- The second night of the 2009 F-MAX Summit tournament emanated from Miyagi tonight, marking FURY's first time in the province since 10/08/2008. The show opened with "Mr. 300%" Kazuma Fujita scoring his second consecutive win of the tournament over Jun Kobayashi. After putting up a valiant struggle, Kobayashi would succumb to Fujita's second lariat of the match for the result...
Masato Osagawa's momentum after pinning the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion in Korakuen came to a sudden halt as Pro-Wrestling CRIMSON's Masakazu Fujimoto derailed him with using Osagawa's very own Death Valley Bomb, earning Fujimoto his first win of the tournament...
TAKU also avenged his night one defeat, pinning Chikao Kessin after a Chojin Bomber, an enzui Chojin Bomber, followed by one final regular Chojin Bomber. Backstage, TAKU publicly set his sights on his next opponent, Kazuma Fujita!
In the upset of the night, Nansei Nihon Pro-Wrestling's Shuji Kido scored perhaps the biggest victory of his career in pinning WWA National Heavyweight Champion Hiroaki Nakata in a stiff, technical fight. The two traded high kicks towards the end, with Kido winning out using his "Explosion High Kick."
Superstar Pro-Wrestling's young ace continued to struggle after falling to Akira Takayoshi tonight. Even in defeat however, Sakamoto left a lasting impression with both Takayoshi and the Miyagi fans. In fact, it would take two lariats, and THREE Enzuigiris to subdue Sakamoto for the match-ending Tiger Suplex hold...
The F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion Otsuo Kayusa continued to struggle in the tournament. While not losing, he would be taken to the half-hour time limit by Naoyuki Watanabe in what fans would describe as a superb technical match...
One match who shows no sign of struggling is Keiji Takano, who garnered one of the largest reactions of the night in defeating the fiery Norihiro Akashi. It was by no means an easy bout for Takano, as Akashi attacked him aggressively from the opening bell. Takano however showcased a superb defense in thwarting all of Akashi's big attacks, before eventually trapping Akashi in his deadly Takano Lock A! With no where to go, Akashi reluctantly submitted just moments before referee Akinori Fuwa stopped the match...
In the final tournament match of the night, Tetsuhisa NAKAI clashed with "The Rampaging Mastodon" Naoki Fukuda in a high-tension main event. Eventually, it would be NAKAI who would score his second straight win after spiking Fukuda with the MAX BULLET for the victory. Backstage, NAKAI said he had no intention of stepping aside for anybody, and promised to retain his tournament title.
- In tonight's only non-tournament bout, Nansei Nihon's Wataru Yamada and Keisuke Rongai traveled across Japan to face the OKINAWA SPEED STARS in a heat-up match for Kotaro Ota's 11/24 All Pacific Jr. Heavyweight title bout against Yamada. In the end of a fun junior sprint, it would be Yamada who would secure the victory over Fumihiko Shirai using his SS Arrow finisher...
November 15, 2009 Miyagi - Miyagi Sports Center (5,000) 3,609 Fans 1. F-MAX Summit - Block A: "Mr. 300%" Kazuma Fujita [4] beat Jun Kobayashi [0] (13:02) with the Fujita Lariat. 2. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Masakazu Fujimoto [CRIMSON] [2] beat Masato Osagawa [2] (11:58) with the Mt. Fujimoto Bomb. 3. F-MAX Summit - Block A: TAKU [2] beat Chikao Kessin [2] (10:11) with the Chojin Bomber. 4. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Shuji Kido [Nansei] [2] beat Hiroaki Nakata [0] (12:19) with the Explosion High Kick. 5. Wataru Yamada [Nansei] & Keisuke Rongai [Nansei] beat Kotaro Ota & Fumihiko Shirai (8:46) when Yamada used the SS Arrow on Shirai. 6. F-MAX Summit - Block A: Akira Takayoshi [4] beat Masahiro Sakamoto [S-PRO] [0] (11:23) with the Tiger Suplex hold. 7. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Otsuo Kayusa [1] vs. Naoyuki Watanabe [3] (30:00) went to a time limit draw. 8. F-MAX Summit - Block A: Keiji Takano [4] beat Norihiro Akashi [0] (8:40) with the Takano Lock A. 9. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Tetsuhisa NAKAI [4] beat Naoki Fukuda [2] (14:48) with the MAX BULLET.
November 13, 2009 (Samurai! TV) Tokyo - Korakuen Hall (2,100) 2,350 Fans (Super No Vacancy Full House)
The fifth annual F-MAX Summit tournament opened in front of a packed house in Korakuen, filling every possible seat within the venue. As the show kicked off, all sixteen participants in the tournament were introduced one-by-one. Each wrestler entered wearing a ceremonial sash around their shoulder bearing their name. All sixteen participants were given the chance to give their thoughts on the tournament. Comments ranged from the usual "I will do my best" to TAKU, who vowed to go undefeated, and retire every wrestler in his block. The fans were particularly interested in the comments made by Keiji Takano, who said that it was an honor competing in the tournament, and said he simply wanted to fight the best. Kazuma Fujita spoke finally, saying that he was still the gatekeeper for his generation, and promised to show the wrestlers that his spirit still burned. This raised the ire of his opponent tonight, Norihiro Akashi, who SLAPPED Fujita across the face, before leaving!
1. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Naoki Fukuda [2] beat Shuji Kido [Nansei] [0] (10:58) with the Mastodon Splash. [**1/2] [COMMENTS:] The first tournament match of the night saw Naoki Fukuda face Nansei Nihon Pro-Wrestling's Shuji Kido in the B Block. Both wrestlers had their game plan: Fukuda with his short-burst attacks, and Kido with his strikes and submissions, creating an interesting clash of styles. Despite being less experienced, Kido looked impressive early on, working over Fukuda's legs with sharp kicks. This would play into the match later on, as Kido used various submission holds targeting Fukuda's leg. Even when Fukuda began to mount a comeback, Kido fought defensively, and would ensnare Fukuda in an achilles holds and hizajujigatames. In the end however, Fukuda's experience and strength would win out after connecting with a lariat, the Mastodon Slam, and finally the Mastodon Splash to secure the three count!
