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New Japan 2/16/24 Results

New Japan ran Day 4 of CMLL FANTASTICAMANIA 2024 today, resuming the series after a day off yesterday.

Today’s event was held at Nagoya Congress Center Event Hall in Nagoya and can be watched on demand on New Japan World.

The announced paid attendance was 1150.

Match 1: Sho & Yoshinobu Kanemaru beat Tiger Mask & Difunto. Sho pinned TM 4.

Match 2: Super Kokeshi Machine 2 (Tomoaki Honma) & Dark Panther beat Francesco Akira & OKUMURA. Panther pinned OKUMURA after Barrasso Lagunero.

Match 3: KAMAITACHI & Tetsuya Naito beat El Desperado & Brillante Jr. KAMAITACHI pinned Brillante with KAMITACHI Roll.

Match 4: Yoh, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Atlantis Jr. beat MUSASHI (Michinoku Pro), Ryusuke Taguchi & Hechicero. Yoh beat Taguchi with Gokuraku Lock.

Match 5: Templario, Mascara Dorada & Mistico beat DOUKI, Soberano Jr. & Rocky Romero by DQ. Soberano DQ’d. Mask removal from Templario (mask removal/ripping off is a DQ in Mexico).

Match 6: Faction Tag Team Tournament: Magnus & Volador Jr. beat Picasso & Stigma. Volador pinned Stigma.

Main Event: Faction Tag Team Tournament: Stuka Je. & Ultimo Guerrero beat BUSHI & Titan. Stuka pinned BUSHI after Torpedo Splash.

The next event is tomorrow at Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall 1 in Chiba. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 1:30 AM PT/4:30 AM ET. (Forgot to mention tomorrow’s event is a legit advance sellout)

TJPW News: Update on Hikari Noa

Since the end of 2023, Hikari Noa has been missing from Tokyo Joshi Pro for what at the time was the always-vague “poor physical condition”. Tokyo Joshi Pro must have known I was wondering what was going on and now they have provided a brief update on Noa’s continued absence. Personal reasons/circumstances. Remains out indefinitely with no return date set. In a related post from the company that manages the Up Up Girls label (including Noa and fellow TJPW wrestlers Miu Watanabe, Raku, Shino Suzuki & Uta), they suggest Noa will be out at least another month and will miss a standalone Up Up Girls event on 3/20. Based on this, I would consider her extremely doubtful at best for GRAND PRINCESS ’24 on 3/31.

More as it beocmes available.

TNA Impact Wrestling 2/15/24 Results (Updated)

Here are the quick results from tonight’s TNA Impact Wrestling in Orlando, FL:

This episode was taped in January and continues the road to No Surrender next week. (I skipped last week as I was still processing the firing of Scott D’Amore and fallout as Anthem seems to be reorganizing and restructuring TNA. Fan and wrestler reaction as a whole to the moves has been overwhelmingly negative and is leading to a lot of concerns about the promotion’s future)

Match 1: Frankie Kazarian beat Jake Something. Cheating with hand on the ropes.

Eric Young promo. He wants to talk to Kazarian in the ring next week.

Match 2: TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace beat Savannah Evans in a NON-TITLE match. Afterwards, Gisele Shaw beat down Grace and also laid out Evans, suggesting they are done as a unit after Jai Vidal was fired last week.

Ash By Elegance (fka Dana Brooke) interviewed by her personal concierge, who shooed off Gia Miller. She will face her first TNA match next week.

Alan Angels “Sound Check” segment, this time interviewing Simon Gotch. He calls out Josh Alexander. The segment ends when Alexander barges in and a scuffle takes out the camera.

Match 3: Best Of 3 Series Match 2 for the TNA Tag Team Championship: Ace Austin & Chris Bey beat Grizzled Young Veterans. 1-1. There will be a Match 3 for the titles.

Dirty Dango promo.

Mustafa Ali promo. The Good Hands promo follows in response until interrupted by Chris Sabin.

Match 4: TNA Digital Media Champion Crazzy Steve beat Rhino to retain the title.

PCO promo.

Match 5: Deaner vs. Joe Hendry never happened. AJ Francis promo interrupted Hendry’s entrance. Francis then came out with microphone. He continues to run down Hendry but Hendry comes back with another of his ridiculous comedy music videos. Afterwards, Deaner returned to the ring for the heel beatdown on Hendry until Rich Swann made the save.

