Ganbae Pro ran their monthly variety tripleheader in Tokyo today, this month it was Yumehito Imanari doing the middle wrestler-produced event among a regular event and wrestlers-produced finale.
All 3 events were held at Oji Basement MON*STAR in Tokyo and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE at a later date. There was no live broadcast.
Event 1:
The announced paid attendance was 62.
There were last-second changes to the event, namely the first match, due to no YuuRI. Sudden illness. Shota was the replacement.
Match 1: Moeka Haruhi & Reala beat Shota & Yoshiko Hasegawa. Haruhi pinned Hasegawa after a diving foot stomp.
Match 2: Keisuke Ishii & Takao Soma beat Hartley Jackson & Mitch Ryder. Soma pinned Ryder after Authorized Endless Waltz.
Match 3: Minoru Fujita & Daiki Shimomura beat Ken Ohka & Shota. Fujita beat Shota with a deformed Samson Clutch.
Main Event: Mizuki Watase, Shuichiro Katsumura & Yuki Kanzaki beat Yumehito Imanari, Tyson Maeguchi & Shinichiro Tominaga. Watase pinned Tominaga after Venetian.
Event 2 (Yumehito Imanari Produced):
The announced paid attendance was 81.
Match 1: Moeka Haruhi vs. Yumehito Imanari went to a 30 minute time limit draw. By producer’s decision, Haruhi wins.
Match 2: HARUKAZE won a Yumejin Poison Rumble battle royal, last eliminating both Takao Soma & Yuki Kanzaki.
Match 3: Shuichiro Katsumura & Shota beat Illusion & Sotatsu Nakamura. SShota pinned Nakamura.
Main Event: Yumehito Imanari Ganbare Pro 10th Anniversary Match: Ken Ohka & Keisuke Ishii beat Yumehito Imanari & Shinichiro Tominaga. Ishii pinned Imanari after a running double arm driver.
Event 3 (Wrestler group produced):
The announced paid attendance was 82.
Match 1: Shinichiro Tomianga & HARUKAZE beat Shota & Yoshiko Hasgawa. Shota pinned Tominaga after a moonsault press.
Match 2: Hong Kong International Policewoman beat Hong Kong International Policeman by ref stoppage (TKO).
Match 3: In an Elimination Match, Ken Ohka, Keisuke Ishii & Shuichiro Katsumura beat Mizuki Watase, Takao Soma & Yumehito Imanari. Clean sweep, no winners eliminated.
Main Event: Isami Kodaka beat Sotatsu Nakamura. As a result, Kodaka will challenge Spirit Of Ganbare Openweight Champion Mizuki Watase for the title on 7/9 at Ota City General Gym in Tokyo.
The next event is Saturday (Friday US time) at Takashimadaira Community Center in Tokyo. Streamers thrown by fans will be allowed only for Moeka Haruhi, a hint this might be her final event before she leaves wrestling to donate a kidney to her sister. Haruhi intends to return to wrestling after recovering from the process. There will be no live broadcast.
