June 4th - Nagoya
Latest News Calendar of Events Rollcall of Champions Official Rankings Office & Staff Links	Akira Taue vs. Vader Vader makes and impressive entrance and the normally sedate Japanese fans stand and gasp at the spectacle that is Vader. Taue and Vader start off very quickly and begin to exchange clubbing forearms and chops. Vader gets the best of Taue and backs him into the corner. Vader continues to pound Taue until he crumbles in the corner. Vader pulls him up and whips him to the corner...he charges in...Taue moves!!! Vader hit hits the corner hard and Taue slips behind him...BIG FOREARM SHOT to Vader's head! Vader goes face first into the turnbuckle! Taue turns him around and snap-mares him to the mat. He grabs Vader's arms and pulls them back in a sitting surfboard. Vader is roaring in pain as Taue increases the pressure. Vader starts to pull his arms forward by using his tremendous power. Taue releases the hold and kicks Vader hard in the center of the back!!! Taue pulls him up and whips him to the ropes...VADER REVERSES...BIG CLOTHESLINE BY VADER!!! Taue goes down hard! Vader rebounds off the ropes...FLYING ELBOW BY VADER!!! Taue may be out! Vader goes for the cover...ONE...TWO...KICKOUT!!! Taue got his shoulder up! Vader pulls him up again and slams him to the mat with a big one armed body slam! Vader grabs him puts him in a rear chinlock! He's pulling Taue's head back and cutting off his air. Taue's trying to get away from Vader...he gets to the ropes! Vader breaks the hold and pulls Taue up. He nails Taue with a huge right and staggers him. Taue falls into the ropes, and rebounds with a clothesline! Vader is staggered, but is still on his feet! Taue with another clothesline, VADER IS STILL STANDING! Taue grabs him in a choke..."NODOWA" CHOKESLAM!!! Vader is down! Taue goes for the cover...ONE...TWO...THR..KICKOUT BY VADER! Taue pulls Vader back up...whips him to the ropes...Taue goes for a backdrop...Vader catches him...POWERBOMB!!! Vader runs off the ropes...SPLASH BY VADER!!! He goes for the cover...ONE...TWO...THREE!!! Vader defeats Akira Taue by pinfall at 12:34 Mitsuhara Misawa vs. Steve Williams The ring fills up with streamers and the crowd roars as Mitsuhara Misawa is announced. Steve Williams walks over and shakes Misawa's hand before the bell and the crowd applauds. The bell rings and the two men begin to circle the ring. They lock up and Misawa is caught in a side head lock by Williams. He backs into the ropes and Williams breaks the hold. The crowd claps again. Misawa begins circling again and Williams starts to move on him. Misawa with a lightning fast drop toe hold! Williams goes down and Misawa floats over and locks him in a cross face! Williams tries to stand and Misawa steps on his calf and drives him back down. Williams extends an arm and touches the ropes. The hold is broken and Williams rises to his feet. He charges Misawa and nails him with a big shoulder block! Misawa is down! Williams follows up with an elbow drop...Misawa rolls out of the way! Williams is down and Misawa goes back to the cross face! Williams is getting frustrated and immediately powers his way up! Misawa goes for a front face lock and Williams throws him into the corner!!! He moves in and lays in several big chops to Misawa's chest! Williams pulls Misawa out of the corner...BELLY-TO-BELLY SUPLEX!!! Williams goes for the cover. ONE...TW..KICKOUT! Williams pulls him up and whips him to the ropes...clothesline by Williams! Misawa rolls out of the ring and Williams follows him out. Williams with a big chop...another...and another! Misawa spins around...HUGE DISCUS ELBOW!!! Williams goes down and Misawa falls against the apron. He slowly rolls back into the ring as Williams tries to get to his feet. Williams rises and Misawa rebounds off the opposite ropes...DIVING FOREARM THROUGH THE ROPES!!! Williams goes back into the security rail and Misawa moves in! Chop by Misawa! He whips Williams into the apron...Williams reverses and Misawa hits hard! Williams climbs into the ring and pulls Misawa up on the apron...VERTICAL SUPLEX BY WILLIAMS!! Misawa is down and Williams drops a big leg drop. He cradles Misawa and goes for the cover...ONE...TWO...KICKOUT! Williams drops another leg and covers again...ONE...TWO...THR..KICKOUT!!! Williams stands and grabs Misawa's leg and rolls him into a half crab! Williams pulls back and Misawa tries for the ropes! He's in the middle of the ring. He can't possibly reach from there! Williams pulls back harder and tells the referee to check Misawa. Misawa reaches back and pushes Williams leg out and he loses his balance! Williams stumbles and breaks the hold! Misawa rolls to the floor and Williams charges after him! Williams is met with a huge drop kick by Misawa! Williams staggers back and Misawa nails him with a big chop! He gabs Williams and whips him to the rail...Williams hits...he charges back with a clothesline...MISS BY WILLIAMS...Misawa waist locks Williams...GERMAN SUPLEX ON THE FLOOR BY MISAWA!!! Misawa picks Williams up and throws him back into the ring. He goes for the cover...ONE...TWO...THR..KICKOUT BY INCHES! Misawa pulls him back up...he double chicken wings the arms...TIGER SUPLEX BY MISAWA!!! Williams' shoulders are down...ONE...TWO...THREE!!! Mitsuhara