All-Japan News: Tag Champs US-Bound

All-Japan announced today that current All-Japan World Tag Team Champions Ren Ayabe & Talos are US-bound for NWA (National Wrestling Alliance, the Billy Corgan-owned one) participation in April. Ayabe & Talos will be part of the 40th Crockett Cup on 4/4 in Formey, TX. They probably will be announced by NWA later on. The NWA website indicates this will be a NWA POWERRR TV taping so the event, and Ayabe/Talos matches, should be available on demand FOR FREE on The Roku Channel in the US at a later date (a Roku device or TV IS NOT REQUIRED to watch The Rolu Channel, which is free with ads).

As a result of this, Ayabe & Talos are off the 4/3 event at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Tokyo but should be back in time for the Champions Carnival which starts on 4/12.

Sumo-March 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 11 Results (3/18/2026) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 11 of the March 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita

Makuuchi (top tier):
Kinbozan (M16) beat Nishikifuji (M14)
Chiyoshoma (M15) beat Nishinoryu (J4)
Tobizaru (M13) beat Kotoeiho (M17)
Asanoyama (M12) beat Mitakeumi (M15)
Fujiseiun (M13) beat Oshoumi (M11)
Asakoryu (M12) beat Shodai (M8)
Ura (M8) beat Asahakuryu (M16)
Tokihayate (M9) beat Hakunofuji (M7)
Roga (M10) beat Oshoma (M7)
Ichiyamamoto (M6) beat Tamawashi (M9)
Fujinokawa (M2) beat Abi (M5)
Yoshinofuji (M1) beat Churanoumi (M2)
Wakatakakage (M1) beat Hiradoumi (M3)
Atmofuji (K) beat Daieisho (M4)
Oho (M3) beat Wakamotoharu (K)
Kirishima (S) beat Gonoyama (M10)
Kotozakura (O) beat Takanosho (M4)
Kotoshoho (M5) beat Aonishiki (O)
Hoshoryu (Y) beat Takayasu (S)
Leader: Kirishima (10-1)
Of note: Ozeki Watch may suddenly be on again because if Kirishima wins the championship there is a chance of re-promotion. He can’t get there without it because of currently only 2 straight Sanyaku tournaments (he was M2 3 tournaments ago). But he has to win the big one tomorrow-Hoshoryu. Over the last year it’s 2-2 but Kirishima won in January and historically he has a solid edge over Hoshoryu, I believe it’s 14-8 according to NHK during the end of yesterday’s broadcast. Regardless, Kirishima will be on Ozeki Watch in May. A loss would also potentially keep Gonoyama & Kotoshoho in the title race. At the bottom, Fujiseiun clinched promotion in his top tier debut and will stick around in May. Both Hakunofuji & Yoshinofuji competrd despite injury scares-Hakuoho was wincing and clearly in pain after yesterday but came back today, while Yoshinofuji was limping a little in his loss yesterday when his foot turned awkwardly while sliding before going down. And now it’s worry time about Aonishiki, who is at 5-6.

