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Absolutely Flawless w/ Leo Price [vs] Misery and Smithie w/ Emmett Askey UK Dragon & Clifford Wilson [vs] The Bern Boys w/ The Professor Yuri Iliakov [vs] ‘The Anarchist’ Antithesis A Chance Against Chuck: ?? [vs] ‘The Unsung Hero’ Chuck Frisby w/ Gulliver Beast Bantom [vs] Doomsday w/ The House of Business Number One Contender Match: ‘The Rock ‘N’ Roller’ Sebastian Koller [vs] J-B Cash [vs] Phillip ‘Cooper Man’ Cooper

‘The Quiet One’ Sifu [vs] Landon Mallory The Welsh Wizards [vs] The Underdogs ‘The Real Angel of the North’ Nate Manchester [vs] ??? Local Talent [vs] Lone Wolf ‘The Irish Stretching Machine’ Merle O’Curle [vs] Stevie ‘Smasher’ Stoat ‘Rough Justice’ Tommy Cornell [vs] ‘The British Lion’ Leigh Burton

MJPW Way of the Warrior Magnum Kobe vs. Mokuami Maita Maita initiates a grappling exchange to open the match. A skilled technician, he looks to play to his strengths and keep this match a submission-based contest. However, Magnum Kobe’s arsenal proves to be too diverse, and at the 10-minute mark he hits the Glorious Red (Corkscrew Moonsault) for the win. Winner: Magnum Kobe 60 Orange Tsuchie vs. SUKI Orange Tsuchie flusters SUKI quickly after the opening bell, using his speed and smaller stature to weave around his opponent and out grapple him. His advantage doesn’t last long though as SUKI’s regains his composure. Tsuchie mixes in aerial attacks with his wrestling to keep his opponent guessing but his offense starts to become predictable. SUKI telegraphs a poorly timed attempt at the Orange Flash by Tsuchie and batters him with stiff strikes. SUKI’s far superior striking is the difference maker in the match, and he takes the win after 14-minutes of back-and-forth action. Winner: SUKI 73 Golden Army (Toshiharu Hyobanshi, Kiminobu Kuroki & Lion Genji) vs. Senmatsu-gun (Reaver, Taheiji Konoe & Sozen Ishinomori) Sematsu-gun have terrorized MJPW since their formation 2 months ago, but tonight the Golden Army are the more aggressive team, each member out for revenge. Toshiharu Hyobanshi and Reaver show they are on another level to the rest of the competitors in the match, each trying to rally their teams toward victory. The Golden Army get their measure of revenge when Hyobanshi pins Ishinomori to end the match. Winners: Golden Army 68 Sir Winston Watoga vs. The Great Hisato Watoga has something to prove tonight - that he can hang with the best of MJPW. He launches forward to prove just that, unleashing on Hisato with a barrage of European uppercuts and rolling suplexes. The 22-year old’s ambition proves to be his downfall though, as he throws everything he has at his opponent without any kind of game plan. The veteran Hisato uses his experience to turn the match in his favour and walk away with the win. Winner: The Great Hisato 62 ANGLE: Hyobanshi’s Warning Takayuki 2000 is being interviewed backstage about his upcoming title bout. As he speaks about the last two months building to this match, Toshiharu Hyobanshi walks into frame to wish Takayuki luck before giving him a warning. Although they are stable mates, Hyobanshi says he has his eyes on the World Title too, and he’ll be stepping up to challenge whoever wins tonight. Americana [C] vs. SPEED D – EXODUS World Junior Heavyweight Title In the match of the night, Americana and SPEED D take to the skies in a battle full of high-risk attacks and dazzling acrobatics. The two competitors manage to keep up the blistering pace for 15-minutes, and in the end, Americana comes out on top, keeping his grasp on the title he’s been working so hard to establish in MJPW. Winner and STILL EXODUS World Junior Heavyweight Champion: Americana 76 Infamy Inc. vs. Massive Thunder (w/Magnum Kobe) – MJPW World Tag Team Titles Both sides have years of experience teaming together prior to joining MJPW. The competitors shuffle in and out of the match near constantly, each making full use of tags and double teams when they have the advantage. Magnum Kobe stays silent at ringside for most of the match. But whenever Infamy Inc. has the advantage and Masa Kurata is the legal man in the ring, Kobe starts giving instructions to his team. He shouts out the move Kurata is going to throw before it lands, helping Kawagishi and Hirose counter and regain control of the match. Kobe doesn’t have much to say when Amagawa is in the ring, having clearly studied Kurata more, but with one of their opponents essentially neutralized, the well-oiled machine of Massive Thunder runs away with the match. Commander Kawagishi pins Nichiren Amagawa with a Diamond Dust (top rope flipping stunner) and gets the pin. Winner and NEW MJPW World Tag Team Champions – Massive Thunder 69 Munemitsu Senmatsu [C] vs. Takayuki 2000 – MJPW World Heavyweight Title The match turns straight into a fist fight. Takayuki blocks and weaves then strikes. Senmatsu wades forward with his hands down and swings haymakers. The clubbing blows break through Takayuki’s guard, pushing him backward. He adjusts, ducks down low, and stomps both his feet into Senmatsu’s leg with a dropkick. Takayuki follows the same game plan others have used before him. Beat up the legs, take away the power base, then capitalize. It works at first, but Senmatsu grits his teeth and keeps fighting, not trying to avoid the damage but soaking it up and pushing forward. Takayuki finally puts Senmatsu on the ground – he goes for the Persian Deathlock (Camel Clutch). He can’t clasp his hands – Senmatsu stands with Takayuki on his back – he goes to slam him. Takayuki slips off – Senmatsu turns and charges blindly – Takayuki rolls and Senmatsu rams into the corner. He bounces off, clutching his chest – this is Takayuki’s chance – he goes up top – Takayuki Air Attack (Missile Dropkick) – No! Senmatsu catches him – he goes for another slam. Takayuki writhes around trying to get free – Senmatsu’s about to plant him – Takayuki slips down and kicks Senmatsu hard in the back of the knee – The big man collapses. Takayuki’s still on his back – Persian Deathlock! It’s in! Takayuki wrenches hard – Senmatsu tries to muscle out, pushing himself to the ropes – Takayuki pulls with all his weight, trying to snap the champ’s spine. Senmatsu’s face goes red. His eyes squeezed tight – Takayuki adjusts for another pull – Senmatsu gets an arm free. He flails up and grips his massive hand over Takayuki’s face, squeezing hard – The champion’s rising, pushing the challenger away – Takayuki slips off his back, the big man gets one boot to the mat – Takayuki rears back and knees Senmatsu in the spine. The impact ripples through the champion’s back – he knees him again the big man nearly drop – Senmatsu tries to turn around on his knees and Takayuki slams his shin into his face and the champion falls hard – The crowd are on their feet – Takayuki goes up top again, Senmatsu staggers up – Takayuki gets ready, the crowd cheering him on – he leaps through the air – Senmatsu whips around – Super Smash Lariat! Takayuki thuds down on the canvas and a furious Senmatsu clutches his spine. He clamps his hands around Takayuki’s head and hoists him off the ground. The challenger is dazed, stumbling over his own feet. Senmatsu hits the ropes and charges forward – another Super Smash Lariat! It’s all over. Winner and STILL MJPW World Heavyweight Champion: Munemitsu Senmatsu 75 ANGLE: Post-match Senmatsu isn’t satisfied. He snatches his title out of the ref’s hands and tosses it aside. He turns to the entrance way and taunts the Golden Army members watching backstage, challenging them to come out and fight him. Takayuki is still motionless on the canvas and Senmatsu tugs his head off the ground by his hair, turning the fallen challenger’s face towards the entranceway. Using Takayuki as a prop to provoke the Golden Army. A man pushes through the entrance way. Senmatsu readies himself, until he sees who the lone man is, and his hands drop as he tries to make sense of what he’s seeing. Hiroyasu Gakusha, without aid of crutches, walks down to the ring, hops up on the apron, and passes through the ropes. He glances down to his ally, still lying on the ground, then he steps up to the champion and stares him straight in the eye. The last image of the show is Gakusha and Senmatsu facing off as the crowd goes wild around them. Final Show Rating: 75

