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Missed you bros

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>nihon ga suki desu
>WELL HOWDEE PARDNA

>>19483316
Such a happy couple.

>>19483112
Does Ueno just get scratched up easily or do the boys at DDT just like clawing at each other? I swear every time I see him he has some sort of cut on him somewhere

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>steals you're title

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This was actually a fun match. Rare to see Odyssey be the small one in the ring.

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>>19483961
Aside Sasadango causing the scar on belly with thumbtack the rest are pretty normal for a wrestler? like the rope burn he had last year... they are more visible because his fair complexion but the one on his arm gonna fade away in few months

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>>19482876
>DDT
>12/20 Korakuen (6:30pm)

should be
>12/21 Korakuen (11:30am)

The card for the 1.1 Noah show. kinda weak tbqh except for the main

https://x.com/noah_ghc/status/2000177713169215966

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>12.14仙台大会
>「You Can't See Me」
>#ddtpro

https://x.com/HARASHIMA_DDT/status/2000160389678645667

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#NeverGiveUp

>Will Kroos vs. Saxon Huxley
the gaijin piss break match

>>19486629
I'm a little curious to see how the Kurama stuff goes in AJPW. I'm sure Yano is aware he's on thin ice and if he fucks up in AJPW he may not get in anywhere else in Japan.

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CyberFight financial results are out. This FY they had a net loss of 14 million yen, a significant improvment over last year where they had a net loss of 212 million yen

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>only -14 million yen
LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOO

>>19487807
I'm curious what the most profitable promotion is for CyberFight. I know they've dumped tons of money into NOAH but is that translating into NOAH becoming more profitable?

>>19487832
A few years ago Takagi said that TJPW was the only CF promotion that managed to make a profit. DDT and NOAH are certainly in a much better place now though

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mfw -14 million yens

>>19487807
Good news

>>19487807
Oh we getting out the hood for sure. Thank you, OZAWA

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AJPW one was posted on 5ch days ago, forgot to post it.
About CF most comment says that probably is NOAH is the biggest money eater, understandably so
Also got mentioned that ABEMA NOAH channel is ranking up 19th while the rest of channels are all about kickboxing.

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>Today is the anniversary of Rikidōzan-sensei’s passing.
>I had the honor of visiting his grave with Rikidōzan’s widow, Keiko Tanaka.

>#XXSTYLE #LIDETUWF #力道山未亡人

https://x.com/Katsuhiko_N311/status/2000536754785583157

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>>19489654

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>>19489697

>>19489309
https://catr.jp/companies/9582f/19757/settlements/e800e/420961
Interesting, I didn’t know they were listed on there too
>Net profit: -43.586 million yen (loss widened)
>Retained earnings: -65.62 million yen (loss widened)
>Net assets: -18.62 million yen (turned into a deficit)
>Total assets: 35.962 million yen (−12.23%)
And these were their results for last FY
>Net profit: -9.274 million yen (loss widened)
>Retained earnings: -22.034 million yen (loss widened)
>Net assets: 24.965 million yen (−27.09%)
>Total assets: 40.972 million yen (−8.44%)

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>Blue Horseshoe-san 全日本プロレス daisuki da

>>19489795
Seeing this it makes sense AJPW tries to cut corners on house shows and stuff.

>>19489795
Thanks anon

>>19482876
cards for the 3 big AJPW shows

12/31 Zennichi New Year's Eve 2025 @ Yoyogi National Gymnasium No. 2 (2:00pm)
>Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship: Kento Miyahara (c) vs Yuma Anzai [76th champion, 3rd defense]
>Asia Tag Championship: MUSASHI & Seiki Yoshioka (c) vs Yoshiki Kato & ISHIN [127th champions, 3rd defense]
>New Year's Eve Monster War: Xyon & Oddyssey & Shotaro Ashino vs Ren Ayabe & Talos & Daisuke Sekimoto vs Hokuto Omori & Kumaarashi & Cyrus
>Saito Brothers vs HAVOC Special Singles Match: Jun Saito vs Go Shiozaki
>Hideki Suzuki & Yuko Miyamoto vs Ryuki Honda & Kofuji Shouta
>Atsuki Aoyagi, Rising HAYATO, Dan Tamura, & Ryo Inoue vs KURAMA, “Mister Saito” Naoki Doi, Fuminori Abe, & Seigo Tachibana
>New Year's Eve Rumble 2025: Aja Kong, Dump Matsumoto, Hikaru Sato, Señor Saito, Kengo Mashimo, Takashi, Kuroshio TOKYO Japan, Aizawa No. 1, Jack Kennedy, and Kikutaro

1/2 Korakuen (11:30am)
>World Tag Championship: Xyon & Oddyssey (c) vs Ren Ayabe & Talos [102nd champions, 3rd defense]
>Daisuke Sekimoto vs Ryo Inoue
>Kento Miyahara, Jun Saito, MUSASHI, & Seiki Yoshioka vs Yuma Anzai, Shotaro Ashino, Ryuki Honda, & Dan Tamura
>World Junior Heavyweight Championship Pre-Match Tag: Atsuki Aoyagi & Rising HAYATO vs KURAMA & MAZADA
>Baka no Jidai vs Hokuto-gun: Hideki Suzuki, Kengo Mashimo, & Hikaru Sato vs Hokuto Omori, Kumaarashi, & Cyrus
>AJPW 2026 First Battle: Go Shiozaki vs Kofuji Shouta

1/3 Korakuen (11:30am)
>World Junior Heavyweight Championship: Atsuki Aoyagi (c) vs KURAMA [72nd champion, 4th defense]
>GAORA TV Championship: Shotaro Ashino (c) vs Daisuke Sekimoto [31st champion, 2nd defense]
>Kento Miyahara, Jun Saito, & Ryuki Honda vs Ren Ayabe, Talos, & Yuma Anzai
>HAVOC vs Baka no Jidai: Xyon, Oddyssey, & Go Shiozaki vs Hideki Suzuki, Kengo Mashimo, & Hikaru Sato
>MUSASHI, Seiki Yoshioka, & Ryo Inoue vs Hokuto Omori, Kumaarashi, & Cyrus
>Rising HAYATO, Dan Tamura, & Kofuji Shouta vs Yuko Miyamoto, Fuminori Abe, & Seigo Tachibana

>>19492852
Running Shiozaki vs Shouta again to me suggests both are signing with AJPW because they've already had a singles match recently. I guess the big thing is going to be who leaves. Nomura seemed to have hinted he may be leaving but he's been the only one I've noticed so far.

