The Tiger and the Dragon [SAISHO, C'Verse]

[Sco xY2Jx]

You're churning out the shows faster than I can keep up with them but that was a heck of a show!

[Historian]

Pro Wrestling SAISHO Headquarters, Tokyo, Japan

 

 

After the success of the short Marvel Strike Tour which saw the excellent main event of KAZ and Zeshin Makioka battling it out for the Destiny Crown, SAISHO turns its attention to the Destiny Awaits tour, the most important tour of the SAISHO calendar with the Destiny Awaits Finale being the single most important event on the SAISHO schedule. Mito Miwa called a press conference to discuss the tour and the press conference started with a bang.

 

 

Mabuchi Furusawa announced that he had signed full time with SAISHO and would be competing on the upcoming Destiny Awaits tour and would have a singles match at the Destiny Awaits Finale against a fierce competitor. Furusawa said he is excited to land with SAISHO after leaving BCG, especially as SAISHO looks to embrace the hard-hitting Royal Road style that he has longed to prove himself in. His opponent was announced to be former Destiny Champion, Fujio Narahashi.

 

 

It was announced that the main event of the Destiny Awaits finale would be Zeshin Makioka stepping into the ring with the 2020 A-1 Grand Prix Winner, Lion Genji. Zeshin was very complimentary towards Genji and also avoided answering any questions about his knee. He said that he has survived two wars for the Destiny Crown in the last two weeks against Frankie Perez and KAZ and looks forward to the challenge of once again defending the Destiny Crown against a high-level competitor in Lion Genji, the man he took the title from in September of 2019. Lion Genji said that this title fight at Destiny Awaits is the most important match of his career. He also said that if he can't beat Zeshin Makioka at Destiny Awaits, he will be taking a sojourn from SAISHO. This was received with shock in the crowd.

 

 

It was announced that the son of legendary American wrestler Sam Strong, PJ Strong, had signed with SAISHO. . At 6'5", 300 pounds, the younger Strong was a standout collegiate football player for Florida State. A defensive tackle, he was a highly-touted prospect his first three years in school until a knee injury cost him the fourth year -- he came back for a fifth year and did well enough to get drafted to the pros, but after a few years of never quite making it off the practice squad, he decided to follow in the family footsteps and become a pro wrestler. PJ is also moving to Japan full time to train and live and hopes to follow in his father's footsteps as being a top gaijin and to win a singles championship in Japan.

 

 

It was also announced that Strong Style Yoemen, the former two-time Destiny Crown Champion who has recently announced that he will be retiring from the sport, will wrestle his final match as a pro at Destiny Awaits when he takes on Shiba Mizoguchi. The two men had several wars in SAISHO back in 2006 over the Destiny Crown when Shiba was champion and Yoemen defeated him for the title. The two men were excited for the opportunity to finally end their long-standing rivalry once and for all.

 

 

Mito Miwa also announced that James Diaz, Dreadnought, Lenny Mochin, and Charger Siaki had all decided to move full-time to Japan to be closer to SAISHO and to get more training in. Mochin will continue to work for Championship Wrestling from Wigan but wants to be more active on the tours. With Siaki, Diaz, and Dreadnought all working exclusively for SAISHO, they felt it made the most sense for their lives for them to be based in Japan.

[Historian]

SAISHO Destiny Awaits Tour Night #1

 

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Destiny Awaits Tour Night # in Matsumoto Hall, University of Tokyo, Tohoku Region

Tues. Wk4 June 2020

93 Fans

 

 

1. In a decent match, Makioka-Gun (Danjuro Kikuchi, Shuzo Utagawa and Noritaka Imakura) defeated Modern Day Warriors (Shogo Awatari, Kawanari Enomoto and Naruhiko Koizumi) in 15:48 when Danjuro Kikuchi submitted Kawanari Enomoto with a Step Over Leg Bar. In terms of in-ring work, Danjuro Kikuchi was head and shoulders above everyone else. 31
    
   
2. In a bout that had good wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, European Dragons (Nigel Svensson, Pavel Vanzycha and Lenny Mochin) defeated Jayson Van Pelt and The Diamond Dogs in 17:52 when Nigel Svensson submitted Jayson Van Pelt with a Hyper Extension Arm Lock. 49
    
   
3. In a superb match, KAZ defeated Isoruko Arakaki in 11:29 by pinfall with a Super Rana. 52
    
   
4. In a bout that had great wrestling and good heat, Golden Resurrection (Mabuchi Furusawa, Azumamaro Shimizu, Ichiro Mitsukuri and Koyo Kinoshita) defeated Lethal Strong Brigade (Azumamaro Kita, Fujio Narahashi, Akira Arato and Gidayu Katou) in 29:26 when Mabuchi Furusawa submitted Akira Arato with a Furusawa Armbar. 55
   

 

Overall

54

 

~The Destiny Awaits tour started off with a bang with Mabuchi Furusawa making his in ring-debut in SAISHO in a big eight-man tag team main event. Furusawa was very impressive and was able to lead his squad to victory when he forced Akira Arato to submit to his trademark armbar.

 

~KAZ rebounded from his loss at Marvel Strike with an impressive victory.

 

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[Historian]

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Destiny Awaits Tour Night #2 in Matsumoto Hall, University of Tokyo, Tohoku Region

Fri. W4 June 2020

93 Fans

 

 

1. In a decent match, Ogai Miki defeated Shiba Mizoguchi in 11:36 by submission. 40
    
   
2. In a decent match, Shuzo Utagawa defeated Goro Hatamoto in 13:09 by submission with a Sleeper Hold. 33
    
   
3. In a bout that had good wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Nigel Svensson defeated Naruhiko Koizumi in 20:04 by submission with a Hyper Extension Arm Lock. 47
    
   
4. In a bout that had great wrestling and good heat, The Diamond Dogs defeated Azumamaro Shimizu and Ryobe Uno in 13:34 when Motty Kuroda pinned Ryobe Uno with a Sweep DDT. Ryobe Uno was the weak link, struggling to keep up with everyone else's in-ring performance. 52
    
   
5. In a bout that had great wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Lethal Strong Brigade (Azumamaro Kita, Fujio Narahashi, Gidayu Katou, Akira Arato and Tobei Sugimura) defeated American Impact (Frankie Perez, Logan Diaz, Ox Mastadon, James Diaz and Dreadnought) in 25:23 when Azumamaro Kita submitted James Diaz with a Cross Arm Breaker. Dreadnought was the weak link, struggling to keep up with everyone else's in-ring performance. 49 -- James Diaz botched a move that injured Kita’s back.
   

 

Overall

48

 

~Azumamaro Kita suffered a back injury after James Diaz hit him with a Buckle Bomb. Kita was able to fight through the injury and get the victory for his team.

