After the only the first show there are already shakeups in the Ichimi Gun alignment. As expected, the three men that form the CHAOTICS unit have broken away from Ichimi Army affiliation, but are still aligned with the promotion. Akihito Suzuki and Roach Hanamizu have also broken off, choosing to represent themselves as the MURDER FREAKS.
In addition, former Pro-Wrestling FURY upstart Taro Nakayama has aligned himself with TSUKYO's cause. In a press statement released last week, TSUKYO announced that several more are expected to follow Nakayama, and that the Ichimi Army will eventually lead a puroresu revival.
He also announced the next show, four matches set for 3/20 at Shinjuku FACE.
Ichimi Gun, 03/16/07
Shinjuku FACE
1. Ryuji Saito & Yuichi Hida vs. Shino Nakao & Mineo Ueda
- Visual Spirit Dojo graduate Hida will make his Japanese debut here, after competing for nearly a year on the Mexican independent scene as Luciérnaga.
2. HABIKINO CITY JR. HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE: Hiromi Hasegawa [C] vs. Roach Hanamizu
- Hasegawa has revived the Habikino City Jr. Heavyweight Title at the request of Hanamizu himself, who seems eager to grab his first ever singles title. Hiromi has held the belt for over 2 years, and this will be his 13th defense.
3. TSUKYO & Taro Nakayama vs. Kensei Tsuwamono & Ishin Akaishi
- The Tsuwamono Office lands in Ichimi, as Taro Nakayama debuts in a high profile tag encounter. Tsuwamono recently expressed interest in reviving the WSC Heavyweight Championship he captured in Koichi Yukiguni's VJPW, and a good showing from either Nakayama or Ichimi kingpin TSUKYO could lead to a possible title shot...
4. Tetsuhiro Kaneda, Takayuki Morita & Daichi Matsumoto vs. Masao Ishii, Katsuo Ishida & Power Boy Kasei
- After tensions nearly erupted between the two units at the Ichimi Gun debut show the newly reformed CHAOTICS will go to battle with the Chojin Devils. Masao Ishii is especially looking for revenge, having lost his singles match with Matsumoto.
CURRENT ALIGNMENTS:
Ichimi Army:- TSUKYO
- Taro Nakayama
- Hiromi Hasegawa
- Shun'en Ogiwara
- Shino Nakao
- Mineo Ueda
CHAOTICS:- Tetsuhiro Kaneda
- Takayuki Morita
- Daichi Matsumoto
MURDER FREAKS:- Akihito Suzuki
- Roach Hanamizu
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Ichimi Gun
03/20/07 - Shinjuku FACE
479 Paid
1. Ryuji Saito & Yuichi Hida beat Shino Nakao & Mineo Ueda (8:49) when Hida pinned Ueda with the Yoshitonic. (**1/4)
- Visual Spirit Dojo graduate Hida had his first Japanese match here, and (as expected) displayed several techniques he picked up in Mexico. Nakao and Ueda fought hard but were no match for the more experienced Saito and Hida, and after Nakao broke up Hida's Ringuina (his finishing move as Luciérnaga) Ueda fell to the Yoshitonic.
[INTERVIEWS:]
- Yuichi Hida: "Wrestling in my home country for the first time was a thrill. I want to come back to Ichimi soon!"
2. HABIKINO CITY JR. HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE: Hiromi Hasegawa [C] beat Roach Hanamizu (12:08) with the LIMIT*BREAK. (**3/4) (13th Defense)
- Hanamizu failed in an attempt to grab his first singles title, though not without a close fight. Akihito Suzuki interfered on Roach's behalf on several occasions, Hasegawa on the defensive for most of the contest. It seemed the title would change hands in the end, as after Suzuki struck Hasegawa with a chair on an irish whip Hanamizu drilled him with the Dick Spike. Rather than cover he called Suzuki for another chair shot, but Hasegawa reversed the whip and Hanamizu was hit! Hanamizu turned around right into the LIMIT*BREAK (rotating brainbuster), Hiromi saving his title! Afterwards the MURDER FREAKS beat down Hasegawa, Hanamizu promising revenge...
