Fire Festival

Himatsuri (火祭り, Himatsuri) is an annual professional wrestling round-robin tournament held by Pro Wrestling Zero1 to determine the top wrestler in the promotion, typically contested in late July/early August. Within the English-speaking professional wrestling world, the tournament is commonly referred to by its translated name Fire Festival. In addition to Zero1 members, it has frequently included outside stars, including 2003 winner Satoshi Kojima, Kensuke Sasaki and Taka Michinoku.

2006 winner Masato Tanaka hoists the ceremonial Fire Sword

Since 2002, it has featured two blocks, each with five participants, with the two block winners facing off in the final to determine the overall champion. The 2001 Fire Festival only featured four in each block, but held the same principle. The winner of the tournament is presented with the "Fire Sword", which they carry for the following year until the next Festival.

Results

List of winners

Year Winner Total won Reference
2001Shinjiro Otani1
2002Shinjiro Otani2
2003Satoshi Kojima1
2004Kohei Sato1
2005Shinjiro Otani3
2006Masato Tanaka1
2007Masato Tanaka2
2008Masato Tanaka3
2009Ryouji Sai1
2010Shinjiro Otani4
2011Daisuke Sekimoto1
2012Masato Tanaka4
2013James Raideen1
2014Ryouji Sai2
2015Kohei Sato2
2016Yusaku Obata1
2017Masato Tanaka5
2018Yuko Miyamoto1
2019Yuji Hino1
2020Hartley Jackson1

2001

The 2001 Fire Festival was held from September 1 to September 15, over three weekly events on September 1, 8 and 15; four tournament matches were held at each, including the final on September 15.

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Shinjiro Otani6Kohei Sato4
Horshu4Samoa Joe4
Sean McCully2Masato Tanaka3
Daisuke Sekimoto0George Takano1
Block AHorshuSean McCullyShinjiro OtaniDaisuke Sekimoto
Horshu XHorshu (Forf)Otani (8:32)Horshu (4:53)
Sean McCully Horshu (Forf)XOtani (3:08)McCully (3:49)
Shinjiro Otani Otani (8:32)Otani (3:08)XOtani (11:29)
Daisuke Sekimoto Horshu (4:53)McCully (3:49)Otani (11:29)X
Block BKohei SatoSamoa JoeGeorge TakanoMasato Tanaka
Kohei Sato XSato (8:25)Sato (7:21)Tanaka (8:56)
Samoa Joe Sato (8:25)XJoe (5:24)Joe (8:00)
George Takano Sato (7:21)Joe (5:24)XDraw (9:28)
Masato Tanaka Tanaka (8:56)Joe (8:00)Draw (9:28)X
Final
   
A1 Shinjiro Otani Sub
B1 Kohei Sato 13:05

2002

The 2002 Fire Festival expanded the tournament to include 10 participants, and was held from July 28 to August 4 over five shows, each featuring four tournament matches.

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Shinjiro Otani6Tetsuhiro Kuroda6
Masato Tanaka5Yuki Ishikawa4
Taka Michinoku4Steve Corino4
Kintaro Kanemura3Hirotaka Yokoi4
King Joe2Kohei Sato2
Block AKintaro KanemuraKing JoeTaka MichinokuShinjiro OtaniMasato Tanaka
Kintaro Kanemura XJoe (6:09)Kanemura (9:55)Otani (0:03)Draw (15:49)
King Joe Joe (6:09)XTAKA (6:38)Otani (7:15)Tanaka (9:24)
Taka Michinoku Kanemura (9:55)TAKA (6:38)XOtani (15:11)TAKA (7:57)
Shinjiro Otani Otani (0:03)Otani (7:15)Otani (15:11)XTanaka (14:06)
Masato Tanaka Draw (15:49)Tanaka (9:24)TAKA (7:57)Tanaka (14:06)X
Block BSteve CorinoYuki IshikawaTetsuhiro KurodaKohei SatoHirotaka Yokoi
Steve Corino XIshikawa (9:02)Kuroda (9:46)Corino (9:56)Corino (7:17)
Yuki Ishikawa Ishikawa (9:02)XKuroda (11:52)Sato (6:53)Ishikawa (8:43)
Tetsuhiro Kuroda Kuroda (9:46)Kuroda (11:52)XKuroda (7:42)Yokoi (8:45)
Kohei Sato Corino (9:56)Sato (6:53)Kuroda (7:42)XYokoi (7:02)
Hirotaka Yokoi Corino (7:17)Ishikawa (8:43)Yokoi (8:45)Yokoi (7:02)X
Final
   
A1 Shinjiro Otani Pin
B1 Tetsuhiro Kuroda 17:53

2003

The 2003 Fire Festival was held from July 25 to August 1, with four matches on July 27 being contested in All Japan Pro Wrestling. The winner, Satoshi Kojima, is to date the only "outsider" to win the Fire Festival, representing AJPW.

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Shinjiro Otani5Satoshi Kojima6
Arashi4Masato Tanaka5
Hirotaka Yokoi4Tetsuhiro Kuroda4
Kintaro Kanemura4Alexander Otsuka3
Yoshiaki Fujiwara3Kohei Sato2
Block AArashiYoshiaki FujiwaraKintaro KanemuraShinjiro OtaniHirotaka Yokoi
Arashi XFujiwara (5:01)Kanemura (4:50)Arashi (14:53)Arashi (9:24)
Yoshiaki Fujiwara Fujiwara (5:01)XKanemura (7:54)Draw (11:24)Yokoi (6:51)
Kintaro Kanemura Kanemura (4:50)Kanemura (7:54)XOtani (10:38)Yokoi (7:21)
Shinjiro Otani Arashi (14:53)Draw (11:24)Otani (10:38)XOtani (6:48)
Hirotaka Yokoi Arashi (9:24)Yokoi (6:51)Yokoi (7:21)Otani (6:48)X
Block BSatoshi KojimaTetsuhiro KurodaAlexander OtsukaKohei SatoMasato Tanaka
Satoshi Kojima XKojima (12:52)Otsuka (12:46)Kojima (12:34)Kojima (26:05)
Tetsuhiro Kuroda Kojima (12:52)XKuroda (9:03)Kuroda (10:36)Tanaka (8:07)
Alexander Otsuka Otsuka (12:46)Kuroda (9:03)XSato (7:51)Draw (9:18)
Kohei Sato Kojima (12:34)Kuroda (10:36)Sato (7:51)XTanaka (11:57)
Masato Tanaka Kojima (26:05)Tanaka (8:07)Draw (9:18)Tanaka (11:57)X
Final
   
