May 25, 2015
Tokyo - Korakuen Hall (2,100)
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The final ROAD TO KANFES 2015 show happened today in front of a packed Tokyo
Korakuen Hall. The show opened as it usually does, with Kinta Nakayama, KJPW's
erstwhile ring announcer, reading off the card, which included appearances from
Double Titles champion Kazuma Fujita, teaming with the legendary Genji Yamato
in tag team action, but also a main event 8-man Elimination Match between
Hybrid Corps ARMADA and Ryo Inoue's T.A.P. faction!
*
The first match of the evening was a rare 3-way contest. ROAD TO KANFES15 tour
debutant Ryo Nozawa was the first wrestler out tonight, so new he uses the KJPW
theme as his entrance music. "Moar Ghosts 'N' Stuff" from deadmau5
followed, bringing out FIGHTING LOVE! rookie Yusuke Kishimoto, acting as if
he'd just woken up. "Uptown Funk" heralded Kishimoto's dojo-mate, the
Hawaiian wrestling prodigy Maleko Momoa. The match was a good comedy warm-up,
with Kishimoto and Momoa playing a double-act, one offering the other a pin on Nozawa
but then pushing the other off at the two-count. The two definitely seemed to
treat this as a bit of a fun romp. This almost came to bite them in the rear,
however, when Nozawa got a head of steam and took out both FIGHTING LOVE!
members with a double-lariat off the ropes! But, that was to be Nozawa's
shining moment, as Kishimoto would catch the true rookie in a Leg Roll Clutch
for the win...
Match #1: 1 Fall, 20-Minute
Time Limit
3WAY Match
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○ Yusuke
Kishimoto
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(6:04 - Japanese
Leg Roll Clutch)
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Ryo Nozawa
●
Maleko Momoa
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* More
first-year wrestler action followed, as "Stronger" by Kanye West
& Daft Punk played over the PA. The remaining FIGHTING LOVE! rookies,
"Young Noble" Hajime Kon, and the much-hyped "Prince of FIGHTING
LOVE!" Kohei Obata entered Korakuen Hall. The crowd gave them a great
reception, as they did for their opponents, Yutaka Awano & true rookie
Kappei Nakao, both of whom looked ready for battle. Awano and Kon started off,
and seemed evenly matched, with Kon winning a chop fight between the two when
he chose not to chop, but lariat Awano! Kon tagged out to Obata as Awano
regained his bearings. Awano once more tried to play the senior bully again to
Obata, as he did on 5/16, and once more got German Suplexed out of this world!
Awano would tag in Nakao, who was sadly completely overmatched. Obata tried to
toy with the junior rookie a bit, and would be on the end of a nasty judo style
throw from Nakao, but once Obata tagged in Kon, Kon has his way with Nakao. Kon
would send Nakao through the canvas with a thundering powerbomb, and nearly got
the pin, but Awano made a save at 2.8! Kon would tag in "The Prince,"
who slapped his "Lock Kohei" STF variant onto a still dazed Nakao,
leading to the junior rookie to tap out in submission. Afterwards, all four men
would bow in respect to one another...
Match #2: 1 Fall, 20-Minute
Time Limit
Tag Match
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Yutaka Awano
● Kappei Nakao
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(8:35 - Lock Kohei)
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Kohei
Obata ○
Hajime
Kon
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*
Since the return of Kingdom of Japan Pro Wrestling, the armies of the KJPW Jr.
Seikigun and villainous KyouHonGan has raged with both sides fighting tooth and
nail at every opportunity. Another chapter was added to that list of battles as
the world famous ATSUKA & Yoshihiro Shimoda; two legendary figures of
Junior-Heavyweight wrestling faced off against the younger team of Kazuki Sendo
& S☆S Star both aiming to use
the legends to make their mark in pro-wrestling. To further complicate things
for the legendary duo Sendo & Star were accompanied to the ring by their
fellow KHG members HOT LIMIT; Wataru Yamada & Keisuke Rongai which both
ATSUKA & Shimoda protested to the referee but their protests fell on deaf
ears.
ATSUKA
& Star started the match off with a quick series of reversals leading to
Star getting the upper hand with a hip toss leading to a flamboyant strut to
celebrate his accomplishments. In the next sequence it would be ATSUKA who came
out on top with his own hip toss leading to ATSUKA strutting around the ring,
enraging Star who charged across the ring only to be dumped hilariously to the
floor as ATSUKA resumed strutting around the ring!
Following
a mutual tag, next up was Kazuki Sendo and Yoshihiro Shimoda. Sendo attempted
to start fast charging at Shimoda with blows, only to have Shimoda easily catch
the forearm, turning Sendo's arm into a modified armbar sending Sendo scurrying
to the ropes for the break. Suddenly SS Star hit the ring, attacking Shimoda
from behind. The follow-up double team failed as ATSUKA charged the ring,
allowing ATSUKA & Shimoda to send both Sendo & Star packing from the
ring leaving the two veterans to soak up applause from the audience.
The
match settled down after that point, Shimoda & Star exchanging fast
grappling action with Star showing surprising ability to hold his own against
the grappling acumen of Shimoda. KHG formally took over the match after an illegal
double team as Sendo entered the ring, raking the eyes of Shimoda; and while
ATSUKA was held back by the referee Sendo & Star hit a double suplex but
Shimoda kicked out of the follow up cover at two.
KyouHonGan
held the advantage for several minutes from there, trying to work over Shimoda
and isolate him from his partner ATSUKA with several near falls on Shimoda. A
chance presented itself when Sendo went for his Nice Hit! running knee strike
to a kneeling opponent but Shimoda caught the knee before it connected with his
chin; using it as an opportunity to rise to his feet. Sendo attempted an
enzuigiri with his free leg but Shimoda ducked under! Shimoda then grabbed
Sendo's exposed back for a release German Suplex! With both men down, they were
able to make the tag bringing in both S☆S Star & ATSUKA!
Star
charged in but was met with the PUNK ROCK SENDING STAR CRASHING INTO THE
CORNER! Star bounced off with incredible force, trying to somehow maintain his
balance right into the ATSUKA Twister! ATSUKA covered but at ringside the
numbers suddenly came into focus as Wataru Yamada distracted the referee as
Keisuke Rongai came up from behind ATSUKA with a double sledge! Rongai &
Star attempted to grapple ATSUKA from behind, only to have Star pulled off and
BLASTED with a short range Torokeru Knee Kick from Shimoda! Rongai, his grip
weakened, was himself greeted with a BLATANT reverse mule kick to the groin
from ATSUKA!
