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Post by James Peterson on May 17, 2017 12:23:32 GMT
NEW JAPAN
FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP
PRESENTS:
...GLOBAL TAKEOVER
Brought to you by Under Armour, Sony and Dr PepperTuesday 16th May, Wednesday 17th May, Thursday 18th May (Osaka-jō Hall, Osaka, Japan)
English Commentators: Robbie Black, Ashley Hamilton, and Dirge Johnson Japanese Commentators: Korato Shiozaki, Takao Sato, Nakano Gozen
Ring Announcers: Mai Kado, Joey Miles.
Backstage Interviewers: Racehel Kenshin, Shinsuke Karuba, Elliot Little.
Referees: Takeda Hanzo, Oliver Reid and Shinobu Ichii
The Global Championship was the first title to be crowned back in 2016 and this year, and it's going to be the same this year. Since the retirement of Kurt Newman, the championship has been vacant but as of Global Takeover, a new champion will be crowned. What is expected if you are to be heralded the new champ? Well, first and foremost you are expected to make regular title defenses here in New Japan Fighting Championship. However, this is a title that can be contested for outside of our walls, provided that the eventual winner, signs a contract with NJFC. Meaning, if you were to defend this title at your home federation but you end up dropping the title, the person you dropped it too is expected to sign a contract or else it'll pretty much be relinquished. It's an openweight division, you can be of any size, or gender to compete for this prestigious belt that has a lot of history behind it stemming back to it's inaugural champion, Devin Hearst.
Tuesday 16th May, 2017ROUND ONE1. Bryan Williams vs. James Edwards 2. Jack Tillman vs. Ricky Valero 3. Benny Stevens vs. Jessica Sears 4. Owen Gonsalves vs. Hiroyoshi Suzuki ROUND TWOA. Winner of match 1 vs. Winner of match 2 B. Winner of match 3 vs. Winner of match 4 SEMI FINALSWinner of match A vs. Winner of match B |
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Post by James Peterson on May 17, 2017 12:24:04 GMT
The Osaka-jō Hall is packed with it's full capacity number of seats of 16,000 fans and the camera pans across the arena, displaying the numerous signs and banners that the audience members are swaying from side to side as the camera passes them. Streamers from each corner of the ring fly majestically in the air as applause rings through the arena to mark this special occasion, night one of New Japan Fighting Championship's Global Takeover.
Robbie Black: Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Global Takeover live from OSAKA exclusive to AxxessNet!
The scene cuts to lead commentator Robbie Black who smiles at the camera, hands clasped together and ready for the night ahead.
Robbie Black: I'm joined tonight by these two beautiful women to call some of the best wrestling action on the planet here for New Japan Fighting Championship. Dirge Johnson and Ashley Hamilton, pleasure as always ladies. NJFC came back bigger and better a few weeks back with A New Hope from Tokyo and last week, cemented it's place back in the wrestling scene with another standout show in the Road to Global Takeover! But tonight, what we have here is a tournament lasting three days, a tournament which at the end of it we will crown a new New Japan Fighting Championship Global champion!
The noise in the arena continues to pick up and Dirge has to speak a little louder than usual.
Dirge Johnson: Damn right Robbie! All the best wrestlers in the world ready to show why they're capable of representing this promotion on a global scale, that's what tonight is all about - our global appeal, our global dominance, our global influence in the wrestling world. We've got natives, North American's, an Australian, some British, a concoction of nations within the ranks or competing for the opportunity to become the Global champion!
Ashley Hamilton: Tonight is about the first bracket and what a night we have ahead of us with the talent involved! Bryan Williams, Jessica Nitoh, Jack Tillman, James Edwards, Hiroyoshi Suzuki, Owen Gonsalves, Benny Stevens and Ricky Valero! Its a bracket filled with an abundance of talent and I honestly can't call who's going to get to the finals, no predictions can be made with such a bracket
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Post by James Peterson on May 17, 2017 12:26:24 GMT
BRYAN WILLIAMS JAMES EDWARDS Bryan Williams versus James Edwards
JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT CLASS JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT
6'2" HEIGHT 5'9"
198LBS WEIGHT 204LBS
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS HOMETOWN LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
Beginning the Global Takeover championship tournament would be Byran Williams primarily of Four Corners Wrestling and James Edwards, a freelancer who has been in a number of places over the past year, garnering a reputation of one of the hardest strikers in the professional game. Whilst Bryan, well, he's resume speaks for himself, an accomplished veteran who'd been doing this dance for over a decade, becoming somewhat of a household name in recent years. It's Bryan Williams who comes out first to a warm reception, his performance at Tag-Team-Tropolis remained freshly embedded in the minds of the fans in attendance. Whilst Edwards came out to a good reception too, generic applause as Edwards isn't as known within the Japanese wrestling scene, a relative unknown who had been building a reputation for himself everywhere else and this was an opportunity to start something in Japan. The two men look at each other from across the ring whilst the referee, Takeda Hanzo, reminds the men of the code of honor and the rules that apply for this singles competition. Both men nod their head slightly but don't take eyes off of one another, completely in the zone - focused on the task ahead. Once the bell rang both men came firing out of their designated corners, sprinting toward the middle of the ring and almost immediately engaging in an exchange of blows, to the approval of the audience who were rather stunned by the fast action. After a series of shots connected, it was the renowned striker, James Edwards, who managed to beat Williams in the dual of shots, a hard hitting forearm strike connecting which was followed by jabs to the jaw, causing Williams to stagger a little, caught off guard by the explosiveness behind each shot. Edwards then transitioned into a series of open palm strikes, connecting with the cheek of Williams, a hard slapping noise echoing through the arena, to the displeasure of Williams who held his cheek after the fifth shot connected and took a step back. Edwards stood stationary and invited Williams to give it his best shot. Williams turned to Edwards, and delivered an uppercut that knocked Edwards down to the canvas and following that he took off to the ropes, bouncing off them but Edwards was quick to rise to his feet, countering Williams with an arm drag take down and locking him into an armbar straight after. Applause rang through the arena but Edwards remained focused, blocking out the warm embrace from the fans and focusing on locking in the submission a little tighter. Despite his best efforts to keep him grounded, Williams managed to fight his way back up to his feet, managing to push Edwards back into the ropes. Takeda rushed over to the scene and counted, as the rope break was applied and gradually, Williams let go of Edwards - last minute he attempts a strike but then stops himself, realizing that Edwards hasn't even flinched, he then pokes him in the eye and walks back to the center of the ring. Takeda warns Williams that if he tries another stunt like that again he will disqualify him and Williams plays the good guy, swearing he didn't mean it - his fingers just slipped, and chuckling as Edwards rubbed his eyes, and all of a sudden was sprinting toward Williams. Williams ducked under a lariat attempt and managed to swoop in behind Edwards, locking him into a hammerlock position before transitioning into a side headlock. Edwards then pushes Williams into the ropes and forces him off, with Williams bouncing off of the opposite ropes, he returns and shoulder barges Edwards to the canvas. He stopped, looked down at Edwards, before taking off to the ropes again but Edwards was up like a rocket, kicking Williams in the gut, before managing to get behind him and lock him in a waist lock. Williams stomped on his foot to get out of it, and turns himself so that now he's in behind Edwards, lifting him up and attempting a German but Edwards manages to land on his feet before attempting a quick backslide pin attempt, to no avail. Racing to their feet, the two are back up and this time, it's Williams with the pin attempt, a roll up but to no prevail. They're back up and Williams goes for the lariat, Edwards slid under his arm, before delivering a backdrop suplex on Williams who immediately rolled to the outside. Edwards rose to his feet and was embraced with applause from the audience. He breathed heavily, looking at Williams on the outside who leaned against the guard railing staring back, allowing the referee to begin his count. He then slowly began to walk around the edge of the ring, carefully trying to decide when was the right time to return to the ring, he'd jump on the apron but immediately jump back down afterward as Edwards stalked him, his eyes never leaving him. Williams then demanded that the referee get Edwards to back off, and Edwards held his hands up, and leaned back against the ropes whilst Williams slowly, entered the ring again. The two men would approach the center of the ring and engage in a collar to elbow tie up, jockeying in position for a while before Williams forced Edwards back into the padded corner. Edwards would then force his way out of the corner and had Williams by the ropes, but Williams would do the same, and the two would do a complete circuit of the ring of just having each other by the ropes before Williams brought Edwards back to the center of the ring, powering him down to his knees, he'd let go of the hold and kick him in the gut. Grabbing him, he Irish whipped him to the corner and proceeded to follow, with Edwards rolling out of the corner just in time. Turning, Williams had to think fast on his feet as an attack by James was inbound, he discussed his body around and delivered a rolling elbow to Edwards which forced him backward, the connection itself harsh and brutal. He'd then lift James up onto his shoulders, a fireman's carry position, before performing a knee neckbreaker.
