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My Fire Pro Wrestling World: SWA/NJPW G1 Super Event (Apr.W1.19.Sat)

SWA/NJPW G1 Super Event

King of Wrestling

Saturday.April.Week 1.2019

Big Garden Arena

Referee: Mr. Judgement & Red Shoes Unno


CHAMPIONS

SWA HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: Dag Boomer (2x)(0D)(Since Mar.W2.19.Fri)

SWA HEAVYWEIGHT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: Jose Santos & Sophia Rodrigues (4x)(1D)(Since Feb.W3.19.Sat)

SWA LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: Leonardo Pascual (6x)(3D)(Since Oct.W4.18)

SWA Jr. HEAVYWEIGHT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: Takaya Hinomiya & Blood Angel (4x)(4D)(Since Oct.W4.18)

SWA SIX-MAN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: Cesar Rodriguez, Sergeant Steel Johnson & Sam Blocks (1x)(2D)(Since SWA Sat.Sep.W4.18)

IWGP HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: Bad Luck Fale (1x)(3D)(Since Sat.Sep.W2.18)

IWGP INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION: Michael Elgin (1x)(4D)(Since Sat.Nov.W0.18)

IWGP UNITED STATES HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: Beretta (1x)(1D)(Since Fri.Feb.W0.19)

NEVER OPENWEIGHT CHAMPION: Minoru Suzuki (2x)(2D)(Since Sun.Dec.W1.18)

IWGP Jr. HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: Taiji Ishimori (1x)(1D)(Since Wed.Mar.W1.19)

IWGP TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: The Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa)(1x)(0D)(Since Sat.Feb.W3.19)

IWGP Jr. HEAVYWEIGHT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: Los Ingobernables de Japon (BUSHI & Shingo Takagi)(1x)(1D)(Since Sat.Feb.W0.19)

NEVER OPENWEIGHT SIX-MAN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: Togi Makabe, Toru Yano & Ryusuke Taguchi (1x)(0D)(Since Feb.W3.19.Fri)


TONIGHT: (The winner of the 2019 New Japan Cup) will challenge Bad Luck Fale of BULLET CLUB for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship! Also, rising star and winner of January's big SWA Battle Royal, “Strong Heart” Keiichiro Asakawa will challenge Dag Boomer for the SWA Heavyweight Championship!


MATCH #1

8-Man Over-Rope Battle Royal

Shingo Takagi vs Marty Scurll vs SHO vs YOH vs Ryusuke Taguchi vs BUSHI vs Jyushin Thunder Liger vs Rocky Romero

WINNER: Jyushin Thunder Liger

Method: Ringout

Finish: Ringout

Time: 14:05

Rating: 70%


MATCH #2

8-Man Over-Rope Battle Royal

Karts Rowdy vs Allen Hawkins vs Edward Joseph vs Soji Kanda vs Dai Fugo vs Damon Smith vs Koichiro Togashi vs Robert Moore

WINNER: Allen Hawkins

Method: Ringout

Finish: Ringout

Time: 15:26

Rating: 83%


MATCH #3

8-Man Over-Rope Battle Royal

Colt Cabana vs Tomohiro Ishii vs Will Ospreay vs Toru Yano vs Hirooki Goto vs YOSHI-HASHI vs Jay White vs Chase Owens

WINNER: Jay White

Method: Ringout

Finish: Ringout

Time: 11:23

Rating: 75%


NEXT: One-half of the SWA Light Heavyweight Tag Team Champions, “Shock Bringer” Blood Angel challenges Leonardo Pascual for the SWA Light Heavyweight Championship! Will “Shock Bringer” bring shock by becoming a double-duty working double champ or will the six-time champ “Sandstorm” Leonardo add another successful title defense to his reign?


MATCH #4

SWA LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Singles Match

Leonardo Pascual (c) vs Blood Angel

WINNER and STILL SWA LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: Leonardo Pascual

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Triple Moonsaults

Time: 14:15

Rating: 88%


MATCH #5

NEVER OPENWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Singles Match

Minoru Suzuki (c) vs Jeff Cobb

WINNER and STILL NEVER OPENWEIGHT CHAMPION: Minoru Suzuki

Method: Submission

Finish: Wakigatame

Time: 25:00

Rating: 100%


NEXT: Two former SWA Heavyweight Champions collide as “Howling Beast” Blan Fleming battles “The Strongest” Red Dragon in a blockbuster bout that will see one former champion claw closer to a future title shot and another champion fall further down the ranking ladder one more rung!


