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The Union of Wrestling Forces International, better known as UWFI, was formed in early 1991 after the closing of the second UWF. The majority of the UWF’s roster joined UWFI with Nobuhiko Takada being the top star.
The UWFI introduced it’s only championship, the “Real Pro Wrestling World Heavyweight Title” in 1992 with Takada being the first title holder. Commissioner Lou Thesz lent his 1950s NWA World Title belt to the promotion for this championship. Both Takada and Thesz would make grandstand challenges to the world champions of the traditional pro wrestling groups often deriding them as being fake wrestling. However, UWFI was no more a legitimate sport than the other wrestling companies.
In 1994, the company made a public challenge to Rickson Gracie for a match against Takada. Gracie had become a sensation in Japan after winning the first Japan Vale Tudo Open and was interested in the fight, but turned it down when he learned that the match would be worked and Takada would be winning. The UWFI trumpeted Gracie’s refusal of the match as proof that Takada was the best fighter in the world.
What happened next was a major part of the downfall of the company. In December 1994, preliminary wrestler Yoji Anjoh was sent to Gracie’s Los Angeles dojo with a handful of Japanese reporters to make a challenge for a dojo fight. Gracie agreed and quickly destroyed Anjoh. Pictures of a bloody and beaten Anjoh were published in several magazines with calls for Takada to avenge his fellow wrestler. Knowing that Takada was no match for Gracie, the company never followed up. This was seen as an admission that Gracie was the superior fighter and that Takada and the WUFI were not the great legitimate fighters as claimed.
The other reason for the demise of the promotion was in not creating new stars. Vader left the company in the spring of 1995 and Gary Albright left at the end of the summer. This left Takada as the only major player.
In an attempt to stay afloat, UWFI signed a deal with New Japan Pro Wrestling to co-promote a show at the Tokyo Dome with several more events to follow. While a financial success, the fued spelled the end of the company. The Dome show saw the UWFI wrestlers win only three of eight matches with the final match being Takada losing to “fake” pro-wrestler Keiji Mutoh. The fued would continue into early 1996, including a two more Tokyo Dome events, but it was clear that UWFI lost the fued and it’s wrestlers were not as good as the “fake” NJPW wrestlers.
Mid-1996 saw the company on the ropes. With revenues falling, the company co-promoted events with Genichiro Tenryu’s WAR and even convinced the original Tiger Mask, Satoru Sayama, to make several appearances. A last ditch effort to save the company (or a way to make some cash from a “money mark”) was made when one-third of the company shares were sold to Kotaro Ishizawa, a wealthy businessman who also owned Tokyo Pro Wrestling. However, the company only lasted until the end of the year.
After the promotion folded, many of the UWFI wrestlers joined Kingdom, an even more realistic version of shoot style wrestling. Takada would eventually have his match with Rickson Gracie, getting destroyed on the first ever Pride show.
D:\Docs\2018-04-04\0ea1d895ac9d6d6dc53a8738bb7bdca5.doc Page 1 of 13 Moving On Moving On VII May 10, 1991 in Tokyo, Japan October 6, 1991 in Tokyo, Japan Korakuen Hall drawing 2,300 Korakuen Hall drawing 2,550
1. Kiyoshi Tamura beat Masahito Kakihara (14:16) via submission. 1. Makoto Ohe KO Sakuchai Sakuwitaya (1st – 1:57) in a “kickboxing” match. 2. Yoji Anjoh & Yuko Miyato beat Kazuo Yamazaki & Tatsuo Nakano (22:57) 2. Kiyoshi Tamura & Yuko Miyato beat Tatsuo Nakano & Tom Burton (8:48) when Anjoh KO Yamazaki. when Tamura forced Burton to submit. 3. Nobuhiko Takada beat Tom Burton (10:46) via submission. 3. Billy Scott beat Yoji Anjoh (11:29) via submission. 4. Nobuhiko Takada beat Kazuo Yamazaki (16:45) via submission. Note: This was the first UWFI show.
Moving On II Moving On VIII June 6, 1991 in Tokyo, Japan November 7, 1991 in Osaka, Japan Korakuen Hall drawing 2,400 Furitsu Gym drawing 6,200
1. Makoto Ohe drew Rudy Lovato (5th) in a “kickboxing” match. 1. David Cummings KO Makoto Ohe (1st – 1:25) in a “kickboxing” match. 2. Kiyoshi Tamura beat Tom Burton (9:08) via submission. 2. Yoji Anjoh & Tom Burton beat Yuko Miyato & Kiyoshi Tamura (20:44) 3. Kazuo Yamazaki TKO Yuko Miyato (11:00). when Anjoh forced Tamura to submit. 4. Tatsuo Nakano beat Yoji Anjoh (15:12) via submission. 3. Gary Albright beat Tatsuo Nakano (6:56) via sleeperhold. 5. Nobuhiko Takada beat JT Southern (7:04) via submission. 4. Kazuo Yamazaki beat Billy Scott (20:17) via submission. 5. Nobuhiko Takada beat Bob Backlund (16:42) via submission.
Moving On III July 3, 1991 in Tokyo, Japan Korakuen Hall drawing 2,200 Best in the World Decision Match December 22, 1991 in Tokyo, Japan 1. Tom Burton pinned Yuko Miyato (7:56). Sumo Hall drawing 11,000 ($750,000) 2. Yoji Anjoh beat Kiyoshi Tamura (17:35) via submission. 3. Kazuo Yamazaki beat JT Southern (10:20) via submission. 1. Marakazu Maeda drew Hiromitsu Kanehara (15:00). 4. Nobuhiko Takada beat Tatsuo Nakano (13:00) via submission. 2. Vince Ross KO Makoto Ohe (2nd – 2:52) in a “kickboxing” match. 3. Masahito Kakihara KO Jim Boss (4:03). 4. Yuki Miyato beat Tom Burton (7:50) via submission. 5. Gary Albright KO Kiyoshi Tamura (5:26). 6. Bob Backlund beat Yoji Anjoh (11:26) via submission. Moving On IV 7. Kazuo Yamazaki beat Tatsuo Nakano (13:23) via submission. July 30, 1991 in Fukuoka, Japan 8. Billy Scott beat James Warring (10th) via split decision in a “wrestler vs. Hakata Star Lanes drawing 2,000 boxer” match. Warring was supposed to win a close match via decision, but Scott dominated the match. 1. Makoto Ohe KO Juan Arellano (2nd – 1:37) in a “kickboxing” match. 9. Nobuhiko Takada beat Trevor Berbick (1st – 2:52) via countout in a “wrestler 2. Yuko Miyato beat Tatsuo Nakano (9:41) via submission. vs. boxer” match. Berbick left the ring after taking several kicks to the leg. 3. Kazuo Yamazaki beat Billy Scott via submission. He claimed that the rules stated that no kicks below the waist were to be 4. Yoji Anjoh & Jim Boss beat Nobuhiko Takada & Kiyoshi Tamura (31:02) allowed. When Berbick complained to the referee, it appears the referee when Anjoh forced Tamura to submit. agreed, but did nothing to prevent more kicks to the leg. Company officials claimed that the match was under normal UWFI rules.
Note: UWFI claims that lawyers for Warring and Berbick held-up the company for extra money just before their fights. If true, this explains the double crosses Moving On V in those two matches. However, it’s also possible this is a cover story and the August 24, 1991 in Shizuoka, Japan double crosses were planned all along. Industrial Hall drawing 4,300
1. Makoto Ohe beat Merv Wihnon (5th) via decision in a “kickboxing” match. 2. Kiyoshi Tamura beat Yuko Miyato (9:42) via sleeperhold. 3. Gary Albright KO Yoji Anjoh (7:29). 4. Kazuo Yamazaki & Tatsuo Nakano beat Nobuhiko Takada & Billy Scott (28:09) when Yamazaki forced Scott to submit.
