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Promotion: Ring Of Honor
WON rating: ****
Match type: Singles
Event: ROH Glory By Honor V - Tag 2
Promotion: Ring Of Honor
WON rating: ****
Match type: Singles
Event: ROH Glory By Honor V - Tag 2
Category
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SportsTranscript
00:00historic match as for the first time ever the GHC Heavyweight Championship will be defended outside of Japan.
00:13It is scheduled for one fall with a 60 minute time limit. There is a 20 count on the floor.
00:20The referee assigned is Paul Turner.
00:34Come over, up on the floor.
01:04Come over.
01:14Hey put this destruction on you forest.
01:17Come on look, put your money in for your mansion.
01:23Are you going to break our wall too? Are you going to destroy it?
01:26Come on, come on.
01:56Come on, come on.
02:26Come on, come on.
02:32Come on, come on.
03:08Come on.
03:32Come on, come on.
04:05Come on, come on.
04:27At this time, I will read the title match declaration.
04:32I hereby agree that the match of the 10th GHC Heavyweight Champion, Mayomichi Maraguchi, against challenger Nigel McGinnis, takes place
04:44at Manhattan Center on September 16, 2006.
04:49Is GHC Heavyweight Championship authorized by GHC Committee under the GHC official rule?
04:59It is dated September 16, 2006.
05:09Introducing first to my right, the challenger.
05:12The winner, from London, England, weighing 235 pounds, Michael Maraguchi.
05:32To my left, from Japan, here's the new GHC Heavyweight Champion, Maraguchi Maraguchi.
06:25And referee Paul Turner asks for the code of honor to be followed for this historic match.
06:31Not only for ring of honor, but for professional wrestling as a whole.
06:35The code of honor is followed for a GHC Heavyweight title match.
06:39The first ever in the United States.
06:41Naomichi Maraguchi to defend against Nigel McGinnis.
06:45What an honor this is for ROH to host this match.
06:48Naomichi Maraguchi's first defense having won the title just one week ago against Jun Akiyama at Budokan Hall in Japan.
06:58And NOAA officials offered this match to ROH and ROH jumped at the opportunity to host a GHC Heavyweight Championship
07:05match.
07:06Putting the title on the line against Nigel McGinnis, a wrestler who has competed in Pro Wrestling NOAA in the
07:11past,
07:11is about to leave for Japan once again to go on yet another tour for Pro Wrestling NOAA.
07:16The question on the minds of all the fans here tonight is whether or not he will go back wearing
07:21the championship.
07:22Some nice work right there from Maraguchi, taking Nigel off his feet and holding onto the arm.
07:27Case could be made, Dave, but this is the biggest match of Nigel McGinnis' life.
07:32You win this match, you are now known worldwide all over the place.
07:36Big money coming all over.
07:38And Naomichi Maraguchi, a lot of people think it's a fluke that he's the champion.
07:42And he wants to prove those doubters wrong.
07:44The doubters say he can't beat larger men.
07:46And I think it's appropriate that his first defense is against a man the size and height of Nigel McGinnis.
07:52It's the head scissors on Maraguchi, trying to work his way free.
07:56Really keeping him down on the canvas, keeping the head scissors applied.
08:02Should be noted that there are count outs in GHC heavyweight title matches.
08:06We have a 20 count on the floor.
08:09This match held under GHC title rules.
08:11And the match, the match of sure and in a count out, the title can change hands on a count
08:16out there.
08:16Good point. Works his way free of the head scissors and back to his feet.
08:22Maraguchi showing what he's made of here as Nigel back to his standing position himself.
08:26And what an unbelievable 2006 Naomichi Maraguchi has had.
08:31It was just earlier this year that he was competing for the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship.
08:36And here we are. He's the heavyweight champion.
08:40Absolutely unbelievable turn of events and the career of Naomichi Maraguchi.
08:45Back to his feet once again with the nip up.
