BCG: Lions of Puroresu

DarK_RaideR · July 2, 2020

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="LaEstrella" data-cite="LaEstrella" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="50750" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Will we be predicting the entire tournament including tour shows or just the final show?</div></blockquote> I like to give people time to predict, so doing it for the entire tour would really slow me down. Still, feel free to predict now who will top each block, who will win the GP as well as the outcome of the two title matches <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="christmas_ape" data-cite="christmas_ape" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="50750" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I liked Funakoshi's subtle dig at Blast in the post show segment, I think I might have mentioned it before but those really are the perfect way to add character to a performance heavy promotion.</div></blockquote> Which is why I'm including the interviews. I'm a fan of wrestlers' stories being the foundation of their storylines and now that I have some data (results, injuries etc) to work with, I can start infusing a bit more life into the characters.

LaEstrella · July 2, 2020

Don't mind if I do.

I think Goto and Funakoshi will retain.

As for the tournament:

Group A Winner = Rokuemon

Group B Winner = SUKI

Tournament Winner = SUKI

DarK_RaideR · July 4, 2020

BCG Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix 2020 Tour - Night 1, Sat. W3 Mar. 2020

Kobe @ Kansai, Japan

623 Fans

Pre-show

1. Danjuro Kikuchi and Ryobe Uno def. Sofu Ozawa and Desperado Dave Barker (10m 17s) when Danjuro Kikuchi submitted Desperado Dave Barker with a Step Over Leg Bar. [42]

2. Emperor & Imakura def. Goro Hatamoto and Nobuyuki Kubo (10m 19s) when Big Boss Emperor pinned Nobuyuki Kubo with a Double Handed Choke Bomb. [28]

3. Kisaka & Hosaka def. The Tokyo Mountains (9m 34s) when Ikki Hosaka pinned Shogo Awatari with a Tornado DDT. [29]

Main Show

1. Dynamite Narahashi, Animal Harker and Omezo Shikitei def. Kiyotaka, Nobuharu Yokokawa and Yoshisada Matsuzawa (9m 43s) when Dynamite Narahashi pinned Yoshisada Matsuzawa with a Narahashi Cutter. [56]

The opening match set up the upcoming clash between Narahashi and Kiyotaka. The veteran proved he's as dangerous as ever and even got the pin for himself over Matsuzawa, but can he do the same in next show's one on one match or will Kiyotaka's grappling genius manage to hold him down and tap him out?

2. Morimasa Kato, Yoriie Ippitsusai and Sharaku Okimasa def. Kadonomaro Kamisaka, Roku Sotomura and Toshinobu Taku (15m 43s) when Morimasa Kato submitted Toshinobu Taku with a Choke Sleeper. [51]

A masterclass in technical wrestling, this match allowed Kato and Kamisaka to get a taste of each other's game before their singles Block B match. The former INSPIRE star sent a message to his scheduled opponent by submitting the veteran Toshinobu Taku, but whether Kamisaka had any sort of emotional reaction to it is near impossible to tell.

3. SUKI and The American Cobras def. Tanyu Toshusai, Ichiro Mitsukuri and Koyo Kinoshita (12m 30s) when Storm Spillane submitted Ichiro Mitsukuri with a Kneeling Boston Crab. [58]

SUKI was all fire and brimstone against Toshusai, a match set to headline the next show and one with personal implications beyond the Grand Prix. The former GCG had the aid of the American Cobras in this one and won it, but can he do it again one on one and settle his score with Toshusai or will he be Tanyu's latest victim after Mabuchi Furusawa?

4. Yoshinaka Taku def. Masashi Urogataya (15m 45s) by pinfall with a Full Nelson Bomb. [65]

The 2020 Grand Prix kicked off with an exciting match between Yoshinaka Taku, who's finding his way as a singles competitor, and newcomer Masashi Urogataya, who's technical expertise gave Taku a hard time until he was able to take things where he's most comfortable, making good use of his power and striking skills to get the win and his first two points.

5. Rokuemon Matsushita def. Blast Ikoma (15m 14s) by pinfall with an One-Handed Choke Slam. [57]

Getting in the ring against Matsushita is never an enviable position, all the more so when it's in a singles match. The big man's sheer size and weight practically eliminated Ikoma's wide arsenal of explosive suplexes but he put on a good fight regardless, pushing the match just past the fifteen minute mark before the inevitable happend and he fell to a Choke Slam.

6. Big Bruiser Findlay def. Bunrakuken Torii (27m 38s) by pinfall with an Atomic Spinebuster. [74]

A spectacular, slow fuse war inside the ring, Findlay and Torii's battle almost took up half an hour and rightfully headlined the first show of the Grand Prix tour as the massive American went toe to toe with the unyielding Torii. Findlay's power gave him the advantage early on but Torii just wouldn't give up and fought back to chop down his opponent with stiff kicks, then smashing forearms once he got him on one knee. Exhaustion took its toll as the match dragged on but Findlay proved he's got a big gas tank to fall back on as he survived and pushed on to explode in the Atomic Spinebuster and get a big win thanks to his big move out of nowhere.

