May Live Streaming (JST)>AJPW 5/17 Champion Carnival Final @ Oda City General Gymnasium (2:00pm)>NOAH 5/18 Monday Magic ep1 @ Shinjuku FACE (7:00pm)5/24 Global Tag League Opening Night @ Stella Hall Osaka (3:00pm)5/25 Monday Magic ep2 @ Shinjuku FACE (6:30pm)5/26 Light Cube Utsunomiya (6:30pm)5/30 Korakuen (6:30pm)5/31 Aore Nagaoka (5:00pm)>DDT 5/16 Yokohama Radiant Hall (1:00pm)5/31 King of DDT Final @ Korakuen (11:30am)>DragonGate 5/22 Sapporo ii-one Stadium (6:00pm)5/23 Sapporo ii-one Stadium (5:00pm)5/24 Sapporo ii-one Stadium (1:00pm)5/31 Kobe Sanbo Hall (5:00pm)>GLEAT 5/17 Oasis 21 Nagoya (2:00pm)5/20 G-CLASS 2026 @ Shinjuku FACE (6:30pm)5/30 Konohana Hall Osaka (7:00pm)>BJW 5/25 Korakuen (6:30pm)5/31 Death Market 90 @ Imaike Gas Hall (5:00pm)>Evolution 5/29 Yokohama Radiant Hall (7:00pm)>Calendars:https://en.puwota.com/https://x.com/puwota (every day at 8am JST)ShuPro by Date: https://wp.bbm-mobile.com/sp2/Guide/Calender/DateTop.aspShuPro by Promotion: https://wp.bbm-mobile.com/sp2/Party/Partylist.asp>Where to watch:AJPW: www.ajpw.tv/NOAH/DDT/MichiPro/GanPro: www.wrestle-universe.com/enDragonGate: dragongate.live/GLEAT: www.youtube.com/@LIDET_ENTZERO1: www.pwzero1.com/topics/detail_2017.htmlBJW: bjwcore.com/FREEDOMS: www.youtube.com/@freedoms6464Evolution: evolutionofficialfc.com/OsakaPro: www.youtube.com/@大阪プロレス公式KyushuPro: www.youtube.com/@九州プロレス公式チャンネルRyuku Dragon: www.youtube.com/@ryukyudragon-pwPrevious >>20367263
business nigga
I suspect the Carnival winner is going to be either Shiozaki or Kikuta. Kikuta could end up the more interesting option if Miyahara demands a title vs title match though not sure if Dragon Gate and AJPW could agree to that high of stakes.
>>20462972I'm guessing it was supposed to be Anzai in place of Rei and then him winning the whole tournament. Couldn't be worse timing on that injury.
>>20462972>not sure if Dragon Gate and AJPW could agree to that high of stakesMaybe. Dragongate is aleady in too deep with AJPW imo, and it's sort of hurting them. Not with Kikuta as of right now, but still. Kamei and Riita have been Open the Twin Gate Champions champions for 192 days, 6 months and defended the titles 4 times. Yet the only times they've main evented was the time the won the titles.The AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championships, have been with DG teams for 134 days, 4 months, they have been defended 4 times and main evented DG shows twice. And on the 8th of May the Kamei and Riita finally got to main event a Korakuen Hall show for the first time in 6 months, in a match for the #1 contendership for the All Asia Tag Team Championships, titles that I will not care for when they leave Dragongate. They couldn't even main event with a title defense of the titles they currently hold, but a contenders match for titles that doesn't even belong to the company.
>>20462582セクハラ nigga
card for the finnerman self produced shownot sure if or where this is streamable https://x.com/ProresuToday/status/2054722602200089020
finnerISM I
>>20466108damn he really did burn almost all his bridges
>>20466108based DANGAN
pov you're a AJPW auntie having a wonderful dreamhttps://x.com/Fujinoumijun/status/2055259454543909146
>>20470766Reminder they banged so hard it almost caused an international incident
>>20470512Cute fucker, no homo
>>20470512ueno owes me sex>>20474179i thought he said he wasn’t going to fight tadasuke?
HelloDramatic Dream Tournament 2026 stream just started>https://www.wrestle-universe.com/en/lives/ep9YDNistLBycNQ6TRi7E
>>20466108
>>20466108Surprising that there is no joshi match here since he is always hanging out with the AWG group
>>20477904young punk get a fucking haircut
>>20478275ok now what
Darg gart
[Sad News] Anzai lost out on not only the Champion Carnival but on the love of the Bachelorette https://x.com/mikazukiomune/status/2055420918219108395
>>20460706>AJPW 5/17 Champion Carnival Final @ EBARA Wave Arena Ota (2:00pm)>Champion Carnival Final: Winner of Match 1 vs Winner of Match 2>Tamura Dan, Aoyagi Atsuki, & Rising HAYATO vs MUSASHI, Inoue Ryo, & Yoshioka Seiki>Miyahara Kento, Anzai Yuma, Honda Ryuki, & Kumaarashi vs Sekimoto Daisuke, Suwama, Sato Hikaru, & Mashimo Kengo>Ayabe Ren, TALOS, & Kofuji Shouta vs Saito Jun, “Mr. Saito” Doi Naruki, & Señor Saito>Intermission>Yano Yasutaka Re-Debut Match: Aoyagi Yuma vs Yano Yasutaka>HAVOC vs Hokuto-gun: Xyon, Odyssey, & Ashino Shotaro vs Omori Hokuto, Hokashi, & Aizawa No. 1>Champion Carnival Semifinal: Saito Rei vs Suzuki Hideki>Champion Carnival Semifinal: Shiozaki Go vs Kikuta Madoka
https://x.com/hotondotanukiii/status/2055601029400653956
let's freakin' go shiochads
lol Rei. I only caught the last half of Go/Kikuta but it was based if they give that extra time to Go/Suzuki for the main that's good.
Very sad there is no stream from today DDT show since the cards are very interestingAnd today BOSJ is kind of meh
what
NWA Heavyweight Champion will show up in the AJPW June 18 korakuen Hall showhttps://x.com/alljapan_pw/status/2055903171592237300
shoulda been Go
Go handprint
DDT show done, will wait for the VOD
>>20484041Already reading nips shitting each other talking about inflated numbers and "what's the point of lying when people can take photos" really they can't help themselves
LETHAL ODYSSEY TOUR 2026May 17, 2026 (Sun)Venue: Lives NAGOYA, AichiAttendance: 360 people
so Go should get a shot at Kikuta's Open the Dream Gate right
bump
>>20487935looks like that ugly bastard business card pic
>[AJPW CC] The Tamori “famous quote” behind Suzuki Hideki’s first victory: “I thought again, those are good words.”>At All Japan Pro Wrestling’s Ota City show on the 17th, the winner decision tournament for the spring festival Champion Carnival 2026 was held, and Suzuki Hideki (46), “the most eccentric man in the mat world,” won for the first time.>Suzuki, who pinned Saito Jun in 1:09 to win in the semifinal, faced Shiozaki Go in the final. Against Shiozaki, who had injured his side and had tape wrapped around it, Suzuki found his opening through ruthless attacks such as a cobra twist, and in the end took the three-count with three consecutive human windmills. After the match, he had a staredown with Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion Miyahara Kento, and his challenge was set for the June 18 show at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.>What was brought into relief once again this time was the importance of conditioning, precisely because the Champion Carnival is filled with super-heavyweight wrestlers. Jun and Anzai Yuma both withdrew midway through due to injury. What decided the final was also an injury. Looking back on his thorough attack on Shiozaki’s side, Suzuki said, “You can’t win unless you attack the place that’s hurt.”
