Post by James Peterson on Jul 16, 2023 0:18:45 GMT
Round 4: 16th July - Round 4: 16th July - Akita Prefectural Budokan
Attendance: 772
Attendance: 772
**Shikimi Kurokawa has an automatic win over Cannon due to injury.
Block B
vs. 
Jessica Sears once again came to the ring without her stablemates by her side, looking foused as she watched Leo Lions emerge from the back to applause from the fans. The two engaged in a standard collar to elbow tie-up with Lions winning the exchange, locking Sears in a variety of holds as she tried to evade, pushing him back into the ropes. She launched him into the opposite set but when Lions returned, he grounded her with a shoulder tackle. He picked her up, bringing her to the ropes before Irish whipping her to the opposite set. Sears returned and Lions performed a hip-toss, followed by a cartwheel dropkick. He covered her but only managed a one. As Sears helped herself to her feet by the corner of the ring, Lions charged towards her, attempting a back elbow strike in the corner but Sears evaded, delivering an enziguri that stunned Lions.
The NJFC original followed this up with a European Uppercut as she guided Lions towards the padded corner. She irish whipped him into the opposite corner, before charging towards and delivering a Jumping Yakuza Kick, followed by Punch-Punch-Kick Combo! “Nerd Extraordinaire” then attempted a Rolling Release Suplex but Lions wouldn't budge. He evaded, delivering a series of hard chops to the chest of Sears, who staggered backwards into the ropes. Lions took her down with consecutive arm drags, before nailing her with a dropkick. Sears rose to her feet as Lions positioned himself on the top rope. He flew off, looking for his signature Lion Pounce crossbody, but Sears rolled through.
They returned to their feet with Lions attempting a clothesline, Sears managed to duck underneath it - hitting her signature The Dixon Arrow” [Swinging DDT]. Sears then scaled the ropes, preparing herself before delivering her finishing “Silver Moon Shockwave” [630 Cannonball Senton] to secure the 1-2-3!
Winner: JESSICA SEARS (11:01)
Block A
vs. 
Cloudy and Vega shook hands before the contest began and the two did their routine circle of the ring. They engaged in the centre with a lock up, with Vega using her strength and size to gain the upperhand, pushing Cloudy back into the padded corner. The referee began to count and Vega loosened her grip on Cloudy. She faked a hard strike to the chest, instead, she gently patted her opponent, inviting her for another lock up in the centre of the ring. The two locked horns but this time it was Cloudy who managed to best Vega, wrenching her arm around before yanking down on it. The Elevated One went for an Irish whip but Vega managed to reverse it. As Cloudy returned, she managed to perform a Tiltawhirl headscissors takedown. Vega rolled to the outside as Cloudy rose to her feet, energizing the crowd who applauded her. She scaled the top ropes as Vega recovered on the outside. Cloudy flew, attempting a crossbody to the outside.
The Powerhouse caught her, to the shock of the fans as she turned around, with a smile stretching across her face. She repositioned Cloudy into a powerbomb, with The Elevated One trying her hardest to fight out of it. She managed to reversed the situation, dropping Vega with a hurricanrana to the outside. Cloudy rolled Vega into the ropes before scaling the top rope herself once more. She stuck her tongue out, signaling the end but Vega was quick to return to her feet, joining her on the second rope. She delivered a punishing strike to the back of Cloudy, followed by another to the head. Vega then lifted her, performing her finishing Muscle Buster - “Mama-seat-a” to secure the 1-2-3!
Winner: AVALON VEGA (13:23)
Block B
vs. 
Watanabe fell to her knees as Lovejoy rebounded off the ropes, attempting his signature Stick Stickly (Bicycle Knee Strike), but Watanabe evaded, performing her signature Watanabe Cutter (Handspring Cutter)! Watanabe clutched onto her arm, evidently affected by planting her hand for the handspring maneuver. She got to her feet, attempting her signature Ryo no Ikari (Superkick), but Lovejoy sidestepped, performing a wrist clutch exploder suplex! Watanabe squealed, clutching onto her arm as Lovejoy made his way over, picking her up to delivering his finishing HeartKllr (Arm trap abdominal stretch crucifix driver) for the 1-2-3!
Winner: WESTON LOVEJOY (06:26)
Block A
vs. 
Zachary Sears was accompanied by Ricky Valero to the ring and was still looking for his first win in the tournament. Techniques on the other-hand was becoming a favorite amongst the Japanese fans, who cheered and applauded him as he made his way to the ring. The bell rang and Sears immediately went on the offense, desperate to put some points on the board. He delivered a flurry of strikes on Techniques, cornering him in the ring. The referee asked for Sears to back away a little as Techniques had his hands on the ropes.
