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Is that WEXXV's Hiroshi Morisue? Because if so, it makes absolute sense for him to commentate topless. Hell, I'd expect him to blade before he'd even take a seat at the announcers' table

Seems a bit too much for me. Just setting your potential to the top setting should be enough.

Pro Wrestling Hero Europe #1 Pro Wrestling Hero Europe #1 Mon. W3 Feb 2020, 37.913 viewers on Euro Cable Sports 4 and GBTV Sports Oh man, a weekly TV show and I feel like I'm being spoiled. Of course I watched it and of course it picked up right from where Valentine's Day Massacre left off, with Marcello Ricci complaining about Howard's presence at ringside and blaming his loss on him. I think it was a refreshing twist to have the main event go that way, a reversal of the usual trope where the heel has ringside assistance that costs the babyface the match, but it also gave Ricci and excuse and something to whine about instead of just accepting his loss. The man from Milan more or less said that if Howard hadn't been around, he'd have won the match and be standing here now as the RotO World Heavyweight champon. This of course brought our the actual champion himself, who seemed to be amused at what was transpiring. Ever the courteous gentleman, Nelson Frye revealed that he happened to overhear Ricci and discussed the matter with Howard backstage before coming out. If Marcello was actually willing to put his money where his mouth is, the Louisiana Pitbull would be happy to give him a chance to avenge his loss, tonight, one on one in the main event. A fairly standard opening angle to set up the night's main event, but executed nicely as the next chapter in this story. Rating: 45 Ryushi Ryusaki vs Wes Stryker First match of the night saw Ryushi Ryusaki go up against "Dutch Courage" Wes Stryker. Fast paced action and spectacular moves to get things rolling, which makes sense from a production and booking standpoint I guess, but it really exposed Stryker's inexperience. He seems well rounded and might turn into something, but right now he's greener than grass and it messed with my suspension of disbelief at times, taking me out of the vibe of things. At least they didn't go on for too long, six minutes tops before Ryusaki caught the youngster in the Olympian Clutch for the tap. Rating: 35 Dovydas Vidmar and Tereza Smirnov then had a message for the viewers at home. Smirnov teased getting in the ring soon to actually wrestle, saying she's more than just talk and stunning looks, but the thing for now was the fact that later tonight, Petrov Yakovlev would be handing a beatdown to Ragnarok as the two men were set to wrestle one on one. Rating: 58 Viewers were then treated to a sit-down interview with Maisie Laurels and some interviewer out of sight. The emphasis was on her and she spoke of her background, idolizing Viper McKenna as a child, how she broke into the business, met her hero and what she aspires to do in RotO. Laurels mentioned Florida Simard and Paula Edwards by name, saying they're the two to beat for her and her immediate goal, at least until RotO introduces a Women's title. Rating: 28 Paula Edwards vs Primrose Darlington I guess Laurels' interview was the lead-in for the women's match of the night, Paula Edwards against some obnoxious "daddy's little girl" kind of character by the name of Primrose Darlington. Can't say there was much action here, Primrose messed with the flow of the match on purpose and when she wasn't avoiding Edwards, she was trying to get away and interrupt her before she'd get into any sort of groove. Which was fine for her being super annoying but not great for the actual in-ring action. I guess they were putting that in the background in order to tell a story, which they did because my gosh did people hate Darlington. They wanted to see her get beat so bad, when Edwards finally got her hands on her and managed to hit more than a couple of moves, there was collective rejoicing. From there it was basically a squash, the official time is something like ten or twelve minutes but the actual wrestling was three to five, tops. Rating: 36 It was then time for the Scandinavians to respond. Eriksson was never a great talker (which is why Viper McKenna used to be at his side) but Ragnarok can hold his own, it seems. The Icelander just had to bring up the Vikings conquering the Baltic to go down the rivers and become the Rus, yet somehow he brought that analogy around to say that tonight the slaughter would yet again commence. Rating: 39 We then got a vigniette of Malady being broody about her debut loss and Etsuko giving her a rough pep talk about having to rise to the occasion; next week, the Gothic Grappler has just the opponent for her protege to face. Rating: 55 /w/w Petrov Yakovlev (with Tereza Smirnov) vs Ragnarok (with Petter Eriksson) I thought Ragnarok was exaggerating when he spoke of slaughter, but man he and Yakovlev brought the fight. Not much wrestling to speak of, this was a down and dirty fist fight. Yakovlev as the scrappy, foaming-at-the-mouth bare knuckle boxer, Ragnarok as the big hard hitting viking, those two are just made to fight each other and I could watch it for hours. Things got even crazier when the two men ended up in the front rows, trading shots amidst the live audience while Eriksson and Smirnov did their own little act every time the competitors were down on the ground. I was expecting Vidmar to chip in and smash his signature vodka bottle, which did not happen but there still was a dirty finish as Smirnov interefered to draw Ragnarok's attention away just long enough for Yakovlev to line up his Knock Out Left Hook. Bang, drop, pin. Rating: 47 Alberto Montero & Giovanni Bruno vs Paolo Gandalfini & Tomohiko Yamagata I'm guessing this match was a continuation of Bruno versus Gandalfini at Valentine's Day Massacre, but their teammates felt a little random. Things kinda fell into place as the match went on though, with Montero providing the power needed to stand up to Gandalfini and Yamagata on high flying crowd pleasing duty. Didn't expect much out of this match but it actually turned out pretty decent, even if yet again Bruno had to cheat and use his tape to choke out Yamagata while keeping him in a sleeper hold to prevent the ref from noticing the weapon. Rating: 48 "Milan" Marcello Ricci vs "The Louisiana Pitbull" Robert Howard I've been thinking about why this match didn't turn out to be as great as I had expected it and the best explanation I could come up with is that it fell victim to those that came before it. Not that the fans were burned out by that point, but having seen Yakovlev and Ragnarok go wild earlier, in comparison Howard really lacked that edge and it turn he didn't quite feel like the great obstacle that Ricci was trying to overcome. I'm glad that Ricci didn't wrestle like a cowardly cheating heel though (that role had already been filled by Bruno in the previous match) but he brought a more serious mat grappling version reminiscent of Ultimate European Wrestling, using technical skill to counter Howard's size and power advantage while being absolutely vicious in his joint manipulation. It worked too, and some ten minutes into the match he dropped the Milanese Elbow for the pin. Rating: 44 Ring of the Olympians delivered a good first episode without seeming like they're trying too hard to put on something bombastic for their TV debut. Vidmar's group against the Scandinavian duo of Eriksson and Ragnarok seems to be an interesting storyline, apparently they're trying to make a program out of Bruno versus Gandalfini and after the main event's outcome, a clean win for Marcello Ricci, I'm curious to see where he goes from here and if he'll challenge Frye for the title again. In the women's division, I can tell they're trying to turn Maisie Laurels into a thing and this storyline about Etsuko's protege, Malady, apparently will feature heavily. 48 out of a hundred, let's see if they can keep it up.

Very Small across Europe and Small in the UK.

Thursday, Week 2 February 2020 Live from Philadelphia, PA Get it on Premier Pay TV (US), Premier Pay CAN-TV (Canada) and Demand-TV Mexico (Mexico) Main Event SWF World Heavyweight title match Remo © vs Valiant Grudge Match Rocky Golden vs Scythe SWF North American title Des Davids © vs ZWB Cat's Lair match Brandon James vs Hollywood Bret Starr Tag Team match Best of the Best vs Supreme Dream Team SWF World Tag Team titles match Hawaiian Crush © vs The Mission Opening Tag Team match The Awesomeness (RBB & Prudence) vs West Coast Connection

