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Neo Japan Pro Wrestling - Denkoo Puroresu - 2/6/99 PART 2

Genichiro Matsumura: Alright, well we're cooking on all cylinders here.. we look like we're about
ready to get back to the action, so let's go to our ring announcer..

   _  __   _____ _      ____________________________________________
  / |/ /_ / / _ \ | /| / /                                         /
 /    / // / ___/ |/ |/ /   Axon Blade vs. RAPTOR
/_/|_/\___/_/   |__/|__/_________________________________________/

 
Ring Announcer: This match is scheduled for one fall, with a 30 minute time limit. First, from 
Los Angeles, California, USA, weighing in at 102 kilograms.. Axon Blade!

["If You Think I'm Jiggy" by The Lox plays through the arena, as chirping and catcalling rains 
down throughout the Osaka Prefectual Gym. Axon Blade arrogantly struts down to ringside, with his
nose high in the air. He  has his fists taped, and he's wearing reflective silver sequin pants. 
He gets to the ring, and athletically flips over the top rope, and begins grinning diabolically
in the ring. Axon than shadowboxes for a brief moment, before bouncing off the ropes a few times,
and than awaiting the arrival of RAPTOR.]

Ring Announcer: And his opponent, hailing from Isla Nublar in the South Pacific.. weighing in at 
96 kilograms.. RAPTOR!

["Juice/Know The Ledge" by Eric B. and Rakim resonates throughout the venue as RAPTOR saunters 
out to the squared circle. He is sporting some demonic-looking, pre match entrance garb
http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Loge/9188/entrance.jpg; symbolic battle armor if you will. The
crowd is somewhat perplexed and the reaction is mixed at best. After methodically removing his 
accessories, RAPTOR is clad in his normal in-ring attire of blue Everlast boxing trunks, taped 
fists, and bare feet. He motions to the ring announcer for the house mic]

RAPTOR: [bows honorably to a ringside section of demure females] 'Konnichiwa'

[Axon Blade just stands there, smirking]

RAPTOR: [to the rest of the crowd] 'Domo Arigato Gozaimashita'. It is good to be back home..

[fans acknowledge]

RAPTOR: And YOU. [points across the ring to Axon Blade] One of the main reasons I came back to 
the motherland is to get away from brazen dildonians like yourself..

V/O Genichiro Matsumura: 'Dildonians'? 

[crowd seems not to know what it means either]

RAPTOR: Sure, this is a country where all the smarmy little businessmen purchase girl's panties 
from vending machines like Cheetos; they have strange fetishes and customs, but they are
respectful people.. a lot has changed since I first left, but one thing I do know is that, unlike
in that cesspool of a continent they call North America, the Japanese fans will not be out here 
throwing beverages at me, screaming expletives, making obscene gestures, nor holding up signs 
scrawled with the by-product of half-educated Western rhetoric.. So Axon Blade, you can come out
here, call the promotion 'Neo China' and 'Neo Mongolia' and act like a moron all you want, it's 
not going to phase these people one bit..

[Axon Blade puts his hands on his hips and tilts his head impatiently]

RAPTOR: Because in this nation, you come to the ring, and you PROVE IT ALL NIGHT.. no special 
cameos from the entertainment world, no washed up hack football players, no rappers.  So don't 
think for one nanosecond that you are going to waltz on in here and make a name for yourself -in 
a Japanese ring- at MY expense, pally..

[chirps from the crowd become increasingly louder]

RAPTOR: I am going to take great pleasure in bending you into a pretzel and dropping you on that 
big pumpkin head of yours..  And here's a little something else for you to think about later when
you get back stateside, and you're watching the sun set behind the toxic waste dump that lies on 
the fringes of the trailer park you live in.

[Axon Blade suckers RAPTOR and nails him with a FOREARM SMASH to the face; he drops the mic and 
both men are now flailing away on each other with a flurry of rights and lefts]

Genichiro Matsumura: WOW.. and these two REALLY wailing on each other!

