Ganbare Pro 1/31/2026 Results (Updated)

Ganbare Pro ran their first official event of the year today in Tokyo.

Today’s event-originally to have been held at Takashimadaira Community Center in Tokyo-was moved to Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Tokyo because the original venue had to cancel in order to prepare for early voting in the upcoming Japanese snap elections coming up in a couple weeks, and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE Thursday.

The announced paid attendance was 185. All tickets sold before the venue change were honored today.

There was a super-last-minute change to the card due to Moeka Haruhi being off the event. Based on posts on her social media regarding this, it actually appeared to be storyline and she may have been there after all. She was to have faced Chou-un Shiryu, who also wasn’t on the event. Apparently was in a hurry. Hong Kong International Policewoman was the replacement…which apparently turned out to be Haruhi. Hong Kong International Policeman replaced Shiryu.

Match 1: Akira Koji beat Sentaro Motojima.

Match 2: Hong Kong International Policewoman-apparently Moeka Haruhi-beat Hong Kong International Policeman, who I’m guessing was Chou-un Shiryu.

Match 3: Yuna Manase & YuuRI beat Chanyota & Tiger Fang Non. Manase pinned Non after a lariat.

Match 4: Ken Ohka & Mizuki Watase beat Fuminori Abe & Shota Kawakami. Watase pinned Kawakami after a bear elbow.

Match 5: Shuichiro Katsumura & Yuya Susumu beat Yumehito Imanari & Keisuke Ishii. Susumu beat Ishii with a crossface.

Main Event: Spirit Of Ganbare World Openweight Champion Masaaki Mochizuki beat Shinichiro Tominaga to retain the title. V5 for Mochizuki. Next up: Watase. That amtch will happen on 2/22.

The next event is 2/22 at Takashimadaira Civic Hall. It is scheduled to be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE on 2/26.

UPDATE: After Ken Ohka completed early voting for the upcoming Japanese elections, he announced the next Spirit Of Ganbare World Tag Team Challengers-himself and Hiroaki Moriya. That match will happen on 3/1 at Hirano City Citizen Hall in Osaka.

Dragon Gate Pro Wrestling 2/1/2026 LIVE Results (Updated)

MEMORIAL GATE 2026 in Wakayama, Dragon Gate’s annual mid-late winter signature event in Wakayama, kicks off the promotion’s February schedule today. In terms of significance, it’s about on par with the monthly Tokyo events which border on mid-major, with a selection of solid matches and today there is a title match main event, as the Open The Triangle Gate Championship is on the line when Hyo, Ben-K & Mochizuki Junior defend against KAI, ISHIN & Yoshiki Kato.

Today’s event will be held at Wakayama Prefectural Gym in Wakayama and can be watched LIVE on DRAGONGATE NETWORK. It’s not yet known if there will be any commentary. There are 6 matches scheduled which is standard for a non-major Dragon Gate event and possibly an intermission along the way, so I’m guessing the running time will be around 2 1/2 hours. (Pre-show Update: There will be no commentary, although an alternate version with rotating wrestler commentary will also be available)

Today’s lineup:
JACKY KAMEI & Riiita vs. Homare & El Cielo
Jiro Shinbashi vs. Genki Horiguchi (comedy match)
Ultimo Dragon & Ho Ho Lun vs. Susumu Yokosuka & KAGETORA
Strong Machine J, Kzy & U-T vs. Madoka Kikiuta, BIGBOSS Shimizu & Kota Minoura
Yuki Yoshioka, Dragon Dia, Ryoya Tanaka & Marcus Mathers vs. YAMATO, Dragon Kid, BxB Hulk & Naruki Doi
Open The Triangle Gate Champions Hyo, Ben-K & Mochizuki Junior vs. KAI, ISHIN & Yoshiki Kato for the titles

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Updates below will begin at 10 PM PT/1 AM ET. The live stream is scheduled to begin 15 minutes before the event.

9:40 PM PT UPDATE: The live stream has begun. We should be going to the venue in the next 15 minutes.

