May 26th, 2023

~ Results for NJPW [BOSJ Semi-finals], ZERO1 [World Heavy: Tanaka vs Vice], Sendai Girls & Diana
~ News and updates for DDT [EXTREME 6/25] & Tenryu Project [UN Tag 6/10]

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NJPW "BEST OF THE SUPER Jr. 30", 5/26/2023 [Fri] 18:30 @ Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Second Gymnasium in Tokyo
1,330 Spectators

(1) Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita vs. Clark Connors & Gedo
 ◆Winner: Kosei (6:07) with an O'Connor Bridge on Gedo.
(2) Toru Yano & Tomoaki Honma vs. Great-O-Khan & Aaron Henare
 ◆Winner: O-Khan (4:58) following the IMPERIAL DROP on Honma.
(3) KUSHIDA, Kevin Knight & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. TJP, Francesco Akira & Dan Moloney
 ◆Winner: Francesco (8:38) with the 2/2 on Taguchi.
~ KUSHIDA & Knight called out for a rematch for the IWGP Jr. Tag belts.
(4) Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI, YOH & Lio Rush vs. EVIL, Yujiro Takahashi, SHO & Dick Togo
 ◆Winner: HASHI (8:45) following the Shoto on Togo.
~ O-Khan & Henare attacked Goto & HASHI after the match. As they put their names forward for the IWGP Tag Decision match that is set for the June 4th show in Osaka. EVIL though has denied anyone else being involved in the match.

(5) Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tomohiro Ishii vs. Shota Umino, Oskar Leube & Boltin Oleg
 ◆Winner: Ishii (9:26) with a Boston Crab on Leube.
(6) SANADA, Taichi, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & DOUKI vs. Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi, Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI
 ◆Winner: SANADA (7:53) with the Skull End on BUSHI.

(7) BOSJ Semi-final Match: [A BLOCK #1] Mike Bailey vs. [B BLOCK #2] Master Wato
 ◆Winner: Wato (16:43) witht he Tsutenaku German Suplex Hold.
(8) BOSJ Semi-final Match: [B BLOCK #1] El Desperado vs. [A BLOCK #2] Titan
 ◆Winner: Titan (21:44) with the Jave Immortal.

~ The final match is now set for the May 28th show at Ota Ward.

NJPW "BEST OF THE SUPER Jr. 30", 5/28/2023 [Sun] 18:30 @ Ota Ward General Gymnasium in Tokyo 

() BOSJ FINAL Match: Titan vs. Master Wato

NJPW Event Cards 2023
https://projectpuroresuspirit.blogspot.com/p/njpw-event-cards-2023.html

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ZERO1, 5/26/2023 [Fri] 19:00 @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo
131 Spectators

~ Shoki Kitamura missed today's show after suffering a concusion this past weekend. The previously announced Double Crown junior match has been postponed until Tochigi Pro show on June 15th.

(1) Ryo Hoshino vs. Yoshikazu Yokoyama
 ◆Winner: Yokoyama (8:09) following a Death Valley Bomb.
(2) Astro & Leo Isaka vs. Jun Masaoka & X = Astro Black
 ◆Winner: Astro Black (10:08) following a Arm Hook style Elevated DDT on Astro.
(3) Hide Kubota, Yasu Kubota & Takuya Sugawara vs. Tatsuhito Takaiwa, Takumi Baba & Yuki Toki
 ◆Winner: Yasu (12:58) over Toki.

(4) Satsuki Nagao vs. Hikaru Sato [Pancrase MISSION]
 ◆Winner: Hikaru (11:57) with a Cross Armbar.
(5) Fire Festivel Prelude 6 Man Tag Match: Daisuke Sekimoto, Fuminori Abe & X = Mizuki Watase [Ganbare] vs. Tsugataka Sato, Rikiya Fudo & Junya Matsunaga
 ◆Winner: Sekimoto (12:36) with a German Suplex Hold on Matsunaga.

