The Glocal Tag Tournament (Japanese: グローカル・タッグトーナメント, Hepburn: Gurōkaru Taggu Tōnamento) is a professional wrestling single-elimination tag team tournament created by Kyushu Pro-Wrestling. Launched in 2021, the tournament aims to showcase local independent promotions from all over Japan.[1]

Glocal Tag Tournament
PromotionsKyushu Pro-Wrestling
First eventGlocal Tag Tournament 2021
Event gimmickSingle-elimination tag team tournament

List of winners

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Year Winners
(total won as an individual)
Total won
as a team
Participating
teams
Ref.
2021 Gaina and Taro Nohashi 1 8 [2]
2022 Hub and Tigers Mask 1 16

Results

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2021

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Glocal Tag Tournament 2021
 
Promotional poster for the event
PromotionKyushu Pro-Wrestling
DateOctober 4–December 6, 2021
CityFukuoka, Japan
VenueNishitetsu Hall
Tagline(s)A tag team festival of regional pride, kicking off.[a]
Glocal Tag Tournament chronology
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2022

The first edition of the tournament was held between October 4 and December 6, 2021, and featured eight teams.[1]

Participants
Entrants Representing Promotion
Mentai☆Kid [ja] and Kodai Nozaki [ja] Kyushu Kyushu Pro-Wrestling
Ryo Saito and Yasushi Kanda Kobe Dragongate
Gurukun Mask [ja] and Shuri Joe [ja] Okinawa Ryukyu Dragon Pro-Wrestling [ja]
Billyken Kid [ja] and Ultimate Spider Jr. [ja] Osaka Osaka Pro Wrestling
Gaina and Taro Nohashi Tohoku Michinoku Pro Wrestling
Kengo Mashimo and Kaji Tomato[b] Chiba Action Advance Pro Wrestling
Genkai [ja] and Hitamaru Sasaki [ja] Kyushu Kyushu Pro-Wrestling
Quiet Storm and Dylan James Overseas
First round
Monday Night Vai! #7
(October 4)
Semifinals
Monday Night Vai! #8
(November 1)
Final
Monday Night Vai! #9
(December 6)
         
Mentai☆Kid and Kodai Nozaki Pin
Ryo Saito and Yasushi Kanda 12:49[3]
Mentai☆Kid and Kodai Nozaki Pin
Gurukun Mask and Shuri Joe 13:01[4]
Gurukun Mask and Shuri Joe Pin
Billyken Kid and Ultimate Spider Jr. 15:15[3]
Mentai☆Kid and Kodai Nozaki 21:55[2]
Gaina and Taro Nohashi Pin
Gaina and Taro Nohashi Pin
Kengo Mashimo and Kaji Tomato 13:58[3]
Gaina and Taro Nohashi Pin
Genkai and Hitamaru Sasaki 24:23[4]
Genkai and Hitamaru Sasaki Pin
Quiet Storm and Dylan James 15:34[3]

2022

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Glocal Tag Tournament 2022
 
Promotional poster featuring Gurukun Mask, Ryota Chikuzen, Jinsei Shinzaki, Zeus and Toshiki Toeda
Promotion
DateOctober 4–December 3, 2022
CityVarious
Final: Fukuoka, Japan
VenueVarious
Final: Acros Fukuoka
Tagline(s)National tag team tournament of regional pride begins[c]
Glocal Tag Tournament chronology
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2021
Next →

The second edition of the tournament ran from October 4 to December 3, 2022, and featured 16 teams. This edition was hosted by an executive committee of five organizations: Ryukyu Dragon Pro-Wrestling, Kyushu Pro-Wrestling, Michinoku Pro Wrestling, Osaka Pro Wrestling and Active Advance Pro Wrestling (2AW).[5]

Participants
Entrants Representing Promotion
Genki Horiguchi and Susumu Mochizuki Kobe Dragongate
Tamura and Raimu Imai [ja] Kawasaki Pro-Wrestling Heat-Up [ja]
Ultrasoki [ja] and Shuri Joe [ja] Okinawa Ryukyu Dragon Pro-Wrestling [ja]
Kota Sekifuda and Kazumasa Yoshida Yokohama Big Japan Pro Wrestling
Hub and Tigers Mask Osaka Osaka Pro Wrestling
The Great Sasuke and Ringo Yamaya Tohoku Michinoku Pro Wrestling
Tajiri and Gianni Valletta Overseas
Genkai [ja] and Hitamaru Sasaki [ja] Kyushu Kyushu Pro-Wrestling
Mentai☆Kid [ja] and Kodai Nozaki [ja] Kyushu Kyushu Pro-Wrestling
Kengo Mashimo and Tatsuya Hanami [ja] Chiba Active Advance Pro Wrestling
Rising Hayato and Imabari Towel Mascaras Ehime Ehime Pro-Wrestling [ja]
Masato Tanaka and Ryo Hoshino Tochigi Tochigi Pro-Wrestling [ja]
Gaina and Taro Nohashi Tohoku Michinoku Pro Wrestling
Itabashi Fudoppy and Itabashi Insatsuman Tokyo Itabashi Pro-Wrestling [ja]
Kengo Takai [ja] and Michio Kageyama [ja] Nagoya Pro-Wrestling Team Dera [ja]
Shima Shigeno [ja] and Big The Ryokan [ja] Niigata Niigata Pro-Wrestling [ja]
First round
(October 4)
Second round
(November 12)
Semifinals
(December 3)
Final
(December 3)
            
