DDT introduced an interesting concept that will build up to its 24th October show in Korakuen Hall. Between now and October, fans will vote for who they want to see appear on the show, choosing from 48 different wrestlers with the possibility of more being added as the election goes on. When the election ends and the votes are counted, the top 18 choices will make it into the 24/10 show and will enter a tournament on the night. The tournament grand prize will be 1,000,000 yen plus a KO-D Openweight Title shot. Should the KO-D Champion be the winner then he has the right to select his next challenger. All wrestlers involved in the ballot are being encouraged to promote their election campaign on their blogs, Twitters and so on.
People can only vote if they have a ticket to any of the DDT shows between now and October. One vote is given for one ticket. Another vote is given for every 3,000 yen spent at the merch table during shows. Voting ends on 6th October at the MUSCLE Korakuen Hall finale. The results will then be revealed the next day over at Shinkiba 1st RING.
The following is the list of wrestlers eligable for votes. More could possibly be added in the future.
DDT
01. Sanshiro Takagi (高木三四郎)
02. HARASHIMA
03. Kota Ibushi (飯伏幸太)
04. Danshoku Dino (男色ディーノ)
05. Dick Togo (ディック東郷)
06. MIKAMI
07. KUDO
08. Yasu Urano (ヤス・ウラノ)
09. Kenny Omega (ケニーオメガ)
10. Tanomusaku Toba (タノムサク鳥羽)
11. Michael Nakazawa (中澤マイケル)
12. Hikaru Sato (佐藤光留)
13. Hoshitango (星誕期)
14. Toru Owashi (大鷲透)
15. Antonio Honda (アントーニオ本多)
16. Daisuki Sasaki (佐々木大輔)
17. Tomomitsu Matsunaga (松永智充)
18. Yukihiro Abe (安部行洋)
19. Keisuke Ishii (石井慧介)
20. Takao Soma (高尾蒼馬)
21. Rion Mizuki (美月凛音)
22. Yusuke Inokuma (猪熊裕介)
23. Futoshi Miwa (三和太)
24. Shigehiro Irie (入江茂弘)
25. Kazuki Hirata (平田一喜)
DDT Alumni
26. Yoshiaki Yago (矢郷良明)
27. GENTARO
28. Shoichi Uchida (内田祥一)
29. Hideki Shiota (塩田英樹)
Union
30. Shuji Ishikawa (石川修司)
31. Isami Kodaka (木高イサミ)
32. Seiya Morohashi (諸橋晴也)
33. Cherry (チェリー)
34. 726
35. Ryu Gouma (竜剛馬)
36. Hiro Tsumaki (妻木洋夫)
Union Alumni
37. Kyosuke Sasaki (佐々木恭介)
38. Madoka (円華)
39. DJ Nira (DJニラ)
40. Keita Yano (矢野啓太)
MUSCLE
41. Pedro Takaishi (ペドロ高石)
42. Chou-un Shiryu (趙雲子龍)
43. Mr. Magic (ミスターマジック)
44. Kazunori Huzioka (藤岡典一)
Young Communication
45. Tatsuhiko Yoshino (吉野達彦)
46. Yuki Sato (佐藤悠己)
47. Akito (彰人)
Other
48. YOSHIHIKO (ヨシヒコ)
Dramatic DDT 