 

~Nigel Svensson continues his run of very impressive victories with a win here. Svensson is scheduled to wrestle Azumamaro Shimizu for the Roll with the Dragon Championship at the Destiny Awaits Finale and if he continues the momentum he showed here he could very well be the next Roll with the Dragon Champion.

 

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[Historian]

SAISHO Destiny Awaits tour Night #3

 

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Destiny Awaits Tour Night #3 in Matsumoto Hall, University of Tokyo, Tohoku Region

Mon. Wk. 1 July 2020

91 Fans

 

 

1. In a decent match, Akamatsu & Nakazawa defeated The Tokyo Mountains in 9:41 when Kinji Akamatsu pinned Kawanari Enomoto with a Magma-Driver. 41
    
   
2. In a decent match, Charger Siaki defeated Ogai Miki in 12:19 by pinfall with a Crash Test. 40
    
   
3. In a decent match, Mizoguchi & Sekozawa defeated James Diaz and Dreadnought in 12:25 when Shiba Mizoguchi submitted Dreadnought with a Raised Crab. 36
    
   
4. In a decent match, Danjuro Kikuchi defeated Aurelian Bradley in 18:42 by submission with a Step Over Leg Bar. 44
    
   
5. In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Golden Resurrection (Mabuchi Furusawa, Azumamaro Shimizu, Ryobe Uno, Ichiro Mitsukuri and Koyo Kinoshita) defeated Lethal Strong Brigade (Akira Arato, Azumamaro Kita, Fujio Narahashi, Gidayu Katou and Tobei Sugimura) in 24:12 when Mabuchi Furusawa submitted Tobei Sugimura with a Furusawa Armbar. 44
   

 

Overall

43

 

 

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[Historian]

SAISHO Destiny Awaits Tour Night #4

 

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Destiny Awaits Tour Night #4 in Matsumoto Hall, University of Tokyo, Tohoku Region

Thur. Wk. 1, July 2020

88 Fans

 

 

1. In a poor match, Iron Hyodo defeated Aurelian Bradley in 17:25 by submission with a Sleeper Hold. 24
    
   
2. In a decent match, Arato & Katou defeated Mizoguchi & Sekozawa in 11:42 when Gidayu Katou pinned Shiba Mizoguchi with a Danger Driver. 44
    
   
3. In a decent match, Azumamaro Shimizu and Ryobe Uno defeated James Diaz and Dreadnought in 11:48 when Ryobe Uno submitted Dreadnought with a Scorpion Deathlock. In terms of in-ring work, Azumamaro Shimizu was head and shoulders above everyone else. Dreadnought was the weak link, struggling to keep up with everyone else's in-ring performance. 43
    
   
4. In a bout that had good wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Makioka-Gun (Zeshin Makioka, Danjuro Kikuchi, Noritaka Imakura and Shuzo Utagawa) defeated Generation First Time (Torch Nakazawa, Kinji Akamatsu, MUSCLE Serizawa and Isoruko Arakaki) in 23:12 when Zeshin Makioka pinned Torch Nakazawa with a Destiny Fusion. 45
   

Overall

44

 

--- The main event saw two injuries happen in the same match. First, Isoruko Arakaki suffered a broken nose coming from a Shuzo Utagawa forearm. Shuzo Utagawa suffered a broken forearm on that same forearm.

 

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[Historian]

SAISHO Destiny Awaits Tour Night #5

 

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Destiny Awaits Tour Night #5 in Matsumoto Hall, University of Tokyo, Tohoku Region

Sat. Wk. 1. Jul. 2020

90 Fans

 

 

In a decent match, Samoan Demolition defeated Naruhiko Koizumi and Goro Hatamoto in 13:01 when Brisbane Devil pinned Goro Hatamoto with a Devil's Drop. 38

 

In a decent match, Nigel Svensson defeated Iron Hyodo in 18:43 by submission with a Hyper Extension Arm Lock. 44

 

In a bout that had fantastic heat and great wrestling, Zeshin Makioka and Danjuro Kikuchi defeated KAZ and Lion Genji in 17:29 when Zeshin Makioka pinned KAZ with a Destiny Fusion. 55

 

In a bout that had good wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, American Impact (Logan Diaz, Ox Mastadon, Dreadnought and James Diaz) defeated Lethal Strong Brigade (Gidayu Katou, Akira Arato, Fujio Narahashi and Tobei Sugimura) in 21:39 when Logan Diaz submitted Akira Arato with a Boston Crab. Dreadnought was the weak link, struggling to keep up with everyone else's in-ring performance. 52

 

Overall

51

 

~Brisbane Devil suffered a minor injury after a Goro Hatamoto Suplex that didn’t rotate fully and made Brisbane crash down hard on his shoulder. He will not miss any time from the injury.

 

~American Impact continues to pick up steam. Logan Diaz continues to look very impressive and look like he’s poised to be the break out star of the group while Ride the Tiger Champion, Ox Mastadon, continues to showcase a lot of his Dread-like abilities and is thriving in his first Japanese run.

 

~Things continue to heat up between Zeshin Makioka and Lion Genji as they head towards their Destiny Championship match at Destiny Awaits. Zeshin and his protege Danjuro Kikuchi were able to pick up a major tag win over the Club Miwa representatives in their clash.

 

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[Historian]

SAISHO Destiny Awaits Tour Night #6

 

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Destiny Awaits Tour Night #6 in Matsumoto Hall, University of Tokyo, Tohoku Region

Tues. Wk. 2. July 2020

90 Fans

 

 

In a bout that had good wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Club Miwa (Motoyuki Miyake, Iron Hyodo and KAZ) defeated Generation First Time (Kinji Akamatsu, MUSCLE Serizawa and Torch Nakazawa) in 15:22 when Motoyuki Miyake pinned Torch Nakazawa with a Knock Out Kick. Iron Hyodo was the weak link, struggling to keep up with everyone else's in-ring performance. 50

 

In a decent match, Shiba Mizoguchi defeated Aurelian Bradley in 18:03 by submission with a Raised Crab. 35

 

In a bout that had great wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Tobei Sugimura defeated Logan Diaz in 14:06 by pinfall with a Spinning Wheel Kick. An injury to Logan Diaz meant that an audible was called and the finish was changed on the fly. 47

 

In a decent match, Samoan Impact (Massacre, Charger Siaki and King Malietoa) defeated Modern Day Warriors (Goro Hatamoto, Naruhiko Koizumi and Shogo Awatari) in 14:03 when Charger Siaki pinned Shogo Awatari with a Crash Test. 39

 

In a bout that had great wrestling and good heat, Lethal Strong Brigade (Fujio Narahashi, Gidayu Katou and Akira Arato) defeated Masashi Urogataya and The Diamond Dogs in 22:57 when Gidayu Katou pinned Motty Kuroda with a Lariat. 54

 

Overall

53

 

-- Logan Diaz broke his neck on the Spinning Wheel Kick from Tobei Sugimura and will be out at least thirteen months recuperating from the injury. The injury couldn’t come at a worse time for Logan, who looked like he was getting ready to be a break out gaijin in SAISHO.

