- The F-MAX Summit tournament continued tonight in Hokkaido. In the night's first tournament bout, Keiji Takano earned his third consecutive victory to take control of the A Block while dealing Jun Kobayashi his third loss... Kobayashi showed guts early on, encouraging Takano to fight him with more than 100%. Kobayashi unfortunately got his wish, and ate a plethora of kicks before eventually being put down with a powerful Axe Bomber from Takano. Backstage, Takano voiced his frustration at the lack of "competition," saying that this is the third time he's been disappointed going against a FURY wrestler. He noted that his next opponent would be none other than his greatest rival, Kazuma Fujita. Takano cracked a smile, and said that they would "reacquaint themselves in Aichi."
- In a battle between outsiders, technique overcome strength as Nansei Nihon Pro-Wrestling's Shuji Kido forced Pro-Wrestling CRIMSON's Masakazu Fujimoto to submit. Fujimoto overpowered Kido with brute force early on. Kido however fought back with hard kicks, focusing on Fujimoto's left arm. While Fujimoto would mount another comeback, he would eventually find himself trapped in a nasty cross armbreaker. Fujimoto at first tried to use his power to defend, only for Kido to kick Fujimoto's right arm away, allowing him to use his hips to hyper-extend Fujimoto's arm, forcing him to submit! Despite the loss, Fujimoto earned high marks from the Hokkaido fans.
- Akira Takayoshi's campaign for a flawless F-MAX Summit came to a crashing end at the hands of Chikao Kessin, who finished his on again-off again rival with his deadly Sekai Ichi no Backdrop. Neither man held anything back against the other, and fought through tremendous adversity to show their Burning Spirit. Akira looked good during the early going, looking to finish the powerful Super Heavyweight as soon as possible. In doing so however, Akira gave Kessin the opportunity to counter, leaving him open for three consecutive Sekai Ichi no Backdrops. It would finally take Kessin using a flurry of back blows, followed by a fourth Sekai Ichi no Backdrop to put Akira down for good!
- Akira's fellow NEW FORCE partner Naoyuki Watanabe would also suffer the same fate in going against REAL-ONE's Naoki Fukuda. Watanabe's technical skill shined early on, but it would be the brute-force style of Fukuda who would break down Watanabe's resistance, before ultimately finishing him with the Mastodon Splash.
- The fans were given a break from the tournament in the fifth match, as Hokkaido's #1 son Yoshihiro Shimoda teamed with his 11/25 opponent Jet Jaguar, along with Seiji Sasaki against the UPRISER'Z trio of YAKUTA, ATSUKA, and Kyoto Okazaki... However, what would transpire would go down as one of the most shocking moments in the history of Pro-Wrestling FURY. UPRISER'Z attacked the babyface trio before the bell, isolating Jaguar in the ring, while UPRISER'Z members RYUJI and Manabe Tsuji held Shimoda and Sasaki on the outside. The three heels took turns attacking Jaguar for nearly three minutes, until Jaguar finally managed to evade their attacks, allowing him to take out all three with a flurry of kicks! Finally, Jaguar was able to tag out to the hometown hero, Yoshihiro Shimoda! The fans roared as Shimoda climbed into the ring... What would happen next however would leave everyone in the building speechless, as Shimoda BLASTED JAGUAR WITH A HIGH KICK! It was as if time had stopped, as everyone from the fans, to Sasaki, to YAKUTA, ATSUKA, and Okazaki stood in silence... Finally however, the tension was broken as Shimoda approached ATSUKA, and SHOOK HANDS WITH ALL THREE UPRISER'Z MEMBERS. The four continued to assault Jaguar in the corner, with referee Akinori Fuwa finally throwing the match out. To add an exclamation point to his betrayal, Shimoda ripped off Jaguar's mask before showing it proudly to all of the Hokkaido fans, who still didn't quite know how to react... Shimoda finally took the microphone, and said he figured he should explain himself. He noted that since 2003, he has been the flag bearer of FURY's Junior Heavyweight division, and has been recognized as Japan's best Junior Heavyweight wrestler for many years. He noted that over the last two years, there have been many new faces trying to surpass him in rank, noting Kotaro Ota and Jaguar as two examples. He admitted to feeling threatened by this, and felt that he needed to take action. He said that he felt the best way to prevent this generation from surpassing them is to unite with wrestlers from his generation, ATSUKA and Kyoto Okazaki. However, he made a strange comment, jokingly saying “Perhaps I am a “bad guy” now... However, while my allies are apart of UPRISER'Z, I have no intention of joining their cause.”
