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Lots More CM Punk To UFC News, Dana White, Punk, AJ Lee, Others Comment

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Jim Somers
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Source: PWInsider, F4WOnline

As noted, CM Punk revealed at UFC 181 tonight that he has signed with the company. He has signed a multi-fight deal.
While UFC President Dana White mentioned that he and Punk would be talking this weekend at UFC 181, PWInsider reports that the two have been talking for some time and a deal was in the works before this weekend.

Punk noted during UFC 181 that he will be figuring out a training camp soon and has made several inquiries already. He will speak more about coming to UFC on the FOX Sports 1 post-show tonight.

As noted, Punk will be fighting at middleweight or welterweight. UFC’s Michael Bisping, who is a middleweight, tweeted the following tonight about Punk: “I see @cmpunk wants to kick ass, well he can kiss my ass! Welcome to the Ufc, let’s do this! ”

UFC.com has an article up on CM Punk signing with the company and more comments from his appearance at UFC 181. Video has been added above. They are billing him as Phil “CM Punk” Brooks.
Below are some more quotes:

“My professional wrestling days are over, it’s awesome to be here. This is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time.”

“I have a background in kempo and I’ve been doing Brazilian jiu-jitsu for a long time. This is my new career, 100-percent. I’m going to go full steam ahead, all systems go after today, and it’s going to be fun. I have nothing but respect for everybody here at the UFC, everybody who steps in the Octagon to fight. And when it’s all said and done, when I’m finished, everybody’s going to have to respect me because I have come here to fight.”

“I felt like it was now or never. I have a limited window most fighters don’t have. I’m either here to win or get my ass kicked.”

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Source: ESPN
– ESPN has an article up on CM Punk signing with UFC. UFC President Dana White confirmed that Punk is looking to fight at middleweight (185 pounds) but said he’s open to 170 pounds also.
White said it could take six or seven months before Punk steps inside The Octagon. White said:

“He wanted to fight here. He wanted to give it a shot, so we gave him an opportunity. It’s not like Brock Lesnar. We’re not going to throw the kitchen sink at him. Lesnar had a wrestling background. (CM Punk) going to fight a guy who is 1-0, 1-1, 2-1 — something like that. He’s been coming to fights for a long time and after his WWE contract was up, he called me and said he wanted to give it a shot. I said, ‘All right. We’ll give you a shot.'”

We noted before that Michael Bisping has already called Punk out on Twitter. Here are other Twitter reactions from UFC stars:

Ronda Rousey: “WHA?!?!?! @CMPunk!!?!!!!?!! #cantwait”

Nate Diaz: “@ufc @CMPunk Why?”

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Despite two major UFC title fights at UFC 181, the biggest story to emerge from the event was the signing of former WWE Champion CM Punk. Throughout the evening, several pro wrestlers, fighters, and personalities shared their thoughts about the huge transaction.

When asked at the post fight press conference about Punk, bantamweight star Urijah Faber said “Props to the guy for putting his best foot forward, maybe he’s gonna be the champ.” Faber also said he was a big fan of Punk.

WWE superstars have been tight lipped on the matter thus far, but fighters and personalities outside of the company have commented about the move.

UFC fighter Ike Vallie-Flagg offered to “do the job” for CM Punk, tweeting “Hey @CMPunk if you need an easy first fight in the UFC at whatever weight I’m your huckleberry”

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WWE Diva AJ Lee posted the following tonight about her husband CM Punk signing with UFC: “I am the proudest wife in the world.”

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Ring Of Honor TV Results 12/7/14 – ‘Go-Home’ Show To Final Battle

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Jim Somers
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This is the last ROH TV airing before Final Battle. Mandy Leon and Larry Mercer are backstage to preview the event. You can see the full episode above, and check out our own preview at this link. We’ll be providing live coverage of Final Battle at 8 pm eastern.

– A video featuring the development and evolution of Decade is shown, along with Roderick Strong leaving the group, and Tadarius Thomas rejecting the faction. The hosts cut to recap of Strong, BJ Whitmer and Adam Page taking on Thomas, Will Ferrara and Caprice Coleman, which Decade lost. This led to Strong turning on Decade, setting up tonight’s match between Adam Page & Roderick Strong.

– The hosts talk about the unpredictable nature of Michael Elgin since losing the ROH World Title. Tommaso Ciampa’s promo on Elgin is also shown. We take a look at a match between the two from when Elgin was champion, which Michael Elgin won via referee stoppage. The two will square off tonight on the pay-per-view.

– Recent WWE release Matt Sydal (formerly known as Evan Bourne) will take on Jay Lethal for his ROH TV title tonight. We’re shown the video of Lethal costing Sydal a match against Adam Cole, and the attack afterward. A highlight video about Sydal is also shown, saying that he was invited by Truth Martini and Jay Lethal to join him.

– In a pretty cool move, RoH shows New Japan Pro Wrestling footage featuring TimeSplitters vs. ROH Tag Champions reDRagon, who will face each other for the titles tonight. reDRagon won the match that was shown, but by all means this match should be spectacular again.

– They show Moose turning on RD Evans, which has set up a match between the two for tonight.

– Briscoes in a Super Beta Prostate commercial. That’s just fantastic. The number is 1-800-649-2230, if you like, want some Super Beta Prostate or something.

– Jay Briscoe’s rise to the top of Ring of Honor is chronicled, setting up the match with Adam Cole for Briscoe’s Ring of Honor World Championship. Cole’s match with Hansen in which he won to become #1-contender is aired. An Adam Cole promo closes the show.

CM Punk Signs ‘Multi-Fight’ Deal With UFC

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Brian Grey
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Throughout the UFC 181 preliminary card, the UFC teased a huge announcement during the pay-per-view portion of the show.

