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The Root of Wrestling Ryogoku


February 14, 1993 in Tokyo, Japan
Budokan Hall drawing 16,500
  1. Bovy Chowaikung vs. Mel Murray in a "kickboxing" match.

  2. Yoshihiro Takayama drew Tom Burton (20:00).

  3. Tatsuo Nakano beat Masahito Kakihara (8:44) via submission.

  4. Mark Flemming beat Hiromitsu Kanehara (4:43) via submission.

  5. Yuko Miyato beat Gene Lydick (5:29) via submission.

  6. Dan Severn beat Yoji Anjoh (5:13) via submission.

  7. Kazuo Yamazaki KO Dennis Koslowski (11:21).

  8. Gary Albright KO Naoki Sano (4:20).

  9. Nobuhiko Takada TKO Kiyoshi Tamura (15:03).
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The Fight of Champions


April 10, 1993 in Osaka, Japan
Furitsu Gym drawing 7,500
  1. Steve Day beat Hiromitsu Kanehara (6:55) via submission.

  2. Mark Fleming beat Yoshihiro Takayama (7:01) via submission.

  3. Tatsuo Nakano & Gene Lydick beat Yoji Anjoh & Tom Burton (15:57) when Nakano forced Burton to submit.

  4. Bad News Allen beat Yuko Miyato (6:30) via submission.

  5. Naoki Sano beat Masahito Kakihara (6:46) via submission.

  6. Dan Severn beat Kiyoshi Tamura (21:37) via submission.

  7. Gary Albright KO Dennis Koslowski (5:01).

  8. Nobuhiko Takada beat Kazuo Yamazaki (15:13) via submission.
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The Fight of Champions II


May 6, 1993 in Tokyo, Japan
Budokan Hall drawing 16,500
  1. Bad News Allen beat Yoshihiro Takayama (6:14) via submission.

  2. Masahito Kakihara & Yoji Anjoh beat Gene Lydick & Tom Burton (13:42) when Burton was injured.

  3. Kazuo Yamazaki beat Yuko Miyato (12:47) via submission.

  4. Kiyoshi Tamura beat Naoki Sano (19:26) via submission.

  5. Super Vader TKO Tatsuo Nakano (3:35).

  6. Gary Albright KO Dennis Koslowski (4:56).

  7. Nobuhiko Takada beat Dan Severn (13:50) via submission.
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June 18, 1993 in Nashville, TN
??? drawing 1,500
  1. Masahito Kakihara beat Gene Lydick (5:30) via submission.
Note: This match was part of a boxing event that included former NFL star Mark Gastineau.

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Pro Wrestling World Championship
Takada vs. Hashimikov


July 18, 1993 in Tokyo, Japan
Sumo Hall drawing 11,000
  1. Hiromitsu Kanehara drew Gene Lydick (20:00).

  2. Bad News Allen beat Yoshihiro Takayama (4:44) via submission.

  3. Yuko Miyato beat Ray Lloyd (7:25) via submission.

  4. Dennis Koslowski & Steve Day beat Naoki Sano & Masahito Kakihara (14:20) when Koslowski KO Kakihara.

  5. Kazuo Yamazaki beat Yoji Anjoh (15:09) via countout.

  6. Kiyoshi Tamura beat Tatsuo Nakano (13:32) via submission.

  7. Gary Albright TKO Mark Silver (1:05).

  8. UWFI World Champ Nobuhiko Takada beat Salman Hashimikov (8:30) via submission.
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The Fight of Champions III


August 13, 1993 in Tokyo, Japan
Budokan Hall drawing 16,500
  1. Bovy Chowaikung beat Tony Cockburn in a "kickboxing" match.

