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Post by Sam on May 10, 2007 0:16:21 GMT -5
Yes, but I have much bigger plans for Joe at the moment, and chances are if he ever does come to NOAH, he'll be working with some Jr.'s at first.
Anyway, I had my first show up for a couple seconds, but took it down. I'm restarting my game as I realize my product was SO off from what NOAH's actually product is. Pure (which is really European mat wrestling) as my key feature...with medium Realism (exactly what NOAH is) and medium Traditional (exactly what NOAH is not). That might explain why all my matches had such weird ratings, and I also learned a lot about Road Agent notes that explain so much about why my match ratings were as weird as they were. The show will be up once I start up a new game, get to the day, and book it...probably tomorrow.
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Post by Sam on May 11, 2007 17:28:56 GMT -5
After an immense amount of re-tooling (I had to fix the stats of literally everyone when I realized how ing horrible T-Zone was. Morishima with a F- selling, and Misawa with a lower Puroresu Style stat than Danielson? Major problems fixed. Everyone had a selling of like a D- or E and it totally ruined so many of my matches. I am going to be booking the show in a couple of minutes, and it should be up soon.
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Post by Sam on May 11, 2007 23:54:23 GMT -5
5/17 Tokyo Korakuen Hall Results by DEAN - 17 May 07 NOAH, 5/17/07, (NTV/G+) Tokyo Korakuen Hall 2,100 Fans - Super No Vacancy
0. Atsushi Aoki beat Tsutomu Hirayanagi (11:28) with an Assault Point. Decent dark match, nothing special. Rating: C-.
1. Tamon Honda & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi beat Kentaro Shiga & Kishin Kawabata (12:49) when Honda used the Dead End on Shiga. Great opening match, all four men surprised the audience and put on one of the best performances of the night. This match really got the crowd going. Rating: B-.
2. Naomichi Marufuji beat Makoto Hashi (12:13) with a Shiranui. Good showing for both of these men, built on the crowd heat of the last match and raised it even more. Again, one of the better matches of the night. Rating: B-.
3. Ricky Marvin & Kotaro Suzuki beat KAZMA & Davey Richards (13:45) when Marvin used the Santa Maria on KAZMA. Decent Jr. tag, but Marvin really shone through and looked amazing. Rating: C+.
4. Bison Smith beat Akihiko Ito & Ippei Ota (9:34) when Smith used the Bison-Tennial on Ota. Below average match, but used as nothing more than something to get Bison over. Rating: C-.
5. Takashi Sugiura & Takuma Sano beat Eddie Edwards & Ted Dibiase Jr. (13:46) when Sugiura used the Olympic Slam on Dibiase. Average tag match, nothing really too special. Rating: C+.
6. Jun Akiyama, Takeshi Rikio & Yoshinobu Kanemaru beat Akitoshi Saito, KENTA & Taiji Ishimori (19:50) when Rikio used the Muso on Saito. One of the better matches of the night, with tons of hard-hitting action involving some of the best NOAH has to offer. Rating: B-.
7. Mitsuharu Misawa & Yoshinari Ogawa beat Akira Taue & Shuhei Taniguchi (18:41) when Misawa used the Emerald Fusion on Taniguchi. Great tag match, Taniguchi really showed that he can hang with NOAH's best as the rookie matched up with some Japanese legends. This match really got the crowd hot for the main event as well. Rating: B-.
8. Takeshi Morishima, Mohammed Yone & Go Shiosaki beat D'Lo Brown, Buchanan & TAKA Michinoku (22:31) when Morishima used a High Angle Back Suplex on Buchanan. By far the match of the night, RO&D truly showed they can match NOAH's best, and the NOAH standouts really put on an amazing performance. Rating: B (Match of the Night).
Final Rating: B.
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Post by stevecorinoisgod on May 12, 2007 0:22:58 GMT -5
A good show. Disappointed in my boys RO&D not taking it all in the main, but something that bothers me is Richards not taking the fall. It makes more sense to me to have the unestablished gaijin take the fall over a (now apparently) regular.
