April 28th, 2025
~ Results for AJPW [Champion Carnival], BJW [Death Heavy/Tag] & Evolution
~ News and updates for DRAGON GATE [5/5], ZERO1 [5/3, 5/7], 2AW [5/25, 6/22], STARDOM, Marigold [5/10], WAVE [5/4] & Ice Ribbon [5/5, 5/6]
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AJPW "Champion Carnival 2025", 4/28/2025 [Mon] 18:30 @ Takamatsu Symbol Tower in Kagawa
330 Spectators
(1) Rei Saito, MUSASHI, Ryo Inoue & Naruki Doi vs. Rising HAYATO, Atsuki Aoyagi, Dan Tamura & Taishin Nagao
◆Winner: Rei (10:31) following a Chokeslam on Nagao.
(2) A BLOCK Match: Hideki Suzuki vs. Takashi Yoshida
◆Winner: Hideki (8:58) with a European Clutch.
~ Hideki [4 wins, 2 losses = 8 points]
~ Yoshida [6 losses = 0 points]
(3) A BLOCK Match: Shotaro Ashino vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr.
◆Winner: Ashino (13:26) with an Ankle Lock.
~ Ashino [3 wins, 4 losses = 6 points]
~ Smith [5 wins, 2 losses = 10 points]
(4) A BLOCK Match: Jun Saito vs. Xyon
◆Winner: Jun (17:21) following the Dying Light.
~ Jun [4 wins, 2 losses = 8 points]
~ Xyon [2 wins, 5 losses = 4 points]
(5) Ryuki Honda & Ren Ayabe vs. Hokuto Omori, Kumaarashi & Madoka Kikuta
◆Winner: Ayabe (13:51) with the Death Roulette on Hokuto.
(6) B BLOCK Match: Yuma Anzai vs. Mike D. Vecchio
◆Winner: Anzai (10:41) with the Gimlet.
~ Anzai [4 wins, 2 losses = 8 points]
~ Vecchio [3 wins, 3 losses = 6 points]
(7) B BLOCK Match: Yuma Aoyagi vs. Aigle Blanc
◆Winner: Yuma (18:35) following THE FOOL.
~ Aoyagi [3 wins, 3 losses = 6 points]
~ Aigle [2 wins, 4 losses = 4 points]
AJPW Event Cards 2025
https://projectpuroresuspirit.blogspot.com/p/ajpw-event-cards-2025.html
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BJW, 4/28/2025 [Mon] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
503 Spectators
(1) Oretachi no Ikkitosen Match: Kazumsa Yoshida vs. Jacob Crane
◆Winner: Yoshida (7:12) with a Boston Crab.
(2) Fuminori Abe & Ryuma Sekimo vs. Tatsuhiko Yoshino & Ace Perry
◆Winner: Perry (7:39) following the Black Diamond Cutter on Sekimo.
(3) Yasufumi Nakanoue & Ryota Hama vs. Mari Hana & Koshiro Asakura
◆Winner: Hama (4:32) with the Ookido Press on Asakura.
(4) Ikuto Hidaka & Kaji Tomato vs. Kosuke Sato & Kota Sekifuda
◆Winner: Hidaka (6:15) with a Small Package Hold on Kosuke.
(5)
Barbed-wire Board + Bring Weapons 6-Man Tag Death Match: Abdullah
Kobyashi, Ryuji Ito & Kankuro Hoshino vs. Yuko Miyamoto, Masaya
Takahashi & Kazumi Kikuta
◆Winner: Masaya (7:42) with a Jackhammer on Hoshino onto concrete blocks.
(6) Hideyoshi Kamitani & Daichi Hashimoto vs. Takuya Nomura & Yuya Aoki
◆Winner: Kamitani (10:04) following a Backdrop on Yuya.
(7) BJW Tag Championship Match: [62nd Champions] Madman Pondo & Dale Patricks vs. [Challengers] Daisuke Sekimoto & So Daimonji
◆Winner: Sekimoto (11:43) with the Muscle Millefueille on Pondo.
~ Pondo & Patricks fall on their 3rd title defense. Sekimoto & Daimonji become the 63rd champions.
~ Hama and Nakanoue challenged the new champions.
(8) BJW Death Match Heavyweight Championship Match: [52nd Champion] Akira vs. [Challenger] Isami Kodaka
◆Winner: Akira (15:03) with the Western Death Bomb onto fluorescent lights.
~ 2nd successful title defense.
~ Akira nominated his next defense to be against Dale Patricks.
BJW Event Cards 2025
https://projectpuroresuspirit.blogspot.com/p/bjw-event-cards-2025.html
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Pro-Wrestling Evolution, 4/28/2025 [Mon] @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo
(1) Chika vs. Mizuki Kato [Diana]
◆Winner: Kato () with a Diving Body Press.
(2) Shuji Ishikawa vs. Yuuki Kanzaki [TTT]
◆Winner: Ishikawa ()
(3) SOY Vs. Mei Suruga
◆Winner: Suruga ()
(4) Suwama vs. Kengo Mashimo [2AW]
◆Winner: Draw (15:00) time limit expired.
