{"id":14478,"date":"2014-10-27T15:02:48","date_gmt":"2014-10-27T19:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crazymax.org\/newsite\/?p=14478"},"modified":"2014-10-27T15:02:48","modified_gmt":"2014-10-27T19:02:48","slug":"fighting-spirit-review-tenryu-project-on-9214","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crazymax.org\/newsite\/reviews\/fighting-spirit-review-tenryu-project-on-9214\/","title":{"rendered":"Fighting Spirit Review: Tenryu Project on 9\/2\/14"},"content":{"rendered":"

Date:\u00a0 September 2nd, 2014
\nLocation:\u00a0 Tokyo Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Tokyo, Japan
\nAnnounced Attendance:\u00a0 Unknown<\/strong><\/p>\n

When an event isn\u2019t even listed on cagematch, you know it\u2019s obscure.\u00a0 This is an interesting card as it has a number of people I\u2019ve never heard of, but it also has Arashi, Tenryu, Inoue, and Fuji whom I am naturally quite familiar with.\u00a0 The first match I couldn\u2019t find any listing for so I had to actually *shudder* do research to find out who some of them were.\u00a0 So it\u2019s an odd combination of unknown indy wrestlers and past their prime well-known wrestlers.\u00a0 Only five matches, this is what we have:<\/p>\n

– Hide Kubota and Yasu Kubota vs. NOSAWA Rongai and Winger
\n– Arashi and Ryuichi Kawakami vs. Fugo Fugo Yumeji and Dragon JOKER
\n– Genichiro Tenryu and Kazuki Hashimoto vs. TARU and Kengo
\n– GENTARO and Kabuki vs. Ryuichi Kawakami and Masao Inoue
\n– Kuga and Dragon JOKER vs. Ricky Fuji and Classic Kid<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have no idea who many of these wrestlers are.\u00a0 This probably won\u2019t be very good but let\u2019s give it a whirl.<\/p>\n

Hide Kubota and Yasu Kubota vs. NOSAWA Rongai and Winger<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Hide and NOSAWA start things off.\u00a0 They circle each other to start, tie-up, waistlock by NOSAWA reversed into a wristlock by Hide but NOSAWA reverses it into a hammerlock.\u00a0 Hide reverses it back again, side headlock by Hide and he takes NOSAWA to the mat.\u00a0 Headscissors by NOSAWA, Hide gets out of it and goes for NOSAWA\u2019s ankle before dropping an elbow onto NOSAWA\u2019s knee.\u00a0 Hide keeps on the kneelock and then applies a stretch hold, but NOSAWA gets out of it.\u00a0 Takedown by NOSAWA and he applies a leg submission hold and he then applies a butterfly lock. Snapmare by NOSAWA and he rolls up Hide for a two count.\u00a0 NOSAWA and Hide lock knuckles, NOSAWA gets out of it and applies a wristlock, side headlock by NOSAWA, Hide Irish whips out of it but NOSAWA hits a shoulderblock.\u00a0 Cover, but Hide rolls out of the ring.\u00a0 He gets back into the ring, wristlock by NOSAWA but Hide reverses it into a hammerlock.\u00a0 NOSAWA drives Hide back into the corner and Hide tags in Yasu.\u00a0 Wristlock by NOSAWA to Yasu and he tags in Winger.\u00a0 Wristlock by Winger and Winger applies a hammerlock but Yasu gets out of it and applies a kneelock.\u00a0 Winger kicks out of it and both men return to their feet, tie-up, side headlock by Yasu, Winger Irish whips out of it but Yasu hits a shoulderblock.\u00a0 Armdrag by Winger and he hits a second one.\u00a0 Armbar by Winger and he throws Yasu into the corner before tagging in NOSAWA.\u00a0 NOSAWA stomps down Yasu in the corner, he picks him up and hits a series of punches.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a one count.\u00a0 NOSAWA tags in Winger, Winger picks up Yasu and rakes him in the eyes.\u00a0 Winger tags in NOSAWA, NOSAWA picks up Yasu, snapmare and NOSAWA kicks Yasu in the back of the head.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 NOSAWA picks up Yasu, Irish whip, and Yasu dropkicks NOSAWA in the knee.\u00a0 Yasu picks up NOSAWA and he tosses him out of the ring, but he quickly gets back in.\u00a0 Yasu tags in Hide, and Hide jumps down onto NOSAWA\u2019s leg.\u00a0 Hide steps on NOSAWA\u2019s leg and tags Yasu back in.<\/p>\n

