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New Japan 2/13/24 Results

New Japan ran Day 2 of CMLL FANTASTICAMANIA 2024 today.

Today’s event was held at Towa Pharmaceutical Ractab Dome Sub Arena in Osaka. There was no live broadcast, not sure about on demand (NJPW WORLD English commentator Walker Stevens said there will be on demand in English but New Japan’s websites and NJPW WORLD say no).

The announced paid attendance was 831.

Match 1: Sho & Yoshinobu Kanemaru beat Ryusuke Taguchi & Difunto. Kanemaru pinned Difunto.

Match 2: Tiger Mask & Pegasso beat Bone Soldoer Jr. & Magnus. Pegasso beat Magnus with Jorge Rivera Special.

Match 3: BUSHI, KAMAITACHI, Titan & Tetsuya Naito beat Yoh, Super Kokeshi Machine 2 (Tomoaki Honma), Brilliante Jr. & Stigma. Titan pinned Brillante after Jade Immortal. Machine/Honma was a replacement for the injured Satoshi Kojima.

Match 4: MUSASHI (Michinoku Pro), Dark Panther & Atlantis Jr. beat Gedo, OKUMURA & Hechicero by DQ. OKUMURA DQ’d.

Match 5: Francesco Akira, Stuka Jr. & Ultimo Guerrero beat El Desperado, Mascara Dorada & Mistico. Guerrero pinned Mistico after Guerrero Special.

Main Event: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Templario & Volador Jr. beat DOUKI, Soberano Jr. & Rocky Romero. Templario pinned Soberano. Afterwards, the Mexicans joined Tanahashi for some triple air guitar to send the crowd home happy. Ole!

The next event is tomorrow at Takamatsu City General Gym 2 in Kagawa. There will be no live (and likely no on demand) broadcast. After tomorrow it probably is all live and on demand on New Japan World (and likely one PPV) until the end of March, possibly well into April.

BREAKING: All-Japan Title Match Change (Updated)

All-Japan has announced a major change to the 2/20 Korakuen Hall event: Rei Saito is now off. Dislocated right shoulder. Out indefinitely. He was to have faced Triple Crown Champion Katsuhiko Nakajima for the Triple Crown. But no free pass for the champ-Jun Saito, Rei’s brother, is the replacement and will now challenge Nakajima for the title.

UPDATE: Because of this, the All-Japan World Tag Team Championship is now VACANT. They were to have defended the titles on 2/25 against Kento Miyahara & Yuma Aoyagi. Miyahara & Aoyagi will now face the winners of a 2/23 match between Suwama & Hideki Suzuki and Ryuki Honda & Yuma Anzai for the titles on 2/25.

DDT 2/12/24 Results

DDT continued the Into The Fight 2024 Tour today with an event in Nagoya.

Today’s event was held at Robashi Sports Center in Nagoya and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE at a later date (probably Thursday). There was no live broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 252, a legit sellout.

Match 1: Shunma Katsumata beat Kazuki Hirata & Toru Owashi in a 3-way by pinning Hirata.

Match 2: Yuki Iino & Hideki Okatani beat KANON & MJ Paul. Iino pinned Paul after a low altitude spear.

Match 3: Sanshiro Takagi, Yoshitatsu & Yukio Naya beat Lauza (?), Jack Kennedy & Kazuma Sumi. Yoshitatsu pinned Sumi after This Is My WWE. Apparently Yoshitatsu trained Kennedy.

Match 4: HARASHIMA & Kazusada Higuchi beat Jun Akiyama & Rukiya. HARASHIMA pinned Rukiya after Blue Sword.

Match 5: Daisuke Sasaki beat Makoto Oishi by submission.

Match 6: Tetsuya Endo beat Akito.

Main Event: Yuki Ueno & MAO beat Chris Brooks & Takeshi Masada. Ueno pinned Masada after Twister.

The next event is “Heatwave Over Flowers 3-Tonoi To You-“, a The47Kamiina Produced event, Wednesday at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo. It will be headlined by KO-D Openweight Champion Yuki Ueno vs. Danshoku Dieno for the title. The event is already a legit advance sellout with only some standing room tickets still available. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin at 1:45 AM PT/4:45 AM ET.

Stardom 2/12/24 Results

Stardom ran a standalone house show today in Aichi ahead of a big doubleheader in Tokyo.

Today’s event was held at Loisir Hotel Toyohashi in Aichi and will be available on demand on Stardom World at a later date.

The announced paid attendance was 339.

