Schedule!

BattlARTS returns to Theatre 1010 for their opening game in 2007.  BattlARTS is also looking for staff members for their road shows, obviously looking to expand their current setup.

BattlARTS 28/01/08
Kitasenju Theatre 1010

Fu-ten kicks things off in January with what could very well be a singles match between Kyosuke Sasaki and Takahiro Oba!

Fu-ten 20/01/08
Kawasaki Plaza Sol

Pro-Wrestling KAGEKI take january off in preparation for a big 2008. February see’s a return to their regular haunt, Pia Hakata, while KAGEKI return to Tokyo for a show in March.

KAGEKI 03/02/08
‘Hakata*Estrella*
Pia Hakata
1. Shinichi Hayashida vs Sun Taniguchi
2. KAZE & Dragon YUKI vs Satoshi Ogawa & Sakigake
3. Koji Niizuki & KING vs Yuto Aijima & Kitai Kubo
4. Azteca & Yosuke Hidaka vs X & XX (Dragon Gate Affiliated)
5. Hakata Tag Team Titles: Cosmo*Soldier & Garuda (c) vs X & XX (Dragon Gate Affiliated)

KAGEKI 02/03/08
‘Hakata*Style 08′
Akatsuka Public Hall

Guts World 26/01/08
‘Volume 24′
Shin-Kiba 1stRING

STYLE-E 19/01/08
‘New Year Style-E Fighter in Nishi Chufu Arena’
Nishi-Chufu Combat Arena

Results Round-up.

I have missed a couple of shows for this month. I am keeping the results down to five promotions now:
STYLE-E, KAGEKI, FUTEN, BATTLARTS, GUTS WORLD.

STYLE E 23/12/07
Nishi Chufu Combat Arena
81 fans
1. Hiroshi Tsueyoshi (9:06 Tengu Volume) Masashi Takeda
2. Kyosuke Sasaki <W>, Tsuyoshi Kurihara & Keita Yano (18:02 Pinfall) Van G Takeda <L>, Iiori Suguwara & Choun Shiryu
3. Tomohiko Hashimoto <W> & Hiroshi Kosakai (12:08 XCT) Ken Ohka & Masahiro Takanishi <L>
4. STYLE-E Openweight Title: Kazuhiro Tamura (14:36 High Angle Reverse Cradle) Masato Shibata
* 2nd Defence

GUTS World 01/12/07
‘Guts Festival – 3rd Anniversary’
Shinkiba 1stRING
296 fans (Super No-Vacancy)
1. Guts Ishijima (8:40 Lariat) Go Kimura
2. Masked Mystery <W>, Tuyoshi Kurihara, Tetsuya Saito & Sure Ariyama (9:18 Backdrop) Naoshi Sano, Kazuhiko Matsuzaki, Oniki &
Sonoyama <L>
3. Yasu Urano & Toshie Uematsu <W> (19:40 Dragon Suplex Hold) Kamui & Yuri Urai
4. GWC Six Person Tag Title Contender Match: Guts Ishijima, Masked Mystery & Leonard Takatsu d. Ryan Upin, Yuko Sato & Kazuhiro-san
5. Daisuke Return Match: DAISUKE <W> & Hiroshi Kosakai (15:45 German Suplex Hold) Mr. Gannosuke & YUJI KITO <L>

KAGEKI 24/12/07
‘Hakata*Estrella December’
Pia Hakata
174 fans (No Vacancy)
1. SOYJOY Man & Satoshi Ogawa <W> (11:44 Crab Hold) U.M.A & Sun Taniguchi <L>
2. Yuto Aijima <W> & Kitai Kubo (14:20 Schoolboy) Kenji Fukuyama <L> & VINNI
3. Crazy Monkey 5 Match Series – Match 5: Azteca (10:46 Camel Clutch) Yosuke Hidaka
4. Magnitude Kishiwada (12:29 Last Ride) KAZE
5. Hakata City Lightweight Title: Diablo (16:24 Scorpion Deathlock) Kurokage
* 1st Defence
6. Hakata Tag Team Title: Cosmo*Soldier & Garuda <W> (Falcon Arrow) Koji Niizumi <L> & KING
* 1st Defence

Fu-ten Results

So busy, that I forgot about these.

