On March 21st, 2010 All-Japan Pro Wrestling aired their 9th annual Love In Ryogoku with AJPW Love in Ryogoku Vol 9. We had eight matches including two title matches (Junior Heavyweight & Triple Crown Heavyweight) and a Steel Cage match between Masakatsu Funaki & Minoru Suzuki.
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Tag Team Match
Seiya Sanada & Hiroshi Yamato vs. Super Crazy & Yasufumi Nakanoue
Sanada & Yasufumi Nakanoue starts things off with a waist lock by Sanada, and he applies a wristlock into a hammerlock, followed by a side headlock by Sanada and he gets Nakanoue to the mat. Nakanoue returns to his feet and applies a wristlock of his own, but Sanada rolls through it and hits a fireman’s carry takedown. Back up wristlock by Sanada, but Nakanoue rolls through it and reverses the hold.
Sanada flips out of the wristlock and hits a side headlock takedown, but Nakanoue gets out of it, and both wrestlers return to their feet. Sanada tags in Hiroshi Yamato as Nakanoue tags in Super Crazy & a kick to the stomach by Yamato then, Super Crazy does an Irish whip out of it, but Yamato’s shoulder blocks him down. Armdrag by Super Crazy then he picks up Yamato, Irish whip to the corner but Yamato slides out to the ringside.
Back in the ring, Yamato hits a dropkick and he clubs Super Crazy in the back. Forearm shot by Super Crazy and he tags in Nakanoue, Nakanoue goes for a slam but Yamato elbows out of it and hits a scoop slam. Yamato tags in Sanada & they pick up Nakanoue, double Irish whip, and they hit a double shoulder block, then a cover by Sanada, but it gets a two count.
Sanada picks up Nakanoue and punches him against the ropes, Irish whip, and he hits an elbow followed by a standing moonsault for a two count. Crab hold by Sanada but Nakanoue makes it to the ropes. Sanada tags in Yamato & Yamato picks up Nakanoue and elbows him into the corner. Yamato puts Nakanoue on his shoulders and delivers the fireman carry roll followed by a running senton for a two count.
Yamato picks up Nakanoue, and they trade elbows, Nakanoue goes off the ropes and delivers an elbow strike. Cover, but it gets a two-count. Nakanoue tags in Super Crazy and Super Crazy hits a back body drop. Dropkick by Super Crazy and he drops Yamato with a heel kick then goes for a cover but it gets a two count. Super Crazy picks up Yamato and goes for a suplex, but Yamato lands on his feet.
Super Crazy elbows Yamato and hits a superkick but Yamato comes back with a spear. Yamato tags in Sanada while Super Crazy tags in Nakanoue, elbows by Nakanoue, but Sanada returns with elbows of his own. Irish whip to the corner by Nakanoue, and he elbows Sanada. Vertical suplex by Nakanoue then goes for a cover, but it gets a two-count.
Super Crazy comes in, double Irish whip to Sanada and they kick him in the cut. Corkscrew elbow drop by Super Crazy, Nakanoue hits his own elbow drop for a two count. Dropkick by Nakanoue and another one but Sanada absorbs the blows.
Irish whip by Sanada and he delivers a dropkick then hooks the leg but it gets a two count. Sanada goes to the apron and hits a springboard dropkick then a German suplex from Sanada gets the win.
Winners: Seiya Sanada & Hiroshi Yamato (8:30)
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6 Man Tag Team Match
Voodoo Murders (René Duprée, Hate & Toshizo) vs. Gurentai (Taiyo Kea, Nosawa Rongai & Mazada)
Renee Duprée & Taiyo Kea starts this match off with a wristlock by Duprée then Kea rolls out of it and applies a wristlock of his own. They trade side headlock takedowns and jockey for position with neither getting the upper hand. Duprée tags in Hate while Kea tags in Mazada & they lock up, and Hate rakes Mazada in the eyes. Side headlock by Hate but Mazada Irish whips out of it but Hate shoulder blocks him down.
