Golden Lovers Vs Takeshita & Endo Tomorrow

September 27, 2014

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DDT “DDT DRAMATIC GENERAL ELECTION 2014 ~LAST ELECTION DAY~”, 28/09/2014
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Maokoto Oishi & Shunma Katsumata Vs MIKAMI & Gorgeous Matsuno
2. KUDO, Yukio Sakaguchi, Masa Takanashi & Saki Akai Vs Gota Ihashi, Michael Nakazawa, Tomomitsu Matsnaga & Hoshitango
3. Antonio Honda Vs Daisuke Sasaki
4. HARASHIMA & Yasu Urano Vs Super Sasadango Machine & DJ Nira
5. DDT Extreme Title: Danshoku Dino (c) Vs Akito
6. KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles: Keisuke Ishii, Shigehiro Irie & Soma Takao (c) Vs Sanshiro Takagi, Toru Owashi & Kazuki Hirata
7. KO-D Tag Team Titles: Kota Ibushi & Kenny Omega (c) Vs Tetsuya Endo & Konosuke Takeshita

A lot of pressure is on Tetsuya Endo & Konosuke Takeshita for the main event. Kenny Omega was able to beat them handily last week and that was with Daisuke Sasaki instead of Kota Ibushi. Omega has been relentless with his insults, calling Endo a D-Rank virgin and Takeshita a G-Rank brat. He thinks they have no chance of winning. Ibushi feels the same because a week is not enough time to prepare for the Golden Lovers. He thinks the challengers have less than 1% chance of winning and even then they need to be lucky. Takeshita believes it is not impossible to beat the Golden Lovers and this match will be his and Endo’s rebirth.

GANBARE☆WRESTLING “~CHAPTER 2 2ND SEASON~ VOL. 6”, 28/09/2014
West Chofu Martial Arts Arena

1. Power Of Dreams Vs Union Part 1: Yumehito Imanari Vs Tomoya Kawamura
2. Power Of Dreams Vs Union Part 2: Chikara Vs Mitomi Masayuki
3. Special Single Match: GENTARO Vs Tiger Bed Scene
4. Special Single Match: Shinichiro Tominaga Vs Madoka
5. Special Tag Match: Ken Ohka & Osamu Namiguchi Vs Yuji Kito & Yoshihiro Horaguchi

Ken Ohka decided to bring in Madoka for a match against Shinichiro Tominaga. Ohka notes that Tominaga has a background in Track & Field and wants to see if he can catch up with someone like Madoka.

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Sapporo Beer Garden, New Year’s Eve Wrestling

September 25, 2014

DDT, Big Japan, K-DOJO “SAPPORO BEER GARDEN WRESTLING 2014”, 12/10/2014
Sapporo Teisan Hall

1. Beer Garden Specialty Opening Match: Kazuki Hashimoto & Soma Takao Vs Tiran Shisa & Kota Sekifuda
2. Beer Garden Specialty Drinking Match: Masa Takanashi & Takayuki Ueki Vs Jaki Numazawa & Saburo Inematsu
3. Beer Garden Specialty Blindfold Match: Antonio Honda Vs Abdullah Kobayashi Vs Yuji Hino
4. Beer Garden Specialty Revival! MEN’S CLUB Presents: MEN’S Teioh & Makoto Oishi Vs Shiori Asahi & Hiro Tonai (Special Referee: Danshoku Dino)
5. Beer Garden Specialty Now Leaders Vs New Leaders: Ryuji Ito, HARASHIMA & Kengo Mashimo Vs Ryuichi Kawakami, Akito & Ryuichi Sekine

Sapporo will get a taste of Beer Garden wrestling at the end of the annual weekend of Sapporo shows held by DDT, Big Japan and K-Dojo. And of course that’s not the only co-promoted show those companies will have this year…

“NEW YEAR’S EVE WRESTLING 2014”, 31/12/2014
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

Unification! Three Company Powerhouse Tournament:

