Hashasheen Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Clearly, you need to be pushing Sho Tanaka. That young lion seems to have carried your show this night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Roguey Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Clearly, you need to be pushing Sho Tanaka. That young lion seems to have carried your show this night! Move over KUSHIDA & Omega, clearly it should be Tanaka & Taichi leading the junior divison! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mootinie Posted January 1, 2016 Author Share Posted January 1, 2016 Clearly, you need to be pushing Sho Tanaka. That young lion seems to have carried your show this night! Yeah that grade was wild. Not the first time it's happened though, TenKoji vs. Karl Anderson & Yujiro Takahashi bought in an 87... Move over KUSHIDA & Omega, clearly it should be Tanaka & Taichi leading the junior divison! The idea of my Junior division being led by Taichi of all people is enough for me to end this diary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashasheen Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Yeah that grade was wild. Not the first time it's happened though, TenKoji vs. Karl Anderson & Yujiro Takahashi bought in an 87... Another sign of greatness is Yujiro Takahashi! The idea of my Junior division being led by Taichi of all people is enough for me to end this diary. I don't know, he's been doing well recently in NOAH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawcass Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Six Man Tag Team Match Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly & Alex Shelley vs. Suzuki-gun (TAKA Michinoku, Taichi & El Desperado) Comments: NWA World Heavyweight Championship Hiroyoshi Tenzan © vs. Uhaa Nation Comments: IWGP Junior Tag Team Championship Monster Express (Akira Tozawa & Shingo Takagi) © vs. The Young Bucks Comments: NEVER Openweight Championship Tomohiro Ishii © vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima Comments: Tag Team Match Naomichi Marufuji & Satoshi Kojima vs. Bullet Club (A.J. Styles & Yujiro Takahashi) Comments: Only because Mao... she'll be there , right? IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship Kenny Omega © w/ Bad Luck Fale vs. KUSHIDA w/ Alex Shelley Comments: IWGP World Tag Team Championship Hirooki Goto & Katsuyori Shibata © vs. Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma Comments: IWGP World Heavyweight Championship 'Stardust Genius' Tetsuya Naito © vs. 'High Flying Star' Hiroshi Tanahashi Comments: IWGP Intercontinental Championship 'The King Of Strong Style' Shinsuke Nakamura © vs. 'The Rainmaker' Kazuchika Okada Comments: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mootinie Posted January 7, 2016 Author Share Posted January 7, 2016 July 5th, 2015 - Dominion 7.5 Part 1 http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/dominion75.jpg Dominion 7.5 July 5th, 2015 Live On Pay-Per-View Sunday, Week 1, July 2015 Held at the Kyocera Dome Osaka in front of 30.678 fans! Show Rating: A PPV Buy-Rate: 1.86 This show increased our popularity in 29 regions. Commentary Team: Mauro Ranallo and Mick Foley http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/ranallo.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/foley.jpg "Welcome to the Osaka Dome, the final stop before G1 Climax 25!" http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/50pxnjpw.png http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/fish75.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/oreilly75.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/shelley75.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/75vs.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/taka75.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/taichi75.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/eldesperado75.jpg Six Man Tag Team Match Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly & Alex Shelley vs. Suzuki-gun (TAKA Michinoku, Taichi & El Desperado) Suzuki-gun went 2-0 against reDRagon in the Best Of The Super Juniors and thus, we have this match. The early proceedings belonged to the gaijin team, displaying a certain fire to their offence that had the Suzuki-gun trio on the back foot. Although a swift eye poke allowed TAKA to isolate Shelley, the hot tag was steadfast and bought in Kyle O'Reilly to turn the tide. The brisk pace made this a thoroughly engaging match up, really the perfect opener. But a Chasing The Dragon from reDRagon to the interloper Taichi meant curtains for Suzuki-gun. Match Time: 12:44 Rating: 80 (B) http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/njpwbanner.jpg http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewTitles/nwaworld.jpg http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/tenzan75.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/75vs.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/uhaa75.jpg NWA World Heavyweight Championship Hiroyoshi Tenzan © vs. Uhaa Nation Uhaa was in awe at the size of the crowd, this was perhaps the biggest show he had ever wrestled on. But yet, he showed absolutely no signs of nerves. His incredible speed and athleticism was on show, leapfrogging Tenzan before giving him a dropkick to the face. "TOO EASY!" he proclaimed. Tenzan grounded his opponent, turning the match into a scrap. And even though he was far from the better athlete, his big match experience came into play as he got his knees up on a Standing Shooting Star Press. A legend like Tenzan knows that a wrestling match can turn on a dime. Anaconda Buster brings Uhaa to the canvas and the Anaconda Vice has him submitting the match. Match Time: 12:30 Rating: 74 (B-) http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/njpwbanner.jpg http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewTitles/iwgpjrtagteam.jpg http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/tozawa75.