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Shows: 16
Total attendance: 60,750
Average attendance: 3,797
Highest attendance: 16,000 on 4/13/02 (headlined by Genichiro Tenryu vs. Keiji Muto)
Lowest attendance: 1,100 on 4/3/02 (headlined by Keiji Muto, Satoshi Kojima & Kaz Hayashi vs. Masanobu Fuchi, Mitsuya Nagai & Shigeo Okumura)
Longest match: Taiyo Kea vs. Mike Rotundo on 3/26/02, Mitsuya Nagai vs. Yoji Anjo on 3/28/02, Mitsuya Nagai vs. Mike Barton on 4/2/02, Steve Williams vs. George Hines on 4/8/02 & Satoshi Kojima vs. Mike Barton on 4/9/02 at 30:00
Shortest match: Genichiro Tenryu vs. Mike Rotundo on 3/23/02 at 2:09


AJPW "GRAND CHAMPION CARNIVAL", 4/13/02 (PPV/GAORA TV)
Tokyo Nippon Budokan
16,000 Fans - No Vacancy

1. Nobukazu Hirai beat Yasu Urano Kaientai Dojo (5:39) with a crab hold.
2. Kaz Hayashi, Jimmy Yang & Hi69 Kaientai Dojo beat Kazushi Miyamoto, Gran Naniwa & Ryuji Hijikata (10:30) when Yang used the Yang Time on Hijikata.
3. Hiroshi Hase & Hideki Hosaka beat George Hines & Tomoaki Honma (11:56) when Hase used a Northern Light suplex hold on Honma.
4. AJPW World Jr. Heavyweight Title: Kendo Kashin beat Masanobu Fuchi (16:55) with a cross armbreaker to become the 20th champion (decision match).
5. Giant Baba 6 Man Cup - Round 1: Steve Williams, Mike Rotundo & Yoji Anjo beat Mike Barton, Jim Steele & The Cedman (16:16) when Williams used a dangerous backdrop driver on Cedman.
6. All Asia Tag Team Title: Arashi & Nobutaka Araya beat Mitsuya Nagai & Shigeo Okumura (23:27) when Araya used a lariat on Okumura to become the 71st champions (decision match).
7. Triple Crown #1 Contender Match: Satoshi Kojima beat Taiyo Kea (17:13) with a lariat.
8. Triple Crown: Genichiro Tenryu beat Keiji Muto (19:38) with a brainbuster to become the 29th champion (decision match).

AJPW, 4/10/02 (Samurai! TV)
Tsukisamu Green Dome
5,800 Fans - No Vacancy

1. Shigeo Okumura beat Hi69 Kaientai Dojo (6:41) with an Exploder.
2. Nobutaka Araya, Nobukazu Hirai & Ryuji Hijikata beat Tomoaki Honma, Gran Naniwa & Jimmy Yang (11:21) when Hirai used the Hirai End on Naniwa.
3. Yoji Anjo & Arashi beat George Hines & The Cedman (10:54) when Arashi used the Arashi slam on Cedman.
4. Kendo Kashin & Kaz Hayashi beat Masanobu Fuchi & Kazushi Miyamoto (9:35) when Hayashi used the Crunch Loop on Miyamoto.
5. Champion Carnival - Semi Final: Keiji Muto beat Satoshi Kojima (15:46) with a cross armbreaker.
6. Champion Carnival - Semi Final: Mike Barton beat Genichiro Tenryu (5:38) with a Barton Cutter.
7. Steve Williams, Mike Rotundo & Jim Steele beat Taiyo Kea, Mitsuya Nagai & Hideki Hosaka (20:48) when Williams used a dangerous backdrop driver on Hosaka.
8. Champion Carnival - Final: Keiji Muto beat Mike Barton (9:50) with a moonsault press.

AJPW, 4/9/02
Kitami Municipal Sports Center
2,250 Fans - Super No Vacancy

1. Gran Naniwa & Ryuji Hijikata beat Kazushi Miyamoto & Hi69 Kaientai Dojo (8:46) when Hijikata used a Fisherman buster on Hi69.
2. Yoji Anjo & The Cedman beat Hideki Hosaka & Tomoaki Honma (7:41) when Anjo used the Upper 200 on Honma.
3. Steve Williams & Mike Rotundo beat Arashi & Nobukazu Hirai (11:20) when Rotundo used a Blockbuster on Hirai.
4. Champion Carnival - Block A: Jim Steele [6] beat Mitsuya Nagai [6] (11:56) with the Turbo Drop II.
5. Taiyo Kea, George Hines & Kaz Hayashi beat Kendo Kashin, Shigeo Okumura & Jimmy Yang (14:43) when Hines used the Hines Driver on Yang.
6. Champion Carnival - Block A: Satoshi Kojima [11] vs. Mike Barton [10] went to a draw (30:00) when the time limit expired.
7. Champion Carnival - Block B: Keiji Muto [8] beat Nobutaka Araya [2] (5:13) with the Shining Wizard.

