Sumo-November 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 1 LIVE Results (11/8/2026) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick LIVE results from today’s Day 1-Opening Day-of the November 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo

6 PM PT UPDATE: BREAKING: Juryo-Nikkan Sports now reports Shirokuma has WITHDRAWN. Right ankle. Status uncertain. If so, Mitakeumi will get the fusen as a result. (6:30 PM PT UPDATE: It’s now official)

Makuuchi (top tier):
Kyokukaiyu (M16) beat Daiseizan (M17)
Arashifuji (M16) beat Kitanowaka (M15). The live broadcast began right after this match ended
Dewanoryu (M14) beat Tamawashi (M15)
Asasuiryu (M13) beat Tokihayate (M14)
Abi (M12) beat Toshinofuji (M13)
Asahakuryu (M11) beat Ichiyamamoto (M12)
Takanosho (M11) beat Oho (M10)
Asakoryu (M9) beat Shishi (M10)
Oshoma (M9) beat Nishikifuji (M8)
Kinbozan (M7) beat Roga (M8)
Wakamotoharu (M7) beat Kotoeiho (M6)
Gonoyama (M5) beat Kotoshoho (M6)
Hiradoumi (M5) beat Takerufuji (M4)
Daieisho (M4) beat Hakunofuji (M3)
The NHK World Japan live broadcast begins here.
Atamifuji (S) beat Takayasu (M3)
Kirishima (O) beat Uta (M2)
Fujiryoga (M1) beat Kotozakura (O)
Asanoyama (M1) beat Aonishiki (O)
Hoshoryu (Y) beat Churanoumi (K)
Yoshinofuji (K) beat Onosato (Y)

Juryo:
Ryuho (J14) beat Hatsuyama (J14)
Yokifudo (M13) beat Meisei (M13)
Tamashoho (J12) beat Asahifuji (J12)
Sadanoumi (J11) beat Tomokaze (J11)
Enho (J`0) beat Wakanosho (J10)
Mitakeumi (J9) beat Shirokuma (J9) by default/withdrawal
Midorifuji (J8) beat Tohakuryu (J8)
Hitoshi (J7) beat Tanji (J7)
Shonannoumi (J6) beat Nabatame (J6)
Wakatakakage (J4) beat Ryuden (J5)
Kayo (J4) beat Kazuma (J4)
Kagayaki (J3) beat Shodai (J3)
Tobizaru (J2) beat Kazekeno (J2)
Onokatsu (J1) beat Chiyoshoma (J1)
WITHDRAWAL: Shirokuma (J9). Right ankle. Absolute last-minute withdrawal after the day’s matches began. Status uncertain. Mitakeumi got the fusen as a result.
Of note: Asahifuji’s “official” Juryo debut ends with a loss and he is now 1-2 career in the second tier with this being his 3rd career defeat. Only Day 1 so all we know is he definitely won’t go 15-0 but this could also be his “Welcome To The Show” moment, being an Isegahama super-prospect and blazing his way here in record time now means nothing as it can be like running into a wall here. Enho opened with a win against Wakanosho, returning after missing September due to injury, in what I believe was a first-time meeting. Wakatakakage’s surprise return from a life-threatening in jury after winning the Emperor’s Cup in May started with a win, I was not expecting him back until January but it was decided he would be in a few days ago.

Lower tier notes:
In the Jonokuchi, highly-regarded Japanese-American Musashigawa prospect Sunamusashi won his debut match today against 15-year veteran Onojo. No matches for Eisei & Moriurara today, meaning their first matches will be tomorrow). Notable lower-tier withdrawals include Oshoum in Makushitai, who remains out due to injury and will continue his fall from the top tier down to the Sandanme in January. In Makushita, Tochitaikai starts his latest Juryo return bid today but Nishikigi does not. That will be tomorrow. Tochitaikai opened with a loss as did September champion Inami, who just missed out on promotion and is at Ms1.

How to watch: If you are in Japan or can set up a VPN properly, you can watch all matches LIVE on ABEMA for free. There is no commentary until the top tier begins. All top tier matches will also be broadcast LIVE on NHK World Premium in Japanese & English, scheduled to begin at 11 PM PT/2 AM ET. The NHK World Premium broadcast start time is subject to change/unexpected delays due to live college baseball starting at 8:05 PM PT/11:05 PM ET. NHK World Japan will have 50 minutes of LIVE top tier coverage in English FOR FREE beginning at 12:10 AM PT/3:10 AM ET (this is a simulcast of the NHK World Premium broadcast except onscreen graphics are in English instead of Japanese).

