Chisoku

<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="l5j95SQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/l5j95SQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #cccccc; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> <img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Young Lion Classic day 1</span></strong></span><img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Main Event</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>INSPIRE (Suzuki, Nagai & Kato) vs Torii, Mizoguchi & Sekozawa</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 5</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Stone Sober (Edd Stone & JOJI) vs Akamatsu & Nakazawa</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 4</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>The Legion (Isamu Kijmuta & Tobei Sugimura) vs The Revengers (Musashi & Japanese Phoenix)</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 3</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Dylan DeColt vs Azumamaro Shimizu</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 2</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>MUSCLE Serizawa vs Monkey Maraguchi</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Opening Match</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Kyuchi Matsumoto vs Shuzo Utagawa</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="l5j95SQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/l5j95SQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><pre class="ipsCode">Young Lion Classic day 1 predictions INSPIRE (Suzuki, Nagai & Kato) vs Torii, Mizoguchi & Sekozawa Stone Sober (Edd Stone & JOJI) vs Akamatsu & Nakazawa The Legion (Isamu Kijmuta & Tobei Sugimura) vs The Revengers (Musashi & Japanese Phoenix) Dylan DeColt vs Azumamaro Shimizu MUSCLE Serizawa vs Monkey Maraguchi Kyuchi Matsumoto vs Shuzo Utagawa </pre><div></div></div><p></p><p></p>

<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="l5j95SQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/l5j95SQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #cccccc; margin:10px;background: #f5f5f5; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="LTxYUJG.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/LTxYUJG.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>A Letter from Mito Miwa</strong></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:left;"><p>Hello everyone reading this, and thank you for supporting Pro Wrestling SAISHO! The fastest growing company in all of Japan!</p><p> </p><p> I am tremendously excited to be able to tell you about the spotlight we are putting on our future with our brand new Young Lions Championship! This title belt will only be able to be held by and challenged for by young lions, and will be a fantastic way to spotlight the future talents of Japanese wrestling. Young Lions from all dojos will be able to challenge for it, so expect to see names you wouldn't expect to see in a Pro Wrestling SAISHO ring.</p><p> </p><p> In order to crown the premier holder of this brand new title, we have decided to hold a tournament! The rules for the tournament will be as follows;</p><p> -Round Robin, 2 pools of 6 men each</p><p> -Each man will fight all five opponents in his pool.</p><p> -Pools will have their matches on alternating nights</p><p> -A win is worth 2 points, a draw is 1 point, and a loss is zero points. A double countout or disqualification will end in 0 points for both parties.</p><p> -At the end of the tournament, the men at the top of both pools will face off for the title at SAISHO: Call of Destiny!</p><p> </p><p> The names that we have chosen for this tournament are men from all over the world, some of whom have never set foot in a PW SAISHO ring before! The two pools will be as follows:</p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Pool A</span></strong></p><p> -Azumamaro Shimizu</p><p> -Dylan DeColt</p><p> -MUSCLE Serizawa</p><p> -Kyuichi Matsumoto</p><p> -Shuzo Utagawa</p><p> -Monkey Maraguchi</p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Pool B</span></strong></p><p> -Calvin DeColt</p><p> -Gidayu Katou</p><p> -Motoyuki Miyake</p><p> -Danjuro Kikuchi</p><p> -Midnight Tiger</p><p> -Logan Wolfsbaine</p><p> </p><p> In other exciting news, our main event for SAISHO: Call of Destiny is officially set as, for the third time, Azumamaro Kita will defend his SAISHO Destiny championship against Fujio Narahashi. The Diamond Dogs have also agreed to defend their titles against the returning team of KAZ and Eien Miyamoto, aka The Rebel Alliance. The card will be updated with more matches as the event approaches, but in the meantime this is what I have for you!</p><p> </p><p> I wish you all the best and look forward to seeing you when we stop in Matsumoto Hall to start off this monumental tournament!</p><p> </p><p> Thank you again for reading,</p><p> Mito Miwa</p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="l5j95SQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/l5j95SQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p>

<p>BCG is my favourite company in Japan, and realistically tied for my favourite in the entire game with ACPW. Always good to see more BCG around!</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>Bunrakuken Torii</strong> vs Blask Ikoma</p><p> <em>Torii is a total stud and Ikoma just doesn't hold up</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Funakoshi</strong> vs Razan Okamoto</p><p> <em>I love Okamoto but he's not quite on Funakoshi's level yet.</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Tanyu Toshusai</strong> vs Nobuharu Yokokawa</p><p> <em>Honestly I just really like Toshusai, I don't think dropping the belt is right for him yet.</em></p><p> </p><p> Team Taku vs <strong>Miura & Yoshizawa</strong></p><p> <em>I feel like a title will change hands and it's most likely this one. Toshinobu is likely in time decline, and while his son is pretty good, I feel like swapping this belt just makes sense.</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Shiga & Ozawa</strong> vs American Demolition</p><p> <em>I want to say American Demolition, but I find it hard to see Shiga losing here, even though he has definitly lost a few steps and Ozawa is no spring chicken.</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Murakami & Satomura</strong> vs Matsushita & Sen</p><p> <em>The veterans should probably take it here, unless you're really pushing for that changing of the guard that BCG desperately needs.</em></p><p> </p><p> Matsuzawa & Okimasa vs <strong>Harker & Brody</strong></p><p> <em>I always see this guys get paired up, they're just so good.</em></p><p> </p><p> The Breakers vs <strong>Narahashi & Gato</strong></p><p> <em>Giving it to Narahashi due to the experience edge and the fact that Gato is going to be a monster, but I really like The Breakers together (in the 2018 mod they're Triple K and I always steal them wherever I am).</em></p>

<p><strong>Historian:</strong> 4/6</p><p> <strong>Saiah463:</strong> 3/6</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Dark Raider:</strong></p><p> Quarter Finals - 3/4</p><p> Semi Finals - Technically 2/2? </p><p> Finals - 1/1</p><p> </p><p> Thank you for your support everyone! I'll be updating my roster tonight or tomorrow and putting up the participants and the pools for the Young Lion tournament as well as the first show.</p>

