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Tokyo Joshi Pro 11/19/23 Results

Tokyo Joshi Pro returned to Osaka today for “The Mountain Top 2023”., which just wrapped up.

Today’s event was held at Osaka Prefectural Gym 2 in Osaka and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE at a later date (probably Wednesday). There was no live broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 413.

In pre-event announcements, they announced the return date will be 2/24. Also, Hyper Misao is crowdfunding for a new bicycle.

Match 1: Nextgen Tournament Semifinals: HIMAWARI beat Shino Suzuki.

Match 2: Nextgen Tournament Semifinals: Wakana Uehara beat Toga by submission.

Match 3: Yuki Aino, Raku & Pom Harajuku beat Hyper Misao, Mahiro Kiryu & Haru Kazashiro. Taku pinned Kazashiro after Doctor Yellow.

Match 4: Hikari Noa & Nao Kakuta beat Yuki Kamifuku & Runa Okubo. Noa pinned Okubo after a running neckbreaker drop.

Match 5: Yuki Arai, Suzume & Arisu Endo beat Moka Miyamoto, Juria Nagano & Kaya Toribami. Arai pinned Toribami after Finally.

Match 6: Yuka Sakazaki & Mizuki vs. Ruka Tatsumi & Miu Watanabe went to a 20 minute time limit draw.

Main Event: International Princess Champion Max The Impaler beat Shoko Nakajima to retain the title. V2 for Impaler.

The next event is Thursday at Tsurumi Fruit & Vegetable Market in Kanagawa. There will be no live broadcast.

Pro Wrestling NOAH 11/18/23 Results

Pro Wrestling NOAH continued the SUNNY VOYAGE 2023 Tour today with a house show in Nagano.

Today’s event was held at Uematsucho Community Center in Nagano and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE Tuesday. There was no live broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 414.

Match 1: Taishi Ozawa beat Yu Owada.

Match 2: Dragon Bane, Alpha Wolf & Extreme Tiger beat Ninja Mack, Alejandro & Terry Yaki. Bane pinned Yaki after Twister Bane.

Match 3: Ryohei Oiwa beat Kai Fujimura.

Match 4: Manabu Soya & Hajime Ohara beat Kenoh & Super Crazy. Soya pinned Crazy after Trajectory.

Match 5: Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr., Masa Kitamiya, Daiki Inaba, Shuji Kondo & Junta Miyawaki beat Jack Morris, Anthony Greene, LJ Cleary, YO-HEY & Tadasuke. Kitamiya pinned Greene after a diving senton.

Main Event: Kaito Kiyomiya, HAYATA & Eita beat Daga, Yoshinari Ogawa & LEONA (Dradition) by DQ in 58 seconds. Ogawa DQ’d. Ref assault. Which led to…
Main Event (again): Kaito Kiyomita, HAYATA & Eita beat Daga, Yoshinari Ogawa & LEONA. Eita pinned Ogawa after Imperial Uno. They went almost 35 minutes.

The next event is Friday at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo for this month’s STAR NAVIGATION 2023 Tour event. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE in English only will begin at 1:30 AM PT/4:30 AM ET. This is an ABEMA-exclusive broadcast in Japan (Japanese commentary version will be available on demand after the event).

AEW Full Gear 2023 Results (11/18/2023)

Here are the quick results from tonight’s AEW Full Gear PPV in Los Angeles, CA:

Pre-show:
ROH World Champion Eddie Kingston beat Jay Lethal to retain the title.
Claudio Castagnoli beat Buddy Matthews by submission.
ROH Tag Team Champions MJF & Samoa Joe beat Gunn Club to retain the titles. Adam Cole returned during the match.

PPV:
Darby Allin, Adam Copeland & Sting beat Christian Cage, Luchasaurus & Nick Wayne.

MJF is not medically cleared for the main event. Adam Cole will defend the AEW World Championship for him.

