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New Japan 1/24/24 Results (Updated)

New Japan ran the second half of the Road To THE NEW BEGINNING Tokyo doubleheader today, the final appearance for Kazuchika Okada in the capital.

Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on New Japan World. This was a Samurai! YV broadcast in Japan.

The announced paid attendance was 1506, a legit sellout.

Pre-Show Match: Shoma Kato & Boltin Oleg beat Katsuya Murashima & Toru Yano. Oleg pinned Murashima after Kamikaze.

Match 1: Zack Sabre Jr. beat Tiger Mask by submission.

Match 2: Taiji Ishimori, Chase Owens & KENTA beat Ryusuke Taguchi, Jado & Hikuleo. Ishimori pinned Jado.

Match 3: Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Sho, Yujiro Takahashi & EVIL beat Tomoaki Honma, Yoh, El Desperado & Master Wato. EVIL pinned Honma after EVIL. Afterwards, Sho attacked and unmasked Desperado.

Match 4: Drilla Moloney, Gabriel Kidd, Clark Connors, Alex Coughlin & David Finlay beat Callum Newman, Francesco Akira, TJP, HENARE & Great-O-Khan. Connors pinned Akira after No Chaser. (New Japan’s Japanese website incorrectly says Connors pinned Newman)

Match 5: BUSHI, Yota Tsuji & Shingo Takagi beat TAKA Michinoku, Yuya Uemura & Taichi. Takagi pinned TAKA after Dragon Soul Powerbomb.

Match 6: DOUKI & SANADA beat Hiromu Takahashi & Tetsuya Naito. DOUKI pinned Takahashi with Jorge Rivera Special.

Match 7: NEVER 6-Man Tag Team Champions Tomohiro Ishii, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kazuchika Okada beat Kosei Fujita, Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls to retain the titles. Okada pinned Fujita after Rainmaker. V8 for the champs. And Final. Afterwards, because Okada is leaving New Japan and has only 3 dates left as a freelancer, he announced the titles are now VACANT. More as it becomes available.

Main Event: Shota Umino beat Ren Narita. They went almost 34 minutes. Afterwards, Umino with microphone to proclaim his time is now and he is the new ace of New Japan. Time will tell.

The next event is 2/1 at Nagano Prefectural Budokan in Nagano. There will be no live or on demand broadcast.

UPDATE: After today’s event, NEVER Openweight Champion EVIL vs. Shota Umino for the title was announced for 2/23 in Hokkaido.

Dragon Gate 1/23/24 Results

Dragon Gate removed their old long-running PROME ZONE TV show today with the premiere of PRIME ZONE+.

Today’s event was held at Kobe Lapis Hall in Kobe and can be watched on demand on DRAGONGATE NETWORK.

The paid attendance has not yet been announced.

Match 1: ISHIN beat Ryoya Tanaka by submission.

Match 2: Hyo beat Ben-K & Shachihoko BOY in a 3-way by pinning BOY.

Match 3: Strong Machine J & Dragon Kid beat BIGBOSS Shimizu & Takashi Yoshida. Kid pinned Yoshida.

Main Event: Kota Minoura, Dragon Dia & Jason Lee beat Kzy, U-T & YAMATO. Minoura pinned U-T after a jumping knee.

The next episode will be on 2/27 at Kobe Lapis Hall. Tickets go on sale tomorrow.

The next event is THE GATE OF BAYSIDE 2024 Saturday at Yokohama Budokan in Yokohama. Live streaming on DRAGONGATE NETWORK will begin Friday at 10 PM PT/1 AM ET. (Corrected from original post which said live streaming would begin Saturday at 10 PM PT. It should have been Friday at 10 PM PT)

Sumo-January 2024 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 10 Results (1/23/24) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 10 of the January 2024 Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo, Ma-Makushita

