All Japan Pro Wrestling: Saving the Japanese Titanic!

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AJPW Current roster:

HEAVYWEIGHTS
1 KENSO
2 Akebono
3 Suwama
4 Go Shiozaki
5 Jun Akiyama
6 Joe Doering
7 Manabu Soya
8 Masanobu Fuchi
9 Taiyo Kea
10 Takao Omori
11 CIMA
12 Masato Tanaka
13 Yoshihiro Takayama
14 Kurt Angle
15: Akira Tozawa
16: Big Daddy Voodoo
17: Masahiro Chono
18: Ultimo Dragon
19: John Hennigen
20: Shelton Benjamin
21: Charlie Haas
22: Douglas Williams

JUNIORS:

1 Atsushi Aoki
2 Yoshinobu Kanemaru
3 Kotaro Suzuki
4 SUSHI
5 Anthony Nese
6 Roderick Strong
7 Eddie Edwards
8 Davey Richards
9 Kota Ibushi
10 Masato Yoshino
11 Naruki Doi
12 Dragon Kid
13 Kenny Omega
14 Noam Dar
15 Marty Scurll
16 Zack Sabre Jr

GAIJINS/GUESTS

1: Adam Pearce
2: Colt Cabana
3: Sean Maxer
4: Emil Sitoci
5: Prince Devitt
6: Michael Elgin
7: Homicide
8: Minoru Suzuki
9: Hiroshi Tanahashi
10: Kazuchika Okada

CHAMPIONS:

Triple Crown: Suwama
Gaora Openweight: Naruki Doi
Unified Tag: Go Shiozaki & Jun Akiyama
World Junior: Yoshinobu Kanemaru
All Asia Tag: Atsushi Aoki & Kotaro Suzuki

After former AJPW President Keiji Mutoh left AJPW with over half of the roster leaving with him, mainly over Nobuo Shiraishi becoming president of AJPW, it looks like All Japan is basically f%cked. Until a Gaijin named Charles Kingston, a Scottish-American millionaire, decided that with being friends with Shane McMahon, would buy the puro company from Shiraishi. Straight away, Kingston signs Anthony Nese, Roderick Strong, Davey Richards, Eddie Edwards, Kota Ibushi, Akira Tozawa, Masato Yoshino, Masato Tanaka, Naruki Doi, Dragon Kid, CIMA, Yoshihiro Takayama, Big Daddy Voodoo & Kurt Angle (TNA Fires him in fantasy world) to written contracts. He also signed a business deal with Dragon Gate & Dragon Gate USA & Ring Of Honor & suprisingly, Wrestle-1!​

 

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A puro booker is certainly different. I don't know much about All Japan but I'll be checking for this.

 

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AJPW's Gaijin Visitors Announced!

The following 8 men from the USA & Europe have been announced as guests to AJPW. They are:

1: Colt Cabana
2: Charlie Haas
3: Sean Maxer
4: Zack Sabre Jr
5: Shelton Benjamin
6: John Hennigen
7: Douglas Williams
8: Adam Pearce​

 

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AJPW Events & iPPV's Announced!

The following events & iPPV's have been announced for AJPW:

1 NJPW VS AJPW: Pro Wrestling Love
2 Junior Hype League
3 March Insanity
4 No More Mercy
5 AJPW in the Tokyo Dome!
6 Next Generation
7 Champions Carnival
8 Summer Brawl
9 Dismember This September
10 Halloween Smash
11 SuperFest

It's also announced that the Gaora TV championship has been renamed the Gaora Openweight championship. The following matches have been announced for the tournament, set place at No More Mercy:

1 KENSO vs SUSHI
2 Dragon Kid vs Naruki Doi
3 Yoshihiro Takayama vs Masato Tanaka
4 Adam Pearce vs Zack Sabre Jr​

 

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AJPW No More Mercy Matchcard!

