Fire Festival Explained

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.

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

YearWinnerTotal
won
1
2
1
1
3
1
2
3
1
4
1
4
1
2
2
1
5
1
1
1
1
2
1
Tsugutaka Sato 1

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 A Block B
6 !4
4 !4
2 !3
0 !1
Block A Daisuke Sekimoto
HorshuX Horshu (Forf) Otani (8:32) Horshu (4:53)
Sean McCullyHorshu (Forf) X Otani (3:08) McCully (3:49)
Shinjiro OtaniOtani (8:32) Otani (3:08) X Otani (11:29)
Daisuke SekimotoHorshu (4:53) McCully (3:49) Otani (11:29) X
Block B Masato Tanaka
Kohei SatoX Sato (8:25) Sato (7:21) Tanaka (8:56)
Samoa JoeSato (8:25) X Joe (5:24) Joe (8:00)
George TakanoSato (7:21) Joe (5:24) X Draw (9:28)
Masato TanakaTanaka (8:56) Joe (8:00) Draw (9:28) X

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 A Block B
6 !6
5 !4
4 !4
3 !4
2 !2
Block A Masato Tanaka
Kintaro KanemuraX Joe (6:09) Kanemura (9:55) Otani (0:03) Draw (15:49)
King JoeJoe (6:09) X TAKA (6:38) Otani (7:15) Tanaka (9:24)
Taka MichinokuKanemura (9:55) TAKA (6:38) X Otani (15:11) TAKA (7:57)
Shinjiro OtaniOtani (0:03) Otani (7:15) Otani (15:11) X Tanaka (14:06)
Masato TanakaDraw (15:49) Tanaka (9:24) TAKA (7:57) Tanaka (14:06) X
Block B Hirotaka Yokoi
Steve CorinoX Ishikawa (9:02) Kuroda (9:46) Corino (9:56) Corino (7:17)
Yuki IshikawaIshikawa (9:02) X Kuroda (11:52) Sato (6:53) Ishikawa (8:43)
Tetsuhiro KurodaKuroda (9:46) Kuroda (11:52) X Kuroda (7:42) Yokoi (8:45)
Kohei SatoCorino (9:56) Sato (6:53) Kuroda (7:42) X Yokoi (7:02)
Hirotaka YokoiCorino (7:17) Ishikawa (8:43) Yokoi (8:45) Yokoi (7:02) X

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 A Block B
5 !6
4 !5
4 !4
4 !3
3 !2
Block A Hirotaka Yokoi
ArashiX Fujiwara (5:01) Kanemura (4:50) Arashi (14:53) Arashi (9:24)
Yoshiaki FujiwaraFujiwara (5:01) X Kanemura (7:54) Draw (11:24) Yokoi (6:51)
Kintaro KanemuraKanemura (4:50) Kanemura (7:54) X Otani (10:38) Yokoi (7:21)
Shinjiro OtaniArashi (14:53) Draw (11:24) Otani (10:38) X Otani (6:48)
Hirotaka YokoiArashi (9:24) Yokoi (6:51) Yokoi (7:21) Otani (6:48) X
Block B Masato Tanaka
Satoshi KojimaX Kojima (12:52) Otsuka (12:46) Kojima (12:34) Kojima (26:05)
Tetsuhiro KurodaKojima (12:52) X Kuroda (9:03) Kuroda (10:36) Tanaka (8:07)
Alexander OtsukaOtsuka (12:46) Kuroda (9:03) X Sato (7:51) Draw (9:18)
Kohei SatoKojima (12:34) Kuroda (10:36) Sato (7:51) X Tanaka (11:57)
Masato TanakaKojima (26:05) Tanaka (8:07) Draw (9:18) Tanaka (11:57) X

2004

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

Final standings
Block A Block B
5 !6
5 !5
4 !4
3 !3
3 !2
Block A Hirotaka Yokoi
Satoshi KojimaX Draw (13:02) Omori (19:06) Kojima (14:52) Kojima (14:35)
Tetsuhiro KurodaDraw (13:02) X Kuroda (11:16) Sakata (15:10) Yokoi (11:10)
Takao OmoriOmori (19:06) Kuroda (11:16) X Omori (7:17) Draw (30:00)
Wataru SakataKojima (14:52) Sakata (15:10) Omori (7:17) X Sakata (9:50)
Hirotaka YokoiKojima (14:35) Yokoi (11:10) Draw (30:00) Sakata (9:50) X
Block B Masato Tanaka
Kintaro KanemuraX Draw (5:34) Kanemura (1:18) Sato (9:14) Tanaka (11:07)
Shiro KoshinakaDraw (5:34) X Otani (10:56) Koshinaka (8:32) Koshinaka (Forf)
Shinjiro OtaniKanemura (1:18) Otani (10:56) X Sato (17:32) Otani (Forf)
Kohei SatoSato (9:14) Koshinaka (8:32) Sato (17:32) X Sato (Forf)
Masato TanakaTanaka (11:07) Koshinaka (Forf) Otani (Forf) Sato (Forf) X

