GLEAT 3/12/2026 Results

GLEAT ran their latest G PROWRESTLING event today in Tokyo.

Tofay’s event was held at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo and can be watched on demand FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 260.

Match 1: Takanori Ito, Shigehiro Irie & Yuya Aoki beat Tetsuya Izuchi, Andy Wu & Yumehito Imanari. Ito pinned Izuchi with a German suplex hold.

Match 2: T-Hawk, Minoru Tanaka & Kotaro Suzuki beat Junjie, Katsuhijo Nakajima & Kendo Ka Shin. Tanaka pinned Junjie after BDF.

Match 3: Soma Watanabe, ARASHI & So Daimonji beat Van Vert Jack, Kapy & Lohei Kinoshita. Watanabe pinned Kinoshita after a dropkick.

Match 4: MICHIKO, ChiChi, Chanyota & Riara beat Kakeru Sekiguchi, Honori Hana, Nanami Hatano & Mizuki Kato. ChiChi pinned Hatano after a backdrop.

Match 5: Hayato Tamura, Parker Boudreaux & Andy Panda beat Kato Ishida, KAZMA SAKAMOTO & Black Andromeda. Tamura pinned Andromeda after a lariat.

Main Event: Brass Knuckles JUN, Rock Iwasaki & Keiicho Sato beat El Lindaman, Ryuichi Kawakami & Takehiro Yamamura. JUN pinned Kawakami after Absolute Zero.

The next event is 3/20 at Yokohama Radiant Hall in Yokohama. Broadcast plans TBA but this is being billed as a house show which likely means mo live or on demand broadcast.

Sumo-March 2035 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 5 Results (3/12/2026) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 5 of the March 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Seliwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo

Makuuchi (top tier):
Kotoeiho (M17) beat Mitakeumi (M15)
Fujiryoga (M17) beat Chiyoshoma (M14)
Kinbozan (M16) beat Fujiseiun (M13)
Asahakuryu (M16) beat Tobizaru (M13)
Asanoyama (M12) beat Nishikifuji (M14)
Asakoryu (M12) beat Roga (M10)
Gonoyama (M10) beat Oshoumi (M11)
Shishi (M11) beat Tokihayate (M9)
Tamawashi (M9) beat Ura (M8)
Shodai (M8) beat Oshoma (M7)
Takanosho (M4) beat Onokatsu (M6)
Daieisho (M4) beat Kotoshoho (M5)
Ichiyamamoto (M6) beat Oho (M3)
Hiradoumi (M1) beat Atamifuji (K)
Takayasu (S) beat Yoshinofuji (M1)
Kirishima (S) beat Wakamotoharu (K)
Wakatakakage (M1) beat Kotozakura (O)
Aonishiki (O) beat Fujinokawa (M2)
Hoshoryu (Y) beat Churanoumi (M2)
Leader: Takayasu, Takanosbo (5-0)
Of note: The leaderboard shrank from 4 to 2 at the top today, and for the first time since July 2023 Takayasu is 5-0 and teasing both another chance at that elisive first Emperor’s Cup. However…the last time he was 5-0? Demotion as he finished 7-8. As for Takanosho, he could give the former Takakeisho a championship in his first tournament as stablemaster Minatogawa. Hoshoryu is right there at 4-1 along with 7 others.
Yokozuna Watch: Aonishiki was back in the win column today and is now 3-2, still with a chance. He has Oho tomorrow who can’t be overlooked despite a 1-4 start.

Juryo:
Kotokuzan (J14) beat Tsurugisho (J12)
Nishikigi (J12) beat Fujitensei (J13)
Kazekeno (J14) beat Toshinofuji (J11)
Dewanoryu (J10) beat Tohakuryy (J10)
Hatsuyama (J9) beat Shimazuumi (J13)
Kazuma (J11) beat Tamashoho (J9)
Kitanowaka (J8) beat Kyokukaiyu (J7)
Shonannoumi (J8) beat Hitoshi (J6)
Meisei (J7) beat Shirokuma (J5)
Kayo (J6) beat Kagayaki (J5)
Wakanosho (J3) beat Takerufuji (J4)
Asasuiryu (J2) beat Nishinoryu (J4)
Daiseizan (J3) beat Sadanoumi (J1)
Ryuden (J1) beat Tomokaze (J2)
Leader: Wakanosho, Kazuma (5-0)

Lower tier notes: Enho lost to fellow Makushita promotion candidate Okaryu (Ms2) today to fall to 2-1, but still has a chance at promotion to Juryo if he finishes 6-1, maybe 5-2 but it depends on what else happens. No match tomorrow.