AEW International Champion Orange Cassidy beat Jon Moxley to retain the title. (To my dismay this probably means he’s never losing it)

Toni Storm beat AEW Women’s World Cahampion Hikaru Shida to become THE NEW AEW WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPION! Cheated of course.

In a Ladder Match, AEW Tag Team Champions Ricky Starks & Big Bill beat FTR, LFI and Malakai Black & Brody King to retain the titles.

Julia Hart beat AEW TBS Champion Kris Statlander & Skye Blue in a 3-way by pinning Blue to become THE NEW AEW TBS CHAMPION! The House (Pretty Much) Always Wins.

Tony Khan promised a huge free agent signing would be announced and that person would sign their AEW contract tonight. It was revealed to be Will Ospreay. But he won’t be in AEW for a while as his New Japan contract is not up until February. Then he’ll be coming over. Well, at least it wasn’t Iceberg (Bill Goldberg) but some will be disappointed with it not being Mercedes Mone. I was thinking maybe it could be Mickie James.

The Continental Classic Tournament begins Wednesday and they are making ANOTHER new title that will go to the winner-the AEW Continental Champion. AND whoever wins will hold an AEW Triple Crown because Eddie Kingston will be defending both the ROH World Championship and the New Japan STRONG Openweight Championship in every match he’s in. I didn’t care for the tournament before and now I care even less. And AEW doesn’t need more titles unless Tony Khan is trying to sweeten WBD into a new and better TV deal. There are 4 entrants so far after this announcement: Bryan Danielson, Kingston, Andrade El Idolo, Mark Briscoe. (Triple Crown suggests the eventual winner will probably be Kingston). Tournament ends on 12/30 at the Worlds’ End PPV.

In a Texas Death Match (no pinfalls, submissions, DQs, countouts, only win by 10 count down), Swerve Strickland beat Adam Page.

Kenny Omega & Chris Jericho beat The Young Bucks. As a result, The Bucks lose their guaranteed anytime, anywhere AEW Tag Team Championship shot to The Winnipeg Jets.

MJF showed up in an ambulance as Adan Cole was coming out for the main event. Which led to…
AEW World Champion MJF beat Jay White to retain the title.

End Show.

The post-event media scrum will begin shortly (just after midnight ET/9 PM PT) and can be watched LIVE FOR FREE on YouTube.

Sumo-November 2023 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 7 Results (11/18/23) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 7 of the November 2023 Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita

Makuuchi (Top Tier):
Tomokaze (M14) beat Roga (M16)
Tsurugisho (M13) beat Churanoumi (M15)
Takarafuji (M13) beat Kitanowaka (M17)
Oho (M12) beat Nishikifuji (M16)
Sadanoumi (M11) beat Ichiyamamoto (M14)
Ryuden (M10) beat Kotoeko (M10)
Mitakeumi (M9) beat Tohakuryu (M15)
Tamawashi (M12) beat Myogiryu (M9)
Hiradoumi (M11) beat Atamifuji (M8)
Shonannoumi (M6) beat Takanosho (M6)
Hokuseiho (M7) beat Midorifuji (M5). This match went almost 7 MINUTES! Long enough they had to take a water break
Endo (M8) beat Onosho (M5)
NIshikigi (M4) beat Kinbozan (M7)
Takayasu *M3( beat Meisei (M2)
Ura (M1) beat Kotonowaka (S)
Shodai (M2) beat Wakamotoharu (S)
Daieisho (S) beat Hokutofuji (K)
Hoshoryu (O) beat Abi (K)
Kirishima (O) beat Tobizaru (M3)
Gonoyama (M4) beat Takakeisho (O)
Leader: Hoshoryu, Kotonowaka, Ichiyamamoto (6-1)
RE-ENTRY: Asanouama (M1). Will return tomorrow. Missed first week due to a torn calf muscle suffered in the October tour. Will be the equivalent of 0-7, meaning either he wins out and gets promoted to Komusubi in January or will be demoted, although a 7-1 finish may keep him at M1 (he would be 7-1-7 or the equivalent of 7-8)..That could be a VERY BIG if because guess who he gets first tomorrow? Takakeisho.
Of note: That’s 2 of 3 Ozeki beaten by Gonoyama, making him an Oustanding Performance Prize candidate if he can get to promotion before it’s over (he’s currently 3-4). Hokuseiho-Midorifuji may have been one of the longest matches ever, only the second time I’ve seen a mid-match water break necessary (usually if a match goes 3 1/2-4 minutes or longer. They use salt to mark the wrestler’s positions before they break and then resume a couple minutes later). It’s worth noting they are the largest and maybe smallest rikishi in the top tier, respectively, in terms of height (Midorifuji is also the smallest currently in terms of weight. Hokuseiho is about a foot taller too, standing roughly 6’10”).
Yokozuna Watch: Takakeisho still has a chance but that loss today hurts. He’s still very much in it at 5-2 but probably has to win out. If Hoshoryu can win out or go 7-1 and win another championship now, he’ll be on the radar in January.
Ozeki Watch: Kotonowaka took his first loss today but still is very much alive if he can finish 7-1 or better or win the tournament.
Because of withdrawals & returns we’ll have a Juryo man up again starting tomorrow, and first it’ll be the recently demoted Aoiyama, who is 5-2 at J1 with a good chance right now at a January return. His demotion meant this tournament does not have a top tier rikishi from Kasugano Beya in 56 years, which was the 2nd-longest active streak in sumo. The longest active streak? Sadogatake Beya at now 59 years (since November 1964), and it’s not stopping anytime soon given their highest-ranked rikishi is now at Sekiwake (Kotonowaka) and they also have Kotoeko plus the recently-demoted Kotoshoho (we might see him up on Day 9 now). The new #2 is Tokitsukaze Beya at 28 1/2 years (May 1995).

Juryo:
Asakoryu (J13) beat Yuma (J13)
Shiden (J12) beat Kitadaichi (Ms3)
Takahashi (J9) beat Chiyosakae (J14)
Tokihayate (J8) beat Hitoshi (J11)
Tamashoho (J7) beat Hidenoumi (J11) by default/withdrawal
Shimanoumi (J12) beat Daishoho (J7)
Chiyoshoma (J6) beat Tenshoho (J10)
Shishi (J5) beat Akua (J10)
Onosato (J5) beat Takakento (J9)
Oshoma (J3) beat Shimazuumi (J2)
Bushozan (J2) beat Kagayaki (J3)
Kotoshoho (J1) beat Mitoryu (J4)
Aoiyama (J1) beat Daiamami (J4)
Leader: Onosato (6-1)
WITHDRAWAL: Hidenoumi (J11). Torn left calf muscle suffered yesterday. Out 2 weeks. Tournament over. Will finish the equivalent of 4-11 (4-3-8), tough break because he was 4-2 after a win yesterday. Very borderline on demotion to Makushita as a result but I think that will send him down, but only to Ms1 or 2, making for a chance to return in March. But he MIGHT-emphasis on might-get pity taken on him and only fall to J14.

Lower tier notes: With a 4-0 record so far at Ms1 and promotion secured (one of 4 tied atop Makushita so far), Hakuyozan will return to Juryo in January after being demoted this time. That stops a 3 tournament losing streak that saw him demoted from J6 in May. Also still with a chance at a Juryo return is Kitaharima, the September Sandamne Champion who is also 4-0 at Ms11 (he’s had a cup of sake in the top tier, reaching M15 for one tournament in his 21-year career).

Reminder: Because tomorrow is the halfway point-Day 8-NHK World Japan will have 50 minutes of LIVE top-tier coverage in English tomorrow beginning at 12:10 AM PT/3:10 AM ET.

