DDT “ROJO PRO WRESTLING IN NANIWA HEALTH LAND HOT SPRING~TOPIA” Results

October 11, 2022

DDT “ROJO PRO WRESTLING IN NANIWA HEALTH LAND HOT SPRING~TOPIA”, 10/10/2022
Osaka Naniwa Health Land Hot Spring~Topia
30 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House

1. Falls Count Anywhere Tag Match: Shunma Katsumata & Toi Kojima defeated Yukio Naya & Yuya Koroku when Katsumata pinned Koroku with the Totonou Splash into the Water Bath (59:40).

A midnight Falls Count Anywhere match was held inside one of Osaka’s saunas after “DRAMATIC DREAMS! VOL. 9” was done and dusted. Shunma Katsumata & Toi Kojima welcomed a group of fans to come see them beat Yukio Naya & Yuya Koroku. They fought downstairs towards the bath area where Katsumata eventually pinned Koroku with the Totonou Splash into one of the baths. Afterwards Katsumata brought everyone into the sauna room where they could all enjoy the nice hot steam.

1 Comment | Results | Tagged: , , , , , , , | Permalink
Posted by JamieOD

DDT “DRAMATIC DREAMS! VOL. 9 ~NO CLOUDS OVER THE MOON~” Results

October 10, 2022

DDT “DRAMATIC DREAMS! VOL. 9 ~NO CLOUDS OVER THE MOON~”, 10/10/2022
Osaka Higashinari Ward Community Center
280 Fans – Super No Vacancy

0. The Man Called Supernova & The Man Who Was Once Called Supernova Vs The Men Who Were Never Called Supernova: Yusuke Okada & Yuki Ishida defeated Soma Takao & Takeshi Masada when Okada pinned Masada with the Sudden Death (7:56).
1. Special 6-Man Tag Match ~Smile Squash Vs DAMNATION T.A~: HARASHIMA, Yasu Urano & Akito defeated Minoru Fujita, MJ Paul & KANON when HARASHIMA pinned Paul with the Somato (10:13).
2. A Song Of Geniuses! Special 4 Way Tag Match: Yuki “Sexy” Iino & Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno Vs Toru Owashi & Kazuki Hirata Vs Sanshiro Takagi & Makoto Oishi Vs Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi & Yoshihiko ended in a No Contest (0:54).
2a. A Complete Showdown! 8-Man Elimination Tag Match: Yuki “Sexy” Iino, Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno, Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi & Yoshihiko defeated Toru Owashi, Kazuki Hirata, Sanshiro Takagi & Makoto Oishi (8:56).
2a1. Sanshiro Takagi is eliminated by Ring Out (2:23).
2a2. Yuki “Sexy” Iino eliminated Makoto Oishi with the Sexy Yoga Matsutake Pose (4:06).
2a3. Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi eliminated Toru Owashi by Ring Out (6:11).
2a4. Kazuki Hirata eliminated Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi by Ring Out (6:37).
2a5. Kazuki Hirata eliminated Yuki “Sexy” Iino by Ring Out (7:16).
2a6. Kazuki Hirata eliminated Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno by Ring Out (7:16).
2a7. Yoshihiko eliminated Kazuki Hirata with the Reincarnation (8:56).
3. DDT Dotonbori THE NEXT!: Toi Kojima & Harutoki defeated Hideki Okatani & Yuya Koroku when Kojima pinned Koroku with the Fushigi No Kuni No Kojima ~Kojima Wonderland~ (11:56).
4. Naniwa Earthquake! Super Special 6-Man Tag Match: Shuji Ishikawa, Yukio Sakaguchi & Chris Brookes defeated Magnitude Kishiwada, Yuji Hino & Yukio Naya when Sakaguchi pinned Naya with the God’s Right Knee (11:23).
5. Special Tag Match Sterness Siege ~Men Of Ice Vs Men Of Melting Ice~: Jun Akiyama & Antonio Honda defeated Kuishinbo Kamen & Kikutaro when Honda pinned Kamen after the Exploder Suplex from Akiyama (15:13).
6. Special Single Match ~Road Of Former Champions~: Tetsuya Endo defeated Masahiro Takanashi with the Burning Star Press (12:18).
7. Double Main Event I Special Tag Match ~Wrestling Master Jrs Vs The 37KAMIINA~: Daisuke Sasaki & HUB defeated Yuki Ueno & Shunma Katsumata when HUB pinned Katsumata with the Arumaka Shuryo (17:20).
8. Double Main Event II Special Tag Match Osaka Monogatari ~ Destruction Demon King Vs The “It Was The Power Of Wrestling That Resolved The Worst Of Their Relationship To The Point Where They Didn’t Even See Eye To Eye. Their Belief Is That There Is Never A Normal Good Match And The Common Denominator Is An Unusual wrestling Head”z~: Kazusada Higuchi & Naomi Yoshimura defeated Shigehiro Irie & MAO when Yoshimura pinned MAO with the Osaka Pride (27:06).

Today’s show was all thanks to the referee Yukinori Matsui, who produced the card and lineup. Everyone was motivated to do their best for him, especially in the main event. Harimao beat the estranged team of Shigehiro Irie & MAO. Afterwards Kazuasada Higuchi called it an intense match and Naomi Yoshimura joked about Matsui always booking him in trial-like matches on his shows. Irie thinks he and MAO showed they can become tag team champions together even though they lost. MAO felt relieved their team didn’t implode and he doesn’t have to worry about that ever happening from now on.

Not everyone wanted to be part of the happy occasion. DAMNATION T.A members Daisuke Sasaki & KANON attacked Harimao backstage after the show. Higuchi & Yoshimura were in the middle of their post-match interview when they were attacked with chairs. Higuchi’s injured hand was targeted with a direct chairshot from Sasaki. The KO-D Tag Team Champions were told by Sasaki not to act so grateful towards Matsui and their match at Korakuen Hall this Wednesday won’t be like the match Harimao had today.

Yuki Ueno still admires HUB, the wrestler that made him want to become one himself. Their tag match today encouraged Ueno to continue improving himself and also the WR move so they can have a singles match together in one year’s time.

Tetsuya Endo said he was able to win his match because he treated it like he was the challenger. However he thinks Masahiro Takanashi’s performance today left a bigger impression on the fans with his in-ring antics which included interference from Chris Brookes. That leaves Endo feeling a little frustrated but they will face each other in a trios match this Wednesday. He will want to steal the show from Takanashi as payback.

The 4 Way Tag match lost control pretty quickly, forcing Hisaya Imabayashi to put a stop to it. Everyone agreed to replace it with an 8-Man Elimination Tag Match to make it up for the fans.

