 The two first fought on July 8, 2008, in a Lumberjack Death Match which Tenzan won.The two fought again on October 13, 2008, at Destruction '08 in a Chain Death Match which Iizuka won.Since then Iizuka has gone on to feud with Yuji Nagata, again defeating him in a Chain Death Match on April 5, 2009 but would lose the rematch on May 3, 2009, at Wrestling Dontaku 2009.