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  • [Tour Details]

    Shows: 11
    Total attendance: 32,650
    Average attendance: 2,968
    Highest attendance: 5,700 on 6/4/01 (headlined by Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Minoru Tanaka)
    Lowest attendance: 1,750 on 5/18/01 (headlined by Keiji Muto & Taiyo Kea vs. Manabu Nakanishi & Osamu Nishimura)
    Longest match: Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Minoru Tanaka on 6/4/01 at 26:12
    Shortest match: Yuji Nagata vs. Tadao Yasuda on 6/4/01 at 3:22

    NJPW, 6/4/01 (WPW) (Buy)
    Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
    5,700 Fans

    1. Kenzo Suzuki & Hiroshi Tanahashi beat Katsuyori Shibata & Wataru Inoue (8:24) when Tanahashi used a crab hold on Inoue.
    2. El Samurai, Gran Naniwa & Chris Candido beat Dr. Wagner Jr., Silver King & Super Shocker (9:28) when Naniwa used a horizontal cradle on Shocker.
    3. Super J, Hiro Saito & Michiyoshi Ohara beat Shiro Koshinaka, Rob Rage & Shinya Makabe (10:11) when J used a lariat on Koshinaka.
    4. Takashi Iizuka & Brian Johnston beat Osamu Nishimura & Yutaka Yoshie (6:37) when Johnston used a standing heel hold on Nishimura.
    5. Tatsumi Fujinami & Super Strong Machine beat Masahiro Chono & AKIRA (9:44) when Fujinami used a Dragon sleeper on AKIRA.
    6. Yuji Nagata beat Tadao Yasuda (3:22) with a standing achilles tendon hold.
    7. Hiroyoshi Tenzan beat Manabu Nakanishi (13:33) with the TTD.
    8. Keiji Muto beat Satoshi Kojima (18:33) with the Shining Wizard.
    9. Best of the Super Jr. - Final: Jushin Thunder Liger beat Minoru Tanaka (26:12) with a brainbuster.

    NJPW, 6/3/01
    Tsuyama City Gymnasium
    2,500 Fans

    1. Hiroshi Tanahashi beat Kenzo Suzuki (6:12) with a cross armbreaker.
    2. Rob Rage beat Michiyoshi Ohara (4:30) with a Canadian buster.
    3. Takashi Iizuka & Brian Johnston beat Hiro Saito & AKIRA (12:52) when Johnston used a standing heel hold on AKIRA.
    4. Tatsumi Fujinami & Osamu Nishimura beat Shiro Koshinaka & Katsushi Takemura (8:33) when Nishimura used a Cobra Twist on Takemura.
    5. 2/3 Falls: Minoru Tanaka, Dr. Wagner Jr., Super Shocker, Shinya Makabe & Katsuyori Shibata beat Jushin Thunder Liger, El Samurai, Silver King, Gran Naniwa & Wataru Inoue (13:47). Tanaka used the Minoru Special on Liger (5:50). Liger used a brainbuster on Tanaka (1:38). Shibata used a German suplex hold on Samurai (6:39).
    6. Manabu Nakanishi, Yuji Nagata & Yutaka Yoshie beat Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Super J (16:53) when Nakanishi used an Argentine backbreaker on Tenzan.

