Post by James Peterson on Jul 17, 2023 2:47:57 GMT
Round 6: 20th July - Iwate, Iwate Prefectural Gymnasium
Attendance: 1,240
**MYOJIN has an automatic win over Cannon due to injury.
Block B
vs. 
It was a dominant display from Jessica Sears, who like Watanabe's previous opponents, focused on her arm. Sears locked Watanabe in a variety of holds throughout the early proceedings, starting with a Bridging Crossface Chickenwing, she transitioned into a Muta Lock but Watanabe managed to get to the ropes. Sears doubled her over with a Punch-Punch-Kick Combo, before dropping her to the canvas with a Springboard Moonsault off the ropes. Sears covered her but only managed to get the 2. As Watanabe recovered by the padded corner, Sears delivered a Jumping Yakuza Kick, following this up with a series of European Uppercuts. Sears performed a Rolling Release Suplex before covering Watanabe for the 1-2-but The Wonderkid still had life. Sears locked Watanabe in her signature “Guardian of the Enterprise” [Cross Armbreaker Hold], applying as much pressure as she could on the already damaged arm of Watanabe, who wailed in agony. The fans started to chant Watanabe's name as she reached towards the ropes, nodding her head in acknowledge of the encouragement. She managed to reach them, and the Iwate erupted in applause.
Watanabe struggled by the padded corner as Jessica Sears prepared herself on the other side of the ring. She charged towards her, but The Wonderkid evaded, side-stepping, before delivering her signature Ryo no Ikari (Superkick). Sears staggered and Watanabe took off to the ropes, rebounding off of them before dropping Sears with a Watanabe no Sugoi (Slingblade). She clutched onto her arm, but roared in excitement to the adulation of the fans. Watanabe pointed towards the ropes before quickly scaling it. She performed her finishing Arigatou Gozaimasu (Diving Moonsault), but Jessica Sears moved out of the way! She delivered her signature "The Dixon Arrow” [Swinging DDT]
Winner: JESSICA SEARS (09:45)
Block A
vs. 
The Suplexpert and The Shotgun locked in the centre of the ring and exchanged holds, trying to outwrestle as they alternated positions. Bouchet was masterful in his approach, teasing with Zachary who rolled to the outside of the ring in frustration, running his fingers through his hair as Ricky Valero talked game. Bouchet invited him back into the ring before asking the crowd what suplex they wanted to see, which infuriated Sears. The Shotgun rolled back into the ropes, dodging the lariat attempt from Bouchet and rebounding off the ropes, flying into Bouchet with a forearm strike. He mounted on top of him, delivering a barrage of stiff strikes to the forehead of Bouchet.
Sears got off of him and extended his arms out wide, momentarily taunting the crowd as he asked what suplex they wanted to see, as Valero applauded him for his efforts. He went back to work on Bouchet, leaning him against the padded corner before delivering a flurry of knife edge chops. Sears attempted a vertical suplex but Trey Bouchet, The Suplexpert, wasn't budging. He grounded himself, before lifting Sears up and over, taking him down with a suplex. Bouchet rolled through, keeping the suplex intact and delivering another one... and another one... and another one.
He brought Sears back up onto his feet and transitioned his position, in a rear waist-lock, he performed his signature Three Rolling German Suplexes and then a Release German Suplex into the ring post “Quadra-Plex”. Sears immediately rolled to the outside as Bouchet returned to his feet. He approached Sears but Valero wasn't letting him pass. Valero attempted to strike him but Bouchet ducked underneath, dropping Valero with a German suplex on the outside! Bouchet returned to his feet, but from behind Zachary Sears delivered an “Indignation v2” (Discus Elbow Smash). He immediately picked Bouchet up and delivered a “Grave Punishment” (Gargoyle Suplex) on the outside!
Sears rolled back into the ring and the referee started their count. Bouchet was broken but the fans were chanting his name and he was feeding off it. He widened his eyes, alert to the noise in the arena. He clenched his fist, punching into the ground as he rose to his feet. The referee was at the count of seventeen by the time Bouchet was racing back towards the ring, having stumbled around struggling to remain on his feet. Just in time, he rolled in, and the fans applauded him as Sears charged towards him, but Bouchet countered Kneeling Jawbreaker(!) immediately transitioned into a bridging Northern Lights Suplex "Aurora Borealis Suplex" for the 1-2-3!
