Japan Pro Wrestling Association (JWA)

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Preparation is underway for the next series of shows for the JWA. The Siege of the Autumn tour will begin in September. Here are the current champions and rankings.

All-Asia ch: Nick Bockwinkel[/u]
1. Frank Gotch
2. Steve Williams
3. Iron Sheik
4. Johnny Valentine
5. William Muldoon

All-Asia tag ch: The Kangaroos[/u]
1. Antonino Rocca & Ilio DiPaolo
2. Giant Baba & Don Leo Jonathan
3. The Road Warriors
4. Antonio Inoki & Rikidozan
5. Super Destroyers

Here is the schedule of shows for the upcoming JWA tour. Watch for the roster of wrestlers to be taking part in all the action!

JWA SIEGE OF THE AUTUMN TOUR[/u]
Sept. 3 Tokyo
Sept. 5 Gifu Industrial Hall Gifu, Japan
Sept. 7 Pyongyang, North Korea
Sept. 10 Seoul, South Korea
Sept. 12 Taipei, Taiwan
Sept. 14 Fukushima Sport Arena Soma Fukushima, Japan
Sept. 17 Kanayama Gym Nagoya, Japan
Sept. 19 Aomori Movement Park Gymnasium Aomori, Japan
Sept. 21 Gunma Sports Center Gunma, Japan
Sept. 24 Kagoshima Arena Kagoshima, Japan
Sept 26 Aomori Movement Park Gymnasium Aomori, Japan
Sept 28 JWA Dominion ppv, Tokyo

JWA Roster[/u]
Nick Bockwinkel
Gorgeous George
Terry Gordy
Frank Gotch
Dick Hutton
Henry Irslinger
William Muldoon
John Pesek
Buddy Rogers
Mr. Saito
Iron Sheik
Ray Stevens
Johnny Valentine
Fritz Von Goering
Steve Williams
Yukon Eric

Giant Baba & Don Leo Jonathan
Antonio Inoki & Rikidozan
Roy Heffernan & Al Costello (Kangaroos)
Ivan Koloff & Mr. Fuji
Road Warriors
Antonino Rocca & Ilio DiPaolo
Masked Superstar & Destroyer
Greg Valentine & Larry Zbyszko
Valiant Brothers
New Masked Superstars
Wild Samoans

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JWA SIEGE OF THE AUTUMN TOUR

Hachioji Civic Hall
Tokyo, Japan
September 3, 2119[/center]

Welcome to the opening show of the JWA's third tour in 2119! Now that the All-Asia singles and tag team championships have been decided, this tour will bring even more great matches you've come to expect as every competitor tries to earn that title shot.

Mr. Saito def. Henry Irslinger

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Saito san was greeted lukewarmly due to the presence of Mr. Fuji in his corner. Irslinger made his in-ring debut with a good showing. He kept Saito off balance and on the mat most of the bout. Irslinger got the applause after kicking out from the Saito Suplex. Later on Saito used his patented move again to get the pin.

Gorgeous George def. Fritz Von Goering

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Gorgeous George debuted in JWA to the delight of the fans. Von Goering did not get a nice reception but Mr. Fuji was not at ringside with him for this bout. Von Goering seemed preoccupied with Cherie Dupree at ringside. George used a rolling hiplock and then the Spinning Toe Hold to score a very quick win.

John Pesek def. Ray Stevens

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The fans seemed happy to see both of these men in a JWA ring. "The Crippler" is much respected in Japan while the Tiger Man John Pesek brings a great reputation with him as well and is a three-time former World TV champion. These two really went to work, matching each other move for move for quite some time. Stevens liked to use the floor a little bit more but Pesek began to take over and maintain his advantage. Stevens was tough to put away but lost after a waistlock slam.

Terry Gordy def. Yukon Eric

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A nice matchup of solid power wrestlers here. Yukon Eric joins the JWA and earlier this year traded the World Television title with John Pesek. Bam Bam Terry Gory is back for another JWA tour. Last time he focused on his rivalry with Dr. Death Steve Williams. Gordy exploded with offense, going for the pin every time but Yukon Eric kicked out after a back suplex, lariat, Oriental Spike and Piledriver! Gordy continued to pummel Eric but the woodsman somehow fought back and made this a tremendous match. Gordy took a lot of damage but then he came back and downed Eric with the Oriental Spike (Yukon Eric 5 coins, Gordy 3 coins).

INTERMISSION

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As is custom, at intermission the fans file out to the gimmick tables. They get to buy souvenirs and memorabilia, meet wrestlers and get pictures taken. And eat!

