2009 Crossover Tour (6/21/09 - 7/5/09)

[Eivion Thanatos]

Today’s return to Korakuen Hall opened with a 10 bell salute to former All Japan president and ace, Mitsuharu Misawa’s who’s untimely death has rocked the wrestling scene to it’s core. Standing in the ring were President Muto, Kyohei Wada, and Masanobu Fuchi, while the entire lockerroom surrounded the ring to pay their respects to the legendary figure.

The semi-final saw more respect paid to Misawa, as Muto immediately nailed Taiyo Kea with an Emerald Frosion, garnering a great reaction from the fans. Kea would get his revenge as well, pulling out the Tiger Driver on Muto. Also, Suwama took the win in the match, pinning Triple Crown champion, Yoshihiro Takayama with a German Suplex, sending a direct message to the champion, and this should advertise Suwama’s impending title challenge now more then ever.

The main event was filled with warmth and encouragement as Nobutaka Araya attempted to seal his midcard comedy character in an attempt to knock down Satoshi Kojima in a singles bout! Araya did bust out his moonsault and had help from Keiji Muto and ring attendants, but it wasn’t enough and Kojima finished him off with the Western lariat.

MAZADA sent a message to Jr. Champion, Kaz Hayashi today by picking up the pinfall in their tag match with a vertical-drop Shoda Drop, crushing Phil Atlas. This put Kaz on notice, as with the opening of his new bar, admittedly underestimated MAZADA, and stated that from now until 7/5 (which is when their fight for the Jr. Title takes place) he was into the “MAZADA mode”.

To also shed light on the “Voodoo Towers EXPLODE” ordeal. The two fell out after being unable to capture the World Tag Team Titles, but today, TARU called and end to the split and demanded the two reform their team and focus on making VM the number one evil heel legion, which they did.

After the young man tag match (which was FILLED with more hate), All Japan announced this year’s Junior League which will take place from 7/26 to 8/7 in the “SUMMER ACTION SERIES”. 10 participants in all, which are as follows.

- Kaz Hayashi, Shuji Kondo, KAI, Hiroshi Yamato, NOSAWA Rongai, MAZADA, Minoru, Toshizo, Petey Williams, and Super Crazy!

AJPW, 6/21/09 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1,650 Fans

1. Toshizo beat Brad Martin (7:51) with a super Fisherman Buster.
2. TARU, Minoru & Hate beat Osamu Nishimura, Shuji Kondo & Ryota Hama (12:30) when Minoru used the Fireball Splash on Kondo.
3. Joe Doering beat ZODIAC (8:50) with a jacknife pinhold.
4. Seiya Sanada & Manabu Soya beat KAI & Hiroshi Yamato (16:10) when Sanada used the Tiger Suplex hold on Yamato.
5. NOSAWA Rongai & MAZADA beat Kaz Hayashi & Phil Atlas (15:06) with a vertical-drop Shoda Drop.
6. Keiji Muto, Suwama & Masayuki Kono beat Taiyo Kea, Minoru Suzuki & Yoshihiro Takayama (20:58) when Suwama used a German Suplex hold on Takayama.
7. Satoshi Kojima beat Nobutaka Araya (18:40) with the Western lariat.

Nobutaka Araya’s retirement match has been set as follows:

AJPW, 7/26/09
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Nobutaka Araya Retirement Match: Nobutaka Araya & Kikutaro vs. Masanobu Fuchi & TAKA Michinoku

Shining Road/Irving

[HOTLANTA]

I love the Soya/Sanada vs. KAI/Yamato rivalry.

[Lasakon]

It looks like they're pushing a KAI/Soya singles match, which should be awesome. I hope one of these teams ends up winning the All Asia belts to further heat up the feud.

[Eivion Thanatos]

Pretty sure Soya and Sanada will be All Asia tag champs by the end of the year.

Show looks good going of the sportsnavi pics.

Pretty sure Voodoo Towers will takes the tag belts at the Sumo Hall show.

Mutoh should use the Emerald Frosion regularly.

[OrangeCrush99]

Pretty sure Soya and Sanada will be All Asia tag champs by the end of the year.

Show looks good going of the sportsnavi pics.

