Hiroshi Yamato 10th Anniversary Show
The Chiba Kimitsu Citizen Gymnasium was the setting where the “Hiroshi Yamato 10th Anniversary Show” took place, commemorating 10 years of work in the ring by wrestler Hiroshi Yamato.
Injury and Retirement
The former W-1 Cruiserweight champion is currently inactive due to a cervical injury suffered last year. He underwent surgery in October and is still receiving treatment. At the moment, he is working in administrative roles as the promotion and sales manager for W-1.
In the event's results, Jiro Kuroshio, Kuma Goro, and Jay Freddie became the new UWA World Trios Champions by defeating the veterans Manabu Soya, Kaz Hayashi, and Shuji Kondo in their first defense.
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In the main event, Kohei Fujimura and Jiro Kuroshio faced each other in a match that ended in a draw. The celebrated Hiroshi Yamato acted as the special referee. After the match, his young son got into the ring and presented him with a flower arrangement while the audience gave him warm applause, recognizing his decade of wrestling work.
Full results:
WRESTLE-1 “HIROSHI YAMATO 10th ANNIVERSARY SHOW” 04/06/2017
Chiba Kimitsu Citizen Gymnasium
Attendance: 1312 Spectators
- Jun Tonsho defeated Souma Sumeragi (6:30) with a Michinoku Driver.
- Masayuki Mitomi vs. Otoko Sakari (7:39) ended in a double KO draw.
- Joshi Puroresu Match: SAKI defeated Asamai Natsu (7:59) with a Brainbuster.
- NOSAWA Rongai and MAZADA defeated Yusuke Kodama and Kohei Fujimura (9:47) when MAZADA used the Shoda Drop on Fujimura.
- Masayuki Kono and Takanori Ito defeated Seiki Yoshioka and Ganseki Tanaka (7:39) when Kono hit Yoshioka with a Running Knee.
- Koji Doi and Andy Wu defeated Shotaro Ashino and Seigo Tachibana (10:59) when Wu used Backflash on Tachibana.
- UWA World Trios Title: Jiro Kuroshio, Kuma Goro, and Jay Freddie defeated Manabu Soya, Kaz Hayashi, and Shuji Kondo (c) (15:52) when Goro used a Diving Senton on Soya to win the title.
- Special Referee Hiroshi Yamato Match: Kohei Fujimura vs. Jiro Kuroshio (3:00) ended in a draw after the time limit.