BCG: Lions of Puroresu

[DarK_RaideR]

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BCG Heritage 2020 - Night 2, Sat. W1 Jan. 2020

Osaka @ Kansai, Japan

586 Fans

 

Pre-show

1. The American Cobras def. Kiyotaka and Takenori Doi (10m 14s) when Storm Spillane submitted Takenori Doi with a Kneeling Boston Crab. [51]

2. Yokokawa & Sen def. Ginji Kisaka and Nobuyuki Kubo (10m 14s) when Nobuharu Yokokawa submitted Nobuyuki Kubo with a Stump Puller. [41]

 

Main Show

1. Young Lion Trial match #1: Toshinobu Taku def. Suguru Emoto (9m 41s) by pinfall with a Gutwrench Tombstone. [33]

2. Tanyu Toshusai, Dynamite Narahashi and Yoshisada Matsuzawa def. Kadonomaro Kamisaka and Mitsukuri & Kinoshita (10m 19s) when Dynamite Narahashi pinned Ichiro Mitsukuri with a Narahashi Cutter. [50]

3. Razan Okamoto, Yoshinaka Taku and Miura & Yoshizawa def. Roku Sotomura, Sharaku Okimasa, Sofu Ozawa and Yoriie Ippitsusai (16m 09s) when Noritoshi Miura pinned Sharaku Okimasa with a Storm Rider. [51]

4. Bunrakuken Torii, Rokuemon Matsushita and Naozane Goto def. Giant Brody and The Wild Ones (14m 56s) when Naozane Goto pinned Animal Harker with a Goto Slam. [53]

5. Furusawa & SUKI def. Funakoshi and Blast Ikoma (19m 36s) when Mabuchi Furusawa submitted Blast Ikoma with a Furusawa Armbar. [77]

 

- First of his trial matches and former young lion Suguru Emoto was up to par with his opponent, Toshinobu Taku, despite the loss. A good start to his series and a very promising performance for the future.

 

- Razan Okamoto spent most of his post-match backstage interview speaking highly of Nobuyuki Kubo’s charisma, praising his ability to get the fans to cheer for him despite wrestling a dark pre-show match.

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[Dalton]

poor Blast

[FINisher]

Funakoshi and Bunrakuken Torii def. Mabuchi Furusawa and SUKI (21m 28s) when Funakoshi pinned SUKI with a Butterfly Backbreaker. [55]

 

How? That match should score way above 65 atleast, even 75. Was the chemistry note so bad or was there an injury.

 

ps. I do like the card layout and overall graphic design.

[DarK_RaideR]

How? That match should score way above 65 atleast, even 75. Was the chemistry note so bad or was there an injury

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

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BCG Heritage 2020 - Night 3, Tue. W2 Jan. 2020

Kyoto @ Kansai, Japan

567 Fans

 

Pre-show

1. Nobuyuki Kubo and Yutaka Ogata def. Ginji Kisaka and Ikki Hosaka (9m 58s) when Nobuyuki Kubo pinned Ginji Kisaka with a Running Knee Side-Swipe. [30]

2. Mitsukuri & Kinoshita defeated The Tokyo Mountains in (9m 36s) when Koyo Kinoshita hit a Belly To Belly Suplex. [32]

 

Main Show

1. Young Lion Trial match #2: Yoriie Ippitsusai def. Suguru Emoto (9m 56s) by pinfall with a Yakuza Kick. [32]

2. Giant Brody and The American Cobras def. Roku Sotomura, Sofu Ozawa and Takenori Doi (9m 54s) when Giant Brody pinned Takenori Doi with a Single Handed Choke Slam. [48]

3. Razan Okamoto, Yoshisada Matsuzawa and Kamisaka & Kiyotaka def. Funakoshi, Blast Ikoma and Team Taku (16m 13s) when Razan Okamoto pinned Toshinobu Taku with a Brainbuster Suplex. [54]

4. Naozane Goto and Rokuemon Matsushita def. The Wild Ones (Harker & Findlay) (15m 02s) when Naozane Goto pinned Big Bruiser Findlay with a Goto Slam. [47]

5. Bunrakuken Torii and Miura & Yoshizawa def. Sharaku Okimasa and Yokokawa & Sen in 14:47 when Noritoshi Miura pinned Sharaku Okimasa with a Storm Rider. [57]

6. Furusawa & SUKI def. Dynamite Narahashi and Tanyu Toshusai (20m 15s) when SUKI submitted Dynamite Narahashi with a SUKI Special III. [71]

 

- A surprisingly good night for the dark matches as both young lion teams showcased great chemistry together, while local duo The Tokyo Mountains are said to have impressed with their performance. TagMania is just next month and the future seems promising for BCG's tag team division.

