TJPW Report
Matt ten-Hoeve
April 18, 2025
Welcome to PWInsider.com’s coverage of TJPW in Las Vegas! Scheduled for the show is the following:
*Princess of Princess Title Match: Mizuki vs. Miyu Yamashita
*Arisu Endo vs. Yuki Arai
*TNA Knockouts World Title Match: Masha Slamovich vs. Miu Watanabe
*Maki Itoh and Zara Zakher vs. Max The Impaler and Pom Harajuku
*International Princess Title Match: Suzume vs. Jada Stone
*Princess Tag Team Title Match: Kyoraku Kyomei (Hyper Misao and Shoko Nakajima) vs. Wakana Uehara and Yuki Kamifuku
*Shino Suzuki & Rika Tatsumi & Vert Vixen vs. Viva Van & Raku & Yuki Aino
The show starts off with the Up Up Girls who perform a song to pump up the crowd.
Dave Prazak and Nick Knowledge are on commentary.
Arisu Endo vs. Yuki Arai
They circle and lock up. Yuki Arai goes behind, but Arisu Endo reverses. Arai counters into a wristlock. Endo reverses into a side headlock. Arai grabs a side headlock of her own on a counter. Arai is sent into the ropes and is hip tossed. Endo hits a dropkick in the corner. Arai shakes it off and hits a big boot. Arai works over Endo’s leg and then clubs down on it on the mat. Endo transitions with a headlock, but Aria pushes her off and hits a dropkick.
Arai tries to lift Endo, but Endo blocks it. Endo hits a dropkick. Endo hits a leaping forearm in the corner and then a running strike against the ropes. Endo hits a big splash for a two count. Arai blocks a lift and hits three kicks to Endo’s face. Endo fires up, but Arai hits a big boot to cut her off. Arai locks on the Sharpshooter. Endo inches towards the ropes and breaks the hold. Arai clubs down on Endo’s back and then locks on a Full Nelson. Endo breaks it and locks on the Camel Clutch.
Arai squirms to the ropes and breaks the hold. Endo climbs to the second rope, but eats a big boot that knocks her to the apron. Arai drapes Endo over the second rope and kicks her in the back of the head for a two count. Endo pushes Arai off and hits a forearm. They exchange strikes until Endo hits a Northern Lights. Endo hits a superkick and lifts up Arai. Arai wiggles out and tries a backslide. Endo counters, but Arai hits a Full Nelson Slam. Arai hits a running basement kick and then hits a bicycle kick to the top of Endo’s head for the win!
Winner: Yuki Arai
Shino Suzuki & Rika Tatsumi & Vert Vixen vs. Viva Van & Ram Kaicho & Yuki Aino
Ram Kaicho is the replacement for Raku.
Shino Suzuki, Rika Tatsumi, and Vert Vixen all rush their opponents to start off. Everyone ends up outside of the ring. Suzuki, Tatsumi, and Vixen all grab their opponents and drag them towards the lobby, but Viva Van, Ram Kaicho, and Yuki Aino end up turning around the plans and bring their opponents back into the ring.
Kaicho and Tatsumi end up in the ring together. Tatsumi wants a hug, but gets a kick instead. Tatsumi shakes it off, though, and hits a bodyslam. Tatsumi tries to drop an elbow, but Kaicho moves out of the way and hits a double stomp. Tatsumi grabs Kaicho by the throat, but has to break at the ropes. Suzuki tags in and nicely introduces Kaicho’s head to a turnbuckle. Kaicho returns the favor, but doesn’t do it as pleasantly.
Kaicho stomps down on Suzuki in the corner and then tags in Van. Van misses a high kick, but sweeps Suzuki’s leg. Van goes for a basement clothesline, but Suzuki covers up. Van is able to lay it in, though, once Suzuki lowers her shield and gets a two count. Van locks on a Camel Clutch with some hair pulling and then tags in Aino.
Aino, Kaicho, and Van triple team Suzuki with splashes in the corner and a shoulder tackle by Aino. Aino climbs to the second rope and hits a twisting senton for a two count. Kaicho tags back in and sends Suzuki into the corner. Kaicho plants Suzuki’s face into the mat for a two count. Suzuki is able to hit a tackle and tags in Vixen. Vixen kicks Kaicho and then takes out her legs. Vixen hits an elbow for a two count.
