LOW - Legends of Wrestling

[jobber83]

High drama before the big showdown between Andre & Valentine! Is card# 1065 a supershow or a regular card at MSG?

[cruefan68]

Thanks for the comments Joebreakdown, Pariah, Crimson and Jobber83. As noted by Crimson yes indeed Power Surge are his creation and I am proud to have them in my fed. It was a really cool way to introduce some new stars coming out of the KRU dojo and thus far they have been very impressive. Their title match with the Road Warriors should be fun. As a sidenote Joe that is awesome that you worked the same festival as Michael Monroe. What was that like?

It looks like Andre vs. Valentine will finally have a blow off match and the state of the LOW World Heavyweight title hangs in the balance. I am both excited and scared to roll that one out As for your question Jobber83 the MSG shows I consider to be major events, I guess like ppv events, but are mainly built around my CWA territory which runs MSG and the CWA is kind of like the WWE promotion in my fed. Next up is the first show of a three show Kings Road United tour. The second and third nights will feature Masada vs. Sick Nick Mondo in a Panes of Glass Match, the aforementioned Power Surge-Road Warriors tag title match and Bruiser Brody challenging Rikidozan for the LOW International Heavyweight title. I hope that you enjoy the opening night of action...

LOW Kings Road United - Kobe World Hall - Kobe, Japan (Card #1062)

1) Greg Excellent defeated Joey Janela by DQ:
The opening contest featured stars from the Philadelphia, PA, based Combat Zone Wrestling as Greg Excellent took on “The Bad Boy” Joey Janela. It was a strong start for Janela as he caught Excellent with the Tombstone Piledriver for a near fall. That shook up Excellent and allowed Janela to maintain control for a good stretch. A battle on the outside saw Excellent take over and he wound up hitting the Tiger Driver for a big near fall. He followed that up with the Rick Roll and now it was Janela in trouble. They fought back to the floor where Janela, obviously forgetting that this match wasn’t under CZW rules, bashed Excellent with several chair shots resulting in the disqualification decision.

2) Conor Claxton defeated Giant Bernard:
The imposing Giant Bernard of KRU took on another CZW based star in “The Wrench” Conor Claxton. A former Dojo Wars Champion of Valor, Claxton made up for the size disadvantage against Bernard by taking the fight to him. It worked for much of the match as Bernard grew frustrated trying to keep pace. Bernard nearly won it at one point when he delivered a spinning wreck pancake for a big near fall. He also flattened Claxton with moves like the bicycle kick and middle rope splash. The two fought out to the floor several times but avoided a disqualification decision. Late in the match it was Bernard charging into the corner but Claxton sidestepped him and rolled him up for a big near fall. Claxton followed with a nice offensive, including hitting a Death Valley Driver on the 330-pound Bernard, before connecting with his third Esad, a running knee into the corner, of the match resulting in the pin. It was a huge upset win for Claxton who drew cheers from the crowd.

3) Don Leo Jonathan defeated Michael Bennett:
The “Mormon Giant” of Don Leo Jonathan of Golden Age Wrestling took on Michael Bennett who was accompanied by his wife Maria Kanellis. The photographers were stepping over themselves to get shots of Maria getting in and out of the ring. She loved the attention but Bennett was upset that no one was taking photos of him. It was a strong start for Jonathan who dropped Bennett with big moves like the giant swing and swinging full nelson. Bennett battled back and caught Jonathan with the Box Office Smash at one point. This was a real hard fought bout with Bennett making a strong showing despite the size difference between the two men. Jonathan hot both the atomic drop and rolling back splash for near falls late but Maria distracted the referee preventing a pin. After a double clothesline out of the corner left both men down it was Jonathan recovering first. Maria tried to distract him but he scared her off the apron and then hit the Mormon Swing on Bennett for a snake eyes pin.

