- Pro-Wrestling FURY returned to its home away from home, Kobe World Hall in Hyogo. This year, with the help of many, FURY was able to break its all-time attendance record at Kobe World Hall, drawing a maximum capacity 9,000 fans to the building! The fans witnessed a pleasant opening six-man tag match pitting Chikao Kessin and Seiji Sasaki of Ooinaru Waza along with Hydro's own Mamoru Sekishima against the REAL-ONE trio of Jun Kobayashi, Go Taniguchi, and Kenichiro Hujikawa. The REAL-ONE team seemed to be running away with the match at one point. However, hometown boy Mamoru Sekishima managed to turn the tide, before catching his senior, Go Taniguchi with a VICIOUS running knee kick to the face, allowing him to pin Go's shoulders to the mat for the three count! After coming to, Go voiced his shock in being downed by somebody of Sekishima's experience, but said that couldn't take anything away from him. Sekishima thanked the Hyogo fans for their support, and promised to be even stronger the next time they return.
- Hidaka Kamon and Kazuki Sendo of NEW FORCE, along with the unaligned threesome of Masafuji Yoshida, Masato Osagawa, and Tetsujin faced the UPRISER'Z team of TAKU, Daisuke Iwata, YAKUTA, RYUJI, and Manabe Tsuji in a very short, high-spurt ten-man tag. There was no slowdown in the match, as one person after another came in to hit a move. TAKU would finally end it after killing poor Tetsujin with the Chojin Bomber.... After the match, TAKU grabbed the microphone and talked about how UPRISER'Z have lacked momentum in recent months. He declared that they would strengthen themselves in 2010, and resume their position as the strongest faction in Japanese Pro-Wrestling, and issued challenges to any group in any organization in the world. He also vowed that UPRISER'Z would hold every championship in FURY by this time next year...
- The rubber match between Tetsuhisa NAKAI and Norihiro Akashi was next. The match was different from their first match in October, as well as their rematch during the F-MAX Summit tournament. Having come off a loss against Akashi, NAKAI appeared to take his opponent serious tonight, allowing him to take control of the early going. Akashi however fought back, matching NAKAI chop-for-chop, along with gaining the support of the fans in the process. Never the less, NAKAI managed to cut Akashi off at every turn, before sending jolts of electricity through Akashi's body with his offense. Shortly after the ten-minute mark however, Akashi finally broke away from NAKAI's control after CRASHING into NAKAI with a sickening lariat! As NAKAI got to a knee, Akashi struck, landing his “Cyclone Conbi,” allowing him to score his first near fall of the match! Akashi used his strength to continue cracking NAKAI's armor, before finally folding NAKAI's body in half with a German Suplex hold for a 2.5 count... NAKAI managed to fight his way out of a second German attempt, proceeded by knocking Akashi to the mat with a diving shoulder block. NAKAI eventually pressured Akashi into the corner, where he unleashed a flurry of machine gun chops to Akashi's chest! Akashi however pulled NAKAI into the corner, before returning the favor with rapid-fire chops of his own! A fierce exchange of elbows followed, with Akashi finally stunning NAKAI with a spinning kesagiri chop, followed by a dangerous backdrop! Akashi soon tried to end it by climbing to the top rope. However, NAKAI was able to avoid Akashi's Moonsault press, sending Akashi crashing into an empty swimming pool! As Akashi staggered to his feet, NAKAI came roaring off the ropes, before DECAPITATING AKASHI WITH A VICIOUS LARIAT! Akashi however would surprise everyone by kicking out of the ensuing pin attempt at ONE. As he stumbled to his feet, NAKAI hoisted him up, before sending Akashi crashing face first with the Devil Eruption! This time however, it took Akashi to the count of 2.5 to kick out of NAKAI's pin... Once more, NAKAI hoisted Akashi over his shoulders, while giving a cut-throat motion with his right hand... He lifted Akashi up into the air for the MAX BULLET, ONLY FOR AKASHI TO COUNTER WITH A FRONT CRADLE! Unlike 11/25 however, NAKAI was able to BARELY escape at the count of 2.8! As NAKAI scrambled to his feet, Akashi stuck, landing a second lariat! With NAKAI stunned, Akashi followed up, folding NAKAI in half once more with the Akashi Trap, only gaining Akashi a 2.5 count! It was now Akashi who called for the finish, as he tried to hoist NAKAI into the air, presumably for the Ignition Crash. NAKAI however struggled, before finally driving Akashi to the mat with an arm slam, BEFORE LOCKING IN THE RED SEA VICE! The fans ERUPTED as NAKAI pulled Akashi's head forward, putting incredible strain on his neck. However, as the 9,000 fans in attendance rallied with chants of “A-KA-SHI!”, Akashi was able to fight his way back to a standing position. After three shots to NAKAI's body, Akashi was able to break his grip, where he immediately BLASTED NAKAI WITH A ROLLING LARIAT! As the 19:00 mark approached, Akashi pulled NAKAI to a standing position, before trying once more for the Ignition Crash... However, while he was able to get NAKAI's body up part-way, NAKAI was able to struggle his way back to the ground. Akashi however refused to give up, as he blasted NAKAI with three consecutive kesagiri chops to the side of the neck! Once again, Akashi tried to lift NAKAI up, only for NAKAI to resist even more... Rather than try to subdue NAKAI even more however, Akashi used all of his remain strength to dead lift NAKAI into the air... before SPIKING HIM INTO THE MAT WITH THE IGNITION CRASH! Akashi rolled over NAKAI's body for the pin, as Referee Edd Sasaki COUNTED THE THREE!!
Akashi appeared physically spent as the gong sounded, while it was clear NAKAI was unconscious from the impact of the Ignition Crash. Akashi was finally helped to his feet by his fellow Ooinaru Waza members Chikao Kessin and Seiji Sasaki to deafening cheers and calls. Akashi finally collapsed onto his knees, before crawling over to check on NAKAI, who finally appeared to be conscious... To unanimous applause from the Hyogo crowd, Akashi pulled NAKAI to his feet... On the microphone, Akashi thanked NAKAI for the three matches they have had, saying that he wouldn't be where he was without a fierce mountain to climb. He said that the only thing he wanted now was NAKAI's respect. There was an eerie silence among the audience as NAKAI pondered his next action, before finally clasping hands with Akashi! Among the applause and cheers of the fans, NAKAI took his leave, allowing Akashi a few more moments to celebrate his momentous victory!
- Hiroaki Nakata made his V4 defense of the WWA National Heavyweight title in the next match, facing Hyogo's own Shuji Kido. Kido had earned the right to be the #1 contender after winning a one-night tournament on 12/04, continuing his incredible growth this year. The early going saw both men engage in some ground work, with Nakata gaining the advantage. Kido however surprised Nakata with his quickness, and ended up cradling Nakata for a two count. The mat work led to an exchange of strikes, with both men laying into one another with hard elbows. Just as Kido appeared to be hurting Nakata however, Nakata struck back, landing HARD kicks to Kido's legs and arm, before finally landing a VICIOUS flurry of knee kicks to Kido's body, sending him to the outside. From there, the pace of the match picked up dramatically as both wrestlers stuck to using hard strikes to try and weaken the other. Kido however managed to deal severe damage following a snap mare, as he landed two HARD soccer kicks between Nakata's shoulder blades, lurching him forward. This left Nakata open for Kido, who BLASTED Nakata atop the skull with a vicious Crown kick! The fans gasped in shock as Nakata's body fell limp, causing Referee Akinori Fuwa to jump in, and render a ten-count! Nakata however managed to recover, and pull himself back to his feet at the count of seven, garnering a loud round of cheers from the fans. With the champion stunned, Kido held nothing back by continuing to battle Nakata with kicks and elbows. Nakata finally managed to come back after blocking a high kick, before firing off a sharp kick of his own, targeting Kido's left arm. From there, Nakata dissected Kido's arm with kicks and attacks, before finally locking Kido in a crippling Wakigatame! The fans rallied behind the hometown underdog, with loud calls of “KI-DOH,” encouraging the challenger to struggle valiantly, until finally reaching the ropes for the break! Nakata tried to pull Kido away, only to take three quick kicks to the head. While holding his left arm, Kido fought back with more kicks, before folding Nakata in half with his very own Dragon Suplex hold! The fans erupted, sensing the end, only to be disappointed after Nakata kicked out at 2.5! The closing moments of the match saw Kido sizing Nakata up for a spinning back fist.. However, Nakata managed to block the critical blow, before taking Kido to the mat and locking in the Wakigatame once more! Kido appeared to be closing in on the ropes, only to be pulled away, allowing Nakata to apply even more pressure! With no where to go, Kido was forced to submit!
While dejected, the fans applauded the efforts of Kido, giving him a round of applause as members of the Nansei roster tended to his injuries... After being given back his WWA National Heavyweight title, Nakata spoke on the microphone, putting over Kido's efforts tonight. He said that as far as he believed Kido would grow to become a strong heavyweight wrestler. Nakata ended by saying, “Continue your progress in Nansei! When you are strong enough, come back to FURY to face me again!”
