Daisuke Sekimoto (Big Japan Pro Wrestling) VS Shinjiro Ohtani (Zero One) - Fire Tournament Match from Block A
Held at: Korakuen Hall on the 1 September 2001 before a crowd of 1,200 people.
Aired on Samurai TV
Daisuke Sekimoto comes to the ring with Men’s Teioh, his tag team partner and good friend, walking behind him. Sekimoto gets a warm response from the crowd, obviously a big match fro him as he awaits his legendary opponent, Shinjiro Ohtani. The lights dim red and the music starts to blare "Believe S-Road" (thanks to Stu www.puroresufan.com for the info on Ohtani’s theme song).
Ohtani enters the ring and he and Sekimoto go forehead to forehead - staring into each others eyes, seeing what they’ve got inside their mind and body tonight. They breakaway to there respective corners as their names are announced, interesting to note when Sekimoto’s name is announced he raises his arms in determination and he his facial reaction is one of determination and intensity. Ohtani calls out to the crowd and gets a loud “Ohtani” chant from the crowd - he's the obvious crowd favourite.
Both in their opposite corner as the bell rings. Sekimoto comes running out of his corner meeting Ohtani with a forearm to the side of the face, in the corner Sekimoto nails Ohtani with four more forearms to the face. Ohtani then fights back grabbing Sekimoto by the head as he throws him in the corner, slap to the face and three boots to the midsection as Sekimoto slumps in the corner (we know what’s coming next and its going to leave a mark). Three boot scrapes to Sekimoto’s face. Ohtani backs off for a running boot scrape, as he comes in Sekimoto cuts him off with a gore/spear.
Sekimoto with the waist lock, release German suplex. Ohtani then rolls out to the floor, Sekimoto waits then goes out to the floor. Kick, stiff chop, forearm to the face.
Sekimoto then sends Ohtani into the guardrail back first, follows up with a kick, then another two “STIFF” chops. Sekimoto throws him back into the ring, two stomps to the chest, then a scoop slam in the middle of the ring. Sekimoto comes off the ropes with an elbow into Ohtani’s chest for a one count. Ohtani on the ground shaking it off but is hit with a snapmare to a reverse chin lock. Ohtani then bites Sekimoto and throws him chest first into the corner. Slap to Sekimoto’s face (some boo’s from the crowd directed at Ohtani obviously for the lower handed tactics on the youngster). Sekimoto lifted up and put in the tree of woe - his legs grape vined around the post (oh no is damn right). Ohtani backs up, baseball slide right to Sekimoto’s face. The camera pans into Sekimoto’s face - he’s been busted open inside the mouth. Ohtani brings him down from the tree of woe, stomp to the back. He stands on Sekimoto’s neck.
Ohtani then with a camel clutch on Sekimoto pulling at his nose and bloody mouth. He lets go of the move to give a knee to the face. Sekimoto gets up and throws a punch into Ohtani’s stomach, he responds with a stiff (and I mean fucking stiff) slap, right to his bloody mouth area, Sekimoto then starts to show some of that fighting spirit he fires up as Ohtani backs off in shock. Sekimoto stiff slap to Ohtani’s face sees him in the corner of the ring, forearm by Sekimoto to the face, Ohtani is sucking in the air. BAM! Two reverse knife edge chops by Sekimoto to Ohtani’s chest (that will leave the youngster tattoo on the legends chest for days/weeks to come). A "WHOOO" erupts from the Korakuen Hall faithful.
Sekimoto goes for a third chop but Ohtani gets both arms up to block it, he strikes back with two very stiff European uppercuts. Now we see Ohtani back on the offense and Sekimoto now in the opposite corner, slumping against the turnbuckles. Two chops to the chest, another two European uppercuts and a stiff slap to the face. Another European uppercut and Ohtani is now ripping at Sekimoto’s bloody face again. Stiff forearm to Sekimoto’s chest followed by yet another stiff European uppercut.
