Great Bash Heel
{{Short description|Professional wrestling stable}}
{{Infobox Wrestling team
|article_name=Great Bash Heel
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|image=
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|members=
|former_members=Hiroyoshi Tenzan (original leader)
Black Tiger IV
Black Tiger V
Gedo
Giant Bernard
Jado
Karl Anderson
Low Ki
Rick Fuller
Shinsuke Nakamura
Shiro Koshinaka
Takashi Iizuka
Togi Makabe
Tomoaki Honma
Tomohiro Ishii
Toru Yano
Val Venis
|names=Great Bash Heel (G・B・H)
|disbanded=March 6, 2025
|years_active=2006–2025
}}
{{nihongo|Great Bash Heel|グレート・バッシュ・ヒール|Gurēto Basshu Hīru}}, often abbreviated to G・B・H, was a professional wrestling stable and tag team in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).
Originally formed by Hiroyoshi Tenzan in October 2006, G・B・H was the top villainous group in NJPW until April 2009, when the rest of the group turned on their leader, Togi Makabe, and formed a new stable named Chaos, under the leadership of Shinsuke Nakamura. Since 2010, G・B・H has operated as a tag team consisting of Makabe and Tomoaki Honma.
On March 6, 2025, at the NJPW 53th Anniversary Show, both Chaos and GBH folded were into Main Unit, officially ending the tenure of the stable.{{cite web|url=https://www.njpw1972.com/559236|title=CHAOS, GBH fold into Hontai under champion Goto|website=njpw1972|access-date=March 7, 2025}}
History
=Formation (2006)=
On October 2, 2006, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, fresh off his G1 Climax triumph and a big win over former mentor Masahiro Chono and on his way to challenging for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, announced the formation of his first stable and named former interim IWGP Tag Team Champions, Togi Makabe and Shiro Koshinaka, as his first recruits.{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/script/show_archives.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1159781701&archive=1162202633&start_from=&ucat=&|archive-url=https://archive.today/20061119044600/http://www.puroresufan.com/script/show_archives.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1159781701&archive=1162202633&start_from=&ucat=&|url-status=dead|archive-date=2006-11-19|date=2006-10-02|title=Tenzan's new army, Inoki Bar, Nagata supports Simon, Goto's CMLL debut|last=Marshall|first=Stuart|access-date=2011-05-14|work=Strong Style Spirit}} Tenzan announced that the criteria for joining his group was to "be strong, bad and cool" and that the intention of his new stable was to revive the old "beautiful New Japan".{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/index.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1162120267&archive=&start_from=&ucat=&|archive-url=https://archive.today/20061119033008/http://www.puroresufan.com/index.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1162120267&archive=&start_from=&ucat=&|url-status=dead|archive-date=2006-11-19|date=2006-10-29|title=(Results) New Japan, 10/29/06|last=Marshall|first=Stuart|access-date=2011-05-14|work=Strong Style Spirit}} Tenzan immediately began sending out invitations to other New Japan wrestlers, such as Yuji Nagata, Manabu Nakanishi and even Makabe's and Koshinaka's blood rivals, Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano, to join the group, which was unofficially named Mougyu Ikka.{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/script/show_archives.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1159950282&archive=1162202633&start_from=&ucat=&|archive-url=https://archive.today/20061119044516/http://www.puroresufan.com/script/show_archives.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1159950282&archive=1162202633&start_from=&ucat=&|url-status=dead|archive-date=2006-11-19|date=2006-10-04|title=Nakamura's sinister plans, Tenzan sending out feelers, magazine covers|last=Marshall|first=Stuart|access-date=2011-05-14|work=Strong Style Spirit}}{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/script/show_archives.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1160124960&archive=1162202633&start_from=&ucat=&|archive-url=https://archive.today/20061119044710/http://www.puroresufan.com/script/show_archives.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1160124960&archive=1162202633&start_from=&ucat=&|url-status=dead|archive-date=2006-11-19|date=2006-10-06|title=Nakamura's dangerous arsenal, special tour outline revealed, Tenzan's group name (maybe)|last=Marshall|first=Stuart|access-date=2011-05-14|work=Strong Style Spirit}} On October 9, Tenzan failed in his attempt to regain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship from Hiroshi Tanahashi, but despite the setback, announced that his quest had only just begun.{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/script/show_archives.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1160373300&archive=1162202633&start_from=&ucat=&|archive-url=https://archive.today/20061119044705/http://www.puroresufan.com/script/show_archives.