06/12 results (New Japan invasion)

[edgehead1984]

1. Ryuji Hijikata beat Taichi Ishikari (7:51) with a Fisherman buster.
2. Nobukazu Hirai & Gran Hamada beat Kaz NOSAWA & Kaz MAZADA (10:40) when MAZADA was DQ'd.
3. TAKA Michinoku , D-Lo Brown & Buchanan beat Nobutaka Araya, AKIRA & Tomoaki Honma (13:53) when Brown used the Lo Down on Honma.
4. All Asia Tag Team Title: Genichiro Tenryu & Masanobu Fuchi (c) beat Kensuke Sasaki & Katsuhiko Nakajima (14:04) when Fuchi used an inside cradle on Nakajima (1st defense).
5. Taiyo Kea beat Arashi (14:14) with a Tiger Driver '91.
6. AJPW World Tag Team Title: Yuji Nagata & Kendo Kashin beat Satoshi Kojima & Kaz Hayashi (c) (24:17) when Nagata used a backdrop hold on Kojima to become the 50th champions.
7. Triple Crown: Toshiaki Kawada (c) beat Jamal (18:01) by referee stop (5th defense).

Congradulations to Nagata & Kashin. Kawada wins again!!!and the O-50 team retains.

Nagata becomes only the second man to have held the IWGP, AJPW & GHC tag titles(Takayama being the first).

[Madplex85]

Way to go Nagata! Ka Shin should be very thankful that he is one half of the tag champs. And friggin Jamal challenged for the Triple Crown?! Watsupwitdat?!

[edgehead1984]

I think it was done to put Jamal in his place, and also to have a big-name gaijin presence.

[Luds]

The buzz now is that if Takayama & Susuki defeat Wild II, they will face Nagata & Ka Shin in a unification match.

[edgehead1984]

Like the unification match in 2001 with Mutoh & Kea???

[Luds]

Yes. Hopefully this time, they can put the titles to rest!

All Japan could use the All Asia as their main titles.

[edgehead1984]

That would be good, having two tag titles is kinda useless.

[Haiku Warrior]

When I first read this story at SSS my first thought too was to have the All Asia as the major. The AJPW Tag Titles have been devalued a lot in the past. Probably when Kojima & Kea couldn't defend them it all went down hill. Muto & Arashi tried to do a good job but if the titles go to NJ then it would be for the best. All Asia titles have a better & longer history anyway.