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Post by Asaemon on Nov 2, 2021 18:32:03 GMT 1
UWFi The Fight Of Champions 16
December 1992
Kiyoshi Tamura vs. Iron Sheik
"Wrestling Wizard" Kiyoshi Tamura defeated former WWF star Iron Sheik by Submission with a Boston Crab.
Rating 97%
Yoshiro Takayama vs. Jim Boss
"Karate Expert" Jim Boss scored a major upset by defeating rising star Yoshiro Takayama by Knock Out. Rating 94%
Tatsuo Nakano vs. Gene Lydick
Gene Lydick defeated Tatsuo Nakano by Knock Out. Rating 100%
Hiromitsu Kanehara vs. Gary Albright
"The Suplex Machine" Gary Albright defeated Hiromitsu Kanehara by Submission with a Reverse Achilles Hold.
Rating 85%
Kazuo Yamazaki vs. Bad News Allen
Legitimate badass Bad News Allen defeated Kazuo Yamazaki by Stomping Fall.
Rating 89%
Koji Kitao vs. Mark Fleming
"Bad Boy" Koji Kitao defeated submission wrestler Mark Fleming by Knock Out. Rating 98%
Real Pro-Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship Nobuhiko Takada © vs. Dennis Koslowski
The 1992 Olympic Silver medalist Dennis Koslowski shocked the world by defeating the UWFi champion Nobuhiko Takada by Knock Out with a huge Suplex. Dennis Koslowski wins the Real Pro-Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship.
Rating 100%
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Post by Asaemon on Nov 9, 2021 19:51:02 GMT 1
UWFi sign the Red Bull Army ("The Angry Red Bull" Salman Hashimikov, Vladimir Berkovich and Victor Zangiev).
UWFi also sign "Spartan" Greg Bobchik. Bobchick is a national freestyle champion that also trained Greco-Roman wrestling at Michigan State University.
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Post by Asaemon on Nov 10, 2021 20:39:32 GMT 1
In December 1992, Masakatsu Funaki, Minoru Suzuki, Ken Shamrock, Yusuke Fuke, and others from the shoot-style Fujiwara Gumi wrestling promotion left the company, due to Yoshiaki Fujiwara's decision to cooperate with Universal Lucha Libre and W*ING and favoring showmanship over in-ring work instead of shoot-style wrestling.
Minoru Suzuki, Masakatsu Funaki, Ken Shamrock and Yusuke Fuke signs contracts with UWFi.
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Post by Asaemon on Nov 16, 2021 20:59:59 GMT 1
UWFi Battle At Budokan 1993
January 1993
Victor Zangiev vs. Jim Boss
“The Real Red Cyclone” Victor Zangiev (0-0) makes his debut against "Karate Expert" Jim Boss (9-10). Zangiev is a Soviet freestyle wrestling champion, known for his use of throws and suplexes, while Jim Boss is a hybrid fighter that mix wrestling with taekwondo.
Minoru Suzuki vs. Hiromitsu Kanehara
The skilled freestyle wrestler and catch wrestler Minoru Suzuki (0-0) will debut against Hiromitsu Kanehara (7-11). Kanehara is a wrestler that also is a skilled Muay Thai fighter.
Vladimir Berkovich vs. Ken Shamrock
Soviet Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestler Vladimir Berkovich (0-0) takes on American shootfighter Ken Shamrock (0-0).
Yuko Miyato vs. Kazushi Sakuraba
"The Mastermind" Yuko Miyato (6-12) is challenged by Kazushi Sakuraba (0-0).
Iron Sheik vs. Salman Hashimikov
Former WWF star The Iron Sheik (5-5) will square off against Salman Hashimikov. “The Angry Red Bull” Salman Hashimikov (0-0) is a elite level freestyle wrestler with four world championships, two gold and two silver medals in the European championships and multiple Soviet Union championships under his belt.
Masakatsu Funaki vs. Yoji Anjo
Shoot-style Ace Masakatsu Funaki (0-0) takes on native heel Yoji Anjo (12-8).
Nobuhiko Takada vs. Koji Kitao
The ace of UWFi Nobuhiko Takada (22-3) will face “Bad Boy” Koji Kitao (13-2).
Real Pro-Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship
Dennis Koslowski © vs. Gene Lydick
The UWFi champion and 1992 Olympic Greco-Roman Wrestling silver medalist Dennis Koslowski (5-0) is challenged by the skilled catch wrestler Gene Lydick (10-3). |
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Post by Moore on Nov 24, 2021 19:19:47 GMT 1
I've read this and was about to comment how no one could seem to stop Nobuhiko Takada but... oh well, last show proved otherwise. That roster shows you have a huge knowledge of shoot-influenced pro wrestling and that's amazing.
Excited to see Minoru Suzuki, Masakatsu Funaki, Salman Hashimikov and specially Ken Shamrock. Will they prosper or will they flop? In a world where you can't control the outcome like FPWW, that's hard to predict.
There's hype for the first show of 1993 at, probably, my favourite japanese arena. The two pre-main events are huge!
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Post by jeronimoe on Nov 27, 2021 16:55:03 GMT 1
Victor Zangiev vs. Jim Boss
“The Real Red Cyclone” Victor Zangiev (0-0) makes his debut against "Karate Expert" Jim Boss (9-10). Zangiev is a Soviet freestyle wrestling champion, known for his use of throws and suplexes, while Jim Boss is a hybrid fighter that mix wrestling with taekwondo.
Victor Zangiev
Minoru Suzuki vs. Hiromitsu Kanehara
The skilled freestyle wrestler and catch wrestler Minoru Suzuki (0-0) will debut against Hiromitsu Kanehara (7-11). Kanehara is a wrestler that also is a skilled Muay Thai fighter.
