Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling started in 1989 and created a hardcore brand of wrestling that could only be imitated, but never duplicated. Extreme Championship Wrestling, under the direction of Paul Heyman, adopted this hardcore style and brought it to America. However, unlike the World Wrestling Federation's outright stealing of ECW ideas, ECW worked together with FMW and the two federations had a mutual respect for one another. When two federations have mutual respect for one another, they often agree to exchange talent and work together in an effort to help both federations out. What follows are reviews of two American Invasions of FMW? Who will come out the winner, ECW and the Americans or Hayabusa, Tanaka and FMW?

Judgment Day
November 23, 1999
10th Anniversary Event

     The show began with FMW President Arai welcoming everyone to the show, before being confronted by Commissioner Fuyuki. Arai tells Fuyuki that on this show, Tanaka will beat Fuyuki and drive him out of FMW. Fuyuki lets Arai know that FMW will be his for the taking. Out of nowhere, Shawn Michaels, on loan from the WWF, who had a working agreement with ECW, interrupted them and told both men to shut up and let the fans enjoy the matches.

Koji Nakagawa, Jado and Gedo vs. Choco Ball Mukai, Flying Kid Ichiara and Ricky Fuji for the WEW Six-Man tag-team Title

     This was a ladder match between both teams and the only way to win was for any member of either team to climb the ladder and pull off the title belt hanging from above. Two women accompanied the teams to the ring and both women promptly took their clothes off to distract the men from winning the match. Of course, both women got into a catfight as action spilled all over the ring and on the outside. There was too much going on here, but Fuji eventually made his way to the top pf the ladder, knocked Gedo off and took the belt to give his team the title victory.

• The continuation of Judgement Day Featuring Matches with: Hayabusa, Tommy Dreamer, Raven, Shawn Michaels and Terry Funk
• International Slaughterhouse Featuring Matches with: Terry Funk, The Dudley Boys, Masato Tanaka and Bam Bam Bigelow

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