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NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 2

Promotional poster for the event, featured Masa Kitamiya and Katsuhiko Nakajima

### Tagline(s)

"Come See Professional Wrestling and NOAH!!" (Japanese: プロレス見たけりやNOAHに来い!!, Hepburn: *Puroresu mita keri ya NOAH ni koi!!*)

## Information

### City

Tokyo, Japan

The **NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 2** was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah). The event took place on March 29, 2020, at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

The show was headlined by Go Shiozaki facing Kazuyuki Fujita for the GHC Heavyweight Championship. The event in total featured four title matches for all Noah's championships. The event aired live on DDT Pro-Wrestling's streaming service DDT Universe and Fighting TV Samurai! as a pay-per-view (PPV).

## Production

### Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

On January 29, 2020, Noah also announced that the promotion would celebrate its 20th anniversary in the Ryōgoku Kokugikan which would be later canceled due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). Days later it was announced that event would be held behind closed doors, being streamed on DDT Universe, due to restrictions made by the Japanese government regarding the 2019-20 coronavirus (COVID-19).

### Storylines

NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 2 featured four professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.

## Results

 2
 3
 4

* (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
* – refers to the video of that match

## Notes

1. ↑ The event was held without a live audience due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Japan.
Megumi Kudo

**Megumi Takayama** (高山 めぐみ, Takayama Megumi, née Kudo (工藤), born September 20, 1969) is a former Japanese former professional wrestler. She wrestled under her maiden name for Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling, where she became the top star of the Women's Division. Kudo is primarily known for competing in brutal death matches, where the ring ropes were replaced with barbed wire. She is currently the general manager for Pro Wrestling ZERO1.

## Professional wrestling career

Kudo played basketball in high school. She joined All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling at the age of 16, but did not achieve any substantial success. Kudo was released in March 1988. Following her release, Kudo worked as a kindergarten teacher. Kudo returned to wrestling in March 1990 with Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling. Kudo participated in Japan's first mixed tag team match in October 1990, teaming with Ricky Fuji in a losing effort to Tarzan Goto and Despina Montagas. Her remarkable feuds were against Shark Tsuchiya, Combat Toyoda and Sumie Sakai. In 1992, Kudo released a music album titled "Keep On Running," and starred in the action film A Human Murder Weapon.

On December 6, 1993, Kudo returned to All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling for one night, losing to WWWA World Champion Aja Kong. Kudo competed in her retirement match on April 29, 1997, against Shark Tsuchiya. The match was contested in a *"No Ropes Barbed-Wire Double Landmine Glass Crush Death Match"*. Kudo officially vacated both of her title belts in a retirement ceremony on June 13, 1997.

## Personal life

After retiring from professional wrestling, Kudo worked on various television programs, including as a color commentator for pro wrestling events. She also hosts a weekly radio show in Japan. Kudo married professional wrestler Hido on July 12, 1998, whom she met while in FMW; they remained married until his death in 2021. In July 2020, she became the general manager of Pro Wrestling ZERO1.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ *Kudome Valentine* (Back to back double underhook piledriver) - Innovated

* **Signature moves**
	+ Dragon sleeper
	+ Dragon suplex, while bridging
	+ DDT
	+ Frankensteiner
	+ Flying hip attack
	+ Ganso Bomb
	+ Hurricanrana
	+ *Kudome Driver* (Kneeling head spike double underhook powerbomb)
	+ Northern Lights suplex
	+ Powerbomb
	+ Rear naked choke
	+ Running elbow smash
	+ Sitout double underhook powerbomb
	+ Swinging sleeper hold
	+ Suicide dive
	+ Thunder fire powerbomb

* **Nicknames**
	+ "Evil Princess"
	+ "Extreme Queen"
	+ "Kudome"

* **Entrance themes**
	+ "I'd Die For You" by Bon Jovi (FMW, 1990–1992)
	+ "Keep On Running" (FMW, 1992–1995)
	+ "One Way Heart" (FMW, 1995–1997)

## Championships and accomplishments

* **Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling**
	+ WWA World Women's Championship (6 times)
	+ FMW Independent World Women's Championship (4 times)
	+ FMW Independent Women's / WWA World Women's Championship Tournament (1994)
* ***Tokyo Sports***
	+ Service Award (1997)
New Sunrise and Reboot (2023)

## New SunriseReboot

Promotional poster for Reboot, featuring Naomichi Marufuji

The **New Sunrise and Reboot (2023)** was a professional wrestling event promoted by Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah). The shows took place on January 8, 2023 at the Koruaken Hall in Tokyo, Japan, with *New Sunrise* being held in the afternoon and *Reboot* being held in the evening. This was the fourth event under the New Sunrise and the third under the Reboot name.

Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the event had some restrictions in attendance, following the declaration of the State of Emergency in Japan. The event aired live on AbemaTV online linear television service and CyberFight's streaming service Wrestle Universe in both English and Japanese commentaries.

## Production

### Background

Since 2020, NOAH began annually producing shows on January 4 and 5 at the Korakuen Hall, coinciding with NJPW's Wrestle Kingdom, which were also held on both nights. In January 2021, NOAH promoted the New Sunrise on January 4, 2021 to coincide with first night of the NJPW's Wrestle Kingdom 15 in Tokyo Dome. Since 2021, NOAH began broadcasting their events on AbemaTV online linear television service and CyberFight's streaming service Wrestle Universe in both English and Japanese commentaries.

