1. Toyama Army Vs Anti-Toyama Army: Ken Ohka, Akira Shoji, Shinichiro Tominaga & Leon defeated Yumehito Imanari, Sentaro Motojima, Moeka Haruhi & Rydeen Hagane when Ohka pinned Haruhi with the Flame Spear (10:40).
2. YuuRI defeated Echika Miyabi with a Camel Clutch Sleeper Hold (11:13).
3. Tyson Maeguchi defeated Shuichiro Katsumura by Referee Stoppage after a Knee Strike (11:31).
4. Takuya Wada defeated Yuya Susumu by Referee Stoppage with a Triangle Choke (12:20).
5. Keisuke Ishii, Shigehiro Irie & Soma Takao defeated Mizuki Watase, Shota Kawakami & SUSHI when Irie pinned Kawakami with a Lariat (19:24).
The Team Dream Futures reunion was a successful one after they defeated Mizuki Watase’s side. Shigehiro Irie doesn’t want to spend much time in the past however. He hears from fans so often that they used to watch him a lot or they used to like him. Irie wants to show everyone that right now he is alive and well in the wrestling world. He will prove it by winning the Spirit Of Ganbare World Title from Watase at Korakuen Hall on 15th August. Watase then brought up all the times he travelled with Irie around the world from America to Germany. He believes Irie is still the best wrestler he knows which is why he wants to defend the title against him. He does not want to hear any talk about injuries or surgeries from either side from now until the match has ended. Instead he told Irie they should show everyone the best 15th August ever!
Both preview matches for the 15th August Spirit Of Ganbare Tag Team Titles bout ended in Referee Stoppages. Tyson Maeguchi knocked out Shuichiro Katsumura after catching him with a Knee Strike while Takuya Wada held Yuya Susumu in a Triangle Choke until the referee had to step in. Katsumura has no memory of how his match ended but he thinks he won while Susumu claims he had Wada pinned in a Cradle for the three count before he passed out in the Triangle Choke. The Deadlock couldn’t help but laugh when they heard that both of their opponents thought they had won. They think next time they should beat them in a way that they will still remember afterwards.
The finish to the opening match happened after Rydeen Hagane accidentally hit Moeka Haruhi with a Lariat, leading to Ken Ohka pinned Haruhi with the Flame Spear afterward. When Haruhi recovered she got into a fight with Hagane after the match and the two blamed each other for losing. Ohka broke things up and decided a match between Haruhi and Hagane will happen at the 15th August Korakuen show.
At the end of the show Ohka revealed his partners for the 6-Man Tag Match on 15th August. His first partner is going to be Akira Shoji but before he could announce his second, Shinichiro Tominaga walked in and complained about not being chosen. He asked why and Ohka said it is because the other partner will be Masashi Takeda! According to Ohka, Masada is allowed to join the Toyama Army because his father is from Toyama and he also spent many summer vacations in the area when he was a student. SUSHI then appeared asking to be booked for the show but Ohka rejected him. Luckily for SUSHI, he later got the booking anyway and he will be part of the undercard at Korakuen.
DDT “ROJO PRO WRESTLING IN NARAHA TOWN SUMMER FESTIVAL 2026”, 25/07/2026 Fukushima Naraha Town Tenjinmisaki Sports Park ??? Fans – Unannounced
1. Falls Count Anywhere 6-Man Tag Match: Yuki Ueno, Shunma Katsumata & To-y defeated Takeshi Masada, Yukio Naya & Yuki Ishida when To-y pinned Masada with a Diving Body Press from the Ladder through the Table (15:42).
It really is going to take a very long time for To-y to work off his debt towards Naraha Town through ambassador gig. The amount is in billions of yen! He got to take a little bit off of it today by getting DDT to hold a Falls Count Anywhere match at a festival with the local mascot Yuzutaro in attendance to cheer on The 37KAMIINA. The action in the park found its way over to a nearby playground where everyone got tangled up in the different slides and play areas. The action returned to the stage area where it started. Yukio Naya & Yuki Ishida were both knocked out of the picture causing Takeshi Masada to grab a chair to attack Yuki Ueno & Shunma Katsumata with. To-y kept on fighting and left Masada prone on a table, allowing him to climb a ladder on the stage and do a Diving Body Press through the table to pin Masada for the three count. After the match it was declared that To-y will now be the leader of all of Naraha Town’s tourism ambassadors until his debt is fully repaid. He should best get back to work then.
