All Japan ran its last big show of 2004 and the final part of the Sumo Hall trilogy as Unchained World saw Kawada try and break Misawa’s defense record with a match against 2 time IWGP and G-1 champ Tenzan. It also featured Kaz Hayashi v NOSAWA Rongai in his 6th defense of the AJPW Jr title, the Muta v MUTA grudge match and the Kensuke Office facing RO&D…
AJPW “THE UNCHAINED WORLD”, 12/5/04
Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan
8,800 Fans – Super No Vacancy
1. Tomoaki Honma & Taichi Ishikari beat AKIRA & Akira Raijin (13:14) when Honma used a single-leg crab hold on Raijin.
2. Love Machine Storm, Love Machine Steele & Mini Love Machine beat Masanobu Fuchi, Nobutaka Araya & Nobukazu Hirai (8:39) when Steele used the Turbo Drop II on Araya.
3. AJPW World Jr. Heavyweight Title: Kaz Hayashi (c) beat NOSAWA Rongai (14:47) with the Final Cut (6th defense).
4. Kohei Suwama Trial Series 1st: Vader beat Kohei Suwama (6:28) with a lariat.
5. Satoshi Kojima beat Super Love Machine (16:52) with a lariat.
6. Great Muta beat GREAT MUTA (11:00) with the Shining Wizard.
7. Kensuke Family vs. RO&D Conclusion – Elimination Match: Kensuke Sasaki, Genichiro Tenryu, Katsuhiko Nakajima, KENSHIN & Akira Hokuto beat TAKA Michinoku , Taiyo Kea, Jamal, Buchanan & D-Lo Brown (25:54). Buchanan used an iron claw slam on KENSHIN (6:04). Tenryu threw Buchanan over the top rope (10:44). Jamal threw Tenryu over the top rope (15:24). Nakajima & Brown went over the top rope (17:50). Hokuto & Jamal went over the top rope (20:47). Sasaki used a lariat on TAKA (22:18). Sasaki used a Northern Light bomb on Kea (27:54).
8. Triple Crown: Toshiaki Kawada (c) beat Hiroyoshi Tenzan (32:21) with a face kick (9th defense).
Toshiaki Kawada – 5th Reign as Triple Crown Champion, 9 defences…
1. (10/26/03 @ Tokyo Nippon Budokan) Toshiaki Kawada beat Don Frye (17:05) by referee stop (1st defense).
2. (1/18/04 @ Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium) Toshiaki Kawada beat Genichiro Tenryu (17:59) with a brainbuster (2nd defense).
3. (2/22/04 @ Tokyo Nippon Budokan) Toshiaki Kawada beat Shinya Hashimoto (19:57) by TKO (3rd defense).
4. (5/8/04 @ Yokohama Arena) Toshiaki Kawada beat Mick Foley (12:56) with a face kick (4th defense).
5. (6/12/04 @ Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium) Toshiaki Kawada beat Jamal (18:01) by referee stop (5th defense).
6. (7/18/04 @ Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan) Toshiaki Kawada beat Takao Omori (22:36) with a face kick (6th defense).
7. (9/3/04 @ Yokohama Bunka Gymnasium) Toshiaki Kawada beat Osamu Nishimura (27:12) with a running face kick (7th defense).
8. (10/31/04 @ Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan) Toshiaki Kawada beat Taiyo Kea (26:44) with a powerbomb (8th defense).
9. (12/5/04 @ Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan) Toshaki Kawada beat Hiroyoshi Tenzan (32:21) with a Running Face Kick (9th defence and new defence record)
Kaz Hayashi – 1st reign as AJPW Jr Heavyweight champion, 5 defences…
1. (4/2/04 @ Yoyogi National Stadium Gymnasium #2) Kaz Hayashi beat Tsubasa (13:42) with the Final Cut (1st defense).
2. (7/18/04 @ Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan) Kaz Hayashi beat Katsushi Takemura (14:54) with an avalanche-style WA4 (2nd defense).
3. (9/11/04 @ Tokyo Korakuen Hall) Kaz Hayashi beat Hi69 (19:16) with the WA4 (3rd defense).
4. (9/25/04 @ Tokyo Korakuen Hall) Kaz Hayashi beat MAZADA (14:58) with an avalanche-style WA4.
5. (10/31/04 @ Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan) Kaz Hayashi beat AKIRA (17:35) with the Final Cut (5th defense).
6. (12/5/04 @ Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan) Kaz Hayashi beat NOSAWA Rongai (14:47) with the Final Cut (6th defence)