#Pro Wrestling BASARA

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Fuminori Abe & Takuya Nomura vs. Kazusada Higuchi & Ryota Nakatsu, BASARA 251 ~ Utage, June 21, 2024

A common refrain in the lament about professional wrestling in 2024 is that tag team wrestling, a unique format that sets wrestling apart from other combat sports dramas, is at a very weak state. (2 vs. 2 or 3 vs. 3 MMA, for example, is very wacky, but it's more of a free for all than tag team wrestling, which is regulated by the rules around tagging your partner and colored by the drama that circumventing those rules creates.) When I hear that refrain, I think about how tag teams have been a consistently highlighted aspect of Japanese wrestling, even in 2024. From Dragon Bane and Alpha Wolf to the factions in New Japan, Stardom, and Dragongate to the teams like the Astronauts, tag team wrestling doesn’t seem quite as moribund as critics might claim.

Fuminori Abe and Takuya Nomura, the Astronauts, exploded in prominence after their highly rated singles match at their produce show in October 2023. Based on that match's reputation, GCW brought them to the United States; GCW even asked them to replicate the singles match at Bloodsport X. DPW also brought Fuminori Abe, the Buddhist priest and slightly younger member of the duo, to the US to face Roderick Strong in a well regarded singles match this year.

Nonetheless, Abe and Nomura have done most of their work this year as the Astronauts in Japan as the traveling tag team, stopping in AJPW, DDT, BJW, BASARA, 666, and a variety of independent produce shows. With such a variety of venues and audiences, it must be tempting to find a formula and stick with it to make life easier for yourselves. Yet, every time I see the Astronauts at work, they seem to present a twist on the variation of their trademark high speed action, laced with humor, that keeps monotony from setting in on them.

In this case, I checked out Abe and Nomura against Ryota Nakatsu, who turned me off immediately by wrestling most of the match in a t-shirt three sizes too large, and Kazusada Higuchi, the ex-sumo wrestler whose career feels like it should have been more than what it currently is even though he's held every KO-D championship in DDT. True to the Astronauts’ formula, the match was worked at a high pace with lots of action and intensity between the two teams, and it was punctuated with a very Three Stooges inspired segment where Abe, Nomura, Nakatsu, and Higuchi paired off to hit each other and Nakatsu kept asking Higuchi to switch partners because Abe and Nomura were hitting him too hard. That was also when Abe acted out that punching Higuchi was like hitting a wall, which was tremendous.

I think I would put this in the category of "worth your time because it's a very fun match" and not in the "one of the best matches of the year." Still, this is an easy recommendation, especially if you just want fast action before an excited crowd.

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I haven’t seen Isami san wrestle for the longest time. I miss the days when BASARA was part of Wrestle Universe, at least for the easy accessibility. Nico Pro does not play well with my system.

All Asia Tag Team Champions Yankee Two Kenju 

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Reblog the money Isami Kodaka to bring some cash to you

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Heat Wave Shinjuku 2022.02.15

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New shirts included in the 2/28 DLC: Deadly Premonition, Outfoxies, Hotline Miami 2, Jet Set Radio, Pro-Wrestling Basara’s Isami Kodaka, and Zelda II: The Adventure of Link.

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News Listings for August 7, 2018

News Listings for August 7, 2018

SITE NEWS

As every August I will once again be away for 10 days this month starting on August 8th through August 19th. What this means is that all news and results may not be regularly covered during my absence. I have a couple people who may help out if time permits, but I do not expect anyone else to carry the load that I normally undertake. I will try and update anything if I have wifi access,…

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Yokodai Station Event Wrestling: Isami Kodaka vs Takato Nakano

Look...Don’t pull Isami Kodaka’s tail, ok?

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~BASARA Folding Orchid, Lacquer-Prince's Casket - Day Show~, 10/13/2019 [Sun] 16:00 Tokyo - BASEMENT MON * STAR 117 in Attendance

1. Yasu Urano (Freelance) vs Yusuke Kubo Winner: Yasu Urano (12:41) pinned Yusuke Kubo with the Yaspack.

2. Ryuichi Sekine & FUMA vs Takumi Tsukamoto & Fuminori Abe Winners: Draw (11:26) the match ended in a Double Countout.

3. Minoru Fujita (Freelance) vs Takano Nakano Winner: Minoru Fujita (8:58) pinned Takato Nakano with a Samsung Clutch.

4. IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT - Round 1 Match: Trans*Am Hiroshi & SAGAT vs Daichi Kazato & Masato Kamino Winners: Trans*Am Hiroshi & SAGAT (16:58) Trans*Am Hiroshi pinned Masato Kamino with a Yoga-Style Eurpean Clutch. *Trans*Am Hiroshi & SAGAT advances to the next round of the IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT.

5. IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT - Round 1 Match: Isami Kodaka & Daiki Shimomura vs Ryota Nakatsu & Akiyori Takizawa (Freelance) Winners: Isami Kodaka & Daiki Shimomura (16:38) Daiki Shimomura pinned Akiyori Takizawa with a Swanton Bomb. *Isami Kodaka & Daiki Shimomura advances to the next round of the IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT.

BASARA Folding Orchid, Lacquer-Prince's Casket - Evening Show~, 10/13/2019 [Sun] 19:00 Tokyo - BASEMENT MON * STAR 148 in Attendance

1. Daiki Shimomura vs Akiyori Takizawa (Freelance) Winner: Akiyori Takizawa (10:52) pinned Daiki Shimomura with a Modified Jorge Clutch.

2. Isami Kodaka & Ryota Nakatsu vs Tran*Am Hiroshi & Daichi Kazato Winners: Isami Kodaka & Ryota Nakatsu (10:35) Isami Kodaka made Daichi Kazato tap out to the Figure Four Leglock.

3. SAGAT vs Masato Kamino Winner: SAGAT (10:06) pinned Masato Kamino with a Gore Grind.

4. IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT - Round 1: Ryuichi Sekine & Minoru Fujita vs Fuminori Abe & Takato Nakano Winners: Fuminori Abe & Takato Nakano (12:18) Fuminori Abe pinned Ryuichi Sekine with a Frankensteiner. *Fuminori Abe & Takato Nakano advances to the next round of the IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT.

5. IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT - Round 1: FUMA & Yusuke Kubo vs Takumi Tsukamoto & Yasu Urano (Freelance) Winners: FUMA & Yusuke Kubo (21:55) FUMA made Takumi Tsukamoto tap out to the Steel Virigin. *FUMA & Yusuke Kubo advances to the next rounf of the IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT.

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A Wrap-Up of What I Wrote in 2024

Here's the recap of 2016.

Here's the recap of 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2023.

2024

“Sweet and Sour” Larry Sweeney vs. Golden Vampire 13 (aka Tracy Smothers), IWA-MS Anything Goes 2K5, January 15, 2005

Wrestling in 2023

Voices of Wrestling Match of the Year 2023 Ballot

Voices of Wrestling Match of the Year 2023 x FSM50 2023

KY Kapeeka vs. Jordan Lovely, Softground Wrestling, January 26, 2024

Taz vs. Bam Bam Bigelow, ECW Living Dangerously 1998, March 1, 1998

The First Annual WrestleMania Week 2024 Awards

Innovator vs. The Bruiser, CHW Backyard Wrestling, October 13, 2012

AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door 2024 Preview

AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door 2024 Live Impressions

Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe, TNA Genesis 2006, November 19, 2006

Kyle Fletcher vs. Lee Johnson, ROH on HonorClub #69, June 8, 2024

Julius Creed vs. Matt Makowski, GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XI, July 28, 2024

The Skyscrapers vs. The Ding Dongs, NWA Pro, July 18, 1989/The Skyscrapers vs. Avalanch & Mike Blackwell, NWA World Wide Wrestling, August 5, 1989/”Psycho” Sid Vicious vs. Lee Scott, NWA Main Event, August 15, 1989

Kaito Kiyomiya vs. Ryohei Oiwa, NOAH N-1 Victory 2024 Day 2, August 9, 2024

Blitzkrieg & Super Dragon vs. American Wild Child & Dragon Yakuza, WCW Thunder, July 16, 1998

QT Marshall vs. Big Boom AJ, AEW Full Gear 2024 - Zero Hour, November 23, 2024

Okada vs. Alex Shelley, TNA Xplosion, June 13, 2011

Roderick Strong vs. Necro Butcher, IWA-MS Hurt, March 24, 2006

GCW You Wouldn’t Understand 2024 Live Impressions

Low Ki vs. Necro Butcher, IWA MS We’re No Joke!, November 1, 2006

Necro Butcher vs. Ikuhisa Minowa (aka Minowaman), IGF Genome11, February 22, 2010