CM Punk joined Joe Rogan during the broadcast and announced that he had signed a contract with UFC.

“I have a limited window like all fighters do, and I’m here for a fight,” Punk said. “This is my new career, 100%,” Punk told Rogan in the interview. He mentioned that he’d signed a multi-fight deal.

“I have respect for everyone who fights in the UFC, and by the time I’m done, they’ll respect me,” Punk said. He said that he’ll likely be competing at middleweight or welterweight, but light heavyweight is completely out of the question.

Punk recently spoke out on his exit from WWE and noted that the company wanted him to sign a no-compete clause which included the UFC.

UFC President Dana White said this week that he hoped to talk to CM Punk. White said that if Punk were to join the UFC, he’d face someone with a record comparable to his, which is 0-0.

Punk was also seen training today with Rener Gracie, Roy Nelson and “King” Mo Lawal.

UFC 181: ‘Hendricks Vs. Lawler II’ Results – Plus CM Punk Signs

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MMA Dan
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Credit: Sean Ross Sapp

Preliminary card

* Clay Collard defeats Alex White via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

* Sergio Pettis defeats Matt Hobar via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

* Raquel Pennington (#13) defeats Ashlee Evans-Smith via technical submission (bulldog choke, Round 1, 5:00)

* Corey Anderson defeats Justin Jones via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

* Josh Samman defeats Eddie Gordon via KO (head kick, Round 2, 0:38)

* Urijah Faber (#3) defeats Francisco Rivera (#11) via submission (bulldog choke, Round 2, 1:34)

Main Card

Tony Ferguson vs. Abel Trujillo

Ferguson comes into this fight winning 6 of 7 fights in the UFC, 9 of 10 if his time on The Ultimate Fighter is included. Trujillo has lost only once in his five UFC bouts.

Round 1: Trujillo pushes forward with a four punch combo, connecting with three to open the fight. Ferguson answers with a body kick, but gets dropped by a huge right hook. Trujillo pounces, but Ferguson gets back to his feet easily. Trujillo with a couple of stiff jabs and a huge double leg takedown. Ferguson works his way up to his feet but is taken down again. Trujillo stacks Ferguson up and lands some ground and pound, but again Ferguson gets to his feet. Ferguson hits a big right hand and a jab that sends Trujillo moving backwards. Trujillo’s technique and speed aren’t what they were at the beginning of the round, he’s slowed down noticeably

Round 2: Trujillo opens with a two punch combo that doesn’t do damage, but Ferguson answers with a big body kick, and a loud leg kick. Trujillo tries to shoot in but it’s stuffed and Ferguson shortly threatens a D’arce choke. Ferguson tries to switch to an armlock but loses his position. Ferguson works back up and drags a visibly tired Trujillo down and works from the turtle position. Trujillo then gets up, scores a takedown of his own, but can’t keep Ferguson down. Ferguson peppers Trujllo with jabs and kicks against the cage, then snaps Trujillo down and works from the turtle position again. Ferguson sinks the hooks in, locks in a rear naked choke and gets the tap!

Result: Tony Ferguson defeats Abel Trujillo via submission (rear naked choke, Round 2, 4:19)

* CM Punk appeared on the UFC broadcast and announced that he had signed a multi-fight deal with the promotion.

Todd Duffee vs. Anthony Hamilton

This is Duffee’s first fight in two years, due to a career threatening medical condition. Hamilton has won 7 of his last 8 fights.

Round 1: Almost immediately Todd Duffee lands a huge 1-2 combination and knocks Hamilton out.

Result: Todd Duffee defeats Anthony Hamilton via KO (punch, Round 1, 0:33)

A highlight package featuring the Jon Jones/Daniel Cormier feud is shown.

Travis Browne (#3) vs. Brendan Schaub

Travis Browne boasts a 16-2-1 record. Schaub is coming off of a controversial but uneventful loss to former UFC Champion Andrei Arlovski.

Round 1: Schaub repeatedly tries takedowns that get stuffed, but lands a nice uppercut instead. Browne answers with a jab and is using his length to keep Schaub at bay. Schaub gets Browne’s back to the cage and scores with a big double leg takedown. Browne gets to his feet, but Schaub gets him down with a nice outside trip. Browne again gets to his feet and breaks free. Browne blasts Schaub with a big uppercut that drops him. Browne shortly gets side control and mount while trying to land hammer fists. Browne gets mount, then takes Schaub’s back and flattens him out and lands dozens of big punches to end the fight.

Result: Travis Browne defeats Brendan Schaub via TKO (ground strikes from back mount, Round 1, 4:49)

UFC Lightweight Championship
Anthony “Showtime” Pettis (c) vs. Gilbert Melendez (#1)

Both fighters haven’t competed in well over a year. Neither have ever been finished in a fight in their professional MMA career.

Round 1: Melendez immediately throws strikes to get in close and applies a body lock against the cage. Pettis breaks free and throws a head kick that is blocked. Melendez counters with a nice combo that sets up a shot, and scores a takedown. Pettis gets back up to his feet and Melendez is trying to take his back. Melendez throws in some punches, but Pettis finally breaks free. Within seconds Melendez throws another four punch combo and takes Pettis down again. Pettis breaks free once more, lands a soft head kick, but leaves himself open to be pushed into the wall again. The two trade punches as Pettis is against the cage, and Pettis hits a big one that staggers Melendez. For the first time, they take the center of the cage and Pettis scores with a flying knee, but is quickly punched and pushed back to the cage. A body kick from Pettis closes the round.

