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DEVELOPING: Destino Elsewhere? (Updated 4/3/25)

First things first, this is from Tokyo Sports so proverbial salt grains…but they dropped a major New Japan bombshell RUMOR earlier today…Tetsuya Naito may be leaving the promotion soon. He actually has been a freelancer since the end of January when his contract expired and he hasn’t signed a new one. To an extent Naito confirmed the story and indicated a potential contract dispute, perhaps over the number of matches worked annually. He will be 43 later this year and his injury history (knees in particular, much like Hiroshi Tanahashi) is well-known. Negotiations seem to be ongoing on a new contract, which given he’s also coming up on 20 years with New Japan may be his last. He is half of the current IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions with Hiromu Takahashi with a title defense this weekend at SAKURA GENESIS, so what happens there could be a clue to his future.

Original story at the link below (in Japanese):
https://t.co/odbVunBqcj

4/3/25 UPDATE: In a social media post, Naito confirmed the story is accurate.

DDT 4/1/25 Results

DDT ran their third Spoiler Free Wrestling event today, where fans and basically everyone was prohibited from posting online or on social media about the event-anything related to it-until midnight after the event ended.

Today’s event was held at Ueno Park Outdoor Stage in Tokyo and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE at a later date. There was no live broadcast.

The paid attendance was not announced.

Match 1; Shunma Katsumata, MAO & Makoto Oishi beat DDT Iron Man Heaymetalweoght Champion Shunma Katsumata, Yuni & Kazuma Suni, with Yuni pinning Katsumata to win the title. Yuni becomes the 1738th Champion.

Matxh 2: The results of a Secret Accomplice Match were not announced.

Match 3: Kazuki Hirata beat Yuya Koroku.

Match 4: In a Baseball Knuckle Match, where the loser of rock-paper-scissors games at specific intervals had to remove a piece of clothing and the first to remove a specified number of clothes loses, Danshoku Dieno beat To-y.

Match 5: Stone Cold Steve Ochinochin Jr. wen a 12 man battle royal, last eliminating Stone Cold Steve Ochinochin. All participants were parodies of former wrestling legends, mostly from WWF/E.

Main Event: Results were not announced.

The next event is Thursday. There will be no live broadcast.

In other news, a second Daisuke Sasaki Produced event, CHARISMANIA 2, was announced for 6/18 at Shinjuku Face. Damnation T.A. participation has been announced for the event.

Pro Wrestling NOAH 3/31/25 Results

Pro Wrestling NOAH finished up their March schedule today with an event in Tokyo.

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

The announced paid attendance was 362.

Match 1: Saxon Huxley, HAYATA & YO-HEY beat Mohammed Yone, Shuhei Taniguchi & Black Menso-re. Huxley pinned Menso-re after a neck hanging bomb.

Match 2: Owadasan beat Naomichi Marufuji & Daiki Odashima in a 3-way by pinning Odashima.

Match 3: AMAKUDA & Junta Miyawaki vs. Atsushi Kotoge & Hajime Ohara went to a no contest.

Match 4: Takashi Sugiura & kazuyuki Fujita beat Knull & Bryce Hansen. Sugiura pinned Hansen after Olympic Yosen Slam.

Match 5: Masa Kitamiya, Eita & Shuji Kondo beat Harutoki, Alejandro & Kai Fujimura. Kitamiya pinned Alejandro after Saito Suplex.

Match 6: Kaito Kiyomiya beat Daga by submission.

Match 7: KENTA, Kenoh & Ulka Sasaki beat OZAWA, Tetsuya Endo & Tadasuke. Sasaki beat Tadasuke with a modified body slam sleeper hold.

Main Event: GHC National Championship Tournament: Galeno beat Manabu Soya. As a result, Galeno will face Tetsuya Endo for the vacant GHC National Championship on 4/11 at Niigata City Gym in Niigata.

The next event is Saturday at Fujisan Messe in Shizuoka. There will be no live broadcast.

In other news, the first challenger team for GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions AMAKUSA & Junta Miyawaki was announced after the event-Jun Masaoka & Gaia Hox. That match will happen on 4/14 at Korakuen Hall.

Injury Report: The Cyrus Virus (Updated 3/31/2025-Repost)

Sometimes the puns are…yeah…but might be accurate as All-Japan announced Cyrus is now out of action. The always-vague poor health. Out Saturday and, because he can’t travel to Japan as a result, out of the Champions Carnival. He was to have been in a battle royal Saturday. No replacement. For the Champions Carnival, replacement TBA.

More as it becomes available.

3/31/2025 UPDATE: Takashi Yoshida (Dragon Gate) is the replacement for the Champions Carnival.

News: New Japan Wrestler Moving On? (Updated 4/8/25)

While he is generally only a part-timer in New Japan, it was announced on social media that Kevin Knight has been signed by All Elite Wrestling as of last night. Knight usually teams with KUSHIDA when he appears on New Japan and is a 2-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion who also has competed in many other promotions. Of course this doesn’t close the door to New Japan although now the question is whether or not we may see him in Best Of The Super Junior this year. We’ll find out at or after SAKURA GENESIS I guess.

