[New Japan] 2006/05/03 Fukuoka

[Luds]

Koji Kanemoto defeated Tiger Mask via Falcon Arrow to become the 50th champion of the IWGP Junior Heavyweight for the 5th time. Kanemoto hasn't worn the title since he lost it to the same Tiger Mask in early 03.

Go Kanemoto!

IWGP champ Brock Lesnar also defeated Giant Bernard (Albert) by Verdict (F5) for his 3rd D.

[Hisaharu Tanabe]

2006/05/03 Fukuoka International Center - att. 3,500

• Jushin Thunder Liger, Gedo, Jado, Hirooki Goto, Diablo, & Kurokage (2-1) El Samurai, Ryusuke Taguchi, Wataru Inoue, Prince (Fergal) Devitt, Azteca, & KAZE
  1: Diablo (7:14 pin) KAZE
  2: Gedo (16:19 pin) Taguchi
• Shiro Koshinaka (8:11 pin) Naofumi Yamamoto
• Hiroyoshi Tenzan (11:16 pin) Tomohiro Ishii
• Hiroshi Tanahashi (12:36 backsliding) Toru Yano
• Yuuji Nagata (11:41 nagata lock IV) Togi Makabe
• Riki Choshu & Manabu Nakanishi (9:55 pin) Masahiro Chono & Black Strong Machine
• IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title Match: Koji Kanemoto [challenger] (19:27 pin) Tiger Mask [champion]
  * Kanemoto wins the title.
• IWGP Heavyweight Title Match: Brock Lesnar [champion] (14:32 pin) Giant Bernard [challenger]

[DANGEROUS DAN]

I have admittedly been on the outside getting very few looks sees at NJ but is TMIV being wasted here?

[Luds]

Wasted? Why? Because of the loss? Kanemoto is a very good Junior! TM can't judt keep the belt forever...