Necro Butcher vs. Bob Sapp, IGF Genome12, May 9, 2010

Josh Alexander vs. Will Ospreay, Impact Wrestling #1008, October 22, 2023

Josh Alexander vs. Will Ospreay, TNA Impact #1017, January 14, 2024

Masashi Takeda vs. Yusaku Ito, FREEDOMs/Jun Kasai Produce Tokyo Death Match Carnival 2024 Vol. 1, July 11, 2024

Miu Watanabe vs. Miyu Yamashita, TJPW Grand Princess ‘24, March 31, 2024

Miu Watanabe vs. Shoko Nakajima, TJPW Yes! Wonderland 2024, May 6, 2024

Masaaki Mochiuki vs. Mochizuki Jr., Dragongate Aggressive Gate Night 4, July 5, 2024

Astronauts (Fuminori Abe & Takuya Nomura) vs. Ryota Nakatsu & Kazusada Higuchi, BASARA 251~ Utage, June 21, 2024

2014: The Year Daniel Makabe Broke

Miu Watanabe vs. Ryo Mizunami, TJPW Wrestle Princess 5, September 22, 2024

El Hijo del Fishman vs. Mascara Dorada

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Behold! I’ve been ambushed by a new obsession and I am utterly enchanted! If you haven’t seen him yet then this is Isami Kodaka. He has the most gorgeous dark eyes and quite phenomenally furry eyebrows and every time I see him he’s either bleeding, smoking or drinking but when he laughs he shows his bottom teeth and dimples and I luuuuuuuurve him! 😍

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Heat Wave Shinjuku 2022.02.15

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More Promotions Cancelling Or Altering Shows In Wake Of New State Of Emergency

Earlier I’d written that Pro Wrestling BASARA had cancelled an upcoming show in Itabashi Ward in Tokyo on 5/5/2021 due to the new state of emergency. I was in a bit of a hurry at the time to go get my son to his vaccination. Since then I’ve learned other promotions are cancelling, or changing, their shows as well.

All Japan Pro Wrestling: They are in the midst of Champion Carnival. Their next three shows are on 4/25, 4/29 and 5/3/2021 at Korakuen Hall. Those will go on, however they will be empty-arena shows. They are due to be streamed on AJPW.TV if you are subscribed to it.

DDT / Tokyo Joshi Pro / Ganbare Pro: DDT have several different offshoots under their umbrella, all being affected in different ways. DDT’s shows on 5/4 and 5/9 will be held without fans in Korakuen Hall. TJPW’s shows on 5/1 and 5/5 will be held with no audience, but their venue is to be determined. Their show on 5/9 will be postponed. Ganbare Pro’s upcoming events on 5/1 and 5/8 have been cancelled outright. DDT says their shows on 4/25 in Nagano and 5/5 in Hamamatsu will go ahead as planned.

Dragon Gate: Despite their annual Dead Or Alive show coming very soon, Dragon Gate are having to cancel a whole host of shows: 5/1 in Osaka, 5/2 & 5/3 in Kyoto, 5/7 in Tokyo, 5/8 in Shizuoka and finally 5/9 in Kobe. Their shows tomorrow in Takaoka, 4/29 in Ishikawa and 5/4 in Tsushima are unaffected by the current state of emergency.  Dead Or Alive is still due to take place on 5/5/2021, in Aichi Nagoya Dolphin’s Arena. Aichi was listed as being under quasi-emergency earlier. This show will feature the annual Dead Or Alive cage apuestas match, and will also be continuing the countdown to the retirement of “Speedstar” Masato Yoshino, which is supposed to take place at their annual Kobe World show later this year. 

Pro Wrestling NOAH: It turns out their webmaster was lazy, and the big NOAH The GLORY show in Nagoya on 4/29 is a full 8-match card, starting at 3pm JST. That is followed by two dates in Tokyo Korakuen Hall on 5/2 and 5/3/2021. They are still showing tickets for sale on NOAH’s official site, however they perhaps have not made any changes yet. 

This is all I’ve been able to divine so far. I am sure there are other indies that are being affected by this too (eg. Big Japan, FREEDOMS, 2AW, etc.). I can’t imagine the NOAH Korakuen shows going on with fans, if AJPW, Dragon Gate and DDT have all had to change plans. And the same will likely go for NJPW with the Road To Wrestle Grand Slam shows on 5/8, 5/10 and 5/11 in Korakuen Hall as well. Stay tuned.