Block A Standings

Big Bruiser Findlay (2)

Rokuemon Matsushita (2)

Yoshinaka Taku (2)

Bunrakuken Torii (0)

Blast Ikoma (0)

Masashi Urogataya (0)</div>

LaEstrella · July 4, 2020

My Group A pick Rokuemon off to a strong start.

Historian · July 4, 2020

Great first tour show! I can’t wait for Findlay to win the Grand Prix after winning the Tag League and challenge Funakoshi and get cemented as your top gaijin.

DarK_RaideR · July 5, 2020

BCG Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix 2020 Tour - Night 2, Tue. W4 Mar. 2020

Osaka @ Kansai, Japan

620 Fans

Pre-show

1. Sofu Ozawa and Takenori Doi def. Yoriie Ippitsusai and Desperado Dave Barker (10m 11s) when Takenori Doi pinned Desperado Dave Barker with a Charging Knee Strike. [34]

2. Goro Hatamoto and Ryobe Uno def. The Tokyo Mountains (9m 54s) when Ryobe Uno submitted Kawanari Enomoto with a Scorpion Deathlock. [32]

3. Kisaka & Hosaka def. Emperor & Imakura (10m 14s) when Ikki Hosaka pinned Big Boss Emperor with a Tornado DDT. [32]

Main Show

1. Masashi Urogataya, Ichiro Mitsukuri and Koyo Kinoshita def. Rokuemon Matsushita, Animal Harker and Danjuro Kikuchi (6m 41s) when Ichiro Mitsukuri pinned Animal Harker with a S.T.O.. [49]

Big win for Urogataya's team in light of his upcoming clash with Matsushita. Experience was the deciding factor here as Mitsukuri and Kinoshita's time together helped them turn the tables on their more powerful opponents, with Mitsukuri getting the pin over Harker.

2. Bunrakuken Torii, Roku Sotomura and Sharaku Okimasa def. Omezo Shikitei and Team Taku (16m 11s) when Sharaku Okimasa submitted Toshinobu Taku with a Scorpion Deathlock. [57]

Building up to Torii vs Taku for the GP, the second match saw them trade some big stiff blows back and forth as a teaser to their clash, but it was Toshinobu Taku who fell to his younger and more durable opponents by the end in a spectacle of a technical match.

3. Big Bruiser Findlay and The American Cobras def. Blast Ikoma, Nobuharu Yokokawa and Yoshisada Matsuzawa (16m 28s) when Storm Spillane submitted Nobuharu Yokokawa with a Kneeling Boston Crab. [61]

Findlay is a force to be reckoned on his own but add the American Cobras to his corner and they become a nearly unstoppable force. Their opponents experienced that in this match and Ikoma should have taken some notes for his next GP match, especially since Findlay, like Matsushita, will be hard to slam around with his usual array of suplexes.

4. Dynamite Narahashi def. Kiyotaka (12m 21s) by pinfall with a Narahashi Cutter. [57]

A short but closely contested fight, the opening match of Block B saw Narahashi impose a fast speed on the match which really messed up the game of his slower, more submission-oriented opponent and led to a quick victory over Kiyotaka.

5. Morimasa Kato def. Kadonomaro Kamisaka (15m 53s) by submission with a Choke Sleeper. [59]

Another technical masterpiece between two no-nonesense shoot grapplers, Kamisaka fell much like his tag team partner before him and Kato started the race strong with two points to his name.

6. SUKI drew with Tanyu Toshusai (30m) when the time limit expired. [70]

A much anticipated clash built up after Toshusai's win over SUKI's teammate Mabuchi Furusawa, the main event delivered in every sense of the word in an action packed, dramatic half hour of wrestling perfection. Not only did the time limit draw leave everything yet to be resolved between the two men, it also set them back in terms of points right out the gates, a result that may come back to haunt them, especially since they're both considered to be heavy favourites to top their block.

Block B Standings

Morimasa Kato (2)

Dynamite Narahashi (2)

SUKI (1)

Tanyu Toshusai (1)

Kadonomaro Kamisaka (0)

Kiyotaka (0)</div>

DarK_RaideR · July 6, 2020

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BCG Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix 2020 Tour - Night 3, Fri. W4 Mar. 2020

Kyoto @ Kansai, Japan

610 Fans

<div style="text-align:left;">Pre-show

1. Desperado Dave Barker and Takenori Doi def. Kisaka & Hosaka (10m 20s) when Desperado Dave Barker pinned Ikki Hosaka with a Blast From The Past. [33]

2. Sofu Ozawa and Goro Hatamoto def. Emperor & Imakura (9m 47s) when Sofu Ozawa pinned Noritaka Imakura with an Arm-Trap Belly To Back Suplex. [31]

Main Show

1. SUKI, Ryobe Uno and Danjuro Kikuchi def. Dynamite Narahashi, Toshinobu Taku and Yoriie Ippitsusai (10m 24s) when Danjuro Kikuchi submitted Yoriie Ippitsusai with a Step Over Leg Bar. [49]

The team of former GCG stars won the opening contest, hyping up the next tour show's clash between SUKI, who kicked off with a surprise draw against Toshusai, and surprise winner Dynamite Narahashi. SUKI seemed to be in his usual foul mood and inflicted plenty of punishment, while Narahashi seemed to play it safe in order to save up for their singles match, an approach that may have ultimately led to his team losing here.

