July 31st, 2023

~ News and updates for DDT [8/13 - 9/9], DRAGON GATE [KOG Finals 8/3], BJW [8/5], FREEDOMS [8/6], 2AW [8/27] & Ganbare [GanJo 8/11]

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DDT NEWS

~ Updated event cards for the events scheduled in August and September.

DDT "SAKI AKAI 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR IN KORAKUEN!!", 8/13/2023 [Sun] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

(0) Dark Match: Yuya Koroku vs. Rukiya

() Jun Akiyama, Yukio Naya & Yusuke Okada vs. Kazusada Higuchi, Yuki Ishida & Takeshi Masada

() Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship Battle Royal: [1,572nd Champion] Sanshiro Takagi vs. [Challengers] HARASHIMA, Naruki Doi, Yuki Iino, Danshoku Dieno, Antonio Honda, Akito & Kazumasa Sumi

() Special Single Match: Hideki Okatani vs. KANON
() Special 6-Man Tag Match: Chris Brookes, Masahiro Takanashi & Sakura Hirta vs. Yuki Uenoi, MAO & Toy Kojima

() KO-D Tag Championship Match: [77th Champions] Daisuke Sasaki & MJ Paul vs. [Challengers] Yuji Hino & Makoto Oishi
~ 1st title defense.

() DDT EXTREME Championship Match: [58th Champion] Kazuki Hirata vs. [Challenger] Yukio Sakaguchi
~ 2nd title defense.

() Saki Akai debut 10th anniversary match vol.2 ~ Special 6-Woman Tag Match: Saki Akai, Maya Yukihi & Asuka vs. Takumi Iroha, Rina Yamashita & Shoko Nakajima

DDT "Osaka Bay Blues Special 2023", 8/20/2023 [Sun] 17:00 @ EDION Arena Osaka, 2nd Stadium

() Electric Current Blast 6-Man Tag DeathMatch: Atsushi Onita, Yoshi Tatsu & Toy Kojima vs. Yukio Sakaguchi, Hideki Okatani & Soma Takao

() Special Single Match: Daisuke Sasaki vs. Yuki Ueno

DDT "Natsuyasumi no Omoide 2023", 8/27/2023 [Sun] 11:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

() HARASHIMA Debut 22nd Anniversary Match:
() Saki Akai Debut 10th Anniversary Match Vol. 3 ~ Special Single Match: Danshoku Dieno vs. Saki Akai
() Special Single Match: Daisuke Sasaki vs. MAO

DDT Street Pro-Wrestling in Izukogen Granilumi, 9/2/2023 [Sat] 18:00 @ Izu Granpal Park in Shizuoka 

() Anywhere Fall 4WAY 6-Man Tag Match: Chris Brookes, HARASHIMA & Saki Akai vs. Yuki Ueno, MAO & Toy Kojima w/ Shunma Katsumata vs. Sanshiro Takagi, Shinya Aoki & Takeshi Masada vs. Yuki "Sexy" Iino, Dandy "Dandy" Dieno & X

DDT BIG BANG 2023, 9/9/2023 [Sat] 16:00 @ Ota Ward General Gymnasium in Tokyo

() Pheromones vs Tobutsutai Final Showdown ~ Special Single Match ~ Disband Contra Vice President: Yuki "Sexy" Iino vs. Akito

() Electric Current Blast 6-Man Tag DeathMatch: Atsushi Onita, Yoshi Tatsu & Toy Kojima vs. Sanshiro Takagi, Jun Akiyama & Yusuke Okada

() Special 6-Man Tag Match: Yukio Sakaguchi, Saki Akai & Hideki Okatani vs. Yuko Miyamoto, Isami Kodaka & Ram Kaicho
() Special Tag Match: Konosuke Takeshita & Daisuke Sasaki vs. Yuki Ueno & MAO

() KO-D Openweight Championship Match: [81st Champion] Chris Brookes vs. [Challenger] Shigehiro Irie
~ 1st title defense.

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

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DRAGON GATE NEWS

~ The full event card was announced for the finals of the KING OF GATE 2023 which will be held on August 3rd at the Korakuen Hall. 

DRAGON GATE "THE GATE OF ADVENTURE 2023", 8/3/2023 [Thu] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

(1) KING OF GATE 2023 Semi-final Match: Madoka Kikuta vs. BIGBOSS Shimizu
(2) KING OF GATE 2023 Semi-final Match: Kota Minoura vs. HYO

(3) Susumu Mochizuki, Yasushi Kanda & Junior Mochizuki vs. Shun Skywalker, KAI & ISHIN
(4) Dragon Kid, Punch Tominaga, Yoshiki Kato & Daiki Yanaguichi vs. Naruki Doi, Ben-K, BxB Hulk & Minourita
(5) Masaaki Mochizuki & Don Fuji vs. Shuji Kondo & Takashi Yoshida
(6) YAMATO, Kagetora, Yuki Yoshioka, Dragon Dia & Eita vs. Kzy, Strong Machine J, U-T, Jason Lee & JACKY "FUNKY" KAMEI

(7) KING OF GATE 2023 Final Match: 

~ Then it was also announced that U-T will be taking on Kzy for his 10th anniversary match on August 6th in Nagoya.

DRAGON GATE "THE GATE OF ADVENTURE 2023 ~ U-T Debut 10th Anniversary Show", 8/6/2023 [Sun] 16:00 @ Nagoya Kokusai Kaigijo in Aichi

() U-T Debut 10th Anniversary Match: Kzy vs. U-T 

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BJW NEWS

~ The Yokohama Shopping Street 6-Tag belts were announced to be defended on the August 5th show.

