New Japan "THE SPIRAL" Tokyo Dome results

[Brandon]

10/14/02
Tokyo Dome
Drawing 50,000 (sell-out)

Take what you want from the attendance claim. It's probably not accurate.

The first three matches were special "present" matches added to the card, which were not announced beforehand. This is something special for New Japan's 30th anniversary.

Present 1. Blue Wolf defeated Toru Yano in 5:59 after the Monglion slam.

Present 2. Jado and Gedo defeated El Samurai and Wataru Inoue when Gedo pinned El Samurai in 11:33 with the Super Fly.

Present 3. Hiro Saito and Tatsuhito Goto defeated Shiro Koshinaka and Takashi Iizuka in 9:58 when Saito pinned Iizuka after a diving senton.

-The opening ceremony was held. A video package was played showing the history of New Japan, then featured the 14 wrestlers competing in the singles series. Tatsumi Fujinami made his enterance and addressed the crowd, regarding the 30th anniversary, "Without fearing the change of time, we will continue to push and move forward. Please give your support to New Japan Pro Wrestling in the future."

1. Jushin Thunder Liger, Masahito Kakihara and Tiger Mask defeated American Dragon, Ricky Reyes and Rocky Romero when Liger pinned Romero after a brainbuster in 12:26.
-Surpisingly, American Dragon commented as a typical angry gaijin after the match, "Liger! Today, they were very luck to have won... We will return... *******!"

2. Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kenzo Suzuki defeated Shinya Makabe and Minoru Fujita when Suzuki pinned Fujita with a shining attack in 0:31.
-The match was restarted at Makabe's demand, with Makabe fighting alone. Makabe pinned Suzuki with a dragon suplex hold in 7:29.
-Makabe said after the match that he would "crush" Kakihara and Naruse next, since they were weaker than his opponents today.
-Tanahashi commented, "Shinya Makabe? He is completely useless."

3. IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title: Koji Kanemoto defeated Heat (Minoru Tanaka) with an ankle hold in 18:43.
-This is Kanemoto's first successful title defense.
-After the match, Heat said, "Since I lost today, I can't say." He added, "As Heat, I'm a child's hero in this company. I don't do it for myself. I do it so they [the children] will like it. A hero, but pro wrestler also."

4. NWF Heavyweight Title Semi-final: Tsuyoshi Kosaka defeated Tadao Yasuda in 2:15 with an achilles tendon hold.
-Kosaka will meet Yoshihiro Takayama for the NWF Heavyweight Title on 1/4/03.
-After the match, Yasuda admitted that he was defeated and said he would have to continue training and do his best.

5. 7 vs. 7 series: Yutaka Yoshie defeated Ryushi Yanagisawa in 5:33 with a diving bodypress.
-Yoshie said after that match, "New Japan was driven."
-New Japan leads the series 1-0.

-Intermission
Two men with Inoki masks made their entrance to Inoki's theme music. They entered the ring and suddenly began exchange blows. One man revealed himself to be Kengo Kimura, while the other revealed himself to be Antonio Inoki himself. This was "Inoki Theater." Inoki said, "He was also a fool today," then yelled, "Ichi, ni, san, da!" with the crowd and opened the curtain for the second half of the show.

6. 7 vs. 7 series: Ten three-minute rounds: Osamu Nishimura drew Bas Rutten after the tenth round came to an end. (30:00, total)
-Nishimura became angry in the 8th round, hitting Rutten with elbows. The bell rang and Nishimura did stop. He received a yellow card.
-Rutten used the Shining Wizard in the 9th round.
-New Japan maintains the lead in the series 1-0-1.

7. 7 vs. 7 series: Kazunari Murakami defeated Masayuki Naruse in 4:22 with a choke sleeper.
-The Foreign Army ties the series at 1-1-1.

8. 7 vs. 7 series: GREAT MUTA defeated Hiroyoshi Tenzan in 6:43 with a tornado clothesline.
-The Great Kabuki accompained MUTA.
-The Foreign Army takes the lead in the series at 2-1-1.