~ After the match, Mashimo kicked Suwama's arm and called for another match.
(5) Hiroyo Matsumoto & ZONES vs. Mika Iwata [SenJo] & Miyuki Takase [Freelance]
◆Winner: Takase () over ZONES.
~ A couple matches were announced for the May 22nd show at the 1stRING. A show will be held at the Shinjuku FACE on July 5th.
() Chika vs. Yuna Manase [Ganbare]
() Shuji Ishikawa vs. Takuya Nomura [Kakuto Tanteidan] vs. Dan Tamura [AJPW]
() Suwama vs. Towa Iwasaki [BURST]
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DRAGON GATE NEWS
~ The full event card was announced for the big show on May 5th in Aichi.
DRAGON GATE "DEAD OR ALIVE 2025", 5/5/2025 [Mon] 16:00 @ Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
(1) Ryoya Tanaka vs. Hyo
(2) Masaaki Mochizuki, Ryu Fuda & Daiki Yanagiuchi vs. KAI, Gianni Valletta & Toshiki Kato
(3) Ultimo Dragon, Dragon Kid, Naruki Doi, Don Fuji & Luis Mante vs. Ben-K, Riiita, JACKY KAMEI, Mochizuki Junior & El Bendito
(4) Open The Triangle Gate Championship Match: [91st Champions] BxB Hulk, Susumu Yokosuka & Kagetora vs. [Challengers] Strong Machine J, Kzy & Flamita
(5) 54th Open The Brave Gate Championship Decision Match: (Winners of 4/26 matches)
~ Winner becomes the 54th champion.
(6) Open The Dream Gate Championship Match: [40th Champion] YAMATO vs. [Challenger] Jason Lee
(7) Mascara Contra Cabellera Steel Cage 6WAY Match: Yuki Yoshioka vs. Dragon Dia vs. Madoka Kikuta vs. Shun Skywalker vs. Kota Minoura vs. ISHIN
~ Then Masaaki Mochizuki was officially announced to take on Gianni Valletta in a special singles match on May 9th at Korakuen.
DRAGON GATE "HOPEFUL GATE 2025", 5/9/2025 [Fri] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
() Special Single Match: Masaaki Mochizuki vs. Gianni Valletta
() Hyo contra Hyo: Ben-K, Riiita, JACKY KAMEI & Mochizuki Junior vs. Strong Machine J, Kzy, U-T & Flamita
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ZERO1 NEWS
~ The full event cards were announced for the May 3rd and 7th shows.
ZERO1 "KEEP ON RUNNING 2025", 5/3/2025 [Sat] 12:00 @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo
() Yasu Kubota vs. Yoshikazu Yokoyama
() Hide Kubota vs. Mammoth Sasaki [FREEDOMS]
() Hayabusa vs. Yuki Toki
() Masato Tanaka & Kid Bandit vs. Takuya Sugawara & Yuki Mashiro
() Chris Vice & Junya Matsunaga vs. Shane Mercer & Calvin Tankman
ZERO1 "Kanda Myojin Shrine Dedication Special Match", 5/4/2025 [Sun] 17:00 @ Kanda Myojin in Tokyo
() Takuya Sugawara, Yasu Kubota & Hide Kubota vs. Super Tiger, Yoshikazu Yokoyama & Yuki Toki
() Sayaka Unagi & Yuki Mashiro vs. Kid Bandit & Amira Lara Lukens
() Masato Tanaka, Shane Mercer & Junya Matsunaga vs. Hayabusa, Chris Vice & Calvin Tankman
ZERO1 "Kawasaki Legend 2025", 5/7/2025 [Wed] 19:00 @ Fujitsu Stadium Kawasaki in Kanaagawa
() Masato Tanaka & Mammoth Sasaki vs. Hayabusa & Jinsei Shinzaki
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2AW NEWS
~ Two title matches were made official for the June 22nd show in Chiba with a couple prelude matches also announced for the May 25th show.
2AW "GRAND SLAM in 2AW Square", 5/25/2025 [Sun] 17:00 @ 2AW Square in Chiba
() Ayato Yoshida vs. Ayumu Honda
() Shuuma Naka & Kengo Mashimo vs. Daiju Wakamatsu & Shiori Asahi
() 2AW Tag Next Challengers Decision Match: Tatsuya Hanami & Takuro Niki vs. Takato Nakano & Chicharito Shoki
2AW "GRAND SLAM in TKP Garden City Chiba", 6/22/2025 [Sun] 13:00 @ TKP Garden City Chiba
() 2AW Tag Championship Match: [18th Champions] Shiori Asahi & Makoto Oishi vs. [Challengers] (Winners of 5/25 match)
~ 2nd title defense.
() 2AW Open Championship Match: [12th Champion] Shuuma Naka vs. [Challenger] Daiju Wakamatsu
~ 1st title defense.
