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  • On 8/10/00, All Japan mainstay, Masanobu Fuchi, walked into the New Japan ring. Fuchi declared that his intention was to "break down the walls" between All and New Japan. Riki Choshu, foreman of New Japan, rushed into the ring and without hesitation, walked over to Fuchi. He and Fuchi exchanged a firm handshake and the alliance was on. On 9/16/00, Toshiaki Kawada followed Fuchi's path, entering a New Japan ring, only his tone was more confrontational. Kawada vowed to crush New Japan ace, Kensuke Sasaki, on the 10/9/00 Tokyo Dome show, which would lead to a sell out at the building and one of the most incredible atmospheres for any match ever. From 8/10/00 to 1/11/02, All Japan vs. New Japan would light up many arenas. Here is a complete record of the series, from the first major match to the final major match (note: Keiji Muto, Hiroshi Hase, Taiyo Kea and Shiro Koshinaka's freelance-esque/non-interpromotional matches are not listed, nor are Mike Barton & Jim Steele's matches in the 2001 G1 Tag League, as they were primarily representing Team 2000), before Muto, Kojima and Kashin left New Japan for All Japan, ending the alliance on a bitter note.

    2000
    1. 9/2/00 @ Tokyo Nippon Budokan (AJPW): Masahiro Chono New Japan beat Masanobu Fuchi All Japan (16:53) with a Yakuza kick.
    2. 9/16/00 @ Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium (NJPW): Taiyo Kea All Japan & Masanobu Fuchi All Japan beat Masahiro Chono New Japan & Tatsutoshi Goto New Japan (2:18) when Kea used the Hawaiian Smasher on Goto.
    3. 10/9/00 @ Tokyo Dome (NJPW): Steve Williams All Japan beat Scott Norton New Japan (12:56) with a dangerous backdrop driver.
    4. 10/9/00 @ Tokyo Dome (NJPW): Masahiro Chono New Japan & Mr. T New Japan beat Shiro Koshinaka New Japan & Masanobu Fuchi All Japan (12:28) when T used a lariat on Koshinaka.
    5. 10/9/00 @ Tokyo Dome (NJPW): Toshiaki Kawada All Japan beat Kensuke Sasaki New Japan (19:38) with a jumping high kick.
    6. 10/21/00 @ Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium (AJPW): Johnny Smith All Japan beat Michiyoshi Ohara New Japan (10:03) with the British Fall.
    7. 10/21/00 @ Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium (AJPW): Satoshi Kojima New Japan & Tatsutoshi Goto New Japan beat Steve Williams All Japan & Nobutaka Araya All Japan (11:17) when Kojima used a lariat on Araya.
    8. 10/21/00 @ Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium (AJPW): Toshiaki Kawada All Japan, Masanobu Fuchi All Japan & Shiro Koshinaka New Japan beat Masahiro Chono New Japan, Hiroyoshi Tenzan New Japan & Hiro Saito New Japan (17:37) when Kawada used a powerbomb on Hiro.
    9. 12/14/00 @ Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium (NJPW): Takashi Iizuka New Japan & Yuji Nagata New Japan vs. Toshiaki Kawada All Japan & Masanobu Fuchi All Japan went to a draw (30:00) when the time limit expired.