MATCH #6

Singles Match

Blan Fleming vs Red Dragon

WINNER: Blan Fleming

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Double Arm Suplex Hold

Time: 13:26

Rating: 81%


NEXT: Former SWA Heavyweight Champion “Death Prince” Ernest Miller takes on “Suplex Hurricane” Max Bertrand who many believe is long overdue for a title shot! It is highly likely that the winner of this match will receive a shot at the SWA Heavyweight Championship!


MATCH #7

Normal Match

Ernest Miller vs Max Bertrand

WINNER: Ernest Miller

Method: Submission

Finish: Triangle Scissors right after getting powerbombed

Time: 12:06

Rating: 73%


NEXT: The “Holy Hooligan” and his “Great Bishop” look to bring gold into their tabernacle as Trevor Darius, Mr Cobra and his human wrecking ball, Alex Thompson, challenge Cesar Rodriguez, Sergeant Steel Johnson and Sam Blocks for the SWA 6-Man Tag Team Championship!


MATCH #8

SWA 6-MAN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

6-Man No DQ Tag Match

Cesar Rodriguez, Sergeant Steel Johnson & Sam Blocks (c) vs Trevor Darius, Mr Cobra & Alex Thompson

WINNERS and NEW SWA 6-MAN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: Trevor Darius, Mr Cobra & Alex Thompson

Method: Pinfall from Darius on Blocks

Finish: Souble Knee Chin Crusher

Time: 25:44

Rating: 97%


MATCH #9

IWGP Jr. HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Singles Match

Taiji Ishimori (c) vs Dragon Lee

WINNER and NEW IWGP Jr. HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: Dragon Lee

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Rollup Pin

Time: 13:30

Rating: 91%


NEXT: The Vanishing (Blade Saeba and Notorious) have been making their names by making many waves in Japan and now here in America. Tonight, they receive their first shot at gold in the SWA! Will their stock continue to rise with a big title victory or will they get caught in the clutches of the submissions experts, “Black Devil” Jose Santos and “The Witch” Sophia Rodrigues?


MATCH #10

SWA HEAVYWEIGHT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Tag Match

Jose Santos & Sophia Rodrigues (c) vs The Vanishing (Blade Saeba & Notorious)

WINNERS and SWA HEAVYWEIGHT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: Jose Santos & Sophia Rodrigues

Method: Critical Submission from Rodrigues to Saeba

Finish: Scissors Front Necklock

Time: 22:43

Rating: 83%


MATCH #11

IWGP TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Tag Match

The Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa)(c) vs Los Ingobernables de Japon (EVIL & SANADA)

WINNERS and STILL IWGP TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: The Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa)

Method: Critical K.O. from Tonga on EVIL

Finish: Gun Stun

Time: 24:40

Rating: 99%


MATCH #12

Normal Match

Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Zack Sabre Jr. (w/TAKA Michinoku)

WINNER: Hiroshi Tanahashi

Method: Submission!

Finish: Torture texas Clover Hold

Time: 09:57

Rating: 79%


MATCH #13

IWGP INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Singles Match

Michael Elgin (c) vs Kazuchika Okada

WINNER and NEW IWGP INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION: Kazuchika Okada

Method: Pinfall

Finish: German Suplex

Time: 19:30

Rating: 100%


THIS PAST JANUARY: Keiichiro Asakawa was won the annual fan favorite Battle Royal, earning a chance to challenge for the SWA Heavyweight Championship at the SWA/NJPW G1 Supercard event at Big Garden Arena! “Strong Heart” Asakawa then went on to defend his title shot last month against former SWA Heavyweight Champion Blan Fleming!


MATCH #14

SWA HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Singles Match

Dag Boomer (c) vs Keiichiro Asakawa

WINNER and NEW SWA HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: Keiichiro Asakawa

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Fire Powerbomb

Time: 16:57

Rating: 100%


MATCH #15

MAIN EVENT

IWGP HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Singles Match

Bad Luck Fale (c) vs Juice Robinson

WINNER and STILL IWGP HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: Bad Luck Fale

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Bad Luck Fall

Time: 13:55

Rating: 94%


Show Rating: 87.533333333333%

 

INCOMING ChatGPT SLOP: 

SWA/NJPW G1 Super Event 2019 Review

By Fire Pro Press

April, Week 1 – Big Garden Arena – New York City
Overall Show Rating: 87.5%

“A night of shock title changes, dream match deliveries, and the kind of big-fight atmosphere that only NJPW and a creatively unshackled American partner like SWA could pull off. This was a show that felt like a legitimate passing-of-the-torch moment—not just in terms of championship reigns, but generational shift.”

