LETHAL Steel Japanese Wrestling: Trial By Blood

[AboardTheArk]

LETHAL Steel Japanese Wrestling

 

LETHAL Steel Japanese Wrestling is a company based in Tokyo, Japan. Originally established in 1979 as a traditional Puro company, it was BOSS Nagata’s purchase of them in 1989 that created the most brutal wrestling company in existence, and the most successful Deathmatch based company in wrestling history. 

After a slow expansion from Tokyo and honestly plainly surviving for a long time due to critical acclaim by hardcore fans, HONOUR’s closure in 2019 gave them an opening: With UPJ as the sole heavyweight Puro company remaining, there was enough free agent talent on the scene to establish a regular wrestling division, and thus the SPIRIT division was born. Now ready to become a national power in the next few years, LETHAL Steel is touring all across Japan and having some solid crowds in their bigger shows.

 

Situation: 4th biggest company in Japan (behind UPJ, the junior-based DIASPORA, and All Japan Joshi, and above the irreverent comedic SPLASH and the isolated Shikoku Pro). Starting popularity of 36 across Japan. Starting budget of 60000 dollars, with a tiny deal for Events and a company-owned dojo, the Dungeon of Steel. Also have a talent trading agreement with House of Horrors, a USA-based gruesome deathmatch company.

 

Pictured: The BOSS, BOSS Nagata.

 

Pictured: The user character, booker Koto Arato.

 

 

The Titles:

 

Chalice of Blood (Oct. 1989-): Once an actual chalice, this is LETHAL’s most valuable singles title. The Deathmatch Division belt, it has been fought for in the most brutal matches ever on Japanese soil. (50 Prestige)

 

Unity of Blood (Oct/ 1989-): The company’s Tag Team titles, they’re very prestigious. Can be defended in any type of match. (50 Prestige)

 

SPIRIT Openweight (Jun. 2019-): Introduced when the SPIRIT division began after HONOUR’s closure and the coup of getting the Tokyo Wrecking Crew, it’s defended in regular matches among some of the toughest heavyweight wrestlers in the world. (40 Prestige) 

 

World’s Most Extreme (2000-): Fought during the DEATHMATCH Invitational, wrestlers all over the world face each other in a single elimination tournament to crown… the World’s Most Extreme wrestler. (65 Prestige) 

 

2021 is primed to be the company's biggest year to date! Join the ride, and see the REAL wrestling Japan has to offer!

 

 

OOC: I know that I've had... limited success with my non-CGC work so far, but I'm taking precautionary measures with this diary. As the year has been winding down in CGC and I've been looking for distraction from my overbearing university work, I've been bombarded with diary ideas I couldn't really carry out... so I just wrote up a bunch of shows in advance, just to make sure I don't give up on this project early on. Besides, I won't be putting too much detail in tour shows. If this doesn't work out, oh well, but I was really overcome with excitement about this mix of puro which I love and deathmatch which I am mostly unfamiliar with, as I'm generally drawn to underdog promotions. 

 

 

[AboardTheArk]

ROSTER PREVIEW: 

THE DEATHMATCH DIVISION: 

 

Major Stars: 

Butcher Hachirobei (33): LETHAL’s homegrown ace, the Butcher of Men joined the company in 2005 as a teenager and quickly rose through the ranks. Successful globally as a deathmatch competitor, he has held the Chalice of Blood 3 times and won the World’s Most Extreme tournament another 3, as well as won the Unity of Blood belt 6 times with 3 partners. The most popular active deathmatch wrestler in Japan, perhaps on earth.

Death Smile (32): A coup signing from DIASPORA in late 2019, Death Smile is a daredevil junior who has been dazzling the death match division with his risk taking. A complete enigma that hasn’t made alliances or even enemies, he has the intrigue of the LETHAL roster and the rabid fans. All we know is his decision to leave the powerhouse company for LETHAL is influenced by his connection to the legendary Dr. Texas. 

Kyushichi Mizumaki (28): Τrained by American legend 13TEEN, Mizumaki is known as the “bloodthirsty warrior”. A dominator of the tag team ranks in both Japan and America, 2020 was Mizumaki’s year, when he won both the World’s Most Extreme and Chalice of Blood for the first time. Not the toughest, strongest, or even the one with the biggest superstar aura, his thirst for blood and willingness to do everything to win is his biggest weapon. 

Fujimaro Tansho (45): Approaching three whole decades of deathmatches, Tansho is a true legend. 2 time winner of the World’s Most Extreme, a record 10-time winner of the Unity of Blood belts, and a 4x Chalice of Blood champion, he has done everything while also capturing the hearts of the fans with his tendency to use increasingly peculiar every-day objects as weapons in his matches. Member of The Bloody Hand.

