Video – Yamashita/Itoh/Kamifuku Vs Sakazaki/Mizuki/Nakajima

January 19, 2022

TOKYO JOSHI PRO “TOKYO JOSHI 2022 WINTER ~KOBE PERFORMANCE~”, 08/01/2022
Kobe Art Center
234 Fans – Super No Vacancy

Kobe Special 6-Woman Tag Match: Miyu Yamashita, Maki Itoh & Yuki Kamifuku Vs Yuka Sakazaki, Mizuki & Shoko Nakajima


Official Ganpro Best Matches Of 2021

January 19, 2022

Fans of Ganbare☆Pro on Twitter have voted for their favourite matches from 2021. The top 3 matches will be uploaded to Ganpro’s Youtube channel with commentary soon.

Ganpro Best Bouts 2021

1. Ganjo Three Special Singles Match: Yuna Manase Vs Yuu Yamagata
19/12/2021 @ Shin-Kiba 1st RING
22 pts

2. Ganpro Special Single Match: Keisuke Ishii Vs Shigehiro Irie
25/09/2021 @ Tokyo Korakuen Hall
20 pts

3. Spirit Of Ganbare World Openweight Title – Ganbare☆Climax 2021 Final: Tatsuhito Takaiwa Vs Yumehito Imanari
23/11/2021 @ Tokyo Narimasu Act Hall
18pts

3. Ken Ohka 20th Anniversary Special Tag Match ~Roar Of The Lion King~: Ken Ohka & Isami Kodaka Vs HARASHIMA & Kengo Mashimo
25/09/2021 @ Tokyo Korakuen Hall
18 pts

5. Age Is Just A Number! 44 Year Old Vs 48 Year Old Full Scale Battle!: Ikuto Hidaka Vs Shuichiro Katsumura
24/01/2021 @ Tokyo Itabashi Green Hall
14 pts


DDT “SWEET DREAMS! 2022 TOUR IN FUKUOKA” Results

January 16, 2022

DDT “SWEET DREAMS! 2022 TOUR IN FUKUOKA”, 16/01/2022
Fukuoka Nishitetsu Hall
190 Fans – No Vacancy

1. Chris Brookes, Naomi Yoshimura & You-sei☆Estrella defeated Shunma Katsumata, Toui Kojima & Sho-Ki when Yoshimura pinned Kojima with the Lariat (12:11).
2. Shishamo Power Debut Match: Shishamo Power & Antonio Honda defeated Akito & Yukio Naya when Power pinned Akito with La Magistral Cradle (11:11).
3. DDTeeeen!! Special Single Match: Vent Vert Jack defeated El Unicorn with an Ankle Hold (12:10).
4. 3 Way Match: HARASHIMA defeated Yuji Hino and Yuki Ishida when HARASHIMA pinned Ishida with the Somato (12:29).
5. Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno & Yuki “Sexy” Iino Vs Soma Takao & Kazuki Hirata ended in a No Contest (11:27).
6. Daisuke Sasaki & MJ Paul defeated Kazusada Higuchi & Hideki Okatani when Sasaki submitted Okatani with the Crossface Lock (12:07).
7. The 37KAMIINA Vs BURNING!: Konosuke Takeshita, Yuki Ueno & MAO defeated Tetsuya Endo, Jun Akiyama & Yuya Koroku when Takeshita pinned Koroku with the Zahi (17:35).

Before the main event began, Jun Akiyama tried to roll up MAO in a failed attempt to win the Iron Man Heavymetalweight Title. MAO spent the rest of the show paranoid that someone else was going to ambush him. Konosuke Takeshita tried to calm him down after the match but that didn’t stop Shunma Katsumata from trying to win the belt while they were leaving the ring.

