The Team Crown 2016 tournament draw was conducted at the Iron Japan Pro Wrestling headquarters in Tokyo this afternoon. The draw was televised nationally and broadcasted on live radio.
After the first round draw, IJPW Vice President of Talent Relations Yo Kurasawa announced three non-tournament matches that will take place between Team Crown rounds on Night Two. Draws for the next rounds will take place in the ring after a round concludes.
The IJPW World Tag Team Championship is currently held by the Ultraviolence Union - "The General" Ricky Holt and Teiji "The Terror" Shintaro. The Team Crown winners will get a shot at the World Tag Team title on one of the two nights of Violent Conduct 2016 at Nippon Budokan. Holt and Shintaro will get to choose their challengers if they win Team Crown 2016.
SATURDAY, JULY 30 - NIGHT ONE
Nippon Budokan
Tokyo, Japan
Team Crown Tournament First Round
*** MAIN EVENT ***
Ultraviolence Union (Jun Hageshii and
Riddick) vs. Ultraviolence Union (Ricky Holt and Teiji Shintaro)
Doyle Brothers (Ronnie Doyle and Ricky
Doyle) vs. Mallory and Mercy (Mallory Northway and Mercy Monroe)
Noble Power (Nobuyoki Katsushika and
Sakura Shizuka) vs. Dave Manton and Stan Ward
Los Asesinos (Raul El Aguila and
Roberto Lopez) vs. Naraku no Soko (KANNON and Akuma Usami)
Rotten Saints (Big Ugly and J Murda)
vs. Charm Explosion (Muffin Vanderburg and Nicki Scherer)
Trans-Pacific Poison (Ginger Mattingly
and Nori Imoo) vs. Naraku no Soko (Vera Vicious and Ashley Thorne)
DanHojo (Danjuro Komatsuzaki and
Ryuichi Hojo) vs. Tokyo Queens (Tae Maruguchi and Kayoko Komon)
HATOYAMA and Astro Honami vs. Lolly Lea
and Lorie Koenig
[The scene opens with an aerial shot
of a studio set. There are two men sitting behind a desk. One is Yo
Kurasawa - the legendary commentator, notorious pervert, and current
Vice President of Talent Relations and Head Booker for Iron Japan.
Next to him is Eric O'Flaherty – a pale man in an Irish flat cap. A
video screen is behind them.]
KURASAWA: Welcome to the English
language highlight show for Iron Japan Pro Wrestling! We're coming to
you from the Tokyo Dome after the conclusion of International
Incident – Night Three. I'm Yo Kurasawa. Every title belt was on
the line tonight. We finally got to see the big match everyone has
been talking about – the World Crown holder, Riddick vs. Nobuyoki
Katsushika for the IJPW World Wrestling Championship. The Doyle
Brothers challenged Ricky Holt and Teiji Shintaro for the World Tag
Team Championship. Lainey Boyle defended her Television Championship
against Fujimaro Odaka. The plot thickened for some of the rivalries
that have been brewing in IJPW. We'll get to everything, and I do
mean everything. Helping me with that task is Pro Wrestling's Rogue
Manager and founder of the Ultraviolence Union – Eric O'Flaherty.
O'FLAHERTY: Hey
everyone.
KURASAWA: The
big moments started even before International Incident went live on
the air. In our second dark match, we saw the team of Muffin
Vanderburg, Jocelin Masterson, Jackie Walters, and dojo student
Masuko Matashichi take on Lolly Lea, Lorie Koenig, Florenza Peretz,
and dojo student Kaori Kuno. Toyoko Toshikura was the referee. Lolly
Lea and Lorie Koenig had one more shot at taking Muffin Vanderburg
out to assure Charm Explosion wouldn't make it to the Team Crown
Tournament next month. They had other problems tonight. Matashichi
pinned Koenig at 18:02 with a powerbomb pin.
O'FLAHERTY: Huge
moment for the dojo student. He's been the second most impressive
student behind Maeda up to this point. I know most people like
Matashichi, but Maeda's been the top student in my eyes. I love his
thirst for violence. However, Matashichi might have jumped ahead
Maeda at the IJPW Dojo.
KURASAWA: Dojo
students wear plain black gear as they go through their training.
They start with plain black trunks and black shoes. Tonight,
Matashichi was granted black wrestling boots by Dojo Master Danjuro
Komatsuzaki after pinning Koenig. Congratulations, Masuko!
O'FLAHERTY: And
fuck the competitors in the first dark match, right? We're not going
to mention Maeda beating Jyoji Jumonji? He dished out most of the
damage. Jyoji almost stole it, but Maeda hit him with the STN to win
at about twelve minutes.
Eight Person Tag Team Match
Japan vs. The World
DanHojo (Danjuro
Komatsuzaki and Ryuichi Hojo), Sun Demon, and Killer Komukai vs. Nate
Narwin (Canada), Markie Bristow (England), John Scroggs (United
States), and Raul El Aguila (Mexico)
KURASAWA: John
Scroggs went from main eventing World Crown – Night Ten at the
Tokyo Dome to kicking off the main card at the Tokyo Dome almost
three weeks later. Representing the rest of the world against Team
Japan, the Baltimore bruiser was joined by the notorious Nate Narwin,
British wrestling star Markie Bristow, and the lucha libre/street
fighter Raul El Aguila. Representing Team Japan was Danjuro
Komatsuzaki, who is feuding with Bristow and wants to eliminate all
gaijins from Iron Japan. Ryuichi Hojo has been badly trying to get
himself back on the right track, as is Sun Demon and Killer Komukai.
O'FLAHERTY: You
don't wann run into guys like Scroggs and Narwin during a slump.
KURASAWA: Masanori
Katayanagi was the referee for this match.
Singles Grudge Match
Trista Capra vs.
Ashley Thorne
KURASAWA: Last
month, Trista Capra took on Nate Narwin, Isamu Shinagami, and Paul
Cannon here at the Tokyo Dome. She walked out as the first ever IJPW
Television Champion at 54-years-old. Tonight, The Original Deathmatch
Queen came into the Tokyo Dome with revenge on her mind after Ashley
Thorne turned on her following a failed bid to win back the TV title.
Thorne turned on her friend, partner, and mentor to join Naraku no
Soko. Nene Hishikawa was the referee for this match.
Tag Team Grudge Match
Dave Manton and
Stan Ward vs. Imperial (AKIO and Kuni Hishida)
KURASAWA: AKIO
and Kuni Hishida haven't enjoyed their private lives recently.
Fabulous Adrian Bagglio has stalked them in these last few weeks.
Dave Manton and Stan Ward both apparently thought it was hilarious,
saying they were “letting some fruitcake” get to them. AKIO
didn't think that was funny and blew up on Twitter. On Night Two at
the Saitama Super Arena, Manton and Ward swept the singles matches
against the two people whose personal lives they mocked. Tonight,
Imperial hoped to get revenge. Both teams hoped to build momentum
before next month's Team Crown Tournament. Toyoko Toshikura was the
referee for this match.
POST-MATCH
HIGHLIGHTS
[Manton and
Ward are far away up the long Tokyo Dome ramp. AKIO and Hishida are
still in the ring.]
SAKURAI: [In
Japanese.] This has been
a very difficult time for Imperial. We only had an idea based on news
reports before this week. Now we see the toll Bagglio has taken on
this popular couple.
KURASAWA: [In
Japanese.] Look! FAB
came out from under the ring in front of us! He has a steel chair!
[FAB slides
into the ring. Hishida turns around and gets dropped with a sickening
shot to the head! AKIO turns around and he also gets cracked in the
head! FAB stands over AKIO and repeatedly hits him with the chair!]
