XS: Welcome to DPW Japan Tour in Hokkaido! I'm Xander Starr and I'm here with a living legend, former world champion, "The Scottish Warrior" Angus MacDudley.
AM: We are at the Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center, the second stop on our trip, and we're planning to go all over this country, and we're in talks with the owners of the Tokyo Dome to end our tour on what is without a doubt the greatest stage in our sport.
XS: But we're not here to shill the tour, we're here to call the action for tonight's show. And what a show it is, ladies and gentlemen, four tag team matches, the first round of a tournament to crown the first DPW Tag Team Champions. We're brining in some new blood as well, in fact the first match in the tournament features a kid named Robert Gemini in his first big-leauge match.
AM: Many young lions are in DPW, like Jintaro Mazaki, Frank Desmond, REIKA, Mike Blood, and now Robert Gemini. But that's not all we have for our fans, folks.
XS: That's right, Angus. Speaking of Mike Blood, he's made the challenge to face the undefeated world champion, Monster Takeshi. Angus, you've faced your share of big men, and you are a big man yourself, how can Mike Blood take down Monster Takeshi?
AM: He's going to need to hit Takeshi hard and fast, and not let up for a second. Mike Blood is one of the hardest-hitting athletes in the business and if anyone can beat Takeshi, Blood can with that brutal Lariat of his.
XS: That lariat has won him many matches in his short career, and it's going to be interesting to see if he can win with that. But right now ladies and gentlemen we have our opening contest. Jin Haisha, everyone's favorite loveable loser, faces the man whose winning streak was brought to a screeching halt by Mike Blood, the demonic warrior Raiku Daisatsu, who apparently has a new entrance theme!
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AM: What a nice move there by Daisatsu to win this match!
XS: That is was, Angus, that reverse suplex dropping Haisha right on his face, an exclamation point to the damage dealt by those brutal headbutts that Daisatsu is known for, and Raiku has made short work of Jin Haisha.
Haisha X (5:47- Reverse Suplex) Daisatsu O
AM: Our next bout is between Masashi Togashi and Hotaka Tokudo and "The King of Roses" Chris DaMico and the new kid on the block Robert Gemini. We're going to see what this young kid is made of.
XS: One hell of a welcome for Gemini, though, going against two of the toughest men in DPW, two veterans of the ring. DaMico has a couple years under his belt as well, an amazing technical wrestler with incredible agility. It'll be interesting to see how this plays out, but man you got to think that DaMico and Gemini drew the proverbial short straw in this match.
AM: Not looking good indeed for those two, and here comes the veterans, let's check out the action.
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AM: What an upset! All four men were in the ring going at each other and in the confusion Gemini made a quick cover on a stunned Tokudo for a pinfall!
XS: Gemini showed a lot of promise in this match, and even picked up a suprise win, but you know, during that match he had a lot of 'deer in the headlights' moments, where he seemed like he didn't know what to do. He's going to have to work on that if he wants to make it here in DPW, where the best athletes in the world compete.
AM: Absolutely, nevertheless, he and DaMico advance to the semifinals in an outcome that nobody could have seen coming.
Tokudo X/Togashi (33:05- Pinfall) DaMico/Gemini O
XS: Next up, some good friends of mine, Corey O'Brian and his cousin Socks. Corey missed out on the Yokohama show due to an injury caused by Hotaka Tokudo, and Socks himself is lucky to be here after having his shoulder dislocated by Genocide in Yokohama. I've had shoulder injuries myself that's why my own career has been cut short, let me tell you, those really hurt.
AM: I know what you mean lad, but them O'Brians are tough as old nails. Socks hasn't picked up a win yet in DPW though, which would with Corey's neck, not 100% at the moment, would seem that they're the underdogs in this, but their opponents, Team Handsome Tokyo, "Mr. J" Jintaro Mazaki and "The Sexy Hero Revolution" Yoshiro Tenmaku, not very sucessful as a team so far, have yet to pick up a win in DPW as a team.
XS: You're absolutely right, Angus, but one of these two have got to get the win. For those at home, these matches have no time limit, and in the event of a double countout, the two men who were not counted out will face off in a lumberjack match with their partners serving as the lumberjacks. In other words, there will be a winner to each of these tag team encounters.
AM: Well the O'Brians are about to come out, and later on Corey O'Brian will lend us his insight on the world title match.
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XS: Was that three? It was! Unbelieveable! Socks pulls off his first win in DPW with that backdrop of his winning this match and moving on, they'll be facing Chris DaMico and Robert Gemini in our next stop in the tour.
AM: Both of the O'Brians went high-risk in this match, Corey with an amazing flying Shotei, Socks with a Super Sock Hop, but Team Handsome Tokyo looked like they were going to win, Tenmaku dropped Corey right on the injured neck with that Kudome Valentine, and both he and Jintaro working his neck with those STFs.
XS: But Corey managed to make the tag to Socks who clawed his way to a great victory, and... well, wait a second, Mazaki just shoved Tenmaku, apparently not happy with the fact that Tenmaku didn't make the save.
AM: Well I think he's frustrated. He's had some incredible singles action, beating the man who trained him, Masashi Togashi, and going 60 minuites with Monster Takeshi. The two of them have wrestled all over Japan as a team together but I think the recent failures are bringing that to a stop.
