UWAI
Station Debut
Date: December 3rd, 2006
Location: Tokyo Korakuen Hall
Attendance: 1,200 (announced)
At least a few of you are wondering right now, "What
the hell is UWAI Station?" Well, UWAI Station is an indy puroresu
promotion that formed after promoter/booker Fumihiko Uwai split with
wrestler Kazunari Murakami when they ran Big Mouth LOUD. Shibata was
their big star, but after Shibata went freelance and the problems between
Uei and Murakami got worse BML stopped running shows. Uwai was still
acting as Shibata's manager, however, so when Uei started his own promotion
Shibata was the star even though he was officially a Freelancer (since
that time Shibata has stopped wrestling for Uwai and has been focusing
on MMA). In December UWAI Station was born, and they use a combination
of their own stars (Shibata), big name freelancers (Takayama and Suzuki),
older stars (Arakawa, Norton, and Goto), and cheap indy wrestlers (Rasse,
Riki Senysu, and Kenshin). Its an odd collection, as the promotion really
seems to have no identity since the assortment of wrestlers they use
are so diverse from show to show. You'll have to do your own research
if you need more information on the promotion, as I am going to go ahead
with the review! Here is the full card:
- Don Arakawa and Kikutaro vs. NOSAWA Rongai and
MAZADA
- Rasse vs. Yoshitsune
- Scott Norton vs. Riki Senysu and Kenshin
- Fujita Hayato Pro-Wrestling 2nd Anniversary Match: Bryan
Danielson vs. Fujita "Jr." Hayato
- Hawaiian Lion vs. Katsuyori Shibata
- Tatsutoshi Goto, Ohara, and Blue Wolf vs. Yoshihiro Takayama, Minoru
Suzuki, and SUWA
In case you were wondering why UWAI Station does not have
a place on this site, my new rule is that Indy promotions must run at
least 10 shows before I add them and the shows must average at least
500 people. I know that some of the smaller promotions on the left don't
necessarily fit that criteria, but they were grandfathered in. There
are dozens of smaller promotions I don't have on the site so I have
to draw the line somewhere.
Don Arakawa and Kikutaro vs. NOSAWA Rongai and
MAZADA
Kikutaro and Rongai start things off. Rongai pushes Kikutaro against
the ropes but he gives a clean break. Tie-up, Kikutaro gets Rongai against
the ropes but he chops Rongai before backing off. Another tie-up, Rongai
gets the advantage but he gives a clean break even though Kikutaro did
not give him one. Tie-up, Rongai pushes Kikutaro's hands against the
mat and stomps on one, causing Kikutaro to flee from the ring. Kikutaro
rolls back in after a moment, tie-up, side headlock by Kikutaro but
Rongai Irish whips out of it. Twice the two collide with no result,
Kikutaro gets on the mat and asks for an arm wrestling contest, but
when Rongai gets down with him Kikutaro gets up and kicks him in the
back. Irish whip by Kikutaro, Rongai misses a heel kick, drop down by
Rongai but Kikutaro kicks him in the head. Snapmare by Kikutaro and
he delivers the Flash Elbow. Rongai tags in MAZADA while Kikutaro tags
in Arakawa. Tie-up, Arakawa pushes MAZADA against the ropes and hits
a series of chops before backing off. Tie-up again, MAZADA gets Arakawa
against the ropes and returns the favor with his own chops. Tie-up again
but Arakawa quickly takes MAZADA to the mat and goes for the cross
armbreaker.
Rongai tries to break it up but Arakawa doesn't let go, forcing MAZADA
to reach the ropes to escape the hold. Arakawa tags Kikutaro back in
but MAZADA knocks him to the mat and tags in Rongai. Double Irish whip
to Kikutaro and they hit a camel clutch/dropkick combination. Rongai
throws Kikutaro into the corner and tells Arakawa to tag in, which he
does. MAZADA is tagged in also, tie-up, and Arakawa applies a wristlock.
Oil Check by Arakawa and MAZADA falls into his corner.
Arakawa waits for him to recover and grinds his first
into MAZADA's face before twisting his nose. The referee forces him
to break when he gets into the ropes however and Arakawa tags in Kikutaro.
Kick by Kikutaro on MAZADA but MAZADA absorbs the chops and chops him
back. Kick by MAZADA, Irish whip, and he hits a lariat in the corner.
