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Pro Wrestling NOAH 3/22/25 Results

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.

The announced paid attendance was 1550, a legit sellout. Standing room only tickets were sold today.

Pre-show match: Kazuyuki Fujita & Daiki Odashima beat Knull & Bryce Hansen. Fujita pinned Hansen.

Match 2: Kaito Kiyomiya, Galeno, Harutoki & Kai Fujimura beat Jack Morris, Daga, Tadasuke & Owadasan. Kiyomiya pinned Daga after Shining Lancer.

Match 3: Manabu Soya, Yuto Kikuchi & Saxon Huxley beat Naomichi Marufuji, Kenoh & Hajime Ohara. Huxley pinned Ohara after a neck hanging bomb.

Match 4: GHC National Championship Tournament: Tetsuya Endo beat Takashi Sugiura. As a result, Endo will face the 3/31 Manabu Soya-Galeno winner for the title on 4/11.

Match 5: KENTA beat Ulka Sasaki.

Match 6: AMAKUSA & Junta Miyawaki beat GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions HAYATA & YO-HEY to win the titles. AMAKUSA & Miyawaki become the 62nd GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions. Miyawaki pinned YO-HEY.

Match 7: GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion Eita beat Alejandro to retain the title. V2 for Eita.

Main Event: GHC Heavyweight Champion OZAWA beat Masa Kitamiya to retain the title. V3 for OZAWA. Next up: KENTA. That match will happen on 5/3 at Ryogoku Kokugikan (and if it wasn’t for timing of boarding a cruise in Tokyo, I may have been able to attend that event!).

It also was announced post-event that on 4/6 at Osaka Prefectural Gym 2 in Osaka, there will be a match of Jack Morris & Daga vs. Kaito Kiyomiya & Galeno for the vacant GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Championship.

The next event is Friday at Yokohama Radiant Hall in Kanagawa for the first half of a doubleheader. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.

(This post has been corrected to reflect the correct title defense information for OZAWA. The original post stated it was V4. It actually was V3)

Dragon Gate 3/20/25 Results

Dragon Gate continued the Rey De Parejas yesterday with the penultimate matches of the preliminary round.

Yesterday’s event was held at Atelier Hineji in Hyogo and can be watched on demand on DRAGONGATE NETWORK.

The announced paid attendance was 325.

Match 1: Luis Mante beat U-T.

Match 2; KAI, Gianni Valetta & Homare beat Ben-K, JACKY KAMEI & Riiita. Valetta pinned Riiita after a King Kong kneedrop.

Match 3: Genki Horiguchi beat Madoka Kikuta.

Match 4: Rey De Parejas Block B: Kuroshio TOKYO Japan & Hyo beat Masaaki Mochizuki & Akihiro Sahara. Hyo pinned Sahara after Samson Driver.

Match 5: Rey De Parejas Block A: Yuki Yoshioka & Dragon Dia vs. ISHIN & Yoshiki Kato went to a double countout. No points.

Match 6: Susumu Yokosuka, Kagetora & Naruki Doi (Independent/Freelancer) beat Shun Skywalker, Kota Minoura & Jason Lee by DQ. Minoura DQ’d. Z-Brats interference & ref assault.

Main Event: Rey De Parejas Block B: YAMATO & BxB Hulk beat Strong Machine J & Kzy. YAMATO pinned J after Omniscient & Omnipotent Frankensteiner. As a result, Kuroshio & Hyo win Block B and will advance to the Semifinals (the 2nd place team in each block also will advance). 2nd place will be determined over the remaining matchups-if YAMATO/Hulk win tomorrow (Mochizuki/Sahara) it will depend on if Skywalker/Homare beat Mochizuki/Sahara at a later date because Skywalker/Homare beat YAMATO/Hulk so they have the presumptive tiebreaker. YAMATO/Hulk would advance over J/Kzy. J/Kzy beat Skywalker/Homare. If YAMATO/Hulk lose, J/Kzy will advance on tiebreaker over Skywalker/Homare.Block A is unsettled because 2 teams have 2 matches left.

