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<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #01FCFE; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><div style="text-align:left;"><p><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>SWF Uprising Results [Fri. Wk. 2, Feb 2020]</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span><img alt="Gf1mgKs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Gf1mgKs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> From the diary of Samantha W. Fitzworthy</span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> Just one night after Nothing to Lose, the follow-up Uprising episode was broadcast live from Des Moines, Iowa with </span><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>7.615 fans in attendance and 3.807.654 watching online</strong></span><span style="color:#000080;"> via NetStream. I was curious to see the fallout, given that many of the brand’s up and coming stars did not even make an appearance at the Pay Per View.</span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span><img alt="BUCgAQW.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/BUCgAQW.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> ZWB got things rolling with a promo about his PPV win over The Crippler. Not lingering too much on the past, ZWB sold his victory as proof that he’s worthy to wrestle Des Davids for the SWF North American title, but made a special mention of the interfering Ferrera, who he needs to take care of for good first. Their feud continues thus, with the winner apparently pushed as a future challenger for Davids’ title. Not a bad start to the show, </span><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>67</strong></span><span style="color:#000080;"> for this intro.</span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span><img alt="12RJue4.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/12RJue4.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="wifnrLi.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/wifnrLi.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span><img alt="25UZG0h.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/25UZG0h.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span><img alt="pDNEF5U.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/pDNEF5U.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="l52O7Qw.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/l52O7Qw.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="pTVhqwK.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/pTVhqwK.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> Slick and Fro will be receiving a push as a tag team it seems, since they were introduced here as “West Coast Connection” and given a new theme. They also managed to score a much needed victory over The Domination, even if it was due to Kristen Pearce and Avalanche miscommunication, as well as a quite decent </span><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>47</strong></span><span style="color:#000080;"> for the match.</span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span><img alt="1oogrm3.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/1oogrm3.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Uma1ExS.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Uma1ExS.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="p0O5Ibq.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/p0O5Ibq.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="A9QIsHm.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/A9QIsHm.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="wO1UocA.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/wO1UocA.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> Backstage at the interview area, Emma Chase was standing by with the champions and new challengers for the SWF World Tag Team titles. Hawaiian Crush cut a pretty standard promo about how important the titles are to them and how they’re willing to take on all comers, but Matty Faith was pretty aggressive in the wording and delivery of his side of the promo, with Ranger menacingly cracking his knuckles in the meantime. Perhaps The Mission are indeed preparing to turn heel after how they won their match at Nothing to Lose, for now this segment was rated at </span><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>66</strong></span><span style="color:#000080;">.</span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span><img alt="x70kFLp.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/x70kFLp.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> Robbie Wright hit the ring next and mocked Jungle Lord, surprisingly enough less about his age and more about his “out of touch” character. I personally wasn’t thrilled with the direction this went, but the more wisened-up fans loved it and I’m guessing it’s all part of the “old vs new” theme between those two. Mr. Eisen told me to mark down a </span><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>61</strong></span><span style="color:#000080;"> for the promo, just as Jungle Lord made his own entrance for the match.</span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span><img alt="x70kFLp.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/x70kFLp.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="25UZG0h.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/25UZG0h.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="VO0swHV.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/VO0swHV.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> Jungle Lord got his fair share of vengeance whenever he had a chance to get his hands on Wright, while the younger “King of Charisma” got the heat by stalling and working the fans over but still hit a few flashy spots to establish himself as the more athletic of the two. Basic but effective showcase of two contrasting characters, even if the storytelling held back the flow of the match a little bit. I’m thinking the pace helped Jungle Lord here and played to his strengths of experience and psychology, even if eventually he got smacked in the face with a keychain for the dirty pin. Match was slightly less entertaining than the promo, raking in a </span><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>59</strong></span><span style="color:#000080;">.</span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span><img alt="UEdrBy2.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/UEdrBy2.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="1xdP8o4.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/1xdP8o4.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="WDpvDHD.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/WDpvDHD.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="ZMWSLM5.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ZMWSLM5.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> The Awesomeness were backstage in full force, sharing the mic back and forth to hype up their scheduled matches for tonight. RBB reminded his sibling rivalry while making sure to point out he was the one to eventually defeat his brother, then Cannonball and Stardust mentioned how they may have missed their shot at the SWF World Tag Team titles at Nothing to Lose, but at least they made it into a title match when Southern Comfort couldn’t even win their #1 contendership bout. I’m not sure if Jefferson saying their Pay Per View match was [</span><span style="color:#000080;"><em>dramatic pause</em></span><span style="color:#000080;">] “AWEEEEEESOOOOOMEEE” but when he said it again to wrap up the promo about how Southern Comfort will be elevated just by being in the ring with him and Huey, fans played along and I’m guessing it’ll be less than a week before I see it printed on t-shirts. As always, an entertaining promo from The Awesomeness, landing them a good </span><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>75</strong></span><span style="color:#000080;">.</span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span><img alt="ZqKAoE0.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ZqKAoE0.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Wfm7oyM.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Wfm7oyM.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span><img alt="25UZG0h.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/25UZG0h.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span><img alt="1xdP8o4.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/1xdP8o4.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="WDpvDHD.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/WDpvDHD.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="ZMWSLM5.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ZMWSLM5.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> So the tag match was up first and it was [</span><span style="color:#000080;"><em>dramatic pause</em></span><span style="color:#000080;">] “AWEEEEEESOOOOOMEEE” (couldn’t resist, it’s really catchy). At this point I don’t think Huey and Jefferson can have a bad match even if they wanted to, so I was focused on their opponents and whether they’d be able to rise up to the occasion. As expected, Dillon outshone Kobb by far and I’m thinking it won’t be long before he’s given a singles push. For now, Cobb took the Cannonball Run and the pin, sealing this match at </span><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>58</strong></span><span style="color:#000080;">.</span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span><img alt="J3gziSv.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/J3gziSv.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="pM9mouj.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/pM9mouj.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="SVidnhr.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/SVidnhr.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> Returning from commercial break, Duane Fry was in the ring with Steven Parker and Lenny Brown. Fry interviewed them about their plans, which both revolve around the SWF North American title, as well as tonight’s tag match against Atom Smasher and Rogue. Looks like we’re getting the ol’ “can they coexist” theme with these two and I can’t say I’m thrilled, having seen it just last month when Dillon and Ranger broke up. </span><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>62</strong></span><span style="color:#000080;"> for this segment.</span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span><img alt="pM9mouj.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/pM9mouj.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="SVidnhr.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/SVidnhr.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="25UZG0h.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/25UZG0h.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="N8a1je6.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/N8a1je6.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="1KmmoFR.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/1KmmoFR.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> I don’t know if SWF had tried out the pairings or if it was a random thing that just clicked, but somehow both teams had an insane flow to their work, the kind you’d expect to get from two regular long time tag teams in a PPV title match. Seriously, it blew me away how well both teams gelled, making this otherwise throwaway TV match way better than it had any right to be. This was reflected in Mr. Eisen’s score of </span><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>72</strong></span><span style="color:#000080;"> and the near twenty minutes flew by like a breeze until Parker hit the Future Shock to pin Rogue. </span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span><img alt="UEdrBy2.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/UEdrBy2.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="25UZG0h.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/25UZG0h.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="BUCgAQW.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/BUCgAQW.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> As great as the tag match was, it burned out the fans; as skilled and over and familiar with each other the Bumfholes are, even if they went out of their way to provide a show stealing performance, it just didn’t work as well as it should have. If I’m being honest, having the match end in inconclusive fashion didn’t do it any favors either and it was even crazier to have the ref rule it as a no-contest due to the two competitors fighting it out up the entrance and into the backstage area. Could have sent cameras there to keep it going, or count them both out. I mean, there wasn’t even a single person interfering, when usually it takes a bunch for the ref to throw the match instead of disqualifying a wrestler. Much as I want to see Matty Faith succeed as a booker, he totally shot himself in the foot here, ending the show with a main event of </span><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>61</strong></span><span style="color:#000080;">.</span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> All in all the show had a lot of problems, most blatant being the fact it was right after a Pay Per View and had little or no fallout from that show. People were either not present in that event or just took their match outcome and moved on to their next opponent. Furthermore, no major matches had been advertised to hype up the episode and build anticipation so there was nothing to look forward to. I understand wanting to maintain the illusion of not knowing what will happen at the PPV and how it’ll affect things moving forward, but fans had no reason to tune in other than habit or curiosity to see what would happen after Nothing to Lose. Then there was the main event, which I already spoke of. I’m amazed Mr. Eisen rated the episode </span><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>65</strong></span><span style="color:#000080;"> out of a hundred.</span></p></div><p></p><p></div></p><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #01FCFE; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>Quick results</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> Randall Buckminster Bumfhole drew with ZWB (No Contest)</span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> Lenny Brown & Steven Parker def. Atom Smasher & Rogue</span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> The Awesomeness def. Southern Comfort</span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> Robbie Wright def. Jungle Lord</span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> Cali Slick & Fro Sure def. The Domination</span></div></p><p> <strong>Prediction results</strong></p><p> smw88 - 3/5</p><p> KyTeran - 2/5</p><p> DinoKea - 2/5</p><p> Herrbear - 1/5</p><p> Hitman74 - 1/5</p><p> SIser187 - 1/5</p></div><p></p>

It would certainly revitalise a region that's pretty stag-nant.