? Match of the Night:

  • Minoru Suzuki vs Jeff Cobb – 100%

  • Kazuchika Okada vs Michael Elgin – 100%

  • Keiichiro Asakawa vs Dag Boomer – 100%

? Biggest Upsets:

  • Dragon Lee ends Ishimori’s reign via roll-up

  • Keiichiro Asakawa Jackhammers a 370-pounder and wins the SWA Heavyweight Title

  • Hiroshi Tanahashi defeats Zack Sabre Jr. by submission—yes, by submission

The Rundown

Opening Battle Royals: A Nostalgic Curtain-Raiser (70–83%)

While these multi-man matches don’t aim for classics, they provided a fun buffet of styles. Jyushin Thunder Liger's win in the first drew massive crowd support—a respectful nod to his legendary career. Allen Hawkins, an SWA stalwart, impressed in the second. Jay White’s sneaky elimination win over bigger names was perfect Bullet Club energy.

Verdict: Fun, if inconsequential, appetizers.
Highlights: Liger’s nostalgia pop; Jay White's cunning.

Leonardo Pascual vs Blood Angel – SWA Light Heavyweight Championship (88%)

A crisp, high-flying sprint that delivered all the spectacle you'd want in a light heavyweight bout. Pascual’s Triple Moonsaults felt like a definitive exclamation point on an already strong reign. Blood Angel brought the fire but couldn't match the champ's polish.

Verdict: A showcase of SWA’s athletic depth. Pascual is The Guy in this division.

Minoru Suzuki vs Jeff Cobb – NEVER Openweight Title (100%)

A brutal, punishing, almost clinical war. Suzuki thrives in these grinding, joint-targeting marathons, and Cobb kept up admirably. The Wakigatame finish at the 25-minute mark was a masterclass in technical violence.

Verdict: Strong Style at its finest. Suzuki proves why he's STILL a top-tier boss.
*WON-Style Rating: *****

Blan Fleming vs Red Dragon (81%)

Big beef match that flew under the radar. Blan’s Double Arm Suplex Hold was crisp, and Red Dragon sold the loss like a champion-in-waiting. Nothing flashy—just rock-solid heavyweight pacing.

Verdict: Steady match with long-term implications for SWA’s title scene.

Ernest Miller vs Max Bertrand (73%)

Miller locking in a Triangle Choke immediately after eating a powerbomb made for a compelling finish, even if the pace was uneven. Bertrand’s size advantage kept Miller under pressure, but the “Death Prince” showed off why he’s a former champion.

Verdict: A little clunky, but that final minute elevated it.

SWA 6-Man Tag Team Title No DQ Match – Title Change! (97%)

One of the most chaotic and satisfying matches of the night. Alex Thompson (7’1”, 436 lbs) was an unstoppable final boss, and the Darius-Cobra duo showed cunning strategy. Sam Blocks took a hellacious beating before falling to a Double Knee Chin Crusher.

Verdict: Pure Fire Pro chaos. Match told a great story and earned every bit of its near-perfect rating.

Taiji Ishimori vs Dragon Lee – IWGP Jr. Title (91%)

Insane pace, tight execution, but what made this memorable was the shock roll-up finish. Lee stole it, clean. That small-package win protects Ishimori and positions Lee as a major player in the junior division’s future.

Verdict: Classic junior sprint. Needed five more minutes to hit the next level, but still excellent.

Santos & Rodrigues vs The Vanishing – SWA Tag Titles (83%)

Santos and Rodrigues retain in a smooth, technical tag battle. “The Witch” Sophia Rodrigues scored the finish via Critical Submission, showing that even amidst the flair, the champs grind people down. The Vanishing looked promising, but not ready.

Verdict: Solid defense. Tag division’s future looks bright.

