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All-Japan 9/17/2026 Results

All-Japan continued the Royal Road Tournament today in Tokyo with the second half of the Quarterfinals.

Today’s event was held at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on AJPW.TV. You can also watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 334, a legit advance sellout.

Match 1: Jun & Rei Saito, Kumaarashi & Rising Hayato beat Ren Ayabe, Daisuke Sekimoto, Yuya Aoki & Hyo Ogawa. Jun Saito pinned Ogawa after a jackhammer.

Match 2: Timothy Thatcher beat Yasutaka Yano by submission.

Match 3: Odyssey & Shotaro Ashino beat Yuma Anzai & Shota Kofuji. Odyssey pinned Kofuji after a strong power island slam.

Match 4: Dan Tamura, Seigo Tachibana & Hideki Suzuki beat MUSASHI, Yuma Aoyagi & Hokuto Omori. Tachibana pinned MUSASHI.

Royal Road Quarterfinals:
Match 5: Xyon beat Go Shoozaki.
Main Event: Ryuki Honda beat Kento Miyahara.
As a result, Xyon & Honda advance to the Semifinals to face each other. It also means the tournament winner should get to face Miyahara for the Triple Crown at a later date.

The Semifinals and Finals are Tuesday at Korakuen Hall. Live streaming on AJPW.TV will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET. This will also be a Samurai! TV broadcast in Japan.

Pro Wrestling NOAH 9/17/2026 Results

Pro Wrestling NOAH ran Day 5 of the N-1 VICTORY today in Hiroshima, with only Block B matches.

Today’s event was held at Hiroshima Industrial Hall East Exhibition Hall in Hiroshima and can be watched on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE.

The announced paid attendance was 482.

Match 1: Takashi Sugiura & Alpha Wolf beat Kaito Kiyomiya & Hiroya Namiki. Wolf pinned Namiki after a lariat.

Match 2: Shane Haste, HAYATA & Hiroto Tsuruya beat Yoshiki Inamura, Black Menso-re & Yuto Koyanagi. HAYATA pinned Koyanagi.

Match 3: Tetsuya Naito, BUSHI & RYUSEI beat Naomichi Marufuji, Chen & Katsumi Inahata. Naito pinned Inahata after Destino.

N-1 VICTORY Block B:
Match 4: Titus Alexander beat Kouga.
Match 5: Tetsuya Endo beat Kenoh. Only went 149 seconds…

Match 6: Alejandro, Dragon Bane & Daiki Odashima beat Kai Fujimura, YO-HEY & Jun Masaoka. Odashima pinned Masaoka after Dead End.

N-1 VICTORY Block B:
Match 7: OZAWA beat KENTA.
Main Event: Masa Kitamiya beat Manabu Soya.

Standings (Block B):
1-Kitamiya, 3-0, 6 pts
2-Alexander, 2-1, 4 pts
3-Endo, 2-1, 4 pts
4-OZAWA, 2-1, 4 pts
5-Soya, 2-1, 4 pts
6-Kenoh, 1-2, 2 pts
7-KENTA, 0-3, 0 pts
8-Kouga, 0-3, 0 pts
The winner advances to the Finals. The big surprises are at the bottom-did not expect KENTA to be 0-3 and almost out of it now, but also surprised by Kouga 0-3. It’s looking like Team 2000X’s to lose but still a ways to go and there is still a Kitamiya-OZAWA match at the end.

Day 6 is Sunday at Umeda Stellar Hall in Osaka with Block A. The event is now a legit advance sellout. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin Friday at 8 PM PT/11 PM ET, but could be a little earlier due to a pre-show match being listed. Right now it’s uncertain based on the UNIVERSE schedule.

Pro Wrestling NOAH 9/16/2026 Results

Pro Wrestling NOAH ran Day 4 of the N-1 VICTORY 2026 today in Fukuoka.

Today’s event was held at Acros Fukuoka in Fukuoka and can be watched on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE.

The announced paid attendance was 596.

Match 1: Manabu Soya, Kouga & Yuto Koyanagi beat Kenoh, Titus Alexander & Black Menso-re. Kouga pinned Menso-re after FOK.

Match 2: OZAWA, Masa Kitamiya & Tadasuke beat KENTA, HAYATA & Hiroto Tsuruya. OZAWA pinned HAYATA after a swan dive moonsault.

Match 3: Tetsuya Naito, BUSHI & RYUSEI beat Naomichi Marufuji, Mohammed Yone & Katsumi Inahata. Naito pinned Inahata.