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1160373300&archive=1162202633&start_from=&ucat=&|url-status=dead|archive-date=2006-11-19|date=2006-10-09|title=(Results) New Japan, 10/9/06|last=Marshall|first=Stuart|access-date=2011-05-14|work=Strong Style Spirit}}{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/script/show_archives.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1160449438&archive=1162202633&start_from=&ucat=&|archive-url=https://archive.today/20061119044534/http://www.puroresufan.com/script/show_archives.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1160449438&archive=1162202633&start_from=&ucat=&|url-status=dead|archive-date=2006-11-19|date=2006-10-09|title=Some post-Sumo Hall notes|last=Marshall|first=Stuart|access-date=2011-05-14|work=Strong Style Spirit}} Finally on October 15, Tenzan announced that the official name of his stable was Great Bash Heel, G・B・H., and named their goal to become the biggest villainous group in New Japan history by causing "grievous bodily harm", something the group's name was also a reference to.{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/script/show_archives.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1160892852&archive=1162202633&start_from=&ucat=&|archive-url=https://archive.today/20061119044641/http://www.puroresufan.com/script/show_archives.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1160892852&archive=1162202633&start_from=&ucat=&|url-status=dead|archive-date=2006-11-19|date=2006-10-15|title=Tenzan announces GBH, Nakanishi's three moves|last=Marshall|first=Stuart|access-date=2011-05-14|work=Strong Style Spirit}} The following day, Tenzan orchestrated a truce between the teams of Makabe and Koshinaka and Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano, who became the fourth and fifth member of G・B・H.{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/script/show_archives.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1161003843&archive=1162202633&start_from=&ucat=&|archive-url=https://archive.today/20061119044629/http://www.puroresufan.com/script/show_archives.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1161003843&archive=1162202633&start_from=&ucat=&|url-status=dead|archive-date=2006-11-19|date=2006-10-16|title=(Results) New Japan, 10/16/06|last=Marshall|first=Stuart|access-date=2011-05-14|work=Strong Style Spirit}}
=Makabe takes over (2006–2009)=
G・B・H. were then engulfed in a three–way war with the New Japan Seikigun, led by Yuji Nagata, and BLACK, led by Masahiro Chono.{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/index.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1162030112&archive=&start_from=&ucat=&|archive-url=https://archive.today/20061119032837/http://www.puroresufan.com/index.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1162030112&archive=&start_from=&ucat=&|url-status=dead|archive-date=2006-11-19|date=2006-10-28|title=Three armies ready|last=Marshall|first=Stuart|access-date=2011-05-14|work=Strong Style Spirit}}{{cite web|url=http://puroresucentral.com/tenzan.html|title=Hiroyoshi Tenzan|access-date=2011-05-14|work=Puroresu Central}} While Tenzan began touring All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) in December, Makabe acted as the de facto leader of G・B・H.{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/index.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1163065853&archive=&start_from=&ucat=&|archive-url=https://archive.today/20061119032853/http://www.puroresufan.com/index.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1163065853&archive=&start_from=&ucat=&|url-status=dead|archive-date=2006-11-19|date=2006-11-09|title=11/25~12/10 cards; three major title matches in Aichi!|last=Marshall|first=Stuart|access-date=2011-05-14|work=Strong Style Spirit}} The group then attempted to simultaneously capture both the World Tag Team Championship and IWGP Tag Team Championship, but failed on both attempts.{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/script/show_archives.php?archive=1165422411&subaction=list-archive&|archive-url=https://archive.today/20071221224547/http://www.puroresufan.com/script/show_archives.php?archive=1165422411&subaction=list-archive&|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-12-21|date=2006-12-01|title=Muto and Tanahashi disagree, Kawada on 1/4, GBH's 2-crown plans, more|last=Marshall|first=Stuart|access-date=2011-05-14|work=Strong Style Spirit}} In February 2007, G・B・H. was joined by Tomoaki Honma and he was followed by veteran tag team of Jado and Gedo in July, while the following month, Koshinaka turned on G・B・H. and joined Masahiro Chono's new Legend stable.