By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor

Japanese Wrestling News & Notes

- Recap of weekend results via PuroresuSpirit.com HERE.

- NOAH's Global Tag League 2015 began this weekend with some moments to try to build interest, as normal for the first day of the tournament. Of note, Chris Hero and Colt Cabana beat current GHC Tag champions the Killer Elite Squad (Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith, Jr.).

- All Japan's Champion Carnival is still ongoing. Dory Funk, Jr. was announced to be making his return to Japan for the show on May 31 in Osaka. Dory will be teaming with student Osamu Nishimura to face Yoshiaki Fujiwara and Masanobu Fuchi, who are students of another legend, Karl Gotch.

- BJW wrapped up their "Ikkitosen Deathmatch Survivor" tournament. Abdullah Kobayashi won and now gets the next Deathmatch Heavyweight title shot against Yuko Miyamoto on May 5 in Yokohama.

- WRESTLE-1 is heading into the semi-finals of their "Cruiserweight Championship" single-elimination tournament. Two veterans, Kaz Hayashi and Minoru Tanaka, have qualified with two younger guys, El Hijo del Pantera and Hiroshi Yamato, who are looking to become part of the "potential" standard for the new division.

- A semi-famous arena, the Nishi-Chofu Kakutogi Arena (West Chofu Martial Arts Arena) will be closing down this month as it relates to independent promotions. STYLE-E and GUTS World held the final two shows at the arena this weekend, saying good-bye to a place they called home.

[ Reporting by Charles of PuroresuSpirit.com ]

[Torch photo credit Sean Radican (c) PWTorch.com]

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