Yuko Miyamoto & Isami Kodaka
Ryuji Ito & Jaki Numazawa
Kankuro Hoshino & Masato Inaba
Ryuichi Kawakami & Kazuki Hashimoto
HARASHIMA & Yasu Urano
KUDO & Yukio Sakaguchi
Konosuke Takeshita & Tetsuya Endo
Keisuke Ishii & Shigehiro Irie
Kengo Mashimo & Tank Nagai
Saburo Inematsu & Ryuichi Sekine
Makoto Oishi & Shiori Asahi
Sanshiro Takagi & Abdullah Kobayashi
Brahman Shu & Brahman Kei
Yuji Hino & Yuji Okabayashi
Daisuke Sekimoto & Danshoku Dino
TAKA Michinoku & X

The three companies return to Korakuen Hall on New Year’s Eve for the annual big bash. This year’s show is built around a one night tag team tournament. 16 teams compete with special rules in effect to ensure the matches are lightning quick. Every match in the first two rounds will have a 10 minute time limit. If time runs out the match goes to sudden death and will end with a one count pinfall. The semi final has the same rules but with a 15 minute time limit. The final has no time limit. There will be a playoff tree for the first two rounds but who faces who in the semi finals will be determined by a lottery.

The rules are similar to the singles tournament held last year. Sanshiro Takagi joked that next year they could do a trios tournament and continue adding an extra team member every year. TAKA Michinoku has not decided on a tag team partner yet.

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Two Anniversaries, A Retirement And An Injury

September 22, 2014

DDT “KEISUKE ISHII 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS, 17 DAYS ANNIVERSARY DEBUT MEMORIAL”, 23/09/2014
Tokorozawa Civic Gymnasium Sub-Arena

1. Meat Tavern Scramble Match: Sanshiro Takagi Vs MIKAMI Vs Masa Takanashi Vs Daisuke Sasaki Vs Kazuki Hirata
2. HARASHIMA, Yasu Urano & Akito Vs Gota Ihashi, Michael Nakazawa & Tomomitsu Matsunaga
3. Danshoku Dino, Makoto Oishi & Shunma Katsumata Vs Antonio Honda, Konosuke Takeshita & Tetsuya Endo
4. Kenny Omega Vs Hiroshi Fukuda
5. Kota Ibushi Vs Soma Takao
6. Keisuke Ishii & Shigehiro Irie Vs KUDO & Yukio Sakaguchi

There will be two idol performances during the show.

TOKYO JOSHI PRO “TOKYO CIRCUIT 2014 ROUND 9”, 27/09/2014
Tokyo BASEMENT MON☆STAR

1. KANNA Vs Ai Shimizu
2. Chikage Kiba Vs Yuka Sakazaki
3. Miyu Yamashita & Shoko Nakajima Vs Nonoko & Erin

Akane Miura suffered an AC joint injury during training and will be unable to compete. Erin takes her place as Nonoko’s partner in the main event.

HARD HIT “HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE”, 13/10/2014
Sapporo Teisan Hall

1. Tomoya Miyashita Memorial Tag Match: Mitsuhisa Sunabe & Shuichiro Katsumura Vs Manabu Hara & Yukio Kubota
2. Kenichi Yamamoto 20th Anniversary Match: Kenichi Yamamoto Vs Ryuki Ueyama
3. Hikaru Sato Vs HARASHIMA

Kenichi Yamamoto will not only be celebrating his 20th anniversary but he will also be having his retirement bout as well.

Other fighters participating on the show are Akira Kawamura, Yukio Sakaguchi, Super Tiger, Hayato Mashita, Hiroshi Kozakai and Shibata.

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Koyama and Dramatic Election Final Cards

September 18, 2014

DDT “WRESTLE KOYAMA HYOTEI 2014”, 21/09/2014
Koyama Municipal Cultural Centre

1. Keisuke Ishii & Soma Takao Vs Sanshiro Takagi & Toru Owashi
2. Yukio Sakaguchi & Saki Akai Vs Michael Nakazawa & Tomomitsu Matsunaga
3. 3 Way Match: Antonio Honda Vs Super Sasadango Machine Vs DJ Nira
4. Danshoku Dino & Makoto Oishi Vs Akito & MIKAMI
5. Shigehiro Irie Vs Kazuki Hirata
6. Kenny Omega & Daisuke Sasaki Vs Konosuke Takeshita & Tetsuya Endo
7. HARASHIMA & Yasu Urano Vs KUDO & Masa Takanashi

Saki Akai is now aligned with Shuten-dōji.

