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All-Japan 3/15/25 Results

All-Japan continued the Dream Power Series 2024 today in Okinawa with an event featuring 2 title matches.

Today’s event was held at Okinawa Prefectural Budokan in Okinawa and will be available on demand on AJPW.TV at 7 PM PT/10 PM ET. There was no live broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 1650.

Match 1: Atsuki Aoyagi beat Taishin Nagao.

Match 2: Shotaro Ashino, MUSASHI, Churoumi Saver & Tearan Seoser beat Kuroshio TOKYO Japan, ATM, Dingo & Shuri Joe. Ashino pinned Dingo with a German suplex hold. The two unknown/lesser known wrestlers on each team are Okinawa-based independent wrestlers, likely from Okinawa Pro.

Match 3: All-Japan AJPW.TV 6-Man Tag Team Champions Yuma Aoyagi, Fuminori Abe & Hikaru Sato beat Hokuto Omori, Aizawa No. 1 & Mitsuhisa Sunabe to retain the titles. Aoyagi pinned Aizawa after Endgame. V3 for the champs.

Match 4: Kento Miyahara beat Shisa Mask (Okinawa Pro).

Match 5: Ryuki Honda & Ren Ayabe beat Jun & Rei Saito. Ayabe pinned Rei Saito after Iron Maiden.

Main Event: All-Asia Tag Team Champions Rising Hayato & Yuma Anzai beat Hideki Suzuki & Dan Tamura to retain the titles. Anzai pinned Suzuki after Gimlet. V4 for the champs.

The next event is NEW AGE CHRONICLE Z 6, the latest in the series of Rising Hayato Produced events for younger & less experienced wrestlers, on 3/23 at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Tokyo. The event is a legit advance sellout. Live streaming on AJPW.TV will begin on 3/22 at 8 PM PT/11 PM ET.

New Japan 3/15/25 Results

New Japan continued the New Japan Cup today with the Quarterfinals.

Today’s event was held at Aichi Prefectural Gym in Nagoya and can be watched on demand on New Japan World.

The announced paid attendance was 2752.

Match 1: YOSHI-HASHI & Tomihiro Ishii beat Hartley Jackson (Independent/Freelancer) & Ryohei Oiwa. Ishii pinned Jackson after a vertical drop brainbuster.

Match 2: Jacob Austin Young, Callum Newman, TJP & Great-O-Khan beat Boltin Oleg, Toru Yano, Hiroshi Tanahashi & El Phantasmo. TJP pinned Phantasmo after a huracanrana.

Match 3: Chase Owens, SANADA & Gabriel Kidd vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Sho & Ren Narita went to a double countout.

Match 4: BUSHI, Tetsuya Naito & Yota Tsuji beat Dick Togo, Yujiro Takahashi & EVIL. Tsuji pinned Togo after Gene Blaster.

New Japan Cup Quarterfinals:
Match 5: Shingo Takagi beat Drilla Moloney.
Match 6: Shota Umino beat Jeff Cobb.
Match 7: David Finlay beat Yuya Uemura.
Match 8: Zack Sabre Jr. beat Taichi.
As a result, the Semifinals will be Finlay vs. Sabre & Takagi vs. Umino.

Main Event: IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Hirooki Goto beat Yuji Nagata to retain the title. V2 for Goto. Next up: The Cup winner. That match will happen at SAKURA GENESIS on 4/5 at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo.

The first of the Semifinals (Finlay-Sabre) is tomorrow at Twin Messe Shizuoka South Building in Shizuoka. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin TONIGHT at 11 PM PT/2 AM ET. This will also be a live Samurai! TV broadcast in Japan.

Sumo-March 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 6 Results (3/14/25) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 6 of the March 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita

Makuuchi (top tier):
Mitakeumi (M17) beat Asakoryu (M16)
Roga (J3) beat Kotoshoho (M16)
Tokihayate (M18) beat Sadanoumi (M15)
Shirokuma (M17) beat Ryuden (M14)
Aonishiki (M15) beat Shishi (M13)
Churanoumi (M14) beat Takarafuji (M12)
Onokatsu (M12) beat Shonannoumi (M10)
Meisei (M11) beat Hakuoho (M9)
Midorifuji (M11) beat Endo (M9)
Oshoma (M8) beat Nishikigi (M10)
Tamawashi (M7) beat Hiradoumi (M6)
Shodai (M7) beat Ura (M5)
Kinbozan (M5) beat Atamifuji (M8)
Takerufuji (M6) beat Ichiyamamoto (M4)
Wakamotoharu (M1) beat Gonoyama (M2)
Abi (K) beat Kirishima (K)
Takayasu (M4) beat Daieisho (S)
Wakatakakage (M1) beat Oho (S)
Onosato (O) beat Takanosho (M3)
Kotozakura (O) beat Chiyoshoma (M2)
Hoshoryu (Y) beat Tobizaru (M3)
Leader: 4 at 5-1

