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New Japan 9/18/24 Results

New Japan continued the Road To DESTRUCTION Tour today with the halfway event of their Hokkaido portion of the tour.

Today’s event was held at ES-CON FIELD HOKKAIDO F NEOBANK GATE Concourse in Hokkaido. There is/was no live or on demand broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 896, a legit sellout. Not a full capacity setup for the venue as the one photo on New Japan’s Japanese website shows levels of empty seating.

Match 1: Yasutora Yasuda vs. Daiki Nagai went to a 10 minute time limit draw.

Match 2: Ryusuke Taguchi & Tiger Mask beat Katsuya Murashima & Shoma Kato. Taguchi beat Kato with Oh My & Gar Ankle.

Match 3: Tomoaki Honma & Shota Umino beat Jacob Austin Young & Callum Newman. Umino pinned Young after Death Rider.

Match 4: Yujiro Takahashi & Yoshinobu Kanemaru beat TAKA Michinoku & DOUKI. Yakahashi pinned TAKA after Big Juice.

Match 5: Boltin Oleg, Toru Yano & Hiroshi Tanahashi beat Dick Togo, Sho & EVIL. Yano pinned Togo. Sho apparently assaulted Yasuda pre-match during his “ring boy” duties but afterwards Yasuda returned the favor. With perhaps some help from Tanahashi.

Match 6: Taichi & SANADA beat Kosei Fujita & Zack abre Jr. Taichi pinned Fujita with a backdrop hold.

Match 7: Tomohiro Ishii, Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI vs. Gedo, Gabriel Kidd & David Finlay went to a double countout. Which led to…
Match 7 (again): Tomohiro Ishii, Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI beat Gedo, Gabriel Kidd & David Finlay. YOSHI-HASHI beat Gedo with Butterfly Lock.

Main Event: Francesco Akira, Jeff Cobb, HENARE & Great-O-Khan beat BUSHI, Yota Tsuji, Shingo Takagi & Tetsiua Naito. Khan beat BUSHI with Subary Sheep Killer.

The next event is Friday at Obihiro City General Gym in Hokkaido. There will be no live or on demand broadcast.

In other news, the 2024 edition of the World Tag League, the promotion’s annual year-end tag team tournament, was also announced today. Participating teams and matches will be announced at a later date, only the schedule was announced today:
11/19-Asahikaga Municipal Gym, Tochigi
11/21-Funabashi Arena, Chiba
11/22-Yokohama Budokan, Yokohama
11/23-Fujisawa City Chichibunomiya Memorial Gymnasium. Kanagawa
11/24-Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
11/26-Big Palette Fukushima, Fukushima
11/27-Yume Messe Miyagi Main Building Exhibition Hall C, Miyagi
11/28-Lily Arena Mito, Ibaraki
11/29-Twin Messe Shizuoka North Building, Shizuoka
12/1-Osaka Prefectural Gym 2, Osaka
12/2-Kochi Prefectural Gym, Kochi
12/4-Karatsu City CUltural Gym, Saga
12/5-Nobeoka Arena Sub Arena, Miyazaki
12/6-Sun Arena Sendai, Kagoshima
12/8-Grand Messe Kumamoto, Kumamoto
Also interesting-following a recent decision by Pro Wrestling NOAH for an upcoming event, video recording by fans will be allowed for the Korakuen event here. Normally it is prohibited at New Japan events. It appears they will allow fans to do it for certain matches. (The only promotions I know of in Japan that allow video recording are DDT & Tokyo Joshi Pro, but they ask fans to limit recordings to a minute if they are going to upload to social media or send via SMS/text, and not record entrance themes)

Sumo-September 2024 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 11 Results (9/18/2024) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 10 of the September 2024 Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, J-Juryo

