[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 Taka Shimura - another veteran voice in puroresu. A
video screen is behind them.]
KURASAWA: Welcome to the English
language highlight show for Iron Japan Pro Wrestling! No weight or
gender classes! No rules! I'm Yo Kurasawa. Sitting next to me is Taka
Shimura. Tonight, we're showing highlights of the second night of
Puroresu Power, here at Korakuen Hall. Taka and I called the action
at ringside during the Japanese broadcast. This was... it was quite
the show. I don't want to give anything away, but there are some big
implications for the third and final night of Puroresu Power.
SHIMURA: We
had the semi-finals of the IJPW World Tag Team Championship
Tournament. Our two teams are locked in for the final tomorrow, where
we will crown the first ever IJPW World Tag Team Champions, but there
is some shocking highlights that you will not want to miss. I'm still
in disbelief, Yo.
KURASAWA:
I still can't believe it either.
SHIMURA:
But we'll get to it all when we get to it. We'll start with a report on the dark match between Masuko Matashichi and Kaori Kuno. Tashiaki Suzuki officiated this match between two dojo students. Matashichi won at
13:54 with a powerbomb into a double leg hook pin. He was definitely
the more impressive of the two, but Kuno stubbornly hung in there,
often kicking out at just before three after around seven minutes.
Singles
Match
Fabulous Adrian Bagglio vs. Astro Honami
KURASAWA:
Our first match on the main card saw the Iron Japan debut of Fabulous
Adrian Bagglio. FAB is a rather interesting character. He's also
pretty controversial. The young man from Queens, New York is known to
make his opponents feel uncomfortable with his sexual antics.
SHIMURA:
How '90s of him.
KURASAWA: He's
still a very dangerous opponent.
SHIMURA: Oh
yeah. He's a big guy.
KURASAWA: FAB
took on Astro Honami, who was on the losing end of an Eight Person
Tag Team Match last night. This was the first time Honami wrestled in
singles competition for Iron Japan. The official for this match was
Kuni Ariwara.
Singles
Match
Lainey
Boyle vs. Jocelin Masterson
KURASAWA: Lainey
Boyle and Jocelin Masterson have caught the eye of many fans. Boyle
is the “Boston Bitch” who might be small, but she packs a strong
punch. Masterson impressed many yesterday when she won an Eight
Person Tag Team Match by submitting Sun Demon.
SHIMURA:
Masterson has the size advantage, but Boyle doesn't seem to be one
who lets that get to her. She was in the ring with the Ultraviolence
Union yesterday and, while her team didn't win, she survived against
three of wrestling's most dangerous men.
KURASAWA:
The referee for this match was Masanori Katayanagi.
Singles
Match
KANNON
vs. Miyazaki Bokkai
KURASAWA:
This was a match of two contrasting individuals. KANNON is The King
of the Dark World and the creator of the Dark World Championship...
KURASAWA:
Miyazaki is The Eternal Flame – one of the most captivating
wrestlers out there. Last month, he scored a big win against the
legendary El Loco. KANNON is on his way to being a legend.
SHIMURA: It
was another big test for The Eternal Flame. He was on the losing end
of an Eight Person Tag Team Match last night. He's not used to
losing.
KURASAWA: You
can say the same for KANNON. A big test against a rising star. Lost
in an Eight Person Tag Team Match last night. And he might carry
around his own belt, but it's because that's the only way he'll ever
hold a title belt. The referee for this match was Nene Hishikawa.
Eight
Person Tag Team Match
Black
Thorns (Ashley Thorne and Trista Capra) and Rotten Saints (Big Ugly
and Freddy Deeds) vs. Danjuro Komatsuzaki, Kuni Hishida, and
Trans-Pacific Poison (Ginger Mattingly and Nori Imoo)
KURASAWA: Six
of the competitors in this match were dropped from the World Tag Team
title tournament in the first night: Ugly, Deeds, Danjuro, Hishida,
Mattingly, and Imoo. The Black Thorns were not in the tournament, but
this was a big opportunity for them to prove that they belonged after
being on the losing end of a hard-fought Eight Person Tag Team Match
the night before. The referee for this match was Toyoko Toshikura.
