Watch Mania Week on Triller TV, Day 3 (Friday, April 18)

April 18, 2025
Watch Mania Week on Triller TV, Day 3 (Friday, April 18)

Today is Totally Slamming! STARDOM, DDT, GCW, FSW, & More Streaming Live on TrillerTV

TJPW: Live in Las Vegas - 11 AM PT (Venue Time)

Returning for another celebratory visit to The Collective in Las Vegas, Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (TJPW) blends the athletic excellence of traditional joshi wrestling from Japan with a vibrant, character-driven style. It is hard-hitting and known for its colorful presentation, empowering themes, and eclectic mix of idol culture and in-ring intensity, and is always larger-than-life. It's a promotion where charisma, creativity, and fighting spirit collide—making it one of the most beloved and distinctive promotions in the world.

The main event will see reigning Princess of Princess Champion Mizuki defend her crown against former champion Miyu Yamashita in what promises to be a technical masterclass. Mizuki's fluid, innovative offense meets Yamashita's precision striking and relentless intensity in a match that could redefine the Joshi standard for U.S. audiences.

TNA Knockouts World Champion Masha Slamovich, who started her career in Japan, returns to a joshi ring to face Miu Watanabe. Watanabe's strength and crowd-pleasing agility will be tested against Slamovich's unrelenting aggressive in-ring brilliance.

Suzume will put her International Princess Championship on the line against Canadian upstart Jada Stone, in a match that promises high-speed action and breakout potential for the victor.

The international cavalcade of stars continues with Maki Itoh, Viva Van, Max The Impaler, Zara Zakher, Rika Tatsumi, Vert Vixen, Pom Harajuku and more!

TJPW's latest U.S. outing is primed to explode in a major way, presenting a very unique experience for The Collective's global viewership across TrillerTV+'s massive subscriber base.

STARDOM: American Dream 2025 in Neon City - 12 PM PT (Venue Time)

DAY 2. This is the second part of STARDOM'S two-day, powerhouse event, and another chance to see women's wrestling absolutely smash the glass ceiling and rise to a level of global prestige. STARDOM is known for its high-speed action, elite-level athletes, and emotionally charged storytelling, and the strength, skill, and resilience of its all-female roster. Thanks to TrillerTV you can get the Special Bundle at just $24.95. Or you can order each STARDOM event individually for $19.99.

Specific match points and info. can be found in yesterday's Day 2 article. But to recap, the competitors making their way to Neon City include:

  • The charismatic and bold Mina Shirakawa
  • High-speed wrestling prodigy AZM (pronounced Azumi)
  • Former Future of STARDOM Champion Hanan
  • Hybrid striker and submission specialist Konami
  • Former Wonder of STARDOM Champion Momo Watanabe
  • Masked, high-flyer, Starlight Kid
  • And Syur, Thekla, Suzu Suzuki and many more

DDT Goes Las Vegas 2025 (Venue Time)

Best known as DDT Pro-Wrestling, this is a professional wrestling promotion unlike anything else on earth. Born from the fringes of Japan's indie wrestling scene, DDT evolved into its own unique force as an underground juggernaut by breaking every rule, challenging every norm, and redefining what professional wrestling can be worldwide.

It has the sort-of fourth-wall shattering entertainment one expects from the Deadpool movies, and smashes serious athleticism into outright absurdity. Whether it's battles involving invisible opponents, subway brawls or cult icon Yoshihiko—a blowup doll who has competed in some of DDT's most celebrated battles, this promotion has a most unique take on combat sports, combining avant-garde performances, technical wrestling and pure comedy.

Revered and dangerous fighter Minoru Suzuki will invade Las Vegas as the DDT Universal Champion, and defend his title against the aforementioned Yoshihiko, the sentient blow-up doll who has been treated as a serious competitor in DDT for years. Expect one of the most bizarrely compelling spectacles in wrestling.

DDT Goes Las Vegas will also feature long-time DDT combatant and former AEW International Champion Konosuke Takeshita take on MAO. While Takeshita has risen into one of the most talked about competitors in the world, MAO is a wild card with dazzling innovation and unpredictability in his arsenal.

DDT Goes Vegas will also feature the promotion's master of comedic storytelling Antonio Honda, The Prodigy Nick Wayne, gritty grappler extraordinaire Timothy Thatcher and untold secrets, surprises and battles. Don't say you weren't warned!

