Sumo-March 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 4 Results (3/12/25) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 4 of the March 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo

Makuuchi (top tier):
Shirokuma (M17) beat Kagayaki (J1)
Tokihayate (M18) beat Asakoryu (M16)
Aonishiki (M15) beat Mitakeumi (M17)
Sadanoumi (M15) beat Kotoshoho (M16)
Churanoumi (M14) beat Ryuden (M14)
Onokatsu (M12) beat Takarafuji (M12)
Shishi (M13) beat Midorifuji (M11)
Meisei (M11) beat Nishikigi (M10)
Hakuoho (M9) beat Shonannoumi (M10)
Endo (M9) beat Oshoma (M8)
Shodai (M7) beat Atamifuji (M8)
Tamawashi (M7) beat Takerufuji (M6)
Ura (M5) beat Hiradoumi (M6)
Ichiyamamoto (M4) beat Kinbozan (M5)
Tobizaru (M3) beat Takayasu (M4)
Chiyoshoma (M2) beat Abi (K)
Kirishima (K) beat Daieisho (S)
Takanosho (M3) beat Oho (S)
Wakamotoharu (M1) beat Onosato (O)
Kotozakura (O) beat Wakatakakage (M1)
Hoshoryu (Y) beat Gonoyama (M2)
Leader: Endo, Onokatsu (4-0)

Juryo:
Kusano (J14) beat Hatsuyama (J13)
Kiryuko (J12) beat Otsuji (J14)
Kazekeno (J13) beat Tsurugisho (J11)
Hitoshi (J12) beat Daiseizan (J10)
Shimanoumi (J10) beat Wakanosho (J11)
Hakuyozan (J8) beat Tohakuryu (J9)
Tomokaze (J7) beat Hokutofuji (J6)
Wakaikari (J9) beat Kotoeiho (J7)
Hidenoumi (J6) beat Nabatame (J5) by default/withdrawal
Shiden (J4) beat Mitoryu (J6)
Fujiseiun (J5) beat Oshoumi (J4)
Roga (J3) beat Tochitaikai (J3)
Kayo (J2) beat Tamashoho (J1)
Leader: Fujiseium, Hitoshi, Kusano (4-0)
WITHDRAWAL: Nabatame (J5). Left knee. Out at least 3 days. Return uncertain though. If he can’t return he may be demoted to Makushita as he would finish the equivalent of 1-14. Hidenoumi got the fusen as a reault.

Lower tier notes: Both Enho in Makushita and Asanoyama in Sandname won their second matches today, each going to 2-0 and halfway to promotion. Both will compete on consecutive days tomorrow and will look to go 3-0, then they will not compete on Day 6.

New Japan 3/12/25 Results

New Japan continued the New Japan Cup today with more Round 2 matches.

Today’s event was held at Uwajima City General Gym in Ehime and can be watched on demand on New Japan World.

The announced paid attendance was 924.

Match 1: TAKA Mochinoku & Yuya Uemura beat Daiki Nagai & YOSHI-HASHI. TAKA beat Nagai with Just Facrlock.

Match 2: Tomohiro Ishii, Satoshi Kojima & Yuji Nagata beat Katsuya Murashima, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Hirooki Goto. Kojima pinned Murashima after a lariat.

Match 3: Callum Newman, Jeff Cobb & TJP beat Hartley Jackson (Independent/Freelancer), Ryohei Oiwa & Zack Sabre Jr. Cobb pinned Jackson after Tour of the Islands.

Match 4: BUSHI, Yota Tsuji, Tetsuya Naito & Shingo Takagi beat Jado, Toru Yano, El Phantasmo & Boltin Oleg. Tsuji pinned Jado after a curb stomp.

Match 5: Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Sho, Yujiro Takahashi, Ren Narita & EVIL beat Chase Owens, Bad Luck Fale, Drilla Moloney, SANADA & David Finlay. Narita pinned Owens after Double Cross.

New Japan Cup Round 2:
Match 6: Taichi beat Gabriel Kidd by countout. House Of Torture interference.
Main Event: (A now bald) Shota Umino beat Great-O-Khan. New look and new attitude for Umino as his post-main event victory promo was…nothing.
As a result, Taichi will face Sabre in the Quarterfinals and Umino will face the Tetsuya Naito-Jeff Cobb winner (Friday).

