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Sumo-March 2024 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 9 Results (3/18/24) (Top 2 Tiers) (Updated)

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

Makuuchi (top tier):
Myogiryu (M15) beat Tomokaze (J3)
Ryuden (M13) beat Endo (M16)
Churanoumi (M13) beat Sadanoumi (M11)
Daiamami (M16) beat Ichiyamamoto (M11)
Roga (M15) beat Mitakeumi (M10)
Kotoshoho (M9) beat Kitanowaka (M14)
Takayasu (M8) beat Nishikifuji (M14)
Shonannoumi (M12) beat Onosho (M8)
Hokurofuji 9M9) beat Kinbozan (M7)
Gonoyama (M6) beat Shodai (M10)
Tamawashi (M7) beat Hiradoumi (M4)
Oho (M3) beat Takanosho (M3)
Meisei 9M2) beat Atamifuji (M2)
Ura (M1) beat Asanoyama (M1)
Takerufuji (M17) beat Abi (K)
Onosato (M5) beat Wakamoroharu (S)
Kotonowaka (O) beat Daieisho (S)
Takakeisho (O) beat Tobizaru (M4)
Midorifuji (M5) beat Hoshoryu (O)
Kirishima (O) beat Nishikigi (K)
Leader: Takerufuji (9-0)
Of note: Haku-who? Forget the former Hakuho, now seemingly out as a stablemaster due to backstage politics amidst the Hokuseiho bullying scandal at his Miyagino stable. Isegahama is where the real super-prospects seem to be, and there seemingly has been on stopping rookie Takerufuji, although Onosato has kept a strong pace despite only one loss. And tomorrow is the day to look forward to as their super-showdown is on tap, with the winner potentially being the championship favorite. Takerufuji could pull 2 clear with a win. Onosato clinched a second promotion in two top tier events today. On the flip side, the first demotions were handed out too, to Kitanowaka and Nishikigi.

Juryo:
Tsushimanada (J12) beat Kayo (Ms3)
Aoiyama (J11) beat Hakuoho (J13)
Oshoumi (J11) beat Kotoeko (J12)
Wakatakakage (J10) beat Akua (J13)
Chiyosakae (J14) beat Shiden (J10)
Tamashoho (J9) beat Kitaharima (J14)
Shimanoumi (J9) beat Bushozan (J5)
Oshoma (J4) beat Shishi (J8)
Kagayaki (J4) beat Asakoryu (J8)
Daishoho (J7) beat Mitoryu (J2)
Hidenoumi (J7) beat Tohakuryu (J2)
Chiyoshoma (J6) beat Takarafuji (J1)
Tokihayate (J1) beat Hakuyozan (J6)
Leader: Asakoryu, Wakatakakage (8-1)
Of note: No perfect champion. Asakoryu took his first loss to Kagayaki, allowing Wakatakakage to pull even again and clinch a promotion, meaning he’ll take a big step closer to a top tier return in May. But we might be seeing the last of Kotoeko, who is looking at demotion to Makushita unless he wins out to finish 7-8 or perhaps gets to 6-9. He hasn’t been outside the top 2 tiers since May 2016. Despite a big win over Hakuoho today, Aoiyama isn’t safe either at 3-6. Hakuyozan also clinched demotion today.

RETIREMENT: Terutsuyoshi (Ms36). Retired today citing health issues, namely chronic diabetes. On the smaller side at just under 5’7″ and 107 kg/about 235 pounds, he gained fans for his fighting spirit and acrobatic style as well as his LeBron James-esque epic salt throws before matches. This was the first-and ultimately only-tournament in which he did not compete (pre-tournament withdrawal). His real name is Shoki Fukuoka and he retires with a career high rank of Maegashira 3, a career record of 425-422-4 (win-loss-absent), 145-185 in the top tier, one Makushita Championship and one Fighting Spirit prize. His career lasted 14 years but it’s believed he does not have enough tournaments in the top 2 tiers to qualify for elder stock (you need 30 tournaments at Makuuchi or Juryo, I believe he had 22).