Card for Predictions Main Event Time Limits are for nerds "Unleashed" Randall Buckminster Bumfhole vs ZWB Tag Team Match Time Limits are for nerds Atom Smasher & Rogue vs Lenny Brown & Steven Parker Tag Team Match Time Limits are for nerds The Awesomeness vs Southern Comfort Singles Match Time Limits are for nerds Jungle Lord vs "The King of Charisma" Robbie Wright Opening Match Time Limits are for nerds The Domination vs Cali Slick & Fro Sure

Thursday, Week 2 February 2020 Live from the Dust Bowl Fields, Kansas Attendance: 46.141, Buyrate: 3.14 (1.574.569 viewers) on Premier Pay TV, Premier Pay CAN-TV and Demand-TV Mexico The opening shot was all lights and pyro while the camera panned out to reveal an impressive custom stage set for the event surrounded by rabid fans. World famous rapper 6Pac came out on stage for a live performance of and even fellow rapper Mail Malone was caught on camera bobbing his head and having a good time in his front row seat. Once the song ended, we got a welcome from the broadcast team of Duane Fry, Ana Garcia and Emma Chase who summarized the matches to be had tonight, with emphasis on the main event of Rocky Golden defending his SWF World Heavyweight championship against Remo and Scythe. 72 Three Way #1 contendership Tag Team match Fame & Money vs Southern Comfort vs The Mission The opening match saw Fame & Money, Southern Comfort and The Mission in a fight to determine the next challenger for the SWF World Tag Team titles. Of course, it was way more personal for former teammates Marshall Dillon and Ranger, who were kept on the apron for most of the match to build up anticipation. Huntigdon and Trescarde played their part as sneaky heels, picking their spots and double teaming opponents when they could and retreating or letting their opponents fight each other when possible but charging in to break any pin attempts. This all built up to laid back fan favourite Oliver Kobb fighting against the fired up Matty Faith, as the two men were trying to prove a point to their respective teammates or represent them in a proxy fight. A double lariat evened the playing field and they both had to crawl to their corners for the hot tag, finally giving the fans what they wanted, Dillon versus Ranger. Naturally, Fame & Money had to get involved and ruin it, garnering themselves plenty of heat for denying fans from what they were so hot to watch. Kobb and Faith got tagged in and gave the heels their comeuppance, only for Faith to catch the Kentucky native when his guard was down and roll him up for the three count. The Mission got the win and are now the next title contenders, but the finish begs the question of whether Ranger will agree with his partner’s tactics or not, thus whether the storyline will move on to being about friction between them or whether we’ll see them both turn heel. To find out what happens next, tune in to Supreme TV next week! 66 Before the wrestlers could return to the locker room, Eric Eisen’s music hit and he appeared at the top of the entrance ramp. Easy E announced that he and brother Jerry had agreed to trade talent between the two brands, but teased that the names would be revealed throughout the show. For now, he’d be making the first move by revealing that Southern Comfort would from now on be making exclusive TV appearances on Fridays for SWF Uprising! 59 The Crippler vs ZWB The Crippler made his move and attacked ZWB before introductions were through, earning himself a dirty advantage early on in the match. Fans ate it up and cheered for the babyface to escape, which he did to hit a high altitude dropkick followed by a standing shooting star press that got a big pop. ZWB pressed his advantage and kept the pace quick, using his flashy aerial moves but on more than one occasion, The Crippler was able to counter by using his own eagerness against him. ZWB was too elusive to stay down for long however and continued to fight, trying his best to defeat a legitimately resilient opponent. So hot was ZWB on this night, that even when Xavi Ferrera ran down to the ring, he was only distracted for a moment and without missing a beat, slingshot himself across the ring, hopped on the top rope and hit his 450 Degree Splash finisher on him outside the ring. A spectacular moment that was also enough to prevent Ferrera from interfering, this did however allow The Crippler to get back in the driver’s seat and start a little ringside brawl. The match had to be won inside the ring though and when Crippler rolled his opponent in, he got lured into a monkey flip that bought ZWB precious time to recover. Crippler made a last ditch attempt to finish the match and charged in to spear his opponent, only for ZWB to reverse the same way Crippler had done throughout the match, by using his own momentum against him and sidestepping to let him crash and burn against the ring post, putting him in the perfect position for a 450 Degree Splash off the top rope that was enough to secure the three count for ZWB. 67 ZWB barely had his hand raised when Crippler, still crawling on the mat, grabbed his ankle and pulled him down with a dragonscrew, maintaining control of the limb to transition into a torturous submission. ZWB spent some agonizing moments in the hold, screaming in pain as he was about to become another name in Crippler’s growing list of victims, when Mainstream Hernandez ran down to the ring and chased Crippler off. Fans exploded in cheers when Hernandez made his appearance and the angle ended with him helping ZWB back on his feet and shaking his hand before helping him hop his way back to the locker room, cementing the long awaited babyface turn of Hernandez in triumphant fashion. 71 Cut to the backstage area, where Spencer Spade was coaching up Bekowski and Allen in light of their match next against Best of the Best. Spade delivered a pep talk to his two bruisers and even hyped his own scheduled SWF North American title match, saying the Supreme Dream Team would be making a statement in their Pay Per View debut tonight. 71 Best of the Best vs Supreme Dream Team Bekowski and Allen hit the ring as the segment ended, with their opponents making their entrance next. This was very much a case of the powerhouse heels trying to dominate through sheer strength, while the battle-hardened babyface veterans had to survive the beating and turn the tables by making this a more technical match, thus playing to their own advantages and eliminating those of their opponents. Allen and Bekowski went straight to the offensive by beating down both Gilmore and Morgan through physical domination and quick tags, the match skipping any initial babyface shine and threatening to play out as a squash. It took some quick thinking on Morgan’s part to exploit the rage and adrenaline of Bekowski, drawing him into making a mistake that saw him bump head first onto a corner pad. Gilmore took over for some righteous retaliation as he delivered a beatdown, but the near fall made it quite evident he had a lot of lost ground to cover still. This sense of an uphill battle had fans chanting for the faces building up to Morgan getting the hot tag, but Allen put the brakes hard on the comeback when he caught his opponent and reversed into the Running Powerslam for the pin just as Bekowski was brawling outside the ring with Gilmore. 58 Eric Eisen was shown again backstage, this time looking for Lenny Brown, who he informed about his trade to Uprising. Brown cut a promo in response, saying this is his chance to shine and pointed out this takes him closer to Des Davids and his goal of capturing the SWF North American title. 70 A hype package video aired next, recapping the rivalry between Brandon James and Hollywood Bret Starr. The Rat Pack were shown attacking James at When Hell Freezes Over and leaving with Krissy Angelle on their side, then James’ confusion due to head trauma was summed up before getting to the part where he challenged Starr, letting fans understand this match was him looking to get payback. 65 Brandon James vs Hollywood Bret Starr (with Krissy Angelle) James immediately unloaded on his opponent as the bell rang, letting his frustration out while fans cheered for Starr getting his rightful comeuppance. A quick poke to the eye gave Starr a chance to escape the onslaught and retaliate, but the bigger and more experienced James didn’t take too long before he was able to turn things around with an impressive delayed vertical suplex. The chemistry between James and Starr was in full display as they battled back and forth, with Starr taking every opportunity to beg for mercy or fake an injury if it meant securing him an unfair advantage. Even Krissy Angelle was used as an unwilling human shield if it meant cutting off James’ momentum and getting the leader of the Rat Pack back in the driver’s seat of the match. Starr did his very worst to try and take the big man down, but one last rush of adrenaline signified James’ comeback as he blocked an attempt at the Starr Maker. Unfortunately, referee Darren Smith got accidentally knocked out by Starr getting pushed back and despite the cover after a Brandon Bomb Drop, wasn’t there to make the count. That’s when Willy LaRoux ran down to the ring with a steel chair in hand to smash Brandon on the back, following it up with a shot to his head. Fans booing, LaRoux threw the chair away and slapped the ref back into consciousness just as Starr hit his groggy opponent with the Hollywood Hammer for the cover and pinfall victory. 76 Another video package aired next, showing the match where Hawaiian Crush won the SWF World Tag Team titles and a selection of the subsequent Awesomeness promos requesting a shot. This segwayed into the champions’ challenge of a trial match and the challengers winning it to earn a shot, before the final graphic hyped up the tag title match up next. 61 SWF World Tag Team titles match Hawaiian Crush © (with Sylvester Weatherfield) vs The Awesomeness (with BJ O'Neil) Fellow Hawaiian Sylvester “Rocky” Weatherfield escorted the tag team champions to the ring, perhaps there to provide a watchful eye for potential interference on the part of BJ O’Neil. The champions started off strong anyway with quick tags and the strength of Ekuma letting them control their challengers, but when it was time for the big man to take a break on the apron, The Awesomeness struck. A surprise dropkick knocked the big man off the apron and although Adams remained in the driver’s seat, eventually he needed to make a tag but no one was there. The Awesomeness picked up the pace at that point and isolated him on their corner, all the while strutting their stuff and posing for the crowd who responded with loud jeers. Weatherfield’s inexperience and enthusiasm saw him complaining to the ref and inadvertently causing a distraction for the heels to cheat, but eventually Ekuma would recover and Adams escaped to give him the hot tag as the audience exploded in cheers. Weatherfield made up for his prior mistakes when O’Neil distracted the ref and he circled the ring to antagonize her, effectively drawing her attention away from the match to eliminate her as a factor, while it seemed as though Ekuma was about to wrap things up. That’s when Randall Buckminster Bumfhole ran down to the ring, taking advantage of the ref being distracted by the manager situation on the outside and threatening to send them both back to the locker room. RBB swung to take a cheap shot at the Hawaiian Strongman but accidentally hit Huey Cannonball instead, allowing Ekuma to deliver the Hawaiian Crush for the pin and a successful first title defence. 67 Another video package to hype up the next match and sum up the rivalry, this was about Atom Smasher and Mikey Lau. Not much about the story to be shown anyway, so this instead featured alternating footage of both men destroying opponents, before it went into Smasher attacking Lau and everything that followed, the implication being that there would be a hard hitting, intense confrontation next. 68 Last Man Standing Match "The Radioactive Warrior" Atom Smasher vs "The Dragon" Mikey Lau Much like the intro video suggested, this was a fast paced brawl already from the opening bell, with Lau uncharacteristically dropping his measured martial arts approach in order to keep up with his fiery opponent. Both men were not playing the long game here, they were out to deliver the maximum amount of punishment in the minimum amount of time. This kept things exciting and of course the fight spilled out of the ring, with Smasher dipping into hardcore territory as he used all sorts of items to be found around and under the ring since the match could not end via disqualification. Lau was in deep, unfamiliar waters and had to endure, which he did by tapping into his warrior spirit and refusing to stay down for the full ten count, no matter what Smasher threw at him. Realizing he needed to step up the violence, Smasher set up a table by the ring and dragged his opponent on the apron to deliver some kind of big slam through the furniture, but Lau realized his predicament and gave everything he had for one desperate offensive rush that saw him hit Smasher with the Dragon Whip and get him dizzy enough to lose his balance and fall, through the table of course. The combination of Lau’s finisher and the table spot finally did the trick, knocking Smasher out for the full ten count. 78 Lau’s victory was momentarily clouded when the titantron came to life, but it wasn’t some new wrestler debuting; instead, the graphic revealed that Lau had been drafted to the Supreme brand! 71 The hype package that aired next tried to get things in order for the somewhat convoluted triangle feud between Des Davids, Spencer Spade and Steven Parker. With Spade appearing on Supreme TV and the other two on Uprising, there hadn’t been much interaction between the three in the buildup to this match, so through the power of editing, it was made apparent how both men are gunning for Davids’ SWF North American title. 62 SWF North American title match Des Davids © vs "The Supreme Star" Spencer Spade (with Dulce Moreno) vs "The Future" Steven Parker Both challengers jumped at the champion once the match began, keeping the pace quick as if the performers were trying to one-up Smasher and Lau. Davids had to fight them both off when able, but when he was on defence, Parker and Spade were all about outshining each other and breaking up pinfalls. This was the story the match built upon, Davids using his strength in a handicap situation and the challengers alternating between a temporary alliance to take the big man down and competing against each other to prove who’s more worthy of cheers and the title. Everything came together for the finish though, when Parker covered Spade for the pin and Dulce Moreno had to get on the apron to distract the ref so he wouldn’t make the count. A frustrated Parker tried to get the ref back in the match, but this only exposed him to the recovered Des Davids who’d taken his spot on the corner. A Quarterback Sack later, Parker was down for the count and Spade laying on the mat, unable to break up the pin. Des Davids had to fight hard and against the odds, but in the end he retained the belt against two highly promising talents. 72 The Rogue vs Valiant video had plenty of material to work with, given the two men’s friendship and shared past as a tag team, before Rogue turned heel for the break up feud and the two men’s paths crossed again when they faced Remo last month at When Hell Freezes Over. What was also emphasized was Rogue’s sneaky personality and tactics, in order to explain and hype up the fact that this would be a 2 out of 3 falls match. 73 2 out of 3 Falls Grudge Match Rogue vs Valiant (with Hannah) Arguably the most well rounded match of the night, this one had everything from brawling to strikes to chain wrestling, mat grappling, ringside action and even the occasional second rope move. It took a while for it to get started, as Rogue was all about stalling and mind games to throw Valiant off, but when they ended locking up, the back and forth was a joy to see. Oddly enough, this wasn’t the case of a babyface fighting from underneath, not only because Valiant had the power advantage to control his opponent but also because he picked up the first fall with a beautiful german suplex that he held onto with a bridge for the pin. Rogue couldn’t believe he didn’t kick out before three and threw a tantrum arguing with the ref, but had to get it together quick to avoid a rapid follow up since Valiant tried to end the match there and then. A desperate Rogue threw all pretense of courtesy and honor out of the window, reverting to his familiar sneaky self as he took every shortcut possible to turn the tide. Hannah led the chants trying to rally Valiant back into a fighting shape and that’s exactly what happened, Rogue throwing himself into things with reckless desperation until he ended up walking straight into a V-Spilt and the second pinfall. As decisive as it gets, without even having to go to the third fall, Valiant won this with two straight falls and the crowd erupted in cheers as his music hit the speakers. 75 Again, Valiant’s celebration was interrupted by a graphic forming on the titantron, but just as with Mikey Lau earlier, this was about him getting drafted to the Supreme brand. Clearly, his feud with Rogue is over and he’ll be moving onto bigger and better things. 74 Last video of the night, summing up Remo’s three way win over Rogue and Valiant, as well as Scythe interfering in Golden’s matches and wrecking the contract signing. Not a lot of depth to the storyline thus far, but with three of the most over wrestlers involved, it was still enough to be well received by the fans. 69 SWF World Heavyweight title triple threat match Rocky Golden © vs Remo vs Scythe Scythe may be after Golden for his own mysterious reasons, but Remo was out for the title so it didn’t take more than that for the two heels to team up against him, only for the alliance to break down once it was time for one man to make the pin. A creative way to revisit that trope, given how this wasn’t the case of two smaller wrestlers uniting against the bigger one. This setup did however end up hurting the match quality a little bit, since all three men are used to being offensive behemoths and with neither doing any convincing selling, no one looked particularly dangerous, plus it took away from the drama of the match since neither showed any real vulnerability. The exception was probably Rocky hitting a sloppy suplex that saw Scythe land awkwardly on his shoulder, but again this was probably legitimate pain rather than selling, even if Scythe somehow was able to continue wrestling. And not just wrestle, but even make a big comeback as he got Golden on a corner for a beatdown, some of the punches looking a bit more stiff than they should even. His follow-up Reaper’s Scythe lariat only got him a two count as Rocky kicked out, prompting the Dark Reaper to then deliver a Chokeslam. Again, Rocky miraculously kicked out just before the three count. Frustrated, Scythe dragged a thumb across his throat and picked up Golden for the Underworld Spike, but it was somehow miraculously reversed and Rocky ended up lifting Scythe on his shoulders for his signature Torture Rack, before launching him off the ropes and through a table on the outside with a Death Valley Driver. The spot had the fans start a “holy shit” chant but the excitement was cut short when Golden got tackled out of his boots with The Destroyer out of nowhere and a very opportunistic Remo made the cover for the three count. Winner AND NEW SWF World Heavyweight title, Remo! 69 The show didn’t immediately go off the air but stayed on long enough for Remo to be handed the SWF World Heavyweight title and celebrate. 74 Overall 77