2. Kadonomaro Kamisaka, Omezo Shikitei and Sharaku Okimasa def. Kiyotaka, Roku Sotomura and Yoshisada Matsuzawa (16m 04s) when Omezo Shikitei submitted Yoshisada Matsuzawa with a STF. [57]

Some great technical wrestling on display in this match and a much anticipated clash between regular teammates Kadonomaro Kamisaka and Kiyotaka, both of which began their GP race with a loss and are bound to be extra motivated for a win in their scheduled match.

3. Tanyu Toshusai, Ichio Mitsukuri and Koyo Kinoshita def. Morimasa Kato, Animal Harker and Nobuharu Yokokawa (15m 10s) when Koyo Kinoshita pinned Animal Harker with a Belly To Belly Suplex. [57]

Mitsukuri and Kinoshita's teaming experience shone through yet again in the final undercard multi man match, with Morimasa Kato looking rather bitter by the end. Much like SUKI, Toshusai will be gunning for the singles win and two points over Kato, but the former INSPIRE star is no pushover and following his team's loss here is expected to show no mercy.

4. Rokuemon Matsushita def. Masashi Urogataya (14m 40s) by pinfall with an One-Handed Choke Slam. [58]

Absolute dominance from Rokuemon Matsushita in the first of the night's GP matches and two more points to his name. Urogataya attempted to work the big man over and bring him to the mat so he could work him over with submissions, but that just wasn't happening and he fell to a huge Chokeslam, still at zero points so far in the tournament.

5. Big Bruiser Findlay def. Blast Ikoma (19m 14s) by pinfall with an Atomic Spinebuster. [64]

As expected, Blast Ikoma had a really tough time using his usual arsenal of suplexes on the big man from Cobb County, Georgia and he paid the price for it. Absolutely relentless, Findlay brought a hard hitting game into this match and pummeled Ikoma for almost twenty minutes before he was able to put him away but he did so and remained alive in the race against fellow big man Matsushita.

6. Bunrakuken Torii def. Yoshinaka Taku (21m 58s) by pinfall with a Spinning Forearm Smash. [78]

A great main event and great match for BCG long timers Torii and Taku, who seemed like they were headed for a time limit draw due to Taku's resilience that pushed Torii's ability to deliver smashmouth forearms. A win and two points here would keep Torii alive in the race behind Matsushita and Findlay, while Taku would tie them for the lead but eventually it was the former BCG World champion who got them, courtesy of his thunderous Spinning Forearm Smash finisher.</div>

Block A Standings

Big Bruiser Findlay (4)

Rokuemon Matsushita (4)

Yoshinaka Taku (2)

Bunrakuken Torii (2)

Blast Ikoma (0)

Masashi Urogataya (0)</div></div>

LaEstrella · July 6, 2020

Hmm... I'm sensing the Rokuemon/Findlay matchup will be pivotal.

CPBHBK · July 7, 2020

Loving the start to the Grand Prix 💯💯💯

DarK_RaideR · July 7, 2020

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BCG Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix 2020 Tour - Night 4, Mon. W1 Apr. 2020

Nagoya City @ Chubu, Japan

86 Fans

<div style="text-align:left;">Pre-show

1. Ryobe Uno and Takenori Doi def. Emperor & Imakura (10m 06s) when Ryobe Uno submitted Big Boss Emperor with a Scorpion Deathlock. [33]

2. Sofu Ozawa and Nobuyuki Kubo def. The Tokyo Mountains (10m 03s) when Sofu Ozawa pinned Shogo Awatari with an Arm-Trap Belly To Back Suplex. [28]

3. Yoriie Ippitsusai and Desperado Dave Barker def. Kisaka & Hosaka (9m 36s) when Yoriie Ippitsusai pinned Ginji Kisaka with a Yakuza Kick. [32]

Main Show

1. Rokuemon Matsushita, Nobuharu Yokokawa and Yoshisada Matsuzawa def. Animal Harker and Team Taku (10m 14s) when Nobuharu Yokokawa submitted Toshinobu Taku with a Stump Puller. [46]

Opening contest set up the GP match between Matsushita and Yoshinaka Taku, the two men only two points away from each other. Yoshi had the help of his father and the power of Animal Harker on his side, which made for a pretty level battleground against Matsushita (who also complimented his own power with having Yokokawa as a teammate) but ultimately Toshinobu Taku's age caught up with him and he cost his allies the match.

2. Blast Ikoma, Roku Sotomura and Danjuro Kikuchi def. Bunrakuken Torii, Omezo Shikitei and Sharaku Okimasa (15m 49s) when Danjuro Kikuchi submitted Sharaku Okimasa with a Step Over Leg Bar. [52]

Finally in the ring with people he could slam around, Blast Ikoma let loose in this match and took all of his opponents for a wild ride in a pretty technical match all around. Bunrakuken Torii also showcased his underpraised technical wrestling but that wasn't enough to get him the win. With both Torii and Ikoma behind in points, they are bound to have a wild match when they meet and given the familiarity between them, it really could go either way.

