Tag: Kosei Fujita

Around the World of Pro Wrestling 6/15/26: ROH, Stardom, wXw, NOAH, AJPW and Top 25.

🎙️ AROUND THE WORLD OF PRO WRESTLING — JUNE 8–15, 2026

Presented by Ed & Gordon.

🟦 DESK INTRO

Ed: “Fans, the global wrestling scene didn’t just heat up this week — it erupted like a volcano! From Japan to Germany to the HonorClub arena, every promotion came out swinging!”

Gordon: “Indeed. A most eventful span — championships defended, alliances tested, and several competitors making decisive statements across the international landscape.”

🟥 RING OF HONOR (ROH)

⭐ ROH HonorClub — June 9, 2026

  • Marina Shafir def. Zayda Steel
  • ROH Women’s Pure Title: Deonna Purrazzo (c) def. Viva Van
  • Harley Cameron & Mina Shirakawa def. The IInspiration
  • Adam Priest, Dalton Castle & The Outrunners def. Dralistico & The Lethal Twist
  • Queen Aminata def. Trish Adora
  • Action Andretti def. BEEF
  • The Rascalz def. BEEF & The Premier Athletes
  • Red Velvet def. Hyena Hera
  • ROH World TV Title Four‑Way: AR Fox (c) def. Ace Austin, Angelico & Sammy Guevara
  • Notable Moments Credit: The People’s Wrestling Website.
  • Caprice Coleman interviewed ROH World TV Champion AR Fox backstage, discussing his journey to the title and his goal to elevate it to a main event status.
  • Lio Rush delivered a cryptic promo under an umbrella, hinting at a darker storyline and “the rain” coming.
  • The episode was taped in Huntsville, Alabama, with some matches filmed in Richmond, VA. Credit: Wrestle Voice.

Ed: “AR Fox fought like a man with a mortgage payment due — fast, frantic, and absolutely fearless!”

Gordon: “A most technically varied broadcast — the women’s division, in particular, demonstrated considerable depth.”

🟪 STARDOM

⭐ Stardom — June 14, 2026 (Korakuen Hall)

  • Iida & HANAKO def. Hanan & Hamabe
  • Itoh / Furusawa / Rian def. NEO GENESIS
  • Sayaka Kurara def. Anne Kanaya
  • Aoki / Xena / Kurogane def. Syuri / Hatano / Kotatsu
  • H.A.T.E. def. Utami / Anou / Maika / Fuwa‑chan
  • Future of Stardom Title: Ranna Yagami (c) def. Miku Kanae
  • Artist Titles: God’s Eye (Sohrei / Hina / Lady C) (c) def. Cosmic Angels
  • Goddesses Titles Main Event: AZM & Miyu Amasaki (c) def. Hazuki & Koguma

Gordon: “A most impressive showing — multiple divisions showcased depth, and the champions demonstrated formidable resilience.”

🟦 wXw

Credit: wxw-wrestling.com

NEWS

Broken Rules, July 11, Frankfurt, Germany

“After his challenge to Elijah Blum, Ahura sought to talk to the champion backstage. But the conversation was interrupted. Thomas Shire and 1 Called Manders intervene – and the situation quickly escalates. The result: champion and challenger are suddenly on the same side. Ahura & Elijah Blum vs. The Cowboy Way”

Pro Wrestling Grand Prix, 3 tournaments 1 festival, Sept 25-27, Oberhausen, Germany

“The Greedy Souls have officially announced their participation in the World Tag Team Tournament at the wXw Pro-Wrestling Grand Prix 2026 at wXw Shotgun. After winning the tournament last year, Brendan White & Danny Jones are looking to make history and win the tournament for the second year in a row at the biggest festival of the fall. Can the Greedy Souls succeed in the tournament again or will someone block their way this year?”

Roster for wXw We Love Wrestling LIVE at the Badfest in Merzdorf

“On July 31st, wXw will come to the Badfest in Merzdorf for the first time with We Love Wrestling LIVE – and a whole series of top stars will be there:

– wXw Unified World Wrestling Champion Elijah Blum
– wXw World Tag Team Champions Planet Gojirah (Robert Dreissker & Marc Empire) with Robin Christopher Fohrwerk
– wXw European Champion Zoltan
– wXw Shotgun Champion Axel “Axeman” Tischer
– Jane Nero
– 10/10 Next Level (Aleksander Bellamy & Alex Duke)
– Katsuya Murashima
– Peter Tihanyi

Look forward to an afternoon and evening of wrestling action featuring champions, crowd favourites and some of the most exciting talent in European wrestling.”