{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/|date=2007-02-25|title=Makabe in Apache today|last=Marshall|first=Stuart|access-date=2011-05-14|work=Strong Style Spirit}}{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/|date=2007-07-29|title=(Results) LOCK UP, 7/29/07|last=Marshall|first=Stuart|access-date=2011-05-14|work=Strong Style Spirit}}{{cite web|url=http://puroresufan.com/script/show_archives.php?archive=1187658061&subaction=list-archive&|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071021161325/http://puroresufan.com/script/show_archives.php?archive=1187658061&subaction=list-archive&|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-10-21|title=Jul 2007 - 15 Aug 2007|last=Marshall|first=Stuart|access-date=2011-05-14|work=Strong Style Spirit}} After being pinned by Koshinaka in a tag team match between G・B・H. and Legend, Tenzan announced that he was going to be taking some time off to heal himself up. With his regular tag team partner gone from G・B・H., Makabe formed a new tag team with Toru Yano and together the two of them entered the 2007 G1 Tag League, along with their stablemates, Gedo and Jado.{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/|date=2007-10-09|title=Final G1 Tag League outline|last=Marshall|first=Stuart|access-date=2011-05-14|work=Strong Style Spirit}} Makabe and Yano would make it to the semifinals of the tournament, before being defeated by the eventual winners of the whole tournament, Giant Bernard and Travis Tomko of RISE, a spinoff group of BLACK, led by Shinsuke Nakamura.{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/|date=2007-11-02|title=(Results) New Japan, 11/2/07|last=Marshall|first=Stuart|access-date=2011-05-14|work=Strong Style Spirit}}{{cite web|url=http://puroresucentral.com/yano.html|title=Toru Yano|access-date=2011-05-14|work=Puroresu Central}} After the tournament, Makabe and Yano would remain together as a tag team, eventually naming the unit "Most Violent Players" (MVP).{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/35523|script-title=ja:真壁、G1タッグ制圧で“MVP”の世界進出を目論む！|date=2008-10-30|access-date=2016-12-10|work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling|language=ja}} On January 4, 2008, at Wrestle Kingdom II in Tokyo Dome, MVP faced Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) tag team Team 3D (Brother Devon and Brother Ray) in a hardcore tag team match in a losing effort.{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/|date=2008-01-04|title=(Results) New Japan, 1/4/08|last=Marshall|first=Stuart|access-date=2011-05-14|work=Strong Style Spirit}}
After spending months sidelined, Hiroyoshi Tenzan finally made his return to New Japan on February 17, but after he, Gedo, Jado and Ishii were defeated by Legend in an eight-man tag team match, the rest of G・B・H. turned on their leader and kicked him out of the group. Later that same night, Makabe and Yano defeated Giant Bernard and Travis Tomko to win the IWGP Tag Team Championship, G・B・H.'s first title in New Japan.{{cite web |url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/data/detail_profile.php?f=018|title=Hiroyoshi Tenzan|access-date=2011-05-14|work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling|language=ja}}{{cite web |url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/data/detail_profile.php?f=029|title=Tougi Makabe|access-date=2011-05-14|work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling|language=ja}}{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/|date=2008-02-17|title=(Results) New Japan, 2/17/08|last=Marshall|first=Stuart|access-date=2011-05-14|work=Strong Style Spirit}} As the former leader of G・B・H., Tenzan had difficulties in finding new allies, however, long time Seikigun member Takashi Iizuka was the first to accept him and the two went on to form a tag team. Karl Anderson joined the unit on March 13 after assisting Makabe, Yano & Ishii beat down Tenzan & Iizuka.{{Cite web|title=Circuit2008 NEW JAPAN BRAVE – 東京・後楽園ホール – 第2試合 30分1本勝負|url=https://www.njpw.co.jp/card_result/3645|access-date=2020-12-22|website=www.njpw.co.jp|language=ja}} On April 27, Tenzan and Iizuka challenged Makabe and Yano for the IWGP Tag Team Championship, however, Iizuka ended up turning on Tenzan and joining G・B・H. Tenzan would find new allies in Legend and Satoshi Kojima and would spend the rest of the year feuding with the stable he had created. On September 5, 2008, former RISE member, Low Ki, made his return to New Japan, attacking Jyushin Thunder Liger and Tiger Mask, before being revealed as the newest member of G・B・H.{{cite web|url=http://www.doiwrestling.com/lowki/pages/bio.html|title=Who is Low–Ki|access-date=2011-05-14|work=Doi Wrestling|archive-date=2011-07-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710143547/http://www.doiwrestling.com/lowki/pages/bio.html|url-status=usurped}} The same day, Giant Bernard and Rick Fuller turned on RISE and joined G・B・H. Fuller would, however, leave the promotion shortly after his first appearance as a member of G・B・H.