Shoot Nation

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Shoot Nation
Background Information
Current Members	Jaydane Pendragon (Leader) Masanori Kawada The Apparition Belle Kingsley Vanessa Santiago Shinati Mizarki Grunk Steven Cassidy Brian Daniels
Former Members	Tetsuo Miyashiro Slug Shakur Ken Matsuda Candice Blair Satoshi Yoshida Steven Cassidy Captain Strong Style Jun Nobunaga King Tora IV Ash Bouyer
Debut	January 20, 2018
Disbanded
Promotion	Strong Style Wrestling

Shoot Nation is a professional wrestling stable, primarily performing in the Strong Style Wrestling promotion. The stable was one of the inaugural four factions of the promotion, created to be the SSW Home Army faction to rival the three heel factions. The group originated with Jaydane Pendragon, Candice Blair, Ken Matsuda & Masanori Kawada as members. On January 28th, Satoshi Yoshida, Tetsuo Miyashiro & Slug Shakur would join the group. Later, it was announced Captain Strong Style joined the group. During the hiatus, Candice Blair, Steven Cassidy and Satoshi Yoshida left the company. Following the hiatus, The Apparition & Belle Kingsley joined the group. Shoot Nation would soon gain a bunch of new talent as Jun Nobunaga, King Tora IV, Ash Bouyer and a returning Vanessa Santiago would also join the group. Captain Strong Style would be released following his injuries during his match with Saul Omen on March 31st. Jun Nobunaga would turn on the faction by rejoining Tres Comas Club. In May, Shinati Mizarki, Ace Sky & Anthony Wentz was signed to the faction with the later two being released a week later. On June 2nd, Grunk joined the faction. On June 9th, Steven Cassidy returned to SSW and joined the faction and Brian Daniels returned as an active competitor and aligned with the faction.

History:

On January 21st, Candice Blair defeated fellow Shoot Nation member Ken Matsuda. Jaydane Pendragon would defeat Tres Comas Club's Jun Nobunaga to qualify for the Jr. Heavyweight Championship Triple Threat match set for the following week. In the Main Event, Masanori Kawada was defeated by Khmaoch Sângkât in a No Disqualification match for the vacant SSW Heritage Championship after being attacked by John Doe. On January 28th, Ken Matsuda was defeated by Atem Octavian Amun-Ra. Satoshi Yoshida was defeated by Tetsuya Ishimori. Slug Shakur defeated fellow Shoot Nation stablemate Tetsuo Miyashiro. Masanori Kawada & Candice Blair defeated The Phantom Troupe team of Khmaoch Sângkât & Mizuki Nakata, with the ending seeing Kawada pin Sângkât with the K-Dynamite to avenge his loss from the week prior. Later in the night, Kawada tried to save Ronin's Steven Cassidy and Koji Senju from a post-match attack from John Doe and Saul Omen, only for John Doe to punt Cassidy in the head before Kawada ran them off. In the main event, Jaydane Pendragon failed to capture the SSW Jr. Heavyweight Championship in a Triple Threat match with Vanessa Santiago and winner, BANG. On January 30th, Tetsuo Miyashiro, as well as his manager Akiba, departed after negotiations with the company. On January 31st, Slug Shakur was fired from SSW after a backstage dispute with the figureheads. Ken Matsuda would also request his release the same day. Later that day, SSW announced Steven Cassidy defected to Shoot Nation from Ronin after the events of the January 28th show. On March 31st, Saul Omen would defeat Captain Strong Style. Jaydane Pendragon would fail to capture the Puroresu Heavyweight Championship in a triple threat match after The Phantom Troupe heavily assisted Aria Jaxon. On April 7th, Belle Kingsley was defeated by Damian Walker, while the Shoot Nation team of Jaydayne Pendragon and Masanori Kawada defeated The Phantom Troupe team of CM Nas and Saul Omen. On April 14th, Jun Nobunaga & The Apparition defeated the Tres Comas Club team of Matias Navarro & Miltiades. Later that night, Belle Kingsley would advance in the Heaven's Arena Cup tournament by defeating Kerry Keller, while Jaydane Pendragon and Masanori Kawada advanced by disqualification as their respective opponents CM Nas and Saul Omen got themselves disqualified. On April 21st, The Apparition, Vanessa Santiago, Ash Bouyer, King TORA IV & Jun Nobunaga were defeated by the Phantom Troupe team of John Doe, Saul Omen, Khmaoch Sângkât, CM Nas & Kerry Keller. Later that night, Masanori Kawada, Belle Kingsley & Jaydayne Pendragon defeated the Ronin team of Tarah Nova, Endeavor & Atem Octavian Amun-Ra. On April 28th, Jun Nobunaga defeated Ash Bouyer and quickly denounced his membership with the faction to rejoin the Tres Comas Club. The Apparition, Vanessa Santiago & King TORA IV were defeated by the Phantom Troupe team of Khmaoch Sângkât, Saul Omen & CM Nas. Belle Kingsley, Masanori Kawada and Jaydane Pendragon all advanced to the semi-finals of the Heaven's Arena Cup tournament when they defeated Tarah Nova, Endeavor & Atem Octavian Amun-Ra respectively.

Members

*	Founding member
I	First leader

Current

Member			Joined
	Jaydane Pendragon	I*	02018-01-20-January 20, 2018 - Present
	Masanori Kawada	*	02018-01-20-January 20, 2018 - Present
	The Apparition		02018-04-14-April 14, 2018 - Present
	Belle Kingsley		02018-04-14-April 14, 2018 - Present
	Vanessa Santiago		02018-04-21-April 21, 2018 - Present
	Shinati Mizarki		02018-05-05-May 5, 2018 - Present
	Grunk		02018-05-02-May 2, 2018 - Present
	Steven Cassidy		02018-01-31-January 31, 2018 - 02018-04-01-April 1, 2018 02018-05-09-May 9, 2018 - Present
	Brian Daniels		02018-05-09-May 9, 2018 - Present

Former

Member			Tenure
	Tetsuo Miyashiro		02018-01-28-January 28, 2018 - 02018-01-30-January 30, 2018 Requested release
	Akiba		02018-01-28-January 28, 2018 - 02018-01-30-January 30, 2018 Requested release
	Slug Shakur		02018-01-28-January 28, 2018 - 02018-01-31-January 31, 2018 Fired
	Ken Matsuda	*	02018-01-20-January 20, 2018 - 02018-01-31-January 31, 2018 Requested release
	Candice Blair	*	02018-01-20-January 20, 2018 - 02018-04-01-April 1, 2018
	Satoshi Yoshida		02018-01-28-January 28, 2018 - 02018-04-01-April 1, 2018
	Captain Strong Style		02018-02-03-February 3, 2018 - 02018-03-31-March 31, 2018
	Jun Nobunaga		02018-04-14-April 14, 2018 - 02018-04-28-April 28, 2018
	Ash Bouyer		02018-04-21-April 21, 2018 - 02018-05-26-May 26, 2018
	King Tora IV		02018-04-21-April 21, 2018 - 02018-05-26-May 26, 2018

In-Wrestling:

• Entrance Music:
  • "You Say Run" by Yûki Hayashi

Championships & Other Accomplishments:

• Heaven's Arena Cup (Jaydane Pendragon)