Which wrestlers walked out of the Unbound Company stable?

Several key wrestlers packed their bags and walked out of both the stable and the company entirely. The departed members include David Finlay, Hiromu Takahashi, Gabe Kidd, and Clark Connors, which completely gutted the group's roster and left it in a booking crisis.

What is the wrestling background of Young Lion Daiki Nagai?

Before joining the Noge Dojo, Young Lion Daiki Nagai had a solid background in hammer throwing and served two years in the Ground Self-Defense Force. He broke traditional rookie expectations when he appealed to join the unaffiliated crew in July 2025.

Who won the tag match between Unbound Company and United Empire on Night 6?

Francesco Akira and Zane Jay of United Empire easily won the tag match on Night 6 of the Best of the Super Juniors 33. Francesco Akira secured the easy pinfall victory over Unbound Company's Gedo after a brief and highly physical encounter.

Unbound Company is falling apart at the Best of the Super Juniors

Q: Who originally formed the Unbound Company stable in New Japan Pro-Wrestling?

Yota Tsuji originally formed Unbound Company in January during New Year Dash. The stable was created as a merger between the remnants of Los Ingobernables de Japón and the Bullet Club War Dogs, which was envisioned as a revolutionary, anti-authority super-faction.

Q: How did Zane Jay earn his training spot at the Noge Dojo?

Zane Jay transitioned from college football and rugby to the NJPW Academy in Los Angeles. He won the STRONG Survivor title on December 15, 2024, by defeating Matt Vandagriff, and then chose to surrender the championship to train at the Noge Dojo in Japan.

The Himeji Trainwreck

Pour a double of the cheapest draft in the house and pull up a barstool because Hyogo just hosted a wrestling disaster wrapped in a three-star tag match. While the soccer world is counting down the four days until the UCL Final, the World Cup kickoff is only 18 days away, and AEW fans are getting ready for Double or Nothing tonight, the New Japan faithful are staring at a massive booking crisis.

Yesterday inside Arcrea Himeji, a crowd of exactly 1,153 fans watched a once-promising dream faction slowly turn into a punchline. Let's put aside the main event for a minute and focus on the absolute comedy act that is Unbound Company.

Remember January? It was only five months ago at New Year Dash when Yota Tsuji stood in the center of the ring and promised a revolution.

He announced a merger between the remnants of Los Ingobernables de Japón and the Bullet Club War Dogs, creating a group that was supposed to be a badass, anti-authority super-faction. Tsuji even gave it a grand, cinematic tagline to hype up the fans.

We cannot be bound by anyone.

Fast forward to today, and that quote reads like a sick joke. The stable hasn't just been bound; it has been completely picked clean by the vultures. David Finlay, Hiromu Takahashi, Gabe Kidd, and Clark Connors did not just leave the stable.

They packed their bags and walked out of the company entirely, leaving the group gutted. Now, the grand revolution has been reduced to Gedo teaming up with a Young Lion in undercard tag matches to take the pin.

No disrespect to Daiki Nagai. The kid actually has some real fire, a solid hammer-throwing background, and served two years in the Ground Self-Defense Force before joining the Noge Dojo. He has been breaking the traditional, quiet demeanor of rookies since he appealed to join the unaffiliated crew back in July 2025.

But he is still a rookie. Seeing him team with Gedo in undercard tag matches is like watching a junior varsity linebacker pair up with a retired gym teacher who forgot to take off his whistle.

The United Empire Power Trip

On Night 6 of the Best of the Super Juniors 33, this mismatched duo went up against United Empire's Francesco Akira and Zane Jay. The result was as predictable as it was depressing.

As the results published by BodySlam.net show, the United Empire walked away with an easy victory. Francesco Akira secured the pinfall over Gedo after a short, physical exchange.

The match itself was a brief, physical showcase that exposed the massive gulf between a rising team and a dying stable.

Let's talk about Zane Jay for a second. The guy is a legitimate specimen who transitioned from college football and rugby to the NJPW Academy in Los Angeles. He won the STRONG Survivor title on December 15, 2024, by defeating Matt Vandagriff, then chose to surrender the belt to train at the Noge Dojo in Japan.

That is a real athlete doing things the hard way. He finished his Young Lion training earlier this year and immediately joined the United Empire, bringing some much-needed muscle to the faction.

In Himeji, Jay looked like a runaway freight train. He used his rugby-honed power to steamroll Daiki Nagai, cutting off the rookie's aggressive forearm strikes with a brutal spinebuster.

Francesco Akira then followed up with his signature high-speed offense. Akira hit a spectacular flying forearm, followed by his signature double knee strike to Gedo's jaw to secure the three-count. It was a clean, efficient victory that showed the United Empire's junior division has a bright future.

Akira needs a reliable partner, and Jay brings the raw strength that complements Akira's speed. They actually look like a team that can rebuild the faction's junior tag division.

But on the other side of the ring, the sight of Gedo staring at the lights is getting old. He has booked himself into the role of the designated pin-eater for a stable that was supposed to dominate the year. It is a booking choice that actively hurts the credibility of the entire group.

A Deflated Tournament and a Broken System

While the undercard was a showcase of Unbound Company's decline, the actual tournament matches on Night 6 had some real drama. We saw Robbie Eagles defeat YOH in the Block B main event in Himeji, which was a technical masterclass.

Eagles targeted YOH's left knee with a series of low kicks before locking in the Ron Miller Special for a submission victory. The win keeps Eagles in the hunt, but the overall tournament is feeling the pinch of NJPW's depleted roster.

The rest of the Block B results from the night show a division that is working incredibly hard despite the lack of depth:

Robbie Eagles defeated YOH via submission with the Ron Miller Special.
El Desperado defeated SHO after countering a wrench shot into a Pinche Loco.
Taiji Ishimori defeated Yoshinobu Kanemaru using the Bone Lock.
Jakob Austin Young defeated Daisuke Sasaki with a rolling cutter.
Hyo defeated KUSHIDA with a quick rollup.

Look at that list. KUSHIDA losing to Hyo is a decent upset, and Jakob Austin Young picking up a win over Daisuke Sasaki is a solid rub.

But the crowd reaction in Himeji was subdued. A crowd of 1,153 is simply too small for an event of this caliber. The fans know when they are watching a B-show, and no amount of hard work from Eagles or Desperado can mask the thinness of the blocks.

The promotion is bleeding main-event stars, and the tournament is feeling the consequences. When your undercards are filled with Gedo taking pins and your main events feature depleted blocks, the fans notice.

The booking needs a drastic shift, and it needs it now. The stable system in NJPW relies on strong, cohesive units to drive storylines. With Unbound Company essentially reduced to a skeleton crew, the booking feels aimless.

If Yota Tsuji is going to save this stable, he needs to recruit actual heavy hitters, not just team up with Young Lions and managers. Otherwise, Unbound Company will continue to be a punching bag for teams like the United Empire. Pour another draft, because NJPW has a long way to go to fix this mess.