N-1 VICTORY Block A:
Match 4: Takashi Sugiura beat Kazuyuki Fujita.
Match 5: Alpha Wolf beat Yuki Iino.

Match 6: Kai Fujimura, YO-HEY & Jun Masaoka beat Alejandro, Dragon Bane & Daiki Odashima. Fujimura pinned Odashima after Death Hanger.

N-1 VICTORY Block A:
Match 7; Shane Haste beat Chen.
Main Event: Kaito Kiyomiya vs. Yoshiki Inamura went to a 30 minute time limit draw.

Standings (Block A):
1-Kiyomiya, 2-0-1, 5 pts
2-Sugiura, 2-1, 4 pts
3-Wolf, 2-1, 4 pts
4-Haste, 2-1, 4 pts
5-Inamura, 1-1-1, 3 pts
6-Fujita, 1-2, 2 pts
7-Chen, 1-2, 2 pts
8-Iino, 0-3, 0 pts
The winner of the block advances to the Finals. Nobody is out of it yet but Iino is close.

Day 5 is tomorrow at Hiroshima Industrial Hall East Exhibition Hall in Hiroshima. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.

Sumo-September 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 4 Results (9/16/2026) (Top 2 Tiers) (Updated x2)

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

Makuuchi (top tier):
Asasuiryu (M15) beat Kazuma (J2)
Tobizaru (M14) beat Shonannoumi (M17)
Toshinofuji (M16) beat Asakoryu (M13)
Abi (M13) beat Tokihayate (M15)
Chiyoshoma (M14) beat Asahakuryu (M12)
Kikbozan (M10) beat Shodai (M12)
Wakamotoharu (M11) beat Shishi (M9)
Takerufuji (M8) beat Oho (M10)
Hiradoumi (M8) beat Fujiseiun (M7)
Ura (M9) beat Nishikifuji (M7)
Roga (M5) beat Ichiyamamoto (M6)
Asanoyama (M6) beat Oshoma (M5)
Churanoumi (M3) beat Takanosho (M4)
Daieisho (K) beat Yoshinofuji (M2)
Atamifuji (S) beat Fujiryoga (M4)
Kotoshoho (M1) beat Fujinokawa (S)
Hakunofuji (K) beat Aonishiki (O)
Kotozakura (O) beat Gonoyama (M3)
Kirishima (O) beat Kotoeiho (M1)
Takayasu (M2) beat Onosato (Y). KINBOSHI!!! The 7th career Gold Star Victory for Takayasu!
Leader: Kotozakura (4-0)
Of note: Since his promotion to Ozeki, Day 4 has been the Oh No for Onosato. His Day 4 record in that time? 2-9. That dates back to November 2024. And 0 for 2026 although he did miss one tournament. Yes it’s a kinboshi given up, yes Hakkaku will be en fuego, but no don’t panic yet as he’s still 3-1. Everyone else is too except Kotozakura, now the only unbeaten left. And reports of Atamifuji being hurt may have been greatly exaggerated as he came back today and won. Aonishiki took his first loss as Hakunofuji got his first Sanyaku victory while Kirishima bounced back from his first loss as both Ozeki are in the large 3-1 group with Atamifuji, who now needa at least 9 more wins for a chance at Ozeki promotion. Tomorrow could bring more trouble for Onosato in the form of Yoshinofuji, who is 0-4 so far but 4-0 this past year against the Yokozuna (one win was a fusen though).

Juryo:
Meisei (J13) beat Daikisho (Ms2)
Tokifudo (J14) beat Nishikigi (J14)
Kayo (J12) beat Tochitaikai (J14)
Tamashoho (J12) beat Nabatame (J10)
Hitoshi (J11) beat Enho (J9)
Tanji (J10) beat Tohakuryu (J9)
Kagayaki (J11) beat Hatsuyama (J8)
Kitanowaka (J6) beat Ryuden (J8)
Midorifuji (J7) beat Sadanoumi (J5)
Tomokaze (J7) beat Arashifuji (J5)
Mitakeumi (J4) beat Shirokuma (J6)
Daiseizan (J2) beat Kazekeno (J4)
Dewanoryu (J1) beat Onokatsu (J3)
Tamawashi (J3) beat Kyokukaiyu (J1)
Leader: 4 at 4-0
Of note: Tamawashi finally got in the win column today after starting 0-3, still with plenty of time to rack up wins and have a chance at a top tier return, and Mitakeumi also got his first win so one more should at least be enough to keep him in Juryo in a worst-case scenario. Enho lost and is alternating wins & losses at 2-2. Tochikodai will be the Makushita man up tomorrow, he is 0-2 at Ms3.