MAZADA tags in Rongai who stomps Kikutaro down in the corner. Snapmare
by Rongai and he pulls on Kikutaro's ears. Back up, headbutts by Rongai
but Kikutaro powers up before falling to the mat. Cover, but it gets
a two count. Rongai tags in MAZADA, and he rakes Kikutaro's eyes in
the corner. Arakawa gets him with the Oil Check from behind however,
but MAZADA hits Kikutaro low while the referee is attending to Arakawa.
Both wrestlers are down but MAZADA is up first, wristlock by MAZADA
and he bits on Kikutaro's hand. Rongai bites on the other one and MAZADA
tags Rongai into the match. Rongai and Kikutaro exchange chops, Kikutaro
takes off his shirt to show how tough he is but goes to put it back
on after getting chopped again. Rongai cuts him off however and chops
him in the corner, cover by Rongai but it gets a two count. Irish whip
by Rongai from the corner, reversed, and Kikutaro hits a lariat. Kikutaro
goes for a bulldog but Rongai pushes him off. Rongai goes for a lariat
but Kikutaro ducks it and hits a fireman's carry slam. Kikutaro goes
up to the top turnbuckle but Rongai rolls way out of the way. Kikutaro
sees this and when he jumps off he does an additional jump but Rongai
avoids the elbow. Back up they trade waistlocks until Rongai hits a
DDT for a two count. Rongai goes off the ropes but Kikutaro dropkicks
him in the knee and hits the Shining Wizard for a two count. Front chancery
by Kikutaro into a suplex attempt but Rongai reverses it and hits a
Shining Wizard of his own for a two count. Roll-up by Kikutaro but it
gets a two as well, as does the inside cradle. Rongai reverses the inside
cradle however and picks up the three count! Your winners: NOSAWA Rongai
and MAZADA
Match Thoughts: I am not sure what the
deal was with Arakawa's obsession with Oil Checking the wrestlers (including
his partner), but beyond that it played out like your typical All Japan
opener. There was nothing really special about this match at all and
Kikutaro didn't do a lot of comedy.... I guess he misses Araya. Arakawa
was not in much but he doesn't look bad at all considering that he has
been wrestling for 25 odd years (at least). Pretty ho hum opener with
it coming across as filler more then anything else, doing little to
get the crowd amped for the show. Score: 4.0
Rasse vs. Yoshitsune
This is the new version of Mysterio vs. Psicosis, as these two tour
around Japan wrestling with and against each other in as many different
promotions as possible. Tie-up to start, wristlock by Yoshitsune but
Rasse reverses it. Yoshitsune rolls out of it and takes Rasse to the
mat, applying a leg lock. Kicks to the leg by Yoshitsune but Rasse gets
out of it and applies a leg lock of his own. Modified Indian Deathlock
by Yoshitsune, they get back to their feet, Yoshitsune hits a side headlock
takedown but Rasse reverses it with a headscissors. Yoshitsune quickly
gets out of it and both men are back on their feet. Kick to the gut
by Rasse and he applies a side headlock, Yoshitsune Irish whips out
of it but Rasse shoulderblocks him down. Irish whip by Rasse but after
flipping out of Rasse's way Yoshitsune hits a rebound dropkick. Rasse
rolls out of the ring, Yoshitsune goes to do a dive but Rasse moves
so Yoshitsune does his fake dive instead, landing himself back in the
middle of the ring. After a moment Rasse returns but Yoshitsune snapmares
him to the mat and delivers a dropkick to the face. Springboard elbow
drop by Yoshitsune from the apron, cover, but Rasse kicks out. Back
up they trade elbows, snapmare by Rasse and he applies a reverse chinlock.
Back up, body slam by Rasse and he covers Yoshitsune for a two count.
Irish whip by Rasse from the corner and he hits a running elbow strike.
