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All-Japan 7/16/23 Results

All-Japan continued the Summer Action Series 2023 tour today with an event 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 324.

Match 1: Takao Omori beat Takaaki Iwasaki.

Match 2: Yuma Anzai & Ryo Inoue beat KONO & Toshizo. Inoue pinned Toshizo.

Match 3: Satoshi Kojima & Aigle Blanc beat Yoshitatsu & Black Menso-re. Blanc pinned Menso-re after Desert Eagle.

Match 4: Hikaru Sato & Hideki Suzuki beat Ryuki Honda & Kohei Sato. Suzuki pinned Honda with a double arm suplex. This was to have been Honda & Masao Hanabata vs. Sato & Suzuki but Hanabata was pulled from the card late last week due to illness.

Match 5: Minoru Suzuki, Hokuto Omori, Naruki Doi (Independent/Freelancer) & Naoki Tanisaki (Independent/Freelancer) beat Kento Miyahara, Shuji Ishikawa, Rising Hayato & Ren Ayabe. Omori pinned Miyahara after a skewered jumping elbow.

Main Event: Suwama & Dan Tamura beat UN Tag Team Champions Yuma & Atsuki Aoyagi to win the titles. Suwama & Tamura become the second UN Tag Team Champions. Suwama pinned Yuma Aoyagi after Last Ride.

The next event is Saturday at Kunibiki Messe Exhibition Hall in Shimane. Live streaming on AJPW.TV will begin Friday at 10 PM PT/1 AM ET.

New Japan 7/16/23 Results

New Japan ran Day 2 of the G1 CLIMAX 33 today, beginning action in Blocks C & D.

Today’s event was held at Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center Hokkai Kitayell in Hokkaido and can be watched on demand on New Japan World FOR FREE!

Click below to watch in English:
https://njpwworld.com/p/s_00658_4_1

Click below to watch in Japanese:
https://njpwworld.com/p/s_00658_3_1

The announced paid attendance was 2888.

All matches were G1 CLIMAX matches, 20 minute time limit.

Match 1: Block C: David Finlay beat Tomohiro Ishii.

Match 2: Block D: Hirooki Goto beat Toru Yano.

Match 3: Block C: Mikey Nicholls beat HENARE. HENARE is the former Aaron Henare now with a new look-he shaved his head, ditched the mustache and now has facial tattoos.

Match 4: Block D: Shane Haste beat Alex Coughlin.

Match 5: Block C: Eddie Kingston (All Elite Wrestling) beat Shingo Takagi.

Match 6: Block D: Zack Sabre Jr. beat Hiroshi Tanahashi.

Match 7: Block C: EVIL beat Tama Tonga.

Main Event: Block D: Jeff Cobb beat Tetsuya Naito.

Day 3 is Tuesday at Yamagata City Sports Center in Yamagata with Blocks A & B. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.

Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling “Tokyo Princess Cup” Results (7/16/23)

Tokyo Joshi Pro continues the Tokyo Princess Cup today with the second day of Round 1. 2 more matches are on tap today and, after announcements earlier, it’ll be another full 6-match lineup with 4 non-tournament matches. Today’s Cup matches are Rika Tatsumi vs. Raku and Shoko Nakajima vs. Suzume, with the winners meeting in the Quarterfinals.

Today’s event will be held at Ryogoku KFC Hall in Tokyo and can be watched LIVE on WRESTLE UNIVERSE. There will be no commentary. Yesterday’s event went a bit faster than I predicted so if that happens again today, the total running time will be around 1 hour 45 minutes, good if you plan to tune in to New Japan’s event starting just before this one ends.

Today’s lineup (match order TBA…below turned out to be the actual order except for the tournament):
Arisu Endo vs. Runa Okubo
Hikari Noa, Shino Suzuki & Haru Kazashiro vs. Pom Harajuku, Neko Haruna & HIMAWARI
Mizuki & Hyper Misao vs. Wakana Uehara & Toga
Miyu Yamashita, Miu Watanabe, Yuki Kamifuku & Mahiro Kiryu vs. Yuki Aino, Nao Kakuta, Moka MIyamoto & Kaya Toribami
Tokyo Princess Cup:
Raku vs. Rika Tatsumi
Shoko Nakajima vs. Suzume

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Updates below will begin at 8:30 PM PT/11:30 PM ET.

