NJPW Heavyweight Title Tournament: Road to Wrestle Kingdom

         


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The Road To Wrestle Kingdom                  







Location: The Georgia Dome  









 Tony Schiavone:  "Hello wrestling fans! Tony Schiavone coming live into your homes from the historic Georgia Dome as we begin the Road to Wrestle Kingdom! Tonight sixteen men will faceoff in the opening round of the single Elimination tournament to crown the first ever, IWGP Heavyweight champion!"  








 Tony Schiavone: "Not only that, but your going to see Chris Benoit defend the NJPW Super Juniors title against Tiger Mask! The British Bulldogs defend the NJPW tag titkes against Bullet Club members, The Gunn Club! And speaking of the Bullet Club,  the leader, Jay White, defends his newly won, NWA Super Juniors World title here tonight against Rey Mysterio Jr! A great night of action ahead, do let's no wait any longer, let's get you up to the ring gor our opening contest!"      





  Chris Benoit vs Tiger Mask for the NJPW Junior Title                

They lock up, they grapple hard in a standing position, and Benoit takes Tiger Mask to the ropes with some hard forearms across the upper back, but Tiger Mask comes back with a spin kick that puts him down. Right up from that, and Benoit takes Tiger Mask down with a waistlock. Up to a cravate, then snapmared over and into a chinlock. Tiger Mask stands it up quickly, reverses to a top wristlock. Benoit trying to get the position back, but Tiger Mask changes to a standing wristlock, twisting the arm. Benoit flips out of that and into his own wristlock, then Tiger turns it back around and takes Benoit down to the mat.

Benoit with a forearm shot to get out, then he goes to the arm, then drops Tiger with a double chop to the chest for one. Benoit quickly picks it back up and hits a gutwrench suplex for two. Benoit targeting the leg now, going to the knee specifically, draping it over the rope and working Tiger down to the mat, where he stomps away as Tiger’s leg is twisted in the ropes. Referee tries to get Tiger out, but Benoit takes another shot.

Benoit staying on the knee, dropping his own knee down into it to keep Tiger Mask grounded. Benoit works on the mat, and Tiger counters and reverses, turning things around, but Benoit gets the leg under control again as they stand up and rains down forearm shots and another shot to the knee, draped over the middle rope. Benoit is relentless in his attack here, but the referee intervenes and Tiger Mask gets another chance to start fresh.

So Benoit just goes right back to the knee, taking Tiger Mask down and into a leglock. Benoit releases that and stomps the knee down into the wood and steel of the wrestling ring. Benoit with more shots to the knee, then he cranks back on the ankle, positioning his weight on Tiger’s knee at the same time.

Tiger Mask trying to counter out, and eventually he does, then he starts kicking Benoit to the legs. Benoit goes down in the corner. Tiger Mask limping a bit, but back in this thing. Benoit goes to the midsection, then looks for a suplex, but Tiger Mask slides down. Benoit catches him coming back and hits a hard back suplex, then a cradle tombstone piledriver! Benoit up top for the diving headbutt, he flies across the ring and it connects!

The fans think the match is over. 1......2......  Benoit pulls Tiger Mask up before the referee can count three! ANOTHER cradle tombstone from Benoit, and he’s going back up again. This time the diving headbutt misses!

Both men are down and the count is on. Benoit going for a figure four, as he’s first back to his feet, and he gets it on. Tiger Mask struggling in the hold, and Benoit trying to add more pressure to the worked-over knee, grasping it with his hands and pulling back. Tiger Mask gets the bottom rope, but Benoit goes to put it right back on, but Tiger Mask kicks him away, and again. Benoit kicks up in the corner, comes back out, rolls Tiger up, and GETS THE PIN!  












As we get ready to head into the opening round of the tournament,  ring announcer, Makoto Abe goes over the rules of the tournament...... Single Elimination. The only way to ne eliminated is by pinfall, countout, or disqualification! Abe introduces Referee Red Shoes and we are ready to begin the tournament.  






