August 30. 2026 (Air Date: September 1, 2026)
Match 1: 10-Minute Time Limit, One Fall Kirari Wakana def. Riko (6:52) via Twinkle Clutch
A singles match between Kirari Wakana and Riko. Kirari immediately takes the back, takes Riko down, and brings it to the ground. Kirari applies a headlock and gets up; Riko whips her into the ropes and drops down, but Kirari hits a foot stomp to Riko’s lower back, grabs her hair, throws her into the corner, and stomps on her. Bringing her to the center, she goes for a Camel Clutch position, grabs Riko’s hair to pull her upper body up, then kicks her in the back, slamming her to the mat. She follows up with a Boston Crab, transitioning to a single-leg Boston Crab. Riko escapes to the ropes. Kirari holds onto the ropes and delivers a foot stomp to Riko’s body. Kirari hits a body slam followed by rapid-fire stomps. Riko manages to catch her kicking leg, but Kirari escapes, grabs Riko’s arm, and takes her down with a waki-gatame (Fujiwara armbar). Riko escapes to the ropes again. Kirari goes for a leaping attack, but Riko takes her down with a drop toe hold. Kirari holds onto the second rope to endure, but Riko grabs her leg and smashes her knee into the mat. Riko hits a DDT on a rising Kirari and covers for a two count. Riko follows up with elbows and a flurry of stomps. She whips Kirari into the ropes, but Kirari hits a counter dropkick. Riko resists a body slam attempt by Kirari and goes back to rapid stomping. Kirari tries to counter, but Riko continues her stomps and finally hits a body slam, covering for a two count. Riko applies a Figure-Four Leglock. Kirari escapes to the ropes. Riko goes for a 619, but Kirari evades. Riko hits a roll-up, follows with a low dropkick to a kneeling Kirari, and a missile dropkick from the second rope, but only gets a two count. Riko sets up for a Fisherman’s Suplex, but Kirari resists. Riko unleashes a flurry of elbows, but Kirari blasts her away with a dropkick, corners her near the ropes, and hits a leaping low dropkick. She follows with a foot stomp for a two count. Kirari attempts a diving foot stomp, but Riko dodges. Riko hits a barrage of low dropkicks for a two count. Kirari catches her with an inside cradle, but Riko reverses it for a two count of her own. Riko attempts a schoolgirl, but Kirari kicks out. After a sequence of roll-up exchanges, Kirari catches Riko with the Twinkle Clutch to score the three count.
Match 2: 10-Minute Time Limit, One Fall Madeline def. Saito (8:57) via Kata Ebi-gatame / Single-Leg Hook (Diving Guillotine Drop)
A singles match between Madeline and Saito takes place at the Ice Ribbon dojo. After a tentative start, Saito goes for an inside leg trip, but Madeline pushes her down from behind; Madeline maintains ground control, pinning her while shifting positions, but Saito fights back. Just as Madeline locks in a knee submission, Saito reaches the ropes for a break. Madeline lands a toe kick, but Saito hits three consecutive tackles and covers for a two count. Saito hits a body slam into a chin lock. Madeline uses her flexibility to escape, wringing Saito’s arm and applying an armbreaker on the shoulder. Holding Saito’s arm, she hits the Bachiboko Balancer, rolls Saito near the ropes, and imitates Totoro Satsuki’s warehouse attack. Madeline traps Saito in the corner, unloads with elbows, and whips her to the opposite corner for a running elbow, but Saito evades and hits a running dropkick of her own. Saito whips her to the opposite corner for another one. Saito attempts a Saito Press on the downed Madeline, but Madeline dodges. Madeline goes for a body slam, but Saito blocks it, hits a body slam of her own, and covers for a two count. Saito applies a waki-gatame. Madeline escapes to the ropes. Madeline takes her down with a drop toe hold and mimics Kirari Wakana’s foot stomp. She follows with a headlock takeover and teases Tsukasa Fujimoto’s soccer kick, but instead goes for a dial hold for a two count. Saito hits a counter sweeping hip throw for a two count. Saito applies a cross armbreaker, but Madeline reaches the ropes. Saito hits a brainbuster and covers for a two count. The Saito Press finally connects for a two count. Saito attempts a diving Saito Press from the corner, but Madeline evades. Madeline drops a guillotine leg drop on the back of the prone Saito’s neck and covers for a two count. Madeline follows with a jumping split-leg drop for another two. Finally, Madeline hits a diving guillotine drop to secure the three count.
