On the heels of their annual PWI 500 issue, I just became aware that Pro Wrestling Illustrated just published their latest issue featuring an expanded women-only ranking, this year growing the list to 250. The digital version is out now, for those waiting for the print edition in 3-4 weeks and/or who want to avoid SPOILERS, stop reading now. Otherwise, click below to see the top 10 and notable Japan wrestler rankings.
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Ganbare Pro 3/9/24 Results
Ganbare Pro ran the last Ganbare Women event under the CyberFight Corp. label before the promotion breaks away and becomes independent at the end of the month, leaving the spin-off’s future uncertain due also to some wrestlers leaving the promotion.
Today’s event was held at Takashimadaira Community Center in Tokyo and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE at a later date. There was no live broadcast.
The announced paid attendance was 111.
Match 1; Kamoe Kobayashi beat Bunny Oikawa.
Match 2: Alex Lee & Tyson Maeguchi beat Riara & Shota. Lee pinned Riara after Viscoplex.
Match 3: Sumire Natsu beat Yoshiko Hasegawa. Afterwards, Natsu put Hasegawa, who is leaving Ganbare at the end of the month, over even as a “business enemy” and suggested they become a team.
Main Event: Takumi Iroha & Mio Momomo beat Yuna Manase & YuuRI. Momomo pinned YuuRI with a German suplex hold. After the match, YuuRI vowed GanJo would continue and hinted at a rivalry with the Marvelous promotion.
It’s not known when the next Ganbare Women event will be.
The next Ganbare event is 3/20. There likely will be no live broadcast.
Ganbare Pro 2/12/24 Results
Ganbare Pro is running a Ganbare Women event today, one of the last ones before the promotion splits from DDT and leaves its future uncertain with a couple members leaving the promotion.
Today’s event was held at Takashimadaira Community Center in Tokyo and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE at a later date (probably Wednesday or Thursday). There was no live broadcast. (UPDATE: On demand will be available Thursday)
The announced paid attendance was 112.
During opening announcements, Yuna Manase announced she was stepping down as General Manager of Ganbare Women and would return as a wrestler on the 3/9 event.
Match 1; Kizuna Tanaka beat Riara.
Match 2: Ram Kaichow (666) & Sumire Natsu (Independent/Freelancer) beat Kaho Kobayashi & Bunny Oikawa. Natsu pinned Oikawa after Youran.
Match 3: Alex Lee & Yoshiko Hasegawa beat Yappy (Ice Ribbon) & JC Storm. Hasegawa oubbed Yappy after a diving double knee attack.
Main Event: Mio Momomo beat YuuRI.
The next Women event is 3/9. Broadcast plans TBA.
Ganbare Pro 12/15/23 Results
Ganbare Pro ran the final Ganbare Women event of 2023 today.
Today’s event was held at Narimasu Act Hall in Tokyo and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE at a later date. There was no live broadcast.
The announced paid attendance was 91.
Match 1: ZONES beat Riara.
Match 2: YuuRI beat ChiChi.
Match 3: Ram Kaichow & Alex Lee beat Sumire Natsu & Marika Kobashi. Lee pinned Kobashi after Vincoplex.
Main Event: Tae Honma & Yoshiko Hasegawa beat Yuu & Bunny Oikawa. Honma pinned Oikawa after Adios.
The next Women event is 1/16 at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring. Broadcast plans TBA.
The next Ganbare event is BAD COMMUNICATION ’23, their year-end blowout event, on 12/27 at Korakuen Hall. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin at 1:15 AM PT/4:15 AM ET.
Ganbare Pro 11/1/23 Results
Ganbare Pro ran their latest Ganbare Women event today, the latest stop on the Saki Akai Retirement Tour as she is now just 11 days from her final match.
Today’s event was held at Shin-Kina 1st Ring in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE.
The announced paid attendance was 137.
Match 1: Ram Kaichow (666) beat Riara.
Match 2: Marika Kobashi beat Bunny Oikawa.
Match 3: Ami Manase & Alex Lee beat Sumire Natsu & Echika Miyabi. Manase pinned Miyabi after a diving senton.
