LOW - Legends of Wrestling II
Feb 24, 2019 12:40:57 GMT -5
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Post by cruefan68 on Feb 24, 2019 12:40:57 GMT -5
As always thanks everyone for the great feedback, I really appreciate it. Also as always sorry for the long delay between posting shows but I'm doing the best I can with the time I have. With that said, my fed is going nowhere so even though it is a little slower I will always find time to get some dice rolling in. I finished up the big Budokan Hall show so here it is, I hope that you enjoy the action...
LOW Kings Road United - Budokan Hall - Tokyo, Japan (Card #1227)
Quick Results:
1) Tokyo Monster Kahagas & Wani defeated Terex & Voodoo Kaos by DQ
2) “Switchblade” Jay White & Petey Williams defeated Matt Riddle & Jervis Cottonbelly
(Jay White pinned Jervis Cottonbelly – Kiwi Crusher)
3) The Grappler & Battle Kat defeated Jushin “Thunder” Liger & Tiger Mask
(The Grappler pinned Tiger Mask – Loaded Boot)
4) “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin defeated “Hangman” Adam Page
(Pinfall – Elgin Bomb)
5) Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) defeated Xyberhawx 2000 (Sylverhawk & Razerhawk)
(Nick Jackson pinned Razerhawk – Meltzer Driver)
6) Great Muta & Power Surge (William Forve & Paul Pop) defeated Stan “The Lariat” Hansen, Giant Bernard & “Dangerous” Dan Spivey
(Great Muta pinned Giant Bernard – Moonsault)
7) The Destroyer defeated Antonio Inoki
(Pinfall – Bow and Arrow)
8) Rikidozan & Jim Londos defeated Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito
(Jim Londos over Mr. Fuji by submission – Boston Crab)
9) LOW International Heavyweight title: “King of Men” Fred Blassie defeated Giant Baba to win the title
(Pinfall – Southern Neckbreaker)
10) LOW World Heavyweight title: “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles© defeated “The Cleaner” Kenny Omega to retain the title
(Pinfall – Styles Clash)
Match Highlights:
The main event of a big sell-out card at Budokan Hall was the long awaited rematch between LOW World Heavyweight champion “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles and former champion “The Cleaner” Kenny Omega, leader of the Bullet Club in KRU. Omega won the belt from Styles last year in Yokohama, Japan (Card #1164) before Styles regained the title in a memorable bout at New York’s Madison Square Garden (Card #1185). This time out it was Omega looking to strike gold while Styles hoped to retain it in this now storied rivalry. The match got off to a blistering start with Styles nearly scoring a submission with the Calf Killer. Omega struck back with the Kotaro Krusher and a Hadouken getting a two count on the champion. A tope con hilo by Omega wowed the crowd as did a Pele Kick counter by Styles a short time later. It looked to be over when Styles set up for and executed the Styles Clash but the Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) ran down to ringside preventing a pin. The referee took immediate action and ejected the Bucks from ringside drawing cheers from the crowd.
As the match continued, Styles hit another Pele Kick followed by the Spiral Tap for a big near fall. Omega rallied back by digging into his bag of tricks and using the Spray Can on Styles for another near fall. The crowd was going wild by this point with both men pulling out all the stops trying to attain victory. Omega cut off a late offensive by Styles and connected with the V – Trigger for what looked to be a sure pin but a surprise appearance by IWA star Adam Cole (Bay-Bay!), head of the Undisputed Era, prevented that. The distraction by Cole took Omega by surprise and Styles capitalized on it by regrouping and hitting the Styles Clash for the pin. It was a successful version five defense of the title for Styles but one that ended in controversy. Omega was livid over the result and in speaking to the press post-match he accused Styles and Cole of colluding together to prevent him from regaining the title. Cole, who was not even booked to appear on the tour, spoke to reporters at Narita Airport in Tokyo hours later and said that the jet lag was worth it for the chance to ruin Omega’s dream of regaining the title. He concluded by saying “See you in Chicago, Kenny!”, a reference to the Undisputed Era facing Bullet Club in a big eight-man tag team match on the next IWA card in Chicago Ridge, IL (Card #1229).
