DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2020 IN ITABASHI”, 05/12/2019
Tokyo Itabashi Green Hall
183 Fans – No Vacancy
1. Akito, Makoto Oishi, Masahiro Takanashi & Saki Akai defeated Toru Owashi, Kazuki Hirata, Naomi Yoshimura & Keigo Nakamura when Oishi pinned Nakamura with the Miracle Ecstasy (7:32).
2. Soma Takao & Mad Paulie defeated Yukio Naya & Mizuki Watase when Takao pinned Watase with the Official Endless Waltz (7:38).
3. Bull James & Antonio Honda defeated Konosuke Takeshita & Shunma Katsumata when James pinned Katsumata with a Hip Drop (9:24).
4. D-Ou Grand Prix 2020 – A Block: Yuki Iino (4) defeated Chris Brookes (1) with the Spear (11:32).
5. D-Ou Grand Prix 2020 – A Block: Yuki Ueno (4) defeated Tetsuya Endo (1) with a Crushed La Magistral Cradle (15:15).
6. D-Ou Grand Prix 2020 – B Block: Masato Tanaka (8) defeated Yukio Sakaguchi (2) with the Sliding D (10:22).
7. D-Ou Grand Prix 2020 – B Block: Daisuke Sasaki (4) defeated HARASHIMA (2) with a School Boy (12:32).
A Block
1. Chihiro Hashimoto (4)
-. Yuki Ueno (4)
-. Yuki Iino (4)
4. Keisuke Ishii (2)
-. Konosuke Takeshita (2)
6. Tetsuya Endo (1)
-. Chris Brookes (1)
B Block
1. Masato Tanaka (8)
2. Daisuke Sasaki (4)
3. HARASHIMA (2)
-. Soma Takao (2)
-. Bull James (2)
-. Yukio Sakaguchi (2)
7. Naomi Yoshimura (0)
An exposed turnbuckle proved to be HARASHIMA’s downfall against Daisuke Sasaki. When Mad Paulie distracted Yukinori Matsui, Sasaki removed the turnbuckle pad from the neutral corner. HARASHIMA was thrown into the exposed corner several times but he was able to recover and keep fighting. But the end for him came when HARASHIMA missed the Somato and hit the corner again. Sasaki rolled him up in a School Boy to win the match and move up in the A Block ranking. HARASHIMA is a double champion but Sasaki is claiming to be the hero of this year’s D-Ou Grand Prix!
Masato Tanaka increases his lead in the B Block with a well earned win over Yukio Sakaguchi. He dodged the God’s Right Knee but the Sliding D was countered into a Cross Armbreaker turned into a Triangle Choke. Tanaka used Elbow Strikes to break out of the choke and hit the Sliding D for the three count. The result eliminates Sakaguchi from winning the B Block. In a post-match interview Tanaka was asked about the variety of opponents he has faced so far. Tanaka said he can handle different types of wrestlers because he has been regularly fighting against foreign opponents. It’s given him a body that can deal with anything.
Over in the A Block two wrestlers in particular have struggled to get out of the starting blocks. Tetsuya Endo is one of them, his poor form continued with an upset loss to Yuki Ueno. The Tetsuya In The Sky and the Handspring Overhead Kick both got two counts. Ueno avoided the Shooting Star Press then held Endo down with a blocked La Magistral Cradle for the surprise pin. Ueno admitted he couldn’t find a reason to enter the Grand Prix this year but beating Endo today made it worthwhile. Even if he has no reason to be here he can still win it!
Chris Brookes is the other wrestler struggling in the A Block. Yuki Iino on the other hand is doing just fine with his second win in a row. Brookes ambushed Iino with a dive out of the ring during the entrances. He placed Iino’s arm through a Chair and Double Stomped it from the ring apron. Brookes also had Iino’s Lariats scouted and used the Octopus Stretch as a counter to them. But the one move he didn’t have an answer for was the Spear. Iino hit it once to turn the tide in his favour and again to win the match. Brookes is now left wondering what it will take for him to reach the final.
Congratulations to Makoto Oishi for becoming a dad! His first child was born on 1st December and today was Oishi’s first match since. The good news was stuck in Oishi’s mind all match because whenever he was in the ring with an opponent, he would rub their face and cuddle them like they were a baby. His opponents ended up enjoying it and would ask to get tagged in. Keigo Nakamura got the tag but at that point Oishi remembered they were in a wrestling match. He gave Nakamura the Miracle Ecstasy for the three count.
Dramatic DDT 