All-Japan 11/20/22 Results

All-Japan ran the 4th day of the World’s Strongest Tag League today, nearing the halfway point of the tournament and heading into the home stretch of the Jr. Battle Of Glory tournament.

Today’s event was held at Hotel Epinard Nasu in Tochigi and will be available on demand on AJPW.TV tomorrow. There was no live broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 368.

Match 1: Yoshitatsu, TAJIRI & Atsuki Aoyagi beat Takao Omori, Black Menso-re & Dan Tamura. Yoshitatsu pinned Menso-re after Cockroach Driver 2022.

Match 2: Jr. Battle Of Glory: Ryo Inoue beat Hokuto Omori.

Match 3: Jr. Battle Of Glory: Rising Hayato beat Hikaru Sato.

Match 4: World’s Strongest Tag League: Koji Doi & Kuma Arashi beat Yuji Nagata & Yuma Anzai. Arashi pinned Anzai after Argentine Backbreaker.

Match 5: World’s Strongest Tag League: Jake Lee & Yuma Aoyagi beat Jun & Rei Saito. Lee pinned Jun Saito after D4C.

Match 6: World’s Strongest Tag League: Shuji Ishikawa & Cyrus beat Suwama & KONO. Cyrus pinned KONO after a reverse splash.

Main Event: World’s Strongest Tag League: Shotaro Ashino & Ryuki Honda beat Kento Miyahara & Takuya Nomura. Ashino beat Miyahara with an ankle lock.

The next event is Wednesday at Nagoya Congress Center in Nagoya. Live streaming on AJPW.TV will begin at 1 AM PT/4 AM ET.

AEW Full Gear 2022 Results (11/19/22)

Here are the quick results from tonight’s AEW Full Gear 2022 PPV from Newark, NJ:
Pre-show:
Best Friends beat The Factory. Danhausen pinned Nick Comoroto.
World Title Eliminator Tournament: Ricky Starks beat Brian Cage.
Eddie Kingston beat Jun Akiyama.

PPV:
In a Steel Cage match, Jungle Boy beat Luchasaurus by submission.

AEW Trios Champions Death Triangle beat The Elite to retain the titles. Rey Fenix pinned Kenny Omega after a cheap shot using the timekeeper’s bell hammer.

AEW TBS Champion Jade Cargill beat Nyla Rose to retain the title.

ROH World Champion Chris Jericho beat Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli & Sammy Guevara in a 4-way by pinning Castagnoli to retain the title.

Saraya beat Britt Baker.

Samoe Joe beat AEW TNT Champion Wardlow & Powerhouse Hobbs in a 3-way by beating Hobbs to become THE NEW AEW TNT CHAMPION!

In a No DQ match, Darby Allin & Sting beat Jeff Jarrett & Jay Lethal. Allin pinned Lethal after Coffin Drop.

Jamie Hayter beat AEW Interim Women’s Champion Toni Storm to become THE NEW AEW INTERIM WOMEN’S CHAMPION!

AEW Tag Team Champions The Acclaimed beat Keith Lee & Swerve Strickland to retain the titles. Max Caster pinned Strickland after an assisted Michinoku Driver.

MJF beat AEW World Champion Jon Moxley to become THE NEW AEW WORLD CHAMPION! William Regal talked MJF out of using the Dynamite Diamond Ring…then gave MJF brass knuckles for the cheap shot feel finish. Perfection.

Announced or expected for Wednesday’s Dynamite based on events tonight:
World Title Eliminator Tournament Finals: Ethan Page vs. Ricky Starks
ROH World Champion Chris Jericho vs. Tomohiro Ishii for the title
AEW All-Atlantic Champion Orange Cassidy vs. Jake Hager for the title

When the media scrum began, it was hard to hear due to lack of microphones but it sounds like Revolution will happen in March 2023, possibly in San Francisco, CA.