  2. Steve Nelson beat Kazushi Sakuraba (6:50) via submission.

  3. Greg Bobchick beat Tommy Cairo (6:11) via submission.

  4. Gene Lydick beat Yoshihiro Takayama (10:39) via submission.

  5. Hiromitsu Kanehara TKO Tom Burton (7:06).

  6. Masahito Kakihara beat Bad News Allen (7:06) via submission.

  7. Dennis Koslowski beat Yuko Miyato (6:18) via submission.

  8. Naoki Sano beat Yoji Anjoh (20:38) via submission.

  9. Gary Albright & Dan Severn beat Nobuhiko Takada & Kiyoshi Tamura (21:39) when Albright forced Takada to submit.

  10. Super Vader KO Kazuo Yamazaki (6:24).
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ISKA World Light Welterweight Final


September 5, 1993 in Tokyo, Japan
Korakuen Hall drawing 2,400
  1. Bovy Chowaikung beat Larimet in a "kickboxing" match.

  2. Mark Silver beat Kazushi Sakuraba.

  3. Greg Bobchick beat Tom Burton.

  4. Gene Lydick beat Tommy Cairo.

  5. Yoshihiro Takayama beat Hiromitsu Kanehara.

  6. Makoto Ohe KO Lucien Deroy (2nd - 1:40) in a "kickboxing" match to win the ISKA World Light Welterweight Title.
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September 18, 1993 in Nashville, TN
??? drawing 1,000
  1. Masahito Kakihara beat Ray Lloyd (Glacier).

  2. Billy Scott beat Yoji Anjoh.
Note: These matches were part of a boxing event.

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The Fight of Champions: Japan-USA-Russia Final


October 4, 1993 in Osaka, Japan
Furitsu Gym drawing 5,900
Shown October 5, 1993 on PPV (0.48)
  1. Mark Silver beat Kazushi Sakuraba (7:14) via sleeperhold.

  2. Yoshihiro Takayama beat Tom Burton (11:12) via submission.

  3. Yoji Anjoh beat Tatsuo Nakano (9:22) via sleeperhold.

  4. Dennis Koslowski beat Masahito Kakihara (8:55) via submission.

  5. Hiromitsu Kanehara KO Tommy Cairo (3:49).

  6. Kiyoshi Tamura beat Yuko Miyato (8:19) via submission.

  7. Gene Lydick beat Greg Bobchick (7:37) via submission.

  8. Kazuo Yamazaki beat Bad News Brown (13:34) via submission.

  9. Salman Hashimikov & Vladimir Berkovich beat Gary Albright & Dan Severn (13:09) when Hashimikov forced Severn to submit.

  10. UWFI World Champ Nobuhiko Takada beat Billy Scott (13:00) via submission.

  11. Super Vader TKO Naoki Sano (6:20).
Note: This name of the U.S. PPV for this event was "Shootfighting: It's Real."

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Pro Wrestling World Championship: Takada vs. Vader


December 5, 1993 in Tokyo, Japan
Jingu Stadium drawing 46,168 ($2,500,000)
  1. Bad News Allen beat Kazushi Sakuraba (5:45) via submission.

  2. Gene Lydick beat Tom Burton (2:48) via submission.

  3. Hiromitsu Kanehara beat Greg Bobchick (6:38) via submission.

  4. Yoshihiro Takayama beat Tommy Cairo (1:25) via submission.

  5. Masahito Kakihara TKO Tatsuo Nakano (9:24).

  6. Mark Silver & Kazuo Yamazaki beat Naoki Sano & Yuko Miyato (19:17) when Yamazaki forced Sano to submit.

  7. Billy Scott beat Yoji Anjoh (13:40) via submission.

  8. Kiyoshi Tamura beat Dennis Koslowski (12:49) via submission.

  9. Salman Hashimikov & Vladimir Berkovich beat Gary Albright & Dan Severn (17:41) when Hashimikov forced Severn to submit.

  10. UWFI World Champ Nobuhiko Takada beat Super Vader (14:23) via submission.
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Pro Wrestling Second Junior League


December 15, 1993 in Tokyo, Japan
Korakuen Hall drawing 1,800
  1. Bovy Chowaikung vs. Mark Tyson in a "kickboxing" match.

  2. Makoto Ohe beat Denver Matthews in a "kickboxing" match.

  3. Tom Burton beat Tommy Cairo via forfeit.

  4. Bad News Allen beat Kazushi Sakuraba.

  5. Yoshihiro Takayama beat Greg Bobchick.

  6. Gene Lydick beat Hiromitsu Kanehara to win the Junior League 1993.
Junior League Standings

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