8:30 PM PT UPDATE: Live updates begin now…

We are LIVE from Ryogoku KFC Hall in Tokyo, Japan. There is no commentary.

The paid attendance will be announced after the event. At first quick glance it looked and sounded similar to yesterday so probably 200-225 again. (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 223)

The matches should begin in about 10 minutes.

The matches begin at 8:41 PM PT.

Match 1: Arisu Endo vs. Runa Okubo. 15 minute time limit
Result: Arisu Endo beat Runa Okubo by submission

Match 2: Hikari Noa, Shino Suzuki & Haru Kazashiro vs. Pom Harajuku, Neko Haruna & HIMAWARI. 20 minute time limit
Result: Pom Harajuku, Neko Haruna & HIMAWARI beat Hikari Noa, Shino Suzuki & Haru Kazashiro. Harajuku pinned Suzuki after Pomu. Do. Justis.

Match 3: Mizuki & Hyper Misao vs. Wakana Uehara & Toga. 20 minute time limit
Result: Mizuki & Hyper Misao beat Wakana Uehara & Toga. Misao beat Toga with a combination crossface/armlock (maybe a chicken wing).

Match 4: Miyu Yamashita, Miu Watanabe, Yuki Kamifuku & Mahiro Kiryu vs. Yuki Aino, Nao Kakuta, Moka MIyamoto & Kaya Toribami. 20 minute time limitResult: Miyu Yamashita, Miu Watanabe, Yuki Kamifuku & Mahiro Kiryu beat Yuki Aino, Nao Kakuta, Moka Miyamoto & Kaya Toribami. Kamifuku pinned Toribami after Fameasser.

Quick break for ring repairs/maintenance. Just a couple minutes’ delay.

Match 5: Tokyo Princess Cup Round 1: Shoko Nakajima vs. Suzume. No time limit
Result: Shoko Nakajima beat Suzume. As a result, Nakajima advances to the Quarterfinals and will face Raku or Rika Tatsumi.

Main Event: Tokyo Princess Cup Round 1: Raku vs. Rika Tatsumi. No time limit
Result: Rika Tatsumi beat Raku by submission. As a result, Tatsumi advances to the Quarterfinals and will face Shoko Nakajima.

Another very fast-paced event, the matches only ran a total of 85 minutes.

The next event is tomorrow. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin at 8:30 PM PT/11:30 PM ET.

Dragon Gate 7/15/23 Results

Dragon Gate continued the KING OF GATE 2023 Tournament today, wrapping up Round 1 action as the field was narrowed down to 16.

Today’s event was held at Kyoto KBS Hall in Kyoto and can be watched on demand on DRAGONGATE NETWORK.

The paid attendance has not yet been announced.

There was a last-minute change to the card because Ben-K was removed just before the event. Illness. Out tomorrow as well. As a result, he is out of KING OF GATE and Susumu Mochizuki will get a free pass (again) to the Quarterfinals.

Match 1: Madoka Kikuta, Dragon Dia & Ho Ho Lun beat YAMATO, Kagetora & Kaito Nagano. Lun pinned Nagano.

Match 2: KAI & ISHIN beat Jason Lee & U-T. ISHIN pinned U-T after Death Penalty.

Match 3: Ultimo Dragon, Masaaki Mochizuki, Susumu Mochizuki & Mochizuki Jr. beat Kota Minoura, BxB Hulk, Minorita & Ryoya Tanaka. Susumu Mochizuki pinned Tanaka after Yokosuka Cutter.

Match 4: KING OF GATE Round 2: BIGBOSS Shimizu beat Yasushi Kanda.

Match 5: Shun Skywalker & H-Y-O beat Kzy & JACKY “FUNKY” KAMEI. H-Y-O pinned KAMEI after Neko Tamashi.