Makiuchi (top tier):
Shimazuumi (M17) beat Myogiryu (M12)
Kotoshoho (M13) beat Tsurugisho (M11)
Sadanoumi (M10) beat Bushozan (M16)
Takarafuji (M16) beat Mitakeumi (M9)
Tomokaze (M15) beat Hiradoumi (M8)
Ichiyamamoto (M7) beat Churanoumi (M13)
Endo (M13) beat Shonannoumi (M6)
Meisei (M9) beat Nishikigi (M5)
Takanosho (M12) beat Tobizaru (M4)
Gonoayama (M3) beat Shodai (M4)
Abi (M2) beat Ryuden (M5)
Wakamotoharu (M1) beat Oho (M11)
Tamawashi (M10) beat Atamifuji (M1)
Midorifuji (M2) beat Ura (K)
Kotonowaka (S) beat Onosato (M15)
Hoshoryu (O) beat Daieisho (S)
Kirishima (O) beat Onosho (M14)
Terunofuji (Y) beat Kinbozan (M6)
Leader: Kotonowaka (9-1)
Of note: The battle for sole leadership was a no-contest as Kotoshoho easily dispatched rookie Onosato, but it’s far from over. Onosato remains in a group of 5 that are one win back at 8-2, including Onosho who took a tough loss to Kirishima. And Terunofuji is lurking in that group too eith a winning record secured. Elsewhere, the Sanyaku shakeup is set as Ura will be demoted, meaning no Komusubi holdovers in March. Wakamotoharu is now one win away from returning to Sanyaku after being demoted from Sekiwake this time.
Yokozuna Watch: It wasn’t his best showing but that win keeps Kirishima’s hopes alive as he is in the 8-2 group, and more importantly he has protected his Ozeki rank as has Hoshoryu. But on the flip side, now that he has missed a week with onjury…Takakeisho kadoban…
Ozeki Watch: It’s almost Kotonowaka’s promotion to lose now. He’s not there yet but continues to lead the standigs and looks strong. Probably needs 4 more wins to clinch if he doesn’t get the championship.
Key matches tomorrow: Onosato-Hoshoryu, Terunofuji-Onosho. The losers are all but out of the championship race. Kotonowaka has Oho (who tends to fade in the second week) while Kirishima faces Daieisho. Among those matches, all but Kirishima-Daieisho are first ever meetings. Over the last year, Kirishima is 4-2 against Daieisho.

Juryo:
Yuma (J13) beat Kitaharima (Ms2)
Hidenoumi (J11) beat Tenshoho (J12)
Hakuyozan (J10) beat Chiyomaru (J12)
Asakoryu (J9) beat Tochimusashi (J14)
Daishoho (J9) beat Chiyosakae (J14)
Oshoumi (J13) beat Shimanoumi (J8)
Shiden (J8) beat Akua (J11)
Shishi (J7) beat Tamashoho (J4)
Roga (J3) beat Takerufuji (J10)
Kitanowaka (J3) beat Kagayaki (J7)
Tokihayate (J6) beat Nishikifuji (J2)
Shirokuma (J6) beat Tohakuryu (J2)
Oshoma (J5) beat Daiamami (J1)
Chiyoshoma (J5) beat Mitoryu (J1)
Leader: Takerufuji (9-1)
Of note: No perfect run for Takerufuji, loss 1 came today so his lead is down to 1. Tokihayate & Roga clinched promotions today, with the Russian at J3 now having a chance to return to the top tier with one more win (ideally at least 2 more). Amazongly, aside from Kotoeko there are still no other demotions yet. That will almost certainly change tomorrow though.

Lower tier notes: With 3 left at 5-0, half of the potential Makushita Championship will be determined tomorrow as Wakatakakage faces Dewanoryu. The other unbeaten, Haruyama, faces Tanji first (a Sandanme man who is also 5-0). If Haruyama loses, the Wakatakakage-Dewanoryu winner only has to win their final match to be champion. If Haruyama wins, the latter sets up the championship match on Day 13. The Sandanme has 6 at 5-0 so a playoff may be needed depending on what happens tomorrow. There are also 6 left in the Jonidan at 5-0, while Anhibiki only needs to win out to claim the Jonokuchi championship as the only 5-0 left.

Pro Wrestling NOAH 1/23/24 Results (Updated)

Pro Wrestling NOAH continued the SUNNY VOYAGE 2024 Tour today with a house show in Yokohama.

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

The announced paid attendance was 204.

Match 1: Daga vs. Hajime Ohara went to a 10 minute time limit draw. This was a near-last-minute addition to the card.

Match 2: Junta Miyawaki beat Tadasuke.

Match 3: Jack Morris & LJ Cleary beat Alpha Wolf & Alejandro. Morris pinned Wolf.

Match 4: Taishi Ozawa Final Send Off Match: Jake Lee beat Taishi Ozawa. Ozawa is now leaving for an international training excursion.

Match 5: Dragon Bane beat Anthony Greene.

Match 6: Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. & HAYATA beat Kenoh & Yu Owada. HAYATA pinned Owada after 403 Impact.