The Road Warriors def. The Super Destroyers by D.Q.

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On the last tour, the Road Warriors scored 10 points but finished third in their block of the tag team round robin title tournament. They did defeat the team of the Destroyer & Masked Superstar, with the Super Destroyers scoring nine points. Now both units are after an All-Asia tag team title match. These teams turned in a real good back and forth match. Neither side could get setup to go for a pin and it was the Super Destroyers double teaming Hawk on the outside that caused the bell to ring.

Johnnny Valentine def. William Muldoon

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An important singles contest between two men ranked in the top five. Valentine lured Muldoon into the corner where he moved, sending the Solid Man to the floor. Valentine thrives in that environment then came back in with two Atomic Skullcrushers for a fast win. Johnny Valentine decided to put the boots to Muldoon some more before leaving the ring.

The Iron Sheik def. Dr. Death Steve Williams

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A huge win for Mr. Fuji and his protegee the Iron Sheik. A pair of highly-ranked All-Asia contenders, the Iron Sheik continuously worked on the back of Dr. Death. The two fought a great match back and forth but the damage was done and when the Camel Clutch was applied Williams gave it up.

Rikidozan & Antonio Inoki def. Giant Baba & Don Leo Jonathan

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Both of these teams scored 12 points and finished second in their respective block of the tag team round robin tournament last tour. Inoki and Rikidozan enjoyed an active and four-month reign as World tag team champions earlier this year. Giant Baba has held those belts with Rikidozan while Don Leo Jonatha is also a former world tag team champion, teaming with Johnny Valentine two years ago. A spectacular tag team match. Baba took a beating but then gave it back to Rikidozan. Nothing but and back forth fighting until Inoki held Jonathan in the Octopus and then put the giant down with an enzuigiri.

Best 2/3 Falls
All-Asia Tag Team Championship
The Kangaroos (ch) def. Antonino Rocca & Ilio DiPaolo, 2-0

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The Kangaroos scored 16 points in Block A, only losing to Mad Dog and Butcher Vachon. Rocca and DiPaolo won Block B with 13 points but lost in the championship match to end the previous tour.

A real good first fall, lots of tags between the teams. The Roos made the most of a chance and Heffernan tagged for the Boomerang to beat Rocca and take the first fall of the match.

The fans couldn't believe what happened in the second fall. The Roos put DiPaolo in trouble and after the Marble Bor Leglock by Costello, landed the Boomerang on him. Rocca broke up the pin and then a long double team attack ensued and the challengers were disqualified in the second fall.

Best 2/3 Falls
All-Asia Heavyweight Championship
Nick Bockwinkel (ch) def. Frank Gotch, 2-0

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At JWA Battle Formation, Nick Bockwinkel ended the tour by regaining his All-Asia heavyweight title from the Iron Sheik. He starts off the Siege of the Autumn tour with a title defense against Frank Gotch.

Awesome mat and counter wrestling in the first fall. Very evenly fought. Bockwinkel turned the tide with an abdominal stretch. Gotch battled out of the sleeper but the Figure Four leglock gave Bockwinkel the submission.

Gotch couldn't fight back in the second fall. He was down and Bockwinkel pounced. He put the Figure Four on again and won the match to retain the All-Asia heavyweight title.

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JWA SIEGE OF THE AUTUMN TOUR

Gifu Industrial Hall
Gifu, Japan
Sept. 5, 2119[/center]

Henry Irslinger def. Dick Hutton

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Henry Irslinger had a good showing last week against Mr. Saito, and came out fast against Dick Hutton this week. Irslinger dominated the action, taking charge on the mat and Hutton struggled to find any offense at all. The match still took some time but another flying headlock and Irslinger had his first win.

John Pesek def. Fritz Von Goering

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A display of brilliant technical wrestling. Von Goering never had a chance as Pesek rolled him around the mat until winning with a double wristlock.

The Enforcers def. Antonino Rocca & Ilio DiPaolo

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Another tough loss for the former No. 1 contenders to the All-Asia tag team championship. First it was DiPaolo worked over by Greg Valentine and Larry Zbyszko. Rocca got the tag but did nothing but go down hard. The Hammer locked in the figure four for the submission.

Gorgeous George def. Mr. Saito by D.Q.

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An interesting match on paper but in the ring Gorgeous George showed his stuff. Saito never got anything going at all and finally got disqualified after escaping the spinning toe hold. Mr. Fuji then joined in for a double team on George.

