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Sumo-July 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 15 Results (Final Day) (7/27/25)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 15-the Final Day-of the July 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J0Juryo, Ms-Makushita, Sd-Sandanme, Jd=Jonidan, Jk-Jonokuchi:

Makuuchi (top tier):
Shishi (M17) beat Asakoryu (M12)
Mitakeumi (M16) beat Tokihayate (M11)
Takanosho (M11) beat Shodai (M13)
Atamifuji (M10) beat Churanoumi (M13)
Kotoeiho (M17) beat Chiyoshoma (M9)
Fujinokawa (M14) beat Ichiyamamoto (M8)
Kayo (M16) beat Meisei (M5)
Hiradoumi (M5) beat Roga (M10)
Kinbozan (M3) beat Sadanoumi (M8)
Hidenoumi (M16) beat Onokatsu (M3)
Abi (M2) beat Midorifuji (M12)
Oho (M2) beat Hakuoho (M4)
Gonoyama (M6) beat Wakamotoharu (M1)
Kotoshoho (M15) beat Aonishiki (M1). KOTOSHOHO YUSHO!!! The first career Emperor’s Cup for Kotoshoho!
Takayasu (K) beat Kusano (M14)
Tamawashi (M4) beat Oshoma (K)
Wakatakakage (S) beat Kirishima (S)
Onosato (Y) beat Kotozakura (O)
CHAMPION: Kotoshoho (13-2)

Juryo:
Daiamami (J13) beat Kitanowaka (Ms3)
Satorufuji (Ms4) beat Shimanoumi (J12)
Tsurugisho (J9) beat Kagayaki (J7)
Nishikifuji (J9) beat Daiseizan (J6)
Hatsuyama (J13) beat Hakuyozan (J5)
Tohakuryu (J5) beat Otsuji (J12)
Takarafuji (J7) beat Shirokuma (J4)
Miyanokaze (J14) beat Tohakuryu (J4)
Hitoshi (J6) beat Tamashoho (J3)
Shiden (J11) beat Oshoumi (J3)
Tomokaze (J2) beat Kazekeno (J8)
Shonannnoumi (J2) beat Mita (J11)
Ryuden (J1) beat Kotokuzan (J14). MITA JURYO YUSHO!!! First career championship (had Kotokuzan won there would have been a playoff)
Nishikigi (J1) beat Fujiseiun (J8)
CHAMPION: Mita (11-4)

Jonokuchi:
Playoff (3-way):
Yabugasaki (Jk20) beat Kyoda (Jk3)
Kaki (Jk21) beat Yabugasaki
Kaki beat Kyoda. KAKI JONOKUCHI YUSHO!!! First career championship in debut tournament

TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS:
Makuuchi-Kotoshoho (1st Emperor’s Cup, 4th overall championship)
Juryo-Mita (1st career championship, 1st Juryo)
Makushita-Asahakuryu (1st career championship, 1st Makushita)
Sandanme-Kobayashi (1st career championship, 1st Sandanme)
Jonidan-Gonowaka (1st career championship, 1st Jonidan)
Jonokuchi-Kaki (1st career championship, 1st Jonokuchi)

SPECIAL PRIZES:
Outstanding Performance (best record at Sekiwake or lower with most wins vs. Yokozuna & Ozeki): Kotoshoho, Tamawashi
Fighting Spirit (winning record with best display of fighting spirit): Fujinokawa, Kotoshoho, Kusano
Technique (winning record with most winning techniques used): Aonishiki, Kusano

The next tournament is 9/14-9/28 at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. Tickets go on sale on 8/9. The Banzuke will be announced on 9/1 (8/31 US time). The post-tournament news, promotions, recap and other notable items will be posted later this week after the next rankings meeting is held in the next couple days.

Edit: Earlier versions of this post incorrectly stated Wakatakakage won a Technique Prize. He did not.

DDT 7/27/25 Results

DDT held a special HARASHIMA hometown event today in Tokyo, now because he’s practicing or whatever, but because in his words it’s his hometown!