Match 7: Manabu Soya, Masa Kitamiya & Daiki Inaba beat Kaito Kiyomoya, Ryohei Oiwa & Ulka Sasaki. Soya pinned Sasaki after a jumping DDT.

Main Event: Shuji Kondo beat YO-HEY.

The next event is Sunday at Osaka Prefectural Gym 2 in Osaka with a GHC Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Championship match. There will be no live broadcast. (It will be available on demand next Wednesday [1/31])

UPDATE; In post-match backstage comments, it was revealed Ozawa is headed to England for his training excursion.

GLEAT 1/21/24 Results

GLEAT held a “GLEAT Ver. 8” event Sunday, the latest in their signature series of major events encompassing all their sub-labels.

Sunday’s event was held at Osaka Prefectural Gym 2 in Osaka and will be available on demand on YouTube tomorrow beginning at 3 AM PT/6 AM ET. There was no live broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 553.

All matches were G PROWRESTLING matches.

Match 1: Galeno Del Mal won a G RUMBLE 23 person battle royal, last eliminating Takanori Ito. As a result, Del Mal gets to face G REX Champion Hayato Tamura for the title in the main event.

Match 2: Emperador Azteca, El Bendito, Action Jackson & Black Andromeda beat Kaz Hayashi, JD Lee, Jun Tonsho & MICHIKO. Azteca pinned MICHIKO after Sacrificio Azteca.

Match 3: CIMA beat Tetsuya Goto.

Match 4: Minoru Tanaka 30th Anniversary Match: Minoru Tanaka & Koji Kanemoto beat Kendo Ka Shin & Tatsuhito Takaiwa. Tanaka beat Takaiwa with Tanaka Legbar.

Match 5: T-Hawk, El Lindaman & Takehiro Yamamura beat Takanori Ito, Issei Onitsuka & Yusuke Kodama. Lindaman pinned Kodama with a German suplex hold. Afterwards, Lindaman requested a match against Kuroshio TOKYO Japan for 2/23.

Match 6: SBK & TAKUMA beat Soma Watanabe & Yuya Susumu. TAKUMA pinned Watanabe after a 630 splash. As a result, TAKUMA will face Watanabe on 2/23.

Match 7: Kaito Ishida, Kotaro Suzuki & Flamita beat KAZMA SAKAMOTO, Check Shimatani & Quiet Storm. Flamita pinned Shimatani after Elena.

Match 8: G INFINITY Champions Jun & Rei Saito (All-Japan) beat Ryuichi Kawakami & So Daimonji to retain the titles. Jun Saito pinned Kawakami after Doomsday. V10(!) for the champs. Afterwards, Daimonji vs. Issei Onitsuka was made for 2/23.

Main Event: G-REX Champion Hayato Tamura beat Galeno Del Mal to retain the title. V1 for Tamura. Next up: SBK. That match will happen on 2/23.

The next event is BLACK GENERATION INTERNATIONAL PRESENTS PURO NEGRO 2024 Thursday at Tokyo FM Hall in Tokyo. Broadcast plans TBA. (UPDATE: There will be no live broadcast)

New Japan 1/23/24 Results (Updated)

New Japan continues the Road To THE NEW BEGINNING Tour today with the first half of a Tokyo doubleheader.

Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on New Japan World FOR FREE! (Non-PC users will have to download the NJPW WORLD app to watch, a paid subscription is not required)

The announced paid attendance was 1510, a legit sellout.

Before the event began, Master Wato came out on crutches and announced he would be out of action due to a torn left ACL. He was then attacked from behind by Sho with a wrench until El Desperado made the save. Wato was to have faced Sho today.

Match 1: Katsuya Murashima & Ryusuke Taguchi beat Shoma Kato & Yoh. Taguchi beat Kato with Oh My & Gar Ankle.

Match 2: Callum Newman, Francesco Akira, TJP, HENARE & Great-O-Khan beat Drilla Moloney, Clark Connors, Gabriel Kidd, Alex Coughlin & David Finlay. Akira pinned Connors.

Match 3: Taiji Ishimori, Chase Owens & KENTA beat Jado, El Phantasmo & Hikuleo. KENTA pinned Jado.

Match 4: Match 4: Kosei Fujita, Shane Haste, Mikey Nicholls & Zack Sabre Jr. beat Tomoaki Honma, Tomohiro Ishii, Hiroshi Tamahashi & Kazuchika Okada. Sabre beat Honma with an armbar.