Giant Baba & Don Leo Jonathan def. The Valiants by D.Q.

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Baba and Jonathan were all over the Valiants. It took awhile but Jimmy and Johnny got things turned around. Baba kicked out of the super elbow drop by the Valiants used a foreign object and double teams that got them disqualified.

Buddy Rogers def. Ray Stevens by D.Q.

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The Nature Boy debuts in Japan after falling in a Loser Leaves North America match at SummerSlam to Harley Race. This one started out nice but turned ugly. It degenerated into a fight and it was the Crippler getting disqualified.

The Foreign Force def. Steve Williams & Yukon Eric

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The bell hadn't even rang but Ivan Koloff went to work on Yukon Eric. The Russian Bearhug ended the match in record time.

The Iron Sheik def. William Muldoon

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The Iron Sheik picked up a hard-fought win as he tries to get back to a rematch for the All-Asia title with Nick Bockwinkel. A long, grind it out kind of match. Finally the Camel Clutch ended the night for Muldoon (Muldoon 5 coins).

Frank Gotch def. Johnny Valentine

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An excellent, hard-hitting matchup. Valentine dominated for a long time but Gotch came back. The two wore each other down but Gotch scored the win with a surprise pinning combination off the ropes.

The Road Warriors def. Antonio Inoki & Rikidozan

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A meeting between legends of epic proportions. The Legion of Doom asserted themselves, easily overpowering the Japanese duo. Rikidozan was beaten from pillar to post and the Doomsday Device ended the match. Afterwards the Masked Superstar and the Destroyer raced out to brawl with Hawk and Animal.

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JWA SIEGE OF THE AUTUMN TOUR

Pyongyang, North Korea
Sept. 7, 2119[/center]

Antonino Rocca def. Jushin Thunder Liger

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A very exciting, hard-hitting, back and forth match to open the show. The referee was leveled by a top rope move and out of the action for some time, but Liger and Rocca just kept going at it until he got back on his feet. Rocca won with the Argentinian Backbreaker, but after the match Sabu ran down to attack Liger.

Masked Superstar II def. Yukon Eric

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A great power matchup as these two big men pounded away on each other. The bout was real close but Masked Superstar II used a huge top rope move and the Backbreaker for the win.

Terry Gordy def. William Muldoon

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A real easy one for Bam Bam. Muldoon couldn't contend with Gordy's power advantage. Muldoon still hung tough through back suplexes but too many times with the Oriental Spike finished him off.

Giant Baba & Don Leo Jonathan def. The Valiants

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A d.q. on the last show meant this one would be intense. Johnny Valiant was nearly killed by Baba and Jonathan. Twice Jimmy made the save and somehow Johnny was able to make a tag. The Valiants couldn't carry the momentum though and Baba pinned a fatigued Johnny a little later (Johnny Valiant 5 coins).

The Kangaroos & Red Berry def. The Wild Samoans

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Afa Jr., Samu and Alofa debut in JWA against the All-Asia tag team champions and their manager. Berry struggled against the much bigger Samoans but still turned them over to his tag champs in trouble. Costello's Greek Cross beat Samu. Danny Hodge made a surprise run-in and got a few shots on Berry before escaping.

Buddy Rogers & Mr. Saito def. Ray Stevens & Gorgeous George

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These four had D.Q. results in respective singles matches on the last card. Rogers and Saito were in control the entire way this time around. Stevens and George made tags but didn't get much offense in. Rogers beat Stevens with the figure four.

Tiger Mask def. Sabu

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A feud started only recently between these two along with Delirious -- the NWA World Jr. champ -- and Jushin Liger in Mexico. Tiger Mask really rolled in this one and back to back Tiger Suplexes put Sabu down for good. Another cruiserweight hit the ring afterwards and it was Delirious attacking Tiger Mask.

The Road Warriors def. The Super Destroyers

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These four have turned things up a notch on this JWA tour. Hawk and Animal ran roughshod over the Destroyer and the Masked Superstar. The Destroyer was blasted with the Doomsday Device but Masked Superstar made the save. The Destroyer was beaten and battered on the floor but Animal won the match after press slamming Masked Superstar.

Steve Williams def. Johnny Valentine

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A helluva slobberknocker! These two really went at it in and out of the ring. Doc landed the Oklahoma Stampede and Valentine used the atomic skullcrusher. They wernt toe to toe but Dr. Death scored the win with a massive lariat.

