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BREAKING: Adios, Destino (Updated x3)

The rumors from a few weeks ago in the Japanese media have proven true…New Japan has announced Tetsuya Naito is done with the promotion. His contract will not be renewed by mutual agreement. The promotion says on their English website Naito is leaving on the best possible terms and will finish up with the promotion on 5/4 at the second day of WRESTLING DONTAKU 2025 in Fukuoka. Naito turns 43 this summer and has just short of 19 years in the ring but of course his future is a big question mark due to injuries, especially chronic knee issues and he’a had eye surgeries each of the last couple years prior to Tokyo Done yet he remains one of New Japan’s most popular wrestlers. Only Hiroshi Tanahashi may be more popular right now.

And just as I was about to post this…it was also announced that BUSHI is also leaving New Japan after 5/4. He requested his release and it was granted. BUSHI, previously known in his pre-New Japan days as T28 in All-Japan (Bushii is his real last name) is 42 and has 18 years experience but has mostly been used as a jobber the last few years. So Los Ingobernables de Japon is suddenly down to just 3 (not counting CMLL wrestler Titan).

They join Jeff Cobb in recently departing the promotion although Cobb’s departure was inmediate amidst runors he is WWE-bound.

More as it becomes available.

UPDATE: In a statement posted on New Japan’s Japanese website regarding these announcements, President Hiroshi Tanahashi stated that yesterday he tried to convince Naito to stay but Naito was determined to leave and Tanahashi couldn’t convince him otherwise.

UPDATE 2: More to come? New Japan has announced a press conference with Toru Yano will be held tomorrow at Noon Japan time, which means TONIGHT at 8 PM PT/11 PM ET. It will be streamed LIVE FOR FREE on New Japan World (no paid subscription required).

UPDATE 3: The Yano presser, hosted by Haruo Murata, was apparently to announce a joint New Japan-DDT Pro Wrestling PPV as Super Sasadango Machine, Sanshiro Takagi & Akito were present for DDT as well as Yano along with New Japan Chairman Naoki Sugabayashi. This PPV apparently will be available on both New Japan World and WRESTLE UNIVERSE. (Said event will be on 6/9 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Tickets and PPV sales will begin 5/11 and will be available on both New japan World and WRESTLE UNIVERSE. Further details TBA but the only thing certain is there will be at least one match which will be Yano vs. Machine)

BREAKING: Major Change To US TJPW Match

And it’s a good one…at Friday’s Tokyo Joshi Pro event in Las Vegas an already big match between Masha Slamovich & Miu Watanabe is set. But now a major change has been announced by TJPW…it’s now for Slamovich’s TNA Knockouts World Championship! Massive opportunity for Watanabe! That makes 4 title matches for the event.

The event happens Friday at the Pearl Theater at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, NV and if you can’t be there in person it will stream live on TrillerTV/FITE with a Triller+ subscription-and if you never have subscribed before there is a 1 week free trial so you can watch this and all The Collective FOR FREE! It will also be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE at a later date.

Injury Report: Brass Knuckles Really Do Hurt

Maybe he uses them as bis name suggests but I can’t verify because GLEAT event videos are now paywalled on YouTube (and admittedly I unsubscribed rather than pay $9/month for them when in Japanese currency it’s much less but no choice for me in the US), regardless Brass Knuckles JUN is the latest injury casualty in the promotion. Unspecified bone bruise. Out indefinitely but based on now being out of an upcoming tournament starting on 4/26 it will be at least 2 weeks. Changes to cards and the tournament are TBA (it’s a 16-man single elimination tournament).

Pro Wrestling NOAH 4/15/25 Results

Pro Wrestling NOAH held a special Kenoh Channel 3rd Anniversary event today to commemorate said anniversary of the launch of Kenoh’s YouTube channel.

Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE. It was streamed live for free on YouTube but the replay is set to private. The event has Japanese commentary.

The announced paid attendance was 1560, presumably a legit sellout.

Match 1; KENTA beat Daiki Odashima.

