>>18744516
Updated calendar for September:

>AJPW
9/14 King's Road Tournament Final @ Korakuen (11:30am)
9/23 Arena Tachikawa Tachihi (2:00pm)
>NOAH
9/8 N-1 Victory 2025 Opening Night @ Korakuen (6:30pm)
9/11 Okayama Convention Center (6:30pm)
9/13 Hiroshima Industrial Hall (5:00pm)
9/14 ACROS Fukuoka (5:00pm)
9/15 Kumamoto Castle Hall (5:00pm)
9/17 Osaka EDION Arena 2nd Stadium (6:30pm)
9/20 Act City Hamamatsu (6:00pm)
9/21 Tochigi Light Cube Utsunomiya (5:00pm)
9/23 N-1 Victory 2025 Final @ Korakuen (11:30am)
>DDT
9/6 Yokohama Radiant Hall (5:30pm)
9/12 Shinjuku FACE (7:00pm)
9/28 Korakuen (11:00am)
>DragonGate
9/14 THE GATE OF ORIGIN 2025 @ Sendai Sunfesta (4:00pm)
9/21 Osaka EDION Arena 2nd Stadium (6:00pm)
9/24 THE GATE OF MIYANE 2025 @ Korakuen (6:30pm)
9/28 Kobe Sanbo Hall (5:00pm)
>BJW
9/14 Korakuen (6:30pm)
>Evolution
9/9 Evolution #38 @ Shinkiba 1st Ring (7:00pm)

>>18744612
missed few dates for DDT
9/14 - 9/15 Hokkaido, Sapporo Radiant Hall
>https://x.com/ddtpro/status/1963544488346869856
>https://x.com/ddtpro/status/1963544951590961559
this is less relevant BUT it's a Anywhere Fall
9/17 - BBQ Street Wrestling - Tokyo
>https://x.com/ddtpro/status/1961019344210837867

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https://x.com/noah_ghc/status/1963920057479930051

>https://x.com/k_shunma_ddt/status/1963915242968346704
Katsumata Shunma is finally getting a knee surgery.

Also Yuki Iino will be holding an emergency press conference at tomorrow’s DDT show in Yokohama.
>https://x.com/ddtpro/status/1963893631154331728

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https://x.com/wXwGermany/status/1963646632148558318

>>18745307
Grim.

>>18744325
WWE to make a Scottish Bloodline with Drew

>>18745307
What is his master plan here?

Wish you could teleport 2003 Jack Evans into now. He and OZAWA would be a hoot.

NOAH needs to hurry up and announce The New Year's date already

>>18745307
WORLD FAMOUS

Am I just missing it or do some shows only have English commentary on WU? I prefer Japanese commentary.

>>18747323
Once in a while ABEMA will make a show free on ABEMAtv in Japan and (from what Japs in WU chat say during the show when that happens) the Japanese feed will be only on Abema and only the English on WU. I think that's the only time you see just English.

>>18744516
How the fuck does Suzuki look better than Sakuraba? Saku looks like he should be in a wheelchair next to Takayama.

>>18747502
Sakuraba stuck around MMA too long. He tried to block some heavy shots with his face a few too many times. Suzuki was in mostly worked shoots, but for the sake of argument, we'll pretend Pancrase was legit... even then he bowed out while he was still in fairly decent shape. Suzuki is going to be like Fujiwara... just sticking around the wrestling biz decades past most other guys.

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>>18744516
>DDT
9/6 Yokohama Radiant Hall (5:30pm)

>>18747502
saku smoked and drank his ass off for a decade+

Bumpola

>>18744872
Iino announcement:
>https://www.ddtpro.jp/news/68bbd7b78717de0002a1e7fc
>Yuki Iino Player to Belong to Both DDT Pro Wrestling & American Football Team "Nojima Sagamihara Rise"
>Player Iino will henceforth belong to both DDT and Nojima Sagamihara Rise, and will continue his activities as a dual-wielding athlete serving as both a professional wrestler and an American football player.

>>18754200
cool

>>18754200
the Bo Jackson of puro

>>18747407
Ah that makes sense. Thanks.

