Developing-New Japan has just announced an injury that will affect upcoming events-Kosei Fujita is now off. Left acromioclavicular joint. More simply, shoulder. Out at least 10 days as he is off Sunday, 8/7 and 8/10. He is not in the G1 CLIMAX 34 Tournament so this will only affect non-tournament matches. It’s not known exactly how long he will be out
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BREAKING: Injury Report-N-1 is No Go (Updated 8/3/24)
The injury bug is once again hitting Japan really hard in a big way, and unfortunately Pro Wrestling NOAH just announced it’s a Bo Go…Go Shiozaki is OUT of the N-1 VICTORY Tournament. Fractured thoracic vertebrae. In simpler medical terms, spine/middle back. Out indefinitely. A replacement in the tournament will be named soon.
More as it becomes available.
8/3/24 UPDATE: Atsushi Kotoge is the replacement.
New Japan 7/31/24 Results
New Japan ran Day 8 of the G1 CLIMAX 34 today, the halfway point for Block B.
Today’s event was held at KDDI Ishin Hall in Yamaguchi and can be watched on demand on New Japan World.
The announced paid attendance was 1021.
Match 1: Jake Lee & Gabriel Kidd beat Katsuya Murashima & Shoma Kato. Lee pinned Kato after a chokeslam.
Match 2: Callum Newman & Great-O-Khan beat Dick Togo & EVIL. Newman pinned Togo after Male Cutter.
Match 3: Tomoaki Honma & Shota Umino beat TAKA Michinoku & SANADA. Umino pinned TAKA after Death Rider.
Match 4: Tetsuya Naito & Shingo Takagi beat Kosei Fujita & Zack Sabre Jr. Takagi pinned Fujita after MADE IN JAPAN.
G1 CLIMAX Block B:
Match 5: Yota Tsuji beat Boltin Oleg.
Match 6: HENARE beat Yuya Uemura.
Match 7: Jeff Cobb beat El Phantasmo.
Match 8: Ren Narita beat Hirooki Goto.
Main Event: David Finlay beat Konosuke Takeshita.
Standings (Block B):
1-Finlay, 3-2, 6 pts
2-Narita, 3-2, 6 pts
3-Cobb, 3-2, 6 pts
4-HENARE, 3-2, 6 pts
5-Takeshita, 3-2, 6 pts
6-Uemura, 3-2, 6 pts
7-Tsuji, 2-3, 4 pts
8-Oleg, 2-3, 4 pts
9-Goto, 1-4, 2 pts
10-Phantasmo, 1-4, 2 pts
Block B is about as wide open as it can be. With a 6-way tie for the lead and everyone still in it, there could be quite the tiebreakers needed. The top 2 advance to the Semifinals.
Day 9 is Saturday at Yamato Arena in Osaka. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin Friday at 11 PM PT/2 AM ET.
Injury Report: Back Out So Soon…
It’s only been a couple weeks since Moeka Haruhi returned form a long absence yo be a living kidney donor, and unfortunately Ganbare Pro has announced she has been forced out of action again already. Coronavirus. Out indefinitely. No word on how long she will be out.
New Japan 7/29/24 Results
New Japan ran Day 7 of the G1 CLIMAX 34 today, the first part of the halfway point of the tournament starting with Block A.
Today’s event was held at Fukuoka International Center in Fukuoka and can be watched on demand on New Japan World.
The announced paid attendance was 1757.
Match 1: Toru Yano & Hiroshi Tanahashi beat TAKA Michinoku & Yuya Uemura. Yano pinned TAKA.
Match 2: BUSHI & Yota Tsuji beat Katsuya Murashima & Boltin Oleg. BUSHI pinned Murashima.
Match 3; HENARE & Jeff Cobb beat Jado & El Phantasmo. HENARE beat Jado with Ultima.
Match 4: Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Ren Narita beat Tomoaki Honma & Hirooki Goto. Narita pinned Honma after Double Cross.
Match 5: Francesco Akira & Konosuke Takeshita beat Gedo & David Finlay. Akira pinned Gedo after Fireball.
G1 CLIMAX Block A:
Match 6: EVIL beat Callum Newman.
Match 7: Great-O-Khan beat Jake Lee.
Match 8: Shota Umino beat Zack Sabre Jr.
Match 9: Gabriel Kidd beat Shingo Takagi.
Main Event: Tetsuya Naito beat SANADA.
Standings (Block A):
1-EVIL, 5-0, 10 pts
2-Sabre, 4-1, 8 pts
3-Umino, 3-2, 6 pts
4-Kidd, 3-2, 6 pts
5-Naito, 2-3, 4 pts
6-SANADA, 2-3, 4 pts
7-Takagi, 2-3, 4 pts
8-Newman, 2-3, 4 pts
9-Khan, 1-4, 2 pts
10-Lee, 1-4, 2 pts
The top 2 advance to the Semifinals. At this point Khan & Lee are all but out of it.
Day 8 is Wednesday at KDDI Ishin Hall in Yamaguchi with the halfway point of Block B. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.
