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Sumo-January 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 4 Results (1/14/2026) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 4 of the January 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo:
M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo

Makuuchi (top tier):
Oshoumi (M16) beat Ryuden (M15)
Asakoryu (M15) beat Hatsuyama (M17)
Asanoyama (M16) beat Shishi (M14)
Mitakeumi (M14) beat Asahakuryu (M17)
Midorifuji (M12) beat Tobizaru (M13)
Abi (M12) beat Tomokaze (M13)
Tokihayate (M10) beat Chiyoshoma (M11)
Kotoshoho (M10) beat Nishikifuji (M11)
Shodai (M8) beat Gonoyama (M9)
Roga (M9) beat Kinbozan (M8)
Oshoma (M7) beat Hiradoumi (M6)
Fujinokawa (M7) beat Onokatsu (M6)
Tamawashi (M5) beat Daieisho (M4)
Atamifuji (M4) beat Churanouni (M5)
Wakatakakage (M2) beat Takanosho (M3)
Kirishima (S) beat Wakanotoharu (K)
Oho (K) beat Aonishiki (O)
Hosboryu (Y) beat Ura (M2)
Yoshinofuji (M1) beat Onosato (Y). KINBOSHI!!! The third career Gold Star Victory-and second straight-for Yoshinofuji!
Leader: Kirishina, Oshoma, Abi (4-0)
Of note: Stop the presses! What is going on today? Consecutive Kinboshi for Yoshinofuji?!? Most of Sanuaku lost today including 3 of the 4 Yokozuna and Ozeki! That includes Aonishiki taking his first loss. But Onosato losing today isn’t a big surprise now…in his first 5 tournaments since reaching Juryo he always won on this day although one was a fusen. Since then? 3-7. And since promotion to Ozeki? 2-6, including 3 straight Day 4 losses at one point. He may be getting 0-4 Takamosho at a good time tomorrow. Hoshoryu managed to keep Ura winless to stay in the group at 3-1 that now includes all Sanyaku except Kirishima (4-0) and Oho (1-3) plus Wakamotoharu (0-4).

Juryo:
Kyokukaiyu (J12) beat Hakiyozan (J14)
Kazuma (J14) beat Tsurugisho (J11)
Dewanoryu (J13) beat Kazekeno (J10)
Hidenouni (J13) beat Tohakuryu (J10)
Hitoshi (J9) beat Nishikigi (J13)
Kayo (J9) beat Wakanosho (J11)
Kitanowaka (J8) beat Kotokuzan (J6)
Nishinoryu (J6) beat Meisei (J8)
Tamashoho (J5) beat Asasuiryu (J7)
Tochitaikai (J7) beat Takerufuji (J5)
Daiseizan (J2) beat Shonannouni (J4)
Sadanoumi (J4) beat Kagayaki (J2)
Fujiryoga (J3) beat Kotoeiho (J1)
Fujiseiun (J1) beat Shirokuma (J3)
Leader: Dewanoryh, Sadanoumi, Fujiseiun (4-0)
Of note: Kazuma finally got his first win in Juryo today to stop a losing streak that saw him lose more matxhes this tournament so far-3-than in his entire career so far-2-excluding 4+ tournaments (30 days) missed due to injuries. The big story so far is Dewanoryu, who made it to Juryo this time after 6+ years of trying…and he’s made the most of it so far, off to a 4-0 start and being one of the co-leaders.

Lower tier notes: No match for Enho today after 2 straight days of Makushita matches. No match on the schedule tomorrow so it looks like he will next compete Friday on Day 6.

DDT News: Fans To Decide Takagi Spin-Off Future

An interesting announcement from DDT today-as part of the 3/24 event at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo there will be a survey among fans in attendance at the end of the event-Continue Super Japan Pro Wrestling or End It Immediately?

For background. Super Japan is the latest Sanshiro Takagi produced independent project separate from DDT, which he started a couple years ago after taking a step back from wrestling full-time and launching M&A Pro Wrestling, promoted by DDT but featuring no DDT wrestlers aside from Takagi on these events (essentially independent). After a few events Takagi ended the project and started Super Japan to replace it, following mostly the same premise. He usually does these events every 3-4 months or so.

