- For the second consecutive year, Pro-Wrestling FURY closed its "GO NORTH!" tour in Hokkaido, drawing a completely packed crowd into the Sapporo Teisen Hall. The rabid fans graciously welcomed FURY President Hiroshi Nishida, who proudly revealed that he was actually born in Sapporo, which obviously earned him points. Mr. Nishida expressed his joy with being able to present FURY in front of the Hokkaido fans once again. He announced plans to return to Hokkaido again next year in the Spring, and make the northern provinces a regular stop in FURY's touring schedule.
- The first match, titled, "CATALCLYSMIC COMEDY BATTLE" pitted Kinniku Kamen Nisei and Hokkaido Pro-Wrestling's Joshyn "The Mighty" Hasagawa against a mystery X opponent. Fans were elated when the X was revealed to be none other than HISAI TOMAGOTCHI! The three had fans laughing immediately. The three went through their usual comedy spots. Hisai and Nisei attempted to work together against the old Joshyn, but their teamwork would always end with one accidentally striking the other. Finally, Hisai had enough, and tried to attack Nisei. But in turn, Nisei side-stepped, sending Hisai comedically stumbling over the top rope and onto the floor. Joshyn, who remained mostly passive during the match, finally struck, and cradled Nisei with a surprise hurricanrana for the flash three count!
While Joshyn celebrated his win, the post-match was suddenly intruded upon ATSUSHI ONO, who hopped over the steel security rail with a chair. Ono climbed in, swinging the chair wildly... Only to strike the top rope, and whack himself in the skull... After recovering, Ono demanded an impromptu match against his Hokkaido rival, Joshyn Hasagawa. Hisai Tomagotchi however interjected, and proposed a tag match, with Hisai and Nisei facing rivals Ono and Joshyn Hasagawa... Ono's refusals were promptly ignored, and the match began. Ono stood no chance, as Hasagawa refused to work with him, and promptly left him without a partner. Ono fought as best he could, including using a steel chair to, again, accidentally strike himself, allowing Hisai to finish him with the "64" Dropkick... After coming to, Ono demanded a restart. His words were again ignored, as the other three competitors left the ring... Ono also demanded a match against Kazuma Fujita, who was sitting at ringside doing commentary. He was again ignored, as Fujita began hyping the upcoming F-MAX Summit tournament...
- The second match pitted FURY against Hokkaido Pro-Wrestling, as Etsuya Kawachi and Hidaka Kamon of NEW FORCE faced popular tag team KAZUKI and Taku Shizuma. The match featured fast-paced lucha action, with all four trading cradles early on. In the end however, KAZUKI caught Kamon with his spectacular "Skyjin" Swan dive 720 DDT. Kawachi praised the two Hokkaido fighters afterwards, and told them to come back to FURY's mat soon for a rematch.
- FURY would continue to struggle against the Hokkaido Pro-Wrestling fighters next, as members of mushozoku, Chikao Kessin, Jet Jaguar, and Kazuki Sendo faced the villainous members of the Osaka City Heidan, Akitoshi Mikami, DOKUGA and Yasushi Ito. For Mikami and DOKUGA, it was a return to familiar territory, as the two have previously competed in Pro-Wrestling FURY. OCH immediately had trouble early on, contending with the size and power of the mighty Ozeki, Chikao Kessin. Jet Jaguar also provided proper backup, with he and Kessin making a formidable openweight team. Their downfall unfortunately lied with Kazuki Sendo, who could do little to combat the ruthless style of the Osaka City Heidan, Despite showing good guts against the brutality of DOKUGA, he was finally crushed with the 6-6-6, giving the OCH the win...
- CHAOTICS clashed with UPRISER'Z in the next bout, as Shin Kaiju and Kotaro Ota squared off for the last time before their 10/25 match for Ota's F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight title. Early going saw CHAOTICS' fending off UPRISER'Z heel tactics, with ATSUKA and YAKUTA even throwing in some heelisms of their own. Kaiju once again opened a pre-existing cut on Ota's face, causing blood to pour. However, the blood loss did little to stop Ota, but rather served to fire him up even further. In the end however, the #1 contender to WCC's IHC title, Kyoto Okazaki proved to be the deciding factor in the match, as he drove Fumihiko Shirai's skull into the match for the three count.
