All-Japan 7/18/2026 Results

All-Japan continued the Summer Action Series 2026 Tour today in Tokyo.

Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on AJPW.TV. This was also or will be a (taped) Samurai! TV broadcast in Japan.

The announced paid attendance was 1510, a legit sellout.

Before the event began, a memorial service for Joe Doering was held in the ring.

Match 1: Shotaro Ashino beat Yasutaka Yano by submission.

Match 2: Dan Tamura, Hokuto Omori, Seigo Tachibana & Leon De Oro (Mexico) beat Naruki Doi (Independent/Freelancer), MUSASHI, Seiki Yoshioka & Yuya Aoki (Independent/Freelancer). Tamura pinned Doi after a powerbomb.

Match 3: Suwama & Hideki Suzuki beat Go Shiozaki & Yuma Aoyagi. Suwama pinned Shiozaki after a backdrop. Too bad I missed this live, our favorite odd couple teaming once again.

Match 4: Ren Ayabe & Ryuki Honda beat Kento Miyahara & Kumaarashi. Ayabe pinned Miyahara with a dragon suplex hold.

Match 5: All-Asia Tag Team Champions Atsuki Aoyagi & Rising Hayato beat Yuma Anzai & Shota Kofuji to retain the titles. Hayato pinned Kofuji after Sid Vicious. V1 for the champs.

Main Event: All-Japan World Tag Team Champions Jun & Rei Saito beat Kengo Mashimo & Daisuke Sekimoto to retain the titles. Jun Saito pinned Mashimo after Yagiyama Cyclone. V1 for the Saitos/champs. DOOM!!! Next up: The presumably-returning-soon Xyon & Odyssey, who have to go back home semi-regularly for visa-related reasons then come back (Xyon to, I think, Australia and Odyssey to the US). That match will happen on 8/29 at Ebara Wave Arena/Ota City General Gym.

The next event is Wednesday at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring. Live streaming on AJPW.TV will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.

Sumo-July 2026 Grand SUmo Tournament Day 8 Results (7/18/2026 (Top 2 Tiers)

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

Makuuchi (top tier):
Asakoryu (M16) beat Daiseizan (M16)
Shishi (M14) beat Kinbozan (M14)|
Kazuma (M15) beat Nishikifuji (M13)
Mitakeumi (M11) beat Takerufuji (M13)
Asanoyama (M10) beat Onokatsu (M15)
Abi (M12) beat Chiyoshoma (M10)
Tobizaru (M9) beat Asahakuryu (M12)
Shodai (M6) beat Fujiryoga (M9)
Roga (M8) beat Fujiseiun (M6)
Ura (M5) beat Takayasu (M7)
Oshoma (M5) beat Wakamotoharu (M8)
Kotoeiho (M7) beat Ichiyamamoto (M4)
Churanoumi (M2) beat Gonoyama (M2)
Yoshinofuji (K) beat Fujinokawa (M1)
Aonishiki (S) beat Takanosho (M1)
Hakunofuji (M3) beat Kotoshoho (S)
Kirishima (O) beat Atamifuji (S)
Kotozakura (O) beat Hiradoumi (M3)
Hoshoryu (Y) beat Daieisho (M4)
Onosato (Y) beat Oho (K)
Leader: Kirishima, Aonishiki, Shishi, Kotoeiho (7-1)
Of note: The 6-way leaderboard yesterday narrowed down to 4 today with 2 perhaps expected-Kirishima & Aonishiki-and 2 unexpected-Shishi & Kotoeiho. The first demotion that could have happened today will not as Mitakeumi finally got his first win of the tournament to get to 1-7. Hiradoumi, Oho & Onokatsu are all now in demotion danger at 1-7, Onokatsu could be demoted to Juryo if he can’t win out. The Yokozuna are winning again and still in it, with Hoshoryu at 6-2 and Onosato now up to 5-3 with a more Onosato-like 4 straight wins.
An update on Wakanosho injury per Nikkan Sports-right knee bone contusion. Tournament over. Out at least 2 weeks for treatment. Status uncertain for September. He will finish the equivalent of 5-10 and it’s heartbreaking because he was 5-0 before Day 6 when the injury happened in his first loss.
Now the question is will that be enough to keep him in the top tier in November, I think it’s going to be a toss-up.
Yokozuna Watch: Kirishima remains alive at 7-1, he can still afford maybe one more loss. He has Churanoumi tomorrow (2-6), who won their last meeting in March.
Ozeki Watch: Aonishiki now needs 3 more for re-promotion. He has breathing room now and may need it for tomorrow-Onosato is next and the Yokozuna has never lose to Aonishiki (4-0). If Aonishiki gets one more win he will at least protect his Sekiwake ranking.