Stardom 11/8/2026 LIVE Results

Stardom continues the Goddess Of Stardom Tag League today in Gunma. Today’s event will feature matches in both blocks, along with a handful of non-tournament matches.

Today’s event will be held at G Messe Gunma in Gunma and can be watched LIVE on Stardom World. There will be no commentary. There are 9 matches planned, all with 15-20 minute time limits so the event will possibly be longer than normal for a regular house show, with the intermission it likely will have a running time of about 2 1/2 hours.

Today’s lineup (match order TBA):
Matoi Hamabe vs. Ruaka
Mei Seira & Ema Maishima vs. Syuti & Ami Sohrei and Suzu Suzuki & Rina Yamashita in a 3-way
Natsupoi, Rian & Yuria Hime vs. Natsuko Tora, Momo Watanabe & Saya Kamitani
Red Block:
Yuna Mizumori & Anne Kanaya vs. Starlight Kid & Maki Itoh
Hanan & Waka Tsukiyama vs. Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara
Kikyo Furusawa & Kiyoka Kokatsu vs. Saori Anou & Fuwa-chan
Blue Block:
Saya Iida & Utami Hayashishita vs. Ranna Yagami & Akira Kurogame
Hina & Lady C vs. Hazuki & Koguma
Dark Silueta & Barquilla vs. Konami & Rina

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Updates below will begin at 8 PM PT/11 PM ET.

Pre-Show Update: You will also be able to watch the first 3 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.

7:55 PM PT UPDATE: The Stardom World live stream has begun. The YouTube live stream will begin in 5 minutes.

8 PM PT UPDATE: Live updates, and the YouTube live stream, begin now.

We are LIVE from G Messe Gunma in Gunma, Japan. There is no comemntary.

The paid attendance may or may not be announced after the event. The little bit of visible seating is mainly full, the setup is probably for about 500 so based on advance sales I’ll predict a near-sellout of 450-475.

The matches will begin shortly. Hanan/Tsukiyama-Sakura/Kurara Red Block is today’s main event.

The matches begin at 8:04 PM PT/11:04 PM ET.

Match 1: Goddess Of Stardom Tournament Red Block: Yuna Mizumori & Anne Kanaya vs. Starlight Kid & Maki Itoh. 15 minute time limit
Result: Yuna Mizumori & Anne Kanaya beat Starlight Kid & Maki Itoh. Mizumori pinned Kid.
Mizumori/Kanaya are 1-1, 2 pts. Kid/Itoh are 1-2, 2 pts.

Match 2: Matoi Hamabe vs. Ruaka. 15 minute time limit
Result: Ruaka beat Matoi Hamabe

Match 3: Mei Seira & Ema Maishima vs. Syuri & Ami Sohrei and Suzu Suzuki & Rina Yamashita in a 3-way. 15 minute time limit
Result: Syuri & Ami Sohrei beat Mei Seira & Ema Maishima and Suzu Suzuki & Rina Yamashita in a 3-way when Syuri pinned Maishima.

The YouTube broadcast ends here.

Match 4: Goddess Of Stardom Tournament Blue Block: Hina & Lady C vs. Hazuki & Koguma. 15 minute time limit
Result: Hazuki & Koguma beat Hina & Lady C. Hazuki pinned Hina.
Hazuki/Koguma are 1-0-1, 2 pts. Hina/C are 2-1, 4 pts.

Match 5: Natsupoi, Rian & Yuria Hime vs. Natsuko Tora, Momo Watanabe & Saya Kamitani. 15 minute time limit
Result: Natsuko Toram Momo Watanabe & Saya Kamitani beat Natsupoi, Rian & Yuria Hime. Kamitani pinned Hime after Star Crusher.

Match 6: Goddess Of Stardom Tournament Blue Block: Saya Iida & Utami Hayashishita vs. Ranna Yagami & Akira Kurogame. 15 minute time limit
Result: Saya Iida & Utami Hayashishita beat Ranna Yagami & Akira Kurogame. Hayashishita pinned Yagami.
Iida/Hayashishita are 3-0, 6 pts. Yagami/Kurogame are 0-2, 0 pts.

Intermission.

The matches resume at 9:45 PM PT/12:45 AM ET. All tournament the rest of the way.

Match 7: Red Block: Kikyo Furusawa & Kiyoka Kokatsu vs. Saori Anou & Fuwa-chan. 15 minute time limit
Result: Kikyo Furusawa & Kiyoka Kokatsu beat Saori Anou & Fuwa-chan. Kokatsu pinned Fuwa-chan.
Furusawa/Kokatsu are 1-2, 2 pts. Anou/Fuwa-chan are 2-1, 4 pts.