KILLER Inoue (47): After battling concussions this man retired in 2003, already a legend. Only to come back against doctors orders in 2008 and become even more legendary as before! His resume is insane, with 8 times as Chalice of Blood holder and 4 times as World’s Most Extreme, with 17 years between the first and most recent win. This man will probably be making people bleed and defying humanity till he’s 100.

 

Stars:

Sheik Abdul-Wahid (38): The epitome of evil, Sheik Abdul-Wahid is one of the most successful, and the first ever, graduates of the Dungeon of Steel dojo. Two-time holder of the Chalice of Blood, 6-time holder of the Unity of Blood belts, he is one of the most decorated men in LETHAL Steel history. 

SOSEKI (40): A veteran of the US deathmatch scene, SOSEKI sent shockwaves when he came to LETHAL in 2014 for a lengthy run. His ability to toughen it out under any circumstances is extraordinary, and ever since he joined The Bloody Hand he reached the top of the company, winning every available deathmatch honor in 2019 and 2020.

 

Well Known: 

Shi Yuuto (36): The Sumo of Death weighs 430 pounds, and every pound of his body is used to inflict pain on poor wrestlers who just want to get home that day. A huge coup by LETHAL management in 2015, literally and figuratively, he has been an entertaining fixture of the company for the bloodthirsty fans.

Gekko Otsu (39): A 20 year LETHAL veteran, Gekko Otsu was trained as a normal wrestler, but he has become a Deathmatch master. His tattooed from head-to-toe body is also full of battle scars, but he has earned gold in return, with 8 Unity of Blood reigns with 4 different partners. He’s been known to mix it up with wrestlers from both Deathmatch and SPIRIT divisions. Member of The Bloody Hand.

Nobusuke Takabe (39): Having amassed 16 years in LETHAL, “the ugliest man in wrestling” has been a staple of the company. His daredevil style has caused some gruesome injuries, lack of front teeth, uneven ears, and a bum knee. Nevertheless, while not the most successful member of The Bloody Hand, he is the most unnerving to the opponents.

Soh Terajima (35): The death hackerman, Soh Terajima was a LETHAL veteran with a stint in DIASPORE in between his two careers with the company. A stunning high flyer who takes risks in the ring every time, he joined The Bloody Hand because it’s better for them to have him on their side, than against them.

El Segador (39): One of the most hardcore wrestlers in the history of Mexico, El Segador was one of the men that popularized the style in the traditional country. After many years as one of the key figures in EEP, he was kept by GILL when the promotion was bought out. Not really making it in the weird hybrid vibe of GILL, he realized his dreams in 2020 when he started touring Japan with LETHAL, proving how adept he is in a true deathmatch setting! 

Yura Malakyan (29): Once a talented Amateur wrestler, he was corrupted by the legendary Butcher Ishkhan, transformed into a vicious psychopath who only wishes to wrestle deathmatches. Part of a successful tag team with Butcher Hachirobei, having won two Unity of Blood titles, the eyepatch-wearing terrorist of the ring brings mayhem and pain to his opponents and himself. 

 

Recognisable: 

Baiko Ashida (32): The “unkillable underdog”, Baiko Ashida has been dazzling the independent scene for over a decade before landing a LETHAL contract in 2020. Originally a bland babyface, he earned his stripes by bleeding in small venues across Japan. Nowadays, the “Tokyo Dynamo” is aiming for his place among LETHAL royalty, testing himself against the Deathmatch elite. 

Yokai Dragon (30): The controversial American was blacklisted from Japan after a booking scandal while he was in the training school of the legendary Prime Dragon and was wrestling in his native country until LETHAL brought him in in 2018. Money driven and blood thirsty, he will do anything to beat people to unconsciousness and get the winner’s purse. 

CJ Morris (29): The wrestling scene in Australia is fledgling still (well, real wrestling, not T-ONE!), and Morris outgrew it at a very young age. Luckily, LETHAL is hardcore haven and gave him a chance in 2019! One of the most vicious bleeders in wrestling history, Morris is a bigger name in Japan than his native continent. 

Susumu Kimata (20): The Deathmatch Heir, Susumu Kimata is true-born LETHAL product. Lauded as BOSS Nagata’s successor due to their similarities in charisma and temperament, there are huge hopes for the youngster. Now in his third year, he should start ascending up the card soon…

 

Unimportant: 

Ryuji Kodaka (18): Another LETHAL true-born, the youngster possesses charisma and creativity that shows the signs of stardom, even with only a few months under his belt. Combining his athleticism with his sadistic use of barbed wire, the Ultraviolent Lion will be unfair competition once he reaches his prime…

 

 

SPIRIT DIVISION:

Major Stars: 

Koto Arato (47): Best known as part of the DIASPORA exodus from UPJ, Arato is a certified puroresu legend. Diaspora’s first ever Heavyweight champion, LETHAL’s first SPIRIT Openweight champion, and part of the influential Tokyo Wrecking Crew, he’s also a world class trainer! 