Juryo:
Tohakuryu J12) beat Kayo (J12)
Tochitaikai (J14) beat Shirokuma (J9)
Nishinoryu (J9) beat Arashifuji (J13)
Midorifuji (J8) beat Tamashoho (J10)
Hatsuyama (J8) beat Nishikigi (J14)
Kagayaki (J11) beat Meisei (J7)
Enho (J11) beat Kazekeno (J6)
Dewanoryu (J3) beat Ryuden (J3)
Tokihayate (J2) beat Kitanowaka (J5)
Sadanoumi (J2) beat Shonannoumi (J6)
Asasuiryu (J1) beat Tomokaze (J4)
Tohsinofuji (J4) beat Kyokukaiyu (J1)
Leader: Arashifuji (7-1)
Of note: Nobody will go 16-0 and tough first loss for Arashifuji as it came by a non-winning technique-isamiashi, forward step out, which usually is inadvertent. But he kept the lead as Shirokuma lost again and is now in a group of 5 at 6-2. Tamawashi seems to be back in the zone now as the Iron Man improved to 5-3 with a win, he won’t get back to the top tier this time unless he somehow wins the championship at 12-3 but if he slumps his Juryo position and salary is probably safe now. Enho got another win to improve to 4-4 at halfway, he probably needs at least 2 more wins to be safe.

Lower tier notes: The Makushita is down to 7 leaders after the second half of Promotion Day at 4-0. Before the Sandanme lead…RARE KIMARITE ALERT!!! One for the pro wrestling fans out there as Asakiryu at Sd28 beat Minorufuji at Ss25 by another new-to-me-technique: izori, backwards body drop. No video that I know of but based on the description it’s like in pro wrestling when a wrestler is running towards a standing opponent and the standing one hoists them up in the air and over them so the flying one lands on his back. I think a better example is in the old 80s videogame “Double Dragon” when the giant Abobo enemy grabs the player by their knees and tosses them back and over like a ragdoll. As for the leaderboard, there are 10 tied at 4-0 including former Juryo champion Tochimusashi. The Jonidan has 12 tied at 4-0 while the Jonokuchi has two in the lad at 4-0

Sumo-July 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 7 Results (7/18/2026) (Top 2 Tiers) (Updated)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 7 of the July 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita

Makuuchi (top tier):
Asakoryu (M16) beat Tomokaze (J4)
Takerufuji (M13) beat Onokatsu (M15)
Nishikifuji (M13) beat Shishi (M14)
Abi (M12) beat Kazuma (M15)
Daiseizan (M10) beat Asahakuryu (M12)
Kinbozan (M14) beat Wakanosho (M11) by default/withdrawal
Asanoytama (M10) beat Mitakeumi (M11)
Fujiryoga (M9) beat Chiyoshoma (M10)
Wakamotoharu (M8) beat Tobizaru (M9)
Kotoeiho (M7) beat Roga (M8)
Takayasu (M7) beat Shodai (M6)
Fujiseiun (M6) beat Ura (M5)
Oshoma (M6) beat Daieisho (M4)
Ichiyamamoto (M4) beat Churanoumi (M2)
Gonoyama (M2) beat Oho (K)
Takanosho (M1) beat Yoshinofuji (K)
Aonishiki (S) beat Fujinokawa (M1)
Atamifuji (S) beat Kotozakura (O)
Kirishima (O) beat Kotoshoho (S)
Onosato (Y) beat Hakunofuji (M3)
Hoshoryu (Y) beat Hiradoumi (M3)
Leader: 7 at 6-1
WITHDRAWAL: Wakanosho (M11). Right knee. Status uncertain. Terrible timing because he was 5-1 after yesterday’s loss where it happened. Kinbozan got the fusen as a result. (UPDATE: Per Nikkan Sports, tournament over. Bone contusion. Out at least 2 weeks.)
Of note: The highlight of the day may have been Aonishiki’s win-Fujionokawa went for the HENKA!!! but Aonishiki read it perfectly and made the midair catch & push out for an easy win. He now joins a massive group sharing the lead as there will be no 15-0, Shishi lost today so nobody is unbeaten. Chiyoshoma gets honorable mention for his very audible slaps against Fujiryoga-we don’t see them a lot but they are allowed and when they connect effectively it’s something else.open-hand strikes are legal but closed-fist punches are not). Also both Yokozuna won which puts Onosato above .500 at 4-3 and Hoshoryu at 5-2, one off the pace. Only one Kinboshi chance tomorrow and it’s for Daieisho as he faces Hoshoryu, Onosato has Oho to begin his Sanyaku slate.
Yokozuna Watch: Kirishima is in the 6-1 group so still alive & well in terms of promotion chances. Still probably needs 13 or 12 with either a playoff loss or championship. Tomorrow he gets Atamifuji.
Ozeki Watch: Aonishiki now needs 4 more wins for re-promotion, 2 more wins to secure a winning record. He goes for 7 tomorrow against Takanosho, who has won 3 straight after an 0-4 start.

