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Post by Finishline on Aug 8, 2021 17:22:15 GMT 1
The New Beggining in Osaka
Ryoji Sai, Akiya Anzawa and Daisuke Sekimoto vs El Samurai, Mitsuhide Hirasawa and Hiroshi Nagao
Jado and Gedo vs GENTARO and BADBOY Hido
Takao Omori vs ???
Karl Anderson vs Masahiro Chono
Black Tiger (c) vs Koji Kanemoto (IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship)
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs Homicide (IWGP U-30 Openweight Championship)
The New Beggining in Sapporo
Takao Omori, Masayuki Naruse and Daisuke Sekimoto vs Akyia Anzawa, Mitsuhide Hirasawa and Hiroshi Nagao
Akebono vs Ryoji Sai
Most Violent Players (Togi Makabe and Toru Yano) vs Yuji Nagata and Manabu Nakanishi
Jushin Liger vs Masato Tanaka
Riki Choshu, Shiro Koshinaka, Shinjiro Otani, Tatsuhiko Taikawa and El Samurai vs Shinsuke Nakamura, Ryusuke Taguchi, Tomohiro Ishii, ??? and ???
Brock Lesnar (c) vs Hiroyoshi Tenzan (IWGP Heavyweight Championship)
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Post by siah462 on Aug 13, 2021 19:29:19 GMT 1
The New Beggining in Osaka
Ryoji Sai, Akiya Anzawa and Daisuke Sekimoto vs El Samurai, Mitsuhide Hirasawa and Hiroshi Nagao
Jado and Gedo vs GENTARO and BADBOY Hido
Takao Omori vs ???
Karl Anderson vs Masahiro Chono
Black Tiger (c) vs Koji Kanemoto (IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship)
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs Homicide (IWGP U-30 Openweight Championship)
The New Beggining in Sapporo
Takao Omori, Masayuki Naruse and Daisuke Sekimoto vs Akyia Anzawa, Mitsuhide Hirasawa and Hiroshi Nagao
Akebono vs Ryoji Sai
Most Violent Players (Togi Makabe and Toru Yano) vs Yuji Nagata and Manabu Nakanishi
Jushin Liger vs Masato Tanaka
Riki Choshu, Shiro Koshinaka, Shinjiro Otani, Tatsuhiko Taikawa and El Samurai vs Shinsuke Nakamura, Ryusuke Taguchi, Tomohiro Ishii, ??? and ???
Brock Lesnar (c) vs Hiroyoshi Tenzan (IWGP Heavyweight Championship)
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Post by henriquesser on Aug 13, 2021 22:18:22 GMT 1
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 3/2/2006, Osaka Perfectural GymnasiumAttendance: 5 835Ryoji Sai, Akiya Anzawa and Daisuke Sekimoto vs El Samurai, Mitsuhide Hirasawa and Hiroshi Nagao
The usual NJPW opening tag, with the younger stars showing their skills while the experienced El Samurai is on hand to help everything go smoothly. Like at Toukon Shidou Ryoji Sai looks impressive once again, getting the win for his team with a Jackhammer on Hirasawa.
Time: 7:49
Winners: Ryoji Sai, Akiya Anzawa and Daisuke Sekimoto
CTU (Jado and Gedo) vs Apache Army (GENTARO and BADBOY Hido)
Following the title change in Sendai CTU and Apache Army are at eachother's throats again. Both factions come out in their entirety, except for Hirooki Goto who is not recovered yet, but the referee immediately sends everyone to the back to prevent chaos from breaking down again. Even without the interference the match is still quite agressive, with both teams having a lot of animosity for eachother. Gedo and Jado are unsurprisingly a class apart from their opponents though, and they pick up a pretty straightforward win with Jado trapping GENTARO in a Crossface and getting the submission.
Time: 6:33Winners: Jado and Gedo
Takao Omori vs ???
Omori makes his way to the ring first, awaiting his opponent when a familiar recent hit song starts playing.