- In the fifth match, Kazuma Fujita, Masafuji Yoshida, and Tetsujin united to face STRONG RIDERS members Otsuo Kayusa, Kyoshima Yosuken, and Kenichiro Hujikawa. The Hokkaido fans roared at the chance of seeing "Mr. 300%" himself, Kazuma Fujita. Kenichiro Hujikawa challenged him early on, and showed great heart in absorbing all of Fujita's blistering knife-edge chops. Hujikawa earned even more respect from the fans by not just taking what Fujita dished out, but also by firing back with thudding elbows of his own. Masafuji Yoshida and Otsuo Kayusa also had some heated exchanges. Kayusa tried several times to muster the strength to German Suplex Yoshida, only to fail every time. Finally, Yoshida fought back with clubbing blows, ending ultimately with a HARD Fujita-like lariat! In the end, the bout came down to Yosuken and Tetsujin, with the rookie Tetsujin landing some heavy shots. However, Yosuken's technical expertise outmatched Tetsujin's youthful fire. Yosuken picked the rookie apart, before ultimately forcing him to submit with a sleeper hold. The Hokkaido fans applauded Tetsujin's efforts, which seemed to touch the rookie...
- The sprouting rivalry between NEW FORCE and UPRISER'Z continued with another chapter tonight, as Akira Takayoshi, Naoyuki Watanabe, and C. Bones battled TAKU, Mastodon Fukuda, and Manabe Tsuji. As always, it was a chaotic and hectic brawl early on, with UPRISER'Z dragging the three NEW FORCE members all over the Sapporo Teisen Hall. However, NEW FORCE rallied, and simultaneously fought off their rough-neck advances, and retaliated with a melee style of their own. The fight got so out of hand, that both teams were nearly counted out! Back in the ring, UPRISER'Z took back control, working over the Wrestle Coast Cascadia import, C. Bones. Despite not being in the match, Bones' 10/25 opponent was as evident as if he was, as Kyoto Okazaki took every opportunity to choke and cheap shot Bones. This included one moment, where Okazaki caught Bones in the side of the skull with a VICIOUS kenka kick while Bones' head dangled over the ring apron... With the support of the Hokkaido crowd, Bones was able to fight back, before hitting Manabe Tsuji with a series of knees from the clinch, leading to him making the hot tag to FURY Ace Akira Takayoshi! Towards the end, all six men traded heavy blows. Manabe Tsuji was the unfortunate victim of a NEW FORCE trifecta, as Bones landed a kenka kick, followed by an Enzuigiri from Takayoshi, followed finally by Watanabe's Dragon Suplex hold, holding Tsuji down for the three count...
- We came to the semi final, as one of the pillars of Hokkaido Pro-Wrestling "Death Agent" Jin Hiroto returned to the FURY mat to face off against an opponent he was all too familiar with, Hiroaki Nakata. Despite Hiroto's "maturity" in recent years, the hard feelings between the two remain, dating back to the formation of VioMAX back on FURY's very first show on 10/25/2002. The two made bones about their feelings, as they immediately got in each other's face. From the moment the gong sounded, both competitors went balls to the wall, using their best weapons (their kicks) to the best of their capacity. The two exchanged HARD soccer ball kicks to the spine early on, with neither giving up any leverage. This led to an exchange of dull forearms, with swelling immediately forming around the jaw of BOTH men! There was little actual "wrestling" early on, with the match resembling more of a kickboxing match than anything. The more experienced Hiroto was the first to break away in the match, after landing a series of HARD kicks to Nakata's body, culminating with a SNAPPING axe kick to the back of Nakata's skull, sending him collapsing in a heap! Referee Edd Sasaki immediately jumped in and administered a 10-count for Nakata... But as Nakata got to all fours, Hiroto threw a flagrant cheap shot by throwing another soccer kick to the SIDE OF NAKATA'S FACE! Sasaki immediately pounced on Hiroto for the foul, and began to warn him. But before he could get more than a couple of words, Nakata GORED Hiroto into the corner, where he unloaded with a flurry of knees and elbows! One final knee caught Hiroto right in the sternum, causing him to collapse as well! Referee Sasaki tried to restrain Nakata, but his onslaught continued with more kicks to Hiroto's ribs! The brutality continued, as the two began trading simultaneous high kicks! With each shot, both men appeared momentarily weaker, before firing with more kicks. The first real "move" of the match came next, as Hiroto capitalized on a stunned Nakata by giving him Nakata's own DRAGON SUPLEX! Nakata however mustered the strength to pull himself up. After blocking a kick from Hiroto, Nakata countered with a DRAGON SUPLEX of his own! As the match continued, both men appeared spent at the ten-minute mark, after expending all of their energy. However, the two still had explosive short-bursts, with Hiroto lighting Nakata up with another flurry of blows, ending with a Triangle Enzuigiri to the back of Nakata's head! Towards the end, the two again went back to the Dragon Suplex. Nakata continued to counter Hiroto's attempts, and vice versa. Finally, Nakata had Hiroto poised for the move, only for the "Death Agent" to drop down onto his rear... Nakata however trapped one of Hiroto's arms, and prodeeded to rain downward elbows upon the side of Hiroto's head! Hiroto struggled to escape, but with each downward blow, Hiroto's body became more and more lifeless, until Edd Sasaki finally jumped in to stop the match!
