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Tokyo Joshi Pro 1/20/24 Results

Tokyo Joshi Pro kicks off the 4th Futari-wa Princess Max Heart Tournament today with Round 1. Started during the pandemic in 2021, it has become the promotion’s annual tag team tournament, usually held in January & February. This year’s edition has 11 teams with 22 participants that comprise almost the entire available roster. That means 3 teams get free passes to the Quarterfinals with all the Round 1 matches today.

While it won’t affect the card or tournament, the promotion also announced Mizuki is off today’s event. Scheduling conflicts.

Today’s went will be held at Club eX in Shinagawa Prince Hotel in Tokyo and can be watched LIVE on WRESTLE UNIVERSE. There will likely he no commentary. There are only 5 matches but we don’t know the time limits for the matches yet, however there also is a DDT event after this so it will likely be short, no more than maybe 2 hours. (Early show update: No time limit for tournament matches)

Today’s lineup:
Yuki Aino, RIka Tatsumi & Miu Watanabe vs. Suzume, Arisu Endo & Shino Suzuki
Tournament Round 1:
Kaya Toribami & Haru Kazashiro vs. Yuki Arai & Wakana Uehara
Shoko Nakajima & Hyper Misao vs. Yuki Kamifuku & Mahiro Kiryu
Nao Kakuta & HIMAWARI vs. Raku & Pom Harajuku
Tournament Quarterfinals:
Miyu Yamashita & Toga vs. Moka Miyamoto & Juria Nagano

Refresh this page occasionally for the latest results.

Updates below will begin at 6:30 PM PT/9:30 PM ET.

6:30 PM PT UPDATE: Live updates begin now.

We are LIVE from Club eX in Shinagawa Prince Hotel in Tokyo, Japan. There is no commentary. Looks like it’s a hard-camera only view today.

The paid attendance will be announced after the event. It looks like a small venue with 2 levels of seating, the lower level seems pretty full (not completely) but not so much the upper level. I don’t know the exact capacity but from the opening shot is looks like it will be around 250. (We’ll maybe find out later because the upcoming DDT event after this is a legit advance sellout) (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 263)

The matches will begin shortly.

The matches begin at 6:45 PM PT/9:45 PM ET.

Match 1: Yuki Aino, RIka Tatsumi & Miu Watanabe vs. Suzume, Arisu Endo & Shino Suzuki. 20 minute time limit
Result: Yuki AIno, Rika Tatsumi & Miu Watanabe beat Suzume, Arisu Endo & Shino Suzuki. Watanabe beat Suzuki with a Canadian backbreaker. The ref missed the end spot when Suzuki tapped but he didn’t call for the bell until a couple seconds later as she kept tapping out.

Match 2: Max Heart Tournament Round 1: Kaya Toribami & Haru Kazashiro vs. Yuki Arai & Wakana Uehara. No time limit
Result: Yuki Arai & Wakana Uehara beat Kaya Toribami & Haru Kazashiro. Arai beat Kazashiro with a scorpion deathlock. As a result, Arai & Uehara advance to the Quarterfinals and will face Mizuki & Shino Suzuki tomorrow.

Match 3: Tournament Round 1: Nao Kakuta & HIMAWARI vs. Raku & Pom Harajuku. No time limit
Result: Raku & Pom Harajuku beat Nao Kakuta & HIMAWARI. Raku pinned HIMAWARI after Doctor Yellow. Kakuta geting into the ring blocked a view of Raku seemingly slapping HIMAWARI & grabbing her hair after the bell. As a result, Raku & Harajuku advance to the Quarterfinals and will face Suzume & Arisu Endo tomorrow.

Match 4: Tournament Quarterfinals: Miyu Yamashita & Toga vs. Moka Miyamoto & Juria Nagano. No time limit
Result: Moka Miyamoto & Juria Nagano beat Miyu Yamashita & Toga. Nagano pinned Toga after a spinning head kick. As a result, Miyamoto & Nagano advance to the Semifinals on 1/27 and will face the Suzume/Endo-Raku/Harajuku winner.

Main Event: Tournament Round 1: Shoko Nakajima & Hyper Misao vs. Yuki Kamifuku & Mahiro Kiryu. No time limit
Result: Shoko Nakajima & Hyper Misao beat Yuki Kamifuku & Mahiro Kiryu. Misao pinned Kiryu with La Magistral. As a result, Nakajima & Misao advance to the Quarterfinals and will face Rika Tatsumi & Miu Watanabe tomorrow.

The event went faster than expected, roughly 95 minutes total.

The remaining Quarterfinals are tomorrow. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin at 6:30 PM PT/9:30 PM ET with live results scheduled.

