All eight wrestlers come down to introduce themselves, as does Super Delfin, who booked the event.

Naomichi Marufuji vs. Jun Kasai
This match is in the first round of the Super J Cup Tournament.  Kasai comes out equipped with tail.  Of course.  Tie-up to start, waistlock by Marufuji, but Kasai makes it to the ropes and kicks Marufuji as Marufuji releases the hold.  Sensing Marufuji's anger, Kasai bails out of the ring.  Marufuji quickly follows, Kasai gets back in, and brags to the crowd about his intelligence.  Marufuji does eventually get back in as well, and Kasai greets him with a kick.  Irish whip by Kasai, reversed, and Kasai baseball slides out of the ring.  Kasai gets back on the apron, Marufuji charges, flips over the top rope, grabs Kasai's legs in an attempt to powerbomb him down to the floor, but Kasai kicks free.  Kasai jumps down off the apron and throws Marufuji into the ring post.  Seeing Marufuji hurt, Kasai goes under the apron and brings out a table.  After hitting Marufuji again, Kasai places Marufuji on the table, goes to the top rope, and splashes down on Marufuji, breaking the table as well as Marufuji's will to live.  Kasai throws Marufuji back into the ring, Irish whip, and a high back bodydrop.  Cover, but it only gets a two count.  Reverse chinlock by Kasai, but he releases the hold to yell at the referee.  Kasai kicks Marufuji while he is still down and dropkicks him in the back.  Cover, but another two count.  Marufuji tries to fight back and the two trade chops.  Kasai gets the better of it and retrieves a piece of the broken table in which to punish Marufuji with.  Marufuji blocks it at first, but Kasai gets the better of it and levels Marufuji with the table piece twice.  Clothesline by Kasai, cover, but Marufuji kicks out at two.  Kasai punches Marufuji back into the corner, Irish whip, but when Kasai charges he gets drop toehold into the second turnbuckle.  Dropkick to the back of the head by Marufuji, Irish ship, and a elbow strike in the corner.  Snapmare by Marufuji, he goes to the top rope and nails the missile dropkick.  Cover, but a two count.  Irish whip by Marufuji, Kasai ducks the clothesline and hits a DDT.  Another DDT by Kasai, cover, but he only gets two.  Kasai scoop slams Marufuji, he puts on his goggles, goes up top, hits the splash, locks on a German suplex pin, but Marufuji kicks out.  Scoop slam by Kasai, he goes up top, but this time Marufuji rolls out of the way of the splash.  Marufuji goes for a Shiranui (Sliced Bread #2), but Kasai blocks it and gets a backslide for a two count.  Dropkick to the face by Kasai, cover, but again Marufuji kicks out.  Kasai bounces off the ropes, but Marufuji gives him a drop toe hold and dropkicks him in the face.  Marufuji goes to the top turnbuckle and dropkicks Kasai in the head again.  Cover, but only a two count.  Scoop slam by Marufuji, he goes up top again, but Kasai gets his knees up when Marufuji goes for the splash.  Marufuji snaps off a quick roll-up, but it only gets two.  Another roll-up by Marufuji, but another two count.  Finally, Marufuji nails his Shiranui and gets the three count.  Your winner:  Naomichi Marufuji

Match Thoughts:  Marufuji was representing NOAH and Kasai was representing Zero One.  We have only gone through one match, and already I am confused.  Kasai is primarily known as a hardcore garbage wrester.  If you have ever seen him, Kasai is the guy that wrestles with a monkey tail on.  I am not saying he has no wrestling moves, but he is not on the same level as Marufuji.  And yet, Kasai was the one that carried this match and Marufuji came off looking rather weak.  I had no problem with the table being used, I just think Marufuji should have gotten in more offense and controlled the match after Kasai had done his "hardcore" spots.  Also, the crowd was dead, which concerns me as well.  Not the best way to start the event, as the match lacked any intensity or excitement whatsoever and that feeling radiated throughout the entire sparsely filled arena.  Score:  3.3

Goa vs. Garuda
This match is in the first round of the Super J Cup Tournament.  Both men have on cool masks.  Why don't wrestlers where masks or face paint in America anymore?  Goa charges Garuda to start, Irish whip, and a clothesline in the corner.  The two trade slaps, which Garuda gets the better of when he sneaks in a kick to the gut.  Irish whip by Garuda, reversed, Garuda ducks the clothesline, dropkicks Goa, and Goa flutters out of the ring.  Garuda sees his opportunity to take over the match and does a tope suicida onto Goa.  Garuda brings Goa back into the ring and comes off the top rope with a cross body.  Goa is unphased though and kicks Garuda in the midsection.  Eye rake by Goa and he throws Garuda into the corner.  Mounted punches in the corner by Goa, snapmare, and a body splash.  Cover, but Garuda kicks out.  Goa slaps on a reverse chinlock and then into a side chinlock.  Goa releases the hold, puts Garuda up on his shoulders and gives him a backbreaker.  Scorpion Deathlock by Goa, but eventually Garuda manages to reach the bottom rope.  Goa releases the hold, throws Garuda into the corner, Irish whip, but when he charges he gets flipped over the rope and onto the apron.  Garuda then turns around and casually punches Goa off the apron and down to the floor.  Garuda quickly follows him out with a springboard crossbody off the top rope.  After taking a quick breather, Garuda takes Goa back into the ring and gives him a springboard dropkick.  Cover, but a two count.  Irish whip by Garuda and a spinning backbreaker followed by a spinning heel kick.  Cover, but another two count.  Garuda gives Goa another Irish whip, but this time Goa ducks a clothesline and delivers a flying clothesline of his own.  Goa goes up to the top turnbuckle and gives Garuda a missile dropkick to the chest.  Cover, but a two count.  Goa goes for a side waistlock, but Garuda quickly punches out of it, applies a back waistlock, but Goa low blows him.  Vertical suplex attempt by Goa, but Garuda reverses it into a front suplex.  Cover, but it only gets two.  Fisherman brainbuster by Garuda, another cover, but again Goa kicks out.  Garuda picks up Goa, scoop slams him, goes up top, but Goa is already up and superplexes Garuda off the top turnbuckle.  Jack Hammerish suplex by Goa follows, cover, but it only gets two.  Goa ascends to the top rope, nails the splash, over, but only a two count for Goa.  Goa signals for the kill, but he misses the Shining Wizard, allowing Garuda to get a roll-up for two.  Garuda follows up with a release dragon suplex and a hurricanrana, he holds the legs, and gets the three count.  Your winner:  Garuda

