Post by Johnny B. Decent on Jun 1, 2008 20:54:27 GMT -5
Now, I know what you are thinking: Don't we already have a League? this is a off-spring of the original promotion, and it is basically the Ultimate Universe version. Now, with this re-write comes a tournament to crown the Dragonweight Title. Also, if you are in the original League, you can not use your current primary wrestler.
LIST OF THE CHAMPIONS
Jumbo Tsuruta, Dragonweight Title.- "Photogenic" Huss Bosh.
Jumbo Tsuruta/ Terry Gordy.-"Photogenic" Huss Bosh.
Hayabusa-Stuntman Saw.
Kevin Nash-No More Ace Diamonds.
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams-Thwak is a 20-Sided Die.
Kenta Kobashi/Karl Gotch-"Statboy" Phil Ken Sandman.
Jun Akiyama/Mitsuharu Misawa.-Speed Racer.
Takeshi Morishima-HeyguesswhatIdid.
Keiji Mutoh-Void:Pink Spider.
Mr. Pogo-Indigo.
Bret Hart/Yuji Nagata-Mayhem.
Vader/Terry Funk.-The Hardcore Disciple.
Jinsei Shinzaki/Tiger Mask I-Withtheirfists.
Danshouko Dino-Laraitooooo.
Toshiaki Kawada-The Blue Nova.
Jushin "Thunder" Liger/Milano Collection AT-Tea&Crumpets.
Naomichi Marufuji/KENTA-Mr. Squareside.
Dynamite Kid/Sting-Rodney Roberts.
The Great Muta-Pushkilla15.
Akira Taue-Chiefdom.
Brusier Brody/Stan Hansen-Disco Inferno.
Manubu Nakanishi/Kamala-MysteriousBenefactor.
People who are in with no Wrestlers:
?-Dr. RX-78-Who
?-D-Tank.
Tag Teams and Stables:
"Thunder in Paradise":Jushin "Thunder" Liger and Jun Akiyama.
"Kung Fu Cowboys": Terry Gordy and Jinsei Shinzaki.
"Hart Problems": Bret Hart, Yuji Nagata, and Manabu Nakanishi.
"Big and Tall": Akira Taue and Kevin Nash.
" A Team Like No Other": Takeshi Morishima and Danshoku Dino.
"Chain Lariats" Bruiser Brody and Kenta Kobashi.
"The Mystery Team": D-Tank's Wrestler and his Partner.
Rankings of the Dragonweight Tournament.:
1. Jumbo Tsuruta(70)
2. Vader(65)
3. Jushin Liger(50)
4. Kevin Nash(45)
4. Mr. Pogo(45)
4. Jun Akiyama(45)
5. Kenta Kobashi(40)
5. Keiji Mutoh(40)
5. Steve Williams(40)
5. Naomichi Marufuji(40)
6. Takeshi Morishima(35)
7. Toshiaki Kawada(30)
8. Bret Hart(20)
8. Jinsei Shinzaki(20)
9. Hayabusa(15)
10. Danshoku Dino(5)
Results:
R1:
1. Jumbo Tsuruta d. Hayabusa at 13:19 with a Powerbomb. You almost thought Hayabusa could do it, and beat Tsuruta, but just not enough. It became a battle of Falcon Arrow VS Powerbomb, with Powerbomb winning.
2. Kenta Kobashi d. Toshiaki Kawada at 18:44 with a Burning Hammer. Kawada got beat up tremendously at the beggining, but started to make a comeback. However. Kobashi drug him outside thrice, and unleashed fury unlike no other that lasted 1/4 of the match. Finish came when Kobashi drug in Kawada and planted him with a Burning Hammer.
3. Keiji Mutoh d. Bret Hart at 20:32 with a Shining Wizard. This was a battle of Figure-Four Leglock VS Sharpshooter that ended with a Shining Wizard. Kind of a bad match, really. I'm suprised how many dirty moves Bret Hart has.
4. Steve Williams def. Takeshi Morishima at 12:25 with an Avalanche Hold The Battle of the Monsters I was an absoulte blast to watch. A bomb after another with a suprising end(The Avalanche Hold finishing Morishima) Thwak has finally won a match in a Fire Pro League.
5. Kevin Nash d. Naomichi Marufuji at 16:55 with a Boston Crab. The secret entrant was actually Mr. Squareside himself. Marufuji used his speed to chip down Nash, while Nash occasionly hit a big power move. However, near the end, Nash bumped into the ref, which knocked him out, when Marufuji had Nash pinned for more then three seconds. I might have to investigate this further.
6. Mr. Pogo d. Danshoko Dino at 10:30 by CRTICALING him with a Big Fire. Pogo was not happy having to deal with Dino, so he scythed him, choked, him, beat him with a chair, and the usual. Not much of a contest.
7. Jun Akiyama d. Jushin Liger at 16:50 with an Exploder. A exciting, back-and-forth match that was broken when both men went for a chair, but Akiyama was a better swinger. A few shots, an Exploder, and that's all she wrote.
8. Vader d. Jinsei Shinzaki at 18:14 with a Powerbomb Whip. Give Shinzaki credit. He nearly defeated Vader! However, he slipped up, and it did not take long for Vader to take over the match and win.
R2:
1. Kenta Kobashi d. Jumbo Tsuruta at 16:02 with an Orange Crush Bomb. The match was like a giant game of "Can you top this?" However, Tsuruta was unable to top Kobashi's Orange Crush. A very good match.
2. Toshiaki Kawada d. Hayabusa at 17:31 with the Stretch Plum. Hayabusa has got to stop making mistakes like pinning too close to the ropes, or missing high-risk moves, or he's not going to be winning anytime soon. Because of this, he was never able to string up offense, and Kawada took advantage of that.
3. Steve Williams d. Bret Hart at 14:39 with the Murder Back Drop. Except for a extremly brief come-back, Bret Hart was a punching bag for Williams, who is looking very dominant right now.
4. Takeshi Morishima d. Keiji Mutoh at 11:51 with the Amazing Impact. Morishima sure loves to do the Short-Arm Clothesline.
Mutoh looked unsure what to do in the match. Kind of an "eh" match.
5. Kevin Nash d. Danshoko Dino at 10:12 by CRITICALING him with a Chokeslam. Dino was able to do a bit of of his unique offense, but Nash was not amused, so he knocked him out. Poor Dino.
6. Mr. Pogo d. Naomichi Marufuji at 10:33 with a Jumping Pile Driver. Pogo uses the No-DQ rule well, as he pummeled Marufuji with whatever he could find. Also, Marufuji loves to run off the turnbuckles. No ref bump this time, though.
7. Jushin Liger d. Jinsei Shinzaki at 11:47 by CRITICALING him with a Del Ver Brainbuster. This was sort of like the Tsuruta-Kobashi match, of "I do something, then you do something else", but suddenly, Liger nailed Shinzaki with a Brainbuster knocking him out.
8. Vader d. Jun Akiyama at 12:41 by Countout. This was unexpected. Akiyama was in control of the match, until Vader Planted him with an Avalance Slam. Well, this does make Vader still undefeated, though.
R3:
1. Jumbo Tsuruta d. Toshiaki Kawada at 6:03 by CRTICALING him with a Original Back Drop. Tsuruta was obviously pissed at losing, so he took it out on an unsuspecting Kawada.
2. Hayabusa d. Kenta Kobashi at 11:37 with a Firebird Splash. Hayabusa finally managed to get a win, not missing any of his moves, and countering many of Kobashi's grapples. This was one of THE upsets so far.
3. Takeshi Morishima d. Bret Hart at 17:46 with the Amaze Impact. Hart almost pulled off an upset after nearly 10 minutes of a Powerbomb-o-rama, using heel moves and roll-ups, but Morishima then went with a chokeslam-o-rama, when Hart screwed up a top rope move, sealing his doom.
4. Steve Williams d. Keiji Mutoh at 16:48 with the Doctor Bomb. Is there something wrong in Mutoh's head? He had a good strategy of targeting Williams' legs, but then he stopped doing it, and when Williams was almost on the ground wheezing for air, he did not take advantage of it. He would have easily won this match if didn't wrestle so oddly.
5. Mr. Pogo d. Kevin Nash at 17:01 by CRITICALING him with a Big Fire. What could have been one of the worst wrestling matches in real life, was a good one in Video Game Land. The beggining was all Nash, but when Pogo Low Blowed him, raked him with his Sickle, and whacked him with a chair, he came back to set Nash on fire for the win. When Square and Ace ever start squabbiling, Indigo can claim that he beat them both.