A1 Shinjiro Otani Pin
B1 Satoshi Kojima 20:19

2004

The 2004 Fire Festival was held from July 27 to August 1, over five shows.

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Takao Omori5Kohei Sato6
Satoshi Kojima5Shiro Koshinaka5
Wataru Sakata4Shinjiro Otani4
Hirotaka Yokoi3Kintaro Kanemura3
Tetsuhiro Kuroda3Masato Tanaka2
Block ASatoshi KojimaTetsuhiro KurodaTakao OmoriWataru SakataHirotaka Yokoi
Satoshi Kojima XDraw (13:02)Omori (19:06)Kojima (14:52)Kojima (14:35)
Tetsuhiro Kuroda Draw (13:02)XKuroda (11:16)Sakata (15:10)Yokoi (11:10)
Takao Omori Omori (19:06)Kuroda (11:16)XOmori (7:17)Draw (30:00)
Wataru Sakata Kojima (14:52)Sakata (15:10)Omori (7:17)XSakata (9:50)
Hirotaka Yokoi Kojima (14:35)Yokoi (11:10)Draw (30:00)Sakata (9:50)X
Block BKintaro KanemuraShiro KoshinakaShinjiro OtaniKohei SatoMasato Tanaka
Kintaro Kanemura XDraw (5:34)Kanemura (1:18)Sato (9:14)Tanaka (11:07)
Shiro Koshinaka Draw (5:34)XOtani (10:56)Koshinaka (8:32)Koshinaka (Forf)
Shinjiro Otani Kanemura (1:18)Otani (10:56)XSato (17:32)Otani (Forf)
Kohei Sato Sato (9:14)Koshinaka (8:32)Sato (17:32)XSato (Forf)
Masato Tanaka Tanaka (11:07)Koshinaka (Forf)Otani (Forf)Sato (Forf)X
Final
   
A1 Takao Omori Pin
B1 Kohei Sato 22:04

2005

The 2005 Fire Festival was held from July 29 to August 7, over five shows.

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Shinjiro Otani5Kensuke Sasaki6
Tadao Yasuda4Hirotaka Yokoi4
Masato Tanaka4Takao Omori4
Daisuke Ikeda4Chris the Bambikiller4
Kohei Sato3Ryouji Sai3
Block ADaisuke IkedaShinjiro OtaniKohei SatoMasato TanakaTadao Yasuda
Daisuke Ikeda XDraw (30:00)Draw (6:50)Tanaka (9:03)Ikeda (5:57)
Shinjiro Otani Draw (30:00)XOtani (13:39)Tanaka (17:11)Otani (10:49)
Kohei Sato Draw (6:50)Otani (13:39)XSato (12:47)Yasuda (7:18)
Masato Tanaka Tanaka (9:03)Tanaka (17:11)Sato (12:47)XYasuda (7:46)
Tadao Yasuda Ikeda (5:57)Otani (10:49)Yasuda (7:18)Yasuda (7:46)X
Block BChris the
Bambikiller
Takao OmoriRyouji SaiKensuke SasakiHirotaka Yokoi
Chris the
Bambikiller
XOmori (8:03)Chris (14:13)Chris (7:46)Yokoi (10:46)
Takao Omori Omori (8:03)XOmori (20:03)Sasaki (22:51)Yokoi (6:15)
Ryouji Sai Chris (14:13)Omori (20:03)XSasaki (12:06)Sai (11:41)
Kensuke Sasaki Chris (7:46)Sasaki (22:51)Sasaki (12:06)XSasaki (10:44)
Hirotaka Yokoi Yokoi (10:46)Yokoi (6:15)Sai (11:41)Sasaki (10:44)X
Final
   
A1 Shinjiro Otani Pin
B1 Kensuke Sasaki 20:00

2006

The 2006 Fire Festival was held from July 20 to July 29, over six shows. Due to a tie for first place in Block A, a four-way elimination match was made on the night of the final to determine the winner of the block, with that man facing Block B winner Ryouji Sai later in the night. This would end up being Masato Tanaka, who also went on to defeat Sai and win the tournament. The top 4 in Block A are ranked below by order of elimination, with the first eliminated, Kazunari Murakami, ranked lowest.

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Masato Tanaka5Ryouji Sai6
Yutaka Yoshie5Takao Omori5
Shinjiro Otani5Tatsutoshi Goto4
Kazunari Murakami5Kohei Sato3
Tomoaki Honma0Daisuke Sekimoto2
Block ATomoaki HonmaKazunari MurakamiShinjiro OtaniMasato TanakaYutaka Yoshie
Tomoaki Honma XMurakami (5:58)Otani (11:57)Tanaka (11:08)Yoshie (10:41)
Kazunari Murakami Murakami (5:58)XMurakami (9:15)Tanaka (8:23)Draw (11:18)
Shinjiro Otani Otani (11:57)Murakami (9:15)XDraw (30:00)Otani (10:18)
Masato Tanaka Tanaka (11:08)Tanaka (8:23)Draw (30:00)XYoshie (11:27)
Yutaka Yoshie Yoshie (10:41)Draw (11:18)Otani (10:18)Yoshie (11:27)X
Block BTatsutoshi GotoTakao OmoriRyouji SaiKohei SatoDaisuke Sekimoto
Tatsutoshi Goto XOmori (7:29)Goto (7:44)Sato (6:42)Goto (9:40)
Takao Omori Omori (7:29)XSai (14:20)Draw (30:00)Omori (11:50)
Ryouji Sai Goto (7:44)Sai (14:20)XSai (12:18)Sai (14:14)
Kohei Sato Sato (6:42)Draw (30:00)Sai (12:18)XSekimoto (14:06)
Daisuke Sekimoto Goto (9:40)Omori (11:50)Sai (14:14)Sekimoto (14:06)X
Final
   
