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Sumo-March 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 1 LIVE Results (3/8/2026) (Top 2 Tiers) (Updated x2)

Here are the quick LIVE results from today’s Day 1-Opening Day-of the March 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita

9:35 PM PT UPDATE: Juryo updates below begin now.

11 PM PT UPDATE: Live top tier updates and the NHK World Premium broadcast begin now.

Makuuchi (top tier):
Kotoeiho (M17) beat Ryuden (J1)
Kinbozan (M16) beat Fujiryoga (M17)
Mitakeumi (M15) beat Asahakuryu (M16)
Nishikifuji (M14) beat Chiyoshoma (M14)
Fujiseiun (M13) beat Asanoyama (M12)
Asakoryu (M12) beat Tobizaru (M13)
Shishi (M11) beat Oshoumi (M11)
Gonoyama (M10) beat Roga (M10)
Tokihayate (M9) beat Tamawashi (M9)
Ura (M8) beat Shodai (M8)
Oshoma (M7) beat Hakunofuji (M7)
Ichiyamamoto (M6) beat Onokatsu (M6)
Kotoshoho (M5) beat Abi (M5)
The NHK World Japan live broadcast begins here.
Takanosho (M4) beat Daieisho (M4)
Hiradoumi (M3) beat Oho (M3)
Takayasu (S) beat Churanoumi (M2)
Kirishima (S) beat Fujinokawa (M2)
Kotozakura (O) beat Yoshinofuji (M1)
Aonishiki (O) beat Wakamotoharu (K)
Wakatakakage (M1) beat Onosato (Y). KINBOSHI!!! The first career Gold Star Victory for Wakatakakage!
Hoshoryu (Y) beat Atamifuji (K)
WITHDRAWAL (Pre-Tournament): Midorifuji (M15). Heart failure. Scary…status uncertain. Nikkan Sports reports he has been treated for about a month. I have seen unverified claims on Facebook that he won’t compete. If he can’t participate he will be demoted to Juryo for the first time in about 5 years. He would need to return and probably get at least 5 wins to stay in the top tier.
UPDATE: Will not compete this tournament. Out about a month per a new Nikkan Sports article with comments from Isegahama coach Tateyama. He is back in Tokyo and will be hospitalized soon for further examination.

Of note: With regards to Isegahama fka Terunofuji, he will not be at the tournament and punishment for a recent incident of violence against Hakunofuji will be announced after the tournament. There are reports in the sumo media that it involved Hakunofuji drinking at a bar and perhaps making inappropriate gestures towards or contact with a female patron and that led Isegahama to intervene and attack his charge. Hochi Sports reports the investigation is ongoing and that is why Isegahama will not be at the tournament (according to fellow stablemaster Sadogatake, who is in charge of PR/media relations) although the absence/confined to stable is not disciplinary. But I could see such announcements being further delayed if Aonishiki gets promoted to Yokozuna so as not to distract from that.

Juryo:
Himukamaru (Ms1) beat Kotokuzan (J14)
Fujitensei (J13) beat Kazekeno (J14)
Shimazuumi (J13) beat Tsurugisho (J12)
Toshinofuji (J11) beat Nishikigi (J12)
Kazuma (J11) beat Tohakuryu (J10)
Hatsuyama (J9) beat Dwanoryu (J10)
Tamashoho (J9) beat Kitanowaka (J8)
Kyokukaiyu (J7) beat Shonannoumi (J8)
Kayo (J6) beat Meisei (J7)
Shirokuma (J5) beat Hitoshi (J6)
Kagayaki (J5) beat Takerufuji (J4)
Wakanosho (J3) beat Nishinoryu (J4)
Daiseizan (J3) beat Tomokaze (J2)
Sadanoumi (J1) beat Asasuiryu (J2)

Lower tier notes: Enho opened with a win against just-demoted Hidenoumi to get off to a 1-0 start as he tries to get promoted back to Juryo. Despite just being demoted after one tournament, Himukamaru is back in Juryo today for his first match, he is at Ms1.

