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All Star Junior Festival 2023

All Star Junior Festival 2023
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PromotionNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
DateMarch 1, 2023
CityTokyo, Japan
VenueKorakuen Hall
Attendance1,381[1]
Tagline(s)Junior Dream Festival[2]
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All Star Junior Festival 2023 was an interpromotional professional wrestling pay-per-view event organized by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It was held on March 1, 2023 at Korakuen Hall in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The event, which was produced by NJPW wrestler Hiromu Takahashi, featured the participation of junior heavyweight wrestlers from over 20 different promotions from around the world.

In the main event, NJPW's Master Wato defeated All Japan Pro Wrestling's Atsuki Aoyagi. In other prominent matches, Taiji Ishimori defeated Soberano Jr., Shun Skywalker, Ninja Mack, and Yo-Hey in a five-way match and Hiromu Takahashi teamed with Fujita "Jr." Hayato and Amakusa to defeat Hayata, Yamato, and Kazuki Hashimoto.

Production

Background

On January 23, 2023, New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) officially announced the All Star Junior Festival.[3][4] The event is produced by NJPW's Hiromu Takahashi and features junior heavyweight wrestlers from over 20 different Japanese and international promotions.[3][5]

Participating promotions

As part of the event's publicity efforts, participants were announced each day throughout the month of February by their respective promotion on Twitter.

Representative Promotion Ref.
Chicharito Shoki Active Advance Pro Wrestling [6]
Atsuki Aoyagi All Japan Pro Wrestling [7]
Black Menso-re [8]
Kazuki Hashimoto Big Japan Pro Wrestling [9]
Kota Sekifuda [10]
Atlantis Jr. Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre [11]
Soberano Jr. [12]
Místico [13]
Volador Jr. [14]
Mao DDT Pro-Wrestling [15]
Yuki Ueno [16]
Leona Dradition [17]
Dragon Kid Dragongate [18]
Shun Skywalker [19]
Yamato [20]
Yumehito Imanari Ganbare☆Pro-Wrestling [21]
El Lindaman Gleat [22]
Minoru Tanaka [23]
Batten×Burabura Kyushu Pro-Wrestling [24]
Fujita "Jr." Hayato Michinoku Pro Wrestling [25]
Musashi [26]
The Great Sasuke [27]
Bushi New Japan Pro-Wrestling [28]
Douki [29]
El Desperado [30]
Hiromu Takahashi [31]
Master Wato [32]
Ryusuke Taguchi [33]
Sho [34]
Taiji Ishimori [35]
Yoshinobu Kanemaru [36]
Billyken Kid Osaka Pro Wrestling [37]
Tigers Mask [38]
Hikaru Sato Pancrase Mission [39]
Isami Kodaka Pro-Wrestling Basara [40]
Jun Kasai Pro Wrestling Freedoms [41]
Alejandro Pro Wrestling Noah [42]
Amakusa [43]
Hayata [44]
Ninja Mack [45]
Yo-Hey [46]
Hanaoka Pro-Wrestling Secret Base [47]
Shoki Kitamura Pro Wrestling Zero1 [48]
Taka Michinoku Professional Wrestling Just Tap Out [49]
Gurukun Mask Ryukyu Dragon Pro-Wrestling [50]
Onryo Wrestling of Darkness 666 [51]
Tatsuhito Takaiwa Freelancer [52]

Storylines

All Star Junior Festival 2023 featured ten professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match.[53]

Results

No.Results[54]StipulationsTimes[1]
1PYoh, Soma Watanabe, and Kazuma Sumi defeated Fuminori Abe, Ryo Hoshino, and Akira JumonjiSix-man tag team match10:35
2Hiromu Takahashi, Fujita "Jr." Hayato, and Amakusa defeated Hayata, Yamato, and Kazuki HashimotoSix-man tag team match8:52
3Isami Kodaka and Mao defeated Sho and Onryo (with Ram Kaicho)Tag team match9:43
4Tatsuhito Takaiwa, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Jun Kasai, Minoru Tanaka, and Taka Michinoku defeated Musashi, Shoki Kitamura, Leona, Chicharito Shoki, and Kota SekifudaTen-man tag team match10:28
5Ryusuke Taguchi, Hikaru Sato, and Yumehito Imanari defeated The Great Sasuke, Tigers Mask, and Batten×Burabura (with Taro Nohashi)Six-man tag team match7:29
6El Desperado and Volador Jr. defeated El Lindaman and Yuki Ueno and Los Japoneses Del Mal (Douki and Hanaoka)Three-way tag team match
This match was held under Lucha Libre rules.
10:34
7Místico, Billyken Kid, Alejandro, and Gurukun Mask (with Teelan Shisa) defeated Dragon Kid, Bushi, Atlantis Jr., and Black Menso-reEight-man tag team match11:29
8Cima defeated Kazuki HirataSingles match7:16
9Taiji Ishimori defeated Soberano Jr., Shun Skywalker, Ninja Mack, and Yo-HeyFive-way match9:38
10Master Wato defeated Atsuki AoyagiSingles match14:24
P – the match was broadcast on the pre-show

