United Promotions Japan - Can You Hear The Thunder? [TVerse]

falling_star · November 4, 2021

Global Unity, Night 4

UPJ Global Unity Tour, Night Four - May 8, 2021

Held in Okayama, Chugoku, Japan in front of 1,400 fans

In a decent match, Fergus Storm defeated Hiryu in 12:31 by pinfall with a Tartan Surprise. [RATING: 59]
In a decent match, Go Takashi defeated Koji Yamada in 13:04 by pinfall with a Headless Ride. [RATING: 65]
In a bout that didn't have much heat and terrible wrestling, The Neon Express defeated Wild in 10:20 when Charles Dayton pinned Joao Iwahara with a Hudson River Surprise. [RATING: 41]
In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling, Ignite Muscle Army (Erik van Rijn, Bruiser Cassidy, Álvaro Buey III, Atonga and Taheiji Ebisawa) defeated HardRockCity (Juro Deguchi, Amado Ocampo, Apolinario, Danger Asahara and TOKI INK) in 15:07 when Erik van Rijn pinned Danger Asahara with a Running Elbow. [RATING: 54]
In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, The Dream defeated Cody & Matsuo in 18:28 when Magnum Idol pinned Junichi Matsuo with a Dream's Over. The Dream make defence number one of the UPJ Junior Heavyweight Tag Team titles. [RATING: 72]
In a bout that had fantastic heat and great wrestling, Kato defeated Oda Yamawaki in 27:33 by pinfall with an Infinity. [RATING: 77]

SHOW RATING: 72

POST-SHOW PRESS CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Charles Dayton of The Neon Express on picking up their first UPJ win over a team like WILD, "A W is a W no matter how you look at it, no matter who takes the L. Me and Jackson? We've taken a lot of L's and this first W didn't come easy, but it's the first of many, I can promise you that, baby!"

Fergus Storm on getting another win over Hall of the United Throne, "I couldn't care less about Hall of United whatever, or which masked ninny UPJ has me fightin' this week. Like I said the other night, and I've yet to hear an answer: Jin Fujiwara, Steampunk Assassin-- where ya' hidin' that right pretty title?"

Cameron Cody on losing the rematch against The Dream, "It just wasn't meant to be tonight, Matsuo took the fall and now, like our opponents say, 'the dream is over'. Me and Junichi gotta start over again, work our way back to another match to get the gold back. But, we'll get there."

There was also a brief shouting match between Kato and Go Takashi, the type of raucous angle that has become more commonplace at UPJ press conferences. Kato was answering a question about whether he felt prepared for the new challenge Takashi presented by scoffing at the idea he was a challenge at all. Go Takashi then appeared, demanding respect and the two competitors nearly came to blows before being separated by Kenta Sonada.

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falling_star · November 6, 2021

Global Unity, Night 5

UPJ Global Unity Tour, Night Five - May 11, 2021

Held in Shizuoka City, Chubu, Japan in front of 1,400 fans

In a poor match, Hiryu and SHOGUN defeated The Neon Express in 13:30 when Hiryu pinned Jackson Kyle with a Dragon Descent. [RATING: 54]
In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Captain UPJ defeated Jayden Cole in 9:49 by pinfall with an United Pumphandle. [RATING: 52]
In a bout that had fantastic heat and decent wrestling, Oda Yamawaki defeated Koji Yamada in 16:10 by pinfall with a Total Fear. [RATING: 64]
”God’s Favorite” Katsuhiko Ishii came out and announced that he would team with Go Takashi tonight to take on Kato and Ignite Muscle Army; he went as far as to promise victory for his team. [RATING: 62]
In a good match, Go Takashi and Katsuhiko Ishii defeated Kato and Takehide Harada in 12:41 when Go Takashi pinned Takehide Harada with a Headless Ride. [RATING: 70]
In a decent match, Kinjo-jidai (Dustin LeFever, Mr Yamashita, Waotaka Eda and Torture) defeated HardRockCity (Cameron Cody, Junichi Matsuo, Hidetsugu Genji and Joao Iwahara) in 15:40 when Dustin LeFever pinned Cameron Cody with a Feel LeFever. [RATING: 63]
UPJ Junior Heavyweight Title Match: In a bout that had fantastic heat and decent wrestling, Jin Fujiwara defeated Ryotaro Naruto in 22:34 by pinfall with a Glittering Fujiwara. Jin Fujiwara makes defence number four of the UPJ Junior Heavyweight title. [RATING: 69]

