October 13th, 2025

~ Results for NJPW [IWGP Heavy/GLOBAL/Tag/NEVER/TV/Joshi], BJW [World Strong], Ganbare [Single/Tag], ZERO1 [Tenkaichi Jr], DRAGONGATE, Marigold [Superfly], Ranmaru Fest [Tae Honma Retirement], Ice Ribbon, STARDOM, PURE-J & Diana

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NJPW "KING OF PRO-WRESTLING 2025", 10/13/2025 [Mon] 16:00 @ Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo
5,372 Spectators

(1) IWGP Joshi Championship Match: [5th Champion] Sareee vs. [Challenger] Syuri
 ◆Winner: Syuri (14:56) with the Syusekai.
~ Sareee fell on her 4th title defense. Syuri became the 6th champion.

(2) Special 6-Man Tag Match: Shingo Takagi, Hiromu Takahashi & Titan vs. David Finlay, Taiji Ishimori & Clark Connors
 ◆Winner: Finlay (7:58) following the Overkill on Titan.
(3) Special Single Match: Drilla Moloney vs. SANADA
 ◆Winner: Moloney (13:37) following the Drilla Killer.
(4) Hirooki Goto's Return Match: Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI & YOH vs. Ryohei Oiwa, Hartley Jackson & Kosei Fujita
 ◆Winner: Goto (7:55) following the GTR on Hartley.

(5) NJPW WORLD TV Championship & El Phantasmo Debut 20th Anniversary & Hiroshi Tanahashi Retirement Road: [9th Champion] El Phantasmo vs. [Challenger] Hiroshi Tanahashi
 ◆Winner: Draw (15:00) time limit expired.
~ ELP retained with a draw, 3rd successful title defense.

(6) NEVER Openweight Championship Match: [48th Champion] Boltin Oleg vs. [Challenger] EVIL
 ◆Winner: EVIL (11:40) following the EVIL.
~ Oleg fell on his 3rd title defense. EVIL became the 49th champion.

~ H.O.T. intervened throughout the match, with Toru Yano trying to make the save, in the end Oleg was outnumbered. 

~ After the match, former Olympic wrestler Wolf Aaron confronted EVIL and asked for him to be his debut opponent at the Tokyo Dome.  

(7) IWGP Tag Championship Match: [111th Champions] Yuto-Ice & OSKAR vs. [Challengers] Shota Umino & Yuya Uemura
 ◆Winner: Yuto (24:13) following the K.O.B on Uemura.
~ 1st successful title defense. 

(8) IWGP GLOBAL Heavyweight Championship Match: [5th Champion] Gabe Kidd vs. [Challenger] Yota Tsuji
 ◆Winner: Tsuji (24:13) with a Boston Crab.
~ Gabe fell on his 3rd title defense. Tsuji became the 6th champion.

~ Respect was shown between Tsuji and Gabe after the match, as they shook hands.
~ This then lead to both Independent and BC WAR DOGS shaking hands between their members. Those in attendance acted favorably to this showing. 

(9) IWGP World Heavyweight Championship Match: [13th Champion] Zack Sabre Jr. vs. [Challenger] KONOSUKE TAKESHITA
 ◆Winner: TAKESHITA (31:16) following the Wagamama.
~ Sabre fell on his 3rd title defense. TAKESHITA became the 14th champion.

~ Goto appeared, with a positive reaction from the audience, as he challenged the new champion. 

 

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

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BJW "NEW STANDARD BIG "B" Believe", 10/13/2025 [Mon] 14:00 @ Chaterise Gateau Kingdom in Hokkaido
378 Spectators

(1) Yuichi Taniguchi vs. Masaki Morihiro
 ◆Winner: Morihiro (9:34) with a School Boy.
(2) Yasufumi Nakanoue & Yuya Aoki vs. Leyton Buzzard & Jacob Crane
 ◆Winner: Nakanoue (7:36) following a Lariat on Crane.
(3) Fuminori Abe vs. Ryuma Sekimo
 ◆Winner: Abe (9:41) with an Assault Point.
(4) Mammoth Sasaki [FREEDOMS] vs. Kazumasa Yoshida
 ◆Winner: Mammoth (10:11) following the 29 Sai.
(5) Barbed-wire Board 6-Man Tag Death Match: Kankuro Hoshino, Yuko Miyamoto & Takumi Sakurai vs. Abdullah Kobayashi, Takayuki Ueki & Toshiyuki Sakuda
 ◆Winner: Kobayashi (10:57) with a Bakachinga Elbow Drop on Sakurai.