Footage of Steve Maclin ambushing Nic Nemeth recently at a WWC event in Puerto Rico. Maclin then interviewed. Trent Seven & Mike Bailey interrupted. Seven challenged Maclin to a match next week.

Match 6: Dani Luna beat Killer Kelly. Kelly & Masha Slamovichi beat down Luna & Jody Threat afterwards until Decay made the save.

Main Event: In a match where everyone was banned from ringside, TNA World Champion Moose beat KUSHIDA in a NON-TITLE match. Afterawrds, Brian Myers, Eddie Edwards & Alisha Edwards beat down KUSHIDA until Alex Shelley & Kevin Knight made the save. KUSHIDA recovered and they brawled until Moose, Edwards & Myers bailed.

Next week: Chris Sabin vs. Jason Hotch, Steve Maclin vs. Trent Seven; Eddie Edwrds, Brian Myers & Moose vs. Kevin Knight, KUSHIDA & Alex Shelley and Ash By Elegance vs. TBA.

Added to No Surrender on 2/23: Josh Alexander vs. Simon Gotch, PCO vs. Kon and TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions Decay vs. Masha Slamovich & Killer Kelly for the titles. The rest of the card so far: TNA X Champion Chris Sabin vs. Mustafa Ali for the title, TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace vs. Gisele Shaw for the title and TNA World Champion Moose vs. Alex Shelley in a No Surrender Match-No DQs, the only way to win is your opponent’s corner throws in the towel. Kevin Knight & KUSHIDA will be in Shelley’s corner, Brian Myers & Eddie Edwards will be in Moose’s corner. No surrender will be live on TNA+, YouTube for Ultimate Insiders and TrillerTV (fka FITE).

UPDATE: After the broadcast ended, the 3rd match of the best-of-3 for the TNA Tag Team Championship was added to No Surrender.

Pro Wrestling NOAH 2/15/24 Results

Pro Wrestling NOAH began a new special event series today called LIMIT BREAK, presented by sponsor The Reeve. Today’s event was dubbed LIMIT BREAK.1-STARTING OVER.

Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE.

The announced paid attendance was 1212.

Match 1; TAKA Michinoku (New Japan) beat Hi69.

Match 2: Shuji Ishikawa beat Yu Owada. This was Ishikawa’s NOAH debut after leaving All-Japan.

Match 3: In a No Pinfalls Special Rules match, Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Daisuke Sekimoto (Big Japan) went to a 15 minute time limit draw.

Match 4: Masato Tanaka (ZERO1) beat Mohammed Yone.

Match 5: Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma (New Japan) beat Kazuyuki Fujita & Akitoshi Saito. Makabe pinned Saito after a King Kong kneedrop.

Main Event: Jun Akiyama (DDT) & Yuji Nagata (New Japan) vs. Go Shiozaki & Atsushi Kotoge went to a 30 minute time limit draw.

A second LIMIT BREAK event will be held on 3/20 at Yokohama Radiant Hall in Yokohama.

The next event is Saturday at G Messe Gunma in Gunma. There will be no live broadcast.

AEW Rampage 2/16/24 Results (SPOILERS!) (Updated)

Here are the quick results for tomorrow’s AEW Rampage at 7 PM ET/4 PM PT (SPOILERS!) (also repeating at 11:30 PM ET):

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AEW Dynamite 2/14/24 Results

Here are the quick results from tonight’s AEW Dynamite in Austin, TX:

Updates below will begin at 5 PM PT/8 PM ET. (Side note: I’ve seen the premiere of their new YouTube series “Johnny Loves Taya”, which dropped today and stars Taya Valkyrie & Johnny TV. It’s only about 5 minutes long-give it a chance because it’s actually enjoyable! New episodes are to premier every Wednesday on YouTube)

Match 1: Jon Moxley vs. Dax Harwood
Result: Jon Moxley beat Dax Harwood by submission

Don Callis interviewed. He says he’s making Konosuke Takeshita vs. Will Ospreay soon, suggesting Ospreay will be part of his faction when he arrives from New Japan soon. (UPDATE: The match will happen at Revolution)

Match 2: Wardlow vs. a jobber (Barrett Brown)
Result: Wardlow beat Barrett Brown. Squash.

Footage of The Young Bucks arriving at a nearby airport earlier today. Wearing the blood-stained suits from the end of last week.

