AJPW NEWS

~ It was announced as official that Kento Miyahara will be defending the Triple Crown belt against Zeus on July 29th in Osaka. Zeus has stated that he feels it is his time to finally grab his destiny and takes charge and leading All Japan into the new era, and no place better to do this than in his hometown in Osaka. Miyahara and Zeus hold much history stemming back specifically to the match that saw Miyahara capture his first Triple Crown reign, decision match on 2/12/2016, and thus became the one to lead All Japan into their current (Shinsei) era. As the “Saikou” Triple Crown Champion Miyahara stated that it does not matter where the matches take place but that he is going to give all of his heart no matter what. He knows that several wrestler are seeking title matches against him, specifically Jake Lee on 7/1 though the two will meet in a non-title match, though his focus is to overcome both of these challenges.

All Japan Pro-Wrestling “SUMMER ACTION SERIES”, 7/29/2018 [Sun] 16:00 @ EDION Arena Osaka, 1st Stadium

() Triple Crown Championship Match: [60th Champion] Kento Miyahara vs. [Challenger] Zeus
~ 3rd title defense.

~ Then Jake Lee formally announced his new group’s name as “Sweeper”. The group can be summed up as their goal is clean sweep the promotion by controlling the power. Ryoji Sai and Dylan James already hold the World Tag belts and set the early standard for what they all aim to achieve.

~ The World Tag Champions Ryoji Sai & Dylan James then met with their next challengers Suwama & Shuji Ishikawa before their scheduled match on June 30th in Sapporo. The champions seek to remain as champions not only for themselves but now for the further growth of “Sweeper”. Though the challengers seek to reclaim their position as one of the top teams in Japan. The champions know the challenge that faces them, but they are motivated to continue proving themselves as a strong team themselves.

~ The lastly the World Junior Heavyweight Champion Atsushi Aoki met with his next challenger for the belt in Yohei Nakajima. Aoki continued to remain critical of Yohei as he wants to see the serious side of him. Which he feels to be a rightful champion you have to be able to give it your all in every match. Yohei though stated that he understands the level that it takes to be a champion but that he wishes to become a center of the junior division in All Japan. That his focus is on rising up for All Japan and become a driving force to keep the promotion moving forward. The champion made it clear that he will protect the value of the belt and that he will not so easily let it go.

AJPW Event Cards for May & June 2018

~ Part of the event card were updated for the shows in July and also the matches for the “Jr. TAG BATTLE OF GLORY” that takes place in August.

AJPW Event Cards for July & August 2018

BJW NEWS

~ The full event cards were announced for the events from June 27th through July 8th.

BJW, 6/27/2018 [Wed] 18:00 @ Hotel Hakodate Royal 3rd Floor Royal Hall in Hokkaido

(1) Yuichi Taniguchi vs. Frank Atsushi
(2) Kazuki Hashimoto & Takuho Kato vs. Yuya Aoki & Yuki Ishikawa
(3) Jaki Numazawa & Kankuro Hoshino vs. Kazumi Kikuta & Takuya Nomura
(4) Ryuji Ito & Akira Hyodo vs. Abdullah Kobayashi & Yuki Morihiro
(5) Ice Ribbon Offer Match: Tsukasa Fujimoto vs. Maya Yukihi & Tequila Saya
(6) Masaya Takahashi, Takayuki Ueki & Toshiyuki Sakuda vs. Ryuichi Kawakami, Tatsuhiko Yoshino & Kota Sekifuda
(7) Ryota Hama, Yasufumi Nakanoue & Yoshihisa Uto vs. Daisuke Sekimoto, Daichi Hashimoto & Hideyoshi Kamitani

BJW, 6/28/2018 [Thu] 18:30 @ Iwauchi Chomin Taiikukan in Hokkaido

(1) Kazuki Hashimoto & Akira Hyodo vs. Kankuro Hoshino & Yuki Ishikawa
(2) Yuichi Taniguchi vs. Frank Atsushi
(3) Tatsuhiko Yoshino & Kota Sekifuda vs. Kankuro Hoshino & Yuki Ishikawa
(4) Ryota Hama & Yasufumi Nakanoue vs. Daisuke Sekimoto & Ryuichi Kawakami
(5) Daichi Hashimoto, Hideyoshi Kamitani & Yuya Aoki vs. Yoshihisa Uto, Takuya Nomura & Kazumi Kikuta
(6) Fluorescent Light-tubes 6 Man Tag Death Match: Masaya Takahashi, Takayuki Ueki & Toshiyuki Sakuda vs. Ryuji Ito, Abdullah Kobayashi & Jaki Numazawa

BJW, 7/3/2018 [Tue] 18:30 @ Hamatonbetsu Seishonen Kaikan in Hokkaido

(1) Yuya Aoki & Takuho Kato vs. Kazuki Hashimoto & Akira Hyodo
(2) Yuichi Taniguchi vs. Frank Atsushi
(3) Tatsuhiko Yoshino & Kota Sekifuda vs. Yuki Morhiro & Yuki Ishikawa
(4) Daichi Hashimoto & Hideyoshi Kamitani vs. Ryuichi Kawakami & Kazumi Kikuta
(5) Ryota Hama, Yasufumi Nakanoue & Yoshihisa Uto vs. Ryuji Ito, Daisuke Sekimoto & Takuya Nomura
(6) Fluorescent Light-tubes 6 Man Tag Death Match: Abdullah Kobayashi, Jaki Numazawa & Kankuro Hoshino vs. Masaya Takahashi, Takayuki Ueki & Toshiyuki Sakuda

BJW, 7/4/2018 [Wed] 18:30 @ Abashiri North Community Center in Hokkaido

(1) Kota Sekifuda & Yuki Ishikawa vs. Yuki Morihiro & Akira Hyodo
(2) OZ Academy Offer Match: Sonoko Kato vs. Kaho Kobayashi
(3) Hideyoshi Kamitani & Takuho Kato vs. Kankuro Hoshino & Takuya Nomura
(4) Ryuichi Kawakami & Kazuki Hashimoto vs. Daichi Hashimoto & Yuya Aoki
(5) Ryota Hama, Yasufumi Nakanoue & Yoshihisa Uto vs. Hideki Suzuki, Daisuke Sekimoto & Kazumi Kikuta
(6) Abashiri Prison Iron Cage Barbed-wire Board 6 Man Tag Death Match: Ryuji Ito, Abdullah Kobayashi & Jaki Numazawa vs. Masaya Takahashi, Takayuki Ueki & Toshiyuki Sakuda

BJW, 7/5/2018 [Thu] 18:30 @ Eniwa Shimamatsu Taiikukan in Hokkaido

(1) Yuya Aoki vs. Yuki Morihiro
(2) Yuichi Taniguchi vs. Jaki Numazawa
(3) Takuho Kato & Yuki Ishikawa vs. Takuya Nomura & Akira Hyodo
(4) Masaya Takahashi, Takayuki Ueki & Toshiyuki Sakuda vs. Ryuji Ito, Abdullah Kobayashi & Kankuro Hoshino
(5) Ryuichi Kawakami & Kazuki Hashimoto vs. Daisuke Sekimoto & Kazumi Kikuta
(6) Ryota Hama, Yasufumi Nakanoue & Yoshihisa Uto vs. Hideki Suzuki, Daichi Hashimoto & Hideyoshi Kamitani

BJW, 7/6/2018 [Fri] 18:30 @ Shin-Hidaka-cho Kominkan Community Center in Hokkaido

(1) Yuki Ishikawa vs. Akira Hyodo
(2) Yuichi Taniguchi & Kankuro Hoshino vs. Frank Atsushi & Yuki Morihiro
(3) Kazuki Hashimoto vs. Takuho Kato
(4) Barbed-wire Board 6 Man Tag Death Match: Ryuji Ito, Abdullah Kobayashi & Jaki Numazawa vs. Masaya Takahashi, Takayuki Ueki & Toshiyuki Sakuda
(5) Daisuke Sekimoto & Kota Sekifuda vs. Takuya Nomura & Yuya Aoki
(6) Ryota Hama, Yasufumi Nakanoue & Yoshihisa Uto vs. Daichi Hashimoto, Hideyoshi Kamitani & Kazumi Kikuta

BJW, 7/8/2018 [Sun] 16:00 @ New Sunpia Takasaki in Gunma

(1) Kazuki Hashimoto vs. Yuki Morihiro
(2) Ryuichi Kawakami & Akira Hyodo vs. Yoshihisa Uto & Takuho Kato
(3) Kota Sekifuda & Yuki Ishikawa vs. MAZADA & Yuya Aoki
(4) Daichi Hashimoto & Kazumi Kikuta vs. Shigeno Shima & Takuya Noimura
(5) Ryota Hama & Yasufumi Nakanoue vs. Daisuke Sekimoto & Hideyoshi Kamitani
(6) Fluorescent Light-tubes 6 Man Tag Death Match: Abdullah Kobayashi, Jaki Numazawa & Kankuro Hoshino vs. Masaya Takahashi, Takayuki Ueki & Toshiyuki Sakuda

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DDT NEWS

~ Makoto Oishi versus Kota Umeda was announced for the July 26th show at the Shinkiba 1stRING. The match joins the previously announced KO-D Tag match.

DDT, 6/26/2018 [Wed] @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo

(-) Makoto Oishi vs. Kota Umeda

(-) KO-D Tag Championship Match: [Champions] Daisuke Sekimoto & Kazusada Higuchi vs. [Challengers] Tetsuya Endo & Mad Paulie
~ 3rd title defense.

~ Then it was made official that Kota Umeda will take on Dick Togo on July 10th at the 1st RING.

DDT LIVE! MajiManji #11, 7/10/2018 [Tue] 19:30 @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo

() Dick Togo vs. Kota Umeda

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DNA NEWS

~ Then a couple matches were announced for the July 16th show in Osaka.

DNA 46, 7/16/2018 [Mon] 17:30 @ Osaka City Konohana Kumin Hall in Osaka

() Irie Army vs Naomy Kingdom: Shigehiro Irie & Mizuki Watase vs. Keisuke Okuda & Akira Joe
() DNA Naniwa Showdown : Yuki Ueno vs. Naomi Yoshimura

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K-DOJO NEWS

~ The event card was updated for the June 17th show at Blue Field, as Rina Shingaki was announced to miss due to suffering a concussion last week.