Hate goes off the ropes & avoids a Mazada leapfrog and punches him in the face then an Irish whip by Hate, Mazada ducks a lariat attempt and hits an hurricanrana. Dropkick by Mazada and he tags in Nosawa Rongai. Double Irish whip to Hate and they hit a dropkick double team for a two-count. Rongai picks up Hate, snapmare then he kicks Hate in the back of the head then goes for a cover but it gets another two count.
Rongai tags in Kea, Irish whip by Kea and he elbows Hate in the chest. Kea picks up Hate and hits a vertical suplex, cover, but it gets a two-count. Kea tags in Mazada & Mazada goes off the ropes, but Hate catches him with an atomic drop. Hate punches down Mazada and tags in Toshizo, Irish whip by Toshizo and he kicks Mazada in the stomach before whipping him with a belt. Toshizo chops Mazada into the corner, Irish whip and he nails Mazada with a high kick then a cover by Toshizo but Mazada kicks out.
Elbow by Toshizo and with his partners they take turns punches Mazada in the corner. Toshizo tags in Duprée & he hits a backdrop suplex onto Mazada for a two-count. Duprée picks up Mazada and goes for a scoop slam but Mazada gets out of it. Superkick by Duprée but Mazada kicks him in the back and tags in Kea. Irish whip by Kea from the corner and he hits an elbow strike followed by a lariat for a two-count.
Kea waits for Duprée to get up and delivers a kick combination then he picks up Duprée but Duprée shoves him off. Big boot by Duprée, but Kea goes off the ropes and hits a big boot of his own. Duprée catches Kea with a cutter and tags in Hate while Kea tags in Rongai.
Low blow by Hate to Rongai as Duprée & Toshizo come into the ring and they all hit running strikes in the corner. Double vertical suplex to Rongai then a cover by Hate but it is broken up. Hate picks up Rongai and hits a capture suplex then Toshizo runs in with a kick to the head. Lariat by Hate then hooks the leg, but Kea breaks it up.
Toshizo picks up Rongai and holds him for Hate but Rongai ducks the fire extinguisher attack and hits Toshizo instead. Hate goes off the ropes but Mazada trips him from ringside & Rongai then wraps up Hate with La Magistral to score the win.
Winners: Gurentai (7:56)
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Chessman & Dark Ozz vs. Kiyoshi & Bushi
Chessman & Dark Ozz attacks Kiyoshi & Bushi as the match starts then Ozz dives out onto Kiyoshi with a pescado. In the ring Chessman has his way with Bushi and he delivers a leg drop with Bushi’s head hanging over the apron. Back in the ring, Chessman hits a vertical suplex onto Bushi. He goes for a tornillo off the top turnbuckle but Bushi rolls out of the way. Irish whip by Chessman and he drops Bushi with a lariat.
Chessman tags in Ozz and he hits a pair of lariats followed by a scoop slam and an elbow drop then a cover, but it gets a two count. Ozz tags in Chessman & he comes in the ring with a missile dropkick. Chessman goes for Bushi’s mask but Bushi pushes him off & Chessman goes off the ropes but Bushi catches him with a dropkick. Chessman knocks back Bushi with an uppercut but Bushi comes back with a lungblower.
Bushi tags in Kiyoshi & he picks up Chessman and punches him into the corner. Irish whip by Kiyoshi and he hits a back elbow followed by a high kick from the apron. Kiyoshi goes up top and hits a missile dropkick then goes for a cover but it gets a two count. Kiyoshi picks up Chessman but Chessman knees him in the stomach then some punches by Kiyoshi but Chessman catches him with a superkick and tags in Ozz.
They knock Bushi off the apron & they give Bushi a double Irish whip and deliver a double lariat. Face crusher by Ozz, then a cover, but it gets a two-count. Ozz picks up Kiyoshi & hits the Irish whip and Ozz kicks Kiyoshi in the ribs. Standing moonsault by Ozz then a cover but it gets a two count. Ozz picks up Kiyoshi and hits a pump handle slam then goes for a pin but Bushi breaks it up.
