[CRIMSON] CRIMSON Concerto ~ Rising 2012!

After almost fifteen months; news has finally come from Iwate regarding the return of Pro-Wrestling CRIMSON! The "new" CRIMSON promotion is currently being funded and operated by a collective partnership of Nobuyori Shimizu, Akuma Toyota, Hanzo Hijiyama, Yuki Nomura and local businesses including the owner of the Miyako 1000 Tokuji Gymnasium.. While the Iwate region continues to recover from the catastrophic setbacks in March 2011, CRIMSON will rise once again to offer a bright light for the people of its home region.

However, this CRIMSON is a new start and not simply a relaunch. Many of the CRIMSON roster have retired or left for other ventures. Out of the CRIMSON roster from 2011, only sixteen wrestlers are returning to the company for this event. In their place are new faces and returning heroes coming back to the CRIMSON fold.

This new event will take place at the newly restructured Miyako 1000 Tokuji Gymnasium, which has been restructured to hold 1,000 fans instead of 750. This new venture was announced inside of the gymnasium with Akuma Toyota, Nobuyori Shimizu, Makoto Saito and Takayuki Ariwa in attendance in suits. Shortly thereafter a full lineup was placed on the newly restructured CRIMSON website and distributed to the sport press.

In the first match, Naoki Daishi's new promotion/dojo will send an offer match as hsi two top rookies from the HYBRID FACTORY will face off. Susumu Nakagawa debuted late 2011, while Katsunori Sekine was Daishi's first student graduating in the summer of 2011. Both follow in Daishi's footsteps of hard hitting submission based style and are planning on attempting to steal the show.

In the second match, Natsuo Sakoda makes his return to CRIMSON to face eternal freelancer Kojiro Kanesaka. Sakoda suffered a major back injury and has wrestled sparingly over the last few years but is said to be prepared for a full return to the ring. Kanesaka has been without a true home for years and may be prepared to finally settle down in CRIMSON once again after being fired for poor attitude once upon a time.

International junior styling is on display in match three, as former C-1 Junior-Heavyweight Champion Kenta Arakaki will face off against former C-1 Tag Team Champion and Mexico's favorite son El Halcon in a singles battle. Halcon has not been seen in CRIMSON in years but makes his return to Japan here.

Perhaps the most infamous combination since March 2011 will return to CRIMSON as the "Dour Boyz" of Mikio Tsuruya, Danger Kobayashi and Akahito Yamada face off against Kenjiro Amagawa, Shinsuke Takahashi & the recently returned from abroad Shuji Kawashima. The Dour Boyz have gotten a reputation as hardcore fighters with Kobayashi and Tsuruya both radically transforming themselves. This will be a test of pure wrestling vs death match style.

Takayuki Ariwa brings a potential "Super Rookie" to CRIMSON in the semi final. While training for the 2012 London Olympics prior to failing to make the team, Ariwa befriended a 22 year old Olympic hopeful named Naohiro Yamaguchi. Yamaguchi is a thick 108 kgs (240) and 188 cms (6'2) wrestling stand out who suffered an arm injury forcing his with drawl from the Olympic trials. With his dream dashed, Ariwa recruited the young man to join the world famous Ryo Suzuki dojo. Just a few scant months later it has been decided that Yamaguchi is ready for his debut, having picked up the sport at an astounding speed. Now, Ariwa will give his first protege his entrance test.

The main event will be a full revival of the CRIMSON spirit as the biggest stars in the promotion face off. Akuma Toyota, Nobuyori Shimizu, Makoto Saito & Ikuji Royama team up to face off against Hiroyuki Takano, Goro Iijima, Rui Kuriyama & "Texas Outlaw" Jake Bishop in an exciting eight man contest. Old alliances are no more and this match could determine the future path of the revived CRIMSON.

CRIMSON CONCERTO ~ RISING 2012!
Miyako 1000 Tokuji Gymnasium (1,000)
June 10th, 2012


1. HYBRID FACTORY OFFER MATCH: Susumu Nakagawa (HYBRID FACTORY) vs. Katsunori Sekine (HYBRID FACTORY)
2. RETURN OF SAKODA: Natsuo Sakoda vs. Kojiro Kanesaka (FREE)
3. INTERNATIONAL DOGFIGHT: Kenta Arakaki vs. El Halcon (FREE)
4. DEATH MATCH VERSUS STRONG STYLE: Mikio Tsuruya, Danger Kobayashi & Akahito Yamada vs. Kenjiro Amagawa, Shinsuke Takahashi & Shuji Kawashima
5. SHINE TOWARD NEW FUTURE: Takayuki Ariwa vs. Naohiro Yamaguchi
6. REVIVE THE CRIMSON SPIRIT~ NEW DAWN: Nobuyori Shimizu, Akuma Toyota, Makoto Saito & Ikuji Royama vs. Hiroyuki Takano, Goro Iijima, Rui Kuriyama & "Texas Outlaw" Jake Bishop

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