Valentine's Day Massacre 2020 Valentine's Day Massacre 2020 Held in Athens, Greece on Sat. W2 Feb 2020 Viewership: 5.468 fans in attendance, 69.605 PPV buys (0.13) on Euro Your Demand and GBTV Sports Straight down to business, the show began with Fusae Etsuko. The owner of RotO announced the launch of a new TV show airing Mondays (so just 2 days after this show!) on Euro Cable Sports 4 and GBTV Sports, then presented her protege to the world. Out came a dark skinned woman clad in an outfit of chains and leather, complete with occult makeup and an inverted cross painted on her forehead. Not sure how I feel about the reddish hair with the sides shaved, but as a first impression it sits better with me than if she'd gone all in with the gimmickry and done, I dunno, straight jet black hair. Etsuko introduced her as Malady and whaddya know, we were going to see her in action immediately. Rating: 55 w/ Etelka the Hun vs Malady (with Fusae Etsuko) Out came the imposing Etelka the Hun and immediately I knew this was not going to be Malady squashing a nobody to look super strong. If anything, I was afraid it might turn out to be the other way around, because after a couple of flashy spinning kicks, Etelka no-sold the last one and tackled her opponent against a corner ringpost, then things spilled to the outside of the ring where utter chaos ensued. I was honestly expecting something horrible to happen, because I looked up Etelka after the first show and her main claim to fame is deathmatch wrestling, namely a match where she powerbombed her opponent onto a board of scissors. Not that this was booked like a deathmatch, but you get the idea of what Malady was in for once the ringside brawl began. In hindsight, I realized this chaos was probably set up this way to make up for the fact that fans didn't really know any of the competitors, even if the excitement for Malady's reveal was there and Etelka had already made her RotO debut the month prior. Somehow, Malady was able to keep up with her opponent, including spots where she kicked a chair into her face and another where she curb stomped her head onto the ring steps. Still, Etelka would have the last laugh when she hit her finisher, which she calls the Hungarian Death Drop, to get the pin. Rating: 20 Giovanni Bruno vs Paolo Gandalfini Match two of the night was an all-Italian affair and what I believe to be an attempt on RotO's part to escape NGW's stereotype and present at least one Italian wrestler as more than a slimy and/or airheaded heel. Kind of a past versus present/future thing, given how Bruno has been portrayed in NGW for years and as much as I like the man's comedic timing and character work, perhaps it's time he dropped the gimmick for something less silly if he's going to get any kind of a push, which he absolutely should. He's way more experienced and well rounded than Gandalfini, who stuck to brawling and big power moves, though they still popped the fans when he hit them. All in all I'd say Paolo was quite protected in this match, he got to do most of the offence and look good doing it, though in the end Bruno would rake his eyes, chop the throat and put him in a sleeper hold to get the dirty submission win. Rating: 30 Florida Simard vs Maisie Laurels Nice to see more than a single women's match on the same night, though it should come as no surprise since NGW was known for its presentation of female wrestlers, to the point where they would even headline shows before Etsuko's days. As I've mentioned when this match was announced, it was built on Simard pinning Laurels in a tag match at Rebirth. This time it was one on one and they told a basic story of the heel trying to slow down the pace and take the high flying babyface to the mat for a stretch. Maybe it's just me, but that start-and-stop thing really messed up the pace and flow of the match for me, wasn't as good as it could have been so those ten plus minutes felt more like thirty. Interesting finish though, with Laurels putting Simard in McKenna's signature Boston Crab and getting disqualified when she refused to break the hold even after Simard had made it to the ropes. Rating: 23 As a break from the back to back matches, Dovydas Vidmar and Petrov Yakovlev hit the ring next to address their match against Petter Eriksson and Ragnarok. They were escorted by a blonde woman in a black fur coat and hat, who they introduced as their new ally and manager, Tereza Smirnov. Yes, that Smirnov, of the vodka brand. She's all over social media so it wasn't hard to look her up, apparently she's indeed a member of the family that produces one of Russia's most famous vodkas and was mad enough to embrace the rumors of Mafia connections that surround her lineage in order to create her wrestling persona. Considering Vidmar is supposed to be "The Bratva Bruiser" and his signature vodka bottle, I think this was a genius match that made absolute sense. Tereza looks and talks like a star from what little she could get on the mic for this segment, not sure about her actual wrestling skill but she is a very vocal fan of Karen Bilous so that's promising. Rating: 53 w/ Petter Eriksson & Ragnarok vs Dovydas Vidmar & Petrov Yakovlev (with Tereza Smirnov) I was expecting this to turn into a wild crazy brawl all over the venue, but perhaps this type of intensity is being saved for later when this feud has reached a boiling point. That's not to say the participants were taking it easy, just that they went for stiff shots instead of ringside chaos. The Scandinavian duo was in control at the start of the match, but Ragnarok's youthful enthusiasm and inexperience led him into making a mistake. Vidmar and Yakovlev used quick tags and tandem offence to wear the big man down, exciting fans as they built up to Eriksson getting the hot tag to clean house. Smirnov, who up to that point had done a great job as a manager antagonizing the front row fans or snobbishly dismissing them, climbed on the apron to scream at the ref and distract him just enough for Vidmar to hit a low blow. From there, Vidmar worked the big man down to the mat and tagged in Yakovlev; the Belarussian delivered the Knock Out Left Hook and it was good night from there. Big win for what appears to be RotO's first ever faction, assuming Smirnov will also wrestle and not get pigeonholed into being just a manager. Rating: 46 Nelson Frye and Robert Howard made an entrance next, the champion wanting to say a few words before the main event. Frye talked up Ricci as a dangerous challenger, but then added that he himself has been in this business for over twenty years and has more or less seen it all, so just as a backup policy, he had asked Howard to be at ringside tonight and ensure that no shenanigans would occur. I didn't think of it at the time, but this was nicely executed for two reasons. One, he didn't have to say or even imply that Ricci, being an Italian heel, was kind of expected to play dirty and two, having seen Bruno cheat, Laurels refuse to break a hold and how Smirnov gave the assist to her team, Frye's concerns were actually very valid. Rating: 55 RotO World Heavyweight championship match w/ Marcello Ricci vs Nelson Frye © (with Robert Howard) So I watched some of Ricci's matches before this show to get familiar with him. Ultimate European Wrestling, where he usually appears, is a no-frills, old-school catch as catch can style promotion and his calling card there is being the one guy who actually has something of a colorful character. His RotO situation was quite the opposite, a cocky guy who proved he can also actually wrestle on top of playing a fun character. This was further emphasized by the frantic pace of the match and the constant barrage of big moves; I don't know if it was Frye trying to get the best match out of Ricci or the company telling these two to take it to another level for the main event title match, but it was quite the spectacle. Howard's presence also paid off, there was no interference and at one point where Ricci went for a chair, Howard put a foot on it and waved a finger in refusal, with the challenger immediately backing off and throwing his hands in the air to proclaim innocence. This inability to cheat was probably what threw Ricci off game and kicked off the finishing sequence of the match, which ended with Ricci in the Royal Armbar tapping out. Rating: 46 I'd rate this show as a 42, it was well structured and executed, with some of the matches announced and hyped up in advance, but the storylines still haven't really kicked in, plus it inadvertently lacked the excitement and mystery of the first ever show. I think long term, the big takeaway here was the announcement of a weekly TV program. Should help establish the wrestlers, get fans invested, explore storylines and build up Pay Per View shows better.

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> BCG Rising Lion 2021 Press Conference Highlights ~ Black Canvas Grappling kick off their annual three tour climax yet again and the company officials had a major announcement to go with this. Puroresu fans in Japan as well as around the world will now have easier access to BCG's content, as the company revealed that their broadcast deals with Shogun TV have expired, although Pro Wrestling SAISHO continues to be carried by the station. In this new era for Black Canvas Grappling, their big monthly shows will be shown on one of Japan's major Pay Per View stations, Emperor Choice, while tour highlights will be shown by J-Network East 3. Furthermore, the company has signed an agreement with OnDemand, bringing montages and recaps of tour highlights to BCG fans around the world. ~ Seven Samurai seem to yet again be on shaky ground in regards to their membership, as Funakoshi hand picked Ginji Kisaka to wrestle some of the tour's matches alongside him. The leader of the group is said to be rather impressed by the home-grown graduate of the Roaring Lion dojo, something that Roku Sotomura apparently disagrees with. A reliable and loyal, if unspectacular wrestler, 43 year old Sotomura has been spending more and more of his time punishing young lions in SAISHO so he is very familiar with Kinsaka but instead of taking his word for it or imposing his own will, Funakoshi requested that a match be made between Sotomura and Kinsaka, with the winner earning a spot in the group. Sotomura spoke about how this stipulation has urged him to put on the best performance he can in order to retain his spot, while Kinsaka simply stated he's honored to have been given the opportunity and he'll try to prove himself worthy of the potential Funakoshi has seen in him. ~ Logan Wolfsbane then had his first Press Conference as an official member of BCG, where he will be using the Diaz surname. Logan made sure to point out that he will not be relinquishing the PSW Championship as he has not signed an exclusive deal with Black Canvas, then went on to talk about the importance of the Diaz name in Japan and how happy he is to be working alongside his cousin, James. Logan will be making his Pay Per View debut for BCG at The Lion Rises alongside James and Texas Hangman, in a six man tag match against Mabuchi Furusawa and his two proteges, Ritsu Ibata and Yutaka Ogata. ~ The Seven Samurai and Dawnguard rivalry over the Six Man titles will continue, as the winning trio of Ikoma, Kamisaka and Miyake are set to face Mitsukuri, Kinoshita and Emoto at The Lion Rises. Also involved in the first match as part of a losing effort for Dawnguard, Suguru Emoto said his side will be better prepared this time and walks into the match with the advantage of featuring an established tag team in his partners. ~ One thing is for sure after The Lion Rises, the Challengers Series title will be in the hands of Destiny Bond. Former champion Giant Brody tore his Rotator Cuff on Night 4 of the tour and had to vacate the title, as he is expected to be out of action for about a year. Isoruko Arakaki, Rokuemon Matsushita and Zeshin Makioka ended the tour each with a Medallion in his possession, so the three men will be facing of in a triple threat match directly for the title itself, instead of the usual format of the winner moving on to face the reigning champion. ~ Akira Arato and Gidayu Katou answered press questions next in regards to them facing Black Iron Corps for the BCG World Tag Team titles. The two men pointed out their time together in SAISHO that saw them win the Destiny Tag Team titles, to prove they are no strangers to working alongside each other of winning championship gold. Kita and Narahashi questioned that however, when they mentioned the status of the BCG belts and the quality of the company's tag team division, saying that it won't be that easy to take the gold from them. ~ FEAR's rogue American championship continues to be a thing apparently and the man has chosen Nigel Svensson to be his challenger this time. Svensson smiled at journalists' questions about a European competing for such a belt, saying he'll take any opportunity to be on the show, have a great match and maybe win a title. Even if the title itself isn't officially recognized, he said, it's great performances that will keep it around and force BCG to accept it. ~ After successfully defeating Mabuchi Furusawa to defend the briefcase that contains his contract to headline The Lion's Roar, SUKI has been called to yet again put it on the line at The Lion Rises, this time against Big Bruiser Findlay. A former world champion himself and the man Okamoto beat to become champion in the first place, Findlay has all the drive to win this match and exact revenge but SUKI promised this will not be the case at the end of the night. ~ Speaking of former title holders getting a second chance, Funakoshi was the first to step up and challenge Bunrakuken Torii for the BCG National title. It seems Black Canvas are using this time period where the World title isn't defended until The Lion's Roar in order to establish the National title as a second major title and having matches like these certainly helps their case. </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Fri. W3 August 2021 Kobe Football Stadium @ Kansai, Japan Event Card BCG National title match 3rd Champion Bunrakuken Torii vs Challenger Funakoshi Roaring Lion Headline spot match SUKI vs Big Bruiser Findlay BCG American title match Champion FEAR vs Challenger Nigel Svensson BCG World Tag Team match 16th Champions Black Iron Corps vs Challengers Arato & Katou Challengers Series title match Isoruko Arakaki vs Rokuemon Matsushita vs Zeshin Makioka BCG Six Man titles match 1st Champions Seven Samurai (Blast Ikoma, Kadonomaro Kamisaka and Motoyuki Miyake) vs Challengers Dawnguard (Ichiro Mitsukuri, Koyo Kinoshita and Suguru Emoto) Six Man Tag match Bruiser Brigade (Texas Hangman, Logan Diaz and James Diaz) vs Pillars of Puroresu (Mabuchi Furusawa, Ritsu Ibata and Yutaka Ogata) Opening match Loser is out of Seven Samurai Ginji Kisaka vs Roku Sotomura</div>

