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I figured why not start one of these..

 

I found a pic of A-Train/Giant Bernard - looks like he's going for the Tyson Tomko look these days:

 

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Well at least he's shaving now.

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Looks like a mis-match if he was wrestling Tiger Mask there.

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Looks like a mis-match if he was wrestling Tiger Mask there.

 

Here's what went down:

 

Akebono suffered his first failure in New Japan, on the losing side in an interesting openweight battle. He and Tiger Mask fell to Bernard & Black Tiger in a match where the difference in size between heavyweights and juniors was nothing short of incredible. Black Tiger was shrewd though, making Akebono run around and lose stamina, which Akebono explained was a reason behind his team's loss. Bernard managed to backdrop the huge man, but Akebono in turn showed extraordinary power by using the Bono Bomber (revolution-style side slam) on Bernard. At one point, Tiger Mask stood on Akebono's shoulders in the corner and dived off them with a body press. However, Bernard continued his New Japan rampage, pinning Tiger Mask in the end.

 

Giant Bernard & Black Tiger beat Akebono & Tiger Mask (15:44) when Bernard used a corner press on Tiger Mask.

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That looks like the sort of shot that websites use for caption contests...

 

"I GOTS UR NUTZ! LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL"

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All-Japan 9/17 Results

All-Japan 9/17 – Korakuen Hall drawing 1,950 fans (Samurai)

1. Masa Fuchi & Nobukazu Hirai beat Nobutaka Araya & Shiori Asahi in 9:13 when Fuchi used an inside cradle on Araya.

2. AHII defeated Voodoo Mask in 4:34 with a swan-dive high-speed huracarana.

3. Kaz Hayashi & Katsuhiko Nakajima beat Ryuji Hijikata & Akira Raijin in 17:45 when Hayashi used the Final Cut on Raijin. Raijin really impressed the fans and was given a standing ovation after the match.

4. Mazada & Minoru Suzuki defeated Brute Issei & Keiji Muto in 19:18 by doctor stoppage after Brute injured his right shoulder as Suzuki brutalized it with a modified octopus hold and shoulder hold. Muto had to be held back from attacking Suzuki after the match and Suzuki taunted him with the Triple Crown belts.

5. Loser Must Dismiss: Voodoo Murders (Brother YASSHI/Rosey/Kohei Suwama/TARU) beat RO&D (D-Lo Brown/Bull Buchanan/Taiyo Kea/TAKA Michinoku) in 19:01 when Rosey used a diving body press on Kea. Buchanan turned on TAKA before the finish and D-Lo hit the Frog Splash on Kea before tearing up the RO&D flag after the match. Hayashi & Muto ran them out of the ring after the match and they shook hands with Kea & TAKA.

6. Satoshi Kojima defeated Shuji Kondo in 23:42 with a western lariat. Kojima said after the match that Kondo had more power than he did today and he should become a heavyweight full-time.

 

Dragon Gate 9/16 & 9/17 Results

 

Dragon Gate 9/16 – Shimonoseki Seymour Hall

1. Dragon Kid & Ryo Saito beat Kenichiro Arai & K-NESS when DK used the Bible on K-NESS.

2. Handicap Match: Taku Iwasa & Akira Tozawa defeated Stalker Ichikawa when Iwasa pinned Stalker.

3. CIMA & Matt Sydal beat Taku Iwasa & Akira Tozawa when CIMA used the Schwein on Tozawa.

4. Genki Horiguchi defeated Jimmy Rave in 7:40 with the Backslide from Heaven.

5. BxB Hulk & King Shisa beat Yamato Onodera & Susumu Yokosuka in 14:44 when Hulk used the EVO on Onodera.

6. Gamma/Magnitude Kishiwada/Masato Yoshino defeated Don Fujii/Yasushi Kanda/Masaaki Mochizuki in 16:30 when Yoshino used the Sol Naciente on Kanda.

 

Dragon Gate 9/17 – Hakata Star Lanes drawing 2,120 fans

1. Dragon Kid/Genki Horiguchi/Ryo Saito beat BxB Hulk/CIMA/Matt Sydal in 14:28 when Horiguchi used the Backslide from Heaven on Hulk.

2. Kenichiro Arai & K-NESS defeated Yuki Ono & Akira Tozawa in 9:07 with a circus-style headbutt on Tozawa.

3. Yasushi Kanda beat Yamato Onodera in 7:16 with a German Suplex hold.

4. Gamma & Jimmy Rave defeated Taku Iwasa & Takayuki Mori in 12:16 with a fast count pinfall Gamma over Iwasa.

5. WAR International Jr. Heavyweight Tag Titles: Don Fujii & Masaaki Mochizuki beat Magnitude Kishiwada & Masato Yoshino in 23:26 when Fujii used a Nice German Suplex on Yoshino to retain their titles.

