goodhelmet Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 NEW JAPAN ON ASAHI July 8, 1983 TV (Taped on 7/7, Osaka) The show opens with a screen of the card for tonight’s 2 hour special… Kantaro Hoshino vs. Dave Finlay Osamu Kido vs. Brian Blair Tiger Mask vs. Pete Roberts for the WWF Jr. Heavyweight Title Dick Murdoch vs. Abdullah the Butcher Seiji Sakaguchi vs. Yoshiaki Fujiwara Rusher Kimura vs. Animal Hamaguchi Riki Choshu vs. Tatsumi Fujinami for the WWF International Heavyweight Title +++ Before the match, a video of Finlay wrestling in Ireland is shown as he applies different submissions and holds on various opponents. Kantaro Hoshino vs. Dave Finlay Early on, Hoshino tries to lock up with Finlay but gets overpowered. Finlay hooks a side headlock but Hoshino grabs his hair, pulls him back and trips him, eliciting a laugh from the crowd. Hoshino plays up his comedy antics but ends up pissing off Finlay who decides to torture the spirited veteran. Finlay brutalizes Hoshino’s leg with an array of submission maneuvers that disarm one of Hoshino’s biggest weapons, his speed. In a brief comeback, Hoshino, hops on to the second rope on one leg, with the crowd cheering him on, and hits Finlay with a one legged flying dropkick. As Hoshino sells his leg, Finlay is able to stand first and begins to apply a figure four leglock. As he turns, Hoshino hooks Finlay for a flash pin and the upset. Finlay, realizing he has lost the match attacks Hoshino and his injured leg as the crowd boos in disapproval. WINNER: Kantaro Hoshino upsets Dave Finlay in 8:49 +++ Prior to the match, video clips are shown of Brian Blair wrestling in Florida. Highlights include putting a jobber to sleep with his sleeper hold and knocking an opponent out of the ring with his explosive dropkick. Osamu Kido vs. Brian Blair Both guys begin the match at a fast pace… rope crossing leap frogs, hip toss exchanges and a monkey flip from Blair to show the crowd this will be a fast affair. Kido responds by hooking Blair’s arm and kicking his chest. Blair counters by grabbing Kido’s leg and picking him up for a bodyslam. So far, Blair has been able to counter Kido at every point. However, after an Irish whip exchange, Kido holds the ropes when Blair goes for his dropkick and Blair crashes to the mat. Kido hooks in a Boston Crab and Blair has to fight to the ropes. With a damaged back, Blair struggles to fight off Kido who responds with offense focusing on Blair’s back. Blair is able to gain control with a sleeper after ducking a Kido clothesline and dropping Kido to the mat. Kido fights out and hooks the Kido Clutch for the pin… but Blair kicks out at two. Kido is frustrated and runs across the ring to come back and drop a senton splash on Blair but after Kido hits the ropes, Blair pops up and nails Kido with his dropkick for the pin. WINNER: Brian Blair pins Osamu Kido in 9:13 +++ Tiger Mask © vs. Pete Roberts – WWF World Jr. Heavyweight Title Match The match begins with Tiger Mask taking Roberts off his feet with moves too quick to describe because of Tiger Mask’s insane speed. If you blink, you might miss three offensive moves. Tiger Mask goes for a flying body splash but Roberts moves out of the way and Tiger crashes to the mat. Even his misses are super quick. Roberts takes the opportunity to lock in various European-style holds on the mat, keeping the speed demon on the ground. Mask has decent ground skills so he is able to escape some of the intricate holds but Roberts throws repeated forearms into the ribs of Tiger Mask to capitalize on the damage. Roberts picks Tiger Mask up and whips him into the ropes, Tiger leaps on the 2nd rope and spins to crash into Roberts but eats a European uppercut. Roberts gets a close two count. In an uncharacteristic display of hubris, Roberts goes to the 2nd rope to attempt a body splash on Tiger Mask but Mask rolls out of the way. As Roberts stands up, gasping for air, Tiger Mask clasps him around the arms and nails a Tiger Suplex for the pin. WINNER: Tiger Mask pins Pete Roberts in 13:42 +++ Dick Murdoch vs. Abdullah the Butcher This begins with Abdullah forcing Murdoch into the corners and Dick hitting Abby with the big elbows that stuns Abby. As Dick goes for another, Abby counters with a throat thrust that sends Dick down. Abby continues his attack with the throat thrusts and goal kicks straight to Dick’s throat. Murdoch fights back with the big bionic elbows but Abby counters with a throat thrust and a 2nd rope headbutt which is as high-flying as Abby gets. Murdocch keeps fighting back with his patented punches but Abby lands a hard right to Murdoch busting him open. It appears Abby had a foreign object. Once Murdoch is bleeding, Abby attacks the cut and the crowd is vocally behind Murdoch. Murdoch keeps fighting back but Abby keeps cutting him off with his illegal spike. Murdoch grabs the spike but before he can use it, the referee grabs Dick’s hand allowing Abby to attack and hit a running neckbreaker drop clothesline. Murdoch kicks out but Abby tries to end it with the big elbow but misses! Murdoch picks Abby up and almost kills him with a BRAINBUSTER!!! Abby kicks out and Murdoch is thrown outside the ring. In an act of frustration, Murdoch busts Abby open with three chair shots. Murdoch continues to nail Abby with punches as they end up outside brawling throughout the arena and the crowd clears as they lay waste to each other in the stands. WINNER: The match is ruled a no contest +++ Seiji Sakaguchi vs. Yoshiaki Fujiwara Both men are tentative at the start. Sakaguchi has the height and strength advantage but Fujiwara has the ability to hook on the armbar in a blink of an eye. Sakaguchi hooks a headlock and uses a judo throw to take Fujiwara down. Fujiwara retreats and regroups in the corner. Fujiwara is more tentative and goes into a standing defensive position. Sakaguchi attempts a leg take down but Fujiwara hokos the arm, yanks on the arm and hooks in a Fujiwara armbar. Sak furiously crawls to the ropes to break the hold and now Sak retreats to the corner to regroup. They reset and after several minutes of counters, it begins to get heated when Fujiwara slaps Sak across the face. Sak responds with hard chops to the chest of Fujiwara and they begin to exchange strikes reddening each other’s chests. Sak ends up nailing Fujiwara with his jumping knee, dropping Fujiwara to one knee. Sak picks him up in an Argentine backbreaker position but Fujiwara slips out and nails a headbutt on the back of Sak’s head that leaves him stumbling toward the ropes. He attempts another jumping knee but is still unsteady from the headbutt. Fujiwara capitalizes and hooks in the Fujiwara armbar in the middle of the ring. Sak can’t escape and is forced to give up. After the match, the two men shake hands and Sak raises Fujiwara’s hand. WINNER: Toshiaki Fujiwara submits Seiji Sakaguchi by Fujiwara armbar 15:27 +++ Rusher Kimura vs. Animal Hamaguchi Hamaguchi recently abandoned Rusher to join Ishin-Gundan so we are about to witness a battle between the former tag team partners. Kimura enters the ring first. As Hamaguchi walks down the aisle toward the ring, Kimura hops out of the ring and attacks him in the aisle. They begin brawling through the crowd before the match begins. The crowd scatters and chairs start swinging between the two. They work their way toward the railing and Animal whips Kimura into the railing. As Kimura is dazed, Animal picks him up and dumps him over the rail onto the ringside mats. In the ring, Animal continues his attack on Kimura using his backbreaker and repeated elbow drops to the neck. Animal whips Rusher into the corner. Animal charges and is met with a foot to the face. Rusher responds with repeated headbutts and they tumble back outside the ring. Kimura ends up headfirst into the ringpost, busting his head open. It looks like Animal is about to control but he charges Kimura who moves, resulting in animal going headfirst into the ring post. Kimura headbutts Animal back into the ring and hooks in his patented buttefly suplex for a nearfall. Both men are covered in blood and Kimura helps the blood flow more by continuing to headbutt Animal as blood goes flying with each headbutt. Kimura goes to the well one too many