Dream Slam Weekly (Vol. 13): Suzu Suzuki wins CATCH THE WAVE 2022 & Regina de WAVE Championship 

Suzu Suzuki won the CATCH THE WAVE 2022 Tournament to become the youngest Regina de WAVE Champion at nineteen years old by defeating Miyuki Takase after Nagisa Nozaki vacated due to injury.

July 24, 2022 Karen Peterson Exclusives, NEWS, RECOMMENDED

Dream Slam Weekly (Vol. 13): Suzu Suzuki wins CATCH THE WAVE 2022 & Regina de WAVE Championship 

Are you surviving what feels like one of the hottest summers in recent history? Between the heat and humidity in Florida paired with all the hot tournaments going on all summer long, I’m surprised that I haven’t completely melted away. I have certainly eaten my weight in ice cream and while I am still adventuring to shows, I am trying to enjoy it all safely. After making the drive from Orlando, FL to Charlotte, NC, I am finishing up this week’s DSW as I am enjoying time with friends who also love wrestling.

Summers in Japan can be like ones in Florida, brutally hot and stiflingly humid, meaning it’s very easy to get dehydrated or even get heat stroke! I remember one summer when I was teaching class (since they have year round school), that I collapsed mid-sentence from heat and humidity, so it’s more common than we often think! I hope everyone takes care and fights off those summer colds and gets healthy soon. Stay hydrated. Get outside, watch the clouds, smell the flowers, pet a dog, and enjoy time doing something you love or want to try for the first time. 

Next weekend, I’ll be covering the opening weekend for Stardom’s Five Star Grand Prix, so I hope you’ll join me on the journey as I close in on my one year anniversary with POST!

International Excursions & Adventures

This Weekend!

  • Miyu Yamashita vs. Billie Starks vs. Janai Kai (July 23rd) Garden State Pro-Wrestling’s Welcome to Eden

Coming Soon!

This Autumn!

Round-up (alphabetical)

DIANA

This Week: JAGUAR (Yokota)’s 61st Birthday & 46th Anniversary Show (7/25) Korakuen Hall

  • Singles Match: Miyuki Takase vs. Haruka Umesaki
  • Tag Match: Kyoko Inoue & Aja Kong vs. Asuka & Ayako Sato
  • Tag Match: Super Tiger & Hayato Mashiro vs  Guts Ishijima & Kenichiro Arai
  • 6-Person Tag Match: Megumi Yabushita, KAZUKI & Madeline vs. Tiger Queen, Nanami & Miran
  • ZERO1 8-Person Tag Match : Shoki Kitamura, Tsugutaka Sato, Astro Man, & Ryo Hoshino vs. TAKAFUMI, Takumi Baba, Satsuki Nagao, & Junya Matsunaga
  • Main Event: Jaguar Yokota, Maya Ozaki, & Jinsei Shinzaki vs. Rina Yamashita, DASH Chisako & Masato Tanaka

Gatoh Move & ChocoPro

Free Shows on YouTube!

  • ChocoPro Live! #245 – Mei Suruga/Sayaka vs. Chie & Shin Suzuki

Girls’ Pro-Wrestling Unit COLOR’S

Next Big Event: Yes, My Way (Vol. 4) Announced for October 7th! SAKI will defend the COLOR’s Championship in a four way against Yumiko Hotta, Rina Amikura & Momoka Hanazono!

GLEAT 

G-ProWrestling Ver 29 (7/17; Umeda Stella Hall, Osaka) 

  • GPW: Nanae Takahashi defeated Michiko Miyagi (10:04)
  • LIDET UWF: Chihiro Hashimoto defeated Maya Fukuda (7:02)

Ice Ribbon

IR 1214 (7/16) Results – Ice Ribbon Dojo

  • Tag Match: AKARI & Sumika Yanagawa defeated Asahi & Himiko (11:57)
  • 3-Way Match: Madeline defeated Char and Saran (8:00)
  • Singles Match: Kaho Matsushita defeated YuuRI (GanPro) (6:39)
  • Tag Match: Amin & Misa Kagura defeated Totoro Satsuki & Yura Suzuki (12:49)

IR 1216 (7/23) Results – Ice Ribbon Dojo

  • Tag Match: Ibushi Hoshi defeated Saran (8:20)
  • 3-Way Match: Asahi defeated Yura Suzuki (7:49)
  • Singles Match: Kaho Matsushita defeated YuuRI (GanPro) (6:39)
  • Tag Match: Misa Kagura & Yuko Sakurai defeated Chie Ozora & Kaho Matsushita (12:49)
  • Singles Match: Totoro Satsuki defeated Sumika Yanagawa (13:01)

