Random Puroresu Thread 5/6/08 Tanahashi in AJPW, 5 of 5

**What Would Kevin Do?** · 05-06-2008, 03:39 AM

3 of the 4 AJPW matches from the man who was on his way to being the wrestler of the year until his knee injury...

Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Taiyo Kea

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WSX46F4Y

Tanahashi vs Keiji Mutoh

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=A913J842

Tanahashi vs Toshiaki Kawada

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4E6S9LHE

Tanahashi vs Suwama
*coming soon*

**Indifferent Clox** · 05-07-2008, 07:44 PM

thank you
clap clap clap

**Indifferent Clox** · 05-08-2008, 03:08 PM

is it still coming soon?

**What Would Kevin Do?** · 05-09-2008, 01:51 AM

Yes, it's coming soon until the match gets posted, which, I believe, won't be until next week.

**Indifferent Clox** · 05-09-2008, 07:31 AM

sweeet

**Super V** · 05-09-2008, 09:32 PM

Lack of knowledge on my part but aren't NJPW and AJPW bitter business rivals? And isn't Tanahashi NJPW's main star?

**What Would Kevin Do?** · 05-09-2008, 09:55 PM

AJPW and NOAH used to be bitter, because Misawa led an excursion from AJPW when Shohei Baba's wife took over the company. That's pretty much cleared now, as Keiji Mutoh runs AJPW.

NJPW and AJPW are rivals, but not bitter by any means. They do randomly exchange talent, like many companies in Japan do. Heck, AJPW's Mutoh is the IWGP champ.

**Indifferent Clox** · 05-23-2008, 06:21 AM

You got that match up yet?

**What Would Kevin Do?** · 05-23-2008, 07:20 AM

Nope. I'll post it when I get it.

**U-Warrior** · 05-23-2008, 09:53 AM

So whats the point of that Golbal Wrestling Alliance, or whatever its called? All Japan and New Japan aren't a part of it, but they still share talent with companies that are.

Whats the deal there?

**What Would Kevin Do?** · 05-23-2008, 01:39 PM

Global Professional Wrestling Alliance

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Global Professional Wrestling Alliance

Details
Acronym	GPWA
Established	2006
Style	Puroresu
Location	Japan
Founder(s)	Mitsuharu Misawa Yoshiyuki Nakamura
Owner(s)	Mitsuharu Misawa Yoshiyuki Nakamura

The Global Professional Wrestling Alliance (GPWA) are a group of professional wrestling promotions and wrestlers from around the world who have come together to cooperate. Formed in 2006, the group is led by chairman Mitsuharu Misawa, a professional wrestler and owner of Pro Wrestling NOAH, and president Yoshiyuki Nakamura, co-owner of Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX.

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[edit] Aims

The group was established as a means to aid the many competing wrestling promotions in Japan. Members will share resources including training facilities and their wrestlers themselves. They will also coordinate the arrangements of their shows in order to avoid clashes. In addition to this "super shows" will be run with wrestlers from the member promotions competing on the same shows. This first of which occurred on November 14, 2006.
It is also likely that in the future the promotions will donate part of their profits towards a fund which could supply a pension for retired wrestlers. This has been seen as a sign of the GPWA developing towards becoming a union, something which the professional wrestling industry has always lacked.

[edit] Members

[edit] Promotions

Promotion	Representative	Country
Big Mouth Loud	Kazunari Murakami	Japan
Dramatic Dream Team	Sanshiro Takagi	Japan
El Dorado Wrestling	Noriaki Kawabata	Japan
European Wrestling Association	Chris Raaber	Austria
IWA Japan	Tatskuni Asano	Japan
Kaientai Dojo	TAKA Michinoku	Japan
Kensuke Office	Hisako Sasaki	Japan
Pro Wrestling NOAH	Mitsuharu Misawa	Japan
Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX	Shinjiro Ohtani	Japan
Ring of Honor	Cary Silkin	United States
World League Wrestling	Harley Race	United States

[edit] Freelance wrestlers

Wrestler	Country
Kikutaro	Japan
MAZADA	Japan
Magnitude Kishiwada	Japan
Minoru Suzuki	Japan
NOSAWA	Japan Mexico
Shiro Koshinaka	Japan
Tadao Yasuda	Japan
Takaku Fuke	Japan
Yoshihiro Takayama	Japan

**What Would Kevin Do?** · 05-23-2008, 01:39 PM

I think Dragon Gate may be a part of it now, but I'm not sure (they've been working alot with NOAH lately.)

