Pro Wrestling NOAH has announced a change to this Saturday’s LIMIT BREAK ex. event: REAL ZERO1 wrestler Satsuki Nagao is now off the card. Unspecified injury. He was to have faced Yoshitatsu. Junya Matsunaga (also from REAL ZERO1) is the replacement.
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Injury Report: Early Summer Sunsets
More injury news from Tokyo Joshi Pro ahead of SUMMER SUN PRINCESS ’24 this Saturday, and it’s unfortunate because of the two absences now, Nao Kakuta remains one of them. Existing lower back injury. She was to have faced Yuki Kamifuku. Kakeru Sekiguchi is the replacement. Kakuta will participate in a post-event autograph session, but now there should be worry about her status for her final match scheduled for next week and if this injury could be career-ending without one last match. Additionally, Mahiro Kiryu is now off too. The always-vague poor health/physical condition. She was to have teamed with Yuna Manase & Kaya Toribami to face Yuki Aino, Raku & Pom Harajuku. Moeka Haruhi, who just returned from a long absence to be a kidney donor to her sister, is the replacement. Haruhi will be at the post-event party but no Kiryu, so refunds will be offered to affected fans.
Sumo-July 2024 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 3 Results (7/16/24) (Top 2 Tiers) (Updated)
Here are the quick results from today’s Day 3 of the July 2024 Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita
Makuuchi (top tier):
Nishikifuji (M17) beat Kagayaki (M16)
Bushozan (M16) beat Roga (M15)
Wakatakakage (M14) beat Endo (M14)
Takarafuji (M13) beat Hokutofuji (M13)
Aanoyama (M13) beat Churanoumi (M12)
Ichiyamamoto (M11) beat Nishikigi (M11)
Shodai (M10) beat Midorifuji (M10)
Oshoma (M9) beat Tamawashi (M9)
Ryuden (M8) beat Kinbozan (M8)
Kotoshoho (M7) beat Sadanoumi (M7)
Takanosho (MM) beat Oho (M6)
Shonannoumi (M6) beat Onosho (M5)
Tobizaru (M4) beat Ura (M4)
Onosato (S) beat Daieisho (K)
Hiradoumi (K) beat Abi (S)
Kirishima (S) beat Gonoyama (M3)
Hoshoryu (O) beat Mitakeumi (M2)
Kotozakura (O) beat Meisei (M1)
Atamifuji (M1) beat Takakeisho (O)
Terunofuji (Y) beat Wakamotoharu (M2)
Leader: 5 at 3-0
Juryo:
Kazekeno (Ms1) beat Mabatame (J14)
Fujiseiun (J14) beat Kayo (J13)
Hakuyozan (J12) beat Tsushimanada (J12)
Hakuoho (J13) beat Aoiyama (J11)
Shimazuumi (J10) beat Tochitaikai (J11)
Shishi (J10) beat Chiyosakae (J9)
Hidenoumi (J9) beat Myogiryu (J8)
Shirokuma (J8) beat Shiden (J7)
Tomokaze (J7) beat Tamashoho (J6)
Tsurugisho (J5) beat Shimanoumi (J6)
Asakoryu (J4) beat Tohakuryu (J5)
Daishoho (J4) beat Mitoryu (J3)
Kitanowaka (J3) beat Daiamami (J2)
Onokatsu (J1) beat Tokihayate (J1)
Leader: 4 at 3-0
UPDATE: Onosho has WITHDRAWN ahead of Day 4. Not sure why yet. He has started 0-3. Takanosho will get the fusen tomorrow.
Injury Report: Rmphasis on Sore in Sohrei
Updating recent injury news from Stardom, it was announced that Ami Sohrei, who missed recent events due to injury, is now out long-term. Torn left ACL. Apparently she competed through it for at least 2 years. Out indefinitely but will be months and she is out of the upcoming 5STAR GP.
In other injury news, It was also announced Sayaka Kurara is out this week. Undisclosed injury treatment. Out Friday & Sunday. Expected to return next Tuesday.
More as it becomes available.
