Post by Joe on Mar 25, 2023 1:17:05 GMT -5
"LIVE FROM NAGOYA"
Friday, March 25th, 2023
Nagoya Congress Center, Nagoya, Japan
Recorded and edited for reproduction on Fuji Television
We are in Nagoya for a live event with some of the biggest stars in STORM!
The live crowd is very excited as Eiji Tosaka stands in the ring, ready to introduce our first competitors!
MATCH ONE
SINGLES RULES
One Fall, 15 Minute Time Limit
Great Sasuke vs. Kaz Hayashi
Referee: Mac Takeda
Kai En Tai member Kaz Hayashi came to have a straight up showdown with the popular Great Sasuke. Hayashi would jumpstart the match, laying a beating on Sasuke in the opening couple of minutes. Sasuke would manage to reverse a Powerbomb attempt into a roll-up for a two count to swing the momentum. Sasuke would send Hayashi out of the ring with a spin kick and then come off the top with with a Ryder Kick to the outside, wiping Hayashi out on the floor! Sasuke would attempt a Senton Bomb once back in the ring, but Hayashi would get his knees up to block it. Hayashi would hit a Slingshot DDT, but Sasuke would manage to kick out at two. Hayashi would try to intimidate Takeda, but Takeda would shove him back and Sasuke would roll him up, but Hayashi would kick out at two! Sasuke would hit a flurry of offense and seemed to be looking for the Thunder Fire Bomb, but out ran Mens Teioh to cause a distraction! Hayashi would deliver a low blow and then hit the Final Cut, taking Sasuke down for the three count.
Winner by Pinfall: Kaz Hayashi
(00:09:12)
Hayashi and Teioh celebrate before Teioh gets on the microphone. Teioh tells Jushin Liger to take a good look at this, because Kai En Tai are going to be leaving Budokan with the Jr. Heavyweight title on April 1st, one way or another!
We get a promo for "SUPERCHARGED!, scheduled for April 1st in Nippon Budokan. The show will feature a main event UWA Universal Championship match, and we see Chris Jericho training. Jericho is training in America with amateur wrestlers and MMA fighters Don Frye, Mark Coleman, and Kevin Randleman. Each fighter talks about how the champion has been paying them to help him train, and vice versa, he's been showing them techniques in professional wrestling. Don Frye says that it doesn't matter what man steps in front of Chris Jericho, they've got him ready to rip them apart and they'll be there to watch it! He says there isn't a man in STORM who could step up to them, and there's nobody who's going to be ready for the Chris Jericho that's coming to Budokan on April 1st!
MATCH TWO
SINGLES RULES
One Fall, 15 Minute Time Limit
Hikari Fukuoka vs. Megumi Kudo
Referee: Shiro Abe
Megumi Kudo recently made her debut for STORM in a match where she suplexed Aja Kong off the stage through a table. She is preparing for her next match at "SUPERCHARGED!", where she will be teaming with Bull Nakano to take on Aja Kong and Akira Hokuto. Hikari Fukuoka is a very exciting wrestler, and she was able to mount some offense early, but Kudo catch her on top and take her down with a Super Northern Lights Suplex. Kudo would get a two count with a Tiger Driver, but eventually finish things off by plowing Fukuoka on her neck with the Kudo Driver for the three count.
Winner by Pinfall: Megumi Kudo
(00:07:55)
Kudo gets on the microphone and said Kong got a taste of pain at "Great Wave", but at "SUPERCHARGED!" she proves why she is the "Extreme Queen"!
MATCH THREE
SINGLES RULES
One Fall, 15 Minute Time Limit
Mitsuya Nagai vs. Satoshi Kojima
Referee: Ted Tanabe
Both of these competitors were debuting here, but the fans were especially excited to see the very popular and energetic Kojima. Nagai would attempt to slow things early with kicks and takedowns, attempting to work over the knee of Kojima. Kojima would manage to get his momentum going, and would deliver two big Lariats to get the pinfall.