Juryo:
Daikisho (Ms1) beat Tochitaikai (J14)
Enho (J11) beat Kayo (J12)
Nishikigi (J14) beat Kagayaki (J11)
Tamashoho (J10) beat Tohakuryu (J12)
Arashifuji (J13) beat Hitoshi (J10)
Midorifuji (J8) beat Hatsuyama (J8)
Meisei (J7) beat NIshinoryu (J9)
Tamawashi (J7) beat Shirokuma (J9)
Kazekeno (J6) beat Shonannoumi (J6)
Kitanowaka (J5) beat Sadanoumi (J2)
Tokihayate (J2) beat Ryuden (J3)
Dewanoryu (J3) beat Kyokukaiyu (J1)
Toshinofuji (J4) beat Asasuiryu (J1)
Leader: Arashifuji (7-0)
Of note: The leaderboard is down to one after the Iron Man handed Shirokuma his first loss. Tamawashi now has a winning record for the first time this tournament at 4-3 including 3-1 in his last 4. Enho managed a win today to improve to 3-4 and will try to pull even tomorrow against Kazekeno. No more Makushita men starting tomorrow until the end unless there is another withdrawal.

Lower tier notes: Today is the first half of what I call Promotion Day in the lower tiers, when the leaders reach 4-0 and thus clinch promotions for the next tournament. First up, 25-0 for Asahifuji as he is one of 4 Makushita men currently at 4-0 along with Mita and fellow former Juryo men Nabatame & Kaisho, with 6 more at 3-0. The Sandanme currently has 6 at 4-0 with 8 more unbeatens up tomorrow. The Jonidan has 6 at 4-0 with many more to try tomorrow (in progress as of this post going up, that number has grown to 8 now) while the Jonokuchi has 2 at 4-0 and one other unbeaten but only 2-0 because he went 4 days without a match…never mind, he just had a Day 8 match before this was posted and lost. So just the 2. And in other early Day 8 notes…no demotion for Moriurara yet. He just got his first win.

Reminder: NHK World Japan will have 50 minutes of LIVE top tier coverage FOR FREE tomorrow at 1:10 AM PT/4:10 AM ET. It will also be available on demand for a limited time.

Pro Wrestling NOAH 7/18/2026 Results

SUMMER EPIC 2026, Pro Wrestling NOAH’s latest major event, was held earlier today in Osaka at a first-time venue.

Today’s event was held at Intex Osaka Hall 5 in Osaka and can be watched on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE in Japanese & English. This was an exclusive ABEMA live broadcast in Japan so the live broadcast outside Japan was English only.

The announced paid attendance was 2088. They used only a small portion of the venue because it it a massive convention center-type space (reportedly the 3rd-biggest in Japan) but it sounds like a good number for the setup.

Pre-show:
Match 1: Atsushi Kotoge, Mohammed Yone, Hi69 & Hajime Ohara beat Katsumi Inahata, Yuto Koyanagi, Midori Takahashi & Hiroto Tsuruya. Kotoge pinned Takahashi.

Match 2: Tetsuya Endo & HAYATA beat RYUSEI & Black Menso-re. Endo pinned RYUSEI after God’s Right Knee.

Main show:
Match 1: GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Dragon Bane & Alejandro beat JACKY KAMEI & Riiita to retain the titles. Bane pinned KAMEI after Twisterbane. V4 for the champs.

Match 2: Yoshiki Inamura beat Kazuyuki Fujita.

Match 3: Alpha Wolf won a 7 man ladder match over Tadasuke, Jun Masaoka, Daiki Odashima, AMAKUSA, Kid Lykos 1 & 2. As a result, Wolf is in the N-1 VICTORY Tournament and, because he put his spot on the line, Tadasuke is OUT.

Match 4: Tetsuya Naito beat Kaito Kiyomiya. As a result, Naito gets the next GHC Heavyweight Championship shot after today.

Match 5: GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion Eita beat BUSHI to retain the title. V2 for Eita. Next up: Here comes the Team 2000X Gauntlet…starting with Kai Fujimura. That match will happen on 8/10 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.

Match 6: GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Manabu Soya & Yuki Iino beat Masa Kitamiya & Takashi Sugiura to retain the titles. Soya pinned Kitamiya after Passion IS. V1 for the champs.