times, he tries a headbutt but is lifted up on Animal’s shoulders for the Airplane Spin Samoan Drop followed by a leg drop for the pin. Animal didn’t win the match. He survived it as blood covers his face as the referee raises his hand. WINNER – Animal Hamaguchi pins Rusher Kimura in 13:22 +++ Riki Choshu © vs. Tatsumi Fujinami * - WWF International Heavyweight Title Match Fujinami, trying to regain momentum in the series, immediately caught Choshu in an armbar. Choshu fought out and applied his own armbar. Fujinami escaped and went for the figure four, which had served him well in their previous match. But Choshu reached the ropes. Next, they tossed in some intense counter exchanges on the mat. Choshu had seized the advantage in the series by being the more explosive wrestler. And this match seemed headed that way too as he hit a lariat out of nowhere and slapped on the scorpion. Fujinami fought to the ropes but then Choshu caught him with the back suplex and went to the scorpion again. The crowd went nuts as Fujinami fought out one more time. Then, he caught Choshu with a lariat and went for his own scorpion. Choshu fought to the ropes but Fujinami simply reapplied the hold after the break. Choshu fought to the ropes again but this time, Fujinami wouldn't break the hold and got disqualified. He must have held it for three minutes, even as others brawled around them. Members of Ishin-Gundan and friends of Fujinami fight each other as Ishin-Gundan attempt to get Fujinami to break the hold. Finally, Choshu is free and helped to the back. Fujinami grabs a microphone… Fujinami: 長州！私はあなたが負傷した犬であることを今夜証明されています。ドラゴンズはいつも通りの犬を食い入るようになります。チャンピオンとしてあなたの日は番号が付けられています！ WINNER: Riki Choshu after Fujinami is disqualified The show ends with a graphic advertising next week’s matches… Tiger Mask vs. Kuniaki Kobayashi & Riki Choshu & Animal Hamaguchi vs. Kengo Kimura & Tatsumi Fujinami Don’t miss New Japan on Asahi! * Thanks to Childs Walker from 25 years into the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted July 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 NEW JAPAN ON ASAHI July 15, 1983 TV (Taped on 7/14, Sapporo) The show opens with a replay of last week’s main event finish where Fujinami was disqualified for no releasing the Scorpion Lock on Choshu. This is followed by Tiger Mask’s victory over Pete Roberts. The announcers discuss tonight’s main event tag, wondering how Fujinami will fare with a new tag partner. They discuss the numbers game and how Ishin-Gundan are like a pack of wild dogs. Tiger Mask © vs. Kuniaki Kobayashi for the WWF Jr. Heavyweight Title Both men start off tentative, exchanging kicks but keeping their guard up. After a repeated kick sequence led to Kobayashi favoring his leg, Tiger Mask dropkicks his leg and Kobayashi drops to the ground. Tiger Mask flips and lands on him for a one count. Kobayashi retreats to the corner and the match resets. After another strike exchange, Tiger Mask misses a dropkick allowing Kobayashi to pounce and steetch Mask on the ground. Kobayashi combines shoot-stretching technique with hard strikes that keep Tiger Mask on the defensive. With Kobayashi firmly in control, he shoots Tiger Mask in the corner, charges but is too slow as Tiger mask sunset flips him for a nearfall. Kobayashi, frustrated, charges again allowing Tiger Mask to hit a crucifix for a nearfall. Kobayashi charges again, trying to attack with a jumping karate kick but Tiger Mask responds with a stiff kick to the leg that sends Kobayashi to the mat. Tiger Mask climbs the turnbuckle and nails a flaying body press for a two count. Kobayashi leaps up, misses a spinning back kick and is caught in a Tiger Suplex pin for the three count. WINNER: Tiger Mask pins Kobayashi with a Tiger Suplex in 17:34 After the match, as Tiger Mask is collecting his belt, Kobayashi attacks him from behind and slams him with the title belt. Suddenly, Isamu Teranishi and Tiger Toguchi arrive and help Kobayashi attack Tiger Mask, laying the boots in. Kobayashi poses with the belt, standing triumphantly over Tiger Mask. Teranishi & Toguchi pick Tiger Mask up and Kobayashi attempts to rip off the mask but Rusher Kimura and Kengo Kimura come running out, chasing Ishin Gundan away. +++ Riki Choshu & Animal Hamaguchi vs. Akira Maeda & Tatsumi Fujinami Choshu & Fujinami square off to begin the match, immediately drilling each other with stiff shots. No matwork to begin with, only haymakers and sick chops. Both men go back and forth nailing each other; end up running the ropes and they end up in a double knockout after nailing each other at the same time with matching lariats. Eventually, Hamaguchi and Maeda are both tagged in so the aces can recover. Maeda starts off fast and furious nailing Hamaguchi with rapid fire kicks to the ribs and chest. Hamaguchi ends up on one knee and Maeda nails him with his patented kick to the face. Maeda covers but Choshu is in quickly to break the count. Fujinami runs in to counter and Choshu and Fujinami end up brawling outside. The referee attempts to maintain control. Maeda pins Hamaguchi but the referee is outside. He yesls at the referee to get back in the ring, turns around and is caught in a belly to belly suplex. Hamaguchi pounds the ribs and keeps Maeda grounded, rendering his lethal kicks useless. At one point, Hamaguchi drops 6 elbows in a row and Maeda is in trouble. Choshu tags in and he immediately hooks in the Scorpion. As it looks like Maeda will give in, Fujinami runs in and breaks the hold with a forearm to Choshu’s face. Hamaguchi is tagged back in and works Maeda over witth a variety of suplexes and backbreakers. Choshu is tagged back in and hooks in a Boston Crab. Maeda reaches the ropes to break and Choshu winds up the arm to hit the lariat. However, as he runs towards his victim, Maeda uses a jumping knee and spin kick to counter. Choshu is down. Maeda picks him up and gives Maeda a judo toss. Choshu tags in Hamaguchi and Animal is hit with a barrage of kicks. Maeda is fired up and asking the crowd for support. With crowd cheering wildly, Fujinami is begging to be tagged in but Maeda is working on the energy of the crowd and adrenaline. He delivers running kicks to the corner and Hamaguchi crumbles to the ground. He attempts a German suplex but animal counters with a falling armbreaker. Choshu tags in, winds up the lariat and as Maeda stands holding his arm, he is knocked silly with the Champion’s Lariat and pinned. Ishin-Gundan celebrate and laugh in Fujinami’s face. After the match, Fujinami helps Maeda up but scolds the young wrestler for not tagging in the ace. WINNERS: Riki Choshu and Animal Hamaguchi in 22:01 when Choshu pinned Maeda after a Running Lariat A screen is shown with next week’s line-up including a rematch from last week’s 2 hour special. The announcers also promise a Tiger Mask interview to respond to the attack from Ishin Gundan Next week’s Line-up… Dick Murdoch vs. Abdullah the Butcher Kengo Kimura vs. Yoshiaki Fujiwara Adrian Adonis vs. Brian Blair Plus: Tiger Mask Interview +++ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisZ Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 Damn good work here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyin' Brian Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 I really enjoy the match descriptions, especially since it's something I'm not good at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted July 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 The hardest thing is not making something a MOTYC level match. It's harder to hold back than making Rusher Kimura a WOTYC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted July 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 NEW JAPAN ON ASAHI July 22, 1983 TV (Taped on 7/14, Sapporo) Opening Montage We begin with announcers hyping up Brian Blair and Adrian Adonis and their upcoming match. They show highlights of Blair on tour, hitting dropkicks, leapfrogs, flying out of the ring. They show clips of Adonis hooking on his sleeper, getting caught in the ropes, double teaming opponents with Dick Murdoch. Adrian Adonis vs. Brian Blair The match begins at a quick pace, leapfrogs, drop downs, crisscrosses before Adonis hooks on a sleeper right away and