BCG: Lions of Puroresu

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BCG Champions 2020 - Night 5, Sat. W2 May 2020

Kobe @ Kansai, Japan

656 Fans

 

Pre-show

1. Goro Hatamoto def. Danjuro Matsuzawa and Tomiichi Okada (9m 42s) when Goro Hatamoto submitted Danjuro Matsuzawa with a Cobra Clutch. [26]

2. Yoriie Ippitsusai and Takenori Doi def. The Tokyo Mountains (9m 49s) when Takenori Doi pinned Shogo Awatari with a Charging Knee Strike. [32]

3. Toshinobu Taku and Yuta Isono def. Kisaka & Hosaka (10m 23s) when Yuta Isono pinned Ginji Kisaka with an Isono Face Melter. [37]

4. Emperor & Imakura def. Sofu Ozawa and Iron Hyodo (9m 31s) when Big Boss Emperor pinned Iron Hyodo with a Double Handed Choke Bomb. [27]

 

Main Show

1. Danjuro Kikuchi, Nobuharu Yokokawa and Sharaku Okimasa def. Shiga United (Ichiro Mitsukuri, Ryobe Uno and Yutaka Ogata) (10m 01s) when Nobuharu Yokokawa submitted Yutaka Ogata with a Stump Puller. [49]

2. Naozane Goto, Dynamite Narahashi, Sojuro Sen and Yoshisada Matsuzawa def. Animal Harker, Monday Next, Yuri Iliakov and Desperado Dave Barker (9m 35s) when Naozane Goto pinned Desperado Dave Barker with a Goto Slam. [51]

3. Masashi Urogataya, Morimasa Kato and Omezo Shikitei def. Roku Sotomura and Kamisaka & Kiyotaka (15m 48s) when Omezo Shikitei submitted Roku Sotomura with a Cross Armbreaker. [60]

4. Big Bruiser Findlay and Razan Okamoto def. Rokuemon Matsushita and Blast Ikoma (14m 47s) when Razan Okamoto pinned Blast Ikoma with a Brainbuster Suplex. [69]

5. Bunrakuken Torii and Yoshinaka Taku def. Mabuchi Furusawa and Tanyu Toshusai (21m 10s) when Bunrakuken Torii pinned Mabuchi Furusawa with a Spinning Forearm Smash. [73]

 

~ Furusawa and Toshusai met again in this main event match, but as teammates rather than opponents. Not only was the tension between them detrimental to their success, it was also clear that the two men's timing is completely different and one threw the other off even unintentionally. That said, the match itself was still great and Torii got the win for himself and Yoshi Taku.

 

~ Findlay and Okamoto were an odd pairing in the semi main event, but one that worked as Razan eventually got the pin on Ikoma. Worked at a breakneck pace, the match nearly stole the show and once again showcased how big men like Findlay and Matsushita can be so much more than the plodding monsters of old.

 

~ Bad luck for one of BCG's elder statesmen in Sofu Ozawa, who strained his rotator cuff due to a botched spot, courtesy of Imakura. Though the injury was not itself to sideline Ozawa and he himself wanted to work through it, BCG officials decided to take him out of the tour regardless.

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BCG Champions 2020 - Night 6, Mon. W3 May 2020

Nagoya City @ Chubu, Japan

89 Fans

 

Pre-show

1. Goro Hatamoto and Tomiichi Okada def. Danjuro Matsuzawa and Iron Hyodo (10m 29s) when Goro Hatamoto submitted Danjuro Matsuzawa with a Cobra Clutch. [27]

2. Yoriie Ippitsusai and Takenori Doi def. The Tokyo Mountains (10m 16s) when Takenori Doi pinned Kawanari Enomoto with a Charging Knee Strike. [29]

3. Toshinobu Taku and Desperado Dave Barker def. Kisaka & Hosaka (9m 37s) when Desperado Dave Barker pinned Ikki Hosaka with a Blast From The Past. [35]

4. Danjuro Kikuchi and Yuta Isono def. Emperor & Imakura (9m 44s) when Danjuro Kikuchi submitted Noritaka Imakura with a Step Over Leg Bar. [43]

 

Main Show

1. Animal Harker, Monday Next and Yuri Iliakov def. Shiga United (Ichiro Mitsukuri, Ryobe Uno and Yutaka Ogata) (10m 16s) when Monday Next pinned Yutaka Ogata with a Flash Forward. [44]

2. Dynamite Narahashi, Naozane Goto and Yokokawa & Sen def. Masashi Urogataya, Roku Sotomura, Sharaku Okimasa and Yoshisada Matsuzawa (9m 40s) when Naozane Goto pinned Sharaku Okimasa with a Goto Slam. [53]

3. Kamisaka & Kiyotaka def. Morimasa Kato and Omezo Shikitei (15m 43s) when Kiyotaka submitted Omezo Shikitei with a Kimura. [53]

4. Mabuchi Furusawa and Blast Ikoma def. Bunrakuken Torii and Tanyu Toshusai (15m 57s) when Blast Ikoma pinned Tanyu Toshusai with a Northern Lights Bomb. [63]

5. Big Bruiser Findlay and Rokuemon Matsushita def. Razan Okamoto and Yoshinaka Taku (20m 48s) when Rokuemon Matsushita pinned Yoshinaka Taku with an One-Handed Choke Slam. [54]

 

~ Okamoto and Taku had their work cut out for them in the main event against the power duo of Findlay and Matsushita and although they eventually lost the match, they were able to stay in the fight and push their opponents just past the 20 minute mark, proving their skill and mettle to look strong even in defeat. The finish saw Matsushita hit Yoshi Taku with a One-Handed Choke Slam using his left hand, as he'd been favouring the right one after he tried to pull off the same move on Okamoto earlier and seemingly pulled something as his opponent escaped.

 

~ A much needed victory for Furusawa and Ikoma in the blistering semi main event, the two men really struggling to stay relative and move up the ranks. Defeating Torii and Toshusay will certainly help their case, even if the victory came on a tour show night.

 

~ Kadonomaro Kamisaka took an inverted atomic drop the wrong way and it hampered him throughout his match, but still he and Kiyotaka were able to come out with a win over Kato and Shikitei in a stellar technical contest.

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<span style="color:#F5DEB3;"><strong>BCG Champions 2020 - Night 7</strong></span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;">, </span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"><em>Thu. W3 May 2020</em></span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"><em>

Osaka @ Kansai, Japan</em></span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"><em>

631 Fans</em></span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;">

</span></p><div style="text-align:left;"><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"><strong>Pre-show</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;">

1. </span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"><strong>The Tokyo Mountains def. Iron Hyodo and Danjuro Matsuzawa (9m 35s)</strong></span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"> when Kawanari Enomoto pinned Danjuro Matsuzawa with a Mountain Crush. </span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"><strong>[21]</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;">

2. </span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"><strong>Kisaka & Hosaka def. Yoriie Ippitsusai and Yutaka Ogata (10m 28s)</strong></span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"> when Ikki Hosaka pinned Yutaka Ogata with a Tornado DDT. </span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"><strong>[34]</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;">

3. </span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"><strong>Toshinobu Taku and Goro Hatamoto def. Emperor & Imakura (9m 48s)</strong></span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"> when Toshinobu Taku pinned Big Boss Emperor with a Gutwrench Tombstone. </span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"><strong>[35]</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;">

</span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"><strong>Main Show</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;">