Main Event: KING OF GATE Round 2: Yuki Yoshioka beat Dragon Kid.

The next event is tomorrow at Kanazawa Ryutsu Kaikan in Ishikawa. There will be no live or on demand broadcast.

7/16/23-7/22/23 Events Schedule

Here is the current events schedule for 7/16/23-7/22/23, which is subject to change (all times PT):
7/16:
1 AM-Dragon Gate Pro Wrestling KING OF GATE 2023, Kanazawa Ryutsu Kaikan, Ishikawa, Japan. No live or on demand broadcast
1 AM-Stardom “Stardom North Tour 2023”, Sapporo E-One Stadium, Hokkaido, Japan. No live broadcast
1:30 AM-Ganbare Pro Wrestling “Ganbare Women-GanJo Fighting Spirits”, Ryogoku KFC Hall, Tokyo, Japan. Live on WRESTLE UNIVERSE
2:30 AM-All-Japan Pro Wrestling Summer Action Series 2023, Shin-Kiba 1st Ring, Tokyo, Japan. Live on AJPW.TV. FREE BROADCAST (AJPW.TV account required-free to sign up, paid AJPW.TV subscription not required)
8:30 PM-Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling “Tokyo Princess Cup”, Ryogoku KFC Hall. Live on WRESTLE UNIVERSE
9 PM-Stardom “Stardom North Tour 2023”, Chatelese Gateau Kingdom Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. No live broadcast
10 PM-DDT Pro Wrestling “Soyokaze Wrestling”, Sumida Park Breeze Square, Tokyo, Japan. Subject to change (weather permitting-outdoor event). No live broadcast

7/17:
1 AM-Dragon Gate Pro Wrestling KING OF GATE 2023, Kasukabe Fureai Cube, Saitama, Japan. No live or on demand broadcast
2 AM-Ganbare Pro Wrestling, Takashimadaira Community Center, Tokyo, Japan. No live broadcast

7/18:
2:30 AM-New Japan Pro Wrestling G1 CLIMAX 33 Tournament, Yamagata City General Sports Center, Yamagata, Japan. Live on New Japan World

7/19:
2:30 AM-New Japan Pro Wrestling G1 CLIMAX 33 Tournament, Xebio Arena Sendai, Sendai, Japan. Live on New Japan World
3 AM-Stardom “Stardom Aomori 2 Days in Hirosaki”, Aomori Budokan, Aomori, Japan. No live broadcast
5 PM-All Elite Wrestling “AEW Dynamite”, Boston, MA. Live on TBS in US and FITE elsewhere

7/20:
2:30 AM-Pro Wrestling NOAH SUNNY VOYAGE 2023 Tour, Shinjuku Face, Tokyo, Japan. Live on WRESTLE UNIVERSE
3 AM-Stardom “Stardom Aomori 2 Days In Hirosaki”, Aomori Utry, Aomori, Japan. No live broadcast
5 PM-Impact Wrestling “Impact Wrestling”, Windsor, Canada. TAPED on AXS TV. TAPED on YouTube at 5:30 PM. TAPED on Impact+ at 7 PM

7/21:
2:30 AM-New Japan Pro Wrestling G1 CLIMAX 33 Tournament, Aore Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan. Live on New Japan World
2:30 AM-Stardom “Stardom In Sendai”, Sendai Pit, Sendai, Japan. No live broadcast
4 PM-Ring Of Honor Wrestling “Death Before Dishonor 2023”, Trenton, NJ. Live on PPV and Bleacher Report in US and FITE elsewhere
7 PM-All Elite Wrestling “AEW Rampage”. TAPED on TNT in US and FITE elsewhere
8:30 PM-Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling “Tokyo Princess Cup”, Ryogoku KFC Hall. Live on WRESTLE UNIVERSE. LIVE RESULTS SCHEDULED
10 PM-All-Japan Pro Wrestling Summer Action Series 2023, Kunibiki Messe Exhibition Hall, Shimane, Japan. Live on AJPW.TV

