KING OF THE SUPER Jr. II ~ THE REVOLUTION
2015/06/19 (FRI) 18:00 Tokyo • Korakuen Hall｜2,015 Spectators (Overcrowded Full House)
Match #8: 1 Fall, 30 Minute Time Limit
Single Match
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「KING OF THE SUPER Jr. II ~ THE REVOLUTION」A Block
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(0 Wins, 0 Losses = 0 Points)
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VS
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(0 Wins, 0 Losses = 0 Points)
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Referee: Satoshi Kajiwara
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Background
Proudly representing REVO Wrestling, American Caleb Storm
returns to Japan after an impressive debut on 5/31, despite coming on the
losing end in an exciting six-junior tag match. Taking a giant leap in his
career by competing in this tournament, Caleb faces a veteran of more than a
decade in the ever-popular ATSUKA. Sharing similar styles, both men hope to
start the KOSJ with a victory -- jump starting their momentum towards capturing
the tournament crown.
Match Progression
Only
having one match to see what he had to offer, the Japanese fans welcomed Caleb
Storm to the ring with a polite response as entered Korakuen to "Centuries"
by Fall Out Boy -- with many females enamored by his American good looks. As
the familiar theme of ATSUKA -- "Lookin' For The Truth" by Yoshinobu
Kanayama hit, the Korakuen fans immediately took attention. Ever the showman,
ATSUKA rallied the crowd further -- increasing their reaction. Upon getting in
the ring, ATSUKA quickly sized the American up and down as he was formally
announced to the live crowd -- garnering a big response.
As the
gong sounded to begin the bout, calls and chants of "AT-SU-KA!" begun
popping from the Korakuen crowd. However, as the two competitors begun pacing
around one another, calls -- largely from females -- begun sprouting from the
crowd for Storm, who seemed taken aback by the reaction. ATSUKA was more than taken aback -- he was
downright annoyed, causing him to
immediately shoot puzzled -- but comical looks to the fans for laughs, leading
to a loud round of "A-TSU-KA!" chants to sooth the veteran's ego.
The two
finally made first contract after briefly circling each other. Immediately, the
veteran ATSUKA took Storm to the mat after grabbing hold of a headlock. Showing
one of the more fundamental maneuvers in wrestling, Caleb quickly grapevined
ATSUKA's head with his legs, prompting ATSUKA to pop to his feet with a sudden
kip-up after pulling his head free. Standing over Caleb in a domineering position,
the Korakuen fans showered the crafty ATSUKA with applause -- leading to even
Caleb himself giving his opponent a bit of credit. After allowing Caleb to a
standing position, ATSUKA once again threw Caleb to the mat after clasping on a
headlock. Once more, Caleb went back to the grapevine while preventing ATSUKA
from repeating his escape. Having more than one trick in his book of course,
ATSUKA positioned himself in a kneeling position -- still with his head stuck
between Caleb's legs. Despite the American slapping his thighs to jar ATSUKA's
equilibrium, ATSUKA used the leverage to pop his head free -- leading to him
performing a fluid transition back into a
grounded headlock! Again however, Caleb easily countered with another
grapevine -- prompting ATSUKA to once more use superior positioning to pull his
head free, and once more grab the headlock! It became clear both men had hit
something of a stalemate. However, it would be ATSUKA who would finally change
up the formula after popping his head free. Rather than go for the headlock
again, ATSUKA caught Caleb with a quick SLAP
to the face -- garnering a huge reaction
from the crowd! While momentarily stunned, the American found himself once
again caught in a headlock. After catching his bearings, Caleb briefly mustered
his strength to shove ATSUKA into the ropes -- who in-turn tried to use his
power to knock Caleb down with a shoulder block -- only to run into a wall!
Challenging ATSUKA to try his luck again, Caleb anticipated the "Green
Punk" with a drop down to the mat -- forcing ATSUKA to hop overhead.
Forcing his opponent to continue his sprint, Caleb followed with an impressive
leap-frog. However, he seemingly mistimed ATSUKA's acceleration as ATSUKA
caught him with a FLYING HEADSCISSORS! With
his opponent momentarily disoriented, ATSUKA whipped Caleb into the ropes --
WHO IN-TURN ANSWERED WITH A HURRICARANA, SLINGING
ATSUKA TO THE KORAKUEN FLOOR! With the Korakuen crowd coming unglued, Caleb
quickly measured ATSUKA as he stumbled to a standing position... Just as ATSUKA
turned around, Caleb sprinted across the ring before SPEARING ATSUKA WITH A TOPE SUICIDA!
Landing
perfectly on his feet, the young American earned a huge ovation from the 2,000+
in attendance, leading to a female-led chant of "KA-RE-BU" (Caleb)! While
briefly taking time to pose for the approving fans, Caleb soon returned to the
ring where he awaited ATSUKA's return... By Referee Kajiwara's count of 11,
ATSUKA finally pulled himself up to a standing position before returning to the
ring, where he was quickly met by a kick to the stomach from Caleb -- setting
up a fast bodyslam to the mat! With ATSUKA prone, Caleb followed with a Running
Senton off the ropes -- putting the brunt of his weight across ATSUKA's chest!
