DarK_RaideR

Bad chemistry, Technical Masterclass as the main event, too short a match given who was in it... I don't sweat it though, it's all tweaking and testing so I can really get the great numbers on the big televised shows where it matters most!

The Fighting Irish versus Sayeed Ali & Acid COTT World Women's Championship "The Mistress of the DDT" Steph Blake versus Electric Dreamer © American Gold versus The Dirty White Boys Miller Fforde versus Dreadnought w/ Andrew Gibson The Dog Soldiers versus The Nation of Filth "The Oklahoma Thunderbolt" Jason Patterson versus "Lone Star" Samson Sharpe "The Mighty Atom" Izzy Quick versus "The Pharoah" Talia Neema Matt Blackburn versus The Masked Mauler VII

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> BCG Heritage 2020 - Night 2, Sat. W1 Jan. 2020 Osaka @ Kansai, Japan 586 Fans Pre-show 1. The American Cobras def. Kiyotaka and Takenori Doi (10m 14s) when Storm Spillane submitted Takenori Doi with a Kneeling Boston Crab. [51] 2. Yokokawa & Sen def. Ginji Kisaka and Nobuyuki Kubo (10m 14s) when Nobuharu Yokokawa submitted Nobuyuki Kubo with a Stump Puller. [41] Main Show 1. Young Lion Trial match #1: Toshinobu Taku def. Suguru Emoto (9m 41s) by pinfall with a Gutwrench Tombstone. [33] 2. Tanyu Toshusai, Dynamite Narahashi and Yoshisada Matsuzawa def. Kadonomaro Kamisaka and Mitsukuri & Kinoshita (10m 19s) when Dynamite Narahashi pinned Ichiro Mitsukuri with a Narahashi Cutter. [50] 3. Razan Okamoto, Yoshinaka Taku and Miura & Yoshizawa def. Roku Sotomura, Sharaku Okimasa, Sofu Ozawa and Yoriie Ippitsusai (16m 09s) when Noritoshi Miura pinned Sharaku Okimasa with a Storm Rider. [51] 4. Bunrakuken Torii, Rokuemon Matsushita and Naozane Goto def. Giant Brody and The Wild Ones (14m 56s) when Naozane Goto pinned Animal Harker with a Goto Slam. [53] 5. Furusawa & SUKI def. Funakoshi and Blast Ikoma (19m 36s) when Mabuchi Furusawa submitted Blast Ikoma with a Furusawa Armbar. [77] - First of his trial matches and former young lion Suguru Emoto was up to par with his opponent, Toshinobu Taku, despite the loss. A good start to his series and a very promising performance for the future. - Razan Okamoto spent most of his post-match backstage interview speaking highly of Nobuyuki Kubo’s charisma, praising his ability to get the fans to cheer for him despite wrestling a dark pre-show match. </div>

Thank you both. Won't lie, I've used the visual in prior diaries but the writing style is straight outta CGN's longoing White Canvas diary which, if you haven't looked up already, you totally should. Good to see you around, BC. Waiting for the LondonVerse and/or Rockverse to drop so I can run a OWC-style diary Maybe, maybe not. January is more or less a trial month to see how the finances go, fish for chemistry etc.

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> BCG Heritage 2020 - Night 1, Wed. W1 Jan. 2020 Kobe @ Kansai, Japan 575 Fans Pre-show 1. Yoshinaka Taku, Yokokawa & Sen def. Ikki Hosaka and The American Cobras (10m 26s) when Yoshinaka Taku pinned Ikki Hosaka with a Full Nelson Bomb. [43] 2. Miura & Yoshizawa def. Mitsukuri & Kinoshita (10m 10s) when Noritoshi Miura pinned Koyo Kinoshita with The End Of The World. [47] Main Show - Yoshifusa Maeda himself welcomed fans and wished them a happy new year [69] 1. Razan Okamoto and Tanyu Toshusai def. Dynamite Narahashi and Yoshisada Matsuzawa (15m 53s) when Razan Okamoto pinned Dynamite Narahashi with a Brainbuster Suplex. [60] 2. Giant Brody and The Wild Ones (Harker & Findlay) def. Naozane Goto, Rokuemon Matsushita and Blast Ikoma (15m 55s) when Animal Harker pinned Blast Ikoma with a Stump Piledriver. [49] 3. Funakoshi and Bunrakuken Torii def. Mabuchi Furusawa and SUKI (21m 28s) when Funakoshi pinned SUKI with a Butterfly Backbreaker. [55] - A rare appearance on a tour show from Yoshifusa Maeda and what a match to follow it up with! Fans in Kobe were treated to a show stealing opener and cheered all four men in it once the match was over, thanking them for their effort. - Team BCG versus Team GCG in the main event, two opposite sides of the coin in terms of teamwork. Furusawa and SUKI really hit it off, showcasing an intrinsic understanding of each other, whereas Torii and Funakoshi only threw each other off. Despite this, the homegrown team managed to get the win thanks to the BCG World champion's dreaded Butterfly Backbreaker, while fans and analysts left the show wondering whether the losers would be seen teaming up more often in the future. </div>