G.O.D. vs LIJ – IWGP Tag Titles (99%)

Absolutely vicious, and perhaps the most physically intense match on the card. Tama Tonga KO’d EVIL with a Gun Stun, giving us a finish so violent it felt like a Tekken knockout. No fat on this one—just 24 minutes of raw energy.

Verdict: Peak modern tag wrestling. G.O.D. may have just had their best match ever.

Tanahashi vs Zack Sabre Jr. (79%)

Under 10 minutes but told a strong story. ZSJ got cocky, and Tana made him pay—with a submission win, no less. A surprise finish that worked.

Verdict: Short but impactful. Could’ve gone longer, but Tanahashi flexed.

Kazuchika Okada vs Michael Elgin – IWGP Intercontinental Title (100%)

Two pros having a clean, compelling epic. Elgin’s power met Okada’s precision in one of the night’s most complete matches. The German Suplex finish felt like a statement: Okada didn’t need a Rainmaker to beat Elgin.

Verdict: Top-tier storytelling. Okada is now holding the IC Title—how long until he reclaims the IWGP?

Dag Boomer vs Keiichiro Asakawa – SWA Heavyweight Title (100%)

This wasn’t just a title match—it was a coronation. Asakawa Jackhammering a 370-pounder, then hitting a Fire Powerbomb to win the belt, is the kind of moment that creates a star for life. Boomer looked like a kaiju and sold like a pro.

Verdict: This was Asakawa's moment. Match of the night contender.
*WON-Style Rating: *****

MAIN EVENT: Bad Luck Fale vs Juice Robinson – IWGP Heavyweight Title (94%)

Don’t sleep on this one—Fale and Juice had shockingly great chemistry. Fale has grown into the perfect monster champ in this Universe, and Juice made a valiant but doomed babyface run. The Bad Luck Fall finish hit like a bomb.

Verdict: Not the match of the night, but a strong main event with a hot crowd.

⭐ Final Thoughts:

“This didn’t just feel like a fantasy crossover—it felt like the arrival of SWA as a legitimate power. Keiichiro Asakawa has arrived, and NJPW left MSG with Okada, Dragon Lee, and G.O.D flying high. The Minoru Suzuki/Jeff Cobb match and Okada’s performance were peak Fire Pro brilliance. Booking was sharp, the pacing clean, and the event length just right.”

Star Ratings / Final Grades Summary:

Match

Result

Rating

Liger wins BR

Nostalgia Pop

70%

Allen Hawkins wins BR

Indie Star Emerges

83%

Jay White wins BR

Sneaky Heel Win

75%

Pascual vs Blood Angel

Classic Opener

88%

Suzuki vs Cobb

Match of the Night

100%

Blan vs Dragon

Solid Heavy Clash

81%

Miller vs Bertrand

Submission Stunner

73%

6-Man Tag Title

Carnage + Title Change

97%

Ishimori vs Lee

Roll-Up Shock

91%

Santos/Rodrigues vs Vanishing

Smooth Work

83%

G.O.D. vs LIJ

KO Drama

99%

Tanahashi vs ZSJ

Quick Tap

79%

Okada vs Elgin

Clinic

100%

Asakawa vs Boomer

Star-Making Performance

100%

Fale vs Juice

Big-Lad Banger

94%


"Ups & Downs" for the SWA/NJPW G1 Super Event 2019

“Did you like chaos? Did you like submissions? Did you like a 5'11” guy lifting a 370-pound monster into the sky and powerbombing him like gravity owed him money? Then congratulations—you loved this show.”

Live from the Big Garden Arena in New York City, we got championship changes, Critical KOs, some brutal Strong Style goodness, and a show that screamed: 'The SWA gets the job done.'

UP – The Liger Pop

The night literally kicked off with JYUSHIN. THUNDER. LIGER.
He’s retiring this year in your universe, he’s still over like lava, and he won a battle royal like it was 1995. The crowd popped. You popped. We all popped.
Thumbs up for nostalgia that lands.

DOWN – The Battle Royals

Let’s be honest: the first three matches felt like you were testing the game engine to make sure the ropes still work. Shout-out to Allen Hawkins for getting the win in the indie-lad chaos-fest, and Jay White doing Bullet Club sneaky things in his.
Not bad… just a bit "we need to fill time before the real stuff" energy.

UP – Pascual vs Blood Angel Delivers

This was the first match that screamed “Take me seriously!” and it was all the better for it. Leonardo Pascual's Triple Moonsaults were a perfect reminder of how flashy the SWA Light Heavyweight division can be, and Blood Angel looked like a genuine threat throughout.
Pascual is like a gymnastic Taz, and it rules.

