Post by wPPV LIVE! on Nov 12, 2018 10:19:39 GMT -5
CHIKASHI ENATSU'S BIRTHDAY JAMBOREE!!
11/12/2018
Minato Civic Center, Ōsaka, Japan
Let them eat cake!
It’s a saying that allegedly refers to the dismissiveness of elites to poor folk, but it seems like Chikashi Enatsu meant it literally on this day, the 12th of November, and his 53rd birthday. Hundreds of carts featuring cakes of all flavors rolled into the Minato Civic Center. The arena was filled with decorations and a gigantic happy birthday card at the entrance which fans were directed to sign. Ushers passed out kazoos and party hats in what was quite the atmosphere of festivities. The MAX-J owner would sit ringside, and the show opened with the wrestlers coming out from the back and singing happy birthday to him before the opening bell rang and we kicked things off.
We had one-half of the World Tag Team Champions Frank Dylan James teaming with his portly protégé Balloon Yamazaki against the recently dubbed SUMO DUO team of Mushigahara and Shachimon. The latter used impressive teamwork in the opening going, pushing back FDJ and Yamazaki with flurries of palm strikes and frequently bum-rushing them into the corner. Mushigahara at one point rocked Yamazaki with a palm strike to the face and a DDT to pick up a two-count!
The match would keep going and when FDJ got in he and Mushigahara traded chops to the chest, the sound of their thick paws smacking their giant chests echoed throughout the arena. It was like watching King Kong vs. Godzilla… who would prevail? FDJ would back up Mushigahara with a flurry of elbows and Mongolian chops, but the God-Beast would catch the West Virginia Wild Man and nail a uranage to even the score!
Both men would tag in their fellows and that’s when things would get hairy. The action went to the outside where Yamazaki would elbow Shachimon in his head and put him on Enatsu’s birthday cake table! Yamazaki would get back in the ring and get to the top rope… and FROG SPLASH through the cake and the table! He’d roll back in just before the twenty count, allowing FDJ and he to pick up a countout victory.
Enatsu was in shock at what had happened and quickly had another birthday cake cart rolled out for his own enjoyment. FDJ and Yamazaki, on the other hand, danced up and down the aisle with fistfuls of cake in their hands, slapping hands with children or rubbing cake into the heads of fans seated nearby!
Going into this match, we knew that at least one of the participants in 11/15’s MAX Heavyweight Championship would take a fall. Just who would go down tonight?
Well, ZENKI and Vegas opened up strong. ZENKI managed to take down Vegas with a kneebar but the latter would test his way out of it and get up to his feet. Vegas would then hit ZENKI with a shoulder-block, get him up to his feet, scoopslam the champ, and lay into him with a trio of elbow drops that got the crowd going! ZENKI would weasel his way out of a rear chin lock and tag in the mysterious and deadly GRIM.
GRIM would stalk Vegas in a repeat of their singles match on the Tiger’s Festival 10/24 show, with GRIM getting the upper hand early with a Dragon Screw leg whip but Vegas roaring back with a GUH punch before tagging in Kusumoto. Kusumoto would hit a few headbutts, which would force in ZENKI and allow the two cruiserweight fighters to have a chain-wrestling exhibition that would end in a stalemate.
With Vegas vs. GRIM once again, the Outlaw would hit GRIM with an Alabama Slam to put him on the mat for a 1-2-2.5 count! It looked like he was preparing for the coup de grace when ZENKI jumped in much to the chagrin of the referee, giving GRIM the chance to catch Vegas with a sleeper suplex! GRIM would go skyborne to the top rope for a diving headbutt and just before making contact used the poison mist! The referee seeing the green mist covering the mat was confused at what had happened, but nevertheless counted for the 1-2-3 as GRIM picked up the fall!
It would be Kusumoto all by his lonesome dealing with the dual onslaught of GRIM and ZENKI. ZENKI would have Kusumoto in a rear waistlock and set up GRIM for a roundhouse kick ~ But Kusumoto ducked! ~ and Zenki also ducked! GRIM would spin around go for the mist ~ Kusumoto ducked! ~ but Zenki ate the mist! Kusumoto would headbutt GRIM and then hit ZENKI with the Golem Thunder Bomb for the 1-2-3! GRIM would be stunned as Kusumoto went for a headbutt ~ but he ate the mist at point blank range! Kusumoto was in pain leaning on the ropes ~ but powered through and had enough strength to hit another Golem Thunder Bomb to get the 1-2-3!