08:47Now, jockeying for position right here on this top wrist lock.
08:50McGinnis trying to power him down.
08:52Maraguchi trying to stay on his feet.
08:57Grabs hold of the top rope.
09:02And uses the rope for a little bit of leverage.
09:04To turn it around on McGinnis.
09:08Into the wrist lock goes Maraguchi.
09:10Nigel rolls forward back to his feet himself.
09:12Snap Maraguchi.
09:13Brings Maraguchi down to the canvas grabbing hold of the chin lock.
09:15And Dave Maraguchi, not alone, being seconded by more wrestlers from Pro Wrestling Noah.
09:21He's got Mohamed Yone in his corner.
09:23He's got Takashi Sugiyera.
09:24And he's got Takishi Morishima.
09:27And you've got to think that not only is he representing Noah.
09:31He's representing Japan here against Ring of Honor.
09:34A lot of pressure on the shoulders of Naomichi Marafuji.
09:37And getting a whole lot of support in the corner.
09:40How about that confrontation earlier this evening between Morishima and Samoa Joe.
09:45Certainly going to come to a head in Ring of Honor in the future.
09:48Those are two big bad boys, Dave.
09:52Certainly a match that every wrestling fan wants to see.
09:55And Jimmy Bauer, a historic night, making his way into the broadcast boot.
09:59Oh, you know I had to jump in during this one.
10:01I just want to thank Noah officials for making this match possible.
10:05Wes, we've got a forearm exchange.
10:08Back and forth.
10:09Call the action, Dave.
10:10I'll come back.
10:12Just as things start to heat up.
10:14A very important night.
10:15An important show.
10:15An important match.
10:17And a big match in the career of Nigel McGinnis as well.
10:20Holds on to the ropes.
10:22Elevating Marafuji up and over.
10:24He lands on the apron though.
10:25Lands a shot on McGinnis.
10:27Going after the leg.
10:28Pulls it through the ring ropes.
10:30Going for the Dragonscrew leg whip.
10:32And nowhere for Nigel to go as the rope stopped him.
10:36And just did more damage to the leg.
10:39As I was saying, I just want to quickly thank the NOAA officials for making this match possible.
10:44It's such an honor to have the GHC heavyweight title defended here.
10:48One of, if not the most important belt in all of wrestling.
10:51Right next to the ROH world title.
10:53And what a picture that was before.
10:54And we saw Bruno Sammartino, Marafuji, and Bryan Danielson with their belts all together.
11:00Great champions all around.
11:02This is what ROH is made of.
11:05One, two, three.
11:06Well thank you Jimmy Bauer for your comments.
11:09As Nigel McGinnis with control of Marafuji in the corner here.
11:15And Daniel, the case will really be made.
11:16One of the most impressive double main events I've ever seen in my life.
11:20The GHC Heavyweight Championship and the ROH World Championship defended back to back.
11:27One, two, three, four.
11:29And it's very significant that the ROH World title is going on second on this given evening.
11:35The GHC Heavyweight Championship taking a back seat to the ROH World title as we are here in New York.
11:41And it is a Ring of Honor event.
11:44Kicking away at the leg of Nigel McGinnis.
11:47Kicks to the hamstring.
11:49They'd be trying to traverse that leg.
11:54Very focused attack here for Marafuji.
11:56We've seen Marafuji's style kind of change over the last eight to nine months.
12:01He's obviously added a lot of mass to his frame as he's made his transition to being a heavyweight.
12:07Doing damage to the leg of Nigel McGinnis.
12:09Driving it right into the ring post.
12:11You saw right there Dave.
12:12Still retaining a lot of the quickness that made him such a successful junior heavyweight.
12:17Three.
12:18With the leg of McGinnis once again.
12:20Doing even further damage to the leg.
12:25Referee applying the count on Marafuji.
12:29Again a 20 count on the floor in GHC Heavyweight title battles.
12:34And again, here for the leg whip.
