May 19th, 2025

~ News and updates for AJPW [6/1], NOAH [5/24, 6/3], NJPW [6/29], DRAGON GATE [6/4], GLEAT [5/25], Strong Style [6/12], FREEDOMS [6/8, 6/20, 7/10] & Sendai Girls [5/24]

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AJPW NEWS

~ The full event card was announced for the June 1st in Sendai. The main event will see the Saito brothers in contention of the Triple Crown championship. The World Tag and World Junior belts are also set to be in defense.

AJPW "Super Power Series 2025", 6/1/2025 [Sun] 14:00 @ Sendai Sun Plaza Hall in Miyagi

(1) Hideki Suzuki vs. Taishin Nagao
(2) Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Kuroshio TOKYO Japan vs. Jack Kennedy & Aizawa No.1
(3) MUSASHI, Rising HAYATO & Ryo Inoue vs. Atsuki Aoyagi, Fuminori Abe & Seigo Tachibana
(4) ELPIDA Vs Hokuto-gun 6 Man Tag Match: Yuma Anzai, Ryuki Honda & Ren Ayabe vs. Hokuto Omori, Kumaarashi & XXL

(5) World Junior Heavyweight Championship Match: [71st Champion] Seiki Yoshioka vs. [Challenger] Dan Tamura
~ 1st title defense.

(6) World Tag Championship Match: [100th Champions] Kento Miyahara & Yuma Aoyagi vs. [Challengers] Shotaro Ashino & Xyon
~ 1st title defense.

(7) Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship Match: [75th Champion] Jun Saito vs. [Challenger] Rei Saito
~ 4th title defense.

~ Then the Asia Tag and GAORA TV belts will be in defense on June 15th in Kobe.

AJPW "Super Power Series", 6/15/2025 [Sun] 17:00 @ Kyoto KBS Hall

() GAORA TV Championship Match: [28th Champion] Yuko Miyamoto vs. [Challenger] Takashi Yoshida
~ 5th title defense.

() Asia Tag Championship Match: [125th Champions] Rising HAYATO & Yuma Anzai vs. [Challengers] Yuma Aoyagi & Atsuki Aoyagi
~ 7th title defense.

AJPW Event Cards 2025
https://projectpuroresuspirit.blogspot.com/p/ajpw-event-cards-2025.html

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NOAH NEWS

~ The full event card was announced fro the May 24th show, the GHC Jr Tag belts will be in defense in the main event.

NOAH "SUNNY VOYAGE 2025", 5/24/2025 [Sat] 17:00 @ Yokohama Radiant Hall in Kanagawa

(1) Kazuyuki Fujita & Shuhei Taniguchi vs. AMAKUSA & Junta Miyawaki
(2) Masa Kitamiya vs. Saxon Huxley vs. Black Menso~re
(3) Kaito Kiyomiya, Alejandro & Kai Fujimura vs. Eita, Super Crazy & Daiki Odashima
(4) Tadasuke & Owadasan vs. Atsushi Kotoge & Hajime Ohara
(5) Kenoh, Ulka Sasaki & KENTA vs. Manabu Soya, Daiki Inaba & YO-HEY
(6) OZAWA & Daga vs. Tetsuya Endo & Naomichi Marufuji

(7) GHC Junior Tag Championship Match: [63rd Champions] Dragon Bane & Alpha Wolf vs. HAYATA & Yuto Kikuchi
~ 1st title defense.

~ The GHC Tag belts are set to be in defense on May 31st at the Shinjuku FACE. 

NOAH "SUNNY VOYAGE 2025", 5/31/2025 [Sat] 18:30 @ Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo

() GHC Tag Championship Match: [70th Champions] Kenoh & Ulka Sasaki vs. [Challengers] Manabu Soya & (Saxon Huxley or Daiki Inaba)
~ 1st title defense.

~ Then the GHC Heavyweight title will be in defense in a Survival 3WAY match and the GHC Jr title will be in defense as well.

NOAH "STAR NAVIGATION 2025", 6/3/2025 [Tue] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

() Atsushi Kotoge 20th Anniversary Match: Atsushi Kotoge vs. Super Delfin 

() GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship Match: [58th Champion] YO-HEY vs. [Challenger] Junta Miyawaki
~ 2nd title defense.

() GHC Heavyweight Championship Survival 3WAY Match: [46th Champion] OZAWA vs. [Challenger] Takashi Sugiura vs. [Challenger] Tetsuya Endo
~ 6th title defense.

NOAH Event Cards 2025
https://projectpuroresuspirit.blogspot.com/p/noah-event-cards-2025.html

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NJPW NEWS

~ Hiroshi Tanahashi announced that he will be hosting his own produce show on June 29th in Aichi. The main event will see Tanahashi teaming with Naomichi Marufuji to take on Kaito Kiyomiya and Ryohei Oiwa.

