GAEA Japan at Korakuen Hall - 12/24/01

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At the merchandise tables before the show.  Sakura Hirota was nice enough to sell me some stuff.
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Sugar Sato

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Sakura Hirota

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Sonoko Kato




Toshie Uematsu vs Aya Sakurai
IMG_0386.JPG (96354 bytes) Uematsu was obviously not impressed by Sakurai, the new rookie.  From the clips they showed plus this match, it looks like Sakurai could be a good wrestler.
IMG_0388.JPG (105030 bytes) But for now, being a rookie, she has to take some punishment.  As evidenced by this match.




Toshie Uematsu vs Sakura Hirota
IMG_0389.JPG (53202 bytes) By winning the first match, Uematsu moved on to meet Hirota. Hirota got into the holiday spirit by dressing up as Santa Claus.
IMG_0391.JPG (61407 bytes) She was throwing little gifts out to the crowd, but I wasn't able to get any.
Yo, get that hand outta the way.
IMG_0394.JPG (91194 bytes) For some reason, I didn't get any shots of the match. But Hirota tried to give Uematsu 2 Hello Kitty dolls, but Uematsu beat them all up.




Mayumi Ozaki/KAORU vs Dynamite Kansai/Akira Hokuto
IMG_0397.JPG (97998 bytes) KAORU getting stared down by Dynamite and Hokuto while Devil lurks.
IMG_0398.JPG (80293 bytes)IMG_0399.JPG (91387 bytes) It was all D-FIX early as Hokuto gets the royal boot treatment.
IMG_0400.JPG (89970 bytes) But the tide was quickly turned.  Poor KAORU.
IMG_0402.JPG (67725 bytes) This was just after Dynamite decided to make a run to take me out.  Luckily, my badger-like reflexes allowed me to avoid that imposing rush.
IMG_0403.JPG (57343 bytes) KAORU gets ready to drill Hokuto.
IMG_0404.JPG (94136 bytes) Dynamite and Hokuto once again stretch KAORU, while once again Devil lurks.
IMG_0405.JPG (80713 bytes) Hokuto takes to the air.
IMG_0406.JPG (108117 bytes) KAORU ended up rolling up Kansai to get the win...
IMG_0407.JPG (88354 bytes) and D-FIX celebrated...
IMG_0409.JPG (99692 bytes) while Kansai and Hokuto sulked.

Etsuko Mita/Mima Shimoda vs Aja Kong/Chigusa Nagayo
IMG_0410.JPG (105593 bytes) Los Cachorras Orientales had their own flag-bearers with them.
IMG_0413.JPG (107567 bytes) LCO took out to Chigusa right off the bat...
IMG_0414.JPG (98051 bytes) and went about taking her apart.
IMG_0416.JPG (106216 bytes) Eventually, Aja got the better of LCO and pinned Mita after hitting her with the Death Valley Bomb.
IMG_0417.JPG (108061 bytes) Mita bitched about Aja using her own move, then Aja said something about we couldn't be sure that Mita invented the DVB just like we couldn't be sure who invented the German Suplex.
IMG_0419.JPG (104071 bytes) Shimoda got on the horn to say Aja was nothing but an idiot and booked outta there.
IMG_0420.JPG (103270 bytes) Shimoda was still showing the effects of her mist attempt on Aja while listening to Chigusa gloat.
IMG_0421.JPG (118254 bytes) After LCO left, former enemies Chigusa and Aja celebrated.

 

Meiko Satomura/Toshiyo Yamada vs Carlos Amano/Chikayo Nagashima
IMG_0422.JPG (73259 bytes)IMG_0423.JPG (71435 bytes) Amano and Nagashima go a little too fast for my camera.
IMG_0424.JPG (103390 bytes)IMG_0425.JPG (96622 bytes) Former junior members of Oz Academy reunite to beat down Satomura.
IMG_0426.JPG (133504 bytes)IMG_0427.JPG (113372 bytes) Amano and Nagashima double up to take out Yamada.
IMG_0429.JPG (123981 bytes)IMG_0430.JPG (126226 bytes) Sugar once again gets involved in the match.
IMG_0431.JPG (99274 bytes) From these pictures you would think Amano and Nagashima won, but Satomura ended up kicking Nagashima in the head to get the win. 


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