 Opening Round Matchup: Minoru Suzuki vs Kenta Kobashi                      

Suzuki has this grin on his face, knowing he’s facing a man who’s supposed to be a tough guy, a big badass, and he is Minoru Suzuki, a real badass who eats tough guys for breakfast. Suzuki has all the possible confidence to him starting this match, and he ducks the first couple Kobashi chops and slaps him in the face, then arrogantly just drops down and rolls away from one.

Kobashi, for his part, shows no fear of Suzuki, either. He wants a knuckle lock with the smaller man, and Suzuki obliges. Suzuki with a quick pin attempt, then he goes for a triangle right away. He rolls that into a cross armbreaker, and Kobashi gets out. Suzuki smiles and sticks his tongue out. Kobashi nods. Kobashi with a side headlock, really grinding on it. Suzuki trying to get out, trying to roll through it, but Kobashi hangs on. Suzuki trying to turn it over into a headscissors, but Kobashi is simply too strong. They stand up, Kobashi still has the headlock on. Suzuki goes for the leg, still can’t break the headlock. Finally, a rope break forces the break. But Kobashi hangs on to an arm, runs them to the ropes, and lands a knee to the body, then goes for a big overhand chop to the chest but Suzuki, knowing the danger, rolls away. Kobashi goes for the knife edge with Suzuki on the apron, Minoru ducks, but catches an overhand chop to the side of the head.

The fight goes to the floor. Suzuki rammed back-first into the guardrail, then Kobashi goes back to the side headlock on the floor. Kobashi creatively drags Suzuki back into the ring without releasing the hold, a real struggle, but he wants to wear Suzuki down with this headlock, or force him to give up. It also takes away the smaller Suzuki’s speed advantage.Kobashi wrenching on the side headlock. Suzuki gets to the corner, breaks the hold, and a series of Kobashi’s chops land. Suzuki shouts in Kobashi’s face, and Kobashi unloads with the rapid fire chops, then a spinning chop to the jaw. Suzuki goes down in a heap, but before he knows it, Kobashi is charging in with an uppercut, then a knee.

Suzuki comes back with the armbreaker over the top rope. That gives him the opening to take over, and he does. Kobashi reverses a whip off the ropes, Suzuki hits a crossbody that Kobashi fights on the way down, then goes for another cross armbreaker, with Kobashi keeping his hands locked to block it. But he can’t do it for too long, and his grip breaks momentarily, before he grabs it again, then loses it again. Kobashi totally loses it the second time, and has to scramble for the ropes.

Suzuki hovers over Kobashi and dropkicks him in the arm, then stomps the arm and talks some mess. Kick to the chest. Kobashi up to his knees, then standing, but Suzuki is going after the arm, laughing all the while. Kick to the arm. Kobashi up and goes for a chop, missing badly. So Suzuki keeps control.

Kobashi shaking his right hand, trying to get some feeling back in the arm, as Suzuki paces around confidently. Three-smack combo from Suzuki, he tries for the arm again. They come to a standstill, and Kobashi dares Suzuki to fight him head-on. They bump skulls and stare it down. Suzuki slaps Kobashi, Kobashi back, they trade for a moment and Minoru targets the arm again, getting another armbar on, stretching the fingers out for added pressure. Kobashi gets the ropes again.

But Suzuki stays on the arm, torturing Kobashi, who has to reach out and get the ropes again. Suzuki feigns a slap and kicks Kobashi in the chest, then slaps him and busts the arm over the shoulder twice, but Kobashi grabs a sleephold! Then turns that into a suplex. Suzuki down, rolls out to the apron. Kobashi struggles up, holding his arm and wrist in pain.

Out to the ramp now, and Kobashi looks for a suplex there, but Suzuki grabs a sleephold of his own. He rides Kobashi down to the runway, and they fall off to the floor with Kenta trying to escape. Suzuki gets up first, and staggers around ringside before getting back into the ring with Kobashi still down on the floor. Suzuki waits, bouncing around.

Kobashi rolls in. Slowly to his feet. Suzuki fakes coming in, and then unleashes a combo to the stomach and a high kick. Running dropkick in the corner, right on the button. Suzuki brings Kobashi out to center ring, looks around, and hooks and hits the Gotch piledriver. 1......2........3!  






