Ganpuro Tomorrow, Imanari Enters THE OUTSIDER, Nakatsu Graduating From DNA

December 2, 2015

GANBARE☆WRESTLING “WINTER FALL 2015”, 03/12/2015
Ichigaya Nankai Memorial Clinic

1. Ganbare☆Joshi Vs Enjo-gun Joshi: Manami Kanda Vs Haruka Kato
2. Ganpuro-gun Vs Enjo-gun: Shota & Tigger Bedscene Vs Shibata & Mitomi Masayuki
3. THE OUTSIDER Send Off Match: Ken Ohka & Shinchiro Tominaga Vs Shuichiro Katsumura & Yumehito Imanari

It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Ganbare☆Wrestling. They took November off while Ken Ohka was busy wrestling in DDT.

Yumehito Imanari is entering the upcoming season of THE OUTSIDER. The amateur MMA show promoted by RINGS and Akira Maeda will take place on 13th December in Ota Gymnasium, Tokyo. Imanari has the honour of being the first pro wrestler to be a part of the series. He is entering THE OUTSIDER because he wants to fight with the body and soul of a wrestler.

DDT “DNA 12”, 11/12/2015
Kitazawa Town Hall

1. These Bloody Tears! This Blow Is Your Sad Fate Of Resentment To Your Brother!!: Dai Suzuki & Daichi Kazato Vs Tigger Bed Scene & Rekka
2. Shunma Katsumata Vs Guanchulo
3. Masa Takanashi & Kota Umeda Vs Kouki Iwasaki & Mizuki Watase
4. Kazusada Higuchi Vs Suguru Miyatake
5. Ryota Nakatsu DNA Graduation Match: Ryota Nakatsu Vs Isami Kodaka

This is Ryota Nakatsu’s final match as a DNA wrestler before he moves up to Pro Wrestling BASARA.

DDT’s favourite Chilean wrestler is back! Guanchulo last wrestled in DDT back in May 2014.

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Ganbare Literally Crashes Union Press Conference

March 11, 2014

UNION “MARCH OF THE UNION 2014”, 23/03/2014
Kawasaki Plaza Sol

1. Mitomi Masayuki Vs Yumehito Imanari
2. Seiya Morohashi & Daichi Kazato Vs Ken Ohka & Shinichiro Tominaga
3. Hikaru Sato Vs SAGAT
4. Union Fly To Everywhere World Title: Cherry (c) Vs Mio Shirai
5. Union MAX Title: Ivan Markov (c) Vs Isami Kodaka

The war between Union and Ganbare☆Wrestling heats up in Miyagi with two matches booked between the two promotions. Mitomi Masayuki admits he is in a complex position because his next match is personal. Masayuki went to the same university as his opponent Yumehito Imanari. Masayuki was a first year student while Imanari was a senior when they were both in the college wrestling club. Back then Imanari wrestled under the name Sakuragaoka Kinteki and Masayuki remembered how much he wanted to become a pro wrestler despite suffering many setbacks. However, Masayuki believes that Imanari is not the person he used to know thanks to Ganbare☆Wrestling. He called Ganpuro a vanity project and he will show Imanari what he lacks as a pro wrestler. Imanari’s response was the wrestling ring is just a square and he asked what will Masayuki do when he takes the fight outside of the square. If Masayuki can only wrestle inside the sqaure then Imanari will end him on the 23rd.

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The press conference for the show was literally crashed by Ken Ohka, who arrived late, entered the room on a bicycle and cycled into Seiya Morohashi. Imanari then attacked Morohashi and held him in place so Ohka could cycle into him again.

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There was also a discussion about the Fly To Everywhere Title match. The champion Cherry was in attendance but Mio Shirai was unable to appear due to other commitments. So she was represented by a person holding a drawing of a fox in front of their face. “Mio” praised Cherry for being strong, youthful and always shining. “She” asked how to make “her” ageing face look as youthful and Cherry said “she” needed heavy make up. Cherry also brought up the Age Contra Makeup match she and Shirai were supposed to have in May 2012. Shirai wound up getting injured before the match and had to be replaced my Emi Sakura, who beat Cherry and forced her to finally reveal her true date of birth. Cherry said “Mio” ran away from that match and she still resents her for that.

