This may not be unpopular given he’s part of the hated House Of Torture, but New Japan has announced Ren Narita was injured at yesterday’s event. Right arm. Out tomorrow, status uncertain beyond that. He was to have teamed with Yoshinobu Kanemaru to face Shota Umino & Jado. That match is now off. Umino & Kanemaru have been added to what was match 5, which is now match 4 and will be a 10-man tag instead of 8-man tag and the event will have only 7 matches instead of 8. Jado is now off the event.
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Sumo-September 2024 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 3 Results (9/10/2024) (Top 2 Tiers)
Here are the quick results from today’s Day 3 of the September 2024 Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita
Makiuchi (top tier):
Kitanowaka (M16) beat Nishikifuji (M17)
Tokihayate (J2) beat Shirokuma (M16)
Onokatsu (M14) beat Takayasu (M15)
Takarafuji (M15) beat Ryuden (M14)
Hokutofuji (M13) beat Kinbozan (M12)
Nishikigi (M13) beat Bushozan (M12)
Sadanoumi (M11) beat Roga (M10)
Tamawashi (M10) beat Kagayaki (M9)
Midorifuji (M8) beat Ichiyamamoto (M9)
Endo (M8) beat Oshoma (M9)
Walatakakage (M7) beat Gonoyama (M6)
Churanoumi (M7) beat Meisei (M6)
Ura (M5) beat Kotoshoho (M4)
Shodai (M4) beat Shonannoumi (M5)
Daieisho (K) beat Mitakeumi (M3)
Onosato (S) beat Oho (M2)
Hiradoumi (K) beat Abi (S)
Wakamotoharu (M3) beat Takakeisho (S) by default/withdrawal
Kirishima (S) beat Takanosho (M1)
Atamifuji (M2) beat Hoshoryu (O)
Kotozakura (O) beat Tobizaru (M1)
WITHDRAWAL: Takakeisho (S). Neck. Tournament over per his stablemaster. Will not be promoted back to Ozeki and will be demoted, probably to lower Maegashira ranks as he will finish the equivalent of 0-15, which will lead to rumors he will retire instead (recent history suggests a drop to between M10-M12). Nikkan Sports reports that will not necessarily be the case, but we’ll see. Wakamotoharu got the fusen as a result.
Of note: I AM IRON MAN! Tamawashi made consecutive appearance 1631 since the start of his career in 2004 and that’s a new record! Asked how long he thinks he can keep going, he basically said as long as he can. He’s coming up on 40 but seems to show no signs of slowing down. With 90 matches per year if he can stay in the top 2 tiers, the question now may be can he make it to 2000? After this tournament he’d need to compete every day for the next 4 years (24 tournaments) and would get there about this time in 2028, just before turning 44 Remember the mandatory retirement age is 65 and some wrestlers-mainly in the lower ranks such as closing ceremony man Satonofuji (when Terunofuji actually competes) are still going that are in their late 40s or even early 50s so it’s certainly possible. Elsewhere, a big talking point will be the Kotozakura-Tobizaru ending. There was no judges conference but TV replays appear to show Tobizaru clearly won but the chief referee ruled for Kotozakura. I agree it should have been reviewed and overturned.
Juryo:
Akua (Ms2) beat Chiyosakae (M13)
Oshoumi (M14) beat Aoiyama (M13)
Kayo (J14) beat Kiryuko (J12)
Daiseizan (J12) beat Tomokaze (J11)
Takerufuji (J11) beat Fujiseiun (J10)
Hakuyozan (J9) beat Tohakuryu (J10)
Asakoryu (J8) beat Daishoho (J9)
Tsurugisho (M7) beat Mitoryu (M7)
Hakuoho (J5) beat Hiradoumi (J6)
Daiamami (J5) beat Shiden (J6)
Tamashoho (J5) beat Shimanoumi (J4)
Shimazuumi (J4) beat Shishi (J2)
Chiyoshoma (J1) beat Onosho (J1)
DDT 9/10/24 Results
DDT held their second NO SPOILERS event today as part of a Beer Garden Pro Wresting event, asking that nobody post anything related to match results, photos, etc. until midnight (8 AM PT/11 AM ET). Now the time has passed, so…
Today’s event was held at Ueno Park Outdoor Stage in Tokyo and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE at a later date. There was no live broadcast.