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/takagi75.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/75vs.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/mattjackson75.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/nickjackson75.jpg IWGP Junior Tag Team Championship Monster Express (Akira Tozawa & Shingo Takagi) © vs. The Young Bucks Considering they couldn't handle the speed of their opponents first time around, The Young Bucks start this one out by stalling and refusing to engage their opponents in an actual wrestling match. It's all a trap as they pull Tozawa into their corner and isolate him away from the larger and more explosive Shingo Takagi. The impressive double team moves that Matt and Nick pull out the bag don't prove to be decisive and Tozawa tags out after Nick accidentally slams a Superkick into his own brother's mush. The Bucks try to stick together but it's an uphill battle now as Shingo gathers some momentum. Tozawa also fires the crowd up but ends up telegraphing a Suicide Dive and gets caught flush by Nick Jackson with a Superkick in mid air. Matt and Nick Jackson are in control as they set up for More Bang For Your Buck. Shingo is on Matt's shoulders in the Firemans Carry position, Nick perched up top. But all of a sudden Tozawa steams across the ring and scales to the top turnbuckle like a cat. Shingo fights out of Fireman's Carry with elbows. "BRAINNN! BUSTAHHHH!", screams Tozawa before he sends Nick crashing back to earth. Matt misses a Superkick and gets a Pumping Bomber (Lariat) that turns him inside out. Made In Japan!!! The Pumphandle Half Nelson Buster connects! Nick Jackson stirs but can only grasp at the apron, Tozawa is holding him back and Monster Express prevail in the rematch. Match Time: 12:57 Rating: 78 (B) http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/njpwbanner.jpg http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewTitles/neveropenweight.jpg http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/ishii75.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/75vs.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/nakajima75.jpg NEVER Openweight Championship Tomohiro Ishii © vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima Both of these competitors start out by trying to find out who has more endurance. Happy to absorb the best their opponent can offer, Ishii throws a forearm and then lets Nakajima aim a kick. It's not until around the half way mark that we see a wrestling move and it's hardly a pretty one: a Powerslam from Ishii. Seeing that his kicks aren't really doing much to stunt Ishii's Neckless Aggression™, Nakajima turns to actual wrestling moves too. A Bridging German Suplex leaves us within milliseconds of a new Champion but alas, the BOSJ MVP needs more than that. As both men continue to chip away at each other, Nakajima begins to show signs that his body can't take many more forearms and Lariats. To nobody's surprise, the Vertical Drop Brainbuster sees Ishii move to a sixth successful title defence. Match Time: 15:25 Rating: 71 (C+) http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/njpwbanner.jpg http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/marufuji75.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/kojima75.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/75vs.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/styles75.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/bcyujiro75.jpg Tag Team Match Naomichi Marufuji & Satoshi Kojima vs. Bullet Club (A.J. Styles & Yujiro Takahashi) Even though this match had little to no back story going into tonight, these four athletes still put on a good match. The fans were largely respectful of Marufuji, Kojima and Styles - three competitors that perhaps deserve higher positions on the card. But none of the fans seemed to care about Yujiro nor his attempts to rile them up, instead sitting on their hands until something else was happening. Most of the match was centered around Bullet Club's sole Japanese member, he hasn't had the best of times recently and tonight proved to be no different. Once the Veteran team of KojiFuji put Styles to one side, Yujiro was thoroughly outclassed by Marufuji and put out of his misery after a Shiranui. Match Time: 12:54 Rating: 80 (B) http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/50pxnjpw.png http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/bcyujiro75.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/styles75.jpg Nobody from the Bullet Club rushed in to attend to Yujiro. Styles looked disappointed in defeat and simply glared at his tag partner. The rest of the faction descended on the ring... http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/tamatonga75.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/anderson75.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/gallows75.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/mattjackson75.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/nickjackson75.jpg BULLET CLUB 4 LIFE! Takahashi had recovered enough to stand but was surrounded by his "brothers". In unison, the Bullet Club gave him a thumbs down and Styles kicked him in the gut! Hoisting Yujiro into position for the Styles Clash, the 'Biz Cliz' pointed their "guns" at Takahashi and Styles drove him into the canvas! Yujiro had paid the dear price for Bullet Club's recent failures. Styles proclaimed loudly that the Bullet Club was "gaijin only" and that was "too sweet!". Young lions rushed to Takahashi's aid and signaled for medical assistance. Rating: 66 (C+) http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/njpwbanner.jpg http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewTitles/iwgpjrheavyweight.jpg http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/champomega.