Osaka Hurricane

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Osaka Hurricane
Created by Super Delfin
Promotion(s) Osaka Pro Wrestling
First event2003
Last event2012
Event gimmick OPW's flagship event

Osaka Hurricane was the annual flagship professional wrestling event produced by Osaka Pro Wrestling between 2003 and 2012. The event was held during the month of February. The event was considered the biggest event of Osaka Pro. It was introduced first in 2003. Two editions of the event were held in 2004. The first edition of 2004 was the fourth Super J-Cup tournament held in Osaka while the second edition of 2004 was held in Tokyo during the month of April and was the only version of the event to be held in April and outside Osaka. The final event was held in July 2012 and then Osaka Hurricane was discontinued.

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Dates and venues

EventDateCityVenueAttendanceMain eventRef
Osaka Hurricane (2003)February 1, 2003 Osaka, Japan Osaka-jō Hall 7,868 Super Delfin (c) vs. Big Boss MA-G-MA for the Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship [1]
Osaka Hurricane (2004): Super J-Cup 4th Stage February 21, 20046,800 Naomichi Marufuji vs. Takehiro Murahama in the Super J-Cup tournament final [2]
Osaka Hurricane in TokyoApril 2, 2004 Tokyo, Japan Yoyogi National Gymnasium 2,000 Jushin Thunder Liger, Koji Kanemoto and Wataru Inoue vs. Big Boss MA-G-MA, Daio QUALLT and Goa [3]
Osaka Hurricane (2005)February 13, 2005Osaka, Japan Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium 4,096 Big Boss MA-G-MA (c) vs. Super Dolphin for the Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship [4]
Osaka Hurricane (2006)
"Starting Point Revolution"		February 26, 2006 Kadoma, Osaka, JapanNamiyaha Dome Sub-Arena1,882 Super Dolphin (c) vs. Super Delfin for the Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship [5]
Osaka Hurricane (2007)February 12, 2007Osaka, Japan Grand Cube Osaka 2,862Billy Ken Kid (c) vs. Tigers Mask for the Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship [6]
Osaka Hurricane (2008)February 11, 2008Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium6,816Tigers Mask (c) vs. Black Buffalo in a mask vs. mask match for the Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship [7]
Osaka Hurricane (2009)February 15, 20095,082Hideyoshi (c) vs. Billy Ken Kid for the Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship [8]
Osaka Hurricane (2010)
"Pink Ribbon Charity"		February 11, 20105,083 Dick Togo (c) vs. Billy Ken Kid in a No Disqualification match for the Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship [9]
Osaka Hurricane (2011)August 14, 20114,583Tigers Mask (c) vs. Billy Ken Kid for the Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship [10]
Osaka Hurricane (2012)July 22, 20124,516Black Buffalo (c) vs. Daisuke Harada for the Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship [11]

Results

2003

Osaka Hurricane (2003)
Promotion Osaka Pro Wrestling
DateFebruary 1, 2003 (taped)
February 15, 2003 (aired)
City Chūō-ku, Osaka
Venue Osaka-jō Hall
Attendance7,868
Osaka Hurricane chronology
← Previous
First		Next →
Osaka Hurricane (2004): Super J-Cup

The first Osaka Hurricane event took place on February 1, 2003 at the Osaka-jō Hall. The event was headlined by an Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship match billed as "Symbol of Osaka vs. Tennozan" in which Delfin defeated the defending champion Big Boss MA-G-MA to capture the title. [12]

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1Azteca defeated Black Tigers Singles match 7:42
2Monster King Mandora and Policewoman defeated Night Master and Tortuga Tag team match 11:05
3 Kintaro Kanemura defeated Daio QualltSingles match11:51
4Billy Ken Kid, Miracle Man and Tigers Mask defeated Kengo Takai, Super Demekin and Yutaka Fukuda Six-man tag team match 12:49
5 Ebessan defeated Kuishinbo Kamen (c) (2:1)Character Deprivation Two out of three falls match for the Osaka Meibutsu Sekaiichi Championship 11:05
6 Taka Michinoku defeated Gamma Singles match14:26
7 Jushin Thunder Liger and Takehiro Murahama defeated Infinity (Black Buffalo and Tsubasa) (c)Tag team match for the Osaka Pro Wrestling Tag Team Championship 17:01
8 Super Delfin (c) defeated Big Boss MA-G-MA Singles match for the Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship 14:13
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