It's Kenzo Suzuki! The former NJPW wrestler has made his comeback after his stint in WWE. The returning star gets a big reaction from the crowd, excitedly making his entrance. Despite the shocking return, Omori doesn't seem that phased by who his opponent has turned out to be, The two big men have a decent, competitive match where Kenzo shows off his moveset. Suzuki eventually gets the win after Omori misses a Lariat, opening the door for a big Spear, and then an STO. Kenso celebrates with the fans, getting a glare from a disappointed Omori.
Time: 9:04
Winner: Kenzo Suzuki
Karl Anderson vs Masahiro Chono
From a return we go straight into a debut, as rookie Karl Anderson has his first match in NJPW after graduating from the LA Dojo. However, it appears he's getting thrown straight into the deep end as he's facing one of the company's biggest stars in Chono, who is accompanied by all his BLACK stablemates with the exception of Black Tiger, presumably still getting ready for his match. Unsurprisingly Chono dominates the match from the start, but as he appears to be getting overconfident he gets surprised by Anderson, using his speed and technical ability to put his more experienced opponent in trouble. Following that is another surprise as Brock Lesnar makes his way to ringside, immediately drawing the attention of Tenzan as they get in eachoher's face until they are separated by the young lions and the members of BLACK. Karl Anderson nearly takes advantage of the commotion to get a roll up win on Chono, but it's only good enough for a nearfall. After some more good exchanges, Chono manages to connect with the Yakuza Kick and gets the win on a very game rookie. Post match Chono stares down the newcomer, and as the members of BLACK get in the ring, it's Lesnar who surprisingly pulls Anderson off the ring. It wasn't clear if he was about to get attacked by BLACK, but instead he gets the congrats from the champion for his preformance, as Lesnar points and laughs at an annoyed Tenzan. BLACK stick around for the next match.
Time: 7:13Winner: Masahiro Chono
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Black Tiger (c) vs Koji KanemotoThis match started in a quite similar way to the exchange between Kanemoto and Black Tiger in the tag match they had in Sendai. Koji tried to use his technical ability and mat wrestling to control Black Tiger, while the champion tried to create distance to utilize his speed. As has been the trend lately, Black Tiger kept the match clean, fighting a fair and competitive bout, that stayed pretty even until Kanemoto went for a suplex near the ropes that Black Tiger was able to counter, and the sudden inversion of momentum caused both guys to tumble onto the floor, with the challenger landing awkwardly on his shoulder. Black Tiger would take advantage, targetting the damaged bodypart for most of the match. Kanemoto would try to fight back, but he seemed unable to put the match away as his injured shoulder prevented him from locking in the Koji Clutch. Instead, it was Black Tiger who nearly made Koji submit with an armbar. The injury seemed pretty severe, so much that Chono and the rest of BLACK advised the referee to stop the match. However, much to their displeasure, Black Tiger would plead with the referee to keep the match going, wanting to beat his challenger decisively, and this would cause an argument between him and his stablemates, nd they would keep arguing until Chono had enough and left for backstage, with the rest of the faction in tow. This almost cost the champion his title, as Kanemoto caught a distracted Black Tiger with a cradle for a nearfall. The champion would then regain control with a massive Death Valley Driver, but the gutsy Kanemoto would incredibly kick out as the referee's hand reached for 3. Black Tiger would then try to hit the Black Tiger Bomb, but Kanemoto would slip out and hit a huge Falcon Arrow, followed by a Moonsault for another nearfall. The two men would then exchange strikes, and Black Tiger seemed to have an advantage until a huge boot right to the face from Kanemoto seemed to knock the champion out on his feet. This led to Kanemoto looking to lock the Koji Clutch one more time, but he would use his free leg to complete the hold instead of the injured shoulder, leading to the submission win. Koji Kanemoto is now in his 5th Junior Heavyweight title reign.