Main Event: Saki Akai & Takumi Iroha beat YuuRI & Yoshiko Hasegawa. Akai beat YuuRI with a triangle choke. They went 23 minutes. Afterwards, Akai put the promotion over and posed for the customary photos with the entire roster to cap off her final appearance in the promotion.
The next Women event is 12/15 at Narimasu Act Hall in Tokyo.
The next Ganbare evebt is 11/23 at Takashimadaira Community Center in Tokyo. Broadcast plans TBA for both.
Ganbare Pro 7/16/23 Results
Ganbare Pro ran their latest Ganbare Women event today, dubbed GanJo FIghting Spirits 2023, as they also moved into a bigger venue than what they had been running in so far.
Today’s event was held at Ryogoku KFC Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE.
The announced paid attendance was 205. That’s their best attendance yet (although they have run very small venues) and is about what Tokyo Joshi Pro draws on average for that venue, so that is excellent.
Match 1: Sumire Natsu beat Riara.
Match 2: Cherry & Alex Lee beat Miyako Matsumoto & Bunny Oikawa. Cherry pinned Oikawa after Cherry Picking.
Match 3: SAKI beat Yoshiko Hasegawa.
Match 4: Makoto & Asuka (Veny) beat Ami Manase 7 Marika Kobashi. Makoto pinned Manase after Death Valley Bomb.
Main Event: YuuRI beat Kamihime Raku (?).
The next women’s event is 8/11 at Itabashi Green Hall in Tokyo. Broadcast plans TBA.
Ganbare Pro 6/17/23 Results
Ganbare Pro ran the latest Ganbare Women’s event today, spotlighting their revived women’s division.
Today’s event was held at GEN Sports Palace in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on YouTube and below (it was live streamed on YouTube, be aware it was filmed on an iPad). It should be available on WRESTLE UNIVERSE at a later date. Video courtesy of the Ganbare Pro official YouTube channel:
The announced paid attendance was 93. It’s an extremely small venue/setup.
Match 1: Anchanmu beat Riara.
Match 2: Makoto beat Tokiko Kirihara.
Match 3: Miyako Matsumoto & Alex Lee beat Marika Kobashi & Echika Miyabi. Lee pinned Miyabi after Vincoplex.
Main Event: Sumiba Yanagawa & Princess Kagura Misa (JTO) beat YuuRI & Yoshiko Hasegawa. Misa pinned Hasegawa.
The next Ganbare Women event is 7/18 at Ryogoku KFC Hall in Tokyo. Broadcast plans TBA.
Ganbare Pro 5/2/23 Results
Ganbare Pro ran the second Ganbare Women stand-alone event today, continuing the effort that re-launched last month under injured wrestler Yuna Manase, who is also GM of the projectz
Today’s event was held at Takashimadaira Community Center in Tokyo and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE at a later date. There was no live broadcast.
The announced paid attendance was 117.
Match 1: In a 5 minute Exhibition Match, Moeka Haruhi faced Reala. Because this was an exhibition match, there was no winner or loser. Reala makes her official debut Friday.
Match 2: Chocolate Pro Wrestling Provided Match: Chie Koishikawa beat Tokiko Kiribara.
Match 3: Ami Manase vs. Marika Kobashi went to a no contest. Miyako Matsumoto interference. Which led to…
Match 3 (again): Ami Manase & Marika Kobashi beat Miyako Matsunoto & Alex Lee. Manase pinned Matsumoto after Suzuki Dynamic.
Match 4: Tae Honma beat Yoshiko Hasegawa.
Main Event: Moeka Haruhi & YuuRI beat Tomoka Inaba & HisokA. YuuRI pinned HisokA after a swanton bomb.
The next women’s event may have just been announced before this post, which would be on 7/16 at Ryogoku KFC Hall. Ganbare also announced this year’s edition of WRESTLE SEKIGAHARA, normally their biggest event of the year, on 7/9 at Ota City General Gym in Tokyo.
The next event is LOVE PHANTOM 2023, their annual Golden Week blowout event, Friday at Korakuen Hall. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.
