Tokyo Joshi Pro continues the Tokyo Princess Cup today with the Quarterfinals. After today the Semifinals will be set, but despite having a previously established bracket they mix things up by random pairings for the 4 that advance today. While the match order isn’t set yet, promo graphics suggest it could be Yuki Arai vs. Suzume. The other Quarterfinals are RIka Tatsumi vs. Ryo MIzunami, Yuki Aino vs. Yuki Kamifuku and Zara Zakher, fresh off an upset win over Miu Watanabe in Round 2, faving Mizuki. The first half of the lineup is non-tournament matches, with an interesting 8-woman tag because it will be the first time the current Up Up Girls-Watanabe, Raku, Shino Suzuki & Uta Takami-have all been in such a match as a team. TNA Wrestling’s Masha Slamovich, in Japan for other events this next week, also will be participating today. It was announced in advance there will be no HIMAWARI today due to a stage/theater appearance.
Today’s event will be held at Osaka Prefectural Gym 2 in Osaka and can be watched LIVE on WRESTLE UNIVERSE. There will be no commentary. There is a DDT event later today at the venue which will keep them on the clock as far as event running time goes, because of that I don’t see this event running longer than 2 1/2 hours.
Today’s lineup (match order TBA):
Pom Harajuku vs. Mahiro Kiryu & Runa Okubo in a 3-way
Arisu Endo & Chika Nanase vs. Moka Miyamoto & Kaya Toribami
Miu Watanabe, Raku, Shino Suzuki & Uta Takami vs. Shoko Nakajima, Wakana Uehara, Haru Kazashiro & Kira Summer
Miyu Yamashita & Maki Itoh vs. Masha Slamovich & Toga
Tokyo Princess Cup Quarterfinals:
Rika Tatsumi vs. Ryo Mizunami
Yuki Aino vs. Yuki Kamifuku
Zara Zakher vs. Mizuki
Yuki Arai vs. Suzume
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Updates below will begin at 8:30 PM PT/11:30 PM ET.
5:30 PM PT UPDATE: The promotion just announced the start of the event may be DELAYED by up to 1 hour. The wrestlers’ arrival at the venue has bene significantly delayed due to traffic.
8 PM PT UPDATE: The event will now start at 9:30 PM PT/12:30 AM ET. I may not be able to do live results for the whole thing now.
9:10 PM PT UPDATE: The live stream is scheduled to begin in 5 minutes. I will do live updates for as long as I can.
9:15 PM PT UPDATE: Live stream has begun. We should go to the venue in about 15 minutes.
Pre-show news: The return date for the venue is 11/16, which will be The Mountain Top 2024. Sounds like that’ll be the monthly big event for November.
9:25 PM PT UPDATE: Live updates begin now…
We are LIVE from Osaka Prefectural Gym 2 in Osaka, Japan. There is no commentary.
The paid attendance will be announced after the event. Advance ticket sales seemed to really pick up over the last day or two and the opposite-hard camera section when we join was almost full. It’ll depend largely on the setup. I’m thinking it’ll be in the 700-750 range but there’s a chance of a sellout. (I think it’s a hard-camera only view today so with the lower level setup I’m going to adjust the estimate down to about 600. Not a sellout but looks at least 90% full) (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 370. Yikes, I was way off)
The matches will begin in a few minutes. They’re in hurry up mode, quickly going to Up Up Girls because they are an hour behind schedule and have to get the event done in time for a DDT event later today.
The matches begin at 9:35 PM PT/12:35 AM ET. Rika Tatsumi-Ryo Mizunami will be the main event. I thought it would be Suzume-Yuki Arai but that’s the 7th match of 8.
Match 1: Arisu Endo & Chika Nanase vs. Moka Miyamoto & Kaya Toribami. 20 minute time limit
Result: Moka Miyamoto & Kaya Toribami beat Arisu Endo & Chika Nanase. Miyamoto beat Nanase with Rashomon.
Match 2: Pom Harajuku vs. Mahiro Kiryu & Runa Okubo in a 3-way. 20 minute time limit
Result: Pom Harajuku beat Mahiro Kiryu & Runa Okubo in a 3-way by pinning Okubo.
Match 3: Miu Watanabe, Raku, Shino Suzuki & Uta Takami vs. Shoko Nakajima, Wakana Uehara, Haru Kazashiro & Kira Summer. 20 minute time limit
Result: Miu Watanbae, Raku, Shino Suzuki & Uta Takami beat Shoko Nakajima, Wakana Uehara, Haru Kazashiro & Kira Summer. Raku pinned Kazashiro after Doctor Yellow.
Match 4: Miyu Yamashita & Maki Itoh vs. Masha Slamovich (TNA Wrestling) & Toga. 20 minute time limit
Result: Miyu Yamashita & Maki Itoh beat Masha Slamovich & Toga. Itoh beat Toga with Itoh Punish.
Quick break for ring repairs/maintenance.
Match 5: Tokyo Princess Cup Quarterfinals: Zara Zakher vs. Mizuki. No time limit
Reslut: Zara Zakher beat Mizuki. As a result, Zakher advances to the Semifinals. More importantly, Mizuki won’t win. HAPPY HAPPY!
Match 6: Tokyo Princess Cup Quarterfinals: Yuki Aino vs. Yuki Kamifuku. No time limit
Result: Yuki Aino beat Yuki Kamifuku. As a result, Aino advances to the Semifinals.
Match 7: Tokyo Princess Cup Quarterfinals: Yuki Arai beat Suzume. As a result, Arai advances to the Semifinals.
Main Event: Tokyo Princess Cup Quarterfinals: Ryo Mizumani (Independent/Freelancer) beat Rika Tatsumi. As a result, Mizunami advances to the Semifinals.
After the event, the drawing to determine the Semifinal matchups was held backstage, as a result the Semifinals will be Arai vs. Mizunami and Zakher vs. Aino.
The Semifinals will be on 8/23 at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo.
The next event is 8/18 at Duo Cerezo in Niigata. There will be mo live broadcast.