Sumo-March 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 4 Results (3/11/2026) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 4 of the March 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo

As today-March 11-is the 15th Anniversary of the Great Japan Earthquake of 2011 that decimated eastern parts of the country, especially Fukushima prefecture, each department held a moment of silence today in remembrance of the victims. The quake struck at 2:46 PM, which was 1:46 AM ET/10:46 PM PT. In sumo in recent years, the prefecture has been buoyed by the Onami brothers-Wakamotoharu & Wakatakakage-who have been mainstays in the top tier and Wakatakakage has also won the Emperor’s Cup once. Their older brother, Wakatakamoto, currently is in Makushita.

Makuuchi (top tier):
Asahakuryu (M16) beat Fujiryoga (M17)
Kotoeiho (M17) beat Kinbozan (M16)
Nishikifuji (M14) beat Mitakeumi (M15)
Fujiseiun (M13) beat Tobizaru (M13)
Asanoyama (M12) beat Chiyoshoma (M14)
Asakoryu (M12) beat Oshoumi (M11)
Tokihayate (M9) beat Roga (M10)
Shishi (M11) beat Tamawashi (M9)
Shodai (M8) beat Gonoyama (M10)
Daieisho (M4) beat Ura (M8)
Takanosho (M4) beat Oshoma (M7)
Hiradoumi (M3) beat Ichiyamamoto (M6)
Kotoshoho (M5) beat Oho (M3)
Atamifuji (K) beat Wakamotoharu (K)
Kirishima (S) beat Wakatakakage (M1)
Churanoumi (M2) beat Aonishiki (O)
Takayasu (S) beat Kotozakura (O)
Yoshinofuji (M1) beat Onosato (Y) by default/withdrawal
Fujinokawa (M2) beat Hoshoryu (Y). KINBOSHI!!! The second career-and second straight-Gold Star Victory for Fujinokawa!
Leader: Takayasu, Takanosho, Kotoshoho (4-0)
WITHDRAWAL: Onosato (Y). Dislocated shoulder. Seems to be his previously injured left shoulder per Nikkan Sports, who got comments from his stablemaster Nishonoseki on the matter. Tournament likely over. Expected to be out 3 weeks. Surgery is possible but seems unlikely and Onosato is expected back for the Spring provincial tour in April. Yoshinofuji got the fusen as a result, but not another kinboshi. This also means, if he misses 4 more days, Onosato’s run of no losing tournaments in his entire career to date is over.
RE-ENTRY: Onokatsu (M6). Will return tomorrow. He was out the last 4 days with a left ankle sprain, which was expected to keep him out 2 weeks. Will be the equivalent of 0-4 and probably needs a win to ensure he is safe from demotion to Juryo in worst-case.
Of note: Tamawashi’s latest Iron Man feat is in the books as he is now the all-time leader in top tier matches with 1471. Unfortunately the bad luck continues as he is 0-4 and is going to need some wins to keep those runs going. At M9 he probably needs just 2 wins to be safe from demotion to Juryo. Also, for a second straight day a match ended with a non-winning technique as Takanosho beat Oshoma by tsukihiza, knee touch down. Right after the match began Oshoma bent his right knee down too far and it inadverttently touched the ground. Not injured, just accidental. Elsewhere, Fujinokawa became the latest to scalp both Yokozuna in a tournament and he reportedly gave his prize money today to oyakata Kabutoyama (formerly Oikari), who is his father. He already has more kinboshi than the old man did in his career.
Yokozuna Watch: Aonishiki’s hopes aren’t gone but now it’s the danger zone at 2-2. Still early and plenty of time but he can only afford maybe one more loss.

