TOKYO JOSHI PRO “TJPW SHOKO NAKAJIMA VERSION3 ~NIIGATA HOMECOMING EVENT~”, 18/08/2024 Niigata Dúo CEREZO 222 Fans
1. Arisu Endo defeated Chika Nanase with the Camel Clutch (6:30).
2. Moka Miyamoto defeated Kira Summer with the Rashomon (6:36).
3. Raku & Pom Harajuku defeated Mizuki & Uta Takami when Raku submitted Takami with the Front Neck Lock (9:16).
4. Yuki Kamifuku, Mahiro Kiryu & Kaya Toribami defeated Yuki Aino, Runa Okubo & Haru Kazashiro when Kamifuku pinned Kazashiro with the Famouser (11:42).
5. Zara Zakher, Wakana Uehara & HIMAWARI defeated Rika Tatsumi, Toga & Shino Suzuki when Zakher pinned Suzuki with the Control Z (13:05).
6. Miyu Yamashita & Shoko Nakajima 11th Anniversary Special Tag Match: Shoko Nakajima & Miyu Yamashita defeated Miu Watanabe & Suzume when Yamashita pinned Suzume with the Skull Kick (15:33).
Eleven years of Miyu Yamashita and Shoko Nakajima. Neither of them are stopping yet! Nakajima’s home of Niigata played host to the pair’s anniversary match as they took on two champions Miu Watanabe & Suzume. Yamashita avoided the Ring A Bell and threw away Suzume with a German Suplex. Nakajima took out Watanabe with a dive out of the ring. That left Yamashita to finish off Suzume with a High Kick followed by the Skull Kick. The finish happened right in front of Arisu Endo who was standing in Suzume’s corner at ringside. Because of that result, Yamashita wants a Princess Tag Team Titles shot for herself and Maki Itoh. Both Suzume & Endo accepted the challenge and agreed they cannot lose. It’s going to be Daisy Monkey Vs 121000000 for the tag titles at “WRESTLE PRINCESS V” on 22nd September!
Nakajima said she is happy the anniversary match was able to happen in her home region. These days she can only go home to Niigata for wrestling matches or to celebrate the new year. She still loves where she grew up and her heart always feels at peace there. She and Yamashita promise to continue working hard at promoting pro wrestling around the world and competing with each other to win championships. She warned Daisy Monkey not to underestimate Itoh’s vitality. She may be out of action with a broken hand right now but Nakajima knows better than anyone how determined Itoh is to wrestle and win. Yamashita predicted Nakajima will win the Battle Of The Best tournament in DPW that she is currently competing in.
Mizuki & Uta Takami came up with the idea to pull the shoes off their opponent’s feet, run away into the crowd with them and then throw them away. Pom Harajuku got the shoes back and even tried to attack Mizuki with one of them in hand. Mizuki grabbed the shoe away from her and wanted to use it as a weapon too but then Raku grabbed it off her. Raku then ended up submitting Takami with the Front Neck Lock.
TOKYO JOSHI PRO “TOKYO PRINCESS CUP”, 10/08/2024 Osaka Edion Arena #2 370 Fans
1. Moka Miyamoto & Kaya Toribami defeated Arisu Endo & Chika Nanase when Miyamoto submitted Nanase with the Rashomon (7:40).
2. 3 Way Match: Pom Harajuku defeated Mahiro Kiryu and Runa Okubo when Harajuku pinned Okubo with a Roll Up (6:08).
3. Miu Watanabe, Raku, Shino Suzuki & Uta Takami defeated Shoko Nakajima, Wakana Uehara, Haru Kazashiro & Kira Summer when Raku pinned Kazashiro with the Doctor Yellow (12:58).
4. Miyu Yamashita & Maki Itoh defeated Masha Slamovich & Toga when Itoh submitted Toga with the Itoh Deluxe (11:35).
5. Tokyo Princess Cup – Quarter Final: Zara Zakher defeated Mizuki with the Control Z (9:46).
6. Tokyo Princess Cup – Quarter Final: Yuki Aino defeated Yuki Kamifuku with the UBV (9:07).
7. Tokyo Princess Cup – Quarter Final: Yuki Arai defeated Suzume with the Finally (11:10).
8. Tokyo Princess Cup – Quarter Final: Ryo Mizunami defeated Rika Tatsumi with the HOT LIMIT (12:33).
Bet this wasn’t the final four you had in mind when you first looked at the Tokyo Princess Cup brackets. Only one person from last year’s semi finals has made it back to the same point and two of the three new faces joining her are outsiders. Ryo Mizunami is the most experienced of them all though, by a wide margin. Rika Tatsumi tried hiding out in the audience so she could lure Mizunami into an ambush. The plan did not cause much damage though. Tatsumi then tried to tough it out and dared Mizunami to Chop her. That ended the way you’d think it would so Tatsumi had to choke her opponent and fight back with Hip Attacks. Mizunami fought her way out of the Dragon Sleeper though, using her power to give Tatsumi the HOT LIMIT for the pinfall.
Mizunami said she never expected Tatsumi to be so scary in the ring and she praised her for her tenacity. Just like the fans, Mizunami is getting addicted to Tokyo Joshi Pro one step at a time. Tatsumi was frustrated with the loss because Mizunami was even more powerful than she thought. There is a power and energy to her that is almost invisible and it really shook Tatsumi’s soul today. Her summer is over but that just means autumn and winter are coming up. She is going to have a think about what new goals she wants to make.
Yuki Arai has made it back to the semi final for the second year in a row. The International Princess Champion got here by beating Suzume, one half of the Princess Tag Team Champions. She blocked the Ring A Bell and countered it into a Full Nelson Buster. Suzume dodged the Finally to roll her up for a nearfall. But Arai got her momentum back and hit the Finally to pin her opponent. Arai asked for a handshake after the match and Suzume hugged her instead. The two have fought each other a lot but mainly in tag matches so Arai is happy to win today. She will do her best to make it to the final. Suzume may have lost but she assures everyone she hasn’t burned out yet. After all, hornets are at their most aggressive from summer to autumn.
Do you know who is burning bright? Yuki Aino! She eliminated last year’s finalist Yuki Kamifuku to book her place in the final four. The Shoulder Blocks were scouted in advance but so too was the Famouser. Kamifuku kept going for the move but ended up getting caught in the Venus DDT. Aino then finished her off with the UBV. She couldn’t be happier or more excited to beat Kamifuku and reach the Princess Cup semi final for the first time ever. She knows it is going to be tough but she wants to make it to the final so she can headline Korakuen Hall! Kamifuku admitted she may have let her guard down because up until recently Aino was more concerned about having fun. But she’s gotten to know herself better. It turns out Kamifuku actually wants to win tournaments even though she hates competing in them.