Yokohama Ribbon July 2022 (7/18) Yokohama Radiant Hall 

  • Tag Match (1/15): Himiko & Miran defeated Kiku & Saran (12:35)
  • Singles Match (1/15): Saori Anou defeated Nanami (7:33)
  • 6-Woman Tag Match (1/20): Rebel X Enemy (Maya Yukihi, Ram Kaicho & Rina Yamashita) defeated KISSmeT PRINCESS (Amin & Misa Kagura) & Sumika Yanagawa (w/Nao Ishikawa) (12:57)
  • 6-Woman Tag Match (1/30): Maika Ozaki, Tae Honma & Totoro Satsuki defeat Asahi, Hamuko Hoshi & Makoto (13:31)
  • Special Singles Match to Determine Hikaru Shida’s Next Opponent (1/No Time Limit): Ibuki Hoshi defeated Kaho Matsushita (15:23)

Summer Jamboree Ribbon (7/31) Korakuen Hall 

  • Kyuri’s Return Match(1/15): Kyuri vs. Tae Honma
  • ICE x Infinity Number One Contender Match (1/No Time Limit): Maika Ozaki vs. Asahi
  • Special Singles Match (1/30): Hikaru Shida (AEW) vs. Ibuki Hoshi
  • International Ribbon Tag Championship (1/30): Yuna Manase/Totoro Satsuki vs. Makoto/Hamuko Hoshi – 56th Champions’ 3rd Defense
  • Tag Match (1/20): CMLL (Dalys & Stephany Vaquer) vs. Hikari Shimizu (COLOR’S) & Kaho Matsushita
  • Tag Match (1/20): Ram Kaicho (Triple Six) & Sumika Yanagawa (JTO) vs. A~Min (Rina Amikura; COLOR’S)& Misa Kagura (JTO) with Nao Ishikawa
  • Tag Match (1/20): Yuko Sakurai (COLOR’S) & Kiku vs. Miran & Nao Ishikawa

ICE RIBBON 2022 Schedule

  • IR 1217 (7/30) Ice Ribbon Dojo
  • Summer Jamboree Ribbon (7/31) Korakuen Hall
  • Full schedule through RibbonMania (December 31, 2022) at link above

Medical Update: Yuki Mashiro* is currently sidelined, but still smiling!

Just Tap Out

JTO Girls’ 20th Birthday Celebration for Aoi & Tomoka Inaba (7/22) – JTO Arena, Chiba

  • Exhibition Match: Tomoka Inaba versus Trainee R (5:00)
  • Singles Match: Yu Yamashita defeated rhythm (9:13)
  • Tag Match: Sumika Yanagawa defeated Tomoka Inaba & Aoi vs. Misa Kagura (12:37)

Cultural Note: In Japan, when someone turns twenty they are considered a legal adult. Every January on Coming of Age Day, everyone turning 20 in a given year, gets dressed up and goes to shrines for blessings and may often prepare to party because it’s the legal drinking age (once they formally celebrate their birthdays). Recently, legislation changes are lowering some age requirements such as voting and marriage to eighteen. However, for drinking, smoking, and gambling, it’s still twenty. 

Aoi celebrated her birthday on July 21st and Inaba will celebrate on July 24th! Happy Birthday to both! 

AoTomo II (8/6) – Produced by Aoi & Tomoko Inaba; Basement Monstar Hachioji

  • King vs. Queen of JTO Match: Ryuya Takekura (King; JTO #1) vs. Tomoko Inaba (Queen; JTO #1)
  • Singles Match: Aoi vs. Rina Yamashita

TakaTaichiDespy Mania Tomoka Inaba & Aoi (JTO) vs. Stardom’s Maika (Donna del Mondo) and MIRAI (God’s Eye) – While MIRAI originated in Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling, Maika got her start in Just Tap Out before she was scouted by Giulia as the first member of DDM. MIRAI would leave TJPW and join DDM at the beginning of 2022, only to depart when Syuri struck out on her own after becoming World of Stardom Champion. With the increase of crossover between Stardom and NJPW, it is a logical matchup between JTO and Stardom as JTO’s talent has also been prominently presented on Stardom’s New Blood series, with Inaba even getting a Future of Stardom Championship match against current champion, Hanan.   