**What Would Kevin Do?** · 05-23-2008, 01:40 PM

Anyway, NJPW is owned by Yukes, so that's probably why they aren't in it. AJPW, I don't know why.

**What Would Kevin Do?** · 06-08-2008, 12:59 AM

I'll have the 4th match up today or tomorrow.

**What Would Kevin Do?** · 06-08-2008, 01:01 AM

Along with Tanahashi vs Kojima.

**What Would Kevin Do?** · 06-08-2008, 03:45 AM

Kojima vs Tanahashi

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4LD5RKWH

Suwama vs Tanahashi

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5EN1ZKC0

05-07-2008, 07:44 PM	#2
Indifferent Clox emerge Posts: 16,710	thank you clap clap clap

05-08-2008, 03:08 PM	#3
Indifferent Clox emerge Posts: 16,710	is it still coming soon?

05-09-2008, 01:51 AM	#4
What Would Kevin Do? Ninja Mod, Esquire Posts: 12,676	Yes, it's coming soon until the match gets posted, which, I believe, won't be until next week.

05-09-2008, 07:31 AM	#5
Indifferent Clox emerge Posts: 16,710	sweeet

05-09-2008, 09:32 PM	#6
Super V Member Posts: 1,055	Lack of knowledge on my part but aren't NJPW and AJPW bitter business rivals? And isn't Tanahashi NJPW's main star?

05-09-2008, 09:55 PM	#7
What Would Kevin Do? Ninja Mod, Esquire Posts: 12,676	AJPW and NOAH used to be bitter, because Misawa led an excursion from AJPW when Shohei Baba's wife took over the company. That's pretty much cleared now, as Keiji Mutoh runs AJPW. NJPW and AJPW are rivals, but not bitter by any means. They do randomly exchange talent, like many companies in Japan do. Heck, AJPW's Mutoh is the IWGP champ.

05-23-2008, 06:21 AM	#8
Indifferent Clox emerge Posts: 16,710	You got that match up yet?

05-23-2008, 07:20 AM	#9
What Would Kevin Do? Ninja Mod, Esquire Posts: 12,676	Nope. I'll post it when I get it.

05-23-2008, 09:53 AM	#10
U-Warrior Not Fignuts OLE! Posts: 3,306	So whats the point of that Golbal Wrestling Alliance, or whatever its called? All Japan and New Japan aren't a part of it, but they still share talent with companies that are. Whats the deal there?

05-23-2008, 01:39 PM	#12
What Would Kevin Do? Ninja Mod, Esquire Posts: 12,676	I think Dragon Gate may be a part of it now, but I'm not sure (they've been working alot with NOAH lately.)

05-23-2008, 01:40 PM	#13
What Would Kevin Do? Ninja Mod, Esquire Posts: 12,676	Anyway, NJPW is owned by Yukes, so that's probably why they aren't in it. AJPW, I don't know why.

06-08-2008, 12:59 AM	#14
What Would Kevin Do? Ninja Mod, Esquire Posts: 12,676	I'll have the 4th match up today or tomorrow.

06-08-2008, 01:01 AM	#15
What Would Kevin Do? Ninja Mod, Esquire Posts: 12,676	Along with Tanahashi vs Kojima.

06-08-2008, 03:45 AM	#16
What Would Kevin Do? Ninja Mod, Esquire Posts: 12,676	Kojima vs Tanahashi http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4LD5RKWH Suwama vs Tanahashi http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5EN1ZKC0