🟩 PRO WRESTLING NOAH — JUNE 8 & JUNE 15, 2026

⭐ NOAH Monday Magic — June 8, 2026

  • Yankee Two Kenju def. Kubota Bros & Lykos Gym
  • ZONES def. Johnnie Robbie (DQ)
  • Sekimoto & Ishikawa def. Menso‑re & Kikutaro
  • Yoshiki Inamura def. Rich Port Ayala
  • Alexios / Navarro / Cole def. Mochizuki / Irie / Yamato
  • Main Event: Kiyomiya & Titus Alexander def. Abe & Aoki

Gordon: “A most balanced card — power, technique, and youthful explosiveness all on display.”

⭐NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 – Tag 11 – Online Stream @ Kira Messe Numazu in Shizuoka, Japan June 13, 2026

Credit: cagematch.net

Tetsuya Endo defeats Hiroto Tsuruya (6:16)
Eita & Yuto Koyanagi defeat AMAKUSA & Black Menso-re (4:35)
Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson) defeat HAYATA & Super Crazy (7:09)
Los Tranquilos de Japon (BUSHI, RYUSEI & Tetsuya Naito) defeat Atsushi Kotoge, Daiki Odashima & Midori Takahashi (8:12)
Team 2000X (Jun Masaoka, Kai Fujimura, Masa Kitamiya & Takashi Sugiura) defeat All Rebellion (Alejandro & Kaito Kiyomiya) & Lykos Gym (Kid Lykos & Kid Lykos II) (9:46)
Neo Global Tag League 2026 Block B: Kazuyuki Fujita & Mohammed Yone [2] defeat Katsumi Inahata & KENTA 0
Neo Global Tag League 2026 Block B: Passionate RATEL’S (Manabu Soya & Yuki Iino) [8] defeat Team 2000X (OZAWA & Tadasuke) 4
Neo Global Tag League 2026 Block B: Kenoh & Naomichi Marufuji [8] defeat Stallion Rogers & Yoshiki Inamura 6

⭐ NOAH Wrestle Magic — June 15, 2026

  • Marufuji & Odashima vs Hashimoto & Abe — Time‑limit draw
  • Aono / ZONES / Takase def. Robbie / Alana / Nightshade
  • GHC Hardcore Title: Shuji Ishikawa def. Sekimoto (new champion)
  • HAYATA / MAO / Riiita def. Duggan / Alexios / Ayala
  • Legends 10‑man tag: Ultimo Dragon & Sasuke & Hayabusa & Tsubasa & Alejandro def. MAZADA & FUJITA & Kondo & YASSHI & Sugawara
  • GHC Women’s Title: MIRAI def. Great Sakuya (new champion)
  • Main Event: ZSJ / Brookes / Mante def. Kiyomiya / Titus Alexander / Cole

Ed: “When Zack Sabre Jr. starts twisting limbs, you can practically hear the joints filing a complaint!”

🟨 ALL JAPAN PRO WRESTLING (AJPW)

⭐ AJPW RESULTS

Credit: cagematch.net

(11.06.2026) AJPW Super Power Series 2026 – Tag 5 – Online Stream @ Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan
Hyo Ogawa & Seigo Tachibana defeat Dan Tamura & Masayuki Kono (12:13)
Saito Brothers (Jun Saito & Rei Saito) defeat Daisuke Sekimoto & Kuma Arashi (11:17)
Hokuto Omori defeats Takashi (11:30)
MAZADA & Yuma Anzai defeat Ryuki Honda & Yasutaka Yano (15:52)
Titans Of Calamity (Ren Ayabe & Talos) & Rising HAYATO defeat Atsuki Aoyagi, Carbell Ito & Yuma Aoyagi (11:35)
Kento Miyahara, MUSASHI, Seiki Yoshioka & Shotaro Ashino defeat Evolution (Hideki Suzuki & Suwama), Kengo Mashimo & Yuya Aoki (12:52)
Go Shiozaki defeats Xyon (20:44)

Gordon: “A most significant weekend —signaling a shift in All Japan’s competitive landscape.”