Tetsuya Endo is feeling down about BURNING losing to The 37KAMIINA twice in a row. He is continuing to learn by losing and wants Yuya Koroku to learn that lesson too. Akiyama backs up that point by encouraging Endo to keep hitting them regardless of the result because fighting against a champion will always make you better. Endo also believes everyone in BURNING is on the same wavelength which is good for a unit that has only been around for a month.

DAMNATION T.A told Eruption they will see them in the Ultimate Tag League finals. That’s if Eruption can make it to the final. Daisuke Sasaki said the KO-D Tag Team Titles are coming to him & MJ Paul. He wants that message sent to Minoru Fujita too. Kazusada Higuchi told Hideki Okatani that if the likes of Sasaki is laughing at him now, you have to shut them up!

The show aired live on DDT’s Youtube channel which meant Hisaya Imabayashi was as concerned as ever because the Pheromones match would probably get them banned. So of course Pheromones got their hands on him and did lewd things to get their match called off. Danshoku Dieno called the GM selfish for his attempts to stop them. He then warned that Pheromones will survive the Tag League using their values.

Vent Vert Jack used an Ankle Hold he recently learned from Masakatsu Funaki to defeat El Unicorn. According to Jack, Funaki has made him his last disciple and he passed down two moves to him, one of them being the Ankle Hold. Jack’s dream is to inherit the two moves and bring them to Mexico. He also wants DDT to continue booking him so he can wrestle more teenagers like him all over Japan. Unicorn is following the same lesson as Endo. He’s lost four matches in a row but is using those experiences to learn and get stronger.

Everyone was suspicious that the debuting Shishamo Power is really Toru Owashi under the mask. Antonio Honda explained that Power was trained by Owashi but they are two different people. Akito & Yukio Naya tried to unmask him until Honda fed him shishamo to power up and fight back. A missed chair attack from Naya hit Akito by mistake and Power pinned him with La Magistral. Shishamo said his coach Owashi is really cool and he will sell a lot of his T-shirts.

Naya has been getting frustrated with being away from shows and having no matches for the last three weeks. He never got covid during this period but keeps getting into close contact with other patients so all he could do was stay home and watch DDT videos. Now that he is back he wants to win the Tag League more than anything else. Yuji Hino advises him to be strong and promises to make Naya explode in the tournament.

Newly retired Yuto Aijima appeared after intermission to start off the second half. He thanked people like Genichiro Tenryu and Toshiaki Kawada for sending him video messages for his retirement ceremony. He also vowed to continue making the Kyushu wrestling scene a lively place.


BASARA “BASARA 181 ~TAKAGARI 7~” Results

January 16, 2022

BASARA “BASARA 181 ~TAKAGARI 7~”, 16/01/2022
Takashimadaira Ward Community Center
??? Fans – Withheld

1. Takumi Tsukamoto defeated Lil Kraken with a Crab Hold (8:16).
2. Akiyori Takizawa defeated Daichi Kazato with a Catching Shoulder Neckbreaker (9:07).
3. Fuminori Abe defeated Yasu Urano with a Cradle (11:33).
4. Masahiro Takanashi defeated Takato Nakano with the One More Round (14:14).
5. Elimination Handicap Tag Match: FUMA, Yusuke Kubo & Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi defeated Isami Kodaka & Minoru Fujita (21:08).
5a. Minoru Fujita eliminated FUMA by Ring Out (12:46).
5b. Yusuke Kubo & Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi eliminated Minoru Fujita by Ring Out (13:14).
5c. Isami Kodaka eliminated Yusuke Kubo with the Modified Samson Clutch (14:48).
5d. Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi eliminated Isami Kodaka with the Tani Otoshi (21:08).

Ryota Nakatsu, SAGAT, Daiki Shimomura and Masato Kamino were all pulled from the show when they were suspected of having close contact with people who were covid positive. SAGAT has already taken a PCR test and is currently waiting for the results. The rest will follow.

The main event was turned into a Handicap Elimination match because of Shimomura’s absence. Akiyori Takizawa took SAGAT’s place in Match #2 and the opening tag match was switched to a singles match with the remaining wrestlers.