DDT “DDT DRAMATIC GENERAL ELECTION 2014 ~LAST ELECTION DAY~”, 28/09/2014
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Makoto Oishi & Shunma Katsumata Vs MIKAMI & Gorgeous Matsuno
2. KUDO, Yukio Sakaguchi, Masa Takanashi & Saki Akai Vs Gota Ihashi, Michael Nakazawa, Tomomitsu Matsunaga & Hoshitango
3. Antonio Honda Vs Daisuke Sasaki
4. HARASHIMA & Yasu Urano Vs Super Sasadango Machine & DJ Nira
5. DDT Extreme Title: Danshoku Dino (c) Vs Akito
6. KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles: Keisuke Ishii, Shigehiro Irie & Soma Takao (c) Vs Sanshiro Takagi, Toru Owashi & Kazuki Hirata
7. KO-D Tag Team Titles: Kota Ibushi & Kenny Omega (c) Vs Tetsuya Endo & Konosuke Takeshita

There hasn’t been an update on the Dramatic Election rankings since the last one. Isami Kodaka was leading the poll at one point but he won’t be wrestling on this show.

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Ishii To Celebrate 6 Years 2 Months & 17 Days Of Wrestling

September 16, 2014

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DDT “KEISUKE ISHII 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS, 17 DAYS ANNIVERSARY DEBUT MEMORIAL”, 23/09/2014
Tokorozawa Civic Gymnasium Sub-Arena

1. Meat Tavern Scramble Match: Sanshiro Takagi Vs MIKAMI Vs Masa Takanashi Vs Daisuke Sasaki Vs Kazuki Hirata
2. HARASHIMA, Yasu Urano & Akito Vs Gota Ihashi, Michael Nakazawa & Tomomitsu Matsunaga
3. Danshoku Dino, Makoto Oishi & Shunma Katsumata Vs Antonio Honda, Konosuke Takeshita & Tetsuya Endo
4. Kenny Omega Vs Hiroshi Fukuda
5. Kota Ibushi Vs Soma Takao
6. Keisuke Ishii & Shigehiro Irie Vs KUDO & Yukio Sakaguchi

The title of Keisuke Ishii’s unusual anniversary show is quite the mouthful. I haven’t even included the full show name because I don’t quite understand the translation.

TOKYO JOSHI PRO “TOKYO CIRCUIT 2014 ROUND 9”, 27/09/2014
Tokyo BASEMENT MON☆STAR

1. KANNA Vs Ai Shimizu
2. 3 Way Match: Chikage Kiba Vs Yuka Sakazaki Vs Erin
3. Miyu Yamashita & Shoko Nakajima Vs Nonoko & Akane Miura

Nonoko and Akane Miura have formed a bond over being, ahem, larger than the rest of the Tokyo Joshi roster.

DDT “DDT DRAMATIC GENERAL ELECTION 2014 ~LAST ELECTION DAY~”, 28/09/2014
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles: Keisuke Ishii, Shigehiro Irie & Soma Takao (c) Vs Sanshiro Takagi, Toru Owashi & Kazuki Hirata
2. KO-D Tag Team Titles: Kota Ibushi & Kenny Omega (c) Vs Tetsuya Endo & Konosuke Takeshita

The KO-D Tag Team Titles match will have a 60 minute time limit. When the Golden Lovers and Takeshita/Endo fought each other back in January they went to a 30 minute draw.

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DJ Time Cancelled

September 11, 2014

DDT “OSAKA BAY BLUES SPECIAL 2014”, 13/09/2014
Osaka Bodymaker Colosseum #2

1. Sanshiro Takagi, Toru Owashi & Kazuki Hirata Vs Makoto Oishi, Shunma Katsumata & Kiai Ryuuken Ecchan
2. Yasu Urano & Akito Vs Shigehiro Irie & Soma Takao Vs Tomomitsu Matsunaga & Gota Ihashi Vs MIKAMI & Shoichi Uchida
3. Yukio Sakaguchi Vs Daisuke Sasaki
4. Antonio Honda Vs Kuishinbo Kamen
5. Next KO-D Tag Team Titles Challenger Match: KUDO & Masa Takanashi Vs Konosuke Takeshita & Tetsuya Endo
6. Kota Ibushi 10th Anniversary Debut Match: Kota Ibushi & Kenny Omega Vs Michael Nakazawa & Yoshihiko
7. DDT Extreme Title: Danshoku Dino (c) Vs Zeus
8. KO-D Openweight Title: HARASHIMA (c) Vs Keisuke Ishii