With
Star down, Shimoda tackled Sendo sending both men out of the ring as ATSUKA
aimed to finish the match off with his AT-Z, but as ATSUKA lifted the dead
weight of Star, Wataru Yamada came into the ring and blasted ATSUKA with a kick
directly to the back of the head. ATSUKA crumbled to his knees, horribly
stunned from the unprotected and unexpected blow to the head. A dazed S☆S Star climbed to his feet,
seeing the stunned ATSUKA, and blasted ATSUKA with a double foot stomp directly
to the chest! Star covered but ATSUKA summoned his inner strength to kick out
at 2.9!
On
the outside Yoshihiro Shimoda desperately attempted to get back into the ring
to help ATSUKA, but found himself held back by THREE different people! In the
ring, S☆S Star pulled ATSUKA's prone
body towards the corner before climbing up to the top rope. ATSUKA slowly
pulled himself up to a sitting position, his eyes glazed over. His effort in
trying to get up was met by S☆S
Star who flew off the top rope, CRUSHING ATSUKA with a double foot stomp to the
chest; the COSMIC BIG BANG! Shimoda at ringside screamed at ATSUKA, but ATSUKA
had nothing left and S☆S
Star pinned the legend to secure the victory for KyouHonGan!
Match #3: 1 Fall, 30-Minute
Time Limit
Tag Match
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● ATSUKA
Yoshihiro Shimoda
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(11:18 - Cosmic Big
Bang)
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Kazuki
Sendo
S☆S
Star ○
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* The
next match saw Hiroaki Nakata teaming alongside the tenacious Ryuugo Nagashima
to face the quarrelsome duo who betrayed Nakata back on 5/13, Manabe Tsuji and
RYUJI.
Things
got off to a wild start immediately, as RYUJI and Tsuji ambushed Nakata and
Ryuugo prior to the bell, leading to the two rule breakers quickly drawing the
match into an outside brawl. Going as far as to break several chairs over both
Nakata and Nagashima, OSAKA WILD STYLE
took a commanding lead in the early going of the match. Upon returning to the
ring, the two took great pleasure in isolating their once-ally, Hiroaki Nakata.
Together, both men openly mocked Nakata with their use of the term,
"Senpai" (Upper Classman.) Having enough, Nakata eventually caught
RYUJI with a flurry of kicks to make an opening big enough to tag out to Ryuugo
Nagashima! Gaining a measure of revenge, Nagashima sent the two men scurrying
from the ring -- only to propel onto them with a breathtaking Tope Suicida!
Back
in the ring, Nagashima and Nakata showed good teamwork along with frequent
tags. However, WILD STYLE would again
use their rule breaking to take back control after RYUJI caught Nakata with a
blatant low blow! The dastard attack
set Nakata up for a JUMPING Tombstone
Piledriver! RYUJI sensed the end by covering Nakata with a mocking pin... Only for Nakata to kick out at 2.5! After
cutting Nagashima off the apron, WILD STYLE tried to further finish Nakata with
stereo lariats to set up a devastating combination attack that saw RYUJI
blasting Nakata in the head with a running kick as Tsuji had him prone in a
standing Fireman's carry! Thankfully for Nakata, he was aided by the timing of
his partner Nagashima.
Tsuji
continued with another series of hammer blows to the back, before HURLING Nakata
in the corner, where he followed up with skewer shoulder charges, crushing Nakata's
body! Nakata tried to fight his way out, hitting Tsuji in the midsection with a
knee. But the strong bull powered straight through, driving Nakata back into
the corner with another charging shoulder! Tsuji dragged Nakata's body over
towards his corner, before tagging out to RYUJI, who delivered a THUDDING
headbutt to the exposed abdominal region. With Nakata prone, RYUJI took the
time to taunt him with humiliating slaps across the back of the head. With
every shot, Hiroaki would fire back with forearms to the midsection, only for RYUJI
to quell his comeback with an axe handle blow to the back. After a snapmare,
RYUJI continued to work his opponent over with a vice lock on Nakata's
trapezius muscle. Slowly, Korakuen Hall rallied behind Nakata, who fought his
way to his feet, where he finally broke free, before unloading with a flurry of
forearms and finally knocking RYUJI down! However, just as he was about to make
the desperate tag, Tsuji interfered by grabbing Nakata's leg and dragging him
back to the corner! However, as RYUJI tried to finish the match with the Comet
Rendezvous, Nakata would NARROWLY avoid it, sending RYUJI crashing to the mat!
With
the chance of victory in their sights, Nakata made the much-needed tag to
Ryuugo Nagashima! After sending Tsuji to the outside with a forceful kick to
the face, Nakata gave the signal to Nagashima -- essentially leaving the match
in his hands! Despite some resistance from the stubborn RYUJI, Nagashima looked
very impressive in finishing RYUJI
with a succession of elbows, followed with a Death Valley Bomb, before finally
ending RYUJI with the R-Bracer
sliding elbow!
Match #4: 1 Fall, 30-Minute
Time Limit
Special Tag Match
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Hiroaki Nakata
○ Ryuugo
Nagashima
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(12:59 - R-Bracer)
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Manabe
Tsuji [FREE]
RYUJI
[FREE] ●
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The
victory was rendered somewhat bitter as Manabe Tsuji assaulted Nagashima and
Nakata from behind with steel chairs! He added further insult after giving
Nagashima his violent GUTS COASTER
Argentine Backbreaker driver. Over the house microphone, Tsuji called tonight's
result "utterly pointless" in regards to 5/31. He warned officials
that he and RYUJI would "raise hell" in Kobe World Memorial Hall,
likely forcing the building to ban KJPW from ever running future events in not
just Kobe World Memorial Hall -- but Kansai
in general.
* The
focus returned back to the juniors as Jet Jaguar and GALLEON teamed alongside
Hayato Saigo to face the top three members of the villainous KyouHonGan.
With
tensions high leading into 5/31 -- where the three KHG members will defend
their respective AALL Championships, the bout quickly got off to an immediate
start as the rudo trio charged their opponents as soon as the bell sound. After
the ring cleared, Hayato Saigo and Kyoto Okazaki started the bout off with a
feverish exchange of chest slaps -- with some kicks from Saigo thrown in.
Reaching into his bag of tricks, Okazaki cut the "Limitless Genius"
off with a crafty eye poke -- largely to set up an impactful DDT into the mat!
