Rogue

October 18, 2020

Just held Wrestle Kingdom 3 (2009) in what started as a NJPW 2005 save...

IWGP Heavyweight: Brock Lesnar (3rd reign) def. Masahiro Chono to retain at WK3, beat Shinsuke Nakamura to win at KoPW 2008.

IWGP Intercontinental: Kazuchika Okada (1) def. Hiroshi Tanahashi at WK3, Tanahashi was first champion of title dating to mid-2008.

IWGP Junior Heavyweight: Minoru Tanaka (7) def. CIMA at WK3 to retain, won from KENTA at Dominion 2008 after winning BoSJ.

IWGP Tag Team: Sylvester Terkay & D'Lo Brown (3) def. WTL winners Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Katsuyori Shibata to retain. Was going to give Tenzan/Shibata the belts, but I lost a bidding war to NOAH for Shibata. So, gaijins retain.

IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team: Koji Kanemoto & Magnum TOKYO (1) def. The Briscoes, Tiger Mask IV & Ultimo Dragon, Gedo & Jado in a 4-way at WK3. Belts prior to this were being hot potatoed between Briscoes and Gedo/Jado in a feud that's been putting on great matches.

IWGP U-30 Openweight: Naomichi Marufuji (1) def. KENTA at WK3, probably use the belt to elevate his overness a little and then put him in a program for the Jr Heavyweight Title.

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What's next? Trying to figure out who beats Lesnar for the championship. Chono I figured was too old for another run with the belt, and I put him in the main event at the Dome just to keep the old man happy because he's been a grump otherwise. Nakamura and Tanahashi's two chances with the belt that I've booked for them they've both crapped the bed ratings-wise (Tana much more suited for IC belt.) Shibata's jumping ship and Okada's not over enough yet to challenge for it despite him being one of my top workers already at the age of 21. Nagata, Tenzan, Fujita? Old.

September 21, 2020

Am I correct in understanding that NJPW has faces/heels? How does G1 work, if it's a round robin (face/face, heel/heel)?

Loosely, because even Tanahashi played the heel in a recent New Japan Cup match against Juice Robinson (last year I want to say?) Only genuine heel stables are Bullet Club and Suzuki-Gun to a slightly lesser extent . It's so competition-based feel-wise over there though that you won't see any Fingerpoke of Doom type antics between factions. Everyone has something to prove.

September 2, 2020

Chris Hero vs Chris Jericho

KENTA, Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa vs Ryu Lee, David Finlay & Blake Christian

Karl Fredericks & Calvin Tankman vs Tom Lawlor & Travis Huckabee

Jeff Cobb & Clark Connors vs Jonathan Gresham & Alex Coughlin

Aaron Solow & Ren Narita vs Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows

ACH & Alex Zayne vs Corey Hollis & MVP

Mike Bennett, LX Ken & Shane Helms vs Anthony Henry, Jordan Oliver & Myron Reed

August 30, 2020

<div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="fL2zNv0.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/fL2zNv0.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Summer Action Series Pre-Event Press Conference</div> <div style="background-color:#ffffff;color:red;border-style:solid;border-width:5px";"> <ul><li> NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair thanks everybody for a welcome return to Japan. He says while a man with a lifestyle of his could certainly take his time enjoying himself in the pleasures that Japan has to offer, he recognizes he's here for business. He received word while in the United States that Stan Hansen wished to challenge for his NWA World Heavyweight Championship, and being the fighting champion he is, he leapt at the opportunity to defend his belt against Hansen. He acknowledges 'The Lariat' is no pushover and fully expects his upcoming bout to be a physical bout, but, once the dust settles, he fully expects to remain NWA World Heavyweight Champion. </li><li> NWA International Heavyweight Champion Stan Hansen says Ric Flair is nothing but a self-centered pretty boy who isn't worthy of holding a championship as worthy as the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Already calling his shot against Jumbo Tsuruta at Summer Action Series II, Hansen says he's going to head into the Budokan next month with two titles belts over his shoulder, and for a moment, he's going to leave with three. Flair's merely a speed bump in his plans for domination in All Japan. </li><li> The NWA International Tag Team Champions, Dory Jr. and Terry Funk make an appearance at the podium with Terry doing most of the talking for the team. Terry says he's seeking to avenge his loss against Jumbo Tsuruta for the NWA United National Championship with a successful title defense of the NWA International Tag Team Championships. </li><li> Giant Baba and Jumbo Tsuruta then make an appearance for the press in attendance with Tsuruta saying he needs to win this bout to look sharp ahead of his title challenge against Stan Hansen at next month's event and to have the opportunity to hold three different championship belts at the conclusion of the summer tour would be nothing short of an honor. Baba says that the Funk Brothers had their number in their previous matchup, but they should know better than to believe they'll be as lucky in this matchup. </li><li> Harley Race then takes his time at the podium and he's none too pleased with the antics of Atsushi Onita during the last TV taping. To steal a championship belt and keep it in your possession without having won it is nothing but an incredible dishonor, says Race. The rightful PWF World Heavyweight Champion says Onita will pay for his insolence in Aichi. </li><li> Genichiro Tenryu's turn is up next as he says it's clear Yoshiaki Yatsu thinks he can run with the big dogs right from the get go in All Japan. Tenryu says he's going to enact his revenge on Yatsu's attacks on him over the course of the several weeks by showing him that if he's expecting a promotion full of pushovers, he's got another thing coming. </li><li> Yoshiaki Yatsu says it's brought him great joy bringing Genichiro Tenryu to his knees over the past two weeks. He laughs off Tenryu's suggestion that he's one of the big dogs in AJPW considering the fact he's never won anything of consequence in the promotion. Yatsu says he's going to steamroll the former sumo champion and then perhaps he'll set his sights on a championship belt in the near future. </li></ul> </div> <div style="text-align:center;">Prediction Key</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46953" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Summer Action Series - Night 11 [PPV] NWA World Heavyweight Championship: Ric Flair © vs. Stan Hansen - 60 NWA International Tag Team Championships: The Funk Brothers © vs. Giant Baba and Jumbo Tsuruta - 60 PWF World Heavyweight Championship: Harley Race © vs. Atsushi Onita - 60 Genichiro Tenryu vs. Yoshiaki Yatsu - 30 AJPW All-Asia Tag Team Championships: Mitsuharu Misawa and Kodo Fuyuki © vs. Mighty Inoue and Goro Tsurumi - 60 Chavo Guerrero vs. Masanobu Fuchi - 30 Motoshi Okuma, The Great Kabuki and Magic Dragon vs. Tiger Jeet Singh, Ashura Hara and Tarzan Goto - 20 TIEBREAKER: What will be match of the night?</div></blockquote>

August 19, 2020

NJPW Lions Break Collision

IWGP United States Title - Jon Moxley vs Jeff Cobb

Karl Fredericks & Calvin Tankman vs Chris Hero & Taichi

Miro vs Tom Lawlor

KENTA, Karl Anderson, Doc Gallows, Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa vs David Finlay, Ryu Lee, Aaron Solow, Jonathan Gresham & Travis Huckabee

ACH & Alex Zayne vs Jordan Oliver & Blake Christian

Chase Owens vs Alex Coughlin

Clark Connors vs Ren Narita

August 15, 2020

NEVER 6-Man Titles - Kazuchika Okada, Will Ospreay & YOSHI-HASHI vs Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado & Yusuke Kodama

Jay White, Taiji Ishimori & Yujiro Takahashi vs Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii & Yuya Uemura

Maika & Syuri vs Riho & Utami Hayashita

Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi, Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs Juice Robinson, Toa Henare, Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma

Bea Priestly & Jamie Hayter vs Kaori Yoneyama & Leyla Hirsch

Yuya Uemura & Yota Tsuji vs Pegaso Iluminar & Gabriel Kidd

August 10, 2020

IWGP Heavyweight Title - Tetsuya Naito © vs Jay White

IWGP US Title - Jon Moxley © vs Tomohiro Ishii

IWGP Tag Titles - Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kota Ibushi © vs SANADA & Shingo Takagi

Miro, Karl Fredericks & Calvin Tankman vs Yuji Nagata, Ryusuke Taguchi & Yuya Uemura

IWGP Intercontinental Title - Tetsuya Naito © vs Minoru Suzuki

Kazuchika Okada, SHO & YOH vs Hiromu Takahashi, EVIL & BUSHI

Hirooki Goto, Will Ospreay, YOSHI-HASHI, Toru Yano & Mikey Nicholls vs El Desperado, Taichi, Zack Sabre Jr, Yusuke Kodama & Yoshinobu Kanemaru

Dick Togo, Ikuto Hidaka, Taiji Ishimori & Yujiro Takahashi vs Juice Robinson, Toa Henare, Gabriel Kidd & Pegaso Iluminar

August 6, 2020

Jay White vs Josh Barnett

Chris Hero vs Karl Fredericks

Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa vs Tom Lawlor & Travis Huckabee

KENTA & Chase Owens vs Miro & Calvin Tankman

Cheeseburger vs Jeff Cobb

Blake Christian vs Myron Reed vs Jordan Oliver vs Ryu Lee

Alex Coughlin, Clark Connors, Ren Narita & Aaron Solow vs David Finlay, Jonathan Gresham, ACH & Alex Zayne

August 3, 2020

IWGP Heavyweight Title - Tetsuya Naito vs Taichi

IWGP Jr Tag Titles - Roppongi 3k vs Taiji Ishimori & Yujiro Takahashi

- I'm intrigued by the potential RP3K split.