K-DOJO “GRAND SLAM in Blue Field”, 6/17/2018 [Sun] 13:00 @ Blue Field in Chiba

(-) Ricky Fuji vs. Ayame Sasamura
(-) Tatsuya Hanami, Taylor Adams & Yuki Shizuku vs. Yoshihiro Horaguchi, Latrell Apton & Bambi
(-) Taishi Takizawa, Marines Mask & Hiroshi Yamato vs. Shu Asakawa, Yuki Sato & Kyu Mogami
(-) Kaji Tomato vs. Chojin Yusha G Valion
(-) Tank Nagai vs. Ayumu Honda (Special referee : Yuki Sato)

(-) Chiba 6 Tag Championship Match: [Champions] Yuma, Kotaro Yoshino & Dinosaur Takuma vs. [Challengers] TAKA Michinoku, Shiori Asahi & Masamune

(-) Daigoro Kashiwa’s Retirement Match: Daigoro Kashiwa & Ayato Yoshida vs. Kengo Mashimo & Kunio Toshima

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WRESTLE-1 NEWS

~ W-1 had a major development at today’s Korakuen Hall show, 6/13 results, as CIMA appeared along with his fellow OWE (Oriental Wrestling Entertainment) wrestlers in  T-HAWK, El Lindaman, Takehiro Yamamura, Gao Jingjia & Zackery Wentz (Dezmond Xavier was not present today, but is also expected to be involved). The group will be starting a feud against WRESTLE-1 that looks to officially begin come the July 22nd show at the Shinkiba 1stRING. Kaz Hayashi is expected to announce an updated event card soon.

~ Then also the first round matches for the “WRESTLE-1 GRAND PRIX 2018” were announced as follows…

WRESTLE-1 TOUR 2018 SYMBOL, 7/1/2018 [Sun] 17:00 @ Odawara Arena, Sub Arena in Kanagawa

() GRAND PRIX 1st Round Match: Jiro “Ikemen”Kuroshio vs. Masayuki Kono
() GRAND PRIX 1st Round Match: Kaz Hayashi vs. Shotaro Ashino
() GRAND PRIX 1st Round Match: Shuji Kondo vs. Koji Doi
() GRAND PRIX 1st Round Match: Takanori Ito vs. Kumaarashi

WRESTLE-1 TOUR 2018 SYMBOL, 7/18/2018 [Wed] 18:45 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

() GRAND PRIX Semi-final Match: (Winner of Ikemen/Kono) vs. (Winner of Kaz/Ashino)
() GRAND PRIX Semi-final Match: (Winner of Ito/Kuma) vs. (Winner of Kondo/Doi)

() GRAND PRIX Final Match:

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MISC NEWS

~ Naoya Ogawa announced that he will be formally retiring from professional wrestling. His retirement comes as he wants to focus his support on his oldest son, Yusei Ogawa, who seeks to compete in judo for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He is thankful for the opportunities that were presented to him by Antonio Inoki and the fans, but now he must focus more on what is important in his life right now, which is his family. That he has no regrets in his time in the ring.

~ Then the main event was announced for the “2nd Annual Machida Pro-Wrestling Festival” that is scheduled to be held on October 29 in Machida, Tokyo. As Masashi Takeda will team with Jun Kasai to take on the team of Minoru Fujita and Jiro “Ikemen” Kuroshio.

Also announced to compete: Shuji Ishikawa, Suwama, Atsushi Maruyama, Daisuke Sekimoto, Daichi Hashimoto, Takuya Nomura, Daisuke Sasaki, Tetsuya Endo, Masahiro Takanashi, Antonio Honda, Takashi Sasaki, Tomoya Hirata, Kazuhiro Tamura, Joji Otani, Isami Kodaka, Takumi Tsukamoto, Ryoji Sai, Yuko Miyamoto, Yuji Hino, KAZMA SAKAMOTO, Hitamaru Sasaki & Masato Shibata

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AJPW NEWS

~ The full event card was announced for the Shinkiba 1stRING show on July 5th.

All Japan Pro-Wrestling “GROWIN’ UP vol. 13”, 7/5/2018 [Thu] 19:00 @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo

(-) Opening Tag Match: Naoya Nomura & Yuma Aoyagi vs. Yohei Nakajima & Black Tiger VII (FREE)
(-) Yoshi Army vs. Maru Navy: Takao Omori & Yoshitatsu (FREE) vs. Atsushi Maruyama & KAI (FREE)
(-) ~GROWIN’ UP~: Jun Akiyama vs. Keiichi Sato (FREE)
(-) The Road to Jr. TAG BATTLE OF GLORY: Atsushi Aoki & Hikaru Sato vs. Koji Iwamoto & TAJIRI (FREE)
(-) Sweeper vs Fujigiri dai Kyojin: Ryoji Sai (LAND’S END) & Dylan James vs. Shuji Ishikawa (FREE) & Ishikiri (LAND’S END)
(-) Tanabata Chokuzen (Just Before Star Festival) Special Tag Match: Kento Miayahara & Suwama vs. Zeus & Jake Lee

AJPW Event Cards for July & August 2018

BJW NEWS

~ The death match formats were announced for the Korakuen Hall show on June 20th and the June 30th show in Hokkaido. In addition the Yokohama Shopping Street 6 Tag belts will be in defense on the 20th. The show will be on bjwcore.

BJW, 6/20/2018 [Wed] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

(1) Yuki Morihiro & Takuho Kato vs. Yuki Ishikawa & Akira Hyodo
(2) Shinobu & Ryuichi Sekine vs. Fuminori Abe & Kazumi Kikuta
(3) Tatsuhiko Yoshino, Kota Sekifuda, Tsutomu Oosugi & Hercules Senga vs. Brahman Kei, Brahman Shu, Kazuki Hashimoto & Yuya Aoki
(4) Barbed Wire Board Tag Death Match: Yuko Miyamoto & Abdullah Kobayashi vs. Jaki Numazawa & Kankuro Hoshino
(5) TLC 6 Tag Death Death Match: Ryuji Ito, Takumi Tsukamoto & Ryuichi Sekine vs. Masaya Takahashi, Takayuki Ueki & Toshiyuki Sakuda

(6) Yokohama Shopping Street 6 Man Tag Championship Match: [17th Champions] Daisuke Sekimoto, Daichi Hashimoto & Hideyoshi Kamitani vs. [Challengers] Ryota Hama, Yasufumi Nakanoue & Yoshihisa Uto
~ 1st title defense.

(7) BJW World Strong Heavyweight Championship Match: [12th Champion] Hideki Suzuki vs. [Challenger] Takuya Nomura
~ 2nd title defense.

(8) BJW Death Match Heavyweight Championship ~ Fluorescent Light-tubes 4 ROPES + Giga Ladder + Glass Board Death Match: [36th Champion] Masashi Takeda vs. [Challenger] Isami Kodaka
~ 7th title defense.

BJW, 6/30/2018 [Sat] 18:00 @ Susukino Mars Gym in Hokkaido

(1) Kazumi Kikuta & Akira Hyodo vs. Yuki Morihiro & Takuho Kato
(2) Yuichi Taniguchi vs. Kankuro Hoshino
(3) Tatsuhiko Yoshino & Kota Sekifuda vs. Kazuki Hashimoto & Yuki Ishikawa
(4) Hideki Suzuki & Daisuke Sekimoto vs. Ryuichi Kawakami & Takuya Nomura
(5) 6 Man Tag Death Match: Masashi Takeda, Jaki Numazawa & Takumi Tsukamoto vs. Ryuji Ito, Abdullah Kobayashi & Toshiyuki Sakuda
(6) Ryota Hama, Yasufumi Nakanoue & Yoshihisa Uto vs. Daichi Hashimoto, Hideyoshi Kamitani & Yuya Aoki

(7) BJW Tag Championship Death Match: [46th Champions] Yuko Miyamoto & Isami Kodaka vs. [Challengers] Masaya Takahashi & Takayuki Ueki
~ 2nd title defense.

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FREEDOMS NEWS

~ Part of the matches were announced for a special multi-promotional show on August 6th at the Korakuen Hall.

Pro-Wrestling Sengoku-Jidai, 8/6/2018 [Mon] 18:45 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

() FREEDOMS vs TakoSpi Tag Match: X& X vs. Takoyakida & Ultimate Spider Jr.
() FREEDOMS vs PUZZLE Promotion & New Taiwan 6 Man Tag Match: (to be announced)
() Damz & DEWA Ikemen Tag Match: Yuya Susumu & Aizawa #1 vs. X & X
() FREEDOMS vs Gamashara Single Match: Toru Sugiura vs. Yoju
() Naniwa ☆ Bonjobinasu vs Team Dera Tag Match: Kyusei Ninja Ranmaru & Hibiscus Mii vs. Kengo takai & Grandpa Sho Mask #4
() FREEDOMS vs BADBOY (Michinoku): X & X vs. Ken45° & Manjimaru
() FREEDOMS vs DOVE 6 Man Tag Match: X, X & X vs. Naoki Tanizaki, ‘brother’ YASSHI & Kenshin Chikano
() Tonogata vs Wakamusha “Gekokujo” 6 Man Tag Match: Takashi Sasaki, Gurukun Mask & Kazunori Yoshida vs. X, X & X
() Tenka Toitsu Noborihata Sodatsu 6 Man Tag Match: [Champions] (Ryukyu Dragon team) vs. [Challengers] (tba)

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K-DOJO NEWS

~ During the show on June 17, Shu Asakawa (formerly GO Askawa) confronted Takizawa after the match and asserted that he wants to challenge Takizawa for the the ST-K belt. The K-DOJO office has accepted the match as it will be taking place on July 29th at the TKP Garden City Chiba. Also the ST-K TAG belts will be in defense as the next challengers will be decided on July 1st.

KAIENTAI DOJO “GRAND SLAM in TKP Garden City Chiba”, 7/29/2018 [Sun] 13:00 @ TKP Garden City Chiba, 4F Concerto

(-) STRONGEST-K TAG Championship Match: [Champions] Kengo Mashimo & Kunio Toshima vs. [Challenger]

(-) CHAMPION OF STRONGEST-K Match: [25th Champion] Taishi Takizawa vs. [Challenger] Shu Asakawa
~ 5th title defense.

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MICHINOKU NEWS

~ The full event card was announced for Jinsei Shinzaki’s 25th anniversary show, which will feature the Michinoku Pro and Sendai Girls belts in defense on the double main event, and the Shiniba 1stRING show on July 7th, which will see GAINA and Taro Nohashi defend the Tohoku Tag belts against Misaki Ohata and Ryo Mizunami.

Michinoku Pro-Wrestling “Jinsei Shinzaki 25th Anniversary Show”, 6/24/2018 [Sun] 15:00 @ Sendai City Sun Plaza Hall

(0) Ayumu Gunji vs. Nogyo Boy Raito
(1) Yasutaka Osera vs. Koji Kawamura
(2) Yapperman #1, Yapperman #2 & Yapperman #3 vs. The Great Sasuke, Brahman Shu & Brahman Kei
(3) Dick Togo & Jiro Kesenuma vs. Shisa-oh & Hayate (Itabashi)
(4) Sendai Girls Offer Match: Meiko Satomura, Mika Iwata & Manami vs. Cassandra Miyagi, Heidi Katrina & Ami Sato
(5) Jinsei Shinzaki (Michinoku) 25th Anniversary Match: Jinsei Shinzaki, Kenbai & Rasse vs. Manjimaru, Ken45° & Manjimaru

(6) Sendai Girls World Championship Match: [7th Champion] Chihiro Hashimoto vs. [Challenger] DASH Chisako

(7) Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Championship Match: [21st Champion] Rui Hyugaji vs. [Challenger] Taro Nohashi
~ 2nd title defense.