Lower tier notes: No match today for Asahifuji as expected since he already has 2 matches. He’ll be back tomorrow. In the Jonokuchi, Eisei picked up his first career win today to improve to 1-1 ahead of a fun on paper match tomorrow against Moriurara while the pre-sumo matches for debuting newcomers (they don’t count towards records or rankings win or lose although it counts as a tournament participated in) saw an impressive debut for Sunada, a highly-regarded Musashigawa Beya prospect from Hawaii (he actually is Japanese-American) who has both pro football and amateur wrestling experience. This makes it likely he will debut in Jonokuchi in November, less than 6 months after coming to Japan.

UPDATE: Nabatame has WITHDRAWN from Juryo ahead of Day 5. More to come per Nikkan Sports.

UPDATE 2: More on Nabatame-mumps (ear infection). Expected to be out only one day and return on Day 6. Tanji will get the fusen tomorrow as a result.

DDT 9/16/2026 Results

DDT ran their latest 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 was a last-minute change to the card due to Daisuke Sasaki being pulled off the event. Continuation of a comedy storyline involving a fear of crocodiles dating back to 1993. He appeared as Crocodile D. Sasa instead.

Match 1: Mecha To-y & Dr. Ueno (Yuki Ueno) beat KANON & Water Masami (Masami Inahata). To-y pinned Inahata after Electric Shock.

Match 2: In a match that required the winner to grab a panda installed in a lighting tower outside the venue and shout “I Love Ueno!” to win once 3 minutes have passed, Junta Miyawaki beat Danshoku Dieno & Kazuki Hirata in a 3-way by doing that.

Match 3: Shunna Katsumata beat Yuya Koroku. Both were their rookie versions appearance-wise.

Match 4: Takeshi Masada & Daichi Sato (DDT’s results incorrectly say Yuya Koroku) beat Hinata Kasai & Takama Seki (?). Masada pinned Kasai.

Match 5: Crocodile D. Sasa, Hideki Okatani & MJ Paul beat MAO, Viento Levante & Kazuma Sumi and Chris Brookes, HARASHIMA & Antonio Honda in a 3-way when Sasa pinned Honda.

Main Event: Takao Soma beat Naomi Yoshimura, Yukio Naya & Yuki Ishida in a 4-way by pinning Ishida. This was one of Soma’s last DDT matches, if not his last.

After the event, the next Daisuke Sasaki Produced event “CHARISMANIA 5” was announced for 12/3 at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring.

The next event is Saturday at Higashi Ward Plaza in Niigata. There will be no live broadcast. On demand Monday.

All-Japan 9/16/2026 Results

All-Japan continued the Royal Road Tournament today with the first half of the Quarterfinals.

Today’s event was held at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on AJPW.TV. You can also watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 334, a legit advance sellout.

Match 1: Dan Tamura, Yasutaku Yano & Seigo Tachibana beat Rising Hayato, Hokuto Omori & Yuya Aoki. Tachibana pinned Omori after Yankee Hammer.

Match 2: Hideki Suzuki beat Hyo Ogawa by ref stoppage (technical submission).

Match 3: Xyon, Odyssey & Shotaro Ashino beat Go Shiozaki, Jun & Rei Saito. Xyon pinned Shiozaki after a diving headbutt.

Match 4: Ryuki Honda, Kumaarashi & MUSASHI beat Kento Miyahara, Ren Ayabe & Shota Kofuji. Honda pinned Kofuji after Final Vent.

Royal Road Quarterfinals:
Match 5: Yuma Anzai beat Timothy Thatcher.
Main Event: Yuma Aoyagi beat Daisuke Sekimoto.
As a result, the Yumas advance to the Semifinals to face each other.

The next event is tomorrow with the second half of the Quarterfinals. The event is a legit advance sellout. Live streaming on AJPW.TV will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET. You will also be able to watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.

UPCOMING: Tokyo Joshi Pro Full 10/3/2026 Card Announcement (Updated)

A short time ago, Tokyo Joshi Pro announced that the full WRESTLE PRINCESS 7 (10/3/2026) card will be revealed later today Japan time on social media. Come back for the full card below when this is updated just after 8 PN PT/11 PM ET.

