​MINI-ESTRELLAS ARE COMING TO MLW IN CHICAGO APRIL 18... 

Published Feb 26 2020 By MLW Wrestling 


The speculator world of the minis will invade Major League Wrestling this Spring as the 5 foot tall and under mini-estrella luchadores take to the air in MLW | Buy tickets

CHICAGO — Major League Wrestling (MLW) today announced Demus will make his debut at MLW: Intimidation GamesSaturday, April 18 at Cicero Stadium in Chicago. The event will be a MLW FUSION TV taping for beIN SPORTS.
Tickets start at $10 at LuchaTickets.com.
One of the hallmarks of Lucha Libre is the mini division.  Featuring the smallest, arguably the quickest and most beloved luchadores in the sport, the mini division predominately features luchadores with a height limit of 5′ tall.  
Legendary luchadores such as Rey Mysterio Jr. debuted in AAA’s mini division and have thrilled fans with the aerial acrobatics, colorful attacks and larger than life personalities. 
Now the world of minis comes to Major League Wrestling starting with Demus, who will make his debut April 18th.  
While league matchmakers have yet to disclose his opponent, Demus himself is a wild entry into MLW. 
A vicious rudo, Demus has been called a “troll” for his unrelenting attacks in matches.  With a disturbing face ghoulishly painted for war, Demus is a danger to all. 
A former World Mini Champion in Mexico, Demus has teamed with the likes of Damian 666 as part of an unholy and violent collective that has terrorized Mexico over the years.  Demus now looks to unleash his own form of hell on his adversaries in America in MLW.
Will anyone stop Demus demonic desires to raise hell in MLW?
Experience the minis as they make their debut in Chicago April 18 at Cicero Stadium. Buy tickets starting at $10 at LuchaTickets.com.

​NWA Powerrr Episode 19 | NWA Weekly Podcast Ft: Jacob Grondy... 

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Published Feb 26 2020 By Jacob Grondy of Wrestlingwithwrestling.com


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NWA Powerrr | Episode 19 "Strictly Chaos"


Nick Aldis & Marty Scurll The main event of #NWAPowerrr is Thunder Rosa defending against Melina for the NWA Women’s World Championship. Melina, who has been guiding Thunder Rosa, has made it clear she now wants a shot at the title. This will explode on this episode of Powerrr Also on this episode The Question Mark defends the “honor” of Aron Stevens as he faces Trevor Murdoch. Plus Ricky Starks battles Matt Cross and Zicky Dice in a non-title match. NWA Powerrr Episode 19 Results: Zicky Dice def. Ricky Starks and Matt Cross. Trevor Murdoch def. The Question Mark. Nick Aldis & Strictly Business brawl with Marty Scurll & Brody King. The Bouncers join with Pope and beat up Eddie Kingston. Thunder Rosa retains against Melina, who walks out and gets counted out on purpose.


#WrestlingWithWrestling #NWAPowerrr #JacobGrondy #NWA #NWAWEEKLYPODCAST 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nvmb7r_JPcw

Pro Wrestling Noah held the first chronicle of their big 20th anniversary year today, throughout the year they will hold all their big events with the same names numbered in this way. The event was broadcast live on Samurai TV, and while the long queue for Naomichi Marufuji's autograph was still going by the time the event began, for those of us watching at home, we were treated to an advert for ReFa FINE BUBBLE shower-head, (which I must admit, I am pretty tempted by...)

As today was Akitoshi Saito's 30th anniversary, there were flowers placed in the lobby for him, bouquets had arrived from Jun Akiyama, Kenta Kobashi and Samurai TV. As it is a very special day for him (plus he is a local boy), Noah put him on merchandise where he signed an autograph for a little boy, and touchingly wrote a message telling him to work hard at school.

Noah have restocked today, and the lottery returned. As well as the lottery returning as did the harassment of Masao Inoue, who was filmed eating by Kinya Okada.

MATCH ONE
Junta Miyawaki vs Kinya Okada

Kinya Okada came running to the ring, while Junta Miyawaki walked to it looking like he was trying to reign himself in from doing the same.