 Tony Schiavone: "One helluva battle there between two of Japan's toughest men. Fans, for those of you unaware of Minoru Suzuki, he is as tough as they come. He loves a good fight. And he will be a force moving forward in this tournament."        






 Opening Round: Bob Backlund vs Jimmy Snuka                      

Tie up and Backlund is immediately sent to the floor and stomped down as Snuka stands tall. Backlund comes right back and sends Snuka out to the floor before pounding him on the way back in. Backlund punches him in the head and chokes away with the ropes a bit. Snuka comes back with a front facelock which he transitions into a chinlock to keep control. Backlund fight up but has his shoulder sent into the post to stop the comeback dead in its tracks. Snuka tries to send the shoulder in again but gets sent face first into the buckle instead. A backdrop puts Bob on the floor and in trouble. Back in and Snuka drops a top rope double ax handle for two.

Off to a bearhug by Snuka. Backlund finally escapes with a right hand and the atomic drop to send Snuka into the ropes. A jumping piledriver gets a close two count on Snuka and a suplex gets the same. Backlund is whipped into the Tree of Woe where Snuka chokes away. Backlund is dropped throat first on the top rope for two but he comes back with a fast rollup for two.

A suplex by Snuka gets a delayed one count and both guys are exhausted. Backlund avoids a charge in the corner and hooks an abdominal stretch. The hold stays on for awhile but Snuka makes the rope. Snuka hip tosses Backlund up and over to the floor. Once outside Snuka hits Backlund in the back, sending Backlund into the corner post. Backlund is busted open and after he gets back in, Snuka pounds him right back to the floor.

Back in once again and Backlund gets in a kick to the chest to put both guys down. Backlund is back up first and is all fired up. He throws Snuka out to the floor and sends him into the steel barricade and then into the post. Now Snuka is busted open and Backlund pounds away at the cut. Snuka comes back with a low blow to get himself a breather and now it’s Backlund in trouble. Snuka goes up top but gets slammed back down to the mat. A middle ropecross body by  Backlund gets two but Snuka sends him flying out of the ring, taking out the ref.

Snuka tosses Backlund back inside, and follows him in with a steel chair, only to miss a chair shot in the corner. Now Backlund gets the chair and smashes it over Snukas head twice in a row,. Bob goes up to the top rope again and a high cross body is FINALLY enough to keep Snuka  down for the pinfall.  








 Tony Schiavone: "You may be saying to yourself that was uncharacteristic attitudes by both Snuka and Backlund there. But in all reality if your not willing to go that extra mile, and perhaps get a little dirty, you won't go far in this tournament in my opinion!"              





  Opening Round:  Mitsuharu Misawa vs Toshiaki Kawada                  

Kawada starts with an arm wringer and some chops but Misawa hits back with elbows. Kawada switches to elbows to match Misawa’s and then lands a running big boot. Misawa tanks it like a boss and charges for a running elbow. But Kawada ducks. BACKDROP DRIVER! Kawada spikes Misawa less than a minute into the match.

Misawa rolls to the floor but finds no safety there as Kawada sends him into the barricade. Misawa charges back but Kawada boots him and then boots him a second time to send him into the stands. Kawada recovers in the ring and then rushes Misawa when he returns. Kawada kicks Misawa’s chest and leg but then Misawa gets angry and hits more elbows. That forces Kawada to switch to elbows of his own again and then tries the calf kicks again. he drops Misawa but Misawa fires back with more elbows when Kawada picks him up. Stiff elbow causes Kawada to stagger a bit, but he soon regains his composure and lands an arm twist hook kick. Both wrestlers take time recovering and then Kawada hits a corner yakuza kick. But Misawa absorbs it and hits more elbows. Misawa starts gaining momentum but Kawada shuts him down with a gamengiri jumping kick to the face. The ref checks on Misawa to make sure he’s still conscious and then counts as Kawada covers. 1...... 2....... Misawa kicks out at 2.8!!!

