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  1. “Nagoya Puroresu Festival 2023", 29.03.2022 (PGHW Global) Nagoya 10,000 Fans - Super No Vacancy [79] Daigo Goya Return Match: Chojiro Kitoaji, Daigo Goya & Storm Spillane defeated Crimson Tigers (Shinji Mihara, Shozo Furuta & Tsurayuki Kamachi) (9:42) with the Lariat from Kitoaji to Mihara. [75] [★★★½] Akinori Kwakami & Yuri Yoshihara defeated Hirokazu Yamanoue & Toyotomi Yasutake (9:15) with the Pain Lock from Kwakami to Yamanoue. [64] [★★½] Hirotsugu Satou, Magnum Kobe & The Griffin Family (Mark Griffin & Robby Griffin) defeated SATO, Washi Heat & The Supreme Warriors (Supreme Warrior Hatamoto & Supreme Warrior Hikichi) (12:15) with the Amazing Red from Kobe to Heat. [74] [★★★¼] Historical Japan Tag Team Titles: BISON Yano & Brute Kikuchi defeated Minoru Nakahata & Motoyuke Miyake (12:22) with the Yano Express from Yano to Miyake (7th defence). [74] [★★★¼] The Front (Kazushige Matsuki, Michio Gensai & Mutant) defeated RONIN VII (Haranobu Kobayashi, Noriyori Sanda & Seiji Jimbo) (15:51) with the Fist of Fury from Matsuki to Sanda. [82] [★★★¾] Special Tag Team Match: Bussho Makiguchi & Kozue Kawashima defeated Aaron Knight & George Wolfe (14:21) with the Kawashima Driver 2005 from Kawashima to Wolf. [80] [★★★¾] Show Highlights: Aaron Knight's first run with PGHW came to an end with a main event defeat alongside fellow Canadian George Wolfe to two of PGHW's biggest stars: Bussho Makiguchi and Kozue Kawashima. It was a good showing from the Canadian pairing, who will head back to North America with a view of rejoining PGHW for further tours later in the year. Their compatriots The Griffin Family will star for at least the "FORTITUDE Series" this month, maybe even longer. In the semi-main event, Kazushige Matsuki compounded Noriyori Sanda's misfortunes with the Fist of Fury to secure the win for his team over a RONIN VII outfit including Seiji Jimbo. Buoyed by the win over the Glory Crown Champion (albeit indirectly), Matsuki eagerly challenged Jimbo for the Glory Crown at "Night of FORTITUDE" - a challenge which Jimbo accepted. Elsewhere, RONIN VII will have their hands full at "Night of FORTITUDE" next month as Akinori Kwakami challenged Masaru Ugaki to a 5 vs. 5 Survival Match. The two struck up a bitter rivalry in the Elite Series and seem destined for a singles showdown later this year. In the opening bout, former young lion Daigo Goya made his return to PGHW following two years on excursion in Canada. The 23-year old has improved in his time away and will be hoping to carve out a spot on the bloated PGHW roster.
