Black Canvas Grappling: Invasion of the TITANS

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World Tag League Tour Night 3 in Sapporo, Hokkaido Region

Mon. W2 November 2020

98 Fans

 

1. Mitsukuri & Kinoshita defeated The Hurt in 17:43 when Koyo Kinoshita pinned Billy Robinson with a Belly To Belly Suplex. This match was part of the BCG World Tag League 2020 tournament. [45]

Mitsukuri & Kinoshita finally got a win and their first two points after two straight losses since the start of the tournament, after they pulled off an underdog victory over The Hurt. Robinson and Svensson seemed like they're still getting into the groove of things, which cost them the win against their younger and hungrier opponents.

 

2. Miura & Yoshizawa defeated Goto & Doi in 17:44 when Noritoshi Miura pinned Takenori Doi with The End Of The World. This match was part of the BCG World Tag League 2020 tournament. [45]

A predictable contest here as the BCG World Tag Team champions focused on the rookie Takenori Doi, avoiding Goto as best as they could. The Dawnguard duo put on a solid performance, but it was simply not enough to carry them to victory against their unstoppable opponents.

 

3. The American Cobras defeated Dallas Demolition Crew in 18:59 when Marvel Malloy pinned Texas Hangman with a Cobra Strike. This match was part of the BCG World Tag League 2020 tournament. [51]

At last, the Cobras were able to get their first win and points on the board. Harker and Hangman provided a difficult challenge, but Malloy and Spillane were hellbent on grabbing the two points, leaving only the Diamond Dogs (who had the night off) at the bottom of the ladder with no points.

 

4. The Horror defeated Black Iron Corps in 19:44 when Abomination pinned Fujio Narahashi with an Apocalypse Blast. This match was part of the BCG World Tag League 2020 tournament. [65]

Another typical hard hitting BCG contest in the main event, The Horror finally managed to put a stop to the threat of the Black Iron Lariat by targeting Narahashi's arm to eliminate his weapon early. A costly defeat for Black Iron Corps, this one left them in second place of the standings, with only Miura & Yoshizawa currently leading the race.

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Standings

6 - Miura & Yoshizawa

4 - Black Iron Corps

4 - The Horror

2 - Dallas Demolition Crew

2 - Goto & Doi

2 - The Hurt

2 - Mitsukuri & Kinoshita

2 - The American Cobras

0 - The Diamond Dogs

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World Tag League Tour Night 4 in Saitama, Kanto Region

Thu. W2 November 2020

126 Fans

 

1. The American Cobras defeated Goto & Doi in 17:37 when Marvel Malloy pinned Takenori Doi with a Cobra Strike. This match was part of the BCG World Tag League 2020 tournament. [49]

Halfway into the World Tag League, winning potential for each team has become more apparent, while wins and losses start to have much more of an impact. Such was the case in the opener, where the Cobras continue trying to make up for their initially lost ground, while Goto & Doi suffered another loss, practically knocking them out of contention as they're on the bottom of the scorecard.

 

2. The Diamond Dogs defeated Black Iron Corps in 19:47 when Motty Kuroda pinned Azumamaro Kita with a surprise cradle. This match was part of the BCG World Tag League 2020 tournament. [45]

This became even more evident in the second match: Diamond Dogs finally got an upset win for their first points and a victory in the tournament, but it was more about the losing side as Kuroda's sudden roll up knocked the Black Iron Corps even further down on the scorecard and might prove to be a costly loss in the long run.

 

3. The Horror defeated Dallas Demolition Crew in 18:26 when Abomination pinned Texas Hangman with an Apocalypse Blast. This match was part of the BCG World Tag League 2020 tournament. [57]

After a hot start, the Dallas Demolition Crew seem to be stuck and they suffered another defeat here as The Horror continue to climb the rankings. Hangman's inexperience and enthusiasm once again proved to be his downfall and he ended up staring the arena lights after a devastating Apocalypse Blast.

 

4. The Hurt defeated Miura & Yoshizawa in 20:42 when Billy Robinson submitted Inejiro Yoshizawa with a Capital City Crucifix. This match was part of the BCG World Tag League 2020 tournament. [60]

Miura & Yoshizawa also suffered their first defeat as The Hurt managed to defeat them. While still in the lead, the BCG World Tag Team champions left behind two valuable points and are now tied with The Horror at 6 each, whereas The Hurt have staked a claim at a future title shot after managing to defeat the champions.

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Standings

6 - Miura & Yoshizawa

6 - The Horror

4 - Black Iron Corps

4 - The American Cobras

4 - The Hurt

2 - Dallas Demolition Crew

2 - Goto & Doi

2 - Mitsukuri & Kinoshita

2 - The Diamond Dogs

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World Tag League Tour Night 5 in Fukuoka, Kyushu Region

Sat. W2 November 2020

177 Fans

 

1. Goto & Doi defeated Dallas Demolition Crew in 18:12 when Naozane Goto pinned Texas Hangman with a Goto Slam. This match was part of the BCG World Tag League 2020 tournament. [44]

The show opened with a battle between two teams on the lower end of the scoreboard, not really in line to potentially win the tournament but looking to avoid the bottom and put in some good performances. This was a chance to shine the spotlight on rookies Takenori Doi and Texas Hangman, with the latter getting pinned in the end after he got caught in a Goto Slam.

 

2. The Horror defeated The Diamond Dogs in 15:43 when Monstrosity pinned Motty Kuroda with an Apocalypse Blast. This match was part of the BCG World Tag League 2020 tournament. [60]

The Diamond Dogs came in hot after their victory over the American Cobras and looked to repeat their feat, playing spoiler to knock their opponents out of contendership. Abomination and Monstrosity showed a cool head as they took the two underdogs seriously, sticking to their game plan and eventually managing to get two more points.

 

3. Miura & Yoshizawa defeated Mitsukuri & Kinoshita in 20:02 when Noritoshi Miura pinned Ichiro Mitsukuri with The End Of The World. This match was part of the BCG World Tag League 2020 tournament. [55]

Miura & Yoshizawa had to keep up after The Horror's victory and despite facing a technically lesser opponent, it was themselves who they needed to keep in check to avoid mistakes that would cost them. Mitsukuri & Kinoshita had an opportunity to show they can hang in the ring with the champions, but there was never any doubt they would eventually lose.

 

4. The Hurt defeated Black Iron Corps in 19:34 when Billy Robinson submitted Fujio Narahashi with a Capital City Crucifix. This match was part of the BCG World Tag League 2020 tournament. [57]

An otherwise unexciting main event was taken to the next level due to the booking and setup thus far, with Black Iron Corps starting strong but recently stumbling, while the Hurt were rising up and coming off a victory over the BCG World Tag Team champions. This match was a step forward in both their trajectories as Robinson tapped out Narahashi, knocking his team with Kita further down the scorecard while themselves ascending to the top with 8 points alongside The Horror and Miura & Yoshizawa.

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Standings

8 - Miura & Yoshizawa

8 - The Horror

6 - The Hurt

4 - Black Iron Corps

4 - The American Cobras

4 - Goto & Doi

2 - Dallas Demolition Crew

2 - Mitsukuri & Kinoshita

2 - The Diamond Dogs

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World Tag League Tour Night 6 in Matsuyama, Shikoku Region

Tue. W3 November 2020

97 Fans

 

1. The Diamond Dogs defeated Mitsukuri & Kinoshita in 15:45 when Jimmy Stratosphere pinned Ichiro Mitsukuri with a Sweep DDT. This match was part of the BCG World Tag League 2020 tournament. [50]

Both teams out of contendership by this point, the opening match was more about pride, fighting spirit and bragging rights. A good contest to warm up the audience, everyone was given a chance to shine and the Diamond Dogs picked up the victory over their less experienced opponents.

 

2. The Horror defeated Goto & Doi in 17:58 when Monstrosity pinned Takenori Doi with an Apocalypse Blast. This match was part of the BCG World Tag League 2020 tournament. [58]

One of these four is unlike the others. The smallest and least experienced participant of this match, Takenori Doi was the target of the Horror's offence, which in turn allowed him to sell the attack as a sympathetic babyface while also showing a lot of fire as he fought against overwhelming odds. Still, for all his valiant effort, he would fall to the Apocalypse Blast, the victory taking Abomination and Monstrosity to a standing total of 10 points.