4) Adam Page, Young Bucks, Terex & Voodoo Kaos defeated Tiger Mask, Matt Riddle, Shynron & Forever Hooligans:
Intense ten man tag team action featured Tiger Mask leading a KRU team of Matt Riddle, Shynron and the Forever Hooligans (Alex Koslov & Rocky Romero) against the Bullet Club team of “Hangman” Adam Page, the Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson), “The Under Boss” Terex & Voodoo Kaos. Both teams were intent on getting a win here but perhaps the Bullet Club were even more desperate after the entire faction got shut out at the Seibu Dome (Card #1050). Riddle looked impressive against both Young Bucks including catching Matt with a fisherman buster followed by a Fujiwara Armbar. Terex rallied his team flattening Koslov with a running avalanche. That set up Kaos tagging in and hitting the Gonzo Bomb but that was broken up at two setting off a ten-way brawl. The referee had a hard time getting things under control but he allowed them to continue battling it out. The finish saw the Bucks leading their team to a big win as Matt took out Koslov with an apron run kick setting up More Bang For Your Buck with Nick scoring the pin.

5) Bruiser Brody defeated Matt Tremont:
Next up was Bruiser Brody of the CWA taking on “The Bulldozer” Matt Tremont out of Combat Zone Wrestling. Brody, a hugely popular star whenever he appears in KRU, had fans scrambling as he made his way to the ring through the crowd. He barked and swung his chain accompanied by the Led Zeppelin classic Immigrant Song making for a most intimidating entrance. Tremont, a native of Atlantic City, NJ, has the hardcore skills but he was giving up a lot of size to Brody. That played out for most of this match as Brody manhandled Tremont both in and out of the ring. A heavy dose of moves like the piledriver, big boot to the face and one-hand bodyslam had Tremont in serious trouble. The determined Brody ended it when he laid out Tremont with a Twisting Vertical Suplex to score the pin. Brody grabbed the mic after the match and vowed to win the LOW International Heavyweight title from Rikidozan when they meet on the final night of the tour inYokohama.

6) Antonio Inoki & Wani defeated The Sheik & Sabu by DQ:
Antonio Inoki joined forces with Wani to go against the Abdullah Farouk managed team of The Sheik & Sabu who were appearing courtesy of the CWA. Farouk had vowed that his men would go undefeated on the tour and early action indicated they had a good chance of making that happen. The Sheik and Sabu did a great job of isolating Inoki including busting him open. Sabu also locked him in the Camel Clutch but Inoki was able to escape from the hold. Wani tagged in and fared well until The Sheik roughed him up outside the ring. Sabu then hit the Triple Jump Moonsault on Wani but Inoki made the save. Inoki made a comeback and caught The Sheik with a top rope kneedrop for a near fall. The Sheik then took the bloody Inoki back out to the floor where the two continued to trade blows. Wani and Sabu squared off in the ring during this time having a great exchange. The referee, however, was busy tracking Inoki and The Sheik and he wound up calling for the bell. The Sheik was disqualified for repeatedly striking Inoki with a sharp object drawing more blood. Inoki managed to battle back and, though he and Wani got a technical win, he was furious and he challenged The Sheik to meet him one-on-one on the final night in Yokohama.

7) AJ Styles, Adam Cole & Kenny Omega defeated Giant Baba, The Destroyer & Harley Race by Count Out:
The semi-final was another KRU vs. Bullet Club clash as Giant Baba, The Destroyer & Harley Race took on BC members “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles, Adam Cole & “The Cleaner” Kenny Omega in trios action. As noted the Bullet Club had a tough time at the Seibu Dome especially the club leader Styles who lost his match against LOW World Heavyweight champion Johnny Valentine. There were rumors of some infighting amongst the group afterward with some even questioning the position of Styles as the leader of the faction. Cooler heads seemed to have prevailed and the BC looked united going into this match. That was on full display early as they kept Baba in their corner getting the heat on him as The Destroyer and Race looked for the tag. A Calf Killer by Styles on Baba set up a tag to Cole who nearly pinned him with a superkick. Baba was in serious trouble until he managed to battle back on the outside whipping Cole into the guard rail. Back inside he connect with the Jumping Neckbreaker Drop on Cole but the other BC members made the save. The Destroyer got the tag and quickly trapped Cole in the Figure Four Leglock but he reversed out of it. Omega, who did his best to keep away from Race, looked great during his time in hitting key moves like Tokyo Chainsaw Massacre and Hadouken. It was “The Cleaner” that helped set up a win for the BC as he laid out The Destroyer with a Kotaro Krusher on the floor. The masked man was unable to beat the twenty count back in and as a result the Bullet Club picked up a huge win.

