PRO-WRESTLING FURY

[Results] KING OF FURY GRAND PRIX 2011, 11/13/2011 @ Yokosuka City Gymnasium

2011-11-13T15:19:00.000-08:00

November 13, 2011 (Samurai! TV)
Kanagawa - Yokosuka City Gymnasium (2,600)
2,398 (Super No Vacancy)
1. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Kenichiro Hujikawa [2] beat "Mr. H20" Adam Waterman [DEF] [4] (14:00) with the Axe Bomber-K.
2. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Dusty Griffith [6] beat Masafuji Yoshida [0] (7:34) with with the Stampede Express.
3. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: TAKU [8] beat Manabe Tsuji [6] (11:39) with the Kinniku Buster.
4. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Akira Takayoshi [6] beat Jun Kobayashi [2] (15:42) with the Tiger Suplex hold.
5. Special Tag Match: Hiroaki Nakata & YAKUTA beat Naoki Fukuda & Go Taniguchi (11:42) when YAKUTA used a backslide on Taniguchi.
6. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Ryo Inoue [T.A.P.] [8] beat Masakazu Fujimoto [CRIMSON] [2] (14:09) with a jujigatame.
7. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Chikao Kessin [8] beat ATSUKA [2] (0:09) with the Sekai Ichi no Backdrop.
8. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Masato Osagawa [4] beat Yoshihiro Shimoda [0] (13:47) with the Wild Bomb.
9, KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Norihiro Akashi [2] beat Tetsuhisa NAKAI [6] (22:25) with the Ignition Crash.
10. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Naoyuki Watanabe [10] beat Jet Jaguar [2] (28:02) with a Dragon Suplex hold.

* Naoyuki Watanabe remains in control of the A Block after an incredibly narrow victory over the resilient Jet Jaguar. Arguably two of FURY's top technical fighters, control of the match shifted back and forth as both men were able to pull out amazing counters.

* Norihiro Akashi earns his first victory of the tournament, beating out a man he has had many issues with in the past, Tetsuhisa NAKAI. The match was incredibly violent, with both wrestlers shedding blood. After the match, it appeared as if Akashi had won something of respect from NAKAI, who shook hands with the tenacious youngster.

* ATSUKA's wave of momentum from defeating Naoki Fukuda in Aichi came to a sudden and screeching halt. ATSUKA, foolishly as it would turn out, attacked Chikao Kessin before the match, only to immediately talk into the Sekai Ichi no Backdrop! The match immediately began with Kessin going for the cover, only for ATSUKA to kick out after one! However, ATSUKA only charged to his feet to walk straight into a second Sekai Ichi no Backdrop, ending the match just shy of the ten-second mark.

* Along with Chikao Kessin, Ryo Inoue earned top billing in the B Block after submitting CRIMSON's Masakazu Fujimoto in a hard fought, back-and-forth match. Inoue found trouble dealing with Fujimoto's size, forcing him to have to isolate Fujimoto's arm en route to securing the win via jujigatame.

* Kenichiro Hujikawa finally earns his first victory of his campaign, picking up a big win over DEFIANCE Import Adam Waterman, who proved arrogance to be his Achilles heel as he took time show off and embarrass Hujikawa, giving him opportunities to fight back. Hujikawa eventually connected with two straight Axe Bomber-K's finally putting the big man down.

A Block:
1. Naoyuki Watanabe [10]
2. TAKU [8]
- Manabe Tsuji [6]
- Tetsuhisa NAKAI [6]
- Dusty Griffith [6]
6. Adam Waterman [4]
7. Jet Jaguar [2]
- Kenichiro Hujikawa [2]
- Norihiro Akashi [2]
10. Masafuji Yoshida [0]

B Block:
1. Chikao Kessin [8]
- Ryo Inoue [8]
3. Naoki Fukuda [6]
- Hiroaki Nakata [6]
- Akira Takayoshi [6]
6. Masato Osagawa [4]
7. Masakazu Fujimoto [2]
- ATSUKA [2]
- Jun Kobayashi [2]
10. Yoshihiro Shimoda [0]

[Results] KING OF FURY GRAND PRIX 2011, 11/12/2011 @ Sky Hall Toyota

2011-11-12T12:44:00.000-08:00

November 12, 2011 (Samurai! TV)
Aichi - Sky Hall Toyota (6,500)
4,315 Fans
1. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Dusty Griffith [4] beat Norihiro Akashi [0] (14:10) with the Atomic Powerbomb.
2. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: "Mr. H20" Adam Waterman [DEF] [4] beat Masafuji Yoshida [0] (9:52) with The Waterfall.
3. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Naoyuki Watanabe [8] beat Kenichiro Hujikawa [0] (8:45) with the Shining Wizard.
4. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Jun Kobayashi [2] beat Yoshihiro Shimoda [0] (12:44) with the Splash Mountain.
5. Special Eight Man Tag Match: Chikao Kessin, Daisuke Iwata, Mamoru Sekishima & Kazuki Sendo beat Masato Osagawa, Shigeru Iwasaki, Tetsujin & Shintaro Kan (9:27) when Iwata used the Cobra Twist on Kan.
6. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Tetsuhisa NAKAI [6] beat Manabe Tsuji [6] (16:28) with the MAX BULLET.
7. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: ATSUKA [2] beat Naoki Fukuda [6] (17:05) with the Viento Clutch.
8. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Akira Takayoshi [4] beat Masakazu Fujimoto [CRIMSON] [2] (14:15) with a Grounded Octopus hold.
9. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Jet Jaguar [2] beat TAKU [6] (15:25) with the Jaguar Special II.
10. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Ryo Inoue [T.A.P.] [6] beat Hiroaki Nakata [6] (19:36) with an avalanche style Brainbuster.

* In front of his home crowd, Ryo Inoue defeated Hiroaki Nakata in an incredible match of the year candidate. Nakata took the legend to the limit, forcing Inoue to use a move he hasn't used since his days in the JPA, the nadare-shiki Brainbuster. Inoue closed the show with a rousing microphone appeal, promising to paint the FURY ring with the colors of T.A.P.

* Jet Jaguar scored a much needed victory in the semi final, overcoming the Muscle Beast TAKU after working over TAKU's right arm for much of the match. Jaguar was ultimately able to counter TAKU's Chojin Bomber with a sharp kick to the arm, followed by the rolling jujigatame called the Jaguar Special II.

* Akira Takayoshi had a lot of trouble with CRIMSON's Masakazu Fujimoto, following prey to several near falls as a result of Fujimoto's powerful offense. However, after avoiding the MONSTER RUSH!, Akira countered with three sharp Enzuigiris, before cradling Fujimoto with the Ground Octopus hold, pinning him just long enough for the three!

* In the biggest upset of the tournament so far, ATSUKA managed to cradle F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion Naoki Fukuda, giving him his first victory of the tournament. ATSUKA was able to trap Fukuda with the Viento Clutch after countering the Mastodon Hades. The result earned an enormous reaction from the crowd, as ATSUKA himself celebrated as if it was the biggest win of his life.

* Despite coming close to his fourth consecutive win, Manabe Tsuji's streak was ended at the hands of Tetsuhisa NAKAI. Tsuji gave a leveled up performance, but ended up falling short after suffering NAKAI's MAX BULLET.

* Daisuke Iwata turned many heads by appearing in his old black trunks, along with sporting a clean face and head, as oppose to the long beard he has had for the last two years. He wrestled the match clean, even submitting rookie Shintaro Kan with the Cobra Twist. Many of the wrestlers seemed impressed. All of the wrestlers but Iwata's former tag partner, Shigeru Iwasaki that is. Iwata attempted to shake hands with Iwasaki after the match, only to be given the cold shoulder.

* Naoyuki Watanabe earns his fourth win, taking firm lead of the A Block. However, the series is not even half over, and can still be anyone's game.

A Block:
1. Naoyuki Watanabe [8]
2. TAKU [6]
- Manabe Tsuji [6]
- Tetsuhisa NAKAI [6]
5. Dusty Griffith [4]
- Adam Waterman [4]
7. Jet Jaguar [2]
8. Kenichiro Hujikawa [0]
- Masafuji Yoshida [0]
- Norihiro Akashi [0]

B Block:
1. Naoki Fukuda [6]
- Hiroaki Nakata [6]
- Chikao Kessin [6]
- Ryo Inoue [6]
5. Akira Takayoshi [4]
6. Masato Osagawa [2]
- Masakazu Fujimoto [2]
- ATSUKA [2]
- Jun Kobayashi [2]
10. Yoshihiro Shimoda [0]

[Results] KING OF FURY GRAND PRIX 2011, 11/11/2011 @ Korakuen Hall

2011-11-11T12:16:00.000-08:00

November 11, 2011 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo - Korakuen Hall (2,100)
2,350 Fans (Super No Vacancy Full House)
1. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Manabe Tsuji [6] beat Masafuji Yoshida [0] (8:53) with a spear.
2. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Naoyuki Watanabe [6] beat Dusty Griffith [2] (14:19) with a Frankensteiner.
3. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Masakazu Fujimoto [CRIMSON] [2] beat Jun Kobayashi [0] (10:31) with the MONSTER Buster.
4. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Ryo Inoue [T.A.P.] [4] beat ATSUKA [0] (16:54) with a front sleeper.
5. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Chikao Kessin [6] beat Akira Takayoshi [2] (10:59) with the Sekai Ichi no Backdrop.
6. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Hiroaki Nakata [6] beat Masato Osagawa [2] (16:40) with the Santa Muerta.
7. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: TAKU [6] beat Norihiro Akashi [0] (11:12) with a La Magistral hold.
8. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Naoki Fukuda [6] beat Yoshihiro Shimoda [0] (12:35) with the Mastodon Crash.
9. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Tetsuhisa NAKAI [4] beat "Mr. H20" Adam Waterman [DEF] [2] (18:22) with a lariat.

A Block:
1. TAKU [6]
- Naoyuki Watanabe [6]
- Manabe Tsuji [6]
4. Tetsuhisa NAKAI [4]
5. Dusty Griffith [2]
- Adam Waterman [2]
7. Kenichiro Hujikawa [0]
- Masafuji Yoshida [0]
- Jet Jaguar [0]
- Norihiro Akashi [0]

B Block:
1. Naoki Fukuda [6]
- Hiroaki Nakata [6]
- Chikao Kessin [6]
4. Ryo Inoue [4]
5. Masato Osagawa [2]
- Akira Takayoshi [2]
- Masakazu Fujimoto [2]
8. ATSUKA [0]
- Jun Kobayashi [0]
- Yoshihiro Shimoda [0]

[Results] KING OF FURY Grand Prix 2011, 11/08/2011 @ Kobe Sambo Hall

2011-11-08T10:38:00.000-08:00

November 08, 2011 (Samurai! TV)
Hyogo - Kobe Sambo Hall (2,100)
1,805 Fans (Super No Vacancy)
1. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Manabe Tsuji [4] beat Kenichiro Hujikawa [0] (9:41) with the Bloody Guts.
2. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: TAKU [4] beat Masafuji Yoshida [0] (8:11) with the Chojin Bomber.
3. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Ryo Inoue [T.A.P.] [2] beat Masato Osagawa [2] (12:52) with a Triangle hold.
4. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Chikao Kessin [4] beat Yoshihiro Shimoda [0] (15:30) with the Sekai Ichi no Backdrop.
5. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Hiroaki Nakata [4] beat Jun Kobayashi [0] (11:07) with the Santa Muerta.
6. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Akira Takayoshi [2] beat ATSUKA [0] (9:20) with a lariat.
7. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Naoyuki Watanabe [4] beat Norihiro Akashi [0] (14:35) with a Japanese Leg Roll Clutch.
8. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Tetsuhisa NAKAI [2] beat Jet Jaguar [0] (3:14) with the MAX BULLET.
9. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Naoki Fukuda [4] beat Masakazu Fujimoto [CRIMSON] [0] (26:31) with the Mastodon Crash.

* FURY Ace Naoki Fukuda and Pro-Wrestling CRIMSON's Masakazu Fujimoto collided in heavy-hitting main event. Fukuda had trouble dealing with Fujimoto's size early on, forcing him to have to resort to short-burst offense to wear the mammoth down. The F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion eventually won out, but only after using two consecutive Mastodon Crashes to put the monster down, giving the champion his second straight victory.

* The semi final saw a first-time match up between Tetsuhisa NAKAI and Jet Jaguar. Unfortunately, fans would barely be given the chance to breathe as Jaguar eagerly attacked NAKAI before the bell, getting a jump on his much larger opponent. Both wrestlers traded heavy moves, ending ultimately with NAKAI SPIKING Jaguar with the MAX BULLET following a SICKENING strong-arm lariat, giving NAKAI the win in under four minutes!

* Watanabe and Akashi clashed in a thrilling technical exchange of holds and counters. Akashi played the aggressor, which led to him falling into several of Watanabe's laid traps, leading to Watanabe eventually stealing the win with a Japanese Leg Roll clutch to secure his second win! Akashi seemed to take the loss hard, even refusing to shake hands with Watanabe post-match.

A Block:
1. TAKU [4]
- Naoyuki Watanabe [4]
- Manabe Tsuji [4]
4. Dusty Griffith [2]
- Adam Waterman [2]
- Tetsuhisa NAKAI [2]
7. Kenichiro Hujikawa [0]
- Masafuji Yoshida [0]
- Jet Jaguar [0]
- Norihiro Akashi [0]

B Block:
1. Naoki Fukuda [4]
- Hiroaki Nakata [4]
- Chikao Kessin [4]
4. Ryo Inoue [2]
- Masato Osagawa [2]
- Akira Takayoshi [2]
7. ATSUKA [0]
- Jun Kobayashi [0]
- Yoshihiro Shimoda [0]
- Masakazu Fujimoto [0]

[Results] KING OF FURY Grand Prix 2011, 11/07/2011 @ Gran Cube Osaka

2011-11-07T15:24:00.000-08:00

- After nearly a year of inactivity, Pro-Wrestling FURY returned with the kickoff of one of its most crucial endeavors, the 2011 KING OF FURY Grand Prix tournament. Shortly before the bell time, it was announced that Go Taniguchi had been appointed as Deputy Director by the wrestlers for the time being. Go humbly accepted the position, but assured fans that he would remain active as a pro-wrestler. Further more, Go vowed to continue training for the 2012 Olympics for checkers. Go was then informed that such an event did not exist... With the comedy out of the way, “Mr. Taniguchi” introduced representatives of DASHBank, FURY's new primary sponsor. Go thanked the group of men for their support, and credited them for FURY's new ring, imported from the United States. Go also pointed out the new canvas and aprons, sporting for the first time, a white canvas with bold black and gold trim alongside the apron. In the center of the canvas is a large “DASHBank” logo, with an equally large “FURY 2012” emblem directly under it. Go finished the pre-show event by thanking DASHBank, in addition to the fans.

- The show officially began with the introduction of the 20 KOF Grand Prix participants. As usual, every individual was given the chance to give a brief statement. The ones that received the most appeal included newcomer Adam “Mr. H20” Waterman, who vowed to breeze through the competition and return to America as the KOF Grand Prix Champion. This raised the ire of this opponent tonight, Norihiro Akashi, who immediately got in Waterman's face, forcing a pull-apart. The infamous Ryo Inoue said professional wrestling needed a boost of rejuvenation, and said that while many speculated that Ryo Inoue had nothing left to prove, Inoue however said that to walk the way of the warrior is to always face off against the best competition. While he snidely said he had little respect for “children,” he claimed that this tournament would determine the strongest in Japan. Inoue's stern speech garnered a huge reaction from the Osaka fans.

- Before the actual tournament matches could get underway, we saw the return of beloved Jr. Heavyweight, Etsuya Kawachi. Kawachi suffered a severe shoulder injury over a year ago in the 2010 J1 MAX League tournament, leading to several surgeries being needed to finally heal the injury. Kawachi received an enormous ovation from the native Osaka crowd. The isle was filled with women to present the returning Kawachi with flowers and other tokens of well-wishing... However, as Kawachi stopped to receive the presents, he was ambushed by the trio of Yoshihiro Shimoda, Kyoto Okazaki and RYUJI! Kawachi immediately went down, holding his surgically repaired shoulder! Kamon and Sasaki immediately went after the three, causing Referee Akinori Fuwa to abruptly start the match! The heel trio easily held control as the bell sounded with kicks and stomps and keep Kamon and Sasaki down. However, as they whipped the two into the ropes, the two babyfaces countered with stereo dropkicks, sending Shimoda and Okazaki tumbling to the outside! The tables were now turned, as Kamon and Sasaki had the advantage against RYUJI! However, RYUJI managed to avoid an oncoming swandive missile kick from Sasaki, causing him to kick Kamon! During the confusion, RYUJI reached for a bottle of sake, before taking a large swig. As Sasaki turned around, RYUJI spat the alcohol in Sasaki's face, before scooping Sasaki up and SPIKING him with the Tombstone Driver! RYUJI then focused on the legal man, Hidaka Kamon by stalking over him, sake bottle in hand... As Kamon slowly got to his feet, RYUJI slowly drew the bottle towards his mouth to take a drink... ONLY TO HAVE IT RIPPED AWAY BY ETSUYA KAWACHI! Without hesitation, Kawachi knocked the bottle back, emptying the contents into his mouth. He lurched back to give RYUJI a taste of his own medicine, only to suddenly stop... AND SPIT THE SAKE INTO KAMON'S EYES! To the absolute SHOCK of the Osaka crowd, Kawachi hoisted his long time friend and partner up, before JARRING HIM WITH THE GO 2 SCHOOL! RYUJI melodramatically covered Kamon, as Fuwa begrudgingly counted the three...

Kawachi stood over Kamon's body with a microphone, jokingly saying he figured Kamon would want an explanation.... He said quite simply, “Being a teacher is boring, and the pay sucks. Sorry Kamon-kun, but SCHOOL'S OUT!” Kawachi left with Shimoda, Okazaki and RYUJI, apparently cementing an alliance...

- The KING OF FURY Grand Prix got underway as the ever-improving Norihiro Akashi faced off against the arrogant import from America, DEFIANCE Wrestling's Adam “Mr. H20” Waterman in the A Block! The Japanese fans, females especially, seemed impressed with Waterman's physique. Immediately, he showed that it wasn't just for looks however, as he sent Akashi across the ring with a forceful shove! The brash Akashi tried to face Waterman head-on, only to be knocked violently to the mat with a powerful shoulderblock! Waterman's arrogance eventually created an opening for Akashi to come back, allowing Akashi to connect with a BRUTAL running kick to the face, knocking the big American off his feet for the first time in the match, garnering a big reaction from the crowd! Waterman attempted to flee to the outside, not anticipating Akashi's bold offense, as the Japanese favorite came FLYING over the ropes with a NO TOUCH plancha onto Waterman! After getting him back into the ring, Akashi further inflicted damage with a running soccer kick to Waterman's back, setting up a two-count pin attempt. Akashi sized Waterman up as he got to his feet, only to foolishly charge straight into a Reverse STO Waterman calls the “Waterfall,” sending Akashi crashing face first into the canvas! Waterman quickly went for the pin, hooking the leg tightly in the process, ONLY FOR AKASHI TO POWER OUT AT 2.5! Waterman quickly subdued Akashi further with a Cobra Twist... The fans immediately rallied behind Akashi, with cries of his name echoing through out the building. However, just as Akashi seemed poised to fight back, Waterman sent Akashi's momentum crashing to a screeching halt by turning the Cobra Twist into his signature “Hydro-Power” Hammerlock DDT! Rather than go for the cover, Waterman dead lifted the stunned Akashi up and over his shoulder, before delivering a DEVASTATING Running Thunder Fire Powerbomb, or as Waterman calls it, “The Waterbomb!” Waterman laid across Akashi's folded body, allowing Referee Edd Sasaki to count the three, giving Waterman a HUGE first impression!

- The action continued in the A Block as Manabe Tsuji took on the Ace of FURY's Jr. Heavyweight division, Jet Jaguar! Despite being at a size disadvantage, Jaguar was the aggressor in the match, dissecting Tsuji with precise kicks to the leg and arms. Tsuji finally exploded with a vicious spear, nearly goring Jaguar in two! Tsuji looked impressive against Jaguar, throwing him around with ease. Jaguar however managed to comeback at the most crucial points, gaining a couple of near falls towards the end... Tsuji however managed to catch Jaguar on the ropes as he set up the Jaguar Special... This allowed Tsuji to deal massive damage with an Avalanche Reverse Brainbuster! The sheer momentum of the move sent Jaguar stumbling to his feet, allowing Tsuji to scoop up and finish him with the Bloody Guts, giving Tsuji his first victory of the tournament!

- The B Block portion of the tournament opened up with a spirited bout between Chikao Kessin and Jun Kobayashi... Both men were particularly intense, and laid into one another with elbows and clubbing blows as soon as the gong sounded. The fans were barely given time to seat themselves as Kessin ducked a telegraphed elbow, setting up the SEKAI ICHI NO BACKDROP! Immediately clutching his neck, Kobayashi wisely rolled to the outside, giving him time to recover from Kessin's most devastating attack. As the referee's count reached 15, Kessin finally climbed onto the apron to retrieve Kobayashi... It appeared to be a ruse however, as Jun jumped to his feet, before pulling Kessin's right leg off the ring apron, knocking the Sumo off balance! With Kessin prone, Kobayashi climbed onto the apron, before taking a running start and CRACKING Kessin across the skull with his knee! Jun rolled Kessin into the ring, before going for the cover. However, Kessin defiantly powered out at ONE! As Kessin rose to his feet, Kobayashi continued to unload with elbows, before grabbing hold of a headlock... Kessin finally grabbed Kobayashi by the waist, before delivering a SECOND BACKDROP! To the shock and awe of the fans however, Kobayashi displayed amazing resilience by hanging onto the headlock! With the fans now solidly behind Kobayashi, Kessin slowly climbed back to his feet, before once again grabbing Kobayashi around the waist... The fans roared as they sensed what was coming. Jun was aware as well, as he firmly did his best to keep the big man off balance... However, Kessin finally lifted Kobayashi HIGH into the air, before SPIKING HIM WITH A THIRD SEKAI ICHI NO BACKDROP! Upon impact, Kobayashi released the headlock, before going limp! As Kessin laid on all fours, Referee Fuwa began to check on Kobayashi, who was no longer answering his calls... Seeming concerned, Fuwa suddenly called for the bell, calling a stop to the match as a result of a Technical Knockout! Kobayashi immediately received attention by officials, along with friend and partner Kenichiro Hujikawa... Fortunately, many fears were quickly put to rest as Kobayashi awoken from his state by SPRINGING to his feet, assuming a fighting pose! Despite appealing to continue fighting, the decision stood, giving Kessin two points in his first tournament match.

- Kessin's former Sumo Brothers partner Masafuji Yoshida was up next, facing the “remodeled” Naoyuki Watanabe, fresh from an excursion across the United States and Canada. The powerful veteran, Yoshida seized control early on with his strength. Watanabe however fiercely battled back with elbows and punches to the body, before finally knocking Yoshida off-base with a jumping elbow smash! Yoshida tried to escape to the outside, only for Watanabe to hurl himself over the ropes with a slingshot plancha, knocking both he and Yoshida crashing to the arena floor! Watanabe's momentum was short-lived however, as Yoshida countered an Irish Whip attempt, sending Watanabe violently flying over the metal security railing, and onto the time keepers table! Yoshida took his time in coming to Watanabe however, allowing him time to recover. As Yoshida crossed over the rail to reach him, Watanabe struck a dropkick to Yoshida's knee, before grabbing hold and delivering a RAIL-ASSISTED DRAGON SCREW! Watanabe attempted to take the ring out win, but Yoshida valiantly managed to make it back in before the count of 20! Despite the injured leg, Yoshida managed to fight back with a flurry of trademark Sumo palm slaps to the chest, sending Watanabe into the corner. Yoshida spent the next few moments wearing Watanabe down with chops and elbows, before ultimately sending him to the mat with a signature Sumo waist-throw! As Watanabe scrambled to his feet, he was immediately met with a VICIOUS Football tackle from Yoshida! With Watanabe seemingly subdued, Yoshida grabbed him by the throat, setting up a Choke slam.. Watanabe however sprung to life, throwing a HARD kick to Yoshida's injured knee, before grabbing hold and WRENCHING IT WITH ANOTHER DRAGON SCREW! Suddenly, Watanabe threw out the Jason Ramsey “Superstar” appeal, before trapping Yoshida with the FIGURE FOUR LEG LOCK! With perfect positioning, Yoshida had no where to go, FORCING HIM TO SUBMIT! The Osaka fans roared with surprise as the “Technical Prodigy” pulled off a big win to begin his tournament campaign!

- TAKU and Kenichiro Hujikawa faced off in the A Block, continuing the trend of short-burst, intense matches with fast pacing. The story of the match was TAKU's Chojin Bomber versus Hujikawa's Axe Bomber K. Both men even pulled off modified versions of each others moves to gain near falls over the other. Hujikawa impressed many with his gutsy performance, which included having his mouth busted up after a series of European Forearms from TAKU. The match became even more violent outside, as both men freely used weapons. Referee Edd Sasaki attempted to admonish the two, but ultimately allowed the events to play out due to the importance of the tournament. A table eventually came into use, as Hujikawa set TAKU up across it after delivering a nasty DDT onto the arena floor! With TAKU prone on the table outside, Hujikawa climbed to the top rope, garnering a huge reaction from the fans... However, as he jumped with a diving body press, TAKU narrowly rolled out of the way, sending Hujikawa CRASHING not only through the table, but onto the hard arena floor! TAKU aimed to finish the match after throwing Hujikawa into the ring, only for Hujikawa to kick out of the pin attempt after two! TAKU wasted little time in sizing Hujikawa up for the Chojin Bomber... However, at the last second, Hujikawa brilliantly countered the finishing move with a Crucifix Hold, NEARLY SCORING A FLASH THREE COUNT! After the kick out, TAKU immediately came off the ropes, BLASTING Hujikawa with an Enzui-Chojin Bomber, which set up the real CHOJIN BOMBER! TAKU covered, gaining the victory and two points to begin his tournament hunt!

- In the B Block, the former Shin Kaiju, Masato Osagawa faced off against one of his former Jr. Heavyweight contemporaries, ATSUKA, who had no problems taking every short cut in the book as soon as the match began. ATSUKA pulled out some big moves very early into the match, including the Punk Rock Dropkick, which even sent the larger Osagawa falling back into the turnbuckle! However, as ATSUKA charged in, Osagawa exploded, BLASTING ATSUKA with a crushing body attack, which set up a running body press for a two count! Osagawa punished ATSUKA with heavy Kaiju Hammers, before driving him head first into the mat with a DDT! After pulling ATSUKA up, Osagawa positioned him in the corner, before connecting with a second body attack! As ATSUKA stumbled out of the corner, Osagawa came racing off the ropes, aiming to finish ATSUKA quick and dirty with the Kaiju Lariat... ATSUKA however managed to duck the attack, before POPPING Osagawa with a Jumping knee to the jaw! The shot seemed to stun Osagawa, allowing ATSUKA to roll him up with a Small Package! Osagawa seemed out of it just long enough for a flash cradle, ONLY TO KICK OUT AT 2.5! Both men jumped to their feet and charged at one another. Osagawa swung first, throwing his violent Kaiju Lariat... ATSUKA telegraphed it, countering with a Crucifix hold... Osagawa however showed his immense strength to suspending ATSUKA, before HOISTING him across his shoulders and SPIKING HIM WITH THE DEATH VALLEY BOMB! Osagawa quickly went for the pin, ONLY FOR ATSUKA TO KICK OUT AT 2.5! Wasting no time, Osagawa pulled ATSUKA's staggered body up, before FOLDING HIM IN HALF WITH THE WHIPLASH POWERBOMB! Osagawa even lifted ATSUKA up after the impact to better tuck ATSUKA'slower body behind his shoulders, allowing Referee Fuwa to render the three count!

- Two behemoths from polar opposites of the world were set to face off next as Tetsuhisa NAKAI faced the “Wild Bronco” Dusty Griffith. The match had a slower pace to it than the prior matches, as NAKAI and Dusty seemingly showed respect for each other by choosing to feel the other out... This of course lasted for all of three minutes after Dusty chose to slap NAKAI across the chest after forcing him into the ropes. Something snapped in NAKAI, as he violently erupted with a flurry of elbows, provoking Dusty to fight back with clobbering shots of his own! The fight soon became so uncontrollable that it spilled to the outside! Like with matches earlier, the two men were given a lot of leeway, and took full advantage of the tools available to them at ringside. NAKAI for instance wrapped microphone cords around Dusty's neck and began choking him. Dusty was eventually able to send NAKAI face first into the steel ring post, opening a small laceration above his right eye in the process! After finally threatening to count both men out, Dusty and NAKAI returned to the ring. Dusty continued to hold nothing back against NAKAI, using NASTY headbutts to continue assaulting NAKAI's bleeding wound! However, the shots soon seemed to be doing more to revive the spirited NAKAI than anything, as NAKAI BEGAN HEADBUTTING BACK! NAKAI unleashed a furious volley of kesagiri chops, before ultimately knocking Dusty off his feet with a spinning kesagiri chop to the throat! NAKAI tried to appeal to the crowd, but suddenly became overcome with fatigue, presumably from the blood-loss, giving Dusty some time to recover.... As Dusty finally reached his feet however, NAKAI came rushing out of the corner, walking right into an incredible Scrap Buster! Dusty covered, only for NAKAI to kick out after two... Dusty controlled the tempo by clamping on a headlock... Eventually, he managed to throw NAKAI back to the back, before locking in a grounded Neck crank submission hold! NAKAI would eventually work his way back to a headlock position... NAKAI attempted to lift Dusty for a Backdrop, only to be forced to drop him back down... After trying once again, Dusty finally lead go of the headlock, before driving the point of his elbow down across NAKAI's head three times! With NAKAI stunned, Dusty raced off into the ropes. Upon rebound however, NAKAI cut Dusty off, BLASTING HIM WITH A GUH PUNCH TO THE JAW! The blow had Dusty stunned, allowing NAKAI to grab Dusty from behind, and deliver a DANGEROUS BACKDROP! NAKAI covered, only to get a two count... NAKAI launched into his most successful offensive tirade of the match so far beginning with a CRUSHING lariat in the corner, which set up the HALF-NELSON SUPLEX! After another failed pin attempt, NAKAI tried to lift Dusty up for the Devil Eruption, only to take a flurry of elbows for his efforts. Dusty tried quickly to rebound with a lunging attack, only for NAKAI to avoid the blow, using the momentum shift to lift Dusty across his shoulders, and PLANT HIM FACE FIRST WITH THE DEVIL ERUPTION! As the 20:00 mark approached, NAKAI went for the cover, ONLY FOR DUSTY TO KICK OUT AT 2.5! Seizing an opportunity to end it, NAKAI held out his right arm, signifying his Strong-arm Lariat... He pulled Dusty up, signaling for the close-quarters lariat once more... However, DUSTY DUCKED THE SWING, before seamlessly transitioning into a REAR NAKED CHOKE! NAKAI wildly tried to fight, potentially doing more harm than good in his effort to escape... Slowly, but surely, NAKAI's strength seemed to give way, as he dropped to one knee... However, just as it seemed NAKAI was able to go out, NAKAI began to fight again with elbows, prompting Dusty to let go of the choke, and BLAST NAKAI WITH ANOTHER HEADBUTT! The shot stunned NAKAI, allowing Dusty to scoop him up and SPIKE NAKAI WITH THE NORTHERN LIGHT BOMB! Dusty covered NAKAI's limp body, allowing Referee Edd Sasaki to count the three, giving Dusty a HUGE victory in his first tournament bout!

- Hiroaki Nakata and Akira Takayoshi faced off in a singles bout for the first time in years, renewing one of FURY's most exciting rivalries from its infant years. Both men were fairly matched, easily countering almost everything the other threw early on. Nakata eventually gained control on the mat, using his superior amateur skills. The two showed a stark contrast to the other matches tonight, displaying a much more mat-oriented match. Things started to pick up after the 5:00 mark, as Akira avoided a running high kick, which set up a snapping Enzuigiri to the back of Nakata's skull! After planting him on the mat with a quick Backdrop, Akira showed some arrogance by going for an effortless pinfall, which Nakata easily kicked out of. Akira continued to stay on top of Nakata with attacks, before ultimately catching him with a jumping elbow attack in the corner. Akira tried to set up what appeared to be a Superplex... Nakata however fought back, before ultimately knocking Akira to the mat with a flurry of elbows... As Akira got to his feet, Nakata used a Missile kick, sending Akira flying across the ring... Nakata continued to use his feet for offense, as he wore down Akira with nasty kicks to the body and chest. Ultimately, the strikes provoked Akira to fight back with elbows, leading to a brutal exchange of blows. Nakata finally seemed to break Akira's resistance with a VICIOUS left high kick! Nakata aimed to complete the “Dokkan Combination” by throwing a right-legged High Kick... Akira however AVOIDED THE SHOT, before CATCHING NAKATA A TIGER SUPLEX HOLD! The fans ERUPTED as they sensed a sudden end, ONLY FOR NAKATA TO KICK OUT AT 2.9! Both men jumped to their feet to meet each other head on... Akira swung wildly, throwing a VIOLENT Lariat... Nakata COUNTERED however with a jabbing kick, sending Akira spinning in reverse, straight into a DRAGON SUPLEX HOLD! However, Akira managed to kick out of the pin attempt at ONE! However, leaving himself vulnerable on all-fours, Akira quickly found himself WRENCHED IN HALF with a VIOLENT knee kick from Nakata! The shot was so brutal, it allowed Nakata to cradle Akira with the Kido Clutch! With no wind in his body, Akira was unable to kick out, GIVING NAKATA THE VICTORY!

- The fans were treated to a huge confrontation in the main event, worthy of any of FURY's annual big match events as the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion Naoki Fukuda met Ryo Inoue in a first time encounter... Inoue seemed to take the threat of FURY's Ace serious, as he made no mistakes during the early going, and used his superior grappling skills to subdue Fukuda. However, Fukuda fought back with short-burst strength, knocking Inoue to the mat with a shoulderblock! Inoue immediately rolled to his feet, and fired back with kicks and palms, forcing the Ace of Pro-Wrestling FURY to cover up in a defensive shell... After connecting with a flurry of knees in the corner, Inoue threw Fukuda overhead with front suplex, followed by a HARD kick between the shoulder blades! As the match progressed, Inoue continued to pick Fukuda apart with kicks and elbows. Fukuda eventually erupted with another flurry of forearms, followed by a spear to take Inoue off his feet! Fukuda followed up on the ring apron... As Inoue finally got to his feet, Fukuda slingshotted himself over, collided head-on with a BRUTAL slingshot shoulderblock! The high-impact attack earned Fukuda a one count as he went for the cover, showing that Inoue had plenty of fight left in him. Later, the momentum of the match shifted dramatically as Inoue thwarted Fukuda's “Mastodon Pump” attempt with a go-behind, before locking in a Sleeper hold! Inoue further took Fukuda off base with a swift kick to the back of the knee, gaining further leverage! The pro-FURY crowd supported Fukuda with calls, motivating him to fight his way back to a standing base... Before he could act further however, Inoue wrapped both of his legs around Fukuda's body to apply the body triangle! Fukuda finally seemed to be fading as Referee Sasaki seemed ready to call for the bell... However, Fukuda suddenly began to kick the mat, and doing whatever else he could to show that he was still conscious. Fukuda displayed incredible power to getting back to a vertical position, despite Inoue's body triangle... Fukuda began to sway his body back and forth, allowing him to finally break Inoue's guard! Immediately, Fukuda threw himself forward in an attempt to send Inoue flying overhead... Inoue however remained persisted, and hung on despite momentum fighting against him! Once more, Inoue latched his legs around Fukuda's body in an effort to bring him down, but the resilient Mastodon stood with both feet spaced enough to equally distribute Inoue's weight... Suddenly, Fukuda made a made dash towards the corner, DRIVING INOUE HEAD FIRST INTO THE TURNBUCKLE! The shot, while brutal, seemed to only jar Inoue slightly, as he continued to hang onto the sleeper hold. However, Fukuda would repeat the attack once more; this time after sprinting DIAGNALLY ACROSS THE RING INTO THE OPPOSITE CORNER! This time, Inoue released upon impact, despite his best efforts to remain standing... While groggy, Fukuda immediately grabbed hold of Inoue, before SPIKING HIM WITH THE MASTODON SLAM! With the fans on their feet, Fukuda began his trademark “Mastodon Appeal,” before climbing to the top rope with the hopes of finishing Inoue with the Mastodon Splash! ...However, Fukuda seemed to be pushing himself far too hard, as he suddenly began to show signs of disorientation; presumably from the length of time he was caught in Inoue's Sleeper hold... Fukuda tried his best to shake the effects and complete the attack, but Inoue managed to recover and cut him off with a HARD kick to the face! Inoue then did something he rarely does, by climbing to the top rope, facing opposite Fukuda! After positioning him correctly, Inoue lifted the large Mastodon up, before DRIVING HIM VERTICALLY WITH AN AVALANCHE BRAINBUSTER! While Fukuda's body landed with a nasty impact, the Ace of Pro-Wrestling FURY defied all odds by LEAPING TO HIS FEET, unbeknownst to Inoue! Before he could realize what had happened, Fukuda was there to meet him a VIOLENT spear, nearly separating Inoue in two! Wasting no time, Fukuda climbed to the top rope. After giving a brief Mastodon Appeal Fukuda jumped, before CRUSHING INOUE WITH THE MASTODON SPLASH! Inoue wasn't quite finished yet however, as he kicked out of the following pin attempt at 2.5, before RISING TO HIS FEET! Without hesitating, Fukuda ascended atop the turnbuckle once more, before flying at Inoue with a MASTODON SPLASH STYLE BODY ATTACK! Rather than going for the cover, Fukuda climbed once more, before hitting Inoue with one final Mastodon Splash! Fukuda hooked Inoue's leg as hard as he could, and even then, Inoue would still show some fight by immediately kicking out AFTER THE THREE COUNT!

Fukuda closed the show on the microphone, stating that 2011 was a year he wished he could forget for many reasons. However, he said that for Pro-Wrestling FURY, they wanted to end the year with a HAPPY END, and look towards 2012 and beyond rather than dwell on the past. As always, he thanked the fans for their loyalty and support, before vowing to win the tournament prize himself.

November 07, 2011 (Samurai! TV)
Osaka - Gran Cube Osaka
2,996 Fans (No Vacancy)
1. Etsuya Kawachi Return Match: Yoshihiro Shimoda, Kyoto Okazaki & RYUJI beat Etsuya Kawachi, Hidaka Kamon & Seiji Sasaki (3:43) when RYUJI pinned Kamon after Kawachi used the go 2 school.
2. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: "Mr. H20" Adam Waterman [DEF] [2] beat Norihiro Akashi [0] (10:12) with the Waterbomb.
3. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Manabe Tsuji [2] beat Jet Jaguar [0] (8:16) with the Bloody Guts.
4. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Chikao Kessin [2] beat Jun Kobayashi [0] (6:36) by TKO.
5. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Naoyuki Watanabe [2] beat Masafuji Yoshida [0] (11:59) with the Figure Four leg lock.
6. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: TAKU [2] beat Kenichiro Hujikawa [0] (12:13) with the Chojin Bomber.
7. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Masato Osagawa [2] beat ATSUKA [0] (6:21) with the Whiplash Powerbomb.
8. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Dusty Griffith [2] beat Tetsuhisa NAKAI [0] (21:21) with the Northern Light Bomb.
9. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Hiroaki Nakata [2] beat Akira Takayoshi [0] (10:27) with the Kido Clutch.
10. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Naoki Fukuda [2] beat Ryo Inoue [T.A.P.] [0] (16:47) with the Mastodon Splash.

A Block:
1. Dusty Griffith [2]
- TAKU [2]
- Naoyuki Watanabe [2]
- Manabe Tsuji [2]
- Adam Waterman [2]
6. Tetsuhisa NAKAI [0]
- Kenichiro Hujikawa [0]
- Masafuji Yoshida [0]
- Jet Jaguar [0]
- Norihiro Akashi [0]

B Block:
1. Naoki Fukuda [2]
- Hiroaki Nakata [2]
- Masato Osagawa [2]
- Chikao Kessin [2]
5. Ryo Inoue [0]
- Akira Takayoshi [0]
- ATSUKA [0]
- Jun Kobayashi [0]
- Yoshihiro Shimoda [0]
- Masakazu Fujimoto [0]

10/25 Press Conference, Fujita sells shares, wrestlers return, KOF GP 2011

2011-10-25T12:19:00.000-07:00

-- From Pro-Wrestling FURY's Osaka headquarters, the company hosted its promised press conference in front of a large gathering of media. Present were FURY patriarch, and interim company President Kazuma Fujita, Naoki Fukuda, TAKU, and Go Taniguchi. The press conference got off to a huge start, as Kazuma Fujita announced that he had sold his shares in Pro-Wrestling FURY to the wrestlers themselves, making them primary owners of the company. Fujita again dropped a bombshell, stated that an arrangement had been made to bring back many of the wrestlers who had quit earlier in the year, which cued the arrival of Hiroaki Nakata, Akira Takayoshi, Tetsuhisa NAKAI, and the other wrestlers who resigned earlier in the year. Fujita shook hands with Nakata in front of the reporters, allowing the cameras to snag a photo opportunity. Fujita finally said that he was satisfied with this resolution, and said that FURY was his baby, but now he is ready to let go. Breaking from his professional tone, Fujita shouted, “FUKUDA! ...NAKATA! Don't let me down!” before exiting the room. All of the wrestlers showed their respect by bowing, sans NAKAI, who stood with no expression.

Hiroaki Nakata took the opportunity to speak, thanking Fujita for being their teacher for all of these years... Shifting abruptly to the topic of their resignation, Nakata apologized to the fans, the media, and most importantly, the wrestlers. Nakata, along with the other wrestlers who left knelt before Fukuda, TAKU, and Go. The three didn't appear to know how to respond... Go finally stepped forward, bringing Nakata back up to his feet and seemingly accepting their apology...