CGC Canadian Title Match: Jake Solan vs The Masked Prefect Land Mass & Mammoth vs Condor & Canadian Dragon Dirty Frank vs Battering Lamb For new title ideas I suggest either A trios title. Makes sense since you've already got 2 singles and a tag belt. Also a natural title for factions to hold and can create interesting dynamics between temporary allies who challenge for or hold the championship As has been suggested already, a title where the champion gets to choose the stipulation. I've toyed with this idea in personal saves. The way I did it was that the new champion would choose a stipulation for their title reign. All of their title defenses would be contested under that single stipulation they chose until the end of their reign. Then the new champion would choose their stipulation. I tried to stay away from weapons based matches for the most part and treated the stipulations as strategic choices by the champions. E.g., a technician could choose submission matches or no strikes allowed matches, a slow powerhouse might choose no ropes matches to take away the arsenal of speedy high fliers, etc.

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Recap of April Week 3 - May Week 2, 2017 (Part 2) Next Big Thing In the second half of April, Orange Tsuchie and SUKI finally met face to face. SUKI used the fact that he was defeating his recent opponents faster than Orange Tsuchie to belittle the monk’s achievements. Tsuchie was ready to fight later that night, but SUKI put forward a different challenge. Next week, the two men would compete to see who could beat their opponent in the fastest time. So a Beat the Clock Challenge was set. SUKI faced The Tic in the next week’s opening match. The Tic’s cartoonish ring gear fooled SUKI into lowering his guard, and the former GCG World Champion was pushed to a much harder fight than he expected. It took SUKI a little over 10-minutes to defeat his opponent, giving Orange Tsuchie a good stretch of time to win the challenge. However, Tsuchie had a difficult opponent to overcome, but one he did not underestimate. Orange Tsuchie and Eagle Kawasawa had a very competitive match, and it was only at the 8-minute mark that Tsuchihe started to gain some real steam. SUKI came down to the ring and yelled at the referee, ranting about an incident of Orange Tsuchie cheating in the match, an incident that never happened, and trying to buy time for himself to win the challenge. It was a cheap trick but it worked. The momentum of the match stalled and as both competitors fought with everything they had to put the other away, the timer ticked passed 10 and a half minutes. The match was stopped and ruled a time limit draw. SUKI won the Beat the Clock Challenge. After the match, SUKI entered the ring to gloat. Orange Tsuchie and Eagle Kawasawa, embarrassed to have been victims of such a cheap trick, decided they weren’t just going to stand and let SUKI taunt them. The two men teamed up and flattened SUKI, leaving the intruder to scramble out of the ring and flee backstage. Next week, Orange Tsuchie vs. SUKI was made official for Way of the Warrior, both men putting their pride on the line and setting out to use the other as a stepping stone up the card. Tag Team Turmoil Two big tag team matches kicked off the second half of April. Infamy Inc. (Masa Kurata & Nichiren Amagawa) defeated The Samoan Pitbulls (Akima Brave and Toma) to continue their path to the Tag Team Titles. Massive Thunder (Shimpei Hirose & Commander Kawagishi), with the guidance of Magnum Kobe from their corner, overcame Brothers In Vengeance (Hiroshi Morisue & Battle Sakata) in a hard fought battle. The match for the Tag Titles was set. Infamy Inc. vs. Massive Thunder at MJPW Way of the Warrior. But if either team thought they wouldn’t have to deal with any other contenders, they were wrong. 4-time WLW Tag Team Champions Black House (Kazuma Narato & Mokuami Maita) had been quiet over the last month, but they had their eyes on the new championships as well, watching and waiting to see which team would establish themselves as the ones to beat. They also had their eye on Magnum Kobe and mocked their fellow WLW alumni for latching on to the success of Massive Thunder, calling his actions desperate and pathetic. Two weeks before the PPV, Black House teamed with Infamy Inc. in a winning effort over Massive Thunder and Brothers In Vengeance in an 8-man tag match. Although Massive Thunder were on the losing side, Magnum Kobe appeared to be scouting out Infamy Inc., going as far as to stand in their corner for the entire bout to observe them. This angered the opposing team, specifically Masa Kurata, who yelled and cursed at Kobe multiple times during the match to go away. On the go-home edition of Fusion, the contract was signed for the first ever MJPW World Tag Team Title match. Ryu Kajahara oversaw preceedings, and once again unveiled a new championship for the company. Another match was also set for Way of the Warrior. In response to Black House’s trash talk, Magnum Kobe invited one of the pair to step into the ring with him. Mokuami Maita agreed, setting up Kobe’s first match since the World Title tournament two months ago. The Young Lion vs. The Veteran After an unsuccessful start in MJPW, The Great Hisato promised to return to the ring in better form. Hype videos showed the veteran training for his return, and Hisato stepped back into the ring in April, defeating young lion Ichiro Mitsukuri. Meanwhile, Sir Winston Watoga continued to build momentum with an impressive win over Pretty Okakura. After Hisato’s win over Hyotaru in his second match since returning, Watoga headed to the ring to confront the veteran. After an exchange of words, a match was set for MJPW Way of the Warrior. The 44-year old Great Hisato said he wanted to prove he still belongs in the ring, and Watoga, half the age of his opponent, said he wants to make his name at the expense of the WLW legend. What Else is Happening in MJPW: The Samoan Pitbulls have been fighting to gain back lost momentum after failing to qualify for the Tag Team Title match After failing to pass the opening round of the World Title tournament, Kuniyoshi Kawamura has been slowly working his way back up from the undercard Teams HUSTLE-X (Pretty Okakura & Shirai Yanagawa) and Dean Daniels & Greg Gauge have gone on a losing streak in both tag and singles competition. If these men can't turn their luck around then their future in MJPW could be in jeopardy. Card for MJPW Way of the Warrior Munemitsu Senmatsu [C] vs. Takayuki 2000 – MJPW World Heavyweight Title Infamy Inc. vs. Massive Thunder – MJPW World Tag Team Titles Americana [C] vs. SPEED D – EXODUS World Junior Heavyweight Title Sir Winston Watoga vs. The Great Hisato Golden Army (Toshiharu Hyobanshi, Kiminobu Kuroki & Lion Genji) vs. Senmatsu-gun (Reaver, Taheiji Konoe & Sozen Ishinomori) Orange Tsuchie vs. SUKI Magnum Kobe vs. Mokuami Maita

Kenobi High [vs] Mark Misery and Smiling John Smithie w/ Emmett Askey ‘The Rock ‘N’ Roller’ Sebastian Koller [vs] BW Eddie ??? [vs] The Bern Boys w/ The Professor A Chance With Chuck: ??? [vs] ‘The Unsung Hero’ Chuck Frisby w/ Gulliver Clifford Wilson [vs] Vinny Vigilante Roly Muckletruck w/ Beast Bantom [vs] Mark Adonis w/ The House of Business