Referee Yuya Okada also tested positive during the week and was not at the show. Freelance ref Daisuke Kanbayashi (previously from WRESTLE-1 and All Japan) filled in for him.


TOKYO JOSHI PRO “TOKYO JOSHI 2022 WINTER” Results

January 15, 2022

TOKYO JOSHI PRO “TOKYO JOSHI 2022 WINTER”, 15/01/2022
Shinjuku FACE
215 Fans – Super No Vacancy

1. Moka Miyamoto defeated Kaya Toribami with the Rashomon (5:08).
2. Nao Kakuta defeated Arisu Endo with the Shiden Kai (7:08).
3. 3 Way Match: Hikari Noa defeated Suzume and Haruna Neko when Noa pinned Neko with the Rotating Leg Hold (8:28).
4. Rika Tatsumi, Miu Watanabe, Nodoka Tenma & Yuki Aino defeated Miyu Yamashita, Maki Itoh, Pom Harajuku & Mahiro Kiryu when Tatsumi pinned Harajuku after the Daydream Eternity (12:41).
5. 2nd “Futari wa Princess” Max Heart Tournament – Round 1: Yuki Kamifuku & Asuka defeated Marika Kobashi & Raku when Asuka pinned Kobashi with the Liger Bomb (8:50).
6. 2nd “Futari wa Princess” Max Heart Tournament – Round 1: Shoko Nakajima & Hyper Misao defeated Yuka Sakazaki & Mizuki when Nakajima pinned Mizuki with the Northern Lights Suplex (14:53).

A message was sent loud and clear from Shoko Nakajima to the rest of Tokyo Joshi Pro. She will be the next Princess Of Princess Champion and cannot lose to anyone! The proof is in her pinning Mizuki and Kyoraku Kyomei eliminating The Magical Sugar Rabbits in Round 1! Of course, she couldn’t have done this alone. Hyper Misao is there trying to catch up to her partner and promises to beat Daydream in Round 2 because she is so inspired by Nakajima. For MagiRabi this is the second year in a row they crashed out of the Max Heart Tournament in the opening round. Yuka Sakazaki knew they were going up against their toughest opponents and she didn’t let her guard down until the final minute. The reigning Princess Tag Team Champions confirmed afterward they will give the next title shot to the winners of the tournament.

VENYU were together again for the first time since their debut performance last October and it’s safe to say the team can become successful if they keep it up. After beating Marika Kobashi & Raku to advance, Yuki Kamifuku told the fans that Asuka was feeling hungover from the night before. Asuka admitted she didn’t give it her all today but she is determined to win. Even so, Asuka knows they can’t get past the 2nd Round if she wrestles while hungover again. Kamifuku is also scared of going up against 121000000 next and suggested taking a shot of tequila to get rid of her fear.

Idols Yui Okada and Lingling accompanied Miyu Yamashita for her entrance and posed for a group photo with her team before the 8-Women Tag Match. They are two of the hosts from the show “Universe Bible” on WRESTLE UNIVERSE.

Ring announcer Sayuri Namba received a letter from NEO Biishiki-gun to read during the opening announcements. The letter said Sakisama & Mei Saint-Michel will return to TJPW and participate at the 11th February Korakuen Hall show.


DDT “SWEET DREAMS! 2022 TOUR IN HIROSHIMA” Results

January 15, 2022

DDT “SWEET DREAMS! 2022 TOUR IN HIROSHIMA”, 15/01/2022
Hiroshima Marina Hop
143 Fans – No Vacancy

