Tokyo Joshi Pro returns to Tokyo this weekend to wrap up the 9th Tokyo Princess Cup. The first half of the doubleheader is today with the Semifinals, consisting of two veterans looking to earn another shot at Shoko Nakajima with tournament victories, and two younger opponents each looking for two more big upsets and their first tournament triumph. The undercard features the TJPW debut of massive US indy wrestler Max The Impaler (poor Pom Harajuku, she might just get killed today) and some AA Eye Candy as Yuki Arai & Saki Akai will be in tag team action.
Today’s event will be held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched LIVE on WRESTLE UNIVERSE in Japanese and English. And if you’re looking to pass the time until the start, last weekend’s Yuki Kamifuku Hometown Event is now available on demand. I anticipate today’s event having around a 2 1/2 hour runtime. (It can’t really go past 3 hours because there is a Ganbare Pro event coming up shortly after this one finishes)
Maki Itoh will miss this weekend’s events due to being in the US for an appearance in Game Changer Wrestling, while Yuki Aino is expected to return today after missing several events due to a leg injury.
Today’s lineup:
Shoko Nakajima vs. Kaya Toribami
Hikari Noa & Nao Kakuta vs. Yuki Aino & Raku
Rika Tatsumi vs. Mizuki & Hyper Misao in a 3-way
Saki Akai, Yuki Arai & Moka Miyamoto vs. Yuki Kamifuku, Mahiro Kiryu & Neko Haruna
Arisu Endo vs. Mei Suruga
Max The Impaler vs. Pom Harajuku
Tokyo Princess Cup Semifinals:
Miyu Yamashita vs. Miu Watanabe
Yuka Sakazaki vs. Suzume
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Updates below will begin at 10:30 PM ET/7:30 PM PT. The live stream will begin at 10 PM ET/7 PM PT. The first match should begin around 10:50 PM ET/7:50 PM PT.
We are LIVE from Korakuen Hall in TOkyo, Japan. Your hosts are Haruo Murata, Kagehiro Osano & Sayoko Mita. There is no English commentary despite WRESTLE UNIVERSE advertising it on their website.
The paid attendance will be announced after the event but it is a reduced capacity setup on the opposite-hard camera side. That probably means a top crowd of 450-500.
The first match should begin in about 20 minutes (as of 10:30 PM ET).
After the opening announcements & Up Up Girls performance, a video recap of the Tokyo Princess Cup so far is shown before the opening card rundown.
Match 1: Kaya Toribami vs. Shoko Nakajima. 15 minute time limit
Result: Shoko Nakajima beat Kaya Toribami
Match 2: Yuki Aino & Raku vs. Nao Kakuta & Hikari Noa. 20 minute time limit
Result: Nao Kakuta & Hikari Noa beat Yuki AIno & Raku. Kakuta pinned Raku after Shiden Kai.
Shoko Nakajima joins commentary for the next match.
Match 3: Arisu Endo (and her ever-changing hair color, now it’s blonde) vs. Mei Suruga. 15 minute time limit
Result: Mei Suruga beat Arisu Endo by submission
Match 4: Hyper Misao vs. Mizuki & Rika Tatsumi in a 3-way. 20 minute time limit
Result: Rika Tatsumi beat Hyper Misao & Mizuki in a 3-way by pinning Misao.
Match 5: Pom Harajuku vs. Max The Impaler. 15 minute time limit
Result: Max The Impaler beat Pom Harajuku. Glorified (and borderline comedy) squash.
Match 6: Saki Akai, Yuki Arai & Moka Miyamoto vs. Yuki Kamifuku, Mahiro Kiryu & Neko Haruna. 20 minute time limit
Result Yuki Kamifuku, Mahiro Kiryu & Neko Haruna beat Saki Akai, Yuki Arai & Moka Miyamoto. Kiryu pinned Arai after a spinebuster. Afterwards, Kiryu with microphone. Challenge issued for the Princess Tag Team Championship-Kiryu & Kamifuku, seemingly accepted by Akai. More to come post-event.
Match 7: Tokyo Princess Cup Semifinals: Yuka Sakazaki vs. Suzume. No time limit
Result; Yuka Sakazaki beat Suzumu. As a result, Sakazaki advances to the Finals.
Main Event: Tokyo Princess Cup Semifinals: Miyu Yamashita vs. Miu Watanabe. No time limit
Result: Miu Watanabe beat Miyu Yamashita. As a result, Watanabe advances to the Finals. UPSET ALERT!
The Final will be Sakazaki vs. Watanabe. Will The Magical Girl get her chance to join Yamashita as 3-time Princess Of Princess Champions or will the Up Up Girl idol break through with one final upset?
The Final is tomorrow. The full card will be announced shortly. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin at 10:30 PM ET/7:30 PM PT.
UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 444.
Today’s card has only 6 matches and will be a shorter event due to a special event being held immediately after the show.