Match 8: Blue Block: Dark Silueta & Barquilla (CMLL) vs. Konami & Rina. 15 minute time limit
Result: Double Countout
Konami/Rina are 0-0-1, 1 pt. Silueta & Barquiolla are 0-1-1, 1 pt.

Main Event: Hanan & Waka Tsukiyama vs. Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara. 15 minute time limit
Reslut: Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara beat Hanan & Waka Tsukiyama. Sakura pinned Tsukiyama with a German suplex hold.
Sakura/Kurara are 2-1, 4 pts. Hanan/Tsukiyama are 1-1, 2 pts.

The next event is Wednesday at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo with both blocks. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin at 1:30 AM PT/4:30 AM ET.

Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling “ALL RISE ’26” LIVE Results (11/8/2026) (Updated Pre-Show)

Tokyo Joshi Pro’s annual November quarterly major event, ALL RISE ’26, is coming up today. The last of their signature major events, it is headlined by the standard 3 title matches-first up, the youth movement tries to take another big step forward as Uta Takami challenges International Princess Champion Suzume for the title. Second, Yuki Aino & Haru Kazashiro defend the Princess Tag Team Championship against the tricky & wacky duo of Pom Harajuku & Raku. Finally, in the main event, it’s another one that will have me on edge as Yuki Arai defends the Princess Of Princess Championship against Shoko Nakajima. Arai has never beaten Nakajima in singles matches yet which obviously worries me, but hopefully today will be the first time. Earlier in the card there also is the NexGene Tournament Finals as Ren Konatsu faces Momo Sato, with the double-elimination rule meaning Sato has to beat Konatsu twice to win it all, and a pair of new wrestlers are welcomed aboard as J-Pop idol Shiori Futaba will make her debut along with fellow rookie Yui Musubi, both in tag matches.

Although it did not affect the card due to announcement timing, it was also announced that Miyu Yamashita, HIMAWARI & Sakura Hattori are all off the event. Schedule conflicts. In Yamashita’s case it’s more Pro Wrestling EVE participation in England, there was an event yesterday (11/6) I believe) so she may not have made it back in time even in best-case. Not sure about HIMAWARI & Hattori.

Today’s event will be held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched LIVE on WRESTLE UNIVERSE in Japanese. Marika Tani will be making her semi-regular appearance on commentary for several matches as the host and voice actress Ayaka Shimizu will be a special guest on commentary. There are 8 matches planned so a little light for a Korakuen event and that along with the usual post-match fan event (which is at Ryogoku KFC Hall) should mean a “standard” Korakuen running time of about 2 1/2 hours.

Today’s lineup:
Yui Musubi Debut Match: Yui Musubi & Toga vs. Shion Kanzaki & Chieri Sakimori
Hyper Misao & Shino Suzuki vs. Mahiro Kiryu & Kira Summer
Shiori Futaba Debut Match: Shiori Futaba, Miu Watanabe & Rika Tatsumi vs. Mizuki, Wakana Uehara & Mifu Ashida
NexGene Tournament Finals: Ren Konatsu vs. Momo Sato. If Sato wins, there will be an immediate rematch because Sato must win twice to win the tournament (it’s double-elimination, Sato has lost once while Konatsu has not lost)
Yuki Kamifuku & Nagisa Nozaki vs. Arisu Endo & Chika Nanase
International Princess Champion Suzume vs. Uta Takami for the title
Princess Tag Team Champions Yuki Aino & Haru Kazashiro vs. Pom Harajuku & Raku for the titles
Princess Of Princess Champion Yuki Arai vs. Shoko Nakajima for the title

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Updates below will begin at 6:30 PM PT/9:30 PM ET. The live stream is scheduled to begin 20 minutes before the event. The opening announcements are scheduled to begin 10 minutes before the event.

UPDATE (Pre-show): The event start time has been DELAYED due to unforeseen circumstances affecting setup at the venue. The WRESTLE UNIVERSE live stream will now begin at 6:30 PM PT/9:30 PM ET. The opening announcements will follow about 10 minutes after that. This means the matches will now probably start shortly after 7 PM PT/10 PM ET.

6:15 PM PT UPDATE: The live stream has begun. It is saying we should be going to the venue in 10 minutes.

6:25 PM PT UPDATE: Live updates begin now.

We are LIVE from Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Your hosts are Haruo Murata, Kagehiro Osano, Sayoko Mita (who both forgot to turn their microphones on at first) and Ayaka Shimizu. Marika Tani will join later for some matches.