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #01FCFE; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> SWF Supreme TV Results [Tues. Wk. 2, March 2020] From the diary of Samantha W. Fitzworthy New Orleans was the setting for tonight's episode of Supreme TV, with 8.905 fans attending and 2.107.938 viewers watching live. The only match announced ahead of time was Brandon James facing Paul Huntingdon, so I was somewhat curious to see what would transpire. Hometown boy (but not quite hero) Willy LaRoux opened the show with a match against veteran Brett Biggins in another rare case of the episode not starting with an angle. I could tell that both men were instructed to work the crowd and get them going for what was to come next, but with both of them apparently having a bad night and caving under the pressure it didn't quite work out the way it was intended. LaRoux's charisma shone through and he did some nice character work as the cocky cheating heel, it seems he's being built up fast as he's been aligned with the Rat Pack and given the win here after a Reverse DDT. Barely a 41 for the opener though, he's got a lot of distance to cover still. LaRoux was given the opportunity to address his hometown crowd after the match when Eric Eisen climbed on the ring to interview him and there's no doubt he's a much better talker than in-ring worker at this point. Little weird to see a heel like Easy E interview another heel who tried to cut some sort of babyface promo, but fans ate it up so I can understand how this angle was rated at 63. Straight into the second match of the night, Best of the Best versus The Pain Alliance. Decent bout that went on for about ten minutes, but with Gilmore and Morgan set to face Supreme Dream Team at Awesome Impact, the only question here was whether Spade's group would interfere. Ended up being a pretty clean match and Morgan got the pin on Laramee, building momentum for his team in light of their PPV contest. A 61 seems fair. A short video package aired next, hyping the SWF World Tag Team match for Awesome Impact. We got a recap of Hawaiian Crush's title win and reign so far, how The Mission became the #1 contenders, their attack on Adams and how it's all going to come to a boil at the Pay Per View. An understandable hype montage to plug the PPV and convince people to buy it, Mr. Eisen rated it as a 60. We then jumped to a high class gym, where we saw footage of Bear Bekowski's feats of strength and Primus Allen's MMA-style training. With Dulce Moreno on his side as always, a suited-up Spencer Spade addressed the camera to talk up his crew in light of their match against Best of the Best at Awesome Impact. Not sure if it was planned for Allen to jump in and say a few words himself in the end or if Spade stumbled a bit with his improv and Primus intervened to save it, but that little detail threw me off a little bit from what was otherwise a well executed skit that ran off with a 66. More non-wrestling segments, yep that felt more like SWF by this point. It appears that Brandon James and Hollywood Bret Starr will be facing off in a "Cat's Lair" match at the Pay Per View, so the hype package also hinted at what we can expect. Not explained, just hinted, letting the mystery be the draw. I'm pretty sure that's going to be one of those cinematic matches, set in some cat themed scenery, which leads me to believe that James is going to bring back his Big Cat Brandon character for it. Not bad, but it maybe went on for a bit too long, so a mere 52 should suffice. Few weeks back we got the return of Robbie Retro from being injured by The Crippler when he cost him a match, then things moved on between Crippler and Mainstream Hernandez like nothing happened; at the time, I commented how it seems the Retro-Crippler feud was a wrap, but no, we actually got a televised match to do that part. Not sure people still remember though or if this mini feud has run cold by this point. Either way, Crippler is headed to face Hernandez at Awesome Impact, so he got fed Robbie here to make him look extra vicious. That Tombstone Piledriver in the end sure looked nasty, 60 does it here. Yup, a Mainstream Hernandez pre-taped promo followed up the match to hype up his PPV match against The Crippler. Hernandez called him out for his viciousness against their fellow wrestlers and trying to take away their livelihood by injuring them on purpose before talking himself up as the man with a point to prove when he takes out one of SWF's most dangerous grapplers. Solid, real solid, building both competitors up in light of the match. Don't sleep on this, might end up being a show stealer after all. For now, the promo scored a 62. We also got a video package to hype up the SWF North American title match at Awesome Impact. This was built around Davids' domination of the belt and ZWB's comment about being a decorated tag champ but wanting to prove himself by capturing singles gold as well. Not bad, not great, 64. Rocky Golden then cut a promo about his upcoming match with Scythe at the Pay Per View. Some real fire on display too, with Rocky going from "troubled" by Scythe's mind games into how he cost him the World Heavyweight title at Nothing to Lose last month and how he's all worked up to put an end to this when he defeats him at Awesome Impact. He may not be a champion any longer or wrestling for the title, but he sure felt like a champion in this promo and Mr. Eisen told me to write down an 83 for his promo. Brandon James versus Paul Huntingdon came next and lasted a good twelve minutes or so. No question here that James would get the win and move on to that Cat's Lair match with more momentum, but Paul flipped the script nicely by doing his utmost best to hurt his opponent. He was probably going down, but he was also going to take James down with him and soften him up for Starr. Big man sold the offence bell to bell, almost to the point of making me think whether the Rat Pack would assault him for an intentional DQ if it meant losing this match but hurting him, but he made his comeback to hit the Big Money Move and score the pin along with a 70 for this match. The attack came after the match, with Monty Trescarde jumping Brandon and sacrificing himself like a true henchman so that Starr could join in and attack James from behind. A somewhat recovered Huntingdon joined in for the 3 on 1 beatdown (guess Willy LaRoux was kept out of this as he'd already gotten enough air time at the start of the show) and no one came out for the save, meaning this ended with Brandon James on the mat and Starr grabbing a mic to call himself "the big dog" who'll "mess up the Cat's Lair" as the heels stood tall. I wasn't thrilled but Mr. Eisen gave this segment a 66. Valiant hit the ring next with Hannah at his side to cut a promo about his win last week, which penciled him in to face Remo for the SWF World Heavyweight title in the main event of Awesome Impact. I liked the touch of Valiant making this more personal, when he brought up the fact that he lost that title due to Rogue's betrayal so winning it back had added meaning for him, a good 85 for his promo here. Scythe came out to wrestle Valiant for the main event and I was a little shocked. Pretty big match to have on TV, let alone out of nowhere with no hype or even prior announcement. Not that it was bad, mind you, plus they were given a good twenty minutes to wrestle, it was just out of the blue and although I understand it from a booking perspective, having the ref throw the match to not hurt either man felt a little cheap. This could have been way better than a 61, but of course it was done to make both guys look dangerous in light of their respective big matches ahead, speaking of which... Rocky and Remo both came out just as the show was about to end, so it faded to black with all four guys staring down each other as the announce team hyped up the two Awesome Impact main events. Classic go-home episode finish even if little of actual substance did happen, Mr. Eisen told me to mark a 72. I can't complain much for this episode, it was the last one before a big Pay Per View and it did exactly what it was supposed to do: tie up loose ends, make the big names competing look strong and hype up the matches to take place at Awesome Impact. It's all shaping up to be a good major event and the go-home episode before it was a 71. </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #01FCFE; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";">Quick results Scythe drew with Valiant Brandon James def. Paul Huntingdon The Crippler def. Robbie Retro Best of the Best def. The Pain Alliance Willy LaRoux def. Bret Biggins</div> Prediction results Herrbear - 3/5 DinoKea - 3/5 smw88 - 2/5

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #1289D3; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Valentine Day's Massacre 2020 Preview Ring of the Olympians have announced the date and name for their second show of the year, Valentine Day's Massacre, which will be taking place on the second Saturday of February. It was also announced that fans in the UK will also be able to watch it, as the company has signed a broadcast deal with GBTV Sports, on top of its ongoing European deal with Euro Your Demand. The show of course will be headlined by the RotO World Heavyweight championship match, as the inaugural champion Nelson Frye defends the gold against Marcello Ricci. Frye is a beloved NGW veteran with more than two decades of experience, but at age 40 his challenger is ten years younger and that might just give him the edge. Furthermore, Ricci has build a name for himself in Ultimate European Wrestling as a "giant killer" of sorts after defeating the hulking Menace, so he has the credentials to look convincing as an underdog who could pull the upset win. Fusae Etsuko also built up a lot of hype when she made an announcement on social media. According to the owner of RotO, she has brought a young prospect to the roster and will be revealing her protege on the next show. Given Etsuko's career, this is big news if someone was taken under her wing and The Gothic Grappler further fanned the flames when she revealed that not only will she present her protege to the world at Valentine Day's Massacre, there will also be a showcase match against a mystery opponent for fans to see this newcomer in action. Dovydas Vidmar and Petrov Yakovlev seemed to work together at times during the 10 man Starmageddon match, something that apparently has troubled Petter Eriksson who sees the potential for a revival or a group like The Czars, this time under Vidmar instead of Khoklov. Eriksson has found an ally in Ragnarok and the two Scandinavians are on a collision course with the Eastern European duo of Vidmar and Yakovlev in what should be a hard hitting contest. Maisie Laurels rubbed many people the wrong was as "the second coming of Viper McKenna" and certainly isn't happy with her RotO debut where she was pinned by Florida Simard. Fan backlash has started an online war after Laurels responded to the criticism on social media and essentially talked her way into a one on one match against Simard. The French high flyer certainly has the skills to come out on top again, but if Laurels has any of McKenna's wits, she must have some surprise up her sleeve. </div>

Welcome and thanks! Not sure how much of mythology I'll inject into this, but we'll see. As for Italian wrestlers, there's a tendency to play to stereotypes and present them as airheaded heels, but Paolo Gandalfini is also on the roster and he's a babyface