[INTERVIEWS:] Naoki Fukuda: "Winning on the first night is a great feeling... I'll use this momentum to propel myself to the tournament finals!" [...] "Kido? He's exceptionally skilled for somebody of his experience. But tonight wasn't his night." ------------------------------ Shuji Kido: "I did my best... This is all I could ask for." [...] "This is by far the biggest challenge of my career. One loss will not deter me!!"
2. F-MAX Summit - Block A: Chikao Kessin [2] beat Masahiro Sakamoto [S-PRO] [0] (9:24) with the Sekai Ichi no Backdrop. [**1/4] [COMMENTS:] The Ace of Superstar Pro-Wrestling, Masahiro Sakamoto began his campaign facing one of FURY's stalwart walls, the "Heavy Tank," Chikao Kessin. Despite the short match, Sakamoto showed the heart of an Ace in taking THREE Sekai Ichi no Backdrops within the first two-minutes of the match, only to comeback with brutal elbows, nearly striking Kessin into unconsciousness! However, when Sakamoto was unable to use any of his other prime attacks, such as the Superdriver, Kessin came back, punishing Sakamoto with a flurry of back blows, before catching him with the Scrap Buster. Sakamoto attempted to resist one final Sekai Ichi no Backdrop, but eventually succumbed to the attack after a back blow to the back of the head, keeping the spirited Sakamoto down!
[INTERVIEWS:] Chikao Kessin: "Sakamoto is strong--stronger than I even imagined. The fact that it took me four Backdrops to keep him down is a testament to his strength..." [...] "Last year I made it to the finals of the tournament. This year, I plan on winning! DOSUKOI!!" ------------------------------ Masahiro Sakamoto: "...Damnit!!" [...] "While my goal is to represent Superstar Pro-Wrestling, Sensei (Jason Ramsey) told me that wins and losses did not matter. What is important is that I gain experience and growth in my matches. Even in defeat, I feel that I've grown stronger."
3. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Tetsuhisa NAKAI [2] beat Masakazu Fujimoto [CRIMSON] [0] (14:25) with a lariat. [**1/2] [COMMENTS:] Two bulls collided head-on as Tetsuhisa NAKAI faced Pro-Wrestling CRIMSON's Masakazu Fujimoto. The match had the typical strong man spots, with both men demonstrating incredible power. Fujimoto ran away with the match in the later portions, scoring a near fall after using both his MONSTER Buster and diving senton. NAKAI however came back after avoiding Fujimoto's "MONSTER RUSH!" shoulder tackle, and countering with a crushing lariat! NAKAI followed up with the Half-Nelson Suplex for a 2.5 count. NAKAI then gathered all of his strength, allowing him to lift Fujimoto's massive body, and spiking him with a brainbuster for another 2.5 count! NAKAI finally smashed into Fujimoto with a second lariat; this time giving him the three count!
[INTERVIEWS:] Tetsuhisa NAKAI: "I've won this tournament twice now. I have every intentions of winning my third this year. When I do, I'll expect everyone in the media to call me "Mr. November!!" [...] "Fujimoto is strong, but I was stronger!!" ------------------------------ Masakazu Fujimoto: "Hmm... Yes, he was stronger tonight... I'm disappointed in myself having seen Toyota beat him so decisively!! I have much to learn, I suppose..."
4. F-MAX Summit - Block A: Akira Takayoshi [2] beat Jun Kobayashi [0] (9:08) with the Tiger Suplex hold. [**1/4] [COMMENTS:] While by no means an easy win, Akira Takayoshi had an impressive performance in beating Jun Kobayashi for his first win of the tournament. Kobayashi brought an aggressive offense early on, allowing Akira to counter and fight defensively until making his big move. In the end, it would take Akira a brainbuster, a flurry of enzuigiris, and finally his Tiger Suplex hold to pin Jun's shoulders to the mat.
[INTERVIEWS:] Akira Takayoshi: "I wanted to make a statement tonight by winning. This is only the beginning for me!!" [...] "I will be pulling for Naoyuki in the tournament. Hopefully we will have an all NEW FORCE finals...?" ------------------------------ Jun Kobayashi: "...Unfortunately, Akira exploited my faulty game plan. I'd expect nothing less from him..." [...] "I won't worry so much about one loss. I have Fujita next in Miyagi!"
5. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Masato Osagawa [2] beat Otsuo Kayusa [0] (13:15) with the Last Ride Powerbomb. [***1/4] [COMMENTS:] Certainly the biggest upset of the night, as the former Shin Kaiju, Masato Osagawa makes his first big wave as a heavyweight in pinning the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion! Kayusa held nothing back against Osagawa, using his usual style of suplexes and leg work. In fact, Osagawa's ankle would be a constant target for Kayusa, who came close to submitting him with his ankle lock at several points. Osagawa however pushed through the pain, and scored many near falls using his diving body press, and Death Valley Bomb. In the end, Osagawa caught Kayusa on the middle rope, where he carried the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion towards the center of the ring, before lifting Kayusa up by his trunks, before PLOWING him into the mat with a vicious Last Ride Powerbomb for the three count!
[INTERVIEWS:] Masato Osagawa: "If I can defeat the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion, there is nobody that can beat me!!" [...] "All of the other heavyweight fighters are on notice! If they thought Shin Kaiju's dominance as a Jr. Heavyweight was impressive, they haven't seen anything yet! Remember that!!" ------------------------------ Otsuo Kayusa: "...Perhaps I underestimated him, but I won't use excuses. I was beaten tonight..." [...] "As the champion, it's my responsibility to be the standard-bearer. Tonight, I didn't live up to that..."