9:46 PM PT UPDATE: Live updates begin now.

We are LIVE from Wakayama Prefectural Gym in Wakayama, Japan. There is no commentary. For the alternate feed, wrestler commentary will begin once the matches begin.

The paid attendance will be announced after the event. While the venue has a listed capacity of at least 3000 the setup will be nowhere near that. The post-pandemic average for this event that I’ve seen has been in the 550-600 range so I’ll predict that starting out. (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 326. Yikes. Yes, a very small setup for the venue but…)

The matches should begin in 20-30 minutes.

The matches begin at 10:05 PM PT/1:05 AM ET.

Match 1: JACKY KAMEI & Riiita vs. Homare & El Cielo. 15 minute time limit
Before the match begins with Love & Peace out first, Ben-K with microphone. This turns into an impromptu promo for the main event.
Result: JACKY KAMEI & Riiita beat Homare & El Cielo. KAMEI pinned Homare after JACKY Knife.

Match 2: Jiro Shinbashi vs. Genki Horiguchi. 15 minute time limit
Result: Genki Horiguchi beat Jiro Shinbashi. Comedy match.

Match 3: Ultimo Dragon & Ho Ho Lun vs. Susumu Yokosuka & KAGETORA. 20 minute time limit
Result: Susumu Yokosuka & KAGETORA beat Ultimo Dragon & Ho Ho Lun. KAGETORA pinned Lun.

Match 4: Strong Machine J, Kzy & U-T vs. Madoka Kikiuta, BIGBOSS Shimizu & Kota Minoura. 30 minute time limit
Result: Madoka Kikuta, BIGBOSS Shimizu & Kota Minoura beat Strong Machine J, Kzy & U-T. Kikuta pinned U-T after a rolling lariat. Afterwards, Minoura-Yuki Yoshioka promo in the ring for their upcoming Open The Dream Gate Championship match.

Intermission.

The matches resume at 11:21 PM PT/2:21 AM ET (about an 18 minute break).

Match 5: Yuki Yoshioka, Dragon Dia, Ryoya Tanaka & Marcus Mathers vs. YAMATO, Dragon Kid, BxB Hulk & Naruki Doi (Independent/Freelancer). 45 minute time limit
Result: Yuki Yoshioka, Dragon Dia, Ryoya Tanaka & Marcus Mathers beat YAMATO, Dragon Kid, BxB Hulk & Naruki Doi. Tanaka pinned Hulk. Afterwards, KAGETORA with microphone. Open The Brave Gate Championship challenge issued to Tanaka. Tanaka with microphone but before he can say anything Horiguchi comes out with GM Ryo Saito right behind. Either we’re going to have a 3-way for the title or KAGETORA-Horiguchi to determine who gets the next shot.

Main Event: Open The Triangle Gate Champions Hyo, Ben-K & Mochizuki Junior vs. KAI, ISHIN & Yoshiki Kato for the titles. 1 Hour time limit
Result: Open The Triangle Gate Champions Hyo, Ben-K & Mochizuki Junior beat KAI, ISHIN & Yoshiki Kato to retain the titles. Hyo pinned ISHIN after Samson Driver. V2 for the champs.

The next event is Thursday at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Live streaming on DRAGONGATE NETWORK will begin at 1:30 AM PT/4:30 AM ET.

UPDATE: For the Open The Brave Gate Championship, it will be a KAGETORA-Horiguchi match for the next shot at Tanaka. That match will happen on 2/7 at Kobe Art Center in Kobe. The winner will face Tanaka for the title on 2/23 at Fukuoka International Center in Fukuoka.

Stardom 1/31/2026 NEAR LIVE Results

Stardom continues the 15th Anniversary Tour today in Tokyo. Below will be NEAR LIVE results as I am unable to watch live. (Earlier the post said it was a weekend doubleheader. That is incorrect.

Today’s event will be held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched LIVE on Stardom World.