{{cite web |url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/data/detail_profile.php?f=089|title=Giant Bernard|access-date=2011-05-14|work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling|language=ja}} On September 21, Low Ki defeated Tiger Mask to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/?p=28|title=(Results) New Japan, 9/21/08|date=2008-09-21|last=Marshall|first=Stuart|access-date=2011-05-14|work=Strong Style Spirit}} Both of G・B・H.'s title reigns ended on January 4, 2009, at Wrestle Kingdom III in Tokyo Dome, when Low Ki lost the Junior Heavyweight Championship back to Tiger Mask and MVP lost the Tag Team Championship to Team 3D in a hardcore rematch of their encounter from the previous year.{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/?p=302|title=(Results) New Japan, 1/4/09|date=2009-01-04|last=Marshall|first=Stuart|access-date=2011-05-14|work=Strong Style Spirit}}{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/7952/124/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829201338/http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/7952/124/|title=1-4 Tokyo Dome results, TNA teams captures titles|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|author-link=Dave Meltzer|archive-date=2012-08-29|date=2009-01-04|access-date=2011-05-14|work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}} Val Venis joined the unit briefly and lost a singles match against Hiroshi Tanahashi, Black Tiger (played by Rocky Romero) also joined briefly to feud with Tiger Mask over the Junior Heavyweight Championship after Ki's departure.{{Cite web|title=Circuit2009 NEW JAPAN CUP 〜Soul on the Ring〜 – 埼玉・久喜市総合体育館 クライムホーム Presents|url=https://www.njpw.co.jp/tornament/12455|access-date=2020-12-22|website=www.njpw.co.jp|language=ja}}
=Betrayal (2009–2012)=
{{See also|Chaos (professional wrestling)}}
On April 5, G・B・H. co–leader Togi Makabe faced RISE leader Shinsuke Nakamura in a singles match, at the end of which Yano turned on both Makabe and Tomoaki Honma and helped Nakamura pick up the win.{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/?p=538|title=(Results) New Japan, 4/5/09|date=2009-04-05|last=Marshall|first=Stuart|access-date=2011-05-14|work=Strong Style Spirit}}{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1239315058|title=Rising Sun Soliloquy Newsletter #19|last=Golden|first=Hunter|date=2009-04-09|access-date=2011-05-14|work=Wrestleview}} Nakamura would assume leadership of G・B・H, having the support of all members except Makabe (who was taking time off) & Honma.{{Cite web|title=Circuit2009 NEW JAPAN BRAVE – 静岡・ツインメッセ静岡・南館Ａ – 第6試合 30分1本勝負|url=https://www.njpw.co.jp/card_result/4483|access-date=2020-12-22|website=www.njpw.co.jp|language=ja}} G・B・H would continue to be led by Nakamura as different members defeated Honma in singles matches before Makabe returned and declared that he and Honma were the true members of G・B・H.{{Cite web|title=Circuit2009 NEW JAPAN BRAVE – 大阪・大阪府立体育会館・第二競技場 – 第4試合 20分1本勝負|url=https://www.njpw.co.jp/card_result/4500|access-date=2020-12-22|website=www.njpw.co.jp|language=ja}} 2 nights later on the 23rd, Nakamura announced that He, Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka, Giant Bernard, Karl Anderson, Tomohiro Ishii, Black Tiger (being played by Tatsuhito Takaiwa after Romero's unmasking on April 5), Jado and Gedo would form a new unit, Chaos (RISE was also ignored).{{Cite web|title=Circuit2009 NEW JAPAN BRAVE – 香川・善通寺市民体育館|url=https://www.njpw.co.jp/tornament/12470|access-date=2020-12-22|website=www.njpw.co.jp|language=ja}}{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1241072698|title=Rising Sun Soliloquy Newsletter #22|last=Golden|first=Hunter|date=2009-04-30|access-date=2011-05-14|work=Wrestleview}} G・B・H would then align with the New Japan Seikigun, turning them babyface. The events would kickstart Makabe's singles career and quest for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, which he would win on May 3, 2010, and although he and Tomoaki Honma, the only member of G・B・H. to remain loyal to him, would occasionally wrestle together under the G・B・H. banner, the stable was effectively dissolved. On March 28, 2012, New Japan released Honma from his contract, officially ending G・B・H.{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=7264|script-title=ja:【新日本プロレスからのお知らせ】本間朋晃選手との契約を解除致しました|date=2012-03-28|access-date=2012-03-28|work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling|language=ja}}
=Reformation and dissolution (2013–2025)=