The next event is Friday at Kaneoka Park Gym in Osaka. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 2;30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.

DDT 3/12/25 Results

DDT held a special event today to celebrate 15 years of HIRATA GO! aka a Kazuki Hirata 15th Anniversary Event, sure to be full of dancing & comedy.

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

The paid attendance was not announced.

Match 1: Shigehiro Irie (GLEAT), Akito & Shota (Independent/Freelancer) beat Yukio Naya, Takeshi Masada & Keigo Nakamura. Irie pinned Nakamura after Beast Bomber.

Match 2: Toru Owashi & Punch Tominaga (Dragon Gate) beat Danshoku Dieno & Antonio Honda in 9 seconds. Owashi pinned Honda. Which led to…
Match 2 (again): Match 2: Toru Owashi & Punch Tominaga (Dragon Gate) beat Danshoku Dieno & Antonio Honda. Owashi pinned Honda.

Match 3: Kotoka (?) won a 7 man battle royal, last eliminating Gota Ihashi.

Match 4: Shinya Aoki & Naruki Doi (Independent/Freelancer) beat Yuki Ueno & Yuki Ishida. Doi pinned Ishida after Bakatare Sliding Kick.

Match 5: MAO & Yoshihiko beat HARASHIMA & Pocotan. Yoshihiko pinned Pocotan after a double Rainmaker.

Main Event: Kazuki Hirata, Hiromu Takahashi (New Japan) & Keisuke Ishii (Independent/Freelancer) beat YO-HEY (Pro Wrestling NOAH), Kenshin Konno & Takao Soma. Hirata pinned Soma after Egoist Driver.

The next event is Judgment 2025, the DDT 28th Anniversary 5 Hour Event, on 3/20 at Korakuen Hall. It is schedules to legit go 5 hours. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin on 3/19 at 10 PM PT/1 AM ET.

Sumo-March 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 3 Results (3/11/25) (Top 2 Tiers) (Updated x2)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 3 of the March 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo

Makuuchi (top tier):
Tokihayate (M18) beat Tamashoho (J1)
Mitakeumi (M17) beat Shirokuma (M17)
Asakoryu (M16) beat Kotoshoho (M16)
Aonishiki (M15) beat Sadanoumi (M15)
Shishi (M13) beat Churanoumi (M14)
Takarafuji (M12) beat Ryuden (M14(
Onokatsu (M12) beat Meisei (M11)
Midorifuji (M11) beat Nishikigi (M10)
Enho (M9) beat Shonannoumi (M10)
Atamifuji (M8) beat Oshoma (M8)
Tamawashi (M7) beat Hakuoho (M9)
Hiradoumi (M6) beat Takerufuji (M6)
Kinbozan (M5) beat Shodai (M7)
Takayasu (M4) beat Ichiyamamoto (M4)
Ura (M5) beat Takanosho (M3)
Kirishima (K) beat Chiyoshoma (M2)
Oho (S) beat Tobizaru (M3)
Daieisho (S) beat Wakatakakage (M1)
Abi (K) beat Kotozakura (O)
Onosato (O) beat Gonoyama (M2)
Hoshoryu (Y) beat Wakamotoharu (M1)
Leader: 6 at 3-0

Juryo:
Kusano (J14) beat Otsuji (J14)
Hatsuyama (J13) beat Kazekeno (J13)
Hitoshi (J12) beat Kiryuko (J12)
Wakanosho (J11) beat Tsurugisho (J11)
Daiseizan (J10) beat Shimanoumi (J10)
Tohakuryu (J9) beat Wakaikari (J9)
Holkutofuji (J8) beat Hakuyozan (J8)
Kotoeiho (J7) beat Tomokaze (J7)
Hidenoumi (J6) beat Mitoryu (J6)
Fujiseiun (J5) beat Nabatame (J5)
Oshoumi (J4) beat Shiden (J4)
Tochitaikai (J3) beat Kayo (J2)
Roga (J3) beat Kagayaki (J1)
Leader: 5 at 3-0

Lower tier notes: No matches for Enho in Makushita and Asanoyama in Sandanme today. They both will have their second matches tomorrow.

UPDATE: While not yet officially announced, Hochi Sports reports Nabatame has WITHDRAWN ahead of Day 5. Left knee injuries suffered today. Out at least 3 days and may return in the second week. He is currently 1-2. If official then Hidenoumi will get the fusen as a result.