The fans were on their feet in applause, but neither GRIM nor Kusumoto stirred. The medical staff would wheel both of them out on a gurney. As Kusumoto left however, he gave them a thumbs up as they wheeled him out, much to the delight of the audience.
This was a match where no one seemed to be able to trust one another. Musket and Nakama would work on Gensai early on, but Nakama would hit a flash release German suplex against Musket in such a way that put him on the deck early! When Musket wobbled up to his feet, a risky missile dropkick from Sakamoto sent him tumbling over the top rope and eliminated from the match!
It would then be Sakamoto’s turn to face elimination. He was able to secure an abdominal stretch on Nakama, but it would be Gensai who hit a saka otoshi and hooked the leg to pick up the 1-2-3!
It was Gensai vs. Nakama left in the ring and this showdown did not disappoint. Nakama tried to keep the fight standing, going for knees to Gensai’s chest in the clinch, but Gensai would score a takedown and lock on an armbar! Fortunately for Nakama, his long legs afforded him access towards one of the ropes. Unfortunately for Nakama, a battle royal can only end with pinfall, submission, or someone going over the top rope! So Gensai kept the hold locked in tight! Nakama would get up to his feet and while Gensai attempted to transition into a triangle hold would break through and climb into the full mount where he rained down closed fists! Despite the ref’s warnings, knowing disqualification was impossible he did not change his ways!
With Gensai battered, Nakama would hit a running knee strike and he’d get a 1-2-2.9 count as the Ghost just barely got the shoulder up. Nakama would go for his patented high-angle German suplex, but Gensai would reverse it with a rolling heel hook! Nakama would scream out in pain as he’d crawl… crawl… crawl… and crawl… but get a hand on the bottom rope to help get himself onto his feet.
But with Gensai’s legs scissored around the tree trunk-like leg of Nakama, there was little he could do… so he grabbed onto the ropes and tumbled over the top, landing on the apron and swinging his leg so that it went to the outside with Gensai attached! Though Gensai didn’t break the hold, his head hit the outside and the referee called the match! Despite the bell having sounded, Gensai kept the heel hook on and had to be dragged away by MAX Dojo students.
Gensai’s compatriot, Hiro Minamoto, pushed him up the ramp. But a furious Nakama weaved past his manager, Arnold Cunningham, and frantically limped after the Pale General. A brawl broke out on the stage between the two men throwing elbows at one another and smashing into the rails, forcing the fans to back away. The scene ushered in another fleet of security personnel from the backstage to somehow keep them at bay and finally clear the ring.
This highly anticipated match comes 9 days after Lynx making his V2 defense of the Jr. title against the night’s earlier hero in Daichi Kusumoto. But Tokyo Zombie comes in with one of the top pedigrees of any fighter in MAX-J. The V3 defense would commence with Tokyo Zombie showcasing his puroresu karate, cutting down the usually acrobatic Lynx with kicks to the legs and chest. He’d back up Lynx in a corner, who would eventually escape and take Zombie down with a headscissors, spicing up the match!
Lynx would hit a hurricanrana, but Zombie would roll out of the pin, run against the ropes, and put the champ down with a running face kick that would only achieve a two-count. Trying to keep the match grounded, Zombie would keep Lynx on his back with a grounded headlock designed to ground the aerial acrobat. Lynx would swivel his legs and once again catch the Buddhist monk in a head-scissors, but this time Zombie would kip up to his feet and the two men would exchange a staredown which elicited applause from the audience.
Zombie would wrench the arm, but Lynx would go into a handspring to escape and then lock onto Zombie with an arm-wrench! Zombie would ninja-roll onto the ground and come back up and then reverse the hold into a hammerlock but Lynx would grab his head and throw him over and go for a La Magistral cradle for a two-count! Both men would face each other down on a knee as the fans once again clapped to let them know their appreciation.