Juryo:
Enho (Ms4) beat Kotokuzam (14)
Toshinofuji (J11) beat Kazuma (J11)
Tohakuryu (J10) beat Shimazuumi (J13) by default/withdrawal
Nishikigi (J13) beat Hatsuyama (J9)
Kitanowaka (J8) beat Kazekeno (J14)
Shonannoumi (J8) beat Fujitensei (J13)
Kagayaki (J5) beat Tsurugisho (J12)
Takerufuji (J4) beat Tamashoho (J9)
Dewanoryu (J10) beat Wakanosho (J3)
Daiseizan (J3) beat Kyokukaiyu (J7)
Tomokaze (J2) beat Hitoshi (J6)
Asasuiryu (J2) beat Shirokuma (J5)
Meisei (J7) beat Sadanoumi (J1)
Ryuden (J1) beat Kayo (J6)
Leader: Kazuma, Dewanoryu (9-2)
WITHDRAWAL: Shimazuumi (J13). Right knee (medial meniscus). Injured on Day 3 but tried to push through it. Tournament over. Out about 3 weeks. Will be demoted back to Makushita. Tohakuryu got the fusen as a result.
Of note: This win greatly increases the chances Enho will be promoted back to Juryo in May but right now it’s a numbers game. The problem is all of the top 3 Makushita ranks above are 3-3 or 4-2, meaning a chance of promotion or promoted and Okaryu (Ms2) is 5-1 and almost certainly going up. Both Ms1 or Ms2 wrestlers have a chance, At Ms3 Takakento is 4-2 and a maybe, Hidenoumi is 3-3 and won’t go up even with a win. Enho’s win does mean 3 from Juryo are going down for sure with a chance of maybe 2 more unless they win out (Nishikigi & Fujitensei, Nishikigi is J12 so 6-9 may spare him from demotion). So right now it wiuld depend on Himukamaru & Tochitaikai at Ms1, both are 3-3. So Enho fans meed them to both lose their last matches. But if Enho wins his last match, there is almost no way he doesn’t go up at 6-1. Oh, and the way the championship picture down there is now? A playoff is still possible. Regardless, none compete tomorrow so we’ll have to wait for the Day 13 schedule to speculate further.
And Wakanosho may be seeing a second straight championship and the top tier slipping away. A second straight loss, today to Dewanoryu, drops the former leader to 8-3 and leaves Dewanoryu & Kazuma tied at 9-2 with Kazuma losing today. Takerufuji will be the Juryo Man in the top tier tomorrow. No Makushita Man up again until the Final Day unless there’s another withdrawal or re-entry in the top 2 tiers.

Lower tier notes: The Makushita championship is not yet settled because while Wakanofuji beat Okaryu to advance to what usually is the championship match, the other unbeaten left-Oshoryu-lost. So that means if Wakanofuji wins his last match, he is the champion. If not, there is a good chance of a playoff. The Sandanme has 3 left at 6-0 and 2 are Tokitsukaze men so there could be an all-stablemates playoff. The Jonidan has 4 left at 6-0 meaning a high likelihood of a playoff. The Jonokichi has 2 at 5-1 so it will be the rare case of a lower tiers champion not finishing 7-0. It happens, especially in Jonokichi, but it not a regular thing.

Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling “TJPW TEXAS STAMPEDE” LIVE Results (3/17/2026)

For their first visit to the US this year, Tokyo Joshi Pro is headed to Texas for the first time for a series called “TJPW TEXAS STAMPEDE”. It starts today with the first half of a doubleheader in Austin in the area where SXSW is held. On paper it’s mainly a house show lineup but will continue the build to 2 of the 3 GRAND PRINCESS ’26 title matches and, even better, our beloved former ring announcer Sayuri Namba will be at all the events as, between these and the Las Vegas event plus their Canada debut later this year, we’re going to see a lot more of her and we’re all very happy about that.

Today’s event will be held at Austin-Palmer Events Exhibit Center in Austin, TX and can be watched LIVE on WRESTLE UNIVERSE in English. However, they are warning of possible issues or even cancellation of streaming because of the stream originating from servers in Japan. There are 6 matches planned and if they stick to the usual time limits, that will probably keep the running time to “standard” house show length of about 2 hours.

Today’s lineup (match order TBA):
Suzume vs. Uta Takami
Sakura Hattori (fka Kaya Toribami) vs. Shino Suzuki
Hyper Misao & Mifu Ashida vs. Raku & Pom Harajuku
Miyu Yamashita & Arisu Endo vs. Mizuki & Yuki Aino
Shoko Nakajima & Wakana Uehara vs. Jessie McKay & Cassie Lee
Miu Watanabe & Rika Tatsumi vs. Yuki Arai & Yuki Kamifuku

Refresh this page occasionally for the latest results.

Updates below will begin shortly.

5:02 PM PT UPDATE: Live updates begin now.

We are LIVE from Austin-Palmer Events Exhibit Center in Austin, TX. No commentary yet.

The paid attendance will be announced after the event. The setup is for about 1500 and an event-related website claims it’s a sellout but the crowd is still filing in and the bleachers we see are far from full, but other seating is. I’ll guess a little low and say around 1000. (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 1951. This may include some standing room seating that was not for sale but was shown as perhaps being for SXSW attendees)

We come in during Sayuri Namba’s introduction in English then right to Up Up Girls so the matches should begin in 5-10 minutes.