On March 23, 2013, Togi Makabe, who had recently begun feuding with Chaos member Yujiro Takahashi, teamed with Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima in a six-man tag team match, where they faced Takahashi, Takashi Iizuka and Yoshi-Hashi. After Kojima had pinned Yoshi-Hashi for the win, Iizuka hit both him and Tenzan with a steel chair, after which Takahashi began choking out his rival Makabe with his own steel chain. This led to Tomoaki Honma making his return to New Japan, one year after his firing from the promotion, chasing Chaos out of the ring and helping Makabe backstage.{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result_game.php?e=701&c=5240|title=New Japan Cup 2013|access-date=2012-03-23|work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling|language=ja}} The reunited G・B・H. had their first match back together on April 7 at Invasion Attack, where they were defeated by Takahashi and Masato Tanaka in a tag team match.{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result_game.php?e=706&c=5262|title=Invasion Attack|access-date=2013-04-07|work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling|language=ja}} In late 2013, G・B・H. started feuding with the Bullet Club stable.{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result_game.php?e=762&c=5746|title=King of Pro-Wrestling|access-date=2013-10-15|work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling|language=ja}}{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/misc-news/44319-10-14-njpw-ippv-results-tokyo-japan-tanahashi-okada|title=10/14 NJPW iPPV Results: Tokyo, Japan (Tanahashi/Okada)|last=Namako|first=Jason|date=2013-10-14|access-date=2013-10-15|work=Wrestleview}} In December, Makabe and Honma made it to the semifinals of the 2013 World Tag League, before being eliminated by the Bullet Club team of Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson.{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=793|title=World Tag League 2013|access-date=2013-12-08|work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling|language=ja}} G・B・H. continued teaming sporadically throughout 2014 and in November took part in the 2014 World Tag League,{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=12707 |title=『World Tag League 2014』出場チーム＆公式戦が決定！ 棚橋はヨシタツとタッグ結成！ 桜庭、AJ、柴田、ROH、NWAも参戦! |date=2014-11-11 |access-date=2014-12-05 |work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |language=ja |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112222204/http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=12707 |archive-date=2014-11-12 }} but this time finished last in their block with a record of three wins and four losses.{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=912 |title=World Tag League 2014 |access-date=2014-12-05 |work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |language=ja |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141210130824/http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=912 |archive-date=2014-12-10 }} Throughout 2015 both Makabe and Honma were involved in the NEVER Openweight Championship picture with Makabe winning the title twice from Tomohiro Ishii,{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/otherppvs/article_82579.shtml|title=Caldwell's NJPW Tokyo Dome show results 1/4: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Wrestle Kingdom PPV - Tanahashi vs. Okada, Bullet Club, Nakamura, Jim Ross, more|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=2015-01-04|access-date=2015-12-09|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/118-daily-updates/42305-new-japan-house-show-report-429-kumamoto-with-three-title-matches|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518105023/http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/118-daily-updates/42305-new-japan-house-show-report-429-kumamoto-with-three-title-matches|title=New Japan Pro-Wrestling 4-29-15 house show report: Togi Makabe vs. Tomohiro Ishii highlights three title matches|last=Rose|first=Bryan|archive-date=2015-05-18|date=2015-04-29|access-date=2015-12-09|work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}} who defeated Honma twice in his attempts to win his first NJPW title.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_83338.shtml|title=Show results - 2/14 New Japan "New Beginning" Night 2: Nakamura defends IC Title in main event, new NWA World champion, new NEVER champion, Bullet Club loses, more|date=2015-02-14|access-date=2015-12-09|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/njpw-power-struggle-live-results-2015-shinsuke-nakamura-vs-karl-anderson-ic-title-201186|title=NJPW Power Struggle live results 2015: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Karl Anderson for IC title|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|author-link=Dave Meltzer|date=2015-11-06|access-date=2015-12-09|work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}} In November, Makabe and Honma reunited for the 2015 World Tag League, winning their block with a record of four wins and two losses and advancing to the finals of the tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2015/12/06/njpw-world-tag-league-2015-results-standings/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151209121103/http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2015/12/06/njpw-world-tag-league-2015-results-standings/|title=NJPW World Tag League Results & Standings|archive-date=2015-12-09|access-date=2015-12-06|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} On December 9, they defeated Los Ingobernables de Japón (Evil and Tetsuya Naito) in the finals to win the 2015 World Tag League.{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=1064|title=World Tag League 2015|access-date=2015-12-09|work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling|language=ja}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/482196/|script-title=ja:新日Ｗタッグ初Ｖ！真壁、本間組の固い絆|date=2015-12-10|access-date=2015-12-10|work=Tokyo Sports|language=ja}}