 

3. Dallas Demolition Crew defeated The Hurt in 18:02 when Animal Harker pinned Billy Robinson with a Stump Piledriver. This match was part of the BCG World Tag League 2020 tournament. [51]

Just when things seemed to settle down as the tournament nears its end, the Dallas Demolition Crew shook things up with a victory over Robinson & Svensson. In terms of points it may be too little too late for the two Texans, but it was still enough to break their losing streak while keeping the Hurt from remaining on the top of the scorecard.

 

4. Black Iron Corps defeated The American Cobras in 20:16 when Fujio Narahashi pinned Storm Spillane with a Black Iron Lariat. This match was part of the BCG World Tag League 2020 tournament. [59]

Black Iron Corps found themselves once again in the main event but this time they redeemed themselves by pulling off the W against the ever dangerous American Cobras. Not the way the Cobras would have liked this to go as they're trying to make up for their initial losses in the tournament and arguably still not enough to bring Kita and Narahashi to the top, but an exciting match nevertheless.

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Standings

10 - The Horror

8 - Miura & Yoshizawa

6 - The Hurt

6 - Black Iron Corps

4 - The American Cobras

4 - Goto & Doi

4 - Dallas Demolition Crew

4 - The Diamond Dogs

2 - Mitsukuri & Kinoshita

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World Tag League Tour Night 7 in Sendai, Tohoku Region

Thu. W3 November 2020

101 Fans

 

1. The Diamond Dogs defeated Goto & Doi in 18:09 when Jimmy Stratosphere pinned Takenori Doi with a Sweep DDT. This match was part of the BCG World Tag League 2020 tournament. [52]

Once again, the Diamond Dogs worked the opening match to warm up the fans with their high flying and pick up another victory over a less experienced team. Nothing to write home about and not really important in terms of points, but still a solid match through and through.

 

2. Mitsukuri & Kinoshita defeated The American Cobras in 17:47 when Koyo Kinoshita pinned Storm Spillane with a Belly To Belly Suplex. This match was part of the BCG World Tag League 2020 tournament. [44]

Suffering a loss seems to have knocked the American Cobras off their groove, as they struggled to keep going in this final stretch of the tournament despite not being in a position to salvage much. This provided an excellent opportunity for Mitsukuri & Kinoshita to capitalize and win the match, scoring a big victory over a more established and experienced team.

 

3. Miura & Yoshizawa defeated Black Iron Corps in 20:16 when Inejiro Yoshizawa pinned Fujio Narahashi with The End Of The World. This match was part of the BCG World Tag League 2020 tournament. [62]

Black Iron Corps were in a position where the could play spoiler here and cost the BCG World Tag Team champions some valuable points, while perhaps booking themselves into a future title match. This motivated Kita & Narahashi to deliver a hard hitting match, but the champions would not be denied on this night and despite needing to put in a lot of work, in the end they managed to emerge triumphant.

 

4. The Horror defeated The Hurt in 21:14 when Abomination pinned Billy Robinson with an Apocalypse Blast. This match was part of the BCG World Tag League 2020 tournament. [65]

With Miura & Yoshizawa reaching 10 points to match them on top of the card, The Horror were under a lot of pressure in the final main event of the tour section against The Hurt. The action told a basic story of the bruiser heels against the grapple-savvy faces, but this simplicity and some brilliant pacing helped elevate the stakes of the match, adding drama and excitement all the way to the final bell when Abomination covered Robinson for the count to keep his team on top of the rankings.

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Standings

12 - The Horror

10 - Miura & Yoshizawa

6 - The Hurt

6 - Black Iron Corps

4 - The American Cobras

4 - Goto & Doi

4 - Dallas Demolition Crew

6 - The Diamond Dogs

4 - Mitsukuri & Kinoshita

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Sat. W3 November 2020

Nara Baseball Stadium, Kansai Region, Japan

Attendance: 12.243, Rating: 67, Views: 44.671 (0.05 on Shogun TV)

 

Seven Samurai (Funakoshi, Blast Ikoma and Sojuro Sen) vs Okamoto-gun (Razan Okamoto, Dynamite Narahashi and Yoshisada Matsuzawa)

World Tag League has had a convoluted schedule: nine participating teams meant that one had to sit out one of the tour shows and by the time the final show came around, some had more than one match left to do so the entire night was taken up by the remaining matches and the finale. The only exceptions to this confusing scheduling were the Torii-SUKI semi main event and the opening six man tag, largely meant to be a celebration of Sojuro Sen's early return from injury in August. Originally expected to be out for over a year, Sen proved he's deserving of his reputation as a "tough as nails" veteran, taking a mere 3 months before he was back in action in a major event and even got to score the winning pinfall as an exclamation match when he tapped out Matsuzawa via his Over-The-Shoulder Backbreaker, a sign of how good to go his damaged back is.

 

In a decent match, Seven Samurai (Funakoshi, Blast Ikoma and Sojuro Sen) defeated Okamoto-gun (Razan Okamoto, Dynamite Narahashi and Yoshisada Matsuzawa) in 16:09 when Sojuro Sen submitted Yoshisada Matsuzawa with an Over-The-Shoulder Backbreaker. [68]

 

The Horror vs Mitsukuri & Kinoshita

First tournament match of the night pitted the team on top of the scoreboard against the one in the bottom, so it wasn't so much about points but rather if the young duo could score a major upset win to their names and play spoiler to the leaders of the race. Mitsukuri & Kinoshita were the obvious underdogs as the rookies here, but they have been away honing their craft in SAISHO and this was a chance to return for the "we missed you" pop and to show the improvements they've made in the meantime. It was apparent that Mitsukuri's crisp striking has been sharpened and he's added some down-and-dirty brawling to mix things up, while also improving in leaps and bounds when it comes to the fundamentals and technical aspects of wrestling, while the brawler Kinoshita has taken notes from his partner to hone his puroresu game and was even able to go toe to toe with the big gaijin monsters when the fight spilled at ringside and he dipped into outright hardcore territory. An impressive performance from the Dawnguard team, but that was about all they got out of this match as The Horror got the win in the end.

 

In a bout that had decent wrestling but didn't have much heat, The Horror defeated Mitsukuri & Kinoshita in 13:52 when Monstrosity pinned Ichiro Mitsukuri with an Apocalypse Blast. This match was part of the BCG World Tag League 2020 tournament. [66]

 

The American Cobras vs The Hurt

The Cobras had an arguably underwhelming run at the League, landing square in the middle of the pack with 4 points, while The Hurt had a breakout performance throughout the tour. This fact seemed to have Malloy and Spillane motivated to end strong, but Robinson and Svensson were on a roll and did their best to keep things slow and grounded. Once they'd managed that, it was simply a matter of time to grind it out and squeeze out a submission, which Robinson did when he caught Spillane in a Capital City Crucifix.

 

In a bout that had decent wrestling but little heat, The Hurt defeated The American Cobras in 13:54 when Billy Robinson submitted Storm Spillane with a Capital City Crucifix. This match was part of the BCG World Tag League 2020 tournament. [59]

 

Dallas Demolition Crew vs Miura & Yoshizawa

The Bruiser Brigade team had a strong start in the World Tag League, but quickly fell off and began losing ground. Going up against the BCG World Tag Team champions here didn't do them any favors in terms of hoping for a last huzzah, but what they got was a chance to put on a solid performance, especially the less experienced Texas Hangman. Playing to their strengths and trying to turn the bout into a brawl, Harker and Hangman provided a significant obstacle that Miura & Yoshizawa had to overcome, fighting for over 16 minutes before they were able to hit The End Of The World and get the pin.

 

In a bout that had decent wrestling but didn't have much heat, Miura & Yoshizawa defeated Dallas Demolition Crew in 16:15 when Noritoshi Miura pinned Texas Hangman with The End Of The World. This match was part of the BCG World Tag League 2020 tournament. [62]

 

Black Iron Corps vs Mitsukuri & Kinoshita

Mitsukuri & Kinoshita had to pull double duty on this night and they weren't the only ones either. Again, they were the underdogs in this match and although having wrestled another one earlier didn't take a lot out of their ability to perform, it made the fans cheer for them as they appreciated the fighting spirit on display. A predictable match, Mitsukuri & Kinoshita nonetheless made the most of it before succumbing to the Black Iron Lariat.

