NOAH Mitsuharu Misawa Memorial 2021 In Korakuen Hall: Forever In Our Hearts was a professional wrestling memorial show promoted by CyberFight's sub-brand Pro Wrestling Noah took place on May 31, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan, at the Korakuen Hall. The event aired on CyberAgent's AbemaTV online linear television service, CyberFight's streaming service Wrestle Universe and Triller TV.[2]
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 Promotional poster featuring Mitsuharu Misawa and Keiji Mutoh | |||
| Promotion | CyberFight | ||
| Brand(s) | Pro Wrestling Noah | ||
| Date | May 31, 2021 | ||
| City | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Venue | Korakuen Hall | ||
| Attendance | 614[1] | ||
| Tagline(s) | Forever In Our Hearts | ||
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The event commemorated the life of Pro Wrestling Noah founder and legend Mitsuharu Misawa who passed away on June 13, 2009, at age 46, during a tag match in Hiroshima with Go Shiozaki against Akitoshi Saito and Bison Smith.[3][4]
Background
editStorylines
editThe event featured seven professional wrestling matches that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[5]
Event
editThe event started with the singles confrontation between Hao and Seiki Yoshioka, solded with the victory of the latter. In the second match, Kenoh, Manabu Soya, Nio and Tadasuke picked up a victory over Junta Miyawaki, Kaito Kiyomiya, Kinya Okada and Yoshiki Inamura in eight-man tag team competition. The third bout saw Daisuke Harada and Hajime Ohara defeating Hayata and Yoshinari Ogawa to win the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, ending the latter team's reign at 190 days and five successful defenses. Next up, Katsuhiko Nakajima and Masa Kitamiya defeated Mohammed Yone and Shuhei Taniguchi to secure the first successful defense of the GHC Tag Team Championship in that resepctive reign. In the fifth bout, Atsushi Kotoge defeated Yuya Susumu to secure the second consecutive defense of the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship in that resepctive reign. In the semi main event, Takashi Sugiura defeated Kazushi Sakuraba to secure the first successful defense of the GHC National Championship in that respective reign.[6]
In the main event, Keiji Muto and Masato Tanaka outmatched Masakatsu Funaki and Naomichi Marufuji in a friendly intra-stable tag team bout.[7][8][9][10]
Results
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip (May 31, 2021). "NOAH Mitsuharu Misawa Memorial 2021 In Korakuen Hall ~ Forever In Our Hearts ~". cagematch.net. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ 三沢光晴メモリアル2021 in 後楽園ホール～Forever in our hearts～. noah.co.jp (in Japanese). Pro Wrestling Noah. May 31, 2021. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Reports: Japanese wrestling legend Mitsuharu Misawa dies". ESPN.com. ESPN.com news services. June 14, 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ^ Mac, Eddie (June 13, 2017). "This Day in Wrestling History (June 13): Mitsuharu Misawa Passes Away". Cageside Seats. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ Hymantor, Michael (May 31, 2021). "#AndNEW: New GHC Junior Tag Champions Crowned At Mitsuharu Misawa Memorial Show". Last Word On Sports. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "NOAH Mitsuhara Misawa Memorial 2021 ~ Forever In Our Hearts ~". The Wrestling Revolution. May 31, 2021. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (May 31, 2021). "Mitsuharu Misawa Memorial Show Results (5/31): Kazushi Sakuraba, Keiji Mutoh, More In Action". Fightful. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Mitsuharu Misawa Memorial Show Results". 411Mania. May 31, 2021. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ Daly, Wayne (May 31, 2021). "NOAH Results: Mitsuharu Misawa Memorial Show 2021 ~ Always In Our Hearts – Tokyo, Japan (5/31)". wrestling-news.net. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ Taigermen (May 31, 2021). "Results: NOAH Mitsuhara Misawa Memorial 2021 In Korakuen Hall 05.31.2021". zonawrestling.net (in Italian). Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ Dark Angelita (June 15, 2021). "NOAH:«Mitsuharu Misawa Memorial 2021 ~ We'll Never Forget the Day»". Superluchas.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.