- After a brief break to set up the cage, we came to the 6WAY Mascara contra Caballera cage match, bringing out Kyoto Okazaki, Yoshihiro Shimoda, ATSUKA, Fumihiko Shirai, Etsuya Kawachi, and finally the F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight Champion Jet Jaguar. While the match was every wrestler for themselves, it was clear that Shimoda, ATSUKA, and Okazaki were working as a unit the moment the bell sounded, as Okazaki and ATSUKA tried to occupy Jaguar, Kawachi, and Shirai to allow Shimoda enough time to escape! Jaguar and Shirai however were able to break free and stop Shimoda. The teamwork from Shimoda, Okazaki, and ATSUKA continued however, as they ran roughshod over the three other wrestlers while using various double and triple team attacks. Jaguar however was able to slip past them, before unloading a flurry of kicks to all three wrestlers! It was now time for Jaguar, Kawachi, and Shirai to show off some team work of their own, taking Shimoda, Okazaki and ATSUKA out! With Jaguar waiting in the corner, both Kawachi and Shirai whipped Okazaki towards the F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight Champion... Okazaki however LEAPED OFF JAGUAR, before scaling the cage! ATSUKA and Shimoda immediately sprang into action, taking Kawachi and Shirai out, before tackling Jaguar to the ground, allowing Okazaki enough time to climb over and be the first wrestler to escape! Shimoda and ATSUKA continued to try and work together. Without Okazaki however, they were now out manned in the ring. The next escape would come about six minutes later as Jaguar and Shimoda fought on the top rope. It appeared that Shimoda would be able to throw Jaguar off, until Etsuya Kawachi pulled Shimoda off, sending him crashing down onto the mat, allowing the F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight champion the opportunity to escape, and protect his mask! With four people left, this meant that it was basically Kawachi and Shirai against Shimoda and ATSUKA, allowing Shimoda and ATSUKA to take every shortcut in the book to gain control. The next escape would come about six minutes later, as Kawachi managed to climb up the cage, before being stopped by both Shimoda and ATSUKA, who both tried to throw Kawachi to the mat with a Superplex from the of the cage! Shirai however got in position right under both Shimoda and ATSUKA, cradling their legs for an AVALANACHE POWERBOMB, sending both men, ALONG WITH KAWACHI crashing to the mat! Having taken the least amount of damage from the move, Shirai managed to climb the cage, before escaping! Unfortunately for Kawachi, this left him against both ATSUKA and Shimoda. As they beat on him from the next few minutes, Kawachi would occasionally be able to break away in an attempt to escape, only to be thwarted. This changed however as ATSUKA accidentally caught Shimoda with a thrust kick, allowing Kawachi to scoop ATSUKA up, and BLAST him with the go 2 school! Kawachi immediately began scaling the cage, with the still dazed Shimoda trying to pull him down. It was too late however, as Kawachi had his body up and over the cage, before finally dropping down to escape, leaving Shimoda and ATSUKA as the final two! The fans cheered as both Shimoda and ATSUKA realized that one of them would be losing their hair. With only two people left, Referee Edd Sasaki entered the cage to render the final fall... However, as the cage door opened to let Sasaki in, both Shimoda AND ATSUKA made the mad dash to try and escape! However, officials on the outside immediately blocked both men from leaving, before finally forcing the cage shut... The two strategized in the center of the ring, while exchanging inaudible words... However, as Shimoda turned his back, ATSUKA struck, TRYING TO CRADLE SHIMODA WITH A SCHOOL BOY! Shimoda however managed to kick out at 2.5, causing a roar of cheers and laughter to break out over the crowd. Like a child getting caught with his hand in the cookie jar, ATSUKA immediately tried to explain himself to Shimoda, who had none of it. Instead, Shimoda ended up CRADLING ATSUKA WITH A SMALL PACKAGE HOLD, NARROWLY PINNING HIM! Both men immediately got into a shoving match, with each shove getting increasingly more and more aggressive... Suddenly however, both men stopped shoving each other, before breaking out in a game of “Jan Ken Po” (Rock-Paper-Scissors.) Shimoda pulled out rock, while ATSUKA pulled out scissors, causing ATSUKA to laugh, shrug, before falling back onto the mat, allowing ATSUKA to pin him for the three count!
The Hyogo crowd uproariously booed the end as ATSUKA and Shimoda both began laughing hysterically. The match winner, Kyoto Okazaki returned to the ring, explaining that the entire match went exactly as they had planned, and said that they would gladly shave their hands in order to ensure that one of them got a chance to take the F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight title off Jet Jaguar. Shimoda said that while ATSUKA technically lost the match tonight, the fans would get THREE TIMES their money worth, as all three would shave their heads! The fans booed as all three carried out their declaration, with ATSUKA, Yoshihiro Shimoda, and Kyoto Okazaki all shaving their heads. Before finally leaving, Shimoda announced that an “old friend” would be making his return to the FURY ring very soon...
- After intermission, we came to our second title match of the night, pitting the F-MAX Tag Team Champions Akira Takayoshi and Naoyuki Watanabe against the “GOLDEN TIGERS” team of “Mr. 300%” Kazuma Fujita and Keiji Takano! The match by far had the most fan interaction of the night, as all four men received an incredible amount of support from the Hyogo fans. Watanabe and Takano started the match off with an exchange of holds on the mat, before tagging out to their respective partners. The fans thoroughly enjoyed the interaction between Akira Takayoshi and Kazuma Fujita, who traded fierce chops back and forth. Fujita got the better of Akira early on, forcing him to change up his tactics. The champions finally managed to get the match under control after Akira hit Fujita with a flurry of elbows, ending with his trademark Enzuigiri. From there, Akira and Watanabe made frequent tags, while isolating Fujita from his partner. Fujita however finally came back after knocking both champions to the mat with a shoulder block, allowing him to tag out to Keiji Takano! From there, Fujita and Takano showed off some teamwork of their own, including peppering Akira with chops and body kicks in the corner. The first near fall came roughly after the 10:00 mark as Takano threw Watanabe to the mat with a vicious judo throw, allowing Takano to SPIKE Watanabe with a vicious Death Valley Bomb! After Akira broke up the fall, Takano tagged out to Fujita, who threw brutal knees deep into Watanabe's body, before finally sending Watanabe's body into the mat with the High-Angle Nodowa Otoshi! Fujita then delivered what could have been the death blow, after catching Watanabe with the Fujita Lariat! But once again, Akira was there to make the diving save at 2.5! Watanabe was able to mount a comeback a few minutes later after catching Fujita with the Shining Wizard, allowing he and Akira to turn their focus to Takano. Together, the two displayed their trademark teamwork attacks. With Takano momentarily disposed of, they hit Fujita with their Enzuigiri/Dragon Suplex combination, followed by their Shining Kenka Kick/Tiger Suplex combination! But even that wouldn't be enough to keep Fujita down for the three... As the 15:00 mark approached, Akira and Takano brawled their way to the outside, leaving Fujita and Watanabe in the ring. After an exchange of forearms, Watanabe weakened Fujita with one of Akira's own Enzuigiris, allowing him to fold Fujita in half with a Dragon Suplex hold for a 2.5 count! Watanabe then climbed to the top, only to be cut off by Takano, allowing Fujita to climb up behind Watanabe, before sending him to the mat with a Superplex! As Watanabe got to his feet, Fujita came off the ropes, before DECAPITATING Watanabe with the Fujita Lariat! It appeared as if the match was over as the referee made the count, only for Akira to make the diving save at 2.9! After disposing of Akira, Fujita pulled Watanabe up, before hoisting him into the air, and SPIKING him with a vicious Vertical Brainbuster! Fujita covered once more, ONLY FOR WATANABE TO KICK OUT AT 2.999!!! Fujita finally dragged Watanabe up, before stuffing his head between his legs. Fujita finally lifted Watanabe's limp body high into the air... After a moment of air-time, Fujita sent Watanabe's body CRASHING into the mat, before folding his body in half with a sickening Powerbomb! As Takano held Akira outside, Referee Akinori Fuwa counted the three, crowning NEW tag team champions!
The post match saw Fujita and Keiji Takano receive their new F-MAX Tag Team titles among the cheers of the crowd. Both men thanked the Hyogo fans for their support. Takano said that both he and Fujita were very unlikely partners. But together, they would use their combined strength to forge a Dream Team. Fujita said that as champions, they wanted to challenge teams from outside organizations, in addition to FURY.
- In the next match, we had the All Pacific Jr. Heavyweight title match between champion Kotaro Ota and Hyogo's own “Roaring Lion,” GALLEON. As expected, the Hyogo fans were soundly behind the challenger, representing Nansei Nihon Pro-Wrestling. Ota, the champion, entered wearing his big match attire, while proudly holding the All Pacific Jr. heavyweight title over his shoulder, exuding the confidence of a true champion. The early going saw both champion and challenger engage in some mat work, with the quicker Ota using his speed and agility to stay once step ahead of the more experienced challenger. Once the pace picked up however, it was GALLEON who would one-up Ota after catching him with a flying headscissors, sending the champion scurrying to the outside, where GALLEON thrilled the Hyogo fans with a spectacular tope suicida through the middle ropes onto the champion! Ota however would fight back with elbows in the ring, before catching GALLEON with his REM Dropkick in the corner. Ota later followed up, connecting with his Half Hatch suplex for the first two count of the match. After connecting with his well-timed thrust kick, Ota tried to finish it with the Violent Spark. GALLEON however countered by shoving Ota into the corner, before dumping him on the back of his head with a release Tiger Suplex! GALLEON would later sent shockwaves through Ota's body with a jolting Fisherman buster, giving him a 2.5 count! As he went for a second however, Ota managed to maneuver his way out of an escape, before cracking GALLEON with a thrust kick, followed by another! With the challenger stunned, Ota hooked GALLEON's neck, before sending him flat on his back with the Violent Spark! Ota went for the cover, only for the challenger to kick out at 2.5! As GALLEON stumbled to his feet, Ota struck like a Cobra, ensnaring the challenger in the Michelada! Even with his airway constricted, GALLEON managed to have the hold scouted, as he rolled over, cradling Ota for a two count, forcing the champion to break the hold! As Ota scrambled to his feet, he walked straight into GALLEON, who SPIKED Ota with a vicious Tombstone Piledriver, followed by a diving headbutt from the top rope! GALLEON tried to end it once and for all with the G-Crusher, only for Ota to fight back with another Thrust Kick, sending GALLEON into the corner. After setting the challenger up, Ota climbed up the turnbuckle with GALLEON, aiming for the Nuevo Spark... GALLEON however fought back, knocking the champion down a rung with a HARD headbutt. GALLEON then essentially switched places with Ota, before turning him towards the ring, where GALLEON climbed up, before planting the champion head first into the mat with an AVALANCHE FISHERMAN BUSTER. GALLEON quickly covered Ota, ONLY FOR THE CHAMPION TO KICK OUT AT 2.9! Wasting no time, GALLEON immediately hooked Ota's neck and arms before locking in the GRAND PRESSURE! Ota made a valiant struggle towards the ropes, where he came within an INCH of grabbing the bottom rope with his foot, ONLY FOR BE PULLED AWAY! With no where to go, Ota was forced to TAP OUT!
The Hyogo fans erupted in cheers as GALLEON took back Nansei's All Pacific Jr. Heavyweight title. After the match, GALLEON praised the former champion, saying that Ota had raised the worth of the title since winning it. He thanked the Hyogo fans, and said that he wanted to make more defenses of the title in Pro-Wrestling FURY, perhaps against the F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight Champion himself, Jet Jaguar! GALLEON thanked everyone in attendance, and asked them to continue to support both Pro-Wrestling FURY and Nansei Nihon Pro-Wrestling!