 

In a bout that had decent wrestling but little heat, Black Iron Corps defeated Mitsukuri & Kinoshita in 16:29 when Azumamaro Kita pinned Ichiro Mitsukuri with a Black Iron Lariat. This match was part of the BCG World Tag League 2020 tournament. [60]

 

The American Cobras vs The Diamond Dogs

Second match of the night for the Cobras as well, their lingering damage making for a quite competitive bout against the smaller and faster Diamond Dogs. Sadly, the crowd wasn't that much into it despite the serviceable in-ring action and it fell a little flat, with the Cobras finally getting a win to end their tournament run with a bang.

 

In a bout that had decent wrestling but little heat, The American Cobras defeated The Diamond Dogs in 16:25 when Marvel Malloy pinned Motty Kuroda with a Cobra Strike. This match was part of the BCG World Tag League 2020 tournament. [58]

 

Goto & Doi vs The Hurt

Goto & Doi are another pair that has been grinding it out on Pro Wrestling SAISHO, a surprising choice given that Goto started the year as the BCG Challengers Series champion and has been enjoying a very protective booking in the past. Perhaps Black Canvas have lost a bit of faith in him and seeing his performance here would explain why, since he and former young lion Takenori Doi have not shown the rapid improvement that Mitsukuri & Kinoshita showcased in their matches earlier. Fortunately, The Hurt were more than able to carry them to a decent match and Svensson tapped out Doi to earn a well deserved victory for himself and Billy Robinson.

 

In a bout that had decent wrestling but little heat, The Hurt defeated Goto & Doi in 15:37 when Nigel Svensson submitted Takenori Doi with a Hyper Extension Arm Lock. This match was part of the BCG World Tag League 2020 tournament. [59]

 

Dallas Demolition Crew vs The Diamond Dogs

Both teams had performed earlier in the night but the experience seemed to have taken more wind out of the Dogs' sails, both because they had less time to recuperate and because their fast paced junior style does tend to burn through one's stamina faster than that of their gaijin bruiser opponents. Harker and Hangman took full advantage of that as they battered Stratosphere and Kuroda for nearly fifteen minutes, before ending things with a Stump Piledriver.

 

In a bout that had sub-par wrestling and little heat, Dallas Demolition Crew defeated The Diamond Dogs in 14:24 when Animal Harker pinned Motty Kuroda with a Stump Piledriver. This match was part of the BCG World Tag League 2020 tournament. [51]

 

Standings

14 - The Horror

12 - Miura & Yoshizawa

10 - The Hurt

8 - Black Iron Corps

6 - The American Cobras

6 - Dallas Demolition Crew

6 - The Diamond Dogs

4 - Goto & Doi

4 - Mitsukuri & Kinoshita

 

At this point, the show paused for an intermission and the announcing team presented the updated scores so far. As they pointed out, there was only one match left to do, the much anticipated main event rematch between The Horror and Miura & Yoshizawa. As it turned out, the winner of that match would also win the entire World Tag League: if The Horror won, they'd reach 16 points leaving their opponents at 12, whereas a win for the BCG World Tag Team champions would tie the two teams on top of the rankings, while also serving as a tie breaker to award the tournament win to Miura & Yoshizawa. In the case of a draw, each team would be awarded a single point, thus The Horror would win the League. This was a must-win situation for Inejiro Yoshizawa and Noritoshi Miura.

 

Bunrakuken Torii vs SUKI

For some, this was the most anticipated match of the night, the true main event and indeed it delivered big time to outshine the big finale, perhaps in part due to the fact that The Horror and the BCG World Tag Team champions have already wrestled each other several times, including their recent clash not long ago at The Lion's Roar IX. But this was the World Tag League show and the final match had to be the main event, so Torii and SUKI were relegated to the semi main slot.

 

Almost taking it as a challenge, the two men went out of their way to have the best possible match, a classic slow fuse contest that built on psychology to provide a constant crescendo for nearly twenty minutes. This was Torii's big comeback from a torn ACL in June and his surgically repaired knee was the centerpiece of the story told inside the ring, with SUKI having a clear target to aim for and Torii having to rely on his warrior spirit to carry him through the pain. Utilizing stiff kicks and excruciating submissions, SUKI targeted Torii's knee while the latter relied more on his upper body with his signature forearm and elbow strikes. The damage came into play late in the match when Torii tried to hit his Flying Forearm and his knee gave in, allowing SUKI to gain control of the match in the finishing sequence. Torii kicked out of a Mountain SUKI and even survived the SUKI Special III to a great ovation from the fans, escaping barely long enough to turn around and deliver the Spinning Forearm Smash for the pin and a triumphant victory.

 

In a bout that had superb wrestling and good heat, Bunrakuken Torii defeated SUKI in 19:10 by pinfall with a Spinning Forearm Smash. [81]

 

With SUKI reeling on the mat as he was provided with an icepack, Torii struggled to get back up (still selling the knee damage, though much of it might have been legitimate) and grabbed a microphone to repeat his title challenge. This brought out Mabuchi Furusawa who accepted, making it official that the two of them will clash at Generations in December for the BCG World title.

 

The Horror vs Miura & Yoshizawa

The two teams rekindled their rivalry, perhaps turning off a part of the audience who considered their feud wrapped up at The Lion's Roar IX. Having to follow up Torii vs SUKI didn't do them any favors either and the crowd apparently was a little burned out by this point but they still went out and had a good match, trying to tell the story of pushing through exhaustion and damage sustained earlier in the night. It was what it was, with The Horror coming out on top after almost twenty minutes of fighting, thus winning the match and this year's World Tag League to earn themselves another shot at the titles next month at the Generations show.

 

In a bout that had good wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, The Horror defeated Miura & Yoshizawa in 18:14 when Abomination pinned Noritoshi Miura with a Chokeslam From Hell. The Horror win the BCG World Tag League. [71]

 

Yoshifusa Maeda came to the ring to award the cups as streamers and confetti showered the winners, ending the show on a high note. A pleasant surprise followed next, when Abomination and Monstrosity got to deliver the closing speech, surprising fans with their flawless Japanese as they promised to repeat tonight's feat and reclaim the BCG World Tag Team titles next month at Generations.</div>

 

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Abomination: "We've beaten Miura & Yoshizawa for the titles before, we beat them tonight and we will beat them again at Generations."

 

Yoshizawa: "We paid for losing that match to The Hurt and for losing tonight. The Hurt had a flawless tournament and deserved to win, but at Generations it will be a different story."

 

Torii: "I proved tonight that I'm good to go. I defeated Furusawa's lieutenant. I look forward to defeating Furusawa-san himself next month and becoming a three time BCG World champion."

 

Furusawa: "Bunrakuken Torii is a great wrestler and I'm honoured to be facing him next month. BCG provides some top quality competition and it pushes me to be the best wrestler I can possibly be."</div>

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BCG Generations 2020 Press Conference Highlights

 

 

~ Hot off the heels of their World Tag League victory, The Horror are set to face Miura & Yoshizawa once again for the BCG World Tag Team titles at Generations. The two teams were presented and answered press questions, doing a good job to hype up their upcoming match.

 

 

~ Of course, the show will be headlined by Mabuchi Furusawa defending his BCG World title against "Machine Gun" Bunrakuken Torii and the two men spoke of their confidence in light of the contest. Furusawa has been a dominant champion so far and Torii back from a big knee injury, so advantage has to go to the leader of Pillars, but Torii pointed out his performance against SUKI should leave no doubt as to his ability to compete on the highest of levels.

 

 

~ Razan Okamoto also stepped up during the conference, announcing his intention to challenge Funakoshi for the BCG National championship at Generations. The leader of Seven Samurai accepted the challenge and it seems BCG's last show of the year will be headlined by a double main event.

 

 

~ Funakoshi's right hand man Blast Ikoma also had a moment, when he rose up to interrupt Big Bruiser Findlay's statement about wanting to challenge the winner of Generations' main event. The gaijin from Cobb County, Georgia, made his intentions clear and Ikoma spoke up to challenge him to a singles match at Generations, the implication being that whoever wins will be next in line for a BCG World title shot.

