Inoki Geonome Federation results

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IGF "BOM-BA-YE", 29/06/07
Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan
8,426 Fans - No Vacancy

0. Antonio Inoki Recommendation Match: Munenori Sawa beat Yuki Ishikawa (7:06) by TKO after a Shining Whizard
0. Antonio Inoki Recommendation Match: Rocky Romero beat El Blazer (6:09) by Referee Stop (Cross Armbreaker)
1. Kevin Randleman beat Alexander Otsuka (5:09) with a "Shrimp Setting".
2. Michiyoshi Ohara beat Taka Kunou (6:05) with the Tombstone Piledriver
3. U-STYLE Tag Team Match: Kiyoshi Tamura and Ryuki Ueyama beat Hidehisa Matsuda und Yuki Kotake (15:00) when Tamura used a cross kneelock on Matsuda
4. Josh Barnett beat Tadao Yasuda (4:17) with a cross armbreaker
5. Naoya Ogawa beat Mark Coleman (06:44) by Referee Stop (Sleeper Hold)
6. Kurt Angle beat Brock Lesnar (10:36) with an ankle hold

Angle vs. Lesnar pixs



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I had totally forgotten about Antonio Inoki startin' his new promotion a few months ago...I hate that Inoki picked Angle to be the "real" IGPW champion...

also Lesnar looks helluva alot smaller since ditchin' the steriods...now he just needs to hit a tannin' bed for that pale skin of his...

I wonder will/how TNA recognize Angle is bein' a dual champion...?

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KURT ANGLE BEATS BROCK LESNAR IN WRESTLEMANIA REMATCH IN JAPAN
by Buck Woodward @ 5:15:00 PM on 6/29/2007

Today in Tokyo, Japan, a rematch of the Wrestlemania 19 main event took place as Kurt Angle defeated Brock Lesnar in a ten minute bout with an ankle lock to win the IWGP Championship, sort of. This will take some explaining.
The IWGP Championship is the top belt for New Japan Pro Wrestling. Brock Lesnar won the title on October 8, 2005 in a three way match with Kazuyuki Fujita and Masahiro Chono at the Tokyo Dome. However, that July, Lesnar refused to return and defend the title (it was expected he would be dropping the belt to Hiroshi Tanahashi). Lesnar has claimed he is owed money by New Japan. New Japan held a tournament for the title, won by Tanahashi, who has since lost the title to Yuji Nagata.

Meanwhile, Lesnar has retained physical possession of the IWGP title belt. Antonio Inoki, the founder of New Japan Pro Wrestling, recently severed ties with the company and created his own company, the IGF. That company held their first show earlier today at Sumo Hall in Japan, headlined by Angle vs. Lesnar for Lesnar's IWGP championship. The storyline around the belt is that Lesnar was never beaten for the championship. New Japan reportedly has threatened to bring forth a lawsuit over Inoki using the term "IWGP", which is trademarked by New Japan Pro Wrestling. Lesnar did an interview prior to the Angle match daring Nagata to show up and face him.

Thanks to Kinya Hashimoto for his help with this story.

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I LOVE the look of the IWGP title...probably why I chose it for the UJW super heavyweight title lol.

Good for Kurt...