December 31st, 2022

~ Results for New Year's Eve Pro-Wrestling [Multi-Promotion 6 Man Tag Tournament], Ice Ribbon [Infinity: Anou vs Asahi], Hard Hit & Diana

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"New Year's Eve Pro-Wrestling 2022 ~ Shuffle! 6-Man Tag Tournament", 12/31/2022 [Sat] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
615 Spectators

~ The Japan Indie Awards 2022 Winners
~ MVP : Kazusada Higuchi
~ Best Unit (Team): Pheromones (Danshoku Dieno, Yuki Iino, Yumehito Imanari & Koju Takeda)
~ Best Match: MUSASHI vs. Hayato "Jr" Fujita, Michinoku, 7/1 @ Korakuen Hall
~ Best Show : BJW 5/5 @ Yokohama Budokan
~ Best Newcomer : Daiju Wakamatsu [2AW]

(1) Tournament 1st Round Match: MAO [DDT], Yuya Aoki [BJW] & Yuko Miyamoto [666] vs. Yukio Naya [DDT], Hideyoshi Kamitani [BJW] & Kikutaro [Free]
 ◆Winner: MAO (8:06) over Kikutato.
(2) Tournament 1st Round Match: Kazusada Higuchi [DDT], Kota Sekifuda [BJW] & MUSASHI [MichiPro] vs. Chris Brookes [DDT], Daisuke Sekimoto [BJW] & Isami Kodaka [BASARA]
 ◆Winner: DRAW (10:00) Time Limit Expired.
~ Restart
 ◆Winner: Higuchi (1:03) over Brookes.
(3) Tournament 1st Round Match: Tetsuya Endo [DDT], Yasufumi Nakanoue [BJW] & Brahman Shu w/ Brahman Kei [Free] vs. Yuki Ueno [DDT], Daichi Hashimoto [BJW] & Yuma Aoyagi [AJPW]
 ◆Winner: Yuma (7:58) with a School Boy on Shu.
(4) Tournament 1st Round Match: Takeshi Masada [Free], Takuya Nomura [BJW] & Masato Tanaka [ZERO1] vs. HARASHIMA [DDT], Yuki Ishikawa [BJW] & Masashi Takeda [Free]
 ◆Winner: Takeda (8:31) following a Reverse U Crash on Masashi.

(5) Danshoku Dieno, Antonio Honda, Kazuki Hirata & Shunma Katsumata vs. Ryuji Ito, Abdullah Kobayashi, Jaki Numazawa & Kankuro Hoshino
 ◆Winner: Ito (14:27) with the Bilibili Dragon Splash on Hirata.

(6) Tournament Semi-finals: MAO [DDT], Yuya Aoki [BJW] & Yuko Miyamoto [666] vs. Kazusada Higuchi [DDT], Kota Sekifuda [BJW] & MUSASHI [MichiPro]
 ◆Winner: Yuya (10:15) following the Blue Storm on Sekifuda.
(7) Tournament Semi-finals: Yuki Ueno [DDT], Daichi Hashimoto [BJW] & Yuma Aoyagi [AJPW] vs. HARASHIMA [DDT], Yuki Ishikawa [BJW] & Masashi Takeda [Free]
 ◆Winner: Ueno (11:16) following a Rolling Guillotine Ace Crusher on Ishikawa.

(8) Special 8-Man Tag Match: Konosuke Takeshita, Drew Parker, Cara Noir & RSP vs. Yuji Okabayashi, Kazumi Kikuta, Takuho Kato & Kazumasa Yoshida
 ◆Winner: Takeshita (15:23) following the Zahi on Yoshida.

(9) Tournament Final Match: MAO [DDT], Yuya Aoki [BJW] & Yuko Miyamoto [666] vs. Yuki Ueno [DDT], Daichi Hashimoto [BJW] & Yuma Aoyagi [AJPW]
 ◆Winner: Daichi (19:21) following the Rising DDT.

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Ice Ribbon "RIBBONMANIA 2022", 12/31/2022 [Sat] 11:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
856 Spectators

~ Tsukasa Fujimoto announced that she will be away from the ring for a while longer as she is now on maternity leave.

(1) Ram Kaicho, Rina Yamashita, Maya Yukihi, Saran & Kiku vs. Momo Tani, Yuko Sakurai, Sumika Yanagawa, Yura Suzuki & Shizuku Uminotsuki
 ◆Winner: Uminotsuki (10:57) with a Tomore Clutch on Kiku.
(2) Makoto & Hamuko Hoshi vs. Hikari Shimizu & Kaho Matsushita
 ◆Winner: Hamuko (8:40) with a Diving Body Press on Matsushita.
(3) Kyuri, Tae Honma & Maika Ozaki vs. Nao Ishikawa, Amin & Misa Kagura
 ◆Winner: Kyuri (12:53) with a Blockbuster Hold on Ishikawa.

(4) Yuki Mashiro Retirement Match: Yuki Mashiro vs. Suzu Suzuki
 ◆Winner: Suzu (14:33) with a German Suplex Hold.

(5) International Ribbon Tag Championship Mach: [58th Champions] Hikaru Shida & Ibuki Hoshi vs. [Challengers] Totoro Satsuki & Yuna Manase
 ◆Winner: Ibuki (17:43) with the Good Ibuning on Satsuki.
~ 1st successful title defense.