 

~ Finally, BCG officially announced the release of Omezo Shikitei, Conner Threepwood and Ray Snow from their roster. Snow being cut came as no surprise given that he suffered an injury in February, then broke his arm in September, proving he can't keep up with the company's hard hitting style and gruelling schedule. His Technical Excellence teammate Shikitei was a more surprising release, but analysts point out to BCG's new Royal Puroresu style being more about brawls and psychology and less about delivering a technical masterclass, which coupled with Shikitei's apparent inability to get over with fans led to him being cut. This is probably the same reason why Conner Threepwood was let go, his final appearance being the opening Battle Royal at The Lion's Roar IX while it has been pointed out that he never got a singles match during a major show in his one year tenure with the company.

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Not the Indiana Stranger! You cut the strangler?!?! No! No!

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Not the Indiana Stranger! You cut the strangler?!?! No! No!

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Generations Tour Night 1 in Doshisha Athletic Center, Kansai Region

Mon. W1 December 2020

1.000 Fans (Super No Vacancy)

 

1. Bruiser Brigade (Big Bruiser Findlay and Dallas Demolition Crew) defeated Seven Samurai (Blast Ikoma, Kadonomaro Kamisaka and Motoyuki Miyake) in 13:44 when Big Bruiser Findlay pinned Kadonomaro Kamisaka with a Powerbomb. [61]

Bruiser Brigade kicked off this tour strong with Findlay looking dominant in light of his clash with Blast Ikoma. The Big Bruiser led his team to victory and even scored the pin over Kamisaka, all the while staring right into Ikoma's eyes as if to say this is what's in his future.

 

2. Kiyotaka defeated Takenori Doi in 15:13 by submission with a Kimura. Kiyotaka wins the Medallion #1. [44]

Takenori Doi continues to look strong as he outgrows his young lion status, this time putting on a solid singles performance. Kiyotaka's experience and technicall prowess was too much for the hard hitting youngster though and he ended up tapping to a Kimura, as the Dawnguard representative claimed the first of three Challengers Series Medallions.

 

3. Dread Army (The Horror, FEAR and Atto Savage) defeated Okamoto-gun (Miura & Yoshizawa, Dynamite Narahashi and Yoshisada Matsuzawa) in 13:33 when Atto Savage submitted Yoshisada Matsuzawa with a Savage Claw. [63]

A multi man match built around the upcoming tag titles match, this one leaned heavily on the extra participants to keep things fresh and avoid overexposing the two regular teams. This became evident especially in the finish, when Savage got the win over Matsuzawa.

 

4. Seven Samurai (Funakoshi, Yokokawa & Sen) defeated Okamoto-gun (Razan Okamoto and The Diamond Dogs) in 15:57 when Sojuro Sen submitted Motty Kuroda with an Over-The-Shoulder Backbreaker. [61]

Okamoto's challenge led to this match and much like in the previous one, he and Funakoshi were kept from sharing a lot of time in the ring as their partners essentially worked a tag team match. Sojuro Sen continues to look strong after his return from injury and he got the win for his team, tapping out Motty Kuroda.

 

5. Mabuchi Furusawa and SUKI defeated Bunrakuken Torii and Yoshinaka Taku in 28:50 when SUKI submitted Yoshinaka Taku with a SUKI Special III. [82]

A cracking main event as the top two men of their respective factions went to war in a classic slow paced bout. Every man had ample opportunities to shine but it was Pillars of Puroresu who drew first blood, with SUKI submitting the young Yoshinaka Taku right before the half hour mark.

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Generations Tour Night 2 in Hamamatsu City, Chubu Region

Wed. W1 December 2020

192 Fans

 

1. Okamoto-gun (Miura & Yoshizawa and The Diamond Dogs) defeated Dread Army (The Horror, FEAR and Atto Savage) in 15:48 when Jimmy Stratosphere pinned Atto Savage with a Frog Splash. [60]

Having two teams of regular partners paid off for Okamoto-gun, who were able to turn the tables on Dread Army and win the opening contest on this night. The Diamond Dogs picked up speed near the finish of the match and were able to isolate Atto Savage, hitting him with both their individual finishers to hold him down long enough for the pin.

 

2. Billy Robinson defeated Nigel Svensson in 14:21 by submission with a Capital City Crucifix. Billy Robinson wins the Medallion #2. [47]

After a good run at the World Tag League, teammates Robinson and Svensson found themselves facing each other with one of the Challengers Series Medallions up for grabs. Their familiarity made for a solid match, even if the crowd wasn't that hot for it, with the Englishman coming out on top to claim the Medallion.

 

3. Big Bruiser Findlay and Giant Brody defeated Blast Ikoma and Roku Sotomura in 17:36 when Giant Brody pinned Roku Sotomura with a Single Handed Choke Slam. [61]

For all his slow paced, low impact style, there is no denying that time has caught up with Roku Sotomura and he is slowly being phased down the card, to the point where he's become a liability for his Seven Samurai teammates. This was also the case in this match, where the two hard hitters of Bruiser Brigade focused their offence on him instead of Ikoma, until Brody chokeslammed him for the pin.

 

4. Razan Okamoto and Dynamite Narahashi defeated Funakoshi and Motoyuki Miyake in 18:26 when Dynamite Narahashi pinned Motoyuki Miyake with a Narahashi Cutter. [57]

Age can also mean experience and that's what Miyake lacked in this match, as opposed to Yokokawa & Sen that were Funakoshi's teammates on Night 1. The youngster brought the fire with his striking, but ultimately fell to the more experienced pairing of Okamoto and Narahashi.

 

5. Dawnguard (Bunrakuken Torii, Yoshinaka Taku and Kiyotaka) defeated Pillars of Puroresu (Mabuchi Furusawa, SUKI and Ryobe Uno) in 21:04 when Kiyotaka submitted Ryobe Uno with a Kimura. [66]

With Tanyu Toshusai and Danjuro Kikuchi on the shelf, Ryobe Uno returned to join his Pillars teammate for the main event. Uno proved once again to be the weakest link of his team, but his improvement due to time spent wrestling for SAISHO was undeniable and he may well be getting too good to be used as the group's punchbag for much longer.

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Generations Tour Night 3 in Okayama, Chugoku Region

Sat. W1 December 2020

181 Fans

 

1. Rokuemon Matsushita and Miura & Yoshizawa defeated Dread Army (FEAR and The Horror) in 15:48 when Rokuemon Matsushita pinned FEAR with an One-Handed Choke Slam. [62]

Although he's not a member of their Okamoto-gun group, teaming with Rokuemon Matsushita paid off for the BCG World Tag Team champions as the big man brought the power needed to square off against Dread Army. Matsushita delivered big time, even being involved in the finish with a spectacular One-Handed Choke Slam to the leader of Dread Army in order to score the three count.

 

2. Seven Samurai (Blast Ikoma, Yokokawa & Sen and Roku Sotomura) defeated Bruiser Brigade (Big Bruiser Findlay, Giant Brody and Dallas Demolition Crew) in 16:14 when Nobuharu Yokokawa submitted Texas Hangman with a Stump Puller. [49]

Sotomura was the fatal man for his team on Night 2, but here he was able to hold his own as the veteran quartet of Seven Samurai went to war against Bruiser Brigade. The offence, as expected, was focused on Texas Hangman, smartly isolating the youngster to work on him and building towards the finale of Yokokawa forcing him to tap.

 

3. Fujio Narahashi defeated Atto Savage in 15:46 by pinfall with a Lariat Clothesline. Fujio Narahashi wins the Medallion #3. [52]

Narahashi had a chance here to wrestle solo instead of being one half of the Black Iron Corps and he made good use of it to claim the final Challengers Series Medallion. Savage seemed to still be reeling by the damage he sustained on the opening match of Night 2 and it held him back just enough to eventually succumb to Narahashi's feared finisher.

 

4. Seven Samurai (Funakoshi, Kadonomaro Kamisaka and Motoyuki Miyake) defeated Okamoto-gun (Razan Okamoto, Dynamite Narahashi and Yoshisada Matsuzawa) in 18:50 when Motoyuki Miyake pinned Yoshisada Matsuzawa with a Knock Out Kick. [60]

Much like Roku Sotomura earlier, Motoyuki Miyake redeemed himself on this night and he did so in an even more spectacular way, holding his ground and knocking out Matsuzawa to win the match for his team. Funakoshi and Okamoto also had a few moments together in the ring, trying out spots and teasing their upcoming match for the BCG National title.

