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New Japan 5/25/22 Results

New Japan ran Day 8 of Best Of The Super Junior today, the halfway point of the round robin portion of the tournament.

Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on New Japan World in Japanese and English.

The announced paid attendance was 1104. A little lower than yesterday but still is increased capacity and, along with other planned experiments upcoming in other promotions, is a good sign for attempts at trying to return to normal for events in Japan.

All matches were Best Of The Super Junior matches. Blocks A & B alternated for the first 3 matches, then doubled up for matches 4-9 and Block A had the main event.

Match 1: Ace Austin beat Alex Zayne.

Match 2: DOUKI beat BUSHI by submission.

Match 3: Clark Connors beat Francesco Akira.

Match 4: Wheeler Yuta beat Titan by submission.

Match 5: El Phantasmo beat El Lindaman. El Derby is El all square for now.

Match 6: Sho beat Ryusuke Taguchi.

Match 7: Yoshinobu Kanemaru beat Taiji Ishimori. This lasted just 127 seconds. Side note: In their NJPW history, Ishimori is now just 1-15-1 in singles matches against Kanemaru. That presumably doesn’t include their many years in Pro Wrestling NOAH.

Match 8: TJP beat Robbie Eagles by submission. TJP gets Filipino bragging rights for now.

Match 9: El Desperado beat Master Wato.

Main Event: Yoh beat Hiromu Takahashi.

Standings:
1-Ishimori, 4-1, 8 points
2-Austin, 4-1, 8 points
3-Yoh, 3-2, 6 points
4-Zayne, 3-2, 6 points
5-Takahashi, 3-2, 6 points
6-Connors, 2-3, 4 points
7-Kanemaru, 2-3, 4 points
8-Sho, 2-3, 4 points
9-Akira, 1-4, 2 points
10-Taguchi, 1-4, 2 points

Block B:
1-Phantasmo, 4-1, 8 points
2-Desperado, 4-1, 8 points
3-Lindaman, 3-2, 6 points
4-Yuta, 3-2, 6 points
5-DOUKI, 3-2, 6 points
6-BUSHI, 2-3, 4 points
7-TJP, 2-3, 4 points
8-Eagles, 2-3, 4 points
9-Titan, 1-4, 2 points
10-Wato, 1-4, 2 points
Only the winner of each block afvances to the Finals. Block A is wide open but, like last year, this could be the start of the big move for Yoh. He is doing much better than last time and the win over Takahashi is a huge confidence booster. Let’s see how Ishimori bounced back fron today’s flash loss, and he gets Austin next for the lead. Takahashi needs to rebound quickly to keep the 3-peat alive. Austin is now the trendy sleeper pick to steal it.
Block B remains all about El Derby, but Yuta & DOUKI are positioned for the upset. Lindaman-Yuta is the key bout next. El Derby will come down to Desperado-Phantasmo next Tuesday, that match likely will decide the finalist.

Day 9 is tomorrow. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 2:30 AM PT/530 AM ET.

New Japan 5/24/22 Results

New Japan ran Day 7 of Best Of The Super Junior today, the first day featuring both blocks competing together on the same day, which will be the case on all remaining events until the Finals.

Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on New Japan World in Japanese and English FOR FREE! No login or subscription required! It also was available on ABEMA in Japan.

Click below to watch in Japanese:
https://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00609_15_1

Click below to watch in English:
https://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00609_16_1

The announced paid attendance was 1215. Finally, legit increased capacity at Korakuen! Depending on the seating layout, this represents between 50-65% of maximum capacity for the venue (which is between 2100 & 2350).

All matches were Best Of The Super Junior matches, alternating Block A & B for the first half, then matches 6 & 7 were B, matches 8 & 9 were A, the main event was B.

Match 1: Alex Zayne beat Francesco Akira.

Match 2: Titan beat TJP.

Match 3: Clark Connors beat Ryusuke Taguchi.

Match 4: Wheeler Yuta beat BUSHI by submission.

Match 5: Ace Austin beat Yoh.

Match 6: DOUKI beat El Phantasmo.