DDT “GO! GO! WEST TOUR 2014 IN FUKUOKA”, 14/09/2014
Fukuyama Big Rose

1. MIKAMI Vs Shunma Katsumata
2. Antonio Honda Vs Yukio Sakaguchi
3. Danshoku Dino & Makoto Oishi Vs Konosuke Takeshita & Tetsuya Endo
4. Kenny Omega Vs Victory Shanghai
5. Sanshiro Takagi, HANZO & Kazuki Hirata Vs Michael Nakazawa, Tomomitsu Matsunaga & Gota Ihashi
6. Kota Ibushi & Daisuke Sasaki Vs KUDO & Masa Takanashi
7. KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles: Keisuke Ishii, Shigehiro Irie & Soma Takao (c) Vs HARASHIMA, Yasu Urano & Akito

DJ Nira is unable to wrestle this weekend for personal reasons. Kuishinbo Kamen takes his place on 13/9 and the 3 Way Match on 14/9 will now just be a singles bout between Antonio Honda and Yukio Sakaguchi.

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Drift Vs Smile Squash, Union Harvest, Wrestle Koyama

September 8, 2014

DDT “GO! GO! WEST TOUR 2014 IN FUKUOKA”, 14/09/2014
Fukuyama Big Rose

1. MIKAMI Vs Shunma Katsumata
2. 3 Way Match: Antonio Honda Vs Yukio Sakaguchi Vs DJ Nira
3. Danshoku Dino & Makoto Oishi Vs Konosuke Takeshita & Tetsuya Endo
4. Kenny Omega Vs Victory Shanghai
5. Sanshiro Takagi, HANZO & Kazuki Hirata Vs Michael Nakazawa, Tomomitsu Matsunaga & Gota Ihashi
6. Kota Ibushi & Daisuke Sasaki Vs KUDO & Masa Takanashi
7. KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles: Keisuke Ishii, Shigehiro Irie & Soma Takao (c) Vs HARASHIMA, Yasu Urano & Akito

There are two stories revolving around the main event of this show. First is the rivalry brewing between HARASHIMA and Keisuke Ishii. This show takes place a day after the KO-D Openweight Title match between the two wrestlers. The second is Shigehiro Irie and Yasu Urano feuding over the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles. Urano has twice attempted to steal Irie’s title belt after matches involving the two. Now he has a chance to get that belt through proper means.

UNION “UNION HARVEST FESTIVAL 2014”, 15/09/2014
Koyama Municipal Cultural Centre

1. Cherry & Seiya Morohashi Vs Madoka & Kurumi
2. 3 Way Match: Miyako Matsumoto Vs Ryu Gouma Vs Goro Jr.
3. Shibata Vs Mitomi Masayuki
4. MEN’S Teioh Vs Hiroshi Fukuda
5. UWA World Tag Team Titles: Isami Kodaka & FUMA (c) Vs Shuji Ishikawa & SAGAT
6. Union MAX Title: Hikaru Sato (c) Vs Daichi Kazato

Looks like the UWA Tag Team Titles are going to stay in Union for a while, regardless of who wins the title match. If there are any other UWA championships lying about I think Ganbare☆Wrestling would appreciate borrowing one.

DDT “WRESTLE KOYAMA HYOTEI 2014”, 21/09/2014
Koyama Municipal Cultural Center

1. HARASHIMA, Yasu Urano & Akito Vs KUDO, Yukio Sakaguchi & Masa Takanashi

Saki Akai and Super Sasadango Machine will be wrestling on the show.

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Go! Go! Osaka Bay Blues For Harvesting And Other Stuff

September 3, 2014

DDT “GO! GO! WEST TOUR 2014 IN FUKUOKA”, 06/09/2014
Fukuoka Saitopia

1. 4 Way Match: MIKAMI Vs Antonio Honda Vs Michael Nakazawa Vs Yukio Sakaguchi
2. Sanshiro Takagi, Toru Owashi & Van Vert Negro (w/ Van Vert Jack) Vs Danshoku Dino, Makoto Oishi & Azul Dragon
3. KUDO Vs Tetsuya Endo
4. Masa Takanashi Vs Konosuke Takeshita
5. Kota Ibushi & Daisuke Sasaki Vs Yuto Aijima & Tomomitsu Matsunaga
6. HARASHIMA, Yasu Urano & Akito Vs Keisuke Ishii, Shigehiro Irie & Soma Takao

Van Vert Negro and Van Vert Jack are from Kitakyu Pro Wrestling Z.