Toa Henare vs Tomohiro Ishii

NEVER 6-Man Titles - Kazuchika Okada, Will Ospreay & YOSHI-HASHI vs Minoru Suzuki, Zack Sabre Jr & Yoshinobu Kanemaru

Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi, Juice Robinson, Gabriel Kidd & Ryusuke Taguchi vs Hiromu Takahashi, Shingo Takagi, SANADA, EVIL & BUSHI

Hirooki Goto, Toru Yano & Mikey Nicholls vs El Desperado, DOUKI & Yusuke Kodama

Yuji Nagata, Tiger Mask, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs Dick Togo, Ikuto Hidaka, Gedo & Jado

August 3, 2020

Summer Action Series - Night 10

Chiba (Kanto) - Chiba Bridge Arena

Show Rating: 82

Attendance: 3,720

TV: 1.16 (871,750)

Match No. 1

Motoshi Okuma and Mitsuo Momota vs. Ashura Hara and Tarzan Goto

15-minute time limit

In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Ashura Hara and Tarzan Goto defeated Motoshi Okuma and Mitsuo Momota in 8:20 when Ashura Hara defeated Mitsuo Momota by submission with a Sleeper Hold.
RATING: 69

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Match No. 2

Kodo Fuyuki vs. Mighty Inoue

20-minute time limit

In a bout that had superb wrestling and great heat, Kodo Fuyuki defeated Mighty Inoue in 12:30 by pinfall with a Fuyuki Special II.
RATING: 82

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Match No. 3

Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Goro Tsurumi

20-minute time limit

In a superb match, Mitsuharu Misawa defeated Goro Tsurumi in 9:45 by disqualification after Tsurumi hit Misawa across the back with a steel chair out of frustration.
RATING: 80

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Match No. 4

Harley Race and Chavo Guerrero vs. Atsushi Onita and Masanobu Fuchi

30-minute time limit

Strange match with stranger teammates for each competitor in this match with Race and Guerrero feuding over the PWF World Heavyweight Championship recently and with there being some tension between Onita and Fuchi. Both sides were ultimately able to put their differences aside in this spirited contest, but Race was able to see off the threat of Fuchi thoroughly with a piledriver.

In an exceptional match, Harley Race and Chavo Guerrero defeated Atsushi Onita and Masanobu Fuchi in 19:03 when Harley Race defeated Masanobu Fuchi by pinfall with a Piledriver.
RATING: 81

**POST-MATCH**

After the match, Onita charged Race after the bell and laid in a series of stomps across the torso of the PWF World Heavyweight Champion. With Race's championship belt knocked away after its holder was floored, Onita walked over, glanced at the silver belt and then picked it up - admiring it. Looking back at Race, Onita slung the championship belt over his shoulder and then smugly made his way to the back.

Race eventually got back up to his feet as he searched around for where the PWF World Heavyweight Championship went. Joe Higuchi, the ref for the freshly-ended tag match, informed him Onita took it for his own - prompting Race to dart out of the ring and quickly make his way to the back.

RATING: 93

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Main Event

Jumbo Tsuruta, Giant Baba and Genichiro Tenryu vs. Dory Funk Jr., Terry Funk and Yoshiaki Yatsu

30-minute time limit

This star-studded main event was the perfect cap to the go-home show for the first Summer Action Series major show. The team of Tsuruta and Baba kept their focus on The Funk Brothers while Tenryu looked to settle his score against Yatsu. The match stayed even throughout with each individual having a chance to shine in the match. Perhaps a special 60-minute time limit was needed for this one as by the time the 30-minute mark rolled around, no winner had been reached.

In an exceptional match, Jumbo Tsuruta, Giant Baba and Genichiro Tenryu drew with Yoshiaki Yatsu and The Funk Brothers in 30:00 when the time limit expired.
RATING: 82

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CPBHBK: 4/5

Up next, the press conference / card for Summer Action Series I!

July 29, 2020

IWGP Heavyweight Title - Tetsuya Naito vs Zack Sabre Jr

IWGP Tag Titles - Kota Ibushi & Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI

EVIL, SANADA, Shingo Takagi, Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI vs Minoru Suzuki, Taichi, El Desperado, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & DOUKI

Yujiro Takahashi vs SHO

Will Ospreay, Hirooki Goto, Mikey Nicholls & YOH vs Taiji Ishimori, Dick Togo, Ikuto Hidaka & Jado

Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano vs Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma

Juice Robinson, Toa Henare, Yuji Nagata, Pegaso Iluminar & Ryusuke Taguchi vs Satoshi Kojima, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Tiger Mask, Yuya Uemura & Gabriel Kidd

July 27, 2020

Summer Action Series Mid-Tour Press Conference

PWF officials are made available to announce two matches for the Summer Action Series pay-per-view to be held in just over a week. Serving as the third main event caliber match of the evening will be a bout for the NWA International Tag Team Championships between the champions The Funk Brothers versus the most recent champion team of Giant Baba and Jumbo Tsuruta. Also officially signed for the event was Genichiro Tenryu vs. Yoshiaki Yatsu.

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Summer Action Series - Night 8
Ibari Movement Park Gym (Chugoku) - 1,274 people
Show Rating: 82

Jumbo Tsuruta and Genichiro Tenryu defeated Yoshiaki Yatsu and Tiger Jeet Singh in 21:17 (Pinfall, Backdrop Suplex) (83(
Stan Hansen and Terry Funk defeated The Great Kabuki and Magic Dragon in 11:18 (Pinfall, Western Lariat) (81)
Giant Baba, Mitsuharu Misawa and Kodo Fuyuki defeated George Takano, Mighty Inoue and Goro Tsurumi in 10:20 (Pinfall, Fuyuki Special II) (80)
Dory Funk Jr. and Ashura Hara defeated Akio Sato and Takashi Ishikawa in 10:03 (Submission, Texas Cloverleaf) (72)
Kazuo Yamazaki defeated Shinji Sasazaki in 6:48 (Submission, Crucifix Armbar) (60)

Summer Action Series - Night 9
Bizen Movement Park Gymnasium (Chugoku) - 1,384 people
Show Rating: 74

Atsushi Onita and Terry Funk defeated Harley Race and Motoshi Okuma in 21:47 (Pinfall, Thunder Fire Powerbomb) (72)
Genichiro Tenryu defeated Ashura Hara in 10:06 (Pinfall, Powerbomb) (83)
Jumbo Tsuruta, Mitsuharu Misawa and Kodo Fuyuki defeated Takashi Ishikawa, Goro Tsurumi and Mighty Inoue in 12:18 (Pinfall, Backdrop Suplex) (83)
Yoshiaki Yatsu and Tiger Jeet Singh defeated Kazuo Yamazaki and Mitsuo Momota in 9:15 (Pinfall, Powerslam) (74)
The Great Kabuki and Magic Dragon defeated Apollo Suguwara and Shinji Sasazaki in 6:41 (Pinfall, Poison Mist) (50)

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Prediction Key

Summer Action Series - Night 10 (TV)

Jumbo Tsuruta, Giant Baba and Genichiro Tenryu vs. Dory Funk Jr., Terry Funk and Yoshiaki Yatsu - 30
Harley Race and Chavo Guerrero vs. Atsushi Onita and Masanobu Fuchi - 30
Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Goro Tsurumi - 20
Kodo Fuyuki vs. Mighty Inoue - 20
Motoshi Okuma and Mitsuo Momota vs. Ashura Hara and Tarzan Goto - 15

BONUS POINTS: Underline who scores the fall in each tag match.

July 25, 2020

Summer Action Series - Night 7

Tokyo (Kanto) - Tokyo Budokan Hall

Show Rating: 80

Attendance: 3,435

TV: 1.11 (839,040)

Match No. 1

Dory Funk Jr. vs. Tarzan Goto

20-minute time limit

In a bout that had superb wrestling and great heat, Dory Funk Jr. defeated Tarzan Goto in 9:51 by submission with a Texas Cloverleaf.
RATING: 82

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Match No. 2

Masanobu Fuchi and Kazuo Yamazaki vs. Chavo Guerrero and The Great Kabuki

20-minute time limit

In a bout that had superb wrestling and great heat, Masanobu Fuchi and Kazuo Yamazaki defeated Chavo Guerrero and The Great Kabuki in 13:56 when Masanobu Fuchi defeated The Great Kabuki by submission with a Joint Torture Hold.
RATING: 77

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Match No. 3

Magic Dragon vs. Yoshiaki Yatsu

20-minute time limit

In what was basically a squash match that had great heat and good wrestling, Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Magic Dragon in 6:45 by submission with a Jailhouse Lock.
RATING: 78

**POST-MATCH**

A buzz grows amongst the crowd as Genichiro Tenryu silently makes his way to the ring from the back in casual attire. He climbs onto the apron as Yatsu finishes getting his arm raised by Joe Higuchi. Yatsu turns to Tenryu and seemingly welcomes him into the ring. Tenryu requests a microphone from a ringside worker and has his request granted, wasting no time to talk...