<p><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="HcBaoPK.jpg" data-src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/HcBaoPK.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/HcBaoPK.jpg"</a> src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><p> Bunrakuken Torii</p><p></p><p> 30 years old, 11 years Pro, 8 years with BCG (loyal)</p><p></p><p> Muscular Middleweight Impactful Wrestler</p></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> "Machine Gun" Bunrakuken Torii is a rising star in Japan and one of the first break-out stars that Black Canvas Grappling unearthed. An athletic 240lber, Torii gained his nickname because of his rapid fire forearm attacks, used especially when he's backed an opponent into a corner and can really unleash hell; the forearm is actually the basis of a large percentage of his moves, including a sweet flying forearm from the top rope and his finisher, the spinning forearm smash. Known for his warrior spirit, Torii has become one of BCG's biggest stars and was the first wrestler to win the BCG Quadruple Crown during his amazing 2014-2015 period where he was absolutely on fire.</p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Maeda’s notes: Torii is the total package. He has the skills, the charisma, the star power and he’s loyal. His only drawback is he can’t talk, but given the match-heavy nature of our product that’s never going to come up. A true jack of all trades in the main event scene, he’s not our top guy in any aspect, but he has no glaring weaknesses either.</em></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="DH5aMc6.jpg" data-src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/DH5aMc6.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/DH5aMc6.jpg"</a> src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><p> Funakoshi</p><p></p><p> 32 years old, 13 years Pro, 8 years with BCG (loyal)</p><p></p><p> Bulky Middleweight Impactful Wrestler</p></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> If you were somehow able to take the concept of puroresu and use it to create a human being, you would likely come up with Funakoshi; his short, thick torso and powerful thighs give him good power and endurance, his tenacity allows him to keep on fighting to the very end, his technical skills ally well with his strong striking, and he has the fighting spirit of an ancient samurai. Part of the initial Black Canvas Grappling roster, Funakoshi seems to have found his natural home and has become a major success story - defeating the legendary Pistol Pete Hall for the BCG World championship in May 2013 being the key moment that effectively cemented his position as a 'made man' and the star of the company. A sure-fire future Hall of Famer, Funakoshi is the rock that BCG is built upon.</p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Maeda’s notes: We run a performance-oriented promotion and Funakoshi has been our best performer, with the possible exceptions of Pistol Pete Hall in the early days and, perhaps lately, Furusawa. His career speaks volumes of him and his importance to BCG, plus he’s told me he’s looking to eventually mentor others so I’m hoping he picks someone special.</em></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="Z1RaoEV.jpg" data-src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/Z1RaoEV.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/Z1RaoEV.jpg"</a> src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><p> Mabuchi Furusawa</p><p></p><p> 33 years old, 12 years Pro, 2 years with BCG</p><p></p><p> Toned Light Heavyweight Regular Wrestler</p></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> Mabuchi Furusawa is the youngest son of the Japanese legend Hanshiro Furusawa, the former owner and two-time champion of Golden Canvas Grappling. Whether Mabuchi can ever hope to match his father's career achievements is questionable, but what is for sure is that he is a very similar worker and is rapidly becoming a great worker in his own right. As you'd expect, Mabuchi was signed to a deal by GCG as soon as was possible, and he had a very successful run with them right up until their collapse. Within days of GCG's closure Furusawa was announced as having signed with BCG, a company that many feel is his spiritual home. His rapid ascent has continued in his new home and he is considered one of their crown jewels.</p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Maeda’s notes: I admit it, I signed Mabuchi to stick it to his dad, but let’s be honest, he always belonged to a pre-2011 GCG so he fits here like a glove. I’d say the same for Gakusha, he hurt me once when he chose to not join me when I started BCG and now he did it again by joining Burning Hammer over us after GCG folded.</em></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="GskIv1l.jpg" data-src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/GskIv1l.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/GskIv1l.jpg"</a> src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><p> Razan Okamoto</p><p></p><p> 28 years old, 10 years Pro, 8 years with BCG (loyal)</p><p></p><p> Muscular Lightweight Regular Wrestler</p></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> One of the bright young stars of Japanese wrestling, Razan Okamoto was discovered by Black Canvas Grappling and has been wrestling for them since their first show. A quick, athletic wrestler, Okamoto's big strength is actually on defence - his selling is extraordinary, he simply has the natural ability to suck people into caring about him. That, plus his cheeky charisma, makes him a natural fan favourite and have allowed him to become an established presence at the top of the card. Many people see him as a BCG Hall of Famer in the making.</p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Maeda’s notes: Razan is one of our smallest workers and knows how to use that to gain sympathy as well as underdog comebacks. He is creative, he knows how to use social media to promote himself, he can push merch, he has all the materials needed to be our future ace if he can just manage to top the other main eventers.</em></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="QjLM9gl.jpg" data-src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/QjLM9gl.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/QjLM9gl.jpg"</a> src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><p> Blast Ikoma</p><p></p><p> 31 years old, 12 years Pro, 8 years with BCG (loyal)</p><p></p><p> Toned Middleweight Impactful Wrestler</p></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> Noburo 'Blast' Ikoma is a Japanese worker who got his nickname from his high-impact suplexes, his favourite trick being to suplex his opponent into the turnbuckles at pace for a visually devastating attack. After gaining a few years of experience on the independent circuit Ikoma got his first big break when he was signed to be part of the original Black Canvas Grappling roster. A regular title holder who is versatile enough to have a good match with absolutely anyone, Ikoma is firmly established as one of BCG's top stars.</p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Maeda’s notes: Ikoma was good for when we started, but he couldn’t keep up as others broke through and has fallen behind to more or less a gatekeeper role these days.</em></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="4g7RONe.jpg" data-src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/4g7RONe.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/4g7RONe.jpg"</a> src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><p> Rokuemon Matsushita</p><p></p><p> 30 years old, 9 years Pro, 8 years with BCG (loyal)</p><p></p><p> Bulky Big Heavyweight Powerhouse</p></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> The charismatic Rokuemon Matsushita is a massive Japanese worker who was discovered by Black Canvas Grappling while he was just a rookie. Standing 6'7 tall and at 375lb, Matsushita towers over most opponents and uses his bulk well, dominating with weight-based moves like avalanches, splashes, and bear hugs. He definitely has the potential to be something special and BCG have been very careful to build him up slowly but surely - nobody else on the roster has enjoyed quite such protective booking as Matsushita. All that effort has worked though, as he's now a regular in the main event scene and poised to become one of their big stars in the near future.</p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Maeda’s notes: You can’t teach size and Matsushita has it in spades. What he needs to be taught is how to sell. If he can tackle that and build up a gas tank to last for a proper, full-on match, he’s going to be a star. Until then, he’ll be just outside the main event scene and I don’t know how to get my point across because he’s so touchy about everything.</em></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="lIy84N5.jpg" data-src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/lIy84N5.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/lIy84N5.jpg"</a> src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><p> SUKI</p><p></p><p> 33 years old, 15 years Pro, 2 years with BCG</p><p></p><p> Muscular Middleweight Regular Wrestler</p></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> SUKI (Ryunosuke Matsuki) is a gifted wrestler who was trained in the Golden Canvas Grappling dojo. Having gained experience by working the independent scene for a few years, SUKI joined the main GCG roster in 2008 and quickly established himself as one of the brightest young prospects in the company. Originally a slim 218lbs, he also bulked up to a more substantial 240lbs over the course of his GCG career, allowing him to stand toe-to-toe with some of the bigger men on the roster. By the time GCG collapsed SUKI was a two-time World champion, two-time Openweight champion, and was clearly being positioned as the next 'ace' of the company. Post-GCG, SUKI was one of the few members of the roster to sign with their rivals, BCG, and has become one of their biggest draws.</p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Maeda’s notes: People expected a GCG invasion angle after the collapse but even if I wanted to do it, I couldn’t do it with just two wrestlers. Damn Burning Hammer got enough bodies to put together a devoted stable, but I went for quality over quantity. Fans still see him as “the GCG guy” though and he has yet to win them over, but that only makes for more exciting matches when he’s facing one of our long time workers.</em></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="8o16M0W.jpg" data-src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/8o16M0W.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/8o16M0W.jpg"</a> src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><p> Big Bruiser Findlay</p><p></p><p> 34 years old, 13 years Pro, 5 years with BCG</p><p></p><p> Bulky Big Heavyweight Brawler</p></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> Findlay O'Farraday is a big brawler from Cobb County, Georgia. The 300lb southerner made his name in Mid Atlantic Wrestling where he was the most dominant wrestler in the company's history, winning multiple titles during his career there. Towards the end of his seven year stint with MAW he also started working regularly for BCG in Japan, having been recommended by the legendary Pistol Pete Hall who had seen him in action and been extremely impressed by his physicality. Working as Big Bruiser Findlay, he has slowly been built up as the main gaijin threat and become renowned for his ultra-physical matches.</p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Maeda’s notes: I always expected Burning Hammer to sign Findlay away, especially since he’s admitted he’s in this for the money, but it was USPW who swept in to grab Bulldozer Brandon Smith. Wasn’t glad to lose a solid worker, but at least I don’t have to build up a new monster gaijin heel.</em></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="zVwe0ij.jpg" data-src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/zVwe0ij.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/zVwe0ij.jpg"</a> src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><p> Giant Brody</p><p></p><p> 33 years old, 10 years Pro, 4 years with BCG</p><p></p><p> Muscular Big Heavyweight Powerhouse</p></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> Leon "Giant" Brody is a 6'9, 326lb monster of a man. At first glance he may appear to be a generic brawler, using the same stand-up slugfest style as many of his peers, but upon closer inspection you can see that he has surprising agility for a big guy and that there are some decent high risk moves in his arsenal (including a truly wicked plancha dive). Brody was under a development deal with the SWF between 2009 and 2012 but was eventually released and told to go and gain experience working the independent scene. Since then he has been working regularly for FCW in Puerto Rico and with Black Canvas Grappling in Japan. The SWF's interest in him seems to have cooled as it has been a long time since he was with them, but he's having a decent career regardless.</p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Maeda’s notes: We are the only promotion in Japan, alongside PGHW, to not feature Junior Heavyweights, so size is always a plus and Brody has size to spare. As a bonus, he can move and even fly, if needed. Which is not, but it’s still something to mock the likes of WLW and EX2010 with.</em></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="Yh83ksE.jpg" data-src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/Yh83ksE.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/Yh83ksE.jpg"</a> src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="7EcqJGE.jpg" data-src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/7EcqJGE.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/7EcqJGE.jpg"</a> src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><p> Inejiro Yoshizawa & Noritoshi Miura</p><p></p><p> 33/32 years old, 15/14 years Pro, 8 years with BCG</p><p></p><p> Light Heavyweight Regular Wrestler/Brawler</p></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> Inejiro Yoshizawa (no relation to the legendary Kazu Yoshizawa) and Noritoshi Miura are known mostly for their tag team work. Originally called The Apocalypse Riders and wearing face paint and armour (a name and gimmick given to them during a one-shot appearance for WLW), Yoshizawa was called Spirit Of The Lizard and Miura Spirit of the Shark and the duo primarily worked the independent scene. In late 2011 they joined Black Canvas Grappling as part of the debut roster, a move that saw them revert to their real names and adopt a more serious attitude - the change marked a new beginning for them, one they embraced fully as they are now regarded as BCG's best specialist tag team.</p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Maeda’s notes: Great team, mediocre individuals. No surprise they are in their fifth title reign already, they and Team Taku are the foundational rocks of the division and with Toshinobu Taku nearing retirement I’ll be leaning even more on these guys, so I need to build up more teams, fast.