BLOCK A:

- Satoshi Kojima
- Kensuke Sasaki
- Love Machine Arashi
- Taiyo Kea
- Shuji Kondo
- Giant Bernard

BLOCK B:

- Keiji Muto
- Toshiaki Kawada
- Kohei Suwama
- Jamal
- Buchanan
- Chuck Palumbo

well.....if only this board had the vomiting emoticon.

I'm guessing Albert is the Giant Bernard.

You'd be guessing right. He's one of the better ones listed too.

I can totally see where this is leading to though. A meeting between Muto/Kojima seems to be evident.

Do you know when this is MD?

Here you go:

AJPW, 4/9/05 (GAORA TV/TV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Champion Carnival '05 - Block A: Satoshi Kojima vs. Kensuke Sasaki
2. Champion Carnival '05 - Block A: Love Machine Arashi vs. Shuji Kondo
3. Champion Carnival '05 - Block B: Keiji Muto vs. Buchanan
4. Champion Carnival '05 - Block B: Toshiaki Kawada vs. Kohei Suwama
5. Champion Carnival '05 - Block B: Jamal vs. Chuck Palumbo

AJPW, 4/10/05 (Samurai! TV Near-Live)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Champion Carnival '05 - Block A: Satoshi Kojima vs. Shuji Kondo
2. Champion Carnival '05 - Block A: Kensuke Sasaki vs. Giant Bernard
3. Champion Carnival '05 - Block A: Love Machine Arashi vs. Taiyo Kea
4. Champion Carnival '05 - Block B: Keiji Muto vs. Toshiaki Kawada
5. Champion Carnival '05 - Block B: Jamal vs. Buchanan

AJPW, 4/13/05
Matsuyama ITEM

1. Champion Carnival '05 - Block A: Satoshi Kojima vs. Taiyo Kea
2. Champion Carnival '05 - Block A: Kensuke Sasaki vs. Love Machine Arashi
3. Champion Carnival '05 - Block A: Shuji Kondo vs. Giant Bernard
4. Champion Carnival '05 - Block B: Kohei Suwama vs. Buchanan
5. Champion Carnival '05 - Block B: Toshiaki Kawada vs. Chuck Palumbo

AJPW, 4/14/05 (GAORA TV/TV)
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium #2

1. Champion Carnival '05 - Block A: Satoshi Kojima vs. Love Machine Arashi
2. Champion Carnival '05 - Block A: Kensuke Sasaki vs. Shuji Kondo
3. Champion Carnival '05 - Block A: Taiyo Kea vs. Giant Bernard
4. Champion Carnival '05 - Block B: Toshiaki Kawada vs. Jamal
5. Champion Carnival '05 - Block B: Keiji Muto vs. Kohei Suwama
6. Champion Carnival '05 - Block B: Buchanan vs. Chuck Palumbo

AJPW, 4/16/05
Sunpia Matsumoto

1. Champion Carnival '05 - Block A: Satoshi Kojima vs. Giant Bernard
2. Champion Carnival '05 - Block A: Taiyo Kea vs. Shuji Kondo
3. Champion Carnival '05 - Block B: Toshiaki Kawada vs. Jama;
4. Champion Carnival '05 - Block B: Keiji Muto vs. Kohei Suwama
5. Champion Carnival '05 - Block B: Buchanan vs. Chuck Palumbo

AJPW, 4/17/05
Niigata City Gymnasium

1. Champion Carnival '05 - Block A: Kensuke Sasaki vs. Taiyo Kea
2. Champion Carnival '05 - Block A: Love Machine Arashi vs. Giant Bernard
3. Champion Carnival '05 - Block B: Keiji Muto vs. Chuck Palumbo
4. Champion Carnival '05 - Block B: Toshiaki Kawada vs. Buchanan
5. Champion Carnival '05 - Block B: Kohei Suwama vs. Jamal

AJPW, 4/20/05 (PPV/GAORA TV/TV)
Yoyogi National Stadium Gymnasium #2

1. Champion Carnival '05 - Semi Final:
2. Champion Carnival '05 - Semi Final:
3. Champion Carnival '05 - Final:

Boy how this tourney has fallen in 10 years...