Kawada lands a flurry of stepkicks followed by chest kicks. He goes for a running lariat but Misawa counters. Tiger Driver out of nowhere. Kawada kicks out at two. Both wrestlers charge. Kawada tries using his long legs for a big boot but Misawa blocks and clubs Kawada’s neck. Bridging German suplex. Kawada kicks out again. Misawa slams Kawada and goes to the top rope. Frog splash misses. Kawada rushes over to capitalize with a Folding powerbomb. 1......2...... Misawa kicks out. Kawada tries another powerbomb. Misawa powers out so Kawada boots him. Kawada follows with the seated chop/kick combo. Stretch plum submission hold by Kawada followed by a kneedrop. Kawada locks in the Stretch Plum again and the crowd rallied behind Misawa. Misawa sinks down but then kicks out of another pin.

Kawada goes back to kicking Misawa’s calf but Misawa still retaliates with elbows. Kawada switches to running/walking high kicks but Misawa just keeps hitting his legendary elbow strikes. Rolling elbow smash! Kawada staggers over and sells like a champ. Misawa covers but only gets a two-count. Kawada rolls to ringside but Misawa recovers and rolls him back in. Misawa goes for a diving elbow strike but Kawada gamengiri kicks his face in midair.

Kawada lands another corner yakuza kick. He lands more wrist control chest chops but Misawa ducks the third one and goes for another German. But Kawada blocks that and lands a sick enzuigiri. Misawa retaliates with a running elbow. Kawada tanks it and hits a gamengiri, followed by a lariat to the back of Misawa’s head. And then another gamengiri to Misawa’s face. Kawada covers. 1...... 2...... Misawa survives. Dangerous Backdrop Driver #2. 1....... 2....... and Misawa kicks out again. Sheerdrop Brainbuster. Yet another last-millisecond kick-out. Kawada lifts Misawa up for the powerbomb…and lets him sag down. He’s going for the Ganso Bomb! Misawa counters with a Frankensteiner. 1......2......  Kawada kicks out and then kicks Misawa. LARIATO! Misawa survives that as well. Folding powerbomb #2. Misawa, kicks out. The fans chant "THIS IS AWESOME!!!"

The crowd chants both guys’ names equally as Kawada pulls Misawa to his feet. Misawa fires up with some elbows and sells the second like he’s been knocked loopy. Misawa covers but only gets a two-count. Running elbow smash followed by another Tiger Driver. Two-count. Stiff elbow exchange. Kawada hits a high kick. The two trade stiff running strikes to the head. Misawa hits the one-two elbow combo. Somehow, Kawada makes it to his feet, only for Misawa to hit another running elbow smash. 1......2......  Kawada survives. Emerald Flowsion! 1...... 2....... 3!!! Misawa advances!  






 Tony Schiavone: "What an epic encounter! Those two men beat each other to limits that I'm not sure how either man could survive! Fans it's only January 6th and we may have just witnessed the Match of the Year! Misawa advances to next week and I'm sure he will need every single day to recuperate after that battle!"          





 Opening Round: The Rock vs Big Van Vader w/Gary Hart        

They lock up as the match begins and The Rock shoves Vader into the corner and then slaps him. This fires Vader the fuck up and clubbers The Rock with body shots in the corner and then rocks Rock with a clothesline. He then The Rock into the opposite corner and crushes him with an avalanche splash.

Vader goes up to the middle rope but comes off with a splash rather than the Vader Bomb  He covers but only gets two. The Rock manages to turn things around with a DDT. He covers but Vader kicks out with authority at two, sending The Rock flying halfway across the ring. The Rock is back to his feet and unloads on Vader with kicks and stomps. He then tries to bodyslam the big man but can’t get him up and ends up collapsing with Vader on top of him for a near fall. The Rock gets back to his feet and tries for another bodyslam and this time manages to succeed.

The Rock then removes his elbow pad and it’s time for the People’s Elbow. It connects and he covers but again only manages to get a two count. Vader gets back to his feet and levels The Rock and then hits a big splash and covers but only gets two. He gets The Rock up but ends up missing with an elbow.

