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Sumo-March 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 8 Results (Halfway Point) (3/16/25) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 8-the Halfway Point-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):
Aonishiki (M15) beat Shirokuma (M17)
Sadanoumi (M15) beat Shiden (J4)
Churanoumi (M14) beat Mitakeumi (M17)
Shishi (M13) beat Kotoshoho (M16)
Asakoryu (M16) beat Onokatsu (M12)
Midorifuji (M11) beat Tokihayate (M18)
Meisei (M11) beat Ryuden (M14)
Takarafuji (M12) beat Nishikigi (M10)
Atamifuji (M8) beat Shonannoumi (M10)
Tamawashi (M7) beat Shodai (M7)
Hiradoumi (M6) beat Endo (M9)
Takerufuji (M6) beat Oshoma (M8)
Kinbozan (M5) beat Hakuoho (M9)
Tobizaru (M3) beat Gonoyama (M2)
Wakamotoharu (M1) beat Chiyoshoma (M2)
Wakatakakage (M1) beat Abi (K)
Daieisho (S) beat Takanosho (M3)
Oho (S) beat Ura (M5)
Onosato (O) beat Ichiyamamoto (M4)
Kotozakura (O) beat Kirishima (K)
Takayasu (M4) beat Hoshoryu (Y). KINBOSHI!!! The 6th career Gold Star Victory for Takayasu!
Leader: Onosato, Takayasu, Churanoumi (7-1)
Of note: The so-called Stormy Spring Basho is again living up to its moniker. No promotions or demotions yet but some surprises at the top, namely Churanoumi tied with Onosato looking to get into Yokozuna contention again and Takayasu going for his first Emperor’s Cup in his 20-year career, it’s seemingly the only accolade eluding the former Ozeki. Hoshoryu fell to 5-3 after today’s loss but isn’t out of it yet, while Kotozakura is also at 5-3, needing at least 3 more wins to maintain his Ozeki rank in May. 3 are at 6-2 including Iron Man Tamawashi going for his 3rd championship.
Tough matches for some of the co-leaders tomorrow as Takayasu has Kotozakura while Onosato faces Abi, who already has 2 wins over Yokozuna & Ozeki this tournament. Churanoumi gets Tokihayate. Hoshoryu’s opponent tomorrow is Ichiyamamoto, going for his first career Kinboshi.

Juryo:
Hitoshi (J12) beat Mudoho (Ms3)
Kusano (J14) beat Daiseizan (J10)
Shimanoumi (J10) beat Otsuji (J14)
Wakanosho (J11) beat Wakaikari (J9)
Tohakuryu (J9) beat Kazekeno (J13)
Tsurugisho (J11) beat Hokutofuji (J8)
Hakuyozan (J8) beat Hatsuyama (J13)
Fujiseiun (J5) beat Kotoeiho (J7)
Tomokaze (J7) beat Roga (J3)
Hidenoumi (J6) beat Kayo (J2)
Tamashoho (J1) beat Mitoryu (J6)
Tochitaikai (J3) beat Kagayaki (J1)
Leader: Kusano (8-0)
RE-ENTRY: Nabatame (J5). Will return tomorrow. He missed the last 5 days due to a left knee injury. Will be the equivalent of 1-7 so he must win all his remaining matches to avoid demotion, but at least 2 more wins should keep him in Juryo. He’ll be in the top tier tomorrow to face Aonishiki.
Of note: Kusano is the first to clinch a promotion this tournament and will stay in both Juryo and the lead, after today’s results it’s now just a resurgent Shimanoumi one back after Roga lost to fall 2 off the pace.