Sumo-November 2022 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 7 Results (11/19/22) (Top 2 Tiers) (Updated)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 7 of the November 2022 Grand Sumo Tournament from Fukuoka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita
Makuuchi (Top Tier):
Azumaryu (M14) beat Atamifuji (M15)
Ichiyamamoto (M14) beat Terutsuyoshi (M16)
Oho (M13) beat Hidenoumi (J4)
Hiradoumi (M16) beat Okinoumi (M13)
Kagayaki (M15) beat Onosho (M11)
Chiyoshoma (M10) beat Kotoeko (M12)
Aoiyama (M10) beat Chiyotairyu (M12)
Kotoshoho (M11) beat Takanosho (M9)
Abi (M9) beat Takarafuji (M8)
Myogiryu (M7) beat Nishikigi (M6)
Nishikifuji (M5) beat Tochinoshin (M8)
Hokutofuji (M5) beat Ryuden (M6)
Endo (M7) beat Sadanoumi (M4)
Meisei (M2) beat Ichinojo (M2)
Kotonowaka (M1) beat Tamawashi (K)
Takayasu (M1) beat Daieisho (K)
Kiribayama (K) beat Mitakeumi (S)
Hoshoryu (S) beat Wakamotoharu (M4)
Tobizaru (K) beat Wakatakakage (S)
Shodai (O) beat Ura (M3)
Takakeisho (O) beat Midorifuji (M3)
Leader: Takayasu, Abi, Hoshoryu, Oho (6-1)
On the flip side, 3 are now 0-7 after Week 1-Takatafuji, Terutsuyoshi, Ura. Any more losses and they are demoted, and if he doesn’t win out Terutsuyoshi will be demoted to Juryo in January. 7-8 MAY keep him in the top tier. And there is pretty much guaranteed to be no repeat champion this time as Tamawashi, the September winner, now is 1-6.

Juryo:
Gonoyama (J14) beat Daiseiryu (Ms3)
Tsushimanada (J14) beat Tokushoryu (J12)
Enho (J11) beat Takakento (J11)
Chiyosakae (J10) beat Roga (J13)
Shimazuumi (J13) beat Daishoho (J9)
Oshoma (J12) beat Shimanoumi (J8)
Kinbozan (J7) beat Kaisho (J10)
Daiamami (J9) beat Tochimusashi (J7)
Kotokuzan (J8) beat Kitanowaka (J6)
Mitoryu (J3) beat Hokuseiho (J6)
Chiyonokuni (J5) beat Tsurugisho (J3)
Churanoumi (J2) beat Bushozan (J2)
Chiyomaru (J1) beat Akua (J5)
Yutakayama (J4) beat Tohakuryu (J1)
Leader: Tsurugisho, Akua (6-1). But both losing cost them each a potential 3-win advantage over the field.

Asanoyama Watch: As expected, no match today. The former Ozeki is one of 7 Makushita men at 4-0, with a promotion and winning record secured. There could be as many as 9 total at 4-0 after tomorrow. No match tomorrow but we will know his Day 9 opponent after Day 8 wraps up.

Reminder: There will be 50 minutes of LIVE top-tier matches tomorrow at 3:10 AM ET/12:10 AM PT in English on NHK World Japan.

UPDATE: There are reports that Chiyotairyu retired after his loss to Aoiyama today. If this is true he finishes his career with one championship in Juryo, 3 Kinboshi (Gold Star Victories), a highest rank of Komusubi and a career record of 463-483-57 and would have a 2-6-7 record this tournament. More to come…

BREAKING: Konosuke Takeshita Signs With AEW

All Elite Wrestling just announced that DDT star Konosuke Takeshita has signed with AEW. The deal became official just before last night’s AEW Rampage. Nothing yet from DDT and his future there is uncertain but I imagine Takeshita will still compete in Japan from time to time. He will make a brief appearance tonight on the Full Gear PPV pre-show on YouTube.

11/20/22-11/26/22 Events Schedule

Here is the current events schedule for 11/20/22-11/26/22, which is subject to change (all times PT):
11/20:
Midnight-New Japan Pro Wrestling/Stardom HISTORIC X-OVER, Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan. Live via PPV on New Japan World (separate purchase required)
1 AM-Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling, Shinjuku Face, Tokyo, Japan. Live on WRESTLE UNIVERSE

11/21:
1:30 AM-New Japan Pro Wrestling World Tag League/Super Jr. Tag League 2022, Korakuen Hall, Tokyo. Live on New Japan World. FREE BROADCAST