Singles Grudge Match
Ryuichi
Hojo vs. Muffin Vanderburg
KURASAWA:
This feud started last month, but there's already a deep hatred. It
started when Hojo stuffed Muffin's head down his tights for a
piledriver, then made her tap out to the figure four in an Eight
Person Tag Team Match. Hojo didn't explain his actions until DanHojo
were dropped from the World Tag Team title tournament yesterday and
Muffin came out and challenged him to a grudge match tonight.
SHIMURA:
Hojo believes that women don't belong in the squared circled. We
first thought his actions were out-of-character. Then again, we
didn't know Hojo was a staunch misogynist.
KURASAWA:
Well, it makes sense in hindsight when considering the times I've
seen him outside the ring...
SHIMURA:
Muffin came out with fire in her eyes, which is much different from
her trademark cheerfulness. She's expressed that not only is she
upset with Hojo for what he did, but she's also disappointed in
herself for taping out to him.
KURASAWA: Mabuchi
Hida had the duty of officiating this heated contest.
POST-MATCH
HIGHLIGHTS
[Muffin
is on the second turnbuckle, celebrating her victory and waving to
the fans. Her smile is back. Hojo leans on the ropes while holding
his ribs. Muffin comes down and sees Hojo staring at her. She stands
in the middle of the ring, where Hojo soon joins her... They stare in
a very tense moment. With hands on her hips, Muffin seems to expect
something... Maybe a handshake... But it doesn't come. In a bitter
display, Hojo rolls out of the ring with his head held low. He's not
sure where to go from here. Muffin shakes her head and continues to
celebrate.]
Eight Person Tag Team
Match
Ultraviolence Union (Riddick, Ricky Holt, and Teiji Shintaro) and Jun
Hageshii vs. Konosuke Usami, El Loco, AKIO, and Killer Komukai
KURASAWA:
Where
do we start with this one, Taka?
SHIMURA:
Well,
let's see... Usami beat Riddick last month at the Grand Opening, then
Riddick attacked him and the referee... Holt spent time at Loco's gym
in Brooklyn, and nowadays Loco says Holt took his mask and burnt his
face... Usami and Komukai teamed up in this one despite feuding for a
bit at the end of last year...
KURASAWA:
And
they were on opposite teams last night.
SHIMURA:
AKIO
and Hageshii have a long rivalry... Speaking of Hageshii, what a
downright terrifying four-piece he makes with the Ultraviolence
Union. Speaking of terrifying, does Teiji The Terror ever clean up?
KURASAWA:
A
lot of names and a lot of back story in one match. Let's not forget
that Usami still has his shot at the World Wrestling Championship
tomorrow! Jimmy Erickson had the unenviable job of officiating this
match.
POST-MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
[Loco is lying on the canvas and favoring his arm. Holt turns around and kicks him in the head, then starts stomping on the man who once allowed him to train at his gym! Riddick and Usami start to trade blows. AKIO clotheslines Hageshii, and both men go up and over the top rope! They start to brawl on the outside. Teiji takes Komukai off his feet with a murderous lariat, then proceeds to choke him. The eight dojo students finally jump into the ring to break everyone up.]
*** CO-MAIN EVENT
***
IJPW World Tag Team
Championship Tournament
Semi-Final
Dave Manton and Stan Ward vs. Blazing Lions (Michinori Osaragi and
Morio Kamisaka)
KURASAWA:
These
two teams have run into each other before. The rivalry was resumed in
the chase for the IJPW World Tag Team Championship! You know the
narrative – big and mean gaijins vs. national fan favorites.
SHIMURA:
Manton
and Ward knew everybody wanted to see them lose, but you could tell
they reveled in the idea of knocking out the big crowd favorites.
