Puroresu Gate, Weekly Ticket Sales –4.11.23

Puroresu Gate: 11th Of April 2023

By: Mitchell Adams

Welcome to Puroresu Gate, a weekly feature where we review attendance figures of Puroresu and Joshi promotions in the most well-known venues in Japan.

This week, we are looking at the 1,800-seat Korakuen Hall. Known as the MECCA of Japanese Pro Wrestling, this venue is used by every Puroresu and Joshi promotion and is considered sacred ground for fans and wrestlers alike.

All Japan Pro Wrestling: Champion Carnival Day 1

Date: 8th Of April 2023

Attendance: 634

All Japan started its annual Champion Carnival tournament red hot with several great matches including Manabu Soya vs. Shotaro Ashino!

「#ajpwチャンピオンカーニバル2023」
4.8後楽園大会開催中🔥

第7試合#ajpwチャンピオンカーニバル2023
Bブロック公式戦 30分1本勝負
芦野祥太郎
vs
征矢学

芦野祥太郎が得意のアンクルロックで征矢を追い詰める…！！#ajpw #noah_ghc #ajpwtv pic.twitter.com/0MoLwl3PQ6

— 全日本プロレス/alljapan (@alljapan_pw) April 8, 2023

For comparison, here is a past event that was held at Korakuen Hall.

World Wonder Ring Stardom: Cinderella Tournament Night 2

Date: 2nd Of April  2023

Attendance: 1,295

Stardom’s biggest tournament of the year keeps rolling along but it is what’s happening outside the Cinderella Dream that keeps grabbing the attention of fans. What got people talking at this show was a special tag team match between Himeka and Miyuki Takase vs. Natsupoi and Kakeru Sekiguchi.

ひめか引退ロード

ひめか&高瀬みゆき🆚なつぽい&関口翔

大熱戦‼️#STARDOM pic.twitter.com/aaQOO0ccyp

— スターダム✪STARDOM (@wwr_stardom) April 2, 2023