Stardom 7/28/24 Results (Updated)
Stardom ran the second half of their major weekend doubleheader, STARDOM WORLD RENDEZVOUS, today, completing what was setting up to be a seismic shift in the promotion’s landscape.
Today’s event was held at Chateraise Gateau Kingdom Sapporo in Hokkaido and can be watched on demand on Stardom World as a PPV until Wednesday morning. It should be available for all monthly subscribers late this week.
The announced paid attendance was 732.
Match 1: Yuna Mizumori beat Ruaka, Momo Kohgo & Rian in a 4-way by pinning Ruaka.
Match 2: Mei Seira beat High Speed Champion Saya Kamitani to win the title. Seira becomes the 27th High Speed Champion.
Match 3: 5STAR GP Blue Block Contender Tournament Final: Miyu Amasaki beat Lady C. As a result, Amasaki gets in to Blue Block.
Match 4: HANAKO Final Send-off Match: HANAKO beat Aya Sakura. HANAKO is now headed to the US until the end of August.
Match 5: A Trios Gauntlet Match proceeded as follows:
1-Mina Shirakawa, Gina & Waka Tsukiyama beat Hazuki, Koguma & Saya Iida. Tsukiyama pinned Iida with Osui Suplex.
2-Momo Watanabe, Thekla & Rina beat Mina Shirakawa, Gina & Waka Tsukiyama. Thekla pinned Shirakawa after Poisonous Spider Death Drop.
3-Momo Watanabe, Thekla & Rina beat Starlight Kid, AZM & Suzu Suzuki. Watanabe pinned AZM.
Final-Saki Kashima, Ranna Yagami & Hina beat Momo Watanabe, Thekla & Rina. Hina pinned Rina with Gedo Clutch. Kashima/Yagami/Hina win.
Match 6: Syuri beat Konami by DQ. Weapon (spray) use & ref assault.
Match 7: Mayu Iwatani & Hanan beat Tam Nakano & Natsupoi. Hanan pinned Nakano with a backdrop hold. Although a tag match, on paper that’s a huge win for Hanan by pinning Nakano.
Main Event: Natsuko Tora beat World Of Stardom Champion Maika to win the title. Tora becomes the 18th World Of Stardom Champion. Afterwards, Kamitani turned on Maika to join Oedo Tai, but then another shocker…Oedo Tai is no more. New unit with Kamitani & the remaining members with a new name coming soon. This match’s happenings are blowing up the socials.
The next event is 8/4 at Act City Hamamatsu Exhibition Event Hall Block 2 in Shizuoka. The only match set so far is an Artist Of Stardom Championship match of Maika, Mina Shirakawa & Gina defending vs. Saori Anou, Tam Nakano & Natsupoi. Broadcast plans TBA (at least with regards to if there will be a live broadcast).
UPDATE: The new formerly Oedo Tai faction will be called H.A.T.E. and debut on 8/4.
Dragon Gate 7/28/24 Results
Dragon Gate wrapped up their July schedule today with a special standalone event, Dragon Gate Summer Festival 2024.
Today’s event was held at Kobe Sambo Hall in Kobe and can be watched on demand on DRAGONGATE NETWORK.
The announced paid attendance was 562, a super full house/very near sellout.
There were last-minute changes to the card due to Ryu Fuda being off. Left hand injury.
Match 1: Masaaki Mochizuki & Yasushi Kanda beat Mochizuki Junior & Daiki Yanagiuchi. Mochizuki pinned Yanagiuchi after Twister.
Match 2: Don Fujii, Shachihoko BOY, Takashi Yoshida & La Estrella beat Ultimo Dragon, Ho Ho Lun, Ho Li & Punch Tominaga. Estrella pinned Tominaga after Firebird Splash.
Match 3: Luis Mante & Hyo beat KAI & Jason Lee by DQ. Lee DQ’d. Ref assault.
Match 4: Madoka Kikuta won a 10 man battle royal, last eliminating Ben-K.
Match 5: Susumu Yokosuka & Kagetora beat BxB Hulk & Yosuke <3 Santamaria. Kagetora pinned Santamaria.
Main Event; YAMATO, Dragon Kid & Naruki Doi beat Strong Machine J, BIGBOSS Shimizu & U-T. YAMATO pinned U-T after Gallaria.
Next up is The Gate Of Adventure 2024 Tour beginning Thursday at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Live streaming on DRAGONGATE NETWORK will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.
New Japan 7/28/24 Results
New Japan ran Day 6 of the G1 CLIMAX 34 today, Day 4 of Block B.
Today’s event was held at Fukuoka International Center in Fukuoka and can be watched on demand on New Japan World.
The announced paid attendance was 1780.
Match 1: Toru Yano & Hiroshi Tanahashi beat TAKA Michinoku & SANADA. Tanahashi beat TAKA with a Texas cloverleaf.
Match 2: Great-O-Khan & Callum Newman beat Dick Togo & EVIL. Khan pinned Togo after Eliminator.