- In the semi final, the Hyogo fans witnessed another dream match, pitting the “Terrorist of Hyogo” Ryo Inoue against “The Superstar” Jason Ramsey. Both wrestlers received a nuclear reaction from the Hyogo fans, showing just how popular and revered both wrestlers are. The gong soon sounded to begin the match, as both Inoue and Ramsey took their time in engaging with one another. Finally, the two tacticians locked arms before going to the mat. Inoue played the aggressor early on, trying to work over Ramsey's right arm with submissions. Ramsey however knew how to escape every hold Inoue would apply, staying one step ahead of him every time. Inoue finally grew frustrated with being shown up, prompting him to JAR Ramsey with a slap across the face, provoking “The Superstar” into firing off a HARD elbow of his own! The two traded hard shots back and forth until Ramsey ran away with a flurry of forearms. After one particular shot, Inoue's legs became weak, nearly sending him collapsing to the mat in heap. Ramsey aimed aimed to end it all with one final blow, prompting him to rotate his body, before throwing all of his body weight into a rolling elbow smash...To his, along with the 9,000 fans surprise, Inoue managed to duck the shot, leaving Inoue the opportunity to lock his left arm around Ramsey's neck, before securing the sleeper hold with his right! Ramsey's arms flailed in panic for a couple of moments, before calm set in. Ramsey used what time he had left to think of an escape plan, leading to him finally use his upper body strength to shove Inoue off into the ropes... Inoue however hanged onto Ramsey's head tight, before dragging him to the mat with a grounded headlock! From there, Inoue continued to try and wear down “The Superstar.” Ramsey finally started to mount a comeback after blocking a German Suplex attempt, before breaking free after a flurry of back elbows. With Inoue momentarily stunned, Ramsey followed, connecting with a perfectly executed Backdrop! After a series of attacks on the ground, Ramsey brought Inoue back to his feet, before connecting with a German Suplex hold for a two count... This led to Ramsey eventually connecting with a Tiger Suplex hold for another two count. Despite the two jolts to Inoue's neck, he was far from beaten, as he unloaded into Ramsey with a flurry of kicks to the body, provoking yet another exchange of strikes. Inoue finally weakened Ramsey after a right-left combination of palms, followed by a savate kick to the midsection. With Ramsey doubled over, Inoue grabbed hold of Ramsey's arm, before throwing him to the mat, and locking in a CHICKENWING ARMLOCK! The look of pain on Ramsey's face expressed the severity of his predicament Ramsey however was able to get to the ropes for the break. Inoue's game plan however was set into motion, as he continued to focus on Ramsey's left arm. Ramsey had some short bursts of offense for the next few minutes, such as cradling Inoue with a schoolboy out of a jujigatame attempt. But every time Ramsey fought back, Inoue would go right back to Ramsey's arm to take back control. Finally however, a well-timed kick to the midsection allowed Ramsey to catch Inoue with an Exploder! From there, Ramsey unloaded with a flurry of forearms, setting up a VICIOUS vertical brainbuster! With Inoue laying prone, Ramsey climbed to the top, before connecting with a perfect Frog Splash, pinning Inoue down for a two count. Soon, Ramsey had Inoue propped onto the top turnbuckle, before climbing up. Whatever Ramsey was aiming for, Inoue had no intentions of letting him carry it out, as he fought back with short elbows, before finally shoving Ramsey down onto the mat. Ramsey scrambled back to his feet before charging towards Inoue, who met him with a jabbing kick to Ramsey's injured arm. From there, Inoue grabbed hold of the injured limb, before letting himself FALL over the ropes, catching Ramsey in an illegal modified jujigatame over the ropes! On the count of four, Inoue released before landing on his feet outside. Back in the ring, Inoue returned to his duties, working over Ramsey like a true craftsman. With the 12:00 minute approaching, Inoue became even more aggressive, using brutal knees, palms, and kicks to break Ramsey down even further. Ramsey however is the type to grow even stronger in the face of adversity, causing him, perhaps foolishly, to fight back with an elbow every time Inoue struck him. With the fans increasingly rallying behind Ramsey, it gave “The Superstar” even more incentive to keep fighting, allowing him to finally unload with a flurry of right-left elbows, backing Inoue into the corner. This time, Ramsey was able to carry out his plans from earlier, connecting with a Superplex from the top! Ramsey was slow to his feet, as he tended to his right arm, and only made it to his feet just moments before Inoue himself. Once again, the two living legends went at it in a flurry of blows, causing the fans to erupt in cheers with every strike. Once again, it was Ramsey who appeared to be winning the ordeal, until Inoue snuck in a GUH PUNCH TO THE JAW, bringing Ramsey to his knee! With Ramsey left vulnerable, Inoue struck, BLASTING Ramsey in the face with a kick, sending him to the canvas! Inoue followed with the cover, only for Ramsey to kick out at 2.5! As Ramsey staggered back onto a knee, Inoue fired off with more kicks, hitting Ramsey square in the chest. The shots seemed to inject some life into Ramsey, who continued to absorb kicks as he got to his feet. Ramsey finally caught a kick, before connecting with a Dragon screw, setting up the FIGURE FOUR LEG LOCK! Inoue sat upward as he screamed in agony, while simultaneously slapping Ramsey across the face, only prompting Ramsey to inflict even more pressure! Inoue managed to eventually reach the ropes for the break. However, the damage was done. The kink in Inoue's armor had shown itself. With a bad leg, Inoue would be one step behind Ramsey, allowing “The Superstar” to unleash a plethora of punishment, before finally SPIKING Inoue with the Superdriver! However, one Superdriver wouldn't enough, as Inoue would kick out at 2.5! Ramsey pulled Inoue up, before giving him a SECOND SUPERDRIVER!! This time, Ramsey covered Inoue with added leverage, ONLY FOR INOUE TO KICK OUT AT 2.9! Ramsey's eyes showed his frustration... He finally dragged Inoue's beaten body up, before bending him forward and hooking his arms to the side... With one final burst of strength, Ramsey managed to hoist Inoue up vertically, before DRIVING HIM NECK FIRST INTO THE MAT WITH THE STAR BUSTER!!! Ramsey collapsed onto Inoue as the referee COUNTED THE THREE!!!
Both men's efforts were met with unanimous cheers as the gong sounded. Ramsey was helped to his feet by members of the Tenchu-do dojo, while Inoue was tended to by members of the Steel Wind dojo... Inoue was eventually stretchered to the back, while finally managing to raise his fist into the air, letting the fans in the building know he was okay... Ramsey celebrated his win in the ring, praising Inoue's Burning Spirit. He noted that he had always aimed to catch Inoue when they wrestled together in the Japan Pro-Wrestling Association years ago, and feels his career has gone full circle tonight in finally beating Ryo Inoue. He thanked a number of people, including Pro-Wrestling FURY for hosting the match, and his home organization Superstar Pro-Wrestling. Most of all, he thanked the fans for their support, and promised that they had not seen the end of “The Superstar.”
- At long last, we would find out just who the strongest in Pro-Wrestling FURY really was! Would it be the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion Otsuo Kayusa? Or would it be the 2009 F-MAX Summit tournament champion Naoki Fukuda? Both wrestlers received an incredible amount of support from the rabid Hyogo fans as they made their individual entrances... After the ring introduces, and the Japanese National Anthem, we finally came to the sound of the gong, as FURY head referee Edd Sasaki called for the match to begin! Immediately, the divided fans made themselves heard with calls of “NAOKI!” and “KAYUSA!” After nearly a minute of sizing each other up, champion and challenger finally engaged with a greco-roman knuckle lock, leading to a test of strength. This was Fukuda's domain, as he used his power to force the champion down onto his knees. Kayusa however managed to fight back to his feet, before kicking Fukuda in the midsection, and taking him over with a shoulder throw! Not to be outdone, Fukuda was first to his feet, where he met Kayusa with a HARD forearm to the jaw, provoking the champion to answer with one of his own. Both exuded an invincible aura as they traded shots, with neither man showing any break. The exchange continued for an astonishing two minutes, with the fans cheers louder and louder after every shot. Fukuda finally appeared to be winning around connecting with two consecutive elbows. However, as he went for a third, the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion blocked, before DECKING FUKUDA WITH THE URAKEN!! The blow sent a sickening echo through out Kobe World Hall as Fukuda's legs momentarily turned to jelly! Kayusa wasted no time in hooking Fukuda's body and connecting with the OLYMPIC-ASP! Kayusa went for the cover, ONLY FOR FUKUDA TO KICK OUT AT ONE! Before Fukuda could recover, Kayusa threw him through the ropes to the floor, before hurling him into the steel security railing! Kayusa then tried to send Fukuda head first into the steel ring post... Fukuda however countered, sending Kayusa SMASHING into the post head first! As Kayusa slowly pulled himself up using the ring apron, a clear stream of blood appeared from his forehead, going down his face. The sight of the crimson red sent many female fans shrieking. For Fukuda, it was a pleasant surprise. Back in the ring, Fukuda took advantage of the champion's weakened state, using two knee drops to the face, followed by hard backbreaker across his knee. The champion eventually began to fight back while prone in the corner, as he caught Fukuda coming in with a boot. With Fukuda stunned, Kayusa came off the ropes aiming for a spear, only to catch a HEAVY knee to the body, leading to Fukuda connecting with the Mastodon Slam, scoring him his first two count of the match! Fukuda continued to wear down the bloody champion with a rear chin lock With the support of the fans, Kayusa was able to fight his way to his feet, before finally countering with a Backdrop. He wasn't out of the woods yet however, as Fukuda hung onto the hold! Once again, Kayusa was forced to fight back to his feet, where he connected with a second Backdrop! But again, Fukuda's arms remained around Kayusa's neck... The cycle continued a third time, as Kayusa got back to a standing position... This time however, Kayusa managed to shove Fukuda off onto the ropes, before HURLING the challenger overhead with a front suplex! As Fukuda scrambled to his feet, Kayusa came rushing towards him. After ducking Fukuda's lariat, Kayusa came off the ropes, before GORING Fukuda in half with a Spear! With a renewed sense of strength, Kayusa dragged Fukuda up before ushering him into the corner. A series of stomps brought Fukuda down into a seated position into the corner, leading to Kayusa placing his boot across Fukuda's face. With the fans clapping along, Kayusa came off the