- After that shocking turn of events, the F-MAX Summit tournament resumed with two of Japan's “Next Generation Ace” candidates, as FURY's Norihiro Akashi met with Superstar Pro-Wrestling Ace Masahiro Sakamoto in their second ever meeting. Both wrestlers met during their rookie year in 2007, where Sakamoto soundly defeated Akashi. Tonight however, both men were far from rookies, giving off aura as two true superstars, and put on what most considered to be the best match of the night. The early going saw both men engaging in some mat wrestling, with the two proudly showing off their amateur pedigrees. However, Sakamoto proved to be the better amateur grappler, nearly cradling Akashi for a flash three count after shooting the half. Both wrestlers later tested the others mettle with an exchange of heavy blows, with Akashi favoring blistering knife-edge chops, while Sakamoto stuck to using hard forearms. The match had several near falls after the sixteen minute mark. However, while it appeared that Sakamoto would be on his way to scoring his second straight win over Akashi, FURY's Supernova came back, blocking Sakamoto's Superdriver and countering with a picture-perfect German Suplex! As Sakamoto got to a knee, Akashi fired off a BRUTAL kesagiri chop to the shoulder, before BLASTING him with a rolling lariat! The match reached a raging climax, as Akashi finally caught Sakamoto with the Ignition Crash, knocking Sakamoto out just long enough for the three count! The two shook hands after the match, showing their mutual respect for one another... Sakamoto noted his surprise as Akashi's growth since their first meeting, and asked for a rematch in the future.
- FURY's two resident power fighters faced off as defending tournament champion Tetsuhisa NAKAI battled the former Shin Kaiju, Masato Osagawa. It was nothing less than people were expecting, as these two bulls butted heads. The early going saw both men glaze one another's chest in red as a result of blistering chops, with neither man backing down. Chops turned to an exchange of backdrops, with neither man giving an inch. NAKAI eventually gained some traction after knocking Osagawa to the mat with a lariat. Osagawa however stunned both the fans and NAKAI after taking the MAX BULLET, only to kick out of the following pin attempt at ONE. Osagawa came back throwing a flurry of “Kaiju” hammers, softening NAKAI up for the Kaiju Lariat! NAKAI however returned the favor, kicking out of Osagawa's pin attempt at ONE! The two continued to trade big moves, fighting one another as a fierce pace. It ultimately led to an exchange of lariats, with neither man wanting to show any weakness. Osagawa finally blocked a lariat from NAKAI, allowing him to toss NAKAI's 126kg body into the air, before SPIKING him with a Death Valley Driver! Osagawa tried to finish him with a Powerbomb, only for NAKAI to block the attempt. As Osagawa tried to work him over, NAKAI countered with a spinning chop to the side of Osagawa's neck. Osagawa however fought off the effects of the blow, landing another powerful lariat, knocking NAKAI to the mat! Osagawa finally gathered his remaining strength, and managed to lift NAKAI's body into the air by his trunks, before BURYING HIM into the mat with a Last Ride Powerbomb! The impact sent shock waves through out the building as Osagawa went for the cover, picking up the upset victory!
- For the first time ever, Kazuma Fujita and student TAKU faced off in a singles match. Surprisingly, TAKU would abandon his usual antagonistic demeanor, and brought a serious approach in facing his mentor. Fujita tested TAKU early on with simple holds, before ultimately lighting him up with hard chops. TAKU however returned the favor, showing no weakness against Fujita. Eventually however, experience helped Fujita get the edge over TAKU, turning the heel into a surprisingly sympathetic figure with the crowd. TAKU finally exploded in a fit of emotion after ducking a Fujita Lariat, before plowing into Fujita with a vicious spear! TAKU followed, crushing Fujita's body into the mat with a Jackhammer for a two count. As the match progressed, TAKU gained more and more control over the match, as he managed to counter Fujita at nearly every turn. But even after a Chojin Bomber and the Kinniku Buster, Fujita refused to quit, leading to him countering TAKU's Atomic Hammer with a flurry of machine gun-like chops, before ultimately folding TAKU in half with a half nelson suplex! Towards the 13:00 mark, both wrestlers showed the scars of a match that would normally be well past the 20:00 mark. The closing moments finally saw Fujita spiking TAKU with a nasty brainbuster, only for TAKU to rise to his feet. An exchange of strikes led to TAKU avoiding Fujita's lariat once more, before lifting Fujita high into the air by his waist, before charging towards the center of the ring and plowing Fujita's body into the mat with a modified spear! As Fujita sat up, he left himself open to TAKU, who BLASTED Fujita with the Chojin Bomber! Fujita however showed incredible burning spirit by kicking out at one! As he sat up once more, TAKU came roaring off the ropes, this time catching Fujita with an ENZUI CHOJIN BOMBER, before ultimately landing ANOTHER Chojin Bomber, keeping Fujita down for the three count!!