Match 3: Kosei Fujita & Zack Sabre Jr. beat Tomoaki Honma & Shota Umino. Sabre pinned Honma after Zack Driver.
Match 4: BUSHI, Tetsuya Naito & Shingo Takagi beat Gedo, Jake Lee & Gabriel Kidd. BUSHI pinned Gedo.
G1 CLIMAX Block B:
Match 5: Boltin Oleg beat El Phantasmo.
Match 6: Jeff Cobb beat Yuya Uemura.
Match 7: Konosuke Takeshita beat HENARE.
Match 8: David Finlay beat Ren Narita.
Main Event: Hirooki Goto beat Yota Tsuji.
After today, Uemura & Takeshita are tied for the lead at 3-1, 6 points. Everyone else except Phantasmo & Tsuji are at 2-2, 4 points, those other two are 1-3, 2 points.
Day 7 is tomorrow. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.
Pro Wrestling NOAH 7/28/24 Results (Updated)
Pro Wrestling NOAH held a special charity fundraiser event for Noto Peninsula earthquake recovery efforts today in Ishikawa. A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to disaster relief efforts.
Today’s event was held at Ishikawa Prefectural Industrial Exhibition Hall 3 in Ishikawa and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE at a later date. There was no live broadcast.
The announced paid attendance was 1316, a full house/near sellout.
Match 1: Yu Owada beat Kai Fujimura.
Match 2: Shuji Kondo & Shuhei Taniguchi beat Mohammed Yone & Atsushi Kotoge. Kondo pinned Kotoge after a King Kong lariat.
Match 3: Super Crazy beat Hi69.
Match 4: Eita & Ninja Mack beat Hajime Ohara & Junta Miyawaki. Mack pinned Ohara after a whirlwind kick.
Match 5: Manabu Soya, Masa Kitamiya & Yoshiki Inamura beat Ryohei Oiwa, Dragon Bane & Alpha Wolf. Inamura pinned Wolf after Musou.
Match 6: Jack Morris, Daga & Yoshinari Ogawa beat HAYATA, YO-HEY & Tadasuke. Morris pinned Tadasuke after a tiger driver.
Main Event: Naomichi Marufuji, Takashi Sugiura, AMAKUSA & Hiromu Takahashi (New Japan) beat Kaito Kiyomiya, Kenoh, Alejandro & Cristobal by ref stoppage. AMAKUSA beat Cristobal.
The next event is the N-1 VICTORY Tournament beginning on 8/4 at Yokohama Budokan in Yokohama. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE in English Only will begin Saturday at 11 PM PT/2 AM ET…and even better, the WRESTLE UNIVERSE broadcast will be available to everyone FOR FREE! This is an ABEMA exclusive broadcast in Japan.
UPDATE: The main event stoppage was due to a Cristobal injury. Possible concussion. Hospitalized as a precaution but has since been released. Out indefinitely. Card changes for the future TBA but he was not part of the N-1 field.
Stardom 7/27/24 Results
Stardom ran the first half of their latest major event weekend today, STARDOM SAPPORO WONDER RENDEZVOUS.
Today’s event was held at Chateraise Gateau Kingdom Sapporo in Hokkaido and can be watched on demand as a PPV on Stardom World until Wednesday morning. It should be available for all subscribers after that.
The announced paid attendance was 701.
Match 1: Lady C & Hina beat Gina & Rian. Hina pinned Rian after a jackhammer.
Match 2: Mayu Iwatani beat HANAKO. This is the last or second-to-last match for HANAKO before she heads to the USA for a tour next month.
Match 3: Saki Kashima beat Aya Sakura in 26 seconds.
Match 4; 5STAR GP Red Block Contender Tournament Finals: Yuna Mizumori beat Waka Tsukiyama. As a result, Mizumori is in the tournament in the Red Block.
Match 5: Tam Nakano beat Sayaka Kurara.
Match 6: Starlight Kid, AZM, Suzu Suzuki, Mei Seira & Miyu Amasaki beat Hazuki, Koguma, Hanan, Saya Iida & Momo Kohgo. AZM pinned Hanan after Canadian Destroyer.
Match 7: Maika, Mina Shirakawa, Saya Kamitani & Syuri beat Momo Watanabe, Thekla, Konami & Ruaka. Maika pinned Ruaka after Michinoku Driver 2.
Match 8: Future Of Stardom Champion Rina beat Ranna Yagami to retain the title.V10(!) for Rina. That ties the record held by her sister Hanan. Next up for the record attempt: Sounds like Hina…her other sister.
Main Event: Natsupoi beat Wonder Of Stardom Champion Saori Anou to win the title. Natsupoi becomes the 23rd Wonder Of Stardom Champion.
The second half of the weekend, STARDOM WORLD RENDEZVOUS, is tomorrow headlined by World Of Stardom Champion Maika vs. Natsuko Tora for the title and perhaps much more. Live streaming on Stardom World as a PPV will begin TONIGHT at 9 PM PT/midnight ET.