<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="l5j95SQ.jpg" data-src="https://imgur.com/l5j95SQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> </p><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #cccccc; margin:10px;background: #F5F5F5; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Welcome to Pro Wrestling SAISHO's A-1 Grand Prix Final!</em></strong></span></p><p> <img alt="LTxYUJG.jpg" data-src="https://imgur.com/LTxYUJG.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="NkY136a.jpg" data-src="https://imgur.com/NkY136a.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="F3N83oe.jpg" data-src="https://imgur.com/F3N83oe.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="zVCvCyV.jpg" data-src="https://imgur.com/zVCvCyV.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> Shunsuke Aihara and Teriuihi Inou call the action and the air is full of excitement in the sold out Kochi Hall. You can taste the anticipation in the air for the card that is lined up, especially the tremendous A-1 final and the Main Event of the night, a grudge match between GCG and BCG for the Modern Japan Championship.</p><p> </p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #cccccc; margin:10px;background: #F5F5F5; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Opening Match - Redemption or Revival</strong></p><p> <img alt="TzM3eYZ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/TzM3eYZ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="TokSVba.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/TokSVba.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS <img alt="55G3Y5B.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/55G3Y5B.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="GwKaZLC.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/GwKaZLC.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <strong><em>The Night Terrors vs The DeColt Pedigree</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>A package plays with the clip of the defeat from Puro Reborn to the DeColt Pedigree, before showing highlights of how the young team has done ever since. The young lion team rushes to the ring to a pop from the crowd, everyone starting to get behind the Canadian team as they have been gaining momemtum. The lights go out and the eerie music of the Night Terrors plays, another cheer as the veterans slowly wade their way towards the waiting and hungry lions in the ring. Moroi and Calvin start things out in the ring, DeColt walking up to the veteral and slapping him across the chest before holding his own chest out and beckoning his opponent to strike him as well. They open hand slap and chop at one another until DeColt send Moroi away with the Irish Whip, the Night Terror flooring DeColt with a dropkick off the ropes. Throughout the match the Night Terrors work to their advantage; the air. They atttempt to keep the younger DeColts off of their feet and out of a spot where they can use their brawling skills to their advantage, which leads to Moroi and Babau being able to hit a sleep paralysis on Dylan DeColt who manages to kick out just before three. After the breakup Calvin gets tagged in and nails Babau with his Spinning Back Elbow, tossing him from the ring as Dylan hits a DeColt Driver, his father's finisher, on Moroi. They pick their opponent up off of the mat and in a stunning finish Dylan spears through Moroi's back as Calvin spinning back elbows him in the face, hitting the Pull the Trigger and putting away Moroi for the huge upset victory as the Young Lion team proves themselves in a big way tonight.</em></p><p> <strong>Winners:</strong> Calvin & Dylan DeColt</p><p> <strong>Finish:</strong> Pull the Trigger (Spear/Spinning Back Elbow combo) on Moroi for the pin.</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 51</p><p> </p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #cccccc; margin:10px;background: #F5F5F5; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Match 2 - Grudge Match</strong></p><p> <img alt="rIODBEb.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/rIODBEb.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS <img alt="OVP5Z1G.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/OVP5Z1G.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <strong><em>Edd Stone vs Torajiro Sekozawa</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>Canadian Band Billy Talent's Devil on my Shoulder plays as "The Canadian Sensation" Edd Stone makes his entrance, the youngest brother of the Stone Family looking fired up tonight, his long red and black hair pulled back into a ponytail so he can see properly as he awaits his opponent in the ring. As Sekozawa enters, Stone extends a hand to him, the crowd cheering at the offer as Sekozawa hesitantly clasps him in a handshake. Stone pulls Sekozawa close to him and floors him with a massive lariat to a chorus of boos from the crowd as he begins his systematic dismantelling of the 22 year veteran. Stone was stronger and faster and toyed with Sekozawa for much of the match, using those strengths to his advantage and not allowing the older man to gain any momemtum. Stone manages to back up his words as he takes Sekozawa through the ringer, brutalizing him as the crowd watches on in shock. When he finally hits the Party's Over for the pin it is seen as a mercy, and he spits on the veteran before taking his leave.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Edd Stone</p><p> <strong>Finish:</strong> Party's Over (Coup de Grace) for the Pin.</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 47</p><p> </p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #cccccc; margin:10px;background: #F5F5F5; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Match 3 for the Destiny Tag Team Title</strong></p><p> <img alt="sME1aqj.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/sME1aqj.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="MYxkQ1E.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/MYxkQ1E.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Knkwc7L.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Knkwc7L.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="hmMBhj7.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/hmMBhj7.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="StrcHKY.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/StrcHKY.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <strong><em>The Diamond Dogs vs The Hurt</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>The Hurt and The Diamond Dogs square off as Billy Robinson and Motty Kuroda start things off, two of the best tag teams in the company looking to put on an epic match. The Champions start with an early advantage, their blend of ariel moves and solid mat wrestling combining in a fantastic way. The tag chemistry on display was fantastic as they blended sublexes, flips, dives, and holds in ways that only men who intricately knew one another could do. This continued fairly consistantly until Robinson managed to throw Stratosphere into his corner and Svensson got ahold of his right hand, an audible snap being heard in the ring when he broke the champ's middle and pinky fingers. After that the match was dominated by The Hurt, the Europeans disecting the unfortunate Aussie who managed to spend a little too much time in their corner. Robinson and Svensson would pick him up for a double powerbomb, and held him a little too long as Kuroda came in and saved his partner, taking down the Europeans and bringing Strat back for a much needed tag. The war would continue on as momentum would continue to swing back and forth until finally the champs, with some difficulty due to the broken fingers of Stratosphere, were able to nail the Sweep DDT for the pin on Robinson to retain their titles. They would raise the hands of The Hurt after the match, a show of respect towards their opponents who gave them their greatest challenge to date. As they would prepare to leave KAZ would step up the ramp and tell them that their days were numbered and across the screen </em><em><strong>"The Rebel Alliance"</strong></em><em> would flash as </em><em><strong>Eien Miyamoto</strong></em><em> would step up behind his partner and the crowd would explode with the return of one of the brightest stars to ever come out of Pro Wrestling SAISHO. The commentaters mention that Miwa had said they'd be blending the Past with the Future, and this was a great way to do so.</em></p><p> <strong>Winners:</strong> Jimmy Stratosphere and Motty Kuroda, The Diamond Dogs</p><p> <strong>Finish:</strong> Sweep DDT for the pinfall.</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 47</p><p> </p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #cccccc; margin:10px;background: #F5F5F5; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Match 4 for the Ride the Tiger Championship</strong></p><p> <img alt="vZ4G7at.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/vZ4G7at.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="vHNjUls.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/vHNjUls.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="HdSkOb5.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/HdSkOb5.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <strong><em>Tobei Sugimura vs Hitomaro Suzuki</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>As the Future of INSPIRE wrestling and The Fighting Champion faced off against one another the crowd anticipation built up. They would shake hands before their match to a huge applause from the crowd and when the bell rang a war ensued between a technical mastermind and a high flying phenom. Suzuki worked to keep Sugimura on the ground as he was able to do in their previous encounter, but Sugimura wouldn't be grounded so easily. Suzuki was mostly focuson on weakening Tobei's arm in preperation for the Suzuki Lock, though with a wrestler like Sugimura as long as he has his legs he is always in the fight. He managed to land a step up enziguri on his challenger to push him into the corner before nailing him with a Missile Dropkick and getting him to the center of the mat for a gorgeous top rope moonsault. Sugimura would go for a second Moonsault, which ended up being a mistake as Suzuki got his legs up and grabbed Sugimura's arm, putting him into a Suzuki Lock and looking to tear his arm out of its socket. The crowd was shocked as Sugimura held on for two minutes in the hold before managing to finally make his way towards the rope and break it up, Suzuki shocked and angry as he kicked the younger man in the side of the headand took him up onto his shoulders, looking for a backbreaker that Sugimura managed to roll out of and counter with his Spinning Wheel Kick, picking up Suzuki and hitting him with a second and third just for good measure before pinning his challenger and putting him away, the Fighting Champion standing tall with his title on his shoulder after a great match.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Tobei Sugimura</p><p> <strong>Finish:</strong> Spinning Wheel Kick for the pinfall.</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 52</p><p> </p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #cccccc; margin:10px;background: #F5F5F5; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Match 5 - A-1 Grand Prix Final Match</strong></p><p> <img alt="yB9tvLN.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/yB9tvLN.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="EZPgkgH.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/EZPgkgH.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="OyZJ2U8.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/OyZJ2U8.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <strong><em>Omezo Shikitei vs Fujio Narahashi</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>A video package played showing first Narahashi hoisting the trophy last year followed by his heart breaking losses to Kita, and then both men's journeys to this point throughout the tournament. It highlighted the breaking out of The Omega and the redemption of Narahashi to this point. When the two men met in the ring they shook hands and hugged, a clear show of the respect that they have for one another for getting to this point. Everyone in the building spends the entirety of the match on their feet as from bell to bell there is no stoppage in the action. Neither man is willing to waver in their resolve and both need to achieve their goals. A difficult match to summerize as the entire match was full of highlights, a few of the most impressive spots of the match included when Narahashi put Shikitei on his shoulders for a disturbing looking Go To Sleep, smashing Shikitei's nose in the process and causing a massive pop when Shikitei managed to kick out. Shikitei would later hit Narahashi with a Bamaye and instead of pinning him he would go for the STF, preying on the weakened head and neck after the strike, which Narahashi would manage to break out of using his brute strength to the shock of Shikitei. Both men would catch one another with a lariat, causing them to both collapse in the center of the ring, causing a count of ten which both men would make it up from. They would exchange chops, elbows and headbutts in the middle of the ring, Narahashi finally catching Shikitei with a headbutt that would seemingly stun him. He would go for a Lariat which Shikitei would counter into a Cross Armbreaker, Narahahsi using his strength to not only break the hold, but pick up Shikitei and hit him with a Tombstone Piledriver. He would then pick Shikitei up off of the ground and finally put him away with a thunderous Clothesline Lariat for the pin and the win. After the match Mito Miwa would present the 2 time A-1 Grand Prix winner with his trophy, and Narahashi would tell Shikitei that when he won the Destiny Championship Shikitei would be the first to challenge him.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Fujio Narahashi</p><p> <strong>Finish:</strong> Clothesline Lariat for the Pinfall.</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 64</p><p> </p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #cccccc; margin:10px;background: #F5F5F5; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Main Event for the Modern Japan World Title. BCG vs GCG</strong></p><p> <img alt="ZSZglfw.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ZSZglfw.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="ovCgEzE.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ovCgEzE.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="IDJ9Lkg.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/IDJ9Lkg.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <img alt="rSjXzHb.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/rSjXzHb.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="wi2dsJz.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/wi2dsJz.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="ZKy34ew.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ZKy34ew.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <strong><em>Hiroyasu Gakusha vs Funakoshi</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>There is no time for the crowd to cool off after the amazing match that had just happened, as the main event began. Funakoshi made his way to the ring to a massive applause, no frills for his entrance as he stared down the ramp awaiting one of the men whom he had been compared to his entire career due to their company rivalries. When the music hit and Hiroyasu Gakusha made his way onto the ramp, the entire crowd lost their minds. He proudly displayed the Golden Canvas Grappling World Heavyweight Championship around his waist, before removing it and handing it to the referee. Mito Miwa would enter the ring and hold up the Modern Japan World Championship, shaking both men's hands and wishing them good luck as Watanabe did his checks before getting out of the way of the two terrifying heavyweight competators.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> There was nothing flashy about this match, nothing particularly pretty, but fans of Puroresu and wrestling fans around the world wouldn't be able to help but admire the match that these two crafted as they beat the ever living hell out of one another. The brutality and technical precision on display from both men was simply insane as two men who clearly hated what the other stood for put on a brutal match. One excellent moment was watching as Gakusha hit five consecutive German Suplexes, never letting go of Funakashi's waist the entire time as the fifth one he bridged for the pinfall attempt, which Funakoshi managed to kick out of. Funakoshi, refusing to be outdone, would hit a trio of tremendous Lariat's, keeping hold of the wrist and bringing Gakusha back up for his Butterfly Backbreaker, which Gakusha would break with a massive headbutt and by getting behind Funakoshi and throwing him across the ring. Funakoshi would connect with his Butterfly Backbreaker, leading into the nearest end of the match as Gakusha managed to kick out at 2.9, Funakoshi bringing him up to hit it one more time to put away the veteran, but Gakusha wouldn't be caught again. He countered and stunned Funakoshi with a kick to the jaw, before picking up Funakoshi high above his head and flooring him with the Gakusha Golden Bomb for the pinfall victory. Miwa would present him with his two title belts, which Gakusha would hold high above his head before rolling out of the ring and making his way to the back. </em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Hiroyasu Gakusa</p><p> <strong>Finish:</strong> Gakusha Golden Bomb for the Pinfall.</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 76</p><p> </p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #cccccc; margin:10px;background: #F5F5F5; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> <img alt="LTxYUJG.jpg" data-src="https://imgur.com/LTxYUJG.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> Mito Miwa takes a microphone and thanks all of the fans and the wrestlers for making this years A-1 Grand Prix such a success and thanking everyone for coming out tonight. He announces that their company will continue to look to the future, as they will be starting a Young Lion round robin tournament between twelve fantastic young lions, giving them an opportunity to show off their talents and to compete for a brand new title belt, the SAISHO Young Lion title, which will be revealed at the SAISHO Call of Destiny event, where the final of the tournament will be held.</p><p> <strong>Show Rating:</strong> 71</p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="l5j95SQ.jpg" data-src="https://imgur.com/l5j95SQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p>

I'll be posting this up in 24 hours if anyone else wants to take a stab at the predictions for the event. Thanks to those who have been reading so far! I appreciate you all.

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<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="l5j95SQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/l5j95SQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> </p><p> <img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">SAISHO: A-1 Grand Prix Final!</span></strong></span><img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #cccccc; margin:10px;background: #F5F5F5; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Main Event for the Modern Japan World Title. BCG vs GCG</strong></p><p> <img alt="ZSZglfw.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ZSZglfw.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="ovCgEzE.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ovCgEzE.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="IDJ9Lkg.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/IDJ9Lkg.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <img alt="rSjXzHb.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/rSjXzHb.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="wi2dsJz.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/wi2dsJz.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="ZKy34ew.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ZKy34ew.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <strong><em>Hiroyasu Gakusha vs Funakoshi</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>One of the great dream matches in Japan as the ace and World Heavyweight Champion of Golden Canvas Grappling Gakusha takes on the former ace and World Heavyweight Champion of Black Canvas Grappling Funakoshi. It was recenmtly revealed that BCG wasn't paying Funakoshi, and he walked out and joined SAISHO days later, leading to the potential for this amazing dream match to crown the first ever Modern Japan World Champion.</em></p><p> </p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #cccccc; margin:10px;background: #F5F5F5; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Match 5 - A-1 Grand Prix Final Match</strong></p><p> <img alt="yB9tvLN.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/yB9tvLN.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="EZPgkgH.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/EZPgkgH.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="OyZJ2U8.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/OyZJ2U8.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <strong><em>Omezo Shikitei vs Fujio Narahashi</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>The culmination of two amazing stories. Omezo Shikitei came into this tournament without any chance of moving past the first round, but throughout the tournament has proven that The Omega deserves his place here in the final. Fujio Narahashi has challenged for the Destiny Championship twice against his friend Kita and failed, and this may well be his last chance to regain his former position and challenge for the title again. Both men have so much to prove in this match.</em></p><p> </p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #cccccc; margin:10px;background: #F5F5F5; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Match 4 for the Ride the Tiger Championship</strong></p><p> <img alt="vZ4G7at.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/vZ4G7at.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="vHNjUls.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/vHNjUls.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="HdSkOb5.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/HdSkOb5.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <strong><em>Tobei Sugimura vs Hitomaro Suzuki</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>Suzuki had earned his title shot during the Grand Prix, pinning Sugimura in a 1 on 1 match. Sugimura, being a fighting champion, accepted the short notice defence request and will take on the former INSPIRE worker. The two men are both rising stars in SAISHO, but which man will come out the victor here?</em></p><p> </p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #cccccc; margin:10px;background: #F5F5F5; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Match 3 for the Destiny Tag Team Title</strong></p><p> <img alt="sME1aqj.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/sME1aqj.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="MYxkQ1E.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/MYxkQ1E.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Knkwc7L.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Knkwc7L.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="hmMBhj7.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/hmMBhj7.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="StrcHKY.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/StrcHKY.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <strong><em>The Diamond Dogs vs The Hurt</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>The Hurt managed to get a victory over the tag champs recently and called them out for this opportunity. Both gaijin teams look to put on a fantastic match and The Hurt seek to win their first ever tag title, while the Diamond Dogs plan to once again show that they are indeed the best tag team on Pro Wrestling SAISHO.</em></p><p> </p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #cccccc; margin:10px;background: #F5F5F5; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Match 2 - Grudge Match</strong></p><p> <img alt="rIODBEb.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/rIODBEb.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS <img alt="OVP5Z1G.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/OVP5Z1G.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <strong><em>Edd Stone vs Torajiro Sekozawa</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>Edd Stone has stated that he is the future of Pro Wrestling SAISHO and that while Sekozawa may have been their past, people like him need to move out to pasture to allow the future to grow. Sekozawa says that he may have lost a step, but Stone would do well to remember who paved the way for people like him, and that Canada might not care about such things, but in Japan we respect our elders. Sekozawa looks to beat some respect into Edd Stone for his comments.</em></p><p> </p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #cccccc; margin:10px;background: #F5F5F5; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Opening Match - Redemption or Revival</strong></p><p> <img alt="TzM3eYZ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/TzM3eYZ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="TokSVba.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/TokSVba.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS <img alt="55G3Y5B.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/55G3Y5B.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="GwKaZLC.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/GwKaZLC.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <strong><em>The Night Terrors vs The DeColt Pedigree</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>A challenge from the DeColts to the Night Terrors, the cousins look to avenge their first match in SAISHO which was a loss to the Night Terrors. The DeColts have been doing quite well since then, and the Night Terrors seem to be in a decline. The veterans accepted the match and seek to regain their momentum, but the DeColts hope to make a name for themselves by defeating a veteran team for the first time.</em></p><p> </p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="l5j95SQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/l5j95SQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><pre class="ipsCode">Predictions Hiroyasu Gakusha vs Funakoshi Omezo Shikitei vs Fujio Narahashi Tobei Sugimura vs Hitomaro Suzuki The Diamond Dogs vs The Hurt Edd Stone vs Torahiro Sekozawa The Night Terrors vs The DeColt Pedigree</pre><div></div></div><p></p><p></p>