 

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[The Blonde Bomber]

Damn, losing Logan is a big hit for you especially American Impact. He looked like the breakout star for them, but now it seems like Ox is the only close to main event ready guy in the group. Ox does the Tiger Title so they still have some legitimacy within them which is beneficial. I wonder if they'll add a new member to replace Logan or if the other members will just take a more integral roll. Maybe James goes for revenge on Tobei??

[Historian]

SAISHO Destiny Awaits Tour Night #7

 

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Destiny Awaits Tour Night #7 in Matsumoto Hall, University of Tokyo, Tohoku Region

Fri. W July 2020

92 Fans

 

 

1. In a decent match, James Diaz, Dreadnought and PJ Strong defeated Modern Day Warriors (Goro Hatamoto, Shogo Awatari and Kawanari Enomoto) in 14:15 when James Diaz pinned Goro Hatamoto with an Asian Thumb Spike. 35
    
   
2. In a decent match, Azumamaro Shimizu and Ryobe Uno defeated Aurelian Bradley and Lenny Mochin in 18:08 when Azumamaro Shimizu submitted Aurelian Bradley with a Figure Four Necklock. In terms of in-ring work, Azumamaro Shimizu was head and shoulders above everyone else. 46
    
   
3. In a bout that had good wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Charger Siaki defeated Jayson Van Pelt in 11:48 by pinfall with a Crash Test. 41
    
   
4. In a bout that had great wrestling and good heat, Club Miwa (KAZ, Lion Genji and Motoyuki Miyake) defeated Makioka-Gun (Zeshin Makioka, Danjuro Kikuchi and Noritaka Imakura) in 23:40 when Motoyuki Miyake pinned Noritaka Imakura with a Knock Out Kick. Noritaka Imakura was the weak link, struggling to keep up with everyone else's in-ring performance. 52
   

 

Overall

51

 

~Jayson Van Pelt landed awkwardly after a top rope dropkick and after the match it was revealed he had suffered a minor neck injury.

 

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[Historian]

SAISHO Destiny Awaits Tour Night #8

 

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Destiny Awaits Tour Night #8 in Matsumoto Hall, University of Tokyo, Tohoku Region

Mon. W3 Jul7 2020

90 Fans

 

 

1. In a decent match, Iron Hyodo defeated Goro Hatamoto in 9:48 by submission with a Sleeper Hold. 33
    
   
2. In a decent match,Nigel Svensson defeated Shiba Mizoguchi in 19:28 by submission with a Hyper Extension Arm Lock. 44
    
   
3. In a superb match, Club Miwa (KAZ, Lion Genji and Motoyuki Miyake) defeated Masashi Urogataya and The Diamond Dogs in 16:12 when Motoyuki Miyake pinned Jimmy Stratosphere with a Knock Out Kick. 54
    
   
4. In a decent match, Arakaki & Serizawa defeated Lenny Mochin and Aurelian Bradley in 14:55 when Isoruko Arakaki pinned Aurelian Bradley with a Lariat. Aurelian Bradley was the weak link, struggling to keep up with everyone else's in-ring performance. 45
    
   
5. In a bout that had great wrestling and good heat, Golden Resurrection (Mabuchi Furusawa, Azumamaro Shimizu and Ryobe Uno) defeated Lethal Strong Brigade (Fujio Narahashi, Akira Arato and Gidayu Katou) in 23:03 when Mabuchi Furusawa submitted Akira Arato with a Furusawa Armbar. 55
   

 

Overall

54

 

 

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[Historian]

SAISHO Destiny Awaits Tour Night #9

 

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Destiny Awaits Tour Night # in Matsumoto Hall, University of Tokyo, Tohoku Region

Thur. Wk 3. June 2020

91 Fans

 

 

1. In a decent bout, Ryobe Uno defeated Iron Hyodo in 15:24 by submission with a Scorpion Deathlock. 37
    
   
2. In a decent bout, Jayson Van Pelt and Ogai Miki defeated MUSCLE Serizawa and Kinji Akamatsu in 22:21 when Jayson Van Pelt pinned Kinji Akamatsu with an Axe Kick. 44
    
   
3. In a bout that had good wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Lethal Strong Brigade (Tobei Sugimura, Akira Arato and Gidayu Katou) defeated Masashi Urogataya and Mizoguchi & Sekozawa in 29:42 when Gidayu Katou pinned Shiba Mizoguchi with a Lariat. Torajiro Sekozawa was the weak link, struggling to keep up with everyone else's in-ring performance. 42
    
   
4. In a bout that had great wrestling and good heat, KAZ and Motoyuki Miyake defeated Torch Nakazawa and Isoruko Arakaki in 34:15 when KAZ pinned Torch Nakazawa with a Super Rana. 54
   

 

Overall

52

 

 

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[Historian]

 

The Destiny Awaits Tour comes to its conclusion at the biggest show of SAISHO's calendar. After nine nights of grueling, Royal Road action, the SAISHO wrestlers are ready to come back to Matsumoto Hall for a blockbuster event.

 

In the main event, The Prowling Tiger Zeshin Makioka puts the Destiny Championship on the line once again, this time against the 2020 A-1 Grand Prix Winner, Lion Genji. Zeshin Makioka has made six successful defenses of the Destiny Crown since winning it in September 2019, with two title defenses over Lion Genji's Club Miwa stablemate, KAZ, as well as defenses over Frankie Perez and Sozen Ishinomori this year. In 2019, he successfully defended against both members of Black Iron Corps in successive matches. Lion Genji has been salivating for an opportunity to challenge Makioka for the Destiny Crown -- being that it was Genji Makioka defeated to win the Crown in the first place. Lion Genji has also gone on record to say if he doesn't defeat Zeshin Makioka and rewin the Destiny Crown, he will be taking a break from Pro Wrestling SAISHO. It should be a fantastic main event and whoever walks out will have earned it.

 

In our semi final match, Mabuchi Furusawa makes his singles-match debut in Pro Wrestling SAISHO when he takes on Lethal Strong Brigade representative, Fuijo Narahashi. Furusawa has looked great in his tour appearances, but Narahashi is a former Destiny Crown and Destiny Tag Team Champion and has been looking to get back in the title hunt. This match surely will have championship implications. Will Furusawa continue the legacy he has been building or will he come up short in his first singles match?