The belts are up to par with the trademark willr0ck style and quality, can't say I'm that excited about the QAW logo though, there's still a distinct British feel to it due to the head, when QAW is supposed to be all about 'murica, Texas and lucha in my eyes. On the other hand, we got White Stag Pro Wrestling. Which comes right after White Canvas Grappling and I'm pretty sure I've seen White Rhino and/or White Bear somewhere. Sounds like a multiverse to me...

Also I'm told their champion uses the Buckshot Lariat as his finisher of choice.

Where can I get a ticket? Seems like they'll give me more bang for my buck.

A huge thank you to everyone for this.

I will neither confirm or deny anything, but I will in retrospect give you kudos for predicting an Okamoto-Funakoshi final when the blocks were initially announced

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> BCG Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix 2021 Press Conference Highlights ~ The interview order pretty much followed that of the matches announced on the card, so the first highlight of the night was Tanyu Toshusai and Blast Ikoma who are scheduled to face off for the BCG National title. Toshusai played his part as the overconfident heel champion, emphasizing how much better he's fared in the Grand Prix to the point where he almost won the block while Ikoma ended up near the bottom of the standings. Ikoma retorted by pointing out the fact that he did however beat the champion when they met one on one to earn this opportunity and reminded him that this is not an ongoing tournament and all he needs is three seconds to take the belt from him. ~ Rokuemon Matsushita got a shot at the BCG World title after defending his Challengers Series title against three opponents in a row, a feat no one has managed to pull off for more than an entire year and he wasn't shy about pointing that out during the interview. This has also led to him vacating the title and apparently all three holders of the Medallions will face each other in a triple threat match for the belt, an interesting change from the usual setup which has the winner then immediately face the champion at a disadvantage. Findlay on the other hand was asked about the only time he's gone one on one against Matsushita, on the first night of last year's Grand Prix in a match that ended as a time limit draw. Findlay responded that this outcome doesn't favor either of the two and promised to get the job done this time by finishing off his challenger. ~ Razan Okamoto was all smiles after winning the A Block and all the questions revolved around him being in the same spot a year before, a match he ultimately lost to Mabuchi Furusawa. Okamoto admitted that Furusawa was the better man on that night, as evidenced by the fact that he then went on to beat Funakoshi for the BCG World title, but said that this year he's all the more motivated and experienced, promising to not make the same mistakes and win the trophy. Funakoshi picked up from there and told a similar story of loss and how that's fuelled him to bounce back. The leader of Seven Samurai pointed out how after losing the BCG World title, he went on to become the first ever BCG National champion and said that losing that one to Toshusai has only driven him to get back on track, something that started with him winning the B Block and will continue with victories in the Grand Prix finals and the BCG World title match that trophy grants to the winner at the upcoming show, Test of Champions. </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Fri. W3 April 2021 Kyoto @ Kansai, Japan Event Card Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix Finals A Block winner Razan Okamoto vs B Block winner Funakoshi BCG World title match 11th Champion Big Bruiser Findlay vs 2021 Sole Survivor Rokuemon Matsushita Dawnguard (Bunrakuken Torii, Yoshinaka Taku and Naozane Goto) vs Pillars of Puroresu (Mabuchi Furusawa, SUKI and Danjuro Kikuchi) BCG National title match 2nd Champion Tanyu Toshusai vs Challenger Blast Ikoma The American Cobras vs Miura & Yoshizawa Challengers Series title triple threat match Atto Savage vs Kyuichi Matsumoto vs Motoyuki Miyake Bruiser Brigade (Giant Brody and Dallas Demolition Crew) vs Destiny Bond (Zeshin Makioka and Black Iron Corps) Dawnguard (Suguru Emoto and Mitsukuri & Kinoshita) vs Dread Army (FEAR and The Horror)</div>