<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="l5j95SQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/l5j95SQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #cccccc; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> <img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">SAISHO: A-1 Grand Prix day 11</span></strong></span><img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Main Event</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Omezo Shikitei vs Razan Okamoto</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>The Omega faces off against the future of BCG in a fairly one sided affair for the most part. Razan Okamoto put on a full showcase of his skills and talents, and to the Omega's credit he did an excellent job of staying in the match until the end, managing to use the ropes to his advantage several times to keep himself in the match. Eventually Okamoto would get him up for his Brainbuster Suplex, pinning him for a very near win, but Shikitei kicked out at the last minute. A frustrated Okamoto went to put Shikitei in the move one more time but the Moega managed to get behind Okamoto and sweep his leg, locking him into an STF in the direct middle of the ring and causing Okamoto to tap out after a stint in the hold. Narahashi enters the ring and walks up to Omezo Shikitei, staring him down as the two finalists of the tournament size one another up.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Omezo Shikitei</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 63</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 5</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Fujio Narahashi vs Musashi</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>The Muay Thai striker Musashi looked to prove that he was the future of Japanese wrestling, but Narahashi had to simply prove to himself that he was good enough. Narahashi's redemption arc continued here tonight as the two men had a fantastically hard hitting affair, Musashi several times hitting Fujio Narahashi with his Muai Thai Knee but Narahashi managing to somehow dig deep and kick out. He would put Musashi away after hitting three thunderous Lariat Clotheslines in a row and pinning him to move to the finals for the second time. He would sit at the commentary table to watch to see who his opponent would be.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Fujio Narahashi</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 58</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 4</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>INSPIRE (Suzuki, Kato & Yakuta) vs Sayuki, KAZ & Sekozawa</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>The team of INSPIRE (featuring Oda Yakuta) took the fight to their opponents in their typical fast and hard style, Yakuta clearly the slowest of the three during his tryout for the company. Kato would eventually put KAZ into his Choke Cleeper for the win before he and Suzuki would destroy Yakuta and leave him laying in the middle of the ring, telling him "you failed".</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Morimasa Kato</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 56</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 3</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Stone Sober (Stone & JOJI) vs Hostile Intent (Nagai & Miyake)</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>A retooling of Stone's music hits as "Stone Sober" pops up on the screen, and the newest team in SAISHO makes their entrance. JOJI and Miyake start in the ring, Miyake throwing thunderous blows and JOJI attempting to keep him off of his feet with his high speed arsenal. The two impressed greatly before Miyake tagged in Nagai who began to work over JOJI. JOJI would eventually catch Nagai with a step up enziguri as the two tagged in their partners, Stone taking Miyake down before he and JOJI hit Miyake with tandum flying double stomps, a sickening display that Stone refers to as the Straight Edge after the match is won.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Edd Stone</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 58</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 2</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>The Hurt & Evil Spirit vs The Night Terrors & Mizoguchi</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>The Hurt look to gain some momentum before their title match at the A-1 final, while the Night Terrors look to regain some of their lost momentum. That wouldn't happen, as The Hurt stayed extremely impressive throughout the match, the ending coming when Svensson locked Moroi into the Hyper Extension Arm Lock for the submission win. At the end of the match the DeColts come back down the ramp, telling The Night Terrors that they handed them their first loss in the company, and The DeColts wanted another chance at the veterans. This match would take place as the opener for the A-1.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Nigel Svensson</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 45</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Opening Match</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Katou & The DeColts vs Stealth Z , Serizawa & Matsumoto</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>Katou teams with the DeColts who are hoping to keep up their winning ways against the young lion team of Stealth Z, Serizawa and Matsumoto. Stealth Z manages to isolate Katou away from his team and he and his teammates work Katou over in their corner. Katou is eventually able to gain some momentum as he hits a double clothesline on Stealth Z and Serizawa and tags in Calvin DeColt. The Canadian makes his way and throws Stealth Z to the ground outside of the ring before focusing his assault on Matsumoto, tagging in his cousin as the two of them hit Pull the Trigger for the win.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Dylan DeColt</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 47</p><p> </p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="5Iato4G.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/5Iato4G.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="l5j95SQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/l5j95SQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p>

<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="l5j95SQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/l5j95SQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #cccccc; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> <img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">SAISHO: A-1 Grand Prix day 11</span></strong></span><img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Main Event</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Omezo Shikitei vs Razan Okamoto</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 5</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Fujio Narahashi vs Musashi</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 4</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>INSPIRE (Suzuki, Kato & Yakuta) vs Sayuki, KAZ & Sekozawa</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 3</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Stone Sober (Stone & JOJI) vs Hostile Intent (Nagai & Miyake)</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 2</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>The Hurt & Evil Spirit vs The Night Terrors & Mizoguchi</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Opening Match</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Katou & The DeColts vs Stealth Z , Serizawa & Matsumoto</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="l5j95SQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/l5j95SQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><pre class="ipsCode">Grand Prix Day 11 Katou & The DeColts vs Stealth Z , Serizawa & Matsumoto The Hurt & Evil Spirit vs The Night Terrors & Mizoguchi Stone Sober (Stone & JOJI) vs Hostile Intent (Nagai & Miyake) INSPIRE (Suzuki, Kato & Yakuta) vs Sayuki, KAZ & Sekozawa Fujio Narahashi vs Musashi Omezo Shikitei vs Razan Okamoto</pre><div></div></div><p></p><p></p>