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Post by Sam on May 12, 2007 11:13:07 GMT -5
Eh...in my eyes KAZMA is just as unestablished, and is actually much weaker of a wrestler than Richards.
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Post by Sam on May 12, 2007 12:24:18 GMT -5
5/19 Tokyo Differ Ariake Results by DEAN - 19 May 07 NOAH, 5/19/07 Tokyo Differ Ariake 1,800 Fans - Super No Vacancy
1. Tsuyoshi Kikuchi, Ricky Marvin & Akihiko Ito beat Makoto Hashi, Atsushi Aoki & Ippei Ota (8:39) when Marvin used the Santa Maria on Ota. Average opener, nothing too special. Rating: C.
2. Kishin Kawabata, Kentaro Shiga & Takuma Sano beat Samoa Joe, Davey Richards & Ted Dibiase Jr. (11:33) when Sano used a Northern Lights Bomb on Dibiase. Same level as the previous match, nothing too exceptional. The gaijins looked good. Rating: C.
3. Akira Taue & Go Shiosaki beat Bison Smith & Eddie Edwards (10:54) when Shiosaki used the Go Flasher on Edwards. Taue and Shiosaki looked good, and Bison is still looking like a monster. Go is growing match by match. Rating: C+.
4. Jun Akiyama, Takeshi Rikio & Yoshinobu Kanemaru beat D'Lo Brown, Buchanan & KAZMA (16:56) when Akiyama used an Exploder on KAZMA. Best match so far, a really good 6-Man where everyone looked top notch. RO&D are really impressing, and have put on some good matches so far. Akiyama as usual looked like an animal. The Tag Title match should be really good. Rating: B-.
5. Mohammed Yone beat Tamon Honda (15:42) with the Muscle Buster. Amazing, amazing match. Best match of the night by miles so far, and Yone is really looking like the next big thing in NOAH. Fans were a little shocked when Yone came up with the win over the wiley veteran, but the match was simply one of the best in a while. Rating: B+ (Match of the Night).
6. Naomichi Marufuji & Takashi Sugiura beat Takeshi Morishima & Shuhei Taniguchi (18:39) when Sugiura used the Olympic Slam on Morishima. Once again, a great match. No shock here: Sugiura looked like a beast, Morishima is still a monster, and Taniguchi is still toe-to-toe with NOAH's best. Rating: B.
7. Mitsuharu Misawa, Yoshinari Ogawa & Mushi-King Terry beat Akitoshi Saito, KENTA & Taiji Ishimori (19:38) when Terry used the Axes Spin on Ishimori. Not even the best 6-Man of the night, a bit of a let-down. Misawa and KENTA both looked awesome, and Terry is pretty much unstoppable at this point. Rating: C+.
Final Rating: B-.
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Post by Sam on May 12, 2007 13:02:41 GMT -5
Big Match Signed for 5/21 Koshigaya Studio by DEAN - 20 May 07
For the 5/21 Koshigaya Studio show, GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Takeshi Rikio was asked to select any member of the NOAH roster to team with him and to take on the team of Akira Taue & Go Shiosaki. Takeshi Rikio informed NOAH staff that he has chosen American stand-out and recent gaijin addition Samoa Joe as his tag team partner! Will this alliance last? How will Joe do in his first bout against some of NOAH's best heavyweights?
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Post by talibanbackpack on May 13, 2007 0:11:05 GMT -5
Good stuff,Deano Supremo. I like Joe coming to NOAH,especially to tag with Rikio. Should work out well.
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Post by stevecorinoisgod on May 13, 2007 2:50:47 GMT -5
Rikio and...Joe? I'd rather see someone like Yone, or , even Marufuji team with Rikio. That being said, I want to see Joe's head get ing ripped off by Taue..please make it happen.
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Post by Sam on May 13, 2007 8:15:06 GMT -5
Well it seems like actual alliances are starting to come through in NOAH, based on the cards they put out. Mori/Yone/anyone else...Fuji/Sugi/Sano...Saito/Ishimori/KENTA, Kanemaru/Rikio/Akiyama.