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix Tour Night 10 in Doshisha Athletic Center, Kansai Region Wed. W3 April 2021 1.000 Fans (Super No Vacancy) 1. Destiny Bond (Tanyu Toshusai, Rokuemon Matsushita and Black Iron Corps) defeated Bruiser Brigade (Big Bruiser Findlay, Dallas Demolition Crew and James Diaz) in 16:08 when Tanyu Toshusai pinned James Diaz with a Dangerous Brainbuster. [57] On the final night of the tour and after essentially having ran through all of Bruiser Brigade's young talent in six man matches, Destiny Bond met them in a 4 vs 4 setup that included Toshusai, since he's no longer competing in the GP. Having the BCG National champion made little difference in regards to the outcome, but he was given the shine of being the one to score the pin over Diaz. 2. Atto Savage defeated Naozane Goto in 14:36 by submission with a Savage Claw. Atto Savage makes defence number two of the Medallion #3. [56] Big man battle for the final Challengers Series Medallion, with Savage and Goto clashing in an interesting contest. Goto tried to turn this into a shoving contest but Savage quickly saw through it and realized this benefitted the former sumo competitor, so he smartly switched things up to go technical and ultimately control his opponent to slap on the Savage Claw for the submission. 3. Giant Brody defeated SUKI in 14:35 by pinfall with a Single Handed Choke Slam. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block B' tournament. [64] Block B has been the more unpredictable one in this year's Grand Prix, with 4 out of 6 competitors still having a chance to win it on this final night. Things only got more complicated when SUKI lost the first of the night's tournament matches to the man in the bottom of the scorecard, ending his race this year at 5 points. Brody remains last but played spoiler for SUKI and despite his final standing, managed to have a strong finish with this final result. 4. Funakoshi defeated Kadonomaro Kamisaka in 17:56 by pinfall with a Butterfly Powerbomb Pin. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block B' tournament. [72] Funakoshi faced stablemate Kamisaka on the final night and despite the initial handshake and show of respect at the start of the bout, neither man went easy on the other from bell to bell. "Serene K" put on a surprisingly solid performance that mixed his technical skill with some hard hitting slams and suplexes, taking the fight to the leader of Seven Samurai and forcing him to work hard for the win. 5. Zeshin Makioka defeated Bunrakuken Torii in 18:41 by pinfall with a Z-Bomb. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block B' tournament. [72] Funakoshi's win temporarily brought him to the top of the rankings with 6 points, but Torii started the night at 5, meaning this main event was make or break for him. On the other hand, Makioka walked into it coming off a huge win over Funakoshi, looking confident and dangerous enough to mess with his opponent's plans. The match was dramatic and it only escalated as time went on, with Torii realizing he was nearing the time limit and getting desperate to finish things. His desperation however made him careless and Makioka exploited it, reversing the offence to make his own comeback and hit a Z-Bomb that won him the match and kept Funakoshi on top of the B Block. </div> Block B Standings 6 - Funakoshi 5 - SUKI 5 - Kadonomaro Kamisaka 5 - Bunrakuken Torii 5 - Zeshin Makioka 4 - Giant Brody The '2021 YMGP Block B' tournament has now finished with Funakoshi as the winner.

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix Tour Night 9 in Sendai, Tohoku Region Sun. W2 April 2021 143 Fans 1. Destiny Bond (Rokuemon Matsushita and Black Iron Corps) defeated Bruiser Brigade (Big Bruiser Findlay, Texas Hangman and James Diaz) in 16:30 when Fujio Narahashi pinned James Diaz with a Lariat Clothesline. [61] James Diaz continues to pay his final dues, losing in this match but putting up a performance that practically outshined his more experienced teammate in Texas Hangman. 2. The Horror defeated Naozane Goto and Suguru Emoto in 18:24 when Abomination pinned Suguru Emoto with an Apocalypse Blast. [56] Goto and Emoto have a documented chemistry as a team but with them jumping back and forth between BCG and SAISHO, they haven't had a chance to consolidate their natural teamwork with experience. For all of Goto's power and Emoto's fighting spirit, the two men could not take down the well oiled machine that was The Horror on this night. 3. Motoyuki Miyake defeated Animal Harker in 14:46 by pinfall with a Knock Out Kick. Motoyuki Miyake makes defence number two of the Medallion #2. [50] A hard hitting affair for the Challengers Series Medallion, with Miyake's strong style wrestling up against the wild brawling of Animal Harker. The contest spilled out of the ring at one point and things got crazy but a stiff Knock Out Kick sealed the deal for the Seven Samurai representative who retained. 4. Mabuchi Furusawa defeated FEAR in 18:28 by pinfall with a Spinning Arm Breaker. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block A' tournament. [69] There's no two ways about it, Furusawa made FEAR look like a billion yen in this match, bumping hard for his offence and selling the damage it brought. This made for an unexpected David vs Goliath tale between the ropes and Furusawa pushed through to mount a counteroffensive and get the Spinning Arm Breaker in for the tap. 5. Blast Ikoma defeated Yoshinaka Taku in 18:49 by pinfall with a Northern Lights Bomb. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block A' tournament. [56] With Okamoto and Toshusai out for the night as they'd finished their GP matches, the main event felt a little deflated as it didn't have any real importance in regards to the standings, but Ikoma and Taku gave it their everything, trying to finish strong and avoid the bottom of the table. The match escalated into an exchange of suplexes and bombs that fired up the audience, with Ikoma getting the best of the exchange to set up his Northern Lights Bomb for the pin. </div> Block A Standings 9 - Razan Okamoto 7 - Tanyu Toshusai 6 - Mabuchi Furusawa 3 - FEAR 2 - Blast Ikoma 1 - Yoshinaka Taku The '2021 YMGP Block A' tournament has now finished with Razan Okamoto as the winner.

Thursday, Week 2 February 2020 Live from the Dust Bowl Fields, Kansas Get it on Premier Pay TV (US), Premier Pay CAN-TV (Canada) and Demand-TV Mexico (Mexico) Main Event SWF World Heavyweight title triple threat match Rocky Golden © vs Remo vs Scythe 2 out of 3 Falls Grudge Match Rogue vs Valiant SWF North American title Des Davids © vs "The Supreme Star" Spencer Spade vs "The Future" Steven Parker Last Man Standing Match "The Radioactive Warrior" Atom Smasher vs "The Dragon" Mikey Lau SWF World Tag Team titles match Hawaiian Crush © vs The Awesomeness Singles match Brandon James vs Hollywood Bret Starr Tag Team match Best of the Best vs Supreme Dream Team Singles match The Crippler vs ZWB Opening Three Way #1 contendership Tag Team match Fame & Money vs Southern Comfort vs The Mission

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix Tour Night 8 in Takamatsu, Shikoku Region Thu. W2 April 2021 147 Fans 1. Razan Okamoto defeated Mabuchi Furusawa in 19:05 by pinfall with a Brainbuster Suplex. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block A' tournament. [64] Scheduling issues meant that some of the A Block participants were a match behind so those matches were held on this night to ensure that everyone would have their final bout on the last two days of the tour, thus escalating the drama. Okamoto and Furusawa opened the match in what may have well been a pairing to headline major shows and their bout almost came down to a time limit draw, before Okamoto did the impossible and pulled out a last minute win over the former BCG World champion. 2. Tanyu Toshusai defeated Yoshinaka Taku in 19:21 by pinfall with a Dangerous Brainbuster. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block A' tournament. [58] The other A Block match of the night saw Taku and Toshusai clash in a rather competitive bout. Between his lingering damage and his drive to bounce back from his big loss the night prior, Toshusai put on a gripping performance against his younger opponent and was barely able to defeat him before the ring of the timekeeper's bell. 3. Bunrakuken Torii defeated Giant Brody in 15:03 by pinfall with a Flying Forearm Off Top. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block B' tournament. [60] There's been many matches throughout the tour that tried to shake things up and put a fresh spin on a classic that was expected, but this wasn't one of them. Torii was every bit the underdog babyface who fought defiantly and furiously against his much larger gaijin opponent, his ferocity paying off as he slowly chopped the big man down to finally put him out with a Flying Forearm off the top rope. 4. Kadonomaro Kamisaka defeated SUKI in 19:30 by pinfall with a Stump Piledriver. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block B' tournament. [60] SUKI was the clear favourite here and he knew it just as much as fans did, apparently not taking Kamisaka too seriously and trying to save himself for the final night of the block. His overconfidence almost took the bout to the time limit but it turned out even worse when Kamisaka hit him with the Stump Piledriver to get the pin and two points, joining him and Torii with 5 points on top of the card, making the Block anyone's game. 5. Zeshin Makioka defeated Funakoshi in 19:25 by pinfall with a Z-Bomb. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block B' tournament. [63] Kamisaka's victory wasn't the only shock of the night since Makioka played spoiler for Funakoshi in the main event as well. Sitting at 3 points, Makioka is effectively out of contention but by keeping Funakoshi at 4, he kept him from topping the block and it all comes down to the final night of the B Block, with 4 out of 6 competitors in contention to win it. </div> Block B Standings 5 - SUKI 5 - Kadonomaro Kamisaka 5 - Bunrakuken Torii 4 - Funakoshi 3 - Zeshin Makioka 2 - Giant Brody Block A Standings 9 - Razan Okamoto 7 - Tanyu Toshusai 4 - Mabuchi Furusawa 3 - FEAR 2 - Blast Ikoma 1 - Yoshinaka Taku