The fans responded with confused silence at first, before eventually coming around with applause. Hiroto eventually came to, and was equally as confused. Hiroto immediately pulled himself up, and demanded to continue the match. Both men got into each other's faces once more, with wrestlers from both sides trying to separate them. The two finally broke free, and exchanged HARD slaps... After an intense stare down, Hiroto shocking extended his hand outward, with Nakata accepting. The fans erupted in applause for the sign of respect, before Hiroto promptly left the ring... Nakata spoke positively of Hiroto afterwards, saying they would always be enemies in the ring, but tonight, he has earned his respect...
- We finally came to the night's main event, as Hokkaido's native son Yoshihiro Shimoda attempted to become the first Junior Heavyweight to become F-MAX Heavyweight Champion. But in doing so, he would have to topple the burning spirit of Tetsuhisa NAKAI, who was determined to leave Hokkaido tonight with his V1 defense secured under his belt. As promised, Shimoda was introduced as a representative of Hokkaido Pro-Wrestling, rather than FURY. He wore new ring gear, with the Hokkaido emblem proudly displayed on the rear of his trunks. The crowd was unanimously behind Shimoda from the start, and even going as far as to BOO the champion, Tetsuhisa NAKAI's introduction! The early going saw the much smaller Shimoda throwing precise bombs early on, using sharp kicks to the leg and body to try and break down the champion's resistance. NAKAI however fought back with FIERCE chops, leaving red imprints on Shimoda's chest. This led to a fiery exchange of blows. NAKAI appeared to be getting the advantage, but the courageous Shimoda dug deep and showed what a true Hokkaido native was made of, and began to chisel away at NAKAI with more kicks. The challenger then upped the pace by using rope work to out-maneuver the bigger NAKAI, who swung at Shimoda with lariats like a fly swatter, with Shimoda evading each. Finally, Shimoda popped off the ropes, and BLASTED NAKAI in the face with the Torokeru Knee! Shimoda anxiously pounced on NAKAI for the pin, but the F-MAX Heavyweight Champion powered out effortlessly after one! The pace slowed for a moment, with Shimoda taking advantage of NAKAI's prone state. The challenger worked over NAKAI with a wrist lock. But eventually, NAKAI managed to work his way back to his feet, where he powered out of the hold. NAKAI soon caught Shimoda with a crushing lariat in the corner, which set up a BRUTAL Backdrop that nearly folded the challenger in half! Just like every time Shimoda was in peril, the Hokkaido fans rallied with unanimous chants of "SHI-MO-DA!" With Shimoda prone in the corner again, NAKAI unloaded with a barrage of machine-gun like chops, much in the image of Kazuma Fujita. The chops continued; seemingly endless. But just as NAKAI paused to catch his breath, Shimoda struck, and switched positions with NAKAI, before firing a series of rapid kicks to the chest! Like NAKAI's chops, Shimoda's flurry seemed never-ending, with both NAKAI and Shimoda's face wincing in more and more pain with every connecting kick! Shimoda then mustered his strength to drop NAKAI with a vertical suplex, before following with a SHARP soccer ball kick between NAKAI's shoulder blades! As the match progressed, Shimoda looked extremely confident in his abilities, and actually seemed to be in firm charge of the bout. This however changed in one moment, as Shimoda went to the apron, and came off the ropes with a swan dive attack... But before he could follow threw, NAKAI telegraphed with a VICIOUS LARIAT, nearly taking Shimoda's head off! NAKAI capitalized by hoisting Shimoda onto his shoulders, before DRILLING him face-first into the mat with the Devil Eruption! However, as NAKAI went for the cover, Shimoda defiantly kicked out AT ONE, showing