[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! Taka Shimura
and I just did the live Japanese language broadcast of World Crown –
Night Five! It's been five straight nights at Korakuen Hall and,
Taka, we started the second round of the World Crown tournament
tonight.
SHIMURA: We
witnessed a memorable first round in the four previous nights.
Business picked up even more tonight. We had controversy before the
main card even started. Albert Dixon was the last name drawn in the
second round draw last night. With an odd number of competitors in
this round, it meant that the racist ex-cop got a bye into the third
round. Tonight, Dixon destroyed IJPW Dojo student Atsumori
Nakadai. Nene Hishikawa was the referee. Dixon busted him open 44
seconds in with a solid knuckle arrow to the brow. Nakadai took a
beating. Dixon got the pin at 6:29 after a Fire Thunder Driver and a
muscle bomb press. It was absolute domination and Nakadai was carried
out in a bloody mess.
KURASAWA: Dixon
wasn't done. We got footage of him on the microphone after the
match...
POST-MATCH
HIGHLIGHTS
[Dixon gazes out at the crowd. The
former offensive tackle is an intimidating sight. He isn't even
breaking a sweat after his mauling of Nakadai.]
DIXON: Is
that the best you nips can do? Huh?
[Crowd starts
booing.]
Yeah, damn right you know what I'm saying. You can speak my language
but I don't give a fuck about yours. I don't have to. I wonder why
that is?
SHIMURA: [In
Japanese.] Dixon
with the cheap heat.
KURASAWA: [In
Japanese.] It's
the only heat he knows.
DIXON: Y'all
mad at me 'cuz I gotta bye to the third round. Guess what? I deserve
a god damn bye after having to fly out to this stupid country. Look
at all ya. Nerdy men having sex with robots and women who ain't got
any asses. I like a bit of meat on my gals. You Jap women ain't got
nothin' for me. Now I'll tell ya what. I'mma go back to my hotel room
– the only place in this god damn country I can tolerate 'cuz then
I ain't gotta look at any of ya – and I'm gonna watch the third
round with a pack of Coors that I brought 'cuz I know ya don't got
good beer in this ungodly hell hole.
[Dixon drops
the microphone and leaves the ring. He berates people in the crowd on
his way to the back.]
World Crown 2016 Second Round Match
Takamuku Arai vs. AKIO
KURASAWA: Takamuku
Arai is the playboy of the sumo world. He's all about fast cars,
pretty women, and parties into the early morning hours. Many,
including Taka Shimura, thought he wouldn't transition well enough to
pro wrestling quick enough to be worthy of the World Crown
tournament.
SHIMURA: I was
wrong. Arai beat Ronnie Doyle and pulled out moves like he's been
doing this for years.
KURASAWA: Arai
took on AKIO tonight. AKIO was involved in the post-main event
madness last night when Fabulous Adrian Bagglio attacked his life
partner, Kuni Hishida. FAB groped her and appeared to have stolen one
of Hishida's thongs, as confirmed by AKIO.
SHIMURA: But
AKIO didn't look distracted going into this match. He looked more
intense than normal, but he didn't show any indication that his mind
was elsewhere.
KURASAWA: Mabuchi
Hida was the referee for this match.
World Crown 2016 Second Round Match
Raul El Aguila vs. Dave Manton
KURASAWA: Raul
El Aguila wrestled last night, so he wasn't as fresh as his opponent,
Dave Manton – the man who added to Night One's hefty injury tally
by breaking Sandra Paisley's neck with a jumping piledriver. The
lucha libre/street fighter hybrid vs. the former beer league hockey
player and bouncer from Winnipeg. The official for this match was
Masanori Katayanagi.
World Crown 2016 Second Round Match
Danjuro Komatsuzaki vs. Miss Lizzy
KURASAWA: Missy
Lizzy beat Tae Muraguchi last night to get into the second round. The
Australian took on IJPW Dojo Master Danjuro Komatsuzaki, who voiced
incredible frustration after winning his first round match with
Selena Martinez. Instead of giving his opponent credit, Danjuro said
he's mad at himself for letting Selena hang with him.
SHIMURA: He's
too much of a veteran to let it get to him. I get that Selena isn't
ever going to be a main eventer, but he should know better than
anyone how people can raise their game. He runs a dojo where rookies
often raise their game and he watches them raise their game in dark
matches.
KURASAWA: Lizzy
didn't have anything to say going into this match, whereas she didn't
hold back in smack-talking Tae.
SHIMURA: Because
Danjuro isn't going to go for Lizzy's typical catfight shit in the
press. However, he was also focused on running Markie Bristow into
the ground, who he attacked after winning a bet on who would go
further in the tournament.
KURASAWA: The
referee for this match was Cassidy Reischer.
World Crown 2016 Second Round Match
KANNON vs. El Loco
KURASAWA: El
Loco has been through hell in the last few months. He shut down his
gym in Brooklyn after Ricky Holt attacked him in his office, took his
mask, and lit his face on fire. The legendary luchadore made his
return to the ring at the Grand Opening, but he struggled to win
until his first round triumph over Fabulous Adrian Bagglio. Tonight
he took on KANNON - “The King of the Dark World” and the Dark
World Champion...
SHIMURA: You
mentioned Loco getting his face burned by Holt. If you're not
familiar with the evil KANNON, you should know that he's known for
spitting fireballs in his matches. KANNON hoped to make Loco feel the
flames again and bring back those traumatic memories. Loco is no
stranger to hard times though. After years of alcohol and drug abuse,
one can say that Loco is lucky to even be alive. He's seen it all in
his illustrious career.
KURASAWA: The
King of the Dark World vs. the sixteen time Cruiserweight Champion.