8) LOW Junior Heavyweight title: Jerry Lynn© defeated Jushin Liger to retain the title:
The main event saw CWA star Jerry Lynn putting the LOW Junior Heavyweight title on the line against Jushin “Thunder” Liger, a record seven-time holder of the title. It has been over five years since Liger held the belt so he was determined to regain it especially on his home turf of Japan. The opening sequence was incredible with a series of reversals before Liger planted Lynn with a top rope huracanrana. The crowd applauded the efforts of both men showing their appreciation. Lynn mounted a quick comeback and hit a sunset flip power bomb for only a one count. He then nailed Liger with the Cradle Piledriver but the challenger kicked out at two to a big pop from the crowd. A short time later they were battling it out on the floor largely ignoring the twenty count of the referee. Liger went for a shoda but Lynn ducked and hit a backdrop sending him into the guard rail. Lynn managed to roll back in at sixteen and Liger, recovering from the unfortunate bad landing, barely beat the twenty count back into the ring. Lynn took over on offense for a good stretch including hitting a diving crossbody for a big near fall. Liger battled back and had Lynn in some trouble until the champion made a key counter and hit the Guillotine Legdrop to score the pin. Lynn retained the title in his version three defense and afterward shook hands with Liger to a big cheer from the crowd. The two were about to leave the ring when suddenly the music of the Bullet Club hit leading to…

Bullet Club members AJ Styles, Adam Cole, “The Cleaner” Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) hit the ring cornering Liger and Lynn. Things were looking very bad for the junior heavyweight stars when suddenly Giant Baba, The Destroyer, Harley Race and Antonio Inoki showed up to make sure there was going to be no unfair attacks on this night. The tension was thick as both sides were in a stand off that saw a number of KRU officials get in between them hoping to prevent a physical confrontation. The Bullet Club received reinforcements as the “Hangman” Adam Page, “The Under Boss” Terex and Voodoo Kaos made their way down to ringside. Things were looking really bad until Omega grabbed the mic and called for “peace” as he was just out to issue a challenge. He then got into the face of Lynn and pointed at the LOW Junior Heavyweight title. He said he understood that Lynn was about to leave Japan but insisted that he stay for the rest of the tour and give him a shot at the belt. Lynn countered that he would never back down from a challenge and told Omega “you’re on!” drawing big cheers from the crowd. Omega said that Lynn had just signed his title away and that “The Cleaner” was going to be the first man to bring LOW gold to the Bullet Club. That last comment drew a deep stare from Styles who had to be held back by Cole as he took that as Omega delivering a shot at him for failing to win the LOW World Heavyweight title at the Seibu Dome. At any rate both sides left the ring peacefully and it was later confirmed that the title match between Lynn and Omega has been added to the final night of the tour in Yokohama.

[bookerbill]

Really enjoyed the theme of classic competitors vs the modern day all stars that was presented throughout the card. Closing segment sets the tone for the balance of the tour. The action from Japan always blows me away.

[Pariah]

Bullet Club enjoys more success, opening the door for The Cleaner to challenge the New F'n Show for the LOW Junior Heavyweight title... Now there's a matchup that could hit six stars, for sure...

Also great to see Brody building up stream as he gets ready to meet Rikidozan for the LOW International belt...

The KRU tours always bring something fresh to the table and this round of shows looks like it will be a feast of excitement... Gonna be great to see Power Surge get their shot at the tag belts (fingers crossed)... And I'm especially stoked for that Panes of Glass match between Masada and Sick Nick...

Awesome stuff!

[cruefan68]

Thanks for the comments Bookerbill and Pariah. I really enjoy putting together the KRU tours and getting to use some cards that I have not been able to include on my other shows (due to roster size) such as the CZW stars being featured here. That show ending angle with Jerry Lynn and Kenny Omega came about on the spot as I was teasing earlier about some cracks in Bullet Club leadership so now Omega gets a chance to become the first one to bring gold to the faction. I had originally only booked Lynn for that first show to defend the title and then he was going to leave the tour.