The next event is tomorrow at Sangyo Gym in Tottori. There will be no live or on demand broadcast, but the Rey De Parejas matches will be available on demand FOR FREE on YouTube at some point.

Sumo-March 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 13 Results (3/21/25) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 13-Championship Day in the lower tiers-of the March 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita, Sd-Sandanme, Jd-Jonidan, Jk-Jonokuchi

Makuuchi (top tier):
Kotoshoho (M16) beat Takarafuji (M12)
Tokihayate (M18) beat Meisei (M11)
Midorifuji (M11) beat Asakoryu (M16)
Shonannoumi (M10) beat Shirokuma (M17)
Mitakeumi (M17) beat Nishikigi (M10)
Sadanoumi (M15) beat Endo (M9)
Hakuoho (M9) beat Shishi (M13)
Oshoma (M8) beat Onokatsu (M12)
Ryuden (M14) beat Atamifuji (M8)
Churanoumi (M14) beat Tamawashi (M7)
Tobizaru (M3) beat Shodai (M7)
Hiradoumi (M6) beat Chiyoshoma (M2)
Gonoyama (M2) beat Kinbozan (M5)
Takayasu (M4) beat Wakamotoharu (M1)
Wakatakakage (M1) beat Ura (M5)
Abi (K) beat Takanosho (M3)
Kirishima (K) beat Ichiyamamoto (M4)
Daieisho (S) beat Aonishiki (M15)
Kotozakura (O) beat Takerufuji (M6)
Oho (S) beat Onosato (O)
Leader: Takayasu (12-2)
Of note: It’s time to hold our collective breath again…can Takayasu FINALLY seal the deal this time? If he can beat Churanoumi tomorrow and Onosato loses to Daieisho, at long last Takayasu will be champion. But if not there could either be a playoff on the final day or Onosato can steal his 3rd championship away and make it NINE runner-ups for Takayasu. Elsewhere, an important win for Kotozakura as with 8 he is now out of kadoban status and will again be a full Ozeki in May, so the last 2 days are a chance to build momentum and maybe get back to 10 wins. Those currently at 9-4 still have a chance to force a playoff if both Takayasu & Onosato lose tomorrow, but their ranks will thin considerably tomorrow as most will face off. Takayasu regardless stands a good chance to return to Sanyaku in May, but that depends on what happens above him (we know Oho will be demoted from Sekiwake, Daieisho will stay there and Wakatakakage should be promoted to at least Komusubi so it likely depends on what happens with Wakamotoharu & Abi as well as Kirishima, the latter two will be demoted from Komusubi with another loss). Elsewhere, Shirokuma is likely being demoted back to Juryo with 8 losses now unless he wins his last two. Daieisho has set himself up for another run at Ozeki promotion in May, if he can get to 11 wins again by winning his last two (including Onosato tomorrow) the unofficial win threshold requirement will be within reasonable reach. Right now he would need 12+ wins or a championship. If he wins his last two it could go down to 11.

