September Live Streaming (JST) >AJPW 9/16 Shinkiba 1st Ring (6:30pm)9/17 Shinkiba 1st Ring (6:30pm)9/22 Royal Road Final @ Korakuen (6:30pm)>NOAH 9/14 Okayama Convention Center (6:30pm)9/15 Kumamoto Castle Hall (6:30pm)9/16 ACROS Fukuoka (6:30pm)9/17 Hiroshima Industrial Hall East (6:30pm)9/20 Umeda Sky Building Stell Hall (12:00pm)9/21 Tokugin Tomoni Arena (4:00pm)9/22 Act City Hamamatsu (6:00pm)9/23 Korakuen (6:30pm)9/25 Sendai PIT (7:00pm)9/26 Hachinohe You-tree 1F Multipurpose League Hall (3:00pm)9/27 Light Cube Utsunomiya (5:00pm)10/4 N-1 Victory Final @ Yoyogi National Stadium (3:00pm)>DDT 9/21 Korakuen (11:30am)9/23 Sumitomo Metal Mining Arena (2:00pm)9/27 Shinjuku FACE (6:30pm)9/28 Super Japan Pro Wrestling @ Shinjuku FACE (7:00pm)>DragonGate 9/20 Sendai Sunfesta (4:00pm)9/27 Kobe Sanbo Hall (5:00pm)>GLEAT 9/18 Basement Monstar (6:30pm)9/20 GLEAT VEr.31 @ Ueda Sky Building Stella Hall (6:00pm)9/24 GLEAT Ver.32 @ Tokyo City Hall & Gallery Gotanda (6:30pm)9/27 GLEAT Ver.33 @ Imake Gas Hall (12:00pm)>BJW 9/21 Korakuen (6:30pm)>Evolution 9/14 Shinkiba 1st Ring (7:00pm)9/22 Yokohama Nanbu Market>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: www.dragongate.liveGLEAT: www.youtube.com/@LIDET_ENTZERO1: www.youtube.com/@pwzero1BJW: www.youtube.com/@bjwFREEDOMS: 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 >>21146747
new article today on Amakusa's "abnormality" but doesn't give any new info>[NOAH] AMAKUSA sidelined after an abnormality is found during a routine medical examination; GHC National Championship match at the September 15 Kumamoto show canceled>NOAH announced that AMAKUSA, the “missionary of NOAH Junior,” will begin a period of absence starting with the Okayama show on the 14th.>According to the promotion, an abnormality was discovered in the results of the routine medical examinations administered to all NOAH wrestlers, leading to the decision for him to sit out. There is currently no timetable for his return.>AMAKUSA had been scheduled to challenge GHC National Champion Marufuji Naomichi at the Kumamoto show in his hometown on the 15th, but the match has regrettably been canceled. He is still scheduled to appear at the show and address the fans. Marufuji also wrote on social media, “I think he’s the most frustrated of anyone. Please take care of yourself. And let’s definitely have that match in Kumamoto someday.”https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/403075
Was Chen in this kind of shape back in the NXT days?
>>21178345he was always in surprisingly good shape, someone who met him once posted that he's bigger than he looks on tv and passes the airport test, but he looked crazy here, he didn't look like this in NXT
When was the last time dragon gate got the cover in weekly shupro
>>21175549>he fucked up his neckchristianitybros, not like this..
big players match
>Has it been about five years since DRAGONGATE was on the cover of Weekly Pro-Wrestling?>And it’s the first time for a Brave Gate title match.>It’s also Ryoya’s first cover.>And now that I think about it, this might be the first time I’ve actually been properly featured on the cover too!?>I’m so happy!>Thank you so much!>I’ve got to go look for Weekly Pro-Wrestling tomorrow!>Everyone, please buy lots of copies too!>#DRAGONGATE #週刊プロレスhttps://x.com/Dragon_Kid_0202/status/2099754539478061072
>>21181251A lot of japanese are confused by the choice since KZY winning the belt happened was definitely more worthy than this lol but I guess is something since shupro always snubbed DG
>>21181251has it actually been 5 fucking years? jesus
SOVL
>>21181319I wonder if AJ Styles and Ospreay commenting on the match made them feel it had more significance and was worthy of a cover. Even though they didn't say much about the match itself it was more about how impressive it is that Dragon Kid is still going.
