2004 Rwtl

[jstonek]

Saw the blocks for the RWTL upcoming

Block A
1. Satoshi Kojima & Kaz Hayashi (RWTL 2003 winners)
2. Keiji Muto & Osamu Nishimura
3. D-Lo Brown & Buchanan
4. Great Muta & Love Machine Steele
5. Tomoaki Honma & Kohei Suwama

Block B
1. Toshiaki Kawada & TBA
2. Taiyo Kea & Jamal
3. Kensuke Sasaki & Katsuhiko Nakajima
4. Super Love Machine & Love Machine Arashi
5. Nobutaka Araya & Nobukazu Hirai

One question, how in the world are Muto going to pull off being himself & Great Muta in the same block? I could probably see if in different blocks. I do like the idea of giving the fans the Greta Muta and Muto as an additional anniversary gift.

[Hisaharu Tanabe]

The Love Machines brought out another "Greak Muta" to challenge Muto recently. Maybe that's who he is?

[Haiku Warrior]

Any ideas on whom these guys are? Love Machine Steele (Jim Steele is still under contract to NJ)? I have no idea.

My early prediction on a winner is Muto/Nishi. They look like they have the best team so far.

[edgehead1984]

For all we know it could be George the animal Steele...

I haven't seen Steele's name on a card recently so it could be him...

I can see Muto&Nishimura winning...

[Tradewynd]

Has anyone seen a picture of this other Great Muta? It could be the gaijin that New Japan used in 02 after Mutoh's jump to All Japan. The costume was different from the real Great Muta's, and he was a good worker(whoever he was).

[jobsquad]

personally seeing as the winners might get a shot at negata & kashin's ajpw tag titles(acording to puroresufan.com). My pick is for kojima/kaz to win their block with muto/nish being a very close second. then beating kawada/whoever with kojima pining kawada's partner to set up kojima Vs kawada for the triple crown.

[Luds]

I'll be chearing for Arashi

[edgehead1984]

1. Nobukazu Hirai beat Mini Love Machine (5:28) via DQ.
2. TAKA Michinoku, NOSAWA Rongai & Katsushi Takemura beat Quiet Storm, Taichi Ishikari & Kaz Hayashi (12:18) when NOSAWA used the Final Cut on Storm.
3. Buchanan & D-Lo Brown beat Masanobu Fuchi & Nobutaka Araya (10:10) when Buchanan pinned Araya.
4. Tomoaki Honma & Kohei Suwama beat Satoshi Kojima & Akira Raijin (23:42) when Kohei used a Half Nelson -> German Suplex hold on Raijin.
5. Real World Tag League - Block A: GREAT MUTA & Love Machine Steel [2] beat Keiji Muto & Osamu Nishimura [0] (10:49) when MUTA used the Shining Wizard on Muto.
6. Real World Tag League - Block B: Love Machine Arashi & Super Love Machine [2] beat Toshiaki Kawada & Mitsuya Nagai (13:29) when Super Love Machine used a Devil Windmill Suplex hold on Nagai.
7. Real World Tag League - Block B: Taiyo Kea & Jamal [2] beat Kensuke Sasaki & Katsuhiko Nakajima [0] (18:15) when Jamal used a flying sausage on Nakajima.

3 upsets...I'm really surprised that the Love Machines defeated Kawada & Nagai...

[BadNews]

on a related note, whats a flying sausage?

[Luds]

Isn't it how he names his splash?

[edgehead1984]

I'd think it was a jumping lariat of some sorts...

[Sliced Bread #2]

Muto/Nishimura falling to MUTA/Steel, Kawada/Nagai falling to Love Machines & Kensuke/Nakajima falling to Kea/Jamal can all be considered Upsets.

Edit: I forgot to mention that I also dislike NOSAWA from time to time.

[Sliced Bread #2]

Results: 11/23

Takamatsu City Gym drawing 1,800 fans
1. NOSAWA beat Taichi Ishikari in 9:07 with the Final Cut.
2. Taiyo Kea defeated Akira Raijin in 6:35 with the TKO.
3. Jamal & TAKA Michinoku beat Nobutaka Araya & Nobukazu Hirai in 8:27 when Jamal used the Samoan Smasher on Hirai.
4. Real World Tag League – Block A: GREAT MUTA (Johnny Stamboli) & Love Machine Steele [4] beat Tomoaki Honma & Kohei Suwama [0] in 14:41 when Steele used the Turbo Drop II on Honma.
5. Masa Fuchi/Toshiaki Kawada/Keiji Muto defeated Love Machine Arashi/Mini Love Machine/Super Love Machine in 18:29 when Kawada used a powerbomb on Mini.
6. Real World Tag League – Block A: Kaz Hayashi & Satoshi Kojima [2] beat D-Lo Brown & Bull Buchanan [0] in 20:40 when Kojima used a lariat on D-Lo.


Results: 11/24

Biki Messe Shimane drawing 1,300 fans
1. NOSAWA beat Taichi Ishikari in 10:10 by pinfall.
2. Love Machine Arashi/Love Machine Steele/Mini Love Machine defeated D-Lo Brown/Bull Buchanan/TAKA Michinoku in 13:22 when Steele used the Turbo Drop II on TAKA.
3. Real World Tag League – Block B: Jamal & Taiyo Kea [4] beat Nobutaka Araya & Nobukazu Hirai [0] in 14:12 when Kea used the Hawaiian Smasher on Araya.
4. Real World Tag League – Block A: Kaz Hayashi & Satoshi Kojima defeated Tomoaki Honma & Kohei Suwama [0] in 18:12 when Kojima used the Koji Crash Dynamite on Suwama.
5. GREAT MUTA (Johnny Stamboli) & Super Love Machine beat Keiji Muto & Akira Raijin in 11:51 when MUTA used a lifting avalanche hold on Raijin. MUTA sprayed Muto with green mist after the match and ran him over with a car outside, which is a common practice by Muto when he plays MUTA. Muto had to be taken to the hospital in an ambulance. Muto said at the hospital that he may send his altar ego Kokushi out to get revenge.
6. Real World Tag League – Block B: Toshiaki Kawada & Mitsuya Nagai [2] defeated Katsuhiko Nakajima & Kensuke Sasaki [0] in 17:53 when Kawada used a running face kick on Nakajima.

[Credit: KrisZ]

[Haiku Warrior]

Thanks for the results Mr. Bread. I couldn't find them anywhere. A couple points:

I guess Love Machine Steele is Jim Steele since he used the Turbo Drop as his finisher (but still doesn't prove anything).

I bet Kawada/Fuchi v. Sasaki/Nakajima was a good one. This Nakajima kid is doing very well as such a young age. Keep up the good work youngster!

Muto making mention of Kokushi going after MUTA. That would rock!

I would say the finals is a toss up between 4 teams: Muto/Nishi, Kawada/Nagai, Kojima/Kaz, Kea/Jamal.... if MUTA/Steele keep up their winning streak just to build MUTA/Muto I'll be a little disappointed. I like Stamboli & Steele but beating guys like Muto & Honma? Come on. They really need to build Honma. Why didn't they let him team with Miyamoto. Tumeric Storm was a great tag team for AJ.

[Sliced Bread #2]

I'mma say Kawada/Nagai will take it all or Kojima/Hayashi will go back to back... Love Machine Steele I think is Jim Steele... Hayashi/Kojima have been doing well in the whole RWTL, so have Kawada/Nagai also been doing good... Some I'mma go on record and say the finals will be Kawada/Nagai vs. Kojima/Hayashi with Kawada over Kojima with a Powerbomb or Kojima over Kawada with a Lariat, this helping build up a Kawada vs. Kojima TC Title Match in the near future, where Kojima beats Kawada for the TC Title.