Recap of April Week 3 - May Week 2, 2017 (Part 1) Senmatsu-gun vs. Golden Army Once again, Takayuki 2000 challenged Munemitsu Senmatsu. With the ‘Way of the Warrior’ PPV 4 weeks away, Takayuki made it clear he would do whatever it takes to headline the event against the World Champion. Sick of the challenger’s callouts, Senmatsu-gun lackey Sozen Ishinomori said he would fight Takayuki himself and finally shut him up. That was a promise he couldn’t live up to though, as Takayuki claimed victory in the night’s main event. After the bout, Senmatsu walked out and made Takayuki an offer. If he and Toshiharu Hyobanshi could win another tag match next week, then Takayuki would get his title shot. If not, Senmatsu would be killing two birds with one stone, eliminating both contenders at once. Takayuki agreed and the next week, he and Hyobanshi took on Reaver and Taheiji Konoe in a hard-hitting brawl. All men gave everything they had. Reaver and Konoe fought to continue their dominance, Takayuki fought for his shot for the title, and Hyobanshi pursued his revenge against two men who had cost him his chance at gold. However, the match came to an abrupt end when Taheiji Konoe slid into the ring and smashed Takayuki 2000 in the head with a steel chair. Reaver grabbed another chair and joined Konoe in attacking the Golden Army team. The match was ruled a DQ and Senmatsu walked out to the entrance stage, laughing at Takayuki and Hyobanshi. He congratulated The Golden Army on their “victory” and said that Takayuki would get his title shot. Takayuki 2000 & Toshiharu Hyobanshi def. Reaver & Taheiji Konoe after an intentional DQ finish, in what was the highest rated match of the last 4 weeks. The following week, Takayuki defeated Taheiji Konoe in the main event. Before the match, Hiroyasu Gakusha rallied The Golden Army backstage, telling the members they all had to watch each other’s backs from now on. When Senmatsu-gun tried to keep the fight going after the bell, The Golden Army ran out to back up Takayuki, resulting in a huge 4 on 4 brawl. The Golden Army gained the upper hand when Lion Genji returned and ran to their aid, helping send Senmatsu-gun fleeing to the back. Lion Genji returns after being injured by Taheiji Konoe With Munemitsu Senmatsu set to defend his World Title against Takayuki 2000, another match was added to the Way of the Warrior card. In a 6-man tag match, Toshiharu Hyobanshi, Kiminobu Kuroki & Lion Genji take on Reaver, Taheiji Konoe & Sozen Ishinomori. Giving their final words about their upcoming match, Takayuki 2000 said Senmatsu made a big mistake taking him lightly and gifting him the title shot with the DQ. Senmatsu said that he is champion simply because he is the most dominant fighter in MJPW. He made it clear there would be no interference from his allies during the title match. Best of the Juniors Americana continued to boost the prestige of the junior division with another stellar title match, defeating The Tic to make his 2nd successful defense. During the match, Tsuneyo Yanagimoto watched from the front row and entered the ring to face off with Americana after the bout ended. Next week a Fatal 4 Way match was announced to decide the no.1 contender for the EXODUS World Junior Heavyweight Title. Yanagimoto would face SPEED D, a regular show stealer every time he competes, Snow Storm, a young high flier who pushed the champ to the limit in a competitive match, and Tiger Prince, a rookie with 2-years’ experience who shows great potential. The four contenders had a tag team match, where Yanagimoto & SPEED D took on Snow Storm & Tiger Prince. Yanagimoto got the pin over Tiger Prince to win the match, giving him a boost of momentum going into the no.1 contender match. However, during the Fatal 4 Way match, SPEED D snuck up behind Yanagimoto and threw him out of the ring, then stole the pinfall to win the match. SPEED D became the official no.1 contender and Yanagimoto was left without a PPV match or a shot at taking back his title. Coming Up Next: Orange Tsuchie and SUKI come face to face MJPW World Tag Team Titles unveiled A young lion challenges a veteran Card for MJPW Way of the Warrior

The Heartbreak Express (Johnny Needham, Ralph Liotta) vs The Oklahomans (Jason Patterson, Jules Night) [1 Pts] Prime Time Jack Pryde vs Tavon Blake Jr [1 Pts] The Hive (Quentin Queen, Remmy Honeyman) vs The Architect, ??? [1 Pts] Who’s going to be The Architect’s Partner? [1 Pts] - Frankie Perez Ernest Youngman, Left Shot Bradford, Raphael vs Al Coleman, Big Hustle, Rob Reynolds [1 Pts] Cali Slick vs Rayne Man [1 Pts] The American Cobras (Marvel Malloy, Storm Spillane) vs The Strong Hand (Cobra, Texas Hangman) [1 Pts] Joffy Laine (c) vs Renegade Bradley Blaze for the LSW Texas Heavyweight Title [1 Pts]

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^^Thanks for the nom mate I'd like to add a couple more to the list C-Verse/Fictional 21CW: The Land Of Second Chances by The Lloyd Vice City Underground: Where Lucha Underground meets Hotline Miami by DarK_RaideR Showcase New Diary - Vice City Underground: Where Lucha Underground meets Hotline Miami by DarK_RaideR

I've always wanted to do a sports entertainment influenced Japanese promotion. Quite a few puro guys have really good entertainment stats and it feels like a waste not to use them. We might be the number 2 promotion in Japan the way PGHW is going post-tsunami. I'll have to use the editor to give them money so they stay open.

Recap of March Week 3 - April Week 2 (Part 2) Next Big Thing Despite coming up short in the World Title tournament, Orange Tsuchie has proved to be a talent to watch for the future. MJPW’s backstage interviewer said as much during the 27-year old’s Fusion debut, hyping up his strong start with the company. Later that evening, Orange Tsuchie earned another win by beating Kaoru Shibasawa. However, the match was most memorable for what happened outside the ring. SUKI made his presence known by walking out to the entrance ramp to observe the match In the following weeks, SUKI cut promos belittling Orange Tsuchie’s achievements, claiming that he himself was the hottest rising star in MJPW. Both competitors has in-ring success throughout the month, with one point of pride for SUKI being that he defeated Koki Ishibashi faster than Tsuchie did the week prior. Orange Tsuchie replied to SUKI’s trash talk, saying that if he had a problem, they should meet face-to-face. And with their rivalry heating up, it's only a matter of time before they do. Tag Team Turmoil With the company’s top singles prize claimed, MJPW’s tag teams have been staking their claim to the new World Tag Team Championship. On the first episode of Fusion, Infamy Inc. (Masa Kurata & Nichiren Amagawa) accepted Brothers In Vengeance’s (Hiroshi Morisue & Battle Sakata) challenge issued at Fight For The Throne. The challenge was made with the intention of their match being for the tag titles, but The Samoan Pitbulls (Akima Brave & Toma) interrupted, saying that Infamy Inc. weren’t going to get away with skipping over the rest of the division. Meanwhile, Massive Thunder (Shimpei Hirose & Commander Kawagishi) had a successful MJPW debut as a tag team. The duo has since called out Brothers In Vengeance to a match, wanting to prove themselves against one of the division’s top teams. Two big tag team matches are now set for the second half of April, and the winners will face each other for the new World Tag Team Titles. Infamy Inc. walk into their match as favourites, especially after Masa Kurata showed his exceptional skill as a singles competitor by defeating Samoan Pitbull Toma. Brothers In Vengeance were favoured for their match, but Massive Thunder have asked top star Magnum Kobe to corner them for their match. This new alliance comes after Shimpei Hirose and Kobe teamed up and eliminated multiple competitors together during the Revolution Rumble. Time will tell what influence the former WLW star will have on the young duo. On The Come-up Here are several names who have been working their way up the card with stand out performances this past month: With an active Junior title now in the company, competitors have been preparing to step up and challenge for the championship. SPEED D and The Tic have gone from delivering show stealing matches on the prelims to fighting and winning on the main card. Taheiji Konoe & Reaver continue to solidify the dominance of Senmatsu-gun in MJPW, going undefeated in the first month of Fusion. Sir Winston Watoga, a peculiar young Japanese fighter has shown promise by earning several wins in the last month. The 22-year old makes his entrances dressed as a stereotypical English aristocrat, the outfit including his trademark walking cane and top hat. It makes for a ridiculous spectacle, but don't be fooled. Watoga utilizes his European influenced moveset to brutal effect. He is without a doubt a dangerous competitor in MJPW. Headlines from around the World: 47-year old Masaaki Okazaki defeated Kinnojo Horri to win the Burning World championship. After nearly 3 decades in the business, this marks the veteran’s first ever reign with BHOTWG’s top prize. International superstar Nicky Champion signs with Mexico based SOTBPW. 1 week before reaching a calender year as TCW World Heavyweight Champion, Sammy Bach signed with industry juggernaut USPW. The legendary Bryan Vessey is now a free agent after parting ways with long time home company TCW.