Winner: TREY BOUCHET (11:45)
Block B
vs. 
A dominant display from one half of the NJFC World Tag Team Champions, The Yosei Princess, Mayumi Tanahashi. She made quick work of Yuji Misawa, dropping him with her signature 1. It's Just MAGIC (Shining Wizard), before following it up with Kawaii Kutter (Second Rope springboard Cutter). The Yosei Princess positioned herself on the top rope, performing her finishing Final Flight MK2 (Inverted Phoenix Splash) to secure the 1-2-3!
Winner: MAYUMI TANAHASHI (04:42)
Block A
vs. 
The fans were behind The Wonder Princess Eimi Matsuda throughout the match. The Elevated One Cloudy and Matsuda shook hands before the bell rang and The Wonder Princess charged towards Cloudy, grounding her with a Hurricanrana. Cloudy returned to her feet, only to be taken down by an arm drag. For a third time Cloudy returned to her feet and Matsuda delivered a dropkick, forcing Cloudy to roll to the outside. Matsuda rolled out and attempted to roll Cloudy back into the ring. The Elevated One countered, sending Matsuda into the ring apron before performing a Tiltawhirl headscissors takedown on the outside. Cloudy rolled Matsuda back into the ring and prepared herself on the apron, performing a Springboard drop kick on Matsuda! Matsuda staggered back into the padded corner as Cloudy then charged towards her, hitting her signature “Puff, Puff, Pass it” - Corner Yakuza Kick. The Elevated One then scaled the ropes, performing her finishing “Stay Elevated” - Split-legged corkscrew moonsault to secure the 1-2-3!
WINNER: CLOUDY (08:10)
Block B
vs. 
Blaise and Lions shook hands before their contest began. Pro Wrestling Glamour had her stablemates Coco Lazlo & Sierra Renegade by her corner. The two competitors locked up in the centre of the ring and jockeyed in positons. Lions managed to lock Blaise tight into a side headlock, slamming her down to the canvas afterwards. She wrapped her legs round his body, breaking the hold as Lions kipped up and the two returned to their feet. As Lions charged towards Blaise, she grounded him with an armdrag transitioned into an arm-bar submission. Lions was quick to get to the ropes, forcing the break. They returned to their feet with Lions managing to take Rose down with an armdrag transitioned into an armbar.
He brought her back to her feet, Irish whipping her to the ropes, and nailing her with a dropkick. Lions took off to the ropes as Blaise swivelled across the canvas, attempting to trip him up but Lions skipped over her. He rebounded off the ropes and Blaise grounded him with a Judo throw & neck crank combo. She picked him up, attempting a Northern Lights suplex but Lions wasn't budging. He managed to lift her up in a vertical base, holding her there for a few seconds before dropping, landing a vertical suplex. He covered but Blaise kicked out at 1.
Lions brought her back up, delivering a series of chops by the padded corner. Lions attempted an Irish whip but Lily reversed it, and as Lions connected with the corner, Blaise charged towards him. Lions lifted her up and onto the apron before delivering a forearm strike to the side of the head. Blaise replied with an enziguri before she grappled him, attempting to suplex Lions out of the ring! Lions powered himself down, reversing the situation as he lifted Blaise up from the apron and sent her crashing to the canvas, hitting a suplex. The fans applauded as Lions got to his feet, pointing towards the top rope. He made his way up and positioned himself but Coco Lazlo & Sierra Renegade were up on the apron, trying to distract him. Lions sent his boot towards them as Lily Blaise suddenly got back to her feet. She raced towards him, forcing Lions to jump over her and roll through. He turned and Blaise delivered her signature Snap Headlock Driver! She brought him back to his feet, getting in behind him to perform her finishing Deglamourizer (Backstabber -> Rear Naked Choke), forcing Lions to tap and secure the win!
Winner: LILY BLAISE (15:57)
Block A
vs. 
As the KOH Junior Dash Champion, ZEN'NO-SHA, made their way to the ring, they're brutally attacked by Devlin-Gun's NESSA Reckless, ROWEN & Harry Boxman. The fans jeered heavily as the trio delivered their signature moves on ZEN'NO-SHA on the outside before rolling ZEN into the ring. Papadakis looked confused as she went over to ZEN, covering them to secure the 1-2-3!