 Fu-ten 16/12/07
‘Punishment Tag Tournament Final’
Plaza Sol Kawasaki
241 fans (Super No-Vacancy)
1. Katsumi Usuda (13:02 Achilles Tendon Hold) Hiroshi Moriyama
2. Yuki Ishikawa (10:41 Cross Knee Scissors) Tsuyoshi Kurihara
3. Kota Iibushi & Manabu Hara <W> (17:15 Triangle Choke -> TKO) Mitsuya Nagai & Ryuji Hijikata <L>
4. Koichiro Kimura (1:41 Jujigatame) Munenori Sawa
5. Punishment Tag Tournament Final: Takahiro Oba <W> & Takeshi Ono (22:31 Half Crab Hold) Kyosuke Sasaki <L> & Shuji Ishikawa

Following their Tag Team Tournament win, Takahiro Oba asked Ikeda to join Futen Promotions. Ikeda agreed, only if Oba can win a Royal Rumble at the January Convention!

Merry Christmas – BattlARTS!

BattlARTS 24/12/07
‘BattlARTS Crimson Nose’
Koshigaya, Katsura Studio
140 fans
1. Yuki Ishikawa (10:14 Armlock) Keita Yano
2. Katsumi Usuda <W> & Super Tiger (16:32 Triangle Choke) Daisuke Sekimoto & Katsumasa Inoue <L>
3. Kota Iibushi (12:35 Standing Sleeper -> TKO) Naoki Tanisaki
4. Touro Owashi (19:24 Powerbomb -> KO) Munenori Sawa

 Merry Christmas to any readers out there whom possibly may still exist!

 - LUKIE

BattlARTS Christmas Eve Card!

BattlARTS 24/12/07
‘BattlARTS Crimson Nose’
Koshigaya, Katsura Studio
1. Yuki Ishikawa vs Keita Yano
2. Katsumi Usuda & Super Tiger vs Daisuke Sekimoto & Katsumasa Inoue
3. Kota Iibushi vs Kyosuke Sasaki
4. Munenori Sawa vs Touro Owashi

Futen Card, Yoshikawa injured.

Yuta Yoshikawa has had to cancel the rest of his appearances for the year, as he suffered a fracture at the weekends BattlARTS show. He apologised to the fans, and promised a quick and strong recovery.

Fu-ten 16/12/07
‘Punishment Tag Tournament’
Kawasaki Plaza Sol
1. Katsumi Usuda vs Hiroshi Moriyama
2. Yuki Ishikawa vs Tsuyoshi Kurihara
3. Mitsuya Nagai & Ryuji Hijikata vs Kota Iibushi & Manabu Hara
4. Koichiro Kimura vs Munenori Sawa
5. Punishment Tag Tournament Final: Takahiro Oba & Takeshi Ono vs Kyosuke Sasaki & Shuji Ishikawa

BattlARTS 9/12/07
Kitasenju Theatre 1010
250 fans (Super No-Vacancy)

1. Yuta Yoshikawa (13:10 Triangle Choke -> TKO) Masashi Takeda
2. Super Tiger II & Katsumi Usuda <W> (17:07 Ankle Lock) Manabu Hara <L> & Naoki Tanisaki
3. Ryuji Hijikata (8:25 Front Sleeper Hold -> TKO) Keita Yano
4. Alexander Otsuka (9:00 Dragon Suplex -> KO) Ryuji Walter
5. Yuki Ishikawa & Munenori Sawa (30:00 Time Limit Draw) Mitsuya Nagai & Daisuke Sekimoto

BattlARTS news

ZERO SUN Chick & Dog 02.12.2007
‘Hikaru Festival ~ Flash Revolution ~’ 
Koshigaya Katsura Studio
700 Fans – No Vacancy
2. Zero-One vs Punishment: Osamu Namiguchi <W> & Shota Takanishi (10:29 Half Crab Hold) Yuki Ishikawa & Keita Yano <L>
5. AWA World Jr. Heavyweight Title: Ikuto Hidaka (17:00 Wild Dog High Kick -> TKO) Munenori Sawa
* 1st Defence

Following the match, Munenori Sawa announced another BattlARTS convention for Christmas Eve.

BattlARTS 24/12/07
‘Crimson – It is BattlARTS Noise’
1. Munenori Sawa vs Touro Owashi