December 25th, 2024

~ Results for FREEDOMS [Jun Kasai Produce/WORLD TAG], VKF & Sportiva
~ News and updates for Giant Baba Memorial [1/31]

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Jun Kasai Produce "BLOOD X'MAS 2024", 12/25/2024 [Wed] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
1,188 Spectators

(1) Mammoth Sasaki, Minoru Fujita, Rina Yamashita & Kentaro Hachisu vs. Toshiyuki Sakuda, Kyu Mogami, Brahman Shu & Brahman Kei
 ◆Winner: Fujita (5:32) with a Modified Samson Clutch on Kei.
(2) GENTARO & Dragon Libre vs. Takahiro Katori & Rekka
 ◆Winner: Libre (7:12) with a Momo Latch on Katori.
(3) Yuya Susumu & Gaia Hox vs. Tatsuhito Takaiwa & Kengo
 ◆Winner: Takaiwa (8:08) with a Death Valley Bomb Hold on Hox.

(4) Barefoot King Championship ~ Barefoot Slicer Death Match: [6th Champion] Takayuki Ueki vs. [Challenger] Tomoya Hirata
 ◆Winner: Ueki (11:57) with a Headscissors Hold.~
~ 1st successful title defense.

(5) KING of FREEDOM WORLD TAG CHAMPIONSHIP Match: [24th Champions] Takashi Sasaki & YAMATO vs. [Challengers] Violento Jack & Kenji Fukimoto
 ◆Winner: Fukimoto (18:08) following a Package Piledriver on Takashi, onto barbed-wire and empty can board.
~ Champions fall on their 3rd title defense. Jack & Fukimoto become the 25th champions.

(6) Hardcore Tag Match: Jun Kasai & Jun Masaoka vs. Masashi Takeda & Yusaku Ito
 ◆Winner: Jun (5:41) with the Ambitions on Ito with a chair.

(7) Death Match: Toru Sugiura vs. Daisuke Masaoka
 ◆Winner: Toru (27:47) following a Right Elbow with fluorescent lights.

~ Toru secures the win over Daisuke, who will be on a limited participation schedule starting in 2025.

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VKF "GRAND FINAL ~ Holy Night Christmas Showdown", 12/25/2025 [Wed] 19:00 @ Azalea Taisho Hall in Osaka
251 Spectators

(1) Tsubasa & Masamune vs. Billyken Kid & CHANGO
 ◆Winner: Tsubasa (9:37) with a La Magistral on CHANGO.
(2) Hiroyo Matsumoto vs. ZONES
 ◆Winner: Hiroyo (6:11) following a Backdrop.
(3) Anncham & Char vs. Flying Penguin & Maho Blanca
 ◆Winner: Anncham (7:29) with a Face Lock on Maho.
(4) Koji Kanemoto vs. Joji Otani
 ◆Winner: Kanemoto (13:04) with an Ankle Hold.
(5) SAKI, Kikutaro & Gamma vs. Gameras, Marika Kobashi & Erotico
 ◆Winner: SAKI (9:01) following the Big Boots on Erotico.

(6) DFLD Mixed Tag Championship Match: [Champions] Momoka Hanazono & Super Delfin vs. [Challengers] Shigehiro Irie & Akane Fujita
 ◆Winner: Hanazono (9:02) with a Gedo Clutch on Akane.

(7) Katsumi Oribe vs. Akira Joe
 ◆Winner: Oribe (11:39) with the Katsumekake.
(8) Yasutaka Oosera, Shu Asakawa & TORU vs. Harutoki, Kazuaki Mihara & Tetsuya Goto
 ◆Winner: Oosera (12:22) witht he Thracia on Tetsuya.

(9) VKF Championship Match: [Champion] Hiroaki Taniguchi vs. [Challenger] HUB
 ◆Winner: Taniguchi (16:27) with a Screw Power Slam.
~ 2nd successful title dfense.

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Sportiva "Wednesday Curry Pro-Wrestling", 12/25/2024 [Wed] 20:00 @ Nagoya City Sportiva Arena in Aichi

(1) Tomoki Hatano & Yuta Oya vs. Yasuhiro Higuchi & Yatchae Seven
 ◆Winner: Hatano (12:27) with a Northern Light Suplex Hold on Seven.
(2) Kengo Takai vs. Yu Shimizu
 ◆Winner: Takai (9:08) with the Dera Hof Bomb.
(3) Shinya Ishida vs. Ari Najima
 ◆Winner:  ()

(4) Mizu Pro Championship Match: [Champion] Kenta Kosugi vs. [Challenger] Yasu Kubota
 ◆Winner: Yasu (15:57) following the YaSwanton Bomb.
~ Yasu becomes the 5th champion.

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GIANT BABA MEMORIAL NEWS

~ Naoya Nomura was announced to make his return to the ring at the January 31st show. He will be taking on Kumaarashi in a singles match.

"Giant Baba 25th Anniversary Memorial ~ Taiyo Kea Retirement Show ~ Fumito Kihara Ring Announcer Debut 35th Anniversary Commemoration Show", 1/31/2025 [Fri] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

() Z-Brats vs Tokyo Yankees: Kota Minoura & KAI vs. Kuroshio TOKYO Japan & Seigo Tachibana
() LIMIT BREAK 8-Man Tag Match: Muhammed Yone, Atsushi Kotoge, Hajime Ohara & Yu Owada vs. Yukio Naya, Yuki Iino, Tomomitsu Matsunaga & Yuya Koroku
() Fumito Kihara Ring Announcer Debut 35th Anniversary Tag Match: Yuji Nagata & Takuya Nomura vs. Koji Iwamoto & Fuminori Abe
() Mitsuya Nagai, Masao Inoue & Ryuji Hijikata vs. Shiro Koshinaka, Jinsei Shinzaki & Osamu Nishimura
() Shuji Kondo & "brother" YASSHI vs. Naruki Doi & Hikaru Sato
() Naoya Nomura vs. Kumaarashi

() Special Street Fight ~ Tornado Bunkhouse 8-Man Tag Death Match: Atsushi Onita, Ryuichi "Fire" Kawakami, Raijin Yaguchi & Yuko Miyamoto vs. Jun Kasai, Shuji Ishikawa, Masashi Takeda & Black Menso~re

() 25th Anniversary of Giant Baba's Passing ~ Taiyo Kea's Retirement 6-Man Tag Match: Taiyo Kea, Minoru Suzuki & MAZADA vs. Jun Akiyama, Naomichi Marufuji & Satoshi Kojima
~ Referee: Kyohei Wada

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