Round 2: Melendez tags Pettis with a hook but can’t get the takedown. The same series happens again, but Melendez breaks the clinch and lands two punches. Melendez is reckless, but in a controlled manner that has Pettis’ back to the cage. He lands a few more punches, but gets cracked with a left and grabs a guillotine choke for the submission!

Result: Anthony “Showtime” Pettis defeats Gilbert Melendez via submission (mounted guillotine choke, Round 2, 1:53) to defend the UFC Lightweight Title.

UFC Welterweight Championship
Johny Hendricks (c) vs. Robbie Lawler (#1)

These two fought in February, with Hendricks emerging victorious in a close fight. Hendricks has been sidelined since sustaining an injury during the bout.

Round 1: Lawler comes out aggressive and scores with a punch, two big knees to the body and a hook. Lawler is really pushing forward, relentless. The two lock up and trade a series of big punches. Lawler slips but is back up and pushed against the cage, but he’s still working offense. The two stay there for a while, and Lawler continues to land knees and elbows as Hendricks unsuccessfully tries to take him down. Big knee to the head of Hendricks, but it doesn’t seem to faze Hendricks. Hendricks has control against the cage but isn’t landing any offense, while Lawler repeatedly scores with knees to the body. Finally Hendricks throws a knee to the body and breaks the clinch after four unsuccessful takedown attempts. Back in the center of the cage, Hendricks lands a punch-leg kick combo, a 2-3 combo, and then a three punch, leg kick combo followed by a takedown. Hendricks moves into half guard, but doesn’t do any damage. Close round.

Round 2: Hendricks opens the round with a leg kick and a body kick after Lawler misses a head kick. Lawler scores with a jab but the two feel each other out for the first minute, as Hendricks starts to land leg kicks. Hendricks with a good 1-2, leg kick combo, as a big weakness for Lawler has been exposed. That record keeps playing as Hendricks hits the combo again, and tries to take Lawler down off the cage again. When it doesn’t work, Hendricks repeatedly knees Lawler’s thighs and finally takes Lawler down. Lawler is down, but his back is against the cage so Hendricks can’t do much offensively. Lawler makes it to his feet but eats a knee to the body. Lawler with a big front kick to the face that gets Hendricks’ attention. Hendricks goes back to the jab-straight combinations and single leg kicks, but Lawler catches him with a counter hook. Lawler lands a good body kick but slips. Hendricks piles on top of him to close the round.

Round 3: Hendricks again opens with a leg kick, then a jab-straight. Lawler answers with a front kick to the body and jab-straight of his own, but Hendricks keeps scoring with the jab-straight-leg kick. He keeps throwing the combo and mixing in single leg kicks to keep Lawler guessing. Lawler is throwing the occasional right hand over the top and front body kick, but nothing is doing damage. Two jabs and a straight from Hendricks, and Lawler looks like he’s at his mercy right now. He can’t keep up the pace he set in the first round, and Hendricks is making him pay for it. Another big combo makes Lawler cover up, but Hendricks is still wary. Hendricks scores on a big takedown easily in the center of the cage, but Lawler won’t let his back hit the mat and gets back to his feet. Hendricks puts Lawler against the cage but pins his head to Lawler’s thigh to avoid the elbows against the cage, then takes Lawler down again.

Round 4: We get more of the same to start round 4, with Hendricks imposing his will. Referee Herb Dean separates the two from the cage due to inactivity, and Hendricks proceeds to return to the same combo he’s used the last three rounds. Lawler with a good kick and a knee to the body, but he keeps eating jabs and straights and isn’t checking leg kicks. Hendricks gets his fifth takedown of the fight. Lawler gets back to his feet, but he’s no better off there. Hendricks tries to take Lawler down but it’s stuffed and Lawler hits about ten big punches and elbows to close.

Round 5: An uneventful first 1:20 as Hendricks puts Lawler’s back against the cage. Herb Dean splits them up and Lawler is more active on the feet, hitting a jab, body kick and front body kick. Hendrick with a looping right hand and tries to take Lawler down, but they just end up against the cage and getting split again. Hendricks with a jab as Lawler won’t commit to anything. Hendricks again puts Lawler against the cage, and it just looks like a stalling tactic at this point. Lawler sprawls and works big hammer fists, and Hendricks wants no part of them. Big elbows to the body by Lawler, and Hendricks gets up. Lawler unloads on Hendricks with huge punches and a body kick to close the round!

Result: Robbie Lawler defeats Johny Hendricks via split decision (48-47 Lawler, 48-47 Hendricks, 49-46 Lawler) to become new UFC Welterweight Champion

WWE Smackdown Results for 12/5/14

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Jim Somers
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Thanks to Optimus Tron for the following WWE SmackDown spoilers from tonight’s tapings in Oklahoma City:

* Santino Marella kicks off SmackDown with a promo and reveals that he will be this week’s guest General Manager. He plugs Jingle All The Way 2.

* Dolph Ziggler vs. Luke Harper in a rematch for the WWE Intercontinental Title is first. Ziggler wins after Harper hits a low blow kick. Harper grabs a ladder to powerbomb Ziggler on it but Ziggler counters and hits a facebuster. Ziggler throws the ladder at a retreating Harper. Santino comes out and puts the two in a Ladder Match at TLC.

* They air a look back at The Authority.

* Seth Rollins, Kane, Big Show, Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble come out. Rollins talks about putting John Cena through a table on RAW. Show talks about his Stairs Match at TLC and slams the steps on top of each other to taunt Erick Rowan. Kane takes the mic from Big Show when he apparently calls him an idiot. Kane says he’s going to feed Ryback chair after chair at TLC. Santino comes out and tells them to take it easy. He announces Ryback and Rowan vs. Big Show and Kane for tonight’s main event.

* Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston vs. Tyson Kidd and Cesaro is next. Big E and Natalya are at ringside. New Day wins after a double team move that saw Woods come down with a diving stomp. Stardust and Goldust appeared on the big screen after the match. They ran down the positive message that New Day sends. Woods responds and says the darkness of the universe won’t hold them down. Kofi challenges them and Big E preaches on the power of A New Day.

* Naomi is shown backstage with flowers that were sent. Jimmy Uso shows up and says he didn’t send them. The card reads, “Apologies from Miz.” Uso throws the vase at the floor and breaks it.

* We get a replay of Jack Swagger’s Main Event promo about Rusev. Rusev vs. Dean Ambrose is next.

* Dean Ambrose comes out and says he enjoyed himself on RAW, especially destroying Bray Wyatt’s rocking chair. Ambrose says Wyatt’s plan hasn’t worked out so well and he will put him down at TLC. Ambrose says the mind games are over. Lana and Rusev come to the stage. Lana says Rusev will not compete due to America’s intimidation. She shows a replay of the Swagger beatdown. Rusev and Lana run down America. Rusev says he will stomp every bone in Swagger’s body just like he did to Zeb Colter. Ambrose already tuned them out when Lana said Rusev wouldn’t compete and says he came here to fight. Ambrose runs up the ramp but is met by Wyatt. Wyatt beats him down. Ambrose comes back but gets taken down and hit in the throat with a steel chair. Wyatt smashes Ambrose against the steps with a chair and leaves him laying. Trainers come out and check on Ambrose. They put him in a neck brace before taking him away on a stretcher.

* The Miz vs. Jey Uso is next. The Miz cuts a promo and doesn’t understand why Jimmy Uso is upset. He’s trying to help Naomi. The Usos run out and Miz taunts Jimmy. The referee ends up sending Jimmy to the back. Miz wins with a Skull Crushing Finale after Jey goes after Damien Sandow.

* AJ Lee is on commentary for Brie Bella vs. Naomi. Nikki Bella is also at ringside. Nikki tries to interfere but AJ pulls her off the apron. Naomi grabs Brie for a school boy and the win.

* Backstage segment with Santino talking to The Bunny about the pressure on his shoulders tonight.

* We see Seth Rollins and Big Show backstage getting ready.

* Seth Rollins and Big Show vs. Ryback and Erick Rowan is the main event. The referee sends Kane to the back for trying to interfere but misses a tag between Show and Rollins. He keeps Show out of the ring and Rowan hits a big boot on Show. Rollins argues with the referee and turns around to Shellshocked from Ryback for the win.

Fighting Spirit Review: Dradition “Immortal Dragon” on 11/19/14

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Kevin Wilson
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Date:  November 19th, 2014
Location:  Tokyo Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan
Announced Attendance:  1,182

I have finally found a Dradition event to review, as you can probably tell they don’t have a lot of shows as this is the first one this year I’ve tracked down.  The main event is interesting…. I guess that is a word that I could use to describe quite a few of the matches.  None of these jump out at me as having a lot of potential but we will see where it goes.  Here is the full card:

– Bear Fukuda, Masato Shibata, and Sanshu vs. Kurashima, Amigo Suzuki, and Kotaro Nasu
– Hiro Saito vs. Yoshinari Ogawa
– Daisuke Sekimoto vs. LEONA
– Alexander Otsuka vs. Takashi Sugiura
– First Tiger Mask and Super Tiger vs. Mitsuya Nagai and Black Tiger
– Naomichi Marufuji vs. Tatsumi Fujinami

Let’s get right to it.

Fukuda, Masato Shibata, and Sanshu vs. Kurashima, Amigo Suzuki, and Nasu

Sanshu and Kurashima start things off.  Kurashima takes Sanshu to the mat and they jockey for position until they both return to their feet.  Waistlock by Sanshu, reversed by Kurashima, Kurashima and Sanshu go for each other’s legs until they get back up again.  Sanshu tags in Shibata while Suzuki is also tagged in.  Shibata and Suzuki lock knuckles, Shibata gets the advantage but Suzuki rolls out of it and takes him to the mat.  Suzuki goes for a leglock but and hits a headbutt to Shibata’s leg.  Suzuki tags in Nasu, and Nasu kicks Shibata in the leg.  Reverse chinlock by Nasu but Shibata picks up Nasu and takes him to his corner to tag in Fukuda.  Elbow by Sanshu but Nasu returns fire and they trade strikes.  Fukuda chops Nasu to the mat, Fukuda picks up Nasu and chops him against the ropes.  Scoop slam by Fukuda, cover, but it gets a two count.  Fukuda picks up Nasu and tags in Shibata.  Shibata stomps Nasu in the corner, he picks him up but Nasu pushes him off and kicks Shibata in the chest.  Shibata catches one however and clubs Nasu in the head.  Elbow drop by Nasu, cover, but it gets a two count.  Shibata picks up Nasu and he tags in Sanshu.  Sanshu kicks Nasu in the corner and then kicks him in the back.  Cover by Sanshu but it gets a two.