1. MAO defeated Yuki Ishida with the Michinoku Driver I (8:12).
2. Daisuke Sasaki & MJ Paul defeated Naomi Yoshimura & Toui Kojima when Sasaki submitted Kojima with the Crossface Lock (11:00).
3. Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno & Yuki “Sexy” Iino defeated Rey Paloma & Antonio Honda when Iino pinned Honda with the Ketsugoye (12:46).
4. Yuji Hino, Chris Brookes & Akito defeated Toru Owashi, Kazusada Higuchi & Hideki Okatani when Brookes pinned Okatani with the Praying Mantis Bomb (13:27).
5. Hiroshima Specialty Special Tag Match: HARASHIMA & Soma Takao defeated Kenshin Chikano & Kazuki Hirata when HARASHIMA pinned Hirata with the Somato (12:03).
6. The 37KAMIINA Vs BURNING!: Konosuke Takeshita, Yuki Ueno & Shunma Katsumata defeated Tetsuya Endo, Jun Akiyama & Yuya Koroku when Ueno pinned Koroku with the WR (20:47).

There is a lot going on with both The 37KAMIINA and BURNING as we are on the long journey to the 25th Anniversary show. Konosuke Takeshita & Yuki Ueno are getting ready to enter the Ultimate Tag League while Takeshita is trying to build even more muscle because he knows Tetsuya Endo is getting stronger. Endo believes the matches between the two groups will get even more intense the closer we get to Sumo Hall. The unit advisor Jun Akiyama is laying out the plan to make Endo gain more power when he gets to Ryogoku. They lost today but Endo understands that losing is important because it can make you stronger.

Kazuki Hirata got ready to enter the Tag League with Shuji Kondo by teaming with another face from his past, Kenshin Chikano. That would be a big story but it just so happened to be in the same match where HARASHIMA & Soma Takao teamed together for the first time since 2018 when Takao betrayed HARASHIMA to join DAMNATION. HARASHIMA pretty much knocked out Hirata with the Somato and moved him like a puppet to dance and revive him afterwards.

Imagine the Kamigoye but instead of a knee to the face it’s your butt. That is what the Ketsugoye by Yuki Iino is like. Rey Paloma also wrestled with his costume pulled down to his ankles but that isn’t a declaration of joining or supporting Pheromones. He’s been doing that in his matches long before they showed up.


Tag Tournaments This Weekend, BASARA Kickstarts Their 2022, Super Dragon Takaiwa

January 14, 2022

DDT “SWEET DREAMS! 2022 TOUR IN HIROSHIMA”, 15/01/2022
Hiroshima Marina Hop

1. MAO Vs Yuki Ishida
2. Daisuke Sasaki & MJ Paul Vs Naomi Yoshimura & Toui Kojima
3. Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno & Yuki “Sexy” Iino Vs Rey Paloma & Antonio Honda
4. Yuji Hino, Chris Brookes & Akito Vs Toru Owashi, Kazusada Higuchi & Hideki Okatani
5. Hiroshima Specialty Special Tag Match: HARASHIMA & Soma Takao Vs Kenshin Chikano & Kazuki Hirata
6. The 37KAMIINA Vs BURNING!: Konosuke Takeshita, Yuki Ueno & Shunma Katsumata Vs Tetsuya Endo, Jun Akiyama & Yuya Koroku

Akito is moved out of the opening 3 Way match and replacing Yukio Naya in Match #4. The 3 Way is now just a singles between MAO and Yuki Ishida.

TOKYO JOSHI PRO “TOKYO JOSHI 2022 WINTER”, 15/01/2022
Shinjuku FACE

1. Moka Miyamoto Vs Kaya Toribami
2. Nao Kakuta Vs Arisu Endo
3. 3 Way Match: Hikari Noa Vs Suzume Vs Haruna Neko
4. Miyu Yamashita, Maki Itoh, Pom Harajuku & Mahiro Kiryu Vs Rika Tatsumi, Miu Watanabe, Nodoka Tenma & Yuki Aino
5. 2nd “Futari wa Princess” Max Heart Tournament – Round 1D: Marika Kobashi & Raku Vs Yuki Kamifuku & Asuka
6. 2nd “Futari wa Princess” Max Heart Tournament – Round 1C: Yuka Sakazaki & Mizuki Vs Shoko Nakajima & Hyper Misao

The remaining Max Heart Tournament 1st Round matches take place tomorrow.