Michinoku Pro-Wrestling, 7/7/2018 [Sat] 19:00 @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo

(1) Jiro Kesenuma vs. Ayumu Gunji
(2) Jinsei Shinzaki, Yapperman #1 & Yapperman #2 vs. The Great Sasuke, Brahman Shu & Brahman Kei
(3) Yasutaka Osera & Koji Kawamura vs. Rui Hyugaji & Kengo
(4) Kenbai & Rasse vs. Ken45° & Manjimaru

(5) Tohoku & UWA World Tag Double Championship Match: [25th & 24th Champions] GAINA & Taro Nohashi vs. [Challengers] Misaki Ohata & Ryo Mizunami
~ 2nd title defense.

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NOAH NEWS

~ A card change was made for the June 21st show in Osaka, as Akitoshi Saito will now be taking on Masa Kitamiya in a singles match.

Pro-Wrestling NOAH “Navig. with Emerald Spirits 2018”, 6/21/2018 [Thu] 18:30 @ EDION Arena Osaka, 2nd Stadium

() Hajime Ohara vs. Junta Miyawaki
() Maybach Taniguchi vs. Masao Inoue vs. Cody Hall
() Daisuke Harada, Tadasuke, HAYATA & YO-HEY vs. Hi69, Minoru Tanaka, Yoshinari Ogawa & Hitoshi Kumano
() Muhammad Yone & Quiet Storm vs. Atsushi Kotoge & Kaito Kiyomiya
() Masa Kitamiya vs. Akitoshi Saito
() Takashi Sugiura, Naomichi Marufuji & Masato Tanaka vs. Kenoh, Katsuhiko Nakajima & Go Shiozaki

~ It was formally announced that Hitoshi Kumano will be challenging Daisuke Harada for the GHC Junior Heavyweight belt, as the full event card was announced for the Korakuen Hall show on June 26th.

Pro-Wrestling NOAH “Navig. with Emerald Spirits 2018”, 6/26/2018 [Tue] 19:00 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

(1) Maybach Taniguchi, Mitsuya Nagai (DRADITION), KAZMA SAKAMOTO (FREE) & Cody Hall vs. KENSO (FREE), Chang Jian Feng, Lin Dong Xuan & Sun Yilin
(2) Hajime Ohara & Junta Miyawaki vs. Seiya Morohashi & LEONA (DRADITION)
(3) Hi69, Minoru Tanaka (FREE) & Yoshinari Ogawa vs. Tadasuke, HAYATA & YO-HEY
(4) Muhammad Yone & Quiet Storm vs. Atsushi Kotoge & Kaito Kiyomiya
(5) Naomichi Marufuji, Akitoshi Saito & Masato Tanaka (ZERO1) vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima, Masa Kitamiya & Go Shiozaki

(6) GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship Match: [36th Champion] Daisuke Harada vs. [Challenger] Hitoshi Kumano
~ 6th title defense.

(7) GHC Heavyweight Championship Match: [31st Champion] Takashi Sugiura vs. [Challenger] Kenoh
~ 3rd title defense.

NOAH Event Cards for May & June 2018

~ The matches were announced for next month’s “Global Junior Heavyweight Tag League”. Which starts July 7th and runs through until the final match which takes place at “DEPARTURE 2018” on August 5th.

NOAH Event Cards for July & August 2018

I have also finally updated the recommended matches from March through May.

Puroresu Best Bout Listing for March 2018

Puroresu Best Bout Listing for April 2018

Puroresu Best Bout Listing for May 2018

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KAIENTAI DOJO “ChiBattle 5”, 6/30/2018 [Sat] 17:00 @ Blue Field in Chiba

(1) Kaji Tomato vs. Tatsuya Hanami
◆Winner: Kaji (9:08) with a Boston Crab.
(2) Shiori Asahi & Bambi vs. Taylor Adams & Ayame Sasamura
◆Winner: Bambi (10:25) following a Lariat on Sasamura.
(3) Tank Nagai, Ayato Yoshida & Latrell Apton vs. Yuma, Kotaro Yoshino & Dinosaur Takuma
◆Winner: Dinosaur (13:27) with the Gaobababa on
(4) TAKA Michinoku & Ricky Fuji & Yoshihiro Horaguchi vs. Kengo Mashimo, Kunio Toshima & Ayumu Honda
◆Winner: Mashimo (14:01) with the Mudo on Horaguchi.
(5) Taishi Takizawa & Hiroshi Yamato (FREE) vs. Shu Asakawa & Kyu Mogami
◆Winner: Asakawa (21:01) following a Short Range Lariat on Takizawa.
~ Asakawa with the direct win over the ST-K Champion before the title challenge on July 29th.

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Upcoming…

KAIENTAI DOJO Tsukuba Taikai, 7/1/2018 [Sun] 13:00 @ Tsukuba International Conference Hall, Multi-Hall in Ibaraki

(-) Ayame Sasamura vs. Rina Shingaki
(-) Tatsuya Hanami vs. Ayumu Honda
(-) Shiori Asahi & Yoshihiro Horaguchi vs. Yuma & Marines Mask
(-) TAKA Michinoku & Shiro Koshinaka (FREE) vs. Ricky Fuji, Bambi
(-) Taishi Takizawa, Kaji Tomato & Hiroshi Yamato (FREE) vs. Shu Asakawa, Kengo Mashimo & Kyu Mogami
(-) ST-K TAG Next Challenger Match: Tank Nagai & Ayato Yoshida vs. Kotaro Yoshino & Dinosaur Takuma

KAIENTAI DOJO “K-UP IMPACT in Blue Field ~ 2018 SUMMER ~”, 7/8/2018 [Sun] 13:00 @ Blue Field in Chiba

() Bambi & Ayame Sasamura vs. Saori Anno & Himeka Arita (both Actwres Girl’Z)
() Tatsuya Hanami vs. Hiroshi Yamato (FREE)
() Yuma, Kotaro Yoshino & Dinosaur Takuma vs. Yuji Kito, Mitoshichi Shinose & Akiyori Takizawa (all ASUKA PROJECT)
() Taishi Takizawa vs. Shunsuke Sayama (ASUKA PROJECT)
() TAKA Michinoku & Ricky Fuji vs. Keiichi Sato (FREE) & Chikara (Riki Enterprise)
() Kengo Mashimo & GO Asakawa vs. Koji Doi & Tsugataka Sato (both W-1)
() Tank Nagai vs. Suwama (AJPW)

Ricky Fuji Debut 30th Anniversary Produce ~ Battle of Fire ~, 7/15/2018 [Sun] 13:00 @ Blue Field in Chiba

() Blue Hearts vs Pink Lady Tag Match: Hiroto Hanami & Horror vs Aya & Rina
() YuMichael Jackson vs. Badonna
() T☆TAKIZAWA & Adam Springsteen vs. Komon Kotaro & Demon Takuma
() Mags KISS vs Beatles 8 Tag Match: Shu Stanley, Gene Mashimons, Kyu Frehley & Peter Ayumu vs. Shiori McCartney, Tank Lennon, Ayato Harrison & Tomato Star
() Rock ‘n’ Roll Death Match: Ricky Fuji vs. Hiroshi Yamato

KAIENTAI DOJO “GRAND SLAM in TKP Garden City Chiba”, 7/29/2018 [Sun] 13:00 @ TKP Garden City Chiba, 4F Concerto

(-) STRONGEST-K TAG Championship Match: [Champions] Kengo Mashimo & Kunio Toshima vs. [Challenger]

(-) CHAMPION OF STRONGEST-K Match: [25th Champion] Taishi Takizawa vs. [Challenger] Shu Asakawa
~ 5th title defense.

KAIENTAI DOJO Tsukuba Taikai, 7/1/2018 [Sun] 13:00 @ Tsukuba International Conference Hall, Multi-Hall in Ibaraki

~ Taishi Takizawa appeared before the show and announced that he suffered both a neck and hip injury at yesterday’s show. Due to this he will be sitting out today’s show and the event card was changed accordingly.

(1) Tatsuya Hanami vs. Ayumu Honda
◆Winner: Ayumu (6:32) with a Jumping Rolling Cross Armbar.
(2) Ayame Sasamura vs. Rina Shingaki
◆Winner: Sasamura (6:06) with a Blockbuster Hold.
(3) Yoshihiro Horaguchi & Latrell Apton vs. Yuma & Taylor Adams
◆Winner: Yuma (9:42) following a Final Cut on Apton.
(4) TAKA Michinoku & Shiro Koshinaka (FREE) vs. Ricky Fuji & Bambi
◆Winner: Koshinaka (8:37) following a Hip Attack on Fuji.
(5) Kaji Tomato, Shiori Asahi & Hiroshi Yamato (FREE) vs. Shu Asakawa, Kengo Mashimo & Kyu Mogami
◆Winner: Asakawa (15:28) following a Short-range Lariat on Kaji.

(6) ST-K TAG Next Challenger Match: Tank Nagai & Ayato Yoshida vs. Kotaro Yoshino & Dinosaur Takuma
◆Winner: Tank (16:08) following a Diving Senton on Yoshino.
~ Tank and Yoshida move on to challenge Kengo Mashimo & Kunio Toshima for the ST-K TAG belts on July 29th.

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Upcoming…

KAIENTAI DOJO “K-UP IMPACT in Blue Field ~ 2018 SUMMER ~”, 7/8/2018 [Sun] 13:00 @ Blue Field in Chiba

() Bambi & Ayame Sasamura vs. Saori Anno & Himeka Arita (both Actwres Girl’Z)
() Tatsuya Hanami vs. Hiroshi Yamato (FREE)
() Yuma, Kotaro Yoshino & Dinosaur Takuma vs. Yuji Kito, Mitoshichi Shinose & Akiyori Takizawa (all ASUKA PROJECT)
() Taishi Takizawa vs. Shunsuke Sayama (ASUKA PROJECT)
() TAKA Michinoku & Ricky Fuji vs. Keiichi Sato (FREE) & Chikara (Riki Enterprise)
() Kengo Mashimo & GO Asakawa vs. Koji Doi & Tsugataka Sato (both W-1)
() Tank Nagai vs. Suwama (AJPW)

Ricky Fuji Debut 30th Anniversary Produce ~ Battle of Fire ~, 7/15/2018 [Sun] 13:00 @ Blue Field in Chiba

() Blue Hearts vs Pink Lady Tag Match: Hiroto Hanami & Horror vs Aya & Rina
() YuMichael Jackson vs. Badonna
() T☆TAKIZAWA & Adam Springsteen vs. Komon Kotaro & Demon Takuma
() Mags KISS vs Beatles 8 Tag Match: Shu Stanley, Gene Mashimons, Kyu Frehley & Peter Ayumu vs. Shiori McCartney, Tank Lennon, Ayato Harrison & Tomato Star
() Rock ‘n’ Roll Death Match: Ricky Fuji vs. Hiroshi Yamato

KAIENTAI DOJO “GRAND SLAM in TKP Garden City Chiba”, 7/29/2018 [Sun] 13:00 @ TKP Garden City Chiba, 4F Concerto

(-) STRONGEST-K TAG Championship Match: [Champions] Kengo Mashimo & Kunio Toshima vs. [Challenger] Tank Nagai & Ayato Yoshida

(-) CHAMPION OF STRONGEST-K Match: [25th Champion] Taishi Takizawa vs. [Challenger] Shu Asakawa
~ 5th title defense.

