a return trip to Japan

[tystates]

I will go traveling to Tokyo once again on George Mayfield's tour group. I went with him back in 2001 and it was just phenomenal. Never thought it would happen once let alone twice. The dates are Jan. 2 - Jan. 9, 2008.

So far the only announced show we will definitely be at is the Jan. 4 New Japan Tokyo Dome show which is always a huge spectacle. That will be awesome to see.

[Pete Beck]

have fun...if you get a chance see if there is a Sumo Tournament going on as that would also be a great to see...and you could even claim it is a "cultural" thing.

[JamieOD]

Sounds good.

[Highway61Revisited]

Nakamura is out for about six months though some are pegging his return for the 1/4 Dome show.

If you're there for that, Ty, it's going to be awesome.

[tystates]

Below is the card for the New Japan dome show on Jan. 4 I'll be at. I think someone told me that Fujinami was replacing Super Machine in the 10-man tag.

I will be having lunch with Hayabusa and a meet and greet with Manami Toyota. It's also likely we'll get to spend time with W*ING Kanemura. George Mayfield, the guy who put the trip together, will be listing some merchandise he has that people not going can buy to get signed by the above wrestlers for you. When I get that list or see where he has posted it I can add it here if anyone is interested.

1/4 Tokyo Dome (5 PM start)

1. Milano Collection A.T., Minoru, & Prince Devitt vs. Christian Cage, AJ Styles, & Petey Williams

2. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight title match: Wataru Inoue vs. Christopher Daniels

3. Manabu Nakanishi vs. Abyss

4. Takashi Iizuka, Koji Kanemoto, Tiger Mask IV, & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Masato Tanaka, Tatsuhito Takaiwa, Yutaka Yoshie, & Katsushi Takemura

5. Makabe & Yano vs. Team 3D

6. Riki Choshu, Masa Chono, Super Strong Machine, Jushin Liger, & AKIRA vs. Gedoh, Jadoh, TARu, Shuji Kondo, & "brother" YASSHI

7. Great Muta vs. Hirooki Goto

8. IWGP Tag Titles match: Giant Bernard & Travis Tomko vs. The Steiner Brothers

9. IWGP 3rd belt title match: Yuji Nagata vs. Kurt Angle

10. IWGP Heavyweight Title match: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

[JimSteel]

Awesome Ty

Maybe you can talk to a few guys about Legends especially Hayabusa and The Great Muta

Hope you have a great trip

[tystates]

Here is a post from George Mayfield at the Death Valley Driver board about merchandise he can get signed for you.


board.deathvalleydriver.com/index.php?showtopic=42182

As most of you know, 12 of us will be leaving for Tokyo, Japan next Wednesday. On the 4th we'll be having lunch with F.M.W. Legend Hayabusa, at the Tokyo Dome Hotel, prior to attending the Dome Show. On the 7th we'll be having Dinner with All Japan Women Legend Manami Toyota at The famous Ribera Steakhouse. On the 8th we'll be having Dinner with Hardcore Legend W*ing Kanemura at Mr. Danger's Steakhouse (2 Hardcore Legends for the price of 1) Not only will they be posing for photos and participating in Q & A's but they'll be PERSONALLY autographing EVERYTHING we bring.

Over the course of the last 13 years and 29 trips to Tokyo, I've acquired quite the collection of merchandise. I'm going to list some of that merchandise here. If interested in anything, contact me a.s.a.p. at [e-mail] payment will only be accepted using paypal.

The Tokyo Tour shirt which comes in sizes LARGE - XLARGE - XXLARGE and in colors Red - White - Blue. These will not only be signed by the wreslers we're dining with, but by every wrestler we meet while in Tokyo. To view this shirt e-mail me at the above listed e-mail address, and I'll send you a photo.