There were cheers after first lock up and standoff, and Miyawaki followed it up with a beautiful dropkick (this seems to be a Noah dojo speciality). Miyawaki, the senior and the more experienced (although currently still the youngest on the roster, and who I think gets treated as such), dominated the match and no sold Okada at times.  Okada, despite all this however, seems to be turning into a suplex machine.

The opener was okay, but it has to be said it was clumsy in parts. Neither Okada or Miyawaki really have many singles matches, or are in the ring without their seniors so at times they did for a split second at least, seem a little lost.

WINNER: Junta Miyawaki with an arm cross (6 minutes, 23 seconds)

MATCH TWO
Mohammed Yone & Tadasuke vs Hitoshi Kumano and Seiya Morohashi

Although Tadasuke strolled out from the curtains to "Boogie Wonderland", looking as if he was going to see Judas Priest but had somehow wound up seeing Earth, Wind & Fire, he kind of joined in with Yone's "Disco Fever" pose by pointing at the floor, instead of the ceiling during Yone's pose.
On his way to the ring, Yone came across a small boy who was waiting for him dressed in an afro wig and flashing glasses, and he stopped to have his picture taken with him.

The crowd were more vocal for this match.

Hitoshi Kumano tried to lift Yone, but didn't manage to, and then Yone tagged Crazy Tadasuke in.
Crazy Tadasuke who was headbanging along with the crowd, went even more crazy, and Kumano took him down. However, Tadasuke was reaching new heights of nuttiness and started headbanging along with the crowd when he was on all fours, and bouncing up and down..and even outside the ring towards the end of the match he had his crazy face on, when keeping Kumano from getting into the ring to help Morohashi.

WINNER: Mohammed Yone via Kinmeat Buster on Seiya Morohasi (7 minutes, 46 seconds)

MATCH THREE
Dragon Bain vs El Hijo de Canis Lupus

Submission moves were mixed with the high flying from the brothers today, as it was commented they are slowly adapting to Noah style and using a mixture of both lucha and strong style.
Dragon Bain reminded people of Ultimo Dragon today (it was the color), while Cani kept up the proud Noah tradition of fighting with your brother, when he punched him hard before top rope somersault.

WINNER: Dragon Bain with the High angle avalanche Frankensteiner (12 minutes, 55 seconds)

MATCH FOUR
Katsuhiko Nakajima vs Yoshiki Inamura

Yoshiki Inamura (complete with towering mohican), has suffered the "Endless Love" from AXIZ over the past few events (which he has called the "rain") was out for revenge today. Nakajima, however was unconcerned about the match and came out sauntering nonchalantly in his usual sinister fashion.
The crowd were fired up.

The match was pretty much dominated by Nakajima (brutal running apron kick, face kick a few seconds after the bell had rung, and at his most smug using those short irritating face kicks). A swift kick a few moments later was met by Inamura throwing himself at him with all his weight. Later on in the match, Nakajima found himself hoisted up on to Inamura's shoulders, and Inamura walked around the ring like it didn't bother him for a few seconds, before slamming Nakajima down. Nakajima also found that while Inamura may be in a gray rookie area, he knows how to use his size and weight to his advantage, and he looked as if he was going to go through the ceiling when Inamura charged at him, and launched him into the corner. Inamura fought with several slams, and the arm straps came down, which indicates that he means business (but it looked almost as if his singlet was going to come popping off for a few moments). Then Nakajima got angry and his face drained of color, and he too used slaps, and poor Inamura got the soccer ball kicks on a bare chest.

WINNER: Katsuhiko Nakajima with the Vertical Spike (8 minutes, 43 seconds)

After the match Nakajima strolled off like he entered, nonchalantly and like nothing had happened.

MATCH FIVE
Naomichi Marufuji, Masaaki Mochizuki & Minoru Tanaka vs The Sugiura Army (Kazushi Sakuraba, Hajime Ohara & NOSAWA)

Minoru Tanaka looked tired. Very tired, and I am not surprised at all. He has wrestled seven matches over five days, and after an afternoon show at Ice Ribbon today took the bullet train from Tokyo to Nagoya to get to Noah. As we shall see later, his schedule is about to get more hectic.