12:36Just driving the leg of McGinnis into the ring post with great force.
12:41Goes back inside the ring.
12:43And Nigel, the shot to the midsection of Marafuji.
12:49And now Marafuji going right back after that leg.
12:54Pulls McGinnis away from the ropes.
12:56Could be going for a figure four here Dave.
12:57Spinning Toho.
12:59And cinches in the figure four leg walk right here.
13:01Trying to wear down McGinnis.
13:04We've seen that Nigel McGinnis can last.
13:07When his opponent tries to wear him down.
13:10Going 60 minutes against Bryan Danielson.
13:15Great pure title reign for Nigel McGinnis.
13:17Really showing what a great scientific wrestler he is.
13:21Earning the fans respect through his great pure title reign.
13:27Utilized some shady tactics along the way to retain that title during his reign.
13:31But he also showed what a great wrestler he is.
13:34Some of his strategies may not have been too admirable.
13:37But you've got to give the guy credit.
13:39His reign is pure champion.
13:41So impressive.
13:43Sometimes you've got to do whatever it takes to win.
13:45And Nigel, through his pure title reign,
13:47was able to master the use of the 20 count to his advantage.
13:51In order to win and retain the pure title.
13:53The 20 count in this matchup.
13:55You've got to think that Nigel McGinnis has an advantage.
13:57Going into this just in terms of a game plan.
13:59Dave what's so interesting.
14:01Marafuji having won the GHC Heavyweight Championship one week ago.
14:05But that match almost did not take place.
14:08As during that tour in Japan.
14:10Marafuji had to face off against other heavyweights.
14:13And if he had lost any of those matches.
14:15He would have forfeited his shot for the title.
14:18A little damage done to the leg of McGinnis.
14:20He had the leg draped over the bottom hook.
14:22Go down with all of his body weight on the leg.
14:24Going for it once again.
14:27There's Nigel McGinnis show great heart at Unified in Liverpool.
14:32Match of the year candidate against Bryan Danielson.
14:35Which saw Danielson unify the world and pure championships here in ROH.
14:40Marafuji now sends McGinnis into the buckle.
14:44And sidesteps a charging Marafuji.
14:47Shoulder first into the ring post he goes.
14:49And he is down on the floor.
14:52Trying to shake out that shoulder and that arm.
14:55He did damage to the leg of McGinnis utilizing the ring post earlier.
14:59And now it's Nigel using the momentum of Marafuji against him.
15:04And driving him into the ring post.
15:06Nigel favoring that leg.
15:08There's a hammerlock there.
15:10Maybe looking to send him into the guardrail.
15:12There he goes shoulder first.
15:15And if you're McGinnis you want to try to use your height and your reach to your advantage.
15:19I do believe that McGinnis is the tallest man that Marafuji has ever faced in single competition.
15:26They're putting the shoulder now.
15:28Three more damage to that body part.
15:31They're bringing the action back inside the ring.
15:35You see the Noah contingent there.
15:38Muhammad Yone with the nicely puffed out afro.
15:43Nigel back inside trying to walk off the injury.
15:47As Marafuji has focused on the leg thus far in the matchup.
15:50Drops the leg across the arm and the shoulder.
15:53A lot of pressure put on that body part with this hold.
15:56As Paul Turner checks to see if he needs to give it up.
16:00As the shoulders forced against the canvas with the pain of the maneuver.
16:04For two near falls.
16:07McGinnis holding onto the wrist of Marafuji.
16:11Single handed Greco-Roman knuckle lock.
16:13Both men back to their feet.
16:15Maintaining control of the arm as he tosses him overhead by the arm.
16:19What a feat of strength there from Nigel McGinnis.
16:22One, two.
16:24You can see Marafuji favoring the arm while kicking out of the penitent.
16:30McGinnis looking to follow up.
16:34Picking him back up off the canvas.
