UNION “1…2…3…UNION!”, 03/01/2012
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1. Loser Must Follow Winner On Twitter: Hiroshi Fukuda (w/ Rumi Kazama) Vs RG
2. CMLL World Women’s Title: Ayumi Kurihara (c) Vs Cherry
3. Americas World Mixed Tag Team Titles: NOSAWA Rongai & Io Shirai (c) Vs Ken Ohka & Mio Shirai
4. Sanshiro Takagi & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi Vs KENSO & Yoshiaki Yago
5. 3 Way Tag Team: Vladimir Nagai & Ivan Markov (w/ Bonnie) Vs Kengo Mashimo & Madoka Vs Masao Orihara & Big Morohashi
6. Shuji Ishikawa & Shigehiro Irie Vs Daisuke Sekimoto & Kazuki Hashimoto
7. DDT Extreme Title – TLC (Tonkachi, Ladders & Chairs): El Generico (c) Vs Isami Kodaka
Union held a press conference on Christmas Eve to promote the Cherry Vs Ayumi Kurihara match for 3rd January at Korakuen Hall. It was announced that the match would now be for the CMLL World Women’s Title. Ayumi said she has strong impressions of Cherry and she hopes to entertain the Union fans. Cherry said that nobody is safe when they wrestle Kurihara and used Ayumi’s victory over Yoshiko Tamura to win the NWA Women’s Pacific Title and NEO Singles Title last year as an example. She also mentioned this will be the fifth singles match between the two in their careers. Ayumi has won all four previous singles matches so Cherry is desperate to finally beat her.
DDT “DDT MUSIC!”, 14/01/2012
Osaka Yodogawa Ward Center
1. Big New Year’s Match: Sanshiro Takagi Vs DJ Nira
2. Big New Year’s Match: Kenny Omega Vs Shigehiro Irie
3. KUDO, Danshoku Dino & Makoto Oishi Vs HARASHIMA, MIKAMI & Keisuke Ishii
DDT’s first show in Osaka for 2012 sees two big singles matches taking place. Sanshiro Takagi, who now looks to be regularly appearing in DDT again since his move to Union, faces DJ Nira in what will be an epic battle of wits, Yuzupon Kicks and Rocket Punches. Meanwhile Kenny Omega faces a beefier foe in the form of Shigehiro Irie. 2011 was the best year yet for Irie with pinfalls of Kota Ibushi and Shuji Ishikawa aswell as a couple of KO-D Tag Team Title reigns. Meanwhile Omega spent time in New Japan and All Japan, laying claim to the AJPW Jr. Heavyweight Title. His match with Irie could prepare him for a certain future challenger as AJPW’s Shuji Kondo has made it known to the public that he wants to win the title from Omega.
Dramatic DDT 