Genki Horiguchi and Susumu Mochizuki Pin
Tamura and Raimu Imai 6:41[6]
Genki Horiguchi and Susumu Mochizuki 10:33[7]
Ultrasoki and Shuri Joe Pin
Ultrasoki and Shuri Joe Pin
Kota Sekifuda and Kazumasa Yoshida 6:10[6]
Ultrasoki and Shuri Joe 9:41
Hub and Tigers Mask Pin
Hub and Tigers Mask Pin
The Great Sasuke and Ringo Yamaya 4:01[6]
Hub and Tigers Mask Pin
Genkai and Hitamaru Sasaki 19:59[7]
Tajiri and Gianni Valletta 8:08[6]
Genkai and Hitamaru Sasaki DQ
Hub and Tigers Mask Pin
Mentai☆Kid and Kodai Nozaki 14:03
Mentai☆Kid and Kodai Nozaki Pin
Kengo Mashimo and Tatsuya Hanami 19:02[6]
Mentai☆Kid and Kodai Nozaki Pin
Masato Tanaka and Ryo Hoshino 12:01[7]
Rising Hayato and Imabari Towel Mascaras 6:22[6]
Masato Tanaka and Ryo Hoshino Pin
Mentai☆Kid and Kodai Nozaki Pin
Gaina and Taro Nohashi 7:22
Gaina and Taro Nohashi Pin
Itabashi Fudoppy and Itabashi Insatsuman 10:45[6]
Gaina and Taro Nohashi Pin
Kengo Takai and Michio Kageyama 13:30[7]
Kengo Takai and Michio Kageyama Pin
Shima Shigeno and Big The Ryokan 6:16[6]

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ Japanese: 地域ローカルの誇りを賭けたタッグの祭典、開幕。, Hepburn: Rōkaru no hokori o kaketa taggu no saiten, kaimaku.
  2. ^ Tatsuya Hanami was originally scheduled to be Mashimo's partner, but he had to withdraw due to suffering from a fever.
  3. ^ Japanese: 地域の誇りを懸けたタッグの全国大会 開幕, Hepburn: Chiiki no hokori o kaketa taggu no zenkokutaikai kaimaku.

Footnotes

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  1. ^ a b 【九州プロレス】”タッグ全国大会”「グローカル・タッグトーナメント2021」組合せ決定! [[Kyushu Pro-Wrestling] Teams announced for "Glocal Tag Tournament 2021" Tag Team National Tournament!]. proresu-today.com (in Japanese). September 24, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  2. ^ a b 【九州プロレス】マンデーナイトバイ #9 グローカル・タッグトーナメント2021決勝戦を東北代表・GAINA&のはしが制し涙. proresu-today.com (in Japanese). December 7, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d 【試合詳細】10・4 九州プロレス西鉄ホール大会 玄海&佐々木日田丸vsクワイエット・ストーム&ディラン・ジェイムス GAINA&のはしたろうvs真霜拳號&梶トマト グルクンマスク&首里ジョーvsビリーケン・キッド&アルティメット・スパイダー めんたい☆キッド&野崎広大vs斎藤了&神田裕之. battle-news.com (in Japanese). October 5, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  4. ^ a b 【九州プロレス】「グローカル・タッグトーナメント2021」〈準決勝〉11.1福岡・西鉄ホール大会・試合結果. proresu-today.com (in Japanese). November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  5. ^ Yamaguchi, Yoshinori (September 12, 2022). 【筑前りょう太インタビュー】『全国プロレス選手権大会 グローカル・タッグトーナメント2022』10.4開幕!テーマは「地方創生、プロレス業界の発展」 [[Interview with Ryota Chikuzen] "National Pro-Wrestling Championship Event Glocal Tag Team Tournament 2022" starts on October 4! The theme is "local development and the development of the pro-wrestling industry".]. proresu-today.com (in Japanese). Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h 【試合詳細】10・4 全国プロレス選手権大会 グローカル・タッグトーナメント後楽園ホール大会 めんたい☆キッド&野崎広大vs真霜拳號&花見達也 のはしたろう&GAINAvsいたばし印刷マン&いたばし不動ッピー ウルトラ・ソーキ&首里ジョーvs関札皓太&吉田和正. battle-news.com (in Japanese). October 5, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d 【グローカル・タッグトーナメント2022】全国の地方団体ベスト4が決定!準決勝・決勝戦は12/3福岡!. proresu-today.com (in Japanese). November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
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