 

5. Dawnguard (Bunrakuken Torii, Yoshinaka Taku and Kyuichi Matsumoto) defeated Pillars of Puroresu (Mabuchi Furusawa, SUKI and Yutaka Ogata) in 20:35 when Kyuichi Matsumoto pinned Yutaka Ogata with a Matsumoto Murder Bomb. [64]

Furusawa summoned one of his two young lion proteges for this match and with it taking place in Chugoku where BCG fans have a somewhat even reaction towards the entire roster helped balance out the fact that Ogata is way less popular than everyone else involved. Of course, the young lion was there to gain exposure, experience and take a beating, which he did as he also took the pin, courtesy of Matsumoto and his scary Murder Bomb.

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Generations Tour Night 4 in Takamatsu, Shikoku Region

Mon. W2 December 2020

117 Fans

 

1. Dread Army (FEAR and The Horror) defeated Okamoto-gun (Dynamite Narahashi, Yoshizawa & Miura) in 16:18 when FEAR pinned Dynamite Narahashi with a Fear Drive. [60]

As if hellbent to prove a point after he got pinned on Night 3 of the tour, FEAR led the Dread Army into battle with a sense of purpose. The power and intensity were just too much for their opponents to withstand, Narahashi being the one to take the fall in the end.

 

2. Seven Samurai (Blast Ikoma, Kadonomaro Kamisaka and Motoyuki Miyake) defeated Bruiser Brigade (Big Bruiser Findlay, Giant Brody and Animal Harker) in 18:09 when Blast Ikoma pinned Animal Harker with a Northern Lights Bomb. [59]

A fine display of leadership on Ikoma's part as he led his underpowered and underexperienced team against the three hard hitters of the Bruiser Brigade. Apparently Ikoma had come into the match with a battle plan and smartened his teammates up as they all focused their attacks on Harker's damaged areas, breaking him down for the finish.

 

3. Billy Robinson defeated Kyuichi Matsumoto in 14:02 by submission with a Capital City Crucifix. Billy Robinson makes defence number one of the Medallion #2. [58]

After defeating his regular teammate for a Medallion, Robinson found himself defending it against the unpredictable Matsumoto. A good, explosive performance from the Dawnguard representative, but Robinson was able to outsmart and slow him down, squeezing a tap by the fourteenth minute.

 

4. Okamoto-gun (Razan Okamoto, Yoshisada Matsuzawa and The Diamond Dogs) defeated Seven Samurai (Funakoshi, Nobuharu Yokokawa, Sojuro Sen and Roku Sotomura) in 18:07 when Yoshisada Matsuzawa pinned Nobuharu Yokokawa with a Double Arm DDT. [53]

Razan Okamoto and his faction are known as the cheeky charismatic types and this often leads to them being considered underdogs or having others underestimate them. This was the case here against their four veteran opponents and Matsuzawa scored a shocking win for his team over Funakoshi's crew.

 

5. Dawnguard (Bunrakuken Torii, Yoshinaka Taku and Kiyotaka) defeated Pillars of Puroresu (Mabuchi Furusawa, SUKI and Yutaka Ogata) in 19:36 when Kiyotaka submitted Yutaka Ogata with a Kimura. [62]

Once again, Ogata was called in for a main event match in a lesser tour show, this time Dawnguard replacing Matsumoto with Kiyotaka. The outcome was the same however, with the young lion being the one to take the fall in the end.

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Generations Tour Night 5 in Fukuoka, Kyushu Region

Wed. W2 December 2020

194 Fans

 

1. Dread Army (Atto Savage and The Horror) defeated Okamoto-gun (Yoshisada Matsuzawa, Yoshizawa & Miura) in 16:13 when Atto Savage submitted Yoshisada Matsuzawa with a Savage Claw. [60]

Strong finish for Dread Army, who ended the tour with another win over Okamoto-gun. The real question however remains, can The Horror once again beat Miura & Yoshizawa when it matters to reclaim championship gold?

 

2. FEAR defeated Fujio Narahashi in 18:02 by pinfall with a Fear Drive. FEAR wins the Medallion #3. [56]

Narahashi was unable to hold onto the Challengers Series Medallion against FEAR and dropped it to the leader of Dread Army. This means FEAR will be joining Billy Robinson and Kiyotaka in the final dash for the right to face the holder of the title.

 

3. Okamoto-gun (Razan Okamoto, Dynamite Narahashi and The Diamond Dogs) defeated Seven Samurai (Funakoshi, Kadonomaro Kamisaka, Motoyuki Miyake and Roku Sotomura) in 17:49 when Razan Okamoto pinned Roku Sotomura with a Brainbuster Suplex. [54]

Back to back wins for Okamoto-gun as the tension between Razan and Funakoshi boils over. The two men finally got more interactions in this final match and Okamoto was the one to be involved in the finish, staring right into the leader of Seven Samurai as he hit Sotomura with the Brainbuster Suplex and covered him for the three count.

 

4. Dawnguard (Bunrakuken Torii, Yoshinaka Taku, Kiyotaka and Kyuichi Matsumoto) defeated Pillars of Puroresu (Mabuchi Furusawa, SUKI, Ryobe Uno and Yutaka Ogata) in 17:48 when Kyuichi Matsumoto pinned Yutaka Ogata with a Matsumoto Murder Bomb. [61]

The Dawnguard-Pillars match was made a 4vs4 and relegated to the semi main event slot for the final night, but with Yutaka Ogata being the only young lion involved in it, the outcome was written on the wall all along. Still, Ogata got to rub shoulders with the major players of BCG as he continues to grow into what seems to be a good investment for the Pillars of Puroresu.

 

5. Bruiser Brigade (Big Bruiser Findlay, Giant Brody and Texas Hangman) defeated Seven Samurai (Blast Ikoma, Nobuharu Yokokawa and Sojuro Sen) in 21:03 when Giant Brody pinned Nobuharu Yokokawa with a Single Handed Choke Slam. [61]

A slow paced but very hard hitting main event that made good use of wrestling psychology, this one had fans excited to see the Samurai prevail over the gaijin trio. That was the case after twenty or so minutes of fighting and after the match, Ikoma and Findlay had a brief staredown in light of their scheduled singles match at Generations.

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Fri. W2 December 2020

Nara Baseball Stadium @ Kansai, Japan

Event Card

 

BCG World title match

10th Champion Mabuchi Furusawa vs Challenger Bunrakuken Torii

 

BCG National title match

1st Champion Funakoshi vs Challenger Razan Okamoto

 

Singles match

Big Bruiser Findlay vs Blast Ikoma

 

BCG World Tag Team titles match

15th Champions Miura & Yoshizawa vs 2020 World Tag League winners The Horror

 

BCG Challengers Series title match

19th Champion Rokuemon Matsushita vs Challenger Robinson/FEAR/Kiyotaka

 

Opening Three Way Challengers Series Medallions match

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BCG World title match

10th Champion Mabuchi Furusawa vs Challenger Bunrakuken Torii

Comments: Feel like the build going in could've been better, all the matches coming in focused on the young lions in the matches and not any tension towards this match itself. Though I trust the match will be high class as they usually are from you.

 

BCG National title match

1st Champion Funakoshi vs Challenger Razan Okamoto

Comments: Razan is an underdog and I think he'll surprise Funakoshi with some skills he wasn't expecting. Funakoshi underestimates his challenger or just isn't ready for what Okamoto is hiding in that brain.

 

Singles match

Big Bruiser Findlay vs Blast Ikoma

Comment: Lieutenant Ikoma is second fiddle and second fiddle man ain't beating the leader of the Brigade, it's just not happening.

BCG World Tag Team titles match

15th Champions Miura & Yoshizawa vs 2020 World Tag League winners The Horror

 

BCG Challengers Series title match

19th Champion Rokuemon Matsushita vs Challenger Robinson/FEAR/Kiyotaka

 

Opening Three Way Challengers Series Medallions match

Billy Robinson vs FEAR vs Kiyotaka

Comments: Gotta commend you on the idea of the Challenger Series Medallions. Great concept and very unique. I love seeing stuff like this in dynasties, it adds a different flavor to the product something that's not seen anywhere else. FDR said it best, the only thing we have to fear is FEAR...

