ROH Japan Results
Jul 18, 2007 15:28:40 GMT -5
Post by JamieOD on Jul 18, 2007 15:28:40 GMT -5
Ring Of Honor has completed it's first tour in Japan. Two shows were held with both NOAH and Dragon Gate making their presence felt. There has been some discussion on the forums I read about whether or not the shows are considered a success. ROH's second night was deemed by some to have undersold. However, you have to remember these shows took place during the tsunamis and earthquakes that struck Japan.
The following Night 1 results were posted by ROH booker Gabe Sapolsky.
The entire results are as follows.
ROH "ROH IN JAPAN", 7/16/2007 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo Differ Ariake
1. Davey Richards & Rocky Romero beat Jack Evans & Kotaro Suzuki (14:01) when Romero used a Face Kick on Evans.
2. Shuhei Taniguchi beat Akihiko Ito (9:54) with a German Suplex.
3. Jimmy Rave beat BJ Whitmer (10:10) with Greetings From Ghana.
4. Bryan Danielson beat Go Shiosaki (26:43) with Cattle Mutilation.
5. Fight Without Honor: Delirious beat Roderick Strong (17:43) with Chemical Imbalance.
6. Jay Briscoe, Mark Briscoe & Naomichi Marufuji beat Ricky Marvin, Atsushi Aoki & Matt Sydal (22:39) when Jay & Mark used a Doomsday Device on Sydal.
7. ROH World Title: Takeshi Morishima (c) beat Nigel McGuinness (20:15) with a Backdrop (12th defense).
ROH "ROH IN JAPAN", 7/17/07
Osaka Furitsu Taiikukan
800 (No Vacancy)
1. ROH World Tag Team Championships: Jay & Mark Briscoe defeated Jimmy Rave & Genki Horiguchi in 17:55 after Jay pinned Jimmy Rave with a Spike Jay Driller in 9:22 (11 defense)
2. Nigel McGuinness defeated BJ Whitmer after a jawbreaker lariet in 9:14
3. Jack Evans defeated Roderick Strong after a 630 Splash in 14:47
4. Matt Sydal & Dragon Kid & Ryo Saito defeated Delirious & Masato Yoshino & Naruki Doi after Sydal hit a Shooting Star Press on Delirious in 21:01
5. ROH World Tag Team Championships: Jay & Mark Briscoe defeated SHINGO & Susumu Yokosuka when Mark pinned Yokosuka with a springboard doomsday device in 17:55 (12th defense)
6. CIMA & Bryan Danielson & Naomichi Marufuji defeat Rocky Romero & Davey Richards & Masaaki Mochizuki when CIMA pinned Romero in 25:01 with the Schwein (side tombstone driver).
The following Night 1 results were posted by ROH booker Gabe Sapolsky.
1) Delirious came out to welcome the Japanese fans to ROH. NRC jumped him until Jack Evans & Suzuki made the save. Evans challenged Romero & Richards to have their match right now. Romero & Richards defeated Evans & Suzuki after Romero kicked Evans in the head several times. This was a hot opener.
2) In a suprise NOAH match Taniguchi defeated Ito.
3) Jimmy Rave defeated BJ Whitmer
4) Bryan Danielson defeated Go Shiozaki in a long match that was an absolute classic. The Tokyo fans were chanting "ROH" after the match and gave Danielson a huge ovation. Danielson challenged the main event winner to a title match in the future.
KENTA came out right after intermission and told the crowd he injured his leg last night at Budokan Hall and would be unable to compete. The crowd was very understanding.
5) Delirious defeated Roderick Strong in a Fight Without Honor that saw the crowd really cheer Delirious and boo Strong. This was the best match between these two and they both agreed.
6) Naomichi Marufuji, Jay & Mark Briscoe defeated Matt Sydal, Ricky Marvin & Aoki. Let me just say this match was amazing.
7) Takeshi Morishima defeated Nigel McGuinness in another outstanding match. This had Budokan main event title match heat. At the end of the match Bryan Danielson entered the ring with the belt. He told Morishima it was his belt. Danielson then acted like he was going to hand Morishima the belt but instead slapped him. Before Morishima could kill Danielson, he tried to run off. However, Danielson ran right into Nigel who hit him with an uppercut. Nigel then picked up the belt and Morishima extended his hand. In a show of respect they shook hands and Nigel handed Morishima the belt to end the show.