 

- Once again, Suguru Emoto was up to par with his opponent, giving Yoriie Ippitsusai a hard night before his loss and earning the veteran's respect after their match.

 

- American Cobras were trusted with a main show match and made the best of it alongside Giant Brody who got the pin, predictably enough, over young lion Takenori Doi.

 

- Goto made it 2 to 1 in his ongoing rivalry with Harker and Findlay, although his win was largely thanks to having Rokuemon Matsushita as a teammate.

 

- Another win for the power duo of former GCG wrestlers in the main event. Furusawa seemed to take particular interest (or offense) on Tanyu Toshusai and the two had some good moments of back and forth strikes that may end up leading to a match between them.

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[broke_and_tired]

Razan is currently my favorite and I hope he goes far with the company.

[Historian]

I'm really liking the tour show write up -- are you planning on having your normal-style write ups for the major shows?

[DarK_RaideR]

Razan is currently my favorite and I hope he goes far with the company.

Razan is great but in 2016 he would always immediately get signed away. Now he's loyal so I should have a chance to work with him. He's been with BCG for a while in canon, but to me he feels brand new.

I'm really liking the tour show write up -- are you planning on having your normal-style write ups for the major shows?

Of course! Full write ups for the big shows, though I'm not going to call every match move by move.

[kanegan]

Loving the format of the tour shows. Great going mate.

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BCG Heritage 2020 - Night 4, Thu. W2 Jan. 2020

Nagoya @ Chubu, Japan

77 Fans

 

Pre-show

Roku Sotomura, Kubo & Ogata def. Takenori Doi, Kisaka & Hosaka (10m 28s) when Roku Sotomura submitted Ikki Hosaka with a Twisted Bow And Arrow. [35]

 

Main Show

1. Young Lion Trial match #3: Sofu Ozawa def. Suguru Emoto (10m 24s) by pinfall with an Arm-Trap Belly To Back Suplex. [24]

2. Kamisaka, Kiyotaka, Ippitsusai & Okimasa def. Yokokawa, Sen, Mitsukuri & Kinoshita (10m 03s) when Kiyotaka submitted Ichiro Mitsukuri with a Kimura. [41]

3. Naozane Goto, Dynamite Narahashi, Miura & Yoshizawa def. The Wild Ones and The American Cobras (9m 54s) when Dynamite Narahashi pinned Marvel Malloy with a Narahashi Cutter. [49]

4. Furusawa & SUKI def. Tanyu Toshusai and Yoshisada Matsuzawa in 18:25 when SUKI pinned Yoshisada Matsuzawa with a Mountain SUKI. [48]

5. Razan Okamoto, Bunrakuken Torii and Rokuemon Matsushita def. Funakoshi, Blast Ikoma and Yoshinaka Taku (15m 06s) when Rokuemon Matsushita pinned Yoshinaka Taku with an One-Handed Choke Slam. [46]

 

- Trial match number 3 for Suguru Emoto and this time he really delivered, as he managed to essentially outperform his veteran opponent in Sofu Ozawa!

 

- Tension continues to escalate between Furusawa and Toshusai as both descendants of wrestling royalty met inside the ring once more. There was a lot of daring each other and some stiff exchanges, but in the end it was Furusawa and SUKI's unreal teamwork that carried them to victory.

 

- A disastrous main event for the Nagoya tour show, not just because of the rating of the match itself but mainly because Funakoshi apparently broke Okamoto’s ribs with a poorly delivered attempt at the Butterfly Backbreaker, which in turn seriously held back Razan's performance throughout the bout. The injury has not been deemed serious enough to prevent Okamoto from competing but despite his wishes to work through it, BCG management has decided to pull him from the rest of the tour and not risk having any more damage done to him.

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[LaEstrella]

Furusawa and SUKI are shaping up to be a force in the tag scene.

[DarK_RaideR]

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BCG Heritage 2020 - Night 5, Thu. W2 Jan. 2020

Hiroshima @ Chugoku, Japan

68 Fans

 

Pre-show

Sofu Ozawa, Yoriie Ippitsusai and Rokuemon Matsushita all defeated local talent

1. Mitsukuri & Kinoshita def. Kisaka & Hosaka (9m 48s) when Koyo Kinoshita pinned Ginji Kisaka with a Belly To Belly Suplex. [31]

2. Kubo & Ogata def. The Tokyo Mountains (10m 10s) when Nobuyuki Kubo pinned Kawanari Enomoto with a Running Knee Side-Swipe. [24]

 

Main Show

1. Young Lion Trial match #4: Roku Sotomura def. Suguru Emoto (10m 23s) by submission with a Twisted Bow And Arrow. [39]

2. Tanyu Toshusai and The American Cobras def. Takenori Doi, Yokokawa & Sen (9m 46s) when Tanyu Toshusai pinned Takenori Doi with a Dangerous Brainbuster. [46]