Match Thoughts:  A spot fest in the worst degree, even though it didn't offend me too much.  Garuda represented Wrestling Marvelous Future, while Goa was a member of Osaka Pro Wrestling.  The psychology in this match was non-existent, and Goa deciding to not sell the tope suicida/flying crossbody didn't make any sense.  It wasn't a "delayed sell" like they do in All Japan, he just flat out didn't sell it.  Garuda hits his spots well, especially the springboard crossbody, but that's all it was... nifty looking spots that loosely tied together something resembling a wrestling match.  But they had on cool masks, their high risks moves were well done, and the finish was strong.   Score:  5.5

Kazuya Yuasa vs. Wataru Inoue
This match is in the first round of the Super J Cup Tournament.  Match starts quickly with the two trading forearm shots in the middle of the ring.  Yuasa gets the better of it, flooring Inoue and kicking him while he is down.  Finally he picks him up and chops him into the corner.  Irish whip, and Yuasa hits a running clothesline.  Inoue fights back with chops, which Yuasa returns.  This time Inoue wins the duel, he picks Yuasa back up and tosses him in the corner.  Snapmare by Inoue and he snaps on a reverse chinlock which he reverts into an arm submission.  Inoue locks in the cross armbar, but Yuasa makes it to the ropes.  As soon as Yuasa gets up, Inoue chops him back down and puts on a leg submission hold.  Yuasa tries to slap his way out of it, but Inoue slaps him back down to the mat.  Finally Yuasa makes it to the ropes, so Inoue picks him up and puts him in a side headlock.  Yuasa Irish whips out of it, and the two collide in the middle of the ring with neither budging.  Inoue dares Yuasa to bounce off the ropes and try it again, he does, and Inoue nails him with a spinning heel kick.  Ha.  Yuasa rolls out of the ring, Inoue fakes a plancha, instead runs down the apron to try a splash attack, but Yuasa sees him coming and dropkicks him in the midsection.  Yuasa throws Inoue back into the ring and comes off the top with a missile dropkick.  Cover, but a two count.  Yuasa quickly picks up Inoue and delivers a suplex, but it also only gets a two count.  Back on their feet, Yuasa gives Inoue a rough clothesline in the back of the head and then one to the front to knock him over.  Cover, but Inoue kicks out.  Yuasa applies the ankle lock, but Inoue makes it to the ropes.  Back up, Yuasa applies a waistlock, but Inoue reverses it.  Inoue goes for a suplex, Yuasa blocks it, so Inoue punches him in the back and hits a spinning kick to the back of the head.  Sufficiently weakened, now Inoue gets a German suplex, but Yuasa kicks out at two.  Killer brainbuster by Inoue, cover, but somehow Yuasa kicks out.  Inoue kicks on Yuasa, by Yuasa fires back and the two trade punches and chops.  Inoue goes for another high kick, but Yuasa ducks it and applies an ankle lock.  Inoue makes it back to his feet, so Yuasa gives him a dragon screw leg whip.  Leg submission applied by Yuasa, but Inoue makes it to the bottom rope.  Hard blow to the face by Yuasa and he clotheslines Inoue down.  Cover, but a two count.  Yuasa goes for a dragon suplex, Inoue blocks that, so Yuasa hits German suplex instead for a two count.  Yuasa goes for another clothesline, but this time Inoue blocks it and gets a backslide for a two count.  Spinning heel kick by Inoue and he applies the Octopus Hold.  The pain is too great for Yuasa and he must submit.  Your winner:  Wataru Inoue

Match Thoughts:  Finally a match I like.  Yuasa was representing Michinoku Pro while Inoue was a member of New Japan.  This match was everything the last match wasn't.  It still had all the good elements from the last match (crisp wrestling, well done high spots), but it also was an intense and stiff encounter where the two put together a fluid and well thought-out match.  Perhaps these two had worked together, I don't know their history, but regardless I was impressed.  For example, the spot where Inoue blocked the full nelson suplex so Yuasa dropped his arms down to his waist and hit a German suplex instead.  It's simple, but it makes sense.  Very good match, and I hope this is the new trend for the rest of the tournament.  Score:  7.2

Takehiro Murahama vs. Taichi Ishikari
This match is in the first round of the Super J Cup Tournament.  Ishikari starts the match fast by hitting a flying forearm, stunning Murahama.  Irish whip by Ishikari and he hits the dropkick.  Ishikari goes up to the top rope and nails the missile dropkick.  German suplex by Ishikari, but it only gets a two count.  Ishikari gives Murahama a few kicks, bounces off the ropes, but Murahama makes it back to his feet and kicks Ishikari right in the head.  Ishikari goes outside the ring to regain his composure, but after a moment he gets back in.  Murahama charges Ishikari and knees him in the gut, tries to chop him, Ishikari temporarily reverses it, but Murahama regains the advantage with a kick to the midsection.  Murahama hits a series of kicks to the upper body.  Up next is a seriously botched set where Murahama Irish whips Ishikari to the corner, Ishikari thinks he is reversing it, but Murahama had something else in mind, so Ishikari does two complete spins before making it to the corner.  Elbow strike by Murahama, snapmare, and he applies a wristlock.  Ishikari struggles back to his feet and makes it to the ropes.  Murahama kicks around Ishikari again, Irish whip to the corner, but Ishikari moves as Murahama charges and Murahama goes head first into the second turnbuckle.  Ishikari then runs in and delivers a stiff dropkick as Murahama is still slumped in the corner.  Springboard kick to the head by Ishikari and he hits a tornado DDT from the top.  Cover, but only a two count.  High kick to the head by Ishikari and he puts Murahama in a modified surfboard.  Murahama eventually makes it to the ropes and Ishikari must break the hold.  Ishikari goes for a German suplex, but Murahama elbows his way out of it and hits a German suplex of his own for a two count.  Murahama goes for a brainbuster, but Ishikari flips over and gets a roll-up for two.  Kicks by Murahama, but Ishikari catches his leg and gets another pin for a two count.  Murahama lands a few stiff kicks to Ishikari, hits the brainbuster, and gets the three count.  Your winner:  Takehiro Murahama