  2. Three wrestlers who have returned back to PGHW in recent months: WASHI HEAT UNIT HEIGHT WEIGHT BLOOD TYPE Unaligned 177cm 83kg A PLACE OF BIRTH YEAR OF BIRTH DEBUT FINISHERS Tokyo, Japan 1982 2000 Washi Explosion Washi Heat is something of an enigma in Japan, simply because of his trademark mask; this is something usually synonymous with the junior heavyweights, but Washi is very much a part of the heavyweight division, relying on technique and stiff brawling rather than any high flying or flashy moves. Some have speculated that he wears it for more practical reasons, such as to hide some facial scars. A decent wrestler who is a valuable member of any roster, in 2006 he left his long-time home of BHOTWG to join PGHW as it better suited his style. He stayed five years before he was off again, this time to join WEXXV. He fit in well and was widely considered to be one of the best in-ring workers the company ever had. After WEXXV went out of business, he spent time as one of the most in demand workers on the independent scene. Eventually, he filled a role as an experienced hand in the new PGHW USA promotion before recently earning a spot back on the main PGHW roster in Japan. At 40, he's slowing down - but he's got good experience to pass onto the next generation. PGHW International; WEXXV Warrior's Heart; Marquee Wrestling League International Tag SUPREME WARRIOR HATAMOTO UNIT HEIGHT WEIGHT BLOOD TYPE Supreme Warriors 176cm 85kg O PLACE OF BIRTH YEAR OF BIRTH DEBUT FINISHERS Kobe, Japan 1999 2018 Cobra Clutch; Hot Shot A 2018 graduate of the WWA: Japan dojo, Goro Hatamoto came onto the scene as a very promising rookie. A no-nonsense type of fighter, he doesn't look fancy (plain black trunks, plain black boots) and doesn't fight fancy (he sticks primarily to nasty strikes and painful looking holds) either, but everything he does looks realistic and he has a definite bad ass aura about him. Notably, he has taken to using the Hot Shot at his finisher, and seems to have perfected it as it looks like a near-decapitation attempt when he hits it. After working the independent scene from late 2018, the rumours came true in 2020 as PGHW picked him up as a young lion. He had a decent first year, before joining Canadian inter gender promotion ACPW on excursion from February 2021 to 2023, working also for other independent promotions like MAW and OCW. He returned to PGHW in February 2023 having improved as a wrestler, though there are concerns he's plateaued development wise - even at the tender age of 23. While he's retained his no-nonsense martial arts style and appearance, he's been rebranded as Supreme Warrior Hatamoto alongside fellow excursion returnee Nobuyo Hikuchi. SUPREME WARRIOR HIKICHI UNIT HEIGHT WEIGHT BLOOD TYPE Supreme Warriors 182cm 81kg B PLACE OF BIRTH YEAR OF BIRTH DEBUT FINISHERS Wakayama, Japan 1998 2017 Cross Armlock A PGHW true born, Nobuyo Hikichi graduated from the company's dojo system in 2017. After spending the first year and a half of his career as a young boy getting the crap kicked out of him on a nightly basis, Hikichi started to come into his own in 2019, especially once he started leaning in to his natural tendency to be a vicious heel. Noted for the fire in his performances, Hikich started to develop a reputation for being a mean bastard who'll turn an opponent's arm to mush before forcing them to tap to his Cross Armlock finisher. In February 2021, Hikichi went on a two-year excursion with Mid-Atlantic Wrestling and All-Canada Pro Wrestling, meeting some of the top independent talent (including some of Canada's best female talents like Lauren Easter and Brooke Tyler). Since then, he's resumed his role as a mean bastard alongside fellow martial artist Goro Hatamoto, now being remanded Supreme Warrior Hatamoto.
