DDT “MY LOVE LETTER 2025” Results

June 7, 2025

DDT “MY LOVE LETTER 2025”, 07/06/2025
Tokyo Shinagawa Prince Hotel Club eX
??? Fans – Unannounced

1. Hideki Okatani, MJ Paul & Ilusion defeated Shunma Katsumata, Yukio Naya & Kazuma Sumi when Okatani pinned Sumi with the Vertical Drop Brainbuster (6:56).
2. HARASHIMA & Shinya Aoki defeated Soma Takao & Daichi Sato when Aoki pinned Sato with the European Clutch (10:13).
3. Thank You Toru Owashi ~ Toru Owashi 20th Anniversary Of DDT Participation Series Vol. 5 ~ Singles Match Where Hirata Gives It His All: Toru Owashi defeated Old Kazuki Hirata with a Body Press (0:36).
3a. Thank You Toru Owashi ~ Toru Owashi 20th Anniversary Of DDT Participation Series Vol. 5 ~ Second Singles Match Where Hirata Gives It His All: Toru Owashi defeated Hiratimo Dragon with La Magistral Cradle (0:33).
3b. Thank You Toru Owashi ~ Toru Owashi 20th Anniversary Of DDT Participation Series Vol. 5 ~ Fourth Singles Match Where Hirata Gives It His All: Kazuki Hirata defeated Toru Owashi with the Miracle One Shot Cradle (1:12).
4. Special 3 Way Tag Match: Yuki Ueno & To-y defeated MAO & KANON (w/ KIMIHIRO) and Jun Akiyama & Danshoku Dieno when To-y pinned Dieno with a Lip Lock (7:22).
5. SCHADENFREUDE International Vs Harimao!: Kazusada Higuchi & Yuki Ishida defeated Chris Brookes & Takeshi Masada when Higuchi pinned Brookes with the Claw Slam (11:18).
6. Antonio Honda 20th Anniversary Match ~ Special Single Match: Daisuke Sasaki defeated Antonio Honda with the Crossface Lock (17:19).
7. KO-D Tag Team Titles: Fuminori Abe & Takuya Nomura (c) defeated Akito & Yuya Koroku when Abe pinned Koroku with a Modified Triangle Lancer Cutback (15:11).
*V5 for Astronauts.

It turns out that Astronauts were just that little bit more skillful than their challengers today. Fuminori Abe & Takuya Nomura trapped Yuya Koroku & Akito in separate Octopus Stretches but both holds were countered. Koroku got out of Abe’s Stretch and gave him an Intercept DDT off the ropes. Then he started putting Abe in the Modified Triangle Lancer while Akito captured Nomura in an Ankle Lock. However Abe countered the Triangle Lancer into a Small Package and he pinned Koroku to survive a close call. The two teams shook hands after the match.

After the match Yukio Naya walked down to the ring to tell Astronauts he wants a shot at the KO-D Tag Team Titles. He also told them his tag team partner is backstage. Out walked Yuki Iino to the ring! He thanked Naya for calling him because he’s been recovering from a fractured eye socket for the last four months and been itching to fight again. He also wants to become a KO-D Tag Champion again as soon as possible. The match will take place on 29th June. Iino tried to say his “I am BURNING!” catchphrase but Abe slapped him in the jaw during it. Iino tried it again but Abe slapped him a second time. So Iino walked back to the entrance where he was able to finish his catchphrase without introduction. It made him so excited he did it several more times.

The contract signing for the KO-D Openweight Title match was tense with neither Chris Brookes nor Kazusada Higuchi saying anything. Then later in a show Higuchi sent a message loud and clear by beating Brookes clean with the Claw Slam in a tag match. They finally made some comments afterwards backstage. He said he lost to Brookes in Nagoya but gained something by winning here. There are more preliminary matches coming up so he’ll keep going until they get to Korakuen Hall. Brookes said he thought he had kicked out at two but admitted today was a defeat. He said Higuchi won this time but he isn’t the champion yet. Brookes is the champ and he is confident he will still be the champ after Korakuen.