16:36And while these two men battle for the GHC Heavyweight Championship, it's worth noting that Tekashi Sugiero, who's standing at
16:43ringside, currently holds the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship and the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship.
16:50More damage done to the arm right there by McGinnis.
16:56A little press, but not hooking the leg.
16:58A little kick out.
17:01And trying to push the shoulders against the canvas.
17:04Making Marafuji exert that energy.
17:06Hooks the legs this time.
17:07But he still kicks out.
17:11Making him use of that energy just to kick out of the three attempts at pinning the shoulders down to
17:16the mat.
17:17Nigel McGinnis picking up Marafuji.
17:20Going right back after that arm.
17:22Hammerlock.
17:23Picks away the legs.
17:25More damage done to the shoulder.
17:27Nice takedown there for McGinnis.
17:31Softening him up.
17:32Of course, Nigel McGinnis likes to put the Tower of London to use to put away his opponents.
17:37Gripping their legs across the top rope and driving them face and shoulder first down to the canvas.
17:42And Marafuji's signature moves.
17:44Home for the Shiranui.
17:46Which ROH fans may know as the slice bread number two.
17:49And also in recent months, Marafuji has been utilizing what I believe he calls the perfect inside turtle.
17:55A very, very quick small package.
17:57Which is what he used to win the GHC Heavyweight Championship just one week ago.
18:02Nigel able to kick the side of the face of Marafuji and send him into the corner.
18:06Nigel trying to shake some life, some feeling back into that leg.
18:10While Marafuji still favoring the arm.
18:12And Nigel back to his feet.
18:14Marafuji still down in the corner.
18:16Both wrestlers have done a great job of focusing on one body part on their opponent during this match thus
18:20far.
18:24Huge international event.
18:26Samurai TV here to cover this matchup.
18:28And of course, your main event still to come this evening between Bryan Danielson and Kenta.
18:34A big night for not only Ring of Honor but for professional wrestling as a whole.
18:38Yeah, such a unique situation, Dave.
18:40To have two title matches like this with international interest all over the world.
18:46People are interested in both of these title matches.
18:49And you know, still to come Danielson and Kenta, you know that one's going to be a classic.
18:53And McGinnis to Marafuji right now.
18:55Marafuji trying to fight out.
18:57Marafuji gets spun right into the lariat.
19:00Nice short arm lariat from Nigel McGinnis takes him down as he had him in that modified version of a
19:07Shinonomaki, the Cobra clutch.
19:10Looking to take away his oxygen, take away his energy.
19:15Got him down on the canvas, wrenching up on the head and the neck right here.
19:19Perfect position for referee Paul Turner to see if there needs to be a submission right here.
19:23Not only is he trying to choke the life out of him, he's putting his body weight on top of
19:27Marafuji as well.
19:29Wearing him out in two fashions, but now Marafuji gets back to his feet.
19:33Going for another short arm lariat.
19:35He ducks the attempt this time.
19:37Hits one of his own, but Nigel stays on his feet.
19:40Ducks the attempt, kicks away at that bad knee of Nigel McGinnis.
19:45What a clothesline!
19:47Cover!
19:49McGinnis gets his shoulder up.
19:54Again, favoring the arm is Marafuji.
19:59As you see the other NOAA wrestlers watching on.
20:03Giving some moral support to the GHC Heavyweight Champion.
20:09Pulls McGinnis into the center of the ring, looking for possibly a German suplex.
20:12But elbows his way out of the attempt.
20:14Reversal of the whip.
20:14McGinnis off the ropes.
20:17Got great momentum hitting the ropes himself before connecting with the clothesline.
20:22But only two.
20:26One of the things you're starting to see in pro wrestling NOAA right now, Dave, is the younger generation starting
20:31to take over.
20:33The champion Marafuji.
20:35You see at ringside we have Yone and Morishima.
20:37Two big stars that are going to be on top of NOAA for years to come.
20:41But right now McGinnis fighting back with those double thrusts.