SHOW RATING: 68

POST-SHOW PRESS CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

The highlight of the press conference was Go Takashi turning down an offer to join Kinjo-jidai by "God's Favorite" Katsuhiko Ishii following their tag team victory. Takashi thanked Ishii for teaming with him this evening, but promised he had his own backup coming to UPJ soon enough.

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Big Roguey · November 6, 2021

Oooooh, Go getting his own unit? Very interested to see who forms that!

falling_star · November 13, 2021

Global Unity, Night 6

UPJ Global Unity Tour, Night Six - May 12, 2021

Held in Sendai, Tohoku, Japan in front of 1,500 fans

In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, The Neon Express defeated Cody & Matsuo in 13:17 when Jackson Kyle pinned Junichi Matsuo with a roll up. [RATING: 52]
In a decent match, Go Takashi defeated Captain UPJ in 13:17 by pinfall with a Bartender's Swing. [RATING: 58]
In a bout that didn't have much heat and terrible wrestling, Takehide Harada defeated Kaz Suzuki in 13:27 by pinfall. [RATING: 38]
In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Oda Yamawaki defeated Daijiro Otsuka in 17:53 by pinfall with a Sumida Bridge. [RATING: 64]
In a bout that had good heat but sub-par wrestling, Pure MUSCLE defeated PunkRockCity in 15:44 when Atonga pinned Danger Asahara with a Samoan Driver. Pure MUSCLE make defence number five of the UPJ International Tag Team titles. [RATING: 54]
In a bout that had fantastic heat and decent wrestling, Explosive Spark defeated Álvaro Buey III and Bruiser Cassidy in 23:23 when Kintaro Kinjo pinned Álvaro Buey III with a Blue Flash. [RATING: 73]

SHOW RATING: 65

POST-SHOW PRESS CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

"The God Emperor" Kintaro Kinjo on Explosive Spark's victory this evening, "Kinjo-jidai is always successful when I am in the ring, that fact does not change. I am still unsatisfied with the performance of my cohorts, but we are dealing with that slowly. I have already told Ishii that there will be dire consequences should he not triumph over Erik van Rijn; I have also demanded Torture & Eda bring me the International Tag Team titles, and I have tasked LeFever with bringing Junior Heavyweight gold back to Kinjo-jidai. The God Emperor has spoken."

Atonga on Pure MUSCLE's stronghold on the International Tag Team titles, "No one, no tag team in Japan, in the world, will take these titles away from me and Ebisawa, you heard? Kinjo-jidai? Psh, era's almost over. HardRockCity? We done showed you tonight, they a bunch of punks. United Throne? Who? They even got a team to put against us? Cuz they ain't looking very united these days. Ignite Muscle Army! What?"

"The Great Rebel" Oda Yamawaki on his post-Summit success, "The only way to go is up-- I have recently failed against the International Heavyweight Champion, and so I must build my record again. I will get there, and I will get there on my own."

Go Takashi on his recent promises of backup coming to UPJ, "I meant what I said; I don't need Katsuhiko Ishii or The God Emperor standing behind me because I already have a machine working for me, working with me. I have not come back to Japan alone and, soon, my group will reveal itself."

