Kevin Wilson Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 I've always been a sucker for tournaments, here are the current results. Tournament runs from 9/11 to 9/23 (I am assuming): September 11th Royal Road Tournament ~ Open Championship - Round 1: Low Ki defeated Dark Cuervo (8:27) with the Ghetto Stomp Royal Road Tournament ~ Open Championship - Round 1: Joe Doering defeated SUSHI (3:47) with the Revolution Bomb Royal Road Tournament ~ Open Championship - Round 1: Go Shiozaki defeated Kotaro Suzuki (18:36) with a Moonsault Press Royal Road Tournament ~ Open Championship - Round 1: Akebono defeated Jun Akiyama (11:45) with a Jumping Piledriver September 14th Royal Road Tournament ~ Open Championship - Round 1: Bambi Killer defeated KENSO (13:24) with the Bambi Death Shot Royal Road Tournament ~ Open Championship - Round 1: Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated D-Lo Brown (7:26) with a Jumping Cross Armbreaker Royal Road Tournament ~ Open Championship - Round 1: Takao Omori defeated Atsushi Aoki (9:59) with an Axe Bomber Royal Road Tournament ~ Open Championship - Round 1: Suwama defeated Kento Miyahara (19:45) with a Last Ride Second Round Matches Royal Road Tournament ~ Open Championship - Round 2: Go Shiozaki defeated Yoshinobu Kanemaru (14:32) with the Go Flasher Royal Road Tournament ~ Open Championship - Round 2: Joe Doering defeated Suwama (12:18) with the Revolution Bomb Royal Road Tournament ~ Open Championship - Round 2: Akebono defeated Low Ki (7:03) with an Avalanche Hold Royal Road Tournament ~ Open Championship - Round 2: Bambikiller defeated Takao Omori (13:12) with a Swinging Neckbreaker Semi Final Matches Royal Road Tournament ~ Open Championship - Semi-Finals: Akebono defeated Bambi Killer (6:13) with the Yokozuna Impact (Jumping Piledriver)Royal Road Tournament ~ Open Championship - Semi-Finals: Go Shiozaki defeated Joe Doering (15:03) with the Go Flasher Finals on September 23rd Akebono defeated Go Shiozaki (17:40) with the Yokozuna Impact Only 720 claimed for the final show, all the shows got really poor attendance. Guess ol Akebono gets a title shot next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultimoDANK Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 I thought they did have brackets because people were intruiged by a possible Low-Ki vs Akiyama 2nd round match... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Intercourse that, I wanna see Low-Ki vs. Akebono. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Otto Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 This really looks like it could be setting up Joe Doering to challenge next. Akebono or Omori wouldn't surprise me, though. Go could take it too, if they just want to go the safe but reliable route of keeping the two aces a step above everyone else, which is their main story going forward at this point anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRV Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 I'm still all, like, "what are those NOAH dudes doing on the card", but damn if it doesn't make for interesting match-ups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgi86 Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 I'm liking this tournament mainly because there's some new names in there. No clue who's winning it but I'm intrigued, and that's something I haven't said about All Japan in a few months. I thought they did have brackets because people were intruiged by a possible Low-Ki vs Akiyama 2nd round match... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Not familiar with Miyahara, is he any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Apparently Akebono just signed with AJP, so maybe he'll get it. Otherwise, most likely candidate is Doering. Considering Omori just lost to Akiyama, in a match that I was sure was meant to set Omori up as the next contender, it's possible that he'll win this as a way to set him up against Suwama without putting him ahead of Akiyama in the ultimate pecking order. In other words, I dunno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan4L Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Not familiar with Miyahara, is he any good? very good young wrestler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belgian_Waffle Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 I could see either D-Lo or Bambikiller upsetting Suwama in the semis to keep him out of the finals. It's too soon for a repeat of the Suwama/Go booking (challenger beats the champ in a big non-title singles match, sets up the rematch a month later with the belt on the line).If Suwama loses to one of the Gaijin in the semis it would look like a fluke rather than a big loss that he needs to avenge. The Gaijin then losing to someone else in the finals (Doering or Akebono seem most likely) would cement the tournament winner as a worthy challenger,Given their thin roster, the less frequently they repeat singles pairings the better. I say keep the champ out of the finals.EDIT: just noticed that updated bracket and realized my suggestions/predictions aren't workable. whoops. my logic still stands though; just have Doering knock Suwama out of the tournament in round 