Red Canvas - 赤い帆布

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RED CANVAS - 赤い帆布

 

Following the downfall of Golden Canvas Grappling and Warrior Engine XXV, there was a gap in the country. At least, that's what Taka Kajiwara thought. The long time heel manager and announcer from World Level Wrestling began brainstorming with some financial backers and an idea was born: RED CANVAS. Combining the old school puroresu of GCG and the hard hitting action from WEXXV, RED CANVAS would be a modern take on what GCG was, moving even past what Black Canvas was doing. At least, that was the thought. And the man Kajiwara trusted to run it all?

 

"The Immortal" Jimmy Cox.

 

The former GCG World Champion and innovator of the Immortal Driver moved stateside in 2017 after the closure of GCG was tapped to lead, not just by Kajiwara but also by current WLW Owner Kaneie Komine. Kajiwara agreed to stay under contract with WLW and sought the advice of the former Burning Hammer & current WLW Owner who had plenty of advice, and with Cox being stateside, Komine felt the gap that Kajiwara was trying to fill would be best led by a Gaijin who had Gaijin contacts.

 

So in January of 2020, the company was born.

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Table of Contents

 

Introduction

Roster

RED CANVAS announces RC-1 Tournament, RED CANVAS Championship to be awarded

News & Results from First Week of the Tour (January Week 2)

News & Results from Second Week of the Tour (January Week 3)

News & Results from Third Week of the Tour (January Week 4)

News & Results from Fourth Week of the Tour (February Week 1)

 

 

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ROSTER & CHAMPIONS PAGE

 

CHAMPIONS

as of week 1, February 2020

 

WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION

Vacant, January 2020-Present

 

RC-1 LEAGUE

2020 Winner - TBD

 

ROSTER

as of week 1, February 2020

 

The Warrior's Engine

Taheiji "The Animal" Konoe | Kuniyoshi Kawamura | Washi Heat | MODERN NINJA KILLERS: Battle Sakata & Eikichi Itou (Tag Team)

 

The Goka Squad

"MegaStar" Yuta Isono | Shingen Miyazaki & Sozen Ishinomori (Tag Team)

 

American Psychos

"Dangerous" Doug Peak | NEW AMERICAN PSYCHOS: "Return of the Monster" James Diaz & Dreadnought

 

 

BIG BOSS EMPEROR | Edo Phoenix IV | Goro Hatamoto | "Immortal" Jimmy Cox

Masashi Urogataya | Omezo Shikitei | Shuga Amano | Taiji Chajima

Wataru Kikumoto | "The Coming Storm" Yasuhide Tayama | "Shining Fist" Yunosuke Fujisaki

 

Cloaked in Shadows (Prowler Igarashi & Shadow Ichimori) | The Chaos Demons (Chaos Demon #1 & Chaos Demon #2)

The Tokyo Mountains (Shogo Awatari & Kawanari Enomoto

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<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"><strong>RED CANVAS announces RC-1 LEAGUE, RED CANVAS Championship to be awarded</strong></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"> </span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

</span></div></div></div><img alt="GuoKKgn.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/GuoKKgn.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"> </span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

PuroWorld is proud to bring you the latest news in Puroresu, with the newest company coming out of the minds of Taka Kajiwara and Jimmy Cox. RED CANVAS, as it's known as, appeared on the scene and social media networks within the few weeks before Christmas. Kajiwara has not left World Level Wrestling and RED CANVAS is said to have a strong relationship with WLW. RED CANVAS seems to be a different approach than WLW as well, where as WLW is of course Lucha inspired, RC seems to be inspired by hard hitting action. In a press conference, lead booker Jimmy Cox described it as the spiritual successors to both GCG and WEXXV.</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"> </span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

With that said, there was a post on Cox's and RC's twitter accounts of the image above. A press conference was held on January 2nd with the 16 workers in the image above alongside RED CANVAS CEO Taka Kajiwara. Kajiwara announced that the RC-1 looked to become as relevant as the PGHW Elite Series, or Burning Hammer's Best of the Super Juniors, becoming a premier event for the hardest hitters in the world.</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"> </span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

