New Japan Pro-Wrestling presented the El Desperado GasPE Invitational on November 9 at Shin-Kiba 1st RING in Tokyo, Japan. The event, which aired on NJPW World, brought together a varied field of wrestlers for a card built around El Desperado’s distinctive presentation, including a technical opening draw, a tag team clash involving Bishamon and MxM Collection, a Rambo to determine the second generation Milano match, and an Italian No Touch Rule match.

The show gave fans a mix of established NJPW names, guests, comedic match concepts, and an eclectic set of team combinations. El Desperado was central to the event’s closing attraction, joining forces with Starlight Kid and MxM Collection’s Mansoor and Mason Madden against CIMA, Kazuki Hirata, and Maki Ito.

Naruki Doi and Taiji Ishimori wrestle to a time-limit draw

Naruki Doi and Taiji Ishimori opened the evening by wrestling to a 10-minute time-limit draw. Neither competitor was able to secure a deciding fall before the clock expired, leaving the bout without a winner.

The result placed two accomplished wrestlers from different backgrounds in a short-form contest where urgency was immediately important. Ishimori has long been one of NJPW’s most polished junior heavyweight performers, while Doi brought his own considerable experience to the Shin-Kiba setting. With only 10 minutes available, both men had to balance the pursuit of a finish against the danger of being caught by an opponent capable of ending a match quickly.

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A draw does not settle a rivalry or establish a clear superior competitor, and that was the case here. The bell signaled the end of the allotted time rather than a decisive conclusion. For Ishimori and Doi, the result preserved the possibility of further competition while also giving the Invitational an opening that emphasized the sporting element of the card.

Bishamon defeat MxM Collection

Bishamon, the team of Hirooki Goto and YOSHI-HASHI, defeated MxM Collection’s Mansoor and Mason Madden in tag team action. Goto and YOSHI-HASHI added another victory to their record as one of the most established tandems associated with NJPW’s tag division.

Mansoor and Madden were featured prominently throughout the event, but Bishamon were able to halt MxM Collection in their first appearance of the night. The matchup presented a contrast between the decorated, battle-tested partnership of Goto and YOSHI-HASHI and the flashier approach of Mansoor and Madden.

For Bishamon, the win was a reminder of the cohesion that has made the pair such a reliable force. Tag team matches often come down to how efficiently a team can create and exploit openings, and Goto and YOSHI-HASHI have years of shared experience in doing precisely that. MxM Collection’s later involvement in the card ensured that their night did not end with this defeat, but Bishamon emerged with the result in the head-to-head contest.

Mason Madden wins the Rambo

Mason Madden won the Rambo to determine the second generation Milano match. The multi-person contest included Amida Collection AB, identified as Fuminori Abe; Danshoku Collection AF, identified as Danshoku Dino; Hirai Collection WT, identified as Master Wato; KUSHIDA Collection WKK, identified as KUSHIDA; Mansoor; Matsumoto Collection YL, identified as Tatsuya Matsumoto; Taguchi Collection RT, identified as Ryusuke Taguchi; and YOH.

The Rambo format brought a large and diverse lineup into one match, creating a very different challenge from the night’s conventional singles and tag bouts. Madden ultimately outlasted the field to claim the victory and the stated prize of determining the second generation Milano match.

Madden’s win carried particular significance because he had already competed alongside Mansoor against Bishamon earlier in the card. Rather than allowing the loss to Goto and YOSHI-HASHI to define his evening, Madden returned to the ring and came away with a victory in a crowded field that included notable NJPW junior heavyweight names such as KUSHIDA, Master Wato, Ryusuke Taguchi, and YOH.

The participants’ event-specific collection names underscored the special atmosphere of the GasPE Invitational. Fuminori Abe appeared as Amida Collection AB, Danshoku Dino as Danshoku Collection AF, Master Wato as Hirai Collection WT, KUSHIDA as KUSHIDA Collection WKK, Tatsuya Matsumoto as Matsumoto Collection YL, and Ryusuke Taguchi as Taguchi Collection RT. Those identities were part of an event that leaned into unconventional match structures and character-driven presentation.

Madden’s Rambo triumph also gave MxM Collection a key success on a night in which the group was repeatedly in the spotlight. Mansoor was present in the Rambo as well, but it was Madden who survived to the end and earned the right connected to the second generation Milano match.

El Desperado’s side wins the Italian No Touch Rule match

The featured Italian No Touch Rule match saw El Desperado, Starlight Kid, Mansoor, and Mason Madden defeat CIMA, Kazuki Hirata, and Maki Ito. El Desperado’s side closed the event with the win after a match built around one of the card’s most unusual stipulations.

The result brought together wrestlers who do not regularly operate within the same standard NJPW unit structure. El Desperado was paired with Starlight Kid, while Mansoor and Madden returned for another match following their earlier appearances. Across the ring stood CIMA, Hirata, and Ito, giving the contest an intentionally unpredictable mix of styles and personalities.

The Italian No Touch Rule gave the main event a specialized framework that separated it from the rest of the lineup. On a show already featuring a time-limit draw and a Rambo, the stipulation continued the Invitational’s theme of presenting wrestling through less conventional formats. The teams were tasked not simply with winning a standard match, but with navigating rules that shaped the flow of the contest.

El Desperado’s team emerged victorious, placing the event’s namesake performer on the winning side in the closing bout. Starlight Kid shared that result, as did MxM Collection. For Madden, it completed a busy and productive night: he wrestled Bishamon, won the Rambo, and then joined Desperado’s side for the final victory. Mansoor also rebounded from the early tag loss by helping his team secure the closing result.

The listed results credited El Desperado, Starlight Kid, Mansoor, and Madden with the win over CIMA, Hirata, and Ito. The match result was repeated in the event listing, but the outcome remained the same: Desperado’s team stood tall at the end of the GasPE Invitational.

GasPE Invitational delivers a varied NJPW World card

The November 9 event was compact but deliberately varied. It began with the unresolved 10-minute encounter between Doi and Ishimori, moved into traditional tag team competition, shifted toward the large-field Rambo, and concluded with a rules-driven featured match. That structure gave each portion of the card its own identity rather than relying on one uniform style of match.

Shin-Kiba 1st RING provided the setting for a show that felt designed as a special event rather than a standard tour stop. The presence of El Desperado at the center of the final match was fitting, while the broader lineup made room for NJPW regulars and a collection of guests and distinct personalities.

The most decisive individual result belonged to Mason Madden in the Rambo, while Bishamon’s victory reaffirmed the standing of Goto and YOSHI-HASHI as a proven pairing. Doi and Ishimori, meanwhile, left their match with no clear winner. By the close of the show, Desperado, Starlight Kid, Mansoor, and Madden had provided the final winning image.

Complete results

  • Naruki Doi vs. Taiji Ishimori went to a 10-minute time-limit draw.
  • Bishamon, Hirooki Goto and YOSHI-HASHI, defeated MxM Collection, Mansoor and Mason Madden.
  • Mason Madden won the Rambo to determine the second generation Milano match over Amida Collection AB (Fuminori Abe), Danshoku Collection AF (Danshoku Dino), Hirai Collection WT (Master Wato), KUSHIDA Collection WKK (KUSHIDA), Mansoor, Matsumoto Collection YL (Tatsuya Matsumoto), Taguchi Collection RT (Ryusuke Taguchi), and YOH.
  • In an Italian No Touch Rule match, El Desperado, Starlight Kid, Mansoor, and Mason Madden defeated CIMA, Kazuki Hirata, and Maki Ito.
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