Date:\u00a0 January 31st, 2015
\nLocation:\u00a0 Tokyo Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan
\nAnnounced Attendance:\u00a0 1,711 (Super No Vacancy)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nTo celebrate Giant Baba, All Japan put together this odd looking card with no title matches or important matches.\u00a0 But it does have some of the younger wrestlers facing off, and also for some reason we get KENSO against Inoue because someone out there in the world hates me.\u00a0 Here is the full card:<\/p>\n
– Yohei Nakajima vs. Yuma Aoyagi
\n– Naoya Nomura vs. SUSHI
\n– KENSO vs. Masao Inoue
\n– Jinsei Shinzaki and TARU vs. Taiyo Kea and Yuto Aijima
\n– Genichiro Tenryu, Akebono, and Ultimo Dragon vs. Suwama, Atsushi Aoki, and Hikaru Sato
\n– Go Shiozaki, Kento Miyahara, and Kotaro Suzuki vs. Jun Akiyama, Takao Omori, and Fuchi<\/strong><\/p>\nOnto the goodness!<\/p>\n
Yohei Nakajima vs. Yuma Aoyagi<\/span>
\n<\/strong>Nakajima gets Aoyagi in the ropes but gives a clean break.\u00a0 They go back and forth and Nakajima hits a scoop slam.\u00a0 Nakajima picks up Aoyagi and Nakajima hits a dropkick followed by a hiptoss.\u00a0 Cobra twist by Nakajima but Aoyagi gets to the ropes.\u00a0 Back up they trade blows and Aoyagi hits a dropkick.\u00a0 Scoop slam by Aoyagi, he goes up top and he hits a diving crossbody for a two count.\u00a0 Back bodydrop by Nakajima and he hits an elbow in the corner followed by a backdrop suplex.\u00a0 Nakajima kicks Aoyagi in the back but Aoyagi sneaks in an inside cradle for two.\u00a0 Nakajima applies an Octopus Hold, and Aoyagi quickly submits.\u00a0 Just a young lion type match but fundamentally sound and it was shown in full so I know they didn\u2019t cut out any mistakes.\u00a0 A good opener but very basic.\u00a0 Score:\u00a0 5.0<\/span><\/p>\nNaoya Nomura vs. SUSHI<\/strong><\/span>
\nNomura and SUSHI trade strikes to start and SUSHI hits a bodyslam.\u00a0 They trade elbows and Nomura hits a vertical suplex.\u00a0 Dropkick by Nomura and he hits a scoop slam.\u00a0 Nomura goes up top and he hits a missile dropkick.\u00a0 Jumping elbow by Nomura in the corner and he hits a Northern Lights Suplex for a two count.\u00a0 Nomura goes up but this time SUSHI avoids the missile dropkick.\u00a0 Crab hold by SUSHI, Nomura gets out of it but SUSHI hits a superkick.\u00a0 Lariat by SUSHI, he goes up top and delivers the diving headbutt for a three count.\u00a0 This one was worse than the last since it was equally basic but SUSHI is a bore to watch.\u00a0 Just an utterly not interesting character.\u00a0 So another rookie-style match void of anything interesting but fine technically.\u00a0 Score:\u00a0 4.0<\/span><\/p>\nKENSO vs. Masao Inoue<\/strong><\/span>
\nI don\u2019t want to watch this, please don\u2019t make me.\u00a0 KENSO knocks Inoue to the mat and throws him in the corner before hitting a few slaps.\u00a0 KENSO throws Inoue out of the ring, he removes the mat and DDTs Inoue onto the bare floor.\u00a0 They return to the ring and KENSO slaps Inoue some more before hitting a pair of big boots.\u00a0\u00a0 Two more boots by KENSO but Inoue hits lariats in the corner.\u00a0 Inoue waits forever for KENSO to get up but KENSO hits an STO for a two count.\u00a0 Brainbuster by KENSO but that gets a two also.\u00a0 KENSO slaps on a STF and hits another brainbuster for a two count.\u00a0 KENSO goes up top and he hits a diving elbow drop for the three count.\u00a0 What an odd little match, it was basically a glorified squash.\u00a0 It still had issues of course, the floor DDT meant nothing which is an issue and Inoue really needed a hope spot at the end so it wasn\u2019t just KENSO destroying him.\u00a0 Not unwatchable but certainly not good.\u00a0 Score:\u00a0 3.5<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/puroresucentral.com\/gif\/AJ1.31-1.gif\")
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Jinsei Shinzaki and TARU vs. Taiyo Kea and Yuto Aijima<\/strong><\/span>