Today’s event was held at Sumitomo Metal Mining Arena Ome Sports Hall 1 in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on WRESTLE UNVERSE.

The paid attendance was not announced.

Match 1: Kazuma Sumi beat Illusion.

Match 2: Naomi Yoshimura & Takao Soma beat Makoto Oishi (Independent/Freelancer) & Shunma Katsumata. Yoshimura pinned Oishi after a lariat.

Match 3: Danshoku Dieno beat Kazuki Hirata.

Match 4: Daisuke Sasaki, Hideki Okatani & MJ Paul beat Antonio Honda, Tomomitsu Matsunaga & Yuya Koroku. Sasaki beat Matsunaga with a crossface.

Match 5; MAO & KANON beat Kazusada Higuchi & Yuki Ishida. MAO pinned Ishida with a Japanese leg roll clutch hold.

Match 6: In a Falls Count Anywhere match, Yuki Ueno & To-y beat Chris Brookes & Takeshi Masada. To-y pinned Masada.

Match 7: KO-D Tag Team Champions Yuki Iino & Yukio Naya beat Jun Akiyama & Daichi Sato to retain the titles. Naya pinned Sato after The World’s Largest Backdrop. V1 for the champs. Next up: Damnation T.A. That match will happen on 8/30 at Higashin Arena.

Main Event: HARASHIMA, Yogi Makabe (New Japan) & Yasu Urano beat Shinya Aoki, Shuji Ishikawa & Akito. HARASHIMA pinned Akito after a swan dive Blue Sword.

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

Elsewhere, there were some Iron Man Heavymetalweight Championship title changes yesterday…Yuni won the title on 7/22 and yesterday went to an idol event also featuring Tokyo Joshi Pro’s Up Up Girls and Yuki Arai. During this, Kazuma Sumi won the title and then Shunma Katsumata won it from Sumi. After this, Reni Takashiro of idol group Momoiro Clover Z beat Katsumata to win the title and one of the most popular J-Pop idols right now became champion. For 6 minutes anyway, as Jun Suzue, a research student, then won the title.

Tokyo Joshi Pro 7/27/25 Results

Tokyo Joshi Pro kicked off the annual Tokyo Princess Cup today, the annual single tournament for all the promotion’s wrestlers. Today started the main bracket of 16 after qualifiers narrowed the 8 non-qualifiers so far down to 4.

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

The announced paid attendance was 281.

There was a last-minute change to the card because Moka Miyamoto was a late removal from the event. The always-vague poor health. She was to have faced Miyu Yamashita in a Round 1 match. As a result, Yamashita wins by forfeit and advances.

Match 1: Kira Summer, Chika Nanase, Uta Takami & Ivy Steele beat Kaya Toribami, Toga, Shino Suzuki & Ren Konatsu. Steele pinned Konatsu after a pumphandle slam.

Match 2: Miyu Yamashita & Mahiro Kiryu beat Maki Itoh & Pom Harajuku. Yamashita pinned Harajuku after Attitude Adjustment.

Match 3: Rika Tatsumi, Yuki Kamifuku, Arisu Endo & HIMAWARI beat Shoko Nakajima, Hyper Misao, Yuki Arai & Haru Kazashiro. Tatsumi pinned Kazashiro after Twist Of Fate.

Tokyo Princess Cup:
Match 4: Wakana Uehara beat Suzume. As a result, Uehara advances to the Quarterfinals.
Match 5: Miu Watanabe beat Raku. As a result, Watanabe advances to the Quarterfinals.
Main Event: Mizuki beat Yuki Aino. As a result, Mizuki advances to the Quarterfinals.
Miyu Yamashita beat Moka Miyamoto by forfeit. As a result, Yamashita advances to the Quartefinals.
Today’s winners will face the winners of matches on 8/2. Watanabe will face HIMAWARI or Haru Kazashiro. Yamashita will face Arisu Endo or Hyper Misao. Mizuki will face Shoko Nakajima or Rika Tatsumi. Uehara will face Yuki Kamifuku or Yuki Arai.