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falling_star · November 16, 2021

Global Unity, Night 7

UPJ Global Unity Tour, Night Seven - May 17, 2021

Held in Takamatsu, Shikoku, Japan in front of 956 fans

In a bout that had decent wrestling but didn't have much heat, Cameron Cody defeated Daga Verde in 13:27 by pinfall with an Anti-Gravity Matrix. [RATING: 65]
In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Filipino Fire Power defeated Waotaka Eda & Torture in 14:23 when Amado Ocampo pinned Torture with a Greetings from The Islands. [RATING: 61]
In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, Oda Yamawaki defeated Bruiser Cassidy in 15:38 by pinfall with a Total Fear. [RATING: 71]
In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling, Erik van Rijn defeated Koji Yamada in 18:24 by pinfall with a Running Elbow. [RATING: 73]
In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, HardRockCity (Juro Deguchi, Hidetsugu Genji and Joao Iwahara) defeated Kinjo-jidai (Mr Yamashita, Akito Nakada and Haruko Yamada) in 11:51 when Juro Deguchi pinned Mr Yamashita with a Hard Rock Driver. [RATING: 60]
In an exceptional match, Kato defeated Katsuhiko Ishii in 29:47 by pinfall with a Running Hawk. [RATING: 82]
Kato is celebrating his victory in the ring. Go Takashi and The Neon Express (Charles Dayton and Jackson Kyle) run in and attack, beating Kato down into the mat. [RATING: 52]

SHOW RATING: 74

POST-SHOW PRESS CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

"The God Emperor" Kintaro Kinjo on Kinjo-jidai's losses to HardRockCity and Kato tonight, "I have said, again and again, that there will be consequences for failure; tonight I make good. Yamashita, if you wish to continue alongside me... then you must best me in the ring. Failure, of course, means your disposal from Kinjo-jidai and, indeed, from United Promotions Japan because we will not allow you to exist here anymore! As for my Floundering Favorite, I will give him one last chance... beat Erik van Rijn or there will be dire consequences."

Go Takashi on the 3-on-1 attack against Kato along with The Neon Express, "You are seeing the genesis of a new world order in United Promotions Japan. I told you there was a machine with me, and now, maybe you are beginning to understand what I meant. I am not alone... WE are not alone... Kato is first victim, but when all is revealed, he will be just another faceless victim in the wreckage of United Promotions Japan!"

Erik van Rijn on warming up for his match with "God's Favorite" Katsuhiko Ishii, "I felt good tonight, attack on Kato aside. But I want to really test myself before the end of the tour, that's why I'm challenging The Great Rebel himself, Oda Yamawaki. Your recent success is impressive, but can you keep it up against the Big Red Machine?"

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Historian · November 16, 2021

Give the God-Emperor the moon!

falling_star · November 17, 2021

Global Unity, Night 8

UPJ Global Unity Tour, Night Eight - May 20, 2021

Held in Kitakyushu, Kyushu, Japan in front of 1,500 fans

In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Dustin LeFever defeated Cameron Cody in 14:24 by pinfall with an Ego Trip. [RATING: 59]
In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, SHOGUN defeated Magnum Idol in 13:13 by pinfall with a Thrust Kick. [RATING: 61]
In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Go Takashi and The Neon Express (Charles Dayton and Jackson Kyle) defeated HardRockCity (Danger Asahara, Hidetsugu Genji and Joao Iwahara) in 12:03 when Go Takashi pinned Joao Iwahara with a Bartender's Swing. [RATING: 50]
In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Kozue defeated Hiryu in 12:29 by pinfall with a K-Drop. [RATING: 58]
In a bout that had fantastic heat and decent wrestling, Juro Deguchi defeated Koji Yamada in 16:26 by pinfall with a Hard Rock Driver. [RATING: 60]
In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, Kinjo-jidai (Kintaro Kinjo, Katsuhiko Ishii, Waotaka Eda and Torture) defeated Ignite Muscle Army (Kato, Erik van Rijn, Atonga and Taheiji Ebisawa) in 17:45 when Kintaro Kinjo pinned Taheiji Ebisawa with a Blue Flash. [RATING: 73]

SHOW RATING: 65

POST-SHOW PRESS CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

"The God Emperor" Kintaro Kinjo on Kinjo-jidai's victory in the main event, "As I have said in the past, victory is always assured when The God Emperor is in the ring. Failure is no longer tolerated in my empire, and any losses will be grounds for expulsion as Mr Yamashita is soon to discover."