A1 Masato Tanaka Pin
B1 Ryouji Sai 23:00

2007

The 2007 Fire Festival was held from July 16 to August 2, over nine shows. Four of the ten participants were determined by each winning a qualifying match on May 27. Four more were determined by fan voting, and the final two were outsiders handpicked by ZERO1-MAX. On July 20, it was announced that Ikuto Hidaka would be replacing Kazunari Murakami, who was forced out of action after just one match due to a head injury, due to finishing in fifth place in the fan vote. In a similar situation to the 2006 tournament, Block A ended in a full tie with four points, leading to a five-way match on August 2 to determine the finalist. The participants and schedule are as follows:

Current standings
Block ABlock B
Ryouji Sai4Masato Tanaka7
Ikuto Hidaka4Kohei Sato6
Shinjiro Otani4Daisuke Sekimoto3
Yutaka Yoshie4Yoshihito Sasaki2
Akitoshi Saito4Takao Omori2
Block AIkuto HidakaShinjiro OtaniRyouji SaiAkitoshi SaitoYutaka Yoshie
Ikuto Hidaka XDraw (14:22)1Sai (13:34)Draw (12:08)Hidaka (12:25)
Shinjiro Otani Draw (14:22)1XSai (14:22)Otani (11:55)Draw (30:00)
Ryouji Sai Sai (13:34)Sai (14:22)XSaito (14:16)Yoshie (14:29)
Akitoshi Saito Draw (12:08)Otani (11:55)Saito (14:16)XDraw (30:00)
Yutaka Yoshie Hidaka (12:25)Draw (30:00)Yoshie (14:29)Draw (30:00)X
Block ATakao OmoriYoshihito SasakiKohei SatoDaisuke SekimotoMasato Tanaka
Takao Omori XSasaki (8:40)Sato (15:21)Omori (16:11)Tanaka (14:57)
Yoshihito Sasaki Sasaki (8:40)XSato (12:11)Sekimoto (15:25)Tanaka (14:39)
Kohei Sato Sato (15:21)Sato (12:11)XSato (12:30)Tanaka (12:05)
Daisuke Sekimoto Omori (16:11)Sekimoto (15:25)Sato (12:30)XDraw (30:00)
Masato Tanaka Tanaka (14:57)Tanaka (14:39)Tanaka (12:05)Draw (30:00)X
Final
   
A1 Ryouji Sai Pin
B1 Masato Tanaka 23:52

1Kazunari Murakami wrestled this match; Hidaka was awarded the point upon replacing Murakami.

2008

The 2008 Fire Festival was held from July 27 to August 3 over six shows. It featured ten participants in two blocks, including outside participation from Big Japan Pro Wrestling's Daisuke Sekimoto, New Japan Pro Wrestling's Manabu Nakanishi and Togi Makabe and Dragon Gate's Masaaki Mochizuki. As a result of a tie for the lead in Block B, a three-way match between Nakanishi, Takao Omori and Masato Tanaka would be held on the final day to decide the finalist; Tanaka won the match by pinning Omori, and would defeat Makabe in the final.

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Togi Makabe6Masato Tanaka5
Masaaki Mochizuki4Manabu Nakanishi5
Shinjiro Otani4Takao Omori5
Kohei Sato4Daisuke Sekimoto3
Kamikaze2Ryouji Sai2
Block AKamikazeTogi MakabeMasaaki MochizukiShinjiro OtaniKohei Sato
Kamikaze XMakabe (12:36)Mochizuki (11:17)Otani (12:55)Kamikaze (11:55)
Togi Makabe Makabe (12:36)XMakabe (9:06)Makabe (12:29)Sato (7:18)
Masaaki Mochizuki Mochizuki (11:17)Makabe (9:06)XOtani (15:36)Mochizuki (7:42)
Shinjiro Otani Otani (12:55)Makabe (12:29)Otani (15:36)XSato (14:02)
Kohei Sato Kamikaze (11:55)Sato (7:18)Mochizuki (7:42)Sato (14:02)X
Block BManabu NakanishiTakao OmoriRyouji SaiDaisuke SekimotoMasato Tanaka
Manabu Nakanishi XOmori (17:24)Nakanishi (14:53)Nakanishi (16:55)Draw (30:00)
Takao Omori Omori (17:24)XSai (13:27)Draw (30:00)Omori (19:05)
Ryouji Sai Nakanishi (14:53)Sai (13:27)XSekimoto (16:40)Tanaka (21:25)
Daisuke Sekimoto Nakanishi (16:55)Draw (30:00)Sekimoto (16:40)XTanaka (18:44)
Masato Tanaka Draw (30:00)Omori (19:05)Tanaka (21:25)Tanaka (18:44)X
Final
   
A1 Togi Makabe Pin
B1 Masato Tanaka 19:37

2009

The 2009 Fire Festival was held from July 25 to August 8 over seven shows. It featured ten participants in two blocks, including outside participation from Big Japan Pro Wrestling's Daisuke Sekimoto and Apache Army's Tetsuhiro Kuroda. Both blocks ended in a tie for first place after the group stage; a four-way tie in Block A between Kohei Sato, Akebono, Ikuto Hidaka and Shinjiro Otani, and a three-way tie in Block B between Ryouji Sai, Masato Tanaka and Daisuke Sekimoto. This marked the fourth year in a row that such a tie has occurred. Both ties would be decided in a three- or four-way match on the night of the tournament. Sato and Sai won their respective matches, and Sai would go on to win the final.

