[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! This was our
sixth straight night at Korakuen Hall and the conclusion of the
second round of the World Crown tournament. I'm Yo Kurasawa, and
joining me for yet another show is Taka Shimura. We've been calling
the live Japanese broadcasts and taping English language highlight
shows all week. We've been hard at work, but the men and women of
Iron Japan Pro Wrestling are the ones who are putting it all on the
line in this ten night marathon.
SHIMURA: Tonight's
card featured a mix of legends, rising stars, and we even had a
cross-platform entertainer... Well, one on the main card, but we also
had one in our dark match. Mercy Monroe was eliminated from the World
Crown tournament after losing the Night One main event to Ricky Holt.
She took on IJPW dojo student Masuko
Matashichi. Nanako Fujioka was the official. It was an intense
opening with big strikes from both competitors. Mercy took control
after three minutes. There was a ringside brawl at seven minutes in
front of Yo and I. That went on for a few minutes and they hit each
other with a bunch of chair shots. Masuko got a near fall at 11:30
with powerbomb, but Mercy immediately recovered and used everything
in her to hit a Puma Crusher and win at 11:52.
Non-Tournament Tag Team Match
Nate Narwin and Isamu Shinagami vs. Black Thorns (Ashley
Thorne and Trista Capra)
KURASAWA: Nate
Narwin and Trista Capra's wild brawl in the Night Three main event
reached the 30 minute time limit. The infamous hardcore wrestlers
were both eliminated from the tournament, but they continued to fight
after the bell rung. They were both automatically placed into the
IJPW Television Championship match at the Tokyo Dome to crown our
first title holder. However, anyone who impresses before that show
can find their way into that match. This was an opportunity for Isamu
Shinagami and Ashley Thorne to pin or submit one of the competitors
in that match and get their foot through the door. Nene
Hishikawa was the referee for this match.
World Crown 2016 Second Round Match
Fujimaro Odaka vs. Suda Tsukasa
KURASAWA: Fujimaro
Odaka kicked off World Crown 2016 by breaking Michinori Osaragi's
neck and putting him out of action for a long time. Odaka hasn't
expressed any sympathy since, but he hasn't bragged about it either.
Odaka has remained silent. Tonight he took on Suda Tsukasa – the
man who has the best win/loss record and more memorable moments than
anyone in this building. He is “The King of Korakuen Hall,” and
World Crown 2016 might be his farewell run. Can he turn back the
clock in the building he's made his own? The referee for this match
was Tashiaki
Suzuki.
World Crown 2016 Second Round Match
Nobuo Shimizu vs. Freddy Deeds
KURASAWA:
Nobuo Shimizu is one of the
most dangerous submission experts in the world. He showed that on
Night One when he broke Nicki Scherer's arm with a double arm bar and
won by submission after just a little over two minutes. He took on
the highly-talented Freddy Deeds tonight. Freddy is one-half of the
Detroit tag team Rotten Saints. He got into the second round with a
victory over Jocelin Masterson on Night Two. The referee for this
match was Mabuchi Hida.
POST-MATCH ANALYSIS
KURASAWA:
Shimizu has been on both ends
of bone breaks now. He had to be stretchered out of the ring. Nobuo
was taken to the hospital and diagnosed with a broken neck. That's
the third broken neck we have seen in six nights.
SHIMURA:
And four injuries total that
results in missed action. This is the biggest name on the injury list
so far.
KURASAWA:
We wish Shimizu a quick
recovery. There's so many classic matches left in that man. It looks
like we'll have to wait awhile before we get another chance to see
him bring those to an Iron Japan ring.
SHIMURA:
To make things even sadder,
Deeds was dancing over Shimizu when Suzuki rang the bell and gave the
“X.” He was still dancing when Shimizu was being checked on and
hadn't moved. How disrespectful. Shimizu has snapped dozens of bones,
but he's always been remorseful after the bell. Deeds showed no
respect to a veteran. I can understand that he's hyped up and excited
because he won and advances to the third round, but a man might be
looking at a year off his career. Disgusting behavior by Deeds.