Perhaps the Cinderella of the tournament isn’t Aino but in fact Zara Zakher? After taking out Miu Watanabe in Round 2 she has now eliminated Mizuki from the tournament in the Quarter Final! Even after Mizuki did her big dive out of the ring, used an Avalanche Cutie Special and also held onto the Face Lock for as long as she could it just wasn’t in the cards for her today. Zakher knocked her down with Lariats and pinned her with the Control Z. Mizuki took the loss in good grace though and gave Zakher a hug afterwards. With that, we have our final four.
After the show was over the four semi-finalists went through the draw to determine who will face who in the next round. We’re getting Yuki Arai Vs Ryo Mizunami and Yuki Aino Vs Zara Zakher on 23rd August. Mizunami thinks Arai is a gutsy fighter and it will make Mizunami’s summer to beat her. Arai has fought Mizunami before and was overwhelmed by her. She is going to go at her own pace and used everything she has learned up until now so she can become number one. Zakher wants to show everyone just how powerful she can get. Aino remembers teaming with her in America back in April. She is also studying her wins against Watanabe and Mizuki to learn how to beat her. She isn’t going to get eaten by this dark horse. Aino is going her eat her instead!
Masha Slamovich returned to TJPW to get back in the ring with both Miyu Yamashita and Maki Itoh. She had Toga teaming with her for it too. The teamwork of 121000000 was too much though. They caught Slamovich & Toga in the High Knee/Headbutt Sandwich and Itoh then made Toga submit to the Itoh Deluxe. After the match backstage Yamashita wanted to talk about her experiences with wrestling Slamovich but Itoh interrupted her to announce 121000000 want to become Princess Tag Champions again! They have spent time away from each other even when they are both in America. Yet whenever they have teamed up this year they win their tag matches. They even beat Daydream in America during Wrestlemania Week. Itoh would have wanted to get a title shot right after that happened but she thinks now is the perfect time for 121000000 to challenge Daisy Monkey for the belts.
TOKYO JOSHI PRO “TOKYO PRINCESS CUP”, 03/08/2024 Shinjuku FACE 297 Fans
1. Suzume, Arisu Endo & Uta Takami defeated Shino Suzuki, Runa Okubo & Chika Nanase when Suzume pinned Nanase with the Ring A Bell (8:41).
2. Miyu Yamashita, Mahiro Kiryu, Moka Miyamoto & Kaya Toribami defeated Mizuki, Raku, HIMAWARI & Kira Summer when Yamashita pinned HIMAWARI with the Attitude Adjustment (10:35).
3. Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2: Rika Tatsumi defeated Toga with the Dragon Sleeper (7:58).
4. Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2: Yuki Kamifuku defeated Pom Harajuku with the Famouser (6:58).
5. Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2: Ryo Mizunami defeated Haru Kazashiro with the Ichijiku (7:10).
6. Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2: Yuki Arai defeated Wakana Uehara with the Sasori-Katame (9:23).
7. Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2: Zara Zakher defeated Miu Watanabe with the Control Z (12:45).
8. Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2: Yuki Aino defeated Shoko Nakajima with a Shoulder Block (16:54).
Round 2 of the Tokyo Princess Cup is now complete. It could be that this year’s Cinderella run for the tournament will happen to Yuki Aino. She defeated Shoko Nakajima in the main event, the first time that has happened in Aino’s career. She blocked Nakajima from turning the Northern Lights Suplex into the Locomotive version. Nakajima however kicked out of the Venus DDT at one. She hit Aino with the Rider Kick but Aino responded with a Shoulder Block that wiped out her opponent and got her the victory. She is happy to win but it is only one victory so she wants to fight Nakajima even more. The rest of the Princess Cup is only going to get tougher from here but Aino promises to burn, burn, burn this summer!
The semi-main event is even more newsworthy. Zara Zakher, the first foreign outsider to compete in the Princess Cup has eliminated the Princess Of Princess Champion from the tournament! In a match that pitted power against power, Kazher scored the upset by beating Miu Watanabe with her Control Z finisher. She feels great after finally winning a match in Tokyo Joshi Pro, especially since she beat the champion. She moves on to face Mizuki in the Quarter Final. Zakher lost to her once before. She thinks the result will be different next time. Watanabe thinks she lose because of her own momentum and she praised Zakher for having overwhelming potential. She wants to turn this loss into a win someday to prove she is stronger than her.
It’s looking good that Yuki Arai will reach her goal of matching last year’s Princess Cup run where she reached the Semi Finals. Wakana Uehara gave her some trouble with a Brainbuster and the Banana Pillow. But Arai fought back with the Rookie Award and then the Scorpion Deathlock for the win. Arai said Uehara is ambitious and quickly growing in the ring. Beating her has given Arai confidence. She will be facing Suzume in the Quarter Final and is eager to beat her one on one after losing to her in the Princess Tag Team Titles match recently. Uehara said she had a plan ready to win but Arai was just so much stronger than she imagined.
Haru Kazashiro tried to get the jump on Ryo Mizunami early but her attack was easily dealt with. She got some more offence in with Cross Body Attacks and even attempted a Fisherman Suplex. Mizunami took over though and made Kazashiro submit to the Ichijiku Shoulder Lock. She was already looking forward to taking part in the Princess Cup but now her pespective has changed a little. It only takes one loss to get knocked out and getting jumped by Kazashiro flipped a switch. She is now fully determined to win the tournament! Kazashiro was upset after the match. She knew it was unlikely she would win but she wasn’t even a millimeter close to beating Mizunami.
The delayed match between Pom Harajuku and Yuki Kamifuku went ahead today. Harajuku kept kicking Kamifuku in the shin and Kamifuku kept poking Harajuku in the eyes. Harajuku went for a big move and charged in with the P Attack but Kamifuku cut her off with a Horizontal Chop. She then pinned her with the Famouser. Kamifuku explained she was too sick to wrestle last week but if the match went ahead it would have been on the same day as the big RIZIN show. She wants to be a winner this summer just like Ren Hiramoto. She will be facing Aino in the Quarter Final.
Toga came close to beating Rika Tatsumi but it just wasn’t to be. She landed the Rock Bottom but Tatsumi kicked out at two. Toga held on though, threw some Elbow Strikes and tried to use the move again. But Tatsumi countered it into the Dragon Sleeper and made Toga give up. Tatsumi thought the win would be a given and she is relieved with the result. She thinks Toga is a very honest person and should keep her spirits up. Tatsumi will be facing Mizunami next in the Quarter Final and she feels very lucky to be her opponent. Toga said she wanted to give it her all but knew she had to push past her limits to have a chance at winning.
It was announced that Max The Impaler’s next appearance for TJPW in Japan will be on 22nd September for “WRESTLE PRINCESS V”.