Hiro Date (43): A tag team specialist, Hiro Date is another member of the legendary Tokyo Wrecking Crew who has worked for the “big 4” of the 21st century (UPJ, DIASPORA, HONOUR, LETHAL). Approaching the final stages of his career, he’s still an elite pro wrestler. 

 

Stars: 

Chojiro Ono (40): This Big Heavyweight has had a similar career to the rest of the Tokyo Wrestling Crew, but has had more independent singles success having been an All-Asia champion in his youth as well as being one of the few foreigners to ever hold the prestigious GBWF championship. His spinning powerbomb is one of the most devastating finishers around, and his tag team with Hiro Date the most fearsome outside of UPJ.

 

Well Known: 

Sumiteru Hatakeda (43): The fearsome judoka transitioned to pro wrestling from MMA with an impressive 20-2-3 record, and cashed that into a solid UPJ career, before joining Hiro Suzuki’s short lived MMA-inspired COBRA, then HONOUR, and finally LETHAL Steel. The second ever SPIRIT Openweight champion, this man is still incredibly dangerous. 

 

Arnoud Vox (38): This Dutch former MMA fighter has transitioned from MMA to wrestling multiple times, having caught the “wrestling bug”. With a lot of success in his home continent, he moved towards the more vibrant wrestling scene of Japan at IWJ, then when it closed LETHAL’s SPIRIT division. 

Masa Kahaya (29): One of the most charismatic wrestlers of his generation and an underground sensation in Japan, he was scouted by Kenta Sonoda himself to join HONOUR in 2013, before being sent to excursion to RAMPAGE in Hawaii. When he came back, he was the complete package and captivated the midcard in HONOUR, and was an absolute coup by LETHAL when they opened their SPIRIT division. The current SPIRIT Openweight champion having won the belt in October, Masa is the company’s great big hope for expansion. 

Magobei Morita (38): Another former MMA fighter, albeit with a short and unmemorable stint in the sport, Morita is a charismatic presence with a hard-hitting style who is in a bit of a no man’s land between a junior size and a heavyweight wrestling identity. Perhaps the Openweight division of LETHAL is what he needs to reach new heights?

 

Recognisable: 

FIST Nakano (28): An idiosyncratic silent figure who prefers to just punch people to oblivion, Nakano is a pro kickboxer AND pro wrestler with known attitude issues…who also happens to be one of the most dangerous wrestlers alive despite his size. Truly a perfect fit for the SPIRIT division. 

Sugita Kamoto (25): A bulky heavyweight who was spotted by Hiro Date, his great look, toughness, unending stamina and great attitude have made him an incredible prospect for the future of LETHAL, having now just entered his third year in wrestling. Currently he’s been on a trial by the Tokyo Wrecking Crew in order to potentially join the stable as a fourth member, which they always had before they joined LETHAL.

Niou Kaibara (31): A light heavyweight with an awesome look, bags of charisma and awesome selling, no one knows what has been holding him back from stardom… even though he spent most of his career on the independent scenes and just barely joined HONOUR as they were closing down. One would think he’ll finally reach the main event in LETHAL now that he’s here. 

 

BJ Powers (32): The Englishman has had a good career in GBWF, winning their world title twice and becoming a grand slam champion in the promotion, before leaving for LETHAL in 2020 for unknown reasons. Now part of the Sons of Pain stable with two other gaijins, he is in the best physical condition of his career. 

Ellis Hogg (32): Son of Kentucky wrestling legend Virgil Hogg, he has always been in his father’s shadow due to his lack of charisma, rejected by the fans. Τhat is until he rebelled, became a “wild Southern boy” and left for Japan to join LETHAL and the Sons of Pain. 

Teddy Windham (28): Son of wrestler-turned-manager Owen Windham (Money), Teddy Windham was a college football player who decided to join the AWF school of wrestling, then spent some time in their developmental before becoming a worldwide journeyman, his latest stop being in LETHAL. The final member of the Sons of Pain stable. 

 

Unimportant:

Tsutomu Honda (29): Someone who joined wrestling later in life, Honda is still a young lion in LETHAL Steel. Using his supernatural threshold for punishment, he tends to absorb as much damage as possible in the early stages of the match, before getting angry enough to completely destroy them. Currently on trial to potentially join the Tokyo Wrecking Crew.

 

STABLES: 

 

THE BLOODY HAND: 

 

THE SONS OF PAIN: 

 

TOKYO WRECKING CREW: 

 

 

Edited May 2, 2023 by AboardTheArk

[AboardTheArk]

2021! The Year of the Ox Begins with Special Energy! Fury Road Tour #1 in Odaiba Hall!

 

BJ Powers & Teddy Windham of The Sons of Pain face off against Koto Arato & Sugita Kamoto as part of Kamoto’s trial for the Tokyo Wrecking Crew!