KURASAWA:[In Japanese.] AKIO
is trying to cover his head, but it's no use! That chair is getting
bent! Someone get in there and stop him!
[FAB kicks AKIO
out of the ring. He then drags Hishida to a corner, places her ankle
in the chair, and climbs to the top rope... HE JUMPS OFF, LANDING ON
THE CHAIR AND EFFECTIVELY PILLMANIZING HISHIDA!]
KURASAWA:[In Japanese.] Her
ankle is broken! Kuni Hishida's ankle has to be broken!
[Hishida
screams as she clutches her ankle. FAB looks down at her, entranced.
FAB turns around to see AKIO back up and runs out just as he starts
to roll back into the ring. AKIO picks up the chair and throws it
down the ramp at FAB, but it only lands a few feet away. FAB backs
away with a sick smile on his face. AKIO checks on his girlfriend,
then calls for a microphone.]
AKIO: BAGGLIO...
ANYTIME! ANYWHERE! I WILL FIGHT! YOU WILL LEAVE US ALONE! I WILL GET
PAYBACK FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE! YOU WILL PAY... WITH YOUR LIFE!
[FAB has a
microphone.]
BAGGLIO: Oh,
my little AKIO... Your fire... Your passion... I'm attracted to you
like a moth around a light. I will fight you, AKIO... I will fight
you in that ring. Not now, but at Team Crown. You won't be in the
Team Crown Tournament after what I did to Kuni.
[Laughs.]
You will be free to fight me back here at the Tokyo Dome next month,
but I will fight you only on one condition.
AKIO: WHAT?!
WHAT DO YOU WANT?!
BAGGLIO: If
you lose...
[Lets out a
sinister chuckle.]
you... have to
go on a date with me.
SAKURAI: [In
Japanese.] What?!
KURASAWA: [In
Japanese.] Just go to
the authorities, AKIO! You don't need to do this!
SAKURAI:[In Japanese.] He's
tried that!
[AKIO is
frothing at the mouth.]
BAGGLIO: What
do you say, AKIO? Agree to that stipulation and you will get me in
the ring.
AKIO: No!
BAGGLIO: Then
I guess you don't want to get payback... I will continue to lurk in
the shadows. I will continue to watch your every move. You won't see
me, but I will see you.
AKIO: Stop!
Okay! We will date if I lose! If that's what gets you in this ring!
BAGGLIO:
Mmmmm... Good...
You'll get me in the
ring... but I'll get you
in the bedroom! I'll see
you soon. You won't see me until Team Crown, but
I'll see you...
IJPW Television Championship
Fujimaro Odaka vs. (c) Lainey Boyle
KURASAWA: Lainey
Boyle has been impressive since coming to Japan. “The Boston Bitch”
packs a powerful punch, and it brought her to the ball against Trista
Capra for the Television title on Night One in Kobe. On Night Two in
Saitama, she beat Capra again in the rematch. Tonight, Boyle went up
against an opponent who was much bigger than her – Fujimaro Odaka,
who infamously broke Michinori Osaragi's neck with a Tigerdriver '91
in the very first World Crown Tournament match. Odaka started this
week by defeating Osaragi's partner, Morio Kamisaka. Tashiaki Suzuki
was the referee for this David vs. Goliath match-up.
BACK IN THE STUDIO
O'FLAHERTY: I
was watching this in the back, and I still have to say “holy shit!”
KURASAWA: It
didn't take long, did it?
O'FLAHERTY: I
saw Odaka backstage afterward. Any news on him? He needed some help
back there.
KURASAWA: Odaka
has a broken rib.
O'FLAHERTY: I
can't believe it. We knew Boyle could hit hard, but holy shit.
KURASAWA: There
was more after the match...
POST-MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
[Boyle is
posing in the ring with the IJPW Television Championship. The big
screen lights up with the face of a highly controversial man who has
gained the hatred of all Japan. This big bald man, who's wearing a
wifebeater, appears to be sitting in a chair in his living room.]
DIXON: Hey!
It's Albert Dixon! Here at my ranch in Arkansas! It's early in the
mornin' here. I didn't feel like going to Japan this month. I hated
being over there the first time last month. I hate lookin' at all ya.
I hate everything about your damn country. I hated it so much that I
don't even think I wanna do the World Crown Tournament again 'n' be
there all damn week ever again! But you wanna know what I love? I
love fame. I love money. I love title belts. Title belts give me the
fame and money I want. Lainey Boyle, you got that there TV title
still... I deserve a shot at that title. I beat your ass at World
Crown! So you wanna know what I'm gonna do? I'm comin' next month!
Team Crown, bitch! Me 'n' you at the Tokyo Dome!
[Boyle has a
microphone.]
BOYLE: You
wanna fight here next month? You're on!
Singles Grudge Match
Jun Hageshii vs. Sakura Shizuka
KURASAWA: Sakura
Shizuka has taken heat from all angles due to her relationship and
tag team with IJPW World Wrestling Champion Nobuyoki Katsushika. Jun
Hageshii targeted her only with the hopes of causing damage to
someone close to Katsushika while fellow Ultraviolence Union member
Riddick chased for the big gold belt in tonight's main event.
O'FLAHERTY: The
Union wanted to hurt the champion and all of his allies, both
long-term and temporary, on this night.
KURASAWA: Did
Hageshii hit the target in the first shots of the night from the
Ultraviolence Union, or did Shizuka provide an inspiring win for
Katsushika and the Doyle Brothers to build on later? Toyoko Toshikura
was the official for this match.
Singles Grudge Match
Mallory
Northway vs. Mercy Monroe
KURASAWA:
Mallory Northway and Mercy
Monroe have a lot in common. It's why they make both great enemies
and great partners. Both are cross-platform stars. Both are from
Arizona and live among the rich and famous in Los Angeles. They have
teamed up lately, but they failed to earn a shot at the IJPW World
Tag Team Championship and lost their tag team matches on the first
two nights of International Incident this week. A fight broke down in
the locker room after losing to the Rotten Saints on Night Two. With
the Team Crown Tournament over a month away, can this two put their
differences aside after tonight's match? It was “The Centerfold”
vs. “The Queen!” Kanzaburo Outakara was the referee for this
match.
POST-MATCH
HIGHLIGHTS
[Both
women are exhausted. They stand in the middle of the ring with hands
on their hips, staring at each other with a bit of anger in their
eyes. They both stick their hands out and shake. Both of them appear
to loosen up after the handshake and go back up the ramp together.]
Six Person Tag Team Match
Naraku
no Soko (KANNON, Akuma Usami, and Vera Vicious) vs. Isamu Shinagami,
Miyazaki Bokkai, and Hirano Denbe
KURASAWA: KANNON
has quickly assembled a four person group that looks like it could
become a real force in IJPW. “The King of the Dark World” and
self-proclaimed Dark World Champion... See, here's his belt...
KURASAWA: Ever
since World Crown – Night Nine, people who get in the ring with
KANNON either get severely hurt or get dragged away in a straight
jacket. The ones who have been taken away were members of Naraku no
Soko the next time we saw them. Ashley Thorne became a member under
unknown circumstances. But Akuma Usami? He was Konosuke Usami – the
young rising star of puroresu. Vera Vicious? She was Vera Yordanka –
the Bulgarian punk rocker and free spirit. Isamu Shinagami confronted
Naraku no Soko on Night Two this past Wednesday and said he would try
to find two partners despite making many enemies over his career.
Otherwise he would come alone. He found two partners though!