>>20488483>As the wrestlers became wounded one after another, Suzuki said the reason he was able to maintain good condition himself was, “Energy saving. Because I didn’t try too hard, and just sort of slid through it.” He said he had this realization right before the opening of the tournament: “When I was brushing my cat, I remembered Tamori-san’s famous quote, ‘Those with motivation should leave.’ It wouldn’t be good to actually leave, but I thought again, those are good words.”>He also practiced “Tamori-ism” in daily life. “I did nothing except sleep, eat, or look at my cat. At one point, I thought, ‘Maybe I should give up ramen at least during the Champion Carnival,’ but I told myself that getting motivated like that would be no good, so I ate it,” he said, describing his tearful efforts, or perhaps not.>Finally, on his enthusiasm for the Triple Crown match, he said, “It’s a one-shot match, so it’s different again. This time, I’ll go in with motivation!” Will he ride this momentum and capture the belt as well?https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/388604
Any of you guys watch JMMA? RIZIN 53 was awesome. Almost every fight kicked ass except the semi-main. I watched UFC 328 this weekend too and its funny because you can see the same parallel dynamics between Rizin and UFC as you can see in puro and Amerislop wrestling.
>>20478645sad news indeed
Gonna wait to see if Shupro will put Suzuki on the cover or EVIL and IYO SKY marriage
business nigga vs Odashima now on Monday Magic
>>20490364i hate to predict this shit because what i want to see is not what nosawa want to see but last year the card for that multi-promotion tag match was fine
New DG rookies debut>May 22: Dai Tsujiguchi vs Susumu>May 23: Koki Oshima vs Kzy>May 24: Tsujiguchi/Oshima vs JackyRiiitaInterestingly it's not rookies debuting by having a rookie vs rookie match. Oshima was a 2023 rookie who dropped out and reapplied for 2024, Tsujiguchi was a 2024 rookie, but both debuts were delayed and got lapped by the 2025s.
>>20488483Suzuki winning the Carnival surprised me a bit but I like how they did it because it continues Shiozaki's streak of bad luck of winning the Carnival and Suzuki won by playing to his strengths.
>>20490364I'd pop for Goto in the NJPW spot
>The CC championship match exceeding 3,000 attendees is the first time since the 2009 JCB Hall event with 3,200 people.https://x.com/yukomtokyo/status/2056202043615044061
>>20492523the meta of letting players appear in mainstream tv seems to work out for every promotion
>>20489903Welp. Not ajpw this time
>>20492523Very good news.
>>20495552Anzai still got the secondary spot though. Even with Iyo and EVIL he might have got the cover if he won. What absolute shit timing for that injury.
>>20495645>Are you imagining that CyberAgent instructed TBS to air "Jounetsu Tairiku" on this day to prevent Ota Ward from being featured on the cover of Zenichi?(and btw I read a comment under shupro official tweet suggesting that)>If Anzai had won, he might have been on the cover, but adirty old man like him wouldn't make it.>Suzuki says things that Ozawa says jokingly, but he takes them seriously.>Weekly Pro Wrestling must be grateful to Iyo and Naraku; having Suzuki on the cover is a real headache.>Even those who don't buy the magazine still pay attention to it, so the cover of Weekly Pro Wrestling is important for promotion, but All Japan Pro Wrestling is incompetent for not being able to provide wrestlers and stories suitable for the cover.>Honestly, All Japan Pro Wrestling is basically just an independent promotion now, but it's kind of scary that there are All Japan fans who think it's on par with New Japan Pro-Wrestling, or even Noah.but even before EVIL and IYO marriage announcement uncles were talking shit about Suzuki not wanting him on the cover kek It's almost comical when they hate on someone(anyway my personal opinion on this: those gravure shots from anzai are kind of mid, they could had done a better job)
Cyrus is alive. Don't say anything about missing the Carnival but the tweet is in Japanese:>My son graduated!!>He will become a fine man!>I am so proud of him!!>In life, family should always come first. Because we are never guaranteed a "tomorrow"!>I love everyone!!!https://x.com/THEMONSTERCYRUS/status/2056879025704824863
>>20499501lmao he looks like Mason Rook
The good old times.
>>20495645https://x.com/Hideki55Suzuki/status/2056577447894929431
>>20501202Nigga looks like 2015 Roman Reigns
>mfw I don't get on the cover
Free match from WU today\https://x.com/W_UNIVERSE2020/status/2056932935308018061
4/5 Uptown on WU. Kuroshiro vs Anzai main eventhttps://www.wrestle-universe.com/en/videos/49sCZQy8kg8hAEe2NMYwCn
>bullies you
>[AEW] Ibushi Kota declares his plan to “give back to the pro wrestling world” on his 44th birthday: “I will build a pro wrestling venue!”>AEW’s Ibushi Kota announced a plan to give back to the pro wrestling world on May 21, his 44th birthday.>Ibushi suffered a serious injury last November, fracturing his right femur, and is currently absent from competition. On the 21st, he posted a video on his Instagram titled “Thank you very much for everything up to now.”>Facing the camera, Ibushi bowed his head and said, “Everyone, thank you very much for everything up to today!” He then began, meaningfully, “I am a pro wrestler who has now reached 22 years of active life. I have had so many dreams come true in the pro wrestling world, and I have been allowed to live a truly happy life as a wrestler. Last November, I injured my right leg and am currently very much absent, and honestly, a return still seems difficult. Today, I have also turned 44. So I have decided.”>Then he struck a guts pose and said, “I, Ibushi Kota, want to give back to the pro wrestling world.”
