Golden Canvas Grappling - Reborn!

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Golden Canvas Grappling - Reborn!

 

Hi everybody! I'm back once again with a brand new diary~! I figured I might as well get back into the spirit of writing and since I did pretty well, I figured I might as well with this.

 

Just so you guys know, this diary is based in the fictionary world of the TEW. Just a little info about the world and it's background!

 

The Federations:

 

21st Century Wrestling (21CW)

Style: Cutting Edge

Location: England

~ 21CW are a new promotion who have quickly gained a lot of fans in the South and Midlands of England. Offering a Cutting Edge mix of quick action and short angles, they seem poised to rapidly expand into other markets.

 

 

Canadian Charisma Championship Combat (4C)

Style: Hybrid

Location: Canada

~ 4C are the 'alternative' in Canadian wrestling. Using the bold strategy of taking on both of the Big Two at once, 4C use a Hybrid style of wrestling to attract fans. Although small, they are becoming more and more popular.

 

 

5 Star Supreme Wrestling (5SSW)

Style: Womens

Location: Japan

~ The only remaining women's promotion in Japan, 5SSW have been having continued success for many years, to the extent of putting all their competition out of business. They currently have the greatest women's roster ever assembled.

 

 

Angel Athletic Association (AAA)

Style: Womens

Location: USA

~ An oddity, AAA are the only women's wrestling federation in the US, and despite having enjoyed several years of huge success in the North West, have never managed to break out into any other territory. They have a devoted fan base.

 

 

Burning Hammer Of The Wrestling Gods (BHOTGW)

Style: Hybrid

Location: Japan

~ BHOTWG are currently the most commercially successful promotion in the world. Their masterstroke was building a roster which contains many different styles of workers, and using this to appeal to many different types of fan.

 

 

Canadian Golden Combat (CGC)

Style: Sports Entertainment

Location: Canada

~ The dominant force in wrestling in Western Canada, CGC have become very popular by offering a soap-opera style of wrestling, revolving around the incredibly popular DeColt family. One of the Big Two in Canada.

 

 

Coastal Zone Combat Wrestling (CZCW)

Style: Hybrid

Location: USA

~ Using a Hybrid style, CZCW are becoming a feature of the South Western wrestling scene. With a small but talented roster, CZCW look like they could become a major player in the future.

 

 

Danger And Violence Extreme (DAVE)

Style: Hardcore

Location: USA

~ Nationally known, but especially big in the Tri State area, DAVE are the nation's favourite underdog promotion, taking on the Big Two despite limited money, using wit and creativity to compete. They offer a controversial hardcore style.

 

 

Golden Canvas Grappling (GCG)

Style: Pure

Location: Japan

~ The oldest promotion in Japan, GCG were once the most powerful promotion on the planet. A series of poor business decisions in the 1980's led them to financial ruin, and they are now a shell of their former self, struggling to survive.

 

 

Hollyweird Grappling Company (HGC)

Style: Sports Entertainment

Location: USA

~ Using their incredible wealth, HGC came onto the wrestling scene in the late 90's and almost immediately managed to buy their way to the top of the industry. Currently at war with rivals SWF, they are looking to dominate wrestling.

 

 

International Wrestling Alliance (IWA) - Created

Style: Sports Entertainment

Location: Australasia

~ Owned by millionaire Wilson Dundee; International Wrestling Alliance seeks to provide sports entertainment to the citizens of Australasia.

 

 

Men Of Steel Combat (MOSC)

Style: Hardcore

Location: UK

~ MOSC are currently the most popular promotion in the UK, and have reached that point by offering blood, beer and brawls to Scottish and Northern crowds. Although their roster isn't overly talented, they make up their lack of skill with determination.

 

 

Mexico Premier Wrestling Federation (MPWF)

Style: Lucha

Location: Mexico

~ One of the 'Big Three' in Mexico, MPWF control the Northern region of the country. Of the three major promotions, MPWF are considered to have the most talented roster, but are also the financially worst off.

 

 

North Of The Border Pro Wrestling (NOTBPW)

Style: Traditional

Location: Canada

~ Controlling wrestling in Eastern Canada, NOTBPW are one of the Big Two in Canada. Run by, and starring, the Stone family, they offer a traditional product, and have become popular through their reputation of putting on great old-school matches.

 

 

New York City Wrestling (NYCW)

Style: Traditional

Location: USA

~ Despite having been around for years, NYCW have never managed to find any level of success outside of the Tri State area. Many blame this on their inability to change with the times, instead relying on old school matches between veterans.

 

 

Original Lucha Libre In Extreme (OLLIE)

Style: Lucha

Location: Mexico

~ One of the 'Big Three' promotions that control Mexican wrestling, OLLIE control the largest region, West Central. They are the oldest and biggest of the three promotions.

 

 

Pride Glory Honor Wrestling (PGHW)

Style: Pure

Location: Japan

~ In just a few years since their debut, PGHW have become known worldwide for producing the best pure wrestling matches on the planet. The fastest growing promotion in Japan, their only weakness appears to be their over-reliance on their 6 main stars.

 

 

Ring Of Fire (ROF)

Style: Pure

Location: UK

~ ROF offer a dose of Pure wrestling to UK fans, and are beginning to build up a base of loyal fans. Currently only running small shows in the Midlands, they continue to expand slowly.

 

 

South Of The Border Pro Wrestling (SOTBPW)

Style: Lucha

Location: Mexico

~ The youngest of the 'Big Three' promotions that control Mexican wrestling, SOTBPW control the South Eastern cities. By far the richest of the Mexican promotions, their tactics so far have been quite simple - outbid the competition at every turn.

 

 

Supreme Wrestling Federation (SWF)

Style: Sports Entertainment

Location: USA

~ One of the Big Two in US wrestling, SWF offer the riskier, more edgy product. Run by the famous Eisen family, they were once the dominant force in US wrestling, but have recently faced stiff competition from ultra-rich arch-rivals HGC.

 

 

Ultimate Championship Wrestling (UCW) - Created

Style: Hybrid

Location: Canada

~ The newest federation on the block, UCW looks to bring a hybrid style of wrestling that packs a punch.

 

 

United States Pro Wrestling (USPW)

Style: Sports Entertainment

Location: USA

~ The youngest of the 'name' promotions in the US, USPW's appeal is based on the fact that it delivers old school wrestling, and is something that all the family can watch. Currently the fastest-rising promotion in the country.

 

 

World League Wrestling (WLW)

Style: Sports Entertainment

Location: Japan

~ A very young promotion, WLW have started to gain quite a large following by presenting themselves as a rebel federation - going against traditional Japanese values, and presenting a glitzy product full of lightweight workers with crazy gimmicks.

 

 

Training Camps:

 

Crash Course Combat (CCC)

Style: Cutting Edge

Location: USA

~ The premier training camp on the West Coast of the US, CCC have been solely responsible for the explosion of talent appearing in that region over the past decade.

 

 

Charisma Wrestling League (CWL)

Style: Lucha

Location: Mexico

~ CWL have been Mexico's major wrestling training camp since the early 1980's, and are well respected throughout the country for their ability to produce exciting lucha-style wrestlers.

 

 

Empire Combat Academy (ECA)

Style: Pure

Location: Japan

~ The premier training camp in Japan, ECA has been responsible for producing some of the finest wrestlers of the past decade.

 

 

Mystery Wrestling Club (MWC)

Style: Cutting Edge

Location: Canada

~ A legendary training camp in the wrestling world, MWC is a sub-division of NOTBPW. Famed for producing top quality versatile wrestlers, it is NOTBPW's not-so-secret weapon.

 

 

No Name Wrestling (NNW)

Style: Traditional

Location: UK

~ Formed during the wrestling boom of the early 1990's, NNW are known nationwide as the best training camp in the UK, and have been responsible for training most of the current crop of British talent.

 

 

PileDriver Wrestling (PDW)

Style: Traditional

Locaiton: USA

~ The main East Coast training camp, PDW have been producing well trained wrestlers for over two decades. Well respected by everyone in the industry, PDW are known their high quality of training.

 

 

Of course, that's all the info you need! Now onto the freaking Diary!

 

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Entry 1: The Beginnings

 

Hello. My name is Terry Sanders. I’m a sixteen year old Canadian high school student attending ASIJ (American School In Japan) in Tokyo, Japan. I’m about five foot ten inches and I weigh a little over 190 lbs. My favorite hobbies currently are reading, some writing, watching Japanese anime, and of course a definite favorite of mine, watching wrestling.

 

I was born in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to my parents, Jack Sanders and Cindy Sanders on February 21st, 1988. I have one sibling, Christa. I’m not really special otherwise. I’m pretty much your average ordinary kid, although I can ace a test every now and then.

 

However, I guess if you are reading this, then you are probably wondering just how exactly a child such as me gets to become Head of Talent Development with Golden Canvas Grappling. Don’t worry; you aren’t the only one still shaking his head over that.

 

It was actually at my school that I met up with my current boss, Hanshiro Furusawa. He had come by to give a speech about the importance of multi-culturism and of course of acceptance and tolerance to other people who were different than us. It was a pretty riveting speech and of course, it ended on awesome end since everyone in attendance had free admittance to the June 27th, 2004 show “Glorious Grappling”.

 

When the speech was over, we were allowed to go up to Hanshiro and get autographs and stuff. Of course, I wanted to ask him more about the business and how such a person like me can work his way into the company.

 

I started off with some small talk about how his company was doing, and he fully admitted that it wasn’t as well off as it formerly was. I understood of course, because when Hanshiro took over the company in 1981, many of GCG’s stars clashed as he constantly went out of his way to change the system of thinking and eventually alienated his core fan base, which resulted in GCG being a former shade of the glory it once had in Japan.

 

Since we talked about that, we moved onto what I thought of “Western Style” federations, and I admitted that while I did like certain wrestlers in the west, I didn’t really care for the companies they worked for. When I was asked why, I explained that although the glamour that these feds do is nice, I prefer watching wrestling for what it is, wrestling. Not some stupid soap opera that goes on all show before we see any action. Not that I mind soap opera, but give me what I want, ya know?

 

After that, we talked about our favorite matches that we’ve watched, who we believe is the greatest wrestler to never be a World Champion (he says Buddy Garner, me says Johnny Bloodstone), and we went on till almost midnight that night.

 

Finally, we got into a confrontation about how we’d book certain matches. Personally, he was thinking about his defending World Champion, Yoshifusu Maeda; defend the title against Kazu Yoshizawa. I didn’t agree as I think that Naonobu Murakami should get a shot at regaining the title that was originally his nine months ago.

 

Surprised, I took full advantage to explain to him that I knew a little bit about Japanese wrestling. I described what little I knew, and what type of matches I would go for depending on certain rivalries and matches. When I was finished, Hanshiro told me “Ok. You’re hired.”

 

Huh?

 

“I’ve never met a person so dedicated to the world of wrestling before who wasn’t an actual wrestler. I could use a guy like you. Since I’m in need of a new Head of Talent Development, I’d like to hire you to my team. What do you say?”

 

I could only mumble out a soft agreement to saying yes.

 

“Good. I’ll see you bright and early Thursday morning. We’ve got a whole month to prepare the resurgence of Golden Canvas Grappling.”

 

With that I ended up as the new Head of Talent Development. However, in truth, we all knew that it meant that I was now the head booker of GCG.

 

And so here I was, on Wednesday, May 31st, 2004. Looking over my current list of wrestlers I had to work with.

 

 

Roster of Golden Canvas Grappling:

 

Andrew Rickman (Insane Luchador)

Overness: 0

Status: Mid Card

Disposition: Face

~ Recent graduate of Empire Combat Academy, him and his partner, Ryugo Hamaguchi form the team of Xplosion.

 

 

Barry Griffin

Overness: 38.5

Status: Upper Card

Disposition: Tweener

 

~ Barry Griffin is a UK based worker who is a regular in Japan. An average technical wrestler, he has a solid grasp of the basics.

 

 

Eagle Kawasawa

Overness: 32.7

Status: Upper Card

Disposition: Face

~ Eagle Kawasawa is a masked high flier who has started to get over with GCG fans thanks to his risky style.

 

 

Edward James (Wild Man)

Overness: 0

Status: Mid Card

Disposition: Heel

~ Another recent graduate of Empire Combat Academy. This maniac brawler known as The Wild Man, tags up with his partner, Josh Tupper, as the Two Man Gang.