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Kohei Sato5Ryouji Sai5
Akebono5Daisuke Sekimoto5
Ikuto Hidaka5Masato Tanaka5
Shinjiro Otani5Magnitude Kishiwada3
Shito Ueda0Tetsuhiro Kuroda2
Block AAkebonoIkuto HidakaShinjiro OtaniKohei SatoShito Ueda
Akebono XDraw (7:29)Otani (16:20)Akebono (6:55)Akebono (3:16)
Ikuto Hidaka Draw (7:29)XHidaka (17:26)Sato (15:12)Hidaka (7:49)
Shinjiro Otani Otani (16:20)Hidaka (17:26)XDraw (30:00)Otani (9:19)
Kohei Sato Akebono (6:55)Sato (15:12)Draw (30:00)XSato (9:55)
Shito Ueda Akebono (3:16)Hidaka (7:49)Otani (9:19)Sato (9:55)X
Block BMagnitude KishiwadaTetsuhiro KurodaRyouji SaiDaisuke SekimotoMasato Tanaka
Magnitude Kishiwada XKishiwada (16:42)Sai (16:49)Draw (30:00)Tanaka (20:46)
Tetsuhiro Kuroda Kishiwada (16:42)XSai (18:31)Kuroda (16:32)Tanaka (16:12)
Ryouji Sai Sai (16:49)Sai (18:31)XSekimoto (20:33)Draw (29:52)
Daisuke Sekimoto Draw (30:00)Kuroda (16:32)Sekimoto (20:33)XSekimoto (21:43)
Masato Tanaka Tanaka (20:46)Tanaka (16:12)Draw (29:52)Sekimoto (21:43)X
Final
   
A1 Kohei Sato Pin
B1 Ryouji Sai 24:14

2010

The 2010 Fire Festival was held from July 24 to August 4 over seven shows. It featured ten participants in two blocks.

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Shinjiro Otani5Masato Tanaka5
The Predator4Joe Legend4
Daisuke Sekimoto4Kohei Sato4
Yutaka Yoshie4Ikuto Hidaka4
Takuya Sugawara3Ryouji Sai3
Block AShinjiro OtaniThe PredatorDaisuke SekimotoTakuya SugawaraYutaka Yoshie
Shinjiro Otani XOtani (13:56)Draw (30:00)Otani (15:12)Yoshie (16:46)
The Predator Otani (13:56)XThe Predator (15:00)Sugawara (7:42)The Predator (14:11)
Daisuke Sekimoto Draw (30:00)The Predator (15:00)XDraw (15:08)Sekimoto (14:32)
Takuya Sugawara Otani (15:12)Sugawara (7:42)Draw (15:08)XYoshie (11:11)
Yutaka Yoshie Yoshie (16:46)The Predator (14:11)Sekimoto (14:32)Yoshie (11:11)X
Block BIkuto HidakaJoe LegendRyouji SaiKohei SatoMasato Tanaka
Ikuto Hidaka XLegend (23:11)Hidaka (13:36)Sato (16:13)Hidaka (21:43)
Joe Legend Legend (23:11)XSai (12:36)Legend (13:05)Tanaka (13:52)
Ryouji Sai Hidaka (13:36)Sai (12:36)XDraw (21:16)Tanaka (17:45)
Kohei Sato Sato (16:13)Legend (13:05)Draw (21:16)XDraw (30:00)
Masato Tanaka Hidaka (21:43)Tanaka (13:52)Tanaka (17:45)Draw (30:00)X
Final
   
A1 Shinjiro Otani Pin
B1 Masato Tanaka 22:38

2011

The 2011 Fire Festival was held from July 24 to August 7 over eight shows. It featured ten participants in two blocks.

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Kohei Sato7Daisuke Sekimoto6
Akebono6Masato Tanaka5
Shinjiro Otani4Ryouji Sai4
Zeus3Atsushi Sawada3
Kenta Kakinuma0Fujita Hayato2
Block AAkebonoKenta KakinumaShinjiro OtaniKohei SatoZeus
Akebono XAkebono (6:12)Akebono (16:31)Sato (6:48)Akebono (5:52)
Kenta Kakinuma Akebono (6:12)XOtaniSato (12:34)Zeus (8:57)
Shinjiro Otani Akebono (16:31)OtaniXSato (13:00)Otani (15:59)
Kohei Sato Sato (6:48)Sato (12:34)Sato (13:00)XDraw (12:52)
Zeus Akebono (5:52)Zeus (8:57)Otani (15:59)Draw (12:52)X
Block BFujita HayatoRyouji SaiAtsushi SawadaDaisuke SekimotoMasato Tanaka
Fujita Hayato XSai (14:42)Sawada (9:56)Sekimoto (13:46)Hayato (12:41)
Ryouji Sai Sai (14:42)XSai (13:35)Sekimoto (18:41)Tanaka (16:19)
Atsushi Sawada Sawada (9:56)Sai (13:35)XDraw (9:50)Tanaka (8:23)
Daisuke Sekimoto Sekimoto (13:46)Sekimoto (18:41)Draw (9:50)XDraw (30:00)
Masato Tanaka Hayato (12:41)Tanaka (16:19)Tanaka (8:23)Draw (30:00)X
Final
   
A1 Kohei Sato Pin
B1 Daisuke Sekimoto 16:09

2012

The 2012 Fire Festival was held from July 20 to August 5 over eleven shows. It featured ten participants in two blocks.