Vixen disposes of Aino, who tried to double team her. Vixen then slams Kaicho and hits a Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count. Vixen hits the ropes, but Kaicho collapses before Vixen can do anything to her. Vixen checks on Kaicho and Kaicho gets a two count on a roll up. Kaicho hits a basement dropkick and tags in Van.
Van springboards into a crossbody on Vixen and then hits a headscissors. Vixen shakes it off, though, and hits a running kick. Van jumps over the ropes to the apron and then propels back into the ring and hits a leg lariat for a two count. Vixen blocks a suplex and hits a forearm. Tatsumi becomes legal and double teams Van with Vixen. Tatsumi hits a running dropkick to Van’s knee and then hits a Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Tatsumi locks on the Figure Four Leg Lock. Van is able to turn it over, but Tatsumi flips it back. Van is able to reach the ropes to break the hold.
Tatsumi hits a running hip attack against the ropes, but misses a running kick. Van hits a dropkick. Van hits a series of strikes for a two count. Van lifts Tatsumi up, but Tatsumi wiggles out and locks on a sleeper. Van flips Tatsumi over and hits a dropkick. Suzuki tags in, as does Aino. Aino avoids a dropkick and hits a senton. Aino hits a back body drop on Suzuki for a two count. Aino climbs to the middle rope, but misses her leaping attack.
Suzuki hits a neckbreaker on Aino and gets a two count on a roll up. Suzuki hits a belly-to-belly suplex and slaps on a sleeper. Tatsumi and Vixen hold off their opponents and Suzuki tightens the sleeper hold. Aino fights out of the hold and hits a spinning kick. Aino climbs to the second rope and hits a leaping shoulder tackle. Tatsumi takes out Aino. Kaicho takes out Tatsumi. Vixen takes out Kaicho. Van takes out Vixen. Only Suzuki and Aino are left in the ring. Aino hits a gutwrench suplex and the Venus DDT for the win!
Winners: Viva Van & Ram Kaicho & Yuki Aino
Maki Itoh and Zara Zakher vs. Max The Impaler and Raku
Raku is the replacement for Pom Harajuku.
Zara Zakher and Raku start things off. Raku puts down her pillow and takes a quick nap. Zakher checks to see if Raku is really sleeping and almost succumbs to a roll up. Raku tries to hit Zakher with the pillow. Max The Impaler comes in and takes away the pillow. Zakher kicks Max to the outside. Raku takes control of Zakher’s wrist, but Zakher regains control with a slap and a dropkick to the spine. Maki Itoh tags in and chops Raku.
Itoh rains down punches on Raku in the corner. Itoh hits Raku with a running face wash in the corner for a two count. Itoh stretches Raku’s arm and leg on the mat. Raku inches towards the ropes and breaks the hold. Raku fires back at Itoh with a chop to the head, but Itoh feels no damage. Raku tries two more times with no success. Itoh hits a headbutt and a kick, but then gets her face driven into the mat by Raku. Zakher tags in. Max tags in.
Zakher tries to tackle down Max, but Max doesn’t go down. Max hits a big tackle, but misses a senton. Max eats a kick and a swinging DDT. Itoh tags back in and she tries to double team Max with Zakher. Max fights it off and hits a double shoulder tackle. Max lifts both of her opponents and hits a double belly-to-back suplex. Max lifts up Raku from the apron and launches her into a crossbody onto Zakher and Itoh for a two count.
Raku sets up her opponents next to each other and then runs over them for a two count. Itoh is sent into the corner and blocks a charging attack. Itoh goes to the apron and grabs Raku. Itoh hits a DDT through the ropes for a two count. Itoh locks on a Boston Crab. Max comes in and lifts Itoh off of the hold. She holds Itoh as Raku climbs to the second rope. Itoh moves and Raku hits Max. Max then hits Raku in the corner by accident. Itoh hits a DDT on Max. Zakher hits a Shining Wizard on Max, which sends Max to the floor. Zakher hits a dive on Max. Itoh hits a running Death Valley Driver for a two count. Itoh slaps on the Itoh Special for the submission win!
