AJPW 2/21 Results

All Japan Pro Wrestling “2016 Excite Series ~ Jr. BATTLE OF GLORY”, 2/21/2016 [Sun] @ EDION Arena Osaka, 2nd Stadium

(1) B BLOCK Playoff Match: Atsushi Maruyama [FREE] vs. Hikaru Sato [Pancrase MISSION]
◆Winner: Hikaru (4:13) with a Chicken Wing Arm Lock.
~ Hikaru moves on to the final match later on tonight.

(2) Special 8 Man Tag Match: Ultimo Dragon [Toryumon MEXICO], SUSHI, HUB [FREE] & Ryuji Hijikata [FREE] vs. Billyken Kid [FREE], Soma Takao [DDT], Takeshi Minamino [FREE] & YO-HEY [DOVE]
◆Winner: Minamino (9:26) following a Death Valley Bomb on SUSHI.
~ Minamino tried to rip off SUSHI’s mask following the match. Minamino with some harsh words to the All Japan masked man as well.
~ During the backstage interview, SUSHI stated that he will never take off the mask nor retire.

(3) Masanobu Fuchi vs. Kuishinbo Kamen [Osaka]
◆Winner: Fuchi (8:43) with a Small Package.

(4) Naoya Nomura vs. Shigehiro Irie [DDT]
◆Winner: Irie (7:20) with the Beast Splash.


(5) Jun Akiyama vs. Yuma Aoyagi
◆Winner: Akiyama (7:55) following an Exploder.

(6) Isami Kodaka [BASARA] & Yuko Miyamoto [666] vs. Takao Omori & Yohei Nakajima
◆Winner: Isami (12:20) following a Diving Double Knee Drop on Nakajima.
~ Omori seemed to have made a challenge to the Asia Tag champions following the match.

(7) Jr. BATTLE OF GLORY Final Match: [A BLOCK #1] Atsushi Aoki vs. [B BLOCK #1] Hikaru Sato
◆Winner: Aoki (15:18) with the Step Over.
~ Aoki wins the Jr. BATTLE OF GLORY and also becomes the 39th generation World Junior Heavyweight Champion. As the belt has been vacant since Kotaro left All Japan in November of last year.
~ Respect was shown between the two “Evolution” teammates as Hikaru even wrapped the belt around the new champions waist.

(8) World Tag Championship Match: [71st Champions] Zeus & The Bodyguard vs. [Challengers] Kento Miyahara & Jake Lee
◆Winner: Bodyguard (23:32) following a Short-range Lariat on Lee.
~ 1st successful title defense.