Juryo:
Hatsuyama (J13) beat Tochimaru (Ms2)
Kusano (J14) beat Hitoshi (J12)
Tsurugisho (J11) beat Otsuji (J14)
Kazekeno (J13) beat Wakanosho (J11)
Shinamoumi (J10) beat Kiryuko (J12)
Hakuyozan (J8) beat Daiseizan (J10)
Wakaikari (J9) beat Tomokaze (J7)
Kotoeiho (J7) beat Tohakuryu (J8)
Hidenoumi (J6) beat Hokutofuji (J8)
Mitoryu (J6) beat Tochitaikai (J3)
Fujiseiun (J5) beat Kayo (J2)
Tamashoho (J3) beat Shiden (J4)
Kagayaki (J1) beat Oshoumi (J4) by default/withdrawal
Leader: Kusano (6-0)
WITHDRAWAL: Oshoumi (J4). Foot. Status uncertain but Nikkan Sports reports he may be able to return this tournament. He is currently 3-3 so if he can’t return it’s probably enough to stay in Juryo. Kagayaki got the fusen as a result.
Of note: Kiryuko may also be out as well as Hochi Sports reports he was taken out in a wheelchair after a right leg injury. Updates to follow. Demotion if he can’t return would send Kiryuko back to Makushita after 2 tournaments in Juryo. If he has to pull out, Kusano will get the freebie and remain the sole unbeaten leader.

New Japan 3/14/25 Results

New Japan continued the New Japan Cup today with the remainder of Round 2.

Today’s event was held at Kanaoka Park Gym in Osaka and can be watched on demand on New Japan World.

The announced paid attendance was 1069.

Match 1: Toru Yano, Tomohiro Ishii, Satoshi Kojima & Yuji Nagata beat Katsuya Murashima, YOSHI-HASHI, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Hirooki Goto. Nagata beat Murashima with Nagata Lock 2.

Match 2: Jado, El Phantasmo & Shota Umino beat Jacob Austin Young, Callum Newman & Great-O-Khan. Phantasmo pinned Young after a spinning backbreaker.

Match 3: Chase Owens, Bad Luck Fale, SANADA & Gabriel Kidd beat Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Sho, Yujiro Takahashi & Ren Narita by DQ. Narita DQ’d. Dick Togo & EVIL interference. Which led to…

Match 4: Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Sho, Yujiro Takahashi, Ren Narita, Dick Togo & EVIL beat Chase Owens, Bad Luck Fale, SANADA, Gabriel Kidd, David Finlay & Gedo. EVIL pinned Gedo after Magic Killer. This was supposed to have been a tag match but after the prior match’s DQ it became an impromptu 12-man tag.

Match 5: Hartley Jackson, Ryohei Oiwa & Zack Sabre Jr. beat TAKA Michinoku, Yuya Uemura & Taichi. Oiwa pinned TAKA after The Grip.

New Japan Cup Round 2:
Match 6: Drilla Moloney beat TJP.
Match 7: Shingo Takagi beat Boltin Oleg.
Main Event: Jeff Cobb beat Tetsuya Naito.
As a result, Moloney will face Takagi in the Quarterfinals and Cobb will face Umino.

The Quarterfinals are tomorrow at Aichi Prefectural Gym in Nagoya. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 1 AM PT/4 AM ET.

