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Sumo-July 2022 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 11 Results (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from Day 11 of the July 2022 Grand Sumo Tournament from Nagoya:
Key: M-Maegashira; K-Komosubi; S-Sekiwake; O-Ozeki; Y-Yokozuna; J-Juryo (2nd tier)
Makuuchi (Top tier)
Onosho (M15) beat Daiamami (M16)
Chiyoshoma (M13) beat Takarafuji (M12)
Terutsuyoshi (M12) beat Chiyomaru (M17)
Midorifuji (M11) beat Tsurugisho (M14)
Yutakayama (M16) beat Kotoshoho (M11) by default/withdrawal
Nishikifuji (M17) beat Chiyotairyu (M10)
Oho (M15) beat Kotoeko (M0) by default/withdrawal
Myogiryu (M14) beat Nishigiki (M8)
Tochinoshin (M8) beat Meisei (M10)
Sadanoumi (M5) beat Shimanoumi (M9)
Hokutofuji (M7) beat Wakamotoharu (M4)
Ura (M3) beat Okinoumi (M7)
Tamawashi (M3) beat Kiribayama (M1)
Ichinojo (M2) beat Abi (K)
Daieisho (S) beat Kotonowaka (M2) by default/withdrawal
Aoiyama (M6) beat Wakatakakage (S)
Shodai (O) beat Enho (M5)
Takakeisho (O) beat Tobizaru (M6)
Terunofuji (Y) beat Hoshoryu (K)
WITHDRAWALS: Kotoshoho (M11), Kotoeko (M9), Kotonowaka (M2). Coronavirus in Sadogatake Beya so they are all out.
Notes: Shodai has won 6 straight and now needs just one win in his last 4 matches to get out of Kadoban status again and remain a full fledged Ozeki. No such worries for Takakeisho, who now has his winning record. Mitakeumi, who faces demotion and will finish with a losing record due to a coronavirus-related withdrawwal, won’t know his fate until after the tournament. If demoted, his initial stay at Ozeki lasted just 3 tournaments. As for potential Ozeki, Wakatakakage is up against the wall with regards to promotion chances. He likely needs to win out to have any real chance, that would put him at 10-5 with 31 wins and 1 championship in his last 3 tournaments (the minimum wins needed in a 3-tournament stretch for Ozeki consideration at Sekiwake is 30). Could happen with 9 wins but I doubt it.
Leader: Terunofuji, Ichinojo (9-2)

Juryo:
Kitanowaka (J12) beat Takakento (Makushita 1)
Kaisho (J9) beat Yago (J12)
Kotokuzan (J7) beat Churanoumi (J9)
Kaisei (J11) beat Tokushoryu (J5)
Gonoyama (J14) beat Chiyonokuni (J5)
Mitoryu (J4) beat Chiyosakae (J14)
Hokuseiho (J13) beat Asanowaka (J4)
Daishoho (J3) beat Tochimaru (J11)
Hiradoumi (J8) beat Kagayaki (J3)
Enho (J8) beat Tohakuryu (J2) by default/withdrawal
Akua (J7) beat Azumaryu (J2) by default/withdrawal
Atamifuji (J6) beat Hidenoumi (J1)
Ryuden (J1) beat Bushozan (J6)
WITHDRAWALS: Tohakuryu (J2), Azumaryu (J2). Coronavirus in Tamanoi Beya so they are all out. Kaisho (J9) is also out starting on Day 12. That means Gonoyama gets the free win and will stay in Juryo because that’s going to be his 8th win and a promotion. If Kaisho is out because Asakayama Beya has coronavirus, Kaisho is their only wrestler above the Sandanme.
Leader: Ryuden (9-2)

Asanoyama Watch: By beating Sandanme 39 Suguro, the former Ozeki now at Sandanme 22 is 6-0 with one match left. There are 3 in the Sandanme at 6-0 so he will face one of the other two leaders in his final match. A win means either the championship or a playoff. Regardless, he is promoting to Makushita next time.
Lower tier notes: In the Makushita, Juryo-bound Kinbozan will face Yoshii for the championship, likely on Day 13. Both are 6-0. Kinbozan is a Makushita 1 and will almost definitely be the first rikishi from Kazakhstan to reach the top two tiers, while Yoshii is a Makushita 38, probably too low to reach Juryo with a championship. In the Jonidan, Hitoshi & Rinko, both 6-0, will meet for the title and likely promotion to the Sandanme. In the bottom Jonokuchi, Takahashi only needs to win his final match to begin his career with a championship.