 

 

Henry Bennett

Overness: 25.2

Status: Mid Card

Disposition: Heel

~ 'The Trouble From Tennessee', is a US-based worker who has also had some experience in Japan. Not particularly good in the ring, he is only an average technical wrestler.

 

 

Hirokichi Nakao

Overness: 30.2

Status: Upper Card

Dispostion: Face

~ Hirokichi Nakao is a young lightweight worker hoping to make an impact in Japan.

 

 

Hiroyasu Gakusha

Overness: 50.5%

Status: Upper Card

Dispositon: Heel

~ Hiroyasu Gakusha is a young all-rounder, who has become quite popular based on the consistency of his performances. He is one of the guys who is helping keep GCG worth watching. (Co-Holder of World Tag Titles)

 

 

Josh Tupper

Overness: 0

Status: Mid Card

Disposition: Heel

~ One half of Empire Combat Academy’s “Two Man Gang”. Often referred to as the brains of the tag team, Josh usually uses his awesome psychology to make matches great.

 

 

Julio Watson

Overness: 22.4

Status: Mid Card

Disposition: Heel

~ Julio Watson is a young Canadian who has spent most of his short career in Japan, where he is gaining respect for his toughness with GCG audiences.

 

 

Kazu Yoshizawa

Overness: 43.9

Status: Main Event

Disposition: Heel

~ A solid all-rounder Kazu Yoshizawa, is famed as being one of the most loyal members of the GCG roster, having been with the promotion since it's glory days in the 1970's until the present day.

 

 

Kiminobu Kuroki

Overness: 57.3

Status: Main Event

Dispostion: Face

~ Kiminobu Kuroki is one a youngster with potential, who has already shown a good grasp of the fundamentals of wrestling. (Co-Holder of World Tag Titles)

 

 

Leo Branford (Raging Lion)

Overness: 0

Status: Low Card

Dispostion: Face

~ Empire Combat Academy’s most prized student. Adopting the Eastern Strong Style, Leo Branford appears to be able to do anything that is set before him.

 

 

Marcus Chavayada

Overness: 0

Status: Mid Card

Disposition: Heel

~ The weakest of the ECA6, Marcus still is a powerful competitor in the ring and can put on quite a show. In time he might become one of the greats in the world.

 

 

Mitsunari Fugunaga

Overness: 29.0

Status: Upper Card

Disposition: Face

~ Mitsunari Fugunaga is a young technical wrestler.

 

 

Namiboku Makuda

Overness: 28.5

Status: Mid Card

Disposition: Heel

~ Namboku Makuda is a technical wrestler who is improving with age, and is looked upon as a bright prospect.

 

 

Naonobu Murakami

Overness: 49.7

Status: Main Event

Disposition: Heel

~ Naonobu Murakami is a veteran in Japan, where he is best known as a long-serving member of the GCG roster.

 

 

Ryugo Hamaguchi

Overness: 0

Status: Low Card

Disposition: Face

~ The final member of the ECA6, Ryugo Hamaguchi has almost no peers except Leo Branford. Because of this, the two don’t always see eye to eye.

 

 

Shotaro Ikina

Overness: 55.0

Status: Main Event

Disposition: Face

~ Shotaro Ikina is a reasonably popular Japanese wrestler who has gotten over on the strength of his grasp of psychology.

 

 

Takayuki 2000

Overness: 33.2

Status: Upper Card

Disposition: Heel

~ Takayuki 2000 is a young brawler, one of the brightest of the prospects that GCG have in their undercard. Many are looking for him to be one of the future stars to help bring GCG back to glory.

 

 

Yasuhide Tayama

Overness: 58.4

Status: Main Event

Disposition: Tweener

~ Yasuhide Tayama is a heavyweight youngster from Japan, who has managed to get over very quickly based on a handful of wild brawls.

 

 

Yoshifusa Maeda

Overness: 63.7

Status: Main Event

Disposition: Face

~ Yoshifusa Maeda is a well respected veteran of the Japanese wrestling scene, best known as the only major star from GCG's glory years to have remained with the promotion throughout its decline. A superb worker despite his advancing years.

(Holder of the World Championship)

 

To say I was a little worried about our roster was an understatement. The only people I could really count on were Maeda, Yoshikawa, and Gakusha. It didn’t help that I only had 4 tag teams either.

 

I had the ECA’s Elite 6, whom are considered the greatest wrestlers no one has heard of, I still wanted to get some more new blood. Although I’m a hybrid style of guy myself, I knew that by being a pure company, I could go out and just hire people who have talent and worry about charisma as a secondary. After all, the fans only care about the matches and if someone can back it up in the ring. That’s where you see their hearts and souls; at least I think so.

 

Hanshiro had given me a listing of who’d be free agents tomorrow. As well as made sure I could find all the info I required in case I wished to “steal” a wrestler from someone. It took me awhile to find enough people to ask Hanshiro’s opinion about and see who would sign with us.

 

My Free Agent List:

 

Adam Matravers

Age: 25

Overness: 0

~ Adam Matravers is a talented all-round worker, specializing in high flying action. He is considered perhaps the most natural UK worker of his generation.

 

 

Art Reed

Age: 29

Overness: 0

~ Art Reed is a good technical wrestler.

 

 

Brent Hill

Age: 36

Overness: 0

~ Brent Hill is a superb all-rounder, who has been around for many years without having had a major push in a top organization.

 

 

Buddy Garner

Age: 32

Overness: 76.9

~ Buddy Garner was formerly a shoot fight star in Japan, who made the conversion to pro wrestling. He has been unemployed since taking a year out of his career after the birth of his son.

 

 

Dark Eagle

Age: 48

Overness: 76.9

~ Dark Eagle (Washichi Ogata) is a veteran worker, who has been the most reliable Junior wrestler for the past 20 years, and is still going strong even today.

 

 

Fukusaburu Inao

Age: 29

Overness: 56.1

~ Fukusaburu Inao is a rock solid technical worker, who has managed to build a decent career out of those skills and a little charisma. He is generally used in tag team matches to provide balance to a more high flying partner.

 

 

Harumi Okazawaya

Age: 30

Overness: 31.7

~ Harumi Okazawaya is a good all-rounder, who is known as someone who can make anyone look good in the ring, and so is ideal for putting over up-and-coming stars.

 

 

Heihachiro Sakai

Age: 19

Overness: 12.2

~ Heihachiro Sakai is probably one of the brightest prospects in Japan. Although a rookie, he has already shown some great technical skills, and many think he is a future major star.

 

 

Hell Monkey

Age: 26

Overness: 0

~ Hell Monkey is a superb brawler from New York, who also has a surprisingly good all-round game. Some have dubbed him “Wrestling’s Best Kept Secret”, as he is yet to be picked up by a major organization.

 

 

Hidakazu Nose

Age: 34

Overness: 48.1

~ Hidakazu Nose is a pretty good technical worker who is very under-rated.

 

 

Hirokazu Yamanoue

Age: 29

Overness: 30.3

~ Hirokazu Yamanoue is a good technical worker, and is generally considered to be one of the most under-rated workers in Japan.

 

 

Hitomaro Suzuki

Age: 20

Overness: 4.8

~ Hitomaro Suzuki is an extreme bright prospect. Already showing great technical skills, most people think that once he learns more psychology, he will be a major force in wrestling.

 

 

Human Arsenal

Age: 29

Overness: 40.0

~ Human Arsenal is a good all-round worker with quite a fan base.

 

 

Jack Giedroyc

Age: 28

Overness: 0

~ Jack Giedroyc is one of the brightest prospects in the UK – a fine all-rounder, who many think could make it in North American or Japan if given a chance.

 

 

Jacob Jett

Age: 18

Overness: 0

~ Jacob Jett is a rookie with huge potential, already a good wrestler with very little training.

 

 

Johnny Bloodstone

Age: 29

Overness: 10.0

~ Johnny Bloodstone is a superb technical worker who has yet to get his big break.

 

 

Masakazu Kaima

Age: 18

Overness: 0.4

~ Masakazu Kaima is a young all-rounder who has potential.

 

 

Mean Jean Cattley

Age: 26

Overness: 0

~ Mean Jean Cattley is a young talented technical worker, who is making a name for himself on the independent circuit in the US. Many feel that with once he’s gained a bit more experience, he will be a valuable asset to one of the major companies.

 

 

Owen Love

Age: 30

Overness: 0

~ Owen Love is a superb technical worker, who can have a good match with just about anyone.

 

 

Sensational Dragon

Age: 19

Overness: 64.7

~ Sensational Dragon (Kamatari Mori) is a rookie, who burst onto the scene with some incredible performances for some independent promotions, and has quickly become one of the most talked about young talents in Japan.

 

 

Taheiji Konoe

Age: 19

Overness: 0.9

~ Taheiji Konoe is a rookie who is just beginning to train to become a wrestler.

 

 

Tommy Morgan

Age: 30

Overness: 0

~ Tommy Morgan is a great mat wrestler, who has never gotten the break his talent deserves.

 

 

Totoya Munakata

Age: 18

Overness: 7.3

~ Totoya Munakata is a rookie wrestler with potential.

 

 

Tsurayuki Kamachi

Age: 18

~ Tsurayuki Kamachi is a good solid technical wrestler, who is only going to improve with age.

 

 

Zeus Maxmillion

Age: 27

~ Zeus Maxmillion is a great all-rounder who is starting to gain a large fan base in Canada.

 

 

 

My “Steal” List:

 

Kimitada Yakuta

Age 24

Overall: 34.2

~ Kimitada Yakuta is a rookie technical worker who is slowly making progress in the Japanese wrestling scene.

Federation: Burning Hammer of The Wrestling Gods

 

Yoshii Shiomi

Age: 25

Overall: 37.5

~ Yoshii Shiomi is an up-and-coming lightweight. He is known as a troublemaker backstage.

Federation: Burning Hammer of The Wrestling Gods

 

 

Calvin Sanders

Age: 24

Overall: 0

~ Calvin Sanders is a technically gifted youngster from Winnipeg, who seems to have a bright future ahead of him.

Federation: Canadian Charisma Championship Combat

 

 

Joe Hill (Joey Poison)

Age: 27

Overall: 0

~ Joe Hill is a young Canadian worker who is making a name for himself under his alter-ego “Joey Poison”.

Federation: Canadian Charisma Championship Combat

 

 

Bobby Thomas

Age: 28

Overall: 0

~ Bobby Thomas is one half of The Specialists (with Nate Johnson), a heel tag team who are known for their slick teamwork. Bobby is a good all-rounder.

Federation: Canadian Golden Combat

 

 

Nate Johnson

Age: 28

Overall: 0

~ Nate Johnson is one half of The Specialists (with Bobby Thomas), part of CGC’s thriving tag team scene. He is a good all-rounder.

Federation: Canadian Golden Combat

 

 

Ryan Powell

Age: 24

Overall: 0

~ Ryan Powell is a cocky young heel who has gotten over pretty quickly. He is a talented all-rounder.

Federation: Canadian Golden Combat

 

 

Bryan Holmes

Age: 33

Overall: 52.4

~ Bryan Holmes is one of the most consistent workers around, and can work in a variety of styles. He is best known in North American, but has also found some fame in Japan, where he tours regularly.

Federation: Dangerous And Violence Extreme

 

 

Guide

Age: 26

Overness: 0

~ Guide is a gifted brawler, who is most famous as part of the great young tag team The New Wave, alongside Scout. He has been a part of a great many matches, and is only getting better.

Federation: Dangerous And Violence Extreme

 

 

Kunomasu

Age: 38

Overness: 62.2

~ Kunomasu is a veteran Japanese worker, who is considering by many to be the “unsung hero” of DAVE, putting on consistent superb performances.

Federation: Dangerous And Violence Extreme

 

 

Scout

Age: 26

Overness: 40.0

~ Talented technician Scout is better known as one half of the up-and-coming young tag team The New Wave, alongside Guide. Providing the sweet science that compliments his partner’s brawling, Scout is a potential future star.

Federation: Dangerous And Violence Extreme

 

 

Bryan Vessey

Age: 33

Overness: 87.8

~ Bryan Vessey is the younger brother of Larry, and the two are known worldwide as one of the best tag teams around. By far the better of the two, Bryan is a world class all-rounder, who can good matches with just about anyone.