TOKYO JOSHI PRO “THE 13TH TOKYO PRINCESS CUP”, 25/07/2026 Osaka Azalea Taisho Hall 264 Fans – No Vacancy
1. Yuki Kamifuku, Mifu Ashida & Shion Kanzaki defeated Haru Kazashiro, Uta Takami & Momo Sato when Kamifuku submitted Sato with a Manjigatame (9:17).
2. 3 Way Match: Raku defeated Sakura Hattori and Ren Konatsu when Raku pinned Konatsu with the Doctor Yellow (7:57).
3. Shoko Nakajima, Yuki Aino, Pom Harajuku & Toga defeated Yuki Arai, Suzume, Miu Watanabe & Mahiro Kiryu when Nakajima pinned Suzume with the Northern Lights Suplex (13:45).
4. 13th Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2: Arisu Endo defeated Chika Nanase with the Camel Clutch (8:40).
5. 13th Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2: HIMAWARI defeated Wakana Uehara with the Single Leg Crab Hold (11:28).
6. 13th Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2: Hyper Misao defeated Mizuki with La Magistral Cradle (13:58).
7. 13th Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2: Rika Tatsumi defeated Miyu Yamashita with the White Dragon Sleeper (17:47).
Some of the previous Tokyo Princess Cup winners are starting to fall after the first set of Round 2 matches took place today. The main event was a rematch five years in the making. Miyu Yamashita and Rika Tatsumi have not had a proper singles match together since the pandemic days of empty arena wrestling. Last year’s Princess Cup had the course set for them to meet up but it never shook out that way. This year was finally the time for the fated match to take place. Yamashita got a nearfall after a Running High Kick followed by the Attitude Adjustment. Tatsumi caught the Skull Kick, countered it into a Dragon Screw and did the Sliding Hip Attack for her own nearfall. Tatsumi then avoided the Crash Rabbit Heat and jumped onto Yamashita’s back to apply a Sleeper Hold. From there she turned it into the Dragon Sleeper and moved Yamashita away from the ropes. Once she transitioned over to the White Dragon Sleeper, Yamashita gave up. After the match Tatsumi said she never beat Yamashita in their previous bouts and was starting to think she could never beat her. But now that she won today’s boss battle she now believes she can win the whole tournament! Backstage Yamashita said she falls in love with pro wrestling ever more whenever she wrestles Tatsumi. She also loves Tatsumi’s heart both as a wrestler and as a person. She also acknowledged losing a lot of significant singles matches lately. It is a challenge she will need to address especially since she currently holds the EVE International Title.
The other previous Princess Cup winner to get eliminated today was Mizuki at the hands of Hyper Misao! Before the match begun, Misao handed Mizuki a love letter for her to read out loud. The letter said Misao has done so many shameful things in her career that it gave everyone the impression that she would do something underhanded whenever she speaks on the microphone. She is so disgusted with herself that she will never do anything underhanded again starting with today’s match. She even wrote that she made this letter because she knew Mizuki wouldn’t believe her if she told her face to face. When Mizuki finished reading, the two shook hands but Mizuki tried to kick Misao. It was caught and Misao let her go, only to attack her from behind while the bell was being rung to start the match. She then pulled her cape over Mizuki’s head, undid a turnbuckle pad to use as a weapon against her and even wrapped Mizuki up in the ring apron outside. Mizuki tried her best to overcome the cheating but once she did, Misao ended up catching her with La Magistral Cradle for the win! Mizuki later wanted to rip the love letter to pieces but had a change of heart. Instead she promises beat Misao next time, return the letter to her and tell her she doesn’t need it. Misao admits the result might have been a miracle but a win is still a win. She thinks more summer miracles will come her way too. Except she got the unlucky draw of facing Rika Tatsumi in the Quarter Finals. According to Tatsumi, Misao is her nemesis. Misao is also taking this match seriously because the result will determine which course her pro wrestling life will take her next.