UPDATE 2: It’s now official.

New Japan 3/11/25 Results

New Japan continued the New Japan Cup today in Okayana with the start of Round 2.

Today’s event was held at Zip Arena Okayama in Okayama and can be watched on demand on New Japan World.

The announced paid attendance was 1312.

Match 1: Daiki Nagai, Satoshi Kojima & Yuji Nagata beat Katsuya Murashima, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Hirooki Goto. Nagata beat Murashima with Nagata Lock 2.

Match 2: Callum Newman, Jeff Cobb & TJP beat Chase Owens, Bad Luck Fale & Drilla Moloney. Cobb pinned Owens after Tour of the Islands.

Match 3: BUSHI, Yota Tsuji, Tetsuya Naito & Shingo Takagi beat Jado, Toru Yano, El Phantasmo & Boltin Oleg. Naito pinned Jado.

Match 4: SANADA & Gabriel Kidd beat TAKA Michinoku & Taichi. SANADA beat TAKA with Skull End.

Match 5: Tomohiro Ishii & Shota Umino beat Jacob Austin Young & Great-O-Khan. Ishii pinned Young after a vertical drop brainbuster.

New Japan Cup Round 2:
Match 6: Yuya Yemura beat YOSHI-HASHI.
Match 7: Zack Sabre Jr. beat Ryohei Oiwa.
Main Event: David Finlay beat EVIL by countout.
As a result, the first Quarterfinals will be Uemura vs. Finlay and Sabre vs. the Kidd-Taichi winner (tomorrow).

The next event is tomorrow at Uwajima City General Gym in Ehime. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 3 AM PT/6 AM ET.

Dragon Gate 3/10/25 Results

Dragon Gate continued the Rey De Parejas today in Nagoya.

Today’s event was held at Tsuyuhashi Sports Center in Nagoya and will be available on demand on DRAGONGATE NETWORK at a later date. There was no live broadcast. You can also watch the Rey De Parejas matches FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 301.

Match 1: Rey De Parejas Block B: Shun Skywalker & Homare beat YAMATO & BxB Hulk. Skywalker pinned Hulk.

Match 2: Gianni Valetta beat Ryoya Tanaka.

Match 3: U-T & Yasushi Kanda beat Madoka Kikuta & Luis Mante. U-T pinned Kikuta.

Match 4: Ben-K, Riiita, JACKY KAMEI & Mochizuki Junior beat Kota Minoura, Jason Lee, KAI & ISHIN. Riiita pinned Minoura.

Match 5: Rey De Parejas Block A: Susumu Yokosuka & Kagetora vs. Yuki Yoshioka & Dragon Dia went to a 20 minute time limit draw.

Main Event/ Rey De Parejas Block B: Kuroshio TOKYO Japan & Hyo beat String Machine J & Kzy. Hyo pinned J after Samson Driver.

The next event is Saturday at Sanyo Fureai Park General Gym in Okayama. There will be no live or on demand broadcast, but you will be able to watch the Rey De Parejas matches FOR FREE on YouTube shortly after the event.

GLEAT 3/9/25 Results

GLEAT ran their 5th Lidet UWF standalone event yesterday, featuring their spinoff version of Akira Maeda’s old UWF promotion.

Yesterday’s event was held at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Tokyo and will be available on demand on YouTube at a later date, but only for paid subscribers (900 Japanese yen/month in Japan, $8.99 US outside Japan).

The announced paid attendance was 173.

All matches were Lidet UWF Bouts. 15 minute time limits for single matches, 20 minutes for double matches (tag team). No pinfalls, win only by submisison, KO/TKO, ref stoppage or lose all points (start with 5 points, one point lost for each rope break, down recovery or foul). If tied on points at the time limit, match is a Draw.

Match 1: Soma Watanabe beat Tetsuya Izuchi by KO.

Match 2: Kotaro Suzuki beat Tyson Maeguchi by submission.

Match 3: Hikaru Machida & Yasu Kubota beat Minoru Tanaka & Ryo Aitaka. Kubota beat Tanaka with a dragon sleeper.

Match 4: Tatsumi Nakano beat Issei Onitsuka by KO.

Match 5: Minoru Suzuki beat El Lindaman by TKO.