Juryo:
Hakuyozan (J8) beat Kazekeno (J13)
Tomokaze (J11) beat Otsuji (J14)
Hidenoumi (J6) beat Wakaikari (J9)
Tohakuryu (J9) beat Mitoryu (J6)
Fujiseiun (J5) beat Hatsuyama (J13)
Hitoshi (J12) beat Nabatame (J5)
Wakanosho (J11) beat Oshoumi (J4)
Tsurugisho (J11) beat Shiden (J4)
Tochitaikai (J3) beat Daiseizan (J10)
Roga (J3) beat Shimanoumi (J10)
Kayo (J2) beat Kusano (J14)
Kagayaki (J1) beat Hokutofuji (J8)
Kotoeiho (J7) beat Tamashoho (J1)
Leader: Kusano (12-1)
Of note: The only question left after clinching the championship yesterday was if Kusano could go 15-0. No zensho yusho. Those hopes got literally Kayo’d today, along with perhaps Kusano’s best hopes of making his top tier debut in May. It could still happen with a 14-1 finish though plus that “famous’ Isegahama clout. Additionally there’s the fact that, at most, only 3 other wrestlers can even manage 11 wins this time but what does work against Kusano is that Tamashoho will be promoted to the top tier as he’s 8-5 at J1, so one potential spot is gone there. Kayo will have a chance at promotion as will Roga, but for now the slight edged may go to Roga at 9-4 from J3 while Kayo is 8-5 from J2 but that spoiler win today did clinch promotion so at worst he’ll be J1. Otherwise the big question is who may be demoted to Makushita-Otsuji will after today, slight chance Nabatame still gets demoted due to injury, I can’t call Hokutofuji safe yet (he’s 3-10), Mitoryu might survive with similar because he’s J6 where Hokutofuji is J8, Hatsuyama needs one more win to be safe at J13 (he’s 7-6 so that win would mean promotion).

Makushita:
Oshoryu (Ms28) beat Kawazoe (Ms39). OSHORYU MAKUSHITA YUSHO!!! 4th career championship and first Makushita championship. He will have a very slim chance of being promoted to Juryo for the first time in his career but it will depend on what happens above him. With regards to that, both Ms1 wrestlers are 3-3 so they’re promoted if they win their last match but demoted if they don’t, at Ms2 Daiamami is also 3-3 while Tochimaru will be demoted after a 2-5 finish and 5 straight losses. At Ms3 Mudoho is 4-2 and promoted while Shimazuumi was absent (injury) and at Ms4 Mita is also promoted at 4-2 while Nishinoryu will be demoted at 2-5. The only other lower ranked wrestler with a real chance to take a spot away is Akua, who is 5-1 at Ms5. So I think worst-case for Oshoryu is perhaps Ms3.

Sandanme:
Daishoryu (Sd6) beat Asagyokusei (Sd33)
Asanoyama (Sd21) beat Chiyooga (Sd1). ASANOYAMA SANDANME YUSHO!!! 5th career championship and second Sandanme championship. He will be promoted back to Makushita in May. Also averted what would have been an 8-way playoff had he lost.

Jonidan:
Souga (Jd59) beat Hienriki (Jd67)
Daikisho (Jd4) beat Okinohama (Jd32). DAIKISHO JONIDAN YUSHO!! 2nd career championship, first Jonidan championship and second championship in a row. He hasn’t lost since his return in January from missing 4+ tournaments due to injury and being demoted from Makushita. Will be promoted to Sandanme in May. Hienriki losing meant this match was for the championship and prevented what otherwise would have been a playoff because he was also 6-0 coming in.

Jonokuchi:
Chiyotenfu (Jk7) beat Asasakurai (Jd98). CHIYOTENFU JONOKUCHI YUSHO!!! First career championship for the 9 year veteran.

Reminder: NHK World Japan will have 50 minutes of LIVE top tier coverage on Day 14 tomorrow at 1:10 AM PT/4:10 AM ET. It may start too late to include Takayasu potentially winning the championship but they would definitely show it on tape delay and also on the daily highlights program later that day (which shows every top tier match in its entirety).

News-Former TJPW Wrestler Returns To Screen

If you have followed Tokyo Joshi Pro since the pandemic, you may remember Juria Nagano and her short career in wrestling, which was unfortunately derailed by serious injuries. She also was a model, actress and martial artist among other things. Since leaving wrestling it sounds like she’s gotten back into the latter two as the YouTube channel (and standalone streaming service) “Samurai Vs. Ninja” dropped this new movie trailer a few hours ago. It’s from the director of some recent major movies including the last “Power Rangers” movie and guess who is in the cast roll at the end in at least a supporting role? Juria Nagano!