News: Freelancer Joins Ganbare Pro
At their event yesterday in Tokyo (results to be posted when available), Ganbare Pro announced that Moeka Haruhi, who has been a regular in the promotion since July 2018 as a freelancer, has joined the promotion effective immediately. She had also been working in a front office and support capacity since the promotion left CyberFight Corporation (owner of DDT, Tokyo Joshi Pro, Pro Wrestling NOAH and WRESTLE UNIVERSE) in April. Yesterday marked Haruhi’s return to action after being out since last year to be a living kidney donor to help save her sister’s life and to recover from the operation.
Sumo-July 2024 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 2 Results (7/15/24) (Top 2 Tiers)
Here are the quick results from today’s Day 2 of the July 2024 Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo
Makuuchi (top tier):
Onokatsu (J1) beat Kagayaki (M16)
Bushozan (M16) beat Nishikifuji (M17)
Wakatakakage (M14) beat Roga (M15)
Endo (M14) beat Takarafuji (M13)
Asanoyama (M12) beat Hokutofuji (M13)
Churanoumi (M12) beat Nishikigi (M11)
Ichiyamamoto (M11) beat Shodai (M10)
Tamawashi (M9) beat Midorifuji (M10)
Oshoma (M9) beat Ryuden (M8)
Sadanoumi (M7) beat Kinbozan (M8)
Kotoshoho (M7) beat Takanosho (M6)
Shonannoumi (M6) beat Oho (M6)
Tobizaru (M4) beat Onosho (M5)
Ura (M4) beat Gonoyama (M3)
Abi (S) beat Takayasu (M3) by default/withdrawal
Kirishima (S) beat Mitakeumi (M2)
Wakamotoharu (M2) beat Onosato (S)
Kotozakura (O) beat Atamifuji (M1)
Takakeisho (O) beat Daieisho (K)
Hoshoryu (O) beat Hiradoumi (K)
Terunofuji (Y) beat Meisei (M1)
WITHDRAWAL: Takayasu (M3). Torn pectoral muscle. Likely out at least 3 weeks. Tournament likely over. Snakebit by the injury bug once again.
Juryo:
Fujiseiun (J14) beat Hakuoho (J13)
Kayo (J13) beat Nabatame (J14)
Tochitaikai (J11) beat Tsushimanada (J12)
Hakuyozan (J12) beat Aoiyama (J11)
Shishi (J10) beat Hidenoumi (J9)
Chiyosakae (J9) beat Shimazuumi (J10)
Shirokuma (J8) beat Tomokaze (J7)
Myogiryu (J8) beat Shiden (J7)
Shimanoumi (J6) beat Tohakuryu (J5)
Tsurugisho (J5) beat Tamashoho (J6)
Kitanowaka (J3) beat Daishoho (J4)
Asakoryu (J4) beat Mitoryu (J3)
Tokihayate (J1) beat Daiamami (J2)
Sumo-July 2024 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 1 (Opening Day) Results (7/14/24) (Top 2 Tiers)
Here are the quick results from today’s Day 1-Opening Day-of the July 2024 Grand Sumo Touranment in Nagoya:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo
Makuuchi (top tier):
Nishikifuji (M17) beat Tokihayate (J1)
Kagayaki (M16) beat Bushozan (M16)
Roga (M15) beat Endo (M14)
Takawafuji (M17) beat Wakatakakage (M14)
Churanoumi (M12) beat Hokutofuji (M13)
Asanoyama (M12) beat Nishikigi (M11)
Midorifuji (M10) beat Ichiyamamoto (M11)
Tamawashi (M9) beat Shodai (M10)
Oshoma (M9) beat Kinbozan (M8)
Sadanoumi (M7) beat Ryuden (M8)
Oho (M6) beat Kotoshoho (M7)
Shonannoumi (M5) beat Takanosho (M6)
Ura (M4) beat Onosho (M5)
Gonoyama (M3) beat Tobizaru (M4)
Kirishima (S) beat Takayasu (M3)
Mitakeumi (M2) beat Onosato (S)
Wakamotoharu (M2) beat Abi (S)
Meisei (M1) beat Takakeisho (O)
Atamifuji (M1) beat Hoshoryu (O)
Daieisho (K) beat Kotozakura (O)
Terunofuji (Y) beat Hiradoumi (K)
WITHDRAWAL (Pre-Tournament): Chiyoshoma (M15). Herniated disc. Status uncertain. But I imagine he’ll sit out the tournament and be demoted back to Juryo in September.