Naomichi Marufuji made his own entry after his partners had almost reached the ring, once inside of it (he did his rope leap), he squared up to Sakuraba, who gently pushed him back into his own corner.
The Sugiura Army voted Sakuraba to start against Marufuji, Marufuji's team (watching him going on about his knee), let him have his own way, which is wise. Sakuraba aimed at Marufuji's knee, and when it came time for the tag NOSAWA and Ohara refused at first to be tagged in against Marufuji, telling Sakuraba you wanted him, you take care of him.

There was a little comedy in the match today, with NOSAWA not interested in facing Mochizuki, and laying on the floor. When he eventually got up, Mochi kicked him, Marufuji's comedy with NOSAWA (dodging him on the ropes when he tried to punch him), and the line of sleeperholds.

WINNER: Masaaki Mochizuki with the Twister on Hajime Ohara (15 minutes, 7 seconds)

Marufuji and Sakuraba had been exchanging chops outside the ring, Sakuraba lifting up his shirt to show the audience the marks, and they continued chopping each other after the bell until NOSAWA broke it up.

After the interval, Marufuji was on commentary for the rest of the event, but not before Mochi had told him that as he got the win today, he expects Marufuji to get the win at the tag challenge with the Shiranui.

MATCH SIX
Akitoshi Saito's 30th Anniversary Match
Akitoshi Saito, Shiro Koshinaka, Masashi Aoyagi & Masao Inoue vs Kongoh (Kenoh, Masa Kitamiya, Haoh and Nioh)
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Kongoh (minus Yoshiki Inamura) came out first, and did their usual pose.

Masao Inoue came out waving the "Anti Wrestlers Alliance" flag (after all, he paid for it), before Akitoshi Saito made his appearance. Saito was given flowers by fans, and he scattered the tarot card "DEATH" (complete with black and white line drawn grim reaper with flag) as he walked to the ring.

The Great Kabuki made his entry last of all, he looked very frail and like holding the flag was too much, he seemed very shaky, but he managed to use the nunchucks just as well as he ever did. After that he stayed outside of the ring, and naturally no one got rough with him, but old wrestlers never truly retire as he threw a punch at Nioh, and then helped his team get the win.

At the start of the match Haoh made the mistake of taking on veteran Koshinaka. Things got better when Koshinaka tagged Inoue in, and Haoh tagged in Kitamiya. Inoue couldn't knock down Kitamiya, even after stamping on his feet and eye raking him. There wasn't too much MASAOWORLD in the match, but he did get hit with a flying ass attack when Haoh dodged, and Koshinaka looked completely unconcerned afterwards.

Kongoh's focus was very much on Saito, which was fortunate as Saito wanted Kenoh (both have a martial arts background), they got into a kick war, which later went into the crowd, with Kenoh kicking Saito across the floor and halfway across the venue.
Kenoh is loving being a heel, and yelled at the crowd for booing him.

WINNER: Akitoshi Saito pinned Nioh with the Death Brand (13 minutes, 20 seconds)

After the match, Kabuki got in the ring to celebrate. And then there was a presentation of flowers to Saito by family (who bear a strong resemblance to him), friends and local businessmen. After the presentation of gifts, Saito made a heartfelt speech to the crowd; 
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"Thank you for today! I want to speak from the heart! Thank you Noah and Takeda, and thank you everyone who has come to the venue today! I can't settle down yet, there will be great matches coming up. Please enjoy them!"

MATCH SEVEN
STINGER (Yoshinari Ogawa, Kotaro Suzuki & Atsushi Kotoge) vs RATELS (Daisuke Harada, HAYATA & YO-HEY)

RATELS came out to different music, which was darker and slower. I'm not sure if either HAYATA or YO-HEY have changed their music, or else this is just a theme for all of them when they are together.