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix Tour Night 7 in Ashikawa, Hokkaido Region Mon. W2 April 2021 144 Fans 1. Destiny Bond (Rokuemon Matsushita and Black Iron Corps) defeated Bruiser Brigade (Big Bruiser Findlay, James Diaz and Thorsten Sigurdsson) in 15:34 when Rokuemon Matsushita pinned Thorsten Sigurdsson with an One-Handed Choke Slam. [58] Findlay was joined by two young lions of his faction here, although given Diaz's performance he's barely still perceived as a young lion. Sigurdsson was the one to take the fall here and once again, had a chance to show how much he's improved working for SAISHO. 2. Miura & Yoshizawa defeated Dallas Demolition Crew in 15:32 when Noritoshi Miura pinned Animal Harker with The End Of The World. [53] More or less a filler match to round out the card, this one still felt a bit refreshing as tag matches are a rarity during the singles-heavy GP tour. Harker and Hangman have been wrestling throughout the tour while Miura & Yoshizawa walked into this match fresh, so the piled up damage proved to be the deciding factor in the end. 3. Kyuichi Matsumoto defeated Naozane Goto in 14:33 by pinfall with a Matsumoto Murder Bomb. Kyuichi Matsumoto makes defence number two of the Medallion #1. [46] Goto had to do the unthinkable here and attempt a top rope move, so that Matsumoto could rush in, throw him off balance and execute a sloppy version of his turnbuckle bomb finisher. It wasn't pretty, but it did the job of having him retain the Challengers Series Medallion. 4. Razan Okamoto defeated FEAR in 18:19 by pinfall with a Brainbuster Suplex. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block A' tournament. [60] Okamoto's new well-rounded style paid dividends here, as he used his athleticism to stay on the move and attacked his opponent with a mix of techniques instead of just playing defence against the big guy. Not that he completely avoided it while FEAR was in control, but it was kept just short enough to have him gain fan support for the comeback. 5. Blast Ikoma defeated Tanyu Toshusai in 19:02 by pinfall with a Northern Lights Bomb. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block A' tournament. [67] This match was all about the fallout of Toshusai's Night 3 main event against Furusawa. The BCG National champion won that one but apparently it came at a great price, because he wasn't his 100% self here, allowing Ikoma to get the two points along with the right to challenge him for the title. To make matters worse, this outcome knocked Toshusai from the top of the scorecard, leaving Okamoto alone on top with 7 points after his latest victory. </div> Block A Standings 7 - Razan Okamoto 5 - Tanyu Toshusai 4 - Mabuchi Furusawa 3 - FEAR 2 - Blast Ikoma 1 - Yoshinaka Taku

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix Tour Night 6 in Fukuoka, Kyushu Region Sat. W1 April 2021 243 Fans 1. Destiny Bond (Rokuemon Matsushita and Black Iron Corps) defeated Bruiser Brigade (Big Bruiser Findlay, Texas Hangman and Maelstrom) in 16:25 when Azumamaro Kita pinned YL Maelstrom with a Penalty Kick. [51] By this point, Destiny Bond are simply blazing through the Bruiser Brigade's young lion recruits, with Maelstrom filling in this night. Findlay's group is losing these battles but seems to have a bright future given the quality and numbers of their upcoming members. 2. Atto Savage defeated Billy Robinson in 15:04 by submission with a Savage Claw. Atto Savage makes defence number one of the Medallion #3. [47] Robinson not only lost, but paid dearly for his struggles when he took a nasty landing on the apron. Apparently a freak accident and unrelated to Savage's actions, Robinson has been diagnosed with a ruptured liver and is expected to take at least six months off to heal. 3. Giant Brody defeated Zeshin Makioka in 15:24 by pinfall with a Single Handed Choke Slam. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block B' tournament. [65] As the two men at the bottom of the scorecard, Brody and Makioka kicked off the night's Grand Prix matches. Oddly enough, this wasn't about a big gaijin against a wild (former) hardcore brawler as one might have expected; instead, Makioka kept things quick trying to exhaust his opponent and Brody relied on his athleticism, resulting in a spectacular, fast paced match that was better than it had any right to be and ending with Brody earning his first victory in this year's tournament. 4. Bunrakuken Torii defeated Kadonomaro Kamisaka in 18:32 by pinfall with a Spinning Forearm Smash. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block B' tournament. [65] A match built around Kamisaka working Torii's arm and shoulder to take away his offence and set up his own Triangle Choke finisher, this was a classic case of fiery fan favourite against a methodical, patient technical wrestler. Torii sustained a lot of damage to his right arm and was forced to get creative as he won the match with a variation of his Spinning Forearm Smash, turning the other way around to flatten Kamisaka with his left arm. 5. Funakoshi drew with SUKI in 20:00 when the time limit expired. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block B' tournament. [72] Providing a good mix of stiff strikes, big slams and technical wrestling, SUKI and Funakoshi kept fans entertained in the main event but weren't able to finish the match in decisive fashion. The split points mean that SUKI not only played spoiler for Funakoshi but now stands alone at the top of the scoreboard with a good chance to go all the way and win the entire block. </div> Block B Standings 5 - SUKI 4 - Funakoshi 3 - Kadonomaro Kamisaka 3 - Bunrakuken Torii 1 - Zeshin Makioka 2 - Giant Brody

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix Tour Night 5 in Matsuyama, Shikoku Region Thu. W1 April 2021 144 Fans 1. Destiny Bond (Rokuemon Matsushita and Black Iron Corps) defeated Bruiser Brigade (Big Bruiser Findlay, Texas Hangman and Original Sinner) in 15:55 when Rokuemon Matsushita pinned Original Sinner with an One-Handed Choke Slam. [51] Original Sinner joined Finlay and Hangman this time, showing the improvement he's made working for SAISHO before predictably enough taking the fall for the team. 2. Motoyuki Miyake defeated Animal Harker in 15:08 by pinfall with a Knock Out Kick. Motoyuki Miyake makes defence number one of the Medallion #2. [42] Harker missed the opening match due to him wrestling singles for the Challengers Series Medallion but Miyake was able to withstand the Texan brawler's offence and respond in kind with his stiff strikes, defending his prize in hopes of going all the way to claim the now vacant tite. 3. FEAR drew with Yoshinaka Taku in 20:00 when the time limit expired. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block A' tournament. [63] With 2 losses in 2 matches and no points on the board yet, Yoshi Taku seemed determined to break his streak in this match. This drive kept him going against his towering opponent and he showed plenty of fighting spirit as he kept kicking out of pinning predicaments. Unfortunately for him, he wasn't able to get the win but he did survive long enough to reach the time limit and get his first point of the tournament while depriving FEAR of the full two. 4. Razan Okamoto defeated Blast Ikoma in 18:37 by pinfall with a Brainbuster Suplex. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block A' tournament. [61] This Grand Prix apparently is the one where Okamoto shows he can wrestle in more ways than simply being the loveable underdog babyface. He did so on Night 2 against Toshusai and he did it again here, using his speed and athleticism as emphasized in a flashy spot where he spun around mid-air during an Ikoma release suplex to land on his feet. 5. Tanyu Toshusai defeated Mabuchi Furusawa in 18:42 by pinfall with a Dangerous Brainbuster. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block A' tournament. [77] A deeply personal match given the two men's past, this time Toshusai walked into it not just as the man who's been beating Furusawa or the defector but also as the BCG National champion while Furusawa no longer carries the BCG World title. The next chapter in their ongoing rivalry was as intense and dramatic as one would expect, but given the 20 minute time limit they weren't given enough time to put together a dramatic spectacle so this bout wasn't as great as it could have been. Regardless, Toshusai once again beat Furusawa and their saga seems set to continue. </div> Block A Standings 5 - Tanyu Toshusai 5 - Razan Okamoto 4 - Mabuchi Furusawa 3 - FEAR 1 - Yoshinaka Taku 0 - Blast Ikoma

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix Tour Night 4 in Okayama, Chugoku Region Mon. W1 April 2021 230 Fans 1. Destiny Bond (Rokuemon Matsushita and Black Iron Corps) defeated Bruiser Brigade (Big Bruiser Findlay, Texas Hangman and Desperado Dave Barker) in 15:46 when Azumamaro Kita pinned Desperado Dave Barker with a Penalty Kick. [52] By now, it's painfully obvious BCG are basically rehashing the same six man tag every night with a slight change in the composition of Findlay's team. This time it was Desperado Dave Barker thrown into the mix and taking the fall. Not the most exciting booking, but it shows less when done throughout a tour and shows in different regions, while allowing Bruiser Brigade's several rookie recruits to get the rub by working with established talent. 2. Kyuichi Matsumoto defeated Billy Robinson in 15:06 by pinfall with a Matsumoto Murder Bomb. Kyuichi Matsumoto makes defence number one of the Medallion #1. [51] Robinson stepped up to challenge Matsumoto for his Medallion, an interesting change from him tagging with Svensson. A veteran grappler, Robinson put on a solid performance and almost had the match won, but all it took was a Matsumoto Murder Bomb to destroy him and keep the gold with the Dawnguard representative. 3. Kadonomaro Kamisaka drew with Zeshin Makioka in 20:00 when the time limit expired. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block B' tournament. [62] Most people probably expected Makioka to get an easy win here, but Kamisaka managed to give him a tough time on the mat and although he didn't win, he split the points with his opponent by the end. 4. Funakoshi defeated Giant Brody in 14:54 by pinfall with a Butterfly Backbreaker. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block B' tournament. [63] A classic case of the Japanese ace taking on the big gaijin bruiser, Funakoshi is no stranger to such setups and played the story out, complete with him struggling on several occasions to put Brody in the Butterfly. Fans ate it up and rooted for their national hero, until he finally pulled off the Backbreaker to score the pin. 5. SUKI defeated Bunrakuken Torii in 19:15 by submission with a SUKI Special III. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block B' tournament. [72] A much anticipated match between two hard strikers, this was every bit the strong style contest one would expect from them. For nearly twenty minutes, Torii and SUKI battered each other as if they tried to cave each other's chest in and with the warrior flame burning strong in both of them, neither gave any ground, to the point where it felt like a time limit draw would be the end of it. However, SUKI switched things up when he went for his submission finisher and a surprised Torii found himself caught in it dead center of the ring, a situation that forced him to verbally submit. </div> Block B Standings 4 - SUKI 3 - Funakoshi 3 - Kadonomaro Kamisaka 1 - Bunrakuken Torii 1 - Zeshin Makioka 0 - Giant Brody