Check out the trailer below, the movie premieres on the Samurai Vs. Ninja YouTube on 3/28 at 7 PM PT/10 PM ET. and then will be available on demand immediately. You will have to be a paid channel member to watch this movie, membership is $3.99/month and gives you access to lots of members-only shows and movies and more (and it’s half the price of the standalone streaming version! All content on the channel is in Japanese with English subtitles):

Sumo-March 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 12 Results (3/20/2025) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 12 of the March 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka:
Key/ M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, J-Juryo

Makuuchi (top tier):
Kotoshoho (M16) beat Ryuden (M14)
Mitakeumi (M17) beat Takarafuji (M12)
Onokatsu (M12) beat Sadanoumi (M15)
Aonishiki (M15) beat Meisei (M11)
Tokohayate (M18) beat Shonannoumi (M10)
Endo (M9) beat Asakoryu (M16)
Oshoma (M8) beat Midorifuji (M11)
Shirokuma (M17) beat Shodai (M7)
Hiradoumi (M6) beat Hakuoho (M9)
Ura (M5) beat Atamifuji (M8)
Nishikigi (M10) beat Kinbozan (M5)
Tobizaru (M3) beat Ichiyamamoto (M4)
Chiyoshoma (M2) beat Gonoyama (M2)
Wakatakakage (M1) beat Takanosho (M3)
Shishi (M13) beat Wakamotoharu (M1)
Tamawashi (M7) beat Kirishima (K)
Abi (K) beat Churanoumi (M14)
Takayasu (M4) beat Oho (S)
Onosato (O) beat Takerufuji (M6)
Kotozakura (O) beat Daieisho (S)
Leader: Onosato, Takayasu (10-2)
Of note: Remember that since Onosato already beat Takayasu the only way they will face each other again this tournament is a playoff, and that could happen if they both keep winning. On paper Takayasu should have the easier path but Onosato may have a more favorable match tomorrow against the now-demoted Oho, whose first effort at Sekiwake will end after this tournament. Takayasu has Wakamotoharu tomorrow, who is going for promotion and another Sanyaku return. Aonishiki joins Takerufuji & Tamawashi one back at 9-3. Takerufuji has a big one tomorrow against Kotozakura-the Ozeki mow needs just one more win to protect his rank and avoid demotion.

Juryo:
Hatduyama (J13) beat Daiseizan (J10)
Kazekeno (J13) beat Shimanoumi (J10)
Wakaikari (J9) beat Hitoshi (J12)
Wakanosho (J11) beat Tohakuryu (J9)
Otsuji (J14) beat Hokutofuji (J8)
Tsurugisho (J11) beat Mitoryu (J6)
Hakuyozan (J8) beat Hidenoumi (J6)
Shiden (J4) beat Fujiseiun (J5)
Kusano (J14) beat Roga (J3). KUSANO JURYO YUSHO!!! 1st career championship
Tochitaikai (J3) beat Kotoeiho (J7)
Kayo (J2) beat Oshoumi (J4)
Tamashoho (J1) beat Nabatame (J5)
Tomokaze (J7) beat Kagayaki (J1)
Leader and CHAMPION: Kusano (12-0)
Of note: W-O-W. This is almost Prime Hakuho levels of dominance. Now Kusano can focus on trying to go 15-0 and a possible promotion all the way to the top tier in May. And the fact that every other result that needed to happen to make it possible happened! This also ties the record for fastest championship clinching in Juryo AND the 12 straight wins is a new Juryo record. The prior win streak record was held by The 33rd Yokozuna Musashiyama. Otherwise it’s all about promotions & demotions now. Kusano goes for 13-0 tomorrow against Kayo, who needs one more win for promotion. Tomokaze will be headed to the top tier in May as he clinched promotion today with his 8th win at J1.