</em></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="8QFgTNa.jpg" data-src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/8QFgTNa.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/8QFgTNa.jpg"</a> src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><p> Tanyu Toshusai</p><p></p><p> 30 years old, 8 years Pro, 6 years with BCG</p><p></p><p> Toned Middleweight Regular Wrestler</p></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> Tanyu Toshusai is the nephew of the legendary Japanese wrestler Yoshinaka Toshusai. His uncle is one of the few men to have won world titles in both GCG and BHOTWG and was a superb worker when in his prime. Tanyu, the son of Yoshinaka's younger brother Keiji, is rapidly turning into a high quality worker in his own right. His first big break happened in 2013 when he was signed by Black Canvas Grappling. Since then he has gone on to be a stalwart for the company, and although he hasn't quite cracked the main event scene he is nonetheless a valuable member of the roster and a regular producer of excellent matches when given the right opponent.</p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Maeda’s notes: Tanyu is solid, might even say he’s future ace material,but I’m worried about where his loyalties lie. Don’t want to invest too heavily in him, only to have him sign an exclusive deal with PGHW or Burning Hammer.</em></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="MooXlNL.jpg" data-src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/MooXlNL.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/MooXlNL.jpg"</a> src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><p> Yoshinaka Taku</p><p></p><p> 28 years old, 9 years Pro, 8 years with BCG (loyal)</p><p></p><p> Toned Light Heavyweight Regular Wrestler</p></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> Yoshinaka Taku is a Japanese wrestler, the son of the veteran Toshinobu Taku. The youngster first came to fame in December 2011, just over a year after his debut, when he was picked up to be part of the initial Black Canvas Grappling roster - probably as a favour to his dad, who was also working for them. He initially spent most of his time teaming with his father, a useful way of building his skills and confidence, achieving the rare feat of being part of a father-son championship winning tag team in 2015. More recently he has been working solo more and more often, and is widely tipped for a future starring role in the company.</p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Maeda’s notes: Future starring role indeed. Yoshi is now where Torii and Okamoto used to be. He needs some more experience as a singles competitor, but I have great hopes for him.</em></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="HsDQwA9.jpg" data-src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/HsDQwA9.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/HsDQwA9.jpg"</a> src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><p> Animal Harker</p><p></p><p> 34 years old, 11 years Pro, 4 years with BCG</p><p></p><p> Toned Light Heavyweight Brawler</p></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> Scott "Animal" Harker is a wild brawler from Dallas, Texas, who some see shades of the late great Wild Man Sullivan in. The 280lb bruiser is fairly limited in terms of technique, but makes up for that with an intense attack style and a willingness to take a beating. He also seems to have a natural ability to get a crowd on his side, as even though he hardly ever touches a microphone he always seems to have the fans rooting for him. He has become known for his work with two companies in particular, NYCW and BCG. Mostly a solo act, he did however have a good few years teaming with Tennessee William in NYCW as The Southern Stars. Together they won the tag titles three times before William brutally turned heel on Harker.</p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Maeda’s notes: You wouldn’t know just by looking at him, but Harker is one of the most stylistically diverse workers around. He’s got a natural comedy vein (which he used with NYCW to play a simpleton) but can also nail the old Southern Wrasslin’ bloody brawls if he wanted to be a deathmatch wrestler. Lucky for us, he loves the business and real wrestling, so he’s happy to work in BCG and showcase his proper wrestling abilities.</em></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="WBJHqx5.jpg" data-src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/WBJHqx5.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/WBJHqx5.jpg"</a> src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><p> Dynamite Narahashi</p><p></p><p> 36 years old, 18 years Pro, 8 years with BCG</p><p></p><p> Toned Middleweight Regular Wrestler</p></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> Moromao "Dynamite" Narahashi is an energetic worker who got the nickname "Dynamite" thanks to his deadly Narahashi Cutter, probably the most explosive finishing move in Japanese wrestling history. A lot was expected from Narahashi early on in his career, not least after he was voted Rookie Of The Year by the press in 2004 following a great year of matches in BHOTWG. The weight of expectation clearly became a burden though and his career dipped dramatically after, resulting in him quietly leaving the company a few years later. He resurfaced as part of BCG initial roster in 2011 and has done a good job of rebuilding his career with them, now being valued as a hard working and dedicated member of the crew.</p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Maeda’s notes: Narahashi was with Burning Hammer during his peak and apparently missed his chance, but that doesn’t mean we can’t benefit from his exposure and keep a solid hand in the midcard. On top of that, he’s pretty easy going, which makes doing business with him as well as having him in the locker room a pleasure.</em></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="pfgyabg.jpg" data-src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/pfgyabg.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/pfgyabg.jpg"</a> src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><p> Kadonomaro Kamisaka</p><p></p><p> 30 years old, 8 years Pro, 6 years with BCG</p><p></p><p> Light Heavyweight Impactful Wrestler</p></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> "Serene K" Kadonomaro Kamisaka is a Japanese wrestler who is noted for his complete expressionlessness, giving the exact same blank look whether he's on the attack, defence, or giving an interview. He is a very scrappy, tenacious fighter; he tends to batter his opponents with forearm blows in order to soften them up for one of his many neck-busting suplexes. The opponent's neck is generally his target throughout matches as he works towards his Triangle Choke finisher. He joined BCG in late 2013 and has fit in well as a solid, dependable midcard wrestler.</p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Maeda’s notes: Were this any other promotion, Kamisaka would be given a gimmick of not registering pain, made to look invulnerable or downright creepy. BCG doesn’t deal in gimmickry. He can still sell, but his wrestling won’t have fans rooting for him. Plus he tends to eat up lesser performers and look dominant when he’s not supposed to. Useful, but tricky.</em></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="OoZxul6.jpg" data-src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/OoZxul6.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/OoZxul6.jpg"</a> src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><p> Kiyotaka</p><p></p><p> 30 years old, 7 years Pro, 6 years with BCG</p><p></p><p> Toned Middleweight Technician</p></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> Known only by one name, much like Madonna, Prince, and Garfield, Kiyotaka has been wrestling since he graduated from the Tokyo Wrestling Dojo in 2012. Very much a grappler's grappler, his style consists of getting hold of his opponent and putting them on the mat where he can work them over with painful holds and submission attempts. He got his first big break in 2013 when he was signed by BCG and his all-business approach has ensured that the fans have quickly grown to respect him, even if his lack of charisma means they haven't totally embraced him as anything other than a midcard workhorse.</p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Maeda’s notes: Is it any wonder Kiyotaka teams with “Serene K”?</em></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="yAItQR6.jpg" data-src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/yAItQR6.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/yAItQR6.jpg"</a> src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><p> Naozane Goto</p><p></p><p> 27 years old, 5 years Pro, 5 years with BCG (loyal)</p><p></p><p> Bulky Big Heavyweight Regular Wrestler</p></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> Naozane Goto is a former sumo competitor who has since switched to professional wrestling. Weighing in at 380lbs, he is not a small man by any means but he is not unhealthily fat either, he simply has a naturally bulky physique. His attacking style is based around that size, combined with his surprising agility, and centers around moves like big splashes, high velocity reverse avalanches, and belly to belly suplexes. He joined BCG after turning pro and is slowly being built up as a star, with the company's management clearly seeing his combination of size and charisma as being very marketable.</p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Maeda’s notes: Grooming this guy as Matsushita’s eventual successor. I should probably talk to him about using a more classic Powerhouse style.</em></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="gklsHIc.jpg" data-src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/gklsHIc.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/gklsHIc.jpg"</a> src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><p> Nobuharu Yokokawa</p><p></p><p> 40 years old, 18 years Pro, 8 years with BCG</p><p></p><p> Bulky Middleweight Regular Wrestler</p></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> Nobuharu Yokokawa is a journeyman professional who was a fixture on the Japanese independent scene for many years. In 2011 he was hired by Black Canvas Grappling, the first time he had gained employment with a 'big name' group, and - perhaps thanks to the guidance of the legendary Yoshifusa Maeda - has started putting on the best performances of his career. In particular, he has developed a nasty streak to his in-ring work that really adds to his aura. A staple of the BCG undercard, he has been a good servant for the company thus far.</p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Maeda’s notes: Yokokawa is the definition of “worker”. He’s consistent, reliable and holding back on tours so he can avoid piling on damage or burning up spots so he can go all out at the big shows. He’s not in it for money or fame, he’s here to do the work and collect his paycheck.</em></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="ZoqoHA1.jpg" data-src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/ZoqoHA1.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/ZoqoHA1.jpg"</a> src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><p> Roku Sotomura</p><p></p><p> 41 years old, 23 years Pro, 7 years with BCG</p><p></p><p> Middleweight Technician</p></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> The veteran Roku "The Rock" Sotomura is a fine technical wrestler from Japan who doesn't get the attention that his skills deserve, probably because his low-intensity low-impact style can come across as very dull; Sotomura is sometimes jokingly called "The Master Of The Chinlock" by his peers, due to his love of a nice tight rest hold. After initially making a name for himself via a two year stint with INSPIRE, he has gone on to become better known for his lengthy run as a midcard mainstay for Black Canvas Grappling.</p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Maeda’s notes: Guys like Roku are where the stereotype of skilled but bland technical wizard originated from. That’s alright, not everyone has to be a star and Roku is a solid hand who can put on a good match and teach the essentials to the next generation.</em></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="mZg6TNV.jpg" data-src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/mZg6TNV.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/mZg6TNV.jpg"</a> src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><p> Sharaku Okimasa</p><p></p><p> 33 years old, 13 years Pro, 8 years with BCG</p><p></p><p> Middleweight Technician</p></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> Sharaku Okimasa is a relatively bland Japanese worker who is best known for his long stint with Black Canvas Grappling; he has been with them since their very first show. A technician, Okimasa is perfectly adequate in terms of in-ring skills but lacks the fire or charisma that would allow him to be anything more than a solid midcarder.</p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Maeda’s notes: Okimasa is another guy who’ll never be a star, but he knows to put the work in and keep his head down. Let the Americans try to make a star out of everyone, we know the work ethic is where it’s at.</em></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="CAg74P5.jpg" data-src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/CAg74P5.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/CAg74P5.jpg"</a> src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><p> Sofu Ozawa</p><p></p><p> 47 years old, 28 years Pro, 6 years with BCG</p><p></p><p> Middleweight Regular Wrestler</p></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> Sofu Ozawa, who sometimes also works as Tsunami Ozawa, is a veteran all-rounder who can always be relied upon to put on a solid performance but who has equally always lacked the spark that would make him something other than a reliable midcarder. After a long career on the independent scene, in 2013 he finally joined a 'name' group when he became a member of the BCG roster. A perfect fit for his style of ring work, Ozawa has done well in BCG in what is almost certainly his last few years as an active wrestler before retirement.</p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Maeda’s notes: Poor choice of a nickname, especially in the post-2016 Japan. Ozawa has provided that veteran experience so far, but he’s next in line to pass the torch and join Shiga and Murakami in retirement.</em></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="Meg3Zca.jpg" data-src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/Meg3Zca.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/Meg3Zca.jpg"</a> src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><p> Sojuro Sen</p><p></p><p> 35 years old, 15 years Pro, 8 years with BCG</p><p></p><p> Flabby Middleweight Brawler</p></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> Sojuro Sen is a tough-as-nails competitor from Japan, best known for having been with Black Canvas Grappling since their debut show. Noted for his ferocious knife edge chops, Sen loves blasting away at his opponent's chest until it looks like hamburger meat. He has adopted an over-the-shoulder backbreaker as his finisher of choice and somehow gotten it over big time despite how archaic it is. The wiley, cranky veteran has become a staple of the BCG midcard.