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>>19482876
>DragonGate
12/16 Korakuen (6:30pm)
>Open the Twin Gate Championship Match: JACKY KAMEI & Riiita (c) vs Luis Mante & Demus
>Open the Dream Gate Championship Match: Madoka Kikuta (c) vs Gianni Valletta
>Yuki Yoshioka & Dragon Dia vs Shun Skywalker & El Cielo
>97th Open the Triangle Gate Championship Decision League Match: Strong Machine J, Kzy, & U-T vs HYO, Ben-K, & Mochizuki Junior
>YAMATO, Dragon Kid, B×B Hulk, Kagetora, & Naruki Doi vs Kota Minoura, Jason Lee, KAI, ISHIN, & Yoshiki Kato
>Yasushi Kanda & Susumu Yokosuka vs Don Fujii & Ryo Saito vs Genki Horiguchi & Kenichiro Arai vs Masaaki Mochizuki & Toru Owashi
>Open the Owarai Gate Championship Match: Shinbashi Jiro (c) vs X
>Ryoya Tanaka & Taiki Yanai vs Ryu Fuda & Kazuma Kimura
>Advance Bout: Shachihoko BOY, Takashi, & Mondai Ryu vs Ho Ho Lun, El Kukui, & Punch Tominaga

Tomorrow is the awards way. Lots of shitposting whoever wins

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>Kenoh's Realistic predictions for the Puroresu Awards:
>MVP: Saya Kamitani
>Best Bout: Kaito Kiyomiya vs. OZAWA (1/1, Nippon Budokan)
>Best Tag Team: KOB
>Outstanding Performance Award: Hirooki Goto
>Fighting Spirit Award: Jun Saito
>Technique Award: KONOSUKE TAKESHITA
>Rookie of the Year: Kaisei Takechi
>Women’s Pro-Wrestling Grand Prize: Saya Kamitani
>A pro-level prediction that even accounts for the judges’ favoritism. I’m looking forward to seeing how it turns out tomorrow!

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>AMAKUSA "In recent years, there have been those who call me by various names... but isn't the question of who I am a foolish one? (Hiroshi player has something unresolved with his past with AMAKUSA player...) My name is AMAKUSA. I am nothing other than that."
>noah.co.jp/news/7647/

>#noah_ghc
>#あけまして日本武道館

https://x.com/noah_ghc/status/2000893193643287039

>>19497920
He's probably close to be honest

プロレス大賞2025

MVP:上谷沙弥
ベストバウト:清宮海斗VSOZAWA(1.1日本武道館)
最優秀タッグ:Yuto-Ice&OSKAR
殊勲賞:KONOSUKE TAKESHITA
敢闘賞:Sareee
技能賞:棚橋弘至
新人賞:武知海青
女子プロレス大賞:上谷沙弥

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>>19498919
MVP: Saya Kamitani (Stardom)
Best Bout: Kaito Kiyomiya vs. OZAWA (1/1 NOAH Nippon Budokan)
Best Tag: Yuto-Ice & OSKAR (New Japan)
Merit Award: KONOSUKE TAKESHITA (DDT & New Japan & AEW)
Fighting Spirit Award: Sareee (Freelance)
Skill Award: Hiroshi Tanahashi (New Japan)
Rookie of the Year: Kaisei Takechi (DDT)
Women's Pro Wrestling Award: Saya Kamitani (Stardom)

>>19498932
More like Bushiroad Pro Wrestling award

>>19498932
Kenoh was pretty close. He only got two wrong.

>>19498919
>>19498932
Tokyo Sport's hatred of Dragongate continues

>>19498932
Miyahara and Ueno not getting anything is kind of bullshit but whatever

all that hype and Ozawa only got two votes

I need to know who was the one guy who voted for Tanahashi vs Dieno as best bout

>>19499592
I expected Goto to get more votes desu

>Saya Kamitani = 11
>Hiroshi Tanahashi = 5
>OZAWA = 2
>Hirooki Goto = 1
>Konosuke Takeshita = 0

>>19499620
posting the other votes

>Best bouts
Kiyomiya vs. Ozawa = 9
>Kenny vs. Gabe (January 5, Tokyo Dome) = 5
>Goto vs. Zack (IWGP World Heavyweight Championship = February 11, Osaka) = 2
>Miyahara vs. Shiozaki (Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship = October 22, Korakuen = 1
>Kamitani vs. Tam (World of Stardom = April 27, Yokohama Arena) = 1
>Tanahashi vs. Dino (August 31, Korakuen) = 1
>Takeshita vs. EVIL (G1 Championship = August 17, Ariake) = 0

>>19499632
>Best Tag Team Award
>KOB = 11
>Teams 200 Kilo (Hashimoto Chihiro & Yuu) = 4
>Ober Eats (Kamifuku Yuki & Uehara Wakana) = 3
>Titans of Calamity (Ayabe Ren & Taros) = 0

>>19499639
>Special Achievement Award
>Takeshita 8
>OZAWA 8
>Tanahashi 3

>Runoff Vote
>Takeshita 10
>OZAWA 9


>Fighting Spirit Award:
>Sareee 6
>Hiromu 5
>OZAWA 4
>Tanahashi 3
>Shun Skywalker 1

>Runoff Vote
>Sareee 11
>Hiromu 8

>>19499647
>Skill Award
>OZAWA 6
>Tanahashi 5
>Hiromu 5
>Minoru 1
>Kuroshio 1
>Shun Skywalker 1.

>2nd Place Runoff
>Tanahashi 10
>Hiromu 8

>Runoff
>Tanahashi 12
>OZAWA 6


>Newcomer Award
>Kaisei Takechi 10
>Victoria Yuzuki 3
>Daiki Odajima 3
>Daiki Nagai 2
>Jiro Shinbashi 1

>>19499592
>>19499532
It tends to skew to NJPW and Stardom no matter what. While I wouldn't say NJPW had a terrible year I think a lot of the other puro promotions had a better one.

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never saw Saya-sama hit one of these tho

>>19500287
of course. I think ddt had more interest in campaign for Kasei winning the rookie award than pushing anyone else, even Takeshita for the MVP considered how it ended

NOAH New Year VTR
https://x.com/noah_ghc/status/2001137382381511139

the state of japanese wrestling that a joshi won the mvp

>>19502082
DDT had a really good year, aside Takeshita in NJPW of course there is Ueno double champ and MAO attending BOSJ for the first time and doing pretty well.
They could be both nominated in "minor categories" but like you said I think they campaigned pretty hard for Takechi and invested in an "outsider" who can bring to them (but not just them, also other promotions, see him being booked for Tana's retirement show) more casuals to start to watch puro.

>>19499532
i they gave me the book i'd plan a Kento vs Ueno single for being stubbed as champions- that would fix my depression

>Homare (November 2024 debut)
>2 title wins
>huge spot on the last Dead or Alive match,
>a tag league win
>wrestled Miyahara and LIJ.
>Not even nominated for newcormer
what, the fuck

>>19503898
A lot of people pointed out that KOB winning the tag also doesn't make sense. it's clear that the award is all about publicity and "who made the most noise".
Since it's a big award you can apply the same logic that goes with the Oscars

>>19503938
but even then the DG nominee is Jiro Shinbashi, and while he's funny it's a comedy gimmick

>>19503954
they also nominated tanahashi vs dieno match, it's the same logic on surface level

>>19503938
They had Titan of Calamity as the AJPW nominee and while I rooted for them the entire tournament I think they're too new a team to really judge yet. The only main tag team of AJPW this year was Xyon & Odyssey since the Saitos were out.

>>19505287
I noticed that. I think for tag the only good choice was the senjou girls but clearly the jury had to pick something out of NJPW for some reaon

>>19507415
I like Ayabe a lot but he isn't quite Triple Crown ready yet. I'm hoping this tag team with Talos will help him get there though.

I wish more promotions gave a fuck about tag teams

>>19499652
Got the votes for the Joshi MVP award?

>>19507415
He looks like one of those shiindy parody gimmick guys and somehow this is a main eventer in All Japan Pro Wrestling.

