So Daimonji Retains BJW World Strong Heavyweight Title in Thriller Against Yuya Aoki

By: Lewis Carlan 

Big Japan Pro-Wrestling returned to the famed Korakuen Hall on Nov. 25th with another big card of action.

The main event was a highly anticipated bout between the BJW World Strong Heavyweight Champion So Daimonji and his challenger Yuya Aoki. Daimonji was making his first defense of the title he won back on Oct. 13. Aoki was looking to regain the title he last held in Oct. 2024.

Daimonji vs. Aoki was expected to be a very competitive bout and they did not disappoint. The two stars engaged in a thriller that kept the fans on the edge of their seats.

In a match that saw numerous near falls, it was Daimonji ending the match at the 18:42 mark after hitting his second Black Rain finisher to put away Aoki and retain his championship.

Photo Credit: BJW

Daimonji is now heading to Osaka on Dec. 21 to make his second title defense against Yasufumi Nakanoue.

Nakanoue defeated Kazumasa Yoshida in a #1 contenders bout at Korakuen Hall to earn his opportunity at the BJW World Heavyweight Championship. Nakanoue put Yoshida away with a flying elbow drop to punch his ticket to the Dec. 21 title match.

Here are the full results for the BJW Event on Nov. 24th at Korakuen Hall:

• Main Event BJW World STRONG Heavyweight Championship: So Daimonji (c) defeated Yuya Aoki
• BJW World STRONG Heavyweight Title #1 Contender: Yasufumi Nakanoue defeated Kazumasa Yoshida
• 100 Fluorescent Lights & Barbed Wire Board 6 Man Death Match: Yuko Miyamoto, Masaya Takahashi & Kazumi Kikuta defeated Ryuji Ito, Kankuro Hoshino & Takumi Sakurai
• Minoru Fujita & Jacob Crane defeated Joji Otani & Ryuma Sekimo
• Daichi Hashimoto & Hideyoshi Kamitani defeated Abdullah Kobayashi & Ryota Hama
• Kaiji Tomato & Tatsuhiko Yoshino defeated Kosuke Sato & Fuminori Abe

The November 25th event can be seen on BJW Core subscription streaming site.