Cover, but again it gets two. Single leg crab hold by Rasse but Yoshitsune
makes it to the ropes. Rasse stomps Yoshitsune while he is on the mat
and he hits a vertical suplex for a two count cover. Rasse picks up
Yoshitsune and goes for a backdrop suplex, but Yoshitsune lands on
his
feet. Yoshitsune goes off the ropes but Rasse catches him with an overhead
suplex. Irish whip by Rasse but Yoshitsune hits a multiple rotation
headscissors, sending Rasse out of the ring. Yoshitsune then goes
off the ropes and sails out onto Rasse with a somersault tope suicida,
slamming his own legs into the steel guard rail in the process. Yoshitsune
recovers first and slides Rasse into the ring, Yoshitsune picks up Rasse,
Irish whip from the corner and he hits a jumping elbow strike. Rasse
ducks the heel kick attempt but Yoshitsune connects with a cartwheel
heel kick for a two count. Yoshitsune goes out to the apron and goes
for a springboard move, but Rasse dropkicks him as he is coming in the
ring. Vertical suplex by Rasse, cover, but it gets a two count. Rasse
picks up Yoshitsune and hits a German suplex hold, but it gets a two
count as well. Rasse picks up Yoshitsune, Irish whip, but Yoshitsune
ducks the lariat attempt and delivers a superkick followed by the Tiger
Feint Kick. Yoshitsune goes out to the apron and nails the Swan Dive
Firebird Splash, cover, and he picks up the three count! Your winner:
Yoshitsune
Match Thoughts: As everyone knows I am
a big fan of Yoshitsune and it has been fun to watch him evolve from
a pure spot machine to someone that has begun to learn how to work a
match. Besides his general quickness there were only a handful of "high
spots" in this match as generally they kept it on the mat and kept
things basic. Since they were early on in the card and not the focus
of the show it made sense for them to keep a lower profile. Yoshitsune
was flawless in the match, even though he is going to seriously hurt
himself one day if he keeps being so reckless with his dives. Rasse
held his end very well and he has become a great opponent for Yoshitsune
as they have worked so many times together that the match flowed very
smoothly. This match is nothing that will set the world on fire but
it shows how Yoshitsune has changed over the last few years and that
he has learned how to put on a more well-rounded match. Score: 6.5
Scott Norton vs. Riki Senysu and Kenshin
Here is Norton against a Choshu clone and a Kensuke Sasaki clone, respectively.
No tag rules. Norton pushes both wrestlers to the mat, tie-up with Senysu
and Kenshin hits him from behind. Double Irish whip to Norton but Norton
knocks them both down with a double shoulderblock. Chops by Norton to
Kenshin in the corner, Irish whip and he hits a running splash. Norton
headbutts Kenshin against the ropes, Irish whip, but Kenshin connects
with a dropkick and Senysu follows with a lariat. They take turns hitting
lariats on Norton but he doesn't go down. Simultaneous lariats doesn't
do the trick either, they go for a double vertical suplex but Norton
reverses it and
suplexes
both of them instead. Norton picks up Senysu and chops him hard in the
corner. Norton puts Kenshin in the same corner and gives him a chop
as well. Irish whip by Norton to both wrestlers to the other corner
but they avoid his splash attempt. They both take turns hitting lariats
again, but Norton catches Kenshin and hits a sloppy powerslam.
Cover, but Senysu breaks it up. Lariat by Senysu and another one, but
when he goes off the ropes again Norton catches him with a lariat of
his own. Norton picks up Senysu and nails the Super Dragon Bomb, cover,
and he picks up the three count. Your winner: Scott Norton
Post match: Norton challenges anyone in the crowd to arm
wrestle him. Kikutaro comes out, but Norton easily beats him. Finally
someone does come out of the crowd, and after Norton toys with him the
fan pulls his hand back right before Norton was going to win, holding
his arm. Norton raises his hand afterwards before leaving the ring.
Match Thoughts: I have no idea why they
flew over Scott Norton to squash two imitation indy wrestlers, but that
is what weird promotions like UWAI Station do. We aren't supposed to
understand. This was about what you'd expect, although Kenshin is lucky
he wasn't hurt on the powerslam mishap. I couldn't tell whose fault
it was but it was definitely ugly, and it stuck out since it was one
of very few moves that did damage in the match. Senysu and Kenshin trying
to knock down Norton with lariats was cute since that is the finishers
of the wrestlers they are imitating, but if we wanted to try to tie
in realism they really should have been going low. It was nice seeing
Norton again, I just think he could have been used a lot better then
squashing two wrestlers that nobody cares about. Score: 3.0
Bryan Danielson vs. Fujita "Jr." Hayato
This is Fujita "Jr." Hayato's Pro-Wrestling 2nd Anniversary
Match. Handshake to start, tie-up, waistlock by Danielson, reversed
into a wristlock by Hayato, but Danielson reverses it back and gets
Hayato into the ropes before giving a clean break. Hayato goes for a
single leg takedown but Danielson blocks it and applies a stretch hold
on the mat. Hayato slowly gets to his feet and applies a hammerlock,
but Hayato gets out of it and both men are back on their feet. Wristlock
by Danielson but Hayato grabs his leg and pushes him down before applying
a leg lock. Danielson pulls on Hayato's arm to get out of the hold and
applies a body scissors, but Hayato escapes and re-applies the leg lock.