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/fale75.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/125vs.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/kushida.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/shelley75.jpg IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship Kenny Omega © w/ Bad Luck Fale vs. KUSHIDA w/ Alex Shelley By the time Omega started making his entrance, Yujiro had been helped to the back. Sweeping the floor, Omega told the camera that they were overdue some spring cleaning. As for the match, KUSHI started well and got the better of the Champion after some early chain wrestling. In fact, KUSHIDA dominated most of the match thanks in part to his superior submission skills and his ability to keep Omega grounded. The Best Of The Super Juniors XXII winner took to dismantling Omega's right arm, and reminding him that he had sprained a ligament in his left leg just two months ago. But the presence of the lumbering giant Fale at ringside was a constant distraction and threw the Challenger off his game. Omega began to build momentum as his limbs recovered. Shelley shouted words of encouragement to his friend but Fale sauntered round, the sight of the big man enough to silence KUSHIDA's tag team partner. Omega appeared to be coasting to victory. He hoisted KUSHIDA onto his shoulders for the One Winged Angel but the Challenger countered it into a Headscissors and wrapped on the Hoverboard Lock! http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/fale75.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/shelley75.jpg SECONDS GO AT IT Fale looked to make the save but was slow entering the ring. A dropkick from Shelley had the big man tangled in the ropes! And Shelley stood guard as Omega desperately fought the submission. He made an attempt to crawl to the ropes, he kicked his legs but it was futile. Every movement was counter-productive, the pressure climbing towards breaking point. 'The Cleaner' had no choice but to submit and KUSHIDA became the 71st IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion! Match Time: 14:56 Rating: 78 (B) http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/njpwbanner.jpg http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewTitles/iwgptagteam.jpg http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/goto.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/shibata.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/125vs.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/makabe.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/honma.jpg IWGP World Tag Team Championship Meiyu Tag © vs. Great Bash Heel The match of the night up to this point, these four turned the wrestling ring into a battleground. Honma was singled out as the weak link by the defending champions and bore the brunt of their early assault. With Goto directing traffic, Shibata was well placed to defend his best friend from Makabe. A big Ushikoroshi (Fireman's Carry Neckbreaker) from Goto to Honma was the closest call yet but Meiyu Tag were definitely in control at the half way mark. That said, despite being dogged in their approach to keep Makabe at bay, eventually the 'Unchained King Kong' was let loose and managed to power through the resistance. This shift in momentum allowed Honma to recover and he was soon putting his skull to good use with an array of Kokeshi's. Shibata teared into the ring as only Shibata can but his boots to the faces of the two battle-hardened Challengers were entirely ineffectual. He threw forearm smashes too but to no avail. One swift King Kong Lariat and Standing Kokeshi combo later and 'The Wrestler' was flat on his back. A big Diving Kokeshi from Honma connected to Shibata and for perhaps the first time, their reign was in serious jeapordy! But Goto was on hand to sneak in and break up the pinfall at the last possible second. The physicality of each team's offence left Shibata and Honma at the wayside, we were down to two as Makabe and Goto, two of the so-called 'Four Heroes'. The clash is violent, two men giving everything they've got to try and beat the other into submission. The forearm smashes are audible, perspiration flying off the skin but with teeth gritted, the exchange goes on. But Makabe appears to be striking with more force and Goto fades before being well and truly decimated after a brutal King Kong Lariat. Honma can be seen keeping Shibata at bay as Makabe climbs to the top rope, flying off with the King Kong Knee Drop to crown new IWGP Tag Team Champions. Match Time: 17:41 Rating: 90 (A) http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/50pxnjpw.png http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/goto75.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/shibata75.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/makabe75.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/honma75.jpg At the third attempt this year, Makabe had finally captured Championship gold. He had lived and died by the King Kong Knee Drop but tonight, that move was the deal breaker. Honma was handed the belt by Red Shoes Unno and couldn't believe it: the first title win in his New Japan career! Goto & Shibata had recovered enough to stand up, staring down the new Champions. But they graciously shook their hands like true sportsmen and left Great Bash Heel to continue celebrating their massive victory in the ring. Rating: 84 (B+) http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/njpwbanner.jpg To Be Continued... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kijar Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 I think I speak for all of us when I said I'm glad Yujiro was removed from the Bullet Club! Congrats to KUSHIDA, and GBH! Can't wait for the rest of the show, this was so great and a great read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashasheen Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Poor Yujiro... all he wanted was to show off Mao. Don't tell me you're kicking him out like you did Taguchi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWZone Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Poor Yujiro... I may be one of the very few that actually likes Yujiro Takahashi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoolestjedi12 Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Okay Makabe and Honma, me and you guys are going to really have problems if you think their will be no repercussions for beating Shibata! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Final Countdown Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Poor Yujiro... I may be one of the very few that actually likes Yujiro Takahashi. I like his entrance music (and Mao.) That's about it. Yay for Kushida! Hopefully you don't have him immediately drop it back like he did in reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mootinie Posted January 8, 2016 Author Share Posted January 8, 2016 Appreciate the comments guys and glad you all seem to have enjoyed the show. With the announcement of TEW 2016, I'm targeting Wrestle Kingdom 10 as being the final show of this project. Then I have no idea what I'll write for the new game! I think I speak for all of us when I said I'm glad Yujiro was removed from the Bullet Club! Congrats to KUSHIDA, and GBH! Can't wait for the rest of the show, this was so great and a great read. Thank you man, glad you enjoyed that half. With regards Yujiro, I thought it just made sense to be honest. I know he's in the group to break the perception of the Bullet Club being racially motivated but thankfully I don't have to worry about such concerns. Poor Yujiro... all he wanted was to show off Mao. Don't tell me you're kicking him out like you did Taguchi? For the record I didn't release Taguchi, he just refused to renew his contract. I would have kept him otherwise! Poor Yujiro... I may be one of the very few that actually likes Yujiro Takahashi. He comes across to me as lazy and unmotivated, and that can border on dangerous sometimes. Okay Makabe and Honma, me and you guys are going to really have problems if you think their will be no repercussions for beating Shibata! Shibata has the chance for some revenge in the G1 Climax. Yay for Kushida! Hopefully you don't have him immediately drop it back like he did in reality. He could very well be the Ace, or he could very well drop the title to TAKA in his first defence. You'll have to wait and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mootinie Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 July 5th, 2015 - Dominion 7.5 Part 2 http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/dominion75.jpg Dominion 7.5 Continues! http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/50pxnjpw.png http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/tanahashi75.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/champnaito75.jpg Before the next match, a recap video reminds us of the extensive history these two competitors have. More recently, Naito has become a changed man and aligned himself with Suzuki-gun. The change bought him his first IWGP World Heavyweight Championship but Tanahashi is determined to win it back in this rematch. As is customary in Japan, the Challenger enters first. The gigantic big screen on the entrance ramp has a large graphic proclaiming Tanahashi to be 'Mr. Osaka Dome', playing off his nickname as 'Mr. Tokyo Dome' due to his near-perfect Wrestle Kingdom record (only one defeat, to Shinsuke Nakamura at Wrestle Kingdom II). Tanahashi busts out his air guitar as fireworks go off behind him. He comes down the ramp with a swagger, a bold posture and displays total confidence in oneself. Doing his signature pose on the top rope, Tanahashi receives as warm a reaction as anybody has or will tonight. Naito makes his entrance to the energetic vibe of his signature entrance music "STARDUST". But he walks sooooooo slooooooooowly down the ramp. Not even acknowledging the fans that want to touch the Champion, Naito continues pacing before making his way onto the apron. He demands that Tanahashi is as far back as possible before entering through the ropes. Naito does at least showboat a little, climbing onto the middle ropes in the corner to do his signature eye-pose that was inspired by the insults that hecklers used to hurl at him in Mexico. He removes his jacket and hands the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship title belt to Red Shoes Unno, who calls for the bell! Ratings: 85 (B+), 87 (B+), 87 (B+) http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/50pxnjpw.png http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewTitles/iwgpheavyweight.jpg http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/champnaito.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/125vs.