Tokyo Joshi provides fresh look at women’s wrestling as champions stay on top

LAS VEGAS – Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling put connected a showcase of women’s pro wrestling successful Las Vegas astatine nan Pearl Theater connected Thursday day astatine nan Pearl Theater wrong Palms Casino Resort arsenic portion of Slam Fest.

And don’t beryllium fooled – though nan women of Joshi entered nan ringing pinch sparkly and elaborate outfits, nan wrestlers deed conscionable arsenic difficult arsenic anyone else.

J-Rod learned that nan difficult measurement arsenic she challenged Yuki Arai for nan Princess of Princess Championship.

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Yuki Arai retains nan Princess of Princess Championship complete J-Rod successful Las Vegas connected April 16, 2026. (Fox News Digital)

J-Rod hoped to go nan first American to triumph nan title. Arai, known arsenic "The Genius Girl," initially felt nan symptom that J-Rod tin bring to nan ring.

J-Rod kept pushing Arai down to that, seemingly suggesting that because she was bigger and stronger that she was easy going to triumph nan match. Arai utilized her quickness and agility to move astir J-Rod. Arai had J-Rod successful a sharpshooter, but "The Ultimate Athlete" would break out.

Arai moreover received a spear from J-Rod, and tried to pin her. But aft a adjacent fall, J-Rod’s vexation was building.

"What much do I person to do?" she yelled retired to nan crowd. "There’s nary measurement you tin stay champion."

Arai went connected nan violative from there. She avoided different spear from J-Rod and deed her pinch a full-nelson slam. She pinned J-Rod for nan triumph to clasp nan Princess of Princess Championship.

Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling stars look successful nan ringing connected April 16, 2026. (Fox News Digital)

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"Thank you for today," Yuki says. "I’m truthful happy to hit you. J, I emotion you. OK?"

J-Rod grabbed nan mic from Arai and vowed she would beryllium back.

"I underestimated you, Yuki. Tonight, you earned my respect, I emotion you too," J-Rod said.

There were nary title changes connected nan card.

The Las Vegas crowd sewage to spot acquainted faces successful The IInspiration successful action. Cassie Lee and Billie McKay defended nan Princess Tag Championship against erstwhile champions Shoko Nakajima and Hyper Misao.

Though The IInspiration was up to their accustomed antics, they utilized their teamwork to support Misao astatine bay while they worked connected Nakajima. Lee deed Nakajima pinch a codebreaker and pinned her for nan win.

The IInspiration, Cassie Lee and Billie McKay, retained nan Princess Tag Team Championship successful Las Vegas connected April 16, 2026. (Fox News Digital)

Miyu Yamashita was successful action successful a typical three-way lucifer against Mizuki and Miu Watanabe. While Yamashita showed disconnected nan brute spot that has made her 1 of nan astir vulnerable Japanese pro wrestlers successful nan industry, Mizuki and Watanabe’s high-flying style came retired early successful nan match.

Watanabe nailed Yamashita pinch a Meteora from nan ramp early successful nan match. But Watanabe and Mizuki were nary lucifer for Yamashita successful nan end.

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Yamashita would pin Watanabe to prime up nan victory.

Other results included Suzume retaining nan International Princess Championship complete Sakura Hattoari, Yuki Kamifuku and Wakana Uehara, known arsenic Ober Eats, defeated Toga and Uta Takimi and Raku, Pom Harajuku and Yuki Aing defeated Alexis Lee, Shino Suzuki and Himawari.