Juryo:
Kazekeno (J14) beat Shimazuumi (J13)
Fujisentsei (J13) beat Kotokuzan (J14)
Nishikigi (J12) beat Tsurugisho (J12)
Dewanoryu (J10) beat Toshinofuji (J11)
Tohakuryu (J10) beat Tamashoho (J9)
Kazuma (J11) beat Hatsuyama (J9)
Kiwanowaka (J8) beat Shonannoumi (J8)
Kyokukaiyu (J7) beat Hitoshi (J6)
Meisei (J7) beat Kagayaki (J5)
Kayo (J6) beat Shirokuma (J5)
Nishinoryu (J4) beat Takerufuji (J4)
Wakanosho (J3) beat Asasuiryu (J2)
Daiseizan (J3) beat Ryuden (J1)
Sadanoumi (J1) beat Tomokaze (J2)
Leader: Wakanosho, Kyokukaiyu, Kazume, Fujitensei (4-0)

Lower tier notes: Enho beat Shimanoumi today for his second win and a 2-0 start, halfway to promotion in Makushita. Tomorrow he faces Okaryu, who is also 2-0 at Ms2 and looking for promotion to Juryo. Tough one for me because as a Tatsunami man prominently featured on their YouTube channel Okaryu has become one of my favorites along with Enho.

Stardom 3/11/2026 Results (Updated)

Stardom continued the Cinderella Tournament today in Tokyo with the Quarterfinals.

Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on Stardom World. You can also watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 1164.

Match 1: Starlight Kid, Mei Seira, Maika, Xena, India Sioux (CMLL) & Tabata (CMLL) beat Hazuki, Saori Anou, Yuna Mizumori, Anne Kanaya, Kikyo Furusawa & Fuwa-chan. Seira pinned Kanaya after Biba Meiko.

Match 2: Suzu Suzuki, Rina Yamashita & Akira Kurogame beat Saya Iida, Bea Priestley & Momo Kohgo. Suzuki pinned Kohgo after Tequila Shot.

Match 3: Ami Sohrei, Saki Kashima, Lady C, Tomoka Inaba & Ranna Yagami beat Konami, Natsuko Tora, Ruaka, Azusa Inaba & Fukigen. Yagami pinned Fukigen after Beat Buster.

Cinderella Tournament:
Match 4: Hanan beat Maki Itoh.
Match 5: Aya Sakura beat Rian.

Match 6: Future Of Stardom Champion HANAKO beat Yuria Hime to retain the title. V4 for HANAKO.

Cinderella Tournament:
Match 6: Rina beat Sayaka Kurara. No repeat. And hopefully this means no World Of Stardom Championship shot that Kurara keeps begging for.
Main Event: Miyu Amasaki beat Hina.

As a result of today, the Semifinals are Hanan-Sakura and Rina-Amasaki. This means there’s the chance of a big sister-little sister Final is Hanan & Rina win. Hanan is trying for her 2nd Cinderella triumph. Everyone else goes for their first.

The Semifinals & Finals are Sunday at Yokohama Budokan in Yokohama. Live streaming as a PPV on Stardom World will begin at 12:30 AM PT/3:30 AM ET.

UPDATE: Next up for HANAKO-Yagami. That match will happen Sunday.

DDT 3/11/2026 Results (Updated)

Following the shocking & sad news that Shinjuku Face in Tokyo is closing at the end of September after 21 years, DDT ran the first of what will be their final 10 events at the venue before than today. The venue’s lease is expiring but no further details are known yet.

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

The paid attendance was not announced.

Pre-show Match: Tokyo Joshi Pro match: Rika Tatsumi & Uta Takami beat Yuki Kamifuku & Kira Summer. Tatsumi pinned Summer after Missile Hip.

Shortly after that…
Antonio Honda beat DDT Iron Man Heavymetalweight Champion Rika Tatsumi to win the title. Honda becomes the 1809th Champion.

Match 1: Shinya Aoki, Junta Miyawaki & Viente Maligno beat Chris Brookes, Kota Sekifuda & Hinata Kasai. Aoki beat Kasai with Aoki Clutch.

Match 2: HARASHIMA & Antonio Honda beat Jun Akiyama & Kazuki Hirata. Honda pinned Hirata after a HARASHIMA Blue Sword.

During the opening announcements that followed, Antonio Honda vs. Yoh (New Japan) was announced for 4/15 at Korakuen Hall. Honda announced he would defend the Iron Man Title then against Yoh. However…
GM Imabayashi beat DDT Iron Man Heavymetalweight Champion Antonio Honda to win the title. Imabayashi becomes the 1810th Champion.

