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Post by cruefan68 on May 7, 2015 9:03:36 GMT -5
WHAT!? The Heartbreak Express lost to the Executioner and Mr.X, that is wild and crazy stuff. Seeing upsets like that in the game is really cool. Too bad Timber and One Man Gang went to a draw, but I really like the time limit draw... That was a complete shock to me too, Crimson. Never expected to see the Heartbreak Express lose that bout but The Executioner scored a fall and the Express were unable to even it up before the television time ran out. My favorite part was Mr. X actually going into the win column. For the TV title matches I have it where with three tokens each the match ends in a draw if no falls were scored. Expiration of time matches, as HBExpress vs. Executioner/Mr. X was, have the same format but continue after falls are scored and when both sides reach the three token limit the match is over. That way you can see draws or even 1-0, 2-0, 2-1 victories etc. I figured some of you might be interested on how I handle time limits in those types of matches. |
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Post by stu on May 8, 2015 12:07:30 GMT -5
Always love getting caught up on your fed Crue. For years, I've played a bit of a hybrid fed, combining elements of your set-up with elements of Reno and Josh's "The Game", over in the GWF Feds. You've continued to inspire me in my own little corner of this beloved little hobby, and for that I say thanks.
I admire how you've really made this world of yours very rich, and almost "alive" if you will...its steeped in a lot of tradition now, which just enhances the overall feel for your LOW.
Great work. I always look forward to the WrestleCade's, as you really do a great job with the big year-end shows.
Keep it up sir, I'll keep reading along.
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Post by cruefan68 on May 8, 2015 13:11:15 GMT -5
Always love getting caught up on your fed Crue. For years, I've played a bit of a hybrid fed, combining elements of your set-up with elements of Reno and Josh's "The Game", over in the GWF Feds. You've continued to inspire me in my own little corner of this beloved little hobby, and for that I say thanks. I admire how you've really made this world of yours very rich, and almost "alive" if you will...its steeped in a lot of tradition now, which just enhances the overall feel for your LOW. Great work. I always look forward to the WrestleCade's, as you really do a great job with the big year-end shows. Keep it up sir, I'll keep reading along. Thanks for the kind words, Stu. I have a lot of fun running my fed and keeping with the tradition of it save for some changes here and there. Upcoming I will be merging Ring of Honor and Chikara under one banner so I don't have to run them as separate feds/territories. The build for WrestleCade IX will be starting soon so I hope you enjoy the ride. Just wish I had more time to roll the dice and post results. Next up is a Kings Road United tour of Japan (three shows) which I hope to begin posting this weekend. |
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Post by cruefan68 on May 9, 2015 7:21:55 GMT -5
Now begins the three-show Kings Road United tour of Japan, with the opening show actually taking place in Honolulu, HI. Hope you enjoy the action...
LOW Kings Road United - Blaisdell Arena - Honolulu, HI (Card #862)
1) Ricochet defeated C.W. Anderson:
The high flying Ricochet, based out of Evolve, made his LOW debut for Kings Road United facing the double tough C.W. Anderson. Ricochet was on fire early with a tremendous aerial attack including scoring near falls with the 450 corkscrew splash and Chocolate Rain. Anderson battled back and scored a big near fall when he hit the Spinebuster. Ricochet was able to mount his own comeback and then hit the Rickrack, a jumping reverse bulldog, to score the pin.
2) Matthew Cross defeated Marion Fontaine:
The stars of Olde Wrestling were featured next as the “Handlebar Habidasher” Marion Fontaine took on Matthew Cross, a world renowned strongman. Cross held the early advantage using an airplane spin and fireman’s carry neckbreaker, the latter of which resulted in a two count. Fontaine mounted a late offensive and had Cross in trouble until going up to the top rope. Cross alertly picked him off with a bodyslam and locked on the Bow and Arrow to get the victory via submission.
3) Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Tiger Mask & El Generico:
The first time pairing of Tiger Mask & El Generico came up short in this bout against former ROH tag team champions, and current free agents, Mark & Jay Briscoe. Generico was a late addition to the tour having been invited by Tiger Mask after a misunderstanding between the two in Ring of Honor. Early action saw Tiger using his quickness to outfox Mark including nailing him with the jumping spin kick. Generico contributed with the Yakuza Kick and suicide dive, the latter of which led to a two count on Jay. The Briscoes’ looked strong when they were on offense and their experience as a team played a key role in their victory. They honed in on Generico with Jay scoring big near falls with the Military Press DVD and the Jay Driller. The finish saw Mark get the better of Generico and drop him with the Cut-Throat Driver to score the pin.
4) Masked Superstar defeated Jushin Liger:
The popular Jushin “Thunder” Liger, a record seven-time LOW Junior Heavyweight champion, faced a tough challenge in the form of the Masked Superstar. Liger went into the bout giving away seven inches in height and some sixty pounds in weight. He battled impressively against his larger foe but the Superstar was able to get the better of him in the hand. He nailed Liger with the headbutt, possibly with a loaded mask, and executed the Spinning Neckbreaker to score the pin. It has been a while since the Masked Superstar has been in title contention but an impressive tour could put him on top in KRU.
5) Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Drew Gulak & Savage-T:
The highly anticipated debut of the Miracle Violence Connection (Steve “Dr. Death” Williams & Terry “Bamm Bamm” Gordy), now under contract to KRU, saw them go against the makeshift team of Evolve star Drew Gulak and Savage-T of LOW All-Star Wrestling. For all of their inexperience as a team it was Gulak and Savage-T proving to be a tough tandem here. They scored successive submission attempts on Gordy with Savage-T using the figure four leglock and Gulak using the University Stretch, a modified Dragon Sleeper. A turnaround spot saw Savage-T with a failed Vertibreaker on Gordy leading to a back suplex for a near fall. Williams picked it up late blasting Savage-T with a football tackle for a near fall. Gordy followed delivering a Power Bomb on Gulak for a near fall with Savage-T making the save. Williams then tagged in and nailed Gulak with the Oklahoma Stampede to score the pin giving the MVC a hard fought win in their KRU debut.
6) The Mongols defeated Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito by Count Out:
The most intense tag team rivalry in KRU took center stage in Honolulu as The Mongols (Bepo & Geeto) went to war with Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito. Early action was very indicative of the hatred the two teams have for each other as they battled in and out of the ring. Fuji blinded Bepo with salt at one point and Saito trapped him in the Scorpion Deathlock going for the submission. The Mongols struck back with Geeto scoring a two count on Saito after delivering the Oriental Spike. Fuji countered that hitting Bepo with the Kamikaze clothesline for a two count. Late in the match, with Saito busted open, it was The Mongols hitting both the Mongolian Drop and Top Rope Knee Drop by Geeto on him for big near falls. Fuji made the save both times but was unable to when The Mongols dropped Saito with a double clothesline on the outside. A bloody and exhausted Saito was unable to beat the ten count back into the ring giving The Mongols a count out victory.
7) Antonio Inoki & The Destroyer defeated Bruiser Brody & Ray Stevens:
The semi-final saw Antonio Inoki & The Destroyer team up to take on freelance star Bruiser Brody & Ray “The Crippler” Stevens of PCW. This was something of a preview for the final night of the tour where The Destroyer faces Stevens in a singles match and Inoki goes against Brody in a Steel Cage Match. Stevens scored early hitting the Bombs Away on The Destroyer for a near fall. Inoki turned things around for his team catching Stevens with his own top rope kneedrop which set up The Destroyer trapping Stevens in the Figure Four Leglock going for the submission. Brody looked strong most of his time in including laying out The Destroyer with the piledriver and then battering him on the outside. Inoki also took a pounding from Brody until avoiding a dropkick by the big man. Inoki then caught a stunned Brody with a Belly to Back Suplex into a bridge and scored a snake eyes pin. The crowd cheered the victory by Inoki and The Destroyer but the celebration was short lived as Stevens knocked the masked man out of the ring. He then decked Inoki leading to Brody launching into a vicious attack on the popular KRU star. Brody delivered a series of Jumping Knee Drops to the chest of Inoki until being warded off by LOW officials and Rikidozan who had run down to the ring. Inoki had to be carried out on a stretcher and will be forced out of action for at least the next KRU card where he was scheduled to be opposite Brody in a six-man tag team match. A meeting with KRU officials backstage led to Inoki saying that he will not back out of the cage match with Brody and will wrestle suffering from a bruised chest and rib area.