 

KAZ takes on former BHOTWG Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Yoshii Shiomi. KAZ is looking for a big singles win and a win over someone as respected as Shiomi could get him back on track.

 

Pro Wrestling SAISHO Presents

Destiny Awaits

Saturday Week 3, July 2020

Matsumoto Hall, University of Tokyo, Tohoku Region

 

Main Event

Singles Match

Sixty Minute Time Limit

Destiny Crown Championship

Challenger Lion Genji versus 25th Champion "The Prowling Tiger" Zeshin Makioka

Semi Final Match

Singles Match

Thirty Minute Time Limit

Fuijo Narahashi versus Mabuchi Furusawa

 

Singles Match

Thirty Minute Time Limit

"Mr. SAISHO" KAZ versus Yoshii Shimoi

 

Tag Team Match

Forty Five Minute Time Limit

Destiny Tag Team Championship

Challengers Samoan Demolition versus 24th Champions The Golden Bulls

 

Singles Match

Thirty Minute Time Limit

Ride the Tiger Championship

Challenger "The Lariat" Gidayu Katou versus 18th Champion Ox Mastadon

 

Singles Match

Thirty Minute Time Limit

Roll with the Dragon Champion

Challenger Nigel Svensson versus 1st Champion "The Golden Dragon" Azumamaro Shimizu

 

Special Attraction

Yoemon's Retirement Match

Singles Match

Twenty Minute Time Limit

Shiba Mizoguchi versus Strong Style Yoemon

 

Opening Match

20-Man Over the Top Rope Battle Royal

No Time Limit

$10,000 Prize

Entrants: Akira Arato, Aurelian Bradley, Charger Siaki, Dreadnought, Goro Hatamoto, Iron Hyodo, Isoruko Arakaki, James Diaz, Jimmy Stratosphere, Kawanari Enomoto, Lenny Mochin, Luis Montero Jr., Motty Kuroda, MUSCLE Serizawa, Naruhiko Koizumi, Noritaka Imakura, Ogai Miki, Pavel Vanzycha, Ryobe Uno, and Shogo Awatari

[The Dynamite Sid]

Destiny Crown Championship

Challenger Lion Genji versus 25th Champion "The Prowling Tiger" Zeshin Makioka - I don't think Makioka's reign ends here, or even soon

 

Fuijo Narahashi versus Mabuchi Furusawa - I like Fujio but Furusawa is a serious talent

 

"Mr. SAISHO" KAZ versus Yoshii Shimoi - Mr Saisho bounces back

 

 

Destiny Tag Team Championship

Challengers Samoan Demolition versus 24th Champions The Golden Bulls

 

Ride the Tiger Championship

Challenger "The Lariat" Gidayu Katou versus 18th Champion Ox Mastadon

- Still too soon for Katou?

 

Roll with the Dragon Champion

Challenger Nigel Svensson versus 1st Champion "The Golden Dragon" Azumamaro Shimizu - possibly blinded by my loyalty to Nigel here.

 

 

Shiba Mizoguchi versus Strong Style Yoemon - Yoemon does the honours on the way out

 

Opening Match

20-Man Over the Top Rope Battle Royal

No Time Limit

$10,000 Prize

Dreadnought - obviously tough to predict a battle royal but who could possibly get Dreadnought over the top rope. That's how these things work, right?

[Sco xY2Jx]

Main Event

Singles Match

Sixty Minute Time Limit

Destiny Crown Championship

Challenger Lion Genji versus 25th Champion "The Prowling Tiger" Zeshin Makioka

 

Semi Final Match

Singles Match

Thirty Minute Time Limit

Fuijo Narahashi versus Mabuchi Furusawa

 

Singles Match

Thirty Minute Time Limit

"Mr. SAISHO" KAZ versus Yoshii Shimoi

 

Tag Team Match

Forty Five Minute Time Limit

Destiny Tag Team Championship

Challengers Samoan Demolition versus 24th Champions The Golden Bulls

 

Singles Match

Thirty Minute Time Limit

Ride the Tiger Championship

Challenger "The Lariat" Gidayu Katou versus 18th Champion Ox Mastadon

 

Singles Match

Thirty Minute Time Limit

Roll with the Dragon Champion

Challenger Nigel Svensson versus 1st Champion "The Golden Dragon" Azumamaro Shimizu

Special Attraction

Yoemon's Retirement Match

Singles Match

Twenty Minute Time Limit

Shiba Mizoguchi versus Strong Style Yoemon

 

Opening Match

20-Man Over the Top Rope Battle Royal

No Time Limit

$10,000 Prize

Entrants: Akira Arato, Aurelian Bradley, Charger Siaki, Dreadnought, Goro Hatamoto, Iron Hyodo, Isoruko Arakaki, James Diaz, Jimmy Stratosphere, Kawanari Enomoto, Lenny Mochin, Luis Montero Jr., Motty Kuroda, MUSCLE Serizawa, Naruhiko Koizumi, Noritaka Imakura, Ogai Miki, Pavel Vanzycha, Ryobe Uno, and Shogo Awatari

[DarK_RaideR]

Destiny Crown Championship

Challenger Lion Genji versus 25th Champion "The Prowling Tiger" Zeshin Makioka

Tiger style, bay bay!

 

Fuijo Narahashi versus Mabuchi Furusawa

Who better than Furusawa on this roster?

 

"Mr. SAISHO" KAZ versus Yoshii Shimoi

Mr. SAISHO bests Mr. nobody

 

Destiny Tag Team Championship

Challengers Samoan Demolition versus 24th Champions The Golden Bulls

Love the Samoans but think the Bulls need the push

 

Ride the Tiger Championship

Challenger "The Lariat" Gidayu Katou versus 18th Champion Ox Mastadon

Katou's time to shine! Guess he has the pop to pull off the title switch too

 

Roll with the Dragon Champion

Challenger Nigel Svensson versus 1st Champion "The Golden Dragon" Azumamaro Shimizu

Svensson has way more upside but he can still be busy in the tag ranks

 

Yoemon's Retirement Match

Shiba Mizoguchi versus Strong Style Yoemon

Put someone over on the way out

 

20-Man Over the Top Rope Battle Royal

Entrants: Akira Arato, Aurelian Bradley, Charger Siaki, Dreadnought, Goro Hatamoto, Iron Hyodo, Isoruko Arakaki, James Diaz, Jimmy Stratosphere, Kawanari Enomoto, Lenny Mochin, Luis Montero Jr., Motty Kuroda, MUSCLE Serizawa, Naruhiko Koizumi, Noritaka Imakura, Ogai Miki, Pavel Vanzycha, Ryobe Uno, and Shogo Awatari