Nick Bockwinkel & Dick Hutton def. Frank Gotch & John Pesek

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This was an awesome wrestler's wrestler tag team match. Tons of near falls and tags. Back and forth they went but All-Asia champ Bockwinkel and Hutton were on top most of the way. Gotch took a huge beating and stayed alive. It was Pesek losing to the Cowboy backbreaker of Hutton (Pesek 3 coins, Gotch 5 coins).

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JWA SIEGE OF THE AUTUMN TOUR

Seoul, South Korea
Sept. 10, 2119[/center]

Sabu def. Jushin Thunder Liger

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A match with a blistering pace to it. Sabu was all offense while Liger tried to hang on. Liger kicked out of a beautiful (+5) Triple Jump Moonsault. The match kept going and going but Liger finally lost after a hurracanrana (Liger 5 coins).

The Road Warriors def. The Valiant Brothers

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Hawk and Animal were on fire in this one and Jimmy Valiant paid the price. He fought "valiantly" but the Legion of Doom were never in danger of losing. Johnny Valiant fought to keep the match going but the Doomsday Device mercifully ended the match (Jimmy Valiant 7 coins).

John Pesek def. Dick Hutton

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Another match where a guy showed guts and determination. Dick Hutton had his moments but Pesek fought him off and tried to break off every limb on his body. Hutton never quit but passed out (Hutton 6 coins).

The Super Destroyers def. Antonino Rocca & Ilio DiPaolo

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These teams gave it their all as JWA rankings are very important as is getting a spot in the upcoming Crockett Cup Tag Team Tournament. Just a non-stop back and forth contest with plenty of finishers, nearfalls and saves. The Destroyer came off the top to beat DiPaolo (Destroyer 3 coins, M.S. 2 coins, Ilio 4 coins, Rocca 3 coins).

Danny Hodge def. "Wild" Red Berry

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For some reason Hodge jumped Berry on the last show to set up this match. It was a pretty good one, with Berry hanging right with the former World Jr. champion. It was fast paced but Hodge maintained the advantage for longer periods of time and won with the Oklahoma Side Roll.

The Enforcers def. Giant Baba & Don Leo Jonathan

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A big-time win for Greg Valentine and Larry Zbyszko, one that saw them lay waste to the Giant Baba. The Japanese legend never made a tag and endured the figure four and the piledriver. Jonathan made saves but it only delayed the end as the Hammer locked in the figure four for the submission (Baba 7 coins).

Steve Williams def. Terry Gordy

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An old rivalry renewed again and these two are always very evenly matched. Things deteriorated when both took the fight to the outside. The big men slugged it out but Dr. Death put his former tag team partner down with the Oklahoma Stampede. The Doctor was attacked after the match by the Destroyer and the Masked Superstar, causing Hawk and Animal to rush to his aid.

NWA World Jr. Heavyweight Championship
Delirious (ch) def. Tiger Mask

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An impressive outing for the champ. This match was all Delirious. Tiger Mask is great and battled to the end but Delirious an almost constant advantage. The Praying Mantis Bomb finally put Tiger Mask down for the count (Tiger Mask 6 coins).

The Iron Sheik def. Frank Gotch

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Another really big win for Mr. Fuji's main man in the Foreign Force. This really was a great wrestling match, with some out of the ring brawling thrown in. Gotch withstood the Camel Clutch for a long time but a piledriver laid him out for the three count (Gotch 5 coins).

Antonio Inoki & Rikidozan def. The Foreign Force by D.Q.

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Inoki and Dozan were in total control, keeping Ivan Koloff from making a tag to Mr. Fuji. Koloff was barely holding on and Fuji broke up one pin, then immediately had to come in again and he threw powder in the face of Rikidozan to cause the disqualification.

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Taipei, Taiwan
Sept. 12, 2119[/center]

Giant Baba & Don Leo Jonathan def. The New Masked Superstars by D.Q.

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A very interesting matchup of very big men. It was a slow and methodical contest as both teams laid in the heavy lumber on each other. The match was going along for sometime and pretty even but the Masked Superstar II soon got frustrated and double teams caused the bell to ring.

Yukon Eric def. Fritz Von Goering by D.Q.

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This one didn't last long. Yukon Eric was attacked on the floor by Mr. Fuji and Von Goering jumped in as well causing the bell to ring.

John Pesek def. Mr. Saito

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Once again Mr. Fuji was involved with one of his men. Pesek totally dominated the bout. Saito barely got anything going his way but did apply the scorpion deathlock. Mr. Fuji interferred to save Saito but Pesek won with the double wristlock. Pesek was then jumped by Fritz Von Goering and triple-team beat down ensued. Yukon Eric rushed out to help Pesek.