World Crown 2016 Second Round Match
Jackie Walters vs. Muffin Vanderburg
KURASAWA:
These two are still getting
used to Japan. Jackie Walters advanced to the second round with a win
over Lorie Koenig, while Muffin Vanderburg wrestled later on Night
Two and got a big win over Markie Bristow. Muffin is becoming
increasingly popular in Japan and in my wank bank.
SHIMURA:
Come on, Yo...
KURASAWA:
Jackie told Muffin that she was
going to kick that famous smile off her face. Was she successful? The
official for this match was Jimmy Erikson.
POST-MATCH NEWS
KURASAWA:
After the match, Muffin
Vanderburg was assaulted in the locker room by the Deadly Three –
Lolly, Lainey, and Lorie. Muffin will be okay to compete, but reports
say she was attacked with a steel chair and busted open. We don't
have any reports on why the Deadly Three attacked her.
World Crown 2016 Second Round Match
Florenza Peretz vs. Riddick
KURASAWA:
Italy's Florenza Peretz beat a
struggling Sun Demon on Night Two to advance to the second round.
Tonight, she was up against a man who struggled for close to a year
after returning to professional wrestling. That man also happens to
be the most feared and revered gaijin in puroresu – Riddick. A man
who is frothing at the mouth at creating a road to destruction in
search for a return to glory. Riddick defeated a very credible
opponent in “The Eternal Flame” Miyazaki Bokkai in the first
round. His second round opponent said Riddick was the biggest match
of her career, and she'd love to put Riddick's “big bald head” on
her “mantel.” Riddick, in typical Riddick fashion, said it would
be the first time an Italian woman has gone hairless on their mantel
and told her to buy a razor.
SHIMURA: Which
is weird because Italian women shave everything.
KURASAWA: Not
their bush.
SHIMURA: I
guess you would know. You've done a lot of “research.”
KURASAWA: Indeed...
Anyway, the referee for this match was Kanzaburo
Outakara.
World Crown 2016 Second Round Match
Ricky Holt vs. Konosuke Usami
KURASAWA:
“The General” Ricky Holt
was the second member of the Ultraviolence Union on the show. The
foul-mouthed and arrogant rookie picked up a massive first round win
against “The Queen” Mercy Monroe. He said he would avenge
Riddick, who lost to Konosuke Usami in a hard-hitting battle that
went over twenty minutes at the Grand Opening. A win here would add
to the already impressive list of accomplishments for the young fan
favorite, who wants to win World Crown and get another shot at the
World title after losing to Katsushika at Puroresu Power. Masanori
Katayanagi was the referee for this match.
POST-MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
[Usami has disappeared into the locker room. Holt
favors his neck while holding a microphone in the middle of the
ring.]
HOLT: Okay...
So I'm out of the tournament. Fair fucks. Usami's a tough cunt. But
ya wanna know what's not fair? Teiji and I weren't in the World Tag
Team title tournament at Puroresu Power. That's not fair. We're the
best tag team in the world. We're the most feared team in the world.
It's fucked up that we didn't get booked in that tournament, and yet
you have fucking Trans-Pacific Poison in that shit. I love ya,
Ginger... Ginger Mattingly and I go way back, but they didn't belong
in that fucking tournament. It's not Ginger's fault. It's that
fucking lousy partner she caries. That fucking bitch with the stupid
hair and ring gear. Noble Power didn't belong in that tournament
either. What a joke team. Some bitch gets her cunt out for the World
Champion and that's good enough to call them a tag team fit for that
kind of opportunity? Fuck that noise.
[Holt shakes his head.]
Look what happened to Katsushika. His bitch carried his
boring ass against Trans-Pacific Poison and he got knocked out by
Ronnie Doyle! I fought Ronnie Doyle behind closed doors months ago at
what's now the IJPW Dojo. He busted me open and his fists are like
baseball bats. I've never been hit that hard in my life, but he
didn't fucking knock me out! Fuck Trans-Pacific Poison. Fuck Noble
Power. Teiji and I would have won those belts if we were in that
tournament.
