All Japan Champions Carnival 2002 Results
Group Results
March 23, 2002 - Korakuen Hall
Block B - Hines d. Araya w/Hines Stunner(16:15)
Block A - Kawada d. Arashi w/Stretch Plumb(3:20)
*Kawada is injured in this match and has to retire from the tournament
Block B - Tenryu d. Rotunda w/Lariat(2:09)
March 24, 2002 - Korakuen Hall
Block A - Barton d. Anjoh w/Powerbomb(13:49)
Block A - Kojima d. Nagai w/Lariat(18:06)
Block B - Williams d. Muto w/Back Drop Driver(15:16)
March 26, 2002 - Toyama
Block A - Nagai d. Arashi w/Hyperknee(10:56)
Block B - Kea and Rotunda go to a 30 minute draw
Block B - Muto d. Hines w/Shining Wizard(8:26)
March 27, 2002 - Okayama
Block A - Steele d. Anjoh w/Turbo Drop II(14:07)
Block B - Kea d. Hines w/Hawaiian Smasher (14:18)
Block B - Tenryu d. Williams w/Lariat(6:32)
March 28, 2002 - Hiroshima
Block A - Arashi d. Steele w/Jumping Powerbomb(11:10)
Block A - Nagai and Anjoh go to a 30 minute draw
Block B - Muto d. Rotunda w/Shining Wizard(13:09)
March 29, 2002 - Osaka
Block B - Kea d. Araya w/Surfing Suplex(15:27)
Block A - Kojima d. Steele w/Lariat(17:00)
March 31, 2002 - Kanazawa
Block B - Williams d. Rotunda w/Doctor Bomb(10:28)
Block B - Tenryu d. Araya w/Brainbuster(7:05)
April 1, 2002 - Niigata
Block A - Barton d. Steele w/Powerbomb(16:51)
Block A - Kojima d. Arashi w/Lariat(13:05)
Block B - Tenryu d. Muto w/Brainbuster(14:15)
April 3, 2002 - Miyagi
Block A - Anjoh d. Arashi w/Grand Cross 200% Leg Submission(9:45)
Block B - Tenryu d. Hines w/Brainbuster(6:54)
Block B - Kea d. Williams w/Shining Wizard(13:54)
April 4, 2002 - Aomori
Block B - Williams d. Araya w/Back Drop Suplex(5:11)
Block A - Kojima d. Anjoh w/Lariat(18:25)
April 6, 2002 - Hokkaido
Block B - Rotunda d. Hines w/Block Buster Hold(11:23)
Block A - Barton d. Arashi w/Powerbomb(9:55)
Block B - Tenryu d. Kea w/Figure Four Leg Lock(15:17)
April 8, 2002 - Kushiro City
Block B - Araya d. Rotunda w/Moonsault Press(9:19)
Block B - Williams and Hines go to a 30 minute draw
April 9, 2002 - Hokkaido
Block A - Steele d. Nagai w/Turbo Drop II(11:56)
Block A - Kojima and Barton go to a 30 minute draw
Block B - Muto d. Araya w/Shining Wizard(5:13)
Final Group Standings
Block A
1) Satoshi Kojima - 11 points(a)
2) Mike Barton - 10 points(b)
3) Jim Steele - 6 points
4) Mitsuya Nagai - 6 points
5) Yogi Anjoh - 5 points
6) Toshiaki Kawada - 2 points(z)
7) Arashi - 2 points
Block B
1) Genichiro Tenryu - 12 points(a)
2) Keiji Muto - 8 points(b)
3) Taiyo Kea - 7 points
4) Steve Williams - 7 points
5) George Hines - 3 points
6) Mike Rotunda - 3 points
7) Nobutaka Araya - 2 points
a) Clinched First Place in Block and Birth in Semi-Finals
b) Clinched Second Place in Block and Birth in Semi-Finals
z) Injured and Forced to Withdraw from 2002 Champions Carnival
Semi-Finals
April 10, 2002 - Hokkaido
First Semi-Final
Keiji Muto d. Satoshi Kojima w/Cross Arms Scissors Hold(15:46)
Second Semi-Final
Mike Barton d. Genichiro Tenryu w/Diamond Cutter(5:38)
Final
April 10, 2002 - Hokkaido
Keiji Muto d. Mike Barton w/Moonsault Press (9:50)
Keiji Muto wins the 2002 All Japan Champions Carnival