The second-half of the double main event saw Giant Baba defending the LOW International Heavyweight title against the “King of Men” Fred Blassie. This was a rematch of their controversial title match held on a Pacific Coast Wrestling card in Seattle, WA (Card #1215) which Blassie won by TKO due to a blood stoppage by the referee, a decision which allowed the title to remain with Baba. Blassie was at his best early using dirty tactics like the eye gouge and wild punches to keep Baba on the defensive. Baba struck back with a big Baba Chop that rattled Blassie and then caught him with a piledriver. The match went to the floor where both men traded blows back and forth as the referee tried to get them back inside. Blassie then took over hitting multiple knee drops for a near fall, the same strikes which helped him defeat Baba in a tag team match the night before at Korakuen Hall. The crowd cheered Baba on hoping to reverse the momentum and the champion did so connecting with a headbutt and a Russian Legsweep. Blassie then countered a whip into the turnbuckle resulting in both men going down from a double clothesline. Blassie managed to recover first and hit the Southern Neckbreaker for a big near fall. The crowd gasped as Baba barely escaped but moments later there was dead silence as a second Southern Neckbreaker by Blassie resulted in the pin. Blassie, a two-time LOW World Heavyweight champion, won the LOW International Heavyweight title for the first time becoming the 41st champion in the history of the prestigious title.
In other action…
Rikidozan and the “Golden Greek” Jim Londos of Golden Age Wrestling teamed up to take on the veteran team of Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito. Nicknamed the “Devious One” and “Mr. Torture” respectively, Fuji and Saito have proven to be one of the toughest tag teams in all LOW. They showed why in this match as they got the better of both Rikidozan and Londos for long stretches. Saito scored near falls on both men with the Oriental Leg Sweep and the Saito Suplex. Fuji used a strong suplex attack on both men as well. Rikidozan managed a late counter on a backdrop by Fuji and caught him with a vicious piledriver. That set up a tag to Londos who alertly rolled Fuji over into his trademark Boston Crab in center ring. Saito tried to make the save but was cut off by Rikidozan resulting in a tap out by Fuji. In meeting with the press backstage afterward, Rikidozan said that it was a pleasure to team up with Londos and that he hoped to do so again in the future. Londos invited Rikidozan to team up with him on the next Golden Age Wrestling card in Cincinnati, OH (Card #1234) and the KRU founder eagerly took him up on the offer.
In what many are calling a monumental victory, The “Intelligent, Sensational” Destroyer defeated Antonio Inoki in a highly anticipated one-on-one matchup. Inoki held early control tying up The Destroyer with the cobra twist. He would later use the Octopus Hold for a submission chance. The Destroyer battled back and went for the legs twice trapping Inoki in the Figure Four Leglock. Inoki was able to escape but came out the worse for wear. The Destroyer took full advantage of that as he took the match outside and busted Inoki open with a run into the guard rail. Back inside he delivered the Bombs Away and a succession of handstand knee drops resulting in a big near fall. Inoki had to dig down deep and mount a comeback resulting in him hitting the Enzuigiri on the masked man for a big near fall. The blood loss was getting to Inoki and he again found himself on the defensive. A dizzying Airplane Spin by The Destroyer was followed up by him locking on the punishing Bow and Arrow hold, a hold that Inoki is also proficient in. Inoki refused to tap out but The Destroyer cinched the hold on and eventually shifted it forcing Inoki’s shoulders to the mat for a pin. It was a shocking finish as The Destroyer pinned Inoki in the legendary building. Inoki was upset over the loss but shook hands with The Destroyer post-match drawing cheers from the crowd.