On November 23, NOAH announced the fourth event under the New Sunrise and the third event under the Reboot both being held on January 8, 2023, with New Sunrise being held in the afternoon and Reboot being held in the evening. It was announced the event would be broadcasted on AbemaTV and Wrestle Universe as a pay-per-view (PPV) in both English and Japanese commentaries. On January 2, NOAH announced that the event would feature Noah wrestlers facing KONGOH in a series of matches, including the Scramble Shuffle Tag Tournament between both sides.

### Storylines

New Sunrise and Reboot (2023) featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.
Minowaman

## Minowoman

**Ikuhisa Minowa** (美濃輪 育久, *Minowa Ikuhisa*, born January 12, 1976) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler currently competing in IGF as **Minowaman** (ミノワマン, *Minowaman*). A professional MMA competitor since 1996, he was a longtime veteran of PRIDE and Pancrase and has also competed in other mixed martial arts promotions such as K-1 Hero's, Cage Rage, the SFL, Vale Tudo Japan, UFC, DREAM, and DEEP. He is the former DREAM Openweight Grand Prix Champion (Super Hulk). Often undersized and a huge fan favorite in Japan, Minowa earned his nickname "The Giant Killer" by participating in many openweight contests, often submitting much larger opponents. Also renowned for his durability, he is a veteran of 115 fights, and is known for his trademark red speedo and mullet.

## Professional wrestling career

In 2010, Minowa turned his attention to professional wrestling. On 22 February 2010, Minowaman made his debut for Antonio Inoki's IGF facing and defeating Necro Butcher in a 10-minute match.

Minowa has also undertook some additional professional wrestling training under the tutelage of Satoru Sayama, the original Tiger Mask. On July 18, 2010, Minowa debuted as the fifth generation Tiger Mask.

On September 5, 2019 it was announced that Minowa would face Timothy Thatcher on Saturday September 14, 2019 as part of Josh Barnett's GCW Bloodsport 2 event.

## Personal life

Minowa attended the Toyama College of Health and Science.

1. ↑ 411MANIA | Into the Indies 03.16.10: Most Unusual Matches .
2. ↑ UFC News: MMA News and Rumors | Fight Coverage .
3. ↑ Catch as Catch Can action. Pancrase legend with 114 fights takes on modern Catch Wrestler. Minowa vs Thatcher LIVE on @FiteTV @GCWrestling\_ #Bloodsportpic.twitter.com/jTuOkesM1s  (2019-09-05).
Masayuki Naruse

**Masayuki Naruse** (成瀬 昌由, *Naruse Masayuki*) is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, competing in the light heavyweight division.

## Pro wrestling career

### Fighting Network RINGS

Naruse debuted for Fighting Network RINGS in 1992 where he was billed as a scrappy junior heavyweight. Among the wrestlers he took on during the organization's puroresu days include Heavyweight wrestler Yoshihisa Yamomoto, kickboxer Nobuaki Kakuta, UFC 10 participant Dieseul Berto, Volk Han, MMA veteran Satoshi Honma and future tag team partner Mitsuya Nagai.

Naruse and other RINGS wrestlers made the transition to mixed martial arts with the promotion in 1995.

### New Japan Pro Wrestling

In 2001 with RINGS on the verge of collapse, he moved to New Japan Pro Wrestling. It was a well timed move as owner Antonio Inoki was giving former MMA fighters immediate pushes & he was immediately placed into a feud with Minoru Tanaka, who used to work for BattlARTS, RINGS' rival promotion. Within 4 months of his debut, Naruse captured the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship from his rival Tanaka.

He fought for NJPW from 2001–06, defending his Junior Heavyweight title against Shinya Makabe and El Samurai before losing his belt to Tokimitsu Ishizawa. His next chance at the title was as one of 11 competitors in a Battle Royal on Oct. 13, 2003 which as won by Jado.

Naruse paired with Mitsuya Nagai to win the All Asia Tag Team Championship on July 26, 2004 vs. Masanobu Fuchi[Masanobu Fuchi. They defended the belt three times before losing to Barry Buchanan and Rico Constantino on Feb. 2, 2005.

His last bout came on Jan. 8, 2006 vs. Takashi Iizuka, his 375th career match for New Japan Pro Wrestling.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ *Crazy Cyclone* (Spinning backfist)
	+ *Naruse Lock* (Arm trap crossface) - 2003-2006
* **Signature moves**
	+ Ankle lock
	+ Capture suplex - adopted from Akira Maeda
	+ Guillotine choke
	+ *Kopylov Clutch* (Cross kneelock)
	+ Rear naked choke

## Championships and accomplishments

### Pro wrestling

* **All Japan Pro Wrestling**

* All Asia Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Mitsuya Nagai

* **New Japan Pro Wrestling**

* IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* G1 Jr. Six Man Tag Team Tournament (2001) - with Minoru Tanaka and Masahito Kakihara

### Mixed martial arts

* **Fighting Network RINGS**
	+ First and only RINGS Light Heavyweight Champion

## Mixed martial arts record

 **By submission** | 7
 **By decision** | 0
 **Unknown** | 1

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `bio`
2. ↑ NJPW Dome Quake . The Internet Wrestling Database.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `fightdb`
4. ↑ AJPW Excite Series '05 - Day 1 . The Internet Wrestling Database.
5. ↑ New Japan Pro Wrestling - "Best Of The Super Jr. IX"  (in German). PuroLove.com. Retrieved on 2014-07-18.
6. ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 RINGS Events . Pro Wrestling History.
Lua templating/Basics

Lua is implemented in MediaWiki wikis using the Scribunto/Lua extension and stored in resource pages using the Module: namespace.