 

The Masked Madmen El Segador and Yokai Dragon will battle Sheik Abdul-Wahid and Yura Malakyan under Deathmatch Rules!

 

MMA Sensation Arnoud Vox teams up with MMA Sensation Sumiteru Hatakeda and Tsutomu Honda to face the fiery FIST Nakano, SPIRIT Openweight Champion Masa Haraya and Susumu Kimata!

 

In another Deathmatch we have the Bloody Hand’s Gekko Otsu and Soh Terajima going up against legendary Butcher Hachirobei and the holder of the Chalice of Blood, Kyushichi Mizumaki!

 

And for our main event, the enigmatic Death Smile and KILLER Inoue find themselves on opposite sides. Inoue has been trying to figure Death Smile out, and he teams up with the Bloody Hand’s Fujimaro Tansho and SOSEKI against Death Smile and the LETHAL Unity of Blood title holders, the Tokyo Wrecking Crew’s Chojiro Ono and Hiro Date! A star-studded match that is sure to kick off 2021 in the right way! 

 

 

MATCH CARD FOR PREDICTIONS: 

Chojiro Ono & Hiro Date and Death Smile vs Fujimaro Tansho & SOSEKI and KILLER Inoue

Butcher Hachirobei and Kyushichi Mizumaki vs Gekko Otsu and Soh Terajima

Arnoud Vox & Sumiteru Hatakeda and Tsutomu Honda vs FIST Nakano and Masa Haraya and Susumu Kimata

El Segador and Yokai Dragon vs Sheik Abdul-Wahid and Yura Malakyan

BJ Powers & Teddy Windham vs Koto Arato and Sugita Kamoto

[CGN91]

Chojiro Ono & Hiro Date and Death Smile
Butcher Hachirobei and Kyushichi Mizumaki
FIST Nakano and Masa Haraya and Susumu Kimata
Sheik Abdul-Wahid and Yura Malakyan
BJ Powers & Teddy Windham

[jhd1]

Chojiro Ono & Hiro Date and Death Smile vs Fujimaro Tansho & SOSEKI and KILLER Inoue

Butcher Hachirobei and Kyushichi Mizumaki vs Gekko Otsu and Soh Terajima

Arnoud Vox & Sumiteru Hatakeda and Tsutomu Honda vs FIST Nakano and Masa Haraya and Susumu Kimata

El Segador and Yokai Dragon vs Sheik Abdul-Wahid and Yura Malakyan

BJ Powers & Teddy Windham vs Koto Arato and Sugita Kamoto

[GreatreDRagon]

Chojiro Ono & Hiro Date and Death Smile vs Fujimaro Tansho & SOSEKI and KILLER Inoue

Butcher Hachirobei and Kyushichi Mizumaki vs Gekko Otsu and Soh Terajima

Arnoud Vox & Sumiteru Hatakeda and Tsutomu Honda vs FIST Nakano and Masa Haraya and Susumu Kimata

El Segador and Yokai Dragon vs Sheik Abdul-Wahid and Yura Malakyan

BJ Powers & Teddy Windham vs Koto Arato and Sugita Kamoto

[christmas_ape]

I wonder predict as to be honest despite how good it looks I've never given T-verse a go, so I have zero idea who these are. 

Roster run down was great though so after a show or two with referring back to that hopefully I'll get up to speed!

[falling_star]

Chojiro Ono & Hiro Date and Death Smile vs Fujimaro Tansho & SOSEKI and KILLER Inoue

Butcher Hachirobei and Kyushichi Mizumaki vs Gekko Otsu and Soh Terajima

Arnoud Vox & Sumiteru Hatakeda and Tsutomu Honda vs FIST Nakano and Masa Haraya and Susumu Kimata

El Segador and Yokai Dragon vs Sheik Abdul-Wahid and Yura Malakyan

BJ Powers & Teddy Windham vs Koto Arato and Sugita Kamoto

[falling_star]

Also wanted to say the presentation here is top notch! Roster bios are a must for dynasties when you're delving into the TVerse/alternate reality mods just in case the readers haven't played them. Well done!

[229tman]

Chojiro Ono & Hiro Date and Death Smile vs Fujimaro Tansho & SOSEKI and KILLER Inoue

Butcher Hachirobei and Kyushichi Mizumaki vs Gekko Otsu and Soh Terajima

Arnoud Vox & Sumiteru Hatakeda and Tsutomu Honda vs FIST Nakano and Masa Haraya and Susumu Kimata

El Segador and Yokai Dragon vs Sheik Abdul-Wahid and Yura Malakyan

BJ Powers & Teddy Windham vs Koto Arato and Sugita Kamoto

[AboardTheArk]

LETHAL Steel Fury Road Tour #1 Results 

Venue: Odaiba Hall

Attendance: 184 (out of 300)

  VS  

MATCH 1: BJ Powers & Teddy Windham (The Sons of Pain) def. Koto Arato & Sugita Kamoto 

 

• Arato and Kamoto had some visible miscommunication in this match 

• The gaijins mostly dominated except when Arato showed inspiring fighting strength to fight them off and give Kamoto a chance at redemption. 