    2001
    1. 1/4/01 @ Tokyo Dome (NJPW): Toshiaki Kawada All Japan beat Hiroyoshi Tenzan New Japan (10:45) with a powerbomb.
    2. 1/4/01 @ Tokyo Dome (NJPW): Kensuke Sasaki New Japan beat Toshiaki Kawada All Japan (10:30) with a Northern Light bomb.
    3. 1/28/01 @ Tokyo Dome (AJPW): Jushin Thunder Liger New Japan beat Masanobu Fuchi All Japan (18:04) with a la magistral.
    4. 1/28/01 @ Tokyo Dome (AJPW): Keiji Muto New Japan beat Taiyo Kea All Japan (18:43) with a figure-four leglock.
    5. 2/3/01 @ Nakajima Sports Center (NJPW): Manabu Nakanishi New Japan, Takashi Iizuka New Japan & Yuji Nagata New Japan beat Toshiaki Kawada All Japan, Masanobu Fuchi All Japan & Nobutaka Araya All Japan (23:23) when Nakanishi used an Argentine backbreaker on Araya.
    6. 2/18/01 @ Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan (NJPW): Takashi Iizuka New Japan & Yuji Nagata New Japan beat Masahito Kakihara All Japan & Mitsuya Nagai All Japan (17:03) when Iizuka used a sleeper hold on Nagai.
    7. 4/9/01 @ Osaka Dome (NJPW): Riki Choshu New Japan & Shiro Koshinaka New Japan beat Toshiaki Kawada All Japan & Masanobu Fuchi All Japan (8:53) when Choshu used a lariat on Fuchi.
    8. 4/14/01 @ Tokyo Nippon Budokan (AJPW): Hiroyoshi Tenzan New Japan & Satoshi Kojima New Japan beat Steve Williams All Japan & George Hines All Japan (14:50) when Kojima used a lariat on Hines.
    9. 4/14/01 @ Tokyo Nippon Budokan (AJPW): Keiji Muto New Japan beat Toshiaki Kawada All Japan (24:20) with the Shining Wizard.
    10. 5/20/01 @ Tokyo Korakuen Hall (AJPW): Taiyo Kea All Japan & Hiroshi Hase All Japan beat Tatsutoshi Goto New Japan & Michiyoshi Ohara New Japan (18:05) when Kea used the Hawaiian Smasher on Goto.
    11. 6/6/01 @ Tokyo Nippon Budokan (NJPW): Masanobu Fuchi All Japan beat El Samurai New Japan (9:32) with a backdrop suplex.
    12. 6/6/01 @ Tokyo Nippon Budokan (NJPW): Masahito Kakihara All Japan beat Minoru Tanaka New Japan (6:21) with the Kaki Cutter.
    13. 6/6/01 @ Tokyo Nippon Budokan (NJPW): Mitsuya Nagai All Japan beat Takashi Iizuka New Japan (8:00) by referee stop.
    14. 6/6/01 @ Tokyo Nippon Budokan (NJPW): Manabu Nakanishi New Japan beat Mike Barton All Japan (4:42) with a bulldog headlock.
    15. 6/6/01 @ Tokyo Nippon Budokan (NJPW): Toshiaki Kawada All Japan beat Satoshi Kojima New Japan (15:16) with a jumping high kick.
    16. 6/8/01 @ Tokyo Nippon Budokan (AJPW): Steve Williams All Japan & Mike Rotundo All Japan beat Satoshi Kojima New Japan & Hiro Saito New Japan (11:37) when Williams used a dangerous backdrop driver on Hiro.
    17. 6/8/01 @ Tokyo Nippon Budokan (AJPW): Masahito Kakihara All Japan & Mitsuya Nagai All Japan beat Yuji Nagata New Japan & Shinya Makabe New Japan (12:40) when Nagai used the Hyper Knee on Makabe.
    18. 6/8/01 @ Tokyo Nippon Budokan (AJPW): Toshiaki Kawada All Japan beat Hiroyoshi Tenzan New Japan (15:10) with a dangerous backdrop driver.
    19. 6/8/01 @ Tokyo Nippon Budokan (AJPW): Taiyo Kea All Japan & Johnny Smith All Japan beat Manabu Nakanishi New Japan & Yutaka Yoshie New Japan (18:14) when Kea used the Hawaiian Smasher on Yoshie.
    20. 6/8/01 @ Tokyo Nippon Budokan (AJPW): Keiji Muto New Japan beat Genichiro Tenryu All Japan (23:24) with a moonsault press.
    21. 7/14/01 @ Tokyo Nippon Budokan (AJPW): Keiji Muto New Japan beat Steve Williams All Japan (18:52) with the Shining Wizard.
    22. 9/8/01 @ Tokyo Nippon Budokan (AJPW): Osamu Kido New Japan & Hiroshi Tanahashi New Japan beat Masanobu Fuchi All Japan & Yuto Aijima All Japan (12:23) when Kido used a wakigatame on Aijima.
    23. 9/16/01 @ Nagoya Rainbow Hall (NJPW): Hiroyoshi Tenzan New Japan & Satoshi Kojima New Japan beat Toshiaki Kawada All Japan & Mitsuya Nagai All Japan (21:36) when Tenzan used a moonsault press on Nagai.

    2002
    1. 1/11/02 @ Osaka Central Gymnasium (AJPW): Taiyo Kea All Japan & Hiroshi Hase All Japan beat Jushin Thunder Liger New Japan & Hiroshi Tanahashi New Japan (21:01) when Hase used a Northern Light suplex hold on Tanahashi.

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