>>20508544>“Right now, the pro wrestling world is facing a serious crisis: the closure of Shinjuku FACE. This venue, where I have wrestled many times myself, is a venue that pro wrestling promotions have been greatly indebted to. Especially for independent promotions, it was an ideal venue for holding regular shows. I feel that the loss of a venue like that equals a crisis for pro wrestling as a culture,” he said, expressing his thoughts on Shinjuku FACE, which is set to close on September 30.>On top of that, he appealed while taking a dogeza pose: “I, Ibushi Kota, will put my body on the line. I will put my body on the line, earn money, and build a pro wrestling venue. So everyone, please cooperate with me. Even the smallest job is fine, so please give me work. My leg is not in perfect condition, so I cannot wrestle, but I will somehow handle other things through fighting spirit. And with the money I earn, I will build a pro wrestling venue. I don’t care how long it takes! At the end, I want to give back to the pro wrestling world. To do that, I need everyone’s cooperation. I’ll be waiting for DMs. Thank you very much in advance!”>Ibushi, overflowing with drive, has taken a major step forward for the pro wrestling world.https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/389074
>>20508544>https://x.com/Ibushi_ganbarui saw that, and IDK if he really means that, but Ibushi doesn't seem that trustworthy
fuck rocky
ibushi couldn't even build a lego set
>>20509889But he can sell AI stickers and T-shirts kekOf course he's looking into investors and people who tell him where to put his money... but aside that this gives the same vibe of Naito getting scammed after he left NJPW
>>20509950given that it's ibushi he'll probably insist on getting involved in designing and building it personally rather than just giving people money
yep
>>20509957Still, you need people who have connections or even just to deal with beouractic stuff. Which also surprised me why he didn't consulted any of the relevant people in the scene and just did this by himself
Harashima announce his second child >https://x.com/HARASHIMA_DDT/status/2057826861540126974
>“What is a tokusatsu filming set like?”>At All Japan Pro Wrestling, the currently buzzworthy Anzai Yuma, the Saito Brothers, Aoyagi Atsuki, and the monster Bugon will actually grapple with each other as they film, and you can spend the day watching up close as the behind-the-scenes movie production uses tokusatsu techniques to build that footage into “powerful, high-impact scenes”!https://x.com/beppukaijumovie/status/2057832746995863656
Does anyone have that gif of Milano putting bills in Taichi's trunks?
Free Best bout match for todayOZAWA vs KENOH July 19, 2025https://x.com/W_UNIVERSE2020/status/2058020095792652760
Poor guyhttps://x.com/s_d_naito/status/2058041683288440868/photo/1
>>20460706Puro!
slamming weights at the gym while listening to chonocore
finals of the Crockett Cup with Ayabe & Talos airs today
smoking that kaito pack
>>20466108>aoki vs. ikemotoBASED
>>20490822Is DG the only company where the lil niggas don't get shaved?
>>20523472fujoshi don't want no shaved ass niggas
>>20523472no ddt as well. and the only debut that I can remember who shaved his head was yuki ueno (2016)
look at my contractors dawg State Farm ain't gonna pay for this
>>20528345Very symbolic photo. The closer you were to Misawa, the more important you were at the start of the promotion. The young boys in the back, along with the delinquent No Fear stable too.
>>20460706>AJPW 5/29 Shinkiba 1st Ring (6:30pm)5/31 Koga ES Hanamomo Gymnasium (VOD)6/6 NIKKO Arena Kakuda (4:00pm)
>>20532579Did he died?
>>20518568Today's free match is a joshi matchhttps://x.com/W_UNIVERSE2020/status/2058744869267664957yesterday it was https://x.com/W_UNIVERSE2020/status/2058382478859968691
>>20483806>handp
Since /njpw/ died (not dissing but aewfags are spamming useless shit)This is the best comeback i read since NJPW uncles are being dramatic about Kasai doing his shit in BOSJ>Since when did New Japan Pro-Wrestling become a deathmatch promotion?>For about 26 years now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5jx66jvbas
Daisuke with my old middle school fit
>>20532579Now THAT'S how you sell none of that hokey firing up bullshit.
>>20535682It's funny that uncs are complaining about Jun Kasai of all people while they've been watching dogshit indie-riffic wrestling for the last six years.
https://x.com/W_UNIVERSE2020/status/2058896112329933096
>>20536850I don't like three way matches but the lineup has me intrigued for the possibility of based retard kino.
>>20536149They are the same kind of uncles who talk shit about DDT, NOAH, AJPW but when complaining about NJPW talent being boring or not bringing people to the venue they want to poach Ueno, MAO, OZAWA, Anzai etcThey are just annoyed that the public don't mind Kasai and gets a good response (aside the fact that probably management considered that the last Despe&Kasai PPV sold well)
>We're here to arrest you on the charges of Being an Edrone Faggot.
gonna need a mass grave it's like a /njpw/ genocide out there
>>20538204During BOSJ as well. Truly grim times
>>20538204Can't do much when people are flooding /pw/ with slop threads
*paints you*
put Honda on the Bachelorette cowards
imagine this goofy ahh nigga on the bachelorette
>Ueno is furious that there's no drunk match.>He proposes changing the main event to a drunk match, but Danshoku-sensei refuses.>Imabayashi: "Ueno, Chris will drink alcohol. Dino, you have to chug a cola and then recite every station on the Yamanote Line without burping. Sound good?">Danshoku: "I can't name all the Yamanote stations.">Imabayashi: "Fine, just chug the cola then."
>>20542234KEK I KNEW THEY WOULD DO THAT https://x.com/ddtpro/status/2059228693869080961
Posting this for the puro fags who wish to be the white guy, i know you are out there
>>20537294there's a strain of japanese smark who seem genuinely enraged by the fact that promotions other than njpw exist. they talk shit about them because they want to have all the toys to themselves and their existence prevents that
fuck dave
so cyberfight now owns njpw
>>20548457unless TKO buys NOAH, this will mean a single promotion down the line
>>20548457not quite. tv asahi are the majority owners now and cyberagent have a minority share
>>20548457Here the pdf>https://ssl4.eir-parts.net/doc/7803/tdnet/2823536/00.pdf
Remove NOAH and DDT from this thread and just make a Cyberfight thread.
>>20548502this one was the former Cyberfight thread with a new name, to be honest
>>20548502I like in here and as much as I like NJPW, I prefer my puro bros
Last ones standing boys!
TV Asahi still hold most the shares. I don't think CF will do any difference aside considering to do something about adding NJPW to WU>In addition, from the perspective of promoting diversified monetization through the utilization of video content assets and distribution platforms, the Company determined that conducting NJPW’s business under TV Asahi, which has long been a major shareholder of NJPW and possesses a strong broadcasting and video business platform, and CyberAgent, which has outstanding expertise in digital media operations, would be the better option to maximize NJPW’s video and digital strategy for corporate value enhancement and to achieve sustainable growth and further enhancement of corporate value.I wasn't there when CF got DDT and NOAH but each promotion handle itself so I think NJPW will be NJPW and still perceived differently even if CF is holding part of NJPW's shares (but TV Asahi is the major shareholder so).