6. Open the Dream Gate: Susumu Yokosuka defeated Pentagon Black in 23:11 with the Jumbo no Kachi! to retain his title. Pentagon was found out to be King Shisa as he had the WAR International Jr. Heavyweight Title with him in the locker room and he unmasked before the match giving Shisa Boy a tombstone piledriver then was accompanied by the Muscle Outlawz.

 

El Dorado 9/16 Results

 

El Dorado 9/16 – Shin-kiba 1st Ring in Tokyo

1. Shuji Kondo & Touru Owashi beat Bear Fukuda & Mototsugu Shimizu in 11:23 when Kondo used the King Kong Lariat on Shimizu.

2. 3 Way Dance: King Pocota battled Manjimaru & Shogo Takagi to a no contest in 8:36.

3. Handicap Match: Brother YASSHI defeated Yuji Hino & Jumping Kid Okimoto in 9:08 with a Northern Lights Suplex hold on Okimoto.

4. Brahman Kei/Brahman Shu/Kagetora beat El Blazer/Iifushi Kota/Milanito Collection at in 11:50 when Kagetora used the Ikkitkousen on Milanito.

5. Lumberjack Match: Takuya Sugawara defeated ken45° in 15:56 with the Shiisanpuuta.

 

Osaka Pro 9/17 Results

Osaka Pro 9/17 – Osaka Festival Gate drawing 213 fans

1. Super Delfin beat ? in 3:57 with the Delfin Clutch.

2. GAINA defeated Daisuke Harada in 8:31 with a super lariat.

3. Takaku Fuke & Miracle Man beat Mineo Fujita & Tigers Mask in 13:32 when Miracle used the Maximum Drive on Fujita.

4. 3 Way Dance: Asian Condor defeated Ice Penguin & Kuishinbo Kamen in 9:04 with the Roll of Thunder on Kamen.

5. Billy Ken Kid/Hideyoshi/MASAMUNE beat Ebessan II/Flash Moon/Atsushi Kotoge in 15:50 when BKK used the Vertigo on Kotoge.

 

ZERO-ONE 9/17 Results

 

ZERO-ONE 9/17 – Gifu Chamber of Commerce drawing 800 fans

1. Ikuto Hidaka beat Shota Takanishi in 9:47 with a backdrop suplex.

2. Muneki Sawa & Yoshito Sasaki defeated Minoru Fujita & Osamu Namiguchi in 13:00 when Sawa used a high kick on Namiguchi.

3. Tadao Yasuda beat Fuyuki Takahashi in 5:11 with a face kick.

4. Ryouji Sai & Kohei Sato defeated Kamikaze & Masato Tanaka in 14:18 when Sai used the Sidmouth on Kamikaze.

5. Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa beat Takao Omori & Rikiya Fudo in 15:08 when Takaiwa used an avalanche-style Death Valley Driver on Fudo.

 

New Japan 9/15 & 9/16 Results

 

New Japan 9/15 – Fukushima National Athletic Meet Gym #2 drawing 1,000 fans

1. Tetsuya Naito 5 Match Trial Series – Match 4: Gedo beat Tetsuya Naito in 8:42 with a figure-four leglock.

2. Takashi Iizuka & Kazushi Miyamoto defeated Taichi Ishikari & Naofumi Yamamoto in 12:24 when Iizuka used a sleeper hold on Ishikari.

3. Yujiro Takahashi & Tiger Mask IV beat Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi in 11:32 when TM IV used a Tiger Suplex hold on Devitt.

4. Jigoku no Kousou ~ STRUGGLE4 – Match 3: Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano defeated Shiro Koshinaka & Togi Makabe in 10:48 when Yano used the Oni Koroshi on Koshinaka.

5. Jushin Thunder Liger & Minoru Tanaka beat Wataru Inoue & Koji Kanemoto in 19:51 when Liger used a schoolboy on Inoue.

6. Manabu Nakanishi & Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Tyson Tomko in 16:58 when Tanahashi used the High Fly Flow on Tomko.

7. Akebono/Yuji Nagata/Riki Choshu beat Masahiro Chono/Giant Bernard/Milano Collection AT in 14:01 when Nagata used a backdrop suplex hold on Milano.

 

New Japan 9/16 – Kuki City Gym drawing 1,600 fans

1. Black Strong Machine beat Takashi Uwano in 8:45 with a lariat.

2. Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano defeated Takashi Iizuka & Taichi Ishikari in 13:47 when Yano used the Oni Koroshi on Ishikari.