Misawa defeats Steve Williams by pinfall at 28:53. Misawa waits to see if Williams is ok. Williams rises to his feet and Misawa shakes his hand. They both raise their hands and leave the ring to the cheers of the fans. All Asia Jr. Heavyweight Champion Masanobu Fuchi vs. Juventud Guerrara WCW Cruiserweight Champion Fuchi opens up with a series of wear down tactics designed to keep Juvi on the ground. At the ten minute mark, Fuchi has Juvi in a front face lock on the mat and Juvi is desperately trying to escape. He inches towards the ropes...Fuchi grabs ahold of Juvi's arm and wrenches him away from the ropes. Juvi is getting the worst of this one so far. He has yet to show any real offense. Fuchi pulls him up. He still has Guerrera in the front face lock. Juvi reverses the hold into an armbar! Drop toe hold by Fuchi and Juvi goes back to the mat! Fuchi drops an elbow...misses! Juvi is up...HUGE DROPKICK!!! Fuchi goes down and scrambles out of the ring. Juvi breaks into a run...SPRING BOARD SUICIDA BY JUVI TO THE FLOOR!!! He must have flown 13 feet before he hit Fuchi!!! Juvi pulls Fuchi up and lands a big chop followed by a spin kick that puts Fuchi into the railing! Fuchi swings back but misses...Juvi's got him...BELLY-TO-BACK SUPLEX ON THE FLOOR BY JUVI!!! Fuchi is in big trouble! Juvi rolls back into the ring as the ref continues to count Fuchi out. Fuchi barely makes it in time and Juvi continues his assault. He pulls Fuchi up and throws him to the ropes...HURRICANRANA BY JUVI!!! Fuchi is down, Juvi covers...ONE...TWO...KICKOUT! Juvi pulls the veteran up and hits him with a body slam and backs into the ropes...Juvi misses a leg drop as Fuchi rolls out of the way! Both men stagger to their feet. Fuchi grabs Juvi...DDT BY FUCHI! He goes for the cover...ONE...TWO...TH..KICKOUT! He got out of that one by inches! Fuchi grabs the legs...he's got him in an INDIAN DEATHLOCK!!! Juvi is screaming in pain...this is one of the most dangerous leg locks in the sport!!! Juvi can't take much more of this! Juvi is struggling towards the ropes...Fuchi is resisting...Juvi makes it and the hold is broken. Fuchi pulls him up...and throws him out of the ring! He climbs out to the apron and drops a big elbow on the prone Guerrera! Juvi is in real trouble here! Fuchi pulls him up...kick by Juvi! He hooks Fuchi...JUVI DRIVER!!! Fuchi is out! He's got to be out! Juvi rolls into the ring. The ref is still counting...17...18...19...20!!! Juventud Guerrera defeats Masanobu Fuchi by count out at 18:43 to retain the WCW Cruiserweight Championship. All Asia Heavyweight Champion "Jumbo" Tsuruta vs. Kenta Kobashi Both men receive pops from the crowd and shake hands at the bell. Kobashi dominates the early part of the match with his obvious power advantage. Kobashi lands a big clothesline that staggers Tsuruta back to the corner. Kobashi moves in and lays in a series of chops to Tsuruta's neck and chest. Kobashi whips him to the opposite corner and follows him in with another huge clothesline and Tsuruta goes down! Kobashi starts for the top rope but Tsuruta rolls away. Kobashi climbs drops back down and pursues Tsuruta. He is met by a forearm to the mid-section! Kobashi fires back with a double chop to Tsuruta's trapezious muscles. Tsuruta rises to his feet and staggers Kobashi with a huge chop! Kobashi goes for a chop of his own...Tsuruta ducks and goes behind him...atomic drop by Tsuruta!!! Kobashi still doesn't fall!!! Tsuruta finally drops him with a big boot to the back of the head. Tsuruta grabs the prone Kobashi's left arm and pulls it back. With his other arm he grabs Kobashi's chin and pulls back! Kobashi is in the middle of the ring! Tsuruta continues to grind on the hold but Kobashi won't quit! Tsuruta releases the arm and applies a full camel clutch! Kobashi is putting up a valiant effort under the veterans attack. Tsuruta breaks the hold and drops an elbow on the back of Kobashi's head. He rolls him over and goes for the pin...ONE...TWO...KICKOUT! Kobashi rolls to the ropes and tries to get to his feet. Kobashi is up and Tsuruta moves in again! A quick kick by Tsuruta doubles Kobashi over...DOUBLE ARM SUPLEX BY TSURUTA!!! He goes for the cover again...ONE...TWO...THR, Kobashi kicks out! Tsuruta pulls him up and shoots him to the ropes...Kobashi reverses...POWERSLAM BY KOBASHI!!! ONE...TWO...KICKOUT BY TSURUTA! Both men are stunned! Kobashi and Tsuruta get to their feet at the same time and lock up in the center of the ring. Tsuruta shoots Kobashi into the ropes again...Kobashi ducks a clothesline...FLYING CROSS BODY BY KOBASHI...ONE...TWO...THR..KICKOUT! Kobashi pulls him up...thrust kick to Tsuruta's chin! He goes down in a heap and Kobashi drags him to the middle of the ring...SURF BOARD BY KOBASHI! Tsuruta is in trouble here! Kobashi stands and keeps the hold while bringing Tsuruta to his feet! Tsuruta breaks Kobashi's grip and lands a back kick to the mid-section. He runs off the ropes and lands a HUGE FLYING KNEE SMASH!!! Kobashi is down...ONE...TWO...KICKOUT. Tsuruta pulls him up again...Kobashi goes behind...he rolls him up...he arches back...ONE...TWO...THREE!!! Kenta Kobashi defeats Tommy Tsuruta by pinfall at 40:03 to become the NEW ALL ASIA HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION!