Post by MAX Office on Mar 21, 2019 20:42:42 GMT -5
FROM THE DESK OF...
SOLOMON BENTLEY
3/23 is here!
Well folks, Genki Sano was true to his word and we now have the card for 3/23, the final night of the EUROPA RUSH!, the last night of the tour. This event is known as SEMPTER INVICTUS ("ALWAYS UNCONQUERABLE") and is Volume 4 of the Pro-Wrestling TOUKON series. Here is the card:
SEMPER INVICTUS ~ PRO-WRESTLING TOUKON Vol. 4 ~ TOUKON ROAD: EUROPA RUSH! - Day 6
Date: 3/23/2019
Location: Engineers’ Row, London, United Kingdom
1. Sport Form Rules: Earth Warrior vs. Naoki Ojima
2. Sport Form Rules: Chris Ravenna vs. Shigeru Toyama
3. Sport Form Rules: Umetaro Sakamoto vs. AJ Knight
4. James Edwards and KOSUKE vs. Tokyo Zombie and Hiro Minamoto
5. Shinjiro Nakama and Toru Ishii vs. Jacob Hammerstein and Falcon Hamada
6. DEMON vs. GHOST!!: ZENKI vs. Go Gensai
7. MAX Heavyweight Championship: Mushigahara (c) vs. Frank Dylan James
Date: 3/23/2019
Location: Engineers’ Row, London, United Kingdom
1. Sport Form Rules: Earth Warrior vs. Naoki Ojima
2. Sport Form Rules: Chris Ravenna vs. Shigeru Toyama
3. Sport Form Rules: Umetaro Sakamoto vs. AJ Knight
4. James Edwards and KOSUKE vs. Tokyo Zombie and Hiro Minamoto
5. Shinjiro Nakama and Toru Ishii vs. Jacob Hammerstein and Falcon Hamada
6. DEMON vs. GHOST!!: ZENKI vs. Go Gensai
7. MAX Heavyweight Championship: Mushigahara (c) vs. Frank Dylan James
Some points of note:
- Obviously, the main event will see Mushigahara attempt his V1 defense of the MAX Heavyweight title against his sworn rival, Frank Dylan James. We've seen these two battle it out for the last couple of weeks, but that's only been an extension of their titanic feud. The experts have this match pegged at 50/50, so your guess is as good as mine.
- In a match so important it's being given the title "DEMON vs. GHOST" we'll see the leader of the Demon Brigade, ZENKI, step up to GHOST ARMY's very own Go Gensai. This is the kind of match that will have the true puro fanatics drooling over their sneakers. What will be the ramifications of this incredible match?
- We're going to see a lot of MAX-J's "sport form" rules, perhaps banking on the English connection to catch wrestling. As a reminder, these bouts are fought to a maximum of two rounds and the only strikes allowed are open-hand strikes (read: no elbows) and kicks with the top of the foot (read: no knees). If the fight doesn't end with a submission, referee stoppage/TKO, the fight goes to a panel of three judges for a decision. This style of match definitely favors the technicians in our sport.
- On somewhat of a downtrodden note, this card was originally scheduled for an arena that seats 10,000. However, after the recent subpar attendances, it has been moved to the cozier Engineers' Row which seats a maximum of 7,500. Will the fans turn out in support of MAX-J? Only one way to find out.
MOLECULE Vol. 1 and 2
Sano also announced the names of the next TOUKON ROAD SIDE STORY. These events will be collectively known as MOLECULE, and will occur over a two-day period in Austria and Hungary, respectively. It's unclear so far what kinds of matches the GM has up his sleeve, but we're sure to find out not long after 3/23!