REPLAY BOARD Williams would go for the pin afterward but it wasn't enough to put away the Burning Heart, James Edwards. Seemingly impressed, Williams nodded his head and watched Edwards roll to the outside, holding onto his head. Williams would then take off to the ropes, bouncing off of them before running to the direction of Edwards who was on the outside, performing a suicide dive between the ropes and landing on Edwards. Raising his hands up in the air, he soaked in the applause and adulation from the fans, and with a smirk picked Edwards back up onto his feet. The former Seattle Pro Heavyweight champion would explode into a frenzy of shots, open palm strikes with his right and left to the head of Williams, before incorporating a kick to the right knee of Williams - a knee that had been through the wars previously. Williams dropped to one knee and Edwards leveled with him, delivering a sickening headbutt that would knock both men down to the floor. The referee would hope out of the ring, stopping his count and check on both men. With Edwards the first to show any signs of life. Edwards would latch onto the apron and roll himself into the ring before the match could be called as a double disqualification. Because of his honorable nature, he'd roll himself back to the outside and retrieved Edwards, but wasn't done yet. Urging a section of the audience to clear out of the way, he lifted Williams up into a brief vertical, before slamming the back of Williams onto the metal guard railing, a snap suplex onto the guard railing and with Williams landing by the feet of the fans. Applause rang through the arena and Edwards was quick to get a hold of Williams and bring him over the railing and back into the ring. He propped himself on the apron, looking for a big impact move as Williams gradually rose to his feet. Springboarding his way into the ring, Williams would counter and catch Edwards by the jaw with a superkick, that sent chills down the spines of everyone who was watching! Williams mounted on top of Edwards, expecting the victory, but was in disbelief as the shoulder of Edwards burst up. Burying his head in his hands, he looked up at the heavens, allowing a smile to plant on his lips. Bringing Edwards up onto his feet, Williams would lift him up into a vertical position, looking for the CTE but Edwards would manage to slip his way down. Behind him, Edwards would then lift Williams and perform a bridging German, not managing to get the three count. The two would then race to their feet once again with Edwards this time managing to pull off a hurricanrana, and hooking the legs of Williams afterward! But to no prevail as only the two was counted! Racing up to their feet, Edwards would grab Williams but his wrist and pull him toward himself, spinning him out and connecting with a bicycle knee, also known as "The Second Gospel". Edwards staggered back into the ropes, coming off of them with a spring of new life and connecting with a superkick to Edwards! Who in turn would come off the ropes, connect with a spinning backfist, followed by another... another another, knocking Williams down to a knee, he took off to the ropes, coming back only for Williams to lift him up and slam him down to the canvas with a Blue Thunder Bomb! He pinned him, but only the two. The fans were restless at this point. Applauding the two men who were now on their knees, exchanging shots from a kneeling position and gradually they'd get back up on their feet, continuing to trade blows. Williams would gain the upperhand with a tirade of uppercuts that forced Edwards back into the corner. He would then take off to the opposite corner, coming back but Edwards was too running toward him, managing to take him down with an STO in the process. Edwards rose to his feet and brought Williams up with him. He'd take him down with a butterfly suplex and expertly transitioned the move into a crossface submission, forcing Williams to rampantly look for the ropes, in fear. The referee would ask whether he'd wanna tap but Williams would reply "FUCK YOU". Though the language wasn't their native, they were familiar with the word and applause and laughs were let out. Williams would fight his way over to the ropes and Edwards would be forced to let go. "Burning Heart" would then rise to his feet and realize that Williams was now in a seated position, in position for his finishing move - "The Violent Gospel". Edwards would then ready himself, the fans not knowing what he has prepared but had an idea as he took his run up with Williams automatically hitting the canvas before any strike could connect. Edwards followed through with the kick attempt and this allowed Williams to go for the roll up from behind, getting the one, then the two, and finally, getting the three for the first round win! "I'll Cut You Down" by Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats would play through the speakers and both men would lie on their backs in the center of the ring looking up at the heavens. Bryan Williams name is called out by Mai Kado who announces him the winner of the first match of the night and Williams slowly rose to his feet, allowing his arm to be raised by the official. The impressive James Edwards slowly got up onto his feet too, holding onto the ropes and receiving perhaps a bigger reception than he anticipated, budging the medical team off and insisting he was fine. The two men would then glare at each other, sharing this moment with the audience who were applauding both men for their efforts. No hand shakes were exchanged, just a glare between two combatants who despite not being on the best of terms, may have just earned a new level of respect for one another. They remained quiet and Edwards would slowly back away, allowing Bryan Williams to have his moment of celebration. Winner: Bryan Williams (21:02)Black: Talk about a hard act to follow! What a match opener we just had in the first round of the Global Takeover championship tournament between these two men! A back and forth contest between Bryan Williams, the current Four Corners Wrestling Pride Champion and James Edwards, the well respected traveled freelancer who has made quite the impression here in Japan! Johnson:: Impression? He near enough blew the goddamn roof off with those strikes he connected with! It really could've gone either way between these two but Bryan Williams is the man who progresses to the second round of the Global Takeover championship tournament! Hamilton:: Hard act to follow indeed but what we have in store for you next is match between Jack Tillman and Ricky Valero! Match Rating: ****1/2 |
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Post by James Peterson on May 17, 2017 12:26:57 GMT
JACK TILLMAN Jack Tillman versus Ricky Valero
J HEAVYWEIGHT CLASS HEAVYWEIGHT
6'1" HEIGHT 5'11" 210LBS WEIGHT 227LBS OMAHA, NEBRASKA HOMETOWN NEW YORK, NY Two men, just like the first two, who had never faced each other in the ring were getting the chance to do so here in the second match of the first round. The applause was almost deafening, first it was Tillman who came out; a graduate of the Dojo of Dragons who had gone on to represent the dojo in countless of promotions, bringing success and status with him. Valero, would come out to an explosive cheer and applause, fans remembering Valero of course for his time spent at Glory for Puroresu, one of the biggest promotions in Japan during it's time. Both men had their eyes fixed on one another, focused, just like the first two men and fixated on securing the win so that they could advance to the second round. Valero brought an element of prestige, a well traveled fighter who'd conquered Japan before and was now in the process of conquering the world whilst Tillman, he brought youth, an aura of excitement around the hype of his name, his trainers, and what they've seen already from him. The bell rang and this one was underway with the two men slowly circling the ring, calculating each other's movements, making sure that they don't make a move too sudden or too soon. They both approached the center of the ring and proposed a knuckle hold but Valero hesitated and instead brought a knee to the gut of Tillman, locking