- In the main event, F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion Otsuo Kayusa attempted to score his first win of the tournament against the WWA National Heavyweight Champion Hiroaki Nakata, who too aimed for his first victory. The match was a technical clinic as most would expect. Both wrestlers near each other well, and showed this by countering almost everything the other threw at them early on. Kayusa eventually broke the manotany by working over Nakata's kicking leg, softening the limb up for the ankle hold. Nakata however did his best to fight without the leg, using elbows and suplexes to weaken the F-MAX Champion. The two continued to trade offense through out the match. Eventually, Kayusa would score some near falls with the Olympic ASP, only for Nakata to come back with the Dragon Suplex hold (with one leg for the bridge!) Kayusa later tried to end it with the Uraken, only for Nakata to counter with a Backslide for a near fall! The match ultimately built to Kayusa sinking in the Ankle hold. The Hokkaido fans rallied behind Nakata. With their support, Nakata was able to get to a standing position, before escaping with a leg-feed enzuigiri! Nakata finally unleashed a sickening flurry of kicks to Kayusa's body and legs, eventually forcing him down to one knee, where Nakata BLASTED Kayusa in the side of the head with a buzzsaw kick! That wouldn't be enough to keep Kayusa down however, forcing Nakata to put all of the pain in his leg aside, before BLASTING Kayusa in the side of the skull with the Zanzai Blow! Nakata collapsed onto Kayusa's body while clutching his leg, allowing him to score the three count!!
- In a battle between outsiders, technique overcome strength as Nansei Nihon Pro-Wrestling's Shuji Kido forced Pro-Wrestling CRIMSON's Masakazu Fujimoto to submit. Fujimoto overpowered Kido with brute force early on. Kido however fought back with hard kicks, focusing on Fujimoto's left arm. While Fujimoto would mount another comeback, he would eventually find himself trapped in a nasty cross armbreaker. Fujimoto at first tried to use his power to defend, only for Kido to kick Fujimoto's right arm away, allowing him to use his hips to hyper-extend Fujimoto's arm, forcing him to submit! Despite the loss, Fujimoto earned high marks from the Hokkaido fans.
- Akira Takayoshi's campaign for a flawless F-MAX Summit came to a crashing end at the hands of Chikao Kessin, who finished his on again-off again rival with his deadly Sekai Ichi no Backdrop. Neither man held anything back against the other, and fought through tremendous adversity to show their Burning Spirit. Akira looked good during the early going, looking to finish the powerful Super Heavyweight as soon as possible. In doing so however, Akira gave Kessin the opportunity to counter, leaving him open for three consecutive Sekai Ichi no Backdrops. It would finally take Kessin using a flurry of back blows, followed by a fourth Sekai Ichi no Backdrop to put Akira down for good!
- Akira's fellow NEW FORCE partner Naoyuki Watanabe would also suffer the same fate in going against REAL-ONE's Naoki Fukuda. Watanabe's technical skill shined early on, but it would be the brute-force style of Fukuda who would break down Watanabe's resistance, before ultimately finishing him with the Mastodon Splash.
- The fans were given a break from the tournament in the fifth match, as Hokkaido's #1 son Yoshihiro Shimoda teamed with his 11/25 opponent Jet Jaguar, along with Seiji Sasaki against the UPRISER'Z trio of YAKUTA, ATSUKA, and Kyoto Okazaki... However, what would transpire would go down as one of the most shocking moments in the history of Pro-Wrestling FURY. UPRISER'Z attacked the babyface trio before the bell, isolating Jaguar in the ring, while UPRISER'Z members RYUJI and Manabe Tsuji held Shimoda and Sasaki on the outside. The three heels took turns attacking Jaguar for nearly three minutes, until Jaguar finally managed to evade their attacks, allowing him to take out all three with a flurry of kicks! Finally, Jaguar was able to tag out to the hometown hero, Yoshihiro Shimoda! The fans roared as Shimoda climbed into the ring... What would happen next however would leave everyone in the building speechless, as Shimoda BLASTED JAGUAR WITH A HIGH KICK! It was as if time had stopped, as everyone from the fans, to Sasaki, to YAKUTA, ATSUKA, and Okazaki stood in silence... Finally however, the tension was broken as Shimoda approached ATSUKA, and SHOOK HANDS WITH ALL THREE UPRISER'Z MEMBERS. The four continued to assault Jaguar in the corner, with referee Akinori Fuwa finally throwing the match out. To add an exclamation point to his betrayal, Shimoda ripped off Jaguar's mask before showing it proudly to all of the Hokkaido fans, who still didn't quite know how to react... Shimoda finally took the microphone, and said he figured he should explain himself. He noted that since 2003, he has been the flag bearer of FURY's Junior Heavyweight division, and has been recognized as Japan's best Junior Heavyweight wrestler for many years. He noted that over the last two years, there have been many new faces trying to surpass him in rank, noting Kotaro Ota and Jaguar as two examples. He admitted to feeling threatened by this, and felt that he needed to take action. He said that he felt the best way to prevent this generation from surpassing them is to unite with wrestlers from his generation, ATSUKA and Kyoto Okazaki. However, he made a strange comment, jokingly saying “Perhaps I am a “bad guy” now... However, while my allies are apart of UPRISER'Z, I have no intention of joining their cause.”