UNION “GOLDEN UNION IN SENDAI”, 04/05/2014
Miyagi El Park Sendai

1. Tsuyoshi Kikuchi Vs X

Tsuyoshi Kikuchi returns to Union after a two year absence. Kikuchi retired from wrestling back in August 2012 due to a serious injury adding to his already poor physical condition. He has since found a job at a training company in Miyagi where he still works to this day. Now recovered and with permission from his boss, Kikuchi promises to return to Union with a blast!

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GANBARE☆Pro 4 Results

October 1, 2013

GANBARE☆PRO 4, 30/09/2013
Shin-Kiba 1st RING
120 Fans

1. Ricky Fuji defeated Shota with the 9999 (9:49).
2. Three Group Special Method In The Same Ring: Hofuma Yokoshima defeated Akira Hirata, Eririn Takagi defeated Kim Yocchan and Risa Sera defeated Miyako Matsumoto (7:20).
2a. RAW Offer Match: Hofuma Yokoshima defeated Akira Hirata with a Figure 4 Leg Lock (5:58).
2b. Kim Yocchan Offer Match: Eririn Takagi defeated Kim Yocchan with the Hokuto Bomb (6:47).
2c. Ice Ribbon Offer Match: Risa Sera defeated Miyako Matsumoto with the Ayers Rock (7:20).
3. Special Dress Up UNIQLO Match: Hanako Nakamori defeated Gorikiko with the Destiny Hammer (8:55).
4. Special Dream Match: Ultraman Robin Vs J-Soul Pandita III ended in a No Contest after Pandita assualted the referee (5:00).
5. 6-Man Elimination Tag Team Match: Ken Ohka, Yumehito Imanari & Tomohiro Otani defeated Osamu Namiguchi, Kazuhiko Ogasawara & Bad Tension TAMAGAWA (19:16).
5a. Tomohiro Otani eliminated Kazuhiko Ogasawara by Ring Out (8:34).
5b. Bad Tension TAMAGAWA eliminated Tomohiro Otani with a School Boy (9:55).
5c. Ken Ohka and Bad Tension TAMAGAWA were both eliminated by Double Ring Out (15:10).
5d. Yumehito Imanari eliminated Osamu Namiguchi by Ring Out (19:16).

Ganbare☆Pro scored a major victory over its invading enemy in the biggest show of its short existence. Ken Ohka, Yumehito Imanari & Tomohiro Otani defeated the team of Osamu Namiguchi, Kazuhiko Ogasawara & Bad Tension TAMAGAWA in the main event. Otani was added to the team when he successfully passed Ohka’s Spear of Flame training, which consisted of being struck once in the abdomen with a flaming torch without being knocked off your feet. The training probably wasn’t the best idea because Otani was taken away by a stretcher and had to wrestle the match with his abdomen covered in medical tape. Yumehito Imanari was the hero of the day. He was the last man standing, eliminating Osamu Namiguchi to win the match for Ganpuro. After the match Imanari told Namiguchi he is not afraid to face him in a singles match. Ken Ohka also announced he will face Bad Tension TAMAGAWA in Shibuya on 30th October. Ohka wants to rehabilitate the man who betrayed him and he wants no interference involved.

J-Soul Pandita III is a large, uncontrollable ape-like creature. Its match with Ultraman Robin was called off when Pandita attacked the referee until Survival Tobita came to the rescue. Ohka decided that Tobita and Pandita will have a match on 30/10.

Gorikiko and Hanako Nakamori both wrestled while wearing Uniqlo branded clothing.

The Public Offer match was answered by three different groups. Ice Ribbon, wrestler Kim Yocchan and micro indy group RAW all answered the call. Ganpuro’s solution was to hold all three matches in the ring at the same time.