No More Mercy is shaping up to be a great event for All Japan! here's the matchcard:

1: SUSHI vs KENSO
2: Dragon Kid vs Naruki Doi
3: Yoshihiro Takayama vs Masato Tanaka
4: Adam Pearce vs Zack Sabre Jr
5: Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs Masato Yoshino for World Junior championship
6: SUSHI/KENSO vs Dragon/Doi
7: Takayama/Tanaka vs Pearce/Sabre Jr
8:Jun Akiyama & Go Shiozaki & Atsushi Aoki & Kotaro Suzuki vs Manabu Soya & Takao Omori & Eddie Edwards & Roderick Strong for the All Asia Tag & Unified Tag championships!
9: SUSHI/KENSO/Dragon/Doi vs Takayama/Tanaka/Pearce/Sabre Jr for Gaora Openweight title!
10: Suwama vs Charlie Haas for the AJPW Triple Crown championship belts!​

 

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AJPW In The Tokyo Dome Announcement!

It's just been announced that all though we don't know who his partner will be, former IWGP (The Fake Version) Champion, WWE Champion, World Heavyweight Champion, WCW Champion & TNA Champion Kurt Angle WILL make his debut in a tag match against Go Shiozaki & Jun Akiyama! We'll find out who Kurt will choose as his partner at No More Mercy.​

 

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More Gaijins & Japanese AJPW Guests Revealed!

The following 12 men have ben announced as guests to AJPW:

1: Kenny Omega
2: Marty Scurll
3: Emil Sitoci
4: Prince Devitt
5: Michael Elgin
6: Homicide
7: Minoru Suzuki
8: Hiroshi Tanahashi
9: Kazuchika Okada
10: Masahiro Chono
11: Ultimo Dragon
12: Noam Dar​

 

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AJPW No More Mercy!

KENSO vs Sushi: The match would be a good way to start the show. KENSO would try to keep the match serious but SUSHI keeps on making the crowd laugh with comedy moves to KENSO, humiliating the former WWE Superstar. KENSO would gain control after a vicious DDT. SUSHI fought back later though & ended it with the Katsuo no Ipponzuri for the upset win!

Dragon Kid vs Naruki Doi: A very fast paced match between the 2 debuting wrestlers. Dragon got a close nearfall after a moonsault then a standing moonsault & Doi got a even closer fall after a Burning Hammer! Kid hits a few stiff kicks to Naruki but the World's Strongest Junior caught one & hit a overhead belly to belly for 2. The match ended with Doi reversing the Dragonrana with a powerbomb into the corner then the Doi-5 for the win.

Yoshihiro Takayama vs Masato Tanaka: This match would be the opposite of both matches beforehand, a stiff, wild, unpredictable brawl between the 2 legends. It even involved weapons, as AJPW announced that the new rule for AJPW Title matches or Tournaments will be under No-DQ. Yoshihiro & Masato repeatedly hit each other with canes & chairs. Tanaka cracked a cane over Takayama so hard that not only did Yoshihiro get busted open, but the cane split in half! Masato goes for the Roaring Elbow....But gets reversed into the Everest German Suplex! 1! 2! 3!

Zack Sabre Jr vs Adam Pearce: This match would be a very short one.....3:07 to be exact. Pearce would taunt & disrespect Zack & gets Superkicked! Sabre throws Adam out the ring....& hit a suicide dive! Sabre Jr throws Pearce in the ring & locks in the Fujiwara Armbar!!! Pearce taps out!

Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs Masato Yoshino (AJPW World Junior belt): A great match between these 2 great athletes! Yoshino & Kanemaru started fast & furious with high flying, spectacular moves by Yoshino. Yoshinobu would lock in several submissions to Masato. Yoshino would go for the Lightning Spiral but Kanemaru reversed into a Touch-Out for the win!

SUSHI vs Naruki Doi: Doi would hit a extremely quick win after a simple kick to the gut & then hits the Muscular Bomb for the 3 count!

Yoshihiro Takayama vs Zack Sabre Jr: The match would be a great 25 minute match with stiff action & sweet submissions by both men. Sabre 7 Takayama showed extreme amounts of respect towards each other, shaking hands 5 times during the contest. Takayama goes for the Everest German Suplex but Zack reversed into a discus elbow & a Superkick for the upset!