\nShinzaki and Aijima start off the match, this is an incredibly odd assortment of wrestlers.\u00a0 Headlock work by Kea and he manages to hit a dropkick.\u00a0 Shinzaki smacks Kea, he grabs his arm and walks the ropes 3\/8ths of the way around the ring before chopping Kea.\u00a0 TARU and Aijima are tagged in and they try to knock each other over, which Aijima wins.\u00a0 They trade elbows, Aijima goes off the ropes but he gets pulled out of the ring and thrown into the railing while YASSHI distresses the referee.\u00a0 TARU rams Aijima into the column up in the stands and then into the ring post.\u00a0 Back in the ring TARU applies a nerve hold but Kea breaks it up.\u00a0 TARU tags in Shinzaki and Shinzaki goes back to the nerve hold.\u00a0 Laziest hold known to man.\u00a0 Aijima gets out of it and he hits a spear, making the tag to Kea.\u00a0 Jumping elbow by Kea and he hits a lariat.\u00a0 He gets rid of the Voodoo Murders and Kea hits a DDT to Shinzaki.\u00a0 Kicks by Kea but Shinzaki avoids the TKO.\u00a0 Mandala Hineri by Shinzaki and he tags in TARU.\u00a0 Kick by TARU and he hits a scissors kick.\u00a0 Kick to the head by TARU, he gets a kendo stick and hits Kea in the arm with it.\u00a0 Kea hits TARU and he hits a side Russian leg sweep.\u00a0 Kea tags in Aijima, knee to the stomach by Aijima to TARU and he hits a reverse splash for a two count.\u00a0 Lariat by Aijima and he boots TARU in the head.\u00a0 Backdrop suplex by Aijima and he gets a two count.\u00a0 TARU catches Aijima with a chokebomb and he tags in Shinzaki.\u00a0 Swandive chop to the head by Shinzaki, he goes up top and hits a diving shoulderblock for a two count.\u00a0 Aijima hits a back bodydrop but Shinzaki kicks him in the chest and hits the powerbomb.\u00a0 Kea breaks up the pin attempt so Shinzaki locks in the Gokuraku-Gatame and Aijima submits.\u00a0 I think I enjoyed this match because it was just so random and weird.\u00a0 Plus I like Shinzaki.\u00a0 But aside from the super boring nerve hold stuff that I hate, they kept the action moving from start to finish and it was a good mix of heeling (Voodoo Murders) and good wholesome Shinzaki awesomeness.\u00a0\u00a0 Nothing ground breaking but fun nonetheless.\u00a0 Score:\u00a0 6.5<\/span><\/p>\nGenichiro Tenryu, Akebono, and Ultimo Dragon vs. Suwama, Aoki, and Hikaru Sato<\/strong><\/span>
\nTenryu and Suwama start off and they trade chops.\u00a0 Suwama isn\u2019t being soft with Tenryu which I am sure Tenryu appreciates.\u00a0 Rolling kick by Tenryu out of nowhere and Suwama falls out of the ring.\u00a0 Suwama comes back in and they trade strikes, with Suwama knocking Tenryu down in the corner.\u00a0 Tenryu punches Suwama in the face, and Suwama tags in Sato.\u00a0 Sato kicks Tenryu down in the corner, honestly anyone that thinks Tenryu shouldn\u2019t retire hasn\u2019t seen him in a while, he gets up like Vader or Akebono.\u00a0 Sato tags in Aoki, Tenryu chops Aoki to the mat and tags in Akebono.\u00a0 Akebono hits a press slam on Aoki and hits an elbow drop for two.\u00a0 Akebono tags in Ultimo Dragon and Ultimo Dragon attacks Aoki in the corner.\u00a0 Aoki gets the advantage and hits a snap vertical suplex.\u00a0 Headscissors by Ultimo Dragon and he hits an elbow.\u00a0 Ultimo Dragon tags Tenryu in and Tenryu chops Aoki in the head.\u00a0 Tenryu applies an armbar but Suwama breaks it up.\u00a0 Tenryu tags in Akebono but Aoki avoids him in the corner.\u00a0 Aoki also avoids the elbow drop and tags in Suwama.\u00a0 Suwama gets on Akebono\u2019s back but Akebono drives him back into the corner.\u00a0 Dropkick by Suwama, he goes for a powerbomb but Akebono back bodydrops out of it.\u00a0 Akebono tags in Tenryu, and Tenryu trades chops with Suwama.\u00a0 Punches by Tenryu and Suwama tags in Sato.\u00a0 Kicks by Sato but Tenryu punches him in the face and tags in Akebono.\u00a0 Akebono squishes Sato in the corner and he hits an elbow drop.\u00a0 Sato avoids the body press, Aoki runs in and both he and Sato take turns kicking Akebono.\u00a0 Akebono hits a double lariat, he throws him into the corner and hits a body avalanche.\u00a0 Ultimo Dragon runs in, he dropkicks Aoki out of the ring and hits a plancha suicida down onto him.\u00a0 Body press by Akebono to Sato, cover, but Suwama breaks it up.\u00a0 Tenryu and Suwama trade chops, Akebono picks up Sato and he hits a side Russian leg sweep.\u00a0 Body press by Akebono and he picks up the three count. \u00a0Poor Tenryu, his body is really breaking down on him, probably a good thing he has announced his retirement later this year.\u00a0 This was a fine six man tag but it didn\u2019t need all six of them, Sato and Ultimo Dragon did very little.\u00a0 I enjoyed it for what it was, it had its fun parts, but nothing special.\u00a0 Score:\u00a0 6.0<\/span><\/p>\nGo Shiozaki, Kento Miyahara, and Kotaro Suzuki vs. Jun Akiyama, Takao Omori, and Fuchi<\/strong><\/span>
