ryusuke Taguchi, Yujiro, Taichi Ishikari & Tetsuya Naito in 9:45 when Nakanishi used an Argentine backbreaker on Naito.

*Christopher Daniels beat Wataru Inoue in 13:00 with the Best Moonsault Ever.

*Riki Choshu, Masahiro Chono, Shiro Koshinaka & Super Strong Machine beat Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Jado, Gedo & Tomohiro Ishii in 8:55 when Chono used a Shining Yakuza kick on Ishii.

*Jushin Liger & AKIRA defeated Minoru & Prince Devitt to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team championships after Liger nailed a brainbuster on Devitt.

*Hiroshi Tanahashi beat AJ Styles in 18:54.

*Togi Makabe & Toru Yano defeated Giant Bernard & Travis Tomko to win the IWGP Tag Team championships.

Thanks to www.puroresufan.com for their help.

[KingofOldSchool]

The bigger story for me is Tomko and Bernard losing the tag belts.

[DarKCentaur]

Not Giant Bernard!!

[Jura]

I'm only interested in the Kurt Angle match and the last two. Tomko seems to have gained a following.

[U-Warrior]

Yeahhhh, shinsuke my boiiii

[What Would Kevin Do?]

God I love NJPW.

Also...

[Results] New Japan, 2/17/08 by Stuart (toukonstuart@gmail.com?subject=Puroresufan.com) - 17 Feb 2008
--> "CIRCUIT 2008 NEW JAPAN ISM (http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/results/circuitism08.php)" <--
Shinsuke Nakamura does the impossible, forcing Kurt Angle to tap out, bringing home the IWGP 3rd Belt while successfully defending his 2nd Belt, and unifying the two! Is the change of generation in New Japan now complete? Full details later (and yes, Nagata vs. Goto was cancelled at the last minute after it was revealed Nagata has some brain abnormalities that could have been worsened if he wrestled).


:(

[What Would Kevin Do?]

From Meltzer...

Yuji Nagata, 39, a two-time IWGP heavyweight champion, was rushed to the hospital earlier today when he showed up at Tokyo Sumo Hall for the New Japan show complaining of severe pain in the brain and no control of the left side of his body.

According to those backstage, Nagata was speaking clearly, which was a good sign. His right side was fine. He said he had severe headaches two weeks ago but continued to wrestle and never got them checked out. Doctors at the show thought he may have suffered a stroke.

[Jura]

I was wondering whats up with his facial expressions during his match with Angle. I thought he was going to mess himself up if he was doing that on purpose.

[What Would Kevin Do?]

Yeah, he always makes weird faces during matches. That has nothing to do with this... Although it really sounds like a stroke :(

[Mr. JL]

Ya I hope Yuji gets better