Makuuchi (top tier):
Shirokuma (M16) beat Onokatsu (M14)
Kitanowaka (M16) beat Kinbozan (M12)
Takarafuji (M13) beat Bushozan (M12)
Nishikifuji (M17) beat Kagayaki (M11)
Tamawashi (M10) beat Hokutofuji (M13) by default/withdrawal
Ichiyamamoto (M9) beat Ryuden (M14)
Sadanoumi (M11) beat Midorifuji (M8)
Takayasu (M15) beat Endo (M8)
Roga (M10) beat Churanoumi (M7)
Nishikigi (M13) beat Wakatakakage (M7)
Oshoma (M9) beat Meisei (M6)
Shodai (M4) beat Gonoyama (M6)
Wakamotoharu (M3) beat Shonannoumi (M5)
Tobizaru (M1) beat Mitakeumi (M3)
Oho (M2) beat Takanosho (M1)
Atamifuji (M2) beat Hiradoumi (K)
Kirishima (S) beat Abi (S)
Onosato (S) beat Kotoshoho (M4)
Ura (M5) beat Hoshoryu (O)
Daieisho (K) beat Kotozakura (O)
Leader: Onosato (11-0)
WITHDRAWAL: Hokutofuji (M13). Right knee (re-aggravated old injury). Status uncertain. Would finish the equivalent of 6-9 if he can’t return as he was 6-4 going into today. Tamawashi got the fusen as a result.
Of note: Onosato is all but certain to be promoted to Ozeki now. He’s still 2 wins ahead and is now at 32 wins and a championship over the last 3 tournaments and possibly now a second championship. Another title would certainly help with going for Yokozuna, plus no Terunofuji in November is a safe bet. Kirishima, Nishikigi and Takayasu are 2 back. Kotozakura will now have to try again for that elusive first title as he is now 4 back with only 4 matches left. There are rumors Hoshoryu is dealing with a hip injury, which may partly explain his struggles at only 6-5.
Onosato has Wakatakakage tomorrow while Kirishima faces Kotozakura and Takayasu gets Hiradoumi, so tomorrow Onosato can all but clinch the championship (a win plus losses by Kirishima and Takayasu mean worst-case would be a playoff).

Juryo:
Oshoumi (J14) beat Kiryuko (J12)
Kayo (J14) beat Fujiseiun (J10)
Daiseizan (J12) beat Daishoho (J9)
Haluyozan (J8) beat Aoiyama (J13)
Tomokaze (J11) beat Asakoryu (J8)
Takerufuji (J11) beat Ahimazuumi (J4) by default/withdrawal
Shimanoumi (J4) beat Tsurugisho (J7) by default/withdrawal
Mitoryu (J7) beat Tamashoho (J3)
Shishi (J2) beat Shiden (J6)
Tokihayate (J2) beat Hakuoho (J5)
Hidenoumi (J6) beat Chiyoshoma (J1)
Leader: Takerufuji (10-1)
WITHDRAWALS: Shimazuumi (J4), Tsurugisho (J7). Unknown for both. Statuses uncertain. Important today because one of the fusen went to Takerufuji. Shimanoumi got the other. Shimazuumi was 6-4 coming in, Tsurugisho was 5-5.
Of note: A potentially big free win for Takerufuji today as Chiyoshoma took a loss, especially important because they face off tomorrow. A Takerufuji win would mean a 2-win lead with just 3 days left. Elsewhere, it may now be the end for Aoiyama. Demotion is coming after an 8th loss today. His only hope of staying in Juryo is to win his last 4 and get to 7-8, maybe 3 wins for 6-9. Kayo clinched promotion and will stay in Juryo but Kiryuko likely will be demoted to Makushita. With a top tier withdrawal again, Shishi will be the Juryo man in the top tier tomorrow with a chance at promotion if he can beat Takarafuji. Chiyomaru, who has a chance at promotion from Makushita, faces Oshoumi tomorrow needing a win to have a chance to return to Juryo. It will also depend on how Tochitaikai and Wakaikari fare in their last match as Ms1 & Ms2 respectively. Both are 3-3 so the former is Juryo-bound with a win. It also will depend on Aonishiki at Ms4, who is 5-1 with one match left.

Lower tier notes: Most of the championship matches are now set. Enho will not be among them as he lost today and is 5-1 in Jonidan. The Makushita championship match Friday will be Hatauyama vs. Asakoki. If Hatsuyama wins, he will have a chance at promotion to Juryo from Ms16. Asakoki is Ms55 and would be in line to jump up to around Ms25 if he wins. The Sandanme championship will be Kiyonoumi vs. Kawazoe with both likely promoted to Makushita regardless. The Jonidan may need a playoff because there are 3 at 6-0. In the Jonokuchi, Goseizan beat Aoifuji today and now only needs to win his last match to be champion. If he loses, a playoff is possible.

