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Undisputed IWGP Heavyweight Champion!

According Strong Style Spirit, Kurt Angle was forced to tap out to Shinsuke Nakamura’s cross arm-breaker. By defeating Angle, Nakamura was able to put an end to the dispute of who was the true IWGP title. New Japan Pro Wrestling stripped the International Wrestling Grand Prix Championship from Brock Lesnar over a contract dispute. NJPW held a tournament and crowned Hiroshi Tanahashi after he defeated Bernard. Lesnar traveled to Inoki’s Genome Federation and was recognized as that promotions IWGP Champion. Lesnar had never officially been defeated for the title in New Japan so it made some sense. Kurt Angle defeated Lesnar in Japan and Nakamura regained the title from Tanahashi. So when the two met, one man was to walk out as the Unified Champion. Kurt is still the reigning Heavyweight Champion in Total Non-stop Action and the the craziest athlete to ever perform on Pros versus Joes.

February 17, 2008 Posted by | IGF, Inoki, IWGP, Kurt Angle, New Japan Pro Wrestling, NJPW, NWA Japan, Pros versus Joes, Shinsuke Nakamura, TNA | Leave a comment

Main Event announced for "Inoki Memorial 65"

Inoki’s Genome Federation has released the main event for it’s 3rd show, which is being title “Inoki Memorial 65.” Former NWA World Champion Naoya Ogawa takes on Josh Barnett. Ogawa regularly competes for HUSTLE. Prior to that, Ogawa competed for Zero One and before that New Japan. Barnett too battled in New Japan and also competed in MMA fighting in Pride and UFC. It was announced on Puroresupower.com that either Stan Hansen or Antonio Inoki could be the special referee for this match.

The show will also feature Booker T., Yoshiki Takahashi, Michiyoshi Ohara, Taka Kunou, Eric Paulson, Montanha Silva, Danny Iguazu, and Atsushi Sawada.

February 15, 2008 Posted by | Booker T., IGF, Inoki, NWA Japan, Ogawa, Zero One | Leave a comment