Federation: Hollyweird Grappling Company

 

 

Jack Bruce

Age: 32

Overness: 40.0

~ Flamboyant New Yorker Jack Bruce is a talented all-round worker, who joined HGC as the lead singer of rock band \ stable “Painful Procedure”, and has gotten over hugely as a result.

Federation: Hollyweird Grappling Company

 

 

Joey Minnesota

Age: 22

Overness: 0

~ Joey Minnesota is a young guy who can brawl as well as take it to the mat, and is seen as a great prospect. He has spent his entire career with NYCW, and is considered by many to be the guy who can take the promotion to the next level.

Federation: New York City Wrestling

 

 

Kozue Kawashima

Age: 21

Overness: 5.1

~ Kozue Kawashima is a rookie, but has already gotten a lot of attention as a potential superstar in the making. A true all-rounder, he is the star of the crop of potential youngsters that PGHW are currently grooming as future main eventers.

Federation: Pride Glory Honor Wrestling

 

 

Masaru Ugaki

Age: 19

Overness: 6.4

~ Masaru Ugaki is a rookie with a flair for a technical wrestling, who shows great promise for the future.

Federation: Pride Glory Honor Wrestling

 

 

Champagne Lover

Age: 23

Overness: 0

~ Champagne Lover is one of the biggest workers in Mexico, who has managed to incorporate his astonishing agility and lucha moves into a traditional Eastern “strong style”. Many see him as the next big thing in Mexico

Federation: South of The Border Pro Wrestling

 

 

Rich Money

Age: 29

Overness: 51.2

~ Rich Money is a good all-round worker, who can have a good match with anybody. Although he primarily works in the USA, he has also toured occasionally in Japan.

Federation: United States Pro Wrestling

 

 

Burning Takashita

Age: 28

Overness: 59.9

~ Burning Takashita is a talented worker who joined WLW to rebuild his career after leaving BHOTGW on bad terms. His feud with Awesome Thunder has been a highlight of the promotion.

Federation: World League Wrestling

 

Emerald Angel

Age: 18

Overness: 16.0

~ Emerald Angel is a rookie who has already shown amazing skills for such a young man. He is seen as WLW’s secret weapon, and is tipped to be a huge star in the future. He is the younger brother of another WLW star, Koki Ishibashi.

Federation: World League Wrestling

 

 

Koki Ishibashi

Age: 35

Overness: 30.6

~ Koki Ishibashi is a solid technical wrestler who recently found his niche as one of the main heels in WLW.

Federation: World League Wrestling

 

 

Masutaro Koyama

Age: 23

Overness: 28.1

~ Masutaro Koyama is a young lightweight who is on his way to becoming a major star in WLW.

Federation: World League Wrestling

 

 

I think I’ll try to convince Hanshiro if I can get 12 of these guys signed with our company. I think with the amount of free talent out there, I can get some good wholesome talent.

 

Time for some rest… Tomorrow’s going to be a long day.

 

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With that, the first installment of Golden Canvas Grappling – Reborn! has come to a close. I know that everyone’s probably wondering where exactly I’m going to take this diary, what are my goals and just how much fun is this going to be for you to read? Well, you guys get to play a big part in the start of the promotion. As right now, you guys get to play Terry Sanders’ boss, Hanshiro Furusawa. You guys will vote on whom of the Free Agents and who of the Steals will be joining the GCG roster.

 

However for your addition of 13 wrestlers to GCG’s roster:

 

1) You must have four wrestlers 22 years old and younger.

2) You must have four wrestlers 30 years old and older.

3) You must have four wrestlers with above 20 overness.

4) You must have four wrestlers with below 20 overness.

5) You must have four wrestlers with 0 overness.

6) You must have four wrestlers from Japan. (Easy to tell who is)

7) You must have four wrestlers that are gaijin. (Easy to tell who is)

8) You must have four free agents.

9) You must have four steals.

 

And that’s all you need to do. You’ve got till 5pm MDT (that’s 7pm EDT) tomorrow to help aid my roster from going from 21 superstars to my needed amount of 40. And the overness that I show off is in relations to Japan, not total World overness.

 

I would like some imput into titles I’ve thought up of doing. Help me decide which ones stay and which ones go:

 

GCG Heavyweight Title – Anyone classified under GCG weight regulations as a Heavyweight.

 

GCG Lightweight Title – Anyone classified under GCG weight regulations as a Lightweight.

 

GCG Extreme Title – Defended in Hardcore type matches only.

 

GCG Hybrid Title – Defended in a different match every show.

 

GCG Six Man Title – Defend in a six man match.

 

GCG Iron Man Title – Defended in grueling matches that must go at least 30 minutes.

 

*If you can think of any title or idea to use, write it in with your results.*

 

And that’s about it. Thanks for reading this diary. I hopefully will keep this up-to-date, fresh, and fun. Now that I’m heading back to school, I might not be able to update this all the time.

[Guest Real F'n Show]

hmm...

 

1. Buddy Garner

2. Fukusaburu Inao

3. Hell Monkey

4. Hidakazu Nose

5. Hirokazu Yamanoue

6. Sensational Dragon

7. Johnny Bloodstone

8. Guide

9. Scout

10. Masaru Ugaki

11. Emerald Angel

12. Heihachiro Sakai

13. Rich Money

 

As for the titles, I'd probably add tag team belts, and drop either the Six Man Title or Extreme Title. Good stuff man, can't wait to read more.

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As for the titles, I'd probably add tag team belts, and drop either the Six Man Title or Extreme Title. Good stuff man, can't wait to read more.

Alrighty. Thanks for the imput RF'NS. Considering how few replies I have received, I'll wait out till sometime next week to sign people to my show and do up my next diary entry.

 

As for titles, I've only got the GCG World Title and GCG World Tag Team Titles. I don't have any other belts and wanted some feedback on what titles I should add, or if people thought the title I thought of would be worthwhile.

 

Anyways, if you guys can feedback me with what I was wondering about before let's say Tuesday, then I'll start work on my second entry.

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Due to lack of responses, I figured I might as well go all out and BOOM~! Just get my next entry up and running.

 

I'd like to make two corrections.

 

Firstly, due to the stupidity known as other feds, I only managed to sign up to 36 wrestlers to my roster. That isn't so bad, but I felt I needed to get that out of the way.

 

Secondly, I forgot that this thing bumps up a month ahead. So it's actually July 25th that the first show is on. Not the 27th of June. My bad and I apologize for the mistake. Careless of me, I know.

 

Now I hope you guys get your fill of an update.

 

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Entry 2: Hanshiro Furusawa

 

Hanshiro Furusawa. During the late 1960s, early 1970s, he was heralded as the greatest technical wrestler of his generation. He competed for Golden Canvas wrestling almost all of his life. Holding the World title a total of 4 times, and the World Tag Titles a total of 6 times, he had done it all and had become the biggest star in wrestling during that era.

 

But it all ended on July 26th, 1981. In a rematch that would’ve seen Hanshiro Furusawa win his fifth title reign against old rival, Yoshifusa Maeda, the hazards of working within his beloved sport hit him hard. During the twenty ninth minute of their fabled encounter, Maeda nailed Furusawa with a stiff lariat. Nothing seemed wrong at first, but Hanshiro knew at that moment that something wasn’t right when he tried to get up and just tumbled back down again. After a few futile attempts to get up, Maeda covered Hanshiro and retained.

 

It was less than a week later, with tears flowing from his eyes and a heavy heart, Furusawa announced his retirement from the sport of wrestling due to a severe concussion. The world of wrestling had lost a great wrestler, a true competitor, and probably the greatest star of that era, go out before he peaked.

 

Hanshiro spent a full year away from the sport. He spent time with his family and tried to live a normal life now that wrestling had no impact into his lifestyle. But like all wrestlers, Hanshiro wished just for one more glorious moment in that very ring.

 

He didn’t have to wait long for that chance.

 

A year later on the exact same date that Furusawa retired, it was announced by Akira Hamaguchi (grandfather of Ryugo Hamaguchi) that his successor would be Hanshiro Furusawa. This stunned the wrestling community as no one expected Hamaguchi to name anyone else as a successor than a child of his own. Akira announced Hanshiro as his successor as he believed that Furusawa would be the best man for the job, being such a gifted man in the ring, surely that would lead to his potential success out of the ring.

 

Hanshiro Furusawa couldn’t have been happier. While he might not be able to go in the ring, he’d be able to Golden Canvas Grappling to heights it had never seen before. He would be able to promote the company to the rest of the world and be the leader in major wrestling that others would have to follow.

 

Dreams often give way to reality. And Hanshiro’s reality was cold and barren.

 

Instead of focusing on the actual product in the ring during his reign of GCG, he focused on promoting and promising grand matches (like Sam Strong vs. Bruce The Giant) that never materialized. This eventually led to the backlash of the Japanese community walking away from GCG; going to its nearest competitor Burning Hammer Of The Gods Wrestling (BHOTGW). In time GCG became only a shell of itself.

 

It wasn’t till 1996 that it really hit home how badly Furusawa handled the company.

 

When Pride Glory Honor Wrestling debuted in that year, Furusawa began a war against PGHW and did everything and anything to strike against them. However, this is turn made people go out to see this new company. During 1996, Golden Canvas Grappling was having a tough time trying to bring in the talent to give the fans of wrestling in Japan truly unique and wonderful match ups. However, PGHW had many new wrestlers in their company that could bring fresh, crisp matches that made crowds roar with absolute bliss.

 

It wasn’t till 2003 when PGHW had eclipsed Furusawa’s GCG and Kaneie Komine’s BHOTGW that he realized that this new federation had something Furusawa lacked. Ideas of both the old and new ideas that would help make any company move forward into better times.

 

It was at the beginning of 2004 that Hanshiro made it his mission to find a suitable person to help bring new ideas to his company and give a sense of revival to his company. For the first few months, Furusawa had high hopes that in time he would find someone to become his “rejuvenation” and help him make GCG regain its former glory.

 

Many months passed and Hanshiro Furusawa’s hopes of finding that new blood began to fade away with every passing day. It wasn’t till he returned to his old high school, ASIJ, that he discovered a young Canadian boy by the name of Terry Sanders. When the two of them talked, he presented himself as just being a wrestling fan, but Hanshiro saw more in the boy with every moment they chatted. The boy was an excellent judge of character, understood the basics of psychology and could easily tell you why a match was good or bad with in-depth analysis.

 

By the time midnight approached, Hanshiro had finally found the young man who would lead his company back to its old glory. He would give him near limitless powers within his company and would leave him to the success or damnation of his company.

 

At least, that is what he told the roster of new and old Golden Canvas Grappling wrestlers. I just stood there in awe and in fear of what he had just said. I was supposed to be his weapon that would regain his former glory? How can I do that? I’m only sixteen! He expects too much.

 

But as I looked around the room and into the eyes of every wrestler who was there, I sensed that they too were expecting as much out of me, if not more so. I trembled as I had to present myself and my ideas for the company. This would be a long day, I suspected. It was only a day before out big show; “Glorious Grappling”, and I needed to present them with our ideas and also our card for tomorrow.

 

Since I had all eyes on myself, I spoke in fluent Japanese (my second language). “Good morning. As Hanshiro Furusawa has said, today I’m taking over the bookings of Golden Canvas Grappling. I don’t have a speech prepared today, I figured I’d just do this by the heart.”

 

“Now I know a lot of you guys have never met me before, and since I’m so young, probably don’t think I have the experience or the knowledge to be doing this job, but let me assure you that I know what I am doing. And I will make sure that our company will become one of the greatest company’s the world has ever seen."

 

“To do this we will have separate divisions for each belt. Different divisions are to make sure that even though to be great in one division does not mean you’ll be great in another.”

 

“Since there are divisions, your records for wins and loses will be accounted for. Every win brings you closer to a title shot, every loss takes you farther away. To make sure everyone has a fair chance, it is based on win percentage rather than actual records. This will continue to maintain the pure style we have.”

 

“Now I know what you are thinking: if I’ve got a good record in a division, but I’m not close enough to a title, but I have a title shot waiting for me if I cross over? What’s to stop me from crossing over to the other division? For storyline purposes, you can cross over, but you must have five matches under your belt in the new division. If after the five matches you are still the #1 contender, you will receive your title shot. If you are not, you will not get a title shot, but still be close to it, hopefully.”

 

“We’ve got divisions, which must mean we have new titles to hand out. Thus, we will have a tourney for a new GCG title, called Hybrid. The Hybrid Champion must defend his title against any and all opposing Challengers in a variety of matches. Each match will be a different one from the last. However, for the tourney, no matches will be the same.

 

Hybrid Division:

Barry Griffin

Calvin Sanders

Eagle Kawasawa

Hirokichi Nakao

Hell Monkey

Henry Bennett

Julio Watson

Leo Branford

Marcus Chavayada

Namiboku Makuda

Rich Money

Takayuki 2000

 

Tag Team Division:

Hell Monkey and Johnny Bloodstone (Hellstone)

Hiroyasu Gakusha and Kiminobu Kuroki – Champions (Team Firehouse)

Hidekazu Nose and Hirokazu Yamanoue (Team Soul)

Edward James and Josh Tupper (Two Man Gang)

Andrew Rickman and Ryugo Hamaguchi (Xplosion)

Heihachiro Sekai and Matsunari Fugunaga (Young And Wild)

 

Of course for our World Division:

Buddy Garner

Fukusaburu Inao

Kiminobu Kuroki

Kazu Yoshizawa

Sensational Dragon

Shotaro Ikina

Yasuhide Tayama

Yoshifusa Maeda - Champion

 

Now then, you are all probably wondering what the card will look like for tomorrow night’s show, we’ll here it is.

 

 

First Match:

Calvin Sanders will take on Julio Watson for our first bout of the evening.

 

Second Match:

ECA graduates will square off in our second match as Leo Branford will go one on one against Marcus Chavayada.

 

Third Match:

For this match of the evening it will be the first match of the Hybrid Championship Tourney. Singles match between Barry Griffin and Henry Bennett.

 

Four Match:

The second match of the Hybrid Championship Tourney will be a hardcore match that pits Eagle Kawasawa against Namiboku Makuda.

 

Fifth Match:

This match will be a tag team match of ECA graduates, Edward James and Josh Tupper (a.k.a. Two Man Gang) vs. Andrew Rickman and Ryugo Hamaguchi (a.k.a. Xplosion)

 

Sixth Match:

Third match of the first round of the Hybrid Championship Tourney will be a ladder match with Hirokachi Nakao vs. Rich Money.

 

Seventh Match:

Final match of the first round of the Hybrid Championship Tourney will have Hell Monkey vs. Takayuki 2000 in a Last Man Standing match.

 

Eight Match:

Heihachiro Sekai and Matsunari Fugunaga (a.k.a. Young And Wild) will square off against newcomers Hell Monkey and Johnny Bloodstone (a.k.a. Hellstone). Winner will face off against the Champions, Team Firehouse.

 

Ninth Match:

Shotaro Ikina and Kiminobu Kuroki will face newcomers Fukusaburu Inao and Buddy Garner in a fatal four way match.

 

Tenth Match:

Tag Titles are defended as Hiroyasu Gakusha and Kiminobu Kuroki (Team Firehouse) face challengers Hidekazu Nose and Hirokazu Yamanoue (a.k.a. Team Soul) for the World Tag Titles.

 

Eleventh Match:

Kazu Yoshizawa will take on the Sensational Dragon for a shot at the World Title.

 

Final Match of the Evening:

Yoshifusa Maeda will defend his World Title against Yasuhide Tayama.”

 

“I’m hoping for big success as after this show, we’ll be promoting ourselves on a weekly basis. I’m really expecting a lot of all of you. Do your best.”

 

I was finished. I took the brief moment I was given before I could hear screams of rage and vulgar words thrown my way. The tension in the room was unbearable and as I looked at everyone’s eyes, I could see that they were taking this very seriously.

 

I didn’t let out a sigh of relief that someone thought this was at least a good idea. When I heard the sound of hands clapping together that release of a breathe I did not know I held was let go. I turned to see who it was that was giving me their support. I was shocked and a little stunned to see my World Champion, Yoshifusa Maeda, the one to give me the applause.

 

He beamed at my gawking, “Ikiterunda.”

 

In Japanese that means, I feel so alive. Considering Maeda’s older than fifty, for him to feel so young again because of what I said, I consider that an ultimate compliment. I bowed towards him, and then said, “Do ito imashita.”

 

You’re welcome was all I could say.

[Guest The Last Free Voice]

.... wow. I am SO glad I didn't pay for TEW. It looks like ALOT to handle. Honestly there may have been TO much info in the first two entries. I am very interested to see how this works out though. Keep it up...

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.... wow. I am SO glad I didn't pay for TEW. It looks like ALOT to handle. Honestly there may have been TO much info in the first two entries. I am very interested to see how this works out though. Keep it up...

First entry starting info was from TEW. It was basically all my start up info, and since this isn't in the normal world, I figured a background check on the world was the least I could do.

 

...the second entry I made up and is not in the actual game. I just did it up and went with it. Hopefully you enjoyed that.

 

I will be starting on Entry 3 as soon as I recover from the massive sunburns I've taken... I hurt like hell right now. That'll teach me to forget about the sunscreen lotion.

[Guest The Last Free Voice]

::Mutters:: moron. I mean good luck. I look forward to it.

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July 25th, 2004

 

Glorious Grappling – Episode 1

 

Singles - Standard match

Calvin Sanders vs Julio Watson

 

This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was Calvin Sanders. Next out was Julio Watson. The referee for the match was Shunko Nakada.

 

----- Match Highlights -----

 

Sanders got staggered with a forearm from Watson...Julio Watson blasted Sanders with a series of forearms to the face...Calvin Sanders got floored by a Watson clothesline...Watson used a falling piledriver to spike Sanders...A scoop slam put Calvin Sanders down to the mat, and gave Watson the advantage...Sanders was rocked by a Watson clothesline off the ropes...Sanders was rocked by a Watson clothesline off the ropes...Julio Watson hit Calvin Sanders with a chop...

 

Calvin Sanders wore down Julio Watson with a sleeper variation...Julio Watson hit Calvin Sanders with a chop...Sanders walked into a big chop from Watson...Watson hit Sanders with a headbutt...Watson slammed Sanders...Calvin Sanders got hit from behind with the German Suplex by Watson, and got pinned.

 

Result - Julio Watson wins

 

----- Match Summary -----

 

Match Reaction = 11.2%

Match Quality = 58.0%

Overall Rating = 38.2%

 

(Calvin Sanders is getting very poor crowd reactions because of his gimmick.)

 

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Singles - Standard match

Marcus Chavayada vs Leo Branford

 

This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was Marcus Chavayada. Next out was Leo Branford. The referee for the match was Shunko Nakada.

 

----- Match Highlights -----

 

Marc hit Raging Lion with a clothesline...Marcus Chavayada hit Leo Branford with a punch...Marc kicked Leo Branford in the ribs...Marc slammed Raging Lion...Marc was rocked by a Raging Lion clothesline off the ropes...Marc pounded on Raging Lion with punches to the face...An arm bar by Raging Lion let him control Marc...Leo Branford hit Marcus Chavayada with a forearm...

 

Marc got worn down, as he was wrapped in a leg grapevine by Raging Lion...A single-leg trip from Raging Lion was enough to put Marcus Chavayada down...A single-leg trip from Raging Lion was enough to put Marcus Chavayada down...Leo Branford clotheslined Marc to the mat...Raging Lion hit Marc with a dropkick...Raging Lion was rocked by a Marc clothesline off the ropes...Marc punched Leo Branford in the face...With Leo Branford down on the mat, Marc hit a falling headbutt...

 

Raging Lion floored Marc with a sharp short-arm clothesline...A hooked-arm clothesline from Marc floored Leo Branford...Leo Branford hit a flying lariat off the top turnbuckle on Marc...Marcus Chavayada clotheslined Raging Lion as he staggered out of the corner...A stunned Marcus Chavayada fell victim to a Raging Lion flying clothesline from the top rope...The Roaring Rush on Marc got a three count for Leo Branford.

 

Result - Leo Branford wins

 

----- Match Summary -----

 

Match Reaction = 0.0%

Match Quality = 91.1%

Overall Rating = 62.1%

 

(Marcus Chavayada is getting very poor crowd reactions because of his gimmick.)

 

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Singles - Standard match

Barry Griffin vs Henry Bennett

 

This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was Barry Griffin. Next out was Henry Bennett. The referee for the match was Shunko Nakada.

 

----- Match Highlights -----

 

Griffin hit Bennett with a DDT...A thumb to the eye from Griffin slowed down Bennett...Henry Bennett dropped Griffin with a big punch...Bennett hit Griffin with a clothesline...Barry Griffin sent Bennett down with a kick to the side of the head...A clothesline by Bennett put Griffin down to the canvas...Three right hands from Griffin sent Bennett down...Griffin nailed Bennett with a right hand...Griffin used a sleeper hold to weaken Bennett...

 

Griffin got nailed with a Bennett DDT...With Bennett grounded, Barry Griffin applied a sleeper hold to weaken him...Bennett used a sleeper hold to weaken Griffin...Henry Bennett sent Griffin down with a kick to the side of the head...A big punch from Griffin put Henry Bennett down...A right hand from Griffin put Bennett down...

 

Bennett hit a low blow on Barry Griffin...Barry Griffin wore down Henry Bennett with a sleeper variation...Barry Griffin snap suplexed Henry Bennett...Barry Griffin applied the Lifting Armlock from behind to a stunned Henry Bennett, but it was too close to the ropes, and the referee called for the break...Bennett missed a charge into the turnbuckle when Griffin slipped behind him, and then got hit with a back suplex as he staggered backward...Henry Bennett countered a Griffin DDT attempt with a northern light's suplex for the three.

 

Result - Henry Bennett wins

 

----- Match Summary -----

 

Match Reaction = 31.8%

Match Quality = 46.6%

Overall Rating = 41.8%

 

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Singles - Hardcore match

Eagle Kawasawa vs Namiboku Makuda

 

This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was Eagle Kawasawa. Next out was Namiboku Makuda. The referee for the match was Shunko Nakada.

 

----- Match Highlights -----

 

Namiboku Makuda got floored by a Kawasawa clothesline...Kawasawa walked into a big chop from Makuda...Makuda came off the ropes, but got sent down by a dropkick from Kawasawa...Namiboku Makuda blasted Kawasawa with a series of forearms to the face...Makuda got forearmed several times in the head by Eagle Kawasawa...Namiboku Makuda hit Eagle Kawasawa with a chop...Kawasawa hit Makuda with a high dropkick to the face...

 

Namiboku Makuda got floored by a Kawasawa clothesline...After a boot to the gut, Eagle Kawasawa DDTed Makuda...A series of five forearms to the chest from Makuda left Eagle Kawasawa down in the corner in pain...Namiboku Makuda chopped Eagle Kawasawa across the chest several times...Makuda got hit with a garbage can by Kawasawa...Kawasawa nailed Makuda with a baseball slide under the ropes...Eagle Kawasawa nailed Makuda with a flying bulldog off the top rope...

 

Namiboku Makuda got choked with a leather strap by Kawasawa...Kawasawa blasted Makuda with a second turnbuckle moonsault...Kawasawa missed a charge into the turnbuckle when Makuda slipped behind him, and then got hit with a back suplex as he staggered backward...Kawasawa hit Namiboku Makuda with a spin kick...Makuda used a sleeper hold to weaken Kawasawa...Eagle Kawasawa floored Namiboku Makuda, then went to the top rope. He came off with the Perfect Moonsault...That was enough for a pin.

 

Result - Eagle Kawasawa wins

 

----- Match Summary -----

 

Match Reaction = 23.0%

Match Quality = 45.7%

Overall Rating = 35.4%

 

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Tag - Standard match

Xplosion vs Two Man Gang

 

This match was a regular one fall bout. First out were Xplosion (Andrew Rickman and Ryugo Hamaguchi). Next out were Two Man Gang (Josh Tupper and Edward James). The referee for the match was Shunko Nakada.

 

----- Match Highlights -----

 

An arm bar by Wild Man let him control Andrew...A hooked-arm clothesline from Ryugo floored Edward James...Ryugo was slammed by Payne...Andrew kicked Josh Tupper in the ribs...Andrew got forearmed several times in the head by Edward James...

 

Josh Tupper ducked a standing clothesline from Andrew, but got hit in the back of the head with a blind clothesline seconds later...Wild Man snap suplexed Andrew over, and floated over into a chinlock...Josh Tupper nailed Ryugo with a double underhook powerbomb...Ryugo Hamaguchi hit Josh Tupper with a kick...A big spin kick from Ryugo floored a groggy Payne...Payne used a falling piledriver to spike Ryugo...Edward James took Andrew down to the mat with a headlock...