Rebirth 2020 Rebirth 2020 Held in Athens, Greece on Sat. W1 Jan 2020 Viewership: 4.779 fans in attendance, 81.388 PPV buys (0.16) on Euro Your Demand So I went to the first ever Ring of the Olympians show in Athens. Some dark matches took place as the crowd poured into the venue, I'd say we were about five thousand in total and I did spot a few small time local celebrities on the front row, but I won't get into the match specifics. By the time everything was ready, we were treated to a local band playing a few songs live, then Martin Bloydell and Jamie Anderson hit the ring for a short welcome. I'm told they also provided commentary for the live broadcast and although I haven't watched that to form an opinion, I gotta say I like the idea of their pairing, with Bloydell being the dapper clean cut announcer and "The Red Devil" as the sneering heel colour commentator who can also provide insight as a former wrestler himself. Anticipation had built up to a boiling point and the announcers made their exit as the venue went dark. travelled in the air and everyone lost their mind as Fusae Etsuko made her entrance, complete with her trademark long black lace outfit adorned with spiderwebs. She was in full Gothic Grappler mode and the fans loved every minute of it. Even after all the posing, she needed a moment to take it all in before she could talk on the mic. Her first words were how long it's been and how glad she is to be back, which of course elicited a loud reaction. Etsuko took the time to deliver a minor speech and welcome the fans, thanking them for their support all this time as well as now in this new endeavor, before she dropped the bombshell: not only would a champion be crowned in tonight's main event, but the winner would be determined via a ten man Starmageddon match. Those who aren't familiar with NGW won't know what that is or why it's a big deal, so allow me to provide some context. Back in its heyday, NGW would host an entire Pay Per View event in the summer named Starmageddon. Its signature main event match was a 30 man royal rumble, with timed entrances and eliminations only happening via pinfall or submission. The winner would then have the right to headline the company's biggest show of the year in December, called End of the World, in a match for the top title. So Etsuko bringing it back on the first RotO show, even on a smaller ten man scale, struck a nerve. Rating: 76 The Fashionistas vs The Titans For the first match of the night, we were introduced to two rather big boys, one with the Union Jack painted on his face and going by the name of Big Ben (pun intended) and one dressed up like something out of the God of War series with the fitting name of Ragnarok. Though Europeans, these two apparently were trained in Texas by Dread, one of the best big men in the business ever who runs his TITAN Factory dojo, hence the team’s name. Their opponents were The Fashionistas, Gianfranco Morelli and Roberto Milano, who I’m pretty sure have made some sporadic appearances for NGW in the past but never anything memorable. This was kind of the problem in terms of atmosphere, since hardly any fans knew who these four were, but there was a sense of something new or re-discovering something, so at least they were accepting and certainly got into the characters. They sure did bother with establishing that part at the start, as the Fashionistas made fun of their opponents’ outfits. Big Ben responded with the most courteous of slaps he could muster, but coming from such a big guy it was still enough to get Morelli spinning around. From there, the Fashionistas realized they had no hopes of winning this by fighting clean, so they fled the ring and tried all kinds of shenanigans on the outside. Chaos followed, which I’m guessing was intentional in order to get things off in spectacular, gripping fashion, but as good as the Fashionistas were working together, Ben and Ragnarok’s timing was all over the place and it threw me off on more than one occasion. Still, the good guys won when Big Ben did a belly to belly suplex on Morelli, which I’m told he calls London Falling, then covered him for the pin. Rating: 25 Florida Simard and Paula Edwards vs Maisie Laurels and Etelka The Hun Next up we got another tag team match, but this one had women in it instead and even featured a few familiar names in Edwards and Simard, NGW alumni and thus natural faces that people cheered for. Their opponents were the facepainted powerhouse Etelka The Hun and Maisie Laurels, who looked and wrestled a lot like NGW veteran Viper McKenna. After the show I’d look her up to find out she’s actually inspired by McKenna, but for match and character purposes she acted like the second coming of McKenna and people hated her for it, so I guess you could say that was good heel work. All in all the gimmicks were fun and well received, but I’d argue the match had a lot of moving parts and fell a little bit apart. Edwards and Etelka would demolish their smaller opponents or face each other in a big hoss fight, Laurels would slow things down on the mat and Simard would pick up the pace with some crowd pleasing aerial moves, but in terms of flow and psychology this just didn’t cut it. I’m putting it down as an exhibition match mostly meant to introduce these ladies and looking forward to see what will happen with the women’s division, for now Simard pinned Laurels with a Victory Roll. Rating: 26 10 Man Mayhem match for the RotO World Heavyweight championship With only ten men in the match there were no timed entrances throughout it. Instead, everyone made their individual entrance to varying degrees of fan reaction and the match began with all ten men on the ring. Of the NGW alumni previously revealed as members of the RotO roster, Alberto Montero, Dovydas Vidmar, Giovanni Bruno, Nelson Fry, Petrov Yakovlev, Petter Eriksson, Robert Howard, Ryushi Ryusaki and Tomohiko Yamagata were present, the only surprise being the tenth man, Paolo Gandalfini. There was too much to keep up with here so I’m not going to break it down, but I was glad to see Frye and Howard work together, the Louisiana Pitbull actually scoring four of the eliminations before he himself got pinned by Vidmar. Frye and Vidmar were actually two of the last men left in the match, the other two being Montero and Eriksson, two faces and two heels. With more space to move, the pace picked up and 41 year old Eriksson looked a little winded, something Montero saw and pounced upon to eliminate him. Just as he was getting up, he caught a vodka bottle to the head courtesy of Vidmar (remember, no disqualifications in this kind of match) and it came down to two, a flashback to the days of Frye’s League of Heroes doing battle against The Czars. Fans were on their feet for the finish and about twenty minutes after the opening bell, Frye slapped on the Royal Armbar. Vidmar struggled to grab the ropes but when he finally did, the referee reminded him there were no rope breaks or disqualifications in this match so with nowhere to go, he tapped out. Rating: 56 Nelson Frye won the main event to become the first ever Ring of the Olympians World Heavyweight champion but his celebration got cut off when Marcello Ricci appeared to issue the challenge for the next show. Frye of course accepted and we got a nice bit of duelling promos from two great talkers to wrap up the show while also planting seeds for next month’s main event. Rating: 50 All in all, I’d say the first show was a bit underwhelming, but that’s probably due to the fact that subconsciously, everyone was expecting another NGW show from the glory days and that’s just not the case. RotO are a new promotion, many of the NGW veterans have grown older and there’s new people to establish too. That will take some time, as will the introduction of storylines. There’s no way around it, people need to watch for some time in order to get emotionally invested. For now, I’d rate this one as a 53, a decent start that I hope will blossom into something grander.

Card for Predictions Main Event Time Limits are for nerds Scythe vs Valiant Singles Match Time Limits are for nerds Brandon James vs Paul Huntingdon Singles Match Time Limits are for nerds The Crippler vs Robbie Retro Tag Team Match Best of the Best vs The Pain Alliance Opening Match Time Limits are for nerds Brett Biggins vs Willy LaRoux

Thanks. I figured there's no reason to do extensive presentations of what's essentially glorified house shows with slightly differentiated booking any longer, unless they're part of a tournament like TagMania, the YMGP, Sole Survivor or World Tag League.

