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Feb 4th, James H. Gray Sr. Civic Center, Albany Georgia 1. Norvell Austin defeats Joe Lightfoot in 5:10 2. Chris Markoff defeats Terry Daniels in 9:46 3. Johnny Rich defeats Les Thronton in 11:33 4. The Olympians defeat Great Tio & Chief Tapu in 15:29 5. Arn Anderson defeats Lanny Poffo in 14:52 6. TV Title Match: "Mean" Mike Miller defeats Brad Armstrong in 19:37 7. Jake Roberts DBL DQ with Ivan Koloff in 7:54 8. Tito Santana defeats "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer in 27:24 Feb 6th, Canton Memorial Civic Center, Canton Ohio 1. Les Thornton defeats "Iron" Mike Sharpe in 9:32 2. Al Perez defeats Sivi Afi in 12:01 3. Bob Roop defeats Chris Markoff in 8:35 4. Brad Armstrong over Iron Sheik in 17:47 5. David Sammartino drew Lanny Poffo in 20 minutes 6. National Heavyweight Title Match: "Hacksaw" Butch Reed (c) no contest Ted Dibiase after the Masked Superstar attacks both wrestlers after 21:17 of action 7. National Tag Title Match: Long Riders (c) defeats Paul Orndorff & Tito Santana in 26:08 Feb 8th, Wheeling Civic Center, Wheeling West Virginia 1. Bugsy McGraw defeats Korsita Korchenko via DQ in 8:11 2. Sivi Afi defeats Joe Lightfoot in 10:44 3. The Fantastics defeats The Great Tio & Chief Tapu in 16:33 4. Ole Anderson defeats Norvell Austin in 11:55 5. Paul Orndorff defeats Chris Markoff in 14:26 6. National Tag Title Match: Long Riders (C) DBL DQ The Olympians in 19:37 7. Ivan Koloff defeats Jake Roberts in 24:29 8. Masked Superstar defeats Johnny Rich via blood stoppage in 13:22

Feb 3rd The Omni in Atlanta Georgia: Attendance: 6,387 1. Al Perez defeats "Iron" Mike Sharpe in 11:28 with a sleeper hold 2. The Fantastics ( Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) defeat The Great Tio & Chief Tapu in 14:43 with Rodgers pinning Tapu with a sunset flip of the top rope. 3. The Olympians ( Bob Roop & Iron Sheik) defeat Brad Armstrong & Arn Anderson in 15:33 with Roop pinning Anderson with a shoulder breaker. After the match, Ole Anderson came into the ring to confront Armstrong, when Buzz Sawyer came from behind to attack him. Ole Anderson & Sawyer was eventually joined by Arn Anderson in the assault, until Al Perez, Tito Santana & The Fantastics all came in to chase the Anderson's & Sawyer away. 4. Tito Santana vs. "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer went to a 20 minute draw. 5. Paul Orndorff defeated Lanny Poffo in 12:42 when Orndorff pinned Poffo after a powerslam. 6. NO DQ: The Masked Superstar defeated Ted Dibiase in 24:09 when Angelo Poffo came to ringside and handled The Masked Superstar a piece of steel, in which he loaded into his mask after referee Scrappy McGowen was knocked down after a collision with Ted Dibiase. The Superstar hit Dibiase with 6 headbutts , which cut an already deep cut even bleed more. The Superstar then hit a corkscrew neck breaker and applied a Cobra Clutch to Dibiase, which made Dibiase pass out. 7. Superstars of the Superstation TV Title Finals: "Mean" Mike Miller defeated Bugsy McGraw via submission in 12:55 when McGraw submitted to Miller's figure 4 leg lock. 8. National Tag Team Title Finals: The Long Riders defeated David Sammartino & Johnny Rich in 18:33 after Bill Irwin pinned Rich with a superplex. 9. National Heavyweight Title Finals: "Hacksaw" Butch Reed defeated The "Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff in 22:10 after Jake Roberts came to ringside and threw Koloff into the ringpost, when Reed and Referee Nick Patrick were down after a mid ring collison involving all 3 participants. Roberts then rolled Koloff back in ring and Reed climbed the top rope and hit his flying football tackle for the 3 count.

