Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling 8/29/2026 NEAR LIVE Results (Tentative)

Tokyo Joshi Pro has a special mini-event coming up today, featuring only wrestlers who debuted after 2023. If the promotion posts results in a timely manner, NEAR LIVE results will be provided below. Otherwise they will be posted as soon as possible.

Today’s event will be held at Tokyo Square in Tokyo and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE Tuesday. There is no live broadcast.

Today’s lineup (match order TBA):
Chika Nanase vs. Shion Kanzaki
Haru Kazashiro vs. Kira Summer
Shino Suzuki vs. Mifu Ashida
Wakana Uehara vs. Momo Sato
HIMAWARI & Toga vs. Uta Takami & Ren Konatsu

The event is scheduled to begin at 8 PM PT/11 PM ET.

NOAH News: N-1 To Feature Returning Youngster

When Pro Wrestling NOAH announced a wrestler named Kouga for the N-1 VICTORY 2026 Tournament, it got a huge reaction even though I didn’t recognize him. Now the promotion has posted more about it on social media in English, and I understand why-Kouga is fka Owadasan fka Yu Owada, who is returning to Japan after his training excursion that took him to Europe last year. He debuted in England’s Progress Wrestling in August 2025 then won his first career championship in Berlin, Germany in February and now he returns as presumably still a member of Team 2000X. Presumably. We’ll find out starting September 12.

(Photo credit: Pro Wrestling NOAH Official English Twitter)

Injury Report: No Muy Bien

Something I was previously unaware of coming out of Sunday until Pro Wrestling NOAH mentioned it was just mentioned as being covered in this week’s issue of Weekly Pro-at his hometown event at Culttz Kawasaki, Hajime Ohara announced after his match that he is headed to the sidelines. Right knee. Out indefinitely but will be having surgery soon so probably done for the year. He vowed to return to the event next year as GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion so all we know it is sounds like a long break.

More as it becomes available.

DDT 8/26/2026 Results

DDT ran yet another Beer Garden Pro Wrestling event today in Tokyo.

Today’s event was held at Ueno Park Outdoor Stage in Tokyo and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE Friday. There was no live broadcast.

The paid attendance was not announced.

There were last-minute changes to the card due to Daisuke Sasaki being pulled off the event. Continuing a comedy storyline involving alligators and Sasaki showing up in such a costume.

Match 1: In a Ueno-style Rock & Roll Deathmatch, Shunma Katsumata & Kazuma Suni beat To-y & Yuya Koroku. Sumi pinned To-y.

Immediately afterwards…

Shunma Katsumata beat DDT Iron Man Heavymetalweight Champion Kazuma Sumi to win the title. Katsumata becomes the 1092nd Champion.

Match 2: Antonio Honda beat KANON. As a result, Honda wins the right to challenge for the remaining “Money In The Bank” title shot right anytime, anywhere from KANON. (The remaining one is currently held by Katsumata)

Match 3: Sanshiro Takagi, Akito, Junta Miyawaki & Masami Inahata beat Jun Akiyama, HARASHIMA, Tomomitsu Matsunaga & Yuki Ishida. Miyawaki pinned Ishida with Sunshine Clutch.

Match 4: MAO, Yuki Iino, Yukio Naya & Viento Levante beat Crocodile D. Sasa (Daisuke Sasaki), Hideki Okatani, MJ Paul & Illusion. MAO pinned Illusion after Michinoku Driver 2 into a trash can.

Match 5: Yuki Ueno & Chris Brookes beat Kazuki Hirata & Hinata Kasai. Ueno pinned Hirata after Sunny Lariat.

Main Event: Danshoku Dieno vs. Takeshi Masada, Yuni & Daichi Sato in a 4-way went to a no contest. Outside interference. Which led to…
Main Event (again): Yuki Ueno, Chris Brookes, Kazuki Hirata & Hinata Kasai beat Danshoku Dieno, Takeshi Masada, Yuni & Daichi Sato. Brookes pinned Honda after a piledriver into a pool. As a result, Brookes wins the “Money In The Bank” title shot rights from Dieno.

The next event is Sunday at Korakuen Hall. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin Saturday at 7:30 PM PT/10;30 PM ET.

All-Japan 8/26/2026 Results

All-Japan continued the Zennichi Jr. Festival today in Hiroshima with the last day of Block B.