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Rising Tour - Night 1 in Shizuoka Sports Hall, Chubu Region Wed. W1 August 2021 300 Fans (Super No Vacancy) 1. Okamoto-gun (Razan Okamoto, Inejiro Yoshizawa, Noritoshi Miura, Akira Arato and Gidayu Katou) defeated Destiny Bond (Tanyu Toshusai, Azumamaro Kita, Fujio Narahashi, Rokuemon Matsushita and Zeshin Makioka) in 18:11 when Gidayu Katou pinned Zeshin Makioka with a Lariat. [70] 2. Dawnguard (Bunrakuken Torii, Ichiro Mitsukuri, Koyo Kinoshita and Suguru Emoto) defeated Seven Samurai (Funakoshi, Blast Ikoma, Kadonomaro Kamisaka and Motoyuki Miyake) in 18:18 when Suguru Emoto pinned Kadonomaro Kamisaka with a Dangerous Brainbuster. [61] 3. Kyuichi Matsumoto defeated Logan Diaz in 15:04 by pinfall with a Matsumoto Murder Bomb. Kyuichi Matsumoto wins the Medallion #1. [58] 4. FEAR and Atto Savage defeated Nigel Svensson and Wes Stryker in 15:47 when Atto Savage submitted Wes Stryker with a Savage Claw. [61] 5. Big Bruiser Findlay and Giant Brody defeated SUKI and Mabuchi Furusawa in 21:28 when Big Bruiser Findlay pinned Mabuchi Furusawa with an Atomic Spinebuster. [72] Rising Tour - Night 2 in Shimonoseki Hall, Chugoku Region Fri. W1 August 2021 300 Fans (Super No Vacancy) 1. Dawnguard (Bunrakuken Torii, Yoshinaka Taku, Ichiro Mitsukuri, Koyo Kinoshita and Suguru Emoto) defeated Seven Samurai (Funakoshi, Blast Ikoma, Kadonomaro Kamisaka, Motoyuki Miyake and Sojuro Sen) in 16:18 when Bunrakuken Torii pinned Sojuro Sen with a Spinning Forearm Smash. [63] 2. Dread Army (FEAR, Abomination, Monstrosity and Atto Savage) defeated Nigel Svensson, Big Boss Emperor, Ginji Kisaka and MUSCLE Serizawa in 15:50 when FEAR pinned Ginji Kisaka with a Fear Drive. [62] 3. Rokuemon Matsushita defeated Ryobe Uno in 16:03 by pinfall with an One-Handed Choke Slam. Rokuemon Matsushita wins the Medallion #2. [53] 4. Destiny Bond (Tanyu Toshusai, Azumamaro Kita and Fujio Narahashi) defeated Okamoto-gun (Razan Okamoto, Akira Arato and Gidayu Katou) in 17:44 when Tanyu Toshusai pinned Akira Arato with a Dangerous Brainbuster. [62] 5. Pillars of Puroresu (SUKI, Mabuchi Furusawa and Danjuro Kikuchi) defeated Bruiser Brigade (Big Bruiser Findlay, Logan Diaz and James Diaz) in 19:38 when Danjuro Kikuchi submitted James Diaz with a Step Over Leg Bar. [67] Rising Tour - Night 3 in Asahikawa, Hokkaido Region Mon. W2 August 2021 186 Fans 1. Dread Army (FEAR, Abomination, Monstrosity and Atto Savage) defeated Nigel Svensson, Big Boss Emperor, Ginji Kisaka and Yunosuke Fujisaki in 11:41 when FEAR pinned Yunosuke Fujisaki with a Fear Drive. [60] 2. Zeshin Makioka defeated MUSCLE Serizawa in 15:34 by pinfall with a Z-Bomb. Zeshin Makioka wins the Medallion #3. [63] 3. Dawnguard (Yoshinaka Taku, Ichiro Mitsukuri, Koyo Kinoshita and Suguru Emoto) defeated Seven Samurai (Blast Ikoma, Kadonomaro Kamisaka, Motoyuki Miyake and Nobuharu Yokokawa) in 14:59 when Suguru Emoto pinned Nobuharu Yokokawa with a Dangerous Brainbuster. [57] 4. Destiny Bond (Azumamaro Kita, Fujio Narahashi, Rokuemon Matsushita and Isoruko Arakaki) defeated Okamoto-gun (Akira Arato, Gidayu Katou, Inejiro Yoshizawa and Noritoshi Miura) in 17:25 when Isoruko Arakaki pinned Akira Arato with a Lariat. [62] 5. Pillars of Puroresu (SUKI, Danjuro Kikuchi and Ryobe Uno) defeated Bruiser Brigade (Big Bruiser Findlay, Logan Diaz and James Diaz) in 14:59 when Ryobe Uno submitted James Diaz with a Scorpion Deathlock. [62] 6. Bunrakuken Torii and Kyuichi Matsumoto defeated Funakoshi and Sojuro Sen in 18:11 when Kyuichi Matsumoto pinned Sojuro Sen with a Matsumoto Murder Bomb. [62] Rising Tour - Night 4 in Tokyo, Kanto Region Wed. W2 August 2021 263 Fans 1. Dread Army (FEAR, Atto Savage, Abomination and Monstrosity) defeated Nigel Svensson, Big Boss Emperor, Ginji Kisaka and MUSCLE Serizawa in 15:18 when Atto Savage submitted MUSCLE Serizawa with a Savage Claw. [59] 2. Dawnguard (Yoshinaka Taku, Ichiro Mitsukuri, Koyo Kinoshita and Suguru Emoto) defeated Seven Samurai (Blast Ikoma, Kadonomaro Kamisaka, Motoyuki Miyake and Roku Sotomura) in 15:03 when Yoshinaka Taku pinned Roku Sotomura with a Full Nelson Bomb. [47] 3. Isoruko Arakaki defeated Kyuichi Matsumoto in 14:51 by pinfall with a Lariat. Isoruko Arakaki wins the Medallion #1. [53] 4. Okamoto-gun (Razan Okamoto, Inejiro Yoshizawa, Noritoshi Miura, Akira Arato and Gidayu Katou) defeated Destiny Bond (Tanyu Toshusai, Azumamaro Kita, Fujio Narahashi, Rokuemon Matsushita and Zeshin Makioka) in 15:58 when Gidayu Katou pinned Zeshin Makioka with a Lariat. [69] 5. Bruiser Brigade (Big Bruiser Findlay, Giant Brody and Logan Diaz) defeated Pillars of Puroresu (Mabuchi Furusawa, SUKI and Danjuro Kikuchi) in 14:56 when Logan Diaz pinned Danjuro Kikuchi with a Belly To Belly Suplex. [60] 6. Bunrakuken Torii and Kiyotaka defeated Funakoshi and Nobuharu Yokokawa in 15:32 when Kiyotaka submitted Nobuharu Yokokawa with a Kimura. [60] Rising Tour - Night 5 in Fukuoka Hall, Kyushu Region Sat. W2 August 2021 300 Fans (Super No Vacancy) 1. Nigel Svensson, MUSCLE Serizawa, Shuzo Utagawa and Wes Stryker defeated Dread Army (FEAR, Abomination, Monstrosity and Atto Savage) in 15:18 when Nigel Svensson submitted Atto Savage with a Hyper Extension Arm Lock. [59] 2. Dawnguard (Ichiro Mitsukuri, Koyo Kinoshita, Suguru Emoto and Kyuichi Matsumoto) defeated Seven Samurai (Blast Ikoma, Kadonomaro Kamisaka, Motoyuki Miyake and Sojuro Sen) in 15:24 when Kyuichi Matsumoto pinned Sojuro Sen with a Matsumoto Murder Bomb. [54] 3. Rokuemon Matsushita defeated Texas Hangman in 14:59 by pinfall with an One-Handed Choke Slam. Rokuemon Matsushita makes defence number one of the Medallion #2. [55] 4. Bunrakuken Torii and Naozane Goto defeated Funakoshi and Roku Sotomura in 16:24 when Naozane Goto pinned Roku Sotomura with a Goto Slam. [53] 5. Bruiser Brigade (Big Bruiser Findlay, Logan Diaz and James Diaz) defeated Pillars of Puroresu (Mabuchi Furusawa, SUKI and Danjuro Kikuchi) in 15:05 when Logan Diaz pinned Danjuro Kikuchi with a Belly To Belly Suplex. [70] 6. Destiny Bond (Tanyu Toshusai, Azumamaro Kita, Fujio Narahashi, Zeshin Makioka and Isoruko Arakaki) defeated Okamoto-gun (Razan Okamoto, Inejiro Yoshizawa, Noritoshi Miura, Akira Arato and Gidayu Katou) in 16:20 when Isoruko Arakaki pinned Akira Arato with a Lariat. [65] Rising Tour - Night 6 in Matsuyama, Shikoku Region Mon. W3 August 2021 231 Fans 1. Dread Army (FEAR, Atto Savage, Abomination and Monstrosity) defeated Nigel Svensson, MUSCLE Serizawa, Shuzo Utagawa and Wes Stryker in 16:28 when FEAR pinned Shuzo Utagawa with a Fear Drive. [64] 2. Zeshin Makioka defeated Ginji Kisaka in 14:34 by pinfall with a Z-Bomb. Zeshin Makioka makes defence number one of the Medallion #3. [57] 3. Bruiser Brigade (Big Bruiser Findlay, Texas Hangman, Logan Diaz and James Diaz) defeated Pillars of Puroresu (Mabuchi Furusawa, SUKI, Danjuro Kikuchi and Ryobe Uno) in 17:55 when Logan Diaz pinned Ryobe Uno with a Belly To Belly Suplex. [62] 4. Seven Samurai (Funakoshi, Blast Ikoma, Kadonomaro Kamisaka and Motoyuki Miyake) defeated Dawnguard (Bunrakuken Torii, Ichiro Mitsukuri, Koyo Kinoshita and Suguru Emoto) in 17:41 when Funakoshi pinned Ichiro Mitsukuri with a Butterfly Backbreaker. [62] 5. Destiny Bond (Tanyu Toshusai, Azumamaro Kita, Fujio Narahashi, Rokuemon Matsushita and Isoruko Arakaki) defeated Okamoto-gun (Razan Okamoto, Akira Arato, Gidayu Katou, Inejiro Yoshizawa and Noritoshi Miura) in 18:30 when Fujio Narahashi pinned Noritoshi Miura with a Lariat Clothesline. [62] Rising Tour - Night 7 in Sendai, Tohoku Region Wed. W3 August 2021 216 Fans 1. Dread Army (FEAR, Atto Savage, Abomination and Monstrosity) defeated Nigel Svensson, Wes Stryker, MUSCLE Serizawa and Shuzo Utagawa in 18:23 when FEAR pinned Wes Stryker with a Fear Drive. [61] 2. Bruiser Brigade (Big Bruiser Findlay, Texas Hangman, Logan Diaz and James Diaz) defeated Pillars of Puroresu (Mabuchi Furusawa, SUKI, Danjuro Kikuchi and Ryobe Uno) in 18:24 when Logan Diaz submitted Ryobe Uno with a Boston Crab. [59] 3. Seven Samurai (Blast Ikoma, Kadonomaro Kamisaka, Motoyuki Miyake and Sojuro Sen) defeated Dawnguard (Kyuichi Matsumoto, Suguru Emoto, Ichiro Mitsukuri and Koyo Kinoshita) in 19:38 when Blast Ikoma pinned Kyuichi Matsumoto with a Northern Lights Bomb. [53] 4. Bunrakuken Torii and Yoshinaka Taku defeated Funakoshi and Ginji Kisaka in 17:50 when Bunrakuken Torii pinned Ginji Kisaka with a Spinning Forearm Smash. [67] 5. Destiny Bond (Tanyu Toshusai, Azumamaro Kita and Fujio Narahashi) defeated Okamoto-gun (Razan Okamoto, Akira Arato and Gidayu Katou) in 20:40 when Azumamaro Kita pinned Gidayu Katou with a Penalty Kick. [69] </div>