Gorgeous George def. Buddy Rogers

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A big-time upset as Rogers had most of the offense but didn't collect the win. George fought hard and Cherie Dupree intervened to stop a count. Rogers continued his work but George turned the match around. He used the spinnign toe hold and a number of pinning combinations to grab the win over the Nature Boy.

Tiger Mask & Jushin Thunder Liger def. The Enforcers

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These teams met during the round robin tag team title tournament with the Enforcers picking up the win. This was a quick match with Liger tagging in Tiger Mask who used a rolling senton splash to beat Larry Zbyszko.

Ray Stevens def. Johnny Valentine

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This match turned hardcore in a hurry as each man did good work on the outside of the ring. These two really went at it tooth and nail. It was Stevens hitting the Bombs Away fro the pin, but the brawl continued after the match.

Rikidozan def. Mr. Fuji by D.Q.

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The Devious One handled his own business against Rikidozan. He had the match going in his favor with a Banzai Drop, Kamikaze clothesline and then the use of the salt. He went back to use the bucket on Rikidozan and was disqualified.

Antonio Inoki def. Ivan Koloff

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Another of Mr. Fuji's men and the Russian Bear maintained the advantage most of the match. Inoki still came back to win with the Octopus Hold. Again the Foreign Force came into the ring but were followed by Rikidozan, John Pesek and Yukon Eric.

Elimination Match
The Super Destroyers & Terry Gordy def. The Road Warriors & Steve Williams

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An epic first fall of the elimination match. All six men were battered and beaten but well over 20 minutes of action went by before an elimination. Doc and Gordy hammered away on each other but Gordy scored the pin after a Piledriver.

The Legion of Doom couldn't get any momentum going their way. After more figthing on the floor the Masked Superstar eliminated Animal with the Spinning Neckbreaker.

Gordy came in and went to work on Hawk. The powerbomb and the Oriental Spike put him away for the win.

Best 2/3 Falls
All-Asia Heavyweight Championship
Nick Bockwinkel (ch) def. The Iron Sheik, 2-1

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The Iron Sheik is trying to win back the All-Asia title and Mr. Fuji is trying to make that happen. The first fall was dead even but Fuji tripped Bockwinkel coming off the ropes and the Iron Sheik used that advantage to grab a three count.

The second fall picked up right back up with both men going back and forth with every move they can think of. After both hit the canvas Bockwinkel got the Figure Four applied and evened the match at one fall apiece.

An awesome final fall wrapped up the title match. Mr. Fuji saved the Iron Sheik from defeat but was finally ejected from ringside after causing mayhem all night long. Bockwinkel was all over the Iron Sheik with the sleeper and the figure four, yet the challenger nearly stole victory with a rollup off the ropes. Bockwinkel finally pinned the Iron Sheik after a back suplex.

Mr. Fuji tried to come back after the match along with the Foreign Force but they were met by security and held at bay. (Iron Sheik 5 coins, Bockwinkel 3 coins).

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JWA SIEGE OF THE AUTUMN TOUR

Fukushima Sport Arena Soma
Fukushima, Japan
Sept. 14, 2119[/center]

Johnny Valentine & Dick Hutton def. William Muldoon & Henry Irslinger

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Not a bad little matchup to start the show. Valentine was slow to get on the offensive, but then his team took control. Irslinger was in the ring a long time and was eventually beaten with an Abdominal Stretch by Hutton.

The Iron Sheik & Fritz Von Goering def. Yukon Eric & Gorgeous George by C.O.

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Mr. Fuji's men destroyed the big lumberjack. Gorgeous George never made it into the ring. Eric was assailed by Von Goering and the Iron Sheik, but his toughness enabled him to stay alive. He was double teamed on the outside and counted out of the ring.

Giant Baba def. Masked Superstar II

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This was a great battle of the giants. Baba really took a big-time beating from the Masked Superstar II. The Japanese legend found the reserves to come back. It took consecutive Neckbreaker Drops by Baba to send Masked Superstar II down for the pin.

Terry Gordy def. Frank Gotch

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A great and quick match here as Gotch started out really frustrating Gordy with his speed and mat technique. Gordy powered his way to the win on the floor and then piledriver put Gotch down. Dr. Death Steve Williams raced out to start another donneybrook with his former tag team partner.