AJPW, 4/8/02
Tottori Dome
2,800 Fans - Super No Vacancy Full House

1. Triple Threat Match: Hi69 Kaientai Dojo beat Hideki Hosaka & Yasu Urano Kaientai Dojo (6:43) with the Super Dance on Urano.
2. Kendo Kashin, Gran Naniwa & Jimmy Yang beat Kaz Hayashi, Ryuji Hijikata & Kazushi Miyamoto (10:36) when Naniwa used Driver The Naniwa on Miyamoto.
3. Yoji Anjo beat The Cedman (7:39) with the Ground Cross 200%.
4. Champion Carnival - Block B: Nobutaka Araya [2] beat Mike Rotundo [3] (9:19) with a moonsault press.
5. Mike Barton & Jim Steele beat Arashi & Nobukazu Hirai (12:49) when Barton used a powerbomb on Hirai.
6. Champion Carnival - Block B: Steve Williams [7] vs. George Hines [3] went to a draw (30:00) when the time limit expired.
7. Champion Carnival - Block A: Yoji Anjo [5] beat Toshiaki Kawada [2] by forfeit.
8. Keiji Muto, Taiyo Kea & Tomoaki Honma beat Satoshi Kojima, Mitsuya Nagai & Shigeo Okumura (15:49) when Kea used the Hawaiian Smasher on Okumura.

AJPW, 4/6/02
Hakodate Citizen Gymnasium
2,600 Fans - No Vacancy

1. Kazushi Miyamoto & Jimmy Yang beat Gran Naniwa & Hi69 Kaientai Dojo (11:08) when Yang used the Yang Time on Hi69.
2. Kendo Kashin & Jim Steele beat Nobukazu Hirai & Ryuji Hijikata (11:05) when Steele used the Turbo Drop II on Hijikata.
3. Champion Carnival - Block B: Mike Rotundo [3] beat George Hines [2] (11:23) with a Blockbuster.
4. Mitsuya Nagai & Shigeo Okumura beat Steve Williams & The Cedman (15:54) when Okumura used an Exploder on Cedman.
7. Champion Carnival - Block A: Mike Barton [9] beat Arashi [2] (9:55) with a powerbomb.
8. Champion Carnival - Block B: Genichiro Tenryu [12] beat Taiyo Kea [7] (15:17) with a figure-four leglock.
9. Keiji Muto, Satoshi Kojima & Kaz Hayashi beat Yoji Anjo, Nobutaka Araya & Hideki Hosaka (16:30) when Kojima used a lariat on Hosaka.

AJPW, 4/4/02
Hachinohe City Gymnasium
2,700 Fans

1. Kazushi Miyamoto beat Hi69 Kaientai Dojo (7:52) with a German suplex hold.
2. Kaz Hayashi & Jimmy Yang beat Gran Naniwa & Ryuji Hijikata (8:31) when Hayashi used a 450 splash on Naniwa.
3. Arashi & Nobukazu Hirai beat Jim Steele & Hideki Hosaka (11:50) when Arashi used a jumping powerbomb on Hosaka.
4. Mitsuya Nagai & Shigeo Okumura beat George Hines & Tomoaki Honma (12:06) when Okumura used a brainbuster on Honma.
5. Champion Carnival - Block B: Steve Williams [6] beat Nobutaka Araya [0] (5:11) with a dangerous backdrop driver.
6. Champion Carnival - Block A: Jim Steele [4] beat Toshiaki Kawada [2] by forfeit.
7. Champion Carnival - Block A: Satoshi Kojima [10] beat Yoji Anjo [3] (18:25) with a lariat.
8. Keiji Muto, Taiyo Kea & Kendo Kashin beat Mike Barton, Mike Rotundo & The Cedman (16:02) when Muto used the Shining Wizard on Cedman.