Time: 28:27
Winner: Koji Kanemoto - [TITLE CHANGE] 49th IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion
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Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs Homicide
As interesting of a preview as the tag match from the Sendai show was, it was also a pretty grueling one, with Tanahashi coming out with the back of his neck taped up, and being accompanied by Naofumi Yamamoto with his arm on a sling. This image obviously raised Homicide's confidence, and he started the match quite aggressive as the imposing Hernandez cheered him on. A few minutes in and Tanahashi was already clutching his neck, with a relentless Homicide using his agressive striking. A window would open for Tanahashi however, as Homicide looked for an outside dive he would get caught coming out of the ring, with Tanahashi capitalizing with a huge Dragon Screw, with the added whiplash from the ring ropes. Tanahashi would then start working on the challenger's knees, using several versions of his customary Dragon Screws, adopted from Mutoh, to keep Homicide down. The chalenger would fight back though, and a big Lariat almost gave him the win, but Tanahashi managed to kick out. Homicide then went for another Lariat, but its counteres, as Tanahashi hits a huge Sling Blade! Tanahashi goes up... High Fly Flo... no! Homicide gets his knees up... and as Tanahashi gets up... 187! It's a huge Cutter for the 1...2.. Tanahashi kicks out! Homicide goes for the Gringo Killa... but Tanahashi slips out from behind! A kick to the damaged knee is followed by... the Straightjacket German! 1... 2... 3! Tanahashi retains! After the match he would be congratulated by not only Yamamoto, but also his former partner Kenzo Suzuki, who would come out to celebrate.
Time: 23:10Winner: Hiroshi Tanahashi - 3rd title defence
Predictions: Asaemon - 4/6 JoeyOhCanada - 4/6 Finishline - 4/6 siah462 - 4/6 Concidentally all of you had the exact same predictions, I'm glad my plans weren't that obvious 
Backstage Comments
Jado and Gedo: "Apache... we're not dead yet! You took out Goto, and you're not going to rest until you take us all out right? So how about Kanemura and Kuroda put those titles on the line against us sometime? If you're as ruthless as you say you are that should be no problem, right?" Masahiro Chono: "This isn't good enough... Black Tiger wasn't good enough. Didn't you see my match? Didn't you see me dominate that rookie? Why didn't you just follow my lead? Where's your killer instinct? You wanted to do it your way, you want to be a superhero now? BLACK isn't for heroes, it's for the guys that are willing to do whatever it takes. So either you get your act straight, or you're done. And with or without you, we're going to be stronger. Strong enough so that Brock Lesnar will be too scared to mock us. You made a big mistake tonight, Brock. Tenzan is going to win the title in 2 days, and I'm going to keep my eyes very open. We are the rulers of NJPW, and we're going to prove it."Koji Kanemoto: "I have to admit, I missed this title. No matter how many times I win it, it's still special. This Junior Heavyweight title is my legacy, so if I want to be remembered as one of the best of all time I have to dominate this division right? But that doesn't mean I'm limited, I think. The Anniversary show is coming up next so I wanna give the NJPW fans something nice. I'll be watching the main event in Sapporo. I'll prove to everyone that the junior heavyweights aren't limited." |
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Post by Finishline on Aug 14, 2021 0:38:26 GMT 1
hahahaa that's hilarious, I didn't notice the predictions were the same til now. Solid show man!! Can't wait for the Sapporo show
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Post by henriquesser on Aug 28, 2021 3:32:13 GMT 1
NJPW The New Beginning in Sapporo
5/2/2006, Hokkaido Perfectural Sports Center Attendance: 6 865
Takao Omori, Masayuki Naruse and Daisuke Sekimoto vs Akyia Anzawa, Mitsuhide Hirasawa and Hiroshi Nagao
The opening match saw the usual combination of young lions and lower card wrestlers. The advantage clearly was with the more experienced team, as Omori and Naruse were decisive for their team to keep the 3 youg lions under control. Sekimoto also did his part, again impressing with his power and intensity. But it was Omori who was the most intense, having a point to prove following his recent losses, and it was that spirit that won the match for his team, with Omori pinning the big Nagao after a Lariat.
