全日本プロレス「熱闘！サマーアクションウォーズ2025」, 2025/8/3（試合結果）

熱闘！サマーアクションウォーズ2025

Heated Battle! Summer Action Wars 2025

東京・大田区総合体育館 Tokyo, Ota City General Gymnasium

観衆 Attendance 2020人

今回のファンクラブ写真撮影会は大好きな斉藤ブラザーズと一緒！

CLUB AJPW photo session with the Saito Brothers!

ジュニフェスのトロフィー

Junior Festival trophy

オープニングマッチ、30分1本勝負 Opening Match, 30mins 1 fall

MUSASHI＆吉岡世起＆井上凌＆○“ミスター斉藤”土井成樹＆小藤将太（10分4秒、片エビ固め）田村男児＆佐藤光留＆宮本裕向＆阿部史典＆立花誠吾●

※バカタレスライディングキック

MUSASHI, Seiki Yoshioka, Ryo Inoue, "Mr. Saito" Naruki Doi and Shota Kofuji vs. Dan Tamura, Hikaru Sato, Yukoh Miyamoto, Fuminori Abe and Seigo Tachibana

Doi defeated Tachibana (10mins 4s, Dumbass Sliding Kick).

 

25周年の土井選手が“オレやろプロデュース”で全日本vsドラゴンゲートの全面交流戦開催を発表しました！

Naruki Doi announced that his 25th anniversary show in November will be an all-out battle between AJPW and DRAGONGATE!

第二試合、GAORA TVチャンピオンシップ（60分1本勝負）GAORA TV Championship Match, 60mins 1 fall

<王者>○他花師（11分14秒、片エビ固め）黒潮TOKYOジャパン●<挑戦者>

※パイナップルボンバー。第29代王者が2度目の防衛に成功

<Champion> Takashi vs. <Challenger> Kuroshio TOKYO Japan

Takashi defeated Kuroshio (11mins 14s, Pineapple Bomber).

The 29th champion, Takashi, was successful in his second title defence.

第三試合、Road to 王道トーナメント（30分1本勝負）Third Match, Road to Oudou Tournament, 30mins 1 fall

デイビーボーイ・スミスJr＆○X＝関本大介（8分34秒、片エビ固め）大森北斗●＆羆嵐

※ジャイアントプレス

Davey Boy Smith Jr and X (Daisuke Sekimoto) vs. Hokuto Omori and Kuma Arashi

Sekimoto defeated Omori (8mins 34s, Giant Press).

The Hokuto-gun Special was a success! But, they still lost the match...

第四試合、真夏のスペシャルシングルマッチ Fourth Match, Midsummer Special Singles Match

○野村直矢（14分1秒、カタキトル）本田竜輝●

Naoya Nomura vs. Ryuki Honda

Nomura defeated Honda (14mins 1s, Kataki Toru/Take Revenge).

8月24日の後楽園大会でMUSASHI選手の15周年記念マッチ開催されます。みちのくプロレスからザ・グレートサスケ選手とのはしたろう選手は参戦決定された！

At AJPW's Korakuen Hall show on August 24th, there will be a match to commemorate MUSASHI's 15th anniversary. Michinoku Pro-Wrestling's The Great Sasuke and Nohashi Taro will take part!

第五試合、斉藤ブラザーズ vs HAVOC（30分1本勝負）Fifth Match, Saito Brothers vs. HAVOC, 30mins 1 fall

芦野祥太郎＆ザイオン＆○オデッセイ（9分4秒、体固め）斉藤ジュン＆斉藤レイ＆セニョール斉藤●

※Journey's End（ジャーニーズエンド)

Shotaro Ashino, Xyon and Oddyssey vs. Jun Saito, Rei Saito and Senor Saito

Oddyssey defeated Senor Saito (9mins 4s, Journey's End).

第六試合、真夏のスペシャルシングルマッチ（30分1本勝負）Sixth Match, Midsummer Special Singles Match, 30mins 1 fall

○綾部蓮（14分0秒、片エビ固め）タロース●

※デスルーレット

Ren Ayabe vs. Talos

Ayabe defeated Talos (14mins 0s, Death Roulette).

タロース選手が北斗軍脱退して、綾部選手と電撃合体しました！

Talos left Hokuto-gun and suddenly teamed up with Ayabe!

セミファイナル、世界タッグ選手権試合（60分1本勝負）Semifinal, World Tag Championship Match, 60mins 1 fall

<挑戦者組>○鈴木秀樹＆真霜拳號（24分55秒、ダブルアーム・スープレックス・ホールド）宮原健斗●＆青柳優馬<王者組>

※ビジネスタッグが4度目の防衛に失敗。鈴木＆真霜組が第101代王者組となる

<Challenger Team> Hideki Suzuki and Kengo Mashimo vs. <Champion Team) Kento Miyahara and Yuma Aoyagi

Suzuki defeated Miyahara (24mins 55s, Double Arm Suplex Hold).