[Pause.]
Now since Teiji and I are out of the World Crown
tournament, we have a chance to focus on the World Tag Team
Championship... Doyle Brothers – we're coming for those belts. I
don't care if it's at the Tokyo Dome, Budokan, or wherever the
fuck. Those belts are coming to the Ultraviolence Union!
World Crown 2016 Second Round Match
Nobuyoki Katsushika vs. J Murda
KURASAWA:
After Ricky Holt's comments,
Nobuyoki Katsushika of all people was scheduled to wrestle next. The
IJPW World Wrestling Champion's presence presented a tense curiosity,
as if everyone in Korakuen Hall expected him to immediately respond
to Ricky Holt. Instead, he got on with proceedings. His opponent was
J Murda, who violently attacked Kayoko Komon after beating her to
advance on Night Three. The referee for this match was Toyoko
Toshikura.
POST-MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
[Katsushika is alone in the ring with a microphone in
hand and the IJPW World Wrestling Championship belt over his
shoulder.]
KATSUSHIKA: [In
Japanese.] I was
listening to Ricky Holt run his mouth in this ring before I came out
for my match. I won't stand for what he said about me and Sakura. He
said it at Puroresu Power too. I won't listen to it anymore. If you
want to fight, Ricky Holt, then I will fight you. I don't care if I
have to put my belt on the line to fight you. Sakura doesn't deserve
to be talked about like that. And that goes for you too, Vera
Yordanka. I read your comments in the press this morning, saying
Sakura isn't what she appears. Worry about yourself and how you'll
improve after losing to Fleischer. You're better than to go after
Sakura because you're jealous of what she has.
[Pause.]
But enough about all of that... Onto the third round!
Don't worry, Ronnie Doyle. You're still number one in my queue if I
win World Crown! Thank you for the support, everyone!
*** MAIN EVENT ***
World Crown 2016 Second Round Match
Mallory Northway vs. Ricky Doyle
KURASAWA:
Talk about two people who
couldn't be any more different. “The Centerfold” Mallory Northway
comes from the Arizona desert. She's a cross-platform superstar and
loves the finer things in life. Ricky Doyle comes from the streets of
Belfast and is at home in a rustic pub on a cold and wet street.
Northway beat Ashley Thorne in the main event on Night Two. Doyle,
one-half of the IJPW World Tag Team Champions, defeated “The
Hardcore Lumberjack” Paul Cannon before that match. The referee for
this main event was Cassidy Reischer.
POST-MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
[Ricky Doyle celebrates his victory as Mallory
Northway rolls out of the ring and sits on the apron for a moment to
collect herself. Doyle now has a World Tag Team Championship belt on
his shoulder and a microphone in hand.]
RICKY
DOYLE: I heard Ricky Holt was
bitching earlier about not bein' in the tag team tournament. Listen,
mate... When I don't have any more World Crown matches, then me
brudder 'n' I... We'll fight ya lads any feckin' time.
Any-feckin'-where.
[Northway steps back into the ring. She reaches
through the ropes and gets a microphone from one of the dojo
students. Doyle looks at her, confused.]
NORTHWAY:
Holt
and Shintaro aren't the only ones who should have been in that
tournament. Mercy and I should have been in that tournament.
RICKY
DOYLE: You two probably hated
each other a month ago. Now you're best friends again. You'll hate
each other again soon. When was the last time you two even teamed?
NORTHWAY:
We have our differences, but
we're the best in the world when we're together. We're what's best
for the IJPW World Tag Team Championship. Those belts will be on the
sets of photo shoots. It will be at parties in Los Angeles and New
York. Some of the bi–
RICKY
DOYLE: Are ya feckin' kidding
me?
NORTHWAY:
Some of the biggest celebrities in the world will see it an–
RICKY
DOYLE: Are ya feckin' kidding
me with this shite?