8) Rikidozan defeated Big John Studd:
Rikidozan remained in the ring following the attack on Antonio Inoki and waited for the arrival of Big John Studd. This was a long awaited rematch in Honolulu after Studd defeated Rikidozan the first time they clashed (Card #732) which was also the debut card for KRU in Hawaii. The crowd showered the KRU founder with black streamers as he stared intently at the massive Studd who checks in at 6’10” and 364-pounds. Rikidozan was fired up from the opening bell and he went at Studd with a well planned attack. He battered him both in and out of the ring in the early going including scoring a two count with the Thunderous Chops. Studd was unable to get back in it with a serious offensive and Rikidozan took full advantage of that. He executed the piledriver a number of times before lifting Studd up for a very impressive scoop slam. Studd staggered back up to his feet and Rikidozan executed the Hiplock and applied a quick press to score the pin. It was a huge win for Rikidozan over a very tough opponent in Studd.
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Post by Pariah on May 9, 2015 8:01:55 GMT -5
Really enjoyed the high flying performance of Ricochet... And the Olde Wrestling match between Cross and Fontaine was an entertaining bout...
The injury to Inoki could affect his upcoming effort against Brody... Lucky that Rikidozan was close by or it probably would've been much worse...
The main event was collosal, even though Studd appeared to be off his game... Exciting stuff!
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Post by EpicDave on May 9, 2015 11:35:31 GMT -5
Y'all better enjoy Inoki... his end draws near...
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Post by Crimson Cross on May 10, 2015 4:44:14 GMT -5
A very fun KRU event with solid victories for Ricochet, Matthew Cross and the Masked Superstar. I really liked the count out win by the Mongols over Mr.Fuji&Mr.Saito, plus I really enjoy those two teams battling each other...
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Post by cruefan68 on May 10, 2015 14:09:25 GMT -5
Thanks for the comments Pariah, Daytondave and Crimson. I always enjoy setting up the KRU tours and I was really psyched to use both Ricochet and Drew Gulak for the first time. The injury to Antonio Inoki certainly threw a monkey wrench into this show but he will be back to face Bruiser Brody in the Steel Cage on night three. Hope you enjoy night two of the KRU tour...
LOW Kings Road United - Seibu Dome - Seibu, Japan (Card #863)
1) Brent Albright defeated Savage-T:
It was a surprise debut for “The Shooter” Brent Albright as he took on Savage-T in the opening match. Albright has been training in the KRU Dojo since quietly leaving the GWA a few months ago but he was pressed into service due to the scheduled Jushin Liger having to replace an injured Antonio Inoki later on. Savage-T of ASW is a capable opponent and he showed that here surviving several near falls and nearly pinning Albright with a superkick. Albright went to his suplex attack to take over and, after escaping the Vertibreaker, he trapped Savage-T in the Crowbar getting the victory via submission.
2) El Generico defeated C.W. Anderson by Count Out:
The popular El Generico of ROH entered to chants of “Ole, Ole, Ole!” from the Japanese crowd as he took on C.W. Anderson. This was a real hard fought match that could have gone either way. Anderson dominated the early action including picking up a big near fall with the Spinebuster. Generico used his speed advantage to take over and hit the suicide dive followed by the Spike Brainbuster for a pair of near falls. He had Anderson in trouble until he was hit with the Anderson Left Hand and a superkick for another near fall. The bout ended up on the outside where Generico hit his spectacular running dive between the ropes and the ring post taking Anderson down with a tornado DDT. Anderson was out of it and Generico rolled back into the ring getting the victory via count out.