Sears however wasn't listening, continuing to pummel Techniques with a variety of strikes. Valero encouraged him from the outside, applauding him as he connected with several crisp strikes to the head of Techniques. As Techniques gradually rose to his feet, Sears attempted his signature Indignation V2 (Rolling Elbow), but Techniques ducked underneath it, before delivering his trademark Shaolin Sidekick (Harlem Sidekick)! Techniques followed this up with a Buck 50 (running face wash in the corner), before picking Zachary up and dropping him with his signature Moonwalk DDT. Sears gradually rose to their feet as Techniques scouted him, charging towards him to deliver his finishing Set 'Em Straight - Busaiku Knee Strike to secure the 1-2-3!
Winner: TJ TECHNIQUES (08:11)
Block B
vs. 
Before Misawa could even make it to the ring, he was attacked by Sierra Renegade and Coco Lazlo, members of Michael Kelly's Regime. Lazlo and Renegade threw him into the guard railing before performing a double suplex into a stack of chairs. The fans jeered as the duo rolled him into the ring, allowing to perform her finishing Deglamourizer (Backstabber -> Rear Naked Choke), forcing Misawa to tap out!
Winner: LILY BLAISE (01:22)
Block A
vs. 
Lyra Nickols was accompanied to the ring by Devlin-Gun's NESSA Reckless, ROWEN and Harry Boxman, whilst Katrina Papadakis waited in the ring. Once the bell rang Lyra immediately charged towards her opponent Papadakis, who managed to duck underneath her lariat attempt. Katrina rolled to the outside of the ring, waving her finger towards Nickols as she walked around the outside of the ring. Nickols followed her and Papdakis immediately rolled back into the ring. Nickols rolled back in and The Greek Goddess was onto her, delivering a series of kicks to the back. She grabbed Lyra by her hair, smashing her face against the canvas, before walking around the ring, taunting and posing to the crowd. Lyra gradually got to her feet, a sinister smirk plastered across her lips as she watched Papadakis strut her stuff, unaware that Nickols was watching her.
Papdakis then suddenly paused, her eyes widening as she became aware of Nickols presense from behind. She slowly turned and as Nickols charged towards her, Papadakis dropped to the canvas and rolled to the outside. She looked to walk around the outside but was stopped by Devlin-Gun's presence, blocking her path. From behind, Nickols connected with her signature Snake Bit (Stiff Rolling Elbow). Bad Influence rolled The Greek Goddess back into the ring before joining her. She attempted her signature Hell Hound's Bite (Lariat), but Papadakis ducked underneath it, rolling her from behind for the 1-2-NO! They raced to their feet and this time Nickols managed to connect with Hell Hound's Bite (Lariat). She picked her up, performing her finishing Death’s Touch (Emerald Flowsion) to secure the 1-2-3!
Winner: LYRA NICKOLS (05:02)
Block B
vs. 
The two competitors shook hands before their contest began and they soaked in the cheers and applause from the audience. Tanahashi and MYOJIN engaged in some catch wrestling, exchanging a variety of holds as they tried to best each other for the upperhand. They were both quick to get to their feet, with Tanahashi managing to drop MYO with an armdrag which she transitioned into an armbar submission. MYO got to their feet, rolling forward, then back, before kipping up and wrenching the arm of Tanahashi round, taking her down with a Corkscrew Armwrench Takedown. They went for a Double Knee Drop to the Arm to the arm afterwards but Tanahashi managed to roll out of the way. They returned to their feet, with Tanahashi performing a Headscissors followed by a Hurricanrana, which sent MYO to the outside. Tanahashi then charged towards the rope, looking for Tope Suicida but MYOJIN managed to evade, rolling back into the ring and running passed her.
The Shining Star springboard off the ropes, performing a Springboard Corkscrew Arm Drag before delivering a Double Knee Drop to the Arm of Tanahashi. She winced, clutching onto her arm as MYOJIN took off to the ropes, rebounding off of them as they attempted a penalty kick to the arm. Tanahashi rolled back, evading before rolling MYO up for the 1-2- but MYO kicked out. The duo returned to their feet, with Tanahashi stunning MYO with an enziguri. They fell to a knee as Tanahashi grabbed them, performing Rope-assisted tornado DDT into a 1-2-NO, MYO kicked out again. As MYO gradually rose, Tanahashi scouted, before taking off to the ropes once more, sprinboarding off the second set to deliver Kawaii Kutter (Second Rope springboard Cutter) on MYO! She covered for the 1-2-but MYO kicked out.
The fans were restless and Tanahashi was back up on her feet, signaling for the end of the contest. She scaled the ropes, positioning herself on the top rope. She flew, attempting her finishing Final Flight MK2 (Inverted Phoenix Splash) but MYO moved out of the way! She lands hard on the canvas, as MYO prepared themselves as Tanahashi got to their feet. They delivered their signature combo Stardust Rush (Roundhouse, Shoot, Spinning Heel, Buzzsaw, Axe, followed by a Super to a kneeling Tanahashi). They rebounded off the ropes, performing Katharsis (Curb Stomp) to Tanahashi, 1-2-but Tanahashi managed to kick out! The fans were on their feet as MYOJIN then signaled for the end of the contest, climbing to the top rope. MYO launched forward, attempting their finishing Falling From Heaven (Corkscrew 450° Splash), but Tanahashi moved out of the way! She got to her feet, performing her s
signature It's Just MAGIC (Shining Wizard) for the 1-2- but MYO kicked out!