Corey/Socks O (26:15- Back Drop) Mazaki X/Tenmaku
XS: Next up folks, the tag team of "Anarchy in the UK", Thomas Clarke and "The Anarchist" Kevin Williams, facing off against two newcomers, Tony Pescarelli and The Amazing Jean-Paul.
AM: Pescarelli an accomplished technical wrestler with a wide array of moves to put men away with including the Naples Clutch, a seated Full Nelson that's been the finish to many a match. Despite his size he can use leverage to hit a powerbomb on his opponents. Amazing Jean-Paul, a black belt in the french martial art of Savate, has incredible agility and amazing athleticism.
XS: Speaking of great technicians, Thomas Clarke nearly put away the champ Monster Takeshi in Yokohama, hitting those London Bombers, and some could argue that he came the closest to dethroning Takeshi so far. And let's not forget Kevin Williams, a quality athlete in his own right, with an unorthodox offense and the Revolutionizer, that rolling senton bomb. It'll be interesting to see how this one turns out.
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AM: Out of nowhere! Thomas Clarke had that fisherman's suplex, but after Tony Pescarelli broke it Amazing Jean-Paul floated over for a pinfall. What a great match and you got to give effort to all four men.
XS: Definately, Angus. In a rematch I think it could have easily gone the other way just as easily as it could have been the same result. Regardless I think we can expect big things for the victorious newcomers.
Williams/Clarke X (36:50- Flash Pin) Pescarelli/AJP O
AM: And the last tag match of the show, folks, Red Death, the team of Shinokumo and Genocide face REIKA and Frank Desmond in a rematch from Battle of Boston. Should be interesting to note there is quite a bit of history between these two teams.
XS: That's right. First, Desmond lost his DPW debut against Genocide and on a later show REIKA got a big win over Shinokumo using her REIKA DiveBomb, then that tag match at Battle of Boston where Shinokumo made Desmond tap out to that claw hold, then Shinokumo and Desmond faced each other again to the same result. What's also interesting is the relationship between "Mr. Las Vegas" Frank Desmond and the joshi phenom REIKA. There are rumors that they are more than just occasional tag partners, Angus.
AM: Well those rumors aside, Xander, the two of them have a tall order ahead of them. Red Death are an unbeaten combination, and Genocide has only lost one match here in DPW and that was in the world championship tournament. And let's not forget what happened in Yokohama, how he nearly ripped Socks O'Brian's arm off. Let's hope for these two youngsters that the same fate doesn't happen to them.
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XS: Well you got to give an A for effort to the youngsters, they showed great chemistry, unfortunately it wasn't enough.
AM: That Kimura Armbar, such a painful hold, made REIKA pass out, and Genocide being very clever and holding back Frank Desmond. Red Death will advance to the semifinals and they'll face Tony Pescarelli and The Amazing Jean-Paul... and I wouldn't want to be those two lads after watching Red Death tear apart their competition.
XS: Yeah, you got to wonder what are going through the minds of all the other semifinalists knowing that the dominant force that is Red Death made short work of their opponents.
Shinokumo O/Genocide (17:22- Kimura Armbar -> Pin) REIKA X/Desmond
AM: And now our main event, and here to give us insight on the match is none other than Corey O'Brian.
CO: Thanks Angus, Xander.
XS: Let's start with Mike Blood. What does he... or anyone else for that matter... have to do to beat a guy like Monster Takeshi?
CO: That's a tough question, but I noticed one thing about Monster Takeshi in my match against him. His upper body is harder than a wrecking ball, but his lower body isn't as strong. If I were him I'd use that Figure Four of his to his advantage, take away the legs of a powerhouse like Takeshi, and it's harder for him to use his big offense like the Tokyo Tower Bomb and the Falcon Arrow Driver.
AM: And what should Monster Takeshi do to retain?
CO: Hell, he should do what he's always been doing. Steamroll over his opponent using his sheer power and size. Might be a bit tougher to take down a guy who has almost as much high-impact offense as he does, but you know what they say, if it's not broken...
XS: Okay, Corey... who would you put money on to win this.
CO: That's a tough one. I'm personally rooting for Mike, but... Vegas odds are on the champ to retain.
AM: Well thank you Corey O'Brian for your take on the main event, and it looks like they're getting ready to start the big match so let's go to the action!
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XS: Well, Corey knows how to pick 'em, doesn't he?
AM: That was an amazing finish, too. Mike Blood was going for that superkick, Takeshi blocked it and nailed a Falcon Arrow Driver to get the pinfall victory. But you have to wonder if Mike Blood did hit that kick if the outcome would have been different.
XS: Well what if doesn't matter in the big dance, Angus, the champion retains once again. Who is going to be able to stop Monster Takeshi?
Blood X (20:26- Falcon Arrow Driver) Takeshi O- Takeshi Retains the DPW Title
AM: Well ladies and gentlemen... what the hell? Mazaki and Tenmaku, Team Handsome Tokyo, are slugging it out at ringside... and now they're in the ring...
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XS: And now security pulling Mazaki off of Tenmaku, Tenmaku's not moving after that STF... that's all the time we have but check back at DPW's website for more on this unbelieveable turn of events!
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