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Post by Sam on May 14, 2007 20:28:09 GMT -5
5/21 Koshigaya Studio Results by DEAN - 21 May 07 NOAH, 5/21/07 Koshigaya Studio 2,000 Fans - No Vacancy
0. Atsushi Aoki & Tsutomu Hirayanagi beat Akihiko Ito & Ippei Ota (10:17) when Hirayanagi used a dropkick on Ota. Decent dark match. Could have been better. Rating: C.
1. GHC Hardcore Openweight Tag Team Titles: Kentaro Shinga & Kishin Kawabata beat Eddie Edwards & Ted Dibiase Jr. (9:49) when Shiga used the Spiral Shiga Shooter on Edwards (2nd defense). Not a bad match, but Pen Palz aren't the most exciting tag team ever. Rating: C+.
2. Kotaro Suzuki beat Davey Richards (12:50) with an Exaclibur. Amazing match for these two, Davey looked absolutely great. When you put a showing like this on against an established Jr. in Mushi-Ki...err...Suzuki, you should be in line for a shot at the belt. Davey's dream could become reality before we even know it. Rating: B-.
3. KENTA & Akitoshi Saito beat Tamon Honda & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi (10:51) when KENTA used the Go 2 Sleep on Kikuchi. This match really lifted to crowd, and everyone really enjoyed it. KENTA looked real good. Rating: B.
4. Bison Smith & Ricky Marvin beat Jun Akiyama & Yoshinobu Kanemaru (12:35) when Smith used the Bison-Tennial on Kanemaru. Akiyama and Kanemaru showed excellent chemistry, and Akiyama just really shone through here. One of the best matches all tour so far. Rating: B+ (Tie for Match of the Night).
5. Takeshi Morishima, Mohammed Yone & Shuhei Taniguchi beat D'Lo Brown, Buchanan & KAZMA (16:18) when Morishima used a Backdrop Driver on Buchanan. Morishima looked real good, and once again, RO&D impressed. Good 6-Man. Rating: B-.
6. Takeshi Rikio & Samoa Joe beat Akira Taue & Go Shiosaki (20:48) when Rikio used the Muso on Taue. Wow, an excellent match here. A pure heavyweight tag, in which Joe really impressed a lot of NOAH fans. In the ring with two NOAH monsters in Taue and Rikio, and another man who many call the next Kobashi, Joe looked right at home. A Joe vs. Shiosaki match has to happen. Rating: B+ (Tie for Match of the Night).
7. Mitsuharu Misawa, Yoshinari Ogawa & Taiji Ishimori beat Takashi Sugiura, Naomichi Marufuji & Takuma Sano (19:47) when Misawa used the Emerald Fusion on Sano. Pretty good match, not the best of the night but it did its job. Misawa looked really good out there, and is still really putting on performances night after night despite his age. Rating: B-.
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Post by stevecorinoisgod on May 14, 2007 21:20:51 GMT -5
Dean, hook me up with the data you're using with this? T-Zone's default is driving me NUTS.
Onto the show...WHY DID TAUE NOT KILL JOE BEFORE LETTING SHIOZAKI LOSE?! But the main event is good, I'm glad Misawa's looking decent in his old-ass age. Suzuki over Richards is great. And the fact you had the Sterness team job to RICKY MARVIN AND BISON SMITH makes me cry.
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Post by Sam on May 14, 2007 23:01:12 GMT -5
I'll do some more updates if you want...but it's a modified T-Zone really, with very little done to anything beyond NOAH, CHIKARA tournament histories, and some teams. I'll update a little more before I send it. Thanks for the replies though. And it hurt to put Akiyama ( ing GHC Tag Champ) down...but I gotta build Bison for the Misawa match...something that could have been avoided if NOAH didn't book Bison Smith of all people against Misawa. At least Kanemaru took the fall.
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Post by stevecorinoisgod on May 15, 2007 0:04:00 GMT -5
It's okay...you can make it all better by having Taue annihilate Joe.