2004

Super J-Cup

The second Osaka Hurricane was held on February 21, 2004 featured the 2004 Super J-Cup tournament, featuring the best junior heavyweights in Japan and the event was aired on pay-per-view. The tournament was won by Naomichi Marufuji from Pro Wrestling Noah. The event also featured a six-man tag team match, in which Cima, Heat and Kenta defeated the veteran team of Jushin Thunder Liger, Jinsei Shinzaki and Super Delfin. [13]

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1 Naomichi Marufuji defeated Jun Kasai 2004 Super J-Cup tournament quarter-final8:16
2Garuda defeated Goa2004 Super J-Cup tournament quarter-final7:01
3 Wataru Inoue defeated Kazuya Yuasa via submission2004 Super J-Cup tournament quarter-final9:25
4 Takehiro Murahama defeated Taichi Ishikari 2004 Super J-Cup tournament quarter-final5:03
5Ofune defeated Apple Miyuki Singles match 6:52
6 Men's Teioh, MIKAMI and Tomohiro Ishii defeated Azteca, Kintaro Kanemura and MA-G-MA Six-man tag team match 10:35
7 Kuishinbo Kamen defeated Ebessan (c)Singles match for the Osaka Meibutsu Sekaiichi Championship 8:04
8 Naomichi Marufuji defeated Garuda2004 Super J-Cup tournament semi-final10:22
9 Takehiro Murahama defeated Wataru Inoue2004 Super J-Cup tournament semi-final9:30
10Billyken Kid and Tigers Mask (c) defeated Shiryu and Taka Michinoku Tag team match for the Osaka Pro Wrestling Tag Team Championship 12:55
11 Cima, Heat and Kenta defeated Jinsei Shinzaki, Jushin Thunder Liger and Super Delfin Six-man tag team match 16:53
12 Naomichi Marufuji defeated Takehiro Murahama 2004 Super J-Cup tournament final14:05
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
Tournament brackets
Round 1 Semifinals Final
         
Naomichi Marufuji Pin
Jun Kasai
Naomichi MarufujiPin
Garuda
GarudaPin
Goa
Naomichi MarufujiPin
Takehiro Murahama
Wataru Inoue Sub
Kazuya Yuasa
Wataru Inoue
Takehiro MurahamaPin
Takehiro Murahama Pin
Taichi Ishikari

Osaka Hurricane in Tokyo

Osaka Hurricane in Tokyo
Promotion Osaka Pro Wrestling
DateApril 2, 2004 (taped)
May 2, 2004 (aired)
City Shibuya, Tokyo
Venue Yoyogi National Gymnasium
Attendance2,000
Osaka Hurricane chronology
← Previous
Osaka Hurricane (2004): Super J-Cup 		Next →
Osaka Hurricane (2005)

The third Osaka Hurricane event was held at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo and was the first and only Osaka Hurricane event to be held in Tokyo and was dubbed Osaka Hurricane in Tokyo. The event took place on April 2, 2004 and marked the only time that Osaka Hurricane was held twice in a year. The event was headlined by a six-man tag team match in which Big Boss MA-G-MA, Daio QUALLT and GOA billed as Kishiwada Gurentai took on the team of New Japan Pro-Wrestling representatives Jushin Thunder Liger, Koji Kanemoto and Wataru Inoue. Kaz Hayashi defended the AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Championship against Tsubasa in the penultimate match. [13]

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1 Gamma defeated Masato Motoba Singles match 5:17
2 Black Buffalo defeated Onryo Singles match12:55
3Billy Ken Kid and Tigers Mask defeated Perro and Yutaka Tag team match 10:45
4Ai Fujita, Kuishinbo Kamen and Super Delfin defeated Ebessan, Miracle Man and Policewoman Six-man tag team match 18:54
5 Heat fought Takehiro Murahama to a time limit drawSingles match30:00
6 Kaz Hayashi (c) defeated Tsubasa Singles match for the World Junior Heavyweight Championship 13:47
7 Team New Japan (Jushin Thunder Liger, Koji Kanemoto and Wataru Inoue) defeated Kishiwada Gurentai (Big Boss MA-G-MA, Daio QUALLT and Goa)Six-man tag team match19:25
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

2005

Osaka Hurricane (2005)
Promotion Osaka Pro Wrestling
DateFebruary 13, 2005
City Naniwa-ku, Osaka
Venue Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Attendance4,096
Osaka Hurricane chronology
← Previous
Osaka Hurricane in Tokyo 		Next →
Osaka Hurricane (2006)

The fourth Osaka Hurricane was held on February 13, 2005 at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan. The event was aired live on pay-per-view via "Perfect Choice" pay-per-view service. In the main event, Big Boss MA-G-MA defended the Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship against Super Dolphin, who defeated MA-G-MA to win the title. The event also featured the return of Tsubasa to action as he teamed with Jushin Thunder Liger to take on Super Delfin and The Tiger in a tag team match, which Liger and Tsubasa won. [14]