The Rock nails Vader with a clothesline that sends the big man tumbling out to the floor and then  Gary Hart distracts the referee while Vader nails Rock with a standing splash. Vader lifts Rock up....... VADER-BOMB!!! 1......2.......3!  







 Tony Schiavone: "It doesn't take long for the association with Gary Hart to pay off, as he definitely has to get the assist with Vader winning that one. If this behemoth gets momentum behind him,  im not sure anyone in the tournament can stop him!"                




  Opening Round: Ricky Steamboat vs Masa Chono                

Lockup to start, and Chono with a side headlock. Irish whip, and a criss-cross ends with Steamboat hitting Chono with an enziguri. Lockup into the corner, and Chono with a knee to the midsection. Chono with a snapmare, followed by a knee drop. Steamboat fights back, takes Chono over with his own snapmares, and rolls over with a neck snap. Steamboat with an ear smack, and it's time for Chono to take a vacation outside the ring. Back inside, and Steamboat surprises Chono with a crescent kick. Steamboat with another snapmare, then applies a vicious chinlock.  Chono escapes with an elbow to the midsection, then drops Steamboat with a shoulder block. Steamboat retaliates with chops, sending Chono out of the ring once again. Lockup into the corner, and Chono hammers away. Whip across the ring is reversed, and Steamboat takes Chono over with a back drop, then takes him down with a pair of arm drags and a drop toe hold before appliyng a chinlock. Chono tries to fight to his feet, but Steamboat starts driving his knee into the neck, then cranks on Chonos nose! Steamboat releases, then applies a front facelock. Steamboat really works the hold, dragging Chono down to the canvas with him. Chono breaks the hold with a reverse atomic drop, then drops Steamboat with a clothesline.

Chono with a series of blows to the neck, then sends Steamboat into the steel ring post. Steamboat is bleeding, and it's running really nicely down his face. Chono takes a bite out of his face, then digs at the cut with his thumb. Chono dumps Steamboat through the ropes, then follows out to continue to bring the punishment. Chono hooks the legs, then slingshots Steamboat into the post. Chono takes another bite out of the Dragon, and rams him into the ring post once more. Steamboat climbs back on the apron and gets flung back in for his troubles. Chono to the second rope, and he connects with a sledge to the neck, then rakes the face. Steamboat throws a few chops, driving Chono into the corner. Steamboat unloads with everything he's got, but a whip to the corner is reversed, and Chono connects with a clothesline. Chono hammers away, then dumps Steambouat out of the ring.  Steamboat and Chono have a tug-of-war with ia chair until Steamboat mule kicks Chono and Steamboat takes him down with a crossbody off the top rope to advance in the tournament!








   Tony Schiavone: "Is there any wrestler more versatile than Ricky Steamboat? You want to mat wrestle? He's your guy? Want to fight it out? His martial arts come into play. He has to be a strong favorite after that win."            








The Georgia Dome explodes as we get an impromptu appearance from the NWA World champion,  Seth Rollins! 60,000 strong sing Rollins song as he soaks it up.






  Seth Rollins: "Georgia.... you sound so nice singing my song! BAHAHAHAHA! Speaking of signing, there's many people around the NWA singing the same old song. Over in the WWF you have Randy Savage singing the blues about not having this title anymore. Lex Luger sings Why Can't We Be Friends to his buddy Stinger. We even have world music being sang as that big Russian, Nikita sings something we can't understand but he thinks he wants a title shot as well. And the one thing they all have in common? Their all nothing more than one hit wonders! BAHAHAHA!

While their all singing the same old song, the party is at the Georgia Dome tonight as the Road to Wrestle Kingdom begins! And speaking of Wrestle Kingdom,  there is no way that event goes down without the NWA World champion defending his title on it. But instead of stepping up to challenge me for this title, Luger, Savage, and Nikita are still just singing along. So the question is..... who's gonna step up and challenge me in the Tokyo Dome? Who is ready to make history with the Visionary?"      