UPDATE: Nikkan Sports reports Tamawashi, originally from Mongolia, has acquired Japanese citizenship. The significance is that allows him to remain in Japan after retirement, which opens the door for elder stock and becoming an oyakata when/if he retires. He’s 39 and still going so theoretically he could go 25+ more years (65 is the mandatory retirement age in sumo).

GLEAT 3/16/24-3/17/24 Results

GLEAT ran their latest G PROWRESTLING event this weekend in Osaka, but also then held their first GLEAT-branded non-televised house show after that.

Saturday’s event was held at Umeda Stellar Hall in Osaka and should be available on demand on YouTube at a later date. There was no live broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 223.

Match 1: Minoru Tanaka, Magnitude Kishiwada & JD Lee beat Kaz Hayashi, MICHIKO & Jun Tonsho. Tanaka beat Tonsho with Minoru Special.

Match 2: Soma Watanabe beat Issei Onitsuka.

Match 3: Lidet UWF Double Bout: Tetsuya Izuchi & Riki Aitaka beat Yu Iizuka & Seiichi Ikemoto by submission. Izuchi beat Iizuka,

Match 4: Quiet Storm beat Junjie.

Match 5: T-Hawk & Takehiro Yamamura beat El Lindaman & CIMA. T-Hawk pinned CIMA after Tenchi. Afterwards, Lindaman asked for T-Hawk to be his opponent for his 10th Anniversary Match at a STRONGHEARTS produced event on 4/14. Accepted. Then Onitsuka came out and asked for Yamamura to be his opponent at that event. Also accepted. Then a video from Shigehiro Irie played announcing he would return to Japan for that event. He is currently in England.

Match 6: Takanori Ito beat So Daimonji. Afterwards, because they have split the 2 prior matches Ito demanded a 3rd match but with no pinfalls. Accepted.

Main Event: Check Shimatani, Hayato Tamura, Ryuichi Kawakami & KAZMA SAKAMOTO beat Kaito Ishida, Hartley Jackson, Kotaro Suzuki & Jordan Oliver. Shimatani pinned Oliver after a reverse strike. Shimatani promo afterwards where he thanked the fans in Osaka and promised to come back bigger. This was his last Osaka match before an international training excursion.

Yesterday’s event was held at Hulic Hall in Kyoto. There will be no on demand broadcast on YouTube (there also was no live broadcast).

The announced paid attendance was 163.

Match 1; Kotaro Suzuki & Hartley Jackson beat Takehiro Yamamura & JD Lee. Jackson pinned Lee after Falcon Arrow.

Match 2: So Daimonji beat Junjie.

Match 3; Takanori Ito & Riki Aitaka beat Tetsuya Izuchi & Yu Iizuka. Ito pinned Iizuka after a combination kick.

Match 4: Kaz Hayashi, Minoru Tanaka, CIMA & Super Delfin beat Soma Watanabe, Issei Onitsuka, MICHIKO & Jun Tonsho. Delfin pinned Tonsho with Delfin Clutch.

Match 5; T-Hawk & El Lindaman beat Kaito Ishida & Jordan Oliver. Lindaman pinned Oliver with a German suplex hold.

Main Event: Ryuichi Kawakami & KAZMA SAKAMOTO beat Hayato Tamura & Check SHimatani. Kawakami pinned Shimatani after Thunderbolt.

The next event is 4/4 at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo. Broadcast plans TBA but it likely will be streamed live on YouTube and available on demand immediately after the event.

New Japan 3/18/24 Results

New Japan ran the penultimate day of the New Japan Cup today with the Semifinals.

Today’s event was held at Big Palette Fukushima in Fukushima and can be watched on demand on New Japan World.

The announced paid attendance was 793.

Match 1: Mikey Nicholls & Zack Sabre Jr. beat Shoma Kato & Boltin Oleg. Sabre beat Kato with a front neck lock.

Match 2; DOUKI, Yuya Uemura & Taichi beat El Desperado, Togi Makabe & Tomohiro Ishii. Uemura beat Makabe with an armbar.

Match 3: Ryusuke Taguchi & Tanga Loa beat Callum Newman & Great-O-Khan. Loa pinned Newman after O.J.K. Afterwards, Loa made a challenge to Khan for the KOPW 2024 Championship.