HAYATA is still taped up, and had limited input in the match, he also doesn't look too well. YO-HEY was overexcitable with Orange and Peppermint hair (he had asked fans what colors they suggested), and Harada had his unsmiling determined face on. Once in the ring, Ogawa and Harada got in each others faces with Harada having Ogawa waggle his finger at him in a lecture!
Then the bell rang, and there was the usual crazy YO-HEY lock up, which Kotoge stopped before they looked like two cats biffing each other. After a few YO-HEY antics, Harada was then tagged in, he strolled over to Ogawa (completely ignoring Kotoge), Ogawa motioned for Kotoge to tag him in, and there was a heavy collision between them which knocked them both to the floor and to the apron for a few minutes. Harada rolled out of the ring, and Kotoge was seen checking on Ogawa.

Despite his condition, it was inevitable that HAYATA would be tagged in eventually. Naturally Kotaro targeted his ribs and STINGER joined in. Mercifully, it was short, but Harada was seen getting off the apron to check on HAYATA when YO-HEY was tagged in. Fortunately, Tadasuke who was sitting at ringside, didn't have to take him to the back (and HAYATA was later out front with RATELS at the end of the event, hiding behind YO-HEY)
YO-HEY had his demonic grin spread on his face when he took out both Kotaro and Kotoge.

In the closing stages of the match, Harada took out STINGER, HAYATA then did the Headache on Kotaro (which seemed to take a lot out of him), and YO-HEY and himself held down their opponents so that Harada could get the win.

WINNER: Daisuke Harada with the Katayama German Suplex on Yoshinari Ogawa (12 minutes, 24 seconds)

After the match Harada got on the microphone, accepted Ogawa's terms, and draped the GHC Junior Heavyweight belt over him.
Then It spoke.
YO-HEY challenged for belts in Yokohama in usual babbling fashion, which was completed by HAYATA's whispered "Same"

RATELS then returned backstage with YO-HEY hovering near HAYATA as they walked.

MATCH EIGHT
Go Shiozaki & Shuhei Taniguchi vs The Sugiura Army (Kazuyuki Fujita & Hideki Suzuki)

There was the square up between the swollen and bruised Go Shiozaki and Kazuyuki Fujita at the start of the match, then it got physical when the bell rang with Shiozaki returning Fujita's massive slaps with gunshot sounding chops. Shiozaki is refusing to be cowed by Fujita despite the injuries that his strikes are doing to him. Eventually Hideki Suzuki and Shuhei Taniguchi were tagged in. Making use of their similar size and backgrounds, they mat wrestled.
Taniguchi also has damaged ribs, and so Fujita, when it was his turn, took advantage of this

Fujita got chopped after beating the hell out of Shiozaki, he followed this up with heavy slaps to the face, Shiozaki (with a Kobashi like look on his face), took him down with a lariat, although he was dazed (it was concerning because I did genuinely think he had fainted), and had a neck covered in bruises.

Taniguchi quit after a painful Suzuki stretch pulled his damaged ribs.

WINNER: Hideki Suzuki with the Grand Swastika on Shuhei Taniguchi (16 minutes, 52 seconds)

Shiozaki got in the ring and lariated both Suzuki and Fujita out of frustration at not beating Fujita in the final pre-match, and then stood with the belt over the two, before getting on the mic and saying in English as part of his promo "I am Noah", as well as the fact that he will protect the belt.

MAIN EVENT
GHC National Championship (60 minute time limit)
Takashi Sugiura vs Kaito Kiyomiya

Kaito Kiyomiya, so eager to get to the ring, practically fell out of the curtains when he made his entry. Given flowers on the way, he even played up to the camera, which is new for him and then he was in such a rush to start the match and get his jacket off, he almost fell over himself to do it (and almost out of the ring).

Takashi Sugiura, (the same age as Kiyomiya's mother, and with a son the same age as Kiyomiya), just stood and stared not moving. This is a bad sign. It means he is going to mess you up.
Kiyomiya, however, despite his excitement is very much a professional in the ring, and he offered a handshake, Sugi took it without hesitation knowing that Kiyomiya is a rare breed of wrestler who is not going to try and attack him on taking it (Tadasuke take note).
This was a fight between the man who has seen it all, and the man who wants to change it all and neither wanted to give up, it was a real heart in mouth match when you are convinced this is it after a big move, but they kicked out at the last moment.