Match 5: Yujiro Takahashi, Ren Narita & EVIL beat Togi Makabe, Shota Umino & Tama Tonga. Narita pinned Makabe.

Match 6: TAKA Michinoku, DOUKI, Yuya Uemura, Taichi & SANADA beat BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi, Yota Tsuji, Shingo Takagi & Tetsuya Naito. Taichi pinned BUSHI.

Main Event: IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion El Desperado beat Yoshinobu Kanemaru to retain the title. V1 for Desperado. Next up: Possibly Sho, although Desperado rejected his challenge.

The next event is tomorrow with a NEVER 6-Man Tag Team Championship match. Live streaming on New Japan World is scheduled to begin at 1:30 AM PT/4:30 AM ET, but may begin 30 minutes earlier for a scheduled pre-show match.

UPDATE: For tomorrow, with Wato now out indefinitely, Yoh is the replacement in an 8-man tag match

Injury Report: Much Longer Way To The GrandMaster

At the start of New Japan’s event today (results coming shortly), Master Wato came out on crutches and announced he was out due to injury. Left ACL tear. He was to have faced Sho. In an unusual move (for Japan anyway, they usually don’t do injury angles like the US does), that didn’t stop Sho from coming out to ambush Wato with a wrench until El Desperado made the save. Wato will probably be out long-term

Sumo-January 2023 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 9 Results

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 9 of the January 2024 Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo

Makuuchi (top tier):
Endo (M13) beat Tomokaze (M15)
Myogiryu (M12) beat Bushozan (M16)
Takanosho (M12) beat Takarafuji (M16)
Shimazuumi (M17) beat Oho (M11)
Kotoshoho (M14) beat Sadanoumi (M10)
Onosato (M15) beat Meisei (M9)
Churanoumi (M13) beat Mitakeumi (M9)
Onosho (M14) beat Asanoyama (M7) by default/withdrawal
Taurugisho (M11) beat Ichiyamamoto (M7)
Tamawashi (M10) beat Shonannoumi (M6)
Kinbozan (M6) beat Hiradoumi (M8)
Tobizaru (M4) beat Hokutofuji (M3) by default/withdrawal
Abi (M2) beat Gonoyama (M3)
Wakamotoharu (M1) beat Midorifuji (M2)
Ura (K) beat Atamifuji (M1)
Kotonowaka (S) beat Daieisho (S)
Kirishima (O) beat Shodai (M4)
Hoshoryu (O) beat Ryuden (M5)
Terunofuji (Y) beat Nishikigi (M5)
Leader: Kotonowaka, Onosho, Onosato (8-1)
WITHDRAWALS: Hokutofuji (M3), Asanoyama (M7). Hokutofuji-Knee. If it’s as bad as it looked, tournament over and he will be demoted with the equivalent of a 4-11-record. Asanoyama-ankle. Status uncertain. Seems day-to day based on what Nikkan Sports reported and it was a last-second withdrawal. It cost him a share of the lead and potentially a championship as he was 7-1 coming in to today.
Of note: The first promotions were earned today with Kotonowaka again protecting his Sekiwake rank, Onosato earning promotion in his top tier debut and Onosho getting the freebie due to Asanoyama withdrawing. But so were the first demotions, to Shonannoumi and Tomokaze as both are 1-8 (Tomokaze could be demoted back to Juryo unless he wins out). Ura staved off demotion again by ending Atamifuji’s 4-match winning streak.
Yokozuna Watch: Kirishima remains one off the pace at 7-2 and faces a must-win tomorrow against Onosho. A win protects his Ozeki rank and keeps him in what would be a group of at least 3 one back.
Ozeki Watch: With his Sekiwake rank now protected again, Kotonowaka remains in promotion contention as co-leader. He needs 5 more wins or the championship.
Key matches tomorrow: Kotonowaka-Onosato, Onosho-Kirishima. The winner of the former will be the sole leader or co-leader.