(6) ICE x Infinity Championship Match: [34th Champion] Saori Anou vs. [Challenger] Asahi
 ◆Winner: Anou (19:38) with the Tantandol.
~ 5th successful title defense.

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Hard Hit "Fight After Fight", 12/31/2022 [Sat] 18:00 @ Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo
2,022 Spectators

(0) SUSHI [Free] vs. KURO-BI [Tri-Force BJJ Academy]
 ◆Winner: DRAW (30:00) Time Limit Expired, 6-6. 

(1) Tyson Maeguchi [Ibushi Pro Kenkyujo] vs. Soma Watanabe [GLEAT]
 ◆Winner: Maeguchi (10:00) DRAW, winner via points.
(2) Takatoshi Matsumoto [Physical Design Works] vs. Kenta Hattori [Free]
 ◆Winner: Matsumoto (4:15) with the Obijime.
(3) Kazuki Hashimoto [BJW] vs. Tsuyoshi Okada [TK Esperanza]
 ◆Winner: Kazuki (6:11) with a Manjigatame.
(4) Koshigaya Kakuto Tanteidai Rule: Fuminori Abe [Free] & Dan Tamura [AJPW] vs. Yutaka Kobayashi [Yugetsudo Honpo] & Akira Jumonji [JUST TAP OUT]
 ◆Winner: Dan (14:30) with the Dan Lock on Jumonji.
(5) Takuya Wada [Free] vs. Hidetaka Monma [Brightness]
 ◆Winner: DRAW (10:00) Draw with points as well, 2-2.
(6) Hikaru Sato [Pancrase MISSION] & Ryo Kawamura [PancraseISM Yokohama] vs. Masaaki Mochizuki & Mochizuki Junior [both DRAGON GATE]
 ◆Winner: DRAW (15:00) Time Limit Expired, 1-1 points remaining.

(7) Main Event: Minoru Suzuki [Pancrase MISSION] vs. Ouji Shiiba [Free]
 ◆Winner: Suzuki (1:05) with an Achilles Tendon Hold.

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Diana, 12/31/2022 [Sat] @ POST DI AMISTAD in Kanagawa

(1) Madeline vs. Deborah K
 ◆Winner: Madeline (8:46) with the MISOHRU Lock.
(2) Ayako Sato & Kaho Kobayashi vs. Kakeru Sekiguchi & Himiko
 ◆Winner: Ayako (13:15) with a Modified Fisherman's Suplex Hold on Himiko.
(3) Kyoko Inoue, Jaguar Yokota & Nanami vs. Miyuki Takase, Haruka Umesaki & Miran
 ◆Winner: Kyoko (14:25) following a Lariat on Miran.
(4) Battle Royal:
 ◆Winner: Nanami (8:20) over Madeline.

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~ Osaka also held it's own big New Year's Eve show, but I have yet to collect the results. If and when it is possible I will update the post with this as well.

 

Osaka New Year's Eve Pro-Wrestling Part 1, 12/31/2022 [Sat] 17:00 @ Sekai-kan in Osaka

(1) Michio Kageyama vs. Katsumi Oribe
 ◆Winner:  ()
(2) Raipachi Isobe & Seiya Nishiyama vs. Dyna Mido & Takeshi Irei
 ◆Winner:  ()
(3) Idea, Momoka Hanazono, Riemaru & Flying Penguin vs. Yuki Tanaka & Haruka Aikawa & Kagerou & Poppo the Hermit
 ◆Winner:  ()
(4) Hiromasa Koyama vs. Tatsuya Matsufusa
 ◆Winner:  ()
(5) Super Delfin & Geishin Whale Stronger vs. Kosoku! Maguro Jet & Sabasonic
 ◆Winner:  ()
(6) All-Star Battle Royale:
 ◆Winner:  ()
(7) Takoyakida & Ultimate Spider Jr. vs. Yasu & Hide Kubota
 ◆Winner:  ()
(8) Tsubasa & BillyKen Kid vs. Orochi & Black Buffalo
 ◆Winner:  ()
(9) Zeus, Shigehiro Irie & Hiroaki Taniguchi vs. Kazuaki Mihara, Quiet Storm & Kinryu
 ◆Winner:  ()

Osaka New Year's Eve Pro-Wrestling Part 2, 12/31/2022 [Sat] 21:00 @ Sekai-kan in Osaka

(1) Crazy J vs. Ra-Pid
 ◆Winner:  ()
(2) Takashi Tachibana, Hideaki Sumi & Yuki Tanaka vs. Hiroaki Moriya, Rising KID & Mikiya Sasaki
 ◆Winner:  ()
(3) Hiromasa Koyama vs. The Bodyguard
 ◆Winner:  ()
(4) Jaguar Yokota, Mede TiGirl & Momoka Hanazono vs. Akane Fujita, Sae & Mari Manji
 ◆Winner:  ()
(5) Ultimate Kuuga, Captain Kuuga, Kuuga Kamen vs. Magnitude Kishiwada, Takaku Fuke & Osamu Suganuma
 ◆Winner:  ()
(6) Orochi & Gunso vs. Naoki Tanizaki & 'brother' YASSHI
 ◆Winner:  ()
(7) Ra-Pid, Yuto Kikuchi & Tetsuya Goto vs. Kohei Kinoshita, Harutoki & Tatsuya Matsufusa
 ◆Winner:  ()
(8) New Year's Eve Battle Royale:
 ◆Winner:  ()