Tag Team Gauntlet Match
The Enforcers def. Antonino Rocca & Ilio DiPaolo, The Valiant Brothers, The Sons of Samoa, The Super Destroyers

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The first fall took its toll on all four men. A tremendous battle waged between the Destroyer & the Masked Superstar and the Sons of Samoa. This match alone could be one of the best of the year in the JWA. The Samoans scored the huge win when Samu saved Afa Jr. by leveling the Destroyer, allowing Afa Jr. to get the three count. (each man 2 coins apiece)

The Samoans were spent as Afa Jr. took on Antonino Rocca in the next fall. These two traded moves but Rocca caught Afa Jr. with a victory roll and got a quick pin.

The Valiant Brothers hit the ring and were in a load of trouble for a long time. But this fall was very long as well as the Valiants looked good and each team nearly won on many occasions. Johnny V was dumped out after breaking up a pin but Jimmy Valiant couldn't take anymore and went down right after (Rocca 6 coins, Jimmy Valiant 4 coins).

Another match of the year candidate! Rocca was hit with a piledriver and the figure four by Larry Zbyszko and Greg Valentine, but DiPaolo made the save. DiPaolo put the airplane spin on twice but Zbyszko made the save. Zbyszko finished off DiPaolo with the piledriver (Rocca 8 coins, DiPaolo 3 coins).

NWA World Jr. Heavyweight Championship
Delirious (ch) def. Red Bastien

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Red Bastien very nearly came out the new title holder in this one. He went move for move and enjoyed plenty of time on top in this one but never did get his Atomic Drop. Delirious had to work hard to come away the winner and a second Bizzaro Driver is what ended it. Delirious makes his fourth title defense in the last six weeks as champ.

The Foreign Force def. Antonio Inoki, Rikidozan & John Pesek

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A great six-man tag as Mr. Fuji's Foreign Force picks up a big win. Rikidozan avoided defeat early then it was Mr. Fuji in all kinds of trouble. A save was made and he got the tag. Mr. Saito back suplexed Rikidozan and Ivan Koloff finished him off with the Russian Bearhug.

Jr. Hvywt. Gauntlet Match
Tiger Mask def. Sabu, Danny Hodge, Jushin Liger, Red Berry

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A classic matchup of a mat-wrestling light-heavyweight and a great high-flying cruiserweight. Jushin Thunder Liger really maintained control over Wild Red Berry. Liger used the Brainbuster to get the pin.

Danny Hodge came out next and showed amazing ability in keeping Liger in check out and totally out-wrestling the masked legend. Liger had little go his way and missed everytime he came off the top. Hodge never let up and eventually beat Liger with the Oklahoma Side Roll (Liger 4 coins).

Tiger Mask entered next and this was an incredible battle of wills. Each man missed a lot of moves in the corner and off the top rope, but both battled back after high-impact moves by the opponent. Tiger Mask managed the win after a piledriver (Hodge 6 coins, Tiger Mask 4 coins).

A beaten and fatigued Tiger Mask won in no time at all. A Space Flying Drop and the Tiger Suplex pinned Sabu. The mad-man attacked Tiger Mask after the match, using the arabian facebuster and the triple jump moonsault to leave the masked legend lying in the ring. (Tiger Mask 5 coins).

Buddy Rogers def. Ray Stevens

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A rematch from Sept. 5 in Gifu where Stevens was disqualified. It was all the Nature Boy this time around as he picks up a solid victory. Rogers hammered the Crippler and put him down with a big knee smash.

Best 2/3 Falls
All-Asia Tag Team Championship
The Road Warriors def. The Kangaroos (ch), 2-1

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Whenever either of these teams have held the World tag team championship, they had to face the other duo. The Legion of Doom took those gold belts from the Kangaroos at Clash of the Champions, Aug. 1, 2118, and beat them again in a Ladder Match at SummerSlam.

A fast start to the match as almost immediately Wild Red Berry interferred and the Roos took over against Animal. A double team slingshot and then the Boomerang brought Hawk in for the save. Roy Heffernan went for another pin after a top rope move but Animal got the shoulder up. Heffernan went back up again and forced Hawk to make another save. Al Costello applied the Marble Bor Leglock and Animal tapped out.

Animal held on to make the tag in the second fall and the Legion of Doom exploded with offense. Hawk and Animal battered Costello and Hawk evened the match after a vertical suplex.

The Road Warriors could not be stopped after that. Heffernan tried to save the match but he was hurled to the concrete floor. Costello was up up for the Doomsday Device and the Precious Paul Ellering wrapped the All-Asia tag team title belts around the waists of Hawk and Animal!