TBH, wrestlers in general, are low-brow.

How do you plan on setting up the waiver wire?

I thought this was getting it's own sub-forum?

Superstars of the Superstation would like to pick up Norvell Austin.

Press Release: February 3rd at the Omni in Atlanta Georgia: Making his debut will be Al Perez and he will take on "Iron" Mike Sharpe The Fantastics, Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton will be making their debut going against The Great Tio & Chief Tapu Brad Armstrong & Arn Anderson will be going against The Olympians ( Iron Sheik & Bob Roop) Tito Santana will face off against "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer Lanny Poffo will face Paul Orndorff NO DQ: Ted Dibiase will face The Masked Superstar in a battle of the rulebreakers Superstars of the Superstation TV Title Finals: Bugsy McGraw vs. "Mean" Mike Miller National Tag Team Championship Finals: The Long Riders vs. David Sammartino & Johnny Rich National Heavyweight Championship Finals: "Hacksaw" Butch Reed vs. "The Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff

Hansen teaming with Anthony is interesting.

12 Street is a bitch to find parking at. Also, Jimmy Rave put some weight on.

Thanks. It took me 5.5 hours today and I started to shorten them as I went along. The finals have 2 of the 4 Aces stable going at it. After the tournaments are done, I won't be writing full matches that often, takes too much time.

Curious to see on where this all goes.

Hope that it's Suzuki vs. Suzuki!!!!!!!!!

JAN 28TH Korakuen Hall Kelly: It's the Semi-finals and the winners will go to the February 23rd Tokyo Dome show to determine the winner of the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. Here are the matches. KENOH vs. Kazuchika Okada Jay White vs. Kento Miyahara KENOH vs. Kazuchika Okada 60 minute time limit Red Shoes has KENOH out of the ring as Okada enters. Okada quickly takes off his rope and is ready for battle. KENOH is the fresh man here as he has barely wrestled more then 5 minutes in this tournament. Okada has been through 2 long, tough matches and as the bell rings, KENOH goes on the attack, not letting Okada take a breath. Okada has been dominated for almost 18 minutes now and has blood running down his face, after a Kebou connected, opening up a large cut above his forehead. KENOH thinks it's time to put Okada away and goes for Ragou, which is a Gory special flipped into a sitout powerbomb. He hits this and covers Okada, but only gets a long 2 count. The crowd is 100% behind Okada as he struggles to stay in the match. KENOH goes for another one, but Okada slips out and picks KENOH up for Heavy Rain. Now it's Okada on the war path, hitting KENOH with forearms, kicks and elbows to the neck of his opponent. KENOH is reeling and is trying to escape, but Okada grabs him and hits a dragon suplex and then he is hit with another Heavy Rain. Okada is looking to finish him off by scooping him up and hitting a jumping Tombstone plie driver. Okada sees blood, especially his own and turns things up a notch. Okada hits various Dragon & German suplexes, almost like he's trying to knock KENOH out. KENOH has taken a lot of punishment the past 8 minutes and Okada decides enough is enough and picks KENOH up and hit 4 Rainmaker, each one harder then the previous one. Okada puts his foot on the fallen KENOH's chest and tell Red Shoes to make the count. Red Shoes does and counts to 3 and KENOH isn't moving. WINNER in 28:17, Kazuchika Okada Kelly: Okada is on to the finals. He will need all the rest that he can after those 3 tiring matches. Gedo: Okada owes his success to me! Jay White vs. Kento Miyahara 60 minute time limit Asami rings the bell and it's all Kento Miyahara. Kento's big match experience is on full display here as White can't do anything against the former AJPW Ace. After 10 minutes, White is able to get an opening after Kento sets to early on a back drop. White goes after the neck of Miyahara, trying to weaken it up for a big finish. White delivers several minutes worth of suplexes and neck breakers to Kento and finally decides to go for it all. He picks up Kento for a ura-nage and hits it. Instead of covering his man, he picks him up again, setting up for the Kiwi Krusher. Kento counters and puts a cross arm breaker/triangle choke hold known as the Snake Pit on White. White is is trouble and is starting to go nightly night. After several minutes, Miyahara lets go and stands White up and hits Blackout and goes straight into Break Heart and goes for the cover. Asami counts out the lifeless White as Miyahara goes onto the finals! WINNER in 16:52, Kento Miyahara Kelly: Everything is set as it will be Kento Miyahara vs. Kazuchika Okada for the right to hold the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. Our next card will be on February 3rd coming live from the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium. This is be for the newly minted IWGP Super Heavyweight Championship. Thank you from watching on NJPW World and the other networks around the globe that carries NJPW.