Go continued to speak for the remainder of the press conference, serving as the defacto host. Go pulled out a thick-framed eyeglasses along with prepared notes, making for a somewhat amusing scene as Go did his best to seem “professional.” “Mr. Taniguchi” officially announced that Pro-Wrestling FURY would return to activity on November 11, 2011 in Osaka to begin the 2011 KING OF FURY Grand Prix!

Deviating from last year's single-elimination tournament, this years tournament will be a two-block round robin tournament, with TEN MEN making up each block. Two large posters were presented to the reporters, revealing the participants. All of FURY's top heavyweight ranks will be represented, along with a few surprise entrants, such as the inclusion of Jr. Heavyweights Jet Jaguar (A Block) and both Yoshihiro Shimoda and ATSUKA (B Block).

As part of a new working agreement with American group DEFIANCE Wrestling, the company will send 193cm Adam Waterman to participate in the tournament. A prepared statement was read from DEFIANCE Head Eric Dane, who said that the bonds between both company's were stronger than ever, and said that he wanted to see FURY wrestlers test their mettle in DEFIANCE's ring in 2012. A statement from Waterman himself was also read, which essentially came off as a job resume of all of Waterman's impressive athletic accomplishments. Waterman finished the statement promising to make a huge impact on FURY's ring.

The impression left with reporters towards the end was that the company was still very much under a restructuring phase... However, a deep impression was made that the company would survive the year due to new investors, comprised of a group of businessmen who were the primary backers of the short lived off-shoot FFF Project and SGL Pro-Wrestling groups brought in by the likes of Nakata, NAKAI, and Takayoshi. However, the exact management structure of the group has yet to be determined, with the primary focus right now being the KING OF FURY Grand Prix tournament.

TAKE THE PRIZE ~ KING OF FURY GRAND PRIX 2011
11.07.2011 - 11.23.2011

BLOCK A:
- Tetsuhisa NAKAI (2nd Participation)
- TAKU (2nd Participation)
- Masafuji Yoshida (2nd Participation)
- Naoyuki Watanabe (2nd Participation)
- Kenichiro Hujikawa (2nd Participation)
- Norihiro Akashi (2nd Participation)
- Dusty Griffith (2nd Participation)
- Manabe Tsuji (1st Participation)
- Jet Jaguar (1st Participation)
- "Mr. H20" Adam Waterman [DEFIANCE Wrestling] (1st Participation)

BLOCK B:
- Hiroaki Nakata (2nd participation, 2010 Winner)
- Naoki Fukuda (2nd Participation)
- Akira Takayoshi (2nd Participation)
- Chikao Kessin (2nd Participation)
- Masato Osagawa (2nd Participation)
- Jun Kobayashi (2nd Participation)
- ATSUKA (1st Participation)
- Yoshihiro Shimoda (1st Participation)
- Ryo Inoue [T.A.P.] (1st Participation)
- Masakazu Fujimoto [Pro-Wrestling CRIMSON] (1st Participation)

November 07, 2011 (Samurai! TV)
Osaka - Gran Cube Osaka (3,200)
1. Etsuya Kawachi Return Match: Etsuya Kawachi, Hidaka Kamon & Seiji Sasaki vs. Yoshihiro Shimoda, Kyoto Okazaki & RYUJI
2. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Norihiro Akashi vs. "Mr. H20" Adam Waterman [DEF]
3. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Manabe Tsuji vs. Jet Jaguar
4. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Chikao Kessin vs. Jun Kobayashi
5. KOF Grand Prix - Block A:Masafuji Yoshida vs. Naoyuki Watanabe
6. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: TAKU vs. Kenichiro Hujikawa
7. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Masato Osagawa vs. ATSUKA
8. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Tetsuhisa NAKAI vs. Dusty Griffith
9. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Hiroaki Nakata vs. Akira Takayoshi
10. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Naoki Fukuda vs. Ryo Inoue [T.A.P.]

November 08, 2011 (Samurai! TV)
Hyogo - Kobe Sambo Hall (2,100)
1. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Kenichiro Hujikawa vs. Manabe Tsuji
2. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: TAKU vs. Masafuji Yoshida
3. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Masato Osagawa vs. Ryo Inoue [T.A.P.]
4. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Chikao Kessin vs. Yoshihiro Shimoda
5. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Hiroaki Nakata vs. Jun Kobayashi
6. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Akira Takayoshi vs. ATSUKA
7. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Naoyuki Watanabe vs. Norihiro Akashi
8. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Tetsuhisa NAKAI vs. Jet Jaguar
9. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Naoki Fukuda vs. Masakazu Fujimoto [CRIMSON]

November 11, 2011 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo - Korakuen Hall (2,100)
1. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Masafuji Yoshida vs. Manabe Tsuji
2. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Naoyuki Watanabe vs. Dusty Griffith
3. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Jun Kobayashi vs. Masakazu Fujimoto [CRIMSON]
4. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: ATSUKA vs. Ryo Inoue [T.A.P.]
5. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Akira Takayoshi vs. Chikao Kessin
6. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Hiroaki Nakata vs. Masato Osagawa
7. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: TAKU vs. Norihiro Akashi
8. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Naoki Fukuda vs. Yoshihiro Shimoda
9. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Tetsuhisa NAKAI vs. "Mr. H20" Adam Waterman [DEF]

November 12, 2011 (Samurai! TV)
Aichi - Sky Hall Toyota (6,500)
1. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Norihiro Akashi vs. Dusty Griffith
2. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Masafuji Yoshida vs. "Mr. H20" Adam Waterman [DEF]
3. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Naoyuki Watanabe vs. Kenichiro Hujikawa
4. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Jun Kobayashi vs. Yoshihiro Shimoda
5. Special Eight Man Tag Match: Chikao Kessin, Daisuke Iwata, Mamoru Sekishima & Kazuki Sendo vs. Masato Osagawa, Shigeru Iwasaki, Tetsujin & Shintaro Kan
6. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Tetsuhisa NAKAI vs. Manabe Tsuji
7. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Naoki Fukuda vs. ATSUKA
8. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Akira Takayoshi vs. Masakazu Fujimoto [CRIMSON]
9. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: TAKU vs. Jet Jaguar
10. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Hiroaki Nakata vs. Ryo Inoue [T.A.P.]

November 13, 2011 (Samurai! TV)
Kanagawa - Yokosuka City Gymnasium (2,600)
1. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Kenichiro Hujikawa vs. "Mr. H20" Adam Waterman [DEF]
2. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: TAKU vs. Manabe Tsuji
3. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Masafuji Yoshida vs. Dusty Griffith
4. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Akira Takayoshi vs. Jun Kobayashi
5. Special Tag Match: Hiroaki Nakata & YAKUTA vs. Naoki Fukuda & Go Taniguchi
6. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Ryo Inoue [T.A.P.] vs. Masakazu Fujimoto [CRIMSON]
7. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Chikao Kessin vs. ATSUKA
8. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Masato Osagawa vs. Yoshihiro Shimoda
9, KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Tetsuhisa NAKAI vs. Norihiro Akashi
10. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Naoyuki Watanabe vs. Jet Jaguar

November 15, 2011 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo - Korakuen Hall (2,100)
1. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Kenichiro Hujikawa vs. Dusty Griffith
2. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Naoyuki Watanabe vs. Manabe Tsuji
3. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Jet Jaguar vs. "Mr. H20" Adam Waterman [DEF]
4. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Masafuji Yoshida vs. Norihiro Akashi
5. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Naoki Fukuda vs. Jun Kobayashi
6. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Masato Osagawa vs. Masakazu Fujimoto [CRIMSON]
7. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Chikao Kessin vs. Ryo Inoue [T.A.P.]
8. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Akira Takayoshi vs. Yoshihiro Shimoda
9. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Hiroaki Nakata vs. ATSUKA

November 17, 2011 (Samurai! TV)
Fukuoka - Hakata Star Lane (2,800)
1. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Masato Osagawa vs. Jun Kobayashi
2. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Manabe Tsuji vs. "Mr. H20" Adam Waterman [DEF]
3. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Kenichiro Hujikawa vs. Norihiro Akashi
4. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Jet Jaguar vs. Dusty Griffith
5. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: ATSUKA vs. Masakazu Fujimoto [CRIMSON]
6. Special Six Man Tag Match: Masafuji Yoshida, Shigeru Iwasaki & Tetsujin vs. Naoyuki Watanabe, Daisuke Iwata & Mamoru Sekishima
7. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Hiroaki Nakata vs. Chikao Kessin
8. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Yoshihiro Shimoda vs. Ryo Inoue [T.A.P.]
9. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Tetsuhisa NAKAI vs. TAKU
10. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Naoki Fukuda vs. Akira Takayoshi

November 20, 2011 (Samurai! TV)
Kyoto - Fukuchiyama Park Gymnasium (2,500)
1. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Masafuji Yoshida vs. Kenichiro Hujikawa
2. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Norihiro Akashi vs. Jet Jaguar
3. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: TAKU vs. "Mr. H20" Adam Waterman [DEF]
4. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Jun Kobayashi vs. ATSUKA
5. Special Tag Match: Akira Takayoshi & Shigeru Iwasaki vs. Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA
6. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Manabe Tsuji vs. Dusty Griffith
7. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Chikao Kessin vs. Masakazu Fujimoto [CRIMSON]
8. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Naoki Fukuda vs. Masato Osagawa
9. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Hiroaki Nakata vs. Yoshihiro Shimoda
10. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Tetsuhisa NAKAI vs. Naoyuki Watanabe

November 22, 2011 (Samurai! TV)
Osaka - Kishiwada City Gymnasium (3,000)
1. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Masafuji Yoshida vs. Jet Jaguar
2. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Naoyuki Watanabe vs. "Mr. H20" Adam Waterman
3. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Tetsuhisa NAKAI vs. Kenichiro Hujikawa
4. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Jun Kobayashi vs. Ryo Inoue [T.A.P.]
5. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Hiroaki Nakata vs. Masakazu Fujimoto [CRIMSON]
6. Special Tag Match: Daisuke Iwata & Manabe Tsuji vs. Norihiro Akashi & Shigeru Iwasaki
7. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Akira Takayoshi vs. Masato Osagawa
8. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: TAKU vs. Dusty Griffith
9. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Naoki Fukuda vs. Chikao Kessin
10. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: ATSUKA vs. Yoshihiro Shimoda

November 23, 2011 (Sky PerfecTV! PPV)
Osaka - Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium (6,700)
1. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Kenichiro Hujikawa vs. Jet Jaguar
2. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Tetsuhisa NAKAI vs. Masafuji Yoshida
3. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Norihiro Akashi vs. Manabe Tsuji
4. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: Dusty Griffith vs. "Mr. H20" Adam Waterman [DEF]
5. KOF Grand Prix - Block A: TAKU vs. Naoyuki Watanabe
6. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Yoshihiro Shimoda vs. Masakazu Fujimoto [CRIMSON]
7. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Chikao Kessin vs. Masato Osagawa
8. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Naoki Fukuda vs. Hiroaki Nakata
9. KOF Grand Prix - Block B: Akira Takayoshi vs. Ryo Inoue [T.A.P.]
10. Etsuya Kawachi & Hidaka Kamon vs. Kotaro Ota & Fumihiko Shirai
11. KOF Grand Prix - Final: A Block Winner vs. B Block Winner

Official announcement regarding the future of FURY to be made on 10/25.

2011-10-16T18:04:00.000-07:00

-- Through various forms of social media, including Facebook, Twitter, Mixi, an official announcement regarding the future of Pro-Wrestling FURY will be made on 10/25, the date of the company's ninth anniversary. The statement indicated that the announcement would be broadcasted live on FURY's newly established Youtube channel, but little else.

Due to many factors, including the economical fallout of the tragic North-Eastern typhoon earlier in the year, along with the resignation of nearly half of the roster, the company has seen limited activity for most of 2011. All indicators point to the company officially announcing and of official end of operations... However, Japan's top industry publication, Weekly Pro-Wrestling is reporting the contrary, stating that sources within the company are hinting that the company is planning an official re-launch in November with the second annual KING OF FURY tournament.

Besides the one statement, the company, and its wrestlers have remained tight-lipped, with all of the company's FURYnet blogs suspended temporarily. It appears we will have to wait until 10/25 before we have answers.

The End?

2011-02-21T13:18:00.000-08:00

As usual, this isn't how I want to end things for the time being. But for one reason or another, I keep putting off the inevitable.

For the five or six people who still subscribe to my mailing list, and to the even fewer who frequented my blog, it's been pretty clear that my heart hasn't been in FURY for most of the year. Since 2002, I've always been able to find time to work on FURY, even if it meant falling behind six months at a time. But this year, for many reasons I won't bore you with, I haven't been able to devote the time and focus on FURY... However, the bottom line is yes... I am burnt out.

Earlier this year, I had started thinking a lot about my future... I wondered how much I had left to give in FURY. Honestly, I had grown complacent with a lot of the guys on the roster, along with the roster alignments... It wasn't only recently with the RAGNAROK formation that I tried spicing it up (to some success.) In addition, I didn't really know how many stories there were left to tell. I eventually came to the conclusion that FURY would close. I originally aimed for 2012 to coincide with FURY's 10th anniversary. Say what you want about this hobby, but I really wanted to hit that milestone. However, as the last few months have gone by, I've yet again fallen behind.

In recent weeks, I've been planning on coming back... However, earlier in November, I decided I would close FURY (at least in its current form) by the end of 2010 and move onto a new foray into E-Puro. Despite coming to this conclusion, I still wanted to catch up, in order to give FURY a proper end on 12/21/2010... But for several reasons I won't go into, least of which being a lack of motivation, I was hadn't spent much time catching up going into 12/21, which brings me to today...

As of this posting, Pro-Wrestling FURY as it currently is no longer exists. For the sake of continuity and realism, I'm going to keep the group alive in name only, and I may even post results now and then... However, it's no longer my priority. In fact, I wanna hurry and get this out of the way, so without further a due, I give you the final six months of Pro-Wrestling FURY:

June: June was largely a holding pattern for the J1-MAX League, with a continuation of most of the story lines coming out of 5.31.

Manabe Tsuji became the #1 contender to Fukuda's F-MAX Unified Heavyweight title by defeating Fukuda's fellow REAL-ONE comrade, Kenichiro Hujikawa. However, despite Tsuji being the #1 contender, Tetsuhisa NAKAI (leader of RAGNAROK) took it upon himself to speak for Tsuji, often antagonizing Naoki Fukuda personally.

An all-out war between REAL-ONE and RAGNAROK was sparked on Hiroaki Nakata's “BREAK BLOW ~ Premium Vol. 2” event on 6.10, after REAL-ONE thwarted RAGNAROK from cheating their way to victory over Pro-Wrestling CRIMSON's Kenjiro Amagawa and Shinsuke Takahashi in a bout to determine the next team to challenge for the F-MAX Tag Team titles. Both sides would continue their feud leading into July...

6.10 also saw the departure of Hiroaki Nakata, who after a recent slump had decided to leave Japan to order to restructure himself. In his final match on Japanese soil, Nakata challenged his “little brother,” Yoshihiro Shimoda. It was clear from the start that Nakata had no fight in him, as he even refused to wrestle Shimoda in his ring clothes, but rather track pants and a BREAK BLOW T-Shirt. Shimoda drew irate at what he deemed to be a complete sign of disrespect, prompting him to SAVAGELY bombard Nakata with knees and palms, sending Nakata collapsing in the corner. Within minutes of the bell sounding, the match was over, with Nakata nearly unconscious. Shimoda further tore into Nakata, saying that while Nakata was somebody he admired and looked up in the dojo, Nakata today represented the type of person he despised most: someone who loses all confidence whenever they falter. In one final show of frustration, Shimoda walked over to Nakata' before tearing his shirt from his body and screaming, “YOU ARE NOT MY SENPAI ANYMORE, YOU DOG!” before delivering a HARD stomp to the face! After Shimoda left to deafening jeers from the normally respectful Korakuen crowd, Nakata began pleading with the fans to stop booing, saying Shimoda was ultimately right. With blood streaming from his bottom lip, Nakata thanked Shimoda for “kicking some sense” into him, which gave the fans the impression that Nakata was sticking around... However, Nakata said that he was still leaving Japan. “However,” Nakata said, “...Now, my goal is to make it back under the lights of Korakuen Hall!”

Nobu Uchida (formally Nobusan) also formally joined FURY on 6.13 in Fukushima. Despite no longer being apart of FURY, nor being a freelance representative of RAGNAROK, Uchida made his presence felt on FURY's 6.07 Korakuen event after coming to the aid of his former rival, Jet Jaguar! After a heartfelt appeal from Jaguar, Uchida agreed to team with he and Masato Osagawa to face RAGNAROK on 6.10, where Uchida exacted revenge on the man who personally expelled him from RAGNAROK, Kyoto Okazaki. After admitting how good it felt to spike Okazaki on his skull (he admitted he had wanted to do it for years...), Uchida finally agreed to return to FURY. However this time, he asked for an official “Nobu Uchida Debut Match” to bring his career full circle. Through out the rest of the month, Nobu would continue to be plagued by Okazaki's medling.

July: The J1-MAX League was meant to be a “return to form” for FURY AND myself, as the event is the only real thing in FURY I've never skipped on until this year. As usual, it was filled with FURY's top juniors, in addition to outside participants PHEONIX and Akahito Yamada from CRIMSON, along with former Nansei wrestler Wataru Yamada.

Yoshihiro Shimoda dominated the B Block, suffering just one loss during his trials. Unfortunately, that one loss was to Hidaka Kamon, who was on Shimoda's heels to the semi finals after losing earlier in the tournament to Jet Jaguar. However, on the final night of group matches, Shimoda's friend and partner ATSUKA played spoiler in an incredible near 20-minute match.

While RAGNAROK interfered during the early going, referee Ed Sasaki managed to maintain order during the second half. Despite putting up a leveled up personance, nothing Kamon did could keep ATSUKA down, including the Shoushinjisatsu! Finally, near the brink of exhaustion, in addition to the approaching time limit, Kamon went for yet another Shoushinjisatsu; this time with even more height and speed than before... Unfortunately for him, ATSUKA managed to hurk his shoulder up just enough to roll out of the way, sending the back of Kamon's skull SMACKING into the canvas. With the air, and senses knocked out of him, Kamon was easy pray for ATSUKA's jackknife cradle, giving him the victory! By virtue of the result, Shimoda was cemented as the winner of the block, guaranteeing his slot in the semi finals.

However, luck would intervene for Kamon, who managed to garner passage to the semis as a runner up after Jet Jaguar (who beat Kamon earlier in the tournament) was forced to withdraw from the tournament after suffering an arm injury.

In the A Block, Kotaro Ota struggled early on, only to fight tooth-and-nail to get to the semis. Ota faltered early on, losing to CRIMSON's Akahito Yamada, and his own SPEED STAR partner Fumihiko Shirai a night later. After some words of encouragement from Shirai (in addition to a slice of Shirai's watermelon,) Ota rebounded by winning his remaining group matches, climaxing with a hard-earned victory over Okazaki on the final group night.

The finals took place a night later in Korakuen. Kamon, despite finding his way into the semis by chance, fell to the red-hot Kotaro Ota, who wore brand new red and white ring pants. Kamon looked good, and came close to victory a couple of times. However, Ota proved to be one-step ahead when it counted. The other semi final between Yoshihiro Shimoda and A Block runner up Shigeru Iwasaki was a much more hostile encounter. The two traded heavy slaps and kicks early on; one of which busted Shimoda's bottom lip open. However, just as the pace started to slow down, Shimoda managed to counter Iwasaki's ill-timed Cross Knell attempt with the Sapporo Lancer. As Ed Sasaki jumped in to check the submission, Shimoda cradled Iwasaki's flailing leg, before grabbing the middle rope with his left hand! Sasaki was unable to see the blatant cheating, and counted Iwasaki's shoulders to the mat!

Despite being the shortest final in J1 history, Shimoda and Ota put on probably the best single match of the tournament. Early on, RAGNAROK made their pressence felt, with ATSUKA and Okazaki attacking whenever the opportunity presented itself.

Ota was however not just aided by his partner Shirai, but Nobu Uchida, who made an incredibly-timed run in towards the end of the match. After seeing Okazaki in the ring, Nobu sprinted in to cut him off PERFECTLY with the Skylark! With the fans rabidly jumping to their feet, Nobu was then able to thwart an ambush from Shimoda, before JARRING him with a wild palm strike; leaving Shimoda prone to Ota's Violent Spark! Ota pounced on Shimoda's body, sensing the win in hand. Shimoda however put up one last effort by kicking out just before three. From there, Shimoda could only watch as Ota caught him exactly on the chin with the sickening savate kick known as the “Satsugai!” Ota collapsed on Shimoda's body; grabbing ahold of Shimoda's right leg on the down. Korakuen erupted as Kotaro Ota became the very first person in the history of Pro-Wrestling FURY to win the J1-MAX League TWICE. Ota called his win a victory for the New Generation of FURY Juniors, and said the days of the “old guard” were over. Despite his injury, Jet Jaguar appeared and congratulated the tournament champion. Jaguar said that it's tradition that the J1-MAX Champion challenge the F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight Champion during the post-match interview. However, Jaguar said that he was breaking tradition, and issued the challenge himself, offering Ota his rightful crack at the F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight title. As if there was any doubt, the two agreed to hold their match in a building they've both had great success in: Ryogoku Kokugikan! The two promised to usher in a new era of Junior Heavyweight Pro-Wrestling.

From here, all roads led to “ERUPTION'11” in Ryogoku on 8.11.11. Despite some doubts, Pro-Wrestling FURY put on one of its strongest Ryogoku offering yet. In the main event, Naoki Fukuda aimed to make his next defense of the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight title after coming off a successful defense against Manabe Tsuji. His opponent on these date however would be Tetsuhisa NAKAI, who has been trying to lure Fukuda into the ring for over a month. NAKAI had gone above and beyond in antagonizing the champion, even going as far as to attack him in public (which has become something of a trademark for RAGNAROK, who embrace the “nomad” philosophy of the Nordic Vikings.) However, Fukuda would only agree to the match if NAKAI agreed to ban all seconds from the ring. NAKAI tried to talk his way out of it, but Fukuda was able to play off NAKAI's ego to convince him to agree.

The match was long and violent as expected. While not technically a “death match,” Referee Edd Sasaki gave both men as much leeway as he could allow, making way for weapon attacks and prolonged crowd fighting. NAKAI seemed to have the edge for most of it, thanks to having no issues with taking whatever short cut needed to stay one step ahead of the champion. However, Fukuda's Fighting Spirit continually fueled him through out, allowing him to give back just as much as NAKAI could dish out.

The closing moments were a paticular nailbiter, as both men teased nadare-shiki versions of their finishers. In the end, however, it was the heroic champion that won out, as Fukuda SPIKED NAKAI on his head with a nadare-shiki Mastodon Slam! Always stubborn however, NAKAI slowly rose to his feet, albeit with his head dangling from side-to-side. By this time, NAKAI had already scaled the top rope, where he caught NAKAI with a cross-body variation of the Mastodon Crash! Rather than going for the cover, Fukuda let up, before climbing to the top once more. After taking a moment to size NAKAI up, the champion finished him once and for all with one final Mastodon Crash to record his V4 defense.

Perhaps even more anticipated than the main event was the semi final, pitting F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight Champion Jet Jaguar against the J1-MAX Champion Kotaro Ota. Both men put on one of the most fast-paced matches FURY had ever seen, with both men pulling out all of the stops, and taking absolutely no breathers. Early on, the two pulled off several moves and counters that you would only see in an action movie. While maintaining his leveled up performance from the J1, Ota found himself struggling with the newly rehabbed Jaguar, who too had been impecable in recent weeks since returning from his injury. In the closing moments of the match, it appeared that Ota was within moments of winning the F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight title once again after catching Jaguar (after FIVE failed attempts) with the Satsugai! The seemingly invincible champion however fought on to spoil Ota's title aspirations with the nadare-shiki Fisherman Buster!

While it wasn't the result most fans expected, the Ryogoku crowd were elated with the efforts of both men. Ota accepted defeat graciously, praising Jaguar as the “Ultimate Champion.” However, with a confident grin on his face, Ota said he wouldn't let tonight discourage him, and vowed to be F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight Champion by the end of 2010!

That night also saw Naoyuki Watanabe and Norihiro Akashi face off in an important single's match. The two had been developing something of a rivalry in the weeks leading in, after Watanabe and Akashi both placed #1 and #2 respectively in a fanclub popularity poll. After weeks of arguing, Akira Takayoshi and Otsuo Kayusa both made the match for Ryogoku to determine the “#1 Superstar” in FURY. Unfortunately, the match was something of a disappointment, as Akashi had suffered an ankle injury a week prior in Osaka. Obviously, the injury hindered Akashi more than anything, allowing Watanabe to score the victory in the end.

The feud between Nobu Uchida and Kyoto Okazaki also came to a head on 8.11 in the form of a Hair match. In the end, Okazaki got what he had coming to him for weeks, after continually attacking FURY wrestler's hair (mostly Nobu's) with scissors, as Nobu spiked Okazaki with the nadare-shiki Brainbuster! Okazaki took his haircut less than well, as immediately fled the ring with his head under a towel...

FURY appeared to be stronger than ever following the night's main event, as the ring filled with every wrestler on the FURY wrestler. FURY's strength appeared even stronger as KAZUMA FUJITA made a shocking return to Japan admist the post-main celebration. Fujita's reasons for returning were oddly vague, as he gave no specific reason as to why he was no longer wrestling for DEFIANCE in the United States. He said his heart was with Japan and FURY, and vowed never to leave again. Despite an enthused crowd welcoming Fujita back with open arms, many wrestlers within FURY itself were less than excited.

The next big event on FURY's calender was 10.25; FURY's 8th Anniversary celebration. Here, Naoki Fukuda aimed to make his next defense of the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight title against Norihiro Akashi, who had come great lengths since 8.11, including gaining revenge over Watanabe to earn this title match. The bout was Akashi's most gifted performance yet, as he matched the champion blow-for-blow through out. However, even on this day, Akashi's best wasn't enough obtain victory... However, nor did it spell defeat, as both men fought to a one-hour time limit draw for the first time in an F-MAX Unified Heavyweight title match!

Earlier in the night however, history had been made as Pro-Wrestling CRIMSON's Hayato Saigo wrestled the F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight title from the waist of Jet Jaguar in an incredible interpromotional match. After the match, Saigo stated that he was proud to wear FURY's belt, but stated for clarity that he was still a representative of Pro-Wrestling CRIMSON. This prompted Saigo's friend and fellow SPEED STAR partner to step up and issue a challenge on behalf of FURY! However, he was cut off by not one, not two, but THREE other suitors: Hidaka Kamon, Nobu Uchida, and Manabe Tsuji (representing Kyoto Okazaki, who was too embarressed to come out...) In the end, a one-night tournament was decided for November.

10.25 also marked the Japanese return of HIROAKI NAKATA, fresh from his six-month sabatacle across the world. In the months prior, Nakata had shocked fans AND wrestlers across Japan by taking up full-contact Mixed Martial Arts while living in Las Vegas. While Nakata never competed as a “pro,” Nakata did score two amateur victories for himself; one by quick guillotine submission, and the other by BRUTAL flying knee knockout! Nakata's popularity swelled in Japan, as he would always tell Japanese reporters, “I am strengthening myself to strengthen Pro-Wrestling!” Nakata's new appearance stunned the Japanese fans, as the lush, boyish brown hair Nakata was known (and sometimes rediculed for...) was gone in favor of a skinhead.

However, Nakata was only the first half of an announced surprise, as FURY announced its “KING OF FURY Grand Prix” tournament for the following month. The tournament was set to replace the F-MAX Summit round robin tournament with a 16-Man single-elimination tournament. The change was met with a mixed reaction, but the concept was treated as something significant, and thus support followed.

As the K.O.F. Grand Prix came to pass, Hiroaki Nakata completed his revival in amazing fashion by capturing the Grand Prix trophy and crown. While he would cut through his first couple of opponents with ease, he would eventually encounter his old friend and rival, Akira Takayoshi. Despite pulling out counters to many of Nakata's moves, even Akira couldn't stop Nakata's new Santa Muerte knee strike to the face. Even with Akira behind him, the finals still lied ahead for Nakata, along with yet another opponent from his past, Tetsuhisa NAKAI! Nostalgia filled the air as Nakata and NAKAI set to face off in the annual November tournament. Shockingly, NAKAI fought a clean match through out, perhaps out of respect for his eternal rival. While NAKAI seemed to be on his way to victory early on, Nakata managed to dig deep, and fight back! In the end, Nakata used two consecutive Santa Muerte's to finally keep NAKAI down! A showdown between Nakata and F-MAX Unified Champion Naoki Fukuda was set for 12.21. While the match would go down as planned, the match would be cast into doubt weeks before the “FURY WORLD 2010” event as a bombshell was dropped.

On Tuesday, December 14, 2010, a press conference was called in Osaka by a number of the Pro-Wrestling FURY roster, spearheaded by Hiroaki Nakata, Tetsuhisa NAKAI, and Akira Takayoshi. Standing together in solidarity, the group announced that they were LEAVING Pro-Wrestling FURY after the end of the year. No official reason were given, other than generally saying it was time to move on.

Those who were present at the press conference were Nakata, NAKAI, Takayoshi, in addition to all of RAGNAROK and NEW FORCE. However, there were some rather important members of the FURY roster missing, including the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion Naoki Fukuda, TAKU, Go Taniguchi, Otsuo Kayusa, Norihiro Akashi, Masafuji Yoshida, and Chikao Kessin.

The next day, the 12.21 event was thrown into chaos. First, it was announced that all of the wrestlers that had resigned would be removed from the card. Then, just 36 minutes later, a correction was sent out, stating that the card would go on as scheduled. However, the departing wrestlers were pulled from the three remaining cards before “FURY WORLD,” including an Osaka taping for Samurai TV. Because of which, the Osaka taping saw the shocking unannounced return to the ring of Kazuma Fujita, who faced Chikao Kessin in a 20-minute main event match. As if there was any doubt, Fujita eventually toppled the massive sumo with the Fujita Lariat... After the match, Fujita's words were met with a mixed reaction, as he labled the departing wrestlers as “pretenders,” and said that Pro-Wrestling FURY AND Kazuma Fujita would always be the standard for Japanese Pro-Wrestling.

“FURY WORLD” went on without any major hitches, fortunately. The show did extremely well; albeit thanks to the controversy surrounding the event, leading some to even speculate that the recent events were nothing more than publicity stunts. In the end, Fukuda vs. Nakata went on as planned, with the two putting on a stellar singles match for the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight title. The match had a unique atmosphere, as the FURY fans booed the “traitorious pretender” (as Fujita had dubbed them) from the moment his theme music played. Neither Nakata nor Fukuda played into the crowd much, aiming to have a match between men rather than as “face” and “heel.” Emotions were high between the two, as they pulled out all of the stops. In the end however, the “Unbreakable Champion” would retain his crown, guaranteeing that the F-MAX Unified title would stay within FURY.

Afterwards, Nakata, along with many of the departing wrestlers were briefly given time to address the fans. Nakata told the fans that he would always love Pro-Wrestling FURY and its fans. Akira and others shared that sentiment... Aside from NAKAI that is, who said by one word, “Later!”

Since 12.21, Pro-Wrestling FURY has been inactive while it undergoes what Kazuma Fujita is calling a “restructuring phase.” The departed wrestlers have also been keeping a low profile as of late while the heat surrounding their exit dies down. However, it's only a matter of time before their silence is broken...

[Results] "DREAM + INFINITY V," 5/31/2010 @ Osaka Castle Hall

2010-05-31T18:45:00.000-07:00

OOC: Better late than never, no?

On what is known as the “Day of Pro-Wrestling” May 31st, Naoki Fukuda emerged as the undisputed Ace of Japanese Pro-wrestling after accomplishing his second F-MAX Unified Heavyweight title against the seemingly unstoppable tank of Pro-Wrestling CRIMSON, Akuma Toyota. Despite prevailing in the end, it would take everything in Fukuda's arsenal to finally quiet Toyota's raging spirit, including three consecutive Mastodon Splashes for the three count. After what many considered to be a mid-year “Best Bout” candidate, Toyota recognized Fukuda's strength with a rare sign of respect by shaking the champion's hand. Fukuda also recognized Toyota's strength, noting that he had never bled so much in one match while pointing to a blood-drenched towel wrapped around his head. In front of the 13,000+ fans in Osaka, Fukuda said that tonight, the strength of Pro-Wrestling FURY was proven, but said he would welcome the challenge of any wrestler from any organization in the world who wanted to state otherwise. However, as he continued to speak, the champion was suddenly ambushed by RAGNARÖK's MANABE TSUJI! The attack lasted only for a moment, as Fukuda's fellow REAL-ONE comrade Kenichiro Hujikawa made the save! On the outside, Tsuji laid out an official challenge to the champion! An irate Fukuda took the microphone, seemingly to accept Tsuji's challenge. However, to the shock of the Osaka crowd, Hujikawa DECAPITATED FUKUDA WITH A SHORT-RANGED AXE BOMBER K! Hujikawa picked up the microphone, and apologized to Fukuda for the attack, but said that regardless of their friendship, he wanted to be F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion... Hujikawa left alone, as his “KobaKen” partner, Jun Kobayashi was left in the ring stunned. After coming to, Fukuda smiled, and said he looked forward to seeing this play out...

Before FURY prevailed in the main event, they were dealt a decisive blow as Akira Takayoshi failed to lift CRIMSON's C-1 Heavyweight title from the hands of CRIMSON Ace, Nobuyori Shimizu. The two put on a fierce technical clinic, showcasing a wide variety of styles ranging from Lucha Libre to European Catch. In the end, Shimizu would pull out a cross-armed variation of his Thunder Fire Powerbomb to ultimately put away the NEW FORCE General. Shimizu praised Akira, saying that on paper, Akira was the better overall wrestler... However, Shimizu said his spirit was undying, and vowed to never let CRIMSON's top prize fall into “enemy hands.” That comment garnered him some boos from the pro-FURY audience... Akira however came to his defense, saying that even though they were on opposite sides, he recognizes Shimizu as one of the best wrestler's in Japan, and thus would never boo him. The two shook hands in the center of the ring, while possibly hinting at working together in the future.

The “FURY Machineguns” continued their good fortune after retaining the F-MAX Tag Team titles for the first time over Otsuo Kayusa and Ooinaru Waza's newest member, Dusty Griffith! Kayusa's import appeared to be paying off, as TAKU and even Go struggled with Dusty's size and immense strength. Despite the rough beginning, TAKU and Go rallied back with team work. Ultimately, TAKU was able to pin Kayusa after a Kinniku Buster, followed by the Chojin Bomber. After the match, TAKU antagonized the CRIMSON contingency in the building. Before long, CRIMSON's Kenjiro Amagawa and FURY Dojo-trained Shinsuke Takahashi appeared! TAKU acted like he didn't recognize Takahashi, before Go finally blurted out, “SHIN-CHAN!” Takahashi noted that “Shin-chan” was a nickname Go had given him in the dojo... He also noted it was a nickname he was not fond of... After the comedy, Amagawa and Takahashi both challenged the champions. Again, TAKU refused, saying “whats-his-name” doesn't deserve a title match... Of course, Go ignored TAKU, and accepted the match anyways...

For the second time in his career, Jet Jaguar put his mask on the line to face FURY's very first masked wrestler, Nobusan! The dichotomy of the match was interesting, as Jaguar was booed vociferously by the Osaka crowd, who rallied behind Nobusan! In usual Nobusan fashion, the match was mired by interference and flagrant disregard for the rules. In fact, Nobusan managed YANK OFF HIS MASK! As Jaguar bent over to cover up, Nobusan rolled Jaguar up with a Small Package hold, just as Referee Edd Sasaki turned around TO COUNT THE THREE! The finish was met with a mixed reaction from the audience. Keeping his own mask was seemingly more important than taking Jaguar's, as Nobusan immediately tried to escape up the ramp, only to bump into FURY President Eizo Hayakawa! The President tried to block Nobusan's path, prompting Nobusan to erupt in laughter... After a brief stand off, Hayakawa finally moved, only for MASATO OSAGAWA to step out in his place! Osagawa quickly dragged Nobusan back to the ring, as President Hayakawa called for the match to be restarted! Jaguar had a brief comeback as the restart began... However, Nobusan once again found a way out after BLASTING him between the legs in front of Referee Edd Sasaki, forcing him to DISQUALIFY NOBUSAN! The match was restarted one final time at the request of Jaguar himself! The third time was indeed the charm, as Jet Jaguar once again managed to retain his identity after using an Avalanche Fisherman Buster... The post-match was an extremely emotional scene, as Nobusan was met by this mentor, KANJI Sakaigama, along with Yoshihiro Shimoda and ATSUKA... Nobusan finally accepted his face, before requesting that KANJI himself by the one to remove the mask. Finally, for the first time in his near eight-year career, Nobusan revealed his face, along with his true identity: Noburo Uchida from Osaka, age 27. With tears streaming down his face, Nobu explained that he first wanted to become a pro-wrestler after seeing Lucha Libre at the age of 12, and said that for the next seven years, he dedicated every waking moment of his life to achieve his dream, before finally joining the FURY Dojo. However, he said that after eight years of “being a kid,” he now wanted to grow up. He took his mask from KANJI, before presenting it to Jet Jaguar, who graciously accepted it. Nobu said that Jaguar was the future of the Junior Heavyweights, and always knew he would be the one to take his face... His praising didn't sit too well with Shimoda and ATSUKA, who hurled bottles of water at him before leaving the ring... Nobu said his future was a blank page. As Nobu left, Jaguar took the microphone, before asking Nobu to return to Pro-Wrestling FURY! The Osaka fans roared with approval... However, Nobu turned Jaguar down, saying “even without the mask, I am Nobusan. And Nobusan is a free spirit!”

Have we seen the last of Hiroaki Nakata...? Tatsumichi Akamatsu avenged his loss against Nakata from a year prior in a completely one-sided bout. Nakata was on defense for most of the match, taking Akamatsu's Kinniku Buster AND Jumping High Kick. In the end, Akamatsu pulled out his deadly “Atomic Impact” to silence Nakata once and for all... The Osaka fans didn't know what to make of Nakata's performance. Akamatsu stayed with Nakata until he came to, before pulling him to his feet. Despite appearing dazed, Nakata shook Akamatsu's hand out of respect... On the microphone, Nakata noted that for the last couple of years, he had questioned his worth as a Pro-Wrestler, and noted things like becoming WWA National Heavyweight Champion, and even his BREAK BLOW concept as attempts to make a lasting impact... However, he stated that after losing the WWA title to Riki Ichiro, and now falling to Akamatsu in a one-sided match, his doubt is now at an all-time high. To the shock of the Osaka fans, Nakata announced he was LEAVING PRO-WRESTLING FURY. Nakata vowed to return in the future, but only after he found what he was looking for, and said the place he would find it in was America...

The never-ending blood feud between Norihiro Akashi and RAGNARÖK boss Tetsuhisa NAKAI had another chapter written tonight. In the end, NAKAI used “Odin's Hammer” behind the referee's back, allowing him to steal the victory! Backstage, NAKAI denounced the ways of Bushido, and said from now on, he was now a Viking.

FURY crowned the very first F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champions tonight as well. ATSUKA and Yoshihiro Shimoda secured their way to the finals with a referee stoppage win over Etsuya Kawachi and Hidaka Kamon. Kawachi unfortunately suffered a shoulder injury after being thrown over the top rope, forcing the match to be stopped. The OKINAWA SPEED STARS would earn their way to the finals with a thrilling win over former Nansei duo, “HOT LIMIT,” Keisuke Rongai and Wataru Yamada. In the finals, the New Generation Junior Army was dealt a decisive blow as ATSUKA and Yoshihiro Shimoda defeated the SPEED STARS to become the first F-MAX Jr. Tag Champions. After the match, Shimoda said that tonight was a message to every Junior Heavyweight in Japan. “If you want to be the best, you must get through us!”

During intermission, President Hayakawa made a bitter-sweet announcement, revealing that tonight would be the very last event under the “DREAM + INFINITY” banner... The announcement was met with loud boos from the crowd, until Hayakawa assured the fans that the 5/31 tradition would continue. Hayakawa directed the fans towards the giant video screen, which proudly displayed “WE LOVE KANSAI!!” A large banner finally dropped from the ceiling, revealing, “KANSAI PRO-WRESTLING FESTIVAL 2010 in OSAKA.” President Hayakawa said that the event would be a joint collaboration between Pro-Wrestling FURY and BATTLE FUSION, and would showcase the best of Kansai Pro-Wrestling!

As per tradition, FURY paid tribute to Burning Spirit Pro-Wrestling as Kazuma Fujita made his long awaited return to Japan, as he teamed with his arch enemy, James Goodwin. Together, the two faced the unique combination of Junior Heavyweight Pioneer, KANJI Sakaigama and the returning BIG POPPA DAN! Most of the match was comedy involving Dan and Fujita... In the end, Kazuma Fujita used the Fujita Lariat to put the antagonistic Sakaigama away. Sakaigama claimed to have gone easy on Fujita, saying he would prove nothing by beating up an “old man...” The other three individuals had their say in the ring... Dan, who has become a popular Variety Show comedian after retiring from Pro-Wrestling, thanked everyone for tonight, and said it was a good way to officially end his career... Back stage, Goodwin dropped a major bombshell, revealing that he would be RETIRING in July. He wouldn't give any other details, but promised more information would be known soon.

“WILD STYLE,” Manabe Tsuji and RYUJI proved their superiority tonight over Pro-Wrestling DYNAMITE's fellow heel tandem, Goro Iijima and Niwatori Ogawa. In the end, WILD STYLE would debut their “Chi Fun Sai” double-team finisher to take the victory. The combination technique saw Tsuji hoisting Ogawa up for the Bloody Guts... Before doing so however, RYUJI STAMPED Ogawa's exposed face with a double foot stomp, followed by Tsuji BURYING OGAWA THROUGH A TABLE with the Bloody Guts for the three count!