I'll go with Kea winning it all.

Possibilities to win...

Jamal - He's the gaijin that they love to love!

Muto - He desperately NEEDS another run at the TC....(sarcasm alarm)

Sasaki - This one I wouldn't mind. But I would see NJ doing him and Kojima before he ever fights for the TC.

I'll say Jamal or Mutoh are the favorites. I could see Albert getting a big push out of the gate and going to the semis.

So Jamal is really being pushed as a top guy there?

Yeah. He's mega over.

That's cool. He's not a bad fat guy at all. Hopefully he's doing some of that crowd diving he did in MLW?

AJPW, 4/9/05 (GAORA TV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
2,100 Fans - Super No Vacancy

0. Toshizo & Katsuhiko Nakajima beat Tomoaki Honma & Akira Raijin (9:38) when Nakajima used the R15 on Raijin.
1. Masanobu Fuchi, Kaz Hayashi & NOSAWA Rongai beat Nobutaka Araya, Nobukazu Hirai & Taichi Ishikari (9:20) when Hayashi used an inside cradle on Ishikari.
2. TAKA Michinoku Kaientai Dojo, Taiyo Kea & BLUE-K beat TARU, Giant Bernard & "brother" YASSHI (7:34) when Bernard got disqualified for referee violence.
3. Champion Carnival - Block A: Shuji Kondo [2] beat Love Machine Arashi [0] (10:33) with a chickenwing hold.
4. Champion Carnival - Block B: Jamal [2] beat Chuck Palumbo [0] (14:27) with the Flying Sausage.
5. Champion Carnival - Block B: Toshiaki Kawada [2] beat Kohei Suwama [0] (3:36) with a Jumping High Kick.
6. Champion Carnival - Block B: Keiji Muto [2] beat Buchanan [0] (9:13) with the Shining Wizard.
7. Champion Carnival - Block A: Kensuke Sasaki [2] beat Satoshi Kojima [0] (29:29) with the Northern Light Bomb.

Looks like they're planting the seeds.

"AJPW, 4/13/05

5. Champion Carnival '05 - Block B: Toshiaki Kawada vs. Chuck Palumbo"

I'd actually like to see this. :)

[Results] All Japan, 4/10/05 by Irving - 04/10/05 5:21 am
AJPW, 4/10/05 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
2,100 Fans - Super No Vacancy

0. Masanobu Fuchi, Nobutaka Araya & Nobukazu Hirai beat NOSAWA Rongai, Taichi Ishikari & Akira Raijin (9:43) when Araya used the Moonsault Press on Raijin.
1. Toshizo & Katsuhiko Nakajima beat TAKA Michinoku Kaientai Dojo & BLUE-K (10:27) when Nakajima used a German Suplex on K.
2. TARU, Chuck Palumbo & "brother" YASSHI beat Kaz Hayashi, Tomoaki Honma & Kohei Suwama (12:16) when Palumbo used the 187 on Palumbo.
3. Champion Carnival - Block A: Taiyo Kea [2] beat Love Machine Arashi [0] (4:01) with a horizontal cradle.
4. Champion Carnival - Block B: Buchanan [2] beat Jamal [0] (8:50) with the Iron Bomb.
5. Champion Carnival - Block A: Satoshi Kojima [2] beat Shuji Kondo [2] (15:44) with a lariat.
6. Champion Carnival - Block A: Giant Bernard [2] beat Kensuke Sasaki [2] (7:50) with a Reverse Splash.
7. Champion Carnival - Block B: Keiji Muto [3] drew Toshiaki Kawada [3] (30:00).

So is Honma basically a jobber in AJPW? I haven't seen anything from him since he was in BJPW tearing the house down with Yamakawa.