Yasu and Hide both yank on NOSAWA\u2019s legs, Yasu picks up NOSAWA and puts his leg up in the corner.\u00a0 Yasu stomps NOSAWA in the knee and he applies a single leg crab hold.\u00a0 NOSAWA eventually makes it to the ropes, kick to the leg by Yasu but NOSAWA comes back with chops.\u00a0 Yasu tags in Hide, Hide picks up NOSAWA and he hits a kneebreaker.\u00a0 Hide applies a leg submission and then tags in Yasu.\u00a0 Yasu yanks back on NOSAWA\u2019s leg, he picks up NOSAWA and stomps down on his leg.\u00a0 Yasu picks up NOSAWA but NOSAWA hits a superkick.\u00a0 Yasu stops NOSAWA from making the tag and tags Hide back in, and Hide elbows NOSAWA in the leg.\u00a0 Hide tags in Yasu and Yasu kicks NOSAWA in the leg.\u00a0 Irish whip by Yasu but NOSAWA kicks him and hits a back bodydrop.\u00a0 NOSAWA tags in Winger, and Winger punches Yasu into the corner and then punches Hide off the apron.\u00a0 Irish whip by Winger and he hits a dropkick to Yasu.\u00a0 Winger throws Yasu into the corner, Irish whip, reversed, Winger kicks Yasu back and then kicks him again.\u00a0 Kick by Yasu but Winger hits a side Russian leg sweep.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Winger goes off the ropes but Yasu hits an atomic drop.\u00a0 Yasu tags in Hide, Hide clubs Winger in the back and drives Winger into the corner.\u00a0 Lariat by Hide and he hits a dropkick.\u00a0 Hide covers Winger, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Hide picks up Winger and he hits a scoop slam.\u00a0 Hide goes up to the top turnbuckle but Winger recovers and throws Hide off the top turnbuckle onto the mat.\u00a0 NOSAWA comes in the ring, double Irish whip and they hit a double flapjack.\u00a0 Winger applies a camel clutch to Hide while NOSAWA holds back Yasu, but Yasu manages to break it up.\u00a0 Yasu picks up Winger, double Irish whip to the corner and both hit running strikes on Winger.\u00a0 Hide and Yasu hit an assisted leg drop off the second turnbuckle to Winger, cover by Hide but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Hide goes up to the top turnbuckle and he hits a diving senton.\u00a0 Cover, NOSAWA breaks it up.\u00a0 Hide waits for Winger to get up, he goes off the ropes but Winger blocks the lariat.\u00a0 Inside cradle by Winger and he picks up the three count.\u00a0 Your winners:\u00a0 NOSAWA Rongai and Winger<\/p>\n

Match Thoughts:<\/strong>\u00a0 Odd to see a NOSAWA tag match without MAZADA right there with them.\u00a0 This match I guess you could say was fundamentally sound but dull.\u00a0 It was the basic tag formula of isolate one wrestler and beat him down for a while, he makes the hot tag, etc. which is a perfectly fine formula, just not incredibly inventive.\u00a0 The leg work wasn\u2019t terribly interesting, and all of these guys are getting on the \u2018old\u2019 side so it didn\u2019t go at a fast pace.\u00a0 That being said it was a nearly 20 minute match that went pretty smoothly and they tagged in and out enough that it never felt like it dragged even though it was slow paced.\u00a0 An acceptable but forgettable opener.\u00a0 Score:\u00a0 5.0<\/span><\/p>\n