Minoru Suzuki
Vladimir Berkovich vs. Ken Shamrock
Soviet Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestler Vladimir Berkovich (0-0) takes on American shootfighter Ken Shamrock (0-0).
Ken Shamrock
Yuko Miyato vs. Kazushi Sakuraba
"The Mastermind" Yuko Miyato (6-12) is challenged by Kazushi Sakuraba (0-0).
Kazushi Sakuraba
Iron Sheik vs. Salman Hashimikov
Former WWF star The Iron Sheik (5-5) will square off against Salman Hashimikov. “The Angry Red Bull” Salman Hashimikov (0-0) is a elite level freestyle wrestler with four world championships, two gold and two silver medals in the European championships and multiple Soviet Union championships under his belt.
Salman Hashimikov
Masakatsu Funaki vs. Yoji Anjo
Shoot-style Ace Masakatsu Funaki (0-0) takes on native heel Yoji Anjo (12-8).
Masakatsu Funaki
Nobuhiko Takada vs. Koji Kitao
The ace of UWFi Nobuhiko Takada (22-3) will face “Bad Boy” Koji Kitao (13-2).
Nobuhiko Takada
Real Pro-Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship
Dennis Koslowski © vs. Gene Lydick
The UWFi champion and 1992 Olympic Greco-Roman Wrestling silver medalist Dennis Koslowski (5-0) is challenged by the skilled catch wrestler Gene Lydick (10-3).
Dennis Koslowki
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Post by Asaemon on Nov 28, 2021 15:28:09 GMT 1
UWFi Battle At Budokan 1993
January 1993
Victor Zangiev vs. Jim Boss
Soviet wrestler Victor Zangiev defeated American "Karate Expert" Jim Boss by Pinfall with a Uproot German Suplex.
Rating 92%
Minoru Suzuki vs. Hiromitsu Kanehara
In a hard-hitting match the debuting Minoru Suzuki defeated Hiromitsu Kanehara by Submission with a Body Choke Sleeper.
Rating 86%
Vladimir Berkovich vs. Ken Shamrock
American Shootfighter Ken Shamrock defeated Soviet wrestler Vladimir Berkovich by Submission with a Heel Hold.
Rating 86%
Yuko Miyato vs. Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba defeated Yuko Miyato by Submission with a Sakuraba Lock. Rating 99% Iron Sheik vs. Salman HashimikovSalman Hashimikov made his UWFi debut by defeating Iron Sheik by Knock Out with a explosive Suplex.Rating 94% Masakatsu Funaki vs. Yoji AnjoMasakatsu Funaki made his UWFi debut by defeating native heel Yoji Anjo by Submission with a Achilles Hold.
Rating 85%
Nobuhiko Takada vs. Koji Kitao
UWFi ace Nobuhiko Takada defeated “Bad Boy” Koji Kitao by Knock Out after nailing Kitao with a brutal Headkick.
Rating 90%
Real Pro-Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship
Dennis Koslowski © vs. Gene Lydick
The UWFi champion and 1992 Olympic Greco-Roman Wrestling silver medalist Dennis Koslowski defeated the skilled catch wrestler Gene Lydick by Submission with a Full Boston Crab. |
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Post by jeronimoe on Nov 28, 2021 18:59:37 GMT 1
UWFi Battle At Budokan 1993
January 1993
Victor Zangiev vs. Jim Boss
Soviet wrestler Victor Zangiev defeated American "Karate Expert" Jim Boss by Pinfall with a Uproot German Suplex.
Rating 92%
Minoru Suzuki vs. Hiromitsu Kanehara
In a hard-hitting match the debuting Minoru Suzuki defeated Hiromitsu Kanehara by Submission with a Body Choke Sleeper.
Rating 86%
Vladimir Berkovich vs. Ken Shamrock
American Shootfighter Ken Shamrock defeated Soviet wrestler Vladimir Berkovich by Submission with a Heel Hold.
Rating 86%
Yuko Miyato vs. Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba defeated Yuko Miyato by Submission with a Sakuraba Lock. Rating 99% Iron Sheik vs. Salman HashimikovSalman Hashimikov made his UWFi debut by defeating Iron Sheik by Knock Out with a explosive Suplex.Rating 94% Masakatsu Funaki vs. Yoji AnjoMasakatsu Funaki made his UWFi debut by defeating native heel Yoji Anjo by Submission with a Achilles Hold.
Rating 85%
Nobuhiko Takada vs. Koji Kitao
UWFi ace Nobuhiko Takada defeated “Bad Boy” Koji Kitao by Knock Out after nailing Kitao with a brutal Headkick.
Rating 90%
Real Pro-Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship
Dennis Koslowski © vs. Gene Lydick
The UWFi champion and 1992 Olympic Greco-Roman Wrestling silver medalist Dennis Koslowski defeated the skilled catch wrestler Gene Lydick by Submission with a Full Boston Crab. Damn..... Every UWFi original lost except Takada |
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Post by Moore on Nov 28, 2021 20:40:38 GMT 1
A bad day for the original gang, but great debuts for Suzuki, Hashimikov, Zangiev and Shamrock. I wonder who's challenging Koslowski next. Takada getting a rematch?
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Post by Asaemon on Dec 4, 2021 20:18:24 GMT 1
A bad day for the original gang, but great debuts for Suzuki, Hashimikov, Zangiev and Shamrock. I wonder who's challenging Koslowski next. Takada getting a rematch? I hope to build a Koslowski vs. Takada match series like the previous Backlund vs. Takada, but first I need to get Koslowski some credible challengers. So that he have a few title defences before facing Takada again. |
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