Both wrestlers tag out, Chessman slaps Bushi and hits a sit-down powerbomb onto his knees. Irish whip by Chessman but Bushi catches him with a tilt-a-whirl arm drag & Chessman falls out of the ring then Bushi goes up to the top turnbuckle and hits a tornillo down to the floor.
In the ring, Kiyoshi & Ozz go at it with Ozz hitting a lariat. Ozz picks up Kiyoshi but Kiyoshi hits a pair of back kicks. Running STO by Kiyoshi then goes for the cover but it gets a two count. Backbreaker by Kiyoshi then he goes up to the top turnbuckle and nails the moonsault to get the win for his team.
Winners: Kiyoshi & Bushi (7:17)
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Masayuki Kono vs. Suwama
The match starts off with Masayuki Kono kicking Suwama and elbowing him back into the corner. He pushes back the referee but Suwama elbows him back before slapping him in the face. Back in the middle of the ring they trade elbows, Irish whip by Suwama and he catches Kono’s jumping knee before knocking him down with a lariat. Knee to the stomach by Suwama and he punches Kono back into the corner, snapmare by Suwama and he kicks Kono in the back.
Suwama picks up Kono, scoop slam, he goes off the ropes and hits an elbow drop. Cover, but it gets a two-count. He picks up Kono again but Kono elbows him back, knee by Kono but Suwama knocks him down with a lariat and throws him out of the ring. Suwama joins Kono on the floor, he picks him up and tries to ram him into the apron, but Kono blocks it and slams into it instead. Suwama comes back with an Irish whip into the guard rail and then lariats him over the rail to the front of the first row of fans.
Suwama returns to the ring with Kono slowly following him, but Suwama stomps him as soon as he rolls in the ring. Back up Suwama drops Kono with a vertical suplex. Crab hold by Suwama but Kono crawls to the ropes to break the hold. Stomps by Suwama then he picks up Kono and powerslams him into the mat then goes for a cover but Kono kicks out.
Kicks to the chest by Suwama, he picks up Kono and chops him into the corner. Irish whip by Suwama, and he hits a lariat. Belly 2 belly suplex by Suwama, then goes for the hook of the leg, but it gets a two-count. Stomps by Suwama before he goes off the ropes but Kono grabs his throat. Suwama blocks the slam attempt and clubs Kono in the back of the head but Kono catches Suwama and hits a gut-wrench suplex.
They both slowly get up & Suwama with some elbows by Suwama and then an Irish whip, but Kono hits a jumping knee. Another jumping knee by Kono, and this time Suwama is knocked to the mat. Kono picks up Suwama and goes for a chokeslam, but Suwama blocks it.
Suwama goes off the ropes but Kono knees him in the arm and hits a side Russian leg sweep. Kono picks up Suwama and delivers a chokeslam, then goes for a cover but again it gets a two count.
Kono waits for Suwama to get to one knee and goes for the knee again but Suwama catches his leg and hits a capture suplex. Lariat by Suwama, then he goes off the ropes and hits a 2nd one. Suwama delivers a harder lariat, but Kono gets back up, but Suwama lariats him to the mat again. Suwama waits for Kono to get up, Irish whip, he hits a lariat and quickly covers Kono but it only gets a two count.
Suwama picks up Kono and knocks him against the ropes, Irish whip, and he drops Kono with a lariat. Cover, but Kono barely gets a shoulder up. Suwama picks up Kono and hits a German suplex followed by a tornado lariat then a pin but Kono kicks out. Suwama drags Kono to his feet, he goes for the powerbomb but Kono fights out of it. Suwama goes off the ropes but Kono ducks the lariat and plants him with a choke bomb. The referee and doctors check on Suwama but Kono stomps on him before they are done.
