Dramatic DDT

“BAKUHA KOSHIEN 2019”, 17/11/2019
Kanagawa Tsurumi Fruit & Vegetable Market

A new project has been set up by Atsushi Onita and Sanshiro Takagi called Bakuha Koshien 2019. The event is being put together by the Bakuha Koshien 2019 Executive Committee. The goal of this production is to find a new generation of pro wrestlers willing to fight in explosion/blast death matches. Although Takagi is one of the producers of the event, this is not officially associated with DDT. On Onita’s end he is currently applying for the trademark of the term “Current Blast” both in Japan and worldwide. He ultimately wants to hold Current Blast wrestling matches in 120 countries around the world!

The idea for Bakuha Koshien began when Takagi and Onita met each other the day after “TAKAYAMANIA” in August. They reminisced about a No Rope Barbed Wire match they had in 2000 which to this day is one of Takagi’s proudest personal accomplishments. Onita pitched him the idea of producing Current Blast matches and mentioned how such matches in Japan are famous overseas. The Koshien part of the name refers to the Summer Koshien high school tournaments. Koshien athletes play with pure feelings and Onita wants the wrestlers to blow up with pure feelings the same way.

Onita revealed he has already spoken to an athlete about taking part. Jun Mizutani won the bronze medal for table tennis in the 2016 Olympic Games and is a big pro wrestling fan. Onita wants to raise the next generation of “Bombers” from a wide range of backgrounds. After all, Giant Baba was a baseball player before he went into pro wrestling. No matter what kind of athlete you are, Onita believes your pro wrestling qualities will bloom after being exposed to an explosion death match. Onita also mentioned interest in seeing a pro wrestling group that exists in Congo. Takagi hopes that they can follow up on DDT’s show in New York by bringing the Current Blast match to America in a year or two.  Also gender will not be a barrier. Onita learned from this year’s Wrestlemania main event that there are many women who can fight on equal terms against men.

The first show will take place in Tsurumi Fruit & Vegetable Market. Both Takagi and Onita will participate on the show. The idea for now is to hold a four person Current Blast tournament. If there is a big demand for entries then regional qualification matches could take place beforehand. Takagi hopes to redeem himself after having a disastrous explosion death match with KENSO back in 2006. One that was done without Onita’s permission by the way. DDT will be offering help to set things up but this will not be a DDT branded event.