Danielson quickly gets out of it, side headlock by Danielson, Hayato
Irish whips out of it but Danielson shoulderblocks him down. Danielson
goes off the ropes but Hayato connects with a superkick and Danielson
rolls out of the ring. Hayato goes for a pescado but Danielson steps
out of the way and Hayato falls straight to the mat. Danielson rolls
Hayato back in, scoop slam by Danielson and he applies the Mexican Surfboard.
He reverts it into a Mexican Surfboard choke but he releases the hold
after a moment. Cover, but it gets a two count. Uppercut by Danielson
and he connects with a second one. Danielson hits a headbutt, cover,
but again it gets a two count. Danielson goes for a keylock but he can't
get it applied, he then goes for the cross armbreaker but Hayato blocks
that as well. Double underhook suplex by Danielson and he applies the
cross armbreaker, but Hayato makes it to the ropes. Danielson gets Hayato
into the corner, Irish whip, and he connects with the forearm smash.
Another Irish whip but his time Hayato kicks him when he charges in
and delivers the spear. Kicks by Hayato and he hits a backdrop suplex,
cover, but Danielson kicks out at one. Kicks to the chest and back by
Hayato, he goes off the ropes and hits a running kick to the chest for
a two count cover. Front chancery by Hayato but Danielson pushes him
into the ropes and hits a series of slaps, Irish whip, reversed, but
Danielson
grabs Hayato's leg when he goes for a kick. Leg lock by Danielson on
the mat but Hayato makes it to the bottom rope. Danielson goes for a
German suplex but Hayato reverses it into one of his own and connects
with a kick to the head. Cover, but Danielson kicks out. Back up they
trade slaps but Hayato grabs Danielson and applies the K.I.D.
Danielson struggles for a minute before rolling to the ropes to force
a break. Hayato hits a kick combination and goes off the ropes, but
Danielson hits a shoulderblock and hits a German suplex for a two count.
Danielson quickly applies the Cattle Mutilation and the referee calls
for the bell! Your winner by referee stoppage: Bryan Danielson
Match Thoughts: An interesting match-up
to say the least and in general they worked very well together with
only a few miscues. I don't quite see what some others do in Hayato,
his offense is pretty basic and he didn't show any natural charisma
or ring presence in this match. Danielson was solid of course as he
kept it mostly on the mat with the young wrestler, putting him in a
variety of holds. I don't know what the deal with the Cattle Mutilation
was, Hayato was in the hold for literally three seconds before the referee
pushed Danielson off and called for the stoppage. This was a perfectly
acceptable match but the crowd had trouble getting into it and Danielson's
transition at the end from being trapped in the K.I.D. to being in full
control 20 seconds later made the ending seem rushed. Score: 6.0
Hawaiian Lion vs. Katsuyori Shibata
Single leg takedown attempt by Hawaiian Lion to start the match and
he gets Shibata to the mat, but Shibata moves away from him and blocks
the mount. Waistlock by Shibata but Hawaiian Lion applies a wristlock.
Shibata reverses it with a wristlock of his own and trips Hawaiian Lion
before applying a reverse chinlock. Hawaiian Lion gets out of it and
backs off, allowing Shibata to get back to his feet. Test of Strength
and Hawaiian Lion hits a side headlock takeover. Shibata struggles to
his feet and gets out of the side headlock, but Hawaiian Lion takes
him back to the mat and re-applies it. Front facelock by Hawaiian Lion
and he does a handstand while keep the move
applied
for extra pressure. Hawaiian Lion rolls Shibata over and tries to get
into the mount position but Shibata gets back to his feet. Double underhook
takedown by Shibata and he stomps Hawaiian Lion in the back. Kicks to
the leg by Shibata but Hawaiian Lion fires back with a forearm. The
two trade shots and Hawaiian Lion wins the battle with a lariat.
Shibata rolls out to the apron and Hawaiian Lion connects with
an enzigieri over the top rope, sending Shibata to the floor. Hawaiian
Lion follows him out and hits a series of uppercuts before Irish whipping
him into the railing and clotheslining him over. Shibata slowly makes
his way back to the ring but Hawaiian Lion grabs him while he is on
the apron and suplexes him back into the ring. Cover by Hawaiian Lion
but it gets a two count. Hawaiian Lion picks up Shibata and drives him
back into the corner, Hawaiian Lion charges Shibata but Shibata gets
his foot up. Another kick by Shibata but Hawaiian Lion returns with
a dropkick. Double handed chop by Hawaiian Lion in the corner and he
hits a trio of vertical suplexes. Cover by Hawaiian Lion but it gets
a two count. Back up, backbreaker by Hawaiian Lion and he goes up to
the top turnbuckle, but Shibata kicks him from behind and hits a super
backdrop suplex. Hawaiian Lion is up first and hits a piledriver, cover,
but it gets a two count.