Go Takashi on his new unit's victory over HardRockCity, "The first of many, I can assure you all of that. All will be revealed by tour's end, and this unit will bring Japan to its knees!"

Hiryu on his team splitting their singles series with the Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions, "SHOGUN and I have been performing very well as a unit, but I lost my focus tonight in singles and came up short. But, I understand the champions are without challengers for the end of this tour... perhaps SHOGUN and I can fill that spot?"

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falling_star · November 18, 2021

Global Unity, Night 9

UPJ Global Unity Tour, Night Nine - May 21, 2021

Held in Kobe, Kansai, Japan in front of 1,500 fans

In a bout that had sub-par wrestling and little heat, Go Takashi and The Neon Express defeated Motonobu Terakado and Vanguard in 11:53 when Go Takashi pinned Motonobu Terakado with a Bartender's Swing. [RATING: 54]
In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Waotaka Eda defeated Apolinario in 14:08 by pinfall with an Eda Driver. [RATING: 66]
In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Mr Yamashita defeated Captain UPJ in 12:44 by pinfall with a Driven Underground. [RATING: 50]
In a bout that had good heat but sub-par wrestling, Koji Yamada defeated Álvaro Buey III in 15:58 by pinfall with a Headhunter. [RATING: 49]
In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling, Ignite Muscle Army (Kato, Atonga and Taheiji Ebisawa) defeated HardRockCity (Juro Deguchi, Danger Asahara and TOKI INK) in 17:14 when Kato pinned Danger Asahara with an Infinity. [RATING: 60]
In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling, Fergus Storm defeated Furosuto and Dustin LeFever in 15:31 when Fergus Storm pinned Furosuto with a Sunshine on Leith. [RATING: 62]
In a bout that had fantastic heat and great wrestling, Erik van Rijn defeated Oda Yamawaki in 24:45 by pinfall with a Running Elbow. [RATING: 77]

SHOW RATING: 68

POST-SHOW PRESS CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

"The Big Red Machine" Erik van Rijn on his win over "The Great Rebel" Oda Yamawaki, "I feel ready for Ishii now... The Great Rebel was a challenge, but a mere appetizer to my main course. Come tour's end, I will feast on God's Favorite!"

Fergus Storm on his shocking pinfall over Furosuto, "Shocking? Nothing's shocking, sweetheart. You know what else isn't shocking? This victory puts me in firm hold of the number one contendership for that right pretty Junior Heavyweight Title. I'm coming for ya, Steampunk Assassin, and I 'm coming for that belt."

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Big Roguey · November 18, 2021

Now I'm tempted to try and fashion an Erik van Kane alt.

falling_star · November 18, 2021

Now I'm tempted to try and fashion an Erik van Kane alt.

I've been resisting giving him the nickname for a while now, I finally just decided to lean into it.

falling_star · November 20, 2021

Global Unity, Night 10

UPJ Global Unity Tour, Night Ten - May 23, 2021

Held in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan in front of 1,400 fans

In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling, Furosuto defeated Junichi Matsuo in 14:14 by submission with a Frostbite. [RATING: 56]
In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Jayden Cole defeated Koma Kobiashi in 13:04 by pinfall with a Tornado Bomb. [RATING: 49]
In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Koji Yamada defeated Lobo in 13:18 by pinfall with a Headhunter. [RATING: 47]
In a decent match, Amado Ocampo defeated Torture in 12:45 by pinfall with a Greetings from The Islands. [RATING: 55]
In a poor match, Go Takashi and The Neon Express (Charles Dayton and Jackson Kyle) defeated Hall of The United Throne (Captain UPJ, Takanori Sakurai and Otojiro Ikina) in 11:39 when Go Takashi pinned Otojiro Ikina with a Bartender's Swing. [RATING: 54]
In a bout that had fantastic heat but sub-par wrestling, Kintaro Kinjo defeated Mr Yamashita in 16:24 by pinfall with a Godkill. [RATING: 57]

SHOW RATING: 56

POST-SHOW PRESS CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

"The God Emperor" Kintaro Kinjo on his victory in the main event, "Mr. Yamashita found out firsthand how serious I am, and I sent him into obscurity with a Godkill for good measure. Failure is no longer tolerated in Kinjo-jidai."