WITHDRAWAL (Day 2): Takayasu (M3). Stomach/midsection. He may have suffered an injury in his match against Kirishima as he gave up at the end and was holding his midsection and in pain, like perhaps ribs. Status uncertain. Abi will get a free win tomorrow as a result. (UPDATE: Left pectoral muscle. Out 3 weeks per Nikkan Sports. Tournament over)
Juryo:
Nabatame (J14) beat Fujiseiun (J14)
Hakuoho (J13) beat Kayo (J13)
Aoiyama (J11) beat Tsushimanada (J12)
Hakuyozan (J12) beat Tochitaikai (J11)
Shimazuumi (J10) beat Shishi (J10)
Hidenoumi (J9) beat Chiyosakae (J9)
Myogiryu (J8) beat Shirokuma (J8)
Shiden (J7) beat Tomokaze (J7)
Tamashoho (J6) beat Shimanoumi (J6)
Tsurugisho (J5) beat Tohakuryu (J5)
Asakoryu (J4) beat Daishoho (J4)
Mitoryu (J3) beat Kitanowaka (J3)
ONokatsu (J1) beat Daiamami (J2)
WITHDRAWAL (Pre-Tournament): Takerufuji (J2). Right ankle. Status uncertain. If he does not compete or does and fails to win a match, he will be demoted to Makushita just 2 tournaments after winning his first top tier championship.
Special: Sendai Girls Pro Wrestling 7/15/24 Results
For the first time, Sendai Girls Pro Wrestling, a small women’s promotion based in Sendai founded by current WWE wrestler Meiko Satomura, will be featured on the site as they have a major event in Tokyo today. This event became big a few weeks ago because of the main event-Mika Iwata went into Stardom and won the Wonder Of Stardom Championship from Saori Anou in an upset. Today they run it back, but this time it’s a double title match as Iwata also puts her Sendai Girls World Championship on the line. Which promotion will continue holding the other’s championship hostage? Momo Watanabe also comes over from Stardom to face DASH Chisako in a hardcore match. There also is a second title match as the Sendai Girls Tag Team Championship will be defended by Manami & Ryo Mizunami, the latter fans of Tokyo Joshi Pro may be familiar with from her occasional appearances there as a freelancer. Hall of Famer Aja Kong will also be participating as will Sareee, who returned to Japan earlier this year after being released by WWE, and also competing is TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace, who has been competing in WWE and against WWE wrestlers in TNA. In other words, this is a loaded event.
Today’s event will be held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched LIVE on WRESTLE UNIVERSE in Japanese. Meiko Satomura will be on commentary. This is the first time in a long time I’ve watched them live or on demand (Sendai Girls events are now available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE as of a couple months ago) and I don’t know how they do time limits for matches but I’m guessing this will be a standard Korakuen event with a running time of around 2 1/2 hours.
Today’s lineup:
YUNA vs. Yura Suzuki
Sakura Hirota vs. Yu
Aja Kong, Hiroyo Matsumoto & ZONES vs. Veny, Millie McKenzie & Miyuki Takase
Nina Samuels & Lena Kross vs. Sareee & ChiChi
Chihiro Hashimoto vs. Jordynne Grace
DASH Chisako vs. Momo Watanabe in a hardcore match
Sendai Girls World Tag Team Champions Manami & Ryo Mizunami vs. Yurika Oka & Mio Momono for the titles
Sendai Girls World Champion & Wonder Of Stardom Champion Mika Iwata vs. Saori Anou for the titles
Refresh this page occasionally for the latest results.
Updates below will begin at 7:30 PM PT/10:30 PM ET. The live stream is scheduled to begin at 7 PM PT/10 PM ET.
7 PM PT UPDATE: Live stream launch has been pushed back to 7:15 PM PT/10:15 PM ET.
7:15 PM PT UPDATE: Live streaming has begun. We should be going to the venue shortly.
7:27 PM PT UPDATE: Live updates begin now.
We are LIVE from Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Your host is Katsuo (?) Ichikawa. We hopefully will be joined by Meiko Satomura later.
The paid attendance will be announced after the event. They’re using the “smaller promotion” reduced bleacher setup with only the middle open, but otherwise the venue already looks close to full and the reserved seats are still filling up fast. Could be a sellout, and seems to be heading for close to 1000.