Match 2: Kazuma Sumi, Naomi Yoshimura, Ryota Nakatsu & Yuki Ishida beat Daisuke Sasaki, Hideki Okatani, MJ Paul & Illusion. Yoshimura pinned Illusion after Paybacks.

Match 4: Shishamo Power, Eel Mask & Gota Ihashi beat Yuki Iino, Yukio Naya & Tomomitsu Matsunaga. Power pinned Matsunaga after a fisherman’s buster.

Match 5: KO-D Tag Team Champions MAO & KANON beat Danshoku Dieno & Super Sasadango Machine to retain the titles.KANON pinned Dieno after a lariat. V4 for the champs.

Main Event: Takeshi Masada, Yuya Koroku & Daichi Sato beat KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champions Yuki Ueno, To-y & Kaisei Takechi to win the titles. Masada, Koroku & Sato become the 60th KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champions. Masada pinned Takechi. That will not make the ladies happy. Next up: Yoshimura, Nakatsu & Ishida. That match will happen on 3/22 at Korakuen Hall. As for Imabayashi…odds are his Iron Man reign will also end on 3/22 as he will defend the title in a 1 vs. 6 Handicap Match against Honda, Minoru Suzuki, Sanshiro Takagi, Dnashoku Dieno, Super Sasadango Machine & Toru Owashi. Then we’ll see what happens because if Rika Tatsumi doesn’t steal it back that will affect Tokyo Joshi Pro’s 3/29 event as she was supposed to defend the ttile then in a battle royal. With the “Card subject to change” caveat of course. But hey, if it means Mahiro Kiryu can’t win it back I will not complain. Also, TJPW will have a pre-show match on 3/22.

The next event is Sunday at Yume Messe Miyagi in Miyagi. There will be no live broadcast. On demand on 3/18.

UPDATE: TJPW has announced whoever is champion on 3/29 will defend in the battle royal…which is now a 12 person battle royal as Tatsumi aka some weird alter-ego has been added as a challenger.

TJPW News: Street Performance Leads To Incident

First things first-this was a promotional stunt for GRAND PRINCESS ‘26 so don’t be too alarmed. Here’s what happened-as part of a “challenge” issued by event PR Ambassador Super Sasadango Machine, Tokyo Joshi Pro roomie Shion Kanzaki did a live street performance in the Shinjuku area of Tokyo where she performed her entrance theme. She did and received cheers & applause from some onlookers. Mission acocmplished. But then, a masked assailant attacked Representative President Tetsuya Koda, who was there, with a saber and beat him down. It was revealed to be Sumire Uesaka, a popular voice actress who sold out Ryogoku Kokugikan with a solo performance in 2016. Uesaka received word yesterday she is in the 10-person battle royal on 3/29 for the DDT Iron Man Heavymetalweight Championship currently held by Rika Tatsumi (POTENTIAL SPOILER ALERT-unfortunately Mahiro Kiryu is in it too) and attacked Koda as part of a promo until Kanzaki intervened.

In other words…Pro Wrestling Everybody!!!

The rest of the participants were announced last night along with the full card: Tatsumi, Kiryu, Raku, Mifu Ashida, Kira Sunmer, Chika Nanase, Sakura Hattori*, Matcha, Momo Sato, Minimo Chan (with Mari Haguchi). But as always with this title, Card Subject To Change.

The event will have 10 total matches with an intermission before the 3 title matches that will be the 8th-10th matches.

*-Soon-to-be fka Kaya Toribami after this Sunday’s event. Since last weekend’s event she announced a new name and video clips have surfaced online related to this. They can be viewed on TJPW’s YouTube channel.

New Japan 3/10/2026 Results (Updated)

New Japan began Round 2 of the New Japan Cup today in Okayama.

Today’s event was held at Shigeto Arena Okayama in Okayama 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 1233.

Match 1: OSKAR (The Grouch) & Yuto Ice (Ice Baby) beat Masatora Yasuda & Aaron Wolf. Ice pinned Yaauda after Ice High.