There has been a last-minute change to the card due to Lady C being pulled off the event. Illness. She was to have faced Sareee. Kikyo Furusawa is the replacement. Furusawa was to have been in a 10-woman tag match with Suzu Suzuki, Rina Yamashita, Itsuki Aoki & Akira Kurogame against Maika, Xena, HANAKO, Waka Tsukiyama & Rian. It’s now an elimination handicap match with no replacement.

The event is scheduled to begin at 6:30 PM PT/9:30 PM ET.

UPDATE: You can also watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.

The following announcements were made at the start on social media:
Due to injuries sustained on the 1/11 event, Bozilla remains our indefinitely.

The first Stars faction-only event was announced for 3/29 at KDDI Hall in Tokyo. There will likely be no matches as it will be a fan-centered event. Participation TBA but tentatively that means Hanan, Bea Priestley, Saya Iida, Momo Kohgo & Yuria Hime.

7:30 PM PT UPDATE: Results updates begin now.

The paid attendance may or may not be announced after the event. Lately they have not been doing it for non-livestreamed events. (UPDATE: The paid attendance was not announced)

Match 1: Maki Itoh, Yuna Mizumori & Sayaka Kurara beat Aya Sakura, Saki Kashima & Ranna Yagami. Kurara pinned Yagami after Tokimeki Spear.

Match 2: Hina & Tomoka Inaba beat Natsupoi & Saori Anou. Hina pinned Anou with Gedo Clutch.

Match 3: Sareee beat Kikyo Furusawa.

Match 4: AZM, Mei Seira & Miyu Amasaki beat Hazuki, Anne Kanaya & Fuwa-chan. AZM pinned Fuwa-chan after a diving foot stomp.

Match 5: Hanan, Saya Iida, Momo Kohgo & Yuria Hime beat Natsuko Tora, Ruaka, Fukigen & Azusa Inaba. Iida pinned Fukigen after Iidabashi.

Intermission.

Match 6: In an elimination match, Maika, Xena, HANAKO, Waka Tsukiyama & Rian vs. Rina Yamashita, Itsuki Aoki, Suzu Suzuki & Akira Kurogame went to a draw. Order of elimination: Suzuki by HANAKO, Rian by Kurogame, Kurogame by Xena, Xena by Yamashita, Tsukiyama by Yamashita, HANAKO by Aoki, Aoki by self, Yamashita & Maika together. Nobody left on either team so…nobody wins.

Main Event: Saya Kamitani, Konami & Rina beat Starlight Kid, Ami Sohrei & Syuri. Kamitani pinned Kid after Star Crusher.

The next event is NEW BLOOD 28 Tuesday at Tokyo Square. Live streaming FOR FREE on YouTube will begin at 2 AM PT/5 AM ET. A second NEW BLOOD event follows on Wednesday and also will be live & on demand only on YouTube.

Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling 1/31/26 LIVE Results

Tokyo Joshi Pro continues the Max Heart Tournament today with the Semifinals. At this point it’s down to 3 heavy favorites left…and much to my dismay, Mizuki. One Semifinal has Mizuki & Uta Takami against Suzune & Arisu Endo, always favorites in the tournament. The other Semifinal has Yuki Kamifuku & Wakana Uehara vs. Max The Impaler & Pom Harajuku. Ober Eats are the Princess Tag Team Champions so if they lose they will likely be defending the titles at GRAND PRINCESS ‘26 against the eventual winners…which of course I hope is Wasteland Pom Party after a Finals loss last year.

There have been last-minute changes to the card since yesterday, mainly because Kaya Toribami is now off. Leg injury. Currently expected to be out 2 weeks. She was to have been in a 6-woman tag match. Raku replaces her and the match was reshuffled as a result, and because Raku was pulled from a 3-way against Hyoer Misao & Shino Suzuki that is now a single match. Also, before the event begins there will be a contract signing for the International Princess Championship match on 2/14 between MIRAI & Toga.