The match was very much to Sugiura's pace with the crowd clapping strongly for Kiyomiya, they kept this up as Kiyomiya crawled to the ropes as Sugi was using a Boston Crab.

In the build up to the closing stages, Kiyomiya reversed the dreaded neck choke hold into the stretch plum, and dragged Sugi into the middle of the ring, and that is when Sugi decided that he had had enough. With the crowd screaming he got out of the hold by fighting to the ropes, and when the time came he locked in the dreaded front neck lock, which Kiyomiya reversed into a slam. Sugi was not down, and the Olympic slam bought him both the title and the victory. 
Sugiura later commented that Kiyomiya might not have taken an upwards step, but he had certainly grown up.

WINNER: Takashi Sugiura with the Olympic Slam (29 minutes, 47 seconds)

After the match, Sugiura (holding celebratory flowers), spoke to the crowd thanking them for coming today, Nagoya is his birthplace, and this year is both his and Noah's 20th year in wrestling, and he would see them again.

Backstage, Sugiura was challenged for the GHC National by his and the belts first ever junior challenger, Minoru Tanaka.
Tanaka said that as the belt was openweight, then he wanted to challenge Sugiura for it.
Sugiura (surprised) said he had only defended against heavyweights so far, but Tanaka was welcome if he wanted to challenge. It would be something different for him.
They shook hands.

Marufuji, on commentary, said he wasn't surprised, they did call Tanaka the "belt collector" after all. I get the feeling that had he not been on commentary, he probably would have challenged...

ALL the titles (except for the GHC Heavyweight tag) will now be on the line at PRO WRESTLING NOAH 20th ANNIVERSARY NOAH the CHRONICLE vol.2 at the Yokohama Bunka Gym on 8th March.

ATTENDANCE: 812
WITH THANKS TO: Abeshin, Yoshiko, Noah Boy's Father
PICTURE CREDIT: Noah GHC, SamuraiTV
NOAH'S NEXT EVENT: 8th March, Yokohama Bunka Gym

This is the last night of tour before Noah head to Nagoya on Monday 24th and hold their big event there. It was a rainy day in Shimada today (a heavy downpour trapped fans in their cars in the parking lot), and inside the hall, it was all about tying up the last loose ends before the next event, with the focus on the champions and their challengers (even Shiozaki, whose wasn't here today).

Mohammed Yone celebrates his 44th birthday on 23rd February, and a cake was delivered backstage for him. It's probably good that Naomichi Marufuji With The Sweet Tooth isn't around, as Yone would probably only find half of it. When he came to the ring, fans shouted "Happy Birthday".

Takashi Sugiura was on merchandise, with Daisuke Harada and Kaito Kiyomiya at the Noah's Ark Fanclub.

MATCH ONE
The Anti Wrestlers Alliance (Akitoshi Saito & Masao Inoue) vs Hitoshi Kumano & Junta Miyawaki

Bumbling Masao Inoue was fooled by Hitoshi Kumano, and ended up lariating Akitoshi Saito. Junta Miyawaki (still taped), tried to attack Saito, but was no sold by him with Saito not minding Miyawaki's attacks anymore than the rainfall outside.

WINNER: Akitoshi Saito with the Sucidees on Junta Miyawaki (11 minutes, 26 seconds)

MATCH TWO
Dragon Bain vs El Hijo de Canis Lupus

"The best Lucha"

The brothers put on a typical gravity defying high flying match. It was also noted that Dragon Bain has his name written in katakana on his trunks. Another thing that fans always notice, and perhaps more than usual if the brothers are about, the fact that there are no iron railings which mean that they will be flying into the crowd.