Marvelous

Next Show: (7/22) ShinKiba 1st Ring

  • Singles Match (1/15): Miyako Matsumoto defeated YuuRi (GanPro) (10:21)
  • Singles Match (1/NTL): Leo Isaka defeated Hibiscus Mii (8:19)
  • Semi-Main Tag Match (1/20): Mio Momono & Ayame Sasamura defeated Tomoko Watanabe & Ai Houzan (12:06)
  • Main Event Tag Match: Itsuki Aoki & Rin Kadokura defeated Takumi Iroha & Chikayo Nagashima vs. Maria & Riko Kawahata (15:36) – 3-Count, Give Up, Over the Top Rope Rules apply

Marvelous 2022 Calendar

  • Korakuen (8/8) – KAORU’s RETURN & RETIREMENT MATCH
  • Yokohama (8/14) venue TBA
  • ShinKiba 1st Ring (8/23)
  • Tochigi (9/4) Oyama City Culture Center, Tochigi Prefecture 
  • Oita (9/11) Nakatsu Sports Center, Oita Prefecture
  • ShinKiba 1st Ring (9/16)
  • Chiba (9/23) TKP Garden City

NOMADS’ Freelance Summit! Volume 2 (8/5) Shinjuku FACE (TRAILER)

Full Match Card (Announced 7/7)

  • Singles Match: Maya Yukihi vs. Yuko Sakurai (COLOR’S)
  • 6-Woman Tag Match: Makoto/Kaho Kobayashi/Kakeru Sekiguchi vs. Saori Anou/Tae Honma/Maika Ozaki
  • Singles Match: Ryo Mizunami vs. Rina Amikura (COLOR’S)
  • Semi-Main Sumire Natsu’s Official Return Tag Match: Sumire Natsu/Miyuki Takase (NOMADS’) vs. SAKI/Hikari Shimizu (COLOR’S)
  • Main Event: Rina Yamashita/Yuu vs. Nanae Takahashi/Hiroyo Matsumoto

Congratulations to Hiroyo Matsumoto on the 16th Anniversary of her PW Debut!

OZ Academy

Results: Machine Gun Etiquette (7/18)  Shinjuku FACE  

  • Tag match (1/20): Saori Anou & Mayumi Ozaki defeated Ram Kaicho (Triple Six) & Itsuki Aoki (13:48)
  • Single Match (1/30): Aja Kong defeated Maya Yukihi (9:23)
  • Tag Title Contenders Tournament Match: Chihiro Hashimoto & Yuu (Team 200KG) defeated  Kaori Yoneyama & Kakeru Sekiguchi (15:52)
  • Main Event 6-Woman 2-Out-of-3 Falls Tag Match (3/60): AKINO, Sonoko Kato & Ryo Mizunami defeated Hiroyo Matsumoto, Rina Yamashita & Tsubasa Kuragaki [2:1] (20:31)

OZ Academy Next Tag Team Challenger Tournament: First Round 7/18 & 7/31, Finals 8/21, & Winning Team challenges Hiroyo Matsumoto/Rina Yamashita on 9/11. 

Participating Teams: 

  • Sonoko Kato/Ryo Mizunami
  • Tsubasa Kuragaki/Itsuki Aoki
  • Chihiro Hashimoto/Yuu
  • Kaori Yoneyama/Kakeru Sekiguchi

Nagoya Machine Gun Etiquette (7/31)  Diamond Hall 

  • Singles Match (1/20): Yuu vs. Kakeru Sekiguchi
  • Tag Title Contenders Tournament Match: Sonoko Kato & Aya Mizunami vs (Noisy Fire) Tsubasa Kuragaki & Itsuki Aoki
  • Semi-Main OZ Academy Pioneer 3-WAY: Masked Hanahana vs. AKINO vs Momoka Hanazono
  • Main Event Pioneer Presents 6-Woman Tag Match (3/60): Aja Kong, Hiroyo Matsumoto & Kaori Yoneyama vs. Maya Ozaki, Maya Yukihi & Saori Anou

Plums Blossoming in the Land of OZ (8/21) Korakuen Hall

  • 6-Person Tag Match: Ozaki Seikigun (Mayumi Ozaki, Maya Yukihi & Saori Anou with “X”) vs. Prominence (Risa Sera, Natsumi Mochi, & Suzu Suzuki with Kurumi Hiiragi) 
  • The Wizard of OZ Academy Openweight Championship (1/60): AKINO © vs. Rina Yamashita
  • OZ Academy Tag Championship Contenders Tournament Final (1/30): Team 220KG (Yuu & Chihiro Hashimoto) vs. Winner of 7/31 Nagoya Tournament Match (Sonoko Kato & Ryo Mizunami vs. Tsubasa Kuragaki & Itsuki Aoki)
  • Remainder of card TBA

OZ Academy 2022 Calendar 

  • Nagoya Diamond Hall (7/31)
  • Korakuen Hall (8/21) 
  • Bad Moon Rising (9/11) Shinjuku FACE – Tag Team Championship: Hiroyo Matsumoto/Rina Yamashita vs. Tag Tournament Winners
  • Bad Moon Rising Osaka (9/18) 176BOX
  • Battle Big Bonus in Okinawa (10/16)
  • Nagoya Diamond Hall (11/27)
  • Bad Moon Rising Osaka (12/11) 176BOX

Prominence 

Prominence 4 (7/17) Kurumi Hiiragi Returns!