he still had plenty left! With a rabid crowd in the background, momentum continued back-and-forth. NAKAI eventually caught Shimoda with a sickening Half Nelson Suplex, which soon led to him locking in the Kendo Clutch... Ever versatile, Shimoda was able to eventually work his way out, before catching NAKAI in the same jujigatame that submitted him on 10/13! NAKAI tried keeping his hands locked for as lock as he could, but Shimoda eventually broke his grip free with kicks, allowing him to get full extension of NAKAI's arm! The F-MAX Champion quickly roared in pain, before rolling onto his back, with Shimoda adjusting himself to maintain the hold. NAKAI was able to get to his feet, with Shimoda still dangling upside down... NAKAI finally used his mammoth strength to HOIST Shimoda high into the air... But before NAKAI could follow through, Shimoda released the hold and dropped to his feet, ONLY TO BE BLASTED WITH A SPINNING CHOP TO THE JAW! With Shimoda stunned, NAKAI lifted Shimoda vertically, before SPIKING him with a vicious Brainbuster! As the closing moments of the match drew near, the support of the crowd for Shimoda never faltered. With every kick Shimoda landed, the fans erupted with cheers. But with every kick Shimoda threw, NAKAI was there to return the favor. With several near falls under each other's belt, the end drew near. The two traded a hot series of near falls, coming off of the Shinto Buster from Shimoda, and a FIERCE lariat from NAKAI. The champ then lifted Shimoda up, and SPIKED HIM ON HIS SKULL with the MAX BULLET! The fans cried out, sensing the end! But to the shock and jubilation of the fans, Shimoda managed to BARELY kick out at 2.999! Bruised, beaten, and out of breath, NAKAI finally pulled a semi-comatose Shimoda up to his feet, and while holding him up with one arm, NAKAI winded up, before DECAPITATING SHIMODA WITH A STRONG-ARM LARIAT! NAKAI collapsed onto the challenger, as referee Akinori Fuwa counted the three!
The fans erupted in a mixture of respectful cheers and disappointed murmurs... As Shimoda finally began to recover, calls of Shimoda's name roared from the fans, leading to another resounding set of chants. As Hiroaki Nakata and Jet Jaguar collected Shimoda's beaten body, NAKAI took the microphone, and began calling out Shimoda's name... NAKAI praised his challenger, saying, "Shimoda... Make no mistake, regardless of your physical size, you have the Fighting Spirit of a heavyweight..." Shimoda nodded, and shook hands with the F-MAX Heavyweight Champion, earning a roar of applause from the fans... All of the babyface members of the FURY roster soon entered the ring, with Kazuma Fujita himself thanking the Hokkaido crowd for making tonight's show another success. He echoed with Mr. Nishida had said earlier, and stated that FURY would return to Hokkaido again early next year... Fujita gave the microphone to Tetsuhisa NAKAI, who was to close the show with the traditional "3! 2! 1! FURY!" call... But instead, NAKAI handed the microphone to Shimoda, who mustered his remaining strength to billow out, "THREE! TWO! ONE! FURY!!!"
- The first match, titled, "CATALCLYSMIC COMEDY BATTLE" pitted Kinniku Kamen Nisei and Hokkaido Pro-Wrestling's Joshyn "The Mighty" Hasagawa against a mystery X opponent. Fans were elated when the X was revealed to be none other than HISAI TOMAGOTCHI! The three had fans laughing immediately. The three went through their usual comedy spots. Hisai and Nisei attempted to work together against the old Joshyn, but their teamwork would always end with one accidentally striking the other. Finally, Hisai had enough, and tried to attack Nisei. But in turn, Nisei side-stepped, sending Hisai comedically stumbling over the top rope and onto the floor. Joshyn, who remained mostly passive during the match, finally struck, and cradled Nisei with a surprise hurricanrana for the flash three count!