TOKYO JOSHI PRO “TOKYO PRINCESS CUP”, 28/07/2024 Tokyo Ryogoku KFC Hall 347 Fans – Super No Vacancy
1. Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 1: Runa Okubo Vs Yuki Aino
2. Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2: Shino Suzuki Vs Suzume
3. Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 1: Yuki Arai Vs Kaya Toribami
4. Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2: Mizuki Vs Moka Miyamoto
5. Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 1: Arisu Endo Vs Miu Watanabe
BASARA “BASARA 253 ~UTAGE~”, 30/07/2024 Shin-Kiba 1st RING
1. Takumi Tsukamoto & Fuminori Abe Vs Ryota Nakatsu & Masato Kamino
2. Gouma Ryu Vs Judomaster
3. Takato Nakano, Daiju Wakamatsu & Yuki Kanzaki Vs Lil’ Kraken, Tsutomu Oosugi & Banana Senga
4. SAGAT Vs Yasu Urano
5. Elimination 6-Man Tag Match: Isami Kodaka, Ryuichi Sekine & Minoru Fujita Vs FUMA, KUBITO & Daichi Kazato
Tomorrow is BASARA’s go home show for this Sunday’s event in Korakuen Hall.
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1. Suzume, Arisu Endo & Uta Takami Vs Shino Suzuki, Runa Okubo & Chika Nanase
2. Miyu Yamashita, Mahiro Kiryu, Moka Miyamoto & Kaya Toribami Vs Mizuki, Raku, HIMAWARI & Kira Summer
3. Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2E: Pom Harajuku Vs Yuki Kamifuku
4. Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2H: Haru Kazashiro Vs Ryo Mizunami
5. Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2G: Rika Tatsumi Vs Toga
6. Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2D: Miu Watanabe Vs Zara Zakher
7. Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2F: Yuki Aino Vs Shoko Nakajima
8. Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2B: Yuki Arai Vs Wakana Uehara
The Pom Harajuku Vs Yuki Kamifuku match was postponed to this show because Kamifuku was too unwell to wrestle yesterday. So now it is the six remaining Round 2 matches that will be completed on the same day. Miu Watanabe, Yuki Aino and Yuki Arai are the three that advanced past the opening round to get here.
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1. Tokyo Princess Cup – Quarter Final: Suzume Vs Winner Of Match 2B
2. Tokyo Princess Cup – Quarter Final: Mizuki Vs Winner Of Match 2D
3. Tokyo Princess Cup – Quarter Final: Winner Of Match 2E Vs Winner Of Match 2F
4. Tokyo Princess Cup – Quarter Final: Winner Of Match 2G Vs Winner Of Match 2H
So far Mizuki and Suzume are the first wrestlers to qualify for the Quarter Finals thanks to how the bracket was laid out. Suzume will face the winner of Yuki Arai Vs Wakana Uehara. Mizuki will take one the winner of Miu Watanabe Vs Zara Zakher.
GANBARE☆PRO “UNCUT DIAMONDS 2024”, 16/08/2024 Shin-Kiba 1st RING
1. Hartley Jackson Vs Munetatsu Nakamura
2. Yuna Manase & YuuRI Vs Tsukasa Fujimoto & Kirari Wakana
3. Yumehito Imanari & Rekka Vs Tyson Maeguchi & Shota Kawakami
4. Shuichiro Katsumura, PSYCHO & Moeka Haruhi Vs Masamune, Daisuke®️ & HARUKAZE
5. Spirit Of Ganbare World Tag Team Titles: Shigehiro Irie & Mizuki Watase (c) Vs Ken Ohka & Shuji Ishikawa
6. Spirit Of Ganbare World Openweight Title: Keisuke Ishii (c) Vs Takuya Wada
Another Ganbare☆Joshi Vs Ice Ribbon tag match is coming up. This time Ice Ribbon are sending people from both sides of the experience scale. There should be no need to explain who Tsukasa Fujimoto is at this point. She has been a central figure for the company for so long now. Teaming with her is the brand new rookie Kirari Wakana. The 18 year old only just had her debut match earlier this month and is already getting some good results her way. Yuna Manase & YuuRI better watch out and not take her lightly.
TOKYO JOSHI PRO “TOKYO PRINCESS CUP”, 28/07/2024 Tokyo Ryogoku KFC Hall 347 Fans – Super No Vacancy
1. Shoko Nakajima, Raku, HIMAWARI, Haru Kazashiro & Uta Takami defeated Zara Zakher, Wakana Uehara, Toga, Kira Summer & Chika Nanase when Raku pinned Nanase with the Doctor Yellow (8:40).
2. Maki Itoh & Pom Harajuku defeated Rika Tatsumi & Mahiro Kiryu when Itoh pinned Kiryu with the Itoh Clutch (11:55).
3. Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 1: Yuki Aino defeated Runa Okubo with the Venus DDT (4:56).
4. Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2: Suzume defeated Shino Suzuki with the Ring A Bell (7:09).
5. Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 1: Yuki Arai defeated Kaya Toribami with the Finally (8:38).
6. Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2: Mizuki defeated Moka Miyamoto with the Diving Foot Stomp (12:28).
7. Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 1: Miu Watanabe defeated Arisu Endo with the Foot Stomp (14:38).
The 11th annual Tokyo Princess Cup began with a mixture of matches from Round 1 and Round 2 due to the number of entrants creating an uneven tournament bracket to work off of. The big match of the opening round was Miu Watanabe against Arisu Endo in a battle of champions. Endo’s moves couldn’t land a decisive blow and it came down to Watanabe using the Tear Drop to win. She pointed out she has had a singles match against Endo every year that Endo has been around for so it was fate for them to have it here. She’ll be facing Zara Zacker in Round 2 and is keeping a strong attitude so she can accomplish the ultimate grand slam in Tokyo Joshi Pro. Arisu thought this would be the year she would finally beat Watanabe but in the end she lost. She thinks she was still able to show how much she has improved since last year. She wants to be frustrated but she doesn’t have time to feel depressed over it.
Over in Round 2 Mizuki is among the early wrestlers to already qualify for the Quarter Finals thanks to her win against Moka Miyamoto. The Cutie Special followed by the Diving Foot Stomp was the difference maker. Mizuki always wants to be number one but she also has more desires beyond that. She was excited to discover just how much Miyamoto has grown and it makes her want to fight even more so she can become number one again. Miyamoto finds herself down at the bottom again. She just recently lost a Princess Tag Team Titles match and now got eliminated early in the Princess Cup. Her only solution is to keep working harder and get stronger to win more.
Back in Round 1 Yuki Arai took care of Kaya Toribami in a match between wrestlers who debuted only a month away from each other. Arai dodged the 2nd Rope Rolling Senton and gave Toribami the Full Nelson Buster followed by the Finally for the three count. Arai always wanted to have a singles match with Toribami and could feel her determination to win. Arai will now face Wakana Uehara in Round 2. They teamed together in this year’s Max Heart Tournament but Arai will not let anyone stop her from reaching the top four again for a second year in a row. Toribami said she did not feel any panic today and was able to do her best. She wonders if the difference comes from Arai being a champion?