</p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Maeda’s notes: He may be a pain in the butt to deal with, but he’s solid and tough, which is all I could ask from him when it comes to playing his part.</em></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="w4T3cNK.jpg" data-src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/w4T3cNK.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/w4T3cNK.jpg"</a> src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><p> Toshinobu Taku</p><p></p><p> 52 years old, 34 years Pro, 8 years with BCG</p><p></p><p> Bulky Middleweight Regular Wrestler</p></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> The veteran Toshinobu Taku is a solid technical worker who has drifted on and off the roster of nearly every company in Japan at some point. Although ultra-solid and dependable, Taku's issue has always been that he is just too dull to become a star. In December 2011 he joined Black Canvas Grappling and, possibly realising that it was likely to be his last chance to make a mark on pro wrestling, debuted in the best shape of his career and with a new fire to his ring-work. He also began teaming a lot with his son, Yoshinaka Taku, and they achieved the rare feat of being father-son tag team champions in 2015. Now past 50, Taku is slowing down and talk of retirement is in the air.</p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Maeda’s notes: Did I say Ozawa’s next in line for retirement? Toshi might hang up the boots first, actually. If I’m honest, his greatest gift to BCG has been his son. They were a great duo as Team Taku and he’s leaving behind a future star, for sure.</em></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="eDHemxi.jpg" data-src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/eDHemxi.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/eDHemxi.jpg"</a> src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><p> Yoriie Ippitsusai</p><p></p><p> 47 years old, 26 years Pro, 8 years with BCG</p><p></p><p> Middleweight Regular Wrestler</p></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> A Japanese veteran, Yoriie Ippitsusai is Mr. Dependable, the man who will always deliver a solid no-frills performance, a trait that makes him very valuable for helping build up less experienced workers. Having drifted around the independent scene and smaller groups for most of his career, Ippitsusai got a big break when BCG hired him in December 2011. Although now getting to the tail end of his career, he's still a useful member of the roster and an invaluable voice of experience.</p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Maeda’s notes: Yoriie is aware of his role and will go out of his way to make younger guys in the ring with him look like a million yen. Wish a few others of the old guard did the same.</em></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="1fsXQIm.jpg" data-src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/1fsXQIm.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/1fsXQIm.jpg"</a> src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><p> Yoshisada Matsuzawa</p><p></p><p> 36 years old, 15 years Pro, 8 years with BCG</p><p></p><p> Muscular Middleweight Regular Wrestler</p></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> A solid professional, Yoshisada Matsuzawa drifted around the Japanese independent scene for many years prior to being signed by Black Canvas Grappling in December 2011 to be part of their very first show. Having impressed with his work ethic and attitude, he was kept around and has gone on to be one of the staples of the company's midcard. Not a spectacular wrestler by any means, what Matsuzawa brings to the table is professionalism and reliability. Since joining BCG he has also displayed a hitherto unsuspected level of charisma and is the one member of the roster who may occasionally throw in a cheeky comedy spot to pop the crowd (and the boys).</p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Maeda’s notes: Not exactly our comedy guy, but his humor’s a welcome break from our overall ultra serious style, both on and off the stage.</em></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="gnFlcPK.jpg" data-src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/gnFlcPK.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/gnFlcPK.jpg"</a> src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><p> Ichiro Mitsukuri</p><p></p><p> 22 years old, 3 years Pro, 2 years with BCG</p><p></p><p> Muscular Light Heavyweight Powerhouse</p></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> A 2016 graduate of GCG's dojo, Ichiro Mitsukuri is a promising young wrestler who worked opening matches for the company during its final year in business. A muscular 280lber who likes to bully opponents with raw power, Mitsukuri's performances showed enough promise that he was signed up by Black Canvas Grappling after GCG went bust. He has continued to impress and improve in his new home and has also formed a very promising tag team with another young wrestler who graduated in the same class as him, Koyo Kinoshita.</p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Maeda’s notes: He and Koyo bring the power to the undercard. They came with some experience as a team too, so they’re a pretty safe gamble, giving me a team to build up and two powerhouses for the midcard after Goto moves on.</em></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="6kQ6gDM.jpg" data-src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/6kQ6gDM.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/6kQ6gDM.jpg"</a> src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><p> Koyo Kinoshita</p><p></p><p> 21 years old, 3 years Pro, 2 years with BCG</p><p></p><p> Muscular Light Heavyweight Brawler</p></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> One of the final two graduates from GCG's dojo system, "Big K" Koyo Kinoshita is a well-muscled brawler who likes to pummel opponents with brute strength. Having paid his dues working opening matches for the company, after GCG's collapse Kinoshita was signed by BCG. Considering him a good prospect for the future he was put in a tag team with the man he graduated with, Ichiro Mitsukuri, and the two rookies have continued to develop their skills. Many feel that Kinoshita could be a big star one day.</p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Maeda’s notes: I am one of those who share the feeling, but for now let’s just see how he develops.</em></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="UObjI4d.jpg" data-src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/UObjI4d.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/UObjI4d.jpg"</a> src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="R4exbHB.jpg" data-src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/R4exbHB.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/R4exbHB.jpg"</a> src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><p> The American Cobras (Marvel Malloy & Storm Spillane)</p><p></p><p> 28 years old, 8 years Pro, 2 years with BCG</p><p></p><p> Muscular Lightweight Technician Flyer/Toned Lightweight Impactful Wrestler</p></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> James 'Marvel' Malloy and Jake "Storm" Spillane are two Floridian wrestlers and best friends since childhood who team together as The American Cobras. Spillane is the heavy hitter while Malloy is a high flyer who is noted for his aggressive style of attack, both obviously fans of Japanese wrestling as they use lots of cutting edge moves they have clearly gotten from tapes of PGHW, WLW, and co. The Cobras were signed by CZCW in 2013, where their fantastic matches with a variety of opponents led to them to becoming break-out stars, winning the CZCW tag titles and being the first ever COTT World Tag Team champions. They have gone on to become one of the most in-demand teams in North America, working regularly not only for CZCW but also for OLLIE in Mexico and BCG in Japan. One of the busiest and most in-demand tag teams on the world stage, it is surely a matter of when, not if, that a major company locks them down to a big money exclusive deal.</p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Maeda’s notes: I have high hopes for the Cobras, I just wish I can make something out of them before some big name promotion comes in with promises of big money and TV deals to sign them away on exclusive deals.</em></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="UffJBmC.jpg" data-src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/UffJBmC.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/UffJBmC.jpg"</a> src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><p> Suguru Emoto</p><p></p><p> 23 years old, 3 years Pro, 2 years with BCG</p><p></p><p> Muscular Light Heavyweight Brawler</p></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> Suguru Emoto is a young Japanese wrestler who is notable for his dyed yellow hair. A big tough kid, he likes to brawl it out and is never shy about trading hands. He joined Black Canvas Grappling in 2017, one of the last signings made by Kazu Yoshizawa during his reign as booker. Emoto has started his career with BCG strongly and looks like a really promising prospect for the future.</p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Maeda’s notes: Kazu saw something in this kid and I’ll agree he already has the feel of a future star. Matter of fact, I should look into sending him off on excursion.</em></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="DlbXgNK.jpg" data-src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/DlbXgNK.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/DlbXgNK.jpg"</a> src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><p> Ginji Kisaka</p><p></p><p> 20 years old, 1 year Pro (Young Lion), 1 year with BCG (True born)</p><p></p><p> Muscular Light Heavyweight Brawler</p></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> A big tough brawler, Ginji Kisaka graduated from the Roaring Lion Dojo in 2018. Known for his highly aggressive style, Kisaka likes to wade in and overwhelm opponents with chops, headbutts, and kicks, before kicking it up a gear and using big suplexes and slams to set up his Butterfly Powerbomb finish. Having spent the first year of his career as a young boy and thus losing almost every bout, Kisaka is now starting to come into his own and move up the BCG rankings.</p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Maeda’s notes: I’m probably looking at another solid midcarder, but only time will tell. Ginji needs to learn how to sell and how to get fans invested in him, but is otherwise a decent young lion who might turn out alright.</em></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="pDFY1RN.jpg" data-src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/pDFY1RN.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/pDFY1RN.jpg"</a> src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><p> Ikki Hosaka</p><p></p><p> 18 years old, Rookie year (Young Lion) BCG True Born</p><p></p><p> Toned Lightweight Regular Wrestler</p></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> A BCG true born, Ikki Hosaka came through the company's Roaring Lion Dojo. As with the vast majority of graduates from that facility, Hosaka is a very strong athlete who has been taught the fundamentals of professional wrestling very well. A little on the small side, Hosaka uses his relatively small stature to his advantage by being a nimble presence in the ring, often using evasion tactics to outsmart or disorientate his opponents.</p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Maeda’s notes: Could this be the next Razan Okamoto? Dojo trainers tell me they share a lot of similar traits. If he can stay injury free and develop his skills, he might prove to be a diamond in the rough.</em></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="B02B3zU.jpg" data-src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/B02B3zU.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/B02B3zU.jpg"</a> src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><p> Nobuyuki Kubo</p><p></p><p> 19 years old, Rookie year (Young Lion) BCG True Born</p><p></p><p> Middleweight Regular Wrestler</p></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> Nobuyuki Kubo is a 2019 graduate of BCG's Roaring Lion Dojo. A good prospect, he's everything a modern worker should be - he's athletic, agile, and well-versed in both grappling and striking. He's particularly noted for using a lot of knee strikes in his ring work, including his finisher which is a brutal running knee to the side of a downed opponent's head.</p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Maeda’s notes: If Hosaka bares a lot of similarities to Okamoto, I’m told Kubo does the same with Torii. So proud of this dojo.</em></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="MpzTs61.jpg" data-src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/MpzTs61.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/MpzTs61.jpg"</a> src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><p> Takenori Doi</p><p></p><p> 21 years old, 2 years Pro (Young Lion), 1 year with BCG (True Born)</p><p></p><p> Toned Middleweight Striker</p></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> Takenori Doi is a fiery Japanese wrestler who is closely associated with Black Canvas Grappling, who he has worked for since 2018. Known primarily for two things, his excellent cardio and brutal Charging Knee Strike finisher, Doi made an immediate impact on the roster with some fantastic matches and is now rightly seen as potential future BCG star.</p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Maeda’s notes: Right now the senior of our young lions, Doi might also be the most promising one. It’ll take another year or two before he leaves on excursion, but he is bound to be a major player down the line.</em></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="vory6yt.jpg" data-src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/vory6yt.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/vory6yt.jpg"</a> src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><p> Yutaka Ogata</p><p></p><p> 20 years old, 1 year Pro (Young Lion), 1 year with BCG (True Born)</p><p></p><p> Flabby Middleweight Impactful Wrestler</p></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> A rookie from Japan, Yutaka Ogata was the first ever graduate from BCG's new Roaring Lion Dojo. Relatively short (5'8) and stocky (240lbs), Ogata is very much an old school Japanese wrestler who likes to mix up sharp strikes with classic grappling techniques. It is too early to tell how his career will go, especially as he is still being used in the 'young boy role' with BCG, but the early signs are promising.</p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Maeda’s notes: Clearly a pattern here, but other than the body type, Ogata is far from even being regarded as a spiritual successor to Funakoshi. Let’s just wait and see how he develops.</em></span></p></p>

