UNION “UNION SCHOOL FESTIVAL 2014” Results

October 11, 2014

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UNION “UNION SCHOOL FESTIVAL 2014”, 11/10/2014
Shin-Kiba 1st RING
189 Fans – No Vacancy

1. Mitomi Masayuki defeated Tomoya Kawamura with a Vertical Drop Brainbuster (9:28).
2. Shuji Ishikawa, SAGAT & Ryu Gouma defeated Mio Shirai, Cherry & Ladybeard when Ishikawa pinned Cherry with the Splash Mountain (11:08).
3. Shibata defeated Seiya Morohashi with a Lariat (5:38).
4. Isami Kodaka & FUMA defeated Daichi Kazato & Madoka when Kodaka pinned Kazato with the Zan Isamu Leg (12:43).
5. Hiroshi Fukuda Send Off Battle Royal: MEN’S Teioh defeated SAGAT with the Perfect Plex (21:17).
Order of Elimination: Nazo Fukumen J, Mitomi Masayuki, Ladybeard, Mame Endo, Tomoya Kawamura & Daichi Kazato, Goro Jr., Ryuma Go, Shuji Ishikawa, Cherry, FUMA, A.YAZAWA, Mio Shirai, Hosomino Shyboy, Isami Kodaka and SAGAT.

Today’s Union show featured the final appearance of Hiroshi Fukuda before he transfers over to All Japan. Unfortunately Fukuda suffered a dislocated shoulder blade during the week and was unable to wrestle. He told the fans that the injury is healing slowly and he will not rush back to the ring before he is ready.

Fukuda hosted the main event Royal Rumble that was created to crown the new Mr. Perfect. The match saw the return of a Nazo Fukumen, the mysterious masked man gimmick Fukuda was involved with last year when he was banished from Union. This one was unmasked by SAGAT and revealed to be Jun Kasai! The rest of the field was filled with Union wrestlers and unexpected participants such as A.YAZAWA, Mame Endo and musician Hosomino Shyboy. MEN’S Teioh was the last man standing, lastly pinning SAGAT with the Perfect Plex. Fukuda presented Teioh with a crown, cloak and tambourine to officially recognise him as the 2nd generation Mr. Perfect!

Daichi Kazato refused to shake hands with Isami Kodaka after the semi-main event. Shibata recorded the match with his GoPro and said he will send it to Hikaru Sato so they can prepare for the UWA World Tag Team Title match on 3rd November.

The inter-gender trios match became more heated when Ryu Gouma blamed Union’s joshi division for impacting the company’s profits. Cherry argued that couldn’t be true. She also said she was the only person in the match who finished in the Dramatic General Election Top 20. Gouma said he was using this match to assess each woman’s worth and would restructure Union’s finances based on that information. He even suggested getting rid of the women’s division entirely. Mio Shirai wondered if Gouma was paranoid because he isn’t in a relationship. Gouma snapped and attacked Shirai to start the match. Shuji Ishikawa almost destroyed Cherry when he attempted to give her the Splash Mountain outside the ring but Shirai came to the rescue. Cherry later hit the Cherryton Bomb and Spring Night Love for a nearfall but Ishikawa hit back with the Fire Thunder Driver. He then hit the Splash Mountain inside the ring for the victory.

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Extremely Normal Title Match, Protein Vs Liquor Title Match, Annual Omori Title Match

October 10, 2014

UNION “UNION SCHOOL FESTIVAL 2014”, 11/10/2014
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

1. Mitomi Masayuki Vs Tomoya Kawamura
2. Seiya Morohashi Vs Shibata
3. Shuji Ishikawa, SAGAT & Ryu Gouma Vs Mio Shirai, Cherry & Ladybeard
4. Hiroshi Fukuda Send Off Battle Royal: MEN’S Teioh Vs Jun Kasai Vs Mame Endo Vs Goro Jr. X
5. Isami Kodaka & FUMA Vs Daichi Kazato & Madoka

Hiroshi Fukuda suffered a dislocated shoulder blade and will be unable to wrestle in his Union farewell match. There is no date set yet for his return to the ring for any promotion.