“DREAM + INFINITY V”
May 31, 2010 (PPV/Samurai! TV)
Osaka - Osaka Castle Hall
13,456 Fans (Super No Vacancy)
0. Masato Osagawa & Mamoru Sekishima beat Masafuji Yoshida & Tetsujin (5:56) when Sekishima used a Doctor Bomb on Tetsujin.
1. F-MAX Jr. Tag Team Titles Tournament - Semi Final: ATSUKA & Yoshihiro Shimoda beat Etsuya Kawachi & Hidaka Kamon (6:44) by referee stoppage (Shimoda beat Kawachi.)
2. F-MAX Jr. Tag Team Titles Tournament - Semi Final: Kotaro Ota & Fumihiko Shirai beat Keisuke Rongai [FREE] & Wataru Yamada [FREE] (10:15) when Shirai used the Okinawa Driller on Rongai.
3. REAL-ONE vs. RAGNARÖK ~ WILD BRAVES: Jun Kobayashi, Kenichiro Hujikawa & Shigeru Iwasaki beat Daisuke Iwata, YAKUTA & Kyoto Okazaki (7:25) when Hujikawa used the Axe Bomber K on Okazaki.
4. NEW FORCE VS. OOINARU WAZA ~ BAPTISM BY FIRE: Chikao Kessin & Seiji Sasaki beat Naoyuki Watanabe & Kazuki Sendo (9:27) when Sasaki used the SS Star press on Sendo.
5. No DQ Deathmatch ~ WHO IS OUTLAW?: RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji beat Goro Iijima [DYNAMITE] & Niwatori Ogawa [DYNAMITE] (8:41) when Tsuji pinned Iijima after the Chi Fun Sai
6. 5.31 Memorial ~ BSPW Tribute Match: “Mr. 300%” Kazuma Fujita [DEF] & James Goodwin beat KANJI Sakaigama & Big Poppa Dan (6:25) when Fujita used the Fujita Lariat on Sakaigama.
7. F-MAX Jr. Tag Team Titles Tournament - Final: ATSUKA & Yoshihiro Shimoda beat Kotaro Ota & Fumihiko Shirai (17:14) when ATSUKA used the BDSM on Shirai to become the 1st champions.
8. THY KINGDOM COME ~ EVOLUTION VS. REVOLUTION: Tetsuhisa NAKAI beat Norihiro Akashi (12:13) with Odin's Hammer.
9. PATH TO TRANCENDENCE ~ THE RADICAL FIGHT II: Tatsumichi Akamatsu [DYNAMITE] beat Hiroaki Nakata (9:08) with the Atomic Impact.
10. Mascara contra Mascara ~ LIFE OR DEATH: Nobusan [FREE] beat Jet Jaguar (9:57) with a small package hold.
10a. Mascara contra Mascara ~ LIFE OR DEATH: Jet Jaguar beat Nobusan [FREE] (3:11) by disqualification.
10b. Mascara contra Mascara ~ LIFE OR DEATH: Jet Jaguar beat Nobusan [FREE] (9:07) with an Avalanche Fisherman Buster.
11. F-MAX Tag Team Titles ~ HOSTILE STAND OFF: TAKU & Go Taniguchi (c) beat Otsuo Kayusa & Dusty Griffith [DEF] (17:34) when TAKU used the Chojin Bomber on Kayusa in their V1 defense.
12. C-1 Heavyweight Title ~ GO FOR BROKE! TAKE THE HIGHEST!!: Nobuyori Shimizu [CRIMSON] (c) beat Akira Takayoshi (16:25) with a cross-armed Thunder Fire Powerbomb in his V5 defense.
13. F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Title ~ THIS IS WAR!!: Naoki Fukuda (c) beat Akuma Toyota [CRIMSON] (22:39) with the Mastodon Splash in his V2 defense.

[5/20/2010] FURY News & Notes

2010-05-20T02:45:00.000-07:00

- F-MAX Tag Team Champions TAKU and Go Taniguchi continue to climb the WWR Top 20 Tag Teams rankings, coming in at #3 this month. The “FURY Machine Guns” debuted on the list last month at #9. Both commented on the honor in their respective FURYnet blogs, thanking those responsible. TAKU left an English message for the people behind the WWR rankings.

"after may 31, we will be #1!”

- President Hayakawa announced on his FURYnet blog that the company would hold a large fan/press event on 5/30, the day before the “DREAM + INFINITY V” spectacular in Osaka Castle Park. The event will include the contract signings for all four championship bouts, along to interviews and prize giveaways. In addition, FURY will hold another major press event following “DREAM + INFINITY” to address the company's future plans moving into the second half of 2010.

[5/19/2010] FURY News & Notes

2010-05-19T03:28:00.000-07:00

- Tetsuhisa NAKAI's campaign to repeat as CRIMSON's Power Source Champion failed yesterday as he was defeated in the final round by Tenshin Komatsu, a fellow former tournament champion. The match was plagued by interference from RAGNARÖK. Surprisingly however, Komatsu would find an unlikely ally in Pro-Wrestling FURY's own Norihiro Akashi, who aided Komatsu in thwarting RAGNARÖK's intrusion.

Pro-Wrestling CRIMSON,
May 18, 2010
Iwate - Miyako City Gymnasium
1,524 Fans (Super No Vacancy)
- Power Source - Finals: Tenshin Komatsu beat Tetsuhisa NAKAI [FURY] (18:12) with a clutching knee kick.

- Earlier today, Pro-Wrestling FURY hosted an interview between all four teams on 5/31's upcoming F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight Tag tournament, Etsuya Kawachi & Hidaka Kamon, Kotaro Ota & Fumihiko Shirai, Keisuke Rongai & Wataru Yamada, and ATSUKA & Yoshihiro Shimoda. The big surprise however was the unveiling of the F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight Tag titles themselves. The belts share a similar design to the F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight title, only with a blue leather strap instead of white.

President Eizo Hayakawa said that FURY has been looking to create tag titles for the Junior division, citing their “experiment” with the PWC Jr. Tag titles from a couple of years back, but said the time was finally right, and said the titles would be instrumental in the ongoing generation war within FURY's junior heavyweight division.

On being invited to enter the tournament, Rongai and Yamada had conflicting feelings, with Yamada saying that naturally, they are competing on a major league stage, with major league competition. Rongai however cut in, saying they had all of the confidence in the world that they'll find a way to win, and prove they are Kansai's #1 tag team.

Rongai's “Kansai's #1 tag team” line sent ATSUKA into hysterics, who belittled HOT LIMIT by pretending to forget their names by calling Keisuke “Kensuke,” and Yamada “Yamato.” Ota interjected, saying that HOT LIMIT only needed to worry about the OKINAWA SPEED STARS, as they will be their opponents in the semi final round. Ota said that his one major regret thus far is that he and Shirai were unable to win the PWC Jr. tag titles when FURY had possession of them, and said that the 5/31 tournament would be their redemption.

Just as the interview was wrapping up, Hidaka Kamon and Yoshihiro Shimoda began to exchange heated words, forcing President Hayakawa and others to jump in to keep the two separated...

[5/16/2010] FURY News & Notes

2010-05-16T15:17:00.000-07:00

- All roads lead to “DREAM + INFINITY”! Following today's Korakuen Hall event, Pro-Wrestling FURY has released the full card for its 5/31 spectacular with match order.

“DREAM + INFINITY V”
May 31, 2010 (PPV/Samurai! TV)
Osaka - Osaka Castle Hall (17,000)
0. Masafuji Yoshida & Tetsujin vs. Masato Osagawa & Mamoru Sekishima
1. F-MAX Jr. Tag Team Titles Tournament - Semi Final: Etsuya Kawachi & Hidaka Kamon vs. ATSUKA & Yoshihiro Shimoda
2. F-MAX Jr. Tag Team Titles Tournament - Semi Final: Kotaro Ota & Fumihiko Shirai vs. Keisuke Rongai [FREE] & Wataru Yamada [FREE]
3. REAL-ONE vs. RAGNARÖK ~ WILD BRAVES: Jun Kobayashi, Kenichiro Hujikawa & Shigeru Iwasaki vs. Daisuke Iwata, YAKUTA & Kyoto Okazaki
4. NEW FORCE VS. OOINARU WAZA ~ BAPTISM BY FIRE: Naoyuki Watanabe & Kazuki Sendo vs. Chikao Kessin & Seiji Sasaki
5. No DQ Deathmatch ~ WHO IS OUTLAW?: RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji vs. Goro Iijima [DYNAMITE] & Niwatori Ogawa [DYNAMITE]
6. BSPW Tribute Match ~ 5.31 MEMORIAL: “Mr. 300%” Kazuma Fujita [DEF] & James Goodwin vs. KANJI Sakaigama [SPG] & Big Poppa Dan
7. F-MAX Jr. Tag Team Titles Tournament - Final: Winner of 1 vs. Winner of 2
8. THY KINGDOM COME ~ EVOLUTION VS. REVOLUTION: Norihiro Akashi vs. Tetsuhisa NAKAI
9. PATH TO TRANCENDENCE ~ THE RADICAL FIGHT II: Hiroaki Nakata vs. Tatsumichi Akamatsu [DYNAMITE]
10. Mascara contra Mascara ~ LIFE OR DEATH: Jet Jaguar vs. Nobusan [FREE]
11. F-MAX Tag Team Titles ~ HOSTILE STAND OFF: TAKU & Go Taniguchi (c) vs. Otsuo Kayusa & Dusty Griffith [DEF]
12. C-1 Heavyweight Title ~ GO FOR BROKE! TAKE THE HIGHEST!!: Nobuyori Shimizu [CRIMSON] (c) vs. Akira Takayoshi
13. F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Title ~ THIS IS WAR!!: Naoki Fukuda (c) vs. Akuma Toyota [CRIMSON]

[Results] 5/16/2010 @ Korakuen Hall

2010-05-16T14:49:00.000-07:00

- Pro-Wrestling FURY made its final stop on its tour schedule before the 5/31 “DREAM + INFINITY V” mega show tonight in Korakuen Hall with a stacked lineup. In the opener, Daisuke Iwata and YAKUTA made short work of Masafuji Yoshida and Tetsujin, as Iwata submitted Tetsujin with a Cobra Twist six-minutes in. Iwata and YAKUTA continued to assault Tetsujin after the match, until REAL-ONE's Jun Kobayashi and Kenichiro Hujikawa ran out to chase the heels away! The two vowed that with Shigeru Iwasaki, they'd make Iwata, YAKUTA, and Kyoto Okazaki pay on 5/31.

- In the second match of the night, RYUJI, Manabe Tsuji, along with Nobusan of RAGNARÖK defeated the F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight Champion Jet Jaguar, along with Fumihiko Shirai and NEW FORCE's Kazuki Sendo. In the end, Nobusan would be too much for Shirai, who was finished after a nasty Brainbuster, followed by the Firebird Splash. The drama continued to unfold after the match, As DYNAMITE's Goro Iijima and Niwatori Ogawa invaded once again, assaulting RYUJI and Manabe Tsuji with weapons! Among the confusion, Nobusan blasted Jaguar with a kick to the groin, before yanking off his mask! Nobusan said that FURY was no longer large enough for two masked wrestlers, and promised to run Jaguar out of FURY after taking his mask!

- RAGNARÖK continued their winning ways as Tetsuhisa NAKAI and Kyoto Okazaki defeated OOINARU WAZA's Norihiro Akashi and Seiji Sasaki, after Okazaki finished Sasaki with the Otokogoroshi. After the match, Akashi once again challenged NAKAI to a match on 5/31. NAKAI changed his tune from yesterday, accepting Akashi's challenge, but said his focus right now would be on winning CRIMSON's POWER SOURCE tournament Tuesday night.

- Teacher met student in the next bout, as ATSUKA faced Kotaro Ota one-on-one in a very tactical battle. ATSUKA had the edge early on, holding nothing back against his former protege. Ota finally mounted a comeback after confusing ATSUKA as he came off the ropes, countering with a lariat! Both men exchanged rapid near falls towards the end. Ota finally got the edge, after BLASTING ATSUKA with the Satsugai Savate Kick to the face! Ota used everything he had to try and put down ATSUKA, including the Violent Spark. Every time however, ATSUKA would kick out just before three! Ota finally sized ATSUKA up for one final Satsugai... ATSUKA however blocked the shot, before nearly flash cradling Ota with the Viento Clutch! As ATSUKA scrambled to his knee, Ota met him, throwing a WICKED blade kick! ATSUKA managed to narrowly avoid the shot, only for Ota to follow through with his momentum, CRACKING ATSUKA on the jaw with a second Satsugai! The shot leveled ATSUKA, leaving him out long enough for Ota to pick up the three count!

After the match, Ota said that tonight proved that he had surpassed ATSUKA in skill, and vowed that he and Fumihiko Shirai would become F-MAX Jr. Tag Team Champions on 5/31.

- The next match, originally slated to involve Dusty Griffith had to be modified due to a schedule conflict with DEFIANCE Wrestling. Regardless, Otsuo Kayusa and Chikao Kessin of Ooinaru Waza won out over REAL-ONE's TAKU and Shigeru Iwasaki, as Kessin used a Scrap Buster to pick up the victory over Iwasaki... After the match, Kayusa and TAKU both spoke about the 5/31 F-MAX Tag Team title match. The two exchanged vague praise, recognizing each others strength. Kayusa said that nobody knew more about being F-MAX Tag Team Champion than him, and promised he and Dusty Griffith would lift the belts from TAKU and Go Taniguchi. TAKU welcomed the challenge, telling Kayusa to bring everything he had.

- Pro-Wrestling DYNAMITE, led by Tatsumichi Akamatsu entered FURY's ring tonight, picking up the victory over Hiroaki Nakata, Masato Osagawa and Mamoru Sekishima in the first of two preliminary skirmishes between Nakata and Akamatsu before their 5/31 rematch. In the end, the symbol of DYNAMITE, Tatsumichi Akamatsu picked up the pinfall over Sekishima after blasting him with the Jumping High Kick. After the match, Akamatsu said that he had waited an entire year to finally meet Hiroaki Nakata in the ring once more. Both wrestlers promised to hold nothing back, and display pure “RADICAL FIGHTING ART.”

- In the semi final, NEW FORCE battled CRIMSON's AVENIR faction led by C-1 Heavyweight Champion, Nobuyori Shimizu in a very special Captain's Fall Elimination match. As the rules state, the match follows normal elimination match rules, with the exception that the match ends if either of the team captain's are pinned or submitted. AVENIR came out swinging from the start, racking up their first elimination just a little under eight minutes after Hayato Saigo spiked Hidaka Kamon with a Brainbuster. AVENIR's luck continued four minutes later after Toshiro Noguchi eliminated Etsuya Kawachi after the Thunder Hammer... Things finally began to turn around for NEW FORCE, as Naoyuki Watanabe sent their first member of AVENIR packing after eliminating Noguchi with the Shining Kenka Kick. As the match passed 15:00, we were down to Akira and Naoyuki against Shimizu, Saigo, and Ikuji Royama. The match broke down towards the end, with Saigo pulled off a breath taking moonsault from the post, onto Watanabe AND Ikuji Royama on the outside, leaving Takayoshi and Shimizu in the ring! Both men would repeatedly counter the other back and forth, showing similar skills. However, Shimizu eventually ducked Akira's lariat, before coming back with a WICKED Running Elbow Smash! Shimizu tried to seal the match with his “Tsuyosa” German Suplex... Akira however fought back, and managed to hold Shimizu in perfect place for Naoyuki Watanabe, who JUMPED off Akira's back, CRACKING Shimizu with a SHINING WIZARD! In one fluid motion, Akira reached down, before cradling Shimizu with the Samson Clutch! Akira pulled back on Shimizu's legs as he tried kicking out, but it was too late, giving Akira and NEW FORCE the victory!

After the match, Akira jokingly said he and Shimizu were now tied going into 5/31. Shimizu said that being C-1 Heavyweight Champion meant facing the strongest challengers from CRIMSON and beyond. He said that despite what Akuma Toyota said, it would be an honor defending the C-1 Heavyweight title on FURY's biggest show of the year. The two shook hands, before finally wishing one another luck.

- After a brief break, the steel cage was soon erected for our main event between REAL-ONE and CRIMSON's HEAVY WAR under the grounds of War Games... Kenichiro Hujikawa and Rui Kuriyama started the match off, exchanging blows for the first five minutes of the match. As per the pre-match coin toss, HEAVY WAR got the man advantage as Naoki Daishi entered, making it 2-on-1. Two minutes later, Jun Kobayashi entered to even things up. KobaKen were able to get the edge over Daishi and Kuriyama. However, HEAVY WAR team captain Akuma Toyota entered following the next two-minute interval, giving them the edge. Toyota decimated both Kobayashi and Hujikawa with consecutive lariats. Hujikawa fought back to his feet, and tried rushing Toyota, only for Toyota to send Hujikawa CRASHING face first into the steel cage! The cold steel was enough to lacerate Hujikawa, as well... Jun tried to jump in to save his partner, only to be caught by Rui Kuriyama's Scrap Buster. As Toyota continued to pummel Hujikawa, the two-minute duration finally ran up, as Naoki Fukuda made a mad dash to the ring. As he climbed in, both he and Toyota made an immediate B-line for one another, before engaging in a brutal exchange of elbows! Just as it appeared Fukuda was gaining momentum, both Daishi and Kuriyama cut him off from behind. However, after throwing Fukuda off into the ropes, Kuriyama and Daishi were both hit with a double lariat! Fukuda, along Kobayashi and the bloody Hujikawa all focused their attacks on Toyota. The three took turns on offense in the corner, before Hujikawa BLASTED Toyota with the Axe Bomber K, knocking him to the mat! Hujikawa went for the cover, only for Toyota to kick out at ONE! Daishi and Kuriyama finally recovered, facing off against both Fukuda and Kobayashi... In the center of the ring, Hujikawa continued to lay into Toyota with stomps. As Toyota sat up, Hujikawa came off the ropes, before throwing a HARD kick to Toyota's chest! Rather than fall over, Toyota grinned-and-bared it, challenging Hujikawa to try his luck once again... Hujikawa obliged after coming off the ropes... This time however, Toyota was ready, as he caught Hujikawa's leg! After getting to his feet, Toyota threw a WICKED lariat, nearly decapitating Hujikawa! The cover followed, with Hujikawa managing to escape at 2.5! While Daishi and Kuriyama held off Fukuda and Kobayashi, Toyota continued to lay into Hujikawa with closed fisted punches, opening Hujikawa's wound even more. Toyota finally lifted Hujikawa up in a Powerbomb position, before CRUSHING him against the steel cage! Rather than let go, Toyota held tight, before lifting Hujikawa back up, and racing across the ring to SMASH Hujikawa's body into the steel once again! With Hujikawa's body nearly limp, Toyota turned his body towards the center, before SPIKING Hujikawa's body into the mat! Rather than go for the cover, Toyota simply motioned to Referee Ed Sasaki, prompting him to check on Hujikawa... When it became clear he wasn't responsive, Sasaki had no choice but to call for the bell, ending the match!

Naoki and Jun immediately rushed over to Hujikawa's body after the match, as the ring doctor made his way into the ring. The atmosphere was awkward and tense while the doctor examined Hujikawa... Finally, after one of the cage walls was removed, Hujikawa was able to be helped from the ring, earning him a large round of applause... Back in the ring, Toyota asked if Naoki Fukuda was prepared to go through what his comrade just endured. Toyota followed, “I'm sorry to disappoint you then, because what you go through on 5/31 will be 1000x greater!” The F-MAX Heavyweight Champion returned to ringside after checking on Hujikawa... Fukuda said that by hurting his friend, Toyota has now made this personal. Toyota then picked up the blood-drenched towel the ring doctor used on Hujikawa, and said he was going to take it as a trophy. However, he said he would bring a fresh white one for Naoki Fukuda on 5/31... After Toyota left, Fukuda vowed revenge, and said he would show once and for all Pro-Wrestling FURY was the strongest.

May 16, 2010 (Samurai! TV Near Live)
Tokyo - Korakuen Hall (2,100)
2,350 Fans (Super No Vacancy Full House)
1. Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA beat Masafuji Yoshida & Tetsujin (6:05) when Iwata used the Cobra Twist on Tetsujin.
2. RYUJI, Manabe Tsuji & Nobusan [FREE] beat Jet Jaguar, Fumihiko Shirai & Kazuki Sendo (8:19) when Nobusan used the Firebird Splash on Shirai.
3. Tetsuhisa NAKAI & Kyoto Okazaki beat Norihiro Akashi & Seiji Sasaki (10:27) when Okazaki used the Otokogoroshi on Sasaki.
4. Kotaro Ota beat ATSUKA (13:04) with the Satsugai.
5. Otsuo Kayusa & Chikao Kessin beat TAKU & Shigeru Iwasaki (11:18) when Kessin used the Scrap Buster on Iwasaki.
6. Tatsumichi Akamatsu [DYNAMITE], Makoto Tachibana [DYNAMITE] & Yujiro Higuchi [DYNAMITE] beat Hiroaki Nakata, Masato Osagawa & Mamoru Sekishima (10:11) when Akamatsu used a Jumping High Kick on Sekishima.
7. Captain's Fall Elimination Match: Akira Takayoshi (C), Naoyuki Watanabe, Etsuya Kawachi & Hidaka Kamon beat Nobuyori Shimizu [CRIMSON] (C), Toshiro Noguchi [CRIMSON], Hayato Saigo [CRIMSON] & Ikuji Royama [CRIMSON] (17:38). Eliminations: Saigo beat Kamon (7:45) with a Brainbuster. Noguchi beat Kawachi (11:52) with the Thunder Hammer. Watanabe beat Noguchi (14:27) with the Shining Kenka Kick. Takayoshi beat Shimizu (17:38) with the Samson Clutch.
8. War Games style Cage Match: Akuma Toyota [CRIMSON], Rui Kuriyama [CRIMSON] & Naoki Daishi [CRIMSON] beat Naoki Fukuda, Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa (23:22) by TKO (Toyota beat Hujikawa.)

[Results] 5/15/2010 @ IMP Hall

2010-05-15T04:01:00.000-07:00

- Pro-Wrestling FURY returned to Osaka tonight for the last time before the 5/31 “DREAM + INFINITY V” mega show, in front of a full house in Osaka's IMP Hall. The card opened with a spirited tag match, with Masafuji Yoshida and Tetsujin defeating Hiroaki Nakata and Mamoru Sekishima, after Tetsujin cradled Sekishima with a schoolboy. After the match, Sekishima said that he wanted to have a big match on the 5/31 card, petitioning to President Hayakawa directly. Hayakawa unfortunately said that there was no room on the card. Masato Osagawa appeared, speaking up for Sekishima. He said that both Sekishima and Tetsujin deserved to be showcased in front of the Osaka fans on 5/31, garnering a big reaction from the crowd. Hayakawa thought to himself for a moment, before asking Osagawa if he was willing to team with Sekishima against Masafuji Yoshida and Tetsujin. Osagawa tried to decline at first, citing his desire to compete in a big match. However, after the fans began to boo his decision, Osagawa reluctantly agreed, figuring they would still get a nice Pay-Per-View pay day. President Hayakawa then revealed their bout would be a dark match, causing Osagawa to nearly faint...

- Daisuke Iwata and YAKUTA defeated Etsuya Kawachi and Hidaka Kamon in the second match, but only after Daisuke Iwata hit Hidaka Kamon with a groin attack, allowing YAKUTA to finish him with the Ace Driver. After the match, Iwata and YAKUTA issued an open challenge for 5/31. Jun Kobayashi and Kenichiro Hujikawa of REAL-ONE answered the challenge. However, as they confronted Iwata and YAKUTA, Kyoto Okazaki attacked the two from behind with a chair! KobaKen were quickly aided by fellow REAL-ONE member, Shigeru Iwasaki, who managed to run RAGNARÖK off. Afterwards, it was formally announced that Kobayashi, Hujikawa, and Iwasaki would face Iwata, YAKUTA, and Okazaki at DREAM + INFINITY.

- Fumihiko Shirai of the OKINAWA SPEED STARS faced HOT LIMIT's Wataru Yamada in something of a preview of 5/31's F-MAX Jr. Tag Title tournament. The match had a very rapid pace from start to end, with both men showing great technique and agility. Both men traded cradles, leading to finishers towards the end, with Yamada eventually winning out with his SS Arrow. After the match, Yamada took the house mic, and said that he and Keisuke Rongai would become “Kansai's #1 Tag Team” after 5/31!

- The next match pitted heels against heels as RYUJI, Manabe Tsuji, and Kyoto Okazaki of RAGNARÖK faced Pro-Wrestling DYNAMITE's Goro Iijima, Niwatori Ogawa, and Namenai Zinan. Given the participants, the match had absolutely no hope of a clean result. Almost immediately, the match broke down into an all-out brawl all over IMP Hall. Tsuji and Ogawa were both nearly counted out just four minutes into the match. Five minutes in, something resembling order was established with RYUJI and Iijima in the ring as legal men. However, as RYUJI backed Iijima into the corner, he began CHOKING Iijima! Referee Akinori Fuwa began administering a five count, only to be flagrantly ignored! After another stern warning, RYUJI SHOVED Referee Fuwa to the ground! Iijima recovered, before going after RYUJI! As the two throttled one another, Fuwa got back to his feet, before trying to separate the two men. It was now IIJIMA who shoved Fuwa down to the ground, this time with Fuwa taking a nasty bump on the back of his neck! Seeing enough, Head Referee Ed Sasaki jumped in, calling for the bell, rendering the bout a no contest!

After finally being separated, both sides hurled insults back and forth. Tsuji finally challenged both Iijima and Ogawa to a match on 5/31. Iijima refused, unless the match was a NO DQ DEATHMATCH. Tsuji accepted the condition, promising “ULTRA VIOLENCE” on 5/31!

- Nobusan lived up to his word, as his partner is indeed the mystery X participant in 5/31's BSPW Tribute match, as KANJI SAKAIGAMA made a shocking return to the FURY ring! Together, the two faced off against Masato Osagawa and the F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight Champion, Jet Jaguar. Nobusan went after Jaguar's mask again, tearing a large piece off towards the end of the bout. KANJI appeared to be the difference in the match, as he decimated the F-MAX Jr. Champion with two Violence Flashes, before spiking him face first with the Sex Pistol! KANJI set Jaguar up perfectly for Nobusan, who came off the top rope with the Firebird Splash, giving he and KANJI the victory! After the match, Nobusan taunted Jaguar, saying that he'd pin Jaguar again the next time they're in Osaka, and would expose Jaguar's grotesque face to the world. Sakaigama confirmed that he was the fourth participant in the BSPW Tribute match. He said that despite his problems with Burning Spirit Pro-Wrestling, it was a very integral part of his career. KANJI vowed to pin Kazuma Fujita, proving he is BSPW's All-Time Ace.

- Next, Ooinaru Waza, along with Kotaro Ota scored a hard-earned victory over the RAGNARÖK trio of Tetsuhisa NAKAI, ATSUKA and Yoshihiro Shimoda. RAGNARÖK controlled most of the match, and appeared to be on their way towards the win. Akashi however managed to make a valiant comeback, before finally putting ATSUKA away with a violent Ignition Crash! After the match, Akashi demanded NAKAI live up to his word and formally accept his challenge for a match on 5/31. NAKAI however said he had a change of heart, and would NOT accept Akashi's challenge. NAKAI said that after he captures his second consecutive “POWER SOURCE” title on 5/18, he would reserve himself to challenge the winner of the C-1 Heavyweight title match between Nobuyori Shimizu and Akira Takayoshi. This angered Akashi, who repeatedly called NAKAI out as a coward...

- In the next bout, Ooinaru Waza's Otsuo Kayusa, Seiji Sasaki, and Dusty Griffith scored a vital win over REAL-ONE's TAKU, Kenichiro Hujikawa and Shigeru Iwasaki in a preliminary match before TAKU and Go defend their F-MAX Tag Team titles against Kayusa and Dusty on 5/31. In the end, Griffith was able to squeak out the win after spiking Go on his head with the Northern Light Bomb! Afterwards, Dusty spoke on the microphone, vowing to become the first foreigner in history to win a FURY title. TAKU said if Dusty was a “WILD BRONCO,” he and Go were “HUNGRY LIONS,” and would catch their prey on 5/31.

- The semi final saw REAL-ONE and CRIMSON's HEAVY WAR faction go to battle under the unrestricted confines of a Street Fight. All six men appeared in street clothes with a plentiful supply of weapons. Toyota and Fukuda immediately began going at it in the entrance way with an exchange of elbows. In the ring, KobaKen used some unique double team attacks over Rui Kuriyama and Masakazu Fujimoto using a garbage can. Kuriyama however eventually used their tactics against them, as he smashed garbage cans into both Kobayashi and Hujikawa with a double lariat! Back outside, Fukuda and Toyota continued brawling around ring side. Eventually, the F-MAX Champion would be able to gain control after countering an oncoming Akuma Toyota with a shoulder throw, sending him crashing into the steel railing! With Toyota momentarily subdued, Fukuda returned to the ring to give REAL-ONE the 3-on-2 advantage. The three took turns whacking Fujimoto and Kuriyama with garbage can lids. Fukuda eventually hoisted Kuriyama up, before SPIKING him with the Mastodon Buster! Kuriyama seemed down for the count, until Toyota made his return, breaking up Fukuda's pin attempt! Toyota proceeded to take out all three members of REAL-ONE, beginning with a violent lariat to the throat of Kenichiro Hujikawa, followed by catching Kobayashi with a quick Powerslam! Fukuda tried to cut him off with a chair swing, but Toyota managed to duck out of the way, before SMASHING the chair into Fukuda's face with a lariat! As the match progressed, Toyota, Fukuda, and Hujikawa were all bleeding from their injuries. More weapons were in play as well, including a table. Kuriyama tried ram the F-MAX Heavyweight Champion into the table, but Fukuda countered, hurling Kuriyama face first into the wooden table! As Kuriyama stumbled back, Hujikawa came off the ropes, BLASTING him with the Axe Bomber K! Fujimoto tried to make the save for Kuriyama, only to walk into a VICIOUS running elbow from Kobayashi. With Hujikawa, the two hoisted Fujimoto's large body into the air with a double brainbuster! The two then helped lift Fujimoto across Fukuda's shoulders, who proceeded to SPIKE him with the Mastodon Buster! Naoki went for the cover, only for Fujimoto to kick out at 2.5! Toyota jumped back onto the apron to try and aid Fujimoto... Fukuda however cut Toyota off, BLASTING him with a chair shot across the head, sending Toyota flying backwards, crashing into the metal security railing! Kobayashi and Hujikawa then managed to place Fujimoto across the table in the ring, allowing the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion to come off the top rope, plowing through both Fujimoto AND the table with the Mastodon Splash, giving REAL-ONE the victory!!

A bleeding and angry Akuma Toyota vowed revenge on 5/31, promising to return to CRIMSON as the F-MAX Champion.

- In the main event, two of Japan's greatest tag teams faced off in a very special best two out of three falls match, as Akira Takayoshi and Naoyuki Watanabe faced CRIMSON's C-1 Heavyweight Champion Nobuyori Shimizu and Toshiro Noguchi. This match is the first of two special preliminary skirmishes between Akira and Shimizu, who will face off for CRIMSON's C-1 Heavyweight title on 5/31. Tonight, Shimizu and Noguchi would steamroll over “TakaNabe,” going 2-0 over the former F-MAX Tag Team Champions tonight. The first fall went the distance, lasting over twenty-minutes. During that time, both teams showed off great technique and team work, showing why they are among the greatest tag teams in the history of Japanese Pro-Wrestling. The first fall came to a climatic end following a series of near falls between Noguchi and Watanabe, as Noguchi and Shimizu used their “Tsuyosa Thunder Hammer” double team attack to put down Watanabe... In the second fall, NEW FORCE appeared to be rallying back, with Akira scoring several near falls over Noguchi. However, Noguchi managed to make the blind tag to Shimizu, who lied in wait. As Akira tried to hook Noguchi for the Tiger Suplex, Shimizu made his move, cradling Akira with a Japanese Leg Roll Clutch, pinning his shoulders to the mat just long enough for the three count!

After the match, Akira said he couldn't fault Shimizu's tactics, saying the results speak for themselves. However, he said that tonight was in no way indicative of 5/31, and said that he would leave Osaka as the C-1 Heavyweight Champion!

May 15, 2010 (Samurai! TV Near Live)
Osaka - IMP Hall (1,500)
1,500 Fans (Super No Vacancy Full House)
1. Masafuji Yoshida & Tetsujin beat Hiroaki Nakata & Mamoru Sekishima (6:15) when Tetsujin used a schoolboy on Sekishima.
2. Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA beat Etsuya Kawachi & Hidaka Kamon (8:32) when YAKUTA used the Ace Driver on Kamon.
3. Wataru Yamada [FREE] beat Fumihiko Shirai (9:11) with the SS Arrow.
4. RYUJI, Manabe Tsuji & Kyoto Okazaki vs. Goro Iijima [DYNAMITE], Niwatori Ogawa [DYNAMITE] & Namenai Zinan [DYNAMITE] (6:26) went to a no contest.
5. Nobusan [FREE] & X (KANJI Sakaigama) beat Masato Osagawa & Jet Jaguar (13:09) when Nobusan used the Firebird Splash on Jaguar.
6. Chikao Kessin, Norihiro Akashi & Kotaro Ota beat Tetuhisa NAKAI, ATSUKA & Yoshihiro Shimoda (12:33) when Akashi used the Ignition Crash on ATSUKA.
7. Otsuo Kayusa, Seiji Sasaki & Dusty Griffith [DEF] beat TAKU, Go Taniguchi & Shigeru Iwasaki (12:07) when Griffith used a Northern Light Bomb on Taniguchi.
8. Street Fight: Naoki Fukuda, Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa beat Akuma Toyota [CRIMSON], Rui Kuriyama [CRIMSON] & Masakazu Fujimoto [CRIMSON] (11:08) when Fukuda used the Mastodon Splash on Fujimoto.
9. 2/3 Falls: Nobuyori Shimizu [CRIMSON] & Toshiro Noguchi [CRIMSON] beat Akira Takayoshi & Naoyuki Watanabe (29:20) two falls to zero. Noguchi beat Watanabe (21:55) after the Tsuyosa Thunder Hammer. Shimizu beat Takayoshi (8:25) with a Japanese Leg Roll Clutch.

[5/14/2010] FURY News & Notes

2010-05-14T02:42:00.000-07:00

- For the second year in a row, Pro-Wrestling FURY's Tetsuhisa NAKAI has advanced to the finals of Pro-Wrestling CRIMSON's annual “POWER SOURCE” tournament. NAKAI defeated Toshiro Noguchi on 5/07 in the first round of the tournament. In the next round, NAKAI avenged his lost last year against CRIMSON's power house, Akuma Toyota, albeit via ring out after members of RAGNARÖK assaulted Toyota on the outside. Today, NAKAI advanced to the finals after pinning Naoki Daishi after the Devil Eruption. The win sets NAKAI up for a possible repeat as POWER SOURCE champion, as he faces Tenshin Komatsu. The tournament finals will take place on 5/18 in Iwate.

Pro-Wrestling CRIMSON
May 07, 2010
Akita - Akita Terusa
949 Fans (Super No Vacancy)
- POWER SOURCE 2010 - Block A Round 1: Tetsuhisa NAKAI [FURY] beat Toshiro Noguchi (17:39) with a lariat.

Pro-Wrestling CRIMSON
May 11, 2010
Miyagi - Natori Sport Park
1,027 Fans (Super No Vacancy)
- POWER SOURCE 2010 - Block A Semi Final: Tetsuhisa NAKAI [FURY] beat Akuma Toyota (18:56) by ring out.

Pro-Wrestling CRIMSON
May 14, 2010
Saitama - Gyoda Green Arena
1,498 Fans (Super No Vacancy)
- POWER SOURCE 2010 - Block A Final: Tetsuhisa NAKAI [FURY] beat Naoki Daishi (15:26) with the Devil Eruption.

Pro-Wrestling CRIMSON
May 18, 2010
Iwate - Miyako City Gymnasium (1,600)
- POWER SOURCE 2010 - Final: Tenshin Komatsu vs. Tetsuhisa NAKAI [FURY]

[5/10/2010] FURY News & Notes

2010-05-10T01:02:00.000-07:00

- Nearly one year ago in front of 45,000 fans in the Kyocera Dome, Hiroaki Nakata and Pro-Wrestling DYNAMITE's Tatsumichi Akamatsu faced off in one of the fiercest bouts in the history of Pro-Wrestling FURY. In the end, Nakata would defeat Akamatsu, and in doing so, lifted the WWA National Heavyweight title in the process, beginning what would be a year+ reign as champion. Now, one year later, the two will face off in one of the most anticipated rematch in Pro-Wrestling FURY history.

The two appeared before reporters from FURY's home offices in Osaka. Akamatsu, accompanied by fellow Pro-Wrestling DYNAMITE members Makoto Tachibana and Yujiro Higuchi, said that he had wanted this match the moment he lost to Nakata last year. He praised Nakata's skill and determination, but said that for a time, he lost confidence in himself after the loss, but said fate has given him a chance to redeem himself. He noted the recent generation uprising in DYNAMITE, citing Riki Ichiro being the man to dethrone Nakata as WWA National Heavyweight Champion.

Nakata called Akamatsu his “perfect rival,” nothing that they were the evenly matched going into their match last year. Nakata said that he owed Akamatsu for what was something of a career revival for Nakata, who hadn't been making much progress up the ranks, by his own admission. Because of this, Nakata said he accepted the match without hesitation.

Both sides will face off in two special preliminary bouts on 5/16 in Korakuen and 5/31 in Osaka for “BREAK BLOW Vol. 11.” First on 5/16. Nakata, along with Masato Osagawa and Mamoru Sekishima will face Akamatsu, Makoto Tachibana and Yujiro Higuchi, while the 5/21 BREAK BLOW card will be headlined by a big tag match, pitting Nakata and Shuji Kido against Akamatsu and Makoto Tachibana!

Speaking of 5/21, Nakata revealed the full card for “BREAK BLOW Vol. 11,” which will advance upon Osaka for the very first time. In addition to the main event, the REAL-ONE trio of Jun Kobayashi, Kenichiro Hujikawa and Shigeru Iwasaki will face KYOURUI 6's Mikio Tsuruya, Ryoma Inoue, and Akahito Yamada. Former dojo comrades, Iwasaki and Yamada have been at odds with one another over the last couple of months. Now, both sides have called upon their allies to aid them! As something of a follow up to Goro Iijima and Niwatori Ogawa's 5/02 invasion, Manabe Tsuji will now face Iijima one-on-one. Elsewhere, the Second Generation Jr. Army of F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight Champion Jet Jaguar, Kotaro Ota and Fumihiko Shirai will face the combined forces of Nobusan, along with HOT LIMIT's Keisuke Rongai and Wataru Yamada! The match will serve as a preliminary skirmish for two 5/31 matches, as Jaguar and Nobusan prepare for their Mascara contra Mascara bout, while The OKINAWA SPEED STARS face off against HOT LIMIT in the semi finals of the F-MAX Jr. Tag title tournament! The event will be kicked off by a match between two men pushing 200cm, FURY's Mamoru Sekishima and DYNAMITE's Yujiro Higuchi.

Nakata/Akamatsu II marks the tenth confirmed bout for the 5/31 spectacular. President Hayakawa confirmed that the final card would have between 12-14 matches all together.