  3. PRIDE TOUR FEBRUARY-MARCH 2023 The annual Elite Series came to a conclusion at "Night of PRIDE" from Kyoto on Mar. 23, with a blockbuster show headlined by a showdown between block winners Chojiro Kitoaji and Mutant. The undercard saw the continuation of Noriyori Sanda's story, as he suffered another defeat - this time alongside the young lions Hiroshi Ito & Takashi Fujimura. Sanda was clearly unhappy with the way the cocky BISON Yano put Ito away, setting up a potential future match against the former Glory Tag Crown Champion. In other news, SATO recovered from the disappointment of missing out on the Elite Series final, combining with The Supreme Warriors to best REBEL. The International Champion had some hot spots against his former stable leader Magnum Kobe, and the two look destined to renew their rivalry after this good bout. New stories continued to spring out of the Elite Series, as the rivalry between veterans Masaru Ugaki and Akinori Kwakami continued to grow - this time with Ugaki picking up the bragging rights in a tag match. Meanwhile, the Canadian stable The North picked up another big win over Kozue Kawashima's Crimson Tigers. But the real focus was on the main event, as first time finalists Kitoaji and Mutant did battle for the famed Elite Series shield. The bout was hotly contested - a traditional David vs. Goliath battle between the former Glory Crown Champion Kitoaji and the giant gai-jin Mutant. The result was excellent - a clear match of the night - as both men went perilously close to victory. Eventually, the dominant Mutant went to the top rope for a Giant Splash - only for the wily Kitoaji to move out of the way at the last minute. He followed up with two of his famed Lariats - once from the mat and then once in the air - to follow in the footsteps of his father to claim the Elite Series. PGHW “Night of PRIDE”, 24.03.2023 (PGHW Global) Kyoto [84] Coyote Club (BISON Yano, Brute Kikuchi & Toyotomi Yasutake) defeated Noriyori Sanda, Hiroshi Ito & Takashi Fujimura (8:21) with the Yano Express from Yano to Ito. [53] [★¾] SATO & The Supreme Warriors (Supreme Warrior Hatamoto & Supreme Warrior Hikichi) defeated REBEL (Hirotsugu Satou, Magnum Kobe & Motoyuke Miyake) (14:28) with the SATO Driver 10K from SATO to Miyake. [75] [★★★½] Historical Japan Title: Haranobu Kobayashi (c) defeated Washi Heat (11:04) with the Gutwrench Power Bomb (5th defence). [67] [★★¾] Hirokazu Yamanoue & Masaru Ugaki defeated Akinori Kwakami & Yuri Yoshihara (8:14) with the Arc Kick from Ugaki to Yoshihara. [65] [★★½] Special Singles Match: Bussho Makiguchi defeated Storm Spillane (7:23) with the Blazing Elbow. [70] [★★★] The North (Aaron Knight, George Wolfe, Mark Griffin & Robby Griffin) defeated Crimson Tigers (Kozue Kawashima, Shinji Mihara, Shozo Furuta & Tsurayuki Kamachi) (11:18) with the Knight Fall from Knight to Furuta. [55] [★★] Joshua Taylor & Seiji Jimbo defeated Kazushige Matsuki & Michio Gensai (14:29) with the Jimbo Driver from Jimbo to Gensai. [77] [★★★½] The 27th Elite Series - Final: Chojiro Kitoaji defeated Mutant (22:24) with the Lariat. [90] [★★★★½]
  4. Koryusai Kitoaji vs. Mamoru Nagahama Chuicha Sanda & Noriyori Sanda vs. Kumasaka-buntai (Tommy Cornell & Walter Morgan) Mito Miwa vs. Roka Furuhata Dino Maldini vs. Pistol Pete Hall Rebel Cell vs. Team STRENGTH RUSH Dread vs. Hito Ichihara Sean McFly vs. Shuji Inukai © for the Historical Japan title Team EXPLOSION © vs. Team MILLENIUM for the Glory Tag Crown titles Nobuatsu Tatsuko © vs. Yoshimi Mushashibo for the Glory Crown title
  5. This is a great read! Looks like the backstage atmosphere is going to be challenging to manage...
  6. Great end to the year! Will be interesting to see how the new tag champs fare. It looks hard to see anyone knocking them off soon.
  7. PGHW "NIGHT OF PRIDE" 2023 - PREDICTION KEY THE 27TH ELITE SERIES - FINAL Chojiro Kitoaji vs. Mutant TAG TEAM MATCH RONIN VII (Joshua Taylor & Seiji Jimbo) vs. The Front (Kazushige Matsuki & Michio Gensai) GLORY TAG CROWN SKIRMISH Crimson Tigers (Kozue Kawashima, Shinji Mihara, Shozo Furuta & Tsurayuki Kamachi) vs. The North (Aaron Knight, George Wolfe, Mark Griffin & Robby Griffin) SINGLES MATCH Bussho Makiguchi vs. Storm Spillane TAG TEAM MATCH RONIN VII (Akinori Kwakami & Yuri Yoshihara) vs. Coyote Club (Hirokazu Yamanoue & Masaru Ugaki) HISTORICAL JAPAN TITLE MATCH Haranobu Kobayashi (c) vs. Washi Heat SIX-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH REBEL (Hirotsugu Satou, Magnum Kobe & Motoyuke Miyake) vs. SATO & The Supreme Warriors (Supreme Warrior Hatamoto & Supreme Warrior Hikichi) SIX-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH Coyote Club (BISON Yano, Brute Kikuchi & Toyotomi Yasutake) vs. Noriyori Sanda, Hiroshi Ito & Takashi Fujimura