2005

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

Final standings
Block A Block B
5 !6
4 !4
4 !4
4 !4
3 !3
Block A Tadao Yasuda
Daisuke IkedaX Draw (30:00) Draw (6:50) Tanaka (9:03) Ikeda (5:57)
Shinjiro OtaniDraw (30:00) X Otani (13:39) Tanaka (17:11) Otani (10:49)
Kohei SatoDraw (6:50) Otani (13:39) X Sato (12:47) Yasuda (7:18)
Masato TanakaTanaka (9:03) Tanaka (17:11) Sato (12:47) X Yasuda (7:46)
Tadao YasudaIkeda (5:57) Otani (10:49) Yasuda (7:18) Yasuda (7:46) X
Block B Hirotaka Yokoi
Chris the
Bambikiller
X Omori (8:03) Chris (14:13) Chris (7:46) Yokoi (10:46)
Takao OmoriOmori (8:03) X Omori (20:03) Sasaki (22:51) Yokoi (6:15)
Ryouji SaiChris (14:13) Omori (20:03) X Sasaki (12:06) Sai (11:41)
Kensuke SasakiChris (7:46) Sasaki (22:51) Sasaki (12:06) X Sasaki (10:44)
Hirotaka YokoiYokoi (10:46) Yokoi (6:15) Sai (11:41) Sasaki (10:44) X

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 A Block B
5 !6
5 !5
5 !4
5 !3
0 !2
Block A Yutaka Yoshie
Tomoaki HonmaX Murakami (5:58) Otani (11:57) Tanaka (11:08) Yoshie (10:41)
Kazunari MurakamiMurakami (5:58) X Murakami (9:15) Tanaka (8:23) Draw (11:18)
Shinjiro OtaniOtani (11:57) Murakami (9:15) X Draw (30:00) Otani (10:18)
Masato TanakaTanaka (11:08) Tanaka (8:23) Draw (30:00) X Yoshie (11:27)
Yutaka YoshieYoshie (10:41) Draw (11:18) Otani (10:18) Yoshie (11:27) X
Block B Daisuke Sekimoto
Tatsutoshi GotoX Omori (7:29) Goto (7:44) Sato (6:42) Goto (9:40)
Takao OmoriOmori (7:29) X Sai (14:20) Draw (30:00) Omori (11:50)
Ryouji SaiGoto (7:44) Sai (14:20) X Sai (12:18) Sai (14:14)
Kohei SatoSato (6:42) Draw (30:00) Sai (12:18) X Sekimoto (14:06)
Daisuke SekimotoGoto (9:40) Omori (11:50) Sai (14:14) Sekimoto (14:06) X

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 A Block B
4 !7
4 !6
4 !3
4 !2
4 !2
Block A Yutaka Yoshie
Ikuto HidakaX Draw (14:22)1 Sai (13:34) Draw (12:08) Hidaka (12:25)
Shinjiro OtaniDraw (14:22)1 X Sai (14:22) Otani (11:55) Draw (30:00)
Ryouji SaiSai (13:34) Sai (14:22) X Saito (14:16) Yoshie (14:29)
Akitoshi SaitoDraw (12:08) Otani (11:55) Saito (14:16) X Draw (30:00)
Yutaka YoshieHidaka (12:25) Draw (30:00) Yoshie (14:29) Draw (30:00) X
Block A Masato Tanaka
Takao OmoriX Sasaki (8:40) Sato (15:21) Omori (16:11) Tanaka (14:57)
Yoshihito SasakiSasaki (8:40) X Sato (12:11) Sekimoto (15:25) Tanaka (14:39)
Kohei SatoSato (15:21) Sato (12:11) X Sato (12:30) Tanaka (12:05)
Daisuke SekimotoOmori (16:11) Sekimoto (15:25) Sato (12:30) X Draw (30:00)
Masato TanakaTanaka (14:57) Tanaka (14:39) Tanaka (12:05) Draw (30:00) X

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.[1] [2]