UP – Suzuki vs Cobb: A Submission Symphony

This was Minoru Suzuki doing Minoru Suzuki things.
Slapping, stretching, and strangling Jeff Cobb until the poor lad tapped out to a Wakigatame after a 25-minute war. This was Strong Style poetry.
100% rating? Deserved. Give that match a crown and a big ol’ UP.

UP – Blan vs Red Dragon: HOSS TIME

Two big dudes collided, and it was exactly as meaty as you hoped.
Blan Fleming busted out a Double Arm Suplex Hold like it was nothing, and we all had a good time.
Not a classic, but definitely solid stuff. And yes, that’s a thumbs up for meat slapping meat.

DOWN – Bertrand Loses After a Powerbomb?

Max Bertrand, a 335-pound human cement truck, powerbombed Ernest Miller… and then immediately lost to a Triangle Choke.
We love an underdog win, but come on—give Bertrand some love.
Still, fun clash of styles but a down's a down.

UP – NEW 6-Man Tag Champs, Same Chaos

This was Fire Pro meets Mad Max.
Weapons. Double knees to the face. A 7-foot-1, 436-pound Alex Thompson casually wrecking everything like a monster in a kaiju movie.
Trevor Darius and Mr. Cobra held their own, but Thompson? MVP.
Give that entire brawl-for-it-all a GIANT UP.

UP – Dragon Lee Becomes Jr. Champ via Roll-Up!

Taiji Ishimori losing by roll-up?! This felt like one of those cheeky NJPW endings where you blink and suddenly you’re no longer champion.
Dragon Lee wins gold, we all lose our minds. Simple, clean, sneaky good match.
UP for the swerve and for the speed.

UP – Santos & Rodrigues RETAIN via Critical!

Sophia Rodrigues is not to be messed with. She locked in a Scissors Necklock, got a Critical submission, and made Blade Saeba tap like a drum solo.
The champs stay dominant, and “The Vanishing” vanish back down the ladder.
UP for tag team competence and submission brutality.

BIG UP – G.O.D. KO EVIL

Say what you will about Tama Tonga, but knocking EVIL out cold with a Gun Stun in a 99% rated match is how you make a title defense memorable.
Tanga Loa looked great, LIJ looked strong, but G.O.D. looked like gods.
You know what this gets? A big BANGING UP.

DOWN – Tanahashi by Submission?!

Tanahashi tapping out Zack Sabre Jr. was one of the most unexpected moves of the night.
Short match. Torture Texas Clover Hold. It just happened.
Not bad. Just… a little flat compared to everything else. Down.

UP – Okada Reclaims Prestige

Kazuchika Okada winning the Intercontinental Championship with a German Suplex? YES.
Michael Elgin gave him hell, but this was a showcase of Okada being inevitable, like Thanos with better dropkicks.
This was NJPW Main Event Magic, and it gets a CLEAN UP.

GOLDEN UP – Keiichiro Asakawa is HIM

Forget everything else. Keiichiro Asakawa lifting a 370-pound Dag Boomer into a Jackhammer, then landing the Fire Powerbomb like the second coming of Kensuke Sasaki?
That’s how you crown a future ace.
This was a generational moment.
UP. ALL. THE. WAY. UP. A GOLDEN UP!

UP – Juice Robinson’s Effort, Fale’s Reign

Let’s be honest: this had no right being as good as it was.
Juice Robinson worked his butt off to make Bad Luck Fale look like a killer, and Fale delivered a Bad Luck Fall that might’ve actually broken a few seats.
Crowd was into it. You were into it. UP for exceeding expectations.

Final Tally:

  • UPs: 11

  • DOWNs: 3

    Final Verdict: A thumbs-up, fist-in-the-air, top-rope elbow of a show.
    The SWA/NJPW partnership felt authentic, Asakawa is a made man, and Suzuki's still terrifying.

"And now, SWA has a top babyface, Okada’s got gold, and Bad Luck Fale is quietly putting together one of the most compelling reigns in Fire Pro canon. I don’t know what happens next… but I know I’m tuning in."

Don’t forget to like, share, and yell “CRITICAL!” the next time you land a suplex on your little brother.

 
Ups for all.


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