The other girl to start from Round 2 and advance straight on to the Quarter Finals is Suzume. She defeated Shino Suzuki to take this path. They’ve wrestled each other countless times already so Suzume knows just how persistent Suzuki can be. She thinks it even gave her a passionate boost today as she waits to find out who she will face in the Quarter Final. Suzuki said she fought with everything she had but still lost. She does not know if she’s grown at all since her first singles match which was also against Suzume.
A fresh red hair dye job complimented Yuki Aino’s victory over Runa Okubo in Round 1. The rookie tried beating Aino with a Crab Hold and Elbow Strikes but Aino took her down with a Bulldog Headlock before pinning her with the Venus DDT. Aino is pleased to finally advance past the opening round after getting knocked out of it for the past two years. now moves on to fight Shoko Nakajima in Round 2. It is a match that both women are looking forward to. Okubo admitted she lost the match in both strength and momentum. All she’s feeling now is frustration.
Yuki Kamifuku was feeling unwell and could not be at the show today. Her Round 2 match against Pom Harajuku has been postponed until 3rd August. Harajuku was moved to Match #2 instead, turning the 3 Way Match into a tag match. She wanted to see the scheduled 3 Way Match anyway and encouraged the other participants to wrestle the match without her. However it was just a trick so Harajuku could get the jump on the other team.
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1. Suzume, Arisu Endo & Shino Suzuki defeated Wakana Uehara, Toga & Chika Nanase when Suzume pinned Nanase with the Mikazuki Meteor Shower (10:51).
2. 3 Way Match: Shoko Nakajima defeated HIMAWARI and Uta Takami when Nakajima pinned Takami with the Northern Lights Suplex (7:21).
3. Moka Miyamoto, Kaya Toribami & Kira Summer defeated Miu Watanabe, Runa Okubo & Haru Kazashiro when Miyamoto submitted Kazashiro with the Rashomon (9:23).
4. Rika Tatsumi, Yuki Aino, Raku & Pom Harajuku defeated Miyu Yamashita, Maki Itoh, Yuki Kamifuku & Mahiro Kiryu when Tatsumi pinned Kiryu with the Sliding Hip (10:56).
5. Nao Kakuta Graduation Match: Mizuki defeated Nao Kakuta with the Cutie Special (15:33).
It was a bumpy road to retirement for Nao Kakuta. A back injury ended up cancelling some of her final matches in order to give her enough recovery time to make today happen. But it did take place and everyone in Tokyo Joshi Pro made sure to make the match a memorable one for Kakuta. When she and her opponent Mizuki kept pulling at each other’s hair. Mizuki complained that Kakuta always breaks the rules and will be a bad guy until the very end. Mizuki and the seconds at ringside then chased Kakuta out of the room. When they returned, the entire roster joined the chase into the ring. Mizuki then led the entire roster into a Train attack on Kakuta in the corner. This included the injured Haruna Neko and Hyper Misao both being carried along so they could be part of it too. Tetsuya Koda was also forced to join in but Kakuta blocked his attack with a Big Boot. The match went back to being just Kakuta versus Mizuki. Kakuta was almost counted out at one point but was able to fight back until Mizuki pinned her with the Cutie Special.
The two hugged each other after the match. Kakuta told everyone that when she was injured, Mizuki cried because it upset her so much. Kakuta cried too and was happy that there was someone else crying for her. That’s why she is happy her last match was against Mizuki. The graduation ceremony had Kakuta receive gifts and goodbyes from Tae Honma, Miyuki Takase, Momo Tani, Arisu Endo and Yuki Kamifuku. Kakuta gave her speech and said she was able to wrestle for 9 years because of everyone who supported her and cheered her on. Thanks to TJPW she fell in love with wrestling even more. Her advice for when something bad happens is to come see TJPW because everyone here will make you happy. She said everyone in the audience and watching at home are all her life’s treasures. The ten bell salute was given and she was announced as “Rat Chaser” Nao Kakuta for the final time.
The bracket drawing for the Tokyo Princess Cup was held in Shibuya during the week with the majority of the entrants in attendance. Those who could not be there for various reasons included Ryo Mizunami, Yuki Arai, Suzume, Pom Harajuku, Runa Okubo and Zara Zakher. Everyone who did attend all gave comments about their first matches and tournament goals.
TOKYO JOSHI PRO “TOKYO PRINCESS CUP”, 28/07/2024 Tokyo Ryogoku KFC Hall
1. Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 1A: Yuki Arai Vs Kaya Toribami
2. Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 1B: Arisu Endo Vs Miu Watanabe
3. Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 1C: Runa Okubo Vs Yuki Aino
4. Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2A: Shino Suzuki Vs Suzume
5. Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2C: Mizuki Vs Moka Miyamoto
6. Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2E: Pom Harajuku Vs Yuki Kamifuku
Yuki Arai and Kaya Toribami debuted in the same year just a month away from each other and are of similar age. They’ve never had a singles match against each other until now and Toribami wants to give it her all so she can win.
Miu Watanabe pointed out she can achieve the Grand Slam of all Tokyo Joshi Pro accomplishments if she can win the Princess Cup. That means winning every TJPW championship and tournament. Arisu Endo is having a lot of tag team success lately but wants to focus on winning a singles tournament by herself this summer.
It’s been a frustrating time for Yuki Aino because she feels there are wresters in TJPW who become so amazing that she is not good enough to fight them. However she knows how many people support her and have high expectations for her. She wants to spend her hot summer smashing through the competition.
Shino Suzuki has had a couple of singles matches against Suzume a few times already but has never beaten her. She will do her best to beat her for the first time.
The two time winner Mizuki says she is aiming to reach the top yet again. However she admits it gets lonely up there so she wants everyone to support her. Moka Miyamoto doesn’t want to let her do that though. She wants to prove she is the best just like Mizuki does.
Every year Yuki Kamifuku tells people she hates competing in tournaments. But recently especially after she reached the final last year fans have encouraged her to do her best. Even her mother scolds her for being so negative about it. So this year Kamifuku is taking a more cheerful approach to being in the tournament.
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1. Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2B: Winner Of Match 1A Vs Wakana Uehara
2. Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2D: Winner Of Match 1B Vs Zara Zakher
3. Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2F: Winner Of Match 1C Vs Shoko Nakajima
4. Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2G: Rika Tatsumi Vs Toga
5. Tokyo Princess Cup – Round 2H: Haru Kazashiro Vs Ryo Mizunami
Whoever wins between Arai and Toribami, either will be a first time opponent for Wakana Uehara. She is determined to win no matter who she faces.
Zakher’s first match in the tournament will be against either Watanabe or Endo.
She feels bad for saying this but Shoko Nakajima wants Aino to beat Okubo so she can face her in Round 2. After the match she had against Aja Kong, Nakajima feels the need to evolve in order to survive in TJPW. For this tournament she wants to grab a hold of something new and break out of her shell. Even then it won’t mean anything unless she wins the tournament again.
For Rika Tatsumi the Princess Cup is the fastest way for her to get another shot at regaining the Princess Of Princess Title. Whether she fights against rookies or veterans she is going to destroy them all this summer! Toga knows just how crazy Tatsumi gets in her matches. She will try to surpass that craziness to advance to the next round.