Lots of guys I'd like to win this, but most are still young lions and Montero probably isn't popular enough yet, so going with Pavel

[falling_star]

Pro Wrestling SAISHO Presents

Destiny Awaits

Saturday Week 3, July 2020

Matsumoto Hall, University of Tokyo, Tohoku Region

 

Main Event

Singles Match

Sixty Minute Time Limit

Destiny Crown Championship

Challenger Lion Genji versus 25th Champion "The Prowling Tiger" Zeshin Makioka

 

Semi Final Match

Singles Match

Thirty Minute Time Limit

Fuijo Narahashi versus Mabuchi Furusawa

 

Singles Match

Thirty Minute Time Limit

"Mr. SAISHO" KAZ versus Yoshii Shimoi

 

Tag Team Match

Forty Five Minute Time Limit

Destiny Tag Team Championship

Challengers Samoan Demolition versus 24th Champions The Golden Bulls

 

Singles Match

Thirty Minute Time Limit

Ride the Tiger Championship

Challenger "The Lariat" Gidayu Katou versus 18th Champion Ox Mastadon

 

Singles Match

Thirty Minute Time Limit

Roll with the Dragon Champion

Challenger Nigel Svensson versus 1st Champion "The Golden Dragon" Azumamaro Shimizu

 

Special Attraction

Yoemon's Retirement Match

Singles Match

Twenty Minute Time Limit

Shiba Mizoguchi versus Strong Style Yoemon

 

Opening Match

20-Man Over the Top Rope Battle Royal

No Time Limit

$10,000 Prize

Entrants: Akira Arato, Aurelian Bradley, Charger Siaki, Dreadnought, Goro Hatamoto, Iron Hyodo, Isoruko Arakaki, James Diaz, Jimmy Stratosphere, Kawanari Enomoto, Lenny Mochin, Luis Montero Jr., Motty Kuroda, MUSCLE Serizawa, Naruhiko Koizumi, Noritaka Imakura, Ogai Miki, Pavel Vanzycha, Ryobe Uno, and Shogo Awatari

[Historian]

SAISHO Destiny Awaits Finale

 

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Destiny Awaits Finale

Matsumoto Hall, University of Tokyo, Tohoku Region

Saturday Week 3, July 2020

300 Fans, Super No Vacancy

Broadcast on Shogun TV

 

 

Opening Match

20-Man Over the Top Rope Battle Royal

No Time Limit

$10,000 Prize

Entrants: Akira Arato, Aurelian Bradley, Charger Siaki, Dreadnought, Goro Hatamoto, Iron Hyodo, Isoruko Arakaki, James Diaz, Jimmy Stratosphere, Kawanari Enomoto, Lenny Mochin, Luis Montero Jr., Motty Kuroda, MUSCLE Serizawa, Naruhiko Koizumi, Noritaka Imakura, Ogai Miki, Pavel Vanzycha, Ryobe Uno, and Shogo Awatari

 

Destiny Awaits, the biggest show of the SAISHO year, started off with a battle royale with a ten thousand dollar prize to the winner. Twenty men entered the ring and engaged in a clash to see who would survive. There were a good mixture of young boys and veterans and the action was simple but designed to wake the crowd up and it did its job.

 

Order of Eliminations

Noritaka Imakura was eliminated by Ryobe Uno

Aurelian Bradley was eliminated by Dreadnought and James Diaz

Luis Montero Jr. was eliminated by Lenny Mochin

Lenny Mochin was eliminated by Ryobe Uno

Akira Arato was eliminated by Naruhiko Koizumi

Naruhiko Koizumi was eliminated by Isoruko Araki

Ogai Miki was eliminated by Pavel Vanyzcha

Goro Hatamoto was eliminated by Dreadnought

Dreadnought was eliminated by Iron Hyodo

Iron Hyodo was eliminated by James Diaz

James Diaz was eliminated by Shogo Awatari

Shogo Awatari was eliminated by Ryobe Uno

MUSCLE Serizawa was eliminated by Charger Siaki

Motty Kuroda was eliminated by Charger Siaki

Pavel Vanzycha was eliminated by Ryobe Uno

Charger Siaki was eliminated by Jimmy Stratosphere

Kawanari Enomoto was eliminated by Isoruki Arakaki

Isoruki Arakaki was eliminated by Jimmy Stratopshere and Ryobe Uno

Jimmy Stratosphere was eliminated by Ryobe Uno

 

In a decent match, Ryobe Uno won a battle royal in 19:44. The other members of the 'final four' were Jimmy Stratosphere, Kawanari Enomoto and Isoruko Arakaki, with Jimmy Stratosphere being the final elimination. Ryobe Uno got the most eliminations over the course of the match.

 

Match Rating

 

 

Special Attraction

Yoemon's Retirement Match

Singles Match

Twenty Minute Time Limit

Shiba Mizoguchi versus Strong Style Yoemon

 

Our second match of the night was a singles contest between two veterans. Shiba Mizoguchi took on Strong Style Yoemon. The fans knew that Yoemon, the former two time Destiny Champion, would be retiring after this contest. Mizoguchi and Yoemon had a lot of history between each other and had a series of matches over the Destiny Championship fourteen years ago that were very well regarded and remain a key part of SAISHO’s history. The match was very simple. Yoeman is not the wrestler he once was and Mizoguchi’s own age and physical toll are catching up on his performances. There was some solid striking between the two but both men worked a series of submission holds each targeting the lower back of the other. Mizoguchi went for several different variations of the Crab -- the move he is known for, but in the end, Strong Style Yoemon was able to get Mizoguchi in the Yoemon Stretch Clutch and get the submission victory. The fans applauded Strong Style Yoemon, who took a bow in the center of the ring.

 

In a decent match, Strong Style Yoemon defeated Shiba Mizoguchi in 10:23 by submission with a Yoemon Stretch Clutch.

 

Match Rating

 

 

Singles Match

Thirty Minute Time Limit

Challenger “The Shooter” Nigel Svensson versus 1st Champion "The Golden Dragon" Azumamaro Shimizu

 

The third match of the night was our first championship match. The Swedish Submission Machine, Nigel Svensson, was challenging Azumamaro Shimizu for the Roll with the Dragon Championship. Both men are incredibly talented submission grapplers and Nigel Svensson has had a good five year run so far in SAISHO since Mito Miwa brought him in after taking over the company. Shimizu has looked almost unstoppable since coming to SAISHO and is still yet to be beaten in a singles contest. The two men locked up right as the bell rang and began a duel of holds. Nigel is a man who tends to work the shoulder and arm while Shimizu likes to work the neck. Shimizu started with a cravat that he used to stretch out Svensson’s neck, but then Svensson went to work on the shoulder, using his trademark barrage of hammerlocks and hamemrlock slams and suplexes. Svensson also continued to show his nasty streak by driving Shimizu’s shoulder into the ring post and just putting that extra bit of salt on all of his moves. Shimizu sold well for Svensson and the crowd was really into the match as the two men went back and forth. Shimizu hit a wicked headbutt on Svensson that stumbled him and allowed Shimizu to hit a teardrop brainbuster and then float into the Figure Four Necklock. Svensson struggled to try and get out of it -- and came close, but ultimately had to tap out and give Shimizu his fifth successful defense of the Roll with the Dragon Championship.

