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All-Japan ran the final day of the Champions Carnival 2023 preliminary round today, which would determine who will face Shotaro Ashino in the Finals.

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

The announced paid attendance was 832.

Match 1: Hikaru Sato, Dan Tamura & Ryo Inoue beat Naruki Doi, Naoki Tanisaki & Oji Shiiba. Sato beat Shiiba with an armbar.

Match 2: Suwama, KONO & Rei Saito beat Shuji Ishikawa, Takao Onori & Yuma Anzai. KONO beat Omori with an armbar.

Match 3: Yuji Nagata (New Japan) & Shotaro Ashino beat Minoru Suzuki & Hokuto Omori. Ashino beat Omori with an ankle lock.

Champions Carnival Block A:
Match 4: Yuma Aoyagi beat Yoshitatsu.
Match 5: Jun Saito beat Ryuki Honda.
Match 6: Satoshi Kojima beat Cyrus.
Match 7: T-Hawk beat Kento Miyahara.
As a result, T-Hawk wins Block A and the Final is T-Hawk vs. Shotaro Ashino. Absolute less than zero chance I saw that being the Finals. I was going with Miyahara vs. Suwama. The winner likely will get the next shot at Nagata for the Triple Crown.

Main Event: Jr. Tag Battle Of Glory Finals: Kaito Ishida & Kotaro Suzuki beat Atsuki Aoyagi & Rising Hayato to win the tournament. Ishida pinned Hayato with a half tiger suplex hold.

The Champions Carnival Final is Sunday at Ota City General Gym in Tokyo, there also is an All-Japan World Jr. Heavyweight Championship match scheduled as Naruki Doi defends against Dan Tamura. Live streaming on AJPW.TV will begin at midnight PT/3 AM ET.

All-Japan posted a comment today from wrestling legend Dory Funk Jr., who also serves as head of the Pacific Wrestling Federation (PWF), one of the governing bodies of All-Japan. His comments suggest the All-Asia Tag Team Championship could/should be vacated soon because of an Atsushi Onita injury. Reportedly an abdominal acute aneurysm that will require emergency surgery. While mot a mandate yet, he is urging Onita & Yoshitatsu to vacate the titles as a result and for Onita to focus on his health. Should they do this and Onita os eventually able to return, Funk is open to them challenging for the titles soon after, even in an Onita-style signature deathmatch.

More as it becomes available. It should be emphasized the titles have not been vacated yet or stripped from Onita & Yoshitatsu. This is just a request from Funk and not a demand/mandate at this time.

All-Japan continued the Champions Carnival today with the last day of Block B action.

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

The announced paid attendance was 814.

Match 1: Kento Miyhaara, Satoshi Kojima, Yuma Aoyagi & Ryuki Honda beat Yoshitatsu, Jun Saito, T-Hawk & Cyrus. Aoyagi pinned Saito.

Match 2: Black Menso-re & The Bodyguard beat Ryo Inoue & Oji Shiiba. Bodyguard beat Inoue with a camel clutch.

Match 3: Jr. Tag Battle Of Glory: Naruki Doi & Naoki Tanisaki beat Hikaru Sato & Dan Tamura. Doi pinned Tamura with V0 Clutch.

Match 4: Jr. Tag Battle Of Glory: Atsuki Aoyagi & Rising Hayato vs. Kotaro Suzuki & Kaito Ishida went to a 15 minute time limit draw. As a result…DRAW. Both teams tie for the top spot. Because the championship match will be between the top 2 teams…REMATCH!

Champions Carnival Block B:
Match 5: Manabu Soya beat Takao Omori.
Match 6: Hokuto Omori beat Yuma Anzai.
Match 7: Suwama vs Rei Saito went to a double countout. No points.
Main Event: Shotaro Ashino beat Shuji Ishikawa. As a result, Ashino wins Block B and advances to the Finals.

The next event is Thursday at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo with the last day of Block A, which will determine who meets Ashino in the Finals. Live streaming on AJPW.TV will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.

All-Japan continued the Champions Carnival 2023 Tournament today with the 6th match for most of the participants.

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

The announced paid attendance was 753.

Match 1: Dan Tamura beat Black Menso-re.

Match 2: Champions Carnival Block B: Shotaro Ashino beat Takao Omori by submission.

Match 3: Champions Carnival Block A: Cyrus beat Yoshitatsu.

Match 4: Champions Carnival Block B: Suwama beat Hokuto Omori.

Match 5: Jr. Tag Battle Of Glory: Atsuki Aoyagi & Rising Hayato beat Ryo Inoue & Oji Shiiba. Hayato pinned Inoue after Sid Vicious.

Match 6: Jr. Tag Battle Of Glory: Kaito Ishida & Kotaro Suzuki beat Naruki Doi & Naoki Tanisaki. Ishida pinned Tanisaki with a half tiger suplex hold.

Match 7: Champions Carnival Block A: Jun Saito beat Yuma Aoyagi.

Match 8: Champions Carnival Block B: Yuma Anzai beat Rei Saito.