Ganbare Pro Wrestling “Ganbare Joshi Re-Launch” Results (4/1/23) (Updated)
Ganbare Pro re-launches their Ganbare Joshi sub-label today with a small debut event featuring 4 matches. The launch is somewhat muted by the absence of top star Yuna Manase, who is out long-term due to injuries, but she may be in attendance and her younger sister Ami will debut as part of today’s event. There will also be a short exhibition match and a match provided by Chocolate Pro Wrestling (All Elite Wrestling star Emi Sakura’s currently owned promotion. The other handful of Ganbare regulars will be part of the event too except for HARUKAZE as will be former Tokyo Joshi Pro star Marika Kobashi, who has been working mainly as a freelancer since returning from a post-TJPW hiatus.
Today’s event will be held at Yokohama Radiant Hall in Yokohama and can be watched LIVE on WRESTLE UNIVERSE. There likely will be no commentary. With only 4 matches and one being a quick exhibition match this will be a very short event and an easy watch, I anticipate the event’s running time will only be about an hour. Even if all the matches go the distance it’ll be over in well under 2 hours. (Including the post-main event promo it wound up running about 80 minutes)
Today’s lineup (in order):
Exhibition Match (5 Minutes): Reala vs. Moeka Haruhi
Chocolate Pro Wrestling Provided Match: Sayaka Obihiro vs. Chie Koishikawa
Ami Manase & Moeka Haruhi vs. Echika Miyabi & Marika Kobashi
YuuRI vs. Yoshiko Hasegawa
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Updates below will begin at 11:30 PM ET/8:30 PM PT. The live stream is scheduled to launch 30 minutes before event time.
11:30 PM ET UPDATE: Live updates begin now.
We are LIVE from Yokohama Radiant Hall in Yokohama, Japan. There is no commentary.
The paid attendance will be announced after the event but it looks very close to full, indicating a solid walk-up crowd. Estimating around 200. It’s also a hard-camera-only video setup.
Match 1: Exhibition Match: Reala vs. Moeka Haruhi. 5 minute time limit
Result: While there is no winner or loser because it was an exhibition match, Moeka Haruhi technically won with one submission.
Yuna Manase comes out to address the crowd. She’s walking with one crutch as she recovers from injury. She announced she has been named Ganbare Manager.
Match 2: Chocolate Pro Wrestling Provided Match: Sayaka Obihiro vs. Chie Koishikawa. 30 minute time limit
Result: Sayaka Obihiro beat Chie Koshikawa
Match 3: Ami Manase Debut Match: Ami Manase & Moeka Haruhi vs. Echika Miyabi & Marika Kobashi. 30 minute time limit
Result: Ami Manase & Moeka Haruhi beat Echika Miyabi & Marika Kobashi. Manase pinned Miyabi after a diving senton.
Quick break for ring cleaning. Brief minor stream issues here but only for a few seconds. Winds up stretching to just over 5 minutes for ring repairs/maintenance.
Main Event: YuuRI vs. Yoshiko Hasegawa. 30 minute time limit
Result: YuuRI beat Yoshiko Hasegawa
The next event is 4/22 at Oji Basement MON*STAR in Tokyo for the monthly tripleheader. There likely will be no live broadcasts.
UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 154.
DDT News: Ganbare Sets Women’s Re-Launch, But…
What was going to be exciting news for DDT sub-brand Ganbare Pro today had a sour tone to it…the official re-launch of Ganbare Women as a sub-label was announced and the first event is official but it came with very bad news…flag-bearer Yuna Manase won’t be a part of it for some time. Knee surgery and other injuries. From translation it sounds like best-case for a return is 10 months, and these are injuries she competed through for a while, so unfortunately her 2023 is probably done and she likely won’t be back until some time in 2024. But at the request of roster members HARUKAZE & Yuuri, Ganbare founder/owner Ken Ohka will go forward with the debut event, postponing it to April 1 at Yokohama Radiant Hall in Yokohama. Yoshiko Hasegawa & Moeka Haruhi will also participate.