The showcase will feature some well known names, such as the former GCG champion Jimmy Cox, former WEXXV King of the Deathmatch Kuniyoshi Kawamura and the WEXXV Triple Crown winner Taheiji Konoe as well as some young lions and gaijin rookies such as Yuta Isono, Dreadnought (the son of Dread), James Diaz (who PGHW had their eye).</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"> </span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

The full blocks for the league are below:</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"> </span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

</span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"><strong>Block A</strong></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Jimmy Cox</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Washi Heat</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Dreadnought</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Taiji Chajima</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Kuniyoshi Kawamura</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Eikichi Itou</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

James Diaz</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Taheiji Konoe</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"> </span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

</span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"><strong>Block B</strong></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Masashi Urogataya</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Shuga Amano</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Kawanari Enomoto</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Yuta Isono</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Goro Hatamoto</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Yunosuke Fujisaki</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

BIG BOSS EMPEROR</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Omezo Shikitei</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"> </span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Alongside this release, the first tour (aptly named the RC-1 TOUR) was released. Each block will host 7 shows, leading to the finals of each block and the finals of the entire league totaling 17 shows. Those highlights will air on Shogun TV while the finals of each block and final show will air live on Shogun TV.</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

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<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="jLrV1Sw.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/jLrV1Sw.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

</span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"><strong>News & Results from First Week of the Tour (January Week 2)</strong></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"> </span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

</span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"><strong>Block A Night 1</strong></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Dreadnought (3) d. Taiji Chajima (0)</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Taheji Konoe (3) d. James Diaz (0)</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Kuniyoshi Kawamura (3) d. Eikichi Itou (0)</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Jimmy Cox (3) d. Washi Heat (0)</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

</span></div></div></div><ul><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"><em>During the show, James Diaz was in the ring being interviewed by Seiho Kuroda when Yuta Isono interrupted him and told him that Diaz's hype was overrated.</em></span></div></div></div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"><em>Jimmy Cox cut a scathing interview, threatening to the beat the mask off of Deathmatch Rejects like Washi Heat. Heat, Konoe, Kawamura, Eikichi Itou and Battle Sakata, who debuted that night, all came out and Heat introduced the Warrior's Engine, the group of stablemates all connected to WEXXV. Taheji Konoe took the mic and told Cox he was safe in the states, but he's back as a foreigner among enemies.</em></span></div></div></div><br /></li></ul><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"> </span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

</span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"><strong>Block B Night 1</strong></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Goro Hatamoto (3) d. Yunosuke Fujisaki (0)</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Yuta Isono (3) d. Kawanari Enomoto (0)</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Omezo Shikitei (3) d. BIG BOSS EMPEROR (0)</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Masashi Urogataya (3) d. Shuga Amano (0)</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

EXHIBITION: Jimmy Cox d. Doug Peak</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"> </span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

</span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"><em>Only addition of note was after the scheduled main event of Urogataya and Amano, Jimmy Cox came out and said that after last week, there was no one he was afraid of that ever wrestled garbage wrestling. This led to the surprising debut of Doug Peak, and the two fought a bloody match which saw Cox barely pull out the win.</em></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"> </span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

</span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"><strong>Block A Night 2</strong></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Washi Heat (3) d. James Diaz (0)</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Kuniyoshi Kawamura (6) d. Dreadnought (3)</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

EXHIBITION: The Goka Squad (Shingen Miyazaki & Sozen Ishinomori d. The Warrior Engine's Battle Sakata & Freelancer Wataru Kikumoto</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Eikichi Itou (3) d. Taiji Chajima (0)</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Jimmy Cox (6) d. Taheiji Konoe (3)</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"> </span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

</span></div></div></div><ul><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"><em>After James Diaz's match, Yuta Isono came out to mock Diaz's loss, and before Diaz could retaliate, Shingen Miyazaki and Sozen Ishinomoi came out as Isono introduced The Goka Squad.</em></span></div></div></div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"><em>Ahead of Cox and Konoe's main event, the two had a staredown as Cox promised to go 3-0 against Deathmatch Rejects.</em></span></div></div></div></li></ul><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"> </span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

