M's Style (2004 - 2006)
Opened: January 2004 Debut Show: April 4th, 2004 Closure: October 8th,2006.
When ARSION closed Michiko Ohmukai was unsure as to her future direction in professional wrestling. She had been talking to Chono in New Japan who offered her a position as a valet with his promotion. Michiko Ohmukai being a well skilled wrestler was not interested in becoming a valet and giving up her wrestling career which she loved. Chono despite her refusal was still interested in helping Ohmukai. Some key incidents occurred then to help create M's Style. It became apparent that Momoe Nakanishi wasn't getting along at AJW. As AJW's biggest name wrestler at the time Momoe was a great catch for any promotion. Akino first left AtoZ quickly followed by Mariko Yoshida after Christmas 20003. By the start of 2004 everything was in place for the new promotion to start.On January 15th, 2004 Momoe Nakanishi, Mariko Yoshida, AKINO & Michiko Ohmukai held a press conference to announce that their new group was to be called M's Style. The "M's" came from the fact that all four first names started with "M". They continued to freelance but the first M's Style show was organised for April 4 at the Differ Ariake in Tokyo. They had five shows planned. Other wrestlers they mentioned that would be joining them included: baby-A (Former A To Z wrestler), Yuka Enda (A To Z trainee) and Teruko Kagawa (former JD Star wrestler.)
Photo Left to right: Michiko Ohmukai, AKINO, Momoe Nakanishi & Mariko Yoshida.
At the press conference Ohmukai also discussed how Chono of New Japan wanted her to be his valet and become a "Diva". She had instead decided to try and convince Chono that the girls could wrestle as well as the guys.
M's Style Debut
When: April 4th 2004. Where: Tokyo Differ Ariake Attendance: 1,480 Fans.
The connection with New Japan continued at M's Styles debut as New Japan assisted the new joshi puroresu promotion. Many personalities related to New Japan, including: Bob Sapp, Yuji Nagata, Kazunari Murakami, Heat, and Kantaro Hoshino, played parts on the show. Bob Sapp and Heat presented flowers to the company to congratulate it on its launching. Yuji Nagata did commentary for the show.
Highlights of the show included: The invasion angle of the Makai Club. Hoshino and Murakami led out Makai Majos (Witches) #1 & #2 for battle against Mariko Yoshida & Michiko Omukai. Makai launched a vicious attack on the joshi idols, with Murakami getting involved. During the match-up Omukai was beaten to a bloody mess. However, Mariko Yoshida & Michiko Omukai fought back and scored the win.
The main event, which lasted over 30 minutes for the WWWA Tag team titles had Ayako Hamada and Nanae Takahashi capture the WWWA Tag Team Team Titles from Momoe Nakanishi & AKINO.
Results from the debut show were:
1. Tsubasa Kuragaki beat baby M (7:50) with the Runa Wing.
2. Bolshoi Kid beat Teruko Kagawa (6:44) with an inside cradle.
3. Kayo Nomi beat Ai Fujita (11:13) with a Fisherman buster.
4. Mariko Yoshida & Michiko Omukai beat Makai Majo #1 & Makai Majo #2
(14:43) when Omukai used a Shining Wizard on Majo #2.
5. WWWA Tag Team Title: Ayako Hamada & Nanae Takahashi (c) beat Momoe
Nakanishi & AKINO (33:20) when Takahashi used the Nana Rocker on AKINO.
M's Style setbacks
Momoe Nakanishi left M's Style in June 2004 and subsequently retired in Jan. 2005. After Momoe left M's Style faltered. The company continued to decline and became less active as anther principal wrestler Mariko Yoshida started concentrating on her own Ibuki federation.
Some M's Style Card results
First Year Anniversary ~ Dream Rule 4/24/05 Tokyo Differ Ariake 700 fans
M's Style had some surprises at the first Anniversary show mainly through some upet wins. Ayumi Kurihara debuted on the show and beat GAMI in the first round. Leon also scored a HUGE upset by beating Aja Kong in just over 30 seconds. Toshie Uematsu wrestled her first show as a freelancer and defeated the super rookie in the second round. Kaoru Ito also wrestled in the show taking down Mayumi Ozaki. Toshie and Leon then met in the semi-finals, and Leon surprised everyone by beating the 10 year veteran and getting to the finals. Hamada beat Ito for a Leon/ Hamada final. Hamada dominated the match, but Leon found a way to make a comeback and WIN the final round. After the show, Mayumi Ozaki, Police, Ayako Hamada, Michiko Ohmukai, and Toshie Uematsu declared war on M's Style.
