June 27th, 2023

~ Results for BASARA [Itadaki Final]
~ News and updates DDT [7/23], Tenryu Project [UN Tag 7/14], GLEAT [7/1], BJW [UWA Tag 8/20], Kakuto Tanteidan

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BASARA, 6/27/2023 [Tue] 19:00 @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo

(1) Itadaki 2023 Semi-final Round Match: Daiki Shimomura vs. SAGAT
 ◆Winner: SAGAT (11:12) with an Argentine Backbreaker.
(2) Itadaki 2023 Semi-final Round Match: Fuminori Abe vs. Ryota Nakatsu
 ◆Winner: Nakatsu (9:09) with the V Slider.

(3) Pro-Wrestling Trial: [Defendant] Shiori Asahi vs. [Prosecutor] Banana Senga w/ [Attorney] Ryu Goma
 ◆Winner: Asahi (6:49) with a Cross Body Attack on Senga and Goma.
(4) Isami Kodaka & Minoru Fujita vs. Daichi Kazato & Tsutomu Oosugi
 ◆Winner: Fujita (10:40) following the SAYONARA on Oosugi.

~ It was announced that New Japan's SHO will be competing on the July 23rd show at Korakuen, with a singles match request against Isami Kodaka. Kodaka accepted even saying that he is fine with it being contested under normal rules.

(5) Takumi Tsukamoto, Takato Nakano & Yasu Urano vs. FUMA, Trans Am Hiroshi & Lil Krakan
 ◆Winner: Tsukamoto (13:48) following the Ouchigariri on Hiroshi.

~ Masato Kamino announced his return from injury as he stated that he and Nakano will be aiming to recapture the IRON FIST Tag belts, which they never lost.

(6) Itadaki 2023 Final Match: SAGAT vs. Ryota Nakatsu
 ◆Winner: SAGAT (17:57) following the Gore Grind.

~ SAGAT made the challenge against Tsukamoto for the Union MAX belt, Tsukamoto accepted as long as SAGAT puts the Canadian Heavyweight belt on the line as well.
~ Nakatsu also stated that he wants to team with Ryuichi Sekine on the July 23rd show.

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DDT NEWS

~ More matches were announced for the Ryogoku Kokugikan show on July 23rd. Including the KO-D 6 Tag belts in defense, Takeshita vs. Ueno, and MAO vs. TAKA.

DDT "WRESTLE PETER PAN 2023", 7/23/2023 [Sun] 14:00 @ Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo

() Masashi Takeda vs. Kazuma Sumi
() Sanshiro Takagi, Shinichiro Kawamatsu & Yuni vs. Masashiro Takanashi, Toy Kojima & Rukiya
() Yuki Iino, Danshoku Dieno & Yumehito Imanari vs. Akito, Soma Takao & Yoshitomo Shimohigashi
() Naruki Doi, Toru Owashi & Kazuki Hirata vs. Minoru Fujita, MJ Paul & KANON vs. Kotaro Suzuki, Yusuke Okada & Yuya Koroku

() Special Tag Match: Chiitan☆ & Pokotan vs. Andreze Giant Panda
() Special Tag Match ~ Yukio Naya's Return Match: HARASHIMA & Yukio Naya vs. Jun Akiyama & Shigehiro Irie
() Special Single Match: MAO vs. TAKA Michinoku
() Special Single Match: Konosuke Takeshita vs. Yuki Ueno
() Dramatic Dream Match: Daisuke Sasaki vs. El Desperado

() KO-D 6-Man Tag Championship Match: [51st Champions] Kazusada Higuchi, Ryota Nakatsu & Yuki Ishida vs. [Challengers] Yukio Sakaguchi, Saki Akai & Hideki Okatani

() DDT Universal Championship Match: [10th Champion] Tetsuya Endo vs. [Challenger] Matt Cardona
~ 2nd title defense.

() KO-D Openweight Championship Match: [80th Champion] Yuji Hino vs. [Challenger] Chris Brookes
~ 3rd title defense.

DDT Event Cards 2023
https://projectpuroresuspirit.blogspot.com/p/ddt-event-cards-2023.html

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TENRYU PROJECT NEWS

~ It was announced that Aoyagi brothers will make their first defense of the UN Tag belts against the team of Hikaru Sato and Hideki Suzuki on July 14th at Shinkiba 1stRING.