KAIENTAI DOJO “K-UP IMPACT in Blue Field ~ 2018 SUMMER ~”, 7/8/2018 [Sun] 13:00 @ Blue Field in Chiba

(1) Tatsuya Hanami vs. Hiroshi Yamato (FREE)
◆Winner: Yamato (6:57) with a Fisherman’s Suplex Hold.
(2) Bambi & Ayame Sasamura vs. Saori Anno & Himeka Arita (both Actwres Girl’Z)
◆Winner: Bambi (7:38) following a Lariat on Arita.
(3) Yuma, Kotaro Yoshino & Dinosaur Takuma vs. Yuji Kito, Mitoshichi Shinose & Akiyori Takizawa (all ASUKA PROJECT)
◆Winner: Yoshino (12:44) with the B.G. Tornado on Akiyori.
(4) TAKA Michinoku & Ricky Fuji vs. Keiichi Sato (FREE) & Chikara (Riki Enterprise)
◆Winner: TAKA (9:04) with the Just Face Locck on Keiichi.
(5) Taishi Takizawa vs. Shunsuke Sayama (ASUKA PROJECT)
◆Winner: Takizawa (8:45) with a Modified Muffler Hold.
(6) Kengo Mashimo & Shu Asakawa vs. Koji Doi & Tsugataka Sato (both W-1)
◆Winner: Mashimo (13:10) with the Mudo on Tsugataka.
(7) Tank Nagai vs. Suwama (AJPW)
◆Winner: Suwama (16:03) following a Last Ride.

KAIENTAI DOJO “ChiBattle 6”, 7/8/2018 [Sun] 17:00 @ Blue Field in Chiba

(1) TAKA Michinoku, Ricky Fuji & Shiori Asahi vs. Taylor Adams, Latrell Apton & Alex Cupid
◆Winner: TAKA (8:37) with the Just Face Lock on Apton.
(2) Yuma, Dinosaur Takuma & Chojin Yusha G-Valion vs. Bambi, Ayame Sasamura & Rina Shingaki
◆Winner: Valion (8:39) with a Cross Arm Small Package Hold on Sasamura.
(3) Kotaro Yoshino vs. Yuki Sato
◆Winner: Yuki (12:13) with a La Magistral.
~ Yuki called out for a shot at the Chiba 6 Tag belts, which it was decided to take place on July 29th.
(4) Tank Nagai, Ayuto Yoshida & Tatsuya Hanami vs. Kengo Mashimo, Kunio Toshima & Ayumu Honda
◆Winner: Mashimo (15:27) with the Mudo on Hanami.
(5) Taishi Takizawa & Kaji Tomato vs. Shu Asakawa & Kyu Mogami
◆Winner: Takizawa (17:31) following the Takabisha on Mogami.

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Upcoming…

Ricky Fuji Debut 30th Anniversary Produce ~ Battle of Fire ~, 7/15/2018 [Sun] 13:00 @ Blue Field in Chiba

() Blue Hearts vs Pink Lady Tag Match: Hiroto Hanami & Horror vs Aya & Rina
() YuMichael Jackson vs. Badonna
() T☆TAKIZAWA & Adam Springsteen vs. Komon Kotaro & Demon Takuma
() Mags KISS vs Beatles 8 Tag Match: Shu Stanley, Gene Mashimons, Kyu Frehley & Peter Ayumu vs. Shiori McCartney, Tank Lennon, Ayato Harrison & Tomato Star
() Rock ‘n’ Roll Death Match: Ricky Fuji vs. Hiroshi Yamato

KAIENTAI DOJO “GRAND SLAM in TKP Garden City Chiba”, 7/29/2018 [Sun] 13:00 @ TKP Garden City Chiba, 4F Concerto

() Bambi & Rina Shingaki vs. Ayame Sasamura & Yuki Shizuku (FREE)
() Chiba 6 Tag Championship Match: [Champions] Yuma, Kotaro Yoshino & Dinosaur Takuma vs. [Challengers] Yuki Sato, Ayumu Honda & Kyu Mogami
() Special Single Match: TAKA Michinoku vs. Masamune (free)

(-) STRONGEST-K TAG Championship Match: [Champions] Kengo Mashimo & Kunio Toshima vs. [Challenger] Tank Nagai & Ayato Yoshida

(-) CHAMPION OF STRONGEST-K Match: [25th Champion] Taishi Takizawa vs. [Challenger] Shu Asakawa
~ 5th title defense.

AJPW NEWS

~ Additional matches were announced for the August shows on the 3rd in Yokohama, 5th in Ishikawa, and 9th at Shinkiba.

All Japan Pro-Wrestling “2018 SUMMER EXPLOSION ~ YOKOHAMA TWILIGHT BLUES vol. 8”, 8/3/2018 [Fri] 19:00 @ Yokohama Radiant Hall in Kanagawa

(-) Jake Lee & Keiichi Sato vs. Yohei Nakajima & Black Tiger VII
(-) Suwama vs. Naoya Nomura
(-) Kento Miyahara, Yoshitatsu, Yuma Aoyagi & Yutaka Yoshie vs. Jun Akiyama, Zeus, Takao Omori & Gianni Valletta

(-) Jr. TAG League Match: Atsushi Aoki & Hikaru Sato vs. Shuji Kondo & Kotaro Suzuki
(-) Jr. TAG League Match: Koji Iwamoto & TAJIRI vs. Masaaki Mochizuki & Shun Skywalker
(-) Jr. TAG League Match: Atsushi Maruyama & Masashi Takeda vs. Kaji Tomato & Shiori Asahi

All Japan Pro-Wrestling “2018 SUMMER EXPLOSION ~ SUMMER DREAM FESTIVAL in KANAZAWA”, 8/5/2018 [Sun] 16:00 @ Ishikawa Prefecture Industry Exhibition Building

() Special Dream 6 Man Tag Match: Jun Akiyama, Riki Choshu & X vs. Yoshitatsu, Naoya Nomura & X

() Jr. TAG League Match: Atsushi Aoki & Hikaru Sato vs. Yohei Nakajima & Black Tiger VII

All Japan Pro-Wrestling “2018 SUMMER EXPLOSION ~ GROWIN’ UP vol. 14”, 8/9/2018 [Thu] 19:00 @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo

(-) Hikaru Sato vs. Keiichi Sato
(-) Yoshitatsu vs. Gianni Valletta
(-)  Jun Akiyama, Zeus & Takao Omori vs. Suwama, Shuji Ishikawa & Atsushi Aoki
(-) Kento Miyahara, Naoya Nomura & Yuma Aoyagi vs. Jake Lee, Koji Iwamoto & TAJIRI

(-) Jr. TAG League Match: Shuji Kondo & Kotaro Suzuki vs. Masaaki Mochizuki & Shun Skywalker
(-) Jr. TAG League Match: Atsushi Maruyama & Masashi Takeda vs. Yohei Nakajima & Black Tiger VII

AJPW Event Cards for July & August 2018

DDT / DNA NEWS

Sanshiro Takagi announced that after the August 10th show in Kitazawa that DNA (DDT New Attitude) will be pausing all events for the time being. All of the wrestlers under the DNA will be allowed to choose between competing for DDT, BASARA, and Ganbare.

DNA will be open to a revival once a new group of rookies began to debut for the promotion.

~ The next scheduled show will be on July 16th in Osaka.

DNA 46, 7/16/2018 [Mon] 17:30 @ Osaka City Konohana Kumin Hall in Osaka

() Nobuhiro Shimatani, Daiki Shimomura & Koju Takeda (666) vs. Katsumi Oribe, Yuto Kikuchi & Yuki Aoki (DOVE)
() Kouki Iwasaki & Tomoya Hirata (FREEDOMS) vs. Baliyan Akki
(Indian) & Rekka
() Konosuke Takeshita & Yuki Iino vs. MAO & Rising HAYATO (EPW)
() Shunma Katsumata vs. TORU (Doutonbori)
() Kota Umeda vs. Sammy Guevara

() Irie Army vs Naomy Kingdom: Shigehiro Irie & Mizuki Watase vs. Keisuke Okuda & Akira Joe (FREE)
() DNA Naniwa Showdown : Yuki Ueno vs. Naomi Yoshimura

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FREEDOMS NEWS

~ The full card was announced for Takashi Sasaki’s produce multi-promotion show on August 6th at Korakuen Hall.

Pro-Wrestling Sengoku-Jidai, 8/6/2018 [Mon] 18:45 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

(-) FREEDOMS vs TakoSpi Tag Match: Kamui & Dragon Libre vs. Takoyakida & Ultimate Spider Jr. (both Osaka Pro)
(-) FREEDOMS vs PUZZLE Promotion & New Taiwan 6 Man Tag Match: Mammoth Sasaki, GENTARO & Tomoya Hirata vs. Touyu, Senshin & Heisenberg
(-) Damz & DEWA vs. Shi-en Ikemen Tag Match: Yuya Susumu & Aizawa #1 (FREE) vs. Daisuke Masaoka & Jun Masaoka (Shi-en)
(-) FREEDOMS vs Gamashara Single Match: Toru Sugiura vs. Yoju
(-) Naniwa ☆ Bonjobinasu vs Team Dera Tag Match: Kyusei Ninja Ranmaru & Hibiscus Mii vs. Kengo takai & Grandpa Sho Mask #4
(-) The Nomads vs BADBOY (Michinoku): Violento Jack, Miedo Extremo & Ciclope vs. Ken45° & Manjimaru & Kengo (all MichiPro)
(-) FREEDOMS vs DOVE 6 Man Tag Match: Jun Kasai, Masashi Takeda & Kenji Fukimoto vs. Naoki Tanizaki, ‘brother’ YASSHI & Kenshin Chikano
(-) Tonogata vs Wakamusha “Gekokujo” 6 Man Tag Match: Takashi Sasaki, Gurukun Mask & Kazunori Yoshida vs. Takahiro Katori (Eagle), Rising HAYATO (EPW) & Kohei Kinoshita (DOVE)
(-) Tenka Toitsu Noborihata Sodatsu 6 Man Tag Match: [Champions] Churaumi Saber, Shuri Joe & Hejor Kidman (Ryukyu Dragon) vs. [Challengers] TORU, Kazuaki Mihara & Katsumi Oribe (all Doutonbori)

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K-DOJO NEWS

~ The full event cards were announced fro the Chiba shows on July 16th and July 29th.