  8. PGHW “PRIDE Series”, 22.03.2023 (PGHW Global) Kyoto [81] Historical Japan Tag Team Titles: BISON Yano & Brute Kikuchi (c) defeated Joshua Taylor & Yuri Yoshihara (11:28) with the Stereo Choke Slam from Kikuchi to Yoshihara (6th defence). [74] [★★★½] Bussho Makiguchi, Storm Spillane & Tsurayuki Kamachi defeated Goro Sakamoto, Michio Gensai & Motoyuke Miyake (9:46) with the Blazing Elbow from Makiguchi to Sakamoto. [77] [★★★½] REBEL (Hirotsugu Satou, Magnum Kobe & Minoru Nakahata) defeated The Supreme Warriors (Hatamoto & Hikichi) & Washi Heat (11:20) with the Scorpion DDT from Satou to Heat. [75] [★★★½] Akinori Kwakami & Haranobu Kobayashi defeated Masaru Ugaki & Toyotomi Yasutake (8:13) with the Pain Lock from Kwakami to Yasutake. [70] [★★★] Crimson Tigers (Kozue Kawashima, Shinji Mihara & Shozo Furuta) defeated The North (George Wolfe, Mark Griffin & Robby Griffin) (8:58) with the Kawashima Driver 2005 from Kawashima to Wolfe. [62] [★★] Elite Series - Pride Block: Kazushige Matsuki [8] defeated Aaron Knight [4] (11:47) with the Fist of Fury. [76] [★★★½] Elite Series - Glory Block: SATO [10] vs. Seiji Jimbo [11] - Time Limit Draw (30:00). [91] [★★★★½] Elite Series - Glory Block: Mutant [12] defeated Noriyori Sanda [0] (8:39) with the Tina Turner. [70] [★★★] Elite Series - Pride Block: Chojiro Kitoaji [13] defeated Tsurayuki Kamachi [2] (13:46) with the Blazing Elbow. [80] [★★★★] Show Highlights: And then there were two. Those chasing the group leaders knew they were up against it, with Mutant and Chojiro Kitoaji due to compete in bouts in which they were the raging favourites. But nevertheless, their hopes were dashed as each of them prevailed in quick time to secure a spot in the Elite Series final this Friday. Mutant knew he only needed a draw in his bout with Noriyori Sanda, after watching an earlier bout between SATO and Seiji Jimbo end in a time limit draw. It was a devastating result for SATO, who must have felt he went close to winning the bout on multiple occasions - only for the Glory Crown Champion to show real grit to survive. Because of his loss to Mutant earlier in the series, Jimbo was praying for a miracle - with his RONIN VII brother Sanda, coming off a run of six-straight losses, the only thing standing in the way of Mutant and the final. In the opening minutes of the bout, it looked like the impossible could happen, as Sanda stunned Mutant with a very near three count. But Mutant soon fought back, and he ended a spirited display from the 44-year old Sanda with the Tina Turner to become the first gai-jin in nearly a decade to qualify for the Elite Series final. In the other half, the group depended on Chojiro Kitoaji's performance against Glory Tag Crown Champion Tsurayuki Kamachi. The match took on an added layer of interest, given the growing animosity between Kitoaji and his former partner Bussho Makiguchi. Kamachi is of course Makiguchi's current partner, as part of KamaGuchi (a clear shot at the former KitoGuchi), and Makiguchi was praying for Kamachi to win so he could himself qualify for the Elite Series Final. Unfortunately for him, it was Kitoaji who picked up the points to secure a spot in the final as he struck Kamachi down with his famous Lariat. Then, to rub salt into his former partner's wounds, he waited for Kamachi to stumble to his feet - before nailing him down with the Blazing Elbow; Makiguchi's own finishing move! There wasn't much time to dwell on the ignominy of that move, as Kitoaji was soon confronted by Mutant and his fellow members of The Front (Kazushige Matsuki, Michio Gensai and the young lion Goro Sakamoto). In the final picture before Friday night's Elite Series Final, Kitoaji bravely stared down all the four members of The Front in a clear signal that he is not afraid.