## Create Your First Lua Script

To create your first Lua script:

1. Navigate to Module:Sandbox.
2. Clear all existing code.
3. It's a sandbox. Everyone is free to play in the sandbox. But if you find another user is actively editing the sandbox at the same time, you may also use Module:Sandbox/Username, where Username is your Wikia username.
4. Add the following code and save the page:

>
> ```
> local p = {}
>
> function p.hello()
>     return 'Hello!'
> end
>
> return p
>
> ```
>

## Test Your First Lua Script

To test your first Lua script:

1. Navigate to either the Module\_talk:Sandbox page, or your own user or sandbox page.
2. Add the following code and save the page:

>
> ```
> {{#invoke:Sandbox|hello}}
>
> ```
>

The result should be:

>
> Hello!
>
>
>
>

## Edit Your First Lua Script

To edit your first Lua script:

1. Return to the Module:Sandbox.
2. Edit the line with `return 'Hello!'` and add your name inside the single quotes. You should end up with something like `return 'Hello Lua!'`.
3. Save the page.
4. Return to the sandbox test page you used above to test your changes. Using the module's talk page is very convenient for quick testing.
5. Refresh the page to see your name returned from the script.

The result should be similar to:

>
> Hello Lua!
>
>
>
>

## Understand Your First Lua Script

Now that you see what the script does, it's time to understand how it works.

1. `local p = {}` creates a local table or array for your code and names it `p`.
2. `function p.hello()` adds a function named `hello` to the table. Functions can be invoked (called) by name from outside the module.
3. `return 'Hello!'` returns the string `Hello!` when the function is invoked (called).
4. `end` ends the function.
5. `return p` returns the code table to whatever process loads this Lua module.

The code that runs the script includes:

1. `invoke:` invokes (calls) a Lua module, and loads something
2. `Sandbox` specifies the name of the module to be loaded.
3. `hello` specifies the name of the function inside the module that is to be invoked (called).

 Code
 What it does

## Conclusion

Congratulations! You've now created, tested, edited, and understood your first Lua script.

## Learn more

* See Wikiversity:Lua for more lessons
* See Wikibooks:Lua for lua basics

## References

1. ↑ http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Scribunto/Lua\_reference\_manual
Dead or Alive

The **Dead or Alive** is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event and GAORA TV event promoted by Dragon Gate in the month of May since 2013 was on May 5. The event has been held annually since 2008 as a pay-per-view (PPV). The event took place every year in Aichi.

The attendance has decreased all over the years until 2012. Then the attendance has increased since 2013. Since 2009 the event didn't feature the Steel Cage Survival 6 Way Match until 2012 it featured a unit vs unit match. Then in 2013, it didn't feature the Steel Cage Survival 6 Way Match and the unit vs unit match. In 2014 the Steel Cage Survival 6 Way Match returned it a new stipulation that their scapegoat would lose their Hair or Mask. In 2015 it was added a new stipulation where the person that participate at the Steel Cage Survival 6 Way Match and his delegate would lose their Hair or Mask but the delegate could be free where the person that participates in the cage match could free his delegate by pinfall or submission.

In 2016 it was added a stipulation that the loser of the Steel Cage Survival 6 Way Match would be bald for one year. In 2018 the events from 2014 and after became available in their streaming service Dragon Gate Network. The 2020 edition of the event, would be canceled, due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, following Japan's declaration of State of Emergency.
New Japan Pro Wrestling World

**New Japan Pro Wrestling World** (**NJPW World**) is a subscription-based video streaming service owned by New Japan Pro Wrestling. On December 1, 2014, NJPW and TV Asahi announced "New Japan Pro Wrestling World", a new worldwide streaming site for the promotion's events. All major NJPW events air live on the service, which also features matches from the promotion's archives, dating back to 1972. In 2015, King of Pro-Wrestling marked the first ever event on NJPW World to feature English commentary, provided by Kevin Kelly and Matt Striker. As part of a working relationship between NJPW and the Mexican Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) promotion, NJPW began airing CMLL's *Viernes Espectaculares* show on NJPW World, starting July 9, 2016. As part of a working relationship between NJPW and the American All Elite Wrestling (AEW) promotion, NJPW began airing AEW's *Dynamite* and *Rampage* shows on NJPW World, with both English and Japanese language commentaries.

The service has a current monthly subscription price of ¥999. As of July 2018, subscription numbers are roughly 100,000 subscribers with 40,000 outside Japan.

## References

1. ↑ Caldwell, James 2014-12-01. NJPW news: New Japan announces streaming service like WWE Network, will include live shows . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Retrieved on 2014-12-01.
2. ↑ Meltzer, Dave 2014-11-30. New Japan Pro Wrestling launches their network, full details . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2015-07-09.
3. ↑ New Japan to broadcast October event in English on New Japan World . *Pro Wrestling Insider* (2015-10-02). Retrieved on 2015-12-28.
4. ↑ Meltzer, Dave 2015-10-02. Fri update: John Cena taking time off, Johnny Hendricks hospitalized . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2015-12-28.
5. ↑ Dark Angelita 2016-07-06. NJPW/CMLL: Viernes Espectacular de Arena México se transmitirá por njpwworld  (in Spanish). *Superluchas*. Retrieved on 2016-07-10.
6. ↑ http://www.njpw.co.jp/english/news/detail.php?nid=12845
7. ↑ Meltzer, Dave (April 13, 2015). "April 13, 2015 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: SmackDown to USA Network, AJ Lee retires, UFC drug czar, death of Steve Rickard, and much more". *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Campbell, California: 29. ISSN 1083-9593.