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GANBARE☆PRO “GANPRO HOUSE SHOW 3” Results

July 2, 2013

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GANBARE☆PRO “GANPRO HOUSE SHOW 3”, 01/07/2013
Ichigaya Nanhai Memorial Clinic
80 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House

1. Kotaro Nasu defeated Fumihito Kihara with a Facelock (3:02).
2. Tanomusaku Toba defeated Yumehito Imanari by Knockout with a Straight Right (5:50).
3. Osamu Namiguchi & Kazuhiko Ogasawara defeated Shinichiro Tominaga & Tomohiro Otani when Namiguchi pinned Otani with the Lanakila-N (9:30).
4. Ken Ohka defeated Ganbare Tamagawa with the Flame Spear (14:10).

Even in defeat, Ganbare Tamagawa has been inspired by Ken Ohka to become stronger. Osamu Namiguchi & Kazuhiko Ogasawara confronted the two wrestlers after their match but was then cut off by Tanomusaku Toba. Toba challenged Ogasawara to a match and offered a handshake. Ogasawara accepted both. Tamagawa however charged at Namiguchi and the two had to be pulled apart. Both Toba Vs Ogasawara and Tamagawa Vs Namiguchi will take place in Saitama on 21st July.

Suddenly, Survival Tobita made a dramatic entrance. He does not take kindly to Ganbare☆Pro coming into his territory. Ohka and Yumehito Imanari challenged Tobita to a tag team match on 21/7. Tobita accepted and said his partner will be a Phantom!

Tomohiro Otani, the failed SMASH trainee was the person with the amateur wrestling background chosen to team with Shinichiro Tominaga to take on Osamu Namiguchi & Kazuhiko Ogasawara. Unfortunately for Otani, Namiguchi was too strong for him.

Lady Steel appeared demanding to know why she wasn’t booked for the show. She wants to be the Cinderella of Ganbare☆Wrestling and will beat anyone for the title. Ken Ohka gave her a new name, Gorikiko (meaning “Herculean Strength Steel”) and announced she will face Tsukasa Fujimoto on 21/7.

Even though Yumehito Imanari was knocked out, he told Tanomusaku Toba after their match that he had fun and wanted to wrestle him one more time. He even began to cry when he asked for the rematch.

Fumihito Kihara injured his left elbow during the opener.

Shota Vs Crusher Takahashi will happen at the 21/7 event.

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GANBARE☆PRO “GANPRO HOUSE SHOW 2” Results

May 11, 2013

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GANBARE☆PRO “GANPRO HOUSE SHOW 2”, 10/05/2013
Nanhai Ichigaya Memorial Clinic
85 Fans – Super No Vacancy

1. Tatsuhiko Yoshino defeated L.A. DIVINE by Disqualification when DIVINE kissed the referee (5:50).
2. Nana Kawasa defeated Lady Steel with a School Boy (1:45).
3. Fumihito Kihara defeated Yumehito Imanari with (10:55).
4. Osamu Namiguchi & Kazuhiko Ogasawara defeated Ken Ohka & Ganbare Tamagawa when Namiguchi pinned Ogasawara with the Lanakila N (7:37).

Osamu Namiguchi challenged Ken Ohka to a singles match for the 2nd June show. Ohka also challenged Kazuhiko Ogasawara on behalf of Yumehito Imanari and encouraged Imanari to break his losing streak.

Nana Kawasa Vs L.A. DIVINE was cancelled when Divine refused to fight “such a pretty girl” and wanted to fight a man instead. Tatsuhiko Yoshino from Guts World accepted the challenge. DIVINE grabbed Yoshino’s crotch during the match and then deeply kissed the referee when he tried to stop her. The ref claimed he was assaulted and disqualified her. DIVINE then demanded she wanted to do a sexy boy so it was decided she will face Shinichiro Tominaga on 2nd June.