Match 7: GHC National Champion Naomichi Marufuji beat Kenoh to retain the title. V3 for Marufuji. Next up: KENTA. That match will happen on 8/9 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.

Main Event: GHC Heavyweight Champion Shane Haste beat OZAWA to retain the title. V3 for Haste. Next up: As noted above, Naito. That match will happen on 8/9.

In post-event news/fallout, a new championship has been created, the GHC 200 Championship. Perhaps loosely inspired by championships such as the High Speed Championship, GLEAT’s G-RUSH Championship and the WWE Speed Championship, this is a title for matches that will have-no kidding-a 200 second time limit. An 8-man tournament will be held on 8/9 & 8/10 to crown the first champion with these special rules: 5 count count-outs, any draw in the tournament means BOTH are out, if nobody reaches the finals because of this rule there will be another tournament at a later date. For the Finals, if there is a time limit draw a discussion will be immediately held to determine the winner. In future title defenses, a time limit draw means the champion retains the title.
The 8/9 matches & participants: Kaito Kiyomiya vs. Yoshiki Inamura, Kenoh vs. Alpha Wolf, Tetsuya Endo vs. AMAKUSA, HAYATA vs. Masa Kitamiya.

Another new wrestler will debut on 8/10: Hiroya Namiki, a new rookie, will debut against Daiki Odashima. Namiki, 24, is about 5’10” and 77 kg/165 pounds and will be a Junior Heavyweight.

The next event is 7/26 at Ishikawa Industrial Exhibition Hall 3 in Ishikawa for a charity fundraiser event. There will be no live broadcast. On demand 7/28.

Stardom 7/18/2026 Results

Stardom kicked off the 2026 5STAR GP today, the beginning of their annual singles tournament which is their biggest non-single event of the year.

Today’s event was held at Ebara Wave Arena Ota/Ota City General Gym in Tokyo and can be watched on demand as a PPV on Stardom World until roughly early August. You can also watch the first 4 matches (pre-show and first 2 PPV matches) FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 2193.

Pre-show:
Match 1: AZM beat Fuwa-chan.
Match 2: Starlight Kid, Maki Itoh, Utami Hayashishita & Kiyoka Kokatsu beat Waka Tsukiyama, Rian, Matoi Hamabe & Ema Maishima. Hayashishita pinned Maishima after a lariat.

PPV:
Match 1: Saya Kamitani, Natsuko Tora, Konami & Rina beat Suzu Suzuki, Hanan, Saori Anou & Maika. Rina pinned Hanan after Pink Devil. This was the return match for Rina after an excursion to Mexico and, towards the end, the US for a couple All Elite Wrestling matches.

5STAR GP:
Match 2: Red A: Sayaka Kurara beat Akira Kurogame.
Match 3: Blue B: Momo Watanabe beat Yuna Mizumori.
Match 4: Blue B: Koguma beat Kikyo Furusawa.
Match 5: Blue A: Ruaka beat Miyu Amasaki.
Match 6: Red B: Saya Iida beat Azusa Inaba.
Match 7: Red B: Mei Seira beat Rina Yamashita.
Match 8: Red A: Itsuki Aoki beat Tomoka Inaba.
Match 9: Blue A: Aya Sakura beat HANAKO.

Match 10: Thekla, Julia Hart & Skye Blue (All Elite Wrestling) beat Artist Of Stardom Champions Ami Sohrei, Hina & Lady C to win the titles. Thekla, Hart & Blue become the 37th Artist Of Stardom Champions. Thekla pinned Sohrei. UPSET ALERT!!! Although if it means more Thekla showing up to torment Taro Okada, I’m all for it.

Main Event: IWGP Women’s Champion Syuri beat Natsupoi to retain the title. V5 for Syuri.

The next event is tomorrow at Loisir Hotel Toyohashi in Aichi. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin TONIGHTat 11 PM PT/2 AM ET.

Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling “SUMMER SUN PRINCESS ‘26” LIVE Results (7/18/2026)

SUMMER SUN PRINCESS ‘26, Tokyo Joshi Pro’s annual July blowout event, finally happens today. The hype is over and it’s time for Princess Of Princess Champion Yuki Arai to make her toughest title defense yet against the Final Boss of TJPW-Miyu Yamashita, who hasn’t held the title on over 2 years and looks to become the first 5-time champion. Arai has beaten Yamashita by submission before in a tag match so there is hope, but part of me fears her first title reign ends today…elsewhere there of course are 2 other title matches. International Princess Champion Suzume defends against Wakana Uehara, with the Super Big Eater looking to turn all those YouTube calorie hunts into her first singles championship. And the Princess Tag Team Championship is on the line as Miu Watanabe & Rika Tatsumi defend against Shoko Nakajima & Hyper Misao in a match that promises a lot of hijinks. Elsewhere, the Yuki Kamifuku retirement road kicks off as The Casual Beauty has a really fun match, and quite the appropriate partner in the TJPW debut of O-MENZ Kumadori, who joins Kamifuku & Sakura Hattori to face Sanshiro Takagi, Yumehito Imanari & Mahiro Kiryu. The opening match will see the debut of Momo Sato, as the idol-turned-wrestler follows her big brother, DDT’s Daichi Sato, into the ring.

