Keeping the Spirit Alive

1 week ago

[LEGEND News] LEGEND THE PRO-WRESTLING announced that they will be running two shows on July 12th and the 14th as well as the full event cards for said shows.

The main attraction of the two shows will see the Tiger Mask and Atsushi Onita feud will be continuing on following Onita, and his crew, assaulting Tiger on the last Real Japan show on June 7th. Tiger Mask will be teaming with one of his top students in Tiger Shark as they take on Onita and his own student in Ichiro Yaguchi on both shows. As much as Tiger has stood his ground against Onita in over the last year, Onita has come back with a new underhanded tactic to attack Tiger both mentally and physically.

In addition, the main event match on the July 12th show will see a tag match held in Yoshiaki Fujiwara’s honor as he is currently celebrating his 40th Anniversary as a pro wrestler. Fujiwara will be teaming with Tatsumi Fujinami as they take on Riki Choshu and AKIRA.

Below are the announced event cards for both upcoming shows.

LEGEND THE PRO-WRESTLING 2013, 7/12/2013 [Fri] 19:00 @ Osaka BODYMAKER COLOSSEUM, 2nd Stadium

(1) Mitsuya Nagai [Dradition] & Yukio Sakaguchi [Free] vs. Alexander Otsuka [AODC] & Noboyuki Kurashima [Dradition]
(2) Hiro Saito & Akitoshi Saito [Free] vs. Zeus [Osaka] & The Bodyguard [Osaka]
(3) Jushin Thunder Liger [NJPW] & Super Tiger [RJPW] vs. Kuuga [Free] & Bear Fukuda [SECRET BASE]
(4) Tatsuhito Takaiwa [Free] & Tomohiro Ishii [RikiPro] vs. Daisuke Sekimoto [BJW] & Yuji Okabayashi [BJW]
(5) The Original Tiger Mask & Tiger Shark vs. Atsushi Onita & Ichiro Yaguchi
(6) Tatsumi Fujinami [Dradition] & Yoshiaki Fujiwara [Free] vs. Riki Choshu [RikiPro] & AKIRA [WNC]

LEGEND THE PRO-WRESTLING 2013, 7/14/2013 [Sun] 16:00 @ Hakata Starlane in Fukuoka

(1) Kyushu Pro Offer Match: Ryota Chikuzen & Mentai☆Kid vs.Taifoo & Junji Tanaka
(2) Mitsuya Nagai [Dradition] & AKIRA [WNC] vs. Yukio Sakaguchi [Free] & Hayato Mashita [RJPW]
(3) Akitoshi Saito [Free] & Tatsuhito Takaiwa [RJPW] vs. Daisuke Sekimoto [BJW] & Yuji Okabayashi [RJPW]
(4) Hiro Saito [Dradition] & Bear Fukuda [SECRET BASE] vs. Alexander Otsuka [AODC] & Super Tiger [RJPW]
(5) The Original Tiger Mask [RJPW] & Tiger Shark [RJPW] vs. Atsushi Onita [JADO] & Ichiro Yaguchi [JADO]
(6) Tatsumi Fujinami [Dradition] vs. Riki Choshu [RikiPro]

3 weeks ago

[DRADITION News] Leona Fujinami’s special exhibition match opponent has been announced as he takes on fellow “U.W.F. Snake Pit Japan” training partner in Ryuta Hasumi.
This will not be his debut as a professional wrestler, but an earlier showing of his skills to the public for the first time, hence an exhibition match.
Hasumi has been training in the Snake Pit since March of 2010 and has been pushing to become a professional since June of 2011.
Yuko Miyato, pictured left, will be the acting official for the match as he is the head trainer and coach at the UWF Snake Pit Japan.

Below is the card for the upcoming show.