Winners: Maki Itoh and Zara Zakher
After the match, Max The Impaler drags Raku to the back.
International Princess Title Match: Suzume vs. Jada Stone
They shake hands, but Jada Stone starts fast with a running dropkick. Suzume dodges another attack, but Stone gets Suzume down and hits a running Meteora for a two count. Stone hits a handstand headscissors, but eats two boots in the corner. Stone catches Suzume and slams her down. Stone misses a moonsault and is sent to the outside. Suzume hits a slingshot dive to the floor. Stone is rolled back into the ring and kicks out of a pin attempt.
Suzume goes for a roll up, but is pushed off. Suzume tries a couple more roll ups, getting two counts. Suzume hits a basement dropkick and then clubs down shots to Stone’s back. Suzume kicks Stone and then snapmares her over. Suzume works over Stone’s ankle and leg, stretching it and slamming it into the mat. Suzume works Stone over in the corner and then brings Stone back down to the mat. Suzume locks on a leg submission, but Stone reaches the ropes to break up the hold.
Suzume is whipped to the corner, but floats over to the apron. She headscissors Stone and chokes her through the ropes until the referee breaks it up. Suzume hits the ropes, but Stone catches her and hits a bodyslam. Stone hits two clotheslines and a rebound kick. Stone climbs the ropes and hits a split-legged moonsault for a two count. Suzume counters an Irish Whip with a forearm. Stone shakes it off and hits a superkick and then locks on a Bow and Arrow. Suzume frees herself from the hold and falls into a pin attempt. Stone kicks out and Suzume slides out of the ring.
Stone follows Suzume to the outside and works her over with punches and kicks. Stone puts Suzume on the apron and climbs up with her. Suzume is able to grab Stone and plant her onto the apron face-first. Stone rolls into the ring and Suzume climbs to the top rope. Suzume hits a flying crossbody for a two count. Suzume traps Stone’s arm and also locks on a headscissors. Stone is able to stand out of it and throws Suzume into the corner.
They exchange strikes in the center of the ring until Suzume counters a handspring from Stone with repeated roll ups for a two count. Suzume hits a jumping cutter for a two count. Suzume leaps at Stone, but Stone catches her in a Gory Special. Stone flips Suzume into a slam and bridges over into a neck crank submission. Suzume doesn’t give up, but Stone breaks the hold and climbs to the top rope. Stone hits a twisting moonsault for a two count.
Suzume blocks a suplex and tries to climb the ropes, but Stone cuts her off. Stone joins Suzume at the top and they jockey for position. Suzume hits a facebuster off of the top rope and then hits Ring a Bell for the win!
Winner and STILL International Princess Champion: Suzume
Princess Tag Team Title Match: Kyoraku Kyomei (Hyper Misao and Shoko Nakajima) vs. Wakana Uehara and Yuki Kamifuku
Hyper Misao starts things off on the microphone and pumps up the crowd.
Misao and Yuki Kamifuku face off first. Misao offers a handshake, but Kamifuku wants no part of it. Misao makes Kamifuku pay by repeatedly ramming her head into opposite corners. Kamifuku hits a forearm, but Misao sprays Kamifuku. Kamifuku counters with an eye poke and then tags in Wakana Uehara. Shoko Nakajima tags in, as well.
They lock up and jockey for position. Nakajima grabs an arm, but Uehara spins out of it and powers Nakajima down for a two count. Nakajima hits a monkey flip and transitions to a headlock. Uehara hits the ropes and hits a dropkick. Uehara whips Nakajima across the ring, but Nakajima slides to the floor. Uehara follows her out, but Nakajima takes control with clubbing blows.
Uehara is sent back into the ring and gets stomped down on. Misao tags in and puts Uehara into the Pendulum. She swings her into Nakajima’s boot and then breaks the hold. Nakajima tags in and hits a flipping senton on Uehara for a two count. Misao tags back in and works over Uehara’s arm. Misao hits a leg drop on the arm for a two count. Uehara reverses a whip and hits an elbow. Kamifuku tags back in and dropkicks Misao.