The American was quick to cover -- only to get a one count. Keeping ATSUKA grounded for the moment, Caleb was quick
to apply a modified chinlock with both men lying on the mat. Using his arms to
get the blood flowing -- along with encouraging the fans support, ATSUKA began
to fight back to a standing position. Forced into transitioning into a
headlock, Caleb soon found himself shoved into the ropes -- only to counter
ATSUKA with an Irish Whip, sending ATSUKA off into the ropes. Repeating what we
had seen earlier in the match, Caleb leap-frogged over ATSUKA -- forcing him to
continue his sprint... However, as Caleb dropped to the mat, ATSUKA DROPPED A LEG ACROSS HIS NECK! With
Caleb momentarily stunned, ATSUKA used his opponent's lankiness against him as
he applied a painful looking Romero
Special! While Caleb would refuse to surrender, ATSUKA inflicted further
pain by ROLLING to the side --
putting GREAT strain on Caleb's knees. While re-applying the Romero Special,
ATSUKA took the hold one step further by pulling back on Caleb's neck -- BEFORE LOCKING IN A ROMERO SPECIAL DRAGON
SLEEPER! At this point, the Korakuen fans IMMEDIATELY rallied behind the American. Despite his muffled
screams, it was clear the American was too tough to be submitted by anything
less than a finishing hold, prompting ATSUKA to finally release the hold. As
the young American pulled himself to his feet, ATSUKA gave the familiar
"Guitar" cue to signal his Powerful Running Dropkick into the corner
-- only to be cut off by a kick to the
midsection! With ATSUKA stunned, Caleb quickly went for an Irish whip into
the ropes -- only to in-turn be
countered! Perhaps seeing two moves down the lined, Caleb anticipated the
counter as he landed an impressive handspring into the ropes, before grabbing
ATSUKA with an ACE CRUSHER ON THE WAY
DOWN -- CHAIN LIGHTNING! The
sensational move caused a HUGE reaction from the Korakuen fans, who had
seemingly never seen such a move before. Caleb went for the cover -- with the
fans sensing an upset! One! ...Two!
...KICK OUT!!
"IT'S
OVER!!" Caleb exclaimed, causing an uproar amongst the fans. Pulling the
staggered ATSUKA up, the American seemingly attempted to set up his Halo Smasher Short-Arm Complete Shot.
However, the wily ATSUKA DUCKED
Caleb's advance before countering with a go-behind! There, ATSUKA acted without
hesitation -- throwing his legs under Caleb's arms, before rolling him
backwards into the Puente Olimpico -- THE
JAPANESE LEGROLL CLUTCH!! Performing a picture-perfect Wrestler's bridge! ONE!
...TWO!! ...THR--2.9!!! As Caleb
scrambled to a kneeling position, he suddenly found himself BLASTED WITH A THRUST KICK TO THE JAW! Not
wasting the opportunity, ATSUKA demonstrated great strength and control in
lifting the 190cm Storm up across his shoulders in a Canadian Backbreaker.
After adjusting, ATSUKA flipped Caleb horizontally before PLANTING HIM FACE FIRST WITH AN ACE CRUSHER -- THE AC-Z (ATSUKA Cutter Z-Type)! The momentum sent Caleb into a
near flip before landing on his back, prompting ATSUKA to cover -- hooking the
leg! One! ...TWO!! ... THR--2.5!! Calling back to just a few
minutes prior, ATSUKA shouted "IT'S... OVER!!" in loosely pronounced
English. Pulling the groggy Caleb up, ATSUKA hooked him by his neck and right
leg before taking just a brief moment to gather his strength... While initially
encountering resistance, ATSUKA overcame Caleb and hoisted the American
overhead, before rotating and SPIKING
CALEB'S NECK INTO THE MAT TO COMPLETE THE AT-Z
(ATSUKA Twister Z-Type)!! Leaving nothing to chance, ATSUKA pinned both
of Caleb's legs behind his shoulders as the referee counted... ONE! ...TWO!! ...THREE!!!
Match #8: 1 Fall, 30 Minute Time Limit
Single Match
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「KING OF THE SUPER Jr. II ~ THE REVOLUTION」A Block
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○ ATSUKA
(1 Win, 0 Losses = 2 Points)
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[11 minutes, 24 seconds]
Point Break→Pinfall
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(0 Wins, 1 Loss = 0 Points)
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Referee: Satoshi Kajiwara
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Backstage
Comment
ATSUKA: "Facing foreign competition is always interesting
due to the differences in styles. Normal people would not understand this, but
you can actually discern a wrestler's locale by the way their body reacts in
the ring... To be honest however... The way the girls cheered for him pissed me
off..."
Caleb
Storm: "This was a great
learning experience for me. I know I'm
good, but tonight ATSUKA was better.
He's a hell of a guy, but knowing I went in there and held my own
against one of the best juniors in the world?
That's validating to me. I'll be
back for my next match, and I'm going to be better. My back might be against the wall as I'm
looking for points, but it won't take me long to get back in this. Also, big shout to Ginny Gerrard, you're the
real MVP."
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