11/22:
1 AM-All-Japan Pro Wrestling World’s Strongest Tag League, Nagoya Congress Center, Nagoya, Japan. Live on AJPW.TV
1:30 AM-New Japan Pro Wrestling World Tag League/Super Jr. Tag League 2022, Korakuen Hall. Live on New Japan World
3 AM-Masa Takanashi Independent Event, Shinjuku Face, Tokyo. No live broadcast
11 PM-Pro Wrestling NOAH NOAH THE BEST 2022, Yoyogi National Stadium Gym 2, Tokyo. Live on WRESTLE UNIVERSE in English only

11/23:
1 AM-New Japan Pro Wrestling World Tag League/Super Jr. Tag League 2022, Arena Tachikawa Tachihi, Tokyo, Live on New Japan World
5 PM-All Elite Wrestling “AEW Dynamite”, Chicago, IL. Live on TBS in US and FITE elsewhere

11/25:
1:30 AM-New Japan Pro Wrestling World Tag League/Super Jr. Tag League 2022, Kiryu Civic Gym, Gunma, Japan. Live on New Japan World
1 PM-All Elite Wrestling “AEW Rampage”. TAPED on TNT in US and FITE elsewhere. SPECIAL START TIME (simulcast in all US time zones)

11/26:
1 AM-New Japan Pro Wrestling World Tag League/Super Jr. Tag League 2022,
Fujisawa City Akibadai Cultural Gym, Kanagawa, Japan. Live on New Japan World
6 PM-Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling “ALL RISE ’22”, Korakuen Hall. Live on WRESTLE UNIVERSE. LIVE RESULTS SCHEDULED
8:30 PM-All-Japan Pro Wrestling World’s Strongest Tag League, Shonan Fujisawa Market Special Ring, Kanagawa, Japan. Available on demand on AJPW.TV the following day
TBA-November 2022 Grand Sumo Tournament Final Day, Fukuoka Convention Center, Fukuoka, Japan. Live broadcast of final matches and award ceremony on NHK World Japan beginning at 11:30 PM PT (available online for free, no signup required)

All-Japan 11/19/22 Results

All-Japan ran the third day of the World’s Strongest Tag League today, including the 3rd day of the Jr. Battle Of Glory Tournament.

Today’s event was held at Sunrec Kitakami in Iwate and can be watched on demand on AJPW.TV.

The announced paid attendance was 456. Based on what I saw at the beginning of the replay, this may have been a legit sellout, at worst it looked very close.

Match 1: Shotaro Ashino & Ryuki Honda beat Hikaru Sato & Ryo Inoue. Honda pinned Inoue after Final Vent.

Match 2: Jun & Rei Saito beat Atsuki Aoyagi & Hokuto Omori. Jun Saito pinned Omori after a chokeslam.

Match 3: Jr. Battle Of Glory: Dan Tamura beat Rising Hayato.

Match 4: Takao Omori, Black Menso-re & ATM beat Yoshitatsu, TAJIRI & Aizawa No. 1. Menso-re pinned Yoshitatsu.

Match 5: World’s Strongest Tag League: Kento Miyahara & Takuya Nomura beat Koji Doi & Kuma Arashi. Miyahara pinned Arashi with a shutdown suplex hold.

Match 6: World’s Strongest Tag League: Suwama & KONO vs. Jake Lee & Yuma Aoyagi went to a double countout. No points.

Main Event: world’s Strongest Tag League: Shuji Ishikawa & Cyrus beat Yuji Nagata & Yuma Anzai. Ishikawa pinned Anzai after Splash Mountain.

The next event is tomorrow at Hotel Epinard Nasu in Tochigi. This event will be available on demand on AJPW.TV shortly after the event concludes (normally this is the next day, which means it should be available at or shortly after 10 AM ET/7 AM PT). There will be no live broadcast.

AEW Rampage 11/18/22 Results

Here are the quick results from tonight’s LIVE AEW Rampage in Newark, NJ:

Word Title Eliminator Tournament: Ricky Starks beat Lance Archer. They brawled backstage to open the show and fought all the way to the ring, which lasted almost as long as the match. As a result, Starks will face Brian Cage in the Semifinals tomorrow.

FTW Champion Hook beat Lee Moriarty to retain the title.

Athena beat Madison Rayne. Squash.

Konosuke Takeshita & Jun Akiyama beat Eddie Kingston & Ortiz. Akiyama pinned Ortiz after Exploder.

Good show overall, entertaining from beginning to end.