  • Singles Match: Mochi Natsumi defeated Kohaku (9:21)
  • 6-Person Tag Match: Risa Sera, Akane Fujita & Miyako Matsumoto defeated Toshiyuki Sakuda, Orca & Super Hardcore Machine (15:03)
  • Card Change: Suzu Suzuki & Drew Parker Talk Show: Suzuki injured her shoulder earlier in the day during the WAVE show. It is likely their match will be rescheduled when they are both healthy again. Suzu did win the tournament to become champion, by defeating Miyuki Takase (who was substituted in for Nagisa Nozaki who vacated the belt due to injury).
  • Kurumi Hiiragi Return Match: Team 200KG (Chihiro Hashimoto/Yuu) vs. Kurumi/Ryo Mizunami (19:09)

Welcome Back, Kurumi!!

Upcoming Appearances 

  • Stardom: Risa Sera & Suzu Suzuki will participate in the Five Star Grand Prix; all members will participate in the Nagoya weekend events (7/23-24)

PURE-J

Road To PURE-J 5th Anniversary (7/17) Itabashi Green Hall, Tokyo

  • Singles Match: Cherry defeated Chie Ozora (9:18)
  • Singles Match: KAZUKI defeated AKARI (11:48)
  • Tag Team Match: Rydeen Hagane & SAKI defeated Leon & Momo Tani (12:34)
  • Singles Match: CREA defeated Madeline (12:57)
  • Daily Sports Tag Team Title Match: Kakeru Sekiguchi & Kaori Yoneyama defeat Arisa Nakajima & Hanako Nakamori (c) (16:43) 

SEAdLINNNG

Next Event: Next Show: ShinKiba 1st Ring (7/26) 

  • Tag Match Match: Makoto & Ayame Sasamura (2AW) vs. Riko Kawahata & Yuko Sakurai (COLOR’S)
  • Singles Match (1/20): Ryo Mizunami vs. Chie Ozora 
  • Semi-Main Tag Match (1/30): Amazon & ASUKA (VENY) vs. Yuu & Miyuki Takase
  • Main Event 6-Person Tag Match (1/30): Arisa Nakajima, Misa Kagura (JTO) & Hanako Nakamori (PURE-J) vs. Kaori  Yoneyama, Hiroyo Matsumoto & SAKI (COLOR’S)

SEAdLINNNG Lucky Number Seven Anniversary Show (8/17) Korakuen Hall

  • 7th Anniversary Special Singles Match (1/30): Arisa Nakajima © vs. Hiroyo Matsumoto
  • Announced Participants: Amazon, Rico Kaiju, Kaori Yoneyama (YMZ), Ryo Mizunami, Makoto ASUKA (VENY), Yuu (EVE), Ayame Sasamura (2AW), Miyuki Takase, Itsuki Aoki & More!

SEAdLINNNG 2022 Calendar

  • ShinKiba Night! (8/31) ShinKiba 1st Ring 
  • Shinjuku FACE (9/22)
  • Korakuen Hall (10/19)
  • Yokohama Flash 2022 (11/12) Yokohama Radiant Hall
  • SEAdLINNNG of the Year 2022 (12/28) Korakuen Hall

Sendai Girls

Next Event: SenJo Chronicle  (8/15) Miyagino Ward Cultural Center – Full Card Soon

Next Event: Summer Heat (9/3) ShinKiba 1st Ring – Full Card Soon

  • Main Event SenJo World Championship (1/30): Chihiro Hashimoto © vs. Ryo Mizunami – The Tenth Champion’s Fifth Title Defense

Upcoming Appearances:

  • DIANA (7/25) JAGUAR (Yokota)’s 61st Birthday Memorial & 46th Anniversary Show! – DASH Chisako to participate; match TBA

SenJo 2022 Calendar

  • SenJo (9/3) ShinKiba 1st Ring
  • SenJo (9/14) Miyagino Ward Cultural Center
  • SenJo x Punch Tahara’s 30th Anniversary Show (9/20) Shinjuku FACE
  • SenJo Keep Burning (10/10) Shinjuku FACE
  • Women’s Pro-Wrestling BIG SHOW in Niigata (10/30) Niigata City Gymnasium
  • SenJo Queen of the Ring (11/20) Korakuen Hall 11:30AM

Enjoy the power of Meiko Satomura helping harvest rice!

Stardom 

Summer North Tour in Hokkaido (7/14, 7/16 & 7/18) – Note: It was announced that Waka Tsukiyama and Himeka will not participate on the Hokkaido tour. 