  9. PGHW “PRIDE Series”, 20.03.2023 (PGHW Global) Kobe [81] Elite Series - Pride Block: Hirotsugu Satou [6] defeated Noriyori Sanda [0] (16:10) with the Scorpion Death Lock. [69] [★★¾] Minoru Nakahata & Motoyuke Miyake defeated Joshua Taylor & Takashi Fujimura (6:38) with a Spear Tackle from Nakahata to Fujimura. [53] [★★] The Supreme Warriors (Hatamoto & Hikichi) defeated Hirokazu Yamanoue & Hiroshi Ito (7:51) with a Full Nelson Bomb from Hikichi to Ito. [37] [★] Crimson Tigers (Shinji Mihara, Shozo Furuta & Tsurayuki Kamachi) defeated Coyote Club (BISON Yano, Brute Kikuchi & Toyotomi Yasutake) (9:21) with the Scorpion DDT from Kamachi to Yasutake. [70] [★★★] The Front (Goro Sakamoto, Michio Gensai & Mutant) defeated The North (George Wolfe, Mark Griffin & Robby Griffin) (5:45) with the Mutilator from Mutant to Robby. [68] [★★¾] Aaron Knight, SATO, Storm Spillane & Washi Heat defeated RONIN VII (Akinori Kwakami, Haranobu Kobayashi, Seiji Jimbo & Yuri Yoshihara) (10:37) with the Wind Spirit Elbow from SATO to Yoshihara. [80] [★★★★] Elite Series - Pride Block: Chojiro Kitoaji [11] defeated Kazushige Matsuki [6] (12:23) with the Lariat. [77] [★★★★] [★★★½] Elite Series - Pride Block: Masaru Ugaki [7] defeated Magnum Kobe [4] (21:11) with the Arc Kick. [88] [★★★★¼] Elite Series - Glory Block: Bussho Makiguchi [12] vs. Kozue Kawashima [11] - Time Limit Draw (30:00). [86] [★★★★¼] Show Highlights: As per usual, the Elite Series will come down to the final night. In the Glory Block, it will all depend on whether Chojiro Kitoaji can best the Glory Tag Crown Champion Tsurayuki Kamachi, after the group leaders Bussho Makiguchi and Kozue Kawashima went to a time limit draw in the main event of this televised show. The two stablemates clearly knew each other too well, and neither man was able to land the decisive blow, leaving the door open for Kitoaji on Wednesday night's televised decider. Kitoaji and Makiguchi are famed tag partners - but will Makiguchi's new partner be able to stun the world and keep Kitoaji out of the final? Tonight's results had no bearing on the results in the Pride Block, but it was notable for two reasons. In an excellent bout, Masaru Ugaki ensured he would finish fourth in the group with a win over Magnum Kobe; while Kobe's partner Hirotsugu Satou picked up a third win to leapfrog Kobe into equal fifth. On Wednesday night, it will really come down to whether the gai-jin Mutant can win his bout to top the group - because that will be enough regardless of the result of the bout between Seiji Jimbo and SATO (in circumstances where Mutant would beat Jimbo on a count back). The man standing in his way: 44-year old Winter Battle winner Noriyori Sanda, who has lost all six bouts this series. Can he put an end to that in the most extraordinary way? Elite Series - Pride Block Standings Bussho Makiguchi - 12 Chojiro Kitoaji - 11 (one bout to come) Kozue Kawashima - 11 Kazushige Matsuki - 6 (one bout to come) Aaron Knight - 4 (one bout to come) Michio Gensai - 4 Joshua Taylor - 2 Tsurayuki Kamachi - 2 (one bout to come) Elite Series - Glory Block Standings Mutant - 10 (one bout to come) Seiji Jimbo - 10 (one bout to come) SATO - 9 (one bout to come) Masaru Ugaki - 7 Akinori Kwakami - 6 Hirotsugu Satou - 6 Magnum Kobe - 4 Noriyori Sanda - 0 (one bout to come) "PRIDE Series", 22 March 2023 (Kyoto - Televised) PRIDE Block: Aaron Knight [4] vs. Kazushige Matsuki [6] Chojiro Kitoaji [11] vs. Tsurayuki Kamachi [2] IF KITOAJI WINS: Kitoaji wins the group. IF KITOAJI LOSES: Makiguchi wins the group. IF KITOAJI DRAWS: Kitoaji and Makiguchi face off in a semi-final at "Night of PRIDE". GLORY Block: Mutant [10] vs. Noriyori Sanda [0] SATO [9] vs. Seiji Jimbo [10] IF MUTANT WINS: Mutant wins the group (either in his own right or on a count-back vs. Jimbo). IF JIMBO WINS AND MUTANT LOSES: Jimbo wins the group. IF SATO WINS AND MUTANT LOSES: SATO wins the group. IF MUTANT DRAWS AND SATO/JIMBO DRAW: Mutant wins the group (on a count-back). IF MUTANT DRAWS AND SATO WINS: SATO wins the group (on a count-back). IF MUTANT DRAWS AND JIMBO WINS: Jimbo wins the group.