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1Yutaka defeated La Uchida Singles match 6:51
2Takaku Fuke and Viewtiful Joe defeated Azteca and Densen Man Tag team match 10:36
3 Tigers Mask defeated Histeria and Kendo Kobayashi Two out of three falls Handicap match 8:59
4Kabuto Beetle defeated El Oriental (c)Singles match for the MWF World Junior Heavyweight Championship17:18
5 Kuishinbo Kamen (c) defeated Ebessan Singles match for the Osaka Meibutsu Sekaiichi Championship 11:23
6 Jushin Thunder Liger and Takehiro Murahama defeated Super Delfin and The Tiger Tag team match14:32
7Billy Ken Kid and Perro defeated Black Buffalo and Daio QUALLT (c)Tag team match for the Osaka Pro Wrestling Tag Team Championship 17:24
8 Super Dolphin defeated Big Boss MA-G-MA (c)Singles match for the Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship 16:47
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

2006

Osaka Hurricane (2006)
Promotion Osaka Pro Wrestling
DateFebruary 26, 2006 (taped)
March 19, 2006 (aired)
City Kadoma, Osaka
VenueNamiyaha Dome Sub-Arena
Attendance1,882
Tagline(s)Starting Point Revolution
Osaka Hurricane chronology
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Osaka Hurricane (2005) 		Next →
Osaka Hurricane (2007)

The fifth Osaka Hurricane was held on February 26, 2006 at Namiyaha Dome Sub-Arena in Kadoma, Osaka, Japan. The main event featured a match between teacher and student in which Super Dolphin defended the Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship against his trainer and mentor Super Delfin, who defeated Dolphin to capture the title. [15]

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1La Uchida defeated Atsushi Kotoge Singles match 9:11
2Miracle Man defeated Monster King MandoraSingles match5:55
3 Hisakatsu Oya and Takaku Fuke defeated Sengoku (Hideyoshi and Masamune) Tag team match 12:02
4Mr. Okita defeated Policeman (c), Azteca, Ebessan, Ice Penguin, Kuishinbo Kamen, Monkey Magic III and Takoyakida Eight-way elimination match for the Osaka Meibutsu Sekaiichi Championship 9:15
5Billy Ken Kid and Black Buffalo defeated Flash Moon and Tigers Mask Tag team match for the Osaka Pro Wrestling Tag Team Championship 23:07
6 Super Delfin defeated Super Dolphin (c)Singles match for the Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship 26:11
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

2007

Osaka Hurricane (2007)
Promotion Osaka Pro Wrestling
DateFebruary 12, 2007 (taped)
March 4, 2007 (aired)
City Osaka, Osaka
Venue Grand Cube Osaka
Attendance2,862
Osaka Hurricane chronology
← Previous
Osaka Hurricane (2006) 		Next →
Osaka Hurricane (2008)

The sixth Osaka Hurricane event was held on February 12, 2007 at the Grand Cube Osaka in Osaka, Japan. In the main event, Billy Ken Kid defended the Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship against Tigers Mask, with Mask beating Kid for the title. The event also featured a special dream tag team match featuring four of the biggest junior heavyweights of Japan, pitting Super Delfin and The Great Sasuke against Gran Hamada and Último Dragón. [16]

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1 Daisuke Harada defeated Robert Tanaka Singles match 7:50
2Condor and Kazushi defeated Atsushi Kotoge and La Uchida Tag team match 11:58
3 Super Dolphin defeated Asian Cougar Singles match14:11
4Gunsou Suuchi defeated Dingo, Don Arakawa, Ebessan, Ice Penguin, Kuishinbo Kamen, Miracle Man, Peckey, Takaku Fuke and YUKA 10-man Battle Royal for the vacant Osaka Meibutsu Sekaiichi Championship 11:34
5Sengoku (Hideyoshi and Masamune) defeated GAINA and Zeus (c) and Flash Moon and Tsubasa Three-way elimination match for the Osaka Pro Wrestling Tag Team Championship 13:59
6 Super Delfin and The Great Sasuke defeated Gran Hamada and Último Dragón Tag team match17:56
7 Tigers Mask defeated Billy Ken Kid (c)Singles match for the Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship 36:55
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

2008

Osaka Hurricane (2008)
Promotion Osaka Pro Wrestling
DateFebruary 11, 2008 (taped)
March 1, 2008 (aired)
City Naniwa-ku, Osaka
Venue Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Attendance6,816
Osaka Hurricane chronology
← Previous
Osaka Hurricane (2007) 		Next →
Osaka Hurricane (2009)