Winner by Pinfall: Satoshi Kojima
(00:06:30)
MATCH FOUR
SINGLES RULES
One Fall, 15 Minute Time Limit
Ayako Hamada vs. Sonoko Kato
Referee: Keigo Yoshino
Ayako Hamada has been targeting the long time partner/rival of Kato, Meiko Satomura, and Kato was ready to humble her. Hamada is a very sound technician, but Kato was able to match her move for move, and this match ended up being very exciting. Hamada thought she had Kato beat with her Hamada Driver, but Kato would kick out. Kato would try on twice to put Hamada down with a Bridging Dragon Suplex, but Hamada would not stay down. Kato would look to deliver her Back to Belly Piledriver, but Hamada would reverse it and attempt a Cross Leglock, only to have Kato get to the ropes to break. After a quick back and forth full of reversals, Hamada would manage to take Kato over with a high speed Huracanrana roll-up for a three count!
Winner by Pinfall: Ayako Hamada
(00:13:04)
Kato gets on the microphone and challenges Hamada to find a partner and face her Meiko at "SUPERCHARGED!" and Hamada accepts.
MATCH FIVE
SINGLES RULES
One Fall, 15 Minute Time Limit
Jinsei Shinzaki vs. Yoshihiro Takayama
Referee: Mac Takeda
Jinsei Shinzaki is a very well liked and talented performer, but Takayama is well renowned as one of the biggest and most dangerous fighters on the Japanese circuit. Takayama is a member of NO FEAR, along with Minoru Suzuki and Takao Omori, and is slated to be in a match for the International Tag Team championship at "SUPERCHARGED!" Takayama would overwhelm Shinzaki with knees and elbows in the corner. Takeda would try to break it up, but Takayama would shove him away and continue. Takeda would attempt to break it up more forcefully, and Takayama would throw him out of the ring! Shinzaki would fire back with chops and kicks before hitting a Leaping Shoulderblock to knock Takayama down to buy him some time. Shinzaki would come off the top turnbuckle to try to take Takayama down, but Takayama would kick him in mid-air to stop him in his tracks! Takayama would run and deliver a knee strike to Shinzaki's face as he was on his knees, apparently knocking him unconcious! Takayama would mount Shinzaki and begin to pummel him, causing Takeda to call for the bell and mercifully end this bludgeoning.
Winner by TKO: Yoshihiro Takayama
(00:07:21)
MATCH SIX
SINGLES RULES
One Fall, 15 Minute Time Limit
Kazunari Murakami vs. Masato Tanaka
Referee: Keigo Yoshino
We got a wild one here. The "Murdering Bastard" Kuzanari Murakamai was set to take on "Dangan (Bullet)" Masato Tanaka, and these two just went to town right in the middle of the ring. Murakami and Tanaka would trade closed fists, elbows, chops, and headbutts, before Murakami would back up Tanaka into the corner and begin flailing out and double stomping him viciously in the buckles! Murakami would attempt to choke out Tanaka, but Tanaka would fight back and slam him in the buckles! Tanaka would attempt a Tornado DDT, but Murakamai would throw him off and then rush him, kicking him across the face and trying for a pinfall, but just a two! Murakami would try a Sleeper, but Tanaka would break out and hit a Half Nelson Suplex, followed by a Lariat for a two count! Tanaka tries for a Death Valley Driver, but Murakami breaks out and hits a Back Suplex, and then attempts a Cross Armbar, but Tanaka gets his feet on the ropes for the break. Murakami argues with Keigo Yoshino and shoves him across the face before stomping Tanaka across the face multiple times, and then sending a flurry of closed fists into his face while he's on the ropes. Murakami tries for a Hip Toss Takeover, but Tanaka breaks free and shoves him off and then unleashes a Release German Suplex! Tanaka gets up and runs off the ropes and hits a Sliding D elbow strike to Murakami's back! He then gets up and runs off the ropes again and hits another Sliding D elbow, this time to his face, and he hooks the leg! One, two, three, and it's over! Tanaka gets the win, but he's feeling the hurt after that one.