 

In a bout that had superb wrestling and great heat, Azumamaro Shimizu defeated Nigel Svensson in 22:23 by submission with a Figure Four Necklock. Azumamaro Shimizu makes defence number five of the SAISHO Roll with the Dragon title.

 

Match Rating

 

 

Singles Match/B]

Thirty Minute Time Limit

Challenger "The Lariat" Gidayu Katou versus 18th Champion Ox Mastadon

 

Our second title match and fourth match of the night was next. While the previous match was a submission and grappling showcase, this was not. Rising star Gidayu Katou was put in the ring with the four hundred pound Ox Mastadon. The big veteran continues to be hyped as Dread’s handpicked protege and has been playing the same sort of big unstoppable monster that Dread was -- probably from Miwa’s personal interactions with Dread when PGHW was founded. Early in the match, Katou struck hard and fast and often and Ox looked staggered, but then Katou went for a lariat and Ox walked through it and the tone of the match changed. Ox was all power moves and all high impact moves. He tossed Katou around and battered him with a barrage of moves that played up the bruising gaijin that was wild and uncontrollable. A formula that has been successful in Japan for fifty years. Mastadon hit a huge running powerslam on Katou that shook the ring but Katou wouldn’t be defeated. He made a comeback where he actually was able to slam the 400 pounder and the crowd really liked that, but then when Katou went for the pin, Ox tossed him off. A running avalanche set up the Ten Ton Splash and Ox was able to get his first successful title defense of the Ride the Tiger Championship. During the match, Katou did break his cheekbone.

 

In a bout that had great wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Ox Mastadon defeated Gidayu Katou in 12:54 by pinfall with a Ten Ton Splash. Ox Mastadon makes defence number one of the SAISHO Ride The Tiger title.

 

Angle Rating

 

 

Tag Team Match

Forty Five Minute Time Limit

Challengers Samoan Demolition versus 24th Champions The Golden Bulls

 

Our third straight title match, this time for the Destiny Tag Titles. With Shimizu successful in his earlier defense, the Golden Bulls have the opportunity to make sure Golden Resurrection leaves with the same amount of gold as they walked in with. Across the ring from them are Samoan Demolition -- who came to the ring with their APW Tag Team Championships. This was a chaotic match with all four men brawling for large segments of the match. There wasn’t a lot of typical tag match tropes -- as Samoan Demolition played into their wild, savage style that they have been using. Even injured, Brisbane Devil wrestled furious -- hitting a second rope headbutt on Mitsukuri that was wicked nasty. Ultimately; however, Ichiro Mitsukuri hit his S.T.O. on King Malietoa and was able to get the victory and the successful title defence.

 

In a bout that had good wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, The Golden Bulls defeated Samoan Demolition in 12:11 when Ichiro Mitsukuri pinned King Malietoa with a S.T.O.. The Golden Bulls make defence number one of the SAISHO Destiny Tag Team titles.

 

Match Rating

 

 

Singles Match

Thirty Minute Time Limit

"Mr. SAISHO" KAZ versus Yoshii Shimoi

 

With three of the four title matches out of the way, we switched gears to another special attraction match. KAZ had a big singles match here with Yoshii Shimoi. Shimoi has not signed a full-time SAISHO contract, but this is considered to be his “try-out” of sorts. The former three-time Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion has only recently left BHOTWG and is looking for a home. KAZ came out of the gate firing off some strikes before trying to go to work. The veteran that Shiomi is, he was able to avoid any serious threat from KAZ and settle into his own offense. This was a fast paced battle of two guys who like to take to the sky. The action was really good and the crowd was really into what was going on. In the end, though, KAZ’s Super Rana secured him the victory.

 

In an exceptional match, KAZ defeated Yoshii Shiomi in 12:37 by pinfall with a Super Rana.

 

Match Rating

 

 

Semi Final Match

Singles Match

Thirty Minute Time Limit

Fujio Narahashi versus Mabuchi Furusawa

 

Our semi-final match was a highly anticipated clash between two fantastic wrestlers. Fujio Narahashi has been with SAISHO for nine years and in that nine years, he has won five different championships and been one of the most valuable members of the roster. He is also the lieutenant in the Lethal Strong Brigade. Mabuchi Furusawa was making his singles debut here in SAISHO. The son of legendary wrestler, Hanshiro Furusawa , Furusawa has five championship wins in his 12 year career, including a run as BCG World Champion. The fans were electric for this match. Furusawa’s gold and black attire was very slick looking and this definitely felt like a big fight between two major players in the world of puro. On paper, they are fairly evenly matched. Both have been wrestling for twelve years -- though Furusawa is four years older than Narahashi. Furusawa is about ten pounds heavier than Narahashi but Narahashi definitely looks to have the raw strength advantage. The two men started off slow, circling each other and sizing each other up. It was deliberate as both men looked for an opening. They met with a Greco-Roman Knuckle Lock instead of a standard Collar-and-Elbow tie up. Furusawa used his height to gain advantage in the Knuckle lock and power Narahashi down to a knee -- but Narahashi used his power advantage to snap backwards and bring Furusawa over. This broke the knuckle lock and Narahashi went for a seated side headlock, but Furusawa scrambled out of it.

 

Now the two men met with a traditional lock up and Narahashi transitioned from that into a rear waistlock. Narahashi looked like he wanted to go for a German Suplex, but Furusawa lowered his base to block the German. He reached down and grabbed at Narahashi’s ankle and caused him to lose his balance and fall back to the mat. Furusawa tried to lock in a knee bar, but Narahashi rolled away. With Narahashi essentially turtled up for a moment, Furusawa flew towards him with a knee right to the shoulder and then a second knee. Furusawa is known for his use of the Armbar and he was trying to get ahold of Narahashi’s arm here. Narahashi rolled away from him and under the ropes so he was able to get to his feet. The crowd applauded for the display of action. Furusawa backed up to allow Narahashi to enter the ring and Narahashi took him up on the offer. Furusawa came in for another lock up, but Narahashi met him with a hard forearm to the jaw. This was the first real strike of the match and it landed solidly. Furusawa returned the favor with a big forearm and then a chop that rang out over Matsumoto Hall. Narahashi gave him a chop back and both men nodded in appreciation for the other. They met with a back-and-forth exchange of forearms, with neither man allowing the other to gain ground. Furusawa landed a hard forearm that staggered Narahashi and then Narahashi returned the favor. The two men were hitting each other hard. Suddenly,, Narahashi followed up a forearm with a hard Back Suplex that snapped Furusawa down into the mat and the tone of the match changed.