{ding ding ding}

Takao Fugawra: This is GREAT! But all his talk about pretzels and pumpkins has got me STARVED! 
Where's the sushi vendor?

Genichiro Matsumura: Axon whips him to the ropes, reversal, Axon coming in misses with the 
clothesline, RAPTOR off the far end ropes, counters with the ASAI LEG LARIAT.. RAPTOR now aims a 
BULLDOG but Axon with a BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX.. and that's got to smart.. Axon Blade now, bounces 
off the ropes for momentum, RAPTOR with the leapfrog.. But Axon Blade catches him in midair.. 
Good gosh!! SPINEBUSTER SLAM!!! Did you see the elevation on that one?

Takao Fugawra: With a nice knee to the nuts on the way down too!

Genichiro Matsumura: That one really seemed to knock the wind out of RAPTOR..

Takao Fugawra: I don't think there's a man alive who can knock all that wind out of YOU!

Genichiro Matsumura: Axon Blade, peels him off the mat.. RELEASE TIGER SUPLEX.. nicely done..
He climbs the top turnbuckle. RAPTOR slowly makes his way to his feet.. SPINNING LEG LARIAT.. 
ouch!

Takao Fugawra: Looks like clone-boy is heading into the Mikoto Tournament short one CRANIUM!

Genichiro Matsumura: You may be right.. 
Axon Blade going for POWERBOMB, but RAPTOR able to wriggle out of it and reverse it into a 
HURRACUNRANA! One.. two.. kickout.. RAPTOR now with a KNEECAP DROPKICK and Axon Blade is down.. 
as he hobbles to his feet, RAPTOR quickly ascends to the top turnbuckle.. he's perched and ready..
SPRINGBOARD FLYING HEADSCISSORS..

Takao Fugawra: Somebody should take some SCISSORS to that $5 dollar haircut of yours.. [licks his
finger and fixes his eyebrows]

Genichiro Matsumura: Sure thing..
Axon, dizzy on the mat.. RAPTOR aims a TRIANGLE HOLD.. but Axon makes his way to his feet, lifts
him up and counters with an INVERTED ATOMIC DROP.. and WHAMM!! Ooh, he just laid RAPTOR out with 
a stiff LARIAT!!  Cover.. one..two.. no, shoulder up..

Takao Fugawra: This guy is pretty good, I can't understand why you said you don't like gaijins..

Genichiro Matsumura: I NEVER said that, that was YOU!
Axon with an Irish whip to the corner turnbuckle, but the agile RAPTOR able to jump off that 
second turnbuckle.. SPRINGBOARD JAPANESE ARM DRAG.. right into JUJIGATAME!! And Axon Blade
writhing on the mat in agony..

Takao Fugawra: This guy sucks..

Genichiro Matsumura: What!? You just said he was pretty good! Anyway..RAPTOR has had him locked 
in the submission for several minutes now, but Axon finally able to inch his way toward the ropes
with his free arm.. forces the break.. Both men to their feet now, Axon Blade twirling his arm 
slightly, trying to shake off the effects of that jujigatame from RAPTOR..

Takao Fugawra: What did he say earlier about Cheetos?

Genichiro Matsumura: Who? What?! Let me call this..

Takao Fugawra: Ok.. I'll just sit back and watch the action.. 

Genichiro Matsumura: Good plan..
They lock up, KNEE to the midsection by Axon, followed immediately by an ELBOWSMASH to the back 
of the head.. Irish Whip to the ropes..KOPPO KICK by Axon Blade.. 

[camera pans throughout the facility, approximately 2,800 of the 3,000 seats are filled, fans 
seem stoked]

Axon Blade now working the right leg of RAPTOR with repeated elbow drops.. now he places that
leg across the bottom rope and drops repeated LEG DROPS, and RAPTOR is wincing in pain.. Senior 
referee Yoshi Nogami starts the mandatory five count.. 