Asahikawa (7/14)

  • 3-Way Singles Match (1/15): Maika (DDM) defeated Unagi Sayaka (CA) and Lady C (QQ) (8:13) Maika hit Lady C with a lariat and pinned her
  • Tag Match (1/15): STARS (Koguma/Saya Iida) defeated OET (Starlight Kid/Ruaka) (10:26) Koguma pinning Ruaka
  • Tag Match: DDM (Giulia/Mai Sakurai) defeated  OET (Momo Watanabe/Saki Kashima) (9:20) Giulia pinned Saki Kashima
  • 6-Woman Tag Match: God’s Eye (Syuri, MIRAI & Ami Sorei) vs. QQ (Utami Hayashishita, Saya Kamitani & AZM) (15:00) – Time Limit Draw
  • 6-Woman Tag Match: Cosmic Angels (Tam Nakano, Natsupoi & Mina Shirakawa) defeated STARS (Mayu Iwatani, Hazuki & Momo Kohgo) (16:35) with Natsupoi hitting Momo Kohgo with Farial Gift and pinning her.

Kitami (7/16)

  • 3-Way Singles Match (1/15): Mina Shirakawa (CA) defeated Mai Sakurai (DDM) vs. Saki Kashima (OET) (7:13) with an Implant DDT on Sakurai
  • Tag Match (1/15): DDM (Giulia/Maika) defeated QQ (Saya Kamitani/Lady C) (10:22) – with Giulia submitting Lady C with Stealth Viper
  • Tag Match (1/15): QQ (Utami Hayashishita/AZM) defeated STARS (Mayu Iwatani/Momo Kohgo) (10:49) with AZM hitting her diving double foot stomp and pinning Momo 
  • 6-Woman Tag Match: Cosmic Angels (Tam Nakano, Natsupoi, & Unagi Sayaka) defeated OET (Momo Watanabe, Starlight Kid & Ruaka) (13:59) with Tam pinning Ruaka with a Tiger Suplex
  • 6-Woman Tag Match: God’s Eye (Syuri, MIRAI & Ami Sorei) defeated STARS (Hazuki, Koguma & Saya Iida) (19:43) with Syuri hitting Saya Iida with Buzzkick and pin

Sapporo 7/18

  • 3-Way Singles Match (1/15): Momo Kohgo (STARS) vs. Lady C (QQ) vs. Ruaka (OET) (15:00) – Time Limit Draw
  • Tag Match (1/15): CA (Mina Shirakawa/Unagi Sayaka) defeated STARS (Hazuki/Saya Iida) (14:53) – Shirakawa hitting Iida with the Glamourous Driver MINA and pin
  • 6-Woman Tag Match (1/15): QQ (Utami Hayashishita, Saya Kamitani & AZM) defeated OET (Momo Watanabe, Starlight Kid & Saki Kashima) (11:53) with AZM pinning Ruaka with the Azumi Sushi
  • 6-Woman Tag Match (1/15): God’s Eye (Syuri, MIRAI & Ami Sorei) vs. DDM (Giulia, Maika & Mai Sakurai) (15:00) – Time Limit Draw
  • Tag Match (1/30): Cosmic Angels (Tam Nakano/Natsupoi) defeated STARS (Mayu Iwatani/Koguma) (19:32) with Natsupoi using Fairy Strain in Koguma

Medical Updates

  • Thekla – She is still currently listed as participating in the Five Star GP at month’s end. 
  • Natsuko Tora – No announced in-ring return yet. It’s  been one year since her World of Stardom match with Utami, in which she hurt her knee. 
  • UPDATE: Multiple Talents removed from the Nagoya weekend shows due to various medical conditions. Waka Tsukiyama (Light Injury Treatment), Akane Fujita (Medical Evaluation), Utami Hayashishita (Poor Physical Condition), Natsupoi (Poor Physical Condition), Mochi Natsumi (Poor Physical Condition), and one “X” was also removed as a result. Cards were changed for both Stardom in Showcase (7/23) and MidSummer Champions Nagoya (7/24)

This Weekend: Stardom in Showcase (7/23) Nagoya – Results in 7/30 Dream Slam Weekly; No Event Report

  • Three-Way Casket Match: Yuu (The Mysterious Grim Reaper) defeated Saya Kamitani vs. Starlight Kid (13:07)
  • Four-Way Falls Count Anywhere Match: AZM defeated Tam Nakano, Koguma & Momo Watanabe (15:53)
  • Hardcore Tag Match: Prominence (Risa Sera & Suzu Suzuki) defeated Donna del Mondo (Giulia & Mai Sakurai) (20:03)
  • I Quit Match Tag Match: Syuri (God’s Eye) defeated Kurumi Hiiragi (Prominence) (11:21)
  • Cosmic Rules Tag Match: Unagi Sayaka vs. SAKI (COLOR’s) vs. Mina Shirakawa – (9:46) No Contest 
  • Power & Tower 3-Way Battle: Maika & Himeka defeated Saya Iida/Ami Sorei (6:54)
  • Nagoya Rumble: Gokigen Death defeated Mayu Iwatani, Saki Kashima, Hazuki, Momo Kohgo, Hanan, Ruaka, Rina, Hina, Lady C, MIRAI, Miyu Amasaki & Super Strong Stardom Machine! (23:35)