Hawaiian
Lion goes off the ropes and hits a lariat, but Shibata doesn't go down.
Again he goes off the ropes but Shibata catches him with a kick. Sleeper
hold by Shibata but Hawaiian Lion gets out of it with a backdrop suplex.
Shibata quickly re-applies the sleeper before delivering the FK. Knee
lift by Shibata and he nails a backdrop suplex. Cover by Shibata
but Hawaiian Lion kicks out at one. Pedigree by Shibata, cover, but
Hawaiian Lion easily kicks out. Shibata applies the cross armbreaker
but Hawaiian Lion powerbombs his way out of it. Shibata gets back to
his feet and kicks Hawaiian Lion repeatedly in the chest. Arm breaker
by Shibata, he picks up Hawaiian Lion and applies the arm height octopus
hold for the submission victory! Your winner: Katsuyori Shibata
Match Thoughts: Again, I am puzzled.
Shibata is a very good to great wrestler depending on who he is wrestling
against and a growing star, but for the first big show they put him
against a foreigner that no one has heard of and they have said foreigner
dominate the majority of the match? At the time of this review we have
a better idea of who Hawaiian Lion is since he did a tour for All Japan,
but in December of 2006 he was just a random dude with tattoos on his
face. He looked very solid, but he was still an unknown wrestler hanging
with a wrestler who has had competitive matches with the likes of Kensuke
Sasaki, Genichiro Tenryu, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Masahiro Chono, and many
others. As for the match, it was solid and the crowd stayed into it.
The lack of selling made my head spin, but that has been Shibata's style
for awhile now so I was expecting it. Shibata looked good, I just thought
that on a debut show they would give him someone more high profile to
have a match against to cement him as the ace. Score: 6.0
Tatsutoshi Goto, Ohara, and Blue Wolf vs. Yoshihiro
Takayama, Minoru Suzuki, and SUWA
Blue Wolf and Takayama start things off. Tie-up, waistlock by Blue Wolf,
reversed by Takayama, Blue Wolf applies a wristlock but Takayama reverses
that as well. Hammerlock by Blue Wolf but Takayama takes Blue Wolf to
the mat and applies a side headlock. Blue Wolf makes it to the ropes
and he gets a break, single leg takedown by Blue Wolf and he applies
a leg lock on the mat. Takayama gets out of it and goes for the cross
armbreaker but Blue Wolf quickly gets to the ropes. Tie-up, side headlock
by Blue Wolf and he makes the tag to Goto. Tie-up, kick to the stomach
by Goto and the two exchange strikes. Takayama pushes Goto back into
his own corner and tags in SUWA. Punches by SUWA in the corner and he
rakes Goto in the eyes. Snapmare by SUWA and he applies a reverse chinlock.
Goto pushes SUWA into the ropes and he rakes SUWA in the eyes before
tagging in Ohara. Double headbutt to SUWA and Ohara chops him against
the ropes. SUWA chops him back but Ohara hits a jumping lariat followed
by a vertical suplex for a two count cover. Ohara tags in Blue Wolf
and Blue Wolf goes for a crab hold, but when SUWA blocks it he tags
in Goto. Goto picks up SUWA but SUWA drives him back and with Suzuki's
help he chops Goto in the chest. SUWA tags in Suzuki, tie-up, wristlock
by Suzuki and he applies a chinlock on the mat. Goto gets the advantage
but Suzuki reverses it back to the reverse chinlock. Suzuki goes for
the cross armbreaker but Blue Wolf comes in and breaks it up. Goto rakes
Suzuki in the eyes and tags in Ohara, who chops Suzuki in the corner.
Ohara throws Suzuki out of the ring and he is assaulted by Goto at ringside
with a chair. Takayama comes over to help and soon all six wrestlers
are on the outside brawling. Suzuki throws Goto back into the ring but
Ohara grabs him from the apron and rakes him in the eyes. Goto throw
Suzuki into his corner and tells Takayama to tag in, but Suzuki won't
tag out and pushes Goto. They trade slaps, knee by Suzuki and he tags
in Takayama. Takayama and Suzuki stomp Goto as apparently the referee
has stopped caring at this point. Finally Suzuki leaves, clubs to the
back by Takayama and he knees Goto in the chest. Suzuki comes back in
and they do the Dudley's "What's Up" spot, except SUWA drops
an elbow instead of doing a headbutt.