RETIREMENT: Shiden (Ms21). Officially retired Friday before what would have been the start of his 12th year in sumo. Shiden, real name Takumi Shiba from Kise Beya, finishes with a career record of 319-273-26 (win-loss-absent), 2 championships (1 Makushita, 1 Jonidan) and a career high rank of Juryo 2. He went 1-6 in his final tournament in January. He does not qualify for elder stock due to having only 16 tournaments at Juryo (but he was absent in what would have been his Juryo debut) so he will be leaving the sumo world.

How to watch: If you can get ABEMA outside Japan, that service streams ALL matches LIVE for free. Otherwise, you can watch all top tier matches LIVE on NHK World Premium in Japanese & English, available on participating cable/satellite providers and Jme. NHK World Japan will also have 50 minutes of LIVE top tier coverage in English beginning at 12:10 AM PT/4:10 AM ET. All top tier and Juryo matches can also be watched on demand on the official Grand Sumo mobile app immediately after they happen. The app is available for iOS & Android for free but for unlimited viewing (and without ads) you meed to subscribe to it’s Tanimachi (Premium) subscription, currently available in the US for $4.99/month. It also gives you unlimited on demand viewing of over 12 years’ worth of matches.

UPDATE 2: Hochi Sports reports Onokatsu has WITHDRAWN ahead of Day 2. Left knee. Kotoshoho will get the fusen as a result.

Pro Wrestling NOAH 3/8/2026 LIVE Results (Updated)

APEX CONQUEST 2026 in YOKOHAMA, Pro Wrestling NOAH’s next blowout event, is on tap today in Yokohama and Yoshiki Inamura is finally getting what he wants in the main event. Having survived the Team 2000X Gauntlet as GHC Heavyweight Champion, he now gets the man he first and most wanted to defend the title against-Kenoh. A lot has changed since they last faced off some 3 years ago, before Inamura went off on a pair of training excursions including to WWE after briefly coming back from Europe and changing his name to YOICHI. Now “Mr. Smack Daddy” tests himself once again against the Fist King. There are 2 other title matches before that-as their prize for winning the NOAH Jr. Tag League, Dragon Bane & Alejandro get to face GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Daga & Daiki Odashima for the titles and, in post-tournament fallout. GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion AMAKUSA defends the title against Mark Trew.

Today’s event will be held at Yokohama Budokan in Yokohama and can be watched LIVE on WRESTLE UNIVERSE in English. This is an exclusive ABEMA broadcast in Japan in Japanese, which will be available on demand shortly after the event. Since this is a blowout event with 3 title matches I anticipate the running time being close to 4 hours, which means if you’re not on the west coast of the US, and in particular in the eastern US, it’s going to be wacky tonight due to the time change forward.

Today’s lineup:
Atsushi Kotoge, Mohammed Yone & Hajime Ohara vs. Manabu Soya, Shuhei Taniguchi & Midori Takahashi
Alpha Wolf, Kai Fumiiura, Tadasuke & Jun Masaoka vs. Eita, Kieron Lacey, Black Menso-re & Katsumi Inahata
Naomichi Marufuji & Hiroto Tsuruya vs. Angel Reyes & RYUSEI
KENTA, HAYATA, Tetsuya Endo & Yuto Koyanagi vs. OZAWA, Masa Kitamiya, Takashi Sugiura & Knull
Kaito Kiyomiya vs. Galeno
GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Daga & Daiki Odashima vs. Dragon Bane & Alejandro for the titles
GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion AMAKUSA vs. Mark Trew for the title
GHC Heavyweight Champion Yoshiki Inamura vs. Kenoh for the title

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Updates below will begin at 10 PM PT/1 AM ET. The live stream is scheduled to begin 20 minutes before the event.

9:40 PM PT UPDATE: The live stream has begun. We should be going to the venue in 10 minutes.

9:50 PM PT UPDATE: Live updates begin now.

We are LIVE from Yokohama Budokan in Yokohama, Japan. Your hosts are Stewart (BANG!) Fulton & Mark Pickering.

The paid attendance will be announced after the event. Depending on who you ask, the venue’s full capacity is either 3000 or 5000 but the setup leans towards the former. The crowd behind Japanese commentary (with, as usual for ABEMA and some WRESTLE UNIVERSE events, Akitoshi Saito as a guest) looks decent already, not sure what the setup is for but I’ll predict low based on history and guess it’ll be around 1500. (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 1904)

The matches should begin in about 15 minutes. During the card preview commentary mentioned Daiki Odashima is wrestling injured. Right knee.