The Big Guns (c) vs ??? in the Halloween Wheel Challenge for the LSW Tag Team Heavyweight titles [1 Pts] The Canadian Blondes (Flash Savage, Ozzie Goldstein) vs The Heartbreak Express (Needham, Liotta) [1 Pts] The Architect vs Remmy Honeyman [1 Pts] Raphael vs Tavon Blake Jr [1 Pts] Ernest Youngman vs Chip Martin [1 Pts] Renegade Bradley Blaze (c) vs Joffy Laine for the LSW Texas Heavyweight title [1 Pts]

Recap of March Week 3 - April Week 2 MJPW Fusion (Logo made by BestForTheBusiness) Senmatsu-Gun vs. Golden Army In March, MJPW debuted their weekly TV show Fusion. The first episode opened with Taheiji Konoe’s first official in-ring appearance, where he dominated Kuemon Hotta. After the match, new champion Munemitsu Senmatsu strode to the ring with his World Heavyweight Title belt draped over his shoulder, Reaver following close behind. In the ring, Senmatsu held his belt up high. Konoe and Reaver crouched either side of him, holding a black banner between them that in bold read “SENMATSU-GUN”. Senmatsu bragged about “breaking” The Golden Army, how Senmatsu-gun won the war and took the spoils. Namboku Makuda and Kiminobu Kuroki interrupted to tell the champion that The Golden Army will never be broken, and that their war is far from over. They were looking for a fight and they got it in the main event. Senmatsu-gun racked up another win over The Golden Army when Reaver defeated Namboku Makuda. This marked Reaver's defeat of 3 out of 5 current Golden Army members. After the match, Senmatsu-gun continued to beat down Makuda, and Kuroki when he tried to intervene. The attack stopped when Takayuki 2000, in civilian clothes, rushed to the ring through the crowd with a steel chair in hand. The following weeks saw Taheiji Konoe continue his dominance in the ring. Every week, Takayuki 2000 challenged Senmatsu to a rematch, and every week the champion ignored him, choosing instead to send out his new lackey Sozen Ishinomori, to turn away the challenger. "I take care of things Mr. Senmatsu doesn't have time for, like shutting up people with no business saying his name. In other words, get lost ya washed up scrub." - Sozen Ishinomori, new member and the mouthpiece for Senmatsu-gun. In the first week of April, Ishinomori recruited The Berzerkers (Toyokuni Hardcore and Chaos Khan) to take on Takayuki 2000 and Toshiharu Hyobanshi, promising them a spot in Senmatsu-gun if they could defeat the Golden Army duo. Hyobanshi, making his return after several weeks of recovery from his match with Reaver, was out for blood. He channeled his anger to help Takayuki decisively defeat The Berzerkers. In the background of the GA – Senmatsu-gun war, Eagle Kawasawa began searching for Senmatsu himself, confronting Sozen Ishinomori about his boss’ whereabouts. On the second week of April, Takayuki 2000 made another of his weekly challenges to the champion, who appeared in person this time to turn him down. Senmatsu dismissed Takayuki as someone he’d already beaten. Takayuki responded that Senmatsu used outside interference because he knew he’d have lost otherwise. Eagle Kawasawa interrupted the conflict. He argued that his match with Senmatsu, scheduled for the Supershow, had been cancelled. Senmatsu had not beaten Kawasawa and owed him a match. So the match was set, and in the main event, Munemitsu Senmatsu defeated Eagle Kawasawa, with no interference, proving once again to be a fearsome competitor. After the main event, Takayuki 2000 entered the ring to face off with Senmatsu, showing the champion that the challenges would keep coming until they were accepted. Senmatsu-gun: Munemitsu Senmatsu, Reaver, Taheiji Konoe, Sozen Ishinomori Golden Army: Hiroyasu Gakusa (injured), Takayuki 2000, Toshiharu Hyobanshi, Namboku Makuda, Kiminobu Kuroki, Lion Genji (injured) Best of the Juniors On the first episode of Fusion, Americana addressed his attack at the hands of Tsuneyo Yanagimoto, and his subsequent forfeit of his World Title tournament spot. He said that Yanagimoto robbed him of his chance to win a World Title, one that would add to his EXODUS World Title win the month prior. With his title win over Yanagimoto, Americana said that he already proved he is worthy of being a champion. Out of pride and spite, Americana said he will NOT be retiring the EXODUS World Junior Title and will defend it next week. The following week, Americana proved his skill by successfully defending the EXODUS Title against the young high-flier Snow Storm in a standout match. Afterwards Americana raised his belt to the camera, taunting Yanagimoto wherever he was watching from on the other side of the feed. In April, Yanagimoto confronted Americana and demanded a rematch. The champion, having defeated the challenger fair and square to win the belt, declined. Yanagimoto would have to earn his rematch. So Yanagimoto set off to do just that. He also proved his exceptional skill with an impressive win over Rusher Kogo. However, with word of a new championship up for grabs, many Junior Heavyweights are now fighting to prove themselves worthy of a title shot. Among them, SPEED D shows great promise, with performances so good that his fights on the prelims have overshadowed most main card bouts. Many contenders have stepped up, and Americana will defend his title against one of them next week. Coming Up Next: Orange Tsuchie vs. SUKI: Who is MJPW's "Next Big Thing?" Tag Team Turmoil Headlines from around the world MJPW Way Of The Warrior - Week 2, May 2017

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UK Dragon w/ Clifford Wilson [vs] Grave Digger w/ Blackheart ‘The Rock ‘N’ Roller’ Sebastian Koller [vs] Phillip ‘Cooper Man’ Cooper The Red Devils (Beskov & Iliakov) [vs] Assassin & Vinny Vigilante Beau Boulder w/ Darin Flynn [vs] BW Eddie ‘The Breeze’ Joey Beauchamp [vs] J-B Cash 21CW World Title Match: Apollo Prince [vs] ‘All Business’ Edward Cornell (c) w/ The House of Business

