At a press conference from Samurai! TV offices today, noted indy wrestlers Tetsuhiro Kaneda and TSUKYO announced the formation of the Ichimi Gun, a coalition of independent wrestlers. Ichimi Gun will serve as both an independent promotion and 'union' of independent wrestlers. Funded entirely out of Kaneda and TSUKYO's pockets, they will promote their first show on 2/24, at Tokyo Korakuen Hall. In addition to IG affiliated, several freelance talents will be used to fill cards.
Both Kaneda and TSUKYO spoke out against the current puroresu scene, calling it "soft". They will be working together in order to present "gritty, real professional wrestling". Titled "OUR WAY PRO-WRESTLING", the first show will air on Samurai! TV on 02/28.
Ichimi Gun affiliated wrestlers:
- Tetsuhiro Kaneda
- Takayuki Morita
- TSUKYO
- Daichi Matsumoto
- Ryuji Saito
- Akihito Suzuki
- Roach Hanamizu
- Hiromi Hasegawa
- Shun'en Ogiwara
- Shino Nakao
- Mineo Ueda
Ichimi Gun, 02/24/07 (Samurai! TV)
"OUR WAY PRO-WRESTLING"
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1. Katsuo Ishida & Power Boy Kasei vs. Shino Nakao & Mineo Ueda
2. Shun'en Ogiwara vs. Hiroyuki Jukodo
3. Ryuji Saito & Hiromi Hasegawa vs. Akihito Suzuki & Roach Hanamizu
4. Daichi Matsumoto vs. Masao Ishii
5. Tetsuhiro Kaneda & Takayuki Morita vs. TSUKYO & Mitsuaki Komura
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Ichimi Gun - "OUR WAY PRO-WRESTLING" (Samurai! TV)
02/24/07 - Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1,110 Fans
The show began with the Misfits' "Bullet" playing over the P.A. system, as all eleven members of the Ichimi Gun made their first appearance. TSUKYO entered last to a loud reaction. He grabbed a microphone and thanked the crowd, promising that the Ichimi Gun will revive indy wrestling and make fans "proud to love wrestling" once again.
1. Katsuo Ishida & Power Boy Kasei beat Shino Nakao & Mineo Ueda (8:01) when Ishida made Ueda submit to the Ishida Lock. (**)
NOTES: A fun, if not basic opener between the Chojin Devils and the Hiromi Hasegawa trainees. The rookies showed a lot of fire, but the Devils were in a grumpy move and punished them with several throws and strikes. Ueda took most of the beating, Nakao helpless on the apron as Ishida and Kasei isolated his friend. The finish came with all four men fighting in the ring. Kasei dunked Nakao on his head with a release Dragon suplex, as Kasei hammered Ueda with a stiff elbow smash. Ishida and Kasei both hit the ropes on opposite ends, sandwiching Ueda with a double lariat! Ueda fell to a knee, but managed to power up just as Kasei hit the ropes again, beheading him with a second lariat! Ishida wasted no time putting on the Ishida Lock (sitting stretch muffler), cranking back until Ueda was nearly vertical! Ueda tried to hold on, but with Nakao out it was futile, the Chojin Devils picking up a win via submission.
[INTERVIEWS:]
- Katsuo Ishida: "If you want to revive indy wrestling, put us in the main event!"
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- Shino Nakao: "We tried our best, but they're too strong..."
2. Shun'en Ogiwara beat Hiroyuki Jukodo (8:28) with the Jigoku Drive. (*3/4)
NOTES: The second match was a wild brawl between indy wanderer Ogiwara and FURY Dojo graduate Jukodo. Ogiwara showed little regard for his opponent at first, pausing during his entrance to smoke a cigarette and jabber with the crowd. Jukodo attempted to attack him but found Ogiwara's cigarette flicked in his face, Ogiwara then attacking with close-fisted punches! He threw Jukodo into the first row, fans scattering as Jukodo crashed through their chairs! Back inside Ogiwara played to the crowd, whose mixed reaction didn't seem to effect him as he goaded Jukodo to return. Jukodo rolled under the bottom rope but Ogiwara met him with stomps, before pulling him up and whipping him to the ropes. Jukodo ducked under a right hand, hitting the ropes and charging back with a shoulderblock. Ogiwara hit the mat and Jukodo applied a groin claw, Ogiwara scrambling on the mat and managing to the find the ropes! The brawl continued with the two slugging it out, with little in the way of actual wrestling. Jukodo managed to take the upper hand, and nearly managed to submit Ogiwara with the Kodo Lock, but once again Shun'en found the ropes. Towards the end Jukodo brought a chair into play, stabbing Ogiwara in the stomach before cracking him over the back. Jukodo hauled Ogiwara up into the Kodo Lift, but Ogiwara landed out of it. Jukodo turned around, catching a field-goal style low blow kick! Jukodo dropped like a shot, Ogiwara setting the chair up and grabbing Jukodo. He lifted Jukodo onto his shoulders with a firemans carry, throwing him back and driving him down with a facebuster onto the opened chair! Ogiwara covered with an elbow across Jukodo's face, the FURY Dojo trainee unble to answer the three count!