BJW "Shopping Street Pro-Wrestling 2023 ~ NEW CHAPTER BEGINS: Round 2", 8/5/2023 [Sat] 17:30 @ Rokkakubashi Shopping Street Pro-Wrestling, Food Hall Aoba Rakubashi Store Parking Lot in Kanagawa

(1) Kankuro Hoshino vs. Kota Sekifuda
(2) Isami Kodaka, Yuko Miyamoto & G vs. Brahman Shu, Brahman Kei & Yuichi Taniguchi
(3) Yuya Aoki & Yasufumi Nakanoue vs. Daichi Hashimoto & Tristan Archer
(4) Takuya Nomura & Kazuki Hashimoto vs. Daisuke Sekimoto & Kinnikun Yoshida

(5) Yokohama Shopping Street 6-Man Tag Championship Match: [42nd Champions] Yuki Ishikawa, Hideyoshi Kamitani & Kazumi Kikuta vs. [Challengers] Abdullah Kobayashi, Ryuji Ito & Masaya Takahashi
~ 4th title defense.

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

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FREEDOMS NEWS

~ The full event card was announced for the August 6th show. The FREEDOMS TAG belts will be in defense in the main event.

FREEDOMS "Jun Kasai Produce DeathMatch Carnival Kariya", 8/6/2023 [Sun] 17:30 @ Kariya City Sangyo Shinko Center Aioi Hall in Aichi

() Takashi Sasaki, Mammoth Sasaki, GENTARO & Dragon Libre vs. Kengo Takai, Takaya Shibayama, Michio Kageyama & Joji Otani
() Minoru Fujita & Konaka = Pale One vs. Brahman Shu & Brahman Kei
() Jun Masaoka, Yuya Susumu & Shinya Ishida vs. Kengo, Tatsuhito Takaiwa & Takahiro Katori
() Hardcore 6-Person Tag Match: Tomoya Hirata, Masashi Takeda & Rina Yamashita vs. Toshiyuki Sakuda, Dobunezumi Fukky & Kyu Mogami
() Jun Kasai Debut 25th Anniversary Match "Kido-Airaku" Ika no Sho ~ DeathMatch: Jun Kasai vs. Yusaku Ito

() KING of FREEDOM WORLD TAG CHAMPIONSHIP Fluorescent Light-tubes Tag DeathMatch: [21st Champions] Daisuke Masaoka & Toru Sugiura vs. [Challengers] Violento Jack & Takayuki Ueki
~ 1st title defense

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2AW NEWS

~ More matches were announced for the big show on August 27th.

2AW GRAND SLAM in Oritental Hotel Tokyo Bay, 8/27/2023 [Sun] 16:00 @ Oriental Hotel Tokyo Bay, 3F Banquet Hall in Chiba

() Tatsuya Hanami vs Takato Nakano [BASARA]
() Road to ACTIVE ADVANCE TOURNAMENT 2023: Daiju Wakamatsu & Chojin Yusha G Valion vs. Takuro Niki & Kyu Mogami
() Road to ACTIVE ADVANCE TOURNAMENT 2023: Ayato Yoshida & Naka Shuuma vs. Kengo Mashimo & Ayame Sasamura
() Kotaro Yoshino vs. Chicharito Shoki

() 2AW Tag Championship Match: [14th Champions] Ayumu Honda & CHANGO vs. [Challengers] Tantanmenzo & Sho Soba no Suke
~ 1st title defense.

() 2AW Openweight Championship Match: [7th Champion] Kohei Sato vs. [Challenger] Taishi Takizwa
~ 1st title defense.

~ Then ACTIVE ADVANCE TOURNAMENT was announced to be held throughout the second half of the month of September. The tournament will be contested between two blocks. The first round matches will be held on September 17th and 18th.

2AW "ACTIVE ADVANCE TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND", 9/17/2023 [Sun] 14:00 @ 2AW Square in Chiba

() 1st Round ~ A Block: Taishi Takizawa vs. Shinichiro Wakita
() 1st Round ~ A Block: Ayumu Honda vs. Chicharito Shoki
() 1st Round ~ A Block: Kyu Mogami vs. Daiju Wakamatsu
() 1st Round ~ A Block: Ayato Yoshida vs. Kengo Mashimo

2AW "ACTIVE ADVANCE TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND", 9/18/2023 [Mon] 14:00 @ 2AW Square in Chiba

() 1st Round ~ B Block: Ayame Sasamura vs. Shiori Asahi
() 1st Round ~ B Block: Takuro Niki vs. Chojin Yusha G Valion
() 1st Round ~ B Block: Kotaro Yoshino vs. Naka Shuuma
() 1st Round ~ B Block: Tatsuya Hanami vs. Kumaarashi

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GANBARE PRO NEWS

~ The full event card was announced for the August 11th show in Tokyo. The main event will see YuuRI make her first defense of the Ice Ribbon Infinity belt against Ami Manase.

GanJo Battle Garegga '23, 8/11/2023 [Fri] 12:30 @ Itabashi Green Hall in Tokyo

() Ice Ribbon Offer Match: Ibuki Hoshi & Kaho Matsushita vs. Yappy & Tsukina Umino
() Miyako Matsumoto vs. Bunny Oikawa
() Natsu Sumire & Liara vs. Maya Yukihi & Alex Lee
() Yoshiko Hasegawa vs. Sayaka Unagi

() ICE x Infinity Championship Match: [36th Champion] YuuRI vs. [Challenger] Ami Manase
~ 1st title defense.

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