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Wilson Posted September 12, 2013 Author Share Posted September 12, 2013 First post updated with the first day of results. I can't imagine Akebono hitting a jumping piledriver, but it does look like he got a little bit of air anyway: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultimoDANK Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Low-Ki vs Akebono is an odd matchup. I now expect Akebono to win this whole thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Wilson Posted September 14, 2013 Author Share Posted September 14, 2013 Next wave of match results updated in the first post. No real surprises on Day 2, maybe KENSO losing but I don't see that as a big upset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Yes! It's happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianS81177 Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Prediction: Akebono over Low Ki Omori over Bambi Killer Shiozaki over Kanemaru Doering over Suwama Akebono over Omori Doering over Shiozaki Akebono over Doering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Thought Ki was done with wrestling? how is AJPW without Mutoh running it. Last I seen they were really good as far as in-ring about a year or two ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan4L Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Thought Ki was done with wrestling? how is AJPW without Mutoh running it. Last I seen they were really good as far as in-ring about a year or two ago. Terrible attendances (like a new level of bad) but the guys are working super hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belgian_Waffle Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 D-Lo jobbed again today, to Omori in a tag. Kind of surprised he's not faring better on this tour. Other than maybe Low Ki (who is still pretty hot from his run in NJPW) he seems like the biggest name they brought in for the tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Wilson Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 I think since D'Lo at this point is just a part time wrestler, he was just brought in to job out as a name that some All Japan fans may remember from years ago. First post updated again, that Akebono/Doering final looking more and more likely. I'd still pick Doering to win that match if it does happen, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Otto Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 I think since D'Lo at this point is just a part time wrestler, he was just brought in to job out as a name that some All Japan fans may remember from years ago. First post updated again, that Akebono/Doering final looking more and more likely. I'd still pick Doering to win that match if it does happen, though. Completely in agreement on how they're using D'Lo. As long as he's still in shape, D'Lo is a guy who I can never really argue against bringing in. I would imagine he's one of the most well-regarded gaijin wrestlers in Japan from the last 10 years, totally reliable to do what needs to be done. Not terribly interested to watch him, but I get it. I can see Doering beating Go and then Akebono. Mainly because they are both guys he's struggled against. In fact, I'm pretty sure he has yet to defeat either one of them. (feel free to correct me on that...) Honestly, given his name value, I think Akebono can always throw down a TC challenge at any time and have it be accepted. Joe needs something a little extra to cement his credibility. This may in fact be it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belgian_Waffle Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 He's beaten Akebono a couple times in tags, with a really awesome looking Death Valley Bomb, no less. He's taken down Hama with the DVB a couple times too, so maybe we'll see him bust it out in the final (assuming that is the final, and assuming he didn't screw up his back by now from lifting 500 pound guys up onto his shoulders).Bambi Killer advanced today over Omori. Any idea if he's going to be brought in full time? I've only seen him a couple times in tags, how is he in singles? Couldn't hurt to have another big Gaijin on the roster to feud/team with Doering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultimoDANK Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Bambi Killer is on the Mount Rushmore of terrible wrestling names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianS81177 Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Bambi Killer did a few Zero One tours a few years back. From watching his work there, I would say he's passable but nothing special. I haven't seen his AJPW stuff though so he may be better now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Bambi Killer doesn't really sound good now but that would be an awesome name for an '80s Mexican rudo. Kinda like how Baby Face is a horrible name in any other context, but for a luchador it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 I seem to recall him being the other name Dory Funk would always pimp alongside Adam Windsor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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