>>20548691>Me drinking and reacting to the news
>>20548706If you are an Eurobro I hope you are in a fresh place to drink, its piping hot out there
>>20548542do it
/puro/bros I humbly enter this thread as a New Japan Pro Wrestling fan who is now a subsidiary fan of CyberAgent™. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
Not surprised that even japanese are confed about this share transfer kekThe comments are pretty much similar to the one i saw here and x (but intl fans saying dumb shit and calling this CF monopoly)>Total outstanding shares of Shin-Nippon: 15,000,000>Total shares of TV Asahi: 3,400,000 (22.7%) + 3,550,200 = 6,950,200 (46.3%)>Total shares of CyberAgent: 0 (0.0%) + 6,950,200 = 6,950,200 (46.3%)>Before: Bushiroad 70.0% TV Asahi 22.7% Others 7.3%>After: TV Asahi 46.3% CyberAgent 46.3% Others 7.4%
Oh boy, look who showed up.
>I wirr unitedo puroresu worldo
When a major story breaks and every second counts I turn to the most trusted name in puro wrestling news.https://x.com/kenoh_prowres/status/2059586796162527296
Kyushu is the future
>>20549104Why is Bushiroad selling their New Japan shares?
What's CyberFight going to do with three men's wrestling promotions? NJPW is the biggest name and DDT has it's own niche so if I'm NOAH I'd worry about being the odd man out and getting squeezed, eventually picked apart for material to strengthen the other two.It would be cool if they do something like a brand split with a rivalry between NJPW and NOAH. Like the rivalry WWE tries to make happen between Raw and Smackdown for Survivor Series but with some actual teeth in it because the promotions really have historically been rivals and actually do have their own sense of pride.
lmao /puro/chads won
>>20549378Ask Kidani, at this point people can make a lot of headcanons around this. Maybe in few months or a year we will see what is going to happen to Stardom and see if Bushiroad doesn't sell it.>>20549399>What's CyberFight going to do with three men's wrestling promotions?Nothing because as matter of fact the bigger guy is TV Asahi, second it's CyberAgent and not CyberFight.
>>20549208Baba and Inoki are smiling upon this company
meanwhile
>https://www.wrestle-universe.com/en/videos/jD2T6ES2TWm25rCxdfkpizSeems like the deleted footage of Ibushi at DDT WP 2024 is back
CyberFight should assert dominance by declaring the existing brackets null and Daiki Odashima BOSJ 2026 winner
should've sold to Vinny Mac
Monday Magic is a few CyberAgent purchases away from being a weekly version of Bridge of Dreams now.
you know this nigga is gonna be smug as fuck in his next vlog
https://x.com/alljapan_pw/status/2059791134801740151
>>20554172>AJPW has more Inoki-ism than NJPWWhat a time to be alive
Matches for DG's June 5th show at Korakuen>Madoka Kikuta decided that he’s had enough of the in-fighting in Gajadokuro, so he decided that there will be a 6 Man Tag Match to end the unit’s issues: Madoka Kikuta, Kota Minoura & Jason Lee vs. KAI, ISHIN & Yoshiki Kato. >Kzy is celebrating his 20th Anniversary in pro wrestling, so he has decided to do a special Natural Vibes 10 Man Tag Match: Kzy, Genki Horiguchi, Susumu Yokosuka, Punch Tominaga & JACKY KAMEI vs. Strong Machine J, Flamita, U-T, GuC & @KEY
basado
>>20555177They handily won the unit survival cage match a few weeks ago and Kikuta is a dominant champion. Why is there even dissension within the group?
>>20555226only 2 beaners? for a lucha show?
>>20556011Its mostly Minoura/Lee vs ISHIN/Kato which really wasnt resolved and seemed to be last minute booking due to Shimizu being unable to be in the cage match.Either Minoura or Lee is turning and getting kicked from the group.
>>20557035damn we need the KAI & ISHIN powerhouse face team
>>20557046You'll get Minoura vs Kikuta at Kobe World and Team 204kg as your tag champs instead
Go should get a shot at Kikuta since he beat him in the Carnival semi-final
>I was invited to Tenshin's retirement ceremony at the GOAT Korakuen event! >When I tried inviting him to pro wrestling in the ring, he didn't seem entirely opposed!? >Tenshin, thanks for all your hard work during your playing career!
Kota Minoura is a great example of what happens when a company tells its audience that a wrestler will be important without a long-term plan. He’s not in the realm of the other Reiwa talent but every other year they try to make him a thing. I like Ren Narita, but it was the same deal with him in New Japan, and Uemura/Oiwa were waiting in the wings.
>>20460706>AJPW 5/29 Shinkiba 1st Ring (6:30pm)>Miyahara Kento, Saito Jun, & Saito Rei vs Suzuki Hideki, Ayabe Ren, & TALOS>Aoyagi Yuma & Sekimoto Daisuke vs Anzai Yuma & Kofuji Shouta>Inoue Ryo vs Kumaarashi>Intermission>Shiozaki Go, Aoyagi Atsuki, & Rising HAYATO vs Xyon, Ashino Shotaro, & MUSASHI>Tachibana Seigo & Kogawa Takearu vs Tamura Dan & Omori Hokuto>Honda Ryuki vs Yano Yasutaka
>>20556674Most of them are Honorary Mexican
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sicqxWPhuUk
>>20555177Full Korakuen card for June 5th>Pre-show Exhibition Match: Yasushi Kanda vs. Koki Oshima>Riiita & Mochizuki Junior vs. Homare & Kazuma Kimura>Paradox (YAMATO, Dragon Kid, B×B Hulk& KAGETORA) vs. Ultimo Dragon, Masaaki Mochizuki, Don Fujii & Susumu Yokosuka>Jiro Shinbashi Special Training: Infamous Yamanote Line Chronicles Vol.1 – Shinjuku Station Edition: (Shinbashi Station Representative) Jiro Shinbashi vs. (Shinjuku Station Representative)>Three Way Match: Yuki Yoshioka vs. Luis Mante vs. El Cielo>NATURAL VIBES Special Thanks!! 10 Man Tag Team Match: Kzy, Genki Horiguchi, Susumu Yokosuka, Punch Tominaga & JACKY “FUNKY” KAMEI vs. Natural Vibes (Strong Machine J, Flamita, U-T, GuC & @KEY)>Open the Brave Gate Championship Match: Ryoya Tanaka (c) vs. Naruki Doi>Gajadokuro (Madoka Kikuta, Kota Minoura & Jason Lee) vs. Gajadokuro (KAI, ISHIN & Yoshiki Kato
faggot maybehttps://x.com/MAC_MATSUSHITA/status/2059659843590640016
>>20561713who is?