Technical issues begin as Up up Girls finishes. It looks like they were perhaps joined by Fumirin today (the promotion’s bilingual referee). (Fixed aft\er a refresh)

The matches begin at 5:10 PM PT/8:10 PM ET. Your hosts are Rich Bocchini & Veda Scott. Sounds like maybe no time limits today. All intros/announcements are in English.

Match 1: Suzume vs. Uta Takami
Result: Suzume beat Uta Takami

Match 2: Sakura Hattori (fka Kaya Toribami) vs. Shino Suzuki. Hattori is still masked but now has more of a kunoichi (female ninja) appearance and mask.
Result: Sakura Hattori beat Shino Suzuki

Match 3: Hyper Misao & Mifu Ashida vs. Raku & Pom Harajuku
Result: Raku & Pom Harajuku beat Hyper Misao & Mifu Ashida. Raku pinned Ashida after Doctor Yellow.

Match 4: Miyu Yamashita & Arisu Endo vs. Mizuki & Yuki Aino
Result: Miyu Yamashita & Arisu Endo beat Mizuki & Yuki Aino. Yamashita pinned Aino after Skull Kick.

Match 5: Shoko Nakajima & Wakana Uehara vs. Jessie McKay & Cassie Lee
Result: Jessie McKay & Cassie Lee beat Shoko Nakajima & Wakana Uehara. Both pinned Uehara.

Main Event: Miu Watanabe & Rika Tatsumi vs. Yuki Arai & Yuki Kamifuku
Result: Miu Watanabe & Rika Tatsumi beat Yuki Arai & Yuki Kamifuku. Watanabe pinned Arai after Teardrop.

After those initial issues at the beginning, the stream was smooth and stable the rest of the way. Hopefully that will be the case the rest of the week.

The second half of this doubleheader is tomorrow. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE in English will begin at 4 PM PT/7 PM ET. Due to work schedule conflicts with the earlier start time I will not be able to do live results.

New Japan 3/17/2026 Results

New Japan continued the New Japan Cup today with the last of the Quarterfinals.

Today’s event was held at Big Palette Fukushima in Fukushima and can be watched on demand on New Japan World.

The announced paid attendance was 707.

Match 1: Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Chase Owens & Yujiro Takahashi beat Masatora Yasuda, Satoshi Kojima & Taichi. Takahashi pinned Yasuda after Pimp Juice.

Match 2: Dick Togo, Don Fale & Ren Narita beat Tatsuya Matsumoto, Toru Yano & Aaron Wolf. Narita beat Matsumoto with a kneebar.

Match 3: OSKAR (The Grouch) & Yuto Ice (Ice Baby) beat Hartley Jackson & Ryohei Oiwa. OSKAR pinned Jackson with a nightmare hold.

Match 4: Jacob Austin Young, Francesco Akira, Great-O-Khan, HENARE & Jake Lee beat Gedo, Taiji Ishimori, Drilla Moloney, Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji. Young pinned Gedo after Bite The Dust.

Match 5: YOSHI-HASHI & Boltin Oleg beat Tomoaki Honma & Yuya Uemura. YOSHI-HASHI beat Honma with Butterfly Lock.

New Japan Cup Quarterfinals:
Match 6: Callum Newman beat Hirooki Goto.
Main Event: Shota Umino beat Zack Sabre Jr.
As a result, the second of the Semifinals is Newman vs. Umino.

The Semifinals are Friday at Aore Nagaoka in Niigata. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 1 AM PT/4 AM ET.

Sumo-March 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 10 Results (3/17/2026) (Top 2 Tiers) (Updated)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 10 of the March 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita

Makuuchi (top tier):
Kotoeiho (M17) beat Chiyoshoma (M14)
Nishikifuji (M14) beat Wakanosho (J3)
Mitakeumi (M15) beat Tobizaru (M13)
Asanoyama (M12) beat Fujiryoga (M17)
Kinbozan (M16) beat Shishi (M11)
Asahakuryu (M16) beat Oshoumi (M11)
Gonoyama (M10) beat Asakoryu (M12)
Fujiseiun (M13) beat Roga (M10)
Tamawashi (M9) beat Oshoma (M7)
Hakunofuji (M7) beat Ura (M8)
Ichiyamamoto (M6) beat Tokihayate (M9)
Shodai (M8) beat Kotoshoho (M5)
Wakatakakage (M1) beat Fujinokawa (M2)
Abi (M5) beat Yoshinofuji (M1)
Atamifuji (K) beat Churanoumi (M2)
Kirishima (S) beat Takanosho (M4)
Oho (M3) beat Takayasu (S)
Aonishiki (O) beat Hiradoumi (M3)
Kotozakura (O) beat Daieisho (M4)
Hoshoryu (Y) beat Wakamotoharu (K)
Leader: Kirishima, Gonoyama (9-1)
Of note: But two leaders will be just one soon because tomorrow is Kirishima-Gonoyama. Over the last year the series is 2-1 Kirishima and he has won the last 2. Kotoshoho is still in it at 8-2 despite the loss while Hoshoryu also stays one back at 8-2. The Yokozuna has the fast-fading Takayasu tomorrow who unfortunately is going through one of his sometimes post-strong-start slumps, now on a 1-4 skid with 3 straight losses after a 5-0 start. And he has lost 4 straight to Hoshoryu. Elsewhere Oshoumi is the first non-injury demotion as he fell to 2-8, while Abi has now done enough to protect his top tier spot with 2 wins despite demotion due to absences. Hakunofuji still has a chance to salvage promotion if he wins out. And Wakamotoharu will not perform another miracle to save his Sanyaku rank, today’s loss means (or should mean) demotion.

Juryo:
Hidenoumi (Ms3) beat Nishikigi (J12)
Toshinofuji (J11) beat Tsurugisho (J10)
Kazekeno (J14) beat Tohakuryu (J10)
Tamashoho (J9) beat Shimazuumi (J13)
Hatsuyama (J9) beat Fujitensei (J13)
Kotokuzan (J14) beat Shonannoumi (J8)
Kazuma (J11) beat Kitanowaka (J8)
Dewanoryu (J10) beat Meisei (J7)
Kyokukaiyu (J7) beat Nishinoryu (J4)
Kayo (J3) beat Daiseizan (J6!
Takerufuji (J4) beat Asasuiryu (J2)
Kagayaki (J5) beat Tomokaze (J2)
Ryuden (J1) beat Hitoshi (J6)
Sadanoumi (J1) beat Shirokuma (J5)
Leader: Kazuma (9-1)
Of note: Wakanosho was in the top tier today and lost, meaning Kazuma is now the sole leader. If he can win out and finish 14-1 there is a slight chance of promotion to the top tier but it deprnds on other factors. We also are now seeing promotions & demotions-in addition to the likely retiring Tsurugisho it looks like Shimazuumi is being demoted back down again unless he wins out, while Kotokuzan still must win out to avoid demotion. Kazekeno has saved his spot by clinching promotion today. Any further demotions to Makushita help Enho’s chances of promotion but it depends on other factors too.

Lower tier notes: As expected, no Enho match today. He’ll be the Makushita man in Juryo tomorrow facing Kotokuzan-a win likely will mean Juryo promotion in May. But even with a loss Enho still has a chance if he can finish 5-2. Wakanofuji-Okaryu will determine half of the potential Makushita Championship while the other unbeaten left, Oshoryu, has Nabatame who is a Sandanme man this time but also 5-0. If Oshoryu loses the Wakanofuji-Okaryu winner can be the champion if they win their final match, but it also opens the door to a playoff and unusual 6-1 champion…and if Enho wins in Juryo, he’s got a chance at such a playoff.

UPDATE: Shimazuumi has WITHDRAWN from Juryo. Unknown why yet. That pretty much guarantees demotion back to Makushita as he will now be 2-9. Tohakuryu will get the fusen as a result.

Also from Jonokuchi, the run of perhaps sumo’s most lovable loser continues-with a loss today that makes 39 straight demotions/losing records for Moriurara, now 1-4 and likely to stay in Jonokuchi. He has 4 more chances this year to get his stated goal of one winning record.

Pro Wrestling NOAH 3/17/2026 Results

Pro Wrestling NOAH resumed the (probably going to be never-ending but at least year-long) LETHAL ODYSSEY 2026 Tour today in Kanagawa.