3. Funakoshi, Yoshisada Matsuzawa, Kadonomaro Kamisaka & Kiyotaka def. Bunrakuken Torii, Sharaku Okimasa and Miura & Yoshizawa (15m 39s) when Kadonomaro Kamisaka submitted Sharaku Okimasa with a Triangle Choke. [42]

4. Giant Brody and The Wild Ones def. Naozane Goto and Team Taku (14m 55s) when Animal Harker pinned Toshinobu Taku with a Stump Piledriver. [46]

5. Blast Ikoma and Dynamite Narahashi def. Furusawa & SUKI (20m 24s) when Blast Ikoma pinned SUKI with a Northern Lights Bomb. [55]

 

- An upset victory for Blast Ikoma and Dynamite Narahashi, who managed to break the winning streak of Furusawa and SUKI! This win came even more as a surprise after both men have been struggling so far in the tour, but struggling is also Mabuchi Furusawa who came out of the match with an apparently damaged Rotor Cuff after Ikoma dropped him at an odd angle during a snap suplex. Injuries continue to plague BCG's main event scene and at this rate, it's anyone's guess who will headline the Heritage show.

 

- Furusawa's recent interactions with Tanyu Toshusai seem to have rekindled Tanyu's competitive spirit and teaming up with the also hungry pairing of the American Cobras didn't hurt as the trio picked up the win over veterans Yokokawa & Sen and young lion Takenori Doi.

 

- Sotomura may be getting old but he did not miss a beat against Emoto in the opening match, showing both his opponent and the fans how it's done. Things continue to look bright for young Emoto as he nears the end of his trial matches, while a stacked undercard is a definite sign of BCG heavily investing in its next generation.

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[DarK_RaideR]

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BCG Heritage 2020 - Night 6, Wed. W3 Jan. 2020

Matsuyama @ Shikoku, Japan

45 Fans

 

Pre-show

Takenori Doi defeated local talent

1. Mitsukuri & Kinoshita def. Kubo & Ogata (10m 08s) when Ichiro Mitsukuri pinned Yutaka Ogata with a S.T.O. [32]

2. Kisaka & Hosaka def. The Tokyo Mountains (10m 21s) when Ginji Kisaka pinned Kawanari Enomoto with a Butterfly Powerbomb. [20]

 

Main Show

1. Young Lion Trial match #5: Nobuharu Yokokawa def. Suguru Emoto (9m 50s) by submission with a Stump Puller. [38]

2. Team Taku def. Roku Sotomura and Sofu Ozawa (16m 02s) when Yoshinaka Taku pinned Sofu Ozawa with a Full Nelson Bomb. [42]

3. Animal Harker and The American Cobras def. Naozane Goto and Kamisaka & Kiyotaka (9m 45s) when Animal Harker pinned Kiyotaka with a Stump Piledriver. [46]

4. Big Bruiser Findlay and Giant Brody def. Blast Ikoma and Rokuemon Matsushita (16m 21s) when Big Bruiser Findlay pinned Blast Ikoma with an Atomic Spinebuster. [45]

5. Tanyu Toshusai and Ippitsusai & Okimasa def. Yoshisada Matsuzawa and Furusawa & SUKI (16m 27s) when Tanyu Toshusai pinned Yoshisada Matsuzawa with a Dangerous Brainbuster. [38]

6. Bunrakuken Torii and Miura & Yoshizawa def. Funakoshi, Dynamite Narahashi and Sojuro Sen (20m 29s) when Bunrakuken Torii pinned Sojuro Sen with a Flying Forearm Off Top. [58]

 

- Big main event win for Bunrakuken Torii, who teamed with the BCG World Tag Team champions against Funakoshi, Narahashi and Sen. With this being the final night of the tour, it seems Torii will be called to fill in as Funakoshi's opponent and it feels anything but a cop out as fans would love to see them go one on one, especially if the BCG World title will also be on the line!

 

- Furusawa and Tanyu Toshusai met again but the injury the former sustained seemed to take a heavy toll on him, which meant that SUKI and Matsuzawa had to work most of the match for their team. This made things easier for Toshusai's side, but even after the match was over he walked up to Furusawa and a little argument seemed about to break out before the two were separated.

 

- Speaking of injuries, this time it was Ginji Kisaka's turn as Kawanari Enomoto managed to bruise his left pectoral muscle really bad. The injury is not considered to be bad enough to sideline the young lion and since he's mostly working dark matches it's only a minor hit to the company, but it is still bound to influence his performance.