This Weekend: MidSummer Champions in Nagoya (7/24) – Results in 7/30 Dream Slam Weekly; No Event Report

  • Special Tag Match: Saya Iida & Hanan (STARS) vs. Mai Sakurai (DDM) & Rina Amikura (COLOR’S)
  • Tag Match: STARS (Mayu Iwatani & Saya Iida) vs. OedoTai (Ruaka & Fukigen Death)
  • Captain’s Fall 3-Way Trios Match: Cosmic Angels (Mina Shirakawa, Unagi Sayaka & Hikari Shimizu) vs. Queen’s Quest (Hina, Lady C & Miyu Amasaki) vs. Prominence (Risa Sera, Kurumi Hiiragi & Suzu Suzuki)
  • Artists of Stardom Championship (1/30): OedoTai (Saki Kashima, Starlight Kid & Momo Watanabe) vs. Donna del Mondo (Giulia, Maika & Himeka）
  • Goddesses of Stardom Championship (1/30): Fukuoka Double Crazy (Hazuki/Koguma) vs. God’s Eye (MIRAI/Ami Sorei)
  • High Speed Championship (1/30): AZM (Queen’s Quest) vs. Rina (OedoTai)
  • Wonder of Stardom Championship (1/30): Saya Kamitani © vs. SAKI (COLOR’S)
  • World of Stardom Championship (1/30): Syuri © vs. Tam Nakano (Cosmic Angels)

Next Weekend: Five Star Grand Prix 2022 Opening Weekend (7/30-31) – Full Event Reports on Both Days

Stardom 2022 Calendar

  • STARDOM x STARDOM MidSummer Encounters (8/21) – Non-5SGP PPV; Hamamatsu, Shizuoka – Results in 8/27 Dream Slam Weekly
  • Five Star Grand Prix 2022 Finals (10/1) – Musashino Forest Sports Center
  • STARDOM x NJPW (11/20) – Ariake Arena

Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW)

Note: 1/NTL = 1 Fall/No Time Limit

Tokyo Princess Cup First Round Day 1 (7/16) Ryogoku KFC Hall

  • 10-Woman Tag Match (1/20): Miu Watanabe, Rika Tatsumi, Hikari Noa, Raku & Yuki Aino defeated Arisu Endo, Maki Itoh, Nao Kakuta, Yuka Sakazaki & Yuki Kamifuku (12:29) with Rika using Twist of Fate & pinning Arisu
  • Three Way Match (1/20): Mizuki defeated Kaya Toribami & Suzume (7:57) by using a Face Lock on Kaya
  • Tokyo Princess Cup 2022 1st Round Match (1/NTL): Pom Harajuku defeated Moka Miyamoto (6:48) with Pomdo Justice and a pin
  • Tokyo Princess Cup 2022 1st Round Match (1/NTL): Yuki Arai defeated Mahiro Kiryu (8:00) with Finally
  • Tokyo Princess Cup 2022 1st  Round Match (1/NTL): Shoko Nakajima defeated Haruna Neko (11:15) with Unmanned Local Train Hold
  • Tokyo Princess Cup 2022 1st  Round Match (1/NTL): Miyu Yamashita defeated Hyper Misao (15:47) with Crash Rabbit Heat

Tokyo Princess Cup First Round Day 2 (7/17) Ryogoku KFC Hall

  • 6-Woman Tag Match (1/30): Hikari Noa, Raku, & Suzume defeated Miyu Yamashita, Moka Miyamoto & Yuki Arai (10:33) with Hikari using a Blizzard Suplex on Moka
  • Three Way Match (1/20): Pom Harajuku defeated Haruna Neko & Maki Itoh (6:18) with Pom using Pomdo Justice and pinning Haruna
  • Tag Match (1/20): Hyper Misao & Shoko Nakajima defeated Mahiro Kiryu & Mizuki (11:09) with Shoko using a Northern Lights Suplex on Mahiro
  • Tokyo Princess Cup 2022 1st Round Match (1/NTL): Miu Watanabe defeated Arisu Endo (11:14) with Tear Drop
  • Tokyo Princess Cup 2022 1st Round Match (1/NTL): Yuka Sakazaki defeated Kaya Toribami (10:05) with Magical Merry-go-Round
  • Tokyo Princess Cup 2022 1st  Round Match (1/NTL): Nao Kakuta defeated Yuki Aino (10:39) with Violet Revolution
  • Tokyo Princess Cup 2022 1st  Round Match (1/NTL): Rika Tatsumi defeated Yuki Kamifuku (12:57) with Missile Hip