6. F-MAX Summit - Block A: Keiji Takano [Takano Gundan] beat TAKU (10:00) by referee stoppage. [**3/4] [COMMENTS:] Tonight, in front of a rabid Korakuen Hall crowd, the "Strongest Heel of FURY" faced the "Aomori Terrorist," Keiji Takano! TAKU tried to lure Takano into a brawl, but Takano kept the match on his terms in the ring. TAKU appeared to be no match for Takano early on, who established dominance with brutal kicks and elbows. TAKU however would seize control using every shortcut possible. The closing moments saw Takano unleash his Axe Bomber, only for TAKU to completely disregard the attack and bounce back to his feet! Takano proceeded to brutalize TAKU with knees and elbows before locking in a front sleeper! TAKU tried to use his strength to break free, leading to him even lifting Takano's body off the ground. As TAKU tried to toss Takano off however, Takano transitioned to a front neck lock, dragging TAKU's neck to the mat with him! Despite being in an impossible situation, TAKU refused to submit, and rather let himself pass out into unconsciousness, forcing Referee Edd Sasaki to stop the match!
[INTERVIEWS:] Keiji Takano: "While I wish he was smart enough to just submit, I admire his guts..." [...] "My goal in competing in this tournament is merely to face the strongest wrestlers Japan has to offer. So far, I'm unimpressed."
7. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Naoyuki Watanabe [2] beat Hiroaki Nakata [0] (15:57) with the Dragon Suplex hold. [***1/2] [COMMENTS:] The upsets continued tonight, as Naoyuki Watanabe scored his first win of the tournament by pinning Hiroaki Nakata with his own Dragon Suplex hold! The match started slow, with both men using their precise technical skills to establish control. The pace quickened with time. Nakata led a vicious onslaught with his brutal kicks, while Watanabe spent most of his time fighting on the defensive. The Tokyo crowd rallied behind Watanabe as the underdog, and roared with excitement after every counter. Watanabe began to trip Nakata up shortly after the ten-minute mark, using various cradles and pinning predicaments to try and steal the win. When it became obvious that trickery wouldn't work, Watanabe fought Nakata blow-for-blow. The two traded release Dragon Suplexes, leading to Watanabe connecting with a Shining Wizard, followed by his Shining Kenka Kick for a 2.5 count! Watanabe tried to seal the match with a German Suplex hold, only for Nakata to pull a trick out of Watanabe's play book, and counter with a front cradle for a near fall. Nakata tried to finish with another Dragon Suplex, leading to both men struggling back-and-forth. Eventually, Watanabe won out, as he folded Nakata in half with a Dragon Suplex hold, pinning Nakata's shoulders to the mat for the three count! The fans erupted with surprise!
[INTERVIEWS:] - Naoyuki Watanabe: "...I admire Nakata's strength, but this was a battle between two dragons. And tonight, my dragon was stronger!!" [...] "Tonight, both Akira and I won. This will continue!" ------------------------------ - Hiroaki Nakata: "...I could say I underestimated him... But the truth is I did not. I did my best, and failed... All I can do is work even harder in the matches to come."
8. F-MAX Summit - Block A: "Mr. 300%" Kazuma Fujita [2] beat Norihiro Akashi [0] (23:55) with a Powerbomb. [***3/4] [COMMENTS:] The young and brash Akashi challenged the high elder of Pro-Wrestling FURY, Kazuma Fujita. Despite the eventual result, Akashi showed incredible growth against Fujita. The early going was dominated entirely by Akashi, who dug into Fujita with hard elbows and knees. Having enough, Fujita eventually fought back, using blistering chops and thudding knees to the body. However, Akashi refused to back down, and used his strength to power Fujita around the ring. Akashi garnered a huge ovation mid-way through the match, as he collided head-on with Fujita, using a lariat. Fujita fought back however, using his own Fujita Lariat to send Akashi crashing to the mat! Fujita used more chops on Akashi, leaving his chest with a red glaze. It made no difference to Akashi however, who put everything he had into thudding elbows to the side of Fujita's head. Akashi was eventually able to hoist Fujita up, and fold him in half with a picture-perfect German Suplex hold for a 2.5 count, only to follow up with a second lariat, this time sending Fujita to the canvas! Akashi's tenacity however would come back to bit him, after Fujita countered a third lariat attempt with a brutal half-nelson suplex! After Akashi kicked out of the ensuing pin attempt, Fujita sent Akashi crashing back to the mat with incredible force after using a high-angle Nodowa Otoshi! Akashi however won over fans after kicking out of Fujita's pin attempt! As the match approached the twenty-minute mark, it was clear Akashi was spent, and was going on pure burning spirit. Fujita tried to extinguish Akashi's flame with BRUTAL knee kicks to the body, which softened Akashi up with a sickening vertical Brainbuster! Even then, Akashi had enough strength to kick out at 2.8! Fujita finally tried to end it after going for his trademark lariat. Akashi however countered with a go-behind, before clasping his arms around Fujita's and folding him in half with the Akashi Trap! Fujita however kicked out after two. This prompt Akashi to come off the ropes, only for Fujita to counter, blasting Akashi with a crushing lariat! Akashi scrambled back to his feet in a daze, allowing Fujita to come off the ropes, CRUSHING Akashi once more with the Fujita Lariat! Fujita went for the cover, only to be SHOCKED as Akashi kicked out at 2.999! Finally, Fujita lifted the near-unconscious Akashi, before hoisting him up and FOLDING him in half with a brutal Powerbomb, while using his weight to pin the tenacious Akashi to the mat for the three count!
The fans roared in cheers and applause for both men, with many fans split between chants of "FU-JI-TAH!" and "A-KA-SHI!" While Akashi was tended to by his fellow Ooinaru Waza members, Fujita walked over, and raised the arm of the unconscious Akashi, garnering a big reaction from the Tokyo fans...
[INTERVIEWS:] - Kazuma Fujita: "Tonight, my goal was to show that my spirit still burns! While I respect my students, I have no intention of stepping aside! If they want to surpass my generation, they're going to have to get past me first!" [...] "I was greatly impressed with Akashi. With time, he will realize his full potential." ------------------------------ - Norihiro Akashi: "...Damnit!!! I respect him, but I know I could beat him!!! Takano! I will make my claim by crushing you in Miyagi!!!"
- Kazuma Fujita and Mamoru Sekishima both worked BURNING PARADISE's 10/28 event in Osaka, defeating Hisakatsu Okada and Hajime Hariguchi in a spirited confrontation. After the match, Fujita praised both Okada and Hariguchi, comparing Okada in particular to Keiji Takano (much to the chagrin of Okada.) Fujita called the Osaka crowd the "best fans" in Japan, and asked them to support FURY's upcoming F-MAX Summit tournament in November.
