Tokyo Joshi Pro runs their monthly mid-major Tokyo event today, finishing up the Max Heart Tournament with the Finals. It could be a preview of GRAND PRINCESS ‘26 as Princess Tag Team Champions Yuki Kamifuku & Wakana Uehara face Mizuki & Uta Takami. While a non-title match, a Mizuki/Takami win likely means a rematch for the titles. Before that is an International Princess Championship match as MIRAI returns to defend the title against Toga (who celebrated a birthday recently and shocked us by revealing she’s…only 22?!? She looks so much older!). And there’s also a DDT Iron Man Heavymetalweight Championship match as, if all goes as planned, Mahiro Kiryu will get squashed by Aja Kong and end this hilarious debacle. But as always, this comes with the “subject to change” disclaimer as we saw on Wednesday.
Today’s event will be held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched LIVE on WRESTLE UNIVERSE and ABEMA (paid add-on required) in Japanese and English. Maya Sugawara will be a special guest on commentary You will also be able to watch the full live broadcast FOR FREE on YouTube (live stream only, no archive/on demand on YouTube). With the usual post-event party planned the promotion already announced the event’s running time is expected to be 2 1/2 hours so no speculation needed.
Today’s lineup:
Ren Konatsu vs. Shion Kanzaki
Miyu Yamashita, Kaya Toribami, HIMAWARI & Shino Suzuki vs. Hyper Misao, Kaeru Sekiguchi, Kira Summer & Chika Nanase
Max The Impaler, Pom Harajuku & Raku vs. Ryo Mizunami, Yuki Aino & Haru Kazashiro
DDT Iron Man Heavymetalweight Champion Mahiro Kiryu vs. Aja Kong for the title (subject to change)
Shoko Nakajima & Sarah Phoenix vs. Suzume & Arisu Endo
Miu Watanabe & Rika Tatsumi vs. Yuki Arai & Mifu Ashida
International Princess Champion MIRAI vs. Toga for the title
Max Heart Tournament Finals: Yuki Kamifuku & Wakana Uehara vs. Mizuki & Uta Takami
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Updates below will begin at 6:30 PM PT/9:30 PM ET. The UNIVERSE live stream, which I will be watching, is scheduled to begin 20 minutes before the event. The YouTube live stream is scheduled to begin 15 minutes before the event.
6:10 PM PT UPDATE: The UNIVERSE live stream has begun. The YouTube broadcast is scheduled to begin in 5 minutes.
6:15 PM PT UPDATE: The YouTube broadcast has begun, remember it’s live only-no archive/on demand replay. We should be going to the venue in the next 5 minutes.
6:20 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 & special guest Maya Sugawara, a former member of SKE48. Your English host is Mr. Haku, to possibly be joined later on by Kira Summer.
The paid attendance will be announced after the event. It’s the reduced capacity setup with only 1/3 of the north side bleachers in use and advance ticket sales seemed about average so it’ll be on the lower average side. I’ll predict around 650. (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 732)
The matches should begin in 20-25 minutes. Opening announcements start about 6 minutes before start time.
The matches begin at 6:38 PM PT/9:38 PM ET. And today we have STREAMERS!!!
Match 1: Ren Konatsu vs. Shion Kanzaki. 15 minute time limit
Result: Ren Konatsu beat Shion Kanzaki. First single win for Konatsu! (I think) Came after a nice springboard dropkick off the middle/top rope.
Match 2: Miyu Yamashita, Kaya Toribami, HIMAWARI & Shino Suzuki vs. Hyper Misao, Kakeru Sekiguchi (Independent/Freelancer), Kira Summer & Chika Nanase. 20 minute time limit
Result: Miyu Yamashita, Kaya Toribami, HIMAWARI & Shino Suzuki beat Hyper Misao, Kakeru Sekiguchi, Kira Summer & Chika Nanase. HIMAWARI pinned Nanase.
Match 3: Max The Impaler, Pom Harajuku & Raku vs. Ryo Mizunami (Independent/Freelancer), Yuki Aino & Haru Kazashiro. 20 minute time limit
Result: Ryo Mizunami, Yuki Aino & Haru Kazashiro beat Max The Impaler, Pom Harajuku & Raku. Aino pinned Harajuku after Venus DDT.
Match 4: DDT Iron Man Heavymetalweight Champion Mahiro Kiryu vs. Aja Kong (OZ Academy) for the title. 15 minute time limit
Result: Aja Kong beat DDT Iron Man Heavymetalweight Champion Mahiro Kiryu to win the title. Kong becomes the 1805th Champion.
Match 5: Shoko Nakajima & Sarah Phoenix vs. Suzume & Arisu Endo. 20 minute time limit
Result: Suzume & Arisu Endo beat Shoko Nakajima 7 Sarah Phoenix. Suzume pinned Phoenix after Ring A Bell.
Match 6: Miu Watanabe & Rika Tatsumi vs. Yuki Arai & Mifu Ashida. 20 minute time limit
Result: Miu Watanabe & Rika Tatsumi beat Yuki Arai & Mifu Ashida. Watanabe pinned Ashida after Teardrop.
Match 7: International Princess Champion MIRAI (Michinoku Pro) vs. Toga for the title. 30 minute time limit
Result: International Princess Champion MIRAI beat Toga to retain the title. V1 for MIRAI. Oh well, so much for the hoped-for Toga party. Next up: MIRAI wants and calls out…Suzume. That match, if all goes as desired, will happen at GRAND PRINCESS ’26 on 3/29 at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Main Event: Max Heart Tournament Finals: Yuki Kamifuku & Wakana Uehara vs. Mizuki & Uta Takami. No time limit
Result: Yuki Kamifuku & Wakana Uehara beat Mizuki & Uta Takami to win the tournament. Uehara pinned Takami. As a result, who knows what this means for Ober Eats at GRAND PRINCESS ’26 but probably not a rematch. They’ll defend the titles on 3/29 but for now it’s against the famed duo of TBA and TBA.
The next event is tomorrow at Club eX in Shinagawa Prince Hotel. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin at 6:30 PM PT/9:30 PM ET.
UPDATE: It’s now official-MIRAI vs. Suzume for the International Princess Championship will happen on 3/29.