him into a side headlock and tightening the hold. Tightening, and tightening, wanting to squeeze the vessels out of his head. Tillman would bring him to the ropes but Valero would drop to his knee, coming back up and tightening the hold once more. Again, Tillman would force him into the ropes but Valero would tighten the hold, not allowing Tillman any breathing space. Tillman was successful in his next attempt of getting Valero off of him, who bounced off of the ropes and was met by an uppercut from Tillman. Tillman connected with another, and another as he brought him to the ropes, and Irish whip attempt, with Valero reversing. Tillman bounced off and kicked Valero up into a vertical position before performing a snap suplex which was followed by a pin attempt, but barely the one was counted. Valero slid to the outside and angrily stormed round the outside with Tillman following him. Valero would slide back in and Tillman would follow, Valero quickly getting on top of Tillman with a barrel of stomps to the body, picking him up by his hair and bringing him to the corner. Valero would then connect with a slap to the chest of Tillman who was surprising not effected, pushing Valero back to the center of the ring, if anything, it'd got him going. Valero smiled, and again connected with another slap to the chest of Tillman, who remained stationary, breathing in and breathing out before pushing Valero back once again, who was enjoying seeing Tillman get angry. Valero would approach Tillman for another slap on the chest but Tillman would beat him to it, bringing Valero to a close proximity, before performing an overhead belly to belly suplex on The Franchise. Arching his back, Tillman would bring Ricky back up to his feet only for Valero to slap him in the face before an Irish whip to the corner. Valero would then follow him, coming up to the corner and connecting with a forearm smash. Tillman stumbling out of the corner and Valero taking off to the ropes, raising his foot only to be caught by Tillman, but then you'd his free foot to connect with an enziguri. Staggering away Tillman would hold onto the back of his head whilst Valero would stalk, suddenly Tillman would connect with the pele kick which stunned Ricky. Tillman would then follow this with a wrist lock, clutching him close, spinning him out and connecting with the Ball Room Blitz, following the move with a pin to secure the victory. Winner: Jack Tillman (6:52)Black: What an upset victory by Jack Tillman! Hell, he would've thought he'd be getting a win under ten minutes against a guy like Ricky Valero! Johnson: I think Valero underestimated him tonight and that cost him heavily! Hamilton: Jack Tillman advances to the next round! We could be seeing an underdog story just beginning here in Osaka, and we've got plenty more yet to tell! Match Rating: **1/2 |
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Post by James Peterson on May 17, 2017 12:27:28 GMT
JESSICA NITOH
Benny Stevens versus Jessica Nitoh
JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT CLASS JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT 6'1" HEIGHT 5'5" 195LBS WEIGHT 117LBS SEATTLE, WASHINGTON HOMETOWN QUEENS, NEW YORK Both competitors came out with a respectable reception, both have been contracted to the promotion prior to it's brief closure, so casual fans would be able to familiarize with the two as they stood opposite sides of the ring from one another. Stevens had quite the match against Jack Tillman with both men pushing each other to their boundaries but was unfortunate to not pick up the victory. Nitoh on the other-hand, previously Sears would be making her first appearance of the New Regime, a hybrid of submission wrestling as well as aerially confident whilst Stevens boasted a strong styled approached, mixed with daredevil tendencies of flying around the ring like a mad man. And straight from the bell, that's exactly what we got. High tempo for a high stake opportunity with Stevens bursting out of his corner and laying the smack down on Nito, a barrel of blows connecting as he backed her over to the corner, relentless and restless with his strikes as they connected. He was then escorted off of her before he pushed the referee away and went back to work, connecting with another series of punishing blows as he looked to end this one as early as he possibly could. Nitoh however, wasn't having any of it. She managed to worm her way out of the situation, rolling to the outside of the ring and getting up to her feet whilst Stevens came to stalk. Quickly, she kneed him in the gut and delivered an uppercut that knocked Stevens back into the guard railing. She'd then deliver a backhand chop, showing an unconventional strong-styled approach as she connected with some more before rolling Stevens back into the ring. She hopped on the apron and Stevens was quick to try knock her off, but she managed to use her shoulders and drive them into the ribs of Stevens, who clutched onto them and stumbled back to the center of the ring. Latching onto the ropes, she'd perform a springboard flying forearm strike onto Stevens, knocking him down to the canvas immediately and impressing the crowd who applauded her for her efforts. She'd attempt the pin but would only get the one. The "Nerd Extraordinaire" would then rise to her feet whilst Stevens proceeded to roll onto his belly. She'd then grab onto a leg, hooking her leg onto it before bridging herself backward and wrapping her arms around his jaw to lock in the Muta Lock and Stevens would struggle, panting and reaching out for an escape. The referee would ask whether he'd wanna quit on numerous occasions but he was adamant that it wasn't over, managing to slowly make his way over to the ropes using his strength, extend an arm and hook it round the bottom rope. Applause would ring through the arena for the efforts shown by Nitoh who released the hold. She'd nod her head to the audience, receiving greater praise for acknowledging them and waited for Benny to rise to his feet. Once he did, she stormed over to him and performed a Yakuza kick, knocking him down to the canvas instantly before going for the pin again and once again, no prevail. She'd quickly rush to the apron, climbing onto the top rope, launching herself off to performing a double foot stomp onto the abdomen of Benny who clutched onto it whilst wincing in pain. Nitoh would once again climb the ropes but this time, she'd climb them with the purpose to end the match nice and early, hoisting herself up, preparing herself and flying off with a 630 senton, the "Silver Moon Shockwave" connecting which quite literally, sent shockwaves through the arena. Hooking his legs, Nitoh would secure the win with the pin and ultimately book herself a match against either Owen Gonsalves or Hiroyoshi Suzuki. Winner: Jessica Nitoh (5:43)Black: And Jessica Nitoh advances to the second round! Hamilton: Impressive display from a lady no one really thought much of coming into this tournament, but she's sure as hell made her presence known after that impressive, quick performance! Match Rating: ** |
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Post by James Peterson on May 17, 2017 12:28:16 GMT