3. Tetsuya Naito 5 Match Trial Series – Match 5: Koji Kanemoto beat Tetsuya Naito in 8:17 with the Boston Crab.

4. Elimination Match: Gedo/Jado/Prince Devitt/Minoru Tanaka defeated Wataru Inoue/El Samurai/Tiger Mask IV/Yujiro Takahashi in 20:19. Gedo over the top rope by Inoue at 6:59. Tanaka over the top rope by Yujiro at 10:32. Samurai pulled to the floor by Tanaka at 10:43. Takahashi from a Jado inside cradle at 12:11. Inoue after the Crossface of JADO at 16:43. Jado after a Victory Roll by TM IV at 18:52. TM IV by a schoolboy from Devitt at 20:19. Devitt celebrated his victory by ripping TM IV’s mask off after the match.

5. Akebono & Riki Choshu beat Shiro Koshinaka & Togi Makabe by DQ in 7:07 when Makabe used a steel chair on Akebono stopping him from dropping a diving body press on Koshinaka.

6. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Tyson Tomko defeated Manabu Nakanishi & Naofumi Yamamoto in 18:10 when Tomko used a Jackhammer on Yamamoto.

7. Masahiro Chono/Giant Bernard/Milano Collection AT beat Yuji Nagata/Hiroshi Tanahashi/Ryusuke Taguchi in 17:00 when Milano used the IR II on Taguchi.

 

Osaka Pro 9/16 Results

 

Osaka Pro 9/16 – Osaka IMP Hall drawing 970 fans (sky-A)

1. Mineo Fujita & Atsushi Kotoge beat Flash Moon & Daisuke Harada in 13:31 when Kotoge used the Maxam on Harada.

2. GAINA defeated Asian Condor in 9:35 with the Last Ride.

3. Battle Royal for the World’s #1 Title: Mr. Okita used a schoolboy on Peckey in 12:20 to retain his title. Order of Elimination: Ice Penguin/Ebessan II/Takaku Fuke/Miracle Man/Kuishinbo Kamen.

4. Great Sasuke beat Tigers Mask in 20:11 with the Sasuke Special Version 10.2 Segway.

5. Jushin Thunder Liger/Mil Mascaras/Super Delfin defeated Billy Ken Kid/Hideyoshi/MASAMUNE in 12:56 when Mascaras used a diving body attack on MASAMUNE.

 

ZERO-ONE 9/16 Results

 

ZERO-ONE 9/16 – Kani Fan Store Parking Lot drawing 2,000 fans

1. Ikuto Hidaka beat Rikiya Fudo in 12:40 with a frankensteiner.

2. Shota Takanishi & Tadao Yasuda defeated Lingerie Muto & Osamu Namiguchi in 7:21 when Yasuda used the Tiger Driver on Namiguchi.

3. Michiko Ohmukai beat Ayumi Kurihara in 9:05 with a Tiger Suplex hold.

4. Minoru Fujita & Tatsuhito Takaiwa defeated Yoshito Sasaki & Fuyuki Takahashi in 14:14 when Takaiwa used a lariat on Takahashi.

5. Takao Omori/Ryouji Sai/Kohei Sato beat Kamikaze/Shinjiro Otani/Masato Tanaka in 18:08 when Sato used a German Suplex hold on Kamikaze.

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I'm probably going to check out the Hase retirement show from All Japan and the Marufuji title switch in NOAH within the next two days.

 

I'm trying to reserve judgement on the switch, but as much as I like Marufuji, if they had to switch the belt it would have been better for Morishma to beat Akiyama.

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ZERO-ONE 9/18 Results

 

ZERO-ONE 9/18 – Masuda Citizen Gym drawing 1,400 fans

1. Fuyuki Takahashi beat Yasuhiro Yamagami in 7:15 with the Boston Crab.

2. 3 Way Dance: Osamu Namiguchi defeated Minoru Fujita & Lingerie Muto in 6:21.

3. Rikiya Fudo/Masato Tanaka/Tadao Yasuda beat Yoshito Sasaki/Daisuke Sekimoto/Shota Takanishi in 11:03 when Fudo used the U-39 on Takanishi.

4. Ryouji Sai & Kohei Sato defeated Kamikaze & Tatsuhito Takaiwa in 16:44 when Sato used a German Suplex hold on Kamikaze.

5. Ikuto Hidaka & Shinjiro Otani beat GENTARO & Takao Omori in 19:05 when Hidaka used the SMF on GENTARO.

 

Touru Owashi Pro 9/18 Results

 

Touru Owashi Pro 9/18 – Saku City Gym

1. Bear Fukuda beat Youhei Nakajima (debut) in 2:56 with a half crab.

2. Brahman Kei & Brahman Shu defeated Jumping Kid Okimoto & Mototsugu Shimizu in 11:01 when Shu used the Zombie King on Shimizu.