May 15, 2010 (Samurai! TV Near Live)
Osaka - IMP Hall (1,500)
1. Hiroaki Nakata & Mamoru Sekishima vs. Masafuji Yoshida & Tetsujin
2. Etsuya Kawachi & Hidaka Kamon vs. Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA
3. Fumihiko Shirai vs. Wataru Yamada [FREE]
4. RYUJI, Manabe Tsuji & Kyoto Okazaki vs. Goro Iijima [DYNAMITE], Niwatori Ogawa [DYNAMITE] & Namenai Zinan [DYNAMITE]
5. Masato Osagawa & Jet Jaguar vs. Nobusan [FREE] & X
6. Chikao Kessin, Norihiro Akashi & Kotaro Ota vs. Tetuhisa NAKAI, ATSUKA & Yoshihiro Shimoda
7. Otsuo Kayusa, Seiji Sasaki & Dusty Griffith [DEF] vs. TAKU, Go Taniguchi & Shigeru Iwasaki
8. Street Fight: Naoki Fukuda, Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa vs. Akuma Toyota [CRIMSON], Rui Kuriyama [CRIMSON] & Masakazu Fujimoto [CRIMSON]
9. 2/3 Falls: Akira Takayoshi & Naoyuki Watanabe vs. Nobuyori Shimizu [CRIMSON] & Toshiro Noguchi [CRIMSON]

May 16, 2010 (Samurai! TV Near Live)
Tokyo - Korakuen Hall (2,100)
1. Masafuji Yoshida & Tetsujin vs. Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA
2. Jet Jaguar, Fumihiko Shirai & Kazuki Sendo vs. RYUJI, Manabe Tsuji & Nobusan [FREE]
3. Norihiro Akashi & Seiji Sasaki vs. Tetsuhisa NAKAI & Kyoto Okazaki
4. Kotaro Ota vs. ATSUKA
5. Otsuo Kayusa, Chikao Kessin & Dusty Griffith [DEF] vs. TAKU, Go Taniguchi & Shigeru Iwasaki
6. Hiroaki Nakata, Masato Osagawa & Mamoru Sekishima vs. Tatsumichi Akamatsu [DYNAMITE], Makoto Tachibana [DYNAMITE] & Yujiro Higuchi [DYNAMITE]
7. Captain's Fall Elimination Match: Akira Takayoshi, Naoyuki Watanabe, Etsuya Kawachi & Hidaka Kamon vs. Nobuyori Shimizu [CRIMSON], Toshiro Noguchi [CRIMSON], Hayato Saigo [CRIMSON] & Ikuji Royama [CRIMSON]
8. War Games style Cage Match: Naoki Fukuda, Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa vs. Akuma Toyota [CRIMSON], Rui Kuriyama [CRIMSON] & Naoki Daishi [CRIMSON]

"BREAK BLOW Vol. 11"
May 21, 2010
Osaka - UMEDA HEAT BEAT (350)
1. Mamoru Sekishima vs. Yujiro Higuchi [DYNAMITE]
2. Jet Jaguar, Kotaro Ota & Fumihiko Shirai vs. Nobusan [FREE], Keisuke Rongai [FREE] & Wataru Yamada [FREE]
3. Manabe Tsuji vs. Goro Iijima [DYNAMITE]
4. REAL-ONE VS. KYOURUI 6: Jun Kobayashi, Kenichiro Hujikawa & Shigeru Iwasaki vs. Mikio Tsuruya [CRIMSON], Ryoma Inoue [CRIMSON] & Akahito Yamada [CRIMSON]
5. Hiroaki Nakata & Shuji Kido [FREE] vs. Tatsumichi Akamatsu [DYNAMITE] & Makoto Tachibana [DYNAMITE]

“DREAM + INFINITY V”
May 31, 2010 (PPV/Samurai! TV)
Osaka - Osaka Castle Hall (17,000)
1. F-MAX Jr. Tag Team Titles Tournament - Semi Final: Etsuya Kawachi & Hidaka Kamon vs. ATSUKA & Yoshihiro Shimoda
2. F-MAX Jr. Tag Team Titles Tournament - Semi Final: Kotaro Ota & Fumihiko Shirai vs. Keisuke Rongai [FREE] & Wataru Yamada [FREE]
3. F-MAX Jr. Tag Team Titles Tournament - Final:
4. Mascara contra Mascara: Jet Jaguar vs. Nobusan [FREE]
5. F-MAX Tag Team Titles: TAKU & Go Taniguchi (c) vs. Otsuo Kayusa & Dusty Griffith [DEF]
7. 5.31 Memorial ~ BSPW Tribute Match: “Mr. 300%” Kazuma Fujita [DEF] & James Goodwin vs. X & Big Poppa Dan
8. PATH TO TRANCENDENCE ~ THE RADICAL FIGHT II: Hiroaki Nakata vs. Tatsumichi Akamatsu [DYNAMITE]
9. C-1 Heavyweight Title: Nobuyori Shimizu [CRIMSON] (c) vs. Akira Takayoshi
10. F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Title: Naoki Fukuda (c) vs. Akuma Toyota [CRIMSON]

[Results] 5/09/2010 @ Usuki Worker Sports Center

2010-05-09T01:26:00.000-07:00

- FURY traveled to the western region tonight in Oita, continuing its “ROAD TO DREAM + INFINITY.” In the third match, Kotaro Ota scored the victory in front of his home town crowd, submitting Kyoto Okazaki with the Michelada. However, both Shirai and Ota were ambushed afterwards by Keisuke Rongai and Wataru Yamada, “HOT LIMIT”! The two aligned themselves with Nobusan, explaining the pairings for Hiroaki Nakata's 5/21 BREAK BLOW event.

May 09, 2010
Oita - Usuki Worker Sports Center (900)
750 Fans
1. Hidaka Kamon beat Kazuki Sendo (11:33) with the Pescatore Nodo.
2. RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji beat Masafuji Yoshida & Tetsujin (7:48) when Tsuji used the Guts Coaster on Tetsujin.
3. Jet Jaguar, Kotaro Ota, Fumihiko Shirai & Seiji Sasaki beat ATSUKA, Yoshihiro Shimoda, Kyoto Okazaki & Nobusan [FREE] (14:23) when Ota used the Michelada on Okazaki.
4. TAKU, Go Taniguchi & Shigeru Iwasaki beat Akira Takayoshi, Naoyuki Watanabe & Etsuya Kawachi (14:54) when TAKU used the Kinniku Buster on Kawachi.
5. Naoki Fukuda, Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa beat Hiroaki Nakata, Masato Osagawa & Mamoru Sekishima (13:35) when Fukuda used the Mastodon Splash on Sekishima.
6. Otsuo Kayusa, Chikao Kessin & Norihiro Akashi beat Tetsuhisa NAKAI, Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA (21:27) when Kessin used the Sekai Ichi no Backdrop on Iwata.

[Results] 5/08/2010 @ ACROS Fukuoka

2010-05-08T00:21:00.000-07:00

- FURY stopped in the home of Akira Takayoshi, Fukuoka for the final strength of the “ROAD TO DREAM + INFINITY V.” The show opened with Kazuki Sendo challenging his fellow NEW FORCE team-mate, Naoyuki Watanabe. Sendo showed off some slick moves early on, but was quickly bested by the much more experienced Watanabe. After a series of dragon screws, Watanabe would ultimately force Sendo into submission with the Figure Four Leg Lock. Despite losing, Sendo received good marks from the Fukuoka fans.

- In the third match, the First Generation Junior Army defeated the New Generation Army after Nobusan pinned Seiji Sasaki following the Firebird Splash. Nobusan said that up until now, he had been playing with Jaguar. However, he said that from this point on, he was no longer playing, and would expose Jaguar's “deformed face” to the world after taking his mask away on 5/31! ATSUKA and Ota exchanged words, talking about both their singles match on 5/16, and the 5/31 F-MAX Jr. Tag title tournament. ATSUKA acknowledged Ota as a threat, but said that while he taught him everything Ota knows, he didn't teach Ota everything he knows.

- In the semi final, Ooinaru Waza picked up an important victory over RAGNARÖK's Tetsuhisa NAKAI, Yoshihiro Shimoda, and Kyoto Okazaki. Despite RAGNARÖK's heel tactics, Akashi was able to put Shimoda away with a thunderous lariat! After the match, Akashi challenged NAKAI to a singles match for 5/31. NAKAI noted their last meeting in October of last year, where Akashi beat him in the semi finals of the F-MAX Summit tournament. NAKAI accepted Akashi's challenge, and vowed to silence Akashi once and for all!

- In the main event, NEW FORCE clashed with REAL-ONE to determine the main event of “DREAM + INFINITY V” on 5/31 as Akira Takayoshi led Etsuya Kawachi and Hidaka Kamon against F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion Naoki Fukuda, along with Jun Kobayashi and Kenichiro Hujikawa. Knowing what was on the line, both teams put everything they had into the match, holding nothing back against one another. After several dramatic near falls, the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion would show why he is the Ace of FURY by spiking Etsuya Kawachi with the Mastodon Buster, giving he and REAL-ONE the victory! By virtue, Naoki Fukuda earns the right to headline the 5/31 mega show, defending the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight title against Pro-Wrestling CRIMSON's Akuma Toyota! Akira accepted the match placement afterwards, calling Naoki the stronger man tonight. Akira praised Fukuda further, saying that 5/31 needed to be headlined by FURY's Ace, who is undeniably Naoki Fukuda... Akira however said that after he becomes C-1 Heavyweight Champion, he wants to unify the C-1 title with the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight title, adding a third title to collection along with the F-MAX and PWC Heavyweight titles! Akira and Naoki shook hands to end the show, wishing each other luck in their respective title matches.

May 08, 2010
Fukuoka - ACROS Fukuoka (1,200)
1,250 Fans (Super No Vacancy Full House)
1. Naoyuki Watanabe beat Kazuki Sendo (6:43) with the figure four leg lock.
2. Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA beat Masafuji Yoshida & Tetsujin (9:35) when YAKUTA used an STF on Tetsujin.
3. ATSUKA, RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji & Nobusan [FREE] beat Jet Jaguar, Kotaro Ota, Fumihiko Shirai & Seiji Sasaki (13:30) when Nobusan used a Firebird Splash on Sasaki.
4. TAKU, Go Taniguchi & Shigeru Iwasaki beat Hiroaki Nakata, Masato Osagawa & Mamoru Sekishima (16:20) when Taniguchi used a schoolboy on Sekishima.
5. Otsuo Kayusa, Chikao Kessin & Norihiro Akashi beat Tetsuhisa NAKAI, Yoshihiro Shimoda, Kyoto Okazaki (13:13) when Akashi used a lariat on Shimoda.
6. 5/31 Main Event Determination Match: Naoki Fukuda, Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa beat Akira Takayoshi, Etsuya Kawachi & Hidaka Kamon (23:25) when Fukuda used the Mastodon Buster on Kawachi.

[5/03/2010] FURY News & Notes

2010-05-03T23:30:00.000-07:00

- Following yesterday's event in Kyoto, FURY has released updated lineups for 5/15, 5/16 and 5/31!

- Both 5/15 and 5/16 will feature a series of preliminary matches between Pro-Wrestling FURY and Pro-Wrestling CRIMSON in preparation for both of 5/31's heavyweight title matches. NEW FORCE will will clash with AVENIR in a special 2/3 falls match on 5/15, while REAL-ONE will collide with HEAVY WAR in a six-man street fight! A night later in Korakuen Hall, NEW FORCE and AVENIR will face off in a Captain's Fall Elimination Match, with Akira and Shimizu as respective captains. REAL-ONE and HEAVY WAR will do battle inside a steel cage match, under War Game rules!

Speaking of 5/15, RYUJI and Manabe Tsuji will attempt to get revenge over DYNAMITE's Goro Iijima and Niwatori Ogawa, who both cost RYUJI and Tsuji a shot at the F-MAX Tag Team champions, as RYUJI, Tsuji, and Kyoto Okazaki face Iijima, Ogawa, and DYNAMITE's Namenai Zinan.

In addition, Masato Osagawa and Jet Jaguar will face Nobusan and a mystery partner... Strangely enough, Nobusan is claiming that his partner will be the mystery X in the 5/31 BSPW Tribute match...

Meanwhile, FURY has confirmed that 5/31 will host a one-night tournament to determine FURY's first F-MAX Jr. Tag Champions. Brackets were officially revealed for the tournament. The semi finals will see Etsuya Kawachi and Hidaka Kamon of NEW FORCE against ATSUKA and Yoshihiro Shimoda of RAGNARÖK, while The Okinawa Speed Stars, Kotaro Ota and Fumihiko Shirai face the former Nansei team of Keisuke Rongai and Wataru Yamada, “HOT LIMIT!” The winner of both matches will face off later in the night to decide the first champions. HOT LIMIT's Wataru Yamada will work the 5/15 Osaka show in a singles bout against Fumihiko Shirai.

[Results] 5/02/2010 @ KBS Hall

2010-05-02T22:16:00.000-07:00

- Tonight in Kyoto, the “ROAD TO DREAM + INFINITE” continued. After tonight, the 5/31 mega show would begin to take shape... In the second bout, the First Generation Jr. Army defeated the New Generation Army in a thrilling junior heavyweight sprint. The end saw Kyoto Okazaki and Fumihiko Shirai exchanging various cradles, ending with Okazaki connecting with the Otokogoroshi for the three count...

After the match, Yoshihiro Shimoda and ATSUKA revealed that a month ago, they went to President Hayakawa with an idea that would bring FURY's Jr. Heavyweight division to the next level. Thus, the pair announced the creation of the F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight Tag titles! ATSUKA revealed that a one-night tournament between four teams would be held on 5/31, with the winner being recognized as the first champions. Naturally, ATSUKA and Shimoda announced their participation. Kotaro Ota and Fumihiko Shirai both threw their name in as well. This brought out NEW FORCE's Etsuya Kawachi and Hidaka Kamon, who said they were the only team that could win. The fourth team came as something of a surprise, as former Nansei tag team, “HOT LIMIT,” Keisuke Rongai and Wataru Yamada invaded KBS Hall! Rongai said that Kyoto was their territory, and thus would accept any challenge laid out.

The drama didn't end there. As the wrestlers began to disperse, Nobusan ambushed the F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight Champion, Nobusan, re-opening the wound he suffered the night before in Fukui. This time however, Jaguar would get the better of the exchange, landing a perfect savate kick, sending Nobusan flying over the ropes! As members of RAGNARÖK tried to drag Nobusan off the apron, Jaguar got a handful of Nobusan's mask, eventually tearing off a souvenir! As Nobusan was carried away, Jaguar took the house mic and said that he had grown sick and tired of Nobusan. He mentioned Nobusan's comment from Korakuen, where he said as long as Nobusan was in FURY, he would never leave Jaguar alone. Thus, Jaguar said that he has to rid the world of Nobusan once and for all. And the only way to do that is to take Nobusan's mask! Jaguar finally laid it out, challenging Nobusan to a MASCARA CONTRA MASCARA match! Nobusan immediately smiled, showing his approval...

- In the fourth match, RAGNARÖK scored the victory over Ooinaru Waza, along with NAKAI's former protege, Ryuugo Nagashima. Nagashima had reservations facing NAKAI, who laughed maniacally as he laid heavy chops into Nagashima. Nagashima would eventually find the courage to fight back after hitting NAKAI with a Dragon Suplex hold. In the end however, NAKAI countered Nagashima's lariat with an uranage, setting up the Koukai Vice for the submission! After the match, Akashi tried to attack NAKAI, only to be restrained. Akashi called NAKAI a bully for how he treated Nagashima, and essentially told him to pick on somebody his own size. NAKAI smirked, before taking his leave...

- The semi final saw REAL-ONE beat NEW FORCE in a preliminary bout before their 5/08 match to determine the 5/31 main event. The end came as Go Taniguchi flattened Kazuki Sendo with the Tama Tama Drop. After the match, Naoki and Akira both argued why they should be in the main event of 5/31. They were eventually cut off by BOTH Akuma Toyota AND C-1 Heavyweight Champion, Nobuyori Shimizu! All four sides bantered back and forth. Finally however, a series of preliminary were agreed upon for 5/15 and 5/16.

- The main event would determine the #1 contenders to TAKU and Go Taniguchi's F-MAX Tag Team titles, as Otsuo Kayusa and a mystery partner faced off against 2010 Sakura Tag Festival finalists RYUJI and Manabe Tsuji. Kayusa finally revealed his partner to be DEFIANCE Wrestling and Superstar Pro veteran DUSTY GRIFFITH. The Kyoto fans welcomed Griffith to FURY warmly as he appeared wearing a “Ooinaru Waza” T-shirt... WILD STYLE ambushed the two before the match, getting an early jump on things. Kayusa and Griffith eventually came back, connecting with stereo lariats in opposite corners. Both sides traded control through out the match. As the match approached 20:00, it came down to Dusty and Tsuji. Both traded brutal forearms back and forth. Dusty tried to finish with a lariat, only for Tsuji to counter, and connect with the Guts Coaster! Just as Tsuji was about to go for the cover, Pro-Wrestling DYNAMITE's GORO IIJIMA and NIWATORI OGAWA hit the ring! While Ogawa distracted the referee, Iijima caught Tsuji with the Rydeen Bomb! Griffith recovered first, covering Tsuji. Tsuji however was able to kick out at 2.9! There wasn't much left for Dusty, who finished Tsuji with a BRUTAL snap Powerbomb, giving he and Kayusa the victory!

Iijima and Ogawa retreated immediately, relishing RYUJI and Tsuji's humiliation from afar... After recovering, Tsuji and RYUJI both went after the invaders, chasing them to the back... In the ring, Kayusa officially welcomed Dusty Griffith back to Japan. Griffith amused fans by saying “Yoroshiku onegaishimasu!” The F-MAX Tag Team Champions appeared to confront their challengers. Both sides agreed that 5/31 would be the perfect stage for their match.

May 02, 2010
Kyoto - KBS Hall (1,500)
1,381 Fans (No Vacancy)
1. Masafuji Yoshida & Tetsujin beat Masato Osagawa & Mamoru Sekishima (10:26) when Yoshida used a lariat on Sekishima
2. ATSUKA, Yoshihiro Shimoda, Kyoto Okazaki & Nobusan [FREE] beat Jet Jaguar, Kotaro Ota, Fumihiko Shirai & Seiji Sasaki (16:27) when Okazaki used the Otokogoroshi on Shirai.
3. Jun Kobayashi, Kenichiro Hujikawa & Shigeru Iwasaki beat Hiroaki Nakata, Etsuya Kawachi & Hidaka Kamon (11:42) when Kobayashi used the Niagra Driver on Kawachi.
4. Tetsuhisa NAKAI, Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA beat Chikao Kessin, Norihiro Akashi & Ryuugo Nagashima [FREE] (14:18) when NAKAI used the Koukai Vice on Nagashima.
5. Naoki Fukuda, TAKU & Go Taniguchi beat Akira Takayoshi, Naoyuki Watanabe & Kazuki Sendo (15:49) when Taniguchi used the Tama Tama Drop on Sendo.
6. F-MAX Tag Team Titles #1 Contenders Match: Otsuo Kayusa & Dusty Griffith [DEF] beat RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji (18:52) when Griffith used the Atomic Powerbomb on Tsuji.

[Results] 5/01/2010 @ Sabae City Gymnasium

2010-05-01T18:54:00.000-07:00

- FURY continued its “ROAD TO DREAM + INFINITE” tonight in front of a half-house in Fukui. Tetsujin scored his second win over Mamoru Sekishima in recent days after using his Tetsuotoshi. After the match, Sekishima vowed to turn his luck around, starting on 5/31!

- In the third bout, the New Generation Junior Army scored a win over the First Generation team as the F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight Champion Jet Jaguar put Kyoto Okazaki away with the Spiral Bomb. After the match, Shimoda reiterated that he and ATSUKA would have a major announcement that would impact FURY's Jr. Heavyweight division tomorrow night in Kyoto. Nobusan attacked Jet Jaguar as he left the ring, and proceeded to bloody the F-MAX Jr. Champion with the ring bell hammer... Nobusan was eventually pulled off, but not without ripping off half of Jet's blood-drenched mask!

- In the main event, RAGNARÖK scored another big victory over Ooinaru Waza in a match spanning over twenty minutes. Both sides were fiercely competitive through out the match. Towards the end, it looked as if Chikao Kessin was ready to put Manabe Tsuji away... However, behind the referee's back, NAKAI attacked Chikao Kessin with his Norse Hammer, before making the tag to Tsuji. With Kessin stunned, NAKAI finished him with a brutal lariat, now called “Odin's Hammer.” Otsuo Kayusa reprimanded NAKAI for his heel ways, but said that Ooinaru Waza would get their revenge tomorrow when he and partner “stampede” over RYUJI and Manabe Tsuji to become the #1 contenders to the F-MAX Tag Team titles!

May 01, 2010
Fukui - Sabae City Gymnasium (1,600)
900 Fans
1. Tetsujin beat Mamoru Sekishima (5:02) with the Tetsuotoshi.
2. Daisuke Iwata, YAKUTA & ATSUKA beat Etsuya Kawachi, Seiji Sasaki & Kazuki Sendo (8:40) when ATSUKA used the BDSM on Sendo.
3. Jet Jaguar, Kotaro Ota & Fumiko Shirai beat Yoshihiro Shimoda, Kyoto Okazaki & Nobusan [FREE] (13:32) when Jaguar used the Spiral Bomb on Okazaki.
4. Naoki Fukuda, TAKU & Go Taniguchi beat Hiroaki Nakata, Masafuji Yoshida & Masato Osagawa (17:42) when Fukuda used the Mastodon Splash on Yoshida.
5. Jun Kobayashi, Kenichiro Hujikawa Shigeru Iwasaki beat Akira Takayoshi, Naoyuki Watanabe & Hidaka Kamon (14:21) when Iwasaki used the Cross Knell on Kamon.
6. Tetsuhisa NAKAI, RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji beat Otsuo Kayusa, Chikao Kessin & Norihiro Akashi (22:35) when NAKAI used Odin's Hammer on Kessin.

[Results] 4/30/2010 @ Komatsu Dome

2010-04-30T18:32:00.000-07:00

April 30, 2010
Ishikawa - Komatsu Dome (1,500)
1,264 Fans (No Vacancy)
1. Naoyuki Watanabe beat Kazuki Sendo (6:37) with a jujigatame.
2. Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA beat Masafuji Yoshida & Tetsujin (8:35) when Iwata used a Cobra Twist on Tetsujin.
3. ATSUKA, RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji & Nobusan [FREE] beat Jet Jaguar, Kotaro Ota, Fumiko Shirai & Seiji Sasaki (10:45) when Nobusan used the Firebird Splash on Sasaki.
4. TAKU, Go Taniguchi & Shigeru Iwasaki beat Hiroaki Nakata, Masato Osagawa & Mamoru Sekishima (14:00) when TAKU used a Camel Clutch on Sekishima.
5. Otsuo Kayusa, Chikao Kessin & Norihiro Akashi beat Tetsuhisa NAKAI, Yoshihiro Shimoda, Kyoto Okazaki (22:45) when Kayusa used a German Suplex hold on Okazaki.
6. Naoki Fukuda, Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa beat Akira Takayoshi, Etsuya Kawachi & Hidaka Kamon (18:38) when Hujikawa used a Northern Light Bomb on Kamon.

[Results] 4/28/2010 @ Niigata Phase

2010-04-28T18:16:00.000-07:00

April 28, 2010
Niigata - Niigata - Niigata Phase (1,000)
890 Fans (No Vacancy)
1. Akira Takayoshi beat Kazuki Sendo (4:24) with a grounded octopus hold.
2. RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji beat Masafuji Yoshida & Tetsujin (8:22) when RYUJI used a diving headbutt on Tetsujin.
3. ATSUKA, Yoshihiro Shimoda, Kyoto Okazaki & Nobusan [FREE] beat Jet Jaguar, Kotaro Ota, Fumiko Shirai & Seiji Sasaki (14:47) when Nobusan used the Skylark on Shirai.
4. Naoyuki Watanabe, Etsuya Kawachi & Hidaka Kamon beat TAKU, Go Taniguchi & Shigeru Iwasaki (12:00) when Watanabe used the Shining Kenka Kick on Iwasaki.
5. Naoki Fukuda, Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa beat Hiroaki Nakata, Masato Osagawa & Mamoru Sekishima (17:52) when Hujikawa used the Axe Bomber K on Sekishima.
6. Otsuo Kayusa, Chikao Kessin & Norihiro Akashi beat Tetsuhisa NAKAI, Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA (22:55) when Akashi used the Ignition Crash on Iwata.

[4/26/2010] FURY News & Notes

2010-04-26T18:06:00.000-07:00

- Pro-Wrestling FURY officially revealed the first match for its 5/31 mega show, “DREAM + INFINITE 5.”

As per tradition, Pro-Wrestling FURY will pay tribute to one of the most influential organizations in the history of Japanese Pro-Wrestling, Burning Spirit Pro-Wrestling. This year, FURY will present a special Native/Foreigner tag match pitting unlikely allies together. On the first side will be arguably Burning Spirit Pro-Wrestling's #1 native star, “Mr. 300%” Kazuma Fujita, making his Japanese return! His partner is one of Fujita's fiercest rivals, in JAMES GOODWIN! Together, the two will face one of Burning Spirit Pro-Wrestling's most beloved foreign wrestlers, Big Poppa Dan! The pairings are odd, given that for years, Fujita and “BPD” were one of BSPW's top tag teams... Dan's partner was not revealed, however. Dan's partner is expected to be announced on FURY's 5/15 Osaka rally.

The company posted new lineups for the remainder of the tour 5/02 and onward. In Kyoto, Otsuo Kayusa and his mystery partner will face “WILD STYLE,” RYUJI and Manabe Tsuji to determine the #1 contenders to the F-MAX Tag Team titles. A week later, the second half of the “ROAD TO DREAM + INFINITE” begins in Fukuoka. In the main event, NEW FORCE will battle REAL-ONE in the main event to determine the marquee match for the 5/31 super show. If NEW FORCE is victorious, the headline bout for 5/31 will see Akira Takayoshi challenge Pro-Wrestling CRIMSON's Nobuyori Shimizu for the C-1 Heavyweight title. However, if REAL-ONE wins, Naoki Fukuda's match against CRIMSON's Akuma Toyota for the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight title will headline. The loser of the match will have to settle with their match being second from the top.

The final leg of the tour sees stops in IMP Hall and Korakuen Hall. The only match confirmed thus far for 5/15 will see Chikao Kessin and Norihiro Akashi of Ooinaru Waza, along with Kotaro Ota facing RAGNARÖK's Tetsuhisa NAKAI, ATSUKA and Yoshihiro Shimoda. Korakuen on the other hand will see Kotaro Ota face off against ATSUKA in a singles match, stemming from 4/24.

The rest of the cards are expected to be announced after 5/02.

May 02, 2010
Kyoto - KBS Hall (1,500)
1. Masafuji Yoshida & Tetsujin vs. Masato Osagawa & Mamoru Sekishima
2. Jet Jaguar, Kotaro Ota, Fumihiko Shirai & Seiji Sasaki vs. ATSUKA, Yoshihiro Shimoda, Kyoto Okazaki & Nobusan [FREE]
3. Hiroaki Nakata, Etsuya Kawachi & Hidaka Kamon vs. Jun Kobayashi, Kenichiro Hujikawa & Shigeru Iwasaki
4. Chikao Kessin, Norihiro Akashi & Ryuugo Nagashima [FREE] vs. Tetsuhisa NAKAI, Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA
5. Akira Takayoshi, Naoyuki Watanabe & Kazuki Sendo vs. Naoki Fukuda, TAKU & Go Taniguchi
6. F-MAX Tag Team Titles #1 Contenders Match: Otsuo Kayusa & X vs. RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji

May 08, 2010
Fukuoka - ACROS Fukuoka (1,200)
1. Naoyuki Watanabe vs. Kazuki Sendo
2. Masafuji Yoshida & Tetsujin vs. Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA
3. Jet Jaguar, Kotaro Ota, Fumiko Shirai & Seiji Sasaki vs. ATSUKA, RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji & Nobusan [FREE]
4. Hiroaki Nakata, Masato Osagawa & Mamoru Sekishima vs. TAKU, Go Taniguchi & Shigeru Iwasaki
5. Otsuo Kayusa, Chikao Kessin & Norihiro Akashi vs. Tetsuhisa NAKAI, Yoshihiro Shimoda, Kyoto Okazaki
6. 5/31 Main Event Determination Match: Akira Takayoshi, Etsuya Kawachi & Hidaka Kamon vs. Naoki Fukuda, Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa

May 09, 2010
Oita - Usuki Worker Sports Center (900)
1. Hidaka Kamon vs. Kazuki Sendo
2. Masafuji Yoshida & Tetsujin vs. RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji
3. Jet Jaguar, Kotaro Ota, Fumiko Shirai & Seiji Sasaki vs. ATSUKA, Yoshihiro Shimoda, Kyoto Okazaki & Nobusan [FREE]
4. Naoyuki Watanabe, Akira Takayoshi & Etsuya Kawachi vs. TAKU, Go Taniguchi & Shigeru Iwasaki
5. Hiroaki Nakata, Masato Osagawa & Masato Osagawa vs. Naoki Fukuda, Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa
6. Otsuo Kayusa, Chikao Kessin & Norihiro Akashi vs. Tetsuhisa NAKAI, Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA

May 15, 2010 (Samurai! TV Near Live)
Osaka - IMP Hall (1,500)
1. Chikao Kessin, Norihiro Akashi & Kotaro Ota vs. Tetsuhisa NAKAI, ATSUKA & Yoshihiro Shimoda

May 16, 2010 (Samurai! TV Near Live)
Tokyo - Korakuen Hall (2,100)
1. Jet Jaguar, Fumihiko Shirai & Kazuki Sendo vs. RYUJI, Manabe Tsuji & Nobusan [FREE]
2. Norihiro Akashi & Seiji Sasaki vs. Tetsuhisa NAKAI & Kyoto Okazaki
3. Kotaro Ota vs. ATSUKA

“DREAM + INFINITY V”
May 31, 2010 (PPV/Samurai! TV)
Osaka - Osaka Castle Hall (17,000)
1. 5.31 Memorial ~ BSPW Tribute Match: “Mr. 300%” Kazuma Fujita [DEF] & James Goodwin vs. X & Big Poppa Dan

[Results] 4/25/2010 @ Honkawagoe Pepe Hall Atlas

2010-04-25T17:30:00.000-07:00

- Pro-Wrestling FURY continued the “ROAD TO DREAM + INFINITE” tonight in Saitama. Due to another hectic storm, attendance suffered... Masato Osagawa opened with a victory over the rookie, Mamoru Sekishima after a brutal lariat. After the match, Osagawa praised Sekishima, giving him good marks on his performance.

- In the third match, RAGNARÖK's team of ATSUKA, Kyoto Okazaki and Nobusan defeated the Okinawa Speed Stars, along with the F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight Champion, Jet Jaguar. Both teams put on a thrilling junior sprint, with Nobusan finishing Fumihiko Shirai off with a beautiful Firebird Splash to pick up the three count... After the match, Nobusan attacked Jaguar, leading to a pull apart. Nobusan said that no matter how many times Jaguar beats him, Nobusan would never leave him alone.

- In the semi final, RAGNARÖK scored yet another victory over Ooinaru Waza, after RYUJI spiked Seiji Sasaki with the Tombstone Driver. After the match, NAKAI asked Akashi how his knee was holding up, a reminder of his attack from Korakuen Hall one night earlier, prompting Akashi to lunge towards NAKAI. RYUJI antagonized Otsuo Kayusa, saying no matter who his partner was, he had 0% chance of winning. Kayusa smirked, and said he would unleash a “WILD BRONCO” on 5/02!

- In the main event, REAL-ONE bested NEW FORCE in a spirited main event caliber bout. In the end, the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion himself, Naoki Fukuda secured the victory after using the Mastodon Splash to pin Naoyuki Watanabe... After the match, Fukuda jokingly said both he and Akira Takayoshi had a lot on their plate right now... Akira agreed, and said that after the main event of 5/31, FURY would hold two heavyweight titles... This seemed to catch Naoki by surprise, who said, “...main event?” Akira said that his match against Nobuyori Shimizu was the most anticipated match in all of Japanese Pro-Wrestling right now, and should naturally headline the biggest event of the year. Fukuda profusely disagreed, saying that the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion is obligated to headline FURY's marquee event, and claimed his proposed match against CRIMSON's Akuma Toyota was even bigger than Akira's match against Nobuyori Shimizu... The two argued back and forth until Referee Ed Sasaki announced that both units would compete in a special match on 5/08 in Fukuoka to determine who would headline DREAM + INFINITE. Both sides agreed.

April 25, 2010
Saitama - Honkawagoe Pepe Hall Atlas (1,500)
837 Fans
1. Masato Osagawa beat Mamoru Sekishima (7:01) with a lariat.
2. Daisuke Iwata, YAKUTA & Yoshihiro Shimoda beat Chikao Kessin, Etsuya Kawachi & Kazuki Sendo (8:22) when Iwata used a backslide on Sendo.
3. ATSUKA, Kyoto Okazaki & Nobusan [FREE] beat Jet Jaguar, Kotaro Ota & Fumihiko Shirai (12:17) when Nobusan used the Firebird Splash on Shirai.
4. TAKU, Go Taniguchi & Shigeru Iwasaki beat Hiroaki Nakata, Masafuji Yoshida & Tetsujin (14:17) when Iwasaki used the Juujirogatame on Tetsujin.
5. Tetsuhisa NAKAI, RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji beat Otsuo Kayusa, Norihiro Akashi & Seiji Sasaki (13:55) when RYUJI used the Tombstone Driver on Sasaki.
6. Naoki Fukuda, Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa beat Akira Takayoshi, Naoyuki Watanabe & Hidaka Kamon (18:46) when Fukuda used the Mastodon Splash on Watanabe.

[Results] 4/24/2010 @ Korakuen Hall

2010-04-24T16:10:00.000-07:00

- The Road to DREAM + INFINITE V officially kicked off tonight in Korakuen Hall, in front of an overfull crowd of 2,350 fans! As advertised, Tetsuhisa NAKAI came out to address the fans regarding his recent actions. He wasn't alone, however, as he was accompanied by Daisuke Iwata, YAKUTA, RYUJI, Manabe Tsuji, Yoshihiro Shimoda, ATSUKA, Kyoto Okazaki, and Nobusan... NAKAI, very cold in demeanor, said that he had no remorse for his actions against Norihiro Akashi, calling him a “spoiled punk.” As the fans slowly turned their favor against him, NAKAI fired back, saying that he no longer cared what other people thought of him, saying that they had only been holding him back since the very beginning of FURY. NAKAI said that over time, FURY had slowly become rotten to its core, and would now be reformed how he sat fit.

NAKAI then began to talk about his fascination with Norse mythology, reciting the events of Ragnarök, which depict a great battle resulting in the death of a number gods and deities. He said this was his vision of FURY's future, substituting gods for FURY's top stars, including Akira Takayoshi, Hiroaki Nakata, Otsuo Kayusa, Naoki Fukuda, and even rising stars such as Norihiro Akashi... He called himself, along with every other individual standing in the ring as “instruments of prophecy.” Finally, Daisuke Iwata and YAKUTA both slowly revealed a large banner, revealing “RAGNARÖK” as the units official name. NAKAI ended by shouting, “TO THE GODS OF FURY... PREPARE YOURSELVES!”

- In the first match of the night, Tetsujin faced off against Mamoru Sekishima in a battle of FURY's youth generation. Both men attacked with everything they had. Sekishima appeared to have the edge, using his added size and strength. Tetsujin however surprised many by taking everything Sekishima threw at him, only to come back! After a series of kesagiri chops, Tetsujin managed to hoist Sekishima up, and connect with the Tetsuotoshi, giving him the three count!

- RAGNARÖK official debuted as a unit in the next match, as YAKUTA and Kyoto Okazaki defeated NEW FORCE's Hidaka Kamon and Kazuki Sendo. The heels entered with new ring gear sporting the “RAGNARÖK” name and theme. Despite putting up a strong fight, Sendo's spirit and determination wasn't enough to beat Kyoto Okazaki, who flattened Sendo with the Otokogoroshi for the three count...

- RAGNARÖK continued their good luck in the next match, as ATSUKA, Yoshihiro Shimoda and Nobusan defeated F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight Champion Jet Jaguar, Kotaro Ota, and Fumihiko Shirai. The fast-paced sprint came to a sudden end after ATSUKA trapped Ota with the Viento Clutch just long enough to secure the three count... ATSUKA rubbed the victory into his former protege's face, prompting Ota to charge after ATSUKA, only to be restrained. On the microphone, Ota challenged ATSUKA to a singles match for next month's Korakuen on 5/16. ATSUKA laughed, and accepted Ota's challenge. In addition, both Shimoda and ATSUKA said that they would make a major announcement on FURY's 5/02 show in Kyoto...

- In the next match, Akira Takayoshi, Naoyuki Watanabe and Etsuya Kawachi of NEW FORCE defeated REAL-ONE's Naoki Fukuda, Jun Kobayashi and Kenichiro Hujikawa in a competitive six-man tag match. In the end, Akira would catch Hujikawa with the Tiger Suplex hold, giving NEW FORCE the victory... Then, all hell broke lose.

Within minutes of the result, a figure hit the ring, TACKLING Akira to the mat! The man was eventually pulled off, revealing Pro-Wrestling CRIMSON's AKUMA TOYOTA. After being pulled off, Toyota rolled to the outside, where he grabbed the house microphone. Toyota said that it was a joke that Akira Takayoshi was challenging for CRIMSON's C-1 Heavyweight title, saying he refused to allow a FURY wrestler “dirty” the championship he rightfully never lost. This raised the ire of the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion, Naoki Fukuda, who took exception to FURY wrestlers being called “dirty.” Toyota promptly told Fukuda to “sit down,” saying that being F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion gave him no authority. Fukuda, referring to Toyota as “MVP,” said that he wouldn't allow any outsider to invade a FURY show and talk bad about his home promotion. The hostile banter between Fukuda and Toyota continued, until Toyota finally called Fukuda out, CHALLENGING HIM FOR THE F-MAX UNIFIED HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE! Toyota jokingly said that since CRIMSON is giving a FURY wrestler a title match, it's only appropriate that FURY returned the favor. Fukuda appeared intrigued, and said that he recognized Toyota as a very serious threat. However, he said that FURY's wrestlers were the highest, and would defeat any outside threat, and promptly accepted Toyota's challenge! Toyota smirked, and said that when CRIMSON won both title matches, it would prove their superiority!

- In the main event, RAGNARÖK made it 3-0 as Tetsuhisa NAKAI, Daisuke Iwata, RYUJI and Manabe Tsuji edged out the victory over OOINARU WAZA's Otsuo Kayusa, Chikao Kessin, Norihiro Akashi and Seiji Sasaki. Like their comrades, every RAGNARÖK member entered with new ring attire to reflect the RAGNARÖK theme. Unlike the others however, NAKAI entered carrying a large hammer straight out of Thor... The hammer actually came into play towards the end of the match, after NAKAI used it to take out Norihiro Akashi's right knee! Minutes later, RAGNARÖK secured the victory after Manabe Tsuji pancaked Seiji Sasaki with the Guts Coaster...

After the match, FURY's medical staff attended to Akashi's injury while RAGNARÖK celebrated their victory in the ring. NAKAI eventually took the microphone, and said that tonight was only the beginning... RYUJI and Manabe Tsuji spoke as well, issuing a challenge to the F-MAX Tag Team Champions, TAKU and Go Taniguchi... The champs appeared to confront their supposed challengers... Before they could speak up however, they would be cut off by Otsuo Kayusa, who too issued a challenge to the champions! Go, speaking rationally for once, suggested that both teams face off in a contest to determine the true #1 contender. Everyone agreed. Go finally suggested a checkers deathmatch between both teams. Nobody agreed. TAKU finally suggested a #1 contenders match for FURY's 5/02 show in Kyoto. When asked who his partner would be, Kayusa said that it would be a NEW MEMBER of Ooinaru Waza, sent personally from America by KAZUMA FUJITA! Of course, he will be revealed on 5/02.

April 24, 2010 (Samurai! TV Near Live)
Tokyo - Korakuen Hall (2,100)
2,350 Fans (Super No Vacancy Full House)
1. Tetsujin beat Mamoru Sekishima (5:21) with the Tetsuotoshi.
2. YAKUTA & Kyoto Okazaki beat Hidaka Kamon & Kazuki Sendo (11:53) when Okazaki used the Otokogoroshi on Sendo.
3. ATSUKA, Yoshihiro Shimoda & Nobusan [FREE] beat Jet Jaguar, Kotaro Ota & Fumihiko Shirai (11:21) when ATSUKA used the Viento Clutch on Ota.
4. Akira Takayoshi, Naoyuki Watanabe & Etsuya Kawachi beat Naoki Fukuda, Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa (12:40) when Takayoshi used the Tiger Suplex hold on Hujikawa.
5. TAKU, Go Taniguchi & Shigeru Iwasaki beat Hiroaki Nakata, Masafuji Yoshida & Masato Osagawa (14:18) when TAKU used the Chojin Bomber on Yoshida.
6. OOINARU WAZA VS. RAGNARÖK: Tetsuhisa NAKAI, Daisuke Iwata, RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji beat Otsuo Kayusa, Chikao Kessin, Norihiro Akashi & Seiji Sasaki (20:54) when Tsuji used the Guts Coaster on Sasaki.

[4/19/2010] FURY News & Notes

2010-04-19T16:05:00.000-07:00

- During Pro-Wrestling CRIMSON's 4/10 show from Korakuen Hall, Pro-Wrestling FURY's Akira Takayoshi made a shocking appearance after night's main event to confront C-1 Heavyweight Champion Nobuyori Shimizu! Takayoshi praised the CRIMSON champion, saying they shared many similarities. In the end, Akira respectfully challenged the champion to a title match in the future. Despite the objection of CRIMSON star Akuma Toyota, the two clasped hands in front of the Korakuen fans, mutually agreeing to the proposed match.

In the passing days since, Pro-Wrestling FURY has confirmed that both sides have accepted the match. The match is expected to be officially announced in the coming weeks.

[4/17/2010] FURY News & Notes

2010-04-17T14:48:00.000-07:00

OOC: I apologize in advance for flooding your inbox...

- The Road to DREAM + INFINITE officially begins on 4/24 at Korakuen Hall. Pro-Wrestling FURY released the full card for 4/24, along with updated cards for the rest of the lead-in to the 5/31 super show

The main event of 4/24 will see Ooinaru Waza face off against the group unofficially known as “NAKAI GUNDAN,” Tetsuhisa NAKAI, Daisuke Iwata, RYUJI, and Manabe Tsuji. Pro-Wrestling FURY was shocked by NAKAI's sudden betrayal of Norihiro Akashi in the Sakura Tag Festival. NAKAI is expected to address the Korakuen Hall fans to open the show...

In addition, the first match for the 5/31 DREAM + INFINITE event will be announced!