DDT “SAPPORO WRESTLING FESTA 2014”, 12/10/2014
Sapporo Teisan Hall

1. MIKAMI Vs Tomomitsu Matsunaga
2. Tokyo From GO! – 4 Way Match: Danshoku Dino Vs Antonio Honda Vs Yukio Sakaguchi Vs Kazuki Hirata
3. Keisuke Ishii & Shigehiro Irie Vs Tomoya & Makoto Oishi
4. HARASHIMA, Yasu Urano & Michael Nakazawa Vs Kota Ibushi, Daisuke Sasaki & DJ Nira
5. DDT Extreme Title: Akito (c) Vs Soma Takao
6. KO-D Tag Team Titles: Konosuke Takeshita & Tetsuya Endo (c) Vs KUDO & Masa Takanashi

The main event is protein shakes vs liquor. Konosuke Takeshita & Tetsuya Endo plan to drink protein shakes as a toast for their victory on Sunday. Masa Takanashi is pretty insulted that they would drink protein shakes instead of alcohol.

Akito has decided his DDT Extreme Title match against Soma Takao will just be a normal singles match. Akito still remembers when he lost to Takao in a King of DDT qualifying match back in May. He is still bitter over the defeat and wants to prove he can beat Takao without any crazy stipulation aiding him. He’ll start defending the Extreme Title the way it is supposed to be defended once he beats Takao. Also since DDT is currently being passed over to a new generation of wrestlers, Akito wants to make the Extreme Title as prestigious as the KO-D Openweight Title.

HARD HIT “HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE – PART 1”, 13/10/2014
Sapporo Teisan Hall

1. B Rules: Keitaro Kawamura Vs Akihiro Yamamoto
2. B Rules: Masaki Miyabo Vs Takashimi Ono
3. B Rules: Akira Yamamoto Vs Masaki Nishi
4. B Rules: Toshiaki Kindaichi Vs Red Dragon
5. G Rules: Yoshito Takeuchi Vs Kazuyasu Takahashi
6. B Rules: Masahiro Nina Vs Satoshi Wakahara
7. B Rules: Hokuto Omori Vs Gen Sasaki
8. B Rules: Liger Kanzaki Vs Tetsuo Onuma

This weekend’s Hard Hit event will be split into two shows. The first show will be dedicated to amateur fights featuring competitors from the POWER OF DREAM promotion.

HARD HIT “HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE – PART 2”, 13/10/2014
Sapporo Teisan Hall

1. Hiroshi Kozakai Vs Shibata
2. Yukio Sakaguchi Vs Hayato Mashita
3. Tomoya Miyashita Memorial Tag Match: Mitsuhisa Sunabe & Shuichiro Katsumura Vs Manabu Hara & Yukio Kubota
4. Ryo Kawamura Vs Super Tiger
5. Hikaru Sato Vs HARASHIMA
6. Kenichi Yamamoto 20th Anniversary & Retirement Match: Kenichi Yamamoto Vs Ryuki Ueyama

The second show features the retirement of Kenichi Yamamoto as well as Hikaru Sato Vs HARASHIMA in the semi-main event.

The tag team match is dedicated to Tomoya Miyashita, a POWER OF DREAM fighter who passed away from leukaemia in 2011.

DDT “UTAN FESTA 2014”, 19/10/2014
Tokyo JR Omori Station

1. Yukio Sakaguchi & Masa Takanashi Vs Keisuke Ishii & Shigehiro Irie
2. Tokyo Joshi Pro Presents: Miyu Yamashita, KANNA & Erin Vs Nonoko, Shoko Nakajim & Yuka Sakazaki
3. Next Omori Title Challenger Battle Royal: Sanshiro Takagi Vs MIKAMI Vs KUDO Vs Makoto Oishi Vs Michael Nakazawa Vs Tomomitsu Matsunaga Vs Soma Takao
4. UTAN FESTA Exhibition Match: Asaki Honda Vs Shibata
5. Kota Ibushi & Daisuke Sasaki Vs Chikara & Yumehito Imanari
6. HARASHIMA, Yasu Urano & Akito Vs Antonio Honda, Konosuke Takeshita & Tetsuya Endo
7. Omori World Title: Danshoku Dino (c) Vs Gurukun Mask

A World Title match one year in the making! Every October DDT holds a show outside the Tokyo JR Omori Station. The event features the Omori World Title, a championship that is usually only defended at this event. Danshoku Dino has held the title since 2009 and it was a vital part of his infamous GAY Crown title run that year. Former Okinawa Pro wrestler Gurukun Mask won a Battle Royal at last year’s event to become this year’s No. 1 contender.