3. Cherry & Kyoko Kimura beat Hiroyo Matsumoto & Mariko Yoshida in 15:51 when Kimura used the Big Boot on Matsumoto.

4. Dick Togo/Milanito Collection at/Nobutaka Moribe defeated Kagetora/Manjimaru/Takuya Sugawara in 14:34 when Milanito used the Natare Bianco on Manjimaru.

5. Royal Rumble: Danshoku Dino used the Danshoku Driver on Shogo Takagi at 25:16 to win. Order of Elimination: Kinya Oyanagei/ ken45°/King Pocota/Dump Matsumoto/Sanshiro Takagi/The MAC/HARASHIMA/Bear Fukuda/Gorgeous Matsuno/TARU/Shogo Takagi.

6. Brother YASSHI/Shuji Kondo/Touru Owashi beat El Blazer/Toshiaki Kawada/Iifushi Kota in 16:58 when Owashi used a diving body press on Blazer.

 

Osaka Pro 9/18 Results

 

Osaka Pro 9/18 – Osaka Festival Gate drawing 149 fans

1. GAINA & Ice Penguin beat Daisuke Harada & Tigers Mask in 15:53 when GAINA used the Naruto Strait on Harada.

2. 3 Way Dance: Atsushi Kotoge defeated Kuishinbo Kamen & Super Delfin in 11:49 with the Maxam on Kamen.

3. Billy Ken Kid beat Ebessan II in 7:18 with the Vertigo.

4. Asian Condor/Hideyoshi/MASAMUNE defeated Flash Moon/Mineo Fujita/Miracle Man in 16:09 when Hideyoshi used the Rakujou on Fujita.

5. SGP Global Jr. Heavyweight Title: Takaku Fuke battled Ultraman Robin to a no contest in 4:16 to retain his title.

6. Takaku Fuke/Miracle Man/Ultraman Robin beat Sanmen Kaijin Dada/Uchu Kyoryu Zetton/Zansatsu Choujin Yapuru in 6:06 when Robin used a diving body press on Dada.

 

New Japan 9/18 Results

 

New Japan 9/18 – Sagamihara City Gym drawing 2,400 fans (sXW)

1. Mitsuhide Hirasawa & Takashi Uwano beat Tetsuya Naito & Yujiro Takahashi in 11:34 when Hirasawa used a jujigatame on Naito.

2. Wataru Inoue/Ryusuke Taguchi/Tiger Mask IV defeated Gedo/Jado/Prince Devitt in 13:17 when TM IV used a crucifix on Devitt after he kicked Jado in the balls by accident. G&J yelled at Devitt after the match.

3. Koji Kanemoto & El Samurai beat Jushin Thunder Liger & Minoru Tanaka in 14:40 when Samurai used a chickenwing armlock on Liger.

4. Jigoku no Kousou ~ STRUGGLE4 – Match 4: Shiro Koshinaka & Togi Makabe defeated Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano in 12:51 when Makabe used a lariat on Yano.

5. Takashi Iizuka & Yuji Nagata beat Black Strong Machine & Taichi Ishikari in 15:06 when Nagata used a backdrop suplex hold on Ishikari.

6. Masahiro Chono/Milano Collection AT/Tyson Tomko defeated Akebono/Manabu Nakanishi/Naofumi Yamamoto in 13:58 when Chono used the Shining Yakuza Kick on Yamamoto. Tenzan attacked Chono after the match delivering some Mongolian Chops to his head.

7. Giant Bernard & Hiroyoshi Tenzan beat Riki Choshu & Hiroshi Tanahashi in 13:32 when Teznan used the Tenzan Tombstone Driver on Choshu.

 

Dragon Gate 9/18 Results

 

Dragon Gate 9/18 – Jibasan Kurume drawing 950 fans

1. Dragon Kid/Genki Horiguchi/Ryo Saito beat BxB Hulk/Anthony W. Mori/Shisa Boy in 12:24 when Saito used a Dragon Suplex hold on Boy.

2. K-NESS defeated Stalker Ichikawa in :14 with a high kick.

2a. K-NESS beat Stalker Ichikawa in 4:35 by pinfall.

3. Don Fujii & Masaaki Mochizuki defeated Taku Iwasa & Akira Tozawa in 8:50 when Fujii used the Boston Crab on Tozawa.

4. CIMA & Matt Sydal beat Gamma & Jimmy Rave in 12:53 when CIMA used the Dos Caras Clutch on Rave.

5. Kenichiro Arai/Yamato Onodera/Susumu Yokosuka defeated Magnitude Kishiwada/Pentagon Black/Masato Yoshino by DQ in 12:44 when Gamma interfered.

