Sasaki wins World-1 Junior Tournament

Yoshihito Sasaki won the Zero-One MAX World-1 Junior Tournament beating ex-Osaka Pro ace Takehiro Murahama in the finals of the week long tournament tour. Earlier that same evening he defeated veteran junior ace Tatsuhito Takaiwa in what many would consider a huge upset.

Full results for the tournament (in reverse order):

Zero-One 5/29 - Shizuoka Twin Messe - 2,000 fans
World-1 Jr. Tournament - Block A Semi-Finals: Yoshihito Sasaki beat Tatsuhito Takaiwa in 12:41 with a Lariat.
World-1 Jr. Tournament - Block B Semi-Finals: Takehiro Murahama beat Ikuto Hidaka in 9:01 with a highkick.
Takao Omori & Kamikaze beat Kintaro Kanemura & Jason the Legend in 10:13 when Kamikaze pinned Legend with an inside cradle.
"First On Stage" Rules - No DQ: Masato Tanaka beat Takashi Sasaki in 11:50 with the Diamond Dust.
Kazuhiko Ogasawara Wrestling Ability Assessment: Kohei Sato & Ryuji Sai beat Kazuhiko Ogasawara & Kazuhiko Matsuzaki in 10:22 when Sato pinned Matsuzaki with a German suplex hold
Special Singles Match: Justin McCully beat Shinjiro Ohtani in 7:58 by DQ
Special Jr. Tag Match: Alex Shelley & GAMMA beat Minoru Fujita & Osamu Namiguchi in 11:22 when Shelley used the Shell Shock in Namiguchi.
World-1 Jr. Tournament - Finals: Yoshihito Sasaki beat Takehiro Murahama in 19:14 with a modified driver.

Zero-One 5/27 - Nagasaki City NCC Studio - 500 fans (full house)
1. Alex Shelley & Gamma beat Ikuto Hidaka & PSYCHO in 10:13 when Shelley used the Shell Shock on PSYCHO.
2. World-1 Jr. Tournament - Block B: Takehiro Murahama [6] beat Osamu Namiguchi [0] in 9:51 with a brainbuster.
3. World-1 Jr. Tournament - Block A: Tatsuhito Takaiwa [5] vs. Danshoku Dino [3] went to a double countout at 12:34.
4. Justin McCully beat Jason the Legend in 6:41 with a double arm cross arm breaker.
5. Kohei Sato & Ryouji Sai beat Rikiya Fudo & Takashi Sasaki in 13:06 when Sato used a cross arm-breaker of Fudo.
6. World-1 Jr. Tournament - Block A: Yoshihito Sasaki [5] beat Minoru Fujita [4] in 18:47 with a modified driver.
7. Shinjiro Otani & Masato Tanaka beat Takao Omori & Kamikaze in 15:40 when Tanaka pinned Kamikaze with the Complete Dust.

Zero-One 5/26 - Fukuoka Hakata Star Lane - 1,200 Fans
1. Azteca & Takashi Sasaki beat Rikiya Kudo & Fugo Fugo Yumeji in 8:46 when Sasaki used the D-Geist on Yumeji
2. World-1 Jr. Tournament - Block B: Alex Shelley [4] beat Osamu Namiguchi [0] in 8:45 with the Shell Shock.
3. World-1 Jr. Tournament - Block A: Tatsuhito Takaiwa [4] beat Gamma [3] in 16:44 with a Death Valley Bomb
4. Minoru Fujita & Takehiro Murahama beat Dansyoku Dino & Yoshihito Sasaki in 13:16 when Fujita pinned Sasaki with a La Majistral.
5. World-1 Jr. Tournament - Block B: Ikuto Hidaka [6] beat PSYCHO [4] in 9:21 with the Shawn Capture
6. Shinjiro Ohtani & Masato Tanaka beat Justin McCully & Jason the Legend in 11:40 when Ohtani submitted Jason.
7. NWA IC Tag Titles: Kyohei Sato & Ryuji Sai beat Takao Omori & Kamikaze in 30:00 when Sai pinned Kamikaze with a back suplex hold.

ZERO-ONE 5/25 – Kumamoto Hungham Hall drawing 1,150 fans
1. 3 Way Dance: Psycho beat Mt. Aso & Rikiya Fudo in 8:48 with the beef package on Fudo.
2. World 1 Jr. Heavyweight Tourney – Block A: Gamma [3] defeated Minoru Fujita [4] in 11:52 with the Blitzen.
3. World 1 Jr. Heavyweight Tourney – Block A: Danshoku Dino [2] battled Yoshito Sasaki [3] to a double countout in 13:37.
4. Takehiro Murahama & Takashi Sasaki beat Osamu Namiguchi & Tatsuhito Takaiwa in 14:23 when Sasaki used the D-Guist on Namiguchi.
5. World 1 Jr. Heavyweight Tourney – Block B: Alex Shelley [2] defeated Ikuto Hidaka [4] in 13:58 with the Shell Shock.
6. 2 out of 3 falls: Kamikaze, Takao Omori, Shinjiro Otani & Masato Tanaka beat Jason the Legend, Justin McCully, Ryouji Sai & Kohei Sato by 2-0.
1st fall: Omori used the Axe Bomber on Sai at 15:29.
2nd fall: Kamikaze used the Kamikaze Driver on Sai at 24:42