Match 2: Jacob Austin Young, Francesco Akira, Great-O-Khan, HENARE & Jake Lee beat Tatsuya Matsunoto, Toru Yano, Boltin Oleg, YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto. Young pinned Matsumoto after Bite The Dust.

Match 3: Kosei Fujita & Hartley Jackson beat Zane Jay & Callum Newman. Jackson pinned Jay after Death Valley Bomb.

Match 4: Chase Owens, Yujiro Takahashi & Ren Narita beat Tomoaki Honma, Shota Umino & Satoshi Kojima. Owens pinned Honma after C Trigger.

Match 5: Ryohei Oiwa & Zack Sabre Jr. beat Daiki Nagai & Yota Tsuji. Oiwa pinned Nagai with a roll-through German suplex hold.

New Japan Cup Round 2:
Match 6: Shingo Takagi beat Don Fale.
Main Event: Yuya Uemura beat Drilla Moloney.
As a result, Takagi-Uemura is set for the Quarterfinals.

The next event is Thursday at Takamatsu City General Gym in Kagawa. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 3 AM PT/6 AM ET.

UPDATE: Tokyo Sports reports there was a title change in England this past Sunday in Pro Wrestling EVE-Syuri lost the STRONG Women’s Championship to Alex Windsor. New Japan’s Japanese website has been updated to reflect this. Windsor becomes the 8th STRONG Women’s Champion.

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

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 3 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):
Fujiryoga (M17) beat Kotoeiho (M17)
Kinbozan (M16) beat Asasuiryu (J2)
Asahakuryu (M16) beat Nishikifuji (M14)
Chiyoshoma (M14) beat Mitakeumi (M15)
Tobizaeu (M15) beat Asanoyama (M12)
Fujiseiun (M13) beat Asakoryu (M12)
Roga (M10) beat Oshoumi (M11)
Gonoyama (M10) beat Shishi (M11)
Shodai (M8) beat Tamawashi (M9)
Ura (M8) beat Tokihayate (M9)
Kotoshobo (M5) beat Ichitamamoto (M6)
Oshoma (M7) beat Abi (M5) by default/withdrawal
Oho (M3) beat Daieisho (M4)
Takanosbo (M4) beat Hiradoumi (M3)
Takayasu (S) beat Wakamotoharu (K)
Kirishima (S) beat Atamifuji (K)
Kotozakura (O) beat Churanoumi (M2)
Aonishiki (O) beat Wakatakakage (M1)
Fujinokawa (M2) beat Onosato (Y). KINBOSHI!!! The first career Gold Star Victory for Fujinokawa!
Hoshoryu (Y) beat Yoshinofuji (M1)
WITHDRAWAL: Abi (M5). Back (simple explanation). Out about a week. That means there is a chance he could return this tournament but it would be to soften the blow of demotion and try to avoid the equivalent of 0-15. His top tier position is probably safe if he can’t return but at worst it’s a toss-up. A return with one win should be enough Oshoma got the fusen as a result.
Of note: Oh-no-sato! What is going on with Onosato? This is the first time the Yokozuna has begun a tournament 0-3 in his career and he is almost halfway to what would be the first losing record in his career. As a Yokozuna he can’t be demoted but from what I’ve seen he has been exposed technique-wise and doesn’t appear injured unless Nishonoseki is not telling us something. Tomorrow could be big trouble for Onosato…Yoshinofuji, who has taken two Kinboshi from the Yokozuna in their two medtings the last 2 tournamrnts. It does help Hoshoryu who is off to a 3-0 start as he tries for his first championship as a Yokozuna. But he must face a now-very-motivated Fujinokawa tomorrow. There is also an important co-leader clash between Takayasu & Kotozakura who are both 3-0.
Also of note-Tobizaru won by a non-winning technique-isamiashi, frontal step out. Asanoyama was about to push Tobizaru out but as The Flying Monkey went down & out at the edge of the dohyo, Asanoyama inadvertently stepped out first with his right foot before Tobizaru’s body touched the ground, a result upheld after a judges conference. So while Tobizaru won, Asanoyama caused himself to lose, albeit unintentionally.
Yokozuna Watch: Aonishiki bounced back from his first loss today with a win to improve to 2-1. Too early to speculate but every win helps. While best-case is winning a 3rd straight championship for promotion, yet another playoff appearance would also be enough or a runner-up with at least 12 wins. He faces Churanoumi tomorrow.