Match 3: 15-Minute Time Limit, One Fall Tsukasa Fujimoto & Totoro Satsuki def. Yappy & Non Toraga (9:20) via Gokuraku Gatame
Tsukasa Fujimoto’s third match since her return is against the “Oshiri” tag team of Yappy and Non Toraga. For some reason, Toraga is completely terrified of Fujimoto even before the match starts. Pushed out by Yappy to start the match, Toraga faces off against Fujimoto but immediately backs away. Toraga faces her again and tries to initiate a stomp, but immediately drops to her knees and apologizes profusely. Her sheer uselessness prompts Yappy to tag herself in. After a lock-up with Fujimoto, Yappy rakes the eyes and hits a body slam. She calls Toraga in, and they deliver a sandwich mochi-tsuki (rice-pounding) hip attack. They whip Fujimoto to the ropes, but Fujimoto blasts them both away with a ninja kick. Fujimoto traps Yappy in the corner, climbs up, and attempts an Ace Crusher-style move, but Yappy catches her in a princess carry and runs full speed to slam Fujimoto into the opposite corner. She drags her to the center and hits a hip attack for a two count. Yappy sets up for a Fireman’s Carry, but Fujimoto escapes, runs the ropes, and hits a casadora into a PK. Totoro Satsuki tags in, hitting a running lariat into the corner followed by a warehouse attack. She drags Yappy to the center for a body press, but Yappy evades. Yappy attempts a spinning body press, but Totoro evades that too. Totoro drops a body press onto Yappy’s lower back. Totoro unleashes a flurry of elbows and runs the ropes, but Yappy catches her with a leaping lariat. As Totoro crumbles by the ropes, Toraga hits a running hip attack, and Yappy hits a running split-legged hip drop. Yappy drops a guillotine leg drop for a two count. Toraga tags in and trades lariats with Totoro. Staring each other down, Toraga yells, “You run!” Totoro yells back, “No, you run!”, prompting Toraga to throw a temper tantrum on the spot with a “Yada! Yada!” (No! No!) dance. Totoro charges with an elbow, but Yappy intercepts, and the two whip Totoro into the corner. Yappy and Toraga hit consecutive corner hip attacks followed by a double running body attack. Toraga hits a senton for a two count. Toraga runs the ropes, but Totoro catches her with a leaping lariat. Totoro hits a body press for a two count. Totoro follows with two consecutive sentons for a two count. Fujimoto tags in, delivering rapid stomps and a running dropkick into the corner. She attempts a low corner dropkick from a crouching start, but Toraga evades. Toraga unleashes a flurry of elbows, but Fujimoto catches her in a Tsukka-style Octopus Hold. Yappy breaks it up and hits a Katsudon on Fujimoto. Yappy’s guillotine drop and Toraga’s senton connect simultaneously. Toraga covers for a two count. Toraga attempts a scoop backdrop, but Fujimoto blocks it, landing a spin kick and an enzuigiri. Toraga hits a counter spear for a two count. Fujimoto goes for a Venus Clutch, but Yappy breaks it up. Totoro blasts both Yappy and Toraga away with clotheslines. Fujimoto delivers three soccer kicks to Toraga followed by a PK for a two count. Fujimoto locks in the Gokuraku Gatame, forcing Toraga to tap out.