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Go Shiozaki7Masato Tanaka7
Shinjiro Otani6Daisuke Sekimoto5
Ryouji Sai4Kohei Sato3
Tomoaki Honma3Muhammad Yone3
Daichi Hashimoto0Kamikaze2
Block ADaichi HashimotoTomoaki HonmaShinjiro OtaniRyouji SaiGo Shiozaki
Daichi Hashimoto XHonma (15:52)Otani (21:48)Sai (13:15)Shiozaki (14:02)
Tomoaki Honma Honma (15:52)XOtani (21:23)Sai (12:16)Draw (30:00)
Shinjiro Otani Otani (21:48)Otani (21:23)XOtani (16:01)Shiozaki (17:23)
Ryouji Sai Sai (13:15)Sai (12:16)Otani (16:01)XShiozaki (20:59)
Go Shiozaki Shiozaki (14:02)Draw (30:00)Shiozaki (17:23)Shiozaki (20:59)X
Block BKamikazeKohei SatoDaisuke SekimotoMasato TanakaMuhammad Yone
Kamikaze XKamikaze (12:28)Sekimoto (13:53)Tanaka (18:18)Yone (11:46)
Kohei Sato Kamikaze (12:28)XSekimoto (16:06)Draw (30:00)Sato (11:49)
Daisuke Sekimoto Sekimoto (13:53)Sekimoto (16:06)XTanaka (26:42)Draw (30:00)
Masato Tanaka Tanaka (18:18)Draw (30:00)Tanaka (26:42)XTanaka (15:07)
Muhammad Yone Yone (11:46)Sato (11:49)Draw (30:00)Tanaka (15:07)X
Final
   
A1 Go Shiozaki Pin
B1 Masato Tanaka 20:48

2013

The 2013 Fire Festival was held from July 17 to August 4 over ten shows. It featured twelve participants in two blocks and was contested for the vacant World Heavyweight Championship. New Zealander James Raideen became the first foreigner to win the tournament. At 22 years old, he also became both the youngest winner of the tournament and the youngest World Heavyweight Champion in history.[1]

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Masato Tanaka8James Raideen7
Daisuke Sekimoto7Shinjiro Otani6
Kohei Sato5Yuji Okabayashi5
Kazma Sakamoto5Yutaka Yoshie5
Yusaku Obata3Ryouji Sai4
Maybach β2Daemon Ueda3
Block AMaybach βYusaku ObataKazma SakamotoKohei SatoDaisuke SekimotoMasato Tanaka
Maybach β XObata (12:02)Sakamoto (12:41)Maybach (14:29)Sekimoto (10:41)Tanaka
Yusaku Obata Obata (12:02)XSakamoto (14:12)Draw (30:00)Sekimoto (17:08)Tanaka (6:51)
Kazma Sakamoto Sakamoto (12:41)Sakamoto (14:12)XSatoDraw (30:00)Tanaka (15:18)
Kohei Sato Maybach (14:29)Draw (30:00)SatoXSato (13:20)Tanaka (16:26)
Daisuke Sekimoto Sekimoto (10:41)Sekimoto (17:08)Draw (30:00)Sato (13:20)XSekimoto (23:52)
Masato Tanaka TanakaTanaka (6:51)Tanaka (15:18)Tanaka (16:26)Sekimoto (23:52)X
Block BYuji OkabayashiShinjiro OtaniJames RaideenRyouji SaiDaemon UedaYutaka Yoshie
Yuji Okabayashi XOtani (17:52)Raideen (13:36)Okabayashi (13:43)Okabayashi (12:39)Draw (30:00)
Shinjiro Otani Otani (17:52)XOtani (17:58)Sai (16:53)OtaniYoshie (14:24)
James Raideen Raideen (13:36)Otani (17:58)XRaideen (10:19)Draw (30:00)Raideen
Ryouji Sai Okabayashi (13:43)Sai (16:53)Raideen (10:19)XUeda (10:54)Sai (13:42)
Daemon Ueda Okabayashi (12:39)OtaniDraw (30:00)Ueda (10:54)XYoshie (9:47)
Yutaka Yoshie Draw (30:00)Yoshie (14:24)RaideenSai (13:42)Yoshie (9:47)X
Final
   
A1 Masato Tanaka Pin
B1 James Raideen 17:05

2014

The 2014 Fire Festival took place from July 13 to August 3 over nine shows. It featured twelve participants in two blocks, including outside participation from Big Japan Pro Wrestling's Daisuke Sekimoto and Kazuki Hashimoto, freelancer Hideki Suzuki and Wrestle-1's Kai. One of the matches in the tournament took place at an event held by Wrestle-1. 2014 marked the first time the tournament featured semifinal matches.

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Kai7Kohei Sato7
Ryouji Sai6Daemon Ueda6
Daisuke Sekimoto5Masato Tanaka6
Hideki Suzuki4Shinjiro Otani4
Tama Williams4Kazuki Hashimoto3
Yusaku Obata4Yoshikazu Yokoyama2
Block AKaiYusaku ObataRyouji SaiDaisuke SekimotoHideki SuzukiTama Williams
Kai XKai
(10:31)
Kai
(16:37)
Draw
(30:00)
Suzuki
(12:21)
Kai
(9:34)
Yusaku Obata Kai
(10:31)
XObata
(15:57)
SekimotoSuzuki
(8:54)
Obata
(13:41)
Ryouji Sai Kai
(16:37)
Obata
(15:57)
XSaiSai
(11:39)
Sai
(10:01)
Daisuke Sekimoto Draw
(30:00)
SekimotoSaiXSekimoto
(17:02)
Williams
(12:43)
Hideki Suzuki Suzuki
(12:21)
Suzuki
(8:54)
Sai
(11:39)
Sekimoto
(17:02)
XWilliams
Tama Williams Kai
(9:34)
Obata
(13:41)
Sai
(10:01)
Williams
(12:43)
WilliamsX
Block BKazuki HashimotoKohei SatoShinjiro OtaniMasato TanakaDaemon UedaYoshikazu Yokoyama
Kazuki Hashimoto XSatoOtaniTanakaHashimotoDraw
(9:23)
Kohei Sato SatoXSatoSatoUeda
(8:52)
Draw
(9:21)
Shinjiro Otani OtaniSatoXTanaka
(21:53)
Ueda
(14:12)
Otani
(14:02)
Masato Tanaka TanakaSatoTanaka
(21:53)
XUeda
(15:02)
Tanaka
(12:32)
Daemon Ueda HashimotoUeda
(8:52)
Ueda
(14:12)
Ueda
(15:02)
XYokoyama
(12:54)
Yoshikazu Yokoyama Draw
(9:23)
Draw
(9:21)
Otani
(14:02)
Tanaka
(12:32)
Yokoyama
(12:54)
X
Semifinals Final
      