Today’s event will be held at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo and can be watched LIVE on WRESTLE UNIVERSE and ABEMA. There will be no commentary. The signing ceremony is scheduled for 10 minutes before the event so that will make this a slightly longer event than.normal, I’m thinking close to 2 1/2 hours.

Today’s lineup (match order TBA):
Pre-show: 2/14 International Princess Championship Public Contract Signing (MIRAI & Toga)
Hyper Misao vs. Shino Suzuki
HIMAWARI vs. Shion Kanzaki
Shoko Nakajima, Yuki Aino & Haru Kazashiro vs. Yuki Arai, Mifu Ashida & Kira Summer
Miu Watanabe, Rika Tatsumi & Mahiro Kiryu* vs. Miyu Yamashita, Raku & Ren Konatsu
MIRAI & Sarah Phoenix vs. Toga & Chika Nanase
Max Heart Tournament Semifinals:
Max The Inpaler & Pom Harajuku vs. Yuki Kamifuku & Wakana Uehara
Suzune & Arisu Endo vs. Mizuki & Uta Takami
*-This once again comes with the disclaimer about the DDT Iron Man Heavymetalweight Championship because Kiryu is still champion so she can lose the title if anyone pins or submits her. Even a teammate, and now that Tatsumi is on her team…

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Updates below will begin at 5:50 PM PT/8:50 PM ET. The live stream is scheduled to begin at 5:40 PM PT/8:40 PM ET. The matches should begin around 6:10 PM PT/9:10 PM ET.

5:40 PM PT UPDATE: The live stream has begun. We should be going to the venue in 10 minutes.

5:50 PM PT UPDATE: Live update begin now.

We are LIVE from Shinjuku Face in Tokyo, Japan. There is no commentary.

The paid attendance will be announced after the event. Advance sales were a bit weaker this time and there is a lot happening in the area today (Stardom and in particular sumo with a major event) so it might keep the numbers down today. It will depend on same-day sales but I’ll guess low and say 250. (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 282)

The contract signing for the 2/14 International Princess Championship match between MIRAI & Toga starts things off early. The matches should begin in 20-25 minutes. Relatively civil ceremony.

The opening announcements follow this, a couple minutes ahead of schedule. The charity fundraising efforts for Shinjiro Otani and his medical expenses have expanded to include support for fellow legend Yoshihiro Takayama. They finish with an announcement with that I’m guessing are upcoming hometown events for Mifu Ashida, Suzume & Miyu Yamashita. Updates to follow. (Update-That is the case. Ashida first on 4/4 at Fukuchiyama City Sandanike Park General Gymnasium in Kyoto. Yamashita second on 4/5 at Acros Fukuoka in Fukuoka. Suzume last on 5/6 at Tsukuba International Congress Hall Multipurpose Hall in Ibaraki)

The matches begin at 6:15 PM PT/9:15 PM ET.

Match 1: HIMAWARI vs. Shion Kanzaki. 15 minute time limit
Result: HIMAWARI beat Shion Kanzaki by submission

Match 2: Hyper Misao vs. Shino Suzuki. 15 minute time limit
Result: Hyper Misao beat Shino Suzuki

Match 3: Shoko Nakajima, Yuki Aino & Haru Kazashiro vs. Yuki Arai, Mifu Ashida & Kira Summer. 20 minute time limit
Result: Shoko Nakajima, Yuki AIno & Haru Kazashiro beat Yuki Arai, Mifu Ashida & Kira Summer. Nakajims pinned Summer with a Northern Lights suplex hold.

Match 4: Miu Watanabe, Rika Tatsumi & Mahiro Kiryu vs. Miyu Yamashita, Raku & Ren Konatsu. 20 minute time limit. Before the match began (and afte rKiryu stalling on her entrance) Tatsumi tried and failed to win the DDT Iron Man Heavymetalweight Championship from Kiryu.
Result: Miu Watanabe, Rika Tatsumi & Mahiro Kiryu beat Miyu Yamashita, Raku & Ren Konatsu. Tatsumi pinned Konatsu after Twist OF Fate. And of course sent Kiryu scrambling to get away from another Iron Man title attempt.