It's funny, he's a great worker but in my previous save he was cursed to have bad chemistry with everyone in my Main Event/Upper Midcard so now I'm a little biased, but we'll see. I've written up the upper half of the card, still need to write out the bottom half and post it. 2020 starts with the Heritage tour already underway so no press conference, but I will put up something regarding my opening business decisions and the card announced for Heritage before I get to the actual shows.

Oh I love WEXXV. Maeda doesn't. Thanks for the portraits. I left the non wrestling staff intentionally on the blue background to visually separate them from in ring competitors.

Welcome everyone, thanks for the support. I'm thinking of doing a more extensive presentation of each worker, if there's interest in that?

Roster June 2020, Start of Legacy Tour Major Stars Big Bruiser Findlay, Bunrakuken Torii, Funakoshi, Razan Okamoto, SUKI Stars Mabuchi Furusawa, Rokuemon Matsushita, Tanyu Toshusai, Yoshinaka Taku Well Known Blast Ikoma, Dynamite Narahashi, Giant Brody, Inejiro Yoshizawa, Kadonomaro Kamisaka, Kiyotaka, Marvel Malloy, Naozane Goto, Noritoshi Miura, Roku Sotomura, Storm Spillane, Recognizable Animal Harker, Ichiro Mitsukuri, Koyo Kinoshita, Masashi Urogataya, Morimasa Kato, Nobuharu Yokokawa, Omezo Shikitei, Sharaku Okimasa, Sofu Ozawa, Sojuro Sen, Toshinobu Taku, Yoriie Ippitsusai, Yoshisada Matsuzawa Unimportant Danjuro Kikuchi, Monday Next, Ryobe Uno, Yuri Iliakov Young Lions Big Boss Emperor, Danjuro Matsuzawa, Desperado Dave Barker, Ginji Kisaka, Goro Hatamoto, Ikki Hosaka, Iron Hyodo, Kawanari Enomoto, Namboku Atsushi, Nobuyuko Kubo, Noritaka Imakura, Shogo Awatari, Taisho Kiski, Tomiichi Okada, Yuta Isono, Yutaka Ogata On Excursion Suguru Emoto (MAW), Takenori Doi (NYCW) Road Agents Masayuki Shiga, Naonobu Murakami, Toshinobu Taku, Yoshifusa Maeda Announcers Goemon Inoue (Announcer), Shozo Kawamata (Colour) Referees Referee Tawaraya (Senior Official), Sadanobu Koruba Show Index <table border="0" bgcolor=#DCDCDC><tr><td align="left" width = "780"> <details><summary></summary>2020 Heritage Tour Day 1 Heritage Tour Day 2 Heritage Tour Day 3 Heritage Tour Day 4 Heritage Tour Day 5 Heritage Tour Day 6 Heritage TagMania Tour Day 1 TagMania Tour Day 2 TagMania Tour Day 3 TagMania Tour Day 4 TagMania Tour Day 5 TagMania 7 Fighting Spirit Tour Day 1 Fighting Spirit Tour Day 2 Fighting Spirit Tour Day 3 Fighting Spirit Tour Day 4 Fighting Spirit Tour Day 5 Fighting Spirit Tour Day 6 Fighting Spirit Grand Prix Tour Day 1 Grand Prix Tour Day 2 Grand Prix Tour Day 3 Grand Prix Tour Day 4 Grand Prix Tour Day 5 Grand Prix Tour Day 6 Grand Prix Tour Day 7 Grand Prix Tour Day 8 Grand Prix Tour Day 9 Grand Prix Tour Day 10 Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix 2020 Champions Tour Day 1 Champions Tour Day 2 Champions Tour Day 3 Champions Tour Day 4 Champions Tour Day 5 Champions Tour Day 6 Champions Tour Day 7 Test of Champions Sole Survivor Tour Day 1 Sole Survivor Tour Day 2 Sole Survivor Tour Day 3 Sole Survivor Tour Day 4 Sole Survivor Tour Day 5 Sole Survivor Tour Day 6 Sole Survivor Tour Day 7 Sole Survivor Tour Day 8 Sole Survivor Tour Day 9 Sole Survivor Tour Day 10 Sole Survivor 6 Legacy Tour Day 1 Legacy Tour Day 2 Legacy Tour Day 3 Legacy Tour Day 4 Legacy Tour Day 5 Legacy Tour Day 6 Legacy Tour Day 7</summary></details></details></td></tr></table></details>

Black Canvas Grappling Est. 2011 in Kansai, Japan Product: Pure Old School Wrestling (Wrestling as a Sport) BCG World (Prestige 52) 10th Champion SUKI (1st reign, 0 defences) Won at BCG Test of Champions, Week 3 of May 2020 Previous Champions Funakoshi (3x, Oct. 19 - May 20) Mabuchi Furusawa (Dec. 18 - Oct. 19) Razan Okamoto (May 18 - Dec. 18) Bunrakuken Torii (2x, Jul 17 - May 18) Funakoshi (2x, Sep. 16 - Jul. 17) Bunrakuken Torii (Aug. 15 - Sep. 16) Blast Ikoma (Oct. 14 - Aug. 15) Funakoshi (May 13 - Oct. 14) Pistol Pete Hall (Dec. 11 - May 13) BCG World Tag Team (Prestige 40) 14th Champions The American Cobras, Marvel Malloy & Storm Spillane (1st reign, 0 defences) Won at BCG Test of Champions, Week 3 of May 2020 Previous Champions Inejiro Yoshizawa & Noritoshi Miura (5x, Nov. 19 - May 20) Kadonomaro Kamisaka & Kiyotaka (Mar. 19 - Nov. 19) Animal Harker & Big Bruiser Findlay (Aug. 18 - Mar. 19) Inejiro Yoshizawa & Noritoshi Miura (4x, Nov. 17 - Aug. 18) Toshinobu Taku & Yoshinaka Taku (2x, Jan. 17 - Nov. 17) Nobuharu Yokokawa & Sojuro Sen (2x, Mar. 16 - Jan. 17) Toshinobu Taku & Yoshinaka Taku (Jun. 15 - Mar. 16) Inejiro Yoshizawa & Noritoshi Miura (3x, Dec. 14 - Jun. 15) Dynamite Narahashi & Bunrakuken Torii (Jun. 14 - Dec. 14) Inejiro Yoshizawa & Noritoshi Miura (2x, Sep. 13 - Jun. 14) Naonobu Murakami & Roku Sotomura (Apr. 13 - Sep. 13) Nobuharu Yokokawa & Sojuro Sen (Sep. 12 - Apr. 13) Inejiro Yoshizawa & Noritoshi Miura (Dec. 11 - Sep. 12) BCG Challengers Series (Prestige 30) 16th Champion Yoshinaka Taku (1st reign, 0 defences) Won at BCG Sole Survivor 6, Week 4 of June 2020 Previous Champions Naozane Goto (Dec. 19 - Jun. 20) Yoshisada Matsuzawa (2x, Jul. 19 - Dec. 19) Sojuro Sen (Dec. 18 - Jul. 19) Tanyu Toshusai (2x, Jul. 18 - Dec. 18) Big Bruiser Findlay (Dec. 17 - Jul. 18) Rokuemon Matsushita (2x, Feb. 17 - Dec. 17) Blast Ikoma (2x, Jul. 16 - Feb. 17) Tanyu Toshusai (Oct. 15 - Jul 16) Bulldozer Brandon Smith (Apr. 15 - Oct. 15) Yoshisada Matsuzawa (Sep. 14 - Apr. 15) Rokuemon Matsushita (Feb. 14 - Sep. 14) Blast Ikoma (Sep. 13 - Feb. 14) Yoriie Ippitsusai (Feb. 13 - Sep. 13) Dynamite Narahashi (Jun. 12 - Feb. 13) Bunrakuken Torii (Dec. 11 - Jun. 12) BCG Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix (Prestige 54) 9th Winner SUKI Round Robin Tournament Previous Winners Rokuemon Matsushita (2019) Razan Okamoto (2x, 2018) Bunrakuken Torii (2x, 2017) Funakoshi (3x, 2016) Razan Okamoto (2015) Bunrakuken Torii (2014) Funakoshi (2x, 2013) Funakoshi (2012) BCG Sole Survivor (Prestige 48) 4th Winner Rokuemon Matsushita Four Way Elimination match prize Previous Winners Blast Ikoma (2019) Mabuchi Furusawa (2018) Razan Okamoto (2017)

