 During the tournament, he eliminated Shibaten first and legendary New Japan Pro Wrestling member Jyushin Thunder Liger second, but he eventually fell to Mexican representative Atlantis thanks to an intervention by Atlantis's cornerman Olímpico.Ended the league, Yoshitsune returned to his alliance with the home army and joined The Great Sasuke for the "Futaritabi Tag Team League"; although Sasuke and him eliminated the team of Rasse and Kagetora, an injury to Sasuke obliged them to exit the tournament and allow their opponents to advance round.Stardom finally came to Yoshitsune on November, however, when defeated Osaka Pro Wrestling representative Gaina in a match for the Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Championship.