(6) BJW World Strong Heavyweight Championship Match: [23rd Champion] Daichi Hashimoto vs. [Challenger] So Daimonji (LAND'S END)
 ◆Winner: Daimonji (28:25) following the Black Rain.
~ Daichi fell on his 4th title defense. Daimonji became the 24th champion. 

 

(7) Fluorescent Light-tubes 100 Count Death Match: Jun Kasai [FREEDOMS] & Ryuji Ito vs. Hideyoshi Kamitani & Kazumi Kikuta
 ◆Winner: Kasai (18:02) following a Cross-arm Stimulation on Kamitani.

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

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Ganbare Pro-Wrestling "Bad Lutenant 2025", 10/13/2025 [Mon] 18:00 @ Takashimadaira Community Center in Tokyo
129 Spectators

(1) Munetatsu Nakamura vs. Sentaro Motojima
 ◆Winner: Munetatsu (9:15) with a Back-roll style German Suplex Hold.
(2) Ken Ohka & Choun Shiryu vs. Takuya Wada & Tyson Maeguhi
 ◆Winner: Shiryu (12:00) over Maeguchi.
(3) Mizuki Watase vs. Rukiya [DDT] 
 ◆Winner: Watase (10:50) following an Elbow Strike.
(4) Yumehito Imanari & Shinichiro Tominaga vs. Yuna Manase & YuuRI
 ◆Winner: Imanari (11:47) following a Lariat on Manase.

(5) Spirit of Ganbare World Tag Championship Match: [4th Champions] Ryota Nakatsu & Takumi Tsukamoto  vs. [Challengers] Keisuke Ishii & Shota Kawakami
 ◆Winner: Tsukamoto (14:40) following a Zudon on Kawakami.
~ 1st successful title defense.

(6) Spirit of Ganbare Championship Match: [9th Champion] Masaaki Mochizuki (DRAGONGATE) vs. [Challenger] Shuichiro Katsumura 
 ◆Winner: Draw (17:45) via Double KO.
~ Masaaki retained with a draw, 1st successful title defense.

 

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ZERO1 "Tenkaichi Junior Tournament", 10/13/2025 [Mon] @ Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo

(1) Yasu Kubota & Shota vs. Tatsuhito Takaiwa & Bryan Ishizaka [Freelance]
 ◆Winner: Shota (11:15) with a Frog Splash on Ishizaka.
(2) Yuki Mashiro & Kaho Kobayashi vs. Maria & Riko Kawahata
 ◆Winner: Maria (12:24) following a Jumping Boot on Mashiro.
(3) Masato Tanaka, Chris Vice & Takuya Sugawara vs. Mikiya Sasaki, Convoy Nishio & Ali Najima
 ◆Winner: Vice (13:14) following a Package Piledriver on Najima.
(4) Hayabusa vs. Junya Matsunaga
 ◆Winner: Hayabusa (9:38) with a Frankensteiner.

(5) Semi-final Match: VENY vs. Kid Bandit
 ◆Winner: VENY (11:22) with a Moonsault Press.
(6) Semi-final Match: Kota Sekifuda vs. Yuki Toki
 ◆Winner: Toki (16:28) following a Diving Senton.

~ Yuki Toki vs. VENY will be the final match on October 17th. 

 

~ ZERO1 announced that Masato Tanaka will face NOAH's Atsushi Kotoge for the vacant World Heavyweight title on November 10th at the Korakuen Hall.