6. Naomichi Marufuji d. Danshou Dino at 13:45 with a La Magistral Cradle. Dino wanted a win pretty badly here, so he quickly established control over nearly the entire match. On the other hand, Marufuji's main offense were Cradels and Dropkicks.
7. Vader d. Jushin Liger at 6:59 with a Running Splash. Vader was clearly pissed off at Akiyama's insults, so he decided to make an example out of Liger, who despite hitiing a Fishermen's Bomb and a Shotei or two, was slapped silly by Vader's rage.
8. Jun Akiyama d. Jinsei Shinzaki at 24:12 when he reversed Shinzaki's Powerbomb with a Reverse Suplex Bridge. If Akiyama wanted to tell us something, it's to stop screwing around on the outside, and actually concentrate on stringing offense. Shinzaki was so damn close to a win, it's a little saddening.
R4:
1. Jumbo Tsuruta d. Bret Hart at 8:10 with an Original Back Drop "Oh, my baloney has a first name, and it's S-Q-U-A-S-H."
2. Keiji Mutoh d. Hayabusa at 7:57 with a Shining Wizard. Hayabusa's "Absorb the damage then make a comeback" plan didn't quite workout, as Mutoh clocked him with a Shining Wizard before 'Busa could come back.
3. Kenta Kobashi d. Steve Williams at 11:53 with a Original Brainbuster. Williams has finally been beaten, but it took three Burning Hammers, Two Burning Laraits, A Moonsault, An Orange Crush Bomb, and countless chops before the brainbuster put him away.
4. Takeshi Morishima d. Toshiaki Kawada at 11:20 with a Falling Lariat. It's strange, you know? Kawada excells at Tag Teams, but absoulelty sucks at Singles. Morishima looked strong here.
5. Jushin Liger d. Kevin Nash at 14:49 with a Step-In Shotei. The tiny titan was in control nearly the entire matches pelting Nash with Ligerbombs, Shoteis, Tombstone Piledrivers, and the like. Despite a brief comeback, Liger scooped up a win.
6. Jun Akiyama d. Naomichi Marfuji at 20:19 with the Front Neck Lock. Marufuji used his speed, his roll-ups, and some aerial maneuvers, but it never seemed like Akiyama was in serious trouble. But here an idea Akiyama: Stop messing around outside.
7. Jinsei Shinzaki d. Danshoko Dino at 9:02 when he was CRTICALED bu the Paradise Hold. Dino seems to be getting knocked out a lot. This was Shinzaki's match as he easily dominated Dino. Also, he has a win now.
8. Vader d. Mr. Pogo at 7:37 with the Vader Bomb. For the match of who would be no.1 and the man still undefeated, this was completly one-sided as Vader beat the crap out of Pogo, whose only offense was some Sickle shots and a Blaze Thrust or two.
R5:
1. Jumbo Tsuruta d. Keiji Mutoh at 18:48 with a Powerbomb. Back Drops, Powerbombs, and Jumping Knees, oh my! Tsuruta threw Mutoh all over the ring almost scoring a win, in the earlier minutes. However. Mutoh made a comeback of sorts after Tsuruta missed a Knee Strike, but that faded away once they got outside of the ring.
2. Bret Hart d. Hayabusa at 13:57 with a Japanese Leg Roll Clutch. Remember when Hart said he was sneaking in a pair of Brass Knuckles? Well, he did, and hit Hayabusa extremely hard in a very tender area for Hayabusa. This marks a new age for Hart, now.
3. Kenta Kobashi d. Takeshi Morishima at 13:16 with the Burning Hammer. Like Kobashi,Tsuruta, this was another "Can you top this" game, where Morishima switched thing up a bit, using some agility. however, this winded him, which might have been his downfall.
4. Steve Wlliams d. Toshiaki Kawada at 12:14 with a Back Drop Hold. After his last match, Wlliams was a bit miffed, but Kawada, frustarted of his losings, was as well. Kawada looked liked he might have won the match, but Williams hit a Texas Jab, a Fotoball Tackle, and then a Back Drop to win.
5. Kevin Nash d. Jun Akiyama at 15:03 with a Side Walk Slam. Hey, I know this guy that almost always keeps nearly getting counted out, goes by Akiyama. But, on the third excersion outside, Nash hit three Jacknife Powerbombs, nearly knocking Akiyama out, before the S.W.S finished things.
6. Jushin Liger d. Naomichi Marufuji at 12:23 with a Del Ver Brainbuster This was Square's "big" return and what do we get? A bunch of missed strikes, and Liger countering just about every grapple he did. I'm suprised how long it went, but I think Liger was just toying with him for amusement.
7. Vader d. Danshoko Dino at 7:49 with a Powerbomb Whip. The outcome of this match wasn't suprising, and I think you know how the match went. Poor Dino.
8. Jinsei Shinzaki d. Mr. Pogo at 14:09 with a Praying Powerbomb. Shinzaki is seemingly making a come-back in the rankings of sorts, as he managed to endure Pogo's fork, and nailed two Praying Powerbombs to win.
R6:
1. Jumbo Tsuruta d. Steve Williams at 11:46 when he was CRITICALED by an Original Back Drop. It was a battle of who had the better Back Drop and Powerbombs that had Williams level Tsuruta twice in a row, but the Original proved it's superiority over the Homicide as it only took one to knock Williams out.
2. Hayabusa d. Takeshi Morishima at 12:45 with the Firebird Splash. Hayabusa knew that it would take everything and then some to put down Morishima, which he id with Fishermen's Bombs, Moonsaults, Falcon arrows, and Hurricanranas were all used for the Firebird Spalsh to get the W.
3. Kenta Kobashi d. Bret Hart at 16:39 with the Orange Crush Bomb. There were enough Chops, Laraits, and Kicks to exchange for all of the tea in China. Bret's new heel attitiude didn't do much good, as Kobashi has balls of steel, and Jim Neidhart got intercepted by security before he made it to the ring.
4. Toshiaki Kawada d. Keiji Mutoh at 14: 25 with the Running Seated Gamengiri. Well, getting beat up a lot has apparently lit a fire under Kawada's bum, as he dominated Mutoh with relative ease.
5. Kevin Nash d. Jinsei Shinzaki at 11:20 with a Jacknife Powerbomb. Well, so much for Shinzaki's hot streak. He had a good start, but when Nash choked him in the corner, it was all Nash.
6. Vader d. Naomichi Marufuji at 7:56 with a Powerbomb Whip. Boy, Square's REALLY tearing up the League since his return. The defintion of a Squash Match.
7. Jushin Liger d. Danshoko Dino at 6:52 with a Step-In Shotei. You know what? I take back my opinion, THIS was a squash. Liger completly outclassed Dino in every way, who never looked like he had a chance.
8. Jun Akiyama d. Mr. Pogo at 8:29 by count-out. So, all this time that Akiyama has been fighting on the outside, it's always been him trying to get the other guy counted-out! Who would have thought it?
R7:
1. Jumbo Tsuruta d. Takeshi Morishima at 14:42 by a Powerbomb. Suprisngly, this wasn't a Back Drop war, it was actually a Powerbomb war. Tsuruta continues his winning streak.
2. Steve Williams d. Hayabusa at 13:17 with a Doctor Bomb. Williams used a strategy of whipping the opponent into the ropes, and slamming him to the mat, which wasn't a bad idea, since Hayabusa din't have much of a opening to counter.
3. Keiji Mutoh d. Kenta Kobashi at 9:20 with a Shining Wizard. When I say Mutoh wrestlers like he's drunk, he must have sobered up, because he completly dominated Kobashi, who had had barely any offense.
4. Bret Hart d. Toshiaki Kawada at 13:06 with the Bret Hart Special. Kawada controlled much of the match, leading Hart to use illegal moves, a poorly-timed ref bump, botched interference by a man who looked like Brian Pillman, before using the combo assoicated with his name to score a suprise win.
5. Kevin Nash d. Vader at 17:03 with a Powerbomb Whip. Well spank my ass and call me Charlie, Vader lost! Nash was in control of the match, but he almost had a case of the Akiyama, and nearly got counted out twice. Quite a suprise.