The seventh Osaka Hurricane was held on February 11, 2008 at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan. The main event was a mask vs. mask match, in which Black Buffalo defended the Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship against Tigers Mask. Billy Ken Kid made his return to action at the event by competing against Naomichi Marufuji. [17]

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1 Daisuke Harada and Takoyakida defeated Robert Tanaka and Tadasuke Tag team match 8:55
2 Atsushi Kotoge, Flying Kid Ichihara, Takaku Fuke and Último Dragón defeated Kamui, Condor and Sengoku (Hideyoshi and Masamune) Eight-man tag team match 11:57
3 Zeus defeated Jinsei Shinzaki Singles match 15:08
4 Akebono, Kuishinbo Kamen and Super Delfin defeated Ebessan, Kanjyuro Matsuyama and Miracle ManSix-man tag team match10:40
5 Naomichi Marufuji defeated Billy Ken KidSingles match13:15
6 GAINA and Zero (c) defeated Asian Cougar and Tsubasa Tag team match for the Osaka Pro Wrestling Tag Team Championship 19:59
7 Tigers Mask (c) defeated Black Buffalo Mask vs. mask match for the Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship 20:38
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

2009

Osaka Hurricane (2009)
Promotion Osaka Pro Wrestling
DateFebruary 15, 2009 (taped)
March 11, 2009 (aired)
City Naniwa-ku, Osaka
Venue Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Attendance5,082
Osaka Hurricane chronology
← Previous
Osaka Hurricane (2008) 		Next →
Osaka Hurricane (2010)

The eighth Osaka Hurricane was held on February 15, 2009 at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan. The main event pitted Hideyoshi defending the Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship against Billy Ken Kid. Kid won the title. The Bodyguard competed in his first professional wrestling match at the event, making his in-ring debut against Zeus. The two would go on to form a tag team in future called The Big Guns, winning the Osaka Pro Wrestling Tag Team Championship multiple times and also achieving success in All Japan Pro Wrestling. The event featured comic tag team matches featuring wrestlers mimicking Antonio Inoki, Tatsumi Fujinami and Riki Choshu. [18]

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1Kazuaki Mihara defeated Naoki Setoguchi Singles match 7:11
2 Tsubasa and Último Dragón defeated Masamune and Orochi Tag team match 9:17
3 Dump Matsumoto, Ebessan, Kuishinbo Kamen and Kyusei Ninja Ranmaru defeated Kanjyuro Matsuyama, Miracle Man, Stalker Ichikawa and Takaku Fuke Eight-man tag team match 12:13
4 Atsushi Kotoge, Daisuke Harada and Tadasuke defeated Kazma, Makoto Oishi and Shiori Asahi Six-man tag team match10:57
5Honey Shinya and Small Antonio Inoki defeated Love Sexy Otowaya and Love Sexy RoseTag team match6:58
6 Riki Kansyu and Tatsumi Ebenami defeat Honey Shinya and Small Antonio InokiTag team match3:43
7 Zeus defeated The Bodyguard Singles match8:03
8 Asian Cougar and The Great Sasuke defeated Black Buffalo and Tigers Mask (c)Tag team match for the Osaka Pro Wrestling Tag Team Championship 16:51
9Billy Ken Kid defeated Hideyoshi (c)Singles match for the Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship 27:50
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

2010

Osaka Hurricane (2010)
Promotion Osaka Pro Wrestling
DateFebruary 11, 2010
City Naniwa-ku, Osaka
Venue Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Attendance5,083
Tagline(s)Pink Ribbon Charity
Osaka Hurricane chronology
← Previous
Osaka Hurricane (2008) 		Next →
Osaka Hurricane (2010)

The ninth Osaka Hurricane event was held on February 11, 2010 at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan. In the main event, Billy Ken Kid defeated the defending champion Dick Togo in a No Disqualification match for the Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship. [19]

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1Kazuaki Mihara and Shigehiro Irie defeated Perro and Takoyakida Tag team match 9:31
2GAMI and Yumi Ohka defeated Apple Miyuki and Kana Tag team match10:43
3 Kikutaro, Kyusei Ninja Ranmaru and Shiro Koshinaka defeated Ebessan, Kanjyuro Matsuyama and Kuishinbo Kamen Six-man tag team match 13:05
4 Black Buffalo and Tigers Mask defeated Gamma and Super Shisa by disqualificationTag team match12:47
5 Abdullah the Butcher, Asian Cougar, Miracle Man and Takaku Fuke defeated Fujita, Orochi, Tadasuke and The Bodyguard Eight-man tag team match8:42
6Momo no Seishun Tag (Atsushi Kotoge and Daisuke Harada) defeated Sengoku (Hideyoshi and Masamune) (c)Tag team match for the Osaka Pro Wrestling Tag Team Championship 20:53
7Billy Ken Kid defeated Dick Togo (c) No Disqualification match for the Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship 33:33
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