Match 4; Gabriel Kidd, Chase Owens & KENTA beat Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Toru Yano & YOSHI-HASHI. KENTA pinned Tenzan.

Match 5: Yoh, El Phantasmo, Hikuleo & Shota Umino beat Yujiro Takahashi, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Jack Perry & Ren Narita. Narita beat Takahashi with STF.

Match 6: BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi & Tetsuya Naito beat Francesco Akira, TJP & Jeff Cobb. Takahashi pinned Akira with Nameless Hiromu Roll.

New Japan Cup Semifinals:
Match 7: Yota Tsuji vs. EVIL went to a no contest in 90 seconds. House Of Torture & LIJ interference. Which led to…
Match 7 (again): Yota Tsuji beat EVIL.
Main Event: Hirooki Goto beat SANADA.
As a result, the Finals will be Tsuji vs. Goto.

The finals are Wednesday at Aore Nagaoka in Niigata. Live streaming on New Japan World OUTSIDE JAPAN ONLY will begin at 1 AM PT/4 AM ET. This will be a TV Asahi broadcast in Japan.

Stardom 3/16/24-3/17/24 Results (Updated)

Stardom continued the Cinderella Tournament 2024 this weekend with the rest of Round 2 yesterday and the Quarterifnals today.

Yesterday’s event was held at Atelier Himeji in Hyogo and can be watched on demand on Stardom World.

The announced paid attendance was 398.

Match 1; Hanan & Saya Iida beat Ranna Yagami & Mei Seira. Iida pinned Yagami.

Match 2: Cinderella Tournament Round 2: AZM beat Sayaka Kurara.

Match 3: Cinderella Tournament Round 2: Miyu Amasaki beat Mai Sakurai.

Match 4; Saki Kashima, Ami Sohrei, MIRAI & Syuri beat Saori Anou, Aya Sakura, Yuna Mizumori & Natsupoi. Syuri pinned Sakura.

Match 5; Cinderella Tournament Round 2: Gina beat Waka Tsukiyama.

Match 6: Cinderella Tournament Round 2: Ruaka beat Hazuki by over the top rope.

Match 7: HANAKO, Mina Shirakawa & Maika beat Lady C, Saya Kamitani & Utami Hayashishita. Maika pinned C after Michinoku Driver 2.

Main Event: Suzu Suzuki, Tam Nakano & Mei Seira beat Yuzuki, Koguma & Mayu Iwatani and Natsuko Tora, Starlight Kid & Momo Watanabe in a 3-way when Nakano pinned Yuzuki.

Today’s event was held at Shiga Prefectural Cultural Industry Exchange Center in Shiga and can be watched on demand on Stardom World.

The announced paid attendance was 344.

Match 1; Suzu Suzuki beat Mai Sakurai, Mirai & Lady C in a 4-way by pinning Sakurai.

Match 2: HANAKO & Waka Tsukiyama beat Yuzuki & Saya Iida. Tsukiyama pinned Yuzuki with an Osui suplex hold.

Match 3: Ranna Yagami, Saki Kashima & Syuri beat Aya Sakura, Yuna Mizumori & Tam Nakano. Kashima pinned Sakura.

Match 4: Cinderella Tournament Quarterfinals: Ruaka beat Gina.

Match 5: Cinderella Tournament Quarterfinals: AZM beat Miyu Amasaki.

Match 6: Hazuki, Koguma & Mayu Iwatani beat Saori Anou, Sayaka Kurara & Natsupoi. Hazuki pinned Kurara after a diving senton.

Match 7: Cinderella Tournament Quarterfinals: Ami Sohrei beat Mei Seira by over the top rope.

Match 8: Cinderella Tournament Quarterfinals: Hanan beat Starlight Kid.

Main Event: Mina Shirakawa & Maika beat Saya Kamitani & Utami Hayashishita & Natsuko Tora & Momo Watanabe in a 3-way when Maika pinned Hayashishita.

As a result of today, the Semifinals of the tournament will be Ami SOhrei vs. AZM & Hanan vs. Ruaka.

The Semifinals and Finals are Wednesday at Nagoya Congress Center Event Hall in Nagoya. It will be available on demand on Stardom World at a later date unless a last-minute decision is made to have it live on PPV.

