September 19th, 2023

~ Results for Masashiro Takanashi 20th Anniversary Show & DRAGON GATE
~ News and updates for BJW [10/22], Michinoku Pro [10/15 - 11/8] & STARDOM [10/1]

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Masahiro Takanashi 20th Anniversary Show, 9/19/2023 [Tue] 19:00 @ Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo

(0) Dr. Gore & Yasu Urano vs. Monomos & Kappa Boy & Haru Miyako
 ◆Winner: Urano (5:30) following the Moder Times on Monomos.
(1) Gauntlet Tag Match:
~ Shogo "Jet" Takagi & Antonio Honda (2:39) Shota & Gota Ihashi
~ Choun Shiryu & Kokoro Suzuki (1:59) over Shogo "Jet" Takagi & Antonio Honda.
~ Chie Koshikawa & Hagane Shino (2:55) over Choun Shiryu & Kokoro Suzuki.
~ Brahman Shu & Brahman Kei (2:54) over Chie Koshikawa & Hagane Shino.
~ Takashi Sasaki & Minoru Fujita (5:01) over Brahman Shu & Brahman Kei
 ◆Winner: Takashi Sasaki & Baliyan Akki (7:31) over Takashi Sasaki & Minoru Fujita.
(2) Saki Akai vs. DJ Nira
 ◆Winner: No Winner ()
(3) Minoru Suzuki [Pancrase MISSION] vs. Mei Suruga [Gatoh Move]
 ◆Winner: Suzuki (12:19) with a European Clutch.
(4) Yukio Sakaguchi, Isami Kodaka [BASARA] & Ken Ohka [Ganbare] vs. MAO, Daiki Shimomura [BASARA] & Munetatsu Nakamura [Ganbare]
 ◆Winner: Sakaguchi (15:05) following the Kami no Migihisa on Munetatsu.
(5) Masashiro Takanashi vs. Chris Brookes
 ◆Winner: Brookes (24:07) with the Praying Mantis Bomb.

~ Special Exhibition: Masahiro Takanashi vs. KUDO
~ KUDO (1-0)

~ Takanashi stated that he is not going to give up on the desire to see himself and Brookes, (CDK / Calamari Drunken Kings), take on Yukio Sakaguchi & KUDO in a tag match. KUDO hasn't been active in the last several years though claiming that he did not seek to retire at the time.

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DRAGON GATE "STORM GATE 2023", 9/19/2023 [Tue] 18:30 @ Tottori Sangyo Taiikukan
308 Spectators

(1) Kota Minoura, Ben-K & BxB Hulk vs. Strong Machine J, Jason Lee & U-T
 ◆Winner: Ben-K (10:05) following the Ono on U-T.
(2) Masaaki Mochizuki & Yasushi Kanda vs. Naruki Doi & Mondairyu
 ◆Winner: Doi (8:37) via pin-fall on Kanda, following a Candy Magic counter.
(3) Susumu Mochizuki vs. Shachihiko BOY
 ◆Winner: Susumu (10:04) following the Yokosuka Cutter.
(4) Dragon Kid & T.N.Revolucion vs. Dragon Dia & Kaito Nagano
 ◆Winner: Revolucion (10:54) following the Limit Bomb on Nagano.
(5) Madoka Kikuta & Yuki Yoshioka vs. YAMATO & Genki Horiguchi
 ◆Winner: Kikuta (10:02) following a Rolling Lariat on Genki.
(6) Kzy, BIGBOSS Shimizu & JACKY "FUNKY" KAMEI vs. KAI, HYO & ISHIN
 ◆Winner: KAMEI (13:03) with the JFK on HYO.

~ A tournament was announced to determine the next champions for the currently vacant Triangle Gate belts. The belts have been vacant since August with Minourita being out of action with a knee injury. The 3 teams who win the first round matches will then move on to final match on October 6th at the Korakuen Hall.