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[DarK_RaideR]

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Fri. W3 Jan. 2020

Osaka @ Kansai, Japan

Event Card

 

Main Event

BCG World title match

9th Champion Funakoshi vs "Machine Gun" Bunrakuken Torii

 

Big Bruiser Findlay vs Blast Ikoma

 

Mabuchi Furusawa vs Tanyu Toshusai

 

BCG Challengers Series title match

15th Champion Naozane Goto vs Animal Harker

 

Kadonomaro Kamisaka & Kiyotaka vs Yoriie Ippitsusai & Sharaku Okimasa

 

Yoshisada Matsuzawa, Inejiro Yoshizawa & Noritoshi Miura vs Giant Brody & The American Cobras

 

Opening match

Young Lion Trial match #6

Suguru Emoto vs Sojuro Sen</div>

[Historian]

Fri. W3 Jan. 2020

Osaka @ Kansai, Japan

Event Card

 

Main Event

BCG World title match

9th Champion Funakoshi vs "Machine Gun" Bunrakuken Torii

 

Big Bruiser Findlay vs Blast Ikoma

 

Mabuchi Furusawa vs Tanyu Toshusai

Because of Furusawa's injury

BCG Challengers Series title match

15th Champion Naozane Goto vs Animal Harker

 

Kadonomaro Kamisaka & Kiyotaka vs Yoriie Ippitsusai & Sharaku Okimasa

 

Yoshisada Matsuzawa, Inejiro Yoshizawa & Noritoshi Miura vs Giant Brody & The American Cobras

 

Opening match

Young Lion Trial match #6

Suguru Emoto vs Sojuro Sen

[LaEstrella]

Main Event

BCG World title match

9th Champion Funakoshi vs "Machine Gun" Bunrakuken Torii

 

Big Bruiser Findlay vs Blast Ikoma

 

Mabuchi Furusawa vs Tanyu Toshusai

 

BCG Challengers Series title match

15th Champion Naozane Goto vs Animal Harker

 

Kadonomaro Kamisaka & Kiyotaka vs Yoriie Ippitsusai & Sharaku Okimasa

 

Yoshisada Matsuzawa, Inejiro Yoshizawa & Noritoshi Miura vs Giant Brody & The American Cobras

 

Opening match

Young Lion Trial match #6

Suguru Emoto vs Sojuro Sen

[FINisher]

Main Event

BCG World title match

9th Champion Funakoshi vs "Machine Gun" Bunrakuken Torii

 

Big Bruiser Findlay vs Blast Ikoma

 

Mabuchi Furusawa vs Tanyu Toshusai

 

BCG Challengers Series title match

15th Champion Naozane Goto vs Animal Harker

 

Kadonomaro Kamisaka & Kiyotaka vs Yoriie Ippitsusai & Sharaku Okimasa

 

Yoshisada Matsuzawa, Inejiro Yoshizawa & Noritoshi Miura vs Giant Brody & The American Cobras

 

Opening match

Young Lion Trial match #6

Suguru Emoto vs Sojuro Sen

[christmas_ape]

Main Event

BCG World title match

9th Champion Funakoshi vs "Machine Gun" Bunrakuken Torii

 

Big Bruiser Findlay vs Blast Ikoma

 

Mabuchi Furusawa vs Tanyu Toshusai

 

BCG Challengers Series title match

15th Champion Naozane Goto vs Animal Harker

 

Kadonomaro Kamisaka & Kiyotaka vs Yoriie Ippitsusai & Sharaku Okimasa

 

Yoshisada Matsuzawa, Inejiro Yoshizawa & Noritoshi Miura vs Giant Brody & The American Cobras

Opening match

Young Lion Trial match #6

Suguru Emoto vs Sojuro Sen

[Dalton]

<p>Fri. W3 Jan. 2020</p><p>

Osaka @ Kansai, Japan</p><p>

Event Card</p><p> </p><p>

Main Event</p><p>

BCG World title match</p><p>

<strong>9th Champion Funakoshi</strong> vs "Machine Gun" Bunrakuken Torii</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Big Bruiser Findlay</strong> vs Blast Ikoma (since you buried my poor Blast <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/frown.png.e6b571745a30fe6a6f2e918994141a47.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> )</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Mabuchi Furusawa</strong> vs Tanyu Toshusai</p><p>

<em>next challenger?</em></p><p> </p><p>

BCG Challengers Series title match</p><p>

<strong>15th Champion Naozane Goto</strong> vs Animal Harker</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Kadonomaro Kamisaka & Kiyotaka</strong> vs Yoriie Ippitsusai & Sharaku Okimasa</p><p> </p><p>

Yoshisada Matsuzawa, Inejiro Yoshizawa & Noritoshi Miura vs <strong>Giant Brody & The American Cobras</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Opening match</p><p>