This year is HIMAWARI’s first proper go at entering the Princess Cup and she’s making the most of it so far. She might have taken Wakana Uehara’s run from last year and used that kind of performance to eliminate Uehara herself! The two were evenly matched enough to get into a battle of Elbow Smashes near the end. Uehara got an upper hand using an Ezuigiri but when she went for the Sushi Tornado, HIMAWARI instead dragged her down to the mat and put her in the Single Leg Crab Hold for the tap out victory. Uehara cannot believe that she won’t become the main character of the summer. She finds the taste of HIMAWARI to be so bitter and awful. HIMAWARI said this win is revenge for losing to Uehara in the Next Generation Tournament ’23 final. Today she got to show all the growth she’s made in the last two years and eight months since that match!
The hometown advantage sadly wasn’t enough for Chika Nanase to beat Arisu Endo. She psyched herself up while hitting Endo with a Shoulder Thrust through the ropes that knocked Endo out of the ring. But Nanase couldn’t lock in the Inari Torii Kai when she had to and Endo punished her for it with a Super Kick and the Waterwheel Drop. There was no hope for Nanase after that and Endo made her submit to the Camel Clutch. Nanase said she felt honored to have her first Princess Cup match this year in her hometown and wanted to win no matter who her opponent was. But she discovered just how amazing Endo is first hand so it was a frustrating experience despite also being an incredibly fun one. Endo likes how Nanase always gets back up no matter how often she gets knocked down so she would love to fight her again. For now though her eyes are set on HIMAWARI in the next round. She heard HIMAWARI describe herself as a “Yellow Arisu Endo”. The real Endo is going to make HIMAWARI regret growing her hair out so long.
In one of the non-tournament matches, Pom Harajuku taunted Yuki Arai while sitting on her by grabbing the playoff bracket display from nearby and pointing to their upcoming match in the corner of the board. Harakuku then tried to attack Arai with the display but Arai dodged it.
33 year old Yuki Kamifuku came to grips with her own mortality when she found out the ages of her opponents in the opening match. When Haru Kazashiro, Uta Takami & Momo Sato all said they were 18, 19 and 15 respectively Kamifuku suffered great mental damage and briefly fell into a heap.
1. Ali Najima defeated Takeru Inoue with a Crab Hold (9:10).
2. Daiki Shimomura & Kota Sekifuda defeated Lil’ Kraken & Yuki Kanzaki when Shimomura pinned Kraken with the Swanton Bomb (15:02).
3. FUMA defeated SAGAT with a Chickenwing Arm Lock (10:01).
4. Ryota Nakatsu defeated Thanomsak Toba with a Rear Naked Choke (7:58).
5. Isami Kodaka, Yuko Miyamoto & Shuji Ishikawa defeated Takumi Tsukamoto, Takato Nakano & Masato Kamino when Miyamoto pinned Nakano with the Moonsault Press (16:22).
20 years of connective bonds and experience between Shuji Ishikawa, Isami Kodaka & Yuko Miyamoto was the difference maker in today’s BASARA main event. While the result focuses more on Yankee Two Kenju beating Aijin Tag, it was Ishikawa who got on the microphone afterwards to ask Takumi Tsukamoto thinks he really can climb the mountain and win the Union MAX Title? Tsukamoto said he can do it but Ishikawa warned that Tsukamoto will feel the pain to the fullest on 2nd August. Isami Kodaka then asked Aijin Tag if they really think they fought like champions today? Takato Nakano said the only reason why Kodaka is standing out right now is because Yuko Miyamoto is with him. Kodaka claimed that even though he is a BASARA wrestler, on 2nd August he will be wrestling like an outsider with Miyamoto.
