TJPW: Yuki Arai retains Princess of Princess title, stops J-Rod’s historic bid

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LAS VEGAS – Tokyo Joshi Professional Wrestling placed on a showcase of ladies’s professional wrestling in Las Vegas on the Pearl Theater on Thursday afternoon on the Pearl Theater inside Palms On line casino Resort as a part of Slam Fest.

And don’t be fooled – although the ladies of Joshi entered the ring with sparkly and elaborate outfits, the wrestlers hit simply as laborious as anybody else.

J-Rod realized that the laborious method as she challenged Yuki Arai for the Princess of Princess Championship .

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Yuki Arai retains the Princess of Princess Championship over J-Rod in Las Vegas on April 16, 2026. (Fox Information Digital)

J-Rod hoped to change into the primary American to win the title. Arai, generally known as "The Genius Lady," initially felt the ache that J-Rod can carry to the ring.

J-Rod saved pushing Arai all the way down to that, seemingly suggesting that as a result of she was larger and stronger that she was simply going to win the match. Arai used her quickness and agility to maneuver round J-Rod. Arai had J-Rod in a sharpshooter, however "The Final Athlete" would escape.

Arai even acquired a spear from J-Rod, and tried to pin her. However after a close to fall, J-Rod’s frustration was constructing.

"What extra do I've to do?" she yelled out to the group. "There’s no method you possibly can stay champion."

Arai went on the offensive from there. She averted one other spear from J-Rod and hit her with a full-nelson slam. She pinned J-Rod for the win to retain the Princess of Princess Championship.

Tokyo Joshi Professional Wrestling stars seem within the ring on April 16, 2026. (Fox Information Digital)

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"Thanks for at present," Yuki says. "I’m so joyful to beat you. J, I like you. OK?"

J-Rod grabbed the mic from Arai and vowed she could be again.

"I underestimated you, Yuki. Tonight, you earned my respect, I like you too," J-Rod stated.

There have been no championship adjustments on the cardboard.

The Las Vegas crowd bought to see acquainted faces in The IInspiration in motion. Cassie Lee and Billie McKay defended the Princess Tag Championship towards former champions Shoko Nakajima and Hyper Misao.

Although The IInspiration was as much as their typical antics, they used their teamwork to maintain Misao at bay whereas they labored on Nakajima. Lee hit Nakajima with a codebreaker and pinned her for the win.

The IInspiration, Cassie Lee and Billie McKay, retained the Princess Tag Crew Championship in Las Vegas on April 16, 2026. (Fox Information Digital)

Miyu Yamashita was in action in a particular three-way match towards Mizuki and Miu Watanabe. Whereas Yamashita confirmed off the brute power that has made her one of the vital harmful Japanese professional wrestlers within the business, Mizuki and Watanabe’s high-flying model got here out early within the match.

Watanabe nailed Yamashita with a Meteora from the ramp early within the match. However Watanabe and Mizuki have been no match for Yamashita ultimately.

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Yamashita would pin Watanabe to choose up the victory.

Different outcomes included Suzume retaining the Worldwide Princess Championship over Sakura Hattoari, Yuki Kamifuku and Wakana Uehara, generally known as Ober Eats, defeated Toga and Uta Takimi and Raku, Pom Harajuku and Yuki Aing defeated Alexis Lee, Shino Suzuki and Himawari.