JAN 28TH Korakuen Hall Kelly: The first round had some great action and one major upset. I can not wait to see on what round 2 has in store. Here are the round 2 matches: Kaito Kiyomiya vs. KENOH Zach Sabre Jr. vs. Kazuchika Okada Kota Ibushi vs. Jay White Kento Miyahara vs. Tetsuya Naito Kelly: Let's get to the action of round 2. Kaito Kiyomiya vs. KENOH 30 minute time limit Marty Asami has already warned KENOH about attacking before the bell. This doesn't stop KENOH as a attacks Kaito as he's taking off his entrance attire. KENOH uses 6 running knee strikes to the head of Kiyomiya. KENOH sensing blood delivers a Bridging full nelson suplex and then a sit out suplex slam. He covers for the cover and Kaito barely gets a shoulder up at 2 3/4. KENOH sits Kaito up and practically kicks the face off of Kiyomiya with his Kebou kick. Wanting to do more damage, KENOH stands on the middle rope and hits a double stomp to the upper chest of Kiyomiya. KENOH puts his boot on Kaito for the cover as Asami counts to 3. Another dominant performance out of KENOH as the doctor has to come in as Kiyomiya was busted open and possibly has a broken nose and cheekbone. WINNER in 3:44, KENOH Gedo: I guess that as you Americans like to say, isn't getting paid by the hour in these matches. Kelly: Something has to be done about KENOH attacking wrestlers before the match has started. Zach Sabre Jr. Kazuchika Okada 30 minute time limit Sabre Jr. gets the momentum early as he takes Okada down and starts to work on his legs. Okada looks tired after his grueling match with Tanahashi. Sabre put Okada in several different types of leg locks and joint holds as Okada is already in dire straits. Sabre has Okada looking to get to the ropes, but Okada is pulled back into the center of the ring as Sabre applies a Boston Crab. Sabre has this on for 5 minutes as Red Shoes keeps asking Okada if he wants to give up. Sabre releases the hold and stands up to apply an ankle lock. This gives Okada a chance to use his right leg and kick Sabre in the jaw several times to stun him. Okada does this 3 more times and Sabre loses grip and Okada limps to the ropes. It almost appears that the ropes are holding Okada upas Sabre runs towards Okada, Okada side-steps him and Sabre is pushed onto the ring apron. Okada and Sabre are hitting forearms trying to get an advantage as Red Shoes is counting Sabre to get back into the ring. His count is at 6 as Okada steps to the outside and yanks Sabre feet first off the apron and down to the floor. Okada picks Sabre up and drives him into the barricade. Okada then proceeds to run from the opposite end in of ringside area, and clotheslines Sabre into the crowd. Red Shoes started a new count when Okada left the ring and is up to 10. As the count reaches 13, Okada is back in the ring, while Sabre is crawling back towards the ring. Sabre beats the count at 18 and Okada gets bit vicious and starts to attack Sabre along the ropes, but breaks when Red Shoes gets to 4. Okada hits heavy rain, but only is able to get a 2 count. Okada shoots Sabre into the ropes and hits his incredible Million Dollar dropkick and the momentum sends Sabre stumbling into the corner. Okada charges and hits Sabre with a basement dropkick. Okada picks his man up for a DDT and then sets him up for a bridging German suplex, but again, can only get a count of 2. Okada picks up the groggy Sabre and grabs his arm to apply the Cobra Clutch. However, Sabre blocks this and turns it into a cross arm breaker. Sabre has Okada towards the middle of the ring, but Okada is able to use