April 24, 2010 (Samurai! TV Near Live)
Tokyo - Korakuen Hall (2,100)
1. Tetsujin vs. Mamoru Sekishima
2. Hidaka Kamon & Kazuki Sendo vs. YAKUTA & Kyoto Okazaki
3. Jet Jaguar, Kotaro Ota & Fumihiko Shirai vs. ATSUKA, Yoshihiro Shimoda & Nobusan [FREE]
4. Akira Takayoshi, Naoyuki Watanabe & Etsuya Kawachi vs. Naoki Fukuda, Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa
5. TAKU, Go Taniguchi & Shigeru Iwasaki vs. Hiroaki Nakata, Masafuji Yoshida & Masato Osagawa
6. OOINARU WAZA VS. NAKAI GUNDAN: Otsuo Kayusa, Chikao Kessin, Norihiro Akashi & Seiji Sasaki vs. Tetsuhisa NAKAI, Daisuke Iwata, RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji

April 25, 2010
Saitama - Honkawagoe Pepe Hall Atlas (1,500)
1. Masato Osagawa vs. Mamoru Sekishima
2. Chikao Kessin, Etsuya Kawachi & Kazuki Sendo vs. Daisuke Iwata, YAKUTA & Yoshihiro Shimoda
3. Jet Jaguar, Kotaro Ota & Fumihiko Shirai vs. ATSUKA, Kyoto Okazaki & Nobusan [FREE]
4. TAKU, Go Taniguchi & Shigeru Iwasaki vs. Hiroaki Nakata, Masafuji Yoshida & Tetsujin
5. Otsuo Kayusa, Norihiro Akashi & Seiji Sasaki vs. Tetsuhisa NAKAI, RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji
6. Akira Takayoshi, Naoyuki Watanabe & Hidaka Kamon vs. Naoki Fukuda, Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa

April 28, 2010
Niigata - Niigata - Niigata Phase (1,000)
1. Akira Takayoshi vs. Kazuki Sendo
2. Masafuji Yoshida & Tetsujin vs. RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji
3. Jet Jaguar, Kotaro Ota, Fumihiko Shirai & Seiji Sasaki vs. ATSUKA, Yoshihiro Shimoda, Kyoto Okazaki & Nobusan [FREE]
4. Naoyuki Watanabe, Etsuya Kawachi & Hidaka Kamon vs. TAKU, Go Taniguchi & Shigeru Iwasaki
5. Hiroaki Nakata, Masato Osagawa & Masato Osagawa vs. Naoki Fukuda, Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa
6. Otsuo Kayusa, Chikao Kessin & Norihiro Akashi vs. Tetsuhisa NAKAI, Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA

April 30, 2010
Ishikawa - Komatsu Dome (1,500)
1. Naoyuki Watanabe vs. Kazuki Sendo
2. Masafuji Yoshida & Tetsujin vs. Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA
3. Jet Jaguar, Kotaro Ota, Fumihiko Shirai & Seiji Sasaki vs. ATSUKA, RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji & Nobusan [FREE]
4. Hiroaki Nakata, Masato Osagawa & Mamoru Sekishima vs. TAKU, Go Taniguchi & Shigeru Iwasaki
5. Otsuo Kayusa, Chikao Kessin & Norihiro Akashi vs. Tetsuhisa NAKAI, Yoshihiro Shimoda, Kyoto Okazaki
6. Akira Takayoshi, Etsuya Kawachi & Hidaka Kamon vs. Naoki Fukuda, Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa

May 01, 2010
Fukui - Sabae City Gymnasium (1,600)
1. Tetsujin vs. Mamoru Sekishima
2. Etsuya Kawachi, Seiji Sasaki & Kazuki Sendo vs. Daisuke Iwata, YAKUTA & ATSUKA
3. Jet Jaguar, Kotaro Ota & Fumihiko Shirai vs. Yoshihiro Shimoda, Kyoto Okazaki & Nobusan [FREE]
4. Hiroaki Nakata, Masafuji Yoshida & Masato Osagawa vs. Naoki Fukuda, TAKU & Go Taniguchi
5. Akira Takayoshi, Naoyuki Watanabe & Hidaka Kamon vs. Jun Kobayashi, Kenichiro Hujikawa Shigeru Iwasaki
6. Otsuo Kayusa, Chikao Kessin & Norihiro Akashi vs. Tetsuhisa NAKAI, RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji

May 02, 2010
Kyoto - KBS Hall (1,500)
1. Jet Jaguar, Kotaro Ota, Fumihiko Shirai & Seiji Sasaki vs. ATSUKA, Yoshihiro Shimoda, Kyoto Okazaki & Nobusan [FREE]
2. Hiroaki Nakata, Etsuya Kawachi & Hidaka Kamon vs. Jun Kobayashi, Kenichiro Hujikawa & Shigeru Iwasaki
3. Chikao Kessin, Norihiro Akashi & Ryuugo Nagashima [FREE] vs. Tetsuhisa NAKAI, Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA

May 08, 2010
Fukuoka - ACROS Fukuoka (1,200)
1. Akira Takayoshi, Etsuya Kawachi & Hidaka Kamon vs. Naoki Fukuda, Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa

May 09, 2010
Oita - Usuki Worker Sports Center (900)
1. Jet Jaguar, Kotaro Ota, Fumihiko Shirai & Seiji Sasaki vs. ATSUKA, Yoshihiro Shimoda, Kyoto Okazaki & Nobusan [FREE]

May 15, 2010 (Samurai! TV Near Live)
Osaka - IMP Hall (1,500)

May 16, 2010 (Samurai! TV Near Live)
Tokyo - Korakuen Hall (2,100)

"BREAK BLOW Vol. 11" (Samurai! TV)
May 21, 2010
Osaka - UMEDA HEAT BEAT (350)

“DREAM + INFINITY V”
May 31, 2010 (PPV/Samurai! TV)
Osaka - Osaka Castle Hall

[Results] "BREAK BLOW Vol. 10," 4/16/2010 @ Shinjuku FACE

2010-04-16T12:54:00.000-07:00

- Hiroaki Nakata held the tenth installment of his BREAK BLOW concept once again in Shinjuku FACE. Unfortunately, due to a massive thunder storm, many fans were deterred from the walk-up, causing the show to only draw a little over 200 fans... Regardless, Director Nakata addressed the fans before the show, thanking the fans that did show up for their support. He said that he would continue to expand BREAK BLOW into other areas, beginning next month for Vol. 11, which will be held from UMEDA HEAT BEAT in Osaka! However, the bigger announcement was the return of the “BREAK BLOW ~ Premium” concept in June, as Vol. 2 will be held from Korakuen Hall. As always, he thanked the fans for their support, and promised a great show...

- The first match of the night saw Tetsujin, out for revenge, against the man who choked him into unconsciousness last month, DYNAMITE's unpredictable villain, Niwatori Ogawa... Unfortunately for Tetsujin, the match went about the same as it did last month. Tetsujin put up a strong fight early on, using kesagiri chops to try and take Ogawa by surprise. Ogawa however quickly found his opponent, before SPIKING Tetsujin on the top of his head with a sickening judo throw, before locking in another choke sleeper! Tetsujin tried to fight the hold, only to slip into unconsciousness within seconds, forcing the referee to stop the match! After the match, Ogawa said that he and Iijima were not satisfied with their performance in the Sakura Tag Festival, and would continue to set their sights on FURY teams...

- FURY's Kotaro Ota scored a hard-earned victory over Ichimi Pro-Wrestling member Hiromi Hasegawa in the next match. Both men put on an enjoyable Junior sprint, creating a perfect combination of lucha and striking. Ota finally caught Hasegawa with a thrust kick, setting up the Violent Spark for the victory.

- The rivalry between Shigeru Iwasaki and CRIMSON's Akahito Yamada continued tonight in the form of a tag, as Iwasaki called upon his fellow REAL-ONE member Kenichiro Hujikawa, facing Yamada and KYOURUI 6 comrade Ryoma Inoue. The heels dominated early on, taking every short cut imaginable to gain the advantage. In the end however, it would be Iwasaki who would thwart Yamada's illegal advances, before cradling him with a small package hold for the victory! After the match, Iwasaki jokingly scolded Yamada for his cheating ways, saying that he was going to teach Yamada how to be a “good Kouhai.” Yamada vowed revenge, saying he and Ryoma Inoue would be bringing Mikio Tsuruya to aid them next month. In return, Hujikawa said that he would bring his partner, Jun Kobayashi, making the REAL-ONE vs. KYOURUI 6 six-man official for next months show!

- In the semi final, Director Nakata and protege Shuji Kido defeated NEW FORCE's Naoyuki Watanabe and Kazuki Sendo. The finish saw Kido and Sendo exchanging blows back and forth, until Kido rocked Sendo with a high kick, allowing him to get the three count with Nakata's very own Dragon Suplex hold! After the match, Nakata praised Kido for the win, saying it was an example of Kido's recent growth... He said that he wanted to further test Kido's abilities, and arranged for a very special opponent for him in June. Kido looked excited, and asked Nakata to tell him who it was. Nakata smiled, and said that Kido would have to wait until next month in Osaka, where Nakata will make the official announcement!

- The main event saw the long awaited return of the “Baka Machineguns,” Hisai Tomagotchi and Kinniku Kamen! Both men received a loud ovation from the 205 fans. Kinniku appeared to have gained some weight since his last appearance, as his outfit appeared to be too small for him... Their opponents, “WILD STYLE” had no intention of playing comedy with the duo, and attacked them before the bell, leading to a wild brawl around ringside. Hisai and Kinniku managed to mount a comeback a few minutes later, after taking both RYUJI and Tsuji out with simultaneous dropkicks. Hisai and Kinniku wrestled most of the match seriously, while occasionally throwing in some comedy to confuse RYUJI and Tsuji. Shortly after the ten minute mark however, the match came to a sudden halt after Manabe Tsuji tore off Kinniku's mask, obviously revealing TAKU. Regardless, attacking the mask of an opponent is illegal, which forced the referee to DQ Tsuji...

TAKU and Go Taniguchi were ready to keep fighting afterwards, before calling for a match restart! With the crowd behind them, the referee was forced to acquiesce, restarting the match. Immediately, TAKU and Go took the fight to WILD STYLE. The match broke down into a wild brawl going into its final moments. However, the dynamic changed as Manabe Tsuji noticed DYNAMITE's Niwatori Ogawa watching from the entrance way. The two immediately began exchanging works, taking Tsuji completely out of the match. A shoving match, leading to a full-blown slug fest between the two chaotic fighters ensued, which finally got the attention of RYUJI in the ring, allowing TAKU to capitalize with a VICIOUS Backdrop, leading to the Chojin Bomber, giving TAKU and Go the win!

After the match, Ogawa and Tsuji continued their wild brawl until finally being separated. Even after Ogawa was removed, Tsuji continued after him to the back... In the ring, TAKU jokingly said that he had finally been revealed to be Kinniku Kamen... Go acted surprised, noted that he thought it was weird Kinniku and TAKU had the same speaking voice... Both men thanked the fans for their support, and said they wanted to defend their new F-MAX Tag Team titles as soon as possible...

“BREAK BLOW Vol. 10”
April 16, 2010
Tokyo - Shinjuku FACE (509)
205 Fans
1. Niwatori Ogawa [DYNAMITE] beat Tetsujin (4:29) by TKO (referee stoppage.)
2. Kotaro Ota beat Hiromi Hasegawa [Ichimi] (9:16) with the Violent Spark.
3. Kenichiro Hujikawa & Shigeru Iwasaki beat Ryoma Inoue [CRIMSON] & Akahito Yamada [CRIMSON] (13:11) when Iwasaki used a Small Package hold on Yamada.
4. Hiroaki Nakata & Shuji Kido [FREE] beat Naoyuki Watanabe & Kazuki Sendo (10:47) when Kido used a Dragon Suplex hold on Sendo.
5. Hisai Tomagotchi & Kinniku Kamen beat RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji (10:05) when Tsuji was disqualified.
5a. TAKU & Go Taniguchi beat RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji (5:41) when TAKU used the Chojin Bomber on RYUJI.

[Results] "OSAKA HANAMI 2010," 4/11/2010 @ Kishiwada City Gymnasium

2010-04-11T14:45:00.000-07:00

- The 2010 Sakura Tag Festival wrapped up tonight in Osaka, drawing a full house of over 3,000 fans. In the first match of the night, Otsuo Kayusa and Chikao Kessin met Masato Osagawa and Mamoru Sekishima. The “Tag Team Masters” put up a strong front of offense, helping them prevail in the end after Kessin used the Sekai Ichi no Backdrop to finish Sekishima. Backstage, Kayusa and Kessin said they were disappointed in their performance, but said that it shows that they have moved on from tag team wrestling, and should focus on being a singles wrestler...

- One of the most important tournament matches was up next, as TakaNabe met KobaKen in a highly anticipated bout. Both teams put everything on the line to win, showing off a wide variety of double team attacks. The match went well past twenty-minutes, as both teams began to trade crazy near falls. Surprisingly, it was KobaKen who appeared to have the match won. One moment saw Kobayashi fold Takayoshi in half with the Splash Mountain, only for Watanabe to make the save at 2.9! The closing moments saw Akira counter Kobayashi's second Splash Mountain attempt with a shoulder throw, leading to Akira connecting with a lariat! However, as he went for the cover, the gong sounded! Eizo Hayakawa finally announced that the time limit had expired in the match, rendering it a draw! The result creates an interesting dynamic to the rest of tonight's matches, as the winner of TAKU/Taniguchi vs. The Foreshadowing will now advance to the finals!

- Daisuke Iwata and YAKUTA picked up their one and only win of the tournament after defeating Hiroaki Nakata and Shuji Kido. The end came after YAKUTA blocked a wild high kick from Kido, before catching him with a low blow... YAKUTA locked in the STF, forcing Kido to submit... Backstage, Iwata told reporters that they never intended to win the tournament, saying that RYUJI and Manabe Tsuji were the “designated winners.” Iwata however said that soon, their future movements would be known...

- Another one of the more important tournament matches was next as Tetsuhisa NAKAI and Norihiro Akashi met RYUJI and Manabe Tsuji in a match that would determine the A Block winners. The match got off to an immediate start as Tsuji and RYUJI kicked NAKAI to the outside, before isolating Akashi in the ring. WILD STYLE used many of their double team attacks to break Akashi down... However, Akashi was able to duck a double lariat from the two, leading to a big lariat of his own, knocking both RYUJI and Tsuji to the mat! Both heels scrambled to their feet as Akashi poised ready to strike... NAKAI finally returned to the ring to stand by Akashi's side... Only, NAKAI stepped back, before lining up right behind Akashi... Something seemed off in the ring, and Akashi knew it... Suspecting the worst, Akashi turned around to face his partner... ONLY TO BE BLASTED WITH A LARIAT FROM NAKAI!! The fans ERUPTED in shock and confusion as Akashi bumped neck first into the mat. NAKAI slowly walked over to Akashi, before dragging him up and hoisting him across his shoulder, before SPIKING AKASHI WITH THE MAX BULLET! With Akashi laid out, RYUJI finally came off the top rope, CRUSHING Akashi with a diving headbutt! Both RYUJI and NAKAI finally pulled Akashi up, before throwing him into the awaiting arms of Manabe Tsuji, who scooped Akashi up, before FLATTENING him with the Bloody Guts! Akashi was finally put out of his misery as Tsuji covered him, getting the three count!

The newly forged threesome left Akashi lying in the ring, before leaving the ring together. NAKAI refused to comment backstage, saying only that he would address the situation on 4/24 at Korakuen Hall...

- We then came to the final group stage match of the Sakura Tag Festival, in what would determine RYUJI and Manabe Tsuji's tournament final opponents, as TAKU and Go Taniguchi faced Tom Sawyer and Lucas Harper, “The Foreshadowing.” Both teams stared down before the bell, before ultimately exchanging handshakes... The early going saw Tom Sawyer use his speed and agility to out-maneuver the much larger Go Taniguchi. Sawyer finally caught Go with a headscissors, sending him to the outside. Sawyer amazed the Osaka fans by pulling off a Swandive La Silla onto Go on the outside! In the ring, TAKU and Harper went at it with an exchange of forearms. Harper eventually got the better of the situation, leading to him connecting with a snapping Superkick to TAKU's jaw! Around the same time, Sawyer managed to get Taniguchi back into the ring. Harper caught Go with a Superkick, leading to Sawyer blasting Go from behind with a swandive missile kick! Towards the end of the match, it appeared as the FURY's Canadian exports would advance. However, Go managed to get his knees up, countering Sawyer's “Catch the Mist” Firebird splash! Go was able to make the hot tag to TAKU, who nearly tore Sawyer in half with a Spear,, leading to the Jackhammer! TAKU finally connected with the Chojin Bomber. TAKU went for the cover, only for Harper to make the diving save at 2.8! TAKU eventually aimed for the Kinniku Buster... Sawyer however fought back, before dragging TAKU up the turnbuckle, before tossing him back to the mat! There, Sawyer connected with a magnifficent Shooting Star press! However, TAKU was still able to kick out at 2.5! With Harper back in the ring, the two aimed to finish TAKU with The National Razor. However, just as Harper was about to throw his savate kick, Go Taniguchi BLASTED him with a boot to the side of the head! TAKU managed to rush Sawyer, crotching him on the top rope! TAKU folded Sawyer in half, before cradling and SPIKING Sawyer with the KINNIKU BUSTER! The Osaka fans ERUPTED in cheers as TAKU went for the cover, getting the three!

The win cements TAKU and Go's place in the tournament finals later tonight! Both teams faced off after recovering... The tense atmosphere was finally lifted as Sawyer extended his hand to both TAKU and Go, leading to Harper following suite. Both teams shook hands, earning a loud round of applause from the Osaka fans...

- In tonight's semi final bout, Jet Jaguar made his V2 defense of the F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight title against Nobusan. Both men were ready to pounce as they faced off in the ring. They barely had the power to restrain themselves during the ring introductions. But finally, as the gong sounded to start the match, both men charged towards the center of the ring, where they exchanged a mad flurry of kicks and slaps. Nobusan finally booted Jaguar in the stomach, doubling him over. Nobusan's headlock was quickly countered as Jaguar shoved Nobusan off into the ropes. Jaguar swiftly dropped to the mat, forcing Nobusan to leap over. As Nobu returned, Jaguar then leapfrogged into the air, forcing Nobusan to run under... This time, as Nobusan came back, Jaguar throw up his leg, before connecting with a Jaguar Feint Kick, setting up a HARD Jumping Savate Kick to the FACE! As Nobusan escaused to the outside, Jaguar aimed to hit him with a tope suicida... Nobusan however saw it coming, before BLASTING JAGUAR WITH A CHAIRSHOT TO THE HEAD! The fans ERUPTED in a mixture of concern and anger... Nobusan rolled Jaguar into the ring, before coming for the cover... Somehow, Jaguar was able to kick out after two... With the help of ATSUKA and Kyoto Okazaki, Nobusan was given many opportunities to cheap, giving him control over most of the match. Jaguar would fight back every so often, throwing a punch or a kick whenever he could, only to be knocked back down by Nobusan. Jaguar was finally able to mount some serious offense after blocking Nobu's Firebird Splash with his knees. Jaguar unleashed hell with a flurry of kicks, ending with another Jumping Savate Kick in the corner. With Nobusan stunned, Jaguar climbed onto the apron, aiming for a swandive missile kick... Kyoto Okazaki however tried to interfere, causing Jaguar to block his advance, before connecting with an Asai Moonsault! Back in the ring, Jaguar connected with a Fisherman Buster, giving him a 2.5 pin attempt. Jaguar then went to the top rope, before connecting with a diving headbutt. Jaguar tried to finish Nobusan with the Spiral Bomb, only for ATSUKA to leap onto the apron and distract Referee Akinori Fuwa! Jaguar however caught ATSUKA by surprise with a HARD Dropkick, knocking ATSUKA off the apron! During that time however, Nobusan had climbed up to the top rope. Just as Jaguar turned around, Nobusan leaped onto him, before SPIKING HIM WITH THE SKYLARK DDT! Nobusan went for the cover, ONLY FOR JAGUAR TO KICK OUT AT 2.8! Nobusan wasted time arguing with Referee Fuwa over the count, giving Jaguar time to recover... Nobusan finally climbed back up to the top rope. When Jaguar finally got to his feet, Nobusan leaped, aiming for a second Skylark... Jaguar however countered, BLASTING Nobusan with a kick to the midsection! With Nobu doubled over, Jaguar hoisted him up, before folding him in half with the SPIRAL BOMB! With Nobusan's shoulders firmly pinned to the mat, the referee counted the three!

The fans roared as Jaguar secured his second defense of the title... After being handed back his title, Jaguar spoke on the microphone, thanking the fans for their support. He jokingly said that he always seems to find problems with other masked men... He appealed directly to Nobusan, asking to put an end to their feud. Nobusan thought about Jaguar's words, before finally nodding his head, and extending his hand towards Jaguar! Jaguar immediately refused, and walked away... Backstage, Nobusan told reporters that Jaguar earned his respect tonight, and considered him his superior... ATSUKA, Kyoto Okazaki, and Yoshihiro Shimoda were not happy to hear these words from Nobusan, and told Nobusan he was “washed up” as far as they were concerned. Nobusan said that he would remain in FURY and aid Jaguar against the old generation...

- We finally came to the tournament finals in what would ultimately decide the new F-MAX Tag Team Champions as RYUJI and Manabe Tsuji met TAKU and Go Taniguchi. Both teams took their time in the early going, not to expend too much stamina. TAKU and Tsuji engaged in a test of strength. Tsuji started off strong, forcing TAKU to his knees... TAKU however came back, before forcing Tsuji into the corner, where he BLASTED him with three straight chops! Tsuji escaped to his corner, where he tagged out to RYUJI... For every chop that TAKU threw, RYUJI would intercept it with a headbutt, making good use of his hard head. TAKU eventually tagged out, as Go Taniguchi climbed over the top rope. Both Go and RYUJI traded slaps back and forth, with RYUJI finally getting a headlock... The maneuver would be shortlived however, as Go pushed him off into the ropes, before BLASTING him with a boot to the face! Go continued on offense for the next couple of minutes, until RYUJI cut him off with a dropkick to the right knee. RYUJI continued to attack the limb, before tagging out to Manabe Tsuji. The two made Go's right knee their primary target for the next few minutes, before Tsuji finally locked in a half crab hold. Just as it seemed Go was about to grab the ropes, Tsuji pulled him away before dragging him towards the center of the ring! Go appeared to be ready to submit, until TAKU made the diving save, knocking Tsuji off with the Chojin Bomber! With the fans roaring in support, Go was finally able to crawl to his corner, before tagging out to TAKU, who caught both RYUJI and Tsuji with a flurry of jabs, before knocking both down with wild haymakers! As RYUJI scrambled to his feet, TAKU gored him back to the mat with the spear, setting up the Jackhammer! Unfortunately however, RYUJI was not the legal man, allowing Tsuji to attack TAKU from behind. Both power fighters traded moves for the next couple of minutes, with both men showing off their strength. Tsuji eventually countered TAKU's spear, before using one of his own to take TAKU down! As the match reached the 15:00 mark, both teams appeared to be spent. Tsuji tried to finish TAKU with the Guts Coaster, only for TAKU to block, and counter with a Backdrop. Both men eventually tagged out to their partners, bringing in Go Taniguchi and RYUJI for the closing stretch of the match. RYUJI continued to work over Go, showing some surprising technical skills. After ground Go, RYUJI went to the top rope, where he leaped with the diving headbutt... Go however managed to roll away, sending RYUJI to crash and burn! On one leg, Go blasted RYUJI with northern chops, before finally planting RYUJI into the mat with a Nodowa Otoshi! However, as he made the cover, Tsuji returned to make the save, giving the heels the two-on-one advantage. However, after throwing Go into the ropes, he broke through their double clothesline attempt, before coming back and hitting BOTH with a Double Running Neckbreaker Drop! As Tsuji sat up, TAKU made a sudden return, before connecting with the CHOJIN BOMBER! With RYUJI dazed, Go scooped him up, before locking in the Argentine Backbreaker! After a few reps, Go transitioned into the TAMA TAMA DROP, SPIKING RYUJI INTO THE MAT! The Osaka fans ROARED as Go went for the cover, GETTING THE THREE COUNT!!!

Not only do TAKU and Go win the 2010 Sakura Tag Festival tournament, but they were awarded the F-MAX Tag Team titles... The new champions shared a hug in center ring, before proudly displaying their newly won championships... The two posed with the rest of REAL-ONE afterwards, allowing photographers to take their shots... TAKU finally spoke, remarking how strange it was to be one-half of the F-MAX Tag Team titles with somebody different... However, he noted that Go was his first ever partner in Pro-Wrestling, and tonight they had come full circle as a team. Go took the microphone, and said that tonight was a dream come true for him, winning his very first championship in Pro-Wrestling with his best friend. He said that the days of “Kinniku Kamen” and “Hisai Tomagotchi” were over, declaring that they would be the #1 tag team in Japan now. Go however said that the “Neo Baka Machineguns” wasn't a name befitting the “#1 tag team in Japan,” and suggested that their new team name be called “FURY Machineguns,” or “F.M.G.” TAKU liked the idea, leading to the duo encouraging the Osaka fans in a cant of “EFFU-EMMU-JEE.” TAKU said that REAL-ONE were now the most dominant unit in FURY as they hold both major heavyweight titles. Both TAKU and Go led the fans in a modified version of FURY's traditional show-ending ritual. However, instead of leading the fans shouting, “3! 2! 1! FURY!!,” they changed the phrase to “3! 2! 1! F! M! G!”

"OSAKA HANAMI 2010" (GAORA TV)
April 11, 2010
Osaka - Kishiwada City Gymnasium
3,005 Fans (Super No Vacancy Full House)
1. Sakura Tag Festival - Block A: Otsuo Kayusa & Chikao Kessin [5] beat Masato Osagawa & Mamoru Sekishima [2] (7:17) when Kessin used the Sekai Ichi no Backdrop on Sekishima.
2. Sakura Tag Festival - Block B: Akira Takayoshi & Naoyuki Watanabe [7] vs. Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa [6] (30:00) went to a time limit draw.
3. Sakura Tag Festival - Block A: Goro Iijima [DYNAMITE] Niwatori Ogawa [DYNAMITE] [4] beat Naoki Fukuda & Shigeru Iwasaki [1] (8:24) when Iijima used the Kinan High Kick on Iwasaki.
4. Sakura Tag Festival - Block B: Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA [2] beat Hiroaki Nakata & Shuji Kido [FREE] [0] (11:09) when YAKUTA used an STF on Kido.
5. Sakura Tag Festival - Block A: RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji [8] beat Tetsuhisa NAKAI & Norihiro Akashi [6] (4:08) when Tsuji used the Bloody Guts on Akashi.
6. Sakura Tag Festival - Block B: TAKU & Go Taniguchi [8] beat Tom Sawyer [DEF] & Lucas Harper [DEF] [7] (15:26) when TAKU used the Kinniku Buster on Sawyer.
7. F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight Title: Jet Jaguar (c) beat Nobusan [FREE] (13:44) with the Spiral Bomb in his V2 defense.
8. Sakura Tag League - Final: TAKU & Go Taniguchi beat RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji (22:17) when Taniguchi used the Tama Tama Drop on RYUJI to become the 14th F-MAX Tag Team Champions.

Sakura Tag Festival 2010 Final Standings

A Block:
1. RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji [8]
2. Tetsuhisa NAKAI & Norihiro Akashi [6]
3. Otsuo Kayusa & Chikao Kessin [5]
4. Goro Iijima & Niwatori Ogawa [4]
5. Masato Osagawa & Mamoru Sekishima [2]
6. Naoki Fukuda & Shigeru Iwasaki [1]

B Block:
1. TAKU & Go Taniguchi [8]
2. Tom Sawyer & Lucas Harper [7]
3. Akira Takayoshi & Naoyuki Watanabe [7]
4. Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa [6]
5. Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA [2]
6. Hiroaki Nakata & Shuji Kido [0]

FURY News & Notes

2010-04-11T14:39:00.000-07:00

- On the first night of Pro-Wrestling CRIMSON's GOLDEN CHANCE ~ 2DAY tournament, all three FURY representatives advanced to the next round of the tournament. Seiji Sasaki advanced first in defeating Strong Tomizaki after the SS Smash. Kotaro Ota bested Keiji Hirano in a fiercely contested sprint. In one of the bigger matches of the first round, Etsuya Kawachi cradled Millennium S.K. with the GTK II to end an excellent 15:00+ match.

On 4/10, the second round of the tournament will see Kotaro Ota facing Hiroshi Kuroki, Etsuya Kawachi against Keoni Murata, and Seiji Sasaki facing Hayato Saigo.

Pro-Wrestling CRIMSON,
"GOLDEN CHANCE ~ 2DAY"
April 09, 2010
Tokyo - Korakuen Hall (2,100)
1,733 fans
- GOLDEN CHANCE ~ 2DAY - Round 1: Seiji Sasaki [FURY] beat Strong Tomizaki (8:11) with the SS Smash.
- GOLDEN CHANCE ~ 2DAY - Round 1: Kotaro Ota [FURY] beat Keiji Hirano (14:07) with the Violent Spark.
- GOLDEN CHANCE ~ 2DAY - Round 1: Etsuya Kawachi [FURY] beat Millennium S.K. (16:57) with the GTK II.

Pro-Wrestling CRIMSON,
"GOLDEN CHANCE ~ 2DAY"
April 10, 2010
Tokyo - Korakuen Hall (2,100)
- GOLDEN CHANCE ~ 2DAY - Round 2: Hiroshi Kuroki vs. Kotaro Ota [FURY]
- GOLDEN CHANCE ~ 2DAY - Round 2: Keoni Murata vs. Etsuya Kawachi [FURY]
- GOLDEN CHANCE ~ 2DAY - Round 2: PHOENIX vs. Kaisen Tiger
- GOLDEN CHANCE ~ 2DAY - Round 2: Hayato Saigo vs. Seiji Sasaki [FURY]
- GOLDEN CHANCE ~ 2DAY - Semi Final: TBA
- GOLDEN CHANCE ~ 2DAY - Semi Final: TBA
- GOLDEN CHANCE ~ 2DAY - Final: TBA

[Results] 4/09/2010 @ KBS Hall

2010-04-09T20:01:00.000-07:00

- The Sakura Tag Festival continued in Kyoto tonight, drawing a full house of 750 fans. In the first tournament bout of the night, Masato Osagawa and Mamoru Sekishima earned their first win of the tournament, besting F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion Naoki Fukuda and Shigeru Iwasaki. Both teams put on an exciting ten-minute match, with the end coming after Osagawa implanted Iwasaki into the mat with the Last Ride Powerbomb... Backstage, Osagawa said that he bared no shame in their performance, citing Sekishima's lack of experience. However, Osagawa noted that Sekishima had greatly benefited from participating.

- In the second match, KobaKen kept their tournament hopes alive with a much needed victory over Hiroaki Nakata and Shuji Kido. “S & S” fared strong early on, using a mixture of technique and teamwork to control. KobaKen however came back, with the two scoring a near fall over Nakata after sandwiching him with their Axe Bomber/McEnroe finisher. In the end, Hujikawa sunk Kido with the Axe Bomber K, giving he and Kobayashi two more points.

- Next, Tetsuhisa NAKAI and Norihiro Akashi picked up their third win of the tournament over Otsuo Kayusa and Chikao Kessin. Both teams put on a main event performance, trading several near falls in the final minutes of the bout. In the end, Norihiro Akashi would pick up a HUGE victory over his mentor, Otsuo Kayusa after using his volatile “Ignition Crash” maneuver! The Kyoto fans roared with cheers and calls for Akashi afterwards. Backstage, Akashi vowed to seize the F-MAX Tag Team titles tomorrow after they defeat RYUJI and Manabe Tsuji. NAKAI spoke rather candidly to reporters, citing his poor performance since losing to Akuma Toyota last year. He even admitted to contemplating retirement at one point. However, NAKAI said he could never leave Pro-Wrestling. He said he was ready to make a statement with Akashi on 4/11, and told reporters that he planned to shock FURY...

- The Foreshadowing continue to impress in the FURY ring, picking up their third victory, tonight over the still win-less Daisuke Iwata and YAKUTA. The end saw Tom Sawyer pick up the pin over YAKUTA after he and Harper finished him with The National Razor. Backstage, Sawyer and Harper proudly showed off their Defiance Tag Team titles to reporters. Harper said they planned on leaving Japan with two sets of tag team titles.

- In the semi final, the seemingly-leveled up team of “WILD STYLE,” RYUJI and Manabe Tsuji ran into their first road block of the tournament in the form of DYNAMITE's heel invaders, Goro Iijima and Niwatori Ogawa. With two heel teams, control was almost immediately lost as all four men began fighting around the ring, using whatever weapon they could get their hands on. Referee Akinori Fuwa did his best to be lenient, given the situation. However, shortly after the five minute mark, he found himself being accidentally sandwhiched between two chairs at the hands of RYUJI and Iijima, forcing him to call for the no contest... The drama took a strange turn after the match, as it seemed both teams had BEFRIENDED one another... Backstage, all four men met reporters, and said that they have bonded over their hated of those in authority, including referees... RYUJI however appeared to speak out of turn, as he bombastically stated, “Yes' they are our friends! Who wouldn't want to be friends with the best heel team on the planet!?” This of course led to an argument over just which team was the best heel team, forcing both teams to be separated...

- The main event saw one of the most crucial group stage matches of the tournament, as Akira Takayoshi and Naoyuki Watanabe met the “Neo Baka Machineguns,” TAKU and Go Taniguchi. Both teams put everything on the line to put on arguably the best bout on the card. All four men traded fierce near falls in the last five minutes of the match. In the end however, it would be Akira Takayoshi who would unleash a flurry of enzuigiris to the back of Go Taniguchi's skull, allowing Akira to fold Go in half with the Tiger Suplex hold, giving he and Naoyuki a much needed victory! Backstage, Akira noted just how close the B Block was, and said it was crucial they defeat Jun Kobayashi and Kenichiro Hujikawa... Go vehemently apologized to TAKU afterwards. TAKU however told Go to save his apologies, and told him to focus on their final tournament match against “The Foreshadowing” on 4/11...

April 09, 2010
Kyoto - KBS Hall
750 Fans (No Vacancy)
1. Sakura Tag Festival - Block A: Masato Osagawa & Mamoru Sekishima [2] beat Naoki Fukuda & Shigeru Iwasaki [1] (9:25) when Osagawa used the Last Ride on Iwasaki.
2. Sakura Tag Festival - Block B: Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa [5] beat Hiroaki Nakata & Shuji Kido [0] [FREE] (13:00) when Hujikawa used the Axe Bomber K on Kido.
3. Sakura Tag Festival - Block A: Tetsuhisa NAKAI & Norihiro Akashi [6] beat Otsuo Kayusa & Chikao Kessin [3] (18:14) when Akashi used the Ignition Crash on Kayusa.
4. Sakura Tag Festival - Block B: Tom Sawyer [DEF] & Lucas Harper [DEF] [7] beat Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA [0] (10:40) when Sawyer pinned YAKUTA after The National Razor.
5. Sakura Tag Festival - Block A: RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji [6] vs. Goro Iijima [DYNAMITE] Niwatori Ogawa [DYNAMITE] [2] (5:17) went to a no contest.
6. Sakura Tag Festival - Block B: Akira Takayoshi & Naoyuki Watanabe [6] beat TAKU & Go Taniguchi [6] (19:38) when Takayoshi used the Tiger Suplex hold on Taniguchi.

Sakura Tag Festival 2010 Standings

A Block:
1. RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji [6]
- Tetsuhisa NAKAI & Norihiro Akashi [6]
3. Otsuo Kayusa & Chikao Kessin [3]
4. Goro Iijima & Niwatori Ogawa [2]
5. Masato Osagawa & Mamoru Sekishima [2]
6. Naoki Fukuda & Shigeru Iwasaki [1]

B Block:
1. Tom Sawyer & Lucas Harper [7]
2. Akira Takayoshi & Naoyuki Watanabe [6]
3. TAKU & Go Taniguchi [6]
4. Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa [5]
5. Hiroaki Nakata & Shuji Kido [0]
- Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA [0]

[4/08/2010] FURY News & Notes

2010-04-08T12:06:00.000-07:00

- Pro-Wrestling FURY will be sending a contingent of its wrestlers to Iwate-based Pro-Wrestling CRIMSON over the course of the next two months.

First, FURY will be sending Seiji Sasaki, Kotaro Ota, and Etsuya Kawachi to participate in CRIMSON's annual “GOLDEN CHANCE ~ 2DAY” junior tournament for 4/09 and presumably 4/10. The winner of the tournament will face Ikuji Royama for the the C-1 Jr. Heavyweight title at a later date.

Pro-Wrestling CRIMSON,
“GOLDEN CHANCE ~ 2DAY”
April 09, 2010
Tokyo - Korakuen Hall (2,100)
- GOLDEN CHANCE ~ 2DAY - Round 1: Kazuya Endo vs. Hiroshi Kuroki
- GOLDEN CHANCE ~ 2DAY - Round 1: Strong Tomizaki vs. Seiji Sasaki [FURY]
- GOLDEN CHANCE ~ 2DAY - Round 1: Ryoma Inoue vs. Kaisen Tiger
- GOLDEN CHANCE ~ 2DAY - Round 1: Keiji Hirano vs. Kotaro Ota [FURY]
- GOLDEN CHANCE ~ 2DAY - Round 1: Millennium S.K. vs. Etsuya Kawachi [FURY]
- GOLDEN CHANCE ~ 2DAY - Round 1: Hayato Saigo vs. Akahito Yamada

Pro-Wrestling CRIMSON,
“GOLDEN CHANCE ~ 2DAY”
April 10, 2010
Tokyo - Korakuen Hall (2,100)
- GOLDEN CHANCE ~ 2DAY - Round 2: Winner of Endo/Kuroki vs. Winner of Hirano/Ota
- GOLDEN CHANCE ~ 2DAY - Round 2: Keoni Murata vs. Winner of S.K./Kawachi
- GOLDEN CHANCE ~ 2DAY - Round 2: PHOENIX vs. Winner of Inoue/Tiger
- GOLDEN CHANCE ~ 2DAY - Round 2: Winner of Saigo/Yamada vs. Winner of Tomizaki/Sasaki
- GOLDEN CHANCE ~ 2DAY - Semi Final: TBA
- GOLDEN CHANCE ~ 2DAY - Semi Final: TBA
- GOLDEN CHANCE ~ 2DAY - Final: TBA

In addition, for the second year in a row, Tetsuhisa NAKAI will enter CRIMSON's annual heavyweight “POWER SOURCE” tournament. NAKAI stunned many by winning the tournament last year after defeating Takayuki Ariwa in the finals. When asked for comment NAKAI cited his goal was not only to repeat as tournament champion, but to avenge his loss to Akuma Toyota stemming from a 7/27/09 match against the then-C-1 Heavyweight Champion.

The tournament will take place over eight days, beginning on 5/04, before concluding on 5/18.

5/04/2010 @ Iwate - Miyako City Gymnasium (1,600)
5/06/2010 @ Aomori - Aomori Movement Park Gymnasium #2 (800)
5/07/2010 @ Akita - Akita Terusa (1,000)
5/10/2010 @ Yamagata - Amarune Town Gymnasium (900)
5/11/2010 @ Miyagi - Natori Sport Park (1,100)
5/12/2010 @ Fukushima - Motomiya City Gymnasium (1,000)
5/14/2010 @ Saitama - Gyoda Green Arena (1,600)
5/18/2010 @ Iwate - Miyako City Gymnasium (1,600)

- In other news, FURY has released its upcoming schedule for the remainder of April and May, leading into “DREAM + INFINITE V” on 5/31. This year, FURY will run the 16,000 seat Osaka Castle Hall for what has historically become FURY's biggest event of the year.

4/16/2010: "BREAK BLOW Vol. 10," Tokyo - Shinjuku FACE (509)

ROAD TO DREAM + INFINITY TOUR
4/24/2010: Tokyo - Korakuen Hall (2,100)
4/25/2010: Saitama - Honkawagoe Pepe Hall Atlas (1,500)
4/28/2010: Niigata - Niigata - Niigata Phase (1,000)
4/30/2010: Ishikawa - Komatsu Dome (1,500)
5/01/2010: Fukui - Sabae City Gymnasium (1,600)
5/02/2010: Kyoto - KBS Hall (1,500)
5/08/2010: Fukuoka - ACROS Fukuoka (1,200)
5/09/2010: Oita - Usuki Worker Sports Center (900)
5/15/2010: Osaka - IMP Hall (1,500)
5/16/2010: Tokyo - Korakuen Hall (2,100)
5/21/2010: "BREAK BLOW Vol. 11," Osaka - UMEDA HEAT BEAT (350)
5/31/2010: "DREAM + INFINITY V in OSAKA," Osaka - Osaka Castle Hall (16,000)

[4/07/2010] FURY News & Notes

2010-04-07T14:40:00.000-07:00

- The feud between Jet Jaguar and Nobusan appears to be far from over after today. Jaguar was scheduled to hold a special karate seminar for elementary school children. The event was closed off to the public, with only the parents of the children, along with a small group of reporters being allowed into the FURY's Osaka dojo. According to Yahoo! Sports Japan's Fujio Nomura, Nobusan attacked Jaguar towards the tail end of the seminar. Photos show Nobusan using a bamboo sword to bludgeon the F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight Champion, before eventually ripping off Jaguar's mask, before parading it around the dojo, in front of the frightened children.

Hours following the incident, Jaguar stormed into FURY's offices, demanding another match against Nobusan. FURY President Eizo Hayakawa told Jaguar that Nobusan was refusing the match, unless Jaguar put his F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight title on the line... Without hesitation, Jaguar accepted the condition, saying he would risk anything just to get his hands on Nobusan. President Hayakawa made the match official for FURY's 4/11 show in Osaka.

"OSAKA HANAMI 2010"
April 11, 2010
Osaka - Kishiwada City Gymnasium (3,000)
1. Sakura Tag Festival - Block A: Otsuo Kayusa & Chikao Kessin vs. Masato Osagawa & Mamoru Sekishima
2. Sakura Tag Festival - Block B: Akira Takayoshi & Naoyuki Watanabe vs. Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa
3. Sakura Tag Festival - Block A: Naoki Fukuda & Shigeru Iwasaki vs. Goro Iijima [DYNAMITE] Niwatori Ogawa [DYNAMITE]
4. Sakura Tag Festival - Block B: Hiroaki Nakata & Shuji Kido [FREE] vs. Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA
5. Sakura Tag Festival - Block A: Tetsuhisa NAKAI & Norihiro Akashi vs. RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji
6. Sakura Tag Festival - Block B: TAKU & Go Taniguchi vs. Tom Sawyer [DEF] & Lucas Harper [DEF]
7. F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight Title: Jet Jaguar (c) vs. Nobusan [FREE]
8. Sakura Tag League - Final: Winner of Block A vs. Winner of Block B

- Reprinted from WWA-Underground.com

The Japanese tour of Canadian-born, American-signed wrestling duo The Foreshadowing is a roaring success, thus far! With the two men who seemed to be living a Cinderella story in their careers in the middle of a tour, it was difficult to get in touch with them, due to the busy travel schedule. As they rolled into Kyoto, though, Tom and Lucas called together any American reporters who wanted in, and the main Japanese wrestling outlets for a small press conference.

