New Japan licked off the New Japan Soul 2025 Tour today, marking the halfway point of the promotion’s annual schedule.
Today’s event was held at Aomori Budokan in Aomori and can be watched on demand FOR FREE on YouTube. UPDATE: There were technical issues with the live broadcast on New Japan World so it is not available on demand yet. The entire event was uploaded to YouTube as a result and, when made available on New Japan World, will be available FOR FREE with no paid subscription required to watch.
The announced paid attendance was 1105.
Match 1: Tatsuya Matsumoto & Zane Jay Debut Match: Tatsuya Matsumoto vs. Zane Jay went to a 10 minute time limit draw. This was Matsumoto’s career debut as a true rookie and Jay’s first Japan match, he previously competed on New Japan’s US events and trained at the US-based NJPW Academy.
Match 2: Daiki Nagai beat Masatora Yasuda.
Match 3: DOUKI, Sho, Yujiro Takahashi & Ren Narita beat Shoma Kato, Yoh, Master Wato & Toru Yano. DOUKI beat Kato with Half Paradise Lock.
Match 4: Yoshinobu Kanemaru, SANADA, Don Fale (Bad Luck Fale), Chase Owens & EVIL beat Katsuya Murashima, Tomoaki Honma, Togi Makabe, YOSHI-HASHI & Boltin Oleg. SANADA beat Murashima with Skull End.
Match 5: Ryusuke Taguchi, Yuya Uemura & Taichi beat Jacob Austin Young, Callum Newman & Great-O-Khan. Uemura pinned Young after a diving body attack.
Match 6: Tiger Mask, Tomohiro Ishii & Hiroshi Tanahashi beat Gedo, Drilla Moloney & Gabriel Kidd. Ishii pinned Gedo after a vertical drop brainbuster.
Main Event: El Phantasmo, Shota Umino & Hirooki Goto beat Hartlry Jackson, Ryohei Oiwa & Zack Sabre Jr. Phantasmo pinned Jackson after Thunder Kiss 86.
The next event is tomorrow at Hachinohe City East Gym in Aomori. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 3 AM PT/6 AM ET.