The matches begin at 10:03 PM PT/1:03 AM ET. Remember to set clocks forward an hour at 2 AM!

Match 1: Atsushi Kotoge, Mohammed Yone & Hajime Ohara vs. Manabu Soya, Shuhei Taniguchi & Midori Takahashi. 15 minute time limit
Result: Atsushi Kotoge, Mohammed Yone & Hajime Ohara beat Manabu SOya, Shuhei Tnaiguchi & Midori Takahashi. Yone pinned Takahashi after Kinniku Muscle Buster.

Match 2: Alpha Wolf, Kai Fumiiura, Tadasuke & Jun Masaoka vs. Eita, Kieron Lacey, Black Menso-re & Katsumi Inahata. 20 minute time limit
Result: Alpha Wolf, Kai Fujimura, Tadasuke & Jun Masaoka beat Eita, Kieron Lacey, Black Menso-re & Katsumi Inahata. Wolf pinned Inahata after Wolf Driver.

Match 3: Naomichi Marufuji & Hiroto Tsuruya vs. Angel Reyes & RYUSEI. 20 minute time limit
Result: Naomichi Marufuji & Hiroto Tsuruya beat Angel Reyes & RYUSEI. Marufuji beat RYUSEI with a side headlock.

Match 4: KENTA, HAYATA, Tetsuya Endo & Yuto Koyanagi vs. OZAWA, Masa Kitamiya, Takashi Sugiura & Knull. 20 minute time limit
Result: OZAWA, Masa Kitamiya, Takashi Sugiura & Knull beat KENTA, HAYATA, Tetsuya Endo & Yuto Koyanagi. Knull pinned Koyanagi after a powerbomb.

Match 5: Kaito Kiyomiya vs. Galeno. 30 minute time limit
Result: Kaito Kiyomiya beat Galeno. Galeno is finished with the promotion again for now.

Intermission.

The matches resume at 11:30 PM PT/3:30 AM ET.

Match 6: GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Daga & Daiki Odashima vs. Dragon Bane & Alejandro for the titles, 1 Hour time limit
Result: Dragon Bane & Alejandro beat GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Daga & Daiki Odashima to win the titles. Bane & Alejandro become the 65th GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions. Bane pinned Odashima after a shooting star press. Next up: But of course…Team 2000X. Tadasuke & Masaoka.

Keiji Muto is now a guest on Japanese commentary.

Match 7: GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion AMAKUSA vs. Mark Trew for the title. 1 Hour time limit
Result: GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion AMAKUSA beat Mark Trew to retain the title. V2 for AMAKUSA.

Main Event: GHC Heavyweight Champion Yoshiki Inamura vs. Kenoh for the title. 1 Hour time limit
Result: GHC Heavyweight Champion Yoshiki Inamura beat Kenoh to retain the title. V5 for Inamura. Next up: KENTA.

This was a much shorter event than I anticipated, checking in at just under 3 hours total.

The next event is UNIVERSE MAGIC Monday at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin at 3 AM PT/6 AM ET. (MONDAY MAGIC, by the way, will be back in mid-May for the next 3-episode season)

UPDATE: KENTA is not next for Inamura. Team 2000X isn’t done with the champ yet…Alpha Wolf is next. That match will happen on 4/12 at Kinjo Pier Arena in Nagoya, as will Bane $ Alejandro’s first GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship defense. The challengers are Kid Lykos 1 & 2. Inamura-Wolf will not be for the GHC. National Championship at this time.

In other news/fallout, the next tournament coming in May & June will be the NEO GLOBAL TAG LEAGUE 2026, a Heavyweight tag team tournament. It will be a round-robin block format event. Participation TBA. Mercari was announced as title sponsor for the tournament.

The promotion also announced the Golden Week event cards for 5/3 and 5/5 will not be announced in advance.

DDT 3/7/2026 Results (2 Events)

DDT ran a straight doubleheader in Nagoya today, starting with a D GENERATIONS event then a regular house show.

