New Japan News: Title Change In Mexico Yesterday

According to various US news sites, there was a New Japan title change in Mexico at a CMLL event last night-Angel De Oro & Niebla Roja beat STRONG Tag Team Champions Templario & TJP to win the titles and become the 13th Champions. This comes amidst some rumors on various US sites that TJP is headed to WWE, but not as a wrestler-he reportedly would be a coach for NXT at the WWE Performance Center, or specifically a guest coach.

While they did not say anything about the title change, New Japan has updated their Japanese website to reflect the new champs. TJP is also still listed as a roster member so, as they always say, make of this what you will.

(New Japan’s Japanese page also reveals that, in June, TJP & Templario actually beat de Oro & Roja to retain the titles, which was V1 for the then-champs. Gonna have to dig that up on YouTube in case it’s not paywalled on CMLL’s channel)

Injury Report: No Desperado At The Boat Races

New Japan has announced a late injury change to tomorrow’s (apparently non-televised) event at Shimonoseki Boat Races-El Desperado is now off. Lower back. Out indefinitely. He was to have been in the main event teaming with Yuya Uemura, Shota Umino & Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kosei Fujita, Hartley Jackson, Ryohei Oiwa & Zack Sabre Jr. Go Takemura (Independent/Freelancer) is the replacement. It’s not yet known how long Desperado will be out but with his being part of the World Tag League starting Thursday it could be an issue if he can’t compete.

More as it becomes available.

Pro Wrestling NOAH 11/15/25 Results

Pro Wrestling NOAH continued the NOAH Jr. Grand Prix today in Osaka with Quarterfinals matches.

Today’s event was held at Osaka Prefectural Gym 2 in Osaka and can be watched on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE.

The announced paid attendance was 659.

Match 1: Kai Fujimura & AMAKUSA beat Shuji Kondo & Tadasuke. Fujimura pinned Tadasuke after Hat Trick.

Match 2: KENTA, Ulka Sasaki, Tetsuya Endo & Junta Miyawaki beat Daga, Daiki Odashima, Hajime Ohara & Alejandro. Endo pinned Odashima after Burning Star Press.

Match 3: Hank Walker (WWE), Tank Ledger (WWE) & Yuto Kikuchi beat Manabu Soya, Saxon Huxley & Atsushi Kotoge. Walker pinned Kotoge after Collision Course.

Match 4: Yoshiki Inamura & Jack Morris beat Kaito Kiyomiya & Harutoki. Morris pinned Harutoki after a tiger driver.

Match 5: Masa Kitamiya & Takashi Sugiura beat Naomichi Marufuji & Kenoh. Sugiura pinned Kenoh after Olympic Yosen Slam. As a result, Kitamiya & Sugiura get the next GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Championship shot at new champions Hank Walker & Tank Ledger. Or in this case an immediate rematch.

NOAH Jr. Grand Prix:
Match 6: Hiromu Takahshi (New Japan) beat Ninja Mack.
Main Event: HAYATA beat Eita.
As a result, Takahashi & HAYATA advance to the Semifinals. Takahashi will face the Tadasuke-AMAKUSA winner while HAYATA will face the Kondo-Fujimura winner. Both matches are tomorrow.

The next event is tomorrow. There will be no live broadcast. On demand Thursday.

Tokyo Joshi Pro 11/15/25 Results

After the weekend began with a crossover event with IWA Japan & Thailand’s SETUP Pro Wrestling in Japan, some of the Tokyo Joshi Pro roster was in Malayasia today for a crossover event with DDT called LOVE & PEACE, also featuring a handful of live music performances by Up Up Girls and KLP48 among others.

Today’s event was held at Putalin Jaya Geospace in Selangor, Malaysia and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE in Japanese at a later date.

The paid attendance was not announced.

A solo idol performance by idol Azuki Moeno opened the pre-show followed by greeting from wrestlers and idols, with some apparent boos for Yuki Kamifuku which she noted in her comments. Chris Brookes was also present representing DDT. Up Up Girls performance followed with their live performance.

Match 1: MVPW Provided Match: LOVExFRDM beat JUICYxBOYZ. Finnick Rose pinned Wonder Boy.

Match 2: Shino Suzuki & Uta Takami beat Marika Kobashi & Kira Summer. Suzuki pinned Summer after a belly to belly suplex.