UPDATE: Wednesday will be a PPV. 4400 Japanese yen (around $30) on Pia Stream worldwide. It should be available on Stardom World Saturday afternoon.

Dragon Gate 3/17/24 Results (Updated)

Dragon Gate continued the Rey De Parejas 2024 today with an event in Hiroshima.

Today’s event was held at Kozakazan Sports Park Bingo in Hiroshima. There is/was no live or on demand broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 598, a full house/near sellout.

Match 1: Madoka Kikuta, Dragon Dia & Ryoya Tanaka beat Luis Mante, Hyo & Daiki Yanagiuchi. Dia pinned Yanagiuchi after DDDDT.

Match 2; Gianni Valetta vs. Ryu Fuda went to a double countout. Which led to…

Match 3: KAI, ISHIN & Gianni Valetta beat Genki Horiguchi, Yasushi Kanda & Ryu Fuda. Valetta pinned Fuda after a King Kong kneedrop. This was to have been a tag match but after the prior match Valetta & Fuda were added.

Match 4: Rey De Parejas Block A: BIGBOSS Shimizu & Strong Machine J beat Punch Tominaga & Shuri Joe. J pinned Tominaga after Genie Windmill.

Match 5: Kota Minoura, Ben-K & BxB Hulk beat Jason Lee, JACKY “FUNKY” KAMEI & Ho ho Lun. Ben-K pinned Lun after a spear.

Main Event: Rey De Parejas Block B: YAMATO & Susumu Mochizuki beat Kzy & U-T. YAMATO pinned U-T after Gallaria.

The next event is tomorrow at Tottori Industrial Gym in Tottori. There will be no live or on demand broadcast.

UPDATE: There were last-minute changes to the event because Shachihoko BOY was injured the prior day. Neck. Out indefinitely but he states the injury was mild so it should not be extended.

Dragon Gate 3/16/24 Results

Dragon Gate continued the Rey De Parejas 2024 yesterday in Okayama.

Yesterday’s event was held at Sanyo Fureai Park General Gym in Okayama. There is/was no live or on demand broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 256, a full house/near sellout.

Match 1; Rey De Parejas Block A: Dragon Kid & Naruki Doi beat BIGBOSS Shimizu & Strong Machine J. Kid pinned Shimizu after Doybull.

Match 2; Rey De Parejas Block A: KAI & Gianni Valetta vs. Punch Tominaga & Shuri Joe went to a double countout. No points.

Match 3: Luis Mante, Hyo & Don Fujii beat Masaaki Mochizuki, Kzy & U-T. Hyo pinned U-T after a double biceps senton.

Match 4: ISHIN beat Shachihoko BOY.

Match 5: Kota Minoura, Ben-K & BxB Hulk beat Madoka Kikuta, Dragon Dia & Ryoya Tanaka. Ben-K pinned Tanaka after a spear.

Main Event: Rey De Parejas Block B: YAMATO & Susumu Mochizuki beat JACKY “FUNKY” KAMEI & Jason Lee. Mochizuki pinned Lee after Yokosuka Spike.

The next event was earlier today at Hiroshima Sports Park Bingo in Hiroshima. Results will be posted when available. There is no on demand broadcast.

Sumo-March 2024 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 8 Results (Halfway Point) (Top 2 TIers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 8-the halfway point-of the March 2024 Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, J-Juryo