>>19510250
that category was missing from 5ch thread, not even people like peps on x posted the nomations of that category
anyway i read many japanese comment on the possibilities that the award will split between male and female

>>19510250
>>19510395
It seems that because Kamitani won both that and the regular MVP award they just skipped over talking about it this year. Their official site has no info about it other than that she won

Does anyone know an archive site for /pw/? I have been looking on the web and haven't found one yet. I want to see past generals.

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>https://x.com/shupromobile/status/2001651612511518855
>Weekly Pro Wrestling Special New Year Issue "2026 Wrestler Full-Body Photo Directory" will be on sale December 22 (Monday). 1435 people included! All-color 148 pages. List price 1550 yen (tax included).

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>>19482876
the Shijiro Otani New Year show is Wrestle Universe PPV
https://www.wrestle-universe.com/en/lives/ngVDFa8y43DbR4yRbVbos2

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>>19511181

>>19512290
cutest boy ever and kiyomiya

>>19511595
When's the card announcement

>>19512922
>Revive “Legend of the King of Destruction”: KAMIKAZE, Takaiwa Tatsuhito, & Fuminori Abe vs Rikiya Fudo, Tetsuhiro Kuroda, & Munenori Sawa (civilian)
>Shoki Kitamura Return Match: Shoki Kitamura, Takumi Baba, & Takumi Saito vs Aja Kong, Yuya Aoki, & Tatsuya Hanami
>New Year Otoshidama Special Singles Match: Sareee vs MIRAI
>New Year Otoshidama Special Tag Match: Nagao Hayate & Mizuki Watase vs Tsugutaka Sato & Kohei Sato
>First Korakuen Hall Match of 2026: Ryo Hoshino, Yuya Susumu, Joji Otani, & Kofuji Shouta vs Hajime, Kapyi, Daiki Shimomura, & Gaia Box
>Note: Naomichi Marufuji will attend to support cheering squad leader Naohiro Hoshikawa.
https://wp.bbm-mobile.com/sp2/Guide/ShowInfo.asp?s=064498

>>19511809
>>19512290
ueno vs oiwa for the illustrious prize of /pw/ anons affection, who will win

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Kaito isn't a "boy". He's a man. And he smokes cigarettes.

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https://x.com/the_leave_p/status/2001855230926033327

>>19515212
AJPW should consider replacing Suwama with Go Shiozaki on their sign. Suwama only part times at AJPW now.

Who the fuck is Travis and why is he in Japan?

The Gaora Sports Youtube is a nifty little treasure trove of modern and classic Dragon Gate and AJPW stuff.

>>19513861
that feels wrong
>>19516351
glad ddt is pushing a little on this kind of publicity, i mean photoshoots on mangazines and such
if joshi have been doing this since forever, don't see why men can't, especially if there is also talent on the ring

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let Abema know what one word you associate with NOAH:

>2025 NOAH
>Buzzword Award Grand Solicitation

>What do you think is
>the 2025 NOAH Buzzword of the Year Award?
>Please let us know by quote reposting

>Example: "〇〇〇〇〇〇" by 〇〇
>Deadline: Until 12/21 23:59

https://x.com/Abema_wrestling/status/2001925473169965208

>>19513560
>Joji Otani
This guy is the Chasyn Rance of Japan. He somehow keeps getting work despite his crimes.

OZAWA on the Tokyo Sports Puroresu Award Winners:

“Today, I want to talk about the “Tokyo Sports Pro Wrestling Awards.”

This is about the so-called “Tokyo Sports Pro Wrestling Awards,” or rather, the “Favoritism Awards,” and I’m honestly furious. I’ve been strongly asserting to the public that “I should be this year’s Pro Wrestling MVP,” and I’ve even gone to great lengths to curry favor and lobby the Tokyo Sports and the selection committee members, even giving them custom-made castella cakes from Bunmeido.

As you all know, the results are in. I didn’t win the MVP; I only won “Match of the Year.” The MVP went to Saya Kamitani of the women’s pro wrestling promotion STARDOM.

...To be honest, after seeing these results, I have to say, it’s a complete defeat.

The number of votes was overwhelming, leaving no room for anyone else. Kamitani’s victory was decisive. A complete defeat, a crushing defeat, an overwhelming defeat. But this is a “defeat for the pro wrestling world.”

>>19518527
Looking at the reasons for the award, things like “appearing on terrestrial television” and “spreading women’s pro wrestling to the public” are listed first. Reasons like “defending the title seven times” are added later, but ultimately, the evaluation is mostly based on spreading pro wrestling to the public.

But that has nothing to do with pro wrestling, does it? The award is decided more by television appearances than by what happens in the ring. As a wrestler, it’s extremely disappointing that off-ring achievements account for the majority of the evaluation, and I think this is truly a defeat for the pro wrestling world.

The same goes for the Rookie of the Year award. Kaisei Takechi of THE RAMPAGE won, but how many matches did he have this year? A person who only wrestled a few times as a side job becomes the most brilliant rookie wrestler of the year. Ultimately, he was also evaluated because he “came from a popular group and brought pro wrestling to the public.” There were many other rookie wrestlers who worked hard and excelled in the ring.

If this logic holds, then next year’s MVP will be Fuwa-chan. She has more name recognition than anyone else and the power to spread pro wrestling to the public. The Tokyo Sports Pro Wrestling Awards, once again this year, pandered to public opinion and showed favoritism towards the Bushiroad Group. “The Pro Wrestling Awards have absolutely no authority”—that’s what Inamura said, right?

I heard Inamura saying that. Is he jealous because he didn’t win any awards? Let’s not do things like throwing insults at the award winners, including myself. I’m already furious, so to avenge the insulted winners, I’m going to crush him at the January 1st Nippon Budokan!

>>19518532
OZAWA’s Personal “Truthful” Opinion
From here on, this is my, OZAWA’s, personal opinion.

The fact that a woman won the Pro Wrestling Awards MVP for the first time is truly wonderful. This is a “revolution” in the pro wrestling world.

There are often “pro wrestling fundamentalists” or “pro wrestling right-wingers” who say things like, “Pro wrestling today is not like it used to be...” But if you had consistently attended the venues, the old-fashioned pro wrestling you love would still be around. Be aware that you are a “vocal minority,” and please enjoy pro wrestling quietly in the shadows so as not to disturb the many people who are enjoying today’s pro wrestling.

The fact that this year’s MVP was a woman is a message from Tokyo Sports. I interpret it as a message that “pro wrestling should be more free, more liberal. Now is the time for change.”

...Well, I have absolutely no complaints about the results. But Tokyo Sports and the selection committee members, give back that castella cake! I’m coming to collect it right now!”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj6TGMN9U58

Apparently AJPW is really happy because the tickets for the December 31st show are selling really well and might outdo their attendance records they've had on that date for the last couple years or so.

https://award.prowrestling.jp/2020s/2025/
Translation of the Tokyo Sports awards page, which includes the reasons given for certain nominations
>On December 16, a selection committee meeting was held in Tokyo. This year as well, the “Iron Man” Kenta Kobashi was appointed as a Special Selection Committee Member. A total of 19 selection committee members—including experts from various media outlets—engaged in spirited discussions. (One member was absent due to health reasons and voted in advance; in some cases, the final ballot was conducted with 18 members.)
>At the opening of the meeting, Junichi Hatsuyama, Deputy Managing Editor of the Tokyo Sports Newspaper editorial department and chair of the selection committee, offered greetings, saying: “Amid major changes in the times, we believe that incorporating diverse perspectives from both inside and outside the company will lead to more meaningful selections. We would greatly appreciate your frank and candid opinions.”
>Following this, Kobashi encouraged active debate, saying: “I hope we can have another passionate discussion today as we decide the winners of the 2025 Pro Wrestling Awards. Thank you all for your cooperation.”