BURNING PARADISE, October 28, 2009 Osaka - Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium #2 1,800 Fans (No Vacancy) - ~PROWRES FUSION in Osaka - PARADISE versus FURY~: Kazuma Fujita [FURY] & Mamoru Sekishima [FURY] beat Hisakatsu Okada & Hajime Hariguchi (15:13) when Fujita used a Powerbomb on Hariguchi.
- Coming off his brutal loss against Tetsuhisa NAKAI on 10/25, Norihiro Akashi saw an acupuncture specialist yesterday, who treated Akashi's injured neck and back with the technique known as "kyukaku." Dr. Yukio Sugimoto, who is a pro-wrestling fan and treats other wrestlers remarked at how surprised he was in the condition of Akashi's back, expecting much worse after watching the 10/25 match. Never the less, Dr. Sugimoto said that he expected Akashi's injuries to be healed up before 11/13. Akashi told reporters that no matter what condition he was in, he would make a grand statement by defeating Kazuma Fujita and Keiji Takano in back-to-back matches on 11/13 and 11/15!
- Pro-Wrestling FURY has released the lineups for its 2009 F-MAX Summit tournament. On paper, it appears to be the strongest tournament to date.
The tournament will open up on 11/13 in Korakuen Hall, presenting many unique match-ups. However, all eyes are sure to be on 11/18 in Aichi, as the rivalry between "Mr. 300%" Kazuma Fujita and Keiji Takano is renewed! The two will face off in their first singles match since September 21, 2007.
The tournament will follow traditional round robin rules. Each win will earn two points. If two wrestlers go to the alloted 30-minute time limit, the match will end in a draw, with both wrestlers earning one point. Any other result including a loss, double ring out, double dq, etc will result in no points. The winner and runner-up of each block will advance to the semi finals on 11/25.
The winner of the F-MAX Summit will receive a check for ¥10,000,000 (Roughly 100,000 USD). If the winner of the tournament is not the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion himself, the winner will earn himself a chance at the championship as well. Traditionally, the odds are against the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion. Last year however, Tetsuhisa NAKAI became the first man in history to win the F-MAX Summit tournament while simultaneously holding the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight title.
In addition to the tournament itself, the series will see two title matches. First, as a result of the controversial finish of 10/25's F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight title match, FURY has announced that Jet Jaguar would be given an immediate rematch, and will challenge Yoshihiro Shimoda for the title on 11/25. When informed, Shimoda gave his 100% support to the idea, and condemned ATSUKA For ruining what could have been a great title match. He said that while he possesses the physical title, he does not consider himself to be the champion. However, he intends to remedy this by beating Jaguar clean in their rematch. Jaguar told Yahoo! Sports that while he was upset that his reign as champion ended so quickly, he would worked hard to win it back. While the two prepare for their 11/25 match, the two will attempt to exact revenge against the man who spoiled their 10/25 bout as they face ATSUKA in tag bouts on 11/16 in Hokkaido, 11/18 in Aichi, and 11/24 in Osaka.
In addition, Kotaro Ota will make his V2 defense of Nansei Nihon Pro-Wrestling's All Pacific Jr. Heavyweight title, facing Nansei's own Wataru Yamada on 11/24 in Osaka. As a prelude, Ota and Yamada will face off in a series of "FURY vs. NANSEI" tag matches, beginning on 11/15 in Miyagi as Ota and Fumihiko Shirai face Yamada and his fellow HOT LIMIT partner Keisuke Rongai. The sides will collide again in a huge eight-man tag match on 11/19 in Kyoto as Ota and Shirai team with NEW FORCE's Etsuya Kawachi and Hidaka Kamon to face HOT LIMIT, along with Nansei Ace GALLEON (who will be returning from injury) and FALCON Hori!
"F-MAX SUMMIT 2009 ~ RISE OF NEW LEGEND"
November 13, 2009 Tokyo - Korakuen Hall (2,100) 1. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Naoki Fukuda vs. Shuji Kido [Nansei] 2. F-MAX Summit - Block A: Chikao Kessin vs. Masahiro Sakamoto [S-PRO] 3. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Tetsuhisa NAKAI vs. Masakazu Fujimoto [CRIMSON] 4. F-MAX Summit - Block A: Akira Takayoshi vs. Jun Kobayashi 5. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Otsuo Kayusa vs. Masato Osagawa 6. F-MAX Summit - Block A: TAKU vs. Keiji Takano [Takano Gundan] 7. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Hiroaki Nakata vs. Naoyuki Watanabe 8. F-MAX Summit - Block A: "Mr. 300%" Kazuma Fujita vs. Norihiro Akashi
November 15, 2009 Miyagi - Miyagi Sports Center (5,000) 1. F-MAX Summit - Block A: "Mr. 300%" Kazuma Fujita vs. Jun Kobayashi 2. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Masato Osagawa vs. Masakazu Fujimoto [CRIMSON] 3. F-MAX Summit - Block A: Chikao Kessin vs. TAKU 4. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Hiroaki Nakata vs. Shuji Kido [Nansei] 5. Kotaro Ota & Fumihiko Shirai vs. Wataru Yamada [Nansei] & Keisuke Rongai [Nansei] 6. F-MAX Summit - Block A: Akira Takayoshi vs. Masahiro Sakamoto [S-PRO] 7. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Otsuo Kayusa vs. Naoyuki Watanabe 8. F-MAX Summit - Block A: Norihiro Akashi vs. Keiji Takano [Takano Gundan] 9. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Tetsuhisa NAKAI vs. Naoki Fukuda