AEW Dynamite 7/20/22 Results (SPOILERS!)

Here are the quick results from tonight’s AEW Dynamite from Duluth, GA (SPOILERS for west coast viewers!):

Brody King beat Darby Allin.

Wheeler Yuta & Jon Moxley beat Best Friends. Yuta pinned Chuck Taylor.

Christian Cage & Luchasaurus beat Varsity Blonds. Christian pinned Brian Pillman Jr. Squash. After the match, Jungle Boy returned and Luchasaurus possibly turned on Christian to re-form Jurassic Express with Jungle Boy.

FTW Champion Ricky Starks beat Cole Karter to retain the title. (The FTW Title is not recognized by AEW. Or anyone for that matter, unless their name is Taz)

Jade Cargill & Kiera Hogan beat Willow Nightingale & Athena. Carigll pinned NIghtingale after Jaded. This was to have been Cargill, Hogan & Leila Grey vs. Nightingale, Athena & Kris Statlander but Grey was removed earlier today due to not being medically cleared to compete. Per a pre-match stip he came up with, Stokely Hathaway got to keep one of the 3 opponents out of the match and chose Statlander, who was also banned from ringside.

Chris Jericho beat Eddie Kingston in a Barbed Wire (Almost) Everywhere Death match. Jericho Appreciation Society was suspended in a shark cage above the crowd. At least until Anna Jay turned heel after Tay Conti interfered to fight Ruby Soho, who had the controls to the cage. Long story short, screwjob.

Definitely a big drop off from last week’s show and the main event was a huge letdown. Questionable creative all over the place.

Friday on Rampage: The Butcher & The Blade vs. Adam Page & John Silver, Lee Moriarty vs. Dante Martin, Britt Baker & Jamie Hayter vs. TBA, Max Caster vs. Austin Gunn in a rap battle (Moving On…) and Christopher Daniels vs. Jay Lethal.

Next week: Fight For The Fallen, AEW’s annual charity fundraiser special. AEW Women’s World Champion Thunder Rosa vs. Miyu Yamashita (Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling) for the title, Starks vs. Danhausen for the FTW Title and more TBA, which for the most part will be announced Saturday during the Ring Of Honor PPV.

New Japan 7/20/22 Results

New Japan ran Day 3 of the G1 CLIMAX 32 today, staying up north for the 3rd of the first round of tournament matches. The headlining bout was another potential instant classic between longtime rivals Hirooki Goto & Tetsuya Naito.

Today’s event was held at Xebio Arena Sendai in Sendai and can be watched on demand on New Japan World in Japanese and English.

The announced paid attendance was 1919.

Match 1: Bad Dude Tito & Jonah beat Royce Isaacs & Tom Lawlor. Jonah pinned Isaacs after Power Bomb Whip.

Match 2: Aaron Henare, Great-O-Khan, Jeff Cobb & Will Ospreay beat Dick Togo, Sho, El Phantasmo & EVIL by ref stoppage. Henare beat Togo with Ultima.

Match 3: YOSHI-HASHI & Kazuchika Okada beat Ryohei Oiwa & Toru Yano. YOSHI-HASHI beat Oiwa with Butterfly Lock.

Match 4: Juice Robinson, KENTA & Jay White beat Kosei Fujita, Tomohiro Ishii & Hiroshi Tanahashi. KENTA beat Fujita with GAME OVER.