>[MVP]
>The nominees were five wrestlers: Hirooki Goto (New Japan Pro-Wrestling), Saya Kamitani (STARDOM), KONOSUKE TAKESHITA (DDT/AEW /New Japan), Hiroshi Tanahashi (New Japan), and OZAWA (NOAH).
>Regarding Goto, who captured the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship for the first time in February at the age of 45, evaluators noted that “especially in the first half of the year, he demonstrated a commanding veteran presence and sparked a ‘Goto boom,’” praising how he captivated fans through what became known as the “Goto Revolution.”
>As for Kamitani, who was unusually nominated as a female wrestler, it was said that “she won the World title in December last year and continued to successfully defend it, and her retirement match with Tam Nakano also became a major topic of conversation.

>>19521731
>She appeared on television programs, increasing awareness of STARDOM and professional wrestling as a whole, and contributed to the development of the industry.” Her activities beyond the ring were cited as key reasons for her nomination.
>Takeshita was described as having “unquestionable credentials,” with comments such as: “For the first time, he was affiliated with three promotions. On January 4, he defeated Shingo Takagi in a double title match, won the G1 Climax, and then defeated Zack Sabre Jr. to capture the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. He has consistently delivered results.”
>Regarding Tanahashi, it was noted that “with his retirement scheduled for the January 4 Tokyo Dome show next year, his presence was especially strong throughout the year. He was challenged by various champions in the title scene, and the achievement of selling out next year’s Tokyo Dome is also remarkable.” For these reasons, he was nominated for MVP in the final year of his active career.
>As for OZAWA, there were joking remarks such as “because he gave us castella cake…,” but he was ultimately evaluated based on his ability, having captured the GHC Heavyweight Championship in a record-fast two years and four months after his debut. He was recommended with praise such as: “His athleticism and ability to control the pace of a match were on full display in NOAH’s traditional, orthodox style. Moreover, he helped spread pro wrestling match videos and brought the appeal of wrestling to people in their 20s. Not through entertainment activities, but by promoting the wrestling matches themselves—this had the greatest impact in 2025.”
>In the voting, Goto received 1 vote, Kamitani 11 votes, Takeshita 0 votes, Tanahashi 5 votes, and OZAWA 2 votes. Kamitani secured a majority in the first round, making her the first woman in history to win the MVP award.

>[Match of the Year Award]
>The following seven matches were nominated, along with their reasons for recommendation:

>>19521733
>Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship, Kento Miyahara vs. Go Shiozaki (All Japan Pro Wrestling, October 22, Korakuen Hall): “Amid strong attention on Shiozaki’s in-ring performances after leaving NOAH, the technical exchanges between these two veteran wrestlers were perfectly in sync.”
>GHC Heavyweight Championship, Kaito Kiyomiya vs. OZAWA, (Pro Wrestling NOAH, January 1, Nippon Budokan): “This match marked the turning point that put NOAH on an upward trajectory. We’ve heard that tickets for subsequent regional shows also sold well.” “It created a feeling that people wanted to see OZAWA from that point on. He has the power to change the mood of an entire promotion.”
>G1 Climax Final, KONOSUKE TAKESHITA (Konosuke Takeshita) vs. EVIL, (New Japan Pro-Wrestling, August 17, Ariake Arena): “Takeshita won the tournament for the first time. You could also really feel EVIL’s strengths in this match.”
>Kenny Omega vs. Gabe Kidd, (New Japan Pro-Wrestling, January 5, Tokyo Dome): “Many people said this match was incredible. Even Hiroshi Tanahashi was so moved that he was in tears.”
>IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Hirooki Goto, (New Japan Pro-Wrestling, February 11, Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium): “With an atmosphere where everyone 100% wanted Goto to win, the outcome was exactly what the entire audience hoped for. That sense of atmosphere and unity alone makes it worthy of Best Bout.”
>World Championship – Loser Retires Match, Saya Kamitani vs. Tam Nakano, (STARDOM, April 27, Yokohama Arena): “Taking into account the entire build-up and the result, this was an exceptionally unique match rarely seen in recent years. It also became the catalyst for Kamitani’s breakout. The same match could never be replicated.”

>>19521737
>Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Danshoku Dino, (DDT Pro-Wrestling, August 31, Korakuen Hall): “This was an epoch-making match that finally realized a first-ever singles meeting between two wrestlers of the same generation from their Kansai Student Pro Wrestling days—representing New Japan and DDT, major and independent promotions alike. The match itself was excellent, settled a rivalry dating back ten years, and, on top of that, featured Tanahashi wearing a thong.”
>Voting Results: In the first round of voting, Miyahara vs. Shiozaki received 1 vote; Kiyomiya vs. OZAWA 9 votes; Takeshita vs. EVIL 0 votes; Kenny vs. Gabe 5 votes; Zack vs. Goto 2 votes; Kamitani vs. Nakano 1 vote; and Tanahashi vs. Dino 1 vote. As no match achieved a majority, a runoff vote was held between the top two matches: Kiyomiya vs. OZAWA and Kenny vs. Gabe. In the final vote, Kiyomiya vs. OZAWA received 10 votes and was selected as Match of the Year.

>[Best Tag Team Award]
>The following four teams were nominated, along with their reasons for recommendation:
>Sendai Girls World Tag Team Champions “Team 200Kg”, Chihiro Hashimoto & Yuu: “In recent times, there haven’t been many teams that truly feel like real tag teams, but if there is one, it’s Team 200Kg.” “No matter where they go, that team is always entertaining.”
>New Japan Pro-Wrestling IWGP Tag Team Champions, “The Knockout Brothers (K.O.B.)” — Yuto-Ice & OSKAR: “They won the IWGP Tag Team titles in their very first challenge. Although they didn’t win the World Tag League, their strength in the ring as well as their words and conduct left a strong impression that they may have changed the phase of tag team wrestling in New Japan.”
>Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling Princess Tag Team Champions, “Ober Eats” — Yuki Kamifuku & Wakana Uehara: “A tag team unlike anything seen before. It has also translated into strong reactions from the fans.”

>>19521740
>All Japan Pro Wrestling World’s Strongest Tag Determination League Winners, “Titans of Calamity (ToC)” — Ren Ayabe & Talos: “The fact that they’re over two meters tall is fascinating. Their sheer size gives them a different level of credibility, and watching them live is especially compelling.”
>One vote was also cast for “no applicable team.”
>Voting Results: Team 200 Kg received 4 votes, K.O.B. received 11 votes, Ober Eats received 3 votes, and ToC received 0 votes. As a result, The Knockout Brothers (K.O.B.) won the award for the first time.