Keiko Takeshita was in attendance to take part in the show opening ceremony. Kazuki Hirata tried to roll her up with in an attempt to win the Iron Man Heavymetalweight Title. That failed. Matsui also tried the same thing but Takeshita kicked out and gave him the Rainmaker in response.

1 Comment | Results | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Permalink
Posted by JamieOD

TOKYO JOSHI PRO “WRESTLE PRINCESS III” Results

October 9, 2022

TOKYO JOSHI PRO “WRESTLE PRINCESS III”, 09/10/2022
Tokyo Dome City Hall
1,007 Fans – Super No Vacancy

1. Moka Miyamoto & Juria Nagano defeated Arisu Endo & Kaya Toribami when Nagano pinned Toribami with the Senpukyaku (9:24).
2. Nao Kakuta, Yuna Manase & Yoshiko Hasegawa defeated Yuki Kamifuku, Mahiro Kiryu & Haruna Neko when Kakuta pinned Neko with the Shiden Kai (12:11).
3. Ryo Mizunami defeated Suzume with the Lariat (11:05).
4. TDC (Tottemo Dekkai Chance) Rules: Mizuki defeated Hyper Misao with the Diving Foot Stomp from the Ladder (8:25).
5. Rika Tatsumi, Yuki Aino & Max The Impaler defeated Aja Kong, Raku & Pom Harajuku when Tatsumi pinned Harajuku with the Sliding Hip Attack (12:48).
6. Miyu Yamashita & Maki Itoh defeated Riho & Hikari Noa when Itoh submitted Noa with the Itoh Special (13:44).
7. International Princess Title: Miu Watanabe defeated Alex Windsor (c) with the Tear Drop (10:21).
*Alex Windsor fails in V2. Miu Watanabe becomes the 9th International Princess Champion!
8. Princess Tag Team Titles: Saki Akai & Yuki Arai (c) defeated Rhia O’Reilly & Nightshade when Arai pinned Nightshade with the Finally (10:21).
*V2 for Reiwa AA Cannon.
9. Princess Of Princess Title: Yuka Sakazaki defeated Shoko Nakajima (c) with the Magical Girl Niwatori Yaro (22:44).
*Shoko Nakajima fails in V5. Yuka Sakazaki becomes the 11th Princess Of Princess Champion!

For the third time in her career, Yuka Sakazaki has become the Princess Of Princess Champion! She avenged her loss against Shoko Nakajima from June at “CYBERFIGHT FESTIVAL 2022” to regain the belt for the first time in 21 months. Nakajima pulled out her biggest moves to try and defend the title including the Locomotion Northern Lights Suplex as well as the Diving Senton onto the ring apron. But Sakazaki went high risk by performing the Magical Merry-Go-Round off the top turnbuckle. The Magical Girl Splash was not enough to finish off the champ so Sakazaki had to pull out the 450 version to win in the end.

Sakazaki was thrilled with the result and hugged Nakajima after the match. Nakajima wrapped the title belt around her waist in return. Sakazaki then told the fans she was finally able to beat Nakajima and got to do so in a big venue in front of a sold out crowd. She said it is because of the fans supporting Tokyo Joshi Pro that she’s been able to steadily improve her skills enough to make this moment happen. She also talked about TJPW’s growth resulting in her making new friends not just in Japan but from overseas too.

As the show was reaching its end, the entire roster gathered together and Sakazaki told them there is an important announcement about to be made. A video played containing two messages. First, the annual Ittenyon show at Korakuen Hall on 4th January will take place again in 2023 for the 8th consecutive year. Secondly, “GRAND PRINCESS ’23” is taking place at Ariake Coliseum on 18th March, 2023! It will be the first wrestling show to be held in the venue in 6 and a half years.

The growing relationship between TJPW and EVE resulted in several British wrestlers taking part in title matches below the main event. The Uprising of Rhia O’Reilly & Nightshade were brand new opponents for Reiwa AA Cannon. It was the first time Yuki Arai was taking on wrestlers from another country. However with Saki Akai’s guidance, the champions were able to retain. Together they took out O’Reilly with Double Rookie Awards and Akai got to pin Nightshade with the Finally. Akai explained in her post match interview that even though The Uprising had the size and power advantage, she could sense herself & Arai climbing up step by step towards victory as the match went on. Arai said the match is a reminder she still has a lot to learn but she got good experience from it. Akai does not know when their next defence is but she wants to spend Christmas and New Year’s with Arai and take their title reign all the way to Valentine’s Day so they can exchange their belts to each other.

Miu Watanabe’s breakout performance at this year’s Tokyo Princess Cup has paid off with her winning the International Princess Title! She beat Alex Windsor by kicking out of the Liger Bomb and pinning her with the Tear Drop. This is not the first time Watanabe has held gold in TJPW but she’s been waiting so long to win a singles title as a reward for her progress that it sure felt like her first time today. After the summer Watanabe had, she believes today’s result was destiny. The president of the idol agency The Up Up Girls are signed to once told her that the day she becomes a full-fledged pro wrestler will also be the day she becomes a full-fledged idol. She wants to do her best to grow the value of the championship while also continuing to grow as a wrestler herself. That includes defending the title overseas.

The last time Miyu Yamashita fought Riho was in 2019 for DDT so she really wanted to spend a lot of time in the ring against her today. Maki Itoh wanted to fight Riho of course and tried replicating her athletic bridging pin kickout. Hikari Noa was also happy to finally team with Riho for the first time. It was a match that Riho was really looking forward to and at the end she picked Yamashita as someone she would like to fight more often. The two of them pretty much cancelled each other out so it was up to Itoh to get the win by making Noa tap out.

Monster collided with monster when Max The Impaler and Aja Kong were put on opposite sides of the trios match. Everyone else involved were just as much trying to stop those two from tearing down the arena together than they were trying to win. Max threw Pom Harajuku around a lot and then threw her own partner Yuki Aino at Kong. Raku’s idea to arm herself with a pillow for her sleep inducing offence worked about as well as you’d expect. Kong kept Max at bay by attacking her with a steel can while Rika Tatsumi pinned Harajuku with the Sliding Hip Attack. That didn’t stop the two monsters fighting after the match and they brawled up to the stage entrance with everyone else trying to break things up. When things finally calmed down backstage, Tatsumi said they all became closer. Aino absolutely disagreed. What they could agree on was Tokyo Dome City Hall was successfully protected from the Great Monster War. Meanwhile Kong is demanding another match with Max and wants it to be held in a venue that will let her do whatever she wants!