Tenryu: Yoshiaki Yatsu, welcome to All Japan Pro Wrestling. Congratulations on your debut victory - certainly a big moment in a new venue for you - but, it wasn't your first statement. Last week, you felt the need to make your presence known in All Japan by jumping me after a match of mine, and I simply want an explanati-

Yatsu yanks the microphone out of Tenryu's hand mid-sentence as he ponders what he's to say for a few moments before raising the microphone to his mouth.

Yatsu: Tenryu, I've faced the best in the world in amateur wrestling championships across Asia and across the world... and I've also faced the best in the world in New Japan Pro Wrestling. I wanted a change of scenery and I figured the best way to make my mark known in All Japan was to find the toughest of the tough and make my mission statement clear. But, evidently last week wasn't clear enough for you.

With that, Yatsu drops Tenryu by clobbering him over the head with the microphone before quickly locking in a Jailhouse Lock that he keeps locked on for several seconds before viciously dropping the hold and heading to the back. Ringside attendants assist Tenryu back to his feet as the crowd showers boos on Yatsu.

RATING: 88

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Match No. 4

Giant Baba and Motoshi Okuma vs. Ashura Hara and Tiger Jeet Singh

30-minute time limit

In a bout that had fantastic heat and decent wrestling, Giant Baba and Motoshi Okuma defeated Tiger Jeet Singh and Ashura Hara in 10:56 when Giant Baba defeated Tiger Jeet Singh by pinfall with a Big Boot.
RATING: 73

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Main Event

'NWA United National Championship'

Jumbo Tsuruta © vs. Terry Funk

60-minute time limit

Funk dominated the early stages of the match as he utilized much of the outside area in his arsenal - throwing the champion into the ringpost or into the various barriers on the outside. Tsuruta was able to get his revenge on the outside eventually and soon was able to return the favor by taking Funk for a tour of the outside area. Once in the ring, Tsuruta continued his revenge on Funk, holding control of the match for several minutes before he was caught and spiked into the ground with a DDT for a near fall. The challenger then focused his efforts on the champion's ribs and back, trying to submit him on several occasions with a surfboard, grounded abdominal stretch and a body scissors.

A rope break brought things back to even as Tsuruta fired back with chops and high knees. In a throwback to their match from New Year Giant Series, Tsuruta attempted to hit a Backdrop Suplex on the ring apron, but Funk refused to go down to the move for the second time in a year as he countered with a shock DDT onto the apron. Thinking Tsuruta must've surely been out cold, he rolled the NWA United National Champion in the ring and tried a pin that was just kicked out of. The challenger was never quite able to fully connect with a Piledriver for the win as he eventually unloaded with a barrage of punches and forearms to the champion out of frustration. Tsuruta was able to shove Funk away off the ropes as he caught him off the rebound and tried connecting with a Backdrop Suplex, but was caught with an elbow to the face instead. Funk tried capitalizing and nearly was able to lift Tsuruta for a Piledriver, but the champion just managed to reverse out of the hold and pull off a surprise Backdrop Suplex for the successful title defense in what was a grueling battle of a match.

In an exceptional match, Jumbo Tsuruta defeated Terry Funk in 36:51 by pinfall with a Backdrop Suplex.
**Jumbo Tsuruta makes defence number 33 of his NWA United National title.**
RATING: 79

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Dalton: 5/5
CPBHPK: 3/5

Been sitting on this show for awhile, but found the motivation to finally get it done. Card for the go-home show for Summer Action Series I will be up soon.

July 25, 2020

IWGP Jr Heavyweight Title - Hiromu Takahashi vs Yusuke Kodama

NEVER 6-Man Titles - Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi & Ryusuke Taguchi vs Kazuchika Okada, Will Ospreay & YOSHI-HASHI

Tetsuya Naito & EVIL vs Zack Sabre Jr & Taichi

Taiji Ishimori, Yujiro Takahashi, Dick Togo & Ikuto Hidaka vs Hirooki Goto, Yuya Uemura, SHO & YOH

Yuji Nagata, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Pegaso Iluminar & Gabriel Kidd vs Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, DOUKI & Yoshinobu Kanemaru

SANADA, BUSHI & Shingo Takagi vs Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano & Mikey Nicholls

Togi Makabe vs Yota Tsuji

I may have gave a little fist pump when I read 'Good Brothers', just staying.

July 23, 2020

KENTA & Jay White vs Miro & Josh Barnett

- Dirty finish to further the feud/eventually bring Miro over to Japan.

Tom Lawlor vs Travis Huckabee

Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa & Chase Owens vs David Finlay Jr, Cheeseburger & Alex Coughlin

LX Ken vs Marty Scurll

Karl Fredericks vs Clark Connors

Rocky Romero vs Mystery Opponent

Bonus- Who is the new Suzuki-Gun member?: Karl Fredericks

July 18, 2020

Tetsuya Naito, SANADA & Hiromu Takahashi vs Minoru Suzuki, Taichi & Zack Sabre Jr

NEVER 6-Man Titles - EVIL, BUSHI & Shingo Takagi vs Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi & Ryusuke Taguchi

Kazuchika Okada, Will Ospreay, Tomohiro Ishii, SHO & YOH vs Tomoaki Honma, Togi Makabe, Satoshi Kojima, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Tiger Mask

Hirooki Goto & Yuya Uemura vs Dick Togo & Ikuto Hidaka

DOUKI & El Desperado vs YOSHI-HASHI & Toru Yano

Yuji Nagata, Gabriel Kidd, Yota Tsuji & Pegaso Iluminar vs Taiji Ishimori, Yujiro Takahashi, Gedo & Jado

May 16, 2020

<div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="YSLIDQE.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YSLIDQE.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Summer Action Series Mid-Tour Press Conference</div> <div style="background-color:#ffffff;color:red;border-style:solid;border-width:5px";"> <ul><li> PWF and NWA officials are on hand to announce the main event of the first Summer Action Series pay-per-view event. Stan Hansen will not be defending the NWA International Heavyweight Championship this month as officials for the National Wrestling Alliance have signed off on a match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship to take place at the event between Ric Flair the champion and Stan Hansen the challenger. Fielding a question on Jumbo Tsuruta's upcoming title defense against Terry Funk for the NWA United National Championship, NWA officials state that if Funk wins the United National Championship, then the main event for next month's Summer Action Series pay-per-view will be Stan Hansen vs. Terry Funk in a winner-takes-all bout. </li></ul> </div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46953" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Summer Action Series - Night 5 Ogaki Castle Hall (Chubu) - 1,690 people Show Rating: 77 Atsushi Onita and Tiger Jeet Singh defeated Harley Race and Ashura Hara in 17:36 (Pinfall, Thunder Fire Powerbomb) (79) Genichiro Tenryu and Chavo Guerrero defeated Umanosuke Ueda and Shiro Koshinaka in 17:20 (Pinfall, Powerbomb) (74) Kodo Fuyuki defeated Mighty Inoue in 10:48 (Pinfall, Fuyuki Special II) (72) Akio Sato and Takashi Ishikawa defeated The Great Kabuki and Magic Dragon in 11:13 (Pinfall, Sumo Tackle) (74) Dory Funk Jr., Terry Funk and Goro Tsurumi defeated Apollo Suguwara, Shinji Sasazaki and Toshiaki Kawada in 9:15 (Submission, Scorpion Deathlock) (70) </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46953" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Summer Action Series - Night 6 Biwa Island Sports Gym (Chubu) - 1,808 people Show Rating: 78 Giant Baba, Jumbo Tsuruta and The Great Kabuki defeated Dory Funk Jr., Terry Funk and Shiro Koshinaka in 23:26 (Pinfall, Big Boot) (78) Stan Hansen and Harley Race defeated Masanobu Fuchi and Chavo Guerrero in 17:56 (Pinfall, Western Lariat) (82) Genichiro Tenryu defeated Mitsuo Momota in 7:12 (Pinfall, Powerbomb) (76) Mighty Inoue, Goro Tsurumi and Tarzan Goto defeated Motoshi Okuma, Mitsuharu Misawa and Kodo Fuyuki (Pinfall, Pancake Facebuster) (67) Tiger Jeet Singh defeated Magic Dragon in 9:20 (Submission, Argentine Backbreaker) (58)</div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">_____________________________________________ Prediction Key</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46953" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Summer Action Series - Night 7 (TV) NWA United National Championship: Jumbo Tsuruta © vs. Terry Funk - 60 Giant Baba and Motoshi Okuma vs. Ashura Hara and Tiger Jeet Singh - 30 Magic Dragon vs. Yoshiaki Yatsu - 20 Masanobu Fuchi and Kazuo Yamazaki vs. Chavo Guerrero and The Great Kabuki - 20 Dory Funk Jr. vs. Tarzan Goto - 20 TIEBREAKER: What is the match of the night?</div></blockquote>