Time: 8:12
Winners: Takao Omori, Masayuki Naruse and Daisuke Sekimoto
Akebono vs Ryoji Sai
The second match on the card is an interesting one, pitting the super heavyweight Akebono (who was being cheered on by his tag partner Yoshie) against the young Ryoji Sai, who has been in good form. It's rare for Sai to have a big size disadvantage, but that was the case in this match, as Akebono used his large frame and power to his advantage. However, there wasn't a significant experience edge from either guy, which meant that mistakes happened often and neither one could take control of the match for long. Sai would impress with his tenacity, trying to keep the pace of the match high and using his striking and his speed advantage to try to create distance and avoid Akebono's takedowns. As the bell time neared the 15 minute time limit that was attributed to this match, both guys would start taking more chances and try to go for bigger moves, and a big point of the match would see Akebono hitting a powerful Musou on Sai, but the youngster would kick out. Akebono would go for the Musou one mor time, but this time it would be countered by Sai, who would hit a DDT. Sai would quickly climb the ropes and go for a Double Foot Stomp, but he would land awkwardly and seem to injure his leg, and so was unable to capitalize. Akebono would take advantage and hit a big Splash as Sai was propped up on the corner. He would then climb the ropes to go for a Diving Splash, but he would be rushed by Sai, who would climb the turnbuckle and hit Akebono with vicious strikes, before hitting an incredible Superplex. However the move would take too much out of Sai, and he was unable to reach for the pin before the time limit expired. After the match we would see an interesting scene, as Chono would come out with the other members of BLACK, minus Tenzan and with a brooding Black Tiger, and they would hand both Akebono and Sai a BLACK shirt. After breif consideration, Sai would put his shirt on and be cheered on by Chono and the others. Akebono's situation was different, as Yoshie tried talking his partner out of it... but it wouldn't work, as Akebono pushed Yoshie to the ground and put on the shirt, walking out with the rest of the faction.
Time: 15:00
Winner: None - time limit draw
Most Violent Players (Togi Makabe and Toru Yano) vs Yuji Nagata and Manabu Nakanishi
Makabe and Yano would once again have to fight Nakanishi after beating him at the Dome, but this time his partner would be none other than the tough "Blue Justice" Yuji Nagata. Nagata has been on somewhat of a roll lately, and that proved to be a big challenge for the MVPs, who were looking to continue thair impressive win streak. The match would be very competitive, with Nakanishi also being more familiar with Makabe and Yano's tricks than last time, and he was able to counter some of their double team moves. Nagata also more than proved his worth, and his kicks and suplexes had the opponents on the ropes several times. But in the end, the Most Violent Players had one trick too many, as Yano would get a blind tag on Makabe as Nakanishi had him in the Torture Rack. The cunning Makabe would pretend to submit shortly after, and as Nagata and Nakanishi mistakenly celebrated the win, they would be blindsided by Makabe and Yano. Makabe would take Nagata out of the ring and hit a big Powerslam on the floor, and Yano had Nakanishi seemingly propped up for the win. As Yano went for a move, he would get caught in Nakanishi's Torture Rack, but would get out of it following an eye rake, and would then get a cradle for the win.
Time: 17:31
Winners: Togi Makabe and Toru Yano
Following their win, Makabe would pick up a mic:
"Cho-Ten, do you think we didn't see what you did earlier? What are you doing, getting new buddies at this time while ignoring our challenge? Isn't that rude of you? Well... maybe you're just scared. Maybe that's why you've been keeping busy with other things, so you can have an excuse. Chono is getting his ass kicked by a rookie, and Tenzan is gonna get his ass kicked by Lesnar later, so maybe you've just not been watching. But maybe you are watching, so you saw we just won again. So I think we've earned a shot already right? You've got no choice but to accept, so just stop running away already. It doesn't matter if you have new buddies or not, the Most Violent Players are still the better team in here. And when we do get our shot, we're gonna take that gold from you."