Ryota Nakatsu called his match with Thanomsak Toba a warm up for the Shunma Katsumata bout on 2nd August. With the Korakuen Hall show coming up, Nakatsu spoke to media after the show and talked about last summer’s BASARA show at Korakuen. That was when BASARA management went through a change and while they were worried about the state of the company, they ended up drawing their largest crowd in history. This year Nakatsu thinks his hunger for success has diminished a little and the company still isn’t stable yet but everyone there is giving it their all. He won’t know how the Korakuen show will go until he sees the results of everyone’s hard work.
BASARA “BASARA 312 ~UTAGE~”, 24/07/2026 Shin-Kiba 1st RING
1. Takeru Inoue Vs Ali Najima
2. Daiki Shimomura & Kota Sekifuda Vs Lil’ Kraken & Yuki Kanzaki
3. FUMA Vs SAGAT
4. Ryota Nakatsu Vs Thanomsak Toba
5. Isami Kodaka, Yuko Miyamoto & Shuji Ishikawa Vs Takumi Tsukamoto, Takato Nakano & Masato Kamino
This is the match order for the BASARA show happening tomorrow.
DDT “ROCK IN RING 2026 ~ONE HIT KILL~”, 26/07/2026 Tokyo Korakuen Hall
0. Dark Match: Naomi Yoshimura, Yuni & Rukiya Vs Antonio Honda, Masami Inahata & Hinata Kasai
1. Special Single Match: Shinya Aoki Vs Junta Miyawaki
2. Special Tag Match: Minoru Suzuki & Jun Akiyama Vs Sanshiro Takagi & Danshoku Dieno
3. DAMNATION T.A Vs STRANGE LOVE CONNECTION!: Daisuke Sasaki & Ilusion Vs Yukio Naya & Viento Levante
4. Special 6-Man Tag Match: Kazuma Sumi, Kazuki Hirata & To-y Vs Daichi Sato, Soma Takao & Kumadori
5. KO-D Tag Team Titles: Chris Brookes & HARASHIMA (c) Vs Takeshi Masada & Yuya Koroku
6. DDT Extreme Title – Belt Contra Hair: Hideki Okatani (c) Vs Yuki Ishida
7. Road To PETER PAN 2026! Special Tag Match: Yuki Ueno & Shunma Katsumata Vs MAO & KANON (w/ KIMIHIRO & YUZUKI)
Something to keep an eye on in the next couple of months is Shinya Aoki’s placement on the cards. He’s gone through some recent changes with his MMA contracts and now has a big RIZIN fight coming up in early September. He may disappear from DDT altogether to focus on training for the fight or DDT may set up something to help promote him down the line.
The current Right To Challenge Gauntlet holders heading into Korakuen Hall are Shunma Katsumata (Red), Viento Levante (Blue) and Rukiya (Purple AAAA).
TOKYO JOSHI PRO “THE 13TH TOKYO PRINCESS CUP”, 30/07/2026 Shinjuku FACE
1. Yuki Kamifuku, Sakura Hattori & Momo Sato Vs Chika Nanase, Ren Konatsi & Shion Kanzaki
2. Miyu Yamashita & Haru Kazashiro Vs Mizuki & Shino Suzuki
3. Rika Tatsumi, Arisu Endo, Wakana Uehara & Uta Takami Vs Hyper Misao, Raku, HIMAWARI & Mifu Ashida
4. 13th Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2E: Toga Vs Mahiro Kiryu
5. 13th Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2F: Miu Watanabe Vs Yuki Aino
6. 13th Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2G: Suzume Vs Pom Harajuku
7. 13th Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2H: Yuki Arai Vs Shoko Nakajima
After getting two months of rest and rejuvination, Shino Suzuki is ready to come back to the ring as well as the stage. She will have her return match at the end of the month and will be continuing her duties with The Up Up Girls (Pro Wrestling) around the same time too.