Main Event: Lidet UWF Champion Katsuhiko Nakajima beat Simon Gotch by submission to retain the title.. V4 for Nakajima.

No word on when the next such event may be.

The next event is Sunday at Umeda Stellar Hall in Osaka for the next G PROWRESTLING event. There will be no live broadcast. On demand will be paywalled on YouTube.

Sumo-March 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 2 Results (3/10/25) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 2 of the March 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita

Makuuchi (top tier):
Mitakeumi (M17) beat Tokihayate (M18)
Kotoshoho (M16) beat Shirokuma (M17)
Asakoryu (M16) beat Aonishiki (M15)
Churanoumi (M14) beat Sadanoumi (M15)
Ryuden (M14) beat Nishikifuji (M13) by default/withdrawal
Shishi (M13) beat Takarafuji (M12)
Onokatsu (M12) beat Midorifuji (M11)
Meisei (M11) beat Shonannoumi (M10)
Hakuoho (M9) beat Nishikigi (M10)
Endo (M9) beat Atamifuji (M8)
Tamawashi (M7) beat Oshoma (M8)
Shodai (M7) beat Hiradoumi (M6)
Takerufuji (M6) beat Kinbozan (M5)
Takayasu (M4) beat Ura (M5)
Ichiyamamoto (M4) beat Takanosho (M3)
Abi (K) beat Tobizaru (M3)
Daieisho (S) beat Chiyoshoma (M2)
Wakamotoharu (M1) beat Oho (S)
Onosato (O) beat Kirishima (K)
Kotozakura (O) beat Gonoyama (M2)
Hoshoryu (Y) beat Wakatakakage (M1)
WITHDRAWAL: Nishikifuji (M13). Neck. Status uncertain. Per stablemaster Isegahama there is a chance he will return depending on how treatment goes and the severity of the injury. He probably needs to return by early in the second week and get at least 3 wins to avoid demotion to Juryo. Ryuden got the fusen as a result.

Juryo:
Otsuji (J14) beat Ishizaki (Ms1)
Kusano (J14) beat Kazekeno (J13)
Hitoshi (J12) beat Hatsuyama (J13)
Wakanosho (J11) beat Kiryuko (J12)
Tsurugisho (J11) beat Daiseizan (J10)
Shimanoumi (J10) beat Tohakuryu (J9)
Wakaikari (J9) beat Hokutofuji (J8)
Kotoeiho (J7) beat Hakuyozan (J8)
Mitoryu (J6) beat Tomokaze (J7)
Fujiseiun (J5) beat Hidenoumi (J6)
Nabatame (J5) beat Shiden (J4)
Tochitaikai (J3) beat Oshoumi (J4)
Tamashoho (J1) beat Roga (J3)
Kayo (J2) beat Kagayaki (J1)

Lower tier notes: Enho won his Makushita return match today as he tries to get closer to promotion back to Juryo. No match tomorrow so his second match should be on Day 4. Asanoyama will also probably have his second Sandanme match on Day 4, but those have not been announced yet.

Sumo-March 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 1 Results (Opening Day) (3/9/2025) (Top 2 Tiers) (Updated)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 1-Opening Day-of the March 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita

Makuuchi (top tier):
Tokihayate (M18) beat Shirokuma (M17)
Kotoshoho (M16) beat Mitakeumi (M17)
Asakoryu (M16) beat Sadanoumi (M15)
Churanoumi (M14) beat Aonishiki (M15)
Ryuden (M14) beat Shishi (M13)
Onokatsu (M12) beat Nishikifuji (M13)
Takarafuji (M12) beat Meisei (M11)
Midorifuji (M11) beat Sadanoumi (M10)
Endo (M9) beat Nishikigi (M10)
Hakuoho (M9) beat Oshoma (M8)
Atamifuji (M8) beat Tamawashi (M7)
Takerufuji (M6) beat Shodai (M7)
Hiradoumi (M6) beat Kinbozan (M5)
Ura (M5) beat Ichiyamamoto (M4)
Takayasu (M4) beat Takanosho (M3)
Kirishima (K) beat Tobizaru (M3)
Chiyoshoma (M2) beat Oho (S)
Gonoyama (M2) beat Daieisho (S)
Wakamotoharu (M1) beat Kotozakura (O)
Onosato (O) beat Wakatakakage (M1)
Abi (K) beat Hoshoryu (Y)
Of note: RARE KIMARITE ALERT!!! Asakoryu won with a rare technique today-Okurihikiotoshi, rear pull down. It happened when Sadanoumi lost his balance and nearly fell back on his rear to the ground but managed to make the save, but soon was unable to maintain his balance a second time and went down. As for the new Yokozuna, Hoshoryu’s unbeaten reign as Grand Champion barely lasted two seconds as Abi blasted him away, and Hoshoryu’s face showed it afterwards. But it’s only Day 1. There have also been rumors Hoshoryu was suffering from food poisoning last week and lost 10-11 pounds as a result. Kotozakura got off to a bad start, taking an opening day loss, meaning he now must go 8-6 or better the rest of the way or he will be demoted from Ozeki.
Tomorrow brings the first kinboshi chance of the Hoshoryu Yokozuna era when he faces Wakatakakage.
Also a late add: When Tamawashi has his match tomorrow, he will move into #5 on the all-time list for most career matches.