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix Tour Night 3 in Nagoya City, Chubu Region Fri. W4 March 2021 229 Fans 1. Destiny Bond (Rokuemon Matsushita and Black Iron Corps) defeated Bruiser Brigade (Big Bruiser Findlay and Dallas Demolition Crew) in 15:50 when Azumamaro Kita pinned Texas Hangman with a Penalty Kick. [54] Matsushita and Findlay's big title match continues to be built up throughout the tour and they each teamed up with their respective factions' regular tag teams for the opening six man tag. This allowed Black Iron Corps and Dallas Demolition Crew to also work a good portion of the match against each other, perhaps testing the waters for a future match between them without burning up spots between Findlay and Matsushita, before Hangman fell to a nasty PK from Kita. 2. Atto Savage defeated Naozane Goto in 14:37 by submission with a Savage Claw. Atto Savage wins the Medallion #3. [45] The final Challengers Series Medallion is in the hands of Dread Army after Ragnarok's failure to capture one the night prior. Atto Savage was able to match Goto's power and smartly wear him down to set up his dreaded Savage Claw for the submission and the prize. 3. FEAR defeated Blast Ikoma in 18:23 by pinfall with a Fear Drive. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block A' tournament. [60] FEAR was relentless in this one, his opening night loss apparently lighting a fire underneath him. Ikoma fought valiantly and even hit some impressive looking suplexes on his larger opponent, but ultimately lost and still remains without any points in the tournament while FEAR picked up his first couple. 4. Razan Okamoto drew with Tanyu Toshusai in 20:00 when the time limit expired. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block A' tournament. [63] Toshusai played it safe here, staying on defence and stalling as he smugly treated his opponent as inferior, believing he had an easy win in the pocket and looking to avoid wear and tear in light of his remaining matches. This swung fans in support of Okamoto and allowed him to be more aggressive than he usually is, but all the chasing and time wasting led to the two men splitting the points as their match ended in a draw after the twenty minute time limit expired. 5. Mabuchi Furusawa defeated Yoshinaka Taku in 18:46 by submission with a Furusawa Armbar. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block A' tournament. [72] The main event was all about who would force the other man wrestle the style that suited them best, with Furusawa trying to keep things grounded and technical while Taku invested in stiff strikes. It all made for a dramatic, exciting match and only the finish did reveal that Furusawa had been goading his hot headed opponent into making a mistake, which he did, allowing the former BCG World champion to lock in the armbar and squeeze out a tap. </div> Block A Standings 4 - Mabuchi Furusawa 3 - Tanyu Toshusai 3 - Razan Okamoto 2 - FEAR 0 - Blast Ikoma 0 - Yoshinaka Taku

<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, Feb 2020] From the diary of Samantha W. Fitzworthy This was the go home episode of Supreme TV before the Nothing to Lose Pay Per View, broadcast live from Rhode Island in the New England area. Although well within SWF’s stomping grounds, a smaller venue was chosen and as a result, only 6.831 tickets were sold. Even worse were the numbers on the ratings, with a 2.81 (2.111.271 viewers) due to the show’s new timeslot later at night. This means reduced exposure and income, as well as allowing TCW to run their show without live back to back opposition, but I’m guessing it also comes with lower expectations on C.A.N.N.’s part, alleviating the pressure and perhaps even salvaging that broadcast deal against the prospect of a one sided termination. As is often the case, the episode kicked off with Rocky Golden, Remo and Scythe but instead of a live appearance, we got a video package to sum up their rivalry, explain how it came down to the three of them wrestling for the SWF World Heavyweight title and promote that match. It felt different, it was exciting and kept just as short as it should have been. A good way to hype up viewers and hook them into buying the Pay Per View, Mr. Eisen rated this one as a 74. So, last week, Dominic DeSousa wrestled his first match with Joe Sexy as his manager and won it. This time we got a promo from the two of them bragging about it and hyping each other up, as it appears this pair will be featured regularly on Supreme TV. I can’t complain about it, they’re both great talkers, their gimmicks match and they work very well together as a pairing, perhaps Joe can provide that extra something to take DeSousa’s career to the next level. For now, he helped him land a very decent 64 grade. John Greed hit the ring next, looking none too happy. He cut a promo about how things have been rough for him lately and only then did I realize he hasn’t won a single match since the start of the year. Greed did a good job of getting across the point that he was in a rough spot without making himself feel like an absolute loser, because he immediately followed his point by issuing an open challenge, saying if he couldn’t win this one match, he’d be taking a long break to reconsider his future. Somewhat convoluted, but it set up the following match with a bit of storyline and emotional investment, so I was told to note a 62 for John’s promo. Greed’s surprise opponent turned out to be Rocky Weatherfield, now using his legal name of Sylvester and probably keeping “Rocky” as a nickname or completely phasing it out. I should have figured someone from RIPW would be showing up, since the episode was in New England which meant there would be enough fans familiar with the developmental brand’s roster to guarantee some sort of reaction for the newcomer. It is said that Greed can have a solid match against practically anyone so I was curious to see how he’d help the rookie look good and in hindsight, it was probably a good idea to go all out and keep things flashy with a quick finish, in and out before the excitement of a new debut fades out and fans have a chance to notice any holes in his in-ring game. Not that the actual wrestling was anything to write home about, but Weatherfield bumped around, got in some offence to show his skill, didn’t really get to showcase his character much and ended up taking the Crash Diet to put the veteran over and give him some heat back. This scored a 51 from Mr. Eisen, who wondered if this was a one-off appearance and if not, why Rocky debuted directly on Supreme TV instead of Uprising. A short pre-taped message from Scythe was shown next, the Dark Reaper talking about how he’s not interested in material things such as the SWF World Heavyweight Championship title belt, but has instead come to collect Remo and Rocky Golden’s souls. Can’t say I was thrilled, gimmickry aside, it made the title feel cheap and Scythe isn’t exactly fire on the mic, but somehow fans ate it all up so I can’t argue with the 81 this one got. Cut back to the interview zone and Eric Eisen was standing by with Marshall Dillon and Oliver Kobb. “Easy E” basically skipped the interview part and simply announced that at Nothing to Lose, The Mission, Southern Comfort and Fame & Money would be wrestling in a 3 way tag match to determine the next #1 contender for the SWF World Tag Team titles. The point of having Dillon and Kobb was probably to show their live reaction to the announcement but without them talking a bit about it, I’m a little confused as to whether this is supposed to also be about Dillon and Ranger’s respective teams clashing to continue their break up storyline. Whatever, a disappointing 67 for this segment feels like more than enough. Mainstream Hernandez is in the same spot as The Awesomeness, a cool heel who’s so over with the fans they’re effectively forcing a face turn on him. Although there wasn’t much story behind him and Masked Patriot facing off in a match, they took that little bit and worked it over from bell to bell, with Hernandez getting ample opportunities where he could cheat to win it but somehow being hesitant to pull the trigger. This stalling had them use up the entire 15 minutes allocated to this match and end in a draw, an indecisive finish with no winner. I didn’t know SWF even bothered with this kind of stuff, time limits are for nerds. Anyway, between the performers holding back to emphasize the storytelling aspect and the indecisive finish, this match was rated as a 58 when it could have been much better. We then got a promo from the SWF World Heavyweight champion himself and at this point, I realized the promotional packs for this match would be a recurring theme throughout the episode; things started with a video package, then Scythe, now Rocky, probably Remo would get some time on the mic later as well. Somehow, Rocky’s promo was a little underwhelming compared to Scythe’s, the champion regurgitating the same old stuff about taking out two birds with one stone and removing both thorns from his side. I think a good part of it had to do with him not addressing his increased chances of losing the title, even without getting pinned; he’s not the super arrogant type to overlook this and had he done it, so completely letting that one fly made him feel like a bit of an idiot. Mr. Eisen gave him a 77 for his promo which isn’t bad, but it’s just not enough when you’re supposed to be the champion and face of the company. Lightening up the atmosphere a bit, we then got another skit of Robbie Retro disco dancing his way into another wrestler’s segment and trying to hypnotize them with his hip gyrations. That’s where the light-heartedness ended however, because this time he tried to pull this off on The Crippler, arguably SWF’s grumpiest, most pissed off character. Robbie probably triggered some sort of lingering trauma in the former Lobster Warrior and The Crippler was true to his name when he grabbed The Disco Stud and tied him into a pretzel. Not sure if this was about putting The Crippler over as a threat, writing out Robbie or both, but it was a bit that stirred up some emotion and I personally believe it deserved more than a 67. Remember Allen’s promo last week, when Lenny Brown and Spencer Spade got involved? Hold that thought. Meanwhile, he and Bekowski teamed up to take on Gilmore and Morgan, two big young bruisers against a pair of popular, established babyfaces. Frankly, I was hoping this match would turn out better than it actually did, but it seems everyone was holding back for this televised match and saving it for a Pay Per View, as we also got another tainted finish with Bekowski disqualified after he continued mauling Morgan and ignored the ref’s calls several times. Not a bad way for Matty Faith to book this, if there wasn’t going to be a clean finish, this one at least protected the faces and made the heels look brutal. However, all four men could have done much better, which is why their match here got a mediocre 56. So, last week’s promo. Spencer Spade hit the ring after the match and joined in as Bekowski and Allen, no longer contained by the rules of an ongoing match, put the boots on Gilmore and Morgan. After completely dominating the ring, the three of them struck a pose for the hard cam, Bekowski and Allen putting on their most menacing look as Spade cut a promo to announce that the three of them have decided to join forces; he’d be leading the two men to superstardom and they’d be watching his back in return. From now on, they’d be known as The Supreme Dream Team. Kinda rolls off the tongue nicely, I can see it getting over and so does Mr. Eisen, who enthusiastically graded this angle as a 71 just as it was announced that the two teams will be facing off again at Nothing to Lose. Yep, the Remo promo as predicted. Pretty basic stuff here as well, nothing we hadn’t heard before. Remo won the three way match against Rogue and Valiant to rightfully be a title contender, Scythe got himself involved and will regret it, he’ll be the one standing tall with the title at the end of the night, all that jazz. Not that it was bad or it fell flat, this is Remo we’re talking about, but somehow I feel like he could have done better and the 73 his promo got is a reflection of that. Main event time, another bout set up last week when James challenged Starr and The Crippler to a tag match. Big Money’s partner turned out to be Lenny Brown, a choice the broadcast team tried to justify as Brown still trying to crack his way into the big leagues and needing a big man to have his back after he got beat up last week by Allen, who now also had Bekowski and Spade on his side, if you’ll remember. Well, he’ll continue trying for the time being it seems, as Lenny was the weakest link in that match, even if most of his part was getting beat to set up a hot tag to James. Having the match go on for about 25 minutes didn’t do him any favors either, but at least it gave everyone else time to shine, tell a story and put on an otherwise fantastic, Pay Per View worthy performance. In another case of a dirty finish done well, James and Brown’s comeback was interrupted by the appearance of another RIPW star, Willy LaRoux, who allowed Hollywood Bret Starr to hit Brown with a Hollywood Hammer for the pin. Apparently LaRoux has aligned himself with The Rat Pack given his fitting gimmick and might serve as a replacement for Justin Sensitive, using the stable to elevate himself and perhaps even feud with Sensitive down the line, but I’m getting ahead of myself and fantasy booking here. Mr. Eisen rated the main event as a 74, for the record. Overall it was an unspectacular go-home episode, but it did its job of wrapping up stuff, setting up matches and hyping the event to boost buys. We got the three way main title match, Hollywood Bret Starr vs Brandon James, Best of the Best vs Supreme Dream Team and the three way tag match to look to, then Uprising also will contribute with Rogue vs Valiant 2 out of 3 falls, Lau vs Atom Smasher in a Last Man Standing match, The Awesomeness challenging for the tag titles and whatever’s going to happen with the SWF North American title. Not bad at all. As for the new timeslot, it came with reduced viewership but also reduced expectations, as Faith apparently continues to take minor hits if it means he can get some breathing space to rebuild for a big return. For now, the episode would be graded as 73 out of a hundred and I’m waiting for Nothing to Lose to really hit it out of the park. </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #01FCFE; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";">Quick results Hollywood Bret Starr & The Crippler def. Brandon James & Lenny Brown Best of the Best def. Bear Bekowski & Primus Allen Mainstream Hernandez drew with Masked Patriot John Greed def. Sylvester Weatherfield</div> Prediction results DinoKea - 2/3 KyTeran - 2/3 Herrbear - 1/3 The Dynamite Sid - 1/3 smw88 - 1/3 SIser187 - 1/3 As always, thanks to everyone for predicting and commenting. Between the Hernandez-Patriot draw and Sylvester "Rocky" Weatherfield being Greed's surprise opponent, looks like SWF is still able to keep things unpredictable and, hopefully, interesting for you all.