Blair immediately grabs for the ropes. They repeat the sequence and this time, Blair gets the advantage nailing Adonis with a standing dropkick. Adonis rolls out of the ring to regroup before Blair can score the upset. Adonis make shis way and as Blair charges Adonis, Adonis lifts him up and pancakes him to the mat. Adonis puts all of his bodyweight on Blair and hooks in a chinlock. Adonis isn’t really torturing Blair but he is keeping him immobilized with his girth. Blair is trying to rally the crowd but they aren’t really giving him encouragement, just a few random calls and shouts from the audience. Adonis releases the lock and immediately drops elbows on the back of Blair’s neck. Adonis, feeling cocky, goes to the 2nd rope and attempts a flying elbow. Blair rolls out of the way and Adonis bounces off the mat and onto his feet. Blair hits the ropes and nails Adonis with a running dropkick sending Adonis crashing to the ropes and Adonis falls back hooking his arms into the ropes, trapping himself. The crowd comes alive as Blair runs again and hits another dropkick on the helpless Adonis. The crowd roars with approval so he does it again. Now Blair is feeling confident, slaps Adonis and goes for it again but Adonis escapes and Blair’s momentum sends him crashing outside without a safety net. Blair is damaged outside the ring so Adonis struts as Blair struggles to get back in. As Blair enters the ropes, Adonis hooks him on the ropes and performs a swinging neck breaker. Blair attempts a weak comeback but he is too dazed, Adnois irish whips him to the ropes, hooks on the Sleeper, wraps his legs around and puts him to sleep. Goodnight Irene WINNER: Adrian Adonis with the sleeper in 11:44 +++ Dick Murdoch vs. Abdullah the Butcher Murdoch slides into the ring and immediately starts pasting Abdullah with atomic elbows. Abby staggers back into the turnbuckle and Dick fires off left hooks and wild haymakers. Abby is reeling and Murdoch is coming out full of fire. Dick winds up his right and then nails Abby with a left hook. Abby crumbles to the ground in the corner. The referee forces Dick to back up but he keeps coming at the Butcher. The referee’s interference gives Abby time to reach for his fork and stab Murdoch in the eye. Dick stumbles back and holds his left eye. Abby is able to recover and begins biting at Dick’s eye that is now bleeding. Murdoch’s forehead is completely dry but blood is streaming from around one eye, dripping from his cheek. Abdullah gives Murdoch a couple of headbutts and a throat thrust sends him crashing to the mat. Murdoch falls face first to the mat and as Abby picks him up, a small puddle of blood remains where his face once was. Abby continues to hook Dick in a headlock and stabs him in the eye with his fork. The screams of pain from Murdoch sound like a tortured animal. Eventually, Abby tosses Murdoch down and tries to finish with the Big Elbow but Dick rolls out of the way. Abby is down! Murdoch goes to the top rope and leaps off with a flying fist drop to Abby’s brow. Murdoch pounds on Abby until he is busted open with blood. In a fit of desperation, Abby grabs the fork out of his tights and stabs Murdoch in the eye again with the fork, in full view of the referee. The referee calls for the bell and the two men make their way out of the ring and begin brawling. Abby begins throwing chairs at Murdoch, knocking him off his feet a couple of times. Abby attempts to stab Murdoch again but Dick steals the fork and begins puncturing Abby’s bloody forehead. Abby runs away and retreats behind the curtain.WINNER: Dick Murdoch by disqualification in 7:27 Murdoch makes his way back to the ring and grabs a microphone. His eye is a sick mess, swollen shut from the damage but new fresh blood continues to drip over the older dry blood. Dick Murdoch Promo: Abdullah… BOY!... you are a damn coward! Last time we met, you took some flesh from me boy. This time, you took one of my eyes. I only need one eye to beat your ass boy. You no-good fat cow. I’m from Texas, and in Texas, before we carve a cow up and serve them on our plates, we hang ‘em from a hook and let the blood drain from their bodies and rip out their guts. Boy, I am gonna bleed you dry and rip out your guts. Next time we meet, no referee is going to stop this match, boy. They are going to watch helplessly as I carve you up and roast your flesh boy. You damn cow. I will torture you, boy!!! Murdoch throws the microphone down in disgust and makes his way to the back +++ TIGER MASK INTERVIEW Interviewer: お時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。これは、攻撃先週後に冷静さを保つことは困難である必要があります。 Tiger Mask: それは難しいことではありません。私の顔を見てください。このマスクは、タイガーを表します。私はオオカミのようなパックで実行されません。虎は単独で獲物を茎。時には虎は単独でハイエナやオオカミのパックをかわす必要がありますが、彼らは理解していない一つのことは、私はそれらより賢く、より熟練しています。私はより多くの忍耐を持っています。私はより多くの致死です。 Interviewer: 小林は、彼があなたのタイトルを取るし、その後、彼はあなたのマスクを取るだろう、彼はあなたのアイデンティティを取ることを繰り返し述べています。 Tiger Mask: 彼は、このマスクをリッピングすることができます。彼は、この顔流血することができます。どのように彼は私のアイデンティティを取ることができますか？彼は虎ではありません。彼は一人でジャングルを歩いていません。彼は虎のコードによって住んでいません。でもオオカミの彼自身のパックに、彼はリーダーではありません。長州力はリーダーです。彼は王のフォロワーであり、肉がなくなっていると骨だけが残った後、彼はスクラップのために頼むながら他の人が殺すために行くするのを待ちます。 Interviewer: 維新-軍団は今侮れない強力な力です。あなたは一人で歩くが、あなたは先週維新-軍団を撃退するのに助けを必要とします。あなたは維新-軍団と戦うために他の人とチーム化できますか？ Tiger Mask: 私は一人で戦うことを恐れていないです。しかし、新日本プロレスのために戦うの偉大な戦士があります。グレート猪木、名誉藤波。頑丈木村。致死藤原。これらの戦士のすべてが名誉と誇りを持って戦います。臆病者のような維新-軍団の戦い、自分自身のためにかわすことができない、水にピラニア。私は臆病者を破壊するために名誉戦士とチームをさせていただきます。 Interviewer: あなたが保持チャンピオンシップは非常に権威のあります。誰があなたはこのツアー中戦のタイトルを守るのだろうか？ Tiger Mask: 私はIWGPジュニアチャンピオンになるために非常に誇りに思っています。このタイトルを望む多くの反対者があります。ヤングライオン、高田延彦。古代の戦士、星野。強く、才能荒川。私は他の挑戦者に移動する前に、しかし、私は希望と小林の夢を終了しなければなりません。 Interviewer: あなたが他の相手に守る前に復讐を求めていますか？ Tiger Mask: 私は復讐のために見ているわけではありません。私は正義のために探しています。タイガーは、彼の獲物が生き残るために殺さなければなりません。小林は、ジャングルの中で生き残るために許可することはできません。ジャングルは繁栄し、成長し続けることができるように、彼は破壊されなければなりません。ジャングルの中で寄生虫は自然な順序と内の調和を破壊します。小林は寄生虫です。 Interviewer: あなたの時間、立派タイガーマスクしていただきありがとうございます。 Tiger Mask: 問題ありません。正義が提供されます。 +++ Kengo Kimura vs. Yoshiaki Fujiwara Before the match, the two veterans shake hands. Fujiwara is very tentative to engage and Kimura knows that one wrong move will cost him against the crafty Fujiwara. In the middle of the ring, Kimura is successful in taking Fujiwara down. He does a full mount and begins unloading with his rapid fire punches. Fujiwara guards himself and is able to grab Kengo’s arm and attempts a cross armbar. Kengo frantically reaches the ropes and they reset. Fujiwara hooks Kengo in a headbutt but Kengo escapes with a backdrop suplex. He immediately follows with a Texas Cloverleaf and Fujiwara struggles to escape the hold and reaching the ropes. Kengo continues with his lightning punches and Fujiwara is getting pounded. He responds with a headbutt that stuns Kengo. Fujiwara grabs a hammerlock and begins headbutting the shoulder and arm of Kimura. Fujiwara on the attack and he even hits a swinging neck breaker. He attempts the Armbar but Kengo reaches the ropes. Fujiwara continues stretching the arm and Kengo continues to counter and escape each time he is hooked. At one point, Kimura is able to knock Fujiwara to the ground following a bodyslam, as Fujiwara stands, he rebounds off the ropes and hits a Lightning Leg Lariat. Kengo covers for a near fall. Kengo then nails a piledriver but Fujiwara pops up and signals that his head is impervious to pain. Kengo attempts another Lighning Leg Lariat but Fujiwara steps to the side and Kengo lands in a heap. Fujiwara strikes like a snake and immediately headbutts Kimura into the corner. Kimura is damaged and cannot prevent being knocked loopy by the barrage of headbutts. Fujiwara grabs Kengo’s arm, headbutts the shoulder SIXTEEN times and then drops Kengo in the middle of the ring with a Falling Fujiwara Armbar and Kimura taps quickly. After the match, Fujiwara helps Kimura to his feet and shakes his hand. WINNER: Yoshiaki Fujiwara by submission with the Fujiwara Armbar in 15:22 Video montage: Paul Orndorff hitting opponents with his piledriver, flexing his muscles, kissing his biceps. Don’t miss Orndorff on the last leg of the Summer Giant Series!!! Next week’s line-up… Kengo Kimura vs. Isamu Teranishi Abdullah the Butcher vs. Yoshiaki Fujiwara Rusher Kimura vs. Animal Hamaguchi Riki Choshu vs. Tatsumi Fujinami +++ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goc Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 I dug the parts of the Tiger Mask promo that actually translated well. Very good characterization of him having "Tiger Spirit." Nice to see that Dick Murdoch almost kills Abby with a branbuster here just like he almost did in real life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted July 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 The first Abby-Dick match is just play by play of the actual match. The second match is what I envision the 2nd match of a blood feud to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goc Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 I dug that match and as far as I know my upload of it onto youtube is still up from like 6-7 years ago if anyone wants to check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyin' Brian Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 I'll have to check that out. Good sportsmanship between Kimura and Fujiwara, and a good match too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted July 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 NEW JAPAN ON ASAHI July 29, 1983 TV (Taped on 7/20, Asahikawa) Opening Montage The announcers discuss today’s card and begin with highlights of Kimura and Teranishi interacting in tag matches and six man. Today they will have a singles confrontation. Next, we see clips of the feud Abdullah has been having with Dick Murdoch. They cut to the breakup of Kimura and Hamaguchi as a tag team as Animal turns his back on his old tag team partner and joins Riki Choshu and company. Next we see highlights of the Choshu-Fujinami feud from the 7/18 and 7/15 TV shows. Kengo Kimura vs. Isamu Teranishi Kimura catches Teranishi off guard and nails a lightning lariat for a quick 2 count. Teranishi bails outside and regroups, trying to knock the cobwebs out. Back inside, Kimura attacks and nails Teranishi with his patented flurry of punches and Teranishi goes down. Kimura tries to lift Teranishi into a Cloverleaf submission but Teranishi keeps fending him off. However, Kimura is eventually able to hook in the move and turn Teranishi over. After screaming in pain, Teranishi eventually reaches the ropes and breaks the hold. The referee forces Kimura t back off and when he goes back to attack, Teranishi whips Kimura to the ropes and hits a back body drop. With Kimura down, Teranishi mounts him and fights to hook an armbar. The battle for the armbar continues and Teranishi eventually hooks it but Kimura gets to the ropes. Teranishi continues the punishment with sumo slaps and mounts a sleeper. It looks like Kimura is out but he fights back, shoots Teranishi into the ropes, leap frog, drop down, and another Lightning Leg Lariat. Kimura picks him up and is able to nail a piledriver. Kimura gathers energy from the crowd and as Teranishi stands and stumbles; Kimura catches him around the waist and rolls him up with the O’Connor Roll for the three. Teranishi tries to attack Kimura after the bell but Kimura bails out of the ring and celebrates his victory as he heads to the back. WINNER: Kengo Kimura in 9:32 with the O’Connor Roll +++ Abdullah the Butcher vs. Yoshiaki Fujiwara Fujiwara is accompanied by Captain Redneck Dick Murdoch. It looks like Abdullah and Murdoch are going to fight but the referee comes between them and escorts Murdoch out. This allows Abby to grab his fork and attack Fujiwara with the weapon. The bell rings and Fujiwara is already covered in blood. Abby viciously attacks the forehead. Fujiwara staggers and Abby is relentless. Whenever he gets a chance, he grabs the fork and keeps the blood flowing. On the outside, Murdoch grabs a chair and threatens to hit Abby with the chair. The referee is distracted with Murdoch and Fujiwara is able to pull a fork out of his trunks and he stabs Abby! The crowd expresses their approval and both men are now covered in blood. Abdullah tries to counter with a headbutt but that awakens Fujiwara and Fujiwara counters with 5 headbutts of his own. Abby stumbles and falls to the ropes. As the referee pushes Fujiwara back, Murdoch hits Abby with the chair and Abby falls to the mat. Fujiwara jumps on Abby for the pin but he kicks out. Both men are a bloody mess but as they get up, Fujiwara jumps on Abby’s back and hooks on a sleeper. It appears Abby is fading but in a move of desperation, he falls backward and crushes Fujiwara under his weight. As Fujiwara lies motionless on the mat, Abby stands up and drops the Big Elbow for the pin. Before Abby can get up, Murdoch jumps in and starts beating Abby with the chair. Abby somehow rolls out of the ring and starts throwing chairs into the ring. Murdoch checks on Fujiwara as Abby makes his way to the back WINNER: Abdullah the Butcher in 11:12 with the Big Elbow +++ Rusher Kimura vs. Animal Hamaguchi after a piledriver The last match between the two was a bloody brawl where Kimura’s hatred for Hamaguchi cost him the match since he didn’t stay focused. Isamu Teranishi is on the outside. This time, both men still remembering the taste of their own blood cautiously approach the other. A tie-up results in a forearm to the mouth from Animal. Kimura responds with a hard slap and both men abandon their game plan and they begin to brawl. After several minutes of wild brawling in and around the ring, Hamaguchi gets his bell rung by a chair. Inside the ring, Kimura hooks on a headlock. After some struggling, Animal responds with an atomic drop but Kimura doesn’t release the headlock. Hamaguchi tries to send Kimura to the ropes but Kimura maintains control. Hamaguchi, still desperate, rams Kimura into the referee. Teranishi gets on the apron but Kimura whips Animal into him sending Teranishi crashing to the floor. Hamaguchi turns around and is immediately hooked between the legs of Kimura. One piledriver later and Kimura gets the pin. WINNER: Rusher Kimura in 10:11 after a Piledriver +++ Riki Choshu © vs. Tatsumi Fujinami - WWF International Heavyweight Title Match Fujinami was disqualified in the first match on the tour and then Akira Maeda cost his team a victory in the tag match two weeks ago. Now, Fujinami and Choshu go at it again. The rest of Ishin-Gundan has been banned from ringside. Choshu rushes Fujinami in the corner as he takes off his jacket and pounds on him in the corner. Choshu attempts a Running Lariat but Fujinami throws his jacket at Choshu and hits him with a dropkick. Choshu to the outside to regroup. Back inside, Fujinami now attacks Choshu as he re-enters the ring and hooks on a Dragon Sleeper. Choshu panics and flails away trying to find a rope for his leg to reach. Fujinami is forced to break and he breaks at the four count. Fujinami continues to assault Choshu and executes a suplex, a backbreaker and a bodyslam in successive order to set up the Scorpion. Choshu blocks the Sharpshooter and even manages to slap Fujinami. Fujinami stomps repeatedly to the gut and goes for the Scorpion again. After a long struggle, he turns Choshu over and it looks like he has the match won. However, Choshu mounts a comeback and is able to break the hold by reaching the ropes. Fujinami thinks he has the match won but Choshu nails him behind with a high knee. Fujinami goes outside the ropes and turns around right as Choshu nails him with the Lariat. Fujinami flies off the apron and Choshu goes outside to follow. Choshu winds up for another Lariat but Fujinami ducks and dropkicks him into the guardrail. Fujinami charges and they both tumble over the rail. They fight near the rail and Choshu finally nails the lariat sending Fujinami over the top right as the referee calls for the bell. Fujinami is helpless and Choshu calls for his minions to come out and lay in the attack. Fujinami is bleeding from the mouth and helpless on the floor. Rusher Kimura and Kengo Kimura rush out and drive Ishin-Gundan away and eventually help Fujinami to the back. WINNER: No winner when both men are counted out at 14:52 The announcers discuss next week’s card for the monthly two hour special… Akira Maeda vs. Yoshiaki Fujiwara in a Teacher vs. Student match! Nobuhiko Takada vs. Kantaro Hoshino in a #1 Contender for the WWF Jr. Heavyweight Title Match! Dick Murdoch vs. Abdullah the Butcher in a No Disqualification Match! Riki Choshu, Animal Hamaguchi, Isamu Teranishi, Tiger Toguchi & Kuniaki Kobayashi vs. Tatsumi Fujinami, Kengo Kimura, Seiji Sakaguchi, Rusher Kimura & Tiger Mask in a Ten Man Elimination Match! 