March 21st, 2023
~ Results for NJPW [New Japan Cup Final], AJPW [Triple Crown: Nagata vs Ishikawa], DDT [KO-D: Hino vs Naya], GLEAT [G-REX: Ishida vs KAZMA], DRAGON GATE, ZERO1 [IC Tag], BJW, Kyushu, KOBE MERIKAN, Stardom & WAVE
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NJPW "NEW JAPAN CUP 2023", 3/21/2023 [Tue] 17:00 @ Aore Nagaoka in Niigata
3,384 Spectators
(1) Hiroshi Tanahashi & Yuto Nakashima vs. Taichi & DOUKI
◆Winner: Taichi (10:03) following a Dangerous Backdrop on Nakashima.
(2) Shota Umino & Ryohei Oiwa vs. Zack Sabre Jr. & Kosei Fujita
◆Winner: Umino (9:44) following the Death Rider on Kosei.
~ Umino made thee challenge for the TV belt.
(3) Tama Tonga, Tomohiro Ishii & Tomoaki Honma vs. KENTA, Chase Owens & El Phantasmo
◆Winner: Phantasmo (8:14) following the CRII on Honma.
(4) El Desperado, Ren Narita, Toru Yano & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. EVIL, Yujiro Takahashi, SHO & Dick Togo
◆Winner: Yujiro (2:45) following the BIG JUICE on Taguchi.
(5) Tetsuya Naito & Shingo Takagi vs. Great-O-Khan & Aaron Henare
◆Winner: Naito (12:43) with a Front Rolling Cradle on O-Khan.
~ Henare challenged Shingo to a street fight for the KOPW belt, while O-Khan proposed to put the British Heavy belt on the line in a singles match against Naito.
(6) Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI Vs. Mark Davis, Kyle Fletcher & Jeff Cobb
◆Winner: Davis (11:13) following the Coriolis on HASHI.
~ Davis & Fletcher made the challenge for the IWGP Tag belts.
(7) IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship Match: [93rd Champion] Hiromu Takahashi vs. [Challenger] Lio Rush
◆Winner: Hiromu (21:29) following the TIME BOMB II.
~ 2nd successful title defense.
~ Zack Sabre Jr. announced that a new member of TMDK will challenge for the IWGP Jr. belt.
~ Robbie Eagles then appeared in a video package announced that he will be making the challenge for the IWGP Jr. belt at Sakura Genesis on April 8th.
(8) NJC Finals Match: SANADA vs. David Finlay
◆Winner: SANADA (19:56) following a Modified DDT.
~ SANADA wins the NEW JAPAN CUP 2023.
~ SANADA proclaimed that he will become the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion.
~ The current champion Okada said, "As the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, I will show the difference in level from just being the winner of the NEW JAPAN CUP."
NJPW Event Cards 2023
https://projectpuroresuspirit.blogspot.com/p/njpw-event-cards-2023.html
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AJPW "DREAM POWER SERIES 2023", 3/21/2023 [Tue] 16:00 @ Ota Ward Gymnasium in Tokyo
1,776 Spectators
(1) Black Mensore vs. Ouji Shiiba [Free]
◆Winner: Shiiba (5:42) following the Unagi Soten.
(2) Takao Omori, Yoshitatsu & Mitsuya Nagai [DRADITION] vs. X = Satoshi Kojima, Hiroyoshi Tenzan [NJPW] & Yutaka Yoshie [Free]
◆Winner: Kojima (10:17) following a Lariat on Takao.
~ Kojima will compete in the upcoming Champion Carnival declared that he aims to win and recapture the Triple Crown belt.
(3) Jr. TAG BATTLE OF GLORY 2023 Prelude: Hikaru Sato [Pancrase MISSION] vs. Rising HAYATO
◆Winner: Hikaru (4:07) via pin-fall.
(4) Jr. TAG BATTLE OF GLORY 2023 Prelude: Dan Tamura vs. Atsuki Aoyagi
◆Winner: Dan (13:15) following a Powerbomb.