The announced paid attendance was 532.
Before the matches began, a signing ceremony was held for the next KO-D Tag Team Championship match, which will be Chris Brookes & Takeshi Masada defending against Shunma Katsumata & MAO. That match will happen on 9/20 at Shinjuku Face.
Match 1: Makoto Oishi, Yukio Naya & Yuki Ishida beat Masa Takanashi, Akito & Illusion. Oishi beat Illusion with a Texas Cloverleaf.
Match 2: In a handicap match, Tetsuya Endo beat Poison Sawada JULIE, Anaconda Yuki (Yuki Iino), Viper Yuni (Yuni), Takashikajaya Erotic (Yuya Koroku) & Viper Kazuma (Kazuma Sumi) by pinning JULIE.
Match 3: In a Dragon Gate Rules match, Daisuke Sasaki, KANON & MJ Paul vs. Master Lick, Toru Owashi & Kazuki Hirata went to a no contest. Master Lick out of control.
Match 4: Mikan Cassidy (MAO) beat K5000 (Keigo Nakamura), Sergeant Chris (Chris Brookes) & OBAKESHIMA (HARASHIMA) in a 4-way by pinning K5000.
Match 5: Yoshihiko beat Takeshi Masada by ref stoppage (TKO).
Main Event: Yuki Ueno, Shunma Katsumata & To-y beat DDT Iron Man Heavymetalweight Champion Sauna Master (Danshoku Dieno), Keizo Matsuda & Takayuki Ueki, with To-y pinning Dieno to win the title. To-y becomes the 1668th Champion. He also wins Dieno’s “Money In The Bank” title shot. There was a special rile where those who misbehaved were sent to a sauna room elsewhere in the arena. Which led to…
Danshoku Dieno beat DDT Iron Man Heavymetalweight Champion To-y to win the title. Dieno becomes the 1669th Champion. Which led to…
Impromptu Match: Danshoku Dieno vs. Makoto Oishi went to a 4:07 time limit draw. Oishi demanded one more single match with Dieno before retiring. Immediately agreed to by GM Imabayashi. That match will happen on 9/29 at Korakuen Hall.
The next event is Saturday at Shiroishi White Cube in Miyagi. There will be no live broadcast.
Sumo-September 2024 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 2 Results (9/9/24) (Top 2 Tiers)
Here are the quick results from today’s Day 2 of the September 2024 Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita
Makuuchi (top tier):
Nishikifuji (M17) beat Shirokuma (M16)
Kitanowaka (M16) beat Onosho (J1)
Takayasu (M15) beat Ryuden (M14)
Takarafuji (M15) beat Onokatsu (M14)
Bushozan (M12) beat Hokutofuji (M13)
Nishikigi (M13) beat Kinbozan (M12)
Sadanoumi (M11) beat Tamawashi (M12)
Kagayaki (M11) beat Roga (M10)
Endo (M8) beat Ichiyamamoto (M9)
Oshoma (M9) beat Midorifuji (M8)
Wakatakakage (M7) beat Meisei (M6)
Gonoyama (M6) beat Churanoumi (M7)
Shodai (M4) beat Ura (M5)
Kotoshoho (M4) beat Shonannoumi (M5)
Hiradoumi (K) beat Wakamotoharu (M3)
Abi (S) beat Mitakeumi (M3)
Oho (M2) beat Takakeisho (S)
Kirishima (S) beat Atamifuji (M2)
Onosato (S) beat Tobizaru (M1)
Kotozakura (O) beat Takanosho (M1)
Hoshoryu (O) beat Daieisho (K)
Of note: Co-Iron Man! If Tamawashi shows up and competes tomorrow, he will set the new all-time record for consecutive matches to start a career without missing a day with 1631 dating to March 2004. Remember that while he did miss 2 days a couple years back due to coronavirus protocols during the pandemic, those were expunged from his record because those absences were not his fault (at the time, when one wrestler got the virus and had to pull out, the entire stable had to withdraw too).