A live performance by NGT48, another AKB48 sub-label/spinoff, followed here.

Match 3: Sanshiro Takagi, Shinichiro Kawamatsu & Eman Azman beat Chris Brookes, Shota & Jack Alecanser. kawamatsu pinned Shota after Ax Bomber.

The last live performance here was by KLP48, a Malaysia-based version of AKB48.

Main Event: Miu Watanabe, Yuki Arai & Raku beat Yuki Kamifuku, Mifu Ashida & Poppy Shay. Watanabe pinned Ashida after Teardrop.

The event concluded with a final song performance by KLP48, NGT48, Up Up Girls, Moeno and even Yuki Arai singing too, which makes me really hope these songs make the on demand version even though there may be a lot of muting due to copyrights. Based on post-event comments from Takagi, Watanabe, Arai & others it seemed like the event was a great success and hopefully they will return to Malaysia in the nest future.

The next event is a TJPW INSPIRATION event Wednesday at Itabashi Green Hall in Tokyo. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin at 2 AM PT/5 AM ET.

Injury Report: Another Potential King Falls

Dragon Gate has announced another injury casualty affecting KING OF GATE 2025, unfortunately it takes out another potential contender as the injured participant is Kota Minoura. Concussion. Occurred yesterday. Out indefinitely. He was to have faced Masaaki Mochizuki in the tournament tomorrow. Mochizuki will now get a forfeit win and a free pass to Round 2. No wors yet on how long Minoura may be out.

Sumo-November 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 6 Results (11/14/25) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 6 of the November 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo

Makuuchi (top tier):
Kagayaki (J4) beat Nishikifuji (M15)
Chiyoshoma (M17) beat Shonannoumi (M15)
Asakoryu (M17) beat Ryuden (M14)
Tokihayate (M14) beat Oshoumi (M16)
Gonoyama (M13) beat Sadanoumi (M16)
Mitakeumi (M13) beat Fujinokawa (M12)
Tomokaze (M12) beat Shishi (M11)
Daieisho (M10) beat Roga (M11)
Tobizaru (M9) beat Midorifuji (M9)
Kotoshoho (M10) beat Kinbozan (M8)
Atamifuji (M6) beat Ichiyamamoto (M8)
Yoshinofuji (M5) beat Churanoumi (M7)
Shodai (M5) beat Abi (M7)
Oshoma (M4) beat Onokatsu (M6)
Kirishima (M2) beat Wakatakakage (M1)
Takanosho (K) beat Takayasu (K)
Aonishiki (S) beat Ura (M3)
Oho (S) beat Hakuoho (M1)
Tamawashi (M4) beat Kotozakura (O)
Onosato (Y) beat Hiradoumi (M3)
Wakamotoharu (M2) beat Hoshoryu (Y). KINBOSHI!!! The third career Gold Star Victory for Wakamotoharu!
Leader: Onosato (6-0)
Of note: There ate still 9 days left but today it may unofficially be over and the Emperor’s Cup possibly handed back to Onosato. It’s now his to lose as the only unbeaten left with Fujinokawa taking his first loss and Hoshoryu now at 4-2 but the Yokozuna’s loss was on a HENKA! by Wakamotoharu. Hoshoryu gets an always-tough one tomorrow in Iron Man Tamawashi while Onosato tries to stay perfect against Ura. Asakoryu is also at 5-1 but he has a history of second half struggles after fast starts. Tokihayate is also in the group at 5-1 along with Atamifuji and Yoshinofuji, the latter seemingly back in form after some growing pains last time out. Aonishiki quickly bounced back from his first loss yesterday and is also 5-1, although only his second tournament in Sanyaku at least one stablemastet/judge suggested pre-tournament he could be on Ozeki Watch if he can once again win 11 matches or improve on that.
Also, since it looks like he will not return tomorrow it’s safe to say Meisei will be demoted to Juryo in January for the first time since July 2020. He has been out due to injuty. His only hope to stay is return Sunday and win out. There is a very slight chance he gets demoted all the way to Makushita if he can’t compete.