The Yosei Princess raced to the ropes, looking for her finishing Final Flight MK2 but The Shining Star got their knees up! They got to their feet, bringing Tanahashi up with them before performing their finishing Star Platinum Driver (Arm-Trap Abdominal Stretch flipped into a Modified Crucifix Driver) to secure the 1-2-3!
Winner: MYOJIN (17:43)
Block A
vs. 
Eimi Matsuda and Moonlight Rose shook hands before their match began and they engaged in a collar to elbow tie up in the centre. Matsuda won the exchange, taking Rose down with consecutive arm drags, before locking her into an armbar with the third. Rose got to her feet, pushing Matsuda back into the ropes breaking the hold. She attempted an Irish whip but Matsuda rversed it, and as Rose rebounded, Matsuda dropped her with a Snapmare before delivering a Stepover Running Dropkick. Matsuda immediately covered but only got the 1. The Wonder Princess followed this up with a Snapmare & Necksnap Combo before performing a Handspring Elbow Smash to ground Rose. She grabbed her, looking for her signature Star Maker (Springboard Tornado DDT) but Rose managed to fight out of it, pushing her off before she could hit it.
Pro Wrestling's Superhero then performed a combo of moves, starting with a series of leg kicks, Turning side kick to the mid-section, followed by a gut kick and an elbow to the back of the head. She raced to the ropes, attempting a lariat but Matsuda ducked underneath it, attempting a backslide pin for the 1-2-but Rose kicked out. They raced to their feet and Matsuda managed to performed her signature Air Eimi Driver (Crucifix Driver Pin) for the 1-2-but Rose kicked out again! Rose signaled for the end of the contest, getting to her feet as Rose gradually got to hers. She went for her finishing Matsudom (Running Knee & Iidabashi), but Rose evaded, bouncing off of the ropes to deliver her signature Silver Bullet (Ripcord Lariat). Rose then brought Matsuda back to her feet, performing her finishing OTK (Destino/Spin out reverse DDT) for the 1-2-3!
Winner: MOONLIGHT ROSE (11:05)
Block A
vs. 
The main event of the evening. Both competitors came out to applause, with ZEN'NO-SHA coming out with their new HyperFight Junior Dash Championship buckled around their waist, which they won the night before. The two competitors shook hands before the bell rang and they did their routine circle of the ring. Bouchet gained the upperhand in the early portions of the match, using his wrestling skills to floor ZEN'NO-SHA and keep them on the ground. He swiveled across their body, locking them in a series of holds before settling on a grounded hammerlock. ZEN'NO-SHA reached the ropes and it wasn't long before both of them we're back up. ZEN'NO-SHA performed an arm drag on Bouchet, only for Bouchet to return with one of his own.
They raced back up, with Bouchet slapping ZEN'NO-SHA on the back as they made their ways to the ropes. ZEN'NO-SHA springboarded off of the second ropes before launching themselves backwards. Bouchet managed to catch them in a rear waist lock, before propelling them backwards, looking for a German. ZEN'NO-SHA managed to flip onto his feet, surprisingly Bouchet who got to his feet afterwards. ZEN'NO-SHA attempted an enziguri, but Bouchet ducked underneath it, grabbing ZEN'NO-SHA by the ankle and locking them in. ZEN'NO-SHA was quick to get to the ropes once again, forcing the break as Bouchet reluctantly released them.
The Suplexpert grabbed ZEN'NO-SHA and levelled them by the corner of the ring, delivering a series of hard chops to the chest. He then performed an Overhead Belly to belly suplex, sending ZEN'NO-SHA to the opposite side of the ring. Bouchet went for the cover but ZEN'NO-SHA kicked out at 2. The Suplexpert picked up ZEN by the corner of the ring, dropping him with another overhead belly to belly suplex. Bouchet then asked the fans what suplex they wanted to see next, with a wide variety of answers being shouted towards him, as ZEN got themselves back up by the corner. Bouchet walked towards them, bringing them towards the centre of the ring, where he positioned him for a Dragon Suplex. ZEN fought their way out of it, using their elbows to drive back into the skull of Bouchet, who released his grip. ZEN'NO-SHA charged towards the ropes, rebounding off of them before attempting a discus lariat. Bouchet ducked underneath it, before performing Three Rolling German Suplexes and then attempted a third release suplex - but ZEN landed on their feet! Bouchet turned, stunned by the sight of ZEN, who performed their signature “TIME FORCE” (Flatliner lifted and spun out into a Sitout Side Slam) to secure the 1-2-3!
Winner: ZEN'NO-SHA (19:00)