Lower tier notes: Enho bounced back from his first Makushita loss with a win today, putting him at 5-1 so he will go for yet another 6-1 finish in his last match. That won’t get him to Juryo in May but should set him up for a much better chance at promotion for July. His last match of the tournament is scheduled for tomorrow. In the Sandanme, co-leaders Asanoyama & Asagyokusei have their last matches tomorrow, but not against each other due to being stablemates. If both win, they will face each other in a playoff on the final day. If one wins but one loses, the winner is the champion. If both lose, there will be a MASSIVE playoff-on paper based on tomorrow it could be at least a TEN-WAY playoff!

Stardom 3/20/25 Results

Stardom ran the first half of a doubleheader in Okinawa today.

Today’s event was held at Okinawa Convention Center in Okinawa and can be watched on demand as a PPV on Stardom World until 3/29. The PPV is a package for 4000 Japanese yen (around $27 US) and includes Saturday’s event. You can also watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 541.

Pre-show match: Ryukyu Dragon Pro Wrestling Match: Glukun Mask & Churauni Saber beat Shuri Joe & Ryukyu-Dog (?). Saber pinned zjoe after Firebird Splash.

Match 1: Anne Kaneya Debut Match: Yuna Mizumori beat Anne Kaneya.

Match 2: Saki Kashima, Hina, Lady C & Tomoka Inaba beat Momo Watanabe, Konami, Rina & Azusa Inaba. Kashima pinned Rina.

Match 3: AZM & Miyu Amasaki beat Maika & Rian. Amasaki pinned Rian.

Match 4: HANAKO beat Aya Sakura & Ranna Yagami in a 3-way by pinning Sakura.

Match 5: Mayu Iwatani, Momo Kohgo, Hazuki & Koguma beat Hanan, Saya Iida, Akira Kurogame & Yuria Hime. Kohgo pinned Hanan after 619DDT.

Match 6: Tam Nakano (Independent/Freelancer) & Saori Anou beat Mina Shirakawa & Waka Tsukiyama. Nakano pinned Tsukiyama with a tiger suplex hold.

Match 7: Natsuko Tora & Ruaka beat Mei Seira & Suzu Suzuki. Ruaka pinned Suzuki after a freezer bomb.

Main Event: Saya Kamitani beat Sayaka Kurara. This was to have been Kamitani vs. Starlight Kid but Kid is out due to an unspecified injury.

The next event is Saturday. Live streaming on Stardom World as a PPV will begin Friday at 9 PM PT/midnight ET.

Pro Wrestling NOAH 3/20/25 Results

Pro Wrestling NOAH continued the SUNNY VOYAGE 2025 Tour today in Shizuoka

Today’s event was held at Act City Hamamatsu in Shizuoka and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE at a later date. There was no live broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 351.

Match 1: HAYATA, YO-HEY & Yuto Kikuchi beat AMAKUSA, Jubta Miyawaki & Atsushi Kotoge. YO-HEY pinned Miyawaki after a dropkick.

Match 2: Shuhei Taniguchi beat Black Menso-re.

Match 3: Ulka Sasaki, Knull & Daiki Odashima beat Naomichi Marufuji, Kenoh & Hajime Ohara. Sasaki pinned Ohara.

Match 4: Manabu Soya beat Bryce Hansen.

Match 5: Alejandro & Kai Fujimura beat Eita & Shuji Kondo. Fujimura pinned Eita.

Match 6: Jack Morris, Daga & Tadasuke beat Kaito Kiyomiya, Galeno & Harutoki. Daga pinned Harutoki after Diablo Wings.

Main Event: Masa Kitamoya, Talashi Sugiura & Mohammed Yone beat OZAWA, Tetsuya Endo & Owadasan. Sugiura pinned Endo after Olympic Yosen Slam.

The next event is Saturday at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo with OZAWA vs. Kitamiya for the GHC Heavyweight Championship. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.

New Japan 3/20/25 Results (Updated)

New Japan wrapped up the New Japan Cup today with the Finals.