Match 9: Champions Carnival Block A: Rei Saito beat Ryuki Honda.

Match 10: Champions Carnival Block B: Shuji Ishikawa beat Manabu Soya.

Main Event: Champions Carnival Block A: Satoshi Kojima beat Kento Miyahara.

With one match left, Block A has Miyahara, Ishikawa & T-Hawk tied for the lead at 4-2, 8 points. With their head-to-head match remaining, the Miyahara-T-Hawk winner, if there is one, is assured of at least a tie for the top spot. Mathematically Honda still has a chance with 8 points but he’ll need Miyahara-T-Hawk to be a no contest or Double DQ. In Block B, 4 are tied at 4-2, 8 points with 3 at 3-3, 6 points. Only the winner of each block advances to the Finals.

The next event is Sunday at Osaka Prefectural Gym 2 in Osaka. Live streaming on AJPW.TV will begin at 1 AM PT/4 AM ET.

All-Japan continued the second half of the Champions Carnival 2023 Tournament today as everyone is now through their 5th of 7 matches.

Today’s event was held at Yume Messe Miyagi West Building Hall in Miyagi and can be watched on demand on AJPW.TV.

The announced paid attendance was 419.

All but Matches 4 & 5 were Champions Carnival matches.

Match 1: Block B: Rei Saito beat Hokuto Omori.

Match 2: Block A: Jun Saito beat Yoshitatsu.

Match 3: Block B: Shuji Ishikawa beat Takao Omori.

Match 4: Yuma Anzai, Ryo Inoue & MUSASHI beat Ryuki Honda, Black Menso-re & Aizawa No. 1. MUSASHI pinned Menso-re.

Match 5: Jr. Tag Battle Of Glory: Hikaru Sato & Dan Tamura beat Atsuki Aoyagi & Rising Hayato. Tamura pinned Aoyagi after a powerbomb.

Match 6: Block A: Kento Miyahara beat Cyrus.

Match 7: Block B: Shotaro Ashino beat Suwama by submission.

Main Event: Block A: Yuma Aoyagi beat Satoshi Kojima.

Standings-wise, Block A is likely betwen Shuji Ishikawa & Kento Miyahara for the top spot while Rei Saito still leads Block B but several are just one win back.

The next event is Tuesday at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Live streaming on AJPW.TV will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.

All-Japan continued the Champions Carnival 2023 Tournament today, entering the second half of the tournament.

Today’s event was held at Niigata City Nishikawa Multipurpose Hall in Niigata and can be watched on demand on AJPW.TV.

The announced paid attendance was 496.

Champions Carnival:
Match 1: Block B: Shuji Ishikawa beat Yuma Anzai.
Match 2: Block B: Suwama beat Takao Omori.
Match 3: Block B: Shotaro Ashino beat Rei Saito by submission.
Match 4: Block A: T-Hawk beat Cyrus.
Match 6: Block B: Manabu Soya beat Hokuto Omori.
Match 7: Block A: Satoshi Kojima beat Jun Saito
Match 8: Block A: Ryuki Honda beat Yuma Aoyagi
Main Event: Block A: Kento Miyahara beat Yoshitatsu.

Match 5: Hikaru Sato, Dan Tamura & Black Menso-re beat Atsuki Aoyagi, Rising Hayato & Ryo Inoue. Tamura pinned Inoue after a powerbomb.

The next event is tomorrow at Yume Messe Miyagi West Building Hall in Miyagi. Live streaming on AJPW.TV will begin at 1 AM PT/4 AM ET.

All-Japan ran Day 4 of the Champions Carnival 2023 Tournament today.

Today’s event was held at Act City Hamamatsu in Shizuoka and can be watched on demand on AJPW.TV.

The announced paid attendance was 479.

All matches except Match 5 were Champions Carnival matches.

Match 1: Block B: Yuma Anzai beat Takao Omori.

Match 2: Block B: Shotaro Ashino beat Hokuto Omori.

Match 3: Block A: T-Hawk beat Jun Saito.

Match 4: Block B: Rei Saito beat Manabu Soya

Match 5: Kento Miyahara, Yuma Aoyagi, Atsuki Aoyagi & Ryo Inoue beat Hikaru Sato, Dan Tamura, Black Menso-re & Hideki Sekine. Yuma Aoyagi pinned Menso-re after THE FOOL.

Match 6: Block A: Ryuki Honda beat Cyrus.

Match 7: Block A: Satoshi Kojima beat Yoshitatsu.

Main Event: Block B: Shuji Ishikawa beat Suwama.

We’re about to the halfway point with all participants in each block having been in 3 or 4 matches of 7 so far. The current leaders are Ryuki Honda in Block A at 3-1, 6 points and Rei Saito in Block B at 3-0, 6 points. No Jr. Tag Battle Of Glory matches today as they’re about to halfway in their 5-team tournament, everyone is tied at 1-1 or 1-2, 2 points with 2 or 3 matches done.

The next event is Saturday at Niigata City Nishikawa Multipurpose Hall in Niigata. Live streaming on AJPW.TV will begin at 2 AM PT/5 AM ET.