The vote will be majority so we’ll see what happens after the 3/24 event. (That will be a Super Japan event)

For further background from DDT’s website (machine translated from Japanese): “On March 25, 1997, DDT held a pre-flag-raising match titled “Judgment” at Hibiya Radio City. At this box office, he declared that “if the support of the majority of the audience is not obtained, the flag raising will be canceled,” and after all the games, the spectators were asked whether or not to raise the flag. As a result, the majority of support was obtained, and DDT was officially launched.”

Sumo-January 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 3 Results (1/13/2026) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 3 of the January 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo

Makiuchi (top tier):
Oshoumi (M16) beat Hatsuyama (M17)
Asahakuryu (M17) beat Ryuden (M15)
Asanoyama (M16) beat Mitakeumi (M14)
Asakoryu (M15) beat Tomokaze (M13)
Shishi (M14) beat Tobizaru (M13)
Abi (M12) beat Nishikifuji (M11)
Chiyoshoma (M11) beat Midorifuji (M12)
Kotoshoho (M10) beat Roga (M9)
Gonoyama (M9) beat Tokihayate (M10)
Fujinokawa (M7) beat Kinbozan (M8)
Oshoma (M7) beat Shodai (M8)
Onokatsu (M6) beat Churanoumi (M5)
Hiradoumi (M6) beat Tamawashi (M5)
Atamifuji (M4) beat Takanosho (M3)
Wakatakakage (M2) beat Oho (S)
Takayasu (S) beat Daieisho (M4)
Kirishima (S) beat Hakunofuji (M3)
Aonishiki (O) beat Ichiyamamoto (M1)
Kotozakura (O) beat Wakamotoharu (K)
Onosato (Y) beat Ura (M2)
Yoshinofuji (M1) beat Hosboryu (Y). KINBOSHI!!! The second career Gold Star Victory for Yoshinofuji!
Of note: Kinboshi have actually been a bit of a curse lately for Isegahama men as Yosjinofuji & Hakunofuji have both struggled in tournaments after getting them. Will that be the case again? Also, after reported judging issues today, one thing from yesterday to mention-I have to go back and rewatch everything to remember which match but on a Mono-ii yesterday they completely blew one call, upholding the referee’s decision when it should have been overturned (you can watch this match replay on demand on NHK World Japan or their YouTube channel for a limited time) On another side note, near the halfway point of today’s NHK World Premium broadcast they cut away several minutes for a Sanae Takaichi (Japanese Prime Minister) live speech with her South Korean counterpart so I’ll have to watch the highlights/digest programs to see what I missed.

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

Lower tier notes: Enho won his second match in 2 days to get off to another quick 2-0 start in Makushifa. At Ms11 he’d need to go 7-0 for any chance at Juryo promotion in March. No match tomorrow.

Pro Wrestling NOAH 1/12/2026 Results

Pro Wrestling NOAH continued the LEGACY RISE 2026 Tour yesterday in Gunma.

Yesterday’s event was held at Green Done Maebashi Sub Arena in Gunma and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE Thursday (and only on UNIVERSE, the paid ABEMA add-on does not include on demand replays, only live broadcasts). There was no live broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 297.

Match 1: Eita & Harutoki beat Katsumi Inahata & Hiroto Tsuruya. Eita beat Inahata.

Match 2: AMAKUSA & Black Menso-re beat Yuto Koyanagi & Midori Takahashi. Menso-re pinned Koyanagi after Snake Boy.

Match 3: KENTA, HAYATA & Tetsuya Endo beat Manabu Soya, Mohammed Yone & Shuhei Taniguchi. HAYATA pinned Taniguchi after 403 Impact.

Match 4: In a 3-way to determine 2 participants in the upcoming NOAH Jr. Tag League, Atsushi Kotoge & Hi69 beat Hajime Obara. Kotoge won first by pinning Hi69 then Bi69 won second by pinning Ohara.

Match 5: Alejandro beat Kai Fujimura by DQ. During the match, Fujimura turned heel and became the latest to defect to Team 2000X.

Match 6: Kaito Kiyomiya, Galeno, Daga & Daiki Odashima beat Masa Kitamiya, Takashi Sugiura, Alpha Wolf & Tadasuke. Daga pinned Wolf. Afterwards, Daga issued a GHC National Championship challenge to Wolf.

Main Event: Yoshiki Inamura, Will Kroos, Jack Morris & Dragon Bane beat Naomichi Marifuji, Kenoh, Kazuyuki Fujita & Shuji Kondo. Kroos pinned Kondo after a diving body press. Based on post-match comments, Kroos finished up his current NOAH stint today and will be returning home to Europe. He promised to come back though. And Inamura continued to build towards a desired GHC Heavyweight Championship match with Kenoh, if he ever finishes with Team 2000X.