DRADITION “Return to the Origin ~ BATTLE NEW VIBRATION 2013”, 5/29/2013 [Wed] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

(1) Nobuyuki Kurashima vs. MAX Miyazawa
(2) Gran Hamada & Hiro Saito vs. NOSAWA Rongai & MAZADA
(3) Mitsuya Nagai, Alexander Otsuka [AODC] & Bear Fukuda [Secret Basce] vs. Akitoshi Saito [Free], Tomoaki Honma [G-Talent] & Kazushi Miyamoto [Tenryu Project]

(-) Leona Fujinami Exhibition Match: Leona Fujinami vs. Ryuta Hasumi [U.W.F. Snake Pit]

(4) TAJIRI vs. Shinya Ishikawa
(5) Riki Choshu & Yukio Sakaguchi vs. Daisuke Sekimoto [BJW] & Kazuki Hashimoto [BJW]
(6) Tatsumi Fujinami & The First Tiger Mask [RJPW] vs. Masakatsu Funaki [AJP] & AKIRA [WNC]

1 month ago

[LEGEND News] A press conference was held for LEGEND THE PRO-WRESTLING with Tatsumi Fujinami, First Tiger Mask and Riki Choshu, as an announcement was made that Fujinami and Choshu will meet in singles competition on July 14th. They will also meet in a tag match just a few days before their singles match on July 12th, as Fujnami teams with Hiro Saito to take on Choshu and AKIRA.
Fujinami and Choshu have a rival history dating back all the way to the 80’s and it seems that this next meeting could very well be touted as their final singles encounter? Though if we know anything with wrestling, don’t ever count anything out.
It has been near a year and a half since both men have had a singles match, with both looking forward to the meeting, as well as aiming to do their best.

Tiger Mask is continuing to improve his physical condition and hopes to be near perfect condition by the time of the shows in July. No matches have been determined for Tiger at this time.

LEGEND THE PRO-WRESTLING 2013, 7/12/2013 [Fri] 19:00 @ BODYMAKER COLOSSEUM, 2nd Stadium
(-) Tatsumi Fujinami & Hiro Saito vs. Riki Choshu & AKIRA

LEGEND THE PRO-WRESTLING 2013, 7/14/2013 [Sun] 16:00 @ Hakata Starlane in Fukuoka
(-) Tatsumi Fujinami vs. Riki Choshu

Notes: 3 / 2 months ago

[DRADITION News] Tatsumi Fujinami announced that his son, Leona Fujinami, will be competing in his first public “exhibition match” on May 29th at the Korakuen Hall.
This exhibition will be a pre-debut (fight) match. In other words to showcase the skills he has learned at this time.

Tatsumi Fujinami (49) held a brief press conference to announce that Leona (19) just finished his training for the second time in the UK and he his official debut showed be coming sometime later this year. Tatsumi announced that Leona will be facing an opponent of the UWF Snake Pit Japan which, representative of the dojo, Yuko “Shigeo” Miyato was also present for the announcement.

Leona is currently going to a University while training, and is both happy and even nervous for the day he gets to make his debut. There will be a lot of pressure for the second generation star as his father has such a rich history.

DRADITION “A New Wave ~ BATTLE NEW VIBRATION 2013”, 5/29/2013 [Wed] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

(0) Leona Fujinami Special Exhibition:

(1) Nobuyuki Kurashima vs. MAX Miyazawa
(2) Gran Hamada [Free] & Hiro Saito [DRADITION] vs. NOSAWA Rongai [Gurentai] & MAZADA [Gurentai]
(3) Mitsuya Nagai [DRADITION], Alexander Otsuka [AODC] & Bear Fukuda [SECRET BASE] vs. Akitoshi Saito [Free], Tomoaki Honma [G-TALENT] & Kazushi Miyamoto [Tenryu Project]
(4) TAJIRI [WNC] vs. Shinya Ishikawa [BJW]
(5) Semi-final Tag Match: Riki Choshu [RikiPro] & Yukio Sakaguchi [Free] vs. Daisuke Sekimoto [BJW] & Kazuki Hashimoto [BJW]
(6) Main Event Tag Match: Tatsumi Fujinami [DRADITION] & The First Tiger Mask [RJPW] vs. Masakatsu Funaki [AJP] & AKIRA [WNC]

3 months ago

[DRADITION News] A press conference was held for DRADITION to announce that they will be holding a show on May 29, as well two of the matches that will be held on the show.