Added to the Full Gear Pre-Show tomorrow: Beat Friends vs. The Factory (10 Man Tag), Starks-Cage and Kingston-Akiyama.

Next week’s Rampage will air at 4 PM ET/3 PM CT on the east coast due to NHL coverage on TNT. Should be regular time (10 PM PT) on the west coast.

Sumo-November 2022 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 6 Results (11/18/22) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 6 of the November 2022 Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita
Makuuchi (Top Tier):
Kagayaki (M15) beat Hiradoumi (M16)
Mitoryu (J3) beat Ichiyamamoto (M14)
Okinoumi (M13) beat Azumaryu (M14)
Oho (M13) beat Terutsuyoshi (M16)
Chiyotairyu (M12) beat Atamifuji (M15)
Kotoeko (M13) beat Aoiyama (M10)
Takanosho (M9) beat Chiyoshoma (M10)
Abi (M9) beat Kotoshoho (M11)
Tochinoshin (M9) beat Onosho (M11)
Nishikigi (M6) beat Takarafuji (M8)
Hokutofuji (M5) beat Endo (M7)
Myogiryu (M7) beat Nishikifuji (M5)
Ryuden (M6) beat Sadanoumi (M4)
Wakamotoharu (M4) beat Meisei (M2)
Kotonowaka (M1) beat Tobizaru (K)
Kiribayama (K) beat Tamawashi (K)
Hoshoryu (S) beat Daieisho (K)
Wakatakakage (S) beat Ichinojo (M2)
Takayasu (M1) beat Mitakeumi (S)
Takakeisho (O) beat Ura (M3)
Shodai (O) beat Midorifuji (M3)
Leader: Hoshoryu, Takayasu, Abi, Oho (5-1)

Juryo:
Tsushimanada (J14) beat Shimazuumi (J13)
Asanoyama (Ms4) beat Tokushoryu (J12)
Oshoma (J12) beat Roga (J13)
Gonoyama (J14) beat Takakento (J11)
Kaisho (J10) beat Daiamami (J9)
Daishoho (J9) beat Shimanoumi (J8)
Enho (J11) beat Kotokuzan (J8)
Kinbozan (J7) beat Chiyosakae (J10)
Akua (J5) beat Tochimusashi (J7)
Hokuseiho (J6) beat Hidenoumi (J4)
Yutakayama (J4) beat Kitanowaka (J6)
Chiyonokuni (J5) beat Churanoumi (J2)
Tsurugisho (J3) beat Tohakuryu (J1)
Bushozan (J2) beat Chiyomaru (J1)
Leader: Akua, Tsurugisho (6-0)

Asanoyama Watch: The former Ozeki was a surprise guest today as the Makushita Man in Juryo, easily beating Tokushoryu to go to 4-0 and clinch a 4th straight promotion and winning record. No match tomorrow and he now may not compete again until Day 9, when the Makushita begins round 5. For now he’s the sole Makushita leader with 14 at 3-0.
In the Sandanme, 22 are tied at 3-0. In the Jonidan, 24 are tied at 3-0, while in the Jonokuchi former top tier and Juryo mainstay Kyokutaisei, attempting a comeback after missing the last 3 tournaments and most of the prior 2 following a few poor performances, is off to a good start as he is one of four left at 3-0. At this point it’s all but definite he’ll at least move back up to Jonidan in January, a pace that if all goes well could put him back up in Makushita by May..

DDT 11/18/22 Results

DDT ran the penultimate event of the D KING GP 2022 today, which would set up the Finals but also had the potential to require additional tiebreaker matches pending the outcomes of today’s matches.

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

The announced paid attendance was 450. Vocal cheering was allowed so with further capacity limits this was about 65% full.

Match 1: Pre-show match: Yusuke Okada beat Yuki Ishida.

Match 2: Pre-show match: In a handicap match, Yuki Iino, Yumehito Imanari & Koju Takeda beat Akito, Masa Takanashi, Antonio Honda & Gorgeous Matsuno. Iino beat Honda with Sexy Lockup. This became a handicap match because Danshoku Dieno had to miss the card due to a possible fever.