1. </span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"><strong>Rokuemon Matsushita, Kadonomaro Kamisaka, Danjuro Kikuchi, Nobuharu Yokokawa and Sojuro Sen def. Animal Harker, Giant Brody, Monday Next, Yuri Iliakov and Desperado Dave Barker (10m 06s)</strong></span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"> when Sojuro Sen submitted Desperado Dave Barker with an Over-The-Shoulder Backbreaker. </span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"><strong>[37]</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;">

2. </span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"><strong>Blast Ikoma, Dynamite Narahashi, Yoshisada Matsuzawa and Yuta Isono def. Naozane Goto, Ichiro Mitsukuri, Takenori Doi and Ryobe Uno (10m 13s)</strong></span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"> when Yoshisada Matsuzawa pinned Takenori Doi with a Double Arm DDT. </span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"><strong>[51]</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;">

3. </span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"><strong>Masashi Urogataya, Morimasa Kato and Omezo Shikitei def. Sharaku Okimasa, Kiyotaka and Roku Sotomura (15m 32s)</strong></span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"> when Omezo Shikitei submitted Sharaku Okimasa with a Cross Armbreaker. </span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"><strong>[59]</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;">

4. </span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"><strong>Big Bruiser Findlay, Mabuchi Furusawa and Razan Okamoto def. Yoshinaka Taku, Bunrakuken Torii and Tanyu Toshusai (16m 33s)</strong></span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"> when Razan Okamoto pinned Tanyu Toshusai with a Brainbuster Suplex. </span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"><strong>[77]</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;">

~ Another star studded main event, with Razan Okamoto picking up the surprise win for his team over Tanyu Toshusai. The youngster had previously been worn down by his hard hitting exchanges with Mabuchi Furusawa and with Findlay taking the brunt of Torii's blows to return the favor, the field was open for Okamoto to hit the Brainbuster Suplex for the pin.</span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;">

~ More injures for BCG's roster, with Roaring Lion Dojo graduate Danjuro Matsuzawa straining his wrist in an exchange with Shogo Awatari and Desperado Dave Barker spraining his ankle in a bad landing. It is yet unknown whether either man will miss the upcoming Test of Champions show, however the list of occasions where the Tokyo Mountains have maimed people keeps growing and rumors have surface again about their potential release from the company.</span></p></div><p></p><p></div></p></div><p></p>

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<span style="color:#F5DEB3;"><em>Sat. W3 May. 2020</em></span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"><em>

Osaka Athletic Stadium @ Kansai, Japan</em></span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;">

Event Card</span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;">

</span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"><strong>BCG World title match</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;">

</span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">9th Champion</span></span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"> Funakoshi vs </span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">2020 YMGP Winner</span></span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"> SUKI</span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;">

Bunrakuken Torii vs Razan Okamoto</span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;">

Rokuemon Matsushita vs Tanyu Toshusai</span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;">

</span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"><strong>BCG World Tag Team titles match</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;">

</span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">13th Champions</span></span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"> Inejiro Yoshizawa & Noritoshi Miura vs </span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Challengers</span></span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"> The American Cobras</span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;">

</span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"><strong>BCG Challengers Series title match</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;">

</span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">15th Champion</span></span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"> Naozane Goto vs </span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Challenger</span></span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"> Kiyotaka</span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;">

Animal Harker vs Big Bruiser Findlay</span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;">

Morimasa Kato & Masashi Urogataya vs Roku Sotomura & Omezo Shikitei</span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;">

Mabuchi Furusawa, Blast Ikoma & Dynamite Narahashi vs Yoshinaka Taku, Nobuharu Yokokawa & Sojuro Sen</span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;">

</span><span style="color:#F5DEB3;"><strong>Opening match</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#F5DEB3;">

Giant Brody, Monday Next & Yuri Iliakov vs Shiga United (Mitsukuri, Uno & Ogata)</span></div></p></div><p></p>

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<p>BCG World title match</p><p>

9th Champion Funakoshi vs 2020 YMGP Winner <strong>SUKI</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Bunrakuken Torii</strong> vs Razan Okamoto</p><p> </p><p>

Rokuemon Matsushita vs<strong> Tanyu Toshusai</strong></p><p> </p><p>

BCG World Tag Team titles match</p><p>

<strong>13th Champions Inejiro Yoshizawa & Noritoshi Miura </strong>vs Challengers The American Cobras</p><p> </p><p>

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

<strong>15th Champion Naozane Goto </strong>vs Challenger Kiyotaka</p><p> </p><p>

Animal Harker vs <strong>Big Bruiser Findlay</strong></p><p><strong>

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<strong>Morimasa Kato & Masashi Urogataya </strong>vs Roku Sotomura & Omezo Shikitei</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Mabuchi Furusawa, Blast Ikoma & Dynamite Narahashi</strong> vs Yoshinaka Taku, Nobuharu Yokokawa & Sojuro Sen</p><p> </p><p>

Opening match</p><p>

<strong>Giant Brody, Monday Next & Yuri Iliakov</strong> vs Shiga United (Mitsukuri, Uno & Ogata)</p>

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BCG World title match

9th Champion Funakoshi vs 2020 YMGP Winner SUKI

 

Bunrakuken Torii vs Razan Okamoto

 

Rokuemon Matsushita vs Tanyu Toshusai

 

BCG World Tag Team titles match

13th Champions Inejiro Yoshizawa & Noritoshi Miura vs Challengers The American Cobras

 

BCG Challengers Series title match

15th Champion Naozane Goto vs Challenger Kiyotaka

 

Animal Harker vs Big Bruiser Findlay

 

Morimasa Kato & Masashi Urogataya vs Roku Sotomura & Omezo Shikitei

 

Mabuchi Furusawa, Blast Ikoma & Dynamite Narahashi vs Yoshinaka Taku, Nobuharu Yokokawa & Sojuro Sen

 

Opening match

Giant Brody, Monday Next & Yuri Iliakov vs Shiga United (Mitsukuri, Uno & Ogata)

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Sat. W3 May. 2020

Osaka Athletic Stadium @ Kansai, Japan

Event Card

 

BCG World title match

9th Champion Funakoshi vs 2020 YMGP Winner SUKI

I love Funakoshi, but I think a very interesting story lies with SUKI getting the huge win.

 

Bunrakuken Torii vs Razan Okamoto

 

Rokuemon Matsushita vs Tanyu Toshusai

Matsushita has been very impressive since the start of this save.

 

BCG World Tag Team titles match

13th Champions Inejiro Yoshizawa & Noritoshi Miura vs Challengers The American Cobras

Two title changes on one night!