• Kamoto hit some big lariats but ultimately fell to BJ Powers in 9:39 via Stalling Suplex Powerslam. 

• Koto Arato spent the post-match time allocated to them before exiting, scolding and instructing the younger wrestler, with Sugita looking unbothered. (55 rating)

 

46 rating

 

  VS  

MATCH 2: El Segador & Yokai Dragon def. Sheik Abdul-Wahid & Yura Malakyan

 

• A typical tour Deathmatch, it involved sharp objects being smashed on backs and heads, blood flowing, and cool shit happening at every inch of the ring. 

• Sheik Abdul-Wahid seems to be in a downturn in form, as following the less than ideal end to his 2020, he was once again not at his best, leaving Malakyan to be more vulnerable. 

• A Danza El Segador (Wrist-Clutch Blue Thunder Bomb) on Malakyan through a table on some leftover glass signals the end of the match in 9:52. 

39 rating

 

   VS   

MATCH 3: Arnoud Vox, Sumiteru Hatakeda & Tsutomu Honda def. FIST Nakano, Masa Kahaya & Susumu Kimata 

 

• A very sloppy but competitive match that went a bit awry as Kimata was injured very early on. 

• The 5 men persevered and gave us a spectacle, but the advantage of Susumu practically limping out there was enough- Arnoud Vox made him submit in 9:35. 

• After the match, the Dutchman approached SPIRIT Openweight Champion Masa Kahaya and challenged him to a title match, saying it would be fitting if his first challenge was the first-time champion’s inaugural defense. Masa smiled at him but left the offer unanswered. (50 rating) 

31 rating 

 

  VS  

MATCH 4: Gekko Otsu & Soh Terajima def. Butcher Hachirobei & Kyushichi Mizumaki 

 

• The Bloody Hand regulars found themselves in much bigger unity than the all-star team of Hachirobei and Mizumaki. 

• Vicious, this deathmatch introduced light tubes to the equation, leading to some breathtaking sequences, as fans never get tired of seeing one get crushed into pieces on a poor wrestler’s skull or back. 

• Mizumaki was running riot in the ending sequence but got caught in a Spike Brainbuster from Otsu which led to him crashing and getting busted open from a cut on some debris. No kicking out from that. Duration of 12:32. 

45 rating 

 

   VS   

MAIN EVENT: Death Smile & Tokyo Wrecking Crew def. Fujimaro Tansho, KILLER Inoue & SOSEKI 

 

• A hardcore match + puro brawl that has weapons but isn’t quite a deathmatch, this was by far the most enthralling contest. 

• The HONOUR veterans can fight through everyone in a fair fight, but  this wasn’t quite that. This was mayhem. 

• When the weapons had seemingly outmatched the fighting spirit of Ono and Date, Death Smile hit an incredible daring dive and turns the tide of the match, ending it all with a baseball bat hit on SOSEKI. Duration of 14:56 

56 rating 

Overall Rating: 48

 

 

POST SHOW COMMENTS: 

 & 

BJ: "Ha, beating Arato and his b*tch boy was pretty easy. I guess this tour is going to be a breeze." 

Teddy: "The Crew are finished, bro. But the people of Japan are too dull to have caught up. The Sons of Pain are the premier group in the SPIRIT Division."

 

 

Sheikh Abdul-Wahid: "Unacceptable way to begin [the year]. I haven't held gold in WAY too long and now I'm a stepping stone for people who haven't even been to the dungeon?! A change needs to come. Radical change."

 

Gekko Otsu: "That's what I'm talking about! Mizumaki's ordinari-ness is no match for my awesomeness. The Bloody Hand will soon hold every belt, and for a change I will be the holder of the CHALICE!"

 

Masa Kahaya: "Vox is a formidable fighter, of course. I guess he was right that it will be fitting for our paths to converge. But he shouldn't expect to come out of his challenge the same man as he walks in. I have everything he doesn't have: the people, the title, a luscious head of hair. This experience will definitely change him, yes."

 

Death Smile: "..."

 

 

The Bloody Hand: "The Tokyo Wrecking Crew MFers think they run this company just because their contracts are too expensive. At heart, LETHAL Steel is the home of DEATHMATCH wrestling. These two holding the Unity of Blood belts makes no sense. When was the last time they made anyone bleed??? We will show everyone what those titles' name means. Hopefully the BOSS remembers this isn't a puro company and determines a match between the two teams, instead of leaving it to the discretion of the Chump Champions."