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/tanahashi.jpg IWGP World Heavyweight Championship Tetsuya Naito © vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi With these two competitors knowing each other so well, the early chain wrestling involves a lot of counters and counters to counters as it's established how evenly-matched they are. The slow methodical pace means the early moments of actual action are accentuated, such is the raucous reaction when Naito delivers a Snapmare and is just a hair away from connecting with a Basement Dropkick. Tanahashi takes to limb work, singling out Naito's left knee for an early assault. But Tana soon pays dividends for overconfidence, careening into the guard rail when attempting a Crossbody Block on the outside. Naito is more than happy to try and take a countout victory as he returns to the ring but the Challenger is able to beat the count at 19 (as per). From here, Naito zeroes in on Tanahashi's ribs. Foley remarks on commentary that injured ribs are a nightmare, you simply cannot breathe and in Tanahashi's case, it makes the High Fly Flow (Frog Splash) all the more daunting for him. Naito abates Tanahashi's attempt to make a comeback, but the 'Ace' knows when Naito is about to attempt his signature Running Somersault Senton and gets his knees up just in the nick of time. In the most high-impact of moves, Tanahashi cuts Naito's breather on the outside short with a High Fly Flow Crossbody from the top rope! With the action returning back into the ring, Tanahashi fails to capitalise. His ribs now throbbing in pain, Naito downs him with Gloria and feels it's time for the Stardust Press... he ascends to the top... and leaps off only to land on Tanahashi's knees! The Challenger looks to follow this up with the Sling Blade but Naito knows it's coming and beats him to the punch with a Tornado DDT. Naito attempts Gloria again but going back to his earlier limb work, Tanahashi jabs at Naito's weakened left knee and forces the Champion to give up on that move. The 'Stardust Genius' charges in now but Tanahashi knows the Flying Forearm Smash is coming and dodges out the way. Trapping Naito in a Straitjacket from behind, Tanahashi hits a painful delayed German Suplex for a very close near fall. With Naito rocked to the core as he climbs back to a vertical base, Tanahashi is able to execute the Sling Blade at the second time of asking and now, the #1 Contender climbs to the top rope... he braces himself, and stands up with 30,678 fans watching attentively... High Fly Flow!!! But Naito has the wherewithal to roll out the way! Tanahashi makes the slimmest of connections, his arms landing on Naito's back. But the #1 Contender is reminded that that surge of adrenaline hasn't magically cured his rib injuries and he doubles over kicking the mat. Both men rise to their feet, Tanahashi a lot slower as Naito pounces. He grabs Tanahashi's right arm from behind and extends it outwards as he wraps his left arm around the #1 Contender's neck and swings backwards, slamming him into the canvas with a Standing Shiranui! Naito makes the cover and pins Hiroshi Tanahashi as clean as a whistle. Match Time: 24:13 Rating: 88 (B+) http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/50pxnjpw.png http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/champnaito75.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/tanahashi75.jpg On commentary, Ranallo observes that that move from Naito was truly devastating. Not only did Naito's momentum crash onto Tanahashi but it's also his own momentum going backwards. Foley believed Naito had a clear game plan, he targeted the ribs and Tanahashi still went for the High Fly Flow. Ranallo analyses that Tanahashi's overconfidence cost him twice in the match. The dive into the guard rail he could recover from, but the missed High Fly Flow was an insurmountable obstacle for him. Naito lifts his IWGP World Heavyweight Championship aloft and celebrates with Minoru Suzuki in the ring. Tanahashi is helped by young lions Yohei Komatsu and Sho Tanaka, who, along with Captain New Japan, use an ice pack and provide a makeshift bandage for Tanahashi's ribs and neck. Suzuki gives Komatsu a little kick and has to be held back by Red Shoes Unno so that they can attend to Tanahashi as they need to. It actually takes several minutes for the 'Ace' to move, rolling to the apron but standing on the outside of the ring as he takes an emotional assisted walk of shame back to the locker room. Naito climbs to the second rope and does his signature eye-pose, beaming from ear to ear and sticking his tongue out as he and Suzuki pose for ringside photographs. Rating: 86 (B+) http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/njpwbanner.jpg http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/icshinsuke75.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/okada75.jpg A recap video charts the sequence of events that led to tonight's final match of the evening. These two are friends, comrades in the CHAOS faction but yet, competitive rivals. They make up two of New Japan's "Big Three", including Tanahashi. This is the last match that legendary official Tiger Hattori will officiate and he wonders if it gets any bigger than this. Even though this match isn't for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, it's a fitting tribute to close his very long career. Last year, Okada remarked that CHAOS was too small for him and Nakamura. Tonight, we find out the better man as Shinsuke defends the IWGP Intercontinental Championship against 'The Rainmaker'! As Kimihiko Ozani announces that this will be the last match Tiger Hattori officiates before his retirement, the Osaka Dome gives him a round of applause and he bows before them in appreciation. The challenger enters first, money raining down from the top of the dome as Okada strikes his "Rainmaker Pose" at the top of the ramp. Emblazoned in his two signature gold robes with large gold chains around his neck, his big screen video also displays gold raining down on the words Kazuchika Okada. The man is money. His body language is meek as he enters the ring, almost as though he doesn't know he's wrestling in front of 30,000+ fans for a major Championship. Never one to shy away from pagentry, Nakamura's "SUBCONSCIOUS" brings the man himself wearing a long red robe and a crown. http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/kingnakamura.png Shinsuke Nakamura at Wrestle Kingdom 9 All the signature 'King Of Strong Style' mannerisms are there, the over-active full body movements and a walk Michael Jackson would have been proud of. Once in the ring, Nak makes a concerted effort to look at Okada, smiling as he darts to the ropes to his signature slithering (for lack of a better term) once his name is announced. 