Crazy that KZY winning the Dream Gate didn’t do it, but I guess DG isn’t one to pay for ShuPro’s publicity. Hence the shitting image they ended up using.
>>21181319Shupro actively dislikes Dragongate due to the majority of the fanbase isn't purchasing wrestling magazines
Chat is this true?
>>21181711what an interesting collection of randoms
>>21181700shupro's editor-in-chief changed months ago, which is why the covers are more varied. still a bit random tho (and less saree since the previous one was a fan of her).
>Kota Ibushi has been sleeping for two hours on an Instagram live.
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>GAWDAMN
>[Evolution] “Pompadour” Ogawa Hyo suffers defeat in singles showdown with Suwama: “I’ll get even bigger and take him down!”>At Evolution’s Shinkiba show on the 15th, Uptown’s pompadour-sporting rookie Ogawa Hyo (22) waged a fierce battle against Suwama (49).>Ogawa, who also competed in All Japan Pro Wrestling’s Royal Road Tournament and made his presence felt there, locked up hard with Suwama from the opening bell. He continued to challenge him aggressively with shoulder tackles and elbows, but at times struggled against Suwama’s tremendous power. After being driven into the corner, he was battered with knife-edge chops and elbows before being dropped with a suplex.>With loud “pompadour” chants ringing out, Ogawa fought back with an elbow drop and a backdrop suplex, but his signature backdrop was stopped by an elbow to the head. He continued desperately resisting, including blasting Suwama with a powerful brainbuster, but in the end he was put down by Suwama’s backdrop.>After the match, Ogawa vented his frustration: “Damn it! I step into this ring with the goal of taking down Ishikawa Shuji and Suwama. Today was a huge chance to do that… but I guess I’m still not there yet.” Vowing revenge, he added, “I’m going to get even bigger and take both of them down. I’m off!”>Suwama, meanwhile, praised Ogawa: “He just keeps improving. I could tell this time that he’s starting to wrestle with more composure too. Young guys develop fast.” Seemingly motivated by the challenge himself, he added, “I’m still going to keep knocking him back. I can’t afford to lose.”https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/403247
DDT audience is always shoot 85% women at minimum
>>21186037unironically good for them. the average japanese unc stink and is annoying
>>21186037I think there should be a legit discussion on how some promotions tapping into the female fanbase, especially the ones who are fan of 2.5D musicals and other josemuke products is the smartest choice.
>>21186037Honestly better long term than companies with salarymen at that percentage
>I got Weekly Pro! >"Getting on the cover of Weekly Pro" was one of my goals as a pro wrestler, so holding it in my hands again like this and seeing that I made the cover makes me so happy!!>Of course, check out the Brave Gate match,>but there's also a XENOSTAL NOVA feature, so be sure to check that out too!! >#週刊プロレス>#DRAGONGATEhttps://x.com/ryoya_tanaka_dg/status/2100166346118181181
>>21186280Dragon Gate has been on that fanbase forever. NJPW diversified their fanbase for awhile but I don't know if its still the same. AJPW has Anzai but he's not enough to be a difference maker.
>>21186324eh, women can be fickle whereas salarymen will usually stay loyal to a promotion. takagi said that when ibushi left ddt they lost a large amount of their female fans and it wasn't really until takechi came along that they gained them again in significant numbers
>>21188105Still better to play to a fickle and niche fanbase especially for being a smaller promotion. Especially one that isn't built to steal away other salarymen loyal to another promotion.
>>21188105i don't get the "women are fickle while salarymen are not" comes from, considered how in the last 10 years japanese women can rival the classic male otaku when its about spending money (se picrel)but the problem to me is not the gender of the costumer, but how to keep them interested in the first place considered how easily now people jump to an hobby to another
>>21188105>takagi said that when ibushi left ddt they lost a large amount of their female fans and it wasn't really until takechi came along that they gained them again in significant numbersSounds like switching the channel works and teaches promotions a lesson about what you want to seeSalarytards are tantamount to edrones on the other hand
>>21191109desu takagi pushed for make the sauna club as an actual faction because he wanted to have a GL 2.5 and worked. which is why mao and shunma tried to beef with ibushi when he came back, talking about them keeping ddt together during covid and suchsince kasei became less of a special attraction, uncs complain less, but the early times they would talk how often some girls left the venue just after his match, .kasei works in ddt not because ddt fans are used to idols (lol nwa and nwa jr. are a parody) but because his booking has was fairly ok, of course is not perfect because clearly he lack of in-ring experience but when he had that match against ueno, he was killing it. and last match vs yoshihiko was legit good.