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Sat. W4 July 2021 Kobe Football Stadium, Kansai Region, Japan Attendance: 30.000 (Super No Vacancy), Rating: 80, Views: 135.712 (0.18 on Shogun TV) BCG Six Man titles match Dawnguard (Yoshinaka Taku, Kyuichi Matsumoto and Suguru Emoto) vs Seven Samurai (Blast Ikoma, Kadonomaro Kamisaka and Motoyuki Miyake) Legacy kicked off in typical fashion with a multi man tag match, but this time the newly introduced Six Man titles were on the line. The setup was interesting too, as each team essentially featured a veteran, an up-and-comer and a promising rookie, making them mirror images of each other. As deputies to Torii and Funakoshi respectively, Taku and Ikoma had a chance to shine here instead of playing second fiddle and gatekeeper to their faction's leader, while a lot of spotlight time was also given to Suguru Emoto, Kazu Yoshizawa's last ever signing who has been spending a lot of time with Pro Wrestling SAISHO honing his skills before returning to the main BCG roster. However, the finish involved neither of those men, as it came down to Kamisaka locking Matsumoto in a Triangle Choke, leading to Seven Samurai claiming the belts to become the first ever BCG Six Man champions. In a decent match, Seven Samurai (Blast Ikoma, Kadonomaro Kamisaka and Motoyuki Miyake) defeated Dawnguard (Yoshinaka Taku, Kyuichi Matsumoto and Suguru Emoto) in 12:15 when Kadonomaro Kamisaka submitted Kyuichi Matsumoto with a Triangle Choke. Blast Ikoma, Kadonomaro Kamisaka and Motoyuki Miyake win the BCG Six Man titles. [59] Four Way Tag Team Elimination match Bruiser Brigade (Big Bruiser Findlay and James Diaz) vs Mitsukuri & Kinoshita vs Destiny Bond (Rokuemon Matsushita & Zeshin Makioka) vs Last of the Golden Lions What may have originally been just an excuse to give these eight men some time on the big event was turned into something a bit more exciting when they were all put in the same ring under elimination rules, instead of BCG breaking it down to two tag matches as is usually the case. The action was somewhat chaotic but things were more or less kept contained and it didn't degrade into an all out brawl, especially since Ryobe Uno got pinned just a few minutes into the match to eliminate his team and clear up some space. Youngsters Ichiro Mitsukuri & Koyo Kinoshita had several spots to shine as they brought their youthful energy to control the match while the rest paced themselves, which ended up backfiring when they made a rookie mistake and took a chokeslam/Z-Bomb combination for the pin. This brought the match down to the Bruiser Brigade and Destiny Bond teams, excitement rising as it was hinted that this may be the night that James Diaz gets the big win and is done with paying his dues as a young lion. Instead, it was his cousin Logan who proved to be the difference maker, running down to the ring while referee Isao Takemura had been accidentally knocked out. Steel chair in hand, Logan joined in for a 3 on 2 beatdown under a chorus of boos, then left the ring just in time as the ref came to. Findlay levelled Makioka with a powerbomb and then the Atomic Spinebuster, scoring the pin for Bruiser Brigade. In a decent match, Big Bruiser Findlay and James Diaz defeated Last of the Golden Lions, Mitsukuri & Kinoshita and Rokuemon Matsushita and Zeshin Makioka in 10:29; the order of elimination was Last of the Golden Lions first, then Mitsukuri & Kinoshita, and finally Rokuemon Matsushita and Zeshin Makioka. During the match we also had Logan Diaz run in and attack Matsushita. [58] Seven Samurai (Funakoshi, Nobuharu Yokokawa, Sojuro Sen and Roku Sotomura) vs Okamoto-gun (Razan Okamoto, Inejiro Yoshizawa, Noritoshi Miura and Akira Arato) Last of the undercard matches, this one was anything but a throwaway as it featured Funakoshi and the BCG World champion, Razan Okamoto. The two men led their teams through a well wrestled match that put a lot of emphasis on whether the ageing veterans of one team, Yokokawa and Sotomura especially, could push through as well as Arato proving himself to his new stablemates. Despite showing a lot of fire and intensity, Arato fell to a Butterfly Powerbomb Pin and Funakoshi's group scored their second win of the night already. In a decent match, Seven Samurai (Funakoshi, Nobuharu Yokokawa, Sojuro Sen and Roku Sotomura) defeated Okamoto-gun (Razan Okamoto, Inejiro Yoshizawa, Noritoshi Miura and Akira Arato) in 12:25 when Funakoshi pinned Akira Arato with a Butterfly Powerbomb Pin. [66] BCG American title match FEAR vs Texas Hangman The rogue American title wasn't given the presentation championship belts and matches usually get, but that didn't stop the two participants from laying it all out in the ring as the pummeled each other. An interesting change of pace, this match felt a lot more like a fistfight to be held in the American south instead of the classic puroresu contest. As the biggest man and only super heavyweight on the roster, FEAR made use of his size to impose his will on Hangman, who is no small man by the way, and sealed the deal with a Fear Drive to claim the title belt that he himself introduced. In a bout that had decent wrestling but didn't have much heat, FEAR defeated Texas Hangman in 13:35 by pinfall with a Fear Drive. FEAR wins the BCG American title. [62] Challengers Series Medallions match Giant Brody vs Gidayu Katou vs Motoyuki Miyake Brody had the size and experience advantage in this three way match, but his opponents had the energy, enthusiasm and numbers on their side so of course things began with them teaming up to take him down. The alliance ended when it was time to make a pin, but the theatrics were limited as both men understood the setup of the match and never truly believed their alliance born out of necessity would last. Katou and Miyake initiated a striking exchange that got the fans going, but it also provided Brody with an opportunity to regroup and deliver a dual chokeslam to both for a two count. Another big spot in the match involved Katou on his knees falling flat on his back to inadvertently dodge Miyake's Knockout Kick, as well as him returning the favor later when he hit Miyake with his signature lariat. Before he could make the cover however, Brody rushed in and chokeslammed him on top of Miyake, who he then covered to win the match. In a bout that had decent wrestling but didn't have much heat, Giant Brody defeated Motoyuki Miyake and Gidayu Katou in 11:33 when Giant Brody pinned Gidayu Katou with a Single Handed Choke Slam. [68] Challengers Series title match 20th Champion Atto Savage vs Challenger Giant Brody Savage wasted no time after the previous match ended and rushed down to the ring to press his advantage by smashing the title belt onto Brody's face. Japanese fans may not like the gaijin Brody, but they hate such despicable tactics even more and respect one's fighting spirit, so this situation of Brody having to fight from underneath and make a comeback ended up drawing the audience into cheering for him. It's not often you see a 6'9" 330lb man portraying the underdog but somehow it worked and Brody completed his little Cinderella fairytale by chokeslamming Savage to win the BCG Challengers Series title to a huge applause. In a decent match, Giant Brody defeated Atto Savage in 14:07 by pinfall with a Single Handed Choke Slam. Giant Brody wins the BCG Challengers Series. [69] BCG World Tag Team match 16th Champions Black Iron Corps vs Challengers The Horror Former champions themselves and one of the most dangerous teams around, The Horror presented the biggest challenge to date for defending champions Kita and Narahashi. Black Iron Corps took a beating, but they persevered and returned the favor in what turned out to be a rather strong style match, despite featuring a pair of gaijins. Essentially, what the match came down to was teamwork, with Abomination and Monstrosity getting a tad overconfident in regards to their individual strength, while the champions utilized combination moves to eliminate each man's size and power advantage, building up to the Black Iron Lariat that got them the win and a successful defence. In a bout that had great wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Black Iron Corps defeated The Horror in 20:01 when Fujio Narahashi pinned Monstrosity with a Black Iron Lariat. Black Iron Corps make defence number two of the BCG World Tag Team titles. [78] Roaring Lion Headline spot match SUKI vs Mabuchi Furusawa Mabuchi Furusawa apparently felt his spot questioned or even threatened after SUKI won Sole Survivor and although unlike his second in command he has held the World title (twice), he did so after winning the Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix last year and not by headlining BCG's biggest show of the year, The Lion's Roar. This tension between the two men manifested in their statements during the Press Conference and throughout the tour, so things had come to a boil by the time they faced off in the ring. Well aware of the setup, the two competitors took their time to put together a climaxing performance that built on the drama and kept escalating to essentially deliver the best match of the night. From striking contests to mat grappling and even some of SUKI's flashier offence, the psychology and selling in this bout were off the charts with a good mix of action, technique, intensity and drama. Furusawa worked the arm to deprive his opponent of striking and grip power while setting up his submission finisher, while SUKI kept him on his feet switching between attempts to pull off a Mountain SUKI or the SUKI Special III. This unpredictability and offensive variety was what finally did the trick by the time the match was down to its final stretch with both men struggling to stay on their feet and hit that one last big move that would put their opponent away. SUKI got the best of Furusawa and the former two time champion submitted to a SUKI Special III, but even after the match, the question remains of what repercussions it will have for the Pillars of Puroresu. In a bout that had great wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, SUKI defeated Mabuchi Furusawa in 29:31 by submission with a SUKI Special III. [85] BCG National title match 2nd Champion Tanyu Toshusai vs Challenger Bunrakuken Torii Torii entered this match with a vengeance, looking to wipe the smile off the smug face of the champion and that alone had fans rooting for him. Of course, that was easier said than done since Toshusai is a phenomenal wrestler himself, even if in comparison somewhat more clean cut (some would even say "boring"). Torii's passion and intensity shone through from bell to bell as he fought on, hellbent to pummel his opponent, something that Toshusai exploited on more than one occasion to lure him into making mistakes and giving up control of the match when he crashed and burned. The match even spilled to the outside for a brief moment, with Torii hitting his signature Flying Forearm to the outside and Toshusai giving him the Dangerous Brainbuster onto the floor, but nothing came out of either spot as the pin had to be made inside the ring. The match pushed on through the half hour mark and ended in an eruption of collective joy when Torii connected with a Spinning Forearm Smash that sent Toshusai stumbling, then hit the move again to knock him down for the count. In a bout that had superb wrestling and good heat, Bunrakuken Torii defeated Tanyu Toshusai in 34:48 by pinfall with a Spinning Forearm Smash. Bunrakuken Torii wins the BCG National title. [79] Though he isn't regarded as one of BCG's best talkers, Torii still got on the mic after the match to thank the fans for their support and deliver the closing promo to send them home happy. Torii promised to put all of his fight into defending the title and establishing up to a level of respect similar to that of the World title itself.</div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";">Post show interviews and comments Torii: "Toshusai gave me one hell of a fight but I was determined not to lose tonight, no matter what. Anyone willing to step up and challenge me for the National title better be prepared for what they'll have to go through." SUKI: "I fought hard to earn my opportunity and I wasn't going to surrender it just like that. My time has come." Furusawa: "Tonight, SUKI reaffirmed the respect I have for him. I may be the head of the group, but I'd never ask of him to just hand me the briefcase. This is wrestling and everything is won between the ropes. Tonight SUKI beat me fair and square, so I am confident that he will move on to bring the World title to the Pillars of Puroresu." FEAR: "I don't care if officials recognize this title or not! As far as I'm concerned, I'm a goddamn champion!"</div>

Not the right thread to ask for this. Maybe try one of those where people post (real world) portraits, as opposed to belts and company logos for the CornelVerse?