5a. Gamma/Magnitude Kishiwada/Pentagon Black/Masato Yoshino beat Kenichiro Arai/Masaaki Mochizuki/Yamato Onodera/Susumu Yokosuka in 5:23 when Pentagon used the BT Bomb on Onodera.

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Anyone know where I can get Dragon Gate tapes/DVD's?

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Anyone know where I can get Dragon Gate tapes/DVD's?

http://www.slambamjam.com/mm5/merchant.mvc...tegory_Code=DG9

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I noticed Nosawa has a Insane Clown Posse related tattoo on his neck.

 

That's nuts.

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Real Japan 9/20 Results

 

Real Japan 9/20 – Korakuen Hall drawing 1,436 fans

1. Seikendo Style Tourney – Semifinals: Yuko Miyamoto beat Kazuhiko Sugitani by TKO in 2:13.

2. Seikendo Style Tourney – Semifinals: Suketsugu Yamazaki defeated Naoki Takahashi by decision 3-0.

3. Alexander Otsuka beat Kyosuke Sasaki in 5:52 with the Boston Crab.

4. Seikendo Style Tourney – Finals: Yuko Miyamoto beat Suketsugu Yamazaki by TKO in 1:24.

5. Minoru Suzuki defeated Masao Orihara in 15:02 with a Gotch-style Piledriver. Suzuki put a Tiger Mask on Orihara after the match and laughed his ass off. Suzuki then demanded a match against TM for 12/12 at Korakuen Hall.

6. Iifushi Kota beat Tiger Mask by referee stoppage in 5:33 after being annihilated by a tope suicida by Kota. Sayama had to be helped back in the ring and Kota helped him to the back. Suzuki attacked TM before the match going to work on his left leg rendering it basically useless before the bell rang

 

All-Japan 9/20 Results

 

All-Japan 9/20 – Tagawa Prefectural Gym drawing 850 fans

1. Masa Fuchi & Nobukazu Hirai beat Nobutaka Araya & Kikutaro in 12:17 when Hirai used the Rock Bottom on Araya.

2. Bull Buchanan defeated Mazada in 5:40 with the Iron Claw Bomb.

3. D-Lo Brown beat NOSAWA in 5:28 with the Lo-Down.

4. Shuji Kondo & Kohei Suwama defeated Kaz Hayashi & Akira Raijin in 14:31 when Suwama used a short-arm lariat on Raijin.

5. Taiyo Kea & TAKA Michinoku beat Ryuji Hijikata & Satoshi Kojima in 15:13 when Kea used the TKO34th on Hijikata.

6. Keiji Muto/Katsuhiko Nakajima/Vampiro defeated Brother YASSHI/Rosey/TARU in 12:30 when Vampiro used a nodowa otoshi on YASSHI. The rest of VM attacked Muto & crew after the match until Kea & TAKA made the save.

 

ZERO-ONE 9/19 Results

 

ZERO-ONE 9/19 – Hiroshima Industrial Hall drawing 1,280 fans

1. Osamu Namiguchi battled Shota Takanishi to a 15:00 draw.

2. Tadao Yasuda beat Yasuhiro Yamagami in 3:09 with a Kannnuki Suplex.

3. 3 Way Dance: GENTARO defeated Ikuto Hidaka & Lingerie Muto in 11:15 with the Sharpshooter on Muto.

4. Yoshito Sasaki & Masato Tanaka beat Minoru Fujita & Fuyuki Takahashi in 12:58 when Sasaki used the Argentine Coaster on Takahashi.

5. Daisuke Sekimoto defeated Rikiya Fudo in 12:32 with a German Suplex hold.

6. Ryouji Sai & Kohei Sato beat Kamikaze & Takao Omori in 14:26 when Sato used a Samson Clutch cutback on Kamikaze.

7. Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa defeated Manabu Hara & Kazunari Murakami in 10:43 when Takaiwa used a lariat on Hara.

 

Dragon Gate 9/19 Results

 

Dragon Gate 9/19 – Oita Event Hall drawing 1,000 fans

1. Dragon Kid & Ryo Saito beat K-NESS & Susumu Yokosuka in 13:07 when DK used the Bible on K-NESS.

2. Genki Horiguchi defeated Akira Tozawa in 5:34 with the Beach Break.

3. Handicap Match: Genki Horiguchi/Yuki Ono/Akira Tozawa beat Stalker Ichikawa in 2:48 when Stalker was pinned.

4. Pentagon Black & Masato Yoshino defeated Taku Iwasa & Takayuki Mori in 10:32 when Pentagon used the BT Bomb on Iwasa.

5. Don Fujii & Masaaki Mochizuki beat Kenichiro Arai & Yamato Onodera in 14:26 when Fujii used a Nice German Suplex on Onodera.