The referee was Tashiaki Suzuki.
World Crown 2016 Second Round Match
Lolly Lea vs. Jun Hageshii
KURASAWA: Lolly
Lea made a name for herself in the American indies with her friends,
Lainey Boyle and Lorie Koenig. They've dominated every place they've
gone to and Lolly's leadership as been a big part of that. Tonight
she took on a man who pulled a machete out from under the ring after
his first round win against Nori Imoo.
SHIMURA: Lolly
was in the same ring with Riddick, Teiji Shintaro, and Ricky Holt at
Puroresu Power and lived to tell about it. So she's been in the ring
with madmen before, but that was a multi-person tag match. She was
all by herself against Jun Hageshii.
KURASAWA: And
Hageshii is determined to make the World Crown his own. The referee
for this match was Kanzaburo Outakara.
World Crown 2016 Second Round Match
John Scroggs vs. Big Ugly
KURASAWA: John
Scroggs advanced to the second round last night after a stiff war
with Stan Ward. Tonight, the Baltimore man took on Detroit's
notorious Big Ugly. This wasn't just the bar room and street brawlers
of Baltimore and Detroit clashing at Korakuen Hall. It was two of the
most feared gaijins clashing in a match that would main event most
cards.
SHIMURA: This
was an all-out bloodbath. This type of match is what Iron Japan is
capable of showcasing when it comes to toughness and brutality.
KURASAWA: Jimmy
Erikson officiated this volatile encounter.
World Crown 2016 Second Round Match
Jona Ziesemer vs. Teiji Shintaro
KURASAWA: Teiji
The Terror brought pure carnage to Korakuen Hall in the first round.
He came to the ring through the crowd covered in his own shit, threw
chairs at fans, and then shoved his bloody and shitty underwear down
Ryuichi Hojo's throat after sitting on his face for the pinfall
victory. He went up against Jona Ziesemer tonight – one of the most
brilliant technical wrestlers on the planet and a true innovator of
the sport.
SHIMURA: We
still don't know what's causing his hair to gray at this young age,
but I wouldn't be shocked if his hair fell out after having to be in
the same ring as Teiji.
KURASAWA: The
East Berliner has come across many competitors, but he's never fought
someone so brutal. Nanako Fujioka was taxed with referee duties for
this match.
POST-MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
[Ziesemer and Fujioka jump out of the ring after the
bell. Teiji has taken the fork out of his underwear and is stabbing
it into his own forehead.]
KURASAWA: [In
Japanese.] Teiji kicked
out just a moment too late, but he's not done fighting!
SHIMURA:
[In
Japanese.]
I don't think he's ever done fighting. It was smart for Ziesemer and
Fujioka to get out of there. Ziesemer has to keep himself in good
enough shape for the third round! He shouldn't fight a psychopath
like Teiji any more than he needs to! Look at this man stab himself!
*** MAIN EVENT ***
World Crown 2016 Second Round Match
Vera Yordanka vs. Curt Fleischer
KURASAWA: Vera
Yordanka scored a first round win against Ginger Mattingly to advance
on Night Three. The Bulgarian punk rocker was seen as someone who
could be a surprise in this tournament. Some speculated that Vera
could make a deep run if she got the right draws. She got a tough
draw for the second round – the mean and nasty Curt Fleischer.
SHIMURA:
Fleischer
defeated Isamu Shinagami last night in a match that dented Isamu's
mystique. A lot of people were worried about what Fleischer could do
to Vera tonight. She's the lightest opponent he's ever faced so far
and he throws giants around like they're pillows.
KURASAWA:
Korakuen
Hall was behind Vera, who speaks fluent Japanese and moved here in
her late teens to become a wrestler. Vera was the outsider defending
Japan against the muscular monster in this main event. Kuni Ariwara
was the referee for this match.
WRAP-UP
KURASAWA:
Some
big names and threats have been eliminated from the tournament. Taka,
how did your predictions pan out?
SHIMURA: I
had AKIO
over Arai, Manton over Raul, Danjuro over Miss Lizzy, KANNON over El
Loco, Hageshii over Lolly, Scroggs over Big Ugly, Teiji over
Ziesemer, and Fleischer over Vera. I was 6-2 tonight. I am now 30-9-1
in overall tournament predictions.
KURASAWA:
Who
are you going for tomorrow?
SHIMURA:
Odaka
over Tsukasa.
KURASAWA:
Wow.
Odaka over The King of Korakuen Hall in Korakuen Hall?
SHIMURA:
Well,
Tsukasa isn't getting younger. I'm also taking Shimizu over Deeds,
Muffin over Walters, Riddick over Peretz, Holt over Usami, Katsushika
over J Murda, and Ricky Doyle over Mallory Northway in the main
event.
KURASAWA:
There will be one
non-tournament match in the main card tomorrow. It's our show opener:
Nate Narwin and Isamu Shinagami vs. Black Thorns – Ashley Thorne
and Trista Capra. Narwin and Capra are already booked in a match that
will determine the first IJPW Television Champion at the Tokyo Dome
on Night Ten, but anyone else who impresses can find themselves
booked in that match. Can Shinagami or Thorne do something to get
into that match?
SHIMURA:
Shinagami needs to bounce back
badly after getting beat by Fleischer. Losing to Fleischer isn't
anything to be ashamed of, but Shinagami needs to restore his
mystique quickly.
KURASAWA:
The third round draw will be
held in the ring after the main event tomorrow. That does it for us
tonight. Join us again tomorrow night. We'll be here at Korakuen Hall
again for the sixth straight night. For Taka Shimura, I'm Yo
Kurasawa. See you tomorrow night for World Crown 2016 – Night Six!
[FADE TO BLACK.]