DDT “OSAKA BAY BLUES SPECIAL 2014”, 13/09/2014
Osaka Bodymaker Colosseum #2

1. Sanshiro Takagi, Toru Owashi & Kazuki Hirata Vs Makoto Oishi, Shunma Katsumata & Kiai Ryuuken Ecchan
2. Yasu Urano & Akito Vs Shigehiro Irie & Soma Takao Vs Tomomitsu Matsunaga & Gota Ihashi Vs MIKAMI & Shoichi Uchida
3. Yukio Sakaguchi Vs Daisuke Sasaki
4. Antonio Honda Vs DJ Nira
5. Next KO-D Tag Team Titles Challenger Match: KUDO & Masa Takanashi Vs Konosuke Takeshita & Tetsuya Endo
6. Kota Ibushi 10th Anniversary Debut Match: Kota Ibushi & Kenny Omega Vs Michael Nakazawa & Yoshihiko
7. DDT Extreme Title: Danshoku Dino (c) Vs Zeus
8. KO-D Openweight Title: HARASHIMA (c) Vs Keisuke Ishii

The No. 1 Contenders for the KO-D Tag Team Titles will get their title match on 28th September.

DDT “GO! GO! WEST TOUR 2014 IN FUKUOKA”, 14/09/2014
Fukuyama Big Rose

1. Kenny Omega Vs Victory Shanghai
2. Sanshiro Takagi, HANZO & Kazuki Hirata Vs Michael Nakazawa, Tomomitsu Matsunaga & Gota Ihashi
3. Kota Ibushi & Daisuke Sasaki Vs KUDO & Masa Takanashi

HANZO & Victory Shanghai are from the Wrestle Gate promotion in Hiroshima.

UNION “UNION HARVEST FESTIVAL 2014”, 15/09/2014
Koyama Municipal Cultural Centre

1. Union MAX Title: Hikaru Sato (c) Vs Daichi Kazato

Happy to defend his title with a stalemate, Hikaru Sato is now done with wrestling Shuji Ishikawa and wants a new challenge. The Union MAX Champion will next defend the belt against Daichi Kazato in what will be by far the biggest match in the Union youngster’s career.

GANBARE☆WRESTLING “TBA”, 28/09/2014
West Chofu Martial Arts Arena

1. Power Of Dreams Vs Union Part 1: Yumehito Imanari Vs Tomoya Kawamura
2. Power Of Dreams Vs Union Part 2: Chikara Vs Mitomi Masayuki
3. Special Single Match: GENTARO Vs Tiger Bed Scene
4. Special Tag Match: Ken Ohka & Osamu Namiguchi Vs Yuji Kito & Yoshihiro Horaguchi

Former enemies become partners again! Ken Ohka & Osamu Namiguchi are teaming up for the first time since their war against Union. This time they aim to take out Yuji Kito & Yoshihiro Horaguchi who have become a new thorn in Ganbare☆Wrestling’s side.

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DDT Dramatic General Election 2014 Rules

September 1, 2014

DDT has posted the rules for this year’s Dramatic General Election, which begun over the weekend. Even though many units have been formed for the Election, the votes are for the wrestlers themselves. Voting ballots are given to every spectator who attend DDT or Union shows during the month of September. Extra ballots are given for every 3,000 yen spent on merchandise at the shows and from DDT’s online store. Voting ends on 28th September and the results will be announced in Shinjuku FACE on 1st October.

At the end of the Election, the top 20 wrestlers with the most votes will all compete at Korakuen Hall on 26th October. Wrestlers ranked 21 to 24 will compete in a Dark Match. Normally the No. 1 ranked wrestler gets a cash prize and a KO-D Openweight Title match but this year a similar prize will also go to the runner up. The runner up gets a 300,000 yen prize and as a KO-D Title shot at the 26/10 Korakuen event. However, the overall winner gets a million yen and a KO-D Title shot at next year’s Saitama Super Arena show! If the champion (currently HARASHIMA) is in either spot he will get to choose his opponent for the respective show. Also the winner’s unit will get performance rights at Korakuen Hall, which I think means they get to produce their own event in the building at some point in the future.