6. BxB Hulk/CIMA/Matt Sydal defeated Gamma/Magnitude Kishiwada/Jimmy Rave in 15:18 when Sydal used the Shooting Sydal Press on Rave.

 

Big Japan 9/16 Results

 

Big Japan 9/16 – Wakamatsu Shopping Center Open Space

1. Exhibition Match: Craig battled Hyoma to a 5:00 draw.

2. Shadow WX & Yuichi Taniguchi beat Daikokubo Benkei & Katsumasa Inoue in 13:07 when WX used a brainbuster on Inoue.

3. Misae Genki defeated Tanny Mouse in 10:15 with a cradle cutback.

4. Fluorescent Light Tubes Death Match: Takashi Sasaki & Daisuke Sekimoto beat Masada & Naoki Numazawa in 13:21 when Sekimoto used a German Suplex hold on Masada.

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ZERO-ONE 10/18 - 10/22 Results

 

ZERO-ONE 10/18 – Mutsu Citizen Gym drawing 1,100 fans

1. Minoru Fujita beat Shota Takanishi in 11:18 with the BONEYARD.

2. Kagetora & Takuya Sugawara defeated Tomoaki Honma & Osamu Namiguchi in 13:20 when Kagetora pinned Namiguchi.

3. GENTARO & Ikuto Hidaka beat Muneki Sawa & Tatsuhito Takaiwa in 17:10 when Hidaka used the Shawn Capture on Sawa.

4. Ryouji Sai defeated Rikiya Fudo in 11:27 with the Nachi Waterfall.

5. Yoshito Sasaki & Daisuke Sekimoto beat Kohei Sato & Fuyuki Takahashi in 14:21 when Sekimoto used a German Suplex hold on Takahashi.

6. Emblem (Shinjiro Otani & Masato Tanaka) defeated Kamikaze & Takao Omori in 13:55 when Tanaka used the Diamond Dust on Kamikaze.

 

ZERO-ONE 10/19 – Iwate Prefectural Gym drawing 1,300 fans

1. Ikuto Hidaka & Kagetora beat GENTARO & Shota Takanishi in 13:09 when Hidaka used a backdrop suplex on Takanishi.

2. Kamikaze defeated Lingerie Muto in 5:14 by pinfall.

3. Daisuke Sekimoto beat Fuyuki Takahashi in 8:53 with a German Suplex hold.

4. Minoru Fujita & Takuya Sugawara defeated Rikiya Fudo & Tatsuhito Takaiwa in 14:25 when Fujita used a modified inside cradle on Fudo.

5. Ryouji Sai & Kohei Sato beat Tomoaki Honma & Masato Tanaka in 16:20 when Sato used a Tiger Suplex hold on Honma.

6. Takao Omori/Shinjiro Otani/Yoshito Sasaki defeated Mitsuhiro Matsunaga/Kazunari Murakami/Katsumi Usuda in 14:32 when Sasaki used the Argentine Coaster on Usuda.

 

ZERO-ONE 10/20 – Higashine Citizen Gym drawing 800 fans

1. Takuya Sugawara beat Osamu Namiguchi in 8:05 with the Shiisanpuuta.

2. Kagetora defeated GENTARO by DQ in 10:00.

3. Minoru Fujita & Ikuto Hidaka beat Tatsuhito Takaiwa & Shota Takanishi in 14:43 when Hidaka used the Shawn Capture on Takanishi.

4. Kohei Sato defeated Fuyuki Takahashi in 8:10 by pinfall.

5. Yoshito Sasaki & Daisuke Sekimoto beat Ryouji Sai & Muneki Sawa in 14:03 when Sasaki used the Argentine Coaster on Sawa.

6. Tomoaki Honma/Shinjiro Otani/Masato Tanaka defeated Kamikaze/Takao Omori/Rikiya Fudo in 18:46 when Honma used an avalanche-style backdrop suplex on Fudo.

 

ZERO-ONE 10/21 – Hirosaki Kasai Sports Center drawing 2,000 fans

1. Muneki Sawa beat Shota Takanishi in 7:03 with the Shining Wizard.

2. Kagetora & Takuya Sugawara defeated Osamu Namiguchi & Yoshito Sasaki in 11:35 when Kagetora used the Ikkitkousen on Namiguchi.