Injury Report: Today’s DDT Casualty

Stop me anytime because unfortunately the broken record that is the DDT injury body count has repeated itself again today, this time the loss is Yusuke Okada. Lower abdomen tumor. Out indefinitely and will need surgery. Based on Chris Brookes currently dealing with a similar issue it probably will mean he is out a few months.

More as it becomes available.

BREAKING: Kazuchika Okada Leaving New Japan (Updated)

Breaking news that I had to break in from vacation to post: New Japan is losing Kazuchika Okada on January 31. Contract expiring and he is moving on. But he will work the 3 big February events on 2/11, 2/23 & 2/24.

Read New Japan’s English statement with comments from Okada below:
https://www.njpw1972.com/168267

More as it becomes available.

UPDATE: New Japan has begun announcing event lineup changes: The NEVER 6-Man Tag Team Championship match schedules for 2/11 in Osaka has been moved up to 1/24 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. It’ll be Okada’s last match at Korakuen for NJPW. Now on 2/11 it will be…One. Last. Time…Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi. 2/24 for Okada’s final match is TBA as is 2/23. Also now on 1/24 is Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Tiger Mask and a planned Shoma Kato & Boltin Oleg vs. Katsuya Murashima & Toru Yano match will be a pre-show match.

Injury Report: Those Exploding Bat Shots REALLY Do Hurt

Toi Kojima competed in a death match in DDT yesterday alongside Atsushi Onita, and while it may be worth it as he now is All-Asia Tag Team Champion, he worked through injury and those exploding bat shots among other bings aggravated and worsened it, so add his name to the ever growing sidelined roster. Rib cartilage fracture. Out a month. Expected to return on 2/14. It’s now known is this will affect the titles, that is partly up to All-Japan.

More as it becomes availablez

BREAKING: DDT Veteran Retiring

DDT held an emergency press conference earlier today, which was for a surprise announcement: Yukio Sakaguchi will retire on 2/7. A translation of a news item on DDT’s website indicates it is for personal reasons. Sakaguchi, 50, is the son of legendary wrestler Seiji Sakaguchi and has been active since 2007. No retirement tour or anything like that and a retirement match is TBA but based on what he requested, it could be a match against HARASHIMA or Hideki Okatani. (Edit: It will be HARASHIMA)

More as it becomes available.

Dragon Gate 1/14/24 Results

Dragon Gate continued the New Year Gate 2024 Tour today with an event in Ishikawa, likely the first visit back for hometown star Madoka Kikuta since the devastating earthquake at the start of the year.

Today’s event was held at Kimassi Kanazawa in Ishikawa. There is/was no live or on demand broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 325.

Match 1: Kota Minoura, Ben-K & BxB Hulk beat Strong Machine J, Jason Lee & JACKY “FUNKY” KAMEI. Ben-K pinned Lee after a spear.

Match 2: BIGBOSS Shimizu beat Kaito Nagano.

Match 3: Gianni Valletta beat Shachihoko BOY. Possibly yet another squash.

Match 4: Masaaki Mochizuki, Susumu Mochizuki & Yasushi Kanda vs. Ultimo Dragon, YAMATO & Genki Horiguchi went to a double countout.

Match 5: Hyo & Luis Mante beat Kzy & U-T. Hyo pinned U-T after Samson Driver.

Main Event: Madoka Kikuta, Dragon Dia & Takashi Yoshida beat KAI, ISHIN & Yoshiki Kato. Kikuta pinned Kato after a rolling lariat.

The next event is Saturday at Kobe Sambo Hall in Kobe to start a weekend doubleheader. Live streaming on DRAGONGATE NETWORK will begin at midnight PT/3 AM ET.

Stardom 1/14/24 Results

Stardom continued their year-opening tour today with the second half of an Osaka doubleheader.

Today’s event was held at Osaka Prefectural Gym 2 in Osaka and will be available on demand on Stardom World at a later date.

The announced paid attendance was 299.

There were last-second changes to the card because Suzu Suzuki was removed just before the event. Illness. That was major because she was to have challenged for the Goddesses Of Stardom Championship with Mei Seira in the main event. AZM was the replacement and it became a NON-TITLE match. AZM was to have faced Sumire Natsu so Natsu was moved and what was Mina Shirakawa vs. Lady C became a 3-way.

Match 1: Mai Sakurai beat Miyu Amasaki.

Match 2: Mina Shirakawa beat Lady C & Sumire Natsu in a 3-way by pinning C.

Match 3: Hazuki, Hanan, Saya Iida & Mayu Iwatani beat Ranna Yagami, Sayaka Kurara, Yuzuki & HANAKO. Iida pinned Kurara with a Northern Lights suplex hold.

Match 4: Momo Watanabe, Starlight Kid, Fukigen & Natsuko Tora beat Saki Kashima, Ami Sohrei, MIRAI & Syuri. Fukigen pinned Kashima.

Match 5: Meghan Bayne & Maika beat Saori Anou & Yuna Mizumori. Maika pinned Mizumori after Flame Drop.