KHG continued on offense as Okazaki tagged out to Wataru Yamada, who further
grounded Saigo with various holds to wear him down. With the fans rallying
behind the popular star, Saigo managed to find an opening to escape. After
another intense exchange, Saigo managed to reverse Yamada's Irish Whip attempt
-- before following with a RUNNING
DROPKICK TO THE FACE! This gave the Seikigun side their first big opportunity
of the match after tagging in Nansei's Roaring
Lion -- GALLEON! After clearing the apron with the help of Jet Jaguar,
GALLEON unleashed a flurry of palm strikes in the corner on Yamada. After
whipping him into the opposite corner however, GALLEON found himself caught by
Yamada's drop toe hold -- sending GALLEON tripping and smashing FACE FIRST into the bottom turnbuckle!
Yamada's comeback would be brief however, as GALLEON would counter once more
with another palm strike -- NEARLY
KNOCKING YAMADA OUT OF HIS BOOTS! GALLEON followed with the cover -- only
for both Okazaki AND Rongai to make the save!
After
cutting Jaguar and Saigo off the ring apron, KHG isolated GALLEON in the
corner. Keisuke Rongai further punished the DREAM
HEROES star with crushing lariats in the corner, followed by a backbreaker.
GALLEON would be forced to endure further suffering after finding himself
locked in a painful Camel Clutch! Slowly however, GALLEON displayed amazing
heart by reaching the ropes for the break! This chance was enough to inspire
GALLEON to fight back with hard chops
-- prompting Rongai to answer with blistering
shots of his own! Eventually however, GALLEON managed to duck Rongai's
wide-swinging lariat. Upon the follow through, GALLEON caught Rongai with a
lightning fast flying headscissors! After following with a jumping elbow in his
corner, GALLEON tagged out to the ever-popular JET JAGUAR; who immediately came off the top with a DIVING FOOT STOMP across Rongai's back
while GALLEON held him!
With
the Korakuen fans rabidly behind the Seikigun side, Jaguar delivered powerful
kicks to further deteriorate Rongai's resolve. While Rongai would successfully
counter Jaguar's Irish Whip, Jaguar pulled yet another over on him by
gracefully stepping up each turnbuckle, before BACKFLIPPING OFF THE TOP -- AND OVER RONGAI!! With his opponent
momentarily bewildered, Jaguar followed by coming off the ropes and BLASTING RONGAI WITH A LEG LARIAT! Jaguar
came even closer to finishing the bout after scoring with a diving headbutt --
giving him a two-count pin attempt! After an all-out brawl broke out between
the other participants, Rongai and Jaguar came down to a thrilling closing
stretch that ultimately saw Jaguar countering Rongai's lariat with a
spectacular MODIFIED JAGUAR SPECIAL II
(Flying Cross Armbreaker.) After reaching the ropes however, Rongai found
himself on the receiving end up a one-two high kick combination -- which in
turn set up a FISHERMAN BUSTER! Jaguar
covered for the win, only for KHG to make the last second save! After the other
Seikigun members dispatched of Okazaki and Yamada, Jaguar finished Rongai with
his diving rotation guillotine drop -- THE
JAGUAR SPECIAL!!
KHG
attempted to ambush the three afterwards, only to be thwarted and easily taken
out. The three Seikigun members all mocked the rudos by making "title
belt" motions around their waists -- giving KHG a taste of their own
medicine.
Match #5: 1 Fall, 30-Minute
Time Limit
Road to KANFES 2015
Special 6-Man Tag Match
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○ Jet
Jaguar
Hayato Saigo
GALLEON
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(13:20 - Jaguar
Special)
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Kyoto
Okazaki
Wataru
Yamada
Keisuke
Rongai ●
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* With
the sounds of "Star of 666" by Vampires Everywhere blaring from the
Korakuen PA, the Shin Dark Triad of James Goodwin, Jr., "BIG" Jon
Goodwin and "Mr. Hard Body" Tsutomu Nishioka were lead to the ring by
two of Nishioka's "special girlfriends." Nishioka particularly
interacted with the Korakuen crowd, antagonizing the audience while showing off
the women he brought with him, whereas Double Goodwin kept to themselves...
"Machinegun
Samurai" started up next, which brought out KJPW's own tough guy Tetsuhisa
NAKAI, pumping up the crowd, while getting in the Dark Triad's faces before the
referee sent him into his own corner... as "Machinegun Samurai" faded
out, "Climbatize" by the Prodigy faded in, and all eyes went on the
arena entrance, as chants of "YA MA TO!" started up. Out came Genji
Yamato, striking his FIGHTING LOVE! pose, soaking up the adoration of the crowd
as he made his way to the ring, making the pose once more right in front of the
Dark Triad! The ref had to restrain "BIG" Jon after that... but it
wasn't even over yet, as "Never Surrender" by Lion sounded out,
heralding the J1 Rikidozan/Neo Japan Pro Wrestling Unified Double Titles
Champion, "Mr. 300%" Kazuma Fujita! As Korakuen chanted "FU JI
TA!," the champ entered the ring... and Dark Triad attacked!!
"BIG" Jon on Fujita, before he could even take off the Double Titles!
James Jr. against Yamato! NAKAI fending off Nishioka! Complete chaos in the
ring!
The
going finally rang, with James Jr. starting off against Yamato as the legal
men, James Jr. SLAPPING Yamato, screaming "How you like me NOW, you
grandstanding sumbitch!" right at the former Double Titles champion!
Yamato responded with a slap of his own across the face of James Jr.! The two
tied up, Yamato losing out James on that tie into a headlock. James Jr.
WRENCHED on Yamato's skull until Yamato pushed James off to the ropes, and
caught James with a dropkick before tagging out to NAKAI!
NAKAI
came out and bare-knuckled boxed James for a sequence, but James was able to
tag in his "BIG" brother, and the brawling began in earnest! Back and
forth with less technical skill, and more outright brute strength, but
"BIG" Jon caught NAKAI into a thundering choke slam! But the Goodwin
could only get a 2-count for his trouble... NAKAI escaped "BIG" Jon,
and tagged in Fujita! The Double Titles champion went to work on
"BIG" Jon, with a series of chops that was sure to leave welts on the
Goodwin brother, but Jon hit back himself, leaving red marks all over the
champion! Jon whipped Fujita to the ropes, but Fujita reversed, leaving Jon to
rebound and get BLASTED by a FUJITA LARIAT! COVER! ONE, TWO... NO KICKOUT!! Nishioka
ran in to double-team Fujita, but NAKAI hurried out to equalize! Chaos in the
ring! NAKAI threw Nishioka over the ropes, and went over after him... but got
blasted from behind by James Jr.! Now NAKAI was getting double-teamed on the
outside as Fujita and Jon Goodwin went at it! WAIT! Off the apron, leaping off!
