March 21st, 2025

~ Results for Evolution & BJW
~ News and updates for NJPW [4/5], DDT [4/6], Michinoku Pro [5/4] & OZ Academy [4/13]

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Pro-Wrestling Evolution "Shinkiba Show #32", 3/21/2025 [Fri] 19:00 @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo
244 Spectators

~ Shuji Ishikawa announced "Suwama Challenge 2025" for people interesting in facing Suwama in a singles match on Evolution shows.

(1) Chika vs. Yuu
 ◆Winner: Yuu (10:13) with the Bare Bears.
(2) Chi Chi & Shin Mei Suruga vs. SOY & Momoka Hanazono
 ◆Winner: Chi Chi (10:02) with an Oklahoma Roll on SOY.
(3) Dan Tamura vs. Kengo Mashimo [2AW]
 ◆Winner: Mashimo (13:36) witht he Mudo.
~ Ishikawa recommended Mashimo to challenge Suwama at the next show.
(4) Suwama & Shuji Ishikawa vs. Fuminori Abe & Takuya Nomura
 ◆Winner: Takuya (16:20) with a Backslide on Suwama, and following a closed-fist punch from Abe.
(5) ZONES vs. Nanae Takahashi
 ◆Winner: Nanae (15:41) with the One Second EX.

~ Nanae offered ZONES a chance to compete on her self-produced show on April 14th at Shinjuku FACE.

-- Upcoming --

Pro-Wrestling Evolution, 3/23/2025 [Sun] 15:00 @ Hatoyama Town Central Community Center in Saitama

(1) Chika vs. Echika Miyavi
(2) Cherry vs. Rina Amikura
(3) SOY vs. SAKI
(4) El Hijo del Hatoyama vs. Black Menso~re
(5) ZONES vs. Yura Suzuki
(6) Suwama & Shuji Ishikawa vs. Masayuki Kono & SUSHI

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BJW "Great Exhibition Big Japan Fundoshi Festival", 3/21/2025 [Fri] 18:30 @ Ueno Park Outdoor Stage in Tokyo
208 Spectators

(0) Exhibition: Koshiro Asakura vs. Ryuma Sekimo
 ◆Winner: No winner (5:00)

(1) Kota Sekifuda & Kosuke Sato vs. Masaki Mohiro & Chicharito Shoki
 ◆Winner: Kosuke (9:35) with a Front Neck Lock on Mohiro.
(2) Hideyoshi Kamitani & Daiju Wakamatsu vs. Akira & Kazumi Kikuta
 ◆Winner: Kamitani (9:52) following a Backdrop on Kikuta.
(3) Yuya Aoki & Jacob Crane vs. Kazumasa Yoshida & Mari Hana
 ◆Winner: Yuya (14:44) following a Kesagiri Chop on Hana.
(4) Madman Pondo, Dale Patricks & Attara Khan vs. Daichi Hashimoto, Daisuke Sekimoto & So Daimonji
 ◆Winner: Draw (15:47) double ring out.
(5) Koshiro Asakura vs. Yoshino II
 ◆Winner: Asakura () with an Argentine Backbreaker.

~ Tatushiko Yoshino will make his return to active competition on March 29th at the Korakuen Hall.

BJW Event Cards 2025
https://projectpuroresuspirit.blogspot.com/p/bjw-event-cards-2025.html

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NJPW NEWS

~ The full event card was announced for "SAKURA GENESIS 2025" that will be taking place on April 5th at the Ryogoku Kokugikan. The main event will Hirooki Goto defending the IWGP World title against the winner of the NEW JAPAN CUP 2025 in David Finlay.

NJPW "SAKURA GENESIS 2025", 4/5/2025 [Sat] 17:00 @ Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo

(0) Katsuya Murashima vs. Daiki Nagai
(1) Yuya Uemura vs. SANADA

(2) NJPW WORLD TV Championship Match: [7th Champion] El Phantasmo vs. [Challenger] Great-O-Khan
~ 5th title defense.

(3) Hiroshi Tanahashi Final Road: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shota Umino

(4) NEVER Openweight Championship Match: [30th Champions] Ren Narita, Yujiro Takahashi & SHO vs. [Challengers] Gabe Kidd, Drilla Moloney & Taiji Ishimori
~ 1st title defense.

(5) NEVER Openweight Championship Match: [47th Champion] KONOSUKE TAKESHITA vs. [Challenger] Ryohei Oiwa
~ 5th title defense.

(6) IWGP Tag Championship Match: [107th Champions] Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi vs. [Challengers] Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman
~ 1st title defense.