'The Rainmaker' appears nonplussed as Nak removes all his garb. Tiger Hattori motions for the start and calls for the bell. Rating: 87 (B+), 90 (A), 84 (B+) http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/50pxnjpw.png http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewTitles/iwgpintercontinental.jpg http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/icshinsuke.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/125vs.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/okada.jpg IWGP Intercontinental Championship Shinsuke Nakamura © vs. Kazuchika Okada Once again, we had a match between two opponents that were very familiar with each other. Okada established his strength advantage, pushing Nakamura back towards the ropes in the first collar and elbow tie up (slapping the chest too of course!). He established his speed advantage too, catching Nakamura with a Back Elbow when both men were rebounding off the ropes. In the first five minutes of the match nothing worked for the defending Champion and it appeared Okada held all the cards. That was, until Nakamura established that he was the better fighter of the two. Engaging Nakamura on that front was Okada's first mistake. The 'King Of Strong Style' used his knees to great effect, putting all areas of Okada's body in a world of hurt. But he came to rue not doing more damage to the tall man's base when Okada stunted his momentum with a Flapjack. As he does so often, Okada put his opponent through his paces. Heavy Rain and the Reverse Neckbreaker both bought near falls. Okada's picture perfect Diving Elbow Drop was followed by the signature "Rainmaker Pose" and Nakamura found himself in prime position to take one of the deadliest finishing moves in the sport. Nakamura was wise to that fact and ducked underneath the Rainmaker Lariat before delivering a Backstabber for good measure. As the pace quickened, Nakamura appeared to be finding his element. He slammed Okada to the canvas with an Inverted Powerslam. Okada landed on his stomach but quickly got to one knee - just to eat a BOMA YE~!!! The defending Champion thought he'd seen off his greatest challenge yet... but Kazuchika Okada was more resilient than he'd assumed. Every time 'The Rainmaker' was vertical, he was fighting but always struggling to deal with Nakamura's intensity. Many a man had fallen short during this period but Okada survived: a last-second dodge to a top rope BOMA YE~!! attempt proving to be the turning point that bought him some valuable respite. Both men were worse for wear as they exchanged forearm smashes in the middle of the ring, the crowd reacting to each blow as it connected. Okada found some more fire deep down, screaming in Nakamura's face as though his strikes were having no effect. This angered the Champion and in response, he threw a closed fist!!! And a second punch!!! Boo's rang around the Dome. Okada dropped to one knee clutching his chin. Senior official Tiger Hattori pulled Nakamura away and admonished him for breaking the rules. The 'King Of Strong Style' paced back towards his opponent and measured him for something. Rebounding off the ropes, Okada caught him on the butt of the jaw with the TOO AWESOME DROPKICK!!! The Best Dropkick In The World! The pendulum had shifted. Okada hoisted Nakamura up from the Gutwrench position and jammed his opponent's head into the canvas with a devastating Tombstone Piledriver! With a "Rainmaker Pose" and a battle cry, Okada signaled that this one was over. He pulled Nakamura to his feet by the back of his trousers. He gripped the right arm, but first took him over for a beautiful Bridging German Suplex! Nakamura lifted his shoulder off the canvas before the three but Okada kept hold of that right arm. He pulled Nakamura back to his feet again... turned him around... and connected clean with a devastating Rainmaker Lariat!!! Nakamura was turned inside out and Tiger Hattori counted his last ever pinfall. Match Time: 29:41 Rating: 90 (A) http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/50pxnjpw.png http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/icokada.jpghttp://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/gedo75.jpg http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/shinsuke75.jpg The dust had settled and 'The Rainmaker' was christened the 11th IWGP Intercontinental Champion. Gedo entered to celebrate with Okada as YOSHI-HASHI and Rocky Romero saw to Nakamura. An ice pack on his neck, Shinsuke was wobbly even as he stood, needing the ropes just to stay vertical. Despite the fiesty exchanges they had on the Hattori Retirement Tour, Okada walked over and extended his hand to Nakamura. The 'King Of Strong Style' showed magnanimity and shook the new Champion's hand. It would appear that there are no splits in the CHAOS faction (at least for now). Romero & YOSHI-HASHI helped Nakamura take his walk of shame, his head bowed down as he skulked off through the exit lane. Next up, Tiger Hattori was handed a bouquet of flowers and bowed before the fans. He waved goodbye as he received a round of applause. Kimihiko Ozani tried to hand him a microphone but Hattori denied the invitation to speak. Leaving the ring for a final time, Hattori walked up the ramp crying tears of joy before giving one final bow to the fans. http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/NewRoster/tigerhattori.jpg GOODBYE Back to the ring and perennial cheerleader Gedo led the celebrations. Screaming Okada's name in his signature growl, Gedo proclaimed that "THE RAINNNN-MAKERRRR!" wasn't finished here. He will win the G1 Climax and unify the Intercontinental title with the World Heavyweight. Okada confirmed this with a smug nod. Taking the lead, Okada had a few words of his own to say. He showed some humility, complimenting Nakamura for pushing him so far. In winning tonight, Okada felt he had redeemed himself for losing to Tanahashi at Wrestle Kingdom 9. He wasn't quite back on top just yet but when he wins G1 Climax 25, he wants to face Naito. And when that happens, he hopes the fans don't vote for something else to go on last like they did in 2014! His laugh is slightly awkward but the fans see the funny side of what he just said. Okada closed off by promising that now he was Intercontinental Champion, even more money will rain on New Japan Pro-Wrestling for the rest of 2015. Rating: 83 (B+) http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/njpwbanner.