Today’s event was held at Hodogawa Public Hall in Kanagawa and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE Thursday. There was no live broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 446.

Match 1: Mohammed Yone & Hi69 beat Daiki Odashima & Katsumi Inahata. Hi69 pinned Inahata after Michinoku Driver 2.

Match 2: Atsushi Kotoge beat Hajime OHARA & Yuto Koyanagi in a 3-way by pinning Koyanagi.

Match 3: Takashi Sugiura beat Black Menso-re by submission.

Match 4: KENTA, HAYATA & Tetsuya Endo beat Naomichi Marufuji, Kenoh & Midori Takahashi. HAYATA beat Takahashi with an Indian deathlock.

Match 5: Masa Kitamiya, Knull, Kai Fujimura & Jun Masaoka beat Kaito Kiyomiya, Harutoki, Alejandro & Shuhei Taniguchi. Kitamiya beat Harutoki with Stranglehold y.

Match 6: Manabu Soya, Shuji Kondo, AMAKUSA & Hiroto Tsuruya beat Tetsuya Naito, BUSHI, RYUSEI & Angel Reyes. Soya pinned RYUSEI after Passion DDT.

Main Event: Yoshiki Inamura, Dragon Bane & Daga beat OZAWA, Alpha Wolf & Tadasuke. Inamura pinned Tadasuke after Musou.

The next event is Friday at Kobe Sambo Hall in Kobe. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin at midnight PT/3 AM ET.

Sumo-March 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 9 Results (3/16/2026) (Top 2 Tiers) (Updated)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 8-the Halfway Point-of the March 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita

Makuuchi (top tier):
Asahakuryu (M16) beat Kinbozan (M16)
Fujiseiun (M13) beat Chiyoshoma (M14)
Asakoryu (M12) beat Fujiryoga (M17)
Mitakeumi (M15) beat Oshoumi (M11)
Shishi (M11) beat Nishikifuji (M14)
Tobizaru (M13) beat Roga (M16)
Gonoyama (M10) beat Kotoeiho (M17)
Asanoyama (M12) beat Tamawashi (M9)
Oshoma (M7) beat Tokihayate (M9)
Shodai (M8) beat Onokatsu (M6) by default/withdrawal
Haunofuji (M7) beat Ichiyamamoto (M6)
Kotoshoho (M5) beat Ura (M8)
Abi (M5) beat Churanoumi (M2)
Wakatakakage (M1) beat Yoshinofuji (M1)
Fujinokawa (M2) beat Atamifuji (K)
Wakamotoharu (K) beat Hiradoumi (M3)
Kirishima (S) beat Daieisho (M4)
Kotozakura (O) beat Oho (M3)
Aonishiki (O) beat Takayasu (S)
Hoshoryu (Y) beat Takanosho (M4)
Leader: Gonoyama, Kotoshoho, Kirishima (8-1)
WITHDRAWAL: Onokatsu (again). Unknown if same as before. Status uncertain but may be done. Will be demoted but his one win should be enough to keep him in the top tier. Shodai got the fusen as a result. (UPDATE: Same as before-sprained left ankle. The original report was he was expected to be out 2 weeks. Probably safe to say tournament over)
Of note: The first promotions were clinched today and Kirishima is now setting himself up for another chance at Ozeki re-promotion in May if he does not win the championship. Hoshoryu has done well in his career against Takanosho and that continued today to keep the Yokozuna at 7-2 and in contention along with Takanosho despite the loss. Takayasu may have fallen out of it with a loss to Aonishiki, who improved to 4-5 as he tries to salvage his worst top-tier effort yet. No 3-peat. Wakamotoharu is now 6 away from the miracle rank save at 2-7 after an 0-7 start but tomorrow he has Hoshoryu. While he has taken 2 Kinboshi from the Yokozuna since his promotion he has lost 4 other times including January.
Also tomorrow, Wakanosho will be the Juryo Man of the day in a potential May preview of his top tier debut as he has clinched promotion but probably needs 2 more wins to make it official. It’s hard to say for sure right now because the only guaranteed demotion to make a space available is Midorifuji. Most of the other lowest ranked wrestlers have winning records right now. Abi has saved his spot with a second win even if he loses out after missing 6 days due to injury.