Saturday, Week 2, March 2017 MJPW Fight For The Throne ANGLE: Last Minute Change Commentary informs us that Americana is still recovering from the injuries he sustained from Tsuneyo Yanagimoto’s attack and is unable to compete tonight. Orange Tsuchie will take his place in the tournament. Updated Tournament Bracket: Toshiharu Hyobanshi vs. Reaver Magnum Kobe vs. Kunoyoshi Kawamura Munemitsu Senmatsu vs. Shimpei Hirose Orange Tsuchie vs. Takayuki 2000 Quarter Final 1: Toshiharu Hyobanshi vs. Reaver - Reaver tries to use his speed to gain the advantage, but Hyobanshi, although at least 60lbs heavier, is able to keep up. - That is, until Reaver cuts Hyobanshi’s legs from under him while the two are fighting on the ring apron. The big man falls and all his weight is taken on his knee as it crunches against the hard wooden edge. - Reaver targets Hyobanshi’s knee with kicks and submissions. Hyobanshi uses his impressive strength to stay in the match, muscling out of submission holds and hitting power moves. - Reaver locks in a heel hook and cranks Hyobanshi’s knee. Whenever the ref isn’t looking, Reaver uses the bottom rope to stop Hyobanshi from rolling or throwing him off. - Eventually the referee sees and breaks the hold, but the damage is already done. Hyobanshi can barely stand. Reaver assaults him then hits the Hell Fire Kick (Spinning Heel Kick) for the win. Winner: Reaver ANGLE: Hype For The Rest Of The Tournament The camera pans around the arena to show the 20,000 strong crowd in attendance tonight. Among the spectators are several MJPW wrestlers who are not competing in the tournament. While commentary gives us a preview of the rest of the card, the camera catches a glimpse of SUKI leaning on the barricade, moping with his chin resting on his arms. Quarter Final 2: Magnum Kobe vs. Kuniyoshi Kawamura - This match is like watching a matador tire out a bull. Kawamura charges and Kobe dodges before hitting back with counter attacks. - Although every attack Kawamura throws looks dangerous, he is exhausted and completely outclassed by the 9 minutes mark of the match. Kobe wins to advance to the Semis. Winner: Magnum Kobe Quarter Final 3: Munemitsu Senmatsu vs. Shimpei Hirose (w/Commander Kawagishi) - Hirose gave a standout performance in the Rumble. Now he’ll have to build on that showing to survive what will be the hardest match of his career to date. - Hirose tries to trade blow for blow with the much larger Senmatsu. Although his brawling style might have stood out in EXODUS, he's playing Senmatsu’s game, who has over a decade and hundreds of matches worth of experience fighting the toughest brawlers in the country. - After 10-minutes, Senmatsu hit his Super-Smash Lariat to end the match Winner: Munemitsu Senmatsu Quarter Final 4: Orange Tsuchie vs. Takayuki 2000 - This match is 50-50 right from the start. Takayuki blitzes forward with powerful strikes, then Tsuchie counters with precisely timed throws and aerial attacks. - In the last minutes of the match, experience proves to be the difference maker, with Takayuki having far more high-level singles matches throughout his career. - Takayuki goads Tsuchie into another aerial attack. Takayuki dogdes then hit one of his own, the Takayuki Air Attack (Missile Dropkick). He locks in the Persian Deathlock (Camel Clutch), and after a brief stuggle, Orange Tsuchie taps out. Winner: Takayuki 2000 ANGLE: Tsuneyo Yanagimoto Tries To Call-out Americana Yanagimoto storms to the ring with a mic in hand. Security rush out after him, and before he can get a whole sentence into his promo, Yanagimoto is dragged out of the ring. He thrashes around as he tries to at least get a few jabs in at Americana on the mic, then he disappears backstage. Amused by the impromptu display, commentary tells us that Yanagimoto must have forced his way through the building, as he was banned from the arena tonight for sabotaging the tournament. Semi Final 1: Reaver vs. Magnum Kobe - The match starts with a back and forth of brutal strikes and holds, reminiscent of the classic King’s Road matches of the 90s. Magnum Kobe takes control of the match. Reaver starts to fight dirty, but it isn’t enough for him to gain the advantage. - Reaver tries to target Kobe’s knee like he did to Hyobanshi. Kobe is too nimble and reverses Reaver’s attack on the ring apron. - Reaver resorts to raking Kobe’s eye and headbutting him in the face. Kobe’s eye swells purple and Reaver pounces on him with heavy shots, targeting the bruised orbital bone. - Kobe tries to rally back, but Reaver keeps the upper hand, until Kobe runs across the ring and launches a desperation shot, a flying headbutt, a revenge attack that collides with Reaver’s face. - Kobe mounts a comeback and hits the Glorious Red (Corkscrew Moonsault) to get the win. Winner: Magnum Kobe ANGLE: Post-match Attack Kobe heads to the back, holding a hand to his swelling eye. The next Semi Final is about to begin, and Munemitsu Senmatsu enters first. Takayuki 2000 comes out second, and as he’s about to step into the ring, Reaver attacks him from behind and throws him into the ringside barricade. He picks up Takayuki and throws him into the steel ring steps. Satisfied, Reaver leaves his victim curled up at ringside. When he reaches the ramp, he turns and nods to Senmatsu, who steps out of the ring to finish what Reaver started. Semi Final 2: Munemitsu Senmatsu vs. Takayuki 2000 - Senmatsu continues the assault outside the ring. By the time Takayuki is rolled into the ring he’s barely moving. - Hiroyasu Gakusha hobbles out to the ring and urges Takayuki to get up and keep fighting. - Senmatsu lets loose on his grounded opponent. After 5 minutes of unanswered punishment, Takayuki finds the will to kick out of a pin. - Takayuki only makes it to his feet because Senmatsu picks him up, but the Golden Army warrior find more resolve and battles back, able to put Senmatsu on the back foot. - Gakusha motivates Takayuki to fight through his exhaustion, but at this point, he has nothing left. - Senmatsu nails one Super-Smash Lariat to put Takayuki down, then another to send a message. The big man sneers at Gakusha as he pins Takayuki for the 3-count. Winner: Munemitsu Senmatsu Brothers In Vengeance (Hirshi Morisue vs. Battle Sakata) vs. Unity Two (Koji Kojima & Koki Ishibashi) - We get another glimpse into the MJPW tag team division as this 2-on-2 match takes place to break up tonight’s semis and grand final. - Morisue and Sakata epitomize the saying “everybody’s got a plan until they get punched in the mouth” and take the win. Winners: Brothers In Vengeance ANGLE: Post-match Callout The former WEXXV Blood Brothers Champions stay in the ring and get on the mic. They call out Masa Kurata and Nichiren Amagawa, the other winners of the champions vs. champions tag match last month. As the last two duos standing among the old tag team champions, Morisue and Sakata say their match should be for the MJPW Tag Team Championship. Final: Magnum Kobe vs. Munemitsu Senmatsu MJPW World Heavyweight Title - Magnum Kobe wears the damage of his last two fights, one of his eyes now swollen to a dark purple squint. Senmatsu, although he looks worn down, holds his chest high, visibly fresher than his opponent. - The difference in the men’s fatigue is noticeable. Kobe’s strikes lack some of their sting and Senmatsu’s still have a lot of weight behind them. - Senmatsu bends the rules as much as he can without getting DQed. As he takes control of the match he starts to toy with his opponent. His confidence backfires when it gives Kobe enough time to recover, and he unleashes a jaw cracking super kick that brings the big man to his knees. - Kobe starts to rally back and Senmatsu is in serious trouble for the first time tonight. - Taheiji Konoe runs out from backstage, howling like a rapid animal, shouting for his “boss” to stand back up. Reaver follows behind, his eyes locked on Kobe. - The mere presence of a number’s advantage gives Senmatsu more strength. The two fighters go back at it. Kobe’s senses are compromised, the intruders stalking him from outside the ring take away some of his focus, one always hidden behind the swollen flesh of his eye. - Despite the pressure, Kobe knuckles up and charges forward. He sees a huge forearm swinging at him – his vision darkens – shining lights overhead – he feels himself floating – rising through the air – then falling fast – crashing to the mat – the crowd blurs around him and the ring ropes spin – Then blackout. Winner and NEW MJPW World Heavyweight Champion: Munemitsu Senmatsu Show Rating:

‘Rough Justice’ Tommy Cornell [vs] Thurston Darcy III w/ Artemis Eyre-Rochester ‘The Most Dangerous Man in Britain’ BEDLAM [vs] ‘The Bad Seed’ Kelvin Badberry w/ Phil Harmonic & Welsh Dragon & Aurelian Bradley [vs] Ruin & Nightmare ‘The Neanderthal’ Andrew Lee w/ The Lee FamiLee [vs] ‘Beautiful’ Blake Belushi w/ The Brat Pack The Underdogs [vs] Stevie Stoat and ???? Buff Martinez, Ricky Storm and Sifu [vs] Wade Orson, Leigh Burton and Landon Mallory

Raphael vs Teddy Powell [1 Pts] Ernest Youngman vs Tavon Blake Jr [1 Pts] EBK (Bullseye, Waylon Walls) vs The Hive (Remmy Honeyman, Quentin Queen) [1 Pts] Storm Spillane vs Texas Hangman [1 Pts] Who will answer Tennessee William Open Challenge? [1 Pts] Animal Harker Open Challenge: Tennesee William vs ??? [1 Pts] The Big Guns (Cowboy Buck Winchester, Outlaw Wes Revell) vs Joffy Laine, Big Hustle [1 Pts]

Yeah the rumble was definitely too long. I'm trying to simplify my write ups going forward. The Modern Japan Movement was all about ditching the traditional puro touring schedule in favour of TV. I interpreted that to mean the companies in the MJM would present a somewhat westernized product. So I'm using the Classic Sports Entertainment product right now, but I still want to keep that competitive in-ring aspect of puro alive.