Winner: KATRINA PAPADAKIS (00:56)
Block B
vs. 
Violent Style's Weston Lovejoy and The Timeless Wanderer Shikimi Kurokawa shook hands before the bell rang and the two engaged in a series of Kawada kicks delivered to one another. The fans got behind both competitors as they delivered their kicks one after the other. Shikimi caught the leg of Lovejoy, performing a Dragon Screw leg whip to take him down. Lovejoy remained in a seated position as Kurokawa delivered a flurry of Kawada kicks to the chest, which only encouraged Lovejoy back to his feet. Kurokawa took off to the ropes, rebounding as Lovejoy countered with a Spinning Wheel Kick. Lovejoy then delivered Crucifix Elbow Strikes to Kurokawa before bringing her back up, and performing a Wrist Clutch Exploder Suplex. Lovejoy covered but only managed to get a 2 count.
Lovejoy positioned Kurokawa by the padded corner, landing a series of shoot kicks to the chest. He ran toward the opposite corner before charging back towards Kurokawa, connecting with a running back elbow to the side of the head. Kurokawa staggered out of the corner as Lovejoy springboard off of the ropes, searching for his signature OK, Time for plan B ( Springboard Roundhouse Kick ) - Tribute to Josh Kennedy, but Kurokawa evaded, ducking underneath it. She delivered three kicks to the thighs of Lovejoy before connecting with an extended knuckle strike, which forced him to a knee. Kurokawa bounced off of the ropes, but Lovejoy was back up on his feet, countering with his signature Stick Stickly, as Kurokawa folded before him. Lovejoy yelled PERSONA as Shikimi gradually ascended.. He connected with his signature Die for Me! (Buzzsaw Kick), and immediately went for the 1-2-NO, Kurokawa kicked out! Lovejoy grabbed Kurokawa by her wrists, signaling his signature A Moment of Sincerity ( Wrist-Clutch Stomps to the head ), but Kurokawa managed to evade through his legs, before landing her finishing Tsujigiri-Ryū #1 - Pumphandle STO, to secure the 1-2-NO! Lovejoy kicked out.
Kurokawa roared to the fans who applauded back to her as Lovejoy groggily got to his feet. Shikimi delivered her signature Kurokawa-Ryū #7 - Northern Discus Lariat before performing her finishing Tsujigiri-Ryū #1 - Pumphandle STO yet again, getting the 1-2-3 to secure the win!
Winner: SHIKIMI KUROKAWA (14:23)
Block A
vs. 
TJ Techniques and Moonlight Rose shook hands before their contest began, with the crowd split between who to support. They circled the ring before grappling in the centre with Techniques winning the exchange, using his size and power to back Rose into the padded corner. Techniques attempted a strike but Rose rolled through before taking off to the ropes. She rebounded, ducking underneath the arm of Techniques and turned him round, delivering a flurry of open palm strikes to the chest of Techniques. She followed this up with a kick to the gut and an elbow to the back of the head. She turned, hitting Techniques with a side kick to the mid section before taking of to the ropes. She rebounded, having to skip over The Funky Technician. She rebounded off the opposite ropes and this time Techniques leapfrogged over her. Again Pro Wrestling's Hero returned off the ropes but Techniques landed a pitch-perfect drop kick. He smacked his chest twice and pointed down in front of him with his forefingers, as the fans applauded him.
Pro Wrestling's Hero Moonlight Rose helped herself up by the corner of the ring as Techniques sprinted towards her. Rose was able to lift him up and over onto the apron, before delivering an enzugiri that knocked Techniques over to the outside. As Techniques held onto his head, Rose rebounded off the ropes performing a low rope suicide dive onto Techniques! Pro Wrestling's Hero returned to her feet and roared to the crowd, who roared right back at her. Rose positioned herself on the apron as Techniques gradually got to his feet. She ran across the apron, performing a Running senton to the outside on The Funky Technician.