OWEN GONSALVES HIROYOSHI SUZUKI Owen Gonsalves versus Hiroyoshi Suzuki J HEAVYWEIGHT CLASS HEAVYWEIGHT 5'11" HEIGHT 6'3" 205LBS WEIGHT 237LBS MELBOURNE, AU HOMETOWN ANJO, JAPAN A lot was expected for this encounter. A lot had been said from both parties. So many saw this as a potential for match of the night, two men as hungry as each other, raring to go in order to place their name, embed it into the golden plate of the Global Championship. Gonsalves reputation had meteoric rise in Japan, his two performances had garnered him a cult following of fans and they were all there to support him tonight as he came down to the ring, confident, jubilant and full of hope. Whilst Suzuki, a well known seasoned vet, came out to an explosive reaction from the audience, who applauded him from the beginning to the end. Despite their difference in weight class, Gonsalves had proven that he had no limitations and was able to hang with the heavyweights. The two men, for the first time in the night, greeted each other with a handshake, to the audience's approval who applauded the two men for their sportsmanship. Gonsalves would look at the crowd, latching onto the ropes and roaring to them to receive a great reaction. Suzuki watched, impressed as Gonsalves allowed him his moment to showboat. Suzuki smirked, put his head down before suddenly bursting his arms out wide and looking up to the heavens, receiving the biggest pop of the night as he nodded his head in appreciation. The two men would then walk around the ring, the fans clapping as the two would gradually approach the center and jockey in position as they stretched their arms out frantically, both hesitating with the knuckle lock but eventually they did. It was the finger manipulation of Owen Gonsalves that managed to land him the top trump, forcing Suzuki down to his knee's who was struggling at this point. Gonsalves had the power to snap anyone's fingers and was displaying that right from the get go. Suzuki would shake his head in refusal to quit and would eventually rise back up onto his feet with the knuckle hold still intact. He would then force Gonsalves into the corner, pushing him back into it whilst Gonsalves let go of him and hooked his arms around the ropes to force the rope break. The referee would count and Suzuki would let up on Gonsalves, slowly and carefully, holding back hands up in the air before patting Gonsalves on the pecs and walking back to the center of the ring. They'd do another circle of the ring before meeting in the middle with a collar to elbow with Suzuki winning the dual, a knee strike to the abdomen of Gonsalves and locking him into a side head lock, slamming him down with a side head lock slam, whilst Gonsalves managed to wrap his leg around the neck of Suzuki for a leg scissors and Suzuki would kip himself out of it and the two were back up on their feet. Suzuki would grab onto the head of Gonsalves with one hand and drive his opposite forearm into his skull. Gonsalves would return a strike but European style, his well represented uppercut connecting. The two would go into a series of exchanges before Suzuki seemed to out strike him a vicious elbow. Gonsalves would stagger a little, allowing Suzuki time to head to the ropes, bouncing back only for Gonsalves to connecting with an open palm strike to Suzuki, who held onto his cheek and turned away. Gonsalves would turn him around and connect with another open palm, reverting back into an uppercut before taking off to the ropes. Suzuki leaned against the ropes and was holding onto the side of his head. He was aware of Gonsalves and lifted him up and over to the apron. Gonsalves landed and quickly connected with an enziguri from the apron before racing over to the turnbuckle. Suzuki sprinted toward him and pummeled him with a blow to the head, forcing him to sit on the top rope. He'd then take a step back and leap up with a drop kick to Gonsalves, would then go crashing to the outside. Suzuki rose to his feet and exited onto the apron whilst Gonsalves recuperate, holding onto the apron and using it to help himself up. Suzuki would run toward him on the apron, swinging his boot and looking to connect with a kick but Gonsalves would move out of the way, before hoping onto the apron himself, in behind Suzuki, performing a dragon suplex onto the apron! A crash and a thud, before a round of applause and cheers echoed through the arena as both men lay on the outside floor. It was Gonsalves who was first up, grabbing Suzuki and rolling him into the ring before following, wrapping his leg and going for the pin but only the two. Grabbing the arm of Suzuki, he would bend it into an awkward position, before stomping on it - the shot forcing Suzuki to let out a subtle scream, holding onto his elbow as Gonsalves followed his rolling body. He'd pick him up by the corner and engage with a series of uppercuts before rushing to the opposite corner, unaware that Suzuki was stalking, greeting him with a body splash in the corner. Suzuki would run back to the original corner, unaware that Gonsalves was stalking him, who'd connect with an uppercut in the corner. Gonsalves would then take off to the corner, fully aware that he was being stalked, once he reached the corner he latched onto the ropes and lifted himself up, kicking his legs up and backwards and launching himself over Suzuki, who was now in the corner. He'd then connect with a successful uppercut and lead him out to the center of the ring, where he'd perform the Michinoku Driver. REPLAY BOARD A pin attempt was made but Suzuki kicked out. "Indestructible" Gonsalves would then lock Suzuki into a single leg boston crab submission hold with the head scissors applied and Suzuki struggled immensely, reaching out for the ropes and feeding off the energy of the fans in order to stay in the action. He'd shake his in refusal, again and again as he edged his way closer to the ropes, before finally, throwing his arm onto the rope to break the hold. Suzuki would roll to the outside to recuperate and Gonsalves would look at the fans before looking back out at Suzuki, a smirk, before performing a top con hilo over the top rope and onto Suzuki, to the fans approval who applauded Gonsalves as he rose to his feet. He'd then bring Suzuki back up with him and look to Irish whip him to the guard railing but Suzuki would reverse, sending Gonsalves into them. Suzuki would then charge at Gonsalves and deliver a single leg drop kick to Gonsalves who go over to the crowd, landing just in front of them whilst Suzuki rolled himself into the ring. He'd hoist himself up onto the top rope and prepared himself, looking at Gonsalves who was recovering over the guard railing, he'd look up at the heavens and briefly pray to God, before flying off of the top rope and landing on Gonsalves, with the two crashing at the feet of the fans nearby, who were continuing to applaud. They'd created a series of beautiful moments within the match but the referee's count almost assured that there'd be no more to create but Suzuki was quick to roll himself back into the ring to break the count and rolling himself back out. He'd stumble toward Gonsalves and lift him up over the guard railing, suplexing him back onto the outside floor with a large thud being created from the impact. He'd pick him up again and this time roll him into the ring before joining him. Gonsalves was by the corner, helping himself up and Suzuki charged at him, elbow to the corner before taking off to the ropes. Gonsalves stumbled out of the corner and as he met Suzuki in the middle of the ring, he'd greet him with a thunderous headbutt that stopped both men in their tracks. Gonsalves, no stranger to concussions, seemingly shaked his head to concentrate and took off to the ropes, coming back with Suzuki exploding back into action with a perfectly executed drop kick, showing why he's the self proclaimed "Master of Perfection". Rising to his feet he'd turn his back toward Gonsalves and pose to the crowd, unaware that despite the drop kick being expertly performed, Gonsalves used it as almost a trigger to come back to life. Rising to his feet and running off to the ropes, Suzuki turning around and wanting to do something but he couldn't. Gonsalves would hanspring his way onto the ropes, launching himself backwards to connect with the cutter, "Genesis Supernova"! He'd wrap the legs of Suzuki, who somehow managed to get a shoulder up to avoid defeat! Gonsalves would then bring Suzuki back up onto his feet, wrist lock, looking to transition into a lariat but Suzuki would duck under his arm, getting in behind and performing a German. Gonsalves would roll backward after the move was performed to get back up onto his feet, receiving a thunderous pop for his inability to be effected by the move, showing that he truly was indestructible. He'd then connect with a bridging dragon suplex of his own but to no prevail as Suzuki managed to kick out! The two would race to their feet and they'd exchange quick pin attempts, roll ups, backslides, schoolboys, bridges, everything they had in their locker all being brought out. Racing to their feet after another failed attempt from Suzuki, Suzuki would lock Gonsalves