Due to scheduling, Ryo Mizunami’s bracket spot was automatically placed in Round 2 in the beginning before any other drawing was picked. Haru Kazashiro is a little scared to be her opponent because of the difference in strength but also thinks she is lucky to get such a big opponent in her first tournament appearance.
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1. Tokyo Princess Cup – Quarter Final: Winner Of Match 2A Vs Winner Of Match 2B
2. Tokyo Princess Cup – Quarter Final: Winner Of Match 2C Vs Winner Of Match 2D
3. Tokyo Princess Cup – Quarter Final: Winner Of Match 2E Vs Winner Of Match 2F
4. Tokyo Princess Cup – Quarter Final: Winner Of Match 2G Vs Winner Of Match 2H
The Princess Cup will hold a round in Osaka for the first time ever.
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1. Tokyo Princess Cup – Semi Final: X Vs X
2. Tokyo Princess Cup – Semi Final: X Vs X
The Semi Final bracket will be determined by a lottery held after the Quarter Finals.
TOKYO JOSHI PRO “TOKYO PRINCESS CUP”, 25/08/2024 Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1. Tokyo Princess Cup – Final: X Vs X
The winner of the 11th Princess Cup tournament will be crowned here.
DDT “WRESTLE PETER PAN 2024”, 21/07/2024 Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan 4,131 Fans – Super No Vacancy
1. Keigo Nakamura, Yuki Ishida & Kazuma Sumi defeated Yuni, Yuya Koroku & Ilusion when Nakamura pinned Yuni with the Running Diving Headbutt (7:37).
2. 6-Man Tag Match Featuring People Connected To Sanshiro Takagi: Toru Owashi, Hisamaru Tajima & Shinichiro Kawamatsu defeated Makoto Oishi, Soma Takao & Ippanjin Munenori Sawa when Kawamatsu pinned Oishi with the Axe Bomber (6:28).
3. Special Single Match: Super Sasadango Machine defeated Kazuki Hirata with a School Boy (11:53).
4. Special 6-Man Tag Match: Jun Akiyama, Yukio Naya & Tomomitsu Matsunaga defeated Minoru Suzuki, Shuji Ishikawa & Hikaru Sato when Naya pinned Sato with the Wrist-Clutch Back Drop (12:18).
5. Iron Man Heavymetalweight Title – Sanshiro Takagi Indefinite Rest Road FINAL ~ Weapon Rumble: Danshoku Dieno (c) defeated Sanshiro Takagi with the Gotch-Style Piledriver (20:54). *V? for Danshoku Dieno.
6. KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles – Survival 4 Way 6-Man Tag Match: Daisuke Sasaki, KANON & MJ Paul defeated HARASHIMA, Akito & Yasu Urano (c), Aja Kong, Shunma Katsumata & To-y and Masahiro Takanashi, Antonio Honda & Takeshi Masada (17:30).
6a. HARASHIMA, Akito & Yasu Urano (c) eliminated Aja Kong, Shunma Katsumata & To-y when Akito pinned Katsumata with a Step Over Toe Hold (8:40).
6b. Daisuke Sasaki, KANON & MJ Paul eliminated HARASHIMA, Akito & Yasu Urano (c) when KANON pinned Akito after the Freedom Call (15:28).
6c. Daisuke Sasaki, KANON & MJ Paul eliminated Masahiro Takanashi, Antonio Honda & Takeshi Masada when Paul Sasaki submitted Masada with La Mistica Crossface Lock (17:30). *Smile Squash fails in V1. DAMNATION T.A becomes the 56th KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champions!
7. Special Single Match: KONOSUKE TAKESHITA defeated Masato Tanaka with an Elbow Butt (14:42).
8. KO-D Tag Team Titles: Tetsuya Endo & Yuki Iino (c) defeated Go Shiozaki & Atsushi Kotoge when Endo pinned Kotoge with the Burning Star Press (20:37). *V3 for BURNING.
9. Dramatic Dream Match – No DQ Match: El Desperado defeated Chris Brookes with the Pinche Loco on the Barbed Wire Board (22:12).
10. KO-D Openweight Title – Goodcom Assets Presents: Yuki Ueno (c) defeated MAO with the WR (29:44). *V6 for Yuki Ueno.
The story of MAO running away from The 37KAMIINA has come to an end. He wasn’t able to win the KO-D Openweight Title from Yuki Ueno after all but it still became a happy ending for everyone involved with the group. The two went all out against each other both inside and out of the ring. Over on the ramp Ueno gave MAO the Canadian Destroyer only for MAO to fire back with the same move. Ueno rolled off the ramp afterwards so MAO reached out and helped him back to the ring so the match wouldn’t end by countout. Ueno dodged the Phoenix Splash and used the Jul.2 for a nearfall. Then there was a trade off between Ueno’s Blackout Sleeper and MAO’s Just Face Lock. There was then a battle of Dropkicks with both wrestlers using the move on each other again and again. MAO used the Iai Kick but only got a two count. Instead Ueno got him in the WR to pin him and retain the championship.
After the match Ueno gave MAO a hug. He said that whenever he feels exhausted or loses his confidence, he will look at MAO to become an even better man. He is sure MAO feels the same way about him. Today he is glad he put his life on the line in Sumo Hall to fight MAO for DDT’s greatest championship. However MAO declined to shake Ueno’s hand and he left the ring. Ueno still praised him for being a free spirit and if he can beat somebody like him then he can beat anybody. Ueno then called Shinya Aoki to the ring and nominated him as his next challenger for the KO-D Title. Aoki said that ever since his fight against Kazushi Sakuraba in 2015, the next opponent and place he wanted to get the most is Yuki Ueno in DDT. Hisaya Imabayashi endorsed the challenge and announced the title match will take place on 25th August.
Ueno closed out the day by telling the fans he and DDT will continue to show everyone their dreams in the ring. Ueno left the ring and walked up the ramp where he was suddenly greeted by MAO again. MAO has decided he is no longer running away from home and has returned to The 37KAMIINA! Shunma Katsumata and To-y also appeared alongside them and the four went backstage together. In the hallway they found Konosuke Takeshita waiting for them. He simply gave them a thumbs up and walked away.
