WRESTLE ODYSSEY, Pro Wrestling NOAH’s latest blowout event today, is now in the books.
Today’s event was held at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on ABEMA as a PPV in select countries, including the US, until 10/18. It’s about $14 in the US. It’s not known when it may be available on WRESTLE UNIVERSE. (UPDATE: Next Saturday after the ABEMA PPV viewing period ends. Tentatively that’s 6 PM PT/9 PM ET)
The announced paid attendance was 3617.
Match 1: Junta Miyawaki beat Kai Fujimura.
Match 2: Galeno & Harutoki beat Manabu Soya & Yuto Kikuchi. Harutoki pinned Kikuchi after Brain Match.
Match 3: Charlie Dempsey & Harlem Lewis (WWE) beat Jack Morris & Ulka Sasaki. Dempsey pinned Sasaki after Regalplex.
Match 4: Takashi Sugiura & Shun Skywalker (Dragon Gate) beat Tetsuya Endo & HAYATA. Sugiura pinned HAYATA after Olympic Yosen Slam.
Match 5: Daga & Daiki Odashima beat GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Dragon Bane & Alpha Wolf to win the titles. Daga & Odashima become the 64th GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions. Odashima pinned Wolf with Samson Clutch.
Match 6: Kazuyuki Fujita vs. Minoru Suzuki went to a double countout.
Match 7: Hiroshi Tanahashi (New Japan) & Kaito Kiyomiya beat Naomichi Marufuji & Kenoh. Kiyomiya pinned Kenoh after a skywalk elbow.
Match 8: GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi (New Japan) beat Eita to retain the title. V2 for Takahashi.
Main Event: GHC Heavyweight Champion KENTA beat Masa Kitamiya to retain the title. V2 for KENTA. Next up: Yoshiki Inamura, who at least for now is back from WWE and with his original name (no more YOICHI). That match will happen on 11/8 at Korakuen Hall.
The next event is Thursday at Korakuen Hall. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET. (All remaining October events will be live & immediate on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE)
UPDATE: No real post-event news/fallout except for the announcement of a new tournament, NOAH Jr. Grand Prix, which will be held over 5 events in November. It will be only for Junior Heavyweights. More details TBA.