Makuuchi (top tier):
Mitoryu (J2) beat Roga (M15)
Takerufuji (M17) beat Ryuden (M13)
Churanoumi (M13) beat Myogiryu (M15)
Shonannoumi (M12) beat Kitanowaka (M16)
Ichiyamamoto (M11) beat Endo (M16)
Daiamami (M16) beat Shodai (M10)
Mitakeumi (M10) beat Nishikifuji (M14)
Sadanoumi (M11) beat Hokutofuji (M9)
Kotoshoho (M9) beat Onosho (M8)
Gonoyama (M6) beat Takayasu (M8)
Kinbozan (M7) beat Midorifuji (M5)
Onosato (M5) beat Tamawashi (M7)
Meisei (M2) beat Hiradoumi (M4)
Abi (K) beat Ura (M1)
Asanoyama (M1) beat Nishikigi (K)
Daieisho (S) beat Atamifuji (M2)
Takakeisho (O) beat Oho (M3)
Hoshoryu (S) beat Takanosho (M3)
Tobizaru (M4) beat Kirishima (O)
Kotonowaka (O) beat Wakamotoharu (S)
Leader; Takerufuji (8-0)
Of note: The rookie is the first top tier newcomer since Kaisei in 2011 to begin his Makuuchi career with 8 straight wins, and thus a quick promotion. That means Takerufuji gets to step up and face the big boys, starting tomorrow with Abi. Note that, had Terunofuji stayed in the tournament, the only way Takerufuji would have faced the Yokozuna would have been in a playoff for the championship as they are both from Isegahama Beya (stablemates don’t face each other during tournaments unless it’s to decide the champion). Elsewhere, quite a trend as the total number of days so far where all 4 Ozeki have won the same day is…ZERO. And Kirishima is an alarming 2-6. This is bad for him…the other 3 Ozeki are 6-2 with Takakeisho 2 wins away from getting back to full Ozeki status in March.

Juryo:
Akua (J13) beat Kitaharima (J14)
Hakuoho (J13) beat Shiden (J10)
Chiyosakae (J14) beat Wakatakakage (J10)
Tsushimanada (J12) beat Tamashoho (J9)
Shiden (J8) beat Kotoeko (J12)
Hidenoumi (J7) beat Oshoumi (J11)
Daishoho (J7) beat Aoiyama (J11)
Shimanoumi (J9) beat Chiyoshoma (J6)
Asakoryu (J8) beat Shirokuma (J5) by default/withdrawal
Tomokaze (J3) beat Hakuyozan (J6)
Tohakuryu (J2) beat Kagayaki (J4)
Bushozan (J6) beat Tokihayate (J1)
Oshoma (J4) beat Takarafuji (J1)
Leader: Asakoryu (8-0)
WITHDRAWAL: Shirokuma (J5). Lower back. Status uncertain. It’s the first time the former Takahashi has been forced to withdraw in his career. If he can’t return before Day 12 it would be his first career demotion.
Of note: Wakatakakage took his first loss today so promotion has to wait, and he lost the lead because Asakoryu got a free win today, and a free promotion too. The sole leader gets Kagayaki tomorrow while Wakatakakage tries to bounce back against Akua.

Lower tier notes:
With the halfway point now in the books, the first promotions have been earned. In the Makushita, 7 are at 4-0 with at least 2-Kiryuko & Kazekeno-being ranked high enough to have a chance at Juryo if they go 7-0. In the Sandanme, 11 are at 4-0 including unbeaten Aonishiki, looking to begin his career with 3 straight championships. He’s all but Makushita-bound in May. In the Jonidan, 11 are at 4-0 so far, and in the Jonokuchi 2 are tied at 4-0.

Pro Wrestling NOAH 3/17/24 Results

GREAT VOYAGE 2024 in YOKOHAMA, Pro Wrestling NOAH’s latest major event, is now in the books.

Today’s event was held at Yokohama Budokan in Yokohama and can be watched on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE in Japanese and English. This was an English-only live broadcast due to the usual ABEMA exclusive broadcast in Japan.

The announced paid attendance was 977. Unfortunately low as usual, it seems.

There were multiple changes just before the event because Kaito Kiyomiya was removed due to injury. Spinal concussion. He was to have teamed with Ryohei Oiwa to challenge for the GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Championship.

Match 1; HAYATA, Ninja Mack & Alejandro beat Dragon Bane, Alpha Wolf & Super Crazy. Mack pinned Bane after a diving foot stomp in the corner on a hanging opponent.

Match 2 Daiki Inaba beat Shuhei Taniguchi.

Match 3: LJ Cleary beat Hajime Ohara.

Match 4: Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. & Shuji Kondo beat Jake Lee & Tadasuke. Wagner pinned Tadasuke after Wagner Driver.

Match 5: Masa Kitamiya beat Manabu Soya & Ryohei Oiwa in a 3-way by pinning Soya.