Match 2: Kenoh vs. Meiko Satomura was an exhibition match so there was no winner or loser.

Match 3: Kaito Kiyomiya, Alejandro & TBA, revealed to be Kabuto Mitomi, beat Shujo Kondo, Hajime Ohara & TBA, revealed to be Katsuo. Kiyomiya pinned Ohara after Shining Lancer.

Match 4: Dump Matsunoto beat Black Menso-re.

Match 5: Results were not posted but it was Owadasan vs. Hiroki Amemiya. I will update after watching the replay later.

Match 6: Minoru Suzuki & Hiroyo Matsumoto (Independent/Freelancer) beat Manabu Soya & Chihiro Hashimoto (Sendai Girls). Suzuki pinned Soya after a Gotch-style piledriver.

Main Event: Kenoh & Jinsei Shinzaki (Michinoku Pro) beat Hiromu Takahashi (New Japan) & Kenbu. Kenoh pinned Kenbu aftet Kenoh Special.

The next event is 4/26 at Yamagata Big Wing in Yamagata. There will be no live broadcast.

Dragon Gate 4/13/25 Results (2nd Event) (Updated)

As noted yesterday in the live results for the first event, Dragon Gate ran a same-day doubleheader yesterday in Fukuoka. Below are results from the second event.

Yesterday’s event was held at Acros Fukuoka in Fukuoka and can be watched on demand on DRAGONGATE NETWORK. You can also watch the first match FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 409.

Match 1: Masaaki Mochizuki & Toru Owashi (DDT) beat Ben-K & Mochizuki Junior. Owashi pinned Junior after a chokeslam.

Match 2; Jaosn Lee & KAI beat Strong Machine J & U-T. Lee pinned U-T.

Match 3: Open The Brave Gate Championship Tournament: Hyo beat Ryu Fuda. As a result, Hyo advances to the Semifinals and will face Ryoya Tanaka.

Match 4: JACKY KAMEI & Riiita beat Dragon Kid & Naruki Doi (Independent/Freelancer). KAMEI pinned Kid after JACKY Knife.

Match 5: YAMATO, BxB Hulk & Luis Mante beat Don Fujii, Genki Horiguchi & Yasushi Kanda. Mante pinned Kanda after Spell Tigre.

Main Event: In an elimination match, Yuki Yoshioka, Dragon Dia, Madoka Kikuta & Ryoya Tanaka beat Shun Skywalker, Kota MInoura, Gianni Valetta & Homare. Order of elimination: Dia by Skywalker, Skywalker by Yoshioka, Homare by Tanaka, Kikuta by Valetta, Tanaka by Minoura, Valetta by Yoshioka, Minoura by Yoshioka. D-Courage wins.

The latest event was today at Kumamoto Castle Hall in Kumamoto. Results when available. There is/was no live or on demand broadcast. Also announced at these events for 4/19 is Mante vs. Lee with the winner facing YAMATO for the Open The Dream Gate Championship at DEAD OR ALIVE 2025 on 5/5.

The next event is tomorrow at Holt Hall Oita in Oita. There will be no live or on demand broadcast. Tomorrow’s event will only have wrestlers who are not headed to the US for this week’s events in Las Vegas, NV. The US events are Wednesday & Friday at 8 PM PT/11 PM ET. Both will be available live and on demand on TrillerTV/FITE with a Triller+ subscription ($7.99/month or $71.99/year, a 1 week free trial is available for new subscribers so if you’ve never subscribed before you can watch these and all events in The Collective FOR FREE!).

UPDATE: Wednesday’s US event has now been changed from an 8 PM PT/11 PM ET start to 9 PM PT/midnight ET and has been moved to The Pearl at The Palms Casino Resort.

Pro Wrestling NOAH 4/14/25 Results (Updated)

Pro Wrestling NOAH ran this month’s STAR NAVIGATION 2025 event today in Tokyo.

Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE in Japanese and English. The live broadcast was English only due to being an ABEMA exclusive broadcast in Japan.