Sumo-March 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 5 Results (3/13/25) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 5 of the March 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita

Makuuchi (top tier):
Mitakeumi (M17) beat Kayo (J2)
Kotoshoho (M16) beat Tokihayate (M18)
Sadanoumi (M15) beat Shirokuma (M17)
Churanoumi (M14) beat Asakoryu (M16)
Ryuden (M14) beat Aonishiki (M15)
Shishi (M13) beat Onokatsu (M12)
Meisei (M11) beat Midorifuji (M11)
Shonannoumi (M10) beat Takarafuji (M12)
Hakuoho (M9) beat Endo (M9)
Atamifuji (M8) beat Nishikigi (M10)
Oshoma (M8) beat Shodai (M7)
Kinbozan (M5) beat Tamawashi (M7)
Takerufuji (M6) beat Ura (M5)
Ichiyamanoto (M4) beat Hiradoumi (M6)
Takayasu (M4) beat Gonoyama (M2)
Wakatakakage (M1) beat Kirishima (K)
Oho (S) beat Abi (K)
Daieisho (S) beat Wakamotoharu (M1)
Takanosho (M2) beat Kotozakura (O)
Onosato (O) beat Tobizaru (M3)
Chiyoshoma (M2) beat Hoshoryu (Y). KINBOSHI!!! The first career Gold Star Victory for Chiyoshoma!
Leader: 7 at 4-1
Of note: RARE KIMARITE ALERT! Ryuden beat Onishiki with a new-to-me technique-kainahineri, 2 arm twisting pull down. And the Stormy Spring Basho is living up to its moniker as the last remaining unbeatens lost today and the first Kinboshi of the Hoshoryu Yokozuna era cane today as Chiyoshoma pulled off the upset.

Juryo:
Kazekeno (J13) beat Daiamami (Ms2)
Otsuji (J14) beat Hatsuyama (J13)
Kusano (J14) beat Wakanosho (J11)
Kiryuko (J12) beat Tsurugisho (J11)
Shimanoumi (J10) beat Hitoshi (J12)
Daiseizan (J10) beat Wakaikari (J9)
Hokutofuji (J8) beat Tohakuryu (J9)
Hakuyozan (J8) beat Tomokaze (J7)
Hidrnoumi (J6) beat Kotoeiho (J7)
Oshoumi (J4) beat Mitoryu (J6)
Roga (J3) beat Fujiseiun (J5)
Kagayaki (J1) beat Shiden (J4)
Tochitaikai (J3) beat Tamashoho (J1)
Leader: Kusano (5-0)

Lower tier notes: Both Enho in Makushita and Asanoyama in Sandanme won again on consecutive days so both are now 3-0 and one win away from promotion. Enho probably can’t get back to Juryo from Ms30 unless he goes 7-0 and wins the championship but even a 5th straight 6-1 tournament should put him in a good spot to have a real chance for a July return. Asanoyama could be promoted back to Makushita from Sd22 with 4 wins but probably needs 5 to make it definite, so ideally at least 2 more. No matches for either tomorrow so they’ll be back for Promotion Days this weekend. What will happen tomorrow is, for one day at least, the return of Tociimaru to Juryo. Tochimaru, a fan favorite for his rapid fire machine gun-like pushing, has been trying to work his way back up after demotion to the Jonidan due to injuries and comes into the day with a 2-1 record at Ms2, meaning a win tomorrow puts him one away from promotion and a chance at a Juryo return in May for the first time since September 2022. He’s had 4 winning tournaments in a row since returning including a Jonidan Championship in March 2024.

Sumo-March 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 4 Results (3/12/25) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 4 of the March 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo

Makuuchi (top tier):
Shirokuma (M17) beat Kagayaki (J1)
Tokihayate (M18) beat Asakoryu (M16)
Aonishiki (M15) beat Mitakeumi (M17)
Sadanoumi (M15) beat Kotoshoho (M16)
Churanoumi (M14) beat Ryuden (M14)
Onokatsu (M12) beat Takarafuji (M12)
Shishi (M13) beat Midorifuji (M11)
Meisei (M11) beat Nishikigi (M10)
Hakuoho (M9) beat Shonannoumi (M10)
Endo (M9) beat Oshoma (M8)
Shodai (M7) beat Atamifuji (M8)
Tamawashi (M7) beat Takerufuji (M6)
Ura (M5) beat Hiradoumi (M6)
Ichiyamamoto (M4) beat Kinbozan (M5)
Tobizaru (M3) beat Takayasu (M4)
Chiyoshoma (M2) beat Abi (K)
Kirishima (K) beat Daieisho (S)
Takanosho (M3) beat Oho (S)
Wakamotoharu (M1) beat Onosato (O)
Kotozakura (O) beat Wakatakakage (M1)
Hoshoryu (Y) beat Gonoyama (M2)
Leader: Endo, Onokatsu (4-0)