Go Takashi on who is with he and The Neon Express, "Patience... all will be revealed soon."

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falling_star · November 20, 2021

<p>Global Unity, Night 11</p><p> </p><p>

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</span></p><div style="text-align:left;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>UPJ Global Unity Tour, Night Eleven - May 25, 2021</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>

Held in Okayama, Chugoku, Japan in front of 1,700 fans</strong></span></p></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">

</span></p><ol style="list-style-type:decimal;"><li><span style="font-family:arial;">In a bout that had good heat but sub-par wrestling, Koji Yamada defeated Álvaro Buey III in 14:18 by pinfall with a Headhunter. [RATING: 52]</span><br /></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Kinjo-jidai (Dustin LeFever, Waotaka Eda and Torture) defeated HardRockCity (Danger Asahara, Amado Ocampo and Apolinario) in 13:45 when Waotaka Eda pinned Apolinario with an Eda Driver. [RATING: 59]</span><br /></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Captain UPJ defeated Koma Kobiashi in 12:41 by pinfall with an United Pumphandle. [RATING: 45]</span><br /></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">In a decent match, SHOGUN and Hiryu defeated Cody & Matsuo in 16:11 when Hiryu pinned Junichi Matsuo with a Dragon Descent. [RATING: 64]</span><br /></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">In a decent match, Fergus Storm, Go Takashi, The Neon Express (Charles Dayton and Jackson Kyle) defeated Hall of The United Throne (Jin Fujiwara, Ryotaro Naruto, Takanori Sakurai and Otojiro Ikina) in 10:46 when Fergus Storm pinned Otojiro Ikina with a Tartan Surprise. [RATING: 59]</span><br /></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">In an exceptional match, Kato and Erik van Rijn defeated Explosive Spark in 23:25 when Kato pinned Kintaro Kinjo with an Infinity. [RATING: 77]</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span><br /></li></ol><p></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">

</span></p><div style="text-align:right;"><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:8px;"><strong>SHOW RATING: 66</strong></span></span></p></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">

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</span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>POST-SHOW PRESS CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">

</span><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Kato</strong></span><span style="font-family:arial;"> on scoring a pinfall over the International Heavyweight Champion, </span><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>"I'll do it again when we meet in singles competition for the gold. There is no stopping me, no stopping Ignite Muscle Army. I have already reached the Summit, and now the gold is mine to claim."</em></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">

</span><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Fergus Storm</strong></span><span style="font-family:arial;"> on joining up with Go Takashi and The Neon Express, </span><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>"Like-minded individuals coming together for a common goal. As my friend Go has told you many times, all will be revealed soon."</em></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">

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falling_star · November 24, 2021

PRESS CONFERENCE

May 26, 2021 from Saitama, Kanto, Japan

Presented by Blue Rhino, Star PPV, UPJ+, and Fokkusutēru Whiskey

■ Kenta Sonada is the representative present for United Promotions Japan, as per usual at these press conferences. He thanks everyone in attendance, and assures the press that violent outbursts from the talent will not be tolerated any further; fines will be levied against those who cannot conduct themselves professionally. To that end, all UPJ talent not scheduled for this press conference have been asked not to attend.

Sonada then announces the main event for the evening, UPJ International Heavyweight Champion “The God Emperor” Kintaro Kinjo defending against the second man who pinned him in the Ozeki Summit, Juro Deguchi.