9. 7 vs. 7 series: Masahiro Chono defeated Joanie Laurer in 11:35 with a Yakuza kick.
-Laurer made her entrance in the theme of an ancient Egyptian queen. Four men carried on a float, as she wore a feathered headdress.
-Chono made his entrance in a black limosuine.
-Chono put Laurer over his knee and spanked her after the match.
-Laurer said after the match that she has not proven her strength infront of many fans, even though she lost. She said, "I will come here as many times as it takes until I win." Oh, great.
-Laurer posed for pictures with Shinobu Kandori after the match.
-New Japan ties the series at 2-2-1.

10. 7 vs. 7 series: Bob Sapp defeated Manabu Nakanishi in 6:26 by countout.
-Nakanishi was able to put Sapp in the Argentine backbreaker, but could not submit him.
-Sapp powerbomb Nakanishi outside of the ring, leaving him to be counted out.
-The Foreign Army takes the lead in the series at 3-2-1.

11. 7 vs. 7 series: IWGP Heavyweight Title: Yuji Nagata defeated Kazuyuki Fujita in 12:55 with a backdrop hold.
-This is Nagata's fourth successful defense of the title.
-Nagata earns the right to face Mirko CroCop.
-The series ends in a tie: 3-3-1.

[lonewolfsuarez]

I think Chono better watch out, if I know Laurer, she'll find a way to counter the moves of Chono, and beat him. She'll then spank him out of sheer humiliation!!! Besides, I think Chono will be humiliated out of New Japan if he ever lost to a woman.

[OldSchoolFan]

Sigh. I'd love to know who Tenzan ****ed off..........

[Tradewynd]

A few thoughts on the show...

How sad it is when I can't find any room in my heart to root for the gaijin team?

Why is Tenzan jobbing to FAKE MUTA? Is he jumping and it just hasn't become public yet? Because Tenkoji would be worth this disgrace.

Does the Inoki mask thing reek of sports entertianment or what?

I like presents

When I only like 2 of your gaijins, and they're shootfighters, it's time for me and Syxx-Pac to win the IWGP Tag Team Titles.

And finally, some justice in the wrestling business. Not only does that THING do the J-O-B, get killed by the Yakuza Kick(sadly not literally) but Chono SPANKS IT TO BOOT! Now that's what I'm talking about! Maybe at the next Dome Show they can tie it up and whip it for its crimes against the wrestling business/humanity. That of course would be the aftermath of the 3 on 1 handicap shootffight between it, Rutten, Sapp and Cro Cop. And in case anything was left of Laurer she could fight Scott Steiner later that night in a "Roid Rage" Match. I smell ratings...

[Tradewynd]

Was there a rule change I missed the said we can't say g-o-d on this board?

[Luds]

Stuart put on his site that Kabuki used the "spit" in Tenzan's eyes... And MUTA then pinned him after his tornado Lariat...

That's why Tenzan lost... Tenzan & Chono also will have an IWGP TAG title match against MUTA & Laurer on 10/27...

NOT THAT IS SCARY!!! PLEASE DON'T GIVE THEM THE TAG TITLES!!!

[OldSchoolFan]

Does anyone know of any sites with pics from the show?

[TRZZXQ]

Originally posted by Tradewynd
And finally, some justice in the wrestling business. Not only does that THING do the J-O-B, get killed by the Yakuza Kick(sadly not literally) but Chono SPANKS IT TO BOOT! Now that's what I'm talking about!

Not only that, he shows up Laurer's Egyptian Queen entrance by showing up in a LIMO. Chono is an evil genius.

[Hijo de Carlos]

OSF, there's some pictures at this site

[El Pollo Guerrera]

Masahiro Chono defeated Joanie Laurer in 11:35 with a Yakuza kick

11 and a half minutes? It sure sounds like they at least tried to make it into an interesting match... who saw it, and how would you rate the match itself?