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Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling 11/22/25 Results

Tokyo Joshi Pro ran a Uta Takami hometown event today in Ishikawa for the first time today in her young career.

Today’s event was held at Kanazawa Distribution Hall in Ishikawa and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE Tuesday. There was no live broadcast. I hoped to do near-live results earlier but results were not provided.

The announced paid attendance was 256, a full house/near sellout.

Match 1: Shino Suzuki beat Ren Konatsu by submission.

Match 2: Suzume beat Mifu Ashida.

Match 3: Rika Tatsumi, Raku & Pom Harajuku beat Hyper Misao, DDT Iron Man Heavymetalweight Champion Mahiro Kiryu & Kaya Toribami, with Tatsumi beating Kiryu to win the title. Tatsumi becomes the 1786th Champion.

Match 4: Yuki Arai beat Kira Summer.

Match 5: Yuki Kamifuku & Wakana Uehara beat Yuki Aino & Chika Nanase. Uehara pinned Nanase after Sushi Tornado.

Match 6: Mizuki & Toga beat Arisu Endo & Haru Kazashiro. Mizuki pinned Kazashiro with Cutie Special.

Main Event: Shoko Nkajima & HIMAWARI beat Miu Watanabe & Uta Takami. Nakajima pinned Takami with a Northern Lights suplex hold. So much for the hometown girl getting the main event win as tends to be the case.

The next event is a doubleheader Monday (tomorrow night US time) at Itabashi Green Hall in Tokyo. There will be no live broadcasts. On demand Thursday for the first event and Friday for the second event.

In other news, the promotion announced the next challenger for the MLW Women’s Featherweight Championship held by Nakajima will be Alexis Lee. That match will happen on 12/13 in Bangkok, Thailand. Also announced for that event is IWA Japan SETUP World Tag Team Champions Miyu Yamashita & Kaya Toribami vs. Raku & Pom Harajuku for the titles.

All-Japan Pro Wrestling 11/22/25 LIVE Results

All-Japan kicks off the 2025 World’s Strongest Tag League aka Real World Tag League today in Tokyo, the promotion’s annual year-end openweight tag team tournament. It’s going to look a lot different this year as the Saitos are not taking part as Jun Saito opted to voluntarily withdraw and not participate because brother & partner Rei Saito remains out long-term due to injury. That also means it’s more wide open. Most of the field for the round-robin format tournament will be in tournament action today including current All-Japan World Tag Team Champions Xyon & Odyssey, who will eventually defend the titles against the tournament winners if they do not win. Also a notable main event will see the Aoyagi brothers on opposite sides as Yuma Aoyagi teams with Yuma Anzai against Atsuki Aoyagi & Rising Hayato.

Today’s event will be held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched LIVE on AJPW.TV in Japanese. The event will also be taped for broadcast on GAORA SPORTS in Japan in about a week. All the matches including a non-tournament match have a 30 minute time limit and there’s an intermission at the halfway point so it probably will wind up having an “average” Korakuen running time of about 2 1/2 hours (although the GAORD broadcast is scheduled for 3+ hours, that would also assume every match goes the distance and the longest possible time of about 3 1/2 hours).

Today’s lineup:
Tag League:
Block B: Xyon & Odyssey vs. Takashi & Kuroshio TOKYO Japan
Block A: Shotaro Ashino & Go Shiozaki vs. Hokuto Omori & Kumaarashi
Jun Saito, MUSASHI & Seiki Yoshioka vs. Dan Tamura, Ryo Inoue & Shota Kofuji
Intermission
Tag League:
Block A: Hideki Suzuki & Kengo Mashimo vs. Ren Ayabe & Talos
Block B: Kento Miyahara & Davey Boy Smith Jr. vs. Ryuki Honda & Naoya Nomura
Block B: Yuma Aoyagi & Yuma Anzai vs. Atsuki Aoyagi & Rising Hayato

Refresh this page occasionally for the latest results.

Updates below will begin at 6:30 PM PT/9:30 PM ET. The live stream is scheduled to begin 10 minutes before the event.

6:20 PM PT UPDATE: The live stream has begun. We should be going to the venue in just under 10 minutes.

6:25 PM PT UPDATE: Live updates begin now.

We are LIVE from Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Commentary will begin in a few minutes.

The paid attendance will be announced after the event. It’s just under the “new normal” full capacity setup as commentary is in the bleacher seats opposite hard camera. While not an advance sellout from what I know the crowd already looks good, I’ll predict a potential near-sellout of around 1200. (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 1327)

The matches should begin in 10-15 minutes. During opening announcements they bring out Rei Saito after announcing he will be a guest on commentary today for AJPW.TV.

The event begins with the tag league opening ceremony, where all the participating teams are introduced in the ring.

As it was ending, Kuroshio TOKYO Japan took out Xyon & Odyssey outside the ring, leading to…
Match 1: Block B: Xyon & Odyssey vs. Takashi & Kuroshio TOKYO Japan. 30 minute time limit
Result: Xyon & Odyssey beat Takashi & Kuroshio TOKYO Japan. Xyon pinned Japan after a diving headbutt.

Match 2: Block A: Shotaro Ashino & Go Shiozaki vs. Hokuto Omori & Kumaarashi (with a full head of hair instead of his usual short mohawk). 30 minute time limit
Result: Shotaro Ashino & Go Shiozaki beat Hokuto Omori & Kumaarashi. Shiozaki pinned Omori after Go Lariat.

Match 3: Jun Saito, MUSASHI & Seiki Yoshioka vs. Dan Tamura, Ryo Inoue & Shota Kofuji. 30 minute time limit
Result: Jun Saito, MUSASHI & Seiki Yoshioka beat Dan Tamura, Ryo Inoue & Shota Kofuji. Saito pinned Inoue after a chokeslam.

Intermission.

The matches resume at 7:36 PM PT/10:36 PM ET (about a 15 minute break).

Match 4: Block A: Hideki Suzuki & Kengo Mashimo vs. Ren Ayabe & Talos. 30 minute time limit
Result: Ren Ayabe & Talos beat Hideki Suzuki & Kengo Mashimo. Ayabe pinned Suzuki after Des Roulette.

Match 5: Block B: Kento Miyahara & Davey Boy Smith Jr. vs. Ryuki Honda & Naoya Nomura. 30 minute time limit
Result: Kento Miyahara & Davey Boy Smith Jr. beat Ryuki Honda & Naoya Nomura. Miyahara pinned Honda with a shutdown suplex hold.

Main Event: Block B: Yuma Aoyagi & Yuma Anzai vs. Atsuki Aoyagi & Rising Hayato. 30 minute time limit
Result: Atsuki Aoyagi & Rising Hayato beat Yuma Aoyagi & Yuma Anzai. Atsuki Aoyagi pinned Yuma Aoyagi after a 450 splash. Almost went the distance (25+ minutes).

The next event is tomorrow at Kira Messe Numazu in Shizuoka. There will be no live broadcast. On demand Sunday at 5 PM PT/8 PM ET. This will also be a Samurai! TV broadcast in Japan on 11/29.

Sumo-November 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 13 Results (11/21/25)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 13-Championship Day-of the November 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita, Sd-Sandanme, Jd-Jonidan, Jk-Jonokuchi

Makuuchi (top tier):
Gonoyama (M13) beat Meisei (M18)
Oshoumi (M16) beat Tomokaze (M12)
Sadanoumi (M16) beat Shishi (M11)
Asakoryu (M17) beat Kotoshoho (M10)
Daieisho (M10) beat Chiyoshima (M17)
Tobizaru (M9) beat Shonannoumi (M15)
Mitakeumi (M13) beat Midorifuji (M9)
Ryuden (M14) beat Kinbozan (M8)
Ichiyamamoto (M8) beat Roga (M11)
Fujinokawa (M12) beat Abi (M7)
Yoshinofuji (M5) beat Tokihayate (M14)
Hiradoumi (M3) beat Churanoumi (M7)
Wakamotoharu (M2) beat Onokatsu (M6)
Kirishima (M2) beat Atamifuji (M6)
Tamawashi (M4) beat Wakatakakage (M1)
Ura (M3) beat Hakuoho (M1)
Takayasu (K) beat Nishikifuji (M15)
Takanosho (K) beat Shodai (M5)
Oho (S) beat Oshoma (M4)
Hoshoryu (Y) beat Kotozakura (O)
Onosato (Y) beat Aonishiki (S)
Leader: Onosato, Hoshoryu (11-2)
Of note: He now trails the Yokozuna pair but it’s not over yet for Aonishiki despite the loss. He does have to beat Hoshoryu tomorrow to spoil a second straight Yokozuna Showdown for the championship though, and it would help him a lot if Kotozakura can beat Onosato.

Juryo:
Asasuiryu (J12) beat Kitanowaka (J12)
Wakanosho (J14) beat Hidenoumi (J9)
Kayo (J8) beat Tsurugisho (J11)
Nishinoryu (J9) beat Takerufuji (J7)
Nishikigi (J6) beat Hakuyozan (J10)
Tochitaikai (J5) beat Himukamaru (J13)
Asanoyama (J4) beat Tamashoho (J11)
Hatsuyama (J5) beat Kagayaki (J4)
Fujiryoga (J13) beat Daiseizan (J3)
Asahakuryu (J2) beat Kazekeno (J8)
Kotoeiho (J2) beat Kotokuzan (J6)
Fujiseiun (J1) beat Shirokuma (J7)
Tohakuryu (J10) beat Hitoshi (J1)
Leader: Fujiryoga (12-1)
Of note: It’s now all but Fujiryoga’s championship, he just has to win tomorrow…but his opponent tomorrow just happens to be Asanoyama. If he loses his last 2, worst-case is a playoff. It could be a 3-way as Hatsuyama is also 10-3 and still with a chance. At 10-3 I think Asanoyama will now be promoted back to the top tier but he may need one more win. Regardless of Asanoyama’s result, it’s been a great tournament for Takasago Beya as all three of their Juryo men have now clinched promotion and it looks like Asahakuryu is headed to the top tier as well. And Wakanosho made the most of his second chance in Juryo by also clinching promotion today and protecting his spot.

Makushita:
Kazuma (Ms15) beat Ryusho (Ms24). KAZUMA MAKUSHITA YUSHO!!! 3rd career championship, 1st Makushita. Based on his rank, there is a chance he will be promoted to Juryo in January.
No match for Enho today, the schedule suggests his last match will be on the Final Day Sunday.

Sandanme:
Kaki (Sd31) beat Chiyoraizan (Sd44). KAKI SANDANME YUSHO!!! 3rd championship, 3rd straight, 1st Sandanme, all in just 3 career tournaments with a near-perfect 20-1 record and 14 straight wins. Will be promoted to Makushita. Sounds like a certain Sekiwake right now.

Jonidan:
Ryuho (Jd45) beat Takahara (Jd85)
Kakueizan (Jd12) beat Wakaterumoto (Jd6). PLAYOFF!!! And the rarest of them too-between stablemates! Both are Otowayama Beya men meaning the former Kakuryu gets to watch two of his wrestlers compete for the championship. That playoff will happen on the Final Day.

Jonokuchi:
Goseiryu (Jk21) beat Fujinoteru (Jk9) GOSEIRYU JONOKUCHI YUSHO!!! 1st career championship. And…RARE KIMARITE ALERT!!! We probably won’t get to see the video but he won by a rare technique I haven’t seen before-ushiromotare, backward lean out. A video demonstrating the move is available on NHK World Japan’s YouTube channel.

Reminder-NHK World Japan will have 50 minutes of LIVE top tier coverage FOR FREE tomorrow at 12:10 AM PT/3:10 AM ET.

Sumo-November 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 12 Results (11/20/25) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 12 of the November 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita

Makuuchi (top tier):
Ryuden (M14) beat Meisei (M18)
Chiyoshoma (M17) beat Gonoyama (M13)
Fujinokawa (M12) beat Sadanoumi (M16)
Tomokaze (M12) beat Asakoryu (M16)
Roga (M11) beat Shonannoumi (M15)
Oshoumi (M16) beat Midorifuji (3-9)
Ochiyamamoto (M8) beat Nishikifuji (M15)
Kinbozan (M8) beat Midorifuji (M13)
Shishi (M11) beat Churanoumi (M7)
Tobozaru (M9) beat Abi (M7)
Tokihayte (M14) beat Atamifuji (M6)
Kotoshoho (M10) beat Onokatsu (M6)
Daieisho (M10) beat Shodai (M8)
Kirishima (M2) beat Wakamotoharu (M2)
Hakuoho (M1) beat Hiradoumi (M3)
Wakatakakage (M1) beat Ura (M1)
Tamawashi (M4) beat Takanosho (K)
Aonishiki (S) beat Oshoma (M4)
Kotozakura (O) beat Yoshinofuji (M5)
Onosato (Y) beat Oho (S)
Hoshoryu (Y) beat Takayasu (K)
Leader: Onosato, Hoshoryu, Aonishiki (10-2)
Of note: The next 2 days should decide if it’s a Yokozuna or Aonishiki holding the Emperor’s Cup. Aonishiki gets Onosato tomorrow then will presumably face Hoshoryu Saturday while both Yokozuna also have their Ozeki showdown against Kotozakura, with Hoshoryu first tomorrow. Oho will also be demoted from Sekiwake again, making him 0 for 2 at the rank. Kotozakura now needs one more win to protect his Ozeki rank.
That aside…RARE KIMARITE ALERT! Tobizaru dispatched Abi today with a rare move-kekaeshi, minor inner foot sweep. It involves kicking the opponent’s ankle with the back of your foot, while also sometimes striking their shoulders to move them forward.
At the bottom with as many as 4 Juryo men looking to come up, Chiyoshoma saved his spot by clinching promotion today while Sadanoumi may be going down unless he can win out to salvage 6-9. Also no longer safe is Asakoryu, in a 1-5 slump to fall to 6-6. A 4th straight 6-9 probably won’t keep him up this tome. Shonannoumi is also in the demotion zone at 3-9. Oshoumi is starting to make a run at saving his spot, his 8 match skid after winning his debut which means demotion has now turned into 3 straight wins, if he can get back to 7-8 he probably will get a second chance.

Juryo:
Fujiryoga (11-1) beat Tamashoho (8-4)
Tohakuryu (J10) beat Kazuto (Ms5)
Hidenoumi (J9) beat Kitanowaka (J12)
Nishinoryu (J9) beat Shiden (J14) by default/withdrawal
Wakanosho (J14) beat Kotokuzan (J6)
Himukamaru (J13) beat Nishikigi (J6)
Hatsuyama (J5) beat Asasuiryu (J12)
Kagayaki (J4) beat Tsurugisho (J11)
Asanoyama (J4) beat Kazekeno (J6)
Daiseizan (J3) beat Tochitaikai (J5)
Kotoeiho (J2) beat Hakuyozan (J10)
Asahakuryu (J2) beat Kayo (J8)
Shirokuma (J7) beat Hitoshi (J1)
Fujiseiun (J1) beat Takerufuji (J6)
Leader: Fujiryoga (11-1)
WITHDRAWAL: Shiden (J14). Left leg. Injury occurred during yesterday’s match. Status uncertain. If he can’t return tomorrow or Saturday he will be demoted to Makushita. Nishinoryu got the fusen as a result.
Of note: It remains Fujiryoga’s to lose as he keeps his 2-win lead due to all the 8-3 wrestlers winning. There is a chance for him to win the championship tomorrow if he beats Daiseizan and both Asanoyama & Hatsuyama lose. Should Fujiryoga ginish 14-1 I give him a slim chance to go right to the top tier in January. Asanoyama needs probably one more win at this point to go back up while stablemate & September champion Asahakuryu, although now out of title contention, clinched promotion today and also has a chance to go up. One more win should make it definite. One more win probably sees Daiseizan promoted up too. Not going back up this time is Takerufuji, currently 6-6 at J7. Possibly going down is Hitoshi, now 2-10 at J1. 2-13 might mean straight demotion to Makushita. There is hope for those in danger of demotion because, right now, there is only one Makushita man guaranteed promotion to Juryo (Kyokukaiyu is 4-3 at Ms1) and I see only two others with a real chance (Dewanoryu is 5-1 at Ms3, 6-1 means promotion for sure, Kazuma is 6-0 at Ms15 and has a chance if he wins the championship).

Lower tier notes: No match for Enho today, and looks like no match tomorrow so his final match will come on Day 14 or 15. Tomorrow is Championship Day in the lower tiers where the championship matches will be held and, in the Jonidan, there is potential for a playoff which would be on the Final Day.

New Japan 11/20/25 Results (Updated x3)

New Japan kicked off the 2025 World Tag League, the annual year-end (usually) Heavyweight Tag Team tournament, today with the start of Block A.

Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo 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 1498, a legit sellout.

Before the event began, Yoh came out to request a NEVER 6-Man Tag Team Championship match at Tokyo Dome, meaning a title defense. More on that later.

Match 1: Yoshinobu Kanemaru, SANADA & Ren Narita beat Zane Jay, Alex Zayne & Lance Archer. Narita pinned Jay.

Match 2: Hartley Jackson, Ryohei Oiwa & Zack Sabre Jr. beat Jacob Austin Young, Callum Newman & Great-O-Khan. Oiwa beat Young with a transformed Boston Crab.

Match 3: Shoma Kato, Yuya Uemura & Shota Umino beat Masatora Yasuda, El Phantasmo & Hiroshi Tanahashi. Umino pinned Yasuda after a lariat.

Match 4: Gedo, Hiromu Takahashi & David Finlay beat Daiki Nagai, OSKAR (The Grouch) & Yuto Ice (Ice Baby). Finlay pinned Nagai after a power bomb whip.

World Tag League Block A:
Match 5: Boltin Oleg & Toru Yano beat Shuji Ishikawa & El Desperado. Yano pinned Ishikawa.
Match 6: Don Fale & EVIL beat Chase Owens & Yujiro Takahashi. EVIL beat Takahashi with a scorpion deathlock.
Match 7: Satoshi Kojima & Taichi beat YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto. Taichi pinned YOSHI-HASHI after Black Mephisto.
Main Event: Drilla Moloney & Shingo Takagi beat Gabriel Kidd & Yota Tsuji. Takagi pinned Kidd after WAR DRAGONS.

After the event ended, Yoh came out again to continue begging Chairman Naoki Sugabayashi for a Tokyo Dome title match. Granted. More as it becomes available.

The next event is Saturday at Fujisawa City Chichibunomiya Memorial Gym in Kanagawa with the start of Block B. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 1 AM PT/4 AM ET.

UPDATE: CMLL FANTASTICAMANIA 2026 was announced during the event. Next year’s series will run 7 events between 2/18-2/27 with the following CMLL participation: Mistico, Mascara Dorada, Titan, Atlantis, Atlantis Jr., Templario, Stigma, Ultimo Guerrero, Hechicero, Averno, Soberano Jr., Okumura, Magnus, Futuro, Valiente Jr., Hijo de Stuka Jr. and ring announcer Ivan Salguero.

Event dates: 2/18 (Yoyogi National Stadium Gym 2, Tokyo), 2/21 (CHRES Seliz, Kochi), 2/22 (ATC Hall, Osaka), 2/23 (Aichi Prefectural Budokan, Aichi), 2/24 (EDION Osaka B, thinking this is aka Osaka Prefectural Gym 2), 2/26 & 2/27 (Korakuen).

UPDATE 2: In a post-match comments clip posted on New Japan’s Japanese social media account, Tanahashi responded to 11/19 post-match comments from DDT’s Kaisei Takechi where “The Rampage” requested a match against Tanahashi before his retirement. Tanahashi was happy about that but expressed concerns about it not being possible due to Takechi’s schedule. But Tanahashi seemingly extended an invite for Takechi to be part of Tokyo Dome on 1/4.

More as it becomes available..

UPDATE 3: It’s now official. Takechi will be part of 1/4z also, the NEVER 6-aman Tag Team Title match will be a Tornado Rambo aka a battle royal.

Sumo-November 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 11 Results (11/19/25) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 11 of the November 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita

Makuuchi (top tier):
Oshoumi (M16) beat Ryuden (M14)
Meisei (M18) beat Mitakeumi (M13)
Tokihayate (M14) beat Gonoyama (M13)
Tomokaze (M12) beat Sadanoumi (M16)
Noishikifuji (M15) beat Fujinokawa (M12)
Shishi (M11) beat Asakoryu (M17)
Midorifuji (M9) beat Shonannoumi (M15)
Chiyoshoma (M17) beat Kinbozan (M8)
Ichiyamammoto (M8) beat Kotoshoho (M10)
Roga (M11) beat Abi (M7)
Churanoumi (M7) beat Daieisho (M10)
Onokatsu (M6) beat Tobizaru (M9)
Atamifuji (M6) beat Tamawashi (M4)
Kirishima (M2) beat Shodai (M5)
Hiradoumi (M3) beat Wakatakakage (M1)
Ura (M3) beat Takayasu (K)
Yosjinofuji (M5) beat Aonishiki (S)
Kotozakura (O) beat Oshoma (M4)
Hoshoryu (Y) beat Oho (S)
Takanosho (K) beat Onosato (Y)
Leaser: Onosato, Hoshoryu, Aonishiki (9-2)
Of note: This changes everything. First up, this is the first time since January that Onosato has a losing streak (he finished 10-5 then in his second tournament at Ozeki). And that Yoshinofuji win yesterday over the champ? Backed up emphatically today with another big win over Aonishiki, which clinches another promotion for the Isegahama man. Hoshoryu may be the big winner here as despite those two first week losses he’s bow co-leader and in position for maybe his first title as a Yokozuna. Tomorrow Onosato gets Oho, Hosboryu has Takayasu and Aonishiki faces Oahoma. Yoshinofuji faces Kotozakura and a win could clinch the Outstanding Performance Prize now that he’s got 8 wins and that would give him two against Yokozuna & Ozeki (he already lost to Hoshoryu). It won’t go to Hakuoho despite his Kinboshi because he is now demoted.
Elsewhere, despite demotion due to early absences Meisei has probably saved his salary with his first win today, which should be enough to keep him in Juryo in January if he doesn’t win again. Sadanoumi could also be demoted to Juryo now as well, Oshoumi is going down unless he wins out and gets to 7-8. And no uncertainty about the status of Aomori in the top tier-that nearly 150-year streak will definitely continue as Noshikifuji clinched promotion today, at the expense of a 4th straight loss for Fujinokawa after a 6-1 start. And another sign things are getting back to normal-that’s 2 straight katasukashi wins for Midorifuji. He may have his mojo back.

Juryo:
Asasuiryu (J12) beat Miyanokaze (Ms4)
Kitanowaka (J12) beat Himukamaru (J13)
Hakuyozan (J10) beat Tohakuryu (J10)
Nishinoryu (J9) beat Wakanosho (J14)
Tsurugisho (J11) beat Hidenoumi (J8)
Fujiryoga (J13) beat Kazekeno (J8)
Kayo (J8) beat Shiden (J14)
Tamashoho (J11) beat Takerufuji (J7)
Asanoyama (J4) beat Kagayaki (J4)
Hatsuyama (J5) beat Daiseizan (J3)
Asahakuryu (J2) beat Tochitaikai (J5)
Kotoeiho (J2) beat Shirokuma (J4)
Fujiseiun (J1) beat Nishikigi (J6)
Kotokuzan (J6) beat Hitoshi (J1)
Leader: Fujiryoga (10-1)
Of note: Shiden may have been injured in his loss today as he was taken out in a wheelchair afterwards. Hochi Sports reports it was a left leg injury. He may be done but updates will follow-if so, that’s demotion to Makushita along with Himukamaru, unless he wins put to get to 6-9 he’ll go back down. Back at the top, once again it’s a rookie’s title to lose as Fujiryoga is now 2 clear of the pack. That pack at 8-4 now includes Asanoyama who will now have a chance to earn promotion back to the top tier, but he probably needs at least 2 more wins. Stablemate Asahakuryu is close to getting there, needing one more win for promotion after today, which could mean 3 Takasago men up there in January if Asakoryu can hang on to his top tier spot as he’s struggling after a fast start yet again. If Fujiryoga wins tomorrow (Tamashoho in the first match) he can all but clinch the championship as if the other 3 at 8-3 lose worst-case now they can only force a playoff.

Lower tier notes: Enho clinched promotion today in Makushita with a win over Kamito, so at 4-2 he’ll move closer to back to Juryo with a 5th win providing a bigger boost if he can get it. The Makushita Championship match is now set for Friday and will be Kazuma vs. Ryusho. If Kazuma wins his second straight championship he will have a slight chance of promotion to Juryo from Ms15. Ryusho, a Ms60 debut in his 3rd tournament, would have a much slimmer chance from Ms24 hut a chance nonetheless. The Sandanme Championship is also set and will be Kaki vs. Chiyoraizan. If Kaki and Ryusho both win, that’s 2 titles for Oitekaze Beya. The Jonidan will be interesting-there are 3 left at 6-0 but Kakueizan & Ryubo are Otowoyama stablemates so they won’t face each other Saturday and could meet in a rare stablemates playoff if both win. In the Jobokuchi, Goseiryu is the lone 6-0 man left so if he wins his final match he is the champion, if he loses there could be a playoff. Goseiryu missed the last 3 tournaments before this one.

New Japan 11/19/25 Results

Tonight was a night full of EVIL (INDEEEEEEEED!) as New Japan held the first House Of Torture produced event, appropriately dubbed “PURGE NIGHT OF TORTURE”.

Todat’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand as a PPV on New Japan World for $22.99 US.

The announced paid attendance was 1481, a legit advance sellout.

There was a change to the second match due to Tomohiro Ishii being out with a shoulder injury. Taichi was the replacement.

Pre-show match: Hip Togo (Ryusuke Taguchi) beat Dick Togo.

Match 1: EVIL beat Shun Skywalker (Dragon Gate).

Match 2: Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Chase Owens & Don Fale beat Masato Tanaka (ZERO1), Ikuto Hidaka (ZERO1) & Taichi. Owens pinned Hidaka after Last Testament. (New Japan’s English website says it was Yujiro Takahashi here but the Japanese website says Owens. I go with Japanese first)

Match 3: Dick Togo & Ren Narita beat HANZO & The Great Sasauke (Michinoku Pro). Narita pinned HANZO.

Matxh 4: Sho, DOUKI & SANADA beat Kaisei Takechi, Akito & Yuki Ueno (DDT) by ref stoppage. DOUKI beat Akito with Italian Stretch 32 after multiple deadly weapon uses.

Main Event: Yujiro Takahashi vs. Saya Kamitani (Stardom) went to a no contest. Out of control. H.O.T. and H.A.T.E. interference. Which led to…

Impromptu Match: EVIL vs. Yujiro Takahashi went to a Double KO. Afterwards, despite the divisions EVIL proclaimed the House was unified still. Because they are EVIL! ((INDEEEEEEEEED!)

The next event is the World Tag League, the annual year-end (usually) Heavyweight tag team tournament, starting tomorrow. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 1:30 AM PT/4:30 AM ET.

Tokyo Joshi Pro 11/19/25 Results

Tokyo Joshi Pro held a TJPW INSPIRATION event today, the latest in their series of spinoff events held 2-3 times annually featuring more comedy matches and matches & wrestlers normally not seen in the promotion.

Today’s event was held at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE.

The announced paid attendance was 247, a full house/near sellout.

No Up Up Girls today so Chika Nanase did the opening start call.

Match 1: Kaya Toribami beat Toga.

Match 2: Rika Tatsumi beat Gabai Ji-Chan.

Match 3: Mizuki & Yuki Aino beat Raku & HIMAWARI. Mizuki pinned Raku with Cutie Special.

Main Event: Miyu Yamashita & Shoko Nakajima vs. Yuu (Sendai Girls) & Yuki Kamifuku went to a 20 minute time limit draw. Yuu was making her first TJPW appearance in 7 years, but also her last as she is retiring at the end of the year.

The next event is Saturday (Friday US time) at Kanazawa Distribution Hall in Ishikawa for a Uta Takami hometown event. Miyu Yamashita is off this event due to an excursion to Europe. There will be no live broadcast. On demand Tuesday.

Sumo-November 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 10 Results (11/18/25) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 10 of the November 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita

Makuuchi (top tier):
Oshoumi (M16) beat Sadanoumi (M16!
Nishikifuji (M15) beat Meisei (M18)
Chiyoshoma (M17) beat Tokihayate (M14)
Shonannoumi (M15) beat Gonoyama (M13)
Mitakeumi (M13) beat Asakoryu (M17)
Midorifuji (M9) beat Ryuden (M15)
Ichiyamamoto (M8) beat Tomokaze (M12)
Kinbozan (M8) beat Fujinokawa (M12)
Roga (M11) beat Churanoumi (M8)
Abi (M7) beat Shishi (M11)
Kotoshoho (M10) beat Atamifuji (M6)
Daieisho (M10) beat Onokatsu (M6)
Shodai (M6) beat Tobizaru (M9)
Wakamotoharu (M2) beat Hiradoumi (M3)
Wakatakakage (M1) beat Hakuoho (M1)
Ura (M3) beat Takanosho (K)
Kirishima (M2) beat Takayasu (K)
Aonishiki (S) beat Tamawashi (M4)
Kotozakura (O) beat Oho (S)
Yosjinofuji (M5) beat Onosato (Y). KINBOSHI!!! The first career Gold Star Victory for Yoshinofuji!
Hoshoryu (Y) beat Oshoma (M4)
Leader: Onosato, Aonishiki (9-1)
Of note: Well, we can stop the 15-0 thinking now. And the door is wide open too thanks to perhaps Yoshinofuji’s biggest career win yet (and clearly validates his “next big thing/future star hype), which moves Aonishiki back into a share of the lead and gets Hoshoryu back to within contention at 8-2. Remember he beat Onosato in September on the final day to force a playoff before Onosato won, and Hoshoryu still leads their head-to-head series. The Yokozuna now move on to Sanyaku the rest of the way before their final day showdown.
Elsewhere, Meisei made his tournament debut after being absent due to recovering from lower back surgery. Already set to be demoted at the equivalent of 0-9, today’s loss seals the deal and will see him in Juryo in January for the first time since July 2020. That lasted just one tournament as he won the championship and came back up but this will be a bigger fall unless he wins out. Worst-case is losing them all could even mean Makushita.
Finally, the long drought is over-for the first time since July, or maybe May, Midorifuji finally won again with a katasukashi, under shoulder swing down, considered his signature technique. And while I haven’t seen match video yet, I’m a little concerned about Takayasu after he lost by tsukihiza, a non-winning technique meaning knee touch down, either inadvertent or not because of an opponent’s technique. That could also mean injury.
Ozeki Watch (unofficial): Besides still having a chance this time, every win now helps improve Aonishiki’s chances in January. He would now need 13 wins in January but could still be promoted here with a championship (not unprecedented-Mitakeumi managed to make it happen in 2 tournaments).

Juryo:
Dewanoryu (Ma3) beat Himukamaru (J13)
Shiden (J14) beat Hakuyozan (J10)
Wakanosho (J14) beat Tohakuryu (J10)
Fujiryoga (J13) beat Hidenoumi (J9)
Asasuiryu (J12) beat Nishinoryu (J9)
Tamashoho (J11) beat Kayo (J8)
Kazekeno (J8) beat Tsurugisho (J11)
Shirokuma (J7) beat Kitanowaka (J12)
Kagayaki (J4) beat Tochitaikai (J5)
Asanoyama (J4) beat Daiseizan (J3)
Takerufuji (J7) beat Kotoeiho (J2)
Asahakuryu (J2) beat Hatsuyama (J5)
Nishikigi (J6) beat Hitoshi (J1)
Kotokuzan (J6) beat Fujiseiun (J1)
Leader: Fujiryoga (9-1)

Lower tier notes: Enho took his second loss today against fellow former top tier wrestler Shimanoumi. falling to 3-2 while Shimanoumi clinched promotion. He’ll try again tomorrow. Also, some news sites are hinting at Dewanoryu, now 5-1 after his Juryo win today, possibly having earned promotion to Juryo for the first time in January as a result. His career beat ranking to date is Ms2 in May.

Finally, having found a new subscription service called JME TV that allows me to access NHK World Premium outside Japan and watch their coverage live and on taped replay during tournaments, there is a chance I will try to do LIVE results for the top tier on the final day (maybe Juryo as there is a YouTube channel that livestreams those matches on Days 1, 8 & 15 by using the live ABEMA stream which is hard to get outside Japan). I checked it out after finding a promo they are advertising on Facebook offering discounts until the end of the year. You can get more information and subscribe at jme.tv or through mobile/smart TV apps for Apple iOS, Apple TV, Android, Amazon Fire TV and Roku.

JME TV is a streaming service provided by NHK, Japan’s public broadcast network, that provides live streams of NHK World Premium (Japanese only, live and some on demand programming), NHK World Japan (English only) and streams of select programs featuring Japanese movies, drama series, variety shows, documentaries, some anime, kids’ programming, some live sports and-during tournaments-a dedicated sumo channel broadcasting replays of all top tier matches, both as they aired live and in highlight packages. These replays air 4 times a day so they are easy to watch. NHK World Premium usually broadcasts all top tier matches live with both Japanese and English commentary available, usually for about 2 hours each day. The service normally costs around $25-27 US per month (they charge taxes which raise the listed price some) and they also have 6-month and annual plans. Currently they have a promo going for 50% off monthly plans for 3 months or just over 25% off 6-month and annual plans (takes annual from $260 to $200 before tax) and 6-month from $140 to $100) with monthly being about $14 during the promo. If you opt not to use the promo code, there may be a 5-day free trial available. The only thing I really don’t like so far is you can get NHK World Japan for free on its own so I’m paying for it in part and also the available on demand selection is limited plus no DVR or downloading due to copyright restrictions & broadcast rights (although on NHK World Premium you can actually go back a week and re-watch most programming, or at least news). And it also doesn’t have the main NHK network but this is the next-beat thing.

Dragon Gate 11/17/25 Results

THE GATE OF NOSTALGIA 2025, Dragon Gate’s annual fun event featuring wrestlers bringing back their old factions & gimmicks again for one day, was held earlier today. And much to my delight that meant…sing it with me…WE ARE JIMMYS! (WE ARE JIMMYS!)

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

The paid attendance has not yet been announced. (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 445. I’d call it a full house/near sellout even though they did not as that’s just short of 90% of max capacity)

Pre-show match: JACKY KAMEI, Riiita & Mochizuki Junior beat Daiki Yanagiuchi, Akihiro Sahara & Kazuma Kimura. Junior pinned Yanagiuchi with a German suplex hold.

Match 1: Jimmy Susumu, Jimmy Kagetora & Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!! (with Jimmy Ryo Saito) beat Strong Machine J. Strong Karaoke Machine & Strong Shachihoko Machine in 41 seconds. Susumu pinned Shachihojo after Yokosuka Cutter. Which led to…
Match 1 (again): Jimmy Susumu, Jimmy Kagetora & Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!! (with Jimmy Ryo Saito) beat Strong Machine J. Strong Machine F & Giant Strong Machine. Susumu pinned F with Backslide From Heaven..

Match 2: Open The Owarai Gate Champion Shinbashi Jiro beat Johnson Florida, then got the required audience support to retain the title. V1 for Jiro.

Match 3: Diamante (Luis Mante before he lost his mask), H-Y-O (Hyo) & DiaInferno beat Shun Skywalker, Dragon Dia & Gianni Valetta. Diamante pinned Dia after Vuelta Finale.

Match 4: YAMATO, BxB Hulk & Naruki Doi (Independent/Freelancer) beat Kzy, Yasushi Kanda & Kenichiro Arai and Madoka Kikuta, ISHIN & Yoshiki Kato in a 3-way by countout. Which led to…
Match 4 (again): Madoka Kikuta, ISHIN & Yoshiki Kato beat YAMATO, BxB Hulk & Naruki Doi, Kzy, Yasushi Kanda & Kenichiro Arai and Toru Owashi (DDT), Shuji Kondo (Independent/Freelancer) & Masaaki Mochizuki in a 4-way elimination match. Order of elimination (team eliminated when one member loses): Kanda by Kondo, Mochizuki by YAMATO, YAMATO by Kikuta.

Main Event: Ben-K, Dragon Kid & Jason Lee beat Shingo Takagi (New Japan), Cyber Kong & Chihiro Tominaga. Ben-K pinned Tominaga after a spear.

The next event is Friday at Kunimidai Gym in Saga. There will be no live or on demand broadcast. There are no more broadcasts scheduled this month so the rest of KING OF GATE 2025 will be untelevised until the Finals.