The match that was meant to celebrate Toru Owashi ended up celebrating Kazuki Hirata instead. Hisaya Imabayashi introduced him as Old Kazuki Hirata and he showed up dressed in his rookie gear acting like his beginner self. Owashi quickly beat him and Hirata exited to the back. Imabayashi then all of a sudden did another ring introduction, telling Owashi he now had to fight Hiratimo Dragon! Owashi was confused but again quickly won his match, sending “Dragon” to the back. Imabayashi did a third introduction, this time for Hirata Collection A.T.! Hirata did the full entrance and then retreated to the back when he got scared by Owashi glaring at him. Imabayashi did one more introduction and it was for the regular, modern Hirata. After losing all the other matches he finally scored a win on Owashi. He said he was happy to beat Owashi in their final singles match before Owashi retires. Owashi had to correct him because he isn’t retiring nor is he planning to anytime soon.

There was a special treat for fans at the end of the show. Super Sasadango Machine had produced a bonus PowerPoint Presentation! It was to promote his one match show with Toru Yano on Monday that is being put together by both DDT and New Japan. He described the match as a battle for pro wrestling’s reputation. He wrestled and lost to Yano last June and felt completely defeated not just physically but creatively as well. Sasadango talked about previous incidents between DDT and New Japan, particularly the HARASHIMA Vs Hiroshi Tanahashi match from 10 years ago. Tanahashi said after the match he hated the idea that wrestling promotions should be treated equally and it is ridiculous to think they are all evenly matched. His comments at the time resulted in the working relationship between DDT and NJPW quickly falling apart. Sasadango was so sad and angry at the time it made his blood boil. Sasadango, Ken Ohka & Danshoku Dieno eventually hatched a plan to organize their own show for Tanahashi to wrestle on in order to prove DDT was not worthless. The plan worked, the DDT team won the match and Tanahashi did his own PowerPoint Presentation at the end as his way of apologising to DDT.

This ended up causing frustration on the other side because Yano at the time did not like seeing NJPW lost to DDT in this situation. Also a young Konosuke Takeshita was not satisfied because the DDT team weren’t able to defeat Tanahashi directly (HARASHIMA pinned the wrestler we now know as YOH). Sasadango brought up how Takeshita was fueled by that grudge with Tanahashi for years and it was only recently that he was finally able to move on from it and make NJPW his third home promotion. It made Sasadango wonder in hindsight if his plan working out the way it did came at the expense of his juniors by taking away their chances of evening DDT’s score with New Japan. Now the working relationship has been repaired allowing Takeshita and MAO to win over new fans on NJPW shows. It makes Sasadango want to jump on board and show New Japan what he has to offer. He believes DDT’s video production is the best in the world and is part of a DDT package that NJPW cannot compete against. His match with Yano is not to show that they are equals. DDT is the underdog but Sasadango still thinks they are the best! He encourages DDT’s fans to give him their strength so they can fight New Japan together this Monday!

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BASARA “BASARA 280 ~TAKAGARI 28~” Results

June 7, 2025

BASARA “BASARA 280 ~TAKAGARI 28~”, 07/06/2025
Tokyo Takashimadaira Kumin Center
??? Fans – Unannounced

1. Takumi Tsukamoto & Banana Senga defeated Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi & Fuminori Abe when Tsukamoto pinned Hiroshi with the Osotogari (7:16).
2. 3 Way Match: Tsutomu Oosugi defeated Daichi Kazato and Daiki Shimomura when Oosugi pinned Kazato with the Tsuki no Ishi (7:57).
3. Lil’ Kraken & Akira Jo defeated SAGAT & Isami Kodaka when Kraken pinned SAGAT with the Period. (12:42).
4. Ryota Nakatsu defeated Munetatsu Nakamura with the V Slider (15:56).
5. Ryuichi Sekine, FUMA & Ayumu Honda defeated Isami Kodaka, Takato Nakano & Masato Kamino when Sekine submitted Nakano with the Let’s Combine (17:44).

