All Japan Pro Wrestling 4/13/2025 Champion Carnival 2025 Day 3

All Japan Pro Wrestling 4/13/2025 Champion Carnival 2025 Day 3

Aigle Blanc, Rey Paloma, Takashi Yoshida & Xyon vs. Atsuki Aoyagi, Dan Tamura, Ryo Inoue & Tsuyoshi Okada

Blanc and Atsuki had a nice section here to start things. Rey did a headscissors and lost his pants. And of course, Rey is wearing a thong. Dan then gave Rey a wedgie and spanked him.  They finally got Rey out of there after a while. Blanc hit a tope con hilo on multiple people then Yoshida lariated Ryo to win.

Thoughts: It wasn't that good and the whole thing was built around how entertaining you find it Rey with his pants down. I didn't enjoy it.

Champion Carnival 2025 Block B Match - Ryuki Honda vs. Hokuto Omori

They side headlock takeover each other to start. Omori blows kisses at Honda after ducking lariats. Omori is knocked to the outside and they fight outside. Honda is sent into the rails. They trade forearms then Omori goes into the rails. Honda hits a corner lariat then a spinebuster for 2.

Honda chinlocks Omori. Omori hits a german then cutters Honda. Omori forearms him over. They trade forearms. HOnda hits a corner lariat, a german and a spear for 2. Honda lariats him then hits another for 2. Omori hits a german then hits forearms.

Omori dragon suplexes Honda for 2. Omori top rope splashes Honda and wins.

Thoughts: The 2nd half when they got serious was good. I wish we could have gotten more of that because I think it would have been a stronger match than it was. The first half was Omori goofing around with blowing kisses. 

Champion Carnival 2025 Block A Match - Davey Boy Smith Jr. vs. Kuma Arashi

They lock up and Kuma side headlocks him. They shoulder battle. Kuma pounds on him then Davey shoulders him over. Kuma is sent into the rails outside then has his head banged off the apron. Davey euros Kuma over then chinlocks him. Davey flying knees him then dropkicks him. Kuma hits a dropkick.

Kuma slams and sentons him for 2. Kuma racks him and Davey sleepers him to get out. Kuma back body drops him then hits a corner lariat. Davey forearms him over for 2.

They each try pin attempts and Kuma crossbodies him for 2. Kuma running lariats him for 2. Kuma gets stopped while going up top and takes a powerslam. Davey then flying headbutts him off the buckles and wins.

Thoughts: I liked it. It wasn't too long and they got the power vs power idea of this one right. 

Davey does a backstage promo after. He says Kuma is tough but wasn't tough enough. He said she showed why he's the most powerful and dangerous gaijin. He says he smells nothing but victories coming up and is the future first place person in this tournament. He says the CC belongs to him and he wants another shot at the Triple Crown. He then says he loves Zen Nippon.

Champion Carnival 2025 Block B Match - Mike D Vecchio vs. Rei Saito

They do some lock ups. Mike hits a big forearm. Rey chops him and is facekicked. Mike plancha's him outside. Rei backdrops Mike. Rei stomps Mike then hits chops and shots to the gut. Rei stands on his gut. Rei splashes him for 2.

Rei stomps Mike. Mike springboard lariats him. They mess up a spot then Mike backdrops him. Rei throws Mike off the top. Mike hits a front kick then Rei crossbodies him. Rei headbutts him.

They trade shots and Mike goes down. Mike hits a cool superplex. Mike hits a double jump os cutter and pins Rei.

Thoughts: It looked like a good one on paper. It didn't quite deliver. The finish was cool but they didn't get enough time and didn't have much else but the finish.

Mike does a promo after. He says Rei is a hell of a fighter and he earned his respect. He said he proved he isn't here just to compete, he's here to conquer. He says the domination continues and the CC is his.

Kento Miyahara, Makoto Oishi, MUSASHI & Yuma Aoyagi vs. Ren Ayabe, Rising HAYATO, Taishin Nagao & Yuma Anzai

Nagao forearmed Kento on the break here and got a pop. Nagao then dropkicked him for another pop. Everyone goes out and Reyn chases Aoyagi around the ring and through the crowd. Ken throws Nagao into the post then facelocks him around it.

