June 26th, 2023

~ Results for AJPW & DRAGON GATE
~ News and updates for NOAH, FREEDOMS, Stardom, Sendai Girls & PURE-J

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AJPW "DYNAMITE 2023", 6/26/2023 [Mon] 18:30 @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo\

~ Shuji Ishikawa and Oji Shiiba will both miss today's show due to injury. Ishikawa with a cervical sprain and Shiiba sufferend a knee injury while training.

(1) Hikaru Sato & Dan Tamura vs. Black Menso~re & Kenichiro Arai [DRAGON GATE]
 ◆Winner: Dan (6:23) following a Powerbomb on Menso.
(2) Rising HAYATO vs. Yutani [BLACK GENERATION INTERNATIONAL]
 ◆Winner: DRAW (15:00) Time Limit Expired.
(3) Takao Omori vs. Manabu Soya [Free]
 ◆Winner: Soya (6:47) following a Jumping DDT.
(4) Takuya Nomura [BJW], Ryo Inoue & Fuminori Abe [Free] vs. Naruki Doi [Free], Hokuto Omori & Naoki Tanizaki [DOVE]
 ◆Winner: DRAW (20:00) Time Limit Expired.
(5) Kento Miyahara vs. Kotaro Suzuki [Frree]
 ◆Winner: Miyahara (14:14)
(6) Suwama & Daisuke Sekimoto [BJW] vs. Jun Saito & Rei Saito
 ◆Winner: DRAW (8:31) via double ring out.
(7) Yuji Nagata [NJPW], Master Wato [NJPW] & Ryuki Honda vs. Yuma Aoyagi, Atsuki Aoyagi & Yoshi Tatsu
 ◆Winner: Nagata (16:32) with the Nagata Lock 54 on Tatsu.

AJPW Event Cards 2023
https://projectpuroresuspirit.blogspot.com/p/ajpw-event-cards-2023.html

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DRAGON GATE "RAINBOW GATE 2023", 6/26/2023 [Mon] 18:30 @ Sendai Sun Festa in Miyagi

(1) Madoka Kikuta & Yuki Yoshioka vs. KAI & HYO
 ◆Winner: Kikuta (10:12) following a Rolling Lariat on HYO.
(2) Yasushi Kanda & Genki Horiguchi vs. Kagetora & Mondairyu
 ◆Winner: Kanda (10:54) following the Ryu's on Mondai.
(3) Ultimo Dragon, Strong Machine J & JACKY "FUNKY" KAMEI vs. Shun Skywalker, Diamante & ISHIN
 ◆Winner: Diamante (8:13) following the Verta Finale on KAMEI.
(4) Dragon Kid & Ryu Fuda vs. Masaaki Mochizuki & Susumu Mochizuki
 ◆Winner: Susumu (15:00) following a Yokosuka Cutter on Fuda.
(5) YAMATO, Kota Minoura, Ben-K & BxB Hulk w/ Minourita vs. Kzy, BIGBOSS Shimizu, Jason Lee & U-T
 ◆Winner: YAMATO (17:18) following the Galleria on U-T.

~ Following the demise of Kongo, the third match of the show has been changed to Masaaki teaming with Kenoh to take on Fujii and Kondo on July 2nd.

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DRAGON GATE "Kobe Pro-Wrestling Festival 2023", 7/2/2023 [Sun] @ Kobe World Memorial Hall in Hyogo

(1) Dragon Dia, La Estrella & Eita vs. Kagetora, U-T & Taro Nohashi

(2) Open The Brave Gate Championship Match: [Champion] Jason Lee vs. [Challenger] ISHIN
~ Match is to be determined as ISHIN needs to drop to 82kg, he was 88kg when the match was initially set.

(3) Masaaki Mochizuki & Kenoh vs. Don Fujii & Shuji Kondo
(4) Konomama Ichikawa vs. X

(5) Open The Twin Gate Championship Match: [63rd Champions] Susumu Mochizuki & Yasushi Kanda vs. [Challengers] Ben-K & BxB Hulk
~ 1st title defense.

(6) Special Singles Match: YAMATO vs. Hiromu Takahashi 

(7) Open The Triangle Gate Championship Match: [85th Champions] Kzy, BIGBOSS Shimizu & JACKY "FUNKY" KAMEI vs. [Challengers] Naruki Doi, Kota Minoura & Minourita

(8) Open the Dream Gate Championship Match: [37th Champion] Madoka Kikuta vs. [Challenger] Yuki Yoshioka
~ 3rd title defense.

(9) Mascara contra Mascara Steel Cage 5WAY Match: Ultimo Dragon vs. Strong Machine J vs. Shun Skywalker vs. Diamante vs. Dragon Kid
~ Masks will be held on corners of the cage, last one left loses their mask.