Fujinami, Tiger Mask, Funaki and AKIRA were on hand for the press conference. Fujinami started off by saying that this is the first step for himself to make a new impact, something exciting, and that is why he chose Funaki as one of his opponents. Fujinami is familiar with Funaki from watching over him in practice in the mid-1980’s and up until Funaki left to MMA. Funaki has sense made himself a name in Japan from his time in MMA and now being the reigning All Japan Triple Crown Champion.

Because of their connection when Funaki was starting out, Funaki feels that this match has a pretty special feeling already for himself, and hopefully for the fans as well.

There was also mention that Tatsumi Fujinami’s eldest son, Leona Fujinami [19], could “potentially” be making his debut on the show.

Below you can see all that has been announced at this time.

DRADITION “Return to the Origin ~ BATTLE NEW VIBRATION 2013”, 5/29/2013 [Wed] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

Announced Matches:
(-) Riki Choshu & Yukio Sakaguchi vs. Daisuke Sekimoto [BJW] & Kazuki Hashimoto [BJW]
(-) Tatsumi Fujinami & The First Tiger Mask [RJPW] vs. Masakatsu Funaki [AJP] & AKIRA [WNC]

~ Announced to be competing: TAJIRI, Hiro Saito, Mitsuya Nagai, Bear Fukuda, Noboyuki Kurashima, Gran Hamada, Alexander Otsuka, Akitoshi Saito, Tomoaki Honma, Kazushi Miyamoto, MAZADA, NOSAWA Rongai, Shinya Ishikawa, MAX Miyazawa…

7 months ago

[DRADITION News] Pro-Wrestling DRADITION announced the full card for their upcoming show on November 25.

DRADITION “DREAM IMPACT 2012 in Sadogashima ~A New Legend Begins~”, 11/25/2012 [Sun] 17:00 @ Aikawa Townsman Gymnasium
(1) Kaori Yoneyama vs. Hanako Nakamori
(2) Tsubo Genjin vs. Amigo Suzuki
(3) Hiro Saito & Nobuyuki Kurashima vs. Alexander Otsuka & Shimizu Mototsugu
(4) Ultimo Dragon & The First Tiger Mask vs. Takeshi Minamino & Jun Ogawauichi
(5) Tatsumi Fujinami & Yoshiaki Fujiwara vs. Mitsuya Nagai & Bear Fukuda
(6) 15 Man Battle Royal:

Though before that show, DRADITION will be holding a special show a few days earlier on November 22 where the fans will be able to decide who competes against each other. There will be 5 scheduled matches for the show with the fans being able to determine between 4 tag matches, and 1 singles bout.
The participants have been named as follows for the 11/22 show.
Tatsumi Fujinami, Hiro Saito, Mitsuya Nagai, Nobuyuki Kurashima, AKIRA, Gran Hamada, Alexander Otsuka, Tsubo Genjin, Daisuke Sekimoto, Shinya Ishikawa, Bear Fukuda, Hajime Ohara, Takeshi Minamino, Amigo Suzuki, Zeus & Jun Ogawauichi.
That is a total of 16 competitors to make the entirety of the show.
Here’s a link to the site to where voting takes place.
http://dradition.jp/1122dream.php
Whether they will be accepting foreign votes is unknown, but I personally voted for Fujinami vs. Sekimoto to be the main event singles match.

DRADITION “MAKE YOUR DREAM BATTLE”, 11/22/2012 [Thu] 19:00 @ Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo
(1) Tag Match:
(2) Tag Match:
(3) Tag Match:
(4) Tag Match:
(5) Single Match:

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