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GANBARE☆PRO “NO CRY, NO WRESTLE” Results

April 18, 2013

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GANBARE☆PRO “NO CRY, NO WRESTLE”, 17/04/2013
Shin-Kiba 1st RING
189 Fans – Super No Vacancy

1. Commando Bolshoi & Rabbit Miu defeated Ganbare Tamagawa & Nana Kawasa when Bolshoi pinned Tamagawa with the Bolshoi Clutch (9:54).
2. Fumihito Kihara defeated Shota with a European Clutch (12:01).
3. Shinichiro Tominaga defeated Tomohiro Otani with the Satan Doll (9:51).
4. Osamu Namiguchi defeated Yumehito Imanari by Referee Stoppage with a Boston Crab (8:36).
5. Gachinko Cement Match: Ken Ohka defeated Brian Cannon with the Spear Of Fire onto the cement board (13:02).

Ganbare☆Pro held their first proper event and it was actually a success, claiming a Super No Vacancy crowd at Shin-Kiba 1st RING. The main event was a grudge match between Ken Ohka and Brian Cannon. Ohka, who is quickly morphing into an Atsushi Onita type figure protecting his home promotion from outside forces by any means necessary. He wanted to prove that he never disgraced the honour of Cannon’s hero Jushin Liger. They fought in a Gachinko Cement match where a board with cement blocks on top was laid in the middle of the ring. The ending was pretty hardcore. Ohka drove Cannon through a table with the Fire Thunder from the middle rope. He then finished off his rival with the Spear of Fire onto the cement blocks. But he didn’t get a chance to celebrate his victory. Osamu Namiguchi attacked Ohka after the match and was joined in the ring by Kazuhiko Ogawasawa. The karate master said he was hired to destroy Ganbare☆Pro. Ohka and Shinichiro Tominaga challenged Ogawasawa & Namiguchi to a tag team match at Ganpuro’s next preview event on 10th May.

Shinichiro Tominaga Vs Tomohiro Otani was supposed to be the opening match but Otani was nowhere to be found. Ohka and Yumehito Imanari both came out of the ring cursing him for escaping. The match was moved to the third spot of the card and Otani finally appeared apologizing and reluctantly agreeing to wrestle. Tominaga beat him with the Satan Doll, his name for the RKO.

Nana Kawasa said she wants to become the Cinderella of Ganpuro.

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GANBARE☆PRO “JUDGEMENT PRE-EVENT” Results

March 6, 2013

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GANBARE☆PRO “JUDGEMENT PRE-EVENT”, 06/03/2013
Nanhai Ichigaya Memorial Clinic
73 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House

1. Nana Kawasa defeated Ganbare Tamagawa with the Jack Nana (8:32).
2. Osamu Namiguchi defeated Yumehito Imanari with a Boston Crab (4:05).
3. Ken Ohka Vs Brian Cannon ended in a No Contest (6:15).
4. Osamu Namiguchi & Brian Cannon defeated Ken Ohka & Yumehito Imanari when Cannon pinned Imanari with the Liger Bomb (1:35).

The first Ganbare☆Pro event went ahead today with 73 fans packed inside a tiny room at the Nanhai Ichigaya Memorial Clinic to watch the beginning of Ken Ohka’s new promotion. Ohka, who was dressed a lot like cult death match wrestler Shoji Nakamaki took on foreign Jushin Liger fan Brian Cannon in the main event. Cannon used a lot of Liger’s signature moves but Ohka fired up and fought back. The match fell apart with both Yumehito Imanari and Osamu Namiguchi running in to start a brawl. A tag team match was made immediately with Ohka & Imanari pairing up against Cannon & Namiguchi. Cannon quickly pinned Imanari with the Liger Bomb.

Co-founder Wonder Man was forced to apologise to Ganbare Tamagawa for failing to find him an opponent for the event. Tamagawa was not happy and demanded a match, forcing Wonder Man to ask the audience if anyone knew how to wrestle. Luckily for him, Nana Kawasa from JWP was there and she accepted Tamagawa’s challenge. The rookie joshi surprised Tamagawa with a pin out of nowhere to win.

When the event was over, Ohka wasn’t sure whether or not the event was a success and if he should continue. He held a poll with the audience asking if Ganbare☆Pro should hold another show. The result was an overwhelming yes with 69 votes. Ohka announced the next show will be held on 17th April and he pleaded with everyone to buy three tickets each.