Juryo:
Kusano (J14) beat Hatsuyama (J13)
Kiryuko (J12) beat Otsuji (J14)
Kazekeno (J13) beat Tsurugisho (J11)
Hitoshi (J12) beat Daiseizan (J10)
Shimanoumi (J10) beat Wakanosho (J11)
Hakuyozan (J8) beat Tohakuryu (J9)
Tomokaze (J7) beat Hokutofuji (J6)
Wakaikari (J9) beat Kotoeiho (J7)
Hidenoumi (J6) beat Nabatame (J5) by default/withdrawal
Shiden (J4) beat Mitoryu (J6)
Fujiseiun (J5) beat Oshoumi (J4)
Roga (J3) beat Tochitaikai (J3)
Kayo (J2) beat Tamashoho (J1)
Leader: Fujiseium, Hitoshi, Kusano (4-0)
WITHDRAWAL: Nabatame (J5). Left knee. Out at least 3 days. Return uncertain though. If he can’t return he may be demoted to Makushita as he would finish the equivalent of 1-14. Hidenoumi got the fusen as a reault.

Lower tier notes: Both Enho in Makushita and Asanoyama in Sandname won their second matches today, each going to 2-0 and halfway to promotion. Both will compete on consecutive days tomorrow and will look to go 3-0, then they will not compete on Day 6.

New Japan 3/12/25 Results

New Japan continued the New Japan Cup today with more Round 2 matches.

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

The announced paid attendance was 924.

Match 1: TAKA Mochinoku & Yuya Uemura beat Daiki Nagai & YOSHI-HASHI. TAKA beat Nagai with Just Facrlock.

Match 2: Tomohiro Ishii, Satoshi Kojima & Yuji Nagata beat Katsuya Murashima, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Hirooki Goto. Kojima pinned Murashima after a lariat.

Match 3: Callum Newman, Jeff Cobb & TJP beat Hartley Jackson (Independent/Freelancer), Ryohei Oiwa & Zack Sabre Jr. Cobb pinned Jackson after Tour of the Islands.

Match 4: BUSHI, Yota Tsuji, Tetsuya Naito & Shingo Takagi beat Jado, Toru Yano, El Phantasmo & Boltin Oleg. Tsuji pinned Jado after a curb stomp.

Match 5: Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Sho, Yujiro Takahashi, Ren Narita & EVIL beat Chase Owens, Bad Luck Fale, Drilla Moloney, SANADA & David Finlay. Narita pinned Owens after Double Cross.

New Japan Cup Round 2:
Match 6: Taichi beat Gabriel Kidd by countout. House Of Torture interference.
Main Event: (A now bald) Shota Umino beat Great-O-Khan. New look and new attitude for Umino as his post-main event victory promo was…nothing.
As a result, Taichi will face Sabre in the Quarterfinals and Umino will face the Tetsuya Naito-Jeff Cobb winner (Friday).

The next event is Friday at Kaneoka Park Gym in Osaka. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 2;30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.

DDT 3/12/25 Results

DDT held a special event today to celebrate 15 years of HIRATA GO! aka a Kazuki Hirata 15th Anniversary Event, sure to be full of dancing & comedy.

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

The paid attendance was not announced.

Match 1: Shigehiro Irie (GLEAT), Akito & Shota (Independent/Freelancer) beat Yukio Naya, Takeshi Masada & Keigo Nakamura. Irie pinned Nakamura after Beast Bomber.

Match 2: Toru Owashi & Punch Tominaga (Dragon Gate) beat Danshoku Dieno & Antonio Honda in 9 seconds. Owashi pinned Honda. Which led to…
Match 2 (again): Match 2: Toru Owashi & Punch Tominaga (Dragon Gate) beat Danshoku Dieno & Antonio Honda. Owashi pinned Honda.

Match 3: Kotoka (?) won a 7 man battle royal, last eliminating Gota Ihashi.

Match 4: Shinya Aoki & Naruki Doi (Independent/Freelancer) beat Yuki Ueno & Yuki Ishida. Doi pinned Ishida after Bakatare Sliding Kick.

Match 5: MAO & Yoshihiko beat HARASHIMA & Pocotan. Yoshihiko pinned Pocotan after a double Rainmaker.

Main Event: Kazuki Hirata, Hiromu Takahashi (New Japan) & Keisuke Ishii (Independent/Freelancer) beat YO-HEY (Pro Wrestling NOAH), Kenshin Konno & Takao Soma. Hirata pinned Soma after Egoist Driver.

