Beth phoenix was born on november 24, 1980 in elmira, new york, usa as elizabeth kocianski. The michinoku driver ii a scoop slam piledriver that drops an opponent on his neck and shoulder is also sometimes called the michinoku driver. Wwe superstars take over the 2020 academy awards with parody movie posters. Piper niven defeats dani luna via pinfall with a michinoku driver. Taka michinoku invented his own finishing manuver called the michinoku driver. This is my second time doing a video concept like this where one move is being showcased by different competitors.
Championship wrestling michinoku pro wrestling new japan prowrestling ohio valley wrestling. Slaters innovative offense makes it nearly impossible for opponents to defend against him and often paves the way for his devastating inverted michinoku driver. Wwe euroshop the official source for wwe superstar merchandise. Taka michinoku adopted a similar gimmick to parody him. Wwe superstars take over the 2020 academy awards with. The phenomenal one goes for the phenomenal forearm but alexander ducks and hits a michinoku driver for a close two count.
Innovated by the great sasuke, it sees a wrestler first face an opponent and apply a double underhook before then lifting the opponent upside down and falling backwards down to the mat onto his back, driving the opponent head first down to the mat. Taka michinoku took his name as a sign of respect for his mentor the great sasuke, who was the owner of michinoku pro wrestling and had been the first to use michinoku as part of his ring name. The 25 most painful finishers of all time bleacher. Taka used this vicious slam to defeat brian christopher in 1997, becoming the firstever wwe light heavyweight champion. A recap of walter beating pete dunne for the wwe uk championship at nxt takeover. Official ali merchandise from, the official source for wwe merchandise the official wwe shop. I chose to do the michinoku driver because i remember watching the innovator, taka michinoku do it in the attitude era and i always loved. So if you have the means support your favorite independant wrestler. Taka michinoku has some shootstyle experience pancrase and battlarts. I chose to do the michinoku driver because i remember watching the innovator.
We come back to a video recapping the cruiserweight championship match from nxt uk in which jordan devlin retained against travis banks. He debuted in north america with extreme championship wrestling ecw in a sixman tag team match at ecws debut payperview barely legal. Michinoku driver ii the michinoku driver ii is a professional wrestling move in which facing their opponent, the wrestler reaches between his opponents legs with their right arm and reaches around the opponents neck from the same side with. A fury of wwe michinoku drivers, hall of famer turns 64, steve austins show premiering tonight by marc middleton january 02, 2016 the latest wwe fury video looks at 20 michinoku drivers. Michinoku driver facing her opponent, natalya reaches between her opponents legs with her right arm and reaches around the opponents neck from the same side with her left arm. Styles hits a german suplex followed by a facebuster for a near fall. A fury of wwe michinoku drivers, hall of famer turns 64. This was the predecessor to the great sasuke gimmick he would adopt upon returning to japan.
Michinoku founded kaientai dojo in april of 2002, competed in many organizations, and. Your winner and new wwf light heavyweight champion. Wwe the rocks most hilarious moments evercompilation part 1 duration. Taka michinoku was one of the better technical wrestlers in. The match begins with young immediately dropping and stomping away on tozawa, young also wrenches away on the arm of tozawa before stomping away on him again. Gorilla pressmoonsault combo apollo crews wwe 2k17. Michinoku driver iib a variation of the michinoku driver ii in which the wrestler stands behind the opponent, applies an inverted facelock, lifts them upside down, and then drops down to a sitting position, driving the opponent down to the mat between the wrestlers legs upper back first. Slater calls himself the worldbeater and he will get a chance to live up to that billing when he competes against the greatest wrestlers from around the globe in the 32man. The champ was in no mood for a chinwag, and tried to slap the taste out of nivens mouth. This will be the developmental systems third live special from brooklyn in. Wwe nxt uk results for 41019 toni storm vs jinny for the. We then get a video package for the nxt uk tag team champions wolfgang and mark coffey of gallus as we go to commercial. Masa, from his given name masanori, and michinoku, after the alternate name for his japanese home region, tohoku.
It was the first independent wrestling promotion in japan to not base its operations in tokyo, but rather in morioka, iwate. Despite his best efforts, breeze lost to ricochet following a michinoku driver. The official source for all your favorite wwe superstar merchandise the official wwe euroshop. This website is dedicated to wrestling fans all over the globe who loved and still dig the old school wwf now wwe.
Wwe shop the official source for wwe superstar merchandise. Christian and that was the end of taka michinoku being seen as any kind of a star in the world wrestling federation. Taka michinoku was a member of kaientai deluxe in japan. Welcome to bleacher reports live coverage of wwe raw on august 26. Main page contents featured content current events random article donate to wikipedia wikipedia store.