his long frame to have his leg touch the bottom rope for the break. Sabre goes for a Omoplata, but Okada sees it coming kicks the knee of Sabre out from under him. Seeing a chance, Okada jumps on top of his man and tangles him into "Red Ink". Okada has had the STF on for 2 minutes and Sabre grabs the ropes. Okada breaks and this time hits Sabre with a Discus Lariat, just as Sabre is getting up. Okada seeing Sabre injured, grabs him again and quickly hits Heavy Rain once more and decides to not cover him and picks him up for a back drop suplex. Okada says the end is near by hitting his Rainmaker pose. Sabre is standing up and Okada grabs the wrist and hits the Rainmaker. Okada covers as Red Shoes counts, but Sabre surprises everyone by kicking out at 2! Okada grabs Sabre, but he counters into a Cobra Twist. After several minutes of pain, Sabre then tries to counter into Napalm Death, but Okada is one step ahead and is able to use his long legs to kick Sabre in the head. This allows Okada to roll away and to gather his balance. Sabre is now up and Okada hits his own Sling Blade and transitions into an Air Raid neck breaker. Okada goes to end it all when he scoops Sabre up and hits a jumping Tombstone Plie driver. This then sets up the Rain Maker and he hits his mark as Sabre just crumbles to the canvas. Okada covers and this time gets the 3 count. WINNER in 22:47, Kazuchika Okada Kelly: WOW! Another tough and grueling match for the Rainmaker. Gedo: Before you say anything more, I'm the one who has taught him everything he knows about being a winner. Kota Ibushi vs. Jay White 30 minute time limit Both wrestlers had easy matches in the 1st round. One by dominating his opponent and one by using every dirty trick he could think of and use. The match has been back and forth for the first 15 minutes as both wrestlers have used their scouting reports to get advantage. White is able to get take control after Ibushi misses a 450 splash off the top rope. White starts to attack the head of Ibushi by repeatedly beating his head into the canvas. Marty Asami is trying to get White off to check on the condition of Ibushi, but White isn't having it. White then stops to pick Kota up and delivers a Saito suplex followed by a Dragon suplex. Instead of going for the cover, White has Kota on his shoulders and starts an airplane spin, in which he turns into a running Death Valley Driver. He goes for the cover, but only gets 2 1/2 for his troubles. White then hits an Ura -nage to soften Ibushi up for the Switchblade. He covers Kota as Asami counts to 3. WINNER in 19:32, Jay White Kelly: Your man Switchblade moves on Gedo. Gedo: Just smiles Kento Miyahara vs. Tetsuya Naito 30 minute time limit Another match in which no one can get the upper hand. Over 20 minutes go by as Kento is able to hit Blackout to the side of a kneeling Naito. Kento is now on the attack, trying to finish off Naito. Naito counters a suplex by hitting GLORIA as both men on laying on the mat. Red Shoes starts to count both men out and they both manage to get up at the count of 8. Naito whips Kento into the corner, charges and hits a Tornado DDT. Naito picks up Miyahara for 4 Dragon suplexes and then sets him up for DESTINO. Miyahara counters as soon as Naito starts to pick him up by shifting his body weight over. Naito stunned by this, doesn't see another Blackout coming his way. Naito appears to be knocked out from the knee as Kento sets up for Break Heart and Naito crashes to the mat. Miyahara rolls over Naito and hooks the near leg for the win. WINNER in 26:11, Kento Miyahara