- After that shocking turn of events, the F-MAX Summit tournament resumed with two of Japan's “Next Generation Ace” candidates, as FURY's Norihiro Akashi met with Superstar Pro-Wrestling Ace Masahiro Sakamoto in their second ever meeting. Both wrestlers met during their rookie year in 2007, where Sakamoto soundly defeated Akashi. Tonight however, both men were far from rookies, giving off aura as two true superstars, and put on what most considered to be the best match of the night. The early going saw both men engaging in some mat wrestling, with the two proudly showing off their amateur pedigrees. However, Sakamoto proved to be the better amateur grappler, nearly cradling Akashi for a flash three count after shooting the half. Both wrestlers later tested the others mettle with an exchange of heavy blows, with Akashi favoring blistering knife-edge chops, while Sakamoto stuck to using hard forearms. The match had several near falls after the sixteen minute mark. However, while it appeared that Sakamoto would be on his way to scoring his second straight win over Akashi, FURY's Supernova came back, blocking Sakamoto's Superdriver and countering with a picture-perfect German Suplex! As Sakamoto got to a knee, Akashi fired off a BRUTAL kesagiri chop to the shoulder, before BLASTING him with a rolling lariat! The match reached a raging climax, as Akashi finally caught Sakamoto with the Ignition Crash, knocking Sakamoto out just long enough for the three count! The two shook hands after the match, showing their mutual respect for one another... Sakamoto noted his surprise as Akashi's growth since their first meeting, and asked for a rematch in the future.
- FURY's two resident power fighters faced off as defending tournament champion Tetsuhisa NAKAI battled the former Shin Kaiju, Masato Osagawa. It was nothing less than people were expecting, as these two bulls butted heads. The early going saw both men glaze one another's chest in red as a result of blistering chops, with neither man backing down. Chops turned to an exchange of backdrops, with neither man giving an inch. NAKAI eventually gained some traction after knocking Osagawa to the mat with a lariat. Osagawa however stunned both the fans and NAKAI after taking the MAX BULLET, only to kick out of the following pin attempt at ONE. Osagawa came back throwing a flurry of “Kaiju” hammers, softening NAKAI up for the Kaiju Lariat! NAKAI however returned the favor, kicking out of Osagawa's pin attempt at ONE! The two continued to trade big moves, fighting one another as a fierce pace. It ultimately led to an exchange of lariats, with neither man wanting to show any weakness. Osagawa finally blocked a lariat from NAKAI, allowing him to toss NAKAI's 126kg body into the air, before SPIKING him with a Death Valley Driver! Osagawa tried to finish him with a Powerbomb, only for NAKAI to block the attempt. As Osagawa tried to work him over, NAKAI countered with a spinning chop to the side of Osagawa's neck. Osagawa however fought off the effects of the blow, landing another powerful lariat, knocking NAKAI to the mat! Osagawa finally gathered his remaining strength, and managed to lift NAKAI's body into the air by his trunks, before BURYING HIM into the mat with a Last Ride Powerbomb! The impact sent shock waves through out the building as Osagawa went for the cover, picking up the upset victory!
