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Sumo-September 2024 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 9 Results (9/16/2024) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 9 of the September 2024 Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, J-Juryo

Makuuchi (top tier):
NIshikigi (M13) beat Shirokuma (M16)
Takayasu (M15) beat Hokutofuji (M13)
NIshikifuji (M17) beat Bushozan (M12)
Kitanowaka (M16) beat Kagayaki (M11)
Ryuden (M14) beat Sadanoumi (M11)
Roga (M10) beat Onokatsu (M14)
Kinbocan (M12) beat Tamawashi (M10)
Takarafuji (M15) beat Oshoma (M9)
Wakatakakage (M7) beat Midorifuji (M8)
Endo (M8) beat Gonoyama (M6)
Meisei (M6) beat Ichiyamamoto (M9)
Churanoumi (M7) beat Kotoshoho (M4)
Mitakeumi (M3) beat Oho (M2)
Tobizaru (M1) beat Takanosho (M1)
Atamifuji (M2) beat Daisieho (K)
Onosato (S) beat Wakamotoharu (M3)
Shodai (M4) beat Abi (S)
Kirishima (S) beat Shonannoumi (M5)
Hoshoryu (O) beat Hiradoumi (K)
Ura (M5) beat Kotozakura (O)
Leader: Onosato (9-0)
Of note: RARE KIMARITE ALERT!!! After a judges’ reversal when the win was given to Oshoma before review, Takarafuji was credited with a very rare technique victory-Sakatottari, arm bar throw counter. It was close at the end and appeared both went down at the same time but replays show Oshoma clearly touched down first. Elsewhere, Kagayaki became the first demotion of the top tier falling to 1-8 while Meisei staved off demotion for another day by going to 2-7. Shonannoumi then became the second demotion after falling to 1-8. Newcomer Shirokuma is now one loss from demotion and probably returning to Juryo as well. At the top, Onosato is now at 30 wins with a championship in his last 3 tournaments, so Ozeki consideration is virtually certain at this point. A championship does it for sure, 3 or more wins probably will too. Kirishima remained in contention and protected his rank with an 8th win, staying one back. Kotozakura’s title hopes took a big hit with a loss to Ura, but at 6-3 there is still hope because tomorrow is Onosato-Kirishima. If Onosato wins, he’s 2 up with 5 days to go.

Juryo:
Daiseizan (J12) beat Kayo (J14)
Takerufuji (J11) beat Oshoumi (J14)
Tohakuryu (J10) beat Kiryuko (J12)
Tomokaze (J11) beat Daishoho (J9)
Fujiseiun (J10) beat Hakuyozan (J8)
Mitoryu (J7) beat Aoiyama (J13)
Shimazuumi (J4) beat Shiden (J6)
Shimanoumi (J4) beat Asakoryu (J6)
Tsurugisho (J7) beat Tamashoho (J3)
Hidenoumi (J6) beat Shishi (J2)
Tokihayate (J2) beat Daiamami (J5)
Chiyoshoma (J1) beat Hakuoho (J5)
Leader: Takerufuji (9-0)
Of note: The championship race may be down to 2. It’s still Takerufuji unbeaten, Chiyoshoma one back with promotion back to the top tier secured, then everyone else is now at least 3 off the lead. ANd now we have to have the potential thoughts and hard talk about Aoiyama again-he now must win out to avoid demotion, and 2 or more losses the rest of the way should mean demotion to Makushita and wondering if it’s finally the end of the Bulgarian veteran.

Lower tier notes:
The Makushita is down to the Final 4, with 4 leading at 5-0 so one of them likely will be the eventual champion as we’ll narrow it down to 2 on Day 11 or 12. Chiyomaru, who is trying to be promoted back to Juryo, will not be among them. The Sandanme currently has 5 at 5-0 which means a playoff may eventually be needed. In the Jonidan, Enho won again today and is among 5 at 5-0, so it’s safe to say he’ll be promoted to the Sandanme in November. In the Jonokuchi, both remaining unbeatens won to go to 5-0.

Injury Report: No Bull (Updated)

Hiroyoshi Tenzan may be a bull in New Japan only in the headgear he wears for his entrances, but he’s still been going occasionally in the ring. Yesterday it didn’t go well as New Japan announced he was injured. Right knee. Out tomorrow. Not sure how this affected the card tomorrow but my guess now is he’a replaced by either Jado or Shota Umino. It’s not yet known how long Tenzan may be out.

UPDATE: Now out the rest of the current tour, which means at least another week. Status for DESTRUCTION and beyond remains uncertain.