in a hammerlock, then into a side head lock, then looking for a bulldog with Gonsalves pushing him off. They'd meet again with Suzuki locking him in a wrist lock, looking to connect with a short arm of his own but Gonsalves would return to him with a surprised bicycle knee that would stun Suzuki, knocking him onto a knee. Gonsalves would run to the ropes, coming off of them only to be lifted up and dropped down to the canvas with a flapjack by Suzuki who then kipped himself back up onto his feet. "The Master of Perfection" would pick up Gonsalves and look for a tombstone piledriver but Gonsalves would fight his way out of it. He'd then connect with a lariat to Suzuki who didn't budge, showing his strength in refusing to go down, and roaring in the face of Gonsalves, kicking him in the gut and placing him in a piledriver position, nailing him with the tombstone pile driver. He then go for the one, the two, but the three was almost, but not quite there. Suzuki would then race onto the apron and latch onto the ropes, slingshotting his way back into the ring with a senton on Gonsalves before rising to his feet and marking the end of the match! The volume in the arena picked up and the fans were up on their feet as Gonsalves gradually got up, Suzuki grabbing him, wrist lock clutch looking for a lariat afterward but Gonsalves, ducked, wrist lock clutch of his own, before connecting with a short arm lariat which he then transitioned into the Krukenberg submission, Wrist-Bending Omoplata. Suzuki was screaming! Crying out for help! And it looked as if it all was over but somehow, someway Suzuki managed to fight his way over to the ropes, avoiding another losing predicament. Applause rang through the arena and Gonsalves picked Suzuki back up onto his feet, double underhook position, ready for Final Gambit No 2 but Suzuki wasn't lifting, wasn't budging, fighting his way out of it, a close call. Gonsalves was furious and looked to counter but Suzuki was quick to grab Gonsalves and quickly place him in a tombstone piledriver position, slamming his head onto the canvas with another one! He'd then pick him up by his arm, wrist lock clutch, spin out and clatter him with a lariat that sent him inside out. Mounting on top of Gonsalves, Suzuki would go for the pin, getting the one.. and the two and eventually, the three to secure the victory! REPLAY BOARD Winner: Hiroyoshi Suzuki (24:29)Both men would lay on the canvas at the end of the match, reaching a kneeling position at the same time and embracing each other with a handshake. Match Rating: ****3/4 |
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Post by James Peterson on May 17, 2017 12:28:50 GMT
 June 24th & June 25thFEATURING...
FGA UNDISPUTED CHAMPIONSHIP
(c) Izzy Anders vs. Johnny Karma
FGA PRIDE CHAMPIONSHIP
(c) Chris Madison vs. Savannah Taylor
FIRST TIME EVER
Chandler Scott vs. Felicity Banks |
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Post by James Peterson on May 17, 2017 12:29:36 GMT
  Bryan Williams versus Jack Tillman
JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT CLASS JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT
6'2" HEIGHT 6'1" 198LBS WEIGHT 210LBS SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS HOMETOWN OMAHA, NEBRASKA
The stakes were higher, the competition was fiercer and their bodies were now beginning to feel the toll of wrestling more than once in a night. But this is what they'd signed up for so there was no point in complaining. Bryan Williams and Jack Tillman, for the first time ever sharing the four sided ring, looked at each other from across the ring, both zoned and focused with Williams worse for wear than his opponent Tillman, who'd cruised through his match but knew that was going to be a whole different challenge. Bryan Williams was a man who was still finding himself, well accomplished but hoping that his stint in Japan would bring prosperity and a new challenge he wouldn't get from the States. Whilst Tillman, also a man well traveled, less experienced but in the short time he had been around, had already garnered a cult following, his manager Chris Constantine on the outside to spectate.
Longingly, the two men would just stare at each other.
Remaining in their positions. They'd come closer to one another and get into a lower stance, reaching their hands out to one another but realizing nothings gonna happen there they both straighten up, a brief collar to elbow is quickly broken up as Tillman backed away from it. He backed into the cornered and latched onto the ropes and the two continued to eye each other up, playing mind games and being careful with their approach, they'd reached this point of the tournament, everything they had to do had to be done with care. They engage in a collar to elbow with Tillman managing to get in behind Williams very early on, trying to grip on with a waist lock but Williams grabbed his wrist, wrenching it round and applying the wrist lock. He'd then drive his free elbow into it, continuing to have the hold in afterward. Tillman would roll forward, then back, kipping himself up, cartwheel into a headstand position, before flipping onto his feet again, wrenching the wrist and applying the lock himself, flipping Williams down to the canvas and continuing to apply the wrist lock. The fans would applaud Tillman for his fast officiant approach. Tillman would transition into an arbar but Williams would work his way back up onto his feet and force him into the ropes. The two men would gradually release their grasp from one another, Williams faking the strike and poking Tillman in the eye, vintage Bryan Williams who then has to counter the attack attempt from Tillman, locking him into a side headlock. Tillman brought him to the ropes and swung him to the opposite ones, Bryan coming back and shoulder barging him onto the canvas! Bryan would smirk before taking off to the ropes, with Tillman turning from his back against the canvas to his front and Williams hopping over him, faking the come back off of the opposite ropes and Tillman jumped into the air, Williams coming back to him on his own accord and connecting with a rolling elbow. Tillman stumbled into the ropes and Williams grabbed him for an Irish whip, Tillman came back and was met with an exploder suplex by Bryan Williams.
The referee would check on Tillman who assure him he was fine and Williams would bring Tillman back up to his feet, an uppercut being followed by a straight jacket suplex but the pin only got the two. Williams would then lock Tillman in a chin lock, trying to wear down his opponent and Tillman would kick his legs out in search of the ropes, struggling but insistent that he wasn't going to quit. Tillman would manage to extend his leg to reach the rope. Bryan would pick him up, grab him by his neck and flip him into a seated position, taking off to the ropes, coming back and hitting him with a shining wizard. Tillman would roll onto the apron before landing on the outside as Bryan then followed, grabbing Tillman and looking to whip him into the railing but Tillman reversed, sending Bryan into them. Tillman would then get in behind Bryan and deliver a German suplex on the outside.
He'd pick him up and drive his head into the ring post whilst the referee continued his count. Tillman rolled into the ring, aware that he could get the win by count out, the count reaching twelve before Williams rolled back in. Tillman brought Williams to his feet by the corner and delivered a stiff backhand chop to the chest of Williams, two in total with Williams falling onto the canvas afterward. Tillman would then lock him into a headlock from a grounded position, a brief one before driving his knee into the back of his head. Picking him up, Williams would explode back into life with forearm strikes, only for Tillman to deliver another backhand strike that sent Williams stumbling backward, holding onto his chest. Williams would then return and deliver another two forearms strikes, with Tillman taking the strikes before delivering another punishing backhand chop to the chest. He'd then lock him in a choke hold with Williams throwing his arms out searching for the ropes, managing to reach them just in time.