First, they had a few things to say.

Quote from: Tom Sawyer:
“Fans, we are here in Japan not because we only want to win this tag tournament. Oh, how we wants it. We want to win this tournament and hold the esteem of the international audience. We want to light this sucker up, show this tournament that we are a force to be reckoned with! Thanks to the momentum we have behind us, and the bright, shiny future we see in front of us, I have no doubt that the last two shows of the Sakura Tournament will prove... fruitful.”

Quote from: Lucas Harper:
In slow, but good Japanese
“Our fighting is noble. Our skills burn to be used. To our friends in Japan, we promise to work as hard as we can to wrestle well.”

Quote from: Tom Sawyer:
“Block B, we're in it to win it. Two more matches, two more wins, and we get to go back to the US in style. I've worked hard so far, and Kyoto, you're gonna see me work even harder. I'm not gonna hold anything back! His brainbuster! My splash! Between the two of us, and our combined finishing move, the National Razor, that foul guillotine that leaves people down and out, we're loaded for bear.

Neo Baka Machineguns, you're the last team in our block who is proving themselves a real threat to us. We're gonna fight before this whole tournament is over, so I challenge you.

Neo Baka Machineguns, The Foreshadowing is drawing a line in the sand! There can only be one team to walk away from this as the victors of block B! You've got the momentary advantage, but when the National Razor comes crashing down on you, there's only one thing that anybody CAN do... Lose gracefully.”

In the midst of their hype and their tour through Japan, The Foreshadowing is making beau coup bucks off their merchandise, the women of Japan have proven themselves to be huge fans of Tom Sawyer, and Lucas' striking ability is slowly but surely winning the hyper-critical male fans over. With the success of this tour, are The Foreshadowing already considering a second tour through Japan? We'll keep you posted with more info as it comes out!

[Results] 4/05/2010 @ Nagoya Rainbow Hall #3

2010-04-05T18:11:00.000-07:00

April 05, 2010
Aichi - Nagoya Rainbow Hall #3
903 Fans (No Vacancy)
1. Sakura Tag Festival - Block A: RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji [6] beat Masato Osagawa & Mamoru Sekishima [0] (9:58) when RYUJI used a diving headbutt on Sekishima.
2. Sakura Tag Festival - Block B: Akira Takayoshi & Naoyuki Watanabe [4] beat Hiroaki Nakata & Shuji Kido [0] [FREE] (14:17) when Watanabe used a German Suplex hold on Kido.
3. Sakura Tag Festival - Block A: Otsuo Kayusa & Chikao Kessin [3] vs. Naoki Fukuda & Shigeru Iwasaki [1] (30:00) went to a time limit draw.
4. Sakura Tag Festival - Block B: Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa [3] vs. Tom Sawyer [DEF] & Lucas Harper [DEF] [5] (30:00) went to a time limit draw.
5. Sakura Tag Festival - Block A: Tetsuhisa NAKAI & Norihiro Akashi [4] vs. Goro Iijima [DYNAMITE] Niwatori Ogawa [DYNAMITE] [2] (7:06) went to a no contest.
6. Sakura Tag Festival - Block B: TAKU & Go Taniguchi [6] beat Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA [0] (10:51) when TAKU used the Chojin Bomber on YAKUTA.

Sakura Tag Festival 2010 Standings

A Block:
1. RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji [6]
2. Tetsuhisa NAKAI & Norihiro Akashi [4]
3. Otsuo Kayusa & Chikao Kessin [3]
4. Goro Iijima & Niwatori Ogawa [2]
5. Naoki Fukuda & Shigeru Iwasaki [1]
6. Masato Osagawa & Mamoru Sekishima [0]

B Block:
1. TAKU & Go Taniguchi [6]
2. Tom Sawyer & Lucas Harper [5]
3. Akira Takayoshi & Naoyuki Watanabe [4]
4. Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa [3]
5. Hiroaki Nakata & Shuji Kido [0]
- Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA [0]

[Results] 4/01/2010 @ Odawara Arena Sub Arena

2010-04-01T18:00:00.000-07:00

- The Sakura Tag Festival continued tonight in Kanagawa. DYNAMITE's invading duo of Goro Iijima and Niwatori Ogawa earned their first win of the tournament over Masato Osagawa and Mamoru Sekishima. The two continued using their reckless style, and were nearly DQ'd after Iijima refused to break a choke. In the end, Ogawa caught the lesser experienced Sekishima with a cross armbreaker, forcing him to submit!

- Coming off their upset loss to The Foreshadowing, Akira Takayoshi and Naoyuki Watanabe rebounded with a victory over the heel duo of Daisuke Iwata and YAKUTA. The heels ambushed TakaNabe early on, giving them the advantage. However, with teamwork, the two were able to rebound back. The end came after Watanabe BLASTED Iwata with a Shining Kenka kick, allowing him to pick up the three count for the victory!

- The Canadian export of Tom Sawyer and Lucas Harper continued their winning ways tonight, after defeating the Mentor/Protege team of Hiroaki Nakata and Shuji Kido. Sawyer stood out in the match, and earned many fans after using his Firebird “Catch the Mist” splash on Kido to pick up the three count, giving them momentary control of the B Block!

- In the next match, Tetsuhisa NAKAI and Norihiro Akashi took first place in the A Block after defeating F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion Naoki Fukuda and Shigeru Iwasaki. Both teams put up a great effort, until Akashi used his brutal “Ignition Crash” to implant Iwasaki's body into the mat for the three count!

- In the semi final, the “Neo Baka Machineguns” caught up to The Foreshadowing after defeating KobaKen in a fiercely contested tournament bout. In the end, TAKU would be able to finish Hujikawa after SPIKING him with a deadly Kinniku Buster, giving TAKU and Taniguchi two more points!

- In the main event, “WILD STYLE,” RYUJI and Manabe Tsuji scored a huge upset win in the tournament by defeating “The Tag Team Masters,” Otsuo Kayusa and Chikao Kessin. In what was hands-down considered the best bout of the night, both teams put up a strong fight. RYUJI and Tsuji opened the eyes of many with their performance. In the end, Tsuji would use his leveled up Guts Coaster called the “Bloody Guts” to spike Kayusa into the mat, giving he and RYUJI their second straight win of the tournament!

April 01, 2010
Kanagawa - Odawara Arena Sub Arena
816 Fans
1. Sakura Tag Festival - Block A: Goro Iijima [DYNAMITE] Niwatori Ogawa [DYNAMITE] [2] beat Masato Osagawa & Mamoru Sekishima [0] (8:41) when Ogawa used a cross armbreaker on Sekishima.
2. Sakura Tag Festival - Block B: Akira Takayoshi & Naoyuki Watanabe [2] beat Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA [0] (13:05) when Watanabe used a Shining Kenka Kick on Iwata.
3. Sakura Tag Festival - Block B: Tom Sawyer [DEF] & Lucas Harper [DEF] [4] beat Hiroaki Nakata & Shuji Kido [FREE] [0] (10:57) when Sawyer used the Catch the Mist on Kido.
4. Sakura Tag Festival - Block A: Tetsuhisa NAKAI & Norihiro Akashi [4] beat Naoki Fukuda & Shigeru Iwasaki [0] (14:26) when Akashi used the Ignition Crash on Iwasaki.
5. Sakura Tag Festival - Block B: TAKU & Go Taniguchi [4] beat Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa [2] (15:10) when TAKU used the Kinniku Buster on Hujikawa.
6. Sakura Tag Festival - Block A: RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji [4] beat Otsuo Kayusa & Chikao Kessin [2] (24:39) when Tsuji used the Bloody Guts on Kayusa.

Sakura Tag Festival 2010 Standings

A Block:
1. RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji [4]
- Tetsuhisa NAKAI & Norihiro Akashi [4]
3. Otsuo Kayusa & Chikao Kessin [2]
- Goro Iijima & Niwatori Ogawa [2]
5. Naoki Fukuda & Shigeru Iwasaki [0]
- Masato Osagawa & Mamoru Sekishima [0]

B Block:
1. Tom Sawyer & Lucas Harper [4]
- TAKU & Go Taniguchi [4]
3. Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa [2]
- Akira Takayoshi & Naoyuki Watanabe [2]
5. Hiroaki Nakata & Shuji Kido [0]
- Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA [0]

[Results] "TOKYO HANAMI 2010," 3/30/2010 @ JCB Hall

2010-03-30T15:07:00.000-07:00

- Pro-Wrestling FURY kicked off its fourth Sakura Tag Festival in front of a packed house in Tokyo's JCB Hall. As the show began, all twelve teams were introduced one-by-one by President Hayakawa. Every team was given a chance to speak out on their chances. Among the most interesting comments were Tom Sawyer, who attempted to shill his “Tom Sawyer Wrestling Buddy.” The invaders from DYNAMITE, Goro Iijima and Niwatori Ogawa said they were not impressed by the level of competition, and said they would simply do they wanted...

- In the first tournament match, Tetsuhisa NAKAI and Norihiro Akashi scored their first two points over Masato Osagawa and Mamoru Sekishima. Despite putting up a strong fight early on, Osagawa suffered at the hands of his less-experienced partner, as Akashi used a picture-perfect Moonsault press to secure the victory.

- In the next tournament bout, “KobaKen” scored a decisive victory over Daisuke Iwata and YAKUTA. The two had to deal with Iwata and YAKUTA's heel ways over on. They were able to comeback towards the end, before Kobayashi used the Splash Mountain to pin Iwata.

- “WORLD STYLE” aimed to raise their stock within FURY's tag division, and took a big stride tonight in defeating the REAL-ONE team of Naoki Fukuda and Shigeru Iwasaki. The two showed off great team work, before Tsuji used the Guts Coaster to secure the pinfall over Iwasaki...

- The Neo Baka Machineguns battled Hiroaki Nakata and Shuji Kido in what would become a fierce ten-minute match. In the end, Go Taniguchi would catch Kido with a HARD boot to the face, leading to the Tama Tama Drop for the three count, giving the Neo Baka Machineguns their first set of points in the tournament.

- In the semi final, the “Tag Team Masters” met “JOKERS WILD,” Goro Iijima and Niwatori Ogawa. The invading team attacked before the bell, before dragging both Kayusa and Kessin to the outside. The wild brawl continued until Kayusa and Kessin finally brought both men back to the ring. Unfortunately, the match flew out of control immediately. Ogawa and Iijima both choked and attacked Kayusa in the corner, prompting Referee Fuwa to call for the break. When Fuwa reached from, both men still refused to break. After another warning, Fuwa was finally shoved to the mat by Ogawa, forcing him to call for the disqualification!

- Ogawa and Iijima continued their assault, until Chikao Kessin finally returned to the ring. He immediately grabbed hold of Iijima, before SPIKING HIM with the Sekai Ichi no Backdrop! Ogawa quickly fled the ring, before pulling his partner to the outside with him...

- In the main event, former F-MAX Tag Team Champions Akira Takayoshi and Naoyuki Watanabe faced Canadian imports Tom Sawyer and Lucas Harper, “The Foreshadowing.” The Japanese fans gave the visiting Canadians a warm reception, with many of the female fans seemingly infatuated with Tom's boyish good looks... The Tokyo fans were thrilled with the level of competition between both teams. Nothing was held back from either team. The early going saw a constant struggle for control. TakaNabe eventually took over on offense, and controlled the tempo for the first couple of minutes. The Foreshadowing soon came back however, and used their pinpoint teamwork to pull off an incredible upset towards the end, after Harper caught Watanabe with a HARD savate kick to the stomach, allowing Sawyer to connect diving guillotine, SPIKING WATANABE FACE FIRST INTO THE MAT! The sequence was enough to knock Watanabe out, allowing Harper to pick up the three count, giving The Foreshadowing their first two points of the tournament over the defending champions!

"TOKYO HANAMI 2010," (Samurai! TV)
March 30, 2010
Tokyo - JCB Hall
3,150 Fans (Super No Vacancy Full House)
1. Sakura Tag Festival - Block A: Tetsuhisa NAKAI & Norihiro Akashi [2] beat Masato Osagawa & Mamoru Sekishima [0] (11:06) when Akashi used the Moonsault press on Sekishima.
2. Sakura Tag Festival - Block B: Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa [2] beat Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA [0] (8:17) when Kobayashi used the Splash Mountain on Iwata.
3. Sakura Tag Festival - Block A: RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji [2] beat Naoki Fukuda & Shigeru Iwasaki [0] (13:50) when Tsuji used the Guts Coaster on Iwasaki.
4. Sakura Tag Festival - Block B: TAKU & Go Taniguchi [2] beat Hiroaki Nakata & Shuji Kido [FREE] [0] (10:43) when Taniguchi used the Tama Tama Drop on Kido.
5. Sakura Tag Festival - Block A: Otsuo Kayusa & Chikao Kessin [2] beat Goro Iijima [DYNAMITE] Niwatori Ogawa [DYNAMITE] (4:08) by disqualification.
6. Sakura Tag Festival - Block B: Tom Sawyer [DEF] & Lucas Harper [DEF] [2] beat Akira Takayoshi & Naoyuki Watanabe [0] (19:51) when Harper pinned Watanabe after The National Razor.

Sakura Tag Festival 2010 Standings

A Block:
1. Otsuo Kayusa & Chikao Kessin [2]
- RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji [2]
- Tetsuhisa NAKAI & Norihiro Akashi [2]
4. Goro Iijima & Niwatori Ogawa [0]
- Naoki Fukuda & Shigeru Iwasaki [0]
- Masato Osagawa & Mamoru Sekishima [0]

B Block:
1. Tom Sawyer & Lucas Harper [2]
- TAKU & Go Taniguchi [2]
- Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa [2]
4. Akira Takayoshi & Naoyuki Watanabe [0]
- Hiroaki Nakata & Shuji Kido [0]
- Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA [0]

[Results] "TOKYO HANAMI 2010," 3/30/2010 @ JCB Hall

2010-03-29T16:27:00.000-07:00

OOC: I have to apologize for the poor quality of the show. I've had a wicked chest cold since Sunday. This isn't exactly how I envisioned this, but at the risk of it being WEEKS late, it'll have to do.

- Pro-Wrestling FURY was scheduled to kick off their fourth Sakura Tag Festival tonight in Tokyo's JCB Hall. However, on this night, things would be changed. Newly appointed FURY President Eizo Hayakawa appeared before the fans at the start of the show. To the surprise of the 3,000 fans in attendance, He announced that FURY would be moving in a brand new direction, and would no longer put on “fake fights.” Hayakawa's words left the fans stunned and confused, not knowing what to make of it. Hayakawa announced that all FURY bouts would be legitimate fights from this point forward.

Hayakawa introduced some new rules for the matches tonight, which were all tag bouts. The main rule being that partners COULD NOT enter the ring until they are tagged in. In addition, there will no longer be rope escapes or outside fighting. Hayakawa finally thanked the confused fans, while promising to revolutionize Japanese Pro-Wrestling!

- In the first match of the night, Masato Osagawa and Mamoru Sekishima faced Tetsuhisa NAKAI and Norihiro Akashi to kick off the new era of Pro-Wrestling FURY. There would be no tags unfortunately, as rookie Mamoru Sekishima used his excellent Greco-roman background to dominate NAKAI, before ultimately muscling him to the mat and forcing him to submit to a grounded headlock...

- Next, Daisuke Iwata and YAKUTA scored a victory over Jun Kobayashi and Kenichiro Hujikawa in what would be the longest match on the show. The fans booed the early going, as YAKUTA and Kobayashi appeared to be hesitant about fighting one another. They eventually tagged out, bringing in their respective partners. After some stalling, Hujikawa finally cracked Iwata with a sloppy right hook, nearly KO'ing him. Iwata however came back, and managed to take Hujikawa to the mat with a double-leg. After softening Hujikawa up, Iwata moved to the side, where he began PUMMELING Hujikawa with punches, busting his nose open! Just as the referee was about to jump in, Iwata cradled Hujikawa as hard as he could, allowing the referee to count the three!

- The third match on the card would only go forty-four seconds, as Naoki Fukuda and Shigeru Iwasaki made short work of RYUJI and Tsuji, after Iwasaki caught Tsuji in a cross armbreaker. Tsuji refused to submit, causing the limb to BREAK, forcing the referee to stop the match! The fans were HORRIFIED by this, with many of them getting up and leaving...

- Hiroaki Nakata and Shuji Kido scored their first win of the tournament over TAKU and Go Taniguchi. Kido would stand out in the match, and used his superb striking to keep TAKU at bay. Frustrated, TAKU tagged out to Taniguchi. From here, the bout stalled for the next couple of minutes, until Kido finally managed to ground Taniguchi, before easily submitting him with a cross armbreaker.

- In the semi final, DYNAMITE's Goro Iijima and Niwatori Ogawa relished in the new ruleset, as Ogawa tore through Chikao Kessin in mere minutes, before ultimately catching him in a rear naked choke. Rather than tap out. Kessin passed out into unconsciousness, forcing the official to step in...

- With a little over 200 fans left in JCB Hall, defending champions Akira Takayoshi and Naoyuki Watanabe faced Tom Sawyer and Lucas Harper, “The Foreshadow” representing American organization Defiance Wrestling... Apparently, the foreigners were not clued into the new direction. The match started immediately with Watanabe taking Sawyer down to the mat, before throwing HARD knees to the body, much to the surprise of Sawyer. While holding Sawyer down for dear life, Watanabe continued his assault, before throwing ANOTHER knee to the body, prompting Sawyer to audibly blurt out, “NOT SO HARD, GOD DAMNIT!” Watanabe finally grabbed hold of Sawyer's arm, before LOCKING IN A CHICKENWING ARMLOCK! Sawyer began SCREAMING, “HE'S SHOOTING! HE'S FUCKING SHOOTING!” This caused Harper to jump into the ring, where he PUNTED WATANABE IN THE FACE, FORCING THE REFEREE TO CALL FOR THE DQ!

The Foreshadowing left the ring immediately, visibly angry... This brought out President Hayakawa, who heralded the show as a “major success.” What fans were left in the building hurled garbage into the ring, letting Eizo Hayakawa know what they thought of his new direction... Finally, he announced that the 4/01 show in Kanagawa was now cancelled, due to a laundry list of injuries...

"TOKYO HANAMI 2010,"
March 30, 2010
Tokyo - JCB Hall (3,150)
1. Sakura Tag Festival - Block A: Masato Osagawa & Mamoru Sekishima [2] beat Tetsuhisa NAKAI & Norihiro Akashi [0] (4:52) when Sekishima used a grounded headlock on NAKAI.
2. Sakura Tag Festival - Block B: Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA [2] beat Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa [0] (11:33) when Iwata pinned Hujikawa.
3. Sakura Tag Festival - Block A: Naoki Fukuda & Shigeru Iwasaki [2] beat RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji [0] (0:44) by referee stoppage (Iwasaki beat Tsuji.)
4. Sakura Tag Festival - Block B: Hiroaki Nakata & Shuji Kido [FREE] beat TAKU & Go Taniguchi (7:07) when Kido used a cross armbreaker on Taniguchi.
5. Sakura Tag Festival - Block A: Goro Ijima [DYNAMITE] Niwatori Ogawa [DYNAMITE] beat Otsuo Kayusa & Chikao Kessin (3:05) by referee stoppage (Ogawa beat Kessin.)
6. Sakura Tag Festival - Block B: Akira Takayoshi & Naoyuki Watanabe [2] beat Tom Sawyer [DEF] & Lucas Harper [DEF] [2] (4:22) by disqualification.

If you haven't figured out by now, and God knows you should,

April Fools.

[3/28/2010] FURY News & Notes

2010-03-28T16:05:00.000-07:00

- The 300 day reign of Hiroaki Nakata as WWA National Heavyweight Champion came to a climatic end! Nakata entered Pro-Wrestling DYNAMITE's ring on 3/27 in Kanagawa as the invading enemy, and was vehemently despised by the pro-DYNAMITE fans. Nakata faced the winner of the 2010 GPC tournament, Riki Ichiro. Both men put on one of the best matches in the history of the Kanagawa based DYNAMITE. In the end, Ichiro would rise above to become WWA National Heavyweight Champion, after using a Northern Light Bomb on Nakata, ending his reign.

DYNAMITE would go 2-0 over FURY that tonight, after the team of Makoto Tachibana, Eiichi Aihara, and Shinichi Honda defeated Masafuji Yoshida, Tetsujin, and Mamoru Sekishima, after Tachibana pinned Tetsujin with a Northern Light Suplex hold.

Pro-Wrestling DYNAMITE,
March 27, 2010
Kanagawa - Isehara City Gymnasium
2,000 Fans (Super No Vacancy)
- Makoto Tachibana, Eiichi Aihara & Shinichi Honda beat Masafuji Yoshida [FURY], Tetsujin [FURY] & Mamoru Sekishima [FURY] (13:44) when Tachibana used a Northern Light Suplex hold on Tetsujin.
- WWA National Heavyweight Title: Riki Ichiro beat Hiroaki Nakata [FURY] (c) (21:43) with the Northern Light Bomb to become the 21st champion.

Hiroaki Nakata ~ 20th WWA National Heavyweight Champion
- (5/31/2009 @ Kyocera Dome Osaka) Hiroaki Nakata beat Tatsumichi Akamatsu (c) (13:59) with the Dokkan.
V1. (7/03/2009 @ Kawasaki Student Sports Center) Hiroaki Nakata (c) beat Yujiro Higuchi (15:47) with a wakigatame
V2. (8/11/2009 @ Ryogoku Kokugikan) Hiroaki Nakata (c) beat Yoshihiro Shimoda (20:14) with the Dokkan.
V3. (8/29/2009 @ Korakuen Hall) Hiroaki Nakata (c) beat Masafumi Satake (16:27) with a wakigatame.
V4. (12/21/2009 @ Kobe World Hall) Hiroaki Nakata (c) beat Shuji Kido (10:41) with a wakigatame.
V5. (3/27/2010 @ Isehara City Gymnasium) Riki Ichiro beat Hiroaki Nakata (c) (21:43) with the Northern Light Bomb.

The stars of Pro-Wrestling FURY traveled overseas to showcase their talents in front of an American audience. At the end of the eight-minute sprint, FURY's F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion Naoki Fukuda put RYUJI away with the Mastodon Splash, giving REAL-ONE the victory. The performance of both teams have earned them great praise from English speaking fans. Defiance boss Eric Dane told the Japanese press that he, and everyone in Defiance were impressed with the quality of talent in Pro-Wrestling FURY, and says the chances were high that the stars of FURY would return for the next season.

Defiance Wrestling,
“Defiance TV Season Finale”
March 27, 2010
Dallas, Texas - The Resistol Arena
- Special Attraction Match: Naoki Fukuda [FURY], TAKU [FURY], Go Taniguchi [FURY] & Shigeru Iwasaki [FURY] beat Daisuke Iwata [FURY], YAKUTA [FURY], RYUJI [FURY] & Manabe Tsuji [FURY] (7:57) when Fukuda used the Mastodon Splash on RYUJI.

[3/21/2010] FURY News & Notes Extra

2010-03-21T15:21:00.000-07:00

- The countdown to Hiroaki Nakata's WWA National Heavyweight title defense against Pro-Wrestling DYNAMITE's Riki Ichiro is on! A group of FURY wrestlers, led by Nakata himself worked DYNAMITE's 3/13 event in Kanagawa, going 2-0 against the home team. First, Tetsujin and Mamoru Sekishima picked up a huge win for their experience level, defeating Junzo Kawaguchi and Noburo Iida after Sekishima used three consecutive knee kicks on Iida. In the main event, Hiroaki Nakata and Masafuji Yoshida defeated Nakata's 3/27 challenger Riki Ichiro, along with Kazuki Takagi after Nakata bludgeoned Takagi with the Zanzai Blow. Nakata relished his role as heel, and antagonized the DYNAMITE crowd by reminding everyone that he would vacate the belt on 5/31, after making one final defense against Ichiro on 3/27...

A week later, Nakata returned to DYNAMITE, once again defeating Ichiro in a preliminary match. Nakata boldly said that nobody from DYNAMITE was capable of beating him, and would prove it on 3/27.

Pro-Wrestling DYNAMITE,
March 13, 2010
Kanagawa - Kawasaki Club Citta
800 Fans
- Tetsujin [FURY] & Mamoru Sekishima [FURY] beat Junzo Kawaguchi & Noburo Iida (11:31) when Sekishima used a knee kick on Iida.
- Hiroaki Nakata [FURY] & Masafuji Yoshida [FURY] beat Riki Ichiro & Kazuki Takagi (15:12) when Nakata used the Zanzai Blow on Takagi.

Pro-Wrestling DYNAMITE,
March 20, 2010
Tokyo - Ueno JWP Hall
800 Fans (Super No Vacancy)
- Yujiro Higuchi & Kazuki Takagi beat Masafuji Yoshida [FURY] & Tetsujin [FURY] (13:28) when Higuchi used the Double Gauge on Tetsujin.
- Hiroaki Nakata [FURY] & Mamoru Sekishima [FURY] beat Riki Ichiro & Hideki Sato (14:50) when Nakata used the Dragon Suplex hold on Sato.

Pro-Wrestling DYNAMITE,
March 27, 2010
Kanagawa - Isehara City Gymnasium (2,000)
- Makoto Tachibana, Eiichi Aihara & Shinichi Honda vs. Masafuji Yoshida [FURY], Tetsujin [FURY] & Mamoru Sekishima [FURY]
- WWA National Heavyweight Title: Hiroaki Nakata [FURY] (c) vs. Riki Ichiro

- Also on 3/27, the stars of Pro-Wrestling FURY will travel to the United States to work WWA affiliated Defiance Wrestling's Season Finale in Dallas. In a statement issued on the company's official FURYnet blog, the participants were revealed to be the REAL-ONE team of F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion Naoki Fukuda, former F-MAX Tag Team Champion TAKU, Go Taniguchi, and Shigeru Iwasaki facing the former members of UPRISER'Z, Daisuke Iwata, YAKUTA, RYUJI, and Manabe Tsuji.

Defiance Wrestling,
“Defiance TV Season Finale”
March 27, 2010
Dallas, Texas - The Resistol Arena
- Special Attraction Match: Naoki Fukuda [FURY], TAKU [FURY], Go Taniguchi [FURY] & Shigeru Iwasaki [FURY] vs. Daisuke Iwata [FURY], YAKUTA [FURY], RYUJI [FURY] & Manabe Tsuji [FURY]

[3/21/2010] FURY News & Notes

2010-03-21T13:39:00.000-07:00

Pro-Wrestling FURY has officially released the teams and lineups for the upcoming Sakura Tag Festival, kicking off on 3/30 in Tokyo.

This year's tournament will feature outside participation from Pro-Wrestling DYNAMITE and American organization Defiance Wrestling. DYNAMITE will send out its top heel tag team of “JOKERS WILD,” Goro Iijima and Niwatori Ogawa, while Defiance Wrestling will dispatch one of its up-and-coming teams, Tom Sawyer and Lucas Harper, “The Foreshadowing.”

A Block:
- [The Tag Team Masters] Otsuo Kayusa & Chikao Kessin
- [LAST STAND] Tetsuhisa NAKAI & Norihiro Akashi
- [Tactical Mastodon] Naoki Fukuda & Shigeru Iwasaki
- [HEAVY TANK] Masato Osagawa & Mamoru Sekishima
- [WILD STYLE] RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji
- [JOKERS WILD] Goro Iijima [DYNAMITE] & Niwatori Ogawa [DYNAMITE]

B Block:
- [TAKANABE-gun] Akira Takayoshi & Naoyuki Watanabe (2009 Winners)
- [Neo Baka Machinguns] TAKU & Go Taniguchi
- [KOBAKEN] Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa
- [SEEK & DESTROY] Hiroaki Nakata & Shuji Kido [FREE]
- [BLOOD CROSS] Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA
- [The Foreshadowing] Tom Sawyer [DEF] & Lucas Harper [DEF]

The tournament will follow traditional round robin rules. Two points for a win, one point for a time limit draw, and zero points for a loss or no contest. Also, for the first time in FURY history, the final round of the group stage will coincide with the tournament finals, as the winners of both blocks will meet.

However, the biggest news from the press release revealed that the winner of the 2010 Sakura Tag Festival would be awarded the vacant F-MAX Tag Team titles!

"TOKYO HANAMI 2010,"
March 30, 2010
Tokyo - JCB Hall (3,150)
1. Sakura Tag Festival - Block A: Tetsuhisa NAKAI & Norihiro Akashi vs. Masato Osagawa & Mamoru Sekishima
2. Sakura Tag Festival - Block B: Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa vs. Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA
3. Sakura Tag Festival - Block A: Naoki Fukuda & Shigeru Iwasaki vs. RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji
4. Sakura Tag Festival - Block B: TAKU & Go Taniguchi vs. Hiroaki Nakata & Shuji Kido [FREE]
5. Sakura Tag Festival - Block A: Otsuo Kayusa & Chikao Kessin vs. Goro Ijima [DYNAMITE] Niwatori Ogawa [DYNAMITE]
6. Sakura Tag Festival - Block B: Akira Takayoshi & Naoyuki Watanabe vs. Tom Sawyer [DEF] & Lucas Harper [DEF]

April 01, 2010
Kanagawa - Odawara Arena Sub Arena (1,400)
1. Sakura Tag Festival - Block A: Masato Osagawa & Mamoru Sekishima vs. Goro Ijima [DYNAMITE] Niwatori Ogawa [DYNAMITE]
2. Sakura Tag Festival - Block B: Akira Takayoshi & Naoyuki Watanabe vs. Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA
3. Sakura Tag Festival - Block B: Hiroaki Nakata & Shuji Kido [FREE] vs. Tom Sawyer [DEF] & Lucas Harper [DEF]
4. Sakura Tag Festival - Block A: Naoki Fukuda & Shigeru Iwasaki vs. Tetsuhisa NAKAI & Norihiro Akashi
5. Sakura Tag Festival - Block B: Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa vs. TAKU & Go Taniguchi
6. Sakura Tag Festival - Block A: Otsuo Kayusa & Chikao Kessin vs. RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji

April 05, 2010
Aichi - Nagoya Rainbow Hall #3 (1,000)
1. Sakura Tag Festival - Block A: Masato Osagawa & Mamoru Sekishima vs. RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji
2. Sakura Tag Festival - Block B: Akira Takayoshi & Naoyuki Watanabe vs. Hiroaki Nakata & Shuji Kido [FREE]
3. Sakura Tag Festival - Block A: Otsuo Kayusa & Chikao Kessin vs. Naoki Fukuda & Shigeru Iwasaki
4. Sakura Tag Festival - Block B: Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa vs. Tom Sawyer [DEF] & Lucas Harper [DEF]
5. Sakura Tag Festival - Block A: Tetsuhisa NAKAI & Norihiro Akashi vs. Goro Ijima [DYNAMITE] Niwatori Ogawa [DYNAMITE]
6. Sakura Tag Festival - Block B: TAKU & Go Taniguchi vs. Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA

April 09, 2010
Kyoto - KBS Hall (1,500)
1. Sakura Tag Festival - Block A: Naoki Fukuda & Shigeru Iwasaki vs. Masato Osagawa & Mamoru Sekishima
2. Sakura Tag Festival - Block B: Hiroaki Nakata & Shuji Kido [FREE] vs. Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa
3. Sakura Tag Festival - Block A: Otsuo Kayusa & Chikao Kessin vs. Tetsuhisa NAKAI & Norihiro Akashi
4. Sakura Tag Festival - Block B: Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA vs. Tom Sawyer [DEF] & Lucas Harper [DEF]
5. Sakura Tag Festival - Block A: RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji vs. Goro Ijima [DYNAMITE] Niwatori Ogawa [DYNAMITE]
6. Sakura Tag Festival - Block B: Akira Takayoshi & Naoyuki Watanabe vs. TAKU & Go Taniguchi

"OSAKA HANAMI 2010"
April 11, 2010
Osaka - Kishiwada City Gymnasium (3,000)
1. Sakura Tag Festival - Block A: Otsuo Kayusa & Chikao Kessin vs. Masato Osagawa & Mamoru Sekishima
2. Sakura Tag Festival - Block B: Akira Takayoshi & Naoyuki Watanabe vs. Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa
3. Sakura Tag Festival - Block A: Naoki Fukuda & Shigeru Iwasaki vs. Goro Ijima [DYNAMITE] Niwatori Ogawa [DYNAMITE]
4. Sakura Tag Festival - Block B: Hiroaki Nakata & Shuji Kido [FREE] vs. Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA
5. Sakura Tag Festival - Block A: Tetsuhisa NAKAI & Norihiro Akashi vs. RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji
6. Sakura Tag Festival - Block B: TAKU & Go Taniguchi vs. Tom Sawyer [DEF] & Lucas Harper [DEF]
7. Sakura Tag League - Final: Winner of Block A vs. Winner of Block B

[Results] "FURY×DIFFER 2DAYS," 3/16/2010 @ Differ Ariake

2010-03-16T15:59:00.000-07:00

- For the second straight night, FURY returned to Tokyo's Differ Ariake, drawing another sellout of 1,800 fans. The show opened with a big singles match, pitting the F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight Champion Jet Jaguar against the man who has been a constant thorn in his side for the last couple of weeks, Nobusan; albeit in a non-title encounter. Nobusan entered first, carrying the torn mask he ripped off Jaguar's head yesterday. The F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight Champion was called out next, only for Jaguar to be no where to be found... Just as it seemed Jaguar had no-showed the match, the lights in Differ Ariake went pitch black, causing a roar of commotion to come over the fans. When the lights returned, the Differ fans were stunned to see a hooded figure standing behind Nobusan! Nobusan eventually turned around, only to be caught off guard by the individual. The figure removed their hood, revealing Jet Jaguar! However, to the shock of both Nobusan and the crowd, Jaguar PULLED OFF HIS OWN MASK! However, he did not reveal a clean face. Instead, Jaguar's face, and even tongue were painted jet black! In his new form, Jaguar destroyed the shell-shocked Nobusan in just over five minutes, while also tearing away at Nobusan's mask, and cutting him open! Jaguar finally decapitated Nobusan with a vicious blade kick for the one-footed three count. After the match, Jaguar took back his mask from last night, before leaving the ring...

- In the second match, the independent army of Hiroaki Nakata, Masafuji Yoshida, Masato Osagawa, and Tetsujin defeated Ooinaru Waza's Otsuo Kayusa, Chikao Kessin, Norihiro Akashi, and Seiji Sasaki in a back-and-forth eight-man tag. In the end, Osagawa was able to use his power to decimate Seiji Sasaki, before eventually pinning him after the Last Ride.

- Tetsuhisa NAKAI faced off against Daisuke Iwata. Unfortunately, the match was mired from the beginning, with constant interference from the former members of UPRISER'Z, forcing Referee Edd Sasaki to call for the bell. For the second night in a row, NAKAI was aided by Norihiro Akashi, who helped fight the heels off. After clearing the ring, NAKAI thanked Akashi for his help, and said he was surprised that given the way he had treated Akashi in the past, that he would bother saving him. Akashi said that he understood NAKAI's feelings, and he knew that he had to earn his respect. Akashi then talked about the upcoming Sakura Tag Festival, noting that his mentor Otsuo Kayusa would be teaming with Chikao Kessin. He considered teaming with Seiji Sasaki, but felt that the tournament would be too much for Seiji's level... Therefore, he was asking Tetsuhisa NAKAI to be his partner! NAKAI took but a minute before accepting Akashi's invitation!

- For the second straight night, the new and improved REAL-ONE of Naoki Fukuda, TAKU, and Go Taniguchi defeated the remnants of UPRISER'Z, YAKUTA, RYUJI, and Manabe Tsuji, as TAKU used the Kinniku Buster to put away Tsuji. Despite winning, it didn't come easy for REAL-ONE, who had to content with the cheating ways of their opponents. The villianious three would take every opportunity to break the rules, earning them the cold scorn of the fans.

- In the semi final, TakaNabe battled KobaKen in a what was a defacto Sakura Tag Festival preview match. KobaKen appeared stronger than their last encounter with TakaNabe in October, and controlled the early goings of the match. The match came down to a wire as it head towards the 15-minute mark. Watanabe and Hujikawa traded heavy fire. The turning point came as Watanabe countered Hujikawa's Axe Bomber K with a released Dragon Suplex, followed by the Shining Kenka Kick. Watanabe hooked Hujikawa once more, before connecting with the Dragon Suplex hold, giving he and Akira the victory... After the match, Akira promised that he and Watanabe would win the Sakura Tag Festival for the second year in a row. Kenichiro Hujikawa interrupted however, and vowed that he and Jun would redeem themselves by winning the tournament.

- In the main event, three Jr. heavyweight trios faced off in a special 3WAY match, pitting NEW FORCE, the First Generation Army and the New Generation Army against one another. The match featured some incredible teamwork from all three teams, including ATSUKA and Okazaki both giving Hidaka Kamon the Punk Rock Dropkick straight into a German Suplex hold from Yoshihiro Shimoda. Towards the end, the match came down to a showdown between the First and New Generation Armies, with Kyoto Okazaki and Kotaro Ota being the only two in the ring. The two traded shots back and forth, until Okazaki cut him off with the Perfect Black. The set up allowed Okazaki to follow up with the Moonsault press, only giving him a two count! Okazaki tried to finish Ota with a second Moonsault, only for Ota to get both of his knees up! Ota then fired back, connecting with a Thrust Kick, setting up the Violent Spark! The exchange continued until both men fought their way to the top turnbuckle. Okazaki tried to finish Ota once and for all with an AVALANCHE Otokogoroshi... Ota however fought back with a volley of forearms. Okazaki managed to knock Ota off the turnbuckle. However, this in turn allowed Ota to strike, CRACKING Okazaki with a Thrust Kick! This allowed Ota to climb back up, where he FLATTENED Okazaki with the Nuevo Spark, giving Ota the three count!

The New Generation Army celebrated afterwards, and were allowed to close the show. They thanked the fans for their support, and vowed to prove themselves in the eyes of the fans.

March 16, 2010
Tokyo - Differ Ariake
1,800 Fans (Super No Vacancy Full House)
1. Differ Special Opening Match: “Jet Black” Jet Jaguar beat Nobusan [FREE] (5:03) with a blade kick.
2. Differ Special Eight-Man Tag Match: Hiroaki Nakata, Masafuji Yoshida, Masato Osagawa & Tetsujin beat Otsuo Kayusa, Chikao Kessin, Norihiro Akashi & Seiji Sasaki (12:04) when Osagawa used the Last Ride Powerbomb on Sasaki.
3. Differ Special Singles Match: Tetsuhisa NAKAI beat Daisuke Iwata (3:04) by DQ.
4. Differ Special Six-Man Tag Match: Naoki Fukuda, TAKU & Go Taniguchi beat YAKUTA, RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji (14:18) when TAKU used the Kinniku Buster on Tsuji.
5. Differ Special Tag Match: Akira Takayoshi & Naoyuki Watanabe beat Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa (15:57) when Watanabe used the Dragon Suplex hold on Hujikawa.
6. Differ Special 3WAY Trios Match: Shigeru Iwasaki, Kotaro Ota & Fumihiko Shirai beat Etsuya Kawachi, Hidaka Kamon & Kazuki Sendo and ATSUKA, Yoshihiro Shimoda & Kyoto Okazaki (20:15) when Ota used the Nuevo Spark on Okazaki.

[Results] "FURY×DIFFER 2DAYS," 3/15/2010 @ Differ Ariake

2010-03-15T15:01:00.000-07:00

- As hard as it may be to believe, tonight marked the first time FURY has advanced upon Tokyo's Differ Ariake, drawing a full house of 1,800 fans. The show kicked off with a six-man tag, pitting Naoyuki Watanabe, Etsuya Kawachi, and Kazuki Sendo of NEW FORCE against the independent team of Masafuji Yoshida, Tetsujin, and Mamoru Sekishima. The Sumo + Sekishima team fared well early on using their power. Towards the end however, technique overcame strength as Etsuya Kawachi caught Tetsujin with the Great Technique Kawachi to cradle Tetsujin for the three count...

- The next match featured a special singles match between Tetsuhisa NAKAI and YAKUTA... However, the match was over almost as soon as it began after interference from the former members of UPRISER'Z, causing a no contest after attacking NAKAI. However, NAKAI would be saved by an unlikely ally, bringing out NORIHIRO AKASHI! Together, the two fought the former UPRISER'Z off, before clearing the ring. Afterwords, NAKAI thanked Akashi for his help. NAKAI also addressed his recent attitude problem, citing his strong feelings towards Kazuma Fujita leaving FURY. However, he said that with Fujita now gone, he would focus on new goals this year...

- Unfortunately, the next match would meet an unsavory result too, as the New Generation Junior army met the First Generation Junior army. However, just as the match was picking up, Nobusan went after Jet Jaguar's mask, before yanking it off, causing the DQ. The First Generation army continued their assault on Jaguar afterwards, before finally leaving him laying... A visibly angry Jaguar cried out Nobusan's name, before being helped to the back... The rest of the New Generation army spoke afterwards, promising that Jaguar would get revenge on Nobusan tomorrow night!

- Up next was a very special tag team match pitting Otsuo Kayusa and Chikao Kessin of Ooinaru Waza against Hiroaki Nakata and Masato Osagawa in one of the best matches of the night. In the end, Kessin would use two straight Sekai Ichi no Backdrops on Osagawa to put him down. After the match, both Kayusa and Kessin officially announced that they would enter the 2010 Sakura Tag Festival, calling themselves “The Tag Team Masters.”