While Joshyn celebrated his win, the post-match was suddenly intruded upon ATSUSHI ONO, who hopped over the steel security rail with a chair. Ono climbed in, swinging the chair wildly... Only to strike the top rope, and whack himself in the skull... After recovering, Ono demanded an impromptu match against his Hokkaido rival, Joshyn Hasagawa. Hisai Tomagotchi however interjected, and proposed a tag match, with Hisai and Nisei facing rivals Ono and Joshyn Hasagawa... Ono's refusals were promptly ignored, and the match began. Ono stood no chance, as Hasagawa refused to work with him, and promptly left him without a partner. Ono fought as best he could, including using a steel chair to, again, accidentally strike himself, allowing Hisai to finish him with the "64" Dropkick... After coming to, Ono demanded a restart. His words were again ignored, as the other three competitors left the ring... Ono also demanded a match against Kazuma Fujita, who was sitting at ringside doing commentary. He was again ignored, as Fujita began hyping the upcoming F-MAX Summit tournament...
- The second match pitted FURY against Hokkaido Pro-Wrestling, as Etsuya Kawachi and Hidaka Kamon of NEW FORCE faced popular tag team KAZUKI and Taku Shizuma. The match featured fast-paced lucha action, with all four trading cradles early on. In the end however, KAZUKI caught Kamon with his spectacular "Skyjin" Swan dive 720 DDT. Kawachi praised the two Hokkaido fighters afterwards, and told them to come back to FURY's mat soon for a rematch.
- FURY would continue to struggle against the Hokkaido Pro-Wrestling fighters next, as members of mushozoku, Chikao Kessin, Jet Jaguar, and Kazuki Sendo faced the villainous members of the Osaka City Heidan, Akitoshi Mikami, DOKUGA and Yasushi Ito. For Mikami and DOKUGA, it was a return to familiar territory, as the two have previously competed in Pro-Wrestling FURY. OCH immediately had trouble early on, contending with the size and power of the mighty Ozeki, Chikao Kessin. Jet Jaguar also provided proper backup, with he and Kessin making a formidable openweight team. Their downfall unfortunately lied with Kazuki Sendo, who could do little to combat the ruthless style of the Osaka City Heidan, Despite showing good guts against the brutality of DOKUGA, he was finally crushed with the 6-6-6, giving the OCH the win...
- CHAOTICS clashed with UPRISER'Z in the next bout, as Shin Kaiju and Kotaro Ota squared off for the last time before their 10/25 match for Ota's F-MAX Jr. Heavyweight title. Early going saw CHAOTICS' fending off UPRISER'Z heel tactics, with ATSUKA and YAKUTA even throwing in some heelisms of their own. Kaiju once again opened a pre-existing cut on Ota's face, causing blood to pour. However, the blood loss did little to stop Ota, but rather served to fire him up even further. In the end however, the #1 contender to WCC's IHC title, Kyoto Okazaki proved to be the deciding factor in the match, as he drove Fumihiko Shirai's skull into the match for the three count.
- In the fifth match, Kazuma Fujita, Masafuji Yoshida, and Tetsujin united to face STRONG RIDERS members Otsuo Kayusa, Kyoshima Yosuken, and Kenichiro Hujikawa. The Hokkaido fans roared at the chance of seeing "Mr. 300%" himself, Kazuma Fujita. Kenichiro Hujikawa challenged him early on, and showed great heart in absorbing all of Fujita's blistering knife-edge chops. Hujikawa earned even more respect from the fans by not just taking what Fujita dished out, but also by firing back with thudding elbows of his own. Masafuji Yoshida and Otsuo Kayusa also had some heated exchanges. Kayusa tried several times to muster the strength to German Suplex Yoshida, only to fail every time. Finally, Yoshida fought back with clubbing blows, ending ultimately with a HARD Fujita-like lariat! In the end, the bout came down to Yosuken and Tetsujin, with the rookie Tetsujin landing some heavy shots. However, Yosuken's technical expertise outmatched Tetsujin's youthful fire. Yosuken picked the rookie apart, before ultimately forcing him to submit with a sleeper hold. The Hokkaido fans applauded Tetsujin's efforts, which seemed to touch the rookie...