7/22:
2 AM-Dragon Gate Pro Wrestling KING OF GATE 2023 Tournament, Kobe Art Center, Kobe, Japan. Live on DRAGONGATE NETWORK
5 PM-All Elite Wrestling “AEW Collision”, Newark, NJ. Live on TNT in US and FITE elsewhere
10 PM-DDT Pro Wrestling “WRESTLE PETER PAN 2023”, Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan. Live on WRESTLE UNIVERSE
TBA-Sumo-July 2023 Grand Sumo Tournament Final Day, Aichi Prefectural Gym, Nagoya, Japan. Live on ABEMA & NHK World Premium

AEW Collision & Battle Of The Belts 7 7/15/23 Results

Here are the quick results from tonight’s AEW Collision & Battle Of The Belts 7 in Calgary, Canada:

Collision:
Match 1: AEW World Tag Team Champions FTR vs. Jay White & Juice Robinson in a 2/3 Falls Match for the titles
Fall 1: Jay White & Juice Robinson beat FTR. White pinned Cash Wheeler after Bladerunner.
Fall 2: FTR beat Jay White & Juice Robinson. Wheeler pinned Robinson.
Fall 3: FTR beat Jay White & Juice Robinson. Dax Harwood beat Robinson with a sharpshooter.
Result: AEW World Tag Team Champions FTR beat Jay White & Juice Robinson 2-1 to retain the titles.

At 8:20 PM ET they added Malakai Black & Brody King vs. TBA to tonight.

Match 2: Owen Hart Cup Tournament Women’s Finals: Ruby Soho vs. Willow Nightingale
Result: Willow Nightingale beat Ruby Soho to win the tournament.

Match 3: Malakai Black & Brody King vs. TBA
Result: Malakai Black & Brody King beat 2 jobbers. Squash.

Main Event: Owen Hart Cup Tournament Men’s Finals: CM Punk vs. Ricky Starks
Result: Ricky Starks beat CM Punk to win the tournament. Starks cheated by holding the rope on a rollup to win.

Battle Of The Belts 7:
New Japan Pro Wrestling legend and WWE Hall Of Famer Jushin Thunder Liger comes out to try and congratulate Starks on the Cup win but Starks just ignores him.

Match 1: AEW International Champion Orange Cassidy vs. Lance Archer for the title
Result: AEW International Champion Orange Cassidy beat Lance Archer by countout to retain the title.

Match 2: AEW Women’s Champion Toni Storm vs. Taya Valkyrie for the title
Result: AEW Women’s Champion Toni Storm beat Taya Valkyrie to retain the title. The end of this match did not air live due to technical issues.

Main Event: AEW TNT Champion Luchasaurus beat Shawn Spears to retain the title.

Collision was great because of the instant classic first match. BOTB 7 was awful and is skippable.

Impact Wrestling “Slammiversary” Results (7/15/23)

Impact Wrestling’s annual anniversary event, Slammiversary, is tonight to celebrate the promotion’s 21st anniversary. It’s also their major quarterly PPV, the 3rd of the year. As usual every title is on the line and Ultimate X will return with 5 participants. The main event will likely be Impact World Champion Alex Shelley vs. Nick Aldis for the title, also headlining is Impact Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo vs. Trinity for the title. Other big matches include Scott D’Amore returning to the ring, but with PCO seemingly out of action after recently being set on fire on Impact, he’ll have a mystery partner with him against Bully Ray & Deaner with NHL legend Darren McCarty also returning as special enforcer.

Today’s event will be held at St. Clair College in Windsor, Canada and can be watched LIVE on PPV via participating cable/satellite providers & FITE in the US for $39.99 and DAZN elsewhere. There will also be a FREE 30 minute pre-show on Impact+, YouTube and FITE. The PPV will not be available live on Impact+ and YouTube for Ultimate Insider subscribers but should be available on demand in 30-45 days as part of subscriptions. There will also be the fallout TV taping tomorrow which should cover the next 2 weeks of TV (getting them to their next Chicago tapings on 7/28-7/29).