Tillman would pick him up by his hair and send him into the corner, continuing his onslaught of hard chops to the chest, each shot connecting harder than the last, the sheer power of it cringing the referee who'd taken a step back. Williams held onto his red chest and Tillman attempted to bring him out of the corner but Williams would fight back with strikes into the mid section, before another backhand strike connected from Tillman. Tillman would then Irish whip Williams to the opposite ropes and followed, Williams raising his feet to kick him backward, taking off to the ropes and ducking under the lariat attempt, coming back to duck under the backfist, coming back and nailing him with a lariat of his own. Constantine was pounding hard against the canvas, trying to motivate Jack to get back up onto his feet.
The two men were back up but it was Williams taking advantage, a back elbow connecting once, and then another before lifting him up into a fireman's carry position, and performing a knee neckbreaker. Williams would then kip back up onto his feet and his confident smile was embedded on his face. Jack was by the corner and Williams ran toward him with Tillman moving out of the way, looking to strike him afterward but Williams ducked, clotheslining Tillman to the outside of the ring. "Leviathan" Bryan Williams would then perform a suicide dive onto Tillman on the outside. Picking him up he Irish whipped him into the railing but Jack planted his hands onto them instead of connecting, turned back and delivered a superkick to Williams, who stumbled back. Tillman then ran toward Williams who caught him in a crossbody attempt, yelling at a section of the audience to move away from their seats and throwing Tillman into a stack of chairs! The two men would rest there whilst the referee counted, Williams getting to his feet first and bringing Tillman into the ring, entering himself after. Tillman was by the corner and Williams was by the opposite one. Williams would charge at Tillman who kicked him backward. He then looked for another strike but Tillman kicked him back yet again. Tillman would then connect with a roundhouse kick, followed by a kick to the chest, then a open palm strike, a spinning back kick, culminating with a pele kick that knocked Williams down to the canvas!
The fans applauded Tillman on his fantastic effort and the two men remained grounded for a while.
Rising to their feet, Tillman would backhand chop Williams against the ropes and look for an Irish whip, Williams reversed but Tillman slid his knee against the canvas whilst turning, getting up and greeting Williams with an explosive dropkick. Williams was on the apron and Tillman grabbed him for a suplex but Williams wrapped his leg round the bottom rope, refusing to be lifted. Williams would then lift Tillman up and over to the apron, backhand chop by Tillman, who then kicked him in the gut, performing a snap suplex onto the apron with Williams rolling to the outside. The referee would count whilst Tillman lay in the middle of the ring, Williams struggling to to stand up straight as he raced to the ring, sliding in only to be lifted up, and taken down by an STO from Tillman who pinned him but only got the two. Tillman would walk around the ring and Constantine continued to rally for him. Williams was by the corner and Tillman ran to him, back elbow before running to the ropes, coming off of them and Williams connecting with an enziguri.
The men were back up with Williams looking for a superkick but Tillman ducked under, turning around and a his now infamous backhand chop connecting once again to the chest of Williams, who stumbled to the corner. Tillman would run toward him with Williams lifting him up and onto his shoulders, performing another fireman's carry knee neckbreaker!
Bryan would then rise to his feet and race to the ropes, climbing up them and waiting for Tillman to get to his feet, performing a missile drop kick on him. Bryan would then pick Tillman up and lift him up into a brainbuster position but Tillman would fight his way down, grabbing onto the arm of Bryan and using all of his power to slam him down to the mat as he locked him into a crossface submission! Tillman tightened the hold but Williams was able to fight to his feet, with Tillman then throwing him back down. Tillman then looked for the short art lariat finished but Williams ducked under and took off to the ropes, bouncing back and Tillman took off to the same ropes, bouncing back, lariat missed, Bryan to the ropes, superkick by Tillman! Stumbling, staggering, but then superkick by Bryan that knocks Tillman off of his feet! There's an energy soaring through the arena and both men lay on the canvas with the referee checking up on both men. Around the same time, both men are up on their feet and are exchanging blows, forearms by Williams and backhands by Tillman.
They're pretty much inviting the shots at this stage, challenging each other to dual of who can hit harder. Williams transitioned into uppercuts whilst Tillman remained with the offense of backhand chops, Williams demanding that Tillman gave him everything he got and Tillman did, knocking Williams down to the canvas. He picked him up, leaned him against the ropes and Irish whip, reversed, Tillman faked the bounce back and Williams landed on his back, Tillman had him scouted. Tillman would bring Williams up onto his feet before running to the ropes once again, coming back only to be met with a bicycle knee by Williams! Williams would then take off to the ropes and Tillman would connect with the boot to the face! Looking for his short arm lariat Ball Room Blitz, Williams would duck under his arm and connect with a German!
Holding onto him as he brought him back up, looking to lift him into a brainbuster position but Tillman would roll down his back, take off to the ropes and connect with a mafia kick! Both men get up to their feet by each corner, with Williams running toward Tillman who ducked under the back elbow attempt by the corner, and connected with an enziguri that knocked him down. Tillman would then pick Williams up by his hair and bring him to the center of the ring, short arm clutch, spin out, and clobbering him with the lariat! He went for the one, and got the two, but not the three! The arena explodes into a frenzy of applause, prominently, disbelief!
Tillman shook his head and wiped the sweat away from his head, getting to his feet and bringing Williams up with him. He looked to lift him up into a brainbuster position but Williams wouldn't budge, wouldn't lifted. He decided to give up, letting go of him, and striking him with a superkick that knocked him down to the canvas. Tillman would walk around the ring, feeding off the energy of the crowd and picking Williams back up, looking for another short arm, but Williams ducked, spinning backfist connected!
And followed this with a jumping bicycle knee! He picked Tillman back up to his feet and signaled the end! Lifting him up into a brainuster position, but Tillman slid behind, roll up from behind! The one, the two... but not the three! Immediately he got back up onto his feet, enraged and looking for answers, Tillman went for a short arm, Williams ducked under his arm, lifted him high up for a brainbuster styled move, Tillman slid down his back once again, DRAGON SUPLEX!
There's a shockwave that is sent through the arena as Tillman rose to his feet, allowing Williams to sit in a seated position before running toward him, and connecting with the penalty kick! He then picked him up, and looked for another short art, but Williams ducked once more, SUPERKICK!
Tired, sweaty, Williams rose to his feet and brought Tillman back up with him. He lifted him into a brainbuster position, but driving him down onto his knee with the "CTE!" One, two, three and Bryan Williams secured the victory!