April 30, 2020

Summer Action Series - Night 4

Tokyo (Kanto) - Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium

Show Rating: 78

Attendance: 3,000 (NO VACANCY)

TV: 1.01 (764,760)

Match No. 1

Apollo Suguwara vs. Tarzan Goto

15-minute time limit

In a decent match, Tarzan Goto defeated Apollo Suguwara in 7:30 by pinfall with a Pancake Facebuster.
Short match with not much competition to it. Goto threw the young Suguwara around as if he were a small toy throughout.
RATING: 64

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Match No. 2

Mitsuharu Misawa, Kodo Fuyuki and Mitsuo Momota vs. Umanosuke Ueda, Mighty Inoue and Goro Tsurumi

20-minute time limit

In a bout that had great heat and good wrestling, Umanosuke Ueda, Mighty Inoue and Goro Tsurumi defeated Mitsuharu Misawa, Kodo Fuyuki and Mitsuo Momota in 12:12 when Mighty Inoue defeated Mitsuo Momota by submission after blatantly cheating.
The AJPW All-Asia Tag Team Champions were in control of the match early on, however, a cheap shot by Ueda midway through the match allowed the duo of Inoue and Tsurumi to capitalize and grab the momentum of the match. Ueda would help keep the tag champions away as Inoue and Tsurumi picked apart the at times defenseless Momota. A roll-up with the tights pulled on Momota by Inoue secured the victory for their side as Inoue and Tsurumi signaled to the champs afterwards that they're coming for their championships.
RATING: 68

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Match No. 3

Kazuo Yamazaki vs. Atsushi Onita

20-minute time limit

In an exceptional match, Atsushi Onita defeated Kazuo Yamazaki in 7:43 by pinfall with a Thunder Fire Powerbomb.
Yamazaki was able to start off the match with some offense but Onita quickly took over and finished the recent New Japan import with a Thunder Fire Powerbomb before the 10-minute mark.
RATING: 77

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Match No. 4

Genichiro Tenryu vs. Magic Dragon

20-minute time limit

In a bout that had great heat and good wrestling, Genichiro Tenryu defeated Magic Dragon in 7:05 by pinfall with a Northern Lights Bomb.
The masked wrestler was only able to muster a few strikes in this bout as Tenryu was in control throughout the matchup. Dragon was able to make a few resilient and bold kickouts of several high-powered slams that wowed the crowd at times... even though everyone pretty much saw the writing on the wall.
RATING: 77

**POST-MATCH**

Tenryu has his arm raised by Kyohei Wada as he waves to the capacity crowd in attendance; non-verbally thanking the crowd for their support of himself as the fans continue showering the former sumo standout with applause. Their reaction quickly changes, however, as a new face emerges from the back...

It's Yoshiaki Yatsu! He was rumored to be joining All Japan Pro Wrestling after leaving New Japan several weeks ago, yet with no appearance after a month of his leaving, some started to give the thought up.

Yatsu made his way into the ring as he stood feet away from the victorious Tenryu. Neither man said a word to the other as Tenryu was trying to assess what Yatsu's intentions were. Several moments passed as Yatsu then quickly charged Tenryu by surprise and flattened him with a quick lariat. Yatsu looked down at Tenryu with a blank expression on his face as he then made his way to the back to the boos of the Tokyo crowd.

RATING: 91

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Match No. 5

Stan Hansen and Harley Race vs. Masanobu Fuchi and The Great Kabuki

20-minute time limit

In an exceptional match, Stan Hansen and Harley Race defeated Masanobu Fuchi and The Great Kabuki in 12:38 when Stan Hansen defeated The Great Kabuki by pinfall with a Western Lariat.
Fuchi took the fight to Hansen early on and elected to face off against the NWA International Heavyweight Champion whenever he was in the ring. As valiant as Fuchi's efforts were, Hansen would purposefully frustrate the man he successfully defended the title against at Super Power Series as he'd find a tag to Race whenever he could. Eventually, each individual's 'marked man' got switched up as Hansen squared off against Kabuki and put him away with a Lariat after the halfway mark.
RATING: 81

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Main Event

Ashura Hara and The Funk Brothers vs. Giant Baba, Jumbo Tsuruta and Motoshi Okuma

30-minute time limit

In an exceptional match, Ashura Hara and The Funk Brothers defeated Giant Baba, Jumbo Tsuruta and Motoshi Okuma in 23:25 when Terry Funk defeated Motoshi Okuma by pinfall with a Piledriver.

Okuma elected to start off the match against Hara as the two bruisers threw heavy strike after heavy strike at each other in the early stages of the match. Eventually, Tsuruta and Dory Funk Jr. made their way into the match as the legal men with Tsuruta prevailing momentarily in a ground-based submission matchup. Funk's expertise quickly reversed his fortunes as he turned the tides of their ground battle in his favor before tagging out to his younger brother, Terry. Once he stepped through the ropes, Terry stomped on Tsuruta's back as his older brother kept him tied up in a leglock before taking over. Tsuruta tried on multiple attempts to get to Baba for a tag, but Terry kept pulling him away from his corner. Eventually, Tsuruta was able to surprise the younger Funk brother with a high knee before getting the tag off to Baba.

Baba's plan of attack was to keep Terry grounded and he would continuously do so by throwing overhead chop after overhead chop and knees at Terry. The failure to evolve past that strategy quickly enough proved to be a downfall for the giant as Terry managed to catch a leg of Baba's and force him to the mat with an amateur takedown. Terry slapped on a kneebar on the legend as he converted to a modified cloverleaf for the attempted submission, but, unfortunately, he couldn't get the job done. The Funk Brothers and Hara then proceeded to cycle each other in as the legal man to keep their side fresh as Baba struggled at times to get to his corner. Eventually, a tag was made to Tsuruta who quickly evened the odds against all three men. Tsuruta's energy could only hold out for so long as he had to make a tag out to Okuma. Okuma was able to keep up the momentum for a finite amount of time before the Funks and Hara began to pick him apart. Terry did most of the work towards the end of the match, planting Okuma with a Piledriver as Dory Jr. and Hara kept the former NWA International Tag Team Champions at bay.

RATING: 75

**POST-MATCH**

Following the match, Terry Funk berated the ringside attendants and demanded one to immediately bring him a microphone. After checking to make sure the power was activated to the device, the younger Funk brother began to speak.

Funk: Tsuruta! I hope you didn't forget about me! While your focus has been on Stan Hansen and claiming yet another championship, you shouldn't have let your focus slip from me! I beat you in the Champion Carnival and I proved that I deserve another shot at the NWA United National Championship. We're not going to wait until Aichi. I want my shot next week!

Tsuruta re-entered the ring and stood across from Funk as he quickly raised his NWA United National Championship over his head - signifying the challenge has been accepted!

RATING: 92

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Hashasheen: 6/6
siah463: 5/6
_finestjellybeansraw: 4/6

Just a note on TEW 2020 and this dynasty. The save has already been completed through the end of the Summer Action Series Tour with October Giant Series set to get underway. Still getting acclimated to the demo, but I'll be transferring the data over to TEW 2020 as soon as the retail version is out.

April 19, 2020

Summer Action Series Mid-Tour Press Conference

Stan Hansen confirmed that he accepted Jumbo Tsuruta's challenge at the conclusion of the opening night of Summer Action Series. He's infuriated over Tsuruta's mentioning of his friend, Bruiser Brody, and 'dragging his name through the mud.' Hansen says Tsuruta will pay for his insolence next month, but, in the meantime he has an opportunity that has fallen into his lap for this month's big show in Aichi. PWF officials on hand cut in after Hansen's proclamation and said contracts are still being finalized, but they'll have a major announcement for the Aichi show following the next TV taping.
Genichiro Tenryu is still somewhat despondent over his loss to Atsushi Onita at Super Power Series, but says he's not going to get too down on himself. He knows his chance is coming and that he still believe he deserves a shot at the PWF World Heavyweight Championship considering he was robbed earlier in the year of his title shot. He says to keep his stock up, he's going to need to find himself a convincing opponent and best them in Aichi to position himself to reclaim his sport as top contender... hopefully in time for the Budokan show next month.