Final standings
Block A Block B
6 !5
4 !5
4 !5
4 !3
2 !2
Block A Kohei Sato
KamikazeX Makabe (12:36) Mochizuki (11:17) Otani (12:55) Kamikaze (11:55)
Togi MakabeMakabe (12:36) X Makabe (9:06) Makabe (12:29) Sato (7:18)
Masaaki MochizukiMochizuki (11:17) Makabe (9:06) X Otani (15:36) Mochizuki (7:42)
Shinjiro OtaniOtani (12:55) Makabe (12:29) Otani (15:36) X Sato (14:02)
Kohei SatoKamikaze (11:55) Sato (7:18) Mochizuki (7:42) Sato (14:02) X
Block B Masato Tanaka
Manabu NakanishiX Omori (17:24) Nakanishi (14:53) Nakanishi (16:55) Draw (30:00)
Takao OmoriOmori (17:24) X Sai (13:27) Draw (30:00) Omori (19:05)
Ryouji SaiNakanishi (14:53) Sai (13:27) X Sekimoto (16:40) Tanaka (21:25)
Daisuke SekimotoNakanishi (16:55) Draw (30:00) Sekimoto (16:40) X Tanaka (18:44)
Masato TanakaDraw (30:00) Omori (19:05) Tanaka (21:25) Tanaka (18:44) X

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 A Block B
5 !5
5 !5
5 !5
5 !3
Shito Ueda 0 !2
Block A Shito Ueda
AkebonoX Draw (7:29) Otani (16:20) Akebono (6:55) Akebono (3:16)
Ikuto HidakaDraw (7:29) X Hidaka (17:26) Sato (15:12) Hidaka (7:49)
Shinjiro OtaniOtani (16:20) Hidaka (17:26) X Draw (30:00) Otani (9:19)
Kohei SatoAkebono (6:55) Sato (15:12) Draw (30:00) X Sato (9:55)
Shito UedaAkebono (3:16) Hidaka (7:49) Otani (9:19) Sato (9:55) X
Block B Masato Tanaka
Magnitude KishiwadaX Kishiwada (16:42) Sai (16:49) Draw (30:00) Tanaka (20:46)
Tetsuhiro KurodaKishiwada (16:42) X Sai (18:31) Kuroda (16:32) Tanaka (16:12)
Ryouji SaiSai (16:49) Sai (18:31) X Sekimoto (20:33) Draw (29:52)
Daisuke SekimotoDraw (30:00) Kuroda (16:32) Sekimoto (20:33) X Sekimoto (21:43)
Masato TanakaTanaka (20:46) Tanaka (16:12) Draw (29:52) Sekimoto (21:43) X

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 A Block B
5 !5
4 !4
4 !4
4 !4
3 !3
Block A Yutaka Yoshie
Shinjiro OtaniX Otani (13:56) Draw (30:00) Otani (15:12) Yoshie (16:46)
The PredatorOtani (13:56) X The Predator (15:00) Sugawara (7:42) The Predator (14:11)
Daisuke SekimotoDraw (30:00) The Predator (15:00) X Draw (15:08) Sekimoto (14:32)
Takuya SugawaraOtani (15:12) Sugawara (7:42) Draw (15:08) X Yoshie (11:11)
Yutaka YoshieYoshie (16:46) The Predator (14:11) Sekimoto (14:32) Yoshie (11:11) X
Block B Masato Tanaka
Ikuto HidakaX Legend (23:11) Hidaka (13:36) Sato (16:13) Hidaka (21:43)
Joe LegendLegend (23:11) X Sai (12:36) Legend (13:05) Tanaka (13:52)
Ryouji SaiHidaka (13:36) Sai (12:36) X Draw (21:16) Tanaka (17:45)
Kohei SatoSato (16:13) Legend (13:05) Draw (21:16) X Draw (30:00)
Masato TanakaHidaka (21:43) Tanaka (13:52) Tanaka (17:45) Draw (30:00) X

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 A Block B
7 !6
6 !5
4 !4
3 !3
0 !2
Block A Zeus
AkebonoX Akebono (6:12) Akebono (16:31) Sato (6:48) Akebono (5:52)
Kenta KakinumaAkebono (6:12) X Otani Sato (12:34) Zeus (8:57)
Shinjiro OtaniAkebono (16:31) Otani X Sato (13:00) Otani (15:59)
Kohei SatoSato (6:48) Sato (12:34) Sato (13:00) X Draw (12:52)
ZeusAkebono (5:52) Zeus (8:57) Otani (15:59) Draw (12:52) X
Block B Masato Tanaka
Fujita HayatoX Sai (14:42) Sawada (9:56) Sekimoto (13:46) Hayato (12:41)
Ryouji SaiSai (14:42) X Sai (13:35) Sekimoto (18:41) Tanaka (16:19)
Atsushi SawadaSawada (9:56) Sai (13:35) X Draw (9:50) Tanaka (8:23)
Daisuke SekimotoSekimoto (13:46) Sekimoto (18:41) Draw (9:50) X Draw (30:00)
Masato TanakaHayato (12:41) Tanaka (16:19) Tanaka (8:23) Draw (30:00) X