Sumo-September 2024 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 8 Results (Halfway Point) (9/15/2024) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 8-the Halfway Point-of the September 2024 Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, J-Juryo

Makuuchi (top tier):
Hokutofuji (M13) beat Nishikifuji (M17)
Nishikigi (M13) beat Kitanowaka (M16)
Onokatsu (M14) beat Bushozan (M12)
Kinbozan (M12) beat Shirokuma (M16)
Sadanoumi (M11) beat Takarafuji (M15)
Takayasu (M15) beat Kagayaki (M11)
Roga (M10) beat Ryuden (M14)
Wakatakakage (M7) beat Tamawashi (M10)
Oshoma (M9) beat Churanoumi (M7)
Midorifuji (M8) beat Meisei (M6)
Ichiyamamoto (M9) beat Gonoyama (M6)
Endo (M8) beat Shonannoumi (M5)
Kotoshoho (M4) beat Atamifuji (M2)
Oho (M2) beat Tobizaru (M1)
Hiradoumi (K) beat Takanosho (M1)
Daieisho (K) beat Abi (S)
Kirishima (S) beat Ura (M5)
Onosato (S) beat Mitakeumi (M2)
Kotozakura (O) beat Shodai (M4)
Hoshoryu (O) beat Wakamotoharu (M3)
Leader: Onosato (8-0)
Of note: Onosato clinches the first promotion of the tournament and protects his Sekiwake rank, also keeping his Ozeki hopes alive. He doesn’t need 33 wins to get promotion as it’s been done with as few as 28 wins over 3 tournaments in the past-he’s now at 29 with a championship so that works in his favor. Just behind him is Kirishima, who is keeping pace at 7-1 and could have a chance at re-promotion to Ozeki with a title. Kotozakura bounced back from a tough loss yesterday to remain in a group of 7 that are 2 off the pace at 6-2.

Juryo:
Daiseizan (J12) beat Kiryuko (J12)
Tohakuryu (J10) beat Oshoumi (J14)
Aoiyama (J13) beat Fujiseiun (J14)
Kayo (J14) beat Daishoho (J9)
Takerufuji (J11) beat Asakoryu (J8)
Hakuyozan (J8) beat Tomokaze (J11)
Shimanoumi (J4) beat Mitoryu (J7)
Shimazuumi (J4) beat Tsurugisho (J7)
Shiden (J6) beat Tamashoho (J3)
Tokiyahate (J2) beat Hidenoumi (J6)
Hakuoho (J5) beat Shishi (J2)
Daiamami (J5) beat Chiyoshoma (J1)
Leader: Takerufuji (8-0)
Of note: He’s back? With promotion now clinched and sole possession of the lead, it’s looking like the Takerufuji that steamrolled his way to the Emperor’s Cup in his top tier debut before the Day 14 foot/ankle injury is back and 100% again. Promotion back up from J11 is not impossible if he wins the championship again. Chiyoshoma was denied promotion by Diaamami and must try again tomorrow, remaining one off the lead.

Lower tier notes:
With Promotion Day now in the books, 8 Makushita wrestlers have clinched promotions and share the lead at 4-0. 10 Sandanme wrestlers will be promoted and are tied at 4-0. Enho, who won yesterday to clinch another promotion, is among 12 in the Jonidan at 4-0. The Jonokuchi has 2 at 4-0.

All-Japan 9/15/24 Results

All-Japan continued the Royal Road Tournament today in Shizuoka.

Today’s event was held at Act City Hamamatsu in Shizuoka 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 505.

Match 1: Shotaro Ashino, Kuroshio TOKYO Japan & Seigo Tachibana beat MUSASHI, Seiki Yoshioka & Ryo Inoue. Ashino pinned Inoue after a T-Bone suplex.

Match 2: Yuma Aoyagi, Dan Tamura & Hideki Sekine (Indpendent/Freelancer) beat Hokuto Omori, Kumaarashi & Jack Kennedy. Aoyagi pinned Kennedy.

Match 3: Davey Boy Smith Jr., Joel Redman & Hikaru Sato beat Rei Saito, Naruki Doi & Senor Saito. Sato beat Senor Saito with a chicken wing.

Match 4: Ryuki Honda & Ren Ayabe beat Yuma Anzai & Rising Hayato. Ayabe pinned Hayato after Des Rolette.

Royal Road Round 1:
Match 5: Cyrus beat Jun Saito.
Main Event: Kento Miyahara beat Hideki Suzuki.
As a result of today, the first Quarterfinals are set, which will be Miyahara vs. Joel Redman and Ryuki Honda vs. Dan Tamura. Cyrus will face the Rei Saito-Kumaarashi winner. The other 2 Round 1 winners (also tomorrow) will meet in the last Quarterfinal.

