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Stardom 9/22/24 Results

Despite concerns about very heavy rainfall affecting travel conditions and more in the area, Stardom went ahead with their event yesterday in Yamagata.

Yesterday’s event was held at Sanyu Engineer Sports & Culture Center in Yamagata and can be watched on demand on Stardom World. You can also watch the entire event FOR FREE on YouTube until Wednesday.

The announced paid attendance was 328.

Match 1; AZM & Gina beat Koguma & Ranna Yagami. AZM pinned Yagami after a diving foot stomp.

Match 2: Mina Shirakawa, Waka Tsukiyama & Rian beat Yuna Mizumori, Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara. Shirakawa pinned Kurara after Implant DDT.

Match 3: Mei Seira, Suzu Suzuki & Starlight Kid beat Hazuki, Hanan & Momo Kohgo. Seira pinned Kohgo after a sooting star press.

Match 4: Momo Watanabe, Thekla, Konami & Rina beat Syuri, Saki Kashima, Hina & Lady C. Konami pinned Hina after a buzzsaw kick.

Match 5: Mayu Iwatani & Saya Iida beat Maika & HANAKO. Iwatani pinned HANAKO with a dragon suplex hold.

Main Event: Artist Of Stardom Champions Tam Nakano, Natsupoi & Saori Anou beat Natsuko Tora, Saya Kamitani & Ruaka to retain the titles. Anou pinned Kamitani. V1 for the champs.

The next event was earlier today at Niigata Industrial Promotion Center in Niigata. There was no live broadcast. The next event upcoming is Saturday at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo with a Goddesses Of Stardom Championship match as Momo Watanabe & Thekla defend against Syuri & Saki Kashima. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin Friday at 7:30 PM PT/10:30 PM ET.

Pro Wrestling NOAH 9/23/24 Results

Pro Wrestling NOAH continued the SUNNY VOYAGE 2024 Tour today in Shizuoka.

Today’s event was held at Act City Hamamatsu in Shizuoka and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE Thursday. There was no live broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 289.

Match 1: Yoshitatsu beat Daiki Odashima.

Match 2: Junta Miyawaki beat Tadasuke & Yu Owada in a 3-way by pinning Owada.

Match 3: Mohammed Yone & Kai Fujimura beat AMAKUSA & Super Crazy. Yone pinned Crazy after Kinniku Muscle Buster.

Match 4: Ulka Sasaki & Eita beat Dragon Bane & Alpha Wolf. Eita pinned Wolf.

Match 5: YO-HEY beat Hajime Ohara.

Match 6: HAYATA vs. Atsushi Kotoge went to a no contest.

Match 7: Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. & Galeno Del Mal beat Manabu Soya & Shuji Kondo. Wagner Jr. pinned Kondo after a jumping DDT.

Main Event: Naomichi Marufuji, Takashi Sugiura & Masa Kitamya beat Kaito Kiyomiya, Kenoh & Alejandro. Kitamiya pinned Alejandro after Saito Suplex.

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

New Japan 9/23/24 Results

New Japan wrapped up the Road To DESTRUCTION Tour today with the last of a stretch of non-televised Hokkaido events.

Today’s event was held at Yakumo Town General Gym in Hokkaido. There is/was no live or on demand broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 939, a legit sellout.

Match 1: Ryusuke Taguchi & Tiger Mask beat Daiki Nagai & Yasutora Yasuda. Taguchi pinned Nagai.

Match 2: Francesco Akira beat Katsuya Murashima.

Match 3: Tomoaki Honma & Shota Umino beat Shoma Kato & Jado. Umino pinned Kato.

Match 4: Sho & Yoshinobu Kanemaru beat TAKA Michinoku & DOUKI. Sho pinned TAKA.

Match 5: Boltin Oleg, Toru Yano & Hiroshi Tanahashi beat Dick Togo, Yujiro Takahashi & EVIL. Oleg pinned Togo after Kamikaze.

Match 6: Taichi & SANADA beat Kosei Fujita & Zack Sabre Jr. Taichi pinned Fujita after Black Mephisto.

Match 7: Tomohiro Ishii, Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI beat Gedo, Gabriel Kidd & David Finlay. YOSHI-HASHI beat Gedo with Butterfly Lock.