Arashi and Ryuichi Kawakami vs. Fugo Fugo Yumeji and Dragon JOKER<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Kawakami and JOKER start things off.\u00a0 Tie-up, Kawakami pushes JOKER into the ropes and he gives a clean break.\u00a0 Tie-up, Kawakami pushes JOKER into the ropes, they switch positions and JOKER gives a clean break as well.\u00a0 Hammerlock by Kawakami, reversed by JOKER, side headlock by JOKER and he hits a takedown.\u00a0 Kawakami quickly gets out of it and they return to their feet and Kawakami pushes JOKER down before tagging in Arashi.\u00a0 Kawakami lets JOKER go, JOKER and Arashi tie-up, Arashi pushes JOKER into the ropes and he gives a clean break.\u00a0 Hammerlock by Arashi but Kawakami gets to the corner and tags in Yumeji.\u00a0 Arashi pushes Yumeji into the corner and he gives a clean break.\u00a0 Tie-up, side headlock by Arashi, he pushes Yumeji into the corner, Yumeji Irish whips out of it but Arashi shoulderblocks Yumeji down.\u00a0 Scoop slam by Arashi, he picks up Yumeji and he clubs Yumeji in the back.\u00a0 Slaps by Arashi and he chops Yumeji in the corner.\u00a0 Arashi tags in Kawakami and Kawakami throws Yumeji into the corner.\u00a0 Front headlock by Kawakami but Yumeji gets out of it and Yumeji applies a wristlock.\u00a0 Yumeji chops Kawakami in the chest and Kawakami chops Yumeji back.\u00a0 Wristlock by Yumeji and he hits Kawakami in the arm.\u00a0 Headbutt to the arm by Yumeji and he headbutts Kawakami again before tagging in JOKER.\u00a0 JOKER jumps off the top turnbuckle with a kneedrop to Kawakami, and JOKER hits an armbreaker.\u00a0 Elbow to the arm by JOKER, JOKER picks up Kawakami and punches him in the arm.\u00a0 JOKER tags in Yumeji and Yumeji hits an armdrag to Kawakami.<\/p>\n

Armbar by Yumeji to Kawakami, Arashi goes in the ring and kicks Yumeji in the head.\u00a0 This helps Kawakami gets a foot on the ropes, Yumeji clubs Kawakami in the arm and he tags in JOKER.\u00a0 Double Irish whip to Kawakami and they hit a double chop.\u00a0 JOKER elbow drops Kawakami and JOKER applies a reverse chinlock to Kawakami.\u00a0 JOKER applies an armbar but Kawakami gets a foot on the ropes.\u00a0 JOKER picks up Kawakami and tags in Yumeji.\u00a0 Elbow to the arm by Yumeji and he headbutts Kawakami.\u00a0 Kawakami and Yumeji trade chops, Kawakami goes for a suplex but Yumeji blocks it.\u00a0 Headbutt to the arm by Yumeji, he goes off the ropes but Kawakami catches him with a back bodydrop.\u00a0 Kawakami manages to tag in Arashi, Arashi chops Yumeji in the head, Irish whip, and Arashi hits a lariat.\u00a0 DDT by Arashi but Yumeji isn\u2019t affected, they get back up and Arashi chops Yumeji in the head.\u00a0 Scoop slam by Arashi, he goes off the ropes and kicks Yumeji in the back of the head.\u00a0 Arashi applies a crossface but JOKER runs in the ring and dropkicks Arashi.\u00a0 Kawakami tags in JOKER, JOKER goes off the ropes and hits a heel kick but Arashi doesn\u2019t go down.\u00a0 Dropkick by JOKER, he goes out to the apron and hits a swandive dropkick.\u00a0 JOKER goes out to the apron again and hits a swandive body press, JOKER goes off the ropes again but Arashi levels him with a lariat.\u00a0 JOKER goes off the ropes but Arashi trips JOKER, cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Arashi picks up JOKER and plants him with a powerbomb, cover, and he gets the three count.\u00a0 Your winners:\u00a0 Arashi and Ryuichi Kawakami<\/p>\n