The fans blow the roof off the Georgia Dome as Edge makes his way to the ring! Edge and Rollins don't say a single word, they just stare each other down as the fans buzz in anticipation as it appears the NWA World title match for Wrestle Kingdom is set!









 British Bulldogs  vs The Gunn Club (Colton & Austin Gunn) For the NJPW Tag Titles              

Davey quickly gets the better of Colton and rams him into the corners. He tags out to Austin, but not before getting a hug first. Austin gets a cheap shot and attempts a monkey flip, but Davey cartwheels out of it and tags in Dynamite. The Bulldogs do some double teaming and try an armbar, but Austin fights back and attempts another monkey flip. This time, Dynamite stops short and drops a headbutt onto him. The Bulldogs end up using a ref distraction to switch places. They utilize some more double teaming, but Davey gets tripped up by Colton while running the ropes. The Gunns then go after Davey’s leg and ankle and use ref distractions and frequent tags to maintain control. Davey tries a couple of times in vain to fight back and eventually succeeds with a monkey flip. He makes the hot tag to Dynamite, who hits a headbutt, snap suplex, and a falling headbutt for a 2 count. He then hits a back suplex, but Colton gets a foot on the ropes. Dynamite tosses Colton outside and Davey fights off Austin so he can ram Colton into the guardrail. Austin helps his Brother back into the ring and Bulldog manages to hit the running powerslam, but Austin breaks up the pin. Dynamite comes in and the Gunns take back control with another ref distraction and start wearing him down with abdominal stretches and reverse chinlocks. Dynamite tries to fight back and even reaches his feet with Austin on his back, but the Gunns use more cheating to squash his comeback. The ref distractions cause the ref to miss a roll-up attempt by Dynamite and the Gunns take him to their corner to work him over for a while. He finally powers his way through a front facelock and makes the tag to Davey, who ends up press slamming Austin crotch-first onto the top rope. Colton then accidentally elbow drops his brother, and both Bulldogs enter the ring. Davey press slams Dynamite into a flying headbutt on Austin for the win.





Tony Schiavone: "The Bulldogs with yet another successful title defense. All eyes now will be at Wrestle Kingdom where they will face The Hart Foundation after their incredible time limit draw the last time they faced off. Fans, Wrestle Kingdom is beginning to shape up nicely. But we still have some opening round matches left tonight, so let's not wait any longer, let's get back to the ring."          





  Opening Round: Scott Norton vs Yokozuna        

The match starts with shoving and punching until they trade clotheslines. Yoko misses an elbow and Norton knocks him to the floor where they brawl. Then, they head back inside and Norton hits a flying cross body but bounces off of Yoko. Norton attempts a slam. However, Yoko falls on him. Yoko removes a turnbuckle pad. He doesn’t use it immediately. He chooses to use a nerve hold instead. Norton keeps fighting back until Yoko catches him in a belly-to-belly and finally decides to use the exposed buckle as he whips Norton into it. Norton stumbles out and Yoko hits a belly to belly. Yoko drags Norton and hits the Bonzai Drop for the win.






 Tony Schiavone: "Fans, Scott Norton is no slouch inside that ring. He's one of the toughest men to lace up a pair of boots but Yokozuna just made that victory look easy! What a mountain of a man!"                  




 Opening Round: Bruiser Brody vs Andre The Giant                

Brody is out first, stomping around ringside just being his usual crazy self then Andre comes into the ring and Brody just marches toward him, Andre booting him in the chest as he’s stepping over the top rope into the ring. Brody eats a chop and a big headbutt, then kicks Andre in the gut, elbows him in the back of the head, and the giant is dazed, a streamer hanging over his broad shoulders.

Brody whips Andre into the corner, where the giant hits hard but gets a boot up on a charging Brody. Then Brody marches toward Andre again, and Andre catches him with a bearhug to slow him down. Brody tries to hammer his way out, but Andre has him gripped in his gigantic arms. Brody claws and shoves and grabs Andre by the chin trying to break the hold. He can’t do it. Then Brody short-arms his lariat off the side of Andre’s head and breaks the hold. Andre down to a knee, Brody kicks away and then hammers down with a forearm over the back. Andre grabs the wristlock and rides Brody down to the canvas. Andre holding onto the armbar on the mat, Brody fighting but Andre too big. Andre drives his foot down into Brodys elbow. Brody back up with a couple chops, Andre knocks him into the corner and gets on top again.