I am working on rolling out show number two now (Masada vs. Mondo and Power Surge vs. Road Warriors) but have been battling some carpel tunnel syndrome so dice rolling and show writing time has been very limited. I hope to have it done soon. Thanks as always for the great feedback.

[cruefan68]

LOW Kings Road United - Nakajima Sports Center - Sapporo, Japan (Card #1063)

1) Conor Claxton & Joey Janela defeated Matt Tremont & Greg Excellent:
The opening contest featured four CZW stars battling it out tag team style as “The Bulldozer” Matt Tremont & Greg Excellent took on “The Wrench” Conor Claxton & “The Bad Boy” Joey Janela. Claxton came in on a big high having upset Giant Bernard in Kobe but the opposition brought him down to earth with a strong attack. “The Wrench” wound up being busted open and twice had to be saved by Janela in near fall situations. There were also several close disqualification calls by the referee as the four men somewhat forget they weren’t competing under CZW rules. A succession of near falls on Claxton towards the finish saw Excellent hit the Tiger Driver and Tremont deliver the Sitout Power Bomb. The bloody Claxton managed to survive and made a strong comeback against Excellent capped off by an enzuigiri. Janela then got the tag and trapped Excellent in the Crossface getting a submission victory as Claxton cut off a save attempt by Tremont.

2) Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated Forever Hooligans:
The popular Forever Hooligans (Alex Koslov & “Mr. Azucar” Rocky Romero) took on the dangerous veteran team of Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito. The Hooligans had a strong attack going in the early going including hitting tandem moves like the assisted corner splash and the double knee battering ram. They got the heat on Fuji for a lengthy stretch until he countered Romero and dropped him with a suplex. Saito tagged in and quickly hit the Oriental Leg Sweep on Romero for a near fall. “Mr. Torture”, as he is aptly named, helped turn things around for the Japanese team. A big spot saw him trap Romero in the Scorpion Leglock going for the submission but Koslov ran in and broke that up. The referee ordered Koslov to leave and Saito quickly reapplied the hold on Romero. He cinched it on as Fuji ran over to the other corner and hit Koslov with a chop knocking him to the floor. Romero tried to escape but was unable to so he tapped out giving Fuji & Saito the victory via submission.

3) The Destroyer defeated Adam Page by DQ:
The “Intelligent, Sensational” Destroyer hit the ring to cheers from the crowd to take on Bullet Club member “Hangman” Adam Page, the only member of the BC in action on this night in Sapporo. Page was accompanied to the ring by the “Under Boss” Terex and Voodoo Kaos and that meant trouble was abound. As it turned out the two men pounced on The Destroyer during the introductions while Page retrieved a chair from ringside. They then held The Destroyer up and Page, in full view of the referee, brought the chair crashing down over the head of the masked man. The Destroyer was busted open and left in a heap as the Bullet Club members celebrated their actions. The referee then defiantly called for the bell to ring and then had it rung again declaring The Destroyer the winner by disqualification. Page was irate and threatened the referee with the hangman’s noose but the official quickly dove out of the ring to safety. They then wrapped the noose around the neck of The Destroyer but surprisingly Mr. Fuji and Mr. Saito made their way to the ring to make the save. The Bullet Club members bailed out of the ring as Saito grabbed the mic pointing at The Destroyer saying “We are all KRU!” drawing a big pop from the crowd. It was later learned that the two sides will meet in a six-man tag match in Yokohama.

4) The Sheik & Sabu defeated Matt Riddle & Shynron:
Popular KRU stars Matt Riddle & Shynron had a tough task as they took on CWA stars The Sheik & Sabu, who were accompanied by their manager Abdullah Farouk. Riddle was on point early including catching The Sheik with a bridging German Suplex forcing the former LOW Heavyweight champion to bail out of the ring. It was some words from Farouk that revived The Sheik and he pounced on Riddle working him over with the sadistic hammerlock. Sabu tagged in and exploded on offense until he missed with the Triple Jump Moonsault. Riddle continued fighting and unwisely failed to tag out to Shynron. Sabu battered Riddle on the outside and then laid him out with the Arabian facebuster. That left the former UFC competitor in a bad way and The Sheik took over trapping him in the Camel Clutch. Shynron tried to save him but was cut off by Sabu and that led to Riddle tapping out to the punishing hold. The Sheik and Sabu looked strong on this night and sent a message going into the final night in Yokohama where they have singles matches with Antonio Inoki and Tiger Mask, respectively.