Jushin Liger vs Masato Tanaka
The blood feud between CTU and Apache Army has it's third installment in this tour, as the leaders of both factions face off. This match is under No Disqualification rules, and the officials have prehemptively banned all remaining members of CTU and Apache from the arena, to avoid interference and so the match would have a definitive conclusion. This stipulation favoured Tanaka, who has a lot of experienced in hardcore matches, but it's not like Liger didn't come prepared for a fight. The two stars used the weapons and a lot of intense brawling to capture the crowd's attention, with the occasional signature move being thrown in. Memorable moments included a Tornado DDT on a chair from Tanaka and Liger avoiding a Sliding Elbow by throwing a chair at Tanaka. The end of the match would see Tanaka get Liger on a table, but as he went for the Super Fly, Liger would move causing Tanaka to go through it. Liger would add insult to injury with a Roaring... Palm Strike, and followed that with a Liger Bomb for the win.
Time: 22:24
Winner: Jushin Liger
Riki Choshu, Shiro Koshinaka, Shinjiro Otani, Tatsuhiko Taikawa and El Samurai vs RISE (Shinsuke Nakamura, Ryusuke Taguchi, Tomohiro Ishii, ??? and ???)
This big 10-man tag match saw the debut of the so called "complete version" of RISE, and the face the same collective of veterans as in the Sendai show, but now with the addition of Koshinaka and El Samurai. The veteran team makes their way to the ring first, and then it's time for Nakamura, Taguchi and Ishii to make their entrance. They stop and wait in the ramp for their two mystery partners.
It's CIMA! The Dragon Gate star is now in NJPW! He's regarded as one of the best junior heavyweights in the world right now, and his incredible speed and inventiveness is sure to be a huge addition to the roster. CIMA joins his team mates as the theme of the other mystery man starts.
Oh my God! It's KENTA! One of the most important wrestlers in Japan is in NJPW now! This tough youngster was endorsed by the legendary Kenta Kobashi and he's looking primed to be one of the biggest names in the wrestling world in the coming years, and he's already a pretty big name right now!
The crowd is super excited to see the new members of RISE and the new faction gets big cheers. RISE now look complete and unified as they make their way to the ring for the match.
Much like what happened at the Sendai show, this ends up being a good stage for the RISE members to show their skills, and that's exactly what happened, even if the veteran team put up a respectable foil. The match goes for quite a while, with all the RISE wrestlers getting to shine, and the newcomers look especially good in their debut. It's KENTA and CIMA that are decisive in picking up the win too, with a GTS on El Samurai that is followed by a Meteora by CIMA for the win.
Time: 20:25
Winners: Shinsuke Nakamura, Ryusuke Taguchi, Tomohiro Ishii, CIMA and KENTA
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Brock Lesnar (c) vs Hiroyoshi Tenzan
There was a lot of expectation about this match, considering the developments from the Osaka show. Tenzan was accompanied by his tag partner Chono for this match, while the rest of BLACK stayed in the back. Quite surprisingly, Lesnar didn't come out alone either, having the rookie Karl Anderson in his corner. Neither of the corner men would have much influence in the match Tenzan seemed to have his lesson well studied, and started the match fast, immediately striking Lesnar as the bell rang. He tried to keep the champion down, using mostly strikes to try and control the match. This didn't last long however, as Lesnar would catch an oncoming Tenzan with a big Belly to Belly and would keep wearing the challenger out with suplexes and throws. Brock would then lift Tenzan up for the Verdict... but Tenzan slips out from the front and locks in a Guillotine! He's got Lesnar down with the facelock and starts hitting vicious elbows to the crown of the head... he's going for a stoppage! Lesnar seems like he's out! Tenzan flips him over and locks in the Anaconda Vice.... is this it? Is Lesnar gonna lose by submission? No! Brock counters rolling over Tenzan and hitting big elbows to the face! Now it's Tenzan that looks like he's almost knocked out. As Tenzan gets back to his feet, Lesnar hits a huge Lariat and then... VERDICT! 1! 2! 3!