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Post by Sam on May 17, 2007 19:47:28 GMT -5
I'll probably be updating this tonight...hopefully.
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Post by cradleshock on May 18, 2007 4:22:29 GMT -5
Very nicely done, Aldo i'm not a fan of Samoa Joe in general, i think he is overrated, but the rest is great, i like the Puroresufan style report, keep on.
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Post by Sam on May 19, 2007 1:13:13 GMT -5
5/22 Zepp Sendai Results by DEAN - 22 May 07
NOAH, 5/22/07 Zepp Sendai 1,000 fans - No Vacancy
1. Ricky Marvin & Davey Richards beat Kentaro Shiga & Kishin Kawabata (10:38) when Marvin used the Pride Lock on Shiga. Great opener, really lifted the crowd's mood. Marvin is amazing, and Richards is really starting to fit in. Rating: B- (Tie for Match of the Night).
2. Naomichi Marufuji, Takuma Sano & Takashi Sugiura beat Tamon Honda, Tsuyoshi Kikuchi & Taiji Ishimori (14:40) when Sugiura used a double gutwrench suplex on Kikuchi. Could have been a lot better, but not bad. After the match, Sugiura got on the mic and said he has his eye on the GHC Heavyweight Title. Rating: C+.
3. Jun Akiyama & Takeshi Rikio beat Bison Smith & Ted Dibiase Jr. (14:18) when Rikio used the Muso on Dibiase. Great match, really got the crowd hot, Akiyama & Rikio look great as always, and Smith still came out of this looking like a monster. He went strike-for-strike with Akiyama, and still looks to be a contender. Rating: B- (Tie for Match of the Night).
4. Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Samoa Joe beat Shuhei Taniguchi & Ippei Ota (6:51) when Joe used The Choke on Ota. Not bad for what it was: a basic squash. Is Joe now an honorary Sterness member? Rating: C.
5. Takeshi Morishima & Atsushi Aoki beat Akira Taue & Tsutomu Hirayanagi (14:43) when Morishima used a High Angle Back Drop on Hirayanagi. Interesting match, pitting the up-and-coming heavyweight in Morishima against good ole' Taue, both with NOAH graduates as their partners. Morishima vs. Taue down the line can be a possibility, as sparks flew here. Rating: C+.
6. Mitsuharu Misawa, Yoshinari Ogawa & Kotaro Suzuki beat D'Lo Brown, Buchanan & Eddie Edwards (23:32) when Suzuki used the Excalibur on Edwards. Pretty good, not amazing, but everyone played their role and did it well. Misawa looks pretty damn good for someone his age, and RO&D continue to impress. Rating: B- (Tie for Match of the Night).
7. Go Shiosaki & Mohammed Yone beat Akitoshi Saito & KENTA (17:10) when Shiosaki used the Go Flasher on KENTA. Oh my, KENTA and Go have a nice little rivalry going. It's like they are two brothers competing for the attention of their shared mentor in Kenta Kobashi. KENTA's attitude shone through here, but Go would have no part of it. These two meet on the 6/3 show, should be fun. Great stuff here. Rating: B- (Tie for Match of the Night).
Final Rating: B-.
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Post by cradleshock on May 19, 2007 3:19:54 GMT -5
Very nice, Sugiura for the GHC Heavyweight title? Sounds great. Akiyama/Rikio vs. Dibiase/Smith should have been higher on the card and longer. KENTA-Go can be a very nice feud, with Kobashi going on, i hope it will develop it good. Overall very nice show, as i said before, i really like your writing.
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Post by Tazmission on May 20, 2007 15:48:10 GMT -5
Awesome diary so far man. If you book Joe/Taue or Davey/Go, I'll be willing to have your children in return. Seriously.
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Post by Sam on May 20, 2007 23:12:18 GMT -5
Well, the one thing that bothers me about this diary is that the match making is so pointless and random at times, it gets a little repetitive. I'm trying to get as much as I find fun, but the minute this feels like more work than play, I might just continue on with my IWA diary, adding the shows I missed. We'll see how this next show goes and stuff.
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