5) Harley Race defeated Don Leo Jonathan:
A battle of tough veteran stars saw Harley Race of KRU going one-on-one with the “Mormon Giant” Don Leo Jonathan of Golden Age Wrestling. The two men fought evenly throughout much of the early going drawing cheers from the crowd. There were some heated exchanges mixed in as well before Race caught Jonathan with the swinging neckbreaker for a two count. After a strong battle on the outside it was Jonathan executing the Mormon Swing for a big near fall. Race staggered back to his feet and Jonathan caught him with a second Mormon Swing but it only got a two count due to a foot being on the bottom rope. Race barely avoided defeat there and had to dig down deep to mount a comeback. He managed to hit his main finishers, the Piledriver and the Vertical Suplex, but Jonathan was able to kick out at two avoiding defeat. Another battle on the outside nearly resulted in both men being disqualified. Race made it back in first and alertly brought the 320-pound Jonathan back in with the Vertical Suplex into a floatover to score the pin. It was a hard fought victory for Race who in talking to the press backstage afterward complimented Jonathan on the match and indicated that he is determined to become a three-time LOW World Heavyweight champion.

6) Panes of Glass Match: Masada defeated Sick Nick Mondo;
This rematch from the Seibu Dome, where Sick Nick Mondo defeated Masada in a No Ropes Barbed Wire Match, was contested under Panes of Glass rules. This ultra violent match is a staple in Combat Zone Wrestling and was being presented for the first time in KRU. Two panes of glass were set up on opposite turnbuckle corners while a third pane was laid out on top of two chairs outside the ring. Masada, a hardcore fighter out of Waco, TX, looked determined as he made his way to the ring in hopes of avenging that defeat at the Seibu Dome. Mondo, hailing from Minneapolis, MN, looked equally determined as he examined the large pane of glass stationed on the outside of the ring. The crowd was at a fever pitch as the two men stared each other down in mid-ring awaiting the introductions. Masada took control early and a short time into the match he sent Mondo through a pane of glass in the corner cutting him up. He continued a strong attack until Mondo executed a counter and nailed him with the slingshot blue thunder driver. Mondo then gained a measure of revenge by tossing Masada out of the ring and right through the pain of glass laid on top of the two chairs. Masada was also cut up as a result and shards of glass were all over ringside. Mondo maintained control until Masada avoided a spear the result of which saw Mondo crash through the third pane of glass propped up in the corner. Mondo was now a bloody mess and it would not be long before this one was over. Masada set up Mondo over the shards of glass on the mat and nailed him with Raining Blood, a wrist clutch fisherman driver, on top of them. Masada then rolled over on top of Mondo to score the pin bringing a very violent battle to a conclusion.

7) Bruiser Brody, Giant Bernard & Dan Spivey defeated Rikidozan, Antonio Inoki & Giant Baba:
Big six-man tag team action saw LOW International Heavyweight champion Rikidozan team up with his protégés Giant Baba and Antonio Inoki to take on Bruiser Brody, Giant Bernard and “Dangerous” Dan Spivey. This was something of a preview for Yokohama where Brody will be challenging Rikidozan for the title. Brody was on the same team as Baba and Inoki against the Bullet Club at the Seibu Dome but the fiercely independent star is a known hired gun so he had no problem battling them on the opposite side here. Bernard was really fired up for the match looking to make a statement after his upset loss to Conor Claxton in Kobe. In fact he had a nice offensive against Inoki at one point including nailing him with the bicycle kick and the Bernard Bomb. Brody went after Rikidozan with reckless abandon and had him in serious trouble with the Bruiser Backbreaker. Rikidozan battled back and tagged Baba who looked great during his time in. Late in the match it was Spivey in control against Inoki and he dropped him with a DDT. That set up a tag to Brody who hit the Jumping Knee Drop on Inoki but the pin was broken up by Rikidozan. A breakdown occurred after that with all six men battling it out. Inoki was tossed out of the ring where The Sheik, who had made his way to ringside, choked him out with a piece of wire. The referee never saw that and Bernard, after The Sheik left, astutely rolled Inoki back inside where Brody delivered another Jumping Knee Drop to score the pin. It was a controversial win for Brody, Bernard and Spivey over the all-star trio of Rikidozan, Inoki and Baba.

