[Shin CRIMSON] 04/10/13 ~ CRIMSON DAWN Lineup!

In a low-key media gathering in Iwate, four men instantly recognizable to any Pro-Wrestling fan greeted the press to announce the start of a new promotion. Yuki Nomura, Hanzo Hijiyama, Toshiro Noguchi & Nobuyori Shimizu announced the formation of "Shin CRIMSON Pro-Wrestling", the third iteration of the CRIMSON lineage. Nomura, along with backing of local businesses once again assumed the role of President, with Hanzo Hijiyama as head official and matchmaker. Retired Toshiro Noguchi steps into the roll of assistant and head of wrestler affairs. Showing their intent, a full lineup was produced and announced match by match.

The promotion will launch on April 10th at the rebuilt Miyako Tokuji Gymnasium, the home arena of BETA/CRIMSON/SHIN CRIMSON through the last decade. Many former CRIMSON stars will make their return to the promotion but noticeably absent are any wrestlers who have aligned themselves with Akuma Toyota's Destination BATTLE GROUND series of events. No mention of Toyota or any of these wrestlers were made.

In the opening match Hayato Saigo returns to CRIMSON to face off against new Ryo Suzuki graduate Atsushi Nana, a smaller junior heavyweight standing 173 cm (5'8) and weighing 80 kg (176 lbs). Saigo suffered a major knee injury in 2010, and re injured it in 2012, and this will mark his first major match since.

In the second match, long time CRIMSON roster member, former track superstar Shuji Kawashima will take on Takayuki Ariwa's protege, amateur wrestling powerhouse Naohiro Yamaguchi. A five year pro now, Kawashima desperately needs to progress before a supernova like Yamaguchi eclipses him.

The third match will see the revival of long-time traditions, as Kingdom of Japan Pro-Wrestling sends an offer match. Long have Kazuma Fujita's students along with himself and the CRIMSON offshoots been "sister promotions", and this continues that trend. The match sees Chikao Kessin, Masafuji Yoshida & Tsutomu Nishioka against Riki Ichiro, Yujiro Higuchi & Shinji Uchikawa. Kessin, Ichiro & Higuchi all have ties to CRIMSON, making this a very special offer match.

The long dormant PWC Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Championships are revived in the fourth match, as champions since 2010 (!), PREDATORS of Hiroshi Kuroki & Kaisen Tiger defend against Ryoma Inoue and Akira Tomizaki. Inoue is a fresh faced father, and Tomizaki is coming off a disastrous MMA stint, with both men having something to prove.

The remains of BLOODY GEARS are revived in the semi final as Makoto Saito teams with Ikuji Royama and Kazuya Endo to take on the combined efforts of Goro Iijima, Kenta Arakaki & PHOENIX. Most notable is PHOENIX who vanished when CRIMSON collapsed, making this his return in some time...

And finally the main event pits two of the signature CRIMSON figures against two men trying to make their mark in the wrestling world. CRIMSON's heroic figure Nobuyori Shimizu teams with the last C-1 Heavyweight Champion Takayuki Ariwa to face off against the team of "TakaGawa", Kenjiro Amagawa and Shinsuke Takahashi. Near the collapse of CRIMSON, TakaGawa were beginning to make their mark in the promotion as a signature tag team and potential stars. This will be the biggest test of their careers, as Shimizu has been among the top stars in CRIMSON since his debut in 2002, and Ariwa peaked at the end of CRIMSON, historically winning the C-1 Heavyweight Championship at Sumo Hall!

In addition to the full lineup, Nomura hinted that if this event goes well, the historic POWER SOURCE tournament could potentially be revived, a tournament which has seen some of the greatest moments in pro-wrestling history take place!

Shin CRIMSON Pro-Wrestling ~ CRIMSON DAWN
04/10/13
Miyako Tokuji Gymnasium (1,000)

1. Atsushi Nana vs. Hayato Saigo
2. Shuji Kawashima vs. Naohiro Yamaguchi
3. KJPW Offer Match: Chikao Kessin, Masafuji Yoshida & Tsutomu Nishioka vs. Riki Ichiro, Yujiro Higuchi & Shinji Uchikawa
4. PWC Jr. Heavyweight Tag Championships: Hiroshi Kuroki & Kaisen Tiger (c) vs. Ryoma Inoue & Akira Tomizaki
5. Makoto Saito, Ikuji Royama & Kazuya Endo vs. Goro Iijima, Kenta Arakaki & PHOENIX
6. Nobuyori Shimizu & Takayuki Ariwa vs. Kenjiro Amagawa & Shinsuke Takahashi