In addition to all of the Toyota items I have, I've prepared two special photos, these can also be viewed by e-mailing me

In addition to the 33 (8 Different) 20 X 30 Full Color F.M.W. Show posters featuing Hayabusa & W*ing, 1 is the 10/22/01 Poster from his very last show...the 9/28/97 Exploding Ring Show featuring Onita vs W*ing & Shinzaki & Hayabusa vs Mossman & Kobashi and the very last show Hayabusa wrestled on , the 10/22/01 show. W*ing is featured on 31 of these posters

I have 51 (13 Different) 20 x 30 Full Color Show Posters with Manami Toyota featured, they include these classics, the 12/4/95 Monday Night Sensation Show, the 9/2/96 Destiny Show, the 11/28/98 Hall Of Fame Show, the 12/26/98 All Star Womens TOGETHER Show, the 12/8/96 Real Earnest show - THE 11/20/94 SUPER SIZED ALL JAPAN WOMEN DOME SHOW POSTER...ALREADY AUTOGRAPHED BY 6 WOMEN WHO WRESTLED ON THIS SHOW (I ALSO HAVE THE EXTRA LARGE SHOW PROGRAM) 2 Toyota Only posters...Old school posters include 4/1/89, the 11/14/90 Wrestle Marinepiad Show, 6/18/89 w/Madusa, and 3 11/25/01 ARSION Carnival posters

18 W*ing and assorted promotions posters featuring W*ing & Mr. Danger, including 2 from a 1/23/03 show featuring W*ing vs Mr. Danger w/Crazy Max on the card.

In addition to the AJW Dome show program (which is already autographed by Aja, Madusa, Kyoko and Watanabe) I have the 9/2/95 Destiny Program, the 4/2/95 Multi promotional Show. and Large size Poster. The 1993 DREAM SLAM Program, the 8/28/97 FMW Kawasaki Show Program, AJW - 5/6/89 Wrestle Marinepiad Show program. The 10 th Anniversary FMW large size program, 1 Large size White FMW Jacket, 1 large Red & White FMW T-shirt, 1 bottle of FMW Water, 11 unopened packs of A.J.W. 2001 Trading cards, 22 different A.J.W. Show Programs featuring Toyota. 14 F.M.W. Show programs featuring Hayabusa & W*ing. Numerous magazines.

I'll also be picking up a few of the 1/4 Dome show programs featuing the TNA Guys

Payment can only be made using Paypal

Thank You

[gamemaster]

Awesome card. Nagata/ Angle should be good as well as the main event. Have fun

[tystates]

I have returned from an incredible week in Japan. When I get rested up I'll have some pix and probably write something about all the experiences. In brief: went to four shows (NJ dome, AJ, NEO, K-Dojo). Had meetings with Hayabusa, Abdullah the Butcher, Manami Toyotoa. Bought plenty of merchandise.

[JimSteel]

Welcome back Ty

Great to hear you had a great trip

Can't wait to see the pics

Did you talk to Abdullah+Hayabusa about COTG?

Is Hayabusa still paralyzed?

[tystates]

I didn't say anything about the Legends game to anyone we met. Hayabusa is in a wheel chair. He does have those metal arm bracers/crutches but didn't use them when we were there. He only put his mask on when we did photos.

[tystates]

I put a list together of everything I got autographed. I think this is it. Added results of the four shows I attended.

Autographed Items

MANAMI TOYOTA
trading cards (10)
video tape sleeve
action photo I took in 2001
2000 Grand Prix program

HAYABUSA
trading cards (6)
poster
5/5/99 FMW ticket
11/23/99 FMW program
5/5/01 FMW program

ABDULLAH THE BUTCHER
color photos (5)
one fork

ALL JAPAN PROGRAM
Taiyo Kea
Seiya Sanada

KAIENTAI DOJO PROGRAM
Masato Tanaka
Taka Michinoku
Great Sasuke
Handsome Joe
Kengo Mashimo
Shingo Takagi
Daigoro Kashiwa
Teppei Ishizaka
Apple Miyuki
Naoshi Sano
ZIPANGU
Skill Sniper Custom
Naoki Tanisaki
Toshie Uematsu
Yuu Yamagata

NEO LADIES PHOTOS
Yoshiko Tamura
Tanny Mouse
Misae Genki
Yuki Miyazaki
Aya Yuki
Nagisa Nozaki

NEO LADIES POLAROIDS
Haruka Matsuo
Yoshiko Tamura
Misae Genki
Etsuko Mita
Tanny Mouse
Yuki Miyazaki
Mima Shimoda