[one.. two.. three.. four.. fi. Axon steps away, coyly holding his outstretched arms, egging on 
the fans who begin a disapproving chirp]

Genichiro Matsumura: Axon Blade, assuming control, leans into a half Boston.. then wraps him up 
with the INDIAN DEATHLOCK! He's got RAPTOR in a predicament here..

Takao Fugawra: Look who's getting bent into the pretzel NOW!

Genichiro Matsumura: RAPTOR struggling, trying to force a rope break, but he's a good half meter 
from it.. Axon Blade really cinching it in tight.. RAPTOR grimacing..

Takao Fugawra: The Grimace? Where, I love that guy..

Genichiro Matsumura: What do you SMOKE before you come here? Back to the action.. he's really 
working it.. he's had him locked in there for what seems like a very long time, but RAPTOR now 
appears to have garnered enough juice from the reserve tank to get his outstretched left arm to 
the bottom rope to break the deadly hold.. Axon Blade releases the hold but drops a big FOREARM 
across the back..

Takao Fugawra: I think he's softening him up for the Axon Effect..

Genichiro Matsumura: I think you may be right.. RAPTOR, up to his knees, struggles valiantly to 
make it to his feet, Axon Blade with EUROPEAN UPPERCUT that staggers RAPTOR.. follows it up with
another, RAPTOR with a KNIFEHAND CHOP! But Axon Blade with a BOOT to the midsection! Now a
BACKBREAKER.. Axon from the second rope.. FLYING KNEEDROP! Ouch!!

Takao Fugawra: You've really got to appreciate the ass-kicking that Axon Blade is dishing out 
here tonight..

Genichiro Matsumura: Well, I don't know if I would be able to phrase
it as ELOQUENTLY as you..

Takao Fugawra: I know, I'm a wordsmith..

Genichiro Matsumura: Right. 
Axon Blade, Clotheslines RAPTOR right over the top rope and out of the ring..  He now has RAPTOR 
lined up.. and he takes flight with a SPRINGBOARD TOPE!!

Takao Fugawra: BANZAI!!

Genichiro Matsumura: Yoshi Nogami begins the count out..  

One..

Two..

Genichiro Matsumura: Both competitors took a bad spill with that last high impact maneuver.. 
Axon Blade, first to his feet, scoops him up, but NO! RAPTOR counters with a FALLAWAY SLAM right 
on the floor! Oh man..

Three..

Four..

Genichiro Matsumura: RAPTOR now, ascends the top turnbuckle..FIREBIRD SPLASH out onto the floor!! UNBELIEVABLE!!!

[fans remain composed, but really start humming.. rampant foot-stomping begins, as a chant starts 
up]

{" 'L-APTOR-san', 'L-APTOR-san', 'L-APTOR-san' "}

Five..

Six..

Genichiro Matsumura: RAPTOR now rolls Axon Blade back in the ring.. we are past the 15:00 minute
mark in this terrific match.. RAPTOR now stands on the apron outside the ropes, waits for Axon to
stagger to his feet.. SPRINGBOARD SWANDIVE SPINNING HEEL KICK!! And Axon Blade is counting the 
lights!

Takao Fugawra: RAPTOR is really pounding this chump now..

Genichiro Matsumura: RAPTOR scoops him up.. LIGER BOMB..

One..



Two..



Thre.. NO! So close!

Takao Fugawra: Did you happen to catch that waitress earlier? She was really digging on me..

Genichiro Matsumura: She should be digging out her phone book and calling her Optometrist then..
RAPTOR aims MICHINOKU DRIVER II! But Axon slides down his back and connects with an INVERTED DDT!
Hooks the leg..

One..


Two..


THREE!

NO! RAPTOR barely able to drape his right leg across the bottom rope..

Takao Fugawra: He's smackin this fool SILLY!

Genichiro Matsumura: What? Nevermind.. Axon Blade.. SNAP SUPLEX.. now he's heading up that top 
turnbuckle again.. CORKSCREW MOONSAULT!!

