OOC: I realize that this is probably the twentieth catch-up post for me since January. For that, I apologize. Unfortunately, my current semester in college is interfering with the hobby I love... Come May, I'll be able to continue my life's ambition of neglecting my friends and family, locking myself up in my darkened room, to focus on E-Puro.
EX-OOC: It took me too damned long to bold and color these for the Yahoo Groups... So I'm just going to leave this as is.
"NIHAO PRO-WRESTLING in TAIWAN"
March 18, 2009 Taipei, Taiwan - Taipei Arena (15,000)
14,228 Fans (Super No Vacancy)
1. CHOJIN CHRONICLES - 3rd: Ramenman Nisei beat Kinniku Kamen Nisei (7:57) by referee stoppage.
2. Masafuji Yoshida beat Go Taniguchi (11:17) with the Masayume.
3. Chikao Kessin, ATSUKA, Shigeru Iwasaki & YAKUTA beat Daisuke Iwata, Shin Kaiju, Ryuji & Manabe Tsuji (10:47) when Iwata was disqualified.
4. Etsuya Kawachi & Hidaka Kamon beat Tetsujin & Yoshihiro Shimoda (9:30) when Kamon used the Shoushinjisatsu on Tetsujin.
5. Otsuo Kayusa, Kyoshima Yosuken & Kenichiro Hujikawa beat Akira Takayoshi, Naoyuki Watanabe & Kazuki Sendo (11:15) when Kayusa used the Olympic-ASP on Sendo.
6. Tetsuhisa NAKAI, Hiroaki Nakata & Funsha Tianlong beat TAKU, Mastodon Fukuda & Shin Kaiju (14:29) when Tianlong used the Tianlong Special on Kaiju.
3/18 Notes: FURY finished up the final leg of their international excursion with a successful joint performance with Taiwanese recording artist Alan Tao, drawing well over 14,000 fans. After the first set by Tao, he introduced Kazuma Fujita, who earned an overwhelming reaction by the Tawainese fans. Fujita greeted the crowd with a spirited, "NIHAO!" Fujita apologized for not being able to wrestle tonight, but promised he would be prepared to fight the next time FURY returns to the country...
In the first match, Kinniku Kamen Nisei attempted to win his third and final chance to get into the 20XX Chojin Olympics, facing Ramenman Nisei, the descendant of Nisei's ancestor's greatest rivalries. Nisei didn't fair too well against the martial arts master, as Nisei took an onslaught of karate chops and kicks. Despite some minor comebacks, he was eventually laid out with a Flying Leg Lariat, setting Nisei up for the dreaded Camel Clutch! However, as Ramenman grasped Nisei's chin, Nisei began to freak out, before frantically begging for the match to be stopped! Referee Akinori Fuwa abided, stopping the match!
In the show's man event, the Taiwanese crowd saw the debut of the new "Funsha Tianlong" character, who physically looked a lot like a certain masked wrestler on the FURY roster who was missing tonight... Tianlong, along with Tetsuhisa NAKAI and Hiroaki Nakata battled the all-champion UPRISER'Z team of TAKU, Mastodon Fukuda and Shin Kaiju in a fierce bout. The three heels focused their sights on Tianlong, while occasionally riling up the crowd with antagonizing cries of "RIBEN SHIZUE HAO!" (Japan is #1!) But thanks to excellent team work, Tianlong, Nakata and NAKAI were able to fight back, as Tianlong eventually caught Kaiju with the Tianlong Special, before capturing the three count!
During the post match, the Taiwanese fans roared with "FU-RY!" calls. Many of the FURY wrestlers returned to the ring, including Kazuma Fujita and Alan Tao, who served as interpreter. Nakata spoke, and said that Japan, Taiwan, China, and Korea were all one, and proudly proclaimed "YAZHOU SHIZUE HAO!" (Asia is #1!) To end the night, Alan Tao played another set, including a lyrical version of FURY's theme song, "REBIRTH" to close the show.
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3/19 Notes: Upon returning to Japan, a press conference was called in Osaka to address several topics.