There has been a last-minute change to the card due to Willow Nightingale (All Elite Wrestling) being pulled off the event. Travel issues-her flight to Japan was cancelled and while alternate arrangements have been made it sounds like she won’t make it in time. She was to have faced Mizuki. Chris Brookes (DDT) is the replacement.

Today’s event will be held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched LIVE on WRESTLE UNIVERSE in Japanese & English. Rio Omori of idol group Ma’Scar’Piece will be the guest on Japanese commentary. It was previously announced that the event’s expected running time will be 3 hours so no speculation needed.

Today’s lineup:
Momo Sato Debut Match: Momo Sato & Shion Kanzaki vs. Uta Takami & Ren Konatsu
Sakura Hirota, HIMAWARI & Mifu Ashida vs. Raku, Pom Harajuku & Chika Nanase
Yuki Aino & Haru Kazashiro vs. MIRAI & Toga
Aja Kong vs. Arisu Endo
Yuki Kamifuku, O-MENZ Kumadori & Sakura Hattori vs. Sanshiro Takagi, Yumehito Imanari & Mahiro Kiryu
Mizuki vs. Chris Brookes
International Princess Champion Suzume vs. Wakana Uehara for the title
Princess Tag Team Champions Miu Watanabe & Rika Tatsumi vs. Shoko Nakajima & Hyper Misao for the titles
Princess Of Princess Champion Yuki Arai vs. Miyu Yamashita for the title

Refresh this page occasionally for the latest results.

Updates below will begin at 7 PM PT/10 PM ET. The live stream is scheduled to begin 20 minutes before the event.

6:40 PM PT UPDATE: The live stream has begun. It now says hwen the stream will start instead of the matches, so if accurate we will be going to the venue in 10 minutes.

6:48 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 & guest Rio Omori. WRESTLE UNIVERSE page also lists Marika Tani as a host, maybe later but not now. Your English host is Mr. Haku.

The paid attendance will be announced after the event. Advance sales were much stronger than usual for Korakuen but it’s till the reduced capacity setup which means probably 1100-1150 tops. Based on sales so far I’m thinking they’ll get to at least 1000. (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 1204, a full house/near sellout)

The opening announcements begin almost right away. The matches should begin in about 15 minutes. During announcements the promotion’s final Shinjuku Face event is announced for 9/27.

The matches begin at 7:05 PM PT/10:05 PM ET. And today we ahve STREAMERS!!!

Match 1: Momo Sato Debut Match: Momo Sato & Shion Kanzaki vs. Uta Takami & Ren Konatsu. 20 minute time limit
Result: Uta Takami & Ren Konatsu beat Momo Sato & SHion Kanzaki. Takami beat Sato with Koala Clutch.

Match 2: Sakura Hirota, HIMAWARI & Mifu Ashida vs. Raku, Pom Harajuku & Chika Nanase. 20 minute time limit
Result: Sakura Hirota, HIMAWARI & Mifu Ashida beat Raku, Pom Harajuku & Chika Nanase. Hirota pinned Harajuku. Comedy match of course.

Your new host (for now) is Marika Tani.

Match 3: Yuki Aino & Haru Kazashiro vs. MIRAI (Michinoku Pro) & Toga. 20 minute time limit
Result: Yuki AIno & Haru Kazashiro beat MIRAI & Toga. Kazashiro pinned Toga. (Something has me thinking Aino & Kazashiro will be making a Princess Tag Team Championship challenge after today’s match…UPDATE: Nope. No title matches were announced post-event)

Hiroyo Matsumoto participation is announced for the next Korakuen event on 8/23.

Haruo Murata returns as host now.

Match 4: Aja Kong (OZ Academy) vs. Arisu Endo. 15 minute time limit
Result: Aja Kong beat Arisu Endo

Match 5: Yuki Kamifuku, O-MENZ Kumadori (SST) & Sakura Hattori vs. Sanshiro Takagi (DDT), Yumehito Imanari (Ganbare Pro) & Mahiro Kiryu. 20 minute time limit
Result: Yuki Kamifuku, O-MENZ Kumadori & Sakura Hattori beat Sanshiro Takagi, Yumehito Imanari & Mahiro Kiryu. Kamifuku pinned Kiryu after a diving Fameasser.