Tokyo Princess Cup Second Round Day 1 (7/18) Ryogoku KFC Hall

  • 6-Woman Tag Match (1/20): Maki Itoh, Yuki Kamifuku & Mahiro Kiryu defeated Rika Tatsumi, Miu Watanabe & Neko Haruna (12:26) – with Maki using Itoh Punish on Haruna
  • Three Way Match (1/20): Nao Kakuta defeated Arisu Endo and Shoko Nakajima (10:25) – with Nao pinning Arisu after Violet Revolution
  • 8-Woman Tag Match (1/20): Yuka Sakazaki, Mizuki, Suzume & Moka Miyamoto defeated Hyper Misao, Yuki Aino, Pom Harajuku & Kaya Toribami (12:52) – with Suzume using Ring a Bell and pinning Kaya
  • Semi-Final Tokyo Princess Cup 2022 2nd Round Match (1/NTL): Miyu Yamashita defeated Raku (9:23) with a Skull Kick
  • Main Event Tokyo Princess Cup 2022 2nd Round Match (1/NTL): Hikari Noa defeated Yuki Arai (10:44) – with a Blizzard Suplex 

Remaining Events in Series: The Tokyo Princess Cup 2022 Tournament: (7/16-8/14) 

  • 7/23 Shinjuku FACE – This Weekend!
  • 7/31 Otemachi Mitsui Hall – Quarter Finals – Next Weekend!
  • 8/13 Korakuen Hall – Semi-Finals
  • 8/14 Korakuen Hall – Finals

Next Show: Tokyo Princess Cup Second Round Day 2 (7/23) Shinjuku FACE 

UPDATE: Mizuki had a fever and was removed from the show to undergo PCR testing, as a result, she forfeited her second round match against Shoko Nakajima. Miyu Yamashita will not be in attendance due to international travel engagement.

  • Singles Match: Moka Miyamoto defeated Arisu Endo (9:39)
  • Tag Match: Hikari Noa & Nao Kakuta vs./ Hyper Misao & Kaya Toribami (8:22)
  • Singles Match: Mahiro Kiryu vs. Neko Haruna (6:42)
  • Tag Match: Maki Itoh & Yuki Kamifuku defeated Yuki Aino & Raku (9:55)
  • Tag Match: Shoko Nakajima & Yuka Sakazaki vs. Rika Tatsumi & Miyu Watanabe (19:23)
  • Canceled: Tokyo Princess Cup 2022 2nd Round Match (1/NTL): Shoko Nakajima defeated Mizuki – medical disqualification; Nakajima advances.
  • Tokyo Princess Cup 2022 2nd Round Match (1/NTL): Suzume defeated Harajuku Pom (9:29)

Coming Soon! Tokyo Princess Cup 2022 Quarter Finals (7/31) Otemachi Mitsui Hall

  • Tokyo Princess Cup 2022 Quarter Finals Match (1/NTL): Winner Nakajima/Mizuki (7/23) vs. Miu Watanabe
  • Tokyo Princess Cup 2022 Quarter Finals Match (1/NTL): Miyu Yamashita vs. Nao Kakuta
  • Tokyo Princess Cup 2022 Quarter Finals Match (1/NTL): Hikari Noa vs. Yuka Sakazaki
  • Tokyo Princess Cup 2022 Quarter Finals Match (1/NTL): Winner Pom/Suzume (7/23) vs. Rika Tatsumi
  • Full Card TBA

TJPW 2022 Calendar

  • Women’s Only Special Show Go Girl 3 (8/28) Korakuen Hall – Guests must contact TJPW via email for a ticket reservation. TJPW’s new logo will be revealed at this show. Full match card TBA
  • Wrestle Princess III: (10/9) Tokyo Dome City Hall

WAVE

CATCH THE WAVE Finals (7/17) Korakuen Hall

  • Scramble WAVE Tag: SAKI & Hikari Shimizu (COLOR’S) defeated Hanako Nakamori & Chie Ozora (13:47)
  • Emotional WAVE Tag: Hikaru Shida & Riko Kawahata (T-HEARTS) defeated Kohaku & Risa Sera (Prominence) (17:19) 
  • Eight Man Tag Team Match: Ayame Sasamura, Itsuki Aoki, Mochi Natsumi & Yuu vs. Kaori Yoneyama, Miyako Matsumoto, Sakura Hirota & Yuki Miyazaki [4:4] (30:00) – DRAW
  • Pride WAVE (Comical & Strong Arm): Yuki Miyazaki, Sakura Hirota, Miyako Matsumoto & Kaori Yoneyama vs. Yuu, Miyuki Takase, Itsuki Aoki & Ayame Sasamura
  • Eight Man Tag Team Match: Ayame Sasamura, Itsuki Aoki, Mochi Natsumi & Yuu vs. Kaori Yoneyama, Miyako Matsumoto, Sakura Hirota & Yuki Miyazaki (1:12)
  • CATCH THE WAVE 2022 Finals & Regina de Wave Championship Match (1/No TL): Suzu Suzuki (B-Block Winner) defeated Miyuki Takase (18:15) – Nagisa Nozaki vacated the Regina de WAVE Championship due to injury. 