Match 5: BUSHI, SANADA & Shingo Takagi beat TAKA Michinoku, Taichi & Zack Sabre Jr. SANADA beat TAKA with Skull End.

G1 CLIMAX:
Match 6: Block D-Yujiro Takahashi beat David Finlay.
Match 7: Block B-Tama Tonga beat Chase Owens.
Match 8: Block A-Bad Luck Fale beat Lance Archer by countout.
Main Event: Block C-Hirooki Goto beat Tetsuya Naito.

Day 4 is Saturday at Ota City General Gym in Tokyo. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET. This will be a Samurai! TV brodcast so expect a slightly different presentation style.

Sumo-July 2022 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 10 Results (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from Day 10 of the July 2022 Grand Sumo Tournament from Nagoya:
Key: M-Maegashira; K-Komosubi; S-Sekiwake; O-Ozeki; Y-Yokozuna; J-Juryo (2nd tier)
Makuuchi (Top tier)
Myogiryu (M14) beat Yutakayama (M16)
Takarafuji (M12) beat Chiyomaru (M17)
Oho (M15) beat Kotoshoho (M11)
Midorifuji (M11) beat Onosho (M15)
Meisei (M10) beat Nishikifuji (M17)
Daiamami (M16) beat Shimanoumi (M9)
Tsurugisho (M14) beat Kotoeko (M9)
Terutsuyoshi (M12) beat Tochinoshin (M8)
Nishigiki (M8) beat Chiyoshoma (M13)
Hokutofuji (M7) beat Aoiyama (M6)
Tobizaru (M6) beat Chiyotairyu (M10)
Wakamotoharu (M4) beat Okinoumi (M7)
Ichinojo (M2) beat Tamawashi (M3)
Hoshoryu (K) beat Kotonowaka (M2)
Kiribayama (M1) beat Abi (K)
Wakatakakage (S) beat Endo (M5)
Takakeisho (O) beat Daieisho (S)
Shodai (O) beat Ura (M3)
Terunofuji (Y) beat Sadanoumi (M5)
WITHDRAWALS: Kotonowaka (M2), Kotoeko (M9), Kotoshoho (M11) all going into Day 11. Coronavirus related, their entire beya is out. Kotonowaka was a co-leader going into today.
Leader: Terunofuji, Ichinojo, Tobizaru, Nishigiki (8-2)

Juryo:
Yago (J12) beat Kanno (Makushita 2)
Kaisei (J11) beat Kitanowaka (J12)
Kaisho (J9) beat Tochimaru (J11)
Chiyosakae (J14) beat Churanoumi (J6)
Hokuseiho (J13) beat Hidenoumi (J8)
Gonoyama (J14) beat Enho (J8)
Kotokuzan (J7) beat Asanowaka (J4)
Mitoryu (J4) beat Kagayaki (J3)
Akua (J7) beat Daishoho (J3)
Tokushoryu (J5) beat Azumaryu (J2)
Bushozan (J6) beat Tokahuryu (J3)
Ryuden (J1) beat Atamifuji (J6)
Chiyonokuni (J5) beat Hidenoumi (J1)
WITHDRAWALS: Azumaryu (J2), Tohakuryu (J2). Coronavirus-related, their beya is out.
Leader: Ryuden (8-2). Ryuden will be PROMOTED back to the top tier in September.
Lower tier notes: Among others, all of Musashigawa Beya is now out of the tournament due to coronavirus issues. Apparently if a heya (stablemaster) tests positive for the virus, his ENTIRE stable must withdraw.
Asanoyama Watch: No match today as expected. On Day 11 (now underway) he will face Suguro, a Sandanme 39 rank rikishi who is also 5-0. (Late update: Asanoyama won to go to 6-0. There currently are 3 in the Sandanme at 6-0 so Asanoyama will either go for the championship or a playoff in his final match)

All-Japan 7/18/22 Results

All-Japan continued the Summer Action Series yesterday with an event headlined by 2 title matches, including New Japan star Tiger Mask returning to defend the All-Japan World Jr. Heavyweight Championship.