Sumo-November 2023 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 6 Results (11/17/23) (Top 2 Tiers) (Updated)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 6 of the November 2023 Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Kokusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita

Makuuchi (Top Tier):
Tomokaze (M14) beat Kitanowaka (M17)
Ichiyamamoto (M14) beat Nishikifuji (M16)
Roga (M16) beat Takarafuji (M13)
Tsurugisho (M13) beat Tohakuryu (M15)
Churanoumi (M15) beat Tamawashi (M12)
Ryuden (M10) beat Oho (M12)
Myogiryu (M9) beat Kotoeko (M10)
Hiradoumi (M11) beat Mitakeumi (M8)
Sadanoumi (M11) beat Atamifuji (M8)
Kinbozan (M7) beat Shonannoumi (M6)
Takanosho (M6) beat Onosho (M5)
Midorifuji (M5) beat Endo (M8)
Noshikigi (M4) beat Hokuseiho (M7)
Ura (M1) beat Meisei (M2)
Abi (K) beat Wakamotoharu (S)
Shodai (M2) beat Daieisho (S)
Kotonowaka (S) beat Hokutofuji (K)
Gonoyama (M4) beat Kirishima (O)
Takakeisho (O) beat Tobizaru (M3)
Takayasu (M3) beat Hoshoryu (O)
Leader: Kotonowaka, Ichiyamamoto (6-0)

Juryo:
Tochimusashi (Ms3) beat Yuma (J13)
Shiden (J12) beat Hitoshi (J11)
Chiyosakae (J14) beat Akua (J10)
Asakoryu (J13) beat Tenshoho (J10)
Takakento (J9) beat Shimanoumi (J12)
Hidenoumi (J11) beat Daishoho (J7)
Choyoshoma (J6) beat Tamashoho (J7)
Onosato (J5) beat Tokihayate (J8)
Takahashi (J9) beat Shishi (J5)
Oshoma (J3) beat Bushozan (J2)
Shimazzuumi (J2) beat Kagayaki (J3)
Aoiyama (J1) beat Mitoryu (J4)
Kotoshoho (J1) beat Daiamami (M4)
Leader: Onosato (5-1)

Lower tier notes: Going into the Leader Promotion Days starting tomorrow (Day 4 of 7), 14 are ties for the Makushita lead at 3-0 so any who win tomorrow or Sunday will be promoted. Not among them is Wakatakakage, and it probably means the former Sekiwake now has no chance to get back to Juryo in January from Ms6. He lost today and is now 1-2. 5-2 won’t do it. We’re also down to half the Wakas in Makushita as older brother Wakatakamoto was a withdrawal on Day 5. In the Sandanme, 22 are tied for the lead at 3-0. In the Jonidan, 23 are tied at 3-0 while the Jonokuchi has 4 at 3-0.

UPDATE: Hidenoumi has WITHDRAWN ahead of Day 7. Unknown why but more when I find out, hopefully tomorrow. Tamashoho will get the freebie tomorrow. Hidenoumi was 4-2 after beating Daishoho yesterday. He was at Juryo 11 for this tournament so if he can’t return, it’s probably demotion to Makushita.
Also, Nikkan Sports reports Asanoyama, who is at Maegashira 1 but missed the first week due to a torn calf muscle, will return on Day 8. That means he’s in the equivalent of an 0-7 hole and must win out to reach Sanyaku in January. Just one loss the rest of the way means demotion.

AEW Collision & Rampage 11/17/23 Results (SPOILERS!)

Here are the quick results from tonight’s LIVE AEW Collision and Rampage from Los Angeles, CA (TAPED on the west coast so this will contain SPOILERS for west feed TNT viewers!):

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New Japan 11/17/23 Results

New Japan began the New Japan Road Tour today, a very short series consisting of just 2 events this year.

Today’s event was held at Yamagata Big Wing in Yamagata and can be watched on demand on New Japan World. (There were a number of technical issues reported today)

The announced paid attendance was 784.

There was a last-second change to the cars at the beginning of the event as Match 6, a 6-man tag on the card was changed from a NON-TITLE match to a NEVER 6-Man Tag Team Championship match.