</span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"><strong>Block B Night 2</strong></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

EXHIBITION Doug Peak d. Wataru Kikumoto</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Yuta Isono (6) d. Goro Hatamoto (3)</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Shuga Amano (3) d. BIG BOSS EMPEROR (0)</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

EXHIBITION The Goka Squad (Miyazaki & Ishinomori) d. Freelancers Tornado Nagai & Hypnos</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Yunosuke Fujisaki (3) d. Kawanari Enomoto (0)</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Masashi Urogataya (6) d. Omezo Shikitei (3)</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"> </span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

</span></div></div></div><ul><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"><em>After Doug Peak's match, he introduced that the American Psychos were back and told everyone he had taken two young lions under his wings: Dreadnought & James Diaz!</em></span></div></div></div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"><em>After his match, Yuta Isono and the Goka Squad reminded everyone that YUTA. ALWAYS. WINS.</em></span></div></div></div></li></ul><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"> </span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

</span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"><strong>Doug Peak, Shingen Miyazaki, Sozen Ishinomori & Battle Sakata</strong></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"> were all signed onto contracts. They were wanted for the RC-1 League, but didn't deals weren't finalized in time. Instead, they are running alternate angles, with all four forming 3 of RC's stables.</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"> </span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

</span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"><strong>Sakata was injured during his tag match with the Goka Squad. He is expected to miss about a month of in-ring action.</strong></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"> </span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

</span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"><strong>Edo Phoenix IV</strong></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"> impressed during a dark match tryout and was given a contract. </span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"><strong>Shogo Enomoto</strong></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"> is expected to sign, reuniting him with partner Kawanari Enomoto.</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"> </span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

</span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"><strong>RC-1 LEAGUE STANDINGS</strong></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"><strong>

BLOCK A</strong></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Jimmy Cox - 6 (2-0)</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Kuniyoshi Kawamura - 6 (2-0)</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Taheiji Konoe - 3 (1-1)</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Eikichi Itou - 3 (1-1)</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Dreadnought - 3 (1-1)</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Washi Heat - 3 (1-1)</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Taiji Chajima - 0 (0-2)</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

James Diaz - 0 (0-2)</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"> </span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

</span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"><strong>BLOCK B</strong></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Masashi Urogataya - 6 (2-0)</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Yuta Isono - 6 (2-0)</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Goro Hatamoto - 3 (1-1)</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Shuga Amano - 3 (1-1)</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Yunosuke Fujisaki - 3 (1-1)</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Omezo Shikitei - 3 (1-1)</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

Kawanari Enomoto - 0 (0-2)</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

BIG BOSS EMPEROR - 0 (0-2)</span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';"> </span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic';">

</span></div></div></div></div><p></p>

[Dalton]

I am already in love

[Briskout]

News & Results from Week 2 of the Tour (January Week 3)

 

Block A, Night 3

(Tuesday, Week 3 January)

Washi Heat (6) d. Dreadnought (3)

Jimmy Cox (9) d. Taiji Chajima (0)

Kuniyoshi Kawamura (9) d. James Diaz (0)

Taheiji Konoe (6) d. Eikichi Itou (3)

• Jimmy Cox cut a promo before his match against the young lion, pointing out his undefeated record versus "garbage" wrestlers as he put it.
  
  
• Yuta Osono and the Goka Squad was out before James Diaz's match and mocked Diaz for making the "Return of the Monster" so underwhelming. The presence of the Goka Squad at ringside was too much for Diaz to deliver the W.

 

Block B, Night 3

(Thursday, Week 3 January)

Kawanari Enomoto (3) d. Shuga Amano (3)

Omezo Shikitei (6) d. Goro Hatamoto (3)

Yunosuke Fujisaki (6) d. BIG BOSS EMPEROR (0)

Masashi Urogataya (9) d. Yuta Isono (6)

EXHIBITION: Doug Peak & Tornado Nagai d. The Goka Squad (Miyazaki & Ishinomori)

• During the show, Edo Phoenix IV appeared and came to the ring. At the ring, he kissed the mat before heading back to the backstage.
  