Yesterday at a public press conference Chris Brookes and El Desperado agreed that their match today should be held under No DQ Rules. The ring was already armed with a barbed wire board, a fork board and a bunch of plastic cases lying around waiting for the chaos to start. It began with Desperado bringing out two bouquets of flowers and handing one over to Brookes. They then both attacked each other with the bouquets. As the fighting got more intense Desperado busted open Brookes and in return Brookes took out a pair of scissors to cut up his opponent’s mask. Desperado then decided to pull it off and wrestle the rest of the match fully unmasked! A stapler gun was brought in and the two of them stapled each other back and forth all over their bodies. The envelope used for the “DESPE-INVITACIONAL” was also stapled onto them. SCHADENFREUDE International interfered in the match to gang up on Desperado but he fought them off by spraying them with a fire extinguisher. Brookes did the Praying Mantis Bomb but only got a two count while Desperado hit the Mad Splash on top of the barbed wire board for a nearfall. The end came when Desperado gave Brookes the Lip Lock and then dropped him on top of the barbed wire with the Pinche Loco. Brookes said he is frustrated over losing but also happy because he feels so alive after the match. Desperado said he got a great taste of DDT. He does not know if he will ever get another taste but he hopes to do it again some day. However not long after the show New Japan announced that Desperado is taking a leave of absence to recover from injuries. Desperado made it clear on social media that Brookes and the match they had are not at fault for it.
The last few months have seen Tetsuya Endo & Yuki Iino from BURNING feud with Go Shiozaki across DDT and NOAH. It was all building up to the KO-D Tag Team Titles defence here with Shiozaki teaming with Atsushi Kotoge. Since both Endo & Iino were focused on solely beating Shiozaki, Kotoge became frustrated at being ignored. It was on full show here because Kotoge busted himself open from Headbutting Endo too much! Shiozaki was taken out by Iino’s Lariat leaving Endo to fight Kotoge. Endo gave him a Headbutt of his own before doing the Swivel Torture Rack Bomb for a nearfall. He then finished him off with the Burning Star Press for the victory. Iino said he knew how good Shiozaki’s Chops are with those big arms of his but that doesn’t matter because BURNING won in the end. Endo said they won today because of the support from their fans. He is now considering how interesting it would be if BURNING and TEAM NOAH would team up in the future. Iino wants to fight more opponents from more companies to increase the value of the KO-D Tag Titles.
The busy summer Takeshita is taking part in has gone off to a hot start. Yesterday he beat Yota Tsuji in the opening day of the G1 Climax and today he defeated Masato Tanaka in a battle of the Elbow Smashes. It was a rematch of their KO-D Title bout from March 2020 and this time it was Takeshita who was left standing tall. After duelling Elbow Smashes, Takeshita’s ones were the more powerful. He ended up using the move to break down Tanaka and pin him for the three count. With this result Takeshita will now bring this power with him for the rest of the G1. He wants DDT fans to follow him in the tournament with pride and confidence. Tanaka admitted that Takeshita now has the best elbow strikes in the world but he will take that title back from him soon!
After Smile Squash went through all the effort of rescuing the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles from DAMNATION T.A, they’ve only gone and lost the belts back to them! The belts were on the line in a Survival 4 Way Match with other teams of three looking to win the titles for themselves. The 37KAMIINA & Aja Kong beat up Yasu Urano but were the first eliminated thanks to Akito dodging their attacks and pinning To-y with a Stepover Toe Hold. The champions Smile Squash were then surprisingly next to go. HARASHIMA had MJ Paul pinned with the Somato when KANON pulled the referee out of the ring mid-count. Daisuke Sasaki then attacked everyone with a chair then used the Freedom Call with KANON to pin Akito. Antonio Honda had his working boots on today because he successfully performed a Suicide Dive onto everyone out of the ring. He & Masahiro Takanashi also aided Takeshi Masada until he had to go it alone against Sasaki. Paul gave Masada a German Suplex so Sasaki could pin him for a nearfall. Sasaki then used La Mistica Crossface Lock to make Masada give up.
While DAMNATION T.A were celebrating in the ring, Ryuichi “Fire” Kawakami appeared at ringside and climbed in to meet them. He had already caused trouble backstage earlier in the day by attacking Yukio Naya after his match. But Kawakami got into the ring to give Sasaki a hug because he is now joining forces with DAMNATION T.A! Kawakami is ready to bring “FIRE DAMNATION” to DDT and Naya is his first target. Sasaki thinks “FIRE DAMNATION” sounds a little lame but he’s happy to have Kawakami on his side.
After spending so many decades fighting for DDT inside and out of the ring, Sanshiro Takagi is finally ready to take an indefinite break so he can focus on his management duties within CyberFight while taking better care of his health. But first he had one more battle with Danshoku Dieno to get through. During the week he pinned Dieno to take the Iron Man Heavymetalweight Title away from him but Dieno won it not too long afterwards. Their match here was a Weapon Rumble. One by one weapons selected by the two wrestlers would be brought down to the ring. Takagi’s first weapon was product placement for Yanekabe Shokunin Goods. Dieno countered that with Yoshihiko along with Muscle Sakai as its handler. Takagi then brought out the Dramatic Dream bike. Dieno shocked Takagi by setting up a retirement ceremony for him. Saki Akai came down to the ring and presented him with gifts as well as a heartfelt speech. Takagi was so touched by the gesture he considered to go ahead with retirement but interrupted the ten bell salute so the match would continue. MIKAMI and Poison Sawada JULIE then ran down to be Takagi’s latest weapons. Dieno had allies of his own in the form of Tokyo Joshi Pro! The group of Miyu Yamashita, Maki Itoh, Mizuki and Yuki Kamifuku all attacked Takagi with some of their signature moves. But when TJPW GM Tetsuya Koda wanted to get his digs in, Hisaya Imabayashi got mad and attacked him! With them out of the way Takagi brought out his golden ace up his sleeve. He brought in a big star from AEW… Michael Nakazawa! He came out with his body painted completely gold. Who could Dieno have picked in response to this? It was the actual “Golden Star”, the return of Kota Ibushi to DDT! Ibushi gave Takagi the Kamigoye and Dieno waited for Takagi to get back up so he could finish him off with the Lip Lock and Gotch-Style Danshoku Driver.
After the match Dieno told Takagi that it does not matter if he takes a permanent break or is able to come back and wrestle again. DDT will be fine because Dieno will always be here. Takagi thanked Dieno because without him this dramatic situation would have never taken place today. He thought he would never meet Ibushi inside a DDT ring ever again! DDT went through some tough times after Ibushi left them in 2016 but Ibushi was able to rise higher and higher. Takagi believes if he can still get chances to be in the ring with Ibushi then he will never retire! His wish is to fight Ibushi in a singles match again. Ibushi has a request too. Can he come back to DDT some day? Takagi and Dieno both burst into tears and told him yes because he is family. Backstage Takagi told reporters he really wants Kenny Omega to get recover from his health problems too so he can call him again too.
As mentioned above, Naya’s day at Sumo Hall was ruined by a backstage attack by Kawakami after his match. Before that happened things were going great for Naya. He teamed with Jun Akiyama & Tomomitsu Matsunaga to beat the big name outsider trio of Minoru Suzuki, Shuji Ishikawa & Hikaru Sato. Naya also got the pinfall after he gave Sato the Wrist-Clutch Back Drop. The backstage attack happened during the post-match interview. Naya’s partners had already left the room and he was in the middle of talking about how it is up to him to carry DDT’s heavyweight division due to a number of injuries on the roster. That was when Kawakami burst out from behind the interview curtain and attacked Naya with a chair. He demanded to be booked for more DDT shows or else he will blow more people up!