- For the first time ever, Kazuma Fujita and student TAKU faced off in a singles match. Surprisingly, TAKU would abandon his usual antagonistic demeanor, and brought a serious approach in facing his mentor. Fujita tested TAKU early on with simple holds, before ultimately lighting him up with hard chops. TAKU however returned the favor, showing no weakness against Fujita. Eventually however, experience helped Fujita get the edge over TAKU, turning the heel into a surprisingly sympathetic figure with the crowd. TAKU finally exploded in a fit of emotion after ducking a Fujita Lariat, before plowing into Fujita with a vicious spear! TAKU followed, crushing Fujita's body into the mat with a Jackhammer for a two count. As the match progressed, TAKU gained more and more control over the match, as he managed to counter Fujita at nearly every turn. But even after a Chojin Bomber and the Kinniku Buster, Fujita refused to quit, leading to him countering TAKU's Atomic Hammer with a flurry of machine gun-like chops, before ultimately folding TAKU in half with a half nelson suplex! Towards the 13:00 mark, both wrestlers showed the scars of a match that would normally be well past the 20:00 mark. The closing moments finally saw Fujita spiking TAKU with a nasty brainbuster, only for TAKU to rise to his feet. An exchange of strikes led to TAKU avoiding Fujita's lariat once more, before lifting Fujita high into the air by his waist, before charging towards the center of the ring and plowing Fujita's body into the mat with a modified spear! As Fujita sat up, he left himself open to TAKU, who BLASTED Fujita with the Chojin Bomber! Fujita however showed incredible burning spirit by kicking out at one! As he sat up once more, TAKU came roaring off the ropes, this time catching Fujita with an ENZUI CHOJIN BOMBER, before ultimately landing ANOTHER Chojin Bomber, keeping Fujita down for the three count!!
- In the main event, F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion Otsuo Kayusa attempted to score his first win of the tournament against the WWA National Heavyweight Champion Hiroaki Nakata, who too aimed for his first victory. The match was a technical clinic as most would expect. Both wrestlers near each other well, and showed this by countering almost everything the other threw at them early on. Kayusa eventually broke the manotany by working over Nakata's kicking leg, softening the limb up for the ankle hold. Nakata however did his best to fight without the leg, using elbows and suplexes to weaken the F-MAX Champion. The two continued to trade offense through out the match. Eventually, Kayusa would score some near falls with the Olympic ASP, only for Nakata to come back with the Dragon Suplex hold (with one leg for the bridge!) Kayusa later tried to end it with the Uraken, only for Nakata to counter with a Backslide for a near fall! The match ultimately built to Kayusa sinking in the Ankle hold. The Hokkaido fans rallied behind Nakata. With their support, Nakata was able to get to a standing position, before escaping with a leg-feed enzuigiri! Nakata finally unleashed a sickening flurry of kicks to Kayusa's body and legs, eventually forcing him down to one knee, where Nakata BLASTED Kayusa in the side of the head with a buzzsaw kick! That wouldn't be enough to keep Kayusa down however, forcing Nakata to put all of the pain in his leg aside, before BLASTING Kayusa in the side of the skull with the Zanzai Blow! Nakata collapsed onto Kayusa's body while clutching his leg, allowing him to score the three count!!
November 16, 2009
Hokkaido - Sapporo Teisen Hall (2,500)
2,308 Fans (Super No Vacancy)
1. F-MAX Summit - Block A: Keiji Takano [6] beat Jun Kobayashi [0] (7:24) with the Axe Bomber.
2. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Shuji Kido [Nansei] [4] beat Masakazu Fujimoto [CRIMSON] [2] (10:51) with a jujigatame.
3. F-MAX Summit - Block A: Chikao Kessin [4] beat Akira Takayoshi [4] (17:04) with the Sekai Ichi no Backdrop.
4. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Naoki Fukuda [4] beat Naoyuki Watanabe [3] (12:11) with the Mastodon Splash
5. Yoshihiro Shimoda, Jet Jaguar & Seiji Sasaki beat YAKUTA, ATSUKA & Kyoto Okazaki (3:38) went to a no contest.
6. F-MAX Summit - Block A: Norihiro Akashi [2] beat Masahiro Sakamoto [S-PRO] [0] (21:59) with the Ignition Crash.
7. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Masato Osagawa [4] beat Tetsuhisa NAKAI [4] (14:01) with the Last Ride Powerbomb.
8. F-MAX Summit - Block A: TAKU [4] beat "Mr. 300%" Kazuma Fujita [4] (13:21) with the Chojin Bomber.
9. F-MAX Summit - Block B: Hiroaki Nakata [2] beat Otsuo Kayusa [1] (15:41) with the Zanzai Blow.
F-MAX Summit 2009 Standings
Block A:
1. Akira Takayoshi [4]
- Keiji Takano [6]
- "Mr. 300%" Kazuma Fujita [4]
4. TAKU [4]
5. Chikao Kessin [4]
6. Masahiro Sakamoto [0]
- Jun Kobayashi [0]
- Norihiro Akashi [2]
Block B:
1. Tetsuhisa NAKAI [4]
2. Naoyuki Watanabe [3]
3. Naoki Fukuda [4]
- Masato Osagawa [4]
- Shuji Kido [4]
- Masakazu Fujimoto [2]
7. Otsuo Kayusa [1]
8. Hiroaki Nakata [2]
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