Jan 28th, Korakuen Hall Announcers: Kevin Kelly Gedo Referee's: Marty Asami Red Shoes Unno Kelly: Welcome to the new era in NJPW. Tonight is all about the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. Tonight, 16 men will put their hearts on the line to try to get the most prestigious championship in the world of wrestling. This is the deepest roster in the history of Japanese professional wrestling, so it will take a special man to come out on top. Gedo, do you have any favorites or insight on the tournament? Gedo: Ohhh, Kevin Kelly, you know that I have my hand on the pulse of NJPW. It will be very interesting to see if some of the outsiders can keep up with those who have been in the greatest wrestling promotion in the world. My dark horse to make it to the finals is Zach Sabre Jr. and his many uses of submission style wrestling. He has made a who's who in professional wrestling tap out instead of feeling the pain that Sabre can inflict on someone. Kelly: I have to agree with you about Zack Sabre Jr., but I think this will come down to one of the New Japan mainstays to win it all. Our first match is in the ring. Jake Lee vs. Kaito Kiyomiya 30 minute time limit Kelly: Referee Marty Asami calls for the bell and the match is on. Both wrestlers are extremely cautious, not wanting to make a mistake that can cost them early. The man known as the "next generation ace" takes control by putting Lee in a cobra twist. Lee is in pain but is showing that fighting spirit and is able to counter by grabbing the ropes. Kiyomiya's speed advantage is evident as he has Lee looking bewildered as Kaito is attacking him from all directions. Lee takes a powder to the outside, but Kaito is on the ring apron and hits Lee with a running knee to the face. Kaito works on Lee on the outside, until Lee is able to fling his smaller opponent into the guardrail. Asami's count is up to 11 as Lee is back into the ring. Kiyomiya is able to gather himself and makes it back in at 17. Lee is attacking the legs of Kiyomiya with various leg and knee locks, trying to slow him down. After several minutes of this, Lee picks Kaito up and hits a high angle backdrop for a 2 count. Lee goes back to work on the legs and has Kaito in a Texas cloverleaf. Kaito is furiously trying to turn his body over to slip out of the hold, but Lee puts more pressure on Kiyomiya's body by sitting down even more. Getting frustrated, Lee releases the hold and goes for a spinning toe hold , but Kaito won't give up. Lee decides to change course by hitting another backdrop suplex and then he goes after the knees of Kiyomiya. Lee is able to position Kaito and apply an achilles lock on Kaito's injured left leg. Lee then transitions into a knee bar, trying to tear away at the ligaments of the knee. Kaito catches Lee with a kick to the side of the head with his right leg. Kiyomiya hits several more of these and Lee releases his grip. Kiyomiya is struggling to gain a strong base underneath him as he tries to stand back up. Kaito hits several uppercuts to the jaw of Lee and now Kaito is feeling confident enough to hit Lee with a standing Lariat, which catches him under his jaw. Kaito hits Lee with several suplexes and then gets him into position for his backbreaker which weakens Lee some more. The crowd is cheering the action on as Kiyomiya nails Lee with a Bridging German suplex and Lee narrowly escapes at 2 3/4. Kaito stands Lee up and is able to catch him with the "Kings Road" Bridging Tiger suplex for the victory. WINNER in 17:36, Kaito Kiyomiya Kelly: What a fine start to the tournament and Lee made a great showing in defeat. Gedo: What do you mean by a great showing in defeat? He still lost, which means he's out of the running. A loss is still a loss, Kelly! Shinsuke Nakamura vs. KENOH, 30 minute time limit Kelly: The conquering hero is back home as the crowd is roaring with the return of Mr. Boma Ye is heading to the ring. KENOH is pacing back and forth and suddenly lashes out at Nakamura, knocking him of the ring apron and onto the floor. Red Shoes is calling for KENOH to come back to the ring, but KENOH is hell bent on destroying Nakamura. KENOH is all over Shinsuke and hits a dragon suplex into the guardrail. The bell rings and Red Shoes starts his count. KENOH is ignoring the count and is brutally kicking the unprotected face of Nakamura. The count is up to 14 and KENOH walks back into the ring. Nakamura is down as the count hits 17. Nakamura isn't moving and is counted out at 20! There's a murmur going through the crowd as the doctor at ringside checks on Nakamura. The doctor calls for a stretcher mad places Shinsuke's head in a neck brace as KENOH is in the ring yelling at the crowd