Dan Tamura and Seiki Yoshioka will compete in the final of the 2026 Zennichi Jr. Festival on Saturday, August 29. The two competitors earned their places in the final by winning their respective blocks earlier this week. Seiki Yoshioka finished his Block A campaign with a 3-2 record and six points. He entered Tuesday needing…
ZERO1 unveiled the field for its upcoming 2026 Tenkaichi Junior Tournament this week, with the single-elimination competition set to kick off on September 21. The tournament will feature wrestlers from across the Japanese wrestling scene. Perhaps the biggest name in the tournament for fans parachuting in is Dragon Gate legend Naruki Doi. The 45-year-old has…
PRO WRESTLING NOAH Pro Wrestling NOAH held two events this past weekend, with Sunday’s show carrying more significance. Kawasaki Summer Voyage 2026 took place in front of a reported 1,575 fans inside Culttz Kawasaki and featured the first GHC200 Championship match involving a reigning champion. The inaugural champion, HAYATA, defended against Katsumi Inahata, with the…
STARDOM’s 5★STAR Grand Prix concluded on Sunday with Rina wearing the cape and crown after defeating Starlight Kid in an absolute classic. The fast-rising superstar defeated the leader of Neo Genesis with the Pink Devil at 27:03. The main event brought an end to a month-long marathon featuring 32 wrestlers, who initially competed across four…
Suzume defeated Rika Tatsumi on Sunday to become the 11th woman to win the Tokyo Princess Cup, TJPW’s premier tournament. The 27-year-old was able to survive a vicious onslaught from the veteran Tatsumi, utilising the last of her speed to take out her opponent. “The Bee Girl” is the first wrestler to win the Tokyo…
Ares is heading to New Japan Pro-Wrestling. One of Southeast Asia’s biggest wrestling stars, Ares, has agreed to join New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s illustrious dojo, where he will attempt to pass the promotion’s rigorous testing programme and graduate as an official member of the roster. He agreed to join the dojo after receiving a direct invitation…
STARDOM is set to conclude their annual 5★STAR Grand Prix on Sunday from the legendary Ryugoku Kokugikan, the same arena that previously held New Japan’s G1 Climax one week ago. The event will feature nine matches, including two semi final clashes, a tag team title match, and of course, the 5★STAR finals. The semi final…
Rising HAYATO will miss the remainder of the Zennichi Jr. Festival after suffering a concussion during his main event clash with Seigo Tachibana on Friday. HAYATO had an incredibly physical contest with Tachibana on Friday, with several moments raising concern for the former AJPW Junior Champion. Chief among them came early in the match when…
Two championships will be defended at Pro Wrestling NOAH’s upcoming Kawasaki Summer Voyage show on Sunday, August 23, at CULTTZ Kawasaki. The first championship bout of the evening will see HAYATA defend the GHC200 Championship against Katsumi Inahata in his first title defence. HAYATA captured the newly introduced championship on August 10 after defeating Tetsuya…
After more than a month of action, the finals of Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling’s Princess Cup tournament will take place on Sunday, August 23, at Korakuen Hall. The match will see one half of the Princess Tag Team Champions, Rika Tatsumi, face the current International Princess Champion, Suzume, with the winner earning a shot at Yuki…