UNION “FORTUNE DEMONS” Results

February 3, 2011

UNION “FORTUNE DEMONS”, 03/02/2011
Shinjuku FACE
531 Fans

0. Takao Omori 3 Seater Dark Match: Takao Omori defeated Mitsuhiro Yoshida with a Boston Crab (1:57).
0. Takao Omori 3 Seater Dark Match: Takao Omori defeated Satoshi Hiroshi Kazato with a Piledriver (1:35).
0. Takao Omori 3 Seater Dark Match: Takao Omori defeated Batten Tamagawa with a Cobra Twist (1:34).
1. Seiya Morohashi & Hiro Tsumaki defeated Cherry & Syuri when Morohashi pinned Cherry with a Cradle Cutback (10:44).
2. Tigers Mask defeated Shinichiro Tominaga with an Inside Cradle (11:29).
3. Aja Kong defeated Ken Ohka with the Diving Elbow Drop (8:12).
4. TKG48 Vs Revolutionary Armed Forces: Yoshiaki Yago, Kengo Mashimo & Madoka defeated Sanshiro Takagi, Atsushi Aoki & Shigehiro Irie when Yago submitted Irie with the Cobra Twist Murder (18:15).
5. Choun-Shiryu & Cao Zhang defeated Isami Kodaka & Yano K Data when Zhang pinned Kodaka with the Sitdown Power Bomb (13:32).
6. Shuji Ishikawa defeated Tsuyoshi Kikuchi with the Splash Mountain (13:40).

Shuji Ishikawa got the big win for himself and for Union as he defeated Tsuyoshi Kikuchi in the main event. The match had none other than Kyohei Wada of All Japan fame as the referee. It was a very physical match as Kikuchi was left bleeding from under his eye after all the damage he took.

Yoshiyaki Yago came in to Union with the prospect of facing his old nemesis Sanshiro Takagi. Seeing that Takagi formed his own supergroup called the TKG48, Yago went and formed his own unit temporarily called the Revolutionary Armed Forces and the two forces were set to collide in Shinjuku FACE. Yago recruited Madoka and Kengo Mashimo, who got rid of the Kengo Ohka name he had previously been using in Union. Takagi had his protege Shigehiro Irie and also brought in Atsushi Aoki from Pro Wrestling NOAH as his partners for the 6-Man Tag. Yago’s team won in the end with Yago himself earning the win with the aways deadly Cobra Twist Murder. The TKG48 had to cope with its first loss in Union. Not good, especially since Jun Akiyama was in attendance. When Takagi found out he approached Akiyama and offered him a spot in TKG48 aswell as a Kojima Haruna calendar as a gift. Akiyama said nothing and left the arena instead.

The situation did not end there as Yago and his group interrupted the post-show speeches to finally announce their official name. Yago claimed that he, Maashimo & Madoka were hired as bodyguards for Naomi Susan, the woman in charge of Union. So they now call themselves the SS Susan. Ishikawa wasn’t happy with this turn of events and challenged the SS Susan to a 6-Man Tag on 6th March at Shin-Kiba 1st RING. The match was made with Shuji picking Seiya Morohashi as one of his partners. Kikuchi asked Takagi if it would be ok if he could team with Shuji and Seiya. Takagi thought about it and decided to rent out Kikuchi to the Union side for a month so he could compete in the match.

After pinning the champion in the semi-main, Cao Zhang challenged Isami Kodaka to a DDT Extreme Title match. Isami accepted and their bout will take place on 6th March. Ever since his first appearance, Cao Zhang has been using a giant mallet to help win his matches. This could come into play when the stipulation of the title match is decided.

Looks like my guess for LuFisto’s replacement in the match with Ken Ohka was wrong. Very wrong. Ken Ohka had to fight Aja Kong. Needless to say the poor guy got killed out there.

The series of high profile matches for Shinichiro Tominaga continued with a defeat to Tigers Mask. Tominaga almost had the match won but his attempt at the Nagata Lock (Figure 4 Version) left him vulnerable to a roll up from Tigers. His next opponent will be Hikaru Sato.

Takao Omori came into Union to take part in a three match exhibition against a few micro indy wrestlers. He defeated Mitsuhiro Yoshida, Satoshi Hiroshi Kazato and Batten Tamagawa pretty easily.

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TKG48 Gets Bouncy Bouncy!

February 1, 2011

Busty bikini idol turned pro wrestler Yuzuki Aikawa was revealed to be member #40 of the TKG48 group on Sanshiro Takagi’s Twitter today. Aikawa debuted had her first wrestling match in October last year on a self-promoted show. She is now affiliated with the new Stardom joshi promotion. DDT has helped promote her next self-produced event that will take place this week. She is the first revealed female member of TKG48 that we know of and gives the group the boing boing it was sorely lacking up until now.

Note: Puroresu blogs are legally obligated to include the phrase “Boing Boing” whenever Yuzuki Aikawa is mentioned.

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The Newest TKG48 Member Is…

January 14, 2011

…Atsushi Aoki! That’s right, the TKG48 now includes the newly crowned GHC Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champion. Aoki (TKG48 Member #29) will be fighting alongside Sanshiro Takagi & Shigehiro Irie in Union on 3rd February as the TKG48 has their first meeting with Yoshiaki Yago’s new group temporarily called the Revolutionary Armed Forces. Yago’s teammates for the match are Kengo Mashimo & Madoka.