 

Now Narahashi was in control of the contest. He followed up the first Back Suplex with a snap suplex and then a rear chin lock. He didn’t show the need to explode his pace -- but everything he was doing was deliberate. Narahashi is a well-known practitioner of the lariat and all of his offense on Furusawa targeted the neck and chest -- where his lariats hit. Narahashi lifted Furusawa up and hit another big Back Suplex that dumped Furusawa on head and neck before going for a cover that Furusawa kicks out of just at two. Furusawa will not be put down that easy. Narahashi picked Furusawa up and then took off to the ropes. Narahashi came bouncing back, looking for his decapitating lariat, but Furusawa ducked underneath the arm and when Narahashi turned around, Furusawa leaped with a knee that caught Narahashi just under the chin.

 

Narahashi stumbled out of the ring and Furusawa took the fight to him out of the ring here. He sent Narahashi into the bicycle rack that acts as a guard rail. Narahashi took the rail full on with his back and it definitely moved about two feet. Furusawa sent Narahashi arm first into the ring post and then dropped him arm first on the guard rail. Furusawa took the action back to the ring and continued his assault on the arm. Furusawa kicked at the arm, he used a shoulder breaker, and he kept going for the Furusawa Armbar but Narahashi kept finding a way to fight out of the armbar.

 

Narahashi was able to get to his feet and he used his right hand to start slapping Furusawa in the face. The crowd was electric at the slaps and Narahashi’s fire. Narahashi hit a big elbow strike and then hit the ropes. He came roaring back and hit his Lariat Clothesline that turned Furusawa inside out and brought the crowd to their feet -- but Narahashi couldn’t capitalize. By the time he got over to Furusawa, Furusawa was back to a knee. The two men exchanged several big strikes that staggered each other and then it was Furusawa’s turn for a Back Suplex. He immediately grabbed the Furusawa Armbar. Narahashi tried to fight out of it but he was unable to and he was forced to submit and give Mabuchi Furusawa his first singles win in SAISHO.

 

In a bout that had superb wrestling and great heat, Mabuchi Furusawa defeated Fujio Narahashi in 25:28 by submission with a Furusawa Armbar.

 

Match Rating

 

 

Main Event

Singles Match

Sixty Minute Time Limit

Challenger Lion Genji versus 25th Champion "The Prowling Tiger" Zeshin Makioka

 

After the sensational semi-final contest, it was time for the main event. Lion Genji, the 2020 A-1 Grand Prix Winner challenging the reigning and defending Destiny Grand Champion, “The Prowling Tiger” Zeshin Makioka. Lion Genji defeated Zeshin Makioka in the A-1 Grand Prix and almost a year ago at Dream Clash, Zeshin Makioka took the Destiny Crown Championship from Lion Genji. Going into this match, Lion Genji has stated that if he doesn’t win the Destiny Crown Championship he will take a break from his SAISHO career. All of the pieces were in place for what was bound to be a physical and emotional contest.

 

The game plan from both men was clear early. Genji wanted to go after the left knee that has been the focus of all of Zeshin’s opponents since he injured it in the A-1. Zeshin was trying to protect his knee while also focus on the upper body of Genji for one of his three big moves -- the DDT, the Destiny Fusion, or the rumored Destiny Flowsion. It is important to note that in this match Lion Genji was wearing Mito Miwa-inspired tights while Zeshin debuted brand new tiger-striped long tights.

 

Genji went after the knee throughout the match. He didn’t have the viciousness of a Frankie Perez or the intensity of KAZ, instead, Genji was precise. He launched pin-point strikes at the inside of Zeshin’s knee. Zeshin tried to protect his knee by changing his stance, but Genji continued after it. He took Makioka down and continued the same style of attack we’ve seen from both Frankie Perez and KAZ where he used the Spinning Toe Hold to put more torque on the knee. He also took to the sky and hit a Frog Splash right onto the knee and leg. The crowd was really impressed by Genji’s willingness to go to the sky and work on the knee. Genji also took Makioka to the outside of the ring and slammed him knee first on the ring apron and then on the timekeeper’s table on the otherside of the guard rail. Genji also slammed a ringside chair into Makioka’s knee in a real sign of both desperation and the lengths he’s willing to go to win the Destiny Crown.

 

Back in the ring, Genji switched gears slightly and hit a Tiger Suplex for a nearfall and then hit the ropes and came roaring back with a knee strike right to the face of Makioka and another near fall. He pulled Zeshin up and went for his Fusion Reactor wrist-clutch slam, but Makioka elbowed Genji to create space and then hit a series of forearms and elbow strikes that were snug and continued to tell the story of Zeshin Makioka being a vailiant champion who refused to surrender or die and would fight one-legged if he had to. Makioka’s offense was powerful and deliberate - with hard strikes followed by big suplexes and slams that he didn’t have to do in rapid fire. It allowed him to sell his knee and leg in between slams while also allowing Genji to have time in between each move to recover just enough to avoid being defeated.

 

Zeshin hit his DDT for a near fall and then when he set up his Destiny Fusion his knee gave out. With Makioka’s knee out, Lion Genji hit his Fusion Reactor and the crowd was quiet in anticipation

 

One!

 

Two!

 

Thre..

 

NO!

 

Makioka continues to prove his resilence, this time by kicking out of Lion Genji’s biggest move, his go to match-ender. Genji was shocked by lifted Makioka up to go for the move again, but Makioka spun out of it into a Roaring Elbow that staggered Genji. Then… DESTINY FUSION!

 

Lion Genji was not able to kick out of the Destiny Fusion and Zeshin Makioka had once again retained the Destiny Grand Championship with his seventh defence of the belt.

 

In an exceptional match, Zeshin Makioka defeated Lion Genji in 37:42 by pinfall with a Destiny Fusion. Zeshin Makioka makes defence number seven of the SAISHO Destiny title.

 

Match Rating

 

 

Overall

 

 

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[The Dynamite Sid]

best bout machine Furusawa already making an impact

[Historian]

best bout machine Furusawa already making an impact

 

I have a feeling he's going to be big money. I only picked him up because he left BCG. I don't know how long I'll keep him -- thankfully PGHW still has a deal not to steal talent from me (and me from them), so really I only have to worry about BHOTWG. They haven't come for anyone.. yet..

