mercoledì 28 maggio 2014

This Week in Puroresu [Upcoming Events 5/26 - 6/1, 2014 + Recap of Last Week]



5/26 (Mon)
Mr. Gannosuke Produce @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo, 19:00
5/27 (Tue)
Nishiguchi @ Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, 19:00
Makai Syojyoken @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo, 19:00
5/28 (Wed)
AJPW @ Aore Nagaoka in Niigata, 19:00
FREEDOMS @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo, 19:00
Hokuto @ Art Space Special Ring in Hokkaido, 19:00
Ice Ribbon @ Ice Ribbon Dojo in Saitama, 19:30
Sportiva @ Sportiva Arena in Aichi, 20:00
5/29 (Thu)
DDT @ Shinjuku Ushigome Tansu Kumin Hall in Tokyo, 18:00
WNC @ Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, 18:00
AJPW @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, 19:00
Hokuto @ Otaru City Public Hall in Hokkaido, 19:00
WAVE @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo, 19:00
Sendai Girls @ Miyagino Ward Cultural Center in Miyagi, 19:00
5/30 (Fri)
NJPW @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, 18:30
DRAGON GATE @ Tsushima City Cultural Center in Aichi, 18:30
Hokuto @ Art Warm in Hokkaido, 19:00
5/31 (Sat)
Gatoh Move @ Ichigaya Chocolate Hiroba in Tokyo, 15:00
NOAH @ Differ Ariake in tokyo, 18:00
DRAGON GATE @ Kobe Sanbo Hall in Tokyo, 18:00
NJPW @ Kiramesse Numazu Shizuoka, 18:30
BJW @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, 18:30
K-DOJO @ Blue Field in Chiba, 18:30
Kageki @ Tosu City Kinro Seishonen Home, Multi-purpose Hall, 18:30
Tenryu Project @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo, 19:00
Ryuku Dragon @ Navel Kadena Arena in Okinawa, 19:00
Sportiva @ Sportiva Arena in Aichi, 19:00

6/1 (Sun)
BJW @ Purara Sugita Shop Special Ring, in Kanagawa, :00
Granbare☆Pro @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo, 12:00
Stardom @ Korkuen Hall in Tokyo, 12:00
SECRET BASE @ Nichichofu Kakutogi Arena in Tokyo, 13:00
Dotonbori @ Oyodo Community Center in Osaka, 13:00
JWP @ JWP Dojo in Tokyo 13:00
FFF @ FFF Factory in Kyoto, 13:30
Kyushu @ Nishitetsu Hall in Fukuoka, 15:00
DDT @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo, 15:30
WNC @ Odate General Stadium in Akita, 16:00
NJPW @ Akashi Municipal Industrial Exchange Center in Hyogo, 17:00
DRAGON GATE @ Takamatsu Symbol Tower in Kagawa, 17:00
ZERO1 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, 18:00
Ice Ribbon @ Ice Ribbon Dojo in Saitama, 18:00
UNION @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo, 19:00
(bold marked shows are those I plan on covering.)
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Notable upcoming shows…
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FREEDOMS, 5/28/2014 [Thu] 19:00 @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo
(1) Daisuke Masaoka vs. Keizo Matsuda
(2) SUSUMU vs. Kikujiro Umezawa
(3) HIROKI vs. GUTS Ishijima
(4) Hardcore Tag Match: Mammoth Sasaki & Kenji Fukimoto vs. Isami Kodaka [UNION] & Yuko Miyamoto [666]
(5) Brought Weapons 3WAY Tag Deathmatch: Jun Kasai & Kamui vs. Minoru Fujita [Gurentai] & Kenichiro Arai [DG] vs. Shu & Kei Brahman
(6) 6 Man Tag Match: Takashi Sasaki, Tatsuhito Takaiwa [FREE] & Toru Sugiura vs. GENTARO, Great Kojika & The Winger
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DDT “Road to Ryogoku in TANSU ~Dramatic Dream Tansu~”. 5/29/2014 [Thu] 18:30 @ Shinjuku Ushigome Tansu Kumin Hall in Tokyo

(1) Ironman Heavymetal Championship Battle Royal: [1,005th Champion] Jun Akiyama vs. [Challengers] Sanshiro Takagi, Toru Owashi, Masa Takanashi, Antonio Honda & Suguru Miyatake

