DDT “JUDGEMENT 2013” Results

March 20, 2013

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DDT “JUDGEMENT 2013”, 20/03/2013
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1,435 Fans – Super No Vacancy

0. Dark Match: Daichi Kazato & Gorgeous Matsuno defeated Gota Ihashi & Tetsuya Endo when Kazato pinned Endo with an Inside Cradle (11:50).
1. Kazuki Hirata Comeback Match: KUDO defeated Kazuki Hirata with the Diving Double Knee Drop (8:24).
2. KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles: Antonio Honda, Daisuke Sasaki & Yuji Hino (c) defeated Danshoku Dino, Makoto Oishi & Gabaiji-chan when Honda pinned Oishi with the Diving Fist Drop (13:10).
*V1 for Monster Army.
3. High School Career Will Challenge The Legend!: Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Konosuke Takeshita with a Figure 4 Leg Lock (5:38).
4. Kizaemon Saiga Wrestling Debut: Kota Ibushi & Kizaemon Saiga defeated Yasu Urano & FUMA when Saiga pinned FUMA with a Doomsday Kneel Kick (11:58).
5. Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contract Battle Royal: Yukio Sakaguchi defeated Masa Takanashi with the Choke Sleeper (26:35).
5a. Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere 1: Sanshiro Takagi (6:59).
5b. Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere 2: Keisuke Ishii (12:01).
5c. Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere 3: HARASHIMA (16:40).
5d. Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere 4: DJ Nira (19:34).
6. KO-D Openweight Title: Shigehiro Irie defeated Kenny Omega (c) with the Vertical Drop Back Flip (24:29).
*Kenny Omega fails in V4. Shigehiro Irie becomes the 45th KO-D Openweight Champion!

The torch has been passed, Shigehiro Irie is the first in his generation of DDT wrestlers to win the KO-D Openweight Title! Over the last two years, Irie has taken big steps towards the top beating such DDT and Union alumni like Kota Ibushi and Shuji Ishikawa. One person he could never get the best of was the champion Kenny Omega. Almost a year ago Irie went through rigorous weight loss training in order to wrestle Kenny for the AJPW Jr. Heavyweight Title. Today there was no weight limit handicapping the Teddy Bear. It wasn’t easy, Omega fought tooth and nail to keep his title but Irie’s heart was just that little bit bigger. A Vertical Drop Back Flip attempt was rearranged into a Thunder Fire Driver, knocking Omega silly and leaving him vulnerable to another Vertical Drop Back Flip. That one connected and three seconds later Irie was swamped by his Team Dream Future stablemates and handed the KO-D Title belt.

Irie couldn’t believe he won. He couldn’t believe he beat Kenny Omega. He thanked the audience for chanting his name and he thanked his friends for supporting him. Tsurumi Amon dampened the celebrations by telling Irie that there are now four wrestlers with Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere contracts and Keisuke Ishii is one of them. Ishii stepped in and said he won’t be cashing in his contract until the time was right for him and Irie. Sanshiro Takagi awkwardly congratulated Irie, clearly resisting temptation to cash in his contract there and then. Irie’s first challenger Yukio Sakaguchi appeared on the ring apron and simply stuck out his fist. Irie placed his elbow against the fist in response as if to say “Challenge accepted,”

The Royal Rumble Ladder match had 5 prizes in total on the line. Literally. Four envelopes hung from a cable above the ring. Two of the envelopes had a smiley face on them. The other two had the skull and bones symbol. It was up to the competitors to climb up ladders and fight amongst each other to reach them. When somebody pulled down an envelope they played no further part in the match. Meanwhile, Battle Royal rules were also in effect with the overall winner getting a KO-D Title shot on 13th April. Yukio Sakaguchi won the Battle Royal portion. With the title shot in his grasp, Sakaguchi now feels like he is part of the DDT family.

Sanshiro Takagi, Keisuke Ishii, HARASHIMA & DJ Nira were the four wrestlers who grabbed the envelopes. They were called into the ring after the match to open the envelopes and reveal their prizes. It turns out all four envelopes contained Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere contracts that allowed the holder to challenge the KO-D Champion to a title match at any DDT show from now until 3rd August. However, to even the playing field a new rule was added. The contracts can now change hands if the contract holder is pinned, submitted or knocked out at any wrestling show in Japan! Hiroshi Fukuda suddenly ambushed Takagi and pinned him with a School Boy but as he celebrated with Takagi’s contract, Tsurumi Amon told him the rule was not 24/7 and only comes into play during actual wrestling matches.