Putting this up here for now and will return to edit in more nominations Recognition Of The Year Section --- Most Improved Writer Of The Year Award: Blodyxe Comments: Was going to nominate Blodyxe for new writer of the year but I looked up threads started and apparently he's done diaries before. I read some of them and I can tell the difference, he's come a long way from back then to what he did in 2021 with Lucha Underground and continues to do with MLW alongside kanegan. Best Diary Not To Win DOTM Of The Year Award (Must have been active in 2020 but never won DOTM): Comments: New Diary Writer Of The Year Award (Never written a diary before 2020) Comments: Outstanding Contribution Of The Year Award Comments: Most Shocking Section --- Most Shocking Signing Of The Year Award: Comments: Most Shocking Push Of The Year Award: Comments: Most Shocking Championship Win Of The Year Award: Comments: Most Shocking Heel/Face Turn Of The Year Award: Comments: Individual Focus Section --- Worker Of The Year Award: Comments: Best Face Character Of The Year Award: Comments: Best Heel Character Of The Year Award: Comments: Best Tag Team Of The Year Award: Comments: Best Stable/Faction Of The Year Award: Comments: Best Champion/Reign Of The Year Award: Comments: Best Angle Of The Year Award: Comments: Best Match Of The Year Award: Aja Kong vs Manami Toyota vs Megumi Kudo in FMW The Deathmatch Heaven by kanegan Comments: RW diaries are full of dream matches, but this one hasn't been explored much, three absolute legends in a great setting, it really had that special feel above just getting your rocks off to some fantasy booking. Best Show/Event Of The Year Award: Comments: Best Storyline/Feud Of The Year Award: The TPIC vs The Squared Circle Circus and Deadtective in the case of the theft of the invisible clown car in Paragons of Wrestling 2: The Sequel by Pteroid Comments: I was entertained. This was wacky, it was hilarious, it went on long enough for me to invest but didn't outstay its welcome and it made great use of all the ginmicks of everyone involved. Rocky Maivia Award: Brian Lee in ECW97: Survival on Swanson and Ritner by tobin834 Comments: I never thought of the Killdozer as anything more as a slightly improved version of 911, there to look big and maybe deliver the occasional big move in a segment, but his run as TV Champion in this diary got me invested in him. Diary Section --- Mod Diary Of The Year Award: United Promotions Japan -Can You Hear The Thunder? by falling_star Comments: Several TVerse diaries sprung with the release of the mod, but this was one of the few that stuck around. It helps that I'm a puroresu fan, but the booking and character showcase are done exceptionally well. Cornellverse Diary Of The Year Award: no Ordinary Men by Historian Comments: Much as I like to tease the man for sticking to certain tropes, there's no question he can do blue collar american indy promotions right and this was a case of doing what he does best after the legendary The Climb. Writer Of The Year Award: Comments: Best Graphic Presentation Of The Year Award: ECW97: Survival on Swanson and Ritner by tobin834 Comments: It's eye-catching, it's easy to read and it absolutely captivates the gritty DIY feel of 90s ECW

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix Tour Night 2 in Kawasaki, Kanto Region Tue. W4 March 2021 156 Fans 1. Destiny Bond (Rokuemon Matsushita, Azumamaro Kita and Fujio Narahashi) defeated Bruiser Brigade (Big Bruiser Findlay, Texas Hangman and James Diaz) in 16:02 when Fujio Narahashi pinned James Diaz with a Lariat Clothesline. [52] Revisiting the Night 1 opener, Bruiser Brigade recruited Texas Hangman for this one as Giant Brody would be off competing in the Block B singles matches. Matsushita and Findlay had some intense back and forth sequences here to build up their upcoming BCG World title match but the outcome was more of the same, with Diaz getting pinned as he continues to pay the last of his dues. 2. Motoyuki Miyake defeated Ragnarok in 18:27 by pinfall with a Knock Out Kick. Motoyuki Miyake wins the Medallion #2. [39] Seven Samurai claimed Medallion #2 here as Miyake's kicks managed to fell the big Icelander and limit his mobility along with most of his arsenal. Despite some good action on display, fans weren't really invested in the match and it took away some of the excitement, but it still was a big win for the upcoming Miyake who may just be getting an opportunity to take his career to the next level after winning the Medallion. 3. Kadonomaro Kamisaka defeated Giant Brody in 14:57 by submission with a Triangle Choke. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block B' tournament. [42] Brody and Kamisaka both came into this match still recovering from their Night 1 bouts but tried to overcome their issues in different ways. Brody pushed through the pain and was in control at the early part of the match thanks to his power, but smart tactics and reserving stamina paid off for "Serene K" who took the beating and stayed in the fight to ultimately submit his much larger opponent with a Triangle Choke. 4. SUKI defeated Zeshin Makioka in 18:49 by pinfall with a Mountain SUKI. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block B' tournament. [75] Fatigue and lingering damage also played a big part in this spectacualr match, with SUKI coming in well rested since he didn't have a match at Lionheart. Makioka put up a valiant effort but it was an uphill climb, a brave effort doomed to fail when SUKI put him in the SUKI Special III and instead of holding on for the submission, transitioned into a Mountain SUKI and the cover instead. 5. Bunrakuken Torii drew with Funakoshi in 20:00 when the time limit expired. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block B' tournament. [67] Torii and Funakoshi should have blown the roof off the venue, but having to follow up after SUKI and Makioka did them no favors and the audience was clearly burned out by the time the main event rolled around. Another classic slow burn of a match, this approach came back to haunt the two stars as they ended up racing to make up for lost ground near the end and ultimately were unable to beat the timer, giving us the first time limit draw of this year's Grand Prix. </div> Block B Standings 2 - SUKI 2 - Kadonomaro Kamisaka 1 - Bunrakuken Torii 1 - Funakoshi 0 - Zeshin Makioka 0 - Giant Brody

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix Tour Night 1 in Sendai, Tohoku Region Sat. W3 March 2021 123 Fans 1. Destiny Bond (Rokuemon Matsushita, Azumamaro Kita and Fujio Narahashi) defeated Bruiser Brigade (Big Bruiser Findlay, Giant Brody and James Diaz) in 16:12 when Rokuemon Matsushita pinned James Diaz with an One-Handed Choke Slam. [63] The tour kicked off with a multi man match between Destiny Bond and Bruiser Brigade, featuring the ever-improving James Diaz in the latter team. Despite not fully having shedded his young lion status, Diaz continues to impress with great performances, even if he ended up being the one who took the fall. 2. Kyuichi Matsumoto defeated Kadonomaro Kamisaka in 17:42 by pinfall with a Matsumoto Murder Bomb. Kyuichi Matsumoto wins the Medallion #1. [49] Kamisaka is participating in this year's Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix but before he had his first tournament match, he tried to pick up the first of three Challengers Series Medallions here against Dawnguard's Kyuichi Matsumoto. This would have set him up for an interesting run throughout the tour, as anyone scoring a pinfall or submussion over him would essentially get the right to challenge him for it, but Matsumoto thought otherwise and got the win, giving him something to do while Kamisaka focuses on the Grand Prix. 3. Tanyu Toshusai defeated FEAR in 19:27 by submission. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block A' tournament. [68] In the first of the night's Grand Prix matches, FEAR squared off against the newly crowned BCG National champion and Toshusai continued his hot streak with a victory over the leader of Dread Army. The leader of Destiny Bond was able to withstand the big man's offence and smartly take him to the mat to eliminate his size disadvantage, eventually forcing FEAR to tap out. 4. Mabuchi Furusawa defeated Blast Ikoma in 19:04 by submission with a Furusawa Armbar. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block A' tournament. [69] Ikoma and Furusawa came into this match hot off their respective victories at Lionheart to deliver a show-stealing performance in a hard fought battle. Much like the match before it, this almost ended as a time limit draw but Furusawa barely managed to get Ikoma in an armbar for the submission before the twenty minute limit expired. 5. Razan Okamoto defeated Yoshinaka Taku in 18:53 by pinfall with a Brainbuster Suplex. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block A' tournament. [62] Yoshi Taku continues to struggle following his Lionheart loss and he took another one here against the clearly superior Razan Okamoto. The winner of last year's A Block started off the right foot and will be looking to repeat that feat, with hopes to this time going all the way and winning the grand prize. </div> Block A Standings 2 - Tanyu Toshusai 2- Mabuchi Furusawa 2 - Razan Okamoto 0 - Blast Ikoma 0 - Yoshinaka Taku 0 - FEAR