Yamato! DIAMOND BLUE TO NISHIOKA!! All four men collapsed in a heap outside the
ring!
But
inside the ring, the legal men still went after each other! POWERBOMB BY
"BIG" JON! COVER! ONE! TWO! YAMATO MADE THE SAVE AS NAKAI, NISHIOKA
AND JAMES JR. GOT BACK IN THEIR CORNERS! Yamato tagged in, but so did James
Jr.! Some heat mat wrestling between the two that wowed the Korakuen crowd
here! Yamato tried a superkick, MISS, James Jr. replied with a kenka kick, that
Yamato CAUGHT! DRAGON SCREW! James Jr. on the mat! Yamato! FLASH ELBOW OFF THE
ROPES! COVER! ONE! TWO! NISHIOKA WITH THE SAVE!
Nishioka
stayed in, double-teaming Yamato off the ropes, double elbow! James Jr. tagged
out, Nishioka standing before a dazed Yamato while doing a very rude version of
the FIGHTING LOVE! stance! But YAMATO! Dropkick to the knees! DIAMOND
BLUEEEEEE!!! ONE! TWO--- NO! KICKOUT BY NISHIOKA!!
NAKAI
badly wanted in this time, so Yamato relented, and NAKAI chopped away at
Nishioka! Nishioka returned the favor however with a kick to the gut, and a
DDT!! But Nishioka wasn't done yet! Nishioka lifted NAKAI vertically, the SQUATTED!
and came back up for a TSUTOMU BUST-- BUT WAIT! NAKAI! He reversed the move!!
FIREMAN'S CARRY--- MAX BULLET!!!! COVER! ONE! TWO! THREEEEEE!!!!
The
Shin Dark Triad couldn't believe their loss, but went to the back to assuage
their anger. Meanwhile, post-match, NAKAI got on the house mic, pointed
straight at Kazuma Fujita, and simply barked "I challenge YOU, KAZUMA
FUJITA, for the Double Titles!!" The Korakuen Hall crowd was overcome with
shock, as was Fujita, and it took him a few seconds before he yelled a simple
"I accept!" back at NAKAI. The victors all shook hands, but now there
was to be new tensions, as a challenge was made by someone who famously beat
Fujita in FURY all those years ago...
Match #6: 1 Fall, 30-Minute
Time Limit
Road to KANFES 2015
Special 6-Man Tag Match
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Kazuma Fujita
Genji Yamato
○ Tetsuhisa
NAKAI
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(14:24 - MAX
BULLET)
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"Mr. Hard Body" Tsutomu Nishioka ●
James
Goodwin Jr.
"BIG" Jon Goodwin
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* As
we approach the fated 5/31 date, the participants of two of the most
anticipated bouts on the card melded into one tonight as "DAUNTLESS"
Naoki Fukuda teamed alongside his good friend and current holder of the WWA
National Heavyweight Championship -- Riki Ichiro to face the man Fukuda will
meet to determine the 6th HEC Heavyweight Champion -- "Greco
Superman" Mamoru Sekishima, in addition to the man who will challenge Riki
Ichiro for his coveted title -- "Nightmare Child" Norihiro Akashi.
The bout was given something of a big match focus -- with the competitors entering
according to their 5/31 match-ups. Emotions ran extremely high as Akashi and
Ichiro quickly faced off nose-to-nose -- garnering a clamoring reaction from
the fans. Similar feelings were evident as Fukuda and Sekishima were introduced
-- albeit it with an obvious level of respect between the two.
Choosing
not to wait until 5/31, Akashi and Ichiro both started the bout trading
tempering slaps and chops. Akashi's usual aloof demeanor was enough to irritate
the "Hot-Tempered Samurai," who literally tried to slap the grin off Akashi's
face. While it seemed no matter of force in the world could shake Akashi, a
ferocious ENZUIGIRI to the back of
Akashi's head was enough to stagger him! Ichiro quickly followed with a snapping Backdrop! The momentum of the
suplex sent Akashi landing onto his feet -- who in turn suddenly belted out a MANIACAL LAUGH IN ICHIRO'S FACE! With eyes wide open, Ichiro wildly swung with a
violent lariat -- only for Akashi to easily evade the shot. Finding his
opening, Akashi finally dealt a sizable receipt after avoiding another wild
shot, and following with a Backdrop of his own! Not wanting to show any
weakness, Ichiro rebounded himself -- before LAUGHING in Akashi's face! The turnabout pleased the fans, who
heralded both men's efforts with cheers and applause...
Reaching
a momentary stalemate, the two tagged out to their respective partners,
bringing in the Principals for the 5/31 Main Event -- Naoki Fukuda and Mamoru
Sekishima. With split calls for both men, Naoki and Mamoru took the time to
measure and analyze the other. Moving at a slower pace compared to Ichiro and
Akashi, Naoki and Mamoru tested one another on the mat. Sekishima jumped ahead
early in the exchange -- largely due to his size and amateur experience.
Despite Mamoru's credentials, Naoki held his own, and asserted himself whenever
possible. Eventually, Naoki found himself on the defensive in the corner. As an
opening presented itself, Mamoru tagged Naoki with elbows and punches to the
body. After every second or third shot, Naoki would retaliate with an elbow --
almost on instinct. After finding himself whipped into the opposite corner,
Naoki would avoid Mamoru's oncoming charge before following it with a forceful
running elbow in the corner! Further shots weakened Mamoru, who sunk into a
defensive position in the corner. Due to Mamoru's position, the referee was
correct in calling for the break. After repeated threats, he was finally able
to pull Fukuda off -- but not before one, final measured strike to the jaw.
Despite
being the smaller of the two, Naoki demonstrated his renowned
"Mastodon" strength by throwing his 5/31 opponent around with ease.
The early overload of suplexes and throws gave FukuRiki a strong lead in the
first ten minutes of the bout. As usual, the two demonstrated amazing chemistry
and teamwork. Mamoru found himself completely unable to handle the two, as
anytime he tried to mount a comeback, the other would be there to thwart him.