4/8/25 UPDATE: Knight clarified on social media today that he remains signed with New Japan as well as AEW. So he apparently has multiple deals in place with multiple promotions much like Konosuke Takeshita does.

Dragon Gate 3/30/25 Results (Updated)

Dragon Gate wrapped up the Rey De Parejas 2025 Tournament today with the Semifinals & Finals.

Today’s event was held at Kobe Sambo Hall in Kobe and can be watched on demand on DRAGONGATE NETWORK. You can also watch the main event FOR FREE on YouTube

The paid attendance has not yet been announced. (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 756, a full house/near sellout)

Match 1: Rey De Parejas Block B Tiebreaker: Shun Skywalker & Homare beat Strong Machine J & Kzy. Skywalker pinned J. As a result, Slywalker & J finish 2nd in Block B and advance to the Semifinals.

Match 2: Dragon Kid won a 12 man battle royal, last eliminating Yosuke🖤Santamaria

Match 3: U-T beat Mochizuki Junior.

Match 4: Rey De Parejas Semifinals: Kpta Minoura & Jason Lee beat Kuroshio TOKYO Japan & Hyo. Minoura pinned Hyo.

Match 5: Rey De Parejas Semifinals: Shun Skywalker & Homare beat JACKY KAMEI & Riiita. Skywalker pinned Riiita after a moonsault double kneedrop. That means it’s an all-Z-Brats final.

Match 6: YAMATO, BxB Hulk, Susumu Yokosuka & Kagetora beat Masaaki Mochizuki, Ryu Fuda, Daiki Yanagiuchi & Akihiro Sahara. YAMTO beat Sahara with a Boston Crab.

Match 7: KAI, ISHIN, Yoshiki Kato & Gianni Valetta beat Yuki Yoshioka, Dragon Dia, Madoka Kikuta & Ryoya Tanaka. Valetta pinned Yoshioka after a King Kong kneedrop.

Main Event: Rey De Parejas Finals: Shun Skywalker & Homare beat Kota Minoura & Jason Lee to win the tournament. Homare pinned Minoura after Firebird Splash. As a result, Skywalker & Homare likely will get an Open The Twin Gate Championship match in the future. I’m thinking it will be at DEAD OR ALIVE 2025 on 5/5.

The next event is Tuesday at Kobe Lapis Hall for a PRIME ZONE+ taping. Live streaming on DRAGONGATE NETWORK will begin at 3 AM PT/6 AM ET.

UPDATE: Open The Brave Gate Champion YAMATO vs. Daiki Yanagiuchi for the title was announced a few hours after the event. That match will happen on 4/7 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.

New Japan 3/30/25 Results

New Japan continued the Road To SAKURA GENESIS Tour today with an event in Shizuoka.

Today’s event was held at Act City Hamamatsu in Shizuoka. There is/was no live or on demand broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 920.

Match 1: Katsuya Murashima, Ninja Mack, Boltin Oleg & Hiroshi Tanahashi beat Daiki Nagai, Tiger Mask, Tomoaki Honma & Togi Makabe. Mack pinned Nagai after Ninja Splash.

Match 2: Yujiro Takahashi & Ren Narita beat Toru Yano & Hiroyoshi Tenzan. Narita pinned Tenzan.

Match 3: Drilla Moloney & SANADA beat TAKA Michinoku & Yuya Uemura. Moloney pinned TAKA after Drilla Killer.

Match 4: Gabriel Kidd, Robbie X & Taiji Ishimori beat Hartley Jackson (Independent/Freelancer), Kosei Fujita & Robbie Eagles. Kidd pinned Jackson after Drill-A-Hole Piledriver.

Match 5: BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi & Tetsuya Naito beat Jacob Austin Young, Francesco Akira & Callum Newman. Naito pinned Young after Pluma Blanca.

Match 6: Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji beat Dick Togo & EVIL. Takagi pinned Togo after a sliding Pumping Bomber.

Main Event: El Desperado, YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto beat Clark Connors, Gedo & David Finlay. YOSHI-HASHI pinned Gedo after Shoto.

The next event is Wednesday at Aimesse Yamanashi in Yamanashi. Although New Japan’s Japanese website says there will be no live or on demand broadcast, plans changed after a main event of Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shingo Takagi was announced, so live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.

Dragon Gate 3/29/25 Results

Dragon Gate ran the penultimate day of the Rey De Parejas yesterday with the final preliminary matches.

Yesterday’s event was held at Kirameki Minatokan in Fukui. 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.

The announced paid attendance was 227.

Match 1: Yuki Yoshioka, Dragon Dia & Hyo beat Kota Minoura, Jason Lee & ISHIN. Hyo pinned ISHIN after Samson Driver.

