November Rain [Day 2] -- November 2nd, 2021
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November Rain [Day 2]
November 2nd, 2021 [LIVE]
Osaka Convention Centre (500 MAX)
[First Battle] White Light II defeated Raijin Ogawa {8:31} via Slingshot Brainbuster
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[Singles Showcase] Hiroto Sasake defeated Haru Tanaka {10:08} via Capture Suplex w/ Bridge
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[Tag Team Battle] The Shadow Warriors (Okamoto & Hirota defeated Tidal Wave (Uehara & Fija) {5:33} via Backdrop Driver by Okamoto on Uehara
4. [Main Event] Kenneth Marshall & Roger Stevens (c), Daisuke Shinzaki & Akihiro Sagawa defeated The Shining Stars (Watanabe/Kondo/Ito) & Crossfire {12:37} when Shinzaki used a Tiger Suplex '85 on Tetsu Kondo
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Notes:
- White Light II continued to build momentum as a singles competitor while The Black Jaguar nurses his injuries. The second generation star had the fans behind him in this match against Raijin Ogawa. Gone are the days of White Light II living in his father's shadow. After a long six year quest to be his own man, 'WLII' does a great job of mixing the technical aspect of the sport with his high flying capabilities. Raijin Ogawa is experienced but is off to a slow start in BRAVE. The match ended with a beautiful slingshot Brainbuster that brought the crowd to their feet.
- Hiroto Sasake is a mere 25 years old, but has already captured one of the more revered championship in Asia. At 23, Sasake shocked the world by capturing the FUSION Openweight championship. After a lengthy reign, it was clear that Sasake was only getting started, and that this budding star would be a key player in the years to come. Sasake was making his BRAVE debut, and was successful of defeating Haru Tanaka. Tanaka was game, and was looking to earn a victory over his more decorated opponent to build momentum. Unfortunately for him, Sasake wouldn't be denied. Sasake caught Tanaka coming in off the ropes with nicely executed 'Capture Suplex' and held his shoulders down for the three count.
- Takeshi Uehara has been an absolute menace. He throws his weight around and has little remorse or regard for his opponents. That all changed in one night. The Shadow Warriors who made their presence known at the end of Day 1, were ready to make their BRAVE Debuts. In an act that shocked the BRAVE audience, Okamoto and Hirota isolated Uehara the entire match, and beat him down with strikes, suplexes and stretch holds. The fans were stunned, you could hear a pin drop as The Shadow Warriors proved that while Uehara might be big and bad - they were bigger and badder. It was as if the balance of power and fear had shifted, and it now clearly resided with the Shadow Warriors. If their aspirations of expansion are true, this doesn't bode well for the BRAVE Locker room. Okamoto added salt to the wounds by showing his brute strength by holding the bigger Uehara up in the air for a few moments, before launching Uehara over and driving him to the mat with his version of The Backdrop Driver! The stunned silence continued, as The Shadow Warriors put everyone on notice that they were here, and that the game had changed.
- The main event had all of the elements of a great match. All 8 men competing comprised of wrestlers who have proven their worth all over the world. Including Crossfire who's a SUMO champion to the mix added that spicy element of intrigue. This would also mark the first in-ring debut of Satoshi Watanabe. The leader of The Shining Stars has made no bones about the fact that he has his eyes set on BRAVE's top singles championship. Watanabe moved around the ring like he owned it, and stood out as a star in this contest. The new BRAVE Tag Team Champions had their moments in this contest as well, as it would be Marshall and Stevens who were able to bodyslam Crossfire to the mat in tandem. The ring shook, and the fans loved every second of it. It would be Daisuke Shinzaki who secured the victory for his team, when he caught Testu Kondo with the Tiger Suplex '85. The fan favourites had scored a huge victory in the main event, leaving Watanabe frustrated. One would have to surmise that The Shining Stars are going to come back better and stronger after falling short.
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Reactions:
- Takeshi Uehara was left a bloody and broken mess, and had to skip the interview portion of the show. The Shadow Warriors didn't say much, as their presence alone sent a tingle up and down the spine of those who were there to witness their dismantling of one of the biggest and meanest men on the roster. Hirota said that wanted to come after the biggest and baddest from the outset to send warnings to those who doubted the serious nature of their inclusion in BRAVE.
- White Light II was all smiles. He wished his tag team partner a speedy recovery, before announcing that he wanted to test himself against the very best Jr. Heavyweights on the BRAVE roster.
- Daisuke Shinzaki was able to score a huge victory for his team in the 8 man main event. It should be noted that Shinzaki and Sagawa showed chemistry inside of the ring when making tags and transitions. The two men have seemingly built respect for one and other through their matches over the past month.