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

It was also announced that Ivy Steele will be leaving the promotion after the 8/9 event. She is returning home to the UK upon conclusion of a study-abroad program to Japan after one year to continue her studies at her home university. This was her own decision. Therefore her TJPW participation will end after about 8 months.

New Japan 7/27/25 Results

New Japan continued the G1 CLIMAX 35 today in Nagoya with Block A.

Today’s event was held at Port Messe Nagoya Exhibition Hall 1 in Nagoya and can be watched on demand on New Japan World.

The announced paid attendance was 2162.

Match 1: Jado & El Phantasmo beat Jacob Austin Young & Great-O-Khan. Phantasmo pinned Young after CR2.

Match 2: Katsuya Murashima & Shota Umino beat Daiki Nagai & Shingo Takagi. Murashima pinned Nagai.

Match 3: Taiji Ishimori & Drilla Moloney beat Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Ren Narita. Ishimori pinned Kanemaru with Gedo Clutch.

Match 4: Hartley Jackson & Zack Sabre Jr. beat Rocky Romero & Konosuke Takeshita. Jackson pinned Romero after Death Valley Bomb,

G1 CLIMAX Block A:
Match 5: Yota Tsuji beat Boltin Oleg.
Match 6: Callum Newman beat David Finlay.
Match 7: SANADA beat Taichi.
Match 8: Yuya Uemura beat EVIL.
Main Event: Ryohei Oiwa beat Hiroshi Tanahashi.
At the halfway point, Tsuji now leads the block at 4-1, 8 points. 4 are tied for 2nd at 3-2, 6 points. 4 are at 2-3, 4 points and Finlay is last at 1-4, 2 points. The top 3 advance.

The next event is Wednesday at Yamato Arena in Osaka with Block B. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET. This will also be a live Samurai! TV broadcast in Japan.

Stardom 7/27/25 Results

Stardom kicked off the 2025 5STAR GP Tournament today, the annual major single tournament which hopefully will be free of the massive controversy that engulfed last year’s tournament where, despite going winless, Tam Nakano still got a World Of Stardom Championship shot and won the title ending Natsuko Tora’s first reign after only a couple weeks, thus screwing winner Saya Kamitani who even went to far as to complain to pseudo-boss Hiroshi Tanahashi (now President of New Japan, which owns Stardom) although in the end she got her chance, won the title and ended Nakano’s career. This year’s tournament is the largest to date with 32 total participants.

Today’s event was held at Ota City General Gym in Tokyo and can be watched on demand as a PPV on Stardom World for 4400 Japanese yen (around $30 US). It will be un-paywalled for monthly Stardom World subscribers at a later date, hopefully next weekend (the earliest will be Friday). You can also watch the first 4 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 1783.

Pre-show match: Hazuki, Koguma & Akira Kurogame beat Saki Kashima, Ema Maishima & Kikyo Furusawa. Kurogame pinned Maishima with a half hatch suplex hold.

All matches were 5STAR GP matches, 15 minute time limit.

Match 1: Red A Block: Saya Kamitani beat Lady C.

Match 2: Blue A Block: Ami Sohrei beat Aya Sakura.

Match 3: Blue A Block: Miyu Amasaki beat Yuria Hime.

Match 4: Red B Block: Rina beat Rian.

Match 5: Blue B Block: Momo Watanabe beat Momo Kohgo by submission.

Match 6: Red A Block: Mei Seira beat Waka Tsukiyama in 28 seconds.

Match 7: Blue B Block: Suzu Suzuki beat Hina.

Match 8: Blue B Block: HANAKO beat Ranna Yagami.

Match 9: Red A Block: Bea Priestley beat Yuna Mizumori.

Match 10: Red A Block: Azusa Inaba beat Hanan.

Match 11: Blue A Block: Bozilla vs. Ruaka went to a double countout.

Match 12: Blue A Block: Saori Anou beat Saya Iida.