The next event is Judgment 2025, the DDT 28th Anniversary 5 Hour Event, on 3/20 at Korakuen Hall. It is schedules to legit go 5 hours. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin on 3/19 at 10 PM PT/1 AM ET.

Sumo-March 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 3 Results (3/11/25) (Top 2 Tiers) (Updated x2)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 3 of the March 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo

Makuuchi (top tier):
Tokihayate (M18) beat Tamashoho (J1)
Mitakeumi (M17) beat Shirokuma (M17)
Asakoryu (M16) beat Kotoshoho (M16)
Aonishiki (M15) beat Sadanoumi (M15)
Shishi (M13) beat Churanoumi (M14)
Takarafuji (M12) beat Ryuden (M14(
Onokatsu (M12) beat Meisei (M11)
Midorifuji (M11) beat Nishikigi (M10)
Enho (M9) beat Shonannoumi (M10)
Atamifuji (M8) beat Oshoma (M8)
Tamawashi (M7) beat Hakuoho (M9)
Hiradoumi (M6) beat Takerufuji (M6)
Kinbozan (M5) beat Shodai (M7)
Takayasu (M4) beat Ichiyamamoto (M4)
Ura (M5) beat Takanosho (M3)
Kirishima (K) beat Chiyoshoma (M2)
Oho (S) beat Tobizaru (M3)
Daieisho (S) beat Wakatakakage (M1)
Abi (K) beat Kotozakura (O)
Onosato (O) beat Gonoyama (M2)
Hoshoryu (Y) beat Wakamotoharu (M1)
Leader: 6 at 3-0

Juryo:
Kusano (J14) beat Otsuji (J14)
Hatsuyama (J13) beat Kazekeno (J13)
Hitoshi (J12) beat Kiryuko (J12)
Wakanosho (J11) beat Tsurugisho (J11)
Daiseizan (J10) beat Shimanoumi (J10)
Tohakuryu (J9) beat Wakaikari (J9)
Holkutofuji (J8) beat Hakuyozan (J8)
Kotoeiho (J7) beat Tomokaze (J7)
Hidenoumi (J6) beat Mitoryu (J6)
Fujiseiun (J5) beat Nabatame (J5)
Oshoumi (J4) beat Shiden (J4)
Tochitaikai (J3) beat Kayo (J2)
Roga (J3) beat Kagayaki (J1)
Leader: 5 at 3-0

Lower tier notes: No matches for Enho in Makushita and Asanoyama in Sandanme today. They both will have their second matches tomorrow.

UPDATE: While not yet officially announced, Hochi Sports reports Nabatame has WITHDRAWN ahead of Day 5. Left knee injuries suffered today. Out at least 3 days and may return in the second week. He is currently 1-2. If official then Hidenoumi will get the fusen as a result.

UPDATE 2: It’s now official.

New Japan 3/11/25 Results

New Japan continued the New Japan Cup today in Okayana with the start of Round 2.

Today’s event was held at Zip Arena Okayama in Okayama and can be watched on demand on New Japan World.

The announced paid attendance was 1312.

Match 1: Daiki Nagai, Satoshi Kojima & Yuji Nagata beat Katsuya Murashima, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Hirooki Goto. Nagata beat Murashima with Nagata Lock 2.

Match 2: Callum Newman, Jeff Cobb & TJP beat Chase Owens, Bad Luck Fale & Drilla Moloney. Cobb pinned Owens after Tour of the Islands.

Match 3: BUSHI, Yota Tsuji, Tetsuya Naito & Shingo Takagi beat Jado, Toru Yano, El Phantasmo & Boltin Oleg. Naito pinned Jado.

Match 4: SANADA & Gabriel Kidd beat TAKA Michinoku & Taichi. SANADA beat TAKA with Skull End.

Match 5: Tomohiro Ishii & Shota Umino beat Jacob Austin Young & Great-O-Khan. Ishii pinned Young after a vertical drop brainbuster.

New Japan Cup Round 2:
Match 6: Yuya Yemura beat YOSHI-HASHI.
Match 7: Zack Sabre Jr. beat Ryohei Oiwa.
Main Event: David Finlay beat EVIL by countout.
As a result, the first Quarterfinals will be Uemura vs. Finlay and Sabre vs. the Kidd-Taichi winner (tomorrow).

The next event is tomorrow at Uwajima City General Gym in Ehime. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 3 AM PT/6 AM ET.