Hyper Misao thinks she is almost evenly matches with Mizuki. The one big difference is she lacks the flowery personality of Mizuki that makes her so princess-like. So Misao asked for the match to be held under TDC (Tottemo Dekkai Chance) Rules. A large bag of random treats and goodies was brought into the ring and everything within it was allowed to be used as a weapon. The ring was soon covered in ribbons, balloons, party string while Misao and Mizuki attacked each other with Pico Pico Hammers. Misao then emptied out a box of Nakajima’s kaiju toys to slam her opponent onto. They fought up to the stage where Misao trapped Mizuki in a garbage can and walked off to find her Combat Bike. Meanwhile Mizuki quietly escaped and hid behind the can with a fire extinguisher, spraying Misao with it when she charged in from across the stage (she later revealed Sanshiro Takagi taught her how to use it). Mizuki brought her back to the ring, climbed a ladder and hit the Diving Stomp off of it to get the win. Mizuki said she proved she can be even more crazy than Misao. But she doesn’t want to be like that so please continue calling her cute.

The speed of Suzume clashed with the brawn of Ryo Mizunami in a first time match. Suzume did some dives early but was drawn into Elbow Smash battles of which Mizunami came out on top of. Suzume switched to some clever matwork but was worn down with more Elbow Smashes. When she was on her last legs, Mizunami encouraged her to stand back up under her own strength so she could be finished off with the Lariat. This was Mizunami’s second match in TJPW and she is becoming fascinated by the place. She sees the future potential in everyone here which encourages herself to keep being stronger. Suzume wants to fight her again so she can also become strong and not lose so easily.

The Actwres girl’Z alumni were victorious against the TJPW home team. Toyo Mates organised some teamwork with Haruna Neko but Yuna Manase broke it apart with a Lariat to Mahiro Kiryu. She was then hit by Yuki Kamifuku’s Big Boot and Kamifuku was wiped out from Yoshiko Hasegawa’s Flying Cross Body. Neko got rid of her with the Nekodebraker and tried to wrap things up against Nao Kakuta. But Kakuta got the upper hand and pinned Neko after a Cross-Arm DDT followed by the Shiden Kai. Backstage Kakuta said it’s been two years since she announced her participation with TJPW in TDC Hall. Two years later and she got to be with both Manase and Hasegawa again. She wrestled in a new costume today but will be evolving herself to become better. The match was Hasegawa’s first victory since returning to wrestling so it is a big deal for her. Manase said she will do her best so that the day will come when they get to fight together again.

Seven months after her debut, Juria Nagano scores her first win. She teamed with Moka Miyamoto in the opener against Arisu Endo & Kaya Toribami in a new generation clash. Miyamoto used a Rotating Brainbuster on Endo, giving Nagano the opening to hit a Whirlwind Kick on Toribami for the win. It was a move Nagano was secretly working on but it has a bad hit rate so she waited until she had the chance to finally use it. Nagano’s next goal is to win a singles match. She hasn’t won one yet and feels the need to prove she can win without the help of her seniors.

The Up Up Girls performed at the beginning of the show like they usually do. This time however the newest member Shino performed one of the songs with the rest of the group. She is still getting ready for her eventual pro wrestling debut.

There are two new trainees, both from middle school. Haru is 14 years old and a 3rd year junior high school student from Tokyo. Momo is from Saitama, also 14 years old and is in her 2nd year of junior high. Both said they will do their best to make it to their debut matches.

1 Comment | Results | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Permalink
Posted by JamieOD

DDT/ONLY WE “GET ALIVE 2022 TOUR IN CHIBA” Results

October 9, 2022

DDT/ONLY WE “GET ALIVE 2022 TOUR IN CHIBA”, 08/10/2022
Chiba TKP Garden City
238 Fans – Super No Vacancy

1. DDT x ONLY WE Special Tag Match I: Kaji Tomato & Soma Takao defeated Saki Akai & Shunma Katsumata when Takao pinned Katsumata with a Cradle (6:59).
2. HARASHIMA & Toru Owashi defeated Chris Brookes & Takeshi Masada when HARASHIMA pinned Masada with the Somato (11:11).
3. Special Single Match: Shinya Aoki defeated Hiroshi Yamato with a European Clutch (8:44).
4. DDT x ONLY WE Special Tag Match II: Quiet Storm & Yukio Naya defeated Akira Raijin & Hoshitango when Storm pinned Hoshitango with the 50cm Arm Lariat (8:49).
5. The 37KAMIINA Vs Pheromones!: Yuki “Sexy” Iino, Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno & Koju “Shining Ball” Takeda defeated Yuki Ueno, MAO & Toi Kojima after Iino submitted Kojima with the Big Sexy Mountain (13:12).
6. Kazusada Higuchi, Naomi Yoshimura, Yuki Ishida & Akito defeated Tetsuya Endo, Jun Akiyama, Yusuke Okada & Yuya Koroku when Higuchi pinned Koroku with the Brain Claw Slam (12:42).
7. KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles: Yuji Hino, Makoto Oishi & Shiori Asahi defeated Daisuke Sasaki, MJ Paul & KANON (c) when Hino pinned Paul with the Fuckin’ BOMB (17:55).
*DAMNATION T.A fails in V3. Ω becomes the 47th KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champions!

The resurrection of Ω has been complete by returning to their home in Chiba and winning the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles! The group were more than able to fight dirty against DAMNATION T.A because they in their prime were just as much rulebreakers as the defending champions are. When MJ Paul had Shiori Asahi pinned and beaten, Yuji Hino pulled the referee out of the ring to stop the count. Then when Hino had Paul down for the win, Daisuke Sasaki Elbow Dropped the replacement referee during the pinfall. Sasaki & KANON then attacked Hino with chairs until Makoto Oishi came to the rescue. Hino hit Paul back with a chair and delivered the Fuckin’ BOMB. This time there was nobody to stop the ref making his count and Ω ended up winning the titles.

After the match Hino praised his teammates for winning the titles in their first shot and that he never thought he would hold a championship again. Oishi said this was the evil team that shook Chiba 15 years ago and they’re going to cause trouble in DDT from now on. Asahi said he was not here to feel nostalgic over this revival because it is really the restart of Ω! Backstage Sasaki complained that DDT will not book a rematch. He doesn’t care anyway because now he and KANON can put all of their focus on their KO-D Tag Team Titles challenge on 12th October.

Koju Takeda is confident he will win the DDT Universal Title from Yuki Ueno. After their tag match he said Ueno has not changed over the last four or five years when they were last together. Takeda has though because he found enough Pheromones to become “Shining Ball”! When Takeda wins the title match he is going to rename the belt to the Pheromones Universal Championship! The rest of Pheromones said they do not intend to get involved in the match but they admit they cannot help but swarm around “excessive brilliance” whenever it appears. Ueno isn’t intimidated and he told Takeda they will see who has gotten stronger over the last 4 years.