Young Lion Trial match #6</p><p>

Suguru Emoto vs <strong>Sojuro Sen</strong></p>

[Yokai]

<p>Main Event</p><p>

BCG World title match</p><p>

9th Champion <strong>Funakoshi</strong> vs "Machine Gun" Bunrakuken Torii</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Big Bruiser Findlay</strong> vs Blast Ikoma</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Mabuchi Furusawa</strong> vs Tanyu Toshusai</p><p> </p><p>

BCG Challengers Series title match</p><p>

15th Champion <strong>Naozane Goto</strong> vs Animal Harker</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Kadonomaro Kamisaka & Kiyotaka</strong> vs Yoriie Ippitsusai & Sharaku Okimasa</p><p> </p><p>

Yoshisada Matsuzawa, Inejiro Yoshizawa & Noritoshi Miura vs <strong>Giant Brody & The American Cobras</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Opening match</p><p>

Young Lion Trial match #6</p><p>

Suguru Emoto vs <strong>Sojuro Sen</strong></p>

[siah463]

<p>Main Event</p><p>

BCG World title match</p><p>

<strong>9th Champion Funakoshi</strong> vs "Machine Gun" Bunrakuken Torii</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Big Bruiser Findlay</strong> vs Blast Ikoma</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Mabuchi Furusawa</strong> vs Tanyu Toshusai</p><p> </p><p>

BCG Challengers Series title match</p><p>

<strong>15th Champion Naozane Goto</strong> vs Animal Harker</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Kadonomaro Kamisaka & Kiyotaka</strong> vs Yoriie Ippitsusai & Sharaku Okimasa</p><p> </p><p>

Yoshisada Matsuzawa, Inejiro Yoshizawa & Noritoshi Miura vs <strong>Giant Brody & The American Cobras</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Opening match</p><p>

Young Lion Trial match #6</p><p>

Suguru Emoto vs <strong>Sojuro Sen</strong></p>

[DarK_RaideR]

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Fri. W3 Jan. 2020

Osaka @ Kansai, Japan

Rating: 72

Attendance: 4.376, Views: 42.421 (0.06 on Shogun TV)

 

Young Lion trial match #6

Suguru Emoto vs Sojuro Sen

The show opened, as is tradition, with a young lion match and specifically, Suguru Emoto’s final of six showcase series before he departs to go on excursion. This was a test for young Emoto and Sen treated it very much as such, daring him to run the ropes for a series of shoulder tackles first, then dropping his defences on purpose to take his best strikes before retaliating with his own ferocious chops. Emoto found himself backed into a corner and furiously chopped until his chest turned red, but he had a lot of fighting spirit on display and endured before powering out to respond with his own big blows. Even though the two men’s styles didn’t really seem to click, this was by far the type of match that’s right up Emoto’s alley. All five previous matches were against technical grapplers who tested his shortcomings when it came to chain wrestling and going hold for hold. This was just the way he likes it, 100% stand and bang, no quarter given. It wasn’t all strikes though, since Emoto did manage to pull off a slick belly to belly suplex that rattled Sen for a two count only, but the veteran kicked out and soon responded by taking Emoto where it hurts most: technical wrestling. After a quick series of transitional holds that surprised the youngster, Sen got under his center of gravity and lifted him up in the Over-The-Shoulder Backbreaker. Emoto fought hard but had to submit and Sen won the match, but there was a mutual show of respect after the match and Emoto waved the fans goodbye for the time being.

 

In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Sojuro Sen defeated Suguru Emoto in 10:10 by submission with an Over-The-Shoulder Backbreaker. [37]

 

Yoshisada Matsuzawa, Inejiro Yoshizawa & Noritoshi Miura vs Giant Brody & The American Cobras

Yoshizawa and Malloy started the match in very junior heavyweight fashion, moving around fast and trading several holds rapidly back and forth to a stalemate that had fans cheering. This set the tone for the remainder of the contest and most of it featured a display of teamwork and double moves from the Cobras and the BCG World Tag Team champions. However, when it was time for Giant Brody to play his part in the match, he was all too happy to keep up and flaunt his superb athleticism and grace, which is deceptively good for a man his size. Yoshizawa and Miura had to work together in hopes of taking the big American down, but Brody stopped them dead in their tracks when he caught them coming off the ropes, a hand around each throat followed by a ring shaking double chokeslam. Matsuzawa was more or less left to fight on his own and up against the Giant, he had to resort to comedy shenanigans like removing the padding on a corner to use as weapon, which were a great chance for him to play up his cheeky charisma before he too was demolished by a Single Handed Choke Slam.