The paid attendance will be announced after the event. Due to the delays in setup the seating opened only 10 minutes ago so it will take time for the crowd to file in. It’s the usual reduced capaaity setup but advance sales were good so it sounds like they’ll get to at least 1000, maybe 1100. (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 971)

The matches should begin in 25-30 minutes.

During opening announcements a new title was introduced, seems to somehow be related to social media. Referee Fumirin showed off the new title belt. Details via TJPW’s website: It’s called the Unlimited Princess Championship, which is a variation of the DDT Iron Man Heavymetalweight Championship. But it has some unique rules: It is a 24/7 title but a challenge or defense request must be made via SNS/texts/social media 24 hours beforehand along with rules. If the “tournament secretariat” approves the rules that will be posted on social media, and it doesn’t have to be a normal match (so in that sense like the DDT Extreme Championship). The full matches MUST be posted on social media. Determination battle royal to crown the first champion will be held on 12/26 but subject to change as details are still being worked out.

Rise Shirai then botched the Up Up Girls intro.

The matches begin at 6:56 PM PT/9:56 PM ET. And it’s Korakuen which means STREAMERS!!!

Match 1: Yui Musubi Debut Match: Yui Musubi & Toga vs. Shion Kanzaki & Chieri Sakimori. 20 minute time limit. No ring entrance music for Musubi yet, came out to Toga’s music
Result: Shion Kanzaki & Chieri Sakimori beat Yui Musubi & Toga. Kanzaki beat Musubi with an armbar.

Match 2: Hyper Misao & Shino Suzuki vs. Mahiro Kiryu & Kira Summer. 20 minute time limit
Result: Hyper Misao & Shino Suzuki beat Mahiro Kiryu & Kira Summer. Misao pinned Summer after Hypami Returns.

Match 3: Shiori Futaba Debut Match: Shiori Futaba, Miu Watanabe & Rika Tatsumi vs. Mizuki, Wakana Uehara & Mifu Ashida. 20 minute time limit. No music for Futaba yet, they came out to Tatsumi’s music
Result: Shiori Futaba, Miu Watanabe & Rika Tatsumi beat Mizuki, Wakana Uehara & Mifu Ashida. Watanabe pinned Ashida after Teardrop.

Marika Tani joins commentary.

Match 4: NexGene Tournament Finals: Ren Konatsu vs. Momo Sato. 30 minute time limit. If Konatsu wins, she wins the tournament. If Sato wins, there will be an immediate rematch
Result: Ren Konatsu beat Momo Sato to win the tournament

Match 5: Yuki Kamifuku & Nagisa Nozaki (Independent/Freelancer) vs. Arisu Endo & Chika Nanase. 20 minute time limit
Result: Yuki Kamifuku & Nagisa Nozaki beat Arisu Endo & Chika Nanase. Kamifuku pinned Nanase after a middle rope Fameasser.

Match 6: International Princess Champion Suzume vs. Uta Takami for the title. 30 minute time limit
Result: International Princess Champion Suzume beat Uta Takami to retain the title. V5 for Suzume.

Match 7: Princess Tag Team Champions Yuki Aino & Haru Kazashiro vs. Pom Harajuku & Raku for the titles. 30 minute time limit
Result: Princess Tag Team Champions Yuki Aino & Haru Kazashiro beat Pom Harajuku & Raku to retain the titles. Kazashiro pinned Harajuku. V1 for the champs.

Main Event: Princess Of Princess Champion Yuki Arai vs. Shoko Nakajima for the title. 30 minute time limit
Result: Shoko Nakajima beat Princess Of Princess Champion Yuki Arai to win the title. Nakajima becomes the 18th Princess Of Princess Champion. Beyond gutted & heartbroken. Arai’s first title reign has ended but hopefully it’s not her last. Nakajima joins Miyu Yamashita & Yuka Sakazaki as 3-time champions. Now I will root very hard for whoever will be the first challenger…and it’s revealed right away…Watanabe. Unless they do it in the US next month, it sounds like it’ll happen at Ittenyon aka 1/4…but wait a second…Misao interrupts! She wants a title shot too! And went as far as to attack Watanabe! To Be Continued…until then, I’m going to drown out my sorrows over this match.

The next event is 11/15 at Chunichi Hall in Nagoya. There will be no live broadcast. On demand 11/18.

New Japan News: The Next Big Thing Arriving?