UNION, 03/02/2011
Shinjuku FACE

1. Ken Ohka Vs LuFisto
2. Shinichiro Tominaga Vs Tigers Mask
3. TKG48 Vs Revolutionary Armed Forces: Sanshiro Takagi, Atsushi Aoki & Shigehiro Irie Vs Yoshiaki Yago, Kengo Ohka & Madoka
4. Shuji Ishikawa Vs Tsuyoshi Kikuchi

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Union In Korakuen Hall Results

January 3, 2011

Union, 03/01/11
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1,955 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House

1. Shigehiro Irie & Ryuji Ito defeated Seiya Morohashi & Hiro Tsumaki when Ito pinned Tsumaki with the Dragon Splash (12:49).
2. Cherry, Hiroyo Matsumoto & Misaki Ohata defeated Black Cherry #1, Black Cherry #2 & Black Cherry #3 when Cherry pinned Black Cherry #2 with the Spring Night Love (12:49).
3. DDT Extreme Title – Captain’s Fall Six Man Tag: Isami Kodaka (c), Yano K Data & Survival Tobita defeated Kim Nun Pun (c), Chou-un Shiryu & Cao Zhang (with Princess Makoto) when Kodaka pinned Pun with the Diving Double Knee Drop (7:23).
*Kim Nun Pun fails in V1. Isamai Kodaka becomes the 15th DDT Extreme Champion.
4. Bread Eating Deathmatch: Tsuyoshi Kikuchi (2.5) defeated Ken Ohka (1.5).
5. Shinichiro Tominaga Debut Match: El Generico defeated Shinichiro Tominaga with the Brainbustaaaaahhhhh!!!!! (16:11).
6. Sanshiro Takagi & Munenori Sawa defeated Kengo Ohka & Madoka when Takagi pinned Madoka with the SHB (19:43).
7. Manabu Nakanishi defeated Shuji Ishikawa with the Hercules Cutter (13:40).

It’s a new year and a new spring of life for Union. 2011 looks to be very good for DDT’s sleazier step-brother as the brand plans to be lot more active in the next 12 months. Union ace, Shuji Ishikawa put up a strong effort to Manabu Nakanishi of New Japan, but the strongman’s “Muscle Orchestra” was just too loud for Shuji to overcome. Manabu did give Shuji plenty of praise after the match though.

The TKG48 was victorious over Union once again with Sanshiro Takagi & Munenori Sawa defeating Kengo Mashimo & Madoka. However, Yoshiaki Yago appeared after the match to join forces with Union. He has formed his own unit to battle with his arch enemy Takagi. For now the unit is called the Revolutionary Armed Forces and their first battle with TKG48 will be a 6-Man Tag at Shinjuku FACE on 3rd February.

El Generico made his first appearance for Union, mask and all. He defeated the debuting Shinichiro Tominaga with the always deadly Corner Brainbuster. Tominaga’s next opponent was confirmed to be Tigers Mask from Osaka Pro.

After six long months of recovery, Ken Ohka promised to eat lots of bread to grow strong. So he had a Bread Eating Deathmatch with Tsuyoshi Kikuchi with the winner being whoever ate most of the bread that was hanging above the ring. Kikuchi had a nice glass of milk to wash down all the bread he ate after he won.

Isami Kodaka won the DDT Extreme Championship in the Captain’s Fall Six Man Tag. Kim Nun Pun’s reign was cut short by Isami’s Diving Double Knee Drop. No word on any monster sightings while Survival Tobita was in the ring.

Two other matches were announced for February 3rd. Shuji Ishikawa and Tsuyoshi Kikuchi will pair off against each other while Ken Ohka will take on Canada’s “First Lady of Hardcore”, LuFisto!

Ryuji Ito was introduced as another member of the TKG48. So far, all of the members of TKG48 that we know of are Sanshiro Takagi, Shigehiro Irie, Munenori Sawa, Tsuyoshi Kikuchi, Ryuji Ito and DJ Nira.

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Union 3rd December Results

December 10, 2010

Union, 03/12/10
Shin-Kiba 1st RING
241 Fans – No Vacancy

1. Hiro Tsumaki Debut Match: Kento Miyahara defeated Hiro Tsumaki with a Boston Crab (8:27).
2. 4 Way Match: Choun Shiryu defeated 726, Kazuhiko Ogasawara & DJ Nira (8:08).
3. Isami Kodaka & Yano K Data defeated Survival Tobita & Che Qian when Isami pinned Che Qian with the Diving Double Knee Drop (9:20).
4. Yuki Miyazaki & Madoka defeated Cherry & Kengo Ohka when Miyazaki pinned Cherry with a Gedo Clutch (16:25).
5. Sanshiro Takagi & Shigehiro Irie defeated Shuji Ishikawa & Seiya Morohashi when Irie pinned Morohashi with the Vertical Drop Back Flip (17:21).

As part of joining Union on a full-time basis, Sanshiro Takagi has formed his own faction called TKG48. So far Shigehiro Irie and DJ Nira are members along with Takagi. At the end of the show Takagi introduced the fourth member…Muneneori Sawa!

Shigehiro Irie was full of confidence after getting the pinfall in the main event. He recalled losing a match to Shuji Ishikawa over a year ago and challenged him to a rematch in his hometown of Nagoya on 16th January.

The rules for Match #2 had the person getting the pinfall needing to drink an ashtry full of tequila in under five seconds in order to win the match. Everyone involved got a pin at one point or another but Choun Shiryu was the only one to drink the ashtray in one go. After the match, Choun told Union representative Naomi Susan that the promotion has a following in China and that he invited a student of his to come to Japan and try out for Union.

El Generico was announced to appear on Union’s 3rd January show at Korakuen Hall. He will be having a match against the debuting Shinichiro Tominaga.

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