Today’s event was held at Aore Nagaoka in Niigata and can be watched on demand on New Japan World. This was also a live ABEMA broadcast in Japan.

The announced paid attendance was 3271, a full house/near sellout.

Pre-show match: Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii beat Katsuya Murashima & YOSHI-HASHI. Ishii pinned Murashima.

Match 1: NJPW WORLD TV Champion El Phantasmo beat TBA, which turned out to be TJP, to retain the title. V4 for Phantasmo. Another open challenge. Next up: Great-O-Khan.

Match 2: Hiroshi Tanahashi beat Satoshi Kojima.

Match 3: Chase Owens, Bad Luck Fale & SANADA beat TAKA Michinoku, Taichi & Yuya Uemura. Owens pinned TAKA after a package driver.

Match 4: BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi & Tetsuya Naito beat Jacob Austin Young, Callum Newman & Jeff Cobb. Takahashi pinned Young with Maximum The Holding 3rd Form. Afterwards, despite the loss, Newman & Cobb made an IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship challenge. Accepted by Takahashi & Naito.

Match 5: Taiji Ishimori, Drilla Moloney & Gabriel Kidd beat Sho, Yujiro Takahashi & Ren Narita. Moloney pinned Sho after Drilla Killer.

Match 6: Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji beat Yoshinobu Kanemaru & EVIL. Tsuji pinned Kanemaru after Gene Blaster. Afterwards, EVIL beat down Tsuji to issue an IWGP Global Championship challenge.

Match 7: El Desperado, Boltin Oleg & Hirooki Goto beat Hartley Jackson (Independent/Freelancer), Ryohei Oiwa & Zack Sabre Jr. goto pinned Jackson after GTR.

Main Event: New Japan Cup Finals: David Finlay beat Shota Umino to win the tournament. As a result, Finlay gets the next IWGP World Heavyweight Championship shot against Goto. That match will happen at SAKURA GENESIS on 4/5 at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo.

The next event is 3/29 at Takaoka Techno Dome in Toyama to start the Road To SAKURA GENESIS tour. There will be no live or on demand broadcast. The only televised event of the tour (4 events) is the finale on 4/4.

UPDATE: The 4/2 event in Yamanashi, the 3rd of the tour, will now be streamed live and on demand on New Japan World. It will be headlined by Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shingo Takagi on wha may be Tanahashi’s final Yamanashi appearance before retirement.

Also, the full SAKURA GENESIS card is now official:
Katsuya Murashima vs. Daiki Nagai (pre-show)
Yuya Uemura vs. SANADA
NJPW WORLD TV Champion El Phantasmo vs. Great-O-Khan for the title
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shota Umino
NEVER 6-Man Tag Team Champions Sho, Yujiro Takahashi & Ren Narita vs. Gabriel Kidd, Drilla Moloney & Taiji Ishimori for the titles
NEVER Openweight Champion Konosuke Takeshita vs. Ryohei Oiwa for the title
IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Hiromu Takahashi & Tetsuya Naito vs. Callum Newman & Jeff Cobb for the titles
IWGP Global Champion Yota Tsuji vs. EVIL for the title
IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Hirooki Goto vs. David Finlay for the title

DDT 3/20/25 Results (Updated x3)

DDT held their 28th Anniversary event today, another 5 hour extravaganza that ended on a very bad note, more on that later.

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

The paid attendance was not announced but looks like close to a sellout based on a photo Saki Akai posted on social media.

Match 1: Shunma Katsumata, Yuni & Kazuma Sumi beat Kazusada Higuchi, Ryota Nakatsu & Yuki Ishida to win the vacant KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship. Katsumata, Yuni & Sumi become the 57th KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champions. Sumi pinned Ishida.

Match 2: Toru Owashi beat Antonio Honda & Kazuki Hirata in a 3-way by pinning Honda.