November 16, 2009 Hokkaido - Sapporo Teisen Hall (2,500) 1. F-MAX Summit - Block A: Jun Kobayashi vs. Keiji Takano [Takano Gundan] 2. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Masakazu Fujimoto [CRIMSON] vs. Shuji Kido [Nansei] 3. F-MAX Summit - Block A: Akira Takayoshi vs. Chikao Kessin 4. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Naoyuki Watanabe vs. Naoki Fukuda 5. Yoshihiro Shimoda, Jet Jaguar & Seiji Sasaki vs. YAKUTA, ATSUKA & Kyoto Okazaki 6. F-MAX Summit - Block A: Norihiro Akashi vs. Masahiro Sakamoto [S-PRO] 7. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Tetsuhisa NAKAI vs. Masato Osagawa 8. F-MAX Summit - Block A: "Mr. 300%" Kazuma Fujita vs. TAKU 9. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Otsuo Kayusa vs. Hiroaki Nakata
November 18, 2009 Aichi - Sky Hall Toyota (6,500) 1. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Naoki Fukuda vs. Masakazu Fujimoto [CRIMSON] 2. F-MAX Summit - Block A: Jun Kobayashi vs. Masahiro Sakamoto [S-PRO] 3. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Tetsuhisa NAKAI vs. Naoyuki Watanabe 4. F-MAX Summit - Block A: Chikao Kessin vs. Norihiro Akashi 5. Yoshihiro Shimoda & Jet Jaguar vs. ATSUKA & YAKUTA 6. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Hiroaki Nakata vs. Masato Osagawa 7. F-MAX Summit - Block A: Akira Takayoshi vs. TAKU 8. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Otsuo Kayusa vs. Shuji Kido [Nansei] 9. F-MAX Summit - Block A: "Mr. 300%" Kazuma Fujita vs. Keiji Takano [Takano Gundan]
November 19, 2009 Kyoto - Daigo Gran Dome (5,000) 1. F-MAX Summit - Block A: Norihiro Akashi vs. Jun Kobayashi 2. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Masato Osagawa vs. Shuji Kido [Nansei] 3. F-MAX Summit - Block A: "Mr. 300%" Kazuma Fujita vs. Chikao Kessin 4. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Naoyuki Watanabe vs. Masakazu Fujimoto [CRIMSON] 5. Etsuya Kawachi, Hidaka Kamon, Kotaro Ota & Fumihiko Shirai vs. GALLEON [Nansei], FALCON Hori [Nansei], Wataru Yamada [Nansei] & Keisuke Rongai [Nansei] 6. F-MAX Summit - Block A: TAKU vs. Masahiro Sakamoto [S-PRO] 7. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Hiroaki Nakata vs. Naoki Fukuda 8. F-MAX Summit - Block A: Akira Takayoshi vs. Keiji Takano [Takano Gundan] 9. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Otsuo Kayusa vs. Tetsuhisa NAKAI
November 21, 2009 Fukuoka - Hakata Star Lane (2,800) 1. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Tetsuhisa NAKAI vs. Shuji Kido [Nansei] 2. F-MAX Summit - Block A: Chikao Kessin vs. Jun Kobayashi 3. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Hiroaki Nakata vs. Masakazu Fujimoto [CRIMSON] 4. F-MAX Summit - Block A: Norihiro Akashi vs. TAKU 5. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Naoyuki Watanabe vs. Masato Osagawa 6. F-MAX Summit - Block A: Keiji Takano [Takano Gundan] vs. Masahiro Sakamoto [S-PRO] 7. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Otsuo Kayusa vs. Naoki Fukuda 8. F-MAX Summit - Block A: "Mr. 300%" Kazuma Fujita vs. Akira Takayoshi
November 24, 2009 Osaka - Osaka Namihaya Dome (6,800) 1. Yoshihiro Shimoda & Jet Jaguar vs. ATSUKA & Kyoto Okazaki 2. F-MAX Summit - Block A: Jun Kobayashi vs. TAKU 3. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Naoyuki Watanabe vs. Shuji Kido [Nansei] 4. F-MAX Summit - Block A: "Mr. 300%" Kazuma Fujita vs. Masahiro Sakamoto [S-PRO] 5. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Otsuo Kayusa vs. Masakazu Fujimoto [CRIMSON] 6. All Pacific Jr. Heavyweight Title: Kotaro Ota (c) vs. Wataru Yamada [Nansei] 7. F-MAX Summit - Block A: Chikao Kessin vs. Keiji Takano [Takano Gundan] 8. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Naoki Fukuda vs. Masato Osagawa 9. F-MAX Summit - Block A: Akira Takayoshi vs. Norihiro Akashi 10. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Hiroaki Nakata vs. Tetsuhisa NAKAI
November 25, 2009 Osaka - Osaka Namihaya Dome (6,800) - F-MAX Summit - Semi Final: B Block Winner vs. A Block Runner up - F-MAX Summit - Semi Final: A Block Winner vs. B Block Runner up - F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight Title: Yoshihiro Shimoda (c) vs. Jet Jaguar - F-MAX Summit - Final: TBD
Clouded by scandal, Pro-Wrestling FURY celebrated its seventh anniversary in front of its most loyal fans in Osaka. The poor publicity following the indictment of former President Hiroshi Nishida and three others hurt ticket sales leading into the event. However, the event drew great walk up business just hours before the event, saving FURY's 7th anniversary from being a disaster.
The entire Pro-Wrestling FURY roster appeared in front of the fans to start the show, with interim President Kazuma Fujita greeting the fans with a microphone. He reiterated the situation regarding former President Nishida, before getting on all fours, and apologizing to the fans for this embarrassment. Fujita's voice cracked with emotion occasionally, expressing his shame. And to the complete shock of the fans, Fujita announced that every person in the building would be given a FULL REFUND FOR THEIR TICKET following the event. Fujita said that they would continue to try and remedy the situation, and regain the confidence of the fans. He announced that FURY's November tradition, the F-MAX Summit would go on as planned, and would be the grandest incarnation of the tournament yet, with participants to be reviewed later tonight. As always, he thanked the fans for showing up, and promised that every wrestler on the show would give 300%!
The show opened up with a fun six-man tag match, pitting Masafuji Yoshida, Tetsujin, and Fumihiko Shirai against the all Junior NEW FORCE trio of Etsuya Kawachi, Hidaka Kamon, and Kazuki Sendo. The match featured plenty of comedy early on between Etsuya Kawachi and Masafuji Yoshida, which lifted the spirits of the crowd. However, both teams eventually got serious, as NEW FORCE had to find a way to combat the larger size of Yoshida and Tetsujin. NEW FORCE would by pass this in the end however, after Kazuki Sendo stunned many by pulling out a flipping piledriver, dubbed the "Hanshin Destroyer" on the only junior on the opposing team, Fumihiko Shirai! Even Kawachi and Kamon were taken back by Sendo's sudden level up.