 

BCG Challengers Series title match

15th Champion Naozane Goto vs Challenger Kiyotaka

 

Animal Harker vs Big Bruiser Findlay

 

Morimasa Kato & Masashi Urogataya vs Roku Sotomura & Omezo Shikitei

 

Mabuchi Furusawa, Blast Ikoma & Dynamite Narahashi vs Yoshinaka Taku, Nobuharu Yokokawa & Sojuro Sen

 

Opening match

Giant Brody, Monday Next & Yuri Iliakov vs Shiga United (Mitsukuri, Uno & Ogata)

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BCG World title match

9th Champion Funakoshi vs 2020 YMGP Winner SUKI

 

Bunrakuken Torii vs Razan Okamoto

 

Rokuemon Matsushita vs Tanyu Toshusai

 

BCG World Tag Team titles match

13th Champions Inejiro Yoshizawa & Noritoshi Miura vs Challengers The American Cobras

 

BCG Challengers Series title match

15th Champion Naozane Goto vs Challenger Kiyotaka

 

Animal Harker vs Big Bruiser Findlay

 

Morimasa Kato & Masashi Urogataya vs Roku Sotomura & Omezo Shikitei

 

Mabuchi Furusawa, Blast Ikoma & Dynamite Narahashi vs Yoshinaka Taku, Nobuharu Yokokawa & Sojuro Sen

 

Opening match

Giant Brody, Monday Next & Yuri Iliakov vs Shiga United (Mitsukuri, Uno & Ogata)

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BCG World title match

9th Champion Funakoshi vs 2020 YMGP Winner SUKI

 

Bunrakuken Torii vs Razan Okamoto

 

Rokuemon Matsushita vs Tanyu Toshusai

 

BCG World Tag Team titles match

13th Champions Inejiro Yoshizawa & Noritoshi Miura vs Challengers The American Cobras

 

BCG Challengers Series title match

15th Champion Naozane Goto vs Challenger Kiyotaka

 

Animal Harker vs Big Bruiser Findlay

 

Morimasa Kato & Masashi Urogataya vs Roku Sotomura & Omezo Shikitei

 

Mabuchi Furusawa, Blast Ikoma & Dynamite Narahashi vs Yoshinaka Taku, Nobuharu Yokokawa & Sojuro Sen

 

Opening match

Giant Brody, Monday Next & Yuri Iliakov vs Shiga United (Mitsukuri, Uno & Ogata)

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Sat. W3 May. 2020

Osaka Athletic Stadium @ Kansai, Japan

Rating: 73

Attendance: 5.000 (Super No Vacancy), Views: 61.507 (0.08 on Shogun TV)

 

Giant Brody, Monday Next & Yuri Iliakov vs Shiga United (Mitsukuri, Uno & Ogata)

The opening contest was the first big match for Monday Next and Yuri Iliakov in BCG, for which they were paired with fellow gaijin Giant Brody. Their opponents were a younger but more cohesive trio of Mitsukuri, Uno and Ogata, all three training under Masayuki Shiga and naming their group in his honor. Everyone had their moment to shine, with Iliakov showcasing his striking force, especially his brutal forearm shots, to a good reaction from the audience. In the end it was Monday Next who scored the pin for his team using his fast, agile style to surprise young lion Yutaka Ogata and hit his Flash Forward finisher to start off his time in Japan on the right track.

 

In a bout that had decent wrestling but didn't have much heat, Giant Brody, Monday Next and Yuri Iliakov defeated Shiga United (Ichiro Mitsukuri, Ryobe Uno and Yutaka Ogata) in 9:49 when Monday Next pinned Yutaka Ogata with a Flash Forward. [50]

 

Mabuchi Furusawa, Blast Ikoma & Dynamite Narahashi vs Yoshinaka Taku, Nobuharu Yokokawa & Sojuro Sen

Furusawa started the match confidently, trading blows with Yokokawa and Sen as well as running tackles off the ropes to a stand off. Ikoma got the torch to work a few minutes on some basic moves, before tagging in Narahashi. Despite his experience, the smaller competitor ran into a rough spot as the combined forces of regular teammates and former BCG World Tag Team champions Yokokawa and Sen ran him down in a classic scenario of cutting the ring in half and isolating the smaller man in the opposite team. Making the best of his elusiveness, Narahashi escaped one and hit the other with a cutter to create some separation and make the tag to Ikoma while Taku finally came into the match. Brimming with confidence, the youngster went straight for a Full Nelson Bomb, which Ikoma reversed with a standing switch into one of his many explosive suplexes for a two count. The match picked up after that moment, with Taku working most of the remaining part for his team and stubbornly refusing to tag out. Once Furusawa came back into the match for Ikoma, Yokokawa had enough and as soon as he was able, he forcibly tagged himself in. This led to an argument between the two teammates and Sen on the apron, which Furusawa was happy to exploit by hitting the ropes to throw himself at Yokokawa, knocking him onto his teammates and disorienting him enough to get hit with a series of moves that took him down to the mat so the Furusawa Armbar could be applied for the submission.

 

In a bout that had superb wrestling and good heat, Mabuchi Furusawa, Blast Ikoma and Dynamite Narahashi defeated Yoshinaka Taku and Yokokawa & Sen in 10:41 when Mabuchi Furusawa submitted Nobuharu Yokokawa with a Furusawa Armbar. [62]

 

Morimasa Kato & Masashi Urogataya vs Roku Sotomura & Omezo Shikitei

Toning down the striking and brawling of the previous matches, this was all about pure, old school technical grappling. At age 41, Sotomura proved his “Rock” moniker with another rock solid performance that was perfectly up to par with his younger peers inside the ring, while Shikitei complimented his teammate’s experience with some stellar amateur wrestling skills at lightning speed, truly a refreshing, modern approach to this type of wrestling. Urogataya was all too happy and able to keep up and respond in kind, while Kato did bust out a few strong style spots as well on top of his submission game. If this match showcased something, it was how smooth and effortless the wrestling itself was, with all four men having perfected this kind of match time and time again in the last few tours alongside a few other grapplers in various combinations. Everything played out like clockwork and Shikitei managed to pull off a big win over a duo of Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix participants by tapping out Urogataya in the middle of the ring.

 

In a bout that had great wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Roku Sotomura and Omezo Shikitei defeated Morimasa Kato and Masashi Urogataya in 16:15 when Omezo Shikitei submitted Masashi Urogataya with a STF. [65]

 

Animal Harker vs Big Bruiser Findlay

First of the night’s singles matches and first one to have some sort of buildup and a proper storyline to it, this was the implosion of the Wild Ones after winning this year’s TagMania 7 and failing to convert it into a run with the BCG World Tag Team titles. Harker, having failed to beat Goto for the BCG Challengers Series title in January as well, fell into relative obscurity while Findlay was in the Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix, where he won his block and made it to the finals, only to lose to SUKI. This situation led to tension between them throughout the Champions tour, with Harker feeling like he’d been left out while his partner was rewarded and Findlay looking to bounce back from his big loss only to lose matches he blamed Harker for.

 

Given the tension between the two as well as their wild ways in the ring, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the match itself did not remain contained between the ropes for too long. As soon as the bell rang, they threw themselves at each other and landed a flurry of big blows, before Findlay knocked Harker out of the ring with a decapitating lariat. Once he’d been pulled up and beat up to regain consciousness, Harker responded by grabbing a fan’s water bottle and splashing its contents in the face of his opponent. Using this brief opening, the Texas brawler really amped up the violence by picking up the ring steps and smashing them on Findlay’s head, then grabbing the timekeeper’s bell for another headshot. More reminiscent of a match that would go down in Memphis or Puerto Rico rather than a BCG ring, this one felt really different and shocked the audience, especially when Findlay got back onto his feet with blood all over his head from a busted skull. Running on adrenaline, Findlay turned the complexion of the match by whipping Harker to the barricade to create separation, then did Bulldozer Brandon Smith’s signature taunt before hitting Harker with a Backdrop Suplex onto the ringside floor. The Big Bruiser had his opponent bleeding as well and probably injured in his ribs or back, but wasn’t done wreaking havoc. Findlay pulled Harker up and pressed him overhead in a freakish display of power, but instead of getting him back into the ring, he just tossed him with a Gorilla Press Slam right onto the apron. Now in full control, Findlay took his time to showboat, then get into the ring, but he made a mistake as this had given Harker enough time to recover. Foaming at the mouth, Harker speared Findlay just as he returned to the ring, then attempted to pull off his Stump Piledriver finisher but exhausted as he was, he was unable to lift up 300lbs of Findlay for the move. Instead, the Cobb County native escaped and hit his own Atomic Spinebuster, covering Harker for the win with barely 8 minutes on the clock but a wild, exciting match nonetheless in the books.