Yesterday’s event was held at Hanahiro Memorial Park Tsurumi Green Area in Osaka and can be watched on drmand on AJPW.TV.

The announced paid attendance was 597.

Match 1: Hokuto Omori & Yusuke Kodama beat Yoshitatsu & Oji Shiiba. Omori pinned Shiiba.

Match 2: ? beat Black Menso-re.

Match 3: Jake Lee, Takao Omori & Cyrus beat Shuji Ishikawa, Kohei Sato & Ren Ayabe. Cyrus pinned Ayabe after a reverse splash.

Match 4: Ryo & Yuma Aoyagi, Zeus & The Bodyguard beat Yuji Nagata (New Japan), Dan Tamura, Mitsuru Sato & Ryo Inoue by ref stoppage. Bodyguard beat Sato with a sleeper hold.

Match 5: Suwama & TARU beat Kento Miyahara & Rising Hayato. TARU pinned Hayato after a backdrop.

Match 6: All-Japan World Jr. Heavyweight Champion Tiger Mask beat Izanagi to retain the title. V2 for TM 4.

Main Event: All-Japan Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Shotaro Ashino & Tatsuki Honda beat T-Hawk & Shigehiro Irie (GLEAT) to retain the titles. Ashino pinned Irie with a T-Bone suplex. V1 for the champs.

The next event is Saturday at 2AW Square in Chiba. There will be no live broadcast but it will be available on demand on AJPW.TV at a later time.

Sumo-July 2022 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 9 Results (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from Day 9 of the July 2022 Grand Sumo Tournament from Nagoya:
Key: M-Maegashira; K-Komosubi; S-Sekiwake; O-Ozeki; Y-Yokozuna; J-Juryo (2nd tier)
Makuuchi (Top tier)
Chiyomaru (M17) beat Hidenoumi (J1)
Tsurugisho (M14) beat Myogiryu (M14)
Chiyoshoma (M13) beat Yutakayama (M16)
Nishikifuji (M17) beat Ichiyamamoto (M13) by default/withdrawal
Takarafuji (M12) beat Oho (M15)
Terutsuyoshi (M12) beat Daiamami (M16)
Kotoshoho (M11) beat Onosho (M15)
Nishigiki (m8) beat Midorifuji (M11)
Chiyotairyu (M10) beat Tochinoshin (M8)
Okinoumi (M7) beat Meisei (M10)
Tobizaru (M6) beat Shimanoumi (M9)
Kotoeko (M9) beat Aoiyama (M6)
Hokutofuji (M7) beat Sadanoumi (M5)
Ichinojo (M2) beat Kiribayama (M1)
Hoshoryu (K) beat Tamawashi (M2)
Daieisho (S) beat Ura (M3)
Kotonowaka (M2) beat Wakatakakage (S)
Shodai (O) beat Abi (K)
Takakeisho (O) beat Wakamotoharu (M4)
Terunofuji (Y) beat Endo (M6)
WITHDRAWAL: Ichiyamamoto (M13). Coronavirus-stablemaster tested positive so the entire beya/stable is out. He was a co-leader coming in.
Leader: Terunofuji, Kotonowaka, Ichinojo, Tobizaru, Nishigiki, Nishiikifuji (7-2)

Juryo:
Roga (Makushita 2) beat Hokuseiho (J13)
Tochimaru (J11) beat Shimazuumi (J10) by default/withdrawal
Kitanowaka (J12) beat Churanoumi (J9)
Chiyosakae (J14) beat Enho (J8)
Hiradoumi (J8) beat Gonoyama (J14)
Yago (J12) beat Kotokuzan (J7)
Akua (J7) beat Kaisei (J11)
Bushozan (J6) beat Kaisho (J9)
Atamifuji (J6) beat Asanowaka (J4)
Kagayaki (J3) beat Daishoho (J3)
Mitoryu (J4) beat Tohakuryu (J2)
Chiyonokuni (J5) beat Azumaryu (J2)
Ryuden (J1) beat Tokushoryu (J5)
WITHDRAWAL: Shimazuumi (J10). Coronavirus-stablemaster tested positive so the entire beya/stable is out.
Leader: Ryuden, Hiradoumi (7-2)

Asanoyama Watch: Another easy win for the former Ozeki in the Sandanme to go to 5-0. At this point promotion to Makushita is guaranteed. No match on Day 10 (just about done in Sandanme as of this post)

DDT 7/18/22 Results

DDT ran a house show today as part of the SUMMER VACATION 2022 Tour, which also represented the likely final build to their next mid-major event this coming weekend.

