June 24th, 2025

~ Results for DEATH PAIN [IWGP Jr], AJPW [Baka no Jidai vs Hokuto-gun], BJW, LAND'S END [Asia Heavy] & D.I.E.
~ News and updates for DRAGON GATE [7/3], 2AW [7/20,21] & Evolution [7/5]

_______________________________________________________________________________________         

"DEATH PAIN" invitacional, 6/24/2025 [Tue] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
1,481 Spectators

 

(0) Ryusuke Taguchi, Master Wato, Katsuya Murashima & Daiki Nagai vs. Tatsuhito Takaiwa, GENTARO, Kengo & Dragon Libre
 ◆Winner: Taguchi (10:38) with the Oh My & GarAnkle on Libre.

(1) Takashi Sasaki & Mammoth Sasaki vs. Taiji Ishimori & Gedo
 ◆Winner: Takashi (8:41) following a G-Geist on Gedo.
~ After the match, Takashi called out for a potential meeting with Togi Makabe.
(2) Kosei Fujita vs. Jun Masaoka
 ◆Winner: Kosei (9:50) with the Kami Special.
(3) Hardcore Rules: Rina Yamashita & X = Suzu Suzuki vs. Masashi Takeda & Kenji Fukimoto
 ◆Winner: Takeda (17:25) following a Reverse U Crash on Yamashita.
(4) Boltin Oleg & Toru Sugiura vs. Toru Yano & Tomoya Hirata 
 ◆Winner: Toru (9:21) with the Swift Driver on Hirata.

(5) IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship Match: [98th Champion] El Desperado vs. [Challenger] Jun Kasai 
 ◆Winner: Desperado (29:31) with the Pinche Loco.
~ 6th successful title defense.  

~ After the match, Kasai handed Despe an invitation for "DEATH PAIN" invitacional 2 to take place 10 years from today. That the two of them face off again in 2035.

~ During the backstage interview, Kosei Fujita (who won the BOSJ) made a formal challenge to Desperado. 

 

_______________________________________________________________________________________         

 

Baka no Jidai vs Hokuto-gun ~ Shinkiba Ragnarok, 6/24/2025 [Tue] 18:30 @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo
308 Spectators

(1) Seigo Tachibana vs. Talos
 ◆Winner: Talos (3:30) with a Neck Hanging Bomb.
(2) Hikaru Sato & Fuminori Abe vs. Jack Kennedy & Aizawa No.1
 ◆Winner: Abe (12:11) with a Manjigatame on Aizawa.
(3) Hideki Suzuki, Yuko Miyamoto & Kengo Mashimo vs. Aja Kong, Kumaarashi & Takashi
 ◆Winner: Hideki (14:40) with a School Boy on Takashi.
(4) Yuma Aoyagi vs. Hokuto Omori
 ◆Winner: No Contest (15:36) referee lost control as both teams got involved.

~ A battle royal was agreed upon to settle the on-going chaos. 

(5) Special Battle Royal: 
~ Order of elimination : Takashi, Referee Daisuke Kambayashi, Referee Yuya Okada, Referee Kimitoshi Ogata, Aizawa No.1, Jack Kennedy, Kengo Mashimo, Hikaru Sato, Fuminori Abe, Yuko Miyamoto, Talos, Seigo Tachibana, Kumaarash, Hideki Suzuki...
 ◆Winner: Aja Kong (13:36) via double pin-fall on Yuma and Hokuto.

_______________________________________________________________________________________         

BJW, 6/24/2025 [Tue] 19:00 @ Sapporo Penny Lane 24 in Hokkaido
92 Spectators

(1) Abdullah Kobayashi vs. Yuichi Taniguchi vs. Daiju Wakamatsu
 ◆Winner: Kobayashi (8:29) with a School Boy on Yuichi.
(2) Leyton Buzzard & Jacob Crane vs. Koshiro Asakura & Ryuma Sekimo
 ◆Winner: Buzzard (9:44) following the Buzzkiller on Sekimo.
(3) Kota Sekifuda, Satsuki Nagao & Mari Hana vs. Yuya Aoki, Kazumasa Yoshida & Hiroyuki Suzuki
 ◆Winner: Yoshida (11:06) following a Tombstone Piledriver on Hana.
(4) Daichi Hashimoto & Hideyoshi Kamitani vs. Yasufumi Nakanoue & Ryuju
 ◆Winner: Daichi (11:42) following a Piledriver on Ryuju.
(5) X = Tigers Mask [Osaka Pro] vs. Kankuro Hoshino
 ◆Winner: Hoshino (13:38) via pin-fall.
(6) Fluorescent Light-tubes Tag Death Match: Akira & Dale Patricks vs. Ryuji Ito & Kazumi Kikuta
 ◆Winner: Akira (11:17) following an Avalanche Western Death Bomb on Kikuta, onto fluorescent light-tubes.

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

~ Kosuke Sato will defend the Junior title against Jacob Crane on July 27th.

BJW, 7/27/2025 [Sun] 11:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

() BJW Junior Heavyweight Championship Match: [12th Champion] Kosuke Sato vs. [Challenger] Jacob Crane

_______________________________________________________________________________________         

 

LAND'S END "FUKUSHIMANIA", 6/24/2025 [Tue] @ Yokohama Radiant Hall in Kanagawa 

(1) RYO & Fugofugo Yumeji vs. Naoshi Sano & Rekka
 ◆Winner: Yumeji (8:05) with a Small Package Hold on Sano.
(2) Kira Ann, Shiori Asahi & HASEGAWA vs. Yuka Ayatsuki, Hora-chan & Tono-chan
 ◆Winner: Asahi (13:15) over Tono-chan.
(3) Minoru Fujita & Joji Otani vs. Azul Dragon & Tyson Maeguchi
 ◆Winner: Joji (15:55) with a Frog Splash on Azul.

