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Round One
All Asia Tag Team Championship Tournament
The Headhunters
vs.
The Titans
The ring stains as
all four men stand in the ring during the introductions. The
bell rings and the match quickly degenerates into an all out
war. Leviathan is in the ring with Headhunter 2 and is reeling
under the savages attack. He backs into the corner and delivers
a big kick to the Headhunters face! Headhunter 2 staggers back
and Leviathan follows up with a HUGE CHOP!!! The Headhunter falls
to the mat and Leviathan tags in Behemoth. He walks over to the
still stunned Headhunter 2 and STANDS ON HIS FACE AND NECK!!!
The crowd reacts in horror as the five hundred pound Behemoth
tries to crush the man under his feet! Headhunter 1 pulls something
out of his trunks...IT'S A FORK!!! He climbs to the top rope
and DIVES ONTO THE TITAN!!! The fork hits Behemoth in the head
and he instantly begins to bleed copiously! Leviathan comes into
the ring and charges HH1. HH2 rises to his feet and attacks Behemoth,
digging into his cuts and driving knees into his ribs and chest!
This is chaos! All four men are battling at once! Leviathan pulls
a chair into the ring...he rears back...THUNDEROUS CHAIR SHOT
ON HH2!!! He might be out...the referee has left the ring as
the wild melee spills out of the ring! The Titans double team
HH2 on the floor as HH1 climbs to the top rope...HE DIVES...THE
380 POUND HEADHUNTER SPLASHES BEHEMOTH FROM THE TOP TO THE FLOOR!!!!!
The referee is signaling the time keeper to ring the bell! The
referee has ruled this match no-contest at 7:12.
All four giants continue to brawl in the stands and on the floor.
It takes the entire ringside staff and all of the security in
the building to break up the wild brawl!!! WHAT A WAR!
Johnny Ace & Kenta Kobashi
vs.
Maximum Carnage
Ace and Patriot come
to the ring in street clothes and the crowd mumbles in confusion.
The rumors of a no-show by Maximum Carnage appear to be true.
All Japan Official Satoru Sayama enters the ring and picks up
the house mike. "Due to the departure of Maximum Carnage
from the NeWA, the winners of this match are Johnny Ace and The
Patriot. They will advance to the second round." With that,
Sayama shakes hands with The Patriot and Ace and leaves the ring.
The Patriot and Johnny Ace with the match by default and advance
to the second round.
Mitsuhara
Misawa &
Jun Akiyama
vs.
Dark Reign
Misawa and Akiyama
receive a big pop as they are introduced. The relative new comers,
Dark Reign, stand in the opposite corner and seem to be talking
some last minute strategy. Tom Jackson, the power man of Dark
Reign, starts out against Jun Akiyama. The bell rings and the
match begins. Akiyama and Jackson lock up collar and elbow. Akiyama
gets a side headlock...Jackson THROWS Akiyama to the corner and
flexes a huge right arm. Akiyama cautiously comes out again.
They lock up again...side headlock by Jackson. Akiyama shoots
him to the ropes...Jackson puts Akiyama down with a big shoulder
block! He runs off the opposite ropes...Akiyama is up...BIG DROP
KICK BY AKIYAMA!!! Jackson goes down! Akiyama pulls him up...big
chop! Another chop by Akiyama staggers Jackson back to the corner.
Akiyama mounts the turnbuckle...MONKEY FLIP! Jackson lands hard
and looks for a tag. Akiyama pulls him up...misses a forearm
shot...HUGE CLOTHESLINE BY JACKSON!!! He almost knocked Akiyama
out of his boots! Jackson tags in Sledge Williams. Williams climbs
to the top rope as Akiyama rises to his feet...MISSILE DROPKICK
BY WILLIAMS!!! Akiyama goes down again! Williams pulls him to
his feet and puts him down again with a beautiful flying leg
scissors! Williams grabs Akiyama's leg and applies a step over
toe hold. Akiyama reaches for the ropes...he makes it! The hold
is broken. Akiyama struggles to his feet...Williams shoots him
to the ropes...he goes for the backdrop...Akiyama leap frogs
him...FLYING FOREARM BY AKIYAMA!!! Williams goes down and Akiyama
tags in Misawa! Misawa pulls Williams up and lays in a series
of chops! Williams returns the favor with a big forearm shot!
Misawa backs into the ropes and rebounds with a big elbow smash!
Williams goes down but catches Misawa in a drop toe hold on the
way down. Misawa falls forward and Williams catches him in an
ankle lock! Misawa is too far from the ropes...he's in a lot
of pain! Akiyama comes into the ring and Tom Jackson comes in
as well! A four way brawl erupts as Misawa escapes the hold and
all four men begin to exchange blows. The ref orders Akiyama
and Williams out of the ring as Williams catches Misawa in a
FISHERMAN'S SUPLEX!!! ONE...TWO...KICKOUT!!! Williams pulls him
up...GERMAN SUPLEX...ONE...TWO...KICKOUT ! Williams holds on...rolls
Misawa over...ANOTHER GERMAN SUPLEX...rolls again...A THIRD GERMAN
SUPLEX!!! ONE...TWO...THR..KICKOUT BY INCHES!!! What a series
of moves by Williams!! Misawa rises to his feet and is nailed
by a forearm. He staggers into the corner and lashes out with
a big crescent kick! Williams goes down hard and Misawa tags
in Akiyama! Akiyama pulls Williams up...NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEX!!!