TOP 25

  1. YOH 4-0 NJPW
  2. Kosei Fujita 3-1 NJPW
  3. Francesco Akira 2-0 NJPW
  4. KUSHIDA (MLW Middleweight Champion) 2-1  NJPW, MLW
  5. Los Tranquilos de Japon (BUSHI, RYUSEI & Tetsuya Naito) (NOAH GHC Tag Team Champions) 1-0 NOAH
  6. Robbie Eagles 2-1 NJPW
  7. Andrade el Idolo (NJPW Global Champion) 1-0 AEW
  8. Maya World 1-0 AEW
  9. KUSHIDA, Taichi & Yuya Uemura 1-0 NJPW
  10. Kazuyuki Fujita & Mohammed Yone 1-0 NOAH
  11. Jun Kasai & Nick Wayne 1-0 NJPW
  12. Tatsuya Matsumoto & Valiente Jr. 1-0 NJPW
  13. Saito Brothers (Jun & Rei) (AJPW Tag Team Champions) 1-0 AJPW
  14. El Desperado & Hyo 1-0 NJPW 
  15. Unbound Co. (Robbie X & Daiki Nagai) 1-0 NJPW
  16. Deonna Purrazzo (ROH Women’s Pure Champion) 1-0 ROH
  17. A. R. Fox (ROH World TV Champion) 1-0 ROH
  18. Shuji Ishakawa (GHC Hardcore Champion) 1-0 NOAH
  19. Go Shiozaki 1-0 AJPW
  20. Aaron Wolf, Jun Kasai & Tori Yano 1-0 NJPW 
  21. Goto Revolutionary Army (Hirooki Goto, Tatsuya Matsumoto & YOSHI-HASHI) 1-0
  22. United Empire (Francesco Akira, Jake Lee & Jakob Austin Young) 1-0 NJPW
  23. Unbound Co. (OSKAR, Yota TSUJI & Yuto-Ice) 1-0 NJPW 
  24. United Empire (Callum Newman, Francesco Akira, Jakob Austin Young & Zane Jay) 1-0 NJPW
  25. House of Torture (Ren Narita, SHO, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Yujiro Takahashi) 1-0 NJPW

🟦 DESK OUTRO

Ed: “Fans, from Korakuen to Oberhausen to the HonorClub arena, this week felt like a world tour of pure wrestling adrenaline!”

Gordon: “Indeed. A most dynamic period across all promotions — and the developments ahead promise even greater intrigue.”

Around the World of Pro Wrestling 5/19/26: NJPW & OVW

🎙️ Rundown — NJPW & OVW

Presented by Ed & Gordon.

🟦 DESK INTRO

Ed: “Ladies and gentlemen, the wrestling world has been moving at a breakneck pace! New Japan’s road to Dominion is tightening like a drum, and OVW’s summer push is turning Davis Arena into a pressure cooker!”

Gordon: “Quite so. Both promotions have delivered consequential developments — championships threatened, rivalries sharpened, and momentum shifting in notable fashion.”

🟥 NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING (NJPW)

⭐ Current Direction

The fallout from Wrestling Dontaku continues to ripple, and the march toward Dominion is shaping the entire roster.

🟧 NJPW RESULTS

(17.05.2026) NJPW Best Of The Super Junior 33 – Tag 3 – Online Stream @ Yoyogi National Gymnasium #2 in Tokyo, Japan
Best Of The Super Junior 33 Block A: Titan [6] defeats Daiki Nagai 0
Best Of The Super Junior 33 Block B: Yoshinobu Kanemaru [2] defeats Jakob Austin Young 0
Best Of The Super Junior 33 Block A: Ryusuke Taguchi [6] defeats Valiente Jr. [2] by referee’s decision (0:49)
Best Of The Super Junior 33 Block B: SHO [6] defeats KUSHIDA 2
Best Of The Super Junior 33 Block A: Francesco Akira [2] defeats Nick Wayne 2
Best Of The Super Junior 33 Block B: Daisuke Sasaki [6] defeats Hyo 2
Best Of The Super Junior 33 Block A: Master Wato [2] defeats Robbie X 2
Best Of The Super Junior 33 Block B: YOH [4] defeats Taiji Ishimori 2
Best Of The Super Junior 33 Block A: Jun Kasai [2] defeats Kosei Fujita 4
Best Of The Super Junior 33 Block B: Robbie Eagles [2] defeats El Desperado 2

Ed: “That young man is starting to find his footing — you can see the confidence building.”