If you have followed New Japan and, in particular, Yuji Nagata on social media the last couple years, you may be familiar with the oldest 58-year-old’s side hustle as an amateur coach for a New Japan-sponsored team. Besides Nagata’s own son (not part of this as he is still in high school) that has included highly-viewed wrestler Shion Obata, who had great success at the amateur level including 4 straight runner-up All-Japan Amateur Wrestling Championship finished (not affiliated with All-Japan Pro Wrestling). Now he’s taking the next step-he will debut for New Japan at Tanahashi Jam 2, the second Hiroshi Tamahashi Produced event, on 11/19 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, against Boltin Oleg. Ohata, 25, is a super heavyweight at 185 cm (about 6’2”) and 130 kg/286 pounds, which is sumo-level and would easily make him perhaps the second-biggest man in the promotion behind only Hartley Jackson. He joined the promotion in July and certainly will be one to watch over the next 20-plus years.

Reminder: Tanahashi Jam will only be broadcast live in Japan on TV Asahi. No New Japan World live broadcast but maybe on demand at a later date.

BREAKING: New Japan of America Shutting Down (Updated)

New Japan has announced it is shutting down New Japan of America effective immediately. In a brief announcement in English, the promotion cited “optimizing allocation of management resources in a rapidly changing business environment” as the reason. This DOES NOT mean the end of New Japan events in the US-they will still be held with “the full backing and resources” of current NJPW owner TV Asahi group. What I wonder about now is things like the US-specific fan club.

More as it becomes available.

UPDATE: This also means the NJPW ACADEMY, aka the LA Dojo in Carson, CA, the promotion’s US-based training facility, is also shutting down. Lead trainer Fred Rosser may be done with New Japan as a result as US news sites are reporting he recently returned to WWE for what was a guest appearance as a coach at the Performance Center. No word on what this means for the STRONG Openweight/Tag Team/Women’s Championships.

Dragon Gate 11/5/2026 Results (Updated x2)

Dragon Gate ran their monthly Tokyo event today.

Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on DRAGONGATE NETWORK. This was also a live GAORA SPORTS broadcast in Japan. You can also watch the first match FOR FREE on YouTube.

The paid attendance has not yet been announced.

Match 1: Masaaki Mochizuki, Don Fujii & El Cucuy beat Luis Mante, Punch Tominaga & Mochizuki Junior. Cucuy pinned Tominaga after a moonsault press.

Match 2: Aja Kong (OZ Academy) beat Jiro Shinbashi.

Match 3: YAMATO, BxB Hulk & Naruki Doi (Independent/Freelancer) beat Ultimo Dragon, Ryoya Tanaka & Kazuma Kimura. YAMATO pinned Kinura after Gallaria.

Match 4: ISHIN & Ryu Fuda beat Susumu Yokosuka & KAGETORA. ISHIM pinned Yokosuka.

Match 5: Yoshiki Kato, Madoka Kikuta, KAI & Jason Lee beat Kzy, U-T, GuC & Strong Machine J. Kato pinned J after Cadere Luna.

Match 6: Yuki Yoshioka, Kota Minoura & El Cielo beat Open The Triangle Gate Champions Hyo, JACKY KAMEI & Riiita to win the titles. Yoshioka, Minoura & Cielo become the 101st Open The Triangle Gate Champions. Yoshioka pinned Riiita after High Fly Flow.

Main Event: Homare beat Interim Open The Brave Gate Champion Dragon Kid to win the undisputed title. Homare becomes the 57th Open The Brave Gate Champion.

The next event is Saturday at Fujisan Messe in Shizuoka. There will be no live or on demand broadcast.

UPDATE: After the event, it was announced that the December tour will be KING OF GATE, the promotion’s annual single tournament. This is a single-elimination bracket format event and will have 30 participants. Whoever are the Open The Dream Gate and Open The Brave Gate Champions as of this Monday will get a free pass past the first round, meaning Homare and the Yoshiki Kato-Strong Machine J winner in a match for the Open The Dream Gate Championship. That match is Sunday at Kobe Sambo Hall in Kobe. More details are TBA but the bracket has been revealed with the tournament ending on 12/27 at Kobe Sambo Hall.

Here is the bracket:

Also, the next Open The Twin Gate Championship match is set as the next challengers for ISHIN & Kato are Yokosuka & KAGETORA, despite the loss at this event. That match will happen on 11/15 at Mercure Hotel Yokosuka in Kanagawa.

UPDATE 2: Next up for Homare for the Brave Gate: Ultimo Dragon. That match will happen on 11/26 in Napoli, Italy.