The final match for Power Surge (William Forve & Paul Pope) in KRU found them on the winning side as they teamed with the Great Muta to defeat the rugged trio of Stan “The Lariat” Hansen, Giant Bernard & “Dangerous” Dan Spivey. It was a victory that almost wasn’t as late in the match Hansen nailed Forve with the Lariat for what looked to be a sure pin but somehow Forve kicked out before the three count. Hansen was furious blaming the referee for a slow count and even shoving the official down. That gave Forve a chance to regroup and he wound up tagging out to Pope with the former LOW Junior Heavyweight champion scoring a big near fall on Hansen with the Slapshot Splash. Spivey helped turn things around for his team and crushed Pope with a Power Bomb but he kicked out of the pin. Frustration set in for the Hansen-led team as they were unable to put the opposition away. The finish of a chaotic battle saw Muta take down Bernard and come off the top rope with his spectacular Moonsault to score the pin. The crowd erupted in cheers as Muta and Power Surge got the win. Muta bailed out of the ring post-match so that the crowd could give Power Surge a nice ovation. Forve and Pope, who are graduates of the KRU Dojo, are leaving the company to explore other opportunities.
The impressive team of Xyberhawx 2000 (Sylverhawk & Razerhawk) looked to pick up a huge win as they took on Bullet Club members the Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson). Unfortunately for Xyberhawx 2000, the Bucks were on point here using their experience advantage and notable tandem offense to dominate the action. They utilized the NSync and buckle bomb and enzuigiri combo to wear down Razerhawk getting the heat on the golden masked man. Sylverhawk was only involved briefly, hitting a Northern Lights Bomb on Nick, before the Bucks once again seized control on Razerhawk. The finish came when the Bucks took out Sylverhawk and isolated Razerhawk delivering the Meltzer Driver with Nick scoring the pin. The Bucks afterward gestured around their waists indicating that they are looking for an opportunity at the LOW World tag team titles currently held by the Rock n’ Roll Express.
The “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin brought his power game to Budokan Hall as he took on “Hangman” Adam Page of the Bullet Club. Page is considered one of the fastest rising stars in LOW but he had a considerable roadblock in his way here taking on a former IWA Heavyweight champion and two-time ROH Heavyweight champion. Elgin dominated early scoring near falls with the Buckle Bomb and Elgin Bomb. Page showed great fight kicking out of the Elgin Bomb and came back with an apron shooting star press and rolling neckbreaker. Elgin managed to regain control and it was a second Elgin Bomb that ended it as he scored the pin on the “Hangman”.
A controversial situation occurred when Jushin “Thunder” Liger & Tiger Mask took on The Grappler & Battle Kat. The match itself was great with Liger and Tiger stealing the show with their high octane offense. That included Liger hitting the spectacular Liger Dive and Tiger hitting the breathtaking Space Flying Tiger Drop. They also did a great job of keeping the much larger Grappler, billed at 280-pounds, on the defensive. The finish saw The Grappler battling Tiger outside where another masked man got involved. He sent Tiger head first into the ring post while the referee was distracted with Liger and Battle Kat. The Grappler, who was the legal man, took full advantage of that interference and back inside nailed Tiger with his controversial Loaded Boot to score the pin. The Grappler bailed out post-match as Battle Kat was joined by the third masked man, who was wearing a plain black mask, in continuing to attack Liger and Tiger. The third masked man then pulled off the black mask and was revealed as none other than the legendary Black Tiger who now seems poised to join Battle Kat in a newfound rivalry with Liger and Tiger in KRU.
The popular Matt Riddle teamed up with the equally popular Jervis Cottonbelly of World of Sport to take on “Switchblade” Jay White & Petey Williams, the latter being the most recent product of the KRU Dojo and the innovator of the Canadian Destroyer. The match opened with a great exchange between Riddle and White that culminated with the “Switchblade” executing a counter cradle hold for a near fall. Williams tagged in and took on Cottonbelly but was the victim of The Grand Fannie much to the delight of the crowd. Williams took it out on Cottonbelly, though, nearly pinning him with a Canadian Leg Sweep. From there on out it was White and Williams taking over as they neutralized Cottonbelly preventing a tag. White ended things when he planted Cottonbelly with the Kiwi Crusher for the pin. Cottonbelly was distraught post-match but Riddle calmed him down saying “Bro!” and hugging it out with the “Worlds Sweetest Man”.