Main Event: BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi, Yota Tsuji, Shingo Takagi & Tetsuya Naito beat Jacob Austin Young, Callum Newman, Jeff Cobb, HENARE & Great-O-Khan. Naito pinned Young after Destino.

The next event is DESTRUCTION Sunday at Kobe World Hall in Kobe. Live streaming on New Japan World OUTSIDE JAPAN ONLY will begin at midnight PT/3 AM ET. This will be an exclusive TV Asahi broadcast in Japan.

Sumo-September 2024 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 15 Results (Final Day) (9/22/2024) (Updated x2)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 15-the Final Day-of the September 2024 Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita, Sd-Sandanme, Jd-Jonidan, Jk-Jonokuchi

Makuuchi (top tier):
Shishi (J2) beat Kinbozan (M12)
Onokatsu (M14) beat Sadanoumi (M11)
Kitanowaka (M16) beat Roga (M10)
Ryuden (M14) beat Tamawashi (M10)
Oshoma (M9) beat Bushozan (M12)
Nishikifuji (M17) beat Ichiyamamoto (M9)
Hokutofuji (M13) beat Midorifuji (M8)
Takarafuji (M15) beat Endo (M8)
Churanoumi (M7) beat Nishikigi (M13)
Wakatakakage (M7) beat Takayasu (M15)
Kagayaki (M11) beat Gonoyama (M6)
Wakamotoharu (M3) beat Ura (M5)
Oho (M2) beat Shodai (M4)
Atamifuji (M2) beat Shonannoumi (M5)
Meisei (M6) beat Tobizaru (M1)
Kotoshoho (M4) beat Takanosho (M1)
Hiradoumi (K) beat Mitakeumi (M3)
Kirishima (S) beat Daieisho (K)
Abi (S) beat Onosato (S)
Hoshoryu (O) beat Kotozakura (O)
CHAMPION: Onosato (13-2)

SPECIAL PRIZES:
Outstanding Performance (best record with most wins vs. Yokozuna & Ozeki): Wakatakakage
Fighting Spirit (best displays of fighting spirit/perseverance): Onosato, Nishikigi
Technique (winning record with best technique displayed and/or most different winning techniques): Onosato
If he is indeed promoted to Ozeki as expected, Onosato will finish-for now-with an astounding 8 Special Prizes in just 5 top tier tournaments. And 2 Prizes in 3 of the 5.That’s 2 Outstanding Performance, 3 Fighting Spirit and 3 Technique. Only thing he doesn’t have is any Kinboshi-he has beaten Yokozuna Terunofuji twice already, but both came when he already was in Sanyaku and not as a Maegashira.

Also of note, it’s been confirmed that Takakeisho will now become Minatogawa Oyakata following his retirement yesterday. Among former Ozeki he was the second-youngest retirement at just 28 but could have more than 35 years left to be a coach and eventually stablemaster before reaching the mandatory retirement age of 65.

Juryo:
Wakaikari (Ms2) beat Oshoumi (J14)
Kototebakari (Ms5) beat Aoiyama (J13)
Tochitaikai (Ms1) beat Kiryuko (J12)
Asakoryu (J8) beat Tohakuryo (J10)
Shiden (J6) beat Fujiseiun (J10)
Hidenoumi (J6) beat Daiseizan (J12)
Hakuoho (J5) beat Hakuyozan (J8)
Tomokaze (J11) beat Daiamami (J5)
Kayo (J14) beat Shimanoumi (J4)
Daishoho (J9) beat Tamashoho (J3)
Takerufuji (J11) beat Tokihayate (J2)
Tsurugisho (J7) beat Chiyoshoma (J1)
CHAMPION: Takerufuji (13-2)
The final margin was 2 wins for Takerufuji over Kayo, who surged to 2nd at 11-4 as Chiyoshoma slumped to a 1-4 finish after a 9-1 start, winding up 10-5 but still earning promotion back to the top tier. Now the question is will Takerufuji be back in the top tier too? After 13-2 with a second Juryo title at J11 plus the Isegahame influence, I would say yes. Tokihayate has a chance to go back up as does Shishi.

Jonidan:
Playoff: Shimizuumi (Jd5) beat Daiyusho (Jd57). SHIMIZUUMI JONIDAN YUSHO!!! First Jonidan championship and second overall in 2 tournaments. Will be promoted to the Sandanme.

TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS:
Makuuchi-Onosato (S). 2nd Emperor’s Cup
Juryo-Takerufuji (J11). 2nd Juryo, 5th overall
Makushita-Hatsuyama (Ms16). 1st Makushita and 1st overall
Sandanme-Kawazoe (Sd51). 1st Sandanme and 1st overall
Jonidan-Shimizuumi (Jd5). 1st Jonidan and 2nd overall (2 tournaments)
Jonokuchi-Goseizan (Jk15). 1st Jonokuchi (debut tournament)

The next tournament is November 10-24 at Fukuoka International Center in Fukuoka. More to come later this week after the usual post-tournament meetings to determine the new rankings, promotions/demotions, retirements and more significantly if Onosato will be promoted to Ozeki. Hopefully we’ll know Wednesday.

UPDATE: Myogiryu has also retired. He will cash in his elder stock and become (I believe based on translation of a Nikkan Sports report) Furiwake oyakata. He did not compete this time due to injuries and would have been demoted from Juryo (his rank was J9). He ends with a career record of 601-597-79, 495-539-31 in the top tier, 4 championships (3 Juryo, 1 Makushita), 6 Special Prizes (all Technique), 6 Kinboshi and a highest rank of Sekiwake.

UPDATE 2: It’s indeed over for Aoiyama. Retired and will become Iwatomo oyakata. Originally from Bulgaria, he became a Japanese citizen in recent years which allows him to stay in the country and also cash in his elder stock. He ends with a career record of 613-607-35 over 15 years, 504-528-33 in the top tier, 3 championships (1 Makushita, 1 Jonidan, 1 Jonokuchi), 5 Special Prizes (4 Fighting Spirit, 1 Technique), 1 Kinboshi and a highest rank of Sekiwake.

Tokyo Joshi Pro 9/22/24 Results (Updated)

WRESTLE PRINCESS 5, Tokyo Joshi Pro’s signature fall blowout event and second-biggest event of the year (it was the biggest until being usurped by GRAND PRINCESS a couple years ago), is in the books.

Today’s event was held at Makuhari Messe Industrial Exhibition Hall 6 in Chiba and can be watched on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE. (Normally it would be held in Tokyo but Korakuen Hall wasn’t available)

The announced paid attendance was 756.

Match 1: Haru Kazashiro beat Runa Okubo.

Match 2: Yoshiko Hasegawa, Kaya Toribami & HIMAWARI beat Kira Summer, Chika Nanase & Uta Takami. Toribami pinned Nanase.

Match 3: Kakeru Sekiguchi (Independent/Freelancer) & Mahiro Kiryu beat Wakana Uehara & Toga. Kiryu pinned Toga after a spinebuster.

Match 4: Ram Kaichow (666) beat Raku.

Match 5: Aja Kong (OZ Academy), Max The Impaler & Pom Harajuku beat Rika Tatsumi, Yuki Aino & Shino Suzuki. Kong pinned Suzuki after a backdrop. Soon-to-be-former SKE48 member Shiori Aoki was special referee.

Match 6: Emi Sakura beat Shoko Nakajima.

Match 7: Xia Zhao (formerly Xia Li in WWE) & Mizuki beat Yuki Kamifuku & Veny. Zhao pinned Kamifuku after Thunder Strike. Post-match, Zhao challenged Kamifuku for both her current Asia promotion championships. (Zhao is also headed to TNA Wrestling soon but under a different name)

Match 8: International Princess Champion Yuki Arai beat Moka Miyamoto to retain the title. V5 for Arai. That’s a new record for most successful defenses in a reign. Obviously this all makes me very happy.

Match 9: Miyu Yamashita & Maki Itoh beat Princess Tag Team Champions Suzume & Arisu Endo to win the titles. Yamashita & Itoh become the 17th Princess Tag Team Champions. Yamashita pinned Endo after Crash Rabbit Heat.

Main Event: Princess Of Princess Champion Miu Watanabe beat Ryo Mizunami to retain the title. V4 for Watanabe. Over the last month or so Watanabe did her pre-GRAND PRINCESS ritual of counting down the days left each night before signing off on social media so it had me worried she might wind up losing the title. Thankfully that did not happen.

The next event is Saturday at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Tokyo to kick off the fall house show tour. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin at 2 AM PT/5 AM ET.