Pretty sure Voodoo Towers will takes the tag belts at the Sumo Hall show.

Mutoh should use the Emerald Frosion regularly.

Yeah, better that than the Muta-sault where he f's up his knees all the time. I cringe every time he goes for it.

[Fundertaker]

If anybody remembers that "I just kicked Stan!!!!" skit from DX in 2006... God, I so wished KAI turned to Yamato and told him that he "just kicked Soya!!!!"

[AttitudeAJ nevermind the M]

I wonder how Suwama vs Takayama would work out? I really can't see Suwama taking the belt back so soon.

[Guy]

I wonder how Suwama vs Takayama would work out? I really can't see Suwama taking the belt back so soon.

Its going to be a battle of german suplexes so the match could go either way in that it could be brilliant or terrible, It could be good just as long as it doesnt turn into a 60 minute 'epic' like Kea/Suwama

[AKINAN]

This little Soya/Sanada vs KAI/Yamato 'feud' is good. All four a great talents and the last match i saw was when Soya ended it and KAI walked off from the handshake

[Tradition Rules]

That picture with the side thrust kick to the face just screams to me "This is why I love pro wres.!!"

Those four young guys, along with T28 are going to really make All Japan a joy to watch when they are given true upper card status.

[KawadaFan]

What have been the results of this tour so far?  Does anyone know?

[Eivion Thanatos]

I'm forgetful and I like to use Irving's results which he hasn't updated past the first day unfortunately.

AJPW, 23.06.2009
Fukushima National Athletic Meet Commemoration Gymnasium Sub Arena
1,400 Fans

1. Phil Atlas & Brad Martin besiegen Nobutaka Araya & Hiroshi Yamato (10:42) nach einem Exploder von Martin gegen Yamato.
2. Joe Doering besiegt Manabu Soya (10:45) mit einer Revolution Bomb.
3. Osamu Nishimura, Kaz Hayashi & Ryota Hama besiegen TARU, Zodiac & Toshizo (14:24) nach einem Backslide von Nishimura gegen Zodiac.
4. Satoshi Kojima & KAI besiegen Minoru & Hate (15:12) nach einer Lariat von Kojima gegen Hate.
5. Suwama & Shuji Kondo besiegen Taiyo Kea & NOSAWA Rongai (14:02) nach einem Last Ride von Suwama gegen NOSAWA.
6. Yoshihiro Takayama, Minoru Suzuki & MAZADA besiegen Keiji Muto, Masayuki Kono & Seiya Sanada (17:57) nach einem Running Kneelift von Takayama gegen Sanada.


AJPW, 25.06.2009
Sakata City Gymnasium
1,500 Fans - Super No Vacancy

1. Seiya Sanada & Manabu Soya besiegen Ryota Hama & Brad Martin (14:06) nach einer Tornado Bomb von Soya gegen Martin.
2. Toshizo besiegt Phil Atlas (8:34) mit einem Super Fisherman Buster.
3. Joe Doering & Hate besiegen Osamu Nishimura & Nobutaka Araya (13:08) nach einer Revolution Bomb von Doering gegen Araya.
4. TARU, Minoru & Zodiac besiegen Satoshi Kojima, KAI & Hiroshi Yamato (13:54) nach einem Chokeslam von Zodiac gegen Yamato.
5. Yoshihiro Takayama & MAZADA besiegen Suwama & Kaz Hayashi (14:16) nach einem Modified Piledriver von MAZADA gegen Hayashi.
6. Keiji Muto, Masayuki Kono & Shuji Kondo besiegen Taiyo Kea, Minoru Suzuki & NOSAWA Rongai (17:35) durch Referee Stop (Towel Throw) (Kono besiegte Kea).


