NOAH titles defended this month

[Luds]

11/30/03

GHC JR (C) Takashi Sugiura vs. KENTA
GHC TAG (C) Kenta Kobashi & Tamon Honda vs. Yuji Nagata & Hiroshi Tanahashi

12/06/03

GHC TAG (C) CHampions after 11/30 vs. Wild II

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If NOAH is ever gonna re-pay NJ for using their IWGP Junior TAG titles, I'd have to say that NOW is the time. New Japan are pushing Tanahashi at the moment, and not doing anything with Nagata. However, Nagata is a huge heal in NOAH and has showed his stuff. Putting the straps on them for a few months would push both guys and after losing the titles in while, Nagata would be in line for a shot at Tenzan.

[edgehead1984]

Of course, Luds, that would be logical, I wouldn<t mind seeing KENTA win the Jr. title, but I see Sugiura pulling it off..

[Pheonix_Chi25]

But you know the wack thing is about Nagata, he refuses to give Wild 2 a shot opting to go after Misawa and Ogawa. Why?

I also agree Kurt Angle Jr, I mean Sugiura will beat KENTA as well

[edgehead1984]

11/30/03

GHC JR (C) Takashi Sugiura vs. KENTA
GHC TAG (C) Kenta Kobashi & Tamon Honda vs. Yuji Nagata & Hiroshi Tanahashi

12/06/03

GHC TAG (C) CHampions after 11/30 vs. Wild II

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If NOAH is ever gonna re-pay NJ for using their IWGP Junior TAG titles, I'd have to say that NOW is the time. New Japan are pushing Tanahashi at the moment, and not doing anything with Nagata. However, Nagata is a huge heal in NOAH and has showed his stuff. Putting the straps on them for a few months would push both guys and after losing the titles in while, Nagata would be in line for a shot at Tenzan.

Boy Luds, you were right: results courtesy of SSS:

Michael Modest & Ace Steel beat Mitsuo Momota & Masashi Aoyagi (8:46) when Steel used the Steel Spike on Aoyagi.
Jun Izumida & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi beat Doug Williams & Kotaro Suzuki (12:05) when Kikuchi used a chickenwing armlock on Suzuki.
Akira Taue, Daisuke Ikeda & Kishin Kawabata beat Akitoshi Saito, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Makoto Hashi (16:21) when Ikeda used a Dai-Chan Bomber on Hashi.
Yoshihiro Takayama beat Mohammed Yone (4:35) with a running kneelift.
Mitsuharu Misawa, Yoshinari Ogawa, Scorpio & Richard Slinger beat Takeshi Morishima, Takeshi Rikio, Masao Inoue & Naomichi Marufuji (11:38) when Scorpio used a Firebird splash on Inoue.
Takuma Sano beat Jun Akiyama (10:31) with a Northern Light bomb.
GHC Jr. Heavyweight Title: Takashi Sugiura (c) beat KENTA (24:22) with an Olympic slam (2nd defense).
GHC Tag Team Title: Yuji Nagata & Hiroshi Tanahashi beat Kenta Kobashi & Tamon Honda (c) (33:29) when Nagata used a backdrop hold on Honda to become the 7th champions.

Angle Jr. also pulled his victory off. Go Nagata/Tanahishi, Tanahishi is now a triple crown champion, U-30, NOAH tag & IWGP tag.

[Luds]

This is great news in NOAH for New Japan's Ace and future Ace!!!

Don't expect them to lose the straps against Wild II. Nagata & Tanahashi will probably get a big long reign!

[edgehead1984]

Of course they will. It's said that they'll defend the belts at the Tokyo Dome if they beat Wild II.

[Pheonix_Chi25]

Nagata is a heel right? Tanahashi wants to beat Kobashi, they have said all sorts of negative things about NOAH, and one thing happened that night...

They got cheered?...............

By a NOAH crowd they got cheered. What's wrong with this picture?

[edgehead1984]

Lots, Pheonix, Lots.

[Pheonix_Chi25]

Anytime a NJPW wrestler steps into a NOAH ring they'd get booed (ie: Nagata, Liger, Kanemoto), but let me get this straight; NOAH fans actually cheered two New Japan wrestlers? And the funny thing is, Nagata and Tanahashi badmouthed NOAH in the media and Nagata had the chutzpah to be mad because the fans didn't boo them? Go figure.

Tamon Honda actually had the chutzpah to call Kenta Kobashi a "war criminal for letting the belts go into enemy hands", and "if Kobashi wants to break up our tag team, it is fine with me". (credit SSS)

Now, i'm no genius, but while Honda is badmouthing Kobashi as a supposed war criminal, if memory serves me right, Honda was the one who was pinned by Nagata, right?