- In the semi final, TAKU debuted as a formal member of REAL-ONE, facing his former UPRISER'Z brethren. TAKU appeared wearing a new ring costume, fitting the REAL-ONE motif of Red and Silver. The heel trio attacked before the bell, causing a wild brawl around ringside. REAL-ONE however managed to comeback, with Fukuda and TAKU pulling out some of their Chojin Powers double team attacks. TAKU and Go however showed off some double team attacks en route to TAKU pinning RYUJI with the Chojin Bomber. After the match, Iwata called TAKU a “wolf that has lost its fangs.” TAKU fought back, saying calling Iwata something that roughly translates to “a man who lost his penis.” Iwata said that while UPRISER'Z were no more, a new heel faction would soon be formed, and promised that it would make UPRISER'Z look like a comedy team in comparison...

- In the main event, NEW FORCE, REAL-ONE, and Ooinaru Waza went at it in a special 3WAY tag team match, as Akira Takayoshi and Hidaka Kamon of NEW FORCE faced Jun Kobayashi and Kenichiro Hujikawa of REAL-ONE, along with Norihiro Akashi and Seiji Sasaki of Ooinaru Waza in a thrilling main event. The match was held under sudden death rules, making every pin attempt a nail biter. In the end however, it would be KobaKen who would pull off the big win after Hujikawa caught Hidaka Kamon with the Axe Bomber K, keeping him down just long enough for the three count!

After the match, KobaKen officially announced their participation in the Sakura Tag Festival as well. They were confronted by their opponents tomorrow, Akira Takayoshi and Naoyuki Watanabe, who too announced their entry in the Sakura Tag Festival. Both teams promised to give the fans a “preview” of the tournament tomorrow night...

March 15, 2010
Tokyo - Differ Ariake
1,800 Fans (Super No Vacancy Full House)
1. Differ Special Opening Match: Naoyuki Watanabe, Etsuya Kawachi & Kazuki Sendo beat Masafuji Yoshida, Tetsujin & Mamoru Sekishima (10:29) when Kawachi used the GTK on Tetsujin.
2. Differ Special Singles Match: Tetsuhisa NAKAI vs. YAKUTA (5:02) went to a no contest.
3. Differ Special Eight-Man Tag Match: Jet Jaguar, Shigeru Iwasaki, Kotaro Ota & Fumihiko Shirai beat ATSUKA, Yoshihiro Shimoda, Kyoto Okazaki & Nobusan [FREE] (7:53) when Nobusan was DQ'd for pulling off Jaguar's mask.
4. Differ Special Tag Match: Otsuo Kayusa & Chikao Kessin beat Hiroaki Nakata & Masato Osagawa (15:31) when Kessin used the Sekai Ichi no Backdrop on Osagawa.
5. Differ Special Six-Man Tag Match: Naoki Fukuda, TAKU & Go Taniguchi beat Daisuke Iwata, RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji (13:13) when TAKU used the Chojin Bomber on RYUJI.
6. Differ Special 3WAY Tag Match: Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa beat Akira Takayoshi & Hidaka Kamon and Norihiro Akashi & Seiji Sasaki (23:10) when Hujikawa used the Axe Bomber K on Kamon.

[Results] "BREAK BLOW Vol. 9," 3/12/2010 @ Shinjuku FACE

2010-03-12T15:22:00.000-08:00

- From Tokyo's Shinjuku FACE, Hiroaki Nakata held his ninth installment of “BREAK BLOW” in front of over 500 fans. The show opened with Pro-Wrestling DYNAMITE's resident heel duo of Goro Iijima and Niwatori Ogawa facing FURY's Masafuji Yoshida and Tetsujin. The DYNAMITE team were booed heavily early on as they ambushed Yoshida and Tetsujin before the bell. It only took them five minutes to achieve victory after the referee was forced to stop the match after Ogawa sunk in a deep Choke Sleeper on Tetsujin. The two took the microphone and asked if this was the sort of competition that would be in the Sakura Tag Festival. The two demanded a slot in the tournament, promising to embarrass every tag team in FURY...

- “WILD STYLE” met Pro-Wrestling CRIMSON's Makoto Saito and Kazuya Endo in the next match, in something that resembled a hardcore match. Despite the referee warnings, WILD STYLE used chairs early on, forcing Saito to have to fight back with fierce kicks, before eventually high kicking a chair into RYUJI's face. Towards the end however, WILD STYLE managed to isolate the less experienced of the two, Kazuya Endo. RYUJI finally caught him with the diving headbutt to keep him down for the three count. After the match, RYUJI made it clear that they would be entering the Sakura Tag Festival.

- In the next match, Shigeru Iwasaki faced off against Kazuma Fujita dojo graduate Akahito Yamada. As the story goes, Iwasaki and Yamada were friendly, but competitive rivals in the Fujita dojo system. Since debuting, Yamada has fought as a clean wrestler. That was until a couple of weeks ago, when Yamada joined CRIMSON's newest heel faction, “Kyourui 6.” Iwasaki aimed to take Yamada to task tonight, only to be attacked before the bell! Yamada used mostly heel tactics early on, including, but not limited to eye gouging and choking. Iwasaki eventually came back to punish Yamada with fiery kicks to the body. Iwasaki took the fight to Yamada, forcing him to abandon his heel tactics and combat Iwasaki skill-with-skill. The end came sudden however, as Yamada managed to sneak in one final heel trick after PUNTING Iwasaki between the legs after he countered a shoulder throw. With Iwasaki prone, Yamada followed with a small package hold, pinning Iwasaki just long enough for the three count! Yamada bolted from the ring immediately, only to taunt Iwasaki as he made his way towards the back...

- We had the semi final next, pitting TAKU against Go Taniguchi in a very unique match. As the stipulations state as per Go's request, if TAKU loses, he and Go must revert to their old comedy characters (Kinniku Kamen and Hisai Tomagotchi) to reform “The Baka Machineguns.” The two shook hands before the match, establishing a very friendly atmosphere. The two exchanged holds early on, with Go using his size to try to hold TAKU down. TAKU however fought back, eventually knocking Go to the mat with a powerful diving shoulder tackle. The pace picked up as the match progressed, with TAKU controlling. He demonstrated his incredible strength after the first half as he hoisted all 193cm of Go up for a vertical suplex. TAKU eventually aimed to finish Go with the Chojin Bomber, only for Go to counter with a crucifix hold, NEARLY PINNING TAKU FOR THREE! Go finally mounted some offense afterwards, using a flurry of northern chops to wear TAKU down. Go would eventually connect with a Nodowa Otoshi for a two count, followed by a running guillotine drop. TAKU however countered the Tama Tama Drop with a small package hold for 2.5. Both men scrambled to their feet, only for TAKU to strike with a Backslide, this time getting 2.8! Once again, both men dashed to their feet. TAKU struck first with a wild lariat, only for Go to duck, before securing the go-behind. Before Go would act however, TAKU countered, cradling Go with the Samson Clutch, holding tight just long enough to get the three count!

While disappointed, Go accepted deal afterwards, and said he would finally let go of his dream of reuniting the Baka Machineguns... Just as TAKU was about to speak, RYUJI and Manabe Tsuji returned to the ring, ambushing both men from behind! WILD STYLE looked strong early on, until Tsuji mistakenly hit RYUJI with a lariat, allowing TAKU and Go to finally clean house... After running WILD STYLE off, TAKU applauded RYUJI and Tsuji for “growing a pair.” He challenged the two to a match next month at Vol. 10. However, he said their opponents wouldn't be TAKU and Go Taniguchi... Instead, they would have to face... KINNIKU KAMEN and HISAI TOMAGOTCHI, causing Go to faint from excitement.

- In the main event, BREAK BLOW boss Hiroaki Nakata paired with his pupil from Hyogo, Shuji Kido, as they took on the DYNAMITE duo of Riki Ichiro and DYNAMITE President Masafumi Satake. All four men put on a superb technical sprint, with everybody using a blend of strikes, submissions, and suplexes. Towards the end however, it would be Hiroaki Nakata that score the pin after folding Satake in half with his trademark Dragon Suplex hold.

After the match, Nakata held up the WWA National Heavyweight title for all the see, including the #1 contender to that title, Riki Ichiro. Nakata said that it has almost been a year since he won this title from Tatsumichi Akamatsu in Kyocera Dome Osaka, and said his goal was to use the title to motivate and inspire the youth generation of Pro-Wrestling. However, he said that the new generation still had more room to grow before a wrestler would be ready to take the WWA National Heavyweight title. However, Nakata said that he was getting impatient of waiting, and now wanted to look for new goals in his life. After turning directly towards Ichiro, he announced that he plans on vacating the WWA National Heavyweight title on 5/31/2010, one year to the day he won the title, and announced that Riki Ichiro would be his final challenger, as the two face off on 3/27 in Kanagawa. The crowd didn't respond well to Nakata's announcement. Ichiro said that Nakata's declaration meant nothing, as he had no plans of losing on 3/27. Nakata smirked, and said that the match would be at the very least, exciting.

As the show winded down, Nakata thanked the fans for their continued support. He made one final announcement before closing, revealing that both he and Shuji Kido would team together in the upcoming Sakura Tag Festival tournament.

"BREAK BLOW Vol. 9"
March 12, 2010
Tokyo - Shinjuku FACE
509 Fans (Super No Vacancy Full House)
1. Goro Iijima [DYNAMITE] & Niwatori Ogawa [DYNAMITE] beat Masafuji Yoshida & Tetsujin (5:06) by TKO (Ogawa beat Tetsujin.)
2. RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji beat Makoto Saito [CRIMSON] & Kazuya Endo [CRIMSON] (13:56) when RYUJI used a diving headbutt on Endo.
3. Akahito Yamada [CRIMSON] beat Shigeru Iwasaki (11:50) with a small package hold.
4. TAKU beat Go Taniguchi (15:06) with a samson clutch.
5. Hiroaki Nakata & Shuji Kido [Nansei] beat Riki Ichiro [DYNAMITE] & Masafumi Satake [DYNAMITE] (13:16) when Nakata used the Dragon Suplex hold on Satake.

[3/10/2010] FURY News & Notes

2010-03-10T16:14:00.000-08:00

- Twelve days after FURY's immensely successful Fukuoka International Center event, Pro-Wrestling FURY announced lineups for its upcoming events, including the ninth volume of Hiroaki Nakata's BREAK BLOW concept.

BREAK BLOW returns to Tokyo's Shinjuku FACE on 3/12, with the focus being around Hiroaki Nakata's upcoming WWA National Heavyweight title defense against Pro-Wrestling DYNAMITE's Riki Ichiro, as Nakata will team with pupil Shuji Kido against Ichiro and DYNAMITE President Masafumi Satake.

In addition, a special singles match has been signed between TAKU and Go Taniguchi with some very interesting stipulations. After TAKU formally joined REAL-ONE at the conclusion of FURY's 2/26 event, Go has had illusions of reforming one of FURY's most beloved comedy tag teams, the “Baka Machineguns” comprised of Hisai Tomagotchi (Go) and Kinniku Kamen (TAKU.) TAKU however has been negative on the idea, prompting BREAK BLOW boss Hiroaki Nakata to step in. During the post show press conference, Nakata approached both TAKU and Go, and proposed the two square off in a singles match on the 3/12 BREAK BLOW card, with the stipulation being if Go wins, he and TAKU will reform the Baka Machineguns. TAKU reluctantly agreed, making the bout official for the show.

Fans of Pro-Wrestling CRIMSON know of the recent shift in personality of Kazuma Fujita dojo graduate Akahito Yamada over the last couple of weeks. News has reached FURY's own Shigeru Iwasaki, who was something of a dojo rival of Yamada, prompting Iwasaki to request the match. After calling CRIMSON Boss Yuki Nomura, Hiroaki Nakata was able to arrange the match.

CRIMSON will also send Makoto Saito and Kazuya Endo to face RYUJI and Manabe Tsuji, who are now known simply as “WILD STYLE” (Dropping “OSAKA” from their name.)

While not necessarily at the behest of DYNAMITE, Goro Iijima and Niwatori Ogawa have sent several petitions to FURY's office, campaigning for a slot in the 2010 Sakura Tag Festival. Upon hearing this, Nakata has arranged something of a merit match for Iijima and Ogawa, as they face Masafuji Yoshida and Tetsujin in the opener. A win for Iijima and Ogawa could very well lead to their participation in the Sakura Tag Festival tournament.

"BREAK BLOW Vol. 9"
March 12, 2010
Tokyo - Shinjuku FACE (509)
1. Masafuji Yoshida & Tetsujin vs. Goro Iijima [DYNAMITE] & Niwatori Ogawa [DYNAMITE]
2. RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji vs. Makoto Saito [CRIMSON] & Kazuya Endo [CRIMSON]
3. Shigeru Iwasaki vs. Akahito Yamada [CRIMSON]
4. TAKU vs. Go Taniguchi
5. Hiroaki Nakata & Shuji Kido [Nansei] vs. Riki Ichiro [DYNAMITE] & Masafumi Satake [DYNAMITE]

- From there, FURY will resume its schedule with a very special two-day event on 3/15 and 3/16 from Tokyo's Differ Ariake to celebrate FURY's first cards from the 1,800 seat venue. The first night will be headlined by a special 3WAY elimination tag match pitting Akira Takayoshi & Hidaka Kamon of NEW FORCE against KobeKen of REAL-ONE and Norihiro Akashi & Seiji Sasaki of Ooinaru Waza. In addition, TAKU will compete for the first time as a member of REAL-ONE with F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion Naoki Fukuda and Go Taniguchi against the remnants of UPRISER'Z, Daisuke Iwata and WILD STYLE. Also, In a special tag match, Ooinaru Waza's Otsuo Kayusa & Chikao Kessin will face WWA National Heavyweight Champion Hiroaki Nakata and Masato Osagawa. The generation war within the Junior Heavyweight division will continue as well, as Jet Jaguar, Shigeru Iwasaki, Kotaro Ota, and Fumihiko Shirai face ATSUKA, Yoshihiro Shimoda, Kyoto Okazaki, and Nobusan in an eight man tag match. Tetsuhisa NAKAI will also face off against YAKUTA in a special singles match.

Night two opens with a special non-title match between F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight Champion Jet Jaguar and Nobusan in what will be their first ever singles match. Tetsuhisa NAKAI will face another member of the former UPRISER'Z as well, as he faces Daisuke Iwata. In a rematch of the 10/25/09 F-MAX Tag Team title match, Akira Takayoshi and Naoyuki Watanabe of NEW FORCE will face KobaKen. The fans will be treated to a very special main event, as Shigeru Iwasaki, Kotaro Ota, & Fumihiko Shirai face off against NEW FORCE's Etsuya Kawachi, Hidaka Kamon, & Kazuki Sendo and the heel trio of ATSUKA, Yoshihiro Shimoda, & Kyoto Okazaki in a 3WAY trios elimination match.

FURY×DIFFER 2DAYS

March 15, 2010
Tokyo - Differ Ariake (1,800)
1. Differ Special Opening Match: Naoyuki Watanabe, Etsuya Kawachi & Kazuki Sendo vs. Masafuji Yoshida, Tetsujin & Mamoru Sekishima
2. Differ Special Singles Match: Tetsuhisa NAKAI vs. YAKUTA
3. Differ Special Eight-Man Tag Match: Jet Jaguar, Shigeru Iwasaki, Kotaro Ota & Fumihiko Shirai vs. ATSUKA, Yoshihiro Shimoda, Kyoto Okazaki & Nobusan [FREE]
4. Differ Special Tag Match: Otsuo Kayusa & Chikao Kessin vs. Hiroaki Nakata & Masato Osagawa
5. Differ Special Six-Man Tag Match: Naoki Fukuda, TAKU & Go Taniguchi vs. Daisuke Iwata, RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji
6. Differ Special 3WAY Tag Match: Akira Takayoshi & Hidaka Kamon vs. Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa vs. Norihiro Akashi & Seiji Sasaki

March 16, 2010
Tokyo - Differ Ariake (1,800)
1. Differ Special Opening Match: Jet Jaguar vs. Nobusan [FREE]
2. Differ Special Eight-Man Tag Match: Otsuo Kayusa, Chikao Kessin, Norihiro Akashi & Seiji Sasaki vs. Hiroaki Nakata, Masafuji Yoshida, Masato Osagawa & Tetsujin
3. Differ Special Singles Match: Tetsuhisa NAKAI vs. Daisuke Iwata
4. Differ Special Six-Man Tag Match: Naoki Fukuda, TAKU & Go Taniguchi vs. YAKUTA, RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji
5. Differ Special Tag Match: Akira Takayoshi & Naoyuki Watanabe vs. Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa
6. Differ Special 3WAY Trios Match: Shigeru Iwasaki, Kotaro Ota & Fumihiko Shirai vs. Etsuya Kawachi, Hidaka Kamon & Kazuki Sendo vs. ATSUKA, Yoshihiro Shimoda & Kyoto Okazaki

- From there, FURY will kick off the 2010 edition of the Sakura Tag Festival. Teams for the tournament will be announced following FURY's 3/16 card. All that is known so far is that the tournament will once again use the two block format. The tournament will open on 3/30 in Tokyo for the annual “TOKYO HANAMI” event before making stops in Kanagawa, Aichi, Kyoto, and finally Osaka on 4/11 for “OSAKA HANAMI.” While this has not been officially confirmed, speculation is that the vacant F-MAX Tag Team titles will be awarded to the winners of the tournament, which could potentially make it the most important Sakura Tag Festival yet.

SAKURA TAG FESTIVAL IV ~Konbi no Chikara 2010~

"TOKYO HANAMI 2010,"
March 30, 2010
Tokyo - JCB Hall (3,150)

April 01, 2010
Kanagawa - Odawara Arena Sub Arena (1,400)

April 05, 2010
Aichi - Nagoya Rainbow Hall #3 (1,000)

April 09, 2010
Kyoto - KBS Hall (1,500)

"OSAKA HANAMI 2010"
April 11, 2010
Osaka - Kishiwada City Gymnasium (3,000)

- Finally, though the company's official FURYnet blog, a blurb mentioned that FURY would be sending a special offer match to Defiance Wrestling's season finale in the coming weeks. An official announcement will be made once a date and location has been finalized.

[Results] 2/26/2010 @ Fukuoka International Center

2010-02-26T17:24:00.000-08:00

- In front of a large crowd of 7,000 fans, FURY returned to Fukuoka to hold its first “Big Match” offering of the 2010 year. As the show began, current President of Pro-Wrestling FURY Kazuma Fujita appeared to address the crowd. With now being a contracted wrestler for American organization Defiance Wrestling, Fujita officially announced his resignation as FURY President. He then announced his successor, calling out ring announcer Eizo Hayakawa. This came as a surprise to most. Hayakawa accepted Fujita's offer, and greeted the crowd. Hayakawa thanked Fujita for his services. Hayakawa said that FURY would continue Fujita's goal of atonement after the Nishida scandals of last year. He finished by thanking the fans for their support.

- The first match of the night saw Masato Osagawa, Mamoru Sekishima, and freelancer Ryuugo Nagashima score a victory over Masafuji Yoshida, Tetsujin, and NEW FORCE's Kazuki Sendo. The match had some good action early on between Osagawa and Yoshida, who traded power attacks. Nagashima and Tetsujin continued their rivalry as well, with both men taking cheap shots on the other. In the end, Osagawa would put Tetsujin down with a volatile Last Ride Powerbomb for the three count. Nagashima taunted Tetsujin after the match, causing a pull-apart between the two...

- The second match saw the return of the “SUPER” OKINAWA SPEED STARS, as Pro-Wrestling CRIMSON's Hayato Saigo joined Kotaro Ota and Fumihiko Shirai in facing the first generation junior army trio of Yoshihiro Shimoda, ATSUKA, and Nobusan. The match saw quick action early on, with the veterans taking it to the SPEED STARS. The SPEED STARS came back however, before knocking all three to the outside, and connecting with three simultaneous tope suicidas! Later on, the SPEED STARS were able to show off their unique triple team attacks. Saigo would be the first to score a near fall after spiking Nobusan with a Brainbuster. However, Nobusan managed to tuck his knees in response to Saigo's Moonsault press. After tagging out, Nobusan and ATSUKA hit Saigo with a series of double team attacks, ending with ATSUKA connecting with the AC-Z. Saigo eventually came back after countering ATSUKA's BDSM with a shoulder throw. Towards the end, the match came down to Kotaro Ota and Nobusan, who traded elbows and kicks in the center of the ring. Nobusan nearly stole the match after catching one of Ota's thrust kicks, before punting him in the groin! Thankfully for Ota, he barely had the strength to kick out. Nobusan tried to end it with a Brainbuster. Ota however countered, before landing a fierce savate kick to the body. As he set up for the Violent Spark, Nobusan pushed Ota chest first into the corner... With Ota stumbling back, Nobusan jumped onto Ota's shoulders, before SPIKING HIM HEAD FIRST WITH A REVERSE FRANKENSTEINER! Rather than go for the cover, Nobusan climbed to the top, before CRUSHING Ota with a Firebird Splash, giving him the three count victory!

- Next was the first defense of Jet Jaguar's F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight title, as he faced UPRISER'Z member Kyoto Okazaki, the man who co-holds the record for most title defenses as F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight champion. To no surprise, Okazaki attacked Jaguar before the bell, before dragging him to the outside. Okazaki had no disregard for the rules, as he attacked Jaguar with just about every object he could find. Just as it appeared Referee Edd Sasaki was about to DQ him, Okazaki relented, and pulled Jaguar back into the ring. Jaguar fought back when he could, only to be cut off by Okazaki, who appeared to take great pleasure in punishing the champion. Jaguar finally managed to mount a serious comeback after ducking Okazaki's Kenka Kick, before answering with a jumping savate kick of his own. The final kick sent Okazaki through the middle rope to the outside, allowing Jet Jaguar to hit him with a vicious tope suicida! Back in the ring, Jaguar used his lucha skills to wear down Okazaki with various cradles and submissions. Okazaki managed to counter Jaguar's Victory roll attempt for a two count of his own. The two went back and forth with elbows and kicks, with Okazaki ultimately connecting with the Super Redhawk. Okazaki would go on to score his first serious near fall after crushing Jaguar with the Moonsault press. He aimed to finish the champion with the Otokogoroshi, only to be countered, as Jaguar hooked Okazaki with a backslide for a flash near fall! As both men charged to their feet, Okazaki cut Jaguar off, BLASTING him with the Perfect Black! He would eventually connect with the Otokogoroshi for a 2.9 count. As he went for a second however, Jaguar countered again, before blasting Okazaki with a rapid series of kicks. As Okazaki sat up, Jaguar BLASTED him between the shoulder blades, before racing off the ropes and planting his boot firmly into the challenger's chest! Jaguar would then connect with a Fisherman Buster, giving him a two count. Next, he tried to lift Okazaki up for the Spiral Bomb, only for the challenger to resist. Jaguar finally subdued Okazaki with a nasty savate kick to the body, allowing him to lift the challenger up, before planting him firmly into the canvas with the Spiral Bomb, only for Okazaki to kick out at 2.8! With Okazaki laid out, Jaguar climbed to the top rope, before dropping all of his body weight across Okazaki's body with the JAGUAR SPECIAL! Jaguar quickly made the cover, before scoring the three count to secure his first title defense!

After the match, Jaguar said that he would continue to break down the first generation wall, leading to him nominating NOBUSAN as his next opponent. Nobusan appeared to accept Jaguar's invitation. Nobusan offered his hand in respect. Jaguar however slapped it away, causing Nobusan to punt Jaguar between the legs, before YANKING OFF HIS MASK! The fans booed vociferously as Nobusan continued to assault the fallen champion. Kotaro Ota and Fumihiko Shirai finally made the save, chasing Nobusan off...

- The next match saw Kazuma Fujita's first match in FURY as a contracted wrestler of Defiance, as he and Keiji Takano made their V1 defenses of the F-MAX Tag Team titles against Hiroaki Nakata and Tetsuhisa NAKAI. It was a volatile match from the start, as NAKAI attacked Fujita as soon as the bout could begin. NAKAI dragged Fujita to the outside, and made use of the near by security railing. In the ring, Nakata and Takano officially started the match off with an exchange of kicks, leading to Takano taking control with a judo throw to the mat. From there, Takano tried to wear down the WWA National Heavyweight Champion with a modified wristlock. Nakata however was able to get his to his feet, where he escaped Takano's clutches, before throwing him to the mat with one of his own. On the outside, Fujita finally mounted a comeback against the extremely hostile NAKAI, as Fujita lit his chest up with blistering knife-edge chops. Fujita eventually returned to save Takano in the ring, allowing the champions to deal with double team damage on Nakata. The champions made frequent tags back and forth for the next couple of minutes. Fujita went for the first pin attempt of the match after catching Nakata with a nasty Backdrop, only for Nakata to kick out after two. However, as Fujita tried to follow with another, Nakata fought back with downward elbows. After breaking free of Fujita's clutches, Nakata landed a precise Abisegiri, allowing him to make the tag out to NAKAI, who unleashed a flurry of jabs and chops onto Fujita in the corner. Fujita tried to fight back with a wild right hand, only for NAKAI to duck, and catch Fujita with a HALF NELSON SUPLEX! NAKAI was quick to go for the cover, only for Takano to make the save. As the match progressed, the challengers continued to isolate Fujita on their side of the ring, with frequent tags being made. However, things quickly chained after a misfired lariat from NAKAI ended up catching Nakata instead of Fujita. The miscommunication allowed Fujita to tag out to Takano, who hit NAKAI immediately with a release German Suplex. As NAKAI retreated into the corner, Takano followed with a jumping knee, ONLY FOR NAKAI TO CATCH IT! NAKAI displayed his incredible strength by carrying Takano across the ring, before dumping him into the opposite corner. From there, NAKAI unleashed with a flurry of knife-edge chops, before a flurry of short lariats! NAKAI followed through with a Vertical Suplex, before delivering a HARD running kick between Takano's shoulder blades. NAKAI continued on offense for the next few minutes,. However, after throwing Takano into the ropes, NAKAI ducked for a shoulder throw, allowing Takano to latch onto his neck with the Takano Lock A! However, Takano couldn't follow through with the back roll, allowing NAKAI to lift Takano up, before shrugging him off into his corner once again. There, he tagged back out to Fujita. As he stepped into the ring, he and NAKAI stood face-to-face, Even though the words being exchanged were inaudible, it was clear they were heated. NAKAI finally struck, BLASTING Fujita across the face with a right handed slap! Fujita responded with a slap of his own, prompting NAKAI to retaliate with a CLOSED-FISTED PUNCH TO THE JAW! Fujita staggered into the corner as Referee Edd Sasaki jumped in to reprimand NAKAI for his foul. NAKAI however refused to listen, and CONTINUED PUNCHING FUJITA IN THE CORNER! Sasaki jumped in once again, ONLY FOR NAKAI TO THROW HIM ACROSS THE RING! Finally, NAKAI's own partner, Hiroaki Nakata jumped in to try and restrain NAKAI, only for NAKAI to shove him back as well! The momentary break allowed Fujita to come back, BLASTING NAKAI WITH A CLOSED-FISTED SHOT OF HIS OWN! Having enough, a very groggy Edd Sasaki finally called for the bell, ruling the match a NO CONTEST!

The fans booed the result vociferously afterwards, with most of the heat being directed towards NAKAI. The ring filled with wrestlers and staffers in an attempt to keep Fujita and NAKAI separated. NAKAI eventually left the ring, leaving the two tag champs, along with Hiroaki Nakata. Fujita spoke on the microphone, calling NAKAI a “stubborn brat.” He said that he sympathized with NAKAI's feelings, but said that for now, he had to walk his own path in the United States. He apologized to the crowd for the unsatisfactory, and said he felt that result had tarnished the credibility of the F-MAX Tag Team titles. Fujita then walked over to his partner, Keiji Takano. The two exchanged inaudible words for a moment before reaching some sort of agreement... Fujita then shocked the fans, declaring that he and Takano were VACATING THE TITLES. Fujita and Takano both presented their F-MAX Tag Team titles to new President Eizo Hayakawa. President Hayakawa while hesitant, accepted both belts. Fujita thanked the fans, and promised to proudly represent Japan while wrestling for Defiance in the United States...

- Up next was the semi final, “THE VERDICT” as it has become known, as the four predominant factions within FURY battled it out, with one faction being ultimately forced to disband. Before the match, Eizo Hayakawa explained the rules. A wrestler from each side will start in the match. When a wrestler scores a pinfall or submission, his team is eliminated from the match. The final team pinned/submitted will be forced to disband.

All four groups entered together, trying to show their solidarity. The match kicked off with Etsuya Kawachi of NEW FORCE, Shigeru Iwasaki of REAL-ONE, Seiji Sasaki of Ooinaru Waza, and RYUJI of UPRISER'Z. The action was fast and fluid early on, with the smaller wrestlers taking the stage. The heavy guns were brought in next after all four tagged out to their respective corners, bringing in Akira Takayoshi for NEW FORCE, Jun Kobayashi for REAL-ONE, Otsuo Kayusa for Ooinaru Waza, and Daisuke Iwata for UPRISER'Z. The three decided to focus their efforts on Daisuke Iwata early on, with Iwata making constant attempts to escape the ring. There was some miscommunication however after Akira hit Kayusa with a lariat aimed for Iwata. This caused a shoving match between both NEW FORCE and Ooinaru Waza to break out. This allowed UPRISER'Z to get the advantage over Jun Kobayashi. Behind the referee's back, Iwata attempted to use brass knuckles on Kobayashi, only to be thwarted by his former tag team partner, Shigeru Iwasaki. The match continued for the next few minutes, until an all-out riot erupted between all four factions, with all 16 wrestlers fighting all over ringside. In the ring however was REAL-ONE's Jun Kobayashi and UPRISER'Z's Manabe Tsuji. Tsuji shined early on during the exchange, showing off ferocious fire and intensity. This all came to a crashing halt after Kobayashi escaped Tsuji's Guts Coaster attempt, before countering with the Soba Driver! Jun made the cover, only for RYUJI to make the save at 2.9. After disposing of RYUJI, Kobayashi followed with a brutal Splash Mountain, pinning Tsuji's shoulders to the mat for the three count, eliminating REAL-ONE from the match!

The match continued with three units left. From here, the focus returned to the interaction between NEW FORCE and Ooinaru Waza, with UPRISER'Z simply trying to buy their time, waiting for the perfect opportunity. Kamon had some fluid exchanges with Seiji Sasaki, and even managed to take both Kamon and Kawachi down with a combination armdrag/headscissors, before sending both to the outside. There, Sasaki surprised everyone by pulling out a Bermuda Triangle onto both! The action returned to the ring eventually, with Naoyuki Watanabe of NEW FORCE, Chikao Kessin of Ooinaru Waza, and YAKUTA of UPRISER'Z facing off. YAKUTA attempted to strike a treaty with both sides, with no success, which also eventually caused both wrestlers to target YAKUTA. Moments later, Watanabe and Kessin both tagged out, bringing in Akira Takayoshi and Norihiro Akashi. They continued their team work over YAKUTA, until another errant miscommunication saw Akashi striking Akira with an elbow. This led to a furious exchange of blows back and forth. Akashi appeared to have the advantage after BLASTING Akira with a spinning kesagiri chop. However, as he went for a second, Akira ducked, before connecting with a German Suplex hold for two. Akira then tried for the Tiger Suplex, only for Akashi to escape, before connecting with another kesagiri chop, causing Akira to drop down to a knee. There, Akashi followed through, ROCKING him with the Cyclone Conbi! Akashi went for the cover, only for Akira to kick out. Akashi continued to pull out the big guns, after connecting with a beautiful Moonsault press, dropping all 112kg across Akira's body. Even then, Hidaka Kamon managed to make the save at 2.5. Akashi then tried to finish Akira with a lariat, only for Akira to absorb the shot, and fire back with a lariat of his own! The exchange continued for about a minute, until Akashi leveled Akira with one last lariat, knocking Akira flat on his back. Rather than go for the cover, Akashi pulled Akira to his feet, before lifting him high into the air, and SPIKING him with the Ignition Crash! Akashi managed to score the big fall over his senior, eliminating Ooinaru Waza from dismissal!

We finally came down to NEW FORCE and UPRISER'Z. Both sides minus Akira went at it for the final fall of the match. UPRISER'Z very much fought their own type of match, as they dragged Watanabe, Kawachi, and Kamon to the outside for a wild brawl. Akira eventually recovered, and helped to even the sides back up. Back in the ring, Akira and Naoyuki paired off against OSAKA WILD STYLE, RYUJI and Manabe Tsuji. WILD STYLE shined against the former F-MAX Tag Team Champions, showing their growth. “TakaNabe” came back however, hitting both RYUJI and Tsuji with stereo lariats. The match broke down with all eight wrestlers getting involved, one at a time. The closing moments saw Daisuke Iwata facing off against Naoyuki Watanabe in a fierce technical exchange. Iwata however soon resorted to his heel tactics after trapping Watanabe in the Cobra Clutch, while grabbing the top rope for added leverage. Referee Akinori Fuwa eventually saw the flagrant rule violation, before kicking Iwata's hand away, forcing him to break the hold! As Iwata argued with Fuwa, Watanabe made the tag out to Akira Takayoshi, who immediately hooked both of Iwata's arms for a Tiger Suplex hold, ONLY FOR IWATA TO KICK OUT AT 2.8! Akira wasted little time, aiming to finish Iwata, and by proxy, UPRISER'Z, with a lariat. Iwata however ducked, before locking Akira's arms for a Backslide attempt... Akira however resisted, forcing Iwata to BLAST Akira between the legs with a back groin kick, leading to the Backslide, ONLY FOR AKIRA TO KICK OUT AT 2.999! The hometown Fukuoka fans ROARED with cheers as Akira kicked out. Iwata then scaled the top rope, before coming off with a diving knee drop... Akira however managed to move away, sending Iwata crashing and burning! As Iwata climbed to his feet, Akira unleashed a vicious lariat, sending Iwata back to the mat. Akira went for the cover, only for YAKUTA to make the diving save at 2.8! After disposing of YAKUTA, Akira hooked Iwata's arms once again, before folding him in half with a second Tiger Suplex hold! The fans ROARED as Fuwa appeared to count the three, only to be sorely disappointed to find out that Iwata escaped at 2.999! Among deafening chants of “A-KI-RA,” Akira pulled Iwata to his feet once again, before ROCKING him with three consecutive Enzuigiris! Finally, Akira locked Iwata in a Cobra Clutch, before hooking Iwata's leg, as he connected with his limit breaking “POSEIDON!” The Fukuoka crowd ROARED as Akira held onto the cradle for the pin, allowing Akinori Fuwa to MAKE THE THREE COUNT, ENDING THE ALMOST THREE YEAR TRIANNY OF UPRISER'Z!!!

Akira celebrated with the rest of NEW FORCE after the match, while the members of the now disbanded UPRISER'Z recovered outside of the ring. Akira said that tonight was among one of the greatest nights of his career, as he was able to help put an end to UPRISER'Z in front of his hometown. However, to the surprise of everyone, the former UPRISER'Z didn't appear to be too broken up over their dismissal. Iwata eventually took the mic, and said that while UPRISER'Z may now be officially dead, their ideals died long ago...

- We finally came to the nights main event, as Naoki Fukuda made his very first defense of the F-MAX Heavyweight title against his former best friend and partner, TAKU. Even before the bout started, there was an odd feeling as TAKU was introduced as a member of Mushozoku (Independent) rather than UPRISER'Z. Despite this, TAKU was still seconded by all of the former UPRISER'Z members. As the gong sounded, the “big match” feeling set over the crowd. Champion and challenger met in the center of the ring, before exchanging heated words, leading to a shoving match between the two. TAKU finally struck first, throwing a heavy forearm to the jaw of the champion. This prompted Fukuda to fire back with a forearm of his own. The exchange continued back and forth for nearly three minutes, with neither man giving an inch. Growing frustrated, TAKU struck with a quick gouge of Fukuda's eyes, followed by a hard bodyslam onto the mat. After a flurry of stomps, TAKU pulled Fukuda up before hastily throwing him into the corner where he unleashed a flurry of open-handed slaps to the chest of the champion. Fukuda fought back by grabbing TAKU and pulling him into the turnbuckle, before throwing a flurry of right-left elbows! Finally, Fukuda whipped TAKU across the ring, before CRUSHING him with a jumping elbow in the corner! TAKU quickly escaped to the outside for a breather. However, the champion wasn't about to let him recover, as he came racing through he ropes, hitting TAKU with an ELBOW SUICIDA! Both wrestlers took a harsh landing as a result. Fukuda eventually got to his feet first, before pulling TAKU up to roll him into the ring. TAKU countered however, sending the champion crashing HEAD FIRST into the steel ring post! As Fukuda got back to his feet, the near by ringside fans were horrified as BLOOD appeared to be STREAMING down the champion's face! This pleased TAKU, who immediately began attacking the wound with short closed-fisted punches, before finally throwing the champion back into the ring. TAKU went for the first cover of the match, only for Fukuda to kick out after two! TAKU continued to go after Fukuda's wound with gouges and stomps. In the corner, TAKU continued with stomps and kicks, before whipping Fukuda into the opposite corner. However, as TAKU followed in, the champion managed to raise his foot, catching the challenger under the chin! As TAKU stumbled back, Fukuda rode his rush of adrenaline by coming off the ropes, and BLASTING TAKU WITH A BRUTAL LARIAT! TAKU scrambled to his feet, only to walk into a SECOND LARIAT! Fukuda followed with the cover, only for TAKU to power out shortly after two... After a few more elbow shots, Fukuda hoisted TAKU up, before flattening him down with a Backdrop, leading to another two-count pin attempt. The match progressed with Fukuda on offense for the next couple of minutes, until TAKU managed to evade Fukuda's attack, and counter with a Spear! TAKU followed, crushing Fukuda's body into the mat with the Jackhammer, only for Fukuda to kick out after two! For the next few moments, TAKU tried to wear the champion down with a modified facelock. The Fukuoka fans began to rally behind the champion, prompting him to find a way back to his feet, before forcing TAKU to transition to a simple headlock. There, Fukuda sent TAKU off into the ropes, only to be caught with a lightning fast Diving Lariat! TAKU continued on offense past the 10:00 mark of the match. However, the champion put up some resistance as TAKU went for a Superplex. Fukuda managed to knock TAKU off with a short flurry of elbows. As TAKU got to his feet, Fukuda jumped, CRACKING the challenger with a diving elbow shot to the jaw! Fukuda scrambled to make the cover, only for TAKU to kick out shortly after two. TAKU eventually retreated to the outside once again, prompting Fukuda to give chase. However, as Fukuda pursued TAKU around the corner, he was blindsided by Manabe Tsuji, who knocked Fukuda to the ground with a lariat! The crowd ERUPTED in vociferous boos as the remnants of the former UPRISER'Z put the boots to the champion. However, to the surprise of the fans, TAKU began PULLING THEM OFF OF FUKUDA! TAKU barked some inaudible words to his former UPRISER'Z brethren before rolling Fukuda back into the ring. As the 15:00 mark approached, TAKU appeared to be in solid control of the match. However, no matter what he did, he could not keep the champion down for longer than two. Finally, TAKU pulled out his big guns after SPIKING Fukuda tailbone first into the mat with an Atomic Whip. With the champion prone, TAKU came off the ropes, aiming to finish Fukuda with the Chojin Bomber... The resilient champion however countered, CRADLING TAKU WITH A CRUCIFIX HOLD FOR A 2.5 COUNT! Both men scrambled to their feet, with TAKU greeting Fukuda with a HARD elbow to the jaw. While groggy, Fukuda fought back with one of his own. Soon, the adrenaline kicked in for both men, as they traded furious elbows back and forth. The champion finally began to gain the advantage over the challenger, unleashing elbow after elbow, sending TAKU stumbling back into the corner. There, Fukuda landed another running elbow, before hooking TAKU's body and connecting with the MASTODON SLAM! Fukuda went for the cover, only for TAKU to defiantly kick out at ONE! Fukuda dragged the challenger up to his feet, before hoisting him overhead for the Mastodon Buster... However, Daisuke Iwata jumped onto the apron, distracting Referee Edd Sasaki! With the referee's back turned, this allowed Kyoto Okazaki to interfere, catching Fukuda from behind with a low blow! However, as Fukuda dropped TAKU, TAKU came RUSHING AT IWATA, KNOCKING HIM OFF THE APRON WITH A FOREARM! TAKU then turned his attention to Okazaki, who immediately began to beg off just long enough for Fukuda to recover, as he came off the ropes, BLASTING OKAZAKI WITH A LARIAT! As Okazaki stumbled to his feet, Fukuda and TAKU both locked eyes, before racing off opposite ends of the ring and CRUSHING Okazaki with a combination Enzuilariat/Spear, showcasing one of their famous “Chojin Powers” double team attacks! The fans ROARED with cheers as TAKU and Fukuda faced off in the center of the ring. Finally, to break the tension, Fukuda extended his hand outward to his former partner! TAKU appeared to consider the gesture, ONLY TO ROLL FUKUDA UP WITH A SMALL PACKAGE HOLD! Thankfully for the champion, he BARELY managed to escape at the count of 2.9, coming within nine-tenths of a fraction from becoming the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion! Both men scrambled to their feet, this time with Fukuda ducking TAKU's lariat, and countering with the Mastodon Pump! With TAKU laying prone, the champion climbed to the top rope, before CRUSHING TAKU WITH THE MASTODON SPLASH! The fans sensed the end as Fukuda hooked the leg... ONLY FOR TAKU TO KICK OUT BEFORE ONE! TAKU stumbled to his feet as Fukuda climbed up once again, before connecting with a MASTODON CROSSBODY! Rather than go for the pin, Fukuda climbed once again, before following through with a SECOND MASTODON SPLASH! Fukuda hooked TAKU's leg tight as Referee Edd Sasaki COUNTED THE THREE!!!