 

In a bout that had superb wrestling and good heat, Big Bruiser Findlay defeated Animal Harker in 7:55 by pinfall with an Atomic Spinebuster. [63]

 

BCG Challengers Series title match

15th Champion Naozane Goto vs Challenger Kiyotaka

Although Kiyotaka did not pin Goto or win a tournament for a shot at his title, as is usually the case, announcers were quick to provide context for this match by pointing out the fact that the Tokyo Dojo graduate is an up and coming wrestler. So far he’s only held the BCG World Tag Team titles alongside Kadonomaro Kamisaka and with “Serene K” out injured, this could actually prove to be an opportunity to win his first ever singles title and continue climbing the rankings. If nothing else, Kiyotaka showed he is a very methodical and cerebral wrestler, having scouted out his much larger opponent’s gameplan in order to play defence, initially at least. Goto paced the ring and sized up his opponent who seemed unwilling to lock up, but it was all a ploy to exhaust the champion’s patience and have him throw himself at his challenger. Kiyotaka dodged and weaved, further frustrating Goto until he carelessly ran himself into the corner padding. With Goto stumbling, Kiyotaka hopped onto his back to lock in a sleeper hold and bring him to the mat, taking away his vertical base so he could work him over to set up a Triangle Choke. It was a sound plan, but the sheer size of Goto meant that his body was hard to move around, his lungs big enough to hold plenty of air and his neck too thick to crank. Despite Kiyotaka’s best efforts, his plan did not have the expected results, at least not as fast or to the extent he was hoping for. Powering back up, Goto made his comeback to get on his feet again and finally toss his smaller opponent around, building momentum as he manhandled him and finally shut him down with a Goto Slam to mark down his fourth successful title defense.

 

In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Naozane Goto defeated Kiyotaka in 10:54 by pinfall with a Goto Slam. Naozane Goto makes defence number four of the BCG Challengers Series. [57]

 

BCG World Tag Team titles match

13th Champions Inejiro Yoshizawa & Noritoshi Miura vs Challengers The American Cobras

After several months and an impressive course with BCG, the American Cobras finally got their shot at tag team gold and they made sure to make a show of force about it. Marvel Malloy and Storm Spillane came out literally clad in gold, with the COTT World Tag Team titles around their waists, the CZCW Tag Team titles in one hand and the OLLIE Campeonatos de Trios in the other. Yoshizawa and Miura, on the other hand, carried only one set of titles, but they were the most important ones as they would be on the line for this match. As if to further drive a point home, Miura’s back and neck were still heavily taped from his recent injury. The setup was all about American cockiness and showmanship versus the stoicism and fighting spirit of the Japanese champions.

 

Spillane kicked off the match against Yoshizawa with a shotgun dropkick that set the tone, with the Cobras keeping their foot on the gas pedal from bell to bell. This was a fast paced, athletic kind of match and even at times when Yoshizawa and Miura managed to gain control of it, they had to play catch up and cover a lot of ground, meaning they did not have the option to slow things down and work a style that could have served them better. That said, the frantic pace was right up the Cobras’ alley, well versed as they are in it from their time with both CZCW and OLLIE. They shone in this match and they shone bright. That’s not to say they didn’t have to work hard, because Miura and Yoshizawa are much bigger, stronger and more powerful than the lightweight highflyers in SoCal or luchadores in Mexico, so they couldn’t be thrown around with the same ease. Still, it felt like a matter of time before the Cobras would manage to get the win and they did it in the nastiest way possible: Spillane got Miura in a Kneeling Boston Crab after Malloy had taken out Yoshizawa with a suicide dive to the outside of the ring. Miura fought hard and would not tap out, until Spillane leaned back, grabbed his head and pulled it in a dual submission situation, capitalizing on the lingering effects of his opponent’s recent injury. It was an impressive move that got a wow from half the crowd, only for the other half to boo what they considered a disrespectful move as Miura tapped out and the American Cobras were officially being declared as the new BCG World Tag Team champions!

 

In a bout that had great wrestling and good heat, The American Cobras defeated Miura & Yoshizawa in 13:47 when Storm Spillane submitted Noritoshi Miura with a Kneeling Boston Crab. The American Cobras win the BCG World Tag Team titles. [63]

 

Rokuemon Matsushita vs Tanyu Toshusai

This match was all about positioning and moving up the food chain. Matsushita, despite failing to pull off back to back Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix wins, had an impressive run and proved he has the stamina to work long, epic matches. Toshusai had a decent run as well and was now looking to get another big singles win after taking out Mabuchi Furusawa in January at BCG Heritage. The action somehow mirrored Goto vs Kiyotaka with Toshusai trying to use his technical skills against his larger opponent, but there was a ton of strong style thrown into it as well, with Toshusai standing up to the big man and trading blows in what Western fans would consider suicidal but Japanese fans cheered on as a grand display of defiance and fighting spirit. In terms of match results, suicidal it may have been, considering how Matsushita got the win in about twelve minutes, much shorter than one might have expected this match to go on for, but Toshusai certainly looked good in defeat and proved himself an honourable warrior, even against insurmountable odds.

 

In a superb match, Rokuemon Matsushita defeated Tanyu Toshusai in 11:40 by pinfall with an One-Handed Choke Slam.[60]

 

Bunrakuken Torii vs Razan Okamoto

Okamoto failed to defeat Funakoshi for the BCG World title at the Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix, partially due to his lingering knee injury and, according to his post match interview, inconsistency. This match was a great chance for him to show improvement against one of BCG’s founding blocks and consistently top tier stars in Torii, first man to ever win BCG’s Quadruple Crown. Almost accepting this role, Torii really set out to test his opponent and frequently invited him to hit as hard as he can or hit the ropes for a shoulder tackle or in some way one-up his moves to prove himself. Most of the time, of course, Torii came out on top and unleashed his signature machine gun chops or punishing forearms to demolish Okamoto, slowly getting fans to cheer for the underdog in hopes of seeing him overcome the challenge. Fan support paid off indeed and Okamoto was finally able to respond and knock down Torii, the spot that signalled his comeback until “Machine Gun” put the brakes with a Spinning Forearm Smash. It looked like game over, but somehow Okamoto managed to get a shoulder up a split second before Referee Tawaraya’s hand hit the mat for a third time. Torii looked shocked and sought to punish his opponent with vicious strikes for what he almost treated as disrespect, having someone kick out of his finisher. Emotion got the best of him though and he was carried away, with Okamoto managing to exploit it and pull him up for a Brainbuster Suplex for the one-two-three and a shock victory that had fans jump out of their chairs in a cheer of collective relief.