  10. PGHW “PRIDE Series”, 17.03.2023 Doshisha Athletic Center [77] Partial Results Elite Series - Glory Block: Hirotsugu Satou [4] defeated Magnum Kobe [4] (14:12) with an Inside Cradle. [79] [★★★¾] Elite Series - Pride Block: Joshua Taylor [2] defeated Michio Gensai [4] (13:23) with an STO. [53] [★½] Elite Series - Pride Block: Aaron Knight [4] defeated Tsurayuki Kamachi [2] (12:28) with a Sunset Flip. [61] [★★¼] Elite Series - Glory Block: Akinori Kwakami [6] defeated Masaru Ugaki [5] (19:55) with the Red Star Neckbreaker. [79] [★★★¾] Show Highlights: None of the four bouts tonight bore upon the qualifiers for the final, but there was still some good action to be had. In a bitterly fought main event, Akinori Kwakami won the battle of the former winners as he edged out Masaru Ugaki with his secondary finisher - the Red Star Neckbreaker - after being unable to make his fellow veteran submit to the Pain Lock. Elsewhere, two-time International Champion Joshua Taylor picked up his first two points of the series with a win over Michio Gensai with an STO. The match was fiercely underwhelming and yet a further sign of the tremendous decline in Taylor's skills, though Gensai hardly showed much himself. In the first of the Elite Series bouts, there was a surprise of sorts as Hirotsugu Satou bested his faction leader Magnum Kobe. It was probably the best of the night's tournament bouts, as the normally very serious 27-year old used one of his mentor's tricks against him with an inside cradle to pick up the win. Kobe looked furious after the bout but - eventually - congratulated his young partner. The flash pinfall finish was reused just a couple of bouts later as the cocky Canadian Aaron Knight picked up his second win of the Elite Series over tag champion Tsurayuki Kamachi. Elsewhere, in the pick of the non-tournament bouts, tournament contenders Chojiro Kitoaji & SATO combined with The Supreme Warriors, Hatamoto & Hikichi, to beat four members of the Crimson Tigers: Bussho Makiguchi, Kozue Kawashima and The Lions of Japan. The finish came with a Lariat from Kitoaji to Shinji Mihara. PGHW “PRIDE Series”, 18.03.2023 Yokohama [81] Partial Results Elite Series - Pride Block: Bussho Makiguchi [11] defeated Michio Gensai [4] (11:20) with the Blazing Elbow. [80] [★★★★] Elite Series - Pride Block: Kozue Kawashima [10] defeated Joshua Taylor [2] (8:21) with the Double K Killer. [70] [★★★] Elite Series - Pride Block: Seiji Jimbo [10] defeated Magnum Kobe [4] (20:22) with the Jimbo Driver. [81] [★★★★] Elite Series - Glory Block: SATO [9] defeated Mutant [10] (28:32) with the Wind Spirit Elbow. [82] [★★★★¼] Show Highlights: In contrast to the previous night, the show in Yokohama was stacked with contenders for the final - though the state of the groups was even less clear at the end of a packed night. In the first of the bouts, Bussho Makiguchi surged to top of the Pride Block with a dominant win over Michio Gensai in an excellent bout, though he continues to have stablemate Kozue Kawashima nipping at his heels following the latter's win over Joshua Taylor. It's ultimately a battle between three, with Makiguchi, Kawashima and Chojiro Kitoaji the only men now mathematically capable of qualifying for the final. In the Glory Block, Seiji Jimbo recovered from the first blip on his Elite Series with an impressive win over Magnum Kobe. Kobe has had a bitterly disappointing series, so he pulled out all stops here in the hopes of picking up a pinfall win over the Glory Crown Champion. It