[INTERVIEWS:]
- Shun'en Ogiwara: "He fights recklessly, but no one can match me!"
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- Hiroyuki Jukodo: "I expected a brawl, and Ogiwara delivered. I didn't want to lose, but this style is why I came here!"
3. Akihito Suzuki & Roach Hanamizu beat Ryuji Saito & Hiromi Hasegawa (9:18) when Hanamizu pinned Hasegawa with the Dick Spike. (**1/4)
NOTES: A fast paced junior heavyweight contest saw the MURDER FREAKS squeak by fellow indy veterans Saito and Hasegawa. Hasegawa brought his Habikino City Jr. Heavyweight Title to the ring, which Hanamizu seemed to take an interest in, as he jumped Hiromi at the bell and whipped him with the gold belt! Hasegawa managed to recover, he and Saito controlling the early portions of the match by keeping things on the mat. As the match went on Suzuki and Hanamizu continually bended the rules and moved things into their territory, brawling outside. The finish once again saw Hasegawa's belt come into play, as Hanamizu escaped Hiromi's LIMIT*BREAK brainbuster and grabbed it off the mat, Hasegawa turning around right into a shot to the face! Hanamizu scooped Hasegawa back up, slamming him with a Dick Spike (Michinoku Driver II)! Saito tried to break but Suzuki came in with a springboard dropkick, Hasegawa unable to kickout.
[INTERVIEWS:]
- Roach Hanamizu: "Hasegawa thinks he's a big shot, huh? Give me a shot at that belt and I'll show you who's who!"
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- Hiromi Hasegawa: "I brought my belt out here because I am still proud of that part of my career, but the title is inactive...though I suppose I could re-instate it?"
4. Daichi Matsumoto beat Masao Ishii (14:25) with the Fujin-ikou Powerbomb. (***)
NOTES: In a bit of a shocker, former CHAOTICS leader Daichi Matsumoto defeated the Chojin Devils kingpin a physical, show-stealing singles encounter. The match started slow, with both big men attempting to outpower the other. They seemed to come to a stalemate, so Ishii took the offensive by tossing Matsumoto to the outside. Chojin Devils partners Ishida and Kasei were there to lay stomps into Daichi, Ishii climbing out. Ishii showed his considerable power, pressing 258 pound Matsumoto over his head and dropping him on the hard Korakuen floor! Ishii rolled Matsumoto inside, covering him for 2. Ishii tried to irish whip Matsumoto but found it reversed, Daichi hitting the ropes on the opposite end and charging with a flying shoulder tackle...but Ishii stood his ground! Back up he dared Matsumoto to try it again, Matsumoto obliging but finding the same result. Ishii demanded a third attempt, Matsumoto hitting the ropes again, this time dropkicking the Chojin Devil's legs out from under him! Matsumoto pulled Ishii up, and showed off his own power by hoisting the big man onto his shoulders and dropping him with a Death Valley Bomb, covering for 2. They battled back and forth for the next couple of minutes, trading power moves and attempting to one-up one another. The turning point of the match came when Katsuo Ishida and Power Boy Kasei (who were seconding Ishii) involved themselves. Matsumoto had attempted to powerbomb Ishii but couldn't get the big man all the way up, Ishii awkwardly escaping as Ishii and Kasei charged in with a double lariat. Matsumoto was dazed but stayed up, Ishii positioning him before setting up a table and sitting up top. Ishida and Kasei hoisted Matsumoto up to Ishii, who drove him through the table with a Superbomb! Ishii made the cover...but Matsumoto kicked out at 2.9, the crowd popping in surprise! Ishii demanded another Superbomb, but as Ishida and Kasei hauled Daichi up they were interrupted, Tetsuhiro Kaneda and Takayuki Morita running in and attacking! A massive brawl ensued, Kaneda and Morita getting the upper hand over Ishida and Kasei, tossing them outside. In the ring Matsumoto took Ishii down with a lariat, before pulling him up and once again attempting a powerbomb. This time Matsumoto dug deep, and leveled Ishii with the Fujin-ikou Powerbomb (last ride), the ring shaking with impact! Matsumoto covered, Kaneda and Morita counting along with the referee!
Afterwards there was a six-man stare down, Ishii grabbing a microphone to threaten Kaneda and Morita. Officials managed to keep the two sides from brawling again.