Today’s current lineup:
Pre-show:
Death Dollz & Jody Threat vs. Gisele Shaw, Savannah Evans & Jai Vidal
Impact Digital Media Champion Joe Hendry vs. Kenny King for the title

PPV:
Impact Knockouts Tag Team Champions The Coven vs. Masha Slamovich & Killer Kelly for the titles
Ultimate X. No pinfalls/submissions/countouts/DQs. The first to climb up and grab an “X” hanging in an X-shaped rope pattern above the ring wins. Participants: Mike Bailey, Jonathan Gresham, KUSHIDA, Kevin Knight, Alan Angels
Frankie Kazarian vs. Eddie Edwards. Cornered by their wives (Traci Brooks & Alisha Edwards)
Impact World Tag Team Champions Ace Austin & Chris Bey vs. Moose & Brian Myers, Rich Swann & Sami Callihan and Subculture in a 4-way for the titles
Impact X Division Champion Chris Sabin vs. Lio Rush for the title
Bully Ray & Deaner vs. Scott D’Amore & TBA. Darren McCarty is special enforcer
Impact Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo vs. Trinity for the title
Impact World Champion Alex Shelley vs. Nick Aldis for the title

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Updates below will begin at 7:30 PM ET/4:30 PM PT.

Pre-show:
Match 1: Death Dollz & Jody Threat vs. Gisele Shaw, Savannah Evans & Jai Vidal
Reslut: Death Dollz & Jody Threat beat Gisele Shaw, Savannah Evans & Jai Vidal. Courtney Rush pinned Vidal after a spear.

Match 2: Impact Digital Media Champion Joe Hendry vs. Kenny King for the title
Result: Kenny King beat Impact Digital Media Champion Joe Hendry to become THE NEW IMPACT DIGITAL MEDIA CHAMPION! Cheated with feet on the ropes unseen and help from Sheldon Jean. The longest reign in the title history ends.

PPV:
Match 1: Ultimate X. No pinfalls/submissions/countouts/DQs. The first to climb up and grab an “X” hanging in an X-shaped rope pattern above the ring wins. Participants: Mike Bailey, Jonathan Gresham, KUSHIDA, Kevin Knight, Alan Angels
Result: KUSHIDA wins. As a result, KUSHIDA gets a future Impact X Division Championship match

Match 2: Impact Knockouts Tag Team Champions The Coven vs. Masha Slamovich & Killer Kelly for the titles
Result: Masha Slamovich & Killer Kelly beat Impact Knockouts Tag Team Champions The Coven to become THE NEW IMPACT KNOCKOUTS TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS! Slamovich pinned Taylor Wilde after Snowplow.

Match 3: Bully Ray & Deaner vs. Scott D’Amore & TBA. Darren McCarty is special enforcer. TBA is revealed to be Eric Young
Result: Scott D’Amore & Eric Young beat Bully Ray & Deaner. Young pinned Deaner after a flying elbow.

Match 4: Impact X Division Champion Chris Sabin vs. Lio Rush for the title
Result: Lio Rush beat Impact X Division Champion Chris Sabin to become THE NEW IMPACT X DIVISION CHAMPION! Very short match. Rush apparently injured Sabin during his entrance. This only went a couple minutes.

Match 5: Impact World Tag Team Champions Ace Austin & Chris Bey vs. Moose & Brian Myers, Rich Swann & Sami Callihan and Subculture in a 4-way for the titles
Result: Subculture beat Impact World Tag Team Champions Ace Austin & Chris Bey, Moose & Brian Myers and Rich Swann & Sami Callihan in a 4-way, when Mark Andrews pinned Myers, to become THE NEW IMPACT WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS!

Match 6: Frankie Kazarian vs. Eddie Edwards
Result: Eddie Edwards beat Frankie Kazarian

Match 7: Impact Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo vs. Trinity for the title
Result: Trinity beat Impact Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo by submission to become THE NEW IMPACT KNOCKOUTS CHAMPION!

Main Event: Impact World Champion Alex Shelley vs. Nick Aldis for the title
Result: Impact World Champion Alex Shelley beat Nick Aldis to retain the title.

End Show.