Match 3: Adam Copeland vs. Daniel Garcia
Result: No Contest. Nick Wayne & Killswitch interference. Christian Cage & Wayne’s mom followed for a beatdown on Garcia, then on Copeland as he made the save until he was low blowed by Wayne’s mom to set up a Conchairto.

Samoa Joe promo. Swerve Strickland follows with his comments on the 3-way at Revolution.

Toni Storm’s newest “film” premieres. Essentially a Storm-Deonna Purrazzo promo over their matching ankle tattoos. Purrazzo then reacts. This was much funnier than it should have been and had me laughing good.

Match 4: The Young Bucks vs. Top Flight
Result: The Young Bucks beat Top Flight. Nicholas Jackson pinned Darius Martin after EVP Trigger. The Bucks were interviewed backstage and threatened to fine Tony Schiavone for misconduct, then teased a EVP Trigger after he got knocked down, but Darby Allin made the save and made the rumored AEW Tag Team Championship between The Bucks and Allin/Sting official for Sting’s final match at Revolution.

Match 5: Willow NIghtingale vs. Skye Blue
Result: Willow Nightingale best Skye Blue

Main Event: AEW International Champion Orange Cassidy vs. Matt Taven in a NON-TITLE Texas Death Match. No pinfalls, win only by submission or KO
Result: Orange Cassidy beat Matt Taven by KO

Outside of the main event, this was a good show that I enjoyed and really got into. I don’t like the BCC-FTR angle perhaps being rushed to conclusion but Cash Wheeler likely has pending legal issues coming (going to face charges from a road rage incident in North Carolina last year that could result in up to 5 years in prison if convicted) so it’s understandable. Good build to Revolution tonight, and perhaps beyond.

Friday on Rampage at 7 PM ET/4 PM PT, with a repeat at 11:30 PM ET: Jeff Hardy vs. Sammy Guevara in a No DQ match and Queen Aminata vs. Anna Jay. The earlier time is due to NBA All-Star Weekend coverage on TNT. No Collision this weekend because of it. Collision returns next week.

Next week: Moxley/Castagnoli vs. FTR and Samoa Joe, Swerve Strickland & Brian Cage vs. Adam Page, Rob Van Dam & Hook.

Stardom 2/14/24 Results

Stardom ran the first half of a big Tokyo doubleheader today.

Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and will be available on demand on Stardom World at a later date. It was possibly going to be a YouTube live broadcast but plans changed last-minute in a move that also affects Saturday.

The announced paid attendance was 690z

Match 1: MIRAI beat Ranna Yagami by submission.

Match 2: Yuna Mizunori beat Mai Sakurai.

Match 3: Utami Hayashishita beat Lady C.

Match 4: Fukigen, Rina & Ruaka beat Miyu Amasaki, Saya Kamitani & AZM. Rina pinned Amasaki after a diving double kneedrop.

Match 5: Saki Kashima, Ami Sohrei & Syuri beat Saori Anou, Sayaka Kurara & Tam Nakano. Syuri beat Kurara with a sleeper hold.

Main Event: In an elimination match, Hina, HANAKO, Waka Tsukiyama, Mina Shirakawa & Maika beat Yuzuki, Koguma, Hanan, Saya Iida & Mayu Iwatani. Order of elimination: Tsukiyama by Iida, Yuzuki by Hina, HANAKO by Hanan, Hina by Hazuki, Hazuki by Maika, Hanan by Maika, Iida by Shirakawa. Shirakawa & Maika remain and win.

The next event is Saturday. It was decided today that it will be a live PPV via Pia Stream and can be pre-ordered now with viewing available from the live broadcast start until Tuesday morning. It should be available on demand on Stardom World for paid subscribers Wednesday (maybe Tuesday afternoon US time).

DDT 2/14/24 Results

DDT ran a special The37Kamiina Produced event today, with every match themed atound spas/saunas with prizes for the winners and of course a lot of Heatwave WER!!

Today’s event was held at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE.

The announced paid attendance was 500, a legit advance sellout. 100% full capacity.

Before the event began there were 2 announcements: Yuya Koroku, who is out due to injury, will return on 3/17 at Korakuen Hall for the DDT 27th Anniversary event, and Toi Kojima was changing his name to To-y.

Match 1: Hideki Okatani, Yuni & Illusion beat Takeshi Masada, Kazuma Sumi & Rukiya. Okayani pinned Rukiya with a double arm suplex.