The show got off to a wild start as Tokyo Monster Kahagas & Wani took on Bullet Club members Terex & Voodoo Kaos. After spurning recruitment by the Bullet Club the day before at Korakuen Hall, Kahagas was out to show them he is not one to mess with. He nailed both men with the Snap Clothesline for near falls and set up a Dragon Claw by Wani on Kaos that nearly ended it. Terex later hit a Standing Moonsault, one-half of The Definition of Pain, on Wani but he somehow kicked out before the three count. Wani was out of it, however, and Kaos tagged in hitting the Gonzo Bomb for the pin. That should have been it but Kaos went berserk post-match pounding Wani with chair shots while Terex tossed Kahagas out of the ring. The vicious post-match assault led to the referee reversing the decision and awarding a disqualification victory to Kahagas and Wani over the Bullet Club members.
KRU Top 10 Rankings:
1) Rikidozan
2) Kenny Omega
3) Giant Baba
4) The Destroyer
5) Antonio Inoki
6) Michael Elgin
7) Tiger Mask
8) Great Muta
9) Jushin Liger
10) Stan Hansen
* current champions not included in rankings
Coming next in LOW...
SHIMMER Women Athletes - Volume 54 - The Eagles Club - Berwyn, IL (Card #1228)
Delilah Doom vs. Thunder Rosa
Solo Darling vs. Priscilla Kelly
Mia Yim & Athena vs. Samantha Heights & Hudson Envy
Davina Rose, Shazza McKenzie, Penelope Ford & Cat Power vs. Madison Rayne, Allysin Kay, Deonna Purrazzo & Maria Manic
Kay Lee Ray vs. Chelsea Green
Evie & Heidi Lovelace vs. Taeler Hendrix & Kelly Klein
Nicole Matthews vs. Tessa Blanchard
Falls Count Anywhere Match: Madison Eagles & Saraya Knight vs. Jessicka Havok & Vanessa Kraven
LOW Kings Road United - Budokan Hall - Tokyo, Japan (Card #1227)
Quick Results:
1) Tokyo Monster Kahagas & Wani defeated Terex & Voodoo Kaos by DQ
2) “Switchblade” Jay White & Petey Williams defeated Matt Riddle & Jervis Cottonbelly
(Jay White pinned Jervis Cottonbelly – Kiwi Crusher)
3) The Grappler & Battle Kat defeated Jushin “Thunder” Liger & Tiger Mask
(The Grappler pinned Tiger Mask – Loaded Boot)
4) “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin defeated “Hangman” Adam Page
(Pinfall – Elgin Bomb)
5) Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) defeated Xyberhawx 2000 (Sylverhawk & Razerhawk)
(Nick Jackson pinned Razerhawk – Meltzer Driver)
6) Great Muta & Power Surge (William Forve & Paul Pop) defeated Stan “The Lariat” Hansen, Giant Bernard & “Dangerous” Dan Spivey
(Great Muta pinned Giant Bernard – Moonsault)
7) The Destroyer defeated Antonio Inoki
(Pinfall – Bow and Arrow)
8) Rikidozan & Jim Londos defeated Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito
(Jim Londos over Mr. Fuji by submission – Boston Crab)
9) LOW International Heavyweight title: “King of Men” Fred Blassie defeated Giant Baba to win the title
(Pinfall – Southern Neckbreaker)
10) LOW World Heavyweight title: “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles© defeated “The Cleaner” Kenny Omega to retain the title
(Pinfall – Styles Clash)
Match Highlights:
The main event of a big sell-out card at Budokan Hall was the long awaited rematch between LOW World Heavyweight champion “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles and former champion “The Cleaner” Kenny Omega, leader of the Bullet Club in KRU. Omega won the belt from Styles last year in Yokohama, Japan (Card #1164) before Styles regained the title in a memorable bout at New York’s Madison Square Garden (Card #1185). This time out it was Omega looking to strike gold while Styles hoped to retain it in this now storied rivalry. The match got off to a blistering start with Styles nearly scoring a submission with the Calf Killer. Omega struck back with the Kotaro Krusher and a Hadouken getting a two count on the champion. A tope con hilo by Omega wowed the crowd as did a Pele Kick counter by Styles a short time later. It looked to be over when Styles set up for and executed the Styles Clash but the Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) ran down to ringside preventing a pin. The referee took immediate action and ejected the Bucks from ringside drawing cheers from the crowd.