- The sprouting rivalry between NEW FORCE and UPRISER'Z continued with another chapter tonight, as Akira Takayoshi, Naoyuki Watanabe, and C. Bones battled TAKU, Mastodon Fukuda, and Manabe Tsuji. As always, it was a chaotic and hectic brawl early on, with UPRISER'Z dragging the three NEW FORCE members all over the Sapporo Teisen Hall. However, NEW FORCE rallied, and simultaneously fought off their rough-neck advances, and retaliated with a melee style of their own. The fight got so out of hand, that both teams were nearly counted out! Back in the ring, UPRISER'Z took back control, working over the Wrestle Coast Cascadia import, C. Bones. Despite not being in the match, Bones' 10/25 opponent was as evident as if he was, as Kyoto Okazaki took every opportunity to choke and cheap shot Bones. This included one moment, where Okazaki caught Bones in the side of the skull with a VICIOUS kenka kick while Bones' head dangled over the ring apron... With the support of the Hokkaido crowd, Bones was able to fight back, before hitting Manabe Tsuji with a series of knees from the clinch, leading to him making the hot tag to FURY Ace Akira Takayoshi! Towards the end, all six men traded heavy blows. Manabe Tsuji was the unfortunate victim of a NEW FORCE trifecta, as Bones landed a kenka kick, followed by an Enzuigiri from Takayoshi, followed finally by Watanabe's Dragon Suplex hold, holding Tsuji down for the three count...
- We came to the semi final, as one of the pillars of Hokkaido Pro-Wrestling "Death Agent" Jin Hiroto returned to the FURY mat to face off against an opponent he was all too familiar with, Hiroaki Nakata. Despite Hiroto's "maturity" in recent years, the hard feelings between the two remain, dating back to the formation of VioMAX back on FURY's very first show on 10/25/2002. The two made bones about their feelings, as they immediately got in each other's face. From the moment the gong sounded, both competitors went balls to the wall, using their best weapons (their kicks) to the best of their capacity. The two exchanged HARD soccer ball kicks to the spine early on, with neither giving up any leverage. This led to an exchange of dull forearms, with swelling immediately forming around the jaw of BOTH men! There was little actual "wrestling" early on, with the match resembling more of a kickboxing match than anything. The more experienced Hiroto was the first to break away in the match, after landing a series of HARD kicks to Nakata's body, culminating with a SNAPPING axe kick to the back of Nakata's skull, sending him collapsing in a heap! Referee Edd Sasaki immediately jumped in and administered a 10-count for Nakata... But as Nakata got to all fours, Hiroto threw a flagrant cheap shot by throwing another soccer kick to the SIDE OF NAKATA'S FACE! Sasaki immediately pounced on Hiroto for the foul, and began to warn him. But before he could get more than a couple of words, Nakata GORED Hiroto into the corner, where he unloaded with a flurry of knees and elbows! One final knee caught Hiroto right in the sternum, causing him to collapse as well! Referee Sasaki tried to restrain Nakata, but his onslaught continued with more kicks to Hiroto's ribs! The brutality continued, as the two began trading simultaneous high kicks! With each shot, both men appeared momentarily weaker, before firing with more kicks. The first real "move" of the match came next, as Hiroto capitalized on a stunned Nakata by giving him Nakata's own DRAGON SUPLEX! Nakata however mustered the strength to pull himself up. After blocking a kick from Hiroto, Nakata countered with a DRAGON SUPLEX of his own! As the match continued, both men appeared spent at the ten-minute mark, after expending all of their energy. However, the two still had explosive short-bursts, with Hiroto lighting Nakata up with another flurry of blows, ending with a Triangle Enzuigiri to the back of Nakata's head! Towards the end, the two again went back to the Dragon Suplex. Nakata continued to counter Hiroto's attempts, and vice versa. Finally, Nakata had Hiroto poised for the move, only for the "Death Agent" to drop down onto his rear... Nakata however trapped one of Hiroto's arms, and prodeeded to rain downward elbows upon the side of Hiroto's head! Hiroto struggled to escape, but with each downward blow, Hiroto's body became more and more lifeless, until Edd Sasaki finally jumped in to stop the match!
The fans responded with confused silence at first, before eventually coming around with applause. Hiroto eventually came to, and was equally as confused. Hiroto immediately pulled himself up, and demanded to continue the match. Both men got into each other's faces once more, with wrestlers from both sides trying to separate them. The two finally broke free, and exchanged HARD slaps... After an intense stare down, Hiroto shocking extended his hand outward, with Nakata accepting. The fans erupted in applause for the sign of respect, before Hiroto promptly left the ring... Nakata spoke positively of Hiroto afterwards, saying they would always be enemies in the ring, but tonight, he has earned his respect...