K-1 fighter Kizaemon Saiga had a successful debut in DDT teaming with his friend Kota Ibushi to defeat Yasu Urano & FUMA. They won by using a Doomsday Spinning Heel Kick with Saiga performing the kick. During the backstage interview afterwards Saiga said he had fun but was in a huge amount of pain. He hopes to do both MMA and wrestling. Ibushi was nervous for his friend but Saiga’s performance proved how compatible he is with pro wrestling. In regards to the Doomsday Kick, Saiga said it was the first time he ever did a Jumping Kick from that height. He called Ibushi his teacher and wants to fly and bounce around the ring like he does.

The 2013 King Of DDT tournament will begin at Shinjuku on 28th June. Round 2 will be held in Nagoya on 17th July. The semi-finals and final will take place in Umeda later that month. The winner will earn a KO-D Title shot at the 18/8 Sumo Hall show.

Danshoku Dino is getting his own show on DDT’s Nico Douga Channel. The show is called Danshoku Matchmaking. If this does not turn out to be DDT’s version of Blind Date with Dino playing the role of Cilla Black, I will be disappointed.

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Complete “JUDGEMENT 2013” Card

March 19, 2013

DDT “JUDGEMENT 2013”, 20/03/2013
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

0. Dark Match: Daichi Kazato & Gorgeous Matsuno Vs Gota Ihashi & Tetsuya Endo
1. Kazuki Hirata Comeback Match: KUDO Vs Kazuki Hirata
2. Kizaemon Saiga Wrestling Debut: Kota Ibushi & Kizaemon Saiga Vs Yasu Urano & FUMA
3. High School Career Will Challenge The Legend!: Tatsumi Fujinami Vs Konosuke Takeshita
4. KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles: Antonio Honda, Daisuke Sasaki & Yuji Hino (c) Vs Danshoku Dino, Makoto Oishi & Gabaiji-chan
5. Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contract Battle Royal: HARASHIMA Vs Sanshiro Takagi Vs MIKAMI Vs Masa Takanashi Vs Michael Nakazawa Vs Tomomitsu Matsunaga Vs Keisuke Ishii Vs Takao Soma Vs Toru Owashi Vs Hikaru Sato Vs Yukio Sakaguchi Vs Akito Vs DJ Nira Vs Hiroshi Fukuda
6. KO-D Openweight Title: Kenny Omega (c) Vs Shigehiro Irie

No mention yet on what the other prizes if any are on offer for the Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contract Battle Royal. Last year, Masa Takanashi won the contract for the KO-D Title match and cashed it in that night, becoming the champion. Could the same thing happen tomorrow?

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I Wanna Rock ‘N’ Roll All Night

March 15, 2013

TOKYO JOSHI PRO “THE SECOND MEETING”, 25/03/2013
Shibuya Deseo

1. Sambo Exhibition: Chikage Kiba Vs Daisuke Kiso
2. Miyu Yamashita Vs KANNA

The second Tokyo Joshi Pro preview event is pretty much the same as the first. Miyu Yamashita and KANNA will wrestle each other while Chikage Kiba has another Sambo contest with DDT referee Daisuke Kiso. There will also be some pop acts performing during the show.

USA “STARGATE 2013”, 28/03/2013
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

1. USA World Tag Team Titles:
2. IC Title – 10th Wonder Of The World:
3. $10,000 Backbreaker Challenge:
4. Hall of Fame Ceremony:
5. Recapturing Elizabeth!? Wrestling Soap Opera Final Match:
6. Japan’s First Elimination Chamber Match:

The USA roster will be made up of DDT and Union wrestlers along with a couple of AV idols acting as Divas. There will also be a Spanish announce table at ringside.

DDT “OSAKA 24 ZONE TOUR ~ YODOGAWA DISTRICT”, 31/03/2013
Osaka Yodogawa Kumin Center

1. Special 5 Way Match: Kota Ibushi Vs KUDO Vs Danshoku Dino Vs Takao Soma Vs Konosuke Takeshita
2. KO-D Tag Team Titles: HARASHIMA & Yasu Urano (c) Vs Shigehiro Irie & Keisuke Ishii
3. DDT Extreme Title – Rock ‘N’ Roll Death Match: Kenny Omega (c) Vs A.YAZAWA

While Kenny Omega is busy wrestling around Europe and North America, he mailed a letter to DDT naming his next challenger for the DDT Extreme Title. In order to increase the value of the belt, there is one man Omega really wants to fight. That man is Antonio Honda. Honda was honoured to be chosen but turned down the match, claiming he is suffering from chronic love sickness. The good news is Honda knows the perfect guy to take his place, A.YAZAWA! That’s not all, the match will be a Rock ‘N’ Roll Death Match!