Match Thoughts:<\/strong>\u00a0 I know that Yumeji is a veteran too, but it takes balls to no-sell a DDT from Arashi.\u00a0 I can imagine if a young wrestler did that his head would have been caved in.\u00a0 Arashi was never a small dude but he has more of a gut now, not that it really mattered as he was just the veteran muscle in this match.\u00a0 The younger guys did the bulk of the work here with the vets coming in to throw headbutts and elbows, the arm work on Kawakami was actually really good as they did mix up how they were attacking it.\u00a0 Headbutts to the arm are always fun, I dunno how effective it is but I\u2019d rather see that then lots of armbars.\u00a0 A solid structure, clean from start to finish, and not long enough to get boring.\u00a0 So overall I\u2019d say it was a successful match even if it was a bit slow.\u00a0Score:\u00a0 6.5<\/span><\/p>\n

Genichiro Tenryu and Kazuki Hashimoto vs. TARU and Kengo<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Voodoo Murderers attack their opponents before the bell rings, and the fight is taken outside of the ring.\u00a0 They brawl around the ring, Hashimoto regains the advantage and tosses Kengo in the ring.\u00a0 Kengo and Hashimoto trade elbows, back kick by Hashimoto and he tags in Tenryu.\u00a0 Tenryu slaps Kengo in the face, Kengo elbows him back but Tenryu hits another hard slap.\u00a0 Elbows by Kengo but Tenryu punches him, elbow drop by Tenryu but TARU runs in and attacks Tenryu.\u00a0 Eye rake by TARU, and Kengo stomps on Tenryu.\u00a0 Elbows by Kengo but Tenryu gets back up and hits a series of punches.\u00a0 Tenryu throws Kengo in the corner, chops by Tenryu and he kicks Kengo out of the ring.\u00a0 Kengo gets back in after a moment, elbow by Kengo but Tenryu slaps Kengo into the corner.\u00a0 More slaps by Tenryu and chops and he tags in Hashimoto.\u00a0 Snapmare by Hashimoto and he kicks Kengo in the back.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Single leg crab hold by Hashimoto but TARU comes in and breaks it up.\u00a0 Hashimoto goes for a kick but Kengo catches it and Hashimoto\u2019s leg is hit from the floor.\u00a0 Elbow drop to the leg by Kengo and he then tags in TARU.\u00a0 TARU picks up Hashimoto, snapmare, and TARU kicks Hashimoto in the leg.\u00a0 TARU picks up Hashimoto and he throws Hashimoto out of the ring.\u00a0 Hashimoto is attacked at ringside until he is finally slid back into the ring, TARU puts Hashimoto\u2019s leg in the ropes and stomps on it.\u00a0 Hashimoto fights back but TARU kicks him in the leg.\u00a0 TARU kicks Hashimoto in the leg again and TARU tags in Kengo.\u00a0 Kengo picks up Hashimoto, snapmare, and Kengo kicks Hashimoto in the back.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a one count.\u00a0 Reverse chinlock by Kengo and he rakes Hashimoto in the eyes.\u00a0 TARU comes in, double Irish whip to Hashimoto and TARU hits a scissors kick.\u00a0 Cover by Kengo but it gets a two count.<\/p>\n

Kengo picks up Hashimoto and throws him into the corner before tagging in TARU.\u00a0 TARU picks up Hashimoto, snapmare, and TARU kicks Hashimoto in the back.\u00a0 Punches by TARU, he goes off the ropes and TARU hits a lariat.\u00a0 Hashimoto doesn\u2019t go down, TARU goes off the ropes again but Hashimoto hits a jumping lariat.\u00a0 Hashimoto tags in Tenryu, Tenryu punches TARU in the face and chops him into the corner.\u00a0 Irish whip by Tenryu and he chops TARU again.\u00a0 Tenryu picks up TARU and he hits a vertical suplex.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a one count.\u00a0 Tenryu and TARU both slowly get up but TARU hits a low blow.\u00a0 TARU tags in Kengo, and Kengo kicks Tenryu in the chest.\u00a0 Kneedrop to the groin by Kengo, and he hits a series of mounted elbows.\u00a0 Cover by Kengo, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Kengo picks up Tenryu and goes for a suplex, but Tenryu blocks it.\u00a0 Tenryu applies an armbar but TARU breaks it up.\u00a0 Tenryu hits a DDT on Kengo and he tags in Hashimoto.\u00a0 Hashimoto picks up Kengo, Irish whip to the corner and Hashimoto hits a jumping kick.\u00a0 Vertical suplex by Hashimoto, cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Hashimoto picks up Kengo and hits a few elbows, he goes off the ropes but is tripped from the floor.\u00a0 Dropkick by Kengo and he hits a backdrop suplex.\u00a0 Kengo goes up to the second turnbuckle and hits a diving doublestomp.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Kengo goes up to the top turnbuckle but Hashimoto gets his knees up when he goes for the diving body press.\u00a0 PK by Hashimoto, cover, but TARU breaks it up.\u00a0 Tenryu comes in the ring but so does YASSHI, Tenryu takes care of him and he chops Kengo in the chest.\u00a0 Hashimoto elbows Kengo and they trade shots, Hashimoto throws Kengo to Tenryu and Tenryu hits a lariat.\u00a0 Hashimoto kicks Kengo in the side of the head, he picks him up and hits a brainbuster.\u00a0 Cover, and he picks up the three count.\u00a0 Your winners:\u00a0 Genichiro Tenryu and Kazuki Hashimoto<\/p>\n

