SJPW Senshi no
Tamashii
02/07/99
Venue: Sapporo Nakajima Sports Complex, Sapporo, Japan
- The card began with Mr. Yamashita and the entire roster of SJPW wrestlers
standing at the top of the runway for a moment of silence in memory of Giant
Baba who recently passed away. Enemies and friends alike stood shoulder
to shoulder while a ceremonial bell rang ten times in his memory.
- A scene was then shown backstage where Mitsunori Takizawa tried to
recruit Masashi "Lightning" Lanther for his team in the main event
against Ed Dean. Lanther was forced to turn him down as SJPW CEO
Yamashita had booked him to fly to the United States that evening to
represent SJPW in challenging for the NCWF cruiserweight title.
- Ace Kilcannon defeated Onslaught by pinfall with a flying headbutt.
- After his match, Kilcannon gave a brief in-ring interview in which he
volunteered to join Takizawa's team in order to face Ed Dean.
- In a second-round match of the Frank A. Marano Jr. Tag Tournament, The
Outlaws defeated Heaven and Hell by pinfall as Doc Holliday pinned White
Angel following The Twenty-One of Spades combination move.
- Another backstage scene was shown in which "The Samurai"
Kensei Tokugawa approached Takizawa and volunteered to join his team in
order to represent SJPW.
- In another second-round match of the Frank A. Marano Jr. Tag Tournament,
The Suicide Machines defeated Hiryuu Batsu by pinfall when King pinned The
Banshee after a tope suicida with a chair.
- Jonnie Adonis interviewed SJPW CEO Shinsaku Yamashita who announced that
The Corporate Dragons would face "Iron Man" Tetsuo Matsumoto and a
partner of his choosing at Wrestlefest. If Matsumoto wins that match,
he will get a non-title match against "The Pyro" Toshiaki
Takada. If Matsumoto defeats Takada in the non-title match, he will
then receive a title shot shortly thereafter. Yamashita denied Takada's
request that the winner of the Koubousen Geijutsu title match be granted a
title shot for the All-Asian title. Yamashita also announced that the
annual Super J Crown tournament starting in March will be renamed the Giant
Baba Cup to honor Giant Baba who recently passed away.
- Metamorphico and Rupan Loco wrestled to a time limit draw. After
the match, the two men shook hands.
- Following his match, Rupan Loco went backstage where he asked Takizawa if
he could be a part of his Team SJPW for the main event. Takizawa
agreed.
- A match between Super Bakemono Mask Jr. and Agasha Gennai was interrupted
by Chandrasekhar Yoshida who criticized both men as disgraces to
puroresuring. Yoshida attacked both men and unmasked Super Bakemono
Mask as newcomer Hoshi Otaku. Yoshida's ranting was interrupted by the
intervention of Jiraiya which led into the next match.
- Chandrasekhar Yoshida defeated Jiraiya by submission with The Genyosha
Deathlock.
- After the match, Yoshida refused to release Jiraiya from his hold until
El Gato Diablo came rushing down which led to the next match.
- Chandrasekhar Yoshida defeated El Gato Diablo by submission with a Dragon
Sleeper.
- In the twelve-man tag team main event, Team SJPW (Mitsunori Takizawa,
Ace Kilcannon, Kensei Tokugawa, Rupan Loco, "Jigoku" Tiger Extreme
& "Iron Man" Tetsuo Matsumoto) defeated Team Corporate/Team
SHVF (Ed Dean, The Maulers, Kenichi Kubota & The Corporate Dragons) by
pinfall when Matsumoto powerbombed Takizawa off the top rope onto Dean.
- After the match, the rest of Chiimu Tora came out to congratulate
Takizawa. Tiger Kikuchi, wearing a neckbrace, also came out and gave a
brief speech honoring Takizawa.
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