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kijar Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Fan-tastic! Excellent end to an already great show, and a very nice departure for Tiger. Matches were very well written, and I'm curious where you shall go from here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mootinie Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 Fan-tastic! Excellent end to an already great show, and a very nice departure for Tiger. Matches were very well written, and I'm curious where you shall go from here! Thanks bud! Glad you enjoyed it. With regards Hattori: his retirement came out of the blue so I'm glad I could give him a fitting send off on such short notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mootinie Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 Open The New Japan Gate is up! I urge all of you to go check it out, MHero is a fabulous writer and it is a very important show. Next up for me, G1 Climax 25! I'll announce the blocks soon-ish. Safe to say there's a few surprises and "dream matches" in there that should be very exciting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mootinie Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 NJPW & W-1 WORKING TOGETHER! Rumours of financial mismanagement have been circling around Wrestle-1 for some time now, ever since the alarming departures of Yoshihiro Tajiri or Ryota Hama back in April. But that was all mere speculation, until the announcement today that Wrestle-1 was moving into a partnership with BUSHIROAD-owned New Japan Pro-Wrestling. This is largely seen as a move by Takaaki Kidani, President of New Japan Pro-Wrestling, to help sustain the struggling Japanese wrestling market. Despite steadfast improvements in the Japanese economy over the last six months, the knock on effect of which has seen climbing attendances for wrestling shows all over Japan, Wrestle-1's live gates have stayed steady in the 1,500 - 2,000 range. The announcement of this partnership all but confirms that those figures simply aren't enough to make the promotion financially sustainable. Speaking at a press conference held in Nagoya (where W-1 will hold a show later today), Mutoh expressed his delight at the move and rumoured that other Japanese wrestling promotions could well join him in an initiative he coined Lion's Gate, a unified platform for puroresu. Rumours of unionisation have been rife ever since the in-ring death of Mitsuharu Misawa in 2009. Ex-Professional Wrestler turned politician Hiroshi Hase held talks with all the heads of all major wrestling promotions in Japan but very little materialised from the talks, despite the admission that puroresu should take a stand against unnecessary head trauma. It remains to be seen if other major wrestling promotions will follow New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Wrestle-1 into a larger alliance. http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q685/RynWlsn/NJPW%202015/50pxnjpw.png TLDR: Bought out W-1, wiping clean $160,000 of their debt and allowing them to continue as my Developmental promotion. Worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashasheen Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Developmental? Bah. I suppose it was too many people to bring in with your roster big as it is, but I think you might have well been better served by just buying them out and bringing in what youngsters you could reclaim (along with Mutoh). Could we get a picture of the roster, with maybe the younger wrestlers highlighted or something? I'm curious as to just how many youths you could have picked up and brought in to fill up your undercard (with their W-1 loyalties in-game edited to reflect their new NJPW statuses). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mootinie Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 Developmental? Bah. I suppose it was too many people to bring in with your roster big as it is, but I think you might have well been better served by just buying them out and bringing in what youngsters you could reclaim (along with Mutoh). Could we get a picture of the roster, with maybe the younger wrestlers highlighted or something? I'm curious as to just how many youths you could have picked up and brought in to fill up your undercard (with their W-1 loyalties in-game edited to reflect their new NJPW statuses). Barring the women whom I have no place for, and road agents and such, their roster is the following: - Daiki Inaba, 27 years old, 2 year pro. Below average. - Daisuke Harada, 30 years old, 12 year pro. Decent, could be a contender in my Junior division. - KAI, 32 years old, 8 year pro. Average, no better than the Watanabe's and such that I have. - Keiji Mutoh, 52 years old, 30 year pro. Needs no introduction. - Kaz Hayashi, 42 years old, 22 year pro. Pretty good but little more than a nostalgia act at this point. - Madness Tiger, 40 years old, 16 year pro. Slightly above average, not worth signing. - Masakatsu Funaki, 46 years old, 31 year pro. Decent MMA crossover but nowhere near the