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| Omori's blood!
Kohei Defends! TAJIRI Accepts! September 22nd, 2006 |
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Earlier in the week, "Mr. Danger" Mitsuharu Matsunaga let it be known that he would be coming to show. When Otani commented that he doesn't trust Matsunaga and knows he must be scheming he laid down a challenge to the infamous deathmatch wrestler. Matsunaga quickly responded with a FAX that he was coming only as a spectator and assured Otani that his main interest was the Kazunari Murakami versus Takao Omori match. Matsunaga did indeed sit quietly in the crowd as the match kicked off with Omori immediately attacking with chairshots before the bell even rung!
 Shinjiro
Otani rushed the ring and jumped inside, challenging Murakami
and Matsunaga to a tag match where he'll be Omori's partner.
Omori instead got on the microphone and told Otani that this
was his match and he'll go it alone. He said he would take
on both Murakami and Matsunaga himself! With the crowd behind
the the bloodied Omori, he began with new strength and a quick
flurry of offense. This didn't last long however as he planted
Matsunaga with an Axe Guillotine driver, Murakami cut him
off with a kick and the two foul villains just stomped Omori
into the canvas, finally getting the 3 count.After the match, Otani went to speak again but Yoshihito Sasaki came rushing out and grabbed the microphone away. He challenged Matsunaga, screaming at him that he drove him from ZERO1-MAX once before and he'll do it again! And then chased Matsunaga out of the arena. Afterwards, speaking to the sports media backstage Murakami said he wants to go after GPWA Chairman Mitsuharu Misawa to show that BIG MOUTH LOUD can pull its own weight in the alliance. He said he'll also be going to NOAH's 10/29 show and he'll be bringing Matsunaga with him.
Previous to the match before this one, Yoshihiro Tajiri made his way into the room and took a seat at the reporters' table unknown to Fujita. On August 28th at his AWA World Jr. press conference Fujita said his dream match would be to face his former trainer and mentor in a singles match. The following day TAJIRI annouced that he was well open to the idea and would consider it. The match started out with Hidaka and Fujita facing each other, and was very high-speed and showed how familair the two are with each others style. The whole match went almost sixteen minutes with lots of offense and high flying. The end came when Yoshihito finally hit the Argentine Coaster on Sugawara, and then a hard lariat for the win. After the match Fujita and Hidaka shook hands with each other.
TAJIRI said while he will fight Fujita on the next Korakuen Hall show on 10/27, it will not be for any titles. The two then did the "3-2-1..." and when TAJIRI broke into the "Tornado Hustle" before the final call Fujita stopped him and reminded him that in ZERO1-MAX the cheer has a different ending. They then both did the "3-2-1-ZERO-1...oooooooh...MAX!" 
The Semi-Main Event was Kohei Sato defending his United National
Heavyweight title against former judo classmate Tomohiko Hashimoto.
And while there were plenty of kicks and judo throws involved
there was also plenty of suplexes and drivers as the two fighters
showcased their physical strength as well as fighting ability.
After earlier kicking out of Kohei's German suplex hold, Hashimoto
was able to rally slightly until Kohei used a tiger suplex
followed by his German suplex hold for the victory and the
defense. Afterwards the two shook hands and Kohei said he
doesn't care who wants a shot at the UN title he'll fight
anybody.
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after the 3rd match, young wrestler Shinzuke Z Yamagasa retired
from pro wrestling after a career plagued with injuries. He
entered the ring and Otani gave him a bouquet of flowers and
some final words of encouragement. Jeto got on the microphone
and thanked the crowd and all the support the gave him in
his short career. The then rang the ring bell 10 times and
Ring Announcer Oki announced one more time "Yamagasa
Jeto Shinsuke!" they played his ring music and the fans
threw streamers. Sayonara Jeto!Also on the card, Shinjiro Otani faced Lingerie Muto in a singles match, Tanaka, Fudo and Takahashi lost a 6-man tag to Kamikaze Gentaro and Honma. And in the opening bout Nami defeated Shota Takanishi with a crab hold. |
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| He's Baaaack!!
Mr. Danger Makes Contact! September 15th, 2006 |
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Several days ago, "Mr. Danger" Mitsuhiro
Matsunaga contacted the ZERO1-MAX offices and requested a
ticket to the September 22nd "Relieve" show in Korakuen Hall.