 

POST-SHOW COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT(S):

• Susumu Kimata has suffered a Corneal Laceration. The Deathmatch Heir will be out of action until at least mid-March, putting him out of commission for the first two tours of the year. 
• Masa Kahaya will make his first defense of the SPIRIT Openweight title against Arnoud Vox at the historic Tokyo Gardens Exhibition Hall Thursday, Week 4 of January at LETHAL FURY ROAD 2021!

 

 

OOC: Thank you all for the great response so far! Please leave your feedback on the tour show format as I am not married to it and it's different to what I've done before. Also, finally a big amount of predictions! Let's keep track of them, maybe I should think of something for the end of the tour as a prize.

 

falling_star - 4/5

CGN91 - 2/5

jhd1 - 2/5

229tman - 1/5

GreatreDRagon - 0/5

 

It was a show of surprises plus there is a lot of unfamiliarity early on, so don't be disheartened!

 

 

Edited May 6, 2023 by AboardTheArk

[jhd1]

Gekko Otsu winning was a bit of an upset. Nice way to build the feud though. I expect him or Terajima to be in a lot of pain before this tour is out. I'm also massively biased towards Koto Arato so I hope to see him win soon (I also always book Honda as the fourth TWC member so will allow the loss on the basis that Sugita is to blame).

[AboardTheArk]

 

The LETHAL Steel Fury Road Tour rolls on in Nagoya! First SPIRIT Openweight title pre-tag match! The Death Smile hunt continues! And the Tokyo Wrecking Crew trialists team up!

 

 

LETHAL Steel Fury Road Tour #2 in Nagoya City Exhibition Hall C Fight Order: (Deathmatches in Red)

 

MAIN EVENT: Arnoud Vox & KILLER Inoue vs Death Smile & Masa Kahaya

 

Fujimaro Tansho, SOSEKI, Sheikh Abdul-Wahid & Kyushichi Mizumaki  vs Baiko Ashida, El Segador, Gekko Otsu and Yokai Dragon

 

Chojiro Ono & Hiro Date vs Sugita Kamoto & Tsutomu Honda 

 

BJ Powers & Teddy Windham vs FIST Nakano & Sumiteru Hatakeda 

 

Shi Yuuto vs Ryuji Kodaka 

[Markw]

Very excited for this.

MAIN EVENT: Arnoud Vox & KILLER Inoue vs Death Smile & Masa Kahaya
Fujimaro Tansho, SOSEKI, Sheikh Abdul-Wahid & Kyushichi Mizumaki  vs Baiko Ashida, El Segador, Gekko Otsu and Yokai Dragon
Chojiro Ono & Hiro Date vs Sugita Kamoto & Tsutomu Honda
BJ Powers & Teddy Windham vs FIST Nakano & Sumiteru Hatakeda
Shi Yuuto vs Ryuji Kodaka 

[falling_star]

MAIN EVENT: Arnoud Vox & KILLER Inoue vs Death Smile & Masa Kahaya
Fujimaro Tansho, SOSEKI, Sheikh Abdul-Wahid & Kyushichi Mizumaki  vs Baiko Ashida, El Segador, Gekko Otsu and Yokai Dragon
Chojiro Ono & Hiro Date vs Sugita Kamoto & Tsutomu Honda
BJ Powers & Teddy Windham vs FIST Nakano & Sumiteru Hatakeda
Shi Yuuto vs Ryuji Kodaka 

Edited May 7, 2023 by falling_star

[Strech]

Fist Nakano Punching people into oblivion without barely saying a word is an awesome character I'll be rooting for!

 

Really clean presentation makes the show so clean to read!

MAIN EVENT: Arnoud Vox & KILLER Inoue vs Death Smile & Masa Kahaya

 

Fujimaro Tansho, SOSEKI, Sheikh Abdul-Wahid & Kyushichi Mizumaki  vs Baiko Ashida, El Segador, Gekko Otsu and Yokai Dragon

 

Chojiro Ono & Hiro Date vs Sugita Kamoto & Tsutomu Honda 

 

BJ Powers & Teddy Windham vs FIST Nakano & Sumiteru Hatakeda 

 

Shi Yuuto vs Ryuji Kodaka 

[Scottie]

MAIN EVENT: Arnoud Vox & KILLER Inoue vs Death Smile & Masa Kahaya

 

Fujimaro Tansho, SOSEKI, Sheikh Abdul-Wahid & Kyushichi Mizumaki  vs Baiko Ashida, El Segador, Gekko Otsu and Yokai Dragon

 

Chojiro Ono & Hiro Date vs Sugita Kamoto & Tsutomu Honda 

 

BJ Powers & Teddy Windham vs FIST Nakano & Sumiteru Hatakeda 

 

Shi Yuuto vs Ryuji Kodaka 

[GreatreDRagon]