3. Masashi Urogataya, Ichiyo Mitsukuri and Koyo Kinoshita def. Big Bruiser Findlay and The American Cobras (15m 45s) when Masashi Urogataya pinned Marvel Malloy with a Jumbo Backdrop Suplex. [50]

An unexpected loss here for Findlay and the Cobras, just goes to show how unpredictable things can get. Malloy and Spillane kept the match going at a breakneck pace but it came back to haunt them when Malloy went high risk only to crash and burn, setting himself up for Urogataya's Jumbo Backdrop Suplex that brought about the pin.

4. Kiyotaka def. Kadonomaro Kamisaka (16m 08s) by submission with a Kimura. [52]

Two regular teammates, two submission experts and two men who've had a bad start to this year's Grand Prix, Kamisaka and Kiyotaka had a very cerebral match that went on past the fifteen minute mark. As even as any match can get, especially given how well these two know each other and were able to counter each other's moves, it felt like the outcome was down to chance and Kiyotaka was the one who got lucky enough to slap on the Kimura for the tap.

5. Morimasa Kato def. Tanyu Toshusai (18m 30s) by submission with a Choke Sleeper. [59]

After a hard fought draw against SUKI in the opening round that cost him a valuable point, Toshusai entered this match with a sense of urgency. No stranger to high intensity situations himself, Morimasa Kato rose to the occasion and was able to use his opponent's recklessness against him thanks to some great defensive wrestling, eventually managing to trap him in a Choke Sleeper for the submission victory.

6. SUKI def. Dynamite Narahashi (21m 22s) by submission with a SUKI Special III. [61]

Much like Toshusai earlier, SUKI had an extra edge to his offense in this match but unlike his rival, he did not rush into things. Dynamite Narahashi is a former Burning Hammer contract star and a veteran who's been in the ring with the best of them and it was obvious in this match he was no stranger to high pressure matches. The two wrestled a slow paced, hard hitting bout that went on for more than twenty minutes as they pulled off bigger and bigger moves to take down each other, but SUKI's careful approach paid off in the end when he finally managed to slap on the SUKI Special III for the tap and two very valuable points.</div>

Block B Standings

Morimasa Kato (4)

SUKI (3)

Dynamite Narahashi (2)

Kiyotaka (2)

Tanyu Toshusai (1)

Kadonomaro Kamisaka (0)</div></div>

DarK_RaideR · July 8, 2020

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BCG Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix 2020 Tour - Night 5, Mon. W1 Apr. 2020

Hiroshima @ Chugoku, Japan

77 Fans

<div style="text-align:left;">Pre-show

1. Sofu Ozawa and Goro Hatamoto def. The Tokyo Mountains (10m 06s) when Goro Hatamoto submitted Kawanari Enomoto with a Cobra Clutch. [25]

2. Yoriie Ippitsusai and Desperado Dave Barker def. Kisaka & Hosaka (9m 47s) when Desperado Dave Barker pinned Ikki Hosaka with a Blast From The Past. [32]

3. Toshinobu Taku and Takenori Doi def. Emperor & Imakura (9m 40s) when Takenori Doi pinned Big Boss Emperor with a Charging Knee Strike. [29]

Main Show

1. Kiyotaka, Nobuharu Yokokawa and Animal Harker def. SUKI, Ryobe Uno and Danjuro Kikuchi (9m 38s) when Nobuharu Yokokawa submitted Ryobe Uno with a Stump Puller. [48]

Paired with two skilled but inexperienced youngsters, SUKI seemed to almost accept defeat here and he was less concerned with getting the victory as opposed to inflicting as much damage as possible on Kiyotaka in light of their upcoming match.

2. Kadonomaro Kamisaka, Roku Sotomura and Sharaku Okimasa def. Tanyu Toshusai, Omezo Shikitei and Yoshisada Matsuzawa (16m 18s) when Kadonomaro Kamisaka submitted Yoshisada Matsuzawa with a Triangle Choke. [52]

Lots of technical wrestling on display here, giving Toshusai some trouble and even more for Matsuzawa who also ended up submitting. Omezo Shikitei really shone as he carried his team for most of the match though, with Kamisaka looking like someone who could play spoiler and cost Toshusai some valuable point when they next meet again.

3. Morimasa Kato and The American Cobras def. Dynamite Narahashi, Ichiro Mitsukuri and Koyo Kinoshita (16m 14s) when Morimasa Kato submitted Koyo Kinoshita with a Choke Sleeper. [46]

Mitsukuri and Kinoshita may be regular teammates, but they have neither the experience nor the resilience of the Cobras, who travel around the US to defend their COTT World Tag Team titles as well as Japan for BCG. The gaijin duo was quick to shut down the opposition and had some exciting interactions with the quicker Narahashi, but once everyone started running out of gas, Morimasa Kato stepped in to control the match and soon score a submission victory for his side.

4. Big Bruiser Findlay def. Masashi Urogataya (17m 49s) by pinfall with an Atomic Spinebuster. [59]

Findlay's size, power and sheer recklessness were enough to block Ikoma and they did the same against Urogataya in this match. The smaller contender aimed for Findlay's legs in an attempt to take him off his vertical base so he could work him over with submissions, but even when he finally managed to do so, all it took was one big spot from Findlay to hit his finisher and get the win.

