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Epitaph
02-03-2005, 07:36 PM
All Japan, 2/2/05 by Irving - 02/02/05 5:43 am

NOSAWA officially joined the All Japan roster today (not sure if MAZADA joined as well). NOSAWA and MAZADA then joined sides with Hayashi and AKIRA joined sides with Toshizo. AKIRA nailed NOSAWA on the head with a microphone and called him, "halfway", then shook hands with Toshizo. Kojima debuted his new Udeshibo hold today, which is a shoulder hold, Araya had to have his arm wrapped up after the match but he will be ok for the series. X was Rico, and he teamed with Buchanan to beat New Japan's Nagai and Naruse for the All-Asia Tag Team Titles.

AJPW, 2/2/05 (GAORA TV/TV Tokyo)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
2,000 Fans - No Vacancy

1. NOSAWA Rongai & MAZADA beat Nobukazu Hirai & Masanobu Fuchi (10:27).
2. Kaz Hayashi beat Toshizo (10:33) with a jumping reverse-cross.
3. TARU & Johnny Stamboli beat Love Machine Arashi & Makai Love Machine #2 (11:58) when TARU used the TARU Driller on Makai.
4. Satoshi Kojima, Tomoaki Honma & Akira Raijin beat Toshiaki Kawada, Nobutaka Araya & Taichi Ishikari (19:58) when Kojima used the Udeshibo on Araya.
5. AJPW World Jr. Heavyweight Title: TAKA Michinoku © beat Mini Love Machine (11:03) with the Michinoku Driver II (1st defense).
6. All Asia Tag Team Title: Buchanan & Rico beat Mitsuya Nagai & Masayuki Naruse (24:28) when Buchanan used the Iron Bomb on Nagai (Rico & Buchanan become the 78th champions).
7. AJPW World Tag Team Title: Taiyo Kea & Jamal © beat Keiji Muto & Kohei Suwama (26:25) when Kea used a Frankensteiner on Suwama (1st defense).

Credit - http://ajpw.puroresufan.com/

I'm glad Rico landed on his feet with this gig, he deserves it.

Peoples King
02-14-2005, 12:20 PM
Rico is a great talent and was the WWE's worst release in recent times. Im glad to see he has somewhere to go and not only that but he is doing well there. Rico deserved a lot more and thankfully he has a chance to get what he deserves.