Team Dream Futures get a shot at the KO-D Tag Team Titles at this show. Both Keisuke Ishii & Shigehiro Irie are looking forward to the match. Ishii has wanted to defeat HARASHIMA & Yasu Urano for months now but HARASHIMA’s recent injury put a stop to that plan. Now that HARASHIMA is back, Ishii gets his chance to destroy Ura-Shima-Kudo. Shigehiro Irie could be going into his home city as the KO-D Champion and is motivated to become a double champion. HARASHIMA feels he has become stronger from healing his injury and wants to crush the challengers.

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USA Divas, Masked Fly To Everywhere Title Defence

March 13, 2013

USA “STARGATE 2013”, 28/03/2013
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

1. USA World Tag Team Titles:
2. IC Title:
3. $10,000 Backbreaker Challenge:
4. Hall of Fame Ceremony:
5. Recapturing Elizabeth!? Wrestling Soap Opera Final Match:
6. Japan’s First Elimination Chamber Match:

The USA owner is now interested in searching for Divas. The owner’s first choices he wants to scout are AV idols Tsubasa Amami and Rika Seibi. The two will have their Diva audition at this show.

UNION “SCHOOL ENTRANCE CEREMONY”, 05/04/2013
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

1. Union Fly To Everywhere World Title: Kaori Yoneyama (c) Vs Nazo Fukumen B

Kaori Yoneyama’s first defence of the Fly To Everywhere Title is against the female Nazo Fukumen. She won’t be the only mystery masked person at the show. Nazo Fukumen A will be there as well as new members Nazo Fukumen P & Nazo Fukumen G.

Also set to compete are Kenny Omega, Kengo Ohka, Madoka and Menso~re Oyaji.

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More MMA Guys!

March 12, 2013

DDT “JUDGEMENT SERIES 2013 IN SENDAI”, 24/03/2013
Miyagi El Park Sendai

1. Tsukasa Fujimoto Vs Cherry
2. MIKAMI Vs Gorgeous Matsuno
3. Sanshiro Takagi & Toru Owashi Vs KUDO & Yasu Urano
4. Kota Ibushi & Kenny Omega Vs Danshoku Dino & Makoto Oishi

DDT “BIG HOUSE ARROW HOMETOWN 2013”, 30/03/2013
Toyama Takaoka Coeur

1. Yoshiaki Yago & Yukio Sakaguchi Vs Sanshiro Takagi & Michael Nakazawa
2. HARASHIMA Vs Ken Ohka
3. Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi & Gota Ihashi Vs Shigehiro Irie, Keisuke Ishii & Takao Soma

Yoshiaki Yago’s annual hometown return has him facing off with his eternal rival Sanshiro Takagi.

Ken Ohka is given another chance with DDT while he prepares his next Ganbare☆Wrestling show.

DDT “ROAD TO RYOGOKU 2 DAYS IN SAPPORO ~DRAMATIC DREAM CLOCK TOWER~”, 07/04/2013
Sapporo Teisan Hall

1. KUDO Vs Masa Takanashi
2. Antonio Honda & Yoshihiko Vs Keisuke Ishii & Takao Soma
3. Kenichi Yamamoto & HARASHIMA Vs Yukio Sakaguchi & Akito

The MMA invasion continues. Former UFC tournament champion Kenichi Yamamoto will be next to make his DDT debut following Yukio Sakaguchi and Kizaemon Saiga. Yamamoto won the UFC 23 Middleweight Tournament in 1999 but his MMA career plummeted down to a 5-11-2 record. He does have wrestling experience however, winning the WAR World 6-Man Tag Team Title with Yoji Anjo & Yoshihiro Takayama way back in 1996.

Yoshihiko finds itself teaming with a member of the Monster Army. Will it get along with Antonio Honda?