5. Rokuemon Matsushita def. Yoshinaka Taku (16m 03s) by pinfall with an One-Handed Choke Slam. [53]

Some great fighting spirit on display here from Yoshi Taku, alongside stiff, stiff, blows, making it a surprisingly even and competitive match against Rokuemon Matsushita. The big man was challenged, but ultimately got the win to keep up with Findlay on the scorecard, the clash between the two of them now higly anticipated.

6. Bunrakuken Torii def. Blast Ikoma (20m 52s) by pinfall with a Spinning Forearm Smash. [60]

After two David vs Goliath matches earlier, the main event was a welcome change and a classic slow fuse match between two men who know each other extremely well. Ikoma was finally able to suplex the opposition around and he took full advantage of it, while Torii delivered his wide array of forearm attacks, pushing the match past the twenty minute mark before Torii connected with the second Spinninig Forearm Smash of the match to secure victory.</div>

Block A Standings

Big Bruiser Findlay (6)

Rokuemon Matsushita (6)

Bunrakuken Torii (4)

Yoshinaka Taku (2)

Blast Ikoma (0)

Masashi Urogataya (0)</div></div>

Historian · July 8, 2020

Poor blast. Hasn’t notched a win in the Grand Prix yet!

Dalton · July 8, 2020

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Historian" data-cite="Historian" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="50750" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Poor blast. Hasn’t notched a win in the Grand Prix yet!</div></blockquote> Dark raider must hate Blast <img alt=":(" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/frown.png.e6b571745a30fe6a6f2e918994141a47.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> makes me sad

DarK_RaideR · July 8, 2020

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Dalton" data-cite="Dalton" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="50750" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Dark raider must hate Blast <img alt=":(" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/frown.png.e6b571745a30fe6a6f2e918994141a47.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> makes me sad</div></blockquote> I admit I'm biased because in my 16 save he was stuck in the main event but wrestled like a midcarder (also Torii had awful chemistry with all my ME/UM). Slowly trying to get over those though (see Torii doing well so far) especially with the 2020 changes. Funakoshi isn't that much better than everyone else anymore, Torii and Ikoma are doing better, BHOTWG still hasn't signed Findlay...

DarK_RaideR · July 9, 2020

BCG Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix 2020 Tour - Night 6, Mon. W1 Apr. 2020

Takamatsu @ Shikoku, Japan

50 Fans

Pre-show

1. Sofu Ozawa and Nobuyuki Kubo def. Kisaka & Hosaka (10m 19s) when Nobuyuki Kubo pinned Ginji Kisaka with a Running Knee Side-Swipe. [30]

2. Yoriie Ippitsusai and Takenori Doi def. Emperor & Imakura (9m 52s) when Takenori Doi pinned Big Boss Emperor with a Charging Knee Strike. [32]

Main Show

1. Rokuemon Matsushita, Danjuro Kikuchi and Ryobe Uno def. Bunrakuken Torii, Ichiro Mitsukuri and Koyo Kinoshita (10m 09s) when Danjuro Kikuchi submitted Koyo Kinoshita with a Step Over Leg Bar. [48]

The show opened up with a multi man tag match to hype up Matsushita vs Torii for the GP, with Torii looking well like a man who could play spoiler and cost Matsushita some valuable points in the tournament. The former BCG World champion certainly wasn't shy about standing his ground and trading big blows with Matsushita, but it was Kikuchi who scored the pin after another surprisingly solid performance, given his age and experience.

2. Blast Ikoma, Roku Sotomura and Sharaku Okimasa def. Masashi Urogataya, Omezo Shikitei and Yoshisada Matsuzawa (16m 15s) when Blast Ikoma pinned Yoshisada Matsuzawa with a Northern Lights Bomb. [52]

All fired up after being done with big men he can't suplex around, Blast Ikoma once again let loose in this match and got himself some momentum for his upcoming match against Masashi Urogataya by being the one to score the pinfall in this match over Matsuzawa.

3. Nobuharu Yokokawa and Team Taku def. Desperado Dave Barker and The Wild Ones (10m 07s) when Yoshinaka Taku pinned Desperado Dave Barker with a Full Nelson Bomb. [46]

Another high profile match for Desperado Dave Barker, even if he was only in it to be the gaijin team's fall guy. Findlay and Harker also seemed to have some trust and communication issues, perhaps stemming from their failure to capture the BCG World Tag Team titles after winning TagMania 7, something their opponents fully exploited with Yoshinaka Taku scoring the pin while staring Findlay dead in the eyes all the time.

4. Morimasa Kato def. Dynamite Narahashi (18m 19s) by submission with a Choke Sleeper. [54]

Very much a match about who would impose the pace and style that suited them, Narahashi tried to keep things fast and mobile while Kato attempted to shut him down, slow the match and take him down for a stretch. As time rolled on and Narahashi couldn't get the pin, his movement slowed down and that was all Kato needed to take control of the match and eventually get his Choke Sleeper locked in for the tap.

5. Tanyu Toshusai def. Kadonomaro Kamisaka (16m 27s) by pinfall with a Dangerous Brainbuster. [60]

Specialization versus all-around skill on display in this match, with Kamisaka single-mindedly working the back of his opponent's neck and Toshusai utilizing a mix of stiff strikes, big slams and submission holds. Kamisaka really pushed his opponent for the entire duration of the match, especially every time Toshusai made the mistake of chain wrestling him, but once Tanyu managed to hit the Dangerous Brainbuster, Kamisaka was down and out for the count.