WINNER: El Hijo de Canis Lupus with the Canis Moonsault Press (14 minutes, 3 seconds)

MATCH THREE
The Sugiura Army (Hajime Ohara & NOSAWA vs Kongoh (Haoh & Nioh)
WINNER: Hajime Ohara with rolling pin on Haoh (9 minutes, 9 seconds)

MATCH FOUR
The Sugiura Army (Takashi Sugiura & Kinya Okada) vs Kaito Kiyomiya & Shuhei Taniguchi

It has been noticed that Kaito Kiyomiya has this knack of always being able to look at everyone's camera when photographed on the ringpost during entry.

Takashi Sugiura and Kaito Kiyomiya forgot their partners to attack each other violently in the last pre-match before the title match on Monday 24th, with Kiyomiya doing a sky high dropkick from the top rope.

WINNER: Kaito Kiyomiya with the Stretch Plum Facelock on Kinya Okada (11 minutes, 39 seconds)

After the match, Kiyomiya stood on the apron and pointed to the belt, as Sugiura (looking Boss with his mouthguard clenched between his teeth) held it up.

MATCH FIVE
STINGER (Yoshinari Ogawa, Kotaro Suzuki & Atsushi Kotoge) vs RATELS (Daisuke Harada, Tadasuke & YO-HEY)

While Kotaro Suzuki was announced and standing on the middle turnbuckle, in the ring Yoshinari Ogawa and Daisuke Harada were squaring up (Ogawa in sunglasses and jacket), with the ref trying to get between them. Yoshinari Ogawa held up the GHC Junior Heavyweight, and pointed to Daisuke Harada's IPW Junior. Harada wants a title match, then he had better agree to Ogawa's conditions.

WINNER: YO-HEY with the Super Face G on Kotaro Suzuki (17 minutes, 49 seconds)

YO-HEY stole the tag belts and posed with them, until Atsushi Kotoge managed to get him to give them back. As YO-HEY has now pinned one of STINGER (Kotaro Suzuki) without HAYATA being present. STINGER cannot possibly say NO to their title challenge now...although this being STINGER, they will find a way out of it, which will be probably by saying that it doesn't count as Tadasuke helped with the win via lariat.

MATCH SIX
AXIZ (Go Shiozaki & Katsuhiko Nakajima) & Mohammed Yone vs Kongoh (Kenoh, Masa Kitamiya & Yoshiki Inamura)

Go Shiozaki is looking bruised and swollen, which given the past few days isn't surprising as he's been slapped about by Kazuyuki Fujita, and then kicked by Kenoh, and while Fujita wasn't here today, Kenoh was. The fight went outside the ring with lots of chairs getting knocked over and flattened by them. However, AXIZ were to have their revenge when Kenoh got Katsuhiko Nakajima's "Shutter Chance" rope choke.

Kongoh attacked Shiozaki en masse, he managed to fight them off until the last moment with the save made by Yone. I get the feeling that Kenoh might be the next challenger for the GHC.

WINNER: Go Shiozaki with the Gowan Lariat on Yoshiki Inamura (19 minutes, 29 seconds)

After the match Go Shiozaki spoke on the microphone, and said that he will prove on the 3rd March in Yokohama that "I am Noah". On the way out, Nakajima got Shiozaki to do the AXIZ pose at the entryway, it's been a while they have done it.

ATTENDANCE: Not stated
WITH THANKS TO: Susu, Kody, Chiyaozu, Sachan, Juan Casado Barton, 41, KO_HEY1118  PICTURE CREDIT: Mohammed Yone, PKDX
NOAH'S NEXT SHOW: Monday 24th February, Nagoya 

Noah returned today to the venue which has become infamously known as "The Demon Staircase From Hell". Fortunately for the ring crew there was no carrying equipment up and down the stairs, across the plaza and into the venue, as the Demon Staircase was closed for repairs. They found another route, which I think must have been easier as no one posted about it. While there was no staircase today, there was also no lottery, as all the prizes were sold out.
So...no Demon Staircase, no Lottery, and Minoru Tanaka found that he hadn't bought enough flyers for his produce, so only half the chairs in the hall got them.
There was no HAYATA either, so Daisuke Harada (in new t-shirt with purple writing which shade really suited him), substituted at the merchandise table.