Match 7: Master Wato beat Robbie Eagles.

Match 8: Yoshinobu Kanemaru beat Hiromu Takahashi by submission.

Match 9: Taiji Ishimori beat Sho.

Main Event: El Lindaman beat El Desperado. Lindaman takes the first leg of El Derby!

Standings:
Block A:
1-Ishimori, 4-0, 8 points
2-Takahashi, 3-1, 6 points
3-Austin, 3-1, 6 points
4-Zayne, 3-1, 6 points
5-Yoh, 2-2, 4 points
6-Taguchi, 1-3, 2 points
7-Connors, 1-3, 2 points
8-Kanemaru, 1-3, 2 points
9-Akira, 1-3, 2 points
10-Sho, 1-3, 2 points

Block B:
1-Desperado, 3-1, 6 points
2-Lindaman, 3-1, 6 points
3-Phantasmo, 3-1, 6 points
4-Eagles, 2-2, 4 points
5-BUSHI, 2-2, 4 points
6-DOUKI, 2-2, 4 points
7-Yuta, 2-2, 4 points
8-Wato, 1-3, 2 points
9-Titan, 1-3, 2 points
10-TJP, 1-3, 2 points

As we near the halfway point, keep in mind that only the winner of each block will advance to the Finals. Ishimori is the only unbeaten left and is in control of Block A, while Block B is currently all about El Derby-it’s still up for grabs but it looks like if you’re an El you’re going to be El Frontrunner! Think they did that on El purpose?

Day 8 is tomorrow. Another leg of El Derby is on tap with Lindaman-Phantasmo and a potential trap for unbeaten Ishimori as he faces Kanemaru. What should be an emotionally charged showdown between Yoh & Takahashi is the main event. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.

BREAKING: 5/14 New Japan Event Changes

In a development with AEW ramifications, New Japan just announced Trent Beretta is now off tomorrow’s Capital Collision event. Coronavirus. He was to have teamed with Kazuchika Okada to face Jay White & Hikuleo. Rocky Romero is the replcement, meaning there are other card changes:
Romero was in a 10-man tag and will now be replaced by The DKC, who was to have faced Kevin Knight in a non-televised pre-show match. Nick Comoroto is the replacement.

This development likely means Trent can’t be at AEW’s events next week in Houston.

Impact Wrestling Under Siege 2022 Results (LIVE)

As part of this site’s debut of Impact Wrestling coverage, it will be providing LIVE results below of tonight’s Impact: Under Siege PPV event. At least 7 matches are on tap featuring Impact’s stop stars but also Ring Of Honor and New Japan Pro Wrestling participation. 4 title matches are scheduled and in the main event, Impact World Champion Josh Alexander defends the title against New Japan’s Tomohiro Ishii.

Today’s event will be held at the Promowest Pavilion in Cincinnati, OH and can be watched LIVE on Impact+ with a qualifying subscription. If you do not have Impact+, it’s also available on FITE for $9.99. Purchase on FITE includes the live broadcast and unlimited on demand replays. I will be watching on FITE.

Tonight’s current lineup (subject to change):
Alex Shelley vs. Mike Bailey
Chris Sabin vs. Steve Maclin
Impact Knockouts World Champion Tasha Steelz vs. Havok for the title
Jay White, Chris Bey, Doc Gallows, Karl Anderson & El Phantasmo vs. Eddie Edwards, Kenny King, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett & Vincent
AAA Reina De Reinas Champion Taya Valkyrie vs. Deonna Purrazzo for the title
Impact World Tag Team Champions Violent By Design (some combination of Eric Young, Deaner and Joe Doering) vs. The Briscoes for the titles
Impact World Champion Josh Alexander vs. Tomohiro Ishii for the title

Refresh the page occasionally for the latest results.

Updates below will begin at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT.

UDPATE: Results begin at 7:30 PM ET/4:30 PM PT to include a FREE pre-show.
Pre-show:
Match 1: Heath & Rhino vs. Raj Singh & Shera
Result: Heath & Rhino beat Raj Singh & Shera. Rhino pinned Singh (I think?) after GORE!
Match 2: Laredo Kid vs. Mike Bailey & Rich Swann in a 3-way
Result: Rich Swann beat Laredo Kid & Mike Bailey in a 3-way by pinning Kid.

