December 27th, 2023
~ Results for Ganbare [Spirit/KO-D Tag], Indie Jr. Fest [Massive Indie World Jr 1-Day Tournament] & Sportiva
~ News and updates for DDT [1/3] & DRAGON GATE [1/11, 1/27]
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Ganbare Pro-Wrestling "BAD COMMUNICATION 2023", 12/27/2023 [Wed] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
603 Spectators
(1) KO-D Tag Championship Match: [80th Champions] Shota & Soma Takao vs. [Challengers] Keisuke Ishii & Shigehiro Irie
◆Winner: Shota (10:00) with a Gannosuke Clutch on Keisuke.
~ 3rd successful title defense.
(2) Natsu Sumire, YuuRI & Liara vs. Makoto, HARUKAZE & Banny Oikawa
◆Winner: HARUKAZE (11:59) following the Hono no Spear on Liara.
(3) Special Single Match: Yoshiko Hasegawa vs. Arisu Endo
◆Winner: Hasegawa (6:50) following a Diving Double Knee Attack.
(4) Yuko Miyamoto [666] vs. Munetatsu Nakamura
◆Winner: Miyamoto (10:02) with a Moonsault Press.
(5) GanPro vs GLEAT Elimination 10-Man Tag Match:Yumehito
Imanari, Takuya Wada, Mizuki Watase, Shinichiro Tominaga & Tyson
Meguchi vs. Kaz Hayashi, Minoru Tanaka, Takanori Ito, Check Shimatani
& Jun Tonsho
~ Hayashi (5:17) following a Final Cut on Tominaga.
~ Watase (10:00) with the Venetian on Tonsho.
~ Ito (11:55) sent Maeguchi over the top rope.
~ Imanari & Watase (12:09) sent Ito over the top rope.
~ Minoru (15:37) with a HEAT Clutch on Watase.
~ (17:25) both Minoru & Wada over the top rope.
~ Imanari (19:36) with a Lou Thesz Press on Shimatani.
◆Winner: Imanari (20:13) following a Lariat on Hayashi.
~ Yuna Manase announced her return to the ring for the February 23rd show in Yokohama.
(6) Special Single Match: Ken Ohka vs. Kumaarashi
◆Winner: Ohka (14:03) following the Hono no Spear.
(7) Spirit of Ganbare World Openweight Championship Match: [5th Champion] Isami Kodaka vs. [Challenger] Shuichiro Katsumura
◆Winner: Katsumura (19:47) with a Moonsault Press.
~ Champion falls on their 5th title defense. Katsumura becomes the 6th champion.
~ Ken Ohka came forward to challenge the new champion. The match will take place on January 4th in Itabashi.
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Independent World Jr. Heavyweight Championship 1 DAY Tournament, 12/27/2023 [Wed] 10:00 - 22:00 @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo
(1) First Round Match: Hikaru Sato vs. Bomber Tatsuya
◆Winner: Hikaru (8:23) with a Cross Armbar.
(2) First Round Match: Jefrey Excellence vs. ItChee
◆Winner: Excellence (5:21) with a Neck Hanging Bomb.
(3) First Round Match: IceLookMountain vs. Tomoka Inaba
◆Winner: Tomoka (4:45) with the Inaba-Otoshi.
(4) First Round Match: Miyako Matsumoto vs. Yuiga
◆Winner: Miyako (4:06) with the Miyako Clutch.
(5) First Round Match: Fire Katsumi vs. Hiroyuki Iwahara
◆Winner: Katsumi (:4) following a Jumping Knee.
~ Rematch
◆Winner: Katsumi (:44) following a Backrop.
(6) First Round Match: Shingo vs. Takahiro Hirakimoto
◆Winner: Shingo (6:21) with a Firebird Splash.
(7) First Round Match: LuchaMaster Take-maru vs. Tsutenkakka
◆Winner: Tsutenkakka (5:19) via pin-fall.
(8) First Round Match: Akinori Ariji vs. Kensuke
◆Winner: Ariji (5:12) with a Liger Bomb.
(9) First Round Match: Naoya "AKM" Akama vs. Ryuto
◆Winner: AKM () with the Senpukyaku.
(10) First Round Match: Naoki Tanizaki vs. BigBear
◆Winner: Tanizaki (3:44)
(11) First Round Match: Tsuyoshi Okada vs. KOJIO
◆Winner: Tsuyoshi (5:02) with a Triangle Choke.
(12) First Round Match: "brother" YASSHI vs. YAKO
◆Winner: YASSHI (6:32) following the Flying Big Head.
(13) First Round Match: Naoya "AKETENGU" Fukushi vs. Regulus
◆Winner: Fukushi (4:29) following a High Kick.
(14) First Round Match: Eagles Mask vs. Liam Erick
◆Winner: Eagle (6:37) with the Eagle Breaker II.
(15) First Round Match: Mochi Natusmi vs. Sumika Yanagawa
◆Winner: Mochi (4:57)
(16) First Round Match: Hiroshi Yamato vs. KURO-OBI
◆Winner: Yamato (6:24) via pin-fall.