ONE...TWO...KICKOUT BY WILLIAMS!!! Akiyama pulls him up and whips
him to the ropes...Williams ducks a clothesline and comes back
with a dropkick! Akiyama goes down and Jackson tags in! Jackson
whips Akiyama into the corner...follows him in...BIG CLOTHESLINE!!!
Akiyama staggers forward and falls to the mat! Jackson drops
a leg drop on the back of Akiyama's head! He rolls him over and
goes for the pin...ONE...TWO...THR..KICKOUT! Wow, what a battle
this is! Jackson pulls him up again...sets him...ICEBOMB BY JACKSON!!!
This could be it...ONE...TWO...THR..MISAWA BREAKS UP THE PIN!
All four men are in the ring again! Jackson pulls Akiyama up
again and whips him to the corner...he charges in...Akiyama pulls
his legs up and catches Jackson in a sunset flip...he can't get
the big man over! Misawa momentarily stuns Williams with a big
elbow! He spring boards off the ropes...big forearm to Jackson
puts him back...AKIYAMA HAS HIM PINNED...ONE...TWO...THREE!!!
Mitsuhara Misawa and Jun Akiyama defeat Dark Reign by pinfall
at 27:55 to advance to the second round. All four men exchange
hand shakes and Misawa and Akiyama raise Dark Reign's hands.
The crowd stands and show their gratitude for a fantastic match!
The Hardy
Boyz
vs.
Justin Simcox & The Great Muta
Simcox and Muta have
been dark horse picks to win this tournament due to the fact
that they have never been scouted together. They receive a good
pop as they enter the ring. This is Simcox's second appearance
in Japan. Muta is, of course, a living legend in Japan. The match
starts off at a breakneck pace and all four men keep the match
at that level of intensity for the first 15 minutes of the match!
Jeff Hardy and Muta are in the ring. Hardy levels Muta with a
dropkick, and moves in for the kill! He drops a big elbow on
Muta and grabs him in a rear chinlock. Muta reaches back and
tries to loosen the hold. Hardy breaks the hold and drops another
elbow across Muta's face and head, then reapplies the hold! He
releases the hold and goes for the pin...ONE...TWO...KICKOUT!!!
Muta tries to roll away but Hardy pulls him up and throws him
to the opposite corner. He charges in and nails Muta with a running
back elbow! Muta staggers a couple of feet and falls face down.
Jeff tags in his brother Matt. Matt pulls Muta up and hits him
with an over the knee back breaker. Muta is in big trouble. Hardy
pulls him up...ENGLISH BACK BREAKER! He goes for the cover again...ONE...TWO...THR..KICKOUT
BY MUTA! A frustrated Hardy pulls him up and whips him to the
corner...Muta reverses...he charges..HANDSPRING ELBOW IN THE
CORNER BY MUTA!!! What a move! Hardy is stunned! Muta goes for
the tag...GOT IT! Here comes Simcox! Simcox grabs Hardy and throws
him to the ropes...he catches hardy in an Abdominal Stretch!
He applies a rear cross face with his free arm! Hardy is right
in the middle of the ring. Jeff Hardy climbs into the ring and
breaks up the hold! Simcox turns around and FLOORS HARDY WITH
A BIG CHOP! Simcox pulls Matt Hardy to his feet and whips him
to the ropes...BELLY-TO-BELLY SUPLEX BY SIMCOX. He tags Muta
and pulls Hardy up! Standing powerslam by Simcox as Muta climbs
up the ropes...MOONSAULT BY MUTA! Simcox stops Jeff from breaking
the pin as Muta covers...ONE...TWO...THREE!!! Jeff Simcox
and The Great Muta defeat The Hardy Boyz by pinfall at 21:47
to advance to the second round.
Round 2
Satoru Sayama comes
to the ring to make yet another announcement. "Due to the
out of control finish between The Headhunters and The Titans,
the team of Johnny Ace and The Patriot receive yet another bye
and will advance to the final round."
The Patriot and
Johnny Ace advance to the finals via a bye.
Mitsuhara Misawa &
Jun Akiyama
vs.
Justin Simcox & The Great Muta
Misawa and Akiyama
come to the ring to a great pop from the crowd. The fans know
this
will be the first time Misawa and Muta have faced each other.
