January 24th, 2024

~ Results for NJPW [NEVER 6-Tag], Tenryu Project [IJ Single] & Sportiva
~ News and updates for GLEAT [2/2, 2/23] & BASARA [2/10]

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NJPW "Road to THE NEW BEGINNING", 1/24/2024 [Wed] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
1,506 Spectators

(0) Toru Yano & Katsuya Murashima vs. Boltin Oleg & Shoma Kato
 ◆Winner: Oleg (6:24) following a Kamikaze on Murashima.

(1) Tiger Mask IV vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
 ◆Winner: Sabre (6:30) with the Bad Balloon Remix.
(2) Hikuleo, El Phantasmo & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. KENTA, Chase Owens & Taiji Ishimori
 ◆Winner: Ishimori (6:17) via pin-fall on Phantasmo.
~ KENTA took offense to his hair style looking like YOSHI-HASHI's, that he would seek legal action against such a wrong doing.
(3) Tama Tonga, El Desperado, YOH & Tomoaki Honma vs. EVIL, SHO, Yujiro Takahashi & Yoshinobu Kanemaru
 ◆Winner: EVIL (10:53) following the EVIL on Honma.
~ SHO removed Desperado's mask following an attack with the IWGP Jr. belt.
(4) Great-O-Khan, HENARE, TJP, Francesco Akira & Callum Newman vs. David Finlay, Alex Coughlin, Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors & Drilla Moloney
 ◆Winner: Connors (6:15) following the NO CHASER on Francesco.
(5) Shingo Takagi, Yota Tsuji & BUSHI vs. Taichi, Yuya Uemura & TAKA Michinoku
 ◆Winner: Shingo (10:06) with the Ryukon Powerbomb on TAKA.
(6) Tetusya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi vs. SANADA & DOUKI
 ◆Winner: DOUKI (9:18) with the Jorge Rivera Special on Hiromu.
~ Hiromu was frustrated following the loss.

(7) NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Championship Match: [26th Champions] Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tomohiro Ishii vs. [Challenger] Mikey Nicholls, Shane Haste & Kosei Fujita
 ◆Winner: Okada (22:15) following the Rainmaker on Kosei.
~ 8th successful title defense. 

~ Okada announced that he would vacate the belts following today's match.
~ Okada will compete at the 2/11 show in Osaka and is also expected to compete at the Sapporo shows on 2/23 and 2/24 while he is freelance.

(8) Shota Umino vs. Ren Narita
 ◆Winner: Umino (33:45) following the Death Rider.

~ Tama called out for Umino to take the NEVER belt from EVIL. He then thanked the fans for all their support.
~ Despe denied SHO's challenge for the belt.
~ Umino declared that he will become the new ace of the new era.

NJPW Event Cards 2024
https://projectpuroresuspirit.blogspot.com/p/njpw-event-cards-2024.html

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Tenryu Project "STILL REVOLUTION Vol.9", 1/24/2024 [Wed] 19:00 @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo

~ Both Kenichiro Arai and Kazumasa Yoshida missed today's show, the previously announced WAR 6-Tag match was changed to just a non-title 2/3 fall tag instead.

(1) Keita Yano vs. Ryoma Tsukamoto
 ◆Winner: Keita (12:22) with the Celtic White Hope = 33.
(2) Naoki Tanizaki & Yusuke Kodama vs. Koji Iwamoto & Koki Iwasaki
 ◆Winner: Tanizaki (14:53) with an Implant on Koki.
(3) GAINA, Masayuki Kono, Yuji Hino & Kumaarashi vs. Hikaru Sato, Jun Masaoka, Mizuki Watase & Takuro Niki
 ◆Winner: Draw (30:00) Time Limit Expired.

(4) Daichi Hashimoto, Kazuki Hashimoto & Hideyoshi Kamitani vs. Kohei Sato, SUSHI & Kotaro Nasu
 ◆Winner: Kazuki (11:43) following a Onryo Clutch on SUSHI.
 ◆Winner: Kamitani (11:44) following a Backdrop on SUSHI.

(5) International Junior Single Championship Match: [25th Champion] Yuya Susumu vs. [Challenger] Kengo
 ◆Winner: Susumu (20:34) with a Crossface Lock.
~ 1st successful title defense.

~ Susumu stated that he is open to compete against anyone in the pro-wrestling world.
~ Kengo stated that he will seek to challenge Susumu for the IJ belt again.

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Sportiva "Wednesday Curry Pro-Wrestling", 1/24/2024 [Wed] 20:00 @ Nagoya City Sportiva Arena in Aichi

(1) Joji Otani & Sae vs. 801 Kenichi & Yacchae Seven
 ◆Winner: Joji (13:51) with a Frog Splash on Seven.
(2) Shinya Ishida vs. The Intelligence Sensational Grand Passion Mask No.4
 ◆Winner: Passion Mask (9:17) with a School Boy.
(3) Mizu Pro Championship Match: [Champion] Kento Kosugi vs. [Challenger] Hashinosuke
 ◆Winner: Kosugi (18:48) following the Perfect Combustion.

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GLEAT NEWS

~ The full event card was announced for the February 2nd show at the Shinjuku FACE.

GLEAT "G PROWRESTLING Ver.69", 2/2/2024 [Fri] 18:30 @ Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo 

(1) Kaz Hayashi, MICHIKO & Tomoaki Honma vs. Soma Watanabe, Yuya Susumu & JD Lee
(2) Jun Tonsho vs. Seigo Tachibana
(3) Minoru Tanaka, Tetsuya Izuchi & Shuji Ishikawa vs. Hartley Jackson, Keiichi Sato & Riki Aitaka
(4) Quiet Storm vs. Junjie
(5) CIMA, Takehiro Yamemura & Issei Onitsuka vs. Kaito Ishida, Kotaro Suzuki & Ayato Yoshida [2AW]
(6) Takanori Ito & Yusuke Kodama vs. Ryuichi Kawakami & So Daimonji
(7) T-Hawk, El Lindaman & X vs. Hayato Tamura, KAZMA SAKAMOTO & Check Shimatani

~ Then it was officially announced Hayato Tamura will defend the G-REX belt against SBK on February 23rd in Osaka. Two other singles match will also be taking place as Soma Watanabe takes on TAKUMA and El Lindaman faces Kuroshio TOKYO Japan.

 

GLEAT Ver.9, 2/23/2024 [Fri] 17:00 @ EDION Arena Osaka, 2nd Stadium

() El Lindaman vs. Kuroshio TOKYO Japan
() Future High Fly Battle: Soma Watanabe vs. TAKUMA

() G-REX Championship Match: [4th Champion] Hayato Tamura vs. [Challenger] SBK
~ 2nd title defense.

GLEAT Event Cards 2024
https://projectpuroresuspirit.blogspot.com/p/gleat-event-cards-2024.html

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BASARA NEWS

~ The IRON FIST Tag belts were announced to be in defense on February 10th in Tokyo. As Ryota Nakatsu and Kazusada Higuchi defend against the team of KUBITO and Yasu Urano.

BASARA, 2/10/2024 [Sat] 12:30 @ Takashimadaira Kumin Kan in Tokyo

() IRON FIST Tag Championship Match: [Champions] Ryota Nakatsu & Kazusada Higuchi vs. [Challengers] KUBITO & Yasu Urano

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