TOKYO JOSHI PRO “THE 13TH TOKYO PRINCESS CUP”, 25/07/2026 Osaka Azalea Taisho Hall
1. Yuki Kamifuku, Mifu Ashida & Shion Kanzaki Vs Haru Kazashiro, Uta Takami & Momo Sato
2. 3 Way Match: Raku Vs Sakura Hattori Vs Ren Konatsu
3. Yuki Arai, Suzume, Miu Watanabe & Mahiro Kiryu Vs Shoko Nakajima, Yuki Aino, Pom Harajuku & Toga
4. 13th Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2D: Wakana Uehara Vs HIMAWARI
5. 13th Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2C: Arisu Endo Vs Chika Nanase
6. 13th Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2B: Mizuki Vs Hyper Misao
7. 13th Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2A: Miyu Yamashita Vs Rika Tatsumi
There was nothing really shocking coming out of the first round but Round 2 of the Tokyo Princess Cup is going to serve up a few big casualties. One half of the bracket will be getting ready for Saturday where Miyu Yamashita and Rika Tatsumi will have their first single match against each other since the summer of 2021.
One of the non-tournament matches is purposely pitting Yuki Kamifuku against the trio of teenagers. She’s either going to teach them all a valuable lesson or spend the match battling the reality of aging.
TOKYO JOSHI PRO “THE 13TH TOKYO PRINCESS CUP”, 30/07/2026 Shinjuku FACE
1. 13th Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2E: Toga Vs Mahiro Kiryu
2. 13th Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2F: Miu Watanabe Vs Yuki Aino
3. 13th Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2G: Suzume Vs Pom Harajuku
4. 13th Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2H: Yuki Arai Vs Shoko Nakajima
The other half of the bracket has Yuki Arai against Shoko Nakajima as the highlight although Miu Watanabe and Yuki Aino are probably going keeping Shoulder Blocking each other until one of them falls down.
DDT “MEMORIES OF SUMMER VACATION 2026”, 05/08/2026 Shinjuku FACE
1. Special Single Match: Danshoku Dieno Vs Kazuki Hirata
2. Special Tag Match: Sanshiro Takagi & Naomi Yoshimura Vs Ilusion & Iron Man Heavymetalweight Champion
3. Special 10-Man Tag Match: Yuki Ueno, Takeshi Masada, Yuya Koroku, Daichi Sato & To-y Vs MAO, KANON, Yuki Iino, Yukio Naya & Viento Levante (w/ KIMIHIRO & YUZUKI)
This wll be the last DDT show before “WRESTLE PETER PAN 2026” and likely where we find out who will go into the show as the Iron Man Heavymetalweight Champion. Whoever the champion is must first take part in a tag match with Ilusion as their tag partner. If the champion is a wrestler who is already on the show then they must still compete in the match, therefore becoming double booked! But what will happen if the champion turns out to be either Sanshiro Takagi or Naomi Yoshimura?
TOKYO JOSHI PRO “THE 13TH TOKYO PRINCESS CUP”, 23/08/2026 Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1. 13th Tokyo Princess Cup – Final: X Vs X
Both Hiroyo Matsumoto and Sumire Natsu will be on the show. It will be Matsumoto’s first appearance in Tokyo Joshi Pro since November while Natsu is making her TJPW debut.
SUPER JAPAN “SHINJUKU FACE COUNTDOWN SERIES ~GOODBYE SHINJUKU FACE~”, 28/09/2026 Shinjuku FACE
1. Special Tag Match: Kuroshio TOKYO Japan & Yuki Kamifuku Vs Kumadori & Saira
2. Special Single Match: Yuji Nagata Vs Satoshi Kojima
Kamifuku’s retirement road takes a stop in Super Japan for what will be her second and last appearance for the promotion. The last time she was here she got to fight Kuroshio TOKYO Japan so this time they will be tag team partners. Facing them will be Kamifuku’s friend Kumadori as well as the Up Town rookie Saira.