and Nakamura. WINNER in 1:08 by count-out, KENOH Kelly: KENOH's vicious attack on Nakamura will put the rest of the wrestlers on notice. Gedo: This KENOH assault on Nakamura warms my heart. Maybe Nakamura shouldn't have left Japan to go to the States, Kelly. It looks like Nakamura has gone soft. Ha Ha. Hirooki Goto vs. Zach Sabre Jr. 30 minute time limit Sabre goes right on the attack, going after the legs of the more powerful Goto. Now Sabre switches his attention to Goto's arms and is trying to weaken each of Goto's appendages in an effort to counter the strength of Goto. Goto slips out an attempt of a German suplex with an elbow to the head. Goto uses various slams and suplexes to try to end the match early. The best Goto can do is a 2 count by referee Asami. With Sabre on the mat, Goto applies his own submission maneuver by using an STF. Sabre manages to counter this immediately by rolling out of it and into a cross arm breaker. Goto is trying to take some of the pressure off of it by joining his hands together. Goto makes it to the ropes for a break. Sabre goes back to work, this time by putting Hirooki in a painful Omoplata/wristlock combination. Goto is in trouble as Sabre is telling him to just tap out. Goto can't make it to the ropes, but he's able to finally use a palm strike to the face of Sabre. Sabre then transitions to a Kimura lock. Goto just can't get away from Sabre and appears to be grasping at straws at this point. After 3 minutes of pure torture, Sabre stands Goto up, only to take him over with a dragon suplex. Sabre stays on the attack and goes back to the cross arm breaker. Goto is in the center of the ring, but manages to roll out of it and kick Sabre in the head. Goto gets a few maneuvers in, but Sabre catches Goto napping and applies a double wrist clutch reverse octopus hold. Goto is trying to stay in the match, but eventually the pain is to great and he taps out. WINNER in 9:47, Zach Sabre Jr. Gedo: I told you Kelly, that Zach Sabre Jr. will make everybody just tap out. He's going to win the title, watch for it. Kelly: I must say that was a dominating performance over the former IC & NEVER open weight champion. Goto simply had no answer for the submission specialist. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada 30 minute time limit This is the match that the fans came to see. Red Shoes gives his instructions as Both wrestlers bow to each other as a sign of respect. Tanahashi has the early advantage, using his experience by outwitting the younger Okada. Tanahashi is working on the legs of Okada, trying to undermine his athletic ability. Okada is able to turning things around when Tanahashi misses a dropkick. Okada hits several elbows to the fallen Tanahashi. Okada climbs the ropes and dives off with an elbow drop, but Tanahashi isn't there. Tanahashi then climbs the ropes himself as Okada stands up and hits a crossbody block for a 2 count. Tanahashi waits for Okada to stand and uses a dragon screw at a very difficult angle. Tanahashi stands his opponent back up and crosses his arms for a straight jacket German suplex. Tanahashi bridges, but once again, can only get a 2 count. Okada is able to catch Tanahashi with an elbow to the chest, knocking the breath out of him. Okada then drops his man on the mat with a DDT. Okada decides to weaken Tanahashi by putting him in a front facelock. Okada does this for several minutes, hoping to get a submission, but most likely, just trying to wear Tanahashi down. Okada gets back to his feet and hits a swinging neckbreaker on the former Ace and then he gets Tanahashi with his air crash raid neckbreaker. Okada goes for the cover, but can only get another 2 count. Okada then stands up for his rainmaker pose, but Tanahashi is able to take Okada over with a spinning side slam. Okada's grandstanding might cost him here. Tanahashi is back in control and then whips Okada into the ropes and hits a beautiful sling blade on his younger opponent. Tanahashi seeing an opportunity goes to the outside for a rope assisted flying senton, handing his full body weight on Okada. Tanahashi sensing that Okada is in trouble, climbs the ropes like a cat and dives off and connects with his "High Fly Flow". Thinking that he needs to do more, he perches to the top again and dives onto Okada one more time. He goes for the cover and gets a 2 1/2 only, surprising everyone in the building. Tanahashi then grabs Okada and goes for a move that he hasn't used in years, which is the Half Hatch Suplex. He covers again, but only get a 2 count this time. Tanahashi looks to the crowd and points to the top as he goes for a 3rd "High Fly Flow". He leaps and connects, hooks the leg as Red Shoes counts