Running knee to the head of a kneeling Suwama and he elbows him into the corner. Kono puts Suwama onto the second rope, he then climbs up with him and hits a side Russian leg sweep to the mat but it gets a two count. Kono picks up Suwama and delivers a northern lights suplex but Suwama kicks out. Back up, scoop slam but Kono and he goes up to the top turnbuckle but Suwama has recovered and joins him.
Suwama goes for an avalanche belly 2 belly suplex, but Kono blocks it and headbutts him off. Avalanche knee strike by Kono then he goes off the ropes and knees Suwama again. A 3rd knee by Kono as Suwama absorbs the blow, and the next has no real effect either.
Elbows by Suwama but Kono knocks him to the mat with slaps, then a hard knee by Kono before he goes off the ropes and hits another one. Another knee by Kono before delivering a step-up knee followed by a release German suplex. Cover, but it gets a two-count.
Kono goes off the ropes and delivers a knee strike but again it gets a two count. Scoop slam by Kono then he goes up to the top turnbuckle and delivers a diving knee drop to put away Suwama.
Winner: Masayuki Kono (19:30)
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6 Man Tag Team Match
All Asia Tag Team Champion Akebono, Osamu Nishimura, & Shuji Kondo vs. Voodoo Murders (Taru, Big Daddy Voodoo & Minoru)
Both teams brawl to start the match leaving Akebono & Big Daddy Voodoo alone in the ring, Big Daddy Voodoo runs into Akebono but Akebono remains on his feet. Akebono does the same then Big Daddy Voodoo does off the ropes but Akebono stays on his feet. Now they both go off the ropes and knock each other back but neither wrestler goes down.
They tag out with Minoru & Shuji Kondo taking their turn they go off the ropes but they can’t knock each other down. Kondo goes off the ropes as they jockey for position but Kondo throws Minoru to the mat. Kondo goes off the ropes but he is kick from the apron and Minoru knocks him down. Minoru kicks Kondo out of the ring before going out as well, and he throws Kondo into the guard rail.
Taru is out there and he hits Kondo in the back with a metal stick of some sort. Taru slides Kondo back into the ring & Minoru covers him but it gets a two count. Minoru picks up Kondo and elbows him in the back of the head. Minoru tags in Taru & a snapmare by Taru and he rakes Kondo in the eyes. Taru picks up Kondo and throws him into the corner before making the tag to Minoru, Irish whip by Minoru and he delivers a dropkick.
Minoru picks up Kondo but Kondo elbows him back but Big Daddy Voodoo grabs him from the apron and hits a chokeslam then goes a cover by Minoru but it gets a two count. Minoru tags in Taru & TARU chokes Kondo with his wrist tape. Irish whip by Taru and he kicks Kondo in the stomach before connecting with a Scissor Kick follow by a Buzzsaw Kick then Taru goes for the cover but Akebono breaks it up.
Kicks to the stomach by Taru then he gets a running start but Kondo kicks him back and spears him to the mat. Kondo tags in Osamu Nishimura and he uppercuts Taru & Minoru. Nishimura picks up Taru and hits a scoop slam then he goes up to the top turnbuckle before delivering a knee drop. Nishimura picks up Taru then Irish whips him into the ropes and he applies a sleeper hold. Cobra Twist by Nishimura, but Minoru breaks it up.
Irish whip by Minoru to Nishimura and both he & Taru connect with running strikes in the corner. Taru grabs Nishimura and holds him for Minoru, but Nishimura ducks, and Minoru kicks Taru by accident. Nishimura kicks Minoru out of the ring and makes the tag to Akebono. Akebono throws Taru into the corner and crushes him with a running body press.
Elbow drop by Akebono then goes for a cover, but it gets a two count then goes for a body press but Taru moves out of the way. Taru hits Akebono with a metal stick then Hate gets him with the fire extinguisher. Taru tags in Big Daddy Voodoo and he knocks Akebono back into the corner, allowing Kondo to tag himself in. Big Daddy Voodoo headbutts Kondo then he picks him up and throws him into the corner.