Sumo-July 2023 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 7 Results (7/15/23) (Top 2 Tiers) (Updated)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 7 of the July 2023 Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita

Makuuchi (Top Tier):
Hakuoho (M17) beat Endo (M16)
Takarafuji (M15) beat Shimazuumi (J3)
Ryuden (M15) beat Aoiyama (M17)
Kotoshoho (M13) beat Bushozan (M16)
Shonannoumi (M14) beat Gonoyama (M13)
Kotoeko (M13) beat Daishoho (M14)
Chiyoshoma (M12) beat Myogiryu (M10)
Hokutofuji (M9) beat Tsurugisho (M11)
Takanosho (M9) beat Kinbozan (M10)
Nishikifuji (M8) beat Takayasu (M7)
Tamawashi (M7) beat Hokuseiho (M6)
Onosho (M5) beat Sadanoumi (M8)
Hiradoumi (M5) beat Oho (M6)
Meisei (M3) beat Midorifuji (M3)
Tobizaru (M1) beat Shodai (M2)
Kotonowaka (K) beat Nishikigi (M1)
Wakamotoharu (S) beat Abi (K)
Daieisho (S) beat Ura (M4)
Hoshoryu (S) beat Shodai (M2)
Mitakeumi (M2) beat Kirishima (O)
Leader: 4 at 6-1
Of note: Nishikigi’s 15-match win streak came to a crashing halt in an almost-no contest against Kotonowaka today, as he now falls into a 4-way tie for the lead. Mitakeumi also became the last rikishi to get a win today in dispatching Kirishima, dropping the not-100% new Ozeki to the equivalent of 2-5. He’ll now need to finish 6-2 or better to avoid kadoban status in September. But tomorrow brings a maybe more favorable match against Midorifuji, who is badly struggling again at 1-6. At the bottom of the tier, all 3 rookies are now at 5-2 heading into halfway but Gonoyama has now lost 2 straight to Hakuoho & Shonannoumi. A day after taking all the tape off his left upper body, Hakuoho had it back on today but still easily dispatched Endo. He’ll complete the rookie series tomorrow against Shonannoumi.
Ozeki Watch: All 3 Sekiwake won today with Hoshoryu now co-leader at 6-1 then Daieisho & Wakamotoharu at 5-2. The magic number is 6 for Daieisho & Hoshoryu & 7 for Wakamotoharu. Hoshoryu has Ura tomorrow, Daieisho gets Asanoyama and Wakamotoharu faces Kotonowaka.

Juryo:
Kiho (J13) beat Onosato (Ms3)
Tsushimanada (J11) beat Yuma (J14)
Chiyomaru (J11) beat Shiden (J13)
Chiyonoumi (J14) beat Shimanoumi (J10)
Hidenoumi (J12) beat Tomokaze (J9)
Takakento (J8) beat Shishi (J12)
Chiyosakae (J10) beat Churanoumi (J7)
Hakuyozan (J7) beat Akua (J8)
Daiamami (J9) beat Azumaryu (J6)
Mitoryu (J2) beat Kitanowaka (J5)
Roga (J2) beat Tamashoho (J5)
Atamifuji (J1) beat Oshoma (J4)
Tohakuryu (J4) beat Kagayaki (J1)
Leader: Daiamami, Chiyomaru (6-1)
RETURN: Ichiyamamoto (J3). Will return tomorrow after withdrawing on Day 5. He will be the equivalent of 0-7 and needs to win out to avoid demotion. He probably needs a win to stay in Juryo in September.

Lower tier notes: It’s Promotion Day 1 in the 3rd tier on down, where the leaders reach 4 wins and clinch their winning records. In Makushita, 3 have gone to 4-0 in the first half of their 4th round, and since he is among those 3 it means Tokihayate will be sai-Juryo in September as he will be promoted back up from Makushita 1. He went 6-9 in his Juryo debut in May and gets a second chance after just one tournament down. The other two co-leaders for now are Kayo & Tochiseiryu. 8 others are at 3-0 and go for their promotions tomorrow. In the Sandanme, 6 are at 4-0 and promoted including May Jonidan Champion Satorufuji, who now has 15 straight wins overall, a streak dating back to his Debut in March. 10 more are at 3-0 ahead of their 4th matches tomorrow. In the Jonidan, 7 are 4-0 and promoted with another 12 going for that mark tomorrow. In the Jonokuchi, nobody has clinched promotion so far with 3 at 3-0.