On January 4, 2016, at Wrestle Kingdom 10 in Tokyo Dome, Makabe and Honma defeated Bullet Club's Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson to win the IWGP Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=1065|script-title=ja:Wrestle Kingdom 10 in 東京ドーム|access-date=2016-01-04|work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling|language=ja}}{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/wrestle-kingdom-10-live-results-kazuchika-okada-vs-hiroshi-tanahashi-204791|title=Wrestle Kingdom 10 live results: Kazuchika Okada vs Hiroshi Tanahashi|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|author-link=Dave Meltzer|date=2016-01-03|access-date=2016-01-04|work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}} They lost the title to Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa) on April 10 at Invasion Attack 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/njpw-invasion-attack-live-results-kazuchika-okada-vs-tetsuya-naito-iwgp-championship-210736|title=NJPW Invasion Attack live results: Kazuchika Okada vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP Championship|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|author-link=Dave Meltzer|date=2016-04-09|access-date=2016-04-10|work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}} On October 23, Honma and Makabe made an appearance for Pro Wrestling Noah, unsuccessfully challenging Naomichi Marufuji and Toru Yano for the GHC Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=http://noah.co.jp/result.php?tour_id=1669|title=Great Voyage 2016 in Yokohama vol.2|access-date=2016-10-23|work=Pro Wrestling Noah|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023203549/http://noah.co.jp/result.php?tour_id=1669|archive-date=2016-10-23|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/608810/|script-title=ja:【ノア２３日・横浜】丸藤＆矢野がＧＨＣタッグＶ６|date=2016-10-24|access-date=2016-10-24|work=Tokyo Sports|language=ja}} In December, Makabe and Honma advanced to the finals of the 2016 World Tag League by winning their block with a record of five wins and two losses.{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/tornament/13460?showResult=1|script-title=ja:戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents World Tag League 2016|access-date=2016-12-08|work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling|language=ja}} On December 10, Makabe and Honma defeated the reigning IWGP Tag Team Champions Guerrillas of Destiny to win the 2016 World Tag League,{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/njpw-world-tag-league-finals-live-results-winners-are-crowned-226256|title=NJPW World Tag League finals live results: The winners are crowned|last1=Meltzer|first1=Dave|author-link1=Dave Meltzer|last2=Currier|first2=Joseph|date=2016-12-09|access-date=2016-12-10|work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}} becoming the first ever team to win the tournament in two consecutive years.{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/card_result/76772|script-title=ja:戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents World Tag League 2016|access-date=2016-12-10|work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling|language=ja}} On January 4, 2017 at Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome, Makabe and Honma took part in a three-way match for the IWGP Tag Team Championship, which was won by Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano.{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/njpw-wrestle-kingdom-11-live-results-kazuchika-okada-vs-kenny-omega-227626|title=NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11 live results: Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega|last1=Rose|first1=Bryan|last2=Currier|first2=Joseph|date=2017-01-03|access-date=2017-01-04|work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}} After missing the better part of 2017 and 2018 due to injury caused by Jado, Honma returned to the ring although was a shadow of his former self. With Great Bash Heel seemingly out of tag team title contention, the alliance formed between the Main Unit and Chaos led to Makabe, Toru Yano and Ryusuke Taguchi teaming up. They ended up earning the right to challenge Bullet Club for the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship at New Year Dash!! 2019, at Wrestle Kingdom 13.