 

In an exceptional match, Razan Okamoto defeated Bunrakuken Torii in 16:13 by pinfall with a Brainbuster Suplex. [81]

 

BCG World title match

9th Champion Funakoshi vs Challenger SUKI

This was, as usual, the typical slow fuse main event match but even so, it started off excruciatingly slow. The two competitors sized each other up, paced around the ring, circled each other, SUKI threw some verbal insults, they traded some basic chops, they ran the ropes, they did every trick in the book that wasn’t a rest hold. While perhaps an alien, unexciting approach to Western audiences, this gave fans and announcers alike the time to grasp the magnitude of this match, the importance of what’s at stake and the multiple layers of storytelling involved in this. Funakoshi, the BCG icon, against SUKI, the flag bearer for former GCG stars after Furusawa’s injury and certainly the most outspoken, heelish one who’s easy to dislike. A two time GCG World Heavyweight champion who had yet to win any gold in BCG before conquering the 2020 Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix. The Lionhearted one, of strikes and slams, against the sour-mooded one, of kicks and submissions. An odd mix of similarities and polar opposites alike.

 

It took almost 14 minutes for the basic strikes, tests of strength and chop exchanges to turn into something more exciting, but once that happened, it was done in spectacular fashion. SUKI, out of nowhere, hit a Mountain SUKI and went for the pin. Funakoshi kicked out almost before the count of one. Fans applauded but the defending champion looked furious, as if he’d taken his opponent’s move as rushed and disrespectful. As if going for a finisher and cover already insulted his very fighting capacity. Full of intensity, Funakoshi unloaded with a series of chops and forearms, building to a midsection kick that got SUKI to bend over. He stuck his challenger’s head between his thighs, held up the arms… and gave up the move instead of pulling off the Butterfly Backbreaker. Thus, Funakoshi showcased his point: no tricks or rushed covers, unless you’re certain you’ve put in the work to put down a championship caliber contestant. Fans applauded, but SUKI responded with a cheap shot, brawling his opponent to a corner for some dirty fighting to a hailstorm of boos.

 

The next part was all SUKI, wearing the champion down with an effective mix of brawling and submission holds. Not one to be told what to do and made fun of, SUKI even took an opportunity to tease the SUKI Special III, dropping the hold half way in a manner that mocked Funakoshi’s earlier antics. Again, this enraged the defending champion and he regrouped while SUKI was taunting the crowd, the spot ending with a crunching forearm to the jaw of SUKI, fans cheering at this righteous payback. Funakoshi took control from that point on, wasting no time or effort. His way of wrestling was efficient, an approach that highlighted his work ethic and everything his entire character is about. The pace began to pick up and it felt like the end of the match was close once Funakoshi began setting up the Butterfly Backbreaker again, but SUKI blocked the move and screamed as he mustered the strength to get on his feet, head still between the champion’s thighs before he dropped to the mat, thus spiking Funakoshi head first onto it. SUKI Special III came next and while the defending champion was still reeling from the piledriver, he showed great ring awareness by managing to force a rope break.

 

The match neared its apparent finish as the timer neared the half hour mark, with both competitors now struggling to stand up, stay in the fight and keep pulling off bigger and bigger moves. Funakoshi finally managed to hit the Butterfly Backbreaker, but somehow SUKI got a shoulder up at 2.9, a rare occasion of someone shockingly surviving that blow. To make matters worse, SUKI responded with a Gakusha Golden Bomb, the dreaded finisher of Maeda’s protege, the man who chose to stick with GCG and even after its demise joined Burning Hammer, never to follow his mentor into Black Canvas Grappling. In short, probably the most symbolic and outright disrespectful thing he could pull off, which he then followed up with another SUKI Special III to finally get the submission, thus ending Funakoshi’s third BCG World title reign at 4 defenses to become the new BCG World champion for the very first time.

 

In an exceptional match, SUKI defeated Funakoshi in 32:08 by submission with a SUKI Special III. SUKI wins the BCG World title. [80]</div>

 

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SUKI and Funakoshi were unavailable for comments. After the main event, Mabuchi Furusawa attempted to congratulate SUKI only to get assaulted by the new BCG World champion, who yelled something about Furusawa holding him back and trying to steal some of his shine. Danjuro Kikuchi and Ginji Kisaka, both Furusawa's proteges, rushed in to make the save, essentially sacrificing themselves for a beatdown in order to create an opportunity for Furusawa to escape.

 

Razan Okamoto: "I am thrilled with my victory tonight, Torii is one of this company's greatest. My challenge now will be to keep up this level of performance consistently and avoid injury."

 

Marvel Malloy: "New champs, baby! We're touring the world, pickin' up all the gold!"

 

Big Bruiser Findlay: "Now that Harker's in my rearview mirror, I can finally focus on bigger things."</div>

[Anaddeo89]

The presentation of this diary is cool! I will try to make myself familiar as I have not played C-Verse before so don't know anybody

[kanegan]

A great main event. I am loving SUKI.

[LaEstrella]

SUKI's done it. He's climbed to the top of the mountain!

[Historian]

Superb show. Truly superb.

[DarK_RaideR]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Anaddeo89" data-cite="Anaddeo89" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="50750" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>The presentation of this diary is cool! I will try to make myself familiar as I have not played C-Verse before so don't know anybody <img alt=":confused:" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/confused.png.d4a8e6b6eab0c67698b911fb041c0ed1.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote><p> Thank you very much and welcome. Sadly, BCG's no-angle nature isn't helping cases like yours and neither is my writing, with references to folks like Gakusha or Pistol Pete Hall. Most of the storytelling is done in-ring, but I do try to throw in some tidbits during the post-show interviews and tour press events.</p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="kanegan" data-cite="kanegan" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="50750" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>A great main event. I am loving SUKI.</div></blockquote><p> Thank you. I tried to make the writeup worthy of the match rating, those involved and the story behind it. Merely knowing that someone bothered to read it instead of scrolling down to see the result is enough for me.</p><p> </p><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>SUKI's done it. He's climbed to the top of the mountain!</div></blockquote><p> You could say he's now on top of...</p><p> <img alt=":cool:" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/cool.png.f00d2562b2c1d873a09323753efdb041.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> ...Mountain SUKI!</p><p> </p><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>Superb show. Truly superb.</div></blockquote><p> Appreciate it. Took some time, but hope it was worth it.</p>

[CPBHBK]

<p>Shiga United is an awesome trio, I know they’re all young lions right now but just the fact they are all connected by the same mentor and you put them together cause of that is a great use of the relationship. I wonder if this will transform into any sort of friendship in the future or if it’s purely their connections to the legend… With them facing the new comers to BCG Monday Next and Iliakov it was clear they wouldn’t come out on top. Having Monday Next here is an interesting move considering he is a lightweight, do you have any plans to possibly starting a junior division in BCG?</p><p> </p><p>

Blast Ikoma is one of my favorites on your roster, I always loved Suplex guys and he’s Mr. Suplex. The storyline brewing with Taku & Yoko is a good use of having in-ring antics be story telling rather than interviews and post-match goings on. This is how to advance stories in a Japanese company.</p><p> </p><p>

Big Bruiser proves he is the true Wild One tonight, he and Harker had a quick roller coaster of a they win TagMania than seemingly break up before June. Bruiser is obviously the clear star of the team, but that’s not to take anything away from Harker who could be a useful member of the roster. I was wondering if Harker would be sticking around though after this or if this was his farewell?</p><p> </p><p>

The tag title match was written superbly, the imagery to start the match from the entrances was done well. The Cobra’s are coming in confident and ready to add more gold to their accessory list. While “The Headband Gang” are already damaged in need to tap into the fighting spirit that earns respect from the Japanese faithful. The ending bugged me a little because the referee allowed a submission to be put on by the illegal man to end the match. It didn’t need the extra submission, a leg drop or elbow to the back of the head before reapplying the submission would’ve worked fine. But overall I liked the match so good job!</p><p> </p><p>