A1 Kai Pin
B2 Daemon Ueda
Kai Pin
Ryouji Sai
B1 Kohei Sato Pin
A2 Ryouji Sai

2015

The 2015 Fire Festival took place from July 16 to August 2 over eleven shows. It featured twelve participants in two blocks. Fujita Hayato was forced to pull out of the tournament with a knee injury following his first match, forfeiting the rest of his matches.[2]

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Kohei Sato8Daisuke Sekimoto8
Masato Tanaka7James Raideen7
Kamikaze6Hideki Suzuki5
Yusaku Obata5Ryouji Sai4
Masakado4Shinjiro Otani4
Fujita Hayato0Taru2
Block AFujita HayatoKamikazeMasakadoYusaku ObataKohei SatoMasato Tanaka
Fujita Hayato XKamikaze
(forfeit)
Masakado
(forfeit)
Obata
(forfeit)
Sato
(forfeit)
Tanaka
(12:49)
Kamikaze Kamikaze
(forfeit)
XKamikaze
(9:41)
Kamikaze
(3:15)
Sato
(14:52)
Tanaka
(13:21)
Masakado Masakado
(forfeit)
Kamikaze
(9:41)
XMasakado
(12:24)
Sato
(13:00)
Tanaka
(11:48)
Yusaku Obata Obata
(forfeit)
Kamikaze
(3:15)
Masakado
(12:24)
XObata
(11:01)
Draw
(30:00)
Kohei Sato Sato
(forfeit)
Sato
(14:52)
Sato
(13:00)
Obata
(11:01)
XSato
(10:29)
Masato Tanaka Tanaka
(12:49)
Tanaka
(13:21)
Tanaka
(11:48)
Draw
(30:00)
Sato
(10:29)
X
Block BShinjiro OtaniJames RaideenRyouji SaiDaisuke SekimotoHideki SuzukiTaru
Shinjiro Otani XRaideen
(13:05)
Sai
(14:11)
Sekimoto
(11:58)
Otani
(12:52)
Otani
(13:25)
James Raideen Raideen
(13:05)
XRaideen
(9:41)
Sekimoto
(10:25)
Draw
(9:12)
Raideen
(9:13)
Ryouji Sai Sai
(14:11)
Raideen
(9:41)
XSekimoto
(13:51)
Suzuki
(11:20)
Sai
(13:36)
Daisuke Sekimoto Sekimoto
(11:58)
Sekimoto
(10:25)
Sekimoto
(13:51)
XSekimoto
(10:51)
Taru
(10:11)
Hideki Suzuki Otani
(12:52)
Draw
(9:12)
Suzuki
(11:20)
Sekimoto
(10:51)
XSuzuki
(10:00)
Taru Otani
(13:25)
Raideen
(9:13)
Sai
(13:36)
Taru
(10:11)
Suzuki
(10:00)
X
Semifinals Final
      
A1 Kohei Sato Pin
B2 James Raideen 8:52
Kohei Sato Pin
Daisuke Sekimoto 15:58
B1 Daisuke Sekimoto Pin
A2 Masato Tanaka 12:30

2016

The 2016 Fire Festival took place from July 8 to 31 over eleven shows. In the tournament, a win by a pinfall, submission or knockout was worth five points, a win by countout, disqualification, TKO or referee stoppage was worth four points, a draw was worth three points and a loss none.[3] Buffa missed his first eight matches in the tournament due to an injury.