(7) IWGP GLOPAL Heavyweight Championship Match: [4th Champion] Yota Tsuji vs. [Challenger] "King of Darkness" EVIL
~ 3rd title defense.

(8) IWGP World Heavyweight Championship Match: [12th Champion] Hirooki Goto vs. [Challenger] David Finlay
~ 3rd title defense.

~ Then the day before the IWGP Junior single and tag belts will be in defense at the Korakuen Hall.

NJPW "Road to SAKURA GENESIS 2025 ~ Jr. GENESIS ~", 4/4/2025 [Fri] @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

(1) Ninja Mack & Katsuya Murashima vs. MAO & Yuya Koroku [both DDT]
(2) Hiroshi Tanahashi Final Road: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Ryusuke Taguchi
(3) Tetsuya Naito, Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI vs. Gabe Kidd, Callum Newman & Jacob Austin Young
(4) Yota Tsuji & Shingo Takagi vs. EVIL & Dick Togo
(5) Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI, YOH & Master Wato vs. David Finlay, Gabe Kidd, Drilla Moloney & Gedo

(6) IWGP Junior Tag Championship Match: [77th Champions] Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita vs. [Challengers] Taiji Ishimori & Robbie X
~ 2nd title defense.

(7) IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship Match: [98th Champion] El Desperado vs. [Challenger] Clark Connors
~ 4th title defense.

NJPW Event Cards 2025
https://projectpuroresuspirit.blogspot.com/p/njpw-event-cards-2025.html

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DDT NEWS

~ Several matches were made official for the April 6th show at the Korakuen Hall.

DDT "CHANGE AGE 2025", 4/6/2025 [Sun] 11:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

() Special 6-Man Tag Match: MAO, Kazuki Hirata & Kumadori vs. Shunma Katsumata, Yuni & Kazuma Sumi 

() Naomi Yoshimura's Return Match: Kazusada Higuchi, Naomichi Yoshimura, Ryota Nakatsu & Yuki Ishida vs. (to be announced)
() Special Single Match: Jun Akiyama vs. Daichi Sato
() 2 vs 1 Handicap ~ Hideki Okatani's Return Match: Daisuke Sasaki & Hideki Okatani vs. KANON

() KO-D Tag Championship Match: [86th Champions] Fuminori Abe & Takuya Nomura vs. [Challengers] Shinya Aoki & Keigo Nakamura
~ 2nd title defense.

() KO-D Openweight Championship Match: [84th Champion] Chris Brookes vs. [Challenger] (D GENERATIONS CUP 2025 Winner) Yuya Koroku
~ 4th title defense.

DDT Event Cards 2025
https://projectpuroresuspirit.blogspot.com/p/ddt-event-cards-2025.html

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MICHINOKU PRO NEWS

~ El Pantera Jr. was announced to defend the Tohoku Junior belt against Yasutaka Oosera on May 4th in Takizawa.

Michinoku Pro-Wrestling "Golden Week Series 2025", 5/4/2025 [Sun] 14:00 @ Takizawa Big Roof in Iwate

() Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Championship Match: [29th Champion] El Pantera Jr. vs. [Challenger] Yasutaka Oosera
~ 2nd title defense. 

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OZ ACADEMY NEWS

~ The full event card was announced for the April 13th show at the Korakuen Hall.

OZ Academy "BIG BATTLE BONUS 2025 ~ Sonoko Kato 30th Anniversary Show", 4/13/2025 [Sun] 11:20 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo 

(1) OZ Academy Pioneer 3WAY Championship Decision Match: Ram Kaicho vs. Itsuki Aoki vs. Kakeru
~ Winner bexomes the 11th champion.

(2) Kaori Yonayama vs. Momoka Hanazono
(3) Jaguar Yokota, AKINO, Tomoka Inaba & Sayaka Unagi vs. ZONES, Rina Yamashita, ZONES & Masked Hanahana
(4) Sonoko Kato 30th Anniversary Match: Sonoko Kato & Meiko Satomura vs. Mayumi Ozaki & Chikayo Nagashima

(5) OZ Academy Tag Championship Match: [40th Champions] Hazuki & Koguma vs. [Challengers] Cohaku & Tsubasa Kuragaki
~ 2nd successful title defense.

(6) Wizard of OZ ~ OZ Academy Openweight Championship Match: [31st Champion] Ryo Mizunami vs. [Challenger] Saori Anou
~ 2nd title defense.

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Major Upcoming Shows (Updated 3/21/2025)
https://projectpuroresuspirit.blogspot.com/p/upcoming-puroresu.html

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