Zombie would attack with kicks and then drop down for a crescent leg sweep, but Lynx jumped up over it and ran against the ropes, rebounding with a spinning heel kick and then hitting a springboard second-rope moonsault for a two-count! He’d take to the apron and then hit a springboard missile dropkick that would send Zombie stumbling back into the corner! The acrobatic Lynx would get a running start, go into a cartwheel, and hit an elbow in the corner! With Zombie stunned and stumbling in the middle of the ring, Lynx would snatch him with a running DDT for the 1… 2… 2.99!
Lynx would pick up Zombie and put him in position for a Tiger suplex… Zombie stomped on Lynx’s boot, but it wasn’t enough – the suplex would connect! Lynx would have the pin in place, but one of Zombie’s feet got tangled up in the ropes from the get-go and the referee broke up the pin. Lynx then took the sky and went for a 450 splash ~ but Zombie rolled out of the way!
The two men would launch into an epic of chain wrestling, where Zombie would attempt submission after submission – Fujiwara armbars, kimuras, omoplatas – and Lynx would always seem to find a way to slither out and counter with a flash pin attempt – cradles, crucifix pins, schoolboys, and victory rolls – but Zombie always seemed to have the kickout. The suspense continued for quite some time when the ref announced that we had reached the 45 minute mark in the match!
Both competitors amped up the energy at this point. Zombie would go for a spinning roundhouse kick that Lynx would duck and then hit repeated enzuigiri to take Zombie down to a knee. He’d follow this up with a shining wizard to get the 1-2-2.99! With Zombie on the ground, Lynx would lock in a Romero Special, hoisting Zombie in the air with an intense stretch. But the monk was centered and wouldn’t give up, forcing an exhausted Lynx to break the hold.
Lynx would go for a dropkick, but Zombie would cross his arms to block the strike and then as Lynx got to his feet he applied the Vise of Virtue! Lynx moaned in agony as the super-strong fingers of Zombie dug into the mask. But Lynx would get a hand on the ropes and Zombie would let go.
He’d toss Lynx against the ropes and go for another spinning round house – miss! – Lynx would rebound with a big boot – Zombie ducks! And he’d hit a reverse DDT for a 2.5 count! He’d hit a couple leg drops before standing up Zombie, trapping the arms and launching a half-dozen headbutts before hitting a straitjacket DDT for a 1-2-2.9999! With Zombie sitting up and preparing his next attack, let’s take you to the action…
It’s a saying that allegedly refers to the dismissiveness of elites to poor folk, but it seems like Chikashi Enatsu meant it literally on this day, the 12th of November, and his 53rd birthday. Hundreds of carts featuring cakes of all flavors rolled into the Minato Civic Center. The arena was filled with decorations and a gigantic happy birthday card at the entrance which fans were directed to sign. Ushers passed out kazoos and party hats in what was quite the atmosphere of festivities. The MAX-J owner would sit ringside, and the show opened with the wrestlers coming out from the back and singing happy birthday to him before the opening bell rang and we kicked things off.
Superheavyweight Tag Team Showdown!
Frank Dylan James and Balloon Yamazaki vs. Mushigahara and SHACHIMON
Frank Dylan James and Balloon Yamazaki vs. Mushigahara and SHACHIMON
We had one-half of the World Tag Team Champions Frank Dylan James teaming with his portly protégé Balloon Yamazaki against the recently dubbed SUMO DUO team of Mushigahara and Shachimon. The latter used impressive teamwork in the opening going, pushing back FDJ and Yamazaki with flurries of palm strikes and frequently bum-rushing them into the corner. Mushigahara at one point rocked Yamazaki with a palm strike to the face and a DDT to pick up a two-count!
The match would keep going and when FDJ got in he and Mushigahara traded chops to the chest, the sound of their thick paws smacking their giant chests echoed throughout the arena. It was like watching King Kong vs. Godzilla… who would prevail? FDJ would back up Mushigahara with a flurry of elbows and Mongolian chops, but the God-Beast would catch the West Virginia Wild Man and nail a uranage to even the score!