Moving On VI September 26, 1991 in Sapporo, Japan Nakajima Sports Center drawing 5,100 Fans
1. Makoto Ohe vs. Raphael Aguilera in a “kickboxing” match. 2. Kiyoshi Tamura beat Tatsuo Nakano (11:21) via submission. 3. Gary Albright KO Yuko Miyato (2:26). 4. Kazuo Yamazaki beat Yoji Anjoh (11:49) via submission. 5. Nobuhiko Takada KO Bob Backlund (1:15).
D:\Docs\2018-04-04\0ea1d895ac9d6d6dc53a8738bb7bdca5.doc Page 2 of 13 Ruling the World Ruling the World: Hakata Live January 9, 1992 in Tokyo, Japan June 28, 1992 in Fukuoka, Japan Korakuen Hall drawing 2,300 Hakata Star Lanes drawing 3,500
1. Hiromitsu Kanehara drew Masakazu Maeda (15:00). 1. Hiromitsu Kanehara beat Yoshiro Takayama (7:58) via submission. 2. Tom Burton beat Masahito Kakihara (10:49) via submission. 2. Tatsuo Nakano & Mark Fleming beat Kiyoshi Tamura & Yuko Miyato 3. Tatsuo Nakano beat J.T. Southern ( 7:52) via submission. (17:51) when Fleming forced Miyato to submit. 4. Kiyoshi Tamura beat Yuko Miyato (8:11) via submission. 3. Masahito Kakihara beat Yoji Anjoh (10:12) via submission. 5. Gary Albright & Jim Boss beat Kazuo Yamazaki & Yoji Anjoh (15:57) 4. Kazuo Yamazaki beat Steve Day (9:39) via submission. when Albright KO Anjoh. 5. Nobuhiko Takada beat Mark Silver (5:15) via submission. 6. Gary Albright beat Tom Burton (2:32) via submission.
Ruling the World II February 11, 1992 in Tokyo, Japan Ruling the World: Shizuoka Live Korakuen Hall drawing 2,600 July 12, 1992 in Shizuoka, Japan Industrial Hall drawing 4,500 1. Hiromitsu Kanehara drew Masakazu Maeda (15:00). 2. Masahito Kakihara beat JT Southern (4:31) via submission. 1. Makoto Ohe beat Fernando Calleros (5th) via decision in a “kickboxing” 3. Yuko Miyato & Kiyoshi Tamura beat Tatsuo Nakano & Mark Silver (18:03) match. when Tamura beat Nakano via sleeperhold. 2. Hiromitsu Kanehara beat Yoshihiro Takayama (10:20) via submission. 4. Yoji Anjoh beat Pez Whatley (5:10) via submission. 3. Yoji Anjoh & Mark Fleming beat Tatsuo Nakano & Tom Burton (17:15) 5. Gary Albright & Tom Burton beat Nobuhiko Takada & Kazuo Yamazaki when Anjoh forced Burton to submit. (17:11) when Albright KO Yamazaki. 4. Yuko Miyato beat Masahito Kakihara (6:09) via submission. 5. Nobuhiko Takada beat Steve Cox (6:27) via submission. 6. Gary Albright & Mark Silver beat Kazuo Yamazaki & Kiyoshi Tamura (18:49) when Albright KO Tamura.
Ruling the World III February 29, 1992 in Tokyo, Japan Korakuen Hall drawing 2,600 Ruling the World: Sapporo Live 1. Hiromitsu Kanehara beat Masakazu Maeda (17:25) via submission. August 14, 1992 in Sapporo, Japan 2. Makoto Ohe beat Pat Kane (5th) via decision in a “kickboxing” match. Nakajima Sports Center drawing 5,500 3. Tatsuo Nakano KO Pez Whatley (4:01). 4. Kiyoshi Tamura beat Mark Silver (13:13) via submission. 1. Hiromitsu Kanehara beat Yoshihiro Takayama (8:59) via submission. 5. Yoji Anjoh beat Yuko Miyato (9:02) via submission. 2. Yuko Miyato & Masahito Kakihara beat Tatsuo Nakano & Tom Burton 6. Kazuo Yamazaki beat Tom Burton (9:00). (17:34) when Miyato forced Burton to submit. 7. Nobuhiko Takada beat Mark Fleming (7:23) via submission. 3. Kiyoshi Tamura beat Ray Lloyd (5:46) via submission. 8. Gary Albright KO Masahito Kakihara (2:28). 4. Nobuhiko Takada & Mark Fleming beat Kazuo Yamazaki & Mark Silver (22:35) when Takada forced Silver to submit. 5. Gary Albright beat Bad News Allen (5:56) via submission.
Ruling the World: E=MC2 March 17, 1992 in Nagoya, Japan Tsuyuhashi Sports Center drawing 3,800 The Root of Wrestling August 28, 1992 in Tokyo, Japan 1. Hiromitsu Kanehara beat Masakazu Maeda (18:04) via submission. Korakuen Hall drawing 2,650 2. Masahito Kakihara drew Mark Silver (30:00). 3. Tatsuo Nakano beat Tom Burton (26:25) via sleeperhold. 1. Makoto Ohe KO Damien Meyer (1st – 1:26) in a “kickboxing” match 4. Yoji Anjoh & Mark Fleming beat Kiyoshi Tamura & Yuko Miyato (20:40) 2. Hiromitsu Kanehara beat Yoshihiro Takayama (10:55) via submission. when Anjoh forced Tamura to submit. 3. Masahito Kakihara beat Mark Silver (12:13) via submission. 5. Nobuhiko Takada beat Steve Day (10:27) via submission. 4. Tatsuo Nakano beat Yuko Miyato (9:04) via submission. 6. Gary Albright KO Kazuo Yamazaki (8:08). 5. Kiyoshi Tamura drew Yoji Anjoh (30:00). 6. Nobuhiko Takada & Mark Fleming beat Kazuo Yamazaki & Steve Cox (6:04) when Takada forced Cox to submit. 7. Gary Albright KO Bad News Allen (3:45).
Combat Sport: Yokohama May 8, 1992 in Yokohama, Japan Yokohama Arena drawing 14,000 World Heavyweight Title Match 1. Hiromitsu Kanehara beat Masakazu Maeda (15:08) via submission. September 21, 1992 in Osaka, Japan 2. Masahito Kakihara drew Mark Silver (30:00). Furitsu Gym drawing 7,000 3. Tatsuo Nakano beat Tom Burton (9:00) via submission. 4. Mark Fleming beat Yuko Miyato (8:07) via submission. 1. Yoshihiro Takayama KO Tom Burton (9:02). 5. Yoji Anjoh beat Steve Day (11:48) via submission. 2. Hiromitsu Kanehara drew Mark Silver (15:00). 6. Nick Bockwinkel drew Billy Robinson (10:00) in an “exhibition” match. 3. Tatsuo Nakano beat Masahito Kakihara (4:53) via submission. Lou Thesz was the referee. 4. Mark Fleming beat Yuko Miyato (9:26) via submission. 7. Koji Kitao KO Kazuo Yamazaki (7:48). 5. Kiyoshi Tamura beat Steve Cox (7:03) via submission. 8. Kiyoshi Tamura beat Matthew Saad Muhammad (1st – 0:34) via sleeperhold 6. Kazuo Yamazaki beat Yoji Anjoh (10:01) via submission. in a “wrestler vs. boxer” match. 7. Nobuhiko Takada beat Gary Albright (20:25) via submission to become the 9. Gary Albright KO Nobuhiko Takada (14:37). first UWFI World Champ.