Match Thoughts:  Ishikari was representing All Japan while Murahama was part of Osaka Pro.  Anytime there is a five minute match, it was to be really good in order for me to feel it wasn't a waste of my time.  Sadly, all I learned here is that Murahama likes to kick people in the head.  There were some good moves here and there, but there was also at least one poorly done move and one funny looking botched spot.  Those things become more magnified when the match is short.  Ishikari showed moments of ability though, I just don't think they really had a chance to get into a rhythm before the match was suddenly over.  Score:  3.6

Apple Miyuki vs. Ofune
This should be interesting.  The two women tie-up to start, Ofune grabs Apple around the head and gives her a quick punch.  Apple doesn't like that, so she kicks Ofune in the stomach, grabs her head, and punches her as well.  Tie-up, another side headlock by Ofune and she hits Apple with rapid fire punches before snapmaring her down to the mat.  Apple quickly reverses it though and gives Ofune a snapmare of her down.  Irish whip by Ofune, and the two collide in the middle of the ring with neither budging.  Ofune dares Apple to try again, she does, but again neither wrestler would budge.  The two trade chops, but Apple distracts Ofune by pointing up to the ceiling and takes her down.  Apple rams Ofune head first into the mat, goes off the ropes, but Ofune gets off a drop toehold.  Ofune stomps on Apple's back and applies the bow and arrow (no bridge).  She releases the hold, snapmare, and another submission hold by Ofune.  Apple makes her way to her feet and finally reverses the move on Ofune.  Ofune fights off the submission, but Apple applies the backslide for a two count.  Kick to the stomach by Ofune and a chop, Irish whip, reversed, and Apple nails the crossbody.  Punch to the head by Apple and she throws Ofune into the turnbuckle where she chokes her with her boot.  Apple picks up Ofune, Irish whip from the corner, reversed, but when Ofune charges, Apple is able to get her feet up.  Apple jumps on Ofune's back and applies a rather unique submission, and then she turns it into a roll-up for a two count.  Ofune gets off a quick two count roll-up of her own, then Apple tries again to no avail.  Ofune goes up to the top rope and hits a knee drop.  Ofune goes off the ropes, but Apple delivers a front Russian leg sweep.  Up to the top rope goes Apple and she nails the crossbody.  Cover, but it only gets two.  Apple applies a reverse chinlock, but Ofune chops her way out of it.  Ace Crusher by Ofune, cover, but it only gets two.  Ofune winds up for a big punch, but Apple ducks it and hits the Final Cut.  Apple goes for a clothesline next, but Ofune reverses it with a DDT.  Ofune goes up to the top turnbuckle and hits another diving knee drop.  Off the ropes goes Ofune and she does another Ace Crusher.  Ofune goes over to Apple and applies a front headlock, and Apple taps out.  Your winner:  Ofune

Match Thoughts:  I can't figure this match out.  I know it was filler, but for the longest time I could not decide if it was a comedy match or a real wrestling match.  Even though Ofune acted goofy, I can't define this match as a comedy, since they only did one spot that might be construed as such.  On the other hand, it was not one of those hard hitting women's matches that I have seen.  The first half of the match was bad, but during the second half they picked it up and put forth a pretty good effort.  Considering what it was and its intention, it wasn't unwatchable, but it certainly wasn't the quality women's match that I was hoping for.  Score:  4.0

Kintaro Kanemura, Big Boss MA-G-MA, and Azteca vs. Tomohiro Ishii, MEN's Teioh, and MIKAMI
Before the match, Kanemura and Azteca did the Kanemura dance, but MA-G-MA would not participate.  Before the announcer completely finishes with ring introductions, Kanemura's team attacks Ishii's team.  Left in the ring are MA-G-MA and MIKAMI.  MIKAMI tries to knock down MA-G-MA, fails, and MA-G-MA press slams him to the mat.  Irish whip by MA-G-MA into the corner, but MIKAMI flips over to the apron and comes back over with a hurricanrana.  Takedown head scissors by MIKAMI, and MA-G-MA goes to the outside.  MEN's Teioh and Azteca are next to be legal, tie-up, they trade arm bars, jockey for position, but MEN's Teioh gains the advantage by cleverly twisting Azteca's arm around the top rope.  Irish whip by MEN's Teioh, Azteca rolls over MEN's Teioh when MEN's Teioh drops down, and Azteca gets MEN's Teioh with an armdrag takedown.  Azteca bounces off the ropes, but MEN's Teioh slaps on an abdominal stretch.  Irish whip by MEN's Teioh, reversed, and Azteca dropkicks MEN's Teioh out of the ring.  Azteca then runs over to the ropes and follows him out with a tope.  New two in the ring (must be luche libre rules) as Kanemura and Ishii face off.  Ishii tries without success to knock down Kanemura numerous times, and eventually Kanemura tires of the little game and hurricanranas Ishii down to the mat.  Kanemura bounces off the ropes, but Ishii gets him with a powerslam.  Ishii rolls out of the ring, and MIKAMI comes off the top rope with a hurricanrana.  619 to Kanemura, MIKAMI bounces off the ropes, but MA-G-MA knees him in the back from the apron.  Kanemura tosses MIKAMI out of the ring and follows him out.  All six men are now on the outside, with Kanemura's team dominating.  MA-G-MA brings MIKAMI back into the ring and stomps him in the corner.  Kanemura goes out to get a ladder, brings it in the ring, and slides it right into MIKAMI's lower groin.  MA-G-MA Irish whips MIKAMI and hits a running clothesline.  Release double armed suplex by MA-G-MA, cover, but it gets two.   Azteca now comes in, scoop slams MIKAMI and hits an elbow drop.  Cover, but it is only a two count.  Azteca tags in Kanemura, Kanemura scoop slams MIKAMI down and hits a sling shot splash over the top rope.  Cover, but MIKAMI kicks out.  Kanemura gives MIKAMI the deadly airplane spin, cover, but MIKAMI gets an arm up.  MA-G-MA is tagged in and he scoop slams MIKAMI down.  Standing reverse flip by MA-G-MA, cover, but MEN's Teioh stops the referee from counting.  Azteca comes in to help MA-G-MA, but MIKAMI makes a sudden comeback by avoiding MA-G-MA's charge, dropkicking down Azteca, and then giving MA-G-MA a reverse kick to the chest.  MIKAMI tags in MEN's Teioh, and MEN's Teioh goes to work on both MA-G-MA and Azteca.  Simultaneous side headlock/headscissors by MEN's Teioh, MA-G-MA accidentally hits down Azteca, and MEN's Teioh punches MA-G-MA from the ring.  Ishii is tagged in as Kanemura comes in to resume the match for his suddenly struggling team.  Punch to the face by Ishii and a vicious clothesline.  Irish whip by Ishii and he hits a running clothesline in the corner.  He then sets Kanemura up on the top rope and nails the superplex.  Cover, but it only gets two.  Ishii goes for a vertical suplex, Kanemura reverses it into a release German suplex, but Ishii doesn't sell it and hits Kanemura with a clothesline.  Azteca comes in to knock Ishii out of the ring, but MIKAMI comes off the top rope with a missile dropkick on Azteca.  Azteca recovers first though, and hits a clothesline on MIKAMI.  Azteca tags in Kanemura, who comes off the top rope with a senton splash.  Cover, but somehow MIKAMI kicks out.  Powerbomb by Kanemura in the middle of the ring, Azteca comes off one turnbuckle with a splash, and then MA-G-MA comes off the other with a splash.  Cover, but MEN's Teioh breaks it up.  MIKAMI is dead on his feet, and MA-G-MA hits him with a rough clothesline.  Cover, but it gets two.  Frustrated, MA-G-MA gives MIKAMI a vicious Last Ride powerbomb, cover, but Ishii breaks it up.  This brings in Kanemura and Azteca, they go for a double clothesline on Ishii, but Ishii ducks it.  Ishii goes to clothesline both men down, but it doesn't budge them, and Ishii ends up being clotheslined down instead.  Kanemura and Azteca go for a double suplex on Ishii, but MEN's Teioh runs in the ring to help Ishii suplex Kanemura and Azteca instead.  Ishii hits a back suplex on Azteca, cover, but it is only a two count.  Ishii then hits a sit down powerbomb on Azteca, but the pin attempt is broken up.  MEN's Teioh goes to work on both Kanemura and Azteca as MIKAMI brings in a ladder and sets it up in the corner.  MIKAMI goes up to the top of the ladder and hits a senton down onto Azteca.  Ishii then runs in, nails a delayed brainbuster on Azteca, and gets the three count pin.  Your winners:  Tomohiro Ishii, MEN's Teioh, and MIKAMI