[Historian]

 

Mito Miwa was very excited at the press conference for the Warriors Tour. He was alone at the press conference instead of being joined by talent, which was unusual but with the amount he had to talk about it also made sense. The first thing Mito Miwa announced was the formation of the International Wrestling Alliance. Mr. Miwa is no stranger to alliances in pro wrestling and announced that the IWA was founded to connect companies from across the world. The charter members of the IWA are Canada’s All Canada Pro Wrestling, who have also agreed to accept workers on excursion from SAISHO, as well as Championship Wrestling from Wigan, who SAISHO has been building a relationship with because of the way they prioritize what Miwa called British Strong Style. Also joining them are Australia Pro Wrestling in Australia and Comité Internacional de Lucha Libre in Mexico. The IWA does not have any plans to sanction any championships but rather to provide the opportunity for talent to get more international work. For instance, CILL wrestler and current Mexican Championship Aztec Prince will be making his Japanese debut by competing on the upcoming Warriors Tour.

 

Mr. Miwa also announced that Luis Monteor Jr. had finished his tour commitments with his appearance in the battle royal at Destiny Awaits. He was asked about the status of gaijin Frankie Perez and Mr. Miwa expressed doubts that Mr. Perez would be returning to SAISHO anytime soon. With his American commitments to CZCW, Mr. Perez’s schedule made it difficult for him to work consistently for SAISHO and his price tag made him someone who is hard to keep on the payroll. He also announced that several young lion’s would be debuting over the Warriors tournament as he looks to continue to make Pro Wrestling SAISHO a platform for young lions to get exposure.

 

He also announced that Quick Kick Nakao, Koichi Kajiwara, Sotatsu Sarumara, and Kenko Takemitsu would be joining Pro Wrestling SAISHO. All four men are veterans that he feels can add depth to the roster and provide exciting, interesting matchups for the SAISHO fans. He also announced that Samoan Impact had finished up their SAISHO commitments. He hopes to see them back in Pro Wrestling SAISHO in the future.

 

He also announced that former two-time Rider the Tiger Champion Jayson Van Pelt had finished up his commitments in Pro Wrestling SAISHO. With his Mexico commitments growing because of OLLIE adding a weekly television show, the travel was just getting too much and Mr. Van Pelt felt like he wasn’t able to wrestle at his best for SAISHO, especially given the grueling physical nature of the Royal Road.

 

He announced that at the Warriors Finale, Azumamaro Shimizu has requested to defend his Roll with the Dragon Championship against Kenko Takemitsu and the match has been granted. Destiny Grand Champion Zeshin Makioka will be teaming up with his long time partner, Koichi Kajiwara, to take on the Golden Bulls for the Destiny Tag Team Championship in what should be an excellent match. Mabuchi Furusawa will main event Warriors against Azumamaro Kita and Quick Nick Nakao will take on Ox Mastadon for the Rider the Tiger Championship. Mr. Miwa is very excited about these matchups and where SAISHO is heading.

 

The Warrior tour will consist of five shows and the finale. The five tour shows will be in Sendai in the newly renovated SAISHO Square where the SAISHO Young Lions have been training and living, but the finale will be in their main venue of Matsumoto Hall on the campus of the University of Tokyo.

 

A/N: SAISHO Square is a new venue that was included in The Blonde Bomber's sensational C'Verse Venue Expansion Pack. I highly recommend you pick it up if you haven't. It adds a whole bunch of venues to the database and really fills out where you can run shows. That's why it is suddenly appearing.

[The Dynamite Sid]

The new alliance excites me

 

I have a feeling he's going to be big money. I only picked him up because he left BCG. I don't know how long I'll keep him -- thankfully PGHW still has a deal not to steal talent from me (and me from them), so really I only have to worry about BHOTWG. They haven't come for anyone.. yet..

 

He really is da man. I've been waiting for the right time to bring him in for PGHW, he'd be a main eventer anywhere in Japan

[Historian]

SAISHO Warriors Tour Night #1

 

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Warriors Tour Night #1 in SAISHO Square, Sendai, Tohoku Region

Sun. W4 July 2020

98 Fans

 

 

In a poor match, Modern Day Warriors (Kawanari Enomoto, Shogo Awatari and Goro Hatamoto) defeated Taiji Chajima, Stone Gulatti and Wataru Kikumoto in 12:52 when Kawanari Enomoto pinned Stone Gulatti with a Belly To Belly Suplex. 24

Kawanari Enomoto suffered back injury after at Taiji Chajima. This match saw the debut of Taji Chajima, Stone Gulatti, and Wataru Kikumoto in SAISHO. Stone Gulatti is an Indian wrestler who is looking to make a splash in Japan while both Chajima and Kikumoto are highly touted prospects that could become major players.

 

In a decent match, Masashi Urogataya defeated Akira Arato in 12:21 by pinfall with a Jumbo Backdrop Suplex. 38

Urogataya got a big win over Lethal Strong Brigade representative Akira Arato in a match that was very awkward between two men who are clearly not natural opponents for one another.

 

In a good match, Quick Kick Nakao and Kenko Takemitsu defeated Shiba Mizoguchi and Ogai Miki in 14:47 when Quick Kick Nakao pinned Shiba Mizoguchi with a Double Footed Stomp. 43

Nakako suffered whiplash in his neck, though it was not the fault of anyone in particular. Nakao and Takemitsu were impressive in their SAISHO debuts while Mizoguchi teamed with Ogai Miki because of the injury to his normal partner Torajiro Sekozawa.

 

In a bout that had good wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Generation First Time (Isoruko Arakaki, MUSCLE Serizawa, Torch Nakazawa and Kinji Akamatsu) defeated Golden Resurrection (Mabuchi Furusawa, Ryobe Uno, Koyo Kinoshita and Ichiro Mitsukuri) in 22:25 when Torch Nakazawa pinned Mabuchi Furusawa with a Tsunami Legdrop. An injury to Mabuchi Furusawa meant that an audible was called and the finish was changed on the fly. In terms of in-ring work, Mabuchi Furusawa was head and shoulders above everyone else. 45

The match ended rather abruptly when Mabuchi Furusawa blacked out. After the match he was diagnosed with a Major Concussion and will be out for 14 months.

 

Overall

44

 

 

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A/N: Trying something new out here with a little writing about each match in the way that DarK_RaideR does his BCG diary. Let me know what you think of it!

[The Dynamite Sid]

Not Furusawa!

[GooverDan]

Jesus Christ, what's happening with all these injuries?! Poor Furusawa...