AJPW, 4/13/05
Matsuyama ITEM
3,200 Fans - Super No Vacancy Full House

1. Champion Carnival - Block B: Buchanan [4] beat Kohei Suwama [0] (8:34) with the Iron Bomb.
2. Champion Carnival - Block A: Giant Bernard [4] beat Shuji Kondo [2] (3:20) with the Baldo Bomb.
3. TAKA Michinoku Kaientai Dojo & Jamal beat TARU & "brother" YASSHI (9:01) when Jamal used the Landing Sausage on YASSHI.
4. Champion Carnival - Block A: Arashi [2] beat Kensuke Sasaki [2] (7:11) with an avalanche powerbomb.
5. Keiji Muto, Kaz Hayashi & Akira Raijin beat Nobutaka Araya, Nobukazu Hirai & Taichi Ishikari (16:04) when Muto used the Shining Wizard on Hirai.
6. Champion Carnival - Block B: Toshiaki Kawada [5] beat Chuck Palumbo [0] (9:32) with the Stretch Plum.
7. Champion Carnival - Block A: Satoshi Kojima [3] drew Taiyo Kea [3] (30:00).

Looks like Kawada will be heading to the semi-finals unless they job him out during the rest of the tournament.

Very possible....and then he jobs to Bernard.

[Results] All Japan, 4/14/05 by Irving - 04/14/05 6:31 am - [Comments (19)]
AJPW, 4/14/05 (GAORA TV)
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium #2
1,600 Fans - Super No Vacancy Full House

1. Nobukazu Hirai beat Taichi Ishikari (7:31) with the Hirai End.
2. Champion Carnival - Block B: Chuck Palumbo [2] beat Kohei Suwama [0] (9:18) with the 187.
3. Buchanan & TAKA Michinoku beat TARU & "brother" YASSHI (9:56) when TARU assaulted the referee.
4. Champion Carnival - Block A: Taiyo Kea [3] vs. Giant Bernard [4] (10:51) ended when both got counted out.
5. Champion Carnival - Block A: Kensuke Sasaki [4] beat Shuji Kondo [2] (14:29) with the Norhtner Light Bomb.
6. Toshiaki Kawada, Kaz Hayashi & Akira Raijin beat Masanobu Fuchi, Nobutaka Araya & Katsuhiko Nakajima (17:49) when Kawada used a knee drop on Araya.
7. Champion Carnival - Block A: Satoshi Kojima [5] beat Arashi [2] (15:09) with a lariat.
8. Champion Carnival - Block B: Keiji Muto [5] beat Jamal [2] (13:14) with a Hurricanrana.

This tournament is going to really suck if Kojima, Mutoh, Sasaki and Kawada make the semis.

I see your point, but it would be cool actually if they have Kojima win it all.

I would too, just those 4 would make for a really stale semis.

That's exactly what I was agreeing with you on.

Ah, gotcha.

I still think we might see A-Train get into the finals.....

I was thinking that as well. I think it would be a good idea to put him in there.

Although I really don't want to see it, if it's over.....then they probably should go for it. It will at least build up someone else as a main guy over there. But for match quality (which doesn't even mean shit in AJPW anymore) it would be bad....

I know the net kind of had a love affair with A-train, but I always found him to be worthless.

The only problem I ever really had with Albert was the back hair. But I think All Japan should push the guy to the moon. He's exactly the kind of gaijen to make them a lot of money.

Yep. Because in Japan if your big you equal money. Unless your fucking the worst of the worst.

AJPW, 4/16/05
Sunpia Matsumoto
1,800 Fans - Super No Vacancy Full House

1. TARU & "brother" YASSHI beat Kaz Hayashi & Taichi Ishikari (8:26) when TARU used the TARU Driller on Ishikari.
2. Champion Carnival - Block A: Taiyo Kea [5] beat Shuji Kondo [2] (10:34) with the Surfing Suplex.
3. Champion Carnival - Block B: Buchanan [5] drew Chuck Palumbo [3] (30:00).
4. Kensuke Sasaki, Toshizo & Katsuhiko Nakajima beat Arashi, Tomoaki Honma & Akira Raijin (16:26) when Sasaki used the lariat on Raijin.
5. Champion Carnival - Block B: Kohei Suwama [2] beat Keiji Muto [5] (13:09) with the German Suplex.
6. Champion Carnival - Block A: Satoshi Kojima [7] beat Giant Bernard [4] (8:56) when Bernard got counted out.
7. Champion Carnival - Block B: Jamal [4] beat Toshiaki Kawada [5] (17:31) with the Flying Sausage.