Commando Bolshoi (2008 JWP calendar)
Miss Mongol (11/23/99 FMW program)


Results from shows attended

NJPW "WRESTLE KINGDOM IN TOKYO DOME II", 04.01.2008 (WPW/PPV) (Foto, #1, #2)
Tokyo Dome
27,000 Fans - No Vacancy

1. THIS IS WAR! ~NONSTOP RISING~: Christian Cage , A.J. Styles & Petey Williams besiegen Milano Collection A.T., Minoru & Prince Devitt (10:25) nach dem Styles Clash von Styles gegen Milano.
2. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title: Wataru Inoue (c) besiegt Christopher Daniels (10:17) mit einem Modified Staggerin' Blow (1st defense).
3. Rustic awakening ~ Japanese Muscle Monster vs. The American Monster: Manabu Nakanishi besiegt Abyss (6:00) mit dem Dai*Nakanishi German.
4. NEW JAPAN vs. The Alliance GROUND ZERO: Masato Tanaka , Tatsuhito Takaiwa , Yutaka Yoshie & Katsushi Takemura besiegen Takashi Iizuka, Koji Kanemoto, Tiger Mask & Ryusuke Taguchi (8:36) nach einer Diving Body Press von Yoshie gegen Taguchi.
5. GET THE TABLE! GET THE HIGHEST! - Hardcore Match: Brother Ray & Brother Devon besiegen Togi Makabe & Toru Yano (13:12) als Devon Makabe nach dem Dudley Death Drop pinnte.
6. ONE NIGHT STAND ~LEGEND vs. VBH~: Tatsumi Fujinami , Riki Choshu, Masahiro Chono, Jushin Thunder Liger & AKIRA besiegen Jado, Gedo, TARU, Shuji Kondo & "brother" YASSHI (7:18) nach einer Lariat von Choshu gegen YASSHI.
7. Generation of Chaos: Great Muta besiegt Hirooki Goto (13:04) mit einer Moonsault Press.
8. IWGP Tag Team Title: Giant Bernard & Travis Tomko (c) besiegen Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner (12:50) als Bernard Rick nach dem Magic Killer pinnte (5th defense).
9. Final Resolution ~Justice vs. REAL~ IWGP 3rd Belt: Kurt Angle (c) besiegt Yuji Nagata (18:29) mit einem Ankle Hold.
10. IWGP Heavyweight Title: Shinsuke Nakamura besiegt Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) (23:08) mit dem Landslide - Titelwechsel.


AJPW, 05.01.2008
Tokorozawa Citizen Gymnasium
1,100 Fans - No Vacancy

1. Nobukazu Hirai besiegt Seiya Sanada (8:51) mit einem WAR Special.
2. NOSAWA Rongai, MAZADA & TAKEMURA besiegen Taiyo Kea, Kaz Hayashi & CJ Otis (17:17) nach dem M9 von TAKEMURA gegen Otis.
3. Abdullah The Butcher & Nobutaka Araya besiegen Osamu Nishimura & Manabu Soya (8:32) nach einer Moonsault Press von Araya gegen Soya.
4. Kohei Suwama besiegt T28 (7:55) mit einer Rolling Lariat.
5. Zodiac & Shuji Kondo besiegen Kensuke Sasaki & Ryuji Yamaguchi (9:40) nach einem Chokeslam von Zodiac gegen Yamaguchi.
6. Keiji Muto, Joe Doering & Ryuji Hijikata besiegen Satoshi Kojima, TARU & "brother" YASSHI (16:12) nach einem Fisherman Buster von Hijikata gegen YASSHI.