Both men would tag in their fellows and that’s when things would get hairy. The action went to the outside where Yamazaki would elbow Shachimon in his head and put him on Enatsu’s birthday cake table! Yamazaki would get back in the ring and get to the top rope… and FROG SPLASH through the cake and the table! He’d roll back in just before the twenty count, allowing FDJ and he to pick up a countout victory.
Enatsu was in shock at what had happened and quickly had another birthday cake cart rolled out for his own enjoyment. FDJ and Yamazaki, on the other hand, danced up and down the aisle with fistfuls of cake in their hands, slapping hands with children or rubbing cake into the heads of fans seated nearby!
Tag Team Elimination Match ~ Precursor to Heavyweight title:
ZENKI and GRIM vs. Jun Vegas and Daichi Kusumoto
ZENKI and GRIM vs. Jun Vegas and Daichi Kusumoto
Going into this match, we knew that at least one of the participants in 11/15’s MAX Heavyweight Championship would take a fall. Just who would go down tonight?
Well, ZENKI and Vegas opened up strong. ZENKI managed to take down Vegas with a kneebar but the latter would test his way out of it and get up to his feet. Vegas would then hit ZENKI with a shoulder-block, get him up to his feet, scoopslam the champ, and lay into him with a trio of elbow drops that got the crowd going! ZENKI would weasel his way out of a rear chin lock and tag in the mysterious and deadly GRIM.
GRIM would stalk Vegas in a repeat of their singles match on the Tiger’s Festival 10/24 show, with GRIM getting the upper hand early with a Dragon Screw leg whip but Vegas roaring back with a GUH punch before tagging in Kusumoto. Kusumoto would hit a few headbutts, which would force in ZENKI and allow the two cruiserweight fighters to have a chain-wrestling exhibition that would end in a stalemate.
With Vegas vs. GRIM once again, the Outlaw would hit GRIM with an Alabama Slam to put him on the mat for a 1-2-2.5 count! It looked like he was preparing for the coup de grace when ZENKI jumped in much to the chagrin of the referee, giving GRIM the chance to catch Vegas with a sleeper suplex! GRIM would go skyborne to the top rope for a diving headbutt and just before making contact used the poison mist! The referee seeing the green mist covering the mat was confused at what had happened, but nevertheless counted for the 1-2-3 as GRIM picked up the fall!
It would be Kusumoto all by his lonesome dealing with the dual onslaught of GRIM and ZENKI. ZENKI would have Kusumoto in a rear waistlock and set up GRIM for a roundhouse kick ~ But Kusumoto ducked! ~ and Zenki also ducked! GRIM would spin around go for the mist ~ Kusumoto ducked! ~ but Zenki ate the mist! Kusumoto would headbutt GRIM and then hit ZENKI with the Golem Thunder Bomb for the 1-2-3! GRIM would be stunned as Kusumoto went for a headbutt ~ but he ate the mist at point blank range! Kusumoto was in pain leaning on the ropes ~ but powered through and had enough strength to hit another Golem Thunder Bomb to get the 1-2-3!
The fans were on their feet in applause, but neither GRIM nor Kusumoto stirred. The medical staff would wheel both of them out on a gurney. As Kusumoto left however, he gave them a thumbs up as they wheeled him out, much to the delight of the audience.
#1 Contender’s Battle Royal:
Mike Musket vs. Shinjiro Nakama vs. Go Gensai vs. Umetaro Sakamoto
Mike Musket vs. Shinjiro Nakama vs. Go Gensai vs. Umetaro Sakamoto
This was a match where no one seemed to be able to trust one another. Musket and Nakama would work on Gensai early on, but Nakama would hit a flash release German suplex against Musket in such a way that put him on the deck early! When Musket wobbled up to his feet, a risky missile dropkick from Sakamoto sent him tumbling over the top rope and eliminated from the match!
It would then be Sakamoto’s turn to face elimination. He was able to secure an abdominal stretch on Nakama, but it would be Gensai who hit a saka otoshi and hooked the leg to pick up the 1-2-3!