(5) Minoru Suzuki [Pancrase MISSION] & Hokuto Omori vs. Jun & Rei Saito
◆Winner: Suzuki (10:33) following a Gotch style Piledriver on Rei.
(6) Shotaro Ashino & Ryuki Honda vs. Suwama & KONO [Free]
◆Winner: Suwama (9:04) following a Backdrop on Ashino.
~ Following the match, The Saito Brothers took out the rest of GOA and put Ashino in a body-bag and took him backstage.
~ Ryuki made the save backstage and declared that he will get revenge in the carnival.
~ Suwama declared that next time it will be far more worse than just being stuffed in a body-bag.
(7) All Japan vs NOAH Special 6-Man Tag Match: Kento Miyahara, Yuma Anzai & Ryo Inoue vs. Masa Kitamiya, Yoshiki Inamura & Kinya Okada
◆Winner: Inamura (17:41) following a Musou on Inoue.
~ Kitamiya declared that this thing between him and Miyahara is done. That he never liked Miyahara even back in their Kensuke Office days.
~ Miyahara finally apologized for calling Masa by his real name Mitsuhiro Kitamiya.
(8) World Tag Championship Match: [94th Champions] Yuma Aoyagi & Naoya Nomura (Capture) vs. [Challengers] Kenoh & Manabu Soya (both NOAH)
◆Winner: Soya (18:56) following a Jumping DDT on Yuma.
~ Champions fall on their 1st title defense. Soya & Kenoh become the 95th champions.
~ Suwama appeared and confronted the new champions. Kenoh declared that their first defense shall happen in the NOAH ring.
(9) Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship Match: [69th Champion] Yuji Nagata (NJPW) vs. [Challenger] Shuji Ishikawa
◆Winner: Nagata (25:46) with a Backdrop Hold.
~ 1st successful title defense.
~ After the match, Nagata stated that he will not compete in the Champion Carnival, as one open spot remains.
~ This led to Manabu Soya coming out and saying that he will take the B Block spot in the Champion Carnival.
~ The Champion Carnival matches have been updated in the event card listings.
AJPW Event Cards 2023
https://projectpuroresuspirit.blogspot.com/p/ajpw-event-cards-2023.html
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DDT "Judgement 2023 ~ Longest 5 Hour Special in Korakuen History", 3/21/2023 [Tue] 14:00 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
1,138 Spectators
(0) Illusion & Munetatsu Nakamura vs. El Unicorn & Raimu Imai [HEAT-UP]
◆Winner: Illusion (8:17) following the RE VISION! (Modified Pedigree) on Unicorn.
(1) Yuya Koroku & Yuki Ishida vs. Toui Kojima & Kazuma Sumi
◆Winner: Koroku (9:02) following a Modified Triangle Lancer on Sumi.
(2) Kazuki Hirata & Yoshihiko vs. Keisuke Ishii & Soma Takao
◆Winner: Keisuke (10:39) following a Running Double Arm Driver on Hirata.
(3) O-40 Championship 3WAY Match: Makoto Oishi vs. Gorgeous Matsuno vs. Shinichiro Kawamatsu
◆Winner: Oishi (4:54) over Matsumo.
~ Oishi becomes the 4th champion.
(4) Yuki Iino, Danshoku Dieno, Yumehito Imanari & Koju Takeda vs. Akito, Toru Owashi, Hiroshi Yamato & Yusuke Okada
◆Winner: No Contest (11:21)
(5) Super Sasadango Machine & Antonio Honda vs. Super Strong Tag Team = "Wasteland War Party" Max the Impaler & Heidi Howitzer
◆Winner: Max (7:46) following the Master Blaster on Honda.
(6) Saki Akai 10th Anniversary Match: Masahiro Takanashi vs. Saki Akai
◆Winner: Akai (9:19) with the Quetzalcoatl.
(7) HARASHIMA & Keigo Nakamura vs. Yukio Sakaguchi & Hideki Okatani
◆Winner: HARASHIMA (12:26) following a Somato on Okatani.
~ Keigo proposed to challenge for the KO-D Tag belts with HARASHIMA.