D:\Docs\2018-04-04\0ea1d895ac9d6d6dc53a8738bb7bdca5.doc Page 3 of 13 Combat Sport: Takada vs. Kitao October 23, 1992 in Tokyo, Japan Budokan Hall drawing 16,500
1. Kunpon Gehya Samureek beat Makoto Ohe (5th) via decision in a “kickboxing” match. 2. Hiromitsu Kanehara beat Tom Burton (7:15) via submission. 3. Yoshihiro Takayama TKO Mark Silver (1:11). 4. Yoji Anjoh beat Khasrow Vaziri (Iron Sheik) (4:54) via submission. 5. Masahito Kakihara & Yuko Miyato beat Gary Albright & Mark Flemming (5:10) when Kakihara forced Flemming to submit. 6. Kiyoshi Tamura beat Kazuo Yamazaki (15:34) via submission. 7. Nobuhiko Takada KO Koji Kitao (3rd – 0:46).
The Root of Wrestling Nagoya Live November 25, 1992 in Nagoya, Japan Tsuyuhashi Sports Center drawing 3,800
1. Makoto Ohe TKO David Cummings (2nd) in a “kickboxing” match. 2. Mark Silver & Gene Lydick beat Yoshihiro Takayama & Hiromitsu Kanehara (16:09) when Silver forced Kanehara to submit. 3. Dan Severn beat Yuko Miyato (4:05) via submission. 4. Yoji Anjoh beat Masahito Kakihara (5:49) via submission. 5. Nobuhiko Takada & Kazuo Yamazaki beat Gary Albright & Mark Fleming (15:18) when Takada forced Fleming to submit.
Double Takada December 20, 1992 in Tokyo, Japan Sumo Hall drawing 11,500
1. Makoto Ohe & Bovy Chowaikung beat Rudy Lovato & Fernando Calleros (17:03) in a “kickboxing” match when Chowaikung KO Lovato. 2. Tom Burton TKO Mark Silver (2:31). 3. Hiromitsu Kanehara beat Yoshihiro Takayama (13:05) via sleeperhold to win the Junior League 1992. 4. Bad News Allen beat Yuko Miyato (3:51) via submission. 5. Dan Severn beat Yoji Anjoh (6:12) via submission. 6. Gary Albright KO Masahito Kakihara (2:48). 7. Nobuhiko Takada beat Dennis Koslowski (5:46) via submission. 8. Nobuhiko Takada beat Naoki Sano (12:51) via submission.
D:\Docs\2018-04-04\0ea1d895ac9d6d6dc53a8738bb7bdca5.doc Page 4 of 13 The Root of Wrestling Ryogoku The Fight of Champions III February 14, 1993 in Tokyo, Japan August 13, 1993 in Tokyo, Japan Budokan Hall drawing 16,500 Budokan Hall drawing 16,500
1. Bovy Chowaikung vs. Mel Murray in a “kickboxing” match. 1. Bovy Chowaikung beat Tony Cockburn in a “kickboxing” match. 2. Yoshihiro Takayama drew Tom Burton (20:00). 2. Steve Nelson beat Kazushi Sakuraba (6:50) via submission. 3. Tatsuo Nakano beat Masahito Kakihara (8:44) via submission. 3. Greg Bobchick beat Tommy Cairo (6:11) via submission. 4. Mark Flemming beat Hiromitsu Kanehara (4:43) via submission. 4. Gene Lydick beat Yoshihiro Takayama (10:39) via submission. 5. Yuko Miyato beat Gene Lydick (5:29) via submission. 5. Hiromitsu Kanehara TKO Tom Burton (7:06). 6. Dan Severn beat Yoji Anjoh (5:13) via submission. 6. Masahito Kakihara beat Bad News Allen (7:06) via submission. 7. Kazuo Yamazaki KO Dennis Koslowski (11:21). 7. Dennis Koslowski beat Yuko Miyato (6:18) via submission. 8. Gary Albright KO Naoki Sano (4:20). 8. Naoki Sano beat Yoji Anjoh (20:38) via submission. 9. Nobuhiko Takada TKO Kiyoshi Tamura (15:03). 9. Gary Albright & Dan Severn beat Nobuhiko Takada & Kiyoshi Tamura (21:39) when Albright forced Takada to submit. 10. Super Vader KO Kazuo Yamazaki (6:24).
The Fight of Champions April 10, 1993 in Osaka, Japan Furitsu Gym drawing 7,500 ISKA World Light Welterweight Final 1. Steve Day beat Hiromitsu Kanehara (6:55) via submission. September 5, 1993 in Tokyo, Japan 2. Mark Fleming beat Yoshihiro Takayama (7:01) via submission. Korakuen Hall drawing 2,400 3. Tatsuo Nakano & Gene Lydick beat Yoji Anjoh & Tom Burton (15:57) when Nakano forced Burton to submit. 1. Bovy Chowaikung beat Larimet in a “kickboxing” match. 4. Bad News Allen beat Yuko Miyato (6:30) via submission. 2. Mark Silver beat Kazushi Sakuraba. 5. Naoki Sano beat Masahito Kakihara (6:46) via submission. 3. Greg Bobchick beat Tom Burton. 6. Dan Severn beat Kiyoshi Tamura (21:37) via submission. 4. Gene Lydick beat Tommy Cairo. 7. Gary Albright KO Dennis Koslowski (5:01). 5. Yoshihiro Takayama beat Hiromitsu Kanehara. 8. Nobuhiko Takada beat Kazuo Yamazaki (15:13) via submission. 6. Makoto Ohe KO Lucien Deroy (2nd – 1:40) in a “kickboxing” match to win the ISKA World Light Welterweight Title.
The Fight of Champions II May 6, 1993 in Tokyo, Japan Budokan Hall drawing 16,500 September 18, 1993 in Nashville, TN ??? drawing 1,000 1. Bad News Allen beat Yoshihiro Takayama (6:14) via submission. 2. Masahito Kakihara & Yoji Anjoh beat Gene Lydick & Tom Burton (13:42) 1. Masahito Kakihara beat Ray Lloyd (Glacier). when Burton was injured. 2. Billy Scott beat Yoji Anjoh. 3. Kazuo Yamazaki beat Yuko Miyato (12:47) via submission. 4. Kiyoshi Tamura beat Naoki Sano (19:26) via submission. Note: These matches were part of a boxing event. 5. Super Vader TKO Tatsuo Nakano (3:35). 6. Gary Albright KO Dennis Koslowski (4:56). 7. Nobuhiko Takada beat Dan Severn (13:50) via submission.