<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="l5j95SQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/l5j95SQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #cccccc; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> <img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">SAISHO: A-1 Grand Prix day 9</span></strong></span><img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Main Event</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Hitomaro Suzuki vs Omezo Shikitei</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>The main event saw two men who had been tremendous throughout the tournament meeting up for a war as Suzuki meant to show that Shikitei hadn't earned his place where as Shikitei looked to prove that he was the future, and the future was now. There were several times where it looked like the youngster would tap to the Suzuki Lock, but his resiliance was to be commended, waiting it out and eventually catching him with a surprise KO Knee before putting Suzuki into the STF, which he lasted an impressively long time in before tapping to the Omega.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Omezo Shikitei</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 58</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 5</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Fujio Narahashi vs Edd Stone</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>Narahashi hopes to continue his path to redemption, but the undefeated Edd Stone doesn't see his streak ending here as the two men engage, Stone's speed keeping Narahashi off balance for much of the match, The back and forth in the near half hour match is fantastic and the match ends when Stone climbs to the top and leaps to hit his Party's Over, which Narahashi rolls out of the way for, causing Stone to jam his knees as Funakoshi smashes him with a thunderous Lariat Clothesline, picking him up and hitting him with a second for good measure before handing Edd Stone his first loss in SAISHO and moving on to the Semi Final.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Fujio Narahahsi</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 63</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 4</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>INSPIRE (Kato, Miyake & Nagai) vs The Pride of Lions (Funakoshi, Okamado & Taku)</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>As soon as the Pride enter the ring, INSPIRE take the fight to them immidiately, trying to catch their opponents off guard. They force Funakoshi and Okamodo out of the ring, focusing on Taku and isolating him away from his partners. The intensity of the match is impossible to deny as six phenominal competators beat the crap out of one another, but it all came to an end when Okamoto rocked the young lion Miyake with a kick to the head and tagged in Funakoshi, who hit his Butterfly Backbreaker for the win, picking up a microphone and telling Hiroyasu Hakusha that his fate at the A-1 Grand Prix final would be the same.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Funakoshi</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 65</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 3</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Evil Spirit, JOJI & KAZ vs Mizoguchi, Miki & Sayuki</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>This match ends up highlighting the skills of the youngster JOJI well, giving him a chance to shin after his shaming in GCG. He shows off his full arsonal before getting caught off guard by Mizoguchi clipping his legs and putting him into a boston crab, which KAZ breaks off before sending him back over to their corner. After more intense action Ogai gets wipped to the opposing corner and eats a green mist from Evil Spirit, who tags himself in and puts Ogai down with the Dead Calm Drop II for the pin.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Evil Spirit</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 49</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 2</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>The Night Terrors vs Akamatsu & Nakazawa</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>A match between 2 excellent teams, Torch and Kinji keep the advantage until the Night Terrors are able to swing the momentum when Torch goes out of the ring and Moroi whips him into the steel baricade and then crashes his spine into the side of the ring. The Night Terrors then catch Kinji Akamatsu in the ring with a sleep paralysis for the win.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Babau</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 41</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Opening Match</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Matsumoto & Serizawa vs The DeColt Pedigree</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>Serizawa looks to get a measure of revenge on the red hot DeColts, holding a losing record off of them. Matsumoto, having only just been signed recently, decides he needs to prove himself as well. The back and forth action fairly quickly begins to sway towards the favour of the DeColts, who work fantastically as a team, amd they hit Pull the Trigger on Matsumoto for the win. Inoue asks Aihara if he thinks they would do as well in solo matches, and Aihara mentions we may find out soon enough.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Dylan DeColt</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 48</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Show Rating:</strong> 59</p><p> </p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #cccccc; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> <img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">SAISHO: A-1 Grand Prix day 10</span></strong></span><img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Main Event</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>SUKI vs Razan Okamoto</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>Two of the best in the world meet up for a phenominal main event, as a grudge match between GCG and BCG takes place. The palpaple hatred can be tasted in the air as this is no ordinary match for the two men, the clear intent to retire one another permiating everywhere. Each strike was too stiff, each hold was emphasised, each throw was disturbing to behold. It came to a point where SUKI had set Okamoto up for a Tombstone Piledriver, but Okamoto managed to get out of it, hitting a thunderous Lariat before picking up SUKI and hitting him with the Brainbuster Suplex for the pin and the win to finalize the semi final bracket for the tournament.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Razan Okamoto</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 75</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 5</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Musashi vs Commander Kawagishi</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>Spotlighting the fantastic talent in Exodus 2010, Musashi and Kawagishi went to war as the last remaining representatives of their company. The action was fast paced and exciting throughout the entire match, really highlighting both men's strengths, and it looked like it could go either way until Musashi got Kawagishi into a clinch and cracked him in the bottom of the chin with a Muay Thai Knee, knocking the man out and putting him away with the pin.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Musashi</p><p> <strong>Rating:[/b ] 52</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"><em>Match 4</em></span></strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong><em>Stone & The DeColts vs Hidekazu, Makioka & Tsubouchi</em></strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><em>A more serious Edd Stone than we had seen recently hits the ring, clearly unhappy about his loss to Narahashi. He takes his frustrations out on his opponents, taking the nearly fifty year old Hidekazu out of the action by wrapping his knee around a ring post and then putting him into a submission that made him unable to stand. He would pick him up and throw him out of the ring, before turning his attention to Masao Tsubouchi, hitting a fantastic running knee to the side of his head and hitting an emphatic Party's Over to put the EXODUS star away. The DeColts stay to check on Hidekazu as Stone leaves the ring quickly.</em></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Winner:</strong></strong><strong> Edd Stone</strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Rating:</strong></strong><strong> 58</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"><em>Match 3</em></span></strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong><em>Suzuki, Kato & KAZ vs Sayuki, Sekozawa & JOJI</em></strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Another intense match that Suzuki and Kato have become known for, the INSPIRE members make an extremely violent display at JOJI's expense, Kato hiting him with a painful looking spinning back eblow before tagging in Suzuki as he and KAZ cleared the others from the ring, Suzuki locking JOJI into the Suzuki Lock. He calls out Sugimura after the match, telling him that he might be out of the A-1 Grand Prix, but that just means he's opened for a shot at that Ride the Tiger championship on that night, setting the match he had earned during the tournament to join the A-1 Grand Prix Final card.</strong></strong><strong><strong>[/i]</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong> </strong></strong><strong><strong><strong>Winner:</strong></strong></strong><strong><strong> Hitomaro Suzuki</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong> </strong></strong><strong><strong><strong>Rating:</strong></strong></strong><strong><strong> 57</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong> </strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong> </strong></strong><strong><strong><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"><em>Match 2</em></span></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong> </strong></strong><strong><strong><strong><em>Akamatsu & Nakazawa vs Hostile Intent (Nagai & Miyake)</em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong> </strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong> </strong></strong><strong><strong><em>Akamatsu and Nakazawa take on the fairly new team of Hostile Intent, who impress the veteran team with their fantastic chemistry together. Unfortunately the veteran team end up proving to be too much for the INSPIRE members, as young lion Motoyuki Miyake ends up being hit with a beautiful Magma-Driver for the victory.</em></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong> </strong></strong><strong><strong><strong>Winner:</strong></strong></strong><strong><strong> Kinji Akamatsu</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong> </strong></strong><strong><strong><strong>Rating:</strong></strong></strong><strong><strong> 55</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong> </strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong> </strong></strong><strong><strong><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"><em>Opening Match</em></span></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong> </strong></strong><strong><strong><strong><em>Evil Spirit, Katou & Stealth Z vs Mizoguchi, Matsumoto & Serizawa</em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong> </strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong> </strong></strong><strong><strong><em>New signee Stealth Z starts things off in the ring against Serizawa, showing the amazing speed and agility that earned him his contract. The match seemed fairly one sided, until Stealth Z was caught with a double knee and isolated away from his corner. Matsumoto tagged in and got a whip to the opposing corner, eating the Green Mist as Stealth Z tagged in Evil Spirit who hit Matsumoto with the Dead Calm Drop II for the win.</em></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong> </strong></strong><strong><strong><strong>Winner:</strong></strong></strong><strong><strong> Evil Spirit</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong> </strong></strong><strong><strong><strong>Rating:</strong></strong></strong><strong><strong> 46</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong> </strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong> </strong></strong><strong><strong><strong>Show Rating:</strong></strong></strong><strong><strong> 69</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong> </strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong> </div></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong> </strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong> </strong></strong><img alt="R7pD5Iw.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/R7pD5Iw.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><strong><strong> </strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong> </strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong> </strong></strong><img alt="l5j95SQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/l5j95SQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p>

<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="l5j95SQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/l5j95SQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> </p><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #cccccc; margin:10px;background: #F5F5F5; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="ZSZglfw.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ZSZglfw.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="ovCgEzE.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ovCgEzE.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="IDJ9Lkg.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/IDJ9Lkg.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <img alt="rSjXzHb.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/rSjXzHb.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="wi2dsJz.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/wi2dsJz.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="ZKy34ew.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ZKy34ew.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> Featured on wrestling and sports websites around Japan and the world, a blog post from Hiroyasu Hakusha, Golden Canvas Grappling's reigning World Heavyweight Champion, has become quite famous and caused alot of excitement.</p><p> </p><p> <strong><em>Funakoshi, former Ace of Black Canvas Grappling. It was impossible to miss the spectacle you've caused recently when you publically walked out on BCG and made your way over to Pro Wrestling SAISHO, one of the member of the Modern Japan Movement, like Golden Canvas Grappling. BCG's loss is SAISHO and the entire Modern Japan Movement's gain as one of the best in the world moves into the best platform in Japan. </em></strong></p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p><strong><em> I have a proposition for you, Funakoshi. The MJM plans on introducing its very own title, the Modern Japan World Championship, and I can't think of two better people to have the premier match for this than the World Heavyweight Champion of GCG, Hiroyasu Hakusha vs the former World Heavyweight Champion of BCG and newest signee of Pro Wrestling SAISHO, Funakoshi. People have speculated who would win this dream match in the war between GCG and BCG, so lets give everyone what they want. You and Me at your A-1 Grand Prix Final next week for the Modern Japan World Championship. I'll be there...hopefully you're not too scared to face me.</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> Mito Miwa and Funakoshi have agreed to the match, and it will now take place as the main event at Pro Wrestling SAISHO's A-1 Grand Prix Tournament Final!</p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="l5j95SQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/l5j95SQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p>

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="DarK_RaideR" data-cite="DarK_RaideR" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46655" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Round 2<p> Munemitsu Senmatsu vs <strong>Hitomaro Suzuki</strong></p><p> <strong>Greg Gauge</strong> vs Shiba Mizoguchi</p><p> <strong>Zeshin Makioka</strong> vs Kinji Akamatsu</p><p> <strong>Razan Okamoto</strong> vs Masao Tsubouchi</p><p> Torajiro Sekozawa vs <strong>Fujio Narahashi</strong></p><p> <strong>Tsuneyo Yanagimoto</strong> vs Edd Stone</p><p> Bunrakuken Torii vs <strong>Musashi</strong></p><p> <strong>Commander Kawagishi</strong> vs Jayson Van Pelt</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> As far as victors go, you got 5/8 in the second round. Putting Stone over Yanagimoto was a tough choice, but as it stands he's working for SAISHO, where as Yanagimoto is still with EXODUS and loyal to them. He'll also likely go to Burning Hammer or something like that soon!</p>

<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="l5j95SQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/l5j95SQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #cccccc; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> <img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">SAISHO: A-1 Grand Prix day 9</span></strong></span><img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Main Event</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Hitomaro Suzuki vs Omezo Shikitei</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 5</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Fujio Narahashi vs Edd Stone</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 4</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>INSPIRE (Kato, Miyake & Nagai) vs The Pride of Lions (Funakoshi, Okamado & Taku)</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 3</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Evil Spirit, JOJI & KAZ vs Mizoguchi, Miki & Sayuki</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 2</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>The Night Terrors vs Akamatsu & Nakazawa</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Opening Match</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Matsumoto & Serizawa vs The DeColt Pedigree</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #cccccc; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> <img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">SAISHO: A-1 Grand Prix day 10</span></strong></span><img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Main Event</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>SUKI vs Razan Okamoto</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 5</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Musashi vs Commander Kawagishi</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 4</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Stone & The DeColts vs Hidekazu, Makioka & Tsubouchi</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 3</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Suzuki, Kato & KAZ vs Sayuki, Sekozawa & JOJI</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 2</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Akamatsu & Nakazawa vs Hostile Intent (Nagai & Miyake)</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Opening Match</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Evil Spirit, Katou & Stealth Z vs Mizoguchi, Matsumoto & Serizawa</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <img alt="l5j95SQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/l5j95SQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p>