Match 1: Togi Makabe, Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan beat Boltin Oleg, Oskar Leube & Yuto Nakashima. Kojima pinned Nakashima after a lariat.

Match 2: Master Wato & Toru Yano beat Gedo & Taiji Ishimori by DQ. Gedo DQ’d.

Match 3: Yoh, YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto beat Callum Newman, HENARE & Great-O-Khan. Goto pinned Newman after Shoto.

Match 4: Tiger Mask, Ren Narita, Minoru Suxuki & Yuji Nagata beat BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi, Yota Tsuji & Shingo Takagi. Umino pinned BUSHI after Blaze Blade.

Match 5: Dick Togo, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Yujiro Takahashi & EVIL beat TAKA Michinoku, DOUKI, Yuya Uemura & SANADA. Kanemaru beat TAKA with a figure 4.

Match 6: NEVER 6-Man Tag Team Champions Tomohiro Ishii, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kazuchika Okada beat Ryusuke Taguchi, Ren Narita & Tomoaki Honma to retain the titles. Tanahashi pinned Narita. V6 for the champs.

Main Event: In a match with restricted moves and Yoshinobu Kanemaru as special referee, Taichi beat KOPW 2023 Champion Sho to win the title. Referee Red Shors Unno made the 3 count when Kanemaru was out. As a result, per another stip for the match, Sho can never wrestle in Yamagata again. Next up: Kanemaru if Taichi gets his wish.

The tour-ender is Sunday at Light Cube Utsunomiya in Tochigi. There will be no live or on demand broadcast.

Sumo-November 2023 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 5 Results (11/16/23) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 5 of the November 2023 Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita

Makuuchi (Top Tier):
Tohakuryu (M15) beat Roga (M16)
Ichiyamamoto (M14) beat Kitanowaka (M17)
Nishikifuji (M16) beat Tsurugisho (M13)
Churanoumi (M15) beat Takarafuji (M13)
Tomokaze (M14) beat Tamawashi (M12)
Hiradoumi (M11) beat Ryuden (M10)
Mitakeumi (M9) beat Sadanoumi (M11)
Oho (M12) beat Myogiryu (M9)
Atamifuji (M8) beat Kotoeko (M10)
Shonannoumi (M6) beat Endo (M8)
Midorifuji (M5) beat Kinbozan (M7)
Onosho (M6) beat Hokuseiho (M7)
Nishikigi (M4) beat Takanosho (M6)
Tobizaru (M3) beat Shodai (M2)
Hokutofuji (K) beat Abi (K)
Kotonowaka (S) beat Daieisho (S)
Wakamotoharu (S) beat Ura (M1)
Takakeisho (O) beat Takayasu (M3)
Hoshoryu (O) beat Gonoyama (M4)
Kirishima (O) beat Meisei (M2)
Leader: Hoshoryu, Kotonowaka, Atamifuji, Ichiyamamoto (5-0)
Of note: On their English language replay, NHk World Japan had to heavily edit the Hoshoryu-Gonoyama pre-match stuff because Hoshoryu STARED FROZEN at Gonoyama for a good 90 SECONDS before putting his hands down to start the match. We saw about 30 seconds though. Their commentator today, Murray Johnson, mentioned he could overhear his stablemaster (a guest on Japanese commentary for NHK) noting in Japanese he was going to have a talk with Hoshoryu about this. Nikkan Sports reports Hoshoryu got a warning from the referee. Hoshoryu also gave Gonoyama his patended “stinky face” eye glance/stare post-match, when that happens you can tell he is en fuego. Do keep in mind he is the nephew of famously hot-headed Yokozuna Asashoryu.
Yokozuna Watch: Takakeisho bounced back from his first loss yesterday and is 4-1, one win off the lead.
Ozeki Watch: Kotonowaka is on the verge of promotion contention now. He needs 13 wins to reach the minimum of 33 over the last 3 tournaments that usually is needed (but not required), but winning the tournament almost certainly would earn promotion.