Winner by Pinfall: Masato Tanaka
(00:12:44)
MATCH SEVEN
SINGLES RULES
One Fall, 15 Minute Time Limit
Manami Toyota vs. Takako Inoue
Referee: Ted Tanabe
Manami Toyota is set to face Takako Inoue's team mates in the LCO for the vacant WWWA World Tag Team championship at "SUPERCHARGED!" and Takako has been given the task of softening her up before the event. Takako is the definition of the "beauty and the beast", as she has the idol looks, but she is absolutely ruthless inside of that ring. She has a bit of size on Toyota and seems to really enjoy inflicting pain on her, especially as she bends her literally in half with a Half Crab at one point. Takako would use LCO's signature tactics on the outside to punish Toyota at one point, hitting her multiple times with a chair, but Toyota is able to weather the storm and hit a rolling senton off the apron to swing the momentum. Manami was taking in the cheers of the crowd and mounting a comeback, lead her to hit signature offense such as her No Hand Springboard Corkscrew Crossbody and Missile Dropkick to rattle Takako. Takako would manage to hit a chokeslam to swing things back in her favor. Takako would go up top and try to come off with a Diving Knee Strike, but Manami would catch her with a Dropkick counter. Manami would hit a Double Hammerlock Suplex, getting a two count, before hitting the Japanese Ocean Cyclone Suplex to get the three count.
Winner by Pinfall: Manami Toyota
(00:14:05)
Manami gets on the microphone and cuts a fiery promo, saying that LCO has tried to put her down, put her and her partner down, time and time again, but she WILL NOT STAY DOWN! She says she is heading to Budokan to get the belts and that when you're the REAL baddest bitch, you don't have to tell everybody, they just know! She says at "SUPERCHARGED!", everybody's going to know when her and Yamada walk out with the belts!
MATCH EIGHT
SINGLES RULES
One Fall, 25 Minute Time Limit
Shinjiro Otani vs. Yuji Nagata
Referee: Shiro Abe
Yuji Nagata is beloved, and he was making a big debut for STORM here tonight. The fans have no love for the brash and rough Otani, and these two were really able to play up the heat, as they have a lot of experience working together. These two came up together, so it seemed very personal at times as they would trash talk and exchange various very stiff strikes to one another. Otani would just pound of Nagata with closed fists and straight kicks in the corner, but Nagata would fire up and deliver a big running knee in the corner to get a two count. Nagata would then get the look of death in his eyes and then lock on the shoulder breaker!
Otani was panicking now, and managed to get his foot on the ropes to break it up. Nagata would continue to blister Otani with multiple kicks before attempting to hit his Backdrop Driver, but Otani would break out and send a Running Boot into his face, followed by a Springboard DDT, but Nagata kicks out at two! Otani hoists him up and is looking for a Dragon Suplex, but Nagata gets out and hits a Leaping Enzuigiri! Nagata then delivers an Exploder Suplex, but Otani barely gets the shoulder up at two! Nagata transitions and locks on an Armbar Crossface, but once again Otani gets to the ropes. Nagata lifts him up and attempts to execute the Drive Screw, but Otani escapes with a knee strike to his face, and takes him down into a Fujiwara Armbar! Nagata is able to escape and both men are up. Otani ducks a high kick from Nagata and grabs him from behind, hitting a Release German Suplex! Otani then picks him up and pulls him in, looking for a Powerbomb, but Nagata delivers two Tomahawk elbows to his forehead to break out, before sliding down to his feet and hitting another Exploder Suplex!
Nagata goes for the cover, but Otani kicks out again! Nagata grabs the arm and goes to lock on the Armbar Crossface again, but Otani is once again looking for the rope... so Nagata pulls his other arm back and looks on a Facelock variation of the Rings of Saturn! Otani is in terrible pain, and verbally submits to Shiro Abe! It's all over, and the fans are on their feet applauding these two warriors!
Winner by Submission: Yuji Nagata
(00:20:02)
After the match, Nagata gets on the microphone and thanks the fans and says he is going to watching the main event of "SUPERCHARGED!" very closely! The fans cheer for Nagata as the shows comes to an end.
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