Champion Carnival 2005 results

Despite a big upset at the beginning and interesting booking throughout the Carnival, Kensuke Sasaki became the big winner this year, beating Jamal in the finals after going through Toshiaki Kawada and avenging his Triple Crown title match loss in January. Jamal himself made it to the finals pulling off a shocking upset over 4-Crown champion Satoshi Kojima, whom also Sasaki defeated on the opening day.

Full results for the tour (in reverse order):

AJPW Champion Carnival, 4/20/05 (GAORA TV)
Yoyogi National Stadium Gymnasium #2
5,300 Fans - No Vacancy
1. Arashi & Toshizo beat Masanobu Fuchi & Akira Raijin (5:26) when Toshizo used the Fisherman's Buster on Raijin.
2. Champion Carnival - Semi Final: Jamal beat Satoshi Kojima (16:22) with the Flying Sausage.
3. Champion Carnival - Semi Final: Kensuke Sasaki beat Toshiaki Kawada (19:11) with the Northern Light Bomb.
4. Taiyo Kea & Buchanan beat Nobutaka Araya & Nobukazu Hirai (5:06) when Buchanan used the Iron Bomb on Araya.
5. AJPW World Jr. Title: TAKA Michinoku © beat Katsuhiko Nakajima (17:04) with the Michinoku Driver II (5th defense).
6. AJPW VS Voodoo Murderers: TARU, Giant Bernard, Chuck Palumbo, Shuji Kondo & "brother" YASSHI beat Keiji Muto, Kaz Hayashi, Tomoaki Honma, Kohei Suwama & NOSAWA Rongai (17:16) when Bernard used the Baldo Bomb on Rongai.
7. Champion Carnival - Final: Kensuke Sasaki beat Jamal (17:32) with the Northern Light Bomb.

AJPW Champion Carnival, 4/17/05 (Samurai! TV)
Niigata City Gymnasium
2,550 Fans
1. Toshizo & Katsuhiko Nakajima beat Tomoaki Honma & Akira Raijin (13:37) when Nakajima used the R-15 on Raijin.
2. Champion Carnival - Block B: Jamal [6] beat Kohei Suwama [2] (6:08) with a Support hold.
3. Champion Carnival - Block A: Arashi [4] beat Giant Bernard [4] (2:38) when Bernard was disqualified.
4. Champion Carnival - Block B: Chuck Palumbo [5] beat Keiji Muto [5] (14:39) with the 187.
5. Satoshi Kojima, Kaz Hayashi & Tomoaki Honma beat TARU, "brother" YASSHI & Shuji Kondo (18:19) when Kojima used the CCD on YASSHI.
6. Champion Carnival - Block B: Toshiaki Kawada [7] beat Buchanan [5] (7:06) with a running low kick.
7. Champion Carnival - Block A: Kensuke Sasaki [6] beat Taiyo Kea [5] (21:01) with the Northern Light Bomb.

AJPW Champion Carnival, 4/16/05
Sunpia Matsumoto
1,800 Fans - Super No Vacancy Full House
1. TARU & "brother" YASSHI beat Kaz Hayashi & Taichi Ishikari (8:26) when TARU used the TARU Driller on Ishikari.
2. Champion Carnival - Block A: Taiyo Kea [5] beat Shuji Kondo [2] (10:34) with the Surfing Suplex.
3. Champion Carnival - Block B: Buchanan [5] drew Chuck Palumbo [3] (30:00).
4. Kensuke Sasaki, Toshizo & Katsuhiko Nakajima beat Arashi, Tomoaki Honma & Akira Raijin (16:26) when Sasaki used the lariat on Raijin.
5. Champion Carnival - Block B: Kohei Suwama [2] beat Keiji Muto [5] (13:09) with the German Suplex.
6. Champion Carnival - Block A: Satoshi Kojima [7] beat Giant Bernard [4] (8:56) when Bernard got counted out.
7. Champion Carnival - Block B: Jamal [4] beat Toshiaki Kawada [5] (17:31) with the Flying Sausage.

