GANBARE☆PRO “MORTAL KOMBAT 2026”, 31/10/2026
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
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1. Ryota Nakatsu & Shota Nakagawa defeated Shota Kawakami & Sentaro Motojima when Nakatsu pinned Motojima with the V Slider (11:01).
2. Keisuke Ishii & Soma Takao defeated Shinichiro Tominaga & Masashi Takeda when Ishii pinned Tominaga with the Kneel Kick (9:43).
3. Yumehito Imanari & YuuRI defeated Tyson Maeguchi & Yuki Kamifuku when Imanari pinned Maeguchi with the Lariat (13:03).
4. Ken Ohka 25th Anniversary Match Part 4: HARASHIMA defeated Ken Ohka with the Somato (11:49).
5. Spirit Of Ganbare World Tag Team Titles: Shuichiro Katsumura & Yuya Susumu (c) defeated Mizuki Watase & Jun Kasai when Katsumura pinned Watase with the Triple Three 3 Lock (25:25).
*V2 for Sussun Katsun.
6. Spirit Of Ganbare World Openweight Title: Mizuki Watase (c) defeated Shuichiro Katsumura with the Avalanche Kawazu Otoshi (25:25).
*V8 for Mizuki Watase.
The main event was built around two back to back matches featuring Mizuki Watase and Shuichiro Katsumura. The first match was a tag bout where Sussun Katsun put the Spirit Of Ganbare Tag Team Titles on the line against Watase and his FREEDOMS partner Jun Kasai. The challengers had some fun by putting Katsumura & Yuya Susumu on separate trolleys that were then crashed into each other up on the entrance stage. They also did something more violent by digging bundles of skewers into the heads of the champions. However, Katsumura made a comeback on Watase and put him in the Triple Three 3 Lock while Susumu held Kasai in the Crossface. Katsumura twisted Watase over so his shoulders were pinned to the mat for a three count, marking a successful title defence for Sussun Katsun.
The ring cleared and a preview video for the Spirit Of Ganbare World Title match began to play so Watase and Katsumura could get a little breather before making their entrances back down to the ring. When the match began, Watase taunted Katsumura for throwing tired strikes at him before inviting him down to the canvas for some mat based grappling. Katsumura shouted that he has plenty of energy left and proved it by taking the fight outside and throwing Watase into a row of chairs at ringside. When their own finishers couldn’t put each other away, Watase took Jun Kasai’s pair of goggles and hit the Pearl Harbor Splash for a nearfall. Katsumura took a page out of Susumu’s book by using the Crossface. He also relied a lot on the Moonsault but that couldn’t get him the pin. Katsumura went up top once too often and Watase climbed up after him. From the top rope, Watase gave Katsumura a Russian Leg Sweep down to the mat and that was enough for him to retain his championship.
Watase said afterwards that even though no titles changed hands today, he and Katsumura gave it their all to pull off a tough challenge. It’s even more impressive that Katsumura could do this at the age of 50. Watase told the fans that everybody has lives to lead so they have to try. For the times when they can’t find them motivation they should then come to watch Ganbare☆Pro so everybody can give it their all together!
Ken Ohka has been facing criticism within his own promotion over how many matches he’s been booking to celebrate his 25th Anniversary in wrestling this year. Today’s match with HARASHIMA is the fourth and after it ended, Ohka’s opponent stood up for him over the idea. HARASHIMA does find it funny that Ohka keeps finding opponents for matches like these but he’s perfectly fine with it. If it means Ohka gets to book matches you don’t normally get to see in GanPro then what is the problem? HARASHIMA then suggested he and Ohka should have rematches next year and the year after for Ohka’s 26th and 27th Anniversaries. HARASHIMA is certain he will win both of them too, because he trains! Ohka likes the idea and wants to push it even further to his 30th Anniversary. It’s all because Ohka is now starting a five year plan towards the goal of finally beating HARASHIMA.
The Yuki Kamifuku retirement tour took a stop in GanPro today. She remembers this was the first promotion outside of Tokyo Joshi Pro and DDT that she wrestled in and wanted to come here one last time. She was happy to team up with Tyson Maeguchi because he has a happy, upbeat vibe that’s different to everyone else in GanPro. She thinks Yumehito Imanari has a handsome face but there is something off about him that she can’t put her finger on. As for YuuRI, Kamifuku is jealous that YuuRI has gotten to experience so much in wrestling that she never could. She thinks YuuRI is hitting her stride and has become the star of the Ganbare☆Joshi division. So maybe when Kamifuku has retired from wrestling she might drop by GanPro every now and then. She could even bring along a handsome guy to watch the show with.
The first match of GanPro’s next Korakuen Hall show on 22nd December has been announced. YuuRI will take on Mika Iwata from Sendai Girls!
Posted by JamieOD 