(8) Hikaru Machida vs. Takeshi Masada
◆Winner: Masada (6:31) following a Samurai Driver '01.
(9) Special 6-Man Tag Match ~ CHARISMA RETURNS!: Daisuke Sasaki, MJ Paul & KANON vs. Chris Brookes & Drew Parker & Hagane Shinno
◆Winner: Daisuke (11:55) with a Mistica style Crossface Lock on Shinno.
~ It was announced that Daisuke will take on NJPW's El Desperado on July 23rd show at Ryogoku.
(10) DDT EXTREME Championship Match: [56th Champion] Jun Akiyama vs. [Challenger] Kotaro Suzuki
◆Winner: Akiyama (10:48) with a Wrist Clutch style Small Package Hold.
~ 4th successful title defense
~ Shunma Katsumata came forward to make the challenge. The match will take place on My 3rd at the Yokohama Budokan.
(11) DDT 26th Anniversary Match: Sanshiro Takagi vs. Konosuke Takeshita
◆Winner: Takeshita (13:17) via KO.
(12) International Special Singles Match: Samuray Del Sol vs. Yuki Ueno
◆Winner: Ueno (13:28) following the WR.
(13) DDT UNIVERSAL Championship Match: [9th Champion] Naruki Doi vs. [Challenger] Tetsuya Endo
◆Winner: Endo (20:49) with the Burning Star Press.
~ Champion falls on his 2nd title defense. Endo become the 10th champion.
~ MAO came forward to challenge the new champion. The match will take place on My 3rd at the Yokohama Budokan.
(14) KO-D Tag Championship ~ Anywhere Fall Match: [76th Champion] MAO & Shunma Katsumata vs. [Challengers] Kazusada Higuchi & Ryota Nakatsu
◆Winner: MAO (18:15) with the Ore wa MAD MAX on Nakatsu.
~ 4th successful title defense.
~ HARASHIMA & Keigo Nakamura made the challenge. The match will take place on April 9th at Korakuen.
(15) KO-D Openweight Championship Match: [80th Champion] Yuji Hino vs. [Challenger] Yukio Naya
◆Winner: Hino (22:23) following the Fucking BOMB.
~ 1st successful title defense.
~ Pheromones appeared as Yuki Iino asserted himself as the next challenge for the belt at the Yokohama Budokan. Hino accepted, but the GM was reluctant to approve it and said the decision is pending.
DDT Event Cards 2023
https://projectpuroresuspirit.blogspot.com/p/ddt-event-cards-2023.html
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GLEAT "G PRO-WRESTLING Ver.47", 3/21/2023 [Tue] 14:00 @ GORILLA HALL OSAKA
372 Spectators
(1) Takanori Ito, Masato Kamino [BASARA], Yusuke Kodama [Free] &
Issei Onitsuka vs. Kaz Hayashi, Jun Tonsho, Keiichi Sato [Free] &
Tetsuya Goto [Shi-en]
◆Winner: Kodama (11:22) witht he Tenku-Otoshi on Tetsuya.
(2) AJPW Sanctioned GAORA TV Championship Match: [23rd Champion] Minoru Tanaka vs. [Challenger] Quiet Storm (Free)
◆Winner: Minoru (9:23) with a Front Rolling Cradle.
~ 1st successful title defense.
(2) Michiko Miyagi & Yukari Hosokawa vs. Sayaka Unagi & Itsuki Aoki [Shawn Capture]
◆Winner: Unagi (12:17) with the Jomon Toppa on Hosokawa.
~ Unagi called for singles match against Miyagi on 4/12 at Korakuen, and when she wins that Hosokawa shall be banished from GLEAT.
(4) LIDET UWF Double Bout: Seichi Ikemoto & Tetsuya Izuchi vs. Shinya Aoki & Yu Iizuka
◆Winner: Izuka (11:02) with a Cross Armbar on Izuchi.
(5) T-Hawk, Komander & CIMA vs. Violento Jack, Yutani & Hartley Jackson
◆Winner: T-Hawk (13:25) with the Night Ride on Yutani.
