Olive Japan: FWA - Yuuki Matsuri

Olive Japan: FWA Presents:
Yuuki Matsuri
Nippon Budoukan
Date: February 25th 2007


Up to now, the event called Yuuki Matsuri has traditionally been an FWA (Female Wrestling Association of Japan) event, and therefore has been a women's only event. FWA wrestlers, along with other wrestlers from other promotions, have gone up against each other. This year's event will be the first event to prominently feature male wrestlers as well.

During the turmoil of merger negotiations that took place between FWA and NOJ, the 2006 event was indefinitely postponed. In fact, this years event wasn't originally going to be a Yuuki Matsuri... in fact, it was simply going to be a regular show taking place at the Shinkuku FACE arena. However, Reiko Hikawa arranged for the event to be held at the famous Budoukan (were the first Yuuki Matsuri took place), and be officially rechristened "Yuuki Matsuri"

"Yuuki (ユーキ)" has a number of meanings. As "yuki" or 雪, it means "snow," and indeed there are a number of "Yuki Matsuri" or "snow festivals" in Japan. The other meaning, as "yuuki" or 勇気, means "courage, valor, or bravery." The name for the event is written in katakana, and kept purposely vague so that both meanings can be evoked.

Here are some matches from previous Yuuki Matsuri Events:

M. Suzuka Vs. Reiko Hikawa (1993)


So Ryung Park Vs. M. Toyota (2003)


Sasori Vs. Moemi Amano (2005)

Triple Main Event:
Sekai Ningen Kyuu Title:
AKi-Man (FREELANCE) Vs. B. Brody (c) (FREELANCE)

Joshi Sekai Title Rematch:
Mary Riegan Vs. R. Hinomoto (c) (RR)

Plus, another special main event match to be announced that will only be seen on the full Google Video version of the event!



Women's Tag Championship Rematch:
J.B. Angels (FREELANCE, FPR) Vs. J. Jack (c) (FREELANCE)

Trent FROST Vs. Arson (PW-RIOT)

geNEON: Dwayne Reade and Ryan Wright (FREELANCE, formerly of Mclanahan Pro) Vs. Team Mullet 2k (with manager E.A.O. Shakenbake)

Kata Mary (LAWL) Vs. Yubari

Russ Morgan Vs. A-Hole Ronald

Eriko Vs. Moemi Amano

Plus, the winners of the 2006 Team Challenge Series to be announced!

NOTE: There is some concern about the fact that almost all the belts in OJ-FWA, with the exception of So Ryung Park's FWA-NA title, are held by those not employed with the company. In fact, only one title match in the event is contested for by an OJ-FWA contracted wrestler. We shall see how this turns out in the future.