Today’s event was held at Hiroshima Industrial Hall East Exhibition Hall in Hiroshima and will be available on demand on AJPW.TV later today. There was no live broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 418.

Match 1: Jun & Rei Saito & Yuko Miyamoto beat Shotaro Ashino, Takeshi Okada & Imabari Towel Mascaras. Rei Saito pinned Mascaras after Yagiyama Cyclone.

Match 2: Yuma Aoyagi, Yasutaka Yano & Leon De Oro beat Hideki Suzuki, MUSASHI & GuC (Dragon Gate). Aoyagi pinned MUSASHI after The Fool.

Match 3: Yuma Anzai, Go Shiozaki, Ren Ayabe & Seiki Yoshioka beat Kento Miyahara, Ryuki Honda, Kumaarashi & Seigo Tachibana. Anzai pinned Tachibana after Gumshala.

Zennichi Jr. Festival Block B:
Match 4: Dan Tamura beat Shota Kofuji.
Match 5: Naruki Doi beat Masaaki Mochizuki.
Main Event: Hokuto Omori beat Yuya Aoki.
As a result, Mozhizuki & Tamura tied for the lead at 3-1-1, 7 pts, but there was no tiebreaker because their head-to-head result was a draw. Which led to…
Impromptu tiebreaker match: Dan Tamura beat Masaaki Mochizuki. As a result, Tamura wins Block B and will advance to the Fibals to face Seiki Yoshioka.

The Final is Saturday at Ebara Wave Arena Ota (Ota City General Gym) in Tokyo. Live streaming on AJPW.TV will begin Friday at 10 PM PT/1 AM ET. This will also be a GAORA SPORTS broadcast in Japan (likely taped at a later date).

News: Former New Japan Wrestler Resurfaces

There have been a lot of rumors and rumblings about what was next for Hiromu Takahashi after he left New Japan earlier this year but opted to not reunite with his former Los Ingobernales…ahem, Los Tranquilos de Japan factionmates Tetsuya Naito & BUSHI (who now are unofficially officially part of Pro Wrestling NOAH). According to the Japanese wrestling news media, we now have the answer, which was not unexpected…

WWE.

And he’s got his new-and-trademarked-so-WWE-can make-all-the-money-and-the-wrestlers-can’t-ring name: Kyoki. This possibly translates to English as “Mad Oddity” and he possibly may be teaming with fellow ex-New Japan wrestler Shinsuke Nakamura upon his debut, but reports are he already has his first match in the books, a non-televised match that took place yesterday as part of a live Raw broadcast and SmackDown tapings for this coming Friday’s episode.

We’ll see what happens, I guess.

Source: https://wrestling-now.net/archives/78912 (in Japanese)

All-Japan 8/25/2026 Results (Updated)

All-Japan continued the Zennichi Jr. Festival today in Ehime. With the last day of Block A.

Today’s event was held at Matsuyama City Community Center in Ehime and will be available on demand on AJPW.TV later today. There was no live broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 402.

Match 1: Hideki Suzuki, Hokuto Omori & GuC (Dragon Gate) beat Yuma Aoyagi, Masaaki Mochizuki (Dragon Gate) & Imabari Towel Mascaras. Suzuki pinned Mascaras after a double arm suplex.

Match 2: Jun & Rei Saito & Yuko Miyamoto beat Shotaro Ashino, Kumaarashi & Yuya Aoki. Rei Saito pinned Kumaarashi after Saito Iginari Smash (a double chokeslam).

Match 3: Kento Miyahara, Ryuki Honda & Dan Tamura beat Yuma Anzai, Ren Ayabe & Shota Kofuji. Honda pinned Kofuji after Final Vent.

Match 4: Go Shiozaki beat Yasutaka Yano.

Zennichi Jr. Festival Block A:
Match 5: MUSASHI vs. Leon De Oro went to a double countout. No points.
Main Event: Seiki Yoshioka beat Seigo Tachibana.
As a result, Yoshioka wins Block A and advances to the Finals.

The next event is tomorrow at Hiroshima Industrial Hall East Exhibition Hall in Hiroshima with the last day of Block B. There will be no live broadcast. On demand later that day.

UPDATE: Today’s event is now available on demand.

