ITEM NR
0357
PRICE: 1
ZERO-ONE 01-USA


CARD(Match Rating):

I - Shane & Shannon Ballard vs. Spanish Announce Team (3/4*)
II - Fugo Fugo Yameji & Aussie Beer(Wagyuta) vs. Saru The Man(Kasai) & Prince Nana (1/2*)
III - Hirotaka Yokoi & Kohei Sato vs. 200% Machine(Anjoh) & Tatsuhito Takaiwa (**1/2)
IV - Dick Togo & Ikuto Hidaka vs. C.W. Anderson & Paul London (***1/2)
V - NWA/UPW/Z-O International Jr. Heavyweight Title:
A.J. Styles vs. Low-Ki(champ) (***3/4)
VI - Masato Tanaka & Shinjiro Ohtani vs. Steve Corino & Tom Howard (**1/4)
VII - Jason Alkatrazz vs. Hashifu Karn(Hashimoto) (1/2*)

AVERAGE RATING: 2.0

PPV RATING: *3/4


NOTES: Hashimoto goes crazy and books a PPV with a "USA carnival" theme, meaning everyone pretends to be anything than Japanese, if possible. Has to be seen, really. First match is the usual crappy US-indy carwreck, followed by a comedy match that, thanks to Yameji, is actually pretty funny. THEN we get a damn solid mid card, capped off by the usual flop of a main event.

WHEN: January 5th 2003

WHERE: Tokyo, Japan

ARENA: Korakuen Hall

ATTENDANCE: 1,800

COMMENTATOR(S)/HOST(S): ? (Japanese)

ORIGIN: Sky Perfect PPV

MASTER/1st/2nd/3rd/3+ COPY: 3rd

PICTURE QUALITY: 3/4

SOUND QUALITY: 2/4

LENGTH: 4 hrs.

NOTES: -

REVIEWED BY: JThue, May 2003.