K-DOJO “ChiBattle 7”, 7/16/2018 [Sun] 13:00 @ Blue Field in Chiba

() Shiori Asahi & Ayame Sasamura vs. Tatsuya Hanami & Rina Shingaki
() Ricky Fuji & Taylor Adams vs. Yoshihiro Horaguchi & Bambi
() Yuma & Kotaro Yoshino vs. Latrell Upton & Alex Cupid
() Dinosaur Takuma vs. Ayumu Honda
() Taishi Takizawa, Kaji Tomato, Tank Nagai & Ayato Yoshida vs. Shu Asakawa, Kengo Mashimo, Kunio Toshima & Kyu Mogami

KAIENTAI DOJO “GRAND SLAM in TKP Garden City Chiba”, 7/29/2018 [Sun] 13:00 @ TKP Garden City Chiba, 4F Concerto

~ Newly announced

() Yoshihiro Horaguchi vs. Tatsuya Hanami
() Kaji Tomato, Shiori Asahi, Ricky Fuji & Hiroshi Yamato vs. Taylor Adams (New Zealand), Latrell Upton (USA), Alex Cupid (England) & Kenzo Richards (Nederland)

~ Previously announced…

() Bambi & Rina Shingaki vs. Ayame Sasamura & Yuki Shizuku (FREE)
() Chiba 6 Tag Championship Match: [Champions] Yuma, Kotaro Yoshino & Dinosaur Takuma vs. [Challengers] Yuki Sato, Ayumu Honda & Kyu Mogami
() Special Single Match: TAKA Michinoku vs. Masamune (free)

(-) STRONGEST-K TAG Championship Match: [Champions] Kengo Mashimo & Kunio Toshima vs. [Challenger] Tank Nagai & Ayato Yoshida

(-) CHAMPION OF STRONGEST-K Match: [25th Champion] Taishi Takizawa vs. [Challenger] Shu Asakawa
~ 5th title defense.

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MASTERS NEWS

A couple more matches were announced for the August 21st show at the Korakuen Hall, with a special singles match and a lucha libre style showdown taking place.

The single match will feature Yoshiaki Fujiwara taking on Ishinriki. The master grappler will be taking on a former sumo wrestler turned pro-wrestler.

Then the lucha match will feature the masked man combination of Kendo, Shiryu and SATO against the Tokyo Gurentai team of NOSAWA Rongai, MAZADA and FUJITA.

PRO-WRESTLING MASTERS, 8/21/2018 [Tue] 19:00 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

(-) Lucha Master Assemble! Special 6 Man Tag Match: Kendo, Shiryu & SATO vs. NOSAWA Rongai, MAZADA & FUJITA (all Tokyo Gurentai)

(-) MASTERS Special Single Match: Yoshiaki Fujiwara vs. Ishinriki

(-) Special 8 Man Tag Match: Hiroshi Hase (FREE), Jinsei Shinzaki (Michinoku), Taiyo Kea (FREE) & Shinjiro Otani (ZERO1) w/ Keiji Mutoh vs. Shiro Koshinaka (FREE), AKIRA (Makai), Masashi Aoyagi (FREE) & Akitoshi Saito (NOAH) w/ The Great Kabuki

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NOAH NEWS

It was announced official that not one but two new rookies will be making their debut on the upcoming “DEPARTURE 2018” show on August 5th. They are as follows…

Kinya Okada (岡田欣也) Born November 17, 1992 from Osaka City and Pref., Height 178cm and Weight currently at 103kg. His athletic background is in Taekwondo and Amateur Wrestling. He began training in the dojo in August of 2017.

Yoshiki Inamura (稲村愛輝) Born November 18, 1992 from Otawara City, Tochigi Pref., Height 180cm and Weight currently at 105kg. His athletic background is in Judo, Sumo, and Gakusei (Student) Wrestling.  He began training in the dojo in September of 2017.

Both trainees have been in the dojo for close to a year. This was noted as both were working in their previous job field while they attempted to make the transition over to full-time pro-wrestlers. Junta Miyawaki was the last rookie to debut just a year prior.

Pro-Wrestling NOAH “DEPARTURE 2018 ~ 12th annual Global Junior Heavyweight Tag League War”, 8/5/2018 [Sun] 11:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

() Kinya Okada & Yoshiki Inamura Debut Matches:

() Takashi Sugiura, Naomichi Marufuji, Masato Tanaka & Akitoshi Saito vs. Go Shiozaki, Katsuhiko Nakajima, Masa Kitamiya & Kenoh

() Junior Tag League Final Match: (#1) vs. (#2)

NOAH Event Cards for July & August 2018

TAKAYAMANIA NEWS

Another match was added to the August show, as New Japan will be offering their own showing as Yuji Nagata teams with Young Lion Ren Narita to take on the team of Hiroyoshi Tenzan and another Young Lion in Shota Umino.

Then with that all seven matches are now set for the show which can be considered a true All-Star show with most of the top promotions, and top name freelance wrestlers, in Japan featured throughout.

TAKAYAMANIA EMPIRE, 8/31/2018 [Fri] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

Newly announced…

(5) NJPW Offer Match: Yuji Nagata & Ren Narita vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Shota Umino

Previously announced…

(1) Battle Royal: (to be announced) Shinjiro Otani, Sanshiro Takagi…

(-) Jun Akiyama (AJPW) & Dick Togo (MichiPro) vs. Takao Omori (AJPW) & Danshoku Dieno (DDT)
(-) Takashi Sugiura (NOAH) & Meiko Satomura (Sendai Girls) vs. Hikaru Sato (Pancrase MISSION) & Chihiro Hashimoto (Sendai Girls)

(4) Naomichi Marufuji (NOAH) & Isami Kodaka (BASARA) vs. Takaku Fuke (Pancrase MISSION) & Takuma Sano (FREE)

(6) Semi-final Match: Shuji Ishikawa (FREE), Yuji Hino (FREE) & Konosuke Takeshita (DDT) vs. Suwama (AJPW), Ryota Hama (BJW) & Kazusada Higuchi (DDT)

(7) Main Event: Minoru Suzuki (Pancrase MISSION), NOSAWA Rongai (Gurentai) & MAZADA (Gurentai) vs. Taiyo Kea (FREE), Kaz Hayashi (W-1) & TAKA Michinoku (K-DOJO)

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WRESTLE-1 NEWS

~ It was announced that Jun Tonsho has moved from Pro-Wrestling ACE to being a full-time member of W-1. The 19 year old Tonsho was a member of the first training school under W-1 in 2015 and made his debut in March of 2016. Though currently on the skinnier side he has looked to have garnered Kaz Hayashi’s attention and has become a protege of sorts to president and head trainer on W-1.

Then the full event card order was announced for the July 15th show in Yamagata.

WRESTLE-1 TOUR 2018 SYMBOL, 7/15/2018 [Sun] 18:30 @ Yamagata Big Wing

(1) Ganseki Tanaka (ACE) vs. Takumi Baba (ACE)
(2) Kaz Hayashi & Shuji Kondo vs. Andy Wu & Alejandro
(3) Masayuki Mitomi (FREE) vs. Aizawa #1
(4) Koji Doi, Tsugataka Sato & El Hijo del Pantera vs. Shotaro Ashino, Kumaarashi & Yusuke Kodama
(5) Seiki Yoshioka & Jun Tonsho vs. NOSAWA Rongai & MAZADA
(6) Manabu Soya & Masayuki Kono vs. Jiro “Ikemen”Kuroshio & Takanori Ito

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Ricky Fuji Debut 30th Anniversary Produce ~ Battle of Fire ~, 7/15/2018 [Sun] 13:00 @ Blue Field in Chiba
107 Spectators

(1) Blue Hearts vs Pink Lady Tag Match: Hiroto Hanami & Horror vs Aya & Rina
◆Winner: Horror (7:12) with a Sankakujime on Rina.
(2) YuMichael Jackson vs. Badonna
◆Winner: YuMichael Jackson (5:05) with a Rolling Clutch.
(3) T☆TAKIZAWA & Adam Springsteen vs. Komon Kotaro & Demon Takuma
◆Winner: T☆TAKIZAWA (8:20) following the Ari yo Saraba on Takuma.
(4) Mags KISS vs Beatles 8 Tag Match: Shu Stanley, Gene Mashimons, Kyu Frehley & Peter Ayumu vs. Shiori McCartney, Tank Lennon, Ayato Harrison & Tomato Star
◆Winner: Peter Ayumu (12:57) via pin-fall on Shiori McCartney.

(5) Rock ‘n’ Roll Death Match: Ricky Fuji vs. Hiroshi Yamato (FREE)
◆Winner: Fuji (10:32) with a Frankensteiner.
~ During the match when the music began to play, Fuji had to play air guitar and Yamato had to do air drums.

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Upcoming…

K-DOJO “ChiBattle 7”, 7/16/2018 [Sun] 13:00 @ Blue Field in Chiba

() Shiori Asahi & Ayame Sasamura vs. Tatsuya Hanami & Rina Shingaki
() Ricky Fuji & Taylor Adams vs. Yoshihiro Horaguchi & Bambi
() Yuma & Kotaro Yoshino vs. Latrell Upton & Alex Cupid
() Dinosaur Takuma vs. Ayumu Honda
() Taishi Takizawa, Kaji Tomato, Tank Nagai & Ayato Yoshida vs. Shu Asakawa, Kengo Mashimo, Kunio Toshima & Kyu Mogami

KAIENTAI DOJO “GRAND SLAM in TKP Garden City Chiba”, 7/29/2018 [Sun] 13:00 @ TKP Garden City Chiba, 4F Concerto

() Yoshihiro Horaguchi vs. Tatsuya Hanami
() Kaji Tomato, Shiori Asahi, Ricky Fuji & Hiroshi Yamato vs. Taylor Adams (New Zealand), Latrell Upton (USA), Alex Cupid (England) & Kenzo Richards (Nederland)

() Bambi & Rina Shingaki vs. Ayame Sasamura & Yuki Shizuku (FREE)
() Chiba 6 Tag Championship Match: [Champions] Yuma, Kotaro Yoshino & Dinosaur Takuma vs. [Challengers] Yuki Sato, Ayumu Honda & Kyu Mogami
() Special Single Match: TAKA Michinoku vs. Masamune (free)

(-) STRONGEST-K TAG Championship Match: [Champions] Kengo Mashimo & Kunio Toshima vs. [Challenger] Tank Nagai & Ayato Yoshida

(-) CHAMPION OF STRONGEST-K Match: [25th Champion] Taishi Takizawa vs. [Challenger] Shu Asakawa
~ 5th title defense.

K-DOJO “ChiBattle 7”, 7/16/2018 [Sun] 13:00 @ Blue Field in Chiba

(1) Shiori Asahi & Ayame Sasamura vs. Tatsuya Hanami & Rina Shingaki
◆Winner: Sasamura (9:58) with a Blockbuster Hold on Shingaki.
(2) Ricky Fuji & Taylor Adams vs. Yoshihiro Horaguchi & Bambi
◆Winner: Horaguchi (9:04) with a Sankakujime on Adams.
(3) Dinosaur Takuma vs. Ayumu Honda
◆Winner: DRAW (20:00) Time Expired.
(4) Yuma & Kotaro Yoshino vs. Latrell Upton & Alex Cupid
◆Winner: Yoshino (9:15) with an Air Scissors Drop on Cupid.
(5) Taishi Takizawa, Kaji Tomato, Tank Nagai & Ayato Yoshida vs. Shu Asakawa, Kengo Mashimo, Kunio Toshima & Kyu Mogami
◆Winner: Asakawa (19:09) following the Rebellion (Short-range Lariat) on Kaji.
~ Asakawa continues to control the momentum heading into the title challenge on the 29th.