Even though Shinya Aoki is not booked for the Korakuen Hall show on 12th October, he made comments about attending the event to go see Kazusada Higuchi. Will that be the day he cashes in the Right To Challenge NFT for a KO-D Openweight Title shot?

1 Comment | Results | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Permalink
Posted by JamieOD

All The Stuff I Didn’t Include In The Last Post

October 7, 2022

BASARA “BASARA 201 ~GLITTER~”, 11/10/2022
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

1. Chouten ~Itadaki~ – Round 1 A Block – 2 Count Rules: FUMA Vs Daiki Shimomura
2. Chouten ~Itadaki~ – Round 1 B Block – 2 Count Rules: Ryota Nakatsu Vs Yasu Urano
3. Chouten ~Itadaki~ – Round 1 A Block – 2 Count Rules: Minoru Fujita Vs Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi
4. Chouten ~Itadaki~ – Round 1 B Block – 2 Count Rules: Isami Kodaka Vs Banana Senga
5. Chouten ~Itadaki~ – Round 1 A Block – 2 Count Rules: Tsutomu Oosugi Vs Lil’ Kraken
6. Chouten ~Itadaki~ – Round 1 B Block – 2 Count Rules: Takato Nakano Vs SAGAT
7. Chouten ~Itadaki~ – Round 1 A Block – 2 Count Rules: Fuminori Abe Vs Daichi Kazato
8. Chouten ~Itadaki~ – Round 1 B Block – 2 Count Rules: Takumi Tsukamoto Vs Masato Kamino

The 2022 Chouten ~Itadaki~ begins on Tuesday. Every match in the first round is being held under 2 Count Pinfall rules so the odds of an upset are even higher than usual.

DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2022 OPENING ROUND”, 01/11/2022
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Jun Akiyama Produce Match: Jun Akiyama & HARASHIMA Vs Yuya Koroku & Takeshi Masada
2. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Tetsuya Endo Vs Yuki Ueno
3. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Naomi Yoshimura Vs RSP
4. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Kazusada Higuchi Vs KANON
5. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Yuji Hino Vs Yukio Naya
6. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Chris Brookes Vs MAO

It is up to some parts of the DDT roster to come up with non-tournament matches for the D-Ou Grand Prix undercards. Jun Akiyama is up first and his idea is to team with HARASHIMA to go against the younger team of Yuya Koroku & Takeshi Masada.

DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2022 IN YOKOHAMA DAY 1”, 03/11/2022
Yokohama Radiant Hall

1. HARASHIMA Produce Match ~ Blindfold Breastfold Tag Death Match: HARASHIMA & Kazuki Hirata Vs Antonio Honda & Shunma Katsumata
2. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Yuki Ueno Vs Joey Janela
3. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Tetsuya Endo Vs Daisuke Sasaki
4. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Yuji Hino Vs KANON
5. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: MAO Vs Yukio Naya

HARASHIMA’s idea is a little more wild. He wants a match where you have to wear blindfolds and try to strip off your opponent’s top! Antonio Honda is well aware of these kinds of matches. Kazuki Hirata and Shunma Katsumata are being dragged into the fun too.

DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2022 IN YOKOHAMA DAY 2”, 05/11/2022
Yokohama Radiant Hall

1. Yukio Sakaguchi Produce Match ~ 2 Vs 3 Handicap Match: Pokotan & Gota Ihashi Vs Saki Akai, Hideki Okatani & Kazuki Hirata
2. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Tetsuya Endo Vs Joey Janela
3. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Yuki Ueno Vs RSP
4. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Kazusada Higuchi Vs Yuji Hino
5. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Chris Brookes Vs KANON

Even though Yukio Sakaguchi has bigger fish to fry in November, he still took the time to book a match and he isn’t even in it. The other members of Eruption have to team up with Hirata in order to fight the odd pairing of Pokotan & Gota Ihashi in a Handicap Match.

DDT “ROJO PRO WRESTLING IN SHINGASHI EXCITING FESTIVAL”, 06/11/2022
Saitama Tobu Tojo Line Shingashi Station West Exit

1. Falls Count Anywhere 4 Way Match: HARASHIMA Vs Makoto Oishi Vs Shunma Katsumata Vs Nabe Yakan

Here’s an extra Falls Count Anywhere match added to the schedule. It is taking place on the street outside Shingashi Station in Saitama. Nabe Yakan returns here for the first time since he lost the KO-D 8-Man Tag Team Titles last July.

DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2022 IN OSAKA”, 12/11/2022
Osaka Edion Arena #2

1. Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno Produce Match: Yuki “Sexy” Iino & Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno Vs Aja Kong & HARASHIMA
2. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Yuki Ueno Vs Naomi Yoshimura
3. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Daisuke Sasaki Vs Joey Janela
4. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Tetsuya Endo Vs RSP
5. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Kazusada Higuchi Vs MAO
6. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Chris Brookes Vs Yukio Naya

If the previous matches aren’t weird enough, here is Aja Kong being added to the mix! Danshoku Dieno wants her to experience Pheromones in the flesh.

DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2022 IN KYOTO”, 13/11/2022
Kyoto KBS Hall

1. Saki Akai Produce Match: Saki Akai, Yukio Sakaguchi & HARASHIMA Vs Aja Kong, Yuki Ueno & Shunma Katsumata
2. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Daisuke Sasaki Vs Naomi Yoshimura
3. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Kazusada Higuchi Vs Chris Brookes
4. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Yukio Naya Vs KANON
5. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Yuji Hino Vs MAO

Saki Akai brings things back down to earth a little bit. Beating Kong has been a long time goal for her and the chances to do so shrink away year after year. Can she finally achieve it in Kyoto?

1 Comment | News | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Permalink
Posted by JamieOD

Dramatic Dreams And Wrestle Princess This Weekend, Yume Pro Wrestling Exhibitions, Whole Bunch Of Anniversary Matches Coming Up

October 7, 2022

DDT/ONLY WE “GET ALIVE 2022 TOUR IN CHIBA”, 08/10/2022
Chiba TKP Garden City

1. DDT x ONLY WE Special Tag Match I: Saki Akai & Shunma Katsumata Vs Kaji Tomato & Soma Takao
2. HARASHIMA & Toru Owashi Vs Chris Brookes & Takeshi Masada
3. Special Single Match: Shinya Aoki Vs Hiroshi Yamato
4. DDT x ONLY WE Special Tag Match II: Quiet Storm & Yukio Naya Vs Akira Raijin & Hoshitango
5. The 37KAMIINA Vs Pheromones!: Yuki Ueno, MAO & Toi Kojima Vs Yuki “Sexy” Iino, Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno & Koju “Shining Ball” Takeda
6. Kazusada Higuchi, Naomi Yoshimura, Yuki Ishida & Akito Vs Tetsuya Endo, Jun Akiyama, Yusuke Okada & Yuya Koroku
7. KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles: Daisuke Sasaki, MJ Paul & KANON (c) Vs Yuji Hino, Makoto Oishi & Shiori Asahi

There are two changes to the show that were made during the week. Shogun Okamoto found out he might be a close contact to a covid case so he was taken off the show just to be safe. Hoshitango takes his place in the ONLY WE Vs PERON GRANDES match.