Displaying superb speed, hes a regular top contender in the junior heavyweight class. Debuting in universal pro wrestling in 1992, he later wrestled in the wwfwwe. Niven scored with the cannonball in the corner then hit her with the michinoku driver for the win. Also known as the michinoku driver not to be confused with another move with a similar name and a butterfly brainbuster, this move sees a wrestler first face an opponent and apply a double underhook before then lifting the opponent upside down and falling backwards down to the mat onto his back, driving the opponent head first down to the mat.
Wwe nxt uk results for 7319 nxt uk tag team championship. Michael cole misidentifying things as michinoku drivers. Theres no joke when it comes to dynamite, and tonights show could change a few things. Scott then counters wilde when he goes for a top rope head scissors and hits a michinoku driver for the pin and the win.
Taka michinoku took his name to mock the great sasuke, who was the owner of michinoku pro wrestling. This weeks show will see the king of the ring tournament continue with the miz vs. Michinoku currently appears for new japan prowrestling as a freelancer, where he is a member of suzukigun. And theyll have the michinoku driver instead of other moves that they actually use most matches.
After an otherwise fun, seesaw battle, christian reversed a michinoku driver to capture the title in his debut match for the company. Piper niven defeats killer kelly via pinfall with a michinoku driver. The 25 most painful finishers of all time 0 of 26 after a match where two wrestlers clothesline and body slam each other, they pull out their most powerful, most vicious moves to bring the action. Despite the fact that piper niven clearly suffered a back injury at the hands of secondgeneration competitor reina gonzalez a nononsense texan making her nxt uk debut in front of the brooklyn crowd the scottish sensation fought through the pain and hit the michinoku driver for her second victory inside an nxt uk ring. Michinoku pro wrestling michinoku pro active promotion in the asia region. Wwe 205 live results for 32720 isaiah scott vs joaquin. Highlights are shown of drew mcintyre laying out brock lesnar with multiple claymore kicks on wwe raw akira tozawa vs.
Michinoku driver ii the michinoku driver ii is a professional wrestling move in which facing their opponent, the wrestler reaches between his opponents legs with their right arm and reaches around the opponents neck from the same side with their left arm. We return to an interview from earlier this week with newly crowned nxt cruiserweight champion jordan devlin. Michinoku and taichi june 14th, 2014 shiori asahi and tonai vs. Taka michinoku and tomato january 25th, 2015 kotaro yoshino vs. Takao yoshida, yoshida takao born october 26, 1973, better known by his ring. Michinoku pro wrestling, michinoku puroresu originally known as north eastern wrestling is a japanese professional wrestling professional wrestling promotion founded by the great sasuke in 1993.
Later, on a tour of mexico, murakawa adopted the mask, uniform, and name ninja sasuke. Following the victory, niven called out nxt uk womens champion kay lee ray. Whether you support luke harpers xlsized variety or taka michinokus quickspiking slam, dont miss this collection of wwes most lethal. Dolph ziggler fun soured the fantastic main event lasted nearly 30 minutes and ended predictably on monday night.
Piper whips kelly into the corner and hits a running boot in the corner before locking in a rear naked choke. A brainbuster, also known as an avalanche suplex, is a wrestling throw in which a wrestler puts hisher opponent in a front facelock, hooks hisher pants, and lifts himher up as if heshe was executing a vertical suplex. The michinoku driver is a professional wrestling move. Wwe niagara falls was a retail store located in niagara falls, ontario, canada. Wwf light heavyweight champion taka michinoku pinned christopher daniels at 4. But theyve given it to guys like ambrose, reigns, the usos, and half the nxt roster. Wwe nxt uk results for 2620 seven vs dennis in a steel. Piper then gets free and hits a cannonball into a michinoku driver for the pin and the win.
Karrion kross xii authentic tshirt wwe us wwe shop. The store featured a drop tower attraction called the pile driver, based on the wrestling move, spanning 220 feet 67 m. Radzi chinyanganya interviewed jordan devlin about a rematch between dunne and walter. A variation of the michinoku driver ii in which the wrestler stands behind the opponent, applies an. We open the show with a video package for the grizzled young veterans winning the nxt uk tag team championship before the video turns into a hype video for the title match between gyv and moustache mountain in our main event. While the show featured the debut of lance archer, it was more about the build of stories than it was the. Whether you support luke harpers xlsized variety or taka michinokus quick spiking slam, dont miss this collection of wwes most lethal. Devlin said dunne was a loser and devlin deserved a title match with walter. The official source for all your wwe superstar merchandise the official wwe shop. Hey fight fans, we hope your day is going well and are ready for nxt uk with a huge nxt uk tag team championship main event.
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