AJPW, 4/3/02
Kesennuma City Gymnasium
1,100 Fans - No Vacancy

1. Jimmy Yang beat Hi69 Kaientai Dojo (8:50) with a spinebuster.
2. Ryuji Hijikata beat Kazushi Miyamoto (8:32) with the Hiji clutch.
3. Mike Rotundo & The Cedman beat Nobutaka Araya & Nobukazu Hirai (8:58) when Rotundo used a Blockbuster on Hirai.
4. Champion Carnival - Block A: Yoji Anjo [3] beat Arashi [2] (9:45) with the Ground Cross 200%.
5. Mike Barton, Jim Steele & Gran Naniwa beat Kendo Kashin, Hideki Hosaka & Tomoaki Honma (18:59) when Steele used the Turbo Drop II on Honma.
7. Champion Carnival - Block B: Genichiro Tenryu [10] beat George Hines [2] (6:54) with a brainbuster.
8. Champion Carnival - Block B: Taiyo Kea [7] beat Steve Williams [4] (13:54) with a Shining Wizard.
9. Keiji Muto, Satoshi Kojima & Kaz Hayashi beat Masanobu Fuchi, Mitsuya Nagai & Shigeo Okumura (20:14) when Kojima used a lariat on Okumura.

AJPW, 4/2/02 (GAORA TV)
Miyagi Sports Center
3,100 Fans

1. Yasu Urano Kaientai Dojo beat Hi69 Kaientai Dojo (4:39) with a Butterfly Lock.
2. Yoji Anjo & Nobukazu Hirai beat Shigeo Okumura & Kazushi Miyamoto (8:49) when Anjo used the Upper 200 on Miyamoto.
3. Kendo Kashin, Tomoaki Honma & Gran Naniwa beat Kaz Hayashi, Ryuji Hijikata & Jimmy Yang (9:42) when Kashin used a cross armbreaker on Yang.
4. Steve Williams & Mike Rotundo beat Hideki Hosaka & The Cedman (8:14) when Rotundo used the Varsity Cutter on Cedman.
5. Champion Carnival - Block A: Mitsuya Nagai [6] vs. Mike Barton [7] went to a draw (30:00) when the time limit expired.
6. Genichiro Tenryu, Arashi & Nobutaka Araya beat Satoshi Kojima, Jim Steele & George Hines (13:47) when Arashi used a frog splash on Hines.
7. Champion Carnival - Block A: Satoshi Kojima [8] beat Toshiaki Kawada [2] by forfeit.
8. Champion Carnival - Block B: Keiji Muto [6] beat Taiyo Kea [5] (24:04) with the Shining Wizard.

AJPW, 4/1/02 (Samurai! TV)
Nagaoka Welfare Hall
3,300 Fans - Super No Vacancy

1. Kaz Hayashi & Jimmy Yang beat Gran Naniwa & Kazushi Miyamoto (11:46) when Yang used the Yang Time on Naniwa.
2. George Hines & Hi69 Kaientai Dojo beat Nobukazu Hirai & Yasu Urano Kaientai Dojo (11:33) when Hi69 used the Super Dance on Urano.
3. Yoji Anjo & Nobutaka Araya beat Shigeo Okumura & Ryuji Hijikata (13:12) when Araya used a short lariat on Hijikata.
4. Mitsuya Nagai & Hideki Hosaka beat Mike Rotundo & The Cedman (13:39) when Nagai used the Hyper Knee on Cedman.
5. Steve Williams & Kendo Kashin beat Taiyo Kea & Tomoaki Honma (14:26) when Williams used a dangerous backdrop driver on Honma.
6. Champion Carnival - Block A: Mike Barton [6] beat Jim Steele [2] (16:51) with a powerbomb.
7. Champion Carnival - Block A: Satoshi Kojima [6] beat Arashi [2] (13:05) with a lariat.
8. Champion Carnival - Block B: Genichiro Tenryu [8] beat Keiji Muto [4] (14:15) with a brainbuster.