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peachchaos Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Quality stuff right here, sir. This is sort of a wrestling fan's wet dream: Japanese wrestling fully translated. And dare I say you provide the most detailed match summaries. Major props. I only hope the quality doesn't dip when the kiddies go back to school. :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted July 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 I have this tour already completed for both promotions and most of the 2nd tour. Ask me in October Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawho5 Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Loving your TV so far Will. Main events have been killing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyin' Brian Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 I 2nd the greatness of fully translated Japanese wrestling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted August 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 NEW JAPAN ON ASAHI August 5, 1983 TV (Taped on 7/26, Miyagi Prefecture) 2 Hour Special Opening Montage The show opens with a rundown of tonight’s matches… · Akira Maeda vs. Yoshiaki Fujiwara in a Teacher vs. Student match! · Nobuhiko Takada vs. Kantaro Hoshino in a #1 Contender for the WWF Jr. Heavyweight Title Match! · Dick Murdoch vs. Abdullah the Butcher in a No Disqualification Match! · Riki Choshu, Animal Hamaguchi, Isamu Teranishi, Tiger Toguchi & Kuniaki Kobayashi vs. Tatsumi Fujinami, Kengo Kimura, Seiji Sakaguchi, Rusher Kimura & Tiger Mask in a Ten Man Elimination Match! Next, we go to pre-recorded interviews from Maeda and Fujiwara… Maeda: 私はあなたが指導偉大藤原喜明下で学んできたことを光栄に思います。彼は、彼は私の戦士の道を示して、触発されています。まあ、それは' sの時間がのために彼を表示されないと私はもはや少年彼の若いんだ自分で立っていません。マスター引退し、新しい戦士が戦いをしなければならない時間を有していなければなりません。 Fujiwara: 前田日明は...私はあなたの非常に誇りに思っています。あなたは多くのストライキや提出のことを学びました。これらは、リングでの成功にあなたを導くでしょう。しかし、あなたは私に対しての成功を持っていません。私はすべてのものをあなたに多くのことを教えてくれましたが、していません。私は死ぬまで、あなたはまだ私の下になります。学生がマスターを倒すことはできません。 Akira Maeda vs. Yoshiaki Fujiwara Both men start off slowly, feeling each other out. They go through some rudimentary exchanges, not unlike exchanges early on in Maeda’s training when Fujiwara was showing his star pupil the basics. Maeda tries to upend his teacher but Fujiwara holds his ground. For several minutes, every time Maeda gets the advantage, Fujiwara counters, and Maeda gets frustrated with each roadblock. One point, Maeda gets a mount, Fujiwara slips under his legs and hooks on an STF. Maeda reaches the ropes and as Fujiwara releases, Maeda kicks Fujiwara in the jaw. Fujiwara is stunned and Maeda stars nailing him with combo kicks. Fujiwara goes into a defensive stance but the force of his kicks makes Fujiwara go to one knee. Maeda runs the ropes looking for his Kick to the Face but Fujiwara drops to the mat and catches Maeda’s leg and hooks a leg grapevine counter. Maeda fights his way to the ropes. Back on their feet, Maeda shakes off the leg pain and goes for more combo kicks but Fujiwara responds with multiple headbutts. Both men are not backing down but after two fierce headbutts, Maeda tries a spinkick, stumbles and Fujiwara jumps on his arm and locks in the Fujiwara armbar. Maeda tries to make the ropes but Fujiwara digs his heels into the mat and won’t let his prey go. Maeda is forced to tap. After the match, Fujiwara helps his protégé off the ground and raises his hand. WINNER: Yoshiaki Fujiwara with the Fujiwara Armbar in 16:11 +++ We are back with a pre-recorded interview with Nobuhiko Takada… Takada: 私は非常に星野を尊重します。私は山に登るようWWFジュニアタイトルは私の旅のピークとなります。星野は、私が登る必要があります崖...非常に小さいピークであるが、彼はちょうど同じ障害物、です。 Interviewer: あなたは星野を尊重する場合は、なぜあなたはこのタイトルの機会のために彼を倒すために必要なのですか？なぜあなたはあなたの順番を待つことができないのですか？ Takada: 私は長年のために訓練されています。伝統的な方法は、自分のターンが輝くためのレスラーは、10年を待つようにすることです。若いライオンが古いハイエナを殺すなら、彼は生き残っています。あなたはライオンを処罰しないでください。あなたは彼が成長し、誇りの王になる見。 We go to a pre-recorded interview with Kantaro Hoshino… Interviewer: 星野は、あなたが長年にわたってレスリングされています。長いあなたはどのくらい戦うことができますか？ Hoshino: 良い感じ。私はまだ何年も戦いを残しています。 Interviewer: あなたは多くの機会がタイトルのために戦うために得ることはありません。あなたはこのチャンスに値すると思いますか？ほとんどの人はコメディアンとしてあなたのことを考えます Hoshino: 私はリングで血と汗と涙を残しています。私はまた、私たちのファンの顔に笑顔を置くことができる場合は、悪いことではということですか？私は困難な訓練を行ってきました。私は、ほぼリングの内側に不自由されています。私は多くの骨折がありました。私はトップに私の方法をツメガエルており、タイトルは私のキャリアを検証することになります。それは私の成功の象徴であろう。成功は年齢制限はありません。 Nobuhiko Takada vs. Kantaro Hoshino - #1 Contender for the WWF Jr. Heavyweight Title Both men take it to the mat and start exchanging holds on the mat for several minutes. Neither man is able to maintain an advantage for long and they work in and out of armbars, leglocks and head scissors. Hoshino is not attempting his famous comedy spots and treating this like a serious contest. Takada works to get a bridging armbar and Hoshino escapes the move with a pin attempt. Hoshino nails a floatover suplex and hooks Takada in a surfboard bridge. Takada escapes and Hoshino follows through with a Camel Clutch. Takada makes the ropes and Hoshino breaks. Hoshino attempts a missile dropkick but Takada dodges. Takada nails Hoshino with a German suplex. He begins a multiple kick combo that backs Hoshino to the ropes. Takada tries to attack Hoshino on the ropes but gets hit with a drop toe hold and Takada lands chest first on the middle rope. Hoshino executes a running hip drop on Takada. Hoshino attempts a rolling cradle but Takada reverses it for a nearfall. Hoshino tries to hit Takada with a running body press but Takada ducks and Hoshino crashes to the mat. Takada picks Hoshino up and hits a belly to belly suplex followed by a Full Nelson Suplex for the pin and title shot. Takada celebrates as Hoshino stays on the mat, a defeated old man. Takada picks him up off the mat and hugs him. WINNER: Nobuhiko Takada with a Full Nelson Suplex at 14:19 +++ We are back with a pre-recorded interview with Dick Murdoch… Dick Murdoch: Abdullah the Butcher! You tried to take out my eye. I don’t know how the hell you do things in Africa boy but in Texas, we don’t run away after taking out a man’s eye. We look him straight in the other eye, slap him in the face and pull out the other one!!! Well, it’s on now boy. You can’t get disqualified. You can’t run away. You can’t climb Mt. Fuji to escape me boy. You tried to take my blood. You tried to take my eye. You tried to take away my paycheck. I will take you and make you bleed and teach you English just so you can scream and beg me to stop. The only thing I know is I won’t stop until you can’t breathe. We go to a pre-recorded interview with Abdullah the Butcher… Abdullah: … (Abdullah just stares at the camera, holding a fork in his hand. He stares straight into the camera and stabs himself in the forehead repeatedly until the blood starts pouring down his face. Abdullah then takes the fork and licks the blood off the fork as the screen fades) Dick Murdoch vs. Abdullah the Butcher - No Disqualification Match Both men slug away at each other… sick punches and bionic elbows from Murdoch; throat thrusts and headbutts from Abby. Neither man relents in their attack. After several minutes brawling in and out of the ring, Abby reaches for the fork and starts attacking Murdoch’s bandaged eye. Murdoch starts bleeding and Abby has the match in his control. Murdoch gives Abby a low blow kick in the nuts and drops a Big Elbow for two. Abby grabs his fork and jabs it in Dick’s forehead and then throws Murdoch out of the ring. By the time Abby rolls out of the ring, Murdoch has a chair and slams it into Abby’s head. Now Abby is bleeding. Back in the ring, Murdoch misses an axe handle from the 2nd rope and Abby hooks in a nerve hold. As Abby hooks the hold, Murdoch reaches into his tights and pulls out a fork for the entire audience to see. The audience cheers wildly and Murdoch breaks the nerve hold by spiking Abby in the head with the fork. Abby falls down and Murdoch punches Abby in the head. He grabs the fork and stabs Abby in the eye. Blood is really flowing and Murdoch punches Abby some more with the Texas jabs. Murdoch hooks Abby under his arm and drops him with a nasty brainbuster. Abby is convulsing but still manages to kick out of the pin. Murdoch picks him up again, stabs him in the head with the fork and drops him for a second brainbuster and Abby lies motionless on the mat. Murdoch has won the war. WINNER: Dick Murdoch in 13:32 after two Brainbusters +++ We go to a pre-recorded interview with the members of Team Fujinami… Fujinami: 長州！