Sumo-September 2024 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 10 Results (9/17/2024) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 10 of the September 224 Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, J-Juryo

Makuuchi (top tier):
Takayasu (M15) beat Nishikifuji (M17)
Shirokuma (M16) beat Bushozan (M12)
Onokatsu (M14) beat Kinbozan (M12)
Kitanowaka (M16) beat Sadanoumi (M11)
Nishikigi (M13) beat Kagayaki (M11)
Takarafuji (M15) beat Roga (M10)
Ichiyamamoto (M9) beat Hokutofuji (M13)
Oshoma (M9) beat Ryuden (M14)
Wakatakakage (M7) beat Endo (M8)
Tamawashi (M10) beat Churanoumi (M7)
Shonannoumi (M5) beat Midorifuji (M8)
Shodai (M4) beat Meisei (M6)
Wakamotoharu (M3) beat Atamifuji (M2)
Takanosho (M1) beat Mitakeumi (M3)
Oho (M2) beat Daieisho (K)
Hiradoumi (K) beat Tobizaru (M1)
Onosato (S) beat Kirishima (S)
Ura (M5) beat Abi (S)
Kotozakura (O) beat Gonoyama (M6)
Hoshoryu (O) beat Kotoshoho (M4)
Leader: Onosato (10-0)
Of note: It seems like only a disastrous collapse will keep Onosato from both a second championship and Ozeki promotion. He’s now 2 ahead with 5 days left and he’s now at 31 wins and a championship the last 3 tournaments after dispatching Kirishima, who falls to 8-2 after trying a HENKA! that completely backfired and is now tied with Takayasu, Nishikigi & Wakatakakage for 2nd (and all 3 clinched promotions today). Kotozakura still has a chance for his elusive first title but at 7-3 it’s not looking good. Tomorrow Onosato has Kotoshoho, who is currently 5-5. Abi will now be demoted from Sekiwake after falling to 2-8, opening the door for Hiradoumi to have a chance at promotion if he can finish with 8+ wins, he currently is 6-4.

Juryo:
Tohakuryu (J10) beat Takerufuji (J11)
Daishoho (J9) beat Oshoumi (J14)
Hakuyozan (J8) beat Daiseizan (J12)
Aoiyama (J13) beat Hidenoumi (J6)
Daiamami (J5) beat Kiryuko (J12)
Kayo (J14) beat Hakuoho (J5)
Tomokaze (J11) beat Shimanoumi (M4)
Fujiseiun (J10) beat Shimazuumi (J4)
Asakoryu (J8) beat Tamashoho (J3)
Tokihayate (J2) beat Mitoryu (J7)
Shishi (J2) beat Tsurugisho (J7)
Chiyoshoma (J1) beat Shiden (J6)
Leader: Takerufuji, Chiyoshima (9-1)
Of note: No 15-0. Takerufuji took his first loss and that allowed Chiyoshoma to reclaim a share of the lead. It also makes the climb back to the top tier much tougher for Takerufuji, although 12+ wins and a championship should be enough with the Isegahama pull, but 13-14 is ideal. Elsewhere, Aoiyama staved off demotion for another day with a win but still must win out to avoid a losing record. Tomorrow Takerufuji faces Shimazuumi while Choyoshoma has Hidenoumi. If one or both win, they would remain 2 clear of second, currently a 3-way tie that will be narrowed down tomorrow when Tomokaze faces Asakoryu (both 7-3) in a match also for promotion. Kayo is also 7-3 and faces Fujiseiun, a win keeps Kayo in Juryo in November.

New Japan 9/17/24 Results (Updated)

New Japan continued the Road To DESTRUCTION Tour today with another house show in Hokkaido.

Today’s event was held at Asahikawa City Gym in Hokkaido. There is/was no live or on demand broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 1155.

Match 1: Yustora Yasuda, Ryusuke Taguchi & Tiger Mask beat Daiki Nagai, Shoma Kato & Jado. Taguchi beat Nagai with Oh My & Gar Ankle.

Match 2: BUSHI beat Katsuya Murashima.

Match 3: Francesco Akira & Callum Newman beat Tomoaki Honma & Shota Umino. Newman pinned Honma after a running knee attack.

Match 4: Sho & Yoshinobu Kanematu beat TAKA Michinoku & DOUKI. Sho pinned TAKA.

Match 5: Boltin Oleg, Toru Yano & Hiroshi Tanahashi beat Dick Togo, Yujiro Takahashi & EVIL. Yano pinned Togo.

Match 6: Taichi & SANADA beat Kosei Fujita & Zack Sabre Jr. Taichi pinned Fujita after Tensho Cross Fang.

Match 7: Tomohiro Ishii, Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI beat Gedo, Gabriel Kidd & David Finlay. Goto pinned Gedo after GTR.