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HARASHIMA Returns, USA Chants To Echo Inside The Chamber

March 11, 2013

DDT “JUDGEMENT 2013”, 20/03/2013
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

0. Dark Match: Daichi Kazato & Gorgeous Matsuno Vs Gota Ihashi & Tetsuya Endo
1. Kazuki Hirata Comeback Match: KUDO Vs Kazuki Hirata
2. Kizaemon Saiga Wrestling Debut: Kota Ibushi & Kizaemon Saiga Vs Yasu Urano & FUMA
3. High School Career Will Challenge The Legend!: Tatsumi Fujinami Vs Konosuke Takeshita
4. KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles: Antonio Honda, Daisuke Sasaki & Yuji Hino (c) Vs Danshoku Dino, Makoto Oishi & Gabaiji-chan
5. Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contract Battle Royal: HARASHIMA Vs Sanshiro Takagi Vs MIKAMI Vs Masa Takanashi Vs Michael Nakazawa Vs Tomomitsu Matsunaga Vs Keisuke Ishii Vs Takao Soma Vs Toru Owashi Vs Hikaru Sato Vs Yukio Sakaguchi Vs Akito Vs DJ Nira Vs Hiroshi Fukuda
6. KO-D Openweight Title: Kenny Omega (c) Vs Shigehiro Irie

HARASHIMA will return from injury to compete in the Battle Royal.

USA “STARGATE 2013”, 28/03/2013
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

1. USA World Tag Team Titles:
2. IC Title:
3. $10,000 Backbreaker Challenge:
4. Hall of Fame Ceremony:
5. Recapturing Elizabeth!? Wrestling Soap Opera Final Match:
6. Japan’s First Elimination Chamber Match:

Ultimate Superstars Action has only revealed the card format for their debut show. Headlining the event is what they are calling the first ever Elimination Chamber to take place in Japan.

The owner of USA has expressed strong interest in hosting a Hulk Hogan Gymnastics performance on the show.

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UNION “MARCH OF THE UNION 2013” Results

March 10, 2013

UNION “MARCH OF THE UNION 2013”, 10/03/2013
Yokohama Radiant Hall
242 Fans – Super No Vacancy

1. Mascara Contra Exile Tag Team Match: Hiroshi Fukuda & Jun Kasai Vs Nazo Fukumen A & Nazo Fukumen C ended in a Draw when Fukuda and Fukumen C pinned each other (9:07).
*Hiroshi Fukuda is exiled from Union. Nazo Fukumen C is revealed to be Shota.
2. Kotaro Nasu & Hasuka Makoto defeated Daichi Kazato & Shinya Ishida when Nasu submitted Kazato with a Cross Armbreaker (10:44).
3. Cao Zhang (w/ Choun-Shiryu) defeated SAGAT with the Hulao (5:05).
4. Gabaiji-chan defeated Seiya Morohashi with the Gabai Bomb (12:12).
5. Union Fly To Everywhere World Title: Kaori Yoneyama defeated Cherry with a Roll Through German Suplex (14:07).
*Kaori Yoneyama is the 1st Union Fly To Everywhere World Champion!
6. Giant Recital Match: Isami Kodaka, Kengo Ohka & Madoka defeated Shuji Ishikawa, FUMA & Masato Shibata (21:30).
6a. Isami Kodaka pinned Shuji Ishikawa with a School Boy (6:27).
6b. Shuji Ishikawa pinned Isami Kodaka with the Splash Mountain (14:10).
6c. Isami Kodaka pinned FUMA with the Isamu Leg (21:30).

Among the instruments and equipment involved in the Giant Recital were guitars, trumpets and Yama amplifiers. Shuji Ishikawa was disappointed he didn’t get to sing. He and Naomi Susan invited Hiroshi Fukuda and Jun Kasai into the ring to sing a song. Isami Kodaka interrupted to challenge Kasai to a match for Freedoms at Korakuen Hall in May.

A Mascara Contra Exile match kicked off the show. It turns out the Nazo Fukumen has a third member since the female masked wrestler from the last show was replaced with a new masked man instead (Mio… I mean the mystery woman missed the show due to illness). Fukuda guessed Kijimuna was behind the mask. Kasai just casually said Ken Ohka was one of them. A Small Package led to Fukuda and Nazo Fukumen C pinning each other to end the match in a draw. As a result, Fukuda is now exiled from Union while Nazo Fukumen C had to unmask. The masked man was revealed to be Shota, who hadn’t wrestled in DDT or Union since last August and was desperate to return. He apologised for his plan and left the arena crying. Meanwhile Kasai consoled Fukuda and gave him a 5 bell salute.