And Finally…Tamawashi’s next Iron Man record cones tomorrow when he will claim the all-time record for top tier appearances at 1471. Hopefully it gives him some better luck as he’s 0-3 so far.

Juryo:
Fujitensei (J13) beat Hakuyozan (Ms2)
Kazekeno (J14) beat Tsurugisho (J12)
Toshinofuji (J11) beat Kotokuzan (J14)
Kazuma (J11) beat Shimazuumi (J13)
Togakuryu (J10) beat Nishikigi (J12)
Hatsuyama (J9) beat Tamashoho (J9)
Kitanowaka (J8) beat Tohakuryu (J10)
Kyokukaiyu (J7) beat Meisei (J7)
Shonannouni (J8) beat Kayo (J6)
Kagayaki (J5) beat Shirokuma (J5)
Takerufuji (J4) beat Hitoshi (J6)
Wakanosho (J3) beat Daiseizan (J3)
Tomokaze (J2) beat Nishinoryu (J4)
Ryuden (J1) beat Sadanoumi (J1)

Lower tier notes: No match for Enho in Makushita today, his second match is scheduled for tomorrow against fellow ex-salaried wrestler Shimanoumi.

UPDATE: Onosato has WITHDRAWN. No word as to why or status going forward. If he misses 5 or more days it will be his first career losing record. Yoshinofuji will get the fusen as a result, but not another Kinboshi. Nikkan Sports reports Onosato said he physcially was “okay” after today’s loss which suggests he’ll be back in a couple days.

New Japan TAMASHII 2/28/2026 Results

New Japan’s TAMASHII sub-label ran their latest event on 2/28, their first of the year showcasing training wrestlers from Australia, New Zealand & the Oceania region.

The event was held at Magere Arts Center in Auckland, New Zealand. There is/was no live or on demand broadcast but there is a chance some matches will be available on YouTube at a later date.

The paid attendance was not announced.

Match 1: Thor Keith beat Darryl Voll.

Match 2: Dorian Webber & Graham Hughes bear Bee Numan & Lance Adams.

Match 3: Nico Bell beat TJ Illes.

Match 4: Johnny Recon & Liam Erikson beat Don Fale & Maximillion.

Match 5: EC Brownie beat James Shaw.

Main Event: TAMASHII Tag Team Champions The Pretty Boys beat Kawa Kupa & Toa to retain the titles. V2 for the champs.

No word on when the next event will be.

RUMOR: Major Tokyo Wrestling Venue Closing? (Updated x3)

This has not been confirmed by the venue yet, and I can’t get more info because the reporting site appears to be geoblocked or restricted (I’ll try using VPN later to get to it), but Japanese site Kakutolog is reporting on socials that Shinjuku Face in Tokyo, which is celebrating it’s 20th Anniversary this year, will close this fall. The site cautions the venue has not announced anything official and is still advertising events-both pro wrestling and music as it is also a concert/theater venue-into May, but also fueling this are is an announcement from Bar123, a pro wrestling themed bar stating the same, who also shared a post from Marigold wrestler Minami Komomo, who possibly started all this a week or two ago in announcing Marigold will run at Kinshicho Marui, which is a shopping center in Sumida City, Tokyo. But perhaps it is also an affiliated Marui Annex in Shinjuku. Nonetheless it bears monitoring as a closure of Shinjuku Face would have a huge impact on wrestling as many indies as well as DDT, Pro Wrestling NOAH, Tokyo Joshi Pro and others frequently run there…all really but New Japan and, to a minimal extent, All-Japan. Again, nothing official on this yet.

More as it becomes available.

UPDATE: Sadly, it’s now official. Shinjuku Face will close at the end of September.

UPDATE 2: The closure is because the venue’s lease is expiring after what will be 21 years. Many Japanese & foreign wrestlers who have competed there are posting on social media about this.

UPDATE 3: Now there are reports the closure is because the building it’s housed in will need to be rebuilt due to aging. The venue is at least 7 stories tall and houses much more than the venue. The company that operates the venue is looking at building a new venue in Tokyo and if it’s in Shinjuku they likely would call it Shinjuku Face again.