1. Round 1: Ayumi Kurihara (debut) beat GAMI (9:08) with Face Lock.
2. Round 1: Mayumi Ozaki beat Michiko Ohmukai (10:17) with Uraken.
3. Round 1: Leon beat Aja Kong (0:34) with rollup.
4. Round 1: Ayako Hamada beat AKINO (3:37) with AP Cross
5. Round 2: Toshie Uematsu beat Ayumi Kurihara diving bodypress
6. Round 2: Kaoru Ito beat Mayumi Ozaki (3:37)with Diving Footstomp.
7. Semi Final: Leon beat Toshie Uematsu (7:13)
with Kiiba.
8. Semi Final: Ayako Hamada beat Kaoru Ito (9:23) with the AP Cross.
9. Dynamite Kansai & baby-M beat Mariko Yoshida & Bullfighter Sora (17:14) when M used a spinning rollup on Sora.
10. Final: Leon beat Ayako Hamada (11:55) with the Kiiba.
M's Style 5/20/05 Shin-Kiba 1st Ring 250 Fans
1. Mariko Yoshida beat Bullfight Sora (10:31).
2. Dynamite Kansai beat Yumi Ohka (10:06) with the Splash Mountain.
3. Aja Kong & baby-M beat Kyoko Kimura & Ayumi Kurihara (14:30) when Aja
used a lariat on Kurihara.
4. GAMI beat Toshie Uematsu (14:39) with the la majistral.
5. AKINO & Leon beat Michiko Ohmukai & Mayumi Ozaki (21:35) when AKINO used a Hurricanrana on Ozaki
M's Style, 6/19/05 Shin-Kiba 1st Ring 350 Fans
1. Sugar Sato Retirement Road: Mariko Yoshida & Sugar Sato beat Leon
& Bullfight Sora (14:48) when Sato used a Sumo Tackle on Sora.
2. Michiko Ohmukai beat baby-M (10:51) with the B3 Bomb.
3. Ayako Hamada beat Yumi Ohka (12:23) with the AP Cross.
4. Toshie Uematsu & Ran Yu-Yu beat GAMI & Ayumi Kurihara (20:06) when
Uematsu used a running elbow attack on Kurihara.
5. Aja Kong vs. AKINO (30:00) ended in a time limit draw.
M's Style, 7/10/05 Shin-Kiba 1st Ring 350 Fans
1. Ran Yu-Yu & Toshie Uematsu beat Bullfight Sora & Leon (16:51) when
Uematsu used a leg hold on Sora.
2. Aja Kong beat baby-M (11:45) with a diving elbowdrop.
3. APW CHICK FIGHT Title: Mariko Yoshida (c) beat Melissa (13:22)with the Spider Twist (1st defense).
4. AKINO beat Ayumi Kurihara (13:27) with a diving body press.
5. Michiko Ohmukai & Ayako Hamada beat GAMI & Yumi Ohka (13:53) when Hamada used an inside cradle on Ohka.
M's Style, 8/7/05 Shin-Kiba 1st Ring
1. One Day Tag Tournament Round 1: Ran Yu-Yu & Toshie Uematsu beat Baby-M & Dynamite Kansai when Uematsu pinned M.
2. One Day Tag Tournament Round 1: Ayako Hamada & Yumi Ohka beat
Aja Kong & Ayumi Kurihara when Hamada pinned Kurihara.
3. One Day Tag Tournament Round 1: Leon & noki-A beat Michiko
Ohmukai & Mirai (17:27) when Leon used the Leon Stone on Mirai.
4. One Day Tag Tournament Round 1: Bullfight Sora & GAMI beat
Mariko Yoshida & Kyoko Kimura when Sora pinned Kimura.
5. One Day Tag Tournament Semi Final: Ran Yu-Yu & Toshie Uematsu
beat Ayako Hamada & Yumi Ohka when Ran pinned Ohka.
6. One Day Tag Tournament - Semi Final: Leon & noki-A beat Bullfight
Sora & GAMI (12:41) when noki-A used a rolling cradle on Sora.
7. One Day Tag Tournament Final: Ran Yu-Yu & Toshie Uematsu beat
Leon & noki-A(10:00) when Ran used a Japanese Legroll Clutch on
Leon.
M's Style, 9/11/05 Shin-Kiba 1st Ring 350 Fans
1. Ran Yu-Yu beat Atsuko Emoto (5:05) with an elbow smash.
2. Mirai beat Ayumi Kurihara (11:04) with a kesagiri chop.
3. Carlos Amano & Chikayo Nagashima beat LEON & GAMI (20:41) when Amano used
the Carlos Ghosen on LEON.