Match 13: Blue B Block: Natsuko Tora beat AZM.

Match 14: Red B Block: Tomoka Inaba beat Starlight Kid.

Match 15: Blue B Block: Konami beat Sareee by ref stoppage (TKO).

Main Event: Red B Block: Natsupoi beat Sayaka Kurara.

The next event is Wednesday at Morioka Gym in Iwate with both Red Blocks. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin at 3 AM PT/6 AM ET.

Pro Wrestling NOAH 7/26/25 Results

Pro Wrestling NOAH continues the SUNNY VOYAGE 2025 Tour today in Kyoto.

Today’s event was held at Kyoto KBS Hall in Kyoto and can be watched on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE. Originally scheduled to be no live broadcast and on demand in 3 days, it was changed to be a live broadcast with immediate on demand.

The announced paid attendance was 406.

Match 1: Saxon Huxley & Yuto Kikuchi beat AMAKUSA & Junta Miyawaki. Kikuchi pinned Miyawaki after Chaos Break.

Match 2: Atsushi Kotoge beat Daiki Odashima & Black Menso-re in a 3-way by beating Menso-re.

Match 3: Tadasuke & Knull beat Alejandro & Kai Fujimuta. Knull pinned Fujimura after a chokeslam.

Match 4: Kaito Kiyomiya, Galeno & Harutoki beat OZAWA, Jack Morris & Owadasan. Kiyomiya pinned Owadasan after a skywalk elbow.

Match 5: Ulka Sasaki beat HAYATA by submission.

Match 6: Kenoh, Tetsuya Endo & Eita beat Naomichi Marufuji, Dragon Bane & Alpha Wolf. Eita pinned Bane after Imperial Uno.

Main Event: GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Manabu Soya & Daiki Inaba beat Takashi Sugiura & Daga to retain the titles.Inaba pinned Sugiura. V1 for the champs.

The next event is tomorrow at Ishikawa Industrial Exhibition Hall 3 in Ishikawa for a Noto Peninsula Earthquake Recovery Support charity event. There will be no live broadcast.

All-Japan 7/26/25 Results

All-Japan wrapped up the Summer Action Series 2025 Tour today in Tokyo.

Today’s event was held at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on AJPW.TV.

The announced paid attendance was 339, a legit advance sellout.

Match 1: Kento Miyahara, Ren Ayabe & Ryuki Honda beat Hokuto Omori, Talos & Hideki Suzuki. Miyahara pinned Suzuki after Blackout.

Match 2: Jun & Rei Saito & Naruki Doi (Independent/Freelancer) beat Yuma Aoyagi, Shotaro Ashino & Ryo Inoue. Jun Saito pinned Aoyagi after a jackhammer.

Zennichi Jr. Festival:
Match 3: Block A: Hikaru Sato beat Seiki Yoshioka by submission.
Match 4: Block A: Rising Hayato beat Seigo Tachibana by submission. As a result, Hayato wins Block A and advances to the Finals.
Match 5: Block B: Fuminori Abe beat MUSASHI.
Main Event: Atsuki Aoyagi beat Dan Tamura. As a result, Aoyagi wins Block B and advances to the Finals. The Finals will be on 8/3.

The next event is 8/3 at Ota City General Gym in Tokyo. Live streaming on AJPW.TV will begin on 8/2 at 11 PM PT/2 AM ET. The event will also air on GAORA SPORTS in Japan at a later date.

New Japan 7/26/25 Results

New Japan continued the G1 CLIMAX 35 today in Tokyo with Block B.

Today’s event was held at Ota City General Gym in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on New Japan World.

The announced paid attendance was 2250.

Before the event, a memorial ceremony was held for wrestling icon Hulk Hogan, who died yesterday at 71.

Match 1: Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg beat Daiki Nagai & Yota Tsuji. Yano pinned Nagai after Demon Slayer.

Match 2: Jacob Austin Young & Callum Newman beat Gedo & David Finlay. Young pinned Gedo after Jacobs Ladder.

