DDT “KING OF DDT OSAKA”, 08/07/2012
Osaka Yodogawa Ward Center
377 Fans – Super No Vacancy
1. Takao Soma, Shoichi Uchida & Kiai Ryuuken Ecchan defeated Makoto Oishi, Akito & Hiroshi Fukuda when Soma submitted Fukuda with the Sorarina (8:43).
2. King Of DDT 2012 – Semi Final: Kenny Omega defeated HARASHIMA with the One-Winged Angel (15:37).
3. King Of DDT 2012 – Semi Final: Danshoku Dino defeated KUDO with the Danshoku Drivaaaaahhhhh!!!!! (14:35).
4. Osaka Omoroi Gate Title Decision Match: Hideki Shiota defeated DJ Nira with a Small Package (7:49).
*Title is vacated due to being uninteresting.
5. 4 Vs 4 Elimination Match: Keisuke Ishii, Shigehiro Irie, Tomomitsu Matsunaga & Tetsuya Endo defeated Yasu Urano, Antonio Honda, Masa Takanashi & Daisuke Sasaki (10:55).
5a. Antonio Honda eliminated Tomomitsu Matsunaga with the Diving Fist Drop (5:35).
5b. Daisuke Sasaki eliminated Tetsuya Endo with the Cross Facelock (7:00).
5c. Keisuke Ishii eliminated Yasu Urano by Ring Out (8:27).
5d. Keisuke Ishii eliminated Antonio Honda by Ring Out (9:00).
5e. Keisuke Ishii eliminated Daisuke Sasaki with the Kneel Kick (9:15).
5f. Shigehiro Irie eliminated Masa Takanashi with the Vertical Drop Back Flip (10:55).
6. Kota Ibushi & Gota Ihashi defeated Hikaru Sato & Michael Nakazawa when Ibushi pinned Nakazawa with the Sit Down Last Ride (18:03).
7. King Of DDT 2012 – Final: Kenny Omega defeated Danshoku Dino with the One-Winged Angel (20:18).
Kenny Omega is your King Of DDT for 2012! Omega survived two hard fought battles with HARASHIMA and Danshoku Dino to win the tournament and earn the big prize of a spot in the main event of Budokan Hall next month. What is even more exciting is that Omega’s match will be against his B.F.F. Kota Ibushi for the KO-D Title. It will be their first singles match against each other since 2008. The only thing that can ruin this now is DJ Nira cashing in his “Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere” contract and somehow beating Ibushi (or Low-Ki being a prick and injuring Ibushi during their upcoming New Japan match, which is more likely).
During Kenny’s victory speech, he said that even thought not everyboy are fans of him, they are all fans of DDT. There are people in Osaka that are DDT fans. There are people in Japan that are DDT fans. There are even people worldwide that are fans of DDT. Kenny promised that he will bring his best performance for his match against Ibushi and that match will be the best performance of the Golden Lovers.
Ibushi responded by saying he had mixed feelings about now having to face Omega. He is glad that Omega won but there will now be tension building between the two the closer they get to the big show. He has exceptional respect for Kenny’s ability and he nows how dangerous he can be. Ibushi feels the pressure but he is also looking forward to the match and promises it will be great.
The semi-finals began with Omega defeating HARASHIMA. The former KO-D Champion expressed disappointment and frustration that he was now unable to compete in the Budokan Hall main event. He also praised Kenny for his strength. Danshoku Dino beat KUDO in devastating fashion with the brand new Danshoku Drivaaaaahhhhh!!!!!, the top rope Danshoku Driver that spikes the opponent’s head into the top turnbuckle. When KUDO recovered he was also disappointed in losing. However, he had no regrets an was impressed with Dino for twice creating a new move in order to beat him in the last year. He is also looking forward to new challenges including those that involve his KO-D Tag Title run with Makoto Oishi.
The show began with Yasu Urano, Antonio Honda, Masa Takanashi & Daisuke Sasaki all entering the ring to announce the formation of a new unit. They along with Hoshitango and Yuji Hino were now known as the Monster Army (no, not the one from HUSTLE). To show their unity and sudden rise of power, the Monster Army demanded that the 4 Way Tag Team match be changed into an 8-Man Tag Team Elimination match. Tsurumi Amon was confused by the sudden change of events but reluctantly gave in and made the match. Unfortunately for the Monster Army, theit first match ended in failure thanks to Keisuke Ishii & Shigehiro Irie. Although the Army were able to eliminate Tomomitsu Matsunaga & Tetsuya Endo to create a 4-on-2 advantage, Ishii & Irie defeated the entire side one after the other until they were the only ones left standing.
DDT announced the debut of another new rookie wrestler. Konosuke Takeshita is from Osaka, 186cm high and weighs 85kg. He and Ishii had an in-ring demonstration before Amon revealed that his debut match will be at the Budokan against El Generico. When asked to give comment, Takeshita said “I think this company is crazy, as expected.”
DJ Nira and Hideki Shiota fought each other for the brand new Osaka Omoroi Gate Title. The physical belt does not exist yet so Tsurumi Amon had to hold up and invisible belt as part of the usual pre-match championship presentation. The title would be won by the wrestler that was more interesting and entertaining during the match. However, Amon kept yelling at both competitors for being too boring as they fought each other. Shiota eventually won the match but the title wound up being vacated and disposed of because it wasn’t interesting enough.
Dramatic DDT 