With so much happening up and down the card, Kazuki Hirata and Super Sasadango Machine were determined to make their match stand out and become the most newsworthy. Sasadango used his PowerPoint presentation to tell everyone about how much social media coverage his recent tag match with Hirata, Takagi and Dieno got because so many shocking incidents took place during it. So he begged the audience to retweet everything that happened here and even made a competition where one lucky fan will win a sirloin steak, shrimp and red snow crab that he all bought with his own money! There were many “shocking incidents” that happened during the match. First there was a Thumb War that was won by Sasadango. Then there was a new finishing move that Hirata created called the Ryogoku Bomber except he couldn’t do it right because of a lack of practice. Sasadango also decided to give away Edameme he brought from Niigata because he wants everyone to know how delicious it is. After that, Hirata tried to turn heel and adopt Masahiro Chono’s theme song as his own. However he didn’t have the heart to attack Sasadango with a barbed wire bat along with some unknown masked lackeys so he went back to being a babyface. Sasadango then suggested they both turn heel together and form an nWo style faction. He pulled off his mask to reveal he had already shaved his head and painted on a beard plus forehead scars to look like Keiji Muto! He went to do the Shining Wizard but Hirata dodged it and pinned Sasadango with a School Boy. Backstage Hirata said he wants to continue doing things in pro wrestling that are unprecedented. Sasadango was angry over Hirata “betraying” him but admitted it felt so good to have a packed Sumo Hall chanting Muto’s name at him. He also credited Minoru Suzuki for giving him the haircut before the match.
During the same week where Hulk Hogan made a show of himself in America’s political landscape, his presence was also felt on a smaller scale in Japan thanks to Shinichiro Kawamatsu. The Japanese politician had the Axe Bomber passed down to him by Hogan earlier this year and today he used the move to win his match. Toru Owashi claimed this was the power of the impromptu tag team of himself, Kawamatsu and Hisamaru Tajima. It may not look like it but there is actually a deep bound between the three of them according to Owashi. He was Tajima’s opponent for Tajima’s debut match back in Toryumon. He has also spent a lot of his life living in Sumida Ward which is also the district Kawamatsu is elected in. The point of the match though is that they along with Makoto Oishi, Soma Takao & Munenori Sawa are all connected to Sanshiro Takagi.
The show kicked off with most of the D GENERATIONS class pitted against each other in a 6-Man Tag Match. It came down to Yuni almost beating Keigo Nakamura with a Moonsault. Nakamura recovered to hit Yuni with a German Suplex, John Woo Dropkick and then the Running Diving Headbutt to win the match for his team. Yuki Ishida & Kazuma Sumi both felt that they did their best to make the show start off on the right foot. Nakamura was also happy to win a match by himself in Sumo Hall for the first time. Yuya Koroku feels the need to start aiming higher since it is almost six months since he returned from injury. Ilusion thinks they should all be showing more energy because they are the future of DDT. Yuni said he wants to main event Sumo Hall one day so he will work hard to achieve that.
DDT returns to Sumo Hall on 28th December for “ULTIMATE PARTY 2024”. In previous years DDT’s last supershow on the calendar would take place in November. However the company wants to take a shot at holding a big arena show at the end of the year.
It was announced that Kaisei Takechi will be returning to DDT for his second pro wrestling match on 29th September. The star from THE RAMPAGE made his debut to much fanfare back in February. He sent a video message explaining his decision to compete in another match is because he believes he has the ability to do more in the ring the second time round. He would also like to continue participating more in wrestling after this match takes place.
TOKYO JOSHI PRO “SUMMER SUN PRINCESS ’24”, 20/07/2024 Tokyo Korakuen Hall 873 Fans
1. Wakana Uehara, Toga & Runa Okubo defeated HIMAWARI, Shino Suzuki & Haru Kazashiro when Toga pinned Suzuki with the Rock Bottom (13:59).
2. Kira Summer defeated Chika Nanase with a Samoan Drop (5:50).
3. Mei Suruga defeated Uta Takami with the Gateau Invisible (7:19).
4. Yuki Aino, Raku & Pom Harajuku defeated Yuna Manase, Moeka Haruhi & Kaya Toribami when Aino pinned Toribami with the Venus DDT (9:02).
5. Yuki Kamifuku defeated Kakeru Sekiguchi with the Famouser (8:09).
6. Miyu Yamashita & Maki Itoh defeated Mizuki & Emi Sakura when Yamashita pinned Mizuki with the Skull Kick (16:16).
7. Special Single Match: Aja Kong defeated Shoko Nakajima with the Diving Elbow Drop (9:01).
8. Princess Tag Team Titles: Suzume & Arisu Endo (c) defeated Yuki Arai & Moka Miyamoto when Endo submitted Miyamoto with the Camel Clutch (16:09). *V2 for Daisy Monkey.
9. Princess Of Princess Title: Miu Watanabe (c) defeated Rika Tatsumi with the Tear Drop (20:19). *V3 for Miu Watanabe.
The biggest show of the summer for Tokyo Joshi Pro was headlined with a Daydream clash for the Princess Of Princess Title. After weeks of mind games from Rika Tatsumi towards her tag partner Miu Watanabe the two finally got to see who is more deserving of being the champion. The match was taken outside a couple of times including one moment where they fought up to the stands. Tatsumi placed Watanabe onto a cart in the aisle and then ran the length of the aisle to hit her with a Sliding Hip Attack. She then kicked Watanabe down the stairs back to the ring. Watanabe got her own back by catching a Hip Attack from the apron and then giving Tatsumi a Reverse Giant Swing at ringside. Back in the ring Tatsumi tried to strangle her opponent but Watanabe powered out of it. Watanabe also kicked out of the Twist Of Fate and blocked the Missile Hip by striking Tatsumi with a Double Hammer Swing. She reversed the Dragon Sleeper into one of her own. Tatsumi reversed the reversal to take her move back but Watanabe got a rope break. Watanabe then went on to hit the Tear Drop and win the match.
The two bowed to each other and shook hands after the match. Tatsumi then left the ring and Watanabe described her freedom and strength as a style that only Tatsumi can have. She wants to fight with Tatsumi more and more. That includes Daydream continuing to team and go after championships together. Watanabe will do her best to make this summer a hot one for everybody and that will happen during the Tokyo Princess Cup starting soon. She wants to become the first reigning Princess Champion to win the tournament. However, Tatsumi’s comments backstage about Daydream’s future were different. She said she realises that Watanabe has been fine without her for a long time now so today Daydream has come to an end! When Watanabe heard that backstage she couldn’t believe it and told reporters she does not want to break up with Tatsumi. We’ll have to see if this gets cleared up in the near future.