NORTHWAY:
It's not “shite.”
RICKY
DOYLE: Who gives a feck about
everything you just mentioned? You and Mercy are gonna take the belts
and feck off back to Los Angeles? Not if me brudder 'n' I have any
ting to say about that. How about this... Since none of ya gotta
worry about World Crown anymore, how about you 'n' Mercy fight Holt
and Shintaro. Winners get a shot at the IJPW World Tag Team
Championship.
NORTHWAY:
I'm up for it.
[Ricky Holt doesn't waste any time in coming out with
a microphone. He stands in the entryway.]
HOLT: Is that
what it's gotta take? Yeah, okay! I'll go with that! However Yo
Kurasawa over there wants to book it! Ultraviolence Union vs. Mallory
and Mercy sometime this week! Korakuen, Budokan, the fucking Tokyo
Dome... Teiji and I are up for whatever! We're getting those belts
one way or another!
WRAP-UP
KURASAWA:
After all of that, Taka and I
finally got in the ring to conduct the third round draw. The third
round will take place here at Korakuen Hall for the seventh straight
night. These are the matches on your screen in order from first on
the card to the last...
THIRD
ROUND
FRIDAY – NIGHT SEVEN
Korakuen Hall
Tokyo, Japan
Albert Dixon vs. Suda Tsukasa
Freddy Deeds vs. Konosuke Usami
Muffin Vanderburg vs. Ricky Doyle
AKIO vs. Dave Manton
Danjuro Komatsuzaki vs. Riddick
Jun Hageshii vs. El Loco
John Scroggs vs. Jona Ziesemer
Nobuyoki Katsushika vs. Curt Fleischer
KURASAWA:
Before we talk about tomorrow's
show, Taka, how did you do in your predictions tonight?
SHIMURA: I
had Odaka over Tsukasa,
Shimizu over Deeds, Muffin over Walters, Riddick over Peretz, Holt
over Usami, Katsushika over J Murda, and Ricky Doyle over Northway. I
was 4-3 tonight. It was my worst night of predictions, but I still
came out with a winning record. I'm now 34-12-1 in overall tournament
predictions.
KURASAWA: Who
are you taking tomorrow?
SHIMURA: Tsukasa
over Dixon.
KURASAWA: You
don't think he's too old anymore?
SHIMURA: This
is one of the biggest storylines of World Crown. It's the last night
of our World Crown residence at Korakuen Hall before moving it all to
Budokan for Night Eight and Nine. I didn't think Tsukasa would get
this far but here we are... It's Korakuen Hall. It's Suda Tsukasa –
the king of this building. Albert Dixon is hated by everyone in Japan
at this point, so the whole building and the whole nation will be
pulling for Tsukasa to produce some more Korakuen magic in what could
be his last match in this building.
KURASAWA: How
about your other picks?
SHIMURA: Usami
over Deeds. Ricky Doyle over Muffin Vanderburg. Hopefully she's okay
after being assaulted by the Deadly Three. AKIO over David Manton.
Riddick over Danjuro. Hageshii over El Loco. John Scroggs over
Ziesemer. And I might take some heat for this, but I can see
Fleischer taking the main event.
KURASAWA: That's
a huge match. That was the main event for the Grand Opening. The two
matches at the top of the card will be matches everyone will watch.
Everyone left in the tournament will be glad to see two of those four
big names go.
SHIMURA: Fleischer
is mad as hell about not being the first IJPW World Wrestling
Champion. Katsushika has his mind on what people are saying about him
and Sakura, he's thinking about Ronnie Doyle and Ricky Holt, and now
Vera Yordanka because of a comment she made in the press. He better
get his mind around quickly because there's a raging wrecking ball
coming his way in the form of Curt Fleischer.
KURASAWA: That
just about does it for us. We'll be back here at Korakuen Hall for
World Crown – Night Seven. It's the third round! For Taka Shimura,
I'm Yo Kurasawa. Good night from Tokyo!
[FADE TO
BLACK.]