Tenryu Project "STILL REVOLUTION Vol. 4", 7/14/2023 [Fri] 19:00 @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo

() Handicap Match: Kohei Sato, SUSHI & Mizuki Watase vs. Kengo & Koki Iwasaki
() Naoki Tanizaki vs. Yusuke Kodama

() International Jr. Heavyweight Tag Championship Match: [23rd Champions] Oji Shiiba (Free) & Takuro Niki (2AW) vs. [Challengers] Yuya Susumu & Keita Yano
~ 3rd title defense.

() UN Tag Championship Match: [1st Champions] Yuma Aoyagi & Atsuki Aoyagi vs. [Challengers] Hikaru Sato & Hideki Suzuki 
~ 1st title defense.

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GLEAT NEWS

~ Oji Shiiba, due to injury, will miss the July 1st show  at TDC Hall and thus it was announced that the unit dissolution match will be now held under 4 vs 3 handicap rules.

GLEAT Ver.6, 7/1/2023 [Sat] 18:00 @ TOKYO DOME CITY HALL

(1) Issei Onitsuka & Yusuke Kodama vs. Shigehiro Irie & Junjie
(2) Quiet Storm, Galeno del Mal & Hanaoka vs. Emperador Azteca, El Bendito & MAZADA

(3) G-INFINITY Championship Match: [2nd Champions] Jun Saito & Rei Saito vs. [Challengers] Kaz Hayashi & Minoru Tanaka
~ 1st title defense.

(4) Yukari Hosawaka, Sayaka Unagi, Itsuki Aoki & Rydeen Hagane vs. Michiko Miyagi, Aoi, Risa Sera & Janai Kai
(5) BULK ORCHESTRA vs 60seconds Unit Dissolution 4 vs 3 Handicap Match: Ryuichi Kawakami, Hayato Tamura, Check Shimatani & KAZMA SAKAMOTO vs. Tetsuya Izuchi, Jun Tonsho & Keiichi Sato
(6) El Lindaman, Kento Miyahara & Komander vs. Kotaro Suzuki, Flamita & Yutani

(7) G-REX Championship Match: [3rd Champion] T-Hawk vs. [Challenger] Soma Watanabe
~ 2nd title defense.

(8) LIDET UWF Rules: Maya Fukuda vs. Azusa Inaba
(9) LIDET UWF Rules: Yu Iizuka & Ayato Yoshida [2AW] vs. Hikaru Sato [Pancrase MISSION] & Shinya Aoki [Free]

(10) LIDET UWF First Championship Match: [1st ]Takanori Ito vs. [Challenger] Hayato "Jr" Fujita
~ 1st title defense.

GLEAT Event Cards 2023
https://projectpuroresuspirit.blogspot.com/p/gleat-event-cards-2023.html

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BJW NEWS

~ Big Japan announced it as official that Kohei Kinoshita and "brother" YASSHI will defend the UWA World Tag belts against Kazuki Hashimoto and Satsuki Nagao on August 20th in Osaka.

BJW "Osaka Surprise 68", 8/20/2023 [Sun] 13:00 @ Community Plaza Hirano in Osaka

() UWA World Tag Championship Match: [32nd Champions] Kohei Kinoshita & 'brother' YASSHI vs. [Challengers] Kazuki Hashimoto & Satsuki Nagao
~ 2nd title defense.

BJW Event Cards 2023
https://projectpuroresuspirit.blogspot.com/p/bjw-event-cards-2023.html

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Kakuto Tanteidan NEWS

~ Fuminori Abe and Takuya Nomura announced that they will be holding a self-produced show on October 12th at the Shinjuku FACE. The event will be under the name "Kakuto Tanteidan / Fighting Detectives". The show will be akin to its namesake with BattlARTS with Abe being a student of Munenori Sawa and Ikuto Hidaka. Veteran batto-bati wrestler Yuki Ishikawa is also giving the two guidance with how to best hold the show and is also poised to potentially compete as well. Only one match has been announced at this time as Abe and Takuya will be taking on each other in a singles match.

"Boku-ra wa Kakuto Tanteidan / We are Fighting Detectives", 10/12/2023 [Thu] 19:00 @ Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo

() Single Match: Fuminori Abe vs. Takuya Nomura

~ Also announced to compete: Hikaru Sato and Ikuto Hidaka.

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