The matches will begin shortly.
Meiko Satomura comes out to begin the event. For those unfamiliar with the promotion, Satomura is a co-founder of Sendai Girls along with fellow wrestler Jinsei Shinzaki. (Based on what she says, this is also a Samurai! TV broadcast in Japan) She greets the crowd and puts over some of the big names appearing today in brief comments. This is followed by the announcement of today’s lineup.
The matches begin at 7:38 PM PT/10:38 PM ET. Meiko Satomura joins commentary as the first match begins.
Match 1: YUNA vs. Yura Suzuki. 10 minute time limit
Result: Yura Suzuki beat YUNA
Match 2: Sakura Hirota (aka Shin Sakura Hirota) vs. Yuu. 10 minute time limit
Result: Yuu beat Sakura Hirota. Comedy match. Crazy spot where a ringside usher/monitor had to help Yuu do a top rope tightrope walk (Yuu is a large woman wrestler) but ultimately failed and took the low blow spot on the rope.
Match 3: Aja Kong (OZ Academy), Hiroyo Matsumoto & ZONES vs. Veny (Independent/Freelancer), Millie McKenzie & Miyuki Takase. 15 minute time limit. (Note: Veny in the past has also been known as Asuka in Japan and Veny outside Japan to avoid confusion with WWE wrestler Asuka, formerly known as Kana in Japan)
Result: Aja Kong, Hiroyo Matsumoto & ZONES beat Veny, Millie McKenzie & Miyuki Takase. Kong pinned Takase after a diving elbow drop.
Match 4: Nina Samuels & Lena Kross vs. Sareee & ChiChi. 15 minute time limit
Result: Nina Samuels & Lena Kross beat Sareee & ChiChi. Kross pinned ChiChi.
Quick break to prepare the ring area for the next match.
Match 5: DASH Chisako vs. Momo Watanabe (Stardom) in a hardcore match. 20 minute time limit
Result: DASH Chisako beat Momo Watanabe. I admit to being surprised this wasn’t a time limit draw. But it was crazy fun. US fans would’ve given them a “Fight Forever” chant for sure.
Quick break for ring cleaning.
Match 6: Chihiro Hashimoto vs. Jordynne Grace (TNA Wrestling). 20 minute time limit
Result: Jordynne Grace beat Chihiro Hashimoto. Great women’s hoss fight match. Afterwards, Grace with microphone. Speaking in English, she put Hashimoto over as the reason she came back to Korakuen Hall after previously facing her in 2019. Grace hoped this isn’t the end of the story as she wants one more to make it best-of-3. Hashimoto screamed in Japanese before walking off, I’m assuming that was enthusiastically accepting.
Match 7: Sendai Girls World Tag Team Champions Manami (WRESTLE UNIVERSE incorrectly called her Aimi) & Ryo Mizunami vs. Yurika Oka & Mio Momono for the titles. 30 minute time limit
Result: Yurika Oka & Mio Momono beat Sendai Girls World Tag Team Champions Manami & Ryo Mizunami to win the titles. Oka & Momono become the 19th Sendai Girls World Tag Team Champions. Oka pinned Manami. Based on their gimmicks, a “banana” and “melon” are the new champs…
Main Event: Sendai Girls World Champion & Wonder Of Stardom Champion Mika Iwata vs. Saori Anou (Stardom) for the titles. 30 minute time limit
Result: Saori Anou beat Sendai Girls World Champion & Wonder Of Stardom Champion Mika Iwata to win the titles. Anou becomes the 14th Sendai Girls World Champion and the 22nd Wonder Of Stardom Champion. Now the tables are turned. Sendai Girls just lost their top title to Stardom. Post-match, Anou with microphone. She began to address Iwata but was quickly interrupted by DASH Chisako. Sounds like she wants next. The question is will it be for one title or both? We shall see, but Anou appeared to accept so it’s likely on at some point. (Postscript: Probably just the Sendai Girls World Championship as Anou will now defend the Wonder Of Stardom Championship on 7/27/2024 vs. Natsupoi)
If this is your first time watching Sendai Girls, this will be a great introduction to their current product (they have been around for 19 years though) as this was a major event on paper and it delivered. WRESTLE UNIVERSE is once again offering their acclaimed 1 week free trial for first-time subscribers…take advantage to watch this event. I’m gonna be keeping up with them more now again, haven’t followed them in over a decade and it’s time to start again. This was a really good event top to bottom and is worth 2 1/2 hours of your time. And all events going forward will be on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE and occasionally live too.