O'FLAHERTY: I
can get Bokkai's reasons for jumping into this match. He lost to
KANNON during Puroresu Power in a match where KANNON kept trying to
rip off his mask. “The Eternal Flame” doesn't seem like the type
to forget anything. But Hirano Denbe? He just came back from injury
and have no idea why he'd wanna fuck with Naraku no Soko.
KURASAWA: Denbe
missed the World Crown Tourament. He returned this past Wednesday in
a dark match where him and DanHojo spent twenty minutes beating up
dojo students.
O'FLAHERTY: They
weren't even going for pins. They really kicked the shit out of those
guys.
KURASAWA: I
think Denbe just likes to fight and he wanted something to do
tonight.
O'FLAHERTY:
Well, there's a lot of guys in
Iron Japan who are just like that. But most people wouldn't seek out
a fight with Naraku no Soko just because. Even if they are Hirano
Denbe. And why the hell would he want to fight alongside Isamu
Shinagami? Denbe hangs out at dojos and Isamu probably fucks around
in grave yards or some shit.
KURASAWA:
Whatever reason Denbe had to
get in on the action, it was brave of him to get in there against
Naraku no Soko. Mabuchi Hida was the referee for this match.
Singles Grudge Match
Curt
Fleischer vs. Suda Tsukasa
KURASAWA: Suda
Tsukasa's Indian summer during World Crown caught the attention of
the nation. “The King or Korakuen Hall” inspired many as he
discovered enough in his old tank to make it as far as the
semi-finals. He also caught the attention of Curt Fleischer – an
angry and musclebound man who has been pinned three times by Nobuyoki
Katsushika since the Grand Opening in March. Tsukasa happens to be a
great friend of Katsushika's, and that gave the raging gaijin even
more of an excuse to call him out for this night at the Tokyo Dome.
Tsukasa was considering retirement after World Crown, but found
himself once again with the nation behind him as he took on Curt
Fleischer. Cassidy Reischer was the official for this match.
IJPW World Tag Team Championship
Doyle
Brothers (Ricky Doyle and Ronnie Doyle) vs. (c) Ultraviolence Union
(Ricky Holt and Teiji Shintaro)
KURASAWA: The
Ultraviolence Union took the World Tag Team titles off of the Doyle
Brothers last month at World Crown – Night Ten. The two sides have
had some battles before returning to the Tokyo Dome tonight. It was
Holt and Shintaro who were on the winning side of a pre-show brawl
and impromptu Four Man Tag Team Match. On Night Two, Shintaro pinned
Ricky Doyle while Ronnie Doyle knocked out Ricky Holt. There's some
real bad blood between these two teams. Nanako Fujioka was the
referee for this match.
*** MAIN EVENT ***
IJPW World Wrestling Championship
Riddick
vs. (c) Nobuyoki Katsushika
KURASAWA:
Riddick's story is a long and
bloody one. It didn't begin last month when he became the first World
Crown holder after defeating John Scroggs in a Tokyo Dome classic. It
didn't begin when he returned to pro wrestling last year and
struggled to find his old form. It began fourteen years ago here in
Japan.
O'FLAHERTY: He's
the most feared and revered gaijin in the history of puroresu.
KURASAWA:
Riddick was the heart and soul
of Rising Sun Wrestling. Many love him. Many hate him. He's highly
controversial and he's been chomping at the bit for yet another Tokyo
Dome main event. This time it was against Nobuyoki Katsushika – a
giant unlike anyone he's ever faced before. Katsushika is loved and
highly respected here in Japan. He's a gentle man who fights for the
people. Riddick is a psychopath who fights only for bloodshed.
Everyone has been anticipating this match ever since Riddick earned
his shot at the IJPW World Wrestling Championship after winning World
Crown. Both of these men have sold out the Tokyo Dome numerous times,
but never in the same ring. This was a truly historic occasion.
O'FLAHERTY:
Jimmy Erikson, a Chicago
native, refereed this match. Riddick is from Muskegon, Michigan. I
don't know how you assign referees, but quit fucking putting the
Chicago guy in charge of matches with Michigan people. We don't need
the Norris Division breaking out in Iron Japan.
POST-MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
[Katsushika
stands tall with the big gold World Wrestling Championship belt over
his shoulder. Riddick is making that long walk back up to the Tokyo
Dome ramp. He sees John Scroggs walking his away. Riddick is pissed
off and ready to fight. He's not done yet. Unfortunately for him, the
dojo students see this potential problem and are quick to get over
there and make sure there isn't any trouble. Scroggs is allowed
through as Katsushika grabs a microphone. He doesn't appear to have
expected Scroggs, but he seems inviting. Scroggs gets a microphone
and steps into the ring.]
SCROGGS: I'm
gonna make this quick and simple, because I know your English isn't the
best. I beat you at World Crown. I eliminated you from the
tournament. I think I deserve a shot at your
title.
[Ronnie
Doyle appears on the stage. He's holding a microphone.]
RONNIE DOYLE:
Whoa, whoa, whoa! You may
deserve a shot, John, but I was the one who knocked out Katsushika!
And while I've enjoyed teaming with him this past week against the
Ultraviolence Union guys, I haven't forgotten his offer! Nobuyoki...
You said that you would give me a shot at your title if you won World
Crown. While John deserves a shot, I deserve that shot first!
KATSUSHIKA: You
are both right. You both deserve shot. I believe this company... it
should have the best matches. The best should always fight for this
belt. I want to be the first ace of Iron Japan... but you both beat
me before. I must beat you both! I know many will tell me this is not
smart... but I have to do this for me. I have to do this for the belt
and for the company. I can't be the first ace if I don't do this...
You, John Scroggs... You, Ronnie Doyle... Me... Triple threat match!
[The crowd
cheers and chants “NOBU!” The champ waits before speaking again.]
Next month, I have Team Crown Tournament... Me and beautiful Sakura
want to win that... but there's Violent Conduct in August. Two
nights. Budokan. We will have triple threat match for Iron Japan Pro
Wrestling World Wrestling Championship!
WRAP-UP
KURASAWA:
Eric... Where does Riddick go from
here?
O'FLAHERTY: Team
Crown. Tonight sucks, not gonna lie... It fucking blows. I wanted
Riddick to win so badly. The Union came out tonight 2-1. At least we
didn't lose the tag straps, but ya know... Hey, there's Team Crown
next month. Riddick is teaming with Jun. He has a chance at being a
Double Crown winner. He's got a good partner with him. I brought Jun
into the Ultraviolence Union for a reason.
KURASAWA: How
do you feel about the triple threat match that Katsushika laid down?
O'FLAHERTY: The
man's a fucking idiot. He's the champion. Why's he risking that? I
get that he's hung up on being the first ace of the company, but it's
so needless. He wants to prove something? How dumb will he look if he
loses his belt without getting pinned, submitted, or knocked out?
KURASAWA: That's
going to happen on the second night of Violent Conduct in August at
the Budokan. Nobuyoki Katsushika will defend his IJPW World
Wrestling Championship against John Scroggs and Ronnie Doyle in a
triple threat match! But next month is Team Crown 2016. Night One
will be at the Budokan. Night Two will be back here at the Tokyo
Dome. The winners of Team Crown will challenge Ricky Holt and Teiji
Shintaro for the World Tag Team titles. If they win, then they'll
pick their own opponents to face at Violent Conduct. Eric, do you
know who the Ultraviolence Union will challenge should they win?
O'FLAHERTY: The
other half of the Ultraviolence Union – Riddick and Jun Hageshii.