Upcoming Shows

  • PHASE 2 Reboot 3rd NAMI 1 AUG ‘22 (8/1) Shinjuku FACE
  • WAVE 15th Anniversary: CARNIVAL WAVE (8/13) Shinjuku FACE – 2PM, 6PM
  • WAVE 15th Anniversary: CARNIVAL WAVE (8/14) Shinjuku FACE – 12PM, 3PM, 6PM
  • PHASE 2 Reboot 3rd NAMI 1 SEP ‘22 (9/1) Shinjuku FACE
  • WAVE 15th Anniversary: CARNIVAL WAVE WEST (9/18) Osaka 176BOX
  • SAPPORO WAVE NAMARA 8 (10/9)
  • ASAHIKAWA WAVE (10/10)
  • KARIYA WAVE vol. 2 (10/30)
  • TBA WAVE 11/6 Korakuen Hall
  • TBA WAVE 11/12 Osaka 176BOX

YMZ Gokigenna Wrestling!

Next Show: Gokigenna Kawasaki 17 (7/16) Post di Amistad, Kawasaki

  • Tag Match: Kaori Yoneyama & Kakeru Sekiguchi defeated Makoto & Matsuzawa-san (9:37) with Kakeru pinning Matsuzawa-san
  • Singles Match: Kunio Toshima defeated Madeline (9:35)
  • Singles Match: Kengo Mashimo vs. PSYCHO (10:00) Time Limit Draw
  • Fortune Telling Fantasy Match: Cherry (Fortune Teller) vs. Yuu (10:00) Time Limit Draw 

Coming Soon: Gokigenna Kawasaki 18 (7/30) Post di Amistad, Kawasaki

  • WWW DIANA Special Singles Match: Haruka Umesaki vs. Miran
  • Moeka Haruhi Presents: Cosplay Match: Moeka Haruhi vs. Kaori Yoneyama
  • Tag Match: Hikaru Sato & Makoto (with Matsuzawa-san) vs. Kaji Tomato & Yuna Mizumori
  • Singles Match: Kakeru Sekiguchi vs. Kengo Mashimo

Announced Event: Tsubara Fiesta! Tsubasa Kuragaki’s 25th Anniversary Show will be held at ShinKiba 1st Ring on November 13th (Sunday).

YMZ 2022 Calendar

  • Gokigenna Kawasaki 19 (8/3) Post di Amistad, Kawasaki
  • Gokigenna Kawasaki 20 (8/6) Post di Amistad, Kawasaki
  • Gokigenna Kawasaki 21 (8/9) Post di Amistad, Kawasaki
  • Gokigenna Kawasaki 22 (8/15) Post di Amistad, Kawasaki
  • YMZ Summer Festival 2022 (8/21) Ouji Basement Monstar
  • Gokigenna Kawasaki 23 (8/26) Post di Amistad, Kawasaki 
  • YMZ Autumn Festival 2022 (9/28) ShinKiba 1st Ring

Weekly Match Selection

While most of us were sleeping, Stardom launched their third brand Stardom in Showcase complete with quirky gimmick matches, surprise guests, beloved character returns, and DJ Pretty Dragon spinning throughout the show. The opening match, The Nagoya Rumble, opened the show and was aired for free. One of my favorite Rumble participants from No People Gate in 2020 made a bold return, as well as an Opposite Day character, appeared for the first time since 2021.

I love that not one, but two beloved Rumble Participants made their triumphant returns to Stardom. This was a fun opening match for Stardom’s latest, anything goes fusion invitational programming format. 

  • Promotion: Stardom
  • Event Name: Stardom in Showcase
  • Show Date: (July 32, 2022)
  • Competitors: Nagoya Rumble: Mayu Iwatani, Saki Kashima, Hazuki, Momo Kohgo, Hanan, Ruaka, Rina, Hina, Lady C, MIRAI, Miyu Amasaki, X & XX 
  • Venue: Nagoya International Conference Hall

Thanks for reading! Have a great week!

About Karen Peterson 119 Articles
Occasionally drops by wrestling podcasts, but remains rather elusive. Joined the Japanese wrestling fan scene in summer 2017, and continues to work on bridging the language gap between fans. Outside of wrestling, she’s a dog mom, perpetual Japanese learner, and when conditions permit, world traveler. Never skips dessert.
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