Post match:  They yell at each other for a bit, and Ishii goes after MA-G-MA.  Kanemura breaks them up though, and the remaining men shake hands and leave the ring.

Match Thoughts:  I can't explain it, but I really enjoyed this match.  All the spots were well done, and I was really impressed with the wrestling ability of these guys.  Even Kanemura, who is more known as a garbage wrestler, really has a lot of talent.  MA-G-MA is badass, which you could probably figure out from his name.  Overall a great change of pace and an entertaining match to give the Super J Cup participants a breather before the next round.  Score:  7.6

Kuishinbo Kamen vs. Ebessan
These two are the rivaling wrestling clowns, in case you weren't aware.  Although I guess Ebessan looks more like a gnome.  Kamen gives out candy before the match while Ebessan goes around and bops people on the head with a branch while they give him money.  I couldn't make this up.  I wonder how much money he makes with that.  This goes on for literally 5 minutes, but I think he made it longer so that they could fix the ring.  Since the last match they have been trying to get a wrinkle out of the mat.  Finally Ebessan gets in the ring and the match can begin.    The two shake hands to start, tie-up, Ebessan tries to slam Kamen, but he can't lift him, so Kamen falls down on top of him to get a quick two count.  Ebessan swivels his hips, and then makes the referee do it as well.  Tie-up, and the two do simultaneous front rolls and pose for the crowd.  Ebessan then forces the referee to do a roll and pose as well.  Kamen comes up, and together he and Ebessan raise the referee's hand as if he has won the match.  They go to leave, but the referee stops them and reminds them the match is not over.  Ebessan and Kamen trade incredibly weak chops, then Ebessan puts on a side headlock and Irish whips Kamen.  They do these moves in ultra slow motion, with Kamen barely even walking when he is supposed to be running to the ropes.  I am dying with laughter.  Going that same slow speed, Kamen makes it back to Ebessan and they collide.  Neither budge.  Ebessan dares Kamen to go off the ropes again, but Kamen slowly walks to the ropes, comes back, Ebessan ducks a slow clothesline and hits an extremely soft spinning kick to the midsection.  Slow motion Shining Wizard by Ebessan and he does the Mutoh pose.  Back on their feet now, tie-up, Ebessan applies an arm bar, Kamen reverses it, Ebessan tries to flip out of it, but he does too many flips and ends up where he started.  Ebessan does manage to reverse it, they do a little dance, and pose for the audience.  Ebessan sneaks in a roll-up but he only gets two.  Now they trade real chops, Kamen goes to Irish whip Ebessan, but Ebessan holds onto the ropes.  Ebessan then tries an Irish whip, but Kamen does the same thing to him.  Irish whip by Kamen, and they collide in the middle of the ring, knocking both men down.  They both quickly get back up, bounce off the ropes, and both lay down on the mat expecting the other to jump over them.  Realizing what happened, they both get up and bounce off the ropes again, and this time both men do a leapfrog.  Ebessan grabs Kamen's arm and tries to walk the ropes, but he trips and falls off.  The two do another choreographed dance sequence, which Kamen apparently wins since Ebessan looks dejected.  Takedown by Kamen, Ebessan rolls out of the ring, and Kamen hits him with an Asai Moonsault.  Kamen gets back into the ring while Ebessan gets a drink from the announcer's table.  Finally Ebessan gets back in, Irish whip by Kamen, reversed, but Kamen leapfrogs over Ebessan and hits him with a heel kick.  Headbutt by Kamen, cover, but it only gets two.  Kamen bounces off the ropes, but Ebessan slaps on a sleeperhold.  The referee checks Kamen's arm, but it doesn't fall the third time so Ebessan tosses him down.  Ebessan throws Kamen into the corner, Irish whip, and he hits a running clothesline.  Bulldog attempt by Ebessan, but Kamen throws him off.  Kamen goes for a clothesline, but Ebessan ducks it and kicks Kamen in the head.  Scoop slam by Ebessan, he goes up top, but Kamen rolls out of the way of the moonsault.  Scoop slam by Kamen now, he goes up top, but he misses the twisting splash.  Shining Wizard by Ebessan, cover, but it only gets two.  Ebessan scoop slams Kamen down and hits the Kaiun Tornado (twisting moonsault press).  Cover, but Kamen kicks out.  Punches and chops by Ebessan, he goes off the ropes, but Kamen gets a roll-up for two.  Shining Wizard by Kamen, scoop slam, he goes up top, and nails the Kankuu Tornado (twisting moonsault press).  Cover, and Kamen gets the three count.  Your winner:  Kuishinbo Kamen

