Post by James Peterson on Jul 11, 2023 22:33:36 GMT
Round 2: 13th July - Nagoya, Nagoya International Convention Center Event Hall
Attendance: 1599
Attendance: 1599
Block A
vs. 
There was a noticeable difference as Avalon Vega strutted out to the ring without any Devlin-Gun merchandising or companions by her corner. Nevertheless, Vega was her usual dominant self against The Greek Goddess Katrina Papadakis, who managed to wiggle her way back into the match by grabbing the hair of Vega and yanking her down to the canvas. Avalon wasn't impressed as Papadakis swaggered her way around the ring, elicting jeers from the crowd as Vega gradually got to her feet. Avalon countered a lariat by ducking underneath it, lifting Katrina up and high before driving her down to the canvas with a powerbomb. Vega finished The Greek Goddess with her Muscle Buster - “Mama-seat-a” to secure the 1-2-3!
Winner: AVALON VEGA (09:09)
POST MATCH
After the match Vega declared she was officially out of Devlin-Gun but stated her intentions remained the same. To win the Fighting Spirit of Juniors series and dominate New Japan Fighting Championship, with gold around her waist.
Block B
vs. 
Cannon was a little confused as he came out from the back, trying to speak to his former partner Avalon Vega but she wasn't entertaining it, walking passed her former young boy. The Yosei Princess & one half of the NJFC World Tag Team Champions, Mayumi Tanahashi had lost her first math two nights ago, but was eager to make some ground up as she rushed out the blocks, taking him down with Headscissors. Cannon looked daze as rose to his feet, and was immediately back on the ground, as Tanahashi delivered an enziguri, followed by a dropkick. The Heavy Artillery Cannon fell to his knee, attempting to rise as Tanahashi rebounded off the ropes, performing her signature It's Just MAGIC (Shining Wizard). The fans cheered as Mayumi climbed the ropes, performing her finishing Final Flight MK2 (Inverted Phoenix Splash) for the 1-2-3!
Winner: MAYUMI TANAHASHI via Final Flight MK2! (03:00)
POST MATCH
After the match, Cannon was being taken care of by medics. Suddenly, the NJFC Global Champion and Face of Wrestling, Brennan Devlin, strolled out from the back, surprising those in attendance. He walked up towards Cannon, insisting that the medics let him have a word with him. He leaned towards him, and began to scold to scold him, saying that the last two nights wasn't good enough. He said that Cannon wasn't good enough to be in Devlin-Gun either, smacking him on the back of the head before dropping the microphone and leaving, abruptly.
Block A
vs. 
The Elevated One had started off the tournament in defeat but it clearly hadn't affected her confidence, as she displayed her showmanship throughout the early proceedings of the match. Cloudy performed a Monkey Flip on Moonlight Rose, kipping up afterwards and sticking her tongue out cheekily. Rose rushed towards her but Cloudy was quick to counter, taking her down with consecutive arm drags followed by a Tiltawhirl headscissors takedown. The seventeen year old Rose cartwheeled through, surprising Cloudy as she turned around to see Rose back on her feet. Cloudy charged at her and this time it was Rose who was countered, with a kick to the gut being followed by an elbow to the back of the head.
She turned, delivering a side kick to the mid-section before rushing off to the ropes. Cloudy had suddenly ran passed her, springboarding off the ropes to perform a Springboard side kick. Cloudy got to her feet and posed to the crowd, who were evidently on the side of Moonlight Rose. Cloudy measured Rose who was getting to her feet by the padded corner. She rushed towards her, looking for her signature “Puff, Puff, Pass it” - Corner Yakuza Kick, but Rose evaded, Silver Bullet (Ripcord Lariat) connected! Pro Wrestlings Superhero then brought Cloudy to her feet, performing her finishing Yamato (Burning Hammer) to secure the 1-2-3!
Winner: MOONLIGHT ROSE via YAMATO (12:00)
Block B
vs. 