6. Naomichi Marufuji d. Jinsei Shinzaki at 14:23 with the Tiger Driver. Well, it looks like Square has decided to stop losing, doing quite well in the match. Shinzaki also really like to use the Blaze Thrust a lot.
7. Jun Akiyama d. Danshoko Dino at 22:04 with the Front Neck Lock. Hey, um Jun? There is this thing known as a Ring Rope, it seems when you do a pin or submission right up on it, it gets broken up, and outside of there, if you enter there, you could get counted out. If Akiyama didn't do every pin, or nearly got counted out FOUR times, then this match would have been over at 11:22.
8. Mr. Pogo d. Jushin Liger at 19:09 with a Jumping Piledriver. This was a match-up of Jushin Liger's power and agilty VS Mr. Pogo's Brutality and Cheating. However, A Piledriver onto a piece of table gave Pogo bragging right, but after the match, Pogo threw fire at Liger.(Hey, that rhymed.) Perhaps this taste of Hardcore will awaken a "Beast' within Liger?
R8:
1. Jumbo Tsuruta d. Kevin Nash at 8:53 with an Original Back Drop. Okay, you are Kevin Nash: You have defeated an undefeated monster, and look to be on a roll, what do you do? Why, you get your ass kicked, and cut off your push, of course!
2. Naomichi Marufuji d. Hayabusa at 17:25 with a Victory Roll. There were more then enough Flips and Kicks to go in this match, that ended with a cheap Roll-Up. However, I was rooting for Square in this round, only because Saw's threat of making a nude Nicole Bass EDIT.(Seriously, eww.)
3. Kenta Kobashi d. Danshoku Dino at 8:03 with an Original Brainbuster. Poor Dino, he tries really hard, but his opponents beat the crap out of him, anyways.
4. Toshiaki Kawada d. Mr. Pogo at 10:43 when he was CRITICALED by an Impact Straight Haymaker. A battle of Kicks VS Headbutts ended when Kawada threw an uncharacteristic Punch at Pogo, knocking him out cold.
5. Jushin Liger d. Bret Hart at 13:32 with a Step-In Shotei. I swear to god that I am never going to book another match after the tournament that has Rope-Break and Count-Out on ever again. Bret was slapped silly so much that he never even attempted the Bret Hart Special.
6. Keiji Mutoh d. Jun Akiyama at 14:50 with a Shining Wizard. I think Mutoh is back on the hooch, as his whole strategy was going after Akiyama's leges, almost making him tap out to a Figure-Four Leglock, only to hit him with a Shining Wizard, and win the match. Well,at least Akiyama almost didn't counted out this time.
7. Steve Williams d. Jinsei Shinzaki at 13:12 with a Back Drop Hold. Shinzaki wasn't completly dominated here, showing some fire, and locking in the Paradise Hold in a few times, but it was all for naught.
8. Vader d. Takeshi Morishima at 16:59 with a Running Splash. Another Battle of the Monsters, another Bomb-Fest, as Chokeslams and Powerbombs were being traded, before vader clubbered Morishima down, and Splashed him for the win.
R9:
1. Jumbo Tsuruta d. Naomichi Marufuji at 10:05 with a CRITICAL by a Original Back Drop. So much for Square's hot streak. He never got a 2 Count, and it looked like Tsuruta was toying with him, before finishing him.
2. Kevin Nash d. Hayabusa at 16:53 with the Jacknife Powerbomb. You know, for the computer being at 10, it still does a lot of stupid stuff. Hayabusa had Nash pinned for the win several times... in the ropes. Never going to do it again.
3. Mr. Pogo d. Kenta Kobashi at 11:52 with a CRITICAL by a Fireball. Well, that was unexpected, to say the least. Kobashi's only losses seem to be coming from FMW guys. Except for a bunch of Chops, this was all Pogo.
4. Toshiaki Kawada d. Danshuko Dino at 18:24 with the Stretch Plum. Dino was that close to pulling out a win, using nearly everything he had, but Kawada gave no mercy, kicking the crap out of him before submitting him to the Stretch Plum.
5. Jun Akiyama d. Bret Hart at 9:50 with the Wrist-Clutch Exploder. Well, Nagata and Nakanishi didn't show, which was a bit bad for Bret Hart, as he was on a trip on the Exploder-O-Rama. Never had any real offense, did Bret.
6. Jushin Liger d. Keiji Mutoh at 11:38 by Count-out. What was a really good, back-and-forth matches, was runied by one of the most stupidest ending I think I ever seen. The finish was where Liger CRITICALED Mutoh with the Del Ver Brainbuster, but Mutoh fell out of the ring, and Liger was content enough with four points, letting Mutoh be counted out. God, I hate Count-Outs.
7. Vader d. Steve Williams at 19:31 with a Running Splash. This was a true clash of Monsters from AJPW with both men looked like either one could have beaten the other. Great match.
8. Takeshi Morishima d. Jinsei Shinzaki at 11:49 with a Elbow to the head. This match was another great match, with a crappy ending. Just after Morishima nailed Shinzaki with his third Amaze Impact in a row, he picked up Shinzaki, got him the Front Head Lock, did the knock-down Elbow, and pinned him. Boo.
R10:
1. Jumbo Tsuruta d. Danshoku Dino at 10:43 with the Original Back Drop. Dino showed some fire by kicking out of some moves, but that didn't translate well to offense, as Tsuruta murderlized him.
2. Mr. Pogo d. Hayabusa at 12:36 with a Jumping Piledriver. A battle of the FMW alumns pitted Hayabusa's acrobatics VS Pogo's brutality, with the hardcore style winning. Also, Pogo missed his Fireball both times.
3. Kenta Kobashi d. Kevin Nash at 11:05 when he was CRITICALED by a Burning Hammer. Kevin Nash hasn't wrestled to much in Japan, so he was unaware of such brutal head drops such as the Burning Hammer, which knocked him out cold.
4. Naomichi Marufuji d. Toshiaki Kawada at 15:22 with the La Magistral Cradle. You know, I don't think I've ever actually seen Marufuji on the offense, and the only way he wins is by a Cradle. Who does he think he is, Bret Hart?
5. Bret Hart d. Jinsei Shinzaki at 19:32 with a Flying Roll-Up. This was a re-match of sorts, with Shinzaki having control most of the match, before Hart hit just about everything he had, legal or not, before a Roll-Up got the win.
6. Vader d. Keiji Mutoh at 6:38 when he was CRITICALED by a Powerbomb Whip. Dino showed more fire and resistence in his match today then Mutoh did. That's all that I have to say on this.
7. Jushin Liger d. Steve Williams at 13:59 with a Del Ver Brainbuster. Well, Jushin slayed a rather big monster today, hitting quite a few Shoteis in the match. Williams looked ready to take advantage, but he was sucking wind too hard to make a come-back, making him fodder for Liger.
8. Jun Akiyama d. Takeshi Morishima at 14:55 with an Exploder. Like his partner, Akiyama also slew a Monster, one less intimidating, and in a less dominant fashion, and nearly getting counted-out. But, he still slew him.
R11:
1. Jumbo Tsuruta d. Mr. Pogo at 11:55 with an Original Back Drop. Despite his Sickle and a lot of Choking, Tsuruta was able to put Pogo away with relative ease.
2. Danshoku Dino d. Hayabusa at 18:35 with the Danshoku Driver. Dino wins!!!!!!! A hard fought battle, that had Dino using MMA attacks, before using slightly more familiar tactics to finally pick up a win.
3. Kenta Kobashi d. Naomichi Marufuji st 18:05 with a Half Crab. Marufuji used just about all he could to defeat one of NOAH's best, but Kobashi held on for a win. I have noticed Marufuji has a weakness for Crab Holds.
4. Kevin Nash d. Toshiaki Kawada at 21:42 when he was CRITICALED by a Jacknife Powerbomb. I call this a see-saw match. For seven minuets, Nash was in control, then for the next seven, Kawada was winning, then the last seven, Nash won. Damned bizarre.
5. Vader d. Bret Hart at 11:43 with a Running Splash. Nothing that Hart did got him a 2-count. If it wasn't for Vader pinning to close to the ropes several times, this would have been done quicker. Nagata and Nakashini were in the Arena this time, and did try to interfere, but security cut them off before they were close.
6. Keiji Mutoh d. Jinsei Shinzaki at 18:40 with the Figure Four Leg Lock. Well, it seems Mutoh's usual strategy of attacking the legs with the Dragon Screw and Low Dropkick, looking to finish them off with the Figure Four actually worked.