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NOAH NEWS

~ Following the end of Kongo, the event card on July 9th has been altered to no longer have the former group members in alliance with one another. So specifically the third and main event was swapped around.

NOAH "SUNNY VOYAGE 2023", 7/9/2023 [Sun] 16:00 @ Tama Mirai Messe in Tokyo

(1) Hi69 vs. Atsushi Kotoge
(2) Yoshinari Ogawa & LEONA vs. Super Crazy & Kai Fujimura
(3) Seiki Yoshioka & Shuji Kondo vs. Hajime Ohara & Alejandro
(4) Saxon Huxley, Kazuyuki Fujita, Hideki Suzuki & Shuhei Taniguchi vs. Naomichi Marufuji, Muhammad Yone, Masa Kitamiya & Yoshiki Inamura
(5) Adam Brooks & Ninja Mack vs. Stallion Rogers & Manabu Soya
(6) Jake Lee, Jack Morris, YO-HEY & Tadasuke vs. Go Shiozaki, Katsuhiko Nakajima, HAYATA & Eita

(7) GHC National Championship Match: [9th Champion] El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. vs. [Challenger] AMAKUSA
~ 5th title defense.

(8) Kaito Kiyomiya & Kenoh vs. Manabu Soya & Daiki Inaba

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FREEDOMS NEWS

~ The full event card was announced for the July 6th show at Korakuen.

FREEDOMS "Jun Kasai produce Tokyo DeathMatch Carnival 2023 vol. 1", 7/6/2023 [Thu] 18:45 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

() GENTARO & Tatsuhito Takaiwa vs. Kengo & Rekka
() Yuya Susumu vs. Dragon Libre
() Hardcore 8-Person Tag Match: Masashi Takeda, Takumi Tsukamoto, Rina Yamashita & Yusaku Ito vs. Violento Jack, Toshiyuki Sakuda, Dobunezumi Fukky & Kyu Mogami

() KING of FREEDOM WORLD JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP Match: [2nd Champion] Jun Masaoka vs. [Challenger] Takahiro Katori
~ 1st title defense.

() Barefoot Thumbtack DeathMatch: Jun Kasai vs. Takayuki Ueki

() KING of FREEDOM WORLD TAG CHAMPIONSHIP DeathMatch: [20th Champions] Takashi Sasaki & Mammoth Sasaki vs. [Challengers] Toru Sugiura & Daisuke Masaoka
~ 3rd title defense.

() KING of FREEDOM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DeathMatch: [18th Champion] Tomoya Hirata vs. [Challenger] Minoru Fujita
~ 3rd title defense.

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STARDOM NEWS

~ The full event card was announced for the July 2nd show in Yokohama.

STARDOM MidSummers Champions 2023, 7/2/2023 [Sun] 17:00 @ Yokohama Budokan in Kanagawa

() Waka Tsukiyama & Yuna Mizumori vs. Matsuyoshi Amasaki & Hina
() Mayu Iwatani, Koguma, Hanan & Momo Kogo vs. Utami Hayashishita, Saya Kamitani, AZM & Lady C
() Giulia, Maika, Mai Sakurai & Thekla vs. Natsuko Tora, Momo Watanabe, Ruaka & Rina
() Nanae Takahashi vs. Starlight Kid
() Syuri & Ami Sourei vs. Mina Shirakawa & Mariah May
() Hazuki, Saya Iida & Aya Sakura vs. Suzu Suzuki, Mei Seira & HANAKO
() Indian Strap Match: Natsupoi vs. Saori Anou

() High Speed Championship Match: [Champion] Saki Kashima vs. [Challenger] Fukigendesu★

() Wonder of Stardom Championship Match: [Champion] Tam Nakano vs. [Challenger] MIRAI

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SENDAI GIRLS NEWS

~ Asuka was announced to defend the SenJo World belt against Millie McKenzie on July 16th at Korakuen.

Sendai Girls, 7/16/2023 [Sun] 11:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo 

(1) Yurika Oka vs. Yura Suzuki
(2) Sakura Hirota vs. Eiger
(3) Ryo Mizunami, Yuu & Manami vs. Nina Samuels, Lena Cross & AKARI
(4) Mika Iwata & Miyuki Takase vs. Sareee & Saori Anou
(5) DASH Chisako Return Match: DASH Chisako vs. Hiroyo Matsumoto
(6) Chihiro Hashimoto vs. Natsupoi

(7) Sendai Girls World Championship Match: [11th Champion] Asuka vs. [Challenger] Millie McKenzie
~ 3rd title defense.

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PURE-J NEWS

~ Hanako Nakamori was announced to defend the PURE-J belt against SAKI on August 11th at Korakuen.

PURE-J, 8/11/2023 [Fri] 11:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo 

() PURE-J Openweight Championship Match: [Champion] Hanako Nakamori vs. [Challenger] SAKI

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