The Fight of Champions: Japan-USA-Russia Final October 4, 1993 in Osaka, Japan June 18, 1993 in Nashville, TN Furitsu Gym drawing 5,900 ??? drawing 1,500 Shown October 5, 1993 on PPV (0.48)
1. Masahito Kakihara beat Gene Lydick (5:30) via submission. A. Mark Silver beat Kazushi Sakuraba (7:14) via sleeperhold. B. Yoshihiro Takayama beat Tom Burton (11:12) via submission. Note: This match was part of a boxing event that included former NFL star Mark 1. Yoji Anjoh beat Tatsuo Nakano (9:22) via sleeperhold. Gastineau. 2. Dennis Koslowski beat Masahito Kakihara (8:55) via submission. 3. Hiromitsu Kanehara KO Tommy Cairo (3:49). 4. Kiyoshi Tamura beat Yuko Miyato (8:19) via submission. 5. Gene Lydick beat Greg Bobchick (7:37) via submission. 6. Kazuo Yamazaki beat Bad News Brown (13:34) via submission. Pro Wrestling World Championship: Takada vs. Hashimikov 7. Salman Hashimikov & Vladimir Berkovich beat Gary Albright & Dan July 18, 1993 in Tokyo, Japan Severn (13:09) when Hashimikov forced Severn to submit. Sumo Hall drawing 11,000 8. UWFI World Champ Nobuhiko Takada beat Billy Scott (13:00) via submission. 1. Hiromitsu Kanehara drew Gene Lydick (20:00). C. Super Vader TKO Naoki Sano (6:20). 2. Bad News Allen beat Yoshihiro Takayama (4:44) via submission. 3. Yuko Miyato beat Ray Lloyd (7:25) via submission. Note: This name of the U.S. PPV for this event was “Shootfighting: It’s Real.” 4. Dennis Koslowski & Steve Day beat Naoki Sano & Masahito Kakihara (14:20) when Koslowski KO Kakihara. 5. Kazuo Yamazaki beat Yoji Anjoh (15:09) via countout. 6. Kiyoshi Tamura beat Tatsuo Nakano (13:32) via submission. 7. Gary Albright TKO Mark Silver (1:05). 8. UWFI World Champ Nobuhiko Takada beat Salman Hashimikov (8:30) via submission.
D:\Docs\2018-04-04\0ea1d895ac9d6d6dc53a8738bb7bdca5.doc Page 5 of 13 Pro Wrestling World Championship: Takada vs. Vader December 5, 1993 in Tokyo, Japan Jingu Stadium drawing 46,168 ($2,500,000)
1. Bad News Allen beat Kazushi Sakuraba (5:45) via submission. 2. Gene Lydick beat Tom Burton (2:48) via submission. 3. Hiromitsu Kanehara beat Greg Bobchick (6:38) via submission. 4. Yoshihiro Takayama beat Tommy Cairo (1:25) via submission. 5. Masahito Kakihara TKO Tatsuo Nakano (9:24). 6. Mark Silver & Kazuo Yamazaki beat Naoki Sano & Yuko Miyato (19:17) when Yamazaki forced Sano to submit. 7. Billy Scott beat Yoji Anjoh (13:40) via submission. 8. Kiyoshi Tamura beat Dennis Koslowski (12:49) via submission. 9. Salman Hashimikov & Vladimir Berkovich beat Gary Albright & Dan Severn (17:41) when Hashimikov forced Severn to submit. 10. UWFI World Champ Nobuhiko Takada beat Super Vader (14:23) via submission.
Pro Wrestling Second Junior League December 15, 1993 in Tokyo, Japan Korakuen Hall drawing 1,800
1. Bovy Chowaikung vs. Mark Tyson in a “kickboxing” match. 2. Makoto Ohe beat Denver Matthews in a “kickboxing” match. 3. Tom Burton beat Tommy Cairo via forfeit. 4. Bad News Allen beat Kazushi Sakuraba. 5. Yoshihiro Takayama beat Greg Bobchick. 6. Gene Lydick beat Hiromitsu Kanehara to win the Junior League 1993.
D:\Docs\2018-04-04\0ea1d895ac9d6d6dc53a8738bb7bdca5.doc Page 6 of 13 The Kings Road Pro Wrestling World Tournament: Double Title Match February 25, 1994 in Tokyo, Japan August 18, 1994 in Tokyo, Japan Budokan Hall drawing 16,000 Budokan Hall drawing 16,500 ($1,150,000)
1. Steve Nelson beat Kazushi Sakuraba. 1. Bad News Allen beat Hiromitsu Kanehara (5:56) via submission. 2. Tatsuo Nakano beat Yoshihiro Takayama. 2. Yoshihiro Takayama KO Mark Silver (0:37). 3. Yuko Miyato beat Hiromitsu Kanehara. 3. Kazushi Sakuraba & Masahito Kakihara beat Billy Scott & Gene Lydick 4. Gene Lydick beat Billy Scott. (17:47) when Kakihara forced Scott to submit. 5. Yoji Anjoh beat Kazuo Yamazaki. 4. Salman Hashimikov beat Yuko Miyato (6:13) via submission. 6. Nobuhiko Takada & Naoki Sano beat Gary Albright & Dan Severn. 5. Kazuo Yamazaki beat Tatsuo Nakano (11:11) via submission. 7. Masahito Kakihara beat Kiyoshi Tamura. 6. Yoji Anjoh & Naoki Sano beat Vladimir Berkovich & Victor Zangiev when Anjoh KO Zangiev. 7. Gary Albright KO Kiyoshi Tamura (17:31). 8. Super Vader KO Nobuhiko Takada (19:24) to win the UWFI Title and the Best of the World Tournament. Pro Wrestling World Tournament: First Round April 3, 1994 in Osaka, Japan Castle Hall drawing 14,000 Shown April 16, 1994 on PPV (0.1)
1. Kiyoshi Tamura KO Bad News Allen (6:11). The Kings Road Budokan A. Super Vader beat Salman Hashimikov via submission. October 8, 1994 in Tokyo, Japan 2. Gene Lydick beat Vladimir Berkovich (9:40) via submission. Budokan Hall drawing 16,500 3. Yoji Anjoh beat Victor Zangiev (5:54) via submission. 4. Masahito Kakihara beat Dan Severn (10:39) via submission. 1. Bovy Chowaikung vs. Danny Steele in a “kickboxing” match. 5. Gary Albright KO Billy Scott (2:11). 2. Kazushi Sakuraba beat Mark Silver. 6. Nobuhiko Takada beat Kazuo Yamazaki (7:17) via submission. 3. Yoshihiro Takayama drew Hiromitsu Kanehara. B. Yuko Miyato beat Yoshihiro Takayama. 4. Yuko Miyato beat Tatsuo Nakano. C. Tatsuo Nakano beat Hiromitsu Kanehara via submission. 5. Naoki Sano beat Vladimir Berkovich. 6. Kiyoshi Tamura & Dan Severn beat Yoji Anjoh & Steve Nelson. Note: This name of the U.S. PPV for this event was “Shootfighting II.” 7. Masahito Kakihara beat Gene Lydick. 8. Nobuhiko Takada beat Victor Zangiev (6:32) via submission. 9. Gary Albright & Kazuo Yamazaki beat Super Vader & John Tenta (17:54) when Albright forced Vader to submit.
Pro Wrestling World Tournament: Second Round May 6, 1994 in Tokyo, Japan Budokan Hall drawing 16,500
1. ISKA World Light Welterweight Champ Makoto Ohe beat Didier Montoya via decision in a “kickboxing” match. The Kings Road Osaka 2. Tom Burton KO Kazushi Sakuraba (5:10). October 14, 1994 in Osaka, Japan 3. Hiromitsu Kanehara & Yoshihiro Takayama beat Dan Severn & Billy Scott Castle Hall drawing 14,000 (4:36) when Kanehara KO Scott. 4. Victor Zangiev beat Yuko Miyato (4:22) via submission. 1. Kazushi Sakuraba beat Kenichi Yamamoto. 5. Kazuo Yamazaki beat Tatsuo Nakano (9:42) via submission 2. Vladimir Berkovich beat Hiromitsu Kanehara. 6. Kiyoshi Tamura beat Naoki Sano (13:52) via submission. 3. Dan Severn beat Yoshihiro Takayama. 7. Gary Albright KO Yoji Anjoh (4:26). 4. Tatsuo Nakano & Victor Zangiev beat Yuko Miyato & Yoji Anjoh when 8. Nobuhiko Takada KO Gene Lydick (5:04). Zangiev forced Anjoh to submit. 9. Super Vader KO Masahito Kakihara (3:40). 5. Gene Lydick & Kiyoshi Tamura beat Steve Nelson & Masahito Kakihara 6. Nobuhiko Takada beat Naoki Sano (17:24). Note: This show was originally scheduled for April 18. 7. Super Vader & John Tenta beat Gary Albright & Kazuo Yamazaki (14:07) when Vader KO Yamazaki.