Soon enough however -- with the fans slowly rallying behind Mamoru, Fukuda and
Ichiro left a wide-enough gap open to allow Sekishima to fight back with wild
chops to both men! Despite the two swinging in reprisal, Mamoru begun to
stagger both stalwart heavyweights. Finally, Sekishima used both palms to knock both Fukuda and
Ichiro to the mat, garnering a BIG reaction from the fans! This allowed him to
tag out to the eagerly-awaiting Norihiro Akashi, who shot his right arm into
the air in gusto before leaping over the rope and immediately planting the
bottom of his foot across Ichiro's face with a running high kick! With the WWA
National Champion momentarily dispatched, Akashi and Sekishima sparked the
crowd as they showed surprising cooperation between one another. The two sent
Naoki Fukuda into the ropes, before catching the "Dauntless Mastodon"
with a double shoulder block! Riki Ichiro attempted to take control back --
only to be cut off by Akashi with a stout boot to the stomach. Doubling over,
Ichiro suddenly found himself upside down
as the powerful Mamoru Sekishima lifted him overhead in a Canadian Backbreaker
position... With his head dangling precariously, Norihiro Akashi belted out an
exciting war cry before sprinting off the ropes and BLASTING ICHIRO -- assisting Mamoru in SPIKING Ichiro with a Canadian Rocky Buster! Akashi followed with
the cover over his 5/31 opponent -- only
for Fukuda to make the save!
The
bout quickly broke down upon Fukuda's intervening with all four men trading
heavy strikes back and forth. Soon, the brawl spilled to the outside -- and
soon all four corners of Korakuen Hall! As the fight raged on, the Burning
Spirits of all four men appeared to increase in strength with every passing shot!
While drawn-out, the referee's count eventually reached 17 -- prompting the
participants to begin to make their way back. Akashi teased a ring out as he
staggered to the ring after receiving a Piledriver on the wooden floor at the
hands of Riki Ichiro -- only to make it in at 19! Not wasting the opportunity,
Ichiro stayed hard on the attack -- using another Piledriver, followed by a Powerslam.
Despite some brief help from Sekishima, Akashi continued to find himself at
odds as Ichiro made frequently tags. Despite being on the ropes, Akashi
antagonized Fukuda by laughing off his thudding elbows... After a fourth powerful elbow, Akashi's cocky
grin suddenly vanished as his face plows
into the canvas! The referee showed immediate concern, and attempted to
check on the seemingly unconscious Akashi -- only to be shoved away by Fukuda!
Garnering some boos, Fukuda paid no mind and covered Akashi for the pin -- only for him to kick out at two!
As
the 20-minute mark approached the match, Akashi appeared to be exhausted.
Recognizing his efforts, the Korakuen fans solidly stood behind the charismatic
Norihiro Akashi. With applause ringing throughout Korakuen, Akashi worked his
way back to his feet -- despite Fukuda trying to put him back down with blunt
elbows. Finally with a jolt of energy, Akashi ducked Fukuda's oncoming elbow
before answering with an ENZUIGIRI! With
Fukuda staggered, Akashi reached deep to lift the 113kg Fukuda up -- before SPIKING HIM WITH A BRAINBUSTER! While
unable to follow with the cover, Akashi managed to tag out to Mamoru Sekishima,
who met the freshly-tagged Riki Ichiro head-on with dueling lariats! Despite
having the size, Sekishima found himself wobbled by Ichiro's trademark lariat
-- while Ichiro himself did his best under the forceful strength of Sekishima.
The bravado would continue back-and-forth until Riki fool heartedly came off
the ropes -- who walked into Sekishima's HI-HIGH
BOMB! Sekishima went for the pin -- only to be thwarted by Fukuda. In turn,
Fukuda saw himself quickly dispatched by Akashi -- allowing Sekishima to
continue his string of offense. After a powerful Irish Whip -- followed by a
running knee to the body in the corner, Sekishima TOSSED Ichiro overhead with an effortless Front Suplex. Stubborn as
he is brave, Ichiro quickly scrambled to a fighting position -- only to be sent
back to the mat with a crushing knee
to the body! Sensing Mamoru's intentions as he gripped his arms around Ichiro's
waist, the "Hot-Tempered Samurai" fought with everything he had left
-- unable to break the "Greco
Superman's" vice! While he was able to lift Ichiro up for his patented
Greco Bomb, NAOKI FUKUDA saved Ichiro from certain doom with a powerful enzuilariat! After being
dropped on his feet, Ichiro aided Fukuda in sending Sekishima into the ropes --
ONLY TO BE KNOCKED DOWN WITH A DOUBLE
CLOTHESLINE FROM MAMORU! While exclaiming, "HERE WE GO!!," Mamoru once more grabbed his Greco-Grip to effortlessly pull off his GRECO BOMB! Mamoru immediately covered
as the referee made the count! ...ONE!
...TWO! --FUKUDA MAKES THE SAVE!
Showing
more aggression than at any time during the match, Fukuda pounded Sekishima's
jawline with brick-crushing forearms. Showing that Sekishima is far from the
only wrestler known for his strength, Fukuda caught Sekishima with a Front
Suplex off his own after sending Sekishima off into the ropes. With the fans
equally divided amongst all four men, Fukuda tagged himself in to continue his
campaign to win. Looking to further impress and hurt, Naoki lifted the much
larger Sekishima onto the top turnbuckle. Despite some resistance from Mamoru,
Fukuda pulled off an incredible top-rope
Superplex -- sending both bodies CRASHING
to the canvas! With the crowd's involvement growing as time went by, the
Korakuen fans were near rabid as the bouts final
minutes were approaching! Ichiro and Akashi found themselves facing off
after getting the tag from their respective partners. Holding nothing back,
both men tried to finish the other with big moves -- only to have them
continually countered! That all changed however Akashi used physical trickery
to catch Ichiro with the DREAM WEAVER
LARIAT! With a self-satisfying grin on his face, Akashi went for the cover
-- ONLY FOR FUKUDA TO MAKE THE SAVE AT
2.9! With only ONE-MINUTE
remaining in the allotted time limit, Sekishima
removed Fukuda from the ring. After exclaiming the universal word, "FINISH!", Akashi once more aimed to finish things once
and for all with his Dream Weaver Lariat. However, Akashi was COUNTERED! After ducking the lariat,
Ichiro broke Akashi's grip before coming off the ropes and BLASTING HIM WITH THE RIKI LARIAT! Wasting not one second, Ichiro
quickly rolled Akashi over for the cover... One...