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Summer Action Series - Night 2
Nagato Training Center (Chubu) - 1,700 people (NO VACANCY)
Show Rating: 73

Jumbo Tsuruta and Genichiro Tenryu defeated Terry Funk and Umanosuke Ueda in 18:43 (Pinfall, Powerbomb) (76)
Harley Race and Dory Funk Jr. defeated Atsushi Onita and Tiger Jeet Singh in 18:45 (Pinfall, Piledriver) (70)
Giant Baba defeated Takashi Ishikawa in 11:51 (Pinfall, Big Boot) (70)
Tarzan Goto and Ashura Hara defeated Masanobu Fuchi and Mitsuo Momota in 8:45 (Pinfall, Pancake Facebuster) (66)
The Great Kabuki and Magic Dragon defeated Apollo Suguwara and Shinji Sasazaki in 7:31 (Pinfall, Poison Mist) (51)

Summer Action Series - Night 3
Takaoka Citizen Gymnasium (Chubu) - 1,863 people
Show Rating: 79

Giant Baba and Mitsuharu Misawa defeated Umanosuke Ueda and Akio Sato in 19:54 (Pinfall, Big Boot) (82)
Ashura Hara, Terry Funk and Dory Funk Jr. defeated Jumbo Tsuruta, Genichiro Tenryu and Kodo Fuyuki in 15:46 (Pinfall, Piledriver) (79)
Shiro Koshinaka and George Takano defeated Masanobu Fuchi and Kazuo Yamazaki in 12:24 (Pinfall, Powerbomb) (72)
Motoshi Okuma defeated Goro Tsurumi in 9:05 (Pinfall, Running Headbutt) (57)
Tiger Jeet Singh and Shinji Sasazaki defeated Mitsuo Momota and Toshiaki Kawada in 7:48 (Submission, Cobra Claw) (58)

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Prediction Key

Summer Action Series - Night 4 (TV)

Ashura Hara and The Funk Brothers vs. Giant Baba, Jumbo Tsuruta and Motoshi Okuma - 30
Stan Hansen and Harley Race vs. Masanobu Fuchi and The Great Kabuki - 20
Genichiro Tenryu vs. Magic Dragon - 20
Kazuo Yamazaki vs. Atsushi Onita - 20
Mitsuharu Misawa, Kodo Fuyuki and Mitsuo Momota vs. Umanosuke Ueda, Mighty Inoue and Goro Tsurumi - 20
Apollo Suguwara vs. Tarzan Goto - 15

TIEBREAKER: What is the match of the night?

April 16, 2020

<div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="YSLIDQE.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YSLIDQE.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Summer Action Series - Night 1 Tokyo (Kanto) - Korakuen Hall Show Rating: 81 Attendance: 2,000 (NO VACANCY) TV: 0.83 (624,260) Match No. 1</div> <div style="background-color:#ffffff;color:red;border-style:solid;border-width:5px";"> <div style="text-align:center;">Chavo Guerrero and Masanobu Fuchi vs. Apollo Suguwara and Shinji Sasazaki 15-minute time limit <img alt="4EHZLoV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/4EHZLoV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <img alt="aASWM4c.jpg?1" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/aASWM4c.jpg?1" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="svXHpoT.jpg?1" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/svXHpoT.jpg?1" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="A3LkYJG.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/A3LkYJG.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="bSDaPOD.jpg?1" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/bSDaPOD.jpg?1" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="888I9Ub.jpg?1" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/888I9Ub.jpg?1" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46953" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Chavo Guerrero and Masanobu Fuchi defeated Apollo Suguwara and Shinji Sasazaki in 7:03 when Masanobu Fuchi defeated Shinji Sasazaki by submission with a Joint Torture Hold. The young team of Suguwara and Sasazaki were able to get in bits of offense, but not enough to serve as a good enough threat against Guerrero and Fuchi. RATING: 69</div></div></blockquote> </div> <div style="text-align:center;">Match No. 2</div> <div style="background-color:#ffffff;color:red;border-style:solid;border-width:5px";"> <div style="text-align:center;">Mitsuo Momota vs. Terry Funk 15-minute time limit <img alt="4EHZLoV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/4EHZLoV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <img alt="xOefW47.jpg?1" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/xOefW47.jpg?1" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="A3LkYJG.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/A3LkYJG.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="ZZHzfkU.jpg?1" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ZZHzfkU.jpg?1" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46953" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">In a superb match, Terry Funk defeated Mitsuo Momota in 7:23 by submission with a Spinning Toe Hold. Coming off of a tough loss at Super Power Series, Funk needed a rebound victory - and he was able to earn just that with a thoroughly controlling effort over Momota. RATING: 74</div></div></blockquote> </div> <div style="text-align:center;">Match No. 3</div> <div style="background-color:#ffffff;color:red;border-style:solid;border-width:5px";"> <div style="text-align:center;">The Great Kabuki vs. Ashura Hara 20-minute time limit <img alt="dCwlbi2.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/dCwlbi2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <img alt="ifDxwyR.jpg?1" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ifDxwyR.jpg?1" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="A3LkYJG.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/A3LkYJG.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="02RTaun.jpg?1" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/02RTaun.jpg?1" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46953" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, Ashura Hara defeated The Great Kabuki in 9:21 by submission. A back-and-forth match with neither man able to gain much of an advantage in the early going. Hara began to overpower Kabuki seven minutes into the match and was able to string together several tough slams on the painted wrestler. Kabuki missed with his trademark Poison Mist in a last ditch effort to draw even, and his miss led to him being caught in a sleeper hold by Hara that led to a loss. RATING: 75</div></div></blockquote> </div> <div style="text-align:center;">Match No. 4</div> <div style="background-color:#ffffff;color:red;border-style:solid;border-width:5px";"> <div style="text-align:center;">Genichiro Tenryu vs. George Takano 20-minute time limit <img alt="dCwlbi2.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/dCwlbi2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <img alt="GSIlvuE.jpg?1" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/GSIlvuE.jpg?1" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="A3LkYJG.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/A3LkYJG.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="bMvnv2K.jpg?1" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/bMvnv2K.jpg?1" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46953" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">In a superb match, Genichiro Tenryu defeated George Takano in 7:32 by pinfall with a Powerbomb. Takano's offense was cut to a few strikes out of a lockup early on in the match as Tenryu was able to throw his weight around and force Takano to the ground with ease and quite often in this one. RATING: 77</div></div></blockquote> </div> <div style="text-align:center;">Match No. 5</div> <div style="background-color:#ffffff;color:red;border-style:solid;border-width:5px";"> <div style="text-align:center;">Harley Race, Mitsuharu Misawa and Kodo Fuyuki vs. Atsushi Onita, Akio Sato and Takashi Ishikawa 30-minute time limit <img alt="5YyYtkd.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/5YyYtkd.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <img alt="DtLrT7j.jpg?1" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/DtLrT7j.jpg?1" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Y6anyGm.jpg?1" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Y6anyGm.jpg?1" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="cIn9zJt.jpg?1" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/cIn9zJt.jpg?1" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="A3LkYJG.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/A3LkYJG.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="3QMiRBT.jpg?1" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/3QMiRBT.jpg?1" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="HYrzt0g.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/HYrzt0g.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="3hcQTKS.jpg?1" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/3hcQTKS.jpg?1" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46953" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">In an exceptional match, Harley Race, Mitsuharu Misawa and Kodo Fuyuki defeated Atsushi Onita, Akio Sato and Takashi Ishikawa in 17:56 by disqualification. Race, Misawa and Fuyuki got off to a clunky start as there appeared to be some distrust between the young dojo graduates and the PWF World Heavyweight Champion. This allowed the opposite corner to get the jump in the early stages of the match with Sato and Ishikawa carrying their side by inflicting as much damage as they could on the team that took their AJPW All-Asia Tag Team Titles from them. Misawa, Fuyuki and Race for that matter were able to eventually even the odds against the former All-Asia tag champs. Onita's contributions to the match were minimal as Race challenged Onita to enter the ring multiple times. After all, he was brave enough to confront him at Super Power Series and get in the ring with him, why would he be shying away now? Race would find his answer to that question several minutes later after being whipped into the ropes by Ishikawa - being met by a kendo stick shot to the back from the apron by Onita that brought the match to a halt. Race reeled in the ring from the shot as Onita made a leisurely stroll to the backstage area - kendo stick resting on his shoulder. RATING: 77</div> </div></blockquote> </div> <div style="text-align:center;">Main Event</div> <div style="background-color:#ffffff;color:red;border-style:solid;border-width:5px";"> <div style="text-align:center;">Giant Baba and Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Stan Hansen and Dory Funk Jr. 30-minute time limit <img alt="5YyYtkd.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/5YyYtkd.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <img alt="P7X3431.jpg?1" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/P7X3431.jpg?1" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="cJXpLUP.jpg?1" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/cJXpLUP.jpg?1" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="A3LkYJG.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/A3LkYJG.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="eiPb7Zl.jpg?1" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/eiPb7Zl.jpg?1" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="NB3AVwm.jpg?1" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/NB3AVwm.jpg?1" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46953" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">In an exceptional match, Giant Baba and Jumbo Tsuruta defeated Stan Hansen and Dory Funk Jr. in 23:41 when Jumbo Tsuruta defeated Dory Funk Jr. by pinfall with a Backdrop Suplex. As expected, neither team was able to gain much of an advantage over the other in the early stages of this one. However, Funk was able to soon wrestle Baba to the ground after targeting his weakening knees and began to apply as much pressure as he could. His attempts at a Texas Cloverleaf were thwarted as Tsuruta was soon able to hop into the match as the legal man. Trying to keep his side in it, Funk tagged out to recuperate as the two NWA singles champions in All Japan squared off against each other. Tsuruta and Hansen went at it with a tough striking contest with both men virtually daring each other to give them all they had. A ducked Lariat from Hansen led to the American catching a Jumbo Knee to the chin as Tsuruta tagged out to Baba to get the job done. Baba continued where his tag partner left off as he tried wearing Hansen away on the ground. Thinking his work was sufficient enough, Baba picked his opponent up and whipped him into the ropes for a Big Boot attempt, but the NWA International Heavyweight Champion just managed to duck as he connected with a running shoulder block on the rebound. Funk received a tag as he continued his assault on Baba's knees in what became a theme of the giant desperately needing to get to a rope for a break. Baba eventually fought his way to his feet as he dropped the veteran with a backdrop before getting a hot tag off to Tsuruta. Tsuruta entered the ring once again and dropped Funk with several forearms in a row as he dropped an interfering Hansen with a second Jumbo Knee. Hansen tumbled to the outside as Tsuruta connected with a Backdrop Suplex on the NWA International Tag Team Champion for the win. RATING: 83</div></div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">**POST-MATCH** <img alt="cJXpLUP.jpg?1" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/cJXpLUP.jpg?1" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="eiPb7Zl.jpg?1" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/eiPb7Zl.jpg?1" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> After the match, Baba and Tsuruta celebrated after the traditional arm-raising by Kyohei Wada as Tsuruta asked for a microphone from a ringside attendant. Standing in the center of the ring as Baba headed to the back, Tsuruta began to speak. <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46953" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Tsuruta: Well, well, Hansen. Here we both are as the two holders of NWA-affiliated singles championships left in All Japan Pro Wrestling. You may remember back towards the beginning of the year that I had requested your friend Bruiser Brody face me to a title unification match for both the NWA United National Championship and the NWA International Heavyweight Championship. What did he do in face of my challenge? He cut and run to that other company for easier competition. You represented your country and yourself well in the Champion Carnival and your efforts paid off as you stand before us now as NWA International Heavyweight Champion. But, I have a question for you, Hansen. Will you stand and fight with honor against me in the ring at the end of the tour next month at the Budokan or will you run and hide as your friend Brody did? Hansen, I'm challenging you! Title unification! NWA International Heavyweight Championship. NWA United National Championship. Hansen. Tsuruta. Budokan. Will you fight?</div></blockquote> Late in Tsuruta's speech, Hansen collected his NWA International Heavyweight Championship and climbed up to the ring apron - getting progressively angrier and angrier as the brash Tsuruta verbally ripped his friend. Once Tsuruta finished his challenge, Hansen entered the ring, raised his championship belt above his head, and then headed to the back - seemingly having accepted Tsuruta's title unification challenge. RATING: 86</div> </div> <div style="text-align:center;">_______________________________________________</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46953" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>BHK1978: 5/6</div></blockquote>