New Japan Pro WrestlingNJPW New Zealand Dojo
(16.05.2026) NJPW TAMASHII Mayhem – Event @ Mangere Arts Centre in Auckland, New Zealand
Kam Ahhing defeats Kane Harris (6:09)
Graham Hughes & Horus defeat Fiti Levi & Zac Kelly (7:38)
Bronny Bertram & Don Fale defeat Sean Tohi & Thor Keith (11:49)
JL Gold & Matty Short defeat Generation Iron (Jack Max & Peter Prince) (9:24)
Darryl Voll (14:20) vs. Kurt Brown – Double Count Out
Nico Bell defeats Johnny Recon (15:12)
NJPW TAMASHII Tag Team Title: Ungrateful 1s (TJ Illes & Trent Hooper) defeat The Pretty Boys (Magic Mark & Pretty Richie) (c) (19:37) – TITLE CHANGE !!!

Gordon: “Excellent synchronization from the new champions — a reminder of their pedigree.”


New Japan Pro Wrestling
(16.05.2026) NJPW Best Of The Super Junior 33 – Tag 2 – Online Stream @ Esforta Arena Hachioji in Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan
Best Of The Super Junior 33 Block A: Valiente Jr. [2] defeats Daiki Nagai 0
Best Of The Super Junior 33 Block A: Ryusuke Taguchi [4] defeats Master Wato 0
Best Of The Super Junior 33 Block B: YOH [2] defeats Jakob Austin Young 0
Best Of The Super Junior 33 Block A: Robbie X [2] defeats Francesco Akira 0
Best Of The Super Junior 33 Block B: Daisuke Sasaki [4] defeats KUSHIDA 2
Best Of The Super Junior 33 Block A: Titan [4] defeats Jun Kasai 0
Best Of The Super Junior 33 Block B: SHO [4] defeats Robbie Eagles 0
Best Of The Super Junior 33 Block A: Kosei Fujita [4] defeats Nick Wayne 2
Best Of The Super Junior 33 Block B: El Desperado [2] defeats Taiji Ishimori 2

Ed: “That’s a signature victory — El Desperado is climbing the ladder with purpose.”



(14.05.2026) NJPW Best Of The Super Junior 33 – Tag 1 – Online Stream @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan
Best Of The Super Junior 33 Block B: Taiji Ishimori [2] defeats Jakob Austin Young [0] (w/Zane Jay) (8:10)
Best Of The Super Junior 33 Block B: SHO [2] defeats Yoshinobu Kanemaru [0] by DQ (3:25)
Best Of The Super Junior 33 Block A: Ryusuke Taguchi [2] defeats Daiki Nagai 0
Best Of The Super Junior 33 Block B: Hyo [2] defeats YOH 0
Best Of The Super Junior 33 Block A: Nick Wayne [2] defeats Robbie X 0
Best Of The Super Junior 33 Block B: KUSHIDA [2] defeats Robbie Eagles [0] (w/Hartley Jackson & Zack Sabre Jr.) (9:11)
Best Of The Super Junior 33 Block A: Titan [2] defeats Master Wato 0
Best Of The Super Junior 33 Block B: Daisuke Sasaki [2] defeats El Desperado 0
Best Of The Super Junior 33 Block A: Kosei Fujita [2] (w/Hartley Jackson & Zack Sabre Jr.) defeats Francesco Akira [0] (w/Zane Jay) (16:56)

Gordon: “A most intriguing result — Kosei Fujita appears to be regaining momentum at precisely the right moment.”