GCW: Joey Janela's Spring Break 9 - 7 PM PT (Venue Time)

Joey Janela's Spring Break, curated by the maverick himself has always been of the most celebrated and anticipated every single year. But this year, the explosive, over the top nature of The Collective's Spring Break may be surpassed by what promises to be one of the most violent, emotional moments of 2025.

The main event will see the ring ropes go down and be replaced with cold, hard barbed wire as Janela steps inside in a grudge match battle against the legendary Whirlwind of Destruction, former ECW World Champion Sabu in what will be Sabu's retirement match. Sabu, who relentlessly uses his own body as a weapon of mass destruction, has been training for what will be his first match in almost five years.

Sabu has been one of the most inspirational talents across the last several decades of professional wrestling. His battles with Terry Funk, Rob Van Dam and so many others are not only the stuff of legends, but changed the entire trajectory of what professional wrestling could aspire to become. Indeed, GCW, The Collective, Joey Janela, etc. would exist without Sabu having carved his own path of destruction across the sport.

Spring Break has always been a chaotic fusion of nostalgia, ultraviolence, dream matches, and surreal showdowns and 2025 seeks to decimate all expectations with an all-you-can-eat buffet of everything exceptional and unique about professional wrestling on the independent level.

For the first time ever, Minoru Suzuki will battle The Bulldozer Matt Tremont. This will be a war that promises brutality and zero restraint. Suzuki, the stone-faced sadist of NJPW and MMA will step into a test of wills against GCW deathmatch legend Tremont, whose pain tolerance and underground legacy are unmatched. But neither of these battle-ready brawlers have experienced anything like their Spring Break opposition – until The Collective on TrillerTV+.

Women's wrestling has the imposing Megan Bayne take on the monstrous and unpredictable international star, Bozilla. With raw power and striking force on both sides, this match is set to be a heavyweight clash that breaks barriers and shatters all expectations as two of the fiercest competitors in the world battle for the first-time ever.

If you want even more insane combat, Gabe Kidd vs. Mance Warner will pit the unhinged pitbull of New Japan Pro Wrestling (Kidd) against the Southern Psychopath (Warner) – a man who loves a fight as much as his next beer. It's fists first, rules last, and the fight might not even make it back to the ring.

The Vegas winnings continue with lucha libre taking center stage, as GCW's devious Los Desperados – Arez, Gringo Loco and Jack Cartwheel – square off with the storied legacy and heavyweight power of The Wagner Family, a true dynasty in the aerial assault world of Mexican Wrestling. Expect gravity-defying offense and triple chaos as Dr. Wagner Jr., El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. and Galeno Del Mal seek to prove their supremacy against the younger, upstarts.

Technical finesse meets Midwest toughness with Zack Sabre Jr., the submission wizard, battling the hard-hitting 1 Called Manders in a rare meshing of pure grappling and no-nonsense brawling that will see two very distinct professional wrestling styles explode.

Spring Break continues to showcase the massive depth of professional wrestling style and emotion when Atticus Cogar places his career against the mask of Fuego Del Sol. Will it be Cogar's violent brutality of Sol's courageous lucha heart that reigns supreme as one of these men come to the end of an era? If Atticus Cogar loses, he walks away from pro wrestling. If Fuego Del Sol loses, his mask — and his identity — are gone. Someone's legacy ends here.

Then, there's the first-ever SENIOR SCRAMBLE, a match that could only happen at Spring Break—six legends of wrestling's wild past collide in a glorious mess of punches, memories, and maybe a miracle moonsault. Expect equal parts nostalgia and unexpected chaos as Doug Gilbert, George South, The Warlord, Tommy Rich, Ricky Morton and Mike Jackson step into the ring for the combined oldest aged match in pro wrestling history.

JCW Champion Masha Slamovich will defend her title against STARDOM and Ice Ribbon star Suzu Suzuki in a bout that promises all-out intensity as well!

Spring Break will feature every single flavor of professional wrestling under The Collective banner, as well as the emotional farewell of one of professional wrestling's all time most fearless fighters, SABU!

Pro Wrestling Revolution: The Gate of Revolution - 8 PM PT (Venue Time)

The hyperspeed fighters of Dragon Gate USA will celebrate their return to The United States as they take over MEET Las Vegas for another series of high-octane aerial assaults and dazzling synchronized multi-fighter offensive maneuvers sure to blow the minds and shake the souls of mere mortals!

