February 22nd, 2024

~ Results for BJW, Stand uP & Prominence
~ News and updates for AJPW [Atsuki injured, 2/23-25 changes], DDT [3/6] & WRESTLE UNIVERSE [Additions to service]

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BJW, 2/22/2024 [Thu] 12:00, 15:00 & 18:30 @ Ueno Onshikoen Yagai Stagem Minakami on Gakudo in Tokyo

(1) Masaki Morihiro vs. Takuya Nomura
 ◆Winner: Takuya (7:40) with a Backslide.
(2) Daisuke Sekimoto vs. Masaya Takahashi
 ◆Winner: Sekimoto (5:48) following a Kinniku Buster.
(3) Table Crash Anywhere Fall Tag DeathMatch: Yuki Ishikawa & Kankuro Hoshino vs. Abdullah Kobayashi & Ryuji Ito
 ◆Winner: Kobayashi (8:01) via pin-fall on Hoshino.
(4) Yuya Aoki & Kazumasa Yoshida vs. Daichi Hashimoto & Kazuki Hashimoto vs. Yasufumi Nakanoue & Kota Sekifuda
 ◆Winner: Yoshida (13:25) over Sekifuda.

(1) Kankuro Hoshino vs. Masaya Takahashi
 ◆Winner: Hoshino (:05) following the Kankuro Cutter.
~ Rematch
 ◆Winner: Masaya (:06) following the Musa Cutter
~ Rematch
 ◆Winner: Masaya (1:11) with a School Boy.
(2) Takuya Nomura & Tomei Ningen #1 (Invisible Man) vs. Kota Sekifuda & Tomei Ningen #2
 ◆Winner: Tomei #1 (12:42) with a German Suplex Hold on Sekifuda.
(3) Daichi Hashimoto & Kazumi Kikuta vs. Yasufumi Nakanoue & Kazuki Hashimoto
 ◆Winner: Nakanoue (12:00) with a Diving Elbow Drop on Kikuta.
(4) Yuya Aoki, Yuki Ishikawa & Kazumasa Yoshida vs. Abdullah Kobayashi, Ryuji Ito & Daisuke Sekimoto
 ◆Winner: Draw (:52) all ring out.
Rematch
 ◆Winner: Sekimoto (10:13) following a Lariat on Yoshida.

(1) Daichi Hashimoto vs. Kazuki Hashimoto
 ◆Winner: Draw (10:00) Time Limit Expired.
(2) Masaki Morihiro vs. Kazumi Kikuta
 ◆Winner: Kikuta (2:53) with a Small Package Hold.
(3) Yuki Ishikawa vs. "Stepladder"
 ◆Winner: Stepladder (7:27) with a Back Rolling Cradle.
(4) Big Japan Rumble:
 ◆Winner: Yuya Aoki (26:54) with a Spiral Bomb on Tomei Ningen (Masaya).

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Stand uP, 2/22/2023 [Thu] 19:30 @ Shinjuku City GEN Sports Palace in Tokyo

(1) Munetatsu Nakamura [Ganbare], Shota [Free] & Mizuki Watase [Ganbare] vs. Akira Joe, Momoka Hanazono & Andromeda Iwahara
 ◆Winner: Munetatsu (12:30) with a German Suplex Hold on Iwahara.
(2) Tomoki Hatano [HEAT-UP] & Yuuki Kanzaki [TTT] vs. Shota Nakagawa & Raimu Imai [HEAT-UP]
 ◆Winner: Hatano (13:38) with the Suigin'nage on Imai.

(3) APEX OF TRIANGLE Gold Belt Championship Match: [Champion] Joji Otani vs. [Challenger] Bambi
 ◆Winner: Joji (14:24) with a Frog Splash.

(4) Keito Murota vs. Orca Uto [KeiTora Pro]
 ◆Winner: Murota (17:24) following the Oregoe.

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Prominence 21st Round "Kenen Sansan", 2/22/2024 [Thu] 19:00 @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo

(1) Nao Ishikawa vs. Kizuna Tanaka [WAVE]
 ◆Winner: Nao (8:48) with the NAO.
(2) Hardcore Tag Match: Violento Jack [FREEDOMS] & Miyako Matsumoto vs. Natsumi Mochi & Takahiro Katori [FREEDOMS]
 ◆Winner: Jack (13:53) following a Lariat on Mochi.
~ Mochi called for a singles match against Jack, it will happen on March 18th.
(3) Kurumi Hiiragi & Yuu [EVE] vs. Kaori Yoneyama & Kakeru Sekiguchi [Free]
 ◆Winner: Hiiragi (11:45) with a Diving Body Press on Kakeru.
(4) Hardcore 6-Person Tag Match: Yuki Miyazaki, Takumi Tsukamoto [Free] & Takayuki Ueki [Free] vs. Akane Fujita, Toshiyuki Sakuda & Ryota Nakatsu [BASARA]
 ◆Winner: Tsukamoto (16:32) with the Kaiten Zudon on Akane.
(5) SMS Series #7 ~ 1991 ~ Hardcore Match: Chris Brookes [DDT] vs. Risa Sera
 ◆Winner: Brookes (14:48) via referee stop. 