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BCG World title match

10th Champion Mabuchi Furusawa vs Challenger Bunrakuken Torii

I don't think you switch the title of Furusawa now or to Torii. I think Okamoto is the guy to be your ace (even though I love Funakoshi) and I think you'll save Furusawa's loss until then.

 

BCG National title match

1st Champion Funakoshi vs Challenger Razan Okamoto

Funakoshi needs to hold this title for a long time. If you're keeping him out of the World Title picture, this is his domain.

 

Singles match

Big Bruiser Findlay vs Blast Ikoma

Findlay over everything and everyone

 

BCG World Tag Team titles match

15th Champions Miura & Yoshizawa vs 2020 World Tag League winners The Horror

I think Miura and Yoshizawa have a lot of miles left in them as a duo and I don't think the Horror regain the belts here.

 

BCG Challengers Series title match

19th Champion Rokuemon Matsushita vs Challenger Robinson/FEAR/Kiyotaka

 

Opening Three Way Challengers Series Medallions match

Billy Robinson vs FEAR vs Kiyotaka

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BCG World title match

10th Champion Mabuchi Furusawa vs Challenger Bunrakuken Torii

Comments: Feel like the build going in could've been better, all the matches coming in focused on the young lions in the matches and not any tension towards this match itself. Though I trust the match will be high class as they usually are from you.

 

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Opening Three Way Challengers Series Medallions match

Billy Robinson vs FEAR vs Kiyotaka

Comments: Gotta commend you on the idea of the Challenger Series Medallions. Great concept and very unique. I love seeing stuff like this in dynasties, it adds a different flavor to the product something that's not seen anywhere else. FDR said it best, the only thing we have to fear is FEAR...

Welcome, glad you're enjoying this and thank you for the comments!

 

I kind of booked myself into a corner with the main event buildup really, relying mostly on the hype of Torii's earlier-than-expected return from a serious injury. Dawnguard is a faction of hopeful youngsters so most of them are in developmental, but I still got Torii, Taku, Kiyotaka and Matsumoto on the main roster, whereas Pillars have been plagued by injuries: Kikuchi and Toshusai are sidelined, which only leaves Furusawa and SUKI available. I had to call back Uno for this tour but it still wasn't enough sometimes, so I had to throw in Furusawa's young lion protege to fill in the gaps (his other YL protege also being out with an injury).

 

I can't take credit for the Medallions idea, that belongs to the one who made their designs, willr0ck, inspired by Lucha Underground's Gift of the Gods title. All I did was figure out a way for them to be used.

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Fri. W2 December 2020

Nara Baseball Stadium, Kansai Region, Japan

Attendance: 15.000 (Super No Vacancy), Rating: 81, Views: 56.119 (0.07 on Shogun TV)

 

Opening Three Way Challengers Series Medallions match

Billy Robinson (with Nigel Svensson) vs FEAR vs Kiyotaka (with Kiyuichi Matsumoto)

Unlike previous iterations where the Challengers Series Medallions were defended in a series of matches on the same night, the opening contest had all three holders face each other in an Elimination match to immediately crown the one man who would go on to have a title contest. Up against the dominating FEAR, the other two men forged an alliance out of necessity as they struggled to bring the big man down while he showcased his power. Eventually though, FEAR got hit with a chop block followed by a sharpshooter, forcing him to roll out of the ring. This cleared the stage for the two technicians to go one on one as the match shifted into mat grappling and submissions. Svensson and Matsumoto cheered their allies from the sidelines as they went back and forth, with Robinson eventually managing to pin Kiyotaka's shoulders to the mat for three. FEAR came into the ring a split second too late to break things up, but he still had no problem with crashing on both men and getting to work on his remaining opponent. The complexion of the match changed once again, FEAR struggling against the pain of his damaged leg, while Robinson had to survive more damage and find a way to outsmart the leader of Dread Army. An attempt at a FEAR Driver had Robinson take a cheap shot to escape certain doom and after another chop block, the Englishman slid into a kneebar. Although FEAR did not submit, the referee called for the bell deeming him unable to continue, a decision that infuriated the masked one though there was little he could do about it rolling on the mat in a rare display of pain and weakness.

 

In a bout that had decent wrestling but didn't have much heat, Billy Robinson defeated FEAR and Kiyotaka in an Elimination match in 16:24; the order of elimination was Kiyotaka first, and then FEAR. Billy Robinson makes defence number two of the Medallion #2. Billy Robinson wins the Medallion #3. Billy Robinson wins the Medallion #1. [62]

 

Challengers Series title match

19th Champion Rokuemon Matsushita vs Challenger Billy Robinson (with Nigel Svensson)

The setup always favors the champion who's coming fresh into these title matches and tonight was no exception, but there's a reason it's called "Challengers Series": every challenger is a proven fighter, who has claimed and defended a Medallion, then defeated other holders to gather all three and proof of that has been the fact that throughout the entire year of 2020, no single man was able to make 3 consecutive title defences in order to claim the World title shot that comes with such an accomplishment. The announcing team made sure to point this out at the start of the match and indeed the action was evenly split as Robinson targeted the hip of Matsushita that had recently been injured. This focus limited the mobility of the big man who couldn't rely on his usual array of running corner charges and other high impact moves, forcing him to be smart about his wrestling and use a mix of hard hits and big slams. Proving himself a smart, versatile and well rounded athlete, by the time Matsushita hit the One-Handed Choke Slam to retain, his victory felt absolutely deserving.

 

In a decent match, Rokuemon Matsushita defeated Billy Robinson in 14:02 by pinfall with a One-Handed Choke Slam. Rokuemon Matsushita makes defence number one of the BCG Challengers Series. [59]

 

BCG World Tag Team titles match

15th Champions Miura & Yoshizawa (with Yoshisada Matsuzawa) vs 2020 World Tag League winners The Horror (with Atto Savage)

There is no denying these two teams, but with their year-long feud wrapped up at The Lion's Roar IX, BCG has been criticized for keeping the rivalry going to the end of the year and repetitive booking, since it was only a month ago that they met again at the finals of the World Tag League. The Horror won that match to claim the trophies so they came in with momentum, looking to repeat their accomplishment and reclaim the tag titles. Well aware of what they were up against, the champions utilized a fast, hard hitting approach in order to pick up the pace and get some damage in quick, hoping to catch their challengers by surprise or exhaust them the longer the match went. This quickly became a question of whether Abomination and Monstrosity would be able to keep up, which they did in spectacular fashion and a show stealing performance that proved to be an early candidate for match of the night. However, they were not able to translate that into a victory as well, as Abomination took a spectacular -albeit reckless- dive to the outside, crashing on Matsuzawa and Savage but leaving Monstrosity on his own inside the ropes to get hit with the End Of The World for the pin.

 

In a bout that had good wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Miura & Yoshizawa defeated The Horror in 17:45 when Noritoshi Miura pinned Monstrosity with The End Of The World. Miura & Yoshizawa make defence number one of the BCG World Tag Team titles. [80]

 

Big Bruiser Findlay (with Giant Brody) vs Blast Ikoma (with Motoyuki Miyake)

The hype package before this match did a great job in telling the story of the match and making it feel like it could swing either way, based on one important detail: Findlay may be one of the biggest, baddest men on the BCG roster and leader of the Bruiser Brigade, but he has never held the BCG World title, unlike Ikoma who is a former World champion.

 

Each man came to the ring seconded by a member of their faction and it was off to the races with a bang as soon as the match began; Findlay talked trash and was about to slap Ikoma, when the Seven Samurai representative dodged the blow to slide behind the gaijin and rock him off his feet with an exploder suplex! A big move like that against a larger opponent right at of the start of the match drew an audible reaction from the crowd as well as Findlay's ire, but Ikoma had made it clear he had not come to play around. After some striking exchanges, the match soon became a war of attrition, with Findlay trying to maul his opponent and Ikoma retaliating, not via his usual array of suplexes but mostly via crisp, stiff strikes. A weird mix between a classic brawl and a strong style match, the contest was still extremely hard hitting and provided a welcome change of pace from the fast, flashy action that preceded it. After twenty hard to watch minutes and with both their chests battered purple, the two competitors locked up once again but, mirroring the sudden start of the match, it was Findlay's turn to surprise his opponent this time with a rush of adrenaline and the Atomic Spinebuster for the pinfall victory.