(6) G-INFINITY Championship Match: [2nd Champions] Hayato Tamura & Check Shimatani vs. [Challengers] El Lindaman & Soma Watanabe
◆Winner: Shimatani (18:52) with the Gyakuuchi on Watanabe.
~ 4th successful title defense.
(7) G-REX Championship Match: [2nd Champion] Kaito Ishida (Free) vs. [Challenger] KAZMA SAKAMOTO
◆Winner: Ishida (23:41) via referee stop, following a series of Buzzsaw Kicks.
~ 1st title defense.
~ T-Hawk asserted himself as the next challenge for the belt following a knockout slap to Ishida . The match will take place on April 12th at Korakuen.
https://projectpuroresuspirit.blogspot.com/p/gleat-event-cards-2023.html
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DRAGON GATE "GLORIOUS GATE 2023", 3/21/2023 [Tue] 17:00 @ Kobe Sanbo Hall in Hyogo
(1) JACKY "FUNKY" KAMEI, Jason Lee & Ho Ho Lun vs. Dragon Kid, Genki Horiguchi & Eita
◆Winner: Lee (9:03) with the Maximum Driver on Genki.
(2) Punch Tominaga vs. Minourita
◆Winner: Minourita (8:47) with the Minouritonic.
(3) Don Fujii & Kaito Nagano vs. BIGBOSS Shimizu & Daiki Yanaiuchi
◆Winner: Fujii (11:55) following a Nodowatoshi on Yanaiuchi
(4) Konomama Ichikawa, Shachihoko BOY, Kagetora & Takashi Yoshida vs. Masaaki Mochizuki, Susumu Mochizuki, Yasushi Kanda & Mochizuki Junior
◆Winner: Kagetoa (9:02) with the Kagenui on Masaaki.
(5) YAMATO & Shuji Kondo [Free] vs. Kzy & Strong Machine J
◆Winner: Kondo (11:42) following a King Kong Lariat on J.
(6) Yuki Yoshioka, Dragon Dia & Madoka Kikuta vs. Kota Minoura, BxB Hulk & Ben-K vs. Shun Skywalker, KAI & HYO
◆Winner: Skywalker (15:20) following a Moonsault Double Knee on Dia.
~ Eita formally announced that he will be going freelance from DRAGON GATE.
-- Upcoming --
DRAGON GATE / Byuden Rei-ZERO / Masaaki Mochizuki Produce, 4/4/2023 [Tue] @ Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo
() YAMATO & Punch Tominaga vs. Hikaru Sato [Pancrase MISSION] & Ryo Kawamura [PacraseISM]
() Konomama Ichikawa vs. Kuishinbo Kamen [Free]
() Susumu Mochizuki & Yasushi Kanda vs. Jun Kasai & Takashi Sasaki [both FREEDOMS]
() Don Fujii & Madoka Kikuta vs. Masato Tanaka & Takuya Sugawara [both ZERO1]
()
Masaaki Mochizuki, Mochizuki Junior & LEONA [DRADITION] vs. Strong
Machine K, Hayato "Jr" Fujita [MichiPro] & Taro Nohashi [MichiPro]
~ 7th title defense.
DRAGON GATE "THE GATE OF PASSION 2023", 4/5/2023 [Wed] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
() Open the Dream Gate Next Challenger Decision Match: Kota Minoura vs. Madoka Kikuta_______________________________________________________________________________________
ZERO1, 3/21/2023 [Tue] 12:00 @ Azalea Taisho Hall in Osaka
510 Spectators
(1) 2point5 Offer Match: Takumi Baba, Mayfly & Poppo vs. Astro, Flying Penguin & Reimaru
◆Winner: Astro (11:23) with a Firebird Splash on Poppo.
(2) Tomohiko Hashimoto & Shachi vs Yoshikazu Yokoyama & Chris Vice
◆Winner: Tomohiko (11:36) following the XCT on Yokoyama.
(3) Jaguar Yokota & Sae vs. Hibiscus Mii & Mari Manji
◆Winner: Jaguar (7:29) with a School Boy on Manji.