Changes to the card: Impact X Division Champion Ace Austin vs. Trey Miguel for the title has been added. Apparently no Shelley-Bailey because of what just happened.
Updates will resume when the main show begins.

Main Show:
Brief freeze at the mandatory FBI warning screen at the start.
We are LIVE from the Promowest Pavilion in Cincinnati, OH. Your hosts are Thom Hannifan & Matthew Rehwoldt.

Match 1: Madison Rayne (with Tenille Dashwood) vs. Gisele Shaw (with Alisha)
Result: Gisele Shaw beat Madison Rayne
Grade: C

Match 2: Steve Maclin vs. Chris Sabin
Result: Chris Sabin beat Steve Maclin. There was a false finish where Maclin pinned Sabin with a rollup but Maclin was holding the rope for leverage and the match continued.
Grade: A

Match 3: AAA Reina De Reinas Champion Taya Valkyrie vs. Deonna Purrazzo for the title
Result: AAA Reina De Reinas Champion Taya Valkyrie beat Deonna Purrazzo to retain the title. Immediately afterwards, Purrazzo laid out Valkyrie with the title and beat her down until the lights went out. When they came on, Mia Yim returned to Impact and hit the ring. (Well, I guess she decided not to go to All Elite Wrestling, where her fiance, Keith Lee, now competes). Yim fought Purrazzo until she escaped from a package piledriver attempt.
Grade: C+

Match 4: Impact X Division Champion Ace Austin vs. Trey Miguel for the title
Result: Impact X Division Champion Ace Austin beat Trey Miguel to retain the title. MAustin is now headed to New Japan Pro Wrestling for the Best Of The Super Junior Tournament
Grade: A-

Match 5: Jay White, Chris Bey, Doc Gallows, Karl Anderson & El Phantasmo vs. Eddie Edwards, Kenny King, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett & Vincent
Result: Eddie Edwards, Kenny King, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett & Vincent beat Jay White, Chris Bey, Doc Gallows, Karl Anderson & El Phantasmo. Bennett pinned Anderson.
Grade: C+

Match 6: Impact Knockouts World Champion Tasha Steelz vs. Havok for the title
Result: Impact Knockouts World Champion Tasha Steelz beat Havok to retain the title.
Grade: C+

Match 7: Impact World Tag Team Champions Violent By Design (Deaner & Eric Young) vs. The Briscoes for the titles
Result: The Briscoes beat Impact World Tag Team Champions Violent By Design to become THE NEW IMPACT WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS! Mark Briscoe pinned Deaner after Doomsday Device.

Grade: B

Moose promo in the ring. He threatens to hold the main event and show hostage but Sami Callahan returns to Impact and lays out Moose. Callahan was put out for months thanks to a neck injury at the hands of Moose, during which time he has intensely feuded with “Busted Open” radio show host Dave LaGreca.

Main Event: Impact World Champion Josh Alexander vs. Tomohiro Ishii for the title. During his entrances, commentary notes Alexander was in a major car crash on the way to the event yesterday, his new truck totaled as part of a 6-car wreck. Thankfully Alexander was not hurt and is here.
Result: IMPACT World Champion Josh Alexander beat Tomohiro Ishii to retain the title.
Grade: A+
MOTY Candidate.

Overall show grade: B+
Don’t be fooled by the $10 price tag for this PPV, normally the major Impact ones are $40. This was a $40 quality event, solid as a whole and an absolute bargain. You can skip the odd-numbered matches except the Tag Team Title match while all the even numbered matches and the main event are must-watch. That main event alone is worth paying $40 for. Also go find the pre-show on YouTube and watch the 3-way, which was a dark horse candidate for match of the night before the main event happened.

The next PPV is Slammiversary on June 19 in Nashville, TN.

End Show.