[INTERVIEWS:]
- Hiromi Hasegawa: "I guess I shouldn't expect any sportsmanship from those too, but if he wants another shot tell him to come and get it!"
3. TSUKYO & Taro Nakayama beat Kensei Tsuwamono & Ishin Akaishi (14:00) when Nakayama pinned Tsuwamono with a diving body press. (***)
- Former Pro-Wrestling FURY upstart Taro Nakayama debuted as a member of Ichimi in spectacular fashion, pinning WSC Heavyweight Champion Tsuwamono! The match went largely as expected, with TSUKYO and Nakayama isolating young Akaishi during the early portions, before Tsuwamono charged in and cleaned house. TSUKYO dragged the youngest outside and used a chain to whip and choke him, while inside Nakayama elbowed out of a waist lock and dunked Tsuwa with a released German suplex. Tsuwamono rose as Nakayama hit the ropes, rebounding with a huge knee kick to level the WSC Champ! A pinfall attempt only got 2, as outside TSUKYO wrapped his chain across Akaishi's neck, before whipping the youngest into the ring apron! Back inside Nakayama attempted another German suplex, Tsuwamono elbowing out this time before hitting the ropes, nearly beheading the former FURY upstart with a lariat! Noticing Akaishi's troubles he climbed outside and attacked TSUKYO from behind, Nakayama rolling out and a brawl ensuing. Akaishi was freed and the Tsuwamono Office double-teamed Nakayama, as TSUKYO climbed the apron. With Tsuwamono and Akaishi preoccupied with Nakayama TSUKYO climbed the middle buckle, leaping off with a moonsault to take down all three! He rolled Tsuwamono back into the ring, Nakayama following. Tsuwamono climbed to his feet but ran into another Nakayama knee kick, this time Taro positioning him in the corner. He climbed up top and connected with a huge diving body press, as TSUKYO brawled with Akaishi outside of the ring, Nakayama hooking a leg to score a massive upset! Nakayama celebrated afterwards, Tsuwamono grinning despite himself. Nakayama got a microphone and appealed for a WSC title shot, Tsuwamono nodding in approval.
[INTERVIEWS:]
- Taro Nakayama: "After entering FURY, I fell into a bit of a rut and didn't make much progress. Since its suspension I've traveled the independents, and feel at my best now. I'll capture the WSC gold to show the value of indy wrestlers!"
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- Kensei Tsuwamono: "I must admit, I overlooked Nakayama as another failed FURY prospect...I look forward to his challenge."
4. Tetsuhiro Kaneda, Takayuki Morita & Daichi Matsumoto beat Masao Ishii, Katsuo Ishida & Power Boy Kasei (16:36) when Kaneda pinned Ishida with a Spiral Bomb. (***1/4)
- The CHAOTICS unit was revived with a victory as, despite Ishii's desire to avenge his loss to Matsumoto, the enthusiastic trio would not accept defeat. The match was essentially a sprint, with all six men fighting during most of the contest. Ishii and Matsumoto once again tried one-upping one another's strength, the most notable spot being a double suplex from Ishii to both Kaneda and Morita. The Devils pulled ahead in the closing minutes, Ishii connecting with a diving body press on Matsumoto as Kasei brawled with Morita on the outside. Kaneda dropkicked Ishii in the face to break the cover, but was caught from behind and thrown with a sick backdrop suplex from Ishida! Kaneda staggered to his feet as Ishida hit the ropes and swung an enzuilariat, but Kaneda managed to duck under and throw Ishida with a half-nelson suplex! Kaneda immediately pulled Ishida back up and dropped him with a Spiral Bomb, Matsumoto holding Ishii's leg to prevent him from breaking the pinfall! Afterwards the two teams kept fighting and were eventually separated by seconds. Ishii grabbed the microphone and promised quick revenge, ending the show with a warning to all three CHAOTICS members...