As of this article, the card and fighters remain a mystery, adding yet another dimension to the allure of this Mania Week on TrillerTV.

FSW: ID Championship Tournament - 8:30 PM PT (Venue Time)

Streaming live from TheFSW by Future Stars of Wrestling, this tournament continues to spotlight the next generation of talent, with six first-round battles featuring hungry competitors from across the independent scene. Each match is a proving ground, with the winners moving one step closer to championship glory.

The first round features Ice Williams vs. Brad Baylor. Las Vegas' own Ice Williams steps into the spotlight on his home turf against the hard-hitting braggadocious Baylor of Swipe Right. With confidence and charisma to match his speed, Ice looks to shut down Baylor's intensity and advance in front of a hometown crowd.

In an intriguing bout, Marcus Mathers battles Jackson Drake. Two of the fastest-rising names on the indies, Marcus Mathers brings innovation and resilience into battle with the gritty and technically sound Jackson Drake, who has ruled the Southern wrestling rings. Expect fast-paced counters and high-risk moments.

Slick, smooth, and explosive, Sean Legacy meets the loud and aggressive Ricky Smokes in a clash of personalities and styles. Both are looking for a breakout moment in front of a global audience.

Aaron Rourke vs. Sam Holloway will feature the eccentric and unorthodox Aaron Rourke taking on the imposing Holloway, a powerhouse with a no-nonsense attitude.

Cappuccino Jones vs. It's Gal will see the flamboyant and unpredictable Cappuccino Jones square off against the enigmatic It's Gal, a wild card in every sense of the word. Expect chaos, creativity, and plenty of surprises.

The tournament bouts are rounded out by Jordan Oasis vs. Aaron Roberts in a battle of big men with big ambitions. This one could come down to who hits harder—and who hits last.

With additional action featuring Zara Zakher, Zayda Steel and Brittnie Brooks, there is one reality across the spectrum of the ID Championship Tournament event: the future is now… and streaming exclusively on TrillerTV!

La Nueva Lucha Libre: Luchamania 2 - 10 PM PT (Venue Time)

Luchamania 2 brings the heart, soul, and spectacle of lucha libre to Las Vegas and Mania Week with a night of high-flying action, vibrant culture, and thrilling international matchups. Presented by La Nueva Lucha Libre, this event continues to honor tradition while pushing the boundaries of modern lucha libre. Expect a showcase of elite talent from Mexico, the United States, and beyond as masked legends, rising stars, and hybrid wrestlers collide in gravity-defying bouts.

The main event will see international lucha legends Juventud Guerrera and Super Crazy reunite as The Mexicools taking on 21st century lucha high-flyers The American-Cools, Jack Cartwheel and "The Base God", Gringo Loco.

The legendary brawling lucha chameleon Damian 666 will enter the Semi-Finals of the Lucha Super Xpecial, battling the maverick Joey Janela.

The best of the next generation of lucha excellence face off in Arez vs. Bestia, while Arcangel Divino, Último Maldito and Aztek King will also invade Sin City, seeking to prove their dominance in the ring and in the stratosphere above!

The Heels Have Eyes: For the Culture - 11:59 PM PT (Venue Time)

As the third night of The Collective closes out, hip hop star Westside Gunn's unique vision for professional wrestling greatness collaborates with Game Changer Wrestling for "For The Culture 2025", the latest installment of The Collective's celebration of black excellence (past, present and beyond) inside the squared circle.

The announced main event will feature a steel cage showdown as reigning and defending 4th Rope Wrestling Heavyweight Champion Zilla Fatu, a proud member of The Samoan Wrestling Dynasty defends against relentless powerhouse Josh Bishop. There will be no escape - just two brutal warriors throwing down until one walks out with gold.

Also scheduled is Tiara James vs. Maya World in a showcase of two of the shining stars of the next generation of women's excellence in the ring. This singles bout is fueled by pride, ambition, and momentum and both women are out to prove why they deserve the spotlight.

For The Culture: The Heels Have Eyes promises late-night energy with high stakes and bold performances — a vital and unapologetic showcase of Black talent in professional wrestling and more, streaming exclusively on TrillerTV+ and the close out event of Night Three of The Collective!

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From an article by Mike Johnson.
Mike Johnson is the lead reporter for PWInsider.com and has been writing about professional wrestling since 1996. He can be found on Twitter @MikePWInsider and MikeJohnsonWrites.com.

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