## External links

* New Japan Pro Wrestling World on Twitter
* Official website
NWA International Light Heavyweight Championship

The **NWA International Light Heavyweight Championship** was a title that was promoted by Ultimo Dragon's Toryumon 2000 Project (T2P) promotion. Although having the "NWA" initials, it was not officially sanctioned by the National Wrestling Alliance. Milano Collection AT was the first champion after defeating Masato Yoshino in the finals of the T2P Strongest Merit Assessment League. T2P closed a month after CIMA won the title, so CIMA took the title to Toryumon Japan but never defended it. The title was later abandoned when CIMA won the Ultimo Dragon Gym Championship.

## Championship Tournament

Following the main event of the Descembarcamiento 2 show on January 23, 2002, Milano Collection AT challenged all of the members of the T2P roster to compete in a league tournament so that the strongest within the group would be recognized, similar to what Toryumon Japan was doing with the El Numero Uno league tournament. Toryumon President Ultimo Dragon took the challenge a step further by adding that the winner would be crowned the first **NWA International Light Heavyweight Champion**.

The tournament began on February 17, 2002 in Toryumon Mexico before resuming in Japan through T2P ten days later. At the end of the preliminary rounds, Block A and D each had a decisive winner in Milano and Masato Yoshino respectively. However, Block B and C had ties going into the final day on March 3. Block B had a tie between Shuji Kondo and Toru Owashi while all three wrestlers in Block C were tied. Thus, decision matches were held prior to the semi-finals, resulting in three rounds of the tournament being showcased in one night.

During the entrances for the finals, Milano was attacked by Don Fujii, who proceeded to kidnap his invisible dog Mikeru. At the end of the tournament, Fujii returned briefly to challenge Milano and all of T2P to "Come to Japan!" To combat the inevitable threat of Crazy MAX, Milano would form the Italian Connection with Yoshino, Stevie "brother" Tsujimoto, Takayuki Yagi, and Kondo, the latter four changing their names to fit their new-found Italian heritage. This would be the catalyst for the Toryumon Japan vs. T2P rivalry that would run through the remainder of the year.

 **Second Doi** | X
 **Raimu Mishima** | X

 **Toru Owashi** | ±
 **Noriaki Kawabata** | X

 **Stevie "brother" Tsujimoto** | X
 **Takayuki Yagi** | O

 **Jun Ogawauchi** | X
 **Kinya Oyanagei** | X

**Block C Decision Three-Way Match:** Anthony W. Mori defeated Stevie "brother" Tsujimoto and Takayuki Yagi (March 3 - 9:25)

**Block B Decision Match:** Shuji Kondo defeated Toru Owashi (March 3 - 7:57)

## Gallery

* Champions

Milano Collection ATCIMA
Nick Berk

###

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

**Nicholas K. Berk** (born May 11, 1980), also known by his ring name **Nicky Benz**, is an American independent professional wrestler, best known for his work in Combat Zone Wrestling, where he is a former CZW World Heavyweight and Iron Man Champion.

## Professional wrestling career

Berk was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is a regular worker for Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), as well as Force One Pro Wrestling, under his real name and sometimes under the stage name **Nicky Benz**. He was featured in the documentary "On the Road with Raven", where he and Raven are shown setting up an angle and later having a match. In 2005, Berk, had several tryout matches with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in which he was squashed by Carlito, Val Venis Mr. Kennedy and others. None of these tryouts resulted in any contractual interest by the company. On the November 27, 2006 edition of *WWE Raw*n Nick Berk played a "comedian" in a skit that made fun of comedian Michael Richardsm

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**

* *Berkocet* (Spinning lifting double underhook facebuster)
* *Texas Cloverleaf 2K3* (Elevated cloverleaf)
* Sitout Death Valley driver

* **Signature moves**

* Cloverleaf leg laced Boston crab
* Inverted STF

* **Nicknames**

* "The Midnight Idol"

## Championships and accomplishments

* **Blackball'd Wrestling Organization**
	+ BWO Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
* **Championship Wrestling from Florida**
	+ NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Z-Barr
* **Combat Zone Wrestling**
	+ CZW Iron Man Championship (1 time)
	+ CZW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* **NWA Force One Pro Wrestling**
	+ NWA Force 1 Heritage Championship (1 time)
	+ Force One Iron League Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
	+ Force One Iron League Championship (1 time)
* **Hardway Wrestling**
	+ HW Hardcore Championship (1 time)
	+ HW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* **Jersey All Pro Wrestling**
	+ JAPW Light Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
* **Pro Wrestling Illustrated**
	+ PWI ranked him #**353** of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2010
* **Thunder Zone Wrestling**
	+ TZW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* **USA Xtreme Wrestling**
	+ UXW Xtreme Championship (1 time)

## References

1. ↑ Independent Wrestling Results - March 2002 . onlineworldofwrestling.com. Retrieved on 2008-07-05.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 CZW title history . CZWrestling.com. Retrieved on 2008-11-12.
3. ↑ "PWI 500": 301–400 . *Pro Wrestling Illustrated* (2010-07-27). Retrieved on 2010-07-31.
Miracle Gate

**Miracle Gate** was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Dragon Gate. It took place in the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on December 5, 2013.