In other news, only one match was announced for upcoming events today: Miu Watanabe & Miyu Yamashita vs. Meiko Satomura (WWE) & Shoko Nakajima will happen at ALL RISE ’24 on 10/6 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Ryo Mizunami participation has also been confirmed for the event.

UPDATE: Injury Report-Runa Okubo suffered an undisclosed injury today in her match. Out indefinitely and will miss Saturday. Also off Saturday are Raku, Pom Harajuku and Yoshiko Hasegawa. Raku & Harajuku will be at events in Thailand. Hasegawa is off due to scheduling conflicts.

Stardom 9/21/24 Results

Stardom ran their latest house show in Sendai today.

Today’s event was held at Sendai Pit in Sendai and can be watched on demand on Stardom World.

The announced paid attendance was 275.

Match 1: Mei Seira, Starlight Kid & Miyu Amasaki beat Hazuki, Koguma & Hanan. Seira pinned Hazuki after a dropkick.

Match 2: Saya Iida beat Aya Sakura.

Match 3: AZM beat Saki Kashima & Waka Tsukiyama in a 3-way by pinning Kashima.

Matcfh 4: Mayu Iwatani & Momo Kohgo beat HANAKO & Rian and Momo Watanabe & Konami in a 3-way when Iwatani pinned Rian.

Match 5: Maika, Mina Shirakawa & Gina beat Syuri, Ranna Yagami & Lady C. Gina pinned Yagami after Thunderstruck.

Match 6: Saori Anou, Yuna Mizumori & Sayaka Kurara beat Natsuko Tora, Saya Kamitani & Ruaka. Mizumori pinned Ruaka after Tropicana.

Main Event: Suzu Suzuki & THekla beat Tam Nakano & Natsupoi. Suzuki pinned Nakano after Tequila Shot.

The next event is tomorrow at Sanyu Engineer Sports & Culture Center in Yamagata. The event is scheduled to begin TONIGHT at 9 PM PT/midnight ET with live streaming on Stardom World and, because the area has been impacted by deadly heavy rains throughout Ishikawa Prefecture and is expected to move into Yamagata Prefecture today, it has been decided this event and Monday’s event will also be live FOR FREE on YouTube (in their entirety, not the usual first match only). The YouTube versions will be available on demand for free for 3 days.

Injury Report: Amasaki is now off both events. The always-vague poor health.

All-Japan Pro Wrestling 9/22/24 Results

All-Japan wraps up the Royal Road Tournament today with the Semifinals and Finals. The Semifinals will lead off the event, first will be Kento Miyahara vs. Ryuki Honda followed by Rei Saito vs. Ren Ayabe. The winners will meet in the Finals, which will be the main event. Tag matches fill out the rest of the card which will also see Suwama return from injury. Originally scheduled for the tournament, he could not participate due to ear vertigo. The tournament winner will probably get the next shot at Triple Crown Champion Yuma Aoyagi, who lost in Round 1. Today will also see the participants in the upcoming World’s Strongest Tag League announced.

Today’s event will be held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched LIVE on AJPW.TV in Japanese. This will also be a live Samurai! TV broadcast in Japan. The event may be a legit sellout. It also has been announced there will be an Actress Girls segment and match 20 minutes before the event. There also will be an intermission after the 4th match. There is no time limit for the tournament matches and it probably will make for a longer than normal 6-match card along with the break, plus there’s the marathon Kuroshio TOKYO Japan entrance, so I anticipate the event running close to 3 hours.

Today’s lineup:
Pre-show: Actress Girls Match: Nene Arahata & Ayano Irie vs. Natsu Aoi & Sakura Matsushima

Main show:
Royal Road Semifinals:
Kento Miyahara vs. Ryuki Honda
Rei Saito vs. Ren Ayabe
Shotaro Ashino, Dan Tamura, Ryo Inoue, Kuroshio TOKYO Japan & Seigo Tachibana vs. MUSASHI, Seiki Yoshioka, Fuminori Abe, Joel Redman & Hikaru Sato
Jun Saito, Naruki Doi & Senor Saito vs. Hokuto Omori, Kumaarashi & Cyrus
Intermission
World’s Strongest Tag League Participant Announcement
Yuma Aoyagi, Masakatsu Funaki & Yuma Anzai vs. Suwama, Hideki Suzuki & Davey Boy Smith Jr.
Royal Road Finals

Refresh this page occasionally for the latest results.