Match Thoughts:<\/strong>\u00a0 I am assuming that Tenryu wrestles now just for fun, he can\u2019t be making any money doing this.\u00a0 Anyway since the Voodoo Murderers are an indy act at this point it was nice to see them again, they haven\u2019t really changed.\u00a0 Like the last match the young guys did the bulk of the work but Tenryu and TARU still got their shots in.\u00a0 \u00a0There wasn\u2019t much of a structure as the Voodoo Murderers were cheating too much but it is fun to see real heels every now and then.\u00a0 A solid match, Tenryu didn\u2019t do a lot but he\u2019s old, he did enough that if you got this event just to see him you shouldn\u2019t go home disappointed.\u00a0 Score:\u00a0 6.0<\/span><\/p>\n

GENTARO and Kabuki vs. Ryuichi Kawakami and Masao Inoue<\/strong><\/h4>\n

GENTARO and Inoue start things off.\u00a0 They circle each other to start, tie-up, Inoue pushes GENTARO into the ropes and he gives a clean break.\u00a0 Tie-up, GENTARO takes Inoue down to the mat with a side headlock, Inoue struggles back to his feet and GENTARO tags in Kabuki.\u00a0 Kabuki and Inoue tie-up, wristlock by Inoue, reversed by Kabuki but Inoue gets into the ropes.\u00a0 Kick by Inoue and he clubs Kabuki in the back, and Inoue tags in Kawakami. \u00a0Kawakami kicks Kabuki in the stomach and he elbows Kabuki, but Kabuki hits him back and they trade chops.\u00a0 Kick by Kabuki and he elbows Kawakami in the back of the head.\u00a0 Armlock by Kabuki and he tags in GENTARO.\u00a0 GENTARO applies an armbar and gets Kawakami down to the mat.\u00a0 GENTARO clubs Kawakami in the arm, wristlock by GENTARO and he pushes Kawakami into the corner.\u00a0 Armdrag by GENTARO and he goes for a cross armbreaker but Kawakami blocks it.\u00a0 Leg drop to the arm by GENTARO, he picks up Kawakami and tags in Kabuki.\u00a0 Kabuki elbows Kawakami in the back of the head and he applies the armbar, he then twists Kawakami\u2019s arm in the top rope.\u00a0 Kabuki tags in GENTARO, and GENTARO applies an armbar to Kawakami.\u00a0 Kawakami puts GENTARO up on his shoulders but GENTARO gets away and applies an armbar.\u00a0 Inoue quickly breaks it up, and Inoue clubs Kawakami in the arm.\u00a0 Wristlock by GENTARO to Kawakami and he hits a vertical suplex.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 GENTARO picks up Kawakami but Kawakami blocks the suplex attempt and hits a vertical suplex of his own.<\/p>\n