6. SUKI def. Kiyotaka (24m 19s) by submission with a SUKI Special III. [60]

Another slow, gruelling contest that almost went on for 25 minutes, Kiyotaka's fighting spirit was more than a match for SUKI who ran into a match he seemingly expected to be over much sooner. Kiyotaka showed why he shouldn't be underestimated and made SUKI pay for his arrogance but couldn't quite get the Kimura locked in properly, which in turn he paid when he ended tapping out to the SUKI Special III.

Block B Standings

Morimasa Kato (6)

SUKI (5)

Tanyu Toshusai (3)

Dynamite Narahashi (2)

Kiyotaka (2)

Kadonomaro Kamisaka (0)</div>

LaEstrella · July 9, 2020

0 Points for my boy Serene K... surely he can play spoiler at some point, right?

DarK_RaideR · July 10, 2020

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BCG Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix 2020 Tour - Night 7, Mon. W2 Apr. 2020

Osaka @ Kansai, Japan

613 Fans

<div style="text-align:left;">Pre-show

1. Sofu Ozawa and Nobuyuki Kubo def. The Tokyo Mountains (10m 06s) when Nobuyuki Kubo pinned Shogo Awatari with a Running Knee Side-Swipe. [24]

2. Yoriie Ippitsusai and Goro Hatamoto def. Kisaka & Hosaka (9m 56s) when Goro Hatamoto pinned Ginji Kisaka with a Hot Shot. [35]

3. Animal Harker and Desperado Dave Barker def. Emperor & Imakura (9m 59s) when Animal Harker pinned Big Boss Emperor with a Stump Piledriver. [42]

Main Show

1. Tanyu Toshusai, Danjuro Kikuchi and Ryobe Uno def. Dynamite Narahashi, Nobuharu Yokokawa and Yoshisada Matsuzawa (7m 28s) when Danjuro Kikuchi submitted Yoshisada Matsuzawa with a Step Over Leg Bar. [56]

With the Grand Prix slowly reaching its climax, Toshusai versus Narahashi may not be a match to determine the winner of that block but neither man seemed willing to give up arms and it showed in this match. Once again, Kikkuchi got the win for his team, tapping out Matsuzawa

2. Kiyotaka, Roku Sotomura and Sharaku Okimasa def. Morimasa Kato, Omezo Shikitei and Toshinobu Taku (16m 27s) when Sharaku Okimasa submitted Toshinobu Taku with a Scorpion Deathlock. [56]

Topping his block, Morimasa Kato seemed overly confident and set out to punish his opponents in this match, another bout that was heavy on the technical aspects of wrestling. Kiyotaka did his best to soften up his scheduled opponent but it was Sharaku Okimasa out of nowhere with the Scorpion Deathlock that got the win, with Kato looking like he would do well to take his upcoming clash with Kiyotaka seriously as SUKI is breathing down his neck.

3. SUKI and The American Cobras def. Kadonomaro Kamisaka, Ichiro Mitsukuri and Koyo Kinoshita (11m 53s) when Marvel Malloy pinned Koyo Kinoshita with a Marvel Breaker. [51]

A quick match to pick up the pace after all the prior grappling, this one was marked by Marvel Malloy legitimately damaging Koyo Kinoshita's knee in a nasty spot, the injury overshadowing the SUKI-Kamisaka matchup, setting up a rushed finale and likely bad enough to take Kinoshita out of the remainder of the tour.

4. Masashi Urogataya def. Blast Ikoma (15m 32s) by pinfall with a Jumbo Backdrop Suplex. [60]

A shocking win for Urogataya, just as Ikoma seemed to be getting in the groove against opponents he could finally get to slam around. The two men still with 0 points in the GP had a fight that was more about pride than points but it only took a quick standing switch for Urogataya to get out of a nasty suplex setup and respond with his own big Jumbo Backdrop Suplex for the pin.

5. Big Bruiser Findlay def. Yoshinaka Taku (16m 20s) by pinfall with an Atomic Spinebuster. [64]

Taku's defiance backfired and led him to push too hard, opening himself too much in the process. Findlay, who has to date piled up much less wear and tear than his opponent, had a fight in his hands but it was one he managed to win, courtesy of his devastating Atomic Spinebuster.

6. Bunrakuken Torii drew with Rokuemon Matsushita (30m) when the time limit expired. [74]

What a match. What an absolute war. A cliffhanger that went on for a full half hour before it was interrupted by the timekeeper's bell, this one saw Torii throw everything he had at Matsushita and the big man struggling to put the former BCG World champion away. To his credit, Matsushita never seemed out of breath, an impressive feat for someone his size, but Torii just would not stay down. With Findlay now topping the block, Torii is mathematically out of the race but the real drama lies in the final confrontation between Findlay and Matsushita with just a single point separating them from winning the block.</div>

Block A Standings

Big Bruiser Findlay (8)

Rokuemon Matsushita (7)

Bunrakuken Torii (5)

Yoshinaka Taku (2)

Masashi Urogataya (2)

Blast Ikoma (0)</div></div>

Historian · July 10, 2020

I can’t believe the big man went to a time limit draw. I can’t believe he had the stamina to do so!