The creator of the Union Fly To Everywhere World Title is now its first champion. Kaori Yoneyama defeated Cherry in the decision match to crown the first FTE Champion. Nazo Fukumen A challenged Kaori to a title match but Rumi Kazama refused to sanction the match because she said it is strictly a women’s championship. The masked man told Kazama to never forget those words and left. Yoneyama declared she will defend her new championship many times to any woman who challenges her.

The New Beijing team returned to Union with a fire in their belly. They were very angry over the controversial Japanese toilets versus Chinese toilets argument they had with Hiroshi Fukuda & Jun Kasai last month. Shiryu was upset that Cao Zhang was now put into a pointless match with the rookie SAGAT. He decided to make the match meaningful by presenting a mysterious bottle of liquid. Shiryu said it was a forbidden Vampire Elixir that was developed in China over 2,800 years ago. He claims the elixir can turn the dead into vampires. However, it is illegal in Japan to turn the dead into vampires so the bottle will be put up as a prize for the winner of the match. Cao Zhang defeated SAGAT and Shiryu forced SAGAT to drink the liquid. Shiryu promised that SAGAT will return with 4,000 years of Chinese technology powering him.

Kenny Omega will wrestle for Union on 5th April in Shin-Kiba 1st RING.

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DDT “YOKOHAMA TWILIGHT 2013” Results

March 10, 2013

DDT “YOKOHAMA TWILIGHT 2013”, 10/03/2013
Yokohama Radiant Hall
255 Fans – Super No Vacancy

1. Antonio Honda, Daisuke Sasaki & Hoshitango defeated MIKAMI, Makoto Oishi & Kijimuna when Hoshitango pinned Oishi with the Imachi Drop (12:26).
2. Hikaru Sato & Tomomitsu Matsunaga defeated Akito & Daichi Kazato when Sato submitted Kazato with a Reverse Armbreaker (9:57).
3. Yuji Hino defeated Tetsuya Endo with the Sergeant Firing (9:11).
4. Michael Nakazawa Soaring Stock Market Research: Toru Owashi & DJ Nira defeated Danshoku Dino & Michael Nakazawa when Owashi pinned Nakazawa with the Nodowa Otoshi (10:06).
5. Teach Me What I Am Missing: Sanshiro Takagi defeated Keisuke Ishii with the Sit Down Himawari Bomb (9:31).
6. Masa Takanashi defeated Konosuke Takeshita with the Doburoku (15:38).
7. 3 Way Tag Team Match: Shigehiro Irie & Takao Soma defeated Yasu Urano & KUDO and Kota Ibushi & Gota Ihashi when Irie pinned Ihashi with the Flying Sausage (14:32).

Despite winning the main event and riding a wave of momentum, Shigehiro Irie admitted he is afraid he might lose his KO-D Openweight Title match against Kenny Omega on 20th March. A reinvigorated Keisuke Ishii (as explained below) slapped Irie and told him he is one step away from being the champion of DDT, he is strong and he will have Ishii & Takao Soma cheering for him at full force. Motivated, Irie vowed to become champion.

Masa Takanashi has a new flash pin to beware of. The Doburoku is a modified Kido Clutch named after an alcoholic beverage that Masa no doubt enjoys.

Kizaemon Saiga attended the show and provided a brief demonstration of his abilities inside the ring to promote his DDT debut on 20th March. Saiga said that when he was fighting in K-1, he thought it was cool to watch Kota Ibushi wrestling and wanted to try it himself.

Keisuke Ishii and Sanshiro Takagi had a brawl that stretched outside to the Yokohama street. Takagi attempted to drag Ishii in a Headlock over to a nearby radio station but the fight returned to the ring instead. Ishii was on the verge of victory when Takagi told him the important piece of advice he so desperately wanted was on the wall behind him. Takagi used the distraction to take control and win the match. Conceding defeat, Ishii begged Takagi to tell him what he was missing to become the perfect wrestler. Takagi told him that no wrestler is perfect. He told Ishii that before he was obsessed with becoming perfect, he was holding the DDT Extreme and KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles at the same time. He then lost the titles when he lost faith in himself. His advice to Ishii was to always hang in there ahead of the competition. However, Tsurumi Amon stepped in and told Ishii there actually was something important he and also Takagi should learn. But just when he was about to say it, Takagi was suddenly shot in the neck with a poisoned dart. Then Tsurumi was shot with a dart. Then the referee, then the ring announcer, then the video crew and so on until Keisuke Ishii was the only concious person left inside the ring. Ishii finally gave up and said he will believe in the best of his abilities from now on.