犬のあなたのパックはドラゴンから逃げることができません！あなたは火で遊ぶときは、燃焼されます！ Rusher: 浜口は、私は痛みがあなたを引き起こすことが...一つの理由のためにここにいます！あなたが苦しむことになります。 Tiger Mask: 虎だけではなく、今日です。今日虎はパックで狩り。小林は、あなたが犬を持っています。私はドラゴンを持っています。 Fujinami: タイガー...ドラゴン...ライオン...犬。修復 - 軍団は、犬今夜死にます。ドラゴンはごちそうします Next, we have a pre-recorded interview with Team Ishin-Gundan… Choshu: 藤波は...あなたはドラゴンではありません。あなたはガターにおけるラットです。あなたとあなたの疾患を有する他のラットは...あなたは維新-軍団によって破壊されます。 Hamaguchi: ライオンズ？タイガース？ドラゴンズ？これらは嘘です。新日本プロレスで唯一の動物があります。維新軍団フォーエバー！ Choshu: 私たちは数の力です。私たちはあなたのための私達の憎悪に団結しています。私たちは永遠軍団維新ています。 ALL: 維新-軍団フォーエバー！ Riki Choshu, Animal Hamaguchi, Isamu Teranishi, Tiger Toguchi & Kuniaki Kobayashi vs. Tatsumi Fujinami, Kengo Kimura, Seiji Sakaguchi, Rusher Kimura & Tiger Mask - Elimination Match Elimination #1: The match begins with Choshu and Fujinami paired up against each other. Each member on the team squared off against each other until Choshu was matched up with Kengo Kimura. After a referee distraction, Ishin-Gundan pounded Kimura in their corner. Once he was released, he stumbled out of the corner and was nailed by a Choshu Lariat for the first elimination. Elimination #2: Team Fujinami is down one man but after Fujinami dismantles Tiger Toguchi with three Dragon Backbrekaers, He tags in Rusher Kimura who finishes Toguchi off with a Rusher Butterfly Suplex. The teams are even at four apiece. Elimination #3: Rusher feels good and attempts to hit Animal with a Butterfly Suplex but nearly gets pinned with a Northern Lights Suplex. Eventually, Kobayashi comes in and kicks Rusher in the throat and Animal hits the Airplane Spin Samoan Drop for the pin. Elimination #4: Sakaguchi comes in and destroys Ishin-Gundan with Jumping Knee Strikes. The crowd roars with approval. Sakaguchi punishes Teranishi but as he attempts to lift Teranishi into an Argentine Back Breaker, Choshu runs in and hits Sakaguchi with the Lariat. Teranishi falls on top and eliminates another member of Team Fujinami Elimination #5: Knowing they are outmanned, Tiger Mask and Fujinami tag in and out quickly and assault Teranishi with double team moves and strikes. At one point, Teranishi holds Tiger Mask’s arms so Choshu can nail the lariat but Tiger Mask escapes and Choshu knocks Teranishi out. Tiger Mask pins Teranishi and it is 3 on 2. Elimination #6 & 7: After continuing their assault, Fujinami and Tiger Mask isolate Kobayashi. However, Tiger Mask hits a running body press that sends him and Kobayashi over the top rope and out of the ring. Both men are down and counted out leaving Fujinami one on two. Elimination #8: Choshu and Hamaguchi double team Fujinami and it looks like the end is near for the Dragon. However, he is able to fight off both men and regain control with Dragon screws. Sensing Ishin-Gundan is in trouble, Tiger Toguchi gets on the apron and attempts to throw salt in Fujnami’s eyes. Fujinami ducks and Hamaguchi is blinded. He bumps into Choshu and lifts Choshu up and nails him with the Airplane Samoan Drop. Fujinami covers Choshu and the leader is eliminated! Elimination #9: Hamaguchi is still blinded and wandering around aimlessly. Fujinami hooks him in a Dragon Suplex and knocks him loopy. He grabs Hamaguchi from behind, hooks in the Dragon Sleeper and Hamaguchi gives up. Fujinami survives. WINNER: Tatsumi Fujinami is the sole survivor in a Ten Man Elimination Match in 47:27 The announcers discuss next week’s card… Pete Roberts & Dave Finlay vs. Kantaro Hoshino & Nobuhiko Takada Adrian Adonis vs. Brian Blair Dick Murdoch vs. Rusher Kimura Riki Choshu & Animal Hamaguchi vs. Tatsumi Fujinami & Seiji Sakaguchi +++ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted August 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 NEW JAPAN ON ASAHI August 12, 1983 TV (Taped on 8/1, Gifu) Opening Montage Kantaro Hoshino & Nobuhiko Takada vs. Pete Roberts & Dave Finlay Roberts starts off with Hoshino. Roberts executes some of his European twists and turns, frustrating Hoshino who can’t keep up with the dazzling display of British matwork. However, Roberts gets frustrated with Hoshino’s comedic antics making Roberts look like a fool when Hoshino escapes Roberts’ moves and playing to the crowd. Takada and Finlay both tag in and they have a kicking war with both men kicking the shit out of each other’s legs. Neither man gives I nuntil Takada starts to wobble. Finlay goes in for the kill and attempts a stretch muffler submission but his leg gives way from the damage inflicted. Takada uses a headscissors vice but Finlay escapes and hooks a headlock to reset the action. Finlay, shaking off the leg, tags in Roberts who gives Takada a leg whip forcing Takada to the ground. Roberts locks in a leg grapevine and Takada struggles to break the move. Hoshino comes off the top rope with a diving headbutt on Roberts and that forces the break. Takada limps to the corner and Hoshino cleans house. He hits Roberts with a body press for two. He nails a few headbutts and attempts a sunset flip but gets knuckled right between the eyes. Finlay is tagged in and starts hooking Hoshino with left hooks and uppercuts. Hoshino escapes with an enziguiri and tags in Takada. Takada goes abck to the leg and uses a spinning leg breaker to set up a Reverse leglock for the submission. After the match, Takada and Hoshino celebrate with the fans. WINNERS: Kantaro Hoshino & Nobuhiko Takada in 13:31 when Takada forces Finlay to submit. +++ Adrian Adonis vs. Brian Blair This is a rematch from a televised match earlier in the tour. Both men use their signature spots and are at a standstill until Blair tries a running shoulder block in the corner. Adonis moves and Blair rams his shoulder into the ringpost. Adonis tries to capitalize with a shoulder breaker for a two count. Adonis hooks on an armbar, towering over Blair, putting all of his weight and leverage on the shoulder. Blair fights to stand up and starts kicking Adonis in the gut. This breaks the hold and Adnois goes to grab Blair but Blair ducks, bounces off the rope and hits his dropkick. However, Blair lands hard on his injured shoulder. Adonis regroups and climbs the top turnbuckle. Blair stands and Adonis flies through the air, crushing Blair with his 300 lbs and Adonis gets the pin after his Flying Body Splash. WINNER: Adrian Adonis in 8:18 with his Flying Body Splash +++ Dick Murdoch vs. Rusher Kimura Murdoch is still bandaged up from his bloody war with Abdullah the Butcher. Rusher tries to capitalize and works in headbutts on Murdoch. Murdoch fights back with his patented punches and bionic elbows. Both men are going at a swift pace, nailing each other with hard strikes. After both men run the ropes, Rusher nails a Rusher Lariat on Murdoch and Murdoch is down. He hooks on the Butterfly Suplex but Murdoch staggers back and escapes out to the outer apron. Rusher breaks but tries to knock Murdoch off the mat but Murdoch hodls the ropes and kicks Rusher in the head. Inside, Murdoch climbs the 2nd rope and nails Rusher with an axe handle. Rusher staggers back to the ropes and Murdoch runs and nails a Lifting Knee Strike. With Rusher on the mat, Murdoch drops a Big elbow for a two count. As he pulls Rusher up, Rusher fights back with headbutts and actually stuns him long enough to execute a Piledriver. He gets a two count but Murdoch’s foot is under the ropes. Rusher then lifte Murdoch for the Butterfly Suplex but Murdoch won’t lift. Instead, Murdoch hits Rusher with a back body drop and as Rusher stands up, Murdoch hooks him under the arm, Brain Buster, and a three count. WINNER: Dick Murdoch in 7:54 with a Brainbuster +++ Riki Choshu & Animal Hamaguchi vs. Tatsumi Fujinami & Seiji Sakaguchi Choshu slaps Fujinami before the match starts but Sakaguchi holds him back to prevent a disqualification. Animal and Sak begin with some strong strikes before Animal hooks in a sitting headlock. They