Burning vs Takao Omori & Manabu Soya & Roderick Strong & Eddie Edwards (Unified Tag & All Asia Tag titles): This would be the Match Of The Night by far here, with both sides having extremely talented peformers. Every single man got a close nearfall. Strong kicked out of a Backdrop/Top Rope Leg Drop combination, Shiozaki kicked out of a Double Chokeslam, Suzuki kicked out of a Hangman's Swinging Neckbreaker, Omori kicked out of a Jumping Complete Shot, Edwards kicked out of a Exploder Suplex, Akiyama kicked out of a Death By Roderick, Atsushi kicked out of a Shining Wizard & Soya kicked out of a bridging German Suplex. Shiozaki locked Takao in a Crossface! It looks like Soya's making the save but Jun cuts him off & Omori has no choice but to tap out.

Naruki Doi vs Zack Sabre Jr (Finals to crown the Gaora Openweight Champion): As both men have had one hell of a night it's down to this: Mr Muscles Naruki Doi. The British Samurai Zack Sabre Jr. Who's walking out Gaora Openweight champion? The match would be back & forth, peddle to the metal. Sabre locked in the Fujiwara Armbar, which Naruki reached the ropes with, & Doi went for the Doi-5, but Jr reversed into a Jumping DDT. Both men at the end of the match are exhausted & can barely stand. Sabre went for a superkick but Doi reversed into a Skull Crushing Finale! Naruki sits Zack up....Bakatare Sliding Kick! 1! 2! 3! NARUKI DOI IS THE 1ST EVER GAORA OPENWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD!!!!

Kurt Angle appears up on the titantron & is talking about his past, including his DUI charges & health problems. He claims to be a changed man & can not wait to debut in All Japan Pro Wrestling! He says that he has always loved Japanese wrestling & was a champion in Puroresu & that facing Go Shiozaki & Jun Akiyama, is a honor. He goes on to say that his chosen partner is also still to debut, he's a man who has wrestled all over the world & is a multi-time champion...Kurt Angle's partner is....CIMA!!! The crowd cheers as CIMA shows up with Angle & shakes hands.

Suwama vs Charlie Haas: This would be the 2nd Worst match of the night, but considering how much talent was on the card, it was still a enjoyable match. Shelton Benjamin accompanied Haas to ringside & helped out whenever he could. Charlie even looked like he was going to win! He locked Suwama in the Haas Of Pain submission & Suwama took 1 minute to get to the ropes. Charlie got frustrated & strangled Suwama & slapped him. The Triple Crown Champion raged after that & went to town on Haas, with a lot of slam variations & a big boot for 2. He hit the Last Ride for the 3 count & Benjamin challenged Suwama to a title match at the Tokyo Dome show! Suwama excepts but gets hit with a T-Bone Suplex by Shelton!​

 

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Tokyo Dome Announcement!

AJPW President Charles Kingston announced while on a Japanese Talk Show, that The Tokyo Dome show will be like NJPW's Wrestle Kingdom event, several companies can come in & have a chance to shine! the following companies are announced:

1 Wrestle-1
2 Dragon Gate
3 Dragon Gate USA
4 New Japan Pro Wrestling
5 Ring Of Honor
6 Total Nonstop Action

The following matches have been announced:

1: Manik vs Anthony Nese for the TNA X-Division championship!
2: Christopher Daniels & Kazerian vs Shuji Kondo & Hiroshi Yamato vs Emil Sitoci & Sean Maxer
3: The Young Bucks vs Ricochet & Rich Swann for the DGUSA Open the United Gate titles!
4: Akira Tozawa vs Shingo Tagaki for the Open The Dream Gate belt!
5: Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards vs Alex Koslov & Rocky Romero for the ROH Tag championships!
6: Prince Devitt vs Kota Ibushi for the IWGP Junior title!
7: Suwama vs Shelton Benjamin for the Triple Crown belts!
8: CIMA & Kurt Angle vs Go Shiozaki & Jun Akiyama​

 

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AJPW House Show Results!