20:44Able to duck the clothesline.
20:45And another lariat takes down Marafuji.
20:49Almost had him right there.
20:51Got great impact on the lariat.
20:53Nigel has been known to finish off several of his opponents with the vicious lariat from several different positions.
20:59Certainly going to use that hold again during the course of this match.
21:03Marafuji reverses.
21:04Sends McGinnis.
21:05Headstand.
21:06And the mule kick.
21:07Gets all of it.
21:10Cover.
21:13Able to kick out.
21:16McGinnis starting to get a little frustrated here.
21:19Hit the mule kick perfectly.
21:21But was not enough to pick up the victory.
21:29Marafuji trying to get back to his feet.
21:31Nigel now positions him up on the top rope.
21:34Said he likes to use that lariat from different positions.
21:37Including from right here.
21:38You called it Dave that he would go for the lariat again.
21:41And he ducks out of the way.
21:42He saw it coming.
21:46Marafuji gets the top rope snapped right into his eyes.
21:51Both men on the apron now.
21:52A kick to the side of the head.
21:54Oh.
22:03Shiranui to the floor.
22:07Holy shit.
22:08Holy shit.
22:10Holy shit.
22:12Holy shit.
22:13Holy shit.
22:14Holy shit.
22:15Holy shit.
22:17Holy shit.
22:17Holy shit.
22:19High impact maneuver right there.
22:21He's got to get him back inside the ring.
22:23And the referee counting.
22:25Normally we would not have a count if it was an ROH title match.
22:30Marafuji back in the ring.
22:32He can win by count out right here.
22:34Nigel can't get back up.
22:37Nigel!
22:38Nigel!
22:39Nigel!
22:41Nigel!
22:42Nigel!
22:43Nigel!
22:44Nigel!
22:46Nigel trying to regain his bearings.
22:48Just driven into the floor here at the Manhattan Center.
22:52But Dave, Nigel certainly knows shows up at 20 counts.
22:55All the experience in the pro title matches that he has.
22:59But he barely gets to his feet.
23:01Yeah, he looks to be out on his feet here, Dave.
23:04Calling toward the ring.
23:0614!
23:07Just get in there!
23:08Marafuji trying to get the count out victory here.
23:11But Nigel, trying to continue fighting.
23:1616!
23:17Up to a count of 17, and he's back inside the ring.
23:21Cover!
23:24Gets his shoulder up.
23:25Too much time passed between the impact of the maneuver and going for the pin.
23:30Now he has Nigel in the corner lifting him up.
23:33Nigel planted on that top turnbuckle.
23:36All the way up top.
23:39Nigel with a couple of shots to the midsection.
23:42And has him hung up once again.
23:46One!
23:49One!
23:51One!
23:53Another big lariat from McGinnis but only gets two!
23:56He can't believe it!
23:58Now McGinnis absolutely beside himself here, Dave.
24:02Hit that lariat perfectly off the ropes.
24:04But Marafuji found a way to kick out!
24:07Let's go, Gagel!
24:08Let's go, Gagel!
24:10Let's go, Gagel!
24:11Think of the prestige at stake in this one.
24:13Who's gonna walk away with the boot here in this first defense.
24:17Let's go, Gagel!
24:19Let's go, Gagel!
24:20Let's go, Gagel!
24:22Fans here in New York a little bit split.
24:24Tower of London!
24:27He gets it, but he's back to his feet!
24:29Fighting spirit!
24:31Cheering away!