AJPW, 26.06.2009
Miyako Citizen Gymnasium
700 Fans - No Vacancy

1. Nobutaka Araya & Phil Atlas besiegen Seiya Sanada & Hiroshi Yamato (11:30) nach einer Moonsault Press von Araya gegen Yamato.
2. Shuji Kondo & Ryota Hama besiegen Zodiac & Toshizo (8:23) nach einer Running Body Press von Hama gegen Toshizo.
3. Minoru besiegt Brad Martin (9:56) mit einem Low Kick ins Gesicht.
4. Taiyo Kea & Minoru Suzuki besiegen Suwama & Manabu Soya (16:11) nach einem Gotch-Style Piledriver von Suzuki gegen Soya.
5. Satoshi Kojima, Kaz Hayashi & KAI besiegen Yoshihiro Takayama, NOSAWA Rongai & MAZADA (15:39) nach einer Lariat von Kojima gegen NOSAWA.
6. Keiji Muto, Osamu Nishimura & Masayuki Kono besiegen TARU, Joe Doering & Hate (15:02) nach dem Shining Wizard von Muto gegen Hate.


AJPW, 01.07.2009
Matsumoto Meitetsu Show Hall
1,200 Fans - Super No Vacancy

1. Kaz Hayashi & Ryota Hama besiegen Nobutaka Araya & Phil Atlas (13:06) nach einem Inside Cradle von Hayashi gegen Araya.
2. Zodiac besiegt Phil Atlas (10:41) mit der Z Bomb.
3. Suwama & Shuji Kondo besiegen Minoru & Hate (13:05) nach einem Ankle Hold von Suwama gegen Hate.
4. Yoshihiro Takayama & Taiyo Kea besiegen Osamu Nishimura & Seiya Sanada (14:23) nach einem Running Kneelift von Takayama gegen Sanada.
5. Minoru Suzuki, NOSAWA Rongai & MAZADA besiegen Satoshi Kojima, KAI & Hiroshi Yamato (19:00) nach einem Vertical Drop Shoda Drop von MAZADA gegen Yamato.
6. Keiji Muto, Masayuki Kono & Manabu Soya besiegen TARU, Joe Doering & Toshizo (12:45) nach dem Shining Wizard von Muto gegen Toshizo.


AJPW, 02.07.2009
Mito Citizen Gymnasium
900 Fans

1. NOSAWA Rongai & MAZADA besiegen Phil Atlas & Brad Martin (10:26) nach einem Super-High School Class Cradle von NOSAWA gegen Martin.
2. Hate besiegt Nobutaka Araya (9:11) mit einer Lariat.
3. Suwama & Shuji Kondo besiegen Seiya Sanada & Manabu Soya (15:08) nach einem Last Ride von Suwama gegen Soya.
4. Osamu Nishimura & Kaz Hayashi besiegen Minoru & Zodiac (12:19) nach einem Backslide von Nishimura gegen Zodiac.
5. TARU, Joe Doering & Toshizo besiegen Satoshi Kojima, KAI & Hiroshi Yamato (18:47) nach einem Super Fisherman Buster von Toshizo gegen Yamato.
6. Yoshihiro Takayama, Taiyo Kea & Minoru Suzuki besiegen Keiji Muto, Masayuki Kono & Ryota Hama (19:05) nach einem Running Kneelift von Takayama gegen Hama.

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[Irving]

Guys my laptop crashed... I should have a new one by the middle of next week... REALLY sorry about that...

[Eivion Thanatos]

Its fine

AJPW "CROSS OVER 2009", 04.07.2009
Yume Dome Ueno
850 Fans

1. KAI & Seiya Sanada besiegen Phil Atlas & Brad Martin (10:32) nach dem Splash Plancha von KAI gegen Martin.
2. Zodiac besiegt Nobutaka Araya (8:52) mit einem Chokeslam.
3. Osamu Nishimura & Ryota Hama besiegen TARU & Toshizo (9:26) nach einem Japanese Leg Roll Clutch Hold von Nishimura gegen Toshizo.
4. Suwama, Shuji Kondo & Manabu Soya besiegen Minoru, Joe Doering & Hate (11:26) nach einem Ankle Hold von Suwama gegen Hate.
5. Taiyo Kea & MAZADA besiegen Satoshi Kojima & Hiroshi Yamato (15:50) nach einem Vertical Drop Shoda Drop von MAZADA gegen Yamato.
6. Keiji Muto, Masayuki Kono & Kaz Hayashi besiegen Yoshihiro Takayama, Minoru Suzuki & NOSAWA Rongai (15:30) durch Referee Stop (Kono besiegte NOSAWA mit einem Jumping Cross Armbreaker).