Both events were held at Imaike Gas Hall in Nagoya and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE Tuesday. There were no live broadcasts.

The paid attendance was not announced.

Event 1 (D GENERATIONS 8):
Match 1: Najima Ali (?) beat Hinata Kasai.

Match 2: In a Scramble Bunkhouse Deathmatch, Illusion beat Mikiya Sasaki.

Match 3: Takeshi Masada beat Daichi Sato.

Match 4: Yuya Koroku & Kazuma Sumi beat Yuki Ishida & Rukiya. SUmi pinned Rukiya.

Main Event: To-y beat Hideki Okatani.

Event 2:
Match 1: Junta Miyawaki beat Tomomitsu Matsunaga.

Match 2: Yuki Ishida beat Danshoku Dieno & Kazuki HIrata in a 3-way by pinning Hirata.

Match 3: Jun Akiyama & Naomi Yoshimura beat Hideki Okatani & MJ Paul. Naomi pinned Paul after Paybacks.

Match 4: MAO, KANON, Yukio Naya & Viente Maligno beat Chris Brookes, HARASHIMA, Antonio Honda & Hinata Kasai. Maligno pinned Kasai after Maligno Driver.

Match 5: Takeshi Masada, Yuya Koroku & Daichi Sato beat Yuki Ueno, To-y & Rukiya. Masada pinned Rukiya. Afterwards, Masada announced his new faction’s name will be “Paleyouth”.

Main Event: Daisuke Sasaki & Illusion beat Kazuma Sumi & AKito. Sasaki pinned Sumi.

The next event is tomorrow at 176BOX in Osaka. There will be no live broadcast. On demand Tuesday night PT/Wednesday morning ET.

Stardom 3/7/2026 Results

Stardom continued the Cinderella Tournament today with the second half of Round 1.

Today’s event was held at Chunichi Hall in Nagoya and can be watched on demand on Stardom World. You can also watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.

The paid attendance was not announced. So apparently not a legit sellout, which seems to be when they do announce it now.

All matches were Cinderella Tournament matches with over-the-top-rope rules in effect (one can win that way) and draw/co contest means both are out.

Match 1: Tomoka Inaba beat Anne Kanaya.

Match 2: Azusa Inaba beat Lady C.

Match 3: Saya Iida beat Kiyoka Kokatsu.

Match 4: Hina beat Xena.

Match 5: Miyu Amasaki beat Rina Yamashita by over the top rope.

Match 6: Sayaka Kurara beat Saki Kashima.

Match 7: Rina beat Akira Kurogame.

Main Event: Ami Sohrei beat Bea Priestley.

As a result of yesterday & today, the Round 2 matches are as follows: Hanan vs. Ranna Yagami, Rian vs. Natsupoi, Sayaka Kurara vs. Tomoka Inaba, Ami Sohrei vs. Rina, Hina vs. Azusa Inaba and Saya Iida vs. Miyu Amasaki. Because two matches resulted in both participants being eliminated due to draws (HANAKO-Yuria Hime and Saori Anou-Fuwa-chan), Aya Sakura & Maki Itoh get a free pass to the Quarterfinals. Sakura will face the Rian-Natsupoi winner and Itoh will face the Hanan-Yagami winner.

Round 2 is tomorrow at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin TONIGHT at 6:30 PM PT/9:30 PM ET.

Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling 3/7/2026 LIVE Results (Updated)

Tokyo Joshi Pro is closing in on GRAND PRINCESS ‘26, their biggest event of the year, with the final major push beginning earlier this week with press conferences, posters going up around Tokyo and now an event today. In the ring the main focus now is on the upcoming match between Miu Watanabe & Yuki Arai for the Princess Of Princess Championship and they’ll continue trading shots & more today. Additionally, it was announced today that TJPW founder/somewhat-owner Sanshiro Takagi will be at the event today and will greet the fans before the matches begin.

Also, while not possibly mentioned, Miyu Yamashita will not be at today’s event due to competing in England for the Pro Wrestling EVE promotion this weekend.

Today’s event will be held at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Tokyo and can be watched LIVE on WRESTLE UNIVERSE. The event is a legit advance sellout. There will be no commentary. There are 6 matches planned so it probably will still be a “normal” house show with a running time of about 2 hours.