Match 3: MJ Paul & Illusion beat J.J. Furno & Tomomitsu Matsunaga. Paul pinned Matsunaga after a reverse splash.

Match 4: Yukio Naya, Yuya Koroku & Keigo Nakamura beat Makoto Oisho, Akito & Takao Soma. Koroku pinned Soma after Transformed Triangle Lancer.

Match 5: HARASHIMA & Takeshi Masada beat Jun Akiyama & Daichi Sato. HARASHIMA pinned Sato after Blue Sword.

Match 6: In a Loser Entry Match, Super Sasadango Machine beat DDT Extreme Champion Danshoku Doeno to win the title. Machine becomes the 62nd DDT Extreme Champion. As a result, Haku-Dieno’s real-life pet dog-must join DDT.

Naomi Yoshinura appeared and announced he will return on 4/6. He has been out since late 2023 due to injuries.

Match 7: Daisuke Sasaki beat KANON. Afterwards, Sasaki announced the Hideki Okatani return match on 4/6 will be Sasaki & Okatani vs. KANON in a handicap match.

Match 8: Funinori Abe & Takuya Nomura beat KO-D Tag Team Champions MAO & To-y to win the titles. Abe & Nomura become the 86th KO-D Tag Team Champions. Abe pinned To-y with a Manji hold. Next up: Nakamura & Shinya Aoki. That match will happen on 4/6.

Match 9: Minoru Suzuki beat DDT Universal Champion Yuki Ueno to win the title. Suzuki becomes the 14th DDT Universal Champion.

Main Event: KO-D Openweight Champion Chris Brookes beat Masa Takanashi to retain the title. V3 for Brookes. But Takanashi was seriously injured during the match and was unable to move afterwards, and was hospitalized immediately. In post-event comments translated to English, Akito (who also is interim GM of DDT) reported Takanashi is conscious, can speak and move his hands. No further details as to what happened have been provided. More as it becomes available. Next up: As expected per winning the D GENERATIONS CUP, Koroku. That match will happen on 4/6.

The 16-man field for this year’s KING OF DDT Tournament was also announced. Takanashi is in but subject to change.

It was also announced that WRESTLE PETER PAN, the promotion’s biggest annual event in August, will be 2 events this year-8/30 at Higashin Arena in Tokyo and 8/31 at Korakuen.

The next event is Sunday at Moyakojima Community Center in Osaka. There will be no live broadcast.

UPDATE: Tokyo Sports reports Takanashi may have suffered a cervical spine injury. He complained of being unable to move his lower body after the ending of the match, which was an avalanche-style Praying Mantis Bomb (a piledriver variation). Awaiting further updates.

UPDATE 2: DDT has now provided an update-neck injury but still undergoing examination. The results will be announced at a later date.

UPDATE 3: Latest update-2 cervical vertebrae fractures and cervical spine cord injury. Remains in intensive care following successful surgery. Post-operative recovery is progressing well. Further updates to come but assume he will be out several months at the very least. Although announced for KING OF DDT 2025, I assume he’ll be out.

Sumo-March 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 11 Results (3/19/25) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 11 of the March 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, J-Juryo