The first note confirmed the participation of UPRISER'Z members RYUJI and Manabe Tsuji in Nansei Nihon Pro-Wrestling's "TAG BLITZ'09" tournament. RYUJI and Tsuji both declared that they would show Nansei what "OSAKA WILD STYLE" was about, and promised to use the tournament to catapult their standings in Pro-Wrestling FURY.
However, that wasn't the only tournament on the mind of FURY President Hiroshi Nishida, as he proudly announced the continuation of the Sakura Tag Festival tournament, scheduled for 4/16/2009 to 4/25/2009. This year, the tournament will be expanded to two blocks of six teams, unlike the one block format of last year's. Mr. Nishida revealed the teams for the tournament. All of the regular teams were there, along with the inclusion of Nansei Nihon's GALLEON, who will continue his PWC Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Championship "DREAM HEROES" team with Jet Jaguar. In addition, at the personal request of Tetsuhisa NAKAI, he will form a team with young freelancer Ryuugo Nagashima, who will be known as the "RED DRAGONS."
The tournament will kick off on 4/16 for "TOKYO HANAMI 2009" at Tokyo's JCB Hall, before climaxing with the finals of the tournament at "OSAKA HANAMI 2009" at the Katano Dome in Osaka on 4/25.
Block A
- [TAKANABE-gun] Akira Takayoshi & Naoyuki Watanabe
- [STRONG RIDERS] Otsuo Kayusa & Kyoshima Yosuken
- [OKINAWA SPEED STARS] Kotaro Ota & Fumihiko Shirai
- [Yoshida Sumo Gym] Masafuji Yoshida & Tetsujin
- [RED DRAGONS] Tetsuhisa NAKAI & Ryuugo Nagashima
- [OSAKA WILD STYLE] RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji
Block B
- [CHOJIN POWERS] TAKU & Mastodon Fukuda
- [NS Corps] Hiroaki Nakata & Yoshihiro Shimoda
- [DREAM HEROES] Jet Jaguar & GALLEON
- [Millennium SAGA] ATSUKA & YAKUTA
- [Class K2] Etsuya Kawachi & Hidaka Kamon
- [Baka Machineguns] Go Taniguchi & Kinniku Kamen Nisei
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"BREAK BLOW Vol. 3"
March 20, 2009
Tokyo - Shinjuku FACE (409)
409 Fans (Super No Vacancy Full House)
1. Manabe Tsuji vs. Shuji Kido [Nansei] (15:00) went to a time limit draw.
2. Yujiro Higuchi [DYNAMITE] beat Go Taniguchi (7:31) with a face kick.
3. Hiroaki Nakata beat Shinsuke Takahashi [CRIMSON] (8:11) with a wakigatame.
4. Akahito Yamada [CRIMSON] beat Shigeru Iwasaki (12:06) with the Musubime.
5. Tatsumichi Akamatsu [DYNAMITE] beat Yoshihiro Shimoda (19:41) with a Jumping High Kick.
3/20 Notes: Hiroaki Nakata held the third volume of his BREAK BLOW concept in front of another sold out crowd in Shinjuku FACE. The first bout pitted Manabe Tsuji against Nansei's Shuji Kido in a hard-hitting match between the two youngsters. Ultimately however, neither man could get the win, as the fifteen minute time limit expired. Feeling unsatisfied, Tsuji lashed out at Kido over the microphone, promising that he and RYUJI would run through all of their teams in the upcoming "TAG BLITZ" tournament. Kido however promised he and partner Kenta Arakiki would put an immediate stop to the invaders in their first tournament match on 3/26.