Stardom 7/13/24 & 7/14/24 Results
Stardom continued their long weekend in western Japan with events yesterday & today.
Yesterday’s event was held at Yamato Arena in Osaka and can be watched on demand on Stardom World.
The announced paid attendance was 351.
Match 1: Syuri & Saki Kashima beat Saya Kamitani & Ranna Yagami. Syuri beat Yagami with Ground Suzaku.
Match 2: Hanan beat Aya Sakura.
Match 3; Waka Tsukiyama bear Rian & Sayaka Kurara in a 3-way by pinning Rian.
Match 4: Mina Shirakawa beat Momo Kohgo by submission.
Match 5: Maika & Gina beat Konami & Lady C. Gina beat C with Ground Suzaku,
Match 6: Starlight Kid, AZM, Mei Seira & Miyu Amasaki beat Tam Nakano, Saori Anou, Natsupoi & Yuna Mizumori. Amasaki pinned Mizumori after Heavenly.
Main Event: Mayu Iwatani, Hacuki, Koguma & Saya Iida beat Momo Watanabe, Natsuko Tora, Ruaka & Fukigen. Iida pinned Ruaka after Heavenly.
Today’s event was held at Shiga Prefectural Cultural Industry Exchange Center Event Hall in Shiga and will be available on demand on Stardom World at a later date. There was no live broadcast.
The announced paid attendance was 405.
There was a last-minte change to the event due to Mina Shirakawa being removed from the event. Illness. She was to have teamed with Maika to face Tam Nakano & Yuna Mizumori. Gina was the replacement, meaning she competed in 2 matches.
Match 1; Saori Anou & Aya Sakura beat Natsupoi & Sayaka Kurara. Anou pinned Kurara.
Match 2; Hazuki beat Rian by submission.
Match 3: Starlight Kid & Mei Seira beat Gina & Waka Tsukiyama. Seira pinned Tsukiyama after Shooting Star.
Match 4: AZM & Miyu Amasaki beat Saki Kashima & Lady C. AZM pinned C.
Match 5: Natsuko Tora, Momo Watanabe & Ruaka beat Mayu Iwatani, Koguma & Momo Kohgo. Ruaka pinned Kohgo after a neck hanging bomb.
Match 6: Maika & Gina beat Tam Nakano & Yuna Mizumori. Maika pinned MIzumori after MIchinoku Driver 2.
Main EVent; Syuri & Konami beat Hanan & Saya Iida. Syuri pinned Iida after Drift Flame.
The next event is Friday at Sendai Pit in Sendai. There will be no live broadcast.
All-Japan 7/14/24 Results
All-Japan continued the Summer Action Series 2024 Tour today with an event in Shizuoka.
Today’s event was held at Shimizu Marine Building in Shizuoka and will be available on demand on AJPW.TV tonight at 6 PM PT/9 PM ET. There was no live broadcast. (Note for the replay: There is an intermission after the 3rd match)
The announced paid attendance was 417.
Match 1: Dan Tamura & Hideki Suzuki beat Kuroshio TOKYO Japan & Seigo Tachibana. Suzuki beat Tachibana with a cobra twist.
Match 2: Rei Saito beat MUSASHI (Michinoku Pro).
Match 3: Shotaro Ashino & Hideki Sekine beat Suwama & Hikaru Sato. Sekine beat Sato with an ankle hold.
Match 4: Yuma Aoyagi beat Seiki Yoshioka.
Match 5: Jun Saito & Naruki Doi beat Kento Miyahara & Ryo Inoue. Saito pinned Inoue after a jackhammer.
Main Event: Yuma Anzai, Rising Hayato, Ryuki Honda & Ren Ayabe beat Hokuto Omori, Cyrus, Kumaarashi & Jack Kennedy. Honda pinned OMori after Final Vent.
The next event is Evolution 6 tomorrow at Yokohama Radiant Hall in Yokohama. The event is a legit advance sellout. Live streaming on AJPW.TV will begin at 1 AM PT/4 AM ET.