>[Outstanding Performance Award]
>KONOSUKE TAKESHITA (Konosuke Takeshita), Hiroshi Tanahashi, and OZAWA were nominated. In the first round of voting, Takeshita received 8 votes, Tanahashi 3 votes, and OZAWA 8 votes. In the runoff vote, Takeshita received 10 votes, edging out OZAWA’s 9, and was selected as the winner.

>[Fighting Spirit Award]
>Five wrestlers were nominated: Hiromu Takahashi (New Japan Pro-Wrestling), Hiroshi Tanahashi, Shun Skywalker (Dragon Gate), Sareee (Freelance), and OZAWA. In the first round of voting, Hiromu received 5 votes, Tanahashi 3 votes, Shun 1 vote, OZAWA 4 votes, and Sareee 6 votes.
>Hiromu was highly praised with comments such as, “He was active not only in New Japan but across many promotions, including NOAH,” and “He became the first Japanese wrestler to win the IWGP Tag Team titles as a junior heavyweight.” Sareee also received strong support, with remarks like, “The term ‘fighting spirit’ truly fits her, especially considering how she battles both opponents and fans in hostile territory.” The runoff vote was held between Hiromu and Sareee. Sareee received 11 votes, surpassing Hiromu’s 8, and thus became the first female wrestler to win three major awards.

>[Technical Skill Award]
>The award was contested among Shun Skywalker, OZAWA, Hiromu Takahashi, Minoru Suzuki, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and Kuroshio TOKYO Japan (Uptown).

>>19521745
>In the first round of voting, Shun received 1 vote, OZAWA 6 votes, Hiromu 5 votes, Suzuki 1 vote, Tanahashi 5 votes, and Kuroshio 1 vote—no one achieved a majority.
>Because the runoff vote resulted in a tie, a tiebreaker vote was held between the wrestlers who placed second. Tanahashi received 10 votes, surpassing Hiromu’s 8, and advanced to the final runoff against OZAWA, who had placed first in the initial round. In the final vote, OZAWA received 6 votes and Tanahashi received 12 votes, resulting in Tanahashi winning the Technical Skill Award for the first time in his career, in the final year of his active wrestling career.

>[Women’s Pro Wrestling Grand Prize]
>Saya Kamitani, who won the MVP award, was automatically selected.

>[Rookie of the Year Award]
>The nominees were Jiro Shimbashi (Dragon Gate), Daiki Odashima (NOAH), Kaisei Takechi (DDT / LDH), Victoria Yuzuki (Marigold), and Daiki Nagai (New Japan Pro-Wrestling). In the first round of voting, Shimbashi received 1 vote, Odajima 3 votes, Yuzuki 3 votes, and Nagai 2 votes. Surpassing them all, Takechi received 10 votes and won the Rookie of the Year Award, having been praised as “a newcomer who will become a game-changer in how talent and professional wrestling intersect.”
>In addition, Teppei Arita of the comedy duo Cream Stew will receive the Special Topic Award. Since 2022, Arita has been sharing the appeal of professional wrestling through his YouTube series “Teppei Arita’s Pro Wrestling Stories [Omae Arita Daro!!]”. On September 30, he also held “Teppei Arita’s NTV Pro Wrestling Stories” at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo—known as the “sacred ground of pro wrestling.” Through these and other initiatives, he has actively contributed to the development of pro wrestling culture.

>>19520234
Criminals are a draw brother

>>19516947
>https://battle-news.com/?p=69233
>With a background in student wrestling, Otani debuted in 2015 with Guts World, led by Mr. Gannosuke. After Guts World disbanded, he joined the pro wrestling HEAT-UP, represented by Kazuhiro Tamura, and was active there. However, in November of last year, he was stopped by police while walking with a female high school fan and arrested on suspicion of violating the Youth Healthy Development Ordinance. When this news was covered on television variety shows, Otani was suspended from the organization and faced criticism online and within the wrestling community.

>However, after an investigation, Otani was released within a few days without charges being filed, as no report of the crime had been filed in the first place. However, the news reports failed to mention the fact that he was not charged, that he was released within a few days, or that no report of the crime had been filed, and the public continued to think of him as an "arrested" wrestler, leading to him moving from one part-time job to another.

>https://www.wrestle-universe.com/en/lives/b7AdNEWmt9qPb3MZp8BsCy
DDT show just started

Is it a rib on Yuma or something that multiple guys are posting about buying new cars?
https://x.com/HokutoAJPW/status/2002554165953012080

>>19527162
I think the AJPW and DG guys have been ribbing Aoyagi quite a bit since the incident.

>>19526330
incredible good main event. ueno was a fucking beast. will be interesting to see what's gonna happen next year between him, brookes and sasaki daisuke

>>19529088
cute
>>19528209
that was a fantastic main event, i saw some live comments say something about 2 consecutive 3 way matches for ueno. i hope that happens because i’m morbidly curious what that would look like

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>>19529127
>He will now face Daisuke Sasaki & Chris Brookes in a 3 Way Match with two falls on 25th January. 1st fall will be for the DDT Universal Title, 2nd fall will be for the KO-D Title.
That's a lot of work for Ueno. I'm glad they trying to do different things to show how capable he is as ace but is quite a lot.

This naito Noah thing has been pretty funny desu

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>Here's your order, bro.

>>19519534
Baba looked a lot less oddly proportioned when he was muscular like that

baba

AJPW held their entry test for potential new young boys today. Nothing much was announced about it but interesting to see they had Hideki Suzuki as one of the people overseeing it so I'm hoping that means Suzuki's staying for awhile because I do think Suzuki and Shiozaki are two older hands that still move really well in the ring for their age.

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>>19531156
good turnout
https://x.com/alljapan_pw/status/2002622750733803921

>>19531156
They lucked out with Suzuki not being a self mark

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1/3 Korakuen show sold out
>https://www.ddtpro.jp/news/6948e06aa5661a000256c29e
>https://x.com/ddtpro/status/2003027752967119052
Announced DGeneration tournament for the next year. The winner will have a shot for the Universal belt
Chris Brookes is gonna be ELP challenger for the NJPW WORLD TV belt
>https://x.com/ddtpro/status/2003040897865560195
DDT/NOAH/TJPW stream can be viewed on ABEMA
>https://x.com/Abema_wrestling/status/2002937146584477910

Another bad news for great
https://x.com/GLEAT0701/status/2003058462222373081

>>19533642
oh no
anyway

>>19533189
Seems like you can watch just NOAH without a subscription, though you need a VPN

>CIMA is leaving GLEAT
https://x.com/GLEAT0701/status/2003057954078257367

>Aita Ryo is leaving GLEAT
https://x.com/GLEAT0701/status/2003058259155173702

>Executive Director Tamura Keshi is leaving GLEAT
https://x.com/GLEAT0701/status/2003058462222373081

>Commissioner Masato Yoshino is leaving GLEAT
https://x.com/GLEAT0701/status/2003058612755988952

>>19533797
is it finally over?

>>19533747
Sure is a easy way to get normies into any CF promotion. For us WU is still better, not all the VPN works with ABEMA

What's the past tense of GLEAT? GLET? GLATE? GLEATED?

>>19533642
I suspected something like this was bubbling when GLEAT ended their Youtube stuff. There is a lot of great talent at GLEAT though so I hope promotions like NOAH and AJPW get some decent grabs.