BASARA “BASARA 181 ~TAKAGARI 7~”, 16/01/2022
Takashimadaira Ward Community Center

1. Ryota Nakatsu & Lil Kraken Vs Takumi Tsukamoto & Masato Kamino
2. Daichi Kazato Vs SAGAT
3. Fuminori Abe Vs Yasu Urano
4. Takato Nakano Vs Masahiro Takanashi
5. Elimination 6-Man Tag Match: Isami Kodaka, Daiki Shimomura & Minoru Fujita Vs FUMA, Yusuke Kubo & Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi

Things have been a little quiet with BASARA over the new year. Their wrestlers have been bouncing around the indies but Sunday will be the first BASARA show of 2022.

DDT “SWEET DREAMS! 2022 TOUR IN FUKUOKA”, 16/01/2022
Fukuoka Nishitetsu Hall

1. Shunma Katsumata, Toui Kojima & Sho-Ki Vs Chris Brookes, Naomi Yoshimura & You-sei☆Estrella
2. Shishamo Power Debut Match: Shishamo Power & Antonio Honda Vs Akito & Yukio Naya
3. DDTeeeen!! Special Single Match: El Unicorn Vs Vent Vert Jack
4. 3 Way Match: HARASHIMA Vs Yuji Hino Vs Yuki Ishida
5. Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno & Yuki “Sexy” Iino Vs Soma Takao & Kazuki Hirata
6. Daisuke Sasaki & MJ Paul Vs Kazusada Higuchi & Hideki Okatani
7. The 37KAMIINA Vs BURNING!: Konosuke Takeshita, Yuki Ueno & MAO Vs Tetsuya Endo, Jun Akiyama & Yuya Koroku

Azul Dragon was supposed to be on the show but pulled out after showing symptoms of a fever. This is also maybe the most I have ever written about Azul Dragon in the decade plus I’ve spent doing this blog.

Naya is cleared to return on Sunday.

DDT “SWEET DREAMS! 2022 TOUR IN YOKOHAMA”, 22/01/2022
Yokohama Radiant Hall

1. 3 Way Match: Toru Owashi Vs Kazuki Hirata Vs Yuji Hino
2. Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno, Yuki “Sexy” Iino & Yumehito “Fantastic” Imanari Vs HARASHIMA, Naomi Yoshimura & Akito
3. Jun Akiyama & Antonio Honda Vs Yukio Naya & Yuki Ishida
4. The 37KAMIINA Vs Eruption!: Yuki Ueno, Shunma Katsumata & MAO Vs Yukio Sakaguchi, Kazusada Higuchi & Hideki Okatani
5. Chris Brookes & Saki Akai Vs Soma Takao & Maya Yukihi
6. DAMNATION T.A Vs Fujita Pro Wrestling School!: Daisuke Sasaki & MJ Paul Vs Minoru Fujita & Yasu Urano
7. The 37KAMIINA Vs BURNING!: Konosuke Takeshita & Toui Kojima Vs Tetsuya Endo & Yuya Koroku

There is more to keep an eye on main event feud than just Konosuke Takeshita and Tetsuya Endo going at each other. The younger generation rivalry between Toui Kojima and Yuya Koroku has the potential to blossom into something cool too.

There is also more Saki Akai Vs Maya Yukihi as the build up to their match continues.