Saturday, Week 4, February 2017 MJPW Revolution Rumble QUALIFIER: Toshiharu Hyobanshi vs. Commander Kawagishi Hyobanshi has 12 years of experience over the young Kawagishi, but the 26-year-old didn’t let the veteran’s years or size advantage intimidate him. For 12 minutes these two men went to war. Although he came up short in the end, Commander Kawagishi made it known with his performance that he is one to watch for the future. Hyobanshi puts away Kawagishi to win what would end up being the match of the night. Winner: Toshiharu Hyobanshi QUALIFIER: Kuniyoshi Kawamura vs. Kazuma Narato MMA fighter turned pro wrestler Kuniyoshi Kawamura made short work of his opponent tonight. Although he had a significant experience and even skill advantage, Narato could not survive Kawamura’s assault, getting knocked out cold be repeated knees to the head well before he was pinned. The match only reached the 7-minute mark because Kawamura paused to catch his breath midway. Winner: Kuniyoshi Kawamura ANGLE: Backstage Interview with Magnum Kobe Magnum Kobe is approached backstage for an interview. Hot off his big win two weeks ago, Kobe seems calm and confident heading into tonight’s battle royal. "Nervous? Should I be? I've already won my shot at the title, so the only thing on my mind tonight is how much heavier my pockets will be when I leave the arena. As for the tournament, I've visualized every match up, every obstacle, every strategy I may need. All I need to do is execute. When the time comes, and I'm a 3-count away from the title, there will be no time to be nervous. I have no use for nerves." SUKI crosses into frame behind Kobe and the interviewer calls after him, asking how he plans to turn his momentum around after his recent loss. At the word “loss,” a small grin slithers across Kobe’s cheek and he turns to face SUKI. Taken aback, SUKI can do nothing but stare back at Kobe. The former WLW champ saunters down the hall and out of frame. SUKI huffs off in the opposite direction to prepare for the main event. QUALIFIER: Kiminobu Kuroki vs. Reaver Kuroki came to the ring ready for a striking battle. Reaver came out ready to maim a man. The American used every kind of attack in his arsenal, save for picking up a weapon and hitting his opponent with it. Reaver hits a brainbuster suplex and pins Kuroki to qualify for the World Title tournament. Winner: Reaver QUALIFIER: Shimpei Hirose vs. Toyokuni Hardcore Surprisingly, Shimpei Hirose matches up in size well with Toyokuni, having bulked up noticeably since his last appearance for EXODUS. The extra muscle added some more power to his punches, which helped him wear down Toyokuni before locking in the Mountain Sleeper for the finish. Winner: Shimpei Hirose ANGLE: Video of Dojo Raid + Golden Army Promo Commentary informs us that they have an update on the controversy surrounding the banned Warrior Engine fighters and the injured GCG wrestler from the last show. A phone recording shows several GCG alumni training in a ring. They work in pairs in a light sparring session, practicing their grappling technique. Two of the men grappling push into frame and start getting overly aggressive. One picks the other up and drops him on his head. The man on the ground lies motionless and the other fighters rush over to see what happened. The attacker steps back and paces up and down the ring before he’s shoved by who appears to be Kiminobu Kuroki. The person holding the camera steps up to the ring apron and we see Taheji Konoe is the attacker, and he’s mouthing off at Lion Genji, his victim who is still lying where he was dropped. Kuroki and now Toshiharu Hyobanshi get in Konoe’s face, until an unknown man shoves one of the other GCG trainees aside and swats the camera away. The video cuts off before we can see who the man is. Commentary speculates on the man's identity, and say that there was no notice given of banned competitors tonight, so the unknown man may appear in tonight's rumble match. We cut to Takayuki 2000, Toshiharu Hyobanshi and Hiroyasu Gakusha, who is still supporting himself with crunches. Gakusha: “We let you into our home. We let you train with us in the spirit of sportsmanship, and you stabbed us in the back. Takayuki: “We joined MJPW to compete against the best, but you don’t want to test yourselves. You'll take any cheap wins you can get." Hyobanshi: “You fired the first shot. So if you want a war, come with everything you’ve got. Because we’ve got an army waiting to take you on. SPEED D vs. Orange Tsuchie Fast paced junior heavyweight action here. SPEED D tries everything he can to one up Tsuchie but can never keep control of the match. Tsuchie never loses composure, while SPEED D gets more frustrated as the match goes on. In the end, Tsuchie put SPEED D away with the Orange Flash (Tornado Kick), racking up another win for what is starting to become a winning streak. Winner: Orange Tsuchie Americana, Masa Kurata & Nichiren Amagawa vs. Tsuneyo Yanagimoto, Shirai Yanagawa & Pretty Okakura Yanagimoto tried to hype up his teammates before the match, saying they have to get payback for their losses two weeks ago. He may have over done it though as all three of them look scatterbrained out there compared to their opponents, who are far more focused and effectively work together. The former EX2010 fighters’ sense of teamwork completely collapses, and Americana hit his signature Freedom Splash (Shooting Star Press) and scores the pin over Yanagawa. Winners: Americana, Masa Kurata & Nichiren Amagawa ANGLE: Post-match Kurata & Amagawa leave straight for the back. Americana takes his time, giving high fives to fans and stopping for pictures. As he turns his back on the ring, Yanagimoto sneaks up behind Americana, leaps up and clamps his legs around the luchador’s head. He throws Americana through the air – Reverse Spike Rana on to the ground! Americana thrashes around on the floor, cradling his head. Yanagimoto runs towards the American, yanks him up by the mask and throws him head first into the steel steps at ringside. Security rushes out but the damage is already done. Yanagimoto screams at Americana while being held back by security, before finally storming backstage. The Revolution Rumble 30 Men, 1 Winner, 15 Million Yen It's finally time for the Revolution Rumble. 30 men will enter the match, but only 1 can walk away with the grand prize. The first 7 entrants of the rumble will be the fighters who have already qualified for the World Title Tournament. 1: Takayuki 2000, 2: Magnum Kobe There is a big match feel in the air. Two of MJPW’s best fighters, two fighters yet to ever face each other, square off in the ring. Before the countdown for the next competitor has even begun, Takayuki tries to throw Kobe over the top rope. Unfazed by the attempt, Kobe easily spirals out of Takayuki’s grasp. In 3: Kuniyoshi Kawamura 4: Shimpei Hirose 5: Reaver With only 5 out of 30 men in the match, the rumble has already descended into chaos. There are no alliances yet, every man fights for himself. In 6: Toshiharu Hyobanshi Takayuki looked like he was about to gain an ally, but Taheiji Konoe ran out behind Hyobanshi to blindside him on the entrance ramp. Konoe threw some more punches while Hyobanshi tried to figure out what was going on. Takayuki slid out from under the bottom rope and chased off Konoe. Hyobanshi recovered and the two Golden Army allies headed to the ring, though one of them had clearly taken some damage. 7: Orange Tsuchie Commentary tell those watching the live feed that Americana is unable to compete in the rumble after being attacked. Orange Tsuchie will take his place in the match. In 8: Koichi Kajiwara 9: Kuemon Hotta 10: Snow Storm After recovering a little, Hyobanshi & Takayuki start to team up. Together they score the first elimination of the night, throwing Kuniyoshi Kawamura from the ring. Out Kuniyoshi Kawamura In 11: Mokuami Maita 12: Akima Brave 13: SUKI SUKI charges to the ring and unleashes an all-out assault on Takayuki 2000. He gets distracted when he sees Orange Tsuchie approaching and takes his attention off Takayuki for a moment. This proves to be a fatal mistake, as Takayuki throws SUKI to the ropes, and with the help of Hyobanshi, eliminates him less than a minute after he entered the ring. Out SUKI In 14: Rusher Kogo 15: Masa Kurata To neutralize the threat of Takayuki & Hyobanshi, Magnum Kobe & Shimpei Hirose form a temporary alliance. This new alliance eliminates two other competitors but they meet a stalemate when they go up against the Golden Army duo. A highlight of the match comes during a back and forth between Shimpei Hirose and Reaver. Reaver is getting the better of the exchange with stiff kicks. He runs back to bounce off the ropes but Hirose charges forward and barrels into Reaver with a running head butt that takes the American off his feet and throws him over the top rope. Out Koichi Kajiwara, Snow Storm, Reaver In 16: Battle Sakata 17: Blade Kimiyama 18: Yasuhide Tayama 19: Toma Two full tag teams have now entered the match. The Samoan Pitbulls (Akima Brave & Toma) and Rusher Kogo & Blade Kimiyama. They target some of the lone tag team competitors in the match to make sure they keep their numbers advantage. Orange Tsuchie also gets his first elimination of the match, throwing out Kuemon Hotta. Out Mokuami Maita, Battle Sakata, Kuemon Hotta At one point in the match Takayuki 2000 and Toshiharu Hyobanshi are the only men left in the ring, the rest of the contenders having rolled out under the ropes or been eliminated. With no one else to fight, the Golden Army allies have no choice but to fight each other. They trade elbows in the middle of the ring, testing each other’s mettle, and to no one’s surprise, neither man backs off… until the next countdown buzzer sounds… 20: Munemitsu Senmatsu The hulking Munemitsu Senmatsu, 6-time Warrior Engine champion, a man feared even among the most hardcore fighters in the world, strides through the entrance way. The head of every man around the ring snaps up and they stare wide eyed as the towering shadow of Senmatsu reaches down the ramp. Senmatsu steps over the top rope. He bursts forward with a double clothesline before the Golden Army duo can get to him. Kogo & Kimiyama try to rush him. Kogo is snatched off the floor and he sails over the ropes - Super-Smash Lariat to Kimiyama. Senmatsu tosses Toma at Akima Brave. Another Super-Smash Lariat! Both Samoan Pitbulls fly over the ropes. Hyobanshi comes forward. Test of strength between Hyobanshi & Senmatsu - They’re dead even. Both men push as hard as they can - Headbutt from Senmatsu! Hyobanshi staggers back - Another Headbutt! Senmatsu drops down and drives Hyobanshi to the ropes - Lariat! - Another elimination! Senmatsu's on a roll. He turns to his next victim – His legs buckle! Magnum Kobe just hit him square in the jaw with a super kick! The other competitors pounce on Senmatsu, working together to bring him down and stop the carnage. Out Rusher Kogo, Toma, Akima Brave, Toshiharu Hyobanshi In 21: Sir Winston Watoga 22: Sozen Ishinomori 23: Toyokuni Hardcore 24: Hyotaru 25: Eagle Kawasawa Without his tag partner, 170lbs Blade Kimiyama is easy pickings, getting dropkicked over the ropes by Masa Kurata. Orange Tsuchie has another show of good form, taking out the much bigger Yasuhide Tayama. Senmatsu gets back up and nearly eliminates Shimpei Hirose, before Magnum Kobe comes to help his temporary ally. Out Blade Kimiyama, Yasuhide Tayama, In 26: Koji Kojima 27: Chaos Khan Kobe and Hirose can’t deal with Senmatsu, who swats them away then punches Sir Winston Watoga over the ropes. Takayuki tries to sneak up behind Senmatsu but fails. Out Sir Winston Watoga In 28: Namboku Makuda 29: Hiroshi Morisue Makuda comes to the aid of Takayuki and they manage to eliminate Warrior Engine team Toyokuni Hardcore and Chaos Khan. Hiroshi Morisue enters and goes straight for Masa Kurata. Takayuki & Makuda start to wear down Senmatsu, but Sozen Ishinomori sees an opportunity to sneak up behind and eliminate a distracted Makuda. Kobe and Shimpei Hirose start brawling with Senmatsu and Ishinomori. Kobe kicks Ishinomori over the ropes. Out Toyokuni Hardcore, Chaos Khan, Namboku Makuda, Sozen Ishinomori In 30: Nichiren Amagawa All competitors have now entered the match. 19 have been eliminated so far. Amagawa rushes to the aid of Kurata, cutting down Morisue with a vicious dropkick to the knee. Infamy Inc. take control of the match. First, they throw out Morisue, then they set their eyes on Orange Tsuchie and nearly push him out but the monk is able to land on the ring apron. Out Hiroshi Morisue Senmatsu bounds over to finish the job. Hyotaru finds himself in the unfortunate position of being in eye shot of Senmatsu. The big man pulls his arm across his body, swings it out, and literally backhands Hyotaru over the ropes without breaking stride. Out Hyotaru Kurata and Amagawa dart out of the way. Senmatsu picks up Tsuchie, still on the apron, to throw him off it. Tsuchie grabs Senmatsu around the neck and tries to pull him over. Just as it looks like the big man is about to muscle him off, Takayuki grabs Senmatsu by the legs to lift him over the ropes. Hirose runs over to help him. With Tsuchie still holding on, Senmatsu tries to turn around. He swings wildly with his fist. Takayuki and Hirose hold on for dear life and push, but Senmatsu looks like he’s about to pull himself back to the ring floor – Superkick from Kobe! Senmatsu topples over the ropes. Kurata dives for Kobe, who's backed up to the ropes. Kobe dodges. He kicks Amagawa away. Kobe turns to kick Kurata – but takes a huge left hand to the face! Senmatsu only fell to the apron - he's still in the match – he hammers Kobe again. Kurata rushes forward and dropkicks Kobe over the ropes. Out Magnum Kobe Kurata and Amagawa take out Koji Kojima. An exhausted Shimpei Hirose is slumped over outside the ring, at this point with the second longest match time in the rumble. His tag team partner, Commander Kawagishi rushes out with a bottle of water. Kawagishi picks Hirose off the ground and begins to hype him up. “You’re gonna be champion! You’re gonna be champion!” He points to the ring. “Get back in there!” Hirose charges back in. He goes straight after Kurata and Amagawa, taking them on 2-on-1. He tries to pick them both up by himself – he gets them up! – until they both batter Hirose on the back and bring him to the ground. On the other side of the ring, an exhausted Takayuki 2000 plays possum, luring Eagle Kawasawa into running at him before moving out of the way and throwing him over the top rope. 6 fighters left. Out Koji Kojima, Eagle Kawasawa Kurata and Amagawa have got Hirose on to the apron. They push while Hirose tries to pull them over the top rope. “Fall back! Fall Back!” Commander Kawagishi yells. “Grab hold and jump!” Kawagishi frantically signals with his arms. Hirose, about to fall, grabs his attackers’ around the neck as tight as he can, jumps up and drops all of his bodyweight down. All three men spill out of the ring. Kawagishi sprints towards them. The three men come off the apron and hit the ground, but Kawagishi baseball slides under Hirose. Hirose thuds back first on Kawagishi’s stomach – Hirose’s has one foot on the apron – his feet never touched the ground! Kawagishi helps push him back into the ring before collapsing to the floor and clutching his stomach. Hirose survives! Out Masa Kurata, Nichren Amagawa Final 4: Takayuki, Hirose, Tsuchie, Senmatsu. Hirose goes for Tsuchie, Senmatsu goes for Takayuki. They all battle back and forth, switching opponents and avoiding double teams. Tsuchie hits Takayuki with a crunching kick, but eats a stiff elbow in return. Hirose tries to will himself onward. He grits his teeth and comes forward but Senmatsu slams a big boot into his face and Hirose blacks out. Senmatsu picks up his limp body and dumps it over the rope. Out Shimpei Hirose 3 left. Takayuki and Tsuchie team up on Senmatsu. Tsuchie cuts the big man down with kicks, Takayuki goes for the head with fists and elbow. But the duo keep flinching away from each other, afraid of an imminent betrayal. Takayuki makes a move Tsuchie doesn’t like and the two men turn on each other. Tsuchie tries to strike at distance but gets grabbed by the bigger man. Takayuki hoist him up. He goes for the throw. Tsuchies pushes himself off of Takayuki’s shoulders, off into the air, he spins around – Orange Flash in midair! Takayuki buckles against the ropes. Tsuchie lines him up - Another Orange Flash! Takayuki flips over the ropes and crashes to the ground. Out Takayuki 2000 Final 2. Tsuchie goes all out. Kicks to knees, kicks to ribs, running dropkicks. Wary of high risk moves, he stays grounded and keeps kicking Senmatsu, driving him to the ropes. Senmatsu palms Tsuchie in the face – thumb to the eye – Tsuchie back peddles. Huge punch from Senmatsu. Blow after blow knocks the monk across the ring. Now backed to the ropes, Tsuchie covers up. Senmatsu swings – clubbing blows to the head. More punches, Tsuchie starts to weave. He dodges one, Senmatsu stumbles. Another dodge, Senmatsu twist away. Another, the big man lunges forwards and hits the ropes. Tsuchie slips around him – roundhouse to the ribs – roundhouse, roundhouse – Senmatsu’s on the ropes. He lunges off them. Teep kick from Tsuchie, Senmatsu wobbles – Orange Flash! Senmatsu goes limp, he falls back on the ropes. Tsuchie loads up for another Orange Flash – Senmatsu bounces off the ropes – Super-Smash Lariat! Tsuchie crashes to the mat. He stumbles back up. Senmatsu shoves him to the ropes – Super-Smash Lariat! Tsuchie tumbles over the top rope to the floor outside the ring. Out Orange Tsuchie Winner: Munemitsu Senmatsu Show Rating:

EBK (Bullseye, Waylon Walls) vs The Oklahomans (Jason Patterson, Jules Night) [1 Pts] Chip Martin vs Tavon Blake Jr [1 Pts] Cobra, Texas Hangman vs The American Cobras (Marvel Malloy, Storm Spillane) [1 Pts] The Big Guns (c) vs The Heartbreak Express for the LSW Tag Team Heavyweight titles [1 Pts] Pick the Winner of the 6-Man Gold Rush match! [2 Pts] Ernest Youngman

Rob Reynolds vs Bob Casey [1pts] Pryme Tyme vs Demarcus & Gray vs Ben Williams and Kid Fantastic [1pts] The Dirty White Boyz vs Tomahawk Nation w/ Lisa Bowens vs Hammer Hadley and Zachary Inc [1pts] Winner of the MCW Heavyweight Inaugural Tournament [2pts] - Ozzie Goldstein

MJPW presents: Revolution Rumble In March, MJPW will hold a 1-night 8-man tournament to crown the promotion's first World Heavyweight Champion. Three men have already qualified. This month, MJPW will hold the Revolution Rumble to find the final five competitors for the tournament. In the opening matches of the night, two competitors from each of the four merging companies will face off in singles competition, with the winners filling four of the tournament spots. The final spot will go to the winner of the Revolution Rumble. Rules for the Revolution Rumble match Two competitors will start the match in the ring. Every 90 seconds, another competitor will be introduced into the match until all thirty men have entered the rumble. Eliminations occur when a competitor is thrown over the top rope and both of their feet touch the floor outside the ring. The last remaining competitor will be deemed the winner of the match and will earn the final spot in the World Title tournament and the 15 million yen bonus cash prize. Competitors who have already qualified for the tournament are also eligible to enter the rumble. If a qualified contender wins the rumble, they will receive the cash prize and a first round bye in the tournament. MJPW Revolution Rumble Modern Japan Revolution Rumble 30 men, 1 winner, 15 million yen Americana, Masa Kurata & Nichiren Amagawa vs. Tsuneyo Yanagimoto, Shirai Yanagawa & Pretty Okakura SPEED D vs. Orange Tsuchie QUALIFIER: Shimpei Hirose vs. Toyokuni Hardcore QUALIFIER: Kiminobu Kuroki vs. Reaver QUALIFIER: Kuniyoshi Kawamura vs. Kazuma Narato QUALIFIER: Toshiharu Hyobanshi vs. Commander Kawagishi