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JWA SIEGE OF THE AUTUMN TOUR

Kanayama Gym
Nagoya, Japan
Sept. 17, 2119[/center]

Jushin Liger, Tiger Mask & Danny Hodge def. Delirious, Sabu & Wild Red Berry

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An exciting and super fast paced opening six-man tag. Red Berry took a major beating for quite some time as he started the match. Berry stayed alive and got a tag. The teams battled it out from there with great back and forth action. Tiger Mask pinned Sabu with the Tiger Suplex.

Johnnny Valentine def. Henry Irslinger

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Valentine showed a foul mood made worse when Irslinger wouldn't cooperate and go down easily. Irslinger battled and fought hard, not giving it up. Valentine leveled him over and over and put him out with the sleeper. Johnny wouldn't release the hold after the match and left Irslinger out cold in the ring. (Irslinger 4 coins).

Antonio Inoki & Rikidozan def. The New Masked Superstars

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The former world tag team champions easily defeated the much larger Masked Superstars. Dozan tagged Inoki and the Octopus put away the newest Masked Superstar. They paid the price though as Masked Superstar II attacked the Japanese duo after the match.

Antonino Rocca & Ilio DiPaolo def. The Super Destroyers

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A really great tag team match as everyone is trying to prove they belong in the Crockett Cup Tag Team Tournament. Rocca was in trouble then it was the Masked Superstar down on the mat. DiPaolo got a tag and Rocca beat the Destroyer with the Argentinian Backbreaker.

Yukon Eric def. Fritz Von Goering

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A rematch earlier last week where Fritz Von Goering was disqualified. This was a real even match, very hard-hitting. Mr. Fuji interferred but Yukon Eric sent him flying out of the ring, blasted Von Goering and got the pin. Mr. Fuji nailed Yukon Eric from behind and a double team ensued.

The Road Warriors def. The Sons of Samoa

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The new All-Asia tag team champions didn't have too much trouble against Afa Jr. and Samu. The Legion of Doom worked over Afa Jr. for awhile, but it was Samu who was pinned after Animal's flying shoulder ram.

Buddy Rogers def. Don Leo Jonathan

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The Nature Boy needed a good win and he got one. Jonathan had Rogers in lots of trouble though, but the Nature Boy fought back. The figure four ended the match.

Terry Gordy def. Steve Williams

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Another fight in the feud between these two. Huge power moves abounded and both men were down and out on occasion. Gordy scored the victory this time with the Oriental Spike.

Nick Bockwinkel def. John Pesek

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A big opportunity slipped away from the Tiger Man. He didn't show up in this non-title match with the All-Asia champion. Bockwinkel reversed into a Boston Crab and Pesek tapped.

Giant Baba, Gorgeous George, Frank Gotch & Ray Stevens def. The Foreign Force by D.Q.

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An awesome eight-man tag team main event with Mr. Fuji's Foreign Force once again not too concerned with wins. This was a great match with nearly everyone involved down on the mat and ripe for the pickings at some point. Ivan Koloff sent Stevens to the floor where he was almost counted out of the ring. Then Koloff, Fuji, Saito and the Iron Sheik all ganged up on the Crippler and the bell rang, then all eight men brawled.

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Aomori Movement Park Gymnasium
Aomori, Japan
Sept. 19, 2119[/center]

The Valiants def. The Enforcers

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The Valiant Brothers get their first win on the tour. They really had things well in hand against both Greg Valentine and Larry Zbyszko. The Hammer made a save after a top rope elbow smash but Jimmy Valiant finished off Zbyszko after a big double clothesline.

Delirious & Sabu def. Tiger Mask & Jushin Thunder Liger

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No offense at all out of the Japanese contingent. Delirous set Tiger Mask up and Sabu put him away with the Triple Jump Moonsault.

Dick Hutton def. William Muldoon

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A great technical matchup as Muldoon pretty much stymied most of the offense of Hutton. Both men had one near fall but Muldoon's miss in the corner cost him the match.

Danny Hodge def. Wild Red Berry

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The former World Jr. heavyweight champion ran circles around Berry. The Kangaroos' manager could do nothing to slow the assault of Hodge. Berry still made it a tough match and didn't go down easily but did submit to the Indian deathlock.

Buddy Rogers def. John Pesek

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A really intense match as the Nature Boy seems focused on wins and Pesek needed one to remain among possible title contenders. Pesek worked to counter the offense of Rogers as the two went back and forth. Once the figure four was applied that was it for the Tiger Man.