 

In a bout that had good wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Big Bruiser Findlay defeated Blast Ikoma in 20:38 by pinfall with an Atomic Spinebuster. [74]

 

BCG National title match

1st Champion Funakoshi (with Kadonomaro Kamisaka) vs Challenger Razan Okamoto (with Dynamite Narahashi)

BCG Generations was promoted as a show featuring a double main event and indeed, having these two compete for the newly minted National title really did feel like a headliner-level situation. Fully aware of the gravitas, Funakoshi and Okamoto did not rush into anything, but instead worked a slowly escalating match that allowed viewers to take it all in at the start and then get more and more invested with each exchange, all the way to the big finish. This was all about Funakoshi wanting, almost demanding, the best fight Okamoto could give him; anything less would be disrespectful towards him and the title. The challenger was happy to oblige given his hunger to succeed after a rough 2020, but Funakoshi would toy with him thanks to being slightly better when it comes to the technical aspects of wrestling. Okamoto responded with a frustrated slap and all niceties went out the window at that point, signaling that the match was entering its final, climactic phase. Okamoto had a good chance to win when he hit the Brainbuster Suplex, but Funakoshi smartly rolled out to avoid a pinning predicament. The National champion got the upper hand in the short ringside brawl that followed and returned to the ring where he hit his Butterfly Powerbomb Pin, but Okamoto's fighting spirit saw him kick out, exciting the fans. Still, despite his last outburst of offence, Okamoto was fighting an uphill battle and one Butterfly Backbreaker later, he ended up staring at the lights as Funakoshi made his successful first title defence.

 

In a bout that had great wrestling and good heat, Funakoshi defeated Razan Okamoto in 30:02 by pinfall with a Butterfly Backbreaker. Funakoshi makes defence number one of the BCG National title. [75]

 

Funakoshi had little time to celebrate his win though, as Zeshin Makioka ran down to the ring and attacked him. The two managed to trade just a few blows before officials, young boys and Kamisaka ran in to separate them. On his way back to the locker room, Makioka did the title gesture around his waist, indicating that he had finally decided to cash in his Battle Royale win for a shot at the BCG National title next.

 

BCG World title match

10th Champion Mabuchi Furusawa (with SUKI) vs Challenger Bunrakuken Torii (with Yoshinaka Taku)

Much like the previous contest, this one was a slow burner as both men took their time pacing around the ring and spent the first 10-15 minutes testing each other's defences, before Torii spotted an opening in his opponent's approach: Furusawa was torn between attacking his opponent's surgically repaired knee and working the arm to take away Torii's main weapons and setting up his Furusawa Armbar finisher. This divided attention allowed Torii to attack high when his opponent was aiming low and vice versa, while also throwing in the occasional kick with his good leg to surprise the champion. This all built to Torii going for a Flying Forearm, but Furusawa ran with him to the ropes and landed a nasty kick on his knee just when Torii was on the ropes, knocking him down. Tangled up on the ropes, Torii was easy prey for Furusawa who put him in a Tarantula armbar over the ropes, making full use of the ref's count to inflict maximum damage. The champion followed this up with a Bow and Arrow stretch, then a surfboard stretch, pulling both on Torii's arms and legs rather than trying to damage his midsection. This had the challenger reeling, a great chance for Torii to showcase his selling and fighting spirit as he pushed on despite the pain. Furusawa ran in hoping for the Spinning Arm Breaker but only caught a forearm to the mouth, followed by the Spinning Forearm Smash for a near fall. By this point, their epic confrontation had gone on for almost a full hour, threatening to end indecisively as a time limit draw, when the champion managed to lock in the Furusawa Armbar dead center of the ring. Torii fought as hard as he could but he was unable to escape or get to the ropes. His best chance would be to tough it out until the time limit expired, but the pain was just too much and ultimately tapped out, just eighteen seconds before the bell.

 

In a bout that had superb wrestling and good heat, Mabuchi Furusawa defeated Bunrakuken Torii in 59:42 by submission with a Furusawa Armbar. Mabuchi Furusawa makes defence number two of the BCG World title. [88]

 

SUKI ran in to celebrate with Furusawa, lifting him on his shoulders as the fans gave both competitors a standing ovation for their performance. Once the enthusiasm had cooled down a little bit, the two men got to cut the go-home promo, praising Torii for the fight he put up but reminding everyone that it was Furusawa who would be leaving tonight still the BCG World champion.</div>

 

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Furusawa: "There is no doubt about it, this was my toughest title defence to date. I have nothing but respect for Bunrakuken Torii, but tonight there was no way I was letting the gold slip through my fingers."

 

Makioka: "This wasn't even the only surprise I have in store. Funakoshi, prepare to lose that beautiful title when we meet again!"

 

Funakoshi: "I thought Zeshin Makioka had left his past behind and become a proper wrestler. The fact that he couldn't challenge me like an honourable man, but instead chose to attack me after my match like people used to do in Kajahara's days shows me he hasn't changed one bit."

 

Findlay: "So Ikoma's won the World title and I haven't, huh? Well, I beat him tonight and I'm coming for the top prize in Black Canvas."</div>

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2020 has been a good year for Black Canvas Grappling, who continue to grow to the point where they are seen as able to perhaps challenge Pride Glory Honor Wrestling for the spot of Japan's #2 promotion.

 

Pillars of Puroresu and its leader, Mabuchi Furusawa, continue to hold the BCG World title that he won at Test of Champions in May, meaning he's spent more than half of the year as champion, the only blemish on his track record being a non-title loss to stablemate Tanyu Toshusai. Despite missing a few of its members due to injury as the year ends, the group seems to be going strong and having two young lions that Furusawa has taken under his wing is sure to ensure the faction's future as they continue to develop.

 

Seven Samurai have had a rough year and many lineup changes, due to injuries, Funakoshi losing the World title, Kiyotaka’s defection to Dawnguard and Lion Genji’s brief run with the group before he was signed to an exclusive deal by PGHW. Now the year ends with Motoyuki Miyake in the ranks and Funakoshi as National champion, meaning the group looks ready to rebound, their only potential weak point being that they still rely heavily on several ageing veterans.

 

Dread Army made their presence felt since the start of the year, first with FEAR almost making the full 3 Challengers Series title defences and then with an epic run of The Horror as World Tag Team champions and 2020 World Tag League winners. Things haven't been as great for Atto Savage and Ragnarok however, who seem to still struggle when it comes to finding their place in the group and on the roster.

 

Dawnguard took a heavy blow and lost a lot of their talent after Pro Wrestling SAISHO was bought out, while Toshinobu Taku retired and Bunrakuken Torii was sidelined with a torn ACL. Yoshinaka Taku held the wheel until Torii’s return, the group was bolstered by Kiyotaka’s defection and the joining of Matsumoto, but Torii's defeat at the final show of the year leaves the group with nothing substantial to show for their efforts.

 

Bruiser Brigade on the other hand expanded with a lot of young talent that was brought in, even if most of the youngsters would eventually be sent off to Pro Wrestling SAISHO in order to hone their skills. Things looked rough when the trio (at the time) lost Harker for a while due to injury, but they now have him back and regularly teaming with Texas Hangman, who has developed past being a young lion.

 

Okamoto-gun saw its leader have a shaky year on more than one occasion, while Miura & Yoshizawa feuded with The Horror over the tag titles. The group got a second tag team in The Diamond Dogs and that division seems to be their strongest point, as the end of the year finds them with the BCG World Tag Team titles in their possession.

 

 

Awards of the Year

Wrestler: Edward Cornell

Company: 21CW

Team: The Golden Kings (Pharaoh King & Multimillionario)

Match: Rocky Golden & Des Davids def. Steve Freheley & Hollywood Bret Starr at SWF Elite in November [99]

Show: TCW Psycho Circus [95]

Young Wrestler: Yuri Yoshihara

Veteran: Rich Money

Female: Brooke Tyler

Most Improved: USPW

Indy Wrestler: Fuyuko Higa

Manager: Drake Young

Announcer: Duane Fry

Color: Emma Chase

Referee: Masami Aizawa</div>

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Great year for BCG. The Medallion concept is so cool. Push Diamond Dogs. They were golden for me in my EXODUS save.