CPBHBK · July 10, 2020

Findlay vs Matushita has been built exquisitely. Can't wait too see what happens with them.

LaEstrella · July 10, 2020

I could see Findlay-Rokuemon ending in a time limit draw also, lets Findlay advance while keeping both men strong for a later confrontation.

CPBHBK · July 11, 2020

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="LaEstrella" data-cite="LaEstrella" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="50750" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I could see Findlay-Rokuemon ending in a time limit draw also, lets Findlay advance while keeping both men strong for a later confrontation.</div></blockquote> Could be, but after the Torri-Rokuemon draw I don’t see Rokuemon in a draw right after. Findlay seems more prone to victory cause of less wear and tear done to him pointed out after his Taku match. Rokuemon coming off a 30 minute draw is at a severe disadvantage.

DarK_RaideR · July 11, 2020

This is the kind of prediction small talk I love about these kinds of tournaments. For the record, I've ran the entire GP tour and final GP show before I even posted the GP press conference, so it's not like I can change my booking depending on (or inspired by) people's suggestions, but I'm quite intrigued by the predictions and ideas tossed around. Almost makes want to not post more shows, just to keep this discussion going.

Almost.

LaEstrella · July 11, 2020

So you won't be time-travelling and rewriting so my boy Serene K wins the tournament?

DarK_RaideR · July 11, 2020

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BCG Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix 2020 Tour - Night 8, Thu. W2 Apr. 2020

Nagoya City @ Chubu, Japan

87 Fans

<div style="text-align:left;">Pre-show

1. Goro Hatamoto and Takenori Doi def. The Tokyo Mountains (10m 17s) when Goro Hatamoto pinned Kawanari Enomoto with a Hot Shot. [30]

2. Sofu Ozawa and Desperado Dave Barker def. Kisaka & Hosaka (10m 08s) when Desperado Dave Barker pinned Ikki Hosaka with a Blast From The Past. [31]

3. Yoriie Ippitsusai and Yuta Isono def. Emperor & Imakura (10m 29s) when Yuta Isono pinned Big Boss Emperor with an Isono Face Melter. [32]

Main Show

1. Masashi Urogataya, Danjuro Kikuchi and Ryobe Uno def. Bunrakuken Torii, Animal Harker and Ichiro Mitsukuri (7m 41s) when Masashi Urogataya pinned Animal Harker with a Jumbo Backdrop Suplex. [47]

Big win for the trio of former GCG wrestlers in the opener, with Torii clearly showing the scars of his battle against Matshushita. Mitsukuri seemed lost without his usual teammate in the injured Koyo Kinoshita and Animal Harker took a spectacular Jumbo Backdrop Suplex for the pin.

2. Blast Ikoma, Roku Sotomura and Sharaku Okimasa def. Omezo Shikitei and Team Taku (15m 46s) when Blast Ikoma pinned Toshinobu Taku with a Northern Lights Bomb. [50]

Yet again, Toshinobu Taku showed he has the skills and experience but not the stamina to hang with the others. Ikoma was foaming at the mouth throughout the match, suplexing people left right and center until he finally made the cover on Taku Sr., his match with Yoshinaka Taku expected to be a hard hitting one, though whether it'll spell redemption for Ikoma or Yoshi Taku's coming of age remains to be seen.

3. Big Bruiser Findlay and The American Cobras def. Rokuemon Matsushita, Nobuharu Yokokawa and Yoshisada Matsuzawa (16m 12s) when Storm Spillane submitted Yoshisada Matsuzawa with a Kneeling Boston Crab. [54]

Matsushita also seemed to still be suffering from the aftereffects of his 30' match against Bunrakuken Torii, more in terms of exhaustion than accumulated damage and his trio of gaijin opponents exploited it to no end, keeping the match fast and exhausting to further wear him down. With the big man of the team out, it was only a matter of time for either Yokokawa or Matsuzawa to take the pin and it was the latter who ended up tapping out to Spillane's submission finisher.

4. Tanyu Toshusai def. Dynamite Narahashi (16m 02s) by pinfall with a Dangerous Brainbuster. [53]

The Yoshifusa Maeda is a gruelling experience, not just physicallly but mentally as well and this match showcased just that. Narahashi, who started off strong but fizzled out later, seemed unmotivated here since he's got no chances of topping the block, he appeared to be simply going through the motions, unlike his opponent who probably felt like he still had something to prove and brought the warrior flame needed to win this.

5. Morimasa Kato def. Kiyotaka (19m 20s) by submission with a Choke Sleeper. [58]

Another match heavy on the technical wrestling, this one saw Kiyotaka wrestle with deadly precision as he sought to both set up a Kimura and avoid his opponent's Choke Sleeper. Morimasa Kato seemed to be taking his opponent a bit more seriously after the shock of their previous multi man match and it all led to a slow grappling crescendo of nearly 20 minutes before either man was able to lock on a finisher and keep it there long enough to get a tap, with Kato getting the best of the exchage to still remain ahead in the race.