It was Gensai vs. Nakama left in the ring and this showdown did not disappoint. Nakama tried to keep the fight standing, going for knees to Gensai’s chest in the clinch, but Gensai would score a takedown and lock on an armbar! Fortunately for Nakama, his long legs afforded him access towards one of the ropes. Unfortunately for Nakama, a battle royal can only end with pinfall, submission, or someone going over the top rope! So Gensai kept the hold locked in tight! Nakama would get up to his feet and while Gensai attempted to transition into a triangle hold would break through and climb into the full mount where he rained down closed fists! Despite the ref’s warnings, knowing disqualification was impossible he did not change his ways!
With Gensai battered, Nakama would hit a running knee strike and he’d get a 1-2-2.9 count as the Ghost just barely got the shoulder up. Nakama would go for his patented high-angle German suplex, but Gensai would reverse it with a rolling heel hook! Nakama would scream out in pain as he’d crawl… crawl… crawl… and crawl… but get a hand on the bottom rope to help get himself onto his feet.
But with Gensai’s legs scissored around the tree trunk-like leg of Nakama, there was little he could do… so he grabbed onto the ropes and tumbled over the top, landing on the apron and swinging his leg so that it went to the outside with Gensai attached! Though Gensai didn’t break the hold, his head hit the outside and the referee called the match! Despite the bell having sounded, Gensai kept the heel hook on and had to be dragged away by MAX Dojo students.
Gensai’s compatriot, Hiro Minamoto, pushed him up the ramp. But a furious Nakama weaved past his manager, Arnold Cunningham, and frantically limped after the Pale General. A brawl broke out on the stage between the two men throwing elbows at one another and smashing into the rails, forcing the fans to back away. The scene ushered in another fleet of security personnel from the backstage to somehow keep them at bay and finally clear the ring.
MAX Junior Heavyweight Championship:
Lynx (c) vs. Tokyo Zombie
Lynx (c) vs. Tokyo Zombie
This highly anticipated match comes 9 days after Lynx making his V2 defense of the Jr. title against the night’s earlier hero in Daichi Kusumoto. But Tokyo Zombie comes in with one of the top pedigrees of any fighter in MAX-J. The V3 defense would commence with Tokyo Zombie showcasing his puroresu karate, cutting down the usually acrobatic Lynx with kicks to the legs and chest. He’d back up Lynx in a corner, who would eventually escape and take Zombie down with a headscissors, spicing up the match!
Lynx would hit a hurricanrana, but Zombie would roll out of the pin, run against the ropes, and put the champ down with a running face kick that would only achieve a two-count. Trying to keep the match grounded, Zombie would keep Lynx on his back with a grounded headlock designed to ground the aerial acrobat. Lynx would swivel his legs and once again catch the Buddhist monk in a head-scissors, but this time Zombie would kip up to his feet and the two men would exchange a staredown which elicited applause from the audience.
Zombie would wrench the arm, but Lynx would go into a handspring to escape and then lock onto Zombie with an arm-wrench! Zombie would ninja-roll onto the ground and come back up and then reverse the hold into a hammerlock but Lynx would grab his head and throw him over and go for a La Magistral cradle for a two-count! Both men would face each other down on a knee as the fans once again clapped to let them know their appreciation.
Zombie would attack with kicks and then drop down for a crescent leg sweep, but Lynx jumped up over it and ran against the ropes, rebounding with a spinning heel kick and then hitting a springboard second-rope moonsault for a two-count! He’d take to the apron and then hit a springboard missile dropkick that would send Zombie stumbling back into the corner! The acrobatic Lynx would get a running start, go into a cartwheel, and hit an elbow in the corner! With Zombie stunned and stumbling in the middle of the ring, Lynx would snatch him with a running DDT for the 1… 2… 2.99!
Lynx would pick up Zombie and put him in position for a Tiger suplex… Zombie stomped on Lynx’s boot, but it wasn’t enough – the suplex would connect! Lynx would have the pin in place, but one of Zombie’s feet got tangled up in the ropes from the get-go and the referee broke up the pin. Lynx then took the sky and went for a 450 splash ~ but Zombie rolled out of the way!