7. Steve Williams d. Jun Akiyama at 7:42 with the Homicide Back Drop. Akiyama's turn with the Oklahoma Beast did not go as well as his partner's. But, Williams did bust out the Oklahoma Stampede twice, so that's okay with me.
8. Takeshi Morishima d. Jushin Liger at 14:44 with a Powerbomb. To be frank, the outcome was a bit suprising as Liger was in control nearly the entire match, and then Morishima just suddenly wins. Weird.
R12:
1. Jumbo Tsuruta d. Jushin Liger at 11:50 with a Powerbomb. Liger showed some fire, but it wasn't enough to put down ol' Jumbo. Wonder what will happen when Kishin appears.....
2. Jun Akiyama d. Hayabusa at 14:23 with a Exploder. After his loss to Dino, Hayabusa tried to put himself back on track. No such luck though, as Akiyama rushed Hayabusa, overwhelming him, at the expense of his stamina.
3. Jinsei Shinzaki d. Kenta Kobashi at 4:17 when he was CRITICALED by the Paradise Hold. Holy. Freaking. S***. Shinzaki never gave Kobashi a chance to breath, slapping on the Paradise Hold whenever he had the chance, which was a lot. Kobashi has now lost to all of the FMW guys.
4. Vader d. Toshiaki Kawada at 12:39 with a Powerslam. The Vader Beat Everybody Up Except Kevin Nash On The Way To Jumbo Tsuruta Tour continued. Kawada kicked out a lot, but not much offense.
5. Kevin Nash d. Bret Hart at 14:50 with the Jacknife Powerbomb. Hart's friends were banned from the Arena tonight. Because Hart was busted open from Nash's Knuckle Arrow, he was weaker, meaning a defeat once again.
6. Naomichi Marufuji d. Keiji Mutoh at 19:16 with the School Boy. I wonder if Marufuji's Shiranui actually works as a finisher, seeing how it never gets more then a two-count. On the other hand, the School Boy works well.
7. Steve Williams d. Danshoku Dino at 8:37 when he was CRITICALED by a Homicide Back Drop. Well, so much for any more wins for Dino. Williams looked strong here, and wasn't winded or anything.
8. Mr. Pogo d. Takeshi Morishima at 12:14 with the Jumping Piledriver. All of Pogo's various weaponry was employed here, never giving much to Morishima, resulting in a suprise loss.
R13:
1. Jumbo Tsuruta d. Jun Akiyama at 11:56 with a Back Drop Hold. A valiant showing by Akiyama but it wasn't enough to topple a driven Tsuruta, counting down the rounds with his showdown with Vader.
2. Jushin Liger d. Hayabusa at 13:23 with a Step-In Shotei. Frustrated with his two losses, and with a match with Dynamite Kid lurking on, Liger beat the crap out of Hayabusa, who was more or less a Punching bag.
3. Vader. Kenta Kobashi at 10:17 with a Running Splash. Following his crushing loss, Kobashi was out-matched by the Mastodon Vader, who decimated him. One more win for Vader, then the showdown.
4. Toshiaki Kawada d. Jinsei Shinzaki at 16:28 with the Soulful Powerbomb. Okay, you are Shinzaki: You have defeated one of the top people in the League by K.O. in under five minuets, how do you follow up? Why, you do nothing but Blaze Thrusts and Super Kicks, and continuously miss the Praying Headbutt, of course!
5. Naomichi Marufuji d. Bret Hart at 18:35 with the Shiranui. The Battle of the Heels ended with a unsurprising result. What was surprising, though, was the Shiranui actually working.
6. Keiji Mutoh d. Kevin Nash at 13:29 with a Shining Wizard. I know that Mutoh is bi-polar, but I didn't know that it applied to his wrestling style as just Mutoh, too. As he worked over Nash's head, nailing him with a Shining Wizard for the win.
7. Mr. Pogo d. Steve Williams at 18:53 with the Cobra Claw. A crazy fight between two brawlers that saw so many pieces of of a table used that it might have been the whole table combined. Pogo won when he literally choked Williams into unconsciousness.
8. Takeshi Morishima d. Danshuko Dino at 4:23 when he was CRITICALED with a Lifting Back Drop. Morishima tried, but he was unable to beat Shinzaki's record of the fastest knockout by a few seconds.
R14:
1. Jumbo Tsuruta and Jinsei Shinzaki went to a double Count-Out at 11:47. I. Hate. Count-outs. A good match where Shinzaki busted out some new moves, and was continous in his locking in of the Paradise Hold and Tsuruta bringing in a Chair and going outside a lot. However, I have decided I will give both Tsuruta and Shinzaki five points for their efforts.
2. Vader d. Hayabusa at 3:28 by Count-out. This game hates me, it's the only excuse for this. Vader CRITICALED Hayabusa at 3:13 with a Chokeslam and was content to let Hayabusa lay there. I will give Vader his missing point for this. F****** Count-outs. Also, Vader beat Shinzaki's record for both the quickest win and quickest K.O.
3. Jushin Liger d. Kenta Kobashi at 15:56 with a Step-In Shotei. Liger is proving that he can hang with the Heavyweights. He was in control of the match, except for Kobashi's so-called "Fighting Spirit" flaring up, to which Liger responded by Palm Striking his face off.
4. Toshiaki Kawada d. Jun Akiyama at 16:23 with the Soulful Powerbomb. Kawada didn't do a whole lot of real wrestling, prefering to Kick, Punch, and Brawl his way throughout the match, compared to Akiyama who was wrestling very smartly.
5. Bret Hart d. Danshoku Dino at 9:56 with a Backslide. Hart went for the Sharpshooter anytime he could, but it wasn't like Shinzaki and his Paradise Hold. Come to think of it, I don't think Hart has gotten a win without a Roll-Up.
6. Keiji Mutoh d. Mr. Pogo at 21:54 with a Crucifix Arm Hold. This was a story of Brains VS Brawn, Technical VS Hardcore. Mutoh worked over Pogo's legs the entire match, only to lock in a Arm Submission and Pogo taps instantly. Sometimes, I wonder about you Mutoh.
7. Kevin Nash d. Steve Williams at 14:44 with the Jacknife Powerbomb. A slug-fest between two big Gaijins that had both men winded near the finish, but Nash prevailed.
8. Naomichi Marufuji d. Takeshi Morishima at 14:48 with a Frog Splash. A good battle of the younger stars of NOAH saw Morishima gas out too early, giving Marufuji the chance to get the win.
R15:
1. Hayabusa d. Jinsei Shinzaki at 11:07 with a Falcon Arrow. With this being Hayabusa's last match in the Tourney, he used everything he had, again and again, to overwhelm his old tag partner.
2. Jun Akiyama d. Kenta Kobashi at 23:44 with a Crucifix Arm Hold. A match between two former tag partners and rivals saw a very NOAH-ish match of lots of head drops and strikes, two near count-outs, and minimal selling. However, the finish came froma uncharacteristic Submission.
3. Jushin Liger d. Toshiaki Kawada at 17:42 with a Running Liger Bomb. A match between tow simialry move using wrestlers saw a LOT of Powerbomb variations. However, Liger's won out.
4. Mr. Pogo d. Bret Hart at 10:40 with a Jumping Piledriver. The battle of the rule-breakers ended with Pogo's style of "Rake your head with a Sickle and then set you on Fire" beating Hart's" Low blow you, and the do a Roll-up" style.
5. Keiji Mutoh d. Danshoku Dino at 12:23 with the Moonsault. Well, Mutoh went for the legs of Dino, almost making him tap, if not for the rope break, only to win by a Moonsault. That's Mutoh for you.
6. Naomichi Marufuji d. Steve Williams at 12:32 with the Tiger Driver. This was the League's last upset, and what a one it was. Maybe I should give Square a second chance after all.........
7. Takeshi Morishima d. Kevin Nash at 14:55 with a Powerbomb. For being at the last round, Nash sure looked unmotivated, doing Boot chokes and various strikes as his main offense. Morishima, on the other hand, was very much active, getting him the W.
And the Final match to determine the Dragonweight Champion:
8. Jumbo Tsuruta d. Vader at 12:20 with the Original Back Drop to win the Dragonweight Title. The finals saw Tsuruta waste no time, attacking Vader with aerial moves, running moves, attacking him with a chair, and doing seven consecutive Original Back Drops to overwhelm Vader. As such, Jumbo Tsuruta has won the Tournament.
