September 30th, 2023

~ Results for NJPW, DRAGON GATE, DDT [KO-D 6 Tag], BJW, Ice Ribbon, STARDOM [5★STAR GP Final] & WAVE & Hot Shushu

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NJPW "Road to DESTRUCTION", 9/30/2023 [Sat] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
1,407 Spectators

(1) Oskar Leube vs. HENARE
 ◆Winner: HENARE (8:58) with the Rampage.
(2) Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tomohiro Ishii & YOH vs. Tiger Mask IV, Boltin Oleg & Yuto Nakashima
 ◆Winner: Tanahashi (9:31) with a Texas Clover Hold on Nakashima.
(3) Shingo Takagi, Yota Tsuji & BUSHI vs. Jeff Cobb, Great-O-Khan & Callum Newman
 ◆Winner: Tsuji (12:29) with a Reverse Campana on Callum.
(4) Hikuleo, El Phantasmo, KUSHIDA & Kevin Knight vs. Alex Coughlin, Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors & Drilla Moloney
 ◆Winner: KUSHIDA (11:19) with an Arm Capture style Small Package Hold on Moloney.
(5) Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa & Jado vs. David Finlay, Chase Owens & Gedo
 ◆Winner: Loa (13:05) with the OJK on Gedo.

(6) Seven Match Series - 4th Round: Yuji Nagata, Shota Umino & Master Wato vs. Minoru Suzuki, Ren Narita & El Desperado
 ◆Winner: Umino (10:28) with a Front Suplex Hold on Narita.

(7) SANADA, DOUKI & TAKA Michinoku vs. EVIL, SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru
 ◆Winner: DOUKI (10:03) with a Jacknife Hold on SHO.
~ Taichi made his return and aided his team to shift the match in their favor. He declared that he will return and compete at tomorrow's show.

(8) Kazuchika Okada & Lio Rush vs. Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi
 ◆Winner: Rush (20:20) with the Final Hour on Hiromu.

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

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

(1) Open The Triangle Gate Championship Tournament 1st Round Match: YAMATO, Dragon Kid & Punch Tominaga vs. JACKY "FUNKY" KAMEI, Jason Lee & Hoho Lun
 ◆Winner: Dragon Kid (9:36) with the Bible on Lun.
(2) Battle Royal: Kzy, Strong Machine J, U-T, Masaaki Mochizuki, Susumu Mochizuki, Mochizuki Junior, Konomama Ichikawa, Shachihoko BOY, Takashi Yoshida, Mondairyu & BxB Hulk
 ◆Winner: Kzy (13:40)
(3) Ben-K & Eita vs. Genki Horiguchi & Kagetora
 ◆Winner: Eita (7:30) over Genki, following a Spear from Ben-K.
(4) Don Fujii, Naruki Doi, Shuji Kondo & Ryu Fuda vs. Shun Skywalker, KAI, HYO & ISHIN
 ◆Winner: ISHIN (10:00) with a Small Package Hold on Fuda.
(5) Open The Triangle Gate Championship Tournament 1st Round Match: Madoka Kikuta, Yuki Yoshioka & Dragon Dia vs. Yoshiki Kato, Kaito Nagano & Ryoya Tanaka.
 ◆Winner: Yoshioka (13:06) following the Flash Bang on Ryoya.
(6) BIGBOSS Shimizu vs Reiwa New Generation: Kota Minoura vs. BIGBOSS Shimizu
 ◆Winner: Shimizu (16:44) following the Hogan'nage Slam.

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DRAGON GATE "THE GATE OF ORIGIN 2023", 10/9/2023 [Mon] 16:00 @ Sendai City Sun Festa in Miyagi

() Open The Brave Gate Championship Match: [Champion] ISHIN vs. [Challenger] Ryu Fuda

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DDT "SAKI AKAI 10th ANNIVERSARY TOUR IN KYOTO", 9/30/2023 [Sat] 17:00 @ KBS Hall in Kyoto
451 Spectators

(1) Kazusada Higuchi & Rukiya vs. Yusuke Okada & Yuya Koroku
 ◆Winner: Koroku (8:27) following a Modified Triangle Lancer on Rukiya.
(2) Danshoku Dieno & Yuki Iino vs. Toy Kojima & Kazuma Sumi
 ◆Winner: Iino (7:46) with the Kingokuji on Sumi.
(3) Yukio Naya & Shinichiro Kawamatsu vs. Makoto Oishi & Toy Kojima
 ◆Winner: Kawamatsu (10:54) following the Shitamachi Rocket on Toy.
(4) KANON vs. Takeshi Masada
 ◆Winner: KANON (10:46) with the Sleepy Hollow.
(5) Tetsuya Endo & Jun Akiyama vs. Daisuke Sasaki & MJ Paul
 ◆Winner: Endo (10:39) with the Burning Star Press on Paul.
(6) Kazuki Hirata & Akito vs. Yuki Ueno & MAO
 ◆Winner: MAO (13:55) with a Michinoku Driver II on Hirata.
~ MAO becomes the 1,577th Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion with a direct fall over the now former champion.

(7) KO-D 6-Man Tag Championship Championship Match: [52nd KO-D 6-Tag Champions] Yukio Sakaguchi, Saki Akai & Hideki Okatani vs. [Challengers] Chris Brookes, Masahiro Takanashi & Mei Suruga
 ◆Winner: Akai (19:33) with the Quetzalcoatl on Takanashi.
~ 4th successful title defense.