happy birthday Shun Skywalkerhttps://x.com/ssw_skywalk/status/2060315213199466643
>>20565198https://youtu.be/3YlHSSH1gWs
>>20561481also card for Korakuen, June 4th>Exhibition match: KAGETORA vs. Dai Tsujiguchi>Natural Vibes (U-T, GuC & @KEY) vs. Kenichiro Arai, Punch Tominaga & Homare>Jiro Shimbashi vs. Toru Owashi>Paradox (YAMATO, BxB Hulk, Susumu Yokosuka & Naruki Doi) vs. Gajadokuro (Madoka Kikuta, Kota Minoura, Jason Lee & KAI)>Three Way Trios: JACKY KAMEI, Riiita & Mochizuki Junior vs. Natural Vibes (Strong Machine J, Kzy & Flamita) vs. Luis Mante, El Cielo & Kazuma Kimura>Yuki Yoshioka & Ryoya Tanaka vs. Hyo & X>Special Six-man Tag: Ultimo Dragon, The Great Sasuke & Tiger Mask vs. Dragon Kid, Masaaki Mochizuki & Don Fujii>All-Asia Tag Team Championship: Genki Horiguchi & Yasushi Kanda (c) vs. ISHIN & Yoshiki Kato
>>20557956Dude bagged one hell of a cutie, I'm extremely jealous
>https://news.yahoo.co.jp/expert/articles/140c0bf88d09c50ee6e1bfda2fc6800e9bbe6ad2>The impact of the closure of Shinjuku FACE on the professional wrestling world and the reasons behind itThe difference of 200 spectators is having a surprisingly big impact.(Sanshiro Takagi)The world of professional wrestling in 2026 is full of news, from the debut of an Olympic gold medalist to the successive retirements of big-name wrestlers, but there is actually something that will have a big impact on future events: the closure of Shinjuku FACE.Shinjuku FACE is a professional wrestling and martial arts venue that was created through a proposal by Taichi Sakaiya, then Director-General of the Economic Planning Agency, who worked with Humax Entertainment to bring it to life. It utilized the former site of the live music venue LIQUIDROOM, which had moved to Ebisu, and was equipped with a wrestling ring and had a capacity of just under 500 people, making it a truly affordable venue (financially speaking as well).Of course, DDT Pro-Wrestling, the promotion I belong to, has been indebted to Shinjuku FACE since its opening (...)
>>20566990The closure of Shinjuku FACE is quite an impact on the industry. While Korakuen Hall has a capacity of 1481 seats, Shinjuku FACE is the next largest with just under 500. Shinkiba 1stRING has 284 seats, and TOKYO SQUARE in ITABASHI has 212 seats. This difference of just over 200 seats is surprisingly significant. To put it in realistic terms, if the average ticket price is 5000 yen, a difference of 200 seats amounts to 1 million yen. Generating 1 million yen from a single event is quite difficult. Furthermore, holding several events in Tokyo is often more efficient than holding events in other regions.To be even more realistic, if 500 people attend Shinjuku FACE with tickets costing 5,000 yen each, that's 2.5 million yen in revenue. Venue costs are just over 500,000 yen on weekdays. Plus, since the ring is permanently set up, there are no transportation costs, so it's incredibly profitable. If we can gather 200 people, we can make it work.In other words, there was no better venue for both the organizations that hold monthly shows at Korakuen Hall and those that considered Shinjuku FACE a bit of a challenge. The "FACE THE NEXT" event for young wrestlers held on May 12th, which featured eight organizations belonging to the Japan Pro Wrestling Federation, might have been too difficult to hold at Korakuen Hall, but Shinjuku FACE was a perfect fit. It's likely that there are very few active professional wrestlers who haven't had a match at Shinjuku FACE.And personally, I think the location in Shinjuku was a big factor. Being right in the heart of Shinjuku made it easy to attract new customers and broaden our audience base. It was easier for core fans to invite casual fans. I feel that this point had a surprisingly big impact.
>>20566993Therefore, my view is that the closure of Shinjuku FACE, which had such a high utilization rate, at the end of September will be a major event that will shake up the professional wrestling world.That being said, organizations need to keep putting on shows. I think each organization is currently looking for new venues, and in fact, the number of venues hosting inaugural pro wrestling events is gradually increasing. They're discovering venues where people think, "Wow, you can do pro wrestling here too!" But before that, I hope everyone enjoys the remaining four months of pro wrestling at Shinjuku FACE!
https://x.com/Katsuhiko_N311/status/2060687737280438582
[Great News] Funaki is hanging out with big titty hos and promoting (?) John Wickhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQBxBLen68M
how the fuck is this page ten already
>>20567913Busy week
Champion Carnival Finals in the webm thead >>20565260
>>204607065/31 King of DDT Final @ Korakuen (11:30am)>KING OF DDT 2026 Final: Winner of Minoru Suzuki vs Shinya Aoki vs Winner of MAO vs Danshoku Dieno>KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship: Takeshi Masada, Yuya Koroku, & Daichi Satoh (c) vs Shunma Katsumata, Yuni, & Kazuma Sumi [60th champions, 4th defense]>FANTÔMES DRAMATIC vs STRANGE LOVE CONNECTION!: Chris Brookes, HARASHIMA, & Antonio Honda vs KANON, Yukio Naya, & VIENTO MALIGNO with KIMIHIRO & YUZUKI>Special Tag Team Match ~ Kaisei Takechi's Comeback Match ~: Yuki Ueno & Kaisei Takechi vs Kazuki Hirata & To-y>Hideki Okatani, MJ Paul, & Ilusion vs Jun Akiyama, Naomi Yoshimura, & Junta Miyawaki>KING OF DDT 2026 Semi-Final: MAO vs Danshoku Dieno>KING OF DDT 2026 Semi-Final: Minoru Suzuki vs Shinya Aoki>Tomomitsu Matsunaga & Yuki Ishida vs Rukiya & Hinata Kasaidark match starts just after 10 EST tonight so about same time as the AAA showhttps://www.wrestle-universe.com/en/lives/cKN6XqjMACHBVJJeATMcCR
>The Impact of Shinjuku FACE’s Closure on the Pro Wrestling Industry — and Why, by Sanshiro Takagi>It’s been a little while, but I’d like to write my second author column. This time, the theme is “the closure of Shinjuku FACE,” which has sent shockwaves through the pro wrestling world.>The pro wrestling scene in 2026 has no shortage of topics—Olympic gold medalists making their debuts, a wave of major wrestler retirements—but there is something else that will significantly impact events going forward. That is the closure of Shinjuku FACE.>Shinjuku FACE is a venue for pro wrestling and combat sports that was established following a proposal by Taichi Sakaiya, who encouraged Humax Entertainment to create it. It utilized the former site of the live music venue LIQUIDROOM after it relocated to Ebisu, and came equipped with a permanent wrestling ring and a capacity of just under 500 people—making it an extremely convenient (and financially accessible) venue.>Of course, DDT Pro-Wrestling, which I belong to, has been using Shinjuku FACE since its opening. In fact, someone on the venue’s operations staff had connections to DDT, and we held our first event there on March 2, 2006—DDT in the daytime and “MUSCLE” at night.>The closure of Shinjuku FACE will have a considerable impact on the industry. For context, Korakuen Hall has a capacity of 1,481 seats, and the next largest commonly used venue is Shinjuku FACE with just under 500. Shinkiba 1st RING has 284 seats, and TOKYO SQUARE in ITABASHI has 212. That difference of just over 200 seats is actually enormous.>To put it in real numbers: if the average ticket price is 5,000 yen, a difference of 200 people equals 1 million yen in revenue. Generating that extra 1 million yen for a single event is quite a high hurdle. Also, it’s often more efficient to run multiple events in Tokyo than to run shows in regional areas.