Pro Wrestling World Tournament: Semi-Finals June 10, 1994 in Tokyo, Japan Budokan Hall drawing 16,500 Next Challenger Final Shown November 11, 1994 on PPV (0.12) November 30, 1994 in Tokyo, Japan Budokan Hall drawing 16,500 A. Bovy Chowaikung KO Gary Hadwin (3rd – 1:11) in a “kickboxing” match. 1. Hiromitsu Kanehara beat Tom Burton (7:29) via submission. 1. Bovy Chowaikung KO Chris Mack (3rd – 1:11) in a “kickboxing” match. 2. Billy Scott beat Yoshihiro Takayama (11:03) via submission. 2. Tom Burton beat Kenichi Yamamoto (5:25) via submission. 3. Steve Nelson & Gene Lydick beat Kazushi Sakuraba & Masahito Kakihara 3. Yuko Miyato beat Kazushi Sakuraba (7:53) via submission. (16:08) when Lydick KO Sakuraba. 4. Yoji Anjoh beat Hiromitsu Kanehara (7:54) via submission. B. Naoki Sano beat Tatsuo Nakano (9:15) via submission. 5. Billy Scott beat Tatsuo Nakano (9:36) via submission. 4. Salman Hashimikov & Victor Zangiev beat Kazuo Yamazaki & Yoji Anjoh 6. Naoki Sano beat Yoshihiro Takayama (17:03) via submission. (16:00). 7. Kiyoshi Tamura TKO Dan Severn (7:14). 5. Super Vader pinned Kiyoshi Tamura (7:14). 8. Kazuo Yamazaki beat Masahito Kakihara (14:12) via submission. 6. UWFI World Champ Nobuhiko Takada beat Gary Albright (16:36) via 9. Gary Albright beat Nobuhiko Takada (15:20) via submission. submission.
Note: This name of the U.S. PPV for this event was “Shootfighting III.”
D:\Docs\2018-04-04\0ea1d895ac9d6d6dc53a8738bb7bdca5.doc Page 7 of 13 Pro Wrestling World Championship: Vader vs. Albright Charge Ahead II January 16, 1995 in Tokyo, Japan May 17, 1995 in Osaka, Japan Budokan Hall drawing 16,500 Furitsu Gym drawing 6,000
1. Gong Yuttachai beat Rodney Brockfield in a “kickboxing” match. 1. Kenichi Yamamoto beat James Stone. 2. Hiromitsu Kanehara beat Kenichi Yamamoto. 2. Yoshihiro Takayama & Kazushi Sakuraba beat Hiromitsu Kanehara & Tom 3. Yoshihiro Takayama beat Tom Burton. Burton. 4. Tatsuo Nakano beat Bad News Allen. 3. Gene Lydick beat Tatsuo Nakano. 5. Masahito Kakihara & Yoji Anjoh beat Naoki Sano & Kazushi Sakuraba. 4. Billy Scott & Naoki Sano beat Yoji Anjoh & Yuko Miyato. 6. Kiyoshi Tamura beat Gene Lydick. 5. Kazuo Yamazaki beat Kiyoshi Tamura. 7. Kazuo Yamazaki & James Stone (Little Guido) beat Nobuhiko Takada & 6. Masahito Kakihara beat Gary Albright (11:06) via submission. Billy Scott (1:03) when Yamazaki forced Scott to submit. 7. Nobuhiko Takada beat Joe Malenko (21:36) via submission. 8. UWFI World Champ Super Vader beat Gary Albright (11:25) via submission.
The UWF Spirits Charge Ahead June 18, 1995 in Tokyo, Japan February 18, 1995 in Tokyo, Japan Sumo Hall drawing 11,000 NK Hall drawing 7,000 1. Kenichi Yamamoto drew Steve Nelson (15:00). 1. Tatsuo Nakano beat Kenichi Yamamoto. 2. Kazushi Sakuraba beat James Stone (6:59) via submission. 2. Hiromitsu Kanehara beat Tom Burton. 3. Hiromitsu Kanehara & Billy Scott beat Gene Lydick & Tatsuo Nakano 3. Yoshihiro Takayama beat James Stone. (16:25) when Scott forced Lydick to submit. 4. Yoji Anjoh beat Kazushi Sakuraba. 4. Yuko Miyato beat Tom Burton (6:32) via submission. 5. Billy Scott beat Yuko Miyato. 5. Yoshihiro Takayama KO Kazuo Yamazaki (6:25). 6. Naoki Sano beat Gene Lydick. 6. Naoki Sano beat Yoji Anjoh (12:37) via submission. 7. Kiyoshi Tamura beat Masahito Kakihara (2:06) via submission. 7. Kiyoshi Tamura KO Gary Albright (9:34). 8. Nobuhiko Takada beat Kazuo Yamazaki (4:36). 8. UWFI World Champ Nobuhiko Takada KO Masahito Kakihara (6:41).
March 2, 1995 in Tel Aviv, Israel The Cinerama drawing ??? The UWF Spirits II July 13, 1995 in Shizuoka, Japan 1. Match results unknown. Industrial Hall drawing 3,500
1. Kazushi Sakuraba beat Kenichi Yamamoto. 2. Tatsuo Nakano beat Steve Nelson. 3. Yoji Anjoh & Yoshihiro Takayama beat Hiromitsu Kanehara & Masahito Weekly Pro at Tokyo Dome Kakihara. April 2, 1995 in Tokyo, Japan 4. Naoki Sano beat James Stone. Tokyo Dome drawing 50,000 ($5,500,000) 5. Kiyoshi Tamura beat Joe Malenko (18:14) via submission.
1. Nobuhiko Takada, Billy Scott, & Masahito Kakihara beat Gary Albright, Gene Lydick, & Kazuo Yamazaki (15:17) when Takada forced Lydick to submit.
Note: This match was part of a huge multipromotional show. The UWF Spirits III July 22, 1995 in Fukuoka, Japan Hakata Star Lanes drawing 2,500
1. Hiromitsu Kanehara beat Kenichi Yamamoto. Cancelled: April 9, 1995 in Kobe, Japan 2. Steve Nelson beat James Stone. 3. Yoshihiro Takayama beat Tatsuo Nakano. 4. Naoki Sano & Kazushi Sakuraba beat Joe Malenko & Yoji Anjoh. 5. Kiyoshi Tamura beat Masahito Kakihara (6:20) via submission.
Pro Wrestling World Championship: Vader vs. Takada April 20, 1995 in Nagoya, Japan Rainbow Hall drawing 8,100
1. Tom Burton beat Kenichi Yamamoto. The UWF Spirits IV 2. Hiromitsu Kanehara beat James Stone. August 18, 1995 in Tokyo, Japan 3. Gene Lydick beat Yuko Miyato. NK Hall drawing 6,000 4. Yoji Anjoh beat Tatsuo Nakano. 5. Kiyoshi Tamura & Kazuo Yamazaki beat Yoshihiro Takayama & Kazushi 1. Kenichi Yamamoto beat Tom Burton. Sakuraba. 2. Hiromitsu Kanehara beat Kazushi Sakuraba. 6. Masahito Kakihara beat Naoki Sano. 3. Naoki Sano beat Yoshihiro Takayama. 7. Gary Albright beat Billy Scott. 4. Masahito Kakihara beat Yoji Anjoh. 8. Nobuhiko Takada KO Super Vader (15:40) to win the UWFI World Title. 5. Nobuhiko Takada beat Tatsuo Nakano. 6. Kiyoshi Tamura beat Gary Albright (6:24) via submission.