The second match featured a unique battle between 193cm giants, as Go Taniguchi battled DYNAMITE's Yujiro Higuchi. Both men went at it in a high-spurt battle, leaving nothing to chance. The usually timid Taniguchi showed some rarely seen aggression, lighting Higuchi up with HARD chops and headbutts! However, Higuchi fought back with chops of his own, and HARD boots to the face! Eventually, the more experienced Taniguchi gained control, and tried to finish him with the Argentine Backbreaker! However, Higuchi escaped, and continued blasting Taniguchi with HARD kicks to the face, which slowly broke Taniguchi down! With Taniguchi on one knee, Higuchi finally caught Go with one final kick to the face! Higuchi collapsed onto Taniguchi, before picking up the surprising three count! Taniguchi managed to recover quickly, and seemed confused over the result. Never the less, Taniguchi offered a handshake to Higuchi, who REJECTED it! Insulted at the lack of respect, Taniguchi SHOVED Higuchi back, prompting wrestlers to jump in and separate the two towering wrestlers...
In the third match, BREAK BLOW boss Hiroaki Nakata stepped into the ring to face former kouhai, now CRIMSON wrestler Shinsuke Takahashi in a spirited technical battle. Both men showed the genius and art to mat work in what resembled more of a shoot style bout early on. But eventually, Nakata began to test Takahashi with kicks, which he took in great stride. In the end, while earning fans with his spirit, Takahashi fell to Nakata's deadly wakigatame, forcing him to submit. After the match, Nakata praised Takahashi for his determination, and said that he would soon regain the time he lost in the ring...
In the semi final, CRIMSON's Akahito Yamada returned, making his third straight appearance in the BREAK BLOW ring, facing Shigeru Iwasaki in another superb high-spurt technical match. Iwasaki played ring general, staying one step ahead of his former FURY Kouhai through out the match, using hard strikes and submissions. Yamada however slowly turned the bout around, using his craftiness and guile to counter Iwasaki through out the match, nearly flash cradling him at one point! However, as Iwasaki tried to finish Yamada with the Cross Knell, Yamada countered with the Musubime, cradling Iwasaki just long enough for the three count! While frustrated, Iwasaki praised Yamada after the match, and said it was a pleasure to wrestle "Akahito-kun" once more...
In the main event, Pro-Wrestling DYNAMITE Ace Tatsumichi Akamatsu returned to the BREAK BLOW mat to face Yoshihiro Shimoda in an incredible match. Vastly outmatched in size and strength, Shimoda impressed the Tokyo fans by taking the fight direct to Akamatsu, using a flurry of palm strikes and kicks to try and chop Akamatsu down. Shimoda further proved himself by avoiding all of Akamatsu's comebacks, before BLASTING Akamatsu with a high kick to the side of the head, leading to Shimoda to attempt a German Suplex! However, Akamatsu finally struck, countering with a backflipping kick, catching Shimoda above the head! Both men lived up to the "BREAK BLOW" name, as both men threw and absorbed some BRUTAL kicks. While Akamatsu controlled a good portion due to his size and strength, Shimoda refused to be underestimated, and pulled off some incredible moves, including a springboard catch into the SAPPORO LANCER! Shimoda also managed to escape a Tatsubuster attempt, before finally mustering enough strength to dump Akamatsu on his head with a German Suplex! Finally, Shimoda stunned the Tokyo fans by catching Akamatsu as he got to a knee with a BRUTAL buzzsaw-style kick to the face, EARNING A DOWN COUNT! However, the count was unwarranted, as Akamatsu JUMPED to his feet at one, furious with anger! Even before the referee could restart the bout, Akamatsu bull rushed Shimoda into the corner, before unloading with a barrage of elbows, causing Shimoda to slowly crumple in the corner, earning a down count for himself! Shimoda had a hard time getting to his feet, but eventually did after the count of seven... Shimoda was clearly shaken, but continued to catch Akamatsu with offense. The match slowly built to its thrilling climax, as the popular underdog Shimoda continued to break Akamatsu down with kicks. Finally, Shimoda tried to finish it with the Torokeru Knee... But before he could strike, Akamatsu BLASTED Shimoda with a jumping high kick to the face, causing Shimoda to collapse in a heap onto the mat, allowing Akamatsu to score the three count!