■ Deguchi bows to Kinjo, who lightly nods his head in acknowledgement before they take their places on either side of Sonada’s podium to start fielding questions.The first goes to the International Heavyweight Champion, asking if he feels distracted with all the recent turbulence within Kinjo-jidai. The God Emperor scoffs and answers, "There is no turbulence, because I have informed them all that failures and distraction will no longer be tolerated. Mr. Yamashita is gone; if my Favorite fails against his opponent, he will be gone. I have seen to it that every member of Kinjo-jidai has a spot on the card this evening, and victory is the only acceptable outcome."

Another reporter asks Deguchi how he feels about his own faction, HardRockCity, heading into the tour finale. Deguchi smiles and responds, "Every member of HardRockCity will be competing tonight as well, and I would put their win-loss record tonight against any other faction in Japan. Cameron Cody and Junichi Matsuo may have lost gold recently, but they're willing to put in the work to get it back. Filipino Fire Power will best Eda & Torture and move on to challenge for the International Tag Team titles. WILD will show those Neon gaijin dogs the what for. The Era of Kinjo is drawing to a close and the HardRockEra is upon us!"

After a few more questions, a reporter draws Kinjo's ire by asking if he fears losing to Deguchi a second time. With spite in his tone, Kinjo answers, "I meant what I said about failure no longer being tolerated, and I expect my disciples to hold me to the same standard of excellence. Deguchi got lucky in the Ozeki Summit, and pinned a fatigued and injured God Emperor; that does not make him a demigod. Juro Deguchi is a mere mortal, and in the end, he will bend the knee to The God Emperor."

Asked his response, Deguchi smiles again. "The God Emperor is sure of himself, but his air of arrogance will prove to be his undoing. There is no greater way to failure than claiming infallibility, and Kinjo will understand this when he stares at the lights for three seconds."

A few more questions are asked before Sonada has the two man square off for a photo opportunity and dismisses them from the media hall.

■ Sonada makes mention of all the Kinjo-jidai and HardRockCity-centric matches scheduled for this evening before working his way into the rest of the card. He apologizes for not having more talent available to the media this morning, but notes that they are all busy preparing to put on a show tonight. As he is about to thank the media for coming, a small commotion kicks up from around the area where talent usually enter the hall.

Go Takashi, Fergus Storm, and The Neon Express make their way into the media hall, and you could say they all have the drip-- Takashi and Storm are dressed to the nines, while Charles Dayton and Jackson Kyle wear denim pants and leather vests over shirts that bear the kanji for "shattered" on them.

Sonada demands order, and reminds the men that factions are not supposed to appear in the media hall together. Addressing Sonada and the media in English, Takashi steps up to the podium.

"Sonada-san, you can stick it," Takashi begins as the gathered reporters gasp and Kenta Sonada himself clenches his fists in anger. "My boys and I are out here to remind everyone that, like I've said all tour long... all will be revealed, and that revelation is coming... tonight! Kato, you will never forget what transpires in that ring, I promise you that, Mister Pitbull."

Takashi steps away from the podium, Neon Express playing to the reporters all the while and acting as hype men for the other two members of this emerging faction. Fergus Storm adjusts his suit and steps up to the podium before removing his glasses and giving the media a smirking pose.

"Jim Fujiwara... Steampunk Assassin... come around tonight, I'll kick your ass in, and I'll take that right pretty Junior Heavyweight title from around your waist and hoist it up high for my new brothers-in-arms. Mark my words, after tonight? Things will never be the same in United Promotions Japan, or on this whole damn island! We'll see ya out there tonight!"

Takashi and Storm make to leave, but Dayton and Kyle rush to the podium.

"Hey, hey, Fergus, Fergus," Kyle says excitedly, waving Storm back over. "What, uh... what was that thing you taught us?" he snickers. Fergus Storm laughs and waves him off, but Dayton pats the Scottish native on the shoulder and encourages him.

"Alright, alright, I've said it before, but... get tae, the lot of ya!" Storm waves off the media with contempt as The Neon Express pops.

"Yeah! Yeah! Get tae, all of ya!" Kyle snickers, patting Storm on the back as the quartet make their way off. Kenta Sonada apologizes and promises to levy fines against all four of them before inviting everyone to order the pay-per-view or tune in on UPJ+ tonight for Global Unity 2021.

