[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!
[FADE TO
BLACK.]