Match 2: Ben-K beat Yasushi Kanda.

Match 3: KAI & Gianni Valetta beat Luis Mante & Punch Tominaga. Valetta pinned Tominaga after a King Kong kneedrop.

Match 4: Rey De Parejas Block A: Riiita & JACKY KAMEI beat Ryu Fuda & Daiki Yanagiuchi. Riiita pinned Yanagiuchi after Ritanic. As a result, Riiita & KAMEI win Block A and Kota Minoura & Jason Lee finish 2nd, both will advance to the Semifinals.

Match 5: Rey De Parejas Block B: Shun Skywalker & Homare beat Masaaki Mochizuki & Akihiro Sahara. Skywalker pinned Sahara after a moonsault double kneedrop. As a result, there will be a tiebreaker match for 2nd place between Skywalker & Homare and Strong Machine J & Kzy with the winner advancing to the Semifinals.

Main Event: Strong Machine J, Kzy & U-T beat YAMATO, Susumu Yokosuka & Kagetora. U-T pinned Kagetora after Pasion.

The Semifinals & Finals were earlier today at Kobe Sambo Hall in Kobe. Results will be posted when available. The event is available on demand on DRAGONGATE NETWORK.

Stardom 3/30/25 Results (Updated)

Sardom finished up their March schedule today with an event in Tokyo.

Today’s event was held at Tama Mirai Messe in Tokyo 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 438.

There were once again last-minute changes due to Saki Kashima being removed from the event today after missing yesterday. The always-vague poor health.

Match 1: Saya Iida & Hazuki beat HANAKO & Anne Kanaya. Iida pinned Kanaya.

Match 2: Aya Sakura & Akira Kurogame beat Maika & Rian. Sakura pinned Rian after Cherry Blossom.

Match 3: Lady C & Tomoka Inaba beat Hanan & Momo Kohgo. Inaba pinned Kohgo.

Match 4: Sayaka Kurara & Tabata (CMLL) beat Hina & Ramma Yagami. Tabata pinned Hina after Pulpo Guerrero.

Match 5: Mayu Iwatani & Koguma beat Yuna Mizumori & Yuria Hime. Koguma pinned Hime with 120% Schoolboy.

Match 6: Saya Kamitani & Konami beat Mina Shirakawa & Waka Tsukiyama. Konami pinned Tsukiyama after Triangle Lancer.

Main Event; AZM, Mei Seira, Miyu Amasaki & Suzu Suzuki beat Natsuko Tora, Ruaka, Rina & Azusa Inaba. Suzuki pnined Tora after Tequila Shot.

The next event is Wednesday at Korakuen Hall, which includes Hina vs. Tabata for the Future Of Stardom Championship. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.

UPDATE: There will be last-minute changes for Wednesday as Saki Kashima will still be out, as is Natsupoi. Kashima-illness. Natsupoi-undisclosed injury. Kashima was to have been in a 10-woman tag match. It’s now an 8-woman tag. Natsupoi was to have teamed with Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara to face Hanan, Akira Kurogame & Yuria Hime. Kurogame will replace Natsupoi and Saya Iida is removed from the 10-woman tag to replace Kurogame. Natsupoi will now be a guest on Japanese commentary for the event on Stardom World along with Ami Sohrei.

DDT 3/30/25 Results

DDT ran their first-ever Wedding Pro Wrestling event today in Gifu, having been previously postponed after being scheduled for last summer due to weather (impending hurricane) but today they had perfect conditions. And yes, there was an actual wedding.

Today’s event was held at Centil Le Saison in Gifu and the first part of the event will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE Wednesday. There was no live broadcast.

The paid attendance was not announced.

Match 1; Daisuke Sasaki, MJ Paul & Illusion beat JJ Fano, Yuni & Keigo Nakamura. Sasaki pinned Yuni after Vietnam Driver 2.

Match 2: Yuya Koroku beat Keigo Nakamura.

Match 3: MAO, Jun Akiyama & Yukio Naya beat Kazusada Higuchi, Toru Owashi & Kazume Sumi. MAO pinned Sumi after Iai Kick.

Main Event: Chris Brookes, Antonio Honda & Takeshi Masada vs. Yuki Ueno, Shunma Katsumata & To-y went to a double countout. Which led to…
Main Event (again): In a Falls Count Anywhere match, Yuki Ueno, Shunma Katsumata & To-y beat Chris Brookes, Antonio Honda & Takeshi Masada. Ueno pinned Honda after a diving body press onto a table.

They moved inside afterwards for the wedding and, at the reception, a special match.
Result: In a Falls Count Anywhere match, HARASHIMA & Akito beat Danshoku Dieno & Kazuki Hirata. HARASHIMA pinned Hirata after Blue Sword.

The next event is Tuesday at Ueno Park Outdoor Stage in Tokyo for a SPOILER-FREE event, meaning no posts about the match, including results, are allowed until after midnight that day anywhere. There will, of course because of this, be no live broadcast.