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BCG Heritage 2021 Press Conference Highlights

 

 

~ Traditionally, Press Conferences are spearheaded by the title match or tournament set to headline the final night of a tour, but Tanyu Toshusai literally stole the show when he resurfaced from injury to announce the formation of his own faction. Citing the fact that he was the only man to defeat BCG World champion Mabuchi Furusawa in singles competition last year, Toshusai said he feels he is too good to be held down by the likes of Furusawa and SUKI who are preventing him from achieving his destiny. His new allies seemed to share a sense of fate they've been denied but are ready to claim, thus uniting under the name Destiny Bond. The group includes some of the hottest (previously unaligned) members of the BCG roster, such as Zeshin Makioka, the BCG Challengers Series champion Rokuemon Matsushita and Black Iron Corps.

 

 

~ The BCG National champion didn't seem that impressed with the debut of Destiny Bond, but what he did want to address was the dishonourable way Makioka attacked him in December, saying he'll make him pay for it when they meet again in the ring. Someone who was a lot more passionate about the new faction though was SUKI, who verbally attacked Toshusai by calling him a traitor and challenging him to a match on the final night of the Heritage tour.

 

 

~ As expected, Big Bruiser Findlay is the man who will be facing Furusawa for the BCG World title at Heritage. Coming off his big win over Blast Ikoma, the leader of Bruiser Brigade said he's in line to capture the one title that's been eluding him. Furusawa was asked about Destiny Bond but waved the issue away, saying he's never relied on his allies or outside interference to become champion or hold the title.

 

 

~ It was also announced during the event that Miura & Yoshizawa will be defending the BCG World Tag Team titles against The Hurt. After a string of solid performances with the company since the purchase of Pro Wrestling SAISHO leading up to their surprising World Tag League run and Robinson's solo Challengers Series stint, it appears the duo has drawn enough attention to feel like they deserve a shot at gold. The champions had nothing unexpected to say about this match, but BCG fans are buzzing about finally moving past The Horror when it comes to the tag title scene.

 

~ Finally, BCG officials were glad to announce they have reached a deal with Shogun TV to move the broadcast of their shows and tour highlights from a late night to the afternoon time slot, allowing more fans to see their product. This added exposure should also come with a financial boost for the company, confirming the trust Shogun TV have in the content. Also, it was announced that rookies Takenori Doi and Wataru Kikumoto have been sent off on excursion to FCW and ACPW respectively.

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Findlay and Furusawa for the title? Yes please. Destiny Bond is a great name for a stable. Makes me wish I had thought of it!

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Heritage Tour Night 1 in Nagoya City, Chubu Region

Wed. W1 January 2021

181 Fans

 

1. Tanyu Toshusai and Rokuemon Matsushita defeated SUKI and Yutaka Ogata in 14:21 when Tanyu Toshusai pinned Yutaka Ogata with a Dangerous Brainbuster. [53]

Toshusai and Matsushita’s timing was all over the place, but there was never any doubt that young lion Yutaka Ogata was going to be the one to take the pin here. This miscommunication only served to bring the match down a notch, but at least it featured some popular enough faces to get the crowd going at the start of the show.

 

2. Dread Army (FEAR, The Horror and Ragnarok) defeated Dawnguard (Bunrakuken Torii, Yoshinaka Taku, Kiyotaka and Kyuichi Matsumoto) in 15:09 when Ragnarok pinned Kiyotaka with a Death of the Gods. [56]

FEAR, The Horror and Torii came into this match fresh off big defeats trying to recover. It all came down to Kiyotaka being the weak link of his team, lacking the power to hold his ground in a match that did not allow him to apply his slow, mat based offence.

 

3. Atto Savage defeated Kadonomaro Kamisaka in 13:32 by submission with a Savage Claw. Atto Savage wins the Medallion #1. [55]

The race for the Challengers Series Medallions is back on and Atto Savage managed to snatch the first one, defeating "Serene K" in a rather technical match. Much like his former partner in the previous match, Kamisaka got bullied around by his stronger opponent and couldn't impose the pace of the match that suited him.

 

4. The Hurt and The American Cobras defeated Okamoto-gun (Inejiro Yoshizawa, Noritoshi Miura and The Diamond Dogs) in 17:55 when Billy Robinson submitted Motty Kuroda with a Capital City Crucifix. [56]

The race for the tag team titles began here as four teams locked up in an eight man match. The Cobras looked extra motivated, as if trying to prove they should be the ones challenging for the belts and their fire coupled with the hunger of their teammates was enough to surprise the opposition, earning them victory.

 

5. Destiny Bond (Zeshin Makioka and Black Iron Corps) defeated Seven Samurai (Funakoshi, Blast Ikoma and Roku Sotomura) in 17:20 when Fujio Narahashi pinned Roku Sotomura with a Lariat Clothesline. [65]

Despite Funakoshi's speeches about honour, Makioka's team brought a full-on assault, turning the match into a hard hitting brawl. This approach threw Funakoshi a little off and certainly messed with Sotomura's gameplan, leading to him getting floored with a clothesline in the end.

 

6. Mabuchi Furusawa defeated Giant Brody in 16:35 by submission with a Furusawa Armbar. [66]

Furusawa took on Bruiser Brigade's #2 in the main event, going one on one with Brody. The big man was out to hurt the BCG World champion, not to win the match, and several times came close to getting disqualified. Furusawa prevailed in the end but it appears the Brigade's actual plan was to soften him up in light of his title bout against Findlay.

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Heritage Tour Night 2 in Hamamatsu City, Chubu Region

Sat. W1 January 2021

179 Fans

 

1. Destiny Bond (Tanyu Toshusai, Azumamaro Kita and Fujio Narahashi) defeated Pillars of Puroresu (SUKI, Ritsu Ibata and Yutaka Ogata) in 15:50 when Fujio Narahashi pinned Ritsu Ibata with a Lariat Clothesline. [53]

Easy pickings for Destiny Bond in the opening match, as they were up against SUKI and two of his group's young lions. Furusawa's proteges put on a decent showing as they continue to improve, but there was never any doubt in regards to the outcome here.

 

2. Dawnguard (Bunrakuken Torii, Yoshinaka Taku, Kiyotaka and Kyuichi Matsumoto) defeated Dread Army (Atto Savage, The Horror and Ragnarok) in 16:24 when Kiyotaka submitted Atto Savage with a Kimura. [59]

Dawnguard were able to get the win over their larger opponents, with Kiyotaka tapping out Savage. Torii looked strong after his big title loss and The Horror are still reeling from their own misstep at Generations.

 

3. FEAR defeated Animal Harker in 14:03 by pinfall with a Fear Drive. FEAR wins the Medallion #2. [56]

Another Medallion in the possession of Dread Army as the group's leader defeated Animal Harker in a singles match. Now very much a tag wrestler alongside Texas Hangman, Harker put on a fight but ultimately went down in the end.

 

4. Okamoto-gun (Inejiro Yoshizawa, Noritoshi Miura and Dynamite Narahashi) defeated The Hurt and Shuzo Utagawa in 15:46 when Dynamite Narahashi pinned Shuzo Utagawa with a Narahashi Cutter. [60]

Okamoto-gun looked strong and united against their opponents, with the champions and their scheduled challengers having some interactions leading up to their big title match for the BCG World Tag Team titles. Still, neither of them were involved in the finish as Narahashi got the pin over the rookie Utagawa.

 

5. Zeshin Makioka and Rokuemon Matsushita defeated Funakoshi and Blast Ikoma in 15:46 when Zeshin Makioka pinned Funakoshi with a Z-Bomb. [70]

Destiny Bond continued to build up steam as they got a big win over the top duo of Seven Samurai. Makioka made a statement by pinning Funakoshi and it seems like it's going to be a huge showdown when the two of them meet with the newly minted BCG National title on the line.

 

6. Mabuchi Furusawa and Ryobe Uno defeated Big Bruiser Findlay and Giant Brody in 18:18 when Mabuchi Furusawa submitted Giant Brody with a Furusawa Armbar. [60]

Furusawa and Uno had the exact opposite of chemistry as partners and it made the main event a little hard to watch, but they still managed to end the night on a high note as the BCG World champion tapped out Brody. Findlay was furious after the match and it took several young boys, referees and even some members of the locker room to break up the post-match fight when he attacked Furusawa.

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