Legends, they called us. The aces and faces of Golden Canvas Grappling for over two decades. Four times we won the World Heavyweight Tag Team titles together and during our friendly rivalry as singles wrestlers, I won the World Heavyweight title five times, two more than my dear friend Kazu Yoshizawa ever did. We saved it from utter collapse. Even in its darkest days, we stuck with the Roaring Lion despite lucrative offers from elsewhere, because loyalty and respect, to us, are more than just buzzwords you throw around for marketing and cheap thrills. Obviously, Hanshiro Furosawa thought otherwise. Kazu retired from in-ring competition in 2006, at the ripe age of 54. I was two years younger, but I retired that year as well. We were both well respected and experienced, which made the company keep us around as Road Agents. Kazu only lasted a few months; he couldn't stand being around but not in the ring, plus the tour schedules kept him on the road more than he'd like. He left the business to spend time with his family, while I stuck around for a few more years, until CCG decided to join the Modern Japan Movement in 2011. WLW and WEXXV started this thing when they decided the old ways of touring were outdated and holding back Japanese promotions. The way forward according to their gospel was TV shows and big monthly events, like promotions in the West do. At first, no one took them seriously. WLW was a silly promotion, dressing their juniors up in panda masks and whatnot. WEXVV was always a garbage promotion of blood and guts, somehow surviving on their fringe market. It was when Golden Canvas Grappling joined them that 'the Movement' was really born and our legacy really died. I responded with utter disgust. To my eyes, this was an insult to both myself and the company's proud legacy. Not only did I resign, I also started my own promotion, Black Canvas Grappling. If this was the West, I'd be marketing it as the 'counter-alternative' to GCG's modern twist. Instead, I simply went on carrying the torch as the true spiritual successor of the Roaring Lion's tradition. But I couldn't do it all on his own. Me and Kazu always worked better as a team. So I shook heaven and earth to drag him out of retirement and into my company as the booker. We would call ourselves The Defenders of Puroresu. We built BCG out of nothing, took it off the ground and when the tsunami hit in 2016, we perservered. Our enemies did not. WEXXV closed and Kajahara went on to sell his silly act on TV game shows. GCG soon followed, their new leader Haruki Kudo driving them to the ground in early 2017. WLW got hit with a scandal about laundering yakuza money. The Modern Japan Movement was no more. Most people would say we won the war and it was time to go home. Kazu certainly did. But I am not most people. I am in this till the day I draw my final breath. I have been proven right and I will not rest until the Roaring Lion takes its place as the king of the jungle. I will take BCG to be the #1 promotion in Japan.

RotO Hellbound Match card Main Event RotO Championship match "The Bratva Bruiser" Dovydas Vidmar © vs Ryushi Ryusaki Semi Main Event Triple Threat match Abominable Snowman vs Cesar Sionis vs Tomohiko Yamagata Women’s championship Round Robin tournament match Blair Kerrigan vs Machiko Matsuda Women’s championship Round Robin tournament match MAYA vs Serena Ventura Women’s championship Round Robin tournament match Gypsy Rose vs Spider Isako Opening Contest Grudge match Petter Eriksson vs Thorsten Sigurdsson

Celebrating the launch of its very own online streaming service, Network of the Olympians, RotO has released a special edition DVD with a collection of 10 matches in its six month history to date. Designed as a "best of" for current fans as well as a recap for new fans across Europe, the DVD includes these classic bouts:

Mayhem Sunday, Week 3 May 2020 Athens, Southern Mediterranean, Europe Attendance: 92 The show kicks off with a pre-taped message from Ryushi Ryusaki. The #1 contender is shown training outdoors, going through a variety of unusual practices like using wrestling holds on large heavy rocks in an attempt to move them around or pausing through a jog to unleash a series of strikes on a random sign post. At one point, he finally turns to face the camera, talking low with a barely maintained rage, almost grunting out words. Ryusaki: Dovydas Vidmar… On the first Sunday of June, the first show to be broadcast on the Network of the Olympians, your first time one on one against me there will be NO ESCAPE! I don’t need to be in a cage with you for that, I already have you trapped in writing. Now you are legally obligated to defend that title against me and I don’t need anyone but myself to defeat you. You think you played me with your little terms? Well joke’s on you, old timer. I am LASER FOCUSED on my training. You actually cleared the way for me. Took everything else off my shoulders. Now I don’t have to worry about the New Breed or anything other than preparing my body and my spirit for WAR! This is happening… you’re going down! 50 “Blood Axe” Thorsten Sigurdsson vs The Witch Doctor Making his long awaited (?) main show debut, the Witch Doctor came out to the most stereotypical “African” tribal music doing an awkward dance, to the point where it’s not clear whether he’s actually an outdated, offensive character from the 80s or a comedy take on that gimmick, played up for shits and giggles. Much like Sigurdsson, fans didn’t know how to react and the Witch Doctor clearly didn’t know how to wrestle. It took just over four minutes on the clock for Sigurdsson to squash his opponent and although he did not cause an injury again, his wrestling was nowhere near on point, leading to a new impossible low and a match that ended up being even worse than his previous one against Wes Stryker. Winner: Thorsten Sigurdsson 12 Just like a month ago, the real meat and potatoes of this entire angle came after the match, as Petter Eriksson once again showed up and this time, he finally managed to get a brawl started, much to the delight of the fans who were compensated for the previous match. Lasting almost as long as his bout with the Witch Doctor, the brawl got the crowd buzzing and by the time security was barely able to separate them, the audience was screaming “let them fight”. 40 Women’s championship Round Robin tournament Aud Valkyrie vs Machiko Matsuda Valkyrie’s final match before her retirement, the outcome here was predictable but the veteran still got a chance to shine for one last huzzah while also making her opponent look good. Slightly short of ten minutes, it was a decent bout, Run-Up Rana, 1-2-3. After the match was over, Matsuda shook her opponents hand and fans gave Valkyrie a standing ovation before she left the ring. Winner: Machiko Matsuda 34 Women’s championship Round Robin tournament Blair Kerrigan vs Cassie O’Peter The much expected face off between teammates Kerrigan and O’Peter did not disappoint, even if O’Peter is far ahead in terms of points by now. There was a lot of competitive spirit on display and both women showcased how well they know each other by avoiding and reversing moves back and forth, but it was O’Peter who got the win when she tapped out Kerrigan with her Scorpion Deathlock, a move that’s quickly gaining notoriety as a dreaded finisher when applied by the Dublin native. Winner: Cassie O’Peter 25 INTERMISSION Women’s championship Round Robin tournament Florida Simard vs Spider Isako Isako has had a great run so far and facing Simard felt like a real test. On the other hand, the French wrestler had to be extra careful against her breakout opponent to avoid losing two very important points for her, meaning she dropped her usual laid back attitude and really showed some fire. It was a solid contest and fans were really into it, with Simard avoiding the Running Knee Strike twice before she was able to hit her own finisher and score the pin over Isako. Winner: Florida Simard 36 Women’s championship Round Robin tournament MAYA vs Paula Edwards MAYA chose a unique approach in this match, unlike most opponents who usually attempt to stay out of the Colorado Crusher’s reach. Instead, she attempted to lure Edwards in and force a mistake on her part, countering blows with some textbook chain wrestling and reversing them into submission holds. It’s not often people get to see Paula Edwards register a hit, let alone brought down from her vertical base, but MAYA managed just that, switching her focus to her opponent’s legs as soon as she could in order to keep her grounded. Edwards was given a run for her money, but the big woman’s inhuman resilience shone through when she made a comeback and following a meaty forearm, she finally took control of the match to score a win she was made to work hard for. Winner: Paula Edwards 51 Vidmar’s response to Ryusaki’s message at the start of the show was aired next on the venue’s big screen. The RotO champion was shown inside a well equipped training facility and wearing an Adidas tracksuit as he addressed the camera. Vidmar: When you’re a champion, you get the best there is to offer and my Bratva buddies supplied me with the finest facility to train for this big match. I don’t respect Ryusaki, nor do I fear him and his gang. What I respect is this title and that’s why I laid down the terms that I did. The RotO Championship is not a toy and it will not be treated as such. On the first show of the new Network of the Olympians, viewers across Europe will be treated to the big fight that deserves to headline it. They will see Dovydas Vidmar, one on one. And I will prove why I have this title, why I deserve to be the RotO Champion, when I put Ryusaki down for the count! 50 Petrov Yakovlev vs Tomohiko Yamagata In the night’s semi main event, Yamagata clashed with the youngest member of the New Breed in Yakovlev. Both men are apparently groomed as future main eventers to carry Ring of the Olympians forward and they did a good job of telling that story, with Yakovlev out to make a name for himself and Yamagata working his way up the New Breed to hopefully establish himself as the next big babyface hero. Though the actual wrestling was good (to the point where this ended up being Match of the Night) it became painfully obvious as the match went on that Yamagata may be a great wrestler, but he does lack the charisma and “it” factor to be a true star player, as his attempts to get fans cheering for him fell short for the most part, even after he managed to get the win and his hand raised in victory. Winner: Tomohiko Yamagata 53 RotO Tag Team titles match Freak Out! Vs High Stakes vs The New Breed vs The Gentleman and the Pitbull Freak Out! were obviously thrown in this match as a last minute replacement to Transylvanian Anger in light of Acheron's departure/firing, but they had their moments to shine regardless. That all came to a rough stop when Remmy Skye hit his Skye High (Swanton Bomb) finisher off the top turnbuckle to the outside of the ring, onto Dazzler who'd been lain out on the annoucers' table by Montero. The move, while spectacular, landed at an akward angle and it was clear after that spot that both men involved had been injured to some capacity, with Dazzler favouring his right shoulder and Skye in clear pain as he clutched his ribs. Left on his own, Notorious F.R.E.A.K. just could not hold his ground and a big running tackle from Howard was enough to knock the air out of his lungs and lay him down for the count, meaning that Freak Out! were the first team to be eliminated from the match. Despite his partner's hardship outside, Nathaniel Ca$ino seemed to be faring somewhat better but then all of a sudden, lights went out and a single image appeared on the screen above the wrestlers' entrance Reveal <table border="0" bgcolor=#FFFFFF><tr><details><summary> </summary><img src="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/bf/66/ee/bf66ee0ee4a1cae900e9e9d3a0326f62.jpg" alt="Masked" border="0"></summary></details></details></tr></table></details> By the time the lights were back on, Nathaniel Ca$ino was laying out cold in the middle of the ring in what seemed to be a pool of his own blood. Not one to shy away from a freebie, Giovanni Bruno jumped on the opportunity and made the cover, eliminating the team of Skye and Ca$ino (who were introduced under the name "High Stakes"). This brought it down to the last two teams, the showdown fans really wanted to see given the heat between them. Montero brought the power to match that of Howard and Bruno took every chance he had to cheat, but the experience and chemistry of Frye and Howard as a team just could not be denied. In the end, Frye got Bruno in the Royal Armbar dead center in the ring while Howard hit the Chaos Theory on Montero at rinside. With no escape, no help and far from the ropes, Giovanni Bruno almost broke down to tears at his predicament but eventually tapped out like a madman, meaning Frye and Howard were now officially the first ever RotO Tag Team champions! Winners AND NEW RotO Tag Team champions: The Gentleman and the Pitbull 46 After they were handed the title belts, Frye and Howard took a moment to raise them up high, then left the ring to celebrate with fans at the front row, ending the show on a high note before they returned backstage. 45 Show Rating: 46