Today’s event was held at Nagano City Museum Of Art Act Space in Nagano and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE at a later date. There was no live broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 162, a full house/near-sellout.

Match 1: Akito beat Saki Akai & Antonio Honda in a 3-way by beating Honda.

Match 2: Daisuke Sasaki, MJ Pawl & KANON beat Yuji Hino, Takao Soma & Yuya Koroku. KANON pinned Koroku after Death Valley Bomb.

Match 3: Jun Akiyama & Yusuke Okada beat Chris Brookes & Yuki Ishida. Okada pinned Ishida after Sudden Death.

Match 4: In a Dragon Gate Rules match, Yasushi Kanda (Dragon Gate), Yuki Iino & Danshoku Dieno beat HARASHIMA, Toru Owashi & Kazuki Hirata. Iino pinned Hirata.

Match 5: Yuki Ueno & Toui Kojima beat Yukio Sakaguchi & Hideki Okatani. Ueno pinned Okatani after WR.

Main Event: Kazusada Higuchi & Naomi Yoshimura beat MAO & Shunma Katsumata. Higuchi pinned Katsumata after Brain Claw Slam.

The next event is a special street wrestling one-match event Saturday as part of Hand Made In Japan Festival 2022 in Tokyo. There will be no live broadcast.

The next “official” event is Sunday at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo with 3 title matches and the return of Tetsuya Endo, who has been out since suffering a concussion at CyberFight Festival in June. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin Saturday at 10:30 PM ET/7:30 PM PT.

Sumo-Top Tier Leader Out

BREAKING: Today’s Day 9 of the July 2022 Grand Sumo Tournament has seen a huge shakeup before the top tier begins-Ichiyamamoto, a co-leader at 6-2, has WITHDRAWN. Unknown why but my first thought is coronavirus, maybe an outbreak at his beya (stable). His stablemate Shimazuumi is out of Juryo too. This means fellow co-leader Nishikifuji will get a free win and remain at least a co-leader, putting the Maegashira 17 one win from promotion. Japan is seeing another surge in virus cases and it may be accounting for numerous withdrawals at all ranks-it seems that everyone in both Dewanoumi and Naruto Beya is now out of the tournament.
More as it becomes available.

In other news, former Ozeki Asanoyama won his Day 9 match in the Sandanme, remaining a co-leader at 5-0. At Sandanme 22, promotion to Makushita is just about guaranteed in September no matter what.

Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling Tokyo Princess Cup Round 2 Results (7/18/22)

Tokyo Joshi Pro continues the Tokyo Princess Cup 2022 today with the start of Round 2, which will feature two of the Round 2 matches along with a slate of non-tournament matches that will be announced when the event begins. Today’s tournament matches are Miyu Yamashita vs. Raku and Yuki Arai vs. Hikari Noa. Everyone is scheduled to be on the event except for Juria Nagano. After this event Yamashita is headed overseas and will miss next weekend.

Today’s event will be held at Ryogoku KFC Hall in Tokyo and can be watched LIVE and on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE. There will be no commentary. Like the first two events, I anticipate today’s event having a total run time of just under 2 hours.

Today’s lineup:
Tokyo Princess Cup:
Miyu Yamashita vs. Raku
Yuki Arai vs. Hikari Noa
At least 3-4 more non-tournament matches TBA when the event begins

Refresh this page occasionally for the latest updates.