Despite being only the second match on the show, the growing generation rivalry between Tetsuhisa NAKAI and Norihiro Akashi has captured the interest of the FURY fans, who cheered wildly as both men made their entrances. Akashi however wasted no time in allowing NAKAI to enter, as he met NAKAI in the entrance way with a flurry of elbows! Both men brawled wildly around ringside, with the two pulling up several chairs from the audience, before smashing them across the other's skull! Once the match finally reached the ring, neither man wasted any time in pulling out their big moves, as NAKAI blasted Akashi with a brutal lariat, only for Akashi to return the favor with a lariat of his own moments later! The two then traded blunt slaps to the face, until NAKAI broke the cycle with a VICIOUS straight right hand punch to the jaw! With Akashi stunned, NAKAI went for the kill, SPIKING Akashi with the MAX BULLET! However, to the surprise of both NAKAI and the Osaka fans, Akashi kicked out of the ensuing pin attempt at ONE. NAKAI continued to tear into Akashi with blunt chops to the shoulder, leading to ANOTHER MAX BULLET! Rather than go for the cover however, NAKAI dragged Akashi back up, before hoisting him up. He swung Akashi's body for a THIRD MAX BULLET, only to stop Akashi in mid motion, before VERTICALLY SPIKING HIM INTO THE MAT! The fans shrieked in concern as Akashi landed head first. NAKAI covered Akashi's prone body, allowing referee Akinori Fuwa to count the three!
As officials tended to Akashi, NAKAI took the microphone, and said that he was the official gate keeper of Pro-Wrestling FURY, and that if Akashi wanted to "level up," he had to get past him.
In the third match, Hiroaki Nakata, the former "Shin Kaiju" Masato Osagawa, and Mamoru Sekishima united to face the UPRISER'Z trio of YAKUTA, RYUJI, and Manabe Tsuji. There was certainly no love lost between former friends Osagawa and YAKUTA, as YAKUTA took every opportunity to antagonize Osagawa, while avoiding any direct confrontation with him for most of the match. In the end, YAKUTA's games only fueled Osagawa's determination, as he scored the pin after spiking RYUJI with the Death Valley Bomb. After the match, Osagawa announced that he would head hunt YAKUTA in November's F-MAX Summit tournament. YAKUTA however revealed that he had withdrawn from the tournament, much to the chagrin of Osagawa, who looked on in disbelief...
Mentor met Protégé as ATSUKA attempted to dethrone Kotaro Ota as All Pacific Jr. Heavyweight champion in what would turn out to be an incredible, drawn out bout. ATSUKA played mind games with Ota from the start, first by attempting to shake hands with his protégé. Ota however had none of it, and flat out rejected ATSUKA's advance with a brutal slap across the face! The early going saw ATSUKA stay one step ahead of Ota, while using basic "rookie" submissions to try and stretch him. ATSUKA however soon became over confident, leaving him open to mistakes, which Ota seized full advantage of. Ota built up a great amount of moment, and appeared to be preparing to finish his former mentor. The veteran that he is however, ATSUKA countered Ota's Violent Spark by shoving him off into the corner, before connecting with the Punk Rock! From this point on, ATSUKA appeared to take Ota seriously as a threat, leading to him taking a more aggressive approach in strategy. ATSUKA eventually connected with both the ATSUKA Twister and a Moonsault press, only for the resilient champion to kick out each time! As the 20:00 mark approached, ATSUKA tried to finish Ota off with the BDSM Straight-Jacket Piledriver. Ota however managed to escape ATSUKA's clutches, before leaping up and locking ATSUKA in the Michelada! With the hold sunk in tight, ATSUKA appeared close to submitting, before gutting it out and reaching the ropes for the escape. Towards the end, both men appeared exhausted as they traded brutal strikes back and fourth. Just as it appeared ATSUKA was gaining the advantage, Ota struck, CRACKING ATSUKA under the jaw with a thrust kick, stunning the challenger! Ota connected once more, landing a second thrust kick, followed by a third! The shock of the third thrust kick caused ATSUKA to drop to a knee, where Ota BLASTED his mentor on the jaw with the Satsugai kneeling savate kick! Ota collapsed on ATSUKA's body while hooking the leg, allowing Edd Sasaki to render the three count!
Ota was overcome with emotion afterwards, having beaten his former mentor. As ATSUKA was carried away, Ota thanked ATSUKA for everything he taught him, and said that even though fate has taken them to opposite paths, he would always be thankful for the times they shared... Before Ota could continue however, he was interrupted by WATARU YAMADA of Hyogo's Nansei Nihon Pro-Wrestling! With microphone in hand, Yamada announced that he had come to challenge for Nansei's property, the All Pacific Jr. Heavyweight title! Ota appeared to have accepted Yamada's challenge, and invited he and Yamada's HOT LIMIT partner Keisuke Rongai to work FURY's F-MAX Summit series in November. Yamada agreed, leading to both men shaking hands...
The blood feud between TAKU and Naoki Fukuda proved to be far from extinguished as REAL-ONE met UPRISER'Z in a heated six-man tag team bout. TAKU made a huge statement in the end, after scoring the pin over REAL-ONE captain Fukuda! Doing so however took having to use two consecutive Chojin Bombers, followed by his rarely used Atomic Hammer! TAKU relished the victory afterwards, announcing that having beaten Fukuda in a "fair match" held more value than Fukuda's "tainted" victory back in the steel cage deathmatch on 8/11. TAKU announced that he was done with Fukuda, and now set his sights on the upcoming F-MAX Summit tournament, and vowed to win.
