Sept. 20, 2013 - Athena Pro
Sept 20, 2013 11:45:46 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2013 11:45:46 GMT -7
Athena Pro - Sept. 20
Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Hong Kong
Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Hong Kong
Lorisa is introduced and comes out to mostly boos from the crowd. She asks for the ring mic.
Lorisa Oorzhak - I deserve those boos. I turned my back on you when I was lead astray by two very delusional and disturbed individuals. I have distanced myself from then and I hope I can regain your trust. I am sorry.
Kana gets a great pop when she comes out to the ring, shaking hands along the way. Lorisa holds out her hand and Kana cautiously shakes it. They go to their corners and the ref calls for the bell. They lockup and exchange holds and counters. Kana shows off her impressive amateur skills against Lorisa’s world class amateur skills. They give the fans a great show for about 10 minutes before Kana gets Lorisa in the Kana Lock. Lorisa has no choice but to tap out.
Kana submitted Lorisa Oorzhak with the Kana Lock
The Knight Dynasty come out to a chorus of boos. Hannah and Holly follow a few steps behind Britani. Britani is lecturing them when they get into the ring. The ref checks Britani’s boots to see if she’s hiding anything this week. Muscle Venus come out looking confident. Hikaru and Miyako have a new look of cockiness. They shake hands with a few fans then climb into the ring. Hikaru and Britani will start the match. The ref calls for the bell.
Before they can lock up, Britani begins berating Hikaru. Hikaru shrugs her shoulders in confusion. Britani pokes Hikaru in the chest a couple times before Hikaru kicks her ankle. Britani hops back to her corner and slaps Holly hard to tag her in. Holly cautiously steps into the ring and is caught by Hikaru right away. Hikaru whips her across the ring and catches her with a dropkick coming back. Holly gets up and is met with another dropkick. She gets up a second time and is caught with another dropkick. Hikaru tags in Tsukasa.
Tsukasa springboards off the top rope and lands a flying elbow drop on Holly. Tsukasa gets Holly to her feet and sends her into the corner. When Holly stumbles out of the corner, Tsukasa does a double springboard off the corner and catches Holly with an enzuigiri. Tsukasa covers Holly and gets the three count.
Tsukasa Fujimoto pinned Holly Blossom with the Venus Shoot
#1 Openweight Title Contender
Dark Angel gets a good pop as she comes to the ring. She runs the ropes and does a few warm ups. Hiroyo gets a mixed reaction from the crowd as she comes to the ring. She goes nose to nose with Dark Angel. They exchange “pleasantries” while the ref carefully watches. They back off into their corners and the ref calls for the bell.
They circle around a bit before locking up. Hiroyo tries to impose her strength but dark Angel counters with her speed and agility. They don’t hold back and give each other everything they have. They only take a few brief rest holds before returning to the action. Towards the end, Hiroyo lifts Dark Angel into a torture rack, preparing for the Hiroyo Stone. Dark Angel counters it into a tornado DDT. She covers Hiroyo and gets the three count.
Dark Angel pinned Hiroyo Matsumoto with a tornado DDT
Ramu Endo comes out, wearing the JPP Openweight Title belt. She climbs into the ring and walks over to Dark Angel. Ramu offers her hand; Dark Angel shakes Ramu’s hand. Ramu lifts the belt up, holding it in front of Dark Angel’s face.
Before the introductions, Kana comes out and takes a seat at the announcers’ table. Naomi comes out to a quiet reaction from the crowd. She is looking quite nervous as she checks out the ring. Manami is introduced and walks down the ramp slowly. The fans are mostly quiet but a chant of “a-poh” (grandmother) builds in the crowd. Naomi holds out her hand in respect. Manami looks at Naomi’s hand and walks away to her corner. The entire roster comes out on the stage to watch the match. Manami takes off her ring robe and the ref calls for the bell.
Naomi holds out her hand again. Manami stares at Naomi’s hand then slaps her in the face. Naomi slaps her back then realizes what she’s done and backs away quickly. Manami smiles then begins walking Naomi down. Naomi tries to use her speed but Manami easily cuts her off and corners her. Naomi uses her agility to duck and dive out of Manami’s offence. Manami catches Naomi soon enough.
Manami shows Naomi more in a 10 minute match than she’s learned in four years as a pro. Manami shows her tricks that aren’t taught in any wrestling school. Naomi doesn’t give up and lasts longer than many thought she would and even manages to get in some offence of her own. Naomi tries for her jumping butt bump but Manami catches her with a dropkick in the back. Manami spins her finger in a circle. Many in the crowd know what is going to happen. Manami lifts Naomi onto her shoulders, spins around a couple times then falls back into a bridging suplex. The ref makes the three count.
Manami Toyota pinned Naomi with the Japanese Ocean Cyclone Suplex
JPP Junior Title
Lisa comes down the aisle wearing a new ring robe with a stylized Hong Kong flag on the back. She does some stretches and warm ups as the fans continue cheering. Riho comes out, proudly wearing the JPP Junior Title belt. She looks very serious as she climbs into the ring. The official introductions are made and the ref calls for the bell.
They shake hands then lock up right away. Lisa tries to use her height advantage as leverage but Riho uses it against her with a series of arm drags. Riho continues with the advantage, using her speed against Lisa’s speed. Lisa eventually slows down her offence and is able to catch Riho off guard.
From this point on, it was a very evenly matched and fast paced match with Lisa martial arts skills against Riho‘s wrestling skills. They trade the advantage back and forth for well on 15 minutes, keeping the fans on the edge of their seats. Riho has the advantage when she has Lisa on the mat set up for a running double knee strike. As she comes in, Lisa grabs Riho’s arm and takes her down into an armbar. Riho struggles to get to the ropes but Lisa pulls her back to the middle of the ring. Riho continues to struggle but has no choice but to tap out.
Lisa Cheng forced Riho to submit to an armbar to become the new JPP Junior Champion
) Great job on the show as well as the angles that you've been pushing through matches and promos. I've really enjoyed seeing JPP develop into what it's becoming. I feel fortunate to have had a hand in starting that development. Great work (as always).