>>20569775>To get even more specific: if 500 fans attend at 5,000 yen per ticket, that’s 2.5 million yen in revenue. The venue cost on a weekday is just over 500,000 yen. Plus, since the ring is permanently installed, there are no transportation costs—making it highly profitable. If you can draw even 200 people, you can somehow make it work.>In other words, for promotions that run monthly events at Korakuen Hall, and for those using it as a stepping-stone challenge, there was no better venue than Shinjuku FACE. The May 12 young wrestlers’ event “FACE THE NEXT,” featuring eight promotions from the Japan Pro Wrestling Federation, might have been too difficult to hold at Korakuen Hall—but Shinjuku FACE was the perfect fit. In fact, there are probably very few active wrestlers today who have never competed at Shinjuku FACE.>From my perspective, the location in Shinjuku was also a major advantage. Being right in the heart of Shinjuku made it easier to attract new fans and expand the audience base. Core fans could easily invite more casual fans. This point likely has a bigger impact than people might think.>For all these reasons, my view is that the closure of Shinjuku FACE at the end of September will be a major event that shakes the pro wrestling industry.>That said, promotions still need to keep running shows. Each organization is likely searching for new venues right now, and we are starting to see more places hosting their first pro wrestling events. It’s about discovering venues where people might say, “You can run pro wrestling here too?!”>But before that, I hope everyone fully enjoys pro wrestling at Shinjuku FACE during these remaining four months.
>>20569780>[Side Note]>The match I remember most at Shinjuku FACE was against El Generico (now Sami Zayn) for the DDT Extreme Championship on November 22, 2011.>At the time, I was part of Union Pro Wrestling and challenged for a DDT title. The match had an “anywhere falls” stipulation, so we used the entire venue. He rode a skateboard across a table counter to attack me, and even brought a bicycle into the match…>In the end, I lost after taking a “BrainBustaaaaahhhhh!!!!!,” but it remains, by far, the most memorable match for me.
CA should open up their sub 1k person venue
>GLEAT Takehiro Yamamura Triumphant Local Return
finnerman visits the templehttps://x.com/Katsuhiko_N311/status/2060911634256957611
Glad Shinya Aoki decided to clock in.
>>20572974Thanks Shinya Aoki, as much as I like MAO I need them to cook better and longer for a future YukiMAO single.
>>20569639i watch for he (bundle of sticks)even though i was rooting for him, this match between ueno and aoki next month should be fun
So for DDT was announced:Takao coming back next month (around the time shunma got his knee surgery he also underwent a surgery)Sasaki showed up and was announced one of the X for his card for WPPTrain rojo in October (Kumamoto/Kumagawa railroad)Harashima homecoming show (Ome/Tokyo) at the end of September Yuki Ueno 10th anniversary show (Korakuen hall), mid Septemberand of course at the end of next month KOD title match, Ueno vs Shinya Aoki
15 minutes until DG's Hopeful Gatefirst match live: https://www.youtube.com/live/Y9f5Q6Q21kM>JACKY KAMEI, Riiita & Mochizuki Junior vs. Ryu Fuda, Homare & Kazuma Kimura>GuC & @KEY vs. Takashi Yoshida & Problem Dragon vs. Ho Ho Lin & Punch Tominaga>Royal Sambo Particepants: Ultimo Dragon, Masaaki Mochizuki, Don Fujii, Genki Horiguchi, Yasushi Kanda, Shachihoko BOY, Madoka Kikuta, Jason Lee, Kota Minoura, KAI, ISHIN & Yoshiki Kato>Luis Mante vs. El Cielo>Yuki Yoshioka & Ryoya Tanaka vs. YAMATO & Naruki Doi>Natural Vibes (Kzy, Strong Machine J, Flamita & U-T) vs. Paradox (Dragon Kid, BxB Hulk, KAGETORA & Susumu Yokosuka)
>>20575558>https://x.com/dna_ueno/status/2061010684671107290>The main event of the "Yuki Ueno Debut 10th Anniversary Memorial Event (Tentative)" is... >Yuki Ueno vs Shunma Katsumata >I can hold my head high as DDT's champion thanks to Shunma, who always found so many good things in me and kept pushing my back. >I'll deliver my gratitude and boast about my pride. >9.13 will be that kind of event! It'll be fun~!
>>20575961>Cielo calls out Kato. Kato says he’s won the Young Dragon Cup, King of Chop, and is a double champion. Cielo escaped their cage match like a coward so if he wants to come at Kato again he needs to come with a title or some accomplishment
>>20460706Puro l!
nightmare blunt rotation
Anyone watch the Nakajima show yet?
