New Japan Pro-Wrestling 2008: Toukon

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I re-did my entire database, and am starting my first diary with it. This will be a present day diary, so it "begins" as of 3/7/08. [center][img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e9/Njpw.jpg[/img] [b]AS OF 3/7/08[/B] [b][u][color=red]ROSTER[/color][/u][/b] [b]New Japan Sekigun[/b] - Yuji Nagata - Hiroyoshi Tenzan - Hiroshi Tanahashi - Manabu Nakanishi - Takashi Iizuka - Naofumi Yamamoto (on learning excursion) - Mitsuhide Hirasawa [b]New Japan Jr. Sekigun[/b] - Ryusuke Taguchi - Koji Kanemoto - Tiger Mask - Wataru Inoue - Yujiro - Tetsuya Naito - Kazuchika Okada (injured/on hiatus) - Taichi Ishikari (unofficial) [b]Legend[/b] - Riki Choshu - Masahiro Chono - Shiro Koshinaka - Super Strong Machine - Jushin Thunder Liger - AKIRA [b]RISE[/b] - Shinsuke Nakamura - Hirooki Goto - Giant Bernard - Minoru - Milano Collection AT - Prince Devitt [b]GBH[/b] - Togi Makabe - Toru Yano - Tomohiro Ishii - Jado - Gedo - Tomoaki Honma (unofficial) [b][u][color=red]IWGP[/color][/u][/b] [b]IWGP Heavyweight[/b]: Shinsuke Nakamura (1 defense) [b]IWGP Tag Team[/b]: Togi Makabe & Toru Yano (0 defenses) [b]IWGP Jr. Heavyweight[/b]: Wataru Inoue (2 defenses) [b]IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team[/b]: AKIRA & Jushin Thunder Liger (0 defenses) [b][u][color=red]BRANDS[/color][/u][/b] [b]LOCK UP[/b] LOCK UP was announced as part of a New Japan brand extension at the end of March, 2006, along with WRESTLE LAND. LOCK UP was organized by Riki Choshu and was essentially the sequel to his Riki Pro independent promotion, but with New Japan wrestlers added. Focusing on the very basics of professional wrestling, stiff and physical action, LOCK UP was promoted with the idea of bringing fans as close to the severity of professional wrestling as possible. It also allowed New Japan's young wrestlers a new stage on which to study their craft, and gave them the unique chance to face many different types of wrestlers they normally wouldn't be able to battle. Still running many shows, and have frequent indy involvement. [b]WRESTLE LAND[/b] WRESTLE LAND was created with the intent of showing "entertainment pro wrestling", the colorful American style, stressing storylines, characters, and individuality, without forgetting the in-ring side. Two of New Japan's most marketable wrestlers, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Tiger Mask, were appointed as aces of the project, and soon found themselves with new enemies, as Kantaro Hoshino revived his Makai Club in an attempt to take over WRESTLE LAND. The WRESTLE LAND brand would also allow various New Japan wrestlers to study the "character" side of professional wrestling to help them with their growth. Has been on hiatus since May of 2007, and its current status is unknown.[/center]

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[b][color=yellow]Big NJC news, Rhino out, Samoa Joe in + full cards![/color][/b] by [b][color=red]Dean[/color][/b] - [i]7 Mar 08[/i] The TNA Offices released some big news today: Rhino, who was scheduled to face Manabu Nakanishi in the first round of the New Japan Cup, was unable to work out certain issues with management and must be pulled from the tournament. Feeling obligated to find a replacement, TNA officials assigned Samoa Joe to fill Rhino's spot in the NJC. NJPW officials agreed to the change, and for the first time ever, the "Samoan Submission Machine" will step foot in a New Japan ring. Also, full cards for the first round of the tournament have been released. Cards for the second round shows will be announced once the first round has been completed. [b]NJPW, 3/9/08 (WPW) Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium[/b] 1. Takashi Iizuka vs. Mitsuhide Hirasawa 2. [b]Milano Collection AT Return Match[/b]: Wataru Inoue, Tiger Mask & Taichi Ishikari vs. Milano Collection AT, Minoru & Prince Devitt 3. Manabu Nakanishi, Ryusuke Taguchi, Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito vs. Shiro Koshinaka, Super Strong Machine, Jushin Thunder Liger & AKIRA 4. [b]Kyodo