ropes, before RIPPING at Fukuda's face with a vicious looking Face Wash! Once wasn't enough however, prompting Kayusa to AGAIN tear away at Fukuda's face! For a third and final time, Kayusa hit the Face Wash, garnering a huge ovation of cheers from the fans. Fukuda escaped under the ropes to recover. However, as he got to his feet, Kayusa was there to meet him with a blunt elbow to the side of the head. Kayusa tried to suplex him over the ropes, prompting Fukuda to fight back with an elbow of his own. Fukuda then tried lifting Kayusa up and over the ropes, garnering a big round of concerned commotion from the audience The champion however escaped Fukuda's clutches, before JARRING him with a slap across the face! He pulled Fukuda under the top rope, before grabbing him by the waist... Using his strength, he managed to dead lift Fukuda through the ropes. After holding Fukuda's body for almost five seconds, Kayusa SLAMMED Fukuda's body into the mat with the Karelin Lift! Kayusa followed with the cover, only for the challenger to kick out after two! It was then that Kayusa began to turn his attention of Fukuda's right ankle, using stops and knee drops. Every time Fukuda tried to fight back, Kayusa would answer with a HARD downward elbow to Fukuda's ankle, sending him back onto the canvas. Fukuda however was finally able to fight back after catching Kayusa with a boot in the corner, using his left foot. While hobbling, Fukuda managed to maintain some velocity coming off the ropes, before CRASHING into the champion with a nasty lariat! With Kayusa stunned, Fukuda then managed to press the champion over his head... However, he was forced to drop Kayusa on his feet due to his bad ankle. However, as Kayusa came off the ropes, Fukuda countered, using Kayusa's momentum to press him into the air... After two pumps, Fukuda finally dropped Kayusa across his shoulder, before BURYING HIM into the mat with the Mastodon Pump! As the 15:00 minute approached, Fukuda did all he can on one good leg, relying mostly on his upper body strength. However, he would test his luck going for a second Mastodon Slam, allowing the champion the opportunity to counter. After a kick to the midsection, Kayusa managed to knock the wind out of Fukuda's body with a Tiger Driver. Kayusa then pulled Fukuda to his feet, while securing a waist lock Kayusa's aim was for a German Suplex, prompting Fukuda to center all of his weight to prevent it. Frustrated, Kayusa momentarily let go of his death grip, before BLASTING Fukuda behind the head with an enzuilariat! Finally, Kayusa was able to dump Fukuda on his head with a quick German Suplex, sending the challenger rolling onto his feet! Kayusa was able to counter Fukuda's lunging attack, setting up a GERMAN SUPLEX HOLD! This time, it nearly spelled the end for the challenger, who found his shoulders pinned to the mat for a 2.5 count! Fukuda had no room to breathe as Fukuda went immediately back to Fukuda's injury, locking in the ANKLE HOLD! The Hyogo fans ERUPTED in commotion as almost all 9,000 fans roared with chants of “NA-O-KI!” The overwhelming support urged the the challenger to fight on, as he was able to hobble his way to the ropes for the break! Kayusa however PULLED FUKUDA AWAY! Fukuda however countered, rolling his body forward, sending Kayusa chest first into the turnbuckle! With one bad foot, Fukuda struck, dumping Kayusa on his head with a DANGEROUS BACKDROP! The champion managed to fight his way back to his feet, ONLY TO EAT A SECOND LARIAT FROM FUKUDA!!! The fans, seemingly now siding with Naoki, cheered as he went for the cover, only to be disappointed when the champion kicked out at 2.5! With Kayusa laying prone, Fukuda scaled the top rope, before leaping off, CONNECTING WITH THE MASTODON SPLASH!! The fans sensed the end as Fukuda hooked the leg, ONLY FOR THE CHAMPION TO KICK OUT AT 2.5!!! Fukuda slowly climbed back up for a second Mastodon Splash... However, his injury gave Kayusa too much time to recover, allowing him to catch Fukuda on the top rope. A battle of elbows ensued on the top rope, with Kayusa winning after unleashing a sickeningly flurry of blood stained headbutts! With Fukuda prone, Kayusa struck, gripping both of Fukuda's arms, and THROWING HIM FROM THE TOP ROPE WITH AN AVALANCHE DOUBLE ARM SUPLEX!!! Both men were sent crashing to the mat with a sickening sound straight from a car wreck. After a few moments, Kayusa managed to cover Fukuda. By then however, the challenger had enough time to recover, allowing him to kick out after two... As both men recovered, they once again exchanged heavy blows back and forth. After one particular flurry, Kayusa dragged Fukuda out onto the apron, where he sent many fans in hysterics as he attempted to give Fukuda the Olympic ASP ON THE RING APRON. Fukuda however managed to kick Kayusa away, only for Kayusa to rush back towards him. Fukuda responded by hoisting Kayusa overhead, before catching him on his shoulders! After a momentary pause, Fukuda swung Kayusa's body forward, before LEAPING OFF THE APRON, GIVING KAYUSA THE MASTODON BUSTER OFF THE APRON AND ONTO THE ARENA FLOOR!!! The nearby fans, and even the commentators leaped from their seats at the sight. Even the man who administered the attack appeared hurt as Fukuda writhed on the ground in pain... Referee Edd Sasaki finally began his 20-count, reaching the count of TWELVE by the time Fukuda began to pull himself up. At the count of fifteen, he finally managed to roll under the bottom rope, while the champion remained motionless. At the count of SEVENTEEN, Kayusa finally began to move, as he ever slowly pulled himself up to one knee... At EIGHTEEN he finally began to reach for the ropes to pull himself up... However, at the count of NINETEEN, Kayusa hands SLIPPED FROM THE BOTTOM ROPE, SENDING HIM FALLING BACK TO THE GROUND!!! However, just as Edd Sasaki was able to reach TWENTY, Kayusa used what strength he had to jump to his feet and roll himself in!!!
Fukuda didn't give the champion any time to recover, as he pulled Kayusa up, before slamming him down into position on the mat. Fukuda scaled the ropes once more, before once again flattening the champion with the MASTODON SPLASH!! This time however, Fukuda SCREAMED in pain, before rolling off of Kayusa and grabbing his ankle, as he clearly damaged it on impact! After SLAMMING his fists into his ankle, Fukuda finally rolled over to cover Kayusa, WHO KICKED OUT AT 2.5! With chants of “NA-O-KI!” flooding Kobe World Hall, Fukuda aimed to finish Kayusa once and for all as he hoisted Kayusa over his shoulders, before raising him upright for the Mastodon Hades! Kayusa however fought back with downward elbows atop Fukuda's head, before dropping down behind the challenger! From there, Kayusa picked Fukuda's ankle, before LOCKING IN THE ANKLE HOLD ONCE MORE! Fukuda immediately made a dive for the ropes, ONLY FOR BE PULLED AWAY!!! Fukuda managed to once again roll forward in an attempt to escape. This time however, Kayusa had it scouted as he rolled straight through while hanging onto Fukuda's ankle! After Fukuda began teasing a submission, the calls and cheers of the fans encouraged Fukuda to get to one foot once again, as he rolled forward for a third time. This time however, he managed to CRADLE KAYUSA IN A PINNING SITUATION! The fans ERUPTED as Edd Sasaki made the count, WITH KAYUSA KICKING OUT AT 2.9!!! ONE MILLESECOND is all that kept Naoki Fukuda from becoming the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion. Both men knew this as they scrambled to their feet. In the center of the ring, the two met in one final flurry of blows. Fukuda appeared to be winning the exchange as he PUMMMELED Kayusa with elbows! But like early, Kayusa was poised to strike the moment the opportunity arose, as he BLASTED FUKUDA WITH THE URAKEN! Once again, the CRACKING sound of Kayusa's fist meeting Fukuda's cheek echoed through out the building... However, to the shock of the fans AND Kayusa, Fukuda ROARED BACK IN KAYUSA'S FACE, SHOWING NO EFFECTS OF THE BLOW! For a THIRD TIME, Kayusa's fists CRACKED FUKUDA ONCE MORE! This time, Fukuda's legs buckled... However, before he could tumble, he grabbed hold of Kayusa's body, before hurling him onto his shoulders and SPIKING HIM WITH THE MASTODON BUSTER!!! Fukuda went for the cover, ONLY FOR THE CHAMPION TO KICK OUT AT 2.9! Exhausted, Fukuda pulled Kayusa's limp body up, before hoisting him over his shoulder once more, leading to one final Mastodon Buster! Rather than go for the pin however, Fukuda scaled the top turnbuckle once again, while giving off a special “Mastodon appeal.” Finally, Fukuda jumped, CRUSHING THE CHAMPION WITH THE MASTODON SPLASH! With Fukuda hooking Kayusa's leg, Referee Edd Sasaki MADE THE THREE COUNT, CROWNING A NEW F-MAX UNIFIED HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION!!!
The ring filled with people as the gong sounded, with members of REAL-ONE tending to Fukuda, and members of Ooinaru Waza tending to Kayusa... The fans roared with cheers, applause and support for both warriors... As Fukuda realized he had won, he immediately became overwhelmed with emotion, earning him even more support among the fans. Kayusa was finally helped up to his feet while seeing Fukuda prone on all fours on the mat... This caused the former champion to stumble over to Fukuda, and pull him up, before SLAPPING FUKUDA ACROSS THE FACE! Kayusa shouted something inaudible to Fukuda, causing the new champion to nod in understanding. Finally, the former champion and new champion shook hands, garnering a unanimous round of applause from all 9,000 fans... After Kayusa left, Naoki Fukuda was officially recognized as the 12th F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion. Fukuda spoke afterwords, explaining that Kayusa had told him that a champion is always strong, even when he is vulnerable. Fukuda said that Kayusa had shown him what a true champion was, and promised to lead FURY into 2010 as the strongest Ace in all of Japanese Pro-Wrestling. He spoke out on the 2009 year for FURY, calling it the highest and lowest mark for the company. However, as humans, he said that he, along with everyone in Pro-Wrestling FURY would aim for even higher marks in the coming year. He sent a call to all of the other organizations in Japan, saying that he was Naoki Fukuda, and represented the #1 pro-wrestling organization in the world. To end the show, he, along with the other members of REAL-ONE led the fans in the traditional “3! 2! 1! FURY!!” call, leading to a shower of confetti to drop all over Kobe World Hall!
- Hidaka Kamon and Kazuki Sendo of NEW FORCE, along with the unaligned threesome of Masafuji Yoshida, Masato Osagawa, and Tetsujin faced the UPRISER'Z team of TAKU, Daisuke Iwata, YAKUTA, RYUJI, and Manabe Tsuji in a very short, high-spurt ten-man tag. There was no slowdown in the match, as one person after another came in to hit a move. TAKU would finally end it after killing poor Tetsujin with the Chojin Bomber.... After the match, TAKU grabbed the microphone and talked about how UPRISER'Z have lacked momentum in recent months. He declared that they would strengthen themselves in 2010, and resume their position as the strongest faction in Japanese Pro-Wrestling, and issued challenges to any group in any organization in the world. He also vowed that UPRISER'Z would hold every championship in FURY by this time next year...