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 A Block B
7 !7
6 !5
4 !3
3 !3
0 !2
Block A Go Shiozaki
Daichi HashimotoX Honma (15:52) Otani (21:48) Sai (13:15) Shiozaki (14:02)
Tomoaki HonmaHonma (15:52) X Otani (21:23) Sai (12:16) Draw (30:00)
Shinjiro OtaniOtani (21:48) Otani (21:23) X Otani (16:01) Shiozaki (17:23)
Ryouji SaiSai (13:15) Sai (12:16) Otani (16:01) X Shiozaki (20:59)
Go ShiozakiShiozaki (14:02) Draw (30:00) Shiozaki (17:23) Shiozaki (20:59) X
Block B Muhammad Yone
KamikazeX Kamikaze (12:28) Sekimoto (13:53) Tanaka (18:18) Yone (11:46)
Kohei SatoKamikaze (12:28) X Sekimoto (16:06) Draw (30:00) Sato (11:49)
Daisuke SekimotoSekimoto (13:53) Sekimoto (16:06) X Tanaka (26:42) Draw (30:00)
Masato TanakaTanaka (18:18) Draw (30:00) Tanaka (26:42) X Tanaka (15:07)
Muhammad YoneYone (11:46) Sato (11:49) Draw (30:00) Tanaka (15:07) X

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.[3]

Final standings
Block A Block B
8 !7
7 !6
5 !5
5 !5
3 !4
2 !3
Block A Masato Tanaka
Maybach βX Obata (12:02) Sakamoto (12:41) Maybach (14:29) Sekimoto (10:41) Tanaka
Yusaku ObataObata (12:02) X Sakamoto (14:12) Draw (30:00) Sekimoto (17:08) Tanaka (6:51)
Kazma SakamotoSakamoto (12:41) Sakamoto (14:12) X Sato Draw (30:00) Tanaka (15:18)
Kohei SatoMaybach (14:29) Draw (30:00) Sato X Sato (13:20) Tanaka (16:26)
Daisuke SekimotoSekimoto (10:41) Sekimoto (17:08) Draw (30:00) Sato (13:20) X Sekimoto (23:52)
Masato TanakaTanaka Tanaka (6:51) Tanaka (15:18) Tanaka (16:26) Sekimoto (23:52) X
Block B Yutaka Yoshie
Yuji OkabayashiX Otani (17:52) Raideen (13:36) Okabayashi (13:43) Okabayashi (12:39) Draw (30:00)
Shinjiro OtaniOtani (17:52) X Otani (17:58) Sai (16:53) Otani Yoshie (14:24)
James RaideenRaideen (13:36) Otani (17:58) X Raideen (10:19) Draw (30:00) Raideen
Ryouji SaiOkabayashi (13:43) Sai (16:53) Raideen (10:19) X Ueda (10:54) Sai (13:42)
Daemon UedaOkabayashi (12:39) Otani Draw (30:00) Ueda (10:54) X Yoshie (9:47)
Yutaka YoshieDraw (30:00) Yoshie (14:24) Raideen Sai (13:42) Yoshie (9:47) X

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 A Block B
7 !7
6 !6
5 !6
4 !4
Tama Williams 4 !3
4 !2
Block A Tama Williams
KaiX Kai
(10:31)
Kai
(16:37)
Draw
(30:00)
Suzuki
(12:21)
Kai
(9:34)
Yusaku ObataKai
(10:31)
X Obata
(15:57)
Sekimoto Suzuki
(8:54)
Obata
(13:41)
Ryouji SaiKai
(16:37)
Obata
(15:57)
X Sai Sai
(11:39)
Sai
(10:01)
Daisuke SekimotoDraw
(30:00)
Sekimoto Sai X Sekimoto
(17:02)
Williams
(12:43)
Hideki SuzukiSuzuki
(12:21)
Suzuki
(8:54)
Sai
(11:39)
Sekimoto
(17:02)
X Williams
Tama WilliamsKai
(9:34)
Obata
(13:41)
Sai
(10:01)
Williams
(12:43)
Williams X
Block B Yoshikazu Yokoyama
Kazuki HashimotoX Sato Otani Tanaka Hashimoto Draw
(9:23)
Kohei SatoSato X Sato Sato Ueda
(8:52)
Draw
(9:21)
Shinjiro OtaniOtani Sato X Tanaka
(21:53)
Ueda
(14:12)
Otani
(14:02)
Masato TanakaTanaka Sato Tanaka
(21:53)
X Ueda
(15:02)
Tanaka
(12:32)
Daemon UedaHashimoto Ueda
(8:52)
Ueda
(14:12)
Ueda
(15:02)
X Yokoyama
(12:54)
Yoshikazu YokoyamaDraw
(9:23)
Draw
(9:21)
Otani
(14:02)
Tanaka
(12:32)
Yokoyama
(12:54)
X