3) Ricochet & Marion Fontaine defeated Matthew Cross & Drew Gulak:
Exciting tag team action saw Ricochet (Evolve) & Marion Fontaine (Olde Wrestling) take on Matthew Cross (Olde Wrestling) & Drew Gulak (Evolve). Early action went back and forth before Gulak took over on Fontaine hitting both the Gulak Attack and Spine Splitter. That set up Cross scoring a near fall on his rival with the standing backward somersault. A tag to Ricochet saw the popular high flying star do what he does best and he caught Cross with Chocolate Rain for a near fall. Later he went for the 630 Senton but Gulak was able to roll out of the way and follow up with the Trailblazer, an inverted Sharpshooter and Ankle Lock combination, going for the submission. Ricochet survived that and ultimately led his team to victory as he hit another Chocolate Rain on Cross for a near fall. Fontaine then tagged in and laid out his rival with the Pugilist’s Hook covering Cross to score the pin.
4) Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated The Mongols by DQ:
The Mongols (Bepo & Geeto) went into this match with a chip on their shoulders as they faced former ROH tag team champions Mark & Jay Briscoe. Although Mark & Jay Briscoe are no longer in ROH it was The Mongols recent loss to the American Wolves (Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards) in ROH that was on their minds as they went into battle. The Briscoes’ were able to control the early action including hitting the double flapjack on Bepo. A great spot saw Geeto deliver the menacing forearm hammer but Mark shook it off and countered with Red Neck Kung-Fu. The bruising battle ended up outside where Geeto lost control and was disqualified snake eyes style as he choked out Mark with a chain. Jay came to the rescue of his brother and Bepo joined in with all four men battling after the bell. The referee had to call for LOW officials to come to ringside and get in between the two teams. Mark & Jay Briscoe eventually retreated as The Mongols wildly swung their chains.
5) Ray Stevens defeated Tiger Mask:
The sensational Tiger Mask, a six-time LOW Junior Heavyweight champion, took on the tough challenge of PCW star Ray “The Crippler” Stevens. The early action saw Tiger Mask dominating using his lightning fast speed but a daredevil move cost him as Stevens sidestepped a dive out of the ring. Stevens went on the offensive after that and scored near falls with both the Crippling Piledriver and Bombs Away. It was impressive that Tiger Mask survived both moves and then came back with a counter sunset flip for a two count. He then hit a nice jumping kick out of the corner (change for running lariat) and his patented Tiger Suplex for big near falls. The two were having a great back and forth match by this point and the crowd was at a fever pitch. With time winding down it was Stevens hitting another Crippling Piledriver followed up by a Jumping Knee Smash to score the pin. The crowd gave both men a well deserved standing ovation afterward and Stevens left the ring pointing at Tiger Mask in a rare show of respect by “The Crippler” out of San Francisco, CA.
6) Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito:
The Miracle Violence Connection (Steve “Dr. Death” Williams & Terry “Bamm Bamm” Gordy) faced off against Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito in only their second match under contract with KRU. Doc and Gordy came in wanting to face the best and went right for arguably the top team in KRU in Fuji and Saito. The devious duo took the fight to Williams and Gordy both in and out of the ring in this hard fought battle. Fuji at one point tossed salt in the eyes of Williams and that allowed Saito to grab the blinded “Dr. Death” in a sleeper hold nearly winning it by submission. Williams was busted open late in the bout after Fuji sent him head first into the guard rail. He then hit the Banzai Drop on Williams for a big near fall. A hot tag to Gordy helped turn things around for the MVC as “Bamm Bamm” exploded into action. He took the fight to both Fuji and Saito and scored a near fall on the latter with a wicked back suplex. Saito was stunned and he rolled out to the floor where a bloody Williams nailed him with a football tackle. He then tossed Saito back inside where Gordy trapped him in a Sleeper Hold going for the submission. Fuji tried to make the save but was cut off by Williams and as a result Saito went under giving the MVC the victory via submission. It was a huge win for Williams and Gordy but they were clearly taken to the limit by their newfound rivals Fuji and Saito.