The next event is tomorrow at Hanahaku Memorial Park Tsurumi Ryokuchi Hanamizuki Hall in Osaka with the remainder of Round 1. There will be no live broadcast. On demand should be available tomorrow night.

In other news, it was announced that Suwama will return from recent injury absence (ear vertigo) on 9/22 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, which will be the Royal Road Semifinals & Finals.

DDT 9/14/24 & 9/15/24 Results

Not to be left out of the fun when it comes to hometowns and Endos yesterday, DDT ran a Tetsuya Endo hometown event. That was followed today by the first half of a Hokkaido doubleheader.

Yesterday’s event was held at Shiroishi White Cube in Miyagi and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE Tuesday. There was no live broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 358, a full house/near sellout.

Match 1: Yukio Naya, Akito & To-y beat Chris Brookes, Takeshi Masada & Illusion. Naya pinned Illusion after a chokeslam.

Match 2: Yuki Iino beat Yuki Ishida. Afterwards, To-y tried to cash in his “Money In The Bank” title shot for the DDT Universal Championship, but Iino prevented this.

Match 3: Daisuke Sasaki, MJ Paul & KANON beat Yuki Ueno, Shunma Katsumata & Kazuma Sumi. Paul pinned Sumi after a reverse splash.

Match 4: Jun Akiyama beat Yuya Koroku.

Match 5: HARASHIMA, Danshoku Dieno & Kazuki Hirata beat MAO, Gorgeous Matsuno & Keigo Nakamura in 26 seconds. Hirata pinned Matsuno after a lariat. Which led to…
Match 5 (again): MAO, Gorgeous Matsuno & Keigo Nakamura beat HARASHIMA, Danshoku Dieno & Kazuki Hirata. MAO pinned Hirata after Iai Kick.

Main Event: Tetsuya Endo beat Makoto Oishi.

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

The paid attendance has not yet been announced.

Match 1: Takeshi Masada beat Makoto Oishi.

Match 2: Kazuki Hirata beat Kazuma Sumi.

Match 3: Tetsuya Endo & Yuki Iino beat Takashi Yoshida (Dragon Gate) & Yuki Ishida. Iino pinned Ishida after a spear.

Match 4: Yukio Naya beat Yuya Koroku.

Match 5: Chris Brookes, Akito & Illusion beat Jun Akiyama, Yomoya & DDT Iron Man Heavymetalweight Champion Danshoku DIeno, with Brookes pinning Dieno to win the title. Brookes becomes the 1670th Champion.

Match 6: Shinya Aoki & HARASHIMA beat MAO & Keigo Nakamura. Aoki beat Nakamura.

Main Event: KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champions Daisuke Sasaki, MJ Paul & KANON Beat Yuki Ueno, Shunma Katsumata & To-y to retain the titles.Sasaki beat Katsumata with a crossface. V1 for the champs.

The next event is tomorrow (tonight US time). There will be no live broadcast. On demand available Thursday.

Tokyo Joshi Pro 9/14/24 Results

Tokyo Joshi Pro returned to Fukushima yesterday for another Arisu Endo hometown event.

Yesterday’s event was held at Aizuwakamatsu City Tsuruga Castle Gym in Fukushima and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE Tuesday. There was no live broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 462, a super full house/very near sellout. (For the seating configuration, the venue’s actual capacity is much higher)

Match 1: Toga beat Uta Takami.

Match 2: Match 2: Pom Harajuku beat Chika Nanase.

Match 3: Yoshiko Hasegawa & Runa Okubo beat Yuki Aino & Shino Suzuki. Hasegawa beat Suzuki with a muffler hold.

Match 4: Moka Miyamoto beat Wakana Uehara.

Match 5: Miu Watanabe & HIMAWARI beat Mizuki & Haru Kazashiro. Watanabe beat Kazashiro with Reverse Paradox.

Match 6: Aja Kong (OZ Academy) & Raku beat Rika Tatsumi & Mahiro Kiryu. Kong pinned Kiryu after a second rope diving elbow drop.

Main Event: Arisu Endo & Suzume beat Miyu Yamashita & Kaya Toribami. Endo pinned Toribami after The Tenth Law.