Hibiscus Mii is off the show due to a family situation. Soma Takao takes her place in the opening match.

TOKYO JOSHI PRO “WRESTLE PRINCESS III”, 09/10/2022
Tokyo Dome City Hall

1. Moka Miyamoto & Juria Nagano Vs Arisu Endo & Kaya Toribami
2. Yuki Kamifuku, Mahiro Kiryu & Haruna Neko Vs Nao Kakuta, Yuna Manase & Yoshiko Hasegawa
3. Suzume Vs Ryo Mizunami
4. Mizuki Vs Hyper Misao
5. Aja Kong, Raku & Pom Harajuku Vs Rika Tatsumi, Yuki Aino & Max The Impaler
6. Miyu Yamashita & Maki Itoh Vs Riho & Hikari Noa
7. International Princess Title: Alex Windsor (c) Vs Miu Watanabe
8. Princess Tag Team Titles: Saki Akai & Yuki Arai (c) Vs Rhia O’Reilly & Nightshade
9. Princess Of Princess Title: Shoko Nakajima (c) Vs Yuka Sakazaki

I couldn’t find the time this week to write up a preview for Tokyo Joshi Pro’s big show in Tokyo Dome City Hall.

DDT “DRAMATIC DREAMS! VOL. 9 ~NO CLOUDS OVER THE MOON~”, 10/10/2022
Osaka Higashinari Ward Community Center

0. The Man Called Supernova & The Man Who Was Once Called Supernova Vs The Men Who Were Never Called Supernova: Soma Takao & Takeshi Masada Vs Yusuke Okada & Yuki Ishida
1. Special 6-Man Tag Match ~Smile Squash Vs DAMNATION T.A~: HARASHIMA, Yasu Urano & Akito Vs Minoru Fujita, MJ Paul & KANON
2. A Song Of Geniuses! Special 4 Way Tag Match: Yuki “Sexy” Iino & Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno Vs Toru Owashi & Kazuki Hirata Vs Sanshiro Takagi & Makoto Oishi Vs Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi & Yoshihiko
3. DDT Dotonbori THE NEXT!: Toi Kojima & Harutoki Vs Hideki Okatani & Yuya Koroku
4. Naniwa Earthquake! Super Special 6-Man Tag Match: Magnitude Kishiwada, Yuji Hino & Yukio Naya Vs Shuji Ishikawa, Yukio Sakaguchi & Chris Brookes
5. Special Tag Match Sterness Siege ~Men Of Ice Vs Men Of Melting Ice~: Jun Akiyama & Antonio Honda Vs Kuishinbo Kamen & Kikutaro
6. Special Single Match ~Road Of Former Champions~: Tetsuya Endo Vs Masahiro Takanashi
7. Double Main Event I Special Tag Match ~Wrestling Master Jrs Vs The 37KAMIINA~: Daisuke Sasaki & HUB Vs Yuki Ueno & Shunma Katsumata:
8. Double Main Event II Special Tag Match Osaka Monogatari ~ Destruction Demon King Vs The “It Was The Power Of Wrestling That Resolved The Worst Of Their Relationship To The Point Where They Didn’t Even See Eye To Eye. Their Belief Is That There Is Never A Normal Good Match And The Common Denominator Is An Unusual wrestling Head”z~: Kazusada Higuchi & Naomi Yoshimura Vs Shigehiro Irie & MAO

The final match on the show is something Yukinori Matsui had wanted to do for a long time. He believes if Shigehiro Irie & MAO can get along and be on the same page it could result in an amazing tag team. Irie & MAO had a falling out several years ago when Irie left DDT but their icy relationship began to thaw at the last New Year’s Eve show. Matsui has the happiest of all to see the two repair their friendship and has high hopes the two will work great together. Irie is also close with Kazusada Higuchi & Naomi Yoshimura. He held the KO-D Tag Team Titles one time with Higuchi and spent time with Yoshimura when the two wrestled in Canada together back in 2018.

Yuki Ueno said he is looking forward to facing HUB because he admires him so much. Ueno got into wrestling when his high school classmate Konosuke Takeshita became a wrestler. He quickly discovered Osaka Pro and HUB/Super Dolphin was the person who stood out to him the most. It is why Ueno uses the WR as his finisher because it was originally HUB’s move first.

The last time Tetsuya Endo Vs Masahiro Takanashi was supposed to happen both wrestlers held the top two singles titles in DDT. Things have changed a lot since then and now the match is happening under different circumstances. Endo is still hoping to gain something from the match that will help him in the future. Takanashi still represents the older years of DDT that are different to the era Tetsuya Endo broke in with. The match is just as much a clash of two different DDT ideologies as it is two former champions facing off.

DDT “GET ALIVE 2022”, 12/10/2022
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. 4 Way Tag Match: Daisuke Sasaki & MJ Paul Vs Yuki “Sexy” Iino & Yumehito “Fantastic” Imanari Vs Yusuke Okada & Yuya Koroku Vs Yukio Naya & Hideki Okatani
2. Special 6-Man Tag Match: Tetsuya Endo, Jun Akiyama & Yuji Hino Vs HARASHIMA, Chris Brookes & Masahiro Takanashi
3. Get Alive 4 Major Single Match! Yuki Ishida 1st Anniversary Match ~ Playfulness Series Act 4: Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno Vs Yuki Ishida
4. Get Alive 4 Major Single Match!: Koju “Shining Ball” Takeda Vs Toi Kojima
5. Get Alive 4 Major Single Match!: Toru Owashi Vs Kazuki Hirata
6. Get Alive 4 Major Single Match!: Yukio Sakaguchi Vs Takeshi Masada
7. Makoto Oishi 20th Anniversary Match ~ Men’s Club Vs The 37KAMIINA: Makoto Oishi, MEN’S Teioh & Shiori Asahi Vs Yuki Ueno, MAO & Shunma Katsumata
8. KO-D Tag Team Titles: Kazusada Higuchi & Naomi Yoshimura (c) Vs Daisuke Sasaki & KANON

Daisuke Sasaki is spreading lies about Harimao being bad for DDT. He claimed at a press conference Hisaya Imabayashi is expecting the company to decline because Higuchi & Yoshimura are the KO-D Tag Champions so he is begging Sasaki & KANON to win the belts for DDT’s sake. KANON wants to add another title belt to the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles and thinks the red tag belts will look better on DAMNATION T.A. The matches building up to the title shot saw Sasaki & KANON target Higuchi’s right hand.