New Japan 5/6/22 Results (Special Event)

New Japan ran a special standalone TakaTaichiMania 2.5 event today produced by Taichi & TAKA Michinoku, the second such exclusive PPV put on by the Suzuki-gun faction this year.

Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on New Japan World only as a standalone PPV for an additional 3000 yen (about $23-24 US) on top of a monthly subscription. It will be behind this paywall until August 6.

The paid attendance was not announced. Note the matches were listed as Match 4-7 so there may have been more than what New Japan listed:

Match 1: Minoru Suzuki beat Ren Ayabe (JUST TAP OUT). JTO is a promotion run by TAKA Michinoku which he started after moving on from his former KAIENTAI DOJO.

Match 2: TAKA Michinoku & Yoshinobu Kanemaru beat Dick Togo & Gedo. Kanemaru beat Gedo with a Samson clutch.

Match 3: Taichi & Yoshitatsu 20th Anniversary Match: Taichi beat Yoshitatsu. Yoshitatsu, real name Naofumi Yamamoto (I think), changed his name when he left New Japan for a chance in WWE over a decade ago, and continues using the name after being released following a largely failed stint there. It was absolutely not his fault, he was just badly misused by Creative.

Main Event: In a Hardcore match, Jun Kasai (Freedoms) & Tomoaki Honma beat DOUKI & El Desperado. Kasai pinned DOUKI after a reverse Tiger driver. They teased a potential Kasai-Desperado match in the future afterward.

BREAKING: New Japan 5/1 Card Changes

BREAKING: WRESTLING DONTAKU ’22 has been forced to see last-minute lineup changes as New Japan has announced both Tatsumi Fujinami & Will Ospreay are now off Sunday’s event. Coronavirus. Ospreay’s absence is significant because he was to have faced Hiroshi Tanahashi for the vacant IWGP US Heavyweight Championship. Tomohiro Ishii is the replacement and will face Tanahashi now. The outcome could now affect Capital Collosion on 5/14 because Ishii is to face Eddie Kingston, so if Ishii wins it maybe could become a title match. Fujinami was to have been in the opening 6-man tag. A mystery opponent will step in.

New Japan 4/25/22 Results

New Japan continued the Golden Fight Series today with the laat televised event of the tour. It was more loaded with a title match and a KOPW 2022 Trophy main event, maybe the first such match (thankfully) not featuring Toru Yano.

Today’s event was held at Hiroshima Sun Plaza in Hiroshima and can be watched on demand on New Japan World in Japanese.

The announced paid attendance was 1118.

Match 1: Tomoaki Honma & Togi Makabe beat Yuto Nakashima & Tiger Mask. Honma pinned Nakashima after Kokeshi.

Match 2: Zack Sabre Jr., DOUKI & Yoshinobu Kanemaru beat Ryohei Oiwa, Master Wato & Ryusuke Taguchi. Sabre pinned Oiwa.

Match 3: Gedo & Taiji Ishimori beat TAKA Michinoku & El Desperado. Ishimori pinned Gedo after Bloody Cross.

Match 4: Chase Owens & Bad Luck Fale beat YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto. Owens pinned YOSHI-HASHI after Rocket Launcher Elbow.

Match 5: BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi & Tetsuya Naito beat Yoh, Toru Yano & Kazuchika Okada. Naito pinned Yano.

Match 6: NEVER 6-Man Tag Team Champions Sho, Yujiro Takahashi & EVIL beat Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa to retain the titles. Takahashi pinned Loa after Big Juice. V3 for the champs.

Main Event: In a 30 Count Falls match, where the first wrestler to accumulate a cumulative total of 30 counts on pinfall attempts, Shingo Takagi beat KOPW 2022 Trophy holder Taichi to win the trophy.

The next event is Wednesday at Hiroshima Big Rose. None of the remaining tour events will be televised or available on demand.

The next scheduled broadcast is WRESTLING DONTAKU ’22 Sunday at Fukuoka PayPay Dome in Fukuoka. Live streaming on New Japan World in Japanese and English will begin Sunday at 1 AM PT/4 AM ET.