The next event is WRESTLE PRINCESS 5, their second-biggest annual event, on 9/22 at Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall 6 in Chiba. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin Saturday at 10 PM PT/1 AM ET. Former SKE48 member Marika Tani will make her regular major-event appearance as a guest on commentary along with former AKB48 member Chiyori Nakanishi. SKE48 member Shiori Aoki will return as a special referee for one match, possibly her last as she will be leaving SKE48 later this year (I believe it’s at the end of November).

All-Japan 9/14/24 Results

All-Japan began the 11th Royal Road Tournament today, their now-annual fall single tournament which is a 16-man single-elimination event this year.

Today’s event was held at Nagoya International Conference Center Event Hall in Nagoya and can be watched on demand on AJPW.TV.

The announced paid attendance was 817.

Match 1: All-Asia Tag Team Champions MUSASHI & Seiki Yoshioka beat Kutoshio TOKYO Japan & Seigo Tachibana to retain the titles. MUSASHI pinned Tachibana after Niten First Class. V4 for the champs.

Match 2: Hideki Suzuki & Hikaru Sato beat Fuminori ABe & Hiroki Murase by ref stoppage. Sato beat Abe.

Match 3: Yuma Anzai, Ren Ayabe & Rising Hayato beat Kento Miyahara, Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Ryo Inoue. Anzai pinned Inoue after Gimlet.

Match 4: Hokuto Omori, Kumaarashi, Cyrus & Jack Kennedy beat Jun & Rei Saito, Naruki Doi & Senor Saito. Omori pinned Senor Saito after a frog splash.

Royal Road Round 1:
Match 5: Joel Redman beat Yuko Miyamoto.
Match 6: Dan Tamura beat Shotaro Ashino.
Main Event: Ryuki Honda beat Yuma Aoyagi.

The next event is tomorrow at Act City Hamamatsu in Shizuoka. There will be no live broadcast. It should be available on demand later that day.

Stardom 9/14/24 Results

STARDOM NAMBA GRAND FIGHT 2024, Stardom’s latest major event, went down earlier today.

Today’s event was held at Osaka Prefectural Gym in Osaka and can be watched on demand on Stardom World as a PPV for 4400 Japanese ten (around $30 US) until Tuesday morning. It will then be available on demand for all paid monthly subscribers a short time later, hopefully same day or Wednesday.

The announced paid attendance was 1407.

Pre-show match: Gina beat Rian.

Match 1: Saya Kamitani beat Mina Shirakawa.

Match 2: Waka Tsukiyama & HANAKO beat Hina & Ranna Yagami. HANAKO pionned Hina after egret.

Match 3: Saori Anou, Yuna Mizumori, Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara beat Natsuko Tora, Minami, Ruaka & Azusa Inaba. Sakura pinned Minami. (Side note: Earlier this week, Anou lost the Sendai Girls World Championship back to Mika Iwata at a Sendai Girls event. That match and event can be watched on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE)

Match 4: Starlight Kid, Mei Seira & ? (from WAVE) beat Koguma, Saya Iida & Momo Kohgo. The WAVE wrestler pinned Kohgo.

Match 5: Momo Watanabe, Konami & Thekla beat Syuri, Saki Kashima & Lady C. Konami pinned Kashima after a buzzsaw kick.

Match 6: Suzu Suzuki beat Tomoka Inaba.

Match 7: Mayu Iwatani & Hanan beat AZM & Miyu Amasaki. Hanan pinned Amasaki with a backdrop hold. After the match, a recorded video from AEW wrestler Toni Storm was shown. This set up what will be an IWGP Women’s Championship match on 10/5. Which based on backstage comments could set up AZM as the next challenger.

Match 8: Wonder Of Stardom Champion Natsupoi beat Hazuki to retain the title. V1 for Natsupoi. Next up: Possibly Thekla.

Main Event: World Of Stardom Champion Tam Nakano beat Maika to retain the title. V1 for Nakano. Next up: If Nakano has her way, Suzuki.

The next event is Wednesday at Aomori Sangyo Kaikan in Aomori. There will be no live broadcast.