Kawakami tags in Inoue, and Inoue rakes GENTARO in the eyes.\u00a0 Irish whip by Inoue and he hits a lariat in the corner.\u00a0 Multiple lariats by Inoue in the corner and he hits a cobra clutch leg sweep.\u00a0 Inoue waits for GENTARO to get up and he hits a lariat.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Inoue picks up GENTARO and tries to get him on his shoulders, but GENTARO blocks it and applies a sleeper.\u00a0 GENTARO gets a bodyscissors on with the sleeper, GENTARO releases the hold and covers Inoue but it gets a two count.\u00a0 GENTARO tags in Kabuki, double Irish whip to Inoue and they hit a double chop.\u00a0 Kabuki picks up Inoue, and Kabuki kicks Inoue in the chest.\u00a0 More kicks by Kabuki, he picks up Inoue and hits a snapmare.\u00a0 Kick to the back by Kabuki, he goes off the ropes and dropkicks Inoue.\u00a0 Kabuki clutches Inoue\u2019s throat, he picks him up and sends Inoue to the mat by his throat.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Kabuki picks up Inoue, Irish whip to the corner, reversed, and Kabuki delivers a superkick.\u00a0 Inoue comes back with a lariat and he tags in Kawakami.\u00a0 Kawakami elbows Kabuki into the corner, chops by Kawakami, Irish whip, and Kawakami hits a running elbow.\u00a0 Inoue comes in the ring, Inoue picks up Kabuki and they throw Kabuki into the corner.\u00a0 Lariat by Inoue and Kawakami hits a jumping elbow.\u00a0 Double vertical suplex to Kabuki and Kawakami applies a single leg crab hold.\u00a0 Kabuki makes it to the ropes to force a break, back up Kawakami hits a hard elbow, cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Kawakami goes off the ropes and hits another hard elbow, cover, but GENTARO breaks it up.\u00a0 Inoue throws GENTARO out of the ring, Kawakami picks up Kabuki but Kabuki gets away, waistlock by Kabuki but Kawakami reverses it.\u00a0 Inoue goes for a lariat on Kabuki but Kabuki ducks, and Inoue lariats Kawakami on accident.\u00a0 Kabuki rolls up Kawakami, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 GENTARO grabs Kawakami and he hits a backdrop suplex.\u00a0 Kabuki waits for Kawakami to get up, he goes off the ropes and delivers a lariat.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count. Kabuki goes off the ropes and hits another lariat, cover, and Kabuki picks up the three count.\u00a0 Your winners:\u00a0 GENTARO and Kabuki<\/p>\n

Match Thoughts:<\/strong>\u00a0 It should be noted this is not the Great Kabuki, but likely Kabuki Kid.\u00a0 And poor Kawakami, his arm is still hurt from the last match but here he is again in another match, him and Dragon JOKER in the next match both had double duty.\u00a0 Anyway this was fine, all the matches on this card are shockingly similar. All are tag matches about the same length with a mixture of veterans and younger wrestlers.\u00a0 Like the others this had a wrestler targeted, in this case more Kawakami again, only difference is that in this match the targeted wrestler did end up getting pinned.\u00a0 None of these wrestlers are great but all were solid enough, and it\u2019s really nice to see GENTARO wrestling again and looking really healthy.\u00a0 So just for that I won\u2019t give it too low of a mark but there wasn\u2019t much to it.\u00a0 Score:\u00a0 5.5<\/span><\/p>\n