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[IrishPuroFan]

You think Kono will get a triple crown shot?

[Beard4Sale]

Glad to see Sanada & Soya get the win today, wee bit surprised though.

I don't see Kono getting a title shot till next summer at least.  There's too many guys ahead of him and with tournaments in the way it would take at least a year.

[Eivion Thanatos]

AJPW "CROSS OVER 2009", 05.07.2009
Ishikawa Industrial Exhibition Hall #3
1,869 Fans - Super No Vacancy

1. 3 Way Match: Hate besiegt Nobutaka Araya & Otokosakari (9:10) mit einem Horizontal Cradle gegen Araya.
2. Ryota Hama & Phil Atlas besiegen Osamu Nishimura & Brad Martin (12:51) mit einer Running Body Press von Hama gegen Martin.
3. Seiya Sanada & Manabu Soya besiegen Zodiac & Joe Doering (8:08) nach einem Inside Cradle von Sanada gegen Doering.
4. Satoshi Kojima, KAI & Hiroshi Yamato besiegen TARU, Minoru & Toshizo (14:43) mit einer Lariat von Kojima gegen Toshizo.
5. Suwama & Shuji Kondo besiegen Yoshihiro Takayama & NOSAWA Rongai (8:59) nach einem German Suplex Hold von Suwama gegen NOSAWA.
6. AJPW World Jr. Heavyweight Title: Kaz Hayashi (c) besiegt MAZADA (29:19) mit dem Power Plant (3rd defense).
7. AJPW World Tag Team Title: Taiyo Kea & Minoru Suzuki (c) besiegen Keiji Muto & Masayuki Kono (26:48) nach einem Gotch-Style Piledriver von Suzuki gegen Kono (4th defense).

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6 & 7 both could have been shorter. Very surprised Sanada and Soya actually beat Voodoo Towers. I figured everything was building them up for an All Asia tag title match (still think its the plan to be honest). I'm guessing a no. 1 contenders match happens next tour, winner getting a title shot at Gurentai.

[AKINAN]

Sanada winning is just great, hope he and Soya become champs

[Stone Cold Amigo]

6. AJPW World Jr. Heavyweight Title: Kaz Hayashi (c) besiegt MAZADA (29:19) mit dem Power Plant (3rd defense).


6 could have been shorter.

Agreed. A near-thirty minute match with MAZADA? Ugh.

[Eivion Thanatos]

I think any Kaz match going over 20 is annoying to be frank. I really wish junior singles would stop trying to go 25+. They don't know how to fill the time that well and always go into annoying overkill towards the end.

[NewJapanAllJapanfan84]

Glad none of the titles changed hands.

Shocked that the Voodoo Towers lost as I figured they would be going for the Unified World Tag Team Titles

[OrangeCrush99]

I think Suwama vs Takayama will be good. I liked what I saw in the 3 man tag with Mutoh and Konno vs Gurentai. 

[AKINAN]

It's gonan go Takayama/Suwama anyway so i think Takayama could put on a good match with Suwama. I say if they meet, then Takayama wins the encounter

[AKINAN]

Lineups are up on Purolove for the Jr League.

Petey Williams returns and Super Crazy is going to be in it.....I will be marking big time for CRAZY!

EDIT: Takayama vs Suwama...I predict Takayama winning. For some reason i think Takayama will have another defence before losing the belt

Also loving Keiji Mutoh & Funaki vs. Chono & MinoZuki...I really want to see that when it's shown

[Alex]

http://www.puroresufan.com/forum/index.php?topic=1734.0

^Idiot

[AKINAN]

http://www.puroresufan.com/forum/index.php?topic=1734.0

^Idiot

''Lineups are up on Purolove for the Jr League''

....I posted the purolove thing before ET posted the whole lineups himself...

[AttitudeAJ nevermind the M]

I don't see Suwama taking it back so soon. Although it would make sense. If there was anyone to give it back to at the moment it would be him.

[wOOt]

I was kind of hoping for Kojima to take it from Takayama.

[AKINAN]

I was kind of hoping for Kojima to take it from Takayama.

Likewise

[L.G Rod]

I was kind of hoping for Kojima to take it from Takayama.

Likewise

HELL NO!