New Japan News: World Tag League Field Announced (Updated x2)

New Japan followed up yesterday’s Tokyo Dome announcements today with the full field announcement for the upcoming World Tag League, the annual year-end Heavyweight tag team tournament. It’s a 2-block round-robin format event with 16 teams entered this year. The top 2 teams in each block will advance to the Semifinals and tiebreaker will be head-to-head result if needed. Here is the full field:

Block A: Yuya Uemura & Yuji Nagata, Aaron Wolf & Boltin Oleg, Yota Tsuji & Jeff Cobb, OSKAR & Yuto Ice, Ryohei Oiwa & Hartley Jackson, Callum Newman & Jake Lee, SANADA & Yujiro Takahashi, Lance Archer & Alex Zayne

Block B: YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto, Shota Umino & Satoshi Kojima, Togi Makabe & Toru Yano, Shingo Takagi & Drilla Moloney, HENARE & Great-O-Khan, Ren Narita & Shun Skywalker, Don Fale & Chase Owens, Taichi & TBA

Certainly no lack of interesting teams this year. Block A seems to favor The Grouch & Ice Ice Baby given they come in as the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Yeam Champions but there is definite upset potential. Wolf & Oleg are a very intriguing pair and fan favorites Archer & Zayne are a tough underdog out. Tsuji & Cobb should be contenders along with Oiwa & Jackson. Never know with Newman & Lee while House of Torture and Nagata seem to be there to be the jobbers with no Young Lions entered. Block B (unfortunately) starts and ends with Bishamon who as usual are all-but-Semifinalists already, while HENARE & Khan are the other early favorites. Takagi & Moloney should contend while I’m curious about Narita and Skywalker, in particular the latter in his first big opportunity in New Japan. Makabe & Yano re-form GBH and will probably weasel their way to some wins (Yano will at least). Fale & Owens and Umino & Kojima probably won’t contend. Can’t predict much about Taichi & TBA until we know who the TBA is.

The tournament starts on 11/21 and ends on 12/13. The eventual winners, unless it’s OSKAR/Ice, will get an IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship shot, likely at Tokyo Dome on 1/4. Although if anyone already in a Tokyo Dome match gets the title shot, it may wait until New Year Dash!! the day or so after.

UPDATE: The TBA with Taichi apparently was going to be Tomohiro Ishii but he remains out injured. That according to Zack Sabre Jr., who yesterday in a promo asked Taichi to choose ZSJ as the TBA and to re-form Dangerous Tekkers for the tournament.

UPDATE 2: It’s now official. Sabre will be the TBA teaming with Taichi.

Sumo-November 2026 Banzuke Announced (Updated x3)

An early Halloween treat with hopefully no tricks is here-the Japan Sumo Association has just announced the updated Banzuke (rankings) for the November 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka. Here are the full rankings for the top 2 tiers and other noteworthy rankings & notes:

Makuuchi (top tier):
Yokozuna-Onosato (September Tournament Champion), Hoshoryu
Ozeki-Aonishiki, Kirishima, Kotozakura
Sekiwake-Atamifuji, Fujinuokawa
Komusubi-Churanoumi, Yoshinofuji
Maegashira 1-Asanoyama, Fujiryoga
Maegashira 2-Ura, Fujiseiun
Maegashira 3-Takayasu, Hakunofuji
Maegashira 4-Takerufuji, Daieisho
Maegashira 5-Hiradoumi, Gonoyama
Maegashira 6-Kotoshoho, Kotoeiho
Maegashira 7-Wakamotoharu, Kinbozan
Maegashira 8-Roga, Nishikifuji
Maegashira 9-Oshoma, Asakoryu
Maegashira 10-Shishi, Oho
Maegashira 11-Takanosho, Asahakuryu
Maegashira 12-Ichiyamamoto, Abi
Maegashira 13-Toshinofuji, Asasuiryu
Maegashira 14-Tokihayate, Dewanoryu
Maegashira 15-Tamawashi, Kitanowaka (September Juryo Champion)
Maegashira 16-Arashifuji, Kyokukaiyu
Maegashira 17-Daiseizan
Notes: For the first time in over a year one of the Yokozuna is truly on top as Onosato enters November as the defending tournament champion after a September triumph (but of course Hakkaku found reason to complain because it was with “only” 12 wins) while Hoshoryu is rumored to be returning from injury absence with quite an ultimatum per stablemaster Tatsunami-essentially triumph or die. More specifically, win the championship or retire.None of the Ozeki likely can be promoted this time although Aonishiki is best positioned to do so after Kirishima slumped to 8-7 in September, while Kotozakura is coming off 9 wins. Both Sekiwake theoretically have a chance for promotion consideration-Atamifuji would need 13 wins or the championship while Fujinokawa would need a championship in his second effort at Sekiwake after am impressive 11-4 debut and Fighting Spirit Prize. At Komusubi, Churanoumi makes his Sanyaku debut and becomes the first rikishi ever from Okinawa to reach the 4th-highest ranking, alongside the returning Yoshinoduji. Asanoyama makes another big move up to M1 alongside young rising star Fujiryoga just one step from Sanyaku. Hakunofuji didn’t take a big fall after a rough Komusubi debit, falling only to M3 alongside Takayasu, while…stop the presses! Daieisho is back at M4 for the 5th time this year! The Kotos both share a rank again as both fell from M1 last time to M6 while a number of new faces debut at the bottom-Dewarnoryu makes his top tier debut at M14, Kyokukaity finally gets in at M16 alongside newcomer Arashifuji, while a handful of familiar faces return led by Tamawashi as the Iron Man returns to the top tier after 2 tournaments in Juryo alongside September Juryo champion Kitanowaka. The one M17 rank allows Daiseizan to sneak back in too for a second chance.