D:\Docs\2018-04-04\0ea1d895ac9d6d6dc53a8738bb7bdca5.doc Page 8 of 13 New Japan vs. UWFI UWFI vs. New Japan: All-Out Contend Battle III October 9, 1995 in Tokyo, Japan November 25, 1995 in Tokyo, Japan Tokyo Dome drawing 57,000 ($6,100,000) Sumo Hall drawing 10,000
1. Tokimitsu Ishizawa & Yuji Nagata beat Kazushi Sakuraba & Hiromitsu 1. Kenichi Yamamoto beat James Stone (7:20) via submission. Kanehara (10:47) when Ishizawa forced Sakuraba to submit. 2. Billy Scott beat Kazushi Sakuraba (10:55) via submission. 2. Shinjiro Ohtani beat Kenichi Yamamoto (7:18) via submission. 3. Takayuki Iizuka beat Hiromitsu Kanehara (5:45) via submission. 3. Yoshihiro Takayama beat Takashi Iizuka (7:39) via submission. 4. Naoki Sano beat Tokimitsu Ishizawa (7:42) via submission. 4. Naoki Sano pinned Jushin Liger (10:14). 5. Riki Choshu beat Tatsuo Nakano (5:45) via submission. 5. Riki Choshu beat Yoji Anjoh (4:45) via submission. 6. Masahito Kakihara beat Tadao Yasuda (6:25) via submission. 6. Masahito Kakihara beat Kensuke Sasaki (9:03) via submission. 7. Masa Chono & Hiroyoshi Tenzan beat Yoshihiro Takayama & Yoji Anjoh 7. Shinya Hashimoto beat Tatsuo Nakano (7:20) via submission. (11:15) when Chono forced Takayama to submit. 8. IWGP Champ Keiji Mutoh beat Nobuhiko Takada (16:16) via submission.
Note: This event was promoted by New Japan.
Inoki Festival December 30, 1995 in Osaka, Japan Castle Hall drawing 8,000 UWFI vs. New Japan: All-Out Contend Battle October 11, 1995 in Osaka, Japan 1. Osamu Nishimura beat Kenichi Yamamoto. Furitsu Gym drawing 5,200 2. Masahito Kakihara beat Daisuke Ikeda via submission. 3. Yoji Anjoh beat Hiroshi Hase via submission. 1. Hiromitsu Kanehara & Kazushi Sakuraba beat Tokimitsu Ishizawa & Tadao 4. Antonio Inoki & Nobuhiko Takada beat Yoshiaki Fujiwara & Kazuo Yasuda. Yamazaki in three falls. Inoki pinned Yamazaki. Yamazaki pinned Inoki. 2. Yoshihiro Takayama beat Kenichi Yamamoto. Inoki forced Fujiwara to submit. 3. Naoki Sano beat Billy Scott. 4. Kensuke Sasaki beat Tatsuo Nakano (7:49) via submission. Note: This was a show promoted by Antonio Inoki with wrestlers from several 5. Yoji Anjoh & Masahito Kakihara beat Riki Choshu & Yuji Nagata (9:38) promotions. Only matches with UWFI wrestlers are listed. when Kakihara forced Nagata to submit.
UWFI vs. New Japan: All-Out Contend Battle II October 28, 1995 in Tokyo, Japan Yoyogi Gym drawing 12,000
1. Kenichi Yamamoto beat Shinjiro Ohtani. 2. Hiromitsu Kanehara beat Tatsuhito Takaiwa. 3. Koji Kanemoto beat Kazushi Sakuraba. 4. Naoki Sano beat Hiro Saito. 5. Kensuke Sasaki beat Yoshihiro Takayama. 6. Masahito Kakihara & Tatsuo Nakano beat Akira Nogami & Shinya Hashimoto (10:52) when Kakihara forced Nogami to submit. 7. Yoji Anjoh beat Masa Chono (8:17) via submission.
New Japan vs. UWFI: October Surprise October 29, 1995 in Fukuoka, Japan Marine Messe drawing 9,800
1. Kazuo Yamazaki beat Tatsuo Nakano (4:33) via submission. 2. Hiromitsu Kanehara beat Shinjiro Ohtani. 3. Takashi Iizuka beat Kazushi Sakuraba. 4. Jushin Liger & Koji Kanemoto beat Naoki Sano & Kenichi Yamamoto. 5. Masahito Kakihara & Yoshihiro Takayama beat Keiji Mutoh & Yuji Nagata (12:33) when Kakihara forced Nagata to submit. 6. Kensuke Sasaki beat Yoji Anjoh (9:14) via submission.
Note: This was a NJPW show. Only matches with UWFI wrestlers are listed.
D:\Docs\2018-04-04\0ea1d895ac9d6d6dc53a8738bb7bdca5.doc Page 9 of 13 Wrestling World 1996 UWFI vs. Heisei Ishingun January 4, 1996 in Tokyo, Japan March 23, 1996 in Sendai, Japan Tokyo Dome drawing 54,000 ($5,500,000) Miyagi Sports Center drawing 4,500
1. Yuji Nagata, Shinjiro Ohtani, & Tokimitsu Ishizawa beat Kenichi 1. Kiyoshi Tamura beat Kazushi Sakuraba. Yamamoto, Kazushi Sakuraba, & Hiromitsu Kanehara (10:15) when Nagata 2. Yoshihiro Takayama beat Tatsuo Nakano. forced Yamamoto to submit. 3. Kengo Kimura beat Hiromitsu Kanehara. 2. Hiromichi Fuyuki pinned Yoji Anjoh (6:42). 4. Masahito Kakihara beat Akitoshi Saito. 3. Riki Choshu beat Masahito Kakihara (5:46) via submission. 5. Akira Nogami & Kuniaki Kobayashi beat Kenichi Yamamoto & Yoji Anjoh. 4. Nobuhiko Takada beat Keiji Mutoh (17:51) via submission to win the IWGP 6. Nobuhiko Takada & Yuhi Sano beat Shiro Koshinaka & Michiyoshi Ohara Title. (12:46) when Takada forced Ohara to submit.
Note: This was a NJPW show. Only matches with UWFI wrestlers are listed.
New Japan vs. UWFI: Great Tag War UWFI vs. New Japan: Total War February 3, 1996 in Sapporo, Japan April 19, 1996 in Osaka, Japan Nakajima Sports Center drawing 6,300 Furitsu Gym drawing 7,000
1. Yoji Anjoh & Yoshihiro Takayama beat Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Hiro Saito 1. Kiyoshi Tamura beat Billy Scott. (10:03) when Anjoh forced Tenzan to submit. 2. Tokimitsu Ishizawa beat Kazushi Sakuraba. 2. Masahito Kakihara, Hiromitsu Kanehara, Kazushi Sakuraba, & Kenichi 3. Yoshihiro Takayama beat Tatsuhito Takaiwa. Yamamoto beat Yuji Nagata, Shinjiro Ohtani, Tokimitsu Ishizawa, & 4. Masahito Kakihara beat Yuji Nagata. Tatsuhito Takaiwa (17:43) in three falls. Takaiwa forced Sakuraba to submit 5. Tatsuo Nakano & Yuhi Sano beat Kenichi Yamamoto & Yoji Anjoh. (7:39). Kakihara forced Nagata to submit (12:01). Yamamoto forced 6. Riki Choshu & Kensuke Sasaki beat Nobuhiko Takada & Hiromitsu Takaiwa to submit (17:430. Kanehara (10:40) when Sasaki pinned Kanehara.