TWO... TH--2.5! "30-SECONDS REMAINING!" the ring announcer
bellowed. With uneasy panic in Ichiro's eyes, he hastily crossed Akashi's arms
before scooping him overhead -- presumably for the Aramusha... Riki appeared to have held Akashi up too long however,
as the "Nightmare Child" suddenly began kicking -- before striking
Ichiro atop the head with a knee strike! "15-SECONDS!"
Akashi gripped Ichiro's arm from behind -- setting up a third Dream Weaver attempt... Once more
however, ICHIRO BROKE FREE! "10-SECONDS!!"
With every fan on their feet, Ichiro prepared his lariat arm upon
rebounding off the ropes -- ONLY TO
COLLIDE HEAD-ON WITH AKASHI'S OWN LARIAT! Both fighters connected like two
slabs of beef, with a thunderclap of humanity echoing throughout Korakuen Hall.
"5-SECONDS!!!" With both
men lying motionless on the mat, the seconds ticked away. Finally, the gong
sounded to a mixture of disappointment and enthusiastic appreciation to signal
the elapsed 30-minute time limit...
Match #7: 1 Fall, 30-Minute
Time Limit
Road to KANFES 2015 Special Tag Match
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Naoki Fukuda
△ Riki Ichiro
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(30:00 - Time Limit
Draw)
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Mamoru
Sekishima
Norihiro
Akashi △
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Ichiro
and Akashi were both exhausted afterwards -- needing help to the back from
officials. In the ring, Fukuda and Sekishima shared an intense stare down in
the final prelude before their 5/31 HEC Heavyweight Championship bout. Both men
left without further incident. Backstage however, Fukuda stated that 5/31 would
be the defining moment for both his and Sekishima's generation. Still picturing
himself as the Ace of Japanese Pro-Wrestling Fukuda confidently vowed to
"put Sekishima in his place." Upon hearing the comments, Sekishima
was shockingly unnerved. Dishing out heaping praise for Fukuda, Sekishima
acknowledged him as the strongest wrestler in Japan's modern era... However, 5/31
would bring about a titanic shift in generational momentum. Citing many of the
younger stars on the roster, Sekishima vowed to be the conduit of their
aspirations. Noting he was nothing more than a "midcard tag wrestler"
prior to 4/17, Sekishima said he would prove the limitless power of believing
in yourself by disproving all of the critics who have criticized Sekishima for
perhaps taking on too much too soon.
* During a brief
intermission, the participants for the upcoming KING of the SUPER JUNIORS tournament were officially revealed!
During the video announcement, it was stated that the vacant HEC Jr.
Heavyweight Championship would be awarded to the victor!
KINGDOM
of JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING presents,
KING
of the SUPER JUNIORS II ~ THE REVOLUTION
2015.06.19
--> 07.05
A
BLOCK:
ATSUKA
GALLEON
Kyoto Okazaki
Wataru Yamada
Yusuke Kishimoto
Josh Sullivan
Caleb Storm [REVO]
B
BLOCK:
Jet Jaguar
Yoshihiro Shimoda
Hayato Saigo
Yukio Kisanuki
Keisuke Rongai
Simon Raines [REVO]
Curtis Penn [DEFIANCE]
* After
a moment to give the fans some time to breathe, we finally came to the highly
anticipated full-confrontation elimination bout between Hybrid Corps ARMADA and Total
Attack Pro-Wrestling. As usual, T.A.P. entered with their renowned militaristic
-- almost cult-like entrance with each member of T.A.P. entering in order of
rank beginning with Daichi Kurumada, followed by Shuji Kido, Takumi Amano --
and finally, the ever-controversial Ryo
Inoue! Soon, ARMADA followed with
their arrival, entering in similar fashion to Inoue and his eager men! Prepared
for far, all four ARMADA members appeared wearing light/dark blue camouflage --
arguably the most pointless camouflage ever. Regardless, ARMADA's message was
clear: No prisoners. No survivors. All
will be eliminated.
Inoue
appeared to be amused by ARMADA's war paint more than anything -- infuriating
the hot-headed Yusaku Kitajima enough to SLAP
Inoue across the face before calling him
out! This seemed to entertain Inoue even further, who eagerly rubbed his
hands together as the gong sounded. Wasting no time, Kitajima darted forward
with a wild barrage of palm strikes
and elbows! As if he was slowing down time, Inoue displayed incredible reflexes
and head movement to evade every blow. Leading Kitajima exactly where he
wanted, Inoue suddenly shot forward
as his back touched the turnbuckle -- taking down the unsuspecting Kitajima
with a double-leg slam! A little flustered, Kitajima pounded on Inoue's back
and body with punches -- all while Inoue snaked his way up Kitajima's body.
Ever the technician, Inoue quickly maneuvered himself in a position to catch
the lesser experienced Kitajima in a painful
Cross Armbreaker! Almost as soon as Inoue had full-extension of his arm, KITAJIMA SUBMITTED!
In
a mere 61 seconds, Ryo Inoue delivered the first elimination of the bout. Much
to the excitement of the crowd, KENJI
TANAMURA jumped into the ring to face Inoue. However, the fans were quickly
disappointed as Inoue chose instead to tag out to Daichi Kurumada... While
looking to impress his teacher, Kurumada soon paid the same price as Kitajima
after being too aggressive against a fighter the caliber of Tanamura. After
landing a stinging combination of leg kicks, Kurumada foolishly dared Tanamura to retaliate. With no
hesitation, the "Gladiator King" answered in kind with piercing kicks
to the back of Kurumada's knees and thighs. After trying to fight back with
another flurry of his own, Kurumada soon found himself outmatched by Tanamura's
unrelenting fury! After a savate kick to the body sent Kurumada kneeling,
Tanamura struck with an axe kick to
the top of his head! As Kurumada's body bobbed upward from the attack, Tanamura
followed with a BRUTAL LEFT-LEG HIGH
KICK! As Kurumada's body hit the canvas, it was clear he was KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS! Having no choice in
the matter, the referee was forced to eliminate Kurumada from the match via TKO! To make the scene even more
impressive was Tanamura turning his back and walking away before Kurumada hit
the ground, leading to a tag to Yukio Kisanuki!