On another note, Naomichi Marufuji will replace KENTA in Osaka.
I think you will all be very happy with this show when the DVD is released. We are all very proud of it.
I will try to post the next part of my diary from Japan soon. We are all starving and it is a beautiful night so time to eat some sushi!!!
2) In a suprise NOAH match Taniguchi defeated Ito.
3) Jimmy Rave defeated BJ Whitmer
4) Bryan Danielson defeated Go Shiozaki in a long match that was an absolute classic. The Tokyo fans were chanting "ROH" after the match and gave Danielson a huge ovation. Danielson challenged the main event winner to a title match in the future.
KENTA came out right after intermission and told the crowd he injured his leg last night at Budokan Hall and would be unable to compete. The crowd was very understanding.
5) Delirious defeated Roderick Strong in a Fight Without Honor that saw the crowd really cheer Delirious and boo Strong. This was the best match between these two and they both agreed.
6) Naomichi Marufuji, Jay & Mark Briscoe defeated Matt Sydal, Ricky Marvin & Aoki. Let me just say this match was amazing.
7) Takeshi Morishima defeated Nigel McGuinness in another outstanding match. This had Budokan main event title match heat. At the end of the match Bryan Danielson entered the ring with the belt. He told Morishima it was his belt. Danielson then acted like he was going to hand Morishima the belt but instead slapped him. Before Morishima could kill Danielson, he tried to run off. However, Danielson ran right into Nigel who hit him with an uppercut. Nigel then picked up the belt and Morishima extended his hand. In a show of respect they shook hands and Nigel handed Morishima the belt to end the show.
On another note, Naomichi Marufuji will replace KENTA in Osaka.
I think you will all be very happy with this show when the DVD is released. We are all very proud of it.
I will try to post the next part of my diary from Japan soon. We are all starving and it is a beautiful night so time to eat some sushi!!!
The entire results are as follows.
ROH "ROH IN JAPAN", 7/16/2007 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo Differ Ariake
1. Davey Richards & Rocky Romero beat Jack Evans & Kotaro Suzuki (14:01) when Romero used a Face Kick on Evans.
2. Shuhei Taniguchi beat Akihiko Ito (9:54) with a German Suplex.
3. Jimmy Rave beat BJ Whitmer (10:10) with Greetings From Ghana.
4. Bryan Danielson beat Go Shiosaki (26:43) with Cattle Mutilation.
5. Fight Without Honor: Delirious beat Roderick Strong (17:43) with Chemical Imbalance.
6. Jay Briscoe, Mark Briscoe & Naomichi Marufuji beat Ricky Marvin, Atsushi Aoki & Matt Sydal (22:39) when Jay & Mark used a Doomsday Device on Sydal.
7. ROH World Title: Takeshi Morishima (c) beat Nigel McGuinness (20:15) with a Backdrop (12th defense).
ROH "ROH IN JAPAN", 7/17/07
Osaka Furitsu Taiikukan
800 (No Vacancy)
1. ROH World Tag Team Championships: Jay & Mark Briscoe defeated Jimmy Rave & Genki Horiguchi in 17:55 after Jay pinned Jimmy Rave with a Spike Jay Driller in 9:22 (11 defense)
2. Nigel McGuinness defeated BJ Whitmer after a jawbreaker lariet in 9:14
3. Jack Evans defeated Roderick Strong after a 630 Splash in 14:47
4. Matt Sydal & Dragon Kid & Ryo Saito defeated Delirious & Masato Yoshino & Naruki Doi after Sydal hit a Shooting Star Press on Delirious in 21:01
5. ROH World Tag Team Championships: Jay & Mark Briscoe defeated SHINGO & Susumu Yokosuka when Mark pinned Yokosuka with a springboard doomsday device in 17:55 (12th defense)
6. CIMA & Bryan Danielson & Naomichi Marufuji defeat Rocky Romero & Davey Richards & Masaaki Mochizuki when CIMA pinned Romero in 25:01 with the Schwein (side tombstone driver).