Ricky and Teiji beat the Doyle Brothers twice. They beat Mallory and
Mercy. Fuck big dumb Katsushika and his bitch. So Ricky and Teiji
will make it an All-Union affair if they win. And as you know, Yo...
what makes the Ultraviolence Union so great is that these guys will
stand with each other in the name of ultraviolence wrestling, but
these are four of the most fucked up guys on the planet. They will
have no problem with taking each other out!
KURASAWA: Team
Crown 2016 will be on July 30 and 31. The tournament draw will be done on Monday at the IJPW Headquarters here in Tokyo. That does it for us here at the
Tokyo Dome. Thank you for tuning in for all three nights of
International Incident 2016! I'm Yo Kurasawa. He's Eric O'Flaherty.
Good night from Tokyo!
[The scene opens with an aerial shot
of a studio set. There are two men sitting behind a desk. One is Yo
Kurasawa - the legendary commentator, notorious pervert, and current
Vice President of Talent Relations and Head Booker for Iron Japan.
Next to him is Eric O'Flaherty – a pale man in an Irish flat cap. A
video screen is behind them.]
KURASAWA: Welcome to the English
language highlight show for Iron Japan Pro Wrestling! This was Night
Two of International Incident 2016! We're coming to you from the
Saitama Super Arena – the spiritual home of Rising Sun Wrestling.
This is a new age in puroresu and many of the old RSW stars came out
tonight to take part in the IJPW puroresu revolution. I'm Yo
Kurasawa. Sitting next to me is Pro Wrestling's Rogue Manager and
founder of the Ultraviolence Union – Eric O'Flaherty, who has seen
better days...
O'FLAHERTY: Shut
the fuck up. That's how you start the program?
KURASAWA: I
didn't think you would be so touchy.
O'FLAHERTY: I'm
not. I just don't like the way you threw it over to me. How about we
get to the highlights?
Tag Team Match
Mallory and Mercy
(Mallory Northway and Mercy Monroe) vs. Rotten Saints (Big Ugly and J
Murda)
KURASAWA: If
you insist, Eric... This was a match between two teams who suffered
losses on Sunday and are hoping to get back on the winning track
before next month's Team Crown Tournament. Mallory and Mercy lost to
Dave Manton and Stan Ward, while the Rotten Saints lost to Imperial
after Big Ugly tapped out. Word on the street is that both teams have
had some in-fighting over the last few days.
O'FLAHERTY: You
don't get to this level without being highly competitive.
KURASAWA: Also
consider that Mallory and Mercy are just as known for feuding with
each other as they are for being a team. Big Ugly and J Murda weren't
the best friends growing up in Detroit either. Tensions were high for
both teams. The referee for this match was Tashiaki Suzuki.
BACK IN THE STUDIO
KURASAWA: After
the match, things broke down backstage between Mallory and Mercy.
They actually came to blows.
O'FLAHERTY: Wow,
what a big shocker. You can set your watch to these two turning on
each other.
KURASAWA: They
haven't ruled out the possibility of a Team Crown run yet, but they
have agreed to face each other at the Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
O'FLAHERTY: To
work their differences out? They can't go to a counselor? They have
to take up a spot on the card at the fucking Tokyo Dome?
KURASAWA: I
know you're not their biggest fan, but Mallory Northway vs. Mercy
Monroe is a top draw anywhere! The Centerfold vs. The Queen!
O'FLAHERTY: Alright,
calm down you nerd. I'll admit that it's good for business... on
paper. They better knock the shit out of each other. Not just because
it's best for the Ultraviolence Union going into Team Crown, but
because a spot on a Tokyo Dome card shouldn't get taken up by
something that can be solved with some simple counseling. What
happens if Saturday comes along and they make up before the show?
KURASAWA: They
could do that, but history has shown that they only make up after the
war.
Singles Match
Stan Ward vs. Kuni
Hishida
KURASAWA: There's
some more tag team turmoil this week. “White Tiger” Kuni Hishida
and her life partner, AKIO, scored a victory on Sunday against the
Rotten Saints in a bloody war. Fabulous Adrian Bagglio has apparently
continued to stalk them, so it's hard for Imperial to be comfortable
at any moment of their life. It's no laughing matter considering
FAB's antics in his matches against Hishida. However, Dave Manton and
Stan Ward have taken the opportunity to make fun of Imperial. They
mocked Imperial for “letting some fruitcake” get to them. It's
very crass, but AKIO erupted with anger on social media and in the
press.
O'FLAHERTY: That
couple is clearly feeling the pressure right now. FAB is in their
heads.
KURASAWA: Since
Imperial doesn't know where FAB is right now, they want to take out
their frustrations on Manton and Ward. They'll get them in tag team
action at the Tokyo Dome, but they've been split into singles matches
tonight. The referee for Ward vs. Hishida was Cassidy Reischer.
Six Person Tag Team Match
Naraku no Soko
(KANNON, Akuma Usami, and Vera Vicious) vs. Los Asesinos (Raul El
Aguila and Roberto Lopez) and Jocelin Masterson
KURASAWA: KANNON
has created some incredibly bizarre and disturbing scenes in Iron
Japan. He's burned the face of a dojo student with a fire ball. He
put Konosuke Usami in a straight jacket and dragged him out of the
Tokyo Dome with a chain around his neck at World Crown – Night Ten.
Then Konosuke was no longer Konosuke. He's Akuma Usami – the first
minion for KANNON's Naraku no Soko. Then on Sunday, Naraku no Soko
continued to attack The Alternative after beating them. Usami put
Christy Hayden out of action for a long time after doing the Burning
Hammer onto the ring apron, and they carried Vera Yordanka out of
Kobe World Memorial Hall in a straight jacket. Now the Bulgarian punk
rocker who promoted the free spirit, and who Japanese fans have taken
to as their own, is now Vera Vicious. Naraku no Soko took on a three
person team made up of Los Asesinos and Jocelin Masterson here at the
Saitama Super Arena. Mabuchi Hida was the official for this match.
POST-MATCH
HIGHLIGHTS
[KANNON stands
in the middle of the ring with a microphone His Dark World
Championship is draped over a shoulder. Usami and Vera stand behind
him.]
KANNON: [In
Japanese. Points to Usami.]
Akuma Usami...
[Points to
Vera.]
Vera Vicious...
[Spreads one
arm out and takes in the moment.]
I am KANNON... King of the Dark World... We are NARAKU... NO...
SOKOOOOOOOO!
[The crowd
stirs. KANNON looks toward the stage.]
KURASAWA: [In
Japanese.] Isamu
Shinagami! He has a microphone!
SAKURAI: [In
Japanese.] Puroresu's
old king of darkness against the new king!
SHINAGAMI: [In
Japanese.] KANNON...I have watched you come
up... I have always kept an eye on you. Part of me wanted to see you
succeed. The other part of me wanted to crush you. Now I am old. Now
I regret letting you get this far. I have made many enemies in my
life, but I know I can't fight you alone at this point. I don't know
where I will find the help... If I don't, then so be it... I'm
calling you three out to a match at the Tokyo Dome! I might come with
help. I might come alone.
BUT YOU WILL NOT TAKE MY INFERNAL THRONE!
[Shinagami
elicits gasps by spewing green mist into the air. KANNON responds by
spitting a fire ball into the air. It is very clear that the
challenge has been accepted as the two sides stare each other down.]
KURASAWA:[In Japanese.] Can
Isamu Shinagami find two others to help him take on Naraku no Soko?!
SAKURAI: [In
Japanese.] Even if he
can become friends with two people by Saturday night, I don't think
they will want to get in the ring with Naraku no Soko after seeing
what's happened to everyone else who's stepped in KANNON's way
recently!