Match 4: 20-Minute Time Limit, One Fall Yuuka & Kaho Matsushita def. Ancham & Arisa Shinose (14:15) via Kata Ebi-gatame / Single-Leg Hook (Diving Angel Thunder)
Following the previous dojo match, Yuuka and Kaho Matsushita team up once again. They face Ancham and Arisa Shinose in the main event. The match starts with Matsushita vs. Ancham. After a tentative start, Ancham takes the back, but Matsushita grabs her arm and wrenches it. Ancham takes the arm back, but Matsushita reverses, bringing it to the ground for a two count. Matsushita applies a headlock. Ancham whips her to the ropes, but in the ensuing rope work, Matsushita whips Ancham and hits an arm drag. Ancham takes her down with a leg sweep for a one count. Yuuka and Shinose tag in. Shinose wins an exchange of tackles, knocking Yuuka down. Shinose applies a Boston Crab. Yuuka escapes to the ropes. Shinose goes for a body slam, but Yuuka blocks it and hits a body slam of her own. Matsushita tags in, hitting a headlock takeover followed by a soccer kick. She stomps on Shinose, who has escaped to the ropes. Yuuka joins in from the apron. Matsushita applies a Camel Clutch, rolling her over for a two count. Shinose evades Matsushita’s running corner elbow, hitting a running body attack and a facecrusher for a two count. Shinose whips Matsushita to the ropes and charges, but Yuuka trips Shinose with a leg sweep, allowing Yuuka and Matsushita to hit a sandwich low dropkick. Matsushita covers for a two count. Matsushita locks in a crossface, but Shinose escapes to the ropes. Shinose hits a Codebreaker, a leaping body attack, and a tackle for a two count. Ancham tags in and hits a diving body attack for a two count. Ancham hits a low dropkick. Matsushita dodges her running facewash, slips around to the back for a roll-up, and as Ancham sits up, Matsushita blasts her with a PK for a two count. Matsushita attempts a brainbuster, but Ancham lands on her feet and throws a front kick, which Matsushita sweeps away. Ancham throws a high kick, but Matsushita ducks and takes the back. Ancham grabs the arm and applies a waki-gatame. Matsushita escapes with a forward roll; Ancham throws a high kick, but Matsushita catches it. Matsushita hits a brainbuster and covers for a two count. Yuuka tags in and backs Ancham into the ropes with elbows. Ancham slips past Yuuka’s elbow, taking her down with a roll-up into a kneebar. Yuuka escapes to the ropes and stops Ancham’s charge with a front kick, but Ancham tangles the kicking leg in the ropes and hits a dropkick targeting the knee. Yuuka hits a tackle, transitioning into a modified leg lock and a neck crank. Ancham reverses to escape and applies a cross armbreaker, which Matsushita breaks up. Ancham kicks a grounded Yuuka in the face, but Yuuka gets up, floors Ancham with a single elbow, and hits an Angel Thunder, covering her, but Ancham shifts her weight to get on top. Yuuka shifts her weight again to break it. Yuuka traps her in the corner and unloads with elbows. Ancham switches positions, delivers a flurry of knee strikes, and charges from the opposite corner, but Yuuka drops her with a counter elbow. Ancham lands a high kick, and both women go down. Ancham tags in Shinose. Shinose hits three consecutive tackles on a rising Yuuka for a two count. Yuuka hits a counter front dropkick. Yuuka traps her in the corner with elbows, but Ancham interrupts, hitting a running facewash on Yuuka against the ropes. Shinose hits a leaping low crossbody and covers for a two count. During an elbow exchange, Shinose runs the ropes, but Matsushita intercepts with a leaping knee. Yuuka follows with a sliding elbow and covers for a two count. Ancham intercepts Yuuka on the top rope, throwing her down with a Liger Bomb. Shinose follows with a low crossbody for a two count. Shinose locks in the Infinity Lock, but Matsushita breaks it up. Shinose goes for a Shining Wizard, but Yuuka blocks it with an elbow and tries a schoolgirl, which Shinose kicks out of. Ancham blasts Yuuka with a Buzzsaw Kick. Shinose hits a Fisherman’s Screw and covers for a two count. Yuuka endures Shinose’s flurry of elbows, hitting an Exploder Suplex and an Angel Thunder for a two count. Yuuka hits the Angel’s Trumpet for a two count. Finally, Yuuka hits the Diving Angel Thunder on Shinose to claim the three count.
Roundtable (Zadankai)
Riko: “Tomorrow, it’s a tag match with Arisa-san against the first-time pairing of Madeline-san and Honori-san, so let’s definitely combine our strength and win!”
Kirari Wakana: “I beat Riko today, so tomorrow I’m going to team up with Fujimoto-san and take down Bad Butts!”
Saito: “Tomorrow isn’t Ice Ribbon, but I’ll fight against a big opponent with everything I’ve got.”