Some new looks for both members of Daisy Monkey kicked off the Princess Tag Team Titles match against Yuki Arai & Moka Miyamoto. The tag team experience of Suzume & Arisu Endo turned out to be the deciding factor too. Every time Arai or Miyamoto looked like they were going to win the match, Daisy Monkey were there to get each other out of trouble. When Arai was about to hit Endo with the Finally, Suzume jumped in to Dropkick her out of the way. Arai was then taken out with a Power Slam/Facebuster combo. Miyamoto had more chances to beat Endo until she was flipped over with a Waterwheel Drop and then placed in the Camel Clutch. Endo then rolled Miyamoto into the middle of the ring with the move, giving Miyamoto no choice but to give up. Endo credited the win on her team’s spirit rather than just relying on skill. Suzume admitted it took a lot of spirit though. Miyamoto said from the moment the match ended, her first thought was she wants to challenge Daisy Monkey again. Arai told her she wants the two of them to keep teaming together. She also loved the experience of being a challenger in a championship match again. That kind of aggressive attitude is something Arai wants to keep for her next International Princess Title defence.
The Big Kaiju went to war against one of the most legendary monsters in pro wrestling. Shoko Nakajima wasted no time in attacking Aja Kong from the start but a quick dive out of the ring was blocked by Kong’s steel can. Kong followed up with chair attacks at ringside and then some painful looking Back Drops in the ring. Nakajima launched a counter attack by hitting a 619 while Kong was climbing the turnbuckles. She landed the Diving Senton while Kong was on the ring apron, knocking her out of the ring long enough for a 19 count. When Kong climbed back into the ring, Nakajima quickly gave her a Double Arm DDT but when she climbed the corner, Kong was already back standing up ready to throw a Uraken strike to the body. Nakajima kicked out of the Veritcal Drop Brainbuster and also did her best to keep standing when she took another Uraken. But Kong knocked her down with another big slap and then hit the backwards Diving Elbow Drop for the three count. Kong praised Nakajima but her words weren’t taken as such by her. Nakajima thinks Kong is treating her like a baby and that annoys her. Kong doesn’t feel that way. She told reporters than had the match gone on for longer, she would not have had the stamina to beat Nakajima. She has a bad back and Nakajima did the right thing as a “monster” to target it. Her mistake was not continuing to target that weakness for the rest of the match. Being a monster is not just about size, it is also about being in battles of wits. Kong’s advice for Nakajima is to use her brain outside the ring as well as inside.
TJPW had the pleasure of having Mizuki & Emi Sakura teaming up in their ring for the first time ever. The student and mentor pairing joined forces to take on 121000000. The match turned into a fight from the get go but Mizuki & Sakura found their spots to mock their opponents with a tea time gesture. Sakura also called herself the cutest in the world while giving Maki Itoh a DDT. They then used double team moves like Assisted Double Stomp and Rolling Sentons onto Miyu Yamashita. However Itoh misdirected Mizuki and threw her into Sakura’s Tilt-O-Whirl Backbreaker before giving Sakura the Stunner. 121000000 then used a Flying DDT/Wheelbarrow German Suplex combo on Mizuki. Sakura was helpless to stop Yamashita from pinning Mizuki with the Skull Kick. She gave Mizuki another Backbreaker after the match, this time on purpose as her punishment for losing. Backstage Yamashita figured out that Mizuki & Sakura are the type of wrestlers who like to confuse their opponents. So Yamashita & Itoh being able to keep communication with each other throughout the match was a key for their victory, along with some luck. 121000000 are happy with the win because it fits into their future plans. They aren’t saying what that is yet. Sakura said she was going to name her team The Whirling Candy Sisters except she never wants to team with Mizuki ever again!
Unfortunately Nao Kakuta’s match with Yuki Kamifuku had to be cancelled because of Kakuta’s back injury. Kamifuku was given a match against Kakeru Sekiguchi instead with Kakuta watching at ringside. Mahiro Kiryu also missed the show due to illness so Kamifuku gave her an unintentional shoutout by accidentally calling Sekiguchi “Mahiro” during the match. Kamifuku was able to win by using a Reverse Famouser, a Big Boot against the ropes and then the standard version of the Famouser for the three count. She told Kakuta after the match not to cry because even though her retirement road has not gone to plan, she should have no regrets over it. Kakuta said she can feel so much warmth and kindness from everyone that she will do her best until the end. She also joked that she hopes Sekiguchi and Kiryu will meet each other some day because they do look similar to each other.
Kiryu’s absence from the show brought in the return of Moeka Haruhi to TJPW as her replacement in Match #4. Together with Yuna Manase & Kaya Toribami the trio went by the name of Ganbare☆Torippi. They were asked before the match if they wanted it to be fought under Summer Vacation rules. Ganbare☆Torippi refused but Love Triangle entered the ring wearing summer costumes and carrying summer related props anyway. Raku got rid of Manase & Haruhi with a Double Facecrusher while Pom Harajuku gave Toribami the Pom de Justice. Yuki Aino then finished her off with the Venus DDT. Ganbare☆Torippi complained about Love Triangle not following the rules even when they were told the match stipulation was not accepted. However Manase hasn’t been able to do a lot of summer activities this year so getting to do some of it in the ring today wasn’t too bad. Aino said she notices more fighting spirit than usual coming from Toribami. If she got that from teaming with the visitors then Aino hopes it encourages her to keep trying harder.
The match between Mei Suruga and Uta Takami was like seeing two long lost sisters meeting each other. Suruga definitely feels that way because she kept calling herself Takami’s first big sister after the match! She likes how cute and friendly Takami is while also having a cheeky side, just like her. Perhaps next time they will team up as The Super Cute Sisters! Takami said when the match was first announced she kept thinking about it. Then before she knew it she was wearing red things with apples on them. Today feels like a turning point to her and she is already sad to see her “big sister” leave.
Kira Summer scored her first singles win as a TJPW wrestler by beating Chika Nanase. She used a Samoan Drop to get the victory. She is so happy about it she thanks all of the fans who went to the show and those who watched from home for giving her their support. Next she would like to team with Nanase and win a match together. Nanase still wants to face her in singles match so she can try and beat her. She promises not to lose next time.
In the opening match Toga was able to win for her team by pinning Shino Suzuki with the Rock Bottom. The result almost turned out differently because Suzuki used the same Backwards Rolling Cradle she used to beat Toga before. Toga had backup to break the pin this time. So today’s result makes Toga feel like she got revenge on that loss to Suzuki. Runa Okubo noticed Haru Kazashiro is using new moves and getting stronger. She does not want to lose to her while they continue growing side by side. Wakana Uehara is also seeing how much everyone is growing, particularly everyone in the 23 Year Olds group. She is looking forward to even more matches between that group in the future. HIMAWARI said the result was a close call for the winners. She wants to train even harder to overtake everyone.
Two new TJPW dates for Korakuen Hall were announced. First they will close out the year on 29th December for “TJPW YEAR-END PARTY 2024”. Then on 4th January it will be the tenth annual Ittenyon show at Korakuen.
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