The winners of the main event Hyakusho Ikki made an offer to Ayumu Honda to join their team, thinking his addition will make them even better. Honda didn’t want to but was afraid to turn them down directly so he whispered his decision into Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi’s ear and asked him to tell them. Hiroshi lied to Ryuichi Sekine & FUMA, telling them that Honda loves the idea and wants to join the team! Suddenly Lil’ Kraken walked down to the ring leading a train of Akira Jo, SAGAT and Minoru Fujita lined up behind him. Kraken heard Hyakusho Ikki call themselves the best team but he has his own family, a Super Family if you will, which is even better. The four of them created a strong bond together in their tag match today (a lot of the match was the two teams both struggling to get along) and they would all like to challenge for the Iron Fist Tag Team Titles as one unit. They were convinced to whittle their team down to just Kraken & Jo in order to get the title match. Jo then told Kraken they will need to coodernate by wearing the same colours on the day. He suggests red and wasn’t going to argue any further because he has to bring his daughter to see Lilo & Stitch once this show was over. FUMA agreed to have the title match on 25th June.

After beating Munetatsu Nakamura in a BASARA Vs Ganbare☆Pro battle, Ryota Nakatsu continues to be on the lookout for his next Union Pro Title challenger. Nakatsu taunted Nakamura throughout the match and even pulled back his hand when he offered his a handshake after the bout. He praised Nakamura for being an amazing young wrestler and said a guy like him would be a great choice to be his next challenger. So he wants Nakamura to help him find his actual next challenger.

During the show opening introductions an argument broke out between Hiroshi and Takato Nakano. Hiroshi claimed martial arts is the best while Nakano threw his support behind sports instead. The solution to this is to have the 15th June show be dedicated to pitting Team Martial Arts against Team Sports!

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TOKYO JOSHI PRO “TJPW SPRING TOUR 2025 IN SHINAGAWA VOL. 2” Results

June 7, 2025

TOKYO JOSHI PRO “TJPW SPRING TOUR 2025 IN SHINAGAWA VOL. 2”, 07/06/2025
Tokyo Shinagawa Prince Hotel Club eX
307 Fans – Super No Vacancy

1. 12th Tokyo Princess Cup Preliminary League – Round 1: HIMAWARI defeated Mifu Ashida with the Sunflower Tempest (8:17).
2. Mahiro Kiryu & Shino Suzuki defeated Maki Itoh & Chika Nanase when Kiryu pinned Nanase with the Spinebuster (9:12).
3. Yuki Aino & Haru Kazashiro defeated Rika Tatsumi & Ren Kotatsu when Aino pinned Kotatsu with the Venus DDT (11:47).
4. Yuki Kamifuku, Wakana Uehara, Raku & Pom Harajuku defeated Mizuki, Yoshiko Hasegawa, Toga & Ivy Steele when Kamifuku pinned Steele with the Famouser (10:16).
5. Miu Watanabe, Yuki Arai & Moka Miyamoto defeated Suzume, Arisu Endo & Jada Stone when Miyamoto pinned Suzume with the Korokan (11:51).
6. MLW Women’s World Featherweight Title: Shoko Nakajima (c) defeated Kaya Toribami with the Diving Senton (16:53).
*V1 for Shoko Nakajima.

Close friends Shoko Nakajima and Kaya Toribami were given the headline spot on today’s show to fight each other for the MLW Women’s World Featherweight Title. An early attack involving the ring post hurt Nakajima’s left arm and gave Toribami a target to lock onto. Nakajima had to struggle to get a rope break from the Birds Cage and still had the quick pace to turn things around with a Topé Con Hilo. Toribami matched her agility by taking a Springboard Hurricanrana and cartwheeling through it to land on her feet but when she went to the middle rope to do the Sento Choryu, Nakajima used the 619 to trip her off. Toribami kept fighting to stay in the match until Nakajima dropped her with the Double Arm DDT and hit the Diving Senton for the victory. Due to MLW’s convoluted taping and broadcast schedules this might be considered her first official successful title defence. The other one she had in America last month isn’t airing until tonight on MLW’s Youtube channel and is considered a separate show in kayfabe.

