But Did You Know, That When It Snows…

March 2, 2012

UNION “MARCH OF THE UNION 2012”, 18/03/2012
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

1. Hiroshi Fukuda Vs Rion Mizuki
2. If Cherry Loses, Her Real Age Becomes Public: Cherry Vs Mio Shirai
3. New Sanshiro Takagi & Big Rude Vs New Keizo Matsuda & X
4. BEST OF THE SUPER Ohka: Ken Ohka Vs Kengo Ohka
5. 1000 Roses Death Match: Shuji Ishikawa & Shigehiro Irie Vs Isami Kodaka & Ryuichi Sekine

The main event is exactly what it says. Union will provide a more romantic sounding hardcore match where 1000 roses will be brought to the ring in boxes and other displays. They will even stapled to wooden boards and wrapped around ladders.

I’m surprised to find out that the BEST OF THE SUPER Ohka bout will be the first singles match between Ken Ohka and Kengo (Mashimo) Ohka. Kengo was originally brought into Union as the new and improved version of Ken Ohka. At the press conference for this show, Ken let slip that the BEST OF THE SUPER Ohka concept could involve more than just himself and Kengo. “If there is anyone who identifies himself as Ohka, I will recruit him,” said Ken.

Union are also attempting an experiment for the show. They are asking for anyone with previous amateur wrestling experience to participate in a dark match before the show. I’m not sure if they mean amateur wrestling as in the Olympic sport or if they mean people who took part in the Japanese equivalent of backyard wrestling clubs. Probably the latter since many of the wrestlers DDT and Union have recruited in the past came from college wrestling clubs and tiny indie sleaze feds.


Pink Kneel Kick Tomorrow, Iron Man Title Situation

March 2, 2012

DDT “PINK KNEEL KICK VOL.1”, 03/03/2012
Tokorozawa Civic Gymnasium

1. Takao Soma Vs Shota
2. Shuji Ishikawa Vs Hoshitango
3. Danshoku Dino, Makoto Oishi & Tanomusaku Toba Vs Masa Takanashi, Daisuke Sasaki & Michael Nakazawa
4. Antonio Honda Vs Hiroshi Fukuda
5. Sanshiro Takagi Vs Yasu Urano
6. Keisuke Ishii & Shigehiro Irie Vs HARASHIMA & KUDO

Keisuke Ishii has finished the card for what will hopefully be the first in a series of self-produced shows.

DDT “DOTONBORI STORY 11”, 04/03/2012
Osaka Minami Move On Arena

1. Keisuke Ishii, Shigehiro Irie & Shoichi Uchida Vs Masa Takanashi, Daisuke Sasaki & Kiai Ryuuken Ecchan
2. Yasu Urano, Yuji Hino & Keita Yano Vs Makoto Oishi, Akito & Hiroshi Fukuda
3. Iron Man Heavymetalweight Title: Tigers Mask (c) Vs Antonio Honda
4. Nakazawa Local Indie Education Match: Michael Nakazawa Vs Hideki Shiota
5. Sanshiro Takagi & Takao Soma Vs Tigers Mask & DJ Nira
6. Danshoku Dino & KUDO Vs Hikaru Sato & HARASHIMA

An update on the current whereabouts of the Iron Man Heavymetalweight Championship over in Osaka Pro. Miyuji Matsuyama lost the belt to Ebessan on 1st March in a 3 Way match that also involved Miracleman. Ebessan then lost the title to Kanjyuro Matsuyama. I’ll let the Osaka Holiday Paradise site explain what happened:

“After the show, Ebessan suffered what apparently was a stroke near the goods shop. Kanjyuro went over to deliver a heart massage to his fellow Unique Gundan member and managed to become the 888th Iron Man Heavymetalweight Champion.”

Earlier today, Tigers Mask pinned Kanyuro in the main event 3 Way match also involving Atsushi Kotoge to become the 889th and latest Iron Man champion. If he is still champion on the 4th March, he will defend the belt against Antonio Honda when DDT shows up in Osaka for “DOTONBORI STORY 11”.