Singles Match
Dave Manton vs.
AKIO
KURASAWA: This
is a continuation of the Imperial vs. Manton and Ward split-off into
singles action. Ward beat Hishida earlier in the night. AKIO hoped to
avoid his team getting swept. Kuni Ariwara was the official for this
match.
Singles Grudge Match
Teiji Shintaro vs.
Ricky Doyle
KURASAWA: The
Doyle Brothers will take on Ricky Holt and Teiji Shintaro at the
Tokyo Dome in a bid to get the IJPW World Tag Team Championship back.
Tonight, the two teams were split into singles action. Ricky Doyle
has seen a lot growing up on the streets of Belfast, but he's never
seen anyone like Teiji “The Terror” Shintaro.
O'FLAHERTY: Teiji
is the living embodiment of the deathmatch. He's in the Ultraviolence
Union for a reason. I may be the founder, but Teiji was the
inspiration. The man is uncontrollable, but don't let all the shit
eating and shit flinging fool you. He's one of the smartest people I
have ever met. He's book smart and street smart. He still lives on
the streets and terrorizes Tokyo. He has a lot of time to read books
when he's not beating people up for clothing and food. The man
doesn't believe in money, credit cards, or property ownership. All he
cares about is living his life like a violent spectacle.
KURASAWA: Ricky
Doyle – the accomplished MMA fighter vs. Teiji Shintaro – the
most dangerous man on the planet, one-half of the IJPW World Tag Team
Champions, and a man who stabbed Jona Ziesemer in the throat with a
fork during World Crown. Masanori Katayanagi was the referee for this
match.
POST-MATCH
HIGHLIGHTS
[Teiji is on
top of Ricky Doyle in a corner. He draws the fork out of his
underwear and ruthlessly stabs him in the head, over and over!
Terrified dojo students get in the ring, but Teiji soon chases them
off. This allows a few of them at ringside to pull Ricky Doyle out of
there and carry the bloodied man to the back.]
KURASAWA:[In Japanese.] Teiji
doesn't look like he wants to leave the ring! He wants to keep
fighting!
SAKURAI: [In
Japanese.] Who's going
to get him out of there? This guy is scary!
KURASAWA:[In Japanese.] The
tighty whities are coming off!
SAKURAI:[In Japanese.] Don't
thr– awwww! He threw it into the crowd! He threw his bloody and
shitty underwear into the crowd!
KURASAWA:[In Japanese.] He's
about to christen the ring too!
[Teiji squats
in the middle of the ring and releases a torrent of wet feces.]
SAKURAI:[In Japanese.] We
will need to clean the ring before the next match! He's eating it!
He's rolling around and ea– OH LOOK OUT!
[Teiji throws a
handful into the crowd. It gets on pretty much everyone in the
direction he threw it. Content with himself, Teiji rolls out of the
ring.]
KURASAWA:[In Japanese.]
HE'S COMING HERE! RUN!
[Everyone
scatters as Teiji grabs his World Tag Team title belt from the
abandoned ringside table before going back to the locker room.]
IJPW Television Championship
Trista Capra vs. (c) Lainey Boyle
KURASAWA: After
we cleaned Teiji's mess, it was time for Trista Capra's rematch for
the IJPW Television Championship. The Original Deathmatch Queen lost
the belt in her first title defense on Sunday against Lainey Boyle.
“The Boston Bitch” said she wasn't just going to knock her back
to Pittsburgh this time. Lainey said she would knock her back to the
'90s! Nanako Fujioka was the official for this IJPW Television
Championship bout.
POST-MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
[Lainey Boyle,
with blood running down her face, manages to leave with the IJPW
Television Championship around her waist. She passes the muscular
Ashley Thorne, Trista's tag team partner, on her way out. The
exchange glares but move on.]
KURASAWA:[In Japanese.]
Trista Capra is still reeling from that elbow bunt. She's
disappointed with herself, but she was the first ever IJPW Television
Champion. She won it at the Tokyo Dome at 54-years-old. She beat Nate
Narwin, Isamu Shinagami, and Paul Cannon to win that belt. Just like
how she's The Original Deathmatch Queen, that is something nobody can
take away from her. She's being checked on and consoled by her tag
team partner, Ashley Thorne.
SAKURAI: [In
Japanese.] Ashley is
helping her up and she recognizes her friend, mentor, and tag team
partner by raising her arm in the air. This is a moment that Trista
Capra deserves.
[Ashley pulls
Trista into a clothesline that takes her off her feet!]
KURASAWA:[In Japanese.] What
the hell?!
SAKURAI:[In Japanese.] Now
she's beating the snot out of her with those mount punches!
[Throne pulls
Trista up by the air... SITOUT POWERBOMB! She gets up and calls for a
microphone from one of the dojo students at ringside.]
THORNE: I
have found a new way! I have opened my eyes, Trista! True darkness
will engulf the world of professional wrestling, and I will embrace
it! I will embrace... NARAKU NO SOKO!
KURASAWA:
[In Japanese.] What?!
SAKURAI:[In Japanese.] She
turned on her mentor to join KANNON! Naraku no Soko continues to get
stronger!
Singles Grudge Match
Ricky Holt vs. Ronnie Doyle
KURASAWA: “The
General” Ricky Holt has enjoyed an impressive rookie year. Riddick
has hailed him as the most violent newcomer since his own rookie
year. Now as one-half of the IJPW World Tag Team Champions, Holt goes
into the Tokyo Dome on Saturday with Teiji The Terror as his partner.
They take on the Doyle Brothers. As we saw, Teiji defeated Ricky
Doyle earlier in the show. Holt and Ronnie Doyle actually have a
history. Ricky trained at the IJPW Dojo last year during the Japanese
tour of the American promotion he's contracted to. It was there where
he had a match behind closed doors with Ronnie and beat him despite
being busted open from the Belfast brawler's brutal strikes. This was
the first time these two men fight in a singles match in front of a
live audience. Kanzaburo Outakara was the official for this match.
BACK IN THE STUDIO
KURASAWA: You've
known Ricky your whole life.Where
does he go from here?
O'FLAHERTY: He's
no stranger to fighting. He knows there are times where you just get
knocked the fuck out. It happens to everyone in this business. Ricky
hung in there considering he blocked most of Ronnie's bombs with his
face.
KURASAWA: How
will this affect him going into the Tokyo Dome on Saturday?
O'FLAHERTY: It's
pissed him off. It's motivated him. He's a champion for a reason.
This will just spur him on. He also has Teiji Shintaro in his corner.
I'm taking my guys in the Ultraviolence Union to retain the World Tag
Team Championship. Ronnie can whoop it up all night because he
knocked Ricky out, but we're taking about a man who, back in New
York, put one former World Champion in a coma and broken the leg of
another in his rookie year. He's craving violence and retribution.
The belts are staying with us. Trust me.
*** MAIN EVENT ***
Six Person Tag Team Grudge Match
Ultraviolence Union (Riddick and Jun Hageshii) and Curt Fleischer vs.
Noble Power (Nobuyoki Katsushika and Sakura Shizuka) and Suda Tsukasa
KURASAWA: It
was the Ultraviolence Union who won the Eight Person Tag Team Match
on Sunday when Riddick made El Loco tap out to the figure four
leglock. The World Crown holder hoped to get one last win after his
impressive run-up to the Tokyo Dome showdown with Nobuyoki Katsushika
for the IJPW World Wrestling Championship. His Union partner, Jun
Hageshii, looked to hurt Katsushika's girlfriend, Sakura Shizuka,
before his match with her on Night Three. Then there's the
musclebound bundle of rage that is Curt Fleischer, who has targeted a
national hero in Suda Tsukasa. Tsukasa happens to be a friend of
Katsushika's, and Fleischer is fuming after being pinned twice by
Katsushika. So he wants to take it out on Tsukasa and put an end to a
long and storied career. The referee for this match was Nene
Hishikawa.