After the match Nakajima said she wished it last longer because she was having so much fun fighting Toribami. She also wants more time and energy to become an even stronger champion. After shaking Toribami’s hand and letting her leave the ring, Nakajima then called her tag team partner Hyper Misao to get in. Misao said she is now motivated to defend the Princess Tag Team Titles 100 times with Nakajima. However Kyoraku Kyomei’s speech was suddenly interrupted by Rika Tatsumi & Miu Watanabe. The two of them got in the ring armed with sasumata poles and used them to trap Kyoraku Kyomei in the centre of the ring. Daydream weren’t going to let them go until they agreed to give them a shot at the Princess Tag Titles! Nakajima was confused because she remembers Tatsumi said Daydream had split up last July. Tatsumi denied that claim (she did say at the time she was done teaming with Watanabe but Watanabe never agreed to the split). Nakajima accepted the challenge because Kyoraku Kyomei wants to beat Daydream anyway. They all agreed to have the match at “SUMMER SUN PRINCESS ’25” on 21st July. Backstage Tatsumi continued to deny to reporters that she said Daydream had disbanded last summer. Watanabe suggested to her they should use the sasmata poles on the reporters too.

Backstage Toribami said she was disappointed she couldn’t win her first challenge for a championship. She did a lot of mental training to prepare for it and she thinks it worked out well for her but Nakajima was just too strong for her. She now wants to build up towards another title match so next time she can beat her friend for the belt. Nakajima said she is not sure if she will be travelling to America for MLW in August but she thinks she will be there almost every month during the fall season. She is looking forward to facing new opponents and plans to bring other wrestlers from Tokyo Joshi Pro with her so American wrestling fans can learn that TJPW has many wrestlers who are as good as she is.

A familiar contender has emerged for the International Princess Title after the champion was unexpectedly beaten in a tag match. Moka Miyamoto stunned Suzume with the Zero Fighter Kick and then pinned the champ with the Korokan. She told Suzume that she has challenged for the IP Title twice before and was never able to win it. She wants a third chance to win the title she has wanted for so long and for it to happen in a big venue like Ota Ward Gymnasium. She pointed out that it was only champions who are automatically included in this year’s Tokyo Princess Cup which means she has to qualify for it. The tournament is taking place after “SUMMER SUN PRINCESS ’25” so her goal is to win the IP Title and qualify for the tournament as a champion. Suzume said every time she defends the belt it becomes more and more important to her. It’s reached the point where she doesn’t want to let it go. But she understands Miyamoto’s feelings and agreed to give her the title shot for 21st July.

Speaking of the Princess Cup, there was only one preliminary qualifier on today’s show because Uta Takami had a fever. Her match with Shino Suzuki was postponed so the HIMAWARI Vs Mifu Ashida bout got all of the attention to themselves. Ashida got to show off more of her abilities but HIMAWARI scored the victory when she pinned her with the Sunflower Tempest. Ashida was frustrated to lose such a big opportunity that was given to her. She is dealing with the loss by calling it a lesson in how harsh pro wrestling can be. HIMAWARI is excited to be one win away from qualifying for the tournament because she missed last year’s Princess Cup by wrestling in England instead. She is a summer girl and she wants to have a great summer by making sunflowers bloom!

Hyper Misao announced her return match from injury will be on 21st June. She also announced that Shoko Nakajima, Rika Tatsumi, Raku and Mahiro Kiryu will all be a part of “HYPE! 3” taking place on 27th June.

Both Yuki Arai and Arisu Endo will be getting homecoming shows later this year. Arai’s show in Kyoto will happen on 30th August while Endo’s show in Aizuwakamatsu City will be on 13th September. Arai pointed out that Mifu Ashida is from Kyoto too so she hopes the two of them will show everyone there how much they have improved. Endo told fans that Aizuwakamatsu City is really hot in September so she wants everyone to come prepared for the heat.

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