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DRAGONGATE "THE GATE OF VICTORY 2025", 10/13/2025 [Mon] 18:00 @ Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Hall
389 Spectators

(1) Dragon Kid, BxB Hulk & Susumu Yokosuka vs. Jason Lee, KAI & Yoshiki Kato
 ◆Winner: KAI (9:50) with a Gannsouke Clutch on Hulk.
(2) YAMATO vs. Takashi
 ◆Winner: YAMATO (7:22) 
(3) Luis Mante & Ryu Fuda vs. Aero Panther & Fight Panther Jr.
 ◆Winner: Fuda (6:43) following the Ryumaki on Aero.
(4) Hyo, Ben-K & JACKY KAMEI vs. Strong Machine J, Kzy & U-T
 ◆Winner: Hyo (12:36) with the Samson Driver on U-T.
(5) Shun Skywalker & Homare vs. Riiita & Mochizuki Junior
 ◆Winner: No Contest (9:15) via intrusion, referee lost control.
(6) Yuki Yoshioka, Dragon Dia & Ryoya Tanaka vs. Madoka Kikuta, Kota Minoura & ISHIN
 ◆Winner: Dia (16:28) following the DDDDT on ISHIN.  

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Marigold BATTLE HEART 2025, 10/13/2025 [Mon] 11:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
887 Spectators

(1) Nao Ishikawa & Hummingbird vs. Megaton & Yuka Yamazaki
 ◆Winner: Hummingbird (5:32) via pin-fall on Megaton.
(2) Victoria Yuzuki, Kizuna Tanaka & Nagisa Tachibana vs. Komomo Minami, Shinno & Yuuka Yamazaki
 ◆Winner: Shinno (9:52) following a Uranage on Tachibana.
(3) Chika Goto & Minami Yuuki vs. Misa Matsui & Rea Seto
 ◆Winner: Matsui (9:03) following a Diving Foot Stomp on Yuuki.
(4) Utami Hayashishita & Chanyota vs. Miku Aono & Erina Yamanaka
 ◆Winner: Utami (19:29) with a Hijack Bomb on Aono. 

(5) MIRAI's Last Match: MIRAI & Mai Sakurai vs. Nagisa Nozaki & CHIAKI
 ◆Winner: Sakurai (13:49) over CHIAKI, following a Lariat from MIRAI.

(6) Super Flyweight Championship Match: [Champion] Mayu Iwatani vs. [Challenger] Seri Yamaoka
 ◆Winner: Iwatani (11:46) with a Dragon Suplex Hold.
~ 3rd successful title defense. 

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MARIGOLD GRAND DESTINY, 10/26/2025 [Sun] @ Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo

(1) 2nd Generation Singles Match: Kizuna Tanaka w/ Yumi Fukawa vs. Shinno w/ Michiko Okumai 
(2) Gauntlet Tag Match: Nao Ishikawa & Hummingbird, Minami Yuuki & Nagisa Tachibana, Komomo Minami & Yuka Yamazaki, Chanyota & Erina Yamaoka, Nagisa Nozaki & Rea Seto, Shoko Koshino & (tba)
(3) Megaton vs. Big Man M
(4) Chika Goto vs. Big Shot S

(5) Twin Star Championship Match: [4th Champions] Riko Kawahata & Maria vs. [Challengers] Misa Matsui & CHIAKI
~ 2nd title defense.

(6) That's Wrestling: Seri Yamaoka vs. Chihiro Hashimoto (Sendai Girls)

(7) United National Championship Match: [3rd Champion] Mai Sakurai vs. [Challenger] Victoria Yuzuki 
~ 7th title defense.

(8) Marigold World Championship Match: [2nd Champion] Utami Hayashishita vs. [Challenger] Miku Aono 
~ 5th title defense.

(9) The Dream Destiny: Mayu Iwatani vs. Iyo Sky (WWE) 

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Ranmaru Fest, 10/13/2025 [Mon] 11:30 @ Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo
50 Million Spectators (as per organizer)

(1) Chihiro Hashimoto, Kyusei Ninja Ranmaru & Nanashi vs. Sayaka Unagi, Haruka Umesaki & Kakeru Sekiguchi
 ◆Winner: Nanashi (11:24) with a Small Package Hold on Kakeru.
(2) Tae Honma & Maika Ozaki vs. Maya Yukihi & Risa Sera
 ◆Winner: Yukihi (15:31) with a Tiger Driver on Tae.
(3) Yokozuna Decision Match: Kurunofuji (Kurumi Hiiragi) vs. Mizunamifuji (Ryo Mizunami) vs. Hottayama (Yumiko Hotta)
~ Mizunami (:30) over Kurumi. 
~ Kurumi (:54) over Mizunami
~ Kurumi (:16) over Mizunami
~ Hotta (:16) over Kurumi.
 ◆Winner: Kuruno (:08) over Hotta.
(4) Yuu vs. Shin Chihiro Hashimoto
 ◆Winner: Yuu (10:48) via pin-fall. 

