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New Japan 3/15/2026 Results

New Japan continued the New Japan Cup today with the first half of the Quarterfinals.

Today’s event was held at Aimesse Yamanashi in Yamanashi and can be watched on demand on New Japan World. You can also watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 1192.

Match 1: Kosei Fujira & Hartley Jackson beat Taisei Nakahara & YOSHI-HASHI. Fujita pinned Nakahara.

Match 2: Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Chase Owens, Yujiro Takahashi & Don Fale beat Masatora Yasuda, Satoshi Kojima, Toru Yano & Arron Wolf. Kanemaru beat Yasuda with a figure 4.

Match 3: Jacob Austin Young, Francesco Akira, Great-O-Khan, HENARE &Jake Lee beat Gedo, Drilla Moloney, OSKAR (The Grouch), Yuto Ice (Ice Baby) & Yota Tsuji. Young pinned Gedo after Bite The Dust.

Match 4: Zane Jay & Callum Newman beat Tatsuya Matsumoto & Hirooki Goto. Newman pinned Mataumoso after Firebolt.

Match 5: Ryohei Oiwa & Zack Sabre Jr. beat Tomoaki Honma & Shota Umino. Oiwa pinned Honma after The Grip.

New Japan Cup Quarterfinals:
Match 6: Boltin Oleg beat Ren Narita.
Main Event: Yuya Uemura beat Shingo Takagi.
As a result, the first Semifinals match will be Oleg vs. Uemura. The Semifinals are Friday.

The second half of the Quarterfinals is Tuesday at Big Palette Fukushima in Fukushima. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.

Sumo-March 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 8 Results (3/15/2026) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 8-the Halfway Point-of the March 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita

Makuuchi (top tier):
Mitakeumi (M15) beat Daiseizan (J3)
Kotoeiho (M17) beat Nishikifuji (M14)
Fujiryoga (M17) beat Tobizaru (M13)
Fujiseiun (M13) beat Asahakuryu (M16)
Chiyoshoma (M14) beat Shishi (M11)
Gonoyama (M10) beat Kinbozan (M16)
Tokihayate (M9) beat Asanoyama 9M12)
Asakoryu (M12) beat Tamawashi (M9)
Ura (M8) beat Roga (M10)
Ohsoumi (M11) beat Shodai (M8)
Oshoma (M7) beat Ichiyamamoto (M6)
Kotoshoho (M5) beat Hakunofuji (M7)
Oho (M3) beat Onokatsu (M6)
Yoshinofuji (M1) beat Fujinokawa (M2)
Wakamotoharu (K) beat Churanoumi (M2)
Atamifuji (K) beat Wakatakakage (M1)
Kirishima (S) beat Takayasu (S)
Takanosho (M4) beat Aonishiki (O)
Hiradoumi (M3) beat Kotozakura (O)
Daieisho (M4) beat Hoshoryu (Y). KINBOSHI!!! The 6th career Gold Star Victory for Daieisho!
Leader: Gonoyama, Kotoshoho, Takanosho, Kirishima (7-1)
RE-ENTRY: Abi (M5). Will return tomorrow. Missed the last 6 days due to a back injury. Was expected to be out a week so the return is right on schedule. Will be demoted but one or two wins will at least ensure he stays in the top tier and avoids 0-15.
Of note: That’s also the second straight Kinboxhi for Daieisho, who has always been a tough out for Hoshoryu. But at 6-2 the Yokozuna is still very much in it. Kirishima was the other big winner of the day, dropping Takayasu in the Sekiwake Showdown and from the lead group, otherwise it’s all Maegashira with Gonoyama a surprise contender, Takanosho hanging in there and Kotoshoho in contention for a second title. Takanosho has Hoshoryu tomorrow, while Takanosho has 3 Kinboshi they’ve lately been against Onosato as he has lost at least his last 4 against Hoshoryu. At the bottom, Wakamotoharu is going down fighting again-last time he went from 0-6 to 8-7 and saving his rank. Today he came in 0-7 and now…1-7. Can he do it again?
Yokozuna Watch: Now it’s over and Aonishiki will have his worst top-tier performance to date in his career, he had never been worse than 11-4. He’s been figured out, it seems. He’s got Takayasu tomorrow.

Juryo:
Kazekeno (J14) beat NIshikigi (J12)
Takakento (Ms3) beat Tsurugisho (J12)
Kazuma (J11) beat Kotokuzan (J14)
Toshinofuji (J11) beat Shimazuumi (J13)
Dewanoryu (J10) beat Fujitensei (J13)
Shonannoumi (J8) beat Tamashoho (J9)
Kitanowaka (J8) beat Tohakuryu (J10)
Kyokukaiyu (J7) beat Hatsuyama (J9)
Meisei (J7) beat Nishinoryu (J4)
Kayo (J5) beat Wakanosho (J3)
Asasuiryu (J2) beat Hitoshi (J6)
Shirokuma (J5) beat Tomokaze (J2)
Takerufuji (J4) beat Ryuden (J1)
Sadanoumi (J1) beat Kagayaki (J5)
Leader: Wakanosho, Kazuma, Kazekeno (7-1)
Of note: No more unbeatens and no promotions today so Wakanosho’s potential top tier ascent has to wait at least another day. The first demotion came today though, and it seems like the end is here for Tsurugisho became he’s going down and likely going to follow through with his vow to retire if he does drop down. His only hope now is to win out.

Lower tier notes: No match for Enho today as Promotion Day wrapped up today and the championship eliminators begin tomorrow. Enho will go for promotion tomorrow against Nobehara, who is also 3-1. There are 7 left at 4-0 with a Tatsunami playoff possible as Okaryu & former top tier & Juryo man Akua are among that group, along with another Isegahama man looking to reach Juryo in Arashifuji (fka Matsui) from Ms7). The Sandanme has 11 at 4-0. The Jonidan has 12 at 4-0 led by Sandanme-bound Isegamana super-prospect Asahifuji. The Jonokuchi has 2 left at 4-0.

Stardom 3/15/2026 Results (Updated x2)

Stardom wrapped up the 2026 Cinderella Tournament today with the Semifinals & Finals.

Today’s event was held at Yoikohama Budokan in Yokohama and can be watched on demand as a PPV on Stardom World. You can also watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 1857, a full house/near sellout.

Cinderella Tournament Semifinals:
Match 1: Hanan beat Aya Sakura.
Match 2: Rina beat Miyu Amasaki.
This means it’s a big sister-little sister final.

Match 3: Syuri, Saki Kashima, Rina Yamashita & Itsuki Aoki beat Maki Itoh, Rian, Kikyo Furusawa & Kiyoka Kokatsu. Kashima pinned Furusawa.

Match 4: Saya Iida, Bea Priestley, Momo Kohgo, Yuria Hime & Fuwa-chan beat Saori Anou, Yuna Mizumori, Maika, Xena & Anne Kanaya. Iida pinned Kanaya after a lariat.

Match 5: Sareee & Takumi Iroha (Independent/Freelancer) beat Suzu Suzuki & Akira Kurogame. Sareee pinned Kurogame.

Match 6: Ranna Yagami beat Future Of Stardom Champion HANAKO to win the title. Yagami becomes the 14th Future Of Stardom Champion. I’m high on Yagami’s future in the promotion, but still…UPSET ALERT!!!

Match 7: Starlight Kid, AZM, Mei Seira & Tabata (CMLL) beat Ami Sohrei, Lady C, Tomoka Inaba & Hina and Natsuko Tora, Ruaka, Azusa Inaba & Fukigen in a 3-way when AZM pinned Tora.

Match 8: India Sioux beat CMLL Japan Women’s Champion Hazuki to win the title. Sioux becomes the 8th CMLL Japan Women’s Champion.

Match 9: Cinderella Tournament Finals: Hanan beat Rina to win the tournament. It’s the second time Hanan wins the tournament and the Cinderella gown & tiara, having previously won in 2024. One of the favorites to win did so in her recent return from injury, makes sense as Hanan is clearly the future of Stardom on the face side.

Main Event: Natsupoi & Sayaka Kurara beat Saya Kamitani & Konami. Kurara pinned Kamitani after Violet Screwdriver. They just can’t let go of Tam Nakano and are desperate to put Kurara over Kamitani. Ugh…

The next event is NEW BLOOD 30 on 3/25 at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Tokyo. Live streaming FOR FREE on YouTube will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.

UPDATE: For winning the tournament, Hanan gets a title shot of her choice and she has already made her choice…the Wonder Of Stardom Championship held by Konami. Date TBA. Also, Kurara has earned another World Of Stardom Championship match against Kamitani on 4/26. But there’s a catch-if Kurara loses, Cosmic Angels must disband.

UPDATE 2 Also announced for 4/26 is Hanan-Konami and Saori Anou vs. Fuwa-chan.

Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling 3/15/2026 LIVE Results

With the first of 2 visits to North America ahead over the next month (multiple stops in the US and also their first visit to Canada, meaning we will get a lot of our beloved former ring announcer Sayuri Namba again as she has been confirmed for all those events), Tokyo Joshi Pro runs the de facto final event before GRAND PRINCESS ’26 today in Tokyo. The main event features (almost) all the champions on one side and will be the final face-off between Miu Watanabe & Yuki Arai ahead of the 3/29 main event. Additionally, fans will be able to get a first look at new title belts that will be introduced on 3/29, the first time TJPW’s championships have been refreshed (pics have already been posted on line). Today also marks Kaya Toribami’s final match in TJPW as, starting with the US events next week, she will be changing her name to Sakura Hattori but the question is will her appearance change and is the mask she’s always worn going away too?

Today’s event will be held at Ryogoku KFC Hall in Tokyo and can be watched LIVE on WRESTLE UNIVERSE. There will be no commentary. There are 7 matches planned but with all only having 15-20 minute time limits this should wind up being a “normal” house show with a running time of about 2 hours.

Today’s lineup (match order TBA):
Shino Suzuki & Uta Takami vs. Cbika Nanase & Shion Kanzaki
Kaya Toribami vs. HIMAWARI
Rika Tatsumi vs. Raku, Mahiro Kiryu & Mifu Ashida in a 4-way
Hyper Misao vs. Kira Summer
Mizuki vs. Pom Harajuku
Miyu Yamashita & Arisu Endo vs. Toga & Ren Konatsu
Miu Watanabe, Yuki Kamifuku, Wakana Uehara & Suzume vs. Yuki Arai, Shoko Nakajima, Yuki Aino & Haru Kazashiro

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Updates below will begin at 8:30 PM PT/11:30 PM PT. The live stream is scheduled to begin 10 minutes before the event.

8:20 PM PT UPDATE: The live stream has begun. We should be going to the venue in 5-10 minutes.

8:28 PM PT UPDATE: Live updates begin now.

We are LIVE from Ryogoku KFC Hall in Tokyo, Japan. There is no commentary.

The paid attendance will be announced after the event. What we can see on camera is mostly full but advance sales look to be average so it depends on how the cheaper seats sold. I’ll make an early guess of 250 (the venue’s max capacity is around 450). (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 350, a super full house/very near sellout)

The matches should begin in 10-15 minutes.

The matches begin at 8:40 PM PT/11:40 PM ET.

Match 1: Shino Suzuki & Uta Takami vs. Cbika Nanase & Shion Kanzaki. 20 minute time limit
Result: Shino Suzuki & Uta Takami beat Chika Nanase & Shion Kanzaki. Suzuki pinned Kanzaki after a belly-to-belly suplex.

Match 2: Hyper Misao vs. Kira Summer. 15 minute time limit
Result: Hyper Misao beat Kira Summer by submission

Match 3: Rika Tatsumi vs. Raku, Mahiro Kiryu & Mifu Ashida in a 4-way. 20 minute time limit
Result: Rika Tatsumi beat Raku, Mahiro Kiryu & Mifu Ashida in a 4-way by beating Kiryu. Afterwards, Kiryu with microphone. She had DDT GM Imabayashi brought in, who is the current DDT Iron Man Heavymetalweight Champion. But of course kiryu wanted the belt now. Which led to all the girls beating down Imabayashi…then Kiryu. Imabayashi then took off with all the girls after him with referee Fumirin in tow. Except Kiryu. Updates to follow if anything happens.

Match 4: Mizuki vs. Pom Harajuku. 15 minute time limit. Actually it’s…Andreza Giant Pom! HAHAHA!
Result: Mizuki beat Pom Harajuku. Harajuku wound up ditching the panda suit late in the match but it made for a really fun comedy match-Pom is at her humorous best when dressing up or doing ridiculous gimmicks like this. Afterwards, someone wearing an American-themed mask & outfit rushed the ring and stole Mizuki’s half-wand while possessing the stolen original. Apparently this “guy” was here on behalf of original thief Andreza Giant Panda. GRAND PRINCESS ’26 promo but the USA themed character was very poorly timed given what’s going on in the world right now. Not good and not funny at all.

Match 5: Kaya Toribami vs. HIMAWARI. 15 minute time limit
Result: Kaya Toribami beat HIMAWARI. And now we say goodbye to Toribami and await the arrival of Sakura Hattori.

Match 6: Miyu Yamashita & Arisu Endo vs. Toga & Ren Konatsu. 20 minute time limit
Result: Miyu Yamashita & Arisu Endo beat Toga & Ren Konatsu. Endo pinned Konatsu.

Main Event: Miu Watanabe, Yuki Kamifuku, Wakana Uehara & Suzume vs. Yuki Arai, Shoko Nakajima, Yuki Aino & Haru Kazashiro. 20 minute time limit. Start may be briefly delayed by ring repairs/maintenance.
Result: Time Limit Draw. But Arai & Watanabe wanted to continue to fight. And they have at least one more chance before GRAND PRINCESS ’26.

The next event is TJPW TEXAS STAMPEDE Austin Day 1 Tuesday at Austin-Palmer Events Center Exhibit Hall in Austin, TX. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin at 5 PM PT/8 PM ET but they do caution there may be technical issues because the stream will originate from Japan, at least server-wise. Commentary is scheduled to be in English only.


All-Japan Pro Wrestling 3/15/2026 LIVE Results

All-Japan kicks off their March tour, the Dream Power Series 2026, today in Tokyo. The Zennichi Jr. Tag Festival continues today with the Semifinals, which are Dan Tamura & Hikaru Sato vs. Ryo Inoue & Mozhicuki Junior and Atsuki Aoyagi & Rising Hayato vs. Seiki Yoshioka & Yuya Susumu. The main event will be an All-Japan World Tag Team Title match: Ren Ayabe & Talos have been a giant team the last year and are the current champions, but today they run into DOOM! Jun & Rei Saito are back together now that Rei has returned from a shoulder in jury and they’re coming to take the titles back.

There will also be a pre-show match that marks Yuma Aoyagi’s return to the promotion after a 3-month suspension for a major traffic accident in November 2025 where he was found to be at fault and driving without a license among other charges. He was also docked 50% of his pay before being reinstated this past week.

Today’s event will be held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched LIVE on AJPW.TV in Japanese. This will also be a Samurai! TV broadcast in Japan, but it’s not known if it will be live or be taped to air at a later date. The pre-show match will not be part of the AJPW.TV live broadcast. The main card has 6 matches planned, the Tag Festival matches are no time limit so it’s a little harder to predict a total running time but based on the other matches, and taking an intermission into account, I’m guessing it will be close to 3 hours.

Today’s lineup:
Pre-show:
Yuma Aoyagi Return Match: Yuma Aoyagi vs. Hideki Suzuki (will not be broadcast live on AJPW.TV)

Main Show:
Shota Kofuji vs. MAZADA
Go Shiozaki, Shotaro Ashino, Xyon & Odyssey vs. Hokuto Omori, Naruki Doi, Kota Sekifuda & Toshiki Safuda
Kento Miyahara, Ryuki Honda, Yuma Anzai & MUSASHI vs. Kumaarashi, Daisuke Sekimoto, Masayuki Kono & Seigo Tachibana
Intermission
Zennichi Jr. Tag Festival Semifinals:
Dan Tamura & Hikaru Sato vs. Ryo Inoue & Mochizuki Junior
Atsuki Aoyagi & Rising Hayato vs. Seiki Yoshioka & Yuya Susumu
All-Japan World Tag Team Champions Ren Ayabe & Talos vs. Jun & Rei Saito for the titles

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Updates below will begin at 7:30 PM PT/10:30 PM ET. The pre-show match is scheduled to begin 15 minutes before the event-the result will be posted below when it becomes available.

7:30 PM PT UPDATE: Delayed in starting due to technical issues with AJPW.TV. Right at start time it unexpectedly went down.

7:35 PM PT UPDATE: Back up and running, so live updates begin now.

We are LIVE from Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. I came in during the opening video so commentary will start shortly.

The paid attendance will be announced after the event. Advance ticket sales seemed pretty good, could have a chance at a sellout with good same-day walkups. Based on so far I’ll predict around 1200 depending on the setup. (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 1278)

The matches will begin momentarily.

The matches begin at 7:38 PM PT/10:38 PM ET. Your host is Shoji Nakamoto.

Match 1: Shota Kofuji vs. MAZADA (Independent/Freelancer). 20 minute time limit
Result: MAZADA beat Shota Kofuji

Match 2: Go Shiozaki, Shotaro Ashino, Xyon & Odyssey vs. Hokuto Omori, Naruki Doi, Kota Sekifuda & Toshiki Safuda (Independent/Freelancers). 20 minute time limit
Result: Go Shiozaki, Shotaro Ashino, Xyon & Odyssey beat Hokuto Omori, Naruki Doi, Kota Sekifuda & Toshiki Safuda. Ashino beat Omori with a toe hold.

Match 3: Kento Miyahara, Ryuki Honda, Yuma Anzai & MUSASHI vs. Kumaarashi, Daisuke Sekimoto, Masayuki Kono & Seigo Tachibana. 30 minute time limit
Result: Kumaarashi, Daisuke Sekimoto, Masayuki Kono & Seigo Tachibana beat Kento Miyahara, Ryuki Honda, Yuma Anzai & MUSASHI. Kumaarashi pinned Honda. Afterwards, the winners laid out Miyahara. Promo followed.

Intermission.

The event resumes at 8:40 PM PT/11:40 PM ET (10 minute break). When we come back, the news update video is updates for the Champions Carnival 2026, including revealing the entrants and the blocks for the round-robin format tournament (after the “Out Run” remix music last time, back to the “Space Harrier” remix music today):
Block A: Rei Saito, Kento Miyahara, Go Shiozaki, Yuma Anzai, Kumaarashi, Kengo Mashimo, Talos, Odyssey
Block B: Hideki Suzuki, Ren Ayabe, Jun Saito, Ryuki Honda, Daisuke Sekimoto, Madoka Kikuta, Xyon, Cyrus
This is followed by match announcements for several dates. The 5/5 announcements are with an incorrect graphic for Talos-Kumaarashi as it has the kanji for Yuma Anzai instead of Talos.

Match 4: Zennichi Jr. Tag Festival Semifinals: Dan Tamura & Hikaru Sato vs. Ryo Inoue & Mochizuki Junior (Dragon Gate). No time limit
Result: Ryo Inoue & Mochizuki Junior beat Dan Tamura & Hikaru Sato. Inoue pinned Sato after a buzzsaw kick. Afterwards, Inoue & Junior join commentary for the next match.

Match 5: Zennichi Jr. Tag Festival Semifinals: Atsuki Aoyagi & Rising Hayato vs. Seiki Yoshioka & Yuya Susumu. No time limit
Result: Atsuki Aoyagi & Rising Hayato beat Seiki Yoshioka & Yuya Susumu. Hayato pinned Yoshioka after a moonsault press.
As a result, the Finals will be Inoue & Junior vs. Aoyagi & Hayato. That match will happen at a later date. (UPDATE: The Final is Friday)

Main Event: All-Japan World Tag Team Champions Ren Ayabe & Talos vs. Jun & Rei Saito for the titles. 1 Hour time limit
Result: All-Japan World Tag Team Champions Ren Ayabe & Talos beat Jun & Rei Saito to retain the titles. Ayabe pinned Jun Saito after Des Roulette. V3 for the champs. Daaaaaaamn….Next up: A rematch of sorts, but as a pair of single matches.

The next event is Friday at Esforta Arena Hachioji with Miyahara-Kumaarashi for the Triple Crown. Live streaming on AJPW.TV will begin Thursday at 11 PM PT/2 AM ET. This will be a taped GAORA SPORTS broadcast in Japan at a later date.

UPDATE: Pre-show match result: Yuma Aoyagi Return Match: Yuma Aoyagi vs. Hideki Suzuki went to a 15 minute time limit draw.

Sumo-March 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 7 Results (3/14/26) (Top 2 Tiers) (Updated)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 7 of the March 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita

Makuuchi (top tier):
Asahakuryu (M15) beat Tomokaze (J2)
Fujiryoga (M17) beat Mitakeumi (M13)
Chiyoshoma (M14) beat Kinbozan (M16)
Kotoeiho (M17) beat Fujiseiun (M13)
Tobizaru (M13) beat Nishikifuji (M14)
Roga (M10) beat Asanoyama (M12)
Tamawashi (M9) beat Oshoumi (M11)
Tokihayate (M9) beat Asakoryu (M12)
Shishi (M11) beat Shodai (M8)
Gonoyama (M10) beat Ura (M8)
Hakunofuji (M7) beat Onokatsu (M6)
Kotoshoho (M5) beat Oshoma (M7)
Takanosho (M4) beat Ichiyamamoto (M6)
Churanoumi (M2) beat Wakatakakage (M1)
Yoshinofuji (M1) beat Wakamotoharu (K)
Takayasu (S) beat Daieisho (M4)
Kirishima (S) beat Hiradoumi (M3)
Kotozakura (O) beat Fujinokawa (M2)
Atamifuji (K) beat Aonishiki (O)
Hoshoryu (Y) beat Oho (M3)
Leader: 6 at 6-1
Of note: 2 of the injury absences who just returned faced of today, and based on performances either may not make it through the tournament. Hakunofuji looked much better while Onokatsu was walking gingerly afterwards. Hakunofuji was supposed to be out 3 weeks with his injury but came back after 6 days. I think this win will keep him from demotion to Juryo in worst-case. Let’s see now if Wakamotoharu can pull the miracle to save his Sanyaku rank and get to 8-7, would be more impressive now that he’s 0-7. At the top, Hoshoryu leads a pack of 6 that includes both Sekiwake and former champion Kotoshoho, but the ranks will thin tomorrow because the Sekiwake Showdown between Kirishima & Takayasu is on tap and both are 6-1. Takanosho, who again is in contention at 6-1, will face Aonishiki while Hoshoryu gets Daieisho. Kotoshoho is scheduled to face Hakunofuji.
Yokozuna Watch: It’s over. Unless it’s somehow enough for the championship, 11-4 will not get Aonishiki promoted. Ironically, it was perhaps ended by the man who he beat in January for the championship-Atamifuji. And in fact, Aonishiki must win out to keep his streak of 11+ wins in every top tier tournament so far intact.

UPDATE: RE-ENTRY: Abi (M5). Will return Monday on Day 9. Wiulll have missed a total of 6 days due to a back injury that was expected to keep him out a week. Will be the equivalent of 0-8 and already demoted so this may be just to try and get a win or two to ensure he stays in the top tier, but I would expect him to be safe even at 0-15.

Juryo:
Kazekeno (J14) beat Kotokuzan (J14)
Okaryu (Ms2) beat Shimazuumi (J13)
Kazuma (J11) beat Tsurugisho (J12)
Tohakuryu (J10) beat Fujitensei (J13)
Dewanoryu (J10) beat NIshikigi (J12)
Shonannoumi (J6) beat Toshinofuji (J11)
Kyokukaiyu (J7) beat Tamashoho (J9)
Hatsuyama (J9) beat Meisei (J7)
Kayo (J6) beat Kitanowaka (J6)
Nishinoryu (J4) beat Hitoshi (J6)
Daiseizan (J3) beat Shirokuma (J6)
Asasuiryu (J2) beat Kagayaki (J5)
Sadanoumi (J1) beat Takerufuji (J4)
Wakanosho (J3) beat Ryuden (J1)
Leader: Wakanosho (7-0)
Of note: In addition to consecutive championships, Wakanosho appears to be well on his way to the top tier in March. The only ones one behind now are Kazekeno who seems to be on the way to holding on to his Juryo spot, and Kazuma who seems more comfortable in his second Juryo outing and is off to a strong 6-1 start. Wakanosho gets Kayo tomorrow who is 4-3.Kazekeno & Kazuma face 2-5 Nishikigi & Kotokuzan, respectively. As for the retirement watch, tomorrow may be the start of the farewell for Tsurugisho-a loss to Makushita man Takakento means demotion from J12.

Lower tier notes: Today is what I call the start of Promotion Day in the lower tiers, when the leaders go to 4-0 and thus clinch winning records & thus promotions for the next tournament. In the Makushita, 5 are at 4-0 so far and, with Okaryu at Ms2 among them, means he has a good chance at promotion to Juryo for the first time. 5 more at 3-0 go for promotion tomorrow. Enho bounced back from his first loss-which came to Okaryu-with a win today to improve to 3-1, still with a chance for Juryo promotion. The Sandanme has 6 at 6-0 with 9 more going for promotion tomorrow. The Jonidan has 9 at 4-0 so far including former Juryo man Kiryuko, almost demoted to Jonokuchi after missing a year due to injury but now has a chance to be promoted back to the Sandanme. No Jonokuchi wrestler had their 5th match today so they have 3 at 3-0 right now.

Reminder: NHK World Japan will have 50 minutes of LIVE top tier coverage FOR FREE tomorrow at 1:10 AM PT/4:10 AM ET.

New Japan 3/14/2026 Results

New Japan continued the New Japan Cup today with the last day of Round 2.

Today’s event was held at Kinjo Futo Arena in Nagoya and can be watched on demand on New Japan World. You can also watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 1449.

Match 1: Jacob Austin Young, Francesco Akira, Great-O-Khan & HENARE beat Daiki Nagai, Drilla Moloney, OSKAR (The Grouhc0 & Yuto Ice (Ice Baby). Akira pinned Nagai after Fireball.

Match 2: Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Chase Owens & Don Fale beat Masatora Yasuda, Satoshi Kojima & Aaron Wolf. Owens pinned Yasuda after Last Testament.

Match 3: Yota Tsuji & Shingo Takagi beat Tomoaki Honma & Yuya Uemura. Tsuji pinned Honma after Dragon Soul Blaster.

Match 4: Zane Jay, Jake Lee & Callum Newman beat Tatsuya Matsumoto, YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto. Lee pinned Matsumoto after FBS.

Match 5: Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg beat Dick Togo & Ren Narita. Yano pinned Togo.

New Japan Cup Round 2:
Match 6: Shota Umino beat Yujiro Takahashi.
Main Event: Zack Sabre Jr. beat Ryohei Oiwa.
As a result, the final Quarterfinals match will be Umino vs. Sabre.

The Quarterfinals start tomorrow at Aimesse Yamanashi in Yamanashi. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin TONIGHT at 11 PM PT/2 AM ET.

Injury Report: Closing The Dragon Gates

Dragon Gate has announced several injuries and absences for upcoming events starting this weekend: Strong Machine J, El Cielo and Ben-K are all out for now. J & Cielo-the always-vague poor health. Ben-K-back. All out indefinitely. It’s not yet known how long they will be out but J & Cielo should be back quickly. Ben-K status uncertain.

More as it becomes available.

Sumo-March 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 6 Results (3/13/2026) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 6 of the March 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo

Makuuchi (top tier):
Chiyoshoma (M14) beat Asahakuryu (M16)
Nishikifuji (M14) beat Fujiryoga (M17)
Kinbozan (M16) beat Tobizaru (M13)
Fujiseiun (M13) beat Mitakeumi (M15)
Kotoeiho (M17) beat Asakoryu (M12)
Asanoyama (M12) beat Shishi (M11)
Oshoumi (M11) beat Tokihayate (M9)
Gonoyama (M10) beat Tamawashi (M9)
Shodai (M8) beat Roga (M10)
Ichiyamamoto (M6) beat Ura (M8)
Onokatsu (M6) beat Oshoma (M7) by DQ/judges’ reversal…HANSOKU!!! Oshoma won by grabbing & pulling Onokatsu’s topknot/hair which is illegal so the result was overturned
Kotoshoho (M5) beat Takanosho (M4)
Daieisho (M4) beat Churanoumi (M2)
Fujinokawa (M2) beat Wakamotoharu (K)
Kirishima (S) beat Yoshinofuji (M1)
Wakatakakage (M1) beat Takayasu (S)
Oho (M3) beat Aonishiki (O)
Atamifuji (K) beat Kotozakura (O)
Hoshoryu (Y) beat Hiradoumi (M3)
Leader: 6 at 5-1
RE-ENTRY: Hakunofuji (M7). Will return tomorrow. Was expected to be out the rest of the tournament after withdrawing on Day 2 due to a Lisfranc/toe injury, which is related to prior toe injuries recently. Will be the equivalent of 0-6 so he still has a chance at promotion but this may be to try and get a couple wins to prevent potential demotion to Juryo.
Of note: No unbeatens left as the remaining ones lost today, so now there’s a logjam at the top that does include Hoshoryu, and with Aonishiki 2 wins back plus no Onosato he has a real chance for that first post-promotion championship. Onokatsu won in his return after being absent 4 days so, not counting Hakunofuji and the absent Midorifuji, the only winless left otherwise is Wakamotoharu who now is 0-6 and has to go 8-1 to save his rank again after going from 0-5 to 8-7 in January. Hoshoryu has Oho tomorrow, who has beaten the Yokozuna a couple times although his last win was a fusen.
Yokozuna Watch-It’s all but over for Aonishiki this time as he fell to 3-3. Now he has to win out and at least force yet another playoff for any chance at promotion.

Juryo:
Kotokuzan (J14) beat Nishikigi (J12)
Kazekeno (J14) beat Kazuma (J11)
Toshinofuji (J11) beat Fujitensei (J13)
Dewanoryu (J10) beat Shimazuumi (J13)
Tohakuryu (J10) beat Tsurugisho (J12)
Hatsuyama (M9) beat Shonannoumi (M8)
Meisei (J7) beat Tamashoho (J9)
Hitoshi (J6) beat Kayo (J6)
Kitanowaka (J8) beat Kagayaki (J5)
Shirokuma (J5) beat Kyokukaiyu (J7)
Daiseizan (J3) beat Takerufuji (J4)
Tomokaze (J2) beat Asasuiryu (J2)
Ryuden (J1) beat Nishinoryu (J4)
Wakanosho (J3) beat Sadanoumi (J1)
Leader: Wakanosho (6-0)
Of note: Kazuma taking his first loss after a strong start to his second Juryo effort leaves Wakanosho the sole unbeaten, almost halfway to a repeat championship and a likely promotion to the top tier. Kitanowaka & Kazekeno are also in the 5-1 group. And remember Tsurugisho saying post-marriage he’ll retire when he’s demoted out of Juryo? Sounds like this is it as he’s 0-6 and seemingly on his farewell tour now. At least as a wrestler, he does qualify for elder stock when he retires.

Lower tier notes: A very odd and rare occurrence in the Jonokuchi today, a scheduled match ended in a double fusen because both wrestlers could not participate. Both withdrew due to various medical reasons last-minute. So what happens when a situation like this arises? It counts as a loss for both. Nikkan Sports reports this is only the second time in recent memory this has happened, the first being during the pandemic. Elsewhere, tomorrow starts Promotion Day in the lower tiers and with Makushita men going back up to Juryo starting tomorrow, Okaryu goes up from Ms2 for perhaps a preview of May as the Tatsunami man will clinch promotion with a win that would take him to 4-0. Enho is in the last match of the day against Himukamaru, also 2-1 and looking for a Juryo return from Ms1.

New Japan 3/13/2026 Results

New Japan continued the New Japan Cup today with the start of the second half of Round 2.

Today’s event was held at Kanaoka Park Gym in Osaka and can be watched on demand on New Japan World. You can also watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 800.

Match 1: Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens beat Masatora Yasuda & Shota Umino. Owens pinned Yasuda after Last Testament. Post-match, an angle continued where Umino is seemingly trying to turn Yujiro back to face and away from House Of Torture.

Match 2: Kosei Fujita, Ryohei Oiwa & Zack Sabre Jr. beat Tatsuya Matsumoto, Satoshi Kojima & YOSHI-HASHI. Fujita pinned Matsumoto with a German suplex hold.

Match 3: Toru Yano, Aaron Wolf & Boltin Oleg beat Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Don Fale & Ren Narita. Yano pinned Kanemaru.

Match 4: Drilla Moloney & Shingo Takagi beat Tomoaki Honma & Yuya Uemura. Moloney pinned Honma after War Dragons.

Match 5: Zane Jay, Jacob Austin Young, Francesco Akira, Great-O-Khan & HENARE beat Daiki Nagai, Gedo, OSKAR (The Grouch), Yuto Ice (Ice Baby) & Yota Tsuji. Young pinned Nagai after Bite The Dust.

New Japan Cup Round 2:
Match 6: Callum Newman beat Hartley Jackson.
Main Event: Hirooki Goto beat Jake Lee.
As a result, the third Quarterfinals matxh will be Newman vs. Goto.

The next event is tomorrow at Kinjo Pier Arena in Nagoya to wrap up Round 2. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 1 AM PT/4 AM ET.