📰 NJPW NEWS & RUMORS (Past Week)

Credit: njpw1972.com

  • Dominion card expected to finalize soon. IWGP Heavyweight Champion Callum Newman defends against Yota Tsuji
    Three-way match: IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion Andrade El Idolo defends against Shota Umino and Drilla Moloney
    IWGP Tag Team Champions Yuto-Ice & OSKAR defend against Great-O-Khan & Henare
    NEVER Openweight Champion Ren Narita defends against Aaron Wolf
    NJPW World Television Champion Konosuke Takeshita defends against SANADA
    Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa vs. Yuya Uemura & Taichi
  • DOUKI rumored for a major junior title defense at Dominion.
  • Bloodiest of the Super Juniors: Jun Kasai Interviewed. “Kasai: And one thing I want to point out- the catchphrase for BOSJ this year is “over the top excellence” and no one is more over the top than me. I’ve got to take this one. 
  • –You definitely sound motivated. 
  • Kasai: It’s all to gain for me being in this. Honestly I think it would be fun if every single one of my league matches ended in a DQ loss. But the biggest gain for me would be to win the whole thing, so. This is a pretty cool place to be. I’m feeling inspired. 
  • –It must be cool for someone of your experience to be doing something completely new like this. 
  • Kasai: I mean, if you eat your favourite food every day of the week and eventually you get sick of it. So for a misfit toy like myself to be in a top flight tournament for BOSJ it’s different for the tournament, and it’s different for me. So it’s win win. 
  • –Any final thoughts?
  • Kasai: Well, Jun Kasai is in Best of the Super Jr. Junior heavyweight wrestling isn’t all flying and flips. You’re going to see a whole different dimension of junior heavyweight wrestling in this tournament with me!”
  • Correspondents dinner. “As the Japan Foreign Correspondents’ Club (FCCJ) marks the 50th anniversary of their hosting the famed press conference for Antonio Inoki and Muhammad Ali’s legendary fight in 1976 this June, President Hiroshi Tanahashi and Aaron Wolf will give a special talk session to the club on June 17. 
  • G1 Climax 36 Opening Day in the NOW Arena in Chicago is fast approaching along with Hirooki Goto’s impending appearance in ‘Street Fighter’ and NJPW events becoming a bucket list item for a growing number of overseas visitors. In a broader cultural landscape of Japanese sporting figures and entertainment IP resounding around the world, ‘Japanese Pro-Wrestling’s Global Vision’  will discuss the ongoing potential for Japanese professional wrestling to further grow its international footprint. 
  • The event is open to Correspondents Club members and will also be available to watch on YouTube.”
  • Most Charismatic of the Super Jr: Daisuke Sasaki Interviewed
  • “–And yours is?
  • Sasaki: The right one. The Strong Style DDT!
  • –I see! So any final thoughts?
  • Sasaki: Well, this is going to make the ultimate memory of my 20 years in the business. It’s the tournament that’s going to get me to the IWGP Junior Heavyweight title, and I plan on beating DOUKI and getting my hands on that belt. There’s a reason why NJPW called me back here after 14 years. They want somebody to shake up a stale division. That’s gonna happen when I take it all! Hahaha!” 

🟪 OHIO VALLEY WRESTLING (OVW)

⭐ Current Direction

OVW continues its spring‑into‑summer escalation with rising prospects, title contenders emerging, and long‑term feuds heating up.

🟩 OVW RISE — FULL MATCH‑BY‑MATCH REVIEW

(14.05.2026) OVW TV #1396 – TV-Show @ Davis Arena in Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Jota Peso DEFEATED Brian Hitt by DQ
Feisty Boy Lawson DEFEATED Jay Three
Jay DeNiro vs. Tony Gunn NO CONTEST
Kal Herro DEFEATED Donovan Cecil
Dayami DEFEATED Rae Larson
Mario Pardua, Jake Lawless, Jake Painter and Colby Carter DEFEATED Ashton Adonis, Erik Surge, Kid Colossus and Super Z

Gordon: “A most forceful performance — Herro is positioning himself as a legitimate threat.”

🟧 OVW OVERDRIVE — FULL MATCH‑BY‑MATCH REVIEW

OVW Overdrive #186 (May 12, 2026): 

Colby Carter defeated Justice Davis

Juwan Thomas defeated Showtime Shanklin

Lovely Miss Larkan (w/Tommy Boy) defeated Janie Hartman

Adam Revolver defeated Brandon Davis.

Ed: “Revolver is eyeing that OVW championship — other challengers keep lining up, and he keeps knocking them down.”

🎙️ DESK OUTRO

Ed: “Fans, both NJPW and OVW delivered a week packed with grit, fire, and momentum swings. From New Japan’s march toward Dominion to OVW’s rising contenders, the landscape is shifting fast!”

Gordon: “Indeed. A most compelling stretch for both promotions — and the weeks ahead promise even greater developments.”