<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="l5j95SQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/l5j95SQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #cccccc; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> <img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">SAISHO: A-1 Grand Prix day 5</span></strong></span><img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Main Event</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Munemitsu Senmatsu vs Hitomaro Suzuki</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>It would be difficult to follow up that previous match, but Senmatsu and Suzuki weren't going to be outdone. The Hammer and INSPIRE's Franchise Player tore one another apart in an absolute brawl between two of the best in Japan. Suzuki showed why he was considered to be the future of INSPIRE, and Senmatsu, WEXXV's Ace, showed why he had earned the reputation he had as an innovator of voilence. There was nothing particularly pretty about the match, but it was a beautiful combination of everything that made Strong Style great. The intense brawl ended when Senmatsu went for a Lariat which Suzuki sidestepped and caught with his arm, sweeping Senmatsu's leg and locking him into the Suzuki Lock. To Senmatsu's credit and a testiment to how tough he is, he stayed locked in the hold for three minutes before finally passing out from the pain as Watanabe labeled Suzuki the victor.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Hitomaro Suzuki</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 58</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 5</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Fujio Narahashi vs Torajiro Sekozawa</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>Narahashi and Sekozawa beat the tar out of one another, the two having a lot to prove. Sekozawa refuses to aknowledge that his best days are behind him and Narahashi needs to win the A-1 one more time to get one more shot at his tag team partner Kita. Both men showed their skill and in the end the drive of Narahashi prevailed as he turned Sekozawa inside out with a Lariat and covered him for the 3 count.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Fukio Narahashi</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 51</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 4</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>The Hurt vs The Diamond Dogs</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>In an absolute shocking moment, after the Diamond Dogs looking like they would take home another win, Nigel Svensson managed to reverse Jimmy Stratosphere's Frog Splash with double knees to the ribs and then lock him into the Hyper Extension Arm Lock, forcing the tapout. He picks up a microphone and tells Stratosphere that since they're not doing anything at the A-1 Grand Prix final, they'd better prepare for a match with The Hurt for their titles.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Nigel Svensson</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 42</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 3</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Stone & Shikitei v Hostile Intent (Miyake & Nagai)</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>Called lucky by Nagai for getting past the first round, Omezo Shikitei looked to prove himself here and he, alongside the undefeated Edd Stone, lit up their opponents with a mix of speed and power. Miyake looked like he might pull off a miracle win when he hit Stone with a KO Knee, but Shikitei tagged in for the save and put a Cross Armbreaker on Miyake for the submission victory.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Omezo Shikitei</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 55</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 2</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Evil Spirit, Van Pelt & Katou vs Mizoguchi & The Night Terrors</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>Decently quick action, Katou took the fight to everyone he was able to get his hands on and the inexperienced youngster ended up eating a Sleep Paralysis from the Night Terrors. Van Pelt broke up the pin and back and forth action continued until Babau ended up in the wrong corner and ate a face full of green mist, Katou planting him with a thunderous Lariat and Evil Spirit taking him up and putting him away with the Dead Calm Drop II.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Evil Spirit</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 44</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Opening Match</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Hidekazu & The DeColt Pedigree vs Sayuki, Arakaki & Serizawa</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>Hidekazu and Stunning Sayuki start the match in the ring, the older Hidekazu having maybe lost a step from his previous form but still looking fantastic. He got in some good offence before tagging in Dylan DeColt. The young lions would get a chance to shine as Serizawa would hit an amazing Lariat on Dylan, causing him to tag in his cousin as the two of them set up the Pull the Trigger for the win.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Calvin DeColt</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 51</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Show Rating:</strong> 56</p><p> </p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #cccccc; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> <img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">SAISHO: A-1 Grand Prix day 6</span></strong></span><img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Main Event</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Zeshin Makioka vs SUKI</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>The Mauler Zeshin Makioka knew that he was going to have an uphill battle against a man tauted as the future of Japanese Wrestling, SUKI. Be that as it may, he took the fight to The Face of The Future, digging out all of the tricks he had, including high flying moves he hadn't used in years. This proved to be his downfall as SUKI caught him in midair and nailed him with a Tombstone Piledriver before locking him into the SUKI Special III for the Submission Victory.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> SUKI</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 73</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 5</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Bunrakuken Torii vs Musashi</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>Clearly frustrated from what he had seen happen to his friends, Machine Gun Torii beat Musashi up and down the ring, smashing him into the corners, nailing him with sickening elbows and forearms, and stretching him like a new pair of leather shoes. Musashi put his MMA training to work and caught Torii in a clinch, nailing him under the jaw with a Muay Thai Knee and putting him out cold as he covered him for the pin.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Musashi</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 57</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 4</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>INSPIRE vs Okamoto, Kawagishi & Taku</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>Kato, Nagai and Suzuki hit the ring as a unified front, telling the crowd that SAISHO is their home, and they won't let these outsiders disrespect their home. Okamoto, Kawagishi and Taku bring the fight to them in an excellent showcase of the skill of these six men which ends when Suzuki manages to take down Taku and slap the Suzuki Lock onto him. On the outside Kato and Nagai have submissions locked onto the other two competators as the crowd cheers the victors.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Hitomaro Suzuki</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 62</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 3</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Stone & Shikitei vs Mizoguchi & Miki</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>Edd Stone and Omezo Shikitei team up once more as Ogai Miki returns from a short injury. He attempts to fight speed with speed against Edd Stone but Omezo puts a quick stop to that with a desgusting knee to the head as he tags in Edd Stone and dumps Mizoguchi off the apron, leading to Stone climbing the corner and hitting the double stomp "Party's Over" for the win.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Edd Stone</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 50</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 2</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Akamatsu & Nakazawa vs The DeColt Pedigree</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>The former Destiny Tag Team Champions gave the DeColt cousins a test worthy of their pedigree, the four brawlers having a fun back and forth match before the expected outcome finally came to bare. The DeColt's went to set up Pull the Trigger on Nakazawa, but the veteran used his experience to move out of the way as Dylan DeColt smashed his shoulder into the corner. Torch tossed Calvin from the ring and he and Akamatsu picked up Dylan and hung him upside down before nailing him with a devestating Magma-Driver.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Torch Nakazawa</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 46</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Opening Match</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>KAZ, Miyake & Katou vs Evil Spirit, Arakai & Serizawa</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>Evil Spirit looked to take the wind out of KAZ's sails before he got to his second match in the tournament, but the former Destiny Champ refused to be taken out, even after taking Spirit's green mist full on to the face. He tagged to Miyake as Spirit tagged in Serizawa and in the story of their interactions so far Miyake got the better of his opponent before bringing KAZ back out to hit a Super Rana for the win.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> KAZ</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 47</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Show Rating:</strong> 69</p><p> </p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #cccccc; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> <img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">SAISHO: A-1 Grand Prix day 7</span></strong></span><img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Main Event</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Omezo Shikitei vs Greg Gauge</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>The Son of Sam Keith makes his entrance first, waiting for Shikitei to run up the ramp to meet him in the middle of the ring before hearing an unfamilliar theme begin to play as the lights dim and the screen flashes "The Omega". The crowd seems confused until it morphs into "Omezo Shikitei" as an eruption of cheers explodes through the hall, Omezo Shikitei coming out with a brand new pair of tights with the Omega symbol stamped in burgundy on gold. Everyone in the arena understands that this is Shikitei's first ever match without the label of Young Lion, and Gauge looks to play spoiler to that. In an epic brawl, the two of them ttake one another to their limits and as Gauge looks to set up the Proton Lock, Shikitei counters it into a Cross Armbreaker, making the Keith brother tap out to the Omega.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Omezo Shikitei</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 51</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 5</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Tsuneyo Yanagimoto vs Edd Stone</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>The Ace of EXODUS looks to hand the youngest Stone brother his first lost in Pro Wrestling SAISHO in a phenominal matchup as Yanagimoto threw punch after punch and kick after kick at Stone, while he absorbed all of the punishment sent his was, proving the toughness of his family and himself. In a 22 minute brawn, the entire crowd is shocked as Stone catches Yanagimoto with a step up enziguri and a flying dropkick off of the ropes before climbing the turnbuckle to put away Yanagimoto with the Party's Over.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Edd Stone</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 69 </p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 4</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Kawagishi & Tsubouchi vs Taku & Makioka</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>The amazing men of EXODUS take on Taku and Makioka ahead of their second round matches, the two men trying to regain momentum after their own exits. An exciting match takes place as the high flyers from EXODUS excite the crowd while the brawlers try to slow it to their pace. Eventually Commander Kawagishi hits Taku with a Diamond Dust cutter for the pin. They pass Yanagimoto on his way to the ring for his match and wish him luck.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Commander Kawagishi</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 63</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 3</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Hidezaku, Sayuki, Nakazawa & Akamatsu vs INSPIRE</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>All four members of INSPIRE look absolutely dominant, calling Nakazawa & Akamatsu traitors for teaming with Hidekazu and Sayuki, clear outsiders. When Kinji Akamatsu tries to point out that makes no sense he is taken down by Suzuki and locked into the Suzuki Lock for the victory after a fantastic twenty minute match.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Hitomaru Suzuki</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 58</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 2</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Van Pelt & The Diamond Dogs vs Miki & The Night Terrors</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>The Tag Team champs look to pick up a victory after their recent loss to The Hurt as them and Jayson Van Pelt take the fight directly to their opponents. The Diamond Dogs eventually nail Moroi with a Sweep DDT before tagging in Van Pelt, who hits an Axe Kick for the win.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Jayson Van Pelt</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 41</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Opening Match</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Mizoguchi, Katou & Serizawa vs KAZ & The DeColts</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>KAZ continues to look to the future as he teams with two of the brightest Young Lions in the company, The DeColts, to take on Mizoguchi who teamed with Katou and his protoge Serizawa. The mentorship of Mizoguchi had clearly been working for Serizawa, who looked quite impressive in this match. He and Gidau hit the DeColts with stereo Lariats but Dylan was able to tag in KAZ, who hit Serizawa with the Super Rana for the pin.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> KAZ</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 50</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Show Rating:</strong> 55</p><p> </p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #cccccc; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> <img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">SAISHO: A-1 Grand Prix day 8</span></strong></span><img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Main Event</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Razan Okamoto vs Masao Tsubouchi</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>Two men touted as the futures of their respective companies, and one who may now possibly be the ace of his now that Funakoshi has left BCG, put on an absolute clinic between the ropes. They trade their fantastic offences back and forth, with Razan Okamoto eventually taking the advantage and hitting Tsubouchi with the Brainbuster Suplex for the pin and the win. The second round of the tournament concludes, and the Quarter Finals are set.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Razan Okamoto</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 66</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 5</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Commander Kawagishi vs KAZ</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>KAZ uses his experience edge to his advantage early on in the match, the younger Kawagishi looking strong throughout but falling prey to the wiley veteran on a few occasions. KAZ goes to hit his Super Rana on Kawagishi, but Kawagishi throws him off of his shoulders and nails KAZ with the Diamond Dust cutter for the win.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Commander Kawagishi</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 55</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 4</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>??? & Taku vs INSPIRE (Kato & Nagai)</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>Katao and Nagai laugh as Taku begins to enter alone with a microphone in his hand. The BCG worker says that he won't allow their reign of terror to continue, and that he has inlisted some help. He knows that this man may no longer work for BCG, due to a walk out, but that means that SAISHO seems like the perfect home for him. INSPIRE just smile until the music hits and a look of shock crosses both of their faces. Across the screen flashes </em><em><strong>FUNAKOSHI!</strong></em><em> The Embodiment of Puroresu makes his way through the curtian to a hail of cheers from the crowd and he runs towards the ring, taking out both men with a double clothesline. The four men work a fantastically brutal match which eventually leads to Funakoshi trapping Tornado Nagai in the double underhook, picking him up and crashing him down onto his knee with his signature Butterfly Backbreaker for the pin and his first victory in his new home.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Funakoshi</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 67</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 3</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Black Iron Corp & Katou vs Akamantsu & Nakazawa & Serizawa</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>Katau and Serizawa get a chance to shine early on before tagging out veterans, allowing the tag team specialists to reignite old rivalries. The match moves forward at a brutal pace, finally ending when the Destiny Champion put Torch Nakazawa away with a Kimura Lock.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Azumamaro Kita</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 51</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 2</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Stone & JOJI vs Sayuki & Sekozawa</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>Edd Stone and the debuting JOJI take the fight to Stunner Sayuki and Torajiro Sekozawa, the youngsters using their superior speed to put the veterans on the defensive, pushing the advantage until Edd Stone is able to hit Sekozawa with a Party's Over for the win. After the match, Stone and JOJI shake hands, symbolising this is likely not the last time we will see them team together...[/i</em></p><p><em> </em><em><strong>Winner:</strong></em><em> Edd Stone</em></p><p><em> </em><em><strong>Rating:</strong></em><em> 51</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> </em><em><em><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Opening Match</strong></span></em></em></p><p><em> </em><em><em><strong>The DeColt Pedigree vs Arakaki & Miyake</strong></em></em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> </em><em><em>Miyaki and Arakaki put up a strong showing against the Pedigree, but the DeColt cousins don't allow them to pick up the speed they need to win. The hit Arakaki with the Pull the Trigger and Dylan sets up Miyake for the DeColt Driver for the win.</em></em></p><p><em> </em><em><strong>Winner:</strong></em><em> Dylan DeColt</em></p><p><em> </em><em><strong>Rating:</strong></em><em> 48</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> </em><em><strong>Show Rating:</strong></em><em> 65</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> </div></em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> </em><img alt="Ljsx6zS.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Ljsx6zS.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> </em><img alt="l5j95SQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/l5j95SQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> Quarter Final Matchups</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> </em></p><pre class="ipsCode">Day 9 Fujio Narahashi vs Edd Stone Hitomaro Suzuki vs Omezo Shikitei Day 10 Musashi vs Commander Kawagishi SUKI vs Razan Okamoto</pre><div></div><p></p><p><em> </em></p></div><p></p><p></p>

You could pick up Viv from the Lesbians With Attitude. She's not super talented but she can fill a good heel spot for your ladies. I always sign Bitch, Jana, Ariel, Laura Flame, Claire Winters and Eve Grunge. Also Shippenda (or something like that) and Higa from 5SSW are monsters if you can get them over. Loving what you're doing here!