8) LOW World tag team titles: Road Warriors© defeated Power Surge to retain the titles:
The main event saw the popular rising team of Power Surge (William Forve & Paul Pope) receive a huge opportunity as they challenged the Road Warriors (Animal & Hawk, with Paul Ellering) for the LOW World tag team titles. Forve and Pope left other sports, baseball and hockey respectively, in order to train in the KRU dojo and impressively worked their way up the rankings in order to be considered for a championship match. Outweighed by over one hundred pounds combined, Power Surge had to formulate a game plan to battle their stronger opponents. Things went well for the challengers in the early going including Forve scoring a two count on Animal with a vertical suplex. The masked Pope fared well until he was caught on the floor by Animal and run back first into the guard rail. Animal took advantage of that and blasted Pope with a flying shoulder ram back inside. The Road Warriors then hit the Doomsday Device on Pope but Forve was able to make the save. Ellering looked on with some disdain but refrained from getting involved. Pope took a strong beating after that and was hit with a second Doomsday Device but again Forve made the save. The crowd rallied behind Power Surge after that hoping to see them take the titles. Forve got the tag and stunned Animal with the Power Surge Dropkick to begin a spirited comeback for his team. Animal and Hawk, however, were able to rely on their power and experience to fend that off. In the end the third time proved to be the charm as another Doomsday Device on Pope led to Animal covering him to score the pin. The record eight-time LOW World tag team champions thus added to their existing record with their nineteenth successful title defense. Forve and Pope were dejected over the loss but the Road Warriors and Ellering acknowledged their tough challenge and in a class move left the ring allowing the crowd to give Power Surge a well deserved round of applause.

[Crimson Cross]

Nice touch at the end by the Road Warriors, but too bad Power Surge could not unseat the Champs and I wonder what tag team will uncrown the Road Warriors. Another team I wanted to win are the Forever Hooligans, but Fuji & Saito winning is a cool thing though...

[Pariah]

Have to agree with Crimson Cross that it would have been cool to see his creations - Power Surge - dethrone the tag champs... But, the Road Warriors are looking unstoppable...

Sabu & The Sheik unleashed their vicious streaks and started buiding solid momentum going into their big individual matches on the final show of the tour... And Sheik sharpened his point by later assaulting Inoki and strangling him with a piece of wire...

Some memorable moments too... Like Fuji and Saito rushing to The Destroyer's side to present a united front against Bullet Club... And Harley Race alluding to a possible run at the World title in the near future...

Of course, my favorite was the Panes of Glass match that saw Masada get some revenge against Sick Nick.. I think we need one more extreme encounter to truly settle things between these hardcore competitors...

Can't wait until night three from Yokohama... Awesome work!

[cruefan68]

Thanks for the great feedback Crimson and Pariah. I felt the same way about Power Surge as I was really hoping to see them win the belts but the dice just seemed to favor Hawk & Animal especially in the latter half of the match. The one consolation for Power Surge is that it did take three deliveries of the Doomsday Device to finish them off.

I have been unable to finish the Yokohama card, which I am about halway through rolling out, due to my damn carpel tunnel syndrome problem. I have also missed commenting on other feds on the boards as I have already missed so much action. I am feeling a bit better today so just wanted to post an update. I hope to be back to dice rolling and board posting soon.

[Pariah]

Feb 23, 2017 18:38:39 GMT -5 cruefan68 said:

I have been unable to finish the Yokohama card, which I am about halway through rolling out, due to my damn carpel tunnel syndrome problem. I have also missed commenting on other feds on the boards as I have already missed so much action. I am feeling a bit better today so just wanted to post an update. I hope to be back to dice rolling and board posting soon.

Glad to hear you're feeling a little better and we're all hoping you can soon have all the dice rolling fun you can handle... Always take care of yourself first, my friend... The game will be here when you're ready and so will your loyal audience.