 

Josh Tupper blasted Ryugo with a brainbuster...Andrew Rickman countered a backdrop attempt with a stump piledriver on Payne...Josh Tupper hit an Implant DDT on Andrew...Ryugo Hamaguchi took a double underhook piledriver from Payne...Ryugo missed a charge into the turnbuckle when Wild Man slipped behind him, and then got hit with a back suplex as he staggered backward...Andrew took Josh Tupper into the corner and hit the Brink of Insanity...That got the three.

 

Result - Xplosion win

 

----- Match Summary -----

 

Match Reaction = 0.0%

Match Quality = 81.1%

Overall Rating = 59.4%

 

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Singles - Ladder match

Hirokichi Nakao vs Rich Money

 

This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was Hirokichi Nakao. Next out was Rich Money. The referee for the match was Shunko Nakada.

 

----- Match Highlights -----

 

Money doubled Nakao up with a kick...Money wore down Nakao with a knee bar...Nakao walked into a kick to the gut from Rich Money...Money threw Nakao into the ladder...Money hit Nakao with a dropkick...

 

Nakao put Money down with a huge chop...Rich Money nailed Nakao with a double underhook powerbomb...Money locked on a single leg crab to weaken Nakao...Money arm dragged Nakao to the canvas, and hooked an arm bar...Money got hit with a rana from Nakao...

 

Hirokichi Nakao floored Money with a savate kick to the jaw as he turned around...Rich Money hit a sharp arm drag on Hirokichi Nakao...Hirokichi Nakao got floored, and hit with a moonsault from Money...Rich Money superplexed Nakao to the mat...Hirokichi Nakao took a double underhook piledriver from Money...Both Money and Nakao climbed the ladder, but they both ended up falling off...The power of Rich Money was in evidence as he blasted Nakao with a hard clothesline...A hip toss by Money was countered by Hirokichi Nakao into a Tornado DDT...Rich Money hit an Implant DDT on Nakao...Rich Money climbed up the ladder for the victory.

 

Result - Rich Money wins

 

----- Match Summary -----

 

Match Reaction = 20.4%

Match Quality = 43.4%

Overall Rating = 32.1%

 

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Singles - Last Man Standing match

Hell Monkey vs Takayuki 2000

 

This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was Hell Monkey. Next out was Takayuki 2000. The referee for the match was Shunko Nakada.

 

----- Match Highlights -----

 

Takayuki 2000 blasted Monkey with a steel chair...Nose drilled Monkey with a headbutt...Nose nailed Hell Monkey with repeated singapore cane shots...A big kick floored Monkey, who got right back up, only to take another from Nose...Nose was slammed by Monkey...After a boot to the gut, Takayuki 2000 DDTed Monkey...With Hell Monkey down on the mat, Nose hit a falling headbutt...

 

Hell Monkey got drilled by Nose with a big knife-edge chop...Hell Monkey raked the eyes of Takayuki 2000...After backing him into the corner, Nose hammered away on Monkey with a series of chops...Takayuki 2000 backed Monkey into the turnbuckles and unloaded with chops...Nose slammed Monkey on to a trash can...Hell Monkey walked right into a bodyslam from Nose...

 

Nose rocked Monkey with a samoan drop...Takayuki 2000 took the Double Powerbomb from Monkey, but the kick out came an instant before the three...Hell Monkey staggered into a nadowa slam from Nose...Monkey got hit with a shoulder breaker by Nose...Hell Monkey ducked his head to early on a backdrop, and took a piledriver from Nose as a result...Nose nailed Monkey with a baseball slide under the ropes...After backing him into the corner, Nose hammered away on Monkey with a series of chops...Nose took Hell Monkey into the corner and hit the Super Belly To Belly...Hell Monkey was unable to stand before the ten count.

 

Result - Takayuki 2000 wins

 

----- Match Summary -----

 

Match Reaction = 11.0%

Match Quality = 61.8%

Overall Rating = 29.4%

 

(Having a match entirely consisting of heels may have hurt the crowd a little.

 

None of the workers had the ability to provide psychology, and so the match quality was hurt.)

 

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Four Way - One Fall match

Shotaro Ikina vs Kiminobu Kuroki vs Fukusaburu Inao vs Buddy Garner

 

This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was Shotaro Ikina. Next out was one half of the GCG World Tag champions, Kiminobu Kuroki. Next out was Fukusaburu Inao. Last out was Buddy Garner. The referee for the match was Shunko Nakada.

 

----- Match Highlights -----

 

Ikina walked into a kick to the gut from Buddy Garner...Buddy Garner sent Ikina down with a kick to the side of the head...An arm bar by Ikina let him control Inao...Inao hit Ikina with a DDT...Fukusaburu Inao had his knee driven into the mat by Ikina...Shotaro Ikina got drilled by Inao with a big knife-edge chop...Buddy Garner sent Ikina down with a kick to the side of the head...

 

Garner doubled Ikina up with a kick...A big punch from Garner put Shotaro Ikina down...Shotaro Ikina blasted Inao with a steel chair...Fukusaburu Inao wore down Kiminobu Kuroki with a sleeper variation...Shotaro Ikina hit Fukusaburu Inao with a forearm...Buddy Garner suplexed Ikina...

 

Kiminobu Kuroki had his knee driven into the mat by Inao...Shotaro Ikina hit Fukusaburu Inao with a chop...Kuroki hit Inao with a high dropkick to the face...Shotaro Ikina unloaded with knife-edge chops on Garner...Inao doubled Kuroki up with a kick...Fukusaburu Inao hit a sharp arm drag on Kiminobu Kuroki...Ikina wore down Inao with a knee bar...Inao got nailed with a Kuroki DDT...After a boot to the gut, Shotaro Ikina DDTed Inao...

 

Garner got hit with a garbage can by Ikina...Ikina missed a right hand, then turned into a Inao thrust kick...A tight arm bar from Ikina kept Inao grounded...Inao missed a charge into the turnbuckle when Ikina slipped behind him, and then got hit with a back suplex as he staggered backward...Ikina came off the ropes with a charge, but Inao arm dragged him across the ring...Kuroki DDTed Inao...That nearly got a three count...Buddy Garner stunned Ikina with a knee lift, and then hit a fisherman's suplex to get a three count.

 

Result - Buddy Garner wins

 

----- Match Summary -----

 

Match Reaction = 61.0%

Match Quality = 57.5%

Overall Rating = 61.7%

 

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Singles - Standard match

Sensational Dragon vs Kazu Yoshizawa

 

This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was Sensational Dragon. Next out was Kazu Yoshizawa. The referee for the match was Shunko Nakada.

 

----- Match Highlights -----

 

Yoshizawa got taken over with an arm drag from Dragon...Dragon put Yoshizawa down with a huge chop...A short powerbomb by Yoshizawa left Dragon down on the mat...Sensational Dragon wore down Kazu Yoshizawa with a sleeper variation...After ducking a clothesline, Dragon used a deep arm drag on Yoshizawa...

 

A series of five forearms to the chest from Dragon left Kazu Yoshizawa down in the corner in pain...Yoshizawa got knocked down by a Dragon headbutt...Kazu Yoshizawa rocked Dragon with a Tornado DDT off the ropes...A clothesline from Dragon dropped Yoshizawa...Kazu Yoshizawa had his knee driven into the mat by Dragon...

 

Dragon hit Yoshizawa with a DDT...After a boot to the gut, Kazu Yoshizawa DDTed Dragon...Dragon hit Yoshizawa with a clothesline...A backdrop attempt by Yoshizawa was countered by Dragon with a neckbreaker...Dragon arm wrenched Kazu Yoshizawa...Sensational Dragon arm dragged Yoshizawa, and followed with an arm bar...Yoshizawa took Dragon over with a side headlock...

 

Kazu Yoshizawa hit a flying lariat off the top turnbuckle on Dragon...An arm breaker from Dragon hurt Kazu Yoshizawa...A stunned Sensational Dragon fell victim to a Yoshizawa flying clothesline from the top rope...Yoshizawa missed a right hand, then turned into a Dragon thrust kick...Dragon arm dragged Yoshizawa to the canvas, and hooked an arm bar...A backdrop attempt by Yoshizawa was countered by Dragon with a neckbreaker...Dragon DDTed Yoshizawa after a boot to the gut...Kazu Yoshizawa got floored and locked in a Dragon triangle choke, but he managed to get to the ropes...Yoshizawa used a sleeper hold to weaken Dragon...Sensational Dragon got hit from behind with the Flying Victory Roll by Yoshizawa, and got pinned.

 

Result - Kazu Yoshizawa wins

 

----- Match Summary -----

 

Match Reaction = 53.6%

Match Quality = 54.6%

Overall Rating = 54.7%

 

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Singles - Standard match for the GCG World title

Yoshifusa Maeda vs Yasuhide Tayama

 

This match was a regular one fall bout for the GCG World title. First out was the GCG World champion, Yoshifusa Maeda. Next out was Yasuhide Tayama. The referee for the match was Shunko Nakada.

 

----- Match Highlights -----

 

Maeda got nailed with a Tayama DDT...Maeda dropped Tayama with a flying clothesline off the ropes...Yasuhide Tayama unloaded with knife-edge chops on Maeda...Tayama took Maeda over with a side headlock...An arm bar by Maeda let him control Tayama...

 

A scoop slam put Yoshifusa Maeda down to the mat, and gave Tayama the advantage...Tayama got worn down, as he was wrapped in a leg grapevine by Maeda...A scoop slam put Yasuhide Tayama down to the mat, and gave Maeda the advantage...Tayama got worn down, as he was wrapped in a leg grapevine by Maeda...Tayama hit Maeda with a headbutt...Maeda got nailed with a Tayama DDT...

 

Maeda got forearmed several times in the head by Yasuhide Tayama...Maeda chop-blocked Tayama...Maeda applied a knee bar on Yasuhide Tayama, weakening the legs...Yoshifusa Maeda unloaded with knife-edge chops on Tayama...Tayama powerbombed Maeda into the mat...Yasuhide Tayama hit Yoshifusa Maeda with a chop...Yoshifusa Maeda unloaded with knife-edge chops on Tayama...

 

Tayama got hit with a back suplex from Maeda...Yoshifusa Maeda unloaded with knife-edge chops on Tayama...With Yasuhide Tayama down on the mat, Maeda hit a falling headbutt...Tayama took a belly to belly suplex off the top turnbuckle from Maeda...After a boot to the gut, Yasuhide Tayama DDTed Maeda...Yoshifusa Maeda hit a superplex on Tayama...Maeda hit Tayama with a diving headbutt off the second rope...Maeda spiked Tayama with a piledriver...That was enough for a pin.

 

After the match, Yoshifusa Maeda was confronted by Yasuhide Tayama. Yasuhide Tayama caught Yoshifusa Maeda with the Choke Slam...Yoshifusa Maeda was left laid out.

 

Result - Yoshifusa Maeda wins

 

----- Match Summary -----

 

Match Reaction = 61.0%

Match Quality = 56.2%

Overall Rating = 64.5%

 

(Yoshifusa Maeda is not physically at his best, and this effected his performance.

 

Yasuhide Tayama’s turn did not go well.)

 

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Last night's Glorious Grappling show got an overall rating of 47.9%.

Attendance at Tokyo: 25299

 

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Entry 3: The Rebirth – My Thoughts.

 

For one whole month there was nothing but anticipation to this new revival of Golden Canvas Grappling. I made absolutely sure that you couldn’t go anywhere without at least hearing a little tidbit about the show. Everywhere in Japan had a notion of what was going to happen on July 25th, 2004 at our first weekly show of Glorious Grappling.

 

What happened for my first show blew my mind though.

 

As I went to the announcer’s booth with my colleagues, Koyo Raikutuji (our face announcer) and Shirosama Ezakiya (our heel announcer), was hear the roar of over twenty five thousand fans getting ready for our first show. I looked at both of my co-workers of the play by play and could see even they were amazed with the amount of people who had committed themselves to a show that was only promising a new age to Golden Canvas Grappling.

 

My boss Hanshiro Furusawa had gotten the biggest stadium he could with the popularity we have. Right now as I say this, I’m glad he had because with this many fans, it would be hard to say “sorry we’ve got no seats left”. Here I was, the guy who put this all together for the show, but I didn’t think the turn out was going to be like this!