The two men would launch into an epic of chain wrestling, where Zombie would attempt submission after submission – Fujiwara armbars, kimuras, omoplatas – and Lynx would always seem to find a way to slither out and counter with a flash pin attempt – cradles, crucifix pins, schoolboys, and victory rolls – but Zombie always seemed to have the kickout. The suspense continued for quite some time when the ref announced that we had reached the 45 minute mark in the match!
Both competitors amped up the energy at this point. Zombie would go for a spinning roundhouse kick that Lynx would duck and then hit repeated enzuigiri to take Zombie down to a knee. He’d follow this up with a shining wizard to get the 1-2-2.99! With Zombie on the ground, Lynx would lock in a Romero Special, hoisting Zombie in the air with an intense stretch. But the monk was centered and wouldn’t give up, forcing an exhausted Lynx to break the hold.
Lynx would go for a dropkick, but Zombie would cross his arms to block the strike and then as Lynx got to his feet he applied the Vise of Virtue! Lynx moaned in agony as the super-strong fingers of Zombie dug into the mask. But Lynx would get a hand on the ropes and Zombie would let go.
He’d toss Lynx against the ropes and go for another spinning round house – miss! – Lynx would rebound with a big boot – Zombie ducks! And he’d hit a reverse DDT for a 2.5 count! He’d hit a couple leg drops before standing up Zombie, trapping the arms and launching a half-dozen headbutts before hitting a straitjacket DDT for a 1-2-2.9999! With Zombie sitting up and preparing his next attack, let’s take you to the action…
Zombie in the white gi pants and sutras tattooed over his upper body sits up. The tattoos rise and fall with each heavy breath he takes. Meanwhile, Lynx wearing gold tights and wristbands lays flat on his back. Although we can’t see him due to the mask, we know that he too is struggling to continue.
TIM FLOSS:
This match has nearly reached the 55 minute mark and even though the fighters have slowed down, neither man has given up yet!
ALBERT MORDECAI:
That’s right, Timmy. MAX-J hands down has the best junior division in the world and these two fighters are showcasing it here tonight!
Zombie gets himself up to his feet and plots his next move. He snatches up Lynx by the mask and sets him up for a Front Russian Leg Sweep ~ the Falling Tokyo Sun! But Lynx elbows his way out of it, and Zombie settles for a regular Russian Leg Sweep to put the champ back down! Zombie gets back up and takes a few steps back. He waits for Lynx to get up to his feet… he charges forward… SHINING AXE KICK ~ RISING ZOMBIE MOON!!!!!!!!!!!!! He hooks the leg!
1…
2…
3!!!!!!!!
WAIT!!!!! Lynx has a foot on the rope!
TIM FLOSS:
My gawd! My gawd! My gawd!
ALBERT MORDECAI:
There’s no give-up in the champ, Timmy!
Zombie continues matter-of-factly, hitting a leg drop before getting Lynx to his feet. He steps on the back of his knee, putting Lynx down to a kneeling position. He runs against the ropes, rebounds ~ SHINING ~ WAIT! ~ Lynx hits a standing HURRICANRANA!!!!! He’s got the pin!
1…
2…
3!!!!!!!!
WAIT!!! Zombie kicks out at the last second!
Lynx smacks the mat in frustration, knowing that he had Zombie in his sights. With Zombie dazed he snatches him up to his feet and goes for a rear waistlock… but Zombie reverses it with his own rear waistlock… and then Lynx reverses it, sends a forearm shiver into the back and lean Zombie backward and goes for an inverted suplex… that he turns into an EMERALD FLOWSION ~ THE FINAL BREATH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lynx hooks the leg for the cover!!!!!!!!!
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2…
3!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE BELL. DOES. NOT. SOUND!!!!! Zombie has a foot on the ropes!
TIM FLOSS:
My gawd! My gawd! My gawd! My gawd! Hell and ice skates! Hell and ice skates!
ALBERT MORDECAI:
He’s immortal, I say! Immortal!
Both fighters are laid out on the ground. The camera pans around to the fans who are in shock. Demon Brigade zealots hold their head in their hands as they watch on while under extreme duress.
Inside the ring the two men begin to separately stir up to their feet…
TIM FLOSS:
This match has nearly reached the 55 minute mark and even though the fighters have slowed down, neither man has given up yet!