The Men’s Club reunion is supposed to be a one time get together to celebrate Makoto Oishi’s 20th Anniversary. However there’s been a little bit of speculation that if they win against The 37KAMIINA then Oishi & Shiori Asahi might try and convince MEN’S Teioh to revive the unit for a new generation.

Takeshi Masada has been training with a former K-1 World Champion to prepare for his match with Yukio Sakaguchi. Masada approached Hideaki Yamazaki for advice against Sakaguchi’s kicks. Yamazaki inspected Masada’s Roundhouse Kick and agreed to teach him his signature Hanging Kick to use against Sakaguchi.

There was more trickery in the press conference during Yuki Ishida’s interview. Danshoku Dieno showed up disguised as a reporter and kept asking him shameful questions. When Ishida and Imabayashi figured out it was Dieno, he attacked the both of them and left them in a beaten state with their backsides both exposed. Dieno then took over the interview and complained about having another “Final Battle” against Sanshiro Takagi on 23rd October. It wasn’t until he finished and left the room when Matsui revived both Ishida and Imabayashi.

TJPW “YUME PRO WRESTLING -DREAM ON THE RING-”, 14/10/2022
Shinjuku FACE

1. Exhibition Match: Risako Vs Rika Tatsumi
2. Exhibition Match: Wakana Uehara Vs Shoko Nakajima
3. Exhibition Match: Himari Manaka Vs Miyu Yamashita

This week’s episode of Yume Pro Wrestling -dream on the ring- on TJPW’s Youtube channel revealed the exhibition matches that Risako, Wakana Uehara and Himari Manaka have spent month training for. Risako takes on Rika Tatsumi, Uehara faces Shoko Nakajima and Manaka goes against Miyu Yamashita. The matches were determined by a random draw.

GANBARE☆PRO “PUNCH DRUNK LOVE 2022”, 22/10/2022
Tokyo Oji BASEMENT MON☆STAR

1. GanPro Oji Specialty Secret Captain’s Fall 8-Man Tag Match: Soma Takao, Yuna Manase, Moeka Haruhi & YuuRI Vs Shinichiro Tominaga, Harukaze, Yuna Mizumori & Yoshiko Hasegawa
2. Just Before 11.3! Special Tag Match: Hartley Jackson & Seiya Morohashi Vs Shuichiro Katsumura & Kouki Iwasaki
3. GanPro Specialty Three Great Singles Match: Yumehito Imanari Vs Yuki Kanzaki
4. GanPro Specialty Three Great Singles Match: Mizuki Watase Vs Tyson Maeguchi
5. GanPro Specialty Three Great Singles Match ~Ken Ohka Debut 21st Anniversary Match~: Ken Ohka Vs Keisuke Ishii

Ken Ohka celebrates 21 years in the business, Hartley Jackson and Shuichiro Katsumura get a preview tag match for their Spirit Of Ganbare Title match and newly freelance Yuna Mizumori joins in the party that is the Secret Captain’s Fall match.

DDT “HIROSHI YAMATO 15TH ANNIVERSARY DEBUT ~ KIMI NO WA PRO WRESTLING FESTA”, 30/10/2022
Chiba Kimitsu Shiritsu Shuto Junior High School Gymnasium

1. Hideki Okatani Vs Takeshi Masada
2. Yuki “Sexy” Iino & Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno Vs Naoshi Sano & Kazuki Hirata
3. Kuishinbo Kamen & Makoto Oishi Vs Chris Brookes & Yuya Koroku
4. HARASHIMA & Yukio Sakaguchi Vs Yuji Hino & Yusuke Okada
5. Kimitsu Specialty Special Tag Match: Saki Akai & Antonio Honda Vs SAKI & Shunma Katsumata
6. DAMNATION T.A Vs The 37KAMIINA!: Daisuke Sasaki, MJ Paul & KANON Vs Yuki Ueno, MAO & Toi Kojima
7. Hiroshi Yamato Debut 15th Anniversary Special 6-Man Tag Match: Hiroshi Yamato, Tetsuya Endo & Jun Akiyama Vs Kazusada Higuchi, Naomi Yoshimura & Yuki Ishida

Another celebration show, this time for Hiroshi Yamato. He teams with BURNING to take on Harimao. There are also special guests like Kuishinbo Kamen, SAKI and Naoshi Sano involved.

1 Comment | News | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Permalink
Posted by JamieOD

D-Ou Grand Prix 2022

October 5, 2022

The annual D-Ou Grand Prix has been date corrected back to its proper year so the 2022 edition is in fact taking place in the year 2022. A new direction has been given to this year’s tournament. Every entrant is under the age of 40 because DDT is currently building up their younger roster. The format is a two block round robin with the winners of each group meeting in the final. Both blocks contain 6 wrestlers so everybody will compete in 5 matches, each with a 30 minute time limit. The final itself has no time limit. Wins are worth 2 points and draws (time limit or double knockout) are worth 1 point. 0 points will go toward losses, double countouts and any match that is ruled a No Contest or gets cancelled because both wrestlers are unable to compete. In the case of ties for first place, the match result between the wrestlers involved will be used as the tiebreaker. Kenta Kobashi remains in his role as the chairman of the tournament committee.

A Block

Tetsuya Endo (6th Appearance)
Daisuke Sasaki (5th Appearance)
Yuki Ueno (4th Appearance)
Naomi Yoshimura (3rd Appearance)
Joey Janela (1st Appearance)
RSP (1st Appearance)

B Block

Kazusada Higuchi (5th Appearance)
Chris Brookes (4th Appearance)
MAO (4th Appearance)
Yuji Hino (2nd Appearance)
Yukio Naya (1st Appearance)
KANON (1st Appearance)

———————————————————————–

DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2022 OPENING ROUND”, 01/11/2022
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Tetsuya Endo Vs Yuki Ueno
2. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Naomi Yoshimura Vs RSP
3. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Kazusada Higuchi Vs KANON
4. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Yuji Hino Vs Yukio Naya
5. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Chris Brookes Vs MAO

———————————————————————–

DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2022 IN YOKOHAMA DAY 1”, 03/11/2022
Yokohama Radiant Hall

1. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Yuki Ueno Vs Joey Janela
2. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Tetsuya Endo Vs Daisuke Sasaki
3. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Yuji Hino Vs KANON
4. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: MAO Vs Yukio Naya

———————————————————————–

DDT “DDT FREE -NOVEMBER- D-OU GRAND PRIX 2022 IN YOKOHAMA”, 05/11/2022
Yokohama Radiant Hall

1. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Daisuke Sasaki Vs RSP
2. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Naomi Yoshimura Vs Joey Janela
3. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: MAO Vs KANON

———————————————————————–

DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2022 IN YOKOHAMA DAY 2”, 05/11/2022
Yokohama Radiant Hall

1. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Tetsuya Endo Vs Joey Janela
2. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Yuki Ueno Vs RSP
3. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Kazusada Higuchi Vs Yuji Hino
4. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Chris Brookes Vs KANON

———————————————————————–

DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2022 IN OSAKA”, 12/11/2022
Osaka Edion Arena #2

1. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Yuki Ueno Vs Naomi Yoshimura
2. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Daisuke Sasaki Vs Joey Janela
3. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Tetsuya Endo Vs RSP
4. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Kazusada Higuchi Vs MAO
5. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Chris Brookes Vs Yukio Naya

———————————————————————–

DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2022 IN KYOTO”, 13/11/2022
Kyoto KBS Hall

1. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Daisuke Sasaki Vs Naomi Yoshimura
2. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Kazusada Higuchi Vs Chris Brookes
3. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Yukio Naya Vs KANON
4. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Yuji Hino Vs MAO

———————————————————————–

DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2022 IN KORAKUEN HALL”, 18/11/2022
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Daisuke Sasaki Vs Yuki Ueno
2. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Joey Janela Vs RSP
3. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Tetsuya Endo Vs Naomi Yoshimura
4. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Kazusada Higuchi Vs Yukio Naya
5. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Chris Brookes Vs Yuji Hino

———————————————————————–

DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2022 THE FINAL”, 04/12/2022
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – Final: Winner Of A Block Vs Winner Of B Block

1 Comment | News, Tournaments | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Permalink
Posted by JamieOD

Commentary At Wrestle Princess III, Iwasaki Leaving Ganpro, New Trainee Riara

October 3, 2022

TOKYO JOSHI PRO “WRESTLE PRINCESS III”, 09/10/2022
Tokyo Dome City Hall

1. Moka Miyamoto & Juria Nagano Vs Arisu Endo & Kaya Toribami
2. Yuki Kamifuku, Mahiro Kiryu & Haruna Neko Vs Nao Kakuta, Yuna Manase & Yoshiko Hasegawa
3. Suzume Vs Ryo Mizunami
4. Mizuki Vs Hyper Misao
5. Aja Kong, Raku & Pom Harajuku Vs Rika Tatsumi, Yuki Aino & Max The Impaler
6. Miyu Yamashita & Maki Itoh Vs Riho & Hikari Noa
7. International Princess Title: Alex Windsor (c) Vs Miu Watanabe
8. Princess Tag Team Titles: Saki Akai & Yuki Arai (c) Vs Rhia O’Reilly & Nightshade
9. Princess Of Princess Title: Shoko Nakajima (c) Vs Yuka Sakazaki

Reika Saiki will be a guest commentator on the show. It will be her first appearance on a Tokyo Joshi Pro show since her retirement match in May. Chris Brookes & Baliyan Akki will be doing English commentary for the show.

TJPW “YUME PRO WRESTLING -DREAM ON THE RING-”, 14/10/2022
Shinjuku FACE

1. Exhibition Match: Wakana Uehara, Himari Manaka & Risako Vs X, X & X

Rhia O’Reilly and Max The Impaler will both be on the show.

GANBARE☆PRO “DIRTY HERO 2022”, 03/11/2022
Yokohama Radiant Hall

1. Spirit Of Ganbare World Openweight Title: Hartley Jackson (c) Vs Shuichiro Katsumura

It’s been proven that strength and passion on their own is not enough to beat Hartley Jackson. So now it is up to Shuichiro Katsumura to prove that a mixture of skill, speed, stamina and strategy can get the job done. The spotlight is on him as much as it can be because the match is taking place in his hometown. If he wins the Spirit Of Ganbare Title he has already said he wants to give Ken Ohka the first title shot. Katsumura considers Jackson to be a good friend so he offered to take him out for a meal after their match. Jackson loves the idea but is worried Katsumura will have a broken jaw and won’t be able to walk after he beats him. It would be rude if he has to spend the entire meal lying on the floor looking up at Jackson eating and drinking everything.

GANBARE☆PRO “GIRI GIRI CHOP! 2022”, 27/12/2022
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Kouki Iwasaki Ganbare☆Pro Wrestling Last Match: Keisuke Ishii Vs Kouki Iwasaki

Today it’s been announced that Kouki Iwasaki will terminate his contract with Ganbare☆Pro at the end of this year. He is leaving the promotion and will continue wrestling as a freelancer. It is a decision he was thinking about for over a year because he is at his most fulfilled both physically and mentally. He and his wife are also expecting their first child during the new year so he thinks now is the time to move on to fighting new opponents from the outside world. He does not have any specific places where he wants to work other than he wants to be in places where he can grow and step up. His final match as a member of Ganpro is against his friend Keisuke Ishii on 27th December.

Ganpro publicly introduced their current trainee, who comes from the cabaret world. Riara is said to be a “legendary cabaret club girl” from the No. 1 club in Kabukicho. Born in Kurihara City, Miyagi she discovered pro wrestling in 4th grade and once sent in a resume to LLPW. She began working at hostess clubs in Sendai at the age of 19 and moved to Tokyo after the 2011 earthquake. In Kabukicho she achieved many accomplishments within her field and became very popular. However she had always wanted to follow her dream to be a pro wrestler and met with Sanshiro Takagi through a mutual acquaintance. After their meeting, Riara graduated from the cabaret world and in June became a Ganpro trainee. Takagi said Riara has already shown the motivation and passion needed to reach to the top. She still has a way to go before she has a wrestling match but will be able to start doing ringside duties at Ganpro shows soon. Riara grew up as a fan of Atsushi Onita, nWo Japan and Hiroyoshi Tenzan. She would like to be in an Exploding Death Match with Onita. Takagi said he can recommend her to Onita if she debuts and shows she can do well in the ring.