Updates below will begin at 11 PM ET/8 PM PT. The live stream is up and running in pre-show mode as of 10:30 PM ET/7:30 PM PT.

11 PM ET-We are LIVE from Ryogoku KFC Hall in Tokyo, Japan. There is no commentary.
The paid attendance will be announced after the event. Appears and sounds comparable to the last 2 days so it likely will be around 250.
The first match will begin in 10-15 minutes.

There will be 5 total matches today, 3 non-tournament matches before the tournament matches. Arai-Noa will be the main event.

Match 1: Maki Itoh, Yuki Kamifuku & Mahiro Kiryu vs. Rika Tatsumi, Miu Watanabe & Neko Haruna. 20 minute time limit
Result: Maki Itoh, Yuki Kamifuku & Mahiro Kiryu beat Rika Tatsumi, Miu Watanabe & Neko Haruna. Itoh beat Haruna with Itoh Perish.

Match 2: Arisu Endo vs. Nao Kakuta & Shoko Nakjima in a 3-way. 20 minute time limit
Result: Nao Kakuta beat Shoko Nakajima & Arisu Endo in a 3-way by pinning Endo.

Match 3: Hyper Misao, Pom Harajuku, Kaya Toribami & Yuki Aino vs. Yuka Sakazaki, Suzume, Moka Miyamoto & Mizuki. 20 minute time limit
Result: Yuka Sakazaki, Suzume, Moka Miyamoto & Mizuki beat Hyper Misao, Pom Harajuku, Kaya Toribami & Yuki Aino. Suzume pinned Toribami after Ring A Bell.

Match 4: Tokyo Princess Cup Round 2-Raku vs. Miyu Yamashita. No time limit
Result: Miyu Yamashita beat Raku. As a result, Yamashita advances to the Quarterfinals and will face Nao Kakuta on 7/31.

Main Event: Tokyo Princess Cup Round 2-Yuki Arai vs. Hikari Noa. No time limit
Result: Hikari Noa beat Yuki Arai. As a result, Noa advances to the Quarterfinals and will face Yuka Sakazaki. And leaves me heartbroken over Arai losing another tough one.

This was a shorter event than I expected, the matches only went a collective 80 minutes and the event just 90 minutes.

The next event is Saturday at Shinjuku Face with the remaining Round 2 matches-Nakajima vs. Mizuki and Suzume vs. Harajuku. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin at 2 AM PT/5 AM ET.

UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 251.

Ganbare Pro 7/17/22 Results

Ganbare Pro ran a small house show in Tokyo today, resuming their series of occasional events that was put on hold due to the pandemic.

Today’s event was held at Basement MON*STAR in Tokyo and should be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE at a later date. There was no live broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 78, a super full house/very near sellout.

Match 1: Makoto & HARUKAZE beat Moeka Haruhi & YuuRI. Makoto pinned YuuRI after Swelling Swell.

Match 2: Keisuke Ishii & Shota vs. Shuichiro Katsumura & Shinichiro Tominaga went to d double KO. ALL 4 KO’d SIMULTANEOUSLY.

Main Event: In an elimination match with over the top rope rules, where the team left with one person by way of eliminations loses, Ken Ohka, Koki Iwasaki, Mizuki Watase & Sayaka Obihiro beat Yumehito Imanari, Takao Soma, Tyson Maeguchi & Sasuke (?). Order of elimination: Soma by Obihiro, Sasuke (?) by Obihiro, Obihiro by Imanari, Iwasaki by Maeguchi, Maeguchi by Watase. Because Imanari was the only person left for his team, the match ended there and Ohka’s team won. The match went a total of just short of 50 minutes.

After the event, Makoto vs. HARUKAZE was announced for 8/13 at Korakuen Hall as was what likely will be Spirit of Ganbare World Openweight Champion Yumehito Imanari vs. Shigehiro Irie for the title. Also, Shota will be leaving next month for an indefinite excursion to the US. No further details were announced.

The next event is 7/30 at 176BOX in Osaka. There will be no live broadcast.

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