April 8, 2020

<div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="YSLIDQE.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YSLIDQE.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Summer Action Series Pre-Tour Press Conference</div> <div style="background-color:#ffffff;color:red;border-style:solid;border-width:5px";"> <ul><li> Harley Race says it's clear that Atsushi Onita is announcing that he's the next contender for the PWF World Heavyweight Championship. He continues to say if Onita's stunt at the conclusion of Super Power Series was to be some sort of attempt at playing mind games with him, he better think again. Race has proven he's the best in the business and Onita will merely fall by the wayside just as all who have challenged for his PWF World Heavyweight Championship have. </li><li> Stan Hansen gloats over his victory of Fuchi, saying that he knew all along his victory over him in the Champion Carnival was a fluke and tonight he proved just that. As for what lay ahead for Hansen following his first title defense? "I think I'll just go ahead and challenge the world." </li><li> Jumbo Tsuruta says his match against Butch Reed was no joke and showed that as a champion, you can't take any match less than seriously. All champions need to prove that they're fighting champions, and he's going to continue doing that as NWA United National Champion. </li><li> Genichiro Tenryu makes a quick appearance before the assorted media in attendance and says that Onita was looking for a quick way out of the match and caught him with a surprise. Tenryu gives a mocking congratulations to Onita and says he will remember this day. All he has to do now is keep his head up and chase his next opportunity for a big win. </li><li> Mitsuharu Misawa and Kodo Fuyuki said they hoped they did their trainers proud back at the dojo as they both picked up their respective first-ever championship wins in All Japan Pro Wrestling. They intend to defend their newly acquired AJPW All-Asia Tag Team Championships with honor and integrity and intend on holding them for a long time. </li><li> AJPW/PWF officials lay down the schedule for the upcoming Summer Action Series Tour. The tour is to be two months in length with two major shows to be held. The show at the end of June (Summer Action Series I) will be held in the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium while the summer-concluding show in July (Summer Action Series II) will be held at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo. Both Summer Action Series major events will be the first-ever AJPW shows to be shown on live pay-per-view with Emperor Choice holding the broadcasting rights to the shows. Details on the card for each major show will be made known in the following weeks. </li></ul> </div> <div style="text-align:center;">News of the World - May 1983</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46953" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> NJPW: Tatsumi Fujinami won the (wait for it) NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship from Black Tiger. NJPW: Satoru Sayama (Tiger Mask) left the company due to his contract expiring. All Japan Pro Wrestling was thought to immediately make a move for the star, but company officials downplayed the rumors by saying "The top junior in the world would probably have a tough time in a company with no established junior division." GCW: The Spoiler left Georgia Championship Wrestling after his contract expired. The company, however, picked up Dutch Mantell on a pay-per-appearance deal. CMLL: Mando Guerrero, Alfonso Dantes and Kung Fu won the Mexican National Trios Championships from MS-1, El Satanico and Sangre Chicana. SWCW: Wahoo Mcdaniel won the SWCW Heavyweight Championship from Tully Blanchard. It is his third reign with the title. MACW: Pedro Morales and Paul Jones won the NWA World Tag Team Championships from Sgt. Slaughter and Don Kernodle. MACW: In a puzzling move, Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling are making Roddy Piper their figurehead. This move was made even with the NWA World Heavyweight Champion, Ric Flair, on the promotion's full-time roster. WCCW: The Missing Link left the promotion due to his contract expiring. Buddy Landell signed with the company on a pay-per-appearance deal. AWA: Jerry Blackwell won the AWA Television Title from Hulk Hogan. </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">_____________________________________________</div> <div style="text-align:center;">Prediction Key</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46953" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Summer Action Series - Night 1 (TV) Giant Baba and Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Stan Hansen and Dory Funk Jr. - 30 Harley Race, Mitsuharu Misawa and Kodo Fuyuki vs. Atsushi Onita, Akio Sato and Takashi Ishikawa - 30 Genichiro Tenryu vs. George Takano - 20 The Great Kabuki vs. Ashura Hara - 20 Mitsuo Momota vs. Terry Funk - 15 Chavo Guerrero and Masanobu Fuchi vs. Apollo Suguwara and Shinji Sasazaki - 15 TIEBREAKER: Which match will be match of the night?</div></blockquote>

April 2, 2020

Osaka (Kinki) - Osaka Castle Hall

Attendance: 8,647

Show Rating: 86

Match No. 1

Apollo Suguwara, Shinji Sasazaki and Toshiaki Kawada vs. Ashura Hara, Tarzan Goto and Goro Tsurumi

15-minute time limit

In a decent match, Ashura Hara, Goro Tsurumi and Tarzan Goto defeated Apollo Suguwara, Shinji Sasazaki and Toshiaki Kawada in 8:03 when Goro Tsurumi defeated Toshiaki Kawada by submission with a Scorpion Death Lock.
Each side was able to get in a decent amount of offense, however, Hara and Goto's chemistry allowed them to pull away and tip the scales of the match in their side's favor. It was Tsurumi, however, that would get the job done for their side.
RATING: 55

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Match No. 2

Chavo Guerrero, The Great Kabuki and Kazuo Yamazaki vs. Shiro Koshinaka, George Takano and Mighty Inoue

20-minute time limit

In a good match, Shiro Koshinaka, George Takano and Mighty Inoue defeated Chavo Guerrero, The Great Kabuki and Kazuo Yamazaki in 11:22 when Shiro Koshinaka defeated Kazuo Yamazaki by pinfall with a Powerbomb.
The smaller members of the roster were given a showcase match early on the card as, like the opener, each competitor was able to get in plenty of offense in this one. Koshinaka's side made sure to isolate Guerrero from his corner, which left the luchador disposed of for much of the second half of the match, allowing Koshinaka to keep Kabuki at bay before planting Yamazaki with a Powerbomb.
RATING: 77

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Match No. 3

'AJPW All-Asia Tag Team Championships'

60-minute time limit

Slow start to the match as both sides tried to wear each other down on the mat, but Fuyuki's heavy-handed offense got underway quickly with a variety of slams being utilized against the champions. Sato and Ishikawa's expertise however allowed them to ground Fuyuki some more, but Misawa's presence in the match allowed him to break up their early attempts at a submission with ease.