NEO "BE HAPPY AGAIN ~ 10TH ANNIVERSARY", 06.01.2008 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1,107 Fans - Super No Vacancy

0. Neo Ladies Nightmare Again: Survival Hida besiegt Manhole Man 2008 (13:23) mit einem Figure-Four Leglock.
1. Youth Green vs. JWP: Nagisa Nozaki & Aoi Kizuki besiegen Arisa Nakajima & Asuka Ohki (11:17) nach einem Jackknife Hold von Nozaki gegen Ohki.
2. Kyoko Kimura & Atsuko Emoto besiegen Aya Yuki & Hiroyo Matsumoto (13:52) nach einem Big Boot von Kimura gegen Yuki.
3. Japanese-made Luchadora Re-import: Mima Shimoda & Shu Shibutani besiegen Yuki Miyazaki & Toshie Uematsu (7:53) nach einem Modified Mexican Stretch von Shimoda gegen Uematsu.
4. 10th Anniversary Memorial Match: Etsuko Mita & Tanny Mouse besiegen Yoshiko Tamura & Misae Genki (13:02) nach einem Cradle von Tanny gegen Tamura.
5. New Year * Hatsuyume * Woman Pro-Wrestling: Haruka Matsuo vs. Fuka - Time Limit Draw (15:00).
6. 10th Anniversary 30 Person Battle Royal: Mima Shimoda besiegt Nagisa Nozaki mit einem Kakato Drop (46:08). Teilnehmer/innen: Haruka Matsuo, Yoshiko Tamura, Misae Genki, Etsuko Mita, Tanny Mouse, Yuki Miyazaki, Aya Yuki, Nagisa Nozaki, Mima Shimoda, Toshie Uematsu, Ran Yu-Yu, Shu Shibutani, Azumi Hyuga , Tsubasa Kuragaki , Kaori Yoneyama , Arisa Nakajima , Asuka Ohki , Emi Sakura, Aoi Kizuki, Makoto, Riho, Miki Ishii, Hiroyo Matsumoto, Tomoka Nakagawa, Yuiga, Tsubo Genjin, Lingerie Muto, Chou-un Shiryu, Tetsuhiro Kuroda & Kazuhiko Ogasawara.
7. Climax Series: Kyoko Inoue besiegt Mima Shimoda (0:24) durch ein Wurf über das Top Rope.


K-DOJO "CLUB-K SUPER kick", 06.01.2008 (GAORA TV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1,123 Fans

1. Daigoro Kashiwa, Teppei Ishizaka, Apple Miyuki & Naoshi Sano besiegen Tigers Mask , Boso Boy Raito, ZIPANGU & Skill Sniper Custom (8:30) nach dem Kawaya von Ishizaka gegen Raito.
2. PSYCHO & Toshie Uematsu besiegen Yuu Yamagata & Kaji Yamato (7:41) nach der High Fly Bomb von PSYCHO gegen Yamato.
3. MEN's Teioh , Shinobu & Mototsugu Shimizu besiegen MIYAWAKI, Shiori Asahi & Makoto Oishi (12:34) nach dem Miracle Ecstasy von Teioh gegen Oishi.
4. Kunio Toshima & Saburo Inematsu besiegen Takashi Sasaki & Yuko Miyamoto (11:40) nach einer Death Valley Bomb von Inematsu gegen Miyamoto.
5. Shingo Takagi & BXB Hulk besiegen KAZMA & Hiroshi Takizawa (14:00) nach dem Pumping Bomber von Takagi gegen Takizawa.
6. Masato Tanaka & Yoshihito Sasaki besiegen Kengo Mashimo & Madoka (17:14) nach dem Sliding D von Tanaka gegen Madoka.
7. Yuji Hino, Gamma & Naoki Tanisaki besiegen Great Sasuke , TAKA Michinoku & JOE (21:16) nach einer Powerbomb von Hino gegen TAKA.

[wakigatame]

IT's too bad the NJ/TNA show was, for the most part, a big flaming turd. But I'm glad you had fun and got to meet Abdullah and Taiyo Kea, as well as got their autographs.

[tystates]

Best part of the dome show was actually being there to take it all in. The last two matches were pretty good, the rest were alright. Forgot I've got a signed t-shirt of Muta and one of Kensuki Sasaki.

[wakigatame]

tystates said:

Best part of the dome show was actually being there to take it all in. The last two matches were pretty good, the rest were alright. Forgot I've got a signed t-shirt of Muta and one of Kensuki Sasaki.

Signed Muta shirt? That's pretty badass.

[Knapik]

That's awesome, Ty! Any young guys impress you? I heard the NJ/TNA show was good.

[tystates]

Dome show was good but just seemed like it could have been better. Just being there is what made it fun though. A lot of the K-Dojo guys looked good in the ring.