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";">Block A </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";">Block B </div>

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Fri. W2 March 2021 Nara Baseball Stadium, Kansai Region, Japan Attendance: 15.000 (Super No Vacancy), Rating: 80, Views: 103.212 (0.13 on Shogun TV) Bruiser Brigade (Big Bruiser Findlay, Giant Brody and Dallas Demolition Crew) vs Dread Army (FEAR, The Horror and Atto Savage) The opening multi man tag was a classic case of big men brawling but having the BCG World champion in it really made a difference when it came to firing up the fans for a strong start to the show. The champion had some interesting exchanges with the leader of Dread Army, perhaps testing the waters for a potential feud in the future, while Dallas Demolition Crew and Hangman especially got the rub from working against a team like The Horror. In the end, Findlay hit Savage with a big powerbomb and made the cover to pick up the win for his group. In a decent match, Bruiser Brigade (Big Bruiser Findlay, Giant Brody, Animal Harker and Texas Hangman) defeated Dread Army (FEAR, Abomination, Monstrosity and Atto Savage) in 16:29 when Big Bruiser Findlay pinned Atto Savage with a Powerbomb. [59] Three Way Challengers Series Medallions match Kadonomaro Kamisaka vs Naozane Goto vs Ragnarok "Serene K" may have been the smallest man in this match but he had the experience edge and made the best of it by letting his two opponents slug it out so he could pick his spots to jump in and work them over with submissions. Goto picked up on this though and was able to outsmart Kamisaka by setting up a trap when he sent Ragnarok over the top rope with a lariat and caught the incoming Kamisaka for a Goto Slam and the pin to send himself to the next match. In a bout that had decent wrestling but didn't have much heat, Naozane Goto defeated Kadonomaro Kamisaka and Ragnarok in 15:38 when Naozane Goto pinned Kadonomaro Kamisaka with a Goto Slam. Naozane Goto wins the Medallion #2. Naozane Goto makes defence number two of the Medallion #1. Naozane Goto wins the Medallion #3. [57] BCG Challengers Series title match 19th Champion Rokuemon Matsushita vs Challenger Naozane Goto As always, the challenger was spent from coming in right after a match, but that's part of the challenge in winning the Challengers Series title and Goto used this to showcase his fighting spirit. Matsushita had a slight edge while the two men were trading strikes, but the match eventually boiled down to who would be able to lift the other in order to execute their finishing move and it really felt like a standoff. Exhaustion was what finally did the challenger in and the champion hit him with a chokeslam for the pin, marking his third consecutive successful title defence, a feat no one has been able to accomplish for over a year. This now earns him a shot at the BCG World title at the next major show, meaning it'll be him against Findlay in the semi main event of the Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix for the top prize in the company. In a decent match, Rokuemon Matsushita defeated Naozane Goto in 14:52 by pinfall with a One-Handed Choke Slam. Rokuemon Matsushita makes defence number three of the BCG Challengers Series. [60] Blast Ikoma vs Zeshin Makioka The rise of Destiny Bond has shaken the factions of BCG, mainly Pillars of Puroresu from which its founder defected but Ikoma here was also looking to make a point at the expense of Makioka, the two groups' lieutenants clashing in a good match that served as a palette cleanser after so many hoss fights. The two competitors used their speed, intensity, explosiveness and technical prowess to kick the show into the next gear through a match that had something for everyone, except maybe those looking for flashy aerial maneuvers. Makioka, alongside Toshusai, have been thorns on the Samurai's side throughout the tour but Ikoma was able to redeem his group here when he hit the Northern Lights Suplex for the pin to defeat his opponent. In a bout that had good wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Blast Ikoma defeated Zeshin Makioka in 15:35 by pinfall with a Northern Lights Suplex. [66] BCG World Tag Team titles match 15th Champions Miura & Yoshizawa vs TagMania 8 Winners Black Iron Corps Momentum on their side after joining Destiny Bond and winning TagMania, Black Iron Corps looked confident here against their opponents. Miura & Yoshizawa have always been unspectacular but solid wrestlers with teamwork and experience being their calling cards, strengths they tried to play to in this match. As the fight progressed however, it slowly became apparent that their challengers were equally great working with each other, Kita and Narahashi having an answer for everything Miura and Yoshizawa threw at them. Seeing this match unfold really gave the impression of the tide turning, a feeling that owes much to both teams' storytelling ability, with Narahashi finally landing a Black Iron Lariat to secure the pin and claim the BCG World Tag Team titles for himself and Kita. In a bout that had good wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Black Iron Corps defeated Miura & Yoshizawa in 17:39 when Fujio Narahashi pinned Inejiro Yoshizawa with a Lariat Clothesline. Black Iron Corps win the BCG World Tag Team titles. [79] Mabuchi Furusawa vs Yoshinaka Taku Furusawa's first match in a major show since losing the BCG World title at Heritage, his shaken self confidence allowed Taku to push him much harder than one might have expected. The youngster hit him again and again with battering salvos of strikes and Furusawa played defence in the early part of the match as he tried to slow things down for some mat based submissions. Through a combination of technique, power and ring awareness, Taku wouldn't stay down for long however, but neither was he able to finish the job and hold his opponent down for a three count. Even a Full Nelson Bomb couldn't do it as it got him the closest of near falls, frustrating Taku who wondered what else he had to do to win this. A folding powerbomb later, Furusawa kicked out again and while attempting another Full Nelson Bomb, Furusawa was able to reverse and unleash a string of offence that finally created an opening for him to slap on his dreaded armbar and get the tap after more than twenty five minutes of struggle. In a bout that had superb wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Mabuchi Furusawa defeated Yoshinaka Taku in 26:11 by submission with a Furusawa Armbar. [83] Bunrakuken Torii vs Razan Okamoto Both these men were in multi man matches at the start of the Heritage show and neither one played a huge part at TagMania, so seeing them here felt refreshing and fans certainly seemed to agree based on their reaction. Torii was the aggressor for most of the match, with Okamoto playing defence in his familiar underdog role and while it did help garner fan support, still half the audience was rooting for Torii so it wasn't a clear case of face-heel dynamics. Fortunately the workers picked up on that and Okamoto turned his offence up a notch to make for a more competitive fight, which the fans enthusiastically responded to. In a way, the entire match was a big long comeback, with Okamoto fighting from behind until he was finally able to surpass Torii after almost thirty minutes of wrestling to flatten him with a Brainbuster Suplex and get the pin. In a bout that had great wrestling and good heat, Razan Okamoto defeated Bunrakuken Torii in 28:15 by pinfall with a Brainbuster Suplex. [79] BCG National title match 1st Champion Funakoshi vs Challenger Tanyu Toshusai Challenging a title-holding Funakoshi at a show built around him takes some nerve and Toshusai did everything he could to drum up the fans' hatred of him, from his smug attitude to his disrespectful wrestling here. The leader of Destiny Bond sure has the skills to back that up and he played the role of the overconfident heel to a tee as Funakoshi patiently circled him and tested his defences during the classic feel-out process that signals a slow fuse match. Every chop the champion landed was met with a resounding cheer, only for the challenger to respond with an insulting slap that brought down a storm of boos. After working the crowd for a bit, the competitors transitioned to a technical segment, with holds and counterholds laced together through slick chain wrestling. Again, Toshusai was being all smug and slapped on all sorts of nasty holds, complete with verbal insults or the occasional use of a rope for extra leverage. Frustrated, Funakoshi resorted to strikes once again but failed to lock in a Butterfly hold for one of his finishing moves, a clear sign that Toshusai had gotten to his head. Now completely in control, the challenger felt that boost of confidence and got back into the match with a surge of offence, leading up to his Dangerous Brainbuster and a shocking pinfall. In a bout that had superb wrestling and good heat, Tanyu Toshusai defeated Funakoshi in 30:55 by pinfall with a Dangerous Brainbuster. Tanyu Toshusai wins the BCG National title. [84] The boos were thunderous as Toshusai was handed the BCG National title belt and grabbed the mic for the customary end-show speech, but he relished them and fired up the audience further by bragging about his accomplishment and how he made Funakoshi look like a fool in the main event of his very own annual event.</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 Toshusai: "If Funakoshi is the ace of BCG and I beat him for his title in his very own show, what does that make me?" Funakoshi: "I am extremely disappointed tonight. I let my opponent get under my skin, I lost my cool, my title and I disappointed my fans. I have a lot to think about." Narahashi: "We won the tag belts, Tanyu won the National title, soon all the gold will be in the hands of Destiny Bond!" Matsushita: "I did exactly what I had promised. I did what no one else has done for over fifteen months. And now I will make the best of this accomplishment when I meet Findlay for the World title."</div>