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All-Japan 11/16/25 Results

All-Japan wrapped up the Dynamite Series 2025 Tour today in Gunma.

Today’s event was held at G Messe Gunma in Gunma and can be watched on demand on AJPW.TV.

The announced paid attendance was 932.

Match 1: Jun Saito & Senor Saito beat Kuroshio TOKYO Japan & Seigo Tachibana. Jun Saito pinned Tachibana after a chokeslam.

Match 2: Atsuki Aoyagi, Rising Hayato & Dan Tamura beat Seiki Yoshioka, Yuya Susumu (Independent/Freelancer) & Ryuji Hijikata. Aoyagi pinned Hijikata after a firebird splash.

Match 3: All-Japan AJPW.TV 6-Man Tag Team Champions Hokuto Omori, Kumaarashi & Takashi beat Yuma Aoyagi, Fuma & Kikutaro to retain the titles. Omori pinned Kikutaro. V5 for the champs.

Match 4: GAORA TV Champion Shotaro Ashino beat Ryo Inoue by submission to retain the title. V1 for Ashino.

Match 5: Xyon, Odyssey & Go Shiozaki beat Hideki Suzuki, Ryuki Honda & Hikaru Sato. Xyon pinned Sato after a diving headbutt.

Main Event: Kento Miyahara, Yuma Anzai & Shota Kofuji beat Ren Ayabe, Talos & MUSASHI. Anzai pinned MUSASHI after Gimlet.

The next event is the World’s Strongest Tag League aka Real World Tag League, the annual Heavyweight tag team tournament, starting Saturday at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Live streaming on AJPW.TV will begin Friday at 6:30 PM PT/9:30 PM ET. This will be a taped GAORA SPORTS broadcast in Japan on 11/30.

New Japan 11/16/25 Results

New Japan ran another standalone event, SHIMONOSEKI IMPACT, today which was possibly in collaboration with boat race events in the area.

Today’s event was held at J:COM Arena Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi. Despite what New Japan said on social media about all remaining events being streamable/watchable before Hiroshi Tanahashi retires, there is/was no live or on demand broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 2057.

There was a last-minute change to the main event due to El Desperado being removed from the card. Lower back injury.

Match 1: Tatsuya Matsumoto vs. Zane Jay went to a 10 minute time limit draw.

Match 2: Tiger Mask beat Masatora Yasuda.

Match 3: Toru Yano & Togi Makabe beat Katsuya Murashima & Shoma Kato. Yano pinned Kato.

Match 4: Master Wato & Yoh beat Daiki Nagai & Gedo. Yoh pined Nagai after a falcon blow.

Match 5: Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji beat Tomoaki Honma & Boltin Oleg. Takagi pinned Honma after Burning Dragon.

Match 6: Hiromu Takahashi, OSKAR (The Grouch) & Yuto Ice (Ice Baby) beat Ryusuke Taguchi, YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto. Ice pinned Taguchi after K.O.B.

Main Event: Go Takemura (Independent/Freelancer), Yuya Uemura, Shota Umino & Hiroshi Tanahashi beat Kosei Fujita, Hartley Jackson, Ryohei Oiwa & Zack Sabre Jr. Tanahashi pinned Jackson after High Fly Flow.

The next event is PURGE NIGHT OF TORTURE, a House Of Torture Produced event, Wednesday at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Live streaming as a PPV on New Japan World will begin at 1 AM PT/4 AM ET. The PPV is available for pre-order for 3500 yen in Japan and $22.99 in the US.