Juryo:
Kitanowaka (J12) beat Wakanosho (J14)
Tamashoho (J11) beat Shiden (J14)
Fujiryoga (J13) beat Tsurugisho (J11)
Hakuyozan (J10) beat Himukamaru (J13)
Tohakuryu (J10) beat Asasuiryu (J13)
Kayo (J8) beat Nishinoryu (J9)
Shirokuma (J7) beat Hidenoumi (J10)
Kazekeno (J6) beat Kotokuzan (J8)
Hatsuyama (J5) beat Nishikigi (J6)
Asanoyama (J4) beat Takerufuji (J7)
Kotoeiho (J2) beat Tochitaikai (J5)
Daiseizan (J3) beat Hitoshi (J1)
Fujiseiun (J1) beat Asahakuryu (J2)
Leader: Fujiryoga (6-0)
Of note: Second tier rookies have been faring very well in Juryo debuts recently and Fujiryoga, the former Goshima, is continuing that trend as sole leader. This is just his 5th career tournament (he was a Makushita 60 debut in March) and while it’s not fair at all to compare Juryo results to Makushita he’s now got 6 wins in 4 of those 5 tournaments (with one 4-3) and if he can go 15-0 he’d have a very slim chance at top tier promotion. Also of note for both tiers-I think this is the earliest point in some time that every wrestler in the top 2 tiers has at least one win. No 0-15s this time excluding withdrawals (Meisei & Mita).

Lower tier notes: No match for Enho today as expected and it looks like no match tomorrow, so he’ll be back Sunday on Day 8. Tomorrow starts what I call Promotion Day, when the lower tier leaders will be 4-0 and thus clinch winning records and promotions for the next tournament. There are 14 such co-leaders in Makushita at 3-0, most notably Seihakuho, one of the few remaining top prospects of former Yokozuna Hakuho (later Miyagino, who is now the former Isegahama/Asahifuji as Hakuho has completely left the Japan Sumo Association to start his own endeavors) who is now an Isegahama man like the others, Hakuoho being the other most notable one still going.

Reminder: NHK World Japan will have 50 minutes of LIVE top tier coverage FOR FREE on Sunday (Day 8) beginning at 12:10 AM PT/3:10 AM ET.

TJPW News: Title Matches Today, More (Updated)

Some Tokyo Joshi Pro news today:

At a joint IWA Japan/SETUP Pro Wrestling event today in Tokyo, there was a title change as Miyu Yamashita & Kaya Toribami became the new IWA JAPAN SETUP World Tag Team Champions, especially significant for Toribami as this is her first career championship, coming 4 years after her debut. Unfortunately for us Pom Harajuku failed in her attempt to reclaim the SETUP All-Asia Women’s Championship, which was the first title of her career and one she held in the past year.

Today’s event is expected to be available on demand in about 10 days. Updates to follow from IWA Japan and SETUP.

Some of the roster is in Malaysia for an event tomorrow (look for Kira Summer and especially Mifu Ashida posting lots of pics on social media), which will also feature live performances by Up Up Girls and KLP48, a Malaysia-based branch of J-pop megagroup AKB48. This event will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE at a later date with Japanese commentary.

Finally, it has been announced that Shoko Nakajima is off the major 12/7 event at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Unspecified circumstances which has me thinking potential schedule conflicts with Major League Wrestling as she is the MLW Women’s Featherweight Champion. A masked wrestler playing off of special guests Ovha Norma is the replacement.

UPDATE: DEVELOPING-After retaining the SETUP All-Asia Women’s Championship today against Pom Harajuku & Ram Kaichow in a 3-way, Matcha has now challenged Princess Of Princess Champion Miu Watanabe to a match on 12/13 in Bangkok, Thailand for the title. TJPW runs an event that day after a SETUP event earlier in the day at the same venue (The Circus Studio). More as it becomes available.

Sumo-November 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 5 Results (11/13/25) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 5 of the November 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo

Makuuchi (top tier):
Asakoryu (M17) beat Sadanoumi (M16)
Daiseizan (J3) beat Shonannoumi (M16)
Ryuden (M14) beat Chiyoshoma (M17)
Mitakeumi (M13) beat Oshoumi (M16)
Nishikifuji (M15) beat Gonoyama (M13)
Tokihayate (M14) beat Tomokaze (M12)
Roga (M11) beat Shishi (M11)
Fujinokawa (M12) beat Kotoshoho (M10)
Daieisho (M10) beat Kinbozan (M8)
Ichiyamamoto (M8) beat Tobizaru (M9)
Midorifuji (M9) beat Churanoumi (M7)
Onokatsu (M6) beat Abi (M7)
Yoshinofuji (M5) beat Shodai (M5)
Atamifuji (M6) beat Oshoma (M4)
Kirishima (M2) beat Tamawashi (M4)
Hakuoho (M1) beat Takanosho (K)
Takayasu (K) beat Oho (S)
Wakatakakge (M1) beat Aonishiki (S)
Ura (M3) beat Kotozakura (O)
Hoshoryu (Y) beat Hiradoumi (M3)
Onosato (Y) beat Wakamotoharu (M2)
Leader: Onosato, Fujinokawa (5-0)