Sanshu picks up Nasu and kicks him in the leg and then in the face, cover, but it gets another two count.  Sanshu picks up Nasu and he tags in Fukuda.  Fukuda and Sanshu both attack Nasu in the corner, and Fukuda hits a vertical suplex to Nasu.  Cover, but it gets a two count.  Fukuda picks up Nasu, elbows by Fukuda and he tags in Shibata.  Shibata stands on Nasu’s stomach near the ropes, he picks up Nasu and chops him into the corner.  Irish whip by Shibata and he hits a body avalanche.  Cover by Shibata, but it gets a two count.  Shibata picks up Nasu, Irish whip to the corner again but this time Nasu moves out of the way but he can’t make the hot tag. Shibata grabs him but Nasu hits an enzigieri and tags in Kurashima.  Kurashima attacks Shibata in the corner, judo throw by Kurashima and he applies an armbar, but Shibata gets a foot on the ropes.  Kurashima goes off the ropes but Shibata hits a body block.  Shibata tags in Sanshu, and Sanshu kicks Kurashima in the back.  Kicks to the chest by Sanshu, cover, but it gets a two count.  German suplex by Kurashima and he tags in Suzuki.  Sanshu tags in Fukuda, elbow by Suzuki to Fukuda but Fukuda elbows him back and they trade shots.  Chops by Fukuda, he goes off the ropes but Suzuki trips him and hits an elbow drop.  Suzuki picks up Fukuda and goes for a suplex, but Fukuda blocks it. Jawbreaker by Suzuki and he hits a vertical suplex.  Cover, but it gets a two count.  Suzuki goes off the ropes but Fukuda catches him with a side slam.  Lariat by Fukuda, cover, but it gets two.  Fukuda picks up Suzuki and hits a short range lariat, he picks him back up and he hits a death valley bomb.  Cover by Fukuda and he gets the three count.  Your winners: Bear Fukuda, Masato Shibata, and Tsubakichi Sanshu

Match Thoughts:   This wasn’t actively bad but there wasn’t much to it.  It started too slow to be a short match with six wrestlers in it, if you have to do these at least make it an entertaining sprint, it just took long to get anywhere and none of the wrestlers really got a chance to shine.  Not unwatchable, just nothing worth watching.  Score:  4.0

Hiro Saito vs. Yoshinari Ogawa

Tie-up to start, Saito pushes Ogawa into the ropes and he gives a clean break.  Saito and Ogawa lock knuckles, wristlock by Ogawa but Saito takes Ogawa to the mat.  Ogawa goes for Saito’s arm but Saito gets to the ropes.  Tie-up, side headlock by Ogawa into a hammerlock, reversed by Saito and he elbows Ogawa in the back.  Another elbow by Saito, snapmare, and he applies a sleeper.  Saito adds in a body scissors but Ogawa gets out of it with a leglock.  Ogawa yanks on Saito’s leg before kneeing it and applying a kneelock.  Ogawa picks up Saito, punches by Ogawa but Saito returns with chops to the chest.  Enzigieri by Ogawa and he goes for a backdrop suplex, but Saito elbows out of it.  Knee by Saito in the corner and he hits a DDT.  Cover, but it gets a two count.  Saito throws Ogawa into the corner, Irish whip, and Saito hits a back elbow.  Forearm drop by Saito and he hits a second one.  Cover, but it gets a two count.  Saito picks up Ogawa and he elbows him in the back of the head.  More elbows by Saito but Ogawa pokes him in the eyes.  Ogawa rubs Saito’s head across the top rope and rakes his eyes again.  Kick to the ribs by Ogawa but Saito knocks him back and runs his face over the top rope.  Irish whip by Saito and he hits a spinebuster.  Leg drop by Saito, cover, but it gets a two count.  Saito picks up Ogawa, scoop slam by Saito in front of the corner and he goes up to the second turnbuckle, hitting the diving senton.  Saito goes to pick up Ogawa but Ogawa rolls him up in an inside cradle and he picks up the three count.  Your winner:  Yoshinari Ogawa

Match Thoughts:  I didn’t even know that Saito was still active.  I am not sure what I did to deserve this match but it wasn’t the worst thing I’ve seen.  I don’t like Ogawa, his offense is either weak or non-existent, and needless to say Saito wasn’t going to carry him to a good match.  Ogawa throws a mean eye poke but that’s about it, and nothing Saito did looked overly convincing.  Just a pointless short old man match.  Score:  3.5

Daisuke Sekimoto vs. LEONA

Tie-up, Sekimoto pushes LEONA into the corner but LEONA gets away.  Tie-up again and Sekimoto throws LEONA into the corner.  LEONA goes for a single leg and gets Sekimoto to the mat, side headlock by LEONA but Sekimoto returns to his feet and gets LEONA down with an armbar.  Sekimoto pushes LEONA into the ropes and he gives a clean break.  Tie-up, side headlock by Sekimoto, LEONA applies a headscissors but Sekimoto re-applies the side headlock.  Irish whip by LEONA but Sekimoto shoulderblocks him down.  Sekimoto picks up LEONA and he chops LEONA into the ropes.  Elbows by LEONA but Sekimoto absorbs the blows, LEONA goes for a scoop slam but Sekimoto blocks it.  Scoop slam by Sekimoto, cover, but it gets a two count.  Sekimoto picks up LEONA and chops him into the ropes.  LEONA elbows Sekimoto back but Sekimoto chops LEONA to the mat.  Snapmare by Sekimoto and he hits an elbow drop, cover, but it gets a two count.  Sekimoto applies a sleeper but LEONA inches to the ropes to force a break.  Sekimoto picks up LEONA and he hits a scoop slam.  He picks up LEONA again and hits a second scoop slam.  A third scoop slam by Sekimoto, cover, but it gets a two count.  Sekimoto applies a single leg crab hold but LEONA gets to the ropes to force a break.  Sekimoto picks up LEONA and he hits a scoop slam, he goes up to the top turnbuckle but LEONA punches him before he jumps off.  LEONA joins Sekimoto up top, Sekimoto pushes him off but LEONA re-joins him and hits a superplex.  LEONA picks up Sekimoto and he hits a scoop slam, cover, but it gets another two count.  Dropkick by LEONA and he hits a second one, sending Sekimoto flying out of the ring.  LEONA goes off the far ropes and he sails out onto Sekimoto with a tope suicida.  LEONA picks up Sekimoto but Sekimoto chops him.  Headbutt by Sekimoto and he press slams LEONA back into the ring.  Sekimoto get back in the ring, kick by LEONA and he slaps Sekimoto, but Sekimoto chops him back.  Lariat by Sekimoto, cover, but LEONA gets a shoulder up.  Sekimoto goes off the ropes but LEONA blocks the lariat and sneaks in a backslide for a two count.  LEONA goes for an inside cradle but Sekimoto blocks it and hits a vertical suplex.  Cover, but it gets a two count.  Sekimoto applies a crab hold but LEONA makes it to the ropes.  Sekimoto picks up LEONA and he hits a scoop slam.  Sekimoto goes up to the top turnbuckle and he hits a diving body press.  Cover, but LEONA kicks out.  LEONA picks up Sekimoto and he puts him in the Argentine Backbreaker for the submission.  Your winner:  Daisuke Sekimoto