Kuga and Dragon JOKER vs. Ricky Fuji and Classic Kid<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Dragon JOKER and Classic Kid start things off.\u00a0 Tie-up, waistlock by Dragon JOKER, reversed by Classic Kid, wristlock by Dragon JOKER but Classic Kid reverses it.\u00a0 Leglock by Dragon JOKER, but Classic Kid rolls him up for a two count.\u00a0 Back up, tie-up, side headlock takedown by Classic Kid but Dragon JOKER gets out of it.\u00a0 Side headlock by Classic Kid, Dragon JOKER Irish whips out of it but Classic Kid shoulderblocks him down.\u00a0 Classic Kid goes off the ropes but Dragon JOKER hits an armdrag, he goes for a kick but Classic Kid ducks it and rolls up Dragon JOKER for a two count.\u00a0 Classic Kid tags in Fuji while Dragon JOKER tags in Kuga.\u00a0 Tie-up, Fuji pushes Kuga into the ropes and he gives a clean break.\u00a0 Kuga and Fuji trade chops to the chest, but Kuga rakes Fuji in the eyes.\u00a0 Kuga goes off the ropes but Fuji hits an elbow, Fuji goes off the ropes but Kuga throws Fuji out of the ring.\u00a0 Dragon JOKER comes in the ring, and Kuga back bodydrops Kuga out of the ring and onto Fuji.\u00a0 Dragon JOKER slides Fuji back in, cover by Kuga but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Chops by Kuga in the corner and he tags in Dragon JOKER.\u00a0 Dragon JOKER stomps on Fuji and chokes him in the corner with his knee.\u00a0 Dragon JOKER applies a leglock to Fuji but Fuji reverses it into a cross armbreaker.\u00a0 Dragon JOKER quickly gets to the ropes, and Fuji elbows Dragon JOKER in the arm before tagging in Classic Kid.\u00a0 Classic Kid applies a hammerlock to Dragon JOKER but Dragon JOKER gets a foot in the ropes.\u00a0 Classic Kid and Dragon JOKER lock knuckles, Classic Kid gets Dragon JOKER to the mat and puts his knee into Dragon JOKER\u2019s arm.\u00a0 Dragon JOKER gets into the ropes again and Classic Kid gives a clean break.\u00a0 Back up they tie-up, Dragon JOKER pushes Classic Kid into the corner and tags in Kuga.\u00a0 Double Irish whip to Classic Kid and they hit a double shoulderblock.\u00a0 Kuga rakes Classic Kid in the eyes, he grabs Classic Kid and clubs him in the back.\u00a0 Snapmare by Kuga and he kicks Classic Kid in the back before putting his boot onto Classic Kid\u2019s face.\u00a0 Kuga tags in Dragon JOKER, Dragon JOKER covers Classic Kid but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Side headlock by Dragon JOKER to Classic Kid but Classic Kid gets out of it and pushes Dragon JOKER to the mat.\u00a0 Wristlock by Classic Kid and he tags in Fuji.\u00a0 Fuji and Classic Kid both sit down on Dragon JOKER\u2019s arms, Fuji picks up Dragon JOKER and applies a wristlock.\u00a0 Elbow to the arm by Fuji and he knees Dragon JOKER in the arm.\u00a0 Fuji tags in Classic Kid, and Classic Kid kicks Dragon JOKER in the arm.\u00a0 Elbow to the arm by Classic Kid and he applies a wristlock.<\/p>\n

Classic Kid tags in Fuji, and Fuji applies a wristlock.\u00a0 Fuji twists Dragon JOKER\u2019s arm in the top rope and elbows it, Dragon JOKER elbows him back but Fuji rakes Dragon JOKER in the eyes.\u00a0 Fuji hits a scoop slam on Dragon JOKER and hits a kneedrop.\u00a0 Cover by Fuji but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Fuji picks up Dragon JOKER and tags in Classic Kid.\u00a0 Dragon JOKER elbows Classic Kid and Classic Kid elbows him back and they trade shots.\u00a0 Kick to the head by Classic Kid, cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Classic Kid picks up Dragon JOKER and he hits a scoop slam.\u00a0 Elbow drop by Classic Kid, cover, but it gets two.\u00a0 Classic Kid picks up Dragon JOKER and he tags in Fuji.\u00a0 Fuji grabs Dragon JOKER and hits a delayed vertical suplex, cover, but it gets a two.\u00a0 Fuji picks up Dragon JOKER, he gets him onto his shoulders but Dragon JOKER slides off his back, Fuji goes off the ropes but Dragon JOKER hits a spinning heel kick.\u00a0 Dragon JOKER tags in Kuga, Kuga spits water into both Fuji and Classic Kid\u2019s faces, he then hits a hiptoss on Fuji followed by a monkey flip onto Classic Kid.\u00a0 Kuga dumps Classic Kid out of the ring, he grabs Fuji and goes for a Tiger Driver but Fuji gets out of it.\u00a0 Bulldog off the side ropes by Kuga and he tags in Dragon JOKER.\u00a0 Dragon JOKER picks up Fuji and hits a series of elbows followed by a DDT.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Dragon JOKER goes off the ropes, kick by Fuji and he hits a rolling fireman\u2019s carry slam.\u00a0 Fuji tags in Classic Kid, Classic Kid goes off the ropes and hits an elbow smash.\u00a0 Classic Kid picks up Dragon JOKER and hits a vertical suplex, cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Classic Kid picks up Dragon JOKER and hits a backdrop suplex, cover, but again it gets two.\u00a0 Fuji comes in, double Irish whip to Dragon JOKER to the corner and both hit jumping elbows.\u00a0 Fuji drops Dragon JOKER with a butterfly suplex, and Classic Kid comes off the top with a diving headbutt.\u00a0 Cover, but Kuga breaks it up.\u00a0 Fuji and Classic Kid try to throw Kuga and Dragon JOKER into each other, it is reversed, but Fuji and Classic Kid swing around each other before hitting elbows onto their opponents.\u00a0 They grab Dragon JOKER and hit a double vertical suplex, stomps by Classic Kid and Fuji, they both go off the ropes but Fuji grabs Fuji from the floor.\u00a0 Classic Kid picks up Dragon JOKER and hits a death valley driver, cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Classic Kid goes off the ropes but Kuga hits him with a chair from the floor.\u00a0 Back up, strike combination by Dragon JOKER and he hits a Falcon Arrow.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Kick to the back of the head by Dragon JOKER, he goes off the ropes and nails a swinging leg kick.\u00a0 Cover by Dragon JOKER and he picks up the three count.\u00a0 Your winners:\u00a0 Kuga and Dragon JOKER<\/p>\n