LIST OF THE CHAMPIONS
Jumbo Tsuruta, Dragonweight Title.- "Photogenic" Huss Bosh.
Jumbo Tsuruta/ Terry Gordy.-"Photogenic" Huss Bosh.
Hayabusa-Stuntman Saw.
Kevin Nash-No More Ace Diamonds.
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams-Thwak is a 20-Sided Die.
Kenta Kobashi/Karl Gotch-"Statboy" Phil Ken Sandman.
Jun Akiyama/Mitsuharu Misawa.-Speed Racer.
Takeshi Morishima-HeyguesswhatIdid.
Keiji Mutoh-Void:Pink Spider.
Mr. Pogo-Indigo.
Bret Hart/Yuji Nagata-Mayhem.
Vader/Terry Funk.-The Hardcore Disciple.
Jinsei Shinzaki/Tiger Mask I-Withtheirfists.
Danshouko Dino-Laraitooooo.
Toshiaki Kawada-The Blue Nova.
Jushin "Thunder" Liger/Milano Collection AT-Tea&Crumpets.
Naomichi Marufuji/KENTA-Mr. Squareside.
Dynamite Kid/Sting-Rodney Roberts.
The Great Muta-Pushkilla15.
Akira Taue-Chiefdom.
Brusier Brody/Stan Hansen-Disco Inferno.
Manubu Nakanishi/Kamala-MysteriousBenefactor.
People who are in with no Wrestlers:
?-Dr. RX-78-Who
?-D-Tank.
Tag Teams and Stables:
"Thunder in Paradise":Jushin "Thunder" Liger and Jun Akiyama.
"Kung Fu Cowboys": Terry Gordy and Jinsei Shinzaki.
"Hart Problems": Bret Hart, Yuji Nagata, and Manabu Nakanishi.
"Big and Tall": Akira Taue and Kevin Nash.
" A Team Like No Other": Takeshi Morishima and Danshoku Dino.
"Chain Lariats" Bruiser Brody and Kenta Kobashi.
"The Mystery Team": D-Tank's Wrestler and his Partner.
Rankings of the Dragonweight Tournament.:
1. Jumbo Tsuruta(70)
2. Vader(65)
3. Jushin Liger(50)
4. Kevin Nash(45)
4. Mr. Pogo(45)
4. Jun Akiyama(45)
5. Kenta Kobashi(40)
5. Keiji Mutoh(40)
5. Steve Williams(40)
5. Naomichi Marufuji(40)
6. Takeshi Morishima(35)
7. Toshiaki Kawada(30)
8. Bret Hart(20)
8. Jinsei Shinzaki(20)
9. Hayabusa(15)
10. Danshoku Dino(5)
Results:
R1:
1. Jumbo Tsuruta d. Hayabusa at 13:19 with a Powerbomb. You almost thought Hayabusa could do it, and beat Tsuruta, but just not enough. It became a battle of Falcon Arrow VS Powerbomb, with Powerbomb winning.
2. Kenta Kobashi d. Toshiaki Kawada at 18:44 with a Burning Hammer. Kawada got beat up tremendously at the beggining, but started to make a comeback. However. Kobashi drug him outside thrice, and unleashed fury unlike no other that lasted 1/4 of the match. Finish came when Kobashi drug in Kawada and planted him with a Burning Hammer.
3. Keiji Mutoh d. Bret Hart at 20:32 with a Shining Wizard. This was a battle of Figure-Four Leglock VS Sharpshooter that ended with a Shining Wizard. Kind of a bad match, really. I'm suprised how many dirty moves Bret Hart has.
4. Steve Williams def. Takeshi Morishima at 12:25 with an Avalanche Hold The Battle of the Monsters I was an absoulte blast to watch. A bomb after another with a suprising end(The Avalanche Hold finishing Morishima) Thwak has finally won a match in a Fire Pro League.
5. Kevin Nash d. Naomichi Marufuji at 16:55 with a Boston Crab. The secret entrant was actually Mr. Squareside himself. Marufuji used his speed to chip down Nash, while Nash occasionly hit a big power move. However, near the end, Nash bumped into the ref, which knocked him out, when Marufuji had Nash pinned for more then three seconds. I might have to investigate this further.
6. Mr. Pogo d. Danshoko Dino at 10:30 by CRTICALING him with a Big Fire. Pogo was not happy having to deal with Dino, so he scythed him, choked, him, beat him with a chair, and the usual. Not much of a contest.
7. Jun Akiyama d. Jushin Liger at 16:50 with an Exploder. A exciting, back-and-forth match that was broken when both men went for a chair, but Akiyama was a better swinger. A few shots, an Exploder, and that's all she wrote.
8. Vader d. Jinsei Shinzaki at 18:14 with a Powerbomb Whip. Give Shinzaki credit. He nearly defeated Vader! However, he slipped up, and it did not take long for Vader to take over the match and win.
R2:
1. Kenta Kobashi d. Jumbo Tsuruta at 16:02 with an Orange Crush Bomb. The match was like a giant game of "Can you top this?" However, Tsuruta was unable to top Kobashi's Orange Crush. A very good match.
2. Toshiaki Kawada d. Hayabusa at 17:31 with the Stretch Plum. Hayabusa has got to stop making mistakes like pinning too close to the ropes, or missing high-risk moves, or he's not going to be winning anytime soon. Because of this, he was never able to string up offense, and Kawada took advantage of that.
3. Steve Williams d. Bret Hart at 14:39 with the Murder Back Drop. Except for a extremly brief come-back, Bret Hart was a punching bag for Williams, who is looking very dominant right now.
4. Takeshi Morishima d. Keiji Mutoh at 11:51 with the Amazing Impact. Morishima sure loves to do the Short-Arm Clothesline.
Mutoh looked unsure what to do in the match. Kind of an "eh" match.
5. Kevin Nash d. Danshoko Dino at 10:12 by CRITICALING him with a Chokeslam. Dino was able to do a bit of of his unique offense, but Nash was not amused, so he knocked him out. Poor Dino.
6. Mr. Pogo d. Naomichi Marufuji at 10:33 with a Jumping Pile Driver. Pogo uses the No-DQ rule well, as he pummeled Marufuji with whatever he could find. Also, Marufuji loves to run off the turnbuckles. No ref bump this time, though.
7. Jushin Liger d. Jinsei Shinzaki at 11:47 by CRITICALING him with a Del Ver Brainbuster. This was sort of like the Tsuruta-Kobashi match, of "I do something, then you do something else", but suddenly, Liger nailed Shinzaki with a Brainbuster knocking him out.
8. Vader d. Jun Akiyama at 12:41 by Countout. This was unexpected. Akiyama was in control of the match, until Vader Planted him with an Avalance Slam. Well, this does make Vader still undefeated, though.
R3:
1. Jumbo Tsuruta d. Toshiaki Kawada at 6:03 by CRTICALING him with a Original Back Drop. Tsuruta was obviously pissed at losing, so he took it out on an unsuspecting Kawada.
2. Hayabusa d. Kenta Kobashi at 11:37 with a Firebird Splash. Hayabusa finally managed to get a win, not missing any of his moves, and countering many of Kobashi's grapples. This was one of THE upsets so far.
3. Takeshi Morishima d. Bret Hart at 17:46 with the Amaze Impact. Hart almost pulled off an upset after nearly 10 minutes of a Powerbomb-o-rama, using heel moves and roll-ups, but Morishima then went with a chokeslam-o-rama, when Hart screwed up a top rope move, sealing his doom.
4. Steve Williams d. Keiji Mutoh at 16:48 with the Doctor Bomb. Is there something wrong in Mutoh's head? He had a good strategy of targeting Williams' legs, but then he stopped doing it, and when Williams was almost on the ground wheezing for air, he did not take advantage of it. He would have easily won this match if didn't wrestle so oddly.
5. Mr. Pogo d. Kevin Nash at 17:01 by CRITICALING him with a Big Fire. What could have been one of the worst wrestling matches in real life, was a good one in Video Game Land. The beggining was all Nash, but when Pogo Low Blowed him, raked him with his Sickle, and whacked him with a chair, he came back to set Nash on fire for the win. When Square and Ace ever start squabbiling, Indigo can claim that he beat them both.