See also

References

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  3. ^ a b "All Star Junior Festival 2023 in Korakuen March 1!". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
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  18. ^ Dragon Gate [@dragongate_pro] (February 2, 2023). "#DRAGONGATE is pleased to announce the participation of this athlete!" #DRAGONGATE から参戦するのはこの選手! (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved February 4, 2023 – via Twitter.
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  22. ^ Gleat [@LIDET_ENT] (February 4, 2023). 3月1日(水)後楽園ホール『レック Presents ジュニア夢の祭典 ~ALL STAR Jr. FESTIVAL 2023~』 GLEATから参戦するのはこの選手!#ASJF2023 NJPW WORLDでPPV生中継 PPV (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved February 4, 2023 – via Twitter.
  23. ^ Gleat [@LIDET_ENT] (February 14, 2023). さらにGLEATからこの選手も参戦決定! (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Twitter.
  24. ^ Kyushu Pro-Wrestling [@kyushupro_new] [in Japanese] (February 18, 2023). 九州プロレスから参戦するのは“まさか”のこの選手!! (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved February 18, 2023 – via Twitter.
  25. ^ Michinoku Pro Wrestling [@michipro_jp] (February 24, 2023). みちのくプロレスから参戦するのはこの選手! (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved February 24, 2023 – via Twitter.
  26. ^ Michinoku Pro Wrestling [@michipro_jp] (February 3, 2023). "This fighter from Michinoku Pro Wrestling will be competing!" みちのくプロレスから参戦するのはこの選手! (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved February 4, 2023 – via Twitter.
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  37. ^ Osaka Pro Wrestling [@osakapro] (February 4, 2023). "This is the man from Osaka Pro Wrestling!" 大阪プロレスから参戦するのはこの選手! (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved February 4, 2023 – via Twitter.
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  39. ^ Hikaru Sato [@hikaru310paipan] (February 23, 2023). パンクラスMISSIONから参戦するのは・・・ (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved February 23, 2023 – via Twitter.
  40. ^ Pro-Wrestling Basara [@basarapw] (February 17, 2023). プロレスリングBASARAから参戦するのはこの選手! (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved February 17, 2023 – via Twitter.
  41. ^ Pro Wrestling Freedoms [@PW_FREEDOMS] (February 14, 2023). FREEDOMSから参戦するのはこの選手! (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Twitter.
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  47. ^ Pro-Wrestling Secret Base [@SecretBase2009] [in Japanese] (February 15, 2023). SECRET BASEから参戦するのはこの選手! (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved February 15, 2023 – via Twitter.
  48. ^ Pro Wrestling Zero1 [@ZERO1_Wrestling] (February 9, 2023). プロレスリングZERO1から参戦するのはこの選手! (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved February 9, 2023 – via Twitter.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  49. ^ Professional Wrestling Just Tap Out [@JUST_TAP_OUT] (February 11, 2023). 3月1日(水)後楽園ホール『レック Presents ジュニア夢の祭典 ~ALL STAR Jr. FESTIVAL 2023~』JUST TAP OUTからはこの選手が参戦!#ASJF2023 NJPW WORLDでPPV生中継!https://njpwworld.com/lp/l_ppv_live_308_1 対戦カードは2月25日発表予定 #pw_jto (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved February 11, 2023 – via Twitter.
  50. ^ Ryukyu Dragon Pro-Wrestling [@ryukyudragon_pw] [in Japanese] (February 11, 2023). 琉球ドラゴンプロレスリングから参戦するのはこの選手! (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved February 11, 2023 – via Twitter.
  51. ^ Wrestling of Darkness 666 [@triplesix666] (February 18, 2023). 666から参戦するのはこの選手!!!!!! (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved February 18, 2023 – via Twitter.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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  54. ^ "March 1 (Wed) "ALL STAR Jr FESTIVAL" card is decided! The order of matches will be announced at the entrance! Hiromu & AMAKUSA & Fujita clash with YAMATO & HAYATA & Hashimoto! Wato goes one on one with Aoyagi! Desperado & Volador, DOUKI & HANAOKA, Ueno & Lindaman in a tag team 3-way match! Ishimori goes for a gorgeous 5-way match! Go for it! Shinjiro Otani 10-man tag team also coming up!" 【3月1日(水)『ALL STAR Jr FESTIVAL』カード決定! ※試合順は入場時に発表!】ヒロム&AMAKUSA&フジタがYAMATO&HAYATA&橋本と激突!! ワトが青柳と一騎打ち! デスペラード&ボラドール、DOUKI&HANAOKA、上野&リンダマンがタッグ3WAY戦! 石森が豪華5WAY戦に出陣! がんばれ!大谷晋二郎10人タッグも実現!!. New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). February 25, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
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