Jessica Sears had told her partners prior to the match not to accompany her to the ring. She wanted to do this by herself without any distractions, particularly after her opening match where Valero and Zachary questionably cost her. Yuji Misawa had secured a surprise victory over Cannon and was looking to cause another upset. The fans were split as the two competitors displayed their high-flying abilities, matching one another as they copied each other's arsenals. Sears was evidently energized whilst Misawa had clearly also found some confidence after his first round win.
The Wandering Star played all his hits in a series of moves. He started with a dropkick, followed by a Fisherman suplex, and as Jessica rose to her feet, he connected with a missile dropkick from the apron. Misawa looked for his signature Moonsault Press but Jessica evaded, getting to her feet to deliver a Punch-Punch-Kick Combo! (ala Solid Snake). A Rolling Release Suplex (ala Ken Masters) was delivered afterwards and the fans were suddenly on the side of Jessica, who got to her feet, soaking in the cheers of the crowd. The Nerd Extrodinnaire grounded Misawa with her signature “The Dixon Arrow” [Swinging DDT], before scaliing the top ropes, finishing him off with “Silver Moon Shockwave” [630 Cannonball Senton] for the 1-2-3!
Winner: JESSICA SEARS (09:22)
Block A
vs. 
The Wonder Princess Eimi Matsuda came out to a heroes welcome in Nagoya, whilst Zachary Sears accompanied by Ricky Valero elicted jeers from the fans. The Shotgun Zachary Sears requested for his sister Jessica to stay out for his match but she refused, not wanting to be involved with any of their cheating schemes they'd played two nights ago. Sears and Matsuda would meet in the centre of the ring and jockeyed in position, with Sears winning the duel as he locked Matsuda in a series of holds. Matsuda was quick enough to keep up and evade out of every single one of them, surprising Zachary, who perhaps underestimated Matsuda. Eimi performed a series of aeriel moves, back to back, from a hurricanarana to a head-scissors take down.
As The Shotgun Zachary Sears returned to his feet for a third time, Matsuda went for her signature Star Maker (Springboard Tornado DDT), but Zachary managed to evade. He delivered his signature “Grave Punishment” (Gargoyle Suplex), covering Matsuda but only getting the two count. Matsuda rolled to the outside and Valero approached her, grinning from ear to ear as he did but suddenly, from the back, Leo Lions arrived on the scene, pushing Valero away from Matsuda! The fans cheered as the two began to brawl on the outside, with the two exchanging strikes leading towards the back. Zachary watched on, as Matsuda rolled herself back into the ring... Zachary turned into a Star Maker (Springboard Tornado DDT) by Matsuda! She followed this up with her finishing Matsudom (Running Knee & Iidabashi) to secure the win!
Winner: EIMI MATSUDA (11:08)
Block B
vs. 
The Timeless Wanderer, Shikimi ‘TSUJIGIRI’ Kurokawa and The Wonderkid, Yui Watanabe, shook hands before the bell rang and their match up was underway. Kurokawa had wrestled until a time-limit draw against Lily Blaise but you wouldn't have suspected it, judging by her fast movements across the ring, matching the speed and intensity showed by Yui Watanabe. Watanabe had managed to secure a shock win over one half of the NJFC World Tag Team Champions, Mayumi Tanahashi, and her new found confidence was on display, as she took Shikimi down with a Drop to Hold, followed by a basement dropkick. She picked her back up, attempting a German but Shikimi wouldn't budge, muscling her way down. Instead, Shikimi managed to slide in behind Watanabe, turning her round to deliver a sick chop to the throat.
The Timeless Wanderer delivered a series of kicks to the thighs, but as she went for a Roundhouse kick, Watanabe ducked underneath it, performing a Dragon suplex on Kurokawa. Watanabe measured Kurokawa as she ascended, Watanabe went for her signature Ryo no Ikari (Superkick), but Kurokawa ducked underneath it, before connecting with her own Kurokawa-Ryū #7 - Northern Discus Lariat. She brought Watanabe back to her feet, finishing her off with Tsujigiri-Ryū #3 - Pumphandle Suplex to secure the 1-2-3!
