Puroresu Pulse

September 22, 2026

1. Wrestler Entrance Ceremony

Prior to the event, a wrestler entrance ceremony was held. This marked MIRAI’s second homecoming event in Miyako under the Michinoku banner. In the main event, the leading lady MIRAI would make her first defense of the GHC Women’s Championship, intercepting challenger Nagisa Nozaki. MIRAI took the microphone and addressed the sold-out crowd.

MIRAI: “Michinoku Pro Wrestling has returned to Miyako! (Loud cheers) I am so happy that so many people came to see us again this time! To everyone who cooperated in putting this event together, thank you so very much! Also, WRESTLE UNIVERSE and Weekly Pro Wrestling are here today—thank you! And starting today, my fan club is officially open! Everyone, take out your smartphones and the small card left on your seats—do it now! Right now! Everyone, take them out and scan it! Now! Please, absolutely make sure you join before you go home today!

“And today, my opponent is… Nagisa Nozaki. I will be putting the GHC Women’s belt on the line in our title match. Nozaki is incredibly celebrating her 20th anniversary this year. Isn’t that amazing? We had quite a few opportunities to fight in our previous promotion, but I have never been able to beat her in a singles match. We haven’t even reached a conclusive finish in the ring. One loss, one draw. But today, I will absolutely win, and I want to show all of you my cool side! Please give me your support again today!”

2. 15-Minute One Fall 〇 Chie Koishikawa (5:04, Rolling Prawn Hold) Sayaka ✖

The first match relevant to our coverage was a ChocoPro centric offering, featuring a one-on-one bout between Chie Koishikawa and Sayaka. The battle began with an exchange of wrist locks, but Sayaka took the initiative, backing Koishikawa into a corner. However, Koishikawa popped the crowd with a giant rolling reversal, shouting, “Let’s go!” as she aimed for a follow-up attack, only for Sayaka to counter it. The two engaged in a bright, fun, yet fierce back-and-forth battle. After barely surviving Sayaka’s Boston crab, Koishikawa reversed her opponent’s brainbuster attempt into a rolling prawn hold to snatch a come-from-behind three-count.

3. GHC Women’s Championship Match (60-Minute One Fall)

〇 MIRAI (17:29, Tirori) Nagisa Nozaki ✖

*The 4th Champion successfully made her first defense.

This was MIRAI’s triumphant return to her hometown of Miyako. While she had previously held a homecoming event, this was her first time returning as a champion and wrestling a title match in her local city. Amidst massive cheers from the sold-out audience, which included her family and friends, a flurry of paper streamers flew for both challenger Nozaki and hometown hero MIRAI.

The main event got underway. MIRAI accepted Nozaki’s requested handshake, and the opening bell rang. They engaged in a powerful lock-up. Nozaki pushed through and landed a kick on the break. Caught off guard, MIRAI suffered in headlock hell, but showed her resolve by fighting back with a headlock of her own. However, the battle-tested Nozaki feinted a knuckle punch before unleashing a barrage of double chops that left MIRAI in agony. When MIRAI escaped outside, Nozaki chased her down. She did whatever she pleased, even hurling the local hero into the audience. However, her attempt at her signature Marigold staple—the flatbed dolly attack—was stopped by the referee and ended in failure. A frustrated Nozaki went for a follow-up Oshare Kick, but MIRAI blocked it, caught the kicking leg, and began inflicting damage. Now in trouble, Nozaki retreated to the floor again. MIRAI gave chase. As they brawled on the outside, Nozaki shoved MIRAI into the referee to create a lawless zone, then brought out the dolly and slammed MIRAI onto it. While MIRAI was still on the dolly, Nozaki rammed her into the steel ring post, flashing a smug expression.

Both returned to the ring. Nozaki went for her Dorumiru, but MIRAI escaped. Undeterred, Nozaki hit a big boot followed by an Oshare Kick to hype the crowd. Nozaki unleashed an onslaught of major moves: a missile kick, Kamigoye, and a Noir Lancer. However, showing her sheer tenacity for victory, MIRAI once again caught Nozaki’s kicking leg and cranked in an ankle hold. MIRAI then launched a fierce offensive of her own with a running corner lariat and a backdrop. When she went for the Miramare Shock, Nozaki countered into yet another big boot. MIRAI retaliated with more leg-targeting offense, hit the Miramare Shock, and then drove in a soulful left lariat—but shockingly, Nozaki kicked out. As MIRAI struggled to hide her surprise, Nozaki locked in a tenacious sleeper hold. Still, MIRAI refused to let her transition into the Dorumiru. Nozaki pivoted to a big boot and a Noir Lancer High. MIRAI reversed the pinfall attempt into one of her own. She aimed for another lariat, but Nozaki countered with a Noir Lancer High, hooking the leg, only for MIRAI to kick out this time. Seeing no other option, Nozaki went for her trump card, the Cobra Clutch Suplex. However, MIRAI reversed it, locked in her clutch maneuver, the Tirori (rolling leg-clutch hold), and secured the three-count. She successfully made her first GHC Women’s title defense in her hometown.

Ending / MIRAI gets her first singles victory over Nozaki & first successful GHC Women’s defense: “There are so many things I want to do in Miyako and Iwate.”

Having claimed her first singles victory over Nozaki in her hometown of Miyako and successfully defending the GHC Women’s title, MIRAI took the microphone.

MIRAI: “The GHC belt has safely returned to MIRAI! Nagisa Nozaki, you are just too strong…! We’ve been fighting since our previous promotion, but I could never beat you in a singles match. Now, I’ve finally gotten that one singles win right here in Miyako, a place I love! Nagisa Nozaki is always blowing kisses in the ring and expressing her love to me. I can’t accept all of that love, but I like you too, Nagisa Nozaki. Let’s fight again!”