In the post match, Akamatsu offered praise to Shimoda for the fight, but said he would never be outdone by a FURY wrestler, which garnered a somewhat negative response. All of the night's participants returned to the ring. Hiroaki Nakata announced a pleasant surprise, revealing that not only would he be lifting the ban on tag matches in BREAK BLOW, but announced that the next BREAK BLOW on 4/24 would feature a one-night tag tournament! However, Nakata turned his attention to Akamatsu, and said his comment regarding being "outdone by a FURY wrestler" wouldn't stand, leading to Nakata CHALLENGING Akamatsu to step into the FURY ring! Akamatsu agreed, setting up a tag match for FURY's 3/24 show in DYNAMITE's backyard of Saitama! Akamatsu chose Makoto Tachibana as his partner, as Yoshihiro Shimoda interjected himself as Nakata's.
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March 21, 2009
Tokyo - Korakuen Hall
2,350 Fans (Super No Vacancy Full House)
1. Chikao Kessin beat Tetsujin (7:48) with the Back Blow.
2. Kyoshima Yosuken & Kenichiro Hujikawa beat Tetsuhisa NAKAI & Ryuugo Nagashima [FREE] (8:27) when Hujikawa used the Axe Bomber K on Nagashima.
3. Manabe Tsuji beat Kazuki Sendo (8:05) with the Guts Coaster.
4. Kyoto Okazaki, Shin Kaiju & RYUJI beat Yoshihiro Shimoda, Jet Jaguar & Kinniku Kamen Nisei (13:04) when Okazaki used the Otokogoroshi on Nisei.
5. Naoyuki Watanabe, Etsuya Kawachi & Hidaka Kamon beat Hiroaki Nakata, Masafuji Yoshida & Go Taniguchi (11:42) when Watanabe used the Dragon Suplex hold on Taniguchi.
6. PWC Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team #1 Contenders Match: Wataru Yamada [Nansei] & Keisuke Rongai [Nansei] beat Kotaro Ota & Fumihiko Shirai (10:55) when Yamada used the SS Arrow on Ota.
7. ATSUKA, Shigeru Iwasaki & YAKUTA beat TAKU, Mastodon Fukuda & Daisuke Iwata (20:35) when ATSUKA used the Shooting Star press on TAKU.
8. F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Title #1 Contenders Match: Akira Takayoshi beat Otsuo Kayusa (17:21) with a small package hold.
3/21 Notes: In front of another packed Korakuen Hall, FURY officially resumed its Japanese schedule. The show opened with a surprise appearance from the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Champion Ryo Inoue, who promised to reveal the new incarnation of "Total Attack Pro-Wrestling" tonight! Inoue said he would watch tonight's main event with interest, but said neither Akira Takayoshi nor Otsuo Kayusa posed a threat to him...
In the sixth match, Nansei Nihon Pro-Wrestling's Wataru Yamada and Keisuke Rongai earned themselves a big win over the OKINAWA SPEED STARS, guaranteeing them a shot at the PWC Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team titles, held by Jet Jaguar and fellow Nansei wrestler GALLEON. Jaguar met his new challengers in the ring. Yamada and Rongai showed no respect for FURY wrestlers, boasting how they've "run through" Ota and Shirai, and promised to do the same against Jaguar and GALLEON. Jaguar tried to take the classy approach, and simply wished them luck in their upcoming match...
In the semi final, ATSUKA and YAKUTA, along with Shigeru Iwasaki, pulled off a huge coup en route to their F-MAX Tag Team title match, as ATSUKA scored the fall over TAKU following the Shooting Star press in a thrilling twenty-minute match! The match also had focus on Iwasaki and Iwata, who continued their bitter feud. Iwata continued his recent trend of trying to get himself DQ'd. But tonight, Iwasaki managed to thwart him at every turn... After the match, YAKUTA said that fans have grew tired with TAKU and Fukuda as tag champions, and vowed to "liberate" the belts from their waists!
