NJPW Inoki Dojo 4/16 results

[Guest DeputyHawk]

from socaluncensored.com

 

New Japan Inoki Dojo

Inoki Dojo

Santa Monica, CA

Attendance: 110

 

American Best of Super Juniors - Round 1: American Dragon over X-Pac [5'16]

 

American Best of Super Juniors - Round 1: Chad Collyer over Bobby Quance [10'06]

 

American Best of Super Juniors - Round 1: Rocky Romero over Iceman [6'42]

 

American Best of Super Juniors - Round 1: Ricky Reyes over Teddy Hart [10'14]

 

Tommy Williams (Funky Billy Kim) & Frankie Kazarian over Joey Ryan & Eric Matlock [13'31]

 

American Best of Super Juniors - Round 2: American Dragon over Chad Collyer [12'15]

 

American Best of Super Juniors - Round 2: Rocky Romero over Ricky Reyes [7'47]

 

Samoa Joe and Aaron Aguilera (Hardkore Kidd) go to a 15 minute time limit draw

 

American Best of Super Juniors - Finals: American Dragon over Rocky Romero [13'31]

 

Anyone have any info on this fed? How long has it been running, is it bankrolled by NJPW Japan, kind of an OVW equivalent? Anyone seen any past shows? This sounds, obviously, like a damn good card and I wouldn't mind trying to get hold of it from somewhere. Both Dragon and Romero, I think, now progress through to the Super Juniors tournament in Japan.

[Youth N Asia]

That show doesn't really showcase all of them. But American Junior Heavyweights have really come a long way in the last few years. They're pretty much taking over the indy circuit as it is. Not that many great heavyweights right now.

[Guest DeputyHawk]

Yeah, which bodes well for the future. When pretty much all the good young guys who are now on the scene are cruisers, there's only so long you can keep them out of the main events at the top level. I agree the tourney doesn't showcase the diversity of U.S juniors it could have done, but do they have to have some sort of connection with NJPW to compete? Teddy Hart has no connection that I'm aware of. But with this and the Super-8, April been a kin good month for the little guys.

[Tawren]

I reeeally want a tape of that.

[Guest Markingout]

X-Pac and Teddy both out in round 1? Who booked that shit!

 

In all seriousness though, Quance should of atleast made it to the second round. This guy is a superstar on level of AJ Styles. His name just isn't out there. Oh well, I hope Dragon, and Romero do well in the Super Juniors so the world could see that America does have some good juniors.

[Guest DeputyHawk]

Are the Inoki Dojo shows even taped? I don't remember ever seeing them anywhere. Please tell me I'm wrong...

[Guest Steve]

With a name like "Inoki Dojo" it's pretty obvious they are affiliated with New Japan.

 

Actually it's New Japan's US school. This was their fourth show, and you can find results for the other three on socaluncensored.com also (go to 'topics' and just look for Inoki Dojo).

 

The show was taped, and the second Inoki Dojo show aired in Japan on Samurai TV on 4/4, so I'm sure a copy must be floating around somewhere.

 

Steve

[Guest Markingout]

www.topnotchtapes.com has it.

[Guest BrokenWings]

Pics from the event can be found here: http://www.shanesphotos.com/wrestling/gall...41604/index.htm

 

I apologize for not being up to date on my indy wrestling, but what's the name of the suplex variation that American Dragon wins the finals with? Looks pretty damn brutal.

[Corey_Lazarus]

Cradle Back Suplex, also sometimes called an inverted Fisherman's Suplex (although it's not, since the head would have to be in an inverted front facelock and the leg bent the other way).

[Phoenix Fury Legdrop]

Update on tapes: New Japan has issued a cease-and-desist on anyone in the States selling it (I heard they might be getting minor TV in America soon, and don't want it leaking before it airs).