Misao blocks a suplex, but can’t block a running boot. Kamifuku tries to hit another running boot, but Misao slides to the apron and hits a kick of her own. Misao drapes Kamifuku on the second rope and plants her into the mat for a two count. Nakajima tags back in and hits a running clothesline in the corner. She then springboards into a headscissors and hits a dropkick. Misao tags back in and hits a running crossbody for a two count.
Misao tries a roll up, but puts her feet on the ropes. The referee sees it and reprimands her. Misao and Kamifuku exchange some strikes until Kamifuku hits a running kick and tags in Uehara. Nakajima tags in, as well, and gets whipped into the corner. Uehara hits a handspring elbow and then locks on an arm bar. Nakajima fights out of it and hits a rolling neckbreaker.
Nakajima stretches Uehara’s neck as Misao goes after Kamifuku. Uehara fights out of it and suplexes Nakajima over. Nakajima shakes it off and hits a butterfly DDT. Nakajima climbs to the top rope, but Uehara cuts her off. Uehara climbs up and they exchange strikes. Nakajima forearms Uehara down, but Kamifuku slams Nakajima off of the ropes. Uehara slaps on a submission on Nakajima. Kamifuku does the same to Misao. Both submissions are broken.
Uehara forearms Nakajima in the corner and then goes for a handspring elbow. Nakajima moves out of the way and Misao kicks Uehara. Misao climbs to the top and hits a flying crossbody on Uehara. Nakajima kicks Uehara and goes for a 619. She misses the first time, but hits the second time. Uehara fights Nakajima off with a dropkick. Kamifuku hits Nakajima with a Fame-Asser off the second rope. Misao breaks up the pin. Nakajima and Misao double team Uehara and then Nakajima climbs to the top rope. Nakajima hits a diving senton for the win!
Winners and STILL Princess Tag Team Champions: Kyoraku Kyomei (Hyper Misao and Shoko Nakajima)
TNA Knockouts World Title Match: Masha Slamovich vs. Miu Watanabe
They lock up and Masha Slamovich is quick to grab an arm. Miu Watanabe transitions to a side headlock, but Slamovich quickly reverses. Watanabe reverses again, but Slamovich rolls out of it and grabs an arm bar. Watanabe grabs a headscissors and Slamovich transitions to a roll up for a two count. They lock up again and Watanabe grabs a side headlock. Slamovich sends her into the ropes and stands up to a tackle attempt. Watanabe also won’t budge to a tackle. They exchange strikes and Watanabe hits the ropes again. She gets the tackle this time.
Watanabe hits a series of forearms in the corner and then shoulder attacks to Slamovich’s back. Watanabe hits a backbreaker and stretches Slamovich’s back for a two count. Slamovich is sent into the corner, but blocks a running attack with a double stomp. Slamovich hair-mares Watanabe over a few times and then kicks her for a two count. Slamovich stretches Watanabe’s arm and shoulder down on the mat. Watanabe inches towards the ropes and breaks the hold.
Slamovich can’t Irish Whip Watanabe and eats a forearm. Watanabe hits a bodyslam and a tackle. Watanabe drives Slamovich into the corner and then hits a big splash and a tackle. Slamovich kicks out of a giant swing attempt and hits a series of short clotheslines for a two count. Slamovich traps both of Watanabe’s arms behind her head down on the mat. Watanabe squirms to the ropes to break the hold. They exchange strikes until Watanabe hits Slamovich with the Polish Hammer. Slamovich returns with a series of strikes and a buzzsaw kick. Slamovich tells the referee to count instead of pinning Watanabe.
Watanabe shows some life and ends up hitting the giant swing for a two count. Watanabe lifts Slamovich into a backbreaker and then slams her down for a two count. Slamovich shakes it off with a kick and a piledriver attempt. Watanabe lifts up Slamovich, though, and slams her down. Watanabe clubs Slamovich in the chest, but eats a spinning kick. Slamovich hits a piledriver for the win!
Winner and STILL TNA Knockouts World Champion: Masha Slamovich
They shake hands after the match.