Brody whipped to the corner, hits hard, but Andre misses his shoulderblock charge. Brody stomps down onto Andre then goes for a slam, but Andre is too big. Andre grabs the arm again and maneuvers into a hammerlock, then a wristlock. Brody trying to fight his way out. Andre hanging on to the hold. Andre goes to break the arm of Brody over his massive shoulder, and Brody is still fighting everything.

Brody still trying to fistfight his way out of Andre’s grip. Andre suplexes him over instead, and looks for a falling headbutt, but Brody moves out of the way. Andre with a shot to Brody’s lower back. Brody finally gets an opening when Andre makes the cardinal mistake, and Brody boots him in the chest and then slams him!

Brody’s followup elbowdrop misses, as the Giant rolls away. Kick to the back from Brody as he looks to weaken the Giant and keep him down. Andre grimacing in pain as Brody focuses on the back and goes to a camel clutch.

Andre gets out, but Brody keeps him on the mat and drives his knee into the Giant’s skull a few times. The fight then spills to the floor, where they take turns clubbing the fuck out of each other. They both get counted out.

Brody goes back into the ring. He still wants to fight. Andre gets in and yells at the referee for couting them out. Brody STILL WANTS TO FUCKING GO. Neither of them accept the countout result. Andre manhandling officials as Brody bounces around, still full of piss and vinegar. Andre gets himself tied in the ropes and Brody punches him in the face.

Andre gets out and FUCKING LEVELS Brody with a chop to the chest. Andre grabs Brody by the hair, laughs with maniacal glee, and headbutts him down. Andre comes over, picks Brody back up, and looks to ram him into the corner, but Brody blocks and does it to the Giant instead.

Andre down, Brody back in control. Andre grabs an arm again and they’re both on the canvas. They stand back up, Andre pulling back on both of Brody’s arms and headbutts him in the back of the skull. He does it a second time. Brody would fall, but Andre’s holding him up. Andre locks both arms and Brody tries to maneuver his way out. Instead, Andre scoops Brody and slams him down with authority, but misses a kneedrop. Brody misses Andre after that. Andre with more headbutts to a downed Brody. Andre misses a big boot, THE LARIAT HITS! ANDRE TUMBLES TO THE APRON AND THEN OUT TO THE FLOOR!  Andre comes back in and the referee tries to get in his way, but Andre is just shoving the referee around, then he grabs him and throws him into the ropes, drilling him with a monster clothesline. Security rush into the ring to help the official as Andre goes after Btidy again. The bell sounds as another referee gets in. Security now turn their attention to getting Andre and Btody seperated. They cannot. That’s just not happening. Brody goes after Andre. Security step in again, and now both Andre and Brody are clubbing them and tossing them around, trying to get at one another. More security comes out and finally they get them separated as the fans buzz over what they just witnessed.  




  Tony Schiavone: "Words can't even begin to describe the fight we just seen. Neither man backing down and only wanting more! But the end result of all that madness is now both men are eliminated from the tournament. Which leaves the door open for someone straight into the Semi-Finals! Fans, we have one more opening round contest left, and it's sure to be a classic!"              