Match 3: Yoshinobu Kanemaru & SANADA beat Masatora Yasuda & Taichi. Kanemaru pinned Yasuda.

Match 4: Dick Togo & EVIL beat Tomoaki Honma & Yuya Uemura. EVIL pinned Honma after Magic Killer.

Match 5: Hartley Jackson & Ryohei Oiwa beat Katsuya Murashima & Hiroshi Tanahashi. Jackson pinned Murashima after Death Valley Bomb.

G1 CLIMAX Block B:
Match 6; Great-O-Khan beat YOSHI-HASHI.
Match 7: Zack Sabre Jr. beat El Phantasmo.
Match 8: Ren Narita beat Shota Umino.
Main Event: Konosuke Takeshita beat Shingo Takagi by ref stoppage (technical submission).
Drilla Moloney beat Gabriel Kidd by forfeit. Kidd is now out of the tournament.
Standings-wise at the halfway point, YOSHI-HASHI & Narita now lead at 4-1, 8 points, with Takeshita 3rd at 3-1, 6 points. Because he was the only one to face-and beat-Kidd before his injury, Takeshita has the advantage of one extra match left. The top 3 will advance.

The next event is tomorrow at Port Messe Nagoya Exhibition Hall 1 in Nagoya with Block A. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 1 AM PT/4 AM ET.

Sumo-July 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 14 Results (7/26/25) (Updated)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 14-the penultimate day-of the July 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita

Makuuchi (top tier):
Kotoeiho (M17) beat Nishikigi (J1)
Kayo (M16) beat Hidenoumni (M15)
Churanoumi (M13) beat Mitakeumi (M16)
Fujinokawa (M14) beat Takanosho (M11)
Shishi (M17) beat Tokihayate (M11)
Shodai (M13) beat Roga (M10)
Midorifuji (M12) beat Ura (M9) by default/withdrawal
Asakoryu (M12) beat Chiyoshoma (M9)
Tamawashi (M4) beat Ichiyamamoto (M5)
Onokatsu (M3) beat Kinbozan (M3)
Oho (M2) beat Gonoyama (M6)
Hakuoho (M4) beat Abi (M2)
Kusano (M14) beat Aonishiki (M1)
Wakamotoharu (M1) beat Meisei (M5)
Sadanoumi (M8) beat Oshoma (K)
Takayasu (K) beat Atamifuji (M10)
Kotoshoho (M15) beat Kirishima (S)
Kotozakura (O) beat Hiradoumi (M5)
Onosato (Y) beat Wakatakakage (S)
Leader: Kotoshoho (12-2)
WITHDRAWAL: Ura (M9). Hip. Tournament over. Will still be promoted because he managed 8 wins.
Of note: There will be a first-time top tier champion, the question is who. If Kotoshoho beats Aonishiki tomorrow, he is the champion. If Aonishiki wins, there will be a playoff rematch, and it would be a 3-way playoff if Kusano then beats Takayasu. Kotoshoho-Aonishiki will happen before Kusano-Takayasu, so Kusano will know his fate right before his match. With no Yokozuna showdown due to Hoshoryu withdrawing, Onosato finishes with the Ozeki showdown against Kotozakura, who protected his rank today with win 8. Elsewhere, this second week continues to be a disaster for Ichiyamamoto, after being a co-leader at 9-1 he now has lost 4 straight and any title chances he had after Day 10.