Business Tag failed in their fourth title defence. Suzuki and Mashimo became the 101st champion team.

メインイベント、ゼンニチJr.フェスティバル2025 優勝決定戦（時間無制限1本勝負）Main Event, Zennichi Junior Festival 2025 Final, no time limit 1 fall

○青柳亮生<Bブロック1位>（29分45秒、体固め）ライジングHAYATO●<Aブロック1位>

※ファイヤーバードスプラッシュ。亮生が「ゼンニチJr.フェスティバル2025」優勝

Atsuki Aoyagi <B Block number 1> vs. Rising HAYATO <A Block number 1>

Aoyagi defeated HAYATO (29mins 45s, Firebird Splash).

Atsuki Aoyagi wins the Zennichi Junior Festival 2025.

Match photos by Michelle @puroresueikaiwa

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Yuma Anzai's "Promise To Me", part 24 (English)

English translation

Yuma Anzai's "Promise To Me" (part 24)

Weekly Pro-Wrestling

No.2365, 2025/7/30 issue, p.67

"Which junior am I supporting?"

☆The junior league's starting, but do you still think of AJPW as heavyweights?

Anzai:

Yeah. I think AJPW's bread and butter is absolutely big wrestlers fighting it out. But, as a result of that, I think the juniors are starting to stand out more. The more that keeps going, the more we can bring out the best in each other.

☆Is there a sense of rivalry towards the juniors?

Anzai:

There is. When I watch the junior matches, there's a sense of speed. Heavyweight matches are like "Bang! Bang!", but junior matches are like "Tatatatata". We heavyweights can't copy that even if we wanted to, and even when people watching for the first time see high-flying moves, they think stuff like "That's amazing", or "That's beautiful", don't they?

☆It's fascinating.

Anzai:

I really want people to get excited about that side of AJPW, but, on the other hand, if (the Junior Festival) gets more popular than the Champion Carnival, I'll think, "Ah, shit!".

☆We'd like to hear your prediction for who's going to win (the Junior Festival).

Anzai:

Before that, I just want to say that I don't want Atsuki Aoyagi to lose.

☆Why?

Anzai:

The Aoyagi brothers took the All Asia Tag titles, and if he didn't do so well in the junior league right after doing that, it would make me and HAYATO look bad... wouldn't it?

☆As someone who took the All Asia Tag titles from you, if he doesn't show his power as a champion, it's not good for you.

Anzai:

Yes, as someone who was one of the champions before him. Having said that, I feel the same about HAYATO. Although ELPIDA's split up, I don't want him to lose.

☆In other words, you expect to see Atsuki and HAYATO in the finals?

Anzai:

I really wanna see that! When I saw their World Junior Heavyweight title match at Korakuen Hall, I was so excited, I felt like a fan again for the first time in a while. They've had all kinds of experiences since then, so they've become even stronger as wrestlers, right? If they both make it to the finals, it'll be even better than that match. But, the freelance wrestlers, like (Seigo) Tachibana, (Fuminori) Abe, and (Naruki) Doi, wherever they go, they have people cheering for them, especially Tachibana. Isn't that right?

☆Aniki's incredibly popular.

Anzai:

Yeah. Wrestlers who get cheered like that have the strength to keep going even when they're under pressure.

Of course, there are some really strong wrestlers taking part, and we were talking with the fan club, trying to predict who'll win. Looking at all the participants, it wouldn't be strange for any of them to win, and no matter who wins, I think everyone's going to be so excited about the Junior Festival.

☆So, who was your prediction to win?

Anzai:

Ahh, it's gonna look like I'm beating around the bush... I just said, "That's difficult", and I didn't give a clear answer (wry smile).

☆Right then, tell us now, without hesitation.

Anzai:

Eh, Wait a minute. Hmmm... That's right... Errr...

☆You're giving this a lot of thought. Just tell us what you really think!

Anzai:

OK then, Tachibana.

☆Why?

Anzai:

Put simply, he's big and strong. He's big compared to the others, but he can do high-flying stuff with no problems. He has an amazing amount of fan support, too. I want to see HAYATO and Atsuki, too, but I'm cheering for Tachibana!

Translated into English by Michelle @puroresueikaiwa

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Rising HAYATO interview translation (ShuPro)

English translation

Rising HAYATO interview, "The Accomplice of Summer"

Weekly Pro-Wrestling

No.2365, 2025/7/30 issue, p.68ーp.70

The evening of the hottest day of the year in Tokyo. Rising HAYATO is in a different world. He has a fresh excitement that's different from usual. "Zennichi Jr. Festival 2025" starts soon. 

What does HAYATO think of the AJPW junior battles of the summer? 

"Atsuki and I have the most history, right?"

☆It looks like this is Tokyo's hottest day of the year.