7) Rikidozan, The Destroyer, & Jushin Liger vs. Bruiser Brody, Masked Superstar, & Big John Studd was a DDQ:
Huge six-man tag team action saw Rikidozan, The Destroyer, & Jushin “Thunder” Liger take on Bruiser Brody, Masked Superstar, & Big John Studd. The latter trio entered the ring area with Brody wildly swinging his chain while Superstar and Studd shoved officials and ring attendants down. The crowd then erupted in cheers as Rikidozan led his team to the ring fired up for battle. Liger was replacing Antonio Inoki in the match as Inoki was injured by Brody on the previous card in Hawaii. It was an all out war from the opening bell particularly when Rikidozan and Brody were in there together. A great exchange between the two culminated with Brody executing the twisting vertical suplex and covering him for a two count. Later in the match it was the Masked Superstar getting the better of Rikidozan and he wound up trapping him in the Cobra Hold. It looked like Rikidozan was about to go under when both The Destroyer and Liger ran in to make the save. Brody and Studd quickly joined the action and it evolved into a six-way brawl. The referee tried his best to restore order but it got way out of control and he called for the bell ruling the match a double disqualification. LOW officials had to be called in to break things up and Brody grabbed his chain going off through the crowd who scattered to avoid him.
8) LOW International Heavyweight title: Harley Race© defeated Giant Baba to retain the title:
The main event saw Shohei “Giant” Baba challenge Harley Race for the LOW International Heavyweight title. Baba is a former holder of the title and both he and Race are also two-time former LOW World Heavyweight champions. The prematch ceremony featured both men being presented with flowers by the ring girls and then showered with a variety of colorful streamers tossed into the ring by the fans. The two stars have a long history against each other which includes battling for the LOW World Heavyweight title in Osaka, Japan (Card #238) with Race retaining the title. In an earlier match for the LOW International Heavyweight title it was Baba retaining when he defeated Race at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY (Card #50). Baba also retained the world title beating Race in Orlando, FL (Card #73). It should also be pointed out that both men are under contract to KRU so there was a lot at stake in this championship match. Early action saw Race taking control using a variety of strikes including the diving headbutt. He also trapped Baba in the painful Indian Deathlock going for the submission. Baba mounted a counter attack stunning Race several times with the Baba Chop and scoring a two count with the Russian Legsweep. Baba was nearly counted out of the ring after Race caught him with a back suplex on the floor. That move seemed to take something out of the challenger and left him prone to attack from Race. The finish of a hard fought battle saw Race hit another diving headbutt followed up by his trademark Piledriver to score the pin. It was a successful version eight defense of the championship for Race and post-match he acknowledged the tough challenge of Baba by shaking hands with him to cheers from the crowd.
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Post by Crimson Cross on May 10, 2015 14:59:10 GMT -5
KRU continues to have that overseas vibe my friend and too bad Giant Baba couldn't win the International Title from Harley Race, but that was a very cool match. I loved seeing the Indy guys battle in that tag bout, plus seeing Ricochet & Fontaine win was cool. The highlight for me was Ray Stevens winning over Tiger Mask, plus the show of respect by Stevens was a nice touch...
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Post by Pariah on May 10, 2015 15:48:10 GMT -5
Phenomenal night for some of the newcomers! CW Anderson takes another tough loss to one of the aerial elite - this time being El Generico... Excellent win for Ricochet and Fontaine as well...
Highlight for me was definitely the six-man tag war... Purely vicious! Especially when Brody went toe-to-toe with Rikidozan...
Both superstars put on an amazing performance in the main event... Great job by Race in retaining the title and classy move to shake the challenger's hand after the bell...
I've gotta say... With each show that I read I find myself becoming more interested in the mixed-era action... Another wonderful aspect to this game and its players - Always something new to discover... Thank you!
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