Match 6: Kenoh beat Ulka Sasaki by countout.

Match 7: In an elimination match, Naomichi Marufuji, Takashi Sugiura, Yoshinari Ogawa, Junta Miyawaki & Yu Owada beat Go Shiozaki, Mohammed Yone, Akitoshi Saito, Atsushi Kotoge & Hi69. Owada & Marufuji were the remaining winners.

Match 8: GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion Daga beat YO-HEY to retain the title. V5 for Daga.

Main Event: GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Jack Morris & Anthony Greene beat Saxon Huxley & Timothy Thatcher to retain the titles. Morris pinned Huxley after a shooting star press. V4 for the champs.

The next event is The Reeve Presents LIMIT BREAK ex. Wednesday at Yokohama Radiant Hall in Yokohama. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin at 12:30 AM PT/3:30 AM ET.

Injury Report: Soya apparently has some planned surgery upcoming. Cubital tunnel syndrome (elbow/ulnar nerve). Out indefinitely but likely a few months.

In better news, the promotion announced that Samurai! TV broadcaster/personality Miki Motoi will make her NOAH commentary debut as a special guest on 3/31 at Korakuen Hall, which will be a live WRESTLE UNIVERSE broadcast. She frequently appears in New Japan on Samurai! TV broadcasts and is fluent in English & Spanish, and regularly covers Mexican wrestling for the network.

New Japan 3/17/24 Results

New Japan ran Day 10 of the New Japan Cup today, wrapping up the Quarterfinals.

Today’s event was held at Twin Messe Shizuoka South Building in Shizuoka and can be watched on demand on New Japan World.

The announced paid attendance was 1119.

Match 1: Katsuya Murashima & Boltin Oleg beat Shoma Kato & Ryusuke Taguchi. Oleg pinned Kato after Kamikaze.

Match 2; El Phantasmo, Hikuleo & Tanga Loa beat Francesco Akira, TJP & Great-O-Khan. Loa pinned Akira after Apeshit.

Match 3; Mikey NIcholls & Zack Sabre Jr. beat CAllum Newman & Jeff Cobb. Sabre beat Newman with a reverse armbar.

Match 4: Yoh, El Desperado & Shota Umino beat Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Yujiro Takahashi & Jack Perry. Umino pinned Takahashi after Death Rider.

Match 5; Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Toru Yano, Tomohiro Ishii, YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto beat Gedo, Taiji Ishimori, Gabriel Kidd, Chase Owens & KENTA. YOSHI-HASHI pinned Gedo after Shoto.

Match 6: Yuya Uemura, Taichi & SANADA beat BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi & Tetsuya Naito. Uemura pinned BUSHI with Storm Clutch.

Match 7: New Japan Cup Quarterfinals: Yota Tsuji beat Ren Narita.

Main Event: New Japan Cup Quarterfinals: EVIL beat Shingo Takagi.

As a result, the second Semifinals will be Tsuji vs. EVIL. I think we’re headed towards EVIL-SANADA in the Finals but we’ll see.

The Semifinals are tomorrow at Big Palette Fukushima in Fukushima. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.

DDT 3/17/24 Results

DDT’s 27th Anniversary event, for the second straight year an advertised 5 hour marathon of an event, is now in the books.

Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE in Japanese. You can also watch the first 3 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 1491, a super full house/very near sellout. Not quite 100% full as I saw a few empty seats from a photo that Saki Akai posted on her Twitter.

Match 1: “Intern Wrestler” Tsubasa Suzuki Debut Match: Takao Soma beat Tsubasa Suzuki. As an intern, Suzuki is not necessarily guaranteed a spot on the roster going forward.

Match 2: Yuya Koroku Return Match: To-y, Illusion & Rukiya beat Yuni, Yuya Koroku & Kazuma Sumi. To-y pinned Koroku after Kojima Impact.

Match 3: Keisuke Ishii & Shinichiro Kawamatsu beat Toru Owashi & Gorgeous Matsuno. Ishii pinned Matsumo after a double armed driver.

Match 4: Super Sasadango Machine vs. Akito went to a Double Fall. Both asleep.