ALBERT MORDECAI:
That’s right, Timmy. MAX-J hands down has the best junior division in the world and these two fighters are showcasing it here tonight!
Zombie gets himself up to his feet and plots his next move. He snatches up Lynx by the mask and sets him up for a Front Russian Leg Sweep ~ the Falling Tokyo Sun! But Lynx elbows his way out of it, and Zombie settles for a regular Russian Leg Sweep to put the champ back down! Zombie gets back up and takes a few steps back. He waits for Lynx to get up to his feet… he charges forward… SHINING AXE KICK ~ RISING ZOMBIE MOON!!!!!!!!!!!!! He hooks the leg!
1…
2…
3!!!!!!!!
WAIT!!!!! Lynx has a foot on the rope!
TIM FLOSS:
My gawd! My gawd! My gawd!
ALBERT MORDECAI:
There’s no give-up in the champ, Timmy!
Zombie continues matter-of-factly, hitting a leg drop before getting Lynx to his feet. He steps on the back of his knee, putting Lynx down to a kneeling position. He runs against the ropes, rebounds ~ SHINING ~ WAIT! ~ Lynx hits a standing HURRICANRANA!!!!! He’s got the pin!
1…
2…
3!!!!!!!!
WAIT!!! Zombie kicks out at the last second!
Lynx smacks the mat in frustration, knowing that he had Zombie in his sights. With Zombie dazed he snatches him up to his feet and goes for a rear waistlock… but Zombie reverses it with his own rear waistlock… and then Lynx reverses it, sends a forearm shiver into the back and lean Zombie backward and goes for an inverted suplex… that he turns into an EMERALD FLOWSION ~ THE FINAL BREATH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lynx hooks the leg for the cover!!!!!!!!!
1…
2…
3!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE BELL. DOES. NOT. SOUND!!!!! Zombie has a foot on the ropes!
TIM FLOSS:
My gawd! My gawd! My gawd! My gawd! Hell and ice skates! Hell and ice skates!
ALBERT MORDECAI:
He’s immortal, I say! Immortal!
Both fighters are laid out on the ground. The camera pans around to the fans who are in shock. Demon Brigade zealots hold their head in their hands as they watch on while under extreme duress.
Inside the ring the two men begin to separately stir up to their feet…
BURTON FASK – PA ANNOUNCER:
Ladies and gentlemen, we have one minute remaining!
The announcement hurries them a little and they both sloppily get to their feet…
TIM FLOSS:
Jesus Christ, we’ve been here forever!
ALBERT MORDECAI:
I know! Is it crazy that I don’t want it to end?!
Zombie goes for an elbow, smacking Lynx’s face and then applies an inside cradle!
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2…
Zombie maneuvers out of it and jumps with a La Magistral cradle!
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2…
Zombie rolls over and gets up to his feet ~ RISING ZOMBIE MOON!!!!!!!!!!! Lynx is down and out, we only have 30 seconds left but Zombie has the pin!!!!!!!!
1…
2…
3!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TIM FLOSS:
He’s done it!
WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lynx has a foot on the ropes!!!!
ALBERT MORDECAI:
How do these guys keep finding the damn ropes?! How?! I mean, seriously?!
Both men are laid flat out and exhausted as the internal clock in the arena slowly ticks down to zero and the bell sounds! The Demon Brigade fans are apoplectic as the medics rush into the ring to check on the fighters.
TIM FLOSS:
Well, folks, we’ve had our first championship draw in MAX-J history and you saw it here tonight! After sixty grueling minutes, neither fighter could put the other away. Whether it was Zombie’s determination or Lynx’s superb athleticism, you’ve got to give both fighters credit for making this match an instant classic!
ALBERT MORDECAI:
You said it, Al! Here’s to hoping we’ll see these two go at it once again in the Sword of Light Grand Prix!
Back in the ring, both men are standing. Lynx has the Junior Heavyweight title belt fastened around his waist, but the unwavering stare of Tokyo Zombie reminds the champion that on this night he did not best his opponent, and that the battle has not yet been won…
Ladies and gentlemen, we have one minute remaining!