to 2 and then starts to slap the canvas again, but Okada kicks out at 2 3/4. The noise is deafening as no one expected a kick out by Okada. Tanahasi then whips Okada into the corner and makes a mistake by charging. Okada jumps onto the middle turnbuckle and rolls into a sunset flip, but only gets a 2 count himself. Okada then grabs the stunned Tanahashi and hits Heavy Rain, but once again, for only a count of 2. Now it's Okada getting frustrated and picks up Tanahashi upside down and is setting up for a tombstone piledriver. Tanahashi breaks free and rolls Okada up for a victory roll, but Okada rolls right through that, grabs Tanahashi's wrist and hits a Rainmaker. It didn't appear that he got all of it, so he picks Tana up again and this time, Tana ducks under and gets him with an Enzuigiri to the head. Both men are down and are exhausted. Tanahashi is the first one up and climbs back to the ropes. He leaps back first and tries for a corkscrew moonsault. Okada moves and is up on his feet. He hits Deep in Debt on Tana and picks him up one more time and he hits Tanahashi full force with a devasting Rainmaker. He covers and hooks the far leg as Red Shoes counts to 3. WINNER in 27:53, Kazuchika Okada Kelly: That was one for the ages. Gedo, what do you think of your former charge getting the victory? Gedo: That match took a lot out of the "Rainmaker" and we'll see if he can make it after such a grueling match. Rampage Brown vs. Kota Ibushi 30 minutes The crowd is slient as they are trying to catch their breath after the previous match-up. Brown tries to use power moves on Ibushi, but he's finding out that Ibushi is stronger then he looks. Ibushi takes complete control in the match by mixing up high flying moves with some ground based wrestling. Ibushi is able to get Brown into an ankle lock and Marty Asami asks Brown if he wants to give up. Brown reaches the ropes for the break. Brown is outside the ring and doesn't notice that Ibushi is near the turnbuckle. Ibushi leaps over the corner with a gorgeous moon sault to the arena floor. Ibushi then climbs back onto the apron and hits a running shooting star press onto Brown. Asami has the count up to 9 as Ibushi rolls Brown back into the ring. Kota starts lighting up the chest of Brown with Multiple kicks, until Rampage falls to the mat. Ibushi then grabs his man off the canvas and lifts him up for the "Last Ride" and slams Brown hard onto the mat with the powerbomb. Asami goes for the count, but only gets to 2 before Rampage kicks out. Ibushi then sees his opponent is hurt. climbs the ropes and hits the "Golden Star Press" to get the 3 count. A very easy match for Ibushi as Brown had no answer. WINNER in 5:02, Kota Ibushi Kelly: Ibushi sending a strong message that he's a top contender for the championship. I was hoping to see a better showing out of Rampage Brown, maybe he was nervous. Gedo: I told you Kelly that these outsiders are no match for New Japan wrestlers. Jay White vs. Will Ospreay 30 minutes White jumps Ospreay when his back is turned. Red Shoes hasn't even given his instructions yet. White is attacking Ospreay and shoves Red Shoes down. White then picks up Ospreay and puts him in the "Tree of Woe" and tries to choke the life out of the Brit. Red Shoes has already lost control and can't get the "Switchblade" off of Ospreay. Red Shoes rings the bell anyway to start the match and his allows White to pick the bones of Will as he is almost out of it. White picks Ospreay up and hits his "Kiwi Krusher" but can only get a count of 2. White then applies a crossface, trying to submit Ospreay. Ospreay however, is able to reach the ropes for the break. White is starting to argue with Red Shoes and this allows Ospreay to hit White with a double leg takedown. Ospreay is laying the forearms to the head of White, as White is trying to cover up. Ospreay grabs White by the air and whips him into the ropes. Ospreay then rebounds himself off the far ropes and nails a beautiful Essex Destroyer. Ospreay is on fire as a hits a prone White with a standing shooting star press. Ospreay sensing victory with his back to White, leaps off the middle turnbuckle and goes for the OsCutter. White counters by kicking a falling Ospreay in the back of the head as he hits the canvas. Wasting no time, White picks Ospreay right back up and delivers a Blade Runner in the middle of the ring. White goes for the cover and doesn't even need to hook a leg and gets the victory. WINNER in 6:11, Jay White Kelly: White is despicable! I'm sure you loved that Gedo. Gedo: Just smiles. Kento Miyahara vs. Satoshi Kojima 30 minute time limit The match starts out with Kojima getting an advantage by using his superior bulk. The