I love the fantastic talent on EX2010. Really enjoying this so far! Keep up the good work

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="DarK_RaideR" data-cite="DarK_RaideR" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46655" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Grand Prix day 1<p> Jimmy Stratosphere vs <strong>Torajiro Sekozawa</strong></p><p> Moroi vs <strong>Bunrakuken Torii</strong></p><p> <strong>Munemitsu Senmatsu</strong> vs Evil Spirit</p><p> Ogai Miki vs <strong>Zeshin Makioka</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> Grand Prix day 2</p><p> Omezo Shikitei vs <strong>Shiba Mizoguchi</strong></p><p> <strong>Razan Okamoto</strong> vs Motoyuki Miyake</p><p> <strong>Tsuneyo Yanagimoto</strong> vs Billy Robinson</p><p> KAZ vs <strong>Jayson Van Pelt</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> Grand Prix day 3</p><p> Tobei Sugimura vs <strong>Hitomaro Suzuki (to also set up a future title match)</strong></p><p> SUKI vs <strong>Kinji Akamatsu</strong></p><p> <strong>Fujio Narahashi</strong> vs Tornado Nagai</p><p> Isoruko Arakaki vs <strong>Musashi</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> Grand Prix day 4</p><p> <strong>Greg Gauge</strong> vs Torch Nakazawa</p><p> Gidayu Katou vs <strong>Masao Tsubouchi</strong></p><p> Yoshinaka Taku vs <strong>Edd Stone</strong></p><p> <strong>Commander Kawagishi</strong> vs Nigel Svennson</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> 13/16 on the first round, pretty good! I enjoyed your fantasy booking of the tournament. I will also say in regards to your money comment, I set it up before the game so that Miwa had a generous investor to help him out a bit, otherwise I would have gone broke by the end of the month!</p><p> </p><p> Also quick note. I apologize for pushing this out so quickly. I want to get the tournament posted up SO I can do something special for the final and start doing a slower build moving forward. I notice most people don't put things out this way and I'm sorry! I'm just new and excited and a bit nervous.</p>

<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="l5j95SQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/l5j95SQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #cccccc; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> <img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">SAISHO: A-1 Grand Prix day 5</span></strong></span><img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Main Event</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Munemitsu Senmatsu vs Hitomaro Suzuki</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 5</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Fujio Narahashi vs Torajiro Sekozawa</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 4</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>The Hurt vs The Diamond Dogs</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 3</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Stone & Shikitei v Hostile Intent (Miyake & Nagai)</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 2</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Evil Spirit, Van Pelt & Katou vs Mizoguchi & The Night Terrors</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Opening Match</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Hidekazu & The DeColt Pedigree vs Sayuki, Arakaki & Serizawa</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #cccccc; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> <img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">SAISHO: A-1 Grand Prix day 6</span></strong></span><img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Main Event</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Zeshin Makioka vs SUKI</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 5</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Bunrakuken Torii vs Musashi</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 4</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>INSPIRE vs Okamoto, Kawagishi & Taku</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 3</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Stone & Shikitei vs Mizoguchi & Miki</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 2</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Akamatsu & Nakazawa vs The DeColt Pedigree</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Opening Match</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>KAZ, Miyake & Katou vs Evil Spirit, Arakai & Serizawa</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #cccccc; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> <img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">SAISHO: A-1 Grand Prix day 7</span></strong></span><img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Main Event</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Omezo Shikitei vs Greg Gauge</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 5</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Tsuneyo Yanagimoto vs Edd Stone</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 4</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Kawagishi & Tsubouchi vs Taku & Makioka</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 3</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Hidezaku, Sayuki, Nakazawa & Akamatsu vs INSPIRE</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 2</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Van Pelt & The Diamond Dogs vs Miki & The Night Terrors</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Opening Match</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Mizoguchi, Katou & Serizawa vs KAZ & The DeColts</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #cccccc; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> <img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">SAISHO: A-1 Grand Prix day 8</span></strong></span><img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Main Event</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Razan Okamoto vs Masao Tsubouchi</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 5</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Commander Kawagishi vs KAZ</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 4</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>??? & Taku vs INSPIRE (Kato & Nagai)</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 3</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Black Iron Corp & Katou vs Akamantsu & Nakazawa & Serizawa</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 2</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Stone & JOJI vs Sayuki & Sekozawa</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Opening Match</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>The DeColt Pedigree vs Arakaki & Miyake</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <img alt="l5j95SQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/l5j95SQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p>[/center]</p>