~  “Neon Ninja” Facade was announced to compete on next weekends show.

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Upcoming…

K-DOJO “ChiBattle 8”, 7/21/2018 [Sat] 17:00 @ Blue Field in Chiba

() Ayame Sasamura vs. Rina Shingaki
() Tatsuya Hanami vs. Yuki Sato
() Ricky Fuji, Shiori Asahi, Kaji Tomato & Yuma vs. Taylor Adams, Latrell Upton, Alex Cupid & “Neon Ninja” Facade
() Kotaro Yoshino & Dinosaur Takuma vs. Ayumu Honda & Kyu Mogami
() Taishi Takizawa, Tank Nagai & Ayato Yoshida vs. Shu Asakawa, Kyu Mogami & Kunio Toshima

KAIENTAI DOJO “GRAND SLAM in TKP Garden City Chiba”, 7/29/2018 [Sun] 13:00 @ TKP Garden City Chiba, 4F Concerto

() Yoshihiro Horaguchi vs. Tatsuya Hanami
() Kaji Tomato, Shiori Asahi, Ricky Fuji & Hiroshi Yamato vs. Taylor Adams (New Zealand), Latrell Upton (USA), Alex Cupid (England) & Kenzo Richards (Nederland)

() Bambi & Rina Shingaki vs. Ayame Sasamura & Yuki Shizuku (FREE)
() Chiba 6 Tag Championship Match: [Champions] Yuma, Kotaro Yoshino & Dinosaur Takuma vs. [Challengers] Yuki Sato, Ayumu Honda & Kyu Mogami
() Special Single Match: TAKA Michinoku vs. Masamune (free)

(-) STRONGEST-K TAG Championship Match: [Champions] Kengo Mashimo & Kunio Toshima vs. [Challenger] Tank Nagai & Ayato Yoshida

(-) CHAMPION OF STRONGEST-K Match: [25th Champion] Taishi Takizawa vs. [Challenger] Shu Asakawa
~ 5th title defense.

AJPW NEWS

~ The first round matches were announced for September’s “Oudou Tournament 2018”.

“6th Oudou Tournament”
~ Suwama
~ Shuji Ishikawa (FREE)
~ Kento Miyahara
~ Jun Akiyama
~ Zeus
~ Jake Lee
~ Naoya Nomura
~ Yuma Aoyagi
~ Joe Doering (USA)
~ Ryoji Sai (LAND’S END)
~ The Bodyguard (FREE)
~ Yoshitatsu (FREE)
~ Dylan James (New Zealand)
~ Gianni Valletta (Maltese)
~ Kengo Mashimo (K-DOJO)
~ Yuji Hino (FREE)

AJPW, 9/15/2018 [Sat] @ Sanjo City Kosei Fukushi Kaikan

() Oudou Tournament 1st Round: Kento Miyahara vs. Yoshitatsu
() Oudou Tournament 1st Round: Yuma Aoyagi vs. Ryoji Sai

AJPW, 9/16/2018 [Sat] @ Nagano Arcs Center

() Oudou Tournament 1st Round: Suwama vs. Gianni Valletta
() Oudou Tournament 1st Round: Joe Doering vs. Dylan James

AJPW, 9/17/2018 [Sat] @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

() Oudou Tournament 1st Round: Shuji Ishikawa vs. Kengo Mashimo
() Oudou Tournament 1st Round: Zeus vs. Naoya Nomura
() Oudou Tournament 1st Round: Yuji Hino vs. The Bodyguard
() Oudou Tournament 1st Round: Jun Akiyama vs. Jake Lee

AJPW, 9/21/2018 [Sat] @ Hiroshima Marina Hop

() Oudou Tournament 2nd Round: (Suwama/Valletta) vs (Zeus/Nomura)
() Oudou Tournament 2nd Round: (Aoyagi/Sai) vs. (Hino/Bodyguard)

AJPW, 9/22/2018 [Sat] @ Hakata StarLanes in Fukuoka

() Oudou Tournament 2nd Round: (Miyahara/Yoshitatsu) vs (Akiyama/Jake)
() Oudou Tournament 2nd Round: (Ishikawa/Mashimo) vs (Doering/James)

AJPW, 9/24/2018 [Mon] @ EDION Arena Osaka, 2nd Gym

() Oudou Tournament Semi-finals:
() Oudou Tournament Semi-finals:

() Oudou Tournament Finals:

BASARA NEWS

~ Some matches were announced for the July 19th show at the Shinkiba 1stRING, July 22nd show in Osaka, and for the Korakuen Hall show on September 21st.

BASARA, 7/19/2018 [Thu] 19:30 @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo

() Takumi Tsukamoto vs. Takato Nakano
() Pro-Wrestling Trial: Goma Ryu (defense) vs. Banana Senga (prosecutor) vs. Minoru Fujita (accused)
() FUMA, Yusuke Kubo & SAGAT vs. Fuminori Abe, Manabu Hara & Akiyori Takizawa
() Trans Am ★ Hiroshi & Trans Am ★ Ryuji vs. Yasu Urano & Daiki Shimomura
() Isami Kodaka & Kazuhiro Tamura (HEAT-UP) vs. Best Stretch Man V3 & Best Stretch Man Amazon
() Naoki Tanizaki (DOVE) & Shiori Asahi (K-DOJO) vs. Ryota Nakatsu & Ryuichi Sekine

BASARA, 7/22/2018 [Sun] 18:00 @ Osaka Okinawa Hall

() Takumi Tsukamoto & Fuminori Abe vs. Yuki Aoki & Kohei Kinoshita (both DOVE)
() SAGAT, Goma Ryu & Jun Masaoka (Shi-en) vs. Daichi Kazato, Akiyori Takizawa (ASUKA PRO) & Daiki Shimomura (DNA)
() Trans Am ★ Hiroshi vs. Yasu Urano (FREE)
() Naoki Tanizaki (DOVE) vs. Takato Nakano
() Isami Kodaka, Ryuichi Sekine & Ryota Nakatsu vs. FUMA, Yusuke Kubo & HUB (FREE)

BASARA, 9/21/2018 [Fri] 19:00 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

() Union MAX Championship Match: [Champion] Naoki Tanizaki vs. [Challenger] Ryota Nakatus

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BJW NEWS

~ Updated event cards…

Big Japan Pro-Wrestling “Osaka Surprise 38 – STRONG WORLD 2018”, 7/21/2018 [Sat] 17:00 @ EDION Arena Osaka, 2nd Stadium

(0) Yuichi Taniguchi vs. Akira Hyodo

(1) Kazuki Hashimoto & Yuki Morihiro vs. Takuho Kato & Yuki Ishikawa
(2) Junior Special 6 Tag Match: Tsutomu Oosugi, Hercules Senga & Kota Sekifuda vs. Dick Togo (MichiPro), HUB (FREE) & Tsubasa (FREE)
(3) Barbed-wire Board Tag Death Match: Ryuji Ito & Jaki Numazawa vs. Abdullah Kobayashi & Kankuro Hoshino
(4) Special 6 Tag Match: Masaya Takahashi, Takayuki Ueki & Toshiyuki Sakuda vs. Kendo Kashin (FREE), Brahman Shu & Brahman Kei
(5) Ryota Hama, Yasufumi Nakanoua & Yuya Aoki vs. Ryuichi Kawakami, Kazumi Kikuta & Hideyoshi Kamitani
(6) Special Tag Match: Daisuke Sekimoto & Kazuyuki Fujita (FREE) vs. Daichi Hashimoto & Hideyoshi Kamitani

(7) BJW Tag Championship BLC (barbed-wire, ladders & chairs) Death Match: [46th Champions] Yuko Miyamoto & Isami Kodaka vs. [Challengers ]Masashi Takeda & Takumi Tsukamoto
~ 3rd title defense.

(8) BJW World Strong Heavyweight Championship Match: [12th Champion] Hideki Suzuki (FREE) vs. [Challenger] Yoshihisa Uto
~ 3rd title defense.

BJW “B(e) SELECT”, 7/30/2018 [Mon] 19:00 @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo

(1) Yuichi Taniguchi vs. Frank Atsushi
(2) Yasufumi Nakanoue vs. Akira Hyodo
(3) Yuya Aoki vs. Yuki Ishikawa
(4) Death Match: Jaki Numazawa vs. Takayuki Ueki
(5) Death Match: Masaya Takahashi vs. Toshiyuki Sakuda
(6) Daichi Hashimoto & Hideyoshi Kamitani vs. Yuki Morihiro & Takuho Kato
(7) Yuko Miyamoto & Isami Kodaka vs. Takuya Nomura & Fuminori Abe

Big Japan Pro-Wrestling, 7/24/2018 [Tue] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

(1) Yuki Morihiro & Takuho Kato vs. Yuki Ishikawa & Akira Hyodo
(2) Brahman Shu, Brahman Kei & Kankuro Hoshino vs. Yuichi Taniguchi, Jaki Numazawa & Ryuichi Sekine (BASARA)
(3) Shinobu, Tsutomu Oosugi & Hercules Senga vs. Kazuki Hashimoto, Kota Sekifuda & Yuya Aoki
(4) Ryuichi Kawakami & Kazumi Kikuta vs. Takuya Nomura & Fuminori Abe (BASARA)
(5) Hideki Suzuki (FREE) & Daisuke Sekimoto vs. Daichi Hashimoto & Hideyoshi Kamitani

(6) Yokohama Shopping Street 6 Man Tag Championship Match: [18th Champions] Ryota Hama, Yasufumi Nakanoue & Yoshihisa Uto vs. [Challengers] Masaya Takahashi, Takayuki Ueki & Toshiyuki Sakuda
~ 4th title defense.

(7) 3WAY Tag Fluorescent Light-tubes & Symbolic Weapon Death Match: Yuko Miyamoto & Isami Kodaka vs. Masashi Takeda & Takumi Tsukamoto vs. Abdullah Kobayashi & Ryuji Ito

BJW “Death Rules 17”, 8/5/2018 [Sun] 18:00 @ Sendai PIT in Miyagi

(1) Yuki Morihiro & Yuki Ishikawa vs. Takuho Kato & Akira Hyodo
(2) Yokohama Shopping Street 6 Man Tag Tournament 1st Round: Ryota Hama, Yasufumi Nakanoue & Yoshihisa Uto vs. Daisuke Sekimoto, Daichi Hashimoto & Hideyoshi Kamitani
(3) Yokohama Shopping Street 6 Man Tag Tournament Fluorescent Light-tubes Death Match: Abdullah Kobayashi, Ryuji Ito & Jaki Numazawa vs. Masaya Takahashi, Takayuki Ueki & Toshiyuki Sakuda
(4) Ryuichi Kawakami & Kazumi Kikuta vs. Kankuro Hoshino & Takuya Nomura
(5) Ladder 6 Man Tag Death Match: Shinobu, Tsutomu Oosugi & Banana Senga vs. Masashi Takeda, Brahman Shu & Brahman Kei
(6) Kazuki Hashimoto & Yuya Aoki vs. Tatsuhiko Yoshino & Kota Sekifuda
(7) Yokohama Shopping Street 6 Man Tag Tournament Final Hardcore Match: [Winners of Match #2] vs. [Winners of Match #3]

BJW, 8/12/2018 [Sun] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

(-) BJW Junior Heavyweight Championship Match: [1st Champion] Shinobu vs. [Challenger] Kazuki Hashimoto
~ 7th title defense.