But RAPTOR having the wherewithal to roll out of the way!!

Takao Fugawra: Smart kid, I like him..

Genichiro Matsumura: [shakes his head at the fickle commentary] RAPTOR with a whip to the corner 
turnbuckle, reversal by Axon, follows him in with a brutal Clothesline.. Axon Blade with a 
vertical suplex, wait, he looks to be going for a SUPERPLEX..He has RAPTOR perched up on the top 
rope..  But RAPTOR counters with a TORNADO DDT!!

Cover..

One..



Two..



Thr.. No! Got the shoulder up just in time..

Genichiro Matsumura: This has been a solid contest thus far; a fantastic display of skill and 
stamina on the part of both men..

Takao Fugawra: What I don't understand is, why doesn't he just step on RAPTOR's bare feet?! He's 
not wearing any boots!

Genichiro Matsumura: Good question.. I think..RAPTOR now going for a PILEDRIVER, but Axon 
counters with a Backdrop, in turn, reversed by RAPTOR into a SUNSET FLIP!

One..


Tw.. Wait, Axon Blade with yet another counter, hooks both legs with the Forward Roll!

One..



Two..


Kickout!

Takao Fugawra: These guys are making me dizzy!

Genichiro Matsumura: Axon Blade with a WAISTLOCK SUPLEX! Now he has RAPTOR set up for a THUNDER 
FIRE POWERBOMB!! All the way down and.. OH! Gadzoooks!

Takao Fugawra: But he's not following up!!

Genichiro Matsumura: I suppose he's still weathering that earlier storm.. this one has been back
and forth all match long, these superb athletes combining both aerial and mat wrestling maneuvers
from there respective arsenals.. According to our official ringside timekeeper, we've just passed
the 28:00 minute mark.. both of these competitors weary.. Axon Blade with a Boot to the midsection, 
but RAPTOR catches him.. aims Dragon Screw, but Axon Blade blocks that and is able to connect with 
a stiff ENZIGUIRI right to the temple! 

Takao Fugawra: These fans appear to have shifted favor.. they now seem to be rooting for Axon 
Blade!

{" 'A-ZON BLADE, A-ZON BLADE, A-ZON BLADE' "}

Genichiro Matsumura: Axon with a SAVATE KICK, goes behind for a GERMAN SUPLEX, but RAPTOR with 
the reversal.. he executes a beautiful NIAGRA DRIVER!!

ONE..





TWO..





THREE!!




NO!! So close!

Genichiro Matsumura: RAPTOR now going airborne with a FLYING BODYPRESS from the top rope! But 
Axon able to DROPKICK him OUT OF MIDAIR!! BOTH MEN ARE DOWN!

[referee Yoshi Nogami counts]

One..


Two..


Three..


Four..

Genichiro Matsumura: Axon Blade to his feet first.. he pulls RAPTOR up by his trunks.. aims 
Soviet Suplex, but RAPTOR with the small package and a handful of tights..

ONE..



TWO..


Kickout..

Takao Fugawra: I've been told by many ladies in Tokyo that you sport the 'small package.'

Genichiro Matsumura: I do NOT frequent the same hellholes YOU do.. Whip to the ropes by RAPTOR,
reversed by Axon, but RAPTOR with a KNEECAP DROPKICK! And Axon Blade is down clutching his right 
leg.. RAPTOR executes a DRAGON SCREW LEG WHIP! Ouch, that's got to hurt.. RAPTOR looking to finish 
off Axon Blade here.. aims another Dragon Screw.. but Axon Blade, possessing much resilience, 
able to block the second attempt, and counters with  JUMPING HIGH KICK, and RAPTOR is woozy! 
We're under 30 seconds to go here!

Takao Fugawra: Caught him right in the mush!

Genichiro Matsumura: Axon Blade scales the top turnbuckle, but RAPTOR in one swift motion 
dropkicks the top rope and Axon has crotched himself on that top rope!!