Time: 10:53
Winner: Brock Lesnar - 2nd title defence
Post-match, as Lesnar celebrated his win, congratulated by Anderson, he would be interrupted by the new IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Koji Kanemoto, who would pick up a mic
"Brock Lesnar, I don't think you can understand what I'm saying, but congratulations. You're the IWGP Heavyweight Champion, and that means you are the best wrestler in the world right now. Or at least that's what people say... because you see, I'm also a champion now. I'm the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, and as I said before, I don't think junior heavyweight wrestlers are limited. So what I'm saying is, I think people are wrong, and I think there's two men that can say they are the best wrestler in the world. And I think we need to make sure who it really is. But if you don't understand me, I'm going to say it to you in my best English: CHAMPION V CHAMPION. ANNIVERSARY SHOW!"
Lesnar looks at Kanemoto, takes the mic and simply says: "Yes."
Predictions:
Asaemon - 4/6
JoeyOhCanada - 5/6
Finishline - 5/6
siah462 - 4/6
Yeah no one ever sees draws coming 
Backstage Comments:
Takao Omori: "Last month or so hasn't really been too good for me. I came to NJPW to be the best version of Takao Omori, but I don't think that's close to happening yet. I've kind of been doing badly, huh? Well, tonight was a start though. It was only young lions, but I finally showed a little bit of what I can do. I'm still not at my best, and maybe I need to change some things... but this is a start. And maybe if I keep going like this I'll be considered for the New Japan Cup, that's what I'm looking at right now.
Yuji Nagata: "Today was tough, huh? Makabe and Yano, they're really good together. I lost, and there's nothing I can do about that. I've been in good form, and now it's time to switch over. There's the anniversary show next, and then... New Japan Cup. That's when I'm going to prove that I deserve o be at the top."
Shinsuke Nakamura: "See? I told you. RISE is in full force now, and we are going to be dominant. We are 5 of the most skilled young wrestlers in NJPW, and together we are going to make sure we fullfill our potential. We are going to show the best of our pro-wrestling to all the fans and we are going to rise to the top together!"
This tour marks the final appearace of Masato Tanaka for now, as his freelance contract has now expired. Hirooki Goto is also due for some time away, as he is going on excursion. Homicide and Hernandez have returned to the United States, but both were well recieved in NJPW and are open to a return.
Meanwhile, as would be perceptible by the debuts that happened during the tour, NJPW have signed Kenzo Suzuki, KENTA and CIMA to non-exclusive contracts. |
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Post by henriquesser on Aug 28, 2021 4:05:05 GMT 1
www.njpw1972.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hataage_Logo-564x376.jpgNJPW 34th Anniversary ShowTakao Omori vs Daisuke Sekimoto BLACK (Masahiro Chono, Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Ryoji Sai) vs KAMIKAZE, Takashi Uwano and Akiya Anzawa Giant Bernard vs Tatsutoshi Goto Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kenzo Suzuki and Naofumi Yamamoto vs Yuji Nagata, Takashi Iizuka and Manabu NakanishiAkebono vs Yutaka Yoshie RISE (Shinsuke Nakamura, KENTA and CIMA) vs Riki Choshu, Shinjiro Otani and Tatsuhiko Taikawa Brock Lesnar vs Koji Kanemoto Also: The brackets for the New Japan Cup will be announced after the show |
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Post by JoeyOhCanada on Aug 29, 2021 0:58:45 GMT 1
Takao Omori vs Daisuke Sekimoto
BLACK (Masahiro Chono, Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Ryoji Sai) vs KAMIKAZE, Takashi Uwano and Akiya Anzawa
Giant Bernard vs Tatsutoshi Goto
Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kenzo Suzuki and Naofumi Yamamoto vs Yuji Nagata, Takashi Iizuka and Manabu Nakanishi
Akebono vs Yutaka Yoshie
RISE (Shinsuke Nakamura, KENTA and CIMA) vs Riki Choshu, Shinjiro Otani and Tatsuhiko Taikawa
Brock Lesnar vs Koji Kanemoto
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Post by Asaemon on Sept 3, 2021 21:51:25 GMT 1
Takao Omori vs Daisuke Sekimoto
BLACK (Masahiro Chono, Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Ryoji Sai) vs KAMIKAZE, Takashi Uwano and Akiya Anzawa
Giant Bernard vs Tatsutoshi Goto
Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kenzo Suzuki and Naofumi Yamamoto vs Yuji Nagata, Takashi Iizuka and Manabu Nakanishi