Makuuchi (top tier):
Shirokuma (M17) beat Asakoryu (M16)
Tokihayate (M18) beat Ryuden (M14)
Onokatsu (M12) beat Mitakeumi (M17)
Kotoshoho (M16) beat Meisei (M11)
Shonannoumi (M15) beat Sadanoumi (M10)
Aonishiki (M15) beat Hakuoho (M9)
Oshoma (M8) beat Takarafuji (M12)
Atamifuji (M8) beat Shishi (M13)
Tamawashi (M7) beat Midorifuji (M11)
Endo (M9) beat Shodai (M7)
Takerufuji (M6) beat Churanoumi (M14)
Hiradoumi (M6) beat Nishikigi (M11)
Chiyoshoma (M2) beat Kinbozan (M5)
Wakamotoharu (M1) beat Takanosho (M3)
Gonoyama (M2) beat Abi (K)
Kirishima (K) beat Takayasu (M4)
Daieisho (S) beat Ichiyamamoto (M4)
Kotozakura (O) beat Oho (S)
Onosato (O) beat Ura (M5)
Leader: Onosato, Takayasu, Takerufuji (9-2)
Of note: Days like today may be the only reason Takayasu will never be a Yokozuna-a tough loss today cost him the lead and puts him in jeopardy of being runner-up and just losing the championship…for the NONTH time on his top tier career. He very well could’ve had 8 CHAMPIONSHIPS ALREADY! His kryptonite-Kirishima-may have just denied him a 9th. That’s now 5 straight times Kirishima has beaten Takayasu. Onosato is also setting up for potentially another Yokozuna bid in May-if he can win out and finish 13-2 or maybe 12-3 the watch is on. Takerufuji won this tournament last year in bis top tier debut and a strong finish could propel him into Sanyaku in May. But one of these two may not happen because Onosato & Takerufuji face off tomorrow. Takayasu has Oho, who is 4-7 and one loss from demotion from Sekiwake in his first effort there. And 3 are still in it at 8-3 including Tanawashi as the Iron Man pursues a 3rd Emperor’s Cup and first at 40. I think we also have to wonder if we’re seeing the potential end of Mitakeumi-he is now one loss from completing a stunning fall from Ozeki in 2022 to Juryo for the first time since 2015. To just stay in the top tier he’a got to win out mow. Elsewhere there are continued health/injury concerns about Endo-it was thought maybe he suffered a potential concussion earlier in the tournament and today he seemed to take an awkward step after winning and possibly suffered a knee injury.

Juryo:
Kusano (J14) beat Tsurugisho (J11)
Daiseizan (J10) beat Kazekeno (J13)
Tohakuryu (J9) beat Otsuji (J14)
Shimanoumi (J10) beat Wakaikari (J9)
Hitoshi (J12) beat Hakuyozan (J8)
Hatsuyama (J13) beat Hokutofuji (J8)
Wakanosho (J11) beat Mitoryu (J6)
Tomokaze (J7) beat Shiden (J2)
Fujiseiun (J5) beat Tochitaikai (J3)
Roga (H3) beat Kotoeiho (J7)
Kayo (J2) beat Nabatame (J5)
Hidenoumi (J6) beat Kagayaki (J1)
Tamashoho (J1) beat Oshoumi (J4)
Leader: Kusano (11-0)
Of note: It could all be over tomorrow. If Hitoshi, Shimanoumi & Hidenoumi all lose and Kusano beats Roga, Kusano is the champion and the question becomes can he go 15-0 and if that happens jump to the top tier? If anyone else wins and Kusano wins, they can only force a playoff. Roga is out with a loss but at least has clinched promotion and will have a chance to return to the top tier in May. Elsewhere, Otsuji will be the first demotion back to Makushita as he now has 8 losses at J14. Likewise, no top tier return for Kagayaki as he clinched demotion today with 8 losses

Lower tier notes: The Makushita Championship is set for Friday, it will be Oshoryu vs. Kawazoe. If Oshoryu wins, he will have an outside chance at Juryo promotion as he is at Ms29. Kawazoe is Ms39, likely too low for a Juryo return. No match for Enho today, he will go for 5-1 tomorrow. In the Sandanme, it will be more complicated-the final 2 are Asanoyama and Asagyokusei, but they’re stablemates (Takasago Beya). That means they’ll face other opponents and if one wins and the other loses, the winner is the champion. If both win, they will face each other in a rare playoff between stablemates. If both lose, there also will be a playoff in some form. The Jonidan has 3 at 6-0 so whether they will need a playoff depends on the scheduled matches. The Jonokuchi has one left at 6-0 so if he wins his last match he is the champion. If he loses, a playoff may happen.