- We finally came to the night's main event, as Hokkaido's native son Yoshihiro Shimoda attempted to become the first Junior Heavyweight to become F-MAX Heavyweight Champion. But in doing so, he would have to topple the burning spirit of Tetsuhisa NAKAI, who was determined to leave Hokkaido tonight with his V1 defense secured under his belt. As promised, Shimoda was introduced as a representative of Hokkaido Pro-Wrestling, rather than FURY. He wore new ring gear, with the Hokkaido emblem proudly displayed on the rear of his trunks. The crowd was unanimously behind Shimoda from the start, and even going as far as to BOO the champion, Tetsuhisa NAKAI's introduction! The early going saw the much smaller Shimoda throwing precise bombs early on, using sharp kicks to the leg and body to try and break down the champion's resistance. NAKAI however fought back with FIERCE chops, leaving red imprints on Shimoda's chest. This led to a fiery exchange of blows. NAKAI appeared to be getting the advantage, but the courageous Shimoda dug deep and showed what a true Hokkaido native was made of, and began to chisel away at NAKAI with more kicks. The challenger then upped the pace by using rope work to out-maneuver the bigger NAKAI, who swung at Shimoda with lariats like a fly swatter, with Shimoda evading each. Finally, Shimoda popped off the ropes, and BLASTED NAKAI in the face with the Torokeru Knee! Shimoda anxiously pounced on NAKAI for the pin, but the F-MAX Heavyweight Champion powered out effortlessly after one! The pace slowed for a moment, with Shimoda taking advantage of NAKAI's prone state. The challenger worked over NAKAI with a wrist lock. But eventually, NAKAI managed to work his way back to his feet, where he powered out of the hold. NAKAI soon caught Shimoda with a crushing lariat in the corner, which set up a BRUTAL Backdrop that nearly folded the challenger in half! Just like every time Shimoda was in peril, the Hokkaido fans rallied with unanimous chants of "SHI-MO-DA!" With Shimoda prone in the corner again, NAKAI unloaded with a barrage of machine-gun like chops, much in the image of Kazuma Fujita. The chops continued; seemingly endless. But just as NAKAI paused to catch his breath, Shimoda struck, and switched positions with NAKAI, before firing a series of rapid kicks to the chest! Like NAKAI's chops, Shimoda's flurry seemed never-ending, with both NAKAI and Shimoda's face wincing in more and more pain with every connecting kick! Shimoda then mustered his strength to drop NAKAI with a vertical suplex, before following with a SHARP soccer ball kick between NAKAI's shoulder blades! As the match progressed, Shimoda looked extremely confident in his abilities, and actually seemed to be in firm charge of the bout. This however changed in one moment, as Shimoda went to the apron, and came off the ropes with a swan dive attack... But before he could follow threw, NAKAI telegraphed with a VICIOUS LARIAT, nearly taking Shimoda's head off! NAKAI capitalized by hoisting Shimoda onto his shoulders, before DRILLING him face-first into the mat with the Devil Eruption! However, as NAKAI went for the cover, Shimoda defiantly kicked out AT ONE, showing he still had plenty left! With a rabid crowd in the background, momentum continued back-and-forth. NAKAI eventually caught Shimoda with a sickening Half Nelson Suplex, which soon led to him locking in the Kendo Clutch... Ever versatile, Shimoda was able to eventually work his way out, before catching NAKAI in the same jujigatame that submitted him on 10/13! NAKAI tried keeping his hands locked for as lock as he could, but Shimoda eventually broke his grip free with kicks, allowing him to get full extension of NAKAI's arm! The F-MAX Champion quickly roared in pain, before rolling onto his back, with Shimoda adjusting himself to maintain the hold. NAKAI was able to get to his feet, with Shimoda still dangling upside down... NAKAI finally used his mammoth strength to HOIST Shimoda high into the air... But before NAKAI could follow through, Shimoda released the hold and dropped to his feet, ONLY TO BE BLASTED WITH A SPINNING CHOP TO THE JAW! With Shimoda stunned, NAKAI lifted Shimoda vertically, before SPIKING him with a vicious Brainbuster! As the closing moments of the match drew near, the support of the crowd for Shimoda never faltered. With every kick Shimoda landed, the fans erupted with cheers. But with every kick Shimoda threw, NAKAI was there to return the favor. With several near falls under each other's belt, the end drew near. The two traded a hot series of near falls, coming off of the Shinto Buster from Shimoda, and a FIERCE lariat from NAKAI. The champ then lifted Shimoda up, and SPIKED HIM ON HIS SKULL with the MAX BULLET! The fans cried out, sensing the end! But to the shock and jubilation of the fans, Shimoda managed to BARELY kick out at 2.999! Bruised, beaten, and out of breath, NAKAI finally pulled a semi-comatose Shimoda up to his feet, and while holding him up with one arm, NAKAI winded up, before DECAPITATING SHIMODA WITH A STRONG-ARM LARIAT! NAKAI collapsed onto the challenger, as referee Akinori Fuwa counted the three!