LETHAL Steel Fury Road Tour #2 in Nagoya City Exhibition Hall C Fight Order: (Deathmatches in Red)

 

MAIN EVENT: Arnoud Vox & KILLER Inoue vs Death Smile & Masa Kahaya

 

Fujimaro Tansho, SOSEKI, Sheikh Abdul-Wahid & Kyushichi Mizumaki  vs Baiko Ashida, El Segador, Gekko Otsu and Yokai Dragon

 

Chojiro Ono & Hiro Date vs Sugita Kamoto & Tsutomu Honda 

 

BJ Powers & Teddy Windham vs FIST Nakano & Sumiteru Hatakeda 

 

Shi Yuuto vs Ryuji Kodaka 

[jhd1]

MAIN EVENT: Arnoud Vox & KILLER Inoue vs Death Smile & Masa Kahaya

This is a tough one, Masa might be the weak link but Death Smile is more my thing than Arnoud.

Fujimaro Tansho, SOSEKI, Sheikh Abdul-Wahid & Kyushichi Mizumaki  vs Baiko Ashida, El Segador, Gekko Otsu and Yokai Dragon

Surely Gekko can't win two in a row. Plus Baiko's your pinfall eater in this match.

Chojiro Ono & Hiro Date vs Sugita Kamoto & Tsutomu Honda 

Ono alone could eat them alive. Date added to the mix means this one isn't going to be pretty.

BJ Powers & Teddy Windham vs FIST Nakano & Sumiteru Hatakeda 

You set this two up in the first show to look strong so think it'll continue, particularly as the bald duo aren't likely to be rushing up the card anytime soon.

Shi Yuuto vs Ryuji Kodaka 

Preference, and Yuuto is more established in LETHAL.

[KyTeran]

MAIN EVENT: Arnoud Vox & KILLER Inoue vs Death Smile & Masa Kahaya

 

Fujimaro Tansho, SOSEKI, Sheikh Abdul-Wahid & Kyushichi Mizumaki  vs Baiko Ashida, El Segador, Gekko Otsu and Yokai Dragon

 

Chojiro Ono & Hiro Date vs Sugita Kamoto & Tsutomu Honda 

 

BJ Powers & Teddy Windham vs FIST Nakano & Sumiteru Hatakeda 

 

Shi Yuuto vs Ryuji Kodaka 

[Vandal]

Arnoud Vox & KILLER Inoue vs Death Smile & Masa Kahaya
Fujimaro Tansho, SOSEKI, Sheikh Abdul-Wahid & Kyushichi Mizumaki  vs Baiko Ashida, El Segador, Gekko Otsu and Yokai Dragon
Chojiro Ono & Hiro Date vs Sugita Kamoto & Tsutomu Honda
BJ Powers & Teddy Windham vs FIST Nakano & Sumiteru Hatakeda
Shi Yuuto vs Ryuji Kodaka 

[229tman]

MAIN EVENT: Arnoud Vox & KILLER Inoue vs Death Smile & Masa Kahaya

 

Fujimaro Tansho, SOSEKI, Sheikh Abdul-Wahid & Kyushichi Mizumaki  vs Baiko Ashida, El Segador, Gekko Otsu and Yokai Dragon

 

Chojiro Ono & Hiro Date vs Sugita Kamoto & Tsutomu Honda 

 

BJ Powers & Teddy Windham vs FIST Nakano & Sumiteru Hatakeda 

 

Shi Yuuto vs Ryuji Kodaka 

[AboardTheArk]

LETHAL Steel Fury Road Tour #2 Results 

 Venue: Nagoya City Exhibition Hall C

Attendance: 159 (out of 250)

 

MATCH 1: Shi Yuuto def. Ryuji Kodaka 

 VS 

 

• The Sumo of death facing the ultraviolent lion was a literal towering task for the young wrestler 
• Very violent in nature, but this match forced Kodaka to do the most considering his lumbering opponent 
• Yuuto put the youngling out of his misery with a Steel Death Trap (Chair assisted Cobra Clutch) in 10 minutes. 

28 Rating

 

MATCH 2: BJ Powers & Teddy Windham def. FIST Nakano & Sumiteru Hatakeda 

  VS  

 

• The Sons of Pain continue their roll against the martial artists- traditional and mixed. 
• Hatakeda is a dominant, dangerous presence, but Nakano is a bit too cute and gets in peril often. 
• Powers ends things with the Stalling Suplex Powerslam on Nakano and wins it in 9:52. 

32 Rating 

 

MATCH 3: Tokyo Wrecking Crew def. Sugita Kamoto & Tsutomu Honda 

  VS  

• Both the wrestlers on trial with the Tokyo Wrecking Crew teamed up against the Unity of Blood Champions- there was only one ending really. 
• Kamoto and Honda were busy outshining each other rather than working together, especially Honda with his tendency to absorb a ton of damage before retaliating with great might. 
• Kamoto got the best of Ono in an exchange that ended with a crazy headbutt, but Honda tagged himself in which allowed Ono to get Date in. Date chopped Honda to death and won with a backdrop in 8:40. 