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Pigging Out, Wrestling Festivals, Hard Hit Pilgrimage

October 2, 2014

DDT “YOKOHAMA TWILIGHT 2013 ~AUTUMN~”, 05/10/2014
Yokohama Radiant Hall

1. 3 Way Match: Yukio Sakaguchi Vs Shigehiro Irie Vs DJ Nira
2. Akito & MIKAMI Vs Keisuke Ishii & Soma Takao
3. Sanshiro Takagi, Toru Owashi & Kazuki Hirata Vs Danshoku Dino, Makoto Oishi & Shunma Katsumata
4. Goodbye Pigging: Antonio Honda, Konosuke Takeshita & Tetsuya Endo Vs Michael Nakazawa, Tomomitsu Matsunaga & Gota Ihashi
5. Next KO-D Tag Team Title Challengers Match: Kota Ibushi & Daisuke Sasaki Vs KUDO & Masa Takanashi
6. HARASHIMA & Yasu Urano Vs Isami Kodaka & FUMA

Farewell Pigging, we hardly knew you. The unit has been forced to disband after they finished last in the DDT Dramatic General Election. This weekend they have one more match together against Happy Motel. But this is something like the fifth time Michael Nakazawa & Tomomitsu Matsunaga were forced to split up so they’ll probably be teaming up again in the future.

UNION “UNION SCHOOL FESTIVAL 2014”, 11/10/2014
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

1. Mitomi Masayuki Vs Tomoya Kawamura
2. Seiya Morohashi Vs Shibata
3. Shuji Ishikawa, SAGAT & Ryu Gouma Vs Mio Shirai, Cherry & Ladybeard
4. Hiroshi Fukuda Send Off Battle Royal: Hiroshi Fukuda Vs MEN’S Teioh Vs Mame Endo Vs X
5. Isami Kodaka & FUMA Vs Daichi Kazato & Madoka

I think this is Hiroshi Fukuda’s final match before he goes to All Japan.

TOKYO JOSHI PRO “OYAKETSU FESTA 2014”, 12/10/2014
Keisei Main Line Station Rotary Kozunomori

1. KANNA Vs Shoko Nakajima
2. Miyu Yamashita & Erin Vs Nonoko & Yuka Sakazaki

This is a free show taking place in the middle of a festival.

DDT “SAPPORO WRESTLING FESTA 2014”, 12/10/2014
Sapporo Teisan Hall

1. 4 Way Match: Danshoku Dino Vs Antonio Honda Vs Yukio Sakaguchi Vs Kazuki Hirata
2. KO-D Tag Team Titles: Konosuke Takeshita & Tetsuya Endo (c) Vs Winners of 5/10 Challenger Match
3. DDT Extreme Title: Akito (c) Vs Soma Takao

Happy Motel will get their first KO-D Tag Team Title defence against either members of the Golden☆Storm Riders or Shuten-dōji.

HARD HIT “HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE”, 13/10/2014
Sapporo Teisan Hall

1. Hiroshi Kozakai Vs Shibata
2. Yukio Sakaguchi Vs Hayato Mashita
3. Ryo Kawamura Vs Super Tiger
4. Tomoya Miyashita Memorial Tag Match: Mitsuhisa Sunabe & Shuichiro Katsumura Vs Manabu Hara & Yukio Kubota
5. Kenichi Yamamoto 20th Anniversary Match: Kenichi Yamamoto Vs Ryuki Ueyama
6. Hikaru Sato Vs HARASHIMA

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UNION “UNION HARVEST FESTIVAL 2014” Results

September 15, 2014

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UNION “UNION HARVEST FESTIVAL 2014”, 15/09/2014
Koyama Municipal Cultural Centre
262 Fans – Super No Vacancy