- The BRAVE Tag Team Champions were also present to offer a little insight into their future plans. Marshall said that he knew that they were marked men, and that the entire roster would now be gunning for them. Stevens liked the sounds of that and with a glint of 'crazy' in his eye, encouraged anyone and everyone to look them up because they loved to fight. This brought a smile to Marshall's face, and he said 'This is exactly why I sought Roger out to team with me. I need that level of crazy next to me to compete in this war zone. Marshall said that they were willing to give The Shining Stars a Tag Team Championship match in the future since they had a DRAW In their first match, and since it was them that they beat in the finals of the SUPER Tag League. Marshall assured the fans that they were going to be fighting champions.
November 2nd, 2021 [LIVE]
Osaka Convention Centre (500 MAX)
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Notes:
- White Light II continued to build momentum as a singles competitor while The Black Jaguar nurses his injuries. The second generation star had the fans behind him in this match against Raijin Ogawa. Gone are the days of White Light II living in his father's shadow. After a long six year quest to be his own man, 'WLII' does a great job of mixing the technical aspect of the sport with his high flying capabilities. Raijin Ogawa is experienced but is off to a slow start in BRAVE. The match ended with a beautiful slingshot Brainbuster that brought the crowd to their feet.
- Hiroto Sasake is a mere 25 years old, but has already captured one of the more revered championship in Asia. At 23, Sasake shocked the world by capturing the FUSION Openweight championship. After a lengthy reign, it was clear that Sasake was only getting started, and that this budding star would be a key player in the years to come. Sasake was making his BRAVE debut, and was successful of defeating Haru Tanaka. Tanaka was game, and was looking to earn a victory over his more decorated opponent to build momentum. Unfortunately for him, Sasake wouldn't be denied. Sasake caught Tanaka coming in off the ropes with nicely executed 'Capture Suplex' and held his shoulders down for the three count.
- Takeshi Uehara has been an absolute menace. He throws his weight around and has little remorse or regard for his opponents. That all changed in one night. The Shadow Warriors who made their presence known at the end of Day 1, were ready to make their BRAVE Debuts. In an act that shocked the BRAVE audience, Okamoto and Hirota isolated Uehara the entire match, and beat him down with strikes, suplexes and stretch holds. The fans were stunned, you could hear a pin drop as The Shadow Warriors proved that while Uehara might be big and bad - they were bigger and badder. It was as if the balance of power and fear had shifted, and it now clearly resided with the Shadow Warriors. If their aspirations of expansion are true, this doesn't bode well for the BRAVE Locker room. Okamoto added salt to the wounds by showing his brute strength by holding the bigger Uehara up in the air for a few moments, before launching Uehara over and driving him to the mat with his version of The Backdrop Driver! The stunned silence continued, as The Shadow Warriors put everyone on notice that they were here, and that the game had changed.
- The main event had all of the elements of a great match. All 8 men competing comprised of wrestlers who have proven their worth all over the world. Including Crossfire who's a SUMO champion to the mix added that spicy element of intrigue. This would also mark the first in-ring debut of Satoshi Watanabe. The leader of The Shining Stars has made no bones about the fact that he has his eyes set on BRAVE's top singles championship. Watanabe moved around the ring like he owned it, and stood out as a star in this contest. The new BRAVE Tag Team Champions had their moments in this contest as well, as it would be Marshall and Stevens who were able to bodyslam Crossfire to the mat in tandem. The ring shook, and the fans loved every second of it. It would be Daisuke Shinzaki who secured the victory for his team, when he caught Testu Kondo with the Tiger Suplex '85. The fan favourites had scored a huge victory in the main event, leaving Watanabe frustrated. One would have to surmise that The Shining Stars are going to come back better and stronger after falling short.
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Reactions:
- Takeshi Uehara was left a bloody and broken mess, and had to skip the interview portion of the show. The Shadow Warriors didn't say much, as their presence alone sent a tingle up and down the spine of those who were there to witness their dismantling of one of the biggest and meanest men on the roster. Hirota said that wanted to come after the biggest and baddest from the outset to send warnings to those who doubted the serious nature of their inclusion in BRAVE.
- White Light II was all smiles. He wished his tag team partner a speedy recovery, before announcing that he wanted to test himself against the very best Jr. Heavyweights on the BRAVE roster.
- Daisuke Shinzaki was able to score a huge victory for his team in the 8 man main event. It should be noted that Shinzaki and Sagawa showed chemistry inside of the ring when making tags and transitions. The two men have seemingly built respect for one and other through their matches over the past month.
- The BRAVE Tag Team Champions were also present to offer a little insight into their future plans. Marshall said that he knew that they were marked men, and that the entire roster would now be gunning for them. Stevens liked the sounds of that and with a glint of 'crazy' in his eye, encouraged anyone and everyone to look them up because they loved to fight. This brought a smile to Marshall's face, and he said 'This is exactly why I sought Roger out to team with me. I need that level of crazy next to me to compete in this war zone. Marshall said that they were willing to give The Shining Stars a Tag Team Championship match in the future since they had a DRAW In their first match, and since it was them that they beat in the finals of the SUPER Tag League. Marshall assured the fans that they were going to be fighting champions.