Kikaku 35th Anniversary Special Tag[/b]: Tatsumi Fujinami [img]http://puroresufan.com/images/logo/draditions.jpg[/img], Riki Choshu & Masahiro Chono vs. Jado, Gedo & Tomoaki Honma 5. [b]New Japan Cup - Round 1[/b]: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Tomohiro Ishii 6. [b]New Japan Cup - Round 1[/b]: Koji Kanemoto vs. Karl Anderson 7. [b]IWGP Tag Team Title[/b]: Togi Makabe & Toru Yano (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Giant Bernard 8. [b]New Japan Cup - Round 1[/b]: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Hirooki Goto [b]NJPW, 3/13/08 Iwade Municipal Townsman Gymnasium[/b] 1. Mitsuhide Hirasawa & Tiger Mask vs. Koji Kanemoto & Wataru Inoue 2. Manabu Nakanishi, Karl Anderson & Tetsuya Naito vs. Hirooki Goto, Giant Bernard & Prince Devitt 3. Masahiro Chono, AKIRA, Jushin Thunder Liger & Shiro Koshinaka vs. Tomohiro Ishii, Jado, Gedo & Tomoaki Honma 4. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Ryusuke Taguchi & Yujiro vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Milano Collection AT & Minoru 5. [b]GO TO HELL.I ~RAGING BULL VS. GBH~[/b]: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Toru Yano 6. [b]New Japan Cup - Round 1[/b]: Takashi Iizuka vs. Togi Makabe [b]NJPW, 3/14/08 Hiroshima Green Arena Small Arena[/b] 1. Takashi Iizuka & Tiger Mask vs. Wataru Inoue & Mitsuhide Hirasawa 2. Minoru & Milano Collection AT vs. Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito 3. Masahiro Chono, Shiro Koshinaka & Super Strong Machin vs. Toru Yano, Tomohiro Ishii & Gedo 4. Manabu Nakanishi & Karl Anderson vs. Hirooki Goto & Giant Bernard 5. Riki Chosu & AKIRA vs. Togi Makabe & Jado 6. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Koji Kanemoto vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Prince Devitt 7. [b]GO TO HELL.II ~RAGING BULL VS. GBH~[/b]: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Tomoaki Honma 8. [b]New Japan Cup - Round 1[/b]: Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Jushin Thunder Liger [b]NJPW, 3/15/08 Toyooka City Gymnasium[/b] 1. Wataru Inoue & Tetsuya Naito vs. Tomohiro Ishii & Gedo 2. Jushin Thunder Liger & AKIRA vs. Tiger Mask & Yujiro 3. Giant Bernard & Prince Devitt vs. Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma 4. Manabu Nakanishi, Takashi Iizuka, Mitsuhide Hirasawa & Karl Anderson vs. Riki Chosu, Masahiro Chono, Shiro Koshinaka & Super Strong Machine 5. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Koji Kanemoto & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Hirooki Goto & Minoru 6. [b]GO TO HELL.III ~RAGING BULL VS. GBH~[/b]: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Jado 7. [b]New Japan Cup - Round 1[/b]: Milano Collection AT vs. Toru Yano [b]NJPW, 3/16/08 Sanyo Heights Gymnasium[/b] 1. Takashi Iizuka vs. Jado 2. Koji Kanemoto, Tiger Mask & Tetsuya Naito vs. Wataru Inoue, Yujior & Jushin Thunder Liger 3. Hirooki Goto, Prince Devitt & Minoru vs. Togi Makabe, Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii 4. Manabu Nakanishi, Karl Anderson & Mitsuhide Hirasawa vs. Masahiro Chono, Super Strong Machin & Shiro Koshinaka 5. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Milano Collection AT 6. [b]GO TO HELL.IV ~RAGING BULL VS. GBH~[/b]: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Gedo 7. [b]New Japan Cup - Round 1[/b]: Giant Bernard vs. Tomoaki Honma [b]NJPW, 3/17/08 Yonago Convention Center BIG SHIP[/b] 1. Jushin Thunder Liger & Tetsuya Naito vs. Wataru Inoue & Yujiro 2. Tomohiro Ishii & Tomoaki Honma vs. Karl Anderson & Koji Kanemoto 3. Riki Choshu, Masahiro Chono, Shiro Koshinaka & Super Strong Machine vs. Toru Yano, Jado, Gedo & Tomohiro Ishii 4. [b]TENZAN RETURN HOME~SEKIGUN DEBUT MATCH[/b]: Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Takashi Iizuka & Mitsuhide Hirasawa vs. Hirooki Goto, Minoru & Prince Devitt 5. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tiger Mask & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Giant Bernard & Milano Collection AT 6. [b]New Japan Cup - Round 1[/b]: Manabu Nakanishi vs. Samoa Joe [img]http://puroresufan.com/images/logo/tnas.jpg[/img]