Danshoku Dino warned Toru Owashi & DJ Nira that Michael Nakazawa had become stronger thanks to his Last Man Standing match with Kenny Omega during the week. Dino was so confident in Nakazawa that he made him wrestle most of the match despite the fact that Michael had not fully recovered. Michael was not motivated to wrestle until Okinawa Pro wrestler Kijimuna appeared and said how much he admired him. Nakazawa fired himself up and cleared house but Owashi no sold his Ultimate Venom Arm and wiped him out with a Choke Slam.

Yukio Sakaguchi had to miss the show due to a suspected rubella illness. Daichi Kazato took his place in Match #2

Antonio Honda talked about Michael Jackson’s autobiography before the opening match for some reason. Why not?

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Complete “MARCH OF THE UNION 2013” Card

March 7, 2013

UNION “MARCH OF THE UNION 2013”, 10/03/2013
Yokohama Radiant Hall

1. SAGAT Vs Cao Zhang (w/ Choun-Shiryu)
2. Seiya Morohashi Vs Gabaiji-chan
3. Daichi Kazato & Shinya Ishida Vs Kotaro Nasu & Hasuka Makoto
4. Hiroshi Fukuda & Jun Kasai Vs Nazo Fukumen A & Nazo Fukumen B
5. Union Fly To Everywhere World Title: Cherry Vs Kaori Yoneyama
6. Giant Recital Match: Isami Kodaka, Kengo Ohka & Madoka Vs Shuji Ishikawa, FUMA & Masato Shibata

The aim of the Giant Recital match is to grab a musical instrument at ringside and play it successfully. The first team to do so with two instruments will be declared the winners. Fans have been encouraged to bring their own instruments to be included in the match but Union does not guarantee they will be returned in the same condition they were before the match. Shuji Ishikawa thinks that it is only fitting for his Giant Recital to include another giant. So he has chosen Masato Shibata to be his and FUMA’s partner for the match. Shibata doesn’t wrestle often these days but his most recent appearances have been for Diamond Ring, Apache Pro and IGF.

Some extra micro indy wrestlers have been added to the show. Shinya Ishida is from Sportiva Entertainment and Hasuka Makoto is from Team Dera.

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GANBARE☆PRO “JUDGEMENT PRE-EVENT” Results

March 6, 2013

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GANBARE☆PRO “JUDGEMENT PRE-EVENT”, 06/03/2013
Nanhai Ichigaya Memorial Clinic
73 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House

1. Nana Kawasa defeated Ganbare Tamagawa with the Jack Nana (8:32).
2. Osamu Namiguchi defeated Yumehito Imanari with a Boston Crab (4:05).
3. Ken Ohka Vs Brian Cannon ended in a No Contest (6:15).
4. Osamu Namiguchi & Brian Cannon defeated Ken Ohka & Yumehito Imanari when Cannon pinned Imanari with the Liger Bomb (1:35).

The first Ganbare☆Pro event went ahead today with 73 fans packed inside a tiny room at the Nanhai Ichigaya Memorial Clinic to watch the beginning of Ken Ohka’s new promotion. Ohka, who was dressed a lot like cult death match wrestler Shoji Nakamaki took on foreign Jushin Liger fan Brian Cannon in the main event. Cannon used a lot of Liger’s signature moves but Ohka fired up and fought back. The match fell apart with both Yumehito Imanari and Osamu Namiguchi running in to start a brawl. A tag team match was made immediately with Ohka & Imanari pairing up against Cannon & Namiguchi. Cannon quickly pinned Imanari with the Liger Bomb.

Co-founder Wonder Man was forced to apologise to Ganbare Tamagawa for failing to find him an opponent for the event. Tamagawa was not happy and demanded a match, forcing Wonder Man to ask the audience if anyone knew how to wrestle. Luckily for him, Nana Kawasa from JWP was there and she accepted Tamagawa’s challenge. The rookie joshi surprised Tamagawa with a pin out of nowhere to win.

When the event was over, Ohka wasn’t sure whether or not the event was a success and if he should continue. He held a poll with the audience asking if Ganbare☆Pro should hold another show. The result was an overwhelming yes with 69 votes. Ohka announced the next show will be held on 17th April and he pleaded with everyone to buy three tickets each.

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