Match 1: Suzu Suzuki beat Yuzuki.

Match 2: Saki Kashima beat Lady C & Hazuki in a 3-way by pinning C.

Match 3: Starlight Kid & Ruaka beat Waka Tsukiyama & Maika. Ruaka pinned Tsukiyama after Freezer Bomb.

Match 4; Ranna Yagami, Ami Sohrei, MIRAI & Syuri beat Miyu Amasaki, Saya Kamitani, AZM & Utami Hayashishita. Syuri beat Amasaki with a body sleeper hold.

Match 5; Yuna Mizumori & Tam Nakano beat Sayaka Kurara & Mei Seira. Nakano pinned Kurara after Violet Shooting.

Match 6: Mai Sakurai & Giulia vs. Momo Watanabe & Natsuko Tora went to a double countout.

Main Event: Hanan, Saya Iida & Mayu Iwatani beat HANAKO, Gina & Mina Shirakawa. Hanan pinned HANAKO with a blockbuster hold.

The next event is Wednesday at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. It will be available on demand on Stardom World at a later date.

Dragon Gate 2/12/24 Results

Dragon Gate continued the Truth Gate 2024 Tour today with another event in Fukuoka.

Today’s event was held at Kokura Kita Gym in Fukuoka. There is/was no live or on demand broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 314.

Match 1; YAMATO & Susumu Mochizuki beat U0T & JACKY “FUNKY” KAMEI. Mochizuki pinned U-T after Yokosuka Cutter.

Match 2: Gianni Valetta beat Genki Horiguchi.

Match 3: Dragon Kid & Yasushi Kanda vs. Shun Skywalker & Yoshiki Kato went to a no contest. Z-Brats interference.

Match 4: Ultimo Dragon, Masaaki Mochizuki & Kagetora beat Kota Minoura, Ben-K & BxB Hulk. Dragon pinned Hulk with La Magistral.

Match 5: Luis Mante & Hyo beat KAI & ISHIN. Hyo pinned ISHIN after Samson Driver.

Main Event: Madoka Kikuta, Dragon Dia & Ryoya Tanaka beat Kzy, BIGBOSS Shimizu & Jason Lee. Kikuta pinned Lee after a rolling lariat.

The next event is Saturday at Kyoto KBS Hall in Kyoto. Live streaming on DRAGONGATE NETWORK will begin at midnight PT/3 AM ET.

New Japan 2/12/24 Results

New Japan kicked off CMLL FANTASTICAMANIA 2024 today, the usually-annual installment of the crossover showcase featuring wrestlers from the CMLL promotion in Mexico. This year’s series will consist of 7 events over the next 8 days, with only one off day on Thursday.

Today’s event was held at Osaka Prefectural Gym 2 in Osaka and can be watched on demand on New Japan World.

The announced paid attendance was either 963 or 964, a legit sellout. New Japan’s Japanese website says it was 963, but the English website says 964.

Match 1: DOUKI & Difunto beat Gedo & Taiji Ishimori. DOUKI beat Gedo with Italian Stretch 32.

Match 2: In a Match Relampago, which in Mexico is a traditional 1 Fall match with a 10 minute time limit, Tiger Mask vs. Magnus went to a 10 minute time limit draw. (In Mexico, or at least in CMLL, matches normally are 3 Falls)

Match 3: BUSHI, KAMAITACHI, Titan & Tetsuya Naito beat Ryusuke Taguchi, Brilliante Jr., El Desperado & Stigma. KAMAITACHI pinned Taguchi.

Match 4: Strong Machine J (Dragon Gate), Yoh & OKUMURA beat Pegasso, Dark Panther & Tomoaki Honma. OKUMURA pinned Pegasso after OKUMURA Cutter.

Match 5: Soberano Jr., Rocky Romero & Hechicero beat Templario, Atlantis Jr. & Volador Jr. Romero pinned Volador after Dudebuster.

Main Event: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Masvcara Dorada & Mistico beat Francesco Akira, Stuka Jr. & Ultimo Guerrero. Dorada pinned Stuka after Shooting Star Press.

The next event is tomorrow at Towa Pharmaceutical Ractab Dome Sub Arena in Osaka. There will be no live broadcast. NJPW WORLD English commentator Walker Stewart said last week there will be on demand in English but based on what New Japan’s websites and NJPW WORLD’s listings I would plan on no on demand for the next 2 events (tomorrow & Wednesday) then it will be live & on demand the rest of the series.

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.