- The rubber match between Tetsuhisa NAKAI and Norihiro Akashi was next. The match was different from their first match in October, as well as their rematch during the F-MAX Summit tournament. Having come off a loss against Akashi, NAKAI appeared to take his opponent serious tonight, allowing him to take control of the early going. Akashi however fought back, matching NAKAI chop-for-chop, along with gaining the support of the fans in the process. Never the less, NAKAI managed to cut Akashi off at every turn, before sending jolts of electricity through Akashi's body with his offense. Shortly after the ten-minute mark however, Akashi finally broke away from NAKAI's control after CRASHING into NAKAI with a sickening lariat! As NAKAI got to a knee, Akashi struck, landing his “Cyclone Conbi,” allowing him to score his first near fall of the match! Akashi used his strength to continue cracking NAKAI's armor, before finally folding NAKAI's body in half with a German Suplex hold for a 2.5 count... NAKAI managed to fight his way out of a second German attempt, proceeded by knocking Akashi to the mat with a diving shoulder block. NAKAI eventually pressured Akashi into the corner, where he unleashed a flurry of machine gun chops to Akashi's chest! Akashi however pulled NAKAI into the corner, before returning the favor with rapid-fire chops of his own! A fierce exchange of elbows followed, with Akashi finally stunning NAKAI with a spinning kesagiri chop, followed by a dangerous backdrop! Akashi soon tried to end it by climbing to the top rope. However, NAKAI was able to avoid Akashi's Moonsault press, sending Akashi crashing into an empty swimming pool! As Akashi staggered to his feet, NAKAI came roaring off the ropes, before DECAPITATING AKASHI WITH A VICIOUS LARIAT! Akashi however would surprise everyone by kicking out of the ensuing pin attempt at ONE. As he stumbled to his feet, NAKAI hoisted him up, before sending Akashi crashing face first with the Devil Eruption! This time however, it took Akashi to the count of 2.5 to kick out of NAKAI's pin... Once more, NAKAI hoisted Akashi over his shoulders, while giving a cut-throat motion with his right hand... He lifted Akashi up into the air for the MAX BULLET, ONLY FOR AKASHI TO COUNTER WITH A FRONT CRADLE! Unlike 11/25 however, NAKAI was able to BARELY escape at the count of 2.8! As NAKAI scrambled to his feet, Akashi stuck, landing a second lariat! With NAKAI stunned, Akashi followed up, folding NAKAI in half once more with the Akashi Trap, only gaining Akashi a 2.5 count! It was now Akashi who called for the finish, as he tried to hoist NAKAI into the air, presumably for the Ignition Crash. NAKAI however struggled, before finally driving Akashi to the mat with an arm slam, BEFORE LOCKING IN THE RED SEA VICE! The fans ERUPTED as NAKAI pulled Akashi's head forward, putting incredible strain on his neck. However, as the 9,000 fans in attendance rallied with chants of “A-KA-SHI!”, Akashi was able to fight his way back to a standing position. After three shots to NAKAI's body, Akashi was able to break his grip, where he immediately BLASTED NAKAI WITH A ROLLING LARIAT! As the 19:00 mark approached, Akashi pulled NAKAI to a standing position, before trying once more for the Ignition Crash... However, while he was able to get NAKAI's body up part-way, NAKAI was able to struggle his way back to the ground. Akashi however refused to give up, as he blasted NAKAI with three consecutive kesagiri chops to the side of the neck! Once again, Akashi tried to lift NAKAI up, only for NAKAI to resist even more... Rather than try to subdue NAKAI even more however, Akashi used all of his remain strength to dead lift NAKAI into the air... before SPIKING HIM INTO THE MAT WITH THE IGNITION CRASH! Akashi rolled over NAKAI's body for the pin, as Referee Edd Sasaki COUNTED THE THREE!!
Akashi appeared physically spent as the gong sounded, while it was clear NAKAI was unconscious from the impact of the Ignition Crash. Akashi was finally helped to his feet by his fellow Ooinaru Waza members Chikao Kessin and Seiji Sasaki to deafening cheers and calls. Akashi finally collapsed onto his knees, before crawling over to check on NAKAI, who finally appeared to be conscious... To unanimous applause from the Hyogo crowd, Akashi pulled NAKAI to his feet... On the microphone, Akashi thanked NAKAI for the three matches they have had, saying that he wouldn't be where he was without a fierce mountain to climb. He said that the only thing he wanted now was NAKAI's respect. There was an eerie silence among the audience as NAKAI pondered his next action, before finally clasping hands with Akashi! Among the applause and cheers of the fans, NAKAI took his leave, allowing Akashi a few more moments to celebrate his momentous victory!
- Hiroaki Nakata made his V4 defense of the WWA National Heavyweight title in the next match, facing Hyogo's own Shuji Kido. Kido had earned the right to be the #1 contender after winning a one-night tournament on 12/04, continuing his incredible growth this year. The early going saw both men engage in some ground work, with Nakata gaining the advantage. Kido however surprised Nakata with his quickness, and ended up cradling Nakata for a two count. The mat work led to an exchange of strikes, with both men laying into one another with hard elbows. Just as Kido appeared to be hurting Nakata however, Nakata struck back, landing HARD kicks to Kido's legs and arm, before finally landing a VICIOUS flurry of knee kicks to Kido's body, sending him to the outside. From there, the pace of the match picked up dramatically as both wrestlers stuck to using hard strikes to try and weaken the other. Kido however managed to deal severe damage following a snap mare, as he landed two HARD soccer kicks between Nakata's shoulder blades, lurching him forward. This left Nakata open for Kido, who BLASTED Nakata atop the skull with a vicious Crown kick! The fans gasped in shock as Nakata's body fell limp, causing Referee Akinori Fuwa to jump in, and render a ten-count! Nakata however managed to recover, and pull himself back to his feet at the count of seven, garnering a loud round of cheers from the fans. With the champion stunned, Kido held nothing back by continuing to battle Nakata with kicks and elbows. Nakata finally managed to come back after blocking a high kick, before firing off a sharp kick of his own, targeting Kido's left arm. From there, Nakata dissected Kido's arm with kicks and attacks, before finally locking Kido in a crippling Wakigatame! The fans rallied behind the hometown underdog, with loud calls of “KI-DOH,” encouraging the challenger to struggle valiantly, until finally reaching the ropes for the break! Nakata tried to pull Kido away, only to take three quick kicks to the head. While holding his left arm, Kido fought back with more kicks, before folding Nakata in half with his very own Dragon Suplex hold! The fans erupted, sensing the end, only to be disappointed after Nakata kicked out at 2.5! The closing moments of the match saw Kido sizing Nakata up for a spinning back fist.. However, Nakata managed to block the critical blow, before taking Kido to the mat and locking in the Wakigatame once more! Kido appeared to be closing in on the ropes, only to be pulled away, allowing Nakata to apply even more pressure! With no where to go, Kido was forced to submit!
While dejected, the fans applauded the efforts of Kido, giving him a round of applause as members of the Nansei roster tended to his injuries... After being given back his WWA National Heavyweight title, Nakata spoke on the microphone, putting over Kido's efforts tonight. He said that as far as he believed Kido would grow to become a strong heavyweight wrestler. Nakata ended by saying, “Continue your progress in Nansei! When you are strong enough, come back to FURY to face me again!”
- After a brief break to set up the cage, we came to the 6WAY Mascara contra Caballera cage match, bringing out Kyoto Okazaki, Yoshihiro Shimoda, ATSUKA, Fumihiko Shirai, Etsuya Kawachi, and finally the F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight Champion Jet Jaguar. While the match was every wrestler for themselves, it was clear that Shimoda, ATSUKA, and Okazaki were working as a unit the moment the bell sounded, as Okazaki and ATSUKA tried to occupy Jaguar, Kawachi, and Shirai to allow Shimoda enough time to escape! Jaguar and Shirai however were able to break free and stop Shimoda. The teamwork from Shimoda, Okazaki, and ATSUKA continued however, as they ran roughshod over the three other wrestlers while using various double and triple team attacks. Jaguar however was able to slip past them, before unloading a flurry of kicks to all three wrestlers! It was now time for Jaguar, Kawachi, and Shirai to show off some team work of their own, taking Shimoda, Okazaki and ATSUKA out! With Jaguar waiting in the corner, both Kawachi and Shirai whipped Okazaki towards the F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight Champion... Okazaki however LEAPED OFF JAGUAR, before scaling the cage! ATSUKA and Shimoda immediately sprang into action, taking Kawachi and Shirai out, before tackling Jaguar to the ground, allowing Okazaki enough time to climb over and be the first wrestler to escape! Shimoda and ATSUKA continued to try and work together. Without Okazaki however, they were now out manned in the ring. The next escape would come about six minutes later as Jaguar and Shimoda fought on the top rope. It appeared that Shimoda would be able to throw Jaguar off, until Etsuya Kawachi pulled Shimoda off, sending him crashing down onto the mat, allowing the F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight champion the opportunity to escape, and protect his mask! With four people left, this meant that it was basically Kawachi and Shirai against Shimoda and ATSUKA, allowing Shimoda and ATSUKA to take every shortcut in the book to gain control. The next escape would come about six minutes later, as Kawachi managed to climb up the cage, before being stopped by both Shimoda and ATSUKA, who both tried to throw Kawachi to the mat with a Superplex from the of the cage! Shirai however got in position right under both Shimoda and ATSUKA, cradling their legs for an AVALANACHE POWERBOMB, sending both men, ALONG WITH KAWACHI crashing to the mat! Having taken the least amount of damage from the move, Shirai managed to climb the cage, before escaping! Unfortunately for Kawachi, this left him against both ATSUKA and Shimoda. As they beat on him from the next few minutes, Kawachi would occasionally be able to break away in an attempt to escape, only to be thwarted. This changed however as ATSUKA accidentally caught Shimoda with a thrust kick, allowing Kawachi to scoop ATSUKA up, and BLAST him with the go 2 school! Kawachi immediately began scaling the cage, with the still dazed Shimoda trying to pull him down. It was too late however, as Kawachi had his body up and over the cage, before finally dropping down to escape, leaving Shimoda and ATSUKA as the final two! The fans cheered as both Shimoda and ATSUKA realized that one of them would be losing their hair. With only two people left, Referee Edd Sasaki entered the cage to render the final fall... However, as the cage door opened to let Sasaki in, both Shimoda AND ATSUKA made the mad dash to try and escape! However, officials on the outside immediately blocked both men from leaving, before finally forcing the cage shut... The two strategized in the center of the ring, while exchanging inaudible words... However, as Shimoda turned his back, ATSUKA struck, TRYING TO CRADLE SHIMODA WITH A SCHOOL BOY! Shimoda however managed to kick out at 2.5, causing a roar of cheers and laughter to break out over the crowd. Like a child getting caught with his hand in the cookie jar, ATSUKA immediately tried to explain himself to Shimoda, who had none of it. Instead, Shimoda ended up CRADLING ATSUKA WITH A SMALL PACKAGE HOLD, NARROWLY PINNING HIM! Both men immediately got into a shoving match, with each shove getting increasingly more and more aggressive... Suddenly however, both men stopped shoving each other, before breaking out in a game of “Jan Ken Po” (Rock-Paper-Scissors.) Shimoda pulled out rock, while ATSUKA pulled out scissors, causing ATSUKA to laugh, shrug, before falling back onto the mat, allowing ATSUKA to pin him for the three count!