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.[4] [5]

Final standings
Block A Block B
8 !8
7 !7
6 !5
5 !4
4 !4
0 !2
Block A Masato Tanaka
Fujita HayatoX Kamikaze
(forfeit)
Masakado
(forfeit)
Obata
(forfeit)
Sato
(forfeit)
Tanaka
(12:49)
KamikazeKamikaze
(forfeit)
X Kamikaze
(9:41)
Kamikaze
(3:15)
Sato
(14:52)
Tanaka
(13:21)
MasakadoMasakado
(forfeit)
Kamikaze
(9:41)
X Masakado
(12:24)
Sato
(13:00)
Tanaka
(11:48)
Yusaku ObataObata
(forfeit)
Kamikaze
(3:15)
Masakado
(12:24)
X Obata
(11:01)
Draw
(30:00)
Kohei SatoSato
(forfeit)
Sato
(14:52)
Sato
(13:00)
Obata
(11:01)
X Sato
(10:29)
Masato TanakaTanaka
(12:49)
Tanaka
(13:21)
Tanaka
(11:48)
Draw
(30:00)
Sato
(10:29)
X
Block B Taru
Shinjiro OtaniX Raideen
(13:05)
Sai
(14:11)
Sekimoto
(11:58)
Otani
(12:52)
Otani
(13:25)
James RaideenRaideen
(13:05)
X Raideen
(9:41)
Sekimoto
(10:25)
Draw
(9:12)
Raideen
(9:13)
Ryouji SaiSai
(14:11)
Raideen
(9:41)
X Sekimoto
(13:51)
Suzuki
(11:20)
Sai
(13:36)
Daisuke SekimotoSekimoto
(11:58)
Sekimoto
(10:25)
Sekimoto
(13:51)
X Sekimoto
(10:51)
Taru
(10:11)
Hideki SuzukiOtani
(12:52)
Draw
(9:12)
Suzuki
(11:20)
Sekimoto
(10:51)
X Suzuki
(10:00)
TaruOtani
(13:25)
Raideen
(9:13)
Sai
(13:36)
Taru
(10:11)
Suzuki
(10:00)
X

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.[6] Buffa missed his first eight matches in the tournament due to an injury.[7] [8]

Final standings
Wrestlers Score
30
28
27
27
26
25
25
23
15
Buffa 0
Results BuffaHayato FujitaJames RaideenKamikazeKohei SatoMasato TanakaRyota HamaShinjiro OtaniShogun OkamotoYusaku Obata
BuffaXFujita
(forfeit)
Raideen
(forfeit)
Kamikaze
(forfeit)
Sato
(forfeit)
Tanaka
(forfeit)
Hama
(forfeit)
Otani
(10:59)
Okamoto
(forfeit)
Obata
(forfeit)
Hayato FujitaFujita
(forfeit)
XRaideen
(15:46)
Fujita
(11:49)
Sato
(10:40)
Draw
(30:00)
Hama
(9:58)
Fujita
(15:54)
Okamoto
(11:38)
Fujita
(18:35)
James RaideenRaideen
(forfeit)
Raideen
(15:46)
XKamikaze
(8:43)
Sato
(8:21)
Raideen
(14:10)
Draw
(7:58)
Otani
(14:16)
Raideen
(9:48)
Draw
(30:00)
KamikazeKamikaze
(forfeit)
Fujita
(11:49)
Kamikaze
(8:43)
XSato
(10:18)
Tanaka
(11:14)
Hama
(6:39)
Otani
(13:48)
Okamoto
(10:20)
Kamikaze
(13:50)
Kohei SatoSato
(forfeit)
Sato
(10:40)
Sato
(8:21)
Sato
(10:18)
XTanaka
(15:50)
Hama
(9:02)
Otani
(4:15)
Sato
(8:19)
Obata
(10:20)
Masato TanakaTanaka
(forfeit)
Draw
(30:00)
Raideen
(14:10)
Tanaka
(11:14)
Tanaka
(15:50)
XTanaka
(4:58)
Otani
(18:35)
Okamoto
(11:59)
Tanaka
(18:46)
Ryota HamaHama
(forfeit)
Hama
(9:58)
Draw
(7:58)
Hama
(6:39)
Hama
(9:02)
Tanaka
(4:58)
XHama
(14:21)
Okamoto
(7:30)
Obata
(8:12)
Shinjiro OtaniOtani
(10:59)
Fujita
(15:54)
Otani
(14:16)
Otani
(13:48)
Otani
(4:15)
Otani
(18:35)
Hama
(14:21)
XOtani
(13:00)
Obata
(17:36)
Shogun OkamotoOkamoto
(forfeit)
Okamoto
(11:38)
Raideen
(9:48)
Okamoto
(10:20)
Sato
(8:19)
Okamoto
(11:59)
Okamoto
(7:30)
Otani
(13:00)
XObata
(10:11)
Yusaku ObataObata
(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