Stardom 2/11/24 Results

After a very tumultuous week for the promotion following the sudden firing of founder & lead producer Rossy Ogawa, Stardom returned to action today in Shizuoka amidst a lot of short-term uncertainty regarding the short-term duture of the promotion.

Today’s event was held at Fujisan Messe in Shizuoka and will be available on demand on Stardom World at a later date.

The announced paid attendance was 506, a full house/near sellout.

Match 1: Yuzuki & Saya Iida beat Sayaka Kurara & Mai Sakurai. Yuzuki pinned Kurara after a rolling arrow.

Match 2; Momo Watanabe beat Lady C & MIRAI in a 3-way by pinning C.

Match 3: Waka tsukiyama & Maika beat Yuna Mizumori & Tam Nakano. Maika pinned Mizumori after Flame Drop.

Match 4: Miyu Amasaki, Saya Kamitami, AZM & Utami Hayashishita beat Ranna Yagami, Ami Sohrei, Saki Kashima & Syuri. Amasaki pinned Tagami after Tensei.

Match 5: HANAKO, Gina & Mina Shirakawa beat Hazuki, Hanan & Mayu Iwatani. Gina pinned Hazuki after Sanderstruck.

Main Event: Starlight Kid, Ruaka & Natsuko Tora beat Mei Seira, Suzu Suzuki & Giulia. Tora pinned Giulia after a swanton bomb. Afterwards, Tora issued a STRONG Women’s Championship challenge to Giulia. That match will happen Saturday (Friday US time) at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.

The next event is tomorrow (tonight US time) at Loisir Hotel Toyohashi in Aichi. It may be a legit advance sellout by event time. It will be available on demand on Stardom World at a later date.

DDT 2/11/24 Results

DDT continued the Into The Fight 2024 Tour today with a house show in Osaka.

Today’s event was held at Osaka Azalea Taisho in Osaka and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE at a later date (probably Wednesday). There was no live broadcast. (2/12 UPDATE: On demand will be available Wednesday)

The announced paid attendance was 180.

Match 1; MJ Paul beat Kazuma Sumi.

Match 2: Chris Brookes & Hideki Okatani beat Kazuki Hirata & Tsutenkakku. Okatani pinned Hirata after Quetzalcoatl.

Match 3: Yoshitatsu beat Makoto Oishi.

Match 4: Sanshiro Takagi, Jun Akiyama & Toru Owashi beat Kazusada Higuchi, Yukio Naya & Rukiya. Akiyama pinned Rukiya after a running knee strike.

Match 5: MAO beat Akito.

Match 6: Tetsuya Endo & Yuki Iino beat HARASHIMA & Takeshi Masada. Endo pinned Masada after a swiveling torture rack bomb.

Main Event: Yuki Ueno & Shunma Katsumata beat Daisuke Sasaki & KANON. Katsumata pinned KANON.

The next event is tomorrow at Higashi Sports Center in Nagoya. There will be no live broadcast.

Pro Wrestling NOAH 2/11/24 Results

Pro Wrestling NOAH continued the SUNNY VOYAGE 2024 Tour today with an event in Tochigi.

Today’s event was held at New Sunpia Tochigi in Tochigi and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE at a later date (probably Wednesday). There was no live broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 238.

Match 1: Ulka Sasaki beat Yu Owada by submission.

Match 2: Dragon Bane & Alpha Wolf beat Ninja Mack & Alejandro. Bane pinned Alejandro after Santa Maria.

Match 3: Masa Kitamiya & Daiki Inaba beat Takashi Sugiura & Hajime Ohara. Kitamiya pinned Ohara after a Saito suplex.

Match 4: Saxon Huxley, Timothy Thatcher & Shuhei Taniguchi beat Daga, Yoshinari Ogawa & Super Crazy. Huxley pinned Crazy after a neck hanging bomb.

Match 5; Kenoh beat LJ Cleary.

Match 6; Go Shiozaki, Atsushi Kotoge & Hi69 beat Naomichi Marufuji, Shuji Kondo & Junta Miyawaki. Kotoge pinned Miyawaki after Kill Switch.

Main Event: Kaito Kiyomiya, Ryohei Oiwa, Manaby Soya, HAYATA & Eita beat Jake Lee, Jack Morris, Anthony Greene, YO-HEY & Tadasuke. HAYATA pinned YO-HEY after Hedeck.

The next event is The Reeve Presents LIMIT BREAK.1-Starting Over- Thursday at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin at 2 AM PT/5 AM ET.