>>18754200
to add more context to this, now that the show is done (was pretty nice, hirata is dodging everyone who are trying to challenge him kek) seems like before joining DDT Iino rejected a offer to join a team to pursue wrestling so I'm glad that he managed to do this right now.
During the short Q&A they also said DDT welcomed this opportunity also thinking in the possibility to scout players.

>>18755018
Disheveled Kobashi was so cool

New Japan won't let Shibata wrestle, but I am wondering if that was the beginning of Takeover coming back

>>18744632
Since you mentioned the BBQ street wrestling
>https://x.com/ddtpro/status/1964292018621775991
because of Yuu appeal to participate to a DDT street wrestling before retiring they added her and Chihiro Hashimoto to the card
>https://x.com/yuu_tjp/status/1963924826097377440

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https://x.com/alljapan_pw/status/1964288893043237230

>>18755289
Can't believe Sekimoto is wrestling so fast after that paralysis scare. Hopefully he's alright. He's not what he used to be, but I'm looking forward to that match.

>>18745307
>Former NJPW stars Tetsuya Naito (43) and BUSHI (42) have been announced to appear for Germany’s wXw on September 27 (Japan time 28).

>Naito and BUSHI, who left NJPW this past May, have restarted as “Los Tranquilos de Japon.” They made their return in July, wrestling twice for Revolution Pro Wrestling in the UK.

>However, since then their activities have been hampered, such as scheduled US matches being canceled due to visa issues. In an interview on August 30, Naito revealed, “Due to various circumstances, it’s recently become clear that obtaining a US visa within this year will be difficult. Until now I’d been considering things in conjunction with my US plans, but for the rest of this year I expect to prioritize offers from Europe.”

>And now, wXw officially announced on its X account that the two would appear at its September 27 Oberhausen event. “Naito is one of the most influential wrestlers of the modern era. At his side is his longtime tag partner, BUSHI,” the promotion introduced.

>In response, Naito also posted on X: “September 27, Germany. And more will be added.” He hinted that more appearances are on the way.

https://x.com/tospo_battle/status/1963990836104081531

>>18745307
naito definitely contender for KWAB of the year, the downfall has been rough

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>>18755289
>Odyssey was amazing.

>He was scary during the match, but once it ended, he was kind—Sekimoto, I was struck by the gap.

>And then, Miyahara.
>When was the last time in singles?
>Starting today, I’ll begin my Kento Miyahara research.

https://x.com/sekimotodaisuke/status/1964355933947252740

>>18755221
probably a 1 time thing

https://www.all-japan.co.jp/news/news/8194/
>[Obituary] Announcement Regarding the Passing of Taishin Nagao
>Our contracted athlete, Taishin Nagao, was involved in an accident on May 31 when he came into contact with a touring bus. He suffered traumatic shock due to abdominal compression and had been receiving treatment in the intensive care unit. However, he passed away today, September 7, at the hospital where he had been admitted. He was 21 years old.
>Regarding the cause of death, the body has been entrusted to the police for further investigation, and we will report as soon as details are confirmed.
>We sincerely apologize for the suddenness of this news and the concern and inconvenience it may cause to all those involved.
>At the same time, we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for the support and encouragement given to Taishin Nagao up to this point, and respectfully make this announcement.
>We deeply pray for the repose of Taishin Nagao’s soul.
>Further details will be announced after consultation with his parents.

>>18763110
damn, gone way too soon
F

>>18763110
Very tragic. Feel sorry for the family and fans.
But when read they mentioned police and touring bus I thought the accident happened during working hours. AFAIK before today it was only said that it was a bus, not a touring bus.
So I went to check on 5ch and they are saying the same thing, even pointing out that the first announcement was him being absent for an "injury"
>https://www.all-japan.co.jp/news/news/6888/

>>18763210
It must've been their own tour bus. Not to be too schizo but I wonder if Anzai's mysterious absence was related to it in some way

>>18763227
I didn't think about that because Anzai could had been MIA for different reasons, but a bunch of anons in the ズンドコプロレス thread said the same
But if was their own bus it would be pretty bad, if happened here things would get really really bad for the company but Japan is weird when it's about this kind of things

>>18763258
A lot of people in comments on the articles being written about this are calling out AJPW for not being honest and hiding details. I don't think they're just gonna be able to move on from this without issue

>>18763290
I mean, this is not about being a schizo.
But the guy was a rookie, no? (don't follow AJPW sorry) so he probably got injured while unloading the touring bus or else, they called it "injury" saying he would be absent but things were way worse than they imaged and rushed him to the hospital.
The fact the police got involved for "further investigation" it means it wasn't just an accident.
And assuming Nago wasn't alone before the accident they might have witnesses.