6. Naomichi Marufuji d. Danshou Dino at 13:45 with a La Magistral Cradle. Dino wanted a win pretty badly here, so he quickly established control over nearly the entire match. On the other hand, Marufuji's main offense were Cradels and Dropkicks.
7. Vader d. Jushin Liger at 6:59 with a Running Splash. Vader was clearly pissed off at Akiyama's insults, so he decided to make an example out of Liger, who despite hitiing a Fishermen's Bomb and a Shotei or two, was slapped silly by Vader's rage.
8. Jun Akiyama d. Jinsei Shinzaki at 24:12 when he reversed Shinzaki's Powerbomb with a Reverse Suplex Bridge. If Akiyama wanted to tell us something, it's to stop screwing around on the outside, and actually concentrate on stringing offense. Shinzaki was so damn close to a win, it's a little saddening.
R4:
1. Jumbo Tsuruta d. Bret Hart at 8:10 with an Original Back Drop "Oh, my baloney has a first name, and it's S-Q-U-A-S-H."
2. Keiji Mutoh d. Hayabusa at 7:57 with a Shining Wizard. Hayabusa's "Absorb the damage then make a comeback" plan didn't quite workout, as Mutoh clocked him with a Shining Wizard before 'Busa could come back.
3. Kenta Kobashi d. Steve Williams at 11:53 with a Original Brainbuster. Williams has finally been beaten, but it took three Burning Hammers, Two Burning Laraits, A Moonsault, An Orange Crush Bomb, and countless chops before the brainbuster put him away.
4. Takeshi Morishima d. Toshiaki Kawada at 11:20 with a Falling Lariat. It's strange, you know? Kawada excells at Tag Teams, but absoulelty sucks at Singles. Morishima looked strong here.
5. Jushin Liger d. Kevin Nash at 14:49 with a Step-In Shotei. The tiny titan was in control nearly the entire matches pelting Nash with Ligerbombs, Shoteis, Tombstone Piledrivers, and the like. Despite a brief comeback, Liger scooped up a win.
6. Jun Akiyama d. Naomichi Marfuji at 20:19 with the Front Neck Lock. Marufuji used his speed, his roll-ups, and some aerial maneuvers, but it never seemed like Akiyama was in serious trouble. But here an idea Akiyama: Stop messing around outside.
7. Jinsei Shinzaki d. Danshoko Dino at 9:02 when he was CRTICALED bu the Paradise Hold. Dino seems to be getting knocked out a lot. This was Shinzaki's match as he easily dominated Dino. Also, he has a win now.
8. Vader d. Mr. Pogo at 7:37 with the Vader Bomb. For the match of who would be no.1 and the man still undefeated, this was completly one-sided as Vader beat the crap out of Pogo, whose only offense was some Sickle shots and a Blaze Thrust or two.
R5:
1. Jumbo Tsuruta d. Keiji Mutoh at 18:48 with a Powerbomb. Back Drops, Powerbombs, and Jumping Knees, oh my! Tsuruta threw Mutoh all over the ring almost scoring a win, in the earlier minutes. However. Mutoh made a comeback of sorts after Tsuruta missed a Knee Strike, but that faded away once they got outside of the ring.
2. Bret Hart d. Hayabusa at 13:57 with a Japanese Leg Roll Clutch. Remember when Hart said he was sneaking in a pair of Brass Knuckles? Well, he did, and hit Hayabusa extremely hard in a very tender area for Hayabusa. This marks a new age for Hart, now.
3. Kenta Kobashi d. Takeshi Morishima at 13:16 with the Burning Hammer. Like Kobashi,Tsuruta, this was another "Can you top this" game, where Morishima switched thing up a bit, using some agility. however, this winded him, which might have been his downfall.
4. Steve Wlliams d. Toshiaki Kawada at 12:14 with a Back Drop Hold. After his last match, Wlliams was a bit miffed, but Kawada, frustarted of his losings, was as well. Kawada looked liked he might have won the match, but Williams hit a Texas Jab, a Fotoball Tackle, and then a Back Drop to win.
5. Kevin Nash d. Jun Akiyama at 15:03 with a Side Walk Slam. Hey, I know this guy that almost always keeps nearly getting counted out, goes by Akiyama. But, on the third excersion outside, Nash hit three Jacknife Powerbombs, nearly knocking Akiyama out, before the S.W.S finished things.
6. Jushin Liger d. Naomichi Marufuji at 12:23 with a Del Ver Brainbuster This was Square's "big" return and what do we get? A bunch of missed strikes, and Liger countering just about every grapple he did. I'm suprised how long it went, but I think Liger was just toying with him for amusement.
7. Vader d. Danshoko Dino at 7:49 with a Powerbomb Whip. The outcome of this match wasn't suprising, and I think you know how the match went. Poor Dino.
8. Jinsei Shinzaki d. Mr. Pogo at 14:09 with a Praying Powerbomb. Shinzaki is seemingly making a come-back in the rankings of sorts, as he managed to endure Pogo's fork, and nailed two Praying Powerbombs to win.
R6:
1. Jumbo Tsuruta d. Steve Williams at 11:46 when he was CRITICALED by an Original Back Drop. It was a battle of who had the better Back Drop and Powerbombs that had Williams level Tsuruta twice in a row, but the Original proved it's superiority over the Homicide as it only took one to knock Williams out.
2. Hayabusa d. Takeshi Morishima at 12:45 with the Firebird Splash. Hayabusa knew that it would take everything and then some to put down Morishima, which he id with Fishermen's Bombs, Moonsaults, Falcon arrows, and Hurricanranas were all used for the Firebird Spalsh to get the W.
3. Kenta Kobashi d. Bret Hart at 16:39 with the Orange Crush Bomb. There were enough Chops, Laraits, and Kicks to exchange for all of the tea in China. Bret's new heel attitiude didn't do much good, as Kobashi has balls of steel, and Jim Neidhart got intercepted by security before he made it to the ring.
4. Toshiaki Kawada d. Keiji Mutoh at 14: 25 with the Running Seated Gamengiri. Well, getting beat up a lot has apparently lit a fire under Kawada's bum, as he dominated Mutoh with relative ease.
5. Kevin Nash d. Jinsei Shinzaki at 11:20 with a Jacknife Powerbomb. Well, so much for Shinzaki's hot streak. He had a good start, but when Nash choked him in the corner, it was all Nash.
6. Vader d. Naomichi Marufuji at 7:56 with a Powerbomb Whip. Boy, Square's REALLY tearing up the League since his return. The defintion of a Squash Match.
7. Jushin Liger d. Danshoko Dino at 6:52 with a Step-In Shotei. You know what? I take back my opinion, THIS was a squash. Liger completly outclassed Dino in every way, who never looked like he had a chance.
8. Jun Akiyama d. Mr. Pogo at 8:29 by count-out. So, all this time that Akiyama has been fighting on the outside, it's always been him trying to get the other guy counted-out! Who would have thought it?
R7:
1. Jumbo Tsuruta d. Takeshi Morishima at 14:42 by a Powerbomb. Suprisngly, this wasn't a Back Drop war, it was actually a Powerbomb war. Tsuruta continues his winning streak.
2. Steve Williams d. Hayabusa at 13:17 with a Doctor Bomb. Williams used a strategy of whipping the opponent into the ropes, and slamming him to the mat, which wasn't a bad idea, since Hayabusa din't have much of a opening to counter.
3. Keiji Mutoh d. Kenta Kobashi at 9:20 with a Shining Wizard. When I say Mutoh wrestlers like he's drunk, he must have sobered up, because he completly dominated Kobashi, who had had barely any offense.
4. Bret Hart d. Toshiaki Kawada at 13:06 with the Bret Hart Special. Kawada controlled much of the match, leading Hart to use illegal moves, a poorly-timed ref bump, botched interference by a man who looked like Brian Pillman, before using the combo assoicated with his name to score a suprise win.
5. Kevin Nash d. Vader at 17:03 with a Powerbomb Whip. Well spank my ass and call me Charlie, Vader lost! Nash was in control of the match, but he almost had a case of the Akiyama, and nearly got counted out twice. Quite a suprise.
6. Naomichi Marufuji d. Jinsei Shinzaki at 14:23 with the Tiger Driver. Well, it looks like Square has decided to stop losing, doing quite well in the match. Shinzaki also really like to use the Blaze Thrust a lot.