Great stuff. Even better is the fact I don't have to worry about whether these ladies will be available to work in the region I'll be playing.

My only TEW20 <a href="http://greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=546123" rel="external nofollow">diary</a> so far is as Ring of the Olympians, so thanks for the inspiration with the logo and title belt.

<p>Why am I just now finding out about this?</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="willr0ck" data-cite="willr0ck" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="48936" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><p>And come on now, you guys know I couldn't leave you without a little preview:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <img alt="UNifRdZ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/UNifRdZ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="3iC2yf0.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/3iC2yf0.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Mirai Kajahara and her alter ego Kitsune Danger</strong></p><p> </p><p> Daughter of death match legend and lovable psychopath, Ryu Kajahara, Mirai Kajahara . is a former Hollywood stuntwoman who has returned home to enter the family business. Part of the first graduating class from the Hatoyama Dojo, Mira is a fairly good wrestler but like her father she prefers good old fashioned violence, often competing in hardcore and death matches. Disgusted with the fall of the MJM and the closing of WEXXV and very well off from her time spent in Hollywood, Mirai is looking to redeem her father's legacy with the opening of Warrior Queen MMXX, a women's death match promotion.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <img alt="s1g5Cx5.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/s1g5Cx5.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <img alt="HIVdbG7.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/HIVdbG7.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="DjFeKkG.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/DjFeKkG.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <img alt="B38jDlL.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/B38jDlL.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="bIS8PEs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/bIS8PEs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="QrajT4B.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/QrajT4B.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> <img alt=":eek:" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/eek.png.0e09df00fa222c85760b9bc1700b5405.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />:eek:<img alt=":eek:" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/eek.png.0e09df00fa222c85760b9bc1700b5405.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />:eek:<img alt=":eek:" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/eek.png.0e09df00fa222c85760b9bc1700b5405.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />:eek:<img alt=":eek:" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/eek.png.0e09df00fa222c85760b9bc1700b5405.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />:eek:<img alt=":eek:" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/eek.png.0e09df00fa222c85760b9bc1700b5405.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />:eek:<img alt=":eek:" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/eek.png.0e09df00fa222c85760b9bc1700b5405.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />:eek:<img alt=":eek:" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/eek.png.0e09df00fa222c85760b9bc1700b5405.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="FINisher" data-cite="FINisher" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="50071" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Could it stop before it even starts? Nah. <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> No worries yet of anything stopping, come back in a few months.</div></blockquote><p> It's been less than a month and already I'm starting to worry...</p>

<p>Pretty much everything I wanted to nominate is already up there, so I'll only add</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Rookie C-Verse/Fictional</strong></p><p> <a href="http://greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=547807" rel="external nofollow">Warrior Engine 2020 - The Family Legacy</a> by FINisher</p>

<table style="background-color: #008cc2; width: 910px;"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 915px;" colspan="4"><img src=" https://i.imgur.com/pAEq6gk.jpg" width="900" height="206" /></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 100px;"> </td><td style="width: 156.033px;"><p> <img src="https://i.imgur.com/18V1J9o.jpg" width="150" height="150" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/KRd8pBF.jpg" width="150" height="150" /></p></td><td style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"><p><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #ffffff; background-color: #333333;"><strong>Acheron storms out of Vertigo</strong></span><br /><span style="color: #ffffff;">While Transylvanian Anger, his tag team with Abominable Snowman, were advertised during the early part of the show as scheduled to wrestle a match later in the night, Acheron was nowhere to be seen. What seemed as a storyline at first took a wild turn when, following the show, Acheron actually put up a post on his social media, claiming he had quit the promotion just hours before the show. Later on, Ring of the Olympians issued a statement saying Acheron had in fact been fired on the grounds of injuring Tomohiro Yamagata during his debut, only to provoke a response from the angered wrestler who called Yamagata "soft" and promised to reveal everything in an upcoming shoot video about what transpired behind the scenes before the Vertigo show. </span></p><p><span style="color: #ffffff;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; background-color: #000000;"><strong>Nelson Frye trimming his waist for tag team gold</strong></span><br />After revealing RotO's intentions to introduce tag team titles a while ago, Nelson Frye posted an impressive photo of him in the gym, claiming he is "ready for this" and missing a large chunk of the fat around his abdominal region. Clearly the title race has rekindled a passion inside the Englishman and this couldn't have come at a better time, given how he and Robert Howard are scheduled to headline RotO's upcoming Mayhem show in a four corners tag team match to determine the first ever RotO Tag Team champions.</span></p></td><td style="width: 100px;"> </td></tr><tr><td style="width: 915px;" colspan="4"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/dCLnspm.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="26" /></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> Much thanks to Historian for sharing the html code above and helping me with the formatting.