Match Thoughts:   A solid match that just went on for too long.  LEONA was spunky but no one thought he had a chance of winning, and he only had one somewhat near fall during the match.  So most of it was Sekimoto doing simple offense, or LEONA attempting to come back doing simple offense.  The last few minutes picked up and it had a few interesting moments, but they should have cut out something as it just felt like it overstayed its welcome and I was just waiting for Sekimoto to finally win.  Score:  5.5

Alexander Otsuka vs. Takashi Sugiura

Tie-up to start, waistlock by Otsuka, Sugiura reverses it into a wristlock but Otsuka rolls out of it and trips Sugiura.  Otsuka goes for Sugiura’s leg but Sugiura returns to his feet, front headlock by Sugiura but Otsuka drives him back into the ropes before giving a clean break.  Waistlock by Sugiura but Otsuka gets into the ropes and he gets a break.  Slap by Otsuka but Sugiura slaps him back, Otsuka gets Sugiura to the mat and they jockey for position, Sugiura ends up in the ropes and Otsuka kicks him as he backs off.  Sugiura returns to his feet, side headlock by Sugiura, Otsuka Irish whips out of it and they collide with no result.  Sugiura goes off the ropes but Otsuka shoulderblocks him to the mat, sending Sugiura out of the ring.  Sugiura gets on the apron but Otsuka pushes him back out to the floor and goes out after him.  Snapmare by Otsuka on the floor and he kicks Sugiura in the back.  Otsuka slams Sugiura into the apron and slides him back into the ring, scoop slam by Otsuka and a cover, but it gets a two count.  Otsuka applies a reverse chinlock to Sugiura, Sugiura struggles back to his feet and he elbows out of the hold.  More elbows by Sugiura and he goes for a vertical suplex, but Otsuka blocks it.  They trade elbows, uppercut by Otsuka and he goes off the ropes, but Sugiura knees him in the stomach.  Big boot by Sugiura in the corner, he charges back in and hits a running knee.  Vertical suplex by Sugiura, cover, but it gets a two.  Waistlock by Sugiura but Otsuka gets out of it and applies an ankle hold.  Sugiura inches to the ropes and he makes it to force a break.  Kneeling tombstone by Otsuka, cover, but it gets a two count.  Otsuka picks up Sugiura and he hits a double arm suplex, cover, but it gets another two.  Otsuka drags Sugiura up and hits a release German suplex, he charges Sugiura but Sugiura hits him with a spear.  Sugiura goes for a running knee but Otsuka catches it and they trade slaps.  Otsuka goes off the ropes but Sugiura hits a big boot, Sugiura goes off the ropes and goes for a spear but Otsuka blocks it and applies an armbar.  Sugiura rolls out of it and applies a cross armbreaker.  Sugiura applies a triangle choke but Otsuka picks up Sugiura and powerbombs out of it.  Otsuka goes off the ropes but Sugiura catches him with the Frankensteiner and picks up the three count.  Your winner: Takashi Sugiura

Match Thoughts: It was nice seeing Otsuka in a serious match, seems like the last few times I saw him he was doing his more goofy gimmick. This was fundamentally a sound match although I wish that they had pushed the boundaries a bit. Sugiura in particular I know is capable of having a hard hitting exciting match, but this one certainly wasn’t that. The ending was sudden, not sure if I’ve seen Sugiura win a match with a flash Frankensteiner before, and I would have enjoyed seeing them keep going as neither seemed winded or that damaged. It wasn’t bad, just a little flat and didn’t have a lot of emotion.Score: 6.0