Akebono vs Yutaka Yoshie
RISE (Shinsuke Nakamura, KENTA and CIMA) vs Riki Choshu, Shinjiro Otani and Tatsuhiko Taikawa
Brock Lesnar vs Koji Kanemoto
Push Akebono to the moon as a special attraction
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Post by henriquesser on Sept 29, 2021 4:46:39 GMT 1
NJPW 34th Anniversary Show
6/3/2006, Korakuen HallAttendance: 1 346
Takao Omori vs Daisuke Sekimoto
The opener was an important match for both competitors, as a win seemed to be decisive for them to be able to make the 16-man field for the New Japan Cup. It was an interesting clash, as despite Omori being bigger, the two men were actually pretty even when it comes to strength. It ended up being a competitive bout, with Sekimoto once again showing a lot of promise. But in the end it would be experience that would make the difference, as overzealous Sekimoto would go for the Spear, Omori would dodge and hit an Axe Bomber and follow it up with the Ax Guillotine Driver for the win.
Time: 13:32
Winner: Takao Omori
BLACK (Masahiro Chono, Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Ryoji Sai) vs KAMIKAZE, Takashi Uwano and Akiya Anzawa
This was a big match for BLACK, as Ryoji Sai made his debut for the faction. For different reasons, it also seemed like an important match for Tenzan, looking to bounce back from the big loss against Lesnar. With the added motivation on their side, it was pretty much a one-way bout in favor of BLACK. All three members looked dominant, and Tenzan would get the win for his team when he followed Sai's Jackhammer on Uwano with his signature Diving Headbutt.
Time: 7:14
Winners: Masahiro Chono, Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Ryoji Sai
Giant Bernard vs Tatsutoshi Goto
Unsurprisingly this was another pretty straightforward match, as Giant Bernards momentum shows no signs of stopping. This time, perhaps motivated by the upcoming New Japan Cup, he seemed even more incisive than usual, not really giving the veteran Goto much of a chance to show anything. After some powerful throws and vicious strikes, Bernard hit the Baldo Bomb for an easy win.
Time: 2:46
Winner: Giant Bernard
Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kenzo Suzuki and Naofumi Yamamoto vs Yuji Nagata, Takashi Iizuka and Manabu Nakanishi
After his surprise debut in Osaka, Kenzo Suzuki now reunited with his old tag partner Tanahashi to reform the Kings of the Hills, as they were joined by Tanahashi's good friend Yamamoto. It was far from an exhibition though, as this match featured a large chunk of the probable New Japan Cup field, and so a win for either team meant more confidence heading into the tournament. It was a very competitive match, and if there were any doubts about Suzuki's ability to hang with the top stars of NJPW they were dissipated here. The same can't be said for the rookie Yamamoto though, who wasn't really useless but still looked a little bit over his head. He would end up fall victim to a beautiful Blizzard suplex from Iizuka and get pinned as a result, but the crowd appreciated the competitive nature of the match.
Time: 16:20
Winners: Yuji Nagata, Takashi Iizuka and Manabu Nakanishi
Akebono vs Yutaka Yoshie
This was a much more personal match than the other bouts in the card, as former tag team partners collided. This was Akebono's debut as a member of BLACK after ending his team with Yoshie. His former partner didn't seem to take Akebono's actions kindly at all, as Yoshie's usually cheerful demeanor was replaced with an angry, intense aura as he made his way to the ring. That intensity remained at the start of the match, as both guys waster no time, agressively going at eachother right as the bell rung. It was very much power vs power match, but that didn't mean the two guys wouldn't throw venomous strikes at eachother. This was very much a grudge match, and he personal nature of it added to its intensity. In the end, while Yoshie gave very good acount of himself and gave Akebono all he could handle, the former sumo champion wouldn't be broken, and finished off his former partner with a huge Splash from the top rope that rattled the ring. Akebono seemed to not be done after the match ended, as he climbed up the turnbuckles again to hit Yoshie with another Splash. He would, however, be stopped by Nakanishi, who came out from the back and pulled Yoshie off the ring. The two then had a face off, before being broken up by the young lions and the referee.