The
sight of his friend and partner being knocked unconscious was enough to light a
fire under Takumi Amano. While restraining himself enough to not make a costly
mistake, Amano could not hold back his latent rage. After quickly overpowering
Kisanuki, Amano punished him on the mat with a modified armlock -- which also
happened to wrench Kisanuki's neck in an uncomfortable direction. Kisanuki
survived the early going long enough to mount his own comeback. The two
wrestled to what appeared to be a stalemate, until Kisanuki abruptly caught
Amano cold with a rolling kneel kick, nearly knocking Amano out! Kisanuki
followed with a successive combination of blows, before connecting with a
Backdrop! Rather than go for the cover, Kisanuki focused on Amano's right leg
in an effort to secure a crippling submission hold... While staggered, Amano
had the wherewithal to defend for a short period of time. Eventually however,
Kisanuki had the cross heel hold applied, forcing the proud Amano to swallow
his pride and grab the ropes to force the escape! Now standing, Kisanuki
continued to hone in on Amano's ankle. However, Amano would capitalize upon
thwarting Kisanuki's takedown attempt. Forcing Yukio in a turtled position,
Amano dug his legs into the inside of Kisanuki's thighs before sinking his arms
under his chin... Soon, Amano had a deep Rear Naked Choke applied! Kisanuki did
his past to hang on... Eventually however... Kisanuki was forced to tap out!
With
T.A.P. taking the lead 3-2, Amano boldly directed his attention to Kenji
Tanamura, taunting the "Gladiator King" to face him head on! Amidst
loud chants of "TA-NA-MURA!", the two squared off -- with Amano
looking to gain a measure of revenge after losing to Tanamura one-on-one
earlier this month in this same building. Looking to test what Amano had in
him, Tanamura played defense as he parried and absorbed Amano's onslaught of
blows. After being backed into the corner, Tanamura made his move -- shifting
positioning and pinning Amano against the turnbuckle! With Amano trapped,
Tanamura retaliated with a burst of palm strikes and knees. In an attempt to
break free, Amano shoved Tanamura off
before making his escape towards the center of the ring. After reaching his
feet, Amano found Tanamura's leg buried DEEP
into his abdomen! Tanamura followed with a second kick, followed by a third.
Upon throwing a fourth however, Amano caught
the kick -- before knocking Tanamura
off his feet with a sweep! As Tanamura scrambled to a defensive position,
the wild Amano JUMPED HIGH INTO THE AIR before
STOMPING TANAMURA IN THE FACE WITH BOTH
FEET! The ruthless attack took the crowd aback, as the shot clearly busted
Tanamura's bottom lip! While in the corner, Amano continued his merciless
assault by jumping and driving both feet
into Tanamura's face and body! Finally, showing no pretense of
objectiveness, the pro-KJPW/ARMADA crowd ERUPTED in boos for Amano's unsavory
behavior -- much to his delight! As Tanamura recovered in the corner, Amano
approached his corner. After exchanging audible words with his mentor, Amano happily
tagged out to Ryo Inoue, garnering a huge
reaction!!
Upon
seeing Inoue enter the ring, Tanamura's eyes widened with excitement. Even with
blood dribbling down the side of his mouth, Tanamura obviously anticipated this
moment. Finally as the crowd reached a feverish peak, Tanamura and Inoue
collided nose-to-nose in an exchange of bravado. The two finally made contact
as Inoue shoved Tanamura back, before following with a JARRING slap across the face -- sending
blood flying! Shaking it off however, Tanamura responded with wide-swinging
slaps -- easily avoided by the laughing
Inoue, who answered two missed shots with a THUNDEROUS SHOT! With
Tanamura sinking to a knee, Inoue took pleasure in hooking a front face lock
momentarily. While Inoue surely looked to finish things as soon as possible,
Tanamura would show great valor in not just surviving Inoue's increasingly
tight submission, but countering with a
release Northern Light Suplex for the escape! With the fans wildly excited,
Inoue hastily scrambled to his feet -- INTO
TO WALK INTO A BEAUTIFUL DROPKICK TO THE FACE FROM TANAMURA! Showing a jump
in adrenaline, Tanamura was quick to pull the disoriented Inoue up. While
Tanamura tried to deal severe damage with a Backdrop, Inoue would counter with
a tight SLEEPER HOLD! Both men
struggled back-and-forth to pull off their respective attack... In the end,
Inoue would appear to gain the advantage, with his Sleeper hold sinking deeply!
With the fans solidly behind the "Gladiator King," Tanamura mustered
the strength to grab hold of Inoue's waste before DRIVING HIM INTO THE MAT WITH A BACKDROP! Unfortunately for
Tanamura, Inoue retained his grip! The
referee was quick to begin checking Tanamura, who was quickly fading...
Concerned cries for Tanamura continued to pop from the crowd as it appeared the
referee was coming closer and closer to stopping it... Finally, a surge of
adrenaline shot through Tanamura's body -- prompting him to get to a standing
position! Wrapping his legs around Tanamura's body, Inoue tried to force his
opponent back to the mat -- only for Tanamura to stand his ground! After
shaking Inoue's legs off, Tanamura plowed forward into the ropes! With Inoue
still riding his back, the momentum sent him TUMBLING OVER THE ROPES!!! Not out yet, Inoue held onto the top
rope to remain on the apron. There, Inoue once more locked his arms around
Tanamura's head with a SLEEPER HOLD! Showing
no mercy, Inoue forced Tanamura over the
ropes, with Inoue applying the sleeper on the ring apron! With the fans
erupting in commotion, Inoue begun trying to swing Tanamura's body off the
apron. However, the "Gladiator King" defended with everything he had
-- and eventually broke Inoue's grip! Now, with both men scrambling on the ring
apron, the two traded shots back-and-forth! After some distance, the two
simultaneously fired off dueling high kicks -- WITH BOTH BLOWS LANDING! Seeing the other momentarily staggered,
both men once more charged at the other, KICKING
EACH OTHER IN THE FACE -- KNOCKING EACH
OTHER OFF THE APRON, ELIMINATING BOTH MEN!
The
fans ROARED as both team captains found themselves eliminated from this match! Regardless, T.A.P. now had the 2-on-1
advantage against the lone member of ARMADA: Harumi Sakai. With the fans sympathetically
rallying behind Sakai, Shuji Kido and Takumi Amano made frequent tags to keep
the isolated Sakai on his toes. Despite earning some boos for his affiliation,
Kido impressed the fans with his finesse and skill. Eventually however, Kido
and Amano would have a critical miscommunication after Sakai narrowly avoided a
running high kick from Kido -- inadvertently causing him to knock Amano off the apron to force his elimination!