wasn't to be, though, as Jimbo picked him off with the Jimbo Driver to keep his chances of defending the Elite Series alive. His chances of doing so were only kept alive because of the result in the main event, as SATO handed Mutant his first loss of the series - and a rare singles loss in his PGHW career - with the Wind Spirit Elbow. In the longest singles bout of Mutant's career, the match looked destined to go to a time limit draw - only for SATO to strike the giant with his finishing move twice in quick succession to keep him down for the three count. The result means, much like the Pride Block, the Glory Block is a battle between three men: Mutant, SATO and Jimbo. Elite Series - Pride Block Standings Bussho Makiguchi - 11 (one bout to come) Kozue Kawashima - 10 (one bout to come) Chojiro Kitoaji - 9 (two bouts to come) Kazushige Matsuki - 6 (two bouts to come) Aaron Knight - 4 (one bout to come) Michio Gensai - 4 (final score) Joshua Taylor - 2 (final score) Tsurayuki Kamachi - 2 (one bout to come) Elite Series - Glory Block Standings Mutant - 10 (one bout to come) Seiji Jimbo - 10 (one bout to come) SATO - 9 (one bout to come) Akinori Kwakami - 6 (finał score) Masaru Ugaki - 5 (one bout to come) Hirotsugu Satou - 4 (one bout to come) Magnum Kobe - 4 (one bout to come) Noriyori Sanda - 0 (two bouts to come) * * * * * REMAINING ELITE SERIES BOUTS "PRIDE Series", 20 March 2023 (Kobe - Televised) PRIDE Block: Bussho Makiguchi [11] vs. Kozue Kawashima [10] Chojiro Kitoaji [9] vs. Kazushige Matsuki [6] GLORY Block: Magnum Kobe [4] vs. Masaru Ugaki [5] Hirotsugu Satou [4] vs. Noriyori Sanda [0] "PRIDE Series", 22 March 2023 (Kyoto - Televised) PRIDE Block: Aaron Knight [4] vs. Kazushige Matsuki [6] Chojiro Kitoaji [9] vs. Tsurayuki Kamachi [2] GLORY Block: Mutant [10] vs. Noriyori Sanda [0] SATO [9] vs. Seiji Jimbo [10]
  11. PGHW “PRIDE Series”, 16.03.2023 (PGHW Global) Tokyo [81] Historical Japan Title: Haranobu Kobayashi (c) defeated Mark Griffin (15:10) with the Gutwrench Power Bomb (4th defence). [58] [★★] Aaron Knight & George Wolfe defeated The Supreme Warriors (Supreme Warrior Hatamoto & Supreme Warrior Hikichi) (7:41) with the Knight Fall from Knight to Hikichi. [47] [★] Crimson Tigers (Shinji Mihara, Shozo Furuta & Tsurayuki Kamachi) defeated Goro Sakamoto, Michio Gensai & Washi Heat (7:41) with the Scorpion DDT from Kamachi to Sakamoto. [61] [★★¼] RONIN VII (Joshua Taylor, Noriyori Sanda & Yuri Yoshihara) defeated REBEL (Hirotsugu Sarou, Minoru Nakahata & Motoyuke Miyake) (8:39) with the Exploder XXL from Sanda to Nakahata. [63] [★★½] BISON Yano, Brute Kikuchi & Magnum Kobe defeated Coyote Club (Hirokazu Yamanoue, Masaru Ugaki & Toyotomi Yasutake) (10:35) with the Amazing Red from Kobe to Yasutake. [76] [★★★½] Elite Series - Glory Block: SATO [7] defeated Akinori Kwakami [4] (19:19) with the Wind Spirit Elbow. [81] [★★★★] Elite Series - Pride Block: Kozue Kawashima [8] defeated Kazushige Matsuki [6] (11:53) with the Kawashima Driver 2005. [80] [★★★★] Elite Series - Pride Block: Bussho Makiguchi [9] vs. Chojrio Kitoaji [9] - Time Limit Draw (30:00). [84] [★★★★¼] Elite Series - Glory Block: Mutant [10] defeated Seiji Jimbo [8] (16:16) with the Mutilator. [82] [★★★★] Show Highlights: The first live televised show since Japanese Sports Vision sensationally cancelled its TV deal with PGHW mid-tour, this show was streamed live worldwide on the PGHW Global platform - reaching an estimated 1.9 million subscribers around the world. The big story was, of