After the 10-minute mark, the champions started running into trouble as a fresh Misawa started to take the fight to his opponents. A dropkick to both Sato and Ishikawa sent both crashing to the outside as Misawa then followed up without a dive to the outside that dropped both men. Quick to capitalize, Misawa rolled Sato into the ring and locked in a cloverleaf to try and earn the submission. He didn't account for Ishikawa having a quick recovery as he entered the ring and blasted the challenger with a running forearm to the back of the head. Fuyuki was quick to run interference as he hit a belly-to-belly suplex on Ishikawa then rolled him out of the ring as Misawa quickly regained his balance and blasted Sato with a Running Forearm to earn both his and Fuyuki's first-ever title reign in All Japan.

In a bout that had superb wrestling and good heat, Mitsuharu Misawa and Kodo Fuyuki defeated Akio Sato and Takashi Ishikawa in 14:52 when Mitsuharu Misawa defeated Akio Sato by pinfall.
**Mitsuharu Misawa and Kodo Fuyuki become the 37th AJPW All-Asia Tag Team Champions**
RATING: 75

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Match No. 4

Giant Baba and Motoshi Okuma vs. Umanosuke Ueda and Tiger Jeet Singh

30-minute time limit

Jumping Baba and Okuma before the bell, Ueda and Singh separated Baba from his partner as they dropped the giant and started hammering away at Okuma's knees with kicks and chop blocks. Kyohei Wada finally got order and started the match as Ueda established himself as the starting man. Ueda continued the assault on Okuma on the ground as he used the ropes at times to gain extra pull with various submissions as well as ignoring rope breaks on occasion. Baba, now recovered and standing on the apron, pleaded with Wada to keep a tighter leash on Ueda, but Wada waved off his protests.

Singh was tagged in as he continued where his partner left off as he picked away at Okuma on the ground. After withstanding plenty of punishment on the ground, Okuma started to fight his way back to his feet and hip-tossed Singh before trying to get a hot tag off. Okuma was just stopped by Singh lunging for his leg as he locked in a single-leg grapevine and continued to hold the former sumo regular in place. Moments of agony for Okuma passed before he was able to kick Singh away as he freed himself and went for another lunge to tag to Baba, but he was caught by his opponent yet again... but this time Okuma delivered another hip toss as he finally got the tag off to Baba.

Baba entered the ring to the roar of the crowd as he immediately started taking the fight to Singh. Ueda entered the ring to even the odds as he was met with an overhead chop that stunned the blond-haired heel. Baba continued to work through his arsenal on Singh as Ueda found a second wind and attacked the giant from behind, however, Okuma ran into the ring and threw Ueda through the ropes and followed him to the outside. As Okuma and Ueda started to brawl around the outside area, Baba set Singh up for his finishing move as he planted him with a Big Boot for the win.

In a bout that had fantastic heat and decent wrestling, Giant Baba and Motoshi Okuma defeated Umanosuke Ueda and Tiger Jeet Singh in 12:47 when Giant Baba defeated Tiger Jeet Singh by pinfall with a Big Boot.
RATING: 72

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Match No. 5

'NWA United National Championship'

60-minute time limit

Each competitor circled each other for awhile before locking up in the center of the ring with Tsuruta gaining the advantage. Tsuruta tried wearing down the Mid-South Wrestling regular with a standing side headlock for awhile, but Reed was able to shove the NWA United National Champion off the ropes and deliver an arm drag - leading to Reed to pose and taunt the champ. Reed then quickly started to wear Tsuruta down with a standing side headlock of his own. Tsuruta tried to shove the challenger away, but Reed's sheer strength kept the hold locked in. Out of desperation somewhat, Tsuruta attempted a quick Backdrop Suplex, causing Reed to break the hold to escape the attempt as the match returned to even.

Another standard lockup in the center of the ring led to Reed again grabbing the advantage as Tsuruta would soon try powering out of the hold with some shots to the back of the challenger. Reed's immense upper body strength would prove to be a tough challenge for the champion to power out of as Tsuruta appeared to nearly fade at times... but another shove away by the champion led to a shoulder tackle that even appeared to take Reed by surprise. Tsuruta quickly seized the opportunity to work over Reed as he tried slowing down the American with several ground-based holds.

Reed's pure strength allowed him to get back to his feet again as he delivered clubbing shots to Tsuruta's back. A bit of separation allowed Reed to snap off a quick headbutt as he charged off the ropes for a running clothesline, but he was met with a quick jumping knee from Tsuruta! The champion tried following up with a Backdrop Suplex, but a rear elbow from Reed gave the challenger the opportunity to hit a short-arm clothesline for the near fall. A follow up attempt at a Running Powerslam was thwarted by another high knee as this time Tsuruta was able to follow up with a Backdrop Suplex for a successful title defense.

In a bout that had great wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Jumbo Tsuruta defeated Butch Reed in 14:19 by pinfall with a Backdrop Suplex.
**Jumbo Tsuruta makes defence number 32 of his NWA United National Championship.**
RATING: 82

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Match No. 6

Genichiro Tenryu vs. Atsushi Onita

30-minute time limit

Onita found himself being overpowered consistently with each try at a lockup between both sides. Tenryu's grappling expertise led to him dragging his opponent to the mat consistently as Onita struggled to break free of his attacker. Eventually, Onita became wiser towards Tenryu's attacks as he started to jump away from Tenryu's lunges at wrestling him to the floor again. At times it appeared that the younger wrestler was taunting the former sumo standout, sometimes mocking him from the corner. Tenryu soon made Onita pay for his insolence as he would grab a waistlock and throw Onita to the ground to continue working away on the ground.

Onita was able to free himself with the help of several rope breaks, but Tenryu was relentless in grabbing a hold of his opponent and wrestling him to the mat again and again. After another job at freeing himself, Onita retreated to the outside and made sure to keep his distance from Tenryu - returning to the ring only to answer Kyohei Wada's count. One such attempt to avoid a countout backfired on Onita as he was caught with a side suplex from Tenryu that left the AJPW dojo grad dazed. An attempt at a follow up with a second suplex, led to Onita slipping away and shoving Tenryu into Wada before retreating to the outside once more. As Tenryu tried chasing Onita to the outside after checking on Wada, he was met with a shot to the head with a kendo stick from the outside.

The crowd showered Onita with boos as he seized his opportunity by taking the time to start choking the life out of Tenryu from a grounded position as Wada started to recover. Tenryu appeared to be in trouble as Onita worked a modified armbar on the former sumo standout that nearly got a submission on occasion. Realizing he wasn't going to get a result by way of the ground attack, Onita broke the hold and stomped away at Tenryu as the larger man started getting to his feet. Onita worked through his arsenal efficiently and was able to take Tenryu by surprise with just how diverse his attacks were. A set up for a Thunder Fire Powerbomb was thwarted by Tenryu though as he was just able to power out of the attempt, but a strong forearm from Onita allowed him to get Tenryu up on his shoulders for the attempt... but Tenryu manages to deliver a headscissors to outside the ring!

The fight carries to the outside area as Tenryu throws Onita into various ringside objects. An attempt at a Powerbomb on the outside was thwarted by the youngster with a poke to the eye once he was on Tenryu's shoulders... leading Onita to counter with a neckbreaker on the outside mats. Quickly scrambling to the inside, Onita tried drawing a countout, but Tenryu just managed to get in the ring in time. Onita threw a barrage of strikes Tenryu's way to get him off of his balance, but would have one punch caught by Tenryu as he would receive a punch instead that sent him flying back across the ring. A DDT from Tenryu set up a Powerbomb attempt nicely as he was able to lift Onita up for the move, but this time Onita threw several punches while in the air - allowing enough of a break in momentum to allow him to slip off Tenryu's shoulders and roll him up...

1...

2...

3!!

What a shock! Tenryu can't believe it (and neither can Onita for that matter!)

In an exceptional match, Atsushi Onita defeated Genichiro Tenryu in 25:39 by pinfall after a roll up.
RATING: 82

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Match No. 7

'NWA International Heavyweight Championship'

60-minute time limit

The opening lockup didn't last for long as Hansen proceeded to throw his smaller opponent around the ring - making sure to shout abuse towards him once he'd slowly get back up to his feet. Fuchi would try different approaches to getting a hold on the NWA International Heavyweight Champion, but Hansen would respond by throwing him back down each successive time. With that, Fuchi started staying distant and tried to draw Hansen towards him - a gambit that proved to work out as a drop toe hold into the ropes provided Fuchi the opportunity he needed to try working over Hansen's legs.