DDT “SWEET DREAMS! 2022 ~ULTIMATE TAG LEAGUE 2022 OPENING ROUND~”, 30/01/2022
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Sanshiro Takagi & Antonio Honda Vs Toru Owashi & Yuki Ishida
2. Kazusada Higuchi, Yukio Sakaguchi, Saki Akai & Hideki Okatani Vs Akito, Soma Takao, Toui Kojima & Yuya Koroku
3. Ultimate Tag League 2022 – B Block: Shunma Katsumata & MAO Vs Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno & Yuki “Sexy” Iino
4. Ultimate Tag League 2022 – B Block: HARASHIMA & Naomi Yoshimura Vs Chris Brookes & Masahiro Takanashi
5. Ultimate Tag League 2022 – A Block: Tetsuya Endo & Jun Akiyama Vs Yuji Hino & Yukio Naya
6. Ultimate Tag League 2022 – A Block: Konosuke Takeshita & Yuki Ueno Vs Shuji Kondo & Kazuki Hirata
7. DDT Universal Title: Daisuke Sasaki (c) Vs Minoru Fujita

The Ultimate Tag League 2022 begins!

For the first time since Hideki Okatani joined the unit, Eruption in its entirety are all teaming together.

GANBARE☆PRO “BAD COMMUNICATION 2022”, 27/02/2022
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Spirit Of Ganbare World Openweight Title: Tatsuhito Takaiwa (c) Vs Kouki Iwasaki

The “Super Dragon” Tatsuhito Takaiwa already took down Ken Ohka in his first Spirit Of Ganbare Title defence. With the face of Ganbare☆Pro taken down it will be up to someone younger to win the title. Takaiwa instantly had someone in mind and told Kouki Iwasaki to step forward and take the shot.


Video – Tatsuhito Takaiwa Vs Ken Ohka For The Spirit Of Ganbare Title

January 13, 2022

GANBARE☆PRO “TROPIC THUNDER 2022”, 10/01/2022
Tokyo Itabashi Green Hall
108 Fans

Spirit Of Ganbare World Openweight Title: Tatsuhito Takaiwa (c) Vs Ken Ohka


Video – Chris Brookes Vs Pokotan

January 12, 2022

DDT “DDT 25TH ANNIVERSARY OPENING SPECIAL! ALL SEATS 3000 YEN BOX OFFICE!!”, 03/01/2022
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
725 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House

Special Single Match: Chris Brookes Vs Pokotan


CyberFight Festival 2022 Announced

January 11, 2022

“CYBERFIGHT FESTIVAL 2022”, 12/06/2022
Saitama Super Arena

Last year the CyberFight promotions all got together to put on the first “CYBERFIGHT FESTIVAL” supershow in Saitama Super Arena. It was such a success that they are bringing it back this year! The joint show will again be presented by DDT, NOAH, Tokyo Joshi Pro & Ganbare☆Pro. So far no decisions have been made for any championship bouts or interpromotional matches to take place on the show. Everyone is keeping an eye on what is going on within each of the groups before they will put any potential cards together.

A press conference was held today by representatives of each company to announce the show.

Sanshiro Takagi said the first “CYBERFIGHT FESTIVAL” got the best reaction they could get. It was a show where the distinct charms of all four companies were on display for everyone to see. So they wanted to hold it again to show the world how appealing pro wrestling is.

Naomichi Marufuji described how last year each group showed their own colours and the clash of ideologies between them was festival worthy. This year each group will get to show how much they have grown which he thinks will make the show even more exciting.

Akito hopes the festival will become established as an annual event. He wants it where wrestling fans will know that every June there will be the “CYBERFIGHT FESTIVAL” to look forward to. While last year’s show was built around rivalries, title bouts and offer matches Akito thinks they can do stuff this year that couldn’t be done back then.

Tetsuya Koda thinks TJPW made a strong impression towards fans of the other companies by surprising them with great matches and good wrestlers who were not well known. TJPW has gotten more new fans since then so while the situation won’t be the same this year he is sure the other fanbases will be even more excited to see TJPW again and have higher expectations.

Ken Ohka thought Ganpro could have left a mark on the first festival but he wasn’t satisfied with being stuck in the pre-show. He promises Ganpro will provide hot and soulful matches that will beat anything the other companies will put together.