Fightful Joshi Weekly Wrap Up: 5/23/22

Joshi wrestling had an action-packed week headlined by multiple Joshi announcements for shows in the United States, the first NOMADS’ Freelance Summit, and the Hana Kimura Memorial Show “Bagus.”

It was a big week for the top talents of Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (TJPW) Freelancer Miyuki Takase and Miyu Yamashita will have a singles match in Deadlock Pro Wrestling on their June 5 show. Yuka Sakazaki was announced for the first women’s match in PWG since 2011 as she will face IMPACT Wrestling’s Masha Slamovich. And Maki Itoh made her return to AEW as the Joker in the Owen Hart Foundation Memorial Women’s Tournament, losing to Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. in the quarterfinals on Dynamite.

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Full results and highlights from this past weekend’s Joshi shows are below.

NOMADS’ Freelance Summit Vol. 1 (5/20)

  • Natsu Sumire vs. Miyuki Takase ends in a 5-minute draw
  • Tae Honma def. Momoka Hanazono
  • Kaori Yoneyama, Makoto & Maika Ozaki def. Color’s (Hikari Shimizu, Rina Amikura & Yuko Sakurai)
  • Kaho Kobayashi’s In-Ring Return Match: Hiroyo Matsumoto def. Kaho Kobayashi
  • SAKI & Saori Anou vs. ASUKA & Yuu ends in a double countout
  • Ryo Mizunami & Miyuki Takase def. Maya Yukihi & Rina Yamashita
  • NOMADS’ Freelance Summit Vol. 2 announced for Aug. 5

Stardom in Nagano (5/21)

  • Hina def. Rina and AZM in a triple threat match
  • Donna del Mondo (Thekla & Mai Sakurai) def. STARS (Saya Iida & Hanan)
  • STARS (Mayu Iwatani, Koguma, Hazuki & Momo Kohgo) def. Cosmic Angels (Tam Nakano, Unagi Sayaka, Mina Shirakawa & Waka Tsukiyama)
  • Donna del Mondo (Giulia, Maika, Himeka & Natsupoi) vs. Oedo Tai (Momo Watanabe, Starlight Kid, Ruaka & Saki Kashima) ends in a 15-minute draw
  • God’s Eye (Syuri, MIRAI & Ami Sourei) def. Queen’s Quest (Utami Hayashishita, Saya Kamitani & Lady C)

Gatoh Move ChocoPro #229 (5/21)

  • Masahiro Takanashi & Shin Suzuki def. Chie Koishikawa & Sayaka
  • Baliyan Akki & Mei Suruga def. Kaori Yoneyama & Yuna Mizumori

Marvelous in Chiba (5/21)

  • Itsuki Aoki def. Ai Houzan and Yurika Oka in a triple threat match
  • Hibiscus Mii def. Leo Isaka
  • Chikayo Nagashima def. Maria
  • Ayame Sasamura, Riko Kawahata & Takumi Iroha vs. Rin Kadokura, Tomoko Watanabe & Yuna Manase ends in a 30-minute time limit draw

JUST TAP OUT Tomoka Inaba & Aoi Produce Show (5/21)

  • Bulldozer Amisa def. Yura Suzuki
  • rhythm def. Misa Kagura
  • Prominence (Akane Fujita & Risa Sera) def. Aoi & Sumika Yanagawa
  • Suzu Suzuki vs. Tomoka Inaba ends in a 20-minute time limit draw

Ice Ribbon New Ice Ribbon #1202 (5/21)

  • Himiko & Kiku def. Chie Ozora & Saran
  • Ibuki Hoshi & Kaho Matsushita def. Yuko Sakurai & Yuuki Mashiro
  • Amin def. Nao Ishikawa
  • AKARI & Yappy def. Banny Oikawa & Crea

YMZ Gokigen Oji 2022.5 (5/21)

  • Kaori Yoneyama def. Nanami
  • Kakeru Sekiguchi vs. Tae Honma ends in a 10-minute draw
  • Daiki Shimomora vs. Yuu ends in a 10-minute draw
  • Kengo Mashimo & Yuna Mizumori def. Hikaru Sato & Makoto

Stardom in Kofu (5/22)

  • Oedo Tai (Momo Watanabe & Saki Kashima) def. STARS (Saya Iida & Hanan)
  • Young OED (Starlight Kid, Ruaka & Rina) def. Queen’s Quest (Utami Hayashishita, Hina & Lady C)
  • God’s Eye (Syuri, MIRAI & Ami Sourei) vs. Cosmic Angels (Tam Nakano, Unagi Sayaka & Mina Shirakawa) ended in a 15-minute draw
  • Donna del Mondo (Thekla & Natsupoi) def. Queen’s Quest (AZM & Saya Kamitani)
  • Donna del Mondo (Giulia, Maika, Himeka & Mai Sakurai) def. STARS (Mayu Iwatani, Hazuki, Koguma & Momo Kohgo)

OZ Academy District Of Dystopia At Osaka (5/22)

  • Aja Kong def. Momoka Hanazono
  • Ozaki-gun (Mayumi Ozaki & Saori Anou) def. Itsuki Aok & Tsubasa Kuragaki
  • Yuu def. Sakura Hirota
  • Rina Yamashita def. Kakeru Sekiguchi and Maya Yukihi in a triple threat match
  • MISSION K4 (AKINO & Sonoko Kato) def. Beast Friend (Hiroyo Matsumoto & Kaori Yoneyama)

Pro Wrestling WAVE Osaka Rhapsody Vol. 54 (5/22)

  • Luminous (Haruka Umesaki & Miyuki Takase) def. Sakura Hirota & Hikari Shimizu
  • Nagisa Nozaki & Risa Sera def. Kohaku & Hanako Nakamori
  • Catch The Wave 2022 Comical Block: Hibiscus Mii (2) vs. Kaori Yoneyama (2) ends in a double countout
  • Catch The Wave 2022 Strong Arm Block: Itsuki Aoki (4) def. Yuu (0)
  • Catch The Wave 2022 Hardcore Block: Yuki Miyazaki (5) def. SAKI (2)

Gatoh Move ChocoPro #230 (5/22)

  • Chon Shiryu def. Baliyan Akki and Sayaka Obihiro in a triple threat match
  • Tokiko Kirihara & Yuna Mizumori def. Mei Suruga & Chie Koishikawa

Hana Kimura Memorial Show “Bagus” (5/23)

  • Kenoh def. Menso-re Oyaji
  • Intergender Tag Team Battle Royal: Mika Iwata & Chihiro Hashimoto def. Fuminori Abe & Munenori Sawa, Shotaro Ashino & Seigo Tachibana, Hiroyo Matsumoto & DASH Chisako, Mashiro Takanashi & Cherry, Hanako Nakamori & Tsubasa Kuragaki, Shisaou & HUB, Yuki Miyazaki & Yuko Miyamoto, Banana Senga & Tsutomu Oosugi, Miyuki Takase & Super Delfin, and Ryo Mizunami & Koji Kanemoto
  • Jungle Kyona def. Kyoko Kimura
  • Sakura Hirota def. Saori Anou & Kaori Yoneyama
  • Aja Kong def. Sakura Hirota
  • Aja Kong def. Sakura Hirota
  • Rina def. Sakura Hirota
  • Syuri def. ASUKA (VENY)
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