Match 5: Daisuke Sasaki, KANON & MJ Paul beat Chris Brookes, Masa Takanashi & Antonio Honda. KANON beat Honda with Just cobra twist.

Intermission 1.

Match 6: Ken Ohka (Ganbare Pro) beat Sanshiro Takagi.

Match 7: Shuji Ishikawa & Yoshitatsu beat Kazusada Higuchi & Yukio Naya. Ishikawa pinned Higuchi after Splash Mountain.

Match 8: KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champions Jun Akiyama, Danshoku DIeno & Makoto Oishi beat Kazuki Hirata, Naruki Doi & Shinya Aoki to retain the titles. Oishi pinned Doi. V4 for the champs. As a result, the losers must disband.

Match 9: In a Painful Jungle Death Match, DDT Extreme Champion Shunma Katsumata beat Hideki Okatani to retain the title.V1 for Katsumata.

Intermission 2.

Match 10: KO-D Tag Team Champions Tetsuya Endo & Yuki Iino beat Ryuki Honda & Yuma Anzai (All-Japan) to retain the titles.Endo pinned Honda after Burning Star Press. V1 for the champs.

Match 11: DDT Universal Champion MAO beat Takeshi Masada by KO to retain the title. V6 for MAO.

Match 12: Konosuke Takeshita beat Yuma Aoyagi (All-Japan).

Main Event: KO-D Openweight Champion Yuki Ueno beat HARASHIMA to retain the title. V3 for Ueno.

The next event is Thursday at Ueno Park Outdoor Stage in Tokyo. There will be no live broadcast.

Lots of news/fallout from the event:
Apparently there was a communication error at the venue that led to a pre-match video package not being played before the Ohka-Takagi match. The video was produced by former DDT wrestler/employee Yumehito Imanari and delivered ahead of time, but it didn’t get to the person in charge of video output due to miscommunication by in-house personnel. This was not Imanari’s fault. DDT has apologized to all and will release the entire match with the video included for free on WRESTLE UNIVERSE in the near future.
Next up for MAO: Billie Starkz in a No Rules match. That match will happen on 4/4 in Philadelphia, PA as part of The Collective. That event will stream live only on TrillerTV fka FITE as part of their Triller+ subscription service ($7.99/month or $79.99/year). It will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE at a later date.
Next up for Katsumata: Hi69 (HIROKI) from Pro Wrestling NOAH in a Hardcore Match. That match will happen on 4/7.
Next up for Ueno: His next choice for challenger is Akito. That match will happen on 4/26 at Sumida City Gym in Tokyo.
Also set for 4/26: Akiyama/Dieno/Oishi vs. Sasaki/KANON/Paul for the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship and Keigo Nakamura returns from injury.
The first match is set for WRESTLE PETER PAN, DDT’s annual biggest event of the year, on 7/21 at Ryogoku Kokugikan: Whoever is the KO-D Openweight Champion at the time vs. TBA for the title. El Desperado (New Japan) participation has also been announced as well as Konosuke Takeshita participation.
The promotion has announced a special Japan Disabled Wrestling Federation event for 7/7 at Odawa Arena Sub Arena in Kanagawa which will be a charity fundraiser event. Announced participation so far includes Aja Kong, Yoshiaki Yatsu, Kuroshio TOKYO Japan and Naohiro Hoshikawa, who was injured in a 2004 match and is undergoing rehabilitation. Persons with disabilities will be able to attend this event for free.
Finally, the entire field for this year’s KING OF DDT Tournament was announced: Poison Sawada JULIE, Sanshiro Takagi, Danshoku Dieno, HARASHIMA, Shuji Ishikawa, Tetsuya Endo, Daisuke Sasaki, Kazusada Higuchi, Chris Brookes, Yuki Ueno, MAO, Yuki Iino, Yukio Naya, KANON, Daisuke Sasaki, Takeshi Masada, TBA (the D GENERATIONS CUP 202r winner, which gets underway at the next event). This is a single-elimination tournament, no time limit for all matches. Round 1 will be 5/5 at Korakuen, the Quarterfinals will be 5/11 at Yokohama Radiant Hall, after which a drawing will be held to determine the Semifinals pairings. The Semifinals & Finals will be 5/26 at Korakuen.