Post by Ll3yd on Mar 2, 2004 6:34:11 GMT -5
New Japan ran their February 29th rally at Nagoya Aiichi Rainbow Hall, claiming 8,500 paid. Results:
1. Katsuyori Shibata defeated Osamu Nishimura in 51 seconds with a wakigatame.
2. Ryusuke Taguchi defeated El Samurai in 9 minutes, 3 seconds with a German Suplex Hold.
3. Jushin Liger defeated Masayuki Naruse in 15 minutes, 2 seconds.
4. Koji Kanemoto & Heat went to a 20-minute draw.
5. Tadao Yasuda defeated Shin'ya Makabe in 3 minutes, 59 seconds with a straight-right punch.
6. Josh Barnett defeated Super Strong Machine in 3 minutes, 16 seconds with a heel hold.
After the match, Kantaro Hoshino appeared to talk about the "big arms war" with the Makai Club. He presented a big man under a mask and it turned out to be Bob Sapp. Sapp said he would represent the Makai Club in the IWGP title match on 3/28 in Tokyo at Ryogoku Kokugikan (Sumo Hall). Barnett went after Sapp.
7. Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Kazunari Murakami in 10 minutes, 59 seconds ("fight abandonment.")
8. Gen'ichiro Tenryu defeated Masa Chono in 9 minutes, 29 seconds by disqualification from referee violence.
9. Manabu Nakanishi and Yuji Nagata went to a double count-out in 12 minutes, 14 seconds. They had a re-match and Nagata defeated Nakanishi in 6 minutes, 16 seconds with a right high-kick.
10. IWGP Heavyweight Title Match: Hiroyoshi Tenzan defeated Minoru Suzuki in 13 minutes, 56 seconds with a diving headbutt
1. Katsuyori Shibata defeated Osamu Nishimura in 51 seconds with a wakigatame.
2. Ryusuke Taguchi defeated El Samurai in 9 minutes, 3 seconds with a German Suplex Hold.
3. Jushin Liger defeated Masayuki Naruse in 15 minutes, 2 seconds.
4. Koji Kanemoto & Heat went to a 20-minute draw.
5. Tadao Yasuda defeated Shin'ya Makabe in 3 minutes, 59 seconds with a straight-right punch.
6. Josh Barnett defeated Super Strong Machine in 3 minutes, 16 seconds with a heel hold.
After the match, Kantaro Hoshino appeared to talk about the "big arms war" with the Makai Club. He presented a big man under a mask and it turned out to be Bob Sapp. Sapp said he would represent the Makai Club in the IWGP title match on 3/28 in Tokyo at Ryogoku Kokugikan (Sumo Hall). Barnett went after Sapp.
7. Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Kazunari Murakami in 10 minutes, 59 seconds ("fight abandonment.")
8. Gen'ichiro Tenryu defeated Masa Chono in 9 minutes, 29 seconds by disqualification from referee violence.
9. Manabu Nakanishi and Yuji Nagata went to a double count-out in 12 minutes, 14 seconds. They had a re-match and Nagata defeated Nakanishi in 6 minutes, 16 seconds with a right high-kick.
10. IWGP Heavyweight Title Match: Hiroyoshi Tenzan defeated Minoru Suzuki in 13 minutes, 56 seconds with a diving headbutt