BJW “Death Mania VI 2018”, 8/19/2018 [Sun] 17:00 @ Nagoya International Conference Center, Event Hall in Aichi

(-) BJW Death Match Heavyweight Championship Match: [36th Champion] Masashi Takeda vs. [Challenger] Yuko Miyamoto
~ 8th title defense.

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FREEDOMS NEWS

~ The full card was announced for Jun Kasai’s produce show on July 29th in Osaka.

Jun Kasai Produce ~ Osaka Death Match Carnival 2018, 7/29/2018 [Sun] 12:30 @ Tsurumi Greenland Flower Expo Memorial Park, Museum Exhibition Hall in Osaka

() Drake Morimatsu & Idea vs. Dyna Mido & Dragon Libre
() Brahman Shu & Brahman Kei vs. Yasu & Hide Kubota
() Masashi Takeda (FREE) & Minoru Fujita vs. Mammoth Sasaki & GENTARO
() Yuya Susumu & Heisenberg (New Taiwan) vs. “brother” YASSH & Tiida Heat (Ryuku Dragon)
() Hardcore Tag Match: Takashi Sasaki & Tomoya Hirata vs. Gunso & Naoki Tanizaki (both DOVE)
() Ultimate No Holds Barred Death Match: Jun Kasai, Kenji Fukimoto, Kamui & Toru Sugiura vs. Daisuke Masaoka, Violento Jack, Miedo Extremo & Ciclope

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K-DOJO NEWS

~ The “Neon Ninja” Facade was announced to compete on the July 21st show at Blue Field.

K-DOJO “ChiBattle 8”, 7/21/2018 [Sat] 17:00 @ Blue Field in Chiba

() Ayame Sasamura vs. Rina Shingaki
() Tatsuya Hanami vs. Yuki Sato
() Ricky Fuji, Shiori Asahi, Kaji Tomato & Yuma vs. Taylor Adams, Latrell Upton, Alex Cupid & “Neon Ninja” Facade
() Kotaro Yoshino & Dinosaur Takuma vs. Ayumu Honda & Kyu Mogami
() Taishi Takizawa, Tank Nagai & Ayato Yoshida vs. Shu Asakawa, Kyu Mogami & Kunio Toshima

KAIENTAI DOJO “GRAND SLAM in TKP Garden City Chiba”, 7/29/2018 [Sun] 13:00 @ TKP Garden City Chiba, 4F Concerto

() Yoshihiro Horaguchi vs. Tatsuya Hanami
() Kaji Tomato, Shiori Asahi, Ricky Fuji & Hiroshi Yamato vs. Taylor Adams (New Zealand), Latrell Upton (USA), Alex Cupid (England) & Kenzo Richards (Nederland)

() Bambi & Rina Shingaki vs. Ayame Sasamura & Yuki Shizuku (FREE)
() Chiba 6 Tag Championship Match: [Champions] Yuma, Kotaro Yoshino & Dinosaur Takuma vs. [Challengers] Yuki Sato, Ayumu Honda & Kyu Mogami
() Special Single Match: TAKA Michinoku vs. Masamune (free)

(-) STRONGEST-K TAG Championship Match: [Champions] Kengo Mashimo & Kunio Toshima vs. [Challenger] Tank Nagai & Ayato Yoshida

(-) CHAMPION OF STRONGEST-K Match: [25th Champion] Taishi Takizawa vs. [Challenger] Shu Asakawa
~ 5th title defense.

K-DOJO “12th Chiba Hakken-den in Nage-machi”, 8/19/2018 [Sun] 14:00 @ Chiba Longwood Station Outdoor Ring

() Bambi vs. Rina Shingaki
() Kotaro Yoshino vs. Tatsuya Hanami
() Dinosaur Takuma vs. Kyu Mogami
() Yuma & Chojin Yusha G-Valion vs. Yoshihiro Horaguchi & Latrell Upton
() Taishi Takizawa, Tank Nagai & Ayato Yoshida vs. Shu Asakawa, Kengo Mashimo & Ayumu Honda

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MASTERS NEWS

~ Another match was announced for the August 21st show at the Korakuen Hall. As Great Kojika & Kim Duk will team together to take on the revived Gaspar Brothers. The Gaspar’s were masked wrestlers that competed in NJPW in the late 1980’s. Though this is a new pair that is competing for the MASTERS show.

PRO-WRESTLING MASTERS, 8/21/2018 [Tue] 19:00 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

~ Newly announced…

(-) Idainaru Tatsujin vs Yomigaetta Kaizoku Gaspars Special Tag Match: Great Kojika & Kim Duk vs. Curry Gaspar & Cory Gaspar

~ Previously announced…

(-) Lucha Master Assemble! Special 6 Man Tag Match: Kendo, Shiryu & SATO vs. NOSAWA Rongai, MAZADA & FUJITA (all Tokyo Gurentai)

(-) MASTERS Special Single Match: Yoshiaki Fujiwara vs. Ishinriki

(-) Special 8 Man Tag Match: Hiroshi Hase (FREE), Jinsei Shinzaki (Michinoku), Taiyo Kea (FREE) & Shinjiro Otani (ZERO1) w/ Keiji Mutoh vs. Shiro Koshinaka (FREE), AKIRA (Makai), Masashi Aoyagi (FREE) & Akitoshi Saito (NOAH) w/ The Great Kabuki

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NOAH NEWS

~ With LEONA (Fujinami) out with injury the shows from July 19th through the 20th were updated to reflect upon his absence. (The 7/28 show was not updated at the time of this post.)

NOAH Event Cards for July & August 2018

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AJPW NEWS

~ The event cards were updated for the August tour of shows. Among the major additions joining the “Jr. TAG BATTLE OF GLORY” league is Riki Choshu competing on the August 5th show and Hiroshi Hase and Keiji Mutoh will be present as special guests.

AJPW Event Cards for July & August 2018

DDT NEWS

~ The full card was announced for the July 24th show at the Shinkiba 1stRING.

DDT, 7/24/2018 [Tue] 19:30@ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo

(-) NO TV Match: Mad Paulie vs. Mizuki Watase
(-) NO TV Match: Naomi Yoshimura vs .”Neon Ninja” Facade

(-) Toru Owashi & Kazuki Hirata vs. Antonio Honda & Kazusada Higuchi
(-) Soma Takao & Tetsuya Endo vs. Daiki Shimomura & Nobuhiro Shimatani
(-) 4WAY Tag Match: HARASHIMA & Masahiro Takanashi vs. Danshoku Dieno & Makoto Oishi vs. Mike Bailey & MAO vs. Keisuke Ishii & Yuki Ueno

(-) Special Hardcore Tag Match: Shigehiro Irie & Jason Kincaid vs. Jun Kasai & Daisuke Sasaki

(-) KO-D 6 Tag Championship Match: [Champions] Konosuke Takeshita, Akito & Shunma Katsumata vs. Meiko Satomura, DASH Chisako & Cassandra Miyagi

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FREEDOMS NEWS

~ A couple matches were announced for the September 22nd show in Odate.

Pro-Wrestling FREEDOMS “Odate Pro-Wrestling Festival Final”, 9/22/2018 [Sat] 18:45 @ Odate Shimin Taiikukan in Akita

() Joshi Offer Match: Makoto vs. Shiori Akiba
() Joshi Offer Match: Yuna Manase & Mari vs. Nao Kakuda & Hikaru Shimizu
() Koji Kanemoto & Kamui vs. Yuya Susumu & Masamune
() Mixed Tag Match: Takashi Sasaki & Saki vs. Shiro Koshinaka & Moeka Haruhi

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K-DOJO NEWS

~ The previously announced singles match between Masamune and TAKA Michinoku will now be with the UWA Middleweight belt in defense.

KAIENTAI DOJO “GRAND SLAM in TKP Garden City Chiba”, 7/29/2018 [Sun] 13:00 @ TKP Garden City Chiba, 4F Concerto

() Yoshihiro Horaguchi vs. Tatsuya Hanami
() Bambi & Rina Shingaki vs. Ayame Sasamura & Yuki Shizuku (FREE)
() Kaji Tomato, Shiori Asahi, Ricky Fuji & Hiroshi Yamato vs. Taylor Adams (New Zealand), Latrell Upton (USA), Alex Cupid (England) & Kenzo Richards (Nederland)

() Chiba 6 Tag Championship Match: [Champions] Yuma, Kotaro Yoshino & Dinosaur Takuma vs. [Challengers] Yuki Sato, Ayumu Honda & Kyu Mogami

() UWA Middleweight Championship Match: [Champion] Masamune (free) vs. [Challenger] TAKA Michinoku

(-) STRONGEST-K TAG Championship Match: [Champions] Kengo Mashimo & Kunio Toshima vs. [Challenger] Tank Nagai & Ayato Yoshida

(-) CHAMPION OF STRONGEST-K Match: [25th Champion] Taishi Takizawa vs. [Challenger] Shu Asakawa
~ 5th title defense.

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MASTERS NEWS

~ Another 6 man tag match was announced for the August show, as the team of Tatsumi Fujinami, Jushin Thunder Liger and Takuma Sano taking on Hisakatsu Oya, Black Tiger V and Wild Samoan.

PRO-WRESTLING MASTERS, 8/21/2018 [Tue] 19:00 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

~ Newly announced…

() Samoan no Kaicho Shurai! Special 6 Man Tag Match: Tatsumi Fujinami, Jushin Thunder Liger & Takuma Sano vs. Hisakatsu Oya, Black Tiger V & Wild Samoan

~ Previously announced…

(-) Idainaru Tatsujin vs Yomigaetta Kaizoku Gaspars Special Tag Match: Great Kojika & Kim Duk vs. Curry Gaspar & Cory Gaspar

(-) Lucha Master Assemble! Special 6 Man Tag Match: Kendo, Shiryu & SATO vs. NOSAWA Rongai, MAZADA & FUJITA (all Tokyo Gurentai)

(-) MASTERS Special Single Match: Yoshiaki Fujiwara vs. Ishinriki

(-) Special 8 Man Tag Match: Hiroshi Hase (FREE), Jinsei Shinzaki (Michinoku), Taiyo Kea (FREE) & Shinjiro Otani (ZERO1) w/ Keiji Mutoh vs. Shiro Koshinaka (FREE), AKIRA (Makai), Masashi Aoyagi (FREE) & Akitoshi Saito (NOAH) w/ The Great Kabuki

http://puroresuspirit.net/tag/masters

TOYKO GURENTAI NEWS

~ It was announced that Yuko Miyamoto & Isami Kodaka will be making their first defense of the Tokyo IC Tag belts against the team of Masaaki Mochizuki & Rocky Kawamura on September 26th at the Shinjuku FACE.