>>20577770no but they're saying he dropped the Inoki gimmick which is interesting
>[NOAH] Kenoh wants a “break” with NJPW: “If we cross paths, there’s no future.”>NOAH’s “Mr. Pain in the Ass,” Kenoh (41), said he hopes for a state of “parallel lines” with NJPW under its new structure.>On May 27, Bushiroad announced that it had transferred its shares in New Japan Pro-Wrestling, with TV Asahi and CyberAgent each holding approximately 46.3%. New Japan became a consolidated subsidiary of TV Asahi. CyberAgent, now a new shareholder of New Japan, is the parent company of CyberFight, which operates NOAH. Among fans, some are hoping for more active exchanges than ever before.>Speaking to reporters, Kenoh laid out his view: “Fans are welcome to have expectations, but if we cross paths exactly the way they expect, then I think there’s no future for the pro wrestling industry.” He deliberately called for a “break,” saying, “I think it’s better if we keep this good sense of distance and never cross paths for the rest of our lives.”>However, he does not want hostility. Looking ahead to NOAH’s comeback, he said, “It’s a question of which side can raise its corporate value more. NOAH just has to surpass them in the pecking order.” Since NOAH came under the CyberAgent umbrella first, he took an arrogant stance: “In other words, they’re the little brother, so in my heart I can act superior.”>Having fully settled into the role of “New Japan’s big brother,” Kenoh mentioned Fujita Kosei, whom he faced at ALL TOGETHER in May 2024 at Nippon Budokan. “A long time ago, that little brat called me ‘old man.’ So this is what that was about... which means maybe that guy can predict the future,” he said, offering a theory that absolutely cannot be true. “If he has that kind of ability, he can win Best of the Super Juniors. If he wins, I’ll let him call me old man again,” he added, sending encouragement to Fujita in the middle of the league tournament. Attention will be focused on the future of both promotions.https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/390250
■ May 2026 Attendance Rankings by Organization1st: New Japan Pro-Wrestling: 19,261 people2nd: Pro Wrestling Noah: 11,257 people3rd: Stardom: 8,287 people4th: Dragon Gate: 6,733 people5th: All Japan Pro Wrestling: 6,621 people6th: Marigold: 4,952 people7th: Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling: 2,237 people8th: Big Japan Pro-Wrestling: 1,890 people■ January-May 2026 Attendance Rankings by Organization1st: New Japan Pro-Wrestling: 136,703 people2nd: Stardom: 48,670 people3rd: Pro Wrestling Noah: 39,506 people4th: Dragon Gate: 33,081 people5th: All Japan Pro Wrestling: 26,839 people6th: Marigold: 19,243 people7th: Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling: 19,109 people8th Big Japan Pro-Wrestling: 7,186 people
>>20583194talk your shit kenoh. youre the senpai now
>>20581856hm
>>20583194Kenoh is right though. Crossover shows are dimeless as seen in the all together shows
>>20460706Puro bump
>>20460706I like puro
>My beloved entrance theme,>KICK START by @K_FORCE88,>which I’ve continued using since 2020.>I finally got to make my entrance together with him.>Actually, this song>is a special song that K-FORCE, who has known me since around the time I debuted, wrote and composed for me at the milestone of my 15th anniversary.>#IST2026>#中嶋勝彦>#K_FORCEhttps://x.com/Katsuhiko_N311/status/2061421905895371051
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10mRv3DO3k0
>>20590365I just want Suwama to work a GHC program at least once before he retires. Although the only good time to do it was when Inamura was still champ because they could have hoss off
GLEAT 5/30 VODhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly4XNAvKGV0
What happened to Hikaru Sato? I heard he had to drop thee hardcore belt
baba
>>20592213I haven't tried to read it yet but he just put up a blog post:>An explanation about the current situation & making my note debut amid various circumstances.https://x.com/hikaru310paipan/status/2061767229029691665
>>20592213>>20593820>This is Hikaru Sato (currently sidelined).>I competed at the MONDAY MAGIC Shinjuku event held on May 25. After the match, my body suddenly stopped moving, and I was rushed to the hospital. I’m still in that hospital now.>Up until now, I’ve been sharing event information and updates—like the photoshoot events of my regular favorite, Usako Kurusu—on platforms like X and Ameblo. However, I’ve now officially become an unemployed lump of flesh, and since I can’t exactly hang myself due to financial hardship, I’ve decided to start using note for the sake of moving forward.>While I was writing columns for the paid site Prokaku DX, I remember thinking—based on something said in Samurai Spirits, which I used to play at Marunaka in Urayasu back in 1993—that earning money through regular writing goes against bushido. So until now, I never did it, not because anyone stopped me, but simply by choice. But this time, I received kind permission from Prokaku DX, and I’ve decided to start writing. For the record, I used Earthquake.>What follows is a rather flippant piece of writing from someone who grew up with Masashi Ueda’s “Kariage-kun” always on the dinner table. I’ll be writing about my current condition, future outlook, how good Usako Kurusu’s face is, and how fun Toro-tan’s photoshoots are.>As for the details of my injury, it’s an arrogant thing to say, but it’s not something that can be summed up in a single sentence.>Even before the May 25 match, there were many times when my condition wasn’t great. Ever since I suffered a muscle contusion in my back a few years ago, my neck and lower back haven’t been in good shape either.>That said, I’m now over 40 years old and wrestle around 200 matches a year. If I can make it home safely at the end of the day, I just call it “no problem”—that’s the kind of species a professional wrestler is.
>>20594226>There’s a huge gap between what counts as “health” for a normal person and for a professional wrestler, and within that gap, it’s probably close to impossible to make proper judgments about your own condition.>Up until now, saying “I’m fine” really was fine.>Thinking back, not long ago there was a time when I took a routine move, went back to the locker room, and suddenly couldn’t move my fingers.>I could still feel everything, but I couldn’t move my fingers at all by my own will. It was the first time I’d ever experienced something like that, so I panicked a little. Luckily, there was a trainer present at the event, and after receiving treatment in the medical room, I recovered in about 15 minutes.>It was such a normal match that other wrestlers were even asking me, “Did something happen?” Once I was back to normal, I went home as usual, joking around like always.>The next day, I wrestled again as if nothing had happened. I wasn’t in great condition, but I forced my body to move, pushing through it.>My condition was clearly off, but I believed overcoming that was part of my career. After my title match with Masato Tanaka was set for May 25, I drew on every bit of healing ability I had to get myself into shape.>Even on the day of the match, my movements during warm-up weren’t bad. I thought I’d be fine no matter how much I got hit with chairs or slammed into tables.>But something had been wrong long before that.>I rushed at Masato Tanaka as he made his entrance, and the match began in that aggressive fashion—but the more I tried to move like I always do, the more sensation I lost in my arms and legs.>Of course, Masato Tanaka’s attacks were powerful. But it wasn’t just that—even as I landed my own offense, I kept losing feeling in my limbs.>I even lost the sense that I was standing in the ring. And yet, I kept attacking, throwing a jumping high kick.
>>20594231>With unnecessary tension gone from my body, the strike made a sound I’d never heard before as it smashed into the side of Tanaka’s head.>In the end, I managed to slip through a narrow opening and lock in a cross armbreaker—but the first thing I said to referee Nishinaga, who stopped the match, was, “I can’t move my body.”>A microphone was brought over, but I couldn’t move my fingers. Shuji Ishikawa and Daisuke Sekimoto came into the ring, but I couldn’t stand. By that point, I figured something must be seriously wrong inside my body. Still, I was able to leave with help from my seconds, so I thought, “Maybe I’ll be okay.”>After giving my comments, I was laid down on the trainer’s bed behind the area. Everything hurt—but more than that, I couldn’t move anything on my own at all.>I could tell my arms and legs were there—but I couldn’t move them.>Even as time passed, nothing came back, but the NOAH wrestlers and staff took great care of me.>I was then transported to a hospital—probably one where Dr. A, who has diagnosed more pro wrestlers’ necks than anyone in Japan, works.>They immediately fitted a cervical collar on me, and after various treatments, I spent the night in bed waiting for morning.>The next day, I had X-rays, an MRI, and a CT scan. During those tests, they told me there was something like a tumor deep in my throat, so that had to be examined as well. It turned out to just be a lump of fat, but honestly, that was the moment that hit me the hardest.>Dr. A is an energetic person who always says, “You’ll definitely be okay.” He still works with many wrestling promotions in Japan, and even took the time to carefully explain my condition to someone like me—a freelance, bottom-tier wrestler, Hikaru Sato.>Once most of the tests were done, the HARD HIT event carried on—encouraged by the passion of the wrestlers, staff, and fans, even with its promoter absent—and eventually there was nothing left for me to do.