Main Event: Saya Kamitani & Utami Hayashishita beat Mei Seira & AZM. Kamitani pinned Seira after Phoenix Strike.
It’s not known when/if the planned Goddesses Of Stardom title match will happen now.

The next event is Saturday at Belle Salle Takadanobaba in Tokyo. It should be available on demand on Stardom World at a later date.

Dragon Gate 1/13/24 Results

Dragon Gate continued the New Year Gate 2024 Tour today with an event in Shizuoka.

Today’s event was held at Act City Hamamatsu in Shizuoka. There is/was no live or on demand broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 286.

Match 1: Kota Minoura, Ben-K & BxB Hulk beat Masaaki Mochizuki, Susumu Mochizuki & Yasushi Kanda. Ben-K pinned Kanda after a spear.

Match 2: Jason Lee beat Genki Horiguchi.

Match 3: Gianni Valletta beat Kaito Nagano in 38 seconds. That’s 2 straight superfast squashes.

Match 4: Ultimo Dragon, Dragon Dia & Madoka Kikuta beat YAMATO, Don Fujii & Naruki Doi (Independent/Freelancer). Kikuta pinned Fujii after a rolling lariat.

Match 5: luis Mante & Hyo beat Strong Machine J & JACKY “FUNKY” KAMEI. Mante pinned KAMEI after MCT.

Main Event; Kzy, BIGBOSS Shimizu & U-T beat KAI, ISHIN & Yoshiki Kato. Kzy pinned Kato with Skayde Schoolboy.

The next event is tomorrow at Kanazawa Distribution Hall in Ishikawa. There will be no live or on demand broadcast.

Tokyo Joshi Pro 1/14/24 Results

Tokyo Joshi Pro continued their early 2024 house show tour today in Okayama with a hometown event for Yuki Aino.

Today’s event was held at Okayama Convention Center in Okayama and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE at a later date. There was no live broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 273, a full house/near sellout.

Match 1: Kaya Toribami beat Shino Suzuki.

Match 2: Nao Kakuta beat Toga.

Match 3; Raku & Pom Harajuku beat Arisu Endo & Haru Kazashiro. Harajuku pinned Kazashiro after Pomu. Do. Justis.

Match 4; Hyper Misao & Mahiro Kiryu beat Mizuki & HIMAWARI. Misao beat HIMAWARI with a chicken wing.

Match 5; Rika Tatsumi & Miu Watanabe beat Suzume & Takana Uehara. Watanabe beat Uehara with a Canadian backbreaker.

Main Event; Shoko Nakajima & Yuki Aino beat Miyu Yamashita & Moka Miyamoto. Aino pinned Miyamoto after UBV. Afterwards, former TJPW wrestler Nodoka Tenma, who is also Aino’s older sister, joined the post-match celebration in the ring.

The next event is the Futari-wa Princess Max Heart Tournament Round 1 on 1/20 at Club eX in Shinagawa Prince Hotel in Tokyo. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin Friday at 6:30 PM PT/9:30 PM ET.

DDT 1/14/24 Results

DDT is running their first deathmatch-centered event of 2024 as it is to be headlined by an Atsushi Onita death match.

Today’s event was held at Tsurumi Fruit & Vegetable Market in Kanagawa and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE Wednesday. There is no live broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 220, a full house/near sellout.

There were last-second changes due to Yuni being off the event. Fever.

Match 1: In a Fuun Takagi Castle Match, a 10 minute match where one team had to build a castle by then or they would lose, Kazuki Hirata & Danshoku Dieno (attacking team) beat Sanshiro Takagi, HARASHIMA & Masa Takanashi (castle building team)..

Match 2: Tetsuya Endo, Yuki Iino & Yusuke Okada beat Yoshitatsu, Kazusada Higuchi & Akito. Iino pinned Akito after a spear.

Match 3; Daisuke Sasaki beat Shota by submission.

Match 4: Takao Soma beat KANON.

Match 5: Demonio Uno beat MAO, Mecha Mummy & Mecha Pandita in a 4-way by pinning Pendita.

Match 6: Yuki Ueno & Shunma Katsumata beat Yukio Naya & Rukiya. Katsumata pinned Rukiya after totonoe Splash.

Intermission.

Main Event: In a Current Explosive Bat & Board Death Match, Atsushi Onita & Toi Kojima beat All-Asia Tag Team Champions Yukio Sakaguchi & Hideki Okatani to win the titles. Onita & Kojima become the 122nd All-Asia Tag Team Champions. Kojima pinned Okatani. Back to title death matches all the time.

The next event is “DDT New Year Fan Appreciation Day” on 1/20 at Club eX in Shinagawa Prince Hotel in Tokyo. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin at 12:30 AM PT/3:30 AM ET.