7. Jun Akiyama d. Danshoko Dino at 22:04 with the Front Neck Lock. Hey, um Jun? There is this thing known as a Ring Rope, it seems when you do a pin or submission right up on it, it gets broken up, and outside of there, if you enter there, you could get counted out. If Akiyama didn't do every pin, or nearly got counted out FOUR times, then this match would have been over at 11:22.
8. Mr. Pogo d. Jushin Liger at 19:09 with a Jumping Piledriver. This was a match-up of Jushin Liger's power and agilty VS Mr. Pogo's Brutality and Cheating. However, A Piledriver onto a piece of table gave Pogo bragging right, but after the match, Pogo threw fire at Liger.(Hey, that rhymed.) Perhaps this taste of Hardcore will awaken a "Beast' within Liger?
R8:
1. Jumbo Tsuruta d. Kevin Nash at 8:53 with an Original Back Drop. Okay, you are Kevin Nash: You have defeated an undefeated monster, and look to be on a roll, what do you do? Why, you get your ass kicked, and cut off your push, of course!
2. Naomichi Marufuji d. Hayabusa at 17:25 with a Victory Roll. There were more then enough Flips and Kicks to go in this match, that ended with a cheap Roll-Up. However, I was rooting for Square in this round, only because Saw's threat of making a nude Nicole Bass EDIT.(Seriously, eww.)
3. Kenta Kobashi d. Danshoku Dino at 8:03 with an Original Brainbuster. Poor Dino, he tries really hard, but his opponents beat the crap out of him, anyways.
4. Toshiaki Kawada d. Mr. Pogo at 10:43 when he was CRITICALED by an Impact Straight Haymaker. A battle of Kicks VS Headbutts ended when Kawada threw an uncharacteristic Punch at Pogo, knocking him out cold.
5. Jushin Liger d. Bret Hart at 13:32 with a Step-In Shotei. I swear to god that I am never going to book another match after the tournament that has Rope-Break and Count-Out on ever again. Bret was slapped silly so much that he never even attempted the Bret Hart Special.
6. Keiji Mutoh d. Jun Akiyama at 14:50 with a Shining Wizard. I think Mutoh is back on the hooch, as his whole strategy was going after Akiyama's leges, almost making him tap out to a Figure-Four Leglock, only to hit him with a Shining Wizard, and win the match. Well,at least Akiyama almost didn't counted out this time.
7. Steve Williams d. Jinsei Shinzaki at 13:12 with a Back Drop Hold. Shinzaki wasn't completly dominated here, showing some fire, and locking in the Paradise Hold in a few times, but it was all for naught.
8. Vader d. Takeshi Morishima at 16:59 with a Running Splash. Another Battle of the Monsters, another Bomb-Fest, as Chokeslams and Powerbombs were being traded, before vader clubbered Morishima down, and Splashed him for the win.
R9:
1. Jumbo Tsuruta d. Naomichi Marufuji at 10:05 with a CRITICAL by a Original Back Drop. So much for Square's hot streak. He never got a 2 Count, and it looked like Tsuruta was toying with him, before finishing him.
2. Kevin Nash d. Hayabusa at 16:53 with the Jacknife Powerbomb. You know, for the computer being at 10, it still does a lot of stupid stuff. Hayabusa had Nash pinned for the win several times... in the ropes. Never going to do it again.
3. Mr. Pogo d. Kenta Kobashi at 11:52 with a CRITICAL by a Fireball. Well, that was unexpected, to say the least. Kobashi's only losses seem to be coming from FMW guys. Except for a bunch of Chops, this was all Pogo.
4. Toshiaki Kawada d. Danshuko Dino at 18:24 with the Stretch Plum. Dino was that close to pulling out a win, using nearly everything he had, but Kawada gave no mercy, kicking the crap out of him before submitting him to the Stretch Plum.
5. Jun Akiyama d. Bret Hart at 9:50 with the Wrist-Clutch Exploder. Well, Nagata and Nakanishi didn't show, which was a bit bad for Bret Hart, as he was on a trip on the Exploder-O-Rama. Never had any real offense, did Bret.
6. Jushin Liger d. Keiji Mutoh at 11:38 by Count-out. What was a really good, back-and-forth matches, was runied by one of the most stupidest ending I think I ever seen. The finish was where Liger CRITICALED Mutoh with the Del Ver Brainbuster, but Mutoh fell out of the ring, and Liger was content enough with four points, letting Mutoh be counted out. God, I hate Count-Outs.
7. Vader d. Steve Williams at 19:31 with a Running Splash. This was a true clash of Monsters from AJPW with both men looked like either one could have beaten the other. Great match.
8. Takeshi Morishima d. Jinsei Shinzaki at 11:49 with a Elbow to the head. This match was another great match, with a crappy ending. Just after Morishima nailed Shinzaki with his third Amaze Impact in a row, he picked up Shinzaki, got him the Front Head Lock, did the knock-down Elbow, and pinned him. Boo.
R10:
1. Jumbo Tsuruta d. Danshoku Dino at 10:43 with the Original Back Drop. Dino showed some fire by kicking out of some moves, but that didn't translate well to offense, as Tsuruta murderlized him.
2. Mr. Pogo d. Hayabusa at 12:36 with a Jumping Piledriver. A battle of the FMW alumns pitted Hayabusa's acrobatics VS Pogo's brutality, with the hardcore style winning. Also, Pogo missed his Fireball both times.
3. Kenta Kobashi d. Kevin Nash at 11:05 when he was CRITICALED by a Burning Hammer. Kevin Nash hasn't wrestled to much in Japan, so he was unaware of such brutal head drops such as the Burning Hammer, which knocked him out cold.
4. Naomichi Marufuji d. Toshiaki Kawada at 15:22 with the La Magistral Cradle. You know, I don't think I've ever actually seen Marufuji on the offense, and the only way he wins is by a Cradle. Who does he think he is, Bret Hart?
5. Bret Hart d. Jinsei Shinzaki at 19:32 with a Flying Roll-Up. This was a re-match of sorts, with Shinzaki having control most of the match, before Hart hit just about everything he had, legal or not, before a Roll-Up got the win.
6. Vader d. Keiji Mutoh at 6:38 when he was CRITICALED by a Powerbomb Whip. Dino showed more fire and resistence in his match today then Mutoh did. That's all that I have to say on this.
7. Jushin Liger d. Steve Williams at 13:59 with a Del Ver Brainbuster. Well, Jushin slayed a rather big monster today, hitting quite a few Shoteis in the match. Williams looked ready to take advantage, but he was sucking wind too hard to make a come-back, making him fodder for Liger.
8. Jun Akiyama d. Takeshi Morishima at 14:55 with an Exploder. Like his partner, Akiyama also slew a Monster, one less intimidating, and in a less dominant fashion, and nearly getting counted-out. But, he still slew him.
R11:
1. Jumbo Tsuruta d. Mr. Pogo at 11:55 with an Original Back Drop. Despite his Sickle and a lot of Choking, Tsuruta was able to put Pogo away with relative ease.
2. Danshoku Dino d. Hayabusa at 18:35 with the Danshoku Driver. Dino wins!!!!!!! A hard fought battle, that had Dino using MMA attacks, before using slightly more familiar tactics to finally pick up a win.
3. Kenta Kobashi d. Naomichi Marufuji st 18:05 with a Half Crab. Marufuji used just about all he could to defeat one of NOAH's best, but Kobashi held on for a win. I have noticed Marufuji has a weakness for Crab Holds.
4. Kevin Nash d. Toshiaki Kawada at 21:42 when he was CRITICALED by a Jacknife Powerbomb. I call this a see-saw match. For seven minuets, Nash was in control, then for the next seven, Kawada was winning, then the last seven, Nash won. Damned bizarre.
5. Vader d. Bret Hart at 11:43 with a Running Splash. Nothing that Hart did got him a 2-count. If it wasn't for Vader pinning to close to the ropes several times, this would have been done quicker. Nagata and Nakashini were in the Arena this time, and did try to interfere, but security cut them off before they were close.
6. Keiji Mutoh d. Jinsei Shinzaki at 18:40 with the Figure Four Leg Lock. Well, it seems Mutoh's usual strategy of attacking the legs with the Dragon Screw and Low Dropkick, looking to finish them off with the Figure Four actually worked.