Madeline: “Tomorrow, it’ll be two super fresh girls, Kirari-chan and Riko-chan… huh?” (Arisa Shinose complains: “It’s Arisa, not Kirari!”) “It was Arisa! Sorry! I got it all mixed up, but I’ll do my best as the freshest one there.”
Non Toraga: “I fought a scary person today, and I’ll fight a scary person tomorrow. Please take care of me.”
Yappy: “Were you scared today?” (asking Toraga) “But you know, once you’re in the ring, you just have to do it! Don’t wimp out—it’s scary, but do it!”
Totoro Satsuki: “Tomorrow is a singles match against Sada. My beloved Rina Yamashita and Yuna Manase. There are plenty of cool female wrestlers who go toe-to-toe with the men. I respect them. I admire them. But I don’t want to become them. I’m going on a journey to find my own ideal of what a pro wrestler is.”
Tsukasa Fujimoto: “Before our entrance, Yuuka said to me, ‘We haven’t had a Zadankai in a while. I want to do one,’ and while I was saying, ‘I want to do one too,’ she just suddenly started one. That’s so like her. I think that kind of reckless (tonpachi) side of her is good. Please feel free to do as you like. Today was my first time fighting Non Toraga. I’ve been doing this ‘Tsukasa Fujimoto First-Time Series’—last time it was Miria Koga, today was Non, and tomorrow is Ancham. It’s a bit surprising that I’ve never faced Ancham before, but I’m really looking forward to it. I’ve heard rumors that they’re a very bad duo, so I’m planning to go as a ‘Bad Bad Tsukka’ myself.”
Arisa Shinose: “I have a lot I want to say, but since Madeline-san got my name wrong, I’m going to beat her to a pulp tomorrow. Be prepared!”
Ancham: “Tomorrow is the first time for Tsukka-san and Ancham. And the first time for B.B. (Bad Butts). You’re going to feel firsthand this team that formed while you were away!”
Kaho Matsushita: “Yuuka-san, you said ‘Yuu-Kaho got our second consecutive win,’ but it’s only two. It’s just a streak of two so far. I’m a woman who is very particular about her partners, so I can’t just lightly say ‘sure,’ but well, I thought it was kind of nice. Tomorrow is a tag match against Yoneyama-san and the Hiiro Sisters, and ever since I became champion, I haven’t fought kids very much lately. I think my skills are truly tested when fighting kids, so I want to properly show you Kaho Matsushita tomorrow.”
Yuuka: “When I had that singles title match with Kaho-chan, I thought from the bottom of my heart, ‘Ah, I can’t beat this person. I’m really glad this person is the champion.’ I’m bad on the mic and don’t think ahead. But having Kaho-chan next to me is super convenient because she handles the mic and pulls me along. So, let’s work hard and aim for the tag belts. As for Non Toraga-chan tomorrow, I’ll pull out her fangs and turn her into a cat, so just wait.”
Finally, Yuuka closed the show with “Pro Wrestling de Happy! Ice Ribbon!”
Translator’s Notes
- Warehouse Attack (Monooki Kougeki): A signature spot, heavily popularized by Totoro Satsuki, where an opponent is forcefully backed into a corner stack or piled under assorted items. Madeline pays homage to this move during her match.
- Tonpachi: A common Japanese professional wrestling slang term derived from the phrase for someone who goes off the rails or acts unpredictably without regard for consequences (reckless, unorthodox, or hot-headed). Fujimoto uses it affectionately here to describe Yuuka’s impulsive decision to start the Zadankai.
- Mochi-tsuki: Used here as an adjective to describe the double-team hip attack; it refers to the rhythmic, back-and-forth motion used in traditional Japanese rice pounding.
- B.B. (Bad Butts): A unit referenced during the roundtable, consisting of the “bad duo” that Tsukasa Fujimoto plans to confront.
- Zadankai: The traditional post-match roundtable promo segment standard to Ice Ribbon events, where the roster sits in the ring and discusses the show or future storylines.
- Pro Wrestling de Happy!: is Ice Ribbon’s official catchphrase. The Japanese particle de (で) indicates means or method, translating roughly to “Find happiness through pro wrestling!” or “Be happy with pro wrestling!”