BAKA GAIJIN + FRIENDS “VOL. 32: SO GLAD FOR THE MADNESS”, 19/07/2026 Nagoya Sportiva Arena ??? Fans – Unannounced
1. Wasabi Cream Puff Death Match: Antonio Honda Vs Sayaka
2. HARASHIMA & Chie Koishikawa Vs Dark King Ueki & Princess Ram
3. MAO Vs Konaka = Pehlwan
4. Special Tag Match: Chris Brookes & Yuta Oya Vs Mr. Bueno & Mr. Malo
TOKYO JOSHI PRO “THE 13TH TOKYO PRINCESS CUP”, 20/07/2026 Shizuoka Act City Hamamatsu 270 Fans
1. Shoko Nakajima, Hyper Misao & HIMAWARI defeated Yuki Kamifuku, Yuki Aino & Pom Harajuku when Nakajima pinned Harajuku with the Northern Lights Suplex (8:34).
2. 3 Way Match: Rika Tatsumi defeated Mahiro Kiryu and Chika Nanase when Tatsumi pinned Nanase with the Twist Of Fate (10:06).
3. 13th Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 1: Toga defeated Momo Sato with a Face Lock (5:12).
4. 13th Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 1: Suzume defeated Shion Kanzaki with the Hachinosu Eight Knot (8:48).
5. 13th Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 1: Wakana Uehara defeated Mifu Ashida with the Sushi Tornado (7:37).
6. 13th Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 1: Arisu Endo defeated Sakura Hattori with the Ju No Okite (10:48).
7. 13th Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 1: Mizuki defeated Raku with the Cutie Special (8:44).
8. 13th Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 1: Miu Watanabe defeated Ren Konatsu with the Canadian Backbreaker (11:50).
9. 13th Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 1: Miyu Yamashita defeated Uta Takami with the Attitude Adjustment (8:27).
10. 13th Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 1: Yuki Arai defeated Haru Kazashiro with the Scorpion Death Lock (9:40).
The complete first round of this year’s Tokyo Princess Cup took place today. There are no upset results to speak of but a couple of the young wrestlers who were making a lot of progress this year have fallen at the first hurdle against some of the established main eventers. Yuki Arai didn’t have much time to rest after defending her Princess Of Princess Title on Saturday but was able to move past Haru Kazashiro in the main event. She praised Kazashiro after the match for have determination and a love for pro wrestling so strong that it can be intense. Now Arai will go face Shoko Nakajima in Round 2. She noted the only previous singles match they had together was made via a lottery back in 2022 so she is happy that the random draw of the bracket brings them together again. Kazashiro is looking past today’s defeat because even though she is already eliminated from the Princess Cup, her summer is still just beginning. If she can go through this period of time without getting heatstroke then she will come out of it improving her stamina.
There won’t be a second tournament final appearance in a row for Uta Takami. Not even close. Miyu Yamashita knocked her down and out in the opening round using a barrage of kicks. Takami’s only good chance to win was with using the Koala Clutch but Yamashita forced her way out of it and got the pin with the Attitude Adjustment. Yamashita said she was looking forward to fighting Takami because she is usually bad against wrestlers like her who move around a lot. Now that she got it and won, she now gets a singles match with Rika Tatsumi for the first time since May 2021, the Princess Title match with no audience due to the covid lockdown. Takami called today’s loss a complete defeat but she thinks she learned a few things from Yamashita that means more than just winning or losing.
Last year’s winner Miu Watanabe undoubtedly had the physical advantage over Ren Konatsu but mentally she had a trip up or two that could have ended disastrously for her. Konatsu kept trying to roll her up for a quick pin and when that didn’t work, she used her sheep toy as a decoy to distract Watanabe into getting rolled up even more. That was the extent to her gameplan though and once it got back into a clash of strength and skill, Watanabe steered things back on course and used the Canadian Backbreaker to make Konatsu give up. She wants to remind everyone that she is still a princess so it is only natural that she won today. She now anticipates another heated battle with Yuki Aino in Round 2 but no matter who she has to get through she is determined to win the Cup and become the Princess Champion again. Konatsu felt that she gave it her all today and got more encouragement with the streamers everyone threw for her during her entrance. She promised to work even harder to repay the kindness of her supporters.