GLOBAL UNITY 2021 {FINALIZED CARD}

LIVE FROM TOKYO ON UPJ+ - MAY 26, 2021

UPJ International Heavyweight Title Match “The God Emperor” Kintaro Kinjo © versus Juro Deguchi

UPJ International Tag Team Title Match Pure MUSCLE (Atonga & Taheiji Ebisawa) © versus PunkRockCity (Danger Asahara & TOKI INK)

UPJ Junior Heavyweight Title Match “The Steampunk Assassin” Jin Fujiwara © versus Fergus Storm

UPJ Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Title Match The Dream (Kozue & Magnum Idol) © versus Hall of the United Throne (SHOGUN & Hiryu)

“God’s Favorite” Katsuhiko Ishii versus “The Big Red Machine” Erik van Rijn

Kato versus Go Takashi

Furosuto versus Ryotaro Naruto

“The Great Rebel” Oda Yamawaki versus “The Puerto Rican Pitbull” Alvaro Buey III

Waotaka Eda & Torture versus Filipino Fire Power (Amado Ocampo & Apolinario)

Cameron Cody & Junichi Matuso versus Akito Nakada & Haruko Yamada

Koji Yamada versus Bruiser Cassidy

The Neon Express (Charles Dayton & Jackson Kyle) versus WILD (Hidetsugu Genji & Joao Iwahara)

Dustin LeFever versus Kyle Walker

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Tiberious · November 24, 2021

UPJ International Heavyweight Title Match “The God Emperor” Kintaro Kinjo © versus Juro Deguchi

I like Deguchi, but he's not the one that'll be dethroning the God Emperor.

UPJ International Tag Team Title Match Pure MUSCLE (Atonga & Taheiji Ebisawa) © versus PunkRockCity (Danger Asahara & TOKI INK)

The challengers have had zero fanfare leading up to this match, so I can't see them unseating the champions here.

UPJ Junior Heavyweight Title Match “The Steampunk Assassin” Jin Fujiwara © versus Fergus Storm

My big upset of the night has Fergus win gold to bring credibility to his new stable with Go Takashi.

UPJ Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Title Match The Dream (Kozue & Magnum Idol) © versus Hall of the United Throne (SHOGUN & Hiryu)

No chance for the challengers here.

“God’s Favorite” Katsuhiko Ishii versus “The Big Red Machine” Erik van Rijn

I think Ishii loses to further strain the relationship between Kinjo and Ishii.

Kato versus Go Takashi

It's hard to pick against Takashi given he's new and has his own unit, but Kato is one of your top stars and has a title match coming up.

Furosuto versus Ryotaro Naruto

Can't see any reason you'd have one of your top Juniors lose to a guy way past his prime.

“The Great Rebel” Oda Yamawaki versus “The Puerto Rican Pitbull” Alvaro Buey III

Oda's too big a challenge for ABIII.

Waotaka Eda & Torture versus Filipino Fire Power (Amado Ocampo & Apolinario)

Tough choice because I think you have more longterm plans for Fillipino Fire Power, but Eda & Torture have Kinjo cheering them on and it's a fresher match for the tag team championship.

Cameron Cody & Junichi Matuso versus Akito Nakada & Haruko Yamada

Cody & Matuso both have potential to be stars of the division.

Koji Yamada versus Bruiser Cassidy

Bruiser is one of the more underrated guys on your roster.

The Neon Express (Charles Dayton & Jackson Kyle) versus WILD (Hidetsugu Genji & Joao Iwahara)

You seem to be giving the Neon Express a big push.

Dustin LeFever versus Kyle Walker

The fact I can't remember who Kyle Walker is suggests he is not winning here.