Today’s lineup (match order TBA):
Rika Tatsumi vs. Mahiro Kiryu & Ren Konatsu in a 3-way
Hyper Misao & Mifu Ashida vs. Suzume & Arisu Endo
Kaya Toribami vs. Shion Kanzaki
Shoko Nakajima, Yuki Aino & Haru Kazashiro vs. Mizuki, Raku & Pom Harajuku
Yuki Kamifuku & Wakana Uehara vs. Kira Summer & Chika Nanase
Miu Watanabe, Toga & Uta Takami vs. Yuki Arai, HIMAWARI & Shino Suzuki

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Updates below will begin at 6:30 PM PT/9:30 PM ET. The live stream is scheduled to begin 10 minutes before the event.

6:20 PM PT UPDATE: The live stream has begun. We should be going to the venue in 5-10 minutes.

6:27 PM PT UPDATE: Live updates begin now.

We are LIVE from Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Tokyo, Japan. There is no commentary.

The paid attendance will be announced after the event. It’s a legit advance sellout so that should mean the post-pandemic “new normal” of 337. The venue’s full pre-pandemic capacity is/was 600. (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance, a legit advance sellout, was 284)

The matches should begin in 15-20 minutes. During the opening announcements a new match was added to GRAND PRINCESS ’26 on 3/29: A battle royal for the DDT Iron Man Heavymetalweight Championship. Anything to put it back on Mahiro Kiryu, I guess. After this, they bring out Sanshiro Takagi. He is here on behalf of event PR Ambassador Super Sasadango Machine and introduces a new idol who apparently will be there (at first glance she looks like a taller version of Raku), didn’t catch her name as the volume on her microphone was too low. Perhaps a match involving DDT wrestler Daichi Sato. Updates to follow. Also, TJPW will have the pre-show match at the DDT Anniversary Event on 3/22 at Korakuen Hall-HIMAWARI, Haru Kazashiro & Chika Nanase vs. Toga, Ren Konatsu & Shion Kanzaki. Which may mean the event Update: The idol is Momo Sato, who is Daichi Sato’s sister.

The matches begin at 6:45 PM PT/9:45 PM ET.

Match 1: Kaya Toribami vs. Shion Kanzaki. 15 minute time limit
Result: Kaya Toribami beat Shion Kanzaki by submission. Afterwards, Toribami with microphone. Updates on what she said to follow. Update: Her final match, at least as Kaya Toribami, will be on 3/15 at Ryogoku KFC Hall. Sounds like a potential gimmick change or maybe removing her mask. (UPDATE 2: She will be changing her name to Sakura Hattori)

Match 2: Rika Tatsumi vs. Mahiro Kiryu & Ren Konatsu in a 3-way. 20 minute time limit. And as it turns out, Tatsumi is the current DDT Iron Man Heavymetalweight Champion so during entrances Kiryu ran backstage to try and win the title bur failed.
Result: Rika Tatsumi beat Mahiro Kiryu & Ren Konatsu in a 3-way by pinning Konatsu.

Match 3: Hyper Misao & Mifu Ashida vs. Suzume & Arisu Endo. 20 minute time limit
Result: Suzume & Arisu Endo beat Hyper Misao & Mifu Ashida. Endo pinned Ashida.

Match 4: Yuki Kamifuku & Wakana Uehara vs. Kira Summer & Chika Nanase. 20 minute time limit
Result: Yuki Kamifuku & Wakana Uehara beat Kira Summer & Chika Nanase. Uehara beat Nanase with Banana Pillow.

Match 5: Shoko Nakajima, Yuki Aino & Haru Kazashiro vs. Mizuki, Raku & Pom Harajuku. 20 minute time limit
Result: Mizuki, Raku & Pom Harajuku beat Shoko Nakajima, Yuki AIno & Haru Kazashiro almost immediately when all 3 rolled up all 3 losers. Which led to…
Match 5 (again): Shoko Nakajima, Yuki Aino & Haru Kazashiro vs. Mizuki, Raku & Pom Harajuku. 20 minute time limit
Result: Mizuki, Raku & Pom Harajuku beat Shoko Nakajima, Yuki Aino & Haru Kazashiro. Harajuku pinned Nakajima after Pomu. Do. Justis. Huge win for Pom!

