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Stardom 1/18/2026 NEAR LIVE Results

Stardom is running the second half of their weekend doubleheader today in Osaka, below are NEAR LIVE results.

Today’s event is being held at Osaka Prefectural Gym 2 in Osaka and can be watched LIVE and on demand on Stardom World. You can also watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.

The paid attendance may or may not be announced after the event. (UPDATE: The paid attendance was not announced)

Before the matches began, Hanan came out and announced that she will return from injury Wednesday.

Match 1: AZM beat Anne Kanaya.

Match 2: Ranna Yagami & Tomoka Inaba beat Suzu Suzuki & Akira Kurogame. Inaba pinned Kurogame.

Match 3: Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara beat Maki Itoh & Kikyo Furusawa and Bea Priestley & Yuria Hime in a 3-way when Kurara pinned Furusawa.

Match 4: Olympia (CMLL) & Hazuki beat Saya Iida & Momo Kohgo. Olympia pinned Kohgo after a spinning spinebuster.

Match 5: Natsupoi, Saori Anou & Yuna Mizumori beat Konami, Rina & Azusa Inaba. Anou pinned Konami after Special Pottering.

Intermission.

Match 6: Maika, Xena, HANAKO, Waka Tsukiyama & Rian beat Syuri, Ami Sohrei, Saki Kashima, Hina & Lady C. Maika pinned C after Michinoku Driver 2.

Main Event: Starlight Kid, MeI Seira & Miyu Amasaki beat Natsuko Tora, Ruaka & Fukigen. Kid pinned Fukigen after Star Crusher.

The next event is Monday at Takamatsu Symbol Tower in Kagawa. There will be no live broadcast. Also a reminder that Wednesday’s event at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo is a PPV.

New Japan Pro Wrestling “BLUE JUSTICE 17” LIVE Results (1/18/2026)

A lot has changed in New Japan recently with the retirement of Hiroshi Tanahashi, the pending retirement of Tiger Mask 4 and more, but one thing has not…Yuji Nagata is still the self-proclaimed oldest member at 57 years old, and he’ll do his best today as well for his latest hometown event, BLUE JUSTICE 17. With the promotion’s first visit this year to Chiba Prefecture, Nagata gets to once again put on his own event with Nagata of course part of the main event but otherwise the event looks to be like a regular house show event, hopefully another successful one for Nagata.

Today’s event will be held at Sakura Civic Gym in Chiba and can be watched LIVE on New Japan World in Japanese. You can also watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube. There are 7 matches and with a regular house show plan the running time will not go past 3 hours, I’d anticipate between 2-2 1/2 hours.

Today’s lineup:
Zane Jay & Tiger Mask vs. Kosei Fujita & Robbie Eagles
Katsuya Murashima, Master Wato & Yoh vs. Daiki Nagai, OSKAR (The Grouch) & Yuto Ice (Ice Baby)
Masatora Yasuda, Ryusuke Taguchi & El Desperado vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaro, Sho & DOUKI
Tatsuya Matsumoto, YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto vs. Hartley Jackson, Ryohei Oiwa & Zack Sabre Jr.
Shoma Kato, Yuya Uemura & Shota Umino vs. Satoshi Kojima, Taichi & Tomohiro Ishii
Gedo, Taiji Ishimori, Hiromu Takahashi, Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji vs. Jacob Austin Young, Francesco Akira, Great-O-Khan, Callum Newman & Jake Lee
Boltin Oleg, Toru Yano, Aaron Wolf & Yuji Nagata vs. Dick Togo, Yujiro Takahashi, Ren Narita & EVIL

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Updates below will begin at 11 PM PT/2 AM ET.

11 PM PT UPDATE: Live updates begin now.

We are LIVE from Sakura Civic Gym in Chiba, Japan. Commentary will join after the opening video. Hiroyoshi Tenzan is today’s guest on commentary.

The paid attendance will be announced after the event. The venue has a reported full capacity of over 4000 but I doubt it will be anywhere near that. What I can see looks mostly but not completely full, I’ll predict around 2500. (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 1693)

The matches begin right after the opening video. None of the usual onscreen graphics today except for matches in the upper left corner.

Match 1: Zane Jay & Tiger Mask vs. Kosei Fujita & (a mustachioed) Robbie Eagles. 20 minute time limit
Result: Kosei Fujita & Robbie Eagles beat Zane Jay & Tiger Mask. Eagles beat Jay with an inverted Boston Crab.

Match 2: Katsuya Murashima, Master Wato & Yoh vs. Daiki Nagai, OSKAR (The Grouch) & Yuto Ice (Ice Baby). 20 minute time limit
Result: Daiki Nagai, OSKAR & Yuto Ice beat Katsuya Murashima, Master Wato & Yoh. OSKAR beat Murashima.

The YouTube broadcast ends here.

Match 3: Masatora Yasuda, Ryusuke Taguchi & El Desperado vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaro, Sho & DOUKI. 20 minute time limit
Result: Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Sho & DOUKI beat Masatora Yasuda, Ryusuke Taguchi & El Desperado. Kanemaru beat Yasuda with a figure 4.

Match 4: Tatsuya Matsumoto, YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto vs. Hartley Jackson, Ryohei Oiwa & Zack Sabre Jr.. 30 minute time limit
Result: Hartley Jackson, Ryohei Oiwa & Zack Sabre Jr. beat Tatsuya Matsumoto, YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto. Jackson pinned Matsumoto after Death Valley Bomb.

Match 5: Shoma Kato, Yuya Uemura & Shota Umino vs. Satoshi Kojima, Taichi & Tomohiro Ishii. 30 minute time limit
Result: Satoshi Kojima, Taichi & Tomohiro Ishii beat Shoma Kato, Yuya Uemura & Shota Umino. Taichi pinned Kato after Dangerous Backdrop.

Match 6: Gedo, Taiji Ishimori, Hiromu Takahashi, Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji vs. Jacob Austin Young, Francesco Akira, Great-O-Khan, Callum Newman & Jake Lee. 30 minute time limit
Result: Jacob Austin Young, Francesco Akira, Great-O-Khan, Callum Newman & Jake Lee beat Gedo, Taiji Ishimori, Hiromu Takahashi, Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji. Young beat Gedo.

Hiroshi Tanahashi joins commentary for the main event.

Main Event: Boltin Oleg, Toru Yano, Aaron Wolf & Yuji Nagata vs. Dick Togo, Yujiro Takahashi, Ren Narita & EVIL. 30 minute time limit
Result: Boltin Oleg, Toru Yano, Aaron Wolf & Yuji Nagata beat Dick Togo, Yujiro Takahashi, Ren narita & EVIL. Wolf beat Togo. Afterwards, Wolf got to lead the closing promo for the first time although he seemed a little unsure about it at first. Pretty good Japanese though. Then he properly handed it over to Nagata to finish it up and send the hometown crowd home happy. Nagata brought Tenzan and a freshly-haircut Tanahashi (no more mullet) to the ring as a surprise to commemorate the anniversary of Tenzan’s pro wrestling debut. Tenzan clearly is still affected by injuries last year and was a bit unstable at times in the ring and moving very stiffly. (This was specifically for Tenzan’s 35th Anniversary in the ring) Nagata also said they will return to the venue, but due to its pending closing for upgrades/renovation it probably will not be for 2 years, however they will run other venues when they return to Chiba.

The next event is tomorrow at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo to kick off the Road To THE NEW BEGINNING Tour, the “official official” start to the promotion’s new year. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 1:30 AM PT/4:30 AM ET.

Dragon Gate Pro Wrestling 1/18/2026 LIVE Results (Updated)

Dragon Gate continues the Open The New Year Gate 2026 Tour today with their first visit to Tokyo this year, unusual because it’s both a weekend event and a morning matinee for their monthly mid-major event. In fact, it’s the first EVER such Sunday morning Tokyo event for the promotion! The event is highlighted by an All-Asia Tag Team Championship match as ISHIN & Yoshiki Kato, having won the titles recently in All-Japan Pro Wrestling, will defend them today against Masaaki Mochizuki & Don Fujii, with the match being under PWF (All-Japan) rules and All-Japan referee Krohei Wada being the referee. In the main event, BIGBOSS Shimizu faces Kzy after Shimizu, recently returned from a nearly-year-long absence for potential disciplinary reasons, betrayed Natural Vibes right after his return and it’s built up to this showdown today.

Today’s event will be held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched LIVE on DRAGONGATE NETWORK in Japanese & English. You can also watch the first match FOR FREE on YouTube. As is usually the case here, there are 7 matches on the card and I would anticipate the running time to be a little longer than a normal Korakuen event, probably close to 3 hours (including a probable intermission in the second half).

Today’s lineup:
Ryoya Tanaka & Marcus Mathers vs. Strong Machine J & U-T
Ultimo Dragon, Daiki Yanagiuchi, Akihiro Sahara & Kazuma Kimura vs. Naruki Doi, Toru Owashi, Problem Dragon & Punch Tominaga
Homare & El Cielo vs. Kota Minoura & Jason Lee
Hyo, Ben-K, JACKY KAMEI, Riiita & Mochizuki Junior vs. YAMATO, KAGETORA, Dragon Kid, BxB Hulk & Susumu Yokosuka
Yuki Yoshioka & Dragon Dia vs. Madoka Kikuta & KAI
All-Asia Tag Team Champions ISHIN & Yoshiki Kato s. Masaaki Mochizuki & Don Fujii for the titles. Match held under All-Japan/PWF rules with Kyohei Wada as referee
BIGBOSS Shimizu vs. Kzy

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Updates below will begin at 6:30 PM PT/9:30 PM ET. The live stream is scheduled to begin 15 minutes before the event.

6:15 PM PT UPDATE: Live update begin now.

We are LIVE from Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Commentary should begin soon. This is or may be a live GAORA SPORTS broadcast in Japan. Your hosts are Katsuya Ichikawa & Genki Horiguchi.

The paid attendance will be announced after the event. The crowd is still filing in but it looks like a close to full capacity setup with extra chairs around the ring and in front of the bleachers. I haven’t been able to check what advance ticket sales are like but they are up against sumo today, however I’ll still predict they’ll do around 1200. (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 1556, a legit sellout with standing room only overflow)

The matches should begin in 20-30 minutes. The opening announcements begin about 7 minutes before event start time.

The event begins at 6:35 PM PT/9:35 PM ET. Madoka Kikuta & his heel faction come out first for a heel promo. Notably missing? BIGBOSS Shimizu. ISHIN mentioning him gets interrupted by Kzy, who storms to the ring. The heels leave soon after leaving Kzy to finish the promo. He then brings out Strong Machine J & U-T for the Natural Vibes dance & song before their match. And with that…

The matches begin at 6:40 PM PT/9:40 PM ET.

Match 1: Ryoya Tanaka & Marcus Mathers vs. Strong Machine J & U-T. 15 minute time limit
Result: Ryoya Tanaka & Marcus Mathers beat Strong Machine J & U-T. Mathers pinned U-T after a 450 splash.

Match 2: Ultimo Dragon, Daiki Yanagiuchi, Akihiro Sahara & Kazuma Kimura vs. Naruki Doi (Independent/Freelancer), Toru Owashi (DDT), Problem Dragon & Punch Tominaga. 15 minute time limit
Result: Ultimo Dragon, Daiki Yanagiuchi, AKihiro Sahara & Kazuma Kimura beat Naruki Doi, Toru Owashi, Problem Dragon & Punch Tominaga. Yanagiuchi pinned Tominaga.

Ryoya Tanaka is now the guest on commentary, replacing Horiguchi.

Match 3: Homare & El Cielo vs. Kota Minoura & Jason Lee. 20 minute time limit
Result: Kota Minoura & Jason Lee beat Homare & El Cielo. Minoura pinned Homare after Golden Rose. Afterwards, Kato with microphone. The heels unmasked Cielo during the match and Kato taunted Cielo with his mask.

Match 4: Hyo, Ben-K, JACKY KAMEI, Riiita & Mochizuki Junior vs. YAMATO, KAGETORA, Dragon Kid, BxB Hulk & Susumu Yokosuka. 30 minute time limit
Result: Hyo, Ben-K, JACKY KAMEI, Riiita & Mochizuki Junior beat YAMATO, KAGETORA, Dragon Kid, BxB Hulk & Susumu Yokosuka. Hyo pinned KAGETORA after Samson Driver.

Kazuma Kimura is now the guest on commentary, replacing Tanaka.

Match 5: Yuki Yoshioka & Dragon Dia vs. Madoka Kikuta & KAI. 45 minute time limit
Result: Yuki Yoshioka & Dragon Dia beat Madoka Kikuta & KAI. Yoshioka pinned KAI after High Fly Flow. (Yoshioka is from Gifu just like the nam whose legacy it seems he will try to carry on, Hiroshi Tanahashi). Afterwards, Yoshioka with microphone. Sounds like an Open The Dream Gate Championship challenge issued to Kikuta. GM Ryo Saito hits the ring to make it official. That match will happen on 2/23 at Fukuoka International Center in Fukuoka.

Susumu Yokusuka is now the guest on commentary, replacing Kimura.

Match 6: All-Asia Tag Team Champions ISHIN & Yoshiki Kato s. Masaaki Mochizuki & Don Fujii for the titles. Match held under All-Japan/PWF rules with Kyohei Wada as referee. 1 Hour time limit
Result: Masaaki Mochizuki & Don Fujii beat All-Asia Tag Team Champions ISHIN & Yoshiki Kato to win the titles. Mochizuki & Fujii become the 129th All-Asia Tag Team Champions. Fujii pinned ISHIN.

Dragon Dia is now the guest on commentary for the final match.

Main Event: BIGBOSS Shimizu vs. Kzy. 1 Hour time limit
Result: BIGBOSS Shimizu beat Kzy
Shimizu has definitely slimmed down a lot during his absence and is much more ripped muscle-wise. Afterwards, his closing heel promo was interrupted by Shun Skywalker coming out. His full-face mask muffled his words on microphone a bit but he clearly emphasized he was challenging Shimizu to a match. (UPDATE: That match will happen on 2/5) Both heel factions got into a brawl as Ryo Saito returned to ringside and the fighting on both sides continued into the backstage area. Kzy rolled back into the ring with microphone to finish up the show. It sounded like Kzy was talking about leaving or breaking up Natural Vibes or something along those lines. But this moodiness and worrying was interrupted by Daiki Yanagiuchi coming out. He wants to join them. And after some brief debating, decision made-he’s in. They danced together to the Natural Vibes song to wrap up the event. Today marks the next step up for the young rising star…and in a funny moment, Akihiro Sahara came out wearing a reggae wig to join them.
He wants in too! And it looks like Natural Vibes now has 5 members as the youngsters join the faction and finish with good vibes to send the crowd home happy.

The next event is 1/24 at Act City Hamamatsu in Shizuoka. There will be no live or on demand broadcasts. No more broadcasts this month. Back to streaming on 2/1 for MEMORIAL GATE 2026 in WAKAYAMA.

Stardom 1/17/2026 Results

Stardom continued their 15th Anniversary tour today with the first half of this weekend’s doubleheader in Osaka.

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

The paid attendance was not announced.

Match 1: Starlight Kid, AZM & Mei Seira beat Maika, Rian & Maki Itoh. Kid beat Rian with Black Tiger Leg Murder.

Match 2: Olympia (CMLL) & Kikyo Furusawa beat Hazuki & Anne Kanaya. Olympia pinned Kanaya after a jumping powerbomb.

Match 3: Lady C, Tomoka Inaba & Ranna Yagami beat Natsupoi, Yuna Mizumori & Sayaka Kurara. Yagami pinned Kurara after Paradiddle.

Match 4: Xena & Waka Tsukiyama beat Suzu Suzuki & Akira Kurogame. Xena pinned Kurogame.

Match 5: Syuri, Ami Sohrei, Saki Kashima & Hina beat Saya Iida, Bea Priestly, Momo Kohgo & Yuria Hime. Sohrei pinned Kohgi.

Match 6: Saori Anou beat Miyu Amasaki, HANAKO & Aya Sakura in a 4-way by pinning Amasaki.

Main Event: Konami, Natsuko Tora & Ruaka beat Rina, Azusa Inaba & Fukigen. Konami pinned Rina after Triangle Lancer.

The next event is tomorrow. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin TONIGHT at 7 PM PT/10 PM ET.

Sumo-January 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 7 Results (1/17/2026) (Top 2 Tiers)

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

Makuuchi (top tier):
Ryuden (M15) beat Hatsuyama (M17)
Oshoumi (M16) beat Tomokaze (M13)
Asakoryu (M15) beat Tobizaru (M13)
Asanoyama (M16) beat Abi (M12)
Asahakuryu (M17) beat Midorifuji (M12)
Shishi (M14) beat Chiyoshoma (M11)
Tokihayate (M10) beat Mitakeumi (M14)
Nishikifuji (M11) beat Roga (M9)
Kotoshoho (M10) beat Kinbozan (M8)
Gonoyama (M9) beat Oshoma (M7)
Hiradoumi (M6) beat Shodai (M8)
Churanoumi (M5) beat Fujinokawa (M7)
Atamifuji (M4) beat Onokatsu (M6)
Takanosho (M3) beat Tamawashi (M5)
Ura (M2) beat Ichiyamamoto (M1)
Takayasu (S) beat Oho (K)
Kirishima (S) beat Yoshinofuji (M1)
Aonishiki (O) beat Wakamotoharu (K)
Kotozakura (O) beat Wakatakakage (M2)
Onosato (Y) beat Daieisho (M4)
Hoshoryu (Y) beat Hakunofuji (M3)
Leader: 6 at 6-1
Of note: No zensho yusho hopes anymore, and Abi’s first loss opened the floodgates again from one leader to 6 co-leaders including both Yokozuna and Aonishiki. Kirishima is also in that group while Oshoumi is an unlikely co-leader there too. We may see our first demotion tomorrow as Hatsuyama’s top tier debut could be one-and-done as he is the only 0-7 after Ura finally got his first win today against also-now-1-6 Ichiyamamoto. Sanyaku swept again today except for Wakamotoharu & Oho who both lose (Wakamotoharu is now also 1-6). There have been injury concerns about both Onosato (left shoulder) and Hoshoryu (knee) but both are holding up well so far. When the Emperor and Empress attend tomorrow the featured match looks to be Kirishima vs. Aonishiki. Daieisho & Hakunofuji get their second Yokozuna matches tomorrow.
Despite another loss Chiyoshoma was moving a little better today, especially afterwards, so hopefully any injury concerns are very minor.

Juryo:
Tsurugisho (J11) beat Dewanoryu (J13)
Tohakuryu (J10) beat Nishikigi (J11)
Kazuma (J14) beat Kazekeno (J10)
Kayo (J9) beat Hakuyozan (J14)
Hitoshi (J9) beat Hidenoumi (J13)
Kyokukaiyu (J12) beat Kitanowaka (J8)
Wakanosho (J11) beat Meisei (J8)
Nishinoryu (J6) beat Tochitaikai (J7)
Asasuiryu (J7) beat Kotokuzan (J6)
Fujiryoga (J3) beat Takerufuji (J5)
Shirokuma (J3) beat Kagayaki (J2)
Sadanoumi (J4) beat Daiseizan (J2)
Fujiseun (J1) beat Tamashoho (J5)
Kotoeiho (J1) beat Shonannoumi (J4)
Leader: Fujiseiun, Kayo (6-1)
Of note: Fujiseiun seems well on his way to hopefully earning top tier promotion next time after just missing out this tournament despite a winning record, while Kayo is an unlikely co-leader. The new Juryo wrestlers got a lot of TV attention & interviews this week and they’re now heading in opposite drections-Dewanoryu is struggling after a strong start and fell to 4-3 today with 3 straight losses, while after exceeding his career loss total in the first few days Kazuma has hopefully found his comfort zone, having bounced back to 3-4 after an 0-3 start and has a winning streak in Juryo for the first time.

Lower tier notes: Promotion Day began in the lower tiers today. In the Makushita, 4 have clinched their promotions so far at 4-0 with Toshinofuji-the firmer Seihakuho and one of the last prized Hakuho prospects before the Isegahame purge-poised to reach Juryo in March from Ms2 if he can get one more win. No match for Enho today, he goes for 4-0 and promotion tomorrow. In the Sandanme, 6 are already at 4-0 including former Juryo man Nabatame as he tries to come back from injuries which caused him to miss the last 3 tournaments-perhaps he’ll be able to inspire injured stablemate Mita, who now looks to be out until probably July which would mean he would return at either Sandanme or Jonidan (he is at Ms1 this time). In the Jonidan, 6 are at 4-0 with promotions so far while the Jonokuchi has 5 at 3-0 with one at 2-0 and his third match tomorrow.
And finally…perhaps sumo’s most lovable loser, Moriurara (a longtime Jonokuchi wrestler at Otake Beya who now is getting new fame thanks to the stable’s new YouTube channel), has clinched his 38th straight demotion/losing record. That’s over 6 years since his last promotion. His last winning record was in July 2019 and he hasn’t been promoted to Jonidan since May 2024 (sometimes a Jonokuchi wrestler can get promoted to Jonidan with a losing record). And for those wondering, no he would not be the oldest active rikishi if there was no Tamawashi. He is about 35 days younger than Sadanoumi, also 38.

Reminder: NHK World Japan will have 50 minutes of LIVE top tier coverage FOR FREE tomorrow beginning at 12:10 AM PT/3:10 AM ET. I will try to do live results tonight alongside planned live results from another event. The NHK World Premium start time is subject to change due to live sports coverage (another of several year-opening running races that is basically a relay-race version of the marathon) which is scheduled to wrap up just after 10 PM PT/1 AM ET but that could change unexpectedly.

Sumo-January 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 6 Results (1/16/2026) (Top 2 Tiers) (Updated)

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

Makuuchi (top tier):
Shishi (M16) beat Hatsuyama (M17)
Oshoumi (M16) beat Mitakeumi (M14)
Asahakuryu (M17) beat Tobizaru (M13)
Tomokaze (M13) beat Asanoyama (M16)
Abi (M12) beat Asanoyama (M15)
Ryuden (M15) beat Nishikifuji (M11)
Kotoshoho (M12) beat Midorifuji (M12)
Roga (M9) beat Chiyoshoma (M11)
Kinbozan (M8) beat Tokihayate (M10)
Fujinokawa (M7) beat Gonoyama (M9)
Onokatsu (M6) beat Shodai (M8)
Churanouni (M5) beat Oshoma (M7)
Atamifuji (M4) beat Hiradoumi (M6)
Hakunofuji (M3) beat Tamawashi (M5!
Yoshinofuji (M1) beat Ura (M2)
Wakamotoharu (K) beat Obo (K)
Kirishima (S) beat Ichiyamamoto (M1)
Kotozakura (O) beat Daieisho (M4)
Aonishiki (O) beat Takayasu (S)
Hoshoryu (Y) beat Takanosho (M3)
Onosato (Y) beat Wakatakakage (M2)
Leader: Abi (6-0)
Of note: There was some concern about if Chiyoshoma would be able to compete today as he was moving very slowly after his loss yesterday, a possible foot or hip injury being suggested by NHK English commentary. But he cane back at least for today. Otherwise mostly as expected today, all of Sanyaku won except Takayasu (facing Aonishiki) and Oho (facing Wakamotoharu) while Oshoma took his first loss leaving Abi as the last unbeaten left.

Juryo:
Nishikigi (J12) beat Hidenoumi (J13)
Kazuma (J14) beat Wakanosho (J11)
Kazekeno (J10) beat Tsurugisho (J11)
Hakuyozan (J14) beat Tohakuryu (J10)
Hitoshi (J9) beat Kyokukaiyu (J12)
Kayo (J9) beat Dewanoryu (J10)
Meisei (J8) beat Kotokuzan (J6)
Kitanowaka (J8) beat Nishinoryu (J6)
Tamashoho (J5) beat Tochitaikai (J7)
Asasuiryu (J7) beat Takerufuji (J5)
Daiseizan (J2) beat Shirokuma (J3)
Fujiryoga (J3) beat Kagayaki (J2)
Kotoeiho (J1) beat Sadanoumi (J4)
Shonannoumi (J4) beat Fujiseiun (J1)
Leader: Fujiseiun, Kayo (5-1)

Lower tier notes: 5 matches involving 3 wrestlers from Nishonoseki Beya and 2 from Shikihide Beya, all apparently in the lower tiers, were delayed because of a major power outage that affected train service throughout Tokyo and surrounding areas. Those matches were held when they arrived as the Japan Sumo Association was aware of the disruptions so the matches were delayed and not fusen for the involved wrestlers. (It should be noted Nishonoseki is one of a small handful of stables not located within Ryogoku or other parts of Tokyo, Onosato & his stablemates are based in Ibaraki Prefecture, as is Shikihide. Sadogatake is another long-distance one, I believe they are based in Chiba Prefecture) Elsewhere, tomorrow is the first half of Promotion Day, where the leaders will reach 4-0 and clinch promotions for the next tournament. Enho is among 15, and one of 3 Isrgahama men, in that group at 3-0 in Makushita-he will go for his promotion Sunday with no scheduled match tomorrow. The Sandanme has 19 at 3-0. The Jonidan has 23 at 3-0 while the Jonokuvhi has 5 at 3-0 but also one at 2-0 who oddly has had only 2 matches so far.

RETIREMENT: Daiamami (Ms17). The Japan Sumo Association announced his retirement today. He did not compete this tournament in Makushita (pre-tournament withdrawal). Daiamami, real name Genki Sakamoto, from Oitekaze Beya, finishes his career exactly 10 years after it began with a record of 392-418-8 (win-loss-absent), 73-103-4 in the top tier and one Juryo Championship with a career high rank of M11. He qualifies for elder stock but it’s not yet known if any is available.

Also of note: The current Emperor is expected to be in attendance Sunday for Day 8 and enhanced security measures, namely baggage inspections for attending fans, have been announced. (Emperor is mainly a ceremonial position in Japan with little to no actual power/authority. The Prime Minister is basically the President/lead ruler. Many think the current PM, Sanae Takaichi, won’t be in the Kokugikan at all including the Final Day for award presentations just because she is a woman. Traditionally women are forbidden from stepping foot on the dohyo and sumo seems reluctant to change despite a growing number of women participating-or wanting to-in the sport)

UPDATE: According to reliable English language YouTube news source Chris Sumo, no elder stock for Daiamami and he will leave the Sumo Association.

Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling 1/17/2026 LIVE Results

Tokyo Joshi Pro really gets their 2026 going today with the kickoff of the 6th Max Heart Tournament. The promotion’s now-annual tag team tournament usually held early in the year, it’s a bracket-style single-elimination tournament featuring almost the entire roster, with this year’s event featuring 12 teams. 4 teams get a free pass through the first round and all Round 1 matches will be held today with the winners advancing to the Quarterfinals. Both teams I want to make the Finals-Yuki Arai & Mifu Ashida and Max The Impaler & Pom Harajuku-are in action today. Wasteland Pom Party lost in the Finals last year so hopefully it’s one better this year.

Today’s event will be held at Yokohama Radiant Hall in Yokohama and can be watched LIVE on WRESTLE UNIVERSE and ABEMA (the new WRESTLE UNIVERSE live subscription package is required for the latter, the ABEMA add-on will not have on demand replays-that is only on standalone UNIVERSE). There will be no commentary. The event is a legit advance sellout. There are 6 matches planned total and the tournament matches have no time limit so this may be a longer house show event than normal, closer to 2 1/2 hours.

Today’s lineup (match order TBA):
Miu Watanabe, Rika Tatsumi & Sarah Phoenix vs. Yuki Kamifuku, Wakana Uehara & Toga
Yuki Aino, Haru Kazaahiro & Mahiro Kiryu vs. Suzume, Arisu Rndo & Shion Kanzaki
Max Heart Tournament Round 1:
HIMAWARI & Shino Suzuki vs. Yuki Arai & Mifu Ashida
Raku & Ren Konatsu vs. Max The Impaler & Pom Harajuku
Kira Summer & Chika Nanase vs. Mizuki & Uta Takami
Shoko Nakajima & Hyper Misao vs. Miyu Yamashita & Kaya Toribami

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Updates below will begin at 7 PM PT/10 PM ET. The UNIVERSE live stream is scheduled to begin 20 minutes before the event.

6:40 PM PT UPDATE: The live stream has begun. We should be going to the venue in 15-20 minutes although the UNIVERSE pre-start screen is showing a start time moved up 10 minutes. There is a DDT event at the venue after this today so they may need to finish up earlier than planned. (It didn’t start said 10 minutes early so that’s an error on the stream)

7 PM PT UPDATE: Live updates begin now.

We are LIVE from Yokohama Radiant Hall in Yokohama, Japan. There is no commentary.

The paid attendance will be announced after the event. It’s a legit advance sellout which, depending on the setup, should mean a minimum of 350. The venue’s full capacity for wrestling is just under 400. (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance-a legit advance sellout-was 273. Much lower than I anticipated)

The matches should begin in 10-15 minutes.

The matches begin at 7:15 PM PT/10:15 PM ET.

Match 1: Yuki Aino, Haru Kazaahiro & Mahiro Kiryu vs. Suzume, Arisu Rndo & Shion Kanzaki. 20 minute time limit. Oh, and Kiryu is still DDT Iron Man Heavymetalweight Champion so you know what that means…
Result: Yuki AIno, Haru Kazashiro & Mahiro Kiryu beat Suzume, Arisu Endo & Shion Kanzaki. Aino pinned Kanzaki after Venus DDT. Nobody tried immediately post-match to win the title from Kiryu…

Match 2: Miu Watanabe, Rika Tatsumi & Sarah Phoenix vs. Yuki Kamifuku, Wakana Uehara & Toga. 20 minute time limit
Result: Yuki Kamifuku, Wakana Uehara & Toga beat Mio Watanabe, Rika Tatsumi & Sarah Phoenix. Kamifuku pinned Phoenix after Fameasser.

Max Heart Tournament Round 1:
Match 3: Kira Summer & Chika Nanase vs. Mizuki & Uta Takami. No time limit
Result: Mizuki & Uta Takami beat Kira Summer & Chika Nanase. Takami beat Nanase with Koala Clutch. As a result, Mizuki & Takami advance to the Quarterfinals and will face Yuki Aino & Haru Kazashiro.

Match 4: Raku & Ren Konatsu vs. Max The Impaler & Pom Harajuku. No time limit
Result: Max The Impaler & Pom Harajuku beat Raku & Ren Konatsu. Max pinned Konatsu. As a result, Wasteland Pom Party advance to the Quarterfinals and will face Miu Watanabe & Rika Tatsumi. Whoever wins that one could very well win the tournament.

Match 5: HIMAWARI & Shino Suzuki vs. Yuki Arai & Mifu Ashida. No time limit
Result: Yuki Arai & Mifu Ashida beat HIMAWARI & Shino Suzuki. Ashida pinned Suzuki with a German suplex hold. As a result, Arai & Ashida advance to the Quarterfinals and will face Yuki Kamifuku & Wakana Uehara.

Main Event: Shoko Nakajima & Hyper Misao vs. Miyu Yamashita & Kaya Toribami. No time limit
Result: Miyu Yamashita & Kaya Toribami beat Shoko Nakajima & Hyper Misao. Toribami pinned Misao. As a result, Yamashita & Toribami advance to the Quarterfinals and will face Suzume & Arisu Endo. I figured if there was going to be an upset today, it would be here and that’s what happened. One of the usual big favorites is out. This could be the start-or continuation from the last couple months-of the impending big breakout year for Toribami.

Today’s event went much shorter than I expected, checking in at only 110 minutes.

The Quarterfinals are 1/25 at Ryogoku KFC Hall in Tokyo. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin on 1/24 at 11 PM PT/2 AM ET.

In other news, it was announced that “YES! Wonderland”, the annual Golden Week blowout event traditionally held on 5/4 at Korakuen Hall, will return after a hiatus last year in favor of an Osaka event.




Sumo-January 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 5 Results (1/15/2026) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 5 of the January 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo

Makuuchi (top tier):
Asanoyama (M16) beat Ryuden (M15)
Mitakeumi (M14) beat Hatsuyama (M17)
Oshoumi (M16) beat Shishi (M14)
Tomokaze (M13) beat Asahakuryu (M17)
Midorifuji (M12) beat Asakoryu (M15)
Nishikifuji (M11) beat Tobizaru (M13)
Abi (M12) beat Chiyoshoma (M11)
Tokihayate (M10) beat Roga (M9)
Kotoshoho (M10) beat Gonoyama (M9)
Fujinokawa (M7) beat Shodai (M8)
Oshoma (M7) beat Kinbozan (M8)
Hiradoumi (M6) beat Churanouni (M5)
Onokatsu (M6) beat Tamawashi (M5)
Atamifuji (M4) beat Ura (M2)
Yoshinofuji (M1) beat Ichiyamamoto (M1)
Takayasu (S) beat Wakamotoharu (K)
Oho (K) beat Kirishima (S)
Aonishiki (O) beat Daieisho (M4)
Hakunofuji (M3) beat Kotozakura (O)
Onosato (Y) beat Takanosho (M3)
Hosboryu (Y) beat Wakatakakage (M2)
Leader: Abi, Oshoma (5-0)
Of note: Things settled down a little today as no Kinbochi conceded by the Yokozuna and Aoniahiki also bounced back with a win, but Kotozakura took a second straight loss and Kirishima fell from the unbeaten ranks, leaving two at 5-0. Both Oshoma & Abi are wildly inconsistent at times but Abi has won a championship before so he knows what it takes. A key early match tomorrow is Takayasu-Aonishiki with both at 4-1. Both Yokozuna are also in the 4-1 group

Juryo:
Kyokukaiyu (J12) beat Hidenoumi (J13)
Nishikigi (J12) beat Dewanoryu (J13)
Tsurugisho (J11) beat Hakuyozan (J14)
Tohakuryu ((J10) beat Kazuma (J14)
Wakanosho (J11) beat Kazekeno (J10)
Kayo (J9) beat Kitanowaka (J8)
Hitoshi (J9) beat Meisei (J8)
Asasuiryu (J7) beat Nishinoryu (J6)
Kotokuzan (J6) beat Tochitaikai (J7)
Takerufuji (J5) beat Shonannouni (J4)
Kagayaki (J2) beat Tamashoho (J5)
Fujiryoga (J3) beat Daiseizan (J2)
Fujiseiun (J1) beat Sadanoumi (J4)
Kotoeiho (J1) beat Shirokuma (J3)
Leader: Fujiseiun (5-0)

Lower tier notes: No match for Enho today after consecutive days of Makushita matches. He’ll go for 3-0 tomorrow.

DDT 1/15/2026 Results

DDT headed to the boat races today for a special event around racing day in Tokyo.

Today’s event was held at Boat Race Tama River in Tokyo and may be a ailable on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE at a later date. There was no live broadcast.

The paid attendance was not announced but this may have been a free event.

Match 1: Sanshiro Takagi & Junta Miyawaki beat Tomomitsu Matsunaga & Hinata Kasai. Miyawaki pinned Kasai.

Match 2: Danshoku Dieno, Akito & Pocotan beat Chris Brookes, HARASHIMA & Kazuki Horata. Pocotan pinned Hirata after a divong headbutt.

Match 3: Tokyo Joshi Pro Match: Aja Kong & Yuki Kamifuku beat Shoko Nakajima & Chika Nanase. Kamifuku pinned Nanase after Fameasser.

Match 4: MAO, KANON & Kazuma Sumi beat Naomi Yoshimura, Takeshi Masada & Yuki Ishida. MAO pinned Ishida.

Main Event: Jun Akiyama, To-y & Yuya Koroku beat Yuki Iino, Yukio Naya & Rukiya. To-y pinned Rukiya after Kojima Impact.

After the matches ended, there were several other events held with fans and MAO & KANON presenting congratulatory flowers to a race winner.

The next event is Saturday at Yokohama Radiant Hall in Yokohama. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin at 12:30 AM PT/3:30 AM ET.

Ganbare Pro 1/11/26 Results (Updated)

Ganbare Pro held an event Sunday with several matches spread out between boat races at a venue in Saitama.

Sunday’s event was held at Boat Race Toda 1st Floor Event Hall in Saitama and may be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE at a later date.

This was a free event outside of venue admission so there was no paid attendance announced.

There was a last-minute change to the event due to Takuya Wada being pulled off the card. Unspecified circumstances. Match 2 was changed as a result.

Match 1: Yoshihiro Toguchi & Gabai Ji-chan beat Chou-un Shiryu & Kokoro Suzuki. Gabai pinned Suzuki after a swanton bomb.

Match 2: Mizuki Watase, Gota Ihashi & Munetatsu Nakamura beat Keisuke Ishii, Yuki Kanzaki & Sentaro Motoshima. Nakamura pinned Motoshima after Michinoku Driver 2.

Match 3: Moeka Haruhi, Yuna Manase & YuuRI beat Maya Yukihi, Bunny Oikawa & Yuki Mashiro. YuuRI pinned Oikawa after a swanton bomb.

Match 4: Akira Koji & Tyson Maeguchi beat Ken Ohka & Shota Kawakami. Koji beat Kawakami with an armbar.

Main Event: Spirit Of Ganbare World Tag Team Champions Yumehito Imanati & Shinichiro Tomonaga beat Minoru Suzuki & Shuichiro Katsumura to retain the titles. Imanari pinned Katsumura after a lariat. V1 for the champs.

The next event is 1/31 at Takashimadaira Community Center in Tokyo. It will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE on 2/5.

UPDATE: Injury Report-Munetatsu Nakamura may have been injured during this event. Neck. Out at least several weeks and will miss 1/31. Status for February and beyond TBD. This means a significant 1/31 change because Nakamura was supposed to face Spirit Of Ganbare World Openweight Champion Masaaki Mochizuki for the title. Shinichiro Tominaga is the replacement. The promotion is also offering refunds for purchased tickets as a result. On social media, Nakamura posted he should know more on his recovery after a doctor’s visit next week.