AJPW, 3/31/02
Ishikawa Industrial Exhibition Hall #1
7,000 Fans - Super No Vacancy

1. Kaz Hayashi & Jimmy Yang beat Gran Naniwa & Yasu Urano Kaientai Dojo (12:46) when Hayashi used the WA4 on Urano.
2. George Hines & The Cedman beat Hideki Hosaka & Ryuji Hijikata (14:30) when Hines used the Hines Driver on Hijikata.
3. Mike Barton & Jim Steele beat Mitsuya Nagai & Shigeo Okumura (16:21) when Steele used the Turbo Drop II on Okumura.
4. Champion Carnival - Block B: Steve Williams [4] beat Mike Rotundo [1] (10:28) with the Doctor bomb.
5. Satoshi Kojima & Kendo Kashin beat Hiroshi Hase & Kazushi Miyamoto (19:34) when Kojima used a lariat on Miyamoto.
7. Champion Carnival - Block B: Genichiro Tenryu [6] beat Nobutaka Araya [0] (7:05) with a brainbuster.
8. Champion Carnival - Block A: Mike Barton [4] beat Toshiaki Kawada [2] by forfeit.
9. Keiji Muto, Taiyo Kea & Tomoaki Honma beat Yoji Anjo, Arashi & Nobukazu Hirai (17:26) when Kea used the Hawaiian Smasher on Hirai.

AJPW, 3/29/02 (GAORA TV)
Osaka Central Gymnasium
1,750 Fans - Super No Vacancy

1. Jimmy Yang beat Hi69 Kaientai Dojo (11:21) with the Yang Time.
2. Nobukazu Hirai & Yasu Urano Kaientai Dojo beat Gran Naniwa & Ryuji Hijikata (8:47) when Hirai used the Hirai End on Hijikata.
3. Kaz Hayashi beat Kazushi Miyamoto (12:14) with the WA4.
4. Steve Williams & Mike Rotundo beat Shigeo Okumura & Hideki Hosaka (13:13) when Rotundo used a Blockbuster on Hosaka.
5. Masanobu Fuchi & Mitsuya Nagai beat Mike Barton & The Cedman (16:16) when Nagai used the Hyper Knee on Cedman.
6. Champion Carnival - Block B: Taiyo Kea [5] beat Nobutaka Araya [0] (15:27) with a Surfing suplex.
7. Champion Carnival - Block A: Satoshi Kojima [4] beat Jim Steele [2] (17:00) with a lariat.
8. Champion Carnival - Block A: Mitsuya Nagai [5] beat Toshiaki Kawada [2] by forfeit.
9. Genichiro Tenryu, Yoji Anjo & Arashi beat Keiji Muto, George Hines & Tomoaki Honma (14:52) when Anjo used an elbow smash on Honma.

AJPW, 3/28/02
Kure City Gymnasium
4,300 Fans - No Vacancy

1. Triple Threat Match: Hi69 Kaientai Dojo beat Ryuji Hijikata & Yasu Urano Kaientai Dojo (9:08) with the Super Dance on Urano.
2. Gran Naniwa & Kazushi Miyamoto beat Kaz Hayashi & Jimmy Yang (9:58) when Naniwa used Driver The Naniwa on Yang.
3. Nobutaka Araya & Nobukazu Hirai beat George Hines & The Cedman (11:14) when Araya used a moonsault press on Cedman.
4. Champion Carnival - Block A: Arashi [2] beat Jim Steele [2] (11:10) with a jumping powerbomb.
5. Steve Williams & Mike Barton beat Hideki Hosaka & Tomoaki Honma (13:44) when Williams used a dangerous backdrop driver on Hosaka.
6. Champion Carnival - Block A: Mitsuya Nagai [3] vs. Yoji Anjo [1] went to a draw (30:00) when the time limit expired.
7. Taiyo Kea & Satoshi Kojima beat Masanobu Fuchi & Shigeo Okumura (8:27) when Kojima used a lariat on Okumura.
8. Champion Carnival - Block B: Keiji Muto [4] beat Mike Rotundo [1] (13:09) with the Shining Wizard.

AJPW, 3/27/02
Okayama Orange Hall
1,850 Fans - No Vacancy

1. Hideki Hosaka & Yasu Urano Kaientai Dojo beat Nobukazu Hirai & Hi69 Kaientai Dojo (9:08) when Hosaka used the Building bomb on Hi69.
2. The Cedman beat Tomoaki Honma (7:28) with the Brain Damage.
3. Kendo Kashin & Gran Naniwa beat Shigeo Okumura & Ryuji Hijikata (9:27) when Kashin used a cross armbreaker on Hijikata.
4. Champion Carnival - Block A: Jim Steele [2] beat Yoji Anjo [0] (14:07) with the Turbo Drop II.
5. Mike Barton & Mike Rotundo beat Arashi & Nobutaka Araya (7:17) when Barton used a high-angle powerbomb on Araya.
6. Champion Carnival - Block B: Taiyo Kea [3] beat George Hines [2] (14:18) with the Hawaiian Smasher.
7. Champion Carnival - Block B: Genichiro Tenryu [4] beat Steve Williams [2] (6:32) with a lariat.
8. Keiji Muto, Satoshi Kojima & Kaz Hayashi beat Masanobu Fuchi, Mitsuya Nagai & Kazushi Miyamoto (26:56) when Hayashi used the WA4 on Miyamoto.