<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="l5j95SQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/l5j95SQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #cccccc; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> <img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">SAISHO: A-1 Grand Prix day 1</span></strong></span><img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Main Event</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Jimmy Stratosphere vs Torajiro Sekozawa</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>The veteran Sekozawa, slowed by age, spends the majority of the match fighting off the assault of the younger Stratosphere. His patience and experience end up paying off, however, as Jimmy goes to the top rope for his signature Frog Splash, putting up his knees to block as Stratosphere crashes and burns, clutching his ribs. Sekozawa picks him up and nails him with the Dragon Suplex for the pin to advance in the tournament.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Torajiro Sekozawa</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 39</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 6</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Munemitsu Senmatsu vs Evil Spirit</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>Evil Spirit and Senmatsu tear each other apart, their tendency for blood baths clear as they beat the hell out of one another. Evil Spirit hits Senmatsu with a lariat and picks him up for the Dead Calm Drop, which Senmatsu uses his weight to get behind Evil Spirit and spins him around, grabbing his wrist and spinning him around as he absolutely devestates him with a Super Smash Lariat and picks up the pin for the win.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Munemitsu Senmatsu</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 52</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 5</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Moroi vs Bunrakuken Torii</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>Moroi spends the match trying to use his speed to his advantage, using flashy moves to try to outmanouver the larger and stronger Torii, which Torii has none of. He catches Moroi midair and starts to toss him around the ring, smashing him into the corner turnbuckle and irish whipping him off the ropes as he gathers steam to smash into him with a Spinning Forearm Smash for the win.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Bunrakuken Torii</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 55</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 4</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Ogai Miki vs Zeshin Makioka</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>Zeshin starts off the match by cutting down the legs of Miki before focusing a relentless attack on his bandaged ribs, an injury picked up in his match at Puro Reborn. He works him over with chops, punches and elbows before slapping him into a bearhug, causing a quick tapout for the victory.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Zeshin Makioka</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 49</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 3</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Black Iron Corps vs The Hurt</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>Teaming together for the first time since their excellent match at Puro Reborn, Kita and Narahashi were firing on all cylinders as they took the fight to The Hurt. Robinson and Svensson worked over their opponent's joints when possible, but the Black Iron Corps wouldn't be defeated, setting up Robinson for a Black Iron Lariat and the 3 count.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Fujio Narahashi</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 52</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 2</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Nagai & Miyake vs Suzuki & Serizawa</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>Although it's their first time teaming together, Nagai and Miyake work together fantastically, seeming like they've been a team for years. The two of them work together beautifully, isolating Serizawa as Miyaki hit him with a Knock Out Kick and Nagai put him in the corner with the Nagai Fireball and put him away.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Tornado Nagai</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 52</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Opening Match</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Stone & The DeColt Pedigree vs Mizoguchi, Katou & Arakaki</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>The veterans keep out of it for the most part as they give the young lions a chance to spotlight themselves. The DeColt boys work together like a well oiled machine, setting up Arakaki for the Pull the Triger. He rolls out and tags in Katou who eats a DeColt Driver from Dylan and a Spinning Back Elbow from Calvin as Stone clears Mizoguchi and the boys score the pin for their first victory.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Calvin King</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 47</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Show Rating:</strong> 44</p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #cccccc; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> <img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">SAISHO: A-1 Grand Prix day 2</span></strong></span><img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Main Event</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Tsuneyo Yanagimoto vs Billy Robinson</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>The Shining Star of EXODUS Tsuneyo Yanagimoto showed why he's expected to be one of the biggest stars in all of Japan one day, wrestling the older Englishman in a fantastic match. The two of them worked very well together, and the back and forth action only made it sweeter when Yanagimoto took Robinson to the top turnbuckle for the Makato Bomb to put him away and close out the night.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Tsuneyo Yanagimoto</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 60</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 6</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Razan Okamoto vs Motoyuki Miyaki</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>Fired up by the previous match, Motoyuki Miyaki looks to follow the example of his fellow young lion, firing on all cylinders and pressing an early advantage as he lights up the BCG wrestler. He hits Okamoto with an Armbar #128, which the tenacious Lion absorbed as he pulled in Miyaku and began to throw him around, not waiting too long before picking him up for a Brainbuster Suplex for the pin. He goes to shake the young lion's hand, but Miyake slaps his hand away and rolls out of the ring as Okamoto celebrates his victory.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Razan Okamoto</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 51</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 5</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Omezo Shikitei vs Shiba Mizoguchi</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>A true showing of tenacity and fire, Shiba Mizoguchi put the young lion through the ringer, working down his chin and jaw and putting him into an extremely long submission hold that nearly made Shikitei tap out. The exhausted young lion went for a last ditch effort move and connected in the side of Shiba's head with a Knock Out Knee, dropping him to the ground so he could lock in the STF for the major upset win.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Omezo Shikitei</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 52</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 4</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>KAZ vs Jayson Van Pelt</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>Quick action here as two Japanese Juniors face off in an excellent show of athleticism and speed, the former World Champion showing his experience edge throughout the match and wearing down the young Canadian. KAZ eventually hits Van Pelt with a Super Rana and puts him away with the pin.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> KAZ</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 48</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 3</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>The Diamond Dogs & Black Iron Corp vs Akamatsu & Nakazawa & The Night Terrors</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>The Tag Champs team up with Black Iron Corps against the former champs and the winners of the Tag Team Grand Prix, the four teams putting on a fantastic match as the Momentum continuously swings back and forth. Eventually the Tag Champs isolate Moroi, hitting him with a Sweep DDT before tagging in Kita who, along with Narahashi, hit a nasty Black Iron Lariat to put away their opponents.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:</strong> Azumamaro Kita</p><p> <strong>Rating:</strong> 49</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 2</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>INSPIRE (Nagai, Suzuki & Kato) vs Hidekazu, Sayuki & Evil Spirit</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>Evil Spirit enters the ring as an unfamilliar theme hits the crowd, veteran workers Hidekazu and Stunner Sayuki make their way to the ring. Nagai and Suzuki step up to the ramp and an image of the INSPIRE logo plays on the screen as Morimasa Kato walks out of the back to a massive pop from the crowd. The INSPIRE alumnai are tested by the quickness of their challengers, that is until Kato shuts down Evil Spirit with a nasty Choke Sleeper hold for the submission victory.</em></p><p> <strong>Winner:]/b] Morimasa Kato</strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Rating:</strong></strong><strong> 58</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"><em>Opening Match</em></span></strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong><em>The Decolt Pedigree vs Serizawa & Arakaki</em></strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><em>Coming fresh off their first victory, the DeColt cousins look to prove themselves without the guidance of Edd Stone. Serizawa and Arakaki don't back down however, Serizawa managing to hit his MUSCLE Lariat on Calvin as Dylan breaks up the pin and Arakaki working Dylan over until he is able to swing the momentum back to the DeColts and tag in his cousin for the Pull the Trigger leading to the pin.</em></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Winner:</strong></strong><strong> Calvin DeColt</strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Rating:</strong></strong><strong> 44</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Show Rating:</strong></strong><strong> 59</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </div></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #cccccc; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><strong><strong><span style="font-size:24px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">SAISHO: A-1 Grand Prix day 3</span></span></strong></strong><img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"><em>Main Event</em></span></strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong><em>SUKI vs Kinji Akamatsu</em></strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><em>The Golden Franchise stands across from veteran Kinji Akamatsu, standing on SAISHO's stage for the first time. The man who is touted as the future ace of GCG puts on a clinic, showing off his tremendous skill and why he is expected to surpass Haranobu Kobayashi one day. His full technical prowess is on display as he locks Akamatsu into a phenominal SUKI Special III for the submission win.</em></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Winner:</strong></strong><strong> SUKI</strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Rating:</strong></strong><strong> 67</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"><em>Match 6</em></span></strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong><em>Fujio Narahashi vs Tornado Nagai</em></strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><em>The previous champion of the tournament comes out of the gate firing, determined to get another shot at his tag team partner's title as he hits him when hammering elbows and forearms, keeping Nagai on the defensive for much of the match. Nagai mounts a comeback, turning the tide with some fantastic strikes and bouncing off the rope to hit Narahashi with a cross body, but running directly into a nasty Lariat Clothesline instead as he eats the pin.</em></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Winner:</strong></strong><strong> Fujio Narahashi</strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Rating:</strong></strong><strong> 55</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"><em>Match 5</em></span></strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong><em>Tobei Sugimura vs Hitomaro Suzuki</em></strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><em>The Ride the Tiger champion starts out strong against the man two years his senior, using a series of holds and strikes to keep him reeling. He connects with a Spinning Wheel Kick and goes for the pin but Suzuki manages to kick out at the last minute before turning the momentum in his favour. He leads a focused assault on the left arm of the champ and puts him into the Suzuki Lock for the win, picking up Sugimura's belt and telling him that he's coming for it.</em></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Winner:</strong></strong><strong> Hitomaro Suzuki</strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Rating:</strong></strong><strong> 52</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"><em>Match 4</em></span></strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong><em>Isoruko Arakaki vs Musashi</em></strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><em>The monster young lion Arakaki treats Musashi like a ragdoll for much of the match, the massive man showing a lot of promise until Musashi is finally able to take his legs out from under him. He lights Arakaki up with strikes and when the giant is on his knees Musashi connects with a Muay Thai Knee to the face, knocking him out cold for the pin.</em></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Winner:</strong></strong><strong> Musashi</strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Rating: </strong></strong><strong> 40</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"><em>Match 3</em></span></strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong><em>Kato, Miyake & Hidekazu vs The Diamond Dogs & Senmatsu</em></strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><em>Kato announces that Miyake is the newest member of INSPIRE as the two of them enter the ring, Hidekazu waiting for them as the three team against The Diamond Dogs and Munemitsu Senmatsu. The tag champs work over the young lion until Hidekazu clears them from the ring, isolating Motty Kuroda and tagging in Moto who traps Kuroda in the Choke Sleeper for the submission victory.</em></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Winner:</strong></strong><strong> Morimasa Kato</strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Rating:</strong></strong><strong> 60</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"><em>Match 2</em></span></strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong><em>The Night Terrors vs The Hurt</em></strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><em>The Hurt and The Night Terrors look to prove who should get a chance at the champs down the line, the two teams working their very different styles in a good match. Svennson eventually gets ahold of Moroi and stretchs his joints in ways they should never go, forcing him to tap out to the Hyper Extention Arm Lock.</em></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Winner:</strong></strong><strong> Nigel Svennson</strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Rating:</strong></strong><strong> 45</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"><em>Opening Match</em></span></strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong><em>Edd Stone & The DeColts vs Sayuki, Katou & Serizawa</em></strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><em>The Canadian Trio teams up once again, though this time Katou gives the DeColt boys a run for their money, stunning both of them with a phenominal lariat and tagging in Serizawa for the finish as Calvin tags in Edd Stone. Stone dropkicks Serizawa, clears the ropes, and puts Serizawa away with a beautiful Party's Over to keep the momentum for the three men going.</em></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Winner:</strong></strong><strong> Edd Stone</strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Rating:</strong></strong><strong> 47</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Show Rating:</strong></strong><strong> 64</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </div></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #cccccc; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><strong><strong><span style="font-size:24px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">SAISHO: A-1 Grand Prix day 4</span></span></strong></strong><img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"><em>Main Event</em></span></strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong><em>Greg Gauge vs Torch Nakazawa</em></strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><em>The son of Sam Keith steps foot in SAISHO for the first time ever as Torch Nakazawa watches him make his entrance, the crowd visibly excited for what is to come. One of the best all around workers in the tournament, Greg Gauge shows his skill throughout the entire match, hitting Nakazawa with crisp strikes, beautiful throws, and stretching him with fantastic holds. The match is brought to an abrupt end when Gauge locks Nakazawa into the Proton Lock for the submission victory.</em></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Winner:</strong></strong><strong> Greg Gauge</strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Rating:</strong></strong><strong> 59</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"><em>Match 6</em></span></strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong><em>Commander Kawagishi vs Nigel Svensson</em></strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><em>Commander EXODUS spends much of the match playing keepaway as Svensson zeros in on the fingers and hands of the smaller man, hyperextending his joints at every chance he had. At one point he managed to break the indes and middle fingers on Kawagishi's left hand, deciding to take to the high risk district to put him away as Kawagishi lays in wait, nailing Svensson with the Diamond Dust cutter for the pin.</em></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Winner:</strong></strong><strong> Commander Kawagishi</strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Rating:</strong></strong><strong> 52</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"><em>Match 5</em></span></strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong><em>Yoshinaka Taku vs Edd Stone</em></strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><em>The youngster Taku starts the fight by trying to ground the Canadian Sensation, targeting his legs with stiff kicks and shin strikes to try to keep him off balance. Stone seems a bit shaken, before he is able to catch Taku with a fantastic stepup enziguri. After that the match becomes all Stone, as the high flyer takes his opportunity and doesn't look back, climbing the rope and hitting the Party's Over to put Taku away and advance.</em></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Winner:</strong></strong><strong> Edd Stone</strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Rating:</strong></strong><strong> 53</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"><em>Match 4</em></span></strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong><em>Gidayu Katou vs Masao Tsubouchi</em></strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><em>Katou comes out the gate strong, but Masao "The Miracle" Tsubouchi uses his agility to his advantage and flys all across the ring, before planting the young lion with a Brainbuster Suples for the pin.</em></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Winner:</strong></strong><strong> Masao Tsubouchi</strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Rating:</strong></strong><strong> 58</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"><em>Match 3</em></span></strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong><em>Black Iron Corps vs The DeColt Pedigree</em></strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><em>The Black Iron Corps decide to test out the DeColt cousins themselves, engaging the boys in an intense fight from bell to bell. The four brawlers in the ring make the most of the time they have and go back and forth until the BIC blast Calvin and then Dylan with a pair of nasty Black Iron Lariats, rolling up Dylan for the pin.</em></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Winner:</strong></strong><strong> Fujio Narahashi</strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Rating:</strong></strong><strong> 53</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"><em>Match 2</em></span></strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong><em>Sekozawa, Arakaki & Serizawa vs INSPIRE (Kato, Nagai & Miyake)</em></strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><em>The boys from INSPIRE keep up their momentum here, spotlighting Miyake as he stood up to Sekozawa, flooring the veteran before being punished for it. Nagai tagged in and forced Sekozawa to tag out, bringing out Arakaki who he lit up, swapping out with Miyake once more who hit Arakaki with the KO Kick for the pin and the win.</em></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Winner:</strong></strong><strong> Motoyuki Miyake</strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Rating:</strong></strong><strong> 51</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"><em>Opening Match</em></span></strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong><em>Suzuki & Shikitei vs Mizoguchi & Sugimura</em></strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><em>Mizoguchi and Sugimura look for a chance to avenge their first round exits against the men who took them out, the victors happy to oblige as they enter a war to start the event. Suzuki works over Sugimura before he tags out to Mizoguchi, Suzuki instantly beginning to throw hi maround the ring before tagging in the young lion, hwo locks him into the STF for another submission victory over the veteran.</em></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Winner:</strong></strong><strong> Omezo Shikitei</strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Rating:</strong></strong><strong> 54</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>Show Rating:</strong></strong><strong> 58</strong></p><p><strong> </div></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><img alt="6ITaoSw.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/6ITaoSw.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><img alt="l5j95SQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/l5j95SQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> Round 2 Matchups</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><pre class="ipsCode">Day 5 Fujio Narahashi vs Sekozawa Munemitsu Senmatsu vs Hitomaro Suzuki Day 6 Bunrakuken Torii vs Musashi Zeshin Makioka vs SUKI Day 7 Edd Stone vs Tsuneyo Yanagimoto Omezo Shikitei vs Greg Gauge Day 8 Commander Kawagishi vs KAZ Razan Okamoto vs Masao Tsubouchi</pre><div></div></div><p></p><p></p>

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="DarK_RaideR" data-cite="DarK_RaideR" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46655" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Very nice first show and an interesting presentation too. Was surprised to see the Night Terrors use a kendo stick in a puroresu setting, but I'm taking it as a nod to their time with IPW. Evil Spirit showing up kinda like NJPW's Evil was cool but I did feel like the whole "pre match attack on the ramp" thing was a little overused. The Grand Prix brackets are impressive, especially given the company's size and finances, so I'm excited to see how that plays out.<p> </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I think Gedo has ruined me. Too much Bullet Club playing up the heel. Thank you for the feedback!</p>

The voice in my head for that show intro was the old TNA video package guy and the whole show just screamed mid 2000s TNA (which was my jam back in the day) which I suppose is fitting since they are a Canadian company. Excellent job!