~ Sayaka Unagi then appeared and stated that she wants a spot in the Fire Festival.
~ Kengo Mashimo's then appeared and announced himself as the final wrestler to be involved.

(6) World Heavyweight Championship Match: [31st Champion] Masato Tanaka vs. [Challenger] Chris Vice
 ◆Winner: Vice (15:57) following a Package Piledriver.
~ Tanaka falls on his 5th title defense. Vice becomes the 32nd champion.

~ The Fire Festival competitors currently looks as follows...

"23rd annual ZERO1 Midsummer Fire Festival 2023"

Masato Tanaka [2006-2008, 2012, 2017 Winner, also Current World Heavy Champion]
Takuya Sugawara [2021 Winner]
Chris Vice
Rikiya Fudo
Tsugataka Sato
Junya Matsunaga
Daisuke Sekimoto [2011, 2022 Winner] (BJW)
Fuminori Abe (Free)
Yuko Miyamoto (666)
X = Mizuki Watase (Ganbare)
XX = Sayaka Unagi (Sayaka Unagi Inc)
XXX = Kengo Mashimo (2AW)

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Sendai Girls, 5/26/2023 [Fri] 19:00 @ Miyagino-ku Bunka Center in Miyagi

(1) Yurika Oka vs. Chie Ozora
 ◆Winner: DRAW (10:00) Time Limit Draw.
(2) Yuu vs. Sakura Hirota
 ◆Winner: Yuu (14:30) with a Diving Body Press.
(3) Chihiro Hashimoto vs. Crea
 ◆Winner: Chihiro (12:52) following a Lariat.
(4) Ryo Mizunami & Manami vs. Maya Yukihi & Tae Honma
 ◆Winner: Manami (17:00) over Tae,
(5) Mika Iwata & Miyuki Takase vs. Saori Anou & Riko Kawahata
 ◆Winner: Iwata (14:03) following the Raine on Kawahata.

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Diana, 5/26/2023 [Fri] 19:00 @ POST DI AMISTAD in Kanagawa

(1) Himiko vs. Risa Sera [Prominence]
 ◆Winner: Sera (8:44) with a Combine.
(2) Deborah K vs. Ayame Sasamura [2AW]
 ◆Winner: Sasamura (10:08) with the Sasadango.
(3) Madeline vs. Kaho Kobayashi vs. Hanako Nakamori [PURE-J]
 ◆Winner: Nakamori (10:25) with a Gannosuke Clutch on Madeline.
(4) Haruka Umesaki & Nanami vs. Miran & Lady C [both Stardom]
 ◆Winner: Nanami (12:54) with a Northern Light Suplex Hold on Miran.

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DDT NEWS

~ It was announced that MAO and Kazuki Hirata will face each other on the June 25th show to determine the next DDT EXTREME Champion.

DDT "What are you doing 2023", 6/25/2023 [Sun] 11:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

() Ryota Nakatsu, Yuki Ishida, Yusuke Okada & Yuya Koroku vs. Yukio Sakaguchi, Saki Akai, Hideki Okatani & Sanshiro Takagi

() International Special Singles Match: Tetsuya Endo vs. Nick Wayne

() DDT EXTREME Championship Decision Match: MAO vs. Kazuki Hirata
~ Winner becomes the 58th champion.

() KO-D Tag Championship Decision Match: (tba)
~ Winners become the 77th champions.

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TENRYU PROJECT NEWS

~ The first round matches were announced for the UN Tag Tournament that will be taking place on June 10th.

Tenryu Project "UN Tag First Champion 1DAY Tournament", 6/10/2023 [Sat] 15:00 @ GEN Sports Palace in Tokyo

() Yuya Susumu vs. Keita Yano

() UN Tag First Champion 1DAY Tournament: Kohei Sato & SUSHI vs. Yuma Aoyagi & Atsuki Aoyagi
() UN Tag First Champion 1DAY Tournament: Masayuki Kono & Yusuke Kodama vs. Hideyoshi Kamitani & Kazumasa Yoshida

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