1. Madoka & Kurumi defeated Cherry & Seiya Morohashi when Madoka pinned Cherry with the Ranhei (9:05).
2. 3 Way Match: Miyako Matsumoto defeated Ryu Gouma and Goro Jr. when Matsumoto pinned Gouma with the Kyoto Clutch (6:50).
3. Shibata defeated Mitomi Masayuki with a Front Neck Lock (3:28).
4. MEN’S Teioh defeated Hiroshi Fukuda with a Running Neckbreaker Drop (8:39).
5. UWA World Tag Team Titles: Isami Kodaka & FUMA (c) defeated Shuji Ishikawa & SAGAT when Kodaka pinned SAGAT with the Zan Isamu Leg (10:21).
*V1 for Isami Kodaka & FUMA.
6. Union MAX Title: Hikaru Sato (c) defeated Daichi Kazato by Referee Stoppage with the Shoulder Lock (26:13).
*V3 for Hikaru Sato.

Union’s latest hopes of getting back the Union MAX Title rested on the shoulders of Daichi Kazato. The low card wrestler stepped up to the plate and challenged Hikaru Sato to a title match in Koyama. Kazato had the crowd on his side as he was showered in streamers during the ring introductions. Despite lasting over 25 minutes with the champion, his arm and shoulder was worn down to the point where Sato could use his submissions to great effect. The match had to be stopped when Sato caught Kazato on a dive and trapped him in the Shoulder Lock for the victory. Sato shook Kazato’s hand after the match but then threw him out of the ring with force. He asked Kazato if that was all the hard work he could do and that he stunk as a wrestler. Sato and Shibata then challenged Isami Kodaka & FUMA to a UWA World Tag Team Titles match.

Shuji Ishikawa was disappointed he couldn’t win the UWA Tag Team Titles with SAGAT. He wanted it to happen because they are the only two heavyweights in Union. SAGAT apologised to Ishikawa and promised they will win next time.

MEN’S Teioh gave Hiroshi Fukuda a taste of the Royal Road by using the Neckbreaker Drop to beat him. Fukuda thanked Teioh for everything he taught him during their time together as a team. Fukuda will have one more match in Union before he leaves for All Japan.

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UNION, OZ ACADEMY, WAVE, ICE RIBBON “M.I.O” Results

September 11, 2014

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UNION, OZ ACADEMY, WAVE, ICE RIBBON “M.I.O”, 11/09/2014
Shinjuku FACE
323 Fans

1. Close 3 Way Match: Mio Shirai defeated Tsukasa Fujimoto and Misaki Ohata when Shirai pinned both Fujimoto and Ohata with a Double Cradle (6:31).
2. Cat Vs Scallops: Neko Nitta defeated Mika Iida with the Ne Kohisutoraru (10:57).
3. Glistening Mixed Match: Hamuko Hoshi & Hiroshi Fukuda defeated Yumi Ohka & Mitomi Masayuki when Fukuda pinned Masayuki with a School Boy (13:14).
4. Heavy Match: Dynamite Kasai & Aja Kong defeated Shuji Ishikawa & SAGAT when Kong pinned SAGAT with the Backfist (12:37).
5. Barbed Wire Board Death Match: Mayumi Ozaki, Shu Shibutani & Yuko Miyamoto defeated Mio Shirai, Maki Narumiya & Isami Kodaka when Ozaki pinned Shirai with the Diving Rolling Senton through lighttubes (23:35).

Today was all about Mio Shirai. The new Fly To Everywhere Champion brought together the four companies she is under contract with to joint host an event highlighted by a mixed gender Barbed Wire Board Death Match. Shirai teamed with Isami Kodaka and Maki Narumiya to face Yuko Miyamoto, Mayumi Ozaki and Shu Shibutani in a match that featured light tubes, a football, a guide light, a paddle, a chain, and a whip as well as the aforementioned barbed wire boards. Shirai’s face wound up becoming a crimson mask but Narumiya probably took the worst bump, Miyamoto gave her the Fire Thunder Driver through a table. Despite the violence, Shirai and Ozaki joked with each other after the match. Shirai thanked each of the wrestlers and said she wanted to show everywone how awesome Union, Oz Academy, WAVE and Ice Ribbon all are.