Match Thoughts:  This was an excellent blend of a comedy match and a "real" wrestling match.  Ebessan and Kamen crack me up, and if you have never seen them work together then I suggest you find a way to do so.  The first half of the match had me in stitches, but then they switched and had a competitive match the last three minutes or so.  Good stuff.  Score:  6.5

Garuda vs. Naomichi Marufuji
This match is in the semi-finals of the Super J Cup Tournament.  Tie-up to start, Garuda gets Marufuji into the ropes, clean break.  Armbar applied by Marufuji, Garuda reverses it, but Marufuji flips out of it and applies a wristlock.  The wristlock is reversed by Garuda, after they struggle for another minute Marufuji Irish whips Garuda, but Garuda ducks the clothesline and connects with a dropkick.  Marufuji rolls out of the ring, so Garuda joins him with a tope suicida.  Garuda gets back in the ring first with Marufuji eventually following.  Snapmare by Garuda and he applies a reverse chinlock.  Marufuji struggles to his feet and reverses the chinlock into a leg submission, which is then reversed by Garuda into a cross armbar.  Marufuji tries to roll up Garuda, but it doesn't work and he must get to the ropes to break up the hold.  Armbar by Garuda is applied, but Marufuji flips out of it again and applies one of his own.  Takedown by Marufuji and he slaps on a reverse wristlock.  Garuda slowly inches to the ropes until he finally reaches them, breaking the hold.  Scoop slam by Marufuji, and he goes out to the apron to hit a slingshot elbow drop.  Cover, but it only gets two.  Marufuji applies a headscissors, but Garuda rolls over and reverses it into an ankle submission hold.  Marufuji gets out of it though and twists Garuda's neck before snapmaring him down.  Splash by Marufuji, cover, but a two count.  Irish whip by Marufuji, reversed, Marufuji grabs the ropes, Garuda charges but Marufuji ducks and Garuda lands on the apron.  After dropkicking Garuda off the apron, Marufuji goes for an Asai Moonsault, but Garuda pulls him off and does a quick Asai Moonsault of his own.  Garuda throws Marufuji back into the ring and hits a springboard spinning heel kick.  Cover, but a two count.  Fisherman brainbuster by Garuda, cover, but another two count.  Irish whip towards the corner by Garuda, but Marufuji jumps over the top rope and hits a double springboard moonsault onto Garuda.  Cover, but Garuda kicks out.  Marufuji goes for a suplex, Garuda blocks it, so Marufuji applies a triangle choke hold instead.  Garuda barely makes it to the ropes so Marufuji breaks the hold.  Marufuji goes up to the top rope, but Garuda gets up and dropkicks him down.  Garuda quickly ascends the ropes and delivers a hurricanrana.  Cover, but a two count.  Irish whip by Garuda, reversed, and Marufuji hits a flying elbow strike.  Marufuji places Garuda up on the top turnbuckle, goes for hurricanrana, Garuda pushes him off and goes for a crossbody, but Marufuji dropkicks him right in the face in midair.  Marufuji goes up to the top and hits a dropkick to the still-down Garuda.  Cover, but Garuda kicks out at two.  Marufuji goes for s superkick, but Garuda blocks it and hits a dragon suplex for a two count.  Snapmare by Garuda, he goes up to the top rope, but Marufuji moves out of the way of the 450 splash.  The two trade blows, which Marufuji gets the better of.  Marufuji goes for the Shiranui, but Garuda pushes him off.  Garuda goes for a clothesline, but Marufuji ducks it and rolls him up with an arm arrangement cradle for the three count.  Your winner:  Naomichi Marufuji

Match Thoughts:  A very solid match.  I was actually pulling for Garuda since I saw more from him this match, but Marufuji was also impressive.  Both wrestlers hit all their "big moves" flawlessly, and unlike their respective opening matches they actually displayed the ability to put on a fluid and entertaining match.  While it was not awe-inspiring and I am still looking forward to the longer matches, from a semi-final match this was about what I was hoping for as far as content and length.  Score:  7.0

Takehiro Murahama vs. Wataru Inoue
This match is in the semi-finals of the Super J Cup Tournament.  Murahama gets Inoue into the ropes to start and gives a clean break.  Back in the middle of the ring, Murahama hits Inoue with a series of kicks to the midsection, chest and back, which knocks Inoue down to the ground.  Brainbuster by Murahama, cover, but only a two count.  Murahama kicks on Inoue while he is down, picks him up halfway, and kicks him hard in the back.  Murahama slaps Inoue, but it just fires Inoue up.  Inoue fights back, Murahama temporarily has Inoue reeling, but when Murahama goes for a spinning heel kick he gets caught by Inoue and tossed down to the mat.  Inoue picks Murahama up and gives him a modified emerald fusion for a two count.  Lion Tamer applied by Inoue, but Murahama makes it to the ropes.  Murahama gets up quickly and kicks Inoue down to the mat.  Inoue fights back with a forearm shot, but Murahama quickly kicks him back down to the mat.  More kicks by Murahama and he applies a modified STF.  Inoue slowly crawls to the ropes and reaches them to break the hold.  More stiff kicks from Murahama, snapmare, and a reverse wristlock.  He goes for the cross armbreaker, but Inoue picks him up and slams him to the mat.  The two trade chops, and Inoue hits Murahama with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker over his shoulder.  Cover, but a two count.  Inoue picks up Murahama and hits a fisherman's brainbuster.  Cover, but another two count.  Kicks by Inoue, he picks Murahama back up, but Murahama regains the advantage with a kick and applies the Octopus Hold.  Inoue muscles out of it though and gets the death valley driver.  Cover, but he only gets two.  Inoue picks up Murahama, goes for a German suplex, Murahama manages to block it at first, but Inoue is persistent and nails it anyway for a two count.  Irish whip by Inoue towards the corner, but Murahama rolls out of the way of the forearm and hits a kick to the head in the corner.  Murahama then places Inoue onto the top rope, joins him, and after a struggle he manages to get the superplex.  Inoue bounces up though, and the two trade chops.  Inoue wins the duel and quickly slaps on his Triangle Lancer submission.  Crowd senses the end, but Murahama makes it to the ropes.  Cover, but only a two count.  Inoue calls for the end and goes for a brainbuster, but Murahama flips over his back.  Murahama gets Inoue around the waist, Murahama reverses it, but Murahama manages to get free and kicks Inoue hard in the head.  Cover, but Inoue barely kicks out.  The two trade stiff shots, but Murahama gets the better of it and kicks Inoue hard in the back of the head.  Cover, but only a two count for Murahama.  Murahama picks Inoue up and hits the brainbuster, cover, and he gets the three count.  Your winner:  Takehiro Murahama