3. Ryouji Sai beat Ikuto Hidaka in 12:27 with the Sidmouth.

4. Tomoaki Honma & Masato Tanaka defeated Kamikaze & Fuyuki Takahashi in 15:23 when Honma used an avalanche-style backdrop suplex on Takahashi.

5. Takao Omori beat Rikiya Fudo in 11:13 with the Axe Bomber.

6. Kohei Sato & Tatsuhito Takaiwa defeated Minoru Fujita & Shinjiro Otani in 16:26 when Sato used a German Suplex hold on Fujita.

 

ZERO-ONE 10/22 – Fukushima Sunpia Aizu drawing 1,400 fans

1. Yoshito Sasaki beat Fuyuki Takahashi in 7:35 with the Camel Clutch.

2. Kagetora defeated Shota Takanishi in 6:00 with a brainbuster.

3. 3 Way Match: Takuya Sugawara beat Ikuto Hidaka & Osamu Namiguchi in 11:25 with the SMF on Namiguchi.

4. Tatsuhito Takaiwa defeated Tomoaki Honma in 9:31 with a lariat.

5. Masato Tanaka beat Kamikaze in 14:21 with the Diamond Dust.

6. Minoru Fujita/Takao Omori/Shinjiro Otani defeated Rikiya Fudo/Ryouji Sai/Kohei Sato in 9:17 when Otani used a Dragon Suplex hold on Fudo.

[Hunter's Torn Quad 0]

The NOAH fans wishes will come true on the 10th of December, as the Budokan will witness a master-apprentice clash as GHC Heavyweight Champion Naomichi Marufuji defends against his former mentor Mitsuharu Misawa.

 

NOAH "Great Voyage '06", 12/10/06 (NTV/G+)

Tokyo Nippon Budokan

 

1. GHC Heavyweight Title: Naomichi Marufuji © vs. Mitsuharu Misawa

 

I see Misawa getting the belt back.

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You think? I don't know, NOAH hasn't been one to hotshot the GHC around too much, and after his defense against KENTA at the Budokan going over as well as it reportedly did...I figured Misawa might actually put the kid over. Then again, his match against Morishima last spring would have been a perfect time for him to put Morishima over...but he didn't. Then again...he did put Rikio over. I dunno. It's a toss up to me.

[Hunter's Torn Quad 0]

I just don't think Misawa et al are behind Marufuji to the extent that Misawa will put him over. I think when push comes to shove, they won't put their top junior heavyweight over their heavyweight legend.

 

If Marufuji retains, it'll be because of a non-finish of some kind, maybe a draw, because I just can't picture Misawa putting Marufuji over. Then again, nobody saw Marufuji beating Akiyama either.

[The Thread Killer 0]

True. At least Rikio was a heavyweight...I don't know if Misawa would lie down for a Junior Heavyweight. The thing about a non-finish is this...it's not going to be a DQ, and it probably won't be a count out. If it's a draw, it would be a 60 minute draw...and the idea of Misawa going 60 minutes in the condition he is in right now terrifies me. That would be pretty hard to watch, IMO. He's good for 15-20 maybe or just tags now, in my opinion.

[Hunter's Torn Quad 0]

Misawa definitely cannot and should not go 60:00. If Misawa does indeed put Marufuji over clean, then it would be a major news story for so many reasons.

[Just John 0]

I think Misawa will definitely do the job here. Marufuji has been given a gigantic push this year. He's way over and his match with KENTA drew a good crowd with no support from the undercard. Giving the belt to Misawa would be such huge step backwards at this point. Maru is being pushed as the next ace, and if Akiyama laid down for him, Misawa will too. Besides, Kobashi is the real ace of the old guard now. Misawa's been playing second fiddle ever since he lost to him in 03. Misawa has nothing to lose and nothing to offer the ME scene in NOAH if he wins. Maru's ace status is still suceptible to failure if not booked properly, and he has plenty to offer at the top of the cards. They've booked him well all year, and I don't see them stopping now.

 

As great as Misawa was, you can't count on him anymore. You have to make new stars eventually, and I think Misawa, Akiyama, and co. know that they have two big ones in KENTA and Marufuji if they play their cards right. Jobbing one of them to a broken down old guarder would not be playing their cards right.