Juryo:
Juryo 1-Chiyoshoma, Onokatsu
Juryo 2-Kazekeno, Tobizaru
Juryo 3-Kagayaki, Shodai
Juryo 4-Kazuma, Kayo
Juryo 5-Ryuden, Wakatakakage
Juryo 6-Shonannoumi, Nabatame
Juryo 7-Tanji, Hitoshi
Juryo 8-Midorifuji, Tohakuryu
Juryo 9-Mitakeumi, Shirokuma
Juryo 10-Enho, Wakanosho
Juryo 11-Tomokaze, Sadanoumi
Juryo 12-Asahifuji, Tamashoho
Juryo 13-Meisei, Tokifudo
Juryo 14-Hatsuyama, Ryuho
Notes: The big story as expected is Shin-Juryo rikishi Asahifuji making his long-awaited debut, needing just 5 tournaments since his debut to get here with 4 championships and a 33-2 record, although one of those losses came last time in his de facto Juryo debut so expectations are somewhat tempered now that he’s made the big time. The 5 tournaments is perhaps the fastest ever to Juryo since debuting, excluding Makushita debuts. Now the big question: Who got spared at the bottom? NEITHER!?! That aside, a lot of notable names following top tier demotions as Chiyoshoma leads the way at M1 and Tobizaru is in Juryo for the first time since July 2020, along with Shodai for the first time since November 2015 (when he actually won the Juryo championship). Wakatakakage, who was absent in September, is rumored to have a chance of returning this time but I do not expect him back until January, so J5 means if he can’t go he’d fall down to Makushita, but probably stay within the top 5. Enho fell just one spot after demotion on the last day in September while Sadanoumi’s slump has taken him down to J11. Tokifudo gets a second chance at J13 while other newcomer Ryuho debuts at J14. Wakanosho was absent in September due to injury and fell to J10 but is not expected to compete in November so he’ll be demoted to Juryo if he can’t.

Lower tier notes: So that means…no reputation save for Nishikigi & Tochitaikai. Nishikigi was demoted to Makushita 2 while Tochitaikai went down to Ms3, so both have a quick re-promotion chance. Nishikigi previously stated he would not retire if demoted even though he almost certainly has elder stock waiting for him. Inami & Tenshoyama are the Ms1s this time while Ikarigata joins Nishikigi at Ms2. Mita climbed up to Ms9 after a 5-2 effort so a championship could get him back to Juryo. The Sandanme has the usual 80 ranks/160 wrestlers. The Jonidan is at 100 ranks/200 wrestlers with Eisei promoted to Jd83 for his second full effort, while the Jonokuchi holds relatively steady at 22 ranks/43 wrestlers with highly-regarded American-born prospect Sunamusashi making his official debut at Jk19 while favorite lovable loser Morriurara is at Jk15, trying to stop The Streak from reaching 43. Also of note to me, popular Tatsunami chanko chef Kokuryunami was demoted to Jk2 due to withdrawing in September with what appears to be a rib injury based on comments in YouTube videos.

The November Tournament is 11/8-11/22 at Fukuoka International Center in Fukuoka. All tickets are already sold out.

On another side note, the Japan Sumo Association has begun selling & shipping official goods from it’s SuMall online store worldwide including to the US. An English-language page on the JSA’s English website shows goods that can be shipped internationally, with costs ranging from 550-15,000 yen (around $3-100 US) before taxes/fees/shipping. The shipping costs, tarriffs, etc. probably jack up the costs a lot but if you can’t get to Japan, or at least to Ryogoku Kokugikan when it’s open on non-tournament weekdays, it’s at least a way to get official goods.

UPDATE; Stablemaster Tatsunami says Hoshoryu is DEFINITELY IN for November. But Hoshoryu says he will be a game-time decision again, meaning probably by 11/6 which is the pre-tournament withdrawal deadline and announcement of the first 2 days’ matches.