1 Comment | News | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Permalink
Posted by JamieOD

GANBARE☆PRO “NERAWARETA GAKUEN 2022” Results

October 2, 2022

GANBARE☆PRO “NERAWARETA GAKUEN 2022”, 02/10/2022
Tokyo Itabashi Green Hall
120 Fans – Super No Vacancy

1. Power Of Dream Class Reunion In Ganbare☆Pro Wrestling: Kouki Iwasaki defeated Yuki Kanzaki with a Texas Cloverleaf (8:45).
2. England x Makai x GanJo! Special 6-Woman Tag Match: Nightshade, Moeka Haruhi & HARUKAZE defeated Ram Kaichow, YuuRI & Yoshiko Hasegawa when Nightshade pinned YuuRI with the Lights Out (12:46).
3. Union Alumni Assocation In Ganbare☆Pro Wrestling: Ken Ohka defeated Daichi Kazato with the Flame Spear (9:08).
4. Nerawareta Gakuen 2022 Special Tag Match: Shuichiro Katsumura & Thanomsak Toba defeated Keisuke Ishii & Yumehito Imanari when Katsumura submitted Imanari with the Triple One 1 Lock (11:14).
5. Toyama & India Vs Ota Ward & Nakano All-Out Battle!: Soma Takao & Mizuki Watase defeated Shinichiro Tominaga & Baliyan Akki when Takao pinned Tominaga with the Official Endless Waltz (16:10).
6. Spirit Of Ganbare World Openweight Title: Hartley Jackson (c) defeated Yuna Manase with a Lariat (20:15).
*V1 for Hartley Jackson.

The Spirit Of Ganbare Title lived up to its name when Yuna Manase fought her best to try and win the belt from Hartley Jackson. She was outmatched in strength and size but still fought to the end, kicking out of a Senton and the Jumping Piledriver. Her gameplan was to tackle Jackson’s leg but her biggest chance came when she found a way to Power Bomb the champion from the corner. But the power difference was too much and Jackson kept up his attacks until Manase was finally pinned with a Lariat. After the match Jackson praised Manase for being full of fighting spirit and that true spirit comes from the heart. It’s just unfortunate that in the end it is the bad guy who wins and remains the champion. All Jackson needed to make this moment perfect was to have a beer…

Shuichiro Katsumura entered the ring with beer and gave a toast to Jackson for being a great champion. He doesn’t think he can beat him with strength and power. He also knows you can’t beat Jackson with passion alone. You need to use your brains, your skill and also be calm headed. Katsumura believes he has all of that and can beat Jackson to bring the championship back to Ganbare☆Pro! He challenged Jackson to a title match on 3rd November in Katsumura’s hometown of Yokohama. He also promised if he wins the title he will give Ken Ohka the first title shot.

Kouki Iwasaki encouraged Yuki Kanzaki to continue promoting himself and keep participating in Ganpro to improve his skills. Iwasaki himself is preparing for the birth of his first child in the new year so even though he feels like he is in his best condition both physically and mentally right now, he still has a lot of growing up to do in order to reach new heights.

1 Comment | Results | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , | Permalink
Posted by JamieOD

DDT “TETSUYA ENDO LOCAL TRIUMPH! GET ALIVE 2022 TOUR IN SHIROISHI” Results

October 2, 2022

DDT “TETSUYA ENDO LOCAL TRIUMPH! GET ALIVE 2022 TOUR IN SHIROISHI”, 02/10/2022
Miyagi Shiroishi White Cube
371 Fans – Super No Vacancy

1. Makoto Oishi defeated Takeshi Masada with the Fujiyama Knee Lock (10:24).
2. Yuki “Sexy” Iino & Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno defeated Akito & Kazuki Hirata after Iino & Dieno submitted Hirata with the Shiroishi Castle (10:02).
3. Shiroishi Specialty Special Single Match: Saki Akai defeated Antonio Honda with the Rookie Award (7:56).
4. Toru Owashi & Shunma Katsumata defeated Yuji Hino & Hideki Okatani when Katsumata pinned Okatani with the Totonou Splash (10:53).
5. Jun Akiyama, Yusuke Okada & Yukio Naya defeated Yuki Ueno, MAO & Toi Kojima when Naya pinned Kojima with the Choke Slam (13:09).
6. Harimao Vs DAMNATION T.A: Daisuke Sasaki, MJ Paul & KANON defeated Kazusada Higuchi, Naomi Yoshimura & Yuki Ishida when KANON submitted Ishida with the Cobra Twist (12:09).
7. Tetsuya Endo Debut 10th Anniversary Match In Shiroishi: HARASHIMA & Yukio Sakaguchi defeated Tetsuya Endo & Yuya Koroku when Sakaguchi pinned Koroku with the God’s Right Knee (17:03).

Tetsuya Endo’s big homecoming was kind of spoiled by Yukio Sakaguchi. I say kind of because Sakaguchi is also celebrating his 10th anniversary in pro wrestling along with Endo. Endo would have won the main event with the Burning Star Press to Sakaguchi but HARASHIMA broke up the pin with the Somato. He later used a Reverse Frankensteiner on Endo to incapacitate him so Sakaguchi could be Yuya Koroku with the God’s Right Knee. After the match Sakaguchi said he can take over Endo’s role as the ambassador for Shiroishi City. First call of business is for the city to build Sakaguchi a bronze statue of himself outside the Shiroishi train station! HARASHIMA also asked for his own bronze statue over at the next closest station. Endo told them he will negotiate their requests with the mayor and Sakaguchi winning the KO-D Openweight Title from Kazusada Higuchi on 23rd October will maybe help his case. Then during his show closing speech when Endo said Shiroishi City, Sakaguchi interrupted him with “Sakaguchi City!”

DAMNATION T.A went into a foul mouthed rant about Harimao in their post-match interview. Daisuke Sasaki called Shiroishi a shithole and then said both Higuchi & Naomi Yoshimura are not good enough to hold the KO-D Tag Team Titles. Sasaki cannot wait for their title match because it will be in Korakuen Hall, which is in the middle of Tokyo. KANON said that match will be another easy win for them and these matches they’ve been having are no fun at all. Yoshimura is frustrated he hasn’t been able to beat DAMNATION T.A in their preliminary matches. He understands their attitude to do whatever it takes to win, it just does not match his taste in wrestling. But he knows when the two sides face off head to head, Harimao are stronger. Higuchi said these losses are like building up debt and they will pay it back on 12th October.

The match between Antonio Honda and Saki Akai briefly turned into a musical. The Gongitsune spot turned into Honda singing “SAY YES” by CHAGE & ASKA, tempting Akai to join in. They formed a giant heart together with their arms when Honda suddenly rolled up Akai with a Backslide Pin for a nearfall. Akai regained her bearings and pinned Honda with the Rookie Award.

Today is Takeshi Masada’s birthday so Makoto Oishi’s gift to him was making him submit to the Fujiyama Knee Lock. The match was important for Oishi because it was his first time wrestling in the place where he suffered his back injury last year. He is indebted to everyone in the city for taking care of him when the injury happened so he now thinks of Shiroishi City as his second home. His daughter Akari was also here today to see his match.

Part of the show’s revenue was donated to the city to support victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

1 Comment | Results | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Permalink
Posted by JamieOD

« Previous Entries
Next Entries »