WRAP-UP
KURASAWA: It's
Katsushika who goes into the Tokyo Dome with a win! It's the third
time he's pinned Fleischer since the Grand Opening in March. It looks
simple, but that kick to the stomach he does when the opponent comes
off the ropes crushes their insides and knocks the air right out of
them. What was Riddick thinking we he saw that?
O'FLAHERTY: It's
going to take more than a fucking kick to put down Riddick.
KURASAWA: That
wasn't just any other kick though. Katsushika has won a lot in his
career with that boot to the guts. It doesn't look like much, but
people have thrown up in the locker room after taking it. Now Riddick
has fought many people in his career. Has he ever been in the ring
with someone as big and strong as Katsushika?
O'FLAHERTY:
You've called over 90% of the
matches in his career. Shouldn't you know?
KURASAWA: I
don't think he's ever been in there with a giant like the current
IJPW World Wrestling Champion. It hasn't been the best night for the
Ultraviolence Union. You guys went 1-2 tonight.
O'FLAHERTY:
You're gonna count that last
one as a loss? Fleischer got pinned and he's not with us. Now he's
going to be even more furious and kill Tsukasa at the Tokyo Dome.
KURASAWA:
International Incident –
Night Three will see us return to the Tokyo Dome after being there as
recently as May 30 – World Crown - Night Ten. Maybe Riddick will
have an advantage in returning to the scene where he won the World
Crown and officially got his career back on track as a main event
star? Here's what the card looks like for Saturday:
Eight Person Tag Team Match
Japan vs. The World
DanHojo (Danjuro Komatsuzaki and
Ryuichi Hojo), Sun Demon, and Killer Komukai vs. Nate Narwin
(Canada), Markie Bristow (England), John Scroggs (United States), and
Raul El Aguila (Mexico)
Singles Grudge Match
Trista Capra vs. Ashley Thorne
Tag Team Grudge Match
Dave Manton and Stan Ward vs. Imperial
(AKIO and Kuni Hishida)
IJPW Television Championship
Fujimaro Odaka vs. (c) Lainey Boyle
Singles Grudge Match
Jun Hageshii vs. Sakura Shizuka
Singles Grudge Match
Mallory Northway vs. Mercy Monroe
Six Person Tag Team Match
Naraku no Soko (KANNON, Akuma Usami,
and Vera Vicious) vs. Isamu Shinagami and whoever he can get to be
his partner, if anyone
Singles Grudge Match
Curt Fleischer vs. Suda Tsukasa
IJPW World Tag Team Championship
Doyle Brothers (Ricky Doyle and Ronnie
Doyle) vs. (c) Ultraviolence Union (Ricky Holt and Teiji Shintaro)
*** MAIN EVENT ***
IJPW World Wrestling Championship
Riddick vs. (c) Nobuyoki Katsushika
O'FLAHERTY:
That's a hell of a card.
KURASAWA: Do
you have any last thoughts?
O'FLAHERTY:
Shizuka's leaving in a body bag
thanks to Hageshii. The tag straps are staying with us. Riddick's
leaving with the World title on one shoulder and the World Crown on
the other. With his girlfriend put in the ground and without a title
belt to hold, Kat-shit-hika will be banging his blow-up doll into the
morning hours.
KURASAWA: I
don't know how you can be so confident that your guys will pull
through.
O'FLAHERTY:
Balls of the table, Yo. That's
where we're at right now.
KURASAWA: Any
thoughts on the matches that don't involve the Union?
O'FLAHERTY:
Other than Fleischer tearing
apart Tsukasa? I don't have strong opinions on most of them. I think
Trista will get her revenge on Thorne. Shinagami won't find a partner
and he'll get sacrificed to the devil or some shit by Naraku no Soko.
Odaka will take the TV title off Boyle. I don't have strong opinions
about any of the other matches. That doesn't mean they aren't
important. It's going to be a great show. I respect you, booker man.
KURASAWA:
Thanks. That does it for us at
the Saitama Super Arena. Join us for International Incident – Night
Three at the Tokyo Dome on Saturday! For Eric O'Flaherty, I'm Yo
Kurasawa. Good night from Saitama!
[The scene opens with an aerial shot
of a studio set. There are two men sitting behind a desk. One is Yo
Kurasawa - the legendary commentator, notorious pervert, and current
Vice President of Talent Relations and Head Booker for Iron Japan.
Next to him is Eric O'Flaherty – a pale man in an Irish flat cap. A
video screen is behind them.]
KURASAWA: Welcome to the English
language highlight show for Iron Japan Pro Wrestling! We just
finished the first night of International Incident 2016. Our first
stop this week was the World Memorial Hall here in Kobe. I'm Yo
Kurasawa. Joining me is Pro Wrestling's Rogue Manager and founder of
the Ultraviolence Union – Eric O'Flaherty. Your guys caused trouble
before Night One went live.
O'FLAHERTY: We
were sending a message to the IJPW World Wrestling Champion and to
everyone else in the back. It was also a great way to show the world
that Jun Hageshii is indeed a member of the Ultraviolence Union.
KURASAWA: The
chaos occurred after the IJPW Dojo students; Masaru Maeda, Masuko
Matashichi, and Nayoko Kon; fought Astro Honami, HATOYAMA, and Sakura
Shizuka to a twenty minute draw in the dark match. Maeda already has
a reputation as a trouble maker and continued to fight after the bell
as he attacked Honami. After his fellow dojo students dragged him
away, their opponents stayed in the ring to play to the crowd before
leaving. That's when the Ultraviolence Union attacked. Here is the
opening moments of Night One during our live Japanese broadcast,
where I was joined at ringside by Screams of the Samurai host
“Samurai X” Misao Sakurai.
OPENING MOMENTS ON
AIR
[There's
fighting on the entry ramp. Riddick and Hageshii are putting the
boots to Shizuka. Ricky Holt has Honami in a headlock as he punches
him in the face. Teiji Shintaro, covered in his own feces, is on top
of HATOYAMA and forcing excrement into his mouth.]
KURASAWA: [In
Japanese.] Welcome to
International Incident – Night One! The Ultraviolence Union
attacked Sakura Shizuka, HATOYAMA, and Astro Honami after the dark
match and are still on the assault!
SAKURAI: [In
Japanese.] Riddick is
set to fight Nobuyoki Katsushika on Night Three for the World title!
Now he's attacking Katsushika's girlfriend!
KURASAWA:[In Japanese.] The
Ultraviolence Union are scheduled to wre– Wait! That's Suda
Tsukasa! We knew he was in the crowd! He's just jumped onto the entry
ramp and he's fighting Riddick!
SAKURAI:[In Japanese.] He
came here as a crowd member and we all thought he might be retired,
but Tsukasa is helping his friend's girlfriend out here!
KURASAWA:[In Japanese.]
Help has arrived! Katsushika! Doyle Brothers! El Loco! They're
fighting on the ramp and all over ringside! Katsushika's fighting
Riddick! Doyle Brothers are going after the men who took the World
Tag Team titles off them! Loco helping them as he goes after Ricky
Holt! Hageshii and Shizuka are fighting on the stage! What the hell
is Curt Fleischer doing out here?!
SAKURAI:[In Japanese.] He's
going after Tsukasa!
