With CyberFight Festival now in the past, Tokyo Joshi Pro begins the fast build to Summer Sun Princess ’22 tonight with Additional Attack, their monthly mid-major event. A Princess Tag Team Championship match is the main event, as current Princess Of Princess Champion Shoko Nakajima tries to add to her current title alongside former challenger Hyper Misao as they try to dethrone Yuka Sakazaki & Mizuki. Emotions will come into play here as Nakajima beat Sakazaki last weekend to retain the title while Mizuki’s intentions to challenge Nakajima in July were derailed when she lost her chance by failing to win a 4-way (which was won by Rika Tatsumi).
On the undercard, AA Eye Candy is back together as DDT star (and budding skin care entrepreneur) Saki Akai returns to TJPW for her second pairing with SKE48 member Yuki Arai to face Miyu Yamashita & Moka Miyamoto, and Juria Nagano is in action against Miu Watanabe.
In related TJPW news the last couple days, All Elite Wrestling & Ring Of Honor rising star Willow Nightingale will make her TJPW debut at Summer Sun Princess, and Yuki Arai’s July-September participation schedule has been announced: 7/9 (Summer Sun Princess ’22), 7/16, 7/17, 7/18 (all at Ryogoku KFC Hall), 7/31 (Otemachi Mitsui Hall), 8/13, 8/14 (both at Korakuen Hall), and 9/4 (Nagoya Congress Center). As always this is subject to change and more dates could be added.
Today’s event will be held at Korakuen hall in Tokyo and can be watched LIVE and on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE in Japanese and English. Japanese commentary team will be Haruo Murata, Kagehiro Osano & Sayoko Mita. English commentary team will be DDT wrestler Chris Brookes & ChocoPro personality Baliyan Akki. Also, the opening and the first match will be streamed FOR FREE on YouTube.
Today’s lineup:
Arisu Endo vs. Kaya Toribami (YouTube broadcast ends after this match)
Yuki Kamifuku & Mahiro Kiryu vs. Nao Kakuta & Neko Haruna
Yuki Aino vs. Raku & Pom Harajuku in a 3-way
Miu Watanabe vs. Juria Nagano
Miyu Yamashita & Moka Miyamoto vs. Saki Akai & Yuki Arai
Rika Tatsumi & Suzume vs. Maki Itoh & Hikari Noa
Princess Tag Team Champions Yuka Sakazaki & Mizuki vs. Shoko Nakajima & Hyper Misao for the titles
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Updates below will begin at 10:30 PM ET/7:30 PM PT. I expect the event’s total running time to be just under 2 1/2 hours.
10:23 PM ET UPDATE: Stream just began so updates begin now.
We are LIVE from Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Looks like they are still using reduced capacity setup but it’s already getting close to a near-sellout. Your Japanese hosts are Haruo Murata, Kagehiro Osano & Sayoko Mita. Your English hosts are Chris Brookes & Baliyan Akki.
The pre-show announcements & housekeeping are underway now. The matches should begin in about 15 minutes.
The paid attendance will be announced tomorrow. For the limited capacity setup it looks close to a sellout so should be a good number.
There’s new theme music for the opening card announcement, I think it was composed by someone who did music for the “Final Fantasy” videogames. Admittedly I am not a fan of it. Anyway, moving on…
Match 1: Arisu Endo vs. Kaya Toribami. 15 minute time limit
Result: Kaya Toribami beat Arisu Endo
Match 2: Yuki Kamifuku & Mahiro Kiryu vs. Nao Kakuta & Neko Haruna. 20 minute time limit
Result: Yuki Kamifuku & Mahiro Kiryu beat Neko Haruna & Nao Kakuta. Kamifuku pinned Haruna after Fameasser.
Match 3: Yuki Aino vs. Raku & Pom Harajuku in a 3-way. 20 minute time limit
Result: Yuki Aino beat Raku & Pom Harajuku in a 3-way by pinning Harajuku.
Willow Mightingale vs. Miu Watanabe is announced for 7/9 at Ota City General Gym.
Match 4: Miu Watanabe vs. Juria Nagano. 15 minute time limit
Result: Miu Watanabe beat Juria Nagano by submission.
AEW Women’s World Champion Thunder Rosa vs. Miyu Yamashita is announced for 7/9.
Match 5: Miyu Yamashita & Moka Miyamoto vs. Saki Akai & Yuki Arai. 20 minute time limit
Result: Saki Akai & Yuki Arai beat Miyu Yamashita & Moka Miyamoto. Arai pinned Miyamoto after Finally.
Match 6: Rika Tatsumi & Suzume vs. Maki Itoh & Hikari Noa. 20 minute time limit
Result: Rika Tatsumi & Suzume beat Maki Itoh & Hikari Noa. Tatsumi pinned Noa after Missile Hip.
Main Event: Princess Tag Team Champions Yuka Sakazaki & Mizuki vs. Shoko Nakajima & Hyper Misao for the titles. 30 minute time limit
Result: Princess Tag Team Champions Yuka Sakazaki & Mizuki beat Shoko Nakajima & Hyper Misao to retain the titles. Sakazaki pinned Misao after Magical Merry Go Round. V5 for the champs. Next up: AA Eye Candy? Yuki Arai came out to make the challenge for herself and Saki Akai. When it will happen should be known soon, maybe tomorrow.
Post-event updates to follow tomorrow.
The next event is Saturday at Kobe Art Center in Kobe then Sunday at Nishitetsu Hall in Fukuoka. There will be no live broadcast for either event. After those two, the next event is SUMMER SUN PRINCESS on 7/9 at Ota City General Gym. Here is the current 7/9 lineup at the moment:
Willow Nightingale vs. Miu Watanabe
Thunder Rosa vs. Miyu Yamashita
Mei Suruga & Suzume vs. TBA
Princess Tag Team Champions Yuka Sakazaki & Mizuki vs. Yuki Arai & Saki Akai for the titles
International Princess Champion Maki Itoh vs. TBA for the title (it will not be someone from TJPW)
Princess Of Princess Champion Shoko Nakajima vs. Rika Tatsumi for the title
Other participation: Hikaru Shida, Riho, Aja Kong, Yuki Arai, Juria Nagano
Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin on 7/9 at 1 AM ET/10 PM PT.
Post-show Update: The announced paid attendance was 525. Also, the Princess Tag Team Championship match of Mizuki/Sakazaki vs. Akai/Arai is now official. That match will happen on 7/9, meaning 3 title matches as the headliners. Sakazaki/Mizuki will be trying to tie the record for most successful defenses in a reign, which is 6, and is also a record they hold from their first reign.