    NJPW, 6/2/01
    Hirata City Lakeside Hall
    3,200 Fans
    - Super No Vacancy

    1. Wataru Inoue beat Katsuyori Shibata (4:01) with an achilles tendon hold.
    2. Hiroshi Tanahashi beat Katsushi Takemura (7:25) with a Japanese leg roll clutch hold.
    3. Shiro Koshinaka & Brian Johnston beat Junji Hirata & Rob Rage (9:21) when Johnston used a cross armbreaker on Hirata.
    4. Hiro Saito & AKIRA beat Takashi Iizuka & Shinya Makabe (12:28) when Hiro used a diving senton on Makabe.
    5. Super J & Michiyoshi Ohara beat Osamu Nishimura & Yutaka Yoshie (11:33) when Ohara used a powerbomb on Yoshie.
    6. Jushin Thunder Liger, Minoru Tanaka, El Samurai & Gran Naniwa beat Dr. Wagner Jr., Silver King, Super Shocker & Chris Candido (14:41) when Tanaka used a cross kneelock on Candido.
    7. Satoshi Kojima beat Kenzo Suzuki (4:37) by referee stop.
    8. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Tatsutoshi Goto beat Manabu Nakanishi & Yuji Nagata (12:01) when Tenzan used a moonsault press on Nakanishi.

    NJPW, 6/1/01 (WPW) (Buy)
    Takamatsu City Gymnasium
    2,500 Fans

    1. El Samurai & Katsuyori Shibata beat Super Shocker & Gran Naniwa (11:06) when Samurai used a chickenwing armlock on Naniwa.
    2. Kenzo Suzuki & Hiroshi Tanahashi beat Junji Hirata & Katsushi Takemura (9:29) when Suzuki used a tackle on Takemura.
    3. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Chris Candido [4] beat Wataru Inoue [0] (5:10) with a powerbomb.
    4. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Shinya Makabe [4] beat AKIRA [6] (10:15) with a stepover armbar.
    5. Shiro Koshinaka, Brian Johnston & Rob Rage beat Super J, Tatsutoshi Goto & Michiyoshi Ohara (8:37) when Johnston used a backdrop suplex on Ohara.
    6. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Minoru Tanaka [8] beat Dr. Wagner Jr. [6] (14:45) with a cross kneelock.
    7. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Jushin Thunder Liger [10] beat Silver King [6] (12:32) with a brainbuster.
    8. Takashi Iizuka & Yuji Nagata beat Tatsumi Fujinami & Osamu Nishimura (15:19) when Nagata used the Nagata Lock on Nishimura.
    9. Manabu Nakanishi & Yutaka Yoshie beat Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima (17:38) when Nakanishi used an Argentine backbreaker on Tenzan.

    NJPW, 5/28/01 (ISM) (Buy)
    Miyagi Sports Center
    4,000 Fans
    - No Vacancy

    1. Dr. Wagner Jr. & Silver King beat Shinya Makabe & Chris Candido (14:44) when King used a moonsault press on Candido.
    2. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Super Shocker [6] beat Katsuyori Shibata [0] (9:07) with a moonsault press.
    3. Junji Hirata & Rob Rage beat Hiro Saito & Michiyoshi Ohara (8:35) when Hirata used a Devil Windmill suplex hold on Hiro.
    4. Super J & Tatsutoshi Goto beat Takashi Iizuka & Osamu Nishimura (9:39) when Goto used a backdrop suplex on Nishimura.
    5. Manabu Nakanishi & Yutaka Yoshie beat Kenzo Suzuki & Hiroshi Tanahashi (10:01) when Yoshie used a camel clutch on Tanahashi.
    6. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Gran Naniwa [4] beat El Samurai [6] (11:29) with a horizontal cradle.
    7. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: AKIRA [6] beat Minoru Tanaka [6] (23:22) with an STF.
    8. Yuji Nagata beat Brian Johnston (5:21) with a grounded headlock.
    9. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima beat Keiji Muto & Jushin Thunder Liger (17:48) when Kojima used a figure-four leglock on Muto.