Winner: SHIKIMI KUROKAWA (14:01)
Block A
vs. 
Nickols and Bouchet exchanged no nicities before the contest began, with Nickols opting to greet Bouchet with stiff chops to the chest, which echoed through the venue. Bouchet returned with hard chops of his own, taking Lyra back into the ropes before attempting an Irish whip. Nickols managed to reverse, and as Bouchet returned she tried to shoulder barge him but he stood firm. Nickols had met her match and she was impressed, pushing Bouchet backwards before delivering another hard chop to the chest. Nickols went for a big boot, but Bouchet evaded, gripping her in a rear waist lock and attempting a German. Nickols used her elbows to loosen the hold, sending them back into the side of Bouchet's head.
Once Bouchet had released her, she took off to the ropes, rebounding off of them and attempting another shoulder barge. But The Suplexpert countered, belly to belly, over the head suplex to ground The Bad Influence. Lyra returned to her feet, only to be taken down once more by a overhead belly to belly suplex. She rolled herself to the outside of the ring, as The Suplexpert returned too his feet, momentarily taking in the applause. Bouchet rolled to the outside and approached Nickols who was holding onto the apron. She greeted him with a headbutt, followed by a Falling Standing Headbutt on the grounded Bouchet. Lyra then brought Bouchet back up to his feet, clearing a section of the crowd before delivering a stalling brainbuster amongst the crowd!
Lyra rolled herself back into the ring and demanded the referee to start the count, and he did. Bouchet was slow to react, only having started to make movements around the count of fourteen. By the time the referee was at eighteen, he had hopped over the apron and managed to roll himself in just before 20. Bouchet used the ropes by the corner of the ring to help himself back up as Lyra charged towards him, connecting with a corner yakuza kick. Bouchet staggered towards the centre of the ring, as Bad Influence Lyra Nickols attempted her signature Hell Hound's Bite (Lariat). Bouchet ducked underneath it, and performed a Rolling German Suplex! He went for another but Nickols wasn't budging, sending her elbows back into the jaw of Bouchet. He let go and Lyra rebounded off the ropes, delivering her signature Snake Bit (Stiff Rolling Elbow). Bouchet fell to a knee, stunned by the strike as Lyra bounced off the ropes once more, hitting her signature Hell Hound's Bite (Lariat).
Bad Influence went for the cover, but Bouchet still had life, kicking out to the applause of everyone in the arena. Lyra immediately attempted to lock him in her 20 Year Slumber (Dragon Sleeper with Body Scissors), but Bouchet was already close to the ropes. Lyra brought him back to his feet, looking for her Death’s Touch (Emerald Flowsion), but Bouchet countered, hitting Three Rolling German Suplexes and then a Release German Suplex into the ringpost for his signature “Quadra-Plex”! The fans were on their feet, chanting for Bouchet as he called for his “Com-plex" finisher. Suddenly, Devlin-Gun's ROWEN, Nessa Reckless & Harry Boxman emerged from the back and were up on the apron, forcing the referee and Bouchet to turn their attention towards them. Bouchet scared them off the apron but had no reply for the Snake Bit (Stiff Rolling Elbow) as Lyra Nickols connected. Bad Influence brought him back to his feet, performing her finishing Death’s Touch (Emerald Flowsion) to secure the 1-2-3!
Winner: LYRA NICKOLS (28:00)
Block B
vs. 
