New japan bosj tour & budokan matches announced

[Guest Stuart]

New Japan announced some more lineups for "BEST OF THE SUPER JUNIOR IX", along with the post-tour "BATTLE ZONE 6-7" show at Budokan. Some very nice matches. Just TV tapings have had additional (to the BOSJ group bouts) matches announced thus far, although they'll probably add a couple of internet tapings and maybe one ISM taping. Hiroshi Tanahashi WILL work the tour, so maybe his injury isn't as bad as we thought. Kenzo also returns. Match order is undecided.

 

NJPW, 5/18/02 (SXW)

Yamato Sports Center

 

1. Manabu Nakanishi, Osamu Nishimura & Yutaka Yoshie vs. Masahiro Chono, Scott Norton & Hiroyoshi Tenzan

2. Kensuke Sasaki & Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Yuji Nagata & Tadao Yasuda

3. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Masahito Kakihara vs. Koji Kanemoto

4. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Jado vs. Curry Man

5. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Minoru Tanaka vs. AKIRA

6. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Masayuki Naruse vs. Wataru Inoue

 

NJPW, 5/24/02 (TV)

Tokyo Korakuen Hall

 

1. Yuji Nagata, Manabu Nakanishi & Masahito Kakihara vs. Masahiro Chono, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Koji Kanemoto

2. Kensuke Sasaki & Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tadao Yasuda & Kenzo Suzuki

3. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Katsuyori Shibata

4. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Black Tiger 3 vs. Curry Man

5. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Minoru Tanaka vs. Masayuki Naruse

6. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Tiger Mask 4 vs. Gedo

 

NJPW "SENDAI FIGHTING SPIRIT MEMORIAL DAY", 5/28/02 (PPV/TV)

Miyagi Sports Center

 

1. The Bloody vs. Yukie Abe

2. 30th Anniversary Fighting Spirit Match: Manabu Nakanishi vs. Yoshiaki Yatsu

3. Yuji Nagata, Kensuke Sasaki, Tadao Yasuda, Kenzo Suzuki & Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Masahiro Chono, Scott Norton, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Tatsutoshi Goto & AKIRA in a Tug of War Match (5 Singles Matches)

4. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Koji Kanemoto

5. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Minoru Tanaka vs. Tiger Mask 4

 

NJPW, 6/2/02 (SXW)

Matsudo Movement Park Gymnasium

 

1. Manabu Nakanishi & Osamu Nishimura vs. Scott Norton & Hiroyoshi Tenzan

2. Kensuke Sasaki, Kenzo Suzuki & Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Yuji Nagata, Tadao Yasuda & Yutaka Yoshie

3. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Jado

4. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Koji Kanemoto vs. Katsuyori Shibata

5. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Minoru Tanaka vs. El Samurai

6. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Masayuki Naruse vs. Tiger Mask 4

 

NJPW, 6/5/02 (TV)

Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium

 

1. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Bas Rutten

2. Kensuke Sasaki vs. Tadao Yasuda

3. IWGP Tag Team Title: Masahiro Chono & Hiroyoshi Tenzan © vs. Manabu Nakanishi & Osamu Nishimura

4. Best of the Super Jr. - Final: Winner of Block A vs. Winner of Block B

 

NJPW "BATTLE ZONE 6-7", 6/7/02 (TV)

Tokyo Nippon Budokan

 

1. Mariko Yoshida , Michiko Omukai , Rie Tamada , Ai Fujita & baby A vs. Lioness Asuka , GAMI , noki-A , Fabi Apache & Bionic J

2. MIKAMI & Takashi Sasaki vs. Poison Sawada JULIE & Hebikage

3. Masayuki Naruse vs. Bas Rutten

4. Manabu Nakanishi vs. Yoshihiro Takayama

5. IWGP Heavyweight Title: Yuji Nagata © vs. Kensuke Sasaki

[Guest wolverine]

Yes!  Mariko Yoshida