Match Thought:  It's a shame the wrestler I think is the better wrestler keeps losing.  Inoue is a very talented light heavyweight, but I think he was held down in this match from having to wrestle a different style against Murahama.  Murahama is a shoot fighter (he has many MMA victories), and thus his main offense are kicks and punches with little variety.  Inoue, for his part, sold very well for Murahama and hit his various spots to perfection.  I am so far very impressed with the execution of moves on this event, there have only been one or two botched spots.  As far as the match goes, it was definitely solid, but nothing special.  Score:  6.3

(c) Billy Ken Kid and Tigers Mask vs. TAKA Michinoku and Shiryu
This match is for the Osaka Pro Tag Team Championship.  They shake hands to start.  The champions get in the first shot, as they send their opponents out of the ring and quickly follow them out with simultaneous pescados.  I still can't figure out which team are the heels, since the challengers acted like heels prior to the fight but the champions are cheating.  Back in the ring, double team on Shiryu, and they deliver a double slam and a double dropkick.  Irish whip into the corner, Billy Ken Kid hits a splash while Tigers Mask follows up with a catapulted dropkick.  Now we are down to the legal men, as Billy Ken Kid battles Shiryu.  Shiryu and Billy Ken Kid trade shots, which Shiryu wins, chopping Billy Ken Kid down.  Shiryu uses the ropes to choke Billy Ken Kid, and ignores the referee's pleas for him to stop (ok, the challengers are the heels).  Knees to the head by Shiryu, and he tags in TAKA.  Kick to the gut by TAKA and he rakes on Billy Ken Kid's eyes.  TAKA continues kicking on Billy Ken Kid, but Billy Ken Kid fires back with chops.  TAKA regains the advantage with an eye poke though, and with Shiryu's help assaults Billy Ken Kid in the corner.  Snapmare by TAKA and he dropkicks Billy Ken Kid in the back of the head.  Shiryu is tagged back in, Irish whip, and a back bodydrop.  Shiryu kicks Billy Ken Kid hard in the back, Billy Ken Kid tries to fight back, but Shiryu continues to knock him down.  Dropkick to the knee by Shiryu and he tags TAKA back in.  Shiryu holds Billy Ken Kid for TAKA, but TAKA accidentally hits Shiryu.  Shiryu and TAKA argue for a moment, but TAKA reminds Shiryu that they are fighting Billy Ken Kid, not each other.  Double Irish whip, Shiryu hits a drop toehold and then applies the camel clutch.  While Shiryu is holding Billy Ken Kid in the clutch, TAKA hits Billy Ken Kid with a dropkick to the face.  Reverse chinlock is applied by TAKA, Billy Ken Kid elbows out of it, so TAKA applies the sleeper.  Billy Ken Kid reaches the ropes though, so TAKA tags in Shiryu.  Shiryu goes for Billy Ken Kid's mask, but decides instead to apply a reverse chinlock.  Brainbuster by Shiryu, cover, but it only gets a two count.  Shiryu tags in TAKA, Irish whip, Shiryu runs in to hit a splash followed by TAKA who delivers a kick to the face from the second rope.  Irish whip by TAKA and he takes down Billy Ken Kid into a Just Facelock.  Tigers Mask goes to break it up, but Shiryu cuts him off.  Finally, Billy Ken Kid is able to make it to the ropes.  Shiryu picks up Billy Ken Kid and punches him into the corner.  Irish whip, but Billy Ken Kid gets his foot up to block the charge and follows up with a dropkick off the top rope.  Hot tag to Tigers Mask, and he dropkicks Shiryu down.  The challengers get the upper hand though, double Irish whip Tigers Mask, but Tigers Mask ducks the clothesline and dropkicks him both down.  As the challengers fall out of the ring, the champions go to adjacent corners and hit simultaneous somersault dives.  Tigers Mask throws Shiryu back into the ring and chops him in the corner.  As Shiryu is slumped in the corner, Tigers Mask goes to the other side of the ring and hits a running baseball slide (the crowd yells "Safe!"  I will explain later).  Tigers Mask throws Shiryu into the center of the ring, goes up top, and hits a flying crossbody for a two count.  Irish whip by Tigers Mask, Shiryu does a handstand springboard off the ropes (ala Tajiri), but Tigers Mask sidesteps it and goes for a tiger suplex, that gets blocked, Irish whip by Shiryu, Shiryu throws Tigers Mask down and nails the Lionsault for a two count.  Shiryu delivers a quick Final Cut, cover, but another two as Billy Ken Kid breaks it up.  Irish whip by Billy Ken Kid on Shiryu and he hits a pump handle slam into a front suplex.  Cover, but TAKA breaks it up.  TAKA kicks Billy Ken Kid, Irish whip, but Billy Ken Kid reverses it and hits a bulldog after kicking off the ropes (like the Stratusfaction).  Irish whip by Billy Ken Kid, but TAKA avoids the splash and kicks Billy Ken Kid first in the face and then in the back of the head.  Irish whip by TAKA, Billy Ken Kid reverses it into a hurricanrana attempt, but TAKA reverses that into a modified Crossface submission.  Tigers Mask quickly breaks it up and kicks on TAKA in the corner.  Tigers Mask and Billy Ken Kid put TAKA on the top rope and hit a double running slam off the top.  Cover, but TAKA kicks out.  Scoop slam by Tigers Mask, Billy Ken Kid goes up top, but TAKA recovers and goes up to greet Billy Ken Kid.  Tigers Mask however comes up from behind and hits TAKA, while Shiryu suddenly shows up again and hits Billy Ken Kid who is still on the top rope.  Billy Ken Kid is knocked off to the floor, while TAKA and Tigers Mask fight in the ring.  Tigers Mask goes for the suplex, but TAKA flips out of it.  TAKA then goes for a clothesline, but Tigers Mask ducks it and nails a tiger suplex.  Cover, but only a two count.  Tigers Mask chokes on Shiryu (who has in the meantime re-entered the ring) against the ropes, while Billy Ken Kid scoop slams TAKA and goes to the top rope.  He goes for the 450 splash, but TAKA moves out of the way.  Meanwhile, Tigers Mask charges Shiryu, but Shiryu bodydrops him over the top rope.  TAKA tosses Billy Ken Kid out of the ring, and TAKA follows out with a springboard tope while Shiryu comes out with a regular tope.  TAKA throws Billy Ken Kid back into the ring, goes for the super kick, but Billy Ken Kid blocks it.  Billy Ken Kid then goes for a backslide, but TAKA reverses that into the Just Facelock.  Tigers Mask comes back in the break up the hold, Irish whip by Billy Ken Kid on TAKA, TAKA reverses it and goes for the same choke again, but this time Billy Ken Kid reverses it with a backslide and gets the three count.  Your winners and still champions:  Billy Ken Kid and Tigers Mask