  
• The Goka Squad came out before Yuta Isono's match, as the three hyped their two matches later in the night, which Yuta said would be a guaranteed win.

 

Block A, Night 4

(Saturday, Week 3 January)

Kuniyoshi Kawamura (12) d. Taiji Chajima (0)

Eikichi Itou (6) d. Dreadnought (3)

James Diaz (3) d. Jimmy Cox (9)

Taheiji Konoe (9) d. Washi Heat (6)

• Before their match, as tend to be, Jimmy Cox came out and declared himself the presumed winner. This fired up Diaz who said he was tired of people overlooking him!
  
  
• Edo Phoenix IV came out again and bowed to referee Kazuko Hiroyuki before returning to the back.

 

 

With two weeks left in League Play, who will come out on top?

RED CANVAS on Twitter announced the top four wrestlers of each league would meet in a single elimination tournament, with the finals of each block being televised in back to back nights on Shogun TV and the final night of the tournament and other matches airing live on Shogun as well.

 

While not featured on any tour shows yet,

RED CANVAS is promoting a robust tag division on social media.

It is said

Dreadnought & James Diaz will be teaming as the New American Psychos

and

Shingen Miyazaki & Sozen Ishinori are the Goka Squad.

Other tag teams include the

Modern Ninja Killers

(Battle Sakata & Eikichi Itou),

The Tokyo Mountains

(Kawanari Enomoto & the newly signed Shogo Awatari), the newly reunited

Chaos Demons

, and the young lions

Cloaked in Shadows

(Prowler Igarashi & Shadow Ichimori).

 

Everyone is tight lipped over

Edo Phoenix IV

and his antics. It is believed this is to reinvent the Edo Phoenix gimmick.

 

PGHW's

SATO

apparently walked out on the company. SAISHO, RED CANVAS, BCG and WLW are all said to be interested in him, although the reason behind SATO's departure hasn't been made public yet.

 

RC-1 LEAGUE STANDINGS

(After 2 weeks)

BLOCK A

Kuniyoshi Kawamura - 12 (4-0)

Jimmy Cox - 9 (3-1)

Taheiji Konoe - 9 (3-1)

Eikichi Itou - 6 (2-2)

Washi Heat - 6 (2-2)

Dreadnought - 3 (1-3)

James Diaz - 3 (1-3)

Taiji Chajima - 0 (0-4)

 

BLOCK B

Masashi Urogataya - 9 (3-0)

Yuta Isono - 6 (2-1)

Yunosuke Fujisaki - 6 (2-1)

Omezo Shikitei - 6 (2-1)

Goro Hatamoto - 3 (1-2)

Shuga Amano - 3 (1-2)

Kawanari Enomoto - 3 (1-2)

BIG BOSS EMPEROR - 0 (0-3)

[Briskout]

[Thanks Dalton!]

 

 

News & Results from Week 3 of the Tour (January Week 4)

 

Block B, Night 4

(Tuesday, Week 4 January)

Masashi Urogataya (12) d. BIG BOSS EMPEROR (0)

Omezo Shikitei (9) d. Shuga Amano (3)

Kawanari Enomoto (6) d. Goro Hatamoto (3)

Yunosuke Fujisaka (9) d. Yuta Isono (6)

EXHIBITION: The Warrior's Engine (Kuniyoshi Kawamura, Washi Heat & Taheiji Konoe) d. The American Psychos (Doug Peak, Dreadnought & James Diaz)

Before the main event, Edo Phoenix IV came out and handed everyone in the front streamers which he then orchestrated the release during Doug Peak's entrance.