work their way back to strike exchanges before Animal tags into Choshu. Choshu fights to hook in the Scorpion on a prone Sakaguchi. However, when he is in the lock, Fujinami runs in and kicks Choshu in the face. Choshu is bleeding from the mouth. He goes to tag Animal but Fujinami also gets the tag. Fujinami runs in and dropkicks Animal out of the ring. He gathers speed and nails a Dragon Rocket to the outside, forcing Animal into the barricade. He rams Animal into the ring post, hops up on the apron and nails Choshu with a forearm, sending him to the ground. Another Dragon Rocket sends Choshu against the barricade. Choshu is already bleeding from the mouth from the kick and now he has blood trickling down his chin. Inside, Fujinami and Sakaguchi wait for Ishin-Gundan to come back into the ring. All four men begin brawling inside the ring, eventually Sakaguchi and Animal make their way out. Choshu and Fujinami go toe to toe and after missing a dropkick, Choshu nails Fujinami with a Lariat. Choshu tags animal in. Fujinami has a chance to tag Sak in but feels he can handle Animal himself. Unfortunately, his hubris catches up with him the same way Maeda felt over-confident and Animal puts the stunned Fujinami away with a backbreaker and a running neck breaker. The crowd is shocked that Animal pinned Fujinami. Animal gets his revenge for last week when Fujinami won the elimination match. WINNERS: Riki Choshu & Animal Hamaguchi in 15:12 after Hamaguchi pinned Fujinami +++ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted August 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 NEW JAPAN ON ASAHI August 19, 1983 TV (Taped on 8/4, Tokyo) Brian Blair, Pete Roberts & Dave Finlay vs. Kazuo Yamazaki, Makoto Arakawa & Tatsutoshi Goto Each man pairs off with an opponent, showing off their offensive talents. Eventually, Roberts and Yamazaki are paired off and Roberts begins twisting and torturing Yamazaki with his European submissions and hooks. Yamazaki escapes an arm submission and counters with his patented Cross Arm Breaker. Roberts reaches the ropes near his corner and Finlay tags in. Finlay lays the boots to Yamazaki and stretches the young lion while elbowing him in the face. Arakawa comes in and breaks the hold. All six men enter and the action spills in and out of the ring capped by a dive from Goto onto the other five men. Arakawa comes in and judo throws Blair and Roberts out of the ring. He nails Finlay with a German Suplex for two. Roberts comes in and charges but is met with a European uppercut. Blair and Goto come in and end up fighting outside. Arakawa, with a weakened Finlay on his knees, tags in Yamazaki. Yamazaki lifts Finlay up into a brain buster and immediately spins him into a Cross Arm Breaker. Finlay taps and the natives are victorious. WINNERS: Kazuo Yamazaki, Makoto Arakawa & Tatsutoshi Goto in 11:14 when Yamazaki made Finlay submit to a Cross Arm Breaker +++ Hamaguchi vs. Kimura Feud Video Package: The video begins with clips of Kimura and Hamaguchi as tag team partners. They show Hamaguchi joining Ishin-Gundan and attacking Kimura in the ring. The finish of their 7/7 match is shown when a bloody Hamaguchi covered Kimura for the pin. They show the 7/20 finish when Rusher gave Hamaguchi a Piledriver and pinned him. Finally, clips are shown of the two men brawling during the 7/26 Ten Man Elimination Match. Now, this tour will end for both men with a Texas Death Match! Animal Hamaguchi vs. Rusher Kimura – Texas Death Match First fall: After about seven matches of two pitbulls beating the shit out of each other, Animal catches Kimura in a Samoan Drop, knocks the wind out of him and gets the pin. Animal is able to stand before the ten count and the fight resumes Second fall: At the ten minute mark, after Animal had worked Kimura over, he hits a second rope leg drop and gets the second pin. Animal beats the ten count again. Third fall: This fall spilled out of the ring and both men ended up bloody messes after being rammed into the barricades and ring posts. Hamaguchi headbutts Kimura repeatedly, busting both men up even more. Animal tosses Kimura in the ring. However, when Animal gets on the apron and enters the ring, Kimura catches him with a Running Knee Lift and as he stands, hits the Rusher Lariat and pin for the next fall. Animal beats the ten count but he is a bloody mess after fifteen minutes of hell. Fourth fall: About 19 minutes into the match with both men throwing haymakers and throwing the rulebook out of the window, Animal tags Rusher with a Running neck Breaker for his 3rd count of the match but Kimura still won’t stay down and the match continues. Fifth fall: Both men are drained. A headbutt battle ensues. When both men are wobbling, they chop the shit out of each other. Neither man will go down. Haymaker exchanges stagger both but neither go down. After Animal misses a left hook, Kimura kicks him in the gut and hits the Rusher Suplex. He doesn’t pin him. He picks him up, hold shim by the hair, kicks him in the face and nails another Rusher Suplex. He pulls him up one more time, Animal barely able to stand, kicks him in the face again with blood flying off of his boot, one more Rusher Suplex and Animal cannot stand. Rusher wins but both men have been damaged. WINNER: Rusher Kimura in 26:13 when Animal fails to answer the 10 count after the 5th pinfall +++ Tiger Mask © vs. Nobuhiko Takada – WWF Jr. Heavyweight Title Tiger Mask comes out fast and furious, confusing Takada with his dazzling display of aerial prowess and unmatched speed. After a couple of minutes of Tiger Mask highlights, the innovative masked man misses a springboard splash from the 2nd rope and Takada immediately jumps to hook on a Cross Arm Breaker. Tiger Mask makes the ropes and is able to regain control with some of the fastest spinning back kicks you will ever see from a wrestler. Takada goes to one knee and Tiger Mask grabs the arm, spins around and hooks Takada in a pinning combo for two. Tiger kicks Takada some more and leaps off the 2nd turnbuckle for another two count. Takada responds by running full force and nailing Tiger Mask with a lariat. He goes for the Cross Arm Breaker but Tiger catches him, flips him over and gets another pin attempt. Tiger then slows down the action, well as slow as Tiger Mask can move which is faster than 90% of the population, and takes Takada down and hooks a hammerlock. Up to their feet, Tiger Mask lifts Takada up in the hammerlock and does a flipping dropkick on to the arm sending Takada crashing into the ropes. Tiger Mask charges Takada who grabs Tiger Mask’s arm, uses the ropes and jumps down with full force to damage the arm further. Tiger Mask is grabbing his arm in pain and Takada nails him with a missile dropkick form the top rope for a two count. Takada hooks on the Cross Arm breaker again and Tiger Mask, near defeat, reaches the ropes to break the hold. Takada smells victory so he tries to hook Takada in a Tiger Suplex and wants to defeat the masked legend with his own move. Tiger Mask nails another flipping back dropkick sending Takada away. Tiger Mask is able to hook his own Tiger Suplex but Takada kicks out at two! Tiger Mask is in shock. As he waits for Takada to stand up, Kuniaki Kobayashi runs down to the ring. Tiger Mask and Kobayashi engage in a shouting match. This distraction allows Takada to grab Tiger Mask from behind, hit the Tiger Suplex and get the most shocking three count of the year. Nobuhiko Takada is the NEW WWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion. WINNER: Nobuhiko Takada in 12:45 with a Tiger Suplex After the match, Tiger Mask raises Takada’s hand and puts the title around his waist. Takada is crying with joy. By this time, most of Ishin-Gundan has surrounded the ring and Takada’s celebration turns into a fight as Takada and Tiger Mask are attacked from all sides. Animal Hamaguchi and Tiger Toguchi quickly dispose of Takada and toss him out of the ring. Toguchi keeps Takada on the outside as Hamaguchi, Kobayashi and Teranishi beat Tiger Mask to a bloody mess. In one of the most disgusting and unprofessional displays ever in a wrestling ring, Kobayashi rips the mask off and tears it into shreds. The man, Satoru Sayama, is barely conscious as