Noah had a visitor from DDT today. Yumehito Imanari (who is also a wrestler) was seen before the event began at ringside. Imanari is a cameraman for DDT, plus he makes their short trailers and videos. So we could see something coming.

​I am unsure of the exact attendance for today, but it was said to feel very full, and got even more so as the event progressed and people arrived from work. Because of the proximity of Kawasaki to Tokyo, fans came from the city. Although fond of Korakuen, they said it made a nice change. Many families also came with their young children. 

MATCH ONE
Nioh vs Kinya Okada

Despite the difference in both size and experience, Kinya Okada was determined to win, and apparently he came quite close, reeling out a new Blockbuster move. However, Okada was overpowered by the smaller and more experienced Nioh.

WINNER: Nioh with Trance Rave (8 minutes, 31 seconds)

MATCH TWO
Shuhei Taniguchi & Mohammed Yone vs The Anti Wrestlers Alliance (Akitoshi Saito & Masao Inoue)

Another staple of this venue (aside from the hellish staircase), is the appearance of what both fans and roster call "The Yone Women". These women are led by Mohammed Yone's mother, assorted relatives (mainly elderly) and friends. They were so loud today cheering Yone (and booing Masao Inoue when he attacked Yone), that he was worried that they were a nuisance to other fans.

Speaking of Masao Inoue, he made the mistake of challenging Shuhei Taniguchi to running the ropes, and was knocked to the floor. While Inoue rolled over and went to scrape himself up, Taniguchi looked at Saito.

When Saito and Inoue were both in the ring and beat down on Yone, Yone stood up two or three times, and attacked Inoue only.

WINNER: Mohammed Yone with the Kinniku Buster on Masao Inoue (11 minutes, 57 seconds)

The Yone Women were pleased with his win, but soon they would be cheering for their new favorite (not Takashi Sugiura who was greeted as "Uncle", and who seemed quite disappointed about it)...we will return to The Yone Women later, but first they had the interval break where Yone found his table stampeded by them when he was signing autographs.

MATCH THREE
Haoh & El Hijo de Canis Lupus vs Junta Miyawaki & Dragon Bain

As he was teaming with Kongoh's Haoh today, El Hijo de Canis Lupis wore red. Japanese fans have shortened his name to "Kani"(カニ), which means "Crab", which is quite ironic as he is meant to be a wolf. Apparently, its caught on in Noah too, and Referee Nishinaga was overheard calling him it. There were no barriers to hold back the brothers today, so they went zooming into the crowd, with Dragon Bain landing on his feet after a top rope moonsault.
Despite the difference in styles and their backgrounds (Junta's is in Judo with some MMA), Junta Miyawaki worked really well with Dragon Bain, and said he really enjoyed it.

WINNER: El Hijo de Canis Lupus with the Reverse Frankensteiner on Dragon Bain (12 minutes, 31 seconds)

El Hijo de Canis Lupus (as well as having a nickname) kept up another tradition in Noah by having a big smile on beating ones brother (biological or otherwise).

MATCH FOUR
Kumaxiz (Go Shiozaki, Katsuhiko Nakajima & Hitoshi Kumano) vs Kongoh (Kenoh, Masa Kitamiya & Yoshiki Inamura)

Its true that Kenoh doesn't think much of AXIZ (he thinks they are boring), and so he doesn't think much of Go Shiozaki either. Kenoh wore his incredulous face, which is when his eyes stare and he naturally starts swearing. They got into a brawl outside the ring in the fan seats, where Kenoh kicked Shiozaki a few times, then stamped off swearing. There was also the obligatory kick war with Katsuhiko Nakajima.
Kenoh had trapped Hitoshi Kumano in a submission, and it says a lot for the strength of the junior Kumano that he was able to get to the ropes without tapping out.

Yoshiki Inamura (who got the "Endless Love"), said that he was tired of this "rain" from AXIZ, but he knows that strength comes from adversity, and because he hates it, it has made him stronger.

When Inamura and Kumano faced off it actually got very technical, with Kumano (who loses out to both size and weight), relying on speed, experience and factoring in as much as he could his size.