During the opening announcements, Matsuno announced he would be having kidney transplant surgery but promised to make a comeback (Matsuno is well into his 50s if not his 60s). Announced for upcoming events are a “New Year’s Electric Blast” match at the request of Shunma Katsumata, likely involving Atsushi Onita, on 1/7/23 and, on 12/29, LiLiCo will participate in the opening ritual of anal explosion with her husband’s consent. Only in DDT. If anybody in attendance wants a refund after seeing that, shame on them. Anyway, Moving On…

Match 3: Minoru Fujita, MJ Pawl & KANON beat Yukio Sakaguchi, Hideki Okatani & Yuya Koroku. KANON pinned Koroku after Sleepy Hollow.

Match 4: In a No Touch Rule match, HARASHIMA, Naruki Doi, Toru Owashi & Kazuki Hirata beat MAO, Shunma Katsumata, Toui Kojima & Takeshi Masada. Doi pinned Kojima after Bakatare Sliding Kick. Afterwards, Doi participation for 12/21 & 12/29 was announced, with one event possibly having him in a match against HARASHIMA.

Match 5: D KING GP 2022 Block A: Joey Janela vs. Rickey Shane Page went to a double countout. No points.

Match 6: D KING GP 2022 Block A: Naomi Yoshimura beat Tetsuya Endo.

Match 7: D KING GP 2022 Block A: Yuki Ueno beat Daisuke Sasaki. As a result, Ueno wins Block A and advances to the Finals.

Match 8: D KING GP 2022 Block B: Chris Brookes beat Yuji Hino.

Main Event: D KING GP 2022 Block B: Yukio Naya beat Kazusada Higuchi. As a result, Naya wins Block B and advances to the Finals and it will be Ueno-Naya on 12/4 with the winner facing Higuchi on 12/29 for the KO-D Openweight Championship.

The Final is 12/4. The next event is 11/27 at JR Omori Station East Exit Square in Tokyo. This is a free outdoor event. There will be no live broadcast.

Sumo-November 2022 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 5 Results (11/17/22) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 5 of the November 2022 Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita
Makuuchi (Top Tier):
Atamifuji (M15) beat Kagayaki (M15)
Tsurugisho (J3) beat Azumaryu (M14)
Ichiyamamoto (M14) beat Hiradoumi (M16)
Oknoumi (M13) beat Terutsuyoshi (M16)
Oho (M13) beat Kotoeko (M12)
Onosho (M11) beat Chiyotairyu (M12)
Aoiyama (M10) beat Kotoshoho (M11)
Abi (M9) beat Takanosho (M9)
Chiyoshoma (M10) beat Tochinoshin (M8)
Myogiryu (M7) beat Endo (M7)
Ryuden (M6) beat Takarafuji (M8)
Nishikifuji (M5) beat Hokutofuji (M5)
Sadanoumi (M4) beat Nishikigi (M6)
Kotonowaka (M1) beat Wakamotoharu (M4)
Daieisho (K) beat Kiribayama (K)
Takayasu (M1) beat Tamawashi (K)
Wakatakakage (S) beat Ura (M3)
Mitakeumi (S) beat Tobizaru (K)
Hoshoryu (S) beat Midorifuji (M3)
Meisei (M2) beat Shodai (O)
Takakeisho (O) beat Ichinojo (M2)
Leader: 8 tied at 4-1

Juryo:
Roga (J13) beat Shimazuumi (J13)
Oshoma (J12) beat Tokihayate (Ms3)
Tokushoryu (J12) beat Gonoyama (J14)
Takakento (J11) beat Tsushimanada (J14)
Daiamami (J9) beat Enho (J11)
Kaisho (J10) beat Kotokuzan (J8)
Shimanoumi (J8) beat Chiyosakae (J10)
Daishoho (J9) beat Kinbozan (J7)
Hokuseiho (J6) beat Kitanowaka (J6)
Chiyonokuni (J5) beat Tochimusashi (J7)
Yutakayama (J4) beat Hidenoumi (J4)
Akua (J5) beat Churanoumi (J2)
Chiyomaru (J1) beat Mitoryu (J3)
Bushozan (J2) beat Tohakuryu (J1)
Leader: Akua, Tsurugisho (5-0)

Asanoyama Watch: The former Ozeki easily beat Hakuyozan to improve to 3-0 and is now one win away from his 4th straight winning record and promotion since returning from suspension. 4 wins will not get him back to Juryo in January, I still believe he’ll need 6 but 5 may be enough. No match tomorrow, he next will be in action on Day 7 or 8.