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Ganbare Goodness, Yokohama Twilight, Meet Ibushi’s Friend

February 28, 2013

GANBARE☆WRESTLING “JUDGEMENT PRE-EVENT”, 06/03/2013
Nanhai Ichigaya Memorial Clinic

1. Yumehito Imanari Vs Osamu Namiguchi
2. Ken Ohka Vs Brian Cannon

Behold… another Goddamn DDT spin off! Ganbare☆Wrestling is the creation of Ken Ohka, the eternal Union young lion. After forcing himself out of his longtime home for suffering defeat in a Loser Leaves Town match, Ohka eventually found money to start his own wrestling company. He promoted Ganbare’s debut pre-event at the Shin-Kiba 1st RING parking lot today but was interrupted by Brian Cannon, formerly known as Dingo from Osaka Pro. Cannon confronted Ohka and told him he disgraced his hero Jushin Liger at Korakuen Hall years ago (they had a match once, it’s wasn’t great). Cannon took out a mannequin head wearing a Liger mask and attacked a photographer with it before getting into a scuffle with Ohka. Cannon demanded a match for the Ganbare show and told Ohka he wouldn’t get away with disgracing his hero.

Another match signed is part time wrestler and Golden Rendezvouz manager Yumehito Imanari versus Osamu Namiguchi, a failed trainee from Zero1.

Ohka has also gotten Batten Tamagawa involved with Ganpuro. Tamagawa will use the name Ganbare Tamagawa whenever he wrestles for Ohka’s brand.

DDT “YOKOHAMA TWILIGHT 2013”, 10/03/2013
Yokohama Radiant Hall

1. Antonio Honda, Daisuke Sasaki & Hoshitango Vs MIKAMI, Makoto Oishi & X
2. Hikaru Sato & Tomomitsu Matsunaga Vs Yukio Sakaguchi & Akito
3. Yuji Hino Vs Tetsuya Endo
4. Michael Nakazawa Soaring Stock Market Research: Danshoku Dino & Michael Nakazawa Vs Toru Owashi & DJ Nira
5. Teach Me What I Am Missing: Sanshiro Takagi Vs Keisuke Ishii
6. Masa Takanashi Vs Konosuke Takeshita
7. 3 Way Tag Team Match: Shigehiro Irie & Takao Soma Vs Yasu Urano & KUDO Vs Kota Ibushi & Gota Ihashi

Will Keisuke Ishii ever find that missing element to improve himself? Sanshiro Takagi is the one who is constantly telling him who to look for. Maybe Ishii can beat the answer out of Takagi himself.

DDT “JUDGEMENT 2013”, 20/03/2013
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

0. Dark Match: Daichi Kazato & Gorgeous Matsuno Vs Gota Ihashi & Tetsuya Endo
1. Kazuki Hirata Comeback Match: KUDO Vs Kazuki Hirata
2. Kizaemon Saiga Wrestling Debut: Kota Ibushi & Kizaemon Saiga Vs Yasu Urano & FUMA
3. High School Career Will Challenge The Legend!: Tatsumi Fujinami Vs Konosuke Takeshita
4. KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles: Antonio Honda, Daisuke Sasaki & Yuji Hino (c) Vs Danshoku Dino, Makoto Oishi & Gabaiji-chan
5. Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contract Battle Royal: Sanshiro Takagi Vs MIKAMI Vs Masa Takanashi Vs Michael Nakazawa Vs Tomomitsu Matsunaga Vs Keisuke Ishii Vs Takao Soma Vs Toru Owashi Vs Hikaru Sato Vs Yukio Sakaguchi Vs Akito Vs DJ Nira Vs Hiroshi Fukuda
6. KO-D Openweight Title: Kenny Omega (c) Vs Shigehiro Irie

Kickboxer Kizaemon Saiga is 24 years old and was born in Osaka. He is 168cm high, weighs 68kg and is affiliated with the MAD MAX GYM. Claims to have competed in 400 karate bouts and won 350 of them. Previously fought in K-1, Krush and most recently competed at a shoot boxing tournament held in Korakuen Hall on 22nd February. Saiga is friends with Kota Ibushi and was invited to wrestle a match in DDT by Kota.

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