Match 5: MIRAI (Michinoku Pro) & Sarah Phoenix (from Chile for those curious) vs. Toga & Chika Nanase. 20 minute time limit
Result: MIRAI & Sarah Phoenix beat Toga & Chika Nanase. MIRAI beat Nanase with an armbar/toehold combo.

Match 6: Max Heart Tournament Semifinals: Suzune & Arisu Endo vs. Mizuki & Uta Takami. No time limit
Result: Mizuki & Uta Takami beat Suzume & Arisu Endo. Mizuki pinned Endo with Cutie Special. As a result, Mizuki & Takami advance to the Finals. Not happy happy…

Main Event: Max Heart Tournament Semifinals: Max The Inpaler & Pom Harajuku vs. Yuki Kamifuku & Wakana Uehara. No time limit
Result: Yuki Kamifuku & Wakana Uehara beat Max The Impaler & Pom Harajuku. Kamifuku pinned Harajuku after a middle-turnbuckle Fameasser. As a result, Kamifuku & Uehara advance to the Finals and will face Mizuki & Takami. That match will happen on 2/14 at Korakuen Hall. Not the Finals I was hoping for.

The next event is “Shoko Quest 4”, a Shoko Nakajima hometown event, on 2/11 at Duo Cerezo in Niigata. There will be no live broadcast. On demand on 2/12.


New Japan 1/29/2026 Results

New Japan continued the Road To THE NEW BEGINNING Tour today in Iwate.

Today’s event was held at Iwate Preefectural Gym in Iwate. There is/was no live or on demand broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 1040.

Match 1; Master Wato & Yoh beat Dhoma Kato & Tiger Mask. Wato pinned Kato after a diving elbow smash.

Match 2: Great-O-Khan & HENARE beat Katsuya Murashima & Masatora Yasuda by ref stoppage. Khan beat Yasuda.

Match 3: Kosei Fujita, Hartley Jackson, Ryohei Oiwa & Zack Sabre Jr. beat Tatsuya Matsunoto, Boltin Oleg, YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto. Fujita pinned Matsunoto.

Match 4: Ryusuke Tagucbi, Toru Yano & Aaron Wolf beat Dick Togo, Yujiro Takahashi & Ren Narita. Wolf pinned Togo after a powerslam.

Match 5: Tomoaki Honma, Yuya Uemura & Shota Umino beat Gedo, OSKAR (The Grouch) & Yuto Ice (Ice Baby). Umino pinned Gedo after a lariat.

Main Event: Daiki Nagai, Robbie X, Hiromu Takahashi, Taiji Ishimori & Yota Tsuji beat Zane Jay, Jacob Austin Young, Callum Newman, Francesco Akira & Jake Lee. Tsuji pinned Jay after Gene Blaster. And although the IWGP Intercontinental Championship is retired, Tsuji showed up with the belt along with the recently-reactivated IWGP Heavyweight Championship (the iconic V4 design).

The next event is Sunday at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo for a two-day doubleheader. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 1:30 AM PT/4:30 AM ET.

Injury Report: Bird Wings Clipped

Kaya Toribami has been flying high recently in Tokyo Joshi Pro as the masked bird-themes wrestler (who reminds me of former wrestler Command Bolshoi outfit-wise) enjoys tag team success, but unfortunately her high flying hopes are grounded for now due to an injury. Leg. Out at least 2 weeks starting with Saturday’s event. She was to have teamed with Miyu Yamashita & Mahiro Kiryu to face Miu Watanabe, Rika Tatsumi & Ren Konatsu. Raku is the replacement but Kiryu and Konatsu have also been swapped in the match so it’s now Watanabe/Tatsumi/Kiryu vs. Yamashita/Raku/Konatsu. Other changes as a result because Raku was to have faced Hyper Misao & Shino Suzuki in a 3-way. That’s now a single match of Misao-Suzuki.

Toribami is expected back on 2/14 if all goes as planned so hopefully this is a minor injury.