Match Thoughts:  Tigers Mask wears an outfit that looks like a baseball team uniform, so that is why some of his moves were baseball related.  He is not the same wrestler as any of the Tiger Masks.  I am hoping that the rules of the match dictated that tags were not needed.  The first half the match was very solid fundamentally, with an established ground game by the challengers with occasional high spots inserted.  The last half was a big cluster where any man was legal at any given time and there was no flow whatsoever, simply spot after spot with different wrestlers.  While I am used to the end of some tag matches ending in a similar fashion (which I have no problem with), I didn't like that it lasting for five minutes.  Doing spot after spot is not challenging, although I do give them credit for hitting all of their spots beautifully.  Give the first half a 7, second half a 5, and the crowd-popping ending a 6.  Score:  6.0

Heat, KENTA, and CIMA vs. Jushin Thunder Liger, Jinsei Shinzaki, and Super Delfin
Heat's team attacks Liger's team before the bell rings and isolate Delfin in the ring.  Irish whip, and a triple dropkick to Delfin sends him out.  Finally the referee restores order and it is Delfin against CIMA.  Quick clothesline by Delfin, he goes up top, but CIMA runs over and pushes him off, sending Delfin down to the floor.  CIMA gets a running start as if you make a dive, but Delfin steps away from the ring so CIMA decides not to.  Liger comes in to take Delfin's place and clotheslines CIMA down.  CIMA replies quickly though with a dropkick, picks up Liger, Irish whip, goes for a back suplex, reversed, Liger bounces off the ropes, but CIMA kicks him in the gut and then the head.  Liger doesn't sell it though and hits CIMA with a stiff shotei before falling to the mat and tagging in Shinzaki.  Heat is tagged in as well, tie-up, headlock by Shinzaki, Heat Irish whips out of it, and Shinzaki shoulderblocks him down.  Off the ropes again, Shinzaki cartwheels to avoid the clothesline, misses the karate kick, and gets a kick to the chest, knocking him down.  Shinzaki rebounds quickly, grabs Heat's arm and tries to pull him one way, CIMA runs in and tries to pull Heat back, which allows KENTA to come off the top rope with a kick on Shinzaki to break up the hold.  Delfin comes back in, tie-up, and a vertical suplex by Heat.  CIMA is tagged in and hits a senton splash over the top rope.  Blatant choke by CIMA, and he kicks Delfin down.  CIMA chops Delfin in the corner and tags in KENTA.  KENTA stomps on Delfin in the corner and delivers a series of kicks.  Cover, but only a two count.  Camel clutch by KENTA, Heat runs in to nail a dropkick while Delfin is in the move, cover, but another two count.  Heat is tagged back in and he dropkicks Delfin twice in the corner.  CIMA then takes over, goes for a suplex, but Delfin reverses it and Liger is tagged in.  Tilt-a-whirl backbreaker by Liger and he slaps on the Romero Special while Shinzaki comes in to stop the other team from breaking up the hold.  Liger eventually releases the hold, and his tag partners come in so all three can dropkick CIMA down.  Shinzaki stays in, scoop slam on CIMA, and he hits a splash from the second rope.  Cover, but a two count.  Snapmare by Shinzaki and he applies a reverse chinlock.  Delfin is tagged in, Irish whip, and he puts on the abdominal stretch.  Delfin tags in Liger, who hits a splash off the top.  Liger Bomb by Liger, and Delfin comes off the top with an elbow drop.  They then hold up CIMA so that Shinzaki can hit a missile dropkick off the top.  Suplex by Shinzaki, cover, but a two count.  Liger is tagged in, Irish whip, but CIMA dropkicks Liger in the knee and tags in KENTA.  Irish whip by KENTA and a running kick in the corner.  Springboard dropkick by KENTA, KENTA fends off Delfin, but Shinzaki connects with a flying chop.  This brings in Heat, who kicks Shinzaki down.  KENTA does a springboard tope out of the ring (and off the screen), while CIMA comes in and goes a running tope onto Shinzaki.  Not to be outdone, Heat comes flying out with a somersault plancha onto Delfin.  CIMA rolls Shinzaki back into the ring, but Shinzaki blocks a scoop slam and twists CIMA's arm, preparing for his rope walk.  KENTA runs in, so Shinzaki grabs his wrist as well and does the walk with both of them.  Double chokeslam by Shinzaki, but Heat hits him with a rolling dropkick.  Armdrag by Heat and another dropkick, followed by the cross armbreaker.  Shinzaki quickly gets out of it though, Heat tries to kick Shinzaki, but Shinzaki catches his leg and gives him a dragon screw leg whip.  Shinzaki goes up top and hits a praying flying clothesline.  Cover, but only two.  The Goku-Raku Gatame is applied by Shinzaki, but CIMA runs in to break it up.  Shinzaki rolls outside the ring, so Liger comes in to face off against KENTA.  Clothesline by Liger in the corner, he goes for a Liger Bomb, but KENTA reverses it into a hurricanrana and nails a Shining Wizard for two.  Brainbuster by Liger, he goes for another, KENTA rolls through and hits a few kicks, but Liger knocks him down with a Liger Kick.  Cover, but CIMA breaks it up.  Delfin and CIMA now are legal, and Delfin hits the Ace Crusher for two.  Delfin goes for his tornado DDT, but CIMA counters it and hits a twisting splash off the top.  Delfin sneaks in a quick back suplex, and his partners come in to help kick down CIMA. KENTA and Heat both come in ,but are quickly thrown out.  Irish whip by Delfin, reversed, but Delfin nails CIMA with a Tornado DDT from the top turnbuckle.  Heat comes in to help out CIMA, and after a brief cluster Liger and Shinzaki are knocked out of the ring.  In control now, CIMA hits Delfin with the Schwein and gets the three count victory.  Your winners:  Heat, KENTA, and CIMA