Juryo:
Nishikigi (J12) beat Shimazuumi (J13)
Kazuma (J11) beat Fujitensei (J13)
Tohakuryu (J10) beat Kotokuzan (J14)
Toshinofuji (J11) beat Hatsuyama (J9)
Tamashoho (J9) beat Tsurugisho (J12)
Shonannoumi (J8) beat Kazekeno (J14)
Dewanoryu (J10) beat Kyokukaiyu (J7)
Meisei (J7) beat Kitanowaka (J8)
Nishinoryu (J4) beat Kayo (J6!
Wakanosho (J3) beat Kagayaki (J5)
Tomokaze (J2) beat Takerufuji (J4)
Daiseizan (J3) beat Asasuiryu (J2)
Hitoshi (J6) beat Sadanoumi (J1)
Shirokuma (J5) beat Ryuden (J1)
Leader: Wakanosho, Kazuma (8-1)
Of note: Last time out seems like an exception and not the rule for Kazuma. He struggled badly in his Juryo debut after bulldozing his way up the ranks post-injury but barely secured promotion at the end. Now he has promotion and is co-leaser, clearly comfortable in the second tier and back in form. Wakanosho now has a chance at top tier promotion and he’ll be up for the day tomorrow. Kazume faces Kitanowaka. For now it’s between them for the championship as only Dewanoryu is 7-2. And following up on yesterday, I think Tsurugisho retirement is now official as 0-9 at J12 means even 6-9 probably isn’t enough to save his spot in Juryo.

Lower tier notes: After losing to him in the last 2 tournaments, including the championship match in January, Enho finally beat Nobehara in Makushita today, and that means promotion with a 4-1 record so far. He still needs at least one more win for a real chance at a Juryo return, winning his last 2 should be enough. Also depends on above him as all the higher Makushita are 3-2 or 2-3 except Okaryu. No match tomorrow so next is Day 11 or 12 with a chance for a Juryo appearance or two. Elsewhere in Makushita it’s down to 3 at 5-0 with Okaryu, Walanofuji & Oshoryu the final 3. Okaryu has probably clinched promotion to Juryo which would make 3 Tatsunami men in the top 2 tiers, assuming Meisei does not get demoted. The Sandanme has 6 left at 5-0 with a chance of a stablemate playoff with 2 Tokitsukaze men in that group. The Jonidan has 6 at 5-0 including Isegahama super-prospect Asahifuji who is Sandanme bound and former Juryo man Kiryuko in his first full tournament back after a year out. In the Jonokichi, Shosei is the sole leader at 5-0 but still has to win out to clinch a championship. Elsewhere, there is now talk the injured Mita, demoted from Juryo due to injury and headed to the Sandanme as a result, could return in May based on how his recovery is going. Worst-case seems to be July.

UPDATE: Obituary-the sumo media has reported on the death of former Ozeki Wakashimazu, who also was a former Nishonoseki stablemaster before the current stablemaster (the former Yokozuna Kisenosato). He died yesterday in Chiba Prefecture at 69, the reported cause of death was pneumonia. He won 2 top tier championships in his career and among his notable trainees who is active today is Ichiyamamoto.

New Japan 3/15/2026 Results

New Japan continued the New Japan Cup today with the first half of the Quarterfinals.

Today’s event was held at Aimesse Yamanashi in Yamanashi and can be watched on demand on New Japan World. You can also watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 1192.

Match 1: Kosei Fujira & Hartley Jackson beat Taisei Nakahara & YOSHI-HASHI. Fujita pinned Nakahara.

Match 2: Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Chase Owens, Yujiro Takahashi & Don Fale beat Masatora Yasuda, Satoshi Kojima, Toru Yano & Arron Wolf. Kanemaru beat Yasuda with a figure 4.

Match 3: Jacob Austin Young, Francesco Akira, Great-O-Khan, HENARE &Jake Lee beat Gedo, Drilla Moloney, OSKAR (The Grouch), Yuto Ice (Ice Baby) & Yota Tsuji. Young pinned Gedo after Bite The Dust.

Match 4: Zane Jay & Callum Newman beat Tatsuya Matsumoto & Hirooki Goto. Newman pinned Mataumoso after Firebolt.