\nDammit why is Fuchi in this, stupid All Japan.\u00a0 Suzuki and Fuchi start off and Fuchi hits a shoulderblock followed by a wing clutch cover for a two count.\u00a0 Shiozaki is tagged in and he chops Fuchi.\u00a0 After we are done with the Fuchi silliness, he tags in Akiyama.\u00a0 Akiyama shoulderblocks Shiozaki but Shiozaki chops him in the chest.\u00a0 Shiozaki drives Akiyama back and both Miyahara and Omori are tagged in.\u00a0 Omori and Miyahara try to knock each other over, which Miyahara wins with a big boot.\u00a0 Omori tags in Fuchi and Fuchi is thrown out of the ring.\u00a0 Miyahara goes to the floor and with Suzuki they hit a spike piledriver.\u00a0 Shiozaki slides Fuchi back in for Miyahara, and Miyahara chokes Fuchi against the ropes.\u00a0 Miyahara goes to piledrive Fuchi on the floor again but Akiyama breaks it up.\u00a0 They get back in the ring but Fuchi rolls back out and Shiozaki hits another spike piledriver on the floor.\u00a0 I guess spike piledrivers are Fuchi\u2019s kryptonite.\u00a0 Suzuki stays in the ring with Fuchi and punches him around the ring.\u00a0 Handspring elbow strike by Suzuki to Fuchi and he knees him in the corner.\u00a0 The Fuchi beatdown continues until he finally tags in Omori.\u00a0 Omori boots Shiozaki and he hits a heel kick.\u00a0 Omori and Shiozaki trade chops and Shiozaki hits a backdrop suplex.\u00a0 Shiozaki tags in Miyahara, and Miyahara dropkicks Omori.\u00a0 Jumping elbow by Miyahara and he hits a Northern Lights Suplex for two.\u00a0\u00a0 Miyahara locks in the cross armbreaker but Akiyama breaks it up.\u00a0 Miyahara knees Omori in the corner and he hits a big boot for a two count.\u00a0 Miyahara goes up top but Omori joins him, hitting a superplex.\u00a0 Omori boots Miyahara but Miyahara ducks the Axe Bomber and hits a big boot of his own.<\/p>\nOmori tags in Fuchi while Suzuki is tagged in, and Fuchi scoop slams Suzuki.\u00a0 Another scoop slam by Fuchi, Miyahara runs in the ring but Fuchi rakes his eyes.\u00a0 Fuchi bodyslams Miyahara but Shiozaki walks in the ring and bodyslams Fuchi. Omori comes in to help, and Fuchi dropkicks Shiozaki. Shiozaki is triple teamed but Shiozaki takes back over and Fuchi is triple teamed instead. Elbow by Suzuki to Fuchi and he hits him with a tiger feint kick. Suzuki picks up Fuchi but Fuchi hits a backslide for a two count. Kick by Fuchi and he hits a backdrop suplex. Fuchi tags in Akiyama, and Akiyama hits a running knee to Suzuki for a two count. Another running knee by Akiyama but Miyahara breaks up the pin attempt. Akiyama and Suzuki trade elbows but Akiyama hits a lariat. Exploder by Akiyama, he picks up Suzuki but Suzuki hits an armdrag. Pin attempts by Suzuki but Omori breaks it up. Suzuki elbows Omori but Akiyama knees Suzuki for a two. Fuchi grabs Suzuki and hits a backdrop suplex. Wrist-Clutch Exploder by Akiyama to Suzuki, and he picks up the three count. This was a… fitting All Japan main event. I have no idea if that is a compliment or not, but it was just exactly what you would except. I still think the Fuchi bodyslam stuff is silly and best saved for the beginning of the card. The action was generally solid but nothing really set it apart too much aside from when Akiyama was in the ring. Not a bad way to end the show and the match didn’t feel as long as it was. Score: 6.5<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/puroresucentral.com\/gif\/AJ1.31-4.gif\")
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Final Thoughts:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nThis is probably the most complete event for All Japan in 2015, but unlike the last event it lacked that single match that I could really recommend seeing. The main event was perfectly fine wrestling and a few of the other matches were solid, but nothing here was special or memorable in any way. For MOTY seekers you can skip this one, but just for an overview of what All Japan is doing so far in 2015 this is probably the best card so far. Just don’t expect much from KENSO vs. Inoue.<\/p>\n
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