[Dojo students
come out in their black tracksuits after dealing with their fellow
students earlier. They are joined by an army of security in breaking
up the melee.
FAST FORWARD...
The scene has calmed down a bit, but not by much. Kurasawa has been
telling the ring announcer in the suit and pork pie hat, Raka
Matsumua, about some quick changes to the card.]
MATSUMUA: [In
Japanese.] Ladies and
gentleman... I have been told that tonight's scheduled main event –
the Ultraviolence Union vs. Nobuyoki Katsushika, the Doyle Brothers,
and El Loco – has been changed. It will take place RIGHT NOW!
BACK IN THE STUDIO
KURASAWA: I
should mention that Masanori Katayanagi was the referee for that
match. Now, Eric... How do you feel about that match?
O'FLAHERTY: The
Ultraviolence Union is undefeated in regular and multi-person tag
team matches. It was great to see Riddick make El Loco tap out. One –
it gives Riddick, the first ever World Crown holder, even more
momentum to build on for his World title clash with Katsushika at the
Tokyo Dome. Two – that little fucker thinks he deserves to be in
the ring with “The General” Ricky Holt? Holt has gone on to
become a World Tag Team Champion in Iron Japan Pro Wrestling. Loco
has been tapping out left and right. My boy Ricky will happily fight
him in a parking lot or anywhere else, but Ricky Holt is a World Tag
Team Champion. That's the main priority inside that ring right now,
so Loco can fuck off. We have the Doyle Brothers on our plate right
now.
KURASAWA: What
was up with Ricky doing New Dawn Fades so early in the match?
O'FLAHERTY: I
don't know!
KURASAWA: I
thought he was going to spam his finisher like he was in a video
game.
O'FLAHERTY:
That's what Ricky's like
though. He's so damn good that he might as well be in a video game.
But yeah, I thought it was weird seeing New Dawn Fades so early in
the match.
Singles Match
Fujimaro Odaka vs. Morio Kamisaka
KURASAWA:
Fujimaro Odaka broke Michinori
Osaragi's neck on Night One of World Crown 2016 with Tigerdriver '91.
Odaka was silent about it during the tournament, but he recently came
out and said that it felt good to break Osaragi's neck. The other
half of the Blazing Lions, Morio Kamisaka, hoped to avenge his fallen
tag team partner. Kanzaburo Outakara was the official for this match.
Eight Person Tag Team Match
Los Asesinos (Raul El Aguila and Roberto Lopez), Jocelin Masterson,
and Muffin Vanderburg vs. Sun Demon, Ryuichi Hojo, Lolly Lea, and
Lorie Koenig
KURASAWA: Muffin
Vanderburg has been targeted by the Deadly Three ever since her
partner, Nicki Scherer, got her arm broken during the World Crown
Tournament. Even after she lost to Lainey Boyle at World Crown -
Night Ten at the Tokyo Dome, Lolly and Lorie are determined to do
away with her so Charm Explosion can't enter the Team Crown
Tournament next month. There were other storylines in this match too.
Muffin had a feud with Hojo for the first two months of IJPW's
history, and Hojo wanted to avenge a loss. Meanwhile, Sun Demon had
been submitted by both Raul El Aguila and Jocelin Masterson. Lolly
Lea and Roberto Lopez met in the World Crown Tournament, where Lolly
advanced to the second round. Kuni Ariwara was the referee for this
match.
Tag Team Match
Imperial (AKIO and Kuni Hishida) vs. Rotten Saints (Big Ugly and J
Murda)
KURASAWA:
Imperial had to deal with the
antics of Fabulous Adrian Bagglio during World Crown. Even after
“White Tiger” Kuni Hishida defeated FAB in a rematch, the
disturbing young man continues to stalk the couple and says he wants
AKIO all to himself... in the bedroom.
O'FLAHERTY: Why
the fuck did AKIO go after Kuni? How are they a couple? Did he ever
see her without the mask before asking her out? Does she wear the
mask in the bedroom? The fuck's going on there?
KURASAWA: I've
always wondered that, actually... As for their opponents... Big
Ugly's tag partner, Freddy Deeds, got his neck broken during the
World Crown Tournament. Big Ugly has reached out to J Murda – a
fellow Detroit native who actually grew up in the same area, but
there's apparently a complicated history between Murda and the
traditional Rotten Saints outfit. Can he form a good partnership with
Big Ugly going into Team Crown 2016? Jimmy Erikson was the referee
for this match.
BACK IN THE STUDIO
O'FLAHERTY:
A Chicago native refereed a match involving Detroit guys. I'm
surprised Jimmy called it down the middle.
KURASAWA: What
are your thoughts on the match?
O'FLAHERTY: J
Murda was pissed off with Big Ugly. Rightfully so. This guy is a
street brawler, hardcore and backyard wrestler from Detroit and he's
tapping out? I get that it was a long match, but Imperial were the
ones who got battered and bloodied out there. That's
the guy who taps out?
KURASAWA: Murda
surprisingly held his tongue, but he was visibly upset with his tag
team partner.
O'FLAHERTY: It's
not like they were good pals back in the day in Detroit. I don't
think this is what J Murda signed up for when he agreed to fill in
for Freddy Deeds.
IJPW Television Championship
Lainey Boyle vs. (c) Trista Capra
KURASAWA: Trista
Capra is The Original Deathmatch Queen. At 54-years-old, Trista
became the first IJPW Television Champion by beating Nate Narwin,
Isamu Shinagami, and “The Hardcore Lumberjack” Paul Cannon at the
Tokyo Dome. Tonight, the wicked woman from Pittsburgh was scheduled
to defend her title against “The Boston Bitch” Lainey Boyle.
Lainey has been very impressive since coming to Japan. She's a boxer
with knockout power and a mean streak.
O'FLAHERTY: I
don't know how a woman that small can punch that hard, Yo. I was
looking forward to this one. I remember Trista's memorable
deathmatches in this country back in the '90s. She's tough as hell,
but Lainey has been kicking ass lately. She's also half Trista's age.
KURASAWA:
Tashiaki Suzuki was the referee
for this match.
BACK IN THE STUDIO
KURASAWA: We
have a new IJPW Television Champion! Any thoughts, Eric?
O'FLAHERTY:
Congratulations to Lainey, who
deserves to be the TV Champion... but Trista didn't even defend it
once. I'm kind of disappointed.
KURASAWA: Trista
will get a chance to win back the Television Championship on
Wednesday when International Incident – Night Two comes to the
Saitama Super Arena.
Tag Team Match
Naraku no Soko (KANNON and Akuma Usami) vs. The Alternative (Vera
Yordanka and Christy Hayden)
KURASAWA: KANNON
turned up the heat at World Crown 2016. He spewed a fireball into the
face of IJPW Dojo student Jyoji Jumonji, and now the young man has to
wear a mask. He did it while attacking Konosuke Usami after being
partnered with him during an multi-person tag team match. KANNON then
defeated Usami at the Tokyo Dome, put him in a straight jacket, and
dragged him out with a chain around his neck. Whatever KANNON did to
him afterward is unknown, but Konosuke no longer appears to be the
same man who won the hearts of Japan as one of the fastest rising
stars in puroresu. Now he's Akuma Usami and is a part of KANNON's
Naraku no Soko. They took on The Alternative – Vera Yordanka and
Christy Hayden. Vera, the Bulgarian punk rocker who speaks fluent
Japanese, was coming off a huge moment where she pinned Suda Tsukasa
at the Tokyo Dome in a Six Person Tag Team Match. Nanako Fujioka was
the referee for this match.