 

Block A, Night 5

(Thursday, Week 4 January)

Taheiji Konoe (12) d. Taiji Chajima (0)

James Diaz (6) d. Dreadnought (3)

Washi Heat (9) d. Eikichi Itou

Jimmy Cox (12) d. Kuniyoshi Kawamura (12)

 

Block B, Night 5

(Saturday, Week 4 January)

EXHIBITION: Miyazaki & Ishinori d. The New American Psychos (Dreadnought & Diaz)

Masashi Urogataya (15) d. Goro Hatamoto (3)

Yunosuke Fujisaki (12) d. Shuga Amano (3)

Kawanari Enomoto (9) d. BIG BOSS EMPEROR (0)

Omezo Shikitei (12) d. Yuta Isono (6)

 

RC-1 LEAGUE STANDINGS (After 3 weeks)

BLOCK A

Kuniyoshi Kawamura - 12 (4-1)

Jimmy Cox - 12 (4-1)

Taheiji Konoe - 12 (4-1)

Washi Heat - 9 (3-2)

James Diaz - 6 (2-3)

Eikichi Itou - 6 (2-3)

Dreadnought - 3 (1-4)

Taiji Chajima - 0 (0-5)

 

BLOCK B

Masashi Urogataya - 15 (5-0)

Yunosuke Fujisaki - 12 (4-1)

Omezo Shikitei - 12 (4-1)

Kawanari Enomoto - 9 (3-2)

Yuta Isono - 6 (2-3)

Goro Hatamoto - 3 (1-4)

Shuga Amano - 3 (1-4)

BIG BOSS EMPEROR - 0 (0-5)

 

PREDICTIONS

- One week left

Who will be the top four contestants of Block A?

Who will be the top four contestants of Block B?

Who will be the finalist of block A?

Who will be the finalist of block B?

Who will be the first RC World Heavyweight Champion and RC-1 League winner?

[Briskout]

News & Results from Week 4 of the Tour (February Week 1)

 

Block A, Night 6

(Tuesday, Week 1 February)

EXHIBITION: Miyazaki & Ishinori d. The Tokyo Mountains (Enomoto & Awatari)

Jimmy Cox (15) d. Eikichi Itou (6)

Taheiji Konoe (15) d. Dreadnought (3)

James Diaz (9) d. Taiji Chajima (0)

Kuniyoshi Kawamura (15) d. Washi Heat (3)

• Before his match, Jimmy Cox ran down Itou as another garbage wrestler but was interrupted by the American Psychos as Diaz commented Cox's one blemish came from the Young Lion!
  
  
• Edo Phoenix IV finally talked, as he declared he was preparing the ring for his debut during the final show of the tour, and placed an open challenge.

 

Block B, Night 6

(Wednesday, Week 1 February)

Yuta Isono (9) d. BIG BOSS EMPEROR (0)

Omezo Shikitei (15) d. Kawanari Enomoto (9)

Goro Hatamoto (6) d. Shuga Amano (3)

Masashi Urogataya (18) d. Yunosuke Fujisaki (12)

EXHIBITION: Miyazaki & Ishinori d. The Chaos Demons

 

 

FROM RED CANVAS SOCIAL MEDIA

With one night left

for each block, here's where each block stands:

 

In Block A Kuniyoshi Kawamura, Jimmy Cox & Taheiji Konoe have all clinched spots in the Elimination Tournament. Their seeds will be determined on the final night. If Cox wins versus Dreadnought, he will become the #1 seed as he holds wins over Kuniyoshi and Taheiji. However, if he were to lose the main event of Kuniyoshi Kawamura & Taheiji Konoe will determine the #1 seed. Regardless of what happens, the loser of the main event will become the #3 seed. As for the

#4 seed,

it currently is up for grabs.

Washi Heat and James Diaz

are both tied with 9 points. Washi faces the winless Taiji Chajima and a win clinches the 4th seed for him. However, if he were to lose his match,

James Diaz would need to win or tie in his match with Eikichi Itou

to claim the 4th spot. If both men end up tied in points, Washi Heat would gain the seed.

 

In the B block,

things are a little clearer.