Juryo:
Ishizaki (Ms2) beat Miyanokaze (J14)
Asanoyama (Ms1) beat Daiamami (J13)
Kuokikaiyu (Ms1) beat Shiden (J11)
Fujiseiun (J8) beat Otsuji (J12)
Hitoshi (J6) beat Shimanoumi (J12)
Mita (J11) beat Daiseizan (J6)
Tsurugisho (J9) beat Hakuyozan (J5)
Hatsuyama (J13) beat Tochitaikai (J4)
Shirokuma (J4) beat Tohakuryu (J5)
Oshoumi (J3) beat Kazekeno (J8)
Tamashoho (J3) beat Takarafuji (J7)
Kotokuzan (J14) beat Shonannoumi (J2)
Kagayaki (J7) beat Tomokaze (J5)
Nishikifuji (J9) beat Ryuden (J1)
Leader: Mita (11-3)
Of note: A playoff, if needed, could be very interesting because it could be a 3-way and if that happens, two of the participants would be from Arashio Beya. A Championship with 12-3 or 11-4 will not be enough to get Mita to the top tier, but if he wins it he’ll have a chance for promotion in November. At the bottom, Ishizaki clinched promotion to Juryo for September in his latest chance today, securing a 6th win to make it official from Ms2 so he’ll join Asanoyama, Kyokokaiyu & Makushita Champion Asahakuryu in moving up. After there were no Juryo debuts for the first time in a while this tournament, now we are promised at least 3 next time. Kitanowaka is one of the two Makushita men coming up tomorrow, he has clinched promotion from Ms3 at 4-2 so if he gets that 5th win he has a chance at a Juryo return. Elsewhere, despite what will only be 4 or 5 wins Takarafuji will get one more chance in Juryo in September but another losing record could mean demotion and the end as I’m thinking he’s still trying to hold on until the new Isegahama-the former Terunofuji-possibly starts his own stable in January then maybe Takarafuji gets the Isegahama elder stock and can take over at that point.
For tomorrow among the contenders, Daiseizen first faces Nishikifuji, then Mita faces Shonannoumi leaving Kotokuzan to know his fate before facing Ryuden. If Mita wins, he is the champion. Same if both Daiseizan and Kotokuzan lose. If Mita loses and one of both Daiseizan and Kotokuzan win, playoff. If Daiseizan wins the championship, he will have a slight chance at promotion to the top tier although usually 11-4 from J6 isn’t enough.

Reminder: NHK World Japan will have 90 minutes of LIVE top tier coverage FOR FREE tomorrow, including the championship matches, playoff if needed, award ceremony and champion’s interview, tomorrow beginning at 12:30 AM PT/3:30 AM ET.

UPDATE: Here are the preliminary Special Prize winners ahead of the Final Day:
Outstanding Performance: Tamawashi, the Kotoshoho-Aonishiki winner, Kusano if he wins
Fighting Spirit: Kusano, Kotoshoho, Fujinokawa if he wins
Technique: Aonishiki, Kusano

New Japan 7/25/25 Results

New Japan continued the G1 CLIMAX 35 today with more Block A action.

Today’s event was held at Ota City General Gym in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on New Japan World.

The announced paid attendance was 1308.

Before the event began, it was announced that the injured Gabriel Kidd is now officially OUT of Block B and the tournament. Hyperextended right knee. All remaining matches will be forfeit wins for his opponents. That means he is now out at least another 2-3 weeks.

Match 1: Jacob Austin Young & Great-O-Khan beat Shoma Kato & YOSHI-HASHI. Young pinned Kato after Jacobs Ladder.

Match 2: Jado & El Phantasmo beat Hartley jackson & Zack Sabre Jr. Phantasmo pinned Jackson.

Match 3: Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Ren Narita beat Tomoaki Honma & Shota Umino. Narita pinned Honma.

Match 4: Rocky Romero & Konosuke Takeshita beat Daiki Nagai & Shingo Takagi. Romero pinned Nagai.

G1 CLIMAX Block A:
Match 5: Boltin Oleg beat SANADA.
Match 6: Yuya Uemura beat Callum Newman.
Match 7: EVIL beat Taichi.
Match 8: Shingo Takagi beat Ryohei Oiwa.
Main Event: Hiroshi Tanahashi beat David Finlay.
Standings-wise, it’s now Oleg, Tsuji & EVIL tied for the lead at 3-1, 6 points. 4 are at 2-2, 4 points, 3 at 1-3, 2 points. The top 3 advance.

The next event is tomorrow with Block B. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin TONIGHT at 11 PM PT/2 AM ET.