[Hunter's Torn Quad 0]

I'm sure Misawa and everyone else knows that he should put Marufuji over. What has me worried that it won't happen is that they see Marufuji, as great as he as and as over as he is, as just a junior heavyweight. Akiyama putting Marufuji over for the GHC Title was a big deal, but there is a world of difference between how Akiyama is seen and how Misawa is seen, not just in the eyes of the fans but in the eyes of Misawa and company. I think Akiyama might have been the one to put over Marufuji for the title because Akiyama was the one top heavyweight that they were willing to sacrifice to Marufuji in order to get over the idea that a top junior heavyweight can beat a top heavyweight, and that Marufuji’s title win doesn’t necessarily mean a radical change in philosophy. Another reason I don’t think Misawa will put Marufuji over is that beating Misawa is major deal, and I’m not convinced that Misawa will give up a rare pinfall loss to Marufuji, especially when I think it more likely that he’ll give up a rare job to put over Morishima or, if he really does put over a junior heavyweight, to KENTA.

[Just John 0]

Misawa already put over Rikioh of all people, and while he's a legend, he hasn't had that ace-like credibility since he passed the torch to Kobashi. I see your point about using Akiyama as the sacrifice, but remember they also gave him a win over Taue as well. The way I see it, they've put over Taue and Akiyama, given him more singles and high-profile matches than anyone on the roster, and let him pick up massive amounts of winning decisions in tag matches. I can't really recall such a deliberate push in NOAH as an attempt to create a new star. You could say Rikioh, but that was more of the "shoved down our throats" variety. Unlike Rikioh, Marufuji is catching on and delivering quality matches. I really think they wanted to push Rikioh as the leader of the new generation, but when that experiment failed, they had to move to something else. Luckily, their seemingly crazy Plan B (pushing juniors) is working.

 

It probably seemed crazy to job Jumbo to Misawa back in June of 1990, but eventually you've gotta let the new stars push the old ones aside. Misawa and Kobashi are two of the greatest wrestlers ever, but age and injuries are really catching up to them. There's just not much mileage left on those guys, and you have to put the next generation over while the old guard is at least capable of working matches. I think everyone realizes this, hence the big Maru push with the Misawa/Kawada-like rivalry with KENTA taking place.

[Hunter's Torn Quad 0]

I agree with most of what you're saying. I'll just believe the intention when Marufuji actually wins.

[The Thread Killer 0]

HTQ, do you think Misawa is too far gone physically to do for a younger star what Jumbo did for him in 1990?

[The Thread Killer 0]

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[Hunter's Torn Quad 0]

HTQ, do you think Misawa is too far gone physically to do for a younger star what Jumbo did for him in 1990?

I think Misawa has enough left for maybe one last ***** match with the right young star. Misawa has known for a while now that he doesn't have a lot left physically, and I think if he is going to go all out one more time, which may be the last time he can, he'll save it for the match he sees as the true passing of the torch. That's why I'm not convinced he'll put Marufuji over. I don't think he'll want to put a younger guy over unless it is for a symbolic passing of the torch to their chosen new top guy and I think they see Morishima as that guy, which is why I wouldn't be surprised to see Misawa beat Marufuji for the belt and then put over Morishima for the belt.

[The Thread Killer 0]

That scenario would actually be pretty good and make a lot of sense. I remember reading somewhere that Misawa's eyes are really bad now and that's why he works more tag and six man matches.

[Hunter's Torn Quad 0]

Pro Wrestling NOAH's main sponsor, the Nippon Television Network, have announced that to bring in the new year, all 39 GHC Heavyweight Title matches since NOAH's inception in 2000 will be broadcast uncut on G+, the NTV pay channel on which all NOAH live shows are broadcast. This is a great honour for NOAH. 19 hours of continuous match footage, starting on New Year's Eve 2006 and progressing till New Year's Day 2007, should be a treat for any viewers lucky enough to get the channel.

[Hunter's Torn Quad 0]

Some bad news over the Marufuji vs. KENTA match. The latest Observer says the crowd was 11,500 but the paid was only 7,000.

[Pegasus Kid 0]

I don't see Misawa putting Marufuji over. While we can all agree that Misawa's body doesn't appear to have much left, it is far more likely that they'll end up in a draw situation than anything else. Misawa with the title makes no sense. Marufuji over Misawa is too far fetched. So the only scenario left is to give Marufuji the credibility he needs (hanging with the legend) while ensuring the Misawa's stature doesn't drop by losing to a junior (whether he's the best junior in the company or not). It'll require careful booking and Marufuji won't be able to blow his load with insane moves like usual but it can be done.

 

On a related note, I do not believe Misawa has ***** left in him. The combination of breaking down body and the fact that the crowd really doesn't believe in him as an ace anymore basically combines to form a situation that while the match will be enjoyable, it won't be anything that people will remember for years and that's what the true ***** MOTY is all about.

[Guest CWMwasmurdered]

I think Misawa has one or two very good to great matches left in him but not ***** level, and maybe not as a single. After he puts over Marufuji (or Morishima) he should probably drop down to old man comedy.