Ken back body drops Nagao. Nagao 2nd rope dropkicks Aoyagi. Anzai dropkicks Aoyagi. Ren slams Aoyagi then corner facekicks him for 2. Aoyagi rock bottoms him.

Oishi gets in. Ren blocks Oishi's tornado ddt. Ken facekicks Nagao then dropkicks him in the knee. Ken then dropkicks him in the side of the head. Nagao hits a double dropkick. Nagao then does a springboard double dropkick. Ken takes a facekick into a german. Nagao hits a nice northern lights suplex on Ken.

Musashi does a tope con hilo onto multiple people outside. Rising then springboard plancha's outside. Ken facekicks Nagao and Nagao no sells it. Nagao hits forearms. Ken headbutts him then is rolled up for 2. Nagao backslides him then Ken facekicks him. Ken then straightjacket germans Nagao and wins.

Thoughts: It ended up being a good tag due to Nagao getting offense in on Ken and being able to stand up to him. That wasn't expected and made for a nice surprise. It wasn't super serious otherwise and they had more people than they had time.

Champion Carnival 2025 Block A Match - Kengo Mashimo vs. Hideki Suzuki

Ken takes down HS. HS armdrags him and Ken holds on. They do some amateur wrestling and battle for simple holds. HS trips him then side headlocks him. HS is flipped by the wrist then he upkicks Ken. HS sleepers him then straightjacket chokes him. HS finlay rolls him  then hits forearms to the gut.

Ken dragon screws him. Ken bangs HS' arm off his shoulder then dagon screws him. Ken hits leg kicks to HS' arm and leg. Ken then hooks the leg. HS goes for the armbar and Ken bangs HS' knee off the mat. Ken legbars HS. They ropebreak.

HS is down and hits a bunch of boots to Ken's shoulder. He then enzugiri's him. HS tombstones him for 2. HS hits him in the gut. Ken then hooks the leg and rolls him up to win.

Thoughts: I guess it made sense with Ken working the leg and using the leg as part of the pin. But it wasn't that exciting and it was slower paced. I wasn't a fan of it.

Champion Carnival 2025 Block A Match - Shotaro Ashino vs. Jun Saito

They lock up, break on the ropes and Jun plays with his own hair. Sho side headlocks him. They shoulder battle. then Sho is knocked over. Sho hits forearms and uppercuts. Jun back drops him. Jun knocks him off the apron then throws him into the post. Sho is sent into the rail.

Jun chokes Sho with a towel. Sho chokes Jun with a towel. Sho is sent into the rails. Jun slams and elbow drops him in the ring for 2. Sho cranks back on Jun's arm.

Jun's arm is banged off the mat and Sho kicks it. Sho rips off Jun's arm bandage and elbows the arm. Sho kimura's him. Jun back body drops him then corner facekicks him. Jun suplexes him for 2. Sho boots him out of the corner then is booted over to the floor while sitting up top. Sho top rope dropkicks him for 2. Sho euros him. Jun hits a headbutt. Sho germans him then Jun basement dropkicks him in the back of the head.

They trade shots. Jun hits some loud chops. Sho euros the arm and hits uppercuts. Jun fires back then runs into a lariat. Sho then backdrops him. Sho switches to the ankle lock. Sho switchres to a triangle and Jun escapes. Jun lariats him then hits a jackhammer for 2. Jun running boots him and wins.

Thoughts: I guess they tried with Sho working the arm. But it wasn't that interesting and the finish wasn't long or dramatic enough. It was just a match and really not that special at all.

Jun then talks on the mic and eats to close the show.

Overall thoughts: I liked the 8-man tag with Nagao and Kento best and I liked Davey/Kuma. The main and semi main were both disappointing. Mike and Rei should have been better than it was as well. I'd give it a 4 out of 10 as it wasn't a very exciting show and nothing was that great.