New Japan Pro Wrestling 4/24/22 Results

New Japan continued the Golden Fight Series Tour today as the second week begins with the final build for tomorrow’s last televised event.

Today’s event was held at Kochi Prefectural Gym in Kochi. There was no live broadcast and on demand video will not be available.

The announced paid attendance was 787.

Natch 1: Tiger Mask beat Yuto Nakashima by submission.

Match 2: Tomoaki Honma & Togi Makabe beat Kosei Fujita & Toru Yano. Honma pinned Fujita after Kokeshi.

Match 3: Mater Wato & Ryusuke Taguchi beat TAKA Michinoku & El Desperado. Wato beat TAKA with Vendeval.

Match 4: Yoh, Kazuchika Okada, YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto beat Gedo, Taiji Ishimori, Chase Owens & Bad Luck Fale. Okada beat Gedo with Money Clip.

Match 5: Dick Togo, Sho, Yujiro Takahashi & EVIL beat Jado, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa. Sho pinned Jado.

Main Event: In an Elimination Match, BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi, Tetsuya Naito & Shingo Takagi beat DOUKI, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Zack Sabre Jr. & Taichi. Naito was the only winner left, last eliminating Sabre.

The next event is tomorrow at Hiroshima Sun Plaza in Hiroshima. Live broadcast on New Japan World in Japanese will begin at 2 AM PT/5 AM ET.

New Japan 4/23/22 Results

New Japan continued the Golden Fight Series with a non-televised event today (4/23).

Today’s event was held at Tex Port Imabari in Ehime. There was no broadcast and video is not available.

The announced paid attendance was 630.

Match 1: Master Wato & Ryusuke Taguchi beat Kosei Fujita & Ryohei Oiwa. Wato beat Fujita with Vendeval.

Match 2: Toru Yano, YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto beat Tiger Mask, Tomoaki Honma & Togi Makabe. YOSHI-HASHI pinned TM 4.

Match 3: DOUKI, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Zack Sabre Jr. & El Desperado beat Gedo, Chase Owens, Bad Luck Fale & Taiji Ishimori. DOUKI pinned Gedo after a diving foot stomp.

Match 4: Hiromu Takahashi & Shingo Takagi beat TAKA Michinoku & Taichi. Takahashi pinned TAKA with Hiromu Roll.

Match 5: Yoh & Kazuchika Okada beat BUSHI & Tetsuya Naito. Okada beat BUSHI with Money Clip.

Main Event: In an Elimination Match, Jado, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa beat Dick Togo, Sho, Yujiro Takahashi & EVIL. Tonga was the only winner left, last eliminating Togo.

The next event is tomorrow at Kochi Prefectural Gym in Kochi. There will be no broadcast or on demand video.

New Japan Pro Wrestling 4/22/22 Results

New Japan continued the Golden Fight Series today with an event in Osaka.

Today’s event was held at Osaka Prefectural Gym #2 in Osaka. The event was not televised and no on demand video is available.

The announced paid attendance was 683.

Match 1: Yuto Nakashima beat Ryohei Oiwa. First victory for Nakashima! Now all the Young Lions have a win!

Match 2: TAKA Michinoku, Zack Sabre Jr., DOUKI & El Desperado beat Tiger Mask, Togi Makabe, Master Wato & Ryusuke Taguchi. Sabre pinned TM 4 after Zack Driver.

Match 3: Taichi & El Desperado beat Gedo & Taiji Ishimori. Taichi beat Gedo with a Taichi-type Gedo Clutch.

Match 4: Chase Owens & Bad Luck Fale beat Tomoaki Honma & Hirooki Goto. Owens pinned Honma after a diving elbow drop.

Match 5: Dick Togo, Sho, Yujiro Takahasho & EVIL beat Jado, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa. Sho pinned Jado.

Main Event: In an Elimination Match, Yoh, YOSHI-HASHI, Toru Yano & Kazuchika Okada beat BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi, Shingo Takagi & Tetsuya Naito. Okada was the only winner, last eliminating Naito.

The next event is tomorrow at Tex Port Imabari in Ehime. There will be no broadcast.

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