24:34that can't roll over to go for the cover right away
24:37too much has been taken
24:39out of Marafuji thus far
24:41and Marafuji able to temporarily block out the pain
24:44and hit the shirt and do it
24:46but both men are down now
24:49as Yone, Morishima, and Sugiura
24:51cheer on their man at ringside
24:54trying to will him on
24:55he will make it back to their feet first
24:59Nigel trying to dig down for a burst of energy
25:01he knows this is his opportunity
25:04to make history
25:07Marafuji back to his feet
25:12exchanges strikes between these two men
25:15series of forms from the Guinness
25:17maximum in the corner
25:21trying to get out of harm's way but he connects
25:25running uppercut from the Guinness
25:28it's met with the elbow
25:31big lariat
25:37so close
25:41look how he took his head off with that lariat
25:44but Marafuji able to kick out
25:48Marafuji may have been able to kick out
25:50but can he stand up
25:52trying to crawl his way to his feet
25:55and collapses every time he's just about to get to his knees
25:59this is awesome
26:01and the fans here in Manhattan love the action here
26:04GHC Heavyweight title on the line
26:06this is awesome
26:08the Guinness back to his feet
26:10he has the advantage for the moment
26:15and Dave think about all the great men
26:17that have held the GHC title
26:19can Nigel McGinnis add his name to that list
26:22Misawa Kobashi
26:24Akiyama
26:25Takayama
26:29no what's this
26:30no
26:37unbelievable
26:37both men laying on the floor once again
26:41putting it all on the line
26:43both wrestlers have hit high impact moves
26:45off the apron
26:47and down to the floor now
26:54Marafuji crashed face first
26:56on the edge of the ring
26:57the hardest part of the ring
26:59if there's no give it's wood on wood
27:01and we have the 20 count on the floor
27:03referee Paul Turner
27:04mustering the count
27:05both men are down
27:10Nigel McGinnis looks to be
27:11in a little bit better
27:13shape at this point in the match
27:15trying to regain his own bearings
27:17just executing a maneuver like that
27:19took a lot out of him
27:20he went spilling to the floor as well
27:21but it may have been worth it Dave
27:23he may have knocked out Marafuji
27:25Marafuji barely moving
27:28watch the count
27:29Nigel back in
27:3115
27:3315
27:3516
27:37and he's back in
27:38cover
27:41you'll notice he cradled that leg
27:42he saw
27:43good ring positioning
27:44by Nigel McGinnis
27:45saw the leg was very close
27:47to the ropes
27:47and hooked that leg tight
27:48to pull it away from the ropes
27:50slap from Marafuji
27:51back and forth they go
27:53yeah
27:54yeah
27:54yeah
27:55yeah
27:56yeah
27:58yeah
28:00yeah
28:02oh
28:03oh
28:04oh
28:05oh
28:05oh
28:07oh
28:08oh
28:09one
28:11two
28:12go
28:12oh
28:13what an exchange
28:15here for Marafuji
28:19And Nigel's still quitting.
28:20Now is Nigel's head still attached to his shoulders.
28:26Gets kicked right in the face mid-headstand.
28:31And now Marafuji with McGuinness.
28:33Looking to pull him into the tree of woe in the corner.
28:37So McGuinness is helpless.
28:39Marafuji has been known to soar all the way across the ring from corner to corner.
28:50And does just that.
28:52Pulls him out of the tree of woe.
28:58Has McGuinness placed on the ropes.
29:00Could be set him up at the top of Shirinui.
29:02He's got him in position.
29:10One, two, three.
29:41Here is your winner and still.
29:44G.H.C. Heavyweight Champion, Marafuji Beno Macy!
29:53Marafuji retains the G.H.C. Heavyweight Championship.
29:57It is the first defense of the ball, and it's right here in Ring of Honor.
30:02History has been made in Manhattan.
30:05What a great effort from Nigel McGuinness during that matchup.
30:09Who knows what's next for McGuinness. His future certainly looks right.
30:13Marafuji! Marafuji! Marafuji! Marafuji!
30:24Marafuji! Marafuji!
30:28Congratulations, Chief!
30:33Marafuji! Marafuji!
30:41Marafuji! Marafuji!
30:44Hey!
30:57That was awesome, that was awesome, that was awesome.
31:33That was awesome, that was awesome.
31:42That was awesome, that was awesome.
31:45That was awesome.