First Tiger Mask and Super Tiger vs. Mitsuya Nagai and Black Tiger

They all brawl to start the match, spilling out of the ring in the process.  Nagai pairs up with Super Tiger as they fight near the bleachers, while Black Tiger takes First Tiger Mask up into the crowd.  They finally battle back to ringside, with Nagai getting in the ring with Super Tiger.  Nagai tags in Black Tiger, and Black Tiger stomps Super Tiger in the corner.  They trade chops and Black Tiger pokes Super Tiger in the eyes.  Black Tiger picks up Super Tiger and straddles his legs in the corner before kicking him in the groin.  Nagai is tagged in, he picks up Super Tiger and elbows him in the head.  Another elbow by Nagai and he applies a reverse chinlock.  Nagai releases the hold and tags in Black Tiger, Black Tiger picks up Super Tiger, snapmare, and he tries to take off Super Tiger’s mask.  Super Tiger kicks him off and Black Tiger throws him out of the ring.  Nagai greets Super Tiger and Super Tiger is knocked down by a lariat.  Nagai slides Super Tiger back in the ring, Black Tiger covers him but it gets a two count.  Black Tiger picks up Super Tiger and wraps his arm over the top rope before twisting on it.  Black Tiger tags in Nagai, and Nagai clubs Super Tiger in the back.  Nagai picks up Super Tiger and goes for a suplex but Super Tiger blocks it and hits a snap vertical suplex.  Super Tiger tags in First Tiger Mask, back kick by First Tiger Mask to Nagai and he delivers a high kick.  Nagai falls out of the ring, First Tiger Mask goes to do a dive but swings himself back into the ring instead.  Nagai comes in with a chair so First Tiger Mask bails, Nagai throws the chair down and First Tiger Mask returns to the ring.  High kick by First Tiger Mask, Irish whip, and First Tiger Mask hits a diving double chop followed by a senton.  Cover, but it gets a two count.  First Tiger Mask picks up Nagai but Nagai drives him back and tags in Black Tiger.  Black Tiger stomps on First Tiger Mask, he puts his leg over the bottom rope and jumps down on it.  Single leg crab hold by Black Tiger but First Tiger Mask gets a hand on the ropes. Black Tiger picks up First Tiger Mask and elbows him into the corner before hitting a few chops.  Black Tiger tags in Nagai, and Nagai elbows First Tiger Mask.  Scoop slam by Nagai, cover, but it barely gets a two.

Nagai applies an armbar and then goes for a cross armbreaker, but Super Tiger quickly breaks it up.  Back kick by First Tiger Mask to Nagai and he kicks him in the chest.  First Tiger Mask tags in Super Tiger and Super Tiger hits a running elbow on Nagai and then on Black Tiger as well.  Super Tiger charges Nagai in the corner and hits a jumping knee followed by a DDT.  Jumping knee drop by Super Tiger, cover, but it gets a two count.  Super Tiger picks up Nagai but Nagai elbows him and they trade strikes.  Kicks by Super Tiger, Irish whip, reversed, and Super Tiger hits a spinning heel kick.  Cover, but Nagai kicks out at two.  Super Tiger picks up Nagai and kicks him in the chest but Nagai catches one and hits a capture suplex.  Nagai tags in Black Tiger, Black Tiger picks up Super Tiger and applies a waistlock, reversed by Super Tiger but Black Tiger hits a low blow.  Black Tiger hits a tombstone piledriver, he goes up to the top turnbuckle and hits a falling elbow drop.  Cover, but it only gets a two count.  Black Tiger picks up Super Tiger but Super Tiger hits a back kick and tags in First Tiger Mask.  Black Tiger rakes First Tiger Mask in the eyes and applies a stretch hold, but Super Tiger breaks it up.  Nagai comes in and clubs on Super Tiger, Black Tiger holds Super Tiger for Nagai but Super Tiger kicks him back.  First Tiger Mask dives in and hits a crossbody on both of them, he covers Black Tiger but it gets a two count.  First Tiger Mask picks up Black Tiger and plants him with a tombstone piledriver, First Tiger Mask then goes up to the top turnbuckle but Nagai grabs him from the apron.  Black Tiger throws First Tiger Mask off the top turnbuckle but First Tiger Mask fights back with a back kick.  Tiger Suplex Hold by First Tiger Mask, and he picks up the three count.  Your winners:  First Tiger Mask and Super Tiger

Match Thoughts: I still get confused when I see Sayama still wrestling, I know it has been many years now but I just can’t forget that when he was in his ‘heyday’ he denounced pro wrestling, and yet now he wrestles on the mid-card of indy events. I don’t know who Black Tiger was here although he wasn’t very good so I guess it doesn’t really matter. Sayama looked good when he was in but he let his younger trainee do most of the work, and the heel team was pretty boring with their offense. Really Sayama was the only one that did anything exciting as it was mostly simple strikes and submissions. Utterly unspectacular but there was no lack of effort and the moves were crisp. Score: 5.0

Naomichi Marufuji vs. Tatsumi Fujinami

They circle each other to start, tie-up, Fujinami pushes Marufuji into the ropes and he gives a clean break. Waistlock by Fujinami, reversed by Marufuji but Fujinami flips Marufuji to the mat and applies a headscissors. Marufuji gets out of the headscissors and applies a side headlock but Fujinami quickly puts the headscissors back on. Marufuji gets out of it again and returns to his feet, so Fujinami does as well. Wristlock by Fujinami, Marufuji rolls out of it and reverses the hold. Dragon screw leg whip by Fujinami, and Marufuji falls out of the ring. Marufuji returns after a moment, takedown by Fujinami and he applies a leg submission hold. Marufuji gets a hand on the ropes to force a break. Fujinami trips Marufuji and goes back to the leg, applying a kneelock. Marufuji gets to the ropes again, back up, and Marufuji delivers a back kick. Marufuji throws Fujinami into the corner and chops him in the chest. Marufuji drapes Fujinami’s head over the second rope, he goes out of the ring and hits a dropkick from the floor. Back in the ring, chops by Marufuji but Fujinami returns fire with his own chops. Snapmare by Marufuji and he applies a reverse chinlock. Marufuji picks up Fujinami, Fujinami applies a side headlock and elbows Marufuji in the back of the head. Fujinami goes off the ropes, Marufuji does as well but Fujinami catches him with a sleeper. Marufuji quickly gets out of it and goes for a superkick, but Fujinami catches his leg and hits a dragon screw leg whip. Figure four leglock by Fujinami but Marufuji is too close to the ropes and gets the break. Fujinami applies the Dragon Sleeper, but Marufuji kicks out of it. Superkick by Marufuji, cover, but it gets a two count. Marufuji picks up Fujinami and hits the Shiranui, cover, but it gets another two. Marufuji picks up Fujinami again but Fujinami chops him and they trade chops to the chest. Knee by Marufuji, he picks up Fujinami and goes for the Tiger Driver but Fujinami back bodydrops out of it. Fujinami grabs Marufuji’s leg but Marufuji blocks it, backslide by Fujinami but Marufuji blocks it and applies a fisherman cradle for the three count. Your winner: Naomichi Marufuji