New Japan News: Shota Umino Update

New Japan has provided an update on Shota Umino, who was pulled from the G1 CLIMAX 36 after just one match due to a potential concussion-while we don’t know if he had more than symptoms, what we do know is he will return on 9/5 at Light Cube Utsunomiya in Tochigi. He’ll return in a 6-man tag match with YOSHI-HASHI & Tatsuya Matsunoto against Jacob Austin Young, HENARE & Great-O-Khan.

Unino lost his G1 opener against Zack Sabre Jr. but was injured during the match. The promotion pulled him out for precautionary reasons.

Injury Report: Just Tapped Out

The Just Tap Out (JTO) promotion, currently owned and run by New Japan part-timer TAKA Michinoku, has announced an upcoming injury absence that will also have some Stardom implications-Tomoka Inaba, who is a regular in Stardom along with younger sister Azusa Inaba, is going to be out of action soon per JTO. Neck maintenance. Out one month effective after the 9/5 JTO event. As Stardom is off until 9/6 she won’t miss any events until then so no card changes are needed right now but she’ll miss events including the September big events and is uncertain for October. Tomoka Inaba is expected to return to JTO on 10/10.

All-Japan 8/23/2026 Results

After an unplanned day off due to yesterday’s Kumamoto event being cancelled following last month’s earthquake (several wrestlers did visit the area to assist with relief efforts and lift residents’ spirits), All-Japan resumed the Zennichi Jr. Festival today in Fukuoka.

Today’s event was held at Locally Produced Kurume (?) in Fukuoka and can be watched on demand on AJPW.TV. (There was no live broadcast)

The announced paid attendance was 539.

Before the event began, Ryo Inoue, who is currently out due to injury, made an appearance to greet the hometown fans.

Match 1: Zennichi Jr. Festival Block A: Seiki Yoshioka beat Yasutaku Yano.

Match 2: Hideki Suzuki beat Jiro Shinbashi (Dragon Gate). Shinbashi was and will be the replacement for the absent Rising Hayato over the next couple events.

Match 3: Jun & Rei Saito & Naruki Doi (Independent/Freelancer) beat Yuma Aoyagi, Yuko Miyamoto & Aizawa No. 1. Rei Saito pinned 1 after a hip drop.

Match 4: Zennichi Jr. Festival Block A: Leon De Oro beat Seigo Tachibana.

Match 5: Zennichi Jr. Festival Block B: Masaaki Mochizuki beat Yuya Aoki.

Main Event: Yuma Anzai, Go Shiozaki, Ren Ayabe & Shota Kofuji beat Kento Miyahara, Ryuki Honda, MUSASHI & Kumaarashi. Anzai pinned Kumaarashi after Gumshala (a running knee strike).

Standings:
Block A:
1-MUSASHI, 2-1-1, 5 pts
2-Tachibana, 2-1-1, 5 pts
3-Yoshioka, 2-2, 4 pts
4-Oro, 2-2, 4 pts
5-Hayato, 2-3, 4 pts (OUT-injured)
6-Yano, 2-3, 4 pts (OUT)

Block B:
1-Mochizuki, 3-0-1, 7 pts
2-Aoki, 3-1, 6 pts
3-Dan Tamura, 2-1-1, 5 pts
4-Hokuto Omori, 2-2, 4 pts (OUT)
5-Doi, 1-3, 2 pts (OUT)
6-Kofuji, 0-4, 0 pts (OUT)

The winners of each block advance to the Finals. In Block A, there are 2 matches left to decide it: MUSASHI-Oro and Tachibana-Yoshioka. If both MUSASHI & Tachibana win, they’ll have to figure out a tiebreaker because MUSASHI-Tachibana was a draw. If one wins and the other loses, the winner advances. If both matches to go a draw or there is a 3 or 4-way tie, they will have to figure out tiebreakers. In Block B, I said the other day it was Aoki’s to lose…he may have just lost it. That being said, Mochizuki still must beat Doi or draw to win. Aoki can still take it back with a win and Doi win. Tamura only still has a chance because he opened with a draw against Mochizuki. And, much to many fans’ disappointment, their pre-tournament pick to win it all, Omori, will not as he now can’t win the block. He can spoil it for Aoki though.

The next event is Tuesday at Matsuyama City Community Center in Ehime. There will be no live broadcast. On demand later that day or, at the latest, Wednesday.