Big Daddy Voodoo goes for a running body press, but Kondo moves out of the way and knocks back Taru & Minoru. Kondo goes after Big Daddy Voodoo with elbows, then he goes off the ropes, but Big Daddy Voodoo catches him with a swinging side slam. Big Daddy Voodoo waits for Kondo to get up he picks him up and hits Ghetto Drop & that gets the victory.
Winners: Voodoo Murders (8:30)
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Steel Cage Match
Masakatsu Funaki vs. Minoru Suzuki
Masakatsu Funaki & Minoru Suzuki circle each other to start this match off then Funaki goes for a kick but Suzuki catches his foot and takes him to the mat. Funaki gets in the mount position but Suzuki reverses it. Suzuki goes for Funaki’s arm and switches to a cross armbreaker attempt but Funaki rolls out of it and returns to his feet.
Back-up Suzuki goes for a takedown but Funaki knees him in the head and connects with a series of mounted punches. Now it is Funaki that goes for the cross arm breaker, Suzuki gets out of it but Funaki grabs his leg and applies a cross knee lock but Funaki releases the hold and kicks Suzuki in the chest. Funaki goes off the ropes but Suzuki catches him when he goes for a knee and throws him into the Steel Cage. Suzuki punches Funaki repeatedly in the head.
Suzuki then grabs Funaki and throws him into the cage again before ramming his head into it repeatedly. He then takes Funaki’s face and grinds it into the side of the cage. Funaki starts to get up but Suzuki gets a running start and kicks him in the back, sending Funaki into the cage again. Funaki finally gets back to the ring side of the ropes and Suzuki gives him a headbutt. Another headbutt by Suzuki and he hits a 3rd.
Suzuki picks up Funaki and applies a keylock. Cross armbreaker by Suzuki but Funaki again rolls out of it. Suzuki keeps his hold on the arm however and gets it re applied but he can’t get it completely locked in and has to release the hold. Suzuki picks up Funaki and knees him in the chest then some kicks by Suzuki and he goes off the ropes but Funaki catches him with an Abisergeri.
Kicks to the chest by Funaki and he knees Suzuki into the corner before delivering a back kick. Funaki picks up Suzuki and goes for a suplex but he can’t hold Suzuki. He gets back up and delivers a falling piledriver to Suzuki before slapping on the triangle choke. Suzuki gets out of it and rakes at Funaki’s bleeding face before the referee is able to get him off.
Suzuki picks up Funaki and punches him in the face. Suzuki goes off the ropes and kicks Funaki in the back, then he slaps on the keylock arm submission. Suzuki twists back Funaki’s arm in an armbar he then releases it and applies the sleeper hold. Funaki gets out of it with a backdrop suplex, Suzuki charges Funaki but Funaki hits another backdrop suplex.
Funaki applies the sleeper hold but Suzuki falls back and slams Funaki to the mat. Both wrestlers slowly get up, and they trade boots to the head, then they trade slaps. Suzuki gets the better of it and slaps on the sleeper hold, then picks up Funaki and drops him with the Gotch Style Piledriver.
Suzuki waits for Funaki to get up and slaps him back to the mat. He goes off the ropes and connects with a running kick. Funaki gets back up, and Suzuki applies the sleeper hold.
Funaki slams Suzuki back into the corner and then throws him over his head to the mat to get out of it. Slaps by Funaki, and he knocks down Suzuki with a high kick. Suzuki slowly gets back up, then some slaps by Funaki, and he knees Suzuki in the face.
Suzuki tries to get back up as the referee counts, but he collapses to the mat and is unable to answer the referee’s count & Funaki wins by KO.
Winner By KO: Masakatsu Funaki (19:03)
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Junior Heavyweight Title Match
Kaz Hayashi (c) vs. Kai
The match starts off with a hammerlock by Kaz Hayashi but Kai gets out of it then a Irish whip by Kai and he hits a headscissors. Hayashi falls out of the ring so Kai goes off the far ropes and nails him with a tope suicida as they crash into the railing. Outside, Irish whip attempt by Kao then reversed by Hayashi but Kai slams on the breaks and elbows Hayashi down.