(4) Kikutaro vs. Aja Kong
◆Winner: Aja (7:26) following a Backfist.
(5) Momoka Hanazono vs. Masato Tanaka
◆Winner: Tanaka (14:14) following a Sliding D.
(6) Naoki Tanizaki & TORU vs. Shoki Kitamura & Satsuki Nagao
◆Winner: Tanizaki (12:54) with an Impant Bomb on Nagao.
(7) Intercontinental Tag Championship Match: [47th Champions] Hide & Yasu Kubota vs. [Challengers] Jun Masaoka & Kohei Kinoshita
◆Winner: DRAW (30:00) Time Limit Draw.
~ Champions retain.
-- Upcoming --
ZERO1, 3/26/2023 [Sun] 12:00 @ Yasukuni Shrine, Sumo Hall Special Ring in Tokyo
(1) Yuki Toki vs. Kumakichi
(2) Carbell Ito & Naoshi Sano vs. Chris Vice & Yoshikazu Yokoyama
(3) Astro & Tsugataka Sato vs. Tatsuhito Takaiwa & Takumi Baba
(4) Yasu Kubota & Hide Kubota vs. Aja Kong & Satsuki Nagao
(5) Masato Tanaka, Takuya Sugawara & Rikiya Fudo vs. Shoki Kitamura, Junya Matsunaga & Ryo Hoshino
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BJW, 3/21/2023 [Tue] 15:00 @ Twin Messe Shizuoka
145 Spectators
(1) Kazumasa Yoshida vs. So Daimonji [LAND'S END]
◆Winner: Daimonji (9:43) following the Black Rain.
(2) Kota Sekifuda & Kaji Tomato vs. Yuichi Taniguchi & Kazuki Hashimoto
◆Winner: Tomato (11:16) with the Speed on Yuichi.
(3) Takuya Nomura & Fuminori Abe [BASARA] vs. Yasufumi Nakanoue & Yuya Aoki
◆Winner: Abe (12:42) with a Frankensteiner on Yuya.
(4) Yuji Okabayashi & Daichi Hashimoto vs. Daisuke Sekimoto & Hideki Shrek Sekine
◆Winner: Sekimoto (17:16) with a German Suplex Hold on Daichi.
(5) Barbed-wire Board Tag DeathMatch: Abdullah Kobayashi & Jaki Numazawa vs. Kazumi Kikuta & Yuki Ishikawa
◆Winner: Ishikawa (9:58) following the Lazarus Effect on Numazawa.
(6) Fluorescent Light-tube Tag DeathMatch: Hideyoshi Kamitani & Yuko Miyamoto vs. Ryuji Ito & Kankuro Hoshino
◆Winner: Kamitani (11:01) following a Backdrop on Hoshino.
BJW Event Cards 2023
https://projectpuroresuspirit.blogspot.com/p/bjw-event-cards-2023.html
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Kyushu Pro-Wrestling, 3/21/2023 [Tue] @ AEON MALL, Kashiihama Central Court in Fukuoka
(1) Andruew Tan vs. Batten x Burabura s. Aiden Rex
◆Winner: Tan (9:47) over Batten.
(2) Mentai Kid, Asosan & Naoki Sakurajima vs. TAJIRI, Genkai & Owen Blanco
◆Winner: Mentai (15:14) with the Mentai Splash on Blanco.
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KOBE MERIKAN "Ring Soul 24th Anniversary Show", 3/21/2023 [Tue] @ Kobe Motomachi Ring Soul in Hyogo
(1) Yu Shimizu vs. BADMAX Fujinaga
◆Winner: Shimizu (20:00) Time Limit Expired.
(2) Masked Pocochin vs. Crazy J
◆Winner: Pocochin (12:48) with a School Boy.
(3) Naoki Tanizaki & Sae vs. Ken & Tsuyoshi Michibata
◆Winner: Sae (14:45) with a School Boy on Michibata.