“The Shining Star” MYŌJIN and Pro Wrestling Glamour Lily Blaise shook hands before their match began and they did their routine circle of the ring, scouting one another as they approached the centre. Blaise had wrestled to a time limit draw against Shikimi Kurokawa in the last round and was eager not to have a repeat, attempting a Floatover Backslide Pin on MYŌJIN, but they kicked out at 2. The two would then try to best each other in a series of pin attempts and nearfalls, with Blaise deciding to switch her tactics, as she attempted a vertical suplex on MYŌJIN. MYŌJIN reversed into an inside cradle pin attempt for the 1-2-but Blaise managed to kick out. The two raced to their feet, with Blaise taking MYŌ down with a judo throw followed by a neck crank. They wrapped their legs around them, forcing Blaise to kip up and the two were once again up on their feet, playing cat and mouse. MYŌ delivered a Harai Goshi into a pin attempt, 1-2- with Blaise kicked out, and they returned to their feet.
Pro Wrestling Glamour delivered a Heel Kick, and followed this up with a Snapmare with Stiff Kicks to the back of MYŌ. “The Shining Star” smirked, looking up towards Lily Blaise is if to say is that all you got? Blaise smirked back at them, delivering three more kicks to the back before racing off to the ropes. She rebounded but MYŌ was already back up on their feet, hitting Blaise in the mid-section with a spinning back kick. They performed a combo of kicks; Back, Switchblade, Spinning Back, followed by a Kakato Otoshi. Blaise fell into a seated position and MYŌ returned the shoot kicks Blaise had delivered on them earlier, alternating kicks to her back. MYŌ rebounded off the ropes, looking for a penalty kick but Pro Wrestling Glamour rolled backwards to evade, rolling MYŌ from behind for the 1-2-KICKOUT by MYŌ.
The two were back up with Lily Blaise managing to get in behind MYŌ, dropping them with a Snap German Suplex. Blaise brought them back up, performing a Bridging Cradle Suplex for the 1-2-NO! MYŌ kicked out. She brought them back up once more, attempting her signature Snap Headlock Driver, but MYŌ pushed her off before she could hit it. Blaise ran towards them and MYŌ sidestepped her, getting in behind to deliver a Poison Rana! The Shining Star performed a Standing Shooting Star press, elicting cheers from the crowd as they got to their feet, signaling for the end as they scaled the ropes. MYŌ launched themselves off the top rope with Falling From Heaven (Corkscrew 450° Splash), before covering for the 1-2-3!
Winner: MYOJIN (22:10)
Block A
vs. 
ZEN'NŌ-SHA and TJ Technique shook hands before the bell rang and they scouted each other out, approaching the centre of the ring and engaging in a standard collar to elbow lock up. Technique managed to gain the upperhand, locking ZEN'NŌ-SHA into a side headlock, before slamming them down to the canvas. ZEN'NŌ-SHA wrapped their legs around Techniques, forcing them to kip through and the duo returned to their feet. This time it was ZEN'NŌ-SHA who performed the exact same move that Techniques had performed, with TJ repeating ZEN'NŌ-SHA escape. Once again the duo were up on their feet with Techniques running passed ZEN'NŌ-SHA, dropping them with an armdrag. ZEN'NŌ-SHA returned with one of his own before and the two stood still at a stalemate, as the fans erupted into cheers and applause.
The duo circled the ring before engaging once again in a duel, with Techniques gaining the upperhand and forcing ZEN'NŌ-SHA back into the padded corner. Techniques attempted an Irish whip but ZEN'NŌ-SHA reversed, sending Techniques into the opposite corner. ZEN'NŌ-SHA charged towards him but The Funky Technician managed to flip his way out, before delivering a Springboard spinning back kick to cornered ZEN'NŌ-SHA. Techniques followed this up with a Forward roll into a clothesline, covering ZEN'NŌ-SHA for the 1-2-but ZEN kicked out. ZEN'NŌ-SHA rolled to the outside of the ring as Techniques looked towards the crowd, energizing them as he measured himself for an aerial maneuver. The Funky Technician bounced off the the ropes before performing a Tope Con Hilo to ZEN'NŌ-SHA. Techniques cupped his hand around his ears as the Nagoya fans applauded him. He positioned himself on the apron as ZEN'NŌ-SHA got to their feet, Techniques performed a Pendulum Moonsault!