Vertigo Sunday, Week 1 May 2020 Athens, Southern Mediterranean, Europe Attendance: 78 As the show opens, a table with a couple of chairs have been set in the middle of the ring. Dovyas Vidmar makes his entrance first, wearing a suit and tie with the RotO Championship on his shoulder. Ryusaki comes out next carrying the briefcase with his title contract inside, dressed in jeans and a vintage t-shirt from back when he was “The Lone Wolf” Okami during his first run with NGW back in a day. Ryusaki: We have gathered here today to witness Dovydas Vidmar sign his eventual downfall. I have a contract here for a title match and I need his signature next to mine for that to happen, but the reason we’re making this a big deal is because Ring of the Olympians announced they will be launching a new Pay Per View Internet broadcast service, Network of the Olympians. Way to go with being original, by the way, guys. That service will be up by the end of this month and on the first ever event to be broadcast live across all of Europe, people will see a new champion crowned in the main event after I beat this man here to become the new RotO Champion! Vidmar: It’s only fitting to have a match as big as this headline the first show on the Network, before I sign though, there is something I wanted to address. Your buddies, the New Breed. I don’t want them laying a single hand on me, from now until our match happens, and I’m adding it as a term on our contract. Ryusaki: What? No no no, you got it all wrong there. I know old age is a bummer and you may have suffered some permanent brain damage from all that vodka, but you’re in no condition to impose any terms. I earned my title shot! Vidmar: No one’s questioning your title shot. Look, don’t take this personal. I don’t like you, you don’t like me either, but none of this matters. What matters is protecting our match and RotO’s first ever show on their new Network. You wouldn’t want me carrying any lingering damage if one of your friends attacked me until that night, would you? Or win because of their help? No, you want no shade over your victory, assuming you can beat me, of course. You want me at 100% and a clean win over me. So what are you afraid of? Ryusaki avoids answering immediately and fans start getting louder. Ryusaki: Alright! Write it down and sign the damn thing already! With a smile, Vidmar puts pen on paper and signs the contract, trading some words off the mic with his challenger before they both leave the ring to return backstage. 61 A graphic is shown and an announcement is made that later tonight, Transylvanian Anger will be facing Remmy Skye and a mystery partner in a tag team match. The announcing team spend a few minutes speculating who that could be and what are the odds that team could defeat the powerhouse duo of Abominable Snowman and Acheron. 15 Women’s championship Round Robin tournament Aud Valkyrie vs Spider Isako The night’s series of matches for the ongoing Round Robin tournament to determine the first ever RotO Women’s champion kicked off (no pun intended) with the duo of hard strikers in Valkyrie and Isako. The veteran from Norway dictated the pace of the match and called most of it, using her long legs to keep her opponent at bay but also making Isako look like a million bucks the way she sold her stiff knee strikes, including the final Running Knee Strike that took Valyrie down for the count. Winner: Spider Isako 24 After the match, a still-staggering Valkyrie motions for a microphone. Stammering through the words while talking in Norwegian, which no one in the audience understands (there’s a reason she hasn’t been on the mic more often!) she says something that clearly fails to make any impact. In an attempt to drive the point home, a graphic is shown above the wrestlers’ entrance, announcing that her next match will be her last before she hangs up the boots and retires from being an active competitor. 15 Women’s championship Round Robin tournament Blair Kerrigan vs Gypsy Rose Next up, two young and popular women were set to clash in a match that, by this point, was more about bragging rights since both ladies have fallen behind in the race to top the scorecard. Although energetic, both wrestlers are extremely green in the ring and it showed, even though the match was obviously tight-scripted and rehearsed. It didn’t help that Gypsy Rose was clearly somewhere else in her head and landed several moves in real sloppy looking fashion, though fortunately they only ended up looking bad without injuring anyone. The match itself ended on a double disqualification, since both competitors had ended up throwing stiff closed-fist punches to each other. Not sure who started it and not seeing either stopping it, the ref decided to call for the bell and throw the match, yielding a single point to each wrestler. Result: Draw 21 Women’s championship Round Robin tournament Cassie O’Peter vs Serena Ventura Again, both competitors here lack the experience between the ropes and it showed, especially since one of them in Serena Ventura blew a bunch of their spots, landing badly on several occasions but somehow persevering. Of course, O’Peter caught on to that and began to focus her offense on her opponent’s damaged back, softening it up for when she finally applied the Scorpion Deathlock to get her to submit. Winner: Cassie O’Peter 25 Tomohiko Yamagata comes out to the ring, no music or fanfare, just a mic in hand so he can address the crowd. Yamagata: I missed my opportunity at that ladder match. Odds were against me anyway, but that never scared me. Ryusaki is a worthy challenger, I’ve wrestled him and I can tell from experience. I respect his skill, but I don’t respect his methods. That’s why I didn’t join the New Breed. But I’m not aligned with their targets either. Things aren’t black and white. I’ll do my own thing. I’ll bounce back, like I always do. 51 INTERMISSION Abominable Snowman vs Remmy Skye & Nathaniel Ca$ino Skye’s mystery partner is revealed to be fellow high flyer Nathaniel Ca$ino, a native -fittingly- of Reno, Nevada. Acheron however never appears and despite that putting him at a numerical advantage, the impatient Snowman is all too happy to attack and make this a de facto 2 on 1 handicap match. Still a formidable force on his own, the powerhouse from Romania can more than stand his ground and Acheron’s absence actually somehow ends up making this match pretty even as Skye and Ca$ino actually look like they’ve got a decent chance to win. Using duck, weave and dodge tactics alongside quick tags, the team from the Western side of the U.S. slowly manages to confuse, enrage and tire out their big opponent, creating an opening for Ca$ino to hit his Double or Nothing finisher and wrap up his RotO debut with a big win after an impressive showing. Winners: Remmy Skye & Nathaniel Ca$ino 33 Women’s championship Round Robin tournament Machiko Matsuda vs Paula Edwards A classic David vs Goliath matchup as the small lucha-inspired Matsuda takes on the Colorado Crusher, Paula Edwards. Also a classic Edwards match in that she no-sells her opponent’s offense and then proceeds to throw her around the ring like a rag doll before she grows tired of toying around and actually pins her for another win in dominant fashion. Winner: Paula Edwards 41 Women’s championship Round Robin tournament Florida Simard vs MAYA A clearly more even and competitive bout compared to the squash match that preceded it, the last of the night’s Women’s Tournament matches sees Simard, one of the leaders in points, go up against MAYA who has fallen behind but still proven to be a dangerous competitor and a surprise hit with the fans, especially young women in the audience. The story begins in a fairly standard fashion, technician attempting to ground a high flyer, but things quickly take an interesting turn once the grounded Simard switches her approach to show she can also brawl and grapple. Things quickly get heated and the pace picks up but neither woman seems to be getting the upper hand for too long before her opponent fires back and eventually the timer runs out to end this as a time limit draw. Result: Draw 42 with Petter Eriksson, Nelson Frye & Robert Howard vs The New Breed (Montero, Bruno & Yakovlev, with Ryushi Ryusaki) The main event of the evening was a 3 on 3 match between the NGW veteran stars and the New Breed. While it may have seemed a little overplayed by this point, the match was still interesting in light of Frye & Howard’s tag team challenge and the presence of the #1 contender at ringside. Ryusaki wasn’t shy about getting involved in the match, almost mocking the stipulation his scheduled opponent added to their contract at the start of the show, but with Nelson Frye obviously having a bad night, Ryusaki’s involvement quickly got focused on Frye to hide/justify the Englishman’s shortcomings. This also made the face team’s approach a bit more one-dimensional, relying heavily on the power of Eriksson and Howard, but just as things looked dire… Dovydas Vidmar made his way down to the ring, getting right into Ryusaki’s face and daring him to raise a hand. Fans got another moment to get hyped about that upcoming title match before referee Dwayne Hewitt made a call and ejected both Vidmar and Ryusaki, ordering them to leave the ringside and return backstage or he would stop the match. The decision was welcomed with cheers and indeed was the turning point against the New Breed. With no further distractions, the babyface team were able to claw their way back into the match and thanks to a particularly nasty neck wrench, Petrov Yakovlev found himself trapped in the thick arms of Robert Howard and tapping out to avoid any serious damage. Winners: Petter Eriksson, Nelson Frye & Robert Howard 56 Show Rating 54

<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="12XzW2n.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/12XzW2n.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> Giovanni Bruno put his phone down, took a sip of his cocktail and leaned back on his corner sofa, striking his best Champagne Lover pose as if he was on a recliner. It had only been a few years since he last saw the former figurehead of NGW do a segment of his Lovers Lounge (apostrophe position open to interpretation) talk show segment, before he left for his home country of Mexico, but he remembered every bit of it. After all, he had been a member of his “Army of Lovers” group of subordinates, alongside fellow cocky Italians Marcello Ricci and Paolo Gandalfini.</p><p> </p><p> The phone buzzed again, another social media notification. Marcello Ricci had responded on his latest post with another “behind the scenes” road story. Fans were apparently going wild about these tales from the road, but for him it was like two old friends reminiscing. And boy did the memories flood back. </p><p> </p><p> It had been 15 years since he’d entered the business and almost all of that time had been spent with NGW, until its closure in 2013. Mostly working dark matches and being fodder for Lover’s enemies, then sent to developmental once it got off the ground, then when he finally was deemed good enough to return to the main roster, he had little time to do anything before the blackout. Before Ring of the Olympians came knocking with their nostalgia bait, he’d only been doing minor local, independent shows. No other promotion had offered him a steady job in the meantime and he was beginning to doubt himself. As one third in Army of Lovers, he brought the wrestling and experience; Ricci brought the mic skills and Gandalfini had the chiseled looks as well as the power to go with that physique. Now he was slowly passing the peak of his career and although he was prominently featured as a member of the New Breed, he was still the comedy guy. Montero was the muscle, Yakovlev was the young prospect and Ryusaki clearly the future star. Was he destined to be the third wheel in every group? Play second fiddle someone else for life?</p><p> </p><p> He took a moment to post a response back to Ricci, then took another long sip. Man he could whip up a mean martini! Maybe if this pro wrestling thing didn’t explode, at least he could save up enough money to open his own bar some day.</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="jsICi8Q.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/jsICi8Q.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p>

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="LaEstrella" data-cite="LaEstrella" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="48474" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Nice ladder match, I wonder if the New Breed will take the championship. Vidmar is a pretty impressive champion, I could see it being a long reign.</div></blockquote><p> Thanks. I will comment on that after the title match, obviously. Also, RotO launches a broadcaster down the road, which will alter my presentation a bit as I feel they'd go the extra mile to promote cards in advance when reaching out to more than their local audience.</p>