Lower tier notes: Asanoyama clinched promotion in the Sandanme today with a win to move into a group at 4-0, if he can win any more matches he’ll be promoted back to Makushita in May. No match for Enho today in Makushita after clinching another promotion yesterday. He’s among 8 in Makushita who clinched promotions and share the lead at 4-0. That group currently includes 3 Isegahama men which raises the potential of one or more having to face each other in a playoff for the title, and there are 2 Fujishima newcomers also in that group. In the Sandanme, Asanoyama is in a group of 8 at 4-0 also including former top tier man Yago and former Juryo man Chiyosakae, with the firmer going for a second straight championship after starting his post-injury comeback attempt with a Jonidan title in January. The Jonidan has 12 tied at 4-0 while the Jonokuchi has 3 at 4-0.

There’s also been a reported retirement-while not yet confirmed by the Japan Sumo Association, reliable YouTube English news source Chris Sumo says Taiga has called it quits and retired. He was a pre-tournament withdrawal and it’s being reported he quit due to lack of passion/motivation for sumo even though he’s only 22. He withdrew midway through January and was the equivalent of 0-7 and, if this is indeed it, never got above the bottom half of Makushita in his career, with a high rank of Ms32. His career record will be 133-121-33 (win-loss-absent, assuming the last 2 matches are recorded as absent depending on when retirement becomes official, if not then it’ll be 31) in 7 years.

New Japan 3/16/25 Results

New Japan continued the New Japan Cup today with the first half of the Semifinals.

Today’s event was held at Twin Messe Shizuoka South Building in Shizuoka and can be watched on demand on New Japan World. This was also a Samurai! TV broadcast in Japan.

The announced paid attendance was 856.

Match 1: Hartley Jackson (Independent/Freelancer) & Ryohei Oiwa beat Katsuya Murashima & Tomohiro Ishii. Jackson pinned Murashima after Death Valley Bomb.

Match 2: Satoshi Kojima & Yuji Nagata beat Daiki Nagai & Hiroshi Tanahashi. Kojima pinned Nagai after a lariat.

Match 3: YOSHI-HASHI & Toru Yano beat TAKA Michinoku & Yuya Uemura. YOSHI-HASHI beat TAKA with Butterfly Lock.

Match 4: Jado, Boltin Oleg & El Phantasmo beat Jacob Austin Young, TJP & Great-O-Khan. Oleg pinned Young after Kamikaze.

Match 5: Callum Newman & Jeff Cobb beat BUSHI & Tetsuya Naito. Newman pinned BUSHI after a running knee strike.

Match 6: Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Sho, Yujiro Takahashi, Ren Narita & EVIL beat Chase Owens, Bad Luck Fale, SANADA, Drilla Moloney & Gabriel Kidd. EVIL pinned Owens after EVIL.

Match 7: Tora Tsuji & Shingo Takagi beat Tomoaki Honma & Shota Umino. Tsuji pinned Honma after Gene Blaster.

Main Event: New Japan Cup Semifinals: David Finlay beat Zack Sabre Jr. As a result, Finlay advances to the Finals to face the Umino-Takagi winner.

The second Semifinal is tomorrow at Big Palette Fukushima in Fukushima. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.

Tokyo Joshi Pro 3/20/25 Results

Tokyo Joshi Pro’s biggest event of the year, GRAND PRINCESS ’25, is in the books.

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

The announced paid attendance was 1212. That’s down from prior years when they ran the event at the much larger Ryogoku Kokugikan (at a greatly reduced capacity which probably was due to the space it provided for spacing out during the pandemic and recovery)but was probably still around half-full for the setup (the venue’s full capacity for wrestling is around 3500).

Match 1: Yoshiko Hasegawa & Mifu Ashida beat HIMAWARI & Shino Suzuki. Hasegawa pinned Suzuki after a diving double knee.

Match 2: Kakeru Sekiguchi (Independent/Freelancer), Mahiro Kiryu, Neko Haruna & Ivy Steele beat Kaya Toribami, Kira Summer, Chika Nanase & Uta Takami. Kiryu pinned Nanase after a spinebuster.

Match 3: Max The Impaler beat Moka Miyamoto.

Match 4: Aja Kong (OZ Academy), Yuki Kamifuku & Wakana Uehara beat Yuki Aino, Haru Kazashiro & Toga. Uehara beat Kazashiro with Banana Pillow.