4. Toshie Uematsu beat Bullfight Sora (9:54) with a cross body attack.
5. Aja Kong & AKINO beat Mayumi Ozaki & Ayako Hamada (23:46) when Aja used a
Uraken on Ozaki.
M's STYLE "Dream Rule VIII", 11/20/05 Shin-Kiba 1st Ring 320 Fans
1. Ran Yu-Yu beat Ayumi Kurihara (8:25) with a rolling elbow.
2. Tsubasa Kuragaki & Leon beat Bullfight Sora & Mariko Yoshida (18:00) when
Kuragaki used the Luna Wing on Sora.
3. baby-M Retirement Road DREAM-L: GAMI & Mizuki Endo beat baby-M & Michiko
Ohmukai (17:21) when Endo used the BM Crash on Ohmkai.
4. Toshie Uematsu beat Aja Kong (5:40) by pinfall.
5. GM EGOIST Instruction Match: AKINO vs. Ayako Hamada (23:58) ended in a
double count out.
M's Style "Goddess of Astoria Hope II", 2/26/06 Shinjuku FACE
1. Toshie Uematsu & Ran Yu-Yu beat AKINO & GAMI (17:35) when Uematsu
used the Shuttlecock Driver on AKINO.
2. Mariko Yoshida beat Cherry (8:21) by submission.
3. Aja Kong beat Bullfight Sora (11:46) with an vertical drop
brainbuster.
4. 2/3 Falls: Ayako Hamada, Michiko Ohmukai & Mika Nishio beat Ayumi
Kurihara, Tojuki Leon & Tsubasa Kuragaki (27:10). Tsubasa Kuragaki
beat Ayako Hamada with a lariat. Ayako Hamada beat Ayumi
Kurihara (13:08) with the AP Cross. Mika Nishio beat Ayumi Kurihara
(13:47) with the Tiger Suplex Hold.
Mirai Memorial
The memorial show for Chiemi "Mirai" Kitagami was held on September 12th 2006. Mirai had died one year previously at the age of 22 after a bathtub accident. On September 12th, her flatmate (and friend) GAMI and M's Style held a memorial show for Mirai at Shin-kiba 1st Ring. Mirai is the Japanese word for future and Chiemi Kitagami was a rising star of joshi puroresu. Fans were greeted in the lobby of the arena by a display of Mirai's costumes and some pictures. The show started with Mirai's theme, "Can't Help Falling in Love" by Hi-STANDARD playing. Video letters shown icluded: Vader, Mima Shimoda, and Atsushi Onita, and was capped off with a written letter from one of Mirai's idols, Akira Hokuto. The show had a video "History of Mirai" which gave the fans one more chance to see certain highlights of her career, including her training days in AJW (from 2001.) and what was considered by most as her best match of her career vs. Momoe Nakanishi at the Dec. 21, 2003 Korakuen Hall A To Z show.
Mirai Memorial "For the Future", 9/12/06 Shin-Kiba 1st Ring
1. Yasu Urano & isami beat Tomohiko Hashimoto & Kosakai (12:29) when
Urano used a low blow & school boy on Kosakai.
2. Royal Rumble: Sakura Emi beat GAMI (20:00) with the rolling
MIRAI. Order of Entrance: Azumi Hyuga, Shuu Shibutani, Ayako Sato,
GAMI, Saki Maemura, Command Bolshoi, Sachie Abe, Sakura Emi, Yuka Shina,
Leona, Haruka Matsuo, Mariko Yoshida, Yumiko Hotta & TAKA Michinoku.
3. Kyoko Kimura & Ayumi Kurihara beat Atsuko Emoto & Zero (Rei)(16:52)
when Kimura the Crossface of Mirai (night cutter) on Zero.
M's Style Closure announced
Michiko Ohmukai held a press conference on August 30th, 2006 to announce that M's Style would close after their October 8th Shinjuku FACE show. The day after Michiko Ohmukai announced the closing of M's Style, she posted on her blog that she went to Criego to see an expert on hernias stating she had been having a lot of pain in her waist, back and neck.
M's Style "Reincarnation Transmigration", 10/8/06 Shinjuku FACE
1. Aja Kong beat Bullfight Sora
2. GAMI beat Tojyuki Leon
3. Michiko Ohmukai beat Toshie Uematsu (4:37) with the Shining
Wizard.
4. Ran Yu-Yu beat AKINO (11:29) with the European clutch.
5. Ayumi Kurihara, Bullfight Sora & Tojuki Leon beat AKINO, Mariko Yoshida &
Michiko Ohmukai (22:36) when Leon used the Kiba on Ohmukai.
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