() KING OF DDT Qualifying Match: Akito vs. Soma Takao
() Keisuke Ishii, Shigehiro Irie & Soma Takao vs. Danshoku Dino, Makoto Oishi & DJ Nira
() KUDO & Yukio Sakaguchi vs. MIKAMI & Kazuki Hirata
() Losers Disband Tag Match: “Golden☆Storm Rider” Kota Ibushi, Kenny Omega & Daisuke Sasaki vs. “?? (to be announced if win)” Gota Ihashi, Michael Nakazawa & Tomomitsu Matsunaga
() HARASHIMA & Yasu Urano vs. Konosuke Takeshita & Tetsuya Endo
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WNC, 5/29/2014 [Thu] 18:00 @ Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo
() Makoto, Kaho Kobayashi & Koharu Hinata vs. La Comandante, Lin Byron & Alex Lee
() Koji Doi vs. Masaya Takahashi
() Australia PPW Heavyweight Championship Match: [Champion] Rionne Fujiwara vs. [Challenger] AJ Istria
() Syuri vs. Amapola
() WNC vs FREEDOMS: Yusuke Kodaka, El Hijo del Pantera & Jiro “Ikemen” Kuroshio vs. Jun Kasai, The Winger & Kamui
() TAJIRI & AKIRA vs. Zeus & The Bodyguard
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All Japan will be holding a show at Korakuen this Thursday with the main event seeing “Evolution” Suwama & Joe Doering taking on the “Dark Kingdom” alliance of KENSO and K-DOJO’s Kengo Mashimo. KENSO has found a new path as well as a new side o himself with the formation of his new heel unit and is looking to set things off right by taking out one of the more dominant teams All Japan has seen in years. The event will also see Atsushi Aoki getting another opportunity at facing Ultimo Dragon for the World Jr. It is now or never for Aoki to finally claim a singles belt of his own as yet another loss with send him to the very bottom of the junior talents.

All Japan Pro-Wrestling “2014 SUPER POWER SERIES”, 5/29/2014 [Thu] 19:00 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

() SUSHI vs. Menso~re Oyaji
() Hikaru Sato [Pancrase MISSION] vs. Kendo Kashin [FREE]
() Zeus & The Bodyguard [both FREE] vs. Mitsuya Nagai [DRADITION] & Takeshi Minamino [Toryumon MEXICO/Toneri Family]
() Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Ryuji Hijikata [FREE] vs. Kenichiro Arai & K-ness. [both DG]
() Takao Omori & Jun Akiyama vs. Kento Miyahara & Kotaro Suzuki
() World Junior Heavyweight Championship Match: [36th Champion] Ultimo Dragon vs. [Challenger] Atsushi Aoki
~ 3rd title defense.
() World Tag Championship Match: [66th Champions] “Evolution” Suwama & Joe Doering vs. [Challengers] “Dark Kingdom” KENSO & Kengo Mashimo (K-DOJO)
~ 4th title defense.
AJPW Event Cards for May & June 2014
http://puroresuspirit.wordpress.com/2014/05/04/ajpw-event-cards-for-may-june-2014/
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Friday will see the kick-off of the BEST OF THE SUPER Jr. XXI. As 16 junior heavyweights from all across Japan as well as the world will face-off in daily tour matches to determine the best junior today.
There is a bit of controversy that the reigning IWGP Junior Heavyweight champion is not booked to compete, but this might also be a blessing in disguise as this should open the door for someone to cement there name as a rightful challenger against him.

NJPW “BEST OF THE SUPER Jr.XXI”, 5/30/2014 [Fri] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

() BOSJ XXI ~ B BLOCK Match: Alex Shelley vs. Nick Jackson
() BOSJ XXI ~ B BLOCK Match: El Desperado vs. Taichi
() BOSJ XXI ~ B BLOCK Match: Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Kenny Omega
() BOSJ XXI ~ B BLOCK Match: Tiger Mask IV vs. Rocky Romero
() BOSJ XXI ~ A BLOCK Match: Ricochet vs. Alex Koslov
() BOSJ XXI ~ A BLOCK Match: Mascara Dorada vs. TAKA Michinoku
() BOSJ XXI ~ A BLOCK Match: KUSHIDA vs. Matt Jackson
() BOSJ XXI ~ A BLOCK Match: Jushin Thunder Liger vs. BUSHI