(17) First Round Match: MIKAMI vs. Ray Anto
◆Winner: MIKAMI (1:27) with a School Boy.
(18) First Round Match: Michio Kageyama vs. Amisa Midorino
◆Winner: Kageyama (6:43) with the Nirvana.
(19) First Round Match: Mr. Mask vs. Aaron O'Marrey
◆Winner: Mask (1:08) via pin-fall.
(20) First Round Match: Nobutaka Moribe vs. Daisuke
◆Winner: Moribe (7:10)
(21) First Round Match: Shota Nakagawa vs. James Kray
◆Winner: Nakagawa (6:28) following a Swanton Bomb.
(22) First Round Match: Ryoma Tsukamoto vs. Kid Valiant
◆Winner: Tsukamoto (5:09) with an Argentine Backbreaker.
(23) First Round Match: Masamune vs. Tsuyoshi Michibata
◆Winner: Masamune ()
(24) First Round Match: Takaya Shibayama vs. Zeke Andino
◆Winner: Shibayama (5:48) with the Lock-on Time.
(25) First Round Match: Vinny Pacifico vs. Harry Dux
◆Winner: Pacifico () following a Power Punch.
(26) First Round Match: Kota Sekifuda vs. Akira Jumonji
◆Winner: Sekifuda (7:09) with a Frog Splash.
(27) First Round Match: Misa Kagura vs. Rochelle Rogue
◆Winner: Kagura (6:14)
(28) First Round Match: Yasu Urano vs. Matsuzawa-san
◆Winner: Urano (6:19) following a Face Punch.
(29) 2nd Round Match: Hikaru Sato vs. Jefrey Excellence
◆Winner: Hikaru (8:17) with a Cross Armbar.
(30) 2nd Round Match: Tomoka Inaba vs. Miyako Matsumoto
◆Winner: Tomoka (6:30) following the Tomoka-geri.
(31) 2nd Round Match: Fire Katsumi vs. Shingo
◆Winner: Katsumi (3:06) following a Backdrop.
(32) 2nd Round Match: Tsutenkakka vs. Akinori Ariji
◆Winner: Tsuttenkakku (5:28) with a Fisherman's Suplex Hold.
(33) 2nd Round Match: Naoya "AKM" Akama vs. Naoki Tanizaki
◆Winner: Tanizaki (11:49) with a Crossface Lock.
(34) 2nd Round Match: Tsuyoshi Okada vs. "brother" YASSHI
◆Winner: YASSHI (3:41) following the Flying Big Head.
(35) 2nd Round Match: Naoya "AKETENGU" Fukushi vs. Eagle Mask
◆Winner: Fukushi (7:31) with a Liger Bomb.
(36) 2nd Round Match: Mochi Natsumi vs. Hiroshi Yamato
◆Winner: Yamato (6:59) with a Fisherman's Suplex Hold.
(37) 2nd Round Match: MIKAMI vs. Michio Kageyama
◆Winner: MIKAMI (7:32) with a School Boy.
(38) 2nd Round Match: Mr. Mask vs. Nobutaka Moribe
◆Winner: Moribe (4:46) with the El Colgado.
(39) 2nd Round Match: Shota Nakagawa vs. Ryoma Tsukamoto
◆Winner: Tsukamoto (5:00) via pin-fall.
(40) 2nd Round Match: Takaya Shibayama vs. Masamune
◆Winner: Masamune (7:06) with an Oklahoma Roll.
(41) 2nd Round Match: Vinny Pacifico vs. Kota Sekifuda
◆Winner: Sekifuda (5:26) with the Ironman.
(42) 2nd Round Match: Misa Kagura vs. Yasu Urano
◆Winner: Urano (9:39) with the Hanegatame.
(43) Loser 2nd Chance Battle Royal:
◆Winner: Daisuke & Zeke Andino remain.
(44) Loser Re-Challenge Rights: Daisuke vs. Zeke Andino
◆Winner: Daisuke (2:13) with the Battering Ram.
(45) 3rd Round Match: Hikaru Sato vs. Tomoka Inaba
◆Winner: Hikaru (9:05) with a Wakigatame.
(46) 3rd Round Match: Fire Katsumi vs. Tsutenkakka
◆Winner: Katsumi (3:31) with the Fire Lock.
(46) 3rd Round Match: Naoki Tanizaki vs. "brother" YASSHI
◆Winner: Tanizaki ()
(48) 3rd Round Match: Naoya "AKETENGU" Fukushi vs. Hiroshi Yamato
◆Winner: Yamato (10:04) with a Fisherman Suplex Hold.
(49) 3rd Round Match: MIKAMI vs. Nobutaka Moribe
◆Winner: Moribe () via default, MIKAMI pulled out due to an eye injury.
(50) 3rd Round Match: Masamune vs. Ryoma Tsukamoto
◆Winner: Tsukamoto (12:12) via referee assault.