Winner: Bryan Williams (28:00)
Match Rating: ****3/4
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Post by James Peterson on May 17, 2017 12:30:13 GMT
Hiryoshi Suzuki versus Jessica Nitoh HEAVYWEIGHT CLASS J HEAVYWEIGHT 6'3" HEIGHT 5'5" 237LBS WEIGHT 117LBS ANJO, JAPAN HOMETOWN QUEENS, NY One of these two competitors would be advancing to the semi finals to face Bryan Williams. They'd both worked hard to get to this point and the fans applauded both competitors who shook hands just before the bell was rang, knowing that everything was going to be put on the line, knowing that this was their moment, to get closer to a championship opportunity. They'd approach the center of the ring and engage in a collar to elbow tie up with Suzuki pushing Nitoh back into the ropes, letting go of her hesitating the strike but usually he'd pat his opponent on the chest, realizing she's got breasts, he simply chuckled, winked and walked back to the center of the ring. Nitoh approached him and Suzuki was quick to lock her into a side headlock, swung toward the rope he bounced off of them, coming back and shoulder barging her to the canvas. He then took off to the ropes and leaped over her, bouncing back with Nitoh leapfrogging over, Suzuki quickly getting in behind, short arm? Nope, Nitoh ducked under, waist lock, Suzuki forced his way to the ropes and exited the ring afterward. Nitoh would follow, grabbing him and Irish whipped him to the guard railing, showing an explosive side of herself. She then came back over to him and grabbed him by his hair, slamming his head against the guard railing. She uppercut him back into the guard railing before planting him down to the floor with a snap DDT. She'd then slingshot her way to the otherside of the railing and wait for Suzuki to rise to his feet, spring-boarding her way over to connecting with a flying forearm! Sliding back into the ring, she'd break the count and brought the action back into the ring. She had him by the ropes, delivering knee's into his mid section but Suzuki could bare them, they weren't effecting him as much as he anticipated. He pushed her off and she rolled backward, running back toward Suzuki and looking for a shoulder barge, only to drop to the canvas herself. Suzuki would Irish whip her to the corner before going over to her, she'd reverse the situation, turning him into the corner and connecting with knee's to the mid section. She'd then connect with forearm after forearm in quick succession, a tenacious side of her being shown very early on in the match. She ran to the other corner, turning back to run to Suzuki who leaped up into the air and delivered a drop kick. She held onto the rope and Suzuki approached her, wrist lock, and Irish whip, she reversed, he came back, ducked under the lariat, coming back again and ducked under the backfist, coming back and catching the foot of Jessica, spinning her around and gripping his arms around her waist looking for a German, she landed on her feet. They both look at each other and Jessica smiled, Suzuki nodding his head in appreciation with Jessica then running at Suzuki who lifted her up and nailed her down to the canvas with a back body drop. He invited her back up and encouraged the fans to start clapping and they did. He'd then lift her up into a vertical base, holding her there, with Jessica managing to power herself down. Ducking under a lariat, a back kick to the gut, looking to run off to the ropes but Suzuki stopped her, German suplex quickly being performed in a snap style. She was up though and by the ropes, with Suzuki running toward her, she allowed him to hit the ropes, helping him on his way before hitting the canvas, tripping him up into a seated position, running to the ropes herself, coming off of them and managing to nail him with a drop kick. Pin attempt but only the two count. She swore she counted three but the referee denied. She delivered a couple of forearm strikes to Suzuki, bringing him to the corner, she'd latch onto the ropes, springboard her way onto them before moonsaulting her way backward and landing on Suzuki, a pin attempt, only a two. Picking him up, Suzuki began to fight back with elbows to the mid section, taking off to the ropes, only to be brought down with a jumping Yakuza kick, with Nitoh then locking him into a Dragon Sleeper submission. Suzuki shook his head in refusal to quit and reached for the ropes, eventually managed to hurl himself forward to the bottom rope. She'd bring him away from the ropes and continued to keep the veteran grounded, locking him in a muta lock. But once again, Suzuki managed to find his way to the ropes. Getting back up to his feet via the ropes, Suzuki leaned against them with Nitoh running toward him, he'd lift her up and onto the apron, before lifting her back up in a vertical position and holding her there, slamming her back down with a suplex and mounting on top, but only the two! He'd then rise to his feet and bring her up with him, Irish whip to the corner and he ran toward her, foot up by Nitoh who hoisted herself up onto the second rope, launching herself off of it and managing to hook her legs around the neck of Suzuki, performing a hurricanrana! Picking him up, Irish whip to the ropes, he bounced back and came flying with an uppercut. Playing to the crowd, Nitoh was by the corner and Suzuki ran toward her, back elbow into her before he ran to the ropes, coming off of them and delivering an impact big boot that knocked Nitoh straight down to the canvas! The pin attempt by Suzuki, but Nitoh is able to kick out. "The Master of Perfection" rose to his feet, shaking his head and Nitoh way on the apron, back against him, she used a cutter whilst dropping to the outside to get Suzuki away, the neck of Suzuki cut against the ropes. He stumbled backward and Nitoh turned around, latching onto the ropes. Suzuki was quick to turn around too and before Nitoh could try anything, he was sliding between her legs and to the outside, grabbing her leg and forcing her off the apron, her face landing on it. He then looked for the big boot, she ducked, and from a low stance sweeped her heels fast to knock Suzuki off of his feet, to the audience's approval. She rolled him back into the ring and covered but only the two! Nitoh fed off the energy of the fans and Suzuki was on his knees with Nitoh driving her legs against his chest, rampantly, looking to inflict as much damage as she possibly could. She looked to connect with another kick but he caught her leg, giving it to the referee before delivering a neckbreaker! He rose to his feet and took off to the ropes, Nitoh back on her feet with an elbow to the face of Suzuki! She then took off to the ropes and Suzuki returned the favor! He then attempted an enziguri but she ducked, lariat attempt, he ducked, managing to connect with the enziguri the next time. He took off to the ropes and Jessica would connect with a punch, followed by another, and then a kick. Taking off to the ropes, coming back and a lariat connecting from Suzuki, who then hooked her legs for the one, two but not the three! Suzuki signaled the end, rising to his feet and bringing Nitoh up with him, short arm clutch, spin out, ducked under the arm by Nitoh, who then hooked her leg round his and rolled through for the “Omni-Lionhart” submission! Right in the middle of the ring! With nowhere to go, nowhere to hide! Suzuki reached for the ropes but it was not use, they were too far away and Nitoh was only tightening the hold now! Eventually, he gave in and tapped out, meaning Nitoh was through to the semi finals! Winner: Jessica Nitoh (12:49)Match Rating: ***1/2 |
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Post by James Peterson on May 17, 2017 12:30:50 GMT
BRYAN WILLIAMS JESSICA NITOH Main Event
SEMI FINALS
Bryan Williams versus Jessica Nitoh J HEAVYWEIGHT CLASS J HEAVYWEIGHT
6'2" HEIGHT 5'5"
198LBS WEIGHT 117LBS