As the match continued, Styles hit another Pele Kick followed by the Spiral Tap for a big near fall. Omega rallied back by digging into his bag of tricks and using the Spray Can on Styles for another near fall. The crowd was going wild by this point with both men pulling out all the stops trying to attain victory. Omega cut off a late offensive by Styles and connected with the V – Trigger for what looked to be a sure pin but a surprise appearance by IWA star Adam Cole (Bay-Bay!), head of the Undisputed Era, prevented that. The distraction by Cole took Omega by surprise and Styles capitalized on it by regrouping and hitting the Styles Clash for the pin. It was a successful version five defense of the title for Styles but one that ended in controversy. Omega was livid over the result and in speaking to the press post-match he accused Styles and Cole of colluding together to prevent him from regaining the title. Cole, who was not even booked to appear on the tour, spoke to reporters at Narita Airport in Tokyo hours later and said that the jet lag was worth it for the chance to ruin Omega’s dream of regaining the title. He concluded by saying “See you in Chicago, Kenny!”, a reference to the Undisputed Era facing Bullet Club in a big eight-man tag team match on the next IWA card in Chicago Ridge, IL (Card #1229).
The second-half of the double main event saw Giant Baba defending the LOW International Heavyweight title against the “King of Men” Fred Blassie. This was a rematch of their controversial title match held on a Pacific Coast Wrestling card in Seattle, WA (Card #1215) which Blassie won by TKO due to a blood stoppage by the referee, a decision which allowed the title to remain with Baba. Blassie was at his best early using dirty tactics like the eye gouge and wild punches to keep Baba on the defensive. Baba struck back with a big Baba Chop that rattled Blassie and then caught him with a piledriver. The match went to the floor where both men traded blows back and forth as the referee tried to get them back inside. Blassie then took over hitting multiple knee drops for a near fall, the same strikes which helped him defeat Baba in a tag team match the night before at Korakuen Hall. The crowd cheered Baba on hoping to reverse the momentum and the champion did so connecting with a headbutt and a Russian Legsweep. Blassie then countered a whip into the turnbuckle resulting in both men going down from a double clothesline. Blassie managed to recover first and hit the Southern Neckbreaker for a big near fall. The crowd gasped as Baba barely escaped but moments later there was dead silence as a second Southern Neckbreaker by Blassie resulted in the pin. Blassie, a two-time LOW World Heavyweight champion, won the LOW International Heavyweight title for the first time becoming the 41st champion in the history of the prestigious title.
In other action…
Rikidozan and the “Golden Greek” Jim Londos of Golden Age Wrestling teamed up to take on the veteran team of Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito. Nicknamed the “Devious One” and “Mr. Torture” respectively, Fuji and Saito have proven to be one of the toughest tag teams in all LOW. They showed why in this match as they got the better of both Rikidozan and Londos for long stretches. Saito scored near falls on both men with the Oriental Leg Sweep and the Saito Suplex. Fuji used a strong suplex attack on both men as well. Rikidozan managed a late counter on a backdrop by Fuji and caught him with a vicious piledriver. That set up a tag to Londos who alertly rolled Fuji over into his trademark Boston Crab in center ring. Saito tried to make the save but was cut off by Rikidozan resulting in a tap out by Fuji. In meeting with the press backstage afterward, Rikidozan said that it was a pleasure to team up with Londos and that he hoped to do so again in the future. Londos invited Rikidozan to team up with him on the next Golden Age Wrestling card in Cincinnati, OH (Card #1234) and the KRU founder eagerly took him up on the offer.
