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Impact Wrestling “Slammiversary” Results (7/15/23)

Impact Wrestling’s annual anniversary event, Slammiversary, is tonight to celebrate the promotion’s 21st anniversary. It’s also their major quarterly PPV, the 3rd of the year. As usual every title is on the line and Ultimate X will return with 5 participants. The main event will likely be Impact World Champion Alex Shelley vs. Nick Aldis for the title, also headlining is Impact Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo vs. Trinity for the title. Other big matches include Scott D’Amore returning to the ring, but with PCO seemingly out of action after recently being set on fire on Impact, he’ll have a mystery partner with him against Bully Ray & Deaner with NHL legend Darren McCarty also returning as special enforcer.

Today’s event will be held at St. Clair College in Windsor, Canada and can be watched LIVE on PPV via participating cable/satellite providers & FITE in the US for $39.99 and DAZN elsewhere. There will also be a FREE 30 minute pre-show on Impact+, YouTube and FITE. The PPV will not be available live on Impact+ and YouTube for Ultimate Insider subscribers but should be available on demand in 30-45 days as part of subscriptions. There will also be the fallout TV taping tomorrow which should cover the next 2 weeks of TV (getting them to their next Chicago tapings on 7/28-7/29).

Today’s current lineup:
Pre-show:
Death Dollz & Jody Threat vs. Gisele Shaw, Savannah Evans & Jai Vidal
Impact Digital Media Champion Joe Hendry vs. Kenny King for the title

PPV:
Impact Knockouts Tag Team Champions The Coven vs. Masha Slamovich & Killer Kelly for the titles
Ultimate X. No pinfalls/submissions/countouts/DQs. The first to climb up and grab an “X” hanging in an X-shaped rope pattern above the ring wins. Participants: Mike Bailey, Jonathan Gresham, KUSHIDA, Kevin Knight, Alan Angels
Frankie Kazarian vs. Eddie Edwards. Cornered by their wives (Traci Brooks & Alisha Edwards)
Impact World Tag Team Champions Ace Austin & Chris Bey vs. Moose & Brian Myers, Rich Swann & Sami Callihan and Subculture in a 4-way for the titles
Impact X Division Champion Chris Sabin vs. Lio Rush for the title
Bully Ray & Deaner vs. Scott D’Amore & TBA. Darren McCarty is special enforcer
Impact Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo vs. Trinity for the title
Impact World Champion Alex Shelley vs. Nick Aldis for the title

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Pre-show:
Match 1: Death Dollz & Jody Threat vs. Gisele Shaw, Savannah Evans & Jai Vidal
Reslut: Death Dollz & Jody Threat beat Gisele Shaw, Savannah Evans & Jai Vidal. Courtney Rush pinned Vidal after a spear.

Match 2: Impact Digital Media Champion Joe Hendry vs. Kenny King for the title
Result: Kenny King beat Impact Digital Media Champion Joe Hendry to become THE NEW IMPACT DIGITAL MEDIA CHAMPION! Cheated with feet on the ropes unseen and help from Sheldon Jean. The longest reign in the title history ends.

PPV:
Match 1: Ultimate X. No pinfalls/submissions/countouts/DQs. The first to climb up and grab an “X” hanging in an X-shaped rope pattern above the ring wins. Participants: Mike Bailey, Jonathan Gresham, KUSHIDA, Kevin Knight, Alan Angels
Result: KUSHIDA wins. As a result, KUSHIDA gets a future Impact X Division Championship match

Match 2: Impact Knockouts Tag Team Champions The Coven vs. Masha Slamovich & Killer Kelly for the titles
Result: Masha Slamovich & Killer Kelly beat Impact Knockouts Tag Team Champions The Coven to become THE NEW IMPACT KNOCKOUTS TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS! Slamovich pinned Taylor Wilde after Snowplow.

Match 3: Bully Ray & Deaner vs. Scott D’Amore & TBA. Darren McCarty is special enforcer. TBA is revealed to be Eric Young
Result: Scott D’Amore & Eric Young beat Bully Ray & Deaner. Young pinned Deaner after a flying elbow.

Match 4: Impact X Division Champion Chris Sabin vs. Lio Rush for the title
Result: Lio Rush beat Impact X Division Champion Chris Sabin to become THE NEW IMPACT X DIVISION CHAMPION! Very short match. Rush apparently injured Sabin during his entrance. This only went a couple minutes.

Match 5: Impact World Tag Team Champions Ace Austin & Chris Bey vs. Moose & Brian Myers, Rich Swann & Sami Callihan and Subculture in a 4-way for the titles
Result: Subculture beat Impact World Tag Team Champions Ace Austin & Chris Bey, Moose & Brian Myers and Rich Swann & Sami Callihan in a 4-way, when Mark Andrews pinned Myers, to become THE NEW IMPACT WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS!

Match 6: Frankie Kazarian vs. Eddie Edwards
Result: Eddie Edwards beat Frankie Kazarian

Match 7: Impact Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo vs. Trinity for the title
Result: Trinity beat Impact Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo by submission to become THE NEW IMPACT KNOCKOUTS CHAMPION!

Main Event: Impact World Champion Alex Shelley vs. Nick Aldis for the title
Result: Impact World Champion Alex Shelley beat Nick Aldis to retain the title.

End Show.

Sumo-July 2023 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 7 Results (7/15/23) (Top 2 Tiers) (Updated)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 7 of the July 2023 Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita

Makuuchi (Top Tier):
Hakuoho (M17) beat Endo (M16)
Takarafuji (M15) beat Shimazuumi (J3)
Ryuden (M15) beat Aoiyama (M17)
Kotoshoho (M13) beat Bushozan (M16)
Shonannoumi (M14) beat Gonoyama (M13)
Kotoeko (M13) beat Daishoho (M14)
Chiyoshoma (M12) beat Myogiryu (M10)
Hokutofuji (M9) beat Tsurugisho (M11)
Takanosho (M9) beat Kinbozan (M10)
Nishikifuji (M8) beat Takayasu (M7)
Tamawashi (M7) beat Hokuseiho (M6)
Onosho (M5) beat Sadanoumi (M8)
Hiradoumi (M5) beat Oho (M6)
Meisei (M3) beat Midorifuji (M3)
Tobizaru (M1) beat Shodai (M2)
Kotonowaka (K) beat Nishikigi (M1)
Wakamotoharu (S) beat Abi (K)
Daieisho (S) beat Ura (M4)
Hoshoryu (S) beat Shodai (M2)
Mitakeumi (M2) beat Kirishima (O)
Leader: 4 at 6-1
Of note: Nishikigi’s 15-match win streak came to a crashing halt in an almost-no contest against Kotonowaka today, as he now falls into a 4-way tie for the lead. Mitakeumi also became the last rikishi to get a win today in dispatching Kirishima, dropping the not-100% new Ozeki to the equivalent of 2-5. He’ll now need to finish 6-2 or better to avoid kadoban status in September. But tomorrow brings a maybe more favorable match against Midorifuji, who is badly struggling again at 1-6. At the bottom of the tier, all 3 rookies are now at 5-2 heading into halfway but Gonoyama has now lost 2 straight to Hakuoho & Shonannoumi. A day after taking all the tape off his left upper body, Hakuoho had it back on today but still easily dispatched Endo. He’ll complete the rookie series tomorrow against Shonannoumi.
Ozeki Watch: All 3 Sekiwake won today with Hoshoryu now co-leader at 6-1 then Daieisho & Wakamotoharu at 5-2. The magic number is 6 for Daieisho & Hoshoryu & 7 for Wakamotoharu. Hoshoryu has Ura tomorrow, Daieisho gets Asanoyama and Wakamotoharu faces Kotonowaka.

Juryo:
Kiho (J13) beat Onosato (Ms3)
Tsushimanada (J11) beat Yuma (J14)
Chiyomaru (J11) beat Shiden (J13)
Chiyonoumi (J14) beat Shimanoumi (J10)
Hidenoumi (J12) beat Tomokaze (J9)
Takakento (J8) beat Shishi (J12)
Chiyosakae (J10) beat Churanoumi (J7)
Hakuyozan (J7) beat Akua (J8)
Daiamami (J9) beat Azumaryu (J6)
Mitoryu (J2) beat Kitanowaka (J5)
Roga (J2) beat Tamashoho (J5)
Atamifuji (J1) beat Oshoma (J4)
Tohakuryu (J4) beat Kagayaki (J1)
Leader: Daiamami, Chiyomaru (6-1)
RETURN: Ichiyamamoto (J3). Will return tomorrow after withdrawing on Day 5. He will be the equivalent of 0-7 and needs to win out to avoid demotion. He probably needs a win to stay in Juryo in September.

Lower tier notes: It’s Promotion Day 1 in the 3rd tier on down, where the leaders reach 4 wins and clinch their winning records. In Makushita, 3 have gone to 4-0 in the first half of their 4th round, and since he is among those 3 it means Tokihayate will be sai-Juryo in September as he will be promoted back up from Makushita 1. He went 6-9 in his Juryo debut in May and gets a second chance after just one tournament down. The other two co-leaders for now are Kayo & Tochiseiryu. 8 others are at 3-0 and go for their promotions tomorrow. In the Sandanme, 6 are at 4-0 and promoted including May Jonidan Champion Satorufuji, who now has 15 straight wins overall, a streak dating back to his Debut in March. 10 more are at 3-0 ahead of their 4th matches tomorrow. In the Jonidan, 7 are 4-0 and promoted with another 12 going for that mark tomorrow. In the Jonokuchi, nobody has clinched promotion so far with 3 at 3-0.

Reminder: NHK World Japan will have 50 minutes of LIVE top tier match coverage FOR FREE tomorrow beginning at 1:10 AM PT/4:10 AM ET. NHK World Japan is available on participating cable/satellite providers and can also be watched online and on mobile/smart TV apps FOR FREE with no login/signup required and with no viewing limits/restrictions.

UPDATE: BREAKING early Day 8 news-Asanoyama has WITHDRAWN. Left upper arm (possible bicep) injury. Out at least 4 weeks. He was 4-3 after Day 7 but will not finish the equivalent of 4-11. That will keep him in the top tier but drop him back down to around Maegashira 11 or 12 for September.

DDT 7/15/23 Results

DDT ran a house show in Aomori today, the first time they have run in the northern prefecture of Japan in 4 years.

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

The announced paid attendance was 164.

Match 1: Toru Owashi & Kazuki Hirata beat Yusuke Okada & Yuni. Hirata pinned Yuni.

Match 2: Yuki Iino beat Antonio Honda & Akito in a 3-way by pinning Honda.

Match 3: Yuki Ishida beat Yukio Sakaguchi by countout.

Match 4: In a Falls Count Anywhere match, Tetsuya Endo, Jun Akiyama & Yuya Koroku beat HARASHIMA, Hideki Okatani & Kazuma Sumi. Akiyama beat Sumi with a front neck lock.

Match 5: Daisuke Sasaki, MJ Paul & KANON beat Yuki Ueno, Toi Kojima & Takeshi Masada. KANON beat Masada with Ultimate Cobra Twist.

Main Event: Chris Brookes & Kazusada Higuchi beat Yuji Hino & Makoto Oishi. Brookes pinned Oishi after Praying Mantis Bomb.

The next event is a Gorgeous Matsuno 60th Birthday/20th Anniversary event tomorrow at Fukushima National Sports Memorial Gym Sub Arena in Fukuahima. There will be no live broadcast.

New Japan 7/15/23 Results

New Japan kicked off the G1 CLIMAX 33, the promotion’s biggest annual singles tournament, today with the start of Block A & Block B action. The Road To Tokyo Dome has begun!

Today’s event was held at Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center Hokkai Kitayell in Hokkaido and can be watched on demand on New Japan World in Japanese and English FOR FREE! No login or signup required! It also was streamed on ABEMA in Japan.

Click below to watch in Japanese:
https://njpwworld.com/p/s_00658_1_1

Click below to watch in English:
https://njpwworld.com/p/s_00658_2_1

The announced paid attendance was 3145.

All matches were G1 CLIMAX 33 matches, 20 minute time limit. 2 points for win, 1 point for time limit draw, 0 points for loss. They alternated between Block A & B.

Match 1: Block B: YOSHI-HASHI beat El Phantasmo.

Match 2: Block A: Chase Owens beat Gabriel Kidd.

Match 3: Block B: Tanga Loa beat KENTA.

Match 4: Block A: Shota Umino vs. Ren Narita went to a 20 minute time limit draw.

Match 5: Block B: Kazuchika Okada beat Great-O-Khan.

Match 6: Block A: Kaito Kiyomiya (Pro Wrestling NOAH) beat Yota Tsuji.

Match 7: Block B: Taichi beat Will Ospreay.

Main Event: Block A: SANADA beat Hikuleo.

Day 2 is tomorrow. Block C & D begin with Eddie Kingston representing All Elite Wrestling and the main event is scheduled to be Tetsuya Naito vs. Jeff Cobb. Live streaming on New Japan World in Japanese and English will begin TONIGHT at 10 PM PT/1 AM ET, and even better, once again you will be able to watch live and on demand FOR FREE! It will also be streamed for free on ABEMA in Japan.

Pro Wrestling NOAH 7/15/23 Results

Pro Wrestling NOAH held a special standalone event called One Night Dream today, headlined by a long-awaited match between former partners-turned-rivals Katsuhiko Nakajima & Kento Miyahara. Their careers are linked back to their beginnings under trainer Kensuke Sasaki in his now-defunct promotions from almost 20 years ago.

Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE in Japanese and English. The live broadcast was in English only due to being an ABEMA exclusive.

The announced paid attendance was 1515, a legit advance sellout. It sold out way in advance too. It also may be the biggest Korakuen attendance since pandemic capacity limits were lifted.

Match 1: Yu Owada Debut Match: Kai Fujimura beat Yu Owada.

Match 2: Anthony Greene, YO-HEY & Tadasuke beat Jimmy Yang, Super Crazy & Stallion Rogers. YO-HEY pinned Crazy after Face G. Some WWE fans may also remember Yang as Jimmy Wang Yang.

Match 3: Jazzy Yang & Miyuki Takase beat Hibiscus Mii & Yuu. Yang pinned Mii after Moonsault Attack. Jazzy is Jimmy Yang’s daughter.

Match 4: Lance Anoa’i, Adam Brooks, Saxon Huxley & Jack Morris beat Masa Kitamiya, Manabu Soya, Daiki Inaba & Yoshiki Inamura. Anoa’i pinned Soya after Samoan Splash.

Match 5: Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. & Go Shiozaki beat Jake Lee & Kenoh. Shiizaki pinned Kenoh after Go Lariat.

Match 6: Dralistico, Ninja Mack & AMAKUSA beat HAYATA, Rey Escorpion & Dante Leon. Dralistico pinned Escorpion with La Mystica.

Main Event: Katsuhiko Nakajima beat Kento Miyahara. This was a No Time Limit match and went over 34 minutes.

The next event is Thursday at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.

Post-event major news:

The Naomichi Marufuji 25th Anniversary Match on 9/17 is set-Marufuji vs. Will Ospreay (New Japan).

The 2024 schedule will open with ABEMA presents NOAH THE NEW YEAR 2024 on 1/2 at Ariake Arena in Tokyo. More details TBA.

A new project for later this year called MONDAY MAGIC was announced. It will run every other Monday from 10/9-12/18 at Shinjuku Face and fans can attend live on person, plus every event will be streamed live on WRESTLE UNIVERSE beginning at 3 AM PT/6 AM ET.

Injury Report: All-Japan Star Backs Out Today

Ahead of today’s event in a few hours, All-Japan has to make an injury change because Masao Hanabata is now off. Back. Out indefinitely. He was to have teamed with Ryuki Honda to face Hikaru Sato & Hideki Suzuki. Kohei Sato is the replacement.

Also, while not injury-related, All-Japan announced that ring announcer Ryo Okuda has left the promotion as of 7/7. He was with the promotion for 10 years.

Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling “Tokyo Princess Cup” Results (7/15/23)

Tokyo Joshi Pro kicks off their annual Tokyo Princess Cup Tournament today, their yearly singles tournament to determine the top wrestler in the promotion. Not everyone will participate this year as the field is 16, with the most notable omission being Maki Itoh because the Finals would conflict with overseas participation that day. The first round will be spread over 3 consecutive days of events with two tournament matches today-first, and this one might decide it all, Miyu Yamashita faces Mizuki and the second match will be Hyper Misao vs. Moka Miyamoto. Non-tournament matches make up the rest of the event.

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. I’m not sure what the time limit will be for the tournament matches but with 6 matches and otherwise all tag matches I anticipate this event will have a normal house show runtime of about 2 hours.

Today’s lineup (match order TBA…Update: This wound up being the actual match order):
Wakana Uehara & HIMAWARI vs. Haru Kazashiro & Runa Okubo
Kaya Toribami vs. Shino Suzuki
Yuki Kamifuki, Mahiro Kiryu & Toga vs. Hikari Noa, Nao Kakuta & Arisu Endo
Rika Tatsumi, Miu Watanabe, Neko Haruna & Suzume vs. Shoko Nakajima, Yuki Aino, Raku & Pom Harajuku
Tokyo Princess Cup Round 1:
Hyper Misao vs. Moka Miyamoto
Miyu Yamashita vs. Mizuki

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Updates below will begin at 8:30 PM PT/11:30 PM ET.

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. Didn’t get a good long initial look before the lights were turned down and opening announcements began but it looks so far like an average crowd for the venue, so I’m initially estimating 200-225. The venue’s max capacity is about 500. (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 219)

The matches should begin in about 15 minutes.

The matches begin at 8:40 PM PT. Also, no time limit for the tournament matches. As is now often the case at this venue, hard-camera only view today.

Match 1: Wakana Uehara & HIMAWARI vs. Haru Kazashiro & Runa Okubo. 20 minute time limit
Result: Wakana Uehara & HIMAWARI beat Haru Kazashiro & Runa Okubo. Uehara beat Kazashiro with a sleeper hold.

Match 2: Kaya Toribami vs. Shino Suzuki. 15 minute time limit
Result: Kaya Toribami beat Shino Suzuki by submission

Match 3: Yuki Kamifuki, Mahiro Kiryu & Toga vs. Hikari Noa, Nao Kakuta & Arisu Endo. 20 minute time limit
Result: Hikari Noa, Nao Kakuta & Arisu Endo beat Yuki Kamifuku, Mahiro Kiryu & Toga. Noa pinned Toga.

Match 4: Rika Tatsumi, Miu Watanabe, Neko Haruna & Suzume vs. Shoko Nakajima, Yuki Aino, Raku & Pom Harajuku. 20 minute time limit
Match 4: Rika Tatsumi, Miu Waanabe, Neko Haruna & Suzume beat Shoko Nakajima, Yuki Aino, Raku & Pom Harajuku. Tatsumi pinned Harajuku.

Match 5: Tokyo Princess Cup Round 1: Hyper Misao vs. Moka Miyamoto. No time limit
Result: Moka Miyamoto beat Hyper Misao. As a result, Miyamoto advances to the Quarterfinals and will face the Miyu Yamashita-Mizuki winner on 7/29.

Main Event: Tokyo Princess Cup Round 1: Miyu Yamashita vs. Mizuki. No time limit
Result: Miyu Yamashita beat Mizuki. As a result, Yamashita advances to the Quarterfinals and will face Moka Miyamoto on 7/29 and the eventual tournament winner is now all but guaranteed to get to face Mizuki for the Princess Of Princess Championship in the future. And hopefully it’ll be Yamashita and a repeat of today which for me would mean HAPPY HAPPY.

Unusually fast event tonight, the matches didn’t even go 90 minutes total and Yamashita kept the post-main event promo very short, saying she was going to win it all and that’s it.

The next event is tomorrow. Tomorrow’s tournament matches are scheduled to be Raku vs. Rika Tatsumi and Suzume vs. Shoko Nakajima with the rest of the card announced near-last-minute. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin at 8:30 PM PT/11:30 PM ET. Live results are scheduled.

Sumo-July 2023 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 6 Results (7/14/23) (Top 2 Tiers) (Updated)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 6 of the July 2023 Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake. O-Ozeki, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita

Makuuchi (Top Tier):
Endo (M16) beat Mitoryu (J2)
Takarafuji (M15) beat Aoiyama (M17)
Daishoho (M14) beat Bushozan (M16)
Hakuoho (M17) beat Gonoyama (M13)
Ryuden (M15) beat Kotoshoho (M13)
Chiyoshoma (M12) beat Shonannoumi (M14)
Takanosho (M9) beat Tsurugisho (M11)
Hokutofuji (M9) beat Kotoeko (M11)
Kinbozan (M10) beat Sadanoumi (M8)
Myogiryu (M10) beat Nishikifuji (M8)
Tanawashi (M7) beat Hiradoumi (M5)
Onosho (M5) beat Takayasu (M7)
Asanoyama (M4) beat Oho (M6)
Ura (M4) beat Hokuseiho (M6)
Tobizaru (M1) beat Mitakeumi (M2)
Nishikigi (M1) beat Abi (K)
Kotonowaka (K) beat Daieisho (S)
Hoshoryu (S) beat Midorifuji (M3)
Wakamotohru (S) beat Meisei (M3)
Kirishima (O) beat Shodai (M2)
Leader: Nishikigi (6-0)
Of note: That’s a zensho yusbo streak for Nishikigi, who has now won an astonishing 15 straight matches dating back to his 0-6 start in May. He is now the lone unbeaten left after Gonoyama & Takayasu lost today-Gonoyama also took his first career loss against Hakuoho/Ochiai in a rematch of their Juryo Championship playoff in May. Kirishima looked a little affected by his rib/back issue today although he easily dispatched Shodai for his second win and is 2-1 since missing the first 3 days. Mitakeumi’s loss was in particular disappointing for fans as a large contingent of children from his former elementary school in Nagano were on the crowd to cheer him on. On TV it was a very nice sight and the children loudly cheered for him throughout the match. Mitakeumi fell to 0-6 and faces Kirishima tomorrow. Nishikigi will go for 7-0 and 16 in a row against Kotonowaka
Ozeki Watch: Hoshoryu now is in the lead among the 3 Sekiwake at 5-1 with the magic number for him and Daieisho at 7 while Wakamotoharu is at 8, the latter two are both 4-2 after Wakamotoharu won but Daieisho lost. The tougher run of matches for all continues tomorrow with Wakamotoharu facing Abi, Daieisho facing the always-tricky Ura and Hoshoryu getting Asanoyama. That indicates the traditional Sekiwake Showdowns should come in the second weeks and could decide potential promotions.

Juryo:
Shiden (J13) beat Kiryuko (Ms2)
Tsushimanada (J11) beat Chiyonoumi (J14)
Chiyosakae (J10) beat Shishi (J12)
Shimanoumi (J10) beat Yuma (J14)
Daiamami (J9) beat Hidenoumi (J12)
Tomokaze (J9) beat Kiho (J13)
Chiyomaru (J14) beat Churanoumi (J7)
Azumaryu (J6) beat Akua (J8)
Tanashoho (J5) beat Hakuyozan (J7)
Kitanowaka (J5) beat Takakento (J8)
Tohakuryu (J4) beat Roga (J2)
Kagayaki (J1) beat Oshoma (J4)
Atamufuji (J1) beat Shimazuumi (J3)
Leader: 6 at 5-1
WITHDRAWAL: Ichiyamamoto (J3), who pulled out yesterday on Day 5. Knee. Out 2 weeks. Probably done for the tournament and would finish the equivalent of 0-15. Potential demotion to Makushita coming but based on Enho being demoted for 0-15 at J4 to Ms1 after May it’s a toss-up (Enho is out of this tournament too).

UPDATE: According to the Nihon Sumo Kyokai Official English App, Ichiyamamoto will return on Day 8. However, because he will be the equivalent of 0-7 he will need to win

Dragon Gate 7/14/23 Results

Dragon Gate resumed the KING OF GATE Tournament today after a nearly week long break., wrapping up Round 1 of the tournament with today’s matches.

Today’s event was held at Robashi Sports Center in Nagoya. There is/was no live or on demand broadcast.

The paid attendance has not yet been announced

Match 1: KING OF GATE Round 1: ISHIN beat Minorita.

Match 2: Shun Skywalker & KAI beat Ryu Fuda & Kaito Nagano. KAI pinned Nagano after a lariat.

Match 3: KING OF GATE Round 1: Yasushi Kanda beat Strong Machine J. J was questionable for this match due to injury.

Match 4: KING OF GATE Round 1: Yuki Yoshioka beat JACKY “FUNKY” KAMEI.

Match 5: Kota Minoura, BxB Hulk & Ben-K beat Masaaki Mochizuki, Susumu Mochizuki & Mochizuki Jr. Minoura pinned Jr. afger Golden Rose.

Match 6: Ultimo Dragon, Dragon Kid, Dragon Dia & Madoka Kikuta beat Kzy, BIGBOSS Shomizu, Jason Lee & Shachihoko BOY. Dia pinned BOY after DDDDT.

Main Event: KING OF GATE Round 1: H-Y-O beat U-T.

The next event is tomorrow at Kyoto KBS Hall in Kyoto with the start of Round 2. Live streaming on DRAGONGATE NETWORK will begin at 2 AM PT/5 AM ET.

DEVELOPING: NJPW Legend Possibly At AEW Tomorrow

There are reports on the net, confirmed via his Twitter, that New Japan legend Jushin Thunder Liger apparently will be at tomorrow’s AEW Collision in Calgary, Canada. A translation of the original Japanese notes Liger was invited to be a guest for the Owen Hart Cup Finals tomorrow and is flying from Tokyo to San Francisco, CA then to Calgary. Liger had some history with the late Owen Hart in their early careers in the 1980s & 1990s, both in New Japan and Calgary’s legendary Stampede Wrestling. It’s not known yet if Liger will appear on the broadcast or not. Considering he is also a WWE Hall Of Famer, it makes things interesting there although AEW has a partnership with New Japan. I imagine there would be no WWE mention. We’ll see tomorrow.