SA, TEXAS HOMETOWN QUEENS, NY The main event, the semi finals was finally here and both competitors came out to a pop, the fans now fully familiar with both having seen them in action not once, but twice now. Bryan Williams would be the first to be announced by Mai Kado, raising his hand as he climbed the turnbuckle and nodding his head at the audience's reaction. Both of his matches had now reached instant certification of his talent, ranking highly among the matches that have been highly rated this year. Jessica would be next and she was in a lower stance, exploding up onto her feet and grabbing onto the ropes, standing up on the bottom rope and looking out at the fans, receiving a better reaction than Bryan. It was no known who the fans favorite was, despite their admiration for Bryan, Jessica played the underdog and everyone loved an underdog. The two would approach the center of the ring and Williams would extend his hand in respect, Jessica looking around the arena before accepting his hand hesitantly and both competitors backed off to their corners. Applaud would echo through the arena as the bell was rung and the two competitors approached the center of the ring, exchanging words to one another, a mark of respect for getting this far in the tournament. They circled the ring and met in the middle, brief collar to elbow, instant transition into a waist lock from Williams, stepping on his foot, she got him in a wrist lock, rolled forward, turning and continuing to apply the wrist lock on Williams from a grounded position. He'd fight his way back up to his feet, roll forward, using his free hand to break the hold, uppercut before flipping her into a seated position, looking for a chin lock but she was quick to react, swiveling her body around and reapplying the wrist lock on Williams, bringing him up to his feet, he rolled forward again, twisted his way round and then managed to find a series of loopholes, to reverse the maneuver, powering her down to the canvas with the wrist lock and holding her down, applause in appreciation. Getting back up, she rushed over to the ropes, placing her hand against it, she front flipped forward, wrenched his wrist around for the wrist lock but he was just as quick, rolling forward and revisiting the wrist lock, brief hammer before getting into a side head lock, side headlock slam to the canvas, leg scissors applied by Jessica to his neck, kip up by Bryan and the two rose to their feet, posing in a lower stance and embracing the applause of the audience. They circled the ring yet again and met in the middle, side headlock by Jessica with Bryan pushing his hand against her face, pushing her into the ropes. Swinging her to the opposite one, coming back she'd land a single leg drop kick to his knee. She then took off to the ropes again, hopping over the grounded Bryan, who then leaped in the air anticipating the leapfrog but Jessica faked the comeback. She would then run toward him for a clothesline but he ducked and ran to the ropes himself, she turned herself round and hit the canvas to try and trip him but he leaped over, hitting the ropes and faking the comeback, but Nitoh wasn't flinching, she was expecting it and the two just looked at each other, Bryan with a smirk and Nitoh with a serious look in her eyes, the fans applauding the two. Telling him to bring it, Nitoh invited him in for a test of strength and Bryan chuckled, walking over to her and simply poking her in the eyes, raising his hand up in salute afterward and posing to the crowd. Turning his attention back on Nitoh, he Irish whipped or at least attempted but she reversed it, Bryan coming back with a hurricanrana but she cartwheeled her way to avoid the move. Bryan in a seated position looked up at her in disbelief. And she'd just look at him, a pleasant smile, swinging her boot but he'd hit the canvas, she turned, looking for a standing moonsault, he moved out of the way, she landed on her feet. He came running toward her and she'd nail him for an uppercut, placing him in a suplex position and remarkably, lifting him up and over for a suplex, rolling herself backward to connect with a second, stunning the audience as well as the commentary team! She rose to her feet and he had rolled to the outside, looking round, she took off to the ropes but Bryan moved out of the way and she posed, smiling and inviting him back in. In he came with a lariat attempt, she ducked, backfist to the face that knocked him down to the canvas. She felt the full force of the hit too, shaking her forearm before bringing him back up. She looked for another suplex but this time, couldn't lift him with all her strength, he would then reverse the situation, and hit the exploder suplex! She was by the corner and he walked around the ring, imaginary gun pointed toward her, he ran in her direction, she booted him in the face and swiveled her legs around so that she was now on the apron, enziguri to the head and he fell back onto the canvas. She would then climb to the top rope and look for the 630 senton, but he'd lift his feet up, striking her as she came crashing down. Immediately she rolled to the outside and Bryan instantly hit the ropes, coming off of them and suicide dive to the outside! Applause rang through the arena, the fans electric for the whole night. Bryan walked toward the camera, poking it and laughing as he picked her up, and delivered a couple of forearm strikes to the head. He then rolled her into the ring and joined, boot to the face of the grounded Nitoh. She'd use her elbows to drive into his mid section in an attempt to fight back but he then grabbed her leg, dropped her to the canvas and locked her in the knee bar submission, posing as he had the lock in. She wasn't quitting and he knew that, letting go of her and walking around the ring. He then picked her up by the corner, forearm strike that only angered Nitoh who invited him for another shot, coming out of the corner. He connected with another and she stumbled back, building her anger and enduring another two, and the angrier and angrier she'd get. Slap to the face by Bryan and that was the climax for her, exploding into a frenzy of strikes connecting everywhere on his body culminating in an uppercut and he fell to a knee. He then got back up side kick to the gut and took off to the ropes, coming back and Yakuza by Nitoh. Bryan was in the corner and she came running with an uppercut, he dropped to a seated position and she took off to the opposite corner, coming off of it and running toward Bry, leaping up into the air and drop kick connecting. She then climbed the ropes once again but Bryan was quick to get to his feet, slap to the face, and joining her up there, but she'd clobber him in his mid section, forcing him down before performing a double foot stomp on Bryan! Pin attempt but only a two. She rose to her feet, "NITOH" being chanted by the crowd. She waited for him to rise to his feet and once she did took off to the ropes, coming back and Bryan sending her down with the best lariat he's probably ever hit. He picked her back up, bridging German but only the two. In the corner, he ran toward her but she moved out of the way whilst he hopped onto the second rope to avoid collision, kicking his feet backward as she tried to connect with a superkick. He rested on the padded corner and she came running toward him, SUPERKICK BY BRYAN WILLIAMS! He played to the crowd and picked her back up, Irish whip to the ropes and looking for a backfist but she ducked, arm drag to the canvas before attempting another standing moonsault, knee's up, he rose, taking off to the ropes and looking for the bicycle knee, she ducked, both turning around, Bry faked the superkick, she flinched before he connected with a kick to the knee. Taking off to the ropes, he'd come back - drop kick by Nitoh, they'd both rise, lariat again by Bryan! He picked her up and lifted her into a brainbuster position, but she'd hook her arms around his neck, bringing him down with a cutter! He rolled to the outside and Nitoh took off to the ropes, coming off of them and running toward the opposite ropes, latching onto them and springboard her way onto the top rope, swiveling her body around and fantastically, performing a moonsault to Bryan! Crashing like a ton of bricks, the referee began his count and Nitoh rolled him back into the ring. She then got herself up onto the apron, and performing a flying forearm smash on Bryan. She'd pose in the middle of the ring, picking him up, SUPERKICK by Bryan! She staggered, stumbled, but then leaped up for an enziguri! He bounced off of the ropes, ANOTHER LARIAT! BUT SHE FLIPPED ONTO HER FEET! Jumping Yakuza kick, followed by a standing double foot stomp to his midsection. The volume in the arena yet again picked up and she took off to the ropes. Bryan kipped himself back up to his feet, spinning backfist, before delivering a high jumping bicycle knee! Before she could fall he pulled her in and lifted her high up in a brainbuster position, driving her back down to his knee to connect with the CTE! He got the one, and then the two, and finally, got the three to book his place in the Global championship final! The bell rang and once it, streamers came into the ring as the theme song of Bryan Williams played through the arena. He rose to his feet, allowing his arm to be raised by the official whilst a medical team tended to Nitoh, who was holding onto her head after the series of head based moves. He climbed up onto the second rope and posed to the fans, nodding his head as he gestured that the belt would be round his waist. Winner: Bryan Williams (18:12)Black: He's done it! Bryan Williams has won his bracket and has booked himself in the Global championship match in two days time! Johnson: What a night of professional wrestling! What a performance by Jessica Nitoh! But it just wasn't enough to best the experienced, Bryan Williams, three wins for him tonight - and damn, is he starting his NJFC career with a bang! Hamilton: Ladies and Gentlemen, it's been a fantastic night here in Osaka! Join us tomorrow night, for the second bracket of the Global Takeover championship tournament, on AxxessNet! Match Rating: ****1/2 |
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