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LAS VEGAS – Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling presented a showcase of women’s pro wrestling in Las Vegas at the Pearl Theater on Thursday afternoon at the Pearl Theater inside the Palms Casino Resort as part of Slam Fest.
And don’t be fooled – even though Joshi’s women entered the ring in glittering and elaborate outfits, the wrestlers hit just as hard as anyone.
J-Rod learned that the hard way when 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. (Pakinomist Digital)
J-Rod was hoping to become the first American to win the title. Arai, known as “The Genius Girl,” initially felt the pain that J-Rod can bring to the ring.
J-Rod kept pushing Arai down to it, seemingly implying that because she was bigger and stronger, she would easily win the match. Arai used his speed and agility to move around J-Rod. Arai had J-Rod in a sharpshooter, but “The Ultimate Athlete” would break out.
Arai even received a spear from J-Rod and tried to pin her. But after a near fall, J-Rod’s frustration was building.
“What else should I do?” she shouted to the crowd. “There’s no way you can stay champion.”
Arai went on the offensive from there. She dodged another 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 Pro Wrestling stars appear in the ring on April 16, 2026. (Pakinomist Digital)
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“Thanks for today,” Yuki says. “I’m so happy to hit you. J, I love you. OK?”
J-Rod grabbed the mic from Arai and promised she would be back.
“I underestimated you Yuki. Tonight you earned my respect, I love you too,” J-Rod said.
There were no championship changes on the card.
The Las Vegas crowd saw familiar faces in The IInspiration in action. Cassie Lee and Billie McKay defended the Princess Tag Championship against former champions Shoko Nakajima and Hyper Misao.
Although The IInspiration was up to their usual antics, they used their teamwork to keep Misao at bay while working on Nakajima. Lee hit Nakajima with a codebreaker and pinned her for the win.
IInspiration, Cassie Lee and Billie McKay retained the Princess Tag Team Championship in Las Vegas on April 16, 2026. (Pakinomist Digital)
Miyu Yamashita was in action in a special three-way match against Mizuki and Miu Watanabe. While Yamashita displayed the raw strength that has made her one of the most dangerous Japanese professional wrestlers in the business, Mizuki and Watanabe’s high-flying style came early in the match.
Watanabe hit Yamashita with a Meteora off the ramp early in the match. But Watanabe and Mizuki were no match for Yamashita in the end.
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Yamashita would pin Watanabe to pick up the win.
Other results included Suzume retaining the International Princess Championship over Sakura Hattoari, Yuki Kamifuku and Wakana Uehara, known as the Ober Eats, defeating Toga and Uta Takimi and Raku, Pom Harajuku and Yuki Aing defeating Alexis Lee, Shino Suzuki and Himawari.