 Opening Round: Sting vs Okada                    

They meet face to face in the center of the ring as the fans rise to their feet. After several moments they lock up and to the corner they go and Okada with the clean break. Lock up, a waistlock by Okada and to the corner they go again, and Okada with the clean break again. Okada now works the arm, hammerlock follows and Sting reverses but Okada counters that. Sting snap mares Okada down, but Okada is up and goes back to the arm. Sting with the snap mare, but Okada back to the arm again. Wrist lock now by Okada, works Sting down to a knee and as Sting escapes, Okada back to the arm hold. Sting with rights, elbows and chops. Okada goes for the dropkick combo. Sting grabs the ropes and Okada crashes to he mat. Face plant by Sting, he lets out a howl, but then Okada gets a dropkick to take Sting down. Sting goes to the floor, rethinks the plan, and then Okada follows. Sting back in and Okada waits a bit, back in and slams Sting down. Off the ropes and the knee drop connects as Okada covers for 2. Chops by Okada slams Sting to the corner but Sting press slams Okada and TOSSES HIM TO THE FLOOR! Sting follows now, slams Okada to the barricade and then rolls Okada back in the ring. Sting stomps on the hands of Okada but Okada fires back. Sting off the ropes and a side back breaker by Okada. Sting counters a hip toss try, abdominal stretch by Sting and elbows to the ribs of Okada by Sting. Okada tries to elbow at the knee to escape, hip tosses Sting but Sting gets the stun gun on Okada who is holding the ribs, shoulder rams in the corner by Sting and then a kick to the gut. Irish whip by Sting and then tosses Okada to the other corner right after and Okada is down. Sting now gets the bear hug on but Okada escapes but Sting goes back to the abdominal stretch. Okada escapes, rights to Sting, they trade and a boot by Sting…Enziguri by Okada and BOTH men are down. Okada uses the ropes to get up, clotheslines to Sting, backdrop suplex by Okada then to the corner, tossed over, to the apron and then follows with the Money Clip! 1.....2....NO! Snap suplex by Okada and a cover for 2. Sting scoops the legs, Okada kicks him away. Okada misses the corner splash and Sting gets the scorpion death drop. 1....2..... NO! Sting up top…MISSES the cross body! Boot by Okada. Rainmaker try, Sting kicks out and then elbows Okada.  Stinger splash on Okada!!  Sting for another...... and connects. Okada falls to the mat, sets Okada for a third…and gets it. Sting sets Okada up top. He  follows and looks for the superplex. Okada fights out and gets the sunset flip powerbomb! Sting’s head bounced off of the mat there. Okada lays the boots to Sting, goes up top..... DIVING ELBOW DROP  CONNECTS! Okada then says one more time and goes back up top! Okada MISSES the elbow drop this time, side roll by Sting and he pins Okada!  







  Tony Schiavone: "And with that win, Sting advances in the tournament and that's a wrap on the opening round. An incredible night of action. And now the matches for the Quarter-finals are set. Next week at the Cow Palace your going to see Ricky Steamboat against Big Van Vader! Minoru Suzuki will collide with Bob Backlund.  And after what transpired between Andre and Brody tonight, Misawa will advance straight into the Semi-Finals! And in the last Quarter-final matchup, Sting will face the behemoth, Yokozuna! But we aren't finished here tonight! We still have our Main Event to go!"  




   Rey Mysterio Jr  vs Jay Whote for the NWA Super Juniors World Title                

White quickly beats him down and goes for the Boston Crab, but Rey escapes and White  works the arm instead. Rey reverses him to the floor and follows with a splash. Back in, Rey rolls him up for two. White catches him with a sideslam out of the corner and goes to work on the knee. To the top with a backdrop superplex for two. Suplex gets two. Rey catches him with a small package for two, but White dropkicks the knee to put him down again. White goes to the back and a tilt a whirl backbreaker gets two. White goes to a sleeper now and holds Rey on the mat with it, then switches to a variety of holds to keep him grounded. Finally Rey fights out and they head to the top, where Rey ends up bumping to the floor. Rey tries a jump to the railing and into a rana, but he slips. Back in with a somersault senton and a rollup for two. They trade good near-falls and Rey winds up with the last one for two, before White just clotheslines him down again. White bails to the floor and Rey follows with a corkscrew plancha, and back in for the West Coast Pop for two. Another try is countered into a powerbomb for two. They go up again and Rey tries a rana, but White blocks him and hits a powerbomb off the top! White sizes Mysterio up...... BLADE RUNNER! 1......2.......3! And STILLLLLL NWA SUPER JUNIORS WORLD CHAMPION......... SWITCHBLADE JAY WHITE!!!! White holds his title high in the air as the show fades to black.