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STARDOM NEWS
~ Mayu Iwatani announced that she will be leaving STARDOM as today May 28th. This comes after her loss of the IWGP Joshi belt to Syuri at yesterday's big show in Yokohama. Iwatani has been active in STARDOM since her debut in 2011. She stated that her time as an icon of STARDOM is now over but she will now become an icon for women's pro-wrestling as a whole.
~ Maika will be taking an extended break from competing as she will be undergoing surgery on her right elbow. She will compete on the May 6th show in Fukuoka which will be her last for time being.
~ Sayaka Kurara will challenge for the World Championship on May 11th at the Korakuen Hall. Saya Kamitani defeated Tam Nakano, forcing her to retire in the process, which Kurara has vowed to create a new future for STARDOM it the wake of Nakano's retirement.
STARDOM in KORAKUEN 2025 May., 5/11/2025 [Sun] 11:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
() World of Stardom Championship Match: [Champion] Saya Kamitani vs. [Challenger] Sayaka Kurara
~ HANAKO will challenge Starlight Kid for the Wonder Championship on May 21st at the Korakuen Hall. HANAKO won the STARDOM Rumble on April 27th which gave her the right to challenge for any belt of her choosing. This will be the first time that HANAKO has challenged for the belt.
STARDOM NIGHTER 2025 in KORAKUEN May., 5/21/2025 [Wed] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
() Wonder of Stardom Championship Match: [Champion] Starlight Kid vs. [Challenger] HANAKO
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MARIGOLD NEWS
~ The Twinstar tag belts were announced to be in defense on May 10th.
Marigold, 5/10/2025 [Sat] 13:00 @ 176BOX in Osaka
() Twinstar Championship Match: [Champions] Nanae Takahashi & Seri Yamaoka vs. [Challengers] Maria & Riko Kawahata
~ 4th title defense.
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WAVE NEWS
~ The blocks and the full event card was announced for the May 4th show which kicks off this years "CATCH THE WAVE 2025".
Mercury Block: Yuki Miyazaki, Rina Amikura, Hazuki & Nanami Hatano
Venus Block: Shin Sakura Hirota, Sumire Natsu, Kaho Kobayashi & Haruka Umesaki
Earth Block: Cohaku, Risa Sera, Mio Shirai & Mizuki Kato
Mars Block: Yumi Ohka, Sayaka Unagi, Momoka Hanazono & Makoto Yuma
Jupiter Block: Honoka, SAKI, Maika Ozaki & Yuki Mashiro
Saturn Block: Tae Honma, Miyuki Takase, Yura Suzuki & Rana Yagami
Uranus Block: Itsuki Aoki, Kakeru Sekiguchi, Mari Manji & Akira Kurogane
Neptune Block: Cherry, Yuko Sakurai, YuuRI & Saran
Pluto Block: Asuka Fujitaki, Kaori Yoneyama, Ayame Sasamura & Marika Kobashi
WAVE "CATCH THE WAVE 2025 ~ Opening Show", 5/4/2025 [Sun] 11:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
() Mars Block: Yumi Ohka vs. Sayaka Unagi
() Mercury Block: Yuki Miyazaki vs. Rina Amikura
() Venus Block: Shin Sakura Hirota vs. Sumire Natsu
() Earth Block: Cohaku vs. Risa Sera
() Pluto Block: Asuka Fujitaki vs. Kaori Yoneyama
() Neptune Block: Cherry vs. Saran
() Jupiter Block: SAKI vs. Yuki Mashiro
() Saturn Block: Tae Honma vs. Rian
() Uranus Block: Itsuki Aoki vs. Kakeru Sekiguchi
() Survival wave: Honoka, Mio Shira, Maika Ozaki, Momoka Hanazono, Marika Kobashi, Yuko Sakurai & YuuRI
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ICE RIBBON NEWS
~ Kaho Matsushita was announced to return on May 6th in Yokohama. The full event cards were listed for the May 5th and 6th shows
Ice Ribbon "Yokohama Ribbon 2025 GW I", 5/5/2025 [Mon] 12:00 @ Yokohama Radiant Hall in Kanagawa
(1) Riko's Debut Match: Makoto vs. Riko
(2) Kaori Yoneyama vs. Patricia Ligaia
(3) Akane Fujita & Totoro Satsuki vs. Anncham & Yappy
(4) Blueshe vs. Kirari Wakana
(5) Manami Katsu, Misa Kagura & Arisa Shinose vs. Sumika Yanagawa, YuuRI & Miku Kanae
Ice Ribbon "Yokohama Ribbno 2025 GW II", 5/6/2025 [Tue] 18:30 @ Yokohama Radiant Hall in Kanagawa
(1) Miku Kanae vs. Riko
(2) Akane Fujita & YuuRI vs. Blueshe & Totoro Satsuki
(3) Arisa Shinose & Patricia Ligaia vs. Anncham & Yappy
(4) Manami Katsu & Kirari Wakana vs. Makoto & Sumika Yanagawa
(5) Kaho Matsushita & X vs. Mio Shirai & Ibuki Hoshi
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