Sumo-September 2024 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 7 Results (9/14/2024) (Top 2 Tiers) (Updated)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 7 of the September 2024 Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, J-Juryo

Makuuchi (top tier):
Ryuden (M14) beat Kitanowaka (M16)
NIshikigi (M13) beat Onokatsu (M14)
Hokutofuji (M13) beat Takaraduji (M15)
Nishikifuji (M17) beat Kinbozan (M12)
Sadanoumi (M11) beat Shirokuma (M16)
Takayasu (M15) beat Roga (M10)
Tamawashi (M10) beat Bushozan (M12)
Oshoma (M8) beat Kagayaki (M11)
Wakatakakage (M7) beat Ichiyamamoto (M9)
Gonoyama (M6) beat Midoriuji (M8)
Endo (M8) beat Meisei (M6)
Churanoumi (M7) beat Shonannoumi (M5)
Mitakeumi (M3) beat Ura (M5)
Atamifuji (M2) beat Tobizaru (M1)
Daieisho (K) beat Takanosho (M1)
Kirishima (S) beat Kotoshoho (M4)
Onosato (S) beat Hiradoumi (K)
Oho (M2) beat Abi (S)
Hoshoryu (O) beat Shodai (M4)
Wakamotoharu (M3) beat Kotozakura (O)
Leader: Onosato (7-0)

Juryo:
Fujiseiun (J10) beat Oshoumi (J14)
Daishoho (J9) beat Aoiyama (J13)
Kiryuko (J12) beat Hakuyozan (J8)
Asakoryu (J8) beat Kayo (J14)
Daiseizan (J12) beat Mitoryu (J7)
Takerufuji (J11) beat Tsurugisho (J7)
Tomokaze (J11) beat Shiden (J5)
Tohakuryu (J10) beat Hidenoumi (J6)
Hakuoho (J5) beat Shimanoumi (J4)
Shishi (J2) beat Daiamami (J5)
Tokiyahate (J2) beat Tamashoho (J3)
Chiyoshoma (J1) beat Shimazuumi (J4)
Leader: Chiyoshoma, Takerufuji (7-0)

Lower tier notes:
Promotion Day got underway and in the Makushita, 3 have clinched promotions with 4-0 records and stay atop the lead pending tomorrow’s results when more will join them. Chiyomaru is among them at Ms3 so one more win may be enough to get him back to Juryo (2 more wins will do it for sure). In the Sandanme, 4 are 4-0 so far. In the Jonidan, Enho clinched a second straight promotion with a win today and is among 8 currently 4-0, and will have a chance to move up to the Sandanme in November (one more win should do it for sure, any more wins would help move him up higher and improve his chances of returning to Makushita in January). Only one of the 3 unbeatens in the Jonokuchi was in action today, which was Aoifuji and he won to go 4-0.

Reminder: NHK World Japan will have 50 minutes of LIVE top tier coverage tomorrow beginning at 1:10 AM PT/4:10 AM ET.

UPDATE: Per the latest news update today from reliable English language sumo YouTuber Chris Sumo, Onosho is done for the tournament. Various right knee, ankle and foot issues. But the one win he managed before withdrawal will keep him at Juryo in November. Barely (meaning J13 or J14). As for Myogiryu, the only way he could appear this tournament will be on the Final Day. Expect demotion to Makushita unless he opts to retire and cash in his elder stock. Also, the Chiyosakae withdrawal on Day 4 was due to a torn thigh and triceps. Likely 2 weeks. Tournament almost certainly over. Will be demoted back to Makushita again.

New Japan 9/14/24 Results

New Japan began the second half of the Road To DESTRUCTION Tour today, which will take place in Hokkaido the rest of the way.

Today’s event was held at Noboribetsu City General Gym in Hokkaido and can be watched on demand on New Japan World.

The announced paid attendance was 1255, a legit advance sellout.

Match 1: Kazushi Sakuraba (Pro Wrestling NOAH) & Toru Yano beat Daiki Nagai & Yasutora Yasuda. Sakuraba beat Yasuda with an Achilles hold.

Match 2: Shota Umino won a 20 man battle royal, last eliminating Zack Sabre Jr. Staggered/timed entry with over the top rope rules. Former New Japan wrestler Takashi Iizuka was a special participant in the match. CRAZY KOUZU!!!

Match 3: Gedo, Gabriel Kidd & David Finlay beat Tomohiro Ishii, Hitooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI. Kidd pinned Goto after Drill-a-Hole piledriver.

Match 4: Jacob Austin Young, Callum Newman, HENARE, Jeff Cobb & Great-O-Khan beat BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi, Yota Tsuji, Shingo Takagi & Tetsuya Naito. HENARE beat BUSHI with Ultima.

Main Event: NEVER 6-Man Tag Team Champions Boltin Oleg, Toru Yano & Hiroshi Tanahashi beat Dick Togo, Yujiro Takahashi & EVIL to retain the titles. Yano pinned Togo after Demon Slayer. V1 for the champs. Obviously this result sent the crowd home happy.

The next event is Monday at Kitami Sports Center in Hokkaido. There will be no live or on demand broadcasts. In fact, today was the last broadcast of the tour, no more video the rest of the way (2 weeks).