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AEW Dynamite 11/29/23 Results

Here are the quick results from tonight’s AEW Dynamite in Minneapolis, MN:

Bryan Danielson is a guest on commentary tonight.

Match 1: Continental Classic: Jon Moxley vs. Jay Lethal
Result: Jon Moxley beat Jay Lethal by submission
Moxley is 2-0, 6 points. Lethal is 0-2, 0 points.

Revolution 2024 is announced for 3/3 in Greensboro, NC. Tickets on sale 12/15, Sting & Ric Flair interviewed to promote it as it will be Sting’s last match.

Match 2: Continental Classic: Mark Briscoe vs. Rush
Result: Rush beat Mark Briscoe
Rush is 1-1, 3 points. Briscoe is 0-2, 0 pts.

Toni Storm interviewed. She will be defending the AEW Women’s Championship next week.

MJF comes out. He puts over Samoa Joe before throwing down for their PPV match then the lights go out and he gets ambushed by the masked men, one wearing a shirt with the devil logo on the back. That one has a baseball bat but Samoa Joe makes the save. This seems to set up a tag team match for next week, so we might find out who it (The Devil) is.

After commercial, commentary spins what happened as it being an internal job and that IT security is on the case. The match for next week is official.

Match 3: Wardlow vs. AR Fox
Reslut: Wardlow beat AR Fox. Squash.

Match 4: The Hardys & Brother Zay vs. Top Flight & Action Andretti
Match 4: Top Flight & Action Andretti beat The Hardys & Brother Zay. Dante Martin pinned Zay.

Match 5: AEW TBS Champion Julia Hart vs. Emi Sakura for the title. House Rules. Sakura chose No Submissions as her stip
Result: AEW TBS Champion Julia Hart beat Emi Sakura to retain the title.

Mariah May interviewed backstage before stepping into Tony Khan’s area.

Christian Cage comes out. He called out Adam Copeland and got him. Long drawn-out promo leads to Cage suggesting they team once more for Copeland’s mom then goes for the cheap shot but clearly gets caught.

Main Event: Continental Classic: Jay White vs. Swerve Strickland
Result: Swerve Strickland beat Jay White
Strickland is 2-0, 6 points. White is 1-1, 3 points

A solid top-to-bottom episode overall, the non-wrestling stuff ran too long (Christian-Copeland and Sting-Flair interview) but all the matches were good. The tournament is making a slightly positive difference so far.

Friday on Rampage: TBA. They didn’t announce anything during the show or I missed it.

AEW News: It’s A Girl!

Sammy Guevara may be, in my book, a Faux Spanish GAWD in the ring, but outside the ring he is now a proud father. Guevara posted on the socials, shared by AEW’s official account and others, wife Tay Melo gave birth to their first child yesterday-a girl named Luna Melo Guevara.

I join AEW and many others in sending congratulations and best wishes to the new happy family.

New Japan 11/29/23 Results

New Japan ran Day 8 of the World Tag League today, the halfway point of Block B.

Today’s event was held at Twin Messe Shizuoka North Building in Shizuoka and can be watched on demand on New Japan World.

The announced paid attendance was 510.

Pre-show Match: Oskar Leube beat Katsuya Murashima.

Match 1: Sho, Yujiro Takahashi & EVIL beat Yuto Makashima, Toa Liona & Bishop Kaun. Sho beat Nakashima with Snake Bite. Afterwards, Liona & Kaun apparently joined House Of Torture after doing their Mogul Embassy (AEW/ROH) call.

Match 2: Boltin Oleg, Ryohei Oiwa & Kaito Kiyomiya beat Kosei Fujita, Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls. Kiyomiya pinned Fujita after Transformed Shining Wizard.

Match 3: Taiji Ishimori, Gabriel Kidd & Alex Coughlin beat Callum Newman, HENARE & Great-O-Khan. Coughlin pinned Newman after a jackhammer.

Match 4: Master Wato, Yoh, Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii beat Tiger Mask, Ryusuke Taguchi, Ren Narita & Shota Umino. Wato beat TM 4 with Vendeval.

World Tag League:
Match 5: Jack Bonza & Bad Luck Fale beat Zandokan Jr. & Yota Tsuji. Bonza pinned Zandokan.
Match 6: El Phantasmo & Hikuleo beat Minoru Suzuki & Yuji Nagata. Phantasmo pinned Suzuki after CR 2.
Match 7: Alex Zayne & Lance Archer beat Yuya Uemura & Taichi. Archer pinned Yemura after Blackout Sauce.
Main Event: YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto vs. Soberano Jr. & Atlantis Jr. went to a 30 minute time limit draw.

Standings (Block B):
1-Zayne/Archer, 4-0, 8 pts
2-Uenura/Taichi, 3-1, 6 pts
3-Soberano/Atlantis, 2-1-1, 5 pts
4-Hikukeo/Phantasmo, 2-2, 4 pts
5-Tsuji/Zandokan, 2-2, 4 pts
6-YOSHI-HASHI/Goto, 1-2-1, 3 pts
7-Bonza/Fale, 1-3, 2 pts
8-Suzuki/Nagata, 0-4, 0 pts (OUT)
That rare draw was big and will have eventual implications. It might end the Bishamon 3-peat bid. Zayne & Archer are in control while at the bottom Grumpy Old Men Who Can’t Get Along are out of it.

The next event is Friday at Wakayama Prefectural Gym in Wakayama. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 1:30 AM PT/4:30 AM ET.

All-Japan 11/29/23 Results

All-Japan ran Day 7 of the Real World Tag League today as the tournament enters the home stretch.

Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on drmand on AJPW.TV.

The announced paid attendance was 1039.

Match 1: Takao Omori, Yoshitatsu & Black Menso-re beat Minoru Tanaka, Atsuki Aoyagi & Rising Hayato by DQ. Tanaka DQ’d.

Match 2: Real World Tag League: Hayato Tamura & Galeno Del Mal beat Kuroshio TOKYO Japan & Seigo Tachibana. Tamura pinned Tachibana after a lariat.

Match 3: Real World Tag League: Yukio Sakaguchi & Hideki Okatani beat Cyrus & Ryan Danielson. Okatani pinned Danielson after Quetzalcoatl. Saki Akai was backstage for this match.

Match 4: Jr. Battle Of Glory: Ryo Inoue beat Hikaru Sato.

Match 5: Jr. Battle Of Glory: Natuki Doi beat Fuminori Abe.

Match 6: Jr. Battle Of Glory: Koji Iwamoto beat Dan Tamura.

Match 7: Real World Tag League: Shuji Ishikawa & Ren Ayabe beat Katsuhiko Nakajima & Hokuto Omori. Ishikawa pinned Omori after Splash Mountain.

Match 8: Suwama & Hideki Suzuki beat Ryuki Honda & Yuma Anzai. Suzuki beat Anzai with Legal Stretch.

Main Event: Real World Tag League: Kento Miyahara & Yuma Anzai beat Jun & Rei Saito. Aoyagi pinned Jun Saito after THE FOOL.

Each team has 2 or 3 matches left before the Finals, and it’s now Nakajima/Omori still leading despite their first loss today and Miyahara/Aoyagi in 2nd with the Saitos taking their 2nd straight loss.

With one match left for everyone, Jr. Battle Of Glory is up for grabs with everyone else still having a chance at 5-6 points but it’s Abe in the lead with 7 points.

The next event is Saturday at Item Ehime in Ehime. Live streaming on AJPW.TV will begin Friday at 9 PM PT/midnight ET. Live results are scheduled.

DEVELOPING: TJPW USA Card Change

In a social media post just made moments ago, Tokyo Joshi Pro has announced a change to their US event on 12/14 in Los Angeles, co-promoted with PRESTIGE: Johnnie Robbie is now off due to an undisclosed injury. She was to have teamed with Janai Kai to face Hikari Noa & Nao Kakuta. Shazza McKenzie is the replacement.

Injury Report: Another Sore Stardom Lady

And the injury pileup sadly continues…this time it’s Stardom with another casualty as they announced, during a full week of events last week including at Bushiroad Expo Asia in Singapore, Lady C was injured. Neck. Out at least 2 weeks including all events from today through 12/10 (8 total events). A tag match she was in today was changed to a 3-way, other changes pending.

More as it becomes available.

New Japan 11/28/23 Results

New Japan ran Day 7 of the World Tag League today, beginning the halfway point of the tournament as Block A starts their second half.

Today’s event was held at Nagoya International Conference Center Event Hall in Nagoya and can be watched on demand on New Japan World.

The announced paid attendance was 960.

Pre-show Match: Callum Newman beat Katsuya Murashima.

Match 1: BUSHI, Zandokan Jr., Yota Tsuji & Shingo Takagi beat Gedo, Taiji Ishimori, Jack Bonza & Bad Luck Fale. Takagi pinned Gedo after Pumping Bomber.

Match 2: Master Wato, Minoru Suzuki & Yuji Nagata beat Jado, El Phantasmo & Hikuleo. Nagata beat Jado with Nagata Lock 2.

Match 3: DOUKI, Yuya Uemura & Taichi beat Ryusuke Taguchi, Alrx Zayne & Lance Archer. Uemura pinned Taguchi with a Kannuki Suplex Hold.

Match 4: Yoh, YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto beat Tiger Mask, Soberano Jr. & Atlantis Jr. Yoh pinned TM 4 after Toras Kick.

World Tag League:
Match 5: Toa Liona & Bishop Kaun beat Gabriel Kidd & Alex Coughlin. Kaun pinned Kidd.
Match 6: HENARE & Great-O-Khan beat Yujiro Takahashi & EVIL. Khan pinned Takahashi after Eliminator.
Match 7: Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii beat Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls. Yano pinned Haste.
Main Event: Ren Narita & Shota Umino beat Ryohei Oiwa & Kaito Kiyomiya. Umino pinned Oiwa after Death Rider. This match went 27 1/2 minutes (30 minute time limit).

Standing (Block A):
1-Narita/Umino, 3-1, 6 pts
2-Haste/Nicholls, 3-1, 6 pts
3-Yano/Ishii, 2-2, 4 pts
4-HENARE/Khan, 2-2, 4 pts
5-Coughlin/Kidd, 2-2, 4 pts
6-Kiyomiya/Oiwa, 2-2, 4 pts
7-Liona/Kaun, 1-3, 2 pts
8-Takahashi/EVIL, 1-3, 2 pts

The next event is tomorrow at Twin Messe Shizuoka North Building in Shizuoka. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 1:30 AM PT/4:30 AM ET.

Injury Report: Yet Another One DDT’d (Updated)

The injuries in Japan keep piling up, including for DDT, and unfortunately they’ve just lost another wrestler. This time it’s Yuya Koroku. Left tricep and elbow. Happened at Sunday’s Korakuen Hall event. Out indefinitely but going to be long-term. This means he will be out of an upcoming All-Asia Tag Team Title challenge. DDT is consulting with the PWF (All-Japan Pro Wrestling) on what to do.

More as it becomes available.

UPDATE: For the All-Asia title match where Koroku was teaming with Yusuke Okada, DDT made the announcement today: Jun Akiyama is the replacement. That match is scheduled for 12/9 at Osaka Azalea Taisho in Osaka.

Injury Report: Yu Is Not Feeling GLEAT

Constant bad puns aside, GLEAT continues to get hit hard by constant injuries the last few months, today they reported Yu Iizuka is the latest casualty. Zygomatic fracture or, in simpler medical terms, face/facial trauma/fracture. Out a long time per their release, so likely several months or more. Upcoming card changes pending.

More as it becomes available.

Pro Wrestling NOAH 11/27/23 Results

Pro Wrestling NOAH ran the 4th and penultimate episode of MONDAY MAGIC today.

Today’s event was held at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE.

The paid attendance has not yet bern announced but it appears to be a legit advance sellout, which would mean 450-500. No same-day tickets.

Match 1: YO-HEY beat Dragon Bane & Alejandro in a 3-way by pinning Bane.

Match 2: Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr., Titus Alexander & Hajime Ohara beat Jack Morris, Anthony Greene & LJ Cleary. Alexander pinned Cleary after Big Ugly.

Match 3: Kaito Kiyomiya, Ryohei Oiwa, Masa Kitamiya & Daiki Inaba beat Saxon Huxley, Timothy Thatcher, Vinny Massaro & ?. Kiyomiya pinned Massaro after Transformed Shining Wizard.

Match 4: Nagisa Nozaki Return Match: Nagisa Nozaki beat Miyuki Takase.

Match 5: HAYATA & Rising Hayato (All-Japan) beat Shuji Kondo & Junta Miyawaki. Hayato pinned Miyawaki after Sid Vicious. (HAYATA & Hayato. The team we never knew we needed)

Match 6: Ninja Mack beat GHC Hardcore Champion Masato Tanaka and Super Crazy in a 3-way by pinning Tanaka to win the title. Mack becomes the 11th GHC Hardcore Champion. (NOAH apparently is not recognizing the title’s prior history, billing Mack as the second champion)

Main Event: Kenoh & Satoshi Kojima beat Manabu Soya & Go Shiozaki. Kojima pinned Shiozaki after a lariat.

At some point The Great Muta also showed up and did weird Muta things…

The next event is NOAH THE BEST 2023 Saturday at Yokohama Budokan in Yokohama. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE in English ONLY will begin Friday at 11 PM PT/Saturday at 2 AM ET. This is an ABEMA-exclusive broadcast in Japan.