After Satoshi Kojima & Taiyo Kea were forced to vacate the AJPW World Tag Team Title in mid-2003 due to a serious injury suffered by Kea, a one night tournament was determined to crown new champions. Four teams entered the event, which took place near the end of "
SUPER POWER SERIES 2003", and it would be President Keiji Muto and Arashi who took the gold home.
AJPW World Tag Team Title Tournament (6/8/03)
Semi Final: Keiji Muto & Arashi beat The Gladiator & Gigantes (20:17) when Muto used a Frankensteiner on Gladiator.
Semi Final: Satoshi Kojima & Jimmy Yang beat Toshiaki Kawada & Masanobu Fuchi (23:39) when Yang used an inside cradle on Fuchi.
Final: Keiji Muto & Arashi beat Satoshi Kojima & Jimmy Yang (24:49) when Arashi used a frog splash on Yang.