Z-1 US Shows

[Guest Phoenix Fury Legdrop]

I know I don't usually post here, but these cards actually got me wanting to pimp them before watching them.

 

ZERO-ONE, 1/5/03 (PPV)

Tokyo Korakuen Hall

 

1. Joel Maximo & Jose Maximo vs. Shane Ballard & Shannon Ballard

2. Prince Nana & Ape The Man vs. Aussie Beef & Fugofugo Yumeji

3. C.W. Anderson & Paul London vs. Dick Togo & Ikuto Hidaka

4. Tatsuhito Takaiwa & 200% Machine vs. Kohei Sato & Hirotaka Yokoi

5. NWA/UPW/ZERO-ONE International Jr. Heavyweight Title: Low Ki © vs. AJ Styles

6. Mr. Otani & Masa Tanaka vs. Tom Howard & Steve Corino

7. Hashif Khan (Shinya Hashimoto) vs. Jason Cross (Battle Of The BEST BRAINBUSTERS TODAY!!!, according to Patrick McGovern)

 

ZERO-ONE, 1/6/03 (Samurai! TV)

Tokyo Korakuen Hall

 

1. Prince Nana vs. Fugofugo Yumeji

2. Freddie, Aussie Beef, Ape The Man & Don Arakawa vs. Kohei Sato, Naohiro Hoshikawa, Yoshito Sasaki & Shinsuke Z Yamagasa

3. C.W. Anderson & Paul London vs. Shane Ballard & Shannon Ballard

4. Joel Maximo & Jose Maximo vs. Dick Togo & Ikuto Hidaka

5. Masa Tanaka vs. Steve Corino

6. Mr. Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa vs. Jason Cross & AJ Styles

7. Shogun (Shinya Hashimoto) & Wataru Sakata vs. Tom Howard & Low Ki

[Guest J*ingus]

The cards look interesting to say the least, but what the hell is with Hash's new revolving gimmicks?

[Guest Jubuki]

Mistake # 1 - paying attention to Patrick McGovern...

[Guest ChaosTheory]

" The cards look interesting to say the least, but what the hell is with Hash's new revolving gimmicks?"

 

These two cards are supposed to be composed of mostly foreign wrestlers. So Hashimoto/Ohtani are doing gimmicks like they are not from Japan-

Mr.Ohtani is billed as being from England

Hashif Khan from Mongolia and so forth.

 

Is it just me or could they have made these matches much better?

The only thing that stands out to me is AJ vs. Low-Ki on the first card-it will be interesting to see how a Japanese crowd responds to their match & The Togo/Hidaka tag-matches should be good.

[Guest PlatypusFool]

Hashimoto used to use the gimmicks when he worked with various federations in the USA, so he's rehashing them for these USA themed shows.

[Guest Jubuki]

Rehashing! AHAHAHAHAHAH

[Guest PlatypusFool]

pun semi-intended and everything...

[Guest Phoenix Fury Legdrop]

According to Wildside owner Bill Behrens, the cards at the beginning of the thread are wrong, as Jason Cross is sadly not booked for the tour.

[Your Paragon of Virtue]

Who's Patrick Mcgovern?

 

How often do they do this, as in getting a bunch of gaijin wrestlers to come along for one show? It looks....interesting, I guess.

[Guest Phoenix Fury Legdrop]

Patrick McGovern is a writer over at www.puroresufan.com that covers Wildside & Ring of Honor. He's a huge mark for Jason Cross's brainbuster.

[Guest Evil Ash]

I'd be lying if I said I don't want to see these shows. They look like they were high on fun, and at least middling on quality.