tide turns when Kojima tries to end the match early and misses a Lariat. Kento is able to start to work on the neck of Kojima. He's trying to soften him up for later in the match. Kento hits numerous neck breakers on suplexes, doing damage to Kojima's neck and upper back. Kento and Kojima are both on their feet as they start to show that fighting spirit and slug it out in the ring. Kojima is getting the best of the exchange and as Kento is on one knee, Kojima hits Miyahara with a Lariat, appearing to injure him. Kojima sees his chances and picks up Kento in a Full Nelson. He has him in this for 15 seconds or so and then starts to transition into the Koji Cutter. This was a mistake as Kento had this well scouted, as he blocks the Cutter with a knee into the gut of Kojima. Kojima turns around as Kento charges him and hits him with "Blackout", Which is a high running knee. Sensing that Kojima is knocked woozy, he picks Koji up for His move the "Break Heart" double under hook face buster. He rolls over Kojima and gets the pinfall. WINNER in 7:18, Kento Miyahara. Kelly: A strong showing by the newcomer Miyahara. The former Ace of the former AJPW made quick work over the veteran Kojima. The last of the 1st round matches is next. KAI vs. Tetsuya Naito 30 minute time limit Naito is taking his good old time getting into the ring and taking off his ring gear. Naito is trying to back off KAI by saying his favorite phase Tranquilo. KAI hearing none of this charges as Marty Asami rings the bell. KAI is all over Naito, as Naito is trying to cover his face in the corner. KAI pulls Naito towards the center of the ring and starts to work on the bandaged up left shoulder of Naito. KAI puts a series of armbars and joint holds, trying to further injure the already banged up Naito. KAI scoops Naito up for a shoulder breaker, but Naito slides off his back and knees KAI in his lower back. As KAI turns around, he sees Naito bouncing off the ropes hitting a flying forearm to the head of KAI. KAI is dazed as Naito goes on the offense, attacking him with a series of neck breakers and DDT's. Naito moves KAI over to the turnbuckle and jumps from the top, hitting a Tornado DDT. Naito covers, but gets only a 2 count for his efforts. Naito this time climbs the ropes and goes for a somersault senton, but KAI moves out of the way just in a nick of time. KAI stands up and starts to kick at the injured should of Naito. KAI does this for several minutes and he feels it's time to end the match. KAI scoops Naito up and this time holds him on his shoulders forever. He walks around the ring and from the corner he starts to run and jumps into the arm, nailing Naito with a jumping shoulder breaker. He goes for the cover, but can only get a long 2 count. KAI then bounces off the ropes and hits Naito for 2 elbows to his shoulder. KAI picks Naito off the canvas again, trying to go for another jumping shoulder breaker. He has Naito at the corner, but Naito uses his feet to push off the buckle and this allows Naito to land on his feet and kick KAI square in the stomach. Naito goes on the offense as he hits several forearms to KAI's head, trying to stagger him. Naito then hits a Dragon suplex and instead of going for a cover, he picks a weakened KAI and gets DESTINO not once, but twice. He makes the cover as Asami counts to 3. WINNER in 10:39, Tetsuya Naito

Agreed, Mickie looks like trailer trash.

On the pre-show, they just said that Cena is officially out of the Rumble. Meltzer is reporting the same.

Also, Superstars of the Superstation would like to add Bob Armstrong

Just a reminder that Monday, the 28th will be the 16 man tournament for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, live from Korakuen Hall. The finals will be at the Tokyo Dome on Feb 23rd.

We have 2 wrestlers leaving in Dick Murdoch Mr.Wrestling II We have 3 wrestlers coming in Al Perez Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton ( The Fantastics)

I'm totally not a fan of having Lawler as World Champ. I think a bigger name should hold the belt. Lawler just screams small time to me.

I would make a 6 man tag with Piper/Billy Jack/Borne against Oliver/Rose/Madril and maybe shock everyone and have either Piper or Billy Jack turn heel.

I think that Tsuruta would be a better fit as a singles competitor, with Robinson sliding down the card. Imagine a match between Jumbo & Wahoo. the chop fest would be incredible. I would push Idol to the moon and he could challenge Bockwinkle and possibly turn face. If you wouldn't want to do that, a stable of Idol/Blanchard/Bock could be gold.

Superstars of the Superstation trades with All Star wrestling: The Fantastics for Dick Murdoch & Mr. Wrestling II