Do you ever notice that Mizuki is never seen eating carrots despite being a rabbit? Raku does so she brought down a big carrot shaped pillow to force feed her opponent with while they fought each other. Mizuki then grabbed the pillow and hit Raku back with it. She also kicked out of the Hurricane Turn and used the Cutie Special to win the match. Mizuki calls Raku unpredictable but that’s what she loves about her. She isn’t going to stop fighting weird opponents for a while because waiting for her in Round 2 is Hyper Misao! Mizuki said she will do her best to win and she does eat carrots but only for nutrition. Raku said she stayed up all night to make the carrot pillow and doesn’t get why Mizuki didn’t like it. She then took a bite of it and now understands it doesn’t taste good.
The first thing Arisu Endo had to do on her potential journey to another Princess Cup final was to fight and beat a ninja girl. She had to be on the defensive against Sakura Hattori until she eventually figured out the timing of her attacks. So when Hattori climbed up the centre of the ropes to perform the Sento Choryu, Endo jumped up to join her and threw her back down to the canvas with a Choke Slam! Endo was the first to get back up but Hattori hit her with a Thrusting Punch to the chest. Endo withstood the blow and hit back with a Thrust Kick before finishing Hattori off with the Ju No Okite. Although Endo won, she admits she might never shake off the time she lost to the former Kaya Toribami back in 2022. She warns her next round opponent Chika Nanase that she is still growing as a wrestler just like her so she will not lose. Hattori didn’t want to say much because other than Endo has stood in her way again. She doesn’t have anything else to say and won’t have anything else until she wins.
It was time to see if Wakana Uehara got her appetite back after the weekend she just had. Mifu Asida brought out a giant rice ball she made but couldn’t finish eating it before the match began so she decided she would give the rest to Uehara if Uehara could beat her. Ashida tricked Uehara into doing a cheer so she could attack her from behind but Uehara made a comeback and won with the Sushi Tornado. Once she is done eating the giant rice ball she will have to prepare for HIMAWARI in Round 2. She is already wondering if sunflowers are edible like dandelions are. Ashida thought she had everything needed to win with her invincible cheerleading power along with some secret strategies but instead she lost again. She’s aware that some fans only think she loses all the time so she’s going to work hard and show everyone that she can win.
All champions have cleared the first hurdle while all of the rookies are out in the first round. Suzume had to deal with a scrappy performance from Shion Kanzaki with the rookie relying on Dropkicks and Elbow Strikes to keep her at bay. However Suzume was able to ground Kanzaki with the Hachinosu Eight Knot and tightened it to make her submit. Suzume pointed out that wearing all black makes you more likely to get stung by bees so that makes Kanzaki her natural enemy. Or at least she hopes Kanzaki will grow strong enough to become a rival. Suzume is now feeling a little worried about Round 2 because she can’t predict what Pom Harajuku will have in store for her. Kanzaki is disappointed because she was serious about winning the Princess Cup in her first year. She is certain she will become strong enough next year to do it and beat Suzume along the way.
For her first singles match after debuting, Momo Sato ran into a brick wall named Toga. She kept trying to knock her down with Shoulder Blocks but wasn’t strong enough to take Toga off her feet. But what she was able to do was lift her up for a Body Slam. She wasn’t able to do much more than that other than Elbow Strikes so Toga knocked her down and held her in a Face Lock until Sato tapped out. Toga said Sato’s tackles were amazing and she has a promising future ahead of her. As for Toga she will next take on Mahiro Kiryu in a rare singles match between the two. Sato said she wants to become even stronger than Toga and next time she will go get her first victory.
BAKA GAIJIN + FRIENDS “VOL. 32: SO GLAD FOR THE MADNESS”, 19/07/2026 Nagoya Sportiva Arena ??? Fans – Unannounced
1. Wasabi Cream Puff Death Match: Antonio Honda Vs Sayaka ended in a Draw after both of them ate a Wasabi Cream Puff (11:37).