He said he has specail interest in the Takao Omori versus
Kazunari Murakami singles match taking place that night. Otani, when receiving word of this, said he knows Matsunaga is once again scheming, and the idea he's coming to not interfere isn't believeable to him. Last year Matsunaga was invited into ZERO1-MAX by Kazuhiko Ogasawara's Karate Forces when they were fighting a losing battle with Young MAX. This completely backfired, as brining in a maniac like Matsunaga is never a save decisions and he soon left a trails of blood and despair in his wake as he tore through the Young MAX roster. Even Ogasawara regretted his error and tried to stop Mr. Danger only to meet the same bloody fate. It finally took former FMW trainee Yoshihito Sasaki to defeat him in a wild No-rope Barbwire Spider Net & Barricade Board Double Hell Death Match.
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| UN Title Challenge
Press Conference! September 14th, 2006 |
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Tomohiko made his ZERO1-MAX debut on 8/25 at the "MAX LAND - Progress" show where he teamed with Tomoaki Honma against STONEHENGE (Kohei & Ryouji). After the match Tomohiko showed interest in a singles match with Kohei, pointing to the UN title belt on Kohei's shoulder, and Kohei answered this with a handshake. Afterwards Kohei said he'll accept any challenge, including Tomohiko's for a UN Heavyweight title match. Soon after the match was booked.
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| Global Professional
Wrestling Alliance! September 12th, 2006 |
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At the Press Conference, Misawa commented that currently in Japan there are more than 30 companies running at the same time, but everywhere the management of all companies is "painful." With the GPWA, the promotions involved will all share the same training facilities and coordinate their event schedules so the don't run against each other and split the wrestling fan base. Nakamura said NOAH will be the flagship since they're currently the best managed in the country. The following eight Japanese companies are official members and their representatives:
"Future standardized organization simplifies the participation
of the various promotions," said Misawa, " and it assures
the spread and revival of worldwide wrestling..." Simply
stated, the concept is to form an alliance that will keep
the promotions from stepping on each other toes and fostering
and environment of cooperation rather than competition. And
to sometimes put on "Super Shows" where all the promotions
will send fighters to compete representing their own companies
under the GPWA banner.
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| ZERO SUN NEXUS! September 1st, 2006 |
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Kohei Sato, Ryouji Sai, Yoshihito Sasaki, HIKARU, Takahashi and Maemura were all on hand to explain that ZERO-SUN NEXUS will be a joining of young fighters who hold on their shoulders the future of the pro wrestling business in Japan.
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| TAJIRI Responds
to Fujita's Challenge! August 29th, 2006 |
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A day after Minoru Fujita told the sports
press that the person he'd like to face most is his pro wrestling
"master" Yoshihiro Tajiri, Tajiri himself responded.
Following a HUSTLE training session open to the media, the
question was asked regarding Fujita's challenge."I would like to fight him," was the response from Fujita's former trainer. Tajiri said with ZERO1-MAX's connection to Dream Stage Entertainment, this match could be quick to arrange and could happen soon. Tajiri even mentioned that maybe he should take a "combat mission" to Korakuen Hall on Sepetember 22nd to confront his former trainee at the ZERO1-MAX "Relieve" show. |
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| Jr. Champion Press Conference!
TAJIRI In Z1?? August 28th, 2006 |
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Fujita showed great confidence in his ability and said he would receive anybody's challenge for his belt. But when asked if he could choose his opponent the first name that came out was Yoshihiro Tajiri. Fujita called the former ECW and WWE superstar as "the master of professional wrestling." Fujita also commented on his simultaneous jump to singles ace and fall from tag team domination with longtime partner Ikuto Hidaka. The 2005 Tag Team MVPs were both the ZERO1-MAX International Lightweight Tag Team Champions and the GHC Jr. Heavyweight tag team champions and lost both titles practically back-to-back. Fujita then faced his partner Hidaka in the tournament and defeated him in a surprising 1 minute!
Finally, Fujita said his dream opponent would be HUSTLE's Yoshihiro Tajiri. Fujita said he trained with Tajiri in the begining of his career when they were both in Big Japan. Calling the former WWE Cruiserweight champin his "master" in pro wrestling, and hoping he will make a ZERO1-MAX appearance very soon. |
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