The match joins the previously announced showdown between TOKYO DX, with X-PAC, and KAIENTAI DX.

TOYKO GURENTAI “TOKYO CARNIVAL 2018”, 9/26/2018 [Wed] @ Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo

(-) Kotaro Suzuki vs. Raijin Thunder Akira

(-) Tokyo Intercontinental Tag Championship Match: [8th Champions] Yuko Miyamoto & Isami Kodaka vs. [Challengers] Masaaki Mochizuki & Rocky Kawamura
~ 1st title defense.

(-) TOP OF THE DX ~ TOKYO DX vs KAIENTAI DX: X-PAC, NOSAWA Rongai, MAZADA & FUJITA vs. Dick Togo, Shiryu, TAKA Michinoku & MEN’S Teioh

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WRESTLE-1 NEWS

~ Highlights from the Korakuen Hall show on July 18th which include the finals of W-1 GRAND PRIX.

~ The event card was updated for next show on July 22nd. Kaz Hayashi will miss all upcoming shows for the time being as he was diagnosed with a right foot fracture. Also something to add from the 7/18 show, is that Shuji Kondo is looking to form a partnership with Koji Doi, who impressed him during the GRAND PRIX. The two will challenge for the W-1 Tag belts on August 11th at the Korakuen Hall.

WRESTLE-1 TOUR 2018 SYMBOL, 7/22/2018 [Sun] 17:30 @ Gotenba Shimin Kaikan in Shizuoka

(1) Takanori Ito vs. Kenichiro Arai (DG)
(2) Seiki Yoshioka & Andy Wu vs. Alejandro & El Hijo del Pantera
(3) Ganseki Tanaka vs. MAZADA
(4) Jiro “Ikemen” Kuroshio & Tsugataka Sato vs. Shuji Kondo & Koji Doi
(5) Manabu Soya, Masayuki Kono & Jun Tonsho vs. Shotaro Ashino, Yusuke Kodama & Kumaarashi

WRESTLE-1 TOUR 2018 FLASHING SUMMER, 8/11/2018 [Sat] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

(-) Tsugataka Sato vs. X

(-) WRESTLE-1 Tag Championship Match: [15th Champions] Jiro “Ikemen” Kuroshio & Masato Tanaka vs. [Challengers] Shuji Kondo & Koji Doi
~ 1st title defense.

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ZERO1 NEWS

~ It was announced that Masato Tanaka and Yuji Hino will defend the IC Tag belts against their fellow Voodoo Murders teammates in Hartley Jackson & Chris Vice on August 7 in Kawasaki.

ZERO1 / Cho-Hanabi, 8/5/2018 [Sun] @ Kawasaki Keibajo

(-) NWA Intercontinental Tag Championship Match: [Champions] Masato Tanaka & Yuji Hino vs. [Challengers] Hartley Jackson & Chris Vice

(-) Bakuha-oh Championship Match: [Champion] Yuko Miyamoto vs. [Challenger] TARU

MISC NEWS

~ Ayako Hamada announced her intention of retiring after being sentenced to 1 year and 6 months, with 3 years of probabtion, after being arrested on the possession of a stimulant in her home.

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K-DOJO “ChiBattle 8”, 7/21/2018 [Sat] 17:00 @ Blue Field in Chiba

(1) Tatsuya Hanami vs. Yuki Sato
◆Winner: Yuki (7:05) with a School Boy with his feet on the ropes.
(2) Ayame Sasamura vs. Rina Shingaki
◆Winner: Sasamura (9:11) with a Blockbuster Hold.
(3) Ricky Fuji, Shiori Asahi, Kaji Tomato & Yuma vs. Taylor Adams, Latrell Upton, Alex Cupid & “Neon Ninja” Facade
◆Winner: Facade (9:59) with the Arashikage Driver on Yuma.
(4) Kotaro Yoshino & Dinosaur Takuma vs. Ayumu Honda & Kyu Mogami
◆Winner: Dinosaur (11:48) with the Dinosaur Bomb on Mogami.
(5) Taishi Takizawa, Tank Nagai & Ayato Yoshida vs. Shu Asakawa, Kyu Mogami & Kunio Toshima
◆Winner: Asakawa (17:50) following the Rebellion on Takizawa.
~ Asakawa with the direct win over Takizawa before the title challenge next weekend.

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Upcoming…

KAIENTAI DOJO “GRAND SLAM in TKP Garden City Chiba”, 7/29/2018 [Sun] 13:00 @ TKP Garden City Chiba, 4F Concerto

() Yoshihiro Horaguchi vs. Tatsuya Hanami
() Bambi & Rina Shingaki vs. Ayame Sasamura & Yuki Shizuku (FREE)
() Kaji Tomato, Shiori Asahi, Ricky Fuji & Hiroshi Yamato vs. Taylor Adams (New Zealand), Latrell Upton (USA), Alex Cupid (England) & Kenzo Richards (Nederland)

() Chiba 6 Tag Championship Match: [Champions] Yuma, Kotaro Yoshino & Dinosaur Takuma vs. [Challengers] Yuki Sato, Ayumu Honda & Kyu Mogami

() UWA Middleweight Championship Match: [Champion] Masamune (free) vs. [Challenger] TAKA Michinoku

(-) STRONGEST-K TAG Championship Match: [Champions] Kengo Mashimo & Kunio Toshima vs. [Challenger] Tank Nagai & Ayato Yoshida

(-) CHAMPION OF STRONGEST-K Match: [25th Champion] Taishi Takizawa vs. [Challenger] Shu Asakawa
~ 5th title defense.

K-DOJO “12th Chiba Hakken-den in Nage-machi”, 8/19/2018 [Sun] 14:00 @ Chiba Longwood Station Outdoor Ring

() Bambi vs. Rina Shingaki
() Kotaro Yoshino vs. Tatsuya Hanami
() Dinosaur Takuma vs. Kyu Mogami
() Yuma & Chojin Yusha G-Valion vs. Yoshihiro Horaguchi & Latrell Upton
() Taishi Takizawa, Tank Nagai & Ayato Yoshida vs. Shu Asakawa, Kengo Mashimo & Ayumu Honda

K-DOJO “ChiBattle 9”, 8/5/2018 [Sun] 13:00 @ Blue Field in Chiba

(1) Shiori Asahi vs. Tatsuya Hanami
◆Winner: Asahi (9:16) with a Leg Spread.
(2) K-DOJO Joshi vs Men Series: Yoshihiro Horaguchi vs. Bambi
◆Winner: Horaguchi (4:10) with a Triangle Lock.
(3) Ricky Fuji, Taylor Adams & Latrell Upton vs. Shu Asakawa, Kengo Mashimo & Kunio Toshima
◆Winner: Asakawa (12:18) with a Stretch Plum on Upton.
(4) Taishi Takizawa, Kaji Tomato & Rina Shingaki vs. Tank Nagai, Ayato Yoshida & Ayame Sasamura
◆Winner: Kaji (15:33) with a Jacknife Hold on Tank.

(5) Chiba 6 Tag Championship Match: [7th Champions] Yuki Sato, Ayumu Honda & Kyu Mogami vs. [Challengers] Yuma, Kotaro Yoshino & Dinosaur Takuma
◆Winner: Yuki (16:15) following a Missile Kick on Yuma.
~ 1st successful title defense.

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Upcoming…

K-DOJO “ChiBattle 10”, 8/11/2018 [Sat] 17:00 @ Blue Field in Chiba

() Kaji Tomato vs. Taylor Adams
() Shiori Asahi & Latrell Upton vs. Bambi & Rina Shingaki
() Yuma, Kotaro Yoshino, Dinosaur Takuma & Chojin Yusha G Valion vs. Kengo Mashimo, Kunio Toshima & Ayuma Honda
() Ayame Sasamura vs. Shu Asakawa
() Taishi Takizawa & Tatsuya Hanami vs. Tank Nagai & Ayato Yoshida

K-DOJO “12th Chiba Hakken-den in Nage-machi”, 8/19/2018 [Sun] 14:00 @ Chiba Longwood Station Outdoor Ring

() Bambi vs. Rina Shingaki
() Kotaro Yoshino vs. Tatsuya Hanami
() Dinosaur Takuma vs. Kyu Mogami
() Yuma & Chojin Yusha G-Valion vs. Yoshihiro Horaguchi & Latrell Upton
() Taishi Takizawa, Tank Nagai & Ayato Yoshida vs. Shu Asakawa, Kengo Mashimo & Ayumu Honda

K-DOJO “Kaioh Tournament ~ Daytime”, 8/26/2018 [Sun] 13:00 @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo

(1) Kaioh Tournament 1st Round Match: Kyu Mogami vs. Dinosaur Takuma
(2) Kaioh Tournament 1st Round Match: Shiori Asahi vs. Kotaro Yoshino
(3) Kaioh Tournament 1st Round Match: Yoshihiro Horaguchi vs. Chojin Yusha G-Valion
(4) Kaioh Tournament 1st Round Match: Kaji Tomato vs. Kengo Mashimo
(5) Kaioh Tournament 1st Round Match: Taishi Takizawa vs. Shu Asakawa
(6) Kaioh Tournament 1st Round Match: Hiroshi Yamato s. Tank Nagai
(7) Kaioh Tournament 1st Round Match: Yuki Sato vs. Ayumu Honda
(8) Kaioh Tournament 1st Round Match: TAKA Michinoku vs. Ayato Yoshida
(9) Kaioh Tournament 2nd Round Match: (Mogami/Takuma) vs. (Asahi/Yoshino)
(10) Kaioh Tournament 2nd Round Match: (Horaguchi/Valion) vs. (Tomato/Mashimo)
(11) Kaioh Tournament 2nd Round Match: (Asakawa/Takizawa) vs. (Yamato/Tank)
(12) Kaioh Tournament 2nd Round Match: (Yuki/Ayumu) vs. (TAKA/Yoshida)

K-DOJO “Kaioh Tournament ~ Nighttime”, 8/26/2018 [Sun] 17:00 @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo

() Kaioh Tournament Semi-final Match:
() Kaioh Tournament Semi-final Match:
() Kaioh Tournament Final Match:

K-DOJO “GRAND SLAM in Oriental Hotel Tokyo Bay”, 9/9/2018 [Sun] 12:00 @ Oriental Hotel Tokyo Bay in Chiba

() UWA Middleweight Championship Match: [66th Champion] TAKA Michinoku vs. [Challenger] Hiroshi Yamato
~ 1st title defense.
() STRONGEST-K TAG Championship Match: [38th Champions] Tank Nagai & Ayato Yoshida vs. [Challengers] Taishi Takizawa & Kaji Tomato
~ 1st title defense.