Juryo:
Wakanosho (J14) beat Shiden (J14)
Fujiryoga (J13( beat Kitanowaka (J12)
Tsurugisho (J11) beat Himukamaru (J13)
Asasuiryu (J12) beat Hakuyozan (J10)
Tamashoho (J11) beat Nishinoryu (J9)
Hidenoumi (J9) beat Tohakuryu (J10)
Kazekeno (J8) beat Shirokuma (J7)
Kotokuzan (J6) beat Kayo (J8)
Takerufuji (J7) beat Tochitaikai (J5)
Asanoyama (J4) beat Nishikigi (J6)
Hatsuyama (J5) beat Kotoeiho (J2)
Fujiseiun (J1) beat Kagayaki (J4)
Asahakuryu (J2) beat Hitoshi (J1)
Leader: Fujiryoga (5-0)

Lower tier noted: Enho took his first loss today against Kazuma, the September Sandanme Champion who made a massive leap up to Ms15 and now has won 10 straight matches overall. Amazingly, he has only 2 career losses so far but also has more absent days than wins (30 absent, 27 wins) so far due to missing 4 tournaments because of an injury in his debut tournament (after he clinched promotion). Enho will try to bounce back on Day 7 or 8.

Stardom 11/13/25 Results

Stardom continued the Goddesses Of Stardom Tag League Tournament today in Aomori.

Today’s event was held at Aomori Utori 1st Floor Multipurpose Large Hall in Aomori and can be watched on demand on Stardom World. You can also watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 420.

There were last-minute changes to the card due to Suzu Suzuki and Ema Maishima being pulled off the event. Suzuki-the always vague poor health. Maishima-undisclosed injury.

Match 1: Goddess Of Stardom Tournament Red Block: Sareee & Mika Kanae beat Bozilla & Akira Kurogame. Kanae pinned Kurogame.

Match 2: Saya Kamitani, Natsuko Tora & Ruaka beat Saya Iida, Momo Kohgo & Bea Priestley. Kamitani pinned Kohgo after Star Crusher.

Match 3: Ami Sohrei & Lady C beat Ranna Yagami & Kikyo Futusawa. C pinned Furusawa after a big boot.

Match 4: Rina Yamashita & HANAKO beat Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara. HANAKO pinned Sakura after JP Coaster.

Match 5: Goddess Of Stardom Tournament Blue Block: Konami & Rina beat AZM & Miyu Amasaki. Konami beat AZM.

Main Event: Goddess Of Stardom Tournament Red Block: Yuna Mizumori & Mei Seira beat Waka Tsukiyama & Rian. Seira pinned Rian.

Goddess Of Stardom Tournament Blue Block: Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara beat Suzu Suzuki & Rina Yamashita by forfeit. Because Suzuki is also off the next 2 events, that means Suuzki/Yamashita are now eliminated from contention as they will forfeit their 11/15 match to Iida/Priestley plus their 11/16 match to Sohrei/C and will have just 2 matches left with no points and 3rd place currently has 4 points and tiebreakers.

The next event is Saturday at Chateraise Gateau Kingdom Sapporo in Hokkaido. There will be no live broadcast.

Injury Report: A Pair of Dimmed Stars (Updated)

Stardom announced there were a pair of injury absences from today’s events as both Suzu Suzuki & Ema Maishima were/are out. Suzuki-the always vague poor health. Maishima-undisclosed injury. Besides card changes that meant it affected the Goddess Of Stardom Tag League as Suzuki & Rina Yamashita had to take a forfeit loss to Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara. It’s not yet known if either will miss additional time.

UPDATE: Both are now off the next 2 events on 11/15 & 11:16 in Hokkaido.