The Fukuoka fans ROARED with cheers for the defending champion, as chants of “NA-O-KI” rang through out the Fukuoka International Center. All of REAL-ONE hit the ring immediately to tend to the bloody champion, while the members of the former UPRISER'Z slithered their way in. At first, it appeared that they too were tending to TAKU. However, it was imminently clear that was not their intention, as they began to stomp away at the fallen body of TAKU! TAKU tried fighting back in the corner, but was quickly overwhelmed by the numbers. However, the fans ROARED with cheers as Fukuda, along with the other members of REAL-ONE came to his former best friends aid! After a quick brawl, REAL-ONE managed to send the former UPRISER'Z packing up the entrance way... Once the situation calmed down, Fukuda was handed back his F-MAX Unified Heavyweight title. He spoke on the microphone afterwards, saying that the paradigm of FURY had changed once again tonight, with the dismissal of UPRISER'Z. He praised his former friend TAKU, saying that he was even stronger than their previous singles matches. He then attempted to appeal to TAKU's sentimental side, talking about how great it felt to partner up with TAKU tonight, even if for a brief moment. He told TAKU bluntly that UPRISER'Z were no more, and than TAKU needed to move on. Fukuda then finally said what everyone in the building expected, OFFERING TAKU A POSITION IN REAL-ONE! The fans responded with deafening chants of “TA-KU,” prompting the usually stoic TAKU to break down into tears, while pounding the mat in frustration. He appeared to take a moment to himself as he buried his head between knees, before finally jumping to his feet and SHAKING FUKUDA'S HAND among unanimous cheers and applause! There was some comedy next, as Go Taniguchi took the microphone, and proceeded to address TAKU as “Kinniku-chan.” Go said that now the pieces were in place for the reformation of the “Greatest Tag Team in the History of Pro-Wrestling,” the “Baka Machineguns,” Hisai Tomagotchi and Kinniku Kamen! TAKU immediately dismissed the idea, much to the sorrow of Go. Never the less, Go vowed not to give up on his dream... Fukuda finally addressed the crowd to end the show, thanking them for their support. He said that with UPRISER'Z finally eradicated, FURY can now turn a new page in its history, and said that as the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion, he would aim to show that FURY was the #1 Pro-Wrestling organization in not just Japan, but the world, before finally closing with the traditional “3! 2! 1! FURY!” call.

“THE VERDICT 2010 in FUKUOKA” (Sky PerfecTV! PPV)
February 26, 2010
Fukuoka - Fukuoka International Center
7,000 Fans (Super No Vacancy Full House)
1. Masato Osagawa, Mamoru Sekishima & Ryuugo Nagashima [FREE] beat Masafuji Yoshida, Tetsujin & Kazuki Sendo (8:55) when Osagawa used the Last Ride on Tetsujin.
2. Yoshihiro Shimoda, ATSUKA & Nobusan [FREE] beat Kotaro Ota, Fumihiko Shirai & Hayato Saigo [CRIMSON] (11:38) when Nobusan used the Firebird Splash on Ota.
3. F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight Title: Jet Jaguar (c) beat Kyoto Okazaki (14:36) with the Jaguar Special in his V1 defense.
4. F-MAX Tag Team Titles: “Mr. 300%” Kazuma Fujita [Defiance] & Keiji Takano [Takano Gundan] (c) vs. Hiroaki Nakata & Tetsuhisa NAKAI (12:20) went to a no contest in Fujita and Takano's V1 defense.
5. THE VERDICT ~ Unit Survival Match: NEW FORCE (Akira Takayoshi, Naoyuki Watanabe, Etsuya Kawachi & Hidaka Kamon) vs. REAL-ONE (Jun Kobayashi, Go Taniguchi, Kenichiro Hujikawa & Shigeru Iwasaki) vs. Ooinaru Waza (Otsuo Kayusa, Chikao Kessin, Norihiro Akashi & Seiji Sasaki) vs. UPRISER'Z (Daisuke Iwata, YAKUTA, RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji)
Eliminations:
- REAL-ONE were eliminated (13:49) when Kobayashi used the Splash Mountain on Tsuji.
- Ooinaru Waza were eliminated (19:53) when Akashi used the Ignition Crash on Takayoshi.
- NEW FORCE were eliminated (27:38) when Takayoshi used the POSEIDON on Iwata.
* UPRISER'Z are forced to disband.
6. F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Title: Naoki Fukuda (c) beat TAKU (21:34) with the Mastodon Splash in his V1 defense.

[2/19/2010] FURY News & Notes

2010-02-19T13:28:00.000-08:00

- Pro-Wrestling FURY released the full lineup for its 2/26 Fukuoka International Center supershow. It is shaping up to be FURY's first strong offering of the 2010 year.

“THE VERDICT 2010 in FUKUOKA”
February 26, 2010
Fukuoka - Fukuoka International Center (7,000)
1. Masafuji Yoshida, Tetsujin & Kazuki Sendo vs. Masato Osagawa, Mamoru Sekishima & Ryuugo Nagashima [FREE]
2. Kotaro Ota, Fumihiko Shirai & Hayato Saigo [CRIMSON] vs. Yoshihiro Shimoda, ATSUKA & Nobusan [FREE]
3. F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight Title: Jet Jaguar (c) vs. Kyoto Okazaki
4. F-MAX Tag Team Titles: “Mr. 300%” Kazuma Fujita [Defiance] & Keiji Takano [Takano Gundan] (c) vs. Hiroaki Nakata & Tetsuhisa NAKAI
5. THE VERDICT ~ Unit Survival Match: Akira Takayoshi, Naoyuki Watanabe, Etsuya Kawachi & Hidaka Kamon vs. Jun Kobayashi, Go Taniguchi, Kenichiro Hujikawa & Shigeru Iwasaki vs. Otsuo Kayusa, Chikao Kessin, Norihiro Akashi & Seiji Sasaki vs. Daisuke Iwata, YAKUTA, RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji
6. F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Title: Naoki Fukuda (c) vs. TAKU

[Results] 2/18/2010 @ Usuki Worker Sports Center

2010-02-18T18:29:00.000-08:00

- On the final stop before FURY's big 2/26 Fukuoka event, FURY hit Oita, drawing 831 fans. Masafuji Yoshida tested his pupil, Tetsujin in the opening match. Tetsujin faired a little better this time around compared to their 2/11 match, before finally being put down by Yoshida's Masayume finisher. After the match, Tetsujin talked about wanting to leave a big impression in Fukuoka, and announced that he would be doubling his carb intake from now on...

- After the fourth match, all four units came to the ring to talk about the unit survival match on 2/26. By the end of it, NEW FORCE, REAL-ONE, and Ooinaru Waza all agreed that they would focus on UPRISER'Z in the match. However, when Otsuo Kayusa, Akira Takayoshi, and Jun Kobayashi shook hands, there was some obvious dissension. There was also some quarreling between Etsuya Kawachi of NEW FORCE and Shigeru Iwasaki of REAL-ONE, showing that the alliance between the three babyface groups wasn't as solid as it appeared...

- In the semi final, hometown hero Kotaro Ota managed to score the winning fall after cradling Nobusan with a Small Package in a continuation of the rivalry between the First Generation Junior Army and the New Generation Junior Army. After the match, Ota finally unveiled their mystery X partner for 2/26, bringing out to very little surprise, Pro-Wrestling CRIMSON's Hayato Saigo, who appeared wearing his OKINAWA SPEED STARS jumpsuit. There was some comedy as Saigo properly introduced himself to Nobusan, who he had apparently never met before... Ota eventually informed Saigo that Nobusan would be one of their three opponents on 2/26...

- TAKU scored the final psychological victory over Naoki Fukuda tonight before their 2/26 F-MAX Unified Heavyweight title match after pinning Go Taniguchi in the main event. After the match, UPRISER'Z continued to assault REAL-ONE, including Fukuda. RYUJI and Tsuji attempted to put the champion through a table. However, just as they were about to seal the deal, TAKU of all people came to Fukuda's rescue after throwing the table out of the ring. TAKU explained that he wanted absolutely no help UPRISER'Z between now and 2/26, as he wants to face Naoki at his best. He spoke about the recent dissension between himself and the rest of UPRISER'Z, reminding everyone of what Daisuke Iwata said on 2/05: That if TAKU cannot win the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight title, he will most likely be ousted from UPRISER'Z. TAKU said he took the threat seriously, and would not accept any other result but victory...

February 18, 2010
Oita - Usuki Worker Sports Center (900)
831 Fans (No Vacancy)
1. Masafuji Yoshida beat Tetsujin (11:04) with the Masayume.
2. Kenichiro Hujikawa & Shigeru Iwasaki beat Naoyuki Watanabe & Etsuya Kawachi (9:59) when Hujikawa used the Axe Bomber K on Kawachi.
3. Otsuo Kayusa, Chikao Kessin, Norihiro Akashi & Seiji Sasaki beat Tetsuhisa NAKAI, Hiroaki Nakata, Masato Osagawa & Mamoru Sekishima (8:04) when Akashi used a Moonsault press on Sekishima.
4. Daisuke Iwata, YAKUTA & Kyoto Okazaki beat Akira Takayoshi, Hidaka Kamon & Kazuki Sendo (10:36) when YAKUTA used an STF on Sendo.
5. Jet Jaguar, Kotaro Ota & Fumihiko Shirai beat Yoshihiro Shimoda, ATSUKA & Nobusan [FREE] (11:05) when Ota used a small package hold on Nobusan.
6. TAKU, RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji beat Naoki Fukuda, Jun Kobayashi & Go Taniguchi (18:46) when TAKU used the Chojin Bomber on Taniguchi.

[Results] 2/12/2010 @ Tokushima Bunka Open Air Theatre

2010-02-12T18:01:00.000-08:00

February 12, 2010
Yamaguchi - Tokushima Bunka Open Air Theatre (650)
559 Fans
1. Tetsuhisa NAKAI beat Mamoru Sekishima (7:50) with the Kendo Clutch.
2. Naoyuki Watanabe, Etsuya Kawachi & Kazuki Sendo beat ATSUKA, RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji (10:47) when Kawachi used the go 2 school on RYUJI.
3. Akira Takayoshi & Hidaka Kamon beat Kenichiro Hujikawa & Shigeru Iwasaki (9:57) when Kamon used the Pescatore Nodo on Iwasaki.
4. Yoshihiro Shimoda, Kyoto Okazaki & Nobusan [FREE] beat Jet Jaguar, Kotaro Ota & Fumihiko Shirai (12:30) when Nobusan used a brainbuster on Shirai.
5. Hiroaki Nakata, Masafuji Yoshida, Masato Osagawa & Tetsujin beat Otsuo Kayusa, Chikao Kessin, Norihiro Akashi & Seiji Sasaki (16:54) when Osagawa used the Last Ride on Sasaki.
6. Naoki Fukuda, Jun Kobayashi & Go Taniguchi beat TAKU, Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA (20:17) when Fukuda used the Mastodon Splash on Iwata.

[Results] 2/11/2010 @ Hiroshima Aster Plaza

2010-02-11T17:56:00.000-08:00

February 11, 2010
Hiroshima - Hiroshima Aster Plaza (800)
679 Fans
1. Masafuji Yoshida beat Tetsujin (7:14) with a Powerbomb.
2. Kenichiro Hujikawa & Shigeru Iwasaki beat Naoyuki Watanabe & Etsuya Kawachi (8:22) when Iwasaki used the Cross Knell on Kawachi.
3. Otsuo Kayusa, Chikao Kessin, Norihiro Akashi & Seiji Sasaki beat Tetsuhisa NAKAI, Hiroaki Nakata, Masato Osagawa & Mamoru Sekishima (11:41) when Akashi used a lariat on Sekishima.
4. Akira Takayoshi, Hidaka Kamon & Kazuki Sendo beat Daisuke Iwata, YAKUTA & Kyoto Okazaki (12:58) when Takayoshi used the Tiger Suplex hold on YAKUTA.
5. Yoshihiro Shimoda, ATSUKA & Nobusan [FREE] beat Jet Jaguar, Kotaro Ota & Fumihiko Shirai (17:17) when Nobusan used the Firebird Splash on Shirai.
6. TAKU, RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji beat Naoki Fukuda, Jun Kobayashi & Go Taniguchi (13:11) when TAKU used the Chojin Bomber on Taniguchi.

[Results] 2/08/2010 @ SITE-KOBE

2010-02-08T17:32:00.000-08:00

February 08, 2010
Hyogo - SITE-KOBE
400 Fans (Super No Vacancy Full House)
1. Hiroaki Nakata beat Mamoru Sekishima (8:01) with a wakigatame.
2. Naoyuki Watanabe, Hidaka Kamon & Kazuki Sendo beat ATSUKA, RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji (11:05) when Kamon used the Shoushinjisatsu on Tsuji.
3. Kenichiro Hujikawa & Shigeru Iwasaki beat Akira Takayoshi & Etsuya Kawachi (14:02) when Hujikawa used the Northern Light Bomb on Kawachi.
4. Yoshihiro Shimoda, Kyoto Okazaki & Nobusan [FREE] beat Jet Jaguar, Kotaro Ota & Fumihiko Shirai (12:16) when Okazaki used the Otokogoroshi on Shirai.
5. Otsuo Kayusa, Chikao Kessin, Norihiro Akashi & Seiji Sasaki beat Tetsuhisa NAKAI, Masafuji Yoshida, Masato Osagawa & Tetsujin (14:44) when Kessin used the Sekai Ichi no Backdrop on Tetsujin.
6. Naoki Fukuda, Jun Kobayashi & Go Taniguchi beat TAKU, Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA (19:09) when Fukuda used the Mastodon Buster on Iwata.

[Results] 2/07/2010 @ KBS Hall

2010-02-07T16:04:00.000-08:00

- Following FURY's 2/05 Korakuen event, FURY traveled to Kyoto for a poor showing, drawing just under 700 fans from the 1,500 seat KBS Hall in Kyoto. The show opened with a junior tag between NEW FORCE's Etsuya Kawachi & Hidaka Kamon and Yoshihiro Shimoda & Seiji Sasaki. Shimoda refused to cooperate with his lesser experienced partner, allowing Etsuya Kawachi to earn the victory after cradling Seiji Sasaki with the GTK. Kawachi had some harsh words for Shimoda afterwards, calling his behavior “despicable.”

- Ooinaru Waza scored a competitive victory over the Mushozoku team of Tetsuhisa NAKAI, Masato Osagawa, and Mamoru Sekishima after Kayusa pinned Sekishima's shoulders to the mat with a German Suplex hold. Both teams came off looking good, with Sekishima being able to use his mammoth strength on the 145kg Chikao Kessin. After the match, Kayusa, Kessin, and Akashi spoke in the ring, talking about the upcoming “The Verdict” unit survival match in Fukuoka. Akashi said that he would fought with every ounce of strength to protect Ooinaru Waza.

- UPRISER'Z were victorious against NEW FORCE in match #4 after Tsuji pinned Kazuki Sendo following the Guts Coaster. Both sides bickered over the microphone afterwards. Iwata said that UPRISER'Z were obviously the prime target of all of the other units within FURY, but said that UPRISER'Z would destroy another unit just as it did last year when they last eliminated CHAOTICS in “The Verdict” causing the group to disband...

- As has been the case as of late, Kyoto Okazaki caused himself to be DQ'd in the semi final in front of his home town fans, giving the New Generation Jr. Heavyweight trio the win. Okazaki went after Jaguar's mask after the match, before bloodying him up with the ring bell hammer. Jaguar eventually fought back, and with the help of Ota and Shirai, managed to fight ATSUKA, Okazaki, and Nobusan to the back. Jaguar said the fate of FURY's Junior division rested in his 2/26 match against Okazaki, but promised he would win without fail.

- UPRISER'Z went 2-0 after the main event, as TAKU and YAKUTA defeated REAL-ONE's Naoki Fukuda and Kenichiro Hujikawa after TAKU pinned Hujikawa following the Kinniku Buster. Fukuda and TAKU hyped up their 2/26 F-MAX Unified Heavyweight title match after the match, rehashing most of their recent microphone battles. TAKU continued to tease some dissension with the other members of UPRISER'Z, who kept their distance from TAKU after the match. TAKU finally said that his leadership was now being questioned, meaning that he can not fail to win the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight title...

February 07, 2010
Kyoto - KBS Hall (1,500)
690 Fans
1. Etsuya Kawachi & Hidaka Kamon beat Yoshihiro Shimoda & Seiji Sasaki (10:06) when Kawachi used the GTK on Sasaki.
2. Otsuo Kayusa, Chikao Kessin & Norihiro Akashi beat Tetsuhisa NAKAI, Masato Osagawa & Mamoru Sekishima (13:21) when Kayusa used a German Suplex hold on Sekishima.
3. Jun Kobayashi, Go Taniguchi & Shigeru Iwasaki beat Hiroaki Nakata, Masafuji Yoshida & Tetsujin (10:47) when Taniguchi used the Tama Tama Drop on Tetsujin.
4. Daisuke Iwata, RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji beat Akira Takayoshi, Naoyuki Watanabe & Kazuki Sendo (15:29) when Tsuji used the Guts Coaster on Sendo.
5. Jet Jaguar, Kotaro Ota & Fumihiko Shirai beat ATSUKA, Kyoto Okazaki & Nobusan [FREE] (8:46) when Okazaki was DQ'd.
6. TAKU & YAKUTA beat Naoki Fukuda & Kenichiro Hujikawa (22:09) when TAKU used the Kinniku Buster on Hujikawa.

[Results] 2/05/2010 @ Korakuen Hall

2010-02-05T18:16:00.000-08:00

- FURY returned to the hallowed sanctuary of pro-wrestling, Korakuen Hall. In front of a capacity crowd, a #1 contender to Naoki Fukuda's F-MAX Unified Heavyweight title. But first, the show opened with a short, but spirited match as Naoyuki Watanabe and Kazuki Sendo of NEW FORCE faced the Young Lion team of Mamoru Sekishima and Tetsujin. Sekishima and Tetsujin were competitive early on, mostly due to the size and power of Sekishima. In the end however, it would be Kazuki Sendo who would surprise the much bigger Tetsujin with the 322 Clutch to secure the pinfall victory for his team.

- Up next was a special singles match pitting Tetsuhisa NAKAI's protege Ryuugo Nagashima against UPRISER'Z member Manabe Tsuji. Tsuji had the advantage early on due to his reckless heel style, leaving Nagashima little opportunity to fight back. Finally however, Nagashima was able to come back with a flurry of elbows, before scoring a near fall after a frog splash. Nagashima however went to the well once too often after attempting a second frog splash, allowing Tsuji to get his knees up. After a brutal spear to the midsection, Tsuji hoisted Nagashima up, before plowing him into the mat with the Guts Coaster for the three count. Despite the loss, Nagashima earned good marks from the fans for his Burning Spirit.

- UPRISER'Z continued to win in the following match, as the trio of Daisuke Iwata, YAKUTA, and RYUJI defeated the NEW FORCE team of Akira Takayoshi, Etsuya Kawachi, and Hidaka Kamon. The match was fierce competitive until RYUJI hit Kamon with a low blow, allowing him to scoop him up and drill him into the canvas with the Tombstone Driver, giving UPRISER'Z the victory.

After the match, it was formally announced that FURY would bring back “THE VERDICT” unit survival match for the 2/26 Fukuoka International Center card, where teams representing the four primary factions within FURY: NEW FORCE, REAL-ONE, OOINARU WAZA, and UPRISER'Z, with the last team eliminated being forced to disband. Daisuke Iwata noted that last year, it was them that forced CHAOTICS to disband (which Iwata apologized to YAKUTA for...) and said that they would do it again to one of the three other factions. Akira however rebutted, saying that 2/26 would mark the end of UPRISER'Z once and for all. Iwata smiled, and told Akira to try his best.

- “THE VERDICT” Unit Survival match was also brought up following the next match, as REAL-ONE defeated Ooinaru Waza in a pitched eight man tag. Fukuda said that due to his F-MAX Unified Heavyweight title match that night, he would be unable to represent REAL-ONE in the unit survival match. However, he said that he would place all of his faith into Jun Kobayashi, naming him the leader of REAL-ONE for that night. Kobayashi thanked Fukuda for believing in him, and vowed that REAL-ONE would live on well past 2/26. Kayusa also spoke, saying that the uncertainty of the match made him uneasy. He vowed that Ooinaru Waza would fight with everything it has to continue existing.

- Next, we had what would be Kazuma Fujita's final match as a FURY wrestler, as he and Masafuji Yoshida faced Hiroaki Nakata and Tetsuhisa NAKAI. All 2,350 fans gave Fujita an overwhelming ovation, nearly bringing Fujita to tears as he came to the ring. NAKAI however appeared to have no sympathy for his mentor, as he attacked him before the bell, garnering a loud round of boos. The match went back and fourth, with Fujita and Yoshida proving to be a very good team. In the end however, NAKAI would manage to stun the Korakuen fans after giving Fujita three lariats, before finally spiking Fujita on his head with the MAX BULLET to give he and Nakata the victory!

After the match, Fujita was met by most of the FURY roster in an emotional scene. One-by-one, each wrestler handed a bouquet of flowers to Fujita. That was until NAKAI stepped forward, as he SMASHED his bouquet of flowers over Fujita's head! On the microphone, NAKAI called Fujita “pathetic,” and said that he was “bored” of being a hero to the Japanese fans, and needed to “validate himself” in the United States as a “fake pro-wrestler.” The notion that Fujita was “fake” was enough to sent Fujita into a rage, forcing all of the wrestlers to keep both Fujita and NAKAI apart. NAKAI finally challenged Fujita to defend his and Keiji Takano's F-MAX Tag Team titles against he and Hiroaki Nakata. Fujita accepted, making the match official for the 2/26 Fukuoka International Center show. However, Fujita said that he would return to the FURY ring as a “Defiance Wrestler,” and would show NAKAI the strength of a “fake pro-wrestler.”

- Over the last couple of months, a fierce generation rivalry has been forming within FURY's Junior Heavyweight division, pitting the first generation wrestlers ATSUKA, Yoshihiro Shimoda, Kyoto Okazaki, and Nobusan against the new generation wrestlers, F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight Champion Jet Jaguar, Kotaro Ota, Fumihiko Shirai, and first generation sympathizer Shigeru Iwasaki. Tonight, that rivalry came to a head in a fierce eight-man tag elimination match. The new generation team aimed to make a statement immediately, as Kotaro Ota managed to hook Shimoda in his Michelada cobra triangle, forcing him to submit just five minutes into the match! The first generation team however managed to even it up about five minutes later, as Kyoto Okazaki small packaged Shigeru Iwasaki after a blatant low blow behind referee Akinori Fuwa's back. Just four minutes later, Nobusan helped to give the first generation team the edge after pinning Fumihiko Shirai following a nasty Brainbuster. Minutes later, Kotaro Ota was faced with a fierce battle against his former mentor ATSUKA. It had appeared that ATSUKA would be able to finish Ota, only for Ota to break free, and knock out ATSUKA with the Satsugai savate kick, making it a two-on-two situation with Jaguar and Ota against Okazaki and Nobusan. Unfortunately for the new generation team, Nobusan would eliminate Ota after a Brainbuster, followed by a Firebird Splash, giving he and Okazaki the two-on-one advantage against the F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight Champion, Jet Jaguar. Jaguar did his best against the odds, and came close to pinning Nobusan after throwing Okazaki out of the ring. However, Okazaki would quickly return, before giving Jaguar the Otokogoroshi for the final elimination!

After the match, Okazaki mocked Jaguar, saying that tonight proved that the first generation was the strongest. Okazaki then corrected himself, saying that they couldn't truly prove that until the F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight title was lifted from Jet Jaguar, and announced that he was cashing in the title match he earned on 12/21, and would challenge Jaguar for the belt on 2/26. Kotaro Ota returned to the ring as well, demanding a match against Nobusan on 2/26. Nobusan refused, saying he had no interest in a singles match. However, he would be glad to face Ota in a tag. A six-man tag was made for 2/26, with Yoshihiro Shimoda, ATSUKA, and Nobusan on one side. Ota and Shirai both asked Iwasaki to team with them. Iwasaki however politely refused, saying his focus on 2/26 would be the Unit Survival match. Ota agreed, and apologized. After a couple of moments, Shirai took the microphone, and said he had a partner in mind...

- Finally, we would see just who would face Naoki Fukuda for the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight title as Masato Osagawa battled his former UPRISER'Z comrade TAKU under the confines of a No DQ rules match. Given such, it was no surprise when the match immediately got out of hand, with both men fiercely going at it outside of the ring, and into the crowd. TAKU sent a pack of fans scattering from their seat, before throwing Osagawa into a fleet of empty chairs. Those same chairs were then piled up on each other, with TAKU attempting to suplex Osagawa onto them. Osagawa however blocked TAKU's attempt, before using his strength to lift TAKU up, before dropping him on the chairs. Osagawa showed a mean streak that hasn't been seen since he unmasked as Shin Kaiju, as he used the time keepers hammer to bust TAKU's forehead open. Minutes later however, TAKU returned the favor after sending Osagawa crashing head first into the steel ring post, opening up a laceration on his forehead. After the eight-minute mark, the two finally returned to the ring after TAKU used the Jackhammer to score a two count. With the help of UPRISER'Z, TAKU soon had a table propped up in the corner. He tried to send Osagawa into it, only for Osagawa to counter. TAKU however managed to stop himself just before going into the table, only for Osagawa to spear him, sending both he and TAKU crashing through the table! After recovering, Osagawa went for the cover, only for YAKUTA to pull referee Edd Sasaki outside, breaking up the count! As Osagawa leaned over the ropes to scream at YAKUTA, both RYUJI and Manabe Tsuji attacked from behind, with Tsuji giving Osagawa the Guts Coaster, followed by RYUJI connecting with a diving headbutt. The two pulled TAKU across Osagawa, before throwing Sasaki back into the ring. Edd however, seeing the blatant interference REFUSED to count, earning a GIGANTIC reaction from the Korakuen fans! After being bullied into the corner by RYUJI and Tsuji, Sasaki finally reluctantly began to count, ONLY FOR OSAGAWA TO KICK OUT AT 2.5! Moments later, TAKU tried to finish Osagawa with the Chojin Bomber. Osagawa however ducked the attack, before cradling TAKU with a crucifix hold, NEARLY PINNING HIM! With blood pouring out of their heads, the two raging bulls faced off in center ring, testing each others spirit with headbutts, opening their wounds even more! TAKU later went for a lariat, with Osagawa countering with a Death Valley Bomb! Osagawa followed up with the Diving Body press, with TAKU kicking out at 2.5. Osagawa then connected with the Kaiju Lariat, securing yet another near fall. Osagawa tried to finish TAKU with the Last Ride, only for TAKU to struggle, buying time for Kyoto Okazaki and ATSUKA to interfere from behind. Finally however, Osagawa would be given some aid as Jet Jaguar, Kotaro Ota and Fumihiko Shirai ran in, taking Okazaki and ATSUKA out with dropkicks, sending them flying over the ropes. As both got to their feet, Fumihiko Shirai came leaping over the ropes onto the two with a tope con giro! Back in the ring, Osagawa laid TAKU out with a flurry of Kaiju Hammers, before climbing to the top once again. However, as he went for a second Diving Body press, TAKU managed to get his knees up, allowing him to nearly take Osagawa's head off with the Chojin Bomber! Much to TAKU's chagrin however, Osagawa still managed to kick out of the pin at 2.9! Finally, TAKU managed to raise Osagawa's body up in the corner, before cradling both of his legs overhead. After slowly walking towards center ring, TAKU finally delivered the Kinniku Buster, SPIKING Osagawa on the top of his head. TAKU went for the cover, forcing Referee Edd Sasaki to count the three count.

The fans applauded Osagawa's efforts after the match. TAKU even praised Osagawa afterwards, but said that tonight he wasn't good enough. TAKU officially announced himself as the #1 contender, and said it was poetic that he would be facing his former partner in such an important match. This brought Naoki Fukuda himself out to face his 2/26 challenger. TAKU surprised many in his tone, almost addressing Fukuda with a sense of respect. He praised Fukuda for breaking out as a singles wrestler, and called him the “strongest wrestler in FURY.” However, TAKU promised to do everything in his power to become champion. Fukuda offered a handshake, but that appeared to be too much for TAKU, who refused. As Fukuda left the ring, Iwata took the microphone and appeared to take notice of TAKU's demeanor. He told TAKU that he hoped he wasn't having “feelings of nostalgia.” TAKU appeared to be insulted, and said that Iwata and the others had enough to worry about with the Unit Survival Match. Iwata fired back, giving an ominous warning, saying that regardless of the outcome of that match, if TAKU failed to win, they may need to find a new leader... The rest of UPRISER'Z left the ring, leaving TAKU alone. TAKU said that Iwata's threats weren't warranted, and vowed to become champion on 2/26.

February 05, 2010 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo - Korakuen Hall
2,350 Fans (Super No Vacancy Full House)
1. Naoyuki Watanabe & Kazuki Sendo beat Mamoru Sekishima & Tetsujin (7:49) when Sendo used the 322 Clutch on Tetsujin.
2. Manabe Tsuji beat Ryuugo Nagashima [FREE] (8:52) with the Guts Coaster.
3. Daisuke Iwata, YAKUTA & RYUJI beat Akira Takayoshi, Etsuya Kawachi & Hidaka Kamon (11:05) when RYUJI used the Tombstone Driver on Kamon.
4. Naoki Fukuda, Jun Kobayashi, Go Taniguchi & Kenichiro Hujikawa beat Otsuo Kayusa, Chikao Kessin, Norihiro Akashi & Seiji Sasaki (9:40) when Kobayashi used the Splash Mountain on Sasaki.
5. Kazuma Fujita Final FURY Match: Hiroaki Nakata & Tetsuhisa NAKAI beat "Mr. 300%" Kazuma Fujita & Masafuji Yoshida (14:58) when NAKAI used the MAX BULLET on Fujita.
6. Elimination Match: ATSUKA, Yoshihiro Shimoda, Kyoto Okazaki & Nobusan [FREE] beat Jet Jaguar, Shigeru Iwasaki, Kotaro Ota, Fumihiko Shirai (24:50) four to two.
Order of Elimination:
- Kotaro Ota beat Yoshihiro Shimoda (5:28) with the Michelada.
- Kyoto Okazaki beat Shigeru Iwasaki (10:14) with a small package hold.
- Nobusan beat Fumihiko Shirai (13:55) with a Brainbuster.
- Kotaro Ota beat ATSUKA (17:04) with the Satsugai.
- Nobusan beat Kotaro Ota (21:22) with the Firebird Splash.
- Kyoto Okazaki beat Jet Jaguar (24:50) with the Otokogoroshi.
7. F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Title Contenders Match - No DQ Rules: TAKU beat Masato Osagawa (23:40) with the Kinniku Buster.

FURY News & Notes

2010-01-30T18:04:00.000-08:00

- Pro-Wrestling FURY has released the full card for its upcoming Korakuen card on 2/05. In addition, FURY officials have announced that the winner of the Osagawa/TAKU match on 2/05 will face Naoki Fukuda for the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight title on 2/26 in the 7,000 seat Fukuoka International Center.

February 05, 2010
Tokyo - Korakuen Hall (2,100)
1. Naoyuki Watanabe & Kazuki Sendo vs. Mamoru Sekishima & Tetsujin
2. Manabe Tsuji vs. Ryuugo Nagashima [FREE]
3. Akira Takayoshi, Etsuya Kawachi & Hidaka Kamon vs. Daisuke Iwata, YAKUTA & RYUJI
4. Naoki Fukuda, Jun Kobayashi, Go Taniguchi & Kenichiro Hujikawa vs. Otsuo Kayusa, Chikao Kessin, Norihiro Akashi & Seiji Sasaki
5. Kazuma Fujita Final FURY Match: "Mr. 300%" Kazuma Fujita & Masafuji Yoshida vs. Hiroaki Nakata & Tetsuhisa NAKAI
6. Elimination Match: Jet Jaguar, Shigeru Iwasaki, Kotaro Ota, Fumihiko Shirai vs. ATSUKA, Yoshihiro Shimoda, Kyoto Okazaki & Nobusan [FREE]
7. F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Title Contenders Match - No DQ Rules: Masato Osagawa vs. TAKU

“THE VERDICT 2010 in FUKUOKA”
February 26, 2010
Fukuoka - Fukuoka International Center (7,000)
1. F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Title: Naoki Fukuda (c) vs. Winner of Osagawa/TAKU match on 2/05

[Quick Results] 1/22/2010 @ Zepp Fukuoka

2010-01-22T20:05:00.000-08:00

January 22, 2010
Fukuoka - Zepp Fukuoka
750 Fans (Super No Vacancy)
1. Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA beat Etsuya Kawachi & Kazuki Sendo (8:46) when Iwata used the Cobra Backslide on Sendo.
2. Hiroaki Nakata beat Go Taniguchi (10:50) with the Kido Clutch.
3. Yoshihiro Shimoda beat Fumihiko Shirai (8:22) with a jujigatame.
4. Tetsuhisa NAKAI, Mamoru Sekishima, Kotaro Ota & Ryuugo Nagashima [FREE] beat Otsuo Kayusa, Chikao Kessin, Norihiro Akashi & Seiji Sasaki (10:17) when Ota used the Michelada on Sasaki.
5. Jet Jaguar & Shigeru Iwasaki beat ATSUKA & Kyoto Okazaki (7:57) when Okazaki was DQ'd.
6. TAKU, RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji beat Masafuji Yoshida, Masato Osagawa & Tetsujin (15:11) when Tsuji used the Guts Coaster on Tetsujin.
7. Akira Takayoshi, Naoyuki Watanabe & Hidaka Kamon beat Naoki Fukuda, Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa (18:46) when Takayoshi used the Tiger Suplex hold on Hujikawa.

[Results] 1/16/2010 @ IMP Hall

2010-01-16T23:57:00.000-08:00

- FURY returned to Osaka tonight, drawing a full house in IMP Hall. The show opened with Akira Takayoshi and Kazuki Sendo of NEW FORCE facing Daisuke Iwata and YAKUTA of UPRISER'Z. Takayoshi and Sendo fared well early on, with Sendo showing excellent growth. However, he would eventually succumb to YAKUTA's STF, forcing him to submit...

- In the third match, Kazuma Fujita had what would be his final match in Osaka as a contracted FURY wrestler. Fujita received a loud ovation from the rabid 700 fans as he entered the ring, before being given a several bouquets of flowers from various diplomats from Osaka. Together with Tetsujin, the two faced Tetsuhisa NAKAI and freelancer Ryuugo Nagashima. All four, including Tetsujin and Nagashima, put up a fierce fight. In the end, Fujita was able to subdue Nagashima with a flurry of knee kicks, before folding him in half with a vicious Powerbomb to take the three count! After the match, an emotional Kazuma Fujita spoke in front of his native fans, thanking them for supporting him for all of these years. He vowed to return to Japan in the future as the WWA World Heavyweight Champion, and asked the fans to continue to support Pro-Wrestling FURY in his absence

- Following the night's semi final between the two warring sides within FURY's Jr. Heavyweight division, Kyoto Okazaki, Yoshihiro Shimoda, and ATSUKA finally revealed what has been one of the worst kept secrets in the history of Pro-Wrestling, cuing “Victims of Society” by Northwind SAGA, bringing forth the return of 2nd term graduate, NOBUSAN! The 1st/2nd Generation army continued their assault after the match, with Nobusan SPIKING Kotaro Ota with a Brainbuster onto a chair! Nobusan properly re-introduced himself to the fans, who all met Nobusan with a conflicted ovation. He noted how surprised he was to be siding with Okazaki, Shimoda, and ATSUKA, but “half-hearted trash” like Kotaro Ota, Fumihiko Shirai, and Jet Jaguar disgusted him...

- Speaking of Jaguar, he was able to secure the victory in the night's six-man tag main event, as Hiroaki Nakata, Masato Osagawa, and Jaguar defeated the UPRISER'Z trio of TAKU, RYUJI, and Manabe Tsuji. Osagawa and TAKU continued brawling wildly after the match, forcing officials to step in and separate the two. Afterwards, both wrestlers demanded that their #1 contenders match on 2/05 be made into a No DQ rules match. Match Maker Eizo Hayakawa agreed, and added the condition to their 2/05 match.

January 16, 2010
Osaka - IMP Hall (700)
705 Fans (Super No Vacancy Full House)
1. Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA beat Akira Takayoshi & Kazuki Sendo (8:53) when YAKUTA used an STF on Sendo.
2. Naoyuki Watanabe & Etsuya Kawachi beat Masafuji Yoshida & Mamoru Sekishima (9:31) when Watanabe used a Japanese Leg Roll Clutch on Sekishima.
3. Kazuma Fujita Final FURY Match in Osaka: "Mr. 300%" Kazuma Fujita & Tetsujin beat Tetsuhisa NAKAI & Ryuugo Nagashima [FREE] (15:07) when Fujita used a Powerbomb on Nagashima.
4. Naoki Fukuda, Jun Kobayashi, Go Taniguchi & Kenichiro Hujikawa beat Otsuo Kayusa, Chikao Kessin, Norihiro Akashi & Seiji Sasaki (11:04) when Hujikawa used the Axe Bomber K on Sasaki.
5. Yoshihiro Shimoda, ATSUKA & Kyoto Okazaki beat Shigeru Iwasaki, Kotaro Ota & Fumihiko Shirai (12:17) when Okazaki used the Otokogoroshi on Shirai.
6. Hiroaki Nakata, Masato Osagawa & Jet Jaguar beat TAKU, RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji (19:24) when Jaguar used the Jaguar Special on RYUJI.

[1/15/2010] FURY News & Notes

2010-01-15T23:13:00.000-08:00

- Pro-Wrestling FURY has released upcoming cards for its next three events, with full cards for tomorrow's Osaka event and 1/22 rally in Fukuoka, along with a partial card for the 2/05 show in Korakuen Hall. Tomorrow's event in Osaka will be particularly interesting, as it will be the final match for Kazuma Fujita in Osaka as a FURY wrestler. In addition, Kyoto Okazaki, Yoshihiro Shimoda, and ATSUKA will unveil their mystery fourth for the 2/05 Elimination match in Osaka. Okazaki gave a hint as to who the mystery man was after pinning Kotaro Ota with a Diving Swinging DDT, rendering the X as possibly the worst kept secret in Pro-Wrestling.

FURY's 2/05 Korakuen Hall show already looks to be a show with major implications First, Masato Osagawa and TAKU will face off to determine the #1 contender to Naoki Fukuda's F-MAX Unified Heavyweight title. The former UPRISER'Z comrades have been embroiled in a bitter rivalry since the 1/08 Korakuen show over the rightful #1 contender. Now, nearly a month after, Fukuda's first challenger will be determined. In the semi final, the generation war within the Junior Heavyweight division will reach a boiling climax as both sides will face off in an Elimination match. Surprisingly, Shigeru Iwasaki, a 2nd term member of FURY's dojo has stuck up for the new generation, and will aid them in their war. As mentioned above, Okazaki, Shimoda, and ATSUKA have said that they would be bringing back “an old friend.” And after Okazaki's actions tonight, it's not hard to figure out who that person will be... Finally, Kazuma Fujita's final match as a FURY wrestler has been decided. Well, somewhat. Kazuma Fujita and a partner yet to be determined will face off against two of Fujita's strongest disciples, Hiroaki Nakata and Tetsuhisa NAKAI.

January 16, 2010
Osaka - IMP Hall (700)
1. Akira Takayoshi & Kazuki Sendo vs. Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA
2. Masafuji Yoshida & Mamoru Sekishima vs. Naoyuki Watanabe & Etsuya Kawachi
3. Kazuma Fujita Final FURY Match in Osaka: "Mr. 300%" Kazuma Fujita & Tetsujin vs. Tetsuhisa NAKAI & Ryuugo Nagashima [FREE]
4. Naoki Fukuda, Jun Kobayashi, Go Taniguchi & Kenichiro Hujikawa vs. Otsuo Kayusa, Chikao Kessin, Norihiro Akashi & Seiji Sasaki
5. Shigeru Iwasaki, Kotaro Ota & Fumihiko Shirai vs. Yoshihiro Shimoda, ATSUKA & Kyoto Okazaki
6. Hiroaki Nakata, Masato Osagawa & Jet Jaguar vs. TAKU, RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji

January 22, 2010
Fukuoka - Zepp Fukuoka (750)
1. Etsuya Kawachi & Kazuki Sendo vs. Daisuke Iwata & YAKUTA
2. Hiroaki Nakata vs. Go Taniguchi
3. Fumihiko Shirai vs. Yoshihiro Shimoda
4. Tetsuhisa NAKAI, Mamoru Sekishima, Kotaro Ota & Ryuugo Nagashima [FREE] vs. Otsuo Kayusa, Chikao Kessin, Norihiro Akashi & Seiji Sasaki
5. Jet Jaguar & Shigeru Iwasaki vs. ATSUKA & Kyoto Okazaki
6. Masafuji Yoshida, Masato Osagawa & Tetsujin vs. TAKU, RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji
7. Akira Takayoshi, Naoyuki Watanabe & Hidaka Kamon vs. Naoki Fukuda, Jun Kobayashi & Kenichiro Hujikawa

February 05, 2010
Tokyo - Korakuen Hall (2,100)
1. Kazuma Fujita Final FURY Match: "Mr. 300%" Kazuma Fujita & X vs. Hiroaki Nakata & Tetsuhisa NAKAI
2. Elimination Match: Jet Jaguar, Shigeru Iwasaki, Kotaro Ota, Fumihiko Shirai vs. ATSUKA, Yoshihiro Shimoda, Kyoto Okazaki & X
3. F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Title Contenders Match: Masato Osagawa vs. TAKU

- Speaking of Fujita, his debut for Defiance Wrestling has been decided, as he will travel to New Orleans, Louisiana following tomorrow's show in Osaka in preparation for his TV debut on 1/22. The show conflicts with FURY's 1/22 event in Fukuoka, meaning Fujita will not be able to work that event. The company has apologized for this sudden inconvenience. Following the event, Fujita will return to Japan, and work the 2/05 Korakuen Hall event.

Defiance Wrestling,
January 22, 2010
New Orleans, LA - Pontchartrain Center (3,600)
- Mr. 300%" Kazuma Fujita, "Beautiful" Bobby Dean, "Bombastic" Bronson Box & Josais Solaine vs. THE Sam Skull, Xavier Langston, JD Hart & Julian Fiasco