Match 5: Raku beat SETUP All-Asia Women’s Champion Pom Harajuku to win the title. Raku becomes the 3rd SETUP All-Asia Women’s Champion. And now is headed to Thailand in the future to defend against an upcoming #1 contender match winner, meaning either Matcha (who Harajuku beat for the title) or Alexis Lee.

Match 6: Willow Nightingale (All Elite Wrestling) beat Miu Watanabe.

Match 7: Meiko Satomura beat Yuki Arai. Not the result I hoped for as a #1 Arai fanboy but the result I expected as Satomura winds down her career (she’s retiring on 4/28).

Match 8: International Princess Champion Suzume beat Arisu Endo to retain the title. V2 for Suzume.

Match 9: Shoko Nakajima & Hyper Misao beat Princess Tag Team Champions Miyu Yamashita & Maki Itoh to win the titles. Nakajima & Misao become the 18th Princess Tag Team Champions. Misao pinned Yamashita after Hypami Returns. An unmasked Misao at that.

Main Event: Princess Of Princess Champion Mizuki beat Rika Tatsumi by submission to retain the title.V1 for Mizuki. UNHAPPY UNHAPPY.

The next event is Saturday at Yokohama Radiant Hall in Yokohama to start the Spring 2025 house show tour. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin Friday at 9 PM PT/midnight ET. Also, as far as upcoming major events go, they’re not running Korakuen Hall for their usual Golden Week blowout event in early May this year so don’t be alarmed when that doesn’t happen.

Sumo-March 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 7 Results (3/15/25) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 7-Promotion Day-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):
Asakoryu (M16) beat Tochitaikai (J3)
Sadanoumi (M15) beat Mitakeumi (M17)
Aonishiki (M15) beat Tokihayate (M18)
Churanoumi (M14) beat Kotoshoho (M16)
Shirokuma (M17) beat Takarafuji (M12)
Meisei (M11) beat Shishi (M13)
Midorifuji (M11) beat Ryuden (M14)
Nishikigi (M10) beat Shonannoumi (M10)
Hakuoho (M9) beat Onokatsu (M12)
Takerufuji (M6) beat Endo (M9)
Hiradoumi (M6) beat Atamifuji (M8)
Oshoma (M8) beat Kinbozan (M5)
Tamawashi (M7) beat Ura (M5)
Ichiyamamoto (M4) beat Shodai (M7)
Takayasu (M4) beat Wakatakakage (M1)
Kirishima (K) beat Wakamotoharu (M1)
Gonoyama (M2) beat Oho (S)
Daieisho (S) beat Abi (K)
Kotozakura (O) beat Tobizaru (M3)
Onosato (O) beat Chiyoshoma (M2)
Hoshoryu (Y) beat Takanosho (M3)
Leader: Onosato, Takayasu, Chiranoumi (6-1)

Juryo:
Kusano (J14) beat Kiryuko (J12) by default/withdrawal
Hitoshi (J12) beat Kazekeno (J13)
Otsuji (J14) beat Wakanosho (J11)
Wakaikari (J9) beat Hatsuyama (J13)
Tsurugisho (J11) beat Hakuyozan (J9)
Shimanoumi (J10) beat Hokutofuji (J8)
Kotoeiho (J7) beat Daiseizan (J10)
Tohakuryu (J9) beat Tomokaze (J7)
Roga (J3) beat Hidenoumi (J6)
Kayo (J2) beat Shiden (J4)
Mitoryu (J6) beat Kagayaki (J1)
Tamashoho (J1) beat Fujiseiun (J5)
Leader; Kusano (7-0)
WITHDRAWAL: Kiryuko (J12). Knees. Tournament over. Out 3 months per reliable YouTube English-language source Chris Sumo. Will be demoted to Makushita as a result and maybe the Sandanme since that timeframe means he would miss May. Kusano got the fusen as a result to remain the sole unbeaten leader.