Main Event: Miu Watanabe, Toga & Uta Takami vs. Yuki Arai, HIMAWARI & Shino Suzuki. 20 minute time limit
Result: Yuki Arai, HIMAWARI & SHino Suzuki beat Mio Watanabe, Toga & Uta Takami. Arai beat Watanabe with a modified scorpion deathlock. Arai used her free hand to trap Watanabe’s left hand and apply extra pressure to force the tapout. Very unique! This round goes to the challenger which makes me very happy. But still 3 weeks until the one that matters most.

This was a much shorter event than I expected with the matches clocking in at just 90 minutes. I was thinking the main event would perhaps go the distance but it didn’t.

The next event is 3/15 at Ryogoku KFC Hall. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin on 3/14 at 8:30 PM PT/11:30 PM ET.

UPDATE: Regarding the Iron Man Battle Royal at WRESTLE PRINCESS, it will be an 11 person staggered entry match with Tatsumi defending the title assuming she is still champion at the time. Momo Sato is the first confirmed challenger, the rest are TBA. Actually Tatsumi is being billed as “AKA Great Wakabayashi Kun” for this match and the English machine translation of the new item on TJPW’s website is hilarious just because it says “The current king, Rika Tatsumi, is fucked!” I love Bing translation.

Stardom 3/6/2026 Results (Updated)

Stardom kicked off the 2026 Cinderella Tournament today, the annual spring tournament where the winner literally becomes Cinderella with a gown & crown among other prizes. It’s a single-elimination bracket tournament with unique rules, namely over-the-top-rope is a winning method and a draw/no contest means both wrestlers are out of the tournament. Also different this year is almost the entire roster participates except single champions Saya Kamitani and Konami.

Today’s event was held at Chunichi Hall in Nagoya and can be watched on demand on Stardom World. You can also watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 560, a legit sellout.

All matches were Cinderella Tournament Round 1 matches.

Match 1: Rian beat Yuna Mizumori.

Match 2: Aya Sakura beat Fukigen.

Match 3: Ranna Yagami beat Waka Tsukiyama.

Match 4: Natsupoi beat Tabata (CMLL).

Match 5: HANAKO vs. Yuria Hime went to a double countout. Both are OUT. Afterwards, Hime challenged HANAKO For the Future Of Stardom Championship, which I’m guessing may happen at this month’s NEW BLOOD event after the tournament ends. If so, that would mean 3/25 at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Tokyo.

Match 6: Maki Itoh beat Kikyo Furusawa by submission.

Match 7: Saori Anou vs. Fuwa-chan ended in a draw due to both over the top rope. Both are OUT.

Main Event: Hanan beat Momo Kohgo.

Day 2 is tomorrow. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin TONIGHT at 8:30 PM PT/11:30 PM ET.

UPDATE: A Japanese website I am unfamiliar with is reporting that Bozilla had successful surgery to repair an ACL injury that has kept her out of action the last few months. Sounds like she will be out at least a few more months.

New Japan 3/6/2026 Results (Updated)

On March 6, 1972, Antonio Inoki began the legacy of the “King Of Sports” as bis New Japan Pro Wrestling promotion held its first event in Tokyo. Today the promotion celebrated its 54th Anniversary with their traditional Flag Raising Anniversary event, held when and where it all began.

Today’s event was held at Ota City General Gym in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on New Japan World. You can also watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 2949.

Match 1: Daiki Nagai & Drilla Moloney beat Masatora Yasuda & Yuya Uemura. Moloney pinned Yasuda after Drilla Killer.

Match 2: Jacob Austin Young, Francesco Akira, Great-O-Khan & HENARE beat Tatsuya Matsunoto, Toru Yano, Hirooki Goto & Boltin Oleg. Akira beat Matsumoto with a ground tarantula.

Match 3: Zack Sabde Jr. & Ryojei Oiwa beat Gedo & Yuto Ice (Ice Baby). Sabre pinned Gedo with a Japanese leg roll clutch hold.

Match 4: Yota Tsuji & Shingo Takagi beat Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Don Fale. Tsuji pinned Kanemaru after Gene Blaster.