Match Thoughts:  An entertaining match, but it did not have any real substance to it.  I like all the wrestlers in the match, so it wasn't a style issue, but rather that it seemed mostly like spot wrestling.  Which isn't really a problem, I like high spots and high impact moves as much as any other fan, but it does not make it a must see match.  The only wrestler that seemed unconcerned about the whole thing was Shinzaki (known as Hakushi in the WWF), who appeared as if he was just going through the motions.  Pyschology or flow was just about zilch in this match, for anytime a wrestler got the upperhand before long a tag team partner would just come in and take his opponent's place (or his place as well).  So overall it was quite decent as far as in ring action goes, but not the intense battle that I was hoping it would be.  Score:  6.7

Naomichi Marufuji vs. Takehiro Murahama
This is the Finals of the 2004 Super J Cup.  They circle each other to start, Murahama goes for a kick, but Marufuji avoids it.  Snapmare by Murahama, he goes for the cross armbreaker, but Marufuji wiggles out of it and gets in the mounted position.  Murahama reverses it into a wristlock, Marufuji struggles to his feet, but Murahama takes him back down.  Marufuji sneaks in a roll-up, but only gets two.  Back on the ground, Murahama applies a reverse chinlock.  Ankle lock by Murahama, and the two struggle for position.  Murahama gets back on top and grabs Marufuji's leg, then applies a triangle choke hold.  Marufuji seems out cold, but he slowly rolls over and out of the ring.  Marufuji slowly wakes up and gets back into the ring, as Murahama greets him with a kick to the gut and knocks him back out.  Finally Marufuji manages to get back in, as Murahama works him over with kicks in the corner.  Murahama stands up Marufuji Irish whip, and he hits him with a dropkick.  Marufuji falls out of the ring again, and this time Murahama follows him out.  More kicks by Murahama, but Marufuji manages to block one and gives him a figure four around the ring post.  Back in, Marufuji begins to work on Murahama's left leg with various kicks.  Simple leg lock applied by Marufuji, but Murahama makes it to the ropes.  Marufuji throws Murahama in the corner and continues to kick Murahama in the leg.  Marufuji goes out to the apron and nails Murahama with a springboard dropkick to the knee.  Murahama is rolled out of the ring, and when he gets back on the apron he is slammed into the ring post.  Up on the top rope now, Marufuji tries to suplex Murahama down to the floor, but instead just punches him down.  Marufuji comes off with a splash, but Murahama catches him with a kick on the way down.  Murahama then goes back into the ring and hits Marufuji with a plancha.  Back in the ring, Murahama hits Marufuji with a series of kicks, but Marufuji regains the advantage with an overhead kick.  Murahama takes control again, fisherman suplex, but he only gets a two count.  Murahama goes for a suplex, Marufuji flips over, but Murahama kicks him in the face.  Cover, but a two count.  Murahama tries to kick Marufuji again, but this time Marufuji catches his leg and gets off the dragon screw leg whip.  Marufuji goes for the Shiranui, but Murahama pushes him off and kicks him in the back of the head.  Brainbuster by Murahama, he goes for another, but Marufuji reverses it with a Shiranui.  Both wrestlers slowly get up, Marufuji goes for a thrust kick, but Murahama avoids it and gets a kick of his own.  Brainbuster by Murahama, cover, but Marufuji somehow kicks out.  Murahama picks Marufuji up, goes for a German suplex, but it is reversed by Marufuji and Marufuji nails the thrust kick.  Shiranui by Marufuji, but Murahama kicks out of it.  Marufuji picks up Murahama and puts him in the Tree of Woe.  Marufuji then goes to the opposite apron and hits a springboard dropkick on Murahama across the ring.  Struggling with the limp Murahama, Marufuji places Murahama on the top turnbuckle and delivers the avalanche-style Shiranui (Shiranui from the top rope).  Cover, and he gets the three count.  Your winner and Super J Cup winner:  Naomichi Marufuji

Match Thoughts:  First of all, let me say that I have seen other Marufuji matches and in general I enjoy his matches.  That being said, I was not impressed with this match up to the end.  The last three minutes or so were very hot, but I don't think the early part of the match helped support the ending.  For example, Marufuji worked on the left leg, but in the end of the match Murahama was not selling the leg and Marufuji did not attack the leg to get the victory.  So the time he spent working on the leg was pointless in the grand scheme of things.  The match was so-so leading up to the end, but the ending did help out the match as a whole.  Still though, for a Super J Cup, I was rather disappointed in this final.  Score: 6.1

Final Thoughts:

Out of 12 matches, 9 are above average... that is the good part.  The bad part is, there was no match on here that will blow you away.  The first six man match was very good, as were a few of the tournament matches, but none will scream at you "Go buy this!"  So in that regard, it was a little disappointing, for I hold the Super J Cups to a higher standard then I do most events, fair or not.  So while I do think that the tape is worth watching in a casual manner due to the number of decent matches, it is not one you need to go out and get right now if you have other tapes higher on the list.

Mildly Recommended

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