Yuko Miyamoto & K666 vs Yamada Man Pound & Tochiki
Fairly enjoyable tag-team action. YMP and Tochiki are
dressed like scruffy hardcore types, and back this up by sandwiching Miyamoto
in between two road signs as he runs the ropes. They follow this by both
hitting rolling sentons through the signs in the corner on K666. Miyamoto seems
to be easily the best member of his team, hitting some crisp knees to Tochiki,
which contrasts heavily to the slightly milky looking kicks of his partner.
Miyamoto also gets the best spot of the match, hanging from a pipe on the
ceiling to get into position to hit a footstomp on Tochiki. A rolling cradle
follows, picking up the win.
Onryo & Konaka Pale One vs The 101 & Shinobu
The 101 has an odd gimmick, which seems to involve him
revelling in slicking his hair back like he’s in a Timotei advert. Even his
partner mocks him for this ridiculous act. Onryo was one of the first guys I
liked when I started watching puro, and it’s nice to see the zombie still gives
off dust when hit. Konaka does some early comedy wrestling, performing with his
legs crossed, sat on the floor, including hitting a suplex on Shinobu from this
position. This sets the tone for the match, with a slightly awkward mix of
action and comedy. Konaka takes most of the punishment, before Onryo comes in
on the hot tag with a tigerbomb for two. The 101 hits an impressive corkscrew moonsault
from the bottom rope into the ring, but miscommunication means Shinobu hits him
with a clothesline shortly afterwards, and Konaka hits Shinobu with a double
knee strike for the win. Passable.
Yuko Miyamoto & K666 vs Onryo & Konaka Pale One
This match starts slowly, taking it’s time getting out of
first gear. It also starts with too much K666 offense, showcasing the fact he
isn’t actually very good. Onryo and Konaka work over his left arm, though this
seems to be for the sake of working a heat segment, as it’s forgotten about
once the hot-tag is made to Miyamoto. The pace picks up when he comes in, the
ghoulish team hitting a nice tigerbomb/springboard elbow combo for two. Onryo
and K666 manage to blow both a rana and another tigerbomb in quick succession,
with both looking equally at fault, before K666 gets Konaka with a flash
backslide for the win and the title...
Seemingly though, and I can’t speak Japanese to translate,
they decide to have a four-way elimination match with the title on the line. It
also seems to be a ladder match, as the title hangs from the ceiling and there
are some tiny ladders in the ring
Yuko Miyamoto & K666 vs Onryo & Konaka Pale One vs
Yamada Man Pound & Tochiki vs The 101 & Shinobu
Straight away, Onryo and Konaka get dumped over the top rope
to be eliminated. Pretty convenient, as Konaka is back in the ring 20 seconds
later to referee. The match soon breaks down, with 101 and Shinobu picked off
and beaten by the other two teams, one per team. YMP and Tochiki work Shinobu over with chair on the outside; meanwhile Miyamoto messes up the 101's lovely hair by soaking it with water. The cad. The tiny ladders ensure no-one
even tries to get the belt. Soon, the teams gang up on K666 and Miyamoto,
hitting them with suplexes and dogpiling them for the pin. You’ll notice this
leaves the two losing teams from the semi-finals battling for the belt.
Suddenly, and I swear I’m not making this up, the ring announcer enters to the
sound of “YMCA” and beats all the wrestlers up. Another lad dressed up in an
American-themed costume climbs on his shoulders and takes the title from the
ceiling, only for the ring announcer to hit a sitout driver on him and take the
title. Absolutely baffling and I can’t tell if it’s amazing or terrible.
Certainly entertaining.
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