 

Then again, never say never in wrestling.

 

Thoughts on matches:

 

Calvin Sanders vs. Julio Watson – Remind me why I kept these guys on my roster. Please. This match was so ugly that I was wincing every time the camera stopped filming me.

 

Leo Branford vs. Marcus Chavayada – When I got the ECA 6, I was expecting rookie like mistakes, and most likely not that great of a match. However these two knew how to put something special together and this match had it all and a great finish as well. I was kind of surprised that a western style brawl went off so well. Although the crowd didn’t really know either man so I could understand why they weren’t setting the place on fire. Give them a few months, and I’m sure they will.

 

Barry Griffin vs. Henry Bennett (Round 1 Of Hybrid Tourney) – While neither of these guys had a great match within the ring and really seemed quite awful, they still had the crowd going for it and that’s all I could ask at this point.

 

Eagle Kawasawa vs Namiboku Makuda (Round 1 of Hybrid Tourney) – Hardcore was about the only thing covering up the sloppiness of this bad match. That and the crowd ate it up, but otherwise I was going 1 for 4 on good matches so far tonight. For a rebirth of Golden Canvas Grappling, I was worried I didn’t do nothing more than continue the trend of what was.

 

Xplosion vs Two Man Gang – The other four of the ECA 6 did exactly what their companions did earlier that night. They made me believers of their skills. This was probably one of the more incredible tag team matches I’ve seen in a long time, and I knew that these guys would be the future of GCG for years to come.

 

Hirokichi Nakao vs Rich Money (Round 1 Of Hybrid Tourney) – It was like as if I was watching a bad horror movie as this didn’t click at all either and just looked awful. I was thankful this was over in a hurry.

 

Hell Monkey vs Takayuki 2000 (Round 1 Of Hybrid Tourney) – For some reason I had booked two heels to go against each other in this match, but it went over with out a hitch as it was a good match and showed that Hell Monkey was going to be a good star within my company. I already knew Takayuki 2000 was good, but he definitely showed some flair within that ring. If only they would’ve done some psychology in the match, and it would’ve been even better.

 

Shotaro Ikina vs Kiminobu Kuroki vs Fukusaburu Inao vs Buddy Garner – This four way was only done for the necessary heat factor as no one else brought anything to the table. It was an average match, but then again, having good matches in a fatal four way was tough to do. Considering Kuroki had to double show, I was impressed with his performance. I was at least happy the crowd ate it up like maki. Mm… Maki.

 

Sensational Dragon vs Kazu Yoshizawa – I really wanted Sensational Dragon to go over, but I needed a heel to win this match and so Kazu went over. Again, an average match that happened within the ring, however, it brought a lot of heat to it as many expected Dragon to win, but alas, Yoshizawa will be facing the World Champion next week.

 

Yoshifusa Maeda vs Yasuhide Tayama – Maeda isn’t really doing too well and it showed when I saw his performance against Tayama. Maeda seemed winded and worn out after every move he did. It wasn’t quite that noticeable but it really did show up in the match every time he took control. Tayama made the most of what was presented to him and these two had a fine match. The crowd didn’t accept Tayama’s turn as well as I would’ve liked, but I needed him as a heel.

 

Show Impressions: While this show was ok overall, it had a lot to be improved upon. However, the 25299 people on had seemed to have liked what they saw, and hopefully they will be back for our next show.

[Lightning Flik 0]

OoD (Out of Diary): Due to the long wait, I'm putting up all my stuff till I actually hit what I called Entry 4 (before I went on my hiatus for getting into College).

 

Hopefully, the wait will be at least semi-worth it.[/OoD]

 

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Stats as of July 26th, 2004

 

Hybrid Division:

Barry Griffin (0-1)

Calvin Sanders (0-1)

Eagle Kawasawa (1-0)

Hirokichi Nakao (0-1)

Henry Bennett (1-0)

Julio Watson (1-0)

Leo Branford (1-0)

Marcus Chavayada (0-1)

Mitsunari Fugunaga (0-0)

Namiboku Makuda (0-1)

Rich Money (1-0)

Takayuki 2000 (1-0)

 

Tag Team Division:

Hell Monkey (1-0) and Johnny Bloodstone (0-0) (Hellstone) (0-1)

Hiroyasu Gakusha (0-0) and Kiminobu Kuroki (0-1) – Champions (Team Firehouse) (1-0)

Hidekazu Nose (0-0) and Hirokazu Yamanoue (0-0) (Team Soul) (0-1)

Edward James (0-0) and Josh Tupper (0-0) (Two Man Gang) (0-1)

Andrew Rickman (0-0) and Ryugo Hamaguchi (0-0) (Xplosion) (1-0)

Heihachiro Sekai (0-0) and Matsunari Fugunaga (0-0) (Young And Wild) (1-0)

 

Of course for our World Division:

Buddy Garner (1-0)

Fukusaburu Inao (0-1)

Kiminobu Kuroki (0-1)

Kazu Yoshizawa (1-0)

Sensational Dragon (0-1)

Shotaro Ikina (0-1)

Yasuhide Tayama (0-1)

Yoshifusa Maeda – Champion (1-0)

 

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Card For August 1st, 2004 – Glorious Grappling (Tentative Card)

 

Julio Watson vs. Marcus Chavayada

 

Leo Branford vs. Calvin Sanders

 

Namiboku Makuda vs. Hirokichi Nakao

 

Takayuki 2000 vs. Rich Money (Round 2 Hybrid Tourney)

 

Mitsunari Fugunara vs. Barry Griffin

 

Xplosion vs. Hellstone - #1 World Tag Contender Match

 

Henry Bennett vs. Eagle Kawasawa (Round 2 Hybrid Tourney)

 

Young And Wild vs. Team Firehouse (World Champions) – World Tag Titles Match

 

Sensational Dragon vs. Yasuhide Tayama

 

Shotaro Ikina vs. Fukusaburu Inao

 

Buddy Garner vs. Kiminobu Kuroki – #1 World Contender Match

 

Yoshifusa Maeda (Champion) vs. Kazu Yoshzawa – World Title Match

 

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August 1st, 2004

 

Glorious Grappling – Episode 2

 

Singles - Standard match

Julio Watson vs Marcus Chavayada

 

This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was Julio Watson. Next out was Marcus Chavayada. The referee for the match was Shunko Nakada.

 

----- Match Highlights -----

 

Marcus Chavayada hit Julio Watson with a punch...Watson was backed into a turnbuckle, and Marc choked away with a boot to the throat...Watson drilled Marc with a headbutt...Watson drilled Marc with a headbutt...Marcus Chavayada ducked his head to early on a backdrop, and took a piledriver from Watson as a result...Watson headbutted Marc...Marc got forearmed several times in the head by Julio Watson...

 

After ducking a clothesline, Watson used a fallaway slam to hurt Marcus Chavayada...Julio Watson clotheslined Marc to the mat...Marc punched Julio Watson in the face...Julio Watson applied a standing leglock to wear down Marc...Julio Watson backed Marc into the turnbuckles and unloaded with chops...

 

Marcus Chavayada ducked a standing clothesline from Watson, but got hit in the back of the head with a blind clothesline seconds later...Watson picked up and bodyslammed Marc...A hooked-arm clothesline from Watson floored Marcus Chavayada...After ducking a clothesline from Watson, Marcus Chavayada bounced off the ropes and came back with a lightning kick...Watson hit three vicious chops to the chest of Marc...A series of five forearms to the chest from Watson left Marcus Chavayada down in the corner in pain...Marcus Chavayada had his knee driven into the mat by Watson...A right hand from Marc put Watson down...Watson drilled Marc with a headbutt...

 

Marc DDTed Watson...That led to a count that was a split-second away from being three...Marcus Chavayada dropped Watson with a big punch...Marc missed a charge into the turnbuckle when Watson slipped behind him, and then got hit with a back suplex as he staggered backward...A boot to the gut set Marc up for Watson to hit a Falcon Arrow...Marc missed a charge into the turnbuckle when Watson slipped behind him, and then got hit with a back suplex as he staggered backward...Julio Watson powerslammed Marcus Chavayada as he came off the ropes...Marcus Chavayada caught Julio Watson with the Stylish Clash...That was enough for a pin.

 

Result - Marcus Chavayada wins

 

----- Match Summary -----

 

Match Reaction = 17.4%

Match Quality = 64.4%

Overall Rating = 49.2%

 

(Marcus Chavayada has gone through with the proposed gimmick change.

 

Having a match entirely consisting of heels may have hurt the crowd a little.)

 

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Singles - Standard match

Leo Branford vs Calvin Sanders

 

This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was Leo Branford. Next out was Calvin Sanders. The referee for the match was Shunko Nakada.

 

----- Match Highlights -----

 

Leo Branford clotheslined Sanders to the mat...Sanders used a standing arm bar on Raging Lion...Sanders took Raging Lion over with a side headlock...After ducking a clothesline, Sanders used a deep arm drag on Raging Lion...Calvin Sanders used a waist-lock into a takedown on Raging Lion...Leo Branford rocked Calvin Sanders with a headbutt...Raging Lion drilled Sanders with a headbutt...An arm twist by Sanders was followed by three arm wrenches in a row to weaken Raging Lion...Raging Lion was rocked by a Sanders clothesline off the ropes...

 

A clothesline by Sanders put Raging Lion down to the canvas...Sanders applied a hammerlock on a grounded Raging Lion, then drove knees into the back of his arm, softening it up...Sanders nailed Raging Lion with a baseball slide under the ropes...Sanders got taken to the mat with a superplex by Leo Branford...A tight arm bar from Raging Lion kept Sanders grounded...

 

Sanders got knocked to the outside, where he took a cannonball dive from the risk taking Leo Branford...A backdrop attempt by Sanders was countered by Raging Lion with a neckbreaker...Leo Branford hit Sanders with a stump piledriver...Raging Lion walked into a big right hand from Sanders...Sanders nailed Raging Lion with a baseball slide under the ropes...An arm breaker from Raging Lion hurt Calvin Sanders...Calvin Sanders used a fireman's carry to take down Leo Branford...

 

Leo Branford blasted Sanders with a brainbuster...Calvin Sanders took a double underhook piledriver from Raging Lion...Raging Lion managed to reach the ropes, after his attempted clothesline saw him taken over and locked in a cross armlock by Sanders...A right hand from Sanders put Raging Lion down...Sanders got taken over with a fireman's carry by Raging Lion...Sanders got hit with a back suplex from Raging Lion...The Roaring Rush on Sanders got a three count for Leo Branford.

 

Result - Leo Branford wins

 

----- Match Summary -----

 

Match Reaction = 16.4%

Match Quality = 80.4%

Overall Rating = 55.5%

 

(Calvin Sanders has gone through with the proposed gimmick change.)

 

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Singles - Standard match

Namiboku Makuda vs Hirokichi Nakao

 

This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was Namiboku Makuda. Next out was Hirokichi Nakao. The referee for the match was Shunko Nakada.

 

----- Match Highlights -----

 

An arm twist by Nakao was followed by three arm wrenches in a row to weaken Makuda...Namiboku Makuda hit Hirokichi Nakao with a forearm...Namiboku Makuda got drilled by Nakao with a big knife-edge chop...Namiboku Makuda hit Hirokichi Nakao with a forearm...Makuda wore down Nakao with a knee bar...A big kick floored Makuda, who got right back up, only to take another from Nakao...Hirokichi Nakao suplexed Makuda...Makuda arm wrenched Hirokichi Nakao...

 

After ducking a clothesline from Makuda, Hirokichi Nakao bounced off the ropes and came back with a lightning kick...Makuda put Nakao down with a huge chop...An arm bar by Makuda let him control Nakao...Nakao hit a standing rana on Makuda...After putting Makuda down, Hirokichi Nakao hit an elbow drop from the second turnbuckle...A series of five forearms to the chest from Makuda left Hirokichi Nakao down in the corner in pain...Nakao hit Makuda with a clothesline...

 

After a missed clothesline left him vunerable, Hirokichi Nakao got planted with a back suplex from Makuda...That was almost enough to get the pinfall...After a missed clothesline left him vunerable, Namiboku Makuda got planted with a back suplex from Nakao...That nearly got a three count...Nakao used a spinning rana off the ropes on Makuda...Nakao hit three vicious chops to the chest of Makuda...Namiboku Makuda took a flying dropkick from Nakao...A backdrop attempt by Makuda was countered by Nakao with a neckbreaker...Nakao missed a charge into the turnbuckle when Makuda slipped behind him, and then got hit with a back suplex as he staggered backward...Nakao took Namiboku Makuda into the corner and hit the Swinging DDT...That was enough to get the three count.

 

Result - Hirokichi Nakao wins

 

----- Match Summary -----

 

Match Reaction = 29.4%

Match Quality = 45.6%

Overall Rating = 41.8%

 

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Singles - Table match

Takayuki 2000 vs Rich Money

 

This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was Takayuki 2000. Next out was Rich Money. The referee for the match was Shunko Nakada.

 

----- Match Highlights -----

 

After ducking two clotheslines, Money hit a flying leg lariat on Nose off the ropes...Takayuki 2000 got floored by a Money clothesline...After a knee lift to stun Nose, Rich Money hit a T-Bone suplex...Money hit Nose with a series of vicious kicks to the body...Takayuki 2000 blasted Money with a series of forearms to the face...Nose got knocked down with a running forearm from Money...A backdrop attempt by Money was countered by Nose with a neckbreaker...Money got forearmed several times in the head by Takayuki 2000...

 

Takayuki 2000 blasted Money with a clothesline into the corner...Takayuki 2000 powerslammed Money as he came off the ropes...Takayuki 2000 blasted Money with a steel chair...After ducking a clothesline, Nose used a fallaway slam to hurt Rich Money...Rich Money nailed Nose with a double underhook powerbomb...

 

Rich Money blasted Nose with a steel chair...Takayuki 2000 blasted Money with a steel chair...Rich Money floored Nose with a savate kick to the jaw as he turned around...Nose took Money over with a side headlock...Nose DDTed Money after a boot to the gut...Rich Money piledrivered Takayuki 2000 through a table.

 

Result - Rich Money wins

 

----- Match Summary -----

 

Match Reaction = 14.1%

Match Quality = 51.6%

Overall Rating = 44.0%

 

(Having a match entirely consisting of heels may have hurt the crowd a little.)

 

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Singles - Standard match

Barry Griffin vs Mitsunari Fugunaga

 

This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was Barry Griffin. Next out was Mitsunari Fugunaga. The referee for the match was Shunko Nakada.

 

----- Match Highlights -----

 

Barry Griffin rocked Mitsunari Fugunaga with a headbutt...Griffin headbutted Fugunaga...Barry Griffin headbutted Fugunaga...With Mitsunari Fugunaga down on the mat, Griffin hit a falling headbutt...With Mitsunari Fugunaga down on the mat, Griffin hit a falling headbutt...Mitsunari Fugunaga used a fireman's carry to take down Barry Griffin...

 

Mitsunari Fugunaga unloaded with knife-edge chops on Griffin...After a boot to the gut, Barry Griffin DDTed Fugunaga...Griffin was rocked by a Fugunaga clothesline off the ropes...Griffin pounded on Fugunaga with punches to the face...Griffin nailed Fugunaga with a right hand...Griffin nailed Fugunaga with a right hand...Mitsunari Fugunaga wore down Barry Griffin with a sleeper variation...

 

Griffin hit a low blow on Mitsunari Fugunaga...Griffin rocked Fugunaga with a samoan drop...Fugunaga short-arm clotheslined Griffin...Griffin rocked Fugunaga with a samoan drop...Griffin missed a right hand, then turned into a Fugunaga thrust kick...Griffin short-arm clotheslined Fugunaga...Barry Griffin applied the Lifting Armlock from behind to a stunned Mitsunari Fugunaga, but it was too close to the ropes, and the referee called for the break...Barry Griffin countered a Fugunaga DDT attempt with a northern light's suplex for the three.

 

Result - Barry Griffin wins

 

----- Match Summary -----

 

Match Reaction = 33.8%

Match Quality = 47.0%

Overall Rating = 47.5%

 

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Tag - Standard match

Xplosion vs Hellstone

 

This match was a regular one fall bout. First out were Xplosion (Andrew Rickman and Ryugo Hamaguchi). Next out were Hellstone (Hell Monkey and Johnny Bloodstone). The referee for the match was Shunko Nakada.

 

----- Match Highlights -----

 

Andrew got knocked down with a running forearm from Bloodstone...Andrew kicked Hell Monkey in the ribs...Ryugo Hamaguchi hit Hell Monkey with a forearm...Hell Monkey walked right into a bodyslam from Andrew...Hell Monkey walked right into a bodyslam from Ryugo...Ryugo got nailed with a Monkey DDT...

 

Three right hands from Andrew sent Monkey down...Monkey picked up and bodyslammed Andrew...Monkey used a sleeper hold to weaken Andrew...Three right hands from Andrew sent Bloodstone down...Ryugo applied a knee bar on Hell Monkey, weakening the legs...Ryugo Hamaguchi got floored by a Monkey clothesline...Ryugo took Bloodstone over with a spinning arm drag...

 

Hell Monkey hit a flurry of punches on Andrew...The power of Andrew Rickman was in evidence as he blasted Bloodstone with a hard clothesline...Ryugo Hamaguchi scored with a deep arm drag on Monkey...Bloodstone came off the ropes, but got sent down by a dropkick from Ryugo...A right hand from Bloodstone put Ryugo down...Ryugo walked into a big right hand from Monkey...Bloodstone arm wrenched Ryugo Hamaguchi...Johnny Bloodstone wore Ryugo down with a wrist lock...

 

Andrew Rickman blocked a Monkey kick by catching the foot, but couldn't block the follow up enziguri...Andrew Rickman countered a backdrop attempt with a stump piledriver on Bloodstone...Ryugo Hamaguchi ducked a standing clothesline from Monkey, but got hit in the back of the head with a blind clothesline seconds later...Johnny Bloodstone walked into a knee lift, then got lifted up by Ryugo and hit with a running powerslam...A blind charge into the corner by Johnny Bloodstone only found turnbuckle. Ryugo followed up with a swinging DDT out of the corner...Ryugo hopped over the ropes to avoid a Monkey avalanche. He quickly climbed to the top rope and hit a moonsault onto the groggy Hell Monkey...Johnny Bloodstone blocked a Andrew kick by catching the foot, but couldn't block the follow up enziguri...Andrew Rickman sent Monkey down with a kick to the side of the head...Ryugo Hamaguchi caught Hell Monkey with the Anata No Baka...That was enough to get the pin.

 

Result - Xplosion win

 

----- Match Summary -----

 

Match Reaction = 14.8%

Match Quality = 84.1%

Overall Rating = 64.8%

 

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Singles - Cage match

Henry Bennett vs Eagle Kawasawa

 

This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was Henry Bennett. Next out was Eagle Kawasawa. The referee for the match was Shunko Nakada.

 

----- Match Highlights -----

 

Bennett got taken over with an arm drag from Kawasawa...Kawasawa put Bennett down with a huge chop...Eagle Kawasawa clotheslined Bennett to the mat...Eagle Kawasawa hit Henry Bennett with a chop...Henry Bennett got hit with a steel chair by Kawasawa...Bennett got driven head-first into the cage by Kawasawa...Eagle Kawasawa blasted Bennett with a steel chair...

 

Henry Bennett blasted Kawasawa with a steel chair...Eagle Kawasawa backed Bennett into the turnbuckles and unloaded with chops...Eagle Kawasawa hit Henry Bennett with a forearm...Kawasawa was taken over with a suplex from Bennett...Kawasawa used a rana to take over Bennett...Henry Bennett suplexed Kawasawa...Eagle Kawasawa snap suplexed Henry Bennett...Eagle Kawasawa got floored by a Bennett clothesline...Bennett went low with a kick on Kawasawa...

 

Kawasawa climbed the cage to try and escape, but was pulled down by Bennett before going over the top...Bennett hit a low blow on Eagle Kawasawa...Henry Bennett missed a blind charge, turned, and got hit with a super kick from Kawasawa...Kawasawa missed a charge into the turnbuckle when Bennett slipped behind him, and then got hit with a back suplex as he staggered backward...Bennett rocked Kawasawa with a samoan drop...Kawasawa blasted Bennett with a super kick...Eagle Kawasawa floored Bennett with a savate kick to the jaw as he turned around...Eagle Kawasawa floored Henry Bennett, then went to the top rope. He came off with the Perfect Moonsault...Eagle Kawasawa was able to leave by the cage door without being stopped.

 

Result - Eagle Kawasawa wins

 

----- Match Summary -----

 

Match Reaction = 29.0%

Match Quality = 46.0%

Overall Rating = 36.5%

 

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Tag - Standard match for the GCG World Tag title

Young And Wild vs Team Firehouse

 

This match was a regular one fall bout for the GCG World Tag titles. First out were Young And Wild (Mitsunari Fugunaga and Heihachiro Sakai). Next out were the GCG World Tag champions, Team Firehouse (Hiroyasu Gakusha and Kiminobu Kuroki). The referee for the match was Shunko Nakada.

 

----- Match Highlights -----

 

An arm breaker from Gakusha hurt Heihachiro Sakai...Hiroyasu Gakusha blasted Sakai with a series of forearms to the face...Mitsunari Fugunaga took a flying dropkick from Kuroki...Mitsunari Fugunaga got floored by a Gakusha clothesline...Gakusha hit Sakai with a clothesline...Heihachiro Sakai ducked a standing clothesline from Gakusha, but got hit in the back of the head with a blind clothesline seconds later...Hiroyasu Gakusha blasted Fugunaga with a big forearm to the jaw...Gakusha arm wrenched Mitsunari Fugunaga...Mitsunari Fugunaga clotheslined Gakusha to the mat...

 

Hiroyasu Gakusha headbutted Fugunaga...Hiroyasu Gakusha hit Fugunaga with a stump piledriver...A clothesline from Gakusha dropped Fugunaga...With Heihachiro Sakai down on the mat, Kuroki hit a falling headbutt...A clothesline by Kuroki put Fugunaga down to the canvas...

 

An arm bar by Fugunaga let him control Gakusha...Hiroyasu Gakusha press slammed Sakai...Hiroyasu Gakusha hit Mitsunari Fugunaga with a forearm...Fugunaga got forearmed several times in the head by Hiroyasu Gakusha...Gakusha headbutted Fugunaga...Fugunaga hit Gakusha with a DDT...Mitsunari Fugunaga ducked his head to early on a backdrop, and took a piledriver from Gakusha as a result...Kiminobu Kuroki unloaded with knife-edge chops on Sakai...

 

Hiroyasu Gakusha powerslammed Mitsunari Fugunaga as he came off the ropes...Hiroyasu Gakusha booted Sakai in the gut, then hit a cradle piledriver...That led to a count that was a split-second away from being three...Hiroyasu Gakusha powerslammed Heihachiro Sakai as he came off the ropes...Kuroki got hit with a back suplex from Fugunaga...Kuroki floored Sakai and went to the top rope. When Sakai got up, he was greeted with a missile dropkick...Gakusha powerslammed Mitsunari Fugunaga as he came off the ropes...That nearly got a three count...A fisherman's suplex allowed Gakusha to almost get a three count on Mitsunari Fugunaga...Team Firehouse hit Mitsunari Fugunaga with a Fire Bomb...That was enough to get the three count.

 

Result - Team Firehouse win

 

----- Match Summary -----

 

Match Reaction = 35.9%

Match Quality = 38.3%

Overall Rating = 20.2%

 

(The crowd were completely turned off by Heihachiro Sakai and made it clear that they were not happy having him wrestle.

 

The match was far too long for the workers involved, and it turned into a real mess well before the end.)

 

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Singles - Standard match

Sensational Dragon vs Yasuhide Tayama

 

This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was Sensational Dragon. Next out was Yasuhide Tayama. The referee for the match was Shunko Nakada.

 

----- Match Highlights -----

 

With Tayama grounded, Sensational Dragon applied a sleeper hold to weaken him...Sensational Dragon chopped Yasuhide Tayama across the chest several times...Sensational Dragon hit Yasuhide Tayama with a chop...Dragon got staggered with a forearm from Tayama...Dragon took Tayama over with a side headlock...

 

Dragon used a standing arm bar on Tayama...Tayama put Dragon down with a huge chop...After a boot to the gut, Sensational Dragon DDTed Tayama...Dragon hit three vicious chops to the chest of Tayama...Sensational Dragon backed Tayama into the turnbuckles and unloaded with chops...Sensational Dragon scored with a deep arm drag on Tayama...After a boot to the gut, Sensational Dragon DDTed Tayama...Dragon hit Tayama with a headbutt...Sensational Dragon blasted Tayama with a series of forearms to the face...

 

After a boot to the gut, Yasuhide Tayama DDTed Dragon...Dragon hit three vicious chops to the chest of Tayama...Dragon put Tayama down with a huge chop...Dragon walked into a kick to the gut from Yasuhide Tayama...Sensational Dragon clotheslined Tayama to the mat...

 

Sensational Dragon ducked his head for a backdrop, but was too early, and was folded up with a Tayama sit-out powerbomb as a result...Dragon missed a right hand, then turned into a Tayama thrust kick...An arm twist by Dragon was followed by three arm wrenches in a row to weaken Tayama...Dragon headbutted Tayama...Sensational Dragon ducked his head to early on a backdrop, and took a piledriver from Tayama as a result...Dragon floored Tayama and hit the Double Leg Cradle, getting the three count.

 

Result - Sensational Dragon wins

 

----- Match Summary -----

 

Match Reaction = 60.9%

Match Quality = 57.1%

Overall Rating = 59.3%

 

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Singles - Standard match

Fukusaburu Inao vs Shotaro Ikina

 

This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was Fukusaburu Inao. Next out was Shotaro Ikina. The referee for the match was Shunko Nakada.

 

----- Match Highlights -----

 

Ikina drilled Inao with a headbutt...Fukusaburu Inao blasted Ikina with a big forearm to the jaw...A clothesline from Inao dropped Ikina...Fukusaburu Inao got floored by a Ikina clothesline...A clothesline by Ikina put Inao down to the canvas...

 

Fukusaburu Inao blasted Ikina with a big forearm to the jaw...Inao got worn down, as he was wrapped in a leg grapevine by Ikina...An arm twist by Ikina was followed by three arm wrenches in a row to weaken Inao...Inao chop-blocked Ikina...Inao short-arm clotheslined Ikina...Ikina used a standing arm bar on Inao...

 

Inao put Ikina down with a huge chop...Inao short-arm clotheslined Ikina...Inao took Ikina over with a side headlock...Inao applied a knee bar on Shotaro Ikina, weakening the legs...Ikina arm wrenched Fukusaburu Inao...Ikina chop-blocked Inao...Shotaro Ikina hit a sharp arm drag on Fukusaburu Inao...

 

Ikina floored Inao and went to the top rope. When Inao got up, he was greeted with a missile dropkick...Ikina spiked Inao with a piledriver...Ikina missed a right hand, then turned into a Inao thrust kick...With Ikina grounded, Fukusaburu Inao applied a sleeper hold to weaken him...Ikina locked on a single leg crab to weaken Inao...Ikina spiked Inao with a piledriver...That was enough to get the pin.

 

Result - Shotaro Ikina wins

 

----- Match Summary -----

 

Match Reaction = 55.6%

Match Quality = 51.6%

Overall Rating = 48.1%

 

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Singles - Standard match

Buddy Garner vs Kiminobu Kuroki

 

This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was Buddy Garner. Next out was one half of the GCG World Tag champions, Kiminobu Kuroki. The referee for the match was Shunko Nakada.

 

----- Match Highlights -----

 

Buddy Garner hit a flurry of punches on Kuroki...Kuroki got staggered with a forearm from Garner...Kuroki hit Garner with a dropkick...An amateur-style takedown from Buddy Garner put Kuroki on the mat...Buddy Garner used a fireman's carry to take down Kiminobu Kuroki...Buddy Garner dropped Kuroki with a big punch...Kiminobu Kuroki sent Garner down with a kick to the side of the head...A backdrop attempt by Garner was countered by Kuroki with a neckbreaker...Garner pounded on Kuroki with punches to the face...

 

Kiminobu Kuroki hit Buddy Garner with a kick...Buddy Garner sent Kuroki down with a kick to the side of the head...Buddy Garner took Kuroki down to the mat with a headlock...Kuroki got hit with a back suplex from Garner...A series of five forearms to the chest from Garner left Kiminobu Kuroki down in the corner in pain...

 

Kuroki missed a right hand, then turned into a Garner thrust kick...Kuroki missed a right hand, then turned into a Garner thrust kick...Kiminobu Kuroki got rocked with a northern light's suplex, but the kick out came before the three...A series of five forearms to the chest from Garner left Kiminobu Kuroki down in the corner in pain...Kuroki missed a right hand, then turned into a Garner thrust kick...Garner punched Kiminobu Kuroki in the face...Kuroki missed a right hand, then turned into a Garner thrust kick...That was enough to get the pin.

 

Result - Buddy Garner wins

 

----- Match Summary -----

 

Match Reaction = 65.4%

Match Quality = 67.4%

Overall Rating = 66.5%

 

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Singles - Standard match for the GCG World title

Yoshifusa Maeda vs Kazu Yoshizawa

 

This match was a regular one fall bout for the GCG World title. First out was the GCG World champion, Yoshifusa Maeda. Next out was Kazu Yoshizawa. The referee for the match was Shunko Nakada.

 

----- Match Highlights -----

 

Maeda snap suplexed Yoshizawa over, and floated over into a chinlock...Yoshifusa Maeda walked right into a bodyslam from Yoshizawa...A hooked-arm clothesline from Maeda floored Kazu Yoshizawa...Yoshizawa got worn down, as he was wrapped in a leg grapevine by Maeda...Maeda put Yoshizawa down with a huge chop...An arm breaker from Maeda hurt Kazu Yoshizawa...Maeda put Yoshizawa down with a huge chop...

 

A big kick floored Maeda, who got right back up, only to take another from Yoshizawa...Maeda headbutted Yoshizawa...Yoshizawa nailed Maeda with a baseball slide under the ropes...Maeda hit Yoshizawa with a clothesline...Maeda walked into a kick to the gut from Kazu Yoshizawa...

 

A clothesline by Maeda put Yoshizawa down to the canvas...Maeda used a falling piledriver to spike Yoshizawa...Maeda used a sleeper hold to weaken Yoshizawa...Maeda short-arm clotheslined Yoshizawa...Yoshifusa Maeda hit Yoshizawa with a stump piledriver...

 

Yoshifusa Maeda ducked his head for a backdrop, but was too early, and was folded up with a Yoshizawa sit-out powerbomb as a result...Maeda hit three vicious chops to the chest of Yoshizawa...Maeda hit Yoshizawa with a diving headbutt off the second rope...Kazu Yoshizawa staggered into a nadowa slam from Maeda...Maeda rocked Yoshizawa with a samoan drop...A boot to the gut set Yoshizawa up for Maeda to hit a Falcon Arrow...Maeda locked on a single leg crab to weaken Yoshizawa...Yoshifusa Maeda scored with a boot to the stomach, then blasted Yoshizawa with a cradle piledriver...Yoshizawa missed a charge into the turnbuckle when Maeda slipped behind him, and then got hit with a back suplex as he staggered backward...A boot to the gut set Yoshizawa up for Maeda to hit a Falcon Arrow...That was enough to get the pin.

 

Result - Yoshifusa Maeda wins

 

----- Match Summary -----

 

Match Reaction = 53.8%

Match Quality = 50.2%

Overall Rating = 46.8%

 

(Yoshifusa Maeda is not physically at his best, and this effected his performance.)

 

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Last night's Glorious Grappling show got an overall rating of 48.4%.

Attendance at Kyoto: 20311

 

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Stats for August 2nd, 2004

 

Hybrid Division:

Barry Griffin (1-1)

Calvin Sanders (1-1)

Eagle Kawasawa (2-0)

Hirokichi Nakao (1-1)

Henry Bennett (1-1)

Julio Watson (1-1)

Leo Branford (2-0)

Marcus Chavayada (1-1)

Namiboku Makuda (0-2)

Rich Money (2-0)

Takayuki 2000 (1-1)

 

Tag Team Division:

Hell Monkey (1-0) and Johnny Bloodstone (0-0) (Hellstone) (0-2)

Hiroyasu Gakusha (0-0) and Kiminobu Kuroki (0-2) – Champions (Team Firehouse) (2-0)

Hidekazu Nose (0-0) and Hirokazu Yamanoue (0-0) (Team Soul) (0-1)

Edward James (0-0) and Josh Tupper (0-0) (Two Man Gang) (0-1)

Andrew Rickman (0-0) and Ryugo Hamaguchi (0-0) (Xplosion) (2-0)

Heihachiro Sekai (0-1) and Matsunari Fugunaga (0-1) (Young And Wild) (1-1)

 

Of course for our World Division:

Buddy Garner (2-0)

Fukusaburu Inao (0-2)

Kazu Yoshizawa (1-1)

Sensational Dragon (1-1)

Shotaro Ikina (1-1)

Yasuhide Tayama (0-2)

Yoshifusa Maeda – Champion (2-0)

 

Card For August 8th, 2004 – Glorious Grappling: Episode 3

 

Barry Griffin vs. Julio Watson

Hirokichi Nakao vs. Marcus Chavayada

Henry Bennett vs. Calvin Sanders

Namiboku Makuda vs. Takayuki 2000

Leo Branford vs. ???

Rich Money vs. Eagle Kawasawa – Hybrid Final Tourney Match

Two Man Gang vs. Team Soul - #1 Tag Team Contender Match

Team Firehouse (Champions) vs. Xplosion – World Tag Titles Match

Fukusaburuo Inao vs. ???

Shotaro Ikina vs. Yasuhide Tayama

Sensational Dragon vs. Kazu Yoshizawa - #1 Contender Match

Yoshifusa Maeda (Champion) vs. Buddy Garner – World Title Match

 

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Entry 4: Can We Say, Golden Canvas Grappling Rocks?

 

Before a massive crowd of journalists, I had but only to smile. Many of them were wondering exactly why I was calling a press conference, today on August 4th, 2004. I had informed the press before hand that this news conference would shake the very core of the industry and truly show that Golden Canvas Grappling was really out to prove that a rebirth was upon the company.

 

I could give off a sweet innocent smile as the newspaper company’s jostled for having the first chance to ask me what this was all about. However, this was just a press conference of me telling these people, not letting them get the chance for questions.

 

“Please… There’s not need to argue. I’m here to tell all and to let you all know what’s going on. Now then, as for this big announcement, it is who Leo Branford and Fukusaburuo Inao will be facing at the upcoming Glorious Grappling.”

 

The crowd looked visibly deflated that I had called a press conference for just that single bit of information and were about ready to probably volley a couple of nasty words at myself (although phrased very nicely, since this is Japan after all), so I added without a bit of flair or anything.

 

“Leo Branford will be facing Brent Hill, and we have newcomer Frankie Perez joining up as well. Both are the newest additions to the federation and the Hybrid Division. This match will determine who will face the winner of Eagle Kawasawa and Rich Money at next week’s show for the Hybrid Title.”

 

Not too many people had heard anything about either of these men, but they had to be good, especially Brent Hill facing Leo Branford. The man who many felt was the best prospect in wrestling today for a shot at the brand new championship.

 

“Also Fukusaburuo Inao will be facing the latest addition to the World Championship Divison, former DAVE wrestler, Scout. This is not for a title shot against Maeda, however. But I pose to you, the media a very good question. Can Scout have the same singles glory that he has found in tag team action with DAVE? Can he go that extra mile in singles competition? Could he be the first gaijin to win the Golden Canvas Grappling World Championship? GCG believes that he could be one of the many that we have recently recruited, and we wish to show the world and the wrestling industry that we are willing to bring in the big time players for our fans.”

 

“For our fans, Golden Canvas Grappling is willing to give them what they want. This Sunday, they’ll have fan favorite Scout. But between then and now, who knows who else will be showing up? Maybe we could steal WLW’s owner, Koji Kojima away? Kozue Kawashiru has taken an interest in us, as well as Masaru Ugaki of PGHW has shown recent interests in GCG, and we have been in talks with them.”

 

“We will give our fans what they want, and nothing less. That is the new GCG way. I thank you for your time.”

 

I left to the back, and Hanshiro began answering any questions about the match ups and possibilities of who might be coming over or if certain matchups done the line will be changed. With PGHW being our largest rival in Japan, they probably weren’t too happy about finding out about their two brightest prospects in talk with the ‘weaker’ competition.

 

At least for today, I felt like I was able to take on the world.

Edited July 6, 2004 by Lightning Flik