Takayama throws Goto out of the ring and on the outside
SUWA throws him into the railing. Takayama then comes out and knocks
him down with a big boot to the face. Back in the ring, cover by Takayama
but it gets a two count. Takayama tags in Suzuki who twists on Goto's
arm on the mat. Seated armbar by Suzuki but he backs off when Ohara
comes in the ring. Takayama comes back in (as the legal man now) and
elbows Goto in the face.
Takayama
picks up Goto, goes off the ropes and kicks him in the chest. Low blow
by Goto and he knees Takayama low before making the tag to Blue Wolf.
Lariat by Blue Wolf on Takayama and he throws Suzuki into SUWA. Exploder
by Blue Wolf on Takayama, cover, but it gets a two count. Blue
Wolf picks up Takayama and goes for the vertical suplex, Takayama at
first blocks it but Blue Wolf hits it anyway for another two count.
He goes for the Mongol Slam, but Takayama elbows out of it. Blue Wolf
goes off the ropes but Takayama catches him with a knee to the chest
and tags in SUWA. SUWA comes in the ring with a top rope lariat, Irish
whip to Blue Wolf and he hits a diving forearm for a two count. Chops
by SUWA, he goes off the ropes but Blue Wolf catches him with an overhead
slam and tags in Goto. Lariat by Goto to SUWA and he goes for a backdrop
suplex, but SUWA lands on top of him for a two count. Goto hits SUWA
low when the referee isn't looking, Irish whip from the corner but SUWA
avoids his charge and hits a lariat. SUWA tags in Suzuki, and Suzuki
kicks Goto twice in the chest. Knee by Suzuki but Goto kicks him low
and tags in Ohara. Double Irish whip by Ohara and Goto and they drop
Suzuki throat-first onto the top rope. Blue Wolf runs in to take care
of SUWA, Ohara picks up Suzuki and hits a
powerbomb.
Cover, but Takayama breaks it up. Stomps by Ohara and the two trade
slaps, Ohara goes off the ropes but Takayama kicks him from the apron.
A sleeper is applied by Suzuki, he releases it so that SUWA can
hit the John Woo but then he re-applies the hold. Goto comes in
to try to help but Suzuki moves and Goto accidentally lariats Ohara.
Takayama runs in to take care of Goto before kneeing Ohara for good
measure. Cover by Suzuki but it gets a two count. SUWA applies the Octopus
hold but Blue Wolf breaks it up. SUWA spears Blue Wolf while Suzuki
picks up Ohara and nails the Gotch-Style Piledriver. Cover, and he picks
up the three count! Your winners: Yoshihiro Takayama, Minoru Suzuki,
and SUWA
Match Thoughts: A very "eh"
main event. It would take less time to list the things I liked versus
the things I didn't like. I liked seeing Blue Wolf again, he is very
underrated and I still hope at some point he makes a return to Japan.
SUWA looked very good, and Suzuki (whether you enjoy it or not) has
his role down pat as the ultimate cheating cocky heel. What I really
didn't like was Goto using only the low blow to transition and the match
really having no rhyme or reason whatsoever... Goto is worked on for
five minutes, he makes the "hot tag" which wasn't hot, but
a minute later he is tagged right back in as if nothing happened. Ohara
gets pinned, even though Ohara was never even hurt the entire match
until the final 30 seconds. It just wasn't structured in any way that
made sense and even though I like a majority of these wrestlers individually
this match was lacking. Making a six man tag match memorable is difficult
anyway but there didn't seem to be any effort here whatsoever to make
the main event of the first ever show special. Score: 4.0
Final
Thoughts:
A pretty flat show all the way around. Nothing at all
was must-see and when the best match on the card is a simply a "good"
match then it makes the event hard to recommend. The main event was
disappointing and Shibata wasn't given the opportunity to steal the
show. Scott Norton was wasted and when the event ended I felt like I
had wasted two hours of my life as I have so many events I need to watch
that I know will be better then this one. On paper I had hopes for a
fun show but they simply didn't deliver here. Unless you are a Bryan
Danielson nut or a Shibata completist there is no reason to get this
show.
Not
Recommended
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review completed 5/27/07