What
started with eight was now two as Harumi Sakai met Shuji Kido in the final
showdown. Holding nothing back, both men lit the other up with hearty forearms
and kicks. Putting on a pace that would impress a long-distance sprinter, both
men greatly impressed the crowd with their effort and determination. Kido
looked incredibly strong after knocking Sakai to the mat with a series of kicks
to the body. Using his grappling skills, Kido would fold Sakai in half with a
German Suplex, followed by a Dragon Suplex hold -- prompting the referee to
count... One... TWO... THR-2.5! After
going back to the Full Nelson, Kido tried once more for a Dragon Suplex.
However as Sakai struggled, Kido called an audibly by taking Sakai back to the
ground with a Wakigatame! However,
before he could properly apply the hold; Sakai rolled through before sweeping Kido onto his back! With his weight
laterally pressed on top of Kido's upper body, Sakai delivered two short
punches to the body -- forcing Kido to momentarily release his grip long enough
for Sakai to grab hold of Kido's left wrist... In one solid motion, Sakai
suddenly used all of his strength to break what was left of Kido's grasp. With
nothing in the way, Sakai WRENCHED KIDO'S
ARM -- PULLING HIS WRIST AND ARM UP TOWARDS HIS SHOULDER BLADES! Forcing
serious injury, KIDO VERBALLY SUBMITTED
TO END THE MATCH!!!
Match #8: Until
Final Elimination, No Time Limit
Road to KANFES 2015
Special Full Confrontation Elimination Match
Hybrid Corps ARMADA versus Total Attack
Pro-Wrestling
|
||
× Kenji Tanamura
○ Harumi
Sakai
× Yusaku Kitajima
× Yukio Kisanuki
|
(21:05 -
Chickenwing Armlock)
|
Ryo
Inoue ×
Takumi
Amano ×
Shuji
Kido ●
Daichi
Kurumada ×
|
Fall Progression:
● Yusaku Kitajima (1:01 - Jujigatame) Ryo
Inoue ○
○ Kenji Tanamura (1:43 - TKO) Daichi Kurumada ●
● Yukio Kisanuki (8:30 - Rear Naked Choke)
Takumi Amano ○
△
Kenji Tanamura (13:04 - Over The Top Rope) Ryo Inoue △
○ Harumi Sakai (16:26 - Over The Top Rope) Takumi
Amano ●
○ Harumi
Sakai (21:05 - Chickenwing Armlock) Shuji Kido ●
|
Deafening
chants of "AR-MA-DA!" roared through out Korakuen Hall as the three
other ARMADA members hit the ring to tend to Sakai. Choosing to not stick
around long enough to witness ARMADA's celebration, Inoue personally lifted
Kido over his shoulder and carried him towards the back -- but not before
shooting a seething look back towards the jubilant victors.
Closing
the final show out before 5/31, all four members of ARMADA spoke one-by-one;
allowing each member to send a special message to the crowd. To the surprise of
everyone, YUICHI MIWA appeared
in-ring for the first time since being injured at the hands of Takumi Amano on
4/17. Still wearing a bandage over his eye, Miwa emphatically announced that
his in-ring return would take place on 5/31, and challenged Takumi Amano and
the remaining T.A.P. members to face him and ARMADA as a precursor to the
ultimate showdown between Kenji Tanamura and Ryo Inoue.
Speaking
in length, Tanamura admitted that while it's a common thing to say in
wrestling, the toughest match of his career was right in front of him come
5/31. Speaking on Ryo Inoue's legacy, Tanamura reminded fans of his historic
victory over Kazuma Fujita in front of 45,000+ fans at the Osaka Dome, along
with additional victories in the past over the likes of Tetsuhisa NAKAI, and
even foreign legends such as Jason Ramsey. While tonight was a pivotal victory
for ARMADA, Tanamura suspected that Inoue was limiting himself based on strategic
measures. Though in a scary admission, Tanamura theorized that Ryo Inoue at 50%
still gave him a difficult challenge... "HOWEVER...!" Tanamura
exclaimed, "...After tonight -- after witnessing Sakai-kun earn this win
for us... I cannot lose on 5/31. It's an
impossibility."
May 25, 2015
Tokyo - Korakuen Hall
1,995 Fans (Super No Vacancy Full House)
1. 3WAY Match: Yusuke Kishimoto beat Ryo
Nozawa and Maleko Momoa (6:04) when
he used a Japanese Leg Roll Clutch on Nozawa.
2.
Kohei Obata & Hajime Kon beat Yutaka Awano & Kappei Nakao (6:35) when Obata used the Lock Kohei
on Nakao.
3.
Kazuki Sendo & S☆S
Star beat ATSUKA & Yoshihiro Shimoda (11:18)
when Star used the Cosmic Big Bang on ATSUKA.
4. Special Tag Match: Hiroaki Nakata &
Ryuugo Nagashima beat Manabe Tsuji [FREE]
& RYUJI [FREE] (12:59) when Nagashima used the
R-Bracer on RYUJI.
5. Road to KANFES 2015 Special 6-Man Tag Match:
Jet Jaguar, Hayato Saigo & GALLEON beat Kyoto Okazaki, Wataru Yamada &
Keisuke Rongai (13:20) when Jaguar
used the Jaguar Special on Rongai.
6. Road to KANFES 2015 Special 6-Man Tag Match:
Genji Yamato, Kazuma Fujita & Tetsuhisa NAKAI beat Tsutomu Nishioka, James
Goodwin Jr. & "BIG" Jon Goodwin (14:24) when NAKAI used the MAX BULLET on Nishioka.
7. Road to KANFES 2015 Special Tag Match: Naoki Fukuda &
Riki Ichiro vs. Norihiro Akashi & Mamoru Sekishima (30:00) went to a time limit draw.
8. Road to KANFES 2015 Special Full
Confrontation Elimination Match ~ ARMADA versus Total Attack Pro-Wrestling: Kenji
Tanamura, Harumi Sakai, Yusaku Kitajima & Yukio Kisanuki beat Ryo Inoue [T.A.P.], Shuji Kido [T.A.P.], Takumi Amano [T.A.P.] & Daichi Kurumada [T.A.P.] (21:05) when Sakai used a chickenwing armlock on Kido. Eliminations: Inoue eliminated
Kitajima (1:01) with a cross
armbreaker. Tanamura eliminated Kurumada (1:43)
by referee stoppage. Amano eliminated Kisanuki (8:30) with a sleeper hold. Tanamura and Inoue eliminated each
other (13:04) after falling over the
top rope. Sakai eliminated Amano (16:26)
after throwing him over the top rope. Sakai eliminated Kido (21:05) with a chickenwing armlock.
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