Hiroshi Fukuda complained about having to team with Hamuko Hoshi instead of Yumi Ohka before their tag team match. When Ohka rejected his advances after the match and kicked him away, he called her an old hag and ran off.

Shirai wrestled twice on the show, competing in the opening match as well as the main event. The opener was a 3 Way match between Shirai and her two WAVE partners, Tsukasa Fujimoto and Misaki Ohata. The bout could be won by either pinfall, submission or throwing an opponent over the top rope and out of the ring. In WAVE the three women often use a football, a guide light and a pole as foreign objects. So it was no surpise that they used the weapons on each other. Shirai snuck away with the win when she cut into a series of nearfalls between the other two and pinned them at the same time.

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Drift Vs Smile Squash, Union Harvest, Wrestle Koyama

September 8, 2014

DDT “GO! GO! WEST TOUR 2014 IN FUKUOKA”, 14/09/2014
Fukuyama Big Rose

1. MIKAMI Vs Shunma Katsumata
2. 3 Way Match: Antonio Honda Vs Yukio Sakaguchi Vs DJ Nira
3. Danshoku Dino & Makoto Oishi Vs Konosuke Takeshita & Tetsuya Endo
4. Kenny Omega Vs Victory Shanghai
5. Sanshiro Takagi, HANZO & Kazuki Hirata Vs Michael Nakazawa, Tomomitsu Matsunaga & Gota Ihashi
6. Kota Ibushi & Daisuke Sasaki Vs KUDO & Masa Takanashi
7. KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles: Keisuke Ishii, Shigehiro Irie & Soma Takao (c) Vs HARASHIMA, Yasu Urano & Akito

There are two stories revolving around the main event of this show. First is the rivalry brewing between HARASHIMA and Keisuke Ishii. This show takes place a day after the KO-D Openweight Title match between the two wrestlers. The second is Shigehiro Irie and Yasu Urano feuding over the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles. Urano has twice attempted to steal Irie’s title belt after matches involving the two. Now he has a chance to get that belt through proper means.

UNION “UNION HARVEST FESTIVAL 2014”, 15/09/2014
Koyama Municipal Cultural Centre

1. Cherry & Seiya Morohashi Vs Madoka & Kurumi
2. 3 Way Match: Miyako Matsumoto Vs Ryu Gouma Vs Goro Jr.
3. Shibata Vs Mitomi Masayuki
4. MEN’S Teioh Vs Hiroshi Fukuda
5. UWA World Tag Team Titles: Isami Kodaka & FUMA (c) Vs Shuji Ishikawa & SAGAT
6. Union MAX Title: Hikaru Sato (c) Vs Daichi Kazato

Looks like the UWA Tag Team Titles are going to stay in Union for a while, regardless of who wins the title match. If there are any other UWA championships lying about I think Ganbare☆Wrestling would appreciate borrowing one.

DDT “WRESTLE KOYAMA HYOTEI 2014”, 21/09/2014
Koyama Municipal Cultural Center

1. HARASHIMA, Yasu Urano & Akito Vs KUDO, Yukio Sakaguchi & Masa Takanashi

Saki Akai and Super Sasadango Machine will be wrestling on the show.

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Go! Go! Osaka Bay Blues For Harvesting And Other Stuff

September 3, 2014

DDT “GO! GO! WEST TOUR 2014 IN FUKUOKA”, 06/09/2014
Fukuoka Saitopia

1. 4 Way Match: MIKAMI Vs Antonio Honda Vs Michael Nakazawa Vs Yukio Sakaguchi
2. Sanshiro Takagi, Toru Owashi & Van Vert Negro (w/ Van Vert Jack) Vs Danshoku Dino, Makoto Oishi & Azul Dragon
3. KUDO Vs Tetsuya Endo
4. Masa Takanashi Vs Konosuke Takeshita
5. Kota Ibushi & Daisuke Sasaki Vs Yuto Aijima & Tomomitsu Matsunaga
6. HARASHIMA, Yasu Urano & Akito Vs Keisuke Ishii, Shigehiro Irie & Soma Takao

Van Vert Negro and Van Vert Jack are from Kitakyu Pro Wrestling Z.