~ Akai pinned MAO to become the 1,578th Ironman champion.
~ Hirata then pinned Akai to reclaim the belt and become the 1,579th champion.

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

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BJW, 9/30/2023 [Sat] 13:00 @ Yokohama Nigiwaiza in Kanagawa
100 Spectators

(1) Abdullah Kobayashi vs. X = Sakura Hirota
 ◆Winner: Hirota (00:00) via foul, Abby held on to his weapon and the ref called for a foul ruling immedietely.
~ rematch
 ◆Winner: Kobayashi (5:32) via pin-fall.
(2) Andy Wu vs. Ender Kara
 ◆Winner: Wu (8:37) with a La Magistral.
(3) Daisuke Sekimoto & Kazumasa Yoshida vs. Daichi Hashimoto & Kazuki Hashimoto
 ◆Winner: Sekimoto (14:14) following a Nothern Light Bomb on Kazuki.

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

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Ice Ribbon, 9/30/2023 [Sat] 12:00 @ Ice Ribbon Dojo in Saitama
52 Spectators

(1) Ibuki Hoshi vs. Dark Silueta vs. Kyuri
 ◆Winner: Kyuri (5:59) via pin-fall on Ibuki.
(2) ICE x Infinity Next Challenger Decision Tournament 1st Round: Miho Ashida vs. Asuka Fujitaki
 ◆Winner: Ashida (6:58) with the Cheergirl.
(3) Sumika Yanagawa, Misa Kagura & Totoro Satsuki vs. Ann Cham, YuuRI & Kaho Matsushita
 ◆Winner: Matsushita (14:56) with an Oklahoma Roll on Satsuki.
(4) ICE x Infinity Next Challenger Decision Tournament 1st Round: Saran vs. Arisa Shinose
 ◆Winner: Saran (9:36) with the Dendenmushi.

~ Both Ashida and Saran move on to the semi-finals.

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STARDOM "5★STAR GP Final", 9/30/2023 [Sat] 16:00 @ Yokohama Budokan in Kanagawa
2,507 Spectators

(0) Battle Royal: Mayu Iwatani, Koguma, Saya Iida, Giulia, Thekla, Waka Tsukiyama, Miyu Amasaki, Ruaka, Saki Kashima, Hanako, Suzu Suzuki, Mei Seira, Megan Bayne, Yuna Mizumori
 ◆Winner: Suzu (9:05) sent Seira over the top rope.

(1) Blue Stars Match: Hanan vs. Mariah May
 ◆Winner: Hanan (8:47) with the Seventeen.
~ May offered her farewell to the Japanese audience.
(2) Blue Stars Match: AZM vs. Momo Watanabe
 ◆Winner: Watanabe (8:13) with the Peach Sunrise.
(3) Blue Stars Match: Mina Shirakawa vs. Saori Anou
 ◆Winner: Anou (11:07) with a Small Package Hold.
(4) Blue Stars Match: MIRAI vs. Maika
 ◆Winner: Maika (11:00) with a Michinoku Driver II.
(5) Red Stars Match: Syuri vs. Ami Sourei
 ◆Winner: Sorei (9:14) via pin-fall.
(6) Red Stars Match: Hazuki vs. Natsuko Tora
 ◆Winner: Hazuki (9:41) with the Ha-zustral.
(7) Red Stars Match: Tam Nakano vs. Natsupoi
 ◆Winner: Natsupoi (10:54) with the Fairytrain.

(8) 5★STAR GP Final Match: [Red Stars #1] Suzu Suzuki vs. [Blue Stars #1] Maika
 ◆Winner: Suzu (14:03) with a Sky Twister Press.

~ Suzu wins the 5★STAR GP 2023. Suzu declared that she aims to challenge for the Red belt on November 11th in Osaka. Maika was dissapointed in the loss and claimed that she felt that she should leave pro-wrestling.

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WAVE, 9/30/2023 [Sat] 17:00 @ 2AW Square in Chiba
68 Spectators

(1) CHIBA Future wave: Cohaku & Itsuki Aoki vs. Yuko Sakurai & Haruka Umesaki
 ◆Winner: Cohaku (12:20) following a W Arm T on Sakurai.
(2) Chiba Future wave: Kizuna Tanaka vs. Kakeru Sekiguchi
 ◆Winner: Kakeru (10:37) with a Cross Armbar.
(3) CHIBA Challenge wave: Honoka vs. SAKI
 ◆Winner: SAKI (10:34) with a Power Slam.
(4) CHIBA Scramble wave: Yuki Miyazaki & Sakura Hirota vs. Kaori Yoneyama & Cherry
 ◆Winner:  ()
(5) CHIBA especial lucha wave: Dark Silueta vs. Tae Honma vs. Hikari Shimizu
 ◆Winner: DRAW (15:00) Time Limit Expired.

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Hot Shushu House Show, 9/30/2023 [Sat] 18:00 @ Ice Ribbon Dojo in Saitama

(1) Miss Mongol vs. Banako
 ◆Winner: Mongol (9:54) following a Running Senton.
(2) Samus vs. Kentoyo Kiryu
 ◆Winner: Samus (11:35) with a Canadian Backbreaker.
(3) Kiku & Koyo vs. Yoshikazu Yokoyama & Jake Braddock
 ◆Winner: Yokoyama (11:08) following a Death Valley Bomb on Kiku.

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