Rolling him back into the ring, Rose scaled the ropes and positioned herself. Techniques got to his feet and immediately joined her by the ropes, attempting a superplex. Rose managed to fight her way out of it, sending forearm strikes into the mid-section of Techniques, who released her from his grip. He staggered back towards the centre of the ring and Rose leapt over him, rolling through before turning, looking for a Silver Bullet. (Ripcord Lariat.) but Techniques blocked it, with a kick, before attempting his signature Moonwalk DDT. Rose evaded, rolling him up from behind for the 1-2-NO! They raced to their feet and Rose managed to connect with her signature Silver Bullet (Ripcord Lariat.)! Rose scouted Techniques as he gradually ascended in a daze, unsure of where he was as Rose attempted her finishing OTK (Destino/Spin out reverse DDT), but Techniques powered through, not allowing the move to connect! He pushed her off, and as Rose charged towards him, Techniques countered with the Shaolin Sidekick (Harlem Sidekick).
The Funky Technician got to his feet, Rose slowly ascended to hers but Techniques was onto her like a flash, delivering his finishing Set 'Em Straight - Busaiku Knee Strike to secure the 1-2-3!
Winner: TJ TECHNIQUES (28:56)
Block A
vs. 
The main event of the evening. Two former stablemates, now battling it out in the Fighting Spirit series. Vega and Nickols stared at one another for two minutes straight, without exchanging any words or expressions. The fans were evidently behind The Powerhouse Avalon Vega but Bad Influence had her Devlin-Gun stablemates chanting her name, ROWEN, Nessa and Harry Boxman. They then suddenly began their routine circle of the ring before approaching the centre but instead of the standard collar to elbow tie-up, they engaged in a battle of strikes, exciting the crowd as they connected harder with each strike. Nickols changed her tactics, delivering a barrage of stiff chops to the chest of Vega.
Bad Influence Lyra Nickols Irish whipped her into the ropes and attempted to body-check her but Vega wouldn't budge, to the adulation of the crowd. Vega then proceeded to return some chops of her own, each connecting harder, and echoing through the gymnasium. She attempted an Irish whip on Nickols but she managed to reverse it. As Vega returned from the ropes, Nickols dropped her with a flapjack, which transitioned straight into an ankle lock. Nickols cackled as she tightened the hold with Vega quickly managing to get to the ropes, forcing the break. Nickols released her, but immediately grabbed a chunk of her hair, guiding her to the corner. She Irish whipped her to the opposite corner before landing a Yakuza Kick in the corner.
As Vega staggered out, Nickols took off to the ropes, rebounding before dropping Vega with a Body Check. She followed this up with a Falling Standing Headbutt, straight into a pin attempt but Vega kicked out at 2. Nickols brought Vega back up to her feet, attempting a brainbuster but Vega wouldn't budge, powering herself down. Vega then managed to lift Nickols up, attempting a suplex of her own but Nickols powered herself down too. They released each other, with Nickols attempting a Snake Bit (Stiff Rolling Elbow), but Vega ducked underneath it, turning Nickols round and delivering a smash to the jaw! Nickols dropped to her a knees, her eyes widening in shock as Vega positioned her for a powerbomb, and delivered! 1-2-NO!
Lyra managed to kick out! Vega scaled the top ropes, positioning herself for her signature Diving Senton Splash - “Dawn of Avalon”, but ROWEN, NESSA & Boxman are making their way toward hers. Vega changed her position, performing Diving Senton Splash - “Dawn of Avalon” to all three of them!
The fans in the arena cheered and chanted for Vega as she rose to her feet, pounding her chest as she smirked. She rolled herself back into the ring and The Snek was back up, dropping Vega with Hell Hound's Bite (Lariat). She picked her back up, swinging her into the ropes before performing her signature Snake Bit (Stiff Rolling Elbow), followed by 10 Year Curse (Fireman's Carry Spinning Facebuster/F5)! Nickols covered, sticking her tongue out as the referee counted the 1-2-3NO!
Vega had her leg on the bottom rope! Nickols couldn't believe it, her head in her hands as the referee pointed towards Vega's leg. Nickols picked her up, going for her finishing Death’s Touch (Emerald Flowsion), but Vega rolled down the back of her, and delivered a huge Bridging German suplex, 1-2-NO! They returned to their feet, and as Lyra attempted another lariat, Vega blocked it, striking Lyra on the jaw before hoisting her onto the top rope - performing her finishing Muscle Buster - “Mama-seat-a” for the 1-2-3!
Winner: AVALON VEGA (24:55)