Masashi Urogataya

claimed the #1 seed after his win on night 6. The

#2 seed

can be either claimed by Omezo Shikitei or Yunosuke Fujisaki, as both men face off. The winner will be the #2 seed and loser #3 seed. The

#4 seed

can be claimed by either Yuta Isono (after his win on night 6) or Kawanari Enomoto. Yuta Isono claims it if Enomoto loses in his match against Urogataya. Isono can also clinch it with a win against Shuga Amano. Enomoto only claims the #4 seed if he wins and Isono loses.

 

 

 

Block A, Night 7

(Friday, Week 1 February)

Dreadnought (6) d. Jimmy Cox (15)

Eikichi Itou (7) and James Diaz (10) fought to a time-limit draw

Washi Heat (12) d. Taiji Chajima (0)

Taheiji Konoe (18) d. Kuniyoshi Kawamura

• Cox stated before his match that Dreadnought wasn't a garbage wrestler, he just wasn't good enough to share the ring. Cox got his comeuppance however, receiving his second league loss against another of Doug Peak's charges.
  
  
• After his draw, Diaz was obviously exhausted when the Goka Squad hit the ring. Before they could do anything, Diaz's fellow Psychos Doug Peak & Dreadnought evened the odds. Yuta Isono simply smirked, reminding Diaz that Yuta would be rookie of the year.
  
  
• Edo Phoenix IV came out and adorned the ring steps with flowers.

 

Block B, Night 7

(Saturday, Week 1 February)

EXHIBITION: The Chaos Demons d. Cloaked in Shadows

Omezo Shikitei (18) d. Yunosuke Fujisaki (12)

Goro Hatamoto (9) d. BIG BOSS EMPEROR (0)

Yuta Isono (12) d. Shuga Amano (3)

Masashi Urogotaya (21) d. Kawanari Enomoto (9)

EXHIBITION: Jimmy Cox & Yasuhide Tayama d. Taheiji Konoe & Kuniyoshi Kawamura

After the main event of Urogataya & Enomoto, Jimmy Cox came out and introduced his newest ally: Yasuhide Tayama. He then challenged any 2 "garbage wrestlers" to a match, which Block A opponents Konoe & Kawamura answered.

 

RC-1 FINAL LEAGUE STANDINGS

-

Italics advance to semi-final contests

BLOCK A

Taheiji Konoe - 18 (6-1)

Jimmy Cox - 15 (5-2)

Kuniyoshi Kawamura - 15 (5-2)

Washi Heat - 12 (4-3)

James Diaz - 10 (3-3-1)

Eikichi Itou - 7 (2-4-1)

Dreadnought - 6 (2-5)

Taiji Chajima - 0 (0-7)

 

BLOCK B

Masashi Urogataya - 21 (7-0)

Omezo Shikitei - 18 (6-1)

Yunosuke Fujisaki - 12 (4-3)

Yuta Isono - 12 (4-3)

Kawanari Enomoto - 9 (3-4)

Goro Hatamoto - 9 (3-4)

Shuga Amano - 3 (1-6)

BIG BOSS EMPEROR - 0 (0-7)

 

Yasuhide Tayama

is the newest signee of RED CANVAS. It is expected he will team with one of the GCG alumni, although probably not long term with Cox. Their match at Night 7 of Block B showed neither had chemistry with each other. There is also chance of Tayama getting a singles run as well. Nothing is finalized if there will be a GCG stable like there is a WEXXV stable.

 

Elimination Brackets

1A Taheiji Konoe vs. 4A Washi Heat

2A Jimmy Cox vs. 3A Kuniyoshi Kawamura

1B Masashi Urogataya vs. 4B Yuta Isono

2B Omezo Shikitei vs. 3B Yunosuke Fujisaki

 

UPCOMING MATCH CARD for RC-1 BLOCK A FINALS

Live on Shogun TV

Taheiji Konoe vs. Washi Heat

Jimmy Cox vs. Kuniyoshi Kawamura

The Goka Squad (Shingen Miyazaki, Sozen Ishinori & Yuta Isono) vs. The American Psychos (Doug Peak, James Diaz & Dreadnought)

The Chaos Demons vs. The Tokyo Mountains

Main Event: Konoe/Heat vs. Cox/Kawamura