The Funky Technician immediately rose to his feet, rolling ZEN'NŌ-SHA back into the ring before hopping onto the apron. ZEN'NŌ-SHA gradually rose, turning around as Techniques attempted a Springboard Forearm Smash, but ZEN'NŌ-SHA evaded, heading off to the ropes themselves before delivering a slingblade to Techniques.
They brought him back to his feet, attempting a hiptoss but Techniques cartwheeled his way through, grounding ZEN'NŌ-SHA with a dropkick. Techniques took off for the ropes, rebounding off of them as ZEN'NŌ-SHA performed “TIME FORCE” (Flatliner lifted and spun out into a Sitout Side Slam connected! ZEN'NŌ-SHA covered for the 1-2 but Techniques kicked out! ZEN'NŌ-SHA got to their feet, delivering a combo of forearm strikes. They went for a discus forearm but Techniques ducked underneath it, connecting with his signature Shaolin Sidekick (Harlem Sidekick)! He covered for the 1-2, ZEN'NŌ-SHA kicked out.
A focused TJ Techniques immediately scaled the ropes, looking for his finishing Don’t Sweat The Technique - Corkscrew Somersault Guillotine Leg Drop, but ZEN'NŌ-SHA rolled out of the way just in time. Techniques landed hard on the canvas and ZEN'NŌ-SHA immediately rose to their feet, performing “HYPER CRASH” (Styles Clash) for the 1-2-NO! Techniques kicked out and the fans roared in disbelief. The clock was ticking and the ring announcer called for thirty seconds. ZEN brought Techniques back to his feet, lifting him up for his finishing “SUNSET OVERDRIVE” (One Winged Angel) securing the 1-2-3 just in time!
Winner: ZEN'NO-SHA (29:48)
Block B
vs. 
The main event of the night and the fans were split between both of the competitors throughout. The two teenagers had become accustomed to the NJFC fans and stood in their respective corners, soaking in the energy and noise of the crowd. Leo Lions was already proving himself to be quite the character, having come out in defense of Eimi Matsuda earlier on in the night, that hadn't gone unnoticed as the fans chanted his name. The Hope for the Underrated Youth, Weston Lovejoy would play the role of the villain unintentionally in the early proceedings of the match, as he deployed his violent techniques and methods on Lions, waltzing around the ring and connecting with a flurry of kicks to Leo Lions.
Lions was forced to a knee and Lovejoy was quick to take advantage of it, delivering a barrel of Shoot kicks to the chest. Lovejoy took off to the ropes as Lions ascended to his feet, countering Lovejoy with a clothesline. Lovejoy returned to his feet but was immediately hit with another clothesline by Lions. Lions then brought him to the ropes, Irish whipping him towards the opposite set before grounding Lovejoy again with a dropkick. Lovejoy used the ropes by the corner to get back to their feet and Lions flew towards him, looking for a big splash in the corner, which connected. Weston Lovejoy staggered out of the corner as Lions took off to the ropes once again, rebounding off of them, only for Lovejoy to spring back to life with a devastating Superman Forearm.
Lions rolled to the outside of the ring and Lovejoy encouraged the crowd, who started to applaud him as he measured himself for an a Lovejoy delivered a series of sickening Open palm slaps to Lions. He took off to the ropes, looking for a Superman Forearm but Lions nailed him with a superkick. He attempted another but Lovejoy ducked underneath it and head towards the corner looking for their signature Gone With the Sin (Whisper In the Wind), but Lions moved out of the way, springboard onto the top rope afterwards. Lions performed his signature Lions Pounce (Cross Body from top rope), and immediately followed this up with his finishing Lion's Den (Three Northern Light suplexes in a row with the last one being a bridging pin) for the win!
Winner: LEO LIONS (17:05)
