July 29th, 2022

~ Results for AJPW, Capture & Colega
~ News and updates for BASARA & STARDOM

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AJPW "2022 Summer Action Series", 7/29/2022 [Fri] 18:30 @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo
169 Spectators

~ Before the start of the show, Minoru was announced to be positive for having corona and has been pulled from competing on the show. As for the previously announced Asia Tag match, the masth has been postponed, AJPW & PWF committee agreeing upon the decision, and the event card will be altered to reflect upon his absence.

(1) Hokuto Omori vs. Black Menso~re
 ◆Winner: Hokuto (3:10) following the Muso Issen.
(2) Yoshitatsu & Izanagi vs. Hikaru Sato & Dan Tamura
 ◆Winner: Dan (10:54) following a Powerbomb on Izanagi.
(3) Takao Omori vs. Ryo Inoue
 ◆Winner: Omori (9:09) with a Diving Elbow Drop.
(4) Shuji Ishikawa & Ren Ayabe vs. TAJIRI & Cyrus
 ◆Winner: Ishikawa (6:44) following a Fire Thunder on TAJIRI.

(5) Suwama & KONO vs. Shotaro Ashino & Ryuki Honda
 ◆Winner: No Contest (11:28) Referee lost control of the match.
~ Toshizo, who was originally scheduled to defend the Asia Tag belts, appeared and assisted his fellow VOODOO MURDERS teammates in the match. Yusuke Kodama and Seigo Tachibana also got involved to balance out the odds, which lead to the referee losing control of the match.
~ Ashino continued his resentment of what Suwama has become, let alone doing so as the Triple Crown champion.
~ Suwama though thinks of Ashino as nothing more than a fool and said that he will send him straight to hell.

(6) Kento Miyahara, Rising HAYATO & Takuya Nomura vs. Jake Lee, Yuma Aoyagi & Atsuki Aoyagi
 ◆Winner: Yuma (22:29) following THE FOOL on HAYATO.

~ Following the match, Miyahara declared that he shall with the Oudou Tournament and go on to compete for the Triple Crown at the Nippon Budokan show on September 18th.
~ Suwama once more appeared and solicited Miyahara to return to the VOODOO-MURDERS, though he stated that his plan is to get through TARU on August 7th, first round of the Oudou, and be one step closer to ridding VM from All Japan again.
~ Yuma though stated his own predictions for the Oudou Tournament, once is that Miyahara will join VOODOO-MURDERS, the final will be him, being the super angel, against the evil Kento, with Yuma himself going on to win the tournament.

AJPW Event Cards 2022
https://projectpuroresuspirit.blogspot.com/p/ajpw-event-cards-2022.html

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Capture International "Dungeon Fight Tokyo", 7/29/2022 [Fr] @ Oji BASEMENT MONSTAR in Tokyo

(1) Hiroshi Yamato & Tsubakichi Sanshu vs. Daisuke Kanehira & Yuki Hatano
 ◆Winner: Yamato (11:55) with an Ankle Hold on Hatano.
(2) Rikiya Fudo vs. Keisuke Goto
 ◆Winner: Fudo (4:55) with ah Kesagatame.
(3) Mizuki Watase vs. Kazumasa Yoshida
 ◆Winner: Watase (8:51) via KO, following a Running Elbow.
(4) Takahiro Tababa vs. Hokuto Omori
 ◆Winner: Hokuto (5:41) via TKO, with a Guillotine Sleeper Hold.
(5) Naoya Nomura & Super Crafter U vs. Koji Doi & Kumaarashi
 ◆Winner: Doi (10:03) with an Anaconda Doi-ce on Crafter U.

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Colega Pro-Wrestling, 7/29/2022 [Fri] 19:00 @ Colega Studio in Osaka

(1) Andy Wu vs. Momoka Hanazono
 ◆Winner: Wu (6:00) following the Gaai Knee!
(2) Rekka vs. Takoyakida
 ◆Winner: Takoyakida (12:24)
(3) Ryoji Sai vs. So Daimonji
 ◆Winner: DRAW (15:00) Time Limit Expired.

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BASARA NEWS

~ It was formally announced that Kodaka and Miyamoto will challenge for the IRON FIST Tag belts on August 20th in Tokyo.

BASARA, 8/20/2022 [Sat] 12:00 @ Takashimadaira Kumin Kan in Tokyo

() IRON FIST Tag Championship Match: [5th Champions] "Speed of Sounds" Tsutomu Oosugi & Banana Senga vs. [Challengers] "Yankee Nichokenju" Isami Kodaka & Yuko Miyamoto
~ 6th title defense.

BASARA Event Cards 2022
https://projectpuroresuspirit.blogspot.com/p/basara-event-cards-2022.html

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STARDOM NEWS

~ Bushiroad formally announced that they will be introducing an IWGP Joshi belt as a "Modern Global Standard" within their ecosystem. The first champion will be crowned on November 20th at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo. It was also mentioned that they are focused on expanding the field for women wrestlers in the USA, through New Japan of America, outside of just Japan with Stardom.

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