(4) Asia Heavyweight Championship Match: [Champion] Dylan James vs. [Challenger] Andy Wu
 ◆Winner: James (9:47) following a High Angle Chokeslam.
~ Champion retains.

(5) Ryoji Sai, KAZMA SAKAMOTO & FG Mask vs. So Daimonji, Koji Doi & Ayato Yoshida
 ◆Winner: Daimonji (26:33) following the Black Rain on FG.

_______________________________________________________________________________________  

 

D.I.E. x ICW NHB "Japan-US Bloody Trade Friction", 6/24/2025 [Tue] @ TOKYO SQUARE in Tokyo 
80 Spectators

(1) Super Hardcore Machine vs. Pigsy
 ◆Winner: Pigsy (11:25) with a Neck Hanging Bomb.
(2) Kappy & Anncham vs. Danny DeManto & Yappy
 ◆Winner: DeManto (11:01) following a Cop Killer on Anncham.

(3) Australian W Crown Death Championship Match: [Champion] Joel Bateman vs. [Challenger] Toshiyuki Sakuda
 ◆Winner: Sakuda (16:11) following a Fluorescent Light-tube Bombe from off a ladder.

(4) Tornado 6-Man Tag Death Match: Takayuki Ueki, Yusaku Ito & Keito Murota vs. John Wayne Murdoch, Violento Jack & Doctor Redacted
 ◆Winner: Murdoch (12:17) following a Piledriver on Murota.

_______________________________________________________________________________________         

DRAGON GATE NEWS

~ The full event card was announced for the Korakuen Hall show on July 3rd. This will be one of the final lead-in shows before Kobe World on July 13th.

 

DRAGON GATE "AGGRESSIVE GATE 2025", 7/5/2025 [Thu] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

(1) Flamita & U-T vs. Luis Mante & Ryoya Tanaka
(2) Ultimo Dragon, Don Fujii, BxB Hulk, Susumu Yokosuka & Kagetora vs. Masaaki Mochizuki, Takashi, Mondairyu, Punch Tominaga & Daiki Yanagiuchi
(3) Riiita vs. Bendito
(4) Strong Machine J & Kzy vs. Madoka Kikuta & KAI
(5) Hyo, Ben-K, JACKY KAMEI & Mochizuki Junior vs. Kota Minoura, Jason Lee, ISHIN & Yoshiki Kato
(6) Yuki Yoshioka & Dragon Dia vs. Dragon Kid & Naruki Doi
(7) YAMATO vs. Homare

_______________________________________________________________________________________          

2AW NEWS

~ The full event cards were announced for the big back to back shows on July 20th and 21st shows.

 

2AW "GRAND SLAM in 2AW Area DAY1", 7/20/2025 [Sun] 14:00 @ 2AW Square in Chiba 

() Ayato Yoshida, Minoru Fujita & Yasu Urano vs. Ricky Fuji, Dandanmenzo & Yuka Satsuki
() Ayame Sasamura vs. Kotaro Yoshino vs. Hiroshi Yamato
() Chicharito Shoki & Takato Nakano [BASARA] vs. Kyu Mogami & Ayumu Honda

() ZERO1 Sanctioned Intercontinental Tag Championship Match: [Champions] Kengo Mashimo & Shuuma Naka vs. [Challengers] Junya Matsunga & Yuki Toki (both ZERO1)

() 2AW Openweight Championship Match: [Champion] Daiju Wakamatsu vs. [Challenger] Tatsuya Hanami
~ 1st title defense. 

2AW "GRAND SLAM in 2AW Area DAY1", 7/21/2025 [Mon] 14:00 @ 2AW Square in Chiba 

() Ayato Yoshida, Takato Nakano & Kaji Tomato vs. Keegan Brettle, Papapati & Jimmy Zero
() Sayaka Obihiro vs. Yuka Satsuki
() Shuuma Naka & CHANGO vs. Ricky Fuji & Rekka

() Ricky Fuji certified Aggressive World Heavyweight Championship Decision Match: Shiori Asahi vs. Ayumu Honda

() 2AW Tag Championship Match: [Champions] Tatsuya Hanami & Takuro Niki vs. [Challengers] Kengo Mashimo & Kyu Mogami

() 2AW Openweight Championship Match: [Champion] (Winner of 7/20 match) vs. [Challenger] Chicharito Shoki

_______________________________________________________________________________________         

EVOLUTION NEWS

~ The full event card was listed for the July 5th show. The show will feature the finals to determine the first ever singles champion.

Pro-Wrestling Evolution "Shinjuku FACE Show #36 ~ Shinjuku FACE 20th Anniversary", 7/5/2025 [Sat] @ Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo 

(1) Evolution Strong Women's Champion First Championship Tournament Semi-final Match: ZONES vs. Chanyota
(2)  Evolution Strong Women's Champion First Championship Tournament Semi-final Match: Chi Chi vs. Momoka Hanazono

(3) Shuji Ishikawa & Dan Tamura [AJPW] vs. HARASHIMA & Yukio Naya [both DDT] 
(4) SOY & Chika vs. Aki Shizuku & Sumire Natsu
(5) Suwama Challenge 2025: Suwama vs. Shinya Aoki 

(6) Evolution Strong Women's Champion First Championship Tournament Final Match: 

_______________________________________________________________________________________