Note: This was a NJPW show. Only matches with UWFI wrestlers are listed.
New Japan vs. UWFI: Great Tag War II Battle Formation 1996 February 4, 1996 in Sapporo, Japan April 29, 1996 in Tokyo, Japan Nakajima Sports Center drawing 6,300 Tokyo Dome drawing 55,000 ($5,700,000)
1. Yoji Anjoh & Yoshihiro Takayama beat Hiromichi Fuyuki & Gedo (9:48) 1. Shinya Hashimoto beat Nobuhiko Takada (12:33) via submission to win the when Anjoh forced Gedo to submit. IWGP Title. 2. Takashi Iizuka, Yuji Nagata, Koji Kanemoto, & Black Cat beat Masahito Kakihara, Hiromitsu Kanehara, Kazushi Sakuraba, & Kenichi Yamamoto Note: This was a New Japan event. The only match with a UWFI wrestler was (24:26) in three falls. Kakihara beat Kanemoto (15:10) via sleeperhold. the main event and is considered the end of the NJPW vs. UWFI fued. Nagata forced Kanehara to submit (17:53). Black Cat forced Yamamoto to submit (24:26).
Note: This was a NJPW show. Only matches with UWFI wrestlers are listed.
UWFI vs. WAR May 27, 1996 in Tokyo, Japan New Japan vs. UWFI: Great Tag War III Budokan Hall drawing 15,300 February 25, 1996 in Tokyo, Japan Sumo Hall drawing 11,500 1. Kiyoshi Tamura beat Kazushi Sakuraba (9:01) via submission. 2. Hiromitsu Kanehara beat Akira Nogami (5:25) via submission. 1. IWGP Tag Champs Shinya Hashimoto & Junji Hirata beat Yoji Anjoh & 3. Yuhi (Naoki) Sano beat Kenichi Yamamoto (6:02) via submission. Yoshihiro Takayama (12:13) when Hashimoto forced Takayama to submit. 4. Koki Kitihara beat Tatsuo Nakano (6:35) via submission. 2. Keiji Mutoh & Jushin Liger beat Nobuhiko Takada & Naoki Sano (15:46) 5. Yoji Anjoh & Yoshihiro Takayama beat Gedo & Hiromichi Fuyuki when when Liger pinned Sano. Anjoh forced Gedo to submit. 6. Shiro Koshinaka pinned Masahito Kakihara (6:22). Note: This was a NJPW show. Only matches with UWFI wrestlers are listed. 7. Nobuhiko Takada KO Yoshiaki Fujiwara (9:46).
UWFI vs. New Japan: High Tension March 1, 1996 in Tokyo, Japan Budokan Hall drawing 16,500 UWFI vs. WAR: Tosen! June 7, 1996 in Sapporo, Japan 1. Tatsuo Nakano beat Kenichi Yamamoto. Nakajima Sports Center drawing 4,500 2. Kiyoshi Tamura beat Kazushi Sakuraba (8:42) via submission. 3. Masahito Kakihara beat Shinjiro Ohtani (7:55) via submission. 1. Hiromitsu Kanehara beat James Stone. 4. Champo beat Hiromitsu Kanehara via decision in a “kickboxing” match. 2. Masahito Kakihara beat Billy Scott. 5. Yoji Anjoh & Yoshihiro Takayama beat Kazuo Yamazaki & Takashi Iizuka 3. Koki Kitihara beat Kazushi Sakuraba. (12:42) when Anjoh forced Yamazaki to submit. 4. Yuhi Sano beat 200% Machine (Tom Burton). 6. Keiji Mutoh beat Naoki Sano (14:30) via submission. 5. Nobuhiko Takada beat Arashi. 7. IWGP Champ Nobuhiko Takada beat Shiro Koshinaka (10:53) via 6. Gedo, Jado, & Hiromichi Fuyuki beat Yoji Anjoh, Kenichi Yamamoto, & submission. Yoshihiro Takayama (20:53) when Fuyuki forced Yamamoto to submit.
D:\Docs\2018-04-04\0ea1d895ac9d6d6dc53a8738bb7bdca5.doc Page 10 of 13 Wrestling Scramble Wars Mid-Summer in Jingu June 26, 1996 in Nagoya, Japan August 17, 1996 in Tokyo, Japan Rainbow Hall drawing 8,000 Jingu Stadium drawing 5,000
1. Koki Kitihara beat 150% Machine. 1. Dutch Windmail TKO Kenichi Yamamoto (5:34). 2. Kazushi Sakuraba beat Rene Roza. 2. Hiromitsu Kanehara beat Tiger Maduro (7:10) via submission. 3. Hiromitsu Kanehara beat Billy Scott. 3. The Great Kabuki, Tokeru, & Benkei Daikokuboh beat Kishin Kanabata, 4. Yoji Anjoh beat Yuhi Sano. Okumura, & Gekkoh (14:44) when Benkei pinned Gekkoh. 5. Genichiro Tenryu & Arashi beat Yoshihiro Takayama & 200% Machine. 4. Tiger Mask (Sayama) drew Gran Hamada (15:00). 6. Tatsumi Fujinami & Yoshiaki Fujiwara beat Masahito Kakihara & Nobuhiko 5. Kimo beat Yoshihiro Takayama (1:16) via submission. Takada (17:10) when Fujiwara forced Kakihara to submit. 6. Kazushi Sakuraba beat Masahito Kakihara (14:31) via submission. 7. Genichiro Tenryu pinned Yuhi Sano (8:59). 8. Nobuhiko Takada KO Yoji Anjoh (11:26).
WAR 4th Anniversary Show July 20, 1996 in Tokyo, Japan Sumo Hall drawing 11,000 UWF vs. WAR: Takada vs. Tenryu September 11, 1996 in Tokyo, Japan 1. Riki Choshu, Satoshi Kojima, & Osamu Nishimura beat Yoji Anjoh, Jingu Stadium drawing 30,000 Yoshihiro Takayama, & 200% Machine (Tom Burton) (10:23) when Nishimura pinned 200% Machine. 1. Tiger Maduro KO Kenichi Yamamoto (8:00). 2. Nobuhiko Takada, Masahito Kakihara, & Yuhi Sano beat Genichiro Tenryu, 2. Hiromitsu Kanehara beat Nikolia Gordeau (5:30) via submission. Tatsumi Fujinami, & Nobutaka Araya (16:40) when Takada forced Araya to 3. Kazushi Sakuraba TKO Masao Orihara (10:41). submit. 4. Tiger Mask (Sayama) beat The Cobra (Takano) (12:54) via countout. 3. Nobuhiko Takada, Masahito Kakihara, & Yuhi Sano beat John Tenta, 5. Kensuke Sasaki pinned Masahito Kakihara (8:43). Arashi, & Osamu Taitoko (11:22) when Kitihara beat Taitoko via 6. Toshiaki Kawada pinned Yoshihiro Takayama (8:43). submission. 7. Shinya Hashimoto pinned Yuhi Sano (11:00). 4. Nobuhiko Takada, Masahito Kakihara, & Yuhi Sano beat Gedo, Jado, & 8. Yoji Anjoh beat Dave Beneteau (2:48) via submission. Hiromichi Fuyuki (12:35) to win the vacant WAR Six Man Tag Team Title 9. Nobuhiko Takada beat Genichiro Tenryu (19:30) via submission. when Takada forced Gedo to submit.