The full list of 48 candidates entering the election are:

Danshoku Dino, Isami Kodaka, Kota Ibushi, HARASHIMA, Makoto Oishi, Soma Takao, Kenny Omega, Super Sasadango Machine, Cherry, Yasu Urano, Masa Takanashi, Konosuke Takeshita, KUDO, MIKAMI, Akito, Keisuke Ishii, Antonio Honda, Shigehiro Irie, Daisuke Sasaki, Mio Shirai, Yukio Sakaguchi, Michael Nakazawa, DJ Nira, Yoshihiko, Toru Owashi, Mitomi Masayuki, Shuji Ishikawa, Tetsuya Endo, Tomomitsu Matsunaga, Kazuki Hirata, Gota Ihashi, Hoshitango, Gorgeous Matsuno, Rion Mizuki, Shunma Katsumata, Shun Miyatake, Seiya Morohashi, FUMA, Daichi Kazato, Ryu Gouma, SAGATA, Tomoya Kawamura, Goro Jr., Shibata, Saki Akai, Ladybeard, Sanshiro Takagi and Daichi

The units are:

Smile Squash
HARASHIMA, Yasu Urano & Akito

Shuten-dōji
KUDO, Yukio Sakaguchi & Masa Takanashi

Golden☆Storm Riders
Kota Ibushi, Kenny Omega & Daisuke Sasaki

Team Drift
Keisuke Ishii, Shigehiro Irie & Soma Takao

Happy Motel
Antonio Honda, Konosuke Takeshita & Tetsuya Endo

T2Hide
Sanshiro Takagi, Toru Owashi & Kazuki Hirata

Goja★Mika
MIKAMI & Gorgeous Matsuno

Moratorium’s
Super Sasadango Machine & Shun Miyatake

Otoko-Kata-Shinki
Danshoku Dino, Makoto Oishi & Shunma Katsumata

Booing
Michael Nakazawa, Tomomitsu Matsunaga & Gota Ihashi

Nira Federation
DJ Nira

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Hiroshi Fukuda Rented Out To All Japan

August 28, 2014

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UNION “UNION SUMMER FESTIVAL 2014”, 31/08/2014
Shinjuku FACE

1. Mitomi Masayuki Vs Madoka
2. Shibata Vs SAGAT
3. Maskman X, Goro J.r & X Vs Seiya Morohashi, Daichi Kazato & Ryu Gouma
4. Cherry Vs Kaho Kobayashi
5. UWA World Tag Team Titles: MEN’S Teioh & Hiroshi Fukuda (c) Vs Isami Kodaka & FUMA
6. Union Fly To Everywhere World Title: Ladybeard (c) Vs Mio Shirai
7. Union MAX Title: Hikaru Sato (c) Vs Shuji Ishikawa

Tomoya Kawamura has suffered a right shoulder injury and will miss this show. SAGAT takes his place as Shibata’s opponent. SAGAT’s replacement in the 6-Man Tag will be decided upon soon.

A press conference was held in All Japan’s Yokohama office today to announce Hiroshi Fukuda will be transferring over to the company next month. Fukuda will spend six months in All Japan, starting on 22nd October up until the end of next year’s Champion Carnival. AJPW president Jun Akiyama said that there is a rise in young wrestlers competing now and he approached DDT president Sanshiro Takagi to rent some of them. After studying the DDT and Union roster, Akiyama picked Fukuda because he wants to see if he can live up to his Mr. Perfect nickname. Akiyama also said there is a chance this could lead to more young DDT and Union talent being rented out to All Japan in the future.

Union boss Naomi Susan admits that Fukuda’s absence will be a big blow to the promotion but the experience he will get during his stay in All Japan will be irreplaceable. Fukuda says that All Japan embodies the sense of traditional and classic American pro wrestling and is treating this move as if he was going on an overseas expedition.

Due to this Fukuda will no longer have any involvement in the DDT Dramatic General Election. Should he somehow get voted into the top 20, his spot on the grand finale will be declined and given to someone else. He will also continue to hold the UWA World Tag Team Titles (with MEN’S Teioh) and Union Non-Certified US Heavyweight Title unless he loses them before he leaves. He hopes to defend them again when he returns to Union.

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