Sumo-November 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 7 Results (11/15/25) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results form today’s Day 7 of the November 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo

Makuuchi (top tier):
Nishikifuji (M15) beat Asakoryu (M17)
Asanoyama (J4) beat Tokihayate (M14)
Sadanoumi (M16) beat Ryuden (M14)
Chiyoshoma (M17) beat Mitakeumi (M13)
Roga (M11) beat Oshoumi (M16)
Shishi (M11) beat Shonannoumi (M15)
Gonoyama (M13) beat Kotoshoho (M10)
Daieisho (M10) beat Tomokaze (M12)
Fujinokawa (M12) beat Tobizaru (M9)
Churanoumi (M7) beat Abi (M7))
Onokatsu (M6) beat Midorifuji (M9)
Kinbozan (M8) beat Atamifuji (M6)
Shodai (M5) beat Ichiyamamoto (M8)
Yoshinofuji (M5) beat Hiradoumi (M3)
Hakuoho (M1) beat Oshoma (M4)
Wakatakakage (M1) beat Takanosho (K)
Kirishima (M2) beat Oho (S)
Aonishiki (S) beat Takayasu (K)
Wakamotoharu (M2) beat Kotozakura (O)
Hoshoryu (Y) beat Tamawashi (M4)
Onosato (Y) beat Ura (M3)
Leader: Onosato (7-0)
Of note: Nikkan Sports noted this was Asanoyama’s first top tier appearance in 486 days, his most recent demotion down to the lower tiers coming a couple years ago due to another serious knee injury. At 5-2 now he goes into the second week still with a chance at promotion back up in January depending on how he finishes…based on how others are doing I think 10 wins may be enough but ideally he’ll get 11 or 12. He started 0-2 but has now won 5 straight so hopefully he keeps it going. Right now at least 2 spots figure to be opening due to demotions (definitely one because Meisei won’t return tomorrow and that guarantees demotion) and at least one Juryo man above him is not getting promoted back up without a miracle. Elsewhere, still Onosato’s title to lose and time to start wondering if he can get the perfect championship, although 3 remain one back at 6-1 including Fujinokawa and Aonishiki, who is potentially halfway to Ozeki promotion consideration now. Hoshoryu remains 2 back at 5-2.
Finally, with today’s appearance Tamawashi’s latest Iron Man record was attained-he is now tied for 2nd place all-time in top tier appearances at 1444. He has 26 to go to tie the all-time record, meaning if he continues showing up every day he will set that record on March 2026 Day 4. The overall total match record? Still 10 tournaments away. It’s 1891 and he’s at 1740. So he’d have to make it through the July 2027 Tournament.

Juryo:
Fujiryoga (J13) beat Wakanosho (J14)
Tsurugisho (J11) beat Shiden (J14)
Asasuiryu (J12) beat Tamashoho (J11)
Tohakuryu (J10) beat Himukamaru (J13)
Kitanowaka (J12) beat Hakuyozan (J10)
Kayo (J8) beat Hidenoumi (J9)
Shirokuma (J7) beat Nishinoryu (J9)
Takerufuji (J7) beat Kazekeno (J8)
Kagayaki (J4) beat Kotokuzan (J6)
Daiseizan (J3) beat Nishikigi (J6)
Kotoeiho (J2) beat Asahakuryu (J2)
Tochitaikai (J5) beat Fujiseiun (J1)
Hatsuyama (J5) beat Hitoshi (J1)
Leader: Fujiryoga (7-0)
Of note: Fujiryoga now is the only unbeaten wrestler left in the top 2 tiers as his impressive rookie debut effort continues, with a resurgent Shirokuma right behind at 6-1 along with Daiseizan. Fujiryoga goes for promotion tomorrow against Tohakuryu while Hatsuyama will be the Juryo man getting his turn in the top tier tomorrow. He is currently 5-2 with still a chance at promotion up if he can keep winning and get a little help.

Lower tier notes: Today is the first half of Promotion Day in the lower tiers, where the co-leaders will be 4-0 and thus secure promotions for the next tournament. Most of the Makushita 3-0 wrestlers will be going for promotion tomorrow as there is just one at 4-0 after today and nearly a dozen more up tomorrow, with most if not all facing off so the co-leader ranks will thin quickly. No match for Enho today as expected, he’ll be back in action tomorrow trying to go to 3-1. The Sandanme currently has 4 at 4-0 with another 10 at 3-0 competing tomorrow. The Jonidan has 6 currently at 4-0 with 14 more at 3-0 to compete tomorrow, while the Jonokuchi has 5 currently at 3-0.

Reminder; NHK World Japan will have 50 minutes of LIVE top tier coverage FOR FREE tomorrow beginning at 12:10 AM PT/3:10 AM ET.