DDT “OSAKA BAY BLUES SPECIAL 2014”, 13/09/2014
Osaka Bodymaker Colosseum #2

1. Sanshiro Takagi, Toru Owashi & Kazuki Hirata Vs Makoto Oishi, Shunma Katsumata & Kiai Ryuuken Ecchan
2. Yasu Urano & Akito Vs Shigehiro Irie & Soma Takao Vs Tomomitsu Matsunaga & Gota Ihashi Vs MIKAMI & Shoichi Uchida
3. Yukio Sakaguchi Vs Daisuke Sasaki
4. Antonio Honda Vs DJ Nira
5. Next KO-D Tag Team Titles Challenger Match: KUDO & Masa Takanashi Vs Konosuke Takeshita & Tetsuya Endo
6. Kota Ibushi 10th Anniversary Debut Match: Kota Ibushi & Kenny Omega Vs Michael Nakazawa & Yoshihiko
7. DDT Extreme Title: Danshoku Dino (c) Vs Zeus
8. KO-D Openweight Title: HARASHIMA (c) Vs Keisuke Ishii

The No. 1 Contenders for the KO-D Tag Team Titles will get their title match on 28th September.

DDT “GO! GO! WEST TOUR 2014 IN FUKUOKA”, 14/09/2014
Fukuyama Big Rose

1. Kenny Omega Vs Victory Shanghai
2. Sanshiro Takagi, HANZO & Kazuki Hirata Vs Michael Nakazawa, Tomomitsu Matsunaga & Gota Ihashi
3. Kota Ibushi & Daisuke Sasaki Vs KUDO & Masa Takanashi

HANZO & Victory Shanghai are from the Wrestle Gate promotion in Hiroshima.

UNION “UNION HARVEST FESTIVAL 2014”, 15/09/2014
Koyama Municipal Cultural Centre

1. Union MAX Title: Hikaru Sato (c) Vs Daichi Kazato

Happy to defend his title with a stalemate, Hikaru Sato is now done with wrestling Shuji Ishikawa and wants a new challenge. The Union MAX Champion will next defend the belt against Daichi Kazato in what will be by far the biggest match in the Union youngster’s career.

GANBARE☆WRESTLING “TBA”, 28/09/2014
West Chofu Martial Arts Arena

1. Power Of Dreams Vs Union Part 1: Yumehito Imanari Vs Tomoya Kawamura
2. Power Of Dreams Vs Union Part 2: Chikara Vs Mitomi Masayuki
3. Special Single Match: GENTARO Vs Tiger Bed Scene
4. Special Tag Match: Ken Ohka & Osamu Namiguchi Vs Yuji Kito & Yoshihiro Horaguchi

Former enemies become partners again! Ken Ohka & Osamu Namiguchi are teaming up for the first time since their war against Union. This time they aim to take out Yuji Kito & Yoshihiro Horaguchi who have become a new thorn in Ganbare☆Wrestling’s side.

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UNION “UNION SUMMER FESTIVAL 2014” Results

August 31, 2014

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UNION “UNION SUMMER FESTIVAL 2014”, 31/08/2014
Shinjuku FACE
460 Fans – Super No Vacancy

1. Cherry defeated Kaho Kobayashi with the Cherryton Bomb (6:35).
2. Shibata defeated SAGAT with a Cross Arm Lock (4:58).
3. Seiya Morohashi, Daichi Kazato & Ryu Gouma defeated Daichi, Goro Jr. & El Hijo del Goro when Kazato pinned Goro Jr. with the Swinging Complete Shot (11:55).
4. Madoka defeated Mitomi Masayuki with the Ranhei (9:19).
5. Union Fly To Everywhere World Title: Mio Shirai defeated Ladybeard (c) with the Tsuchigumo (4:57).
*Ladybeard fails in V1. Mio Shirai becomes the 4th Union Fly To Everywhere World Champion!
6. UWA World Tag Team Titles: Isami Kodaka & FUMA defeated MEN’S Teioh & Hiroshi Fukuda (c) when FUMA pinned Fukuda with the Sole Butt (14:25).
*World Men’s Club fail in V3. Isami Kodaka & FUMA become the 19th UWA World Tag Team Champions!
7. Union MAX Title: Hikaru Sato (c) Vs Shuji Ishikawa ended in a Time Limit Draw (30:00).
*V2 for Hikaru Sato.