[INTERVIEWS:]
- Tetsuhiro Kaneda: "Fat baka Ishii can make all of the idle threats he wants, but there's no way a bush league team like them can beat us."
- Takayuki Morita: "Now that we've recommitted ourselves to this time, I'm not sure that anyone can beat us!"
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- The next Ichimi Gun rally has been announced for 04/14/07, and will see the promotion's return to Korakuen Hall. Three matches have been announced thus far, two of them title matches. The MURDER FREAKS will team with Sakaigama Puroresu Gumi/Hokkaido Puroresu rudo Taku Shizuma to defend their CLLL Mexican Trios Titles against Ryuji Saito, Hanamizu's rival Hiromi Hasegawa, and Visual Spirit Dojo graduate Yuichi Hida. Also, as expected, Kensei Tsuwamono will defend the WSC Heavyweight Title against upstart Taro Nakayama.
Two more matches are expected to be announced within the next few days.
Ichimi Gun, 4/14/07
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1. Shino Nakao vs. Mineo Ueda
2. CLLL MEXICAN TRIOS TITLES: Akihito Suzuki, Roach Hanamizu & Taku Shizuma [C] vs. Ryuji Saito, Hiromi Hasegawa & Yuichi Hida
3. WSC HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE: Kensei Tsuwamono [C] vs. Taro Nakayama
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- Ichimi Gun leader TSUKYO sent out a press release, finalizing the promotion's 4/14 rally at Tokyo Korakuen Hall.
The Ricky Fighters team of Mitsuaki Komura and Seiichi Yamura have officially affiliated themselves with (what TSUKYO described as) the Ichimi "movement", and will have their first match as members on the 14th. Their opponents will be an oddball combination of sorts, Ichimi Army member Shun'en Ogiwara teaming with Tsuwamono Office prospect Ishin Akaishi.
The big piece of news, however, is that on 4/14 TSUKYO himself will battle arguably Japan's top wrestler in "Mr. Puroresu" Yoshikazu Kanda! TSUKYO wrote that he had sent videotapes of the first two events to Kanda when he was looking for the former WSSW boss to sanction the WSC Heavyweight Title match. He said that he was shocked when Kanda not only replied "yes", but also accepted an invitation for a match! This will be one of Kanda's first notable matches since his 60-minute draw with "MAMMOTH" Furiano on 3/18/05.
Kanda will not appear alone, as it was also announced that he will be sending three unnamed members of his Kanda Office to battle the CHAOTICS unit.
Kanda and his followers have notoriously spoken out against "hardcore" wrestling in the past, and it remains to be seen rather this will be a gesture of goodwill from "Mr. Puroresu" or something more...
Ichimi Gun, 04/14/07
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1. Shino Nakao vs. Mineo Ueda
2. CLLL MEXICAN TRIOS TITLES: Akihito Suzuki, Roach Hanamizu & Taku Shizuma [C] vs. Ryuji Saito, Hiromi Hasegawa & Yuichi Hida
3. Mitsuaki Komura & Seiichi Yamura vs. Shun'en Ogiwara & Ishin Akaishi
4. Tetsuhiro Kaneda, Takayuki Morita & Daichi Matsumoto vs. X, X & X
5. WSC HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE: Kensei Tsuwamono [C] vs. Taro Nakayama
6. TSUKYO vs. Yoshikazu Kanda
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- After taking in today's Grand Sumo Tournament matches at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Yoshikazu Kanda, a former sumo himself, briefly spoke with some members of the sports press. Amongst other topics, Kanda touched on his upcoming scheduled appearance in Ichimi Gun. Kanda derided the group as "garbage wrestling" and predicted a "total conquest" over Ichimi kingpin TSUKYO. He offered a backhanded salute of sorts, however, congratulating TSUKYO on "escaping [Kazuma] Fujita's harem." Regarding Fujita's current exploits, Kanda jokingly compared himself to Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and called himself an "anti-ZIONist."
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