The announcement hurries them a little and they both sloppily get to their feet…
TIM FLOSS:
Jesus Christ, we’ve been here forever!
ALBERT MORDECAI:
I know! Is it crazy that I don’t want it to end?!
Zombie goes for an elbow, smacking Lynx’s face and then applies an inside cradle!
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2…
Zombie maneuvers out of it and jumps with a La Magistral cradle!
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2…
Zombie rolls over and gets up to his feet ~ RISING ZOMBIE MOON!!!!!!!!!!! Lynx is down and out, we only have 30 seconds left but Zombie has the pin!!!!!!!!
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2…
3!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TIM FLOSS:
He’s done it!
WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lynx has a foot on the ropes!!!!
ALBERT MORDECAI:
How do these guys keep finding the damn ropes?! How?! I mean, seriously?!
Both men are laid flat out and exhausted as the internal clock in the arena slowly ticks down to zero and the bell sounds! The Demon Brigade fans are apoplectic as the medics rush into the ring to check on the fighters.
TIM FLOSS:
Well, folks, we’ve had our first championship draw in MAX-J history and you saw it here tonight! After sixty grueling minutes, neither fighter could put the other away. Whether it was Zombie’s determination or Lynx’s superb athleticism, you’ve got to give both fighters credit for making this match an instant classic!
ALBERT MORDECAI:
You said it, Al! Here’s to hoping we’ll see these two go at it once again in the Sword of Light Grand Prix!
Back in the ring, both men are standing. Lynx has the Junior Heavyweight title belt fastened around his waist, but the unwavering stare of Tokyo Zombie reminds the champion that on this night he did not best his opponent, and that the battle has not yet been won…
After the show, we caught up with GM Masaaki Sano to ask him about the night’s results. While he was pleased with the junior heavyweight championship, the #1 contender’s battle royal showcased to him the “irresponsible leadership” of Chikashi Enatsu. Reporters pressed him on whether he would honor Nakama once again reclaiming #1 contendership status, but he stated that he would not comment at this time.
We also received a report that Kusumoto and GRIM were both in stable condition after their match. While GRIM has been cleared to compete on 11/15, it seems that Kusumoto’s injuries from being on the receiving end of a point blank mist attack were too much for Kusumoto. Therefore, he will be inactive for the final date of the tour and possibly beyond.
Finally, the tension continues to build between ZENKI and Jun Vegas. Both men took falls today in their match, which puts them in a roughly even status when it comes to momentum going into 11/15. Vegas is, reportedly, in good spirits and was spotted just two hours after the show running wind sprints in the city along the Dotonbori canal.
As for ZENKI, he told the reporters that while GRIM’s mist accidentally stunned him and allowed Kusumoto to take advantage of the situation, in fact that breathing in the “unholy evil of the dead” had given him a new powerup! Is ZENKI telling the truth or just trying to act tough?! Only way to find out as we speed along to the conclusion of THREE KINGDOMS on 11/15!
- RECAP -
Date: 11/12/2018
Location: Minato Civic Center, Ōsaka, Japan
Attendance: 3,200 fans (88% capacity)
1. Superheavyweight Tag Team Showdown: Frank Dylan James and Balloon Yamazaki defeat Mushigahara and SHACHIMON (10:20) via countout.
2. Tag Team Elimination Match: Jun Vegas and Daichi Kusumoto defeat ZENKI and GRIM (14:09) after GRIM eliminates Vegas via pinfall after a diving headbutt/mist attack, Kusumoto eliminates ZENKI after a Golem Thunder Bomb, and Kusumoto eliminates GRIM after a Golem Thunder Bomb.
3. #1 Contender’s Battle Royal: Shinjiro Nakama defeats Mike Musket, Go Gensai, and Umetaro Sakamoto (17:13) after Musket goes over the top rope and touches the floor following a drop kick by Sakamoto, after Gensai pins Sakamoto following a saka otoshi, and Gensai goes over the top rope and touches the floor.
4. MAX Junior Heavyweight Championship: Lynx (c) vs. Tokyo Zombie ends in a draw (60:00) when the time limit expires (3rd defense).