Another 8/23 special participant announced: Sumire Natsu.

Match 6: Mizuki vs. Chris Brookes (DDT). 15 minute time limit
Result: Chris Brookes beat Mizuki

Match 7: International Princess Champion Suzume vs. Wakana Uehara for the title. 30 minute time limit
Result: International Princess Champion Suzume beat Wakana Uehara to retain the title. V4 for Suzume. No post-match promo.

Match 8: Princess Tag Team Champions Miu Watanabe & Rika Tatsumi vs. Shoko Nakajima & Hyper Misao for the titles. 30 minute time limit
Result: Princess Tag Team Champions Miu Watanabe & Rika Tatsumi beat Shoko Nakajima & Hyper Misao to retain the titles.Tatsumi pinned Misao. V2 for the champs.

Main Event: Princess Of Princess Champion Yuki Arai vs. Miyu Yamashita for the title. 30 minute time limit
Result: Princess Of Princess Champion Yuki Arai beat Miyu Yamashita to retain the title. V4 for Arai. Final Boss Vanquished! It was a hoss fight but somehow Arai prevailed and the reign continues and I go home happy for a little longer. Next up: Likely the Tokyo Princess Cup winner unless, best-case scenario, Arai wins it. But that could very well mean a rematch if Yamashita wins. That match will probably happen at WRESTLE PRINCESS 7 but we’ll find out as it gets closer.

The next event is the Tokyo Princess Cup starting Monday at Act City Hamamatsu in Shizuoka. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin Sunday at 10 PM PT/1 AM ET. All tournament events will air live and be available on demand immediately afterwards.

Nothing announced post-event.

Sumo-July 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 6 Results (7/17/2026) (Top 2 Tiers) (Updated z2)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 6 of the July 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita

Makuuchi (top tier):
Onokatsu (M15) beat Kazuma (M15)
Kinbozan (M14) beat Dewanoryu (J3)
Shishi (M14) beat Asakoryu (M16)
Nishikifuji (M13) beat Daiseizan (M15)
Takerufuji (M13) beat Asahakuryu (J12)
Asanoyama (M10) beat Abi (M12)
Fujiryoga (M9) beat Wakanosho (M11)
Tobizaru (M9) beat Mitakeumi (M11)
Chiyoshoma (M10) beat Roga (M8)
Shodai (M6) beat Wakamotoharu (M8)
Kotoeiho (M7) beat Ura (M5)
Takayasu (M7) beat Oshoma (M5)
Fujiseiun (M6) beat Ichiyamamoto (M4)
Daieisho (M4) beat Churanoumi (M2)
Takanosho (M1) beat Kotoshoho (S)
Atamifuji (S) beat Fujinokawa (M1)
Aonishiki (S) beat Oho (K)
Kirishima (O) beat Yoshinofuji (K)
Gonoyama (M2) beat Kotozakura (O)
Hakunofuji (M3) beat Hosboryu (Y). KINBOSHI!!! The 5th career Gold Star Victory for Hakunofuji!
Onosato (Y) beat Hiradoumi (M3)
Leader: Shishi (6-0)
Of note: Hakkaku wellness check time. What is that now, 5 Kinboshi just this tournament? They’re not out of it with Hoshoryu now 4-2 and Onosato 3-3, but still…and now it’s just Shishi in the lead. He’s been here before but wasn’t able to hold on in the second half and has only faced lower-rank wrestlers so far. Wakanosho took his first loss today and is in a massive group of 5-1 wrestlers which include Kirishima & Aonishiki. Kirishima’s Yokozuna bid is still alive and Aonishiki is now halfway to Ozeki re-promotion and so far it’s looking really good for his chances.

Juryo:
Tanji (Ms1) beat Nishikigi (J14)
kagayaki (J11) beat Enho (J11)
Tohakuryu (J12) beat Hitoshi (J10)
Tochitaikai (J14) beat Tamashoho (J10)
Nishinoryu (J9) beat Kayo (J12)
Arashifuji (J13) beat Hatsuyama (J8)
Shirokuma (J9) beat Meisei (J7)
Shonannoumi (J6) beat Midorifuji (J8)
Kitanowaka (J5) beat Tamawashi (J7)
Toshinofuji (J4) beat Kazekeno (J6)
Tokihayate (J2) beat Sadanoumi (J2)
Asasuiryu (J1) beat Ryuden (J3)
Kyokukaiyu (J1) beat Tomokaze (J4)
Leader: Arashifuji, Shirokuma (6-0)
Of note: No changes atop the leaderboard, but at the top of the rankings Asasuiryu is closing in on a top tier promotion at 5-1. He is hoping to join his real-life brother Asakoryu in the top tier. At the bottom, Tanji was the first Makushita man to come up for the day and his win puts him one away from promotion at 3-1.