Lower tier notes: It’s the start of Promotion Day in the lower tiers where the leaders will be 4-0 and thus clinch winning records for the tournament and promotions. Enho will be among those in the Makushita as he won today to remain in the co-leader group at 4-0. No match for Asanoyama in the Sandanme today, so he’ll go for promotion tomorrow.

Reminder: NHK World Japan will have 50 minutes of LIVE top tier match coverage FOR FREE tomorrow at 1:10 AM PT/4:10 AM ET. If you don’t get the network on cable/satellite it is available for free online and on mobile, tablet & smart TV apps (it’s completely free with no account, email, TV provider or logins required) and no limits on viewing).

Dragon Gate 3/15/25 Results

Dragon Gate continued the Rey De Parejas today after taking most of the week off.

Today’s event was held at Sanyo Fureai Park Gym in Okayama. There is/was no live or on demand broadcast, but you will be able to watch the Rey De Parejas matches FOR FREE on YouTube later today.

The paid attendance has not yet been announced. (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 265)

Match 1: Kota Minoura, Jason Lee & KAI beat Riiita, JACKY KAMEI & Luis Mante. Lee pinned Riiita after Maximum Driver.

Match 2: Gianni Valetta beat Ho Ho Lun.

Match 3: Hyo & Madoka Kikuta beat YAMATO & Shachihoko BOY. Hyo pinned BOY after Samson Driver.

Match 4: Rey De Parejas Block B: Shun Skywalker & Homare beat Ben-K & Mochizuki Junior. Skywalker pinned Junior after a moonsault double kneedrop.

Match 5: Rey De Parejas Block A: ISHIN & Yoshiki Kato beat Susumu Yokosuka & Kagetora. ISHIN pinned Yokosuka.

Main Event: Strong Machine J, Kzy & U-T beat Yuki Yoshioka, Dragon Dia & Ryoya Tanaka. J pinned Tanaka after Machine Suplex.

The next event is Thursday at Atelier Himeji in Hyogo. Live streaming on DRAGONGATE NETWORK will begin at 1 AM PT/4 AM ET.

Stardom 3/15/25 Results

Stardom wrapped up the 2025 Cinderella Tournament today with the Semifinals & Finals as defending champion Hanan attempted to win the tournament for the second straight year.

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) until 3/22. It will be available on demand for all monthly paying subscribers shortly after that date. You can also watch the first match FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 1378.

Pre-show match: Fukigen beat Rian.

Match 1: Maika, Waka Tsukiyama & HANAKO beat Tabata (CMLL), Yuria Hime & Akira Kurogame. HANAKO pinned Kurogame after a brainbuster.

Cinderella Tournament Semifinals:
Match 2: Sayaka Kurara beat Azusa Inaba.
Match 3: Rina beat Hanan. No repeat as little sister beats big sister this time.

Match 4: Saya Kamitani, Natsuko Tora, Momo Watanabe & Ruaka beat Mei Seira, AZM, Miyu Amasaki & Suzu Suzuki. Tora pinned Suzuki.

Match 5: Syuri, Saki Kashima, Lady C, Tomoka Inaba & Ranna Yagami beat Mayu Iwatani, Hazuki, Koguma, Saya Iida & Momo Kohgo. Syuri pinned Iwatani after Syu World.

Match 6: Tam Nakano (Independent/Freelancer) & Saori Anou beat Yuna Mizumori & aya Sakura. Nakano pinned Sakura after Twilight Dream.

Match 7: Thekla beat Mina Shirakawa.

Main Event: Cinderella Tournament Finals: Sayaka Kurara beat Rina to win the tournament. Can’t say I’m surprised after what’s been happening with Nakano and how they’re starting to push Kurara as a result.

The next event is Thursday at Okinawa Convention Center in Okinawa for the first half of a doubleheader. Live streaming on Stardom World as ANOTHER PPV (both events are PPVs) will begin at midnight PT/3 AM ET.

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.