Okamoto vs Torri was more about Okamoto rebounding than anything else. Torri didn’t take his smaller opponent seriously and that would be his constant mistake made in the match. Torri’s stubbornness to not take him serious turned into rage which will never help you against an opponent as skilled as Okamoto. Torri’s attitude cost him here and Okamoto now can try to prove that he can be consistent but must not depend on his opponent not taking him serious in the future cause after this win it’ll be hard for other opponents to underestimate him.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

The Main Event is DOTM worthy, Koshi v. Suki, BCG v. GCG, Honor v. Dishonor… Koshi’s character was quite clear in this match, he is the Ace and expects to be respected. When he isn’t respected he looks for revenge in some way. Suki is his antithesis in this way as he looks for ways to just disrespect Koshi and push his buttons. It was smart for Suki to do this as it could take Koshi’s eyes off the prize even for a second. That’s what I felt from this match, everything Suki did was to win while some of what Koshi did was to teach Suki a lesson. Suki had a better game plan and I really loved how you wrote out this match, excellent job!</p>

[DarK_RaideR]

Shiga United is an awesome trio, I know they’re all young lions right now but just the fact they are all connected by the same mentor and you put them together cause of that is a great use of the relationship. I wonder if this will transform into any sort of friendship in the future or if it’s purely their connections to the legend…

I'm using such relationships or injuries to set up alliances, rivalries and stories since BCG doesn't come with a lot on that aspect. You may have noticed that during the post-match segment, Furusawa was rescued by two proteges of his own...

Having Monday Next here is an interesting move considering he is a lightweight, do you have any plans to possibly starting a junior division in BCG?

None at all. He's mostly there as a representative of the Australian scene. I'm counting on his technical prowess for in-ring performance and hopefully a change in who's involved in the mandatory Technical Masterclass match of every show. Maybe he can bulk up and change his style, maybe he'll use it to garner underdog sympathy like Razan Okamoto does.

Blast Ikoma is one of my favorites on your roster, I always loved Suplex guys and he’s Mr. Suplex. The storyline brewing with Taku & Yoko is a good use of having in-ring antics be story telling rather than interviews and post-match goings on. This is how to advance stories in a Japanese company.

Ikoma's performance isn't top notch, to the point where his accolades seem strange, but I sure made use of his suplex gig against larger opponents like Findlay, Matsushita, Goto and Brody. Same for the other two guys, Taku is an insecure personality trying to break out of his dad's shadow and establish himself as a singles wrestler;Yokokawa and Sen are the grumpy veterans. I worked with what I had to justify them taking the loss.

Big Bruiser proves he is the true Wild One tonight, he and Harker had a quick roller coaster of a they win TagMania than seemingly break up before June. Bruiser is obviously the clear star of the team, but that’s not to take anything away from Harker who could be a useful member of the roster. I was wondering if Harker would be sticking around though after this or if this was his farewell?

In keeping up with Japanese mentality, I'm giving my workers employment for life unless they get poached away, so Harker's staying. Helps me stay sane with hirings and firings too, I maintain a solid roster and limit my signings to absolute necessity. Worst case scenario, people get stuck in the midcard or work dark matches to help train young lions like some of my veterans do (Ozawa, Taku, Ippitsusai etc).

The tag title match was written superbly, the imagery to start the match from the entrances was done well. The Cobra’s are coming in confident and ready to add more gold to their accessory list. While “The Headband Gang” are already damaged in need to tap into the fighting spirit that earns respect from the Japanese faithful. The ending bugged me a little because the referee allowed a submission to be put on by the illegal man to end the match. It didn’t need the extra submission, a leg drop or elbow to the back of the head before reapplying the submission would’ve worked fine. But overall I liked the match so good job!

Thanks again. I may have written the finish wrong, but it was the legal man who applied the hold. The idea was that Malloy's finisher is the Kneeling Boston Crab but he had to take it to the next level in order to get a tap, especially since the Boston Crab is a young lion move and thus tapping out to it is considered weak and disgraceful. His "lean back to also yank the head" extra was just that. I visualised it sort of like transitioning from a Figure Four to Charlotte Flair's Figure Eight, if that's any help.

Okamoto vs Torri was more about Okamoto rebounding than anything else. Torri didn’t take his smaller opponent seriously and that would be his constant mistake made in the match. Torri’s stubbornness to not take him serious turned into rage which will never help you against an opponent as skilled as Okamoto. Torri’s attitude cost him here and Okamoto now can try to prove that he can be consistent but must not depend on his opponent not taking him serious in the future cause after this win it’ll be hard for other opponents to underestimate him.

That is an excellent interpretation of the match. If SUKI is BCG's Kenta to me, Torii is their Shibata. Remember back against Okada when he forgot that matches were about pins or submissions and instead he got carried away trying to KO his opponent? Torii vs Okamoto was a similar case and he paid the cost for it. Still, he's probably my top in-ring worker, with loads of charisma and SQ to boot so he's not going anywhere any time soon.

The Main Event is DOTM worthy, Koshi v. Suki, BCG v. GCG, Honor v. Dishonor… Koshi’s character was quite clear in this match, he is the Ace and expects to be respected. When he isn’t respected he looks for revenge in some way. Suki is his antithesis in this way as he looks for ways to just disrespect Koshi and push his buttons. It was smart for Suki to do this as it could take Koshi’s eyes off the prize even for a second. That’s what I felt from this match, everything Suki did was to win while some of what Koshi did was to teach Suki a lesson. Suki had a better game plan and I really loved how you wrote out this match, excellent job!

Again, thank you and by the way thanks to everyone who nominated and voted this diary, I was happily surprised so see it in so many categories this month! With such a rating and story to it, I wanted to do the match justice, while also proving that the winner of the YMGP is indeed top-tier and a potential World Champion pretty soon. It sure was a great antithesis of characters and game plans, allowed me to showcase those two and set up things for the future.

[DarK_RaideR]

Quick update, to let you know this diary is still alive. I'm away from home (read: the desktop I've got TEW licensed on) for a few weeks so with zero backlog of shows left, I only have the Press Conference for the next tour to do so I'm trying to space it out, keep a low pace till I can run shows again. Thank you.

[DarK_RaideR]

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BCG Survivor 2020 Press Conference Highlights

 

 

~ Much to unravel in this Press Conference, but of course the big news was the brand new BCG World champion SUKI and his four potential challengers who will have to go through the four corners match in the main event of the Survivor show in order to get to him. Okamoto will be the smallest man in that match, but after a spectacular -albeit losing- effort against Funakoshi and a recent win over Torii, he seems back in track and on the rise again. He could be the one to pull off an upset victory and winning this year's Survivor match would certainly be a step in the right direction to climbing back up on top of the mountain with a second chance at gold. Matsushita is coming off an impressive performance at this year's Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix and a big win over Tanyu Toshusai to earn his spot in the match over him. The other big man is Big Bruiser Findlay, finalist of the Grand Prix looking for a second chance against SUKI, now with the title on the line, after having wrapped up his ongoing rivalry with former teammate, Animal Harker. Last but not least, Mabuchi Furusawa will be heading into that match in what has been an intense year between him and SUKI. Effective teammates at first, the former GCG stars broke up after Furusawa's injury and he had to play catch up. Frustrated with his weakness, SUKI shot forward and the former teammates finally imploded after SUKI's title win with a brawl backstage, meaning that of all four competitors, Furusawa is the one with a more personal story, one that's bound to drive him to put on his best performance for a victory.

 

 

~ Speaking of Furusawa, his two proteges, Danjuro Kikuchi and Ginji Kisaka, alongside the latter's usual tag team partner Ikki Hosaka, were officially presented as Furusawa-gun, a group under the mentorship of Mabuchi Furusawa. Though currently consisting of only him and three young lions, it will be interesting to see if any other big names join the faction eventually.

 

 

~ Kadonomaro Kamisaka and Kiyotaka also had a spot, with their team officially rebranded as "3K" out of their names' initials. Despite some criticism on the flashiness and sports entertainment feel of the move, it was mostly received well, as it is a much easier word to use instead of repeating the two men's names.

 

 

~ Finally, Toshinobu Taku announced that he will be hanging up his wrestling boots by the end of the summer. At 53 years of age, the 35 year old veteran's decision was not surprising and he is expected to remain employed by Black Canvas as a backstage assistant and road agent.

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[DarK_RaideR]

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BCG Sole Survivor 2020 - Night 1, Mon. W1 June 2020

Kobe @ Kansai, Japan

831 Fans

 

Pre-show

1. Yuta Isono def. Goro Hatamoto and Tomiichi Okada (10m 04s) when Yuta Isono pinned Tomiichi Okada with an Isono Face Melter. [33]

2. Toshinobu Taku and Iron Hyodo def. Emperor & Imakura (9m 47s) when Toshinobu Taku pinned Big Boss Emperor with a Gutwrench Tombstone. [33]

3. Yoriie Ippitsusai and Danjuro Matsuzawa def. The Tokyo Mountains (9m 50s) when Yoriie Ippitsusai pinned Shogo Awatari with a Yakuza Kick. [30]

 

Main Show

1. Furusawa-gun (Danjuro Kikuchi, Ginji Kisaka and Ikki Hosaka) def. Shiga United (Ichiro Mitsukuri, Ryobe Uno and Yutaka Ogata) (9m 42s) when Danjuro Kikuchi submitted Yutaka Ogata with a Step Over Leg Bar. [40]

2. Yokokawa & Sen, Yoshisada Matsuzawa and Takenori Doi def. Animal Harker, Desperado Dave Barker, Monday Next and Yuri Iliakov (10m 01s) when Sojuro Sen submitted Desperado Dave Barker with an Over-The-Shoulder Backbreaker. [51]

3. Tanyu Toshusai, Masashi Urogataya, Morimasa Kato and Omezo Shikitei def. Roku Sotomura, Sharaku Okimasa and 3K (16m 26s) when Masashi Urogataya pinned Sharaku Okimasa with a Jumbo Backdrop Suplex. [60]

4. Giant Brody and The American Cobras def. Dynamite Narahashi and Miura & Yoshizawa (10m 39s) when Giant Brody pinned Dynamite Narahashi with a Single Handed Choke Slam. [64]

5. SUKI, Yoshinaka Taku and Blast Ikoma def. Bunrakuken Torii, Funakoshi and Naozane Goto (20m 41s) when SUKI submitted Naozane Goto with a SUKI Special III. [72]

 

~ SUKI looking strong in anticipation of his first challenger, taking the main event for his team by tapping out the BCG Challengers Series champion Naozane Goto. Torii and Funakoshi put on a great performance but the less experienced Goto proved to be the weakest link on their team, whereas Yoshi Taku and Blast Ikoma never missed a step in synch with the BCG World champion.

 

~ Miura & Yoshizawa met the American Cobras again after they lost the BCG World Tag Team titles to them in a spectacular match. Giant Brody was the game changer in this one, his power as well as surprising athleticism turning the tide in his team's favor.

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[Historian]

Really good tour kick off show. I'm very curious what Funakoshi moves into while he is out of the title picture -- as he's not one of the four men in the Survival match. Nice highlight for Goto to be in the main event and take the loss in a little champion versus champion display. SUKI is developing into a great mega heel in the straight laced BCG.

 

I'm also curious where your tag division goes. Do you run with the Cobras versus Miura & Yoshizawa still or do you have other tag teams that you are going to elevate. The Cobras have a busy schedule and is that going to fatigue them/lower their performances to the point where you switch the belts sooner? So many decisions!

[DarK_RaideR]

Really good tour kick off show. I'm very curious what Funakoshi moves into while he is out of the title picture -- as he's not one of the four men in the Survival match. Nice highlight for Goto to be in the main event and take the loss in a little champion versus champion display. SUKI is developing into a great mega heel in the straight laced BCG.

 

I'm also curious where your tag division goes. Do you run with the Cobras versus Miura & Yoshizawa still or do you have other tag teams that you are going to elevate. The Cobras have a busy schedule and is that going to fatigue them/lower their performances to the point where you switch the belts sooner? So many decisions!

Thanks. All four Sole Survivor participants are coming off wins, whereas Funakoshi and Torii lost their last matches. That is intentional, as I wanted to make wins and losses in the major shows matter. As for SUKI, I'm having a lot of fun writing him and was genuinely surprised to see him be a thing in the DotM.

 

The tag division is indeed undergoing a bit of restructuring, especially as I'm putting stables together, but it also seems that way because Miura & Yoshizawa and the Cobras are the only two teams that are more than just two singles guys occasionally tagging together. Give it time till the next TagMania.

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BCG Sole Survivor 2020 - Night 2, Thu. W1 June 2020

Nagoya City @ Chubu, Japan

113 Fans

 

Pre-show

1. Chikafusa Tadeshi def. Danjuro Matsuzawa (9m 49s) by pinfall with a Bridging Roll Up. [19]

2. Yoshisada Matsuzawa and Goro Hatamoto def. Iron Hyodo and Yutaka Ogata (10m 05s) when Yoshisada Matsuzawa pinned Iron Hyodo with a Double Arm DDT. [35]

3. Toshinobu Taku and Tomiichi Okada def. The Tokyo Mountains (9m 35s) when Toshinobu Taku pinned Kawanari Enomoto with a Gutwrench Tombstone. [23]

4. Ippitsusai & Okimasa def. Emperor & Imakura (9m 36s) when Sharaku Okimasa submitted Big Boss Emperor with a Scorpion Deathlock. [38]

5. Yokokawa & Sen def. Kisaka & Hosaka (9m 56s) when Sojuro Sen submitted Ikki Hosaka with an Over-The-Shoulder Backbreaker. [42]

 

Main Show

1. Yuri Iliakov def. Takenori Doi (10m 18s) by pinfall with a Kiev Krush. [41]

2. Ichiro Mitsukuri, Ryobe Uno and Yuta Isono def. Animal Harker, Naozane Goto and Desperado Dave Barker (9m 58s) when Ichiro Mitsukuri pinned Animal Harker with a S.T.O.. [48]

3. Masashi Urogataya, Morimasa Kato and Omezo Shikitei def. Roku Sotomura and 3K (15m 57s) when Masashi Urogataya pinned Kadonomaro Kamisaka with a Jumbo Backdrop Suplex. [50]

4. Giant Brody, Monday Next and The American Cobras def. Dynamite Narahashi, Danjuro Kikuchi and Miura & Yoshizawa (9m 37s) when Storm Spillane submitted Dynamite Narahashi with a Kneeling Boston Crab. [53]

5. Tanyu Toshusai, Bunrakuken Torii and Funakoshi def. SUKI, Blast Ikoma and Yoshinaka Taku (21m 22s) when Tanyu Toshusai pinned Blast Ikoma with a Dangerous Brainbuster. [63]

 

~ Going up against SUKI really seemed to light a fire inside Tanyu Toshusai and he was able to not only put on a good performance, but also get the win in a team that included Funakoshi and Bunrakuken Torii. SUKI, on the other hand, was all too happy to play the heel and hold back, as well as throw Yoshi Taku under the rails and let him take the fall.