NJPW “BEST OF THE SUPER Jr.XXI”, 5/31/2014 [Sat] 18:30 @ Kiramesse Numazu in Shizuoka

() BOSJ XXI ~ B BLOCK Match: Kenny Omega vs. Rocky Romero
() BOSJ XXI ~ B BLOCK Match: El Desperado vs. Alex Shelley
() BOSJ XXI ~ B BLOCK Match: Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Nick Jackson
() BOSJ XXI ~ B BLOCK Match: Tiger Mask IV vs. Taichi
() BOSJ XXI ~ A BLOCK Match: Ricochet vs. TAKA Michinoku
() BOSJ XXI ~ A BLOCK Match: BUSHI vs. Rocky Romero
() BOSJ XXI ~ A BLOCK Match: KUSHIDA vs. Mascara Dorada
() BOSJ XXI ~ A BLOCK Match: Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Matt Jackson

NJPW “BEST OF THE SUPER Jr.XXI”, 6/1/2014 [Sun] 17:00 @ Akashi City Municipal Industrial Exchange Center

() BOSJ XXI ~ B BLOCK Match: Taichi vs. Nick Jackson
() BOSJ XXI ~ B BLOCK Match: Alex Shelley vs. Kenny Omega
() BOSJ XXI ~ B BLOCK Match: Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Rocky Romero
() BOSJ XXI ~ B BLOCK Match: Tiger Mask IV vs. El Desperado
() BOSJ XXI ~ A BLOCK Match: Alex Koslov vs. Matt Jackson
() BOSJ XXI ~ A BLOCK Match: BUSHI vs. TAKA Michinoku
() BOSJ XXI ~ A BLOCK Match: KUSHIDA vs. Ricochet
() BOSJ XXI ~ A BLOCK Match: Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Mascara Dorada
NJPW – BEST OF THE SUPER Jr. XXI – 2014 League ~ Info & Matches
http://puroresuspirit.wordpress.com/2014/05/04/njpw-best-of-the-super-jr-xxi-2014-league-info-matches/

NJPW Event Cards for May & June 2014
http://puroresuspirit.wordpress.com/2014/05/04/njpw-event-cards-for-may-june-2014/
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On Saturday Big Japan will be continuing on with the Ikkitosen ~strong climb~ League as well as the BJW Tag Champions in Yuko Miyamoto & Isami Kodaka making their potential 18th defense of the belts against the sheer power and size alliance of Kohei Sato & Shuji Ishikawa. This match is sure to be a solid contest between the long reigning champions as they face against the so-far unstoppable “Twin Towers”.

BJW, 5/31/2014 [Sat] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

(1) Yuichi Taniguchi & Takayuki Ueki vs. Shu & Kei Brahman
(2) 6 Man Tag Match: MEN’S Teioh, Tsutomu Osugi [FREE] & Hercules Senga [FREE] vs. HUB [FREE], Madoka [FREE] & Menso~re Oyaji [FREE]
(3) 6 Man Tag Match: Daisuke Sekimoto, Kazuki Hashimoto & Hideyoshi Kamitani vs. Ryuichi Kawakami, Atsushi Maruyama [FREE] & Masato Inaba [FREE]
★(4) Ikkitosen ~strong climb~ B Block Match: Manabu Soya vs. Shinobu
★(5) Ikkitosen ~strong climb~ A Block Match: Shinya Ishikawa vs. Shiori Asahi (K-DOJO)
(6) Tag Deathmatch: Ryuji Ito & “Black Angel” Jaki Numazawa vs. Kankuro Hoshino & Masato Inaba

(7) BJW Tag Championship Match: [38th Champions] “Yankee Nichokenju” Isami Kodaka (UNION) & Yuko Miyamoto (666) vs. [Challenger] “Twin Towers” Kohei Sato (ZERO1) & Shuji Ishikawa (UNION)
~ 18th title defense.