Nozaki: “Honestly, I thought that belt looked better on Nozaki-sama. But the GHC belt around your waist looked incredibly charming and radiant. The fact that you chose Nozaki-sama as the opponent for your first defense—that alone conveyed MIRAI’s love for Nozaki-sama. The love and battles between MIRAI and Nozaki-sama will continue. Let’s keep carving out history together, okay? Thank you.”

Saying this, Nozaki exited the ring and disappeared backstage.

MIRAI: “We’re facing each other in a tag match tomorrow in Aomori as well… so I’m going to crush you! Everyone, how did you enjoy the Michinoku Pro Wrestling Miyako show?! Michinoku Pro Wrestling has returned to Miyako once again. And I was able to have a title match here. There are still so many things I want to do here in Miyako. I will come back. Will you all come to see me again when I do?! (Loud cheers) Then it’s a promise! I’d like to do the traditional Michinoku Pro Wrestling sign-off.”

Speaking to the crowd, MIRAI shouted, “Michinoku Pro Wrestling is forever immortal!” and brought the Michinoku Miyako event to a close.

◆ Backstage

MIRAI: “A title match in my hometown of Miyako—there was no way I could lose! But it was extremely close. I barely won, but I successfully made my first defense. Wrestling my favorite pro wrestling in my beloved Miyako, feeling the love from my opponent… it was such a happy space for me. If that happiness reached everyone else and made them happy too, I’d be glad. I still have so much I want to do in Miyako. I want to do all sorts of things in Iwate. That’s exactly why I came to Michinoku Pro Wrestling. MIRAI wants to make that happen more and more. I am going to grow much bigger, alongside this belt! It took a little bit of time to get to my first defense, so from here on out, I want to defend it at a much faster pace. I wonder who the next opponent will be? Thank you very much.”

Nozaki: “(On ending with a frustrating result?) I wonder what it is. Lately, I’ve been on a streak of not being able to win in the crucial moments. The moment the match ended, I feel like I cried for the first time in a long while. What is it… my frustration of ‘Why can’t I win when it matters?’ just poured out. But by feeling frustrated, I realized that I still have ambition. I realized I still feel that I can climb higher and that I want to get stronger. That just means Nozaki-sama has to work harder. The fact that I lost can’t be helped anymore. If I gave up here, it would be the end of Nozaki-sama. How do I feel after finishing this title match? If I won, it would just be ‘Fun and awesome!’ and I’m sure I’d think about getting stronger. But what happens to my emotions when I lose? Feeling a true sense of frustration, with tears welling up—it surprised me.

Media: So you feel you can still keep going?

Nozaki: I realized I still have the desire to reach the top.

Media: Was it surprising that it wasn’t a completely ‘away’ environment for you?

Nozaki: Yes, exactly. I thought it would be a complete away game where I wouldn’t hear a single chant for Nozaki, but surprisingly… The fact that I love MIRAI has been conveyed to the fans who love MIRAI, so they’re my comrades. We’re practically the same as MIRAI fans, so to speak. (laughs)

Media: Even so, it definitely felt like ‘MIRAI’s homecoming’.

Nozaki: It did, didn’t it? It was hard to work with. The match starts, and chants happen, right? Usually, if there’s a MIRAI call, there should be a Nozaki call right after, but today it was zero. (wry smile) It actually took a mental toll on me. I realized a lot of things all over again. The fans’ chants and cheers really do reach the wrestlers and become our strength.

Media: MIRAI mentioned the fans’ backing as one of the reasons for her first singles victory.) Yeah, she had them on her side. We settled it in the ring. It’s rough.

Media: Did you feel any pressure main eventing for a men’s promotion?

Nozaki: Not really. More than that, my desire for the GHC was just stronger. Because I truly believed Nozaki-sama was the most fitting for it.

Media: You’ve had a streak of losses in big summer matches, but your 20th anniversary year isn’t over yet, is it?

Nozaki: That’s right. Drawing from the frustration I felt today right after the match ended… I have less than two months until my own anniversary produce show. I’ll do my best to channel this frustration into that event. Even with a 20-year career, practice is important. I’m going to train, build a stronger body, and polish my moves so that I can finish my 20th anniversary year in a way I’m satisfied with. I will do my best.”

Translator’s Notes

• Tirori (ティロリ): MIRAI’s finishing technique, a modified rolling leg-clutch hold. The parenthetical explanation (巻き込み式足決めクラッチ) was retained in the translation for clarity. The name itself is whimsical and onomatopoeic.
• Oshare Kick (おしゃれキック): Literally translating to “Stylish Kick,” this is a staple running face wash/kick utilized by Nagisa Nozaki. Left in its established romaji form to preserve the signature move branding.
• Dorumiru (ドルミル): Nozaki’s signature sleeper hold. The name is derived from “Dormir,” which means “to sleep” in Spanish and French.
• Nozaki-sama (野崎様): During her promos, Nagisa Nozaki refers to herself in the third person using the highly elevated honorific “-sama.” This is a character choice designed to project a regal, arrogant, top-tier aura.
• Flatbed Dolly Attack / Marigold Reference: The article references Nozaki’s “staple move” from her time in Marigold. Over the past year, engaging in ringside brawls using a large flatbed dolly (daisha) has become one of her trademark chaotic comedy/brawling spots.
• “Hear a single chant for Nozaki” (ノザキのノの字も聞こえない): The original Japanese uses an idiom literally translating to “I thought I wouldn’t even hear the ‘No’ of Nozaki.” This was localized to “I thought it would be a complete away game where I wouldn’t hear a single chant for Nozaki” to preserve the natural English flow while conveying the exact sentiment.