Main Event: Hiromu Takahashi, Yota Tsuji, Shingo Takagi & Tetsuya Naito beat Jacob Austin Young, Jeff Conb, HENARE & Great-O-Khan. Takahashi pinned Young after Time Bomb.

The next event is tomorrow at Hokkaido Ballpark ES-CON FIELD HOKKAIDO F NEOBANK GATE Concourse in Hokkaido. There will be no live or on demand broadcast.

UPDATE: Hiroyoshi Tenzan, who was pulled off this event due to a right knee injury, is now off the rest of the tour. That means at least a week. Status beyond next week uncertain.

Injury Report: Double Stardom Double Whammy

Along with a bunch of other post-PPV announcements about other things, Stardom announced two wrestlers will be out a bit-Mayu Iwatani and Thekla. Iwatani-unspecified injury treatments. Thekla-unspecified. Both out tomorrow & Thursday. It’s not yet known if they may miss any more time beyond that.

Dragon Gate 9/16/24 Results

Dragon Gate’s latest mid-major event, THE GATE OF ORIGIN 2024, was held earlier today.

Today’s event was held at Sendai Sun Festa in Sendai and can be watched on demand on DRAGONGATE NETWORK.

The announced paid attendance was 820.

There were last-minute changes to the card due to Luis Mante being removed from the card. Neck injury. Said to be minor. It’s not known how long he may be out.

Match 1: Ben-K & Mochizuki Junior beat Madoka Kikuta & Hyo. Ben-K pinned Hyo after a spear.

Match 2: ISHIN beat Ryu Fuda.

Match 3: Dragon Kid, Susumu Yokosuka & Kagetora beat Ultimo Dragon, Yasushi Kanda & Daiki Yanagiuchi. Kagetora pinned Yanagiuchi.

Match 4: Gianni Valetta beat Riiita.

Match 5: Shun Skywalker, Kota Minoura, KAI, Jason Lee & Homare beat YAMATO, BxB Hulk, Kzy, Mondai Ryu (who I keep mistakenly calling Problem Dragon) & Punch Tominaga. Minoura pinned Tominaga.

Match 6: Open The Triangle Gate Champions Strong Machine J, BIGBOSS Shimizu & U-T beat Masaaki Mochizuki, Don Fujii & Toru Owashi to retain the titles. Shimizu pinned Mochizuki after Shot Put Slam. V5 for the champs.

Main Event: Open The Brave Gate Champion Dragon Dia beat JACKY KAMEI to retain the title. V2 for Dia.

The next event is Saturday at Tokai Municipal Gym in Aichi. There will be no live or on demand broadcast.

DDT 9/15/24 Results

DDT ran the second half of a Hokkaido doubleheader today.

Today’s event was held at Sapporo Sun Plaza in Hokkaido and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE Thursday. There was no live broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 313, a full house/near sellout.

Match 1: Daisuke Sasaki & KANON beat Yuki Ishida & Illusion. KANON beat Ishida with Just Cobra Twist.

Match 2: Tetsuya Endo, Yuki Iino & Makoto Oishi beat Tomoya, Akito & Kazuki Hirata. Oishi pinned Hirata. Once again To-y tried to cash in his ‘Money In The Bank” title shot for a DDT Universal Championship match and once again Iino prevented this with a spear beforehand.

Match 3: Jun Akiyama & Takashi Yoshida (Dragon Gate) beat Yuki Ueno & Keigo Nakamura. Yoshida pinned Nakamura.

Match 4: Shinya Aoki beat Yuya Koroku by submission.

Match 6: Danshoku Dieno beat DDT Iron Man Heavymetalweight Champion Chris Brookes to win the title. Dieno becomes the 1671st Champion. There was a special rule here that a fall only counted after a kiss while wearing thongs. Only in DDT.

Main Event: HARASHIMA, Yukio Naya & Kazuma Sumi beat MAO, Shunma Katsumata & To-y. Sumi pinned To-y with a schoolboy. As a result, Sumi wins To-y’s title shot. Which led to…
Impromptu Match: In a Falls Count Anywhere Schoolboy Only 1 Count Match, DDT Extreme Champion Shunma Katsumata beat Kazuma Sumi to retain the title. V6 for Katsumata. Sumi cashed in the title shot right away. Special rule for the match was you could only win with a schoolboy and 1 count only.

The next event is Friday at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin at 3 AM PT/6 AM ET.

Pro Wrestling NOAH 9/16/24 Results

Pro Wrestling NOAH resumed the never-ending SUNNY VOYAGE 2024 Tour today in Saitama.