 ~ Sera was taken out via stretcher and to the emergency room. It was noted as being signs of a potential concussion.
~ Akane closed the show saying "Let's go! Prominence." - "She (Sera) is our leader and I believe she will be fine."
~ Kurumi Hiiragi will compete in Sera's place for her previously scheduled match in WAVE tomorrow.

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AJPW NEWS

~ It was announced that Atsuki Aoyagi has suffered an ACL injury to his left knee and will be out of action for the time being. The upcoming shows between February 23rd through the 25th have been changed to reflect upon his absence. Takao Omori will be competing in his place on all three shows.

~ The upcoming shows are as follows... 

AJPW "Excite Series 2024", 2/23/2024 [Fri] 13:00 @ Okayama Convention Center

(1) Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. Hokuto Omori
(2) Kuroshio TOKYO Japan, Seigo Tachibana & Seiki Yoshioka vs. Jun Saito, KONO & Toshizo
(3) Shotaro Ashino, Ryo Inoue & ATM vs. Naruki Doi, Fuminori Abe & Ray Paloma
(4) Kento Miyahara, Yuma Aoyagi & Rising HAYATO vs. Dan Tamura, Takao Omori [Free] & Ren Ayabe [Free]
(5) World Tag Challenger Decision Match: Suwama & Hideki Suzuki vs. Ryuki Honda & Yuma Anzai
(6) Hikaru Sato Hometown Special Single Match: Hikaru Sato vs. Minoru Suzuki

AJPW "Excite Series 2024", 2/24/2024 [Sat] 14:00 @ Acros Fukuoka

(1) Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. Ryo Inoue
(2) Naruki Doi & Hokuto Omori vs. Seiki Yoshioka & Seigo Tachibana
(3) Kuroshio TOKYO Japan & ATM vs. Towa Iwasaki [BURST] & Ray Paloma [DOVE]
(4) Shotaro Ashino & Dan Tamura vs. Ren Ayabe & Fuminori Abe
(5) Suwama, Hideki Suzuki & Hikaru Sato vs. Ryuki Honda, Yuma Anzai & Takao Omori [Free]
(6) Kento Miyahara, Yuma Aoyagi & Rising HAYATO vs. Jun Saito, KONO & Toshizo

AJPW "Excite Series 2024", 2/25/2024 [Sun] 17:00 @ Kyoto KBS Hal

(1) Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. Ren Ayabe [Free]
(2) Carbell Ito & Takao Omori [Free] vs. Ryuji Hijikata & Kazuaki Mihara
(3) Shotaro Ashino & Hokuto Omori vs. Kuroshio TOKYO Japan & Seigo Tachibana
(4) (Loser of Suwama & Hideki Suzuki vs. Ryuki Honda & Yuma Anzai) vs. Jun Saito & KONO
(5) Dan Tamura, Ryo Inoue, Naruki Doi & "brother" YASSHI vs. Rising HAYATO, Hikaru Sato, Seiki Yoshioka & Fuminori Abe

(6) World Tag Championship Decision Match: Kento Miyahara & Yuma Aoyagi vs. (Winners of 2/23 match)
~ Winners become the 98th champions.

AJPW Event Cards 2024
https://projectpuroresuspirit.blogspot.com/p/ajpw-event-cards-2024.html

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DDT NEWS

~ A couple more matches were announced for the March 6th show at the Shinjuku FACE.

DDT "Judgement 2024 TOUR in SHINJUKU", 3/6/2024 [Wed] 19:00 @ Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo

() Kazuki Hirata 14th Anniversary Debut ~ Special Singles Match: Danshoku Dieno vs. Kazuki Hirata
() Special Tag Match: Makoto Oishi & Shshimopower vs. Yoshi Tatsu & Antonio Honda

() Special 6-Man Tag Match ~ DDT vs AJPW: Tetsuya Endo, Yuki Iino & Rukiya vs. Ryuki Honda, Yuma Anzai & Ryo Inoue

DDT Event Cards 2024
https://projectpuroresuspirit.blogspot.com/p/ddt-event-cards-2024.html

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WRESTLE UNIVERSE NEWS

~ CyberFight announced that Michinoku Pro-Wrestling, REAL ZERO1, and Sendai Girls Pro-Wrestling will be joining the WRESTLE UNIVERSE video platform, though noted as VOD (video on demand) and not live streams. There is plans to offer content outside of the CyberFight owned promotions of DDT, NOAH, and TJPW.
There will be an increase in the distribution of NOAH events going forward. Including the "LIMIT BREAK" and "MONDAY MAGIC" series of shows.
Ganbare Pro-Wrestling will also continue to be shown on the service despite them going independent in April.
The upcoming CMLL x LADYSRING show on February 25th will also be on the service a couple days later on the 28th.

https://www.wrestle-universe.com/

~ Though this will come with a price increase of the service from 900 yen ($6) a month to 1,298 yen ($8.62) a month. 

~ CyberFight has approved the creation of the WRESTLE UNIVERSE Official YouTube channel which will show press conferences and highlighted matches for free.
WRESTLE UNIVERSE - YouTube

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