The Hyogo crowd uproariously booed the end as ATSUKA and Shimoda both began laughing hysterically. The match winner, Kyoto Okazaki returned to the ring, explaining that the entire match went exactly as they had planned, and said that they would gladly shave their hands in order to ensure that one of them got a chance to take the F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight title off Jet Jaguar. Shimoda said that while ATSUKA technically lost the match tonight, the fans would get THREE TIMES their money worth, as all three would shave their heads! The fans booed as all three carried out their declaration, with ATSUKA, Yoshihiro Shimoda, and Kyoto Okazaki all shaving their heads. Before finally leaving, Shimoda announced that an “old friend” would be making his return to the FURY ring very soon...
- After intermission, we came to our second title match of the night, pitting the F-MAX Tag Team Champions Akira Takayoshi and Naoyuki Watanabe against the “GOLDEN TIGERS” team of “Mr. 300%” Kazuma Fujita and Keiji Takano! The match by far had the most fan interaction of the night, as all four men received an incredible amount of support from the Hyogo fans. Watanabe and Takano started the match off with an exchange of holds on the mat, before tagging out to their respective partners. The fans thoroughly enjoyed the interaction between Akira Takayoshi and Kazuma Fujita, who traded fierce chops back and forth. Fujita got the better of Akira early on, forcing him to change up his tactics. The champions finally managed to get the match under control after Akira hit Fujita with a flurry of elbows, ending with his trademark Enzuigiri. From there, Akira and Watanabe made frequent tags, while isolating Fujita from his partner. Fujita however finally came back after knocking both champions to the mat with a shoulder block, allowing him to tag out to Keiji Takano! From there, Fujita and Takano showed off some teamwork of their own, including peppering Akira with chops and body kicks in the corner. The first near fall came roughly after the 10:00 mark as Takano threw Watanabe to the mat with a vicious judo throw, allowing Takano to SPIKE Watanabe with a vicious Death Valley Bomb! After Akira broke up the fall, Takano tagged out to Fujita, who threw brutal knees deep into Watanabe's body, before finally sending Watanabe's body into the mat with the High-Angle Nodowa Otoshi! Fujita then delivered what could have been the death blow, after catching Watanabe with the Fujita Lariat! But once again, Akira was there to make the diving save at 2.5! Watanabe was able to mount a comeback a few minutes later after catching Fujita with the Shining Wizard, allowing he and Akira to turn their focus to Takano. Together, the two displayed their trademark teamwork attacks. With Takano momentarily disposed of, they hit Fujita with their Enzuigiri/Dragon Suplex combination, followed by their Shining Kenka Kick/Tiger Suplex combination! But even that wouldn't be enough to keep Fujita down for the three... As the 15:00 mark approached, Akira and Takano brawled their way to the outside, leaving Fujita and Watanabe in the ring. After an exchange of forearms, Watanabe weakened Fujita with one of Akira's own Enzuigiris, allowing him to fold Fujita in half with a Dragon Suplex hold for a 2.5 count! Watanabe then climbed to the top, only to be cut off by Takano, allowing Fujita to climb up behind Watanabe, before sending him to the mat with a Superplex! As Watanabe got to his feet, Fujita came off the ropes, before DECAPITATING Watanabe with the Fujita Lariat! It appeared as if the match was over as the referee made the count, only for Akira to make the diving save at 2.9! After disposing of Akira, Fujita pulled Watanabe up, before hoisting him into the air, and SPIKING him with a vicious Vertical Brainbuster! Fujita covered once more, ONLY FOR WATANABE TO KICK OUT AT 2.999!!! Fujita finally dragged Watanabe up, before stuffing his head between his legs. Fujita finally lifted Watanabe's limp body high into the air... After a moment of air-time, Fujita sent Watanabe's body CRASHING into the mat, before folding his body in half with a sickening Powerbomb! As Takano held Akira outside, Referee Akinori Fuwa counted the three, crowning NEW tag team champions!
The post match saw Fujita and Keiji Takano receive their new F-MAX Tag Team titles among the cheers of the crowd. Both men thanked the Hyogo fans for their support. Takano said that both he and Fujita were very unlikely partners. But together, they would use their combined strength to forge a Dream Team. Fujita said that as champions, they wanted to challenge teams from outside organizations, in addition to FURY.
- In the next match, we had the All Pacific Jr. Heavyweight title match between champion Kotaro Ota and Hyogo's own “Roaring Lion,” GALLEON. As expected, the Hyogo fans were soundly behind the challenger, representing Nansei Nihon Pro-Wrestling. Ota, the champion, entered wearing his big match attire, while proudly holding the All Pacific Jr. heavyweight title over his shoulder, exuding the confidence of a true champion. The early going saw both champion and challenger engage in some mat work, with the quicker Ota using his speed and agility to stay once step ahead of the more experienced challenger. Once the pace picked up however, it was GALLEON who would one-up Ota after catching him with a flying headscissors, sending the champion scurrying to the outside, where GALLEON thrilled the Hyogo fans with a spectacular tope suicida through the middle ropes onto the champion! Ota however would fight back with elbows in the ring, before catching GALLEON with his REM Dropkick in the corner. Ota later followed up, connecting with his Half Hatch suplex for the first two count of the match. After connecting with his well-timed thrust kick, Ota tried to finish it with the Violent Spark. GALLEON however countered by shoving Ota into the corner, before dumping him on the back of his head with a release Tiger Suplex! GALLEON would later sent shockwaves through Ota's body with a jolting Fisherman buster, giving him a 2.5 count! As he went for a second however, Ota managed to maneuver his way out of an escape, before cracking GALLEON with a thrust kick, followed by another! With the challenger stunned, Ota hooked GALLEON's neck, before sending him flat on his back with the Violent Spark! Ota went for the cover, only for the challenger to kick out at 2.5! As GALLEON stumbled to his feet, Ota struck like a Cobra, ensnaring the challenger in the Michelada! Even with his airway constricted, GALLEON managed to have the hold scouted, as he rolled over, cradling Ota for a two count, forcing the champion to break the hold! As Ota scrambled to his feet, he walked straight into GALLEON, who SPIKED Ota with a vicious Tombstone Piledriver, followed by a diving headbutt from the top rope! GALLEON tried to end it once and for all with the G-Crusher, only for Ota to fight back with another Thrust Kick, sending GALLEON into the corner. After setting the challenger up, Ota climbed up the turnbuckle with GALLEON, aiming for the Nuevo Spark... GALLEON however fought back, knocking the champion down a rung with a HARD headbutt. GALLEON then essentially switched places with Ota, before turning him towards the ring, where GALLEON climbed up, before planting the champion head first into the mat with an AVALANCHE FISHERMAN BUSTER. GALLEON quickly covered Ota, ONLY FOR THE CHAMPION TO KICK OUT AT 2.9! Wasting no time, GALLEON immediately hooked Ota's neck and arms before locking in the GRAND PRESSURE! Ota made a valiant struggle towards the ropes, where he came within an INCH of grabbing the bottom rope with his foot, ONLY FOR BE PULLED AWAY! With no where to go, Ota was forced to TAP OUT!
The Hyogo fans erupted in cheers as GALLEON took back Nansei's All Pacific Jr. Heavyweight title. After the match, GALLEON praised the former champion, saying that Ota had raised the worth of the title since winning it. He thanked the Hyogo fans, and said that he wanted to make more defenses of the title in Pro-Wrestling FURY, perhaps against the F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight Champion himself, Jet Jaguar! GALLEON thanked everyone in attendance, and asked them to continue to support both Pro-Wrestling FURY and Nansei Nihon Pro-Wrestling!