40 Rating 

 

 

MATCH 4: The Bloody Hand & Kyushichi Mizumaki & Sheikh Abdul-Wahid  def. Baiko Ashida, El Segador, Gekko Otsu and Yokai Dragon

   

VS

   

• These multi-man deathmatches are a great way to not discount the violence for the crowd, but lessen it on the wrestlers for the rest of the long tour. 
• Tansho & SOSEKI and El Segador & Yokai Dragon are angling for a Unity of Blood title shot and both groups went hard on each other, while Otsu was taunting the Chalice of Blood champion after beating him on the first show of the tour. 
• Mizumaki showed everyone why he holds the belt and buried Ashida in two tables with an Impaler (Fireman Carry into Powerbomb) for the win in 15:12. 

48 Rating 

 

 

MAIN EVENT: Death Smile & Masa Kahaya def. Arnoud Vox & KILLER Inoue 

  VS  

• Masa Kahaya and Death Smile visibly didn’t trust each other, but they managed to prevail due to sheer intensity. 
• Kahaya wanted revenge for the loss he suffered to Vox, ahead of their looming title match, and that got him into shaky waters in many moments due to the Dutchman’s impeccable submission game. 
• Inoue once again paid for his obsession with Death Smile and got baseball batted to death himself like SOSEKI. Smile wins in 14:36 
• After the match, Inoue asked Death Smile what it would take to face him in a singles LETHAL Deathmatch. The enigma of LETHAL Steel responded: beat him in a match on this tour. He’s 0-2, 5 more chances to go. (57 rating) 

41 Rating 

 

Show Rating: 42

 

POST-SHOW COMMENTS: 

FIST Nakano: "FUCK!"

 

 

Chojiro Ono: "There's a bit of disappointment in me today, even despite a win that felt good in there. These are two wrestlers full of top potential, but when we find things to challenge them with, they can't meet the moment yet."

Hiro Date: "They're years off wrestling school, telling them that wrestling isn't just about how hard you hit a lariat shouldn't be a revelation."

 

Kyushichi Mizumaki: "I refuse to defend my belt against fucking Gekko Otsu. I've been beating his stable for months, he hasn't had a singles match in years, he doesn't even make up the roster for the World's Most Extreme tournament anymore. Give me a proper challenge to start the year properly!"

 

KILLER Inoue: "This breakthrough was all I needed. I feel like the mystery is revealing itself before my eyes. At my age especially, this has only reinvigorated me for the slog of the tour!"

 

 

POST-SHOW COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS: 

• The company is monitoring the situation between Gekko Otsu and Kyushichi Mizumaki. We do not want to go against the champion's wishes, but Otsu did literally pin the chalice holder.
• An intern was fired for falsely posting that the Arnoud Vox vs Masa Kahaya match is happening at LETHAL FURY ROAD 2021. It's actually happening in the Tokyo Gardens Exhibition Hall show after, LETHAL Spirit Cup 2021, a one-night special tournament.

 

PREDICTIONS: (Once again, insane participation guys!)

falling_star - 3/5 (7/10)

jhd1 - 5/5 (7/10)

229tman - 4/5 (5/10)

GreatreDRagon - 4/5 (4/10)

Markew - 4/5

Strech - 4/5

Scottie - 3/5

KyTeran - 3/5

CGN91 - 2/5

Vandal - 2/5

 

Winner is probably going to be presented with a few signing options for a tour deal, but I am booking ahead so the reward might not be as instant. I am still workshopping if I can find something cooler as a "prize". 

[AboardTheArk]

LETHAL Steel Fury Road Tour #3 In Kobe Municipal Gym Fight Order: 

 

MAIN EVENT: Death Smile & El Segador vs Fujimaro Tansho & KILLER Inoue 

 

6 Man Tag: The Sons of Pain vs Tokyo Wrecking Crew

 

SOSEKI vs Yokai Dragon 

 

Aged by Violence (Gekko Otsu & Nobusuke Takabe) vs Kyushichi Mizumaki & Sheik Abdul-Wahid 

 

Sugita Kamoto vs Ryuji Kodaka

[KyTeran]

MAIN EVENT: Death Smile & El Segador vs Fujimaro Tansho & KILLER Inoue 

 

6 Man Tag: The Sons of Pain vs Tokyo Wrecking Crew

 

SOSEKI vs Yokai Dragon 

 

Aged by Violence (Gekko Otsu & Nobusuke Takabe) vs Kyushichi Mizumaki & Sheik Abdul-Wahid 

 

Sugita Kamoto vs Ryuji Kodaka