The next event is MONDAY MAGIC RISING SUN SEASON Episode 1 Monday at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin at 2 AM PT/5 AM ET.

In other news coming out today, Daga-Wolf was quickly made official post-event. That match will happen on 1/25 at Osaka Prefectural Gym 2 in Osaka.

The (almost) full Jr. Tag League field was announced: Daga/Odashima, Bane/Alejandro, Kotoge/Hi69, AMAKUSA/Menso-re, Mark Trew/Kieron Lacey, Tadasuke/Jun Masaoka, Wolf/Fujimura, TBA (one team). It’s a round-robin format tournament starting on 2/6, the top 2 teams will meet in the Finals on 3/1.

Sumo-January 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 2 Results (1/12/2026) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 2 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 Hatsuyama (M17)
Asahakuryu (M17) beat Oshoumi (M16)
Shishi (M14) beat Asakoryu (M15)
Mitakeumi (M14) beat Ryuden (M15)
Tomokaze (M13) beat Midorifuji (M12)
Abi (M12) beat Tobizaru (M13)
Nishikifuji (M11) beat Tokihayate (M10)
Chiyoshoma (M11) beat Kotoshoho (M10)
Shodai (M8) beat Roga (M9)
Kinbozan (M8) beat Gonoyama (M9)
Fujinokawa (M7) beat Hiradoumi (M6)
Oshoma (M7) beat Onokatsu (M6)
Churanoumi (M5) beat Daieisho (M4)
Tamawashi (M5) beat Atamifuji (M4)
Hakunofuji (M3) beat Wakamotoharu (K)
Kirishima (S) beat Takanosho (M3)
Wakatakakage (M2) beat Takayasu (S
Kotozakura (O) beat Ura (M2)
Aonishiki (O) beat Toshinofuji (M1)
Hoshoryu (Y) beat Ichiyamamoto (M1)
Onosato (Y) beat Oho (K)

Juryo:
Hidenoumi (J13) beat Hakuyozan (J14)
Dewanoryu (J13) beat Kazuma (J14)
Wakanosho (J11) beat Kyokukaiyu (J12)
Nishikihi (J12) beat Tsurugisho (J11)
Hitoshi (J9) beat Tohakuryu (J10)
Kayo (J9) beat Kazekeno (J10)
Kitanowaka (J8) beat Tochitaikai (J7)
Meisei (J8) beat Asasuiryu (J7)
Nishinoryu (J6) beat Tamashoho (J5)
Takerufuji (J5) beat Kotokuzan (J6)
Fujiryoga (J3) beat Shonannoumi (J4)
Sadanoumi (J4) beat SHirokuma (J3)
Kagayaki (J2) beat Kotoeiho (J1)
Fujiseiun (J1) beat Daiseizan (J2)
Of note: With an 0-2 start, Kazuma now has both his most losses in a tournament so far in his career and has matched his entire career loss total coming in (2, excluding 30 Absent, which are treated like losses for ranking purposes). Still too early to call his rapid rise a fluke?

Lower tier notes: Enho won his first match of the new year today, although with perhaps some of that Isegahama influence after all as he won with katasukashi, under shoulder swing down, the signature technique of stablemate Midorifuji. His second match will come tomorrow (early for lower tiers given an even day start) against Otsuji then he will sit out Wednesday.

Note regarding results: For this tournament weekday results will usually be posted between 5-7 PM PT due to work conflicts. Weekend results generally will be posted between 8-11 AM PT. On Days 8 & 15 I may try to do LIVE results from 10 PM PT-1 AM PT.

Stardom News: Upcoming Title Matches, Sudden Retirement, More (Updated x2)

Some post-weekend Stardom news:

First, 2 title matches have been announced for upcoming events-first on 1/21 is Wonder Of Stardom Champion Konami vs. Rina for the title, as the Artist Of Stardom co-champions set their titles and H.A.T.E. alliance aside as Rina challenges for the white belt. Second is on 1/25 which will gave NEW High Speed Champion Yuna Mizumori vs. Yuki Mashiro for the title. Mizumori pulled off a seemingly unimaginable upset in beating Mei Seira for the High Speed Championship on 12/24 but more recently Mashiro pinned Mizumori in a 6-woman tag match leading to this.