Final standings
WrestlersScore
Shinjiro Otani30
Yusaku Obata28
Masato Tanaka27
Ryota Hama27
James Raideen26
Kohei Sato25
Shogun Okamoto25
Hayato Fujita23
Kamikaze15
Buffa0
ResultsBuffa Hayato Fujita James Raideen Kamikaze Kohei Sato Masato Tanaka Ryota Hama Shinjiro Otani Shogun Okamoto Yusaku Obata
Buffa X Fujita
(forfeit)
Raideen
(forfeit)
Kamikaze
(forfeit)
Sato
(forfeit)
Tanaka
(forfeit)
Hama
(forfeit)
Otani
(10:59)
Okamoto
(forfeit)
Obata
(forfeit)
Hayato Fujita Fujita
(forfeit)
X Raideen
(15:46)
Fujita
(11:49)
Sato
(10:40)
Draw
(30:00)
Hama
(9:58)
Fujita
(15:54)
Okamoto
(11:38)
Fujita
(18:35)
James Raideen Raideen
(forfeit)
Raideen
(15:46)
X Kamikaze
(8:43)
Sato
(8:21)
Raideen
(14:10)
Draw
(7:58)
Otani
(14:16)
Raideen
(9:48)
Draw
(30:00)
Kamikaze Kamikaze
(forfeit)
Fujita
(11:49)
Kamikaze
(8:43)
X Sato
(10:18)
Tanaka
(11:14)
Hama
(6:39)
Otani
(13:48)
Okamoto
(10:20)
Kamikaze
(13:50)
Kohei Sato Sato
(forfeit)
Sato
(10:40)
Sato
(8:21)
Sato
(10:18)
X Tanaka
(15:50)
Hama
(9:02)
Otani
(4:15)
Sato
(8:19)
Obata
(10:20)
Masato Tanaka Tanaka
(forfeit)
Draw
(30:00)
Raideen
(14:10)
Tanaka
(11:14)
Tanaka
(15:50)
X Tanaka
(4:58)
Otani
(18:35)
Okamoto
(11:59)
Tanaka
(18:46)
Ryota Hama Hama
(forfeit)
Hama
(9:58)
Draw
(7:58)
Hama
(6:39)
Hama
(9:02)
Tanaka
(4:58)
X Hama
(14:21)
Okamoto
(7:30)
Obata
(8:12)
Shinjiro Otani Otani
(10:59)
Fujita
(15:54)
Otani
(14:16)
Otani
(13:48)
Otani
(4:15)
Otani
(18:35)
Hama
(14:21)
X Otani
(13:00)
Obata
(17:36)
Shogun Okamoto Okamoto
(forfeit)
Okamoto
(11:38)
Raideen
(9:48)
Okamoto
(10:20)
Sato
(8:19)
Okamoto
(11:59)
Okamoto
(7:30)
Otani
(13:00)
X Obata
(10:11)
Yusaku Obata Obata
(forfeit)
Fujita
(18:35)
Draw
(30:00)
Kamikaze
(13:50)
Obata
(10:20)
Tanaka
(18:46)
Obata
(8:12)
Obata
(17:36)
Obata
(10:11)
X
Final
   
1 Shinjiro Otani Pin
2 Yusaku Obata 29:50

2017

The 2017 Fire Festival ran from July 9 to 30 over 13 shows.

Final standings
WrestlersScore
Masato Tanaka31
Yusaku Obata31
Shogun Okamoto30
Kenoh28
Yuko Miyamoto26
Daiki Inaba23
Super Tiger20
Kohei Sato20
James Raideen15
Leona5
ResultsInaba Kenoh Leona Miyamoto Okamoto Obata Raideen Sato Tiger Tanaka
Inaba X Draw
(30:00)
Inaba
(8:54)
Inaba
(8:35)
Okamoto
(10:25)
Inaba
(12:24)
Raideen
(9:59)
Sato
(9:48)
Inaba
(11:13)
Tanaka
(17:21)
Kenoh Draw
(30:00)
X Kenoh
(10:25)
Kenoh
(10:18)
Okamoto
(12:20)
Obata
(10:28)
Kenoh
(10:50)
Kenoh
(10:50)
Kenoh
(11:48)
Tanaka
(19:30)
Leona Inaba
(8:54)
Kenoh
(10:25)
X Miyamoto
(10:42)
Okamoto
(10:18)
Leona
(10:43)
Raideen
(9:49)
Sato
(10:42)
Tiger
(12:56)
Tanaka
(11:41)
Miyamoto Inaba
(8:35)
Kenoh
(10:18)
Miyamoto
(10:42)
X Okamoto
(10:10)
Draw
(22:12)
Miyamoto
(12:11)
Miyamoto
(12:00)
Miyamoto
(11:41)
Draw
(30:00)
Okamoto Okamoto
(10:25)
Okamoto
(12:20)
Okamoto
(10:18)
Okamoto
(10:10)
X Obata
(10:40)
Raideen
(5:59)
Okamoto
(7:33)
Tiger
(9:26)
Okamoto
(10:35)
Obata Inaba
(12:24)
Obata
(10:28)
Leona
(10:43)
Draw
(22:12)
Obata
(10:40)
X Obata
(13:01)
Obata
(11:12)
Obata
(13:03)
Draw
(30:00)
Raideen Raideen
(9:59)
Kenoh
(10:50)
Raideen
(9:49)
Miyamoto
(12:11)
Raideen
(5:59)
Obata
(13:01)
X Sato
(8:43)
Tiger
(7:38)
Tanaka
(10:31)
Sato Sato
(9:48)
Kenoh
(10:50)
Sato
(10:42)
Miyamoto
(12:00)
Okamoto
(7:33)
Obata
(11:12)
Sato
(8:43)
X Tiger
(8:59)
Sato
(13:51)
Tiger Inaba
(11:13)
Kenoh
(11:48)
Tiger
(12:56)
Miyamoto
(11:41)
Tiger
(9:26)
Obata
(13:03)
Tiger
(7:38)
Tiger
(8:59)
X Tanaka
(13:28)
Tanaka Tanaka
(17:21)
Tanaka
(19:30)
Tanaka
(11:41)
Draw
(30:00)
Okamoto
(10:35)
Draw
(30:00)
Tanaka
(10:31)
Sato
(13:51)
Tanaka
(13:28)
X
Final
   
1 Masato Tanaka Pin
1 Yusaku Obata 30:10

2018

The 2018 Fire Festival took place from July 8 to July 29 over ten shows. It featured fourteen participants in two blocks. The point system from 2016 and 2017 returned for the third year.