(51) 3rd Round Match: Kota Sekifuda vs. Yasu Urano
◆Winner: Sekifuda (14:21) with a Frog Splash.
(52) Quarter-final Match: Hikaru Sato vs. Fire Katsumi
◆Winner: Hikaru (14:05) with a Cross Armbar.
(53) Quarter-final Match: Naoki Tanizaki vs. Hiroshi Yamato
◆Winner: Tanizaki (9:32) with an Implant Bomb.
(54) Quarter-final Match: Nobutaka Moribe vs. Ryoma Tsukamoto
◆Winner: Tsukamoto (3:34) with an Oklahoma Stampede.
(55) Quarter-final Match: Kota Sekifuda vs. Daisuke
◆Winner: Sekifuda (5:31) with the Iron Man.
(56) Semi-final Match: Hikaru Sato vs. Naoki Tanizaki
◆Winner: Hikaru (17:54) with an Leg Capture style Cross Armbar.
(57) Semi-final Match: Ryoma Tsukamoto vs. Kota Sekifuda
◆Winner: Sekifuda (1:06) via pin-fall.
(58) Final Match: Hikaru Sato vs. Kota Sekifuda
◆Winner: Hikaru (18:08) with a Boston Crab.
~ Hikaru Sato wins the 1-day tournament and becomes the 38th Independent Junior Heavyweight Champion.
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Sportiva "Wednesday Curry Pro-Wrestling", 12/27/2023 [Wed] 20:00 @ Nagoya City Sportiva Arena in Aichi
(1) Masato Kamino & Rasse vs. Kenta Kosugi & Kengo Takai
◆Winner: Kosugi () following the Perfect Combustion on Rasse.
(2) Papilon Akemi, Fuminori Abe & Yusaku Ito vs. Cherry, Tsutomu Oosugi & Banan Senga
~ Over the top rope rules adopted.
◆Winner: Abe () last to remain without feet touching the floor.
(3) Apex of Triangle Championship Match: [Champions] Joji Otani & Hashinosuke vs. [Challengers] 801 Kenichi & Shinya Ishida
◆Winner: Joji () with a Frog Splash on Kenichi.
~ Champions retain.
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DDT NEWS
~ The full event card was announced for the final show of the D'Oh GRAND PRIX that will be held on January 3rd at the Korakuen Hall. Among the rest of the show is a special singles match between Kuroshio TOKYO Japan against Danshoku Dieno, Shunma Katsumata's return match, and a special tag match between Higuchi & Rikuya against the Saito Brothers.
DDT "D'oh GRAND PRIX 2023", 1/3/2024 [Wed] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
() Daisuke Sasaki, KANON & MJ Paul vs. Soma Takao, Yuki Iino & Yuni
() Jun Akiyama & Makoto Oishi vs. Yusuke Kodama & Kazuma Sumi
() HARASHIMA, Toru Owashi & Kazuki Hirata vs. Sanshiro Takagi, Akito & Antonio Honda
() The37KAMIINAvsSCHADENFREUDE International!: Yuki Ueno & MAOI vs. Masahiro Takanashi & Takeshi Masada
() Special Tag Match ~ DDT vs AJPW: Kazusada Higuchi & Rukiya vs. Jun Saito & Rei Saito
() Shunma Katsumata's Return Match: Yukio Sakaguchi & Hideki Okatani vs. Shunma Katsumata & Toy Kojima
() New Year's Gift Special Single Match: Kuroshio TOKYO Japan vs. Danshoku Dieno
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DRAGON GATE NEWS
~ Several title matches were announced as official for the new year. The Triangle Gate belts will be in defense on January 11th as KAI, ISHIN & Kato take on Masaaki, Susumu & Kanda. A special singles match will also take place between Hyo and Shun Skywalker.
DRAGON GATE "OPEN THE NEW YEAR GATE 2024", 1/11/2024 [Thu] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
() Open The Triangle Gate Championship Match: [88th Champions] KAI, ISHIN & Yoshiki Kato vs. [Challengers] Masaaki Mochizuki, Susumu Mochizuki & Yasushi Kanda
~ 1st title defense.
() Hyo vs. Shun Skywalker
~ Then two title matches were announced for the Yokohama Budokan show on January 27th, the main event will see Luis Mante making his first defense of the Dream Gate belt against Shun Skywalker and then the NOAH team of Kiyomiya & Alejandro will defend the Twin Gate belts against Lee & KAMEI.
DRAGON GATE "THE GATE OF BAYSIDE 2024", 1/27/2024 [Sat] 15:00 @ Yokohama Budokan in Kanagawa
() Open the Twin Gate Championship Match: [65th Champions] Kaito Kiyomiya & Alejandro vs. [Challengers] Jason Lee & JACKY "FUNKY" KAMEI
() Open the Dream Gate Championship Match: [38th Champion] Luis Mante vs. [Challenger] Shun Skywalker
~ 1st title defense.
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