<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="l5j95SQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/l5j95SQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #cccccc; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> <img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">SAISHO: A-1 Grand Prix day 1</span></strong></span><img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Main Event</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Jimmy Stratosphere vs Torajiro Sekozawa</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 6</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Munemitsu Senmatsu vs Evil Spirit</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 5</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Moroi vs Bunrakuken Torii</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 4</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Ogai Miki vs Zeshin Makioka</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 3</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Black Iron Corps vs The Hurt</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 2</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Nagai & Miyake vs Suzuki & Serizawa</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Opening Match</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Stone & The DeColt Pedigree vs Mizoguchi, Katou & Arakaki</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #cccccc; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> <img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">SAISHO: A-1 Grand Prix day 2</span></strong></span><img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Main Event</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Tsuneyo Yanagimoto vs Billy Robinson</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 6</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Razan Okamoto vs Motoyuki Miyaki</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 5</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Omezo Shikitei vs Shiba Mizoguchi</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 4</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>KAZ vs Jayson Van Pelt</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 3</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>The Diamond Dogs & Black Iron Corp vs Akamatsu & Nakazawa & The Night Terrors</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 2</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>INSPIRE (Nagai, Suzuki & Kato) vs Hidekazu, Sayuki & Evil Spirit</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Opening Match</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>The Decolt Pedigree vs Serizawa & Arakaki</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #cccccc; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> <img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">SAISHO: A-1 Grand Prix day 3</span></strong></span><img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Main Event</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>SUKI vs Kinji Akamatsu</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 6</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Fujio Narahashi vs Tornado Nagai</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 5</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Tobei Sugimura vs Hitomaro Suzuki</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 4</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Isoruko Arakaki vs Musashi</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 3</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Kato, Miyake & Hidekazu vs The Diamond Dogs & Senmatsu</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 2</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>The Night Terrors vs The Hurt</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Opening Match</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Edd Stone & The DeColts vs Sayuki, Katou & Serizawa</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #cccccc; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><p> <img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">SAISHO: A-1 Grand Prix day 4</span></strong></span><img alt="7B9eBdV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7B9eBdV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Main Event</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Greg Gauge vs Torch Nakazawa</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 6</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Commander Kawagishi vs Nigel Svensson</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 5</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Yoshinaka Taku vs Edd Stone</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 4</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Gidayu Katou vs Masao Tsubouchi</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 3</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Black Iron Corps vs The DeColt Pedigree</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Match 2</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Sekozawa, Arakaki & Serizawa vs INSPIRE (Kato, Nagai & Miyake)</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><em>Opening Match</em></strong></span></p><p> <strong><em>Suzuki & Shikitei vs Mizoguchi & Sugimura</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <img alt="l5j95SQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/l5j95SQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p>[/center]</p>

Dark Raider: 6/9 CGN91: 6/9 HiPlus: 5/9 Liger! Liger!: 5/9 Not bad folks. I know I make some weird decisions! I'm bad for that haha. I'll have the cards up for the opening round of the tournament shortly, and be doing those shows a little more simple most likely. In the meantime the tournament matches on each show are below! Grand Prix day 1 Jimmy Stratosphere vs Torajiro Sekozawa Moroi vs Bunrakuken Torii Munemitsu Senmatsu vs Evil Spirit Ogai Miki vs Zeshin Makioka Grand Prix day 2 Omezo Shikitei vs Shiba Mizoguchi Razan Okamoto vs Motoyuki Miyake Tsuneyo Yanagimoto vs Billy Robinson KAZ vs Jayson Van Pelt Grand Prix day 3 Tobei Sugimura vs Hitomaro Suzuki SUKI vs Kinji Akamatsu Fujio Narahashi vs Tornado Nagai Isoruko Arakaki vs Musashi Grand Prix day 4 Greg Gauge vs Torch Nakazawa Gidayu Katou vs Masao Tsubouchi Yoshinaka Taku vs Edd Stone Commander Kawagishi vs Nigel Svennson Also feel free to request a bio on one of the workers in the tournament if you want! I'll write them up.

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #cccccc; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Welcome to Pro Wrestling SAISHO's Puro Reborn! Shunsuke Aihara and Teriuihi Inou call the action and the air is full of excitement in the sold out Muroran Hall as everyone wants to see what the new SAISHO will have to offer. </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #cccccc; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Match 1 VS The event starts with Torajiro Sekozawa's Music playing, Arakaki & Serizawa running to the ring in their traditional black ring gear as Sekozawa plods his way to the ring. When Suzuki's music plays Miyake and Kitau storm the ring, dressed the same as the other young lions, and Katou stands right up to Sekozawa, getting into his face before Referee Watanabe pulls them apart. Katou and Serizawa start things off, and the match moves fairly quickly, each young lion getting a chance to spotlight their skills, Motoyuki Miyake looking particularly impressive as he gets Sekozawa reeling briefly. Sekozawa gets back at Miyake, however, causing him to take in Suzuki as Sekozawa tags in the fresh Arakaki. It is noted Sekozawa is favouring his left fingers, due to a botched move from Katou earlier in the match. Suzuki lights up Arakaki with a series of throws and strikes, and Katou and Miyake knock the other two to the ground and keep them destracted as Suzuki puts Arakaki in the Suzuki Lock dead in the center of the ring, causing the young lion to tap out and giving the INSPIRE Alumnai his first win for the company. Winners: Hitomaro Suzuki, Gidayu Katou & Motoyuki Miyake Rating: 48 </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #cccccc; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Match 2 VS It isn't long after the match wraps up that Calvin and Dylan DeColt run their way to the ring. There is no music for their entrance and they aren't wearing anything special,. dawning the black of Young Lions and showing their respect to the system that they are a part of. The eerie music of the Night Terrors plays as the two masked wrestlers advance at their slow pace, sttempting to get into the heads of the young lions. When the bell rings the young DeColts show exactly why the fans should be excited about them, the tremendous raw talent of the boys permiating throughout the match. After the 10 minute mark with Moroi out of the ring, Calvin and Dylan set up Babau for their "Pull the Trigger" finisher, Dylan moving to spear Babau through the back as Calvin hits him in the face with a spinning back elbow, but as Dylan hits the ropes, Moroi hits him with a Kendo Stick, causing him to fall as Babau catches Calvin and rolls him up by the tights for the 3 count. Winners: The Night Terrors Rating: 42 </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #cccccc; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Match 3 VS As the DeColts make their way to the back, an upbeat theme starts to play and Edd Stone makes his way up the ramp, meeting the boys half way and putting a hand on each of their shoulders, saying something to them before making his way to the ring. Jayson Van Pelt makes his entrance to some cheers as he has toured with the company for a while now, and the two of them begin a fast paced exciting match, showing off much of the high flying excitement that the Junior division tends to be known for. Van Pelt hits a beautiful Moonsault off of the top rope and sets Stone up for the Axe Kick, which Stone avoids, hitting a lionsault off of the ropes and quickly jumping to the top rope once more, leaping into the air and landing the devestating double foot stomp to the heart that he calls Party's Over and covering up Van Pelt for the three count to win his first match in the company. Winner: Edd Stone Rating: 45 </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #cccccc; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Match 4 VS The Hurt make their way to the ring, and don't want for their opponents to make it all the way up the ramp before taking the fight to them. The two tremendous atholetes take out Kinji Akamatsum, putting him through an announce table before rolling Torch Nakazawa into the ring for the official start of the match. The two of them beatdown Nakazawa, who does an amazing job of not succumbing to a 3 count and holding out long enough for a hot tag to his partner well into the match. Akamatsu lights up Robinson, and then Svennson when he is tagged in, and Nakazawa comes back in as Akamatsu and Nakazawa hit Svennson with a nasty double powerbomb for the win. Winners: Akamatsu & Nakazawa Rating: 49 </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #cccccc; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Match 5 VS Shikitei runs to the ring as Musashi makes his entrance, the two of them meeting and preparing in the ring for their opponents. The arena darkens and a mist fills the air as a masked figure with a scythe slowly emerges from the back, when he reaches the ring he removes the leather mask to show his painted face beneath as Evil Spirit makes his debut with his phenominal entrance. Tornado Nagai makes his way to the ring after, and the veterans get to work, Shikitei starting against Evil Spirit and showing off just how skilled the young lion is. He looked like a star through the entire match, but his overconfidence ended up costing him. He would get isolated and had to tag in Musashi. Musashi ran to the corner to dump Evil Spirit, who was ready for him and spit green mist into his eyes, causing Musashi to recoil as Nagai hit him with his Nagai Fireball, smashing him into the corner and rolling him up for the 3 count. Winners: Tornado Nagai & Evil Spirit Rating: 52 </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #cccccc; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Match 6 VS The next match is too difficult to highlight, as all six men in it put on an absolute clinic, the amazing strikes and technical prowess on display mixed with phenominal aerial moves made it impossible to follow every little thing that happened. The final moments of the match saw everyone get a near chance to hit their finishers, the first finally connecting when Bunrakuken Torii hit his Spinning Forearm Smash on Kawagishi, covering him for the count but having it broken up by Tsubouchi who whipped him into the corner, hitting him with his Brainbuster Suplex which was followed up by Kawagishi hitting his Diamond Dust cutter and Yanagimoto hitting his beautiful Mikado Bomb from the top turnbuckle as the others cleared the BCG workers while he got the 3 count. The crowd went absolutely balistic throughout the entire match, and it was pointed out that any one of these six men could easily win the Grand Prix title and be facing the Destiny Champion at the end of April. Winners: Kawagishi, Tsubouchi & Yanagimoto Rating: 66 </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #cccccc; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Match 7 The first of our three title matches of the night truly highlighted what a coheesive team could do as the Diamond Dogs systematically picked apart two fantastic singles wrestlers. KAZ was clearly missing long time teammate Eien Miyamoto and Mizoguchi simply was unable to find his timing working alongside him. The Diamond Dogs took advantage of every little mistake and of the lack of experience between the two men, and when they eventually hit the Sweep DDT on Mizoguchi for the pin and the win, nobody seemed overly surprised. The best tag team in the company lifted their titles above their heads once more, hoping that one day they will have a true challenge to their titles. Winners: The Diamond Dogs Rating: 51 </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #cccccc; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Match 8 The Fighting Champion is jumped as soon as he gets into the ring, the young lons on the side of the ring quickly pulling the title out of the ring as the much smaller Miki attempts to plant Sugimura on it with a stunning Head Scissors DDT varient. He whips Tobei into the corner and nails him with a gorgeous step up enziguri, causing the champion to fall to the ground as he quickly attempts to hit his signature Miki Miracle, quickly moving to the top rope as he gains an unbelievable amount of air, which Sugimura counters by putting his knees directly into his opponent's back on his descent. Tobei presses the advantage when he finally takes it, focusing the assault on the lower back of Miki, making it difficult for him to move. The kicks and holds that he puts Miki in make it so that when he goes to climb the ropes again his body gives out, Sugimura continuing to stretch him. Miki attempts to make a comeback, but Sugimura catches him with a Spinning Wheel Kick out of nowhere and a quick cover for the 3 count. Winner: Tobei Sugimura Rating: 41 </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #cccccc; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Main Event As the main event prepares to take place, after the normal traditions are copmpleted, The Black Iron Corps stand across the ring from one another, staring each other down. These two men know each other so well, having fought together as a team for the past year. Narahashi extends his hand to shake and Kita accepts, pulling him close to hug his opponent and friend as Narahashi accepts for a second, only to use the hug to his advantage to belly to belly suplex Kita over his head. The back and forth affair sees Narahashi attempting to wear Kita out enough that he will be able to put him down with a Lariat, while Kita focuses on the left arm of Narahashi, trying to put him in his signature Cross Arm Breaker. The match is a stellar showing of two of the most talented workers in SAISHO, and the ending is a back and forth of the two ducking Lariat and knock out knee attempts until Kita is finally able to have his knee connect with the side of Narahashi's head,putting him onto the ground and tying up his arm for the submission victory. When the bell rings Kita picks up Narahashi, hugging him close once again as Narahashi lifts his hand before clearing out of the ring. Winner: Azumamaro Kita Rating: 57 </div> </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #cccccc; max-width:50%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Mito Miwa approaches the ring and hands a microphone to Kita, who tells the sold out crowd that it was an honour to be able to defend his title against a friend in such a fantastic city. He is excited about the changes that the company is going through, and he cannot wait to see who will win the A-1 Grand Prix and get a shot at him at the end of April. Miwa tells everyone that this tournament will be a 32 man tournament, and that while they had already seen many of the participants tonight, there were more amazing workers who had joined the tournament to prove themselves. He pointed towards the monitor and showed off the bracket for the tournament, also noting that the tournament would start the next night and the first night would show the matches of Munemitsu Senmatsu vs Evil Spirit, Ogai Miki vs Zeshin Makioka, Jimmy Stratospheree vs Torajiro Sekozawa, and Moroi vs Bunrakuken Torii. He thanks everyone once again and bows before taking his leave of the arena. Show Rating: 48 </div>