ZERO-ONE 5/24 – Kagoshima Gymnastics Center drawing 1,000 fans
1. World 1 Jr. Heavyweight Tourney – Block B: Takehiro Murahama [4] beat PSYCHO [4] in 9:38 with a brainbuster.
2. World 1 Jr. Heavyweight Tourney – Block A: Danshoku Dino [1] battled Gamma [1] to a double countout in 8:44.
3. Jason the Legend beat Rikiya Fudo in 8:29 with a diving headbutt.
4. Justin McCully & Alex Shelley defeated Ikuto Hidaka & Takashi Sasaki in 8:16 when McCully used a double-arm jujigatame on Sasaki.
5. Emblem (Shinjiro Otani & Masato Tanaka) beat Minoru Fujita & Osamu Namiguchi in 16:01 when Tanaka used a brainbuster on Namiguchi.
6. Kamikaze, Takao Omori & Tatsuhito Takaiwa defeated Ryouji Sai, Yoshito Sasaki & Kohei Sato in 17:10 when Omori used the Axe Bomber on Sai.

ZERO-ONE 5/22 – Okayama Orange Hall drawing 1,200 fans
1. World 1 Jr. Heavyweight Tourney – Block B: PSYCHO [4] beat Osamu Namiguchi [0] in 8:48 with the High Fly bomb.
2. World 1 Jr. Heavyweight Tourney – Block B: Takehiro Murahama [2] defeated Alex Shelley [0] in 7:11 with a brainbuster.
3. Ikuto Hidaka & Kohei Sato beat Kamikaze & Takashi Sasaki in 15:01 when Sato used a German Suplex hold on Sasaki.
4. World 1 Jr. Heavyweight Tourney – Block A: Minoru Fujita [4] defeated Tatsuhito Takaiwa [2] in 18:13 with an inverted DDT.
5. Jason the Legend & Justin McCully beat Takao Omori & Rikiya Fudo in 15:12 when McCully used a double-armed jujigatame on Fudo.
6. Emblem (Shinjiro Otani & Masato Tanaka) defeated Ryouji Sai & Yoshito Sasaki in 15:02 when Otani used a daio cobra hold on Sasaki.

ZERO-ONE 5/21 – Wakayama Prefectural Gym drawing 1,300 fans
1. World 1 Jr. Heavyweight Tourney – Block A: Yoshito Sasaki [2] beat Gamma [0] in 13:54 with the Argentina Coaster.
2. Tatsuhito Takaiwa defeated Takashi Sasaki in 10:43 with a Boston Crab.
3. World 1 Jr. Heavyweight Tourney – Block B: Ikuto Hidaka [4] beat Osamu Namiguchi [0] in 12:12 with the Shawn Capture.
4. Minoru Fujita & Takao Omori defeated Danshoku Dino & Ryouji Sai in 17:55 when Omori used the Axe Bomber on Sai.
5. Kamikaze beat Kohei Sato in 8:39 with the ZERO-ONE Clutch.
6. Takehiro Murahama, Shinjiro Otani & Masato Tanaka defeated Jason the Legend, Justin McCully & Alex Shelley in 13:28 when Tanaka used the Diamond Dust on Shelley.

ZERO-ONE 5/20 – Osaka Prefectural Gym #2 drawing 1,400 fans (Samurai)
1. Masa Kurisu & Takashi Sasaki beat MIYAWAKI & Rikiya Fudo in 9:46 when Sasaki used the D-Guy Strike on MIYAWAKI.
2. World 1 Jr. Heavyweight Tourney – Block B: PSYCHO [2] defeated Alex Shelley [0] in 9:52 with the Thanatos (high-angle twisting la magistral.)
3. World 1 Jr. Heavyweight Tourney – Block A: Minoru Fujita [2] beat Danshoku Dino [0] in 9:41 with an avalanche-style cradle.
4. World 1 Jr. Heavyweight Tourney – Block B: Ikuto Hidaka [2] defeated Takehiro Murahama [0] in 12:56 with the Solarina.
5. Kamikaze & Takao Omori beat Jason the Legend (George King) & Justin McCully in 15:48 when Kamikaze used the ZERO-ONE Clutch on Legend.
6. World 1 Jr. Heavyweight Tourney – Block A: Tatsuhito Takaiwa [2] defeated Yoshito Sasaki [0] in 16:34 with a lariat.
7. Gamma, Ryouji Sai & Kohei Sato beat Osamu Namiguchi, Shinjiro Otani & Masato Tanaka in 15:48 when Sai used a backdrop suplex hold on Namiguchi.