Match 5: Ryohei Oiwa & Zack Sabre Jr. beat Tomoaki Honma & Shota Umino. Oiwa pinned Honma after The Grip.

New Japan Cup Quarterfinals:
Match 6: Boltin Oleg beat Ren Narita.
Main Event: Yuya Uemura beat Shingo Takagi.
As a result, the first Semifinals match will be Oleg vs. Uemura. The Semifinals are Friday.

The second half of the Quarterfinals is Tuesday at Big Palette Fukushima in Fukushima. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.

Sumo-March 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 8 Results (3/15/2026) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 8-the Halfway Point-of the March 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita

Makuuchi (top tier):
Mitakeumi (M15) beat Daiseizan (J3)
Kotoeiho (M17) beat Nishikifuji (M14)
Fujiryoga (M17) beat Tobizaru (M13)
Fujiseiun (M13) beat Asahakuryu (M16)
Chiyoshoma (M14) beat Shishi (M11)
Gonoyama (M10) beat Kinbozan (M16)
Tokihayate (M9) beat Asanoyama 9M12)
Asakoryu (M12) beat Tamawashi (M9)
Ura (M8) beat Roga (M10)
Ohsoumi (M11) beat Shodai (M8)
Oshoma (M7) beat Ichiyamamoto (M6)
Kotoshoho (M5) beat Hakunofuji (M7)
Oho (M3) beat Onokatsu (M6)
Yoshinofuji (M1) beat Fujinokawa (M2)
Wakamotoharu (K) beat Churanoumi (M2)
Atamifuji (K) beat Wakatakakage (M1)
Kirishima (S) beat Takayasu (S)
Takanosho (M4) beat Aonishiki (O)
Hiradoumi (M3) beat Kotozakura (O)
Daieisho (M4) beat Hoshoryu (Y). KINBOSHI!!! The 6th career Gold Star Victory for Daieisho!
Leader: Gonoyama, Kotoshoho, Takanosho, Kirishima (7-1)
RE-ENTRY: Abi (M5). Will return tomorrow. Missed the last 6 days due to a back injury. Was expected to be out a week so the return is right on schedule. Will be demoted but one or two wins will at least ensure he stays in the top tier and avoids 0-15.
Of note: That’s also the second straight Kinboxhi for Daieisho, who has always been a tough out for Hoshoryu. But at 6-2 the Yokozuna is still very much in it. Kirishima was the other big winner of the day, dropping Takayasu in the Sekiwake Showdown and from the lead group, otherwise it’s all Maegashira with Gonoyama a surprise contender, Takanosho hanging in there and Kotoshoho in contention for a second title. Takanosho has Hoshoryu tomorrow, while Takanosho has 3 Kinboshi they’ve lately been against Onosato as he has lost at least his last 4 against Hoshoryu. At the bottom, Wakamotoharu is going down fighting again-last time he went from 0-6 to 8-7 and saving his rank. Today he came in 0-7 and now…1-7. Can he do it again?
Yokozuna Watch: Now it’s over and Aonishiki will have his worst top-tier performance to date in his career, he had never been worse than 11-4. He’s been figured out, it seems. He’s got Takayasu tomorrow.

Juryo:
Kazekeno (J14) beat NIshikigi (J12)
Takakento (Ms3) beat Tsurugisho (J12)
Kazuma (J11) beat Kotokuzan (J14)
Toshinofuji (J11) beat Shimazuumi (J13)
Dewanoryu (J10) beat Fujitensei (J13)
Shonannoumi (J8) beat Tamashoho (J9)
Kitanowaka (J8) beat Tohakuryu (J10)
Kyokukaiyu (J7) beat Hatsuyama (J9)
Meisei (J7) beat Nishinoryu (J4)
Kayo (J5) beat Wakanosho (J3)
Asasuiryu (J2) beat Hitoshi (J6)
Shirokuma (J5) beat Tomokaze (J2)
Takerufuji (J4) beat Ryuden (J1)
Sadanoumi (J1) beat Kagayaki (J5)
Leader: Wakanosho, Kazuma, Kazekeno (7-1)
Of note: No more unbeatens and no promotions today so Wakanosho’s potential top tier ascent has to wait at least another day. The first demotion came today though, and it seems like the end is here for Tsurugisho became he’s going down and likely going to follow through with his vow to retire if he does drop down. His only hope now is to win out.