- In the semi final, the Hyogo fans witnessed another dream match, pitting the “Terrorist of Hyogo” Ryo Inoue against “The Superstar” Jason Ramsey. Both wrestlers received a nuclear reaction from the Hyogo fans, showing just how popular and revered both wrestlers are. The gong soon sounded to begin the match, as both Inoue and Ramsey took their time in engaging with one another. Finally, the two tacticians locked arms before going to the mat. Inoue played the aggressor early on, trying to work over Ramsey's right arm with submissions. Ramsey however knew how to escape every hold Inoue would apply, staying one step ahead of him every time. Inoue finally grew frustrated with being shown up, prompting him to JAR Ramsey with a slap across the face, provoking “The Superstar” into firing off a HARD elbow of his own! The two traded hard shots back and forth until Ramsey ran away with a flurry of forearms. After one particular shot, Inoue's legs became weak, nearly sending him collapsing to the mat in heap. Ramsey aimed aimed to end it all with one final blow, prompting him to rotate his body, before throwing all of his body weight into a rolling elbow smash...To his, along with the 9,000 fans surprise, Inoue managed to duck the shot, leaving Inoue the opportunity to lock his left arm around Ramsey's neck, before securing the sleeper hold with his right! Ramsey's arms flailed in panic for a couple of moments, before calm set in. Ramsey used what time he had left to think of an escape plan, leading to him finally use his upper body strength to shove Inoue off into the ropes... Inoue however hanged onto Ramsey's head tight, before dragging him to the mat with a grounded headlock! From there, Inoue continued to try and wear down “The Superstar.” Ramsey finally started to mount a comeback after blocking a German Suplex attempt, before breaking free after a flurry of back elbows. With Inoue momentarily stunned, Ramsey followed, connecting with a perfectly executed Backdrop! After a series of attacks on the ground, Ramsey brought Inoue back to his feet, before connecting with a German Suplex hold for a two count... This led to Ramsey eventually connecting with a Tiger Suplex hold for another two count. Despite the two jolts to Inoue's neck, he was far from beaten, as he unloaded into Ramsey with a flurry of kicks to the body, provoking yet another exchange of strikes. Inoue finally weakened Ramsey after a right-left combination of palms, followed by a savate kick to the midsection. With Ramsey doubled over, Inoue grabbed hold of Ramsey's arm, before throwing him to the mat, and locking in a CHICKENWING ARMLOCK! The look of pain on Ramsey's face expressed the severity of his predicament Ramsey however was able to get to the ropes for the break. Inoue's game plan however was set into motion, as he continued to focus on Ramsey's left arm. Ramsey had some short bursts of offense for the next few minutes, such as cradling Inoue with a schoolboy out of a jujigatame attempt. But every time Ramsey fought back, Inoue would go right back to Ramsey's arm to take back control. Finally however, a well-timed kick to the midsection allowed Ramsey to catch Inoue with an Exploder! From there, Ramsey unloaded with a flurry of forearms, setting up a VICIOUS vertical brainbuster! With Inoue laying prone, Ramsey climbed to the top, before connecting with a perfect Frog Splash, pinning Inoue down for a two count. Soon, Ramsey had Inoue propped onto the top turnbuckle, before climbing up. Whatever Ramsey was aiming for, Inoue had no intentions of letting him carry it out, as he fought back with short elbows, before finally shoving Ramsey down onto the mat. Ramsey scrambled back to his feet before charging towards Inoue, who met him with a jabbing kick to Ramsey's injured arm. From there, Inoue grabbed hold of the injured limb, before letting himself FALL over the ropes, catching Ramsey in an illegal modified jujigatame over the ropes! On the count of four, Inoue released before landing on his feet outside. Back in the ring, Inoue returned to his duties, working over Ramsey like a true craftsman. With the 12:00 minute approaching, Inoue became even more aggressive, using brutal knees, palms, and kicks to break Ramsey down even further. Ramsey however is the type to grow even stronger in the face of adversity, causing him, perhaps foolishly, to fight back with an elbow every time Inoue struck him. With the fans increasingly rallying behind Ramsey, it gave “The Superstar” even more incentive to keep fighting, allowing him to finally unload with a flurry of right-left elbows, backing Inoue into the corner. This time, Ramsey was able to carry out his plans from earlier, connecting with a Superplex from the top! Ramsey was slow to his feet, as he tended to his right arm, and only made it to his feet just moments before Inoue himself. Once again, the two living legends went at it in a flurry of blows, causing the fans to erupt in cheers with every strike. Once again, it was Ramsey who appeared to be winning the ordeal, until Inoue snuck in a GUH PUNCH TO THE JAW, bringing Ramsey to his knee! With Ramsey left vulnerable, Inoue struck, BLASTING Ramsey in the face with a kick, sending him to the canvas! Inoue followed with the cover, only for Ramsey to kick out at 2.5! As Ramsey staggered back onto a knee, Inoue fired off with more kicks, hitting Ramsey square in the chest. The shots seemed to inject some life into Ramsey, who continued to absorb kicks as he got to his feet. Ramsey finally caught a kick, before connecting with a Dragon screw, setting up the FIGURE FOUR LEG LOCK! Inoue sat upward as he screamed in agony, while simultaneously slapping Ramsey across the face, only prompting Ramsey to inflict even more pressure! Inoue managed to eventually reach the ropes for the break. However, the damage was done. The kink in Inoue's armor had shown itself. With a bad leg, Inoue would be one step behind Ramsey, allowing “The Superstar” to unleash a plethora of punishment, before finally SPIKING Inoue with the Superdriver! However, one Superdriver wouldn't enough, as Inoue would kick out at 2.5! Ramsey pulled Inoue up, before giving him a SECOND SUPERDRIVER!! This time, Ramsey covered Inoue with added leverage, ONLY FOR INOUE TO KICK OUT AT 2.9! Ramsey's eyes showed his frustration... He finally dragged Inoue's beaten body up, before bending him forward and hooking his arms to the side... With one final burst of strength, Ramsey managed to hoist Inoue up vertically, before DRIVING HIM NECK FIRST INTO THE MAT WITH THE STAR BUSTER!!! Ramsey collapsed onto Inoue as the referee COUNTED THE THREE!!!
Both men's efforts were met with unanimous cheers as the gong sounded. Ramsey was helped to his feet by members of the Tenchu-do dojo, while Inoue was tended to by members of the Steel Wind dojo... Inoue was eventually stretchered to the back, while finally managing to raise his fist into the air, letting the fans in the building know he was okay... Ramsey celebrated his win in the ring, praising Inoue's Burning Spirit. He noted that he had always aimed to catch Inoue when they wrestled together in the Japan Pro-Wrestling Association years ago, and feels his career has gone full circle tonight in finally beating Ryo Inoue. He thanked a number of people, including Pro-Wrestling FURY for hosting the match, and his home organization Superstar Pro-Wrestling. Most of all, he thanked the fans for their support, and promised that they had not seen the end of “The Superstar.”
- At long last, we would find out just who the strongest in Pro-Wrestling FURY really was! Would it be the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion Otsuo Kayusa? Or would it be the 2009 F-MAX Summit tournament champion Naoki Fukuda? Both wrestlers received an incredible amount of support from the rabid Hyogo fans as they made their individual entrances... After the ring introduces, and the Japanese National Anthem, we finally came to the sound of the gong, as FURY head referee Edd Sasaki called for the match to begin! Immediately, the divided fans made themselves heard with calls of “NAOKI!” and “KAYUSA!” After nearly a minute of sizing each other up, champion and challenger finally engaged with a greco-roman knuckle lock, leading to a test of strength. This was Fukuda's domain, as he used his power to force the champion down onto his knees. Kayusa however managed to fight back to his feet, before kicking Fukuda in the midsection, and taking him over with a shoulder throw! Not to be outdone, Fukuda was first to his feet, where he met Kayusa with a HARD forearm to the jaw, provoking the champion to answer with one of his own. Both exuded an invincible aura as they traded shots, with neither man showing any break. The exchange continued for an astonishing two minutes, with the fans cheers louder and louder after every shot. Fukuda finally appeared to be winning around connecting with two consecutive elbows. However, as he went for a third, the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion blocked, before DECKING FUKUDA WITH THE URAKEN!! The blow sent a sickening echo through out Kobe World Hall as Fukuda's legs momentarily turned to jelly! Kayusa wasted no time in hooking Fukuda's body and connecting with the OLYMPIC-ASP! Kayusa went for the cover, ONLY FOR FUKUDA TO KICK OUT AT ONE! Before Fukuda could recover, Kayusa threw him through the ropes to the floor, before hurling him into the steel security railing! Kayusa then tried to send Fukuda head first into the steel ring post... Fukuda however countered, sending Kayusa SMASHING into the post head first! As Kayusa slowly pulled himself up using the ring apron, a clear stream of blood appeared from his forehead, going down his face. The sight of the crimson red sent many female fans shrieking. For Fukuda, it was a pleasant surprise. Back in the ring, Fukuda took advantage of the champion's weakened state, using two knee drops to the face, followed by hard backbreaker across his knee. The champion eventually began to fight back while prone in the corner, as he caught Fukuda coming in with a boot. With Fukuda stunned, Kayusa came off the ropes aiming for a spear, only to catch a HEAVY knee to the body, leading to Fukuda connecting with the Mastodon Slam, scoring him his first two count of the match! Fukuda continued to wear down the bloody champion with a rear chin lock With the support of the fans, Kayusa was able to fight his way to his feet, before finally countering with a Backdrop. He wasn't out of the woods yet however, as Fukuda hung onto the hold! Once again, Kayusa was forced to fight back to his feet, where he connected with a second Backdrop! But again, Fukuda's arms remained around Kayusa's neck... The cycle continued a third time, as Kayusa got back to a standing position... This time however, Kayusa managed to shove Fukuda off onto the ropes, before HURLING the challenger overhead with a front suplex! As Fukuda scrambled to his feet, Kayusa came rushing towards him. After ducking Fukuda's lariat, Kayusa came off the ropes, before GORING Fukuda in half with a Spear! With a renewed sense of strength, Kayusa dragged Fukuda up before ushering him into the corner. A series of stomps brought Fukuda down into a seated position into the corner, leading to Kayusa placing his boot across Fukuda's face. With the fans clapping along, Kayusa came off the ropes, before RIPPING at Fukuda's face with a vicious looking Face Wash! Once wasn't enough however, prompting Kayusa to AGAIN tear away at Fukuda's face! For a third and final time, Kayusa hit the Face Wash, garnering a huge ovation of cheers from the fans. Fukuda escaped under the ropes to recover. However, as he got to his feet, Kayusa was there to meet him with a blunt elbow to the side of the head. Kayusa tried to suplex him over the ropes, prompting Fukuda to fight back with an elbow of his own. Fukuda then tried lifting