Reminder: NHK World Japan will have 50 minutes of LIVE top tier match coverage FOR FREE tomorrow beginning at 1:10 AM PT/4:10 AM ET. NHK World Japan is available on participating cable/satellite providers and can also be watched online and on mobile/smart TV apps FOR FREE with no login/signup required and with no viewing limits/restrictions.

UPDATE: BREAKING early Day 8 news-Asanoyama has WITHDRAWN. Left upper arm (possible bicep) injury. Out at least 4 weeks. He was 4-3 after Day 7 but will not finish the equivalent of 4-11. That will keep him in the top tier but drop him back down to around Maegashira 11 or 12 for September.

DDT 7/15/23 Results

DDT ran a house show in Aomori today, the first time they have run in the northern prefecture of Japan in 4 years.

Today’s event was held at Aomori Hamanasu Hall in Aomori and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE at a later date. There was no live broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 164.

Match 1: Toru Owashi & Kazuki Hirata beat Yusuke Okada & Yuni. Hirata pinned Yuni.

Match 2: Yuki Iino beat Antonio Honda & Akito in a 3-way by pinning Honda.

Match 3: Yuki Ishida beat Yukio Sakaguchi by countout.

Match 4: In a Falls Count Anywhere match, Tetsuya Endo, Jun Akiyama & Yuya Koroku beat HARASHIMA, Hideki Okatani & Kazuma Sumi. Akiyama beat Sumi with a front neck lock.

Match 5: Daisuke Sasaki, MJ Paul & KANON beat Yuki Ueno, Toi Kojima & Takeshi Masada. KANON beat Masada with Ultimate Cobra Twist.

Main Event: Chris Brookes & Kazusada Higuchi beat Yuji Hino & Makoto Oishi. Brookes pinned Oishi after Praying Mantis Bomb.

The next event is a Gorgeous Matsuno 60th Birthday/20th Anniversary event tomorrow at Fukushima National Sports Memorial Gym Sub Arena in Fukuahima. There will be no live broadcast.

New Japan 7/15/23 Results

New Japan kicked off the G1 CLIMAX 33, the promotion’s biggest annual singles tournament, today with the start of Block A & Block B action. The Road To Tokyo Dome has begun!

Today’s event was held at Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center Hokkai Kitayell in Hokkaido and can be watched on demand on New Japan World in Japanese and English FOR FREE! No login or signup required! It also was streamed on ABEMA in Japan.

Click below to watch in Japanese:
https://njpwworld.com/p/s_00658_1_1

Click below to watch in English:
https://njpwworld.com/p/s_00658_2_1

The announced paid attendance was 3145.

All matches were G1 CLIMAX 33 matches, 20 minute time limit. 2 points for win, 1 point for time limit draw, 0 points for loss. They alternated between Block A & B.

Match 1: Block B: YOSHI-HASHI beat El Phantasmo.

Match 2: Block A: Chase Owens beat Gabriel Kidd.

Match 3: Block B: Tanga Loa beat KENTA.

Match 4: Block A: Shota Umino vs. Ren Narita went to a 20 minute time limit draw.

Match 5: Block B: Kazuchika Okada beat Great-O-Khan.

Match 6: Block A: Kaito Kiyomiya (Pro Wrestling NOAH) beat Yota Tsuji.

Match 7: Block B: Taichi beat Will Ospreay.

Main Event: Block A: SANADA beat Hikuleo.

Day 2 is tomorrow. Block C & D begin with Eddie Kingston representing All Elite Wrestling and the main event is scheduled to be Tetsuya Naito vs. Jeff Cobb. Live streaming on New Japan World in Japanese and English will begin TONIGHT at 10 PM PT/1 AM ET, and even better, once again you will be able to watch live and on demand FOR FREE! It will also be streamed for free on ABEMA in Japan.