WINNER: Go Shiozaki with the Gowan Lariat on Yoshiki Inamura (18 minutes, 14 seconds)

MATCH FIVE
STINGER (Yoshinari Ogawa, Kotaro Suzuki & Atsushi Kotoge) vs RATELS (Daisuke Harada, Tadasuke & YO-HEY)

The Yone Women for this match, became "The Tadasuke Women". Tadasuke has always been popular with old ladies for some reason (perhaps its not the constant getting drunk and falling over, but rather the fact he has a big grin, chubby cheeks, is known as "Okasan" and likes things like Mah Jongg). They have not forgotten his affection towards them that October in 2018. They booed STINGER when they had the offensive on him.

Daisuke Harada and Yoshinari Ogawa started the match by glaring at each other across the ring, Harada with his determined face on.

YO-HEY was spectacular today (even with the usually crazy lock up), especially with the dropkick on Yoshinari Ogawa which looked like YO-HEY had reached to Ogawa's forehead almost.
Speaking of crazy, there is "Crazy Tadasuke" and "Crazier Tadasuke". We had the latter today.

WINNER: Kotaro Suzuki with the Endless Waltz on YO-HEY (15 minutes, 7 seconds)

There was some concern about YO-HEY after the match, as he seemed to be clutching his chest, but he seemed fine and well enough to write that he tried to win like Wife did, but couldn't. He wants Wife to come back soon, but not to overdo it.

Yoshinari Ogawa said backstage that he had thought about Daisuke Harada's right to challenge, and he had a condition; if Ogawa was to put the GHC Junior Heavyweight on the line, then Daisuke Harada was to put his IPW Junior Heavyweight on the line against him. IPW is a British Promotion which has not existed since December 2019, so it looks like Noah may well keep on the belt which will probably gradually evolve into the junior equivalent of the National. Harada is yet to comment, but it is likely he will accept the challenge.

MATCH SIX
The Sugiura Army (Takashi Sugiura & Hajime Ohara) vs Kaito Kiyomiya & Minoru Tanaka

Kaito Kiyomiya has been described as being "bright like the sun" and said to lighten up the venue when he appears.

Kaito Kiyomiya and Takashi Sugiura flew at each other today with elbows and punches that didn't stop. The bell ringing was like opening the cages as they couldn't stop fighting, even when they weren't in the ring with Sugiura storming across it leaving Hajime Ohara and Minoru Tanaka to fight, knocking Kiyomiya off the apron with a punch. Sugiura was full on Terminator mode, refusing to be pinned by Kiyomiya and not accepting the Tiger Suplex. Kiyomiya also made Hajime Ohara tag Sugiura in.

Tanaka held Sugiura back on the ring apron, as he tried to get in the ring as Sugiura locked in the Stretch Plum.

WINNER: Kaito Kiyomiya with the Stretch Plum Facelock on Hajime Ohara (19 minutes, 11 seconds)

At the end of the match Kiyomiya did something that he never would have done a few months ago, even he was champion. Takashi Sugiura had said in his post match promo from Korakuen Hall that Kiyomiya was too scared to look him in the eyes, so today Kiyomiya bent down so they were eye level (albeit far away from each other) and made the "I am watching you" gesture.
Sugiura stared at him, looking Boss with his mouthguard sticking out of his mouth.

After the event, Kaito Kiyomiya gave a short but nice speech, he spoke about how Sugiura had said that he had seen many things in twenty years of Noah, and how he, Kiyomiya, would absorb everything even Sugiura into his new view and return with the belt to Nagoya. Then he went round the venue slapping and shaking hands.

As the fans filed out (with candy being handed out and AXIZ signing autographs), there was a good atmosphere and a good buzz among them.

ATTENDANCE: Not announced
WITH THANKS TO: Metal-Noah, Tahtauwna, Shishikazu, Miriam, Akeko, Sachan
PICTURE CREDIT: Noah Sales Team, Noah GHC, YO-HEY, PKDX, Mohammed Yone
NOAH'S NEXT SHOW: Saturday 22nd