Next, the sudden retirement-at Saturday’s event Saki Kashima unexpectedly announced her retirement. Her final match will be on 4/26 at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, traditionally the promotion’s biggest event of the year. Coming out of this is a Kashina-Syuri match on 2/7, presumably a NON-TITLE match as far as 2-belts Syuri is concerned.

After she was beaten in her Stardom debut match yesterday by her now-opponent, Maki Itoh vs. Aya Sakura has also been announced for 2/7. Sakura further rubbed it in by using Itob’s catchphrase (the cutest in the world…she’s not) against her, a rare time I actually am now rooting for Cosmic Angels. 2/7 also will see an E Nexus V vs. Mi Vida Loca faction match with potentially high stakes. (Suzu Suzuki was absent this weekend due to illness but is expected back for the Risa Sera retirement event which was today, Suzuki is Sera’s final opponent. She should be back in Stardom next weekend)

And finally, as it will not be a one-off but maybe a three-off return, Yuzuki Aikawa’s next return match is set-on 1/21 she will team with Natsupoi & Starlight Kid to face Sakura. Sayaka Kurara & Yuria Hime. This seems to be continuing the path towards Aikawa’s last match in this brief comeback, a match against Hime and perhaps a symbolic torch-passing by the original Stardom OG.

UPDATE: Tokyo Sports reports that, unbeknownst to us until just now, Natsupoi recently got married. Her husband? New Japan wrestler Shingo Takagi. They began dating in 2024 and registered their marriage last year. Takagi stated in the article he would like a child in the future but plans to keep wrestling for a while longer (he’s 43, Natsupoi is 30). So congrats and I guess a warning to those going after Stardom’s fairy…now she has a RAMPAGE DRAGON as backup.

UPDATE 2: Following up on prior reports from Sunday, Bozilla is now off the next 3 events (1/17, 1/18, 1/19). Unspecified injury sustained that day.

Injury Report: Cooling Off The Heatwave WER!! (Updated)

Yuki Ueno has been pushing, and pushed, more than perhaps any other DDT wrestler this year. Unfortunately it’s caught up with him and he was injured yesterday and is headed to the sidelines. Right calf. Out at least the next 2 events, or probably at least a week. Ueno plans to be in attendance at both events and hold an autograph session so hopefully that’s a sign it isn’t serious. For tomorrow (the second event, it’s a same-day doubleheader with a D GENERATIONS event first, which comes up tonight. No live broadcast) he was to have been in an 8-man tag match. Ryoma Tsukamoto is the replacement. He should be part of a public signing ceremony for he next KO-D Openweight/Universal Title match which is in 2 weeks so we’ll have to monitor his condition.

More as it becomes available.

UPDATE: Ueno will be out a little longer than anticipated. Now off Saturday as well but will be in attendance for an autograph session with fans.

All-Japan 1/11/2026 Results

All-Japan ran their annual year-opening fan appreciation event today in Tokyo.

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

The announced paid attendance was 530, a legit sellout and over normal max capacity for the venue, which is 500.

There were last-minute changes to the card due to Ryo Inoue & Shota Kofuji being pulled off the event. Flu.

Before the event began, the promotion announced the signing of Yasutaka Yano to a trainee contract. Initial fan reaction on social media has been overwhelmingly negative to this.

Match 1: Kumaarashi beat Ryuki Honda.

Match 2: Daisuke Sekimoto, Hikaru Sato & Seiki Yoshioka beat MUSASHI, Kengo Mashimo & Yuko Miyamoto. Yoshioka pinned MUSASHI after a Miyamoto Sasuke Special X Version 10.2 Segway misfired.

Match 3: Seigo Tachibana beat Ren Ayabe, Talos & Cyrus in a 4-way by countout. Everyone else counted out.

Match 4: Jun Saito, Hideki Suzuki & Shotaro Ashino beat Hokuto Omori, Atsuki Aoyagi & Dan Tamura. Saito pinned Omori after Psychi Break.

Main Event: Kento Miyahara & Go Shiozaki beat Yuma Anzai & Rising Hayato. Shiozaki pinned Hayato after Go Lariat.

The next event is 1/18 at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring. Live streaming on AJPW.TV will begin at 1:30 AM PT/4:30 AM ET.