2017

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

Final standings
Wrestlers Score
31
31
30
28
26
23
20
20
15
Leona 5
Results InabaKenohLeonaMiyamotoOkamotoObataRaideenSatoTigerTanaka
Inababgcolor=greyXDraw
(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)
KenohDraw
(30:00)
bgcolor=greyXKenoh
(10:25)
Kenoh
(10:18)
Okamoto
(12:20)
Obata
(10:28)
Kenoh
(10:50)
Kenoh
(10:50)
Kenoh
(11:48)
Tanaka
(19:30)
LeonaInaba
(8:54)
Kenoh
(10:25)
bgcolor=greyXMiyamoto
(10:42)
Okamoto
(10:18)
Leona
(10:43)
Raideen
(9:49)
Sato
(10:42)
Tiger
(12:56)
Tanaka
(11:41)
MiyamotoInaba
(8:35)
Kenoh
(10:18)
Miyamoto
(10:42)
bgcolor=greyXOkamoto
(10:10)
Draw
(22:12)
Miyamoto
(12:11)
Miyamoto
(12:00)
Miyamoto
(11:41)
Draw
(30:00)
OkamotoOkamoto
(10:25)
Okamoto
(12:20)
Okamoto
(10:18)
Okamoto
(10:10)
bgcolor=greyXObata
(10:40)
Raideen
(5:59)
Okamoto
(7:33)
Tiger
(9:26)
Okamoto
(10:35)
ObataInaba
(12:24)
Obata
(10:28)
Leona
(10:43)
Draw
(22:12)
Obata
(10:40)
bgcolor=greyXObata
(13:01)
Obata
(11:12)
Obata
(13:03)
Draw
(30:00)
RaideenRaideen
(9:59)
Kenoh
(10:50)
Raideen
(9:49)
Miyamoto
(12:11)
Raideen
(5:59)
Obata
(13:01)
bgcolor=greyXSato
(8:43)
Tiger
(7:38)
Tanaka
(10:31)
SatoSato
(9:48)
Kenoh
(10:50)
Sato
(10:42)
Miyamoto
(12:00)
Okamoto
(7:33)
Obata
(11:12)
Sato
(8:43)
bgcolor=greyXTiger
(8:59)
Sato
(13:51)
TigerInaba
(11:13)
Kenoh
(11:48)
Tiger
(12:56)
Miyamoto
(11:41)
Tiger
(9:26)
Obata
(13:03)
Tiger
(7:38)
Tiger
(8:59)
bgcolor=greyXTanaka
(13:28)
TanakaTanaka
(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)
bgcolor=greyX

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.[10]

