AJPW Champion Carnival 2009

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Details on the 2009 edition of the Champion Carnival were released today in a press conference involving 9 of the 12 participants.

A Block

- Keiji Muto (2002, 2004, 2007 Champion)

- Osamu Nishimura

- Kaz Hayashi (AJPW World Jr. Heavyweight Champion)

- Seiya Sanada

- Yoshihiro Takayama (Triple Crown Champion)

- Joe Doering

B Block

- Satoshi Kojima (2003 Champion)

- Suwama (2008 Champion)

- Ryota Hama

- Taiyo Kea (2006 Champion, AJPW World Tag Team Champion)

- Minoru Suzuki (AJPW World Tag Team Champion, All Asia Tag Team Champion)

- ZODIAC

AJPW, 4/5/09

Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Champion Carnival - Block B: Ryota Hama vs. ZODIAC

2. Champion Carnival - Block B: Taiyo Kea vs. Minoru Suzuki

3. Champion Carnival - Block B: Satoshi Kojima vs. Suwama

4. Champion Carnival - Block A: Osamu Nishimura vs. Seiya Sanada

5. Champion Carnival - Block A: Kaz Hayashi vs. Joe Doering

6. Champion Carnival - Block A: Keiji Muto vs. Yoshihiro Takayama

AJPW, 4/7/09

Hive Nagaoka

1. Champion Carnival - Block B: Minoru Suzuki vs. ZODIAC

2. Champion Carnival - Block B: Suwama vs. Ryota Hama

3. Champion Carnival - Block B: Satoshi Kojima vs. Taiyo Kea

4. Champion Carnival - Block A: Yoshihiro Takayama vs. Joe Doering

5. Champion Carnival - Block A: Osamu Nishimura vs. Kaz Hayashi

6. Champion Carnival - Block A: Keiji Muto vs. Seiya Sanada

AJPW, 4/8/09

Act City Hamamatsu

1. Champion Carnival - Block B: Ryota Hama vs. Minoru Suzuki

2. Champion Carnival - Block B: Suwama vs. Taiyo Kea

3. Champion Carnival - Block B: Satoshi Kojima vs. ZODIAC

4. Champion Carnival - Block A: Seiya Sanada vs. Joe Doering

5. Champion Carnival - Block A: Kaz Hayashi vs. Yoshihiro Takayama

6. Champion Carnival - Block A: Keiji Muto vs. Osamu Nishimura

AJPW, 4/9/09

Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium #2

1. Champion Carnival - Block B: Suwama vs. ZODIAC

2. Champion Carnival - Block B: Ryota Hama vs. Taiyo Kea

3. Champion Carnival - Block B: Satoshi Kojima vs. Minoru Suzuki

4. Champion Carnival - Block A: Seiya Sanada vs. Yoshihiro Takayama

5. Champion Carnival - Block A: Osamu Nishimura vs. Joe Doering

6. Champion Carnival - Block A: Keiji Muto vs. Kaz Hayashi

AJPW, 4/11/09

Yokkaichi Australia Memorial Hall

1. Champion Carnival - Block B: Taiyo Kea vs. ZODIAC

2. Champion Carnival - Block B: Suwama vs. Minoru Suzuki

3. Champion Carnival - Block B: Satoshi Kojima vs. Ryota Hama

4. Champion Carnival - Block A: Kaz Hayashi vs. Seiya Sanada

5. Champion Carnival - Block A: Osamu Nishimura vs. Yoshihiro Takayama

6. Champion Carnival - Block A: Keiji Muto vs. Joe Doering

AJPW, 4/12/09

Tokyo JCB Hall

1. Champion Carnival - Semi Final: A Block #1 vs. B Block #2

2. Champion Carnival - Semi Final: B Block #1 vs. A Block #2

3. Champion Carnival - Final: Winner of Semi #1 vs. Winner of Semi #2

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AJPW, 4/12/09 (GAORA TV)

Tokyo JCB Hall

3,200 Fans - Super No Vacancy

1. Hate beat Nobutaka Araya (4:18) with a fire extinguisher attack.

2. TARU & Toshizo beat KAI & Hiroshi Yamato (13:36) by disqualification when Yamato pulled off Toshizo’s mask.

3. Champion Carnival - Semi Final: Kaz Hayashi beat Satoshi Kojima (16:30) with a backslide.

4. Champion Carnival - Semi Final: Minoru Suzuki beat Keiji Muto (13:15) with the Gotch-style piledriver.

5. Minoru, ZODIAC & Joe Doering beat Shuji Kondo, Seiya Sanada & Ryota Hama (15:21) when ZODIAC used a diving lariat on Hama.

6. Taiyo Kea, Minoru Suzuki & NOSAWA Rongai beat Osamu Nishimura, Suwama & Manabu Soya (15:34) when Takayama used the Everest German on Soya.

7. Champion Carnival - Final: Minoru Suzuki beat Kaz Hayashi (23:25) with the Gotch-style piledriver (Minoru Suzuki wins the 2009 Champion Carnival).