Princess of Princess Title Match: Mizuki vs. Miyu Yamashita
Mizuki gives Miyu Yamashita an aggressive handshake and they lock up. Yamashita goes behind and they exchange waistlocks. Yamashita grabs an arm, but Mizuki turns it around. Yamashita rolls out of it and grabs a side headlock. Yamashita takes Mizuki over, but Mizuki transitions to a headscissors. Yamishita frees herself and then stares Mizuki down. Yamashita throws a kick, but Mizuki avoids it. Yamashita dodges a kick, but can’t dodge a second one.
Mizuki sends Yamashita to the floor and climbs the ropes. Yamashita quickly gets onto the apron and catches Mizuki’s kick. Yamashita works over the leg and then lifts Mizuki up. Mizuki wiggles out, but eats a kick to the head and falls to the floor. Yamashita hits a penalty kick from the apron and then drops down to the floor. Yamashita kicks Mizuki and then drags her to the stage with a pit stop to slam Mizuki’s head into the steps.
They exchange strikes on the stage until Yamashita snapmares Mizuki over. Yamashita gets a running start and misses a running kick. Mizuki gets a running start and hits a double stomp. Yamashita recovers and lifts up Mizuki. She hits an Attitude Adjustment on the stage. Yamashita drags Mizuki back towards the ring. Mizuki is rolled back into the ring and eats a stomp to her back. Yamashita kicks Mizuki three times and then hits a gutwrench gutbuster. Yamashita lays in some more kicks and gets a two count. Mizuki bridges out of the kick out and hits a dropkick.
Mizuki hits a running dropkick on Yamashita on the ropes. Yamashita rolls to the outside and Mizuki climbs to the top rope. Mizuki hits a dive from the top onto Yamashita on the floor. Mizuki rolls Yamashita into the ring and climbs to the top rope again. Yamashita moves out of the way, but Mizuki rolls through. Mizuki drapes Yamashita across the second rope in the corner and hits a double stomp off of the ropes for a two count.
Yamashita blocks a suplex attempt. She hits a kick to Mizuki’s back and then a clothesline. Yamashita locks on a Cobra Clutch. She knees Mizuki in the stomach and then throws her over while maintaining the hold. Mizuki is able to reach the ropes to break the hold. Yamashita kicks Mizuki’s back repeatedly and then hits a running kick. Yamashita lifts up Mizuki and drives her into the corner. Yamashita hits a springboard kick and then lifts up Mizuki. Mizuki wiggles out and locks on a sleeper. Yamashita drives Mizuki into the corner to break the hold, but Mizuki recovers and climbs the ropes. She hits a double stomp and then locks on a facelock submission. Mizuki rolls the hold back to the middle of the ring.
Yamashita breaks the hold and lifts up Mizuki. Yamashita hits knee strikes in a fireman’s carry and then hits an Attitude Adjustment. Yamashita kicks Mizuki a couple of times, but Mizuki catches a third attempt. Yamashita eats a forearm and returns one of her own. They exchange strikes until Yamashita shrugs off Mizuki’s blows and then hits a hard forearm. Mizuki tries to fire back, but eats a kick to the head. Mizuki bridges out of the pin, but gets hit with a German Suplex. Yamashita bridges into a pin, but Mizuki kicks out. Mizuki ducks a spinning kick and hits a crucifix driver. Yamashita shakes it off and hits a spinning kick. Both women are slow to get up.
They crawl towards each other and Mizuki tries to kick at Yamashita. Yamashita grabs Mizuki’s leg and then throws it down. She kicks Mizuki in the head and stands up. Mizuki grabs Yamashita’s leg, but eats two more kicks to the head. Yamashita hits the ropes, but gets hit with a powerslam and a running double stomp for a two count. Mizuki hits the ropes and hits Whirling Candy. Mizuki hits a fallaway slam with a bridge for the win!
Winner and STILL Princess of Princess Champion: Mizuki
After the match, Mizuki grabs a microphone and thanks the fans. Since Mizuki can’t speak English, she asks Miyu Yamashita to help her. Yamashita says, “I’m not happy.” Mizuki calls out the TJPW roster. Everyone comes to the ring and the fans cheer them on. Mizuki thanks the fans and the roster poses for a picture as the show fades to black.
What did you think of the show? Who stood out to you? Let me know at matt.tenhoeve@gmail.com and let’s talk about it. See you next time!
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