[INTERVIEWS:]
- Daichi Matsumoto: "The Chojin Devils are powerful, but luckily Tecchan and Morita-san were there...thank you both!"
- Tetsuhiro Kaneda: "Don't worry about it. [...] We were brothers once, but circumstances separated us. Morita and I continued on, but we haven't forgotten Daichi."
- Takayuki Morita: "Now, CHAOTICS can truly live in Ichimi Gun. What do you say, Dai-kun?"
- Daichi Matsumoto: "...of course!"
5. Tetsuhiro Kaneda & Takayuki Morita beat TSUKYO & Mitsuaki Komura (13:28) when Morita pinned TSUKYO after a diving headbutt. (**3/4)
NOTES: Kaneda and Morita remained in the ring for the main event, as deadman's "Blood" pumped over the PA system. "TSU-KY-OH!" chants began, but rather than enter through the stage TSUKYO and Komura attacked from behind, striking Kaneda and Morita with chairs to the back! The bell rang as TSUKYO and Komura tossed CHAOTICS outside, Komura grabbing a chain to choke Kaneda while TSUKYO continued hammering Morita with his chair. Komura wrapped the chain around his fist, striking Kaneda in the forehead enough times to draw blood. TSUKYO rolled Morita inside, before climbing up top and attempting a chair-assisted diving senton...only for Morita roll aside, TSUKYO crashing down hard! TSUKYO pulled himself up, Morita charging with an elbow smash to send HIM outside. TSUKYO quickly scrambled to his feet but Morita was waiting, and dove onto him with a tope con hilo! Komura continued to choke at Kaneda with the chain, but Kaneda reversed a whip into the ring post, sending Komura's head bouncing off steel! Kaneda grabbed Komura in a half-nelson and attempted to suplex him to the hard floor, several females in the crowd screaming, but Komura wrapped onto the ring post with his legs! Not to be outdone Kaneda simply let go, Komura crashing to the ground. CHAOTICS took things back into the ring, where a more traditional tag match began. Kaneda and TSUKYO traded overhand chops, TSUKYO winning out by poking Kaneda in the eyes and tossing him to the buckle. He tagged in Komura before whipping Kaneda to the opposite end, Komura whipping _TSUKYO_ across the ring, the Ichimi kingpin crashing into Kaneda with a lariat! Komura charged in with an elbow but Kaneda managed to dodge, and finally threw Komura with the half-nelson suplex! He tagged out to Morita, who took TSUKYO out with a running high kick before hoisting Komura up for a Fire Thunder. Komura landed behind Morita, who turned around right into a Complete Shot! Komura covered but Kaneda saved at 2. TSUKYO returned and tossed Kaneda outside, Komura hoisting Morita up for a death valley bomb, dunking him on his head! Komura covered again, Kaneda too pre-occupied to save, but Morita managed to kick out at 2.9! "Morita!" calls began as Morita stood, Komura measuring for a rolling elbow. Morita ducked, Komura turning around into a rolling elbow from _Morita_, dropping like a shot and rolling outside! Morita readied himself for another tope con hilo but on the charge was cut off by TSUKYO, who intercepted him with a lariat! Kaneda and Komura brawled on the outside, as TSUKYO pulled Morita up and hit the reverse tiger driver. Morita again kicked out at 2.9, TSUKYO lifting him up and attempting the move again. Morita backdroped him out of it, and caught a rising TSUKYO with an enzuigiri and then a German suplex hold, TSUKYO kicking out at 2.5! Morita followed up with a Fire Thunder Driver, this time Komura breaking the count at 2.9. Kaneda dragged Komura back outside as Morita slammed TSUKYO mid-ring, before climbing up top. He connected with a diving headbutt, kneeling on TSUKYO's chest and counting along with the referee, the Ichimi kingpin finding no answer!
Afterwards the four men met in the ring once more, slapping one another in a sign of respect. TSUKYO again took the microphone and hyped up the crowd, promising once again to revive "true" pro-wrestling.
[INTERVIEWS:]
- TSUKYO: "Sure, I didn't want to lose, but the show could not have gone better otherwise. [...] Thank you for teaming with me, Komura-san! I apologize for letting you down."
- Mitsuaki Komura: "Don't worry! I'd like to come back soon."
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- Tetsuhiro Kaneda: "Taku and I are Japan's strongest tag-team...how could two guys who've never teamed before think they could beat us!? [...] Originally I was dedicated to the Ichimi Army, but after tonight I feel like CHAOTICS is where I belong."
- Takayuki Morita: "The Ichimi ideal is a good one, but brotherhood is deeper than ideals. We are only CHAOTICS from this point on."
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