The announced paid attendance was 1332.

Match 1: Masa Kitamiya beat Harutoki.

Match 2: Jack Morris & Owadasan beat Shuhei Taniguchi & Black Menso-re. Owadasan pinned Menso-re.

Match 3: Mohammed Yone, Kazuyuki Fujita, Atsushi Kotoge & Hajime Ohara beat Naomichi Marufuji, Takashi Sugiura, Eita & Daiki Odashima. Kotoge pinned Odashima after a bat drop.

Match 4: Manabu Soya, Saxon Huxley, HAYATA & Yuto Kikuchi beat Kaito Kiyomiya, Galeno, Alejandro & Kai Fujimura. Huxley pinned Kiyomiya after a neck hanging bomb.

Match 5: Ulka Sasaki beat Daga by ref stoppage (technical submission).

Match 6: YO-HEY beat Tadasuke. As a result, YO-HEY gets the next GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship shot against Eita. That match will happen on 5/3 at Ryogoku Kokugikan.

Match 7: GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions AMAKUSA & Junta Miyawaki beat Jun Masaoka & Gaia Hox to retain the titles. Miyawaki pinned Masaoka. V1 for the champs.

Main Event: In a No DQ match, KENTA & Kenoh beat OZAWA & Tetsuya Endo. KENTA pinned OZAWA after GO 2 SLEEP.

The next event is a Kenoh Channel 3rd Anniversary event tomorrow. Live streaming FOR FREE on the Kenoh Channel YouTube channel will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET. Access the video (placeholder until live) at the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzozUXp2N34

UPDATE: Next up for the Jr. Tag champs: Dragon Bane & Alpha Wolf. That match will happen on 5/3.

BREAKING: New Japan Titles Vacated

This is going to cause a lot of groans among some New Japan fans-the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship is now VACANT. Previous champions Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman have vacated the titles because Cobb is leaving the promotion at his request. He’s been rumored to be heading to WWE. Cobb’s final NJPW match will be Saturday against Hiroshi Tanahashi. Newman and Great-O-Khan will try to leep the titles on 4/26 when they face…cue the groans…Bishamon (Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI). However, Newman also gets to face Goto for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at WRESTLING DONTAKU on 5/4 (whoever wins will defend on 5/9 in the US).

Stardom 4/13/25 Results (Updated)

Stardom wrapped up their 4-day run of consecutive events today in Shizuoka.

Today’s event was held at Act City Hamamatsu Exhibition Event Hall Block 2 in Shizuoka and can be watched on demand on Stardom World.

The announced paid attendance was 619.

There once again were many last-mintue changes due to this time the absences of Mei Seira, Suzu Suzuki, Mayu Iwatani and Starlight Kid. The always-vague poor health. Something going around.

Match 1: Miyu Amasaki beat Yuna Mizumori & Yuria Hime in a 3-way by pinning Hime.

Match 2; Natsupoi & Aya Sakura beat HANAKO & Tabata (CMLL). Natsupoi pinned Tabata after Fairy Real Gift.

Match 3: Ruaka & Rina beat Saya Iida & Momo Kohgo. Ruaka pinned Kohgo after Freezer Bomb.

Match 4: Sayaka Kurara beat Akira Kurogame by submission.

Match 5: Saya Kamitani, Natsuko Tora & Konami beat Maika, Waka Tsukiyama & Rian. Tora pinned Tsukiyama after Death Valley Bomb.

Match 6: Syuri & Hina beat Ranna Yagami & Lady C. Hina beat Yagami with Gedo Clutch.

Main Event: Tam Nakano (Independent/Freelancer) beat Hanan.

The next event is STARDOM AMERICAN DREAM in Sin City Thursday at Veil Pavilion at Silverton Casino Lodge in Las Vegas, NV. Live streaming on TrillerTV/FITE as a PPV will begin at Noon PT/3 PM ET. The PPV is available for pre-order for $19.99 or as a combo pack for $24.99 that includes Friday’s event. The next Japan event is 4/24.