DRAGON GATE "STORM GATE 2023", 9/24/2023 [Sun] 18:00 @ EDION Arena Osaka, 2nd Stadium

(1) Open The Triangle Gate Championship Tournament 1st Round Match: Kzy, Strong Machine J & U-T vs. Kota Minoura, Ben-K & BxB Hulk
(2) Dragon Kid & Takashi Yoshida vs. YAMATO & Mondairyu
(3) Ryu Fuda vs. ISHIN
(4) Madoka Kikuta, Yuki Yoshioka & Ryoya Tanaka vs. Don Fuji, Naruki Doi & T.N.Revolucion
(5) Open The Triangle Gate Championship Tournament 1st Round Match: Susumu Mochizuki, Yasushi Kanda & Mochizuki Junior vs. Shun Skywalker, KAI & HYO
(6) BIGBOSS Shimizu vs Reiwa New Generation: Yuki Yoshioka vs. BIGBOSS Shimizu

DRAGON GATE "STORM GATE 2023", 9/30/2023 [Sat] 17:00 @ Kobe Sambo Hall in Hyogo

() Open The Triangle Gate Championship Tournament 1st Round Match: Madoka Kikuta, Yuki Yoshioka & Dragon Dia vs. Yoshiki Kato, Kaito Nagano & Daiki Yanagiuchi

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BJW NEWS

~ It was announced as official that Hideki Suzuki and Hikaru Sato will challenge Astronauts for the BJW Tag belts on October 22nd and then Yusuke Kodama was also announced as the challenger for the Junior Heavy belt.

BJW "NEW STANDARD BIG "B", 10/22/2023 [Sun] 15:00 @ Chateraise Gateau Kingdom Sapporo in Hokkaido

() BJW Junior Heavyweight Championship Match: [8th Champion] Kaji Tomato vs. [Challenger] Yusuke Kodama
~ 3rd title defense.

(7) BJW Tag Championship Match: [58th Champions] Takuya Nomura & Fuminori Abe vs. [Challengers] Hideki Suzuki & Hikaru Sato
~ 10th title defense.

() BJW World Strong Heavyweight Championship Match: [21st Champion] Yuya Aoki vs. [Challenger] (to be announced)
~ 4th title defense.

() BJW DeathMatch Heavyweight Championship Match: [48th Champion] Yuki Ishikawa vs. [Challenger] Daiju Wakamatsu
~ 3rd title defense.

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

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MICHINOKU PRO NEWS

~ The Tohoku Tag belts were announced to be in defense on October 15th show in Yahaba, as Yoshitsune and Kagetora take on GAINA and Taro Nohashi. Then it was made official that MUSASHI will be taking on Jun Kasai in a deathmatch on November 18th.

Michinoku Pro-Wrestling 30th Anniversary Show Part 2, 10/15/2023 [Sun] 14:00 @ Yahaba Chomin Sogo Taiikukan in Iwate

(-) Tohoku Tag Championship Match: [34th Champions] Yoshitsune & Kagetora vs. [Challengers] GAINA & Taro Nohashi
~ 1st title defense.

(-) Hayato "Jr" Fujita vs. Hiromu Takahashi

Michinoku Pro-Wrestling 30th Anniversary Tour, 11/18/2023 [Sat] 17:00 @ Yahaba Chomin Sogo Taiikukan in Iwate

(-) Barbed-wire Board & Thumbtack DeathMatch: MUSASHI vs. Jun Kasai

(-) Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Championship Match: [Champion] Hayato Jr Fujita vs. [Challenger] YAMATO

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STARDOM NEWS

~ AZM's debut 10th anniversary match will be held on October 1st at the Korakuen Hall.

STARDOM in KORAKUEN 2023 Oct", 10/1/2023 [Sun] 11:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

() Tam Nakano, Natsupoi, Saori Anou & Yuna Mizumori vs. Natsuko Tora, Ruaka, Rina & Fukigendesu
() AZM Debut 10th Anniversary Match: AZM & Utami Hayashishita vs. Starlight Kid & Momo Watanabe

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