Updates below will begin at 7:10 PM PT/10:10 PM ET.

7:10 PM PT UPDATE: Live updates begin now.

We are LIVE from Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Commentary will start later. (It started when the pre-show match began but didn’t hear names)

The paid attendance will be announced after the event. It’s very close to a legit sellout based on advance ticket sales so standing room only tickets may be sold. Based on the setup that would suggest close to 1500. (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 1473, a legit sellout)

Pre-show: Actress Girls Match: Nene Arahata & Ayano Irie vs. Natsu Aoi & Sakura Matsushima
Result: Natsu Aoi & Sakura Matsushima beat Nene Arahata & Ayano Irie

Someone who I guess will be a guest on commentary makes his way through ringside to join commentary (Kagehiro Osano and someone else).

Opening announcements. Audio will be muted shortly for a minute or two.

The matches begin at 7:36 PM PT/10:36 PM ET. Yuma Aoyagi is a special guest on commentary for the first couple matches.

Match 1: Royal Road Semifinals: Kento Miyahara vs. Ryuki Honda. No time limit
Result: Ryuki Honda beat Kento Miyahara. As a result, Honda advances to the Finals.

Match 2: Royal Road Semifinals: Ren Ayabe vs. Rei Saito. No time limit
Result: Ren Ayabe beat Rei Saito by submission. As a result, Ayabe advances to the Finals.

This means the main event is Honda vs. Ayabe.

Match 3: Shotaro Ashino, Dan Tamura, Ryo Inoue, Kuroshio TOKYO Japan & Seigo Tachibana vs. MUSASHI, Seiki Yoshioka, Fuminori Abe, Joel Redman & Hikaru Sato. 30 minute time limit
Result: Shotaro Ashino, Dan Tamura, Ryo Inoue, Kuroshio TOKYO Japan & Seigo Tachibana beat MUSASHI, Seiki Yoshioka, Fuminori Abe, Joel Redman & Hikaru Sato. Tachibana pinned Abe.

Match 4: Jun Saito, Naruki Doi & Senor Saito vs. Hokuto Omori, Kumaarashi & Cyrus. 30 minute time limit
Result: Hokuto Omori, Kumaarashi & Cyrus beat Jun Saito, Naruki Doi & Senor Saito. Omori pinned Jun Saito after a frog splash. Afterwards, Omori with microphone. All-Japan World Tag Team Championship challenge issued with Kumaarashi as his partner.

2 new wrestlers are brought to the ring. Their names are Sakuto Terada & Taishin Nagao. They will debut at an upcoming Korakuen event.

Intermission.

The event resumes at 9 PM PT/midnight ET.

The Tag Team Championship match is now official. That match will happen on 10/12 in Saitama. So will All-Japan World Junior Heavyweight Champion Naruki Doi vs. Dan Tamura for the title. On 10/13 there will be All-Asia Tag Team Champions MUSASHI & Seiki Yoshioka vs. Yuma Anzai & Rising Hayato for the titles. At the next Korakuen on 10/22 the new wrestlers will debut against Tamura & Ryo Inoue. 10/22 will also have a Suwama 20th Anniversary Match: Hideki Suzuki & Shuji Kondo vs. Suwama & TBA.

The World’s Strongest Tag League field is announced, 2 blocks of 7 this year. The top 2 in each block advance to the Semifinals.
Block A: Jun & Rei Saito, MUSASHI & Seiki Yoshioka, Rising Hayato & Yuma Anzai, Shotaro Ashino & Dan Tamura, Hokuto Omori & Kumaarashi, Daisuke Sekimoto & Kengo Mashimo, TBA & TBA.
Block B: Kento Miyahara & Davey Boy Smith Jr., Ryuki Honda & Ren Ayabe, Kuroshio TOKYO Japan & Seigo Tachibana, Cyrus & Hartley Jackson, Suwama & Hideki Suzuki, Yuma Aoyagi & Fuminori Abe, Hikaru Sato & Yuko Miyamoto.
Well we know the champs are going to be in Block A.

Match 5: Yuma Aoyagi, Masakatsu Funaki & Yuma Anzai vs. Suwama, Hideki Suzuki & Davey Boy Smith Jr.. 30 minute time limit
Result: Suwama, Hideki Suzuki & Davey Boy Smith Jr. beat Yuma Aoyagi, Masakatsu Funaki & Yuma Anzai. Smith pinned Funaki after a sitout powerbomb. As usual when they team up, Suwama & Suzuki did their usual not-getting-along thing post-match.