Match 2: Kazusada Higuchi & Makoto Oishi beat Kazuki Hirata & Naya Tontu (Yukio Naya). Oishi pinned Hirata with a tornado clutch.

Match 3: Shunma Katsumata vs. Kuroshio TOKYO Japan went to a double fall. Draw. It was decided both would get the prize by devision of the sponsor after neither originally was going to.

Match 4: MAO beat Chris Brookes by countout.

Match 5: Masato Tanaka (ZERO1) beat To-y (Toi Kojima).

Main Event: KO-D Openweight Champion Yuki Ueno beat Danshoku Dieno to retain the title. V2 for Ueno. They went nearly 33 minutes. Next up: HARASHIMA. That match will happen on 3/17.

The next event is Sunday at Duo Cerezo in Niigata as part of a weekend doubleheader with Tokyo Joshi Pro. There will be no live broadcast.

New Japan 2/14/24 Results

New Japan ran Day 3 of CMLL FANTASTICAMANIA 2024 today, the last event of the series’ first half.

Today’s event was held at Takamatsu City General Gym 2 in Kagawa. There was no live broadcast and likely no on demand broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 743.

Match 1: Sho & Yoshinobu Kanemaru beat Ryusuke Taguchi & Brillante Jr. Sho pinned Taguchi.

Match 2: Gedo & Taiji Ishimori beat Difunto & Yoh. Ishimori beat Difunto with Bone Lock.

Match 3: DOUKI, Magnus & OKUMURA beat MUSASHI (Michinoku Pro), Pegasso & Dark Panther. Magnus pinned Pegasso.

Match 4: BUSHI, KAMAITACHI, Titan & Tetsuya Naito beat Boltin Oleg, Tiger Mask, Kokeshi Mask 2 & Stigma. Titan pinned Stigma after Angel Inmortal.

Match 5: Stuka Jr., Soberano Jr. & Rocky Romero beat Templario, Mascara Dorada & Volador Jr. Stuka pinned Dorada after Tornado Splash. Afterwards, Stuka & Soberano ripped off Dorada & Templario’s masks.

Main Event: El Desperado, Hechicero & Ultimo Guerrero beat Hiroshi Tanahashi, Atlantis Jr. & Mistico. Hechicero pinned Atlantis after a tornado reverse Frankensteiner. Hechicero further beat down Atlantis post-match.

The next event is Friday at Nagoya Congress Center Event Hall in Nagoya. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 2 AM PT/5 AM ET.

New Japan 2/13/24 Results

New Japan ran Day 2 of CMLL FANTASTICAMANIA 2024 today.

Today’s event was held at Towa Pharmaceutical Ractab Dome Sub Arena in Osaka. There was no live broadcast, not sure about on demand (NJPW WORLD English commentator Walker Stevens said there will be on demand in English but New Japan’s websites and NJPW WORLD say no).

The announced paid attendance was 831.

Match 1: Sho & Yoshinobu Kanemaru beat Ryusuke Taguchi & Difunto. Kanemaru pinned Difunto.

Match 2: Tiger Mask & Pegasso beat Bone Soldoer Jr. & Magnus. Pegasso beat Magnus with Jorge Rivera Special.

Match 3: BUSHI, KAMAITACHI, Titan & Tetsuya Naito beat Yoh, Super Kokeshi Machine 2 (Tomoaki Honma), Brilliante Jr. & Stigma. Titan pinned Brillante after Jade Immortal. Machine/Honma was a replacement for the injured Satoshi Kojima.

Match 4: MUSASHI (Michinoku Pro), Dark Panther & Atlantis Jr. beat Gedo, OKUMURA & Hechicero by DQ. OKUMURA DQ’d.

Match 5: Francesco Akira, Stuka Jr. & Ultimo Guerrero beat El Desperado, Mascara Dorada & Mistico. Guerrero pinned Mistico after Guerrero Special.

Main Event: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Templario & Volador Jr. beat DOUKI, Soberano Jr. & Rocky Romero. Templario pinned Soberano. Afterwards, the Mexicans joined Tanahashi for some triple air guitar to send the crowd home happy. Ole!

The next event is tomorrow at Takamatsu City General Gym 2 in Kagawa. There will be no live (and likely no on demand) broadcast. After tomorrow it probably is all live and on demand on New Japan World (and likely one PPV) until the end of March, possibly well into April.