Thirty minutes was not enough for Hikaru Sato and Shuji Ishikawa to settle their differences. The main event for the Union MAX Title ended in a time limit draw although Ishikawa hit the Splash Mountain seconds before the time expired. Ishikawa asked for a time extension so a winner could be decided. Naomi Susan explained that as champion it was up to Sato to decide if the match should restart. A draw counts a successful defence but she recommended to Sato that the match should continue. Sato hated the idea and rejected the plea. Ishikawa asked Sato how could he call himself the stronger man but Sato replied that he will have to try another day.

Daichi Kazato interrupted Sato with a Missile Dropkick from out of nowhere. He challenged Sato to a title match. If Ishikawa can’t get another chance then he will get one instead. Ishikawa respected Kazato’s plan but he wasn’t sure if he had what he takes. Ishikawa Headbutted Kazato to test him. Kazato took the hit and passed the test. Ishikawa told Kazato to work hard and he gave him his blessing to get the next title match. Members of the Union Sekigun then lined up and one by one struck Kazato with chops and kicks to transfer their power into him.

Hiroshi Fukuda will be going into All Japan with one less belt in his collection after today. He and MEN’S Teioh lost the UWA World Tag Team Titles to Isami Kodaka & FUMA. The Union team worked very well as a team, FUMA even wore wrestling gear similar to Kodaka’s. FUMA scored the pin with the Sole Butt on Fukuda to win his first ever championship.

Another championship changed hands when Mio Shirai beat Ladybeard to win the Fly To Everywhere Title. Ladybeard fought dirty, pulling Mio’s hair while yelling “This is women’s wrestling!” But Shirai avoided the Nutcracker and pinned the champion with the Tsuchigumo. Shirai said it was the first title she won since she signed her four company contract and then thanked Ladybeard for being a great opponent.

Union’s new masked wrestler is called Daichi. A former DDT wrestler in a previous life, he has come to Union after a long absence in the ring to restart his wrestling career. He had a successful Union debut as part of the winning side of a 6-Man Tag Team Match.

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Hiroshi Fukuda Rented Out To All Japan

August 28, 2014

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UNION “UNION SUMMER FESTIVAL 2014”, 31/08/2014
Shinjuku FACE

1. Mitomi Masayuki Vs Madoka
2. Shibata Vs SAGAT
3. Maskman X, Goro J.r & X Vs Seiya Morohashi, Daichi Kazato & Ryu Gouma
4. Cherry Vs Kaho Kobayashi
5. UWA World Tag Team Titles: MEN’S Teioh & Hiroshi Fukuda (c) Vs Isami Kodaka & FUMA
6. Union Fly To Everywhere World Title: Ladybeard (c) Vs Mio Shirai
7. Union MAX Title: Hikaru Sato (c) Vs Shuji Ishikawa

Tomoya Kawamura has suffered a right shoulder injury and will miss this show. SAGAT takes his place as Shibata’s opponent. SAGAT’s replacement in the 6-Man Tag will be decided upon soon.

A press conference was held in All Japan’s Yokohama office today to announce Hiroshi Fukuda will be transferring over to the company next month. Fukuda will spend six months in All Japan, starting on 22nd October up until the end of next year’s Champion Carnival. AJPW president Jun Akiyama said that there is a rise in young wrestlers competing now and he approached DDT president Sanshiro Takagi to rent some of them. After studying the DDT and Union roster, Akiyama picked Fukuda because he wants to see if he can live up to his Mr. Perfect nickname. Akiyama also said there is a chance this could lead to more young DDT and Union talent being rented out to All Japan in the future.

Union boss Naomi Susan admits that Fukuda’s absence will be a big blow to the promotion but the experience he will get during his stay in All Japan will be irreplaceable. Fukuda says that All Japan embodies the sense of traditional and classic American pro wrestling and is treating this move as if he was going on an overseas expedition.