Today’s event was held at Kaaukabe Fureai Cube in Saitama and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE Thursday. There was no live broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 356.

Match 1: AMAKUSA beat Daiki Odashima by submission.

Match 2: Dragon Bane & Alpha Wolf beat Mohammed Yone & Shuhei Taniguchi. Bane pinned Taniguchi after Twister Bane.

Match 3: Super Crazy beat Yu Owada.

Match 4: Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr., Galeno Del Mal & Daga beat Manabu Soya, Ulka Sasaki & Junta Miyawaki. Daga pinned Miyawaki with La Magistral.

Match 5: Shuji Kondo, Eita, Atsushi Kotoge & Hajime Ohara beat HAYATA, YO-HEY, Tadasuke & Yuto Kikuchi. Kotoge pinned YO-HEY after Kill Switch.

Main Event: Kaito Kiyomiya, Kenoh, Alejandro & Cristobal beat Naomichi Marufuji, Takashi Sugiura, Masa Kitamiya & Kai Fujimura. Alejandro pinned Sugiura.

The next event is Saturday at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.

In fallout from today, Kotoge & Ohara have been given a GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship shot. That match will happen on 9/30. And despite being a Junior Heavyweight, Alejandro’s stunning upset by pinning Sugiura today means a GHC Heavyweight Championship chance with Kenoh as his partner. That match will happen on 10/14 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.

New Japan 9/16/24 Results

New Japan continued the Road To DESTRUCTION Tour today with the second event of the Hokkaido portion of the series.

Today’s event was held at Kitami Sports Center in Hokkaido. There is/was no live or on demand broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 1041.

Match 1: Yasutora Yasuda & Katsuya Murashima beat Daiki Nagai & Shoma Kato. Murashima pinned Nagai.

Match 2: Francecso Akira, Callum Newman & Jeff Cobb beat Jado, Ryusuke Taguchi & Tiger Mask. Newman pinned TM 4 after a running knee.

Match 3: Taichi & SANADA beat Tomoaki Honma & Shota Umino. Taichi pinned Honma after Holy Emperor’s Cross Mausoleum.

Match 4: Yujiro Takahashi & Yoshinobu Kanemaru beat TAKA Michinoku & DOUKI. Kanemaru beat TAKA with a Figure 4.

Match 5: Boltin Oleg, Toru Yano & Hiroshi Tanahashi beat Dick Togo, Sho & EVIL. Yano pinned Togo.

Match 6: Hiromu Takahashi, Yota Tsuhi & Shingo Takagi beat Jacob Austin Young, Great-O-Khan & HENARE. Takahashi pinned Young after Time Bomb.

Match 7: Tomohiro Ishii, Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI beat Gedo, Gabriel Kidd & David Finlay. YOSHI-HASHI beat Gedo with Butterfly Lock.

Main Event: Kosei Fujita & Zack Sabre Jr. beat BUSHI & Tetsuya Naito. Sabre pinned BUSHI after Zack Driver.

The nest event is tomorrow at Asahikawa City General Gym in Hokkaido. There will be no live or on demand broadcast.

All-Japan 9/16/24 Results

All-Japan continued the Royal Road Tournament today with the rest of Round 1.

Today’s event was held at Hanahaku Memorial Park Tsurumi Ryokuchi Dogwood Hall in Osaka and will be available on demand on AJPW.TV tonight at 6 PM PT/9 PM ET. There was no live broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 780.

Match 1: Dan Tamura, Ryo Inoue & Cyrus beat Kuroshio TOKYO Japan, Seigo Tachibana & The Bodyguard (Independent/Frealancer). Cyrus pinned Tachibana after a reverse splash.

Match 2: Kento Miyahara, Shotaro Ashino, MUSASHI & Seiki Yoshioka beat Yuma Aoyagi, Hideki Suzuki, Fuminori Abe & Joel Redman. Miyahara pinned Abe with a shutdown suplex hold.

Match 3: Ryuki Honda & Rising Hayato beat Jun Saito & Senor Saito. Honda pinned Senor Saito after Final Vent.

Match 4: All-Japan World Junior Heavyweight Champion Naruki Doi beat Hikaru Sato to retain the title. V3 for Doi.

Royal Road Round 1:
Match 5: Rei Saito beat Quiet Storm.
Match 6: Davey Boy Smith Jr. beat Hokuto Omori.
Main Event: Ren Ayabe beat Yuma Anzai.

The Quarterfinals are Thursday at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Tokyo. Live streaming on AJPW.TV will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.