 

In a bout that had good wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Giant Brody and The American Cobras defeated Yoshisada Matsuzawa and Miura & Yoshizawa in 10:20 when Giant Brody pinned Yoshisada Matsuzawa with a Single Handed Choke Slam. [56]

 

Kadonomaro Kamisaka & Kiyotaka vs Yoriie Ippitsusai & Sharaku Okimasa

This next match brought things back down, quite literally too as most of it was worked on the mat utilizing a very slow and methodical pace. Kiyotaka focused his offence on Ippitsusai’s arm, obviously softening it up for a Kimura attempt and getting the best of the aging veteran thanks to a rope break that had them ending near Kiyotaka’s corner. Kamisaka was tagged in and he immediately got to work on Ippitsusai’s neck with submission holds, slicing forearms from behind and even a big saito suplex that saw Ippitsusai’s head clash with the bottom of the corner’s protective padding. Caught on the wrong end of the ring, the veteran sold his ass off to make his opponents look good until he hit a desperate Yakuza Kick out of nowhere but instead of going for the cover, he collapsed on the mat, exhausted. The audience came alive, willing both men to get back up and make the tag, which they did, almost simultaneously. Instead of coming in like a house on fire, Okimasa entered the ring cool and collected, almost resetting the bout as he attempted to ground “Serene K” and methodically apply pressure on his lower back to hopefully set up his own Scorpion Deathlock finisher. Not one to be easily out-grappled, Kamisaka fought back but he wasn’t as fresh as his opponent. When he finally managed to slap on his finisher, Kamisaka was able to crawl to the ropes and force the rope break, then got up to tag Kiyotaka in. Things got harder for Okimasa there, as he had to be extra cautious and avoid offering a limb to his opponent for fear of the Kimura. The two traded holds for a bit until Okimasa had to take a break and tag Ippitsusai back in, who immediately charged in for the Mafia Kick. Fully expecting it, Kiyotaka ducked underneath and found himself behind his opponent. From there, it was all too easy to grab an arm behind his back and pull him down into the Kimura. All the previous work finally paid off and after a valiant effort, Ippitsusai submitted.

 

In a decent match, Kamisaka & Kiyotaka defeated Ippitsusai & Okimasa in 16:27 when Kiyotaka submitted Yoriie Ippitsusai with a Kimura. [55]

 

BCG Challengers Series title match

15th Champion Naozane Goto vs Animal Harker

Again, this match was a change of pace from what preceded it. Two big men duking it out in a standing battle, a classic slugfest between former sumo wrestler Naozane Goto and the old school southern brawler Animal Harker. The culmination of a back and forth rivalry that’s seen them clash in multi man matches throughout the tour, this did not go past the ten minute mark but it was as hard hitting as they come. Having worked on their interactions with each other during the tour, Goto and Harker brought the fight and unleashed hell on each other but eventually it came down to whether Harker had the power to lift the BCG Challengers Series title holder for his Stump Piledriver finisher. Goto fought out of it several times and by the time Harker was able to give it a proper go, he just couldn’t lift all 380lbs of his opponent for it. Harker’s back gave in and Goto was able to escape, catching a stumbling Harker with a Goto Slam for the three count and his first successful defence of the belt.

 

In a decent match, Naozane Goto defeated Animal Harker in 9:56 by pinfall with a Goto Slam. Naozane Goto makes defence number one of the BCG Challengers Series. [51]

 

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Tanyu Toshusai vs Mabuchi Furusawa (with SUKI)

Furusawa came out with his injured shoulder heavily taped and SUKI seconding him, the two men having come even closer than their shared past in GCG recently thanks to their evident chemistry as a team that saw them wrestle several tag team matches during the Heritage tour. This was the story around which the entire psychology of the match was built around as the two nephews of famous wrestlers collided inside the ring. Toshusai did of course focus on his opponent’s injured shoulder, but he also seemed to give him a lot of leeway and time to recover between moves, a clear sign of respect towards him and an indication that Toshusai wanted a real fight against Furusawa at his best, not a cheap win over a handicapped opponent. SUKI’s presence at ringside was pretty discreet and respectful as well, cheering on his teammate but never interjecting himself into the match at the expense of the in-ring action. All this contributed to the sense of honour around this match, something fans really seemed to appreciate as they reacted to every major spot in this slow burner of a bout. Toshusai was able to deliver a Dangerous Brainbuster about seventeen minutes into the match, but Furusawa barely got a shoulder up before the count of three, screaming in pain as he did due to the toll it took on his shoulder injury. Mustering his courage for a big push, Furusawa fought back with a series of furious chops, using only his one good hand but any momentum he was able to build up was again undermined by his issue, since by the time he could apply the Furusawa Armbar, the pain prevented him from keeping it on long enough and Toshusai barely escaped having his own shoulder popped out of its socket. Digging deep inside, the two men reset and started fighting anew as the match reached its climax. Despite his best efforts though, Furusawa just couldn’t keep going and that was just the opening Toshusai needed to deliver a second Dangerous Brainbuster, this time the move keeping Furusawa down just long enough for Referee Tawaraya to make the three count.