Juryo:
Kayo (J14) beat Satorufuji (Ms1)
Oshoumi (J14) beat Chiyosakae (J13)
Daiseizan (J12) beat Aoiyama (J13)
Takerufuji (J11) beat Kiryuko (J12)
Tomokaze (J11) beat Tohakuryu (J10)
Fujiseiun (J10) beat Daishoho (J9)
Asakoryu (J8) beat Tsurugisho (J7)
Mitoryu (J7) beat Hakuyozan (J8)
Hidenoumi (J6) beat Daiamami (J5)
Shiden (J6) beat Hakuoho (J5)
Tamashoho (J3) beat Shimazuumi (J4)
Shishi (J2) beat Shimanoumi (J4)
Chiyoshoma (J1) beat Tokihayate (J2)
New Japan 9/9/24 Results (Updated)
New Japan continued the Road To DESTRUCTION Tour today with another event in Tokyo.
Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on New Japan World. This was a Samurai! TV broadcast in Japan.
The announced paid attendance was 1190.
Pre-show match: Ryusuke Taguchi & Yuji Nagata beat Combatants N & Y. Taguchi beat N with Oh My & Gar Ankle. This was a collaboration match with a stage/theater show starting this week in Japan that El Desperado is part of.
Match 1; Jacob Austin Young beat Shoma Kato.
Match 2; Kosei Fujita & Zack Sabre Jr. beat Katsuya Murashima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan. Fujita beat Murashima with Clarky Cat.
Match 3; Sho & Ren Narita beat Jado & Shota Umino. Sho beat Jado with a kneebar.
Match 4: Jake Lee & Gabriel Kidd beat Tomoaki Honma & Tomohiro Ishii. Kidd pinned Honma after O-KNEE.
Match 5: Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Dick Togo, Yujiro Takahashi & EVIL beat Tiger Mask, Boltin Oleg, Toru Yano & Hiroshi Tanahashi. Kanemaru beat TM 4 with a Figure 4.
Match 6: TAKA Michinoku & DOUKI beat Gedo & Taiji Ishimori. TAKA beat Gedo with Just Facelock.
Match 7: Francesco Akira, Callum Newman, Jeff Cobb & Great-O-Khan beat BUSHI, Shingo Takagi, Yota Tsuji & Tetsuya Naito. Khan pinned BUSHI after Eliminator.
Main Event: NEVER Openweight Champion HENARE beat Hiromu Takahashi to retain the title. V1 for HENARE. Next up: Takagi. That match will likely happen on 9/29 at DESTRUCTION. Not official yet.
The tour-ender for this portion of the tour is Wednesday at Sendai Sun Plaze in Sendai with an IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship main event. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET. After this event the rest of the tour will be in Hokkaido with only the first event being broadcast (the rest are non-televised events) so unless plans change, no New Japan World for 2 weeks.
UPDATE: A 10 bell salute will be held before Wednesday’s event in memory of Kuniaki Kobayashi, who died today at 68. He was the manager of the New Japan Dojo and wrestled for New Japan and All-Japan from 1972 until 2000. He was a former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion and All-Japan World Junior Heavyweight Champion.
Pro Wrestling NOAH 9/8/24 Results (Updated x2)
Pro Wrestling NOAH wrapped up their UK weekend tour earlier today with the final event in England.
Today’s event was held at the Electric Ballroom in London, England. There was no live broadcast and no on demand broadcast T this time.
The announced paid attendance was 304.
Match 1: LJ Cleary beat AMAKUSA.
Match 2: Manabu Soya beat Gene Munny.
Match 3: Kenoh & Ulka Sasaki beat Kieron Lacey & Mark Trew. Sasaki pinned Lacey with a backdrop hold.
Match 4: Dragom Bane & Alpha Wolf beat Jack Morris & Tate Mayfairs. Bane pinned Mayfairs after Santa Maria.