>>19534164
GLOTE

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>>19482876
>NOAH
12/23 Pro-Wrestling NOAH Thanksgiving @ Korakuen (6:30pm)
>Ultimate Showcase 2025: Yoshiki Inamura & Masa Kitamiya vs Kaito Kiyomiya & Tetsuya Endo
>Godfather 25 years of Greatness: Takashi Sugiura (TEAM 2000X) vs KENTA
>Hiromu Takahashi & Daiki Nagai (New Japan Pro-Wrestling) vs AMAKUSA & Daiki Odashima
>Naomichi Marufuji & Kenoh vs Hiroto Tsuruya & Aoi Takahashi
>NOAHful GIFT Christmas Battle Royal: Manabu Soya (Passion RATEL’S), Sasaki Ulka, Muhammad Yone (TEAM NOAH), Shuhei Taniguchi, Kazuyuki Fujita, Harutoki (ALL REBELLION), Daga, HAYATA, Hii69 (TEAM NOAH), Junta Miyawaki, Black Mensore, & Hayato Koyanagi
>Atsushi Kotoge & Hajime Ohara (TEAM NOAH) vs Tadasuke & Jun Masaoka (TEAM 2000X)
>Will Kroos, Alejandro, & Kai Fujimura vs Saxon Huxley, Shuji Kondo, & Eita

>[GLEAT] CIMA and Ryo Aitaka to leave at year’s end; Kiyoshi Tamura and Masato Yoshino also step down as their contracts expire on New Year’s Eve

>On the 22nd, GLEAT announced that contracted wrestlers CIMA (48) and Ryo Aitaka (35) will leave the company when their contracts expire on December 31. It also announced that Executive Director Kiyoshi Tamura (56) and Commissioner Masato Yoshino (45) will step down as their contracts likewise expire on New Year’s Eve.

>CIMA, who was active as Dragon Gate’s ace, joined GLEAT in March 2021 after OWE and has taken the initiative within the promotion. He will now leave and continue as a freelancer. However, according to GLEAT, at CIMA’s request, the six events in November–December that he was unable to work due to surgery and rehabilitation will be carried over, with him scheduled to appear in 2026.

>Aitaka, a former K-1 fighter, began appearing for GLEAT as a pro wrestler in December 2023. He officially joined the company in October of last year, but will now leave because he plans to focus primarily on acting. He will continue wrestling as a freelancer and is also scheduled to work GLEAT events.

>After Tamura steps down as Executive Director and Yoshino steps down as Commissioner, there are currently no plans to appoint successors.

https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/371207

>>19535758
Kinda sounds like GLEAT may just finish up whatever shows they got booked then call it a day

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>I am filled with gratitude toward the organization GLEAT, from which I learned so much.
>Although leaving the company is heartbreaking amid the desire to live up to the expectations of the company and all the fans, I have made this decision as the professional wrestler CIMA.
>To the promising young players who ran alongside me, and to all the GLEATERS who supported me,
>thank you very much.

https://x.com/supercima1115/status/2003253532007551008

Hello /pw/
I am a filthy casual pro wrestling fan. I travel to Japan once a year and the last two trips I've made a point of seeing pw events in Tokyo, shit is so much fun. I've seen both Stardom and TJPW events. I'll be in Tokyo 22-25 Jan - looking at the puwota site I have quite a few options - happy for any suggestions! I'm partial to the women's but absolutely down for men's if any high calibre events are on the cards.

>>19536277
Mayu Iwatani's 15th Anniversary show is on the 24th

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2025 wasn't too GLEAT and 2026 might be even worse.

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zonebros we got him

>>19482876

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>blocks you're path

>>19538395
Too bad AJPW didn't send any reps. It would've made a cool snap shot of the big puro promotions.

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>[NOAH] BUSHI brings along “XXXX”? Appears at Korakuen: “You save the fun for New Year’s Day, right?”

>At NOAH’s Korakuen Hall show on the 23rd, BUSHI (42) of “Los Tranquilos de Japon (LTJ),” who is set to compete at the Nippon Budokan show on January 1, appeared at the venue.

>BUSHI showed himself after the 4th match, in which the scheduled opponents—the GHC Tag Team Champions Naomichi Marufuji & Kenoh—had competed. As Marufuji and Kenoh were receiving the winner’s call after defeating Hiroto Tsuruya & Aoi Takahashi, BUSHI appeared with someone who looked like “XXXX.”

>But something was off about that “XXXX.” He was being forcibly pulled along by BUSHI, stumbling forward weakly, and when Kenoh tore off the mask, the person revealed was the young wrestler Yuto Koyanagi. It seems he had been forced to wear the mask.

>Enraged, Kenoh shouted, “That’s totally different!” and then, “I know it. The X I’m thinking of absolutely loves surprises. X, you’re here somewhere, aren’t you?!” as he scanned the arena.

>And that opening was exactly what BUSHI exploited. He sprayed poison mist into Kenoh’s face, leaving him writhing, and said, “Hey, you sons of bitches. I’ll bring X with me, so follow me to the Nippon Budokan on January 1!” drawing boos. In the comment area as well, he wore a fearless grin and said, “You save the fun for New Year’s Day, right?”

>Outplayed, Kenoh muttered ominously: “Hey, nai… no, X! I know it. I know you love surprises…” Marufuji added, “You’d better come—BUSHI and X!”

https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/371308

>>19540178
I am expecting LTJ to possibly recruit from the NOAH roster though I'm not sure who it'll be yet.

>>19536399
Thanks for the tip

>>19538395
Nature boy Kaito

>https://www.wrestle-universe.com/en/lives/oMhEPf6LtVC1evXcbB8hM7
DDT Christmas show

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>>19536277
>>19542107
if you want something non women's maybe the FREEDOMS show on the 22nd. Deathmatches. And Shinkiba 1st Ring is a cozy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfPjB7hda4A

>>19544121
>22nd
*23rd

>>19538192
Naito appearing in the most random indies is going to become the Where's Waldo of wrestling at this rate.

>[ZERO1] Hayabusa & Jinsei Shinzaki set to face Junya Matsunaga & Tsugumune Sato in the Furinkazan tournament finals

>At Pro Wrestling ZERO1’s December 27 event at the Urayasu Oriental Hotel Tokyo Bay in Chiba, the finals of the “Furinkazan Tag Tournament 2025” will be held, with Hayabusa & Jinsei Shinzaki facing Junya Matsunaga & Tsugumune Sato.

>The “legendary immortal phoenix” entered the tournament as the team of Hayabusa—revived in honor of the late Eiji Ezaki—and his renowned partner Jinsei Shinzaki. In their first match they defeated Masato Tanaka & Van Veer Jack. In the semifinals at the December 20 Yokohama event, they faced Daichi Hashimoto & Yuya Aoki of BJW, and Hayabusa finished Aoki with a Firebird Splash to advance to the final.

>After that Yokohama match, the finalists traded words in the ring. Matsunaga provoked them, saying, “I know how great you guys are, but you’re already a thing of the past, aren’t you?” Hayabusa fired back, “Don’t think some young punk can beat the team of Jinsei Shinzaki and Hayabusa. Next week (the 27th), we’ll teach you.”