(Toribami has commented on the injury, it does not appear to have happened during a match or in the ring. Just a freak casual thing)

DDT News: Pending Absence Announced

DDT has announced a pending wrestler absence in the future-Daisuke Sasaki will be gone for the entire month of April and miss all events that month as well as maybe events at the end of March. This is not unexpected or injury-related and is due to an upcoming international excursion-he has been announced for 2 events in Canada for Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling in April and there’s a decent chance he’ll show up at The Collective 2026 in Las Vegas, NV (once it’s officially announced). Sasaki is expected back in Japan after the 4/29 DDT event.

TJPW News: (HELLO)O CANADA!

Good news for Tokyo Joshi Pro fans in the northern part of North America, and especially for perhaps one Sayuri Namba too…the promotion is headed to Canada for the first time! They will make their debut there on 4/11 & 4/12 with 2 events at Great Canadian Hastings Racecourse & Casino in Vancouver, BC. Tickets will go on sale Tuesday through Vtix (not TJPW). Now we wait for the burning question to be answered-will our beloved former ring announcer be there? She’s already promoting it and trying to reach out for sponsors in both Japanese & English so we’ll see but I’m very hopeful she will be there. Also no word on TV/streaming yet but I’m thinking it may be Triller/FITE as a PPV then WRESTLE UNIVERSE at a later date.

More as it becomes available.

(Unfortunately these events fall during a planned vacation to the eastern US so I can’t watch them live)

New Japan 1/28/2026 Results

New Japan resumed the Road To THE BEW BEGINNING Tour today in Aomori with the start of a handful of non-televised events. It was also the first event since it was announced that EVIL is leaving the promotion (expiring contract) and some wrestlers-namely Taichi-are having a lot of fun with commenting on it.

Today’s event was held at Tsugaru City General Gym in Aomori. There is/was no live or on demand broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 987.

A Shota Umino & Yuya Uemura talk show event was held before the matches began The event’s start time was also pushed back due to some wrestlers arriving late due to road/weather conditions (a lot of snow in the area). After this was posted, President Hiroshi Tanahashi apologized for the delays on social media.

Match 1: Kosei Fujita beat Masatora Yasuda.

Match 2: Dick Togo, Yujiro Takahashi & Ren Narita beat Gedo, OSKAR (The Grouch) & Yuto Ice (Ice Baby). Narita beat Gedo with a kneebar.

Match 3: Yuya Henura & Shota Umino beat Zane Jay & Callum Newman. Uemura pinned Jay with a Kannuki suplex hold. (For what it’s worth, Jay has reportedly joined United Empire)

Match 4: In an alienation match, Daiki Nagai, Robbie X, Taiji Ishimori, Hiromu Takahashi & Yota Tsuji beat Jacob Austin Young, Francesco Akira, HENARE, Great-O-Khan & Jake Lee. Tsuji was the only winner left, last eliminating Lee.

Match 5: Hartley Jackson, Ryohei Oiwa & Zack Sabre Jr. beat Tatsuya Matsunoto, YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto. Oiwa pinned Matsunoto after The Grip.

Main Event: Ryusuke Taguchi, Tiger Mask, Tomoaki Honma, Toru Yano & Aaron Wolf beat Katsuya Murashima, Shoma Kato, Master Wato, Yoh & Boltin Oleg. Wolf beat Murashima with a modified bull docking headlock.

The next event is tomorrow at Iwate Prefectural Gym in Iwate. There will be no live or on demand broadcast.

In other news, it has been revealed on the socials that the 2/27 US event will be a PPV on New Japan World in Japanese and English. It will cost 2990 Japanese yen in Japan and $19.99 in the US and includes on demand replays until April 27. Scheduled start time is 5 PM PT/8 PM ET and 2/28 at 10 AM Japan time. It can be pre-ordered now, a New Japan World subscription is not required.

