Ganbare Pro Wrestling is running their monthly big show today, headlined by a Spirit of Ganbare World Openweight Championship match. It’s been almost exclusively held by outsiders, with current champion Hartley Jackson being from Australia (prior champion Yumehito Imanari doesn’t count in my book, he is from parent group DDT when he breaks away from those deplorable Pheromons to appear on Ganbare). After turning back the valiant challenge of Gambare Joshi flagbearer Yuna Manase, Jackson today defends against Shuichiro Katsumura, who will try to become the 4th champion in history and first true Ganbare wrestler to hold the title.
Of note for US fans-All Elite Wrestling’s Willow Nightingale, who made her Japan debut last week in Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling, is featured in a women’s tag team match today as she continues her inaugural Japan tour. It started off well in TJPW and today she’ll be facing off against Manase.
Today’s event will be held at Yokohama Radiant Hall in Yokohama and can be watched LIVE on WRESTLE UNIVERSE. There likely will be no commentary. It’s a midday matinee in Japan meaning a late-night start in the US. If you’re giving up sleep post-AEW to watch I anticipate the event runtime will be around 2 hours. Nightingale is to be in the second match.
Today’s lineup:
Tsuyoshi Okada vs. Yuki Kanzaki
Yuna Manase & Yoshiko Hasegawa vs Willow Nightingale & Moeka Haruhi
Ken Ohka & YuuRI vs. Yumehito Imanari & HARUKAZE
Keisuke Ishii & Takao Soma vs. Mizuki Watase & Toui Kojima
Koki Iwasaki vs. Shinichiro Tominaga
Spirit of Ganbare World Openweight Champion Hartley Jackson vs. Shuichiro Katsumura for the title
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Updates below will begin at 11:30 PM ET/8:30 PM PT.
11 PM ET UPDATE: The live stream will launch at 11:15 PM ET/8:15 PM ET. Normally it starts 30 minutes prior to events but today it will be 15 minutes.
8:15 PM ET UPDATE: The live stream has launched. Updates below will begin in about 15 minutes.
11:30 PM ET UPDATE: Live results begin now.
We are LIVE from Yokohama Radiant Hall in Yokohama, Japan. There is no commentary.
The opening greeting & start shout is being done by HARUKAZE & Shuichiro Kawamatsu.
The paid attendance will be announced after the event. This is a very small venue and the crowd is still tiling in but around ringside it looks close to full so I’ll predict it’ll be around 200. The venue’s max capacity is about 300. Also this is a hard-camera only setup so you’ll have that “being at a house show” feeling.
Match 1: Tsuyoshi Okada vs. Yuki Kanzaki. 30 minute time limit
Result: Tsuyoshi Okada beat Yuki Kanzaki by submission
Match 2: Yuna Manase & Yoshiko Hasegawa vs Willow Nightingale (All Elite Wrestling) & Moeka Haruhi. 30 minute time limit
Result: Willow Nightingale & Moeka Haruhi beat Yuna Manase & Yoshiko Hasegawa. Nightingale pinned Hasegawa after Doctor Bomb. Fun match with a solid performance by Nightingale. Manase & Nightingale had a good hoss fight sequence and would make a great single match.
Match 3: Ken Ohka & YuuRI vs. Yumehito Imanari & HARUKAZE. 30 minute time limit
Result: Yumehito Imanari & HARUKAZE beat Ken Ohka & YuuRI. HARUKAZE pinned YuuRI after Flame Spear.
Match 4: Keisuke Ishii & Takao Soma vs. Mizuki Watase & Toui Kojima. 30 minute time limit
Result: Mizuki Watase & Toui Kojima beat Keisuke Ishii & Takao Soma. Watase pinned Soma after a backdrop suplex.
Intermission. If this is in the replay you can skip 15 minutes ahead.
We resume at 12:50 AM ET/9:50 PM PT.
Match 5: Koki Iwasaki Send-Off Match: Koki Iwasaki vs. Shinichiro Tominaga. 30 minute time limit
Result: Koki Iwasaki beat Shinichiro Tominaga.
Main Event: Spirit of Ganbare World Openweight Chanpion Hartley Jackson vs. Shuichiro Kawamatsu for the title. 1 Hour time limit
Result: Spirit of Ganbare World Openweight Champion Hartley Jackson beat Shuichiro Kawamatsu to retain the title. V2 for Jackson.
The next event is 11/19 at 2AW Square in Chiba. There likely will be no live broadcast.
UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 167.
Next up for Jackson: Watase. That match will happen on 12/27 at Korakuen Hall.