Match 5: Naomichi Marufuji & Saxon Huxley beat Axel Tiacher & Taishi Ozawa. Huxley pinned Ozawa after a neck hanging bomb.
Match 6: GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions HAYATA & YO-HEY beat Kid Lycos & Lycos 2 to retain the titles. YO-HEY pinned Lycos after Super Face G. V1 for the champs.
Match 7: Progress Wrestling Men’s World Champion Luke Jacobs beat Masa Kitamiya & Yoshiki Inamura in a 3-way by pinning Inamura to retain the title.
Main Event: GHC Heavyweight Champion Kaito Kiyomiya beat Ricky Knight Jr. to retain the title. V4 for Kiyomiya.
The next event is Saturday at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE in English only will begin at 2:40 AM PT/5:30 AM ET. This will be an ABEMA exclusive broadcast in Japan.
UPDATE: Next up for Kiyomiya-if he has his way, Masa Kitamiya. When is TBA. Also, Inamura states post-match he will not return to NOAH and instead go on another international training excursion.
UPDATE 2 (9/11/24): All 3 UK events will be available on WRESTLE UNIVERSE on 9/26 at 6 AM PT/9 AM ET.
New Japan 9/8/24 Results
New Japan continued the Road To DESTRUCTION Tour today in Tokyo.
Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on New Japan World. It also aired live on ABEMA in Japan.
The announced paid attendance was 1384.
Pre-show match: Yasutora Yasuda vs. Daiki Nagai went to a 10 minute time limit draw.
Match 1: Jacob Austin Young, Callum Newman & Great-O-Khan beat Katsuya Murashima, Shoma Kato & Tiger Mask. Young pinned Kato after Jacobs Ladder.
Match 2: Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Ren Narita beat Jado & Shota Umino. Narita beat Jado with a modified kneebar.
Match 3: Jake Lee & Gabriel Kidd beat Tomoaki Honma & Tomohiro Ishii. Lee pinned Honma after D4C.
Match 4: Sho, Dick Togo, Yujiro Takahashi & EVIL beat Ryusuke Taguchi, Boltin Oleg, Toru Yano & Hiroshi Tanahashi. Sho pinned Taguchi.
Match 5: Gedo & Taiji Ishimori beat TAKA Michinoku & DOUKI. Ishimori beat TAKA with Bone Lock.
Match 6: Kosei Fujita & Zack Sabre Jr. beat BUSHI & Tetsuya Naito. Sabre beat BUSHI with a variant back STF.
Match 7: Shingo Takagi & Hiromu Takahashi beat Francesco Akira & HENARE. Takagi pinned Akira after MADE IN JAPAN.
Main Event: NJPW WORLD TV Champion Jeff Cobb vs. Yota Tsuji went to a 15 minute time limit draw. As a result, Cobb retains the title. V3 for Cobb. Next up: Possibly Narita.
The next event is tomorrow with NEVER Openweight Champion HENARE vs. Hiromu Takahashi for the title in the main event. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET. This will be a Samurai! TV broadcast in Japan.
Sumo-September 2024 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 1 (Opening Day) Results (9/8/2024) (Top 2 Tiers)
Here are the quick results from today’s Day 1-Opening Day-of the September 2024 Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita
Makuuchi (top tier):
Chiyoshoma (J1) beat NIshikifuji (M17)
Shirokuma (M16) beat Kitanowaka (M16)
Takayasu (M15) beat Takarafuji (M15)
Ryuden (M14) beat Onokatsu (M14)
Hokutofuji (M13) beat Nishikigi (M13)
Bushozan (M12) beat Kinbozan (M12)
Sadanoumi (M11) beat Kagayaki (M11)
Roga (M10) beat Tamawashi (M10)
Ichiyamamoto (M9) beat Oshoma (M9)
Endo (M8) beat Midorifuji (M8)
Churanoumi (M7) beat Wakatakakage (M7)
Meisei (M6) beat Gonoyama (M6)
Ura (M5) beat Shonannoumi (M5)
Shodai (M4) beat Kotoshoho (M4)
Wakamotoharu (M3) beat Daieisho (K)
Mitakeumi (M3) beat Takakeisho (S)
Kirishima (S) beat Oho (M2)
Onosato (S) beat Atamifuji (M2)
Tobizaru (M1) beat Abi (S)
Takanoisho (M1) beat Hoshoryu (O)
Kotozakura (O) beat Hiradoumi (K)
WITHDRAWAL (Pre-Tournament): Terunofuji (Y). The usual, aka health-related complications from diabetes and, to a lesser extent, left knee injury. Will not compete this tournament. Reportedly he’s good with the Yokozuna Deliberation Council and won’t have any retirement pressures until January. Since being promoted to Yokozuna (19 tournaments) that gives him only 8 tournaments completed…but the incredibly odd stat line of 8 championships in those 8 tournaments completed and either sitting out or withdrawing before finishing the other 11.