Historian · November 24, 2021

UPJ International Tag Team Title Match Pure MUSCLE (Atonga & Taheiji Ebisawa) © versus PunkRockCity (Danger Asahara & TOKI INK)

UPJ Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Title Match The Dream (Kozue & Magnum Idol) © versus Hall of the United Throne (SHOGUN & Hiryu)

“God’s Favorite” Katsuhiko Ishii versus “The Big Red Machine” Erik van Rijn

Kato versus Go Takashi

Furosuto versus Ryotaro Naruto

“The Great Rebel” Oda Yamawaki versus “The Puerto Rican Pitbull” Alvaro Buey III

Waotaka Eda & Torture versus Filipino Fire Power (Amado Ocampo & Apolinario)

Cameron Cody & Junichi Matuso versus Akito Nakada & Haruko Yamada

Koji Yamada versus Bruiser Cassidy

The Neon Express (Charles Dayton & Jackson Kyle) versus WILD (Hidetsugu Genji & Joao Iwahara)

Dustin LeFever versus Kyle Walker

falling_star · November 30, 2021

Tiberious, I always appreciate the commentary that comes with your predictions. It lets me know how I'm doing as a storyteller to hear other peoples' thoughts on why they picked which winners they picked.

Dalton · December 2, 2021

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UPJ International Tag Team Title Match Pure MUSCLE (Atonga & Taheiji Ebisawa) © versus PunkRockCity (Danger Asahara & TOKI INK)

UPJ Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Title Match The Dream (Kozue & Magnum Idol) © versus Hall of the United Throne (SHOGUN & Hiryu)

“God’s Favorite” Katsuhiko Ishii versus “The Big Red Machine” Erik van Rijn

Kato versus Go Takashi

Furosuto versus Ryotaro Naruto

“The Great Rebel” Oda Yamawaki versus “The Puerto Rican Pitbull” Alvaro Buey III

Waotaka Eda & Torture versus Filipino Fire Power (Amado Ocampo & Apolinario)

Cameron Cody & Junichi Matuso versus Akito Nakada & Haruko Yamada

Koji Yamada versus Bruiser Cassidy

The Neon Express (Charles Dayton & Jackson Kyle) versus WILD (Hidetsugu Genji & Joao Iwahara)

Dustin LeFever versus Kyle Walker

Sco xY2Jx · December 2, 2021

UPJ International Tag Team Title Match

UPJ Junior Heavyweight Title Match

UPJ Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Title Match

“God’s Favorite” Katsuhiko Ishii versus “The Big Red Machine” Erik van Rijn

Kato versus Go Takashi

Furosuto versus Ryotaro Naruto

“The Great Rebel” Oda Yamawaki versus “The Puerto Rican Pitbull” Alvaro Buey III

Waotaka Eda & Torture versus Filipino Fire Power (Amado Ocampo & Apolinario)

Cameron Cody & Junichi Matuso versus Akito Nakada & Haruko Yamada

Koji Yamada versus Bruiser Cassidy

The Neon Express (Charles Dayton & Jackson Kyle) versus WILD (Hidetsugu Genji & Joao Iwahara)

Dustin LeFever versus Kyle Walker

Put the belt on Deguchi... Do it!

229tman · December 2, 2021

UPJ International Tag Team Title Match Pure MUSCLE (Atonga & Taheiji Ebisawa) © versus PunkRockCity (Danger Asahara & TOKI INK)

UPJ Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Title Match The Dream (Kozue & Magnum Idol) © versus Hall of the United Throne (SHOGUN & Hiryu)

“God’s Favorite” Katsuhiko Ishii versus “The Big Red Machine” Erik van Rijn

Kato versus Go Takashi

Furosuto versus Ryotaro Naruto

“The Great Rebel” Oda Yamawaki versus “The Puerto Rican Pitbull” Alvaro Buey III

Waotaka Eda & Torture versus Filipino Fire Power (Amado Ocampo & Apolinario)

Cameron Cody & Junichi Matuso versus Akito Nakada & Haruko Yamada

Koji Yamada versus Bruiser Cassidy

The Neon Express (Charles Dayton & Jackson Kyle) versus WILD (Hidetsugu Genji & Joao Iwahara)

Dustin LeFever versus Kyle Walker

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