>Matsunaga is 29, yet Hayabusa called him a “young punk”—does that mean the revived Hayabusa is older than Matsunaga? With the vacant Intercontinental Tag Team titles also on the line in the final, Hayabusa and Shinzaki will be looking to use their “veteran presence” to claim the tournament victory and the belts.

>Also on the same show, the “Furinkazan” last-place match will see Tanaka & Jack vs. Yuko Miyamoto & Fuminori Abe.

https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/371426

I don't know why I laughed that Shiozaki dyes his hair but lets his facial hair stay gray. Fairly I also laughed that Kenoh dragged Naito's dad onto his Youtube channel.

>>19548842
I wish AJPW could do Nakajima/Omori vs Shiozaki/Ashino but I doubt AJPW will give Nakajima another chance.

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Your grimola event for today

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>>19549322
that tummy

merry christmas puro bros, hope you'll spend your holidays doing something fun, like watch puro

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the perfect stocking stuffer

>>19549726
Merry Christmas DDTbro

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merikuri to all puro bros

>>19552380
The cooking Saitos are very busy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duW81xucP2A

I would buy NOAH merchandise if it was easier to get it in America. I don't want to go through the trouble of figuring out how to import it.

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>Today, Talos made spaghetti for me.
>It was insanely delicious.
>#ajpw #ToC

https://x.com/ayabe_ren/status/2004499507153891799

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>>19482876
>GLEAT
12/30 GLEAT Ver.21 @ Shinjuku FACE (6:30pm)

>YouTube: Free live stream confirmed

>GLEAT Ver.21 ~2025 Final~
>12/30 (Tue) Match start 6:30 PM
>Tokyo · Shinjuku FACE

>More details to come—please wait for further updates

https://x.com/GLEAT0701/status/2004503856961699971

>>19554542
Titans of Spaghetti

>>19554542
Spaghetti is a great way for the Titans to bond. Jun Saito needs to invite Talos onto his cooking show to get the recipe.

>>19482876
>DragonGate
12/27 Kobe Sanbo Hall (5:00pm)
>Open the Triangle Gate Championship: Minoura Kota, Jason Lee, & KAI vs Strong Machine J, Kzy, & U-T vs Hyo, Ben-K, & Mochizuki Junior [97th champions]
>Pro Wrestling Revolution Openweight Championship: El CuCuY (c) vs ISHIN
>JACKY KAMEI & Riiita vs Kikuta Madoka & Kato Yoshiki
>Dragon Kid & Doi Naruki vs Shun Skywalker & El Cielo
>Yoshioka Yuki, Dragon Dia, & Tanaka Ryoya vs Ho Ho Lun, Ho Lee, & Rich Tominaga
>Royal Sambo Battle Royal: Ultimo Dragon, YAMATO, BxB Hulk, Yokosuka Susumu, KAGETORA, Shachihoko BOY, Tahana Shi, Mondai Ryu, Futa Ryu, Yanai Daiki, & Shinbashi Jiro
>Don Fujii & Kanda Yasushi vs Sahara Akihiro & Kimura Kazuma

>>19557547
I wish NJPW and AJPW would do something like this occasionally. It's handy to see what factions are active and who is where.

>>19556699
give Amakusa that extra strength rosary to protect him from Mark Levin please, Ulka-kun

>[NOAH] GHC Champion Yoshiki Inamura Furious at OZAWA: "I Want to 'Educate' Him at Budokan"

>NOAH GHC Heavyweight Champion Yoshiki Inamura (33) spoke about the reason for his anger toward OZAWA (29).

>Inamura will welcome OZAWA for his V2 defense on January 1st of next year at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan. Amidst this, he was enraged by OZAWA's rough fighting when they faced off in an impromptu 6-man tag team preview match on the 23rd at Korakuen. After the match, there was a scene where he attacked OZAWA with a demonic expression.

>Until now, Inamura had not gotten angry even after being repeatedly provoked on social media and elsewhere. His reasoning was: "What he was saying was less than 'Half' 'True.' That is why there was no reason for 'Me' to get angry." However, on the 23rd, he was furious. He confessed the reason: "It may be 'Me's' 'Selfish'... my own selfish wish, but I intended to send the message that 'you do not have to force yourself to do things that are 'Not Good'.' It was because that message did not reach him."

>Looking back on the 23rd, "I have been telling him all along that I want us to face each other 'Fair & Square.' To have that disregarded to such an extent made me 'Sad' and 'Angry'." Furthermore, at the press conference on the 26th, he snapped when 'Water' was poured over his head during the photo session, pushing him down and chasing after the fleeing OZAWA.

>Regarding this, he revealed that this too was anger coming from sadness: "The press conference was not just 'Trash Talk,' and I think there were parts that were hitting the 'Core.' That is why I thought that was fine. And yet, at the end, he showed childish emotions and poured 'Water' on me. That was 'Sad'..."

>With these thoughts in his heart, Inamura heads into the New Year's Day battle. "I want to 'Educate' him at Nippon Budokan. And 'Me' also wants to 'Show' the parts that have 'Changed'." Will Inamura's feelings reach OZAWA?

https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/371678

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>This is the annual breakdown of this year's Puota Schedule listings by number of events (by organization, by prefecture). There were a total of 3,532 events in all.
>#プヲタスケジュール

https://x.com/puwota/status/2004723458366943518

>>19558479
tough choice between who will win between Ozawa and Inamura

>>19558479
How many tickets have they sold for this?

>>19560143
You mean 1/1 event?
IOnn the page of the event doesn't show anything
>https://www.noah.co.jp/schedule/744/
like DDT site do, crossing out sold out seats
but checking eplus and pia
>https://t.pia.jp/en/pia/ticketInformation.do?eventCd=2535668&rlsCd=001&lotRlsCd=
>https://eplus.jp/sf/detail/0702150001-P0031326P021001?P1=0175
seems like they sold out the 25,000 yen and 15,000 yen and the 10,000 yen are left only few

>>19559656
my nigga with the celibacy fit

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>>19482876

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I started watching BJW this year, but I want to do a deep dive on it next year. I see they have a streaming service on their website and a streaming service on YouTube. Is one superior to the other? Any preferences for you BEEJers? Mind you, I'm especially interested in the archival aspect of it. I'll watch current shows but there's lots of classic stuff from the past I want to go through.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ra_E1AfIOM
Shootembootem and Ken Sheisty just linked up
need it or keep it??!

>>19561400
damn, kenoh is a whole head smaller than maeda
short king bros...

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>>19560912
I loosely followed along with BJW last year and really enjoyed their non-deathmatch Gaijins that they brought in. Project Havoc in particular. Felt like they had to rely on different markets of wrestling than NJPW & NOAH who typically went for the usual crowd of North American, Mexican, UK & Australian indie wrestlers when it came to the gaijins they brought in. BJW didn't have that luxury (for non-deathmatch wrestlers) and you end up with some people you've really never heard of.

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Finlay out

>>19560912
To my memory the streaming service is cheaper and has a bigger library than the Youtube. The Youtube sometimes has live shows before the streaming service but that's the only major perk. I'm not sure how much of the classic BJW stuff is on the streaming service but they have some of it on there.

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you can now buy an ukiyoe of Baba booting the Great Wave of Kanagawa right in its stupid fucking face
https://x.com/gb_memorial/status/2004835895946661906

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Today was last show of the year for DDT

AJPW had their press conference today. The funny one was Shiozaki struggling to finish his cake while Jun Saito polished off his.