>another death from AJPW
feels like the past few years any deaths in puro only came from AJPW. At this point their track record of keeping things from the public should be called out. EVIL FUCKIG COMPANY

>>18763414
Who else died? Because this one seems a bit sus in the way it unfolded.

>>18763435
>Atushi Aoki died in a accident (not really AJPW fault it was a freak accident)
>Yutaka Yoshi died backstage after a match
>Now this CAW rookie
>Anzai mysteriously missing for months now

There could be more but I might have forgotten

>>18763847
I see.

Anyway, if anyone wanted to check up themselves here the AJPW thread
>https://itest.5ch.net/medaka/test/read.cgi/wres/1756054716

>>18763110
Weird

>>18764107
Weird weird

>On the 7th, AJPW announced the passing of wrestler Nagao Taishin. He was 21 years old.

>Nagao was rushed to a hospital in Kanagawa Prefecture on May 31 after suffering traumatic shock from abdominal compression in an accident involving a touring bus. Despite receiving intensive care, he passed away on this day. Funeral and memorial service arrangements have not yet been decided.

>On May 31, AJPW announced Nagao would miss the 6/1 Sendai show due to “injury.”

>Later, on 6/7, the promotion revealed that “on May 31 he was involved in contact with a bus, was immediately transported to the hospital, and is currently receiving treatment.”

>On the 21st, they clarified that the bus was in fact a “touring bus,” and stated, “Due to traumatic shock from abdominal compression caused by the accident, he is currently receiving treatment in the intensive care unit under critical circumstances.”

>Today, AJPW stated regarding the cause of death: “We have entrusted the body to the police for investigation, and we will report once details are known.” They continued, “This sudden incident has caused great concern and inconvenience to everyone involved, and we deeply apologize. At the same time, we express our gratitude for all the support and encouragement Nagao Taishin has received, and humbly notify you of his passing. We deeply pray for the repose of Nagao Taishin’s soul. Future matters will be announced in consultation with his parents.”

>Nagao was born September 13, 2003, in Kushiro City, Hokkaido. He played ice hockey in elementary and junior high school, and judo in high school. In December 2023, he passed an open tryout at Shinkiba 1st RING. He officially joined on April 1, 2024, and debuted against Inoue Ryo at Korakuen Hall on October 22 of the same year. Though small at 164 cm and 75 kg, he used his dropkick as a weapon and displayed a spirited fight style, with high hopes for his future.

https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/24af95d4fd2ad50fa20ad7e46355bf62295ee63f

>>18764835
Really sad and horrific. I feel so bad for him and his family. R.I.P.

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>does a suicide dive

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How's the most recent WWE 2K if I don't give a fuck about the WWE and just want to use the puro and joshi CAWs? I briefly played a 2K game nearly a decade ago so I don't know the state of the gameplay.

>>18763110
I'm seeing speculation from English speaking fans that Anzai may have had something to do with this. What are the Japanese fans saying?

>>18765834
>>18763258
>>18763943
But I think japanese fans, more the one who are not AJPW fans, want to know what really happened because the situation seems quite suspicious.
>>18764835
Yahoo news even pointed out how at first the incident was announced as just injury and the bus now that the kid died became a tour bus.

>>18763258
Japan loves covering up crimes. Hell we know that just from all the dojo deaths over the years. Awful to speculate such things, but AJPW is doing themselves no favors by being so vague.

What are some essential Fujiwara matches?

>>18766969
vs. Super Tiger (12/5/84)
vs. Kazuo Yamazaki (7/24/89)

>>18766969
>>18767170
Vs. Genichiro Tenryu (WAR: 11/24/1997)
Vs. Riki Choshu (NJPW: 6/9/1987)
Vs. Antonio Inoki (NJPW: 3/19/1995)