We then came to the main event, to determine who would face Ryo Inoue for the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight title on 4/02. Inoue appeared before the match, dragging the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight title with him, showing no respect for the championship. Both Takayoshi and Kayusa put on a streamline match, showing great chemistry. Both fan favorites seemed to have split Korakuen, with half cheering for Akira, and the other half for Otsuo. Never held nothing back, with both setting out to prove who the better man was. The intensity increased as time went by, with both men seemingly hitting harder and harder with every ticking second. The two traded near falls towards the end, as Kayusa kicked out of Akira's Tiger Suplex at 2.8, while Akira kicked out of Kayusa's Olympic-ASP at 2.5. The match would however see a sudden end, as Akira blocked Kayusa's uraken attempt, countering with a small package hold, earning him a flash three count! Surprised at the sudden finish, the fans roared with applause and cheers for the #1 contender, Akira Takayoshi! Kayusa was stunned, and at first seemed wrought with frustration... However, he eventually accepted it, and shook Akira's hand, before leaving...
Inoue finally entered the ring to greet his first challenger. Inoue sized Akira up for a moment, before finally smiling. He refused to address Akira by name, simply calling him "the boy that beat Fujita," referencing Akira's win over Fujita last year. Inoue said that Akira "would do" until Fujita could be "lured out." Insulted, Akira pulled the microphone away, and said he refused to be underestimated, and promised to expose Ryo Inoue as a "myth." Inoue smirked, calling Akira's language "cute." Inoue then followed through on his promise, calling out the two men he will take in as members of the new "T.A.P." faction. And to the shock of everyone in Korakuen Hall, former FURY wrestler and OLYMPUS Middleweight Champion YUICHI MIWA, along with FIGHTING UNION.JP's Yusaku Kitajima appeared wearing T.A.P. shirts! Inoue declared that this incarnation of T.A.P. was the strongest yet, and declared that the war against Kazuma Fujita and FURY had now begun!
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March 24, 2009
Saitama - Kumagaya Citizen Gymnasium (2,000)
2,050 Fans (Super No Vacancy Full House)
1. RYUJI & Manabe Tsuji beat Go Taniguchi & Kinniku Kamen Nisei (7:07) when RYUJI used the Tombstone driver on Nisei.
2. Kotaro Ota & Fumihiko Shirai beat Etsuya Kawachi & Kazuki Sendo (9:21) when Ota used the Violent Spark on Sendo.
3. Chikao Kessin, Shigeru Iwasaki & Jet Jaguar beat Daisuke Iwata, Kyoto Okazaki & Shin Kaiju (8:25) when Iwata was disqualified.
4. Otsuo Kayusa, Kyoshima Yosuken & Kenichiro Hujikawa beat Tetsuhisa NAKAI, Masafuji Yoshida & Tetsujin (10:02) when Hujikawa used the Axe Bomber K on Tetsujin.
5. Hiroaki Nakata & Yoshihiro Shimoda beat Tatsumichi Akamatsu [DYNAMITE] & Makoto Tachibana [DYNAMITE] (14:42) when Nakata used the Zanzai Blow on Tachibana.
6. Ryo Inoue [T.A.P.] Yuichi Miwa [T.A.P.] & Yusaku Kitajima [T.A.P.] beat Akira Takayoshi, Naoyuki Watanabe & Hidaka Kamon (10:21) when Miwa used a knee kick on Kamon.
7. F-MAX Tag Team Titles: TAKU & Mastodon Fukuda (c) beat ATSUKA & YAKUTA (32:47) when TAKU used the Mastodon-style Kinniku Buster on ATSUKA in their V7 defense.
3/24 Notes: FURY continued along for another big show in Saitama, drawing a full crowd for a stacked card, capped off with an F-MAX Tag Team title match... In the fifth match, Pro-Wrestling FURY clashed against Pro-Wrestling DYNAMITE in DYNAMITE's backyard of Saitama, as Hiroaki Nakata and Yoshihiro Shimoda faced Tatsumichi Akamatsu and Makoto Tachibana in an entertaining bout. In the end, FURY reigned supreme, as Nakata finished Tachibana with the Zanzai Blow in a close match. After the match, Akamatsu challenged Nakata to return to the DYNAMITE ring soon. Nakata accepted Akamatsu's invitation.