UPDATE 2 (11/4/2026): Major last-minute development before first matches and the withdrawal cutoff: According to Chunichi Sports, Wakatakakage is IN for November.

UPDATE 3 (11/4/2026): Another major last-minute development: Hoshoryu is IN. Both Yokozuna will compete. In Juryo, based on the 1st day’s matches Wakanosho is also IN.

New Japan News: Updated 1/4/2027 Card

New Japan’s traditional post-blowout event presser today in Tokyo was all about Tokyo Dome as we are now 2 months away from the biggest event of the year in Japan. Updating from yesterday, just about everything hinted at is now official. Here is the current card:
Mistico & TBA vs. Taiji Ishimori & Robbie X and Kosei Fujita & Robbie Eagles in a 3-way for the vacant IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Yoh vs. Sho for the title. If Sho wins, Yoh must leave New Japan. If Yoh wins, Sho must leave House Of Torture and re-form Roppongi 3K
Ryohei Oiwa vs. MJF
Will Ospreay vs. Callum Newman
Shingo Takagi vs. Jon Moxley in an Unbound Deathmatch
IWGP Global Champion Gabriel Kidd vs. Yuya Uemura for the title
IWGP Heavyweight Champion Yota Tsuji vs. Kenny Omega for the title

More as it becomes available.

DDT 11/3/2026 Results

ULTIMATE PARTY 2026, DDT’s fall year-end blowout event, is in the books.

Today’s event was held at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE.

The paid attendance was not announced.

Pre-show Match: Shivam & Yuni beat Tomomitsu Matsunaga & Yuki Ishida. Yuni pinned Ishida.

Match 1: HARASHIMA & Naomi Yoshinura beat Jun Akiyama & Masami Inahata. Yoshimura pinned Inahata.

Match 2: Sanshiro Takagi, Toru Owashi & Kazuki Hirata beat Super Sasadango Machine, Antonio Honda & Akito. Hirata pinned Honda.

Match 3: Junta Miyawaki & Daichi Sato beat Mansoor & Mason Madden, Mj Paul & Illusion and Takao Soma & Shota in a 4-way when Sato pinned Shota. Right after that…
Mason Madden beat DDT Iron Man Heavymetalweight Champion Junta Miyawaki to win the title. Madden becomes the 1931st Champion. Which led to…
Mansoor beat DDT Iron Man Heavymetalweight Champion Mason Madden to win the title. Mansoor becomes the 1932nd Champion.

Match 4: Jun Kasai beat Hinata Kasai.

Match 5: In a match where after a pinfall kickout or rope escape that wrestler had to add a 1 kg (2.2 pounds) weight to themselves, up to a 20 kg limit, and also were always connected by the wrists via a rope, DDT Extreme Champion Shunma Katsumata beat Yuki Ueno to retain the title. V3 for Katsumata. Next up: Yoshimura. That match will happen on 12/9 at Korakuen Hall.

Match 6: To-y & Kaisei Takechi beat KANON & O-MENZ Kumadori. To-y pinned KANON after a Franksteiner. Kumadori’s entrance featured a performance by all of O-MENZ.

Match 7: Yukio Naya beat Yuki Iino. This was Iino’s final DDT match before leaving the promotion to join Pro Wrestling NOAH full-time.

Match 8: KO-D Tag Team Champions Takeshi Masada & Yuya Koroku beat Hideki Okatani & Illusion to retain the titles. Masada pinned Illusion. V2 for the champs. Next up: Takagi & TBA, which will be revealed at match time. That match will happen on 11/29 at Korakuen Hall.

Match 9: Konosuke Takeshita beat Danshoku Dieno & Daisuke Sasaki in a 3-way by pinning Sasaki.

Match 10: Zack Sabre Jr. (New Japan) beat Shinya Aoki.

Main Event: KO-D Openweight Champion MAO beat Chris Brookes by countout to retain the title. V6 for MAO. They went almost 34 minutes. Next up: Naya. That match will happen on 11/29. But during that commotion backstage…
Yoshihiko beat DDT Iron Man Heavymetalweight Champion Mansoor to win the title. Yoshihiko becomes the 1933rd Champion. A fitting end to an Ultimate Party.

The next event is Sunday (Saturday US time) at JR Omori Station East Exit Front Plaza in Tokyo. This is a free event and will feature the annual Omori World Championship match and a battle royal for the next title shot among other things. It’s an outdoor event and is weather permitting (will be cancelled if severe weather). There will be no live broadcast. On demand 11/11.