## Background

Miracle Gate featured professional wrestling matches that involved wrestlers from pre-existing feuds and storylines that played out on the Dragon Gate's television program. Wrestlers portrayed heroes or villains as they followed a series of events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. The event also featured a tournament for the #1 Contender of the Open The Triangle Gate Championship and the winners of the tournament would face the Open the Triangle Gate Champions in the same night.

Open the Triangle Gate Championship #1 Contender tournament

## References

* http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=104641

## External links

* http://www.iheartdg.com/results/fantastic13/
NWA International Heavyweight Championship

The **NWA International Heavyweight Championship** was a singles title recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance through its partnership with the Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance, and later by All Japan Pro Wrestling. It is one of the three titles that were unified into the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship in 1989. From 1981 to the creation of the Triple Crown, All Japan considered the NWA International title to be its top singles championship.

Under Rikidozan the belt had a design similar to Lou Thesz's original NWA World Heavyweight Championship belt during the 1950s, but after Rikidōzan's death, the belt given to Giant Baba had the design seen on the belt part of the Triple Crown until 2013. The original design was later used on the PWF Heavyweight Championship, the UWFI belt (which was the original Lou Thesz belt), and a belt later given to Kazushi Sakuraba for the show.

## Gallery

* Champions

RikidozanGiant BabaBobo BrazilGene KiniskiKintaro OhkiBruiser BrodyJumbo TsurutaStan Hansen
Mai Sakurai

Sakurai in October 2022

###

Chiba, Japan

**Mai Sakurai** (桜井 まい, *Sakurai Mai*) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the Japanese promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she is a former one-time Artist of Stardom Champions.

## Professional wrestling career

### Actwres girl'Z (2020-2021)

Sakurai made her professional wrestling debut at *AWG Act 46*, an event promoted by Actwres girl'Z on February 11, 2020, where she fell short to Miku Aono. At *Ice Ribbon/AWG Ice Ribbon & Actwres girl'Z Joint Show*  on November 16, 2020, she teamed up with Maya Yukihi to defeat Miku Aono and Nao Ishikawa.

### World Wonder Ring Stardom (2021-present)

Sakurai made her debut in World Wonder Ring Stardom in the sixth night of the Stardom 5 Star Grand Prix 2021 from August 13 where she unsuccessfully challenged Unagi Sayaka for the Future of Stardom Championship. After the match she was presented as the newest member of Cosmic Angels and was announced to undergo a newcomer "challenge" against ten opponents during the tournament. At Stardom 10th Anniversary Grand Final Osaka Dream Cinderella on October 9, 2021, Sakurai teamed up with Mina Shirakawa in a losing effort against Marvelous (Rin Kadokura and Maria). Due to Unagi Sayaka and Mina Shirakawa starting feeling underappreciated by the leader Tam Nakano and due to doubting Sakurai and Tsukiyama the newcomers, tensions raised in the Cosmic Angels unit in November 2021, aspect which led to inner clashes between stablemates. At Kawasaki Super Wars, the first event of the Stardom Super Wars trilogy from November 3, 2021, Sakurai defeated stablemate Waka Tsukiyama in a match in which had Sakurai lost, she must have left the Cosmic Angels unit. Sakurai competed in the 2021 edition of the Goddesses of Stardom Tag League where she teamed up with Unagi Sayaka and scored a total of four points after going against FWC (Hazuki and Koguma), AphrOditE (Utami Hayashishita and Saya Kamitani), Himepoi '21 (Himeka and Natsupoi), I love HigashiSpo! (Saki Kashima and Fukigen Death), and Water & Oil (Hanan and Rina). At Stardom Dream Queendom on December 29, 2021, she teamed up with Mina Shirakawa and Unagi Sayaka to unsuccessfully challenge MaiHimePoi (Maika, Natsupoi and Himeka) for the Artist of Stardom Championship.

On February 12, 2022 at *Stardom in Osaka*, after teaming up with stablemates Tam Nakano and Unagi Sayaka in a losing effort against Donna Del Mondo's Giulia, Thekla and Mirai, Sakurai decided to leave Cosmic Angels and join Donna Del Mondo after stating that she wanted to wrestle instead of just dancing and being a pop idol.

On May 27, 2023, at Flashing Champions 2023, Sakurai, Giulia and Thekla, together known as the Baribari Bombers, defeated REStart to win the Artist of Stardom Championship. At New Years Stars 2024 on January 3, 2024, Baribari Bombers participated in the 2024 Triangle Derby. After reaching the finals and deciding to defend the Artist of Stardom Championship, they lost the match and titles to Abarenbo GE.

## Championships and accomplishments

* **World Wonder Ring Stardom**
	+ Artist of Stardom Championship (1 time) – with Giulia and Thekla
NJPW Dominion

The Dominion logo of the event

**Dominion** is an annual professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event has been held annually since 2009 as a pay-per-view (PPV). From 2013 to 2014, the event also aired outside Japan as an internet pay-per-view (iPPV). Since 2015, the event has aired worldwide on NJPW's internet streaming site, New Japan Pro Wrestling World. Dominion is the first major event following the Best of the Super Juniors tournament and usually includes a match, where the tournament winner challenges for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship, assuming the champion has not won the tournament. In recent years, Dominion has developed into one of NJPW's showcase events and it is considered the biggest event since the January 4 Dome Show. The first six Dominions took place in June, but in 2015, the event was moved to July, only to be moved back to June the following year.
Memorial Gate in Wakayama (2015)

Promotional poster for the event, featuring various Dragon Gate wrestlers

The **Memorial Gate in Wakayama 2015** was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event and GAORA TV event promoted by Dragon Gate. The event took place on April 19 2015, in Wakayama at the Wakayama Big Wave and was the fift event under the Memorial Gate in Wakayama.