Juryo:
Kusano (J14) beat Miyagi (Ms1)
Kazekeno (J13) beat Otsuji (J14)
Hatsuyama (J13) beat Kiryuko )J12)
Hitoshi (J12) beat Wakanosho (J11)
Shimanoumi (J10) beat Tsurugisho (J11)
Daiseizan (J10) beat Tohakuryu (J9)
Hakuyozan (J8) beat Wakaikari (J9)
Kotoeiho (J7) beat Hokutofuji (J8)
Hidenoumi (J6) beat Tomokaze (J7)
Fujiseiun (J5) beat Mitoryu (J6)
Oshoumi (J4) beat Nabatame (J5)
Tochitaikai (J3) beat Shiden (J4)
Roga (J3) beat Kayo (J2)
Tamashoho (J1) beat Kagayaki (J1)
WITHDRAWAL (Pre-Tournament): Kitanowaka (J2). Unknown but possibly related to an injury that caused him to withdraw during the January tournament. Status uncertain. Since this happened before today’s matches were announced, no freebies and instead a Makushita man was brought up as a replacement.

Lower tier notes: No match today for Enho in his Makushita return as he’s now halfway back to Juryo. His first match will be tomorrow. In his second recent comeback attempt, Asanoyama won his return match in the Sandanme as he looks to be promoted back to Makushita in May. This time the comeback attempt is from an injury that caused him to be demoted from the top tier.

UPDATE: Nishikifuji has WITHDRAWN after Day 1. More details tomorrow. Ryuden will get the fusen on Day 2 as a result.

Pro Wrestling NOAH 3/9/25 Results

Pro Wrestling NOAH continued the SUNNY VOYAGE 2025 Tour today with another event in Tokyo.

Today’s event was held at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE.

The announced paid attendance was 278,

Match 1: Junta Miyawaki beat Bryce Hansen.

Match 2: Shuhei Taniguchi beat Hajime Ohara & Black Menso-re (Independent/Freelancer) in a 3-way by pinning Menso-re.

Match 3: Knull beat Daiki Odashima.

Match 4: Kaito Kiyomiya, Galeno, Alejandro & Kai Fujimura beat Kenoh, Eita, Shuji Kondo & Atsushi Kotoge. Galeno pinned Eita.

Match 5: AMAKUSA beat Yuto Kikuchi.

Match 6: Manabu Soya, HAYATA & YO-HEY beat Jack Morris, Tadasuke & Owadasan. Soya pinned Owadasan after Ballistic.

Main Event: Masa Kitamiya, Ulka Sasaki & Kazuyuki Fujita beat OZAWA, Daga & Tetsuya Endo. Kitamiya pinned Daga after Saito Suplex.

The next event is 3/20 at Act City Hamamatsu in Shizuoka. There will be no live broadcast.

In other news, the promotion has confirmed the GHC National Championship being VACANT after the actions of OZAWA following his beating Soya in a Double Title Match on 3/1, and today announced a tournament to crown a new champion. It will start on 3/22 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo with Takashi Sugiura vs. Tetsuya Endo then Manabu Soya (of course) vs. Galeno on 3/31 at Shinjuku Face. The winners will meet on 4/11 at Niigata City Gym in Niigata in the Finals for the title.