Sekimoto has been pounded on with some stiff shots for the last 30-45 seconds. He grits his teeth and gets a resurgence of energy. Ohtani and Sekimoto start trading stiff slaps to each others faces. Sekimoto forearm to Ohtani’s face, Ohtani fires back with a stiff slap to the face. Sekimoto then fires back with a chop which sends Ohtani to the mat. Sekimoto for the pin one, two, kickout. He grabs Ohtani and stands him right in front of him and BAM another stiff chop sends Ohtani balancing against the ropes. A kick, then another stiff chop and Ohtani is lying flat on his back. Sekimoto grabs Ohtani and drags him to his feet, another stiff reverse knife edge chop. Ohtani fights back as they trade stiff chops in the center of the ring. Ohtani off the ropes with a yakuza kick. Sekimoto not fazed by it comes off the ropes with a forearm. Ohtani not fazed by that comes off the ropes and is greeted with a Lariattttttt! Sekimoto hooks the leg one, two (ohhhh) Ohtani kicks out.
Sekimoto grabs Ohtani and pushes him in the corner forearm to the face, whips Ohtani into the opposite corner and hits a running elbow. Ohtani drops to his knees in pain which is etched all over his face. Sekimoto to the top rope, nice missile dropkick. Ohtani is down, Sekimoto cinches in a waistlock and then executes one of the prettiest German suplex’s into a bridge I’ve ever personally seen - beautiful arch and bridge, like poetry in motion to watch (enough of me marking out and back to the action). Sekimoto gets a two count from it and Ohtani rolls out to the floor. Sekimoto with a sling shot cross body over the top rope onto Ohtani. Sekimoto throws Ohtani back in the ring. Sekimoto comes off the top rope with a missile drop kick again but this time Ohtani swats him away. Ohtani with a knee to Sekimoto’s shoulder, he then shoots him into the corner and nails him with a Yakuza kick. Sekimoto stumbling to the center of the ring as Ohtani is waiting on the ring apron with a springboard missile dropkick, then followed by a release dragon suplex Ohtani with the cover one, two, SEKIMOTO KICKS OUT JUST BEFORE THREE! Ohtani can’t believe it (and neither can I). Ohtani keeps asking the official if it was three, the ref says two - he can’t believe it. Ohtani then goes over and tries to give Sekimoto a powerbomb but Sekimoto won’t budge instead Ohtani gets a back body drop for his trouble, then a super stiff lariat. Ohtani stumbling, Sekimoto off the ropes and another huge lariat. One, two, Ohtani kicks out.
Ohtani is literally dead weight as Sekimoto tries to pick him up (Sekimoto obviously exhausted. His sweat is just dripping off him). Sekimoto goes for a Canadian backbreaker but looses the grip. Tries again and puts on a Argentine backbreaker. Ohtani wriggles out of it and applies his cobra hold. Sekimoto reaches out and grabs the ropes fairly quickly after it was applied. Waist lock by Ohtani, Sekimoto with two back elbows goes around to the back, waist lock by Sekimoto on Ohtani (here we go) Sekimoto goes for a German suplex but Ohtani floats over and lands on his feet and catches Sekimoto with a spinning heel kick/leg lariat. Ohtani with the powerbomb and then locks in the cobra hold. His legs are tied around Sekimoto there in the middle of the ring. Sekimoto looks in big trouble but rolls towards the ropes stretching out and finally grabbing hold of the bottom rope.
Hold is broken by Ohtani, he then grabs Sekimoto and takes him to the middle of the ring and applies the cobra hold again. Sekimoto is waving his hand away saying "no" as the hold is fully on now. He then taps out giving in to the pressure of the hold.
Both men hug and embrace in the ring as the older Ohtani is hugging the younger exhausted Sekimoto.
GREAT MATCH! Sekimoto was unbelievable in this match and had some great spots. Lots of Drama and intensity which I’ve come to expect from these two. No fancy spots throughout the match - just a well worked, very physical encounter between a legend in puroresu and one of the brightest stars shining at the moment in Japan. Overall I rate this match: Excelent.
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