Final standings
Block A Block B
Yuko Miyamoto19Kohei Sato23
Masato Tanaka18Yuji Hino20
Jiro Kuroshio18Hartley Jackson20
Shogun Okamoto15Sugi18
Chris Vice15Super Tiger15
Towa Iwasaki10Hiroshi Yamato10
Takuya Sugawara10Shinjiro Otani0
Block A Vice
IwasakiKuroshio
(13:41)
Miyamoto
(9:34)
Okamoto
(10:13)
Iwasaki
(9:27)
Tanaka
(9:12)
Iwasaki
(1:52)
KuroshioKuroshio
(13:41)
Kuroshio
(12:26)
Okamoto
(8:06)
Sugawara
(11:23)
Draw
(30:00)
Kuroshio
(10:53)
MiyamotoMiyamoto
(9:34)
Kuroshio
(12:26)
Miyamoto
(12:21)
Miyamoto
(10:21)
Tanaka
(13:07)
Miyamoto
(11:19)
OkamotoOkamoto
(10:13)
Okamoto
(8:06)
Miyamoto
(12:21)
Okamoto
(9:22)
Tanaka
(9:31)
Vice
(3:18)
SugawaraIwasaki
(9:27)
Sugawara
(11:23)
Miyamoto
(10:21)
Okamoto
(9:22)
Sugawara
(9:04)
Vice
(7:38)
TanakaTanaka
(9:12)
Draw
(30:00)
Tanaka
(13:07)
Tanaka
(9:31)
Sugawara
(9:04)
Vice
(6:07)
ViceIwasaki
(1:52)
Kuroshio
(10:53)
Miyamoto
(11:19)
Vice
(3:18)
Vice
(7:38)
Vice
(6:07)
Block B Yamato
HinoHino
(11:44)
Hino
(13:02)
Sato
(7:20)
Sugi
(13:36)
Hino
(10:45)
Hino
(8:24)
JacksonHino
(11:44)
Jackson
(13:21)
Jackson
(10:53)
Jackson
(14:26)
Jackson
(9:29)
Yamato
(6:13)
OtaniHino
(13:02)
Jackson
(13:21)
Sato
(14:20)
Sugi
(12:49)
Tiger
(12:08)
Yamato
(13:22)
SatoSato
(7:20)
Jackson
(10:53)
Sato
(14:20)
DCO
(8:48)
Sato
(9:51)
Sato
(12:31)
SugiSugi
(13:36)
Jackson
(14:26)
Sugi
(12:49)
DCO
(8:48)
Tiger
(10:31)
Sugi
(10:12)
TigerHino
(10:45)
Jackson
(9:29)
Tiger
(12:08)
Sato
(9:51)
Tiger
(10:31)
Tiger
(8:51)
YamatoHino
(8:24)
Yamato
(6:13)
Yamato
(13:22)
Sato
(12:31)
Sugi
(10:12)
Tiger
(8:51)

2019

The 2019 Fire Festival took place from June 16 to July 28 over nine shows.[11] It featured fourteen participants in two blocks. The point system from 2016, 2017, and 2018 returned for the fourth year.[12]

Final standings
Block A Block B
Yuji Hino23Towa Iwasaki19
Masato Tanaka20Yuko Miyamoto18
Chris Vice20Masashi Takeda18
Sugi18Kohei Sato18
Super Tiger13Takuya Sugawara15
Yuya Aoki8Shogun Okamoto10
Asuka5Yasu Kubota5
Block A Vice
AokiAoki
(6:18)
Hino
(8:41)
Sugi
(7:56)
Tanaka
(11:19)
DCO
(10:55)
Vice
(11:02)
AsukaAoki
(6:18)
Hino
(11:10)
Sugi
(6:51)
Asuka
(13:25)
Tiger
(9:29)
Vice
(11:21)
HinoHino
(8:41)
Hino
(11:10)
DCO
(10:20)
Tanaka
(21:18)
Hino
(12:06)
Hino
(12:44)
SugiSugi
(7:56)
Sugi
(6:51)
DCO
(10:20)
Tanaka
(10:39)
Sugi
(11:02)
Vice
(9:28)
TanakaTanaka
(11:19)
Asuka
(13:25)
Tanaka
(21:18)
Tanaka
(10:39)
Tiger
(10:11)
Tanaka
(14:16)
TigerDCO
(10:55)
Tiger
(9:29)
Hino
(12:06)
Sugi
(11:02)
Tiger
(10:11)
Vice
(9:21)
ViceVice
(11:02)
Vice
(11:21)
Hino
(12:44)
Vice
(9:28)
Tanaka
(14:16)
Vice
(9:21)
Block B Kubota Takeda
IwasakiIwasaki
(10:16)
Iwasaki
(11:47)
Iwasaki
(12:24)
Sato
(12:24)
Iwasaki
(13:02)
Takeda
(9:49)
KubotaIwasaki
(10:16)
Miyamoto
(10:00)
Okamoto
(11:48)
Sato
(16:38)
Kubota
(11:12)
Takeda
(10:59)
MiyamotoIwasaki
(11:47)
Miyamoto
(10:00)
Miyamoto
(12:43)
Sato
(16:38)
Miyamoto
(11:32)
Draw
(30:00)
OkamotoIwasaki
(12:24)
Okamoto
(11:48)
Miyamoto
(12:43)
DCO
(11:50)
Sugawara
(9:43)
Okamoto
(10:59)
SatoSato
(12:24)
Sato
(12:26)
Sato
(16:38)
DCO
(11:50)
Sugawara
(0:06)
Takeda
(11:48)
SugawaraIwasaki
(13:02)
Kubota
(11:12)
Miyamoto
(11:32)
Sugawara
(9:43)
Sugawara
(0:06)
Sugawara
(9:52)
TakedaTakeda
(9:49)
Takeda
(10:59)
Draw
(30:00)
Okamoto
(10:59)
Takeda
(11:48)
Sugawara
(9:52)