calibre of Shibata, Sakuraba or Suzuki. - Masayuki Kono, 35 years old, 12 year pro. Average. - MASADA, 40 years old, 20 year pro. Average. - NOSAWA Rongai, 38 years old, 19 year pro. Decent at best. - Rene Dupree, 31 years old, 18 year pro. Charismatic but a total 6/10 in the ring. - Ryuji Ito, 39 years old, 21 year pro. Deathmatch wrestler, average. - Shuji Kondo, 37 years old, 14 year pro. Pretty good but not great, not worth signing. - Taiyo Kea, 39 years old, 20 year pro. Good. Best wrestler on the roster not named Keiji Mutoh but still nothing to write home about. - Takeshi Minamino, 29 years old, 12 year pro. Average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Roguey Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 "Masakatsu Funaki, 46 years old, 31 year pro. Decent MMA crossover but nowhere near the calibre of Shibata, Sakuraba or Suzuki." Did you not see his six star match with Stalker Ichikawa at Final Gate?! It was edge of the seat stuff brother. And decent for NOSAWA? He's legit terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashasheen Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Barring the women whom I have no place for, and road agents and such, their roster is the following: - Daiki Inaba, 27 years old, 2 year pro. Below average. - Daisuke Harada, 30 years old, 12 year pro. Decent, could be a contender in my Junior division. - KAI, 32 years old, 8 year pro. Average, no better than the Watanabe's and such that I have. - Keiji Mutoh, 52 years old, 30 year pro. Needs no introduction. - Kaz Hayashi, 42 years old, 22 year pro. Pretty good but little more than a nostalgia act at this point. - Madness Tiger, 40 years old, 16 year pro. Slightly above average, not worth signing. - Masakatsu Funaki, 46 years old, 31 year pro. Decent MMA crossover but nowhere near the calibre of Shibata, Sakuraba or Suzuki. - Masayuki Kono, 35 years old, 12 year pro. Average. - MASADA, 40 years old, 20 year pro. Average. - NOSAWA Rongai, 38 years old, 19 year pro. Decent at best. - Rene Dupree, 31 years old, 18 year pro. Charismatic but a total 6/10 in the ring. - Ryuji Ito, 39 years old, 21 year pro. Deathmatch wrestler, average. - Shuji Kondo, 37 years old, 14 year pro. Pretty good but not great, not worth signing. - Taiyo Kea, 39 years old, 20 year pro. Good. Best wrestler on the roster not named Keiji Mutoh but still nothing to write home about. - Takeshi Minamino, 29 years old, 12 year pro. Average. Right, I'm forgetting that the young lions haven't joined up yet by time of gameplay. IIRC they've won some plaudits in the last quarter of 2015 for having some good cruiser matches and some good prospects. Makes much more sense now. Second question, though: Does W-1 have it's own training school? Because if so, I see a second source of young lions to get nabbed if you ever get far enough down the line. Edit: Yeah, just looked them up. Hiroki Murase (debuted in 2013, 28 years old), Jiro Kuroshio (debuted in 2010, 23 years old), Koji Doi (debuted in 2011, 25 years old), Seiki Yoshioka (debuted in 2010, 28 years old), Yuji Hino (debuted in 2003, 30 years old), Yasufumi Nakanoue (debuted in 2010, 29 years old), Shotaro Ashino (debuted in 2015, 26 years old), Kumagore (debuted in 2015, 25 years old), Yusuke Kodama (debuted in 2010, 28 years old). Mind letting me know where these guys are at in the database? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Roguey Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Right, I'm forgetting that the young lions haven't joined up yet by time of gameplay. IIRC they've won some plaudits in the last quarter of 2015 for having some good cruiser matches and some good prospects. Makes much more sense now. Second question, though: Does W-1 have it's own training school? Because if so, I see a second source of young lions to get nabbed if you ever get far enough down the line. Edit: Yeah, just looked them up. Hiroki Murase (debuted in 2013, 28 years old), Jiro Kuroshio (debuted in 2010, 23 years old), Koji Doi (debuted in 2011, 25 years old), Seiki Yoshioka (debuted in 2010, 28 years old), Yuji Hino (debuted in 2003, 30 years old), Yasufumi Nakanoue (debuted in 2010, 29 years old), Shotaro Ashino (debuted in 2015, 26 years old), Kumagore (debuted in 2015, 25 years old), Yusuke Kodama (debuted in 2010, 28 years old). Mind letting me know where these guys are at in the database? I might be wrong but I think a ton of them got added in after Moot started. I know Yuji Hino is in the data but I don't think he was on the W1 roster when Moot started the save. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mootinie Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 They don't have a dojo, no. With regards the talent: Seiki Yoshioka was released from W-1 on the first week of my save back in January, nobody else has hired him since. Yasufumi Nakanoue was released on the third week of January, similarly nobody else has picked him up. Yuji Hino was let go at the end of February but is an Upper Midcarder for DDT. The rest aren't in my database. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashasheen Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Cheers for letting me know, Mootinie. As for the Wrestle-1 roster, my final thought is that Masakatsu Funaki would make a good one-off match or guest appearance for Suzukigun, being that he co-founded Pancrase with Minoru Suzuki. As for Wrestle-1 as a whole... yeah, it's looking more and more like a good and easy buy. Good on you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfman84 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Only Daisuke Harada makes sense to keep. Maybe Keiji Mutoh for backstage. Damn Wrestle-1 roster is terrible. Also Shingo Takagi for G1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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