Kai picks up Hayashi and slides him back into the ring but Hayashi regains the advantage. Irish whip by Hayashi but Kai kicks him in the chest. Hayashi comes back with an elbow, Irish whip by Hayashi, reversed, Hayashi goes for his handstand attack but Kai dropkicks him as he is in the middle of the move. Hayashi rolls out of the ring to re group and is kicked by Kai as he gets back in.
Elbow drop by Kai then he picks up Hayashi and knocks him into the corner. Shoulder tackles by Kai and he knees Hayashi in the stomach. Irish whip by Kai, and he delivers a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Hayashi rolls out of the ring to the apron & Kai joins him but Hayashi picks him up and slams Kai onto the apron. Kai grabs Hayashi from the floor however and tosses Hayashi throat first into the guard rail.
Kai then puts Hayashi onto the table on the other end of the railing then he goes up on the apron and hits a double foot stomp but the table didn’t break of course. Kai picks up Hayashi and slides him back into the ring then a scoop slam by Kai and he goes up to the 2nd turnbuckle by hitting another double stomp then goes for a cover but it gets a two count.
Kai goes out to the apron and delivers a springboard dropkick then a Irish whip from the corner but Hayashi moves out of the way of the knee attack and throws Kai into the ropes. He goes for the Lionsault then Kai moves out of the way but Hayashi lands on his feet and kicks Kai in the ribs as both wrestlers are slow to recover so Hayashi charges Kai in the corner but Kai moves and kicks Hayashi in the ribs.
Hayashi falls out of the ring so Kai joins him. Kai slams Hayashi back first into the railing but Hayashi recovers and hits an STO into the guard rail. Hayashi gets back in the ring first with Kai slowly following, Irish whip by Hayashi and he hits a spinebuster. Lionsault by Hayashi, but his ribs hurt too much to cover.
Hayashi picks up Kai and goes for Final Cut but Kai gets out of it. Kick by Hayashi, and he hits an inverted overdrive. Hayashi picks up Kai then they trade kick attempts but Kai lands a jumping kick. Hayashi comes back with a backdrop suplex, and they trade superkicks. Both wrestlers slowly get up with Kai up first then he picks up Hayashi and goes for a cross-leg attack but Hayashi reverses it with a DDT.
Hayashi nails Final Cut then goes for the cover but Kai gets a shoulder up. Hayashi grabs Kai and puts him on the top turnbuckle, then he joins Hayashi, but Kai kicks him off. Both wrestlers land on different sides of the apron and both go for springboard dropkicks with neither connecting. Irish whip by Hayashi, but it gets reversed, but Hayashi hits the handstand springboard enziguiri. Kai comes back with a springboard enzigiuri of his own and both wrestlers are down again.
They slowly get up & Kai grabs Hayashi, Irish whip from the corner and he delivers a handstand elbow strike followed by a face crusher. Cross-legged Falcon Arrow by Kai then goes for the cover, but Hayashi barely gets a shoulder up. Kai picks up Hayashi & hits a backbreaker, he goes up to the top turnbuckle, but Hayashi is up. Hayashi joins him and nails an avalanche Final Cut.
Hayashi picks up Kai but Kai hits a sunset flip for a two count then a double-armed piledriver by Kai then goes for the cover, but it only gets a two count. Kai picks up Hayashi & hits a scoop slam before he goes up to the top turnbuckle and nails a tornillo then another cover but again Hayashi gets a shoulder up. Kai goes up top again, but Hayashi gets his feet up when he goes for the splash plancha.
Hayashi picks up Kai and hits a release dragon suplex then he delivers an inverted Final Cut for a two count. Buzzsaw Kick by Hayashi and he hits a superkick while Kai is sitting on the mat. Hayashi picks up Kai and goes for Power Plant, but Kai gets out of it.
They trade slaps a superkick by Kai, but Hayashi catches him with a back suplex. Then Hayashi picks up KAI and plants him with Power Plant for the win.
Winner: AND STILL Junior Heavyweight Champion: Kaz Hayashi (16:58)
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Triple Crown Heavyweight Title Match
Satoshi Kojima (c) vs. Ryota Hama
The match starts off with Satoshi Kojima & Ryota Hama circling each other before they lock up & Hama pushes Kojima into the ropes but he gives a clean break. They lock up again, then waist lock by Kojima, but he can’t lock his hands, and Hama butts him off. They lock up for the 3rd time, then another wristlock by Kojima but Hama reverses it.
Kojima gets Hama to the mat and applies a knee lock before stomping Hama in the leg and dropping an elbow on it. Kojima pulls Hama towards the middle of the ring and applies a facelock. Hama struggles back to his feet as Kojima applies a side headlock then a Irish whip from Hama & they collide with neither man going down. They try again with no effect, nor the 3rd.
Kojima tries 3 more times with no success then Hama goes off the ropes and he knocks Kojima to the mat. Hama stands on Kojima near the ropes then he picks up Kojima and headbutts him into the corner.
Clubbing blows by Hama follow by a snapmare, and he applies a reverse chinlock. Back up headbutt by Hama, Irish whip, but Kojima ducks a lariat and dropkicks Hama in the knee. Another dropkick to the knee by Kojima and he stomps Hama in the leg. Kojima grabs Hama and applies an inverted figure 4.
Hama eventually makes it to the ropes to force a break, stomps to the leg by Kojima and he applies a single leg crab hold. Kojima gets up and kicks Hama in the leg then he knocks Hama in to the corner. Chops by Kojima, Irish whip attempt but Hama won’t budge then a enziguiri by Kojima, Irish whip, and he hits the jumping elbow strike followed by the elbow drop then a cover but it gets a two count.
Back up they trade strikes, rolling elbow by Kojima and he goes off the ropes but Hama catches him with a side slam. Hama is up first as Kojima falls in the corner and Hama delivers a running body splash. Kojima falls to a seated position and Hama hits a running butt smash to his face. Kojima falls out of the ring and Hama goes out after him then some clubs to the back by Hama and he throws Kojima into the guard rail.
Running splash by Hama to Kojima while he is against the railing then Hama gets on the apron to get back in the ring but Kojima runs up from behind and lariats him in the back of the leg. Hama slowly gets up but Kojima jumps out onto him with a pescado. DDT by Kojima on the floor. Kojima slides Hama back into the ring and hits another DDT followed by a neckbreaker.
Kojima picks up Hama and goes for Koji Cutter, but Hama punches him in the ribs. Chokeslam by Hama, and he delivers an elbow drop. Leg drop by Hama then he picks up Kojima and delivers a lariat, then goes for the cover, but it gets a two count. Both wrestlers get up, Irish whip by Hama but Kojima runs through the lariat attempt and drops Hama with Koji Cutter.
Kojima goes to pick up Hama, Hama elbows him off but Kojima hits another Koji Cutter. Kojima goes off the ropes and plants Hama with a lariat then hooks the leg but Hama gets a shoulder up. Kojima goes off the ropes but Hama catches him with a lariat. Hama goes off the ropes and lands a body press but it gets a two count.
Hama takes down a strap then he picks up Kojima and goes for Ryota Hammer but Kojima knees his way out of it. Kojima applies a facelock to Hama then goes for the pin but it gets a two count. Kojima goes off the ropes but Hama blocks the lariat. Hama goes off the ropes but Kojima is able to connect with the lariat. Kojima picks up Hama, Irish whip, but Hama knocks down Kojima with a body splash.
Hama hits Ryota Hammer and then goes for the cover, but Kojima barely gets a shoulder up. Hama grabs Kojima again, but Kojima fights out of it and delivers a lariat. Both wrestlers slowly get up, and Hama connects with a modified Shining Wizard, but it gets a two-count. Hama grabs Kojima and nails a 2nd Ryota Hammer to get the win.