 

~ Another good match in the ongoing, high octane rivalry between current and former BCG World Tag Team champions. Monday Next and Danjuro Kikuchi both had their chance to shine in a fast paced, high level match and delivered, a sign that they are ready to climb up the rankings.

 

~ Takenori Doi wrestled a singles match against Yuri Iliakov in the opener which he lost, a sign that perhaps he might be starting his singles trial matches before departing on excursion. The hard hitting youngster is the most experienced and most popular of BCG’s young lions, so he may well be leaving to test himself elsewhere before returning as a fully fledged worker.

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BCG Sole Survivor 2020 - Night 3, Sat. W1 June 2020

Okayama @ Chugoku, Japan

99 Fans

 

Pre-show

1. Yutaka Ogata, Shogo Awatari and Tomiichi Okada def. Amane Shunsen, Danjuro Matsuzawa and Taisho Kiski (9m 52s) when Yutaka Ogata pinned Taisho Kiski with a Double Arm DDT. [23]

2. Toshinobu Taku and Goro Hatamoto def. Emperor & Imakura (10m 22s) when Toshinobu Taku pinned Noritaka Imakura with a Gutwrench Tombstone. [33]

3. Animal Harker and Monday Next def. Kisaka & Hosaka (9m 38s) when Monday Next pinned Ginji Kisaka with a Flash Forward. [42]

 

Main Show

1. Ryobe Uno def. Takenori Doi (10m 14s) by submission with a Scorpion Deathlock. [35]

2. Naozane Goto, Yoriie Ippitsusai and Yuta Isono def. Iron Hyodo and Yokokawa & Sen (9m 54s) when Naozane Goto pinned Iron Hyodo with a Goto Slam. [43]

3. Yoshinaka Taku, Blast Ikoma, Masashi Urogataya, Morimasa Kato and Roku Sotomura def. Tanyu Toshusai, Kadonomaro Kamisaka, Kiyotaka, Omezo Shikitei and Sharaku Okimasa (16m 29s) when Blast Ikoma pinned Sharaku Okimasa with a Northern Lights Bomb. [53]

4. Inejiro Yoshizawa, Noritoshi Miura, Danjuro Kikuchi, Ichiro Mitsukuri and Yoshisada Matsuzawa def. Marvel Malloy, Storm Spillane, Giant Brody, Yuri Iliakov and Desperado Dave Barker (9m 58s) when Ichiro Mitsukuri pinned Desperado Dave Barker with a S.T.O.. [56]

5. Funakoshi and SUKI def. Bunrakuken Torii and Dynamite Narahashi (16m 22s) when Funakoshi pinned Dynamite Narahashi with a Butterfly Backbreaker. [64]

 

~ Funakoshi and SUKI were put into an odd team for the main event here, against former teammates and BCG World Tag Team champions Torii and Narahashi. Despite the 2014 title holders’ experience and chemistry, the duo still lost the match since Funakoshi and SUKI were able to channel the tension between them into competition that brought out the best in them.

 

~ Morimasa Kato got lost in the chaos of his 5 on 5 match and after a sloppy landing, ended the match limping to the backstage area. Early reports say he has completely torn his quad and will be out for a full year. Time is not on the 36 year old wrestlers’ side so this could prove to be a big hit for him, though he is expected to undergo surgery in hopes of making a return sooner.

 

~ Gonkuro Nakanishi found himself in the spotlight after BCG’s Okayama show when he went on social media to announce that he had handed in his notice and will be leaving after the Sole Survivor final show. The 28 year old referee has not revealed the reason behind his decision and Black Canvas have yet to issue a statement. This move does however leave him open to negotiate with other promotions, so there has been some speculation that Nakanishi is eyeing a spot with Burning Hammer, PGHW or even WLW.

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BCG Sole Survivor 2020 - Night 4, Tue. W2 June 2020

Matsuyama @ Shikoku, Japan

62 Fans

 

Pre-show

1. Yoshisada Matsuzawa and Danjuro Matsuzawa def. Taisho Kiski and Tomiichi Okada (9m 39s) when Yoshisada Matsuzawa pinned Tomiichi Okada with a Double Arm DDT. [28]

2. Toshinobu Taku and Shogo Awatari def. Goro Hatamoto and Iron Hyodo (10m 29s) when Toshinobu Taku pinned Goro Hatamoto with a Gutwrench Tombstone. [29]

3. Emperor & Imakura def. Ippitsusai & Okimasa (10m 23) when Noritaka Imakura pinned Yoriie Ippitsusai with a Northern Lights Suplex. [37]

4. Yokokawa & Sen def. Kisaka & Hosaka (9m 39s) when Nobuharu Yokokawa submitted Ginji Kisaka with a Stump Puller. [44]

 

Main Show

1. Danjuro Kikuchi def. Takenori Doi (9m 57s) by submission with a Step Over Leg Bar. [46]

2. Desperado Dave Barker, Yuta Isono and Yuri Iliakov def. Shiga United (Ichiro Mitsukuri, Ryobe Uno and Yutaka Ogata) (10m 15s) when Yuta Isono pinned Yutaka Ogata with an Isono Face Melter. [30]

3. Naozane Goto and Miura & Yoshizawa def. Giant Brody, Animal Harker and Monday Next (10m 11s) when Inejiro Yoshizawa pinned Monday Next with a Yoshizawa Bomb. [51]

4. Omezo Shikitei, Masashi Urogataya, Yoshinaka Taku and Tanyu Toshusai def. Blast Ikoma, Roku Sotomura and 3K (16m 04s) when Omezo Shikitei submitted Blast Ikoma with a Cross Armbreaker. [56]

5. SUKI and The American Cobras def. Funakoshi and Machine Gun Dynamite (Torii & Narahashi) (20m 51s) when Storm Spillane submitted Dynamite Narahashi with a Kneeling Boston Crab. [60]

 

~ A strong appearance by the American Cobras next to the BCG World champion in the main event, scoring a win over the team of Funakoshi, Torii and Narahashi. The BCG World Tag Team champions were even involved in the finish, a sign perhaps of them climbing up the ranks as opposed to Narahashi, whose performances and booking seem to suggest he will be slowly sliding down the pecking order.

 

~ Another grappling clinic in the semi main event, with all eight participants spicing up the match thanks to a wide variety of submission holds, counter wrestling, mat grappling, chain wrestling and of course slick suplexes. Suprise twist in the finish too, as Shikitei was able to slide out of Ikoma's Northern Lights Bomb and control the wrist to slap on his Cross Armbreaker for the tap.

 

~ Naozane Goto had his work cut out for him as he carried his team against the combined might of Giant Brody and Animal Harker. The BCG Challengers Series champion proved his worth by buying his teammates enough time and space for their double team moves and eventually that got them the win with Yoshizawa scoring the pin over Monday Next.

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