KURASAWA:
The
referee for this match was Nanako Fujioka.
*** MAIN EVENT ***
IJPW World Tag Team
Championship Tournament
Semi-Final
Doyle Brothers (Ricky Doyle and Ronnie Doyle) vs. Noble Power
(Nobuyoki Katsushika and Sakura Shizuka)
KURASAWA:
Nokuyoki Katsushika
still had to prepare for tomorrow's World title defense, but there
was a big chance for him to set up a once-in-a-lifetime night. Not
just because he was looking at getting double booked, but how many
people have the opportunity to defend their World title and win the
World Tag Team titles in the same not?
SHIMURA:
And
with his girlfriend as his tag team partner.
KURASAWA:
One
could say that Katsushika has it made, but look at who Noble Power
were up against tonight...
SHIMURA:
The
Doyle Brothers have a lot of respect in Japan. Noble Power knew they
were going to be in for a fight.
KURASAWA:
Cassidy
Reischer was the referee for this big match.
WRAP-UP
KURASAWA:
….
Wow. Thoughts?
SHIMURA:
How
does Katsushika pick himself up after getting knocked out? He has to
defend his World Wrestling Championship against Konosuke Usami
tomorrow night, here at Korakuen Hall. He has to return to the same
venue he got knocked out in 24 hours later and defend the World
title.
KURASAWA:
Do
you think Usami can take advantage?
SHIMURA:
This
is the best chance any challenger can have. Sure, this could light a
fire under Katsushika, but
he was knocked out.
He probably shouldn't be competing tomorrow night. We know how much
Usami feeds off the fans too. He's a big momentum fighter.
KURASAWA:
What
do you think about Manton and Ward vs. the Doyle Brothers in
tomorrow's co-main event?
SHIMURA:
I'm
taking the Doyle Brothers. I'm finding it hard to see any team
beating them. And to see Ronnie Doyle knock out Katsushika, of all
people? Everyone knows he might be the hardest puncher in wrestling,
but wow... That was a huge moment. Manton and Ward must be feeling
good too after beating the Blazing Lions, but the Doyle Brothers are
riding the waves of a memorable moment. Ronnie Doyle shocked the
world tonight.
KURASAWA:
The
card for our third and final night of Puroresu Power at Korakuen Hall
looks like this:
*** MAIN EVENT ***
IJPW World Wrestling
Championship
Konosuke Usami vs. (c)
Nobuyoki Katsushika
*** CO-MAIN EVENT
***
IJPW World Tag Team
Championship Tournament Final
Dave Manton and Stan Ward
vs. Doyle Brothers (Ricky Doyle and
Ronnie Doyle)
Eight Person Tag Team
Match
Ultraviolence
Union (Riddick, Ricky Holt, and Teiji Shintaro) and Jun Hageshii vs.
Black Thorns (Ashley Thorne and Trista Capra) and Rotten Saints (Big
Ugly and Freddy Deeds)
Singles
Match
Lainey
Boyle vs. Muffin Vanderburg
Singles
Match
Fabulous
Adrian Bagglio vs. KANNON
Six
Person Tag Team Match
AKIO,
Astro Honami, and Jackie Walters vs. Jocelin Masterson, Nobuo
Shimizu, and Sakura Shizuka
Six
Person Tag Team Match
The
Alternative (Vera Yordanka and Christy Hayden) and Miyazaki Bokkai
vs. Kuni Hishida and Trans-Pacific Poison (Ginger Mattingly and Nori
Imoo)
Singles
Match
Satomi
Asano vs. Nicki Scherer
SHIMURA:
We're
in for the Iron Japan debuts of Nobuo Shimizu and Satomi Asano!
KURASAWA:
It
will be a huge occasion at Korakuen Hall tomorrow. That does it for
us tonight. The man next to me is Taka Shimura. I'm Yo Kurasawa. We
will see you tomorrow!
[FADE
TO BLACK.]