In what many are calling a monumental victory, The “Intelligent, Sensational” Destroyer defeated Antonio Inoki in a highly anticipated one-on-one matchup. Inoki held early control tying up The Destroyer with the cobra twist. He would later use the Octopus Hold for a submission chance. The Destroyer battled back and went for the legs twice trapping Inoki in the Figure Four Leglock. Inoki was able to escape but came out the worse for wear. The Destroyer took full advantage of that as he took the match outside and busted Inoki open with a run into the guard rail. Back inside he delivered the Bombs Away and a succession of handstand knee drops resulting in a big near fall. Inoki had to dig down deep and mount a comeback resulting in him hitting the Enzuigiri on the masked man for a big near fall. The blood loss was getting to Inoki and he again found himself on the defensive. A dizzying Airplane Spin by The Destroyer was followed up by him locking on the punishing Bow and Arrow hold, a hold that Inoki is also proficient in. Inoki refused to tap out but The Destroyer cinched the hold on and eventually shifted it forcing Inoki’s shoulders to the mat for a pin. It was a shocking finish as The Destroyer pinned Inoki in the legendary building. Inoki was upset over the loss but shook hands with The Destroyer post-match drawing cheers from the crowd.
The final match for Power Surge (William Forve & Paul Pope) in KRU found them on the winning side as they teamed with the Great Muta to defeat the rugged trio of Stan “The Lariat” Hansen, Giant Bernard & “Dangerous” Dan Spivey. It was a victory that almost wasn’t as late in the match Hansen nailed Forve with the Lariat for what looked to be a sure pin but somehow Forve kicked out before the three count. Hansen was furious blaming the referee for a slow count and even shoving the official down. That gave Forve a chance to regroup and he wound up tagging out to Pope with the former LOW Junior Heavyweight champion scoring a big near fall on Hansen with the Slapshot Splash. Spivey helped turn things around for his team and crushed Pope with a Power Bomb but he kicked out of the pin. Frustration set in for the Hansen-led team as they were unable to put the opposition away. The finish of a chaotic battle saw Muta take down Bernard and come off the top rope with his spectacular Moonsault to score the pin. The crowd erupted in cheers as Muta and Power Surge got the win. Muta bailed out of the ring post-match so that the crowd could give Power Surge a nice ovation. Forve and Pope, who are graduates of the KRU Dojo, are leaving the company to explore other opportunities.
The impressive team of Xyberhawx 2000 (Sylverhawk & Razerhawk) looked to pick up a huge win as they took on Bullet Club members the Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson). Unfortunately for Xyberhawx 2000, the Bucks were on point here using their experience advantage and notable tandem offense to dominate the action. They utilized the NSync and buckle bomb and enzuigiri combo to wear down Razerhawk getting the heat on the golden masked man. Sylverhawk was only involved briefly, hitting a Northern Lights Bomb on Nick, before the Bucks once again seized control on Razerhawk. The finish came when the Bucks took out Sylverhawk and isolated Razerhawk delivering the Meltzer Driver with Nick scoring the pin. The Bucks afterward gestured around their waists indicating that they are looking for an opportunity at the LOW World tag team titles currently held by the Rock n’ Roll Express.
The “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin brought his power game to Budokan Hall as he took on “Hangman” Adam Page of the Bullet Club. Page is considered one of the fastest rising stars in LOW but he had a considerable roadblock in his way here taking on a former IWA Heavyweight champion and two-time ROH Heavyweight champion. Elgin dominated early scoring near falls with the Buckle Bomb and Elgin Bomb. Page showed great fight kicking out of the Elgin Bomb and came back with an apron shooting star press and rolling neckbreaker. Elgin managed to regain control and it was a second Elgin Bomb that ended it as he scored the pin on the “Hangman”.