The fans erupted in a mixture of respectful cheers and disappointed murmurs... As Shimoda finally began to recover, calls of Shimoda's name roared from the fans, leading to another resounding set of chants. As Hiroaki Nakata and Jet Jaguar collected Shimoda's beaten body, NAKAI took the microphone, and began calling out Shimoda's name... NAKAI praised his challenger, saying, "Shimoda... Make no mistake, regardless of your physical size, you have the Fighting Spirit of a heavyweight..." Shimoda nodded, and shook hands with the F-MAX Heavyweight Champion, earning a roar of applause from the fans... All of the babyface members of the FURY roster soon entered the ring, with Kazuma Fujita himself thanking the Hokkaido crowd for making tonight's show another success. He echoed with Mr. Nishida had said earlier, and stated that FURY would return to Hokkaido again early next year... Fujita gave the microphone to Tetsuhisa NAKAI, who was to close the show with the traditional "3! 2! 1! FURY!" call... But instead, NAKAI handed the microphone to Shimoda, who mustered his remaining strength to billow out, "THREE! TWO! ONE! FURY!!!"
"GO NORTH! TOUR SPECIAL in HOKKAIDO!!" (PPV/STV)
October 15, 2008
Hokkaido - Sapporo Teisen Hall
2,650 Fans (Super No Vacancy Full House)
1. CATALCLYSMIC COMEDY BATTLE: Joshyn The Mighty [Hokkaido] beat Kinniku Kamen Nisei & Hisai Tomagotchi (3:49) when he used a hurricanrana on Nisei.
1a. CATALCLYSMIC COMEDY BATTLE II: Hisai Tomagotchi & Kinniku Kamen Nisei beat Joshyn The Mighty & Atsushi Ono (5:04) when Tomagotchi used the 64 on Ono.
2. KAZUKI [Hokkaido] & Taku Shizuma [Hokkaido] beat Etsuya Kawachi & Hidaka Kamon (10:17) when KAZUKI used the Skyjin on Kamon.
3. Akitoshi Mikami [OCH], DOKUGA [OCH] & Yasushi Ito [OCH] beat Chikao Kessin, Jet Jaguar & Kazuki Sendo (8:31) when DOKUGA used the 6-6-6 on Sendo.
4. Daisuke Iwata, Kyoto Okazaki, Shin Kaiju & RYUJI beat ATSUKA, YAKUTA, Kotaro Ota & Fumihiko Shirai (12:07) when Okazaki used the Otokogoroshi on Shirai.
5. Otsuo Kayusa, Kyoshima Yosuken & Kenichiro Hujikawa beat "Mr. 300%" Kazuma Fujita, Masafuji Yoshida & Tetsujin (9:03) when Yosuken used a sleeper hold on Tetsujin.
6. Akira Takayoshi, Naoyuki Watanabe & C. Bones [WCC] beat TAKU, Mastodon Fukuda & Manabe Tsuji (14:11) when Watanabe used a Dragon Suplex hold on Tsuji.
7. DEADLY FIGHTING ART: Hiroaki Nakata beat Jin Hiroto [Hokkaido] (13:29) by TKO.
8. F-MAX Heavyweight Title: Tetsuhisa NAKAI (c) beat Yoshihiro Shimoda [Hokkaido] (19:56) with a strong-arm lariat in his V1 defense.
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