“We, pro wrestlers, may not fear death or pain. We accept that every time we step into this ring.” – Jun Kasai (from the translation of the post-match conversations)

A battle of bloodshed, one-up-man-ship, picturesque violence and pro wrestling drama. El Desperado and Jun Kasai went to war at TakaTaichiDespyMania (September 12th), fighting a brutal Deathmatch main event in front of an exuberant 2,000 fans.

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 3,000-seat Yokohama Budokan Arena in Yokohama Japan. This brand new venue construction was finished during the pandemic and has already become popular with Puroresu and Joshi’s big-name players.

Having just turned 18 exactly one month ago, Hanan found herself in the biggest match of her career. The semi-main event of a PPV inside the Yokohama Budokan with a chance to walk away as a double champion.

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 8,000-seat Osaka Prefectural Arena, This popular venue for Puroresu’s big-name players has been host to some amazing matches and moments over the years.

The ark has come ashore in Osaka at the Osaka Edion Arena for the N-1 Victory Tournament Grand Finals. The N-1 Victory was unexpected this year as upsets were about wherever you looked. In the end though, after 2 weeks , we are here with Kaito Kiyomiya and Hideki Suzuki in the main event of tonight’s show.

Starlight Kid has fast become one of STARDOM’s most important wrestlers. However she won’t truly succeed until she can conquer her demons. Her old mentor Mayu Iwatani waits for her on the final night of the tournament. Giulia continues to be one step ahead.

This week, we are looking at the 1,800-seat Tokyo 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.

God’s Eye already has two bright stars being led by Stardom’s strongest wrestler, and now they’ve added someone with even more potential.

The Queen of JTO Champion Tomoka Inaba has been a regular on these NEW BLOOD shows, but she wasn’t content with just appearing on the opening match against Hina.

Those who fail to learn from the past are doomed to repeat it. When the first ever Red Belt champion came to reclaim her title, only Syuri could defend STARDOM’s present.

This week, we are looking at the 290-seat Shin-Kiba 1st Ring arena. A popular venue among Joshi promotions and smaller Puroresu promotions, this quant little arena was first opened in 2001 and was considered to be the unofficial home venue for World Wonder Ring Stardom for many years.