Juryo:
Oshoumi (Ms2) beat Asakoryu (J13)
Chiyosakae (J14) beat Shimanoumi (J12)
Hidenoumi (J11) beat Hitoshi (J11)
Yuma (J13) beat Tenshoho (J10)
Shiden (J12) beat Akua (J10)
Daishoho (J7) beat Takakento (J9)
Takahashi (J9) beat Chiyoshoma (J6)
Tokihayate (J8) beat Shishi (J5)
Tamashoho (J7) beat Onosato (J5)
Shimazuumi (J2) beat Mitoryu (J4)
Bushizan (J2) beat Daiamami (J4)
Kotoshoho (J1) beat Oshoma (J3)
Aoiyama (J1) beat Kagayaki (J3)
Leader: Bushozan, Tamashoho, Onosato, Yuma (4-1)

AEW News: In Case You Missed It Last Night…

A HILARIOUS typo was made during a promo graphic for tomorrow’s Collision during the late part of Dynamite. The image below says it all. Hint: One too many D’s. Give whoever did that a raise!

DDT 11/16/23 Results

The post-Saki Akai era began in DDT today with an event featuring a mini-tournament to crown new KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champions, the title she gave up upon her retirement Sunday. But Akai thankfully isn’t gone, she is now in a behind-the-scenes position with the promotion so this was her first real event in her new job.

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

The announced paid attendance was 181.

The event opened with a public signing ceremony for a DDT Universal Championship match Sunday between MAO & Demus (Mexico).

The opening was then by SCHADENFREUDE, a new faction formed by Chris Brookes of himself, Masa Takanashi, Antonio Honda and maybe someone else. They promised to begin taking over DDT by winning the KO-ad 6-Man Tag Team Championship today. Sounds more like just renaming CDK.

Match 1: Demus beat Kazuma Sumi. Borderline squash.

Match 2: KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship Tournament: Jun Akiyama, Danshoku Dieno & Makoto Oishi beat Chris Brookes, Masa Takanashi & Antonio Honda. Doeno pinned Honda after Danshoku Driver. Yeah, nice backing up that promise Brookes. HAHA.

Match 3: KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship Tournament: Yuki Ueno, MAO & Toi Kojima beat Daisuke Sasaki, MJ Paul & KANON. Ueno pinned Paul after BME.

Match 4: Yusuke Okada & Yuya Koroku beat Takashi Yoshida (Dragon Gate) & Rukiya. Okada pinned Rukiya after Sudden Death.

Match 5: In a DDT Trivia King Death Match, where a trivia question had to be answered correctly after a pinfall/submission to win, DDT Extreme Champion Kazuki Hirata beat MIKAMI to retain the title. V5 for Hirata. They also traded the DDT Iron Man Heavymetalweight Championship during this with MIKAMI becoming the 1592nd Champion then Hirata becoming the 1593rd Champion.

Match 6: Sanshiro Takagi, HARASHIMA, Kazusada Higuchi & Akito beat Takao Soma, Shota, Tetsuya Endo & Yukio Naya. Akito beat Soma with a Figure 4. Afterwards, Akito issued a KO-D Tag Team Championship challenge on behalf of himself & Toru Sugiura. That match will happen on 12/2.

Main Event: KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship Tournament Finals: Jun Akiyama, Danshoku Dieno & Makoto Oishi beat Yuki Ueno, MAO & Toi Kojima to win the tournament and the vacant titles. Akiyama, Dieno & Oishi become the 53rd KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champions. Dieno pinned Kojima after Danshoku Driver. Afterwards in backstage comments Akiyama announced he will leave the Burning faction by the end of the year. That would leave Endo, Okada & Koroku in the faction.

The next event is a Street Wrestling event Saturday at Tenjin Misaki Sports Park in Fukushima. This is a free one-match event. There will be no live broadcast. Fans that attend are encouraged to take pictures and upload them to the organizer’s official social media accounts for a chance to win prizes.