Juryo:
Hakuyozan (J10) beat Tochimusashi (J14)
Takerufuji (J10) beat Oshoumi (J13)
Daishoho (J9) beat Yuma (J13)
Asakoryu (J9) beat Chiyomaru (J12)
Shiden (J8) beat Tenshoho (J12)
Shimanoumi (J8) beat Akua (J11)
Chiyosakae (J14) beat Shishi (J7)
Hidenoumi (J11) beat Tokihayate (J6)
Kagayaki (J7) beat Tamashoho (J4)
Roga (J3) beat Shirokuma (J6)
Tohakuryu (J2) beat Kotoeko (J4) by default/withdrawal
Nishikifuji (J2) beat Kitanowaka (J3)
Mitoryu (J1) beat Oshoma (J5)
Chiyoshoma (J5) beat Daiamami (J1)
Leader: Takerufuji (9-0)
WITHDRAWAL: Kotoeko (J4). Flu. Return uncertain. Will be demoted due to being the equivalent of 1-8. Maybe a chance he returns for the final day or two. He might need that to keep his Juryo ranking and salary.
Of note: Takerufuji is now 2 clear of the field, which includes stablemate Nishikifuji at 7-2. He faces Roga tomorrow with the Russian looking for promotion (currently also 7-2) and a return to the top tier and the leader trying to stay 2 ahead of the Nishikifuji-Tokihayate winner. Tokihayate has now lost 2 straight after opening 7-0.

Stardom 1/21/24 Results (Updated)

Stardom ran the second half of STARDOM AWARD 2023 today and also handed out the 2023 Stardom Awards.

Today’s event was held at Belle Salle Takadanobaba in Tokyo and will be available on demand on Stardom World at a later date.

The announced paid attendance was 391.

Match 1: Miyu Amasaki & Lady C beat Sayaka Kurara & Yuna Mizumori and Ginan & Ranna Yagami in a 3-way when Amasaki pinned Kurara.

Match 2: Mai Sakurai beat Fukigen.

Match 3: Waka Tsukiyama & Mina Shirakawa beat Yuzuki & Saya Iida. Shirakawa pinned Iida after Glamorous Driver MINA.

Match 4: Ami Sohrei, MIRAI & Syuri beat Momo Watanabe, Sumire Natsu & Natsuko Tora. Syuri beat Natsu with Ground Suzaku.

Match 5: Mei Seira, Suzu Suzuki & Giulia (Independent/Freelancer) beat HANAKO, Meghan Bayne & Maika. Giulia pinned HANAKO after a backdrop.

Main Event: Stardom 13th Anniversary Match: Saya Kamitani, Utami Hayashishita, Hanan & Mayu Iwatani beat Hazuki, Starlight Kid, AZM & Saki Kashima. Iwatani pinned Hazuki after a moonsault press.

The Stardom Award 2023 Winners:
Skill Award: MIRAI
Courage Prize: Suzu Suzuki
Distinguished Service Award: Mayu Iwatani
Shining Award: Maika
Best Unit: Queen’s Quest
Best Tag Team: Natsupoi & Saori Anou
Best Match: Giulia vs. Meghan Bayne, 12/29
MVP: Tam Nakano

The next event is Saturday at Sendai Pit in Sendai. It will be available on demand on Stardom World at a later date.

UPDATE: The promotion has announced that Meghan Bayne has finished her current tour with the promotion and is returning to the USA. The door is open for her to return in the future.

Stardom 1/20/24 Results

Stardom kicked off a weekend STARDOM AWARD 2024 doubleheader yesterday in Tokyo.

Yesterday’s event was held at Belle Salle Takadanobaba in Tokyo and will be available on demand on Stardom World at a later date.

The announced paid attendance was 369.

Match 1: In a Handicap Match, Meghan Bayne beat Yuna Mizumori, Lady C & Saki Kashima.

Match 2: A Gauntlet Tag Team Match was won by Saya Kamitani & Utami Hayashishita. Progression: Miyu Amasaki & AZM beat Tanna Yagami & Sayaka Kurara, Hina & Sumire Natsu beat Miyu Amasaki & AZM, Saya Kamitani & Utami Hayashishita beat Hina & Sumire Natsu, Kamitani & Hayashishita beat Yuzuki & Saya Iida.

Match 3: Momo Watanabe, Starlight Kid & Natsuko Tora beat Suzu Suzuki, Mai Sakurai & Giulia (Independent/Freelancer). Kid pinned Sakurai with a star suplex hold.

Match 4: Waka Tsukiyama Return Match: HANAKO & Maika beat Waka Tsukiyama & Mina Shirakawa. Maika pinned Tsukiyama after Flame Drop.

Match 5: High Speed Champion Mei Seira beat Fukigen to retain the title. V3 for Seira.

Main Event: Artist Of Stardom Champions Ami Sohrei, MIRAI & Syuri beat Koguma, Hanan & Mayu Iwatani to retain the titles.. MIRAI pinned Hanan after a lariat. V1 for the champs.

The second event was today. Results will be posted once available.