AJPW, 3/26/02
Toyama Techno Hall
2,200 Fans - No Vacancy

1. Kazushi Miyamoto & Hi69 Kaientai Dojo beat Jimmy Yang & Yasu Urano Kaientai Dojo (15:21) when Hi69 used the Super Dance on Urano.
2. The Cedman beat Ryuji Hijikata (6:59) with the Brain Damage.
3. Kendo Kashin & Kaz Hayashi beat Nobukazu Hirai & Gran Naniwa (15:15) when Hayashi used the WA4 on Naniwa.
4. Champion Carnival - Block A: Mitsuya Nagai [2] beat Arashi [0] (10:56) with the Hyper Knee.
5. Mike Barton & Jim Steele beat Satoshi Kojima & Hideki Hosaka (17:29) when Steele used the Turbo Drop II on Arashi.
6. Champion Carnival - Block B: Taiyo Kea [1] vs. Mike Rotundo [1] went to a draw (30:00) when the time limit expired.
7. Champion Carnival - Block B: Keiji Muto [2] beat George Hines [0] (8:26) with the Shining Wizard.
8. Toshiaki Kawada, Shigeo Okumura & Tomoaki Honma beat Steve Williams, Yoji Anjo & Nobutaka Araya (16:47) when Okumura used a brainbuster on Araya.

AJPW, 3/24/02 (GAORA TV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
2,000 Fans - Super No Vacancy Full House

1. Ryuji Hijikata beat Yasu Urano Kaientai Dojo (8:40) with a Fisherman buster.
2. Kazushi Miyamoto & Jimmy Yang beat Gran Naniwa & Hi69 Kaientai Dojo (13:21) when Miyamoto used the British Fall on Hi69.
3. Mike Rotundo & Nobukazu Hirai beat Kendo Kashin & Shigeo Okumura (11:49) when Rotundo used a Blockbuster on Okumura.
4. Arashi & Nobutaka Araya beat Jim Steele & The Cedman (10:30) when Araya used a moonsault press on Cedman.
5. Taiyo Kea, George Hines & Kaz Hayashi beat Toshiaki Kawada, Hideki Hosaka & Tomoaki Honma (19:40) when Kea used the Hawaiian Smasher on Honma.
6. Champion Carnival - Block A: Mike Barton [2] beat Yoji Anjo [0] (13:49) with a powerbomb.
7. Champion Carnival - Block A: Satoshi Kojima [2] beat Mitsuya Nagai [0] (18:06) with a lariat.
8. Champion Carnival - Block B: Steve Williams [2] beat Keiji Muto [0] (15:16) with a backdrop hold.

AJPW, 3/23/02 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
2,000 Fans - Super No Vacancy Full House

1. Yasu Urano Kaientai Dojo beat Hi69 Kaientai Dojo (7:12) with a crab hold.
2. The Cedman beat Hideki Hosaka (5:51) with the Brain Damage.
3. Kaz Hayashi, Tomoaki Honma & Kazushi Miyamoto beat Kendo Kashin, Gran Naniwa & Ryuji Hijikata (14:18) when Hayashi used the WA4 on Naniwa.
4. Mitsuya Nagai & Shigeo Okumura beat Yoji Anjo & Nobukazu Hirai (14:35) when Nagai used a swan dive kneel kick on Hirai.
5. Champion Carnival - Block B: George Hines [2] beat Nobutaka Araya [0] (16:15) with the Hines Stunner.
6. Champion Carnival - Block A: Toshiaki Kawada [2] beat Arashi [0] (3:20) with a Stretch Plum.
7. Champion Carnival - Block B: Genichiro Tenryu [2] beat Mike Rotundo [0] (2:09) with a lariat.
8. Keiji Muto, Taiyo Kea & Satoshi Kojima beat Steve Williams, Mike Barton & Jim Steele (18:16) when Kojima used a lariat on Steele.

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