Hamaguchi repeatedly headbutts him from behind to keep him incapacitated. Kobayashi lifts Sayama’s head to the audience and slaps him. Ishin-Gundan drop Tiger Mask face first, stand on the conquered foe and pose for the audience. The crowd is upset. The announcers are upset. The wrestling world is upset. +++ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted August 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 NEW JAPAN ON ASAHI August 26, 1983 TV (Taped on 8/4, Tokyo) Opening Montage There is a big announcement coming later regarding the future of Tiger Mask as well as interviews with Nobuhiko Takada and Kuniaki Kobayashi regarding the WWF Jr. Heavyweight Title. Isamu Teranishi vs. Akira Maeda Maeda comes out kicking and striking with precision and Teranishi just covers up trying to shield himself from the onslaught of the attack. On the outside of the ring, Toshiaki Fujiwara is encouraging his young protégé. On Teranishi’s side, he has Animal Hamaguchi and Kuniaki Kobayashi. Maeda tries to hook in an arm breaker but Teranishi escapes. Maeda charges at Teranishi but Teranishi hooks him in a drop toe hold and leaps on his back. He hooks on a sleeper with his legs locked tight around the waist of Maeda. Maeda is fading. He knows the hold is cutting off the circulation of his blood. He fights the sleep. He comes out of the hold and charges again, this time ramming his knee into the side of Teranishi. Hamaguchi jumps up on the apron but Fujiwara runs to the other side to confront him. The referee runs outside to break them apart. This allows Kobayashi to leap into the ring, kick Maeda in the face, stunning him enough for Teranishi to knock Maeda out with a Water Wheel Slam and the pin. WINNER: Isamu Teranishi in 7:58 after a Water Wheel Slam +++ Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch vs. Kengo Kimura & Seiji Sakaguchi Murdoch and Sakaguchi tie up in a collar and elbow lock. Sakaguchi pushes Murdoch to the ropes and they break. Again, but this time Murdoch hooks in a hammerlock and drives Sak to the ground head first with the lock in place. For several minutes, Murdoch uses his patented arm work to immobilize Sakaguchi. Murdoch tags out to Adonis and Adonis continues working on the arm. Murdoch and Aodnis continue on the arm, tagging in and out for seveKimura tag sin and nails Adonis with his strikes and whips across the ring and hits the Lightning Leg Lariat sending Adonis into the ropes, where his arms are captured in the ropes, helpless. Kimura unloads on the trapped Adonis. Kimura tags Sakaguchi in and he attacks the helpless Adonis. He runs and goes for his patented Jumping Knee and nails Adonis in the face. He runs and goes for a second one but Murdoch had been able to untie Adonis and Sak crotches himself on the middle rope. Adonis struggles to tag Murdoch who unloads with his bionic elbows and left jabs. Sakaguchi tries to tag Kimura but Adonis has pulled him off the apron and fights the young man outside. After failing to lift Murdoch into his Argentine Backbreaker, Murdoch counters and nails Sakaguchi with his standing Brainbuster for the pin. WINNERS: Dick Murdoch & Adrian Adonis in 19:58 when Murdoch pinned Sakaguchi after a Brainbuster +++Big Announcement: Tiger Mask aka Satoru Sayama has left New Japan Pro Wrestling! After being defeated by the young lion Nobuhiko Takada, Sayama will no longer compete in the squared circle. Takada has taken his title and Kobayashi has taken his identity. Clips are shown of Tiger Mask losing the WWF Jr. Heavyweight Title and the post-match attack from Ishin-Gundan. A close up of a bloody Sayama is shown as Kobayashi tears the Tiger Mask apart. We cut to a pre-recorded interview of Takada in the locker room… Interviewer: あなたの勝利おめでとうございます。 Takada: ありがとう。これは夢です。 Interviewer: 私たちは、タイガーマスクは、もはや新日本プロレスに参戦しないだろうという情報を受け取っています。誰あなたはに対してタイトルを守るのだろうか？ Takada: 私はタイガーマスクが会社を離れたことを悲しく思います。しかし、先に待ち受け課題がたくさんあります。星野。荒川。後藤。山崎。はい、小林。 Interviewer: 維新-軍団は、タイガーマスクの伝説を破壊することによって自分自身を恥。どのように維新-軍団から身を扱うのだろうか？ Takada: 私は、彼らがオフにリッピングすることができますマスクを持っていません。血が私の顔を下に実行したとき、私は私の敵から実行しないでください。私は維新-軍団と戦うお手伝いさせていただきます友人がいます。藤原。前田。木村。我々は、すべての犬のパック、維新-軍団と戦うために団結します。 Next we go to a pre-recorded interview with Kuniaki Kobayashi and members of Ishin-Gundan at a hotel. Kobayashi is wearing the torn pieces of the Tiger mask on his head. Interviewer: タイガーマスクは、長い時間のためのチャンピオンになりました。あなたは彼が達成したためいや敬意を持っていますか？ Kobayashi: 尊重？どのように私は臆病者だった人を尊重することができますか？どのように私は離れてより強力なライバルから実行する人を尊重することができますか？タイガーマスクは敬意に値するありません。このマスクを見てください！一晩では、私は彼のキャリアを終えました。一晩では、私は彼のアイデンティティを台無しにしました。一晩では、私は伝説を殺しました。 Interviewer: あなたは維新-軍団のメンバーから助けを持っていました！ Animal Hamaguchi (Interrupting): 私たちは無力な人を攻撃しませんでした。私たちは詐欺を停止しました。私たちはもはや広がる可能性があり、この詐欺は日本国民にあることを確認しました。我々は、世界に好意をしました！ Kobayashi: 創傷は治癒すると、血液が乾燥します。マスクは一緒に戻って播種することができます。彼は臆病者だったので、タイガーマスクは存在しません。我々は競争する彼の意志を破壊しました。彼は臆病者なので、彼が離れて滞在することを選択します。彼は臆病者なので、彼は彼の母親に家に実行され、スリープ状態に自分自身を叫びます。 Interviewer: 高田は新しいジュニアチャンピオンです。彼はあなたの次のターゲットになりますか？ Kobayashi: 高田は若い獅子ではありません。彼はプッシーキャットです。私は彼を破壊し、彼は彼の母親に家に実行されます。彼は私を回避しようとするだけで、別の臆病者です。彼は私に直面する必要があります。彼は失われます。 +++ *Riki Choshu © vs. Tatsumi Fujinami - WWF International Heavyweight Title Match The bitter rivals work the mat to begin the match and trade hold for hold for several minutes. Choshu locks Fujinami in a head-scissors and Fujinami is stuck in the hold for what feels like an eternity. Both men are working up a sweat escaping and locking in basic holds but neither is giving up an inch. After about 12 minutes, the pace picks up and Choshu is able to lock in the Scorpion hold and Fujinami reverses it for a Scorpion of his own. Each man trades big bombs, fighting to take the other man out. Suplexes, slams, running elbow drops… both men go tit for tat in a game of wrestling chess. Fujinami ends up getting his leg tangled in the ropes and Choshu has it made. However, his hatred and arrogance won’t allow him to leave the fallen opponent alone and Fujinami is able to nail Choshu with a desperation headbutt sending Choshu outside. Outside the ring, Fujinami rams Choshu into the ringpost, nails an enziguiri and a Suplex on the floor and crawls back into the ring. Choshu barely gets into the ring before the count out and Fujinami lifts him up, slaps him in the face, flips him around and hits the Dragon Suplex for the pin. One… two… three… Fujinami is the new WWF International Heavyweight Champion. WINNER: Tatsumi Fujinami in 21:13 after pinning Choshu with the Dragon Suplex to win the WWF International Heavyweight Title Match +++ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goc Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 A run in to cause a title change? That's a big change up. Too bad Tiger Mask is gone I wanted more Tiger promos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted August 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 I liken it more to Hansen running in when Brody and Snuka beat the Funks. Not huge deviation. When the Machines would run the place in 85, it would become commonplace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyin' Brian Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 Amazing. Really liked the Murdoch/Abdullah match and the Tiger Mask/Kobayashi stuff, especially Kobayashi wearing pieces of the mask. Your match write ups are great as always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted August 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 One of the things I am trying with the TV is for it to build from week to week. I think it will be better next tour as I was just getting my feet wet with this first one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawho5 Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 I'm a big fan of how you're developing your feuds. It has a Japanese feel to it, but with some distinctive American stuff too. Some of the pins over higher up guys would have been difficult to get worked in, especially in Japan, but I think they are necessary to create drama in the matches. If you don't ever have the underdogs go over everyone knows the ending before the match starts. That's one aspect of slow All Japan booking that tends to work against it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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