Time: 11:47
Winner: Akebono
RISE (Shinsuke Nakamura, KENTA and CIMA) vs Riki Choshu, Shinjiro Otani and Tatsuhiko Taikawa
Tensions between RISE and the Choshu-led group of veterans remained high in this match, with the more experienced team showing an air of uneasiness after the two previous losses. Nakamura, KENTA and CIMA really had their usual swagger though, and their energy meant that RISE started the match a lot better than its opposition. But with time, Choshu, Otani and Taikawa would even up the match, as the veterans seem to now be more used to their opponents, and as a result this match was a lot more even than the previous ones. In the end the result was still the same though, as RISE won the match after KENTA hit the GTS on Taikawa. Choshu and Otani were clearly frustrated, and would leave the ring in a bad mood after some badmouthing and some shoving between the two teams.
Time: 20:52
Winners: Shinsuke Nakamura, KENTA and CIMA
Brock Lesnar vs Koji Kanemoto
This match felt like somewhat of a special attraction, with the top heavyweight and the top junior heavyweight going to battle in a one on one scenario. And if Kanemoto was supposed to be the underdog for this match then someone forgot to give him that memo, as the Junior Heavyweight Champion made use of his incredible technical ability to ground his much larger foe for the beginning of the match. Lesnar seemed actually caught off guard with the ability of his opponent, but he would eventually gain control after catching a running Kanemoto with a big Spinebuster. Lesnar was now taking Kanemoto very seriously, and he didn't waste any time in trying to put his foe away, going for power moves and suplexes. Eventually Kanemoto would land on his feet from a german suplex, and hit an Enzuigiri immediately followed by a Falcon Arrow for a very convincing nearfall. Kanemoto didn't let up, and following some big strikes he'd go to the top, he'd go for a Moonsault for the 1...2... another kickout by Lesnar! Kanemoto is feeling Lesnar on the ropes, and he goes for the unthinkable, he's going for the Tiger Suplex! But Lesnar is too big and he clubs his way out of it, and then follows this with three Rolling German Suplexes! Now it's Kanemoto that looks done as Lesnar signals for the Verdict! He gets Kanemoto up... but he slips out with a victory roll and locks in an Armbar! Lesnar tries to counter it... he tries to power Kanemoto up but he can't do it! The hold is too tight, is he gonna tap! Noooo, he gets to the ropes! Kanemoto keeps targetting the arm, but Lesnar swats him away, and after a big elbow strike nearly drops Kanemoto, he hits a huge powerbomb! 1..2... Kanemoto barely gts his shoulder up at the last second! Lesnar feels the end coming, and he signals for the big Lariat he's been using to set up for the Verdict! He runs up to Kanemoto, but there's a momentary hesitation as he goes for the strike! The pain in the arm is too much! Kanemoto takes advantage and he locks in the Koji Clutch! This has to be it! Lesnar is fading! The Junior Champion is gonna submit the Heavyweight Champion! But in a desperate counter, Lesnar powers his opponent up and smashes him against the canvas! Over and over! And as Kanemoto loosens up the hold Lesnar manages to hit a big elbow strike right to his face! Kanemoto is almost out... and Lesnar slowly gets up viibly in pain.Kanemoto managets to get on his feet but is immediately taken up bu Lesnar... VERDICT! 1... 2... 3! What a match! Brock Lesnar gets the win over Koji Kanemoto by the skin of his teeth! Both guys are exhausted and as Kanemoto manages to gets up he gets a surprising nod from Lesnar, indicating that there's some respect! The Junior Heavyweight champion didn't win, but he definetly proved his point!
Time: 23:41
Winner: Brock Lesnar
Predictions:
Asaemon 7/7
JoeyOhCanada 6/7
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