Ajpw 1/16/05

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from Oudou Love...

Toshiaki Kawada did it! Kawada retained the Triple Crown today against Sasaki in Osaka. Also, before the show started, Muto vs. Tanahashi was confirmed for 2/16 at Yoyogi #2. TARU named his team with Stamboli the "Budo Murders" with Budo having something to do with Bushido. He also added that he would try and continue to force his name onto the All Japan flags. Finally, Kojima challenged Kawada after the main event, but was apparrently booed, heel actions possibily?

AJPW, 1/16/05 (GAORA TV/TV Tokyo)
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium

1. Masanobu Fuchi & Akira Raijin beat Nobutaka Araya & Nobukazu Hirai (6:32) when Fuchi used an inside cradle on Araya.
2. Ebessan Osaka Pro beat NOSAWA Rongai (8:21).
3. Love Machine Arashi & Mini Love Machine beat TAKA Michinoku Kaientai Dojo (8:14) when Mini used an avalanche ddt on MAZADA.
4. Toshizo & Katsuhiko Nakajima beat Taichi Ishikari & Kaz Hayashi (13:06) when Toshizo used a flying crossarmbreaker on Ishikari.
5. TARU & Johnny Stamboli beat Keiji Muto & Tomoaki Honma (13:06) when TARU used the TARU Driller on Honma.
6. Kohei Suwama Trial Series 2nd: Satoshi Kojima beat Kohei Suwama (14:03) with a lariat.
7. AJPW World Tag Team Title: Taiyo Kea & Jamal beat Hiroshi Tanahashi & Yutaka Yoshie (27:15) when Jamal used the flying body splash on Yoshie (Jamal & Kea become 51st champions).
8. Triple Crown: Toshiaki Kawada (c) beat Kensuke Sasaki (23:27) with a face kick (10th defense).

YES! Mutoh vs Tanahashi... Maybe Heel Kojima over Kawada?

[edgehead1984]

I like that matchup, if only Muto was several years younger...and Kojima over Kawada sounds good...

[DANGEROUS DAN]

Granted I am a Kawada mark, but in the interest of the Triple Crown a castrated Kojima is not the answer right now.

[Tradewynd]

Yeah, Kojima really needed the TC 3 years ago. Better late than never I suppose. If a heel turn is in the works he should build up some steam as a heel before getting the title though. Turning him heel and then immediately putting the TC on him won't do anything to remove his Tenzan status.

Mutoh vs. Tanahashi sounds fun, but Mutoh has no reason whatsoever to put him over.

Here's hoping that Tenzan and Nagata find a little courage, jump ship and seriously kick AJ into high gear on 2/16.

[Luds]

No shock here, Kawada was gonna win all the way.

I expect Kojima to defeat him next month.

[Pheonix_Chi25]

Yeah, Kojima really needed the TC 3 years ago. Better late than never I suppose. If a heel turn is in the works he should build up some steam as a heel before getting the title though. Turning him heel and then immediately putting the TC on him won't do anything to remove his Tenzan status.

Mutoh vs. Tanahashi sounds fun, but Mutoh has no reason whatsoever to put him over.

Here's hoping that Tenzan and Nagata find a little courage, jump ship and seriously kick AJ into high gear on 2/16.

Kojima is a heel is intriguing, but only if they turn Kea back face and have him leave WW & E

Mutoh will not, repeat: WILL NOT!, put over Tanahashi. Then again anything is possible.

I'd like to see that too, but Nagata just re-upped with New Japan, and Tenzan is the champion. Although Nagata and Tenzan should have jumped along with Mutoh when he jumped to All Japan.

[Tradewynd]

I don't know if I agree that Nagata should have left in 02. He got lot and lots and lots of zeros to stay in New Japan, close to $1million US per year for 3 years. He would not have gotten that in All Japan. Tenzan however, really should have left, since he had already been a "hot prospect" for 7 years at that point. He hasn't resigned yet though, and hasn't been advertised in any of New Japan's released cards, so who knows. Maybe HUSTLE is in his future, where he will at least be treated more seriously than he is in New Japan. I would find it unlikely that he would be Mr. X since it appears that A-Train is the odds on favorite for that spot, and really, if you had to choose between A-Train and Tenzan, who would you go with?

[Luds]

If I'm Vince McMahon or as stupid as he is, I'd go with A-Train.

[Stardust~Press]

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