On March 6, 2025, at the NJPW 53th Anniversary Show, G・B・H was folded into Main Unit, officially ending the tenure of the stable.
Members
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| Member
! ! Time |
|---|
| Shiro Koshinaka
|* |October 2, 2006 - August 11, 2007 |
| Hiroyoshi Tenzan
|*I |October 2, 2006 - February 17, 2008 |
| Togi Makabe
|*V |October 2, 2006 – March 6, 2025 |
| Toru Yano
|II |October 16, 2006 - April 23, 2009 |
| Tomohiro Ishii
| |October 16, 2006 - April 23, 2009 |
| Tomoaki Honma
| |February 2007 - March 28, 2012; March 23, 2013 – March 6, 2025 |
| Jado
| |August 26, 2007 - April 23, 2009 |
| Gedo
| |August 26, 2007 - April 23, 2009 |
| Karl Anderson
| |March 13, 2008 - April 23, 2009 |
| Takashi Iizuka
|III |April 27, 2008 - April 23, 2009 |
| Rick Fuller
| |September 5, 2008 - November 5, 2008 |
| Low Ki
| |September 5, 2008 - January 4, 2009 |
| Giant Bernard
| |September 5, 2008 - April 23, 2009 |
| Val Venis
| |March 8, 2009 - March 21, 2009 |
| Black Tiger IV (Rocky Romero)
| |March 14, 2009 - April 5, 2009 |
| Shinsuke Nakamura
|IV |April 5, 2009 - April 23, 2009 |
| Black Tiger V (Tatsuhito Takaiwa)
| |April 5, 2009 - April 23, 2009 |
= Sub-groups =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Group name !Members !Tenure !Type |
| Jado & Gedo
|Jado |2007-2009 |Tag team |
| Bad Intentions
|Giant Bernard |2008-2009 |Tag team |
=Timeline=
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Championships and accomplishments
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- Apache Pro-Wrestling Army
- WEW Heavyweight Championship (3 times) – Makabe (1), Yano (1) and Ishii (1){{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/wew/wew-h.html|title=World Entertainment Wrestling Heavyweight Title|access-date=2014-08-07|work=Wrestling-Titles.com}}
- New Japan Pro-Wrestling
- IWGP Heavyweight Championship (1 time) – Makabe{{cite web |url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/data/detail_championship.php?ne=3&c=1&g=1|title=IWGP Heavyweight Championship history|access-date=2011-05-14|work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling|language=ja}}
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time) – Ki{{cite web |url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/data/detail_championship.php?ne=3&c=2&g=60|title=IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship history|access-date=2011-05-14|work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling|language=ja}}
- IWGP Tag Team Championship (2 times) – Makabe and Yano (1) and Honma and Makabe (1){{cite web |url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/data/detail_championship.php?ne=3&c=3&g=57|title=IWGP Tag Team Championship history|access-date=2011-05-14|work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling|language=ja}}
- NEVER Openweight Championship (2 times) – Makabe{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/data/list_category.php?cat=7|title=NEVER open weight class|access-date=2015-04-29|work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling|language=ja}}
- NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) – Makabe (with Toru Yano and Ryusuke Taguchi) (1 time)
- G1 Climax (2009) – Makabe{{cite web |url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/?p=911|title=(Results) New Japan, 8/16/09|date=2009-08-16|last=Marshall|first=Stuart|access-date=2011-05-14|work=Strong Style Spirit}}
- World Tag League (2015, 2016) – Honma and Makabe
- Tokyo Sports
- Fighting Spirit Award (2009) – Makabe{{cite web |url= http://www.puroresu.com/awards/2000s.html |title=Puroresu Awards, 2000s|access-date=2011-05-14|work=The Great Hisa's Puroresu Dojo}}
- Tag Team of the Year (2007) – Makabe and Yano
- Technique Award (2015) – Honma{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/481193/|script-title=ja:【プロレス大賞】本間朋晃まさかの“こけし”で技能賞|date=2015-12-08|access-date=2015-12-09|work=Tokyo Sports|language=ja|archive-date=2015-12-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208221518/http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/481193/|url-status=dead}}
References
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External links
- [http://cagematch.de/?id=29&nr=408 Cagematch profile]
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