    NJPW, 5/27/01
    Gran Ship Shizuoka
    3,300 Fans
    - No Vacancy

    1. Dr. Wagner Jr. & Silver King beat Hiroshi Tanahashi & Wataru Inoue (10:18) when Wagner used a Michinoku Driver II on Tanahashi.
    2. Osamu Nishimura beat Kenzo Suzuki (8:20) with a Cobra Twist.
    3. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Shinya Makabe [2] beat Katsuyori Shibata [0] (6:23) with a German suplex hold.
    4. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Chris Candido [2] beat Gran Naniwa [2] (8:01) with a Liger bomb.
    5. Tatsutoshi Goto & Michiyoshi Ohara beat Junji Hirata & Yutaka Yoshie (10:58) when Goto used a backdrop suplex on Hirata.
    6. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Minoru Tanaka [6] beat Super Shocker [4] (12:53) with the Minoru Special.
    7. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Jushin Thunder Liger [8] beat El Samurai [6] (13:26) with a brainbuster.
    8. Tatsumi Fujinami, Shiro Koshinaka & Rob Rage beat Satoshi Kojima, Super J & Hiro Saito (14:30) when Fujinami used a Dragon sleeper on Hiro.
    9. Takashi Iizuka & Manabu Nakanishi beat Hiroyoshi Tenzan & AKIRA (15:34) when Iizuka used a sleeper hold on AKIRA.

    NJPW, 5/26/01 (SXW) (Buy)
    Ebina Movement Park Gymnasium
    2,700 Fans

    1. Hiro Saito & Michiyoshi Ohara beat Kenzo Suzuki & Hiroshi Tanahashi (9:56) when Ohara used a cross armbreaker on Suzuki.
    2. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Gran Naniwa [2] beat Wataru Inoue [0] (10:48) with Clutch The Naniwa.
    3. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: AKIRA [4] beat Katsuyori Shibata [0] (6:18) with a figure-four leglock.
    4. Jushin Thunder Liger & Chris Candido beat Minoru Tanaka & Super Shocker (13:18) when Candido used a Liger bomb on Shocker.
    5. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Dr. Wagner Jr. [6] beat Shinya Makabe [0] (9:03) with a Michinoku Driver II.
    6. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: El Samurai [6] beat Silver King [6] (10:33) with an avalanche-style reverse DDT.
    7. Shiro Koshinaka & Rob Rage beat Osamu Nishimura & Yutaka Yoshie (11:42) when Koshinaka used a powerbomb on Nishimura.
    8. Manabu Nakanishi beat Super J (11:32) with an Argentine backbreaker.
    9. Tatsumi Fujinami, Takashi Iizuka & Yuji Nagata beat Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Tatsutoshi Goto (15:14) when Nagata used a sleeper hold on Goto.

    NJPW, 5/25/01 (WPW) (Buy)
    Fukushima Big Palette
    3,200 Fans
    - Super No Vacancy

    1. Silver King & Super Shocker beat Shinya Makabe & Wataru Inoue (8:40) when Shocker used a moonsault press on Inoue.
    2. Osamu Nishimura & Rob Rage beat Hiroshi Tanahashi & Katsushi Takemura (12:28) when Rage used a shoulder buster on Takemura.
    3. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: El Samurai [4] beat Chris Candido [0] (4:53) with a chickenwing armlock.
    4. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Minoru Tanaka [4] beat Katsuyori Shibata [0] (6:24) with a crab hold.
    5. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Dr. Wagner Jr. [4] beat AKIRA [2] (11:38) with a Michinoku Driver II.
    6. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Jushin Thunder Liger [6] beat Gran Naniwa [0] (14:05) with a brainbuster.
    7. Super J, Hiro Saito & Tatsutoshi Goto beat Shiro Koshinaka, Takashi Iizuka & Yutaka Yoshie (11:55) when J used a diving lariat on Yoshie.
    8. Yuji Nagata beat Michiyoshi Ohara (5:56) with a cross armbreaker.
    9. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima beat Manabu Nakanishi & Kenzo Suzuki (14:52) when Kojima used a lariat on Suzuki.