Here is the card so far:
Chieri Sakamoto Debut Match-TBA
Raku & Minimo vs. Pom Harajuku & Pokotan and Mahiro Kiryu & Tama in a 3-way
Sakura Hattori, Aja Kong & O-MENZ Kumadori vs. Kira Summer, Chika Nanase & Chris Brookes
Yuki Kamifuku & Veny vs. TBA & TBA
Mizuki vs. Hyper Misao. Jushin Thunder Liger is special referee
EVE International Champion Miyu Yamashita vs. Arisu Endo for the title
SETUP All-Asia Champion Shoko Nakajima vs. Zara Zakher for the title
Princess Tag Team Champions Rika Tatsumi & Miu Watanabe vs. Yuki Aino & Haru Kazashiro for the titles
Princess Of Princess Champion Yuki Arai vs. Suzume for the title

They say 9-10 matches are planned, and that’s 9 already so they could add just one more match or perhaps reveal TBAs…updates to come.

UPDATE: The announcement has been made…just one match added: Uta Takami vs. Ren Komatsu as match 1. For the Chieri Sakamoto Debut Match as match 2 it will be Chieri Sakamoto, Shion Kanzaki & Momo Sato vs. HIMAWARI, Shino Suzuki & Mifu Ashida. And finally, the TBA & TBA facing Yuki Kamifuku & Veny are…Wakana Uehara & Toga.

And there you have it, the entire 10 match card.

Sumo-September 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 3 Results (9/15/2026) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 3 of the September 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita

Makuuchi (top tier):
Daiseizan (J2) beat Tokihayate (M16)
Toshinofuji (M16) beat Asasuiryu (M15)
Chiyoshoma (M14) beat Shonannoumi (M17)
Abi (M13) beat Tobizaru (M14)
Asakoryu (M13) beat Shodai (M11)
Wakamotoharu (M12) beat Asahakuryu (M11)
Shishi (M9) beat Kinbozan (M10)
Ura (M9) beat Oho (M10)
Nishikifuji (M7) beat Hiradoumi (M8)
Fujiseiun (M7) beat Takerufuji (M6)
Oshoma (M5) beat Ichiyamamoto (M6)
Roga (M5) beat Asanoyama (M6)
Churanoumi (M2) beat Yoshinofuji (M3)
Fujiryoga (M4) beat Hakunofuji (K)
Fujinokawa (S) beat Gonoyama (M3)
Takanosho (M4) beat Atamifuji (S)
Kotozakura (O) beat Daieisho (K)
Takayasu (M2) beat Kirishima (O)
Aonishiki (O) beat Kotoshoho (M1)
Onosato (Y) beat Kotoeiho (M1)
Of note: There may be injury concerns for Atamifuji now. Nikkan Sports hinted at a potential shoulder or collarbone injury based on comments after his loss, in which he fell out of the dobyo and landed on chief judge Kokonoe at ringside. I watched the match and Atamifuji looked okay afterwards though. Potential over-exaggeration but we’ll see. That’s Atamifuji’s first loss in his first Ozeki bid but he now has lost 3 straight to Takanosho. Elsewhere, Takayasu handed Kirishima a shrprise early loss while both other Ozeki and Onosato are off to 3-0 starts, along with 3 others. As the Juryo Man today Daiseizan got a win to improve to 3-0, nearly halfway back to a potential top tier return. Kazuma, who like Daiseizan was demoted after his top tier debut in July, will be up tomorrow, he is currently 1-2.

Juryo:
Tokifudo (J13) beat Himukamaru (Ms2)
Tochitaikai (J14) beat Meisei (J13)
Nishikigi (J14) beat Tamashoho (J12)
Kayo (J12) beat Hitoshi (J11)
Kagayaki (J11) beat Tohakuryu (J9)
Enho (J9) beat Nabatame (J10)
Tanji (J10) beat Hatsuyama (J8)
Midorifuji (J7( beat Tomokaze (J7)
Ryuden (J8) beat Shirokuma (J6)
Arashifuji (J5) beat Sadanoumi (J5)
Kitanowaka (J6) beat Mitakeumi (J4)
Onokatsu (J3) beat Tamawashi (J3)
Kazekeno (J4) beat Kazuma (J2)
Kyokukaiyu (J1) beat Dewanoryu (J1)
Of note: This is the third 0-3 or worse start in the last 4 for Tamawashi so I can’t help but worry a little. He went 2-13 & 5-10 the last 2 times, that more recent one fighting injured. May be just performance and luck but still. Enho bounced back from his first loss with a second win today to go to 2-1 ahead of facing Hitoshi tomorrow. Himukamaru was the Makushita Man back up today and fell to 0-2 with his loss, still a chance at re-promotion but not a good start. Tomorrow will see Daikisho come up, he is 2-0 at a career-high Ms3 rank and a win over Meisei would give him a great shot at a Juryo debut in November with just one more win needed for promotion.