BJW Event Cards Update [Ikkitosen ~strong climb~ League] May 17 to July 16 Listingshttp://keepingthespiritalive.tumblr.com/post/86302649040/bjw-event-cards-update-ikkitosen-strong-climb

Current Ikkitosen Standings…
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Ikkitosen ~ strong climb ~ Current Standings
[A BLOCK]
★ Shinya Ishikawa
[1 Win, 1 Loss = 2 points]
★ Shiori Asahi
[1 Loss = 0 points]
★ Shuji Ishikawa [1 Win = 2 Points]
★ Atsushi Maruyama [1 Win = 2 Points]
★ Hideyoshi Kamitani
[1 Loss = 0 points]
★ Yuko Miyamoto [1 Win = 2 Points]

[B BLOCK]
★ Daisuke Sekimoto  [1 Win = 2 Points]
★ Ryuichi Kawakami
[2 Losses = 0 Points]
★ Kazuki Hashimoto
★ Shinobu [1 Win = 2 Points]
★ Manabu Soya
★ Masato Inaba
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imageTenryu Project, 5/31/2014 @ (unlisted - no people match, digital viewing online)
(-) UWA World Jr. Heavyweight Championship: [25th Champion] Kengo vs. [Challenger] Dragon JOKER
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Pro Wrestling Zero1 “True Lies”, 6/1/2014 [Sun] 12:00 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
() Mineo Fujita vs. Sean Guinness
() ZERO1 vs W-1 Tag Match: Ikuto Hidaka & Yusaku Obata vs. Kaz Hayashi & Daiki Inaba

() ZERO1 vs W-1 International & NWA World Jr Double Championship Match: [Champion] Jason Lee vs. [Challenger] Andy Wu

() ZERO1 vs W-1 Tag Match: Takuya Sugawra & “brother” YASSHI vs. Shuji Kondo & Seiki Yoshioka
() ZERO1 vs W-1 Tag Match: Daemon Ueda & Kengo vs. “DESPERADO” Masayuki Kono & Ryoji Sai

() ZERO1 vs W-1 NWA UN heavyweight Championship Match: [Champion] Tama Williams vs. [Challenger] Ryota Hama

() ZERO1 vs W-1 Tag Match: Kohei Sato & Hideki Suzuki [FREE] vs. KAI & (to be announced)

() NWA Intercontinental Tag Championship Match: [30th Champions] Masato Tanaka & Takashi Sugiura (NOAH) vs. [Challengers] Daisuke Sekimoto & Kazuki Hashimoto (both BJW)
~ 1st title defense.
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This last week in puroresu…
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results…
5/19 - K-DOJO [WAR IS OVER Produce],
5/20 - AJPW |
5/21 - BJW-ZET [Ikkitosen ~strong climb~ League] |
5/22 - TAKA & Taichi Produce REVENGEWRESTLE-1 [Korakuen / KAI vs Hino] | ZERO1 [1stRING / International Light Heavy Tag Defense] |
5/23 - BJW |
5/24 - AJPW | NOAH | WRESTLE-1 | K-DOJO results for May 24, 2014 + Next STRONGEST-K Singles & TAG defenses Announced |
5/25 - NJPW [YOKOHAMA ARENA]DDT [KO-D: KUDO vs HARASHIMA - Asia Tag: Ishii/Irie vs Urano/Akito] | NOAH | AJPWBJW [Deathmatch Heavy: Kodaka vs Ito + Ikkitosen ~strong climb~ League] | WRESTLE-1 |

news…
~ [KENTA Rumor / Discussion] So I have been getting emails and messages about what is next for KENTA now that he has had his final match, for now, in Pro Wrestling Noah.
~ [Misc. News] Some interesting news this morning is that Antonio Inoki has been named the “Chairman of the Executive Committee” for two back-to-back professional wrestling shows to take place in North Korea in August.
~ [AJPW News] Kendo Kashin will be coming back into All Japan later this month after competing in the Champion Carnival last month.
~ [WRESTLE-1 News] W-1 announced a new match for the upcoming show on March 25th as LEONA (Fujinami) will be teaming Masakatsu Funaki and Koji Kanemoto to take on the DESPERADO team of Masayuki Kono, Ryoji Sai & KAZMA SAKAMOTO.
~ BJW Event Cards Update [Ikkitosen ~strong climb~ League] May 17 to July 16 Listings
~ [AJPW / DDT News] All Japan Pro-Wrestling held a press conference in their office in Tokyo for the upcoming Asia Tag defense that is set for DDT’s show on May 25.
~ [WRESTLE-1 News] W-1 announced some of the the matches for their upcoming Ryogoku Kokugikan show on July 6.
~ [NJPW News] New Japan held a press conference for the main event title matches for tomorrow’s return to the Yokohama Arena.
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Links…
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[This Week in Puroresu 2014 Vol.21 - CP/BushidoRX]

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