The event featured 7 matches with two of Dragon Gate's fift championships on the line. The main event saw Jimmyz (Jimmy Susumu, Jimmy Kagetora and Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!! defeated Dia.HEARTS (Masaaki Mochizuki, Dragon Kid and Big R Shimizu) to retain the Open The Triangle Gate Championship. All in all, the events featured two title changes.

## Background

Miracle Gate featured professional wrestling matches that involved wrestlers from pre-existing feuds and storylines that played out on the Dragon Gate's television program. Wrestlers portrayed heroes or villains as they followed a series of events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.
Nanami

Nanami in August 2022

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Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

**Nanami** (ななみ, *Nanami*) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer best known for her tenure with the Japanese promotion World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana.

## Professional wrestling career

### World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana (2019–present)

In November 2018, Nanami earned a training spot in the World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana (Diana) dojo, after the passing an introductory test. She entered the dojo in September 2019. Nanami made her professional wrestling debut on October 6, 2019 at Kaoru Ito's 30th Anniversary Debut, facing Jaguar Yokota in a losing effot. As is customary for most professional wrestlers and various young lions, Nanami spent most of her matches losing to other, more experienced wrestlers, which would help put over other wrestlers while at the same time give Nanami some in-ring, televised, experience. On August 30, 2020, Nanami got her first win by defeating Madaleine.

#### World Wonder Ring Stardom (2022–present)

Nanami's first appearance into a World Wonder Ring Stardom ring occurred on March 11, 2022, at Stardom New Blood 1, an event created to promote rookie talent, where she teamed up with Haruka Umesaki as team Diana in a losing effort against Oedo Tai stable members Starlight Kid and Ruaka. Nanami continued to perform mainly in the *New Blood* series of events. On October 19, 2022, Nanami was presented as God's Eye's newest member after she plead Syuri to join with Syuri being impressed by her skills at her age.
Mike Samples

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Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

**Mike Samples** is a American professional wrestler who is best known for his work in the independent circuit. He also worked in Japan for the Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling (FMW) and Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) promotions, where he was one-time BJW Tag Team Champion.

## In wrestling

* **Managers**

* Bert Prentice

## Championships and accomplishments

* **Big Japan Pro Wrestling**

* BJW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ryuji Yamakawa
* BJ Grand Prix (2000)

* **Hardcore Wrestling Federation**

* HWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
NWA World Welterweight Championship

The **NWA World Welterweight Championship** was a championship that was promoted in the Toryumon promotions from February 6, 1999 to November 27, 2007. It was the first championship to be regularly defended in the promotions and would serve as the top singles championship in Toryumon Japan until April 22, 2003 with the introduction of the Ultimo Dragon Gym Championship.

## Overview

The NWA World Welterweight Championship is a championship governed by the National Wrestling Alliance. The belt was generally contested by wrestlers who weighed between 70 kilograms (150 lbs.) and 78 kilograms (170 lbs.), although this would not always be strictly enforced. It was first awarded on March 15, 1946 to El Santo, who won an eight-man tournament in Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL).

The belt became an officially sanctioned NWA championship when EMLL joined the NWA in 1952. This would last until the late 1980s when EMLL withdrew from the NWA and changed its name to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). On August 3, 1996, New Japan Pro Wrestling would take control of the belt and two days later combine it with seven other championships to form the J-Crown Championship, then held by Great Sasuke. The J-Crown would end on October 5, 1997 as championships would be withdrawn or vacated primarily due to the World Wrestling Federation demanding the return of their Light Heavyweight Championship.

Ultimo Dragon would reintroduce the championship as the main singles title in his Toryumon promotions beginning February 6, 1999 with Dragon Kid defeating Dr. Cerebro in a decision match, though the match initially ended in a double count-out and had to be restarted. The championship would remain in possession of the Toryumon promotions even after the split with Dragon Gate in 2004 until November 27, 2007 when La Sombra defeated Hajime Ohara and brought it back under control of CMLL. It would later be returned to the NWA on August 12, 2010.

## Gallery

* Champions

Dragon KidJudo SuwaKenichiro AraiRyo SaitoYOSSINO
Memorial Gate in Wakayama (2023)

Promotional match card for the event

The **Memorial Gate in Wakayama 2023** was professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event and GAORA TV event promoted by Dragon Gate. The event took place on March 18, 2023, in Wakayama at the Wakayama Prefectural Gym and was the eleventh event under the Memorial Gate in Wakayama. The event aired live on Dragon Gate Network streaming service.

## Production

### Background

The Memorial Gate in Wakayama 2023 aired through Dragon Gate's internet streaming site, Dragon Gate Network, with Japanese language commentaries. The Japanese commentary was provided by Katsuya Ichikawa. The event aired on tape delay on Japanese TV Gaora Sports to be launched in Dragon Gate's ~ Infinity ~ Series. The event will also feature tape delayed English commentary provided by Jae Church and Ho Ho Lun.

### Storylines

The Memorial Gate in Wakayama (2023) featured professional wrestling matches that involved wrestlers from pre-existing feuds and storylines that played out on the Dragon Gate's television program. Wrestlers portrayed heroes or villains as they followed a series of events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.