(4) 'brother' YASSHI & Koehi Kinoshita vs. Ken Ohka & Koji Kanemoto
◆Winner: Ohka (15:44) following a Spear on YASSHI.
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Stardom, 3/21/2023 [Tue] 13:00 Act City Hamamatsu in Shizuoka
610 Spectators
(1) Saya Iida vs. Starlight Kid
◆Winner: Starlight (8:31) following the Kokko Ashiya.
(2) Utami Hayashishita & Lady C vs. Koguma & Momo Kogo
◆Winner: Hayashishita (7:03) with a German Suplex Hold on Kogo.
(3) Tam Nakano vs. Yuna Mizumori
◆Winner: Nakano (10:00) with a Tiger Suplex Hold.
(4) Syuri, MIRAI & Ami Sourei vs. Natsupoi, Mina Shirakawa & Mariah May
◆Winner: DRAW (15:00) Time Limit Expired.
(5) Saya Kamitani, AZM & Mitsuyoshi Amasaki vs. Mayu Iwatani, Hazuki & Hanan
◆Winner: Hazuki (11:48) following a Diving Senton on Amasaki.
(6) Giulia, Maika, Himeka & Mai Sakurai vs. Natsuko Tora, Momo Watanabe, Saki Kashima & Ruaka
◆Winner: Maika (12:31) with a Michinoku Driver II on Kashima.
-- Major Upcoming --
Stardom "NEW BLOOD Premium", 3/25/2023 [Sat] 17:30 @ Yokohama Budokan in Kanagawa
(0) Hanan & Hina vs. Saya Iida & Momo Kogo vs. Ruaka & Rina
() Minami Komomo's Debut Match: Hazuki vs. Minami Komomo
() Sakura Ishiguro's Debut Match: Giulia vs. Sakura Ishiguro
() HANAKO's Debut Match: HANAKO & Lady C vs. Maika & Himeka
() Mitsuyoshi Amasaki vs. Syuri
() Waka Tsukiyama & Tam Nakano vs. Nanae Takahashi & KAIRI
() NEW BLOOD Tag Championship Tournament Semi-final Match: MIRAI & Tomoka Inaba vs. Ami Sourei & Nanami
() NEW BLOOD Tag Championship Tournament Semi-final Match: Starlight Kid & KARMA vs. Mai Sakurai & Chanyota
() NEW BLOOD Tag Championship Tournament Final Match:
Stardom, 4/14/2023 [Fri] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
() High Speed Championship Match: [22nd Champion] AZM vs. [Challenger] Saki Kashima
~ 11th title defense.
ALLSTAR GRAND QUEENDOM 2023, 4/23/2023 [Sun] 16:00 @ Yokohama Arena in Kanagawa
() Himeka's Retirement Match: Himeka vs. Maika
() Special Singles Match: Syuri vs. Chihiro Hashimoto [Sendai Girls]
() Wonder of Stardom Championship Match: [16th Champion] Saya Kamitani vs. [Challenger] Mina Shirakawa
~ 16th title defense.
() World of Stardom Championship Match: [15th Champion] Giulia vs. [Challenger] Tam Nakano
~ 3rd title defense.
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WAVE, 3/21/2023 [Tue] 15:00 @ Nippon Gaishi Sports Plaza, 3rd Stadium in Aichi
114 Spectators
(1) Sakura Hirota & Miyuki Takase vs. Yuko Sakurai & Cherry
◆Winner: Hirota (13:19) with the Yasha Lock on Cherry.
(2) Haruka Umesaki vs. Akane Fujita
◆Winner: Umesaki (11:26) with a La Magistral.
(3) Aiger vs. Nanami
◆Winner: Aiger (7:53) following a Lariat.
(4) Dangerous WAVE: Yuki Miyazaki vs. SAKI
◆Winner: Miyazaki (12:38) following a Death Valley Bomb onto a barbed-wire chair.
(5) Crush! Nagoya Buchikamashi WAVE: Cohaku & Risa Sera vs. Rina Amikura & Kurumi Hiiragi
◆Winner: Amikura (14:46) following the W Armin Buster on Cohaku.
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