Match Thoughts: A little slow as you may expect. Fujinami’s work on Marufuji’s leg made sense but wasn’t interesting and once the figure four didn’t work, the leg never really came up again as Marufuji wasn’t limping around. The ending was sudden and seemed to catch the crowd off guard, the match had finally started to pick up with Marufuji doing some of his offense but it was quickly over. Fujinami is limited clearly, but even though this is his own promotion I don’t think it would have hurt anything for Fujinami to lose by something besides a lucky flash pin to one of NOAH’s best wrestlers. Its always fun to see a legend like Fujinami wrestle, and he still wrestles just fine, but this wasn’t the best match even if the mark in me enjoyed it. Score: 4.5

Final Thoughts:

Best Match: Alexander Otsuka vs. Takashi Sugiura. No match on this card really popped out, but this was likely the best one of the bunch. It wasn’t fast paced or anything, but it was very crisp and fluid, these are two seasoned vets and they know how to structure a match. Like most of the matches on the show it had a quick flash pin but at least in this case it was a wrestling move that has impact as well so it didn’t look like Sugiura had picked up a cheap victory. A solid match.

MVP:  Tatsumi Fujinami. A bit cliche to give the MVP to the old veteran that owns the promotion and puts himself in the main event, but I was still impressed. Not just with his wrestling but just that at his age he doesn’t look broken or out of shape, he clearly still has some of that passion for wrestling or he wouldn’t put himself through still being in training and capable of wrestling without looking sad. He kept up with Marufuji and got in all his signature moves for the fans, and he still put over the younger talent even if it was a flash pin that did it. Fujinami for many years has been a slower mat based wrestler, but he is still fun to watch just because of the impact he has had on professional wrestling.

Overall: I wanted to like this since I enjoy watching events that are different from the larger promotions, but none of the matches rose above ‘solid’. They were just safe matches, some lacking in a lot of emotion, that did nothing to push the envelope. The wrestlers were trying, they just weren’t attempting to do anything really memorable, it just stayed flat the entire event. There are some things here worth watching, especially if you are a Fujinami fan, but overall I can’t recommend it.

Grade: D+

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Batista And The Rock Confirmed For Big Movie Roles

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– The Rock has confirmed that he will be doing voice work for the character Maui in Disney’s Moana musical. He wrote the following on Twitter:

“The singing will be a blast, but the adventure of our @DisneyAnimation movie will be EPIC! #Moana http://t.co/nwjGW0Smuc”

“Excited to star as “Maui” in Disney’s next big animated musical, MOANA. Incredible story!”

It was also announced this morning that Batista will be starring as villain Mr. Hinx in the next James Bond movie titled Spectre, which comes out on November 6th, 2015. Filming begins in the UK this week.

Below is a photo released today:

– As noted, Batista has been announced to play Mr. Hinx in the upcoming “James Bond: Spectre” movie. The Rock congratulated Batista on Twitter today. The Rock wrote: “@TheRock Thanks for all the support and advice! Love and respect. Peace! #onelife”

Ryback Speaks On CM Punk’s Recent Comments, Says Punk Did Not Tell The Truth

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As heard above, Ryback appeared on The Franchise 107.7 in Oklahoma City and talked about his beef with CM Punk and Punk’s comments on Colt Cabana’s Art of Wrestling podcast. Thanks to Cageside Seats for the transcript of what Ryback had to say:

“A little harmless fire back never hurts. … I don’t want to harp on this but I will say the comments he made were not accurate about me, definitely. It’s a little disappointing to hear that. He was never like that to my face. To hear the things that he said, especially behind my back to Vince (McMahon), it’s very disturbing to me. Things did not go ideal for me after that time period that we had wrestled and I stuck around, I hung out, I showed up day in and day out, I did my job, and turned things around.

“He goes on record saying I broke his ribs on purpose and this and that. That’s not true. And if it was, if he says that that happened, he never did anything about it, if he’s this big bad tough guy. But it never happened. You’ve got a roster full of WWE talent that knows the real Ryback. Everyone knows the truth and what he said is not the truth.

“I wish him the best and I’d like to think he would be thankful for everything that he has in WWE. I was the one that, for lack of a better word, put him over time and time again. And then he walked out and left. He was beaten up, he had his issues. I don’t think anyone is going to question walking away beaten up. But I think people say ‘what does he have to lose by saying what he does?’ I think he’s making excuses and trying to… he wants people to feel sorry for him for leaving. He walked away and left and just man up, he needed time off. We all get beat up, we all work hurt. I was hurt for seven months before I needed to get surgery. And I say at the end of the day, be thankful for everything that you have from WWE. With any job there’s good and bad. Focus on the good. Don’t be bitter because who knows what’s going to happen down the line.

“But I wish him the best. I don’t want to sit there and get into a war of words, it’s not going to do good for anybody. Hopefully we’ll see him down the line.

“If I was as big, bad, and rough for what he’s saying in the ring and I beat him up so badly that it took 20 years off his career do you think that WWE would have me in the ring with guys like John Cena and Dolph Ziggler and other top WWE talents? No. I wouldn’t be here. I would be gone. We have a roster full of guys that know the truth. He said what he said. I respect his opinion to say what he wants to say, but it’s not true. I know some people are going to believe him, some people aren’t. In a few weeks it’s going to be irrelevant and I’m going to be with the WWE moving forward.”

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