 

After the bell rang, SUKI rushed into the ring to check on his defeated teammate and when medical staff rushed in, he turned his attention to Toshusai. Some words were exchanged between the two, but no blows. The tension was clear however and Toshusai had to look over his shoulder as he made his way back to the locker room, all the while SUKI never breaking eye contact with him as he was helping Furusawa back to his feet and backstage.

 

In a bout that had great wrestling and good heat, Tanyu Toshusai defeated Mabuchi Furusawa in 21:22 by pinfall with a Dangerous Brainbuster. [63]

 

Big Bruiser Findlay vs Blast Ikoma

Findlay and Ikoma clashed in the semi main event, a match many saw as Findlay’s attempt to finally break into the main event scene of Black Canvas. Despite his size, skill, physicality and time with the company, Findlay has not yet managed to get his big hands on the BCG World title, unlike Ikoma who’s been the 3rd BCG World champion. Much like in the Goto-Harker match earlier, the big question here was whether Ikoma would be able to use his wide array of suplexes against the 300lb competitor from Cobb Country, Georgia and at first he couldn’t, leading to Findlay dominating the early part of the bout with big strikes, scary lariats and meaty forearms. Ikoma is no slouch though and would not be beat that easily. Not only did he stay in the match, he even managed to catch a charging Findlay, who he proceeded to unceremoniously launch up and over his head onto the mat, using his own momentum against him to finally deliver a suplex. A turning point in the match, that spot got a good reaction from fans in attendance and allowed Ikoma to take control as he delivered a series of big strikes onto his opponent. Once he realized the tide had turned against him, Findlay played it smart and showcased his ring IQ to once again come out on top. Ikoma launched him to the ropes and followed suit to deliver a close range lariat as soon as the big man would bounce back, but instead of bouncing, Findlay leaned back onto the ropes and lowered them with his weight, sending both himself and Ikoma to the outside where he’s most comfortable. As soon as he got back up, Findlay put a finger on his temple to signal he’d outsmarted Ikoma, then launched him to the barricade and followed up with an avalanche, throwing his full weight on the Japanese star as he sandwiched him between himself and the metal railing. Not quite satisfied with the damage, Findlay picked up Ikoma and drove him back first onto the ring apron with a sickening crunch but again, he did not let go. Holding on, Findlay continued to carry Ikoma on his arms and laid him on the ring apron, rolling him back in to finally deliver an Atomic Spinebuster inside the ring and make the cover to win the match.

 

In a bout that had great wrestling and good heat, Big Bruiser Findlay defeated Blast Ikoma in 29:57 by pinfall with an Atomic Spinebuster. [69]

 

BCG World title match

9th Champion Funakoshi vs “Machine Gun” Bunrakuken Torii

The night came down to this main event, another chapter in the long line of epic clashes between two BCG originals, two legitimate Hall of Famers in the making, Funakoshi and Torii. The BCG World title was on the line, making this Funakoshi’s third defence since he won the title from Mabuchi Furusawa at The Lion’s Roar in October to start his third championship reign. A two time champion himself, Torii has earned the right to be in this match and despite the card not being announced till right before the show, despite the injuries and surprises throughout the tour, there was nothing that made it seem as if he doesn’t belong in this match or filling in for someone else. Things just felt right. This match had “instant classic” written all over it. It had the big fight atmosphere. Fans almost held their collective breath before the opening bell, fully aware of the gravitas.

 

Well aware of it all, Funakoshi and Torii did not rush into the fight. They shook hands after the bell, showing respect and sportsmanship. They paced in circles around. They faked attacks. Then Funakoshi made a move, forcing his challenger to the ropes and BCG’s senior referee to break it up. Funakoshi retreated, but couldn’t restrain himself from giving Torii a smug grin. Feeling like he had something to prove, Torii hit with his own salvo of moves to force Funakoshi to the ropes. Another rope break, though this time Torii immediately jumped back into things after the break with a thunderous chop on Funakoshi’s chest that echoed across the venue!

 

This was a taunt, a challenge and Funakoshi is not the kind of man to back down from a challenge. Exposing his chest, he invited Torii to slap him as hard as he can. Then he took a stab back. Another chop from Torii. Another response from Funakoshi. Tension built up as fans waited to see who would break first. Eventually, it was Torii, not because of pain but because of intensity. Frustrated with the apparent stalemate, he threw a chop and then followed it up instead of offering to take up the receipt. The honourable Funakoshi was caught by surprise and backed into a corner, where Torii unleashed the full wrath of his signature rapid fire chops that have earned him his “Machine Gun” nickname. Referee Tawaraya broke it up and the two men reset in the center of the ring.