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #01FCFE; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> SWF Uprising Results [Fri. Wk. 1, Mar. 2020] From the diary of Samantha W. Fitzworthy SWF booked the famed Ranch of San Antonio for this episode of Uprising and almost sold it out, with 9.899 fans attending. According to NetStream, 3.649.636 more watched it live on the platform and I watched it stuck at work with Mr. Eisen without being paid for overtime. Huzzah. Shockingly enough, we went straight to a match as ZWB faced against Xavi Ferrera. In case you've forgotten, Xavi has been a thorn on Zimmy's side for a while and on top of the drama, given both men's flashy athletic styles, the opener did a pretty good job of exciting the audience. Been a while since we saw fast paced, high flying action from all the participants inside an SWF ring, so I appreciated the change of pace. ZWB got the win with a Shining Magician after twelve and a half minutes, which I guess is good exposure for Ferrera as he gets established. Solid 66 to get the show under way. After the bell, ZWB grabbed a mic and talked about his success as a five time tag team champion but nothing to show for his singles career so far. Zimmy delivered a passionate speech about wanting to prove himself and stated that after taking care of Ferrera, his path towards a shot at the North American title was clear. This popped the crowd and of course brought out the reigning champion, who accepted the challenge for Awesome Impact on Pay Per View. However, Davids reminded his challenger of Lenny Brown, Spencer Spade, Steven Parker and all the others who have failed to dethrone him, saying he'll be glad to add the letters ZWB to that list. A basic but well executed segment to set up their PPV title match, 69 seems fair. The team of Lenny Brown and Steven Parker were interviewed next by Emma Chase, who wanted to know what's next or them. Without directly referencing Davids' previous mention, the duo confessed that their partnership seems to be yielding better results than their respective individual attempts as of late. Brown did throw in a barb directed towards Atom Smasher and Rogue when he added "unlike other pairings", but the more clean cut Parker quickly steered away from poking the hornet's nest and said that hopefully the two of them will be getting a shot at Hawaiian Crush and the tag team titles soon. I'm not sure what the point of this was besides giving everyone some on-screen time, there's many ways this could go and until one is picked, I'm on the fence with a 64 for the interview. Boston's own Justin Sensitive was this episode's resident ass, running down all things Texas for some cheap heat. Surprise surprise, Marshall Dillon wasn't having any of it and he ran out to a loud pop in order to shut Sensitive up. F for effort but no originality, barely a 48. Justin's been on a losing streak, he's practically out of the Rat Pack and Dillon was the hometown guy, so to call this match "predictable" is an understatement. They still made it pretty watchable though, with Sensitive cheating every chance he could while Dillon had a chance to shine solo without Kobb around, all the way up to the Crackdown that ended the bout. Won't lie, the match was way better than the angle, 58 for this one. Now this next part could have been extremely by-the-numbers but it caught me off guard. So Unleashed Awesomeness hit the ring for an interview segment with Duane Fry. Jefferson Stardust had his midsection all taped up and requested a certain video of last week's main event to be played on the titantron. This was of course the part where Slick hurt his back, so the injury was acknowledged on screen and Huey announced that the diagnosis came back and his teammate had a couple of broken ribs. Randall then got on the mic and demanded that West Coast Connection come out and apologize for sidelining Jefferson and taking away his livelihood. Slick and Fro did come out, but before they could say anything, James Prudence attacked them from behind and Unleashed Awesomeness joined in for a beatdown, which ended with both Slick and Fro being put through tables. Randall Buckminster Bumfhole then grabbed the mic once again to welcome "Platinum" James Prudence to the group and announce that at Awesome Impact, RBB would be filling in for Jeferson; him and Huey against West Coast Connection and tonight's pain will be nothing compared to what they'll go through at the Pay Per View. I was pretty sports entertained, though Mr. Eisen rated this as a 58, probably because he expected a better reaction from the crowd for a double table spot but those who took it aren't that well known just yet. Bret Biggins seems to be another of those veterans who are being used to put younger talent over and he did the favors here when he bumped hard for Siaki's offence. Although he lost, he gave the young Samoan a hard fight, so combined with him being a familiar face it was a nice change of pace from seeing Siaki squash another nameless jobber or ex-TCW star. Might have kept it shorter than the near fourteen minutes this went on for, but it still got a 51. Ana Garcia stood by for an interview with Robbie Wright next. The King of Charisma wanted to voice his frustrations for not being booked to appear at Awesome Impact, so I guess this was more about character development rather than setting up something or advancing a storyline. Still, Robbie's gold on the mic and even a pointless promo like this got him a 66. So, the misfit pairing of Atom Smasher and Rogue. Remember last week when the latter convinced the former to give their pairing another chance? Well he wasn't lying, because this was big, even if the tag team titles themselves weren't on the line. Hawaiian Crush were their usual selves, with Adams selling and pulling off the high flying moves while Ekuma played the part of a powerhouse. I can't stress enough how over Ekuma is with the fans and how hot they were for him to get the hot tag. The celebration was short-lived though, because the Mission had to be heels and ruin everyone's good time by attacking the champions and causing a DQ finish. Not bad for a televised non title match, but the messy finish drops this to a 60. The episode ended with a brawl between champions and challengers, teasing what can be expected when they meet for the titles at Awesome Impact. Weatherfield smartly stayed out of this by getting knocked out early and the four men traded blows as security rushed the ring to try and separate them. A 66 for the finish, complete with the announce team plugging the PPV for one last time before the cameras faded to black. Not a bad episode top to bottom, but nothing too exciting for a go-home version either. I think what really hurt it was the fact that nothing had been set up and hyped since last week, so viewers had nothing to expect, no reason to tune in other than habit. Even when Rogue talked Smasher into giving themselves another chance, their opponents were never revealed; hell, as far as we know maybe he was referring to a match at Awesome Impact, or something that wasn't a match altogether. Fortunately, the production and booking did a better job to set up and hype the Pay Per View, but the episode itself as a standalone isn't worth more than a 63. </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #01FCFE; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";">Quick results Hawaiian Crush def. Atom Smasher & Rogue Charger Siaki def. Bart Biggins Marshall Dillon def. Justin Sensitive ZWB def. Xavi Ferrera</div> Prediction results smw88 - 3/4 DinoKea - 2/4 Herrbear - 2/4

Nice one, thanks! I remember seeing this one in the past, edited the press conference post to include it.

FEAR's reasoning is pretty much my own as well, it's a shame I've set up the National title the way I have and it ends up preventing any gaijin from competing for it. Might be called American, but that doesn't mean I'll stop guys like Svensson or Robinson from gunning for that one. As for the six man titles, I see them more like NJPW's NEVER Six Man titles rather than, say, Lucha Underground's Trios titles: something to give to promising youngsters or to veterans who need to be kept busy, all within the framework of faction wars. P.S. If anyone has a better image to suggest for the six man titles, please do

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> BCG Legacy 2021 Press Conference Highlights ~ Black Canvas Grappling started the Press Conference for what would eventually shape up to be a grandiose show card by revealing their new Six Man titles. Dawnguard's Yoshinaka Taku, Kyuichi Matsumoto and Suguro Emoto will be going to battle against Seven Samurai's Blast Ikoma, Kadonomaro Kamisaka and Motoyuki Miyake to determine the first three man tag champions of the promotion, the next step in the promotion's attempt to modernize its presentation. ~ FEAR then almost hijacked the stage, his fury at losing the Challengers Series Medallion still evident. The leader of Dread Army then introduced his own American championship title. Although not officially recognized by BCG, FEAR argued that foreign wrestlers are being discriminated against by not being eligible to compete for the National title, so he took action to right this injustice. before revealing that Bruiser Brigade's Texas Hangman would be his first opponent. ~ Atto Savage then presented the Challengers Series title, with Giant Brody, Gidayu Katou and Motoyuki Miyake joining in thanks to the Medallions in their possession. Miyake received several questions in regards to him wrestling two title matches on one night, but Katou also was grilled about his recent victory over FEAR. ~ Black Iron Corps will be putting the BCG World Tag Team titles on the line against The Horror, with questions raised in regards to their fighting fitness. The champions did not defend the belts at Sole Survivor and spent the entire Legacy tour besides the final night losing to various combinations of Dread Army, but Narahashi was quick to point out that each team's allies were a deciding factor that would not be present in this match. Kita added that the champions are confident in their ability and will be holding on to the gold for a very long time still. ~ Tensions between Mabuchi Furusawa and SUKI have been steadily rising in light of the latter winning the Sole Survivor match last week. As the leader of their faction and a former BCG World champion (something he made sure to remind that SUKI hasn't been yet), Furusawa demanded respect and obedience, only for SUKI to retort by saying those are earned. It seems like sparks will fly when the two of them sort this out in the ring and regardless of who ends up with the right to face Okamoto for the big one in the final match of The Lion's Roar, the question is how deep the rift between the two Pillars will be after the dust settles. ~ Tanyu Toshusai's smug comments after his victory over Yoshinaka Taku at Sole Survivor did not sit well with the leader of Dawnguard, Bunrakuken Torii. The Machine Gun stepped up to demand he and Toshusai meet inside the ring, an idea BCG seemed to like as they booked them to headline Legacy in a match for the National title. Toshusai relished the opportunity to shut down Dawnguard once and for all when he embarrasses Torii, with the challenger simply stating he will do his talking in the ring. </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Sat. W4 July 2021 Kobe Football Stadium @ Kansai, Japan Event Card BCG National title match 2nd Champion Tanyu Toshusai vs Challenger Bunrakuken Torii Roaring Lion Headline spot match SUKI vs Mabuchi Furusawa BCG World Tag Team match 16th Champions Black Iron Corps vs Challengers The Horror Challengers Series title match 20th Champion Atto Savage vs Challenger Giant Brody/Gidayu Katou/Motoyuki Miyake Challengers Series Medallions match Giant Brody vs Gidayu Katou vs Motoyuki Miyake BCG American title match FEAR vs Texas Hangman Special Six Man Tag match Seven Samurai (Funakoshi, Nobuharu Yokokawa, Sojuro Sen and Roku Sotomura) vs Okamoto-gun (Razan Okamoto, Inejiro Yoshizawa, Noritoshi Miura and Akira Arato) Four Way Tag Team Elimination match Bruiser Brigade (Big Bruiser Findlay and James Diaz) vs Mitsukuri & Kinoshita vs Destiny Bond (Rokuemon Matsushita & Zeshin Makioka) vs Last of the Golden Lions BCG Six Man titles match Dawnguard (Yoshinaka Taku, Kyuichi Matsumoto and Suguru Emoto) vs Seven Samurai (Blast Ikoma, Kadonomaro Kamisaka and Motoyuki Miyake)</div>