Lower tier notes: 24-0 for Asahifuji as he goes to 3-0 in Makushita, as does Mita. But Kiryuko has WITHDRAWN so he is now likely to be demoted unless he can return by Day 9. And barring a miracle the losing streak will reach 41 for Moriurara in Jonokuchi as he fell to 0-3 today. He could clinch demotion on Day 8.

Note: Tomorrow’s Day 7 results will be posted late in the day (if at all) due to prior commitments

UPDATE: Hochi Sports reports Wakanosho suffered a right knee injury in his match today and was hospitalized immediately afterwards. No further information yet per stablemaster Minatogawa (Takakeisho) but he says “we’ll make the best choice”. Horrible timing given Wakanosho is still 5-1 after today’s loss.

UPDATE 2: Walanosho has WITHDRAWN. Status uncertain. Kinbozan will get the fusen tomorrow as a result.

DDT 7/16/2026 Results

DDT ran the second half of their Beer Garden Pro Wrestling doubleheader today in Tokyo.

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 but it was a legit advance sellout.

There was a last-second change made to the main event as the match began-it was changed to a Falls Count Anywhere match.

Match 1: Takao Soma & Yuki Ishida beat Kazuma Sunni & Yuni. Ishida pinned Yuni after Flame Palm.

Match 2: Shunma Katsumata & To-y beat Daisuke Sasaki & Mikiya Sasaki. To-y pinned Mikiya Sasaki.

Match 3: Yuki Iino, Yukio Naya & Viento Levante beat Hideki Okatani, Illusion & MJ Paul by ref stoppage (TKO). Levante beat Paul with a body sleeper.

Match 4: Kaisei Takechi vs. GM Imabayashi went to a draw. Some weird comedy match.

Match 5: In a Blondfolded Breast Hiding Match, where all wrestlers were blindfolded and the first to strip another of their bra wins, Masami Inahata beat Kazuki Hirata, Yuki Ueno & Junta Miyawaki in a 4-way by stripping Ueno. As a result, Inahata earns the second “Money In The Back” title shot right. Afterwards, Illusion appeared and teased using his right to challenge for said title shot rights, but didn’t.

Main Event: In a Falls Count Anywhere Match, KO-D 6-Man Tag Tram Champions Takeshi Masada, Yuya Koroku & Daichi Sato beat Chris Brookes, HARASHIMA & Anyonio Honda to retain the titles. Sato pinned Honda after a diving body press onto a table. V6 for the champs. That ties the record for most title defenses in a reign. Next up: Levante, Naya & KANON. That match will happen on 8/11 at Ryogoku Kokugikan. Also added to 8/11 is Daisuke Sasaki & DOUKI (New Japan) vs. Antonio Honda & Tetsuya Endo.

The next event is Sunday at Imaike Gas Hall in Navoya. There will be no live broadcast. On demand Wednesday.

GLEAT 7/16/2026 Results

GLEAT began/resumed it’s single name lineage for all events today with GLEAT Ver. 26, even though matches will still be billed as G PROWRESTLING or Lidet UWF.

Today’s event was held at City Hall & Gallery Gotanda in Tokyo and should be available on demand on YouTube at a later date. There was no live broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 192.

Match 1: Shigehiro Irie & Quiet Storm beat T-Hawk & Jo Yamamoto. Storm pinned Yamamoto after 53cm Arm Lariat.

Match 2: MICHIKO & Chanyota beat Azusa Inaba & Mizuha. MICHIKO pinned Mizuha.

Match 3: Takanori Ito & Kotaro Suzuki beat Minoru Tanaka & Katsuhijo Nakajima. Ito pinned Tanaka with a German suplex hold.

Match 4: Soma Watanabe, So Daimonji, ARASHI & JD Lee beat Keiichi Sato, Kohei Kinoshita, Rock Iwasaki & Ryo Aitaka. Watanabe pinned Sato.

Match 5: El Lindaman, Junjie & Yuya Aoki beat SBK, Nobu San (Check Shimatani) & TAKUMA. Lindaman pinned SBK with a German suplex hold.

Match 6: Atsushi Kotoge, Mohammed Yone, Hi69 & Hajime Ohara (Pro Wrestling NOAH) beat Hayato Tamura, Takehiro Yamamura, Tetsuya Izuchi & Ryuichi Kawakami. Kotoge pinned Yamamura after Kill Switch.