New Japan News: Title Change In Mexico Yesterday

According to various US news sites, there was a New Japan title change in Mexico at a CMLL event last night-Angel De Oro & Niebla Roja beat STRONG Tag Team Champions Templario & TJP to win the titles and become the 13th Champions. This comes amidst some rumors on various US sites that TJP is headed to WWE, but not as a wrestler-he reportedly would be a coach for NXT at the WWE Performance Center, or specifically a guest coach.

While they did not say anything about the title change, New Japan has updated their Japanese website to reflect the new champs. TJP is also still listed as a roster member so, as they always say, make of this what you will.

(New Japan’s Japanese page also reveals that, in June, TJP & Templario actually beat de Oro & Roja to retain the titles, which was V1 for the then-champs. Gonna have to dig that up on YouTube in case it’s not paywalled on CMLL’s channel)

Injury Report: No Desperado At The Boat Races

New Japan has announced a late injury change to tomorrow’s (apparently non-televised) event at Shimonoseki Boat Races-El Desperado is now off. Lower back. Out indefinitely. He was to have been in the main event teaming with Yuya Uemura, Shota Umino & Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kosei Fujita, Hartley Jackson, Ryohei Oiwa & Zack Sabre Jr. Go Takemura (Independent/Freelancer) is the replacement. It’s not yet known how long Desperado will be out but with his being part of the World Tag League starting Thursday it could be an issue if he can’t compete.

More as it becomes available.

Pro Wrestling NOAH 11/15/25 Results

Pro Wrestling NOAH continued the NOAH Jr. Grand Prix today in Osaka with Quarterfinals matches.

Today’s event was held at Osaka Prefectural Gym 2 in Osaka and can be watched on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE.

The announced paid attendance was 659.

Match 1: Kai Fujimura & AMAKUSA beat Shuji Kondo & Tadasuke. Fujimura pinned Tadasuke after Hat Trick.

Match 2: KENTA, Ulka Sasaki, Tetsuya Endo & Junta Miyawaki beat Daga, Daiki Odashima, Hajime Ohara & Alejandro. Endo pinned Odashima after Burning Star Press.

Match 3: Hank Walker (WWE), Tank Ledger (WWE) & Yuto Kikuchi beat Manabu Soya, Saxon Huxley & Atsushi Kotoge. Walker pinned Kotoge after Collision Course.

Match 4: Yoshiki Inamura & Jack Morris beat Kaito Kiyomiya & Harutoki. Morris pinned Harutoki after a tiger driver.

Match 5: Masa Kitamiya & Takashi Sugiura beat Naomichi Marufuji & Kenoh. Sugiura pinned Kenoh after Olympic Yosen Slam. As a result, Kitamiya & Sugiura get the next GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Championship shot at new champions Hank Walker & Tank Ledger. Or in this case an immediate rematch.

NOAH Jr. Grand Prix:
Match 6: Hiromu Takahshi (New Japan) beat Ninja Mack.
Main Event: HAYATA beat Eita.
As a result, Takahashi & HAYATA advance to the Semifinals. Takahashi will face the Tadasuke-AMAKUSA winner while HAYATA will face the Kondo-Fujimura winner. Both matches are tomorrow.

The next event is tomorrow. There will be no live broadcast. On demand Thursday.

Tokyo Joshi Pro 11/15/25 Results

After the weekend began with a crossover event with IWA Japan & Thailand’s SETUP Pro Wrestling in Japan, some of the Tokyo Joshi Pro roster was in Malayasia today for a crossover event with DDT called LOVE & PEACE, also featuring a handful of live music performances by Up Up Girls and KLP48 among others.

Today’s event was held at Putalin Jaya Geospace in Selangor, Malaysia and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE in Japanese at a later date.

The paid attendance was not announced.

A solo idol performance by idol Azuki Moeno opened the pre-show followed by greeting from wrestlers and idols, with some apparent boos for Yuki Kamifuku which she noted in her comments. Chris Brookes was also present representing DDT. Up Up Girls performance followed with their live performance.