Of note: If Tamawashi competes tomorrow, he will tie the “iron man” record for most consecutive career matches without missing a day and would break the record on Day 3. Also, this is the 4th straight tournament in which Hoshoryu has lost on opening day.
Juryo:
Oshoumi (J14) beat Tochitaikai (Ms1)
Kayo (J14) beat Chiyosakae (J13)
Aoiyama (J13) beat Kiryuko (J12)
Takerufuji (J11) beat Daiseizan (J12)
Tomokaze (J11) beat Fujiseiun (J10)
Daishoho (J9) beat Tohakuryu (J10)
Asakoryu (J8) beat Hakuyozan (J8)
Shiden (J6) beat Mitoryu (J7)
Tsurugisho (J7) beat Hidenoumi (J6)
Hakuoho (J5) beat Daiamami (J5)
Shimazuumi (J4) beat Shimanoumi (J4)
Shishi (J2) beat Tamashoho (J3)
Onosho (J1) beat Tokihayate (J2)
WITHDRAWALS (Pre-Tournament): Asanoyama (J3), Myogiryu (J9). Asanoyama-knee as expected. Out the rest of the year. Will be demoted to Makushita after the tournament. Myogiryu-unknown. Status uncertain. Reportedly needs to get at least 5 wins to avoid demotion to Makushita. Career may be over if he can’t come back, reportedly he’s got elder stock and can cash it in to become an oyakata.
Pro Wrestling NOAH 9/6/24-9/7/24 Results
Pro Wrestling NOAH is on a weekend tour of the UK this weekend, running 2 events co-produced with the independent promotion Progress Wrestling. The tour wraps up today but we now have results from the first 2 events.
Friday;s event was held at O2 Academy n Edinburgh, Scotland. There was no live broadcast and it’s not known if it will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE at a later date.
The announced paid attendance was 240.
Match 1; AMAKUSA & TO-HEY beat Mark Trew & Kieron Lacey. YO-HEY pinned Trew after a dropkick.
Match 2: Naomichi Marufuji & Grado beat HAYATA & Tate Mayfairs. Marufuji pinned Mayfairs after Shiraniu.
Match 3: Ulka Sasaki beat LJ Cleary by submission.
Match 4: Dragon Bane & Alpha Wolf vs. Kid Lycos & Lycos 2 went to a 15 minute time limit draw.
Match 5: Kenoh beat Gene Munny.
Match 6: Axel Tischer beat Taishi Ozawa.
Match 7: Yoshiki Inamura beat Will Kroos.
Match 7: Ricky Knight Jr. beat Manabu Soya. I think…NOAH’s official website also has graphics that suggest it could have been a Double KO.
Main Event: Kaito Kiyomiya & Masa Kitamiya beat Jack Morris & Saxon Huxley. Kiyomiya pinned Hucley after Transformed Shining Wizard.
Yesterday’s event was held at The O2 Ritz in Manchester, England.
The announced paid attendance was 420.
Match 1: Dragon Bane & Alpha Wolf beat Mark Trew & Kieron Lacey. Bane pinned Trew after Santa Maria.
Match 2: Masa Kitamiya beat Gene Munny.
Match 3: Luke Jacobs beat Taishi Ozawa.