Keeping the champion in the center of the ring for a minute with a kneebar, Hansen's brute strength allowed him to slowly crawl his way to a rope and achieve a break. Fuchi, realizing that he may not get too many opportunities on the ground to subdue the champion, used as many of the five seconds Kyohei Wada allowed him to break the hold to inflict as much damage as he could. Once the champion got to his feet, Fuchi did a wrestling shoot-in to take his legs out once again, but several clubbing blows to the back from Hansen broke that possibility up. Hansen instead dumped Fuchi over the top rope and immediately worked on pummeling him outside of the ring.

Realizing he was going to have trouble on the outside, Fuchi tried running away from his opponent leading him on a chase outside of the ring. A quick detour inside and through the ring led to Fuchi ending up behind Hansen as he caught the American in a standing armlock - wrapping the champion's arm around a ring post for extra torque. Wada was furious at Fuchi's action and called for a break with Fuchi again using nearly all of the five seconds Wada gave him to inflict as much damage as he could to the limb. Downing Hansen with a chop block on the outside, Fuchi slid into the ring and tried getting a countout, but Hansen was able to get in the ring well before the 20-count. Fuchi was quick to continue an attack as he pounced on Hansen mid-slide into the ring. The smaller wrestler tried multiple times to get his signature Joint Torture Hold locked in, but Hansen was able to power out still - bum arm and all.

Fuchi attempted a dragon screw leg whip, but an elbow to the top of the head from Hansen broke that up as the NWA International Heavyweight Champion followed up with a headbutt. Fuchi's attempts to get back to his feet were continuously met with headbutt after headbutt that brought him back down to a knee. A DDT connected from Hansen as he then pulled his right sleeve off with a grimace - still smarting from the ring post-assisted submission - as he called for his finishing move. Once Fuchi stirred to a standing position, Hansen charged for a Lariat, but was evaded by the challenger as Fuchi dropped him with a Joint Torture Hold! Hansen scrambled around for an escape route, but each rope minds as well have been a marathon away! Surely he wasn't going to lose to this move twice!?

Agonizing moment after agonizing moment passed as Wada seemed to ready to pull the trigger and call the match right then and there (to which Hansen exclaimed "Don't you dare you son of a b*tch!") Summoning all of his strength, Hansen forced his way to a side as he just managed to get a foot on the ropes. Fuchi couldn't believe he was forced to relinquish the hold as he knew he wasn't going to get many more opportunities to get that done again. Once both men were standing, Fuchi unloaded with strike after strike trying to drop Hansen to a knee once again, but the American refused to go down. Hansen started to follow up with headbutts and forearms of his own - a back and forth exchange that soon led to Hansen getting the advantage by dropping Fuchi to a knee. Hansen was quick to plant Fuchi with a second DDT as he signaled once again for a Lariat... this time connecting with the move. The NWA International Heavyweight Champion signaled he was far from done as he continued to berate the downed Fuchi for (as the ringside mics picked up, "For embarrassing him") as he picked up the smaller wrestler once again and downed him with a second Lariat for the fall.

In a bout that had superb wrestling and great heat, Stan Hansen defeated Masanobu Fuchi in 25:03 by pinfall with two Western Lariats.
**Stan Hansen makes defence number 1 of his NWA International Heavyweight title.**
RATING: 82

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Main Event

'PWF World Heavyweight Championship'

60-minute time limit

The opening minutes of the match were spent showing off the technical abilities of both men as both tried various standing holds and submissions trying to get the other to the mat, but neither man was able to fully drop the other. This cycle carried on for awhile in the opening stages as Race nor Funk just could get a handle of their opponent. It wasn't until a surprise forearm to the bridge of the nose by Funk left Race reeling as the younger of the two Funk brothers backed Race into a corner and started hammering away with punches, strikes and forearms. Race could reverse and throw Funk into the corner for only a few moments as Funk would reverse right back and continue his striking assault.

A swinging punch by Race was ducked by Funk as the challenger seized the opportunity to lock in a standing sleeper hold as he tried choking the life out of the champion for an early victory. Race was able to quickly grab a rope to break the hold as he fired back with a series of knife edge chops to his challenger. Not one to back down from a straight up brawl, Funk responded with a series of knife edge chops of his own before both men got in each others' faces. This was a new Terry Funk to Race in a way, a more vicious, confrontational, brutal Funk. Clearly, Funk's warning to Race during the pre-event press conference that he had tricks up his sleeve that Race had never seen before were indeed true.

Back to a technical battle the match went as Race was finally able to transfer from a hammerlock to taking Funk down to the mat. The PWF World Heavyweight Champion worked over his challenger's shoulder for as long as he could in an attempt to neutralize his weapons for any sort of future attacks. Funk found a counter after a time and was able to get a rope break to bring both men to their feet. The challenger found a way to back the champion into a corner once again as he unleashed with another vicious series of knife edge chops and then went so far to actually bite the eyebrow of Race! Kyohei Wada immediately broke up Funk's attack as Race shoved his opponent away and projected a spitball right at his opponent's face, connecting with it. This sent Funk into a fury as he shoved Wada to the side and charged Race as the fight quickly spilled to the outside.

The two men continued to trade blows on the outside as Race tried to hit a high knee, but his attempt was blocked as he was whipped into the ring post by Funk. As Wada was still getting to his feet, Funk proceeded to choke Race out of the ref's sight with two hands until Wada managed to stumble over and order Funk off of the champion or risk a disqualification. Funk reluctantly broke the hold as he picked up Race and rammed him into a guardrail, continuing to do so before whipping him into the ring post again. Funk rolled inside the ring to recover as Race just managed to beat a 20-count.

Race took some more clubbing blows as he got to his feet, but a blocked punch led to the champion countering with several knees to the gut before finally connecting with a running high knee to his challenger. A fisherman's suplex didn't quite get the win for the champion as he attempted to follow up with a Piledriver. Race couldn't manage to fully get Funk up for the maneuver as instead Funk reversed with a backdrop before following up with a series of knee drops to the forehead. Funk took time to admire the damage inflicted as he took a look at the corner of the ring. Funk then slowly began to scale the turnbuckle as he looked at Race down below - still down in the ring. With a smirk, Funk leapt off the top turnbuckle for a Diving Headbutt attempt of his own, but Race just managed to roll out of the way in time!

Race stumbled to his feet ahead of Funk as he snapped off a DDT on his challenger before applying a Funk-patented spinning toe hold of his own! Funk was in pure agony on the ground but he refused to tap out to his own hold. Race broke the hold as he then picked Funk up for a Piledriver to finally put an end to this one, but Funk was managing to keep kicking his legs to halt the momentum required to lift him up for the hold. Funk was able to break away momentarily from Race as he slapped the champion one last time before receiving a stiff forearm across the forehead as punishment. One more heave up for a Piledriver from Race and Funk's head was planted into the mat for the loss.

In an exceptional match, Harley Race defeated Terry Funk in 31:47 by pinfall with a Piledriver.
**Harley Race makes defence number 26 of his PWF World Heavyweight Championship.**
RATING: 83

**POST MATCH**

During the post-match ceremonies of Race being presented his PWF World Heavyweight Championship once again, a figure was making his way towards the ring with a chair in hand from the backstage area...

It's Atsushi Onita! Victorious in his match against Genichiro Tenryu earlier in the night, Onita was all smiles as he set up his folding chair in the ring and took a seat behind Race. Once the champion turned around to spot the young, brash dojo graduate, Onita started to applaud the champion as he then rose to his feet and offered a handshake to the main event's victor. Confused at first over Onita's gesture, Race accepts Onita's offer as Onita continues to just smirk at the champion.

Onita then breaks the handshake as he grabs his chair, folds it up and stares at the PWF World Heavyweight Champion (and belt) for several moments before heading to the back.

RATING: 89

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joshbrady91: 7/8
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BHK1978: 5/8
MainOffender: 4/8
snowjorden: 4/8

March 30, 2020

Congratulations to all of the winners!

(Top-three in real-world diaries? I'm blown away. <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/eek.png.0e09df00fa222c85760b9bc1700b5405.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> )

March 15, 2020

Was to travel both this weekend and next weekend, but I nixed those plans as I didn't want to potentially bring anything home as a symptomatic/asymptomatic carrier as my 90-year-old grandmother has moved in with us. Just keeping up basic hygiene 101 skills and limiting time outside of the house/avoiding even small public gatherings. Luckily, the house is pretty well-stocked as is.

I figure the worst of this will be sooner rather than later, but, that'll only come if the general public as a whole starts taking self-quarantine/self-isolation seriously.

March 9, 2020

Singles Match: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Finn Balor

Singles Match: Seth Rollins vs. KUSHIDA

Tag Team Match: The Uso's vs. Cima & Dragon Kid

Tag Team Match: Gallus (Mark & Joe Coffey) vs. The Kings of Wrestling (Cesaro & Kassius Ohno)

Singles Match: Curtis Axel vs. Kaz Hayashi

Women's Match: Asuka vs. Sasha Banks

BONUS

Who will answer the challenge of WALTER?

A) Akira Tozawa

B) Go Shiozaki

C) Tajiri

D) Cody Hall

Who Wins?

WALTER vs. Mystery Opponent

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