The Memorial Gate in Wakayama (2023) was main evented by Natural Vibes (Big Boss Shimizu and Kzy) defending the Open The Twin Gate Championship against M3K (Masaaki Mochizuki and Mochizuki Junior). In February, Masaaki Mochizuki began a storyline with his father, where Masaaki has insisted that his son Mochizuki Junior needed him, and he wass not ready to be on his own in big matches without him yet. Using Junior's failed title challenge alongside Yasushi Kanda and Susumu Mochizuki on March 4 at Champion Gate in Osaka as proof. Junior on the other hand refused his dad help, as he wants to get stronger on his own. Masaaki was earned the title match, following a victory over Natural Vibes, on March 11, with Kzy and Shimizu accepting Masaaki's title challenge at Memorial Gate.

In March, Don Fujii began feuding with Mochizuki Junior. After scoring two victories over Junior in two tag team matches alongside Yoshiki Kato and Kaito Nagano, respectively, Fujii decided to challenge for the Open The Triangle Gate Championship, alongside them, on March 12, which Kato and Nagano accepted, leading General Manager Ryo Saito to make the match official.

On February 12, Teelan Shisa defeated Gurukun Mask in the finals to win the 2023 Gasakae Tournament, earning a shot at the Ryukyu Dragon Pro Wrestling's Ryuo Championship. On March 2, Shisa made an appearance at Dragon Gate, challenging YAMATO to a title match for the Ryuo Championship at Memorial Gate.
Memorial Gate in Wakayama (2013)

Promotional poster for the event, featuring various Dragon Gate wrestlers

**Memorial Gate in Wakayama 2013** was a professional wrestling event promoted by Dragon Gate. The event took place on February 2 2013, in Wakayama at the Iwade City Sougou Gymnasium Large Hall and was the third event under the Memorial Gate in Wakayama.

The event featured 7 matches with four of Dragon Gate's Rtwo championships on the line. The main event saw CIMA defeating Jimmy Kanda to retain the Open The Dream Gate Championship. All in all, the events featured no title changes.

## Production

### Storylines

Naoki Tanisaki continued his feud with Naoki Tanizaki that won his name rights back and their feud cumilated until the it was agreed between the two a match and the loser would be exiled from Dragon Gate and the match was set to be on the Memorial Gate. It was later announced that Team Veteran Returns (Masaaki Mochizuki and Don Fujii) would defend the Open The Twin Gate Championship against Naruki Doi and Ricochet and CIMA would defend the Open The Dream Gate Championship against Jimmy Kanda.

### Event

The event featured a title match for the Open the Twin Gate Champions between Team Veteran Returns (Masaaki Mochizuki and Don Fujii) defeated World-1 International (Naruki Doi and Ricochet) were Team Veteran Returns retained the titles it also featured a Jimmys vs. Mad Blankey Losing Captain Exile 5 vs. 5 Captain Fall Elimination Match were Jimmyz won and Mr. Pii Pii Tomakomai Penguin had to exile from Dragon Gate after the match Mad Blankey turned on Mr. Pii Pii Tomakomai Penguin and Naoki Tanizaki made the save and the two formed a alliance. At the main event CIMA defeated Jimmy Kanda to retain the Open the Dream Gate Championship.

## References

* http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=91781

## External links

* http://www.iheartdg.com/results/truth13/
NJPW Miscellaneous Junior Tag Team Tournaments

New Japan Pro Wrestling has held three miscellaneous round-robin tournaments over the years of 1994 until 2010, before being replaced with the annual Super Jr. Tag Tournament.

The tournaments were contested in 1994 until 2001 with a single block round-robin format with all teams facing each other once and later in two blocks with the top teams in each block facing at the finals. All matches had a thirty-minute time limit and in case of a time limit draw, both teams are awarded one point, while a win earns a team two points. In case of a draw through a double count out, the match is declared a no contest with neither team being awarded a point. After all, teams have faced each other, the top two teams move onto the finals to determine the winner of the tournament. Rankings in the tournament are not determined by head-to-head matches and in the event of more than two teams finishing clear of the other teams, extra match(es) will be held to determine the finalists.

## 1994

The 1994 Super Grade Junior Heavyweight Tag League was a round robin tournament hosted by New Japan Pro Wrestling. was held from October 9 to October 18, 1994

Final standings
 Yuki Ishikawa and Shoichi Funaki | 0

## 2001

The 2001 G1 Junior Heavyweight Tag League was a round robin tournament hosted by New Japan Pro Wrestling. was held from November 16 to November 25, 2001

Final standings
 Katsuyori Shibata and Wataru Inoue | 2

## 2010

The 2010 Super J Tag League was a two-block, 10-team tournament held from November 9 to November 13. The tournament was held as spin-off of the singles tournament, the Super J Cup. This tournament in 2010 utilized a points system that involved simply one point for a win, and zero for a loss or draw. The winner, Gedo and Jado, went on to defeat Davey Richards and Rocky Romero to win the tournament. Guest natives included Fujita Hayato and Taro Nohashi from Michinoku Pro Wrestling, Akira and KUSHIDA from SMASH, Masaaki Mochizuki and Super Shisa from Dragon Gate and Nosawa Rongai and FUJITA from Tokyo Gurentai.

Final standings
 Jushin Thunder Liger and El Samurai | 2 | Masaaki Mochizuki and Super Shisa | 2
NJPW Power Struggle

**Power Struggle** is an annual professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event has been held since 2011 and aired domestically as a pay-per-view (PPV). From 2012 to 2014, the event also aired outside Japan as an internet pay-per-view (iPPV). Since 2015, the event has aired worldwide on NJPW's internet streaming site, New Japan Pro Wrestling World. The event is held in November and is the final major event before the annual January 4 Dome Show, NJPW's biggest event of the year.