>>21193729based
>>21191638What the fuck?
>>21181251>>21186371freehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzPg5ygk1V0
>>21195265You afraid of a froggy nigga getting drippy?
N1 standings about halfway through
>>21197431Who we got?
>>21197618all in on chen
>>21197431I was betting on Kenta before the tournament started but he hasn’t won shit so far, so I’m investing in Endo instead even though it’ll probably be Ozawa in the finals.
>[Taue Akira Series #Final] I guess becoming a pro wrestler was a good thing, wasn’t it? Now my job is cutting meat at a steak izakaya>[Turning Points in History as Told by All Japan’s Four Pillars — Taue Akira: Proof of the Royal Road (Final Installment)] In November 2016, Pro Wrestling NOAH’s business operations were transferred to Estbee Co., Ltd., and the wrestlers and staff moved over to the new company. I was the only one who remained with the old company, whose name was changed to PRN, and in February 2017 it entered bankruptcy proceedings.>When I went bankrupt as company president with about 400 million yen in debt hanging over me, all I could do was sigh. The lawyers handled all the detailed debt restructuring, but everything that could be turned into money was sold off. I’ve paid off the debt now, but people I knew helped me out, including someone who bought me a house.>I did all kinds of work just to make a living. I sorted packages at a delivery company, and I worked as the superintendent of an apartment building. The sorting job was only during the year-end period, but I worked as a superintendent for a decent stretch of time. I guess that was my life until I was around 57.>But then in 2018, I got stomach cancer. I collapsed at home and was taken to the hospital by ambulance, where I underwent emergency surgery for a stomach ulcer. They managed to save my life, but afterward, when they ran tests, the doctor told me, “It’s stomach cancer,” and I ended up having my entire stomach removed. My appetite became much smaller, and I just couldn’t eat much at all anymore.
>>21199195>After that, I quit my job and started cutting meat at the place I work now, Steak Izakaya Champ. My wife Kiyomi had already been running a regular izakaya there, and then she suddenly said, “We’re going to serve steak too.” I already knew how to fillet fish, so I went to Matsunaga’s place—he runs a steakhouse—to learn how to cut meat. It was only for an hour, though (laughs).>At the restaurant, my jobs are cutting the meat and making chanko. The chanko is a secret-menu item that only regular customers order. My back is bad too, so these days my pleasure is sitting in a seat at the back of the izakaya and having a drink.>Looking back over the first half of my life like this, there were surprisingly a lot of things I didn’t remember. It was mostly, “Oh yeah, that happened too.” I guess once you get older, you really do start forgetting things.>Was I glad I became a pro wrestler? Yeah, I guess so. But I wonder what kind of life I would’ve had if I hadn’t done it. I don’t know whether being a wrestler was truly my calling, but at the very least, I don’t think I was cut out to be a salaryman. I don’t have anything at all I want to say to today’s pro wrestling world, although I do think wrestlers have gotten awfully small.>I’m living an ordinary life now, and that’s enough for me. I don’t have all that much money, but I can eat, and my grandchild is adorable. They’re in first grade and come home wearing their randoseru. What do I want to do with the rest of my life…? Maybe go to a group date (laughs). (End)>*Former pro wrestler Matsunaga Mitsuhiro, owner of the steakhouse “Mr. Danger.”https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/403434
https://x.com/ddtpro/status/2101138678869635180https://www.momoclo.net/tohjinsai2026/park.html>DDT's participation has been confirmed for Momoiro Clover Z's "Momoclo Autumn Peach God Festival 2026," which will be held on October 17 (Sat) at Amagadai Comprehensive Park in Nagisa Village, Chosei District, Chiba Prefecture!>Street Pro Wrestling in Peach God Festival 2026>Yuki Ueno & Shunma Katsumata & To-y vs. Kazuma Sumi & Yuni & KumadoriIf I'm not wrong this will be Kumadori first rojo wrestling since he "joined" DDT
>Mocchy got another belt>His 5th time as I-J champion, including in WAR, Tenryu Project, and the 2x in DG that he won it and vacated/retired it after the match.
>>21197618I find it hard to predict because I don't know for how long they want or can have the belt stay on Naito. I wouldn't want a young guy to lose against him.
Chen looks like Chinese X-Pac
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