New Japan 3/26 Card (Da Wrestling Board)

Title: New Japan 3/26 Card
Description: Kojima's first IWGP defense

Mad Dog - March 16, 2005 03:03 PM (GMT)

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NJPW "NEXESS V", 3/26/05 (WPW/PPV/NJ+IWTV Internet)
Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan

1. Tatsumi Fujinami Return Match: Tatsumi Fujinami vs. Osamu Nishimura
2. Koji Kanemoto & Wataru Inoue vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima & Taiji Ishimori
3. Tiger Mask, El Samurai & Katsushi Takemura vs. Masked CTU, Masked CTU & Masked CTU
4. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Ryushi Yanagisawa
5. IWGP Heavyweight Title #1 Contender Tournament - Semi Final: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Manabu Nakanishi
6. Young Lion Cup - Final:
7. Kensuke Sasaki & Takashi Iizuka vs. Ron Waterman & Minoru Suzuki
8. Yuji Nagata vs. Tsuyoshi Kosaka
9. IWGP Heavyweight Title #1 Contender Tournament - Final: Winner of Tenzan/Nakanishi vs. Masahiro Chono
10. IWGP Heavyweight Title: Satoshi Kojima All Japan © vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

Fairly interesting show after Nakamura's invasion of All Japan last weekend. A Tenzan/Chono match could be fun as well. The six man could be good as well depending on who the masked CTU's are (I'm guessing Gedo, Jado and Tanaka).

whitemilesdavis - March 16, 2005 03:06 PM (GMT)

Ron Waterman is still working? Jeez.

And how old is Chono? I've been hearing about him forever it seems.

Mad Dog - March 16, 2005 03:13 PM (GMT)

42 in September.

whitemilesdavis - March 16, 2005 03:17 PM (GMT)

Eh, that's not bad.

dynamite kido - March 16, 2005 03:30 PM (GMT)

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I must say that this is a pretty good looking show for NJPW. I'm slightly interested in the Fujinami/Nishimura match as I really want to see how Fujinami is in the ring these days.

There's some good Jr. stuff on there as well that could make for some interesting stuff. The only thing that scares me is that Chono is going to win that Tourney......and god I hope he doesn't.

By the way....I fucking love the fact that Kojima/Nakamura is happening too. I wondering how long we'll be waiting for Kojima/Tanahashi though....

Mad Dog - March 16, 2005 03:32 PM (GMT)

I'm hopeful that this is the start of a rebirth for the good New Japan. The shows have looked decent since the Dome Show in January.

dynamite kido - March 16, 2005 03:46 PM (GMT)

Hopefully, they keep the IWGP on Kojima for a little and get a strong IWGP champion.....that's what they really need right now.

Mad Dog - March 16, 2005 03:49 PM (GMT)

I doubt Kojima will drop the title anytime soon. After making such a big deal about the IWGP vs. Triple Crown match there's no way he'll drop the belt before a few defenses.

I would like to see Tanahashi win the IWGP Title in July and then win the G-1 Climax.

dynamite kido - March 16, 2005 03:56 PM (GMT)

QUOTE (Mad Dog @ Mar 16 2005, 09:49 AM)

I would like to see Tanahashi win the IWGP Title in July and then win the G-1 Climax.

I'm so for this....it's not even funny. I was thinking that he's going to lose the TC or the IWGP quickly. Not both....but I could see him loosing one real quick.

Mad Dog - March 16, 2005 04:03 PM (GMT)

I think it'll be the TC. I wouldn't be surprised if New Japan has become very gun shy over the IWGP Title changing hands after the disaster they had last year with 5 changes.

dynamite kido - March 16, 2005 04:22 PM (GMT)

One problem though.....there is not one person that they could realistically put the TC on.

Mad Dog - March 16, 2005 05:02 PM (GMT)

I'm sure Mutoh is dying for another run with the TC.

D.A.V.E. - March 17, 2005 01:17 AM (GMT)

How the hell did Tanahashi get bumped down the card that fast??? He's one half of the tag champs and on the gorram' poster????

Mad Dog - March 17, 2005 03:53 AM (GMT)

Probably just going to be a squash type match for him.

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