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Legacy Tour - Night 7 in Sendai, Tohoku Region Thu. W4 July 2021 197 Fans 1. Bruiser Brigade (Big Bruiser Findlay, Giant Brody and Texas Hangman) defeated Okamoto-gun (Razan Okamoto, Inejiro Yoshizawa and Noritoshi Miura) and Pillars of Puroresu (Mabuchi Furusawa, SUKI and Danjuro Kikuchi) in 9:38; the order of elimination was Okamoto-gun (Razan Okamoto, Inejiro Yoshizawa and Noritoshi Miura) first, and then Pillars of Puroresu (Mabuchi Furusawa, SUKI and Danjuro Kikuchi). [59] 2. Gidayu Katou defeated FEAR in 12:29 by pinfall with a quick cradle. Gidayu Katou wins the Medallion #3. [52] Katou did the impossible and proved himself a worthy acquisition for his group when he managed to withstand FEAR's assault and roll him up for the three count. Katou earned himself the Challengers Series Medallion and left FEAR fuming in the ring afterwards. 3. Destiny Bond (Azumamaro Kita, Fujio Narahashi and Rokuemon Matsushita) defeated Dread Army (Abomination, Monstrosity and Atto Savage) in 16:09 when Fujio Narahashi pinned Monstrosity with a Lariat Clothesline. [68] Narahashi redeemed his team on the final night of the tour, finally scoring the win over the Dread Army trio. Having Matsushita instead of Arakaki certainly helped, as the big man aided his team towards achieving victory. 4. Seven Samurai (Funakoshi, Blast Ikoma, Kadonomaro Kamisaka and Motoyuki Miyake) defeated Dawnguard (Kyuichi Matsumoto, Ichiro Mitsukuri, Koyo Kinoshita and Suguru Emoto) in 10:27 when Kadonomaro Kamisaka pinned Ichiro Mitsukuri with a Stump Piledriver. [51] 5. Bunrakuken Torii and Yoshinaka Taku defeated Tanyu Toshusai and Zeshin Makioka in 18:17 when Bunrakuken Torii pinned Tanyu Toshusai with a Spinning Forearm Smash. [61] </div>

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Legacy Tour - Night 6 in Matsuyama, Shikoku Region Mon. W4 July 2021 212 Fans 1. Pillars of Puroresu (Mabuchi Furusawa, SUKI and Danjuro Kikuchi) defeated Bruiser Brigade (Big Bruiser Findlay, Texas Hangman and James Diaz) in 9:45 when Danjuro Kikuchi submitted James Diaz with a Step Over Leg Bar. [57] Sheer luck or Kikuchi taking initiative on his own, whatever it was it allowed him to tap out Diaz and get a victory for the Pillars team, which has been plagued by Furusawa and SUKI bickering throughout the tour. 2. Seven Samurai (Funakoshi, Blast Ikoma and Motoyuki Miyake) defeated Dawnguard (Ichiro Mitsukuri, Koyo Kinoshita and Suguru Emoto) in 12:14 when Blast Ikoma pinned Ichiro Mitsukuri with a Northern Lights Bomb. [56] Another solid performance by Dawnguard's blue chippers but it wasn't enough. Blast Ikoma sealed the deal and Seven Samurai ended the night on top. 3. Dread Army (The Horror and FEAR) defeated Destiny Bond (Black Iron Corps and Isoruko Arakaki) in 11:56 when FEAR pinned Isoruko Arakaki with a Fear Drive. [68] Arakaki continues to take a beating as Destiny Bond's fall guy while he figures his way around the group. Another dominant victory for Dread Army, this time with its leader scoring the pin. 4. Giant Brody defeated Nigel Svensson in 9:52 by pinfall with a Single Handed Choke Slam. Giant Brody makes defence number one of the Medallion #1. [60] Svensson's attempts to ground the big man and wear him down did not pay off. Brody retained his Medallion, proving he's able to work unfamiliar styles with success. 5. Dawnguard (Bunrakuken Torii, Yoshinaka Taku and Kyuichi Matsumoto) defeated Destiny Bond (Tanyu Toshusai, Rokuemon Matsushita and Zeshin Makioka) in 16:22 when Bunrakuken Torii pinned Zeshin Makioka with a Spinning Forearm Smash. [61] Dawnguard may have lost one match but they made up for it here. Matsumoto was full of intensity and his fire really motivated his teammates, with Torii wrapping it all up when he pinned Makioka. 6. Razan Okamoto defeated Hachigoro Maeda in 35:44 by pinfall with a Brainbuster Suplex. [62] Hachigoro Maeda (no relation to Yoshifusa Maeda) was the latest of unemployed major stars that fell to the BCG World champion this tour. Maeda gave Okamoto a solid match before going down and it seems Okamoto's push as the company's ace is not going to stop anytime soon. </div>

Card for Predictions Main Event Non title Tag Team match Time Limits are for nerds Hawaiian Crush vs Atom Smasher & Rogue Singles Match Time Limits are for nerds Bart Biggins vs Charger Siaki Singles Match Time Limits are for nerds Justin Sensitive vs Marshall Dillon Opening Match Time Limits are for nerds Xavi Ferrera vs ZWB

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Legacy Tour - Night 5 in Fukuoka Hall, Kyushu Region Sat. W3 July 2021 300 Fans (Super No Vacancy) 1. Bruiser Brigade (Big Bruiser Findlay, Giant Brody and Texas Hangman) defeated Okamoto-gun (Razan Okamoto, Inejiro Yoshizawa and Noritoshi Miura) and Pillars of Puroresu (Mabuchi Furusawa, SUKI and Yutaka Ogata) in 10:02; the order of elimination was Pillars of Puroresu (Mabuchi Furusawa, SUKI and Yutaka Ogata) first, and then Okamoto-gun (Razan Okamoto, Inejiro Yoshizawa and Noritoshi Miura). [59] Three way trios elimination match to open the show and a bad experience for Pillars of Puroresu, who were caught between the Furusawa-SUKI mounting tension and Ogata's inexperience. The big men of Bruiser Brigade were able to impose their will after the first elimination and ended up winning the match. 2. Motoyuki Miyake defeated Danjuro Kikuchi in 11:37 by pinfall with a Knock Out Kick. Motoyuki Miyake makes defence number one of the Medallion #2. [40] Kikuchi mercilessly chased the leg and worked it over, both to eliminate Miyake's kicks and to soften it up for his own submission finisher, but the Seven Samurai representative proved his mettle and the warrior spirit Funakoshi saw in him when he recruited him, pushing through the pain and damage to retain his Medallion. 3. Dread Army (The Horror and Atto Savage) defeated Destiny Bond (Black Iron Corps and Isoruko Arakaki) in 11:34 when Atto Savage submitted Isoruko Arakaki with a Savage Claw. [67] Dread Army seem unstoppable by this point, having built up a good amount of momentum. Meanwhile, Arakaki still struggles to find his footing around his new allies. 4. Dawnguard (Kyuichi Matsumoto, Ichiro Mitsukuri, Koyo Kinoshita and Suguru Emoto) defeated Seven Samurai (Funakoshi, Blast Ikoma, Kadonomaro Kamisaka and Sojuro Sen) in 9:46 when Koyo Kinoshita pinned Sojuro Sen with a Belly To Belly Suplex. [50] It may have taken a while for Dawnguard's younger members to rise up and make the group more than just Torii and Taku, but they are delivering the goods and they did so again here against the veteran quartet of Funakoshi and co. with Kinoshita hitting an impactful suplex on Sen for the win. 5. Destiny Bond (Tanyu Toshusai, Rokuemon Matsushita and Zeshin Makioka) defeated Dawnguard (Bunrakuken Torii, Yoshinaka Taku and Kiyotaka) in 16:19 when Zeshin Makioka pinned Kiyotaka with a Z-Bomb. [60] Kiyotaka's return to the main roster felt a little out of place and this took away some steam from the final match, which couldn't clear the bar of Dread Army vs Destiny Bond from earlier on. Still, Toshusai, Matsushita and Makioka scored the win and ended the night on a high note. </div>