Main Event: Royal Road Finals: Ryuki Honda vs. Ren Ayabe. No time limit
Result: Ren Ayabe beat Ryuki Honda to win the tournament. Afterwards, Ayabe with microphone. As expected, he called out Triple Crown Champion Yuma Aoyagi, who returned to commentary for the match. The tournament win almost certainly means he’s next. Potentially could happen on 10/22.

The next event is a free mini-event Monday at Branch Yokohama Minami Market Seaside Plaze in Yokohama with 3 matches scheduled, which is weather permitting due to being outdoors. If it rains the matches will be cancelled. The next official event is the 52nd Anniversary Commemoration Series 2024 opener on 10/12 at Gyoda Green Arena in Saitama. Broadcast plans TBA (specifically if it will be streamed live or not, I expect it will be). (9/26 UPDATE: There will be no live broadcast. On demand should be available that evening)

Pro Wrestling NOAH 9/21/24 Results

Pro Wrestling NOAH continued the SUNNY VOYAGE 2024 Tour today in Tokyo.

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

The announced paid attendance was 285.

Match 1: Kenoh beat Daiki Odashima.

Match 2: Shuji Kondo & Eita beat Dragon Bane & Tadasuke. Kondo pinned Tadasuke after a King Kong lariat.

Match 3: Takashi Sugiura & Ulka Sasaki beat Shuhei Taniguchi & Kai Fujimura. Sasaki pinned Taniguchi with a backdrop hold.

Match 4: Daga & Alpha Wolf beat AMAKUSA & Junta Miyawaki. Daga pinned Miyawaki with La Magistral.

Match 5: Galeno Del Mal beat Yu Owada.

Match 6: Manabu Soya, HAYATA & YO-HEY beat Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr., Atsushi Kotoge & Hajime Ohara. Soya pinned OHara after Michinoku Driver 2.

Main Event: Naomichi Marufuji & Masa Kitamiya beat Kaito Kiyomiya & Alejandro. Kitamiya beat Kiyomiya with Prison Lock.

The next event is Monday at Act City Hamamatsu in Shizuoka. There will be no live broadcast.

Sumo-September 2024 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 14 Results (9/21/2024) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 14-the penultimate day-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 Tokiahayate (J2)
Hokutofuji (M13) beat Ryuden (M14)
Tamawashi (M10) beat Takarafuji (M13)
Roga (M10) beat Kinbozan (M12)
Onokatsu (M14) beat Ichiyamamoto (M9)
Oshoma (M9) beat Kitanowaka (M16)
Kagayaki (M11) beat Endo (M8)
Midorifuji (M8) beat Bushozan (M12)
Churanoumi (M7) beat Sadanoumi (M11)
Gonoyama (M6) beat Mitakeumi (M3)
Wakamotoharu (M3) beat Kotoshoho (M4)
Atamifuji (M2) beat Ura (M5)
Nishikigi (M13) beat Oho (M2)
Takanosho (M1) beat Meisei (M6)
Tobizaru (M1) beat Shonannoumi (M5)
Wakatakakage (M7) beat Daieisho (K)
Shodai (M4) beat Hiradoumi (K)
Kirishima (S) beat Takayasu (M15)
Kotozakura (O) beat Abi (S)
Onosato (S) beat Hoshoryu (O). ONOSATO YUSHO!!! His second top tier championship! Both in the last 3 tournaments. And…Onosato Ozeki? It could be official as soon as Tuesday or Wednesday. Now the last question left-will he finish 14-1 or 13-2? We’ll find out tomorrow when he faces Abi.
Of note: RARE KIMARITE ALERT!!! Due to a judges’ reversal, Tobizaru beat Shonannoumi with a technique I’d never seen before-sokubiotoshi, head chop down. Elsewhere, while he’s now out of title contention there are worries that Takayasu suffered yet another injury in his loss today, possibly knee or leg as he went down awkwardly when the match ended. Let’s hope not. Hokutofuji came back today after missing 3 days with a knee issue and will still have a chance at promotion on the final day. At worst now a loss should mean maintaining his current rank.
With the championship settled, it’s all over but the shouting and the celebrating tomorrow, but Hoshoryu must win to maintain his full Ozeki rank as he is only 7-7. However it won’t be easy because tomorrow is the Ozeki Showdown against Kotozakura, who also struggled the second week but protected his rank today with his 8th win. Shishi will be the Juryo man up again tomorrow, likely needing a win to have a chance to move up to the top tier in November. This time he has a more favorable matchup in Kinbozan (his first appearance a couple days ago was against Takarafuji).