Match 1: MVPW Provided Match: LOVExFRDM beat JUICYxBOYZ. Finnick Rose pinned Wonder Boy.

Match 2: Shino Suzuki & Uta Takami beat Marika Kobashi & Kira Summer. Suzuki pinned Summer after a belly to belly suplex.

A live performance by NGT48, another AKB48 sub-label/spinoff, followed here.

Match 3: Sanshiro Takagi, Shinichiro Kawamatsu & Eman Azman beat Chris Brookes, Shota & Jack Alecanser. kawamatsu pinned Shota after Ax Bomber.

The last live performance here was by KLP48, a Malaysia-based version of AKB48.

Main Event: Miu Watanabe, Yuki Arai & Raku beat Yuki Kamifuku, Mifu Ashida & Poppy Shay. Watanabe pinned Ashida after Teardrop.

The event concluded with a final song performance by KLP48, NGT48, Up Up Girls, Moeno and even Yuki Arai singing too, which makes me really hope these songs make the on demand version even though there may be a lot of muting due to copyrights. Based on post-event comments from Takagi, Watanabe, Arai & others it seemed like the event was a great success and hopefully they will return to Malaysia in the nest future.

The next event is a TJPW INSPIRATION event Wednesday at Itabashi Green Hall in Tokyo. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin at 2 AM PT/5 AM ET.

Injury Report: Another Potential King Falls

Dragon Gate has announced another injury casualty affecting KING OF GATE 2025, unfortunately it takes out another potential contender as the injured participant is Kota Minoura. Concussion. Occurred yesterday. Out indefinitely. He was to have faced Masaaki Mochizuki in the tournament tomorrow. Mochizuki will now get a forfeit win and a free pass to Round 2. No wors yet on how long Minoura may be out.

Sumo-November 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 6 Results (11/14/25) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 6 of the November 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo

Makuuchi (top tier):
Kagayaki (J4) beat Nishikifuji (M15)
Chiyoshoma (M17) beat Shonannoumi (M15)
Asakoryu (M17) beat Ryuden (M14)
Tokihayate (M14) beat Oshoumi (M16)
Gonoyama (M13) beat Sadanoumi (M16)
Mitakeumi (M13) beat Fujinokawa (M12)
Tomokaze (M12) beat Shishi (M11)
Daieisho (M10) beat Roga (M11)
Tobizaru (M9) beat Midorifuji (M9)
Kotoshoho (M10) beat Kinbozan (M8)
Atamifuji (M6) beat Ichiyamamoto (M8)
Yoshinofuji (M5) beat Churanoumi (M7)
Shodai (M5) beat Abi (M7)
Oshoma (M4) beat Onokatsu (M6)
Kirishima (M2) beat Wakatakakage (M1)
Takanosho (K) beat Takayasu (K)
Aonishiki (S) beat Ura (M3)
Oho (S) beat Hakuoho (M1)
Tamawashi (M4) beat Kotozakura (O)
Onosato (Y) beat Hiradoumi (M3)
Wakamotoharu (M2) beat Hoshoryu (Y). KINBOSHI!!! The third career Gold Star Victory for Wakamotoharu!
Leader: Onosato (6-0)
Of note: There ate still 9 days left but today it may unofficially be over and the Emperor’s Cup possibly handed back to Onosato. It’s now his to lose as the only unbeaten left with Fujinokawa taking his first loss and Hoshoryu now at 4-2 but the Yokozuna’s loss was on a HENKA! by Wakamotoharu. Hoshoryu gets an always-tough one tomorrow in Iron Man Tamawashi while Onosato tries to stay perfect against Ura. Asakoryu is also at 5-1 but he has a history of second half struggles after fast starts. Tokihayate is also in the group at 5-1 along with Atamifuji and Yoshinofuji, the latter seemingly back in form after some growing pains last time out. Aonishiki quickly bounced back from his first loss yesterday and is also 5-1, although only his second tournament in Sanyaku at least one stablemastet/judge suggested pre-tournament he could be on Ozeki Watch if he can once again win 11 matches or improve on that.
Also, since it looks like he will not return tomorrow it’s safe to say Meisei will be demoted to Juryo in January for the first time since July 2020. He has been out due to injuty. His only hope to stay is return Sunday and win out. There is a very slight chance he gets demoted all the way to Makushita if he can’t compete.