POST-MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
[KANNON
throws Hayden through the ropes and out of the ring. Vera gets in,
but KANNON spots her and nails her with a stiff forearm. While KANNON
stomps on her, Usami comes around at ringside and runs Hayden over
with a lariat! KANNON is choking Vera while Usami pulls Hayden up
onto the ring apron.]
SAKURAI: [In
Japanese.] Nobody wants
to jump in and help! They know KANNON breaths fire!
KURASAWA: [In
Japanese.] Look at
Usami! He's lifting Hayden onto his shoulders... BURNING HAMMER ON
THE RING APRON!
SAKURAI:[In Japanese.] I
think he broke her neck!
KURASAWA:[In Japanese.] This
isn't Konosuke anymore! What the hell happened to him?! Now he's in
the ring and KANNON feeds Vera to him.... BURNING HAMMER!
[Usami stands
over Vera and bellows out his new evil laugh. KANNON fetches a
straight jacket from under the ring as Usami chokes Vera.]
SAKURAI:
[In Japanese.]
Whatever happened to Usami will happen to Vera Yordanka if nobody
gets in there! They're putting her in the straight jacket!
KURASAWA:[In Japanese.]
KANNON is a dangerous and sadistic man! They're taking Vera out of
here now! Hayden is being attended to by trainers and medical staff!
She isn't moving! Naraku no Soko are emerging as a real threat before
our very eyes!
Tag Team Match
Mallory and Mercy (Mallory Northway and Mercy Monroe) vs. Dave Manton
and Stan Ward
KURASAWA:
Mallory and Mercy fell short of
earning a shot at the IJPW World Tag Team Championship during World
Crown when they lost to Ricky Holt and Teiji Shintaro on Night Nine.
Now they're looking to get momentum before Team Crown 2016. The
cross-platform stars are on the same page for now. Tonight, they
faced another well-known team who's hoping to gain momentum heading
into Team Crown. Manton still has buzz after being responsible for
two broken necks during World Crown.
O'FLAHERTY: Two
hollow-headed bimbos who think they're great because they live in Los
Angeles. Wasn't that why they said they would make good World Tag
Team Champions? Fuck 'em. Then there's a beer league hockey player
from Winnipeg and a Texas cowboy... Those two are more of what I like
in a wrestler. Not Mallory and Mercy. I hate that shit. Manton and
Ward are just two brutes who would be fighting back at their local
bar if they weren't pro wrestlers. Mallory and Mercy are just two
dumbass divas.
KURASAWA: So
you're not a fan?
O'FLAHERTY: I
know why you're a fan. Horny bastard. I don't care for 'em.
KURASAWA:
They're good wrestlers though.
They became big stars by becoming big in wrestling first. They can
hang with the best. Manton and Ward are two of the best. Nene
Hishikawa was the referee for this match.
*** MAIN EVENT ***
Singles Match
Miyazaki Bokkai vs. Curt Fleischer
KURASAWA: Curt
Fleischer has made it known that he's angry about missing out on the
World title at the Grand Opening, losing to the World Champion to get
eliminated from the World Crown Tournament, and that he's now a few
spots back in the line for another chance at the IJPW World Wrestling
Championship. We saw him earlier in the night when he attacked Suda
Tsukasa after “The King of Korakuen Hall” got himself involved in
that huge brawl. Later in the show, Fleischer took on “The Eternal
Flame” Miyazaki Bokkai – a man whose popularity is on the rise
because of his unique look and exciting in-ring style. The referee
for this match was Toyoko Toshikura.
POST-MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
[Fleischer
throws Bokkai into a corner and continues to punch him. Bokkai sinks
and tries to cover his head, but that forces Fleischer to knee him
instead. The dojo students get in to break it up, but Fleischer just
punches and throws them around. This at least gives Bokkai a chance
to roll out of the ring.]
FLEISCHER:
[Reaching through the
ropes.] GIMME A FUCKIN'
MICROPHONE! GIMME A FUCKIN' MIC!
[Fleischer gets
a microphone from Raka Matsumua.]
Suda Tsukasa! I know security took you out of here after we fought
earlier, and you should be lucky 'cuz I'd beat the fuckin' piss outta
ya if you were here right now! You're good friends with Katsushika!
If I can't fight him for the World title, then I need something to
do! I've been hearin' about your run in the World Crown Tournament!
Everyone sayin' your run was inspiring 'cuz an old man made it to the
semi-finals! I'm sick of hearin' about it! I'm callin' you out,
Tsukasa! I wanna fight you at the Tokyo Dome! Night Three! I want
Katsushika to see his lil' buddy get beat! I want this nation to
watch an old hero breathe his last breath as I stand over you and
show 'em what a real man looks like!
[Fleischer
drops the microphone and strikes a flexing pose.]
BACK IN THE STUDIO
KURASAWA:
Tsukasa went back to his hotel
room after being taken out of the World Memorial Hall earlier in the
night. He was watching the show and took to Twitter after Fleischer's
challenge. It's on! Fleischer vs. Tsukasa at the Tokyo Dome on Night
Three of International Incident 2016! Any thoughts on that encounter?
O'FLAHERTY:
Fleischer is going to destroy
Tsukasa.
KURASAWA:
Tsukasa put up a hell of a
fight against another bruiser, John Scroggs, in the World Crown
semi-finals. You think Fleischer won't just beat him, but destroy
him?
O'FLAHERTY: They
say every great fighter has one last stand in them. The World Crown
Tournament was Tsukasa's last stand. I know he's proven people wrong
a lot lately, but Fleischer is a hulking train of rage. Trust me, I
grew up in the same part of the world as Fleischer. We all heard
about him in our parts. This guy is going to fucking kill Tsukasa.
KURASAWA:
International Incident –
Night Two is Wednesday. We will be at the Saitama Super Arena for
that one.
O'FLAHERTY: The
spiritual home of Rising Sun Wrestling.
KURASAWA: Oh
yeah. It's going to be a memorable night as Iron Japan Pro Wrestling
bridges the old with the new in the puroresu world. Here are the
matches that are scheduled for Wednesday's card:
Tag Team Match
Mallory and Mercy (Mallory Northway and
Mercy Monroe) vs. Rotten Saints (Big Ugly and J Murda)
Singles Grudge Match
Teiji Shintaro vs. Ricky Doyle
IJPW Television Championship
Trista Capra vs. (c) Lainey Boyle
Singles Grudge Match
Ricky Holt vs. Ronnie Doyle
*** MAIN EVENT ***
Six Person Tag Team Grudge Match
Ultraviolence Union (Riddick and Jun Hageshii) and Curt Fleischer vs.
Noble Power (Nobuyoki Katsushika and Sakura Shizuka) and Suda Tsukasa
KURASAWA: There
will be more matches scheduled. We're going to see Holt, Shintaro and
the Doyle Brothers split off into singles action before their IJPW
World Tag Team Championship match at the Tokyo Dome. Trista Capra
gets a rematch against newly-crowned Television Champion Lainey
Boyle. Then in our main event, look at that...
O'FLAHERTY: That
should turn things up on our way back to the Tokyo Dome.
KURASAWA:
Riddick and Hageshii are
teaming with Fleischer. That's a scary team.
O'FLAHERTY: You're
damn right it is. I wouldn't be shocked if we had to call a match off
before the Tokyo Dome. Somebody is going to get hurt real bad on
Wednesday.
KURASAWA:
That is International Incident – Night Two on Wednesday at the
Saitama Super Arena. That does it for us at the Kobe World Memorial
Hall. For Eric O'Flaherty, I'm Yo Kurasawa. We will see you in
Saitama!