AJPW Champion Carnival, 4/14/05 (GAORA TV)
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium #2
1,600 Fans - Super No Vacancy Full House
1. Nobukazu Hirai beat Taichi Ishikari (7:31) with the Hirai End.
2. Champion Carnival - Block B: Chuck Palumbo [2] beat Kohei Suwama [0] (9:18) with the 187.
3. Buchanan & TAKA Michinoku beat TARU & "brother" YASSHI (9:56) when TARU assaulted the referee.
4. Champion Carnival - Block A: Taiyo Kea [3] vs. Giant Bernard [4] (10:51) ended when both got counted out.
5. Champion Carnival - Block A: Kensuke Sasaki [4] beat Shuji Kondo [2] (14:29) with the Norhtner Light Bomb.
6. Toshiaki Kawada, Kaz Hayashi & Akira Raijin beat Masanobu Fuchi, Nobutaka Araya & Katsuhiko Nakajima (17:49) when Kawada used a knee drop on Araya.
7. Champion Carnival - Block A: Satoshi Kojima [5] beat Arashi [2] (15:09) with a lariat.
8. Champion Carnival - Block B: Keiji Muto [5] beat Jamal [2] (13:14) with a Hurricanrana.

AJPW Champion Carnival, 4/13/05
Matsuyama ITEM
3,200 Fans - Super No Vacancy Full House
1. Champion Carnival - Block B: Buchanan [4] beat Kohei Suwama [0] (8:34) with the Iron Bomb.
2. Champion Carnival - Block A: Giant Bernard [4] beat Shuji Kondo [2] (3:20) with the Baldo Bomb.
3. TAKA Michinoku & Jamal beat TARU & "brother" YASSHI (9:01) when Jamal used the Landing Sausage on YASSHI.
4. Champion Carnival - Block A: Arashi [2] beat Kensuke Sasaki [2] (7:11) with an avalanche powerbomb.
5. Keiji Muto, Kaz Hayashi & Akira Raijin beat Nobutaka Araya, Nobukazu Hirai & Taichi Ishikari (16:04) when Muto used the Shining Wizard on Hirai.
6. Champion Carnival - Block B: Toshiaki Kawada [5] beat Chuck Palumbo [0] (9:32) with the Stretch Plum.
7. Champion Carnival - Block A: Satoshi Kojima [3] drew Taiyo Kea [3] (30:00).

AJPW Champion Carnival, 4/10/05 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
2,100 Fans - Super No Vacancy
0. Masanobu Fuchi, Nobutaka Araya & Nobukazu Hirai beat NOSAWA Rongai, Taichi Ishikari & Akira Raijin (9:43) when Araya used the Moonsault Press on Raijin.
1. Toshizo & Katsuhiko Nakajima beat TAKA Michinoku & BLUE-K (10:27) when Nakajima used a German Suplex on K.
2. TARU, Chuck Palumbo & "brother" YASSHI beat Kaz Hayashi, Tomoaki Honma & Kohei Suwama (12:16) when Palumbo used the 187 on Palumbo.
3. Champion Carnival - Block A: Taiyo Kea [2] beat Love Machine Arashi [0] (4:01) with a horizontal cradle.
4. Champion Carnival - Block B: Buchanan [2] beat Jamal [0] (8:50) with the Iron Bomb.
5. Champion Carnival - Block A: Satoshi Kojima [2] beat Shuji Kondo [2] (15:44) with a lariat.
6. Champion Carnival - Block A: Giant Bernard [2] beat Kensuke Sasaki [2] (7:50) with a Reverse Splash.
7. Champion Carnival - Block B: Keiji Muto [3] drew Toshiaki Kawada [3] (30:00).

AJPW Champion Carnival, 4/9/05 (GAORA TV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
2,100 Fans - Super No Vacancy
0. Toshizo & Katsuhiko Nakajima beat Tomoaki Honma & Akira Raijin (9:38) when Nakajima used the R15 on Raijin.
1. Masanobu Fuchi, Kaz Hayashi & NOSAWA Rongai beat Nobutaka Araya, Nobukazu Hirai & Taichi Ishikari (9:20) when Hayashi used an inside cradle on Ishikari.
2. TAKA Michinoku , Taiyo Kea & BLUE-K beat TARU, Giant Bernard & "brother" YASSHI (7:34) when Bernard got disqualified for referee violence.
3. Champion Carnival - Block A: Shuji Kondo [2] beat Love Machine Arashi [0] (10:33) with a chickenwing hold.
4. Champion Carnival - Block B: Jamal [2] beat Chuck Palumbo [0] (14:27) with the Flying Sausage.
5. Champion Carnival - Block B: Toshiaki Kawada [2] beat Kohei Suwama [0] (3:36) with a Jumping High Kick.
6. Champion Carnival - Block B: Keiji Muto [2] beat Buchanan [0] (9:13) with the Shining Wizard.
7. Champion Carnival - Block A: Kensuke Sasaki [2] beat Satoshi Kojima [0] (29:29) with the Northern Light Bomb.