course, the main event bout which pitted the leaders in the Glory Block against each other: the reigning Glory Crown Champion Seiji Jimbo and the terrifying gai-jin Mutant, who had each managed four wins from four bouts. In a shock result, a surprisingly fresh Jimbo was beaten clean by the American Mutant, who squashed him flat with the Mutilator to surge ahead to the top of the Glory Block with five wins from five bouts. It was undoubtedly the biggest win of Mutant's career - even bigger than his squash match triumph over Yasunobu Masuno late last year. With just two bouts left, he's the clear favourite to qualify for his first Elite Series final. Hot on his tail, though, is the International Champion SATO, who moved to seven points from five bouts with a win over the former winner Akinori Kwakami. SATO would need Mutant to drop his last two bouts to have a shot of winning, but he kept his hopes alive here with an impressive display. He meets Mutant in one of his remaining two bouts. In the Pride Block, it's really a battle between three as arch rivals and former tag partners Bussho Makiguchi and Chojiro Kitoaji fought out a hard fought time limit draw. The two have been on a collision course in recent months, but showed here just how well they know each other as neither really got too close to a decisive win. They both sit on top of the Pride Block one point ahead four-time winner Kozue Kawashima, who effectively put Kazushige Matsuki's chances to rest with a dominant display. In other action, Haranobu Kobayashi made a fourth successful defence of the Historical Japan Title. This one wasn't a great bout, as the Canadian Mark Griffin wasn't really taken seriously by the crowd in a prolonged bout. Elite Series - Pride Block Standings Bussho Makiguchi - 9 Chojiro Kitoaji - 9 Kozue Kawashima - 8 Kazushige Matsuki - 6 Michio Gensai - 4 Aaron Knight - 2 Tsurayuki Kamachi - 2 Joshua Taylor - 0 Elite Series - Glory Block Standings Mutant - 10 Seiji Jimbo - 8 SATO - 7 Masaru Ugaki - 5 Akinori Kwakami - 4 Magnum Kobe - 4 Hirotsugu Satou - 2 Noriyori Sanda - 0
  12. Fun start! I once started a promotion in the T-Verse with Aminishiki at the helm, so I’m excited to see what you do here! Good to see some Thunderverse diaries making a resurgence.
  13. Looking forward to the Elite Series! Hopefully someone from the old guard can hang on against the new generation.
  14. The Dreadnought vs Manny Alvarez [1 Pts] The obvious pick - the big man will bounce back from the disappointment during the King of the Rodeo with a win here. The Gonzalez Family vs The Oklahomans [1 Pts] The Gonzalez Family is being set up as the next challenges, and I think they earn their shot here. Jared Johnson vs Prime Time Jack Pryde [1 Pts] A big win to build Jared Johnson up the card, though there's a possibility he loses through nefarious means. Southern Stinger vs Big Smash Clay [1 Pts] This could go either way, but I'm thinking the bodyguard wins (but not cleanly). Outlaw Wes Revell vs Kip Keenan [1 Pts] I think Keenan wins to stay in the hunt for the title. David Stone, The Heartbreak Express vs The First Impression [1 Pts] I'm just guessing now. Rob Reynolds (c) vs Davis Wayne Newton in a No DQ match for the LSW Brass Knuckles title Probably the biggest chance of Reynolds losing his title, but I am picking him to retain. Left Shot (c) vs Renegade Bradley Blaze vs James Prudence for the LSW Texas Heavyweight title [2 Pts] Still guessing.
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