Takao Fugawra: Did you see his eyes roll back up in his head!?

Genichiro Matsumura: RAPTOR with one last flourish.. 

Balances himself on the top turnbuckle..

NADARE SHIKI NO FISHERMAN'S BUSTER!! 


ONE..






TWO..






THREE!!!


{ding ding ding} 


Genichiro Matsumura: That bell may have sounded before the pinfall.. I
don't know..

[the normally composed Japanese audience have all risen to their feet and are giving a standing 
ovation to both competitors. Exhausted, both men lay on their backs, the only detected movement 
is the labored breathing of their heaving chests]

Ring Announcer: In a time of 29:59, your winner.. A-rex L-aptor-san!!

Genichiro Matsumura: Apparently, RAPTOR able to pull that one out in the waning moments of this
marathon match.. a fine test for him, leading into next month's Mikoto Tournament.. How do we top
THAT?

Takao Fugawra: Strippers!!

Genichiro Matsumura: [shakes his head woefully]

   _  __   _____ _      ____________________________________________
  / |/ /_ / / _ \ | /| / /                                         /
 /    / // / ___/ |/ |/ /   Jin Hasegawa vs. Shoichi Mishima
/_/|_/\___/_/   |__/|__/_________________________________________/


Genichiro Matsumura: Next up is our final match of the evening, and what's this? RAPTOR just TOOK
off running from ringside for the exit, looking quite alarmed.. [shakes his head] Anyway, next, 
is the mysterious masked grappler Shoichi Mishima who takes on Jin Hasegawa..

Ring Announcer: This next match is scheduled for one fall, with a 30 minute time limit. 
Introducing first, from Sendai, Japan.. weighing in at 110 kilograms.. Jin Hasegawa..

[polite face pop]

Ring Announcer: And his opponent, weighing in at 120 kilograms, hailing from Nagasaki, Japan,
Shoichi MISHIMA!!

[The lights fall to black and gradually begin to rise as John Ottman's "Redfoot" begins to 
resonate.  Mr. Okasa, a small man in a purple suit leads the way.  He is quick and animated in a 
stark contrast to his charge.  Shoichi Mishima.  Mishima is all business, stalking his way to the 
ring, leaping to the apron and slingshotting himself over the top rope.  Okasa slides under the 
bottom and whispers in Mishima's ear.  Okasa hops over the ropes and walks to the broadcast 
table.]

Genichiro Matsumura:  It seems as though we are about to be "graced" by the prescence of Mishima-
san's manager.

[Okasa takes a headset.]

Okasa:  Get it straight, Matsumura!  I am Okasa, and I am not Mishima's manager.  I am his 
handler!  The Mishima Financial Empire owns Shoichi lock, stock, and barrel.  He is less than a 
man, he is a pit viper!  A fighting animal!  Look at him tear this nothing apart!

Genichiro Matsumura: The fans not quite sure what to make of Shoichi Mishima..

Takao Fugawra: This guy is WICKED FRESH!

Genichiro Matsumura: Wic- wha, what? Nevermind. Oww! Mishima with a DOUBLE AXE HANDLE BODY BLOCK 
and he's all over this youngster..

Takao Fugawra: I told you he was wicked fresh..

Genichiro Matsumura: Right..
Mishima putting the boots to Jin Hasegawa, scoop and BODYSLAM! Follows with an ELBOWDROP.. peels 
him off the mat.. VERTICAL SUPLEX.. peels him up for another Vert, no, make that a SLINGSHOT 
SUPLEX and he just tossed Hasegawa like he was a dishrag..

Takao Fugawra: This is called dribblin' the jibronee, he he he!!

Genichiro Matsumura: Lifts him up, SIDEWALK SLAM and I think he just knocked the air out of 
Hasegawa's tire..Cover.. one.. two.. no, he was able to kick out..