TANAHASHI JAM ~ Itaru, 6/29/2025 [Sun] 17:00 @ Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium 

() Hiroshi Tanahashi & Naomichi Marufuji vs. Kaito Kiyomiya & Ryohei Oiwa

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DRAGON GATE NEWS

~ The Triangle Gate belts were officially announced to be in defense on the June 4th show at the Korakuen Hall.

DRAGON GATE "RAINBOW GATE 2025", 6/4/2025 [Wed] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

() Open The Triangle Gate Championship Match: [Champions] Strong Machine J, Kzy & Flamita vs. [Challengers] ISHIN, Yoshiki Kato & Homare

() Open The Brave Gate Championship Match: [Champion] U-T vs. [Challenger] Mochizuki Jr 

() Open The Twin Gate Championship Match: [Champions] Kota Minoura & Jason Lee vs. [Challengers] Dragon Kid & Naruki Doi

() Open The Dream Gate Championship Match: [Champion] YAMATO vs. [Challenger] Masaaki Mochizuki

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GLEAT NEWS

~ The full event card was announced for the May 25th show in Kobe.

GLEAT "Kobe Chokugeki ~ CIMA IS BACK IN THE KOBE ~", 5/25/2025 [Sun] @ Kobe Sambo Hall in Hyogo

(1) MICHIKO & Gamma vs. Kotaro Suzuki & So Daimonji
(2) Minoru Tanaka & Koji Kanemoto vs. Takanori Ito & JD Lee
(3) Takahiro Yamamura & Soma Watanabe vs. SBK & TAKUMA

(4) G-CLASS 2025 Tournament A Block Final: Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. Issei Onitsuka
(5) G-CLASS 2025 Tournament B Block Final: T-Hawk vs. Ryo Aitaka

(6) El Lindaman & Masakatsu Funaki vs. Kaito Ishida & Tetsuya Izuchi
(7) CIMA, KAZMA SAKAMOTO & Kuroshio TOKYO Japan vs. Fire Ryuichi Kawakami, Rock Iwasaki & Keiichi☆Sato

GLEAT Event Cards 2025
https://projectpuroresuspirit.blogspot.com/p/gleat-event-cards-2025.html

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STRONG STYLE NEWS

~ Masakatsu Funaki versus Jinsei Shinzaki was announced for the June 12th show at the Korakuen Hall. This will be the first time the two have ever faced in a singles match.

The First Tiger Mask Strong Style Pro-Wrestling "THE 20th ANNIVERSARY", 6/12/2025 [Thu] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo 

() Legend Championship Match: [20th Champion] Masakatsu Funaki vs. [Challenger] Jinsei Shinzaki

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FREEDOMS NEWS

~ Yuya Susumu will defend the WORLD JUNIOR title against Rekka on June 8th in Hokkaido.

FREEDOMS "Sapporo Jiyujinka Keikaku 2025", 6/8/2025 [Sun] 13:00 @ ii-one Stadium in Hokkaido

() KING of FREEDOM WORLD JUNIOR HEAVY WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP Match: [4th Champion] Yuya Susumu vs. [Challenger] Rekka
~ 5th title defense.

~ Takeda and Ito will defend the TAG title against Toru Sugiura and Jun Kasai on June 20th at the 1stRING. 

FREEDOMS "NEW GENERATION is HERE 2025", 6/20/2025 [Fri] 19:00 @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo

() KING of FREEDOM WORLD TAG CHAMPIONSHIP Death Match: [26th Champions] Masashi Takeda & Yusaku Ito vs. [Challengers] Toru Sugiura & Jun Kasai
~ 2nd title defense.

~ Then Toru Sugiura will defend the WORLD title against Yusaku Ito on July 10th at the Korakuen Hall.

FREEDOMS "Tokyo Deathmatch Carnival 2025 vol. 1 Produced by Jun Kasai", 7/10/2025 [Thu] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

() KING of FREEDOMS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Match: [23rd Champion] Toru Sugiura vs. [Challenger] Yusaku Ito
~ 3rd title defense.

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SENDAI GIRLS NEWS

~ The full event cards were listed for the May 24th show in Sendai.

Sendai Girls, 5/24/2025 [Sat] 15:00 @ Sendai PIT in Miyagi 

(1) YUNA & Johnnie Robbie vs. Yura Suzuki & Honoka
(2) Ryo Mizunami vs. Miyuki Takase
(3) Mika Iwata vs. Manami
(4) Chihiro Hashimoto & Yuu vs. Sadie Gibbs & Amira Lili
(5) DASH Chisako & Hiroyo Matsumoto vs. Sayaka Unagi & Yurika Oka

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