Juryo:
Oshoumi (J14) beat Daishomaru (Ms5)
Aonishiki (Ms4) beat Aoiyama (J13)
Nabatame (Ms4) beat Kiryuko (J12)
Kayo (J14) beat Takerufuji (J11)
Hakuyozan (J8) beat Tsurugisho (J7)
Daoshoho (J9) beat Shiden (J6)
Daiamami (J5) beat Daiseizan (J12)
Hakuoho (J5) beat Tomokaze (J11)
Tohakuryu (J10) beat Shimanoumi (J4)
Tamashoho (J3) beat Hidenoumi (J6)
Shishi (J2) beat Fujiseiun (J10)
Asakoryu (J8) beat Chiyoshoma (J1). TAKERUFUJI JURYO YUSHO!!! 5th career championship and 2nd Juryo. So now the question will be will 13-2 or 12-3 be enough for a top tier return in November? If 13-2 I’d say yes. If 12-3, toss-up but will depend on other results and the Isegahama pull.
Of note: I think this is truly the end for Aoiyama. Now 5-9, demotion out of Juryo seems all but certain after losing to Makushita man Aonishiki, the next hot prospect from Ukraine who, after today’s win, finishes 6-1 and has a chance to reach Juryo in November. 3 Makushita men with promotion chances at 3-3 are up tomorrow: Wakaikari at Ms2 to face Oshoumi (who will be demoted back to Makushita), Kototebakari at Ms5 (4-2, already promoted, could be the finale for Aoiyama), and Tochitaikai at Ms1 (must beat Kiryuko to be promoted to Juryo).

Reminder: NHK World Japan will have 90 minutes of LIVE top tier coverage, including the final matches, championship ceremony and champion’s interview with Onosato, tomorrow beginning at 12:30 AM PT/3:30 AM ET. Dpeending on when the requisite meetings are held, Tuesday or Wednesday is the earliest we could see Onosato promoted to Ozeki. That would mean 3 Ozeki for November and Onosato could have a chance at Yokozuna promotion for January 2025 if he can win the tournament or finish in a playoff. Don’t count on Terunofuji being back but we’ll see.

New Japan 9/20/24 Results

New Japan continued the Road To DESTRUCTION 2024 Tour today with another non-televised event in Hokkaido.

Today’s event was held at Obihiro City General Gym in Hokkaido. There is/was no live or on demand broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 1105.

Match 1: Yasutora Yasuda vs. Daiki Nagai went to a 10 minute time limit draw.

Match 2: Jacob Austin Young, Francesco Akira, Callum Newman & Jeff Cobb beat Katsuya Murashima, Shoma Kato, Ryusuke Taguchi & Tiger Mask. Akira pinned Murashima after Fireball.

Match 3: Taichi & SANADA beat Tomoaki Honma & Shota Umino. Taichi pinned Honma after Holy Emperor’s Cross Mausoleum.

Match 4: Sho & Yoshinobu Kanemaru beat TAKA Michinoku & DOUKI. Sho pinned TAKA.

Match 5: Boltin Oleg, Toru Yano & Hiroshi Tanahashi beat Dick Togo, Yujiro Takahashi & EVIL. Tanahashi pnined Togo after High Fly Flow.

Match 6: Great-O-Khan & HENARE beat BUSHI & Shingo Takagi. Khan beat BUSHI with Subaru Sheep Killer.

Match 7: Tomohiro Ishii, Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI beat Gedo, Gabriel Kidd & David Finlay. Goto pinned Gedo after GTR.

Main Event: Yota Tsuji & Tetsuya Naito beat Kosei Fujita & Zack Sabre Jr. Tsuji pinned Fujita after Gene Blaster.

The next event is tomorrow at Hokkaido Wind Hill Kushiro Super Arena in Hokkaido. There will be no live or on demand broadcast.

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