Following intermission, the participants for November's F-MAX Summit tournament were officially announced as usual. Sixteen participants in all were revealed, including four surprise outside entrants, with CRIMSON's Masakazu Fujimoto and Nansei's Shuji Kido announced for the B Block. Superstar Pro-Wrestling's Masahiro Sakamoto was also announced for the A Block. The fourth and final entrant however was listed only as "X." Sakamoto, Fujimoto, and Kido all appeared before the crowd. Sakamoto vowed to represent Jason Ramsey and Superstar Pro-Wrestling with all of his ability, and promised to leave his mark. Fujimoto also ran the flag of his home company, promising to win the F-MAX Summit trophy and return to CRIMSON. Kido said that he probably was not the favorite due to his lack of experience, but said that he would give everything he had and use the tournament as a platform to grow.
"F-MAX SUMMIT 2009 ~ RISE OF NEW LEGEND"
A Block: - Kazuma Fujita (3rd Participation) - Akira Takayoshi (5th Participation, 2007 Winner, F-MAX Tag Team Champion) - TAKU (4th Participation) - Chikao Kessin (5th Participation) - Norihiro Akashi (2nd Participation, GSW Heavyweight Champion) - Jun Kobayashi (1st Participation) - Masahiro Sakamoto [Superstar Pro] (1st Participation) - X
The night's second title match was up next, as Akira Takayoshi and Naoyuki Watanabe aimed for their third successful defense of the F-MAX Tag Team titles over the fast rising REAL-ONE team of Jun Kobayashi and Kenichiro Hujikawa in what was an incredibly hard hitting match. The challengers made a statement early on, dominating the first five minutes of the match. "TakaNabe" however rallied, and made a swift comeback. Both teams traded control over the course of the match, with all four men putting on a valiant performance. In the end however, Akira would pull out his deadly, and rarely used POSEIDON to fold Kobayashi in half, leading to the three count! Even in defeat, "KobaKen" won over the support of the Osaka fans, and the respect of the champions. After the match, Akira and Naoyuki both announced that they were setting their sights on the F-MAX Summit, promising to have an "ALL NEW FORCE" final.
Up next saw Jet Jaguar finally make his first defense of the F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight title, facing arguably the greatest Jr. Heavyweight in FURY history, Yoshihiro Shimoda! Jaguar matched Shimoda move-for-move during the early portion of the match, frustrating the challenger. Shimoda finally turned it up, and chipped away at Jaguar's defenses with sharp kicks. Jaguar however fought back after ducking a high kick, allowing him to connect with a flurry of kicks himself, , sending Shimoda retreating to the outside. Refusing to let up, Jaguar flew through the ropes, torpedo'ing into Shimoda with a bullet tope! Both champion and challenger shared some great highlights, including an exchange of kicks which saw both men demonstrate incredible evasion skills. The resilient champion would be the first to score a near fall after connecting with the Spiral Bomb. Shimoda however came back, hitting Jaguar with the Torokeru Knee. The give-and-take continued, with both men trying to cradle the other. Shimoda eventually trapped Jaguar with the Sapporo Lancer. The fans erupted with support for Jaguar, who managed to drag both himself, and Shimoda to the rope for the break. Jaguar came back just moments later, trapping Shimoda with the Jaguar Special II, only for Shimoda to reach the ropes. Unfortunately, the match would be tainted as ATSUKA suddenly appeared from under the ring, where he blinded Jet Jaguar with the POISON MIST! That caused Jaguar to back into the unknowing Yoshihiro Shimoda, who folded Jaguar in half with a picture-perfect German Suplex hold! The fans erupted as Jaguar kicked out mere moments AFTER THE THREE COUNT!
Shimoda appeared confused as the Osaka fans booed the decision. He finally noticed Jaguar's mask, stained by red mist. Reluctantly, he accepted the F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight title, beginning his second reign with the title...
In the semi final, four living legends of modern Japanese Pro-Wrestling met in a one-of-a-kind super dream tag match as FURY Patriarch "Mr. 300%" banded together with sworn friend, "The Superstar" Jason Ramsey, as they met the team BBS fans have dubbed, "The Strongest Heel Combination" of "The Terrorist" Ryo Inoue and Keiji Takano! The fans roared with cheers and applause as the match began, with rivals Fujita and Takano opting to start the match off! The Osaka fans were clearly behind Fujita tonight, booing any sort of offense Takano had during the early going, which saw the two trade strikes back and fourth. Takano eventually stopped the flow after catching Fujita's arm, and connecting with an armbreaker across his shoulder. Fujita's left arm would become the focus of Takano and Inoue, whom used everything in their arsenal to weaken and further injury the limb. Fujita eventually fought back after catching Inoue with a boot in the corner, followed by a Running Neckbreaker drop! This brought Jason Ramsey in, who unloaded a flurry of elbows into both Takano and Inoue! Inoue however stopped Ramsey's momentum with a JARRING slap across the face! The growing animosity between Ramsey and Inoue became apparent as the match progressed, and became the main focus of the match towards the end. The closing moments saw Inoue and Ramsey trading near falls. Inoue eventually trapped Ramsey with a sleeper hold, nearly forcing "The Superstar" to submit! Ramsey however escaped with a beautiful Backdrop, allowing him to tag out to Fujita! Fujita sent Inoue reeling with his trademark knuckle-arrows, before finally connecting with the Fujita Lariat! Fujita appeared to have the match won, until Takano made the diving save at 2.8! Ramsey quickly came in, and sent Takano flying threw the ropes with a running elbow smash. In the ring, Fujita aimed for a second Fujita Lariat, only for Inoue to counter with a wakigatame on Fujita's injured arm! Fujita screamed in agony as all 5,000+ fans rallied in support. In one last ditch effort, Fujita managed to roll out of the hold and grab the ropes for the break... As Inoue followed up, Fujita fought back with a back elbow, before SPIKING Inoue with a Dangerous Backdrop! Inoue pulled himself up in a daze, allowing Fujita to come off the ropes with another Lariat attempt... Inoue however countered, BLASTING FUJITA WITH THE DYNAMITE RIGHT HAND, stopping Fujita dead in his tracks! With Fujita staggered, Inoue quickly took him down, before locking in a JUJIGATAME! After a valiant struggle, Fujita stunned the Osaka fans by TAPPING OUT!