Sumo-January 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament Final Standings & Post-Tournament News (Updated)

With the January 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament now in the books, here is a look back at the final standings and early post-tournament news from the first rankings meeting:

First, here is the final Hoshitori (Tournament Records) based on the Banzuke for the top 2 tiers, records are in win-loss-absent format (for rankings purposes absent is treated like a loss)::
Makuuchi (top tier):
Yokozuna-Hoshoryu (10-5), Onosato (10-5)
Ozeki-Aonishiki (12-3, Tournament Champion), Kotozakura (8-7)
Sekiwake-Kirishima (11-4), Takayasu (8-7)
Komusubi-Oho (4-11), Wakamotoharu (8-7)
Maegashira 1-Ichiyamamoto (4-11), Yoshinofuji (8-7)
Maegashira 2-Ura (4-11). Wakatakakage (9-6)
Maegashira 3-Takanosho (5-10), Hakunofuji (5-8-2)
Maegashira 4-Daieisho (7-8), Atamifuji (12-3, lost playoff)
Maegashira 5-Tamawashi (5-10), Churanoumi (9-6)
Maegashira 6-Hiradoumi (9-6), Onokatsu (7-8)
Maegashira 7-Oshoma (7-8), Fujinokawa (10-5)
Maegashira 8-Shodai (7-8), Kinbozan (4-11)
Maegashira 9-Gonoyama (7-8), Roga (7-8)
Maegashira 10-Tokihayate (8-7), Kotoshoho (9-6)
Maegashira 11-Chiyoshoma (6-9), Nishikifuji (6-6-3)
Maegashira 12-Midorifuji (6-9), Abi (10-5)
Maegashira 13-Tobizaru (7-8), Tomokaze (4-11)
Maegashira 14-Shishi (9-6), Mitakeumi (7-8)
Maegashira 15-Ryuden (6-9), Asakoryu (9-6)
Maegashira 16-Asanoyama (9-6), Oshoumi (10-5)
Maegashira 17-Asahakuryu (8-7), Hatsuyama (2-13)

Juryo:
Juryo 1-Kotoeiho (8-7), Fujiseiun (11-4)
Juryo 2-Daiseizan (7-8), Kagayaki (6-9)
Juryo 3-Fujiryoga (9-6), Shirokuyma (6-9)
Juryo 4-Sadanoumi (9-6), Shonannoumi (5-10)
Juryo 5-Tamashoho (5-10), Takerufuji (8-7)
Juryo 6-Kotokuzan (3-12), Nishinoryu (9-6)
Juryo 7-Tochitaikai (3-7-5), Asasuiryu (10-5)
Juryo 8-Meisei (8-7), Kitanowaka (7-8)
Juryo 9-Hitoshi (9-6), Kayo (9-6)
Juryo 10-Kazekeno (5-10), Tohakuryu (7-8)
Juryo 11-Wakanosho (12-3, Tournament Champion), Tsurugisho (6-9)
Juryo 12-NIshikigi (7-8), Kuokukaiyu (10-5)
Juryo 13-Hidenoumi (5-10), Dewanoryu (8-7)
Juryo 14-Hakuyozan (6-9), Kazuma (8-7)