Lower tier notes: No match for Enho today as Promotion Day wrapped up today and the championship eliminators begin tomorrow. Enho will go for promotion tomorrow against Nobehara, who is also 3-1. There are 7 left at 4-0 with a Tatsunami playoff possible as Okaryu & former top tier & Juryo man Akua are among that group, along with another Isegahama man looking to reach Juryo in Arashifuji (fka Matsui) from Ms7). The Sandanme has 11 at 4-0. The Jonidan has 12 at 4-0 led by Sandanme-bound Isegamana super-prospect Asahifuji. The Jonokuchi has 2 left at 4-0.

Stardom 3/15/2026 Results (Updated x3)

Stardom wrapped up the 2026 Cinderella Tournament today with the Semifinals & Finals.

Today’s event was held at Yoikohama Budokan in Yokohama and can be watched on demand as a PPV on Stardom World. You can also watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 1857, a full house/near sellout.

Cinderella Tournament Semifinals:
Match 1: Hanan beat Aya Sakura.
Match 2: Rina beat Miyu Amasaki.
This means it’s a big sister-little sister final.

Match 3: Syuri, Saki Kashima, Rina Yamashita & Itsuki Aoki beat Maki Itoh, Rian, Kikyo Furusawa & Kiyoka Kokatsu. Kashima pinned Furusawa.

Match 4: Saya Iida, Bea Priestley, Momo Kohgo, Yuria Hime & Fuwa-chan beat Saori Anou, Yuna Mizumori, Maika, Xena & Anne Kanaya. Iida pinned Kanaya after a lariat.

Match 5: Sareee & Takumi Iroha (Independent/Freelancer) beat Suzu Suzuki & Akira Kurogame. Sareee pinned Kurogame.

Match 6: Ranna Yagami beat Future Of Stardom Champion HANAKO to win the title. Yagami becomes the 14th Future Of Stardom Champion. I’m high on Yagami’s future in the promotion, but still…UPSET ALERT!!!

Match 7: Starlight Kid, AZM, Mei Seira & Tabata (CMLL) beat Ami Sohrei, Lady C, Tomoka Inaba & Hina and Natsuko Tora, Ruaka, Azusa Inaba & Fukigen in a 3-way when AZM pinned Tora.

Match 8: India Sioux beat CMLL Japan Women’s Champion Hazuki to win the title. Sioux becomes the 8th CMLL Japan Women’s Champion.

Match 9: Cinderella Tournament Finals: Hanan beat Rina to win the tournament. It’s the second time Hanan wins the tournament and the Cinderella gown & tiara, having previously won in 2024. One of the favorites to win did so in her recent return from injury, makes sense as Hanan is clearly the future of Stardom on the face side.

Main Event: Natsupoi & Sayaka Kurara beat Saya Kamitani & Konami. Kurara pinned Kamitani after Violet Screwdriver. They just can’t let go of Tam Nakano and are desperate to put Kurara over Kamitani. Ugh…

The next event is NEW BLOOD 30 on 3/25 at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Tokyo. Live streaming FOR FREE on YouTube will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.

UPDATE: For winning the tournament, Hanan gets a title shot of her choice and she has already made her choice…the Wonder Of Stardom Championship held by Konami. Date TBA. Also, Kurara has earned another World Of Stardom Championship match against Kamitani on 4/26. But there’s a catch-if Kurara loses, Cosmic Angels must disband.

UPDATE 2 Also announced for 4/26 is Hanan-Konami and Saori Anou vs. Fuwa-chan.

UPDATE 3: Yagami has named her first Future Challenger…Sakura. That match will happen on 3/25 at NEW BLOOD 30…however, there’s a big catch…that is the last day Sakura is eligible for the title because a wrestler must be 20 or younger or have less than 3 years experience. The latter requirement, which she still meets, ends that day as it will be the 3rd anniversary of her debut. So if Sakura wins the title she must vacate it immediately although she still meets the age requirement until September (she is 19). And as luck would have it…if HANAKO has retained the title she would have had to vacate it on this date too because 3/25 is also the 3rd anniversary of her debut. Yagami has 9 months before she gets there.