Match 4: Kid Lycos & Lycos 2 beat Jack Morris & YO-HEY. Lycos pinned YO-HEY after a oackage DDT. This led to a card change for today’s event, namely the Lycoses getting a GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship shot.
Match 5: Naomichi Marufuji & AMAKUSA Beat Ulka Sasaki & LJ Cleary. Marufuji pinned Cleary after Shiranui.
Match 6: Yoshiki Inamura beat Charlie Sterling.
Match 7: Saxon Huxley & HAYATA beat Manabu Soya & Tate Mayfairs. Huxley pinned Mayfairs after a neck hanging bomb.
Main Event: Ricky Knight Jr. & Axel Tischer beat Kaito Kiyomiya & Kenoh. Knight pinned Kiyomiya after Goodnight Dricer. Momentum for their previously-announced GHC Heavyweight Championship match today.
The tour-ender is today at The Electric Ballroom in London, England, and is currently in progress as of this post. Results will be posted when available. There is no live broadcast.
DDT 9/8/24 Results (Updated)
DDT ran an event in Nagoya today as part of a doubleheader with Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling.
Today’s event was held at Nagoya International Conference Center Event Hall in Nagoya and can be watched on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE.
The announced paid attendance was 781, a full house/near sellout.
Match 1: Keigo Nakamura & Yuki Ishida beat Takeshi Masada & Illusion. Nakamura pinned Illusion after Running. DIving. Headbutt.
Match 2: Chris Brookes & Antonio Honda beat Toru Owashi & Kazuki Hirata. Honda pinned Hirata.
Match 3: Daisuke Sasaki, MJ Paul & KANON beat Yuki Iino, Yuya Koroku & Kazuma Sumi. Paul pinned Sumi after a reverse splash.
Match 4: Jun Akiyama, Makoto Oishi & Akito beat Yuki Ueno, Shunma Katsumata & To-y. Akito pinned Katsumata. As a result, the “Money In The Bank” title shot held by Katsumata goes to Akito. It’s not clear if Akito cashed it in, but it’s led to a DDT Extreme Championship challenge. That match will be a Flourescent IPPON Tag Team Death Match betwqeen Katsumata & TBA and Akito & TBA and will happen on 9/29 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.
Match 5: Yukio Naya beat Ryuichi Kawakami.
Match 6: Kota Ibushi, Danshoku Dieno & Shuji Ishikawa beat HARASHIMA, Yasu Urano & Michael Nakazawa. Ibushi pinned Nakazawa after Kamigoye.
Match 7: DDT Universal Champion MAO beat Fuminori Abe to retain the title. V11(!) for MAO. Which led to…
Impromptu Match: Yuki Iino beat DDT Universal Champion MAO to win the title. Iino becomes the 13th DDT Universal Champion. Iino had a “Money In The Bank” title shot and used it here, ending MAO’s incredible reign in just 70 seconds. Very well timed cash in. Next up: Naya. That match will happen on 9/29.
Main Event: KO-D Openweight Champion Shinya Aoki beat Tetsuya Endo by ref stoppage (TKO/technical submission) to retain the title.V1 for Aoki.
The next event is a NO SPOILERS Beer Garden Pro Wrestling event Tuesday at Ueno Park Outdoor Stage in Tokyo. NO SPOILERS means any social media about match content or containing results are prohibited until midnight that day, so nothing until after 8 AM PT/11 AM ET. There will be no live broadcast.
Side note for 9/29: The event is a legit advance sellout, in small part because it will feature the return of Kaisei Takechi for his second career match, which means much more attention than normal for the promotion. The event will also be broadcast for free on ABEMA in Japan and will be available outside Japan on WRESTLE UNIVERSE.
UPDATE: For the Extreme Title match on 9/29, TBA will be Kazuma Sumi for Katsumata and Yuni for Akito. The winning team determines who wins the title-if Sumi is the winner, Katdumata retains the title. If Yuni is the winner, Akito wins the title. The stip is there is a fluorescent lighttube above the ring, whoever breaks it by taking a shot from it loses.