    NJPW, 5/20/01 (SXW) (Buy)
    Koga Municipal Gymnasium
    1,800 Fans
    - No Vacancy

    1. Hiroshi Tanahashi beat Katsushi Takemura (12:19) with a crab hold.
    2. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Silver King [6] beat Wataru Inoue [0] (8:26) with a moonsault press.
    3. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Dr. Wagner Jr. [2] beat Katsuyori Shibata [0] (9:28) with a Michinoku Driver II.
    4. Osamu Nishimura & El Samurai beat Minoru Tanaka & Shinya Makabe (10:46) when Nishimura used a Cobra Twist on Makabe.
    5. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: AKIRA [2] beat Super Shocker [4] (10:10) with a Musasabi press.
    6. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Jushin Thunder Liger [4] beat Chris Candido [0] (5:48) with a brainbuster.
    7. Rob Rage beat Yutaka Yoshie (8:22) with a shoulder buster.
    8. Takashi Iizuka & Brian Johnston beat Shiro Koshinaka & Kenzo Suzuki (9:39) when Iizuka used a sleeper hold on Suzuki.
    9. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Super J beat Tatsumi Fujinami, Manabu Nakanishi & Yuji Nagata (13:42) when J used a diving lariat on Nakanishi.

    NJPW, 5/19/01 (SXW) (Buy)
    Soka City Sports Gymnasium
    2,000 Fans

    1. Kenzo Suzuki & Hiroshi Tanahashi beat Katsuyori Shibata & Katsushi Takemura (11:26) when Tanahashi used a crab hold on Takemura.
    2. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: El Samurai [2] beat Wataru Inoue [0] (14:29) with a chickenwing armlock.
    3. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Silver King [4] beat Gran Naniwa [0] (10:01) with a moonsault press.
    4. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Super Shocker [4] beat Shinya Makabe [0] (9:41) with a la magistral.
    5. Dr. Wagner Jr. & Chris Candido beat Jushin Thunder Liger & Minoru Tanaka (13:25) when Wagner used a Michinoku Driver II on Tanaka.
    6. Brian Johnston & Rob Rage beat Takashi Iizuka & Osamu Nishimura (13:07) when Johnston used a backdrop suplex on Nishimura.
    7. Tatsutoshi Goto & Michiyoshi Ohara beat Shiro Koshinaka & Junji Hirata (10:09) when Ohara used a powerbomb on Hirata.
    8. Manabu Nakanishi, Yuji Nagata & Yutaka Yoshie beat Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Super J & Hiro Saito (15:26) when Nagata used the Nagata Lock on Hiro.
    9. Keiji Muto & Taiyo Kea All Japan beat Satoshi Kojima & AKIRA (13:46) when Kea used the Hawaiian Smasher on AKIRA.

    NJPW, 5/18/01 (WPW) (Buy)
    Tokyo Korakuen Hall
    1,750 Fans
    - Super No Vacancy

    1. Tatsutoshi Goto & Michiyoshi Ohara beat Kenzo Suzuki & Hiroshi Tanahashi (8:46) when Goto used a backdrop suplex on Tanahashi.
    2. AKIRA & Gran Naniwa beat El Samurai & Katsuyori Shibata (11:52) when AKIRA used a Musasabi press on Shibata.
    3. Shiro Koshinaka & Yutaka Yoshie beat Junji Hirata & Rob Rage (10:14) when Yoshie used a German suplex hold on Rage.
    4. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Silver King [2] beat Chris Candido [0] (7:40) with a moonsault press.
    5. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Super Shocker [2] beat Dr. Wagner Jr. [0] (14:23) with a super stretch.
    6. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Jushin Thunder Liger [2] beat Wataru Inoue [0] (13:56) with a brainbuster.
    7. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Minoru Tanaka [2] beat Shinya Makabe [0] (16:34) with a cross kneelock.
    8. Takashi Iizuka, Yuji Nagata & Brian Johnston beat Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Super J (14:55) when Nagata used a front neck lock on J.
    9. Keiji Muto & Taiyo Kea All Japan beat Manabu Nakanishi & Osamu Nishimura (18:42) when Muto used a figure-four leglock on Nishimura.

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