Main Event: G INFINITY Champions Kaito Ishida & KAZMA SAKAMOTO beat Vent Very Jack & Kapy to retain the titles. Ishida pinned Jack after Rebellion. V5 for the champs. Next up: Kawakami & Storm. That match will happen on 8/3 at Shinjuku Face.

The next event is Sunday at Imaike Gas Hall in Nagoya. Broadcast plans TBA.

Sumo-July 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 5 Results (7/16/2026) (Top 2 Tiers)

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

Makuuchi (top tier):
Daiseizan (M16) beat Onokatsu (M15)
Shishi (M14) beat Ryuden (J3)
Kinbozan (M14) beat Asakoryu (M16)
Takerufuji (M13) beat Kazuma (M15)
Abi (M12) beat Asahakuryu (M12)
Nishikifuji (M13) beat Mitakeumi (M15)
Asanoyama (M10) beat Chiyoshoma (M10)
Wakanosho (M11) beat Tobizaru (M9)
Roga (M8) beat Wakamotoharu (M8)
Takayasu (M7) beat Fujiryoga (M9)
Shodai (M6) beat Fujiseiun (M6)
Kotoeiho (M7) beat Oshoma (M5)
Daieisho (M4) beat Ichiyamamoto (M4)
Hakunofuji (M3) beat Ura (M5)
Yoshinofuji (K) beat Oho (K)
Takanosho (M1) beat Atamifuji (S)
Fujinokawa (M1) beat Kotoshoho (S)
Aonishiki (S) beat Kotozakura (O)
Hiradoumi (M3) beat Kirishima (O)
Onosato (Y) beat Churanoumi (M2)
Hoshoryu (Y) beat Gonoyama (M2)
Leader: Shishi, Wakanosho (5-0)
Of note: No kinboshi handed out today for the first time this tournament as both Yokozuna won, Onosato getting to 2-3 and Hoshoryu one off the lead at 4-1. Kirishima took a tough first loss to winless Hiradoumi, which doesn’t end his Yokozuna hopes but every loss hurts. He can only afford one more loss, maybe two (worst-case 3 but 11-4 must include the championship for any chance). Aonishiki bounced back from his first loss with another win, so he now needs 6 more for Ozeki re-promotion. But it’s a pair of Maegashira in the lead-Shishi tends to do well when at lower ranks but when he gets higher up he struggles, while Wakanosho is a fast-rising star as the former Takakeisho’s (now Minatogawa) first true star trainee since taking over the former Tokiwayama Beya.
More kinboshi up for grabs tomorrow as Hoshoryu faces Hakunofuji who is also 4-1 and has 4 Gold Star Victories already including one from Hosboryu, and Onosato has Hiradoumi.

Juryo:
Tohakuryu (J12) beat Tochitaikai (J13)
Nishikigi (J14) beat Enho (J11)
Arashifuji (J13) beat Kagayaki (J11)
Kayo (J12) beat Tamashoho (J10)
Shirokuma (J9) beat Nishinoryu (J9)
Hatsuyama (J8) beat Hitoshi (J10)
Tamawashi (J7) beat Meisei (J7)
Midorifuji (J8) beat Kazekeno (J6)
Kitanowaka (J5) beat Oshoumi (J5)
Shonannoumi (J6) beat Toshinofuji (J4)
Tokihayate (J2) beat Tomokaze (J4)
Sadanoumi (J2) beat Kyokukaiyu (J1)
Asasuiryu (J1) beat Dewanoryu (J3)
Leader: Arashifuji, Shirokuma (5-0)
WITHDRAWAL: Oshoumi (M5). Right foot. Tournament over. Out indefinitely but needs surgery for a broken or fractured bone. Will finish the equivalent of 0-15 and may be demoted to Makushita in September. Kitanowaka got the fusen as a result.
Of note: That’s the 900th career win for Tamawashi, moving the Iron Man into 9th place all-time. Unfortunately for Enho fans Nishikigi showed up today and the loss drops Enho to 2-3. And that hoped-for Kagayaki match? Tomorrow. Newcomer Arashifuji shares the lead with Onosato stablemate Shirokuma, who has been very inconsistent since reaching Juryo and changing his name from Takahashi. But he has a favorable match for 6-0 tomorrow against 0-5 Meisei. Arashifuji faces Hatsuyama.

Lower tier notes: Kiryuko’s rapid climb back to Juryo has possibly come to a halt-no word on why and he’s not listed as a withdrawal but he missed today’s Makushita match and gave up a fusen as a result to fall to 1-2. No Asahifuji or Mita matches today. They both will be in action tomorrow.