A controversial situation occurred when Jushin “Thunder” Liger & Tiger Mask took on The Grappler & Battle Kat. The match itself was great with Liger and Tiger stealing the show with their high octane offense. That included Liger hitting the spectacular Liger Dive and Tiger hitting the breathtaking Space Flying Tiger Drop. They also did a great job of keeping the much larger Grappler, billed at 280-pounds, on the defensive. The finish saw The Grappler battling Tiger outside where another masked man got involved. He sent Tiger head first into the ring post while the referee was distracted with Liger and Battle Kat. The Grappler, who was the legal man, took full advantage of that interference and back inside nailed Tiger with his controversial Loaded Boot to score the pin. The Grappler bailed out post-match as Battle Kat was joined by the third masked man, who was wearing a plain black mask, in continuing to attack Liger and Tiger. The third masked man then pulled off the black mask and was revealed as none other than the legendary Black Tiger who now seems poised to join Battle Kat in a newfound rivalry with Liger and Tiger in KRU.
The popular Matt Riddle teamed up with the equally popular Jervis Cottonbelly of World of Sport to take on “Switchblade” Jay White & Petey Williams, the latter being the most recent product of the KRU Dojo and the innovator of the Canadian Destroyer. The match opened with a great exchange between Riddle and White that culminated with the “Switchblade” executing a counter cradle hold for a near fall. Williams tagged in and took on Cottonbelly but was the victim of The Grand Fannie much to the delight of the crowd. Williams took it out on Cottonbelly, though, nearly pinning him with a Canadian Leg Sweep. From there on out it was White and Williams taking over as they neutralized Cottonbelly preventing a tag. White ended things when he planted Cottonbelly with the Kiwi Crusher for the pin. Cottonbelly was distraught post-match but Riddle calmed him down saying “Bro!” and hugging it out with the “Worlds Sweetest Man”.
The show got off to a wild start as Tokyo Monster Kahagas & Wani took on Bullet Club members Terex & Voodoo Kaos. After spurning recruitment by the Bullet Club the day before at Korakuen Hall, Kahagas was out to show them he is not one to mess with. He nailed both men with the Snap Clothesline for near falls and set up a Dragon Claw by Wani on Kaos that nearly ended it. Terex later hit a Standing Moonsault, one-half of The Definition of Pain, on Wani but he somehow kicked out before the three count. Wani was out of it, however, and Kaos tagged in hitting the Gonzo Bomb for the pin. That should have been it but Kaos went berserk post-match pounding Wani with chair shots while Terex tossed Kahagas out of the ring. The vicious post-match assault led to the referee reversing the decision and awarding a disqualification victory to Kahagas and Wani over the Bullet Club members.
KRU Top 10 Rankings:
1) Rikidozan
2) Kenny Omega
3) Giant Baba
4) The Destroyer
5) Antonio Inoki
6) Michael Elgin
7) Tiger Mask
8) Great Muta
9) Jushin Liger
10) Stan Hansen
* current champions not included in rankings
Coming next in LOW...
SHIMMER Women Athletes - Volume 54 - The Eagles Club - Berwyn, IL (Card #1228)
Delilah Doom vs. Thunder Rosa
Solo Darling vs. Priscilla Kelly
Mia Yim & Athena vs. Samantha Heights & Hudson Envy
Davina Rose, Shazza McKenzie, Penelope Ford & Cat Power vs. Madison Rayne, Allysin Kay, Deonna Purrazzo & Maria Manic
Kay Lee Ray vs. Chelsea Green
Evie & Heidi Lovelace vs. Taeler Hendrix & Kelly Klein
Nicole Matthews vs. Tessa Blanchard
Falls Count Anywhere Match: Madison Eagles & Saraya Knight vs. Jessicka Havok & Vanessa Kraven
Up next is another wild night of action from SHIMMER...