More Matches Added For Masa Show

June 1, 2012

DDT “MASA TAKANASHI TRIUMPH ANNIVERSARY RETURN”, 15/06/2012
Edogawa Eastern Friend Hall

1. Emi Sakura Vs DJ Nira
2. Sanshiro Takagi & Takao Soma Vs Hoshitango & Tetsuya Endo
3. HARASHIMA & Daisuke Sasaki Vs KUDO & Makoto Oishi
4. Kenny Omega, Hikaru Sato & Michael Nakazawa Vs Shuji Ishikawa, Keisuke Ishii & Shigehiro Irie
5. Kota Ibushi & Danshoku Dino Vs Yasu Urano & Antonio Honda
6. Masa Takanashi Vs Tomomitsu Matsunaga

Shuji Ishikawa pops over to DDT for an enticing six-man tag team match, teaming with his BIG “G” BANG partner Shigehiro Irie and Keisuke Ishii to face Kenny Omega, Hikaru Sato and a reinvigorated Michael Nakazawa.

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Ibushi Gets Ready For Hino

May 29, 2012

DDT “DRAMATIC 2012 JUNE SPECIAL”, 03/06/2012
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

1. Shigehiro Irie Vs Tetsuya Endo
2. Akito Vs Gota Ihashi
3. Sanshiro Takagi, Takao Soma & Hero Amon Vs Michael Nakazawa, Batten Tamagawa & Ken Ohka
4. KUDO & Makoto Oishi Vs Antonio Honda & Keita Yano
5. Danshoku Dino, Hiroshi Fukuda & Hikari Minami Vs Hoshitango, DJ Nira & Ayumi Kurihara
6. Kota Ibushi, Kenny Omega & Keisuke Ishii Vs HARASHIMA, Hikaru Sato & Masa Takanashi
7. KO-D Tag Team Title: Yuji Hino & Yasu Urano (c) Vs GENTARO