Pro Wrestling NOAH 1/11/2026 Results

Having also ended the monthly STAR NAVIGATION Tour last year that dated back tot he pandemic, Pro Wrestling NOAH ran their first monthly Tokyo tentpole event of 2026 today, LEGACY RISE 2026.

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

The announced paid attendance was 1489, a super full house/very near sellout.

Match 1: Shuhei Taniguchi, Atsushi Kotoge, Hajime Ohara & Hi69 beat Katsumi Inahata, Yuto Koyanagi, Hiroto Tsuruya & Midori Takahashi. Kotoge pinned Koyanagi after a bat drop.

Match 2: Jack Morris, Galeno, Will Kroos, Daga & Dragon Bane beat Naomichi Marufuji, Kenoh, Manabu Soya, Eita & Mohammed Yone. Kroos pinned Eita after a diving body press.

Match 3: KENTA beat Ulka Sasaki. It sounds like this may be Sasaki’s match before leaving the promotion for a while for an international excursion.

Match 4: Takashi Sugiura, Alpha Wolf, Tadasuke & Jun Masaoka (Independent/Freelancer) beat Kaito Kiyomiya, Harutoki, Alejandro & Kai Fujimura. Wolf beat Alejandro.

Match 5: Tetsuya Endo beat OZAWA.

Match 6: GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion AMAKUSA beat Daiki Odashima to retain the title. V1 for AMAKUSA.

Main Event: GHC Heavyweight Champion Yoshiki Inamura beat Masa Kitamiya to retain the title.V3 for Inamura. Next up: Sugiura, as it now seems Inamura must run the Team 2000X gauntlet to get to his wish of a Kenoh defense. That match will happen on 2/11.

The next event is tomorrow at Green Dome Maebashi in Gunma. There will be no live broadcast. On demand Thursday.

Stardom 1/11/2026 NEAR LIVE Results (Updated x2)

Stardom runs the second half of their weekend dubleheader today in Tokyo, below are NEAR LIVE in progress results.

Today’s event is being held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo 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. (They did wind up announcing yesterday’s paid attendance, which was 1346) (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 1356)

There were multiple last-minute changes to the event, first because of Maki Itoh making her official Stardom debut today after her signing yesterday, then super-last-minute changes due to Koguma being pulled off today’s event. Unspecified injury treatment. Status uncertain. Additionally, Suzu Suzuki is once again off this event. Quarantine/isolation for unspecified infectious disease.

Match 1: In a handicap match, Maika, HANAKO, Rian, Waka Tsukiyama & Xena beat Bozilla, Rina Yamashita, Itsuki Aoki & Akira Kurogame. Maika pinned Yamashita after MIchinoku Driver 2.

Match 2: Saya Iida, Bea Priestley & Yuria Hime beat Natsuko Tora, Ruaka & Azusa Inaba. Priestley pinned Tora after Oklahoma Roll.

Match 3: AZM beat Momo Kohgo & Anne Kanaya in a 3-way by pinning Kanaya.

Match 4: Natsupoi, Yuna Mizumori, Starlight Kid & Miyu Amasaki beat Ami Sohrei, Saki Kashima, Kiyoka Kokatsu & Kikyo Furusawa. Kid pinned Furusawa with a tiger suplex hold.

Match 5: Sareee & Alex Windsor beat Syuri & Ranna Yagami. Windsor beat Yagami with Windsor Knot.

Match 6: Maki Itoh Stardom Debut Match: Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara beat Saori Anou & Maki Itoh. Sakura pinned Itoh after Sakuracchi. HAHAHA. Clearly not getting the Tokyo Joshi Pro treatment of almost always going over. Welcome back to reality.

Match 7: CMLL Japan Women’s Champion Hazuki beat Mei Seira to retain the title. V1 for Hazuki.

Main Event: Artist Of Stardom Champions Konami, Rina & Fukigen beat Hina, Lady C & Tomoka Inaba to retain the titles. Rina pinned Hina after a reverse Gory Special Bomb. V3 for the champs.

The next event is Saturday at Osaka Prefectural Gym 2 in Osaka for another weekend doubleheader. Broadcast plans TBA.

UPDATE: Injury Report-Bozilla was injured during the first match. Unspecified. Out at least a week and off both events next weekend and possibly 1/21 at Korakuen.

UPDATE 2: Both Osaka events will be LIVE on Stardom World. Live all month except 1/19 (on demand only) but 1/21 will be a PPV.