DDT “NANIWA PRO WRESTLING ROAD 2026”, 04/10/2026
Osaka City Higashiyodogawa Ward Kumin Hall
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1. Takeshi Masada, Daichi Sato & Yuki Ishida defeated Jun Akiyama, Junta Miyawaki & Tomomitsu Matsunaga when Masada pinned Matsunaga with the Manburi (9:43).
2. Yuya Koroku, To-y & Hinata Kasai defeated Danshoku Dieno, Kazuki Hirata & Akito when Koroku submitted Hirata with an Arm Lock (0:04).
2a. Falls Count Anywhere: Yuya Koroku, To-y & Hinata Kasai defeated Danshoku Dieno, Kazuki Hirata & Akito when Koroku submitted Hirata with an Arm Lock (8:42).
3. Iron Man Heavyweight Title: Yuki Ueno defeated Masami Inahata with a Sleeper Hold (13:09).
*Yuki Ueno becomes the 1,915th champion.
4. Special 8-Man Tag Match: Daisuke Sasaki, Hideki Okatani, MJ Paul & Ilusion defeated Shunma Katsumata, Yuni, Kazuma Sumi & Kumadori when Ilusion pinned Yuni with the Chinga Tu Madre! (10:21).
5. STRANGE LOVE CONNECTION Vs FANTÔMES DRAMATIC!: MAO, KANON & Yukio Naya (w/ KIMIHIRO) defeated Chris Brookes, HARASHIMA & Antonio Honda when MAO pinned Honda with the Bridging Gego Clutch (18:59).
6. Naomi Yoshimura 10th Anniversary Debut Match ~ Special Single Match: Zeus defeated Naomi Yoshimura with the Jackhammer (12:21).
Kind of hard to believe that Naomi Yoshimura’s been wrestling for ten years now. Looking back I have to wonder how much more prolific he would have been in DDT if he never suffered his neck injury at the very end of 2018. The man who got Yoshimura into wrestling in the first place is Zeus from Osaka Pro which made him the perfect opponent for Yoshimura for his 10th Anniversary match. It became a battle of Chops and while Yoshimura was able to take Zeus down with the Hirai-goshi, he was beaten in the end by Zeus’s Jackhammer. Yoshimura said Zeus is the wrester he admires most for paving the way for him. He was also the one who taught Yoshimura how to write up his resume to DDT (he had to re-do it twice). Zeus told the story of the day a young man showed up in his gym with an amazing physique and an incredible drive to push himself. He asked him what is his goal for the future and the young man answered “pastry chef”. As thanks for today’s match, Zeus invited Yoshimura to compete at his own 20th Anniversary show in Osaka Pro taking place on 11th October. Yoshimura said he would love to. He closed out the show saying the DNA generation are currently driving DDT forward and right now he is the No. 1 heavyweight in the company!
The energy levels surrounding the upcoming KO-D Openweight Title match have started off unusually low. MAO and Strange Love Connection are starting to miss Viento Levante while he is away with injury and Yuki Iino will be leaving them for NOAH soon as well. Meanwhile Chris Brookes is being open about wrestling while his back and elbow are both hurting. However he is confident he will be in good condition for Sumo Hall. It resulted in today’s preview match between SLC and FANTÔMES DRAMATIC to be more of a feeling out process than a big sprint.
A new Iron Man Heavymetalweight Champion needed to be crowned when the previous champion Shinjuku FACE shut down and now no longer exists. Yuki Ueno and Masami Inahata were chosen to fight for the vacant title and Ueno picked up the win by using the Blackout Sleeper to transition into a more regular Sleeper Hold. Ueno decided he wants to actively defend this championship to build up to his DDT Extreme Title match with Shunma Katsumata so it will end up becoming a Double Title match! He will become the “Iron Man” fitting to hold this championship.