Block A:

1. Satoshi Kojima [7]
2. Taiyo Kea [5]
3. Kensuke Sasaki [4]
- Giant Bernard [4]
5. Arashi [2]
- Shuji Kondo [2]

Block B:

1. Toshiaki Kawada [5]
- Keiji Muto [5]
- Buchanan [5]
4. Jamal [4]
4. Chuck Palumbo [3]
6. Kohei Suwama [2]

Umm, I've admitted my love for BUchanan on many occasions...but I don't think even I could stomach him in a 30 minute draw with Chuck Palumbo. I may have to see that just for the car crash appeal.

I think I'd gouge my eyes out if I ever have to watch that match.

I honestly couldn't even guess on what they hell they would do in the entire 30 minutes. Restholds maybe?

AJPW, 4/17/05 (Samurai! TV)
Niigata City Gymnasium
2,550 Fans

1. Toshizo & Katsuhiko Nakajima beat Tomoaki Honma & Akira Raijin (13:37) when Nakajima used the R-15 on Raijin.
2. Champion Carnival - Block B: Jamal [6] beat Kohei Suwama [2] (6:08) with a Support hold.
3. Champion Carnival - Block A: Arashi [4] beat Giant Bernard [4] (2:38) when Bernard was disqualified.
4. Champion Carnival - Block B: Chuck Palumbo [5] beat Keiji Muto [5] (14:39) with the 187.
5. Satoshi Kojima, Kaz Hayashi & Tomoaki Honma beat TARU, "brother" YASSHI & Shuji Kondo (18:19) when Kojima used the CCD on YASSHI.
6. Champion Carnival - Block B: Toshiaki Kawada [7] beat Buchanan [5] (7:06) with a running low kick.
7. Champion Carnival - Block A: Kensuke Sasaki [6] beat Taiyo Kea [5] (21:01) with the Northern Light Bomb.


AJPW, 4/20/05 (PPV)
Yoyogi National Stadium Gymnasium #2

1. AJPW World Jr. Title: TAKA Michinoku © vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima
2. Champion Carnival - Semi Final: Toshiaki Kawada vs. Kensuke Sasaki
3. Champion Carnival - Semi Final: Satoshi Kojima vs. Jamal
4. Champion Carnival - Final: Winner of #2 vs. Winner of #3

AJPW, 4/20/05 (GAORA TV)
Yoyogi National Stadium Gymnasium #2
5,300 Fans - No Vacancy

1. Arashi & Toshizo beat Masanobu Fuchi & Akira Raijin (5:26) when Toshizo used the Fisherman's Buster on Raijin.
2. Champion Carnival - Semi Final: Jamal beat Satoshi Kojima (16:22) with the Flying Sausage.
3. Champion Carnival - Semi Final: Kensuke Sasaki beat Toshiaki Kawada (19:11) with the Northern Light Bomb.
4. Taiyo Kea & Buchanan beat Nobutaka Araya & Nobukazu Hirai (5:06) when Buchanan used the Iron Bomb on Araya.
5. AJPW World Jr. Title: TAKA Michinoku © beat Katsuhiko Nakajima (17:04) with the Michinoku Driver II (5th defense).
6. AJPW vs. Voodoo Murderers: TARU, Giant Bernard, Chuck Palumbo, Shuji Kondo & "brother" YASSHI beat Keiji Muto, Kaz Hayashi, Tomoaki Honma, Kohei Suwama & NOSAWA Rongai (17:16) when Bernard used the Baldo Bomb on Rongai.
7. Champion Carnival - Final: Kensuke Sasaki beat Jamal (17:32) with the Northern Light Bomb.

Well, they have officially shat all over the TC. Good job All Japan.

Is Kensuke Sasaki good? I've seen the name 1000 times but never seen a match.

He's on and off, but has been pretty good over the last two years or so.