Juryo:
Kitanowaka (J12) beat Wakanosho (J14)
Tamashoho (J11) beat Shiden (J14)
Fujiryoga (J13) beat Tsurugisho (J11)
Hakuyozan (J10) beat Himukamaru (J13)
Tohakuryu (J10) beat Asasuiryu (J13)
Kayo (J8) beat Nishinoryu (J9)
Shirokuma (J7) beat Hidenoumi (J10)
Kazekeno (J6) beat Kotokuzan (J8)
Hatsuyama (J5) beat Nishikigi (J6)
Asanoyama (J4) beat Takerufuji (J7)
Kotoeiho (J2) beat Tochitaikai (J5)
Daiseizan (J3) beat Hitoshi (J1)
Fujiseiun (J1) beat Asahakuryu (J2)
Leader: Fujiryoga (6-0)
Of note: Second tier rookies have been faring very well in Juryo debuts recently and Fujiryoga, the former Goshima, is continuing that trend as sole leader. This is just his 5th career tournament (he was a Makushita 60 debut in March) and while it’s not fair at all to compare Juryo results to Makushita he’s now got 6 wins in 4 of those 5 tournaments (with one 4-3) and if he can go 15-0 he’d have a very slim chance at top tier promotion. Also of note for both tiers-I think this is the earliest point in some time that every wrestler in the top 2 tiers has at least one win. No 0-15s this time excluding withdrawals (Meisei & Mita).

Lower tier notes: No match for Enho today as expected and it looks like no match tomorrow, so he’ll be back Sunday on Day 8. Tomorrow starts what I call Promotion Day, when the lower tier leaders will be 4-0 and thus clinch winning records and promotions for the next tournament. There are 14 such co-leaders in Makushita at 3-0, most notably Seihakuho, one of the few remaining top prospects of former Yokozuna Hakuho (later Miyagino, who is now the former Isegahama/Asahifuji as Hakuho has completely left the Japan Sumo Association to start his own endeavors) who is now an Isegahama man like the others, Hakuoho being the other most notable one still going.

Reminder: NHK World Japan will have 50 minutes of LIVE top tier coverage FOR FREE on Sunday (Day 8) beginning at 12:10 AM PT/3:10 AM ET.

TJPW News: Title Matches Today, More (Updated)

Some Tokyo Joshi Pro news today:

At a joint IWA Japan/SETUP Pro Wrestling event today in Tokyo, there was a title change as Miyu Yamashita & Kaya Toribami became the new IWA JAPAN SETUP World Tag Team Champions, especially significant for Toribami as this is her first career championship, coming 4 years after her debut. Unfortunately for us Pom Harajuku failed in her attempt to reclaim the SETUP All-Asia Women’s Championship, which was the first title of her career and one she held in the past year.

Today’s event is expected to be available on demand in about 10 days. Updates to follow from IWA Japan and SETUP.

Some of the roster is in Malaysia for an event tomorrow (look for Kira Summer and especially Mifu Ashida posting lots of pics on social media), which will also feature live performances by Up Up Girls and KLP48, a Malaysia-based branch of J-pop megagroup AKB48. This event will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE at a later date with Japanese commentary.

Finally, it has been announced that Shoko Nakajima is off the major 12/7 event at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Unspecified circumstances which has me thinking potential schedule conflicts with Major League Wrestling as she is the MLW Women’s Featherweight Champion. A masked wrestler playing off of special guests Ovha Norma is the replacement.

UPDATE: DEVELOPING-After retaining the SETUP All-Asia Women’s Championship today against Pom Harajuku & Ram Kaichow in a 3-way, Matcha has now challenged Princess Of Princess Champion Miu Watanabe to a match on 12/13 in Bangkok, Thailand for the title. TJPW runs an event that day after a SETUP event earlier in the day at the same venue (The Circus Studio). More as it becomes available.