The fans met the result with a mixture of cheers and boos. However, after having his arm tended to, Fujita quelled the negative reaction by shaking hands with Inoue! Takano followed suite, shaking hands with both Fujita and Ramsey... After an intense stare down with Inoue, Ramsey finally extended his hand, only to have Inoue SLAP HIM ACROSS THE JAW! Inoue promptly took his leave before Ramsey could react, garnering a NUCLEAR reaction from the fans! Afterwards, Fujita thanked both Ramsey and Takano for entering the FURY ring tonight... But admitted that he invited one person with an agenda in mind. He turned his focus to his greatest rival, Keiji Takano! He explained that when Takano reemerged several years ago, he was sad to see him participating in death matches, and noted that he no longer saw "the strong Takano I fought in Hyogo." However, he said that the man he fought in Hyogo once again stands in the same ring with him tonight. Fujita said that not only did he want to face the "strong Takano" once again, but wanted to see how he faired against other wrestlers in Pro-Wrestling FURY, and finally offered Takano the final slot in the 2009 F-MAX Summit tournament! Takano took a moment to ponder his decision, before finally accepting Fujita's offer! The two firmly clasped hands, before promising to show that their generation still could rise to the top!
FURY's 7th Anniversary climaxed with a match between friends and partners, as F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion Otsuo Kayusa defended his crown against fellow Ooinaru Waza member Chikao Kessin! The tension mounted during the ring entrances, as Chikao Kessin entered with an incredible aura of confidence. It climaxed as the gong sounded, and Kayusa offered his friend a sporting handshake, prompting Kessin to slap Kayusa's hand away, and BLAST HIM WITH A LARIAT! Kessin wasted NO TIME in pulling Kayusa up, and SPIKING HIM WITH THE SEKAI ICHI NO BACKDROP! The fans ERUPTED as Kessin went for the pin, WITH THE CHAMPION NARROWLY KICKING OUT AT 2.9!!! Kayusa retreated to the outside to recover, only for the challenger to pursue! Once again, Kessin showed to have put aside all of his feelings, as he HURLED Kayusa's body into the steel barricades! Back in the ring, Kayusa finally realized that he had to fight back, causing him to throw a flurry of blows into the massive jawline of Kessin. Kayusa later showed incredible strength in giving the 145kg Kessin the Karelin Lift! Kayusa eventually began to work over Kessin's ankle, leading to him locking in an ankle hold. Kessin however managed to kick Kayusa off. As Kayusa came back, Kessin struck, flattening the champion with a Scrap Buster! Kessin soon called for the finish, and shocked fans as he began to climb the turnbuckle! However, due to both Kessin's weight and bad ankle, Kayusa had enough time to recover, as he caught Kessin on the top rope. With Kessin trapped, Kayusa pulled began pummeling Kessin's injured ankle, before giving it the URAKEN! As Kessin SCREAMED in pain, Kayusa dragged Kessin from the top turnbuckle with a DRAGON SCREW! As Kessin scrambled to his feet, Kayusa grabbed hold of Kessin's leg once more. However, before he could strike, Kessin BLASTED the champion with a jarring slap, before STAGGERING HIM WITH A BACK BLOW TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD! With Kayusa stunned, Kessin grabbed him from behind, attempting a second Sekai Ichi no Backdrop... Kayusa however landed on his feet, where he picked the leg of Kessin and applied the ANKLE HOLD! Kessin struggled to reach the ropes, until Kayusa finally grapevined the leg to grant him even more leverage! With no where to go, Kessin was finally forced to submit!!!
The other members of Ooinaru Waza quickly hit the ring to tend to both men, who bathed in the cheers and support of the Osaka fans... After recovering, Kessin was the first to meet Kayusa, as he congratulated his friend on his victory... Kayusa praised Kessin, calling him "incredibly strong." Like most people tonight, Kayusa announced that he would set his sights on November's F-MAX Summit tournament, saying he only wants to fight the strongest...
The entire FURY roster later appeared (Including UPRISER'Z, who stood on the entrance ramp,) as Kayusa led the fans in singing "Happy Birthday" for Pro-Wrestling FURY while Kazuma Fujita, Akira Takayoshi, Naoki Fukuda, Hiroaki Nakata, Yoshihiro Shimoda, Masafuji Yoshida, and Shigeru Iwasaki all blew out a candle. Kayusa finally led the wrestlers and the fans with the traditional show-ending "3! 2! 1! FURY!" call to end the show.
"FURY Anniversary Special ~ FURY TURNS07!!" October 25, 2009 Osaka - Osaka Namihaya Dome (6,800) 5,211 Fans (No Vacancy) 1. Etsuya Kawachi, Hidaka Kamon & Kazuki Sendo beat Masafuji Yoshida, Tetsujin & Fumihiko Shirai (11:29) when Sendo used the Hanshin Destroyer on Shirai. 2. Tetsuhisa NAKAI beat Norihiro Akashi (6:39) with a sheer drop MAX BULLET. 3. Hiroaki Nakata, Masato Osagawa, & Mamoru Sekishima beat YAKUTA, RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji (10:16) when Osagawa used the Death Valley Bomb on RYUJI. 4. All Pacific Jr. Heavyweight Title: Kotaro Ota (c) beat ATSUKA (20:31) with the Satsugai in his V1 defense. 5. TAKU, Daisuke Iwata & Kyoto Okazaki beat Naoki Fukuda, Go Taniguchi & Shigeru Iwasaki (12:52) when TAKU used the Atomic Hammer on Fukuda. 6. F-MAX Tag Team Titles: Akira Takayoshi & Naoyuki Watanabe (c) beat Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa (16:41) when Takayoshi used the POSEIDON on Kobayashi in their V3 defense. 7. F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight Title: Yoshihiro Shimoda beat Jet Jaguar (c) (15:26) with a German Suplex hold to become the 13th champion. 8. Super Dream Tag Match: Ryo Inoue [T.A.P.] & Keiji Takano [FREE] beat "Mr. 300%" Kazuma Fujita & "The Superstar" Jason Ramsey [S-PRO] (21:04) when Inoue used a jujigatame on Fujita. 9. F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Title: Otsuo Kayusa (c) beat Chikao Kessin (14:48) with an ankle hold in his V3 defense.
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