Matxh 5: New Japan Anniversary Match: Sick Togo, Sho, Yujiro Takahashi, Chase Owens & Ren Narita beat LEONA (Dradition), Tatsumi Fujinami (Dradition), Aaron Wolf, Shota Umino & Satoshi Kojima. Takahashi pinned LEONA after Pimp Juice.

New Japan Cup Round 1:
Match 6: Jake Lee beat YOSHI-HASHI by ref stoppage (technical submission). As a result, Lee advances to Round 2 and will face Hirooki Goto.
Match 7: Callum Newman beat OSKAR (The Grouch). As a result, Newman advances to Round 2 and will face Hartley Jackson.

Match 8: Robbie X & Taiji Ishimori beat IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Kosei Fujita & Robbie Eagles to win the titles. X & Ishimori become the 81st IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions. X pinned Fujita after X Express. Next up: Akira & Young.

Main Event: IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion DOUKI beat Master Wato to retain the title. V2 for DOUKI. Next up: Yoh.

The next event is Sunday at Baycom General Gym in Hyogo. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin Saturday at 11 PM PT/Sunday at 3 AM ET (remember this Sunday is the time change forward).

UPDATE: Both Junior Heavyweight title matches after the above challenges were made will happen on 4/2 at Korakuen Hall.

Injury Report: Rotten Eel Is Not GLEAT

That bad pun doesn’t make a lot of sense if you don’t know Japanese, specifically that “unagi” means “eel” in English. That’s how I know translations refer to Sayaka Unagi as they often come out as “eel Sayaka”, unfortunately she is the latest GLEAT injury casualty. Lateral meniscus. Out indefinitely and off the promotion’s 3/12 event. She was to have teamed with Nanami Hatano, Kakeru Sekiguchi & Honori Hana to face MICHIKO, ChiChi, Riara & Chanyota. Replacement TBA if there will be one.

More as it becomes available.

New Japan 3/5/2026 Results

New Japan continued the New Japan Cup today with the second day of Round 1.

Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on New Japan World. This was also a live Samurai! TV broadcast in Japan. You can also watch the pre-show match FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 1080.

Pre-show match: Masatora Yasuda beat Taisei Nakahara.

Match 1: Toru Yano, Aaron Wolf, Master Wato & Shota Umino beat Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Yujiro Takahashi, DOUKI & Chase Owens. Wato beat Kanemaru with Vendeval

Match 2: Gedo & Shingo Takahi beat Dick Togo & Don Fale. Takagi pinned Togo after War Special.

Match 3: Jacob Austin Young, HENARE & Jake Lee beat Tatsuya Matsumoto, Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI. Young beat Matsumoto with Imperial Prison.

Match 4: Drilla Moloney & OSKAR (The Grouch) beat Zane Jay & Callum Newman. OSKAR pinned Jay after a neck hanging bomb.

Match 5: Hartley Jackson, Zack Sabre Jr., Kosei Fujita, Robbie Eagles & Ryohei Oiwa beat Diaki Nagai, Yota Tsuji, Robbie X, Taiji Ishimori & Yuto Ice (Ice Baby). Sabre beat Nagai with a leg split with face lock.

New Japan Cup Round 1:
Match 6: Boltin Oleg beat El Phantasmo. As a result, Oleg advances to Round 2 and will face HENARE.
Main Event: Ren Narita beat Taichi. As a result, Narita advances to Round 2 and will face Satoshi Kojima.

The next event is the annual Anniversary Event, this year being the 54th Anniversary, tomorrow at Ota City General Gym. The event is always held on the date of and at the location of the promotion’s inaugural event, which was on March 6, 1972. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 1:30 AM PT/4:30 AM ET.

All-Japan News: Update Regarding Yuma Aoyagi

All-Japan announced the following today regarding Yuma Aoyagi, who was suspended for 3 months with half pay after a serious at-fault traffic accident in November 2025 (on 11/23) which led to several citations: After discussions with him and “sufficient reflection obtained”, Aoyagi is REINSTATED as of 3/1/2026 and will return on 3/15 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. His return match will be a pre-show match against Hideki Suzuki. Both the promotion and Aoyagi sincerely apologized again for what happened and vowed do do better going forward.