The actions starts off fast and furious as Akiyama and Muta
exchange holds and reversals at a furious pace. Muta gets the
upper hand and catches Akiyama in a nerve hold about fifteen
minutes into the match. Akiyama is too far from the ropes to
brake the hold. Muta doubles the pressure and chicken wings
Akiyama's left arm. Akiyama rises to his feet, grabs Muta by
the head and snap mares him over! Akiyama rebounds off the ropes
and lands a big elbow drop on Muta. Muta is stunned and Akiyama
goes for the tag. The crowd rises to it's feet as Misawa and
Muta prepare to lock up for the first time in history. They
lock up collar and elbow and Muta immediately takes Misawa down
in a side head lock. Misawa reaches up and pulls Muta back in
a head scissors. Muta rolls, falls back on Misawa and pins his
shoulders to the mat. ONE...TWO...KICKOUT!!! Muta and Misawa
rise to their feet at the same time. Misawa drops Muta with
a big elbow! He pulls Muta up...VERTICAL SUPLEX! He rebounds
off the ropes...misses an elbow drop! Muta rolls to his corner
and makes the tag. Simcox charges into the ring and levels Misawa
with a drop kick! Akiyama comes in to help his partner, and
is met with a forearm shot that knocks him through the ropes!
Simcox pulls Misawa up and shoots him to the ropes...SLEEPER
HOLD!!! Misawa is in big trouble. He sinks to one knee and
Simcox increases the pressure. Misawa is reaching for the ropes
but Simcox drags him back to the center of the ring. Misawa
struggles to his feet and tries for the ropes again. Simcox
releases the hold...he hooks him...SIDE SUPLEX! He goes for
the pin ...ONE...TWO... THR..KICKOUT! Misawa desperately needs
a tag. Simcox pulls him to his feet and sets him for a suplex...Misawa
blocks...BRAIN BUSTER BY MISAWA!!! Both men are motionless in
the middle of the ring. Both begin to roll to their respective
corners. They tag simultaneously, Akiyama and Muta charge into
the ring. Muta puts Aikyama down with a spin kick, and signals
for the figure four. He begins to apply the hold...INSIDE CRADLE
BY AKIYAMA...ONE...TWO
...THREE! Mitsuhara Misawa and Jun Akiyama defeat Justin
Simcox and The Great Muta by pinfall at 22:18 to advance to the
finals.
Tournament Final
Johnny Ace & The Patriot
vs.
Mitsuhara Misawa & Jun Akiyama
After a brief intermission,
the teams come to the ring. Ace and The Patriot look fresh and
rested, having drawn two byes to reach the finals. Akiyama and
Misawa, on the other hand have wrestled two very tough matches
already tonight and look tired. The bell rings and the match
begins. Misawa and Ace start off. Ace immediately tries to wear
Misawa down further with a variety of submission moves. Misawa
escapes from an armbar and throws Ace to the floor. Ace rises
to his feet and Misawa sails over the top rope and connects with
a suicide dive! Both men are down and The Patriot comes down
to the floor. He pulls Misawa up and bodyslams him back to the
floor! Ace climbs into the ring to wait for Misawa. Akiyama cheers
his partner on as Misawa rolls into the ring, barely beating
the twenty count into the ring. Ace pulls Misawa up, puts him
in a side headlock and tags The Patriot. Patriot climbs to the
top and drops an elbow on Misawa. Patriot runs off the ropes...LEGDROP!!!
He got great elevation on that move. He goes for the cover...ONE...TWO...KICKOUT!
Patriot pulls him up again and sets him for a powerbomb...Misawa
blocks...backdrop by Misawa! He rolls to his corner as Patriot
rises to his feet! Misawa tags in Akiyama, who charges into the
ring riding the crest of his second wind! Akiyama hits Patriot
with a big dropkick and puts him down! Ace comes in and is met
with a series of chops by Akiyama! Ace staggers back and Akiyama
momentarily forgets about The Patriot who rises to his feet and
approaches Akiyama from behind. Patriot hooks him...BELLY-TO-BACK
SUPLEX! Patriot pulls Akiyama up...POWERBOMB!!! He goes for the
cover...ONE...TWO...THR..KICKOUT BY INCHES!!! Akiyama is in big
trouble! Misawa is cheering him on from the outside. Patriot
tags in Ace. Ace puts Akiyama in a camel clutch! The referee
is asking Akiyama if he wants to continue...HE WONT GIVE UP!!!
Ace pulls Akiyama up and sets him for the Ace Crusher...Akiyama
pulls away...he dropkicks Ace in the back of the head!!! Akiyama
makes the tag and Misawa charges in. The Patriot comes in as
well and a four way brawl erupts! Ace shoots Misawa into the
ropes...he ducks a clothesline...FLYING CROSSBODY!!! ONE...TWO...KICKOUT
BY ACE! Akiyama and The Patriot are now exchanging blows on the
floor. Misawa pulls Ace up...hooks his arms...DRAGON SUPLEX!!!
ONE...TWO...THR..KICKOUT!!! Misawa pulls him up again...TIGERDRIVER
BY MISAWA!!! He goes for the cover as Akiyama holds The Patriots
boot, keeping him from interfering! ONE...TWO...THREE!!! Akiyama
and Misawa have beaten the odds and won the tournament! Jun
Akiyama and Mitsuhara Misawa defeat Johnny Ace and The Patriot
by pinfall at 18:23 to win the All Asia
Tag Team Championship.
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