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Yuko Miyamoto 19 Kohei Sato 23
Masato Tanaka 18 Yuji Hino 20
Jiro Kuroshio 18 Hartley Jackson 20
Shogun Okamoto 15 Sugi 18
Chris Vice 15 Super Tiger 15
Towa Iwasaki 10 Hiroshi Yamato 10
Takuya Sugawara 10 Shinjiro Otani 0
Block AIwasakiKuroshioMiyamotoOkamotoSugawaraTanakaVice
Iwasaki Kuroshio
(13:41)
Miyamoto
(9:34)
Okamoto
(10:13)
Iwasaki
(9:27)
Tanaka
(9:12)
Iwasaki
(1:52)
Kuroshio Kuroshio
(13:41)
Kuroshio
(12:26)
Okamoto
(8:06)
Sugawara
(11:23)
Draw
(30:00)
Kuroshio
(10:53)
Miyamoto Miyamoto
(9:34)
Kuroshio
(12:26)
Miyamoto
(12:21)
Miyamoto
(10:21)
Tanaka
(13:07)
Miyamoto
(11:19)
Okamoto Okamoto
(10:13)
Okamoto
(8:06)
Miyamoto
(12:21)
Okamoto
(9:22)
Tanaka
(9:31)
Vice
(3:18)
Sugawara Iwasaki
(9:27)
Sugawara
(11:23)
Miyamoto
(10:21)
Okamoto
(9:22)
Sugawara
(9:04)
Vice
(7:38)
Tanaka Tanaka
(9:12)
Draw
(30:00)
Tanaka
(13:07)
Tanaka
(9:31)
Sugawara
(9:04)
Vice
(6:07)
Vice Iwasaki
(1:52)
Kuroshio
(10:53)
Miyamoto
(11:19)
Vice
(3:18)
Vice
(7:38)
Vice
(6:07)
Block BHinoJacksonOtaniSatoSugiTigerYamato
Hino Hino
(11:44)
Hino
(13:02)
Sato
(7:20)
Sugi
(13:36)
Hino
(10:45)
Hino
(8:24)
Jackson Hino
(11:44)
Jackson
(13:21)
Jackson
(10:53)
Jackson
(14:26)
Jackson
(9:29)
Yamato
(6:13)
Otani Hino
(13:02)
Jackson
(13:21)
Sato
(14:20)
Sugi
(12:49)
Tiger
(12:08)
Yamato
(13:22)
Sato Sato
(7:20)
Jackson
(10:53)
Sato
(14:20)
DCO
(8:48)
Sato
(9:51)
Sato
(12:31)
Sugi Sugi
(13:36)
Jackson
(14:26)
Sugi
(12:49)
DCO
(8:48)
Tiger
(10:31)
Sugi
(10:12)
Tiger Hino
(10:45)
Jackson
(9:29)
Tiger
(12:08)
Sato
(9:51)
Tiger
(10:31)
Tiger
(8:51)
Yamato Hino
(8:24)
Yamato
(6:13)
Yamato
(13:22)
Sato
(12:31)
Sugi
(10:12)
Tiger
(8:51)
Final
   
A1 Yuko Miyamoto Pin
B1 Kohei Sato 18:16

2019

The 2019 Fire Festival took place from June 16 to July 28 over nine shows. It featured fourteen participants in two blocks. The point system from 2016, 2017, and 2018 returned for the fourth year.

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Yuji Hino 23 Towa Iwasaki 19
Masato Tanaka 20 Yuko Miyamoto 18
Chris Vice 20 Masashi Takeda 18
Sugi 18 Kohei Sato 18
Super Tiger 13 Takuya Sugawara 15
Yuya Aoki 8 Shogun Okamoto 10
Asuka 5 Yasu Kubota 5
Block AAokiAsukaHinoSugiTanakaTigerVice
Aoki Aoki
(6:18)
Hino
(8:41)
Sugi
(7:56)
Tanaka
(11:19)
DCO
(10:55)
Vice
(11:02)
Asuka Aoki
(6:18)
Hino
(11:10)
Sugi
(6:51)
Asuka
(13:25)
Tiger
(9:29)
Vice
(11:21)
Hino Hino
(8:41)
Hino
(11:10)
DCO
(10:20)
Tanaka
(21:18)
Hino
(12:06)
Hino
(12:44)
Sugi Sugi
(7:56)
Sugi
(6:51)
DCO
(10:20)
Tanaka
(10:39)
Sugi
(11:02)
Vice
(9:28)
Tanaka Tanaka
(11:19)
Asuka
(13:25)
Tanaka
(21:18)
Tanaka
(10:39)
Tiger
(10:11)
Tanaka
(14:16)
Tiger DCO
(10:55)
Tiger
(9:29)
Hino
(12:06)
Sugi
(11:02)
Tiger
(10:11)
Vice
(9:21)
Vice Vice
(11:02)
Vice
(11:21)
Hino
(12:44)
Vice
(9:28)
Tanaka
(14:16)
Vice
(9:21)
Block BIwasakiKubotaMiyamotoOkamotoSatoSugawaraTakeda
Iwasaki Iwasaki
(10:16)
Iwasaki
(11:47)
Iwasaki
(12:24)
Sato
(12:24)
Iwasaki
(13:02)
Takeda
(9:49)
Kubota Iwasaki
(10:16)
Miyamoto
(10:00)
Okamoto
(11:48)
Sato
(16:38)
Kubota
(11:12)
Takeda
(10:59)
Miyamoto Iwasaki
(11:47)
Miyamoto
(10:00)
Miyamoto
(12:43)
Sato
(16:38)
Miyamoto
(11:32)
Draw
(30:00)
Okamoto Iwasaki
(12:24)
Okamoto
(11:48)
Miyamoto
(12:43)
DCO
(11:50)
Sugawara
(9:43)
Okamoto
(10:59)
Sato Sato
(12:24)
Sato
(12:26)
Sato
(16:38)
DCO
(11:50)
Sugawara
(0:06)
Takeda
(11:48)
Sugawara Kubota
(11:12)
Miyamoto
(11:32)
Sugawara
(9:43)
Sugawara
(0:06)
Sugawara
(9:52)
Takeda Takeda
(9:49)
Takeda
(10:59)
Draw
(30:00)
Okamoto
(10:59)
Takeda
(11:48)
Sugawara
(9:52)
Final
   
A1 Yuji Hino Pin
B1 Towa Iwasaki 17:17

See also

References

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