HAYATO:

To be honest, I really hate summer. I hate getting suntanned, too, so I'm only outside for as long as it takes me to get to the bar.

☆Are you making any preparations for the junior league matches this summer?

HAYATO:

Like, not drinking beer and stuff? I'll only drink one beer instead of my usual two beers.

☆So, you're cutting down on your drinking?

HAYATO:

I'm drinking lots of highballs, though. Gaining weight directly affects your stamina. I'm really going through it, but it's so good for my condition. When I don't have matches, I can completely heal from any damage, so I can be in my best condition. On the other hand, I can't make any excuses.

☆Your opponent in the openers (on July 17th at Korakuen Hall) is World Junior Heavyweight Champion.

HAYATO:

To be honest, I'm not feeling so good about it. I'm a junior who focuses on speed, and so is (Seiki) Yoshioka. I think we're pretty evenly matched when it comes to high-flying moves, but I think he's about 1.5 times faster than me. When we had that All Asia Tag Match before, I thought, "I didn't know there was someone this fast in the wrestling business". I'm confident with my own speed, but I thought, "He's so fast!". That being said, I don't think Yoshioka's going at top gear. I think he's just warming up, but he's so fast  already.

☆You need to pay attention to his speed.

HAYATO:

But, I think the thing you most need to be aware of is his craziness. You've seen his Quebrada, right? He does them even though the barrier fences are so close to the ring, and he goes flying over them, and ends up hanging off them like laundry. There's a chance you could break your ribs doing something like that (wry smile). He does that every time without hesitation, so he must be crazy.

☆But, you're pretty crazy yourself, aren't you?

HAYATO:

Everyone in AJPW is sane. Outside of the ring, nowadays things are regulated but you can do what you want. We're not criminals or anything. I won't lose to Yoshioka's craziness or his high -flying techniques, but I know he's faster than me. So, I have to beat him in everything but his speed.

☆Which areas (do you have to beat him in)?

HAYATO:

I wonder... I wonder how I can win. This first match seems like the biggest obstacle... Yoshioka's faster than me, so I'll definitely take a lot of damage. But, an unexpected attack is strong. Can't do much about that... Yoshioka has a lot going for him, so I'll have to win with my toughness. No matter how much I'm hit, I can hit back, and that'll be the turning point of the match.

☆Which participant stands out the most to you?

HAYATO:

It's gotta be Atsuki (Aoyagi). It'd be ideal to meet him in the finals and beat him there. Atsuki and I have the most history, right? When I joined AJPW, the first person to charge at me was Atsuki, and I was like, "Who the hell is this guy?", and we had a bit of back and forth, and then the two of us joined NEXTREAM and stuff. We fought with the World Junior Heavyweight Championship on the line. A few years ago in the Oudou Tournament, when I injured my leg and I couldn't walk, it was at Shinjuku FACE, and Atsuki lent me his shoulder and took me all the way back to the dojo.

☆Just like a three-legged race.

HAYATO:

Haha. That's what I thought, too.

☆He took the All Asia Tag belts from you recently.

HAYATO:

Of course I've got to get him back for that, but I've already decided to make it to the finals, so I'm thinking about watching all the B Block matches, too. 

☆You're focusing on the Junior Heavyweights series, but there's also the Triple Crown and the World Tag titles. In AJPW, the heavyweights are indispensable.

HAYATO:

It makes me kinda anxious. Wondering if we can attract enough of an audience. Up until now, AJPW's been dependent on their heavyweights. So, the Champion Carnival is held every year, but this is the first junior league we've had in two years. The heavyweights do really well, and there are lots of stars, such as the Saito Brothers and Yuma Anzai, as well as Kento Miyahara and the others. These stars have a track record of getting an audience. Now the juniors have been given an opportunity.

☆Maybe AJPW doesn't have so much faith in their juniors...

HAYATO:

Maybe. If AJPW is going to overcome their tendency to rely on their heavyweights, I think it all depends on this junior league. Depending on the kinds of matches the juniors can do, the position of the juniors

will change, and maybe I'll start to feel bad for the heavyweights.

☆Meaning?

HAYATO:

I mean, there's generally more of a burden on the heavyweights. But, I always want what I don't have. When I don't have a title match, I'm like, "I want a title match", and when I have a lot of title matches and I'm getting more and more beat up, I think, "This is tough".

☆So, the Triple Crown Champion must be an amazing person.

HAYATO:

Yeah. The junior league was announced, and the heavyweights had been going all in, so I guess they thought they could take a little break. But, if the juniors can't win them over, then we'll just have to go for the Triple Crown and the World Tag titles. If we can make the Junior Fes a success this time, maybe from next year we can be like, "The heavyweights are taking a break", and it'd be great to be able to take the Junior Fes all over the country.

Written by Kenji Takao for Weekly Pro-Wrestling magazine (Japanese).

Translated into English by Michelle @puroresueikaiwa

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