6. SUKI def. Kadonomaro Kamisaka (21m 52s) by submission with a SUKI Special III. [62]

Another dramatic main event, with SUKI having zero margin for error and Kamisaka still looking to score his first points in the tournament, but what an impact they would have if he'd be able to get them against this opponent, at this stage of the GP! After the initial rush of SUKI hoping to blitzkrieg his way to a surprise quick victory, it became evident the match would take some time and so it did, going well past the 20 minute mark. Kamisaka kept things slow and grounded, making particularly good use of the Dragonscrew Legwhip the few times he was able to block his opponent's kicks and catch the leg. Seeing the way things were going, SUKI changed his approach and began feinting some moves. Despite Serene K's expressionless face, somehow he was able to tell it worked (or perhaps he simply took a chance and went for it) and finally managed to get Kamisaka in the SUKI Special III for a dramatic submission almost 22 minutes after the opening bell. SUKI and Kato will now clash in the final night of the GP tour in a match that will determine which of the two gets to represent Block B in the big finale.</div>

Block B Standings

Morimasa Kato (8)

SUKI (7)

Tanyu Toshusai (5)

Dynamite Narahashi (2)

Kiyotaka (2)

Kadonomaro Kamisaka (0)</div></div>

DarK_RaideR · July 12, 2020

BCG Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix 2020 Tour - Night 9, Sun. W2 Apr. 2020

Okayama @ Chugoku, Japan

79 Fans

Pre-show

1. Sofu Ozawa and Desperado Dave Barker def. Kisaka & Hosaka (9m 51s) when Desperado Dave Barker pinned Ginji Kisaka with a Blast From The Past. [31]

2. Yoriie Ippitsusai and Takenori Doi defeated Emperor & Imakura (9m 56s) when Takenori Doi pinned Noritaka Imakura with a Charging Knee Strike. [31]

Main Show

1. Kadonomaro Kamisaka, Ryobe Uno and Yuta Isono defeated Dynamite Narahashi, Danjuro Kikuchi and Goro Hatamoto (8m 04s) when Yuta Isono pinned Goro Hatamoto with an Isono Face Melter. [47]

Final night of the A Block opened with a multi man match that was about setting up Kamisaka vs Narahashi as much as it was about the return of cocky young lion Yuta Isono from injury, with Isono picking up the win through his spectacular finisher. Both now out of the race, Kamisaka and Narahashi will be fighting for survival and a good finish in the final night, with the match looking like it could go either way at this point.

2. Kiyotaka, Roku Sotomura and Sharaku Okimasa def. Morimasa Kato, Omezo Shikitei and Toshinobu Taku (16m 11s) when Kiyotaka submitted Toshinobu Taku with a Kimura. [53]

Kato standing still on top of his block, he played it safe and it cost his team in the match, with elder statesman Toshinobu Taku taking the fall. Despite the loss, Kato will be entering his final match pretty fresh, it seems, with Kiyotaka looking to cost him some valuable points and save face after a rather disappointing run this year.

3. Tanyu Toshusai, Nobuharu Yokokawa and Yoshisada Matsuzawa def. SUKI, Animal Harker and Ichiro Mitsukuri (16m 02s) when Nobuharu Yokokawa submitted Animal Harker with a Stump Puller. [53]

There was no shortage of stiff blows from SUKI on Toshusai in this match, their implied rivalry after Toshusai defeated Furusawa only heating up more in light of their big final match, with SUKI not only needing this last win but also hoping Kato doesn't fare well in his match if he's going to end up stealing the A Block victory in a dramatic photo finish.

4. Blast Ikoma def. Yoshinaka Taku (15m 58s) by pinfall with a Northern Lights Bomb. [50]

An exciting, hard hitting match to kick off the night's singles contests, Yoshinaka Taku brought his best game but it just wasn't enough against a fired-up Ikoma who won in convincing fashion, redeeming himself and avoiding a shameful zero point finale in the Grand Prix.

5. Bunrakuken Torii def. Masashi Urogataya (10m 57s) by pinfall with a Spinning Forearm Smash. [62]

Urogataya's surprisingly good run in the GP came to an end at the hands of Bunrakuken Torii, the BCG star smashing his way to a quick win in just over ten minutes to end his 2020 YMGP at a good seven points.

6. Big Bruiser Findlay drew with Rokuemon Matsushita (30m) when the time limit expired. [58]

The big finale that woud decide the winner of the A Block, this played out as a dramatic clash between the block's two big men and leaders in the point race, with Findlay being much fresher after Matsushita's 30 minute draw against Bunrakuken Torii. Despite technically being the underdog in this match, a position Matsushita rarely finds himself in, he was able to withstand Findlay's onslaught for another spectacular half hour, until he finally managed to hit the Big Bruiser with a sloppy, but functional Chokeslam. Unfortunately for him, the timer ran out just as the referee made it to a count of two, meaning the match officially ended as a draw, with both men sharing a single point and Findlay holding his spot by the skin of his teeth to be declared this years winner of the A Block.

Block A Final Standings

Big Bruiser Findlay (9)

Rokuemon Matsushita (8)

Bunrakuken Torii (7)

Yoshinaka Taku (2)

Masashi Urogataya (2)

Blast Ikoma (2)</div>

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