2011

Osaka Hurricane (2011)
Promotion Osaka Pro Wrestling
DateAugust 14, 2011 (taped)
September 3, 2011 (aired)
City Naniwa-ku, Osaka
Venue Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Attendance4,583
Osaka Hurricane chronology
← Previous
Osaka Hurricane (2010) 		Next →
Osaka Hurricane (2012)

The tenth Osaka Hurricane event was held on August 14, 2011 at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan. In the main event, Billy Ken Kid defeated Tigers Mask to capture the Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship. [20]

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1Kazuaki Mihara and Naoki Setoguchi defeated Shigehiro Irie and Yusuke Kodama Tag team match 6:28
2 Apple Miyuki, Takoyakida and Ultimate Spider Jr. defeated Honey Jiro, Kikutaro and Kyusei Ninja Ranmaru Six-person tag team match 9:50
3 Black Buffalo, Kana, Tsubasa and Yutaka defeated Hayata, Hideyoshi, Masamune and Mio Shirai Eight-person mixed tag team match 9:38
4 Kanjyuro Matsuyama and Miracle Man defeated Ebessan and Kuishinbo Kamen Tag team match9:40
5 Masahiro Chono, Tajiri and Zeus defeated Kuuga, Orochi and Tadasuke Six-man tag team match 14:19
7Billy Ken Kid defeated Tigers Mask (c)Singles match for the Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship 38:20
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

2012

Osaka Hurricane (2012)
Promotion Osaka Pro Wrestling
DateJuly 22, 2012
City Naniwa-ku, Osaka
Venue Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Attendance4,516
Osaka Hurricane chronology
← Previous
Osaka Hurricane (2011) 		Next →
Last

The eleventh and final Osaka Hurricane was held on July 22, 2012 at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan. The main event was a singles match for the Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship, in which Daisuke Harada defeated the defending champion Black Buffalo to capture the title. [21]

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1Shoichi Uchida and Yutaka defeated Kazuaki Mihara and Naoki Setoguchi Tag team match 8:31
2 Kana and Sawako Shimono defeated Apple Miyuki and Syuri Tag team match8:50
3 Kaijin Habu Otoko and Shisao defeated Billy Ken Kid and Tsubasa Tag team match12:02
4 Hayata and Tadasuke defeated The Big Guns (The Bodyguard and Zeus) and Sengoku (Hideyoshi and Masamune) Three-way match for the vacant Osaka Pro Wrestling Tag Team Championship 13:02
5Ebessan, The Great Kabuki, Kuishinbo Kamen and Kyusei Ninja Ranmaru defeated Kanjyuro Matsuyama, Kikutaro, Miracle Man and Takoyakida Eight-man tag team match 13:24
6 First Tiger Mask, Tiger Shark and Tigers Mask defeated JOKER (Kuuga, Orochi and Spider J)Six-man tag team match12:13
7 Daisuke Harada defeated Black Buffalo (c) Singles match for the Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship 29:52
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

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Takoyakida (wrestler) Japanese professional wrestler

Takoyakida is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for his time in the Japanese promotion Osaka Pro Wrestling.

References

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  5. ↑ "Osaka Pro Osaka Hurricane 2006 ~ Starting Point Revolution". Cagematch. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  6. ↑ "Osaka Pro Osaka Hurricane 2007". Cagematch. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  7. ↑ "Osaka Pro Osaka Hurricane 2008". Cagematch. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  8. ↑ "Osaka Pro Osaka Hurricane 2009". Cagematch. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  9. ↑ "Osaka Pro Osaka Hurricane 2010 ~ Pink Ribbon Charity ~". Cagematch. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  10. ↑ "Osaka Pro Osaka Hurricane 2011". Cagematch. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
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  12. ↑ "Osaka Pro-Wrestling Results: 2003". Puro Love. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
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  16. ↑ "Osaka Pro-Wrestling Results: 2007". Puro Love. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
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  18. ↑ "Osaka Pro-Wrestling Results: 2009". Puro Love. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  19. ↑ "Osaka Pro-Wrestling Results: 2010". Puro Love. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  20. ↑ "Osaka Pro-Wrestling Results: 2011". Puro Love. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
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