Match Thoughts:<\/strong>\u00a0 Even though the structure fell apart a bit it was still a decent match.\u00a0 The arm work here was less exciting than in the past matches (and less interesting), but the bigger issue is that it was just cast aside.\u00a0 Once Dragon JOKER is tagged back in, there is no more arm work and he didn\u2019t sell it, so that was just wasted time.\u00a0 My favorite part of this match is that Dragon JOKER was playing fair with clean breaks, while his partner is spitting water at people and using chairs.\u00a0 Dragon JOKER clearly didn\u2019t mind the cheating but he wasn\u2019t actively participating, I\u2019m always amused when two partners work together but use such different styles.\u00a0 This one had a bit more high flying as the wrestlers were younger which set it apart a bit, I just wish the arm work hadn\u2019t been first dull and then quickly forgotten.\u00a0 Score:\u00a0 6.0<\/span><\/p>\n

Final Thoughts:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Best Match: Arashi and Ryuichi Kawakami vs. Fugo Fugo Yumeji and Dragon JOKER<\/strong>. A lot of these matches were really similar, but this one set itself apart a bit.\u00a0 The arm work on Kawakami was really good and I enjoyed the interactions between Arashi and Yumeji.\u00a0 They let the younger wrestlers control things with the older wrestlers coming in for fun spots every now and then.\u00a0 Nothing that will set the world on fire but a really solid match.<\/p>\n

MVP:\u00a0\u00a0 Dragon JOKER.<\/strong>\u00a0 I wanted to pick one of the wrestlers that pulled double duty since they left the bigger impression, and Dragon JOKER was just a more exciting and memorable wrestler.\u00a0 Sadly I could find no information on him, not even on some Japanese sites I go to so I have no idea his backstory, but he is obviously trained as over two matches (which he was the main wrestler on his team) he didn\u2019t have any noticeable mistakes.\u00a0 I may never see him again, but for this one card I was impressed.<\/p>\n

Overall:<\/strong>\u00a0 I have to compliment the event as there weren\u2019t really any bad matches.\u00a0 One of the reasons for this is the matches all had a veteran wrestler (or two, or three) that helped control the match.\u00a0 They may be older but they haven\u2019t forgotten how to structure a match and it led to less miscommunications.\u00a0 On the other hand, almost every match was structured the same and very few deviated from that, so unless the work was particular good (such as in the Arashi match) they all kinda blended together by the end.\u00a0 If the event had a standout match or something I could give it an honest recommendation, as it is it certainly isn\u2019t bad but for a five match card it didn\u2019t do enough to put it over the hump.<\/p>\n

Grade: C-<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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