7. Steve Williams d. Jun Akiyama at 7:42 with the Homicide Back Drop. Akiyama's turn with the Oklahoma Beast did not go as well as his partner's. But, Williams did bust out the Oklahoma Stampede twice, so that's okay with me.
8. Takeshi Morishima d. Jushin Liger at 14:44 with a Powerbomb. To be frank, the outcome was a bit suprising as Liger was in control nearly the entire match, and then Morishima just suddenly wins. Weird.
R12:
1. Jumbo Tsuruta d. Jushin Liger at 11:50 with a Powerbomb. Liger showed some fire, but it wasn't enough to put down ol' Jumbo. Wonder what will happen when Kishin appears.....
2. Jun Akiyama d. Hayabusa at 14:23 with a Exploder. After his loss to Dino, Hayabusa tried to put himself back on track. No such luck though, as Akiyama rushed Hayabusa, overwhelming him, at the expense of his stamina.
3. Jinsei Shinzaki d. Kenta Kobashi at 4:17 when he was CRITICALED by the Paradise Hold. Holy. Freaking. S***. Shinzaki never gave Kobashi a chance to breath, slapping on the Paradise Hold whenever he had the chance, which was a lot. Kobashi has now lost to all of the FMW guys.
4. Vader d. Toshiaki Kawada at 12:39 with a Powerslam. The Vader Beat Everybody Up Except Kevin Nash On The Way To Jumbo Tsuruta Tour continued. Kawada kicked out a lot, but not much offense.
5. Kevin Nash d. Bret Hart at 14:50 with the Jacknife Powerbomb. Hart's friends were banned from the Arena tonight. Because Hart was busted open from Nash's Knuckle Arrow, he was weaker, meaning a defeat once again.
6. Naomichi Marufuji d. Keiji Mutoh at 19:16 with the School Boy. I wonder if Marufuji's Shiranui actually works as a finisher, seeing how it never gets more then a two-count. On the other hand, the School Boy works well.
7. Steve Williams d. Danshoku Dino at 8:37 when he was CRITICALED by a Homicide Back Drop. Well, so much for any more wins for Dino. Williams looked strong here, and wasn't winded or anything.
8. Mr. Pogo d. Takeshi Morishima at 12:14 with the Jumping Piledriver. All of Pogo's various weaponry was employed here, never giving much to Morishima, resulting in a suprise loss.
R13:
1. Jumbo Tsuruta d. Jun Akiyama at 11:56 with a Back Drop Hold. A valiant showing by Akiyama but it wasn't enough to topple a driven Tsuruta, counting down the rounds with his showdown with Vader.
2. Jushin Liger d. Hayabusa at 13:23 with a Step-In Shotei. Frustrated with his two losses, and with a match with Dynamite Kid lurking on, Liger beat the crap out of Hayabusa, who was more or less a Punching bag.
3. Vader. Kenta Kobashi at 10:17 with a Running Splash. Following his crushing loss, Kobashi was out-matched by the Mastodon Vader, who decimated him. One more win for Vader, then the showdown.
4. Toshiaki Kawada d. Jinsei Shinzaki at 16:28 with the Soulful Powerbomb. Okay, you are Shinzaki: You have defeated one of the top people in the League by K.O. in under five minuets, how do you follow up? Why, you do nothing but Blaze Thrusts and Super Kicks, and continuously miss the Praying Headbutt, of course!
5. Naomichi Marufuji d. Bret Hart at 18:35 with the Shiranui. The Battle of the Heels ended with a unsurprising result. What was surprising, though, was the Shiranui actually working.
6. Keiji Mutoh d. Kevin Nash at 13:29 with a Shining Wizard. I know that Mutoh is bi-polar, but I didn't know that it applied to his wrestling style as just Mutoh, too. As he worked over Nash's head, nailing him with a Shining Wizard for the win.
7. Mr. Pogo d. Steve Williams at 18:53 with the Cobra Claw. A crazy fight between two brawlers that saw so many pieces of of a table used that it might have been the whole table combined. Pogo won when he literally choked Williams into unconsciousness.
8. Takeshi Morishima d. Danshuko Dino at 4:23 when he was CRITICALED with a Lifting Back Drop. Morishima tried, but he was unable to beat Shinzaki's record of the fastest knockout by a few seconds.
R14:
1. Jumbo Tsuruta and Jinsei Shinzaki went to a double Count-Out at 11:47. I. Hate. Count-outs. A good match where Shinzaki busted out some new moves, and was continous in his locking in of the Paradise Hold and Tsuruta bringing in a Chair and going outside a lot. However, I have decided I will give both Tsuruta and Shinzaki five points for their efforts.
2. Vader d. Hayabusa at 3:28 by Count-out. This game hates me, it's the only excuse for this. Vader CRITICALED Hayabusa at 3:13 with a Chokeslam and was content to let Hayabusa lay there. I will give Vader his missing point for this. F****** Count-outs. Also, Vader beat Shinzaki's record for both the quickest win and quickest K.O.
3. Jushin Liger d. Kenta Kobashi at 15:56 with a Step-In Shotei. Liger is proving that he can hang with the Heavyweights. He was in control of the match, except for Kobashi's so-called "Fighting Spirit" flaring up, to which Liger responded by Palm Striking his face off.
4. Toshiaki Kawada d. Jun Akiyama at 16:23 with the Soulful Powerbomb. Kawada didn't do a whole lot of real wrestling, prefering to Kick, Punch, and Brawl his way throughout the match, compared to Akiyama who was wrestling very smartly.
5. Bret Hart d. Danshoku Dino at 9:56 with a Backslide. Hart went for the Sharpshooter anytime he could, but it wasn't like Shinzaki and his Paradise Hold. Come to think of it, I don't think Hart has gotten a win without a Roll-Up.
6. Keiji Mutoh d. Mr. Pogo at 21:54 with a Crucifix Arm Hold. This was a story of Brains VS Brawn, Technical VS Hardcore. Mutoh worked over Pogo's legs the entire match, only to lock in a Arm Submission and Pogo taps instantly. Sometimes, I wonder about you Mutoh.
7. Kevin Nash d. Steve Williams at 14:44 with the Jacknife Powerbomb. A slug-fest between two big Gaijins that had both men winded near the finish, but Nash prevailed.
8. Naomichi Marufuji d. Takeshi Morishima at 14:48 with a Frog Splash. A good battle of the younger stars of NOAH saw Morishima gas out too early, giving Marufuji the chance to get the win.
R15:
1. Hayabusa d. Jinsei Shinzaki at 11:07 with a Falcon Arrow. With this being Hayabusa's last match in the Tourney, he used everything he had, again and again, to overwhelm his old tag partner.
2. Jun Akiyama d. Kenta Kobashi at 23:44 with a Crucifix Arm Hold. A match between two former tag partners and rivals saw a very NOAH-ish match of lots of head drops and strikes, two near count-outs, and minimal selling. However, the finish came froma uncharacteristic Submission.
3. Jushin Liger d. Toshiaki Kawada at 17:42 with a Running Liger Bomb. A match between tow simialry move using wrestlers saw a LOT of Powerbomb variations. However, Liger's won out.
4. Mr. Pogo d. Bret Hart at 10:40 with a Jumping Piledriver. The battle of the rule-breakers ended with Pogo's style of "Rake your head with a Sickle and then set you on Fire" beating Hart's" Low blow you, and the do a Roll-up" style.
5. Keiji Mutoh d. Danshoku Dino at 12:23 with the Moonsault. Well, Mutoh went for the legs of Dino, almost making him tap, if not for the rope break, only to win by a Moonsault. That's Mutoh for you.
6. Naomichi Marufuji d. Steve Williams at 12:32 with the Tiger Driver. This was the League's last upset, and what a one it was. Maybe I should give Square a second chance after all.........
7. Takeshi Morishima d. Kevin Nash at 14:55 with a Powerbomb. For being at the last round, Nash sure looked unmotivated, doing Boot chokes and various strikes as his main offense. Morishima, on the other hand, was very much active, getting him the W.
And the Final match to determine the Dragonweight Champion:
8. Jumbo Tsuruta d. Vader at 12:20 with the Original Back Drop to win the Dragonweight Title. The finals saw Tsuruta waste no time, attacking Vader with aerial moves, running moves, attacking him with a chair, and doing seven consecutive Original Back Drops to overwhelm Vader. As such, Jumbo Tsuruta has won the Tournament.