 

Confident now, Torii raised up his arm to suggest a test of strength. Cautious after the surprise earlier, Funakoshi took it and they locked up. Wrong call for the challenger and it backfired immediately thanks to the champion’s greater strength as well as his lower center of gravity. Using this advantage, Funakoshi slipped behind Torii while maintaining wrist control and hit him with a short range knee to the back. The blow was only meant to relax the man’s core though, setting up the abdominal stretch that followed. Funakoshi was getting down and dirty now, softening up the midsection for his Butterfly Backbreaker and, perhaps as a nod or warning to Furusawa, even threw in a couple of hammering elbow shots onto Torii’s exposed ribs. The pain caused Torii to buckle down but his troubles were far from over since he ended up in a Boston Crab, a signature move of young lions and pretty disrespectful to use at such a high level. It was this disrespect that seemed to fuel Torii’s rage and power his lower body enough to launch Funakoshi off of him. This time it was a machine gun series of rapid fire forearm shots that came from Torii, creating enough space for him to hit the ropes and bounce back for the Flying Forearm. Too soon though, as Funakoshi saw it coming and brilliantly countered the move by closing the distance and reversing it into a flapjack. Once again, Funakoshi went for the basics as he applied a camel clutch to further damage his opponent’s back while giving the camera an intense shot of the two men’s faces, engrossed in the struggle as they were.

 

By this point, the match was past its opening part and well into the main course, building onwards and upwards. Funakoshi continued his attack of Torii’s midsection, slowly integrating more moves into his arsenal like soccer kicks to the back of his seated opponent and an elevated backbreaker he pulled off after placing his opponent’s legs on the second rope. He was vicious, but he wasn’t playing heel. He was simply being effective, providing zero margin for error. He was the champion and he demanded the best out of anyone challenging for his title. Any visible frustration was not because of arrogance but because he might have been feeling that Torii wasn’t giving him 100%, that he wasn’t fully tapping into his fighting spirit for this match.

 

Not that Torii was taking it easy. He withstood everything the defending champion threw at him and came back with a vengeance, hitting harder every time. After a certain point, it felt like Funakoshi was intentionally winding him up until he’d reached a level he deemed satisfactory. Damage and exhaustion were creeping up on him. It made his strikes slower, but he made up for it by throwing them ten times stiffer. He sold the pain and exhaustion. He stumbled. He missed moves because his back gave in. He proved himself a worthy competitor and even after a huge head kick from Funakoshi seemed to knock him out cold, he stood back up and fought, literally foaming at the mouth with rage and blood which made for a spectacular visual. He won the fans over with his work, his resilience and his fighting spirit, so much that they seemed to be split exactly in half as they cheered for either man.

 

As time went on though, Torii’s physical reserves ran low and he was finding it harder and harder to pull off his finishing move. On one attempt, his back spiked him with pain and he couldn’t complete it. On another, he barely got enough hang time for it to have any real impact behind the blow. All the while, Funakoshi was trying to hit his own finisher, a complex move that requires the application of the butterfly hold first. It’s an unusual one, so as soon as he went for it, Torii was instantly aware and fought like hell to escape it. By the final minutes of the match, well past the half hour mark, it had boiled down to who would be able to hit that move first and eventually, that man was Funakoshi. As soon as the Butterfly Backbreaker connected, fans knew this was over. Funakoshi retained but Torii made him work hard to do so.

 

In an exceptional match, Funakoshi defeated Bunrakuken Torii in 38:05 by pinfall with a Butterfly Backbreaker. Funakoshi makes defence number three of the BCG World title. [79]</div>

 

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";">Post show interviews and comments

 

Funakoshi: "This was not the first time I was in the ring with Torii. I know what he's capable of and pushed him to bring out his fighting spirit. The Black Canvas fans deserve nothing less."

 

Bunrakuken Torii: "He gave me a hell of a fight tonight. Now it's time for the tag teams to take the spotlight while I regroup so I can come back stronger."

 

Big Bruiser Findlay: "I don't care how many former world champions I have to defeat before I get to the current one, but I will have that BCG World title eventually!"

 

SUKI: "Toshusai got lucky tonight. His time will come, whether by Furusawa's hand or mine. This isn't over!"</div>

[Dalton]

Ay I was 6/7

 

Good show, enjoyed reading it. Very detailed match reports. Looks like you got some storyline ideas moving forward too which is crucial to a puro company and sometimes is hard to book without major angles. Main event had a good rating too!

[Historian]

This was a great, great show.

[LaEstrella]

Nice show, Serene K is a favorite of mine (I like the render) so always good to see him get a win. Hopefully he can make a bit of an impact in the tag scene.