In the semi final, the new incarnation of Total Attack Pro-Wrestling made its debut, as Ryo Inoue led former OLYMPUS-FS Middleweight Champion Yuichi Miwa, along with KT-Club trained rookie Yusaku Kitajima against the NEW FORCE trio of Akira Takayoshi, Naoyuki Watanabe and Hidaka Kamon. Inoue and Akira briefly tied up, giving fans a sample of what's to time on 4/02. However, neither seemed to get the upper hand over the other. In the end, it would be former FURY wrestler Yuichi Miwa that would make a grand return, by nearly KO'ing Kamon with a VICIOUS running knee kick to the jaw for the pinfall! After the bout, Inoue taunted Akira, saying he'd expose Fujita's aura by beating the man who allegedly surpassed him in strength.
In the main event, ATSUKA and YAKUTA attempted to do what no other team has been able to do in FURY by trying to take the F-MAX Tag Team titles from the "Chojin Powers," TAKU and Mastodon Fukuda, who aimed to secure their seventh defense. ATSUKA and YAKUTA came into the match ready for war, wearing camouflage fatigues. The challengers also showed off their heel side, as they led the champion's into a vicious brawl around ringside to start the match. Eventually, order was restored in the ring, as the challengers continued to hold the upper hand. The champion's eventually took control after isolating the smaller ATSUKA. YAKUTA continually tried to save his friend, only to be restrained by Edd Sasaki, allowing the champion's to further double team ATSUKA... Eventually, ATSUKA managed to break away, before making the hot tag to YAKUTA, who began cleaning house with a flurry of kenka kicks. He and TAKU eventually traded hard blows, with YAKUTA eventually winning out with a BRUTAL kneel kick! Both teams continued to wage war, as the match slowly approached the half-hour mark. With both teams spent, the match climaxed with ATSUKA and TAKU in the ring. ATSUKA tried to use his guile to catch TAKU, as he amazingly countered the Chojin Bomber with a modified crucifix cradle to nearly steal the match! After a flurry of kicks, ending with a HARD savate kick, ATSUKA connected with the ATSUKA TWISTER, garnering another close fall! ATSUKA finally built to the Shooting Star press, only to be crotched by TAKU, who cradled and SPIKED him with the Kinniku Buster! However, ATSUKA managed to kick out of the ensuing pin attempt at 2.8! ATSUKA continued to fight as TAKU went for another Kinniku Buster, before slowly pulling TAKU onto the top rope with him! However, before ATSUKA could follow through, TAKU ROCKED him with a flurry of right-left elbows, before hooking him for a TOP ROPE KINNIKU BUSTER! However, YAKUTA came to ATSUKA's aid, only to be CLOBBERED with an enzuilariat from Fukuda! With YAKUTA prone, Fukuda boosted TAKU up, who packaged ATSUKA tight... Then, in an incredible display of strength, Fukuda hoisted TAKU, who had ATSUKA on his shoulders, before taking steady steps towards the center the ring... Finally, Fukuda fell back, allowing TAKU to SPIKE ATSUKA into the mat with a SICKENING Kinniku Buster, breaking ATSUKA's body in half! With Fukuda subduing YAKUTA, TAKU easily scored the pinfall over ATSUKA, securing their V7 defense!
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April 02, 2009
Hiroshima - Hiroshima Prefectural Gymnasium (3,200)
3,225 Fans (Super No Vacancy Full House)
1. YAKUTA & Kotaro Ota beat Etsuya Kawachi & Kazuki Sendo (9:40) when YAKUTA used an STF on Sendo.
2. Daisuke Iwata, Kyoto Okazaki, Shin Kaiju & RYUJI beat ATSUKA, Yoshihiro Shimoda, Shigeru Iwasaki & Jet Jaguar (13:19) when Iwata used a low blow-assisted backslide on Iwasaki.