Note: This was a WAR show. Only matches with UWFI wrestlers are listed.
UWF Road in Morioka September 30, 1996 in Morioka, Japan ??? drawing 2,650 WAR vs. UWFI: Super Summer Wars July 21, 1996 in Tokyo, Japan 1. Tatsunori Kamiyama drew Shunsuke (Daijiro) Matsui. Sumo Hall drawing 7,500 2. Hiromitsu Kanehara beat Billy Scott. 3. Tiger Mask (Sayama) beat Naohiro Hoshikawa. 1. Yuhi Sano & Kazushi Sakuraba beat Nobukazu Hirai & Osamu Taitoko 4. Nikolai Gordeau beat James Stone. (11:24) when Sano beat Hirai via submission. 5. Yoshihiro Takayama beat Masahito Kakihara. 2. Jado pinned Yoshihiro Takayama (10:12). 6. Kenichi Yamamoto & Yoji Anjoh beat Nobuhiko Takada & Kazushi 3. Tatsumi Fujinami & Shiro Koshinaka beat Nobuhiko Takada & Hiromitsu Sakuraba. Kanehara (9:20) when Koshinaka pinned Kanehara. 4. Koki Kitihara beat Masahito Kakihara (8:25) via submission. 5. Genichiro Tenryu pinned Yoji Anjoh (11:44).
Note: This was a WAR show. Only matches with UWFI wrestlers are listed. October 8, 1996 in Osaka, Japan Furitsu Gym drawing 1,200
1. Kenichi Yamamoto beat Shinobu Tamura. 2. Yoshihiro Takayama beat Daikokubo Benkei. UWFI vs. Team 200% 3. Tiger Mask (Sayama) DCO The Great Kabuki. July 28, 1996 in Kobe, Japan 4. Masao Orihara beat Kenichi Yamamoto. ??? drawing 2,100 5. Nobuhiko Takada pinned Abdullah the Butcher (8:15). 6. Yoji Anjoh beat Takashi Ishikawa to become president of TPW. 1. Hiromitsu Kanehara beat 100% Machine (Fukumentaru). 2. Masahito Kakihara beat Kenichi Yamamoto. Note: This was a Tokyo Pro show. Only matches with UWFI wrestlers are listed. 3. Yuhi Sano beat 150% Machine (Kamikaze). There were other TPW shows with UWFI wrestlers, but only appearing in a 4. Yoshihiro Takayama beat Billy Scott. match or two. 5. Nobuhiko Takada beat 200% Machine. 6. Yoji Anjoh beat Kazushi Sakuraba.
D:\Docs\2018-04-04\0ea1d895ac9d6d6dc53a8738bb7bdca5.doc Page 11 of 13 Crush Night UWF Road Final October 11, 1996 in Osaka, Japan December 27, 1996 in Tokyo, Japan Furitsu Gym drawing 6,510 Korakuen Hall drawing 2,200
1. Yoji Anjoh, Bam Bam Bigelow, & Hiromichi Fuyuki beat Nobuhiko Takada, 1. Shunsuke Matsui beat Tatsunori Kamiyama. Yuhi Sano, & Masahito Kakihara (11:32) to win the WAR Six Man Tag 2. Yuhi Sano beat James Stone. Title when Anjoh forced Kakihara to submit. 3. Yoji Anjoh beat Billy Scott. 4. Kenichi Yamamoto & Masahito Kakihara beat Kazushi Sakuraba & Note: This was a WAR show. Only the match with UWFI wrestlers are listed. Hiromitsu Kanehara. 5. Nobuhiko Takada beat Yoshihiro Takayama.
UWF Road in Shizuoka October 23, 1996 in Shizuoka, Japan Industrial Hall drawing 2,300
1. James Stone beat Shunsuke Matsui. 2. Kenichi Yamamoto drew Billy Scott. 3. Tiger Mask (Sayama) beat Naohiro Hoshikawa. 4. Hiromitsu Kanehara beat Masahito Kakihara. 5. Yoshihiro Takayama beat Jason Dirody. 6. Nobuhiko Takada & Yuhi Sano beat Kazushi Sakuraba & Yoji Anjoh.
UWF Road in Sapporo November 20, 1996 in Sapporo, Japan Nakajima Sports Center drawing 2,000
1. Tiger Maduro beat James Stone. 2. Tiger Mask (Sayama) beat The Cobra (George Takano). 3. Nikolai Gordeau beat Yuhi Sano. 4. Hiromitsu Kanehara beat Kenichi Yamamoto. 5. Yoshihiro Takayama beat Kazushi Sakuraba. 6. Billy Scott & Yoji Anjoh beat Nobuhiko Takada & Masahito Kakihara.
UWF Road in Sendai November 23, 1996 in Sendai, Japan Miyagi Sports Center drawing 2,800
1. Billy Scott beat Tiger Maduro. 2. Tiger Mask (Sayama) beat Shoichi Funaki. 3. Masahito Kakihara beat James Stone. 4. Kenichi Yamamoto beat Kazushi Sakuraba. 5. Hiromitsu Kanehara beat Yoshihiro Takayama. 6. Nobuhiko Takada & Yuhi Sano beat Nikolai Gordeau & Yoji Anjoh.
UWF Road in Fukuoka December 25, 1996 in Fukuoka, Japan Hakata Star Lanes drawing 2,000
1. Shunsuke Matsui drew Tatsunori Kamiyama. 2. Kazushi Sakuraba beat Hiromitsu Kanehara. 3. Yoshihiro Takayama beat Kenichi Yamamoto. 4. Masahito Kakihara beat Yuhi Sano. 5. Nobuhiko Takada & James Stone beat Billy Scott & Yoji Anjoh.
Note: This was the final UWFI show.
D:\Docs\2018-04-04\0ea1d895ac9d6d6dc53a8738bb7bdca5.doc Page 12 of 13 Best of the World Tournament UWF I World Heavyweight Title April 3 - August 18, 1994 1992/09/21 Nobuhiko Takada Osaka, Japan Nobuhiko Takada Beat Gary Albright to become first champ | Takada 1994/08/18 Super Vader Tokyo, Japan Kazuo Yamazaki | | 1995/04/20 Nobuhiko Takada [2] Nagoya, Japan | Takada 1995/10 TITLE DISSOLVED Lou Thesz dropped recognition because he didn’t like Takada’s upcoming match Gene Lydick | | against “fake wrestler” New Japan IWGP Champ Keiji Mutoh | Lydick | | Vladimir Berkovich | | | Takada Gary Albright | | | Albright | | Billy Scott | | | | | Albright | | Yoji Anjoh | | | Anjoh | | Victor Zangiev | | | Vader Kiyoshi Tamura | | Tamura | Bad News Allen | | | | Tamura | Naoki Sano | | | | Sano | | | Dennis Koslowski | | | | Vader | Masahito Kakihara | | Kakihara | Dan Severn | | | | Vader | Salman Hashimikov | | Vader | Super Vader |
Note: Sano beat Koslowski via forfeit.
Junior League 1992 September 21 – December 20, 1992
1. Hiromitsu Kanehara (winner) 5 2. Yoshihiro Takayama 4 3. Tom Burton 2 4. Mark Silver 1
Junior League 1993 August 13 – December 15, 1993
1. Gene Lydick (winner) 10 2. Yoshihiro Takayama 8 3. Hiromitsu Kanehara 6 4. Greg Bobchick 4 5. Tom Burton 2 6. Tommy Cairo 0
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