2. HARASHIMA & Chie Koishikawa defeated Dark King Ueki & Princess Ram when HARASHIMA pinned Ueki with the Somato (7:40).
3. MAO defeated Konaka = Pehlwan with a Reverse Rolling Cradle (12:27).
4. Special Tag Match: Chris Brookes & Yuta Oya defeated Mr. Bueno & Mr. Malo when Oya pinned Malo with the Kesagiri Chop (25:20).
The Sportiva Arena in Nagoya welcomed Baka Gaijin + Friends with open arms for the group’s first Japanese trek outside of Tokyo. Chris Brookes reunited with Yuta Oya after their singles match back in February. This time they were teaming up in the main event to take on the masked brothers Mr. Bueno & Mr. Malo. Brookes also called in Hinata Kasai to help out at points but he was easily manhandled by Bueno. The new environment encouraged the Baka Gaijin to take the fight over to the stage area where Malo placed his black rudo mask over Bueno’s head, turning Bueno into a rudo! However Bueno acted so much like a rudo that he started insulting everybody and even made Malo cry. He ended up getting into an argument with Daisuke Kiso and slapped him over the head with his glove because Bueno does not understand Japanese. Yukinori Matsui stood up for his colleague and clapped Bueno across the face. Brookes then led a train attack on Bueno, throwing almost every other person who appeared on the show into him. Oya finally pulled the mask off to return Bueno back to normal and they had a fair fight with each other. Malo stepped in and went back to rudo mode by giving Oya a Low Blow. Oya figured out Malo’s game plan at that point and anticipated he would do it again. So despite being blind, Oya was able to block Malo’s low blow the second time. Then with a big swing of his arm he knocked Malo down with the Kesagiri Chop and pinned him for the three count.
MAO was given as odd an opponent as you can find in Nagoya when Konaka = Pehlwan made his way down to the mat. The pale looking yoga wrestler may have met his match when it comes to the craziness stakes. MAO placed several stools together and laid Konaka on top of them. He then grabbed the ceiling frame and lifted himself above with the intention to splash down onto his opponent. But Konaka moved out of the way while MAO was hanging and he poked him with a broom. MAO wouldn’t let go so Konaka grabbed a crocodile toy and made it bite MAO in the crotch, forcing MAO to finally drop and crash into the stools. Konaka then used MAO’s plan against him, laying him onto more stools and then swinging back and forth from the ceiling in the yoga cross legged position before dropping himself right onto MAO. Konaka switched from the stool attacks and instead tried to pin MAO with cradles but that backfired with MAO ultimately rolling things into his favour so he got the three count instead.
A brand new location means brand new people for Ueki’s Magic Kingdom to kidnap. Princess Ram forced Rekka and Hinata Kasai to decide which of them would be taken prisoner. Rekka won a game of rock paper scissors but Ram decided that meant Rekka won the right to be captured. Munek was not at the show but his magic wand was still there so Dark King Ueki & Princess Ram both had turns trying to cast spells. They successfully used it to freeze HARASHIMA but Ram got into a struggle over the wand with Chie Koishikawa and they ended up freezing Ueki over it. Chie chased Ram away while HARASHIMA broke free from the spell to pin Ueki with the Somato. The Magic Kingdom lost their match but still left Nagoya with something. After the match they bumped into Antonio Honda and successfully cast a spell on him to turn him evil! After that was done, Shin Suzuki remembered that Rekka was still imprisoned so he found the wand and cast the spell to set him free.
Honda’s match against Sayaka in the opener turned out to be the much dreaded Wasabi Cream Puff Death Match! Every time a wrestler scored a two count pin, their opponent would have to pick a random cream puff and eat it. If it was filled with wasabi (and everyone would be able to tell based on their reaction), the wrestler would lose the match. Several pinfalls reduced the cream puffs down to only a couple left. Honda and Sayaka ended up trapping each other in a Double Backslide Pin so both had to eat a cream puff. They both picked one each and took their bites. Honda immediately ran away in a panic while Sayaka fell to her knees in despair. They both ate wasabi cream puffs so the match ended in a draw!
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