UPDATE: Although neither were on the event, it was announced that Seira & Suzuki would face each other on 4/27 at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama in a NON-TITLE match (not for the High Speed Championship held by Seira). This is a straight up fight that came about after Suzuki recently turned on Seira and left Neo Genesis, thus breaking up their team.

All-Japan 4/13/25 Results

All-Japan continued the Champions Carnival today in Hiroshima.

Today’s event was held at Hiroshima Sangyo Kaikan in Hiroshima and will be available on demand on AJPW.TV tonight at 6 PM PT/9 PM ET. There was no live broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 785.

Match 1: Rey Paloma, Takashi Yoshida (Dragon Gate), Aigle Blanc & Xyon beat Atsuki Aoyagi, Dan Tamura, Ryo Inoue & Tsuyoshi Okada. Yoshida pinned Inoue after Pineapple Bomber.

Champions Carnival:
Match 2: Block B: Hokuto Omori beat Ryuki Honda.
Match 3; Block A: Davey Boy Smith Jr. beat Kumaarashi.
Match 4: Block B: Mike D. Vecchio beat Rei Saito.

Match 5; Kento Miyahara, Yuma Aoyagi, MUSASHI & Makoto Oishi (Independent/Freelancer) beat Rising Hayato, Yuma Anzai, Ren Ayabe & Taishin Nagao. Miyahara pinned Nagao with a shutdown suplex hold.

Champions Carnival:
Match 6: Block A: Kengo Mashimo (Indepndent/Freelancer) beat Hideki Suzuki.
Main Event: Block A: Jun Saito beat Shotaro Ashino.

The next event is Saturday at Sanjo City Welfare Hall in Niigata. There will be no live broadcast.

Ganbare Pro 4/11/25 Results

Marking one year since they became independent by breaking away from DDT and CyberFight Corporation, Ganbare Pro ran their biggest event since yesterday in Tokyo, which might be their biggest event of the year and was also the promotion’s 12th Anniversary event.

Yesterday’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE Thursday. There was no live broadcast.

The paid attendance has not yet been announced. These results are courtesy of Japanese website Tokyo Headline Web.

Match 1: Yasu Urano, PSYCHO & Bunny Oikawa beat Hartley Jackson, Daisuke & HARUKAZE. Urano pinned HARUKAZE.

Match 2: Hikaru Sato & Tyson Maeguchi beat Toru Sugiura & Munetatsu Nakamura. Sato beat Nakamura with an armbar.

Match 3: Mizuki Watase Return Match: Mizuki Watase, Shigehiro Irie, Chou-un Shiryu & Rekka beat Koki Iwasaki, Takuya Wada, Fuminori Abe & Shodai Kawakami. Watase pinned Kawakami after Venetian.

Match 4: Yuna Manase, Hazuki & Koguma (Stardom) beat Moeka Haruhi, YuuRI & Ami Manase. Yuna Manase pinned Ami Manase after a lariat. Ami is Yuna’s real-life younger sister.

Match 5: Masaaki Mochizuki (Dragon Gate) beat Ken Ohka.

Match 6: Yuji Nagata (New Japan) & Tatsuhito Takaiwa beat Shuichiro Katsumura & Keisuke Ishii. Nagata pinned Katsumura with a backdrop hold.

Main Event: Spirit Of Ganbare World Openweight Champion Tumehito Imanari beat Shinichiro Tominaga to retain the title. V4 for Imanari.

The next event is 5/5 at Yokohama Radiant Hall in Yokohama. It will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE at a later date.

It was announced after the event they will next run Korakuen on 8/26, which will be a Mizuki Watase 10th Anniversary event which will feature Watase vs. Jun Kasai in a Fluorescent Lighttube Death Match, and also that former Ganbare wrestler Yoshiko Hasegawa, currently with Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling, will make a final appearance in the promotion on 6/22 before she retires in July.