[camera angle pans to floor level, between the second and third ropes]

Genichiro Matsumura: Jin Hasegawa throws a FOREARM to the solar plexus of Mishima, which stumbles
him back for a moment, struggles to his feet..CHOP to the chest of Mishima, now whips him to the 
ropes.. BACK BODYDROP by Hasegawa and he's able to mount some offense against this monster..

Takao Fugawra: I think if ol' portly laid off the dumplings for a few weeks, he might even pull 
out a win some day..

Genichiro Matsumura:  Mr Okasa, if you would favor us with some of your intentions here in Neo 
Japan.

Takao Fugawra: Yeah, let Mr. Okasa talk, blabber mouth, you're monopolizing all the airtime!

Okasa:  I don't have to defend what I do to you, or anyone else!  If I remember correctly, the 
Mishima Financial Empire is bankrolling half of your production costs.  MFE is getting you 
airtime stateside so that the merchandise grubbing, beer swilling American jackals will keep your
two-bit sideshow in business.

Genichiro Matsumura: Hasagawa now with another whip to the ropes, reversal.. nails Mishima with a
SHOULDERBLOCK, bounces off the far end ropes going for another shoulderblock but Shoichi Mishima 
with a JUMPING CLOTHESLINE which sends him through the ropes.. Mishima has him in his sights.. 
RUNNING ELBOWDROP FROM THE APRON to the floor!

[fans begin a Mishima chant]

Genichiro Matsumura: Tosses him back in the ring.. RUNNING POWERBOMB!!

one..




two...



no.. kickout


Genichiro Matsumura: Scoop and a NORTHERN LIGHTS BOMB!! And he's just standing over him, 
expressionless!

Takao Fugawra: Don't you start insulting Shoichi now Matsumura, I don't want him coming over HERE
and twisting MY neck! [to Mr. Okasa] I'm really a big fan, I always have been..

Genichiro Matsumura: [looks over quizzically] Heaven help me.. Shoichi Mishima now, places the 
venerable Jin Hasegawa on the top turnbuckle..brings him down the hard way with a BELLY TO BELLY
SUPERPLEX!!

Takao Fugawra: He's DESTROYING this pud..

Matsumura:  But what of RAPTOR?  Okasa, why are you intent on destroying him?

Okasa:  That will be revealed at the proper time.  Until then, Alexander, know this!  Shoichi 
will get you in the ring and destroy you like he's destroying this nothing, Hasegawa.  Why?  
Because Mishima is under my control, and I will complete my orders for Kaz Mishima.  You, Alex 
RAPTOR will be destroyed utterly!

Genichiro Matsumura: Uh huh.  Mishima now, with a COBRA CLUTCH SUPLEX!! This kid is barely 
conscious.. Mishima places him in the TREE OF WOE!! Ow, man! Shoichi putting on a clinic!

Takao Fugawra: Yeah, at this pinhead's expense! Looks like you pissed the wrong guy off, RAPTOR!

Genichiro Matsumura: Now he's got him locked in the STF! He's bending this poor kid in half! The 
referee asking for the submission, Hasegawa emphatically tapping out..

{ding ding ding}

Ring Announcer: In a time of 8:02.. your winner.. SHOICHI MISHIMA-san!

Genichiro Matsumura: Wow!  Impressive win, but he's not letting go!  He's showing RAPTOR what he's 
made of!

[Okasa slides under the ropes again and shouts at Mishima to let go. He doesn't.]

Takao Fugawra:  I don't think Mishima has to listen to anybody! Can you imagine what it feels 
like, knowing THIS man is coming for you!

[Okasa kicks Mishima in the back of the head, and Mishima breaks the hold. Okasa is berating him.
Mishima bows his head subserviently and they walk back to the dressing room.]

Genichiro Matsumura: And Mishima is like a zombie under the control of  Okasa!  I assure you, our
interview team will try to get to the bottom of this relationship, and where RAPTOR fits into all
of this!

[Fade]