Terry Gordy def. Don Leo Jonathan

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Bam Bam comes up with another really big win after beating Dr. Death on the last show. Jonathan never got any of his real big moves and Gordy was able to match the giant's power. A piledriver finished off Jonathan.

Ivan Koloff def. Ray Stevens

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A very hard-hitting match that spent plenty of time on the outside. Mr. Fuji did not get involved until the bell had rung. Koloff's backbreaker on the Crippler ended the match, but Mr. Fuji then helped put the boots to Stevens.

Frank Gotch, Gorgeous George & Yukon Eric def. The Foreign Force

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An absolutely monumental, epic match as Mr. Fuji's Foreign Force was taken to task. All six men ran wild at times with offense and were desperate for tags moments later. Yukon Eric scored the pinfall after 30 minutes of action on Mr. Saito. (Foreign Force 13 coins, good guys 6 coins)

Giant Baba def. The Iron Sheik

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Another great match as the Iron Sheik had most of the control but then Baba took over. The Iron Sheik did not have Mr. Fuji at ringside but showed he doesn't need a manager. Back to back Neckbreaker Drops and the Iron Sheik still kicked out. Baba was undeterred and eventually got the win with the Russian leg sweep (Iron Sheik 6 coins).

Antonio Inoki & Rikidozan def. The Kangaroos

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A great main event and the former All-Asia tag team champions fall to former world tag team title holders. The Roos made tags every time they were in trouble but Rikidozan capitalized on an opportunity and his hiplock beat Al Costello.

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Gunma Sports Center
Gunma, Japan
Sept. 21, 2119[/center]

Johnny Valentine def. John Pesek

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A real hard-hitting opener as Johnny Valentine did plenty of damage on the outside. Pesek's great wrestling skills kept him fighting back, but a third Atomic Skullcrusher put him down for the three count.

The Iron Sheik def. Yukon Eric

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The first of five matches pitting all of the Foreign Force members in singles competition. Yukon Eric couldn't contend with the loaded boot of the Iron Sheik. Mr. Fuji's man left the lumberjack a broken and bloody mess, beating the man with the Camel Clutch (Yukon Eric 5 coins).

Mr. Saito def. Gorgeous George

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Mr. Fuji's Foreign Force moves to 2-0 on the show and the devious one did not interfere. George gave a great fight to Saito but could not sustain any offense. Saito was relentless and pounded on George until winning with the Scorpion Leglock.

Ray Stevens def. Fritz Von Goering

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While the previous bouts were confined to the squared circle, this one was not. The Japanese fans didn't stay in their seats as these two battled around the building most of the match. Both kicked out of the other's finisher but it was Stevens beating Mr. Fuji's charge with a piledriver.

Mr. Fuji def. Giant Baba

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Giving up a full foot in height, Mr. Fuji looked to be the serious underdog. Baba confirmed that by dominating Fuji for several minutes. Fuji took over on the outside and his Banzai Drop stunned everyone as he pinned Giant Baba.

Nick Bockwinkel def. Dick Hutton

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We almost had another big upset in this non-title match. Dick Hutton put Bockwinkel in tons of trouble with a pair of nearfalls. It took awhile before Bockwinkel got the match going his way and the figure four drew the submission from Hutton.

The Road Warriors, Antonino Rocca & Ilio DiPaolo def. The Super Destroyers & The New Masked Superstars

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A big-time eight-man tag with a lot of huge power moves. The match moved along in good order with plenty of action from both sides. The New Masked Superstar III found himself blasted by the Doomsday Device. The save was made but with all eight men in the ring or on the floor, the Road Warriors put him up again for the finisher a second time to win the match.

Antonio Inoki def. Terry Gordy

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The Freebird had his nice little run stopped rather abruptly. Inoki took over off the ropes, an Enzuigiri and then the Octopus hold and Gordy couldn't get out of it.

Steve Williams def. Buddy Rogers

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Another huge upset win as Dr. Death was on fire and all business. Rogers seemed to take charge but Dr. Death would not be stopped or denied. A german suplex and then the Oklahoma Stampede and the fans roared following the three count.

Frank Gotch def. Ivan Koloff

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All night long Mr. Fuji did not interfere in a match until this one. Koloff and Gotch were going back and forth but the technically superior Gotch gained the advantage. Koloff was down and the Toehold applied when Fuji came in the ring. Gotch saw him coming and took Fuji down then went back to Koloff and secured the victory. A huge brawl broke out when the Foreign Force came to the ring and then were followed by several other wrestlers from the locker room.