House Show 1:

1 Anthony Nese defeats SUSHI
2 Taiyo Kea beat Akira Tozawa
3 Dragon Kid beats Atsushi Aoki
4 Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeats Kenny Omega & Eddie Edwards to retain the World Junior title
5 Naruki Doi defeated Kota Ibushi to retain the Gaora Openweight championship
6 Go Shiozaki beats Takao Omori
7 Manabu Soya beat Jun Akiyama
8 Suwama & Yoshihiro Takayama & Masahiro Chono defeated Joe Doering & Big Daddy Voodoo & Shelton Benjamin

House Show 2:

1 Taiyo Kea beats Marty Scurll
2 Douglas Williams defeated Noam Dar
3 Roderick Strong & Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards beat Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Sean Maxer & Emil Sitoci
4 Masahiro Chono & Yoshihiro Takayama beats Big Daddy Voodoo & Joe Doering
5 Kotaro Suzuki & Atsushi Aoki defeated Dragon Kid & Masato Yoshino to retain All Asia Tag championships
6 Manabu Soya & Takao Omori beat Go Shiozaki & Jun Akiyama to win the Unified Tag Team titles
7 Naruki Doi defeats Ultimo Dragon to retain the Gaora Openweight championship
8 Suwama defeats Charlie Haas to retain the Triple Crown belts

House Show 3:

1 Kota Ibushi beats Antony Nese
2 Masato Tanaka defeated Masanobu Fuchi for the NEVER Openweight championship!
3 Dragon Kid beat Masato Yoshino
4 Akira Tozawa defeated KENSO
5 Naruki Doi beat John Hennigen to retain the Gaora Openweight championship
6 Minoru Suzuki & Prince Devitt beat Jun Akiyama & Kotaro Suzuki
7 Kazuchika Okada defeats Masahiro Chono
8 Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Suwama & Hiroshi Tanahashi​

 

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AJPW Guests Sign Full Time Contracts!!!

The following 12 men have signed full time contracts to AJPW:

1 Ultimo Dragon
2 Masahiro Chono
3 Kenny Omega
4 John Hennigen
5 Shelton Benjamin
6 Charlie Haas
7 Noam Dar
8 Marty Scurll
9 Zack Sabre Jr
10 Douglas Williams​

 

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Tokyo Dome News!

The following matches have been announced for the Tokyo Dome show:

1 Taiyo Kea vs Douglas Williams
2 Joe Doering vs Michael Elgin
3 Big Daddy Voodoo & Akebono vs Gunner & James Storm for the TNA Tag championships!
4 Kazuchika Okada vs Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP belt!
5 Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs Jushin Liger for the World Junior title!
6 Manabu Soya & Takao Omori vs Keiji Mutoh & Masakatsu Funaki for the Unified Tag championships!

Here is the current Tokyo Dome match card:

1: Taiyo Kea vs Douglas Williams
2: Anthony Nese vs Manik for the TNA X-Division championship!
3: Bad Influence vs Emil Sitoci & Sean Maxer vs Hiroshi Yamato & Shuji Kondo
4: The Young Bucks vs Rich Swann & Ricochet for the DGUSA Open The United Gate titles!
5: Joe Doering vs Michael Elgin
6: Akebono & Big Daddy Voodoo vs James Storm & Gunner for the TNA Tag belts!
7: Shingo Tagaki vs Akira Tozawa for the Open The Dream Gate title!
8: American Wolves vs Forever Hooligens for the ROH Tag championships!
9: Prince Devitt vs Kota Ibushi for the IWGP Jr title!
10: Kazuchika Okada vs Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP belt!
11: Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs Jushin Liger for the World Junior belt!
12: Manabu Soya & Takao Omori vs Keiji Mutoh & Masakatsu Funaki for the Unified Tag championships!
13: Shelton Benjamin vs Suwama for the Triple Crown titles!
14: Go Shiozaki & Jun Akiyama vs CIMA & Kurt Angle!​

 

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AJPW VS WRESTLE-1 HOUSE SHOW!

AJPW & Keiji Mutoh quietly announced a house show where Wrestle-1 & All Japan had a few matches against each other!

1: Anthony Nese defeats Shuji Kondo
2: Akebono defeats Ryota Hama
3: Rene Dupree beats Joe Doering
4: Naruki Doi defeated Kaz Hayashi
5: Leaders Of The New School & Andy Wu & Minoru Tanaka defeated Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Atsushi Aoki & Kotaro Suzuki & Kai
6: Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team & Daisuke Sekimoto & Seiya Sanada beat Keiji Mutoh & Yoshihiro Takayama & Masakatsu Funaki & Suwama​