2020

The 2020 edition of the Fire Festival extended on nine nights and culminated on October 25, 2020.[13]

Final standings
Block A Block B
23Hayato Tamura22
20Chris Vice18
T-Hawk19Masato Tanaka18
Quiet Storm1515
Yoshikazu Yokoyama13Tsugutaka Sato15
Takuya Sugawara13Shogun Okamoto13
Towa Iwasaki3Takafumi5

2021

The 2021 edition of the event will take place between July 2 and August 1, 2021.[14]

Final standings
Block A Block B
20Takuya Sugawara15
19Shigehiro Irie14
Yoshiki Inamura15Ayato Yoshida13
Hartley Jackson10Chris Vice 13
Fuminori Abe5Shogun Okamoto10
Tsugutaka Sato5Takafumi10

2022

The 2022 edition of the event took between July 1 and July 31, 2022.[15]

Final standings
Block A Block B
18Yoshiki Inamura23
Chris Vice 15Masato Tanaka18
15Takafumi15
Shu Asakawa13Hide Kubota 10
Tsugutaka Sato10Fuminori Abe10
Junya Matsunaga5Satsuki Nagao0

2023

The 2023 edition of the event took place between July 1 and 29, 2023. The edition saw the participation of Unagi Sayaka as the first ever female competitor of the tournament.[16]

Current standings
Block A Block B
Junya Matsunaga18Kengo Mashimo18
Yuko Miyamoto15Daisuke Sekimoto16
Takuya Sugawara15Chris Vice16
Masato Tanaka15Fuminori Abe13
Mizuki Watase13Tsugutaka Sato8
Unagi Sayaka0Rikiya Fudo5

2024

Current standings
Block A Block B
Tsugutaka Sato15Koji Doi20
Fuminori Abe15Chris Vice18
Junya Matsunaga15Yuko Miyamoto11
Satsuki Nagao10Tatsuya Hanami10
Ender Kara10Ryuya Takekura10
Yumehito Imanari5Blazer Tannai3

See also

External links

Notes and References

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  3. Web site: ゼロワン「火祭り」ライディーンが初出場初V – 東京スポーツ新聞社. Tokyo-sports.co.jp. 24 November 2019.
  4. Web site: ヒザのケガで『火祭り』残りの公式戦すべて不戦敗が決定したハヤト「またZERO1のリングに帰ってきたい」. Battle-news.com. 24 November 2019.
  5. Web site: Zero1: Calendar of meetings of the "Fire Festival 2015". superluchas.com. Dark Angel. July 8, 2015. February 25, 2023.
  6. Web site: 火祭り2016│プロレスリング ゼロワン:Prowrestling Zero1 . 2016-07-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160711215231/http://www.z-1.co.jp/himatsuri2016/ . 2016-07-11 . dead .
  7. Web site: Puro Fury: Zero1 Fire Festival Finals 2016. 411mania.com. Arnold. Furious. September 3, 2016. February 25, 2023.
  8. Web site: Zero1: Results "Fire Festival 2016" - Grand Final - 31/07/2016 - Yusaku Obata conquers the sword of fire. superluchas.com. Dark Angel. August 2, 2016. February 25, 2023.
  9. Web site: Zero1: Calendar of meetings for the «Fire Festival 2017». superluchas.com. Dark angel. June 26, 2017. September 19, 2021.
  10. Web site: Zero1: »Fire Festival 2018 ″ Day 6 -Two leaders in Group B. superluchas.com. Dark angel. July 20, 2018. June 2, 2021.
  11. Web site: https://www.z-1.co.jp/results/detail_402_12.html. ja:ZERO1第19回 真夏の祭典・火祭り2019 優勝決定戦. z-1.co.jp. Pro Wrestling Zero1. July 28, 2019. June 2, 2021.
  12. Web site: Zero1: «Fire Festival 2019» Days 9, 10 and 11 Masato Tanaka leads. superluchas.com. Dark angel. July 26, 2019. June 2, 2021.
  13. Web site: Zero1: «Fire Festival 2020» Day 9 Defined the final. superluchas.com. Dark angel. November 5, 2020. September 19, 2021.
  14. Web site: Zero1: Calendar of meetings «Fire Festival 2021». superluchas.com. Dark angel. June 22, 2021. July 8, 2021.
  15. Web site: Zero1: “Fire Festival 2022” Grand Final – Daisuke Sekimoto takes the sword of fire. superluchas.com. Dark Angel. August 5, 2022. January 28, 2023.
  16. Web site: Zero1: “Fire Festival 2023” Grupos y calendario. superluchas.com. Dark Angelita. Spanish. June 6, 2023. July 3, 2023.