Kayusa up and over the ropes, garnering a big round of concerned commotion from the audience The champion however escaped Fukuda's clutches, before JARRING him with a slap across the face! He pulled Fukuda under the top rope, before grabbing him by the waist... Using his strength, he managed to dead lift Fukuda through the ropes. After holding Fukuda's body for almost five seconds, Kayusa SLAMMED Fukuda's body into the mat with the Karelin Lift! Kayusa followed with the cover, only for the challenger to kick out after two! It was then that Kayusa began to turn his attention of Fukuda's right ankle, using stops and knee drops. Every time Fukuda tried to fight back, Kayusa would answer with a HARD downward elbow to Fukuda's ankle, sending him back onto the canvas. Fukuda however was finally able to fight back after catching Kayusa with a boot in the corner, using his left foot. While hobbling, Fukuda managed to maintain some velocity coming off the ropes, before CRASHING into the champion with a nasty lariat! With Kayusa stunned, Fukuda then managed to press the champion over his head... However, he was forced to drop Kayusa on his feet due to his bad ankle. However, as Kayusa came off the ropes, Fukuda countered, using Kayusa's momentum to press him into the air... After two pumps, Fukuda finally dropped Kayusa across his shoulder, before BURYING HIM into the mat with the Mastodon Pump! As the 15:00 minute approached, Fukuda did all he can on one good leg, relying mostly on his upper body strength. However, he would test his luck going for a second Mastodon Slam, allowing the champion the opportunity to counter. After a kick to the midsection, Kayusa managed to knock the wind out of Fukuda's body with a Tiger Driver. Kayusa then pulled Fukuda to his feet, while securing a waist lock Kayusa's aim was for a German Suplex, prompting Fukuda to center all of his weight to prevent it. Frustrated, Kayusa momentarily let go of his death grip, before BLASTING Fukuda behind the head with an enzuilariat! Finally, Kayusa was able to dump Fukuda on his head with a quick German Suplex, sending the challenger rolling onto his feet! Kayusa was able to counter Fukuda's lunging attack, setting up a GERMAN SUPLEX HOLD! This time, it nearly spelled the end for the challenger, who found his shoulders pinned to the mat for a 2.5 count! Fukuda had no room to breathe as Fukuda went immediately back to Fukuda's injury, locking in the ANKLE HOLD! The Hyogo fans ERUPTED in commotion as almost all 9,000 fans roared with chants of “NA-O-KI!” The overwhelming support urged the the challenger to fight on, as he was able to hobble his way to the ropes for the break! Kayusa however PULLED FUKUDA AWAY! Fukuda however countered, rolling his body forward, sending Kayusa chest first into the turnbuckle! With one bad foot, Fukuda struck, dumping Kayusa on his head with a DANGEROUS BACKDROP! The champion managed to fight his way back to his feet, ONLY TO EAT A SECOND LARIAT FROM FUKUDA!!! The fans, seemingly now siding with Naoki, cheered as he went for the cover, only to be disappointed when the champion kicked out at 2.5! With Kayusa laying prone, Fukuda scaled the top rope, before leaping off, CONNECTING WITH THE MASTODON SPLASH!! The fans sensed the end as Fukuda hooked the leg, ONLY FOR THE CHAMPION TO KICK OUT AT 2.5!!! Fukuda slowly climbed back up for a second Mastodon Splash... However, his injury gave Kayusa too much time to recover, allowing him to catch Fukuda on the top rope. A battle of elbows ensued on the top rope, with Kayusa winning after unleashing a sickeningly flurry of blood stained headbutts! With Fukuda prone, Kayusa struck, gripping both of Fukuda's arms, and THROWING HIM FROM THE TOP ROPE WITH AN AVALANCHE DOUBLE ARM SUPLEX!!! Both men were sent crashing to the mat with a sickening sound straight from a car wreck. After a few moments, Kayusa managed to cover Fukuda. By then however, the challenger had enough time to recover, allowing him to kick out after two... As both men recovered, they once again exchanged heavy blows back and forth. After one particular flurry, Kayusa dragged Fukuda out onto the apron, where he sent many fans in hysterics as he attempted to give Fukuda the Olympic ASP ON THE RING APRON. Fukuda however managed to kick Kayusa away, only for Kayusa to rush back towards him. Fukuda responded by hoisting Kayusa overhead, before catching him on his shoulders! After a momentary pause, Fukuda swung Kayusa's body forward, before LEAPING OFF THE APRON, GIVING KAYUSA THE MASTODON BUSTER OFF THE APRON AND ONTO THE ARENA FLOOR!!! The nearby fans, and even the commentators leaped from their seats at the sight. Even the man who administered the attack appeared hurt as Fukuda writhed on the ground in pain... Referee Edd Sasaki finally began his 20-count, reaching the count of TWELVE by the time Fukuda began to pull himself up. At the count of fifteen, he finally managed to roll under the bottom rope, while the champion remained motionless. At the count of SEVENTEEN, Kayusa finally began to move, as he ever slowly pulled himself up to one knee... At EIGHTEEN he finally began to reach for the ropes to pull himself up... However, at the count of NINETEEN, Kayusa hands SLIPPED FROM THE BOTTOM ROPE, SENDING HIM FALLING BACK TO THE GROUND!!! However, just as Edd Sasaki was able to reach TWENTY, Kayusa used what strength he had to jump to his feet and roll himself in!!!
Fukuda didn't give the champion any time to recover, as he pulled Kayusa up, before slamming him down into position on the mat. Fukuda scaled the ropes once more, before once again flattening the champion with the MASTODON SPLASH!! This time however, Fukuda SCREAMED in pain, before rolling off of Kayusa and grabbing his ankle, as he clearly damaged it on impact! After SLAMMING his fists into his ankle, Fukuda finally rolled over to cover Kayusa, WHO KICKED OUT AT 2.5! With chants of “NA-O-KI!” flooding Kobe World Hall, Fukuda aimed to finish Kayusa once and for all as he hoisted Kayusa over his shoulders, before raising him upright for the Mastodon Hades! Kayusa however fought back with downward elbows atop Fukuda's head, before dropping down behind the challenger! From there, Kayusa picked Fukuda's ankle, before LOCKING IN THE ANKLE HOLD ONCE MORE! Fukuda immediately made a dive for the ropes, ONLY FOR BE PULLED AWAY!!! Fukuda managed to once again roll forward in an attempt to escape. This time however, Kayusa had it scouted as he rolled straight through while hanging onto Fukuda's ankle! After Fukuda began teasing a submission, the calls and cheers of the fans encouraged Fukuda to get to one foot once again, as he rolled forward for a third time. This time however, he managed to CRADLE KAYUSA IN A PINNING SITUATION! The fans ERUPTED as Edd Sasaki made the count, WITH KAYUSA KICKING OUT AT 2.9!!! ONE MILLESECOND is all that kept Naoki Fukuda from becoming the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion. Both men knew this as they scrambled to their feet. In the center of the ring, the two met in one final flurry of blows. Fukuda appeared to be winning the exchange as he PUMMMELED Kayusa with elbows! But like early, Kayusa was poised to strike the moment the opportunity arose, as he BLASTED FUKUDA WITH THE URAKEN! Once again, the CRACKING sound of Kayusa's fist meeting Fukuda's cheek echoed through out the building... However, to the shock of the fans AND Kayusa, Fukuda ROARED BACK IN KAYUSA'S FACE, SHOWING NO EFFECTS OF THE BLOW! For a THIRD TIME, Kayusa's fists CRACKED FUKUDA ONCE MORE! This time, Fukuda's legs buckled... However, before he could tumble, he grabbed hold of Kayusa's body, before hurling him onto his shoulders and SPIKING HIM WITH THE MASTODON BUSTER!!! Fukuda went for the cover, ONLY FOR THE CHAMPION TO KICK OUT AT 2.9! Exhausted, Fukuda pulled Kayusa's limp body up, before hoisting him over his shoulder once more, leading to one final Mastodon Buster! Rather than go for the pin however, Fukuda scaled the top turnbuckle once again, while giving off a special “Mastodon appeal.” Finally, Fukuda jumped, CRUSHING THE CHAMPION WITH THE MASTODON SPLASH! With Fukuda hooking Kayusa's leg, Referee Edd Sasaki MADE THE THREE COUNT, CROWNING A NEW F-MAX UNIFIED HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION!!!
The ring filled with people as the gong sounded, with members of REAL-ONE tending to Fukuda, and members of Ooinaru Waza tending to Kayusa... The fans roared with cheers, applause and support for both warriors... As Fukuda realized he had won, he immediately became overwhelmed with emotion, earning him even more support among the fans. Kayusa was finally helped up to his feet while seeing Fukuda prone on all fours on the mat... This caused the former champion to stumble over to Fukuda, and pull him up, before SLAPPING FUKUDA ACROSS THE FACE! Kayusa shouted something inaudible to Fukuda, causing the new champion to nod in understanding. Finally, the former champion and new champion shook hands, garnering a unanimous round of applause from all 9,000 fans... After Kayusa left, Naoki Fukuda was officially recognized as the 12th F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion. Fukuda spoke afterwords, explaining that Kayusa had told him that a champion is always strong, even when he is vulnerable. Fukuda said that Kayusa had shown him what a true champion was, and promised to lead FURY into 2010 as the strongest Ace in all of Japanese Pro-Wrestling. He spoke out on the 2009 year for FURY, calling it the highest and lowest mark for the company. However, as humans, he said that he, along with everyone in Pro-Wrestling FURY would aim for even higher marks in the coming year. He sent a call to all of the other organizations in Japan, saying that he was Naoki Fukuda, and represented the #1 pro-wrestling organization in the world. To end the show, he, along with the other members of REAL-ONE led the fans in the traditional “3! 2! 1! FURY!!” call, leading to a shower of confetti to drop all over Kobe World Hall!
"FURY WORLD 2009" (PPV)
December 21, 2009
Hyogo - Kobe World Hall
9,000 Fans (Super No Vacancy Full House)
1. All-Out Assault: Chikao Kessin, Mamoru Sekishima & Seiji Sasaki beat Jun Kobayashi, Go Taniguchi & Kenichiro Hujikawa (10:47) when Sekishima used a running knee kick on Taniguchi.
2. Hostile Intentions: TAKU, Daisuke Iwata, YAKUTA & RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji beat Masafuji Yoshida, Masato Osagawa, Tetsujin, Hidaka Kamon & Kazuki Sendo (7:10) when TAKU used the Chojin Bomber on Tetsujin.
3. Dominion of Chaos: Norihiro Akashi beat Tetsuhisa NAKAI (18:53) with the Ignition Crash.
4. WWA National Heavyweight Title ~ Pure Fighting Arts: Hiroaki Nakata (c) beat Shuji Kido [Nansei] (10:41) with a wakigatame in his V4 defense.
5. 6WAY Mascara contra Caballera Cage Death Match ~ Hell's Crucible: Jet Jaguar vs. Etsuya Kawachi vs. Fumihiko Shirai vs. ATSUKA vs. Yoshihiro Shimoda vs. Kyoto Okazaki
- Kyoto Okazaki escaped (6:26) to win the match.
- Jet Jaguar escaped (11:57)
- Fumihiko Shirai escaped (17:10)
- Etsuya Kawachi escaped (23:16)
- Yoshihiro Shimoda beat ATSUKA (26:08) by pinfall.
6. F-MAX Tag Team Titles ~ Conquest: "Mr. 300%" Kazuma Fujita & Keiji Takano [Takano Gundan] beat Akira Takayoshi & Naoyuki Watanabe (c) (16:35) when Fujita used a Powerbomb on Watanabe to become the 13th champions.
7. All Pacific Jr. Heavyweight Title ~ The Rapture: GALLEON [Nansei] beat Kotaro Ota (c) (11:23) with the Grand Pressure to become the 17th champion.
8. FURY WORLD 2009 Special Match ~ Mad With Attack: "The Superstar" Jason Ramsey [S-PRO] beat Ryo Inoue [T.A.P.] (19:11) with the Star Buster.
9. F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Title ~ Who is the King? Who is the Strongest?: Naoki Fukuda beat Otsuo Kayusa (c) (23:26) with the Mastodon Splash to become the 11th champion.
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