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Happy new year from the Dragongate roster (minus Gajadokuro/Psypatra)

That's MISTER Smack Daddy to you, bub.

So far Kenoh has successfully interrogated Naito's dad and Bushi for information on the mystery LTJ X but he has yet to uncover if it is truly Naito or not.

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>I wonder if AI robot pro wrestling/MMA will be possible in a few more years? Dream matches by inputting data from Inoki-san and other legends? Moving based on input from players who can no longer continue pro wrestling & MMA due to poor physical health. Robot vs. Human. How will it turn out? But the one thing I can say is that pro wrestling from the heart probably cannot be done by a robot.

https://x.com/iSimonWorld/status/2005476537068625941

>>19574301
Somehow Baba is capable of looking cool and looking weird at the same time

Naito finally released his new entrance music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUefNuUDtHg

>>19575925
he got me with that amen break lol

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https://x.com/DramaticDDT/status/2005649884775624737

>Last night over in Mexico, the luchador Tokio lost a mask versus mask match to Ratzinger, revealing that he is indeed Keigo Nakamura.

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>>19482876
>GLEAT
12/30 GLEAT Ver.21 @ Shinjuku FACE (6:30pm)
>G-REX Championship: El Lindaman (c) vs TJP [8th champion, 2nd defense]
>LIDET UWF World Championship: Nakajima Katsuhiko (c) vs Aitaka Ryo [3rd champion, 6th defense]
>G-RUSH Championship (Two Count, Two Escape, Outside 7 Count Rules): Tanaka Minoru (c) vs Suzuki Kotaro [3rd champion, 2nd defense]
>Special Match: Watanabe Soma & Daimonji Takashi vs Kuroshio TOKYO Japan & Tachibana Seigo
>T-Hawk, Tamura Hayato, & Yoshioka Seiki vs Ishida Kaito, KAZMA SAKAMOTO, & Quiet Storm
>Yamamura Takehiro, Izuchi Tetsuya, Junjie, & Irie Shigehiro vs Kawakami Ryuichi, Sato Keiichi, Iwasaki Rock, & Chris Vice
>Evolution Strong Women's Champion Preview: MICHIKO & Yuna Manase vs Chi Chi & ZONES
>Marino Saihara & Sakura Mizushima vs Yukina Uehara & Chii Aoba

will be LIVE free on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKfCUHIcWyk

>>19523284
very cursed stuff, like he wants to look like a Backstreet Boy or something

>>19577252
was wondering where that little ugly nigga had been

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this nigga turned 72

>>19577252
No dude keep the fucking mask on. Way too ugly to being wrestling with that Caillou dome

>>19577406
Guy in black with the mohawk, what the fuck is he wearing?
Also that gaijin has comically skinny legs

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>>19580503
the power of hindu clubs

Got a Noah Music compilation in my recommended. It's a big one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQRkCVNXU48

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>>19580503
>>19581889
For your New Year's Resolution needs: Tatsumi Funinami's Indian Club Workout Playlist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiXKIFegWSA&list=PLeWmJ5YSqk4ftTMAuG6989tZyu4_R7FKK

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>>19582412
>Funinami
you know what i meant

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>>19482876
ten bongs

>AJPW
12/31 Zennichi New Year's Eve 2025 @ Yoyogi National Gymnasium No. 2 (2:00pm)
>Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship: Kento Miyahara (c) vs Yuma Anzai [76th champion, 3rd defense]
>Asia Tag Championship: MUSASHI & Seiki Yoshioka (c) vs Yoshiki Kato & ISHIN [127th champions, 3rd defense]
>Saito Brothers vs HAVOC Special Singles Match: Go Shiozaki vs Jun Saito
>New Year's Eve Monster War Special 6-Man Tag 3-Way Match: Hokuto Omori, Kumaarashi, & Cyrus vs Xyon, Oddyssey, & Shotaro Ashino vs Ren Ayabe, Talos, & Daisuke Sekimoto
>Hideki Suzuki & Yuko Miyamoto vs Ryuki Honda & Kofuji Shouta
>New Year's Eve Rumble 2025: Takashi, Kuroshio TOKYO Japan, Aizawa No. 1, Jack Kennedy, Kikutaro, Aja Kong, Dump Matsumoto, Hikaru Sato, Señor Saito, & Kengo Mashimo
>World Junior Heavyweight Championship Pre-Match 8-Man Tag: KURAMA, “Mister Saito” Naoki Doi, Fuminori Abe, & Seigo Tachibana vs Atsuki Aoyagi, Rising HAYATO, Dan Tamura, & Ryo Inoue

>>19583899
My gut says Miyahara will drop to Honda, Anzai will do stuff in Dragon Gate for awhile, and Dragon Gate may take the Tag Belts off Musashi & Seiki.

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>>19582036
cool

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Nakajima-san will turn it all around in 2026! Gambatte!

>>19583899
Is my boy Go going through his midlife crisis with this look?

>>19586490
The blonde hair and gray beard is weirder than him dressing like the rest of Havoc.

>>19586535
Glad to see him still going, started watching NOAH during the pandemic due to him.

>>19586549
He's definitely not in his prime anymore but I think he's been pretty solid in AJPW so far. His match with Kento was good and I've liked his tag team with Ashino. I put him in the same category as Hideki Suzuki as an older guy who still moves pretty well and adds a lot to the shows.

>>19586579
Guess I'll go back and watch his title match with Kento, remember Dave being confused about Go losing.

This Talos dude in AJPW looks like a gamma irradiated Nicolas Cage

Swear I saw this Sekimoto about to die earlier this year.

>>19586792
Talos bounced around a bunch of indies after WWE dropped him but I think AJPW has made the best use of him. I really like his tag team with Ren Ayabe.

>>19586792
what match did i miss

>>19586831
Aja Kong against funny jacket man is about it

chunky Ashino

>>19586839
The dude with a fox mask won the opening match as well.

>>19586844
Looks like he enjoys a beer or two in his off time

>>19586845
AJPW is gambling by giving Kurama a chance but I can't blame them for taking the risk. The AJPW junior scene is good but it's also small. He was trained by the NOAH dojo and only 25. If he can keep his nose clean it's something they can make use of.

Go can still wrestle circles around Elder Saito

>Anzai, seize the Triple Crown
>#ajpw

https://x.com/Katsuhiko_N311/status/2006241973091590633

damn, that head butt was nasty.
that's gotta be a KO

>>19586975
Nothing to damage in there brother. Also kino match

What's Jun's theme? Is AJPW still at the stage where they don't care for copyright and don't mute the themes on broadcast?

>>19586999
That is why Mexico and Japan still have some soul, copyright should go fuck itself until I make something that I can copyright.

>>19586999
a lot of times they mute but sometimes we get lucky and they don't
https://youtu.be/noLPhZvcBpw

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>It's only been 4 years since Ishin made his wrestling debut

>>19586999
This is Jun's theme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp-8BfC0FyE

>>19587010
Did their dad listen to this when they were kids?

>>19587024
Far as I know they've never publicly discussed why the Saitos use it as a theme but their dad is American so it wouldn't surprise me if they heard him playing stuff like Dokken growing up

Main evento

Anzai getting brutalized