## External links

* The official New Japan Pro Wrestling website
* Power Struggle at ProWrestlingHistory.com
Monday Magic

The official *Monday Magic* logo

**Monday Magic** is a professional wrestling television program produced by the Japanese professional wrestling promotion Pro Wrestling NOAH and airs worldwide on CyberFight's streaming service Wrestle Universe. The show debuted on October 9, 2023 and served as a secundary program for the promotion.

## History

On July 16, 2023, NOAH announced that they would hold a weekly television series named "Monday Magic", which would compose of five episodes between October 9 and December 18, at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo, Japan, being streamed at CyberFight's internet streaming service Wrestle Universe and produced by Nosawa Rongai, who is also the show's Assistant Director. In the weeks leading to the final episode of Monday Magic, Rongai stated that the last episode of Monday Magic would be like stepping on a "landmine". He appeared at the end of the show to announce that the "landmine" he was referring to was Wrestle Magic, an event dedicated to the series to be hold on May 4, 2023 at Ryogoku Kokugikan. Rongai also announced that the series would feature a second season containing four episodes, with the season premiere being on April 1, 2024.

## Roster

The wrestlers featured on Monday Magic took part in scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers are portrayed as heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match.
Masakazu Fukuda

**Masakazu Fukuda** (福田 雅一, *Fukuda Masakazu*) (May 17, 1972 - April 19, 2000) was a professional wrestler who is best known for his appearances in WAR and NJPW. He also joined a short-lived unit known as *Fighting Club G-EGGS*, the unit included Manabu Nakanishi, Yuji Nagata, Brian Johnston and Yutaka Yoshie.

## Death

On April 14, 2000, Fukuda suffered a fatal head injury during a match with Katsuyori Shibata in the Young Lion Cup Tournament after taking a flying elbow drop. He was rushed to the hospital but died five days later on April 19 due to a brain hemorrhage; he was 27 years old. The rest of the tournament was dedicated to Fukuda's memory and was honored with a ten-bell salute and a tribute show in September of that year.

## In Wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ *Fukuda Special* (STO)
	+ Sambo suplex, sometimes from the second rope
	+ *FTS* (Over rotated stepover toehold into a sleeper hold)
* **Signature moves**
	+ Chokeslam
	+ German Suplex
	+ Rear naked choke
	+ Side headlock into a Russian legsweep
	+ Sleeper hold, sometimes with bodyscissors or leg-clutch
	+ Overhead belly to belly suplex
* **Entrance themes**
	+ "Ride The Wind" (NJPW; 1996-2000)

## Championships and accomplishments

* **Wrestle Association "R"**
	+ WAR International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1 times) - with Hiroyoshi Kotsubo
Majestic

**Majestic** is an annual professional wrestling event promoted by Pro Wrestling NOAH (NOAH). The event has been held since 2022 and aired domestically as a pay-per-view (PPV). The event has aired worldwide on AbemaTV online linear television service and CyberFight's streaming service Wrestle Universe and FITE TV streaming service as a pay-per-view (PPV).
Michiyoshi Ohara

**Michiyoshi Ohara** （小原道由）is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, best known for his work in New Japan Pro Wrestling where he wrestled from 1990 to 2004 where he enjoyed success winning the IWGP Tag Team Championship with Tatsutoshi Goto in 1999.

## Professional wrestling career

### New Japan Pro Wrestling (1990-2004)

The former captain of the Kokushikan University's judo team, Michiyoshi Ohara debuted for New Japan Pro Wrestling in June 1990, against Osamu Matsuda. In December 1991, Ohara won the Young Lion Cup. In the summer of 1992, he wrestled in Europe for Otto Wanz's Catch Wrestling Association, under the name **Fuji Yamaha**. In 1993, he joined Shiro Koshinaka's Heisei Ishingun. After joining the group, he formed a tag team with Tatsutoshi Goto, which lasted past Heisei Ishingun's disbandment in 1999. In the mid-1990s, Ohara had one-off matches for other promotions like WAR and Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi. In January 1998, Ohara had a brief stint in World Championship Wrestling, usually on the losing end. After 14 years with the company, Ohara's contract was not renewed in 2004.

### Freelance (2004-2008)

After leaving New Japan in 2004, Ohara mainly wrestled as a freelancer. In 2007, he joined Antonio Inoki's new promotion, Inoki Genome Federation. In 2008, he retired due to injuries suffered in a car accident.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**

* Chokeslam
* Guillotine choke
* Powerbomb, with theatrics

* **Signature moves**

* Elbow drop
* Lariat takedown
* *Suisha Otoshi* (Double leg back body drop)

* **Entrance themes**

* "Erotic Nightmares" by Steve Vai (1990–1992)
* "Jungle Night" (1992–1994)
* "Stupid Question" (1994–1996)
* "Mr. BD" (1994–2008; used teaming with Tatsutoshi Goto)
* "Kimigayo (Club Mix)" (2002–2004)

## Championships and accomplishments

* **New Japan Pro Wrestling**

* IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Tatsutoshi Goto
* Young Lion Cup (1991)
* One Night Tag Team Tournament (1996)- with Akira Nogami

* **Wrestle Association "R"**

* WAR Six Man Tag Team Championship (1 Time) - with Shiro Koshinaka and Tatsutoshi Goto