Notes: Is it too early to think about Aonishiki Yokozuna? He’s got the consecutive championships now but the first one was at Sekiwake so that may mean having to go for promotion in March and doing what he’s done every tournament so far-11 or 12 wins. Based on the champion’s interview and post-tournament Association comments promotion contention is a no right now. Both Yokozuna had injury issues/rumors and struggled despite managing 10 wins each and Onosato getting back into championship contention at the end but they both started 6-1 then it fell apart. Kotozakura showed flashes of contention but as usual for this past year slumped late, losing his last 3 to fall out of it and disappoint yet again with only 8 wins to barely protect his rank. Kirishima & Takayasu will stay Sekiwake, with Kirishima needing a championship next time for potential Ozeki promotion because he was M2 last tournament. Wakamotoharu salvaged his rank on the last day after an 0-5 start, rallying to get to 8-7 while Oho will take another big fall as he can’t break through in Sanyaku. Ichiyamamoto’s personal best ranking effort ended early with a disastrous 1-9 start while Yoshinofuji rescued a Special Prize with his win today. Ura also is taking another big fall while Atamifuji is the big toss-up after his playoff loss-he could finally reach Sanyaku but based on Wakamotoharu saving his rank and the playoff loss I believe he won’t make it and will be M1 in March. For now it looks like the only definite demotion to Juryo is Hatsuyama, who may be lucky to hang on to Juryo after a 2-13 top tier debut at M17. Ryuden is a big maybe for demotion as is Tomokaze. It was also revealed there was no Technique Prize awarded because it would have gone yet again to Aonishiki but as Ozeki or Yokozuna he is not eligible for Special Prizes (only Maegashira, Komusubi & Sekiwake are).
For Juryo, It’s been revealed on social media that Shirokuma was injured in his final day match. Twisted ankle. Status uncertain. That aside, the numbers game is going to shun somebody again, this time I think it will be Kotoeiho staying in Juryo while Fujiseiun gets promoted this time. Fujiryoga will probably slot in as the other J1 while Sadanoumi likely just misses out on a top tier return after a strong start. Asasuiryu had an impressive finish after starting 0-4, going 10-1 the rest of the way while Wakanosho won his last 6 and 8 of his last 9 for his first championship. At the bottom, Hakuyozan & Hidenoumi look like they’ll be demoted to Makushita and possibly Tochitaikai, which if that happens would mean no Kasugano Beya wrestlers in the top 2 tiers for the first time in 60 years. Thanks to a final day win Nishikigi is probably safe one more time. As for Tsurugisho’s pledge to retire if demoted out of Juryo again? 6-9 at J11 probably means no retirement (it’s in big part because he announced his marriage at the start of the tournament). But reportedly he was also injured on the final day. Status uncertain but if he can’t compete in March then it’s over. Despite finishing with consecutive losses Kazuma & Dewanoryu did enough beforehand to clinch promotion and will stay in Juryo with 8 wins each.

The Shin-Juryo & Sai-Juryo rikishi for March 2026 have been announced: Promoted to Juryo for the first time are Toshinofuji (the former Seihakuho) and Fukuzaki, who also will be kaimei as his new shikona (ring name) will be Fujitensei. Being promoted back to Juryo after prior demotion is Shimazuumi. There were 8 retirements which includes Daiamami, who was the only one above the Sandanme to retire (2 Sandanme, 3 Jonidan, 2 Jonokuchi).

Also, it was announced earlier this week that Tamawashi has been recognized by Guinness World Records for his Iron Man streak of never missing a day (excluding 2 expunged absent days that were pandemic-related because they were not his fault. There were policies at one time stating of one wrestler got Covid-19 during a tournament, the entire stable had to withdraw even if they did not have the virus. Mitakeumi got an extra chance at Ozeki because this would have otherwise resulted in demotion due to having to withdraw because of this).

In other major off-dohyo news, Tokiwayama Beya is changing hands and names because the current Tokiwayama stepped down after the tournament because he just reached, or is about to reach, the mandatory retirement age of 65. It will now become Minatogawa Beya as the former Takakeisho takes over as stablemaster. This may open the Tokiwayama elder stock for Takanosho when he retires as it’s believed he holds it but if he wants to be a stablemaster he may have to go elsewhere as Minatogawa/Takakeisho has nearly 40 years until he turns 65. Also coming up this Saturday is the retirement & haircutting ceremony for the former Terunofuji, now Isegahama. Watch for clips hopefully showing up on YouTube in the next week or two. Also coming in the next couple weeks os the 2026 Hakuho Cup, the 16th annual event held by the legendary former Yokozuna, now without Japan Sumo Association backing or involvement (namely no former Isegahama-now Miyagino-keeping a close leash on Hakubo). Live (and hopefully on demand streams) of the event will be available FOR FREE on YouTube.

UPDATE: The Terunofuji retirement event will be streamed live on ABEMA beginning Friday at 5 PN PT/8 PM ET.