Due to this Fukuda will no longer have any involvement in the DDT Dramatic General Election. Should he somehow get voted into the top 20, his spot on the grand finale will be declined and given to someone else. He will also continue to hold the UWA World Tag Team Titles (with MEN’S Teioh) and Union Non-Certified US Heavyweight Title unless he loses them before he leaves. He hopes to defend them again when he returns to Union.

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Matches For The Next Few Weeks

August 26, 2014

DDT “MEMORIES OF SUMMER VACATION 2014”, 31/08/2014
Shinjuku FACE

1. MIKAMI & Gorgeous Matsuno Vs Michael Nakazawa & Tomomitsu Matsunaga
2. Toru Owashi & Kazuki Hirata Vs Antonio Honda & Hoshitango
3. Daisuke Sasaki Vs DJ Nira
4. Danshoku Dino, Makoto Oishi & Shunma Katsumata Vs KUDO, Yukio Sakaguchi & Masa Takanashi
5. Yasu Urano & Akito Vs Shigehiro Irie & Soma Takao
6. Kota Ibushi 10th Anniversary Match: Kota Ibushi, HARASHIMA & Konosuke Takeshita Vs Sanshiro Takagi, Shuji Ishikawa & Gota Ihashi
7. KO-D Openweight Title Challenger Tournament – Final: Keisuke Ishii Vs Tetsuya Endo

Kota Ibushi finally gets to celebrate his 10 years in the business. With Taiji Ishimori injured, HARASHIMA takes his place in the match.

UNION “UNION SUMMER FESTIVAL 2014”, 31/08/2014
Shinjuku FACE

1. Mitomi Masayuki Vs Madoka
2. Shibata Vs Tomoya Kawamura
3. Maskman X, Goro J.r & SAGAT Vs Seiya Morohashi, Daichi Kazato & Ryu Gouma
4. Cherry Vs Kaho Kobayashi
5. UWA World Tag Team Titles: MEN’S Teioh & Hiroshi Fukuda (c) Vs Isami Kodaka & FUMA
6. Union Fly To Everywhere World Title: Ladybeard (c) Vs Mio Shirai
7. Union MAX Title: Hikaru Sato (c) Vs Shuji Ishikawa

Hikaru Sato is not particularly worried about his upcoming Union MAX Title defence against Shuji Ishikawa. In fact, he even forgot it is going to happen! Regardless he is confident he has the skills to beat Ishikawa. He also looks down on Ishikawa for wasting his time wrestling in beaches when he should be training for the title match.

Maskman X is the temporary name I am using for Union’s new masked wrestler. His official name will be revealed at some point before the show.

DDT “OSAKA BAY BLUES SPECIAL 2014”, 13/09/2014
Osaka Bodymaker Colosseum #2

1. DDT Extreme Title: Danshoku Dino (c) Vs Zeus

Former Osaka Pro wrestler Zeus enters DDT to challenge for the DDT Extreme Title. The champion Danshoku Dino must be thrilled. Not being sarcastic.

DDT “KEISUKE ISHII DEBUT MEMORIAL”, 23/09/2014
Tokorozawa Civic Gymnasium Sub-Arena

1. Kenny Omega Vs Hiroshi Fukuda
2. Makoto Oishi Vs Soma Takao
3. Keisuke Ishii & Shigehiro Irie Vs KUDO & Yukio Sakaguchi

Will Keisuke Ishii be KO-D Openweight Champion by the time this show takes place?

UNION, OZ ACADEMY, WAVE, ICE RIBBON “M.I.O”, 11/09/2014
Shinjuku FACE

1. Glistening Mixed Match: Yumi Ohka & Mitomi Masayuki Vs Hamuko Hoshi & Hiroshi Fukuda
2. Heavy Match: Shuji Ishikawa & SAGAT Vs Dynamite Kasai & Aja Kong
3. Barbed Wire Board Death Match: Mio Shirai, Maki Narumiya & Isami Kodaka Vs Mayumi Ozaki, Shu Shibuya & X

Not only is the main event death match going to involved Barbed Wire Boards but every wrestler involved in the match will bring their own personal weapon with them too. I know Mio Shirai has been using a Signal Wand in her Pro Wrestling WAVE matches lately but that seems a bit tame for a match like this.

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