Lower tier notes: As expected, no match for Asahifuji today and it looks like no match tomorrow. Down in the Jonokuchi, Moriurara had his first real match after getting a free win on Day 1, and was slapped down by one of the better named wrestlers in the lower tiers, Fukufukumaru (say that 5 times fast!). England’s Eisei will have his second match tomorrow as he looks for his first win.

Tokyo Joshi Pro 9/15/2026 Results

Tokyo Joshi Pro ran the 4th Hyper Misao Produced event today, which was primarily a theatrical performance with one match at the end.

Today’s event was held at Kitazawa Town Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE.

The announced paid attendance was 237, a legit sellout.

Everything below is summarized from loose translation.

The story began with Chika Nanase lost in a mysterious world as she tries to pick up Hyper Misao’s mask. Then Shino Suzuki & Kira Summer appeared and, able to speak only using a phone translation app, Summer’s character reveals they are at a shrine and the only way out is to find a Pro Wreatling God. The Journey Begins…

They soon meet the Gods, played by Rika Tatsumi & Yuki Kamifuku. Suzuki steps up to beat them and protect Nanase, but it’s revealed that if someone loses a match here, they will disappear.

Next up was a mysterious idol duo played by Raku & Ren Konatsu. Another challenge but Suzuki again prevails and protects Nanase.

They soon meet a delinquent group, their leader played by Toga along with Haru Kazashiro & Uta Takami. Toga mistakes Nanase for a romantic rival and a fight ensues. Then said object of affection appears-the delinquent’s grandmother, played by Mahiro Kiryu (who was able to appear despite being out due to a back injury). They reconcile and are sent on their way with the prized deathmatch weapon, the barbed wire bat.

Suddenly Summer turns on Suzuki and Nanase realizes the truth-Summer’s character is really Kira Summer herself! But she can’t hurt Nanase with the bat so they reconcile and vow to work together.

But then Suzuki is revived and reveals she was the goddess! Then her true identity was revealed, which was played by Mizuki. Nanase & Summer then defeated messengers Kazashiro & Takami, but in the end Nanase was defeated by Mizuki trying to protect Sunmer…

But the disappearance fear was a misunderstanding. Nanase was encouraged to express her true feelings and did, recalling her days growing up and joining TJPW. When it was all over, Nanase woke up and realized it was all just a dream. But then Hyper Misao appeared to announce the next event, and to present the strongest opponent for Nanase! Which led to…

Main Event: Miyu Yamashita beat Chika Nanase. The match went 11 1/2 minutes.

Afterwards Misao returned following the post-match promos and the story concluded.

Anyway…just go watch it!

The next event is 9/22 at Ryogoku KFC Hall to continue the fall house show tour. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin Monday at 8:30 PM PT/11:30 PM ET.

Pro Wrestling NOAH 9/15/2026 Results (Updated)

Pro Wrestling NOAH ran Day 3 of the N-1 VICTORY 2026 today in Kumamoto.

Today’s event was held at Kumamoto Castle Hall in Kumamoto and can be watched on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE.

The announced paid attendance was 590.

There was a late change to the card due to AMAKUSA being pulled off the event, as noted over the last few days. He was to have faced GHC National Champion Naomichi Marufuji for the title. That unfortunately did not happen as this was a hometown opportunity. AMAKUSA did appear at the event though. Hiroto Tsuruya was the replacement and it became a NON-TITLE match.

Match 1: Kaito Kiyomiya, Shane Haste & HAYATA beat Yoshiki Inamura, Chen & Black Menso-re. Haste pinned Menso-re after Ayers Rock Bottom.

Match 2: Naomichi Marufuji beat Hiroto Tsuruya.

Match 3: Tetsuya Naito, BUSHI & RYUSEI beat Mohammed Yone, Katsumi Inahata & Yuto Koyanagi. BUSHI beat Koyanagi with a reverse Boston crab.

N-1 VICTORY Block B:
Match 4: Masa Kitamiya beat Titus Alexander by submission.
Match 5: Manabu Soya beat OZAWA.

Match 6: Kai Fujmura, YO-HEY & Jun Masaoka beat Alejandro, Dragon Bane & Daiki Odashima. Masaoka pinned Odashima after Ambitions.

N-1 VICTORY Block B:
Match 7: Kenoh beat Kouga by ref stoppage (technical submission).
Main Event: Tetsuya Endo beat KANTA.

Day 4 is tomorrow at Acros Fukuoka in Fukuoka with Block A. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.

UPDATE: According to a report from a Japanese wrestling news site, the issue with AMAKUSA is a neck abnormality. The specific circumstances have not been revealed but the exam that revealed the issue was part of an annual evaluation conducted by the promotion.