(5) Tae Honma's Retirement Match: Tae Honma, Hibiscus Mii & Miyuki Takase vs. Kyusei Ninja Ranmaru, Saori Anou & Natsupoi
 ◆Winner: Tae (21:12) over Ranmaru. 

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Ice Ribbon "Yokohama Ribbon 2025 ~ Oct.", 10/13/2025 [Mon] 12:00 @ Yokohama Radiant Hall in Kangawa
111 Spectators

(1) Miran & Riko vs. Kirari Wakana & Miku Kanae
 ◆Winner: Wakana (12:37) with the Roll Cake on Riko.
(2) Makoto & Arisa Shinose vs. Yappy & Sammi Chaos
 ◆Winner: Chaos (13:50) with a Vader Bomb on Shinose. 

(3) Triangle Ribbon Championship Match: [Champion] Nanami Hatano vs. [Champion] Totoro Satsuki vs. [Challenger] Mase Hiiro
 ◆Winner: Hatano (10:57) with the Seven Three Hold on Mase. 

(4) Tsukina Umino's Return Match: Akane Fujita vs. Tsukina Umino
 ◆Winner: Draw (15:00) time limit expired.
(5) Manami Katsu, Sayaka Toyota & Moe Hiiro vs. Kaori Yoneyama, Ayako Sato & Kaho Matsushita
 ◆Winner: Matsushita (17:50) with a Modified Blockbuster Hold on Moe. 

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STARDOM in JOETSU 2025, 10/13/2025 [Mon] 13:00 @ Duo Cerezo in Niigata
415 Spectators

(1) Hazuki, Koguma & Ema Maishima vs. Hanan, Tomoka Inaba & Kikyo Furusawa
 ◆Winner: Hanan (10:44) with a Modified Jackhammer on Maishima.
(2) Saya Iida vs. Lady C vs. Rian
 ◆Winner: Iida (8:13) with the Iidabashi on Rian.
(3) Waka Tsukiyama & HANAKO vs. Momo Kogo & Yuria Hime
 ◆Winner: Tsukiyama (11:27) over Hime.
(4) Starlight Kid, Mei Seira & Miyu Amasaki vs. Konami, Rina & Azusa Inaba
 ◆Winner: Starlight (11:04) over Konami.
(5) Saki Kashima, Ami Sourei & Ranna Yagami vs. Yuna Mizumori, Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara
 ◆Winner: Kashima (11:19) over Kurara.
(6) Rina Yamashita, Itsuki Aoki, Bozilla & Akira Kurogane vs. Saya Kamitani, Natsuko Tora, Ruaka & Momo Watanabe
 ◆Winner: Tora (16:10) with a Diving Body Press on Kurogane.    

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PURE-J, 10/13/2025 [Mon] 17:00 @ Kame Arena in Tokyo

(1) Momo Tani vs. Crea
 ◆Winner: Crea (10:13) with a Modified La Magistral.
(2) Rydeen Hagane vs. Tsubasa Kuragaki
 ◆Winner: Hagane (9:20) with a School Boy.
(3) Leon & AKARI vs. Hanako Nakamori & Chie Ozora
 ◆Winner: Leon (12:38) with the Clutch de Gao on Ozora.   

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Diana, 10/13/2025 [Mon] 19:00 @ POST DI AMISTAD in Kanagawa 

(1) Nanami Hatano vs. Yuki Kaminami
 ◆Winner: Hatano (10:10) with a Modified Dragon Sleeper.
(2) Himiko vs. Marika Kobashi
 ◆Winner: Marika (9:06) following a Yaei.
(3) Miran vs. Debbie Keitel
 ◆Winner: Keitel (13:33) with the Debbie Special.
(4) Haruka Umesaki & Mizuki Kato vs. Saran & Honori Hana
 ◆Winner: Umesaki (17:45) with the Amethyst Cross on Saran.