3. Naoyuki Watanabe & Hidaka Kamon beat Masafuji Yoshida & Tetsujin (8:49) when Watanabe used a Shining Kenka Kick on Tetsujin.
4. TAKU, Mastodon Fukuda & Manabe Tsuji beat Otsuo Kayusa, Kyoshima Yosuken & Kenichiro Hujikawa (10:06) when Tsuji used the Guts Coaster on Hujikawa.
5. Tetsuhisa NAKAI, Chikao Kessin, Fumihiko Shirai & Ryuugo Nagashima [FREE] beat Hiroaki Nakata, Go Taniguchi, Kinniku Kamen Nisei & Jun Kobayashi [FREE] (14:25) when Nagashima used the R-Bracer on Nisei.
6. F-MAX Unified Heavyweight Title: Ryo Inoue (c) [T.A.P.] beat Akira Takayoshi (22:19) with a modified front neck lock in his V1 defense.
4/02 Notes: FURY's tour reached its climax in Hiroshima, as over 3,200 fans packed the Hiroshima Prefectural Gymnasium. All eyes were fixed on the night's main event, as Ryo Inoue made his V1 defense of the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight title in front of his hometown fans against FURY Ace Akira Takayoshi. Inoue continued to show no respect for the championship he holds, forcing T.A.P. member Yusaku Kitajima to carry it behind him. Due to the Hiroshima crowd, the favoritism seemed to shift towards Inoue, who has developed an incredible cult following in Japan. Champion and challenger engaged with mat work early on, with Akira asserting himself as a threat by catching Inoue in a couple of compromising positions. However, never to be outdone, Inoue managed to find a counter to just about everything Akira tried. As the match progressed, things picked up, as Inoue tested Akira's mettle with kicks, prompting the challenger to response with HARD chops, which seemed to get a rise out of Inoue, who seemed to be enjoying himself more and more as Akira posed more of a challenge. Akira finally grew tired of Inoue's smarmy attitude, and got the fans jumping out of their seat by ducking a shot from Inoue, before coming off the ropes and DECAPITATING INOUE WITH A VICIOUS LARIAT! Inoue however won over even more fans by kicking out of the pin attempt AT ONE. Akira continued to work over the champion for the next couple of minutes, until Inoue countered an irish whip, sending Akira into the corner, where Inoue followed with a HARD running knee to the face, setting up a flurry of kicks and dynamite lefts and rights, climaxing with a BRUTAL high kick to the side of the head! Later on, Inoue further punished the challenger with submissions on the ground, trying to see just how flexible Takayoshi was. However, to the challenger's credit, he refused to surrender, and fought back furiously. Akira eventually managed to comeback with more blows, before catching the champion with an Enzuigiri, getting up the Tiger Suplex hold! But again, the champion showed his resilience by kicking out after two... Towards the end, both men were spent physically. Mentally however, neither man seemed ready to quit. The two engaged in what was a test of spirit, as the two took turns BRAINBUSTERING one another! Eventually, the champion broke the chain with a BRUTAL dynamite right hand, staggering Akira long enough for ANOTHER Vertical Brainbuster! Rather than go for the pin, Inoue instead floated into a modified front neck lock! Akira desperately tried to fight... But with no where to go in the center of the ring, he was finally forced to submit!
The crowd roared with a mixture of cheers for Inoue, and support for Akira, who gave his all in trying to beat the champion... In being awarded the belt, Inoue kicked it out of the hands of President Nishida, which garnered some boos for his lack of respect... Inoue pulled the microphone away from Eizo Hayakawa, before calling out KAZUMA FUJITA! The crowd ERUPTED in commotion, garnering loud calls of "FU-JI-TA!" President Nishida however boldly pulled the microphone away from Inoue, before Inoue "pathetic," as he knew that Fujita wasn't here tonight due to physical rehabilitation. Inoue smirked, before saying, "Is that the excuse you and Fujita have come up with? He refuses to face me, so he is a coward!" Inoue promptly left the ring, with Kitajima carrying the F-MAX Unified Heavyweight title behind him...
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