>>20594236>I couldn’t bathe, and I had to be taken to the toilet in a wheelchair. This “stinking lump of meat” also came with the strange phenomenon of my beard growing longer by the day.>And now, one week has passed since I was hospitalized.>At present, I can walk on my own without a walker. I can move my hands by my own will and eat meals. The numbness is mostly gone.>However, the strength in my arms and legs is only about 30–40% of what it was before the injury.>My grip strength—though different between left and right—has dropped significantly.>This doesn’t mean I can return “immediately” to my normal life or to being a pro wrestler.>This is something Dr. A told me, and I want not only wrestlers but also fans to remember it:>This injury is to my neck—the worst possible place this time. When Dr. A pointed at a cross-sectional image of my neck, it was clearly quite deformed.>Apparently, this had been developing for at least five years. And almost all pro wrestlers have this condition.>By continuing to take opponents’ moves and repeatedly training, the body gradually becomes deformed. A wrestler’s body changes because “if it adapts, it can endure.” And one day, that strain explodes—that’s what happened to Hikaru Sato now.>When a certain female wrestler got injured, some idiot on social media said, “It’s because she didn’t train.” I’m not going to tell you to stop watching wrestling altogether, but I do think you should stop twisting facts just to satisfy your own need for validation.>Because my recovery has been relatively good so far, I’ll continue living while undergoing rehabilitation.>Right now, I’m not even at the stage of aiming for a “comeback.” It’s possible I may never return. At the very least, this won’t be something where people say, “Oh, he came back surprisingly quickly.”>It’s not that I’ve given up—I’m just not even at the starting line yet.
>>20594243>Embarrassingly enough, what this injury made me realize most is that “Hikaru Sato was not alone.”>I’m loud and obnoxious backstage at shows, but deep down I’ve always thought, “Yeah, but no one really wants to be around Hikaru Sato.” That’s honestly the kind of person I am—kind of a gloomy one.>But so many wrestlers and fans immediately stepped up when I was in trouble. There are too many to even mention here. Thank you, truly.>Now I’m thinking about how I can repay that.>When I was 19, at a Pancrase event in Sendai, I rode the Shinkansen with Minoru Suzuki.>He handed me 2,000 yen and told me to go buy two boxed meals.>When I came back, he said, “One of those is yours.” I wondered if it was really okay to accept something like that from Minoru Suzuki, so I hesitated at first. Then he told me:>“This is something someone did for me when I was young. They told me, ‘When you’re able to afford it, do the same for the younger guys.’ So now I’m doing it for you. That’s how pro wrestling continues.’”>As long as you live as a professional wrestler, you can’t avoid injuries. But you can help injured wrestlers.>The injury I suffered—and the experience I gained from it—I want to pass on in a way that helps those who step into the ring in the future. More than repaying it with money, I want to give back to pro wrestling itself. That’s how I feel.>This rehabilitation life, with no clear end in sight, will continue. But if I sound too tragic, people will say it’s a “rehab scam,” and if I sound too carefree, they’ll say, “Oh, he’s actually fine.” It’s a tricky balance.>Even so, please continue to support the pro wrestling you find interesting. You can watch it as something heavy and painful, or light and fun. Pure virtue isn’t the only thing that makes pro wrestling compelling.
>>20594246>But seriously—every single one of you, be careful about injuries!>And also, don’t get your hopes up—the nurses at hospitals these days don’t make even a 1% mistake! Even if you start thinking something stupid like, “Maybe Anzai could make something happen,” you’re still just going to be a stinking lump of meat!>Alright, see you again
>>20594226Damn I didn't realize it was that bad. Sounds like he's done and now it's a question of can he regain enough health to function in every day life.
Puro Attendance NumbersNew Japan - 135,666 (64 shows, 2,119 avg)Stardom - 48,637 (49 shows, 992 avg)NOAH - 39,067 (41 shows, 9 w/o reported attendance, 1,220 avg)Dragon Gate - 32,450 (73 shows, 2 w/o attendance, 457 avg)All Japan - 26,839 (27 shows, 994 avg)Marigold - 19,243 (39 shows, 493 avg)Tokyo Joshi Pro - 12,168 (25 shows, 1 w/o reported attendance, 507 avg)Kyushu Pro - 10,976 (13 shows, 5 w/o reported attendance, 1,372 avg)Big Japan - 6,842 (34 shows, 5 w/o reported attendance, 235 avg)Oz Academy - 6,031 (12 shows, 502 avg)Itabashi Pro - 5,931 (9 shows, 1 w/o reported attendance, 741 avg)Michinoku Pro - 4,408 (32 shows, 24 w/o reported attendance, 551 avg)GLEAT - 3,925 (21 shows, 4 w/o reported attendance, 230 avg)WAVE - 3,627 (23 shows, 2 w/o reported attendance, 172 avg)Marvelous - 3,492 (10 shows, 9 w/o reported attendance)FREEDOMS - 3,390 (14 shows, 1 w/o reported attendance, 260 avg)2AW - 2,765 (35 shows, 9 w/o reported attendance, 106 avg)JTO - 2,708 (40 shows, 4 w/o reported attendance, 75 avg)Osaka Pro - 2,618 (43 shows, 34 w/o reported attendance, 290 avg)Ice Ribbon - 2,206 (35 shows, 5 w/o reported attendance, 73 avg)Zero1 - 1,679 (18 shows, 11 w/o reported attendance, 239 avg)Ganbare Pro - 1,433 (8 shows, 2 w/o reported attendance, 238 avg)SEAdLINNING - 1,380 (5 shows, 276 avg)Strong Style Pro - 1,350 (3 shows, 2 w/o reported attendance)Actwres Girl'Z - 1,089 (12 shows, 4 w/o reported attendance, 136 avg)
since we're at the image limitnext >>20595676
>>20594385the problem when you are a freelancer is not having a company that can help you with the recovery. feels bad for him, i hope he'll recover...but damn, when i read my second thought went to suzuki minoru getting another close friends injured like that
