{{Short description|Professional wrestling event}} {{Infobox Wrestling event |name=Destruction (2017) |image=Destruction in Kobe (2017).jpg |caption=Promotional poster for Destruction in Kobe, featuring various NJPW wrestlers |promotion=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |date={{dts|2017|09|10}}<br />{{dts|2017|09|16}}<br />{{dts|2017|09|24}} |venue=Azuma Gymnasium<br />Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall<br />Kobe World Memorial Hall |city=Fukushima<br />Hiroshima<br />Kobe |attendance=2,056<ref name=DestructioninFukushima/><br />3,601<ref name=DestructioninHiroshima/><br />5,482<ref name=DestructioninKobe/> |lastevent=Road to Destruction |nextevent=New Japan Road: Ganbarou! Uonuma |liveevent=y |event=Destruction |lastevent2=2016 |nextevent2=2018 |event3=New Japan Pro-Wrestling events |lastevent4 = War of the Worlds UK |nextevent4 = King of Pro-Wrestling }} '''Destruction''' is a series of professional wrestling events promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) in 2017; '''Destruction in Fukushima''' on September 10, '''Destruction in Hiroshima''' on September 16, and '''Destruction in Kobe''' on September 24. Together, they were events fifteen to seventeen under the Destruction name.
==Production== ===Background=== 2017 was the second consecutive year in which NJPW held three events under the Destruction name. From 2007 to 2013, NJPW held one Destruction event per year, expanding to two shows in 2014 and 2015 and to three shows in 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/japan/newjapan/destruction.html | title = NJPW Destruction | accessdate=August 21, 2017 | work=Pro Wrestling History}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.wrestleview.com/misc-news/50879-9-23-njpw-results-okayama-japan-okada-anderson | title = 9/23 NJPW Results: Okayama, Japan (Okada/Anderson) | last=Namako | first=Jason | date=September 23, 2014 | accessdate=August 21, 2017 | work=Wrestleview}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/08/22/new-japan-sets-huge-title-matches-post-g1-climax-okada-vs-marufuji-omegas-tokyo-dome-rights-new-roh-world-champ-adam-cole-roh-stars-big-title-matches/ | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822142504/http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/08/22/new-japan-sets-huge-title-matches-post-g1-climax-okada-vs-marufuji-omegas-tokyo-dome-rights-new-roh-world-champ-adam-cole-roh-stars-big-title-matches/ | title = New Japan sets huge title matches post-G1 Climax – Okada vs. Marufuji, Omega's Tokyo Dome rights, new ROH World champ Adam Cole & more ROH stars in big title matches | last=Caldwell | first=James | archivedate=August 22, 2016 | date=August 22, 2016 | accessdate=August 21, 2017 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref>
The three shows aired live through NJPW's internet streaming service, NJPW World,<ref name=CardsWON/> with English commentary provided for the Hiroshima and Kobe events.<ref name=CardsPWT>{{cite web | url = http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/08/30/njpw-announces-lineups-destruction-ppvs-okadas-next-title-defense-announced-naitos-first-g1-climax-27-briefcase-defense/ | title = NJPW announces lineups for Destruction PPVs, Okada's next title defense announced, Naito's first G1 Climax 27 briefcase defense | last=Radican | first=Sean | date=August 30, 2017 | accessdate=August 31, 2017 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref>
===Storylines=== The Destruction shows featured professional wrestling matches, each of which 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131129050844/http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm | title=How Pro Wrestling Works | last=Grabianowski | first=Ed | archivedate=November 29, 2013 | accessdate=August 21, 2017 | work=HowStuffWorks, Inc. | publisher=Discovery Communications | url-status=dead }}</ref>
[[File:Zack Sabre Jr at Smash.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Zack Sabre Jr. challenged for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship in the main event of Destruction in Hiroshima]] Destruction in Fukushima would be headlined by Minoru Suzuki making his third defense of the NEVER Openweight Championship against Michael Elgin.<ref name=CardFukushima>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/111444 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821172038/http://www.njpw.co.jp/111444 | script-title=ja:【9月10日（日）福島の全カード決定！】メインは、“NEVER無差別級戦”鈴木vsエルガン！ Evil＆Sanada＆Bushの“6人タッグ王座”にオカダ＆矢野＆ロッキーが挑戦！IWGPタッグ3Way戦も実現！ | archivedate=August 21, 2017 | date=August 21, 2017 | accessdate=August 21, 2017 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=Japanese | url-status=dead }}</ref> This match stemmed from the 2017 G1 Climax, where Elgin defeated Suzuki, challenging him to a title match afterwards.<ref name=CardFukushima/> On September 7, Suzuki and Elgin agreed to turn the match into a lumberjack deathmatch,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/njpw-road-destruction-results-lij-vs-chaos-battle-elimination-tag-match-242416 | title = NJPW Road to Destruction results: LIJ vs. Chaos battle in an elimination tag match | last=Rose | first=Bryan | date=September 7, 2017 | accessdate=September 7, 2017 | work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}</ref> which was made official the following day.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/113347 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908154020/http://www.njpw.co.jp/113347 | script-title=ja:9月10日（日）16時～福島大会のNEVER無差別級選手権・鈴木vsエルガンは、“ランバージャック・デスマッチ”に正式決定！ “各4名”のセコンドは誰になる？ | archivedate=September 8, 2017 | date=September 8, 2017 | accessdate=September 8, 2017 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=Japanese | url-status=dead }}</ref> The show would also feature Chaos' Kazuchika Okada, Rocky Romero and Toru Yano challenging ''Los Ingobernables de Japón'''s Bushi, Evil and Sanada for the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship.<ref name=CardPWI>{{cite web | url = http://pwinsider.com/article/111786/new-japan-announces-king-of-pro-wrestling-main-events-destruction-tour-lineups.html?p=1 | title = New Japan announces 'King of Pro Wrestling' main events, Destruction tour lineups | last=Johnson | first=Mike | date=August 21, 2017 | accessdate=August 21, 2017 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref> The match would mark IWGP Heavyweight Champion Okada's first-ever shot at the title and also served as a prelude to Evil challenging him for the Heavyweight title on October 9 at King of Pro-Wrestling.<ref name=CardFukushima/>
Destruction in Hiroshima would be headlined by Hiroshi Tanahashi making his second IWGP Intercontinental Championship defense against Zack Sabre Jr.<ref name=CardHiroshima>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/111431 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821131300/http://www.njpw.co.jp/111431 | script-title=ja:【9月16日（土）広島の全カード決定！】メインは、“インターコンチ選手権”棚橋vsザック！ “IWGPジュニア戦”Kushidavsデスペラード！IWGPタッグ3Way、IWGPジュニアタッグも実現！ | archivedate=August 21, 2017 | date=August 21, 2017 | accessdate=August 21, 2017 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=Japanese | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=CardsTS>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/740298/ | script-title=ja:【新日本】オカダ IWGP王座V8戦でEvilにG1の雪辱だ | date=August 22, 2017 | accessdate=August 22, 2017 | work=Tokyo Sports | language=Japanese}}</ref> During the 2017 G1 Climax, Sabre put himself in title contention by scoring two submission wins over Tanahashi, first in their opening tournament match on July 17 and again in a non-tournament six-man tag team match on August 13.<ref name=CardHiroshima/><ref name=G12017FinalsWON/> In the semi-main event, Sabre's Suzuki-gun stablemate El Desperado would challenge Kushida for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship in the champion's second title defense.<ref name=CardHiroshima/><ref name=CardsTS/> El Desperado defeated Kushida during the 2017 Best of the Super Juniors and on June 27, after Kushida had successfully defended the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship against Bushi, hit him with a guitar and challenged him to a title match.<ref name=CardHiroshima/> While Kushida was absent from the G1 Climax tour, El Desperado made repeated challenges towards him.<ref name=CardHiroshima/> When the two finally met on August 12, El Desperado hit Kushida with his own title belt, which he then proceeded to steal.<ref name=CardHiroshima/> The show would also feature Suzuki-gun, with Taichi and Yoshinobu Kanemaru challenging Funky Future (Ricochet and Ryusuke Taguchi) for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship.<ref name=CardHiroshima/> In addition, the show would feature Roppongi Vice's final match together as a tag team.<ref name=CardPWI/><ref name=CardHiroshima/> After unsuccessfully challenging then IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) for the title on July 2, Roppongi Vice agreed to disband with Rocky Romero giving Beretta his blessing to move to the heavyweight division.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=110703&p=3 | title = Complete G1 Special in the USA night two report: a United States Champion is crowned, Young Bucks versus Roppongi Vice, Los Ingobernables de Japon, The Bullet Club, and more | last=Trionfo | first=Richard | date=July 3, 2017 | accessdate=August 21, 2017 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref>
[[File:Juice Robinson 2017.jpg|thumb|upright|Juice Robinson, who challenged for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship in the main event of Destruction in Kobe]] Destruction in Kobe would be headlined by Kenny Omega defending the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship against Juice Robinson.<ref name=CardKobe>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/111429 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821172935/http://www.njpw.co.jp/111429 | script-title=ja:【9月24日（日）神戸の全カード決定！】メインは、“USヘビー級選手権”ケニーvsジュース！ オカダ＆オスプレイvsEvil＆ヒロム！ IWGPタッグ3Way戦も実現！ | archivedate=August 21, 2017 | date=August 21, 2017 | accessdate=August 21, 2017 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=Japanese | url-status=dead }}</ref> This match also stemmed from the 2017 G1 Climax, where Robinson picked up a win over Omega,<ref name=CardKobe/> asking for a shot at his IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship in a post-match interview.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.daily.co.jp/ring/2017/08/06/0010438133.shtml | script-title=ja:ジュースびっくり！ オメガから大金星でＵＳ王座挑戦要求 | date=August 6, 2017 | accessdate=August 21, 2017 | work=Daily Sports Online | publisher=Kobe Shimbun | language=Japanese}}</ref> With Omega having won the tournament on July 2 to become the inaugural IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/njpw-g1-special-live-results-first-iwgp-us-champion-crowned-238471 | title = NJPW G1 Special live results: The first IWGP US Champion is crowned | last1=Fontaine | first1=Paul | last2=Currier | first2=Joseph | date=July 2, 2017 | accessdate=August 21, 2017 | work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}</ref> this match would mark the first-ever defense of the title.<ref name=CardsWON>{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/news/njpw-announces-destruction-cards-king-pro-wrestling-matches-241361 | title = NJPW announces Destruction cards, King of Pro wrestling matches | last=Rose | first=Bryan | date=August 21, 2017 | accessdate=August 21, 2017 | work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}</ref> Omega was scheduled to participate in the entire tour, but on September 6, it was announced that he had suffered a knee injury and was pulled from shows between September 7 and 22. He was replaced by the debuting Leo Tonga, the youngest brother of Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/113029 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906133745/http://www.njpw.co.jp/113029 | script-title=ja:ケニー・オメガ選手欠場により、タマ＆タンガの“末の弟”、レオ・トンガ選手が新日本マットに緊急参戦!! | archivedate=September 6, 2017 | date=September 6, 2017 | accessdate=September 6, 2017 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=Japanese | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/kenny-omega-injures-knee-still-set-kobe-destruction-show-242331 | title = Kenny Omega injures knee, still set for Kobe Destruction show | last=Rose | first=Bryan | date=September 5, 2017 | accessdate=September 6, 2017 | work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}</ref> Several matches on the Kobe card were changed following events that took place at the Hiroshima show.<ref name=CardKobeFinal>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/114699 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20170917170943/http://www.njpw.co.jp/114699 | script-title=ja:【9月24日（日）神戸大会の一部カードが変更】“緊急参戦”の飯伏が棚橋とタッグ対決！ IWGPタッグ3Wayは“トルネードマッチ”に変更！ バレッタvs裕二郎がシングル激突！ | archivedate=September 17, 2017 | url-status = live | date=September 17, 2017 | accessdate=September 17, 2017 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/769363/ | script-title=ja:新日２４日神戸大会に飯伏が緊急参戦 | date=September 18, 2017 | accessdate=September 18, 2017 | work=Tokyo Sports | language=Japanese}}</ref>
In addition to these title matches, all three shows would also feature a three-way tag team match for the IWGP Tag Team Championship with War Machine (Hanson and Raymond Rowe) taking on Killer Elite Squad (Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Lance Archer) and Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa).<ref name=CardsWON/> The first two matches would take place under regular three-way rules, while the third match would be contested under tornado tag team match rules.<ref name=CardKobeFinal/> After successfully defending the title against Bullet Club's Cody and Hangman Page on August 13, War Machine were confronted and challenged to a title rematch by Guerrillas of Destiny. However, before they could respond, both teams were attacked by the Killer Elite Squad.<ref name=G12017FinalsWON>{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/njpw-g1-climax-27-finals-live-results-tetsuya-naito-vs-kenny-omega-240871 | title = NJPW G1 Climax 27 finals live results: Tetsuya Naito vs. Kenny Omega | last=Rose | first=Bryan | date=August 12, 2017 | accessdate=August 21, 2017 | work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}</ref> This marked a return for K.E.S., who had not been seen together since the previous February, when Archer was sidelined with a lumbar disc herniation.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.daily.co.jp/ring/2017/08/14/0010461062.shtml | script-title=ja:新日本・アーチャー＆スミスＪｒ．復活！ＩＷＧＰタッグ戦後に乱入し王座奪回宣言 | date=August 14, 2017 | accessdate=August 21, 2017 | work=Daily Sports Online | publisher=Kobe Shimbun | language=Japanese}}</ref>
==Reception== ;Destruction in Fukushima Bryan Rose of the ''Wrestling Observer Newsletter'' wrote that Destruction in Fukushima was "one of the weaker cards New Japan has put out this year, topped by a main event that was one of the worst New Japan main events in I don't know how long".<ref name=DestructioninFukushimaWON/> Larry Csonka of 411Mania had similar sentiments, calling the show "extremely disappointing" and "possibly the laziest, most lifeless show the promotion has put on all year". He rated the main event a "dud", calling it "an embarrassment".<ref>{{cite web | url = https://411mania.com/wrestling/csonkas-njpw-destruction-fukushima-review-9-10-17/ | title = Csonka's NJPW Destruction in Fukushima Review 9.10.17 | last=Csonka | first=Larry | date=September 10, 2017 | accessdate=September 10, 2017 | work=411Mania}}</ref> Dave Meltzer, also of the ''Wrestling Observer Newsletter'', wrote that fan response to the show had been "very negative, by far the worst of any major show for the company this year".<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/daily-updates/daily-update-ufc-215-fallout-njpw-fukushima-progress-242526 | title = Daily Update: UFC 215 fallout, NJPW in Fukushima, Progress | last=Meltzer | first=Dave | authorlink=Dave Meltzer | date=September 10, 2017 | accessdate=September 10, 2017 | work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}</ref>
;Destruction in Hiroshima The show was better received than its predecessor. Csonka wrote that Destruction in Hiroshima "wasn't a great show, but it was closer to the company getting back to form" after the Fukushima show.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://411mania.com/wrestling/csonkas-njpw-destruction-hiroshima-review-9-16-17/ | title = Csonka's NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima Review 9.16.17 | last=Csonka | first=Larry | date=September 16, 2017 | accessdate=September 16, 2017 | work=411Mania}}</ref> Rose wrote that the Hiroshima show exceeded the Fukushima show "pretty much in every way".<ref name=DestructioninHiroshimaWON/>
;Destruction in Kobe Rose called the show "just there", deeming everything but the two title matches and the match between Beretta and Yujiro Takahashi "skippable". Rose praised the main event of the show as "fantastic".<ref name=DestructioninKobeWON/> Csonka rated the show "good". While being down on the first three matches, he praised the main event as a "must see".<ref>{{cite web | url = https://411mania.com/wrestling/csonkas-njpw-destruction-kobe-review-9-24-17/ | title = Csonka's NJPW Destruction in Kobe Review 9.24.17 | last=Csonka | first=Larry | date=September 24, 2017 | accessdate=September 24, 2017 | work=411Mania}}</ref>
==Results== ===Destruction in Fukushima=== {{Pro Wrestling results table |results=<ref name=DestructioninFukushimaWON>{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/njpw-destruction-fukushima-results-minoru-suzuki-vs-michael-elgin-242591 | title = NJPW Destruction in Fukushima results: Minoru Suzuki vs. Michael Elgin | last=Rose | first=Bryan | date=September 10, 2017 | accessdate=September 10, 2017 | work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}</ref><ref name=DestructioninFukushimaPWI>{{cite web | url = https://www.pwinsider.com/article/112210/910-njpw-road-to-destruction-in-fukushima-report.html?p=1 | title = 9/10 NJPW Road to Destruction in Fukushima report | last=Macklin | first=Matthew | date=September 10, 2017 | accessdate=September 10, 2017 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref> |times=<ref name=DestructioninFukushima>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/tornament/101341?showResult=1 | title = Destruction in Fukushima | accessdate=September 10, 2017 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=Japanese}}</ref> |match1=Hirai Kawato and Yuji Nagata defeated Manabu Nakanishi and Shota Umino |stip1=Tag team match |time1=05:47 |match2=Chaos (Hirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi) defeated Monster Rage (Katsuya Kitamura and Tomoyuki Oka) |stip2=Tag team match |time2=07:35 |match3=Bullet Club (Chase Owens and Yujiro Takahashi) defeated Chaos (Beretta and Jado) |stip3=Tag team match |time3=07:36 |match4=Taguchi Japan (David Finlay and Juice Robinson) defeated Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale and Leo Tonga) |stip4=Tag team match |time4=05:04 |match5=Taguchi Japan (Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kushida, Ricochet, Ryusuke Taguchi and Togi Makabe) defeated Suzuki-gun (El Desperado, Taichi, Taka Michinoku, Takashi Iizuka and Yoshinobu Kanemaru) |stip5=Ten-man tag team match |time5=10:40 |match6=War Machine (Hanson and Raymond Rowe) (c) defeated Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa) and Killer Elite Squad (Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Lance Archer) |stip6=Three-way tag team match for the IWGP Tag Team Championship |time6=11:09 |match7=''Los Ingobernables de Japón'' (Hiromu Takahashi and Tetsuya Naito) defeated Chaos (Tomohiro Ishii and Will Ospreay) |stip7=Tag team match |time7=12:04 |match8=''Los Ingobernables de Japón'' (Bushi, Evil and Sanada) (c) defeated Chaos (Kazuchika Okada, Rocky Romero and Toru Yano) (with Gedo) |stip8=Six-man tag team match for the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship |time8=14:00 |match9=Minoru Suzuki (c) (with El Desperado, Taichi, Taka Michinoku and Yoshinobu Kanemaru) defeated Michael Elgin (with Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kushida, Ricochet and Ryusuke Taguchi) |stip9=Lumberjack deathmatch for the NEVER Openweight Championship |time9=19:07 }}
===Destruction in Hiroshima=== {{Pro Wrestling results table |results=<ref name=DestructioninHiroshimaWON>{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/njpw-destruction-hiroshima-results-tanahashi-vs-zack-sabre-jr-242931 | title = NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima results: Tanahashi vs. Zack Sabre Jr. | last=Rose | first=Bryan | date=September 16, 2017 | accessdate=September 16, 2017 | work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}</ref><ref name=DestructioninHiroshimaPWI>{{cite web | url = https://www.pwinsider.com/article/112322/zack-sabre-jr-vs-hiroshi-tanahashi-more-new-japan-destruction-in-hiroshima-coverage.html?p=1 | title = Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi & more: New Japan Destruction in Hiroshima coverage | last=Johnson | first=Mike | date=September 16, 2017 | accessdate=September 16, 2017 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref> |times=<ref name=DestructioninHiroshima>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/tornament/101345?showResult=1 | title = Destruction in Hiroshima | accessdate=September 16, 2017 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=Japanese}}</ref> |match1=Chaos (Hirooki Goto, Jado and Yoshi-Hashi) defeated Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Jyushin Thunder Liger and Tiger Mask |stip1=Six-man tag team match |time1=07:20 |match2=Taguchi Japan (David Finlay and Juice Robinson) defeated Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale and Leo Tonga) |stip2=Tag team match |time2=04:32 |match3=Roppongi Vice (Beretta and Rocky Romero) defeated Bullet Club (Chase Owens and Yujiro Takahashi) (with Pieter) |stip3=Tag team match |time3=06:55 |match4=Kota Ibushi, Michael Elgin and Togi Makabe defeated Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki, Taka Michinoku and Takashi Iizuka) |stip4=Six-man tag team match |time4=08:09 |match5=Funky Future (Ricochet and Ryusuke Taguchi) (c) defeated Suzuki-gun (Taichi and Yoshinobu Kanemaru) |stip5=Tag team match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship |time5=15:41 |match6=War Machine (Hanson and Raymond Rowe) (c) defeated Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa) and Killer Elite Squad (Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Lance Archer) |stip6=Three-way tag team match for the IWGP Tag Team Championship |time6=11:05 |match7=''Los Ingobernables de Japón'' (Bushi, Evil, Hiromu Takahashi, Sanada and Tetsuya Naito) defeated Chaos (Gedo, Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano and Will Ospreay) |stip7=Ten-man tag team match |time7=12:17 |match8=Kushida (c) defeated El Desperado (with Taka Michinoku) |stip8=Singles match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship |time8=16:56 |match9=Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) defeated Zack Sabre Jr. (with Taka Michinoku) |stip9=Singles match for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship |time9=30:13 }}
===Destruction in Kobe=== {{Pro Wrestling results table |results=<ref name=DestructioninKobeWON>{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/njpw-destruction-kobe-live-results-kenny-omega-vs-juice-robinson-243361 | title = NJPW Destruction in Kobe live results: Kenny Omega vs. Juice Robinson | last=Rose | first=Bryan | date=September 23, 2017 | accessdate=September 24, 2017 | work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}</ref> |times=<ref name=DestructioninKobe>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/tornament/101354?showResult=1 | title = Destruction in Kobe | accessdate=September 24, 2017 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=Japanese}}</ref> |match1=Hirai Kawato and Hiroyoshi Tenzan defeated Monster Rage (Katsuya Kitamura and Tomoyuki Oka) |stip1=Tag team match |time1=05:42 |match2=Jyushin Thunder Liger, Ricochet, Ryusuke Taguchi, Tiger Mask and Togi Makabe defeated Suzuki-gun (El Desperado, Taichi, Taka Michinoku, Takashi Iizuka and Yoshinobu Kanemaru) |stip2=Ten-man tag team match |time2=07:17 |match3=Chaos (Hirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi) defeated Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale and Chase Owens) |stip3=Tag team match |time3=05:41 |match4=Beretta defeated Yujiro Takahashi (with Pieter) |stip4=Singles match |time4=13:21 |match5=Killer Elite Squad (Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Lance Archer) defeated War Machine (Hanson and Raymond Rowe) (c) and Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa) |stip5=Three-way tornado tag team match for the IWGP Tag Team Championship |time5=13:34 |match6=Hiroshi Tanahashi and Michael Elgin defeated David Finlay and Kota Ibushi |stip6=Tag team match |time6=12:01 |match7=Chaos (Rocky Romero, Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano) defeated ''Los Ingobernables de Japón'' (Bushi, Sanada and Tetsuya Naito) |stip7=Six-man tag team match |time7=11:56 |match8=Chaos (Kazuchika Okada and Will Ospreay) (with Gedo) defeated ''Los Ingobernables de Japón'' (Evil and Hiromu Takahashi) |stip8=Tag team match |time8=12:39 |match9=Kenny Omega (c) defeated Juice Robinson |stip9=Singles match for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship |time9=32:55 }}
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==External links== *[http://www.njpw.co.jp/series/destruction2017 Destruction (2017) at NJPW.co.jp] {{2017 NJPW events}} {{New Japan Pro Wrestling events|Destruction}}
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