[edgehead1984]

11/30/03

GHC JR (C) Takashi Sugiura vs. KENTA
GHC TAG (C) Kenta Kobashi & Tamon Honda vs. Yuji Nagata & Hiroshi Tanahashi

12/06/03

GHC TAG (C) CHampions after 11/30 vs. Wild II

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If NOAH is ever gonna re-pay NJ for using their IWGP Junior TAG titles, I'd have to say that NOW is the time. New Japan are pushing Tanahashi at the moment, and not doing anything with Nagata. However, Nagata is a huge heal in NOAH and has showed his stuff. Putting the straps on them for a few months would push both guys and after losing the titles in while, Nagata would be in line for a shot at Tenzan.

Nagata & Tanahishi retain!!!!!

1. IZU & Mark Godeker beat Kishin Kawabata & Masashi Aoyagi (10:42) when IZU used the Mukado Domu on Kawabata.
2. Akira Taue & Daisuke Ikeda beat Tamon Honda & Masao Inoue (15:14) when Ikeda used a Death Valley bomb on Inoue.
3. Tsuyoshi Kikuchi, Mitsuo Momota & Makoto Hashi beat Naomichi Marufuji, KENTA & Kotaro Suzuki (13:52) when Kikuchi used the Fireball bomb on Suzuki.
4. Jun Akiyama, Akitoshi Saito & Yoshinobu Kanemaru beat Michael Modest, Doug Williams & Ace Steel (13:56) when Saito used the Sickle of Death on Steel.
5. Yoshihiro Takayama, Takuma Sano & Takashi Sugiura beat Yoshinari Ogawa, Scorpio & Richard Slinger (13:26) when Sano used a Northern Light bomb on Slinger.
6. Kenta Kobashi beat Mohammed Yone (11:25) with a brainbuster.
7. Mitsuharu Misawa beat Shiro Koshinaka (18:39) with a modified Emerald Frosion.
8. GHC Tag Team Title: Yuji Nagata & Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) beat Takeshi Morishima & Takeshi Rikio (28:34) by referee stop (Nagata beat Morishima) (1st defense).

Misawa put himself over Koshinaka, how surprising.

Nagata & Tanahishi defend against no-seller & Rat Boy at the 01/10 Budokan.

[Pheonix_Chi25]

Nagata & Tanahishi retain!!!!!

1. IZU & Mark Godeker beat Kishin Kawabata & Masashi Aoyagi (10:42) when IZU used the Mukado Domu on Kawabata.>>

Who is Mark Godeker?

2. Akira Taue & Daisuke Ikeda beat Tamon Honda & Masao Inoue (15:14) when Ikeda used a Death Valley bomb on Inoue.>>

You think NOAH could use Fujiwara's son (Ikeda) better by now.

3. Tsuyoshi Kikuchi, Mitsuo Momota & Makoto Hashi beat Naomichi Marufuji, KENTA & Kotaro Suzuki (13:52) when Kikuchi used the Fireball bomb on Suzuki.>>

Isn't Momota too old to headline anything?

4. Jun Akiyama, Akitoshi Saito & Yoshinobu Kanemaru beat Michael Modest, Doug Williams & Ace Steel (13:56) when Saito used the Sickle of Death on Steel.>>

Sickle of Death....ouch!

5. Yoshihiro Takayama, Takuma Sano & Takashi Sugiura beat Yoshinari Ogawa, Scorpio & Richard Slinger (13:26) when Sano used a Northern Light bomb on Slinger.>>

I still believe Takayama is going to go back to NOAH.

6. Kenta Kobashi beat Mohammed Yone (11:25) with a brainbuster.>>

He should have used it on Tamon Honda for calling him a War Criminal.

7. Mitsuharu Misawa beat Shiro Koshinaka (18:39) with a modified Emerald Frosion.>>

Not Surprised either on this.

8. GHC Tag Team Title: Yuji Nagata & Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) beat Takeshi Morishima & Takeshi Rikio (28:34) by referee stop (Nagata beat Morishima) (1st defense).>>

Nagata murdered Morishima

Misawa put himself over Koshinaka, how surprising.

Nagata & Tanahishi defend against no-seller & Rat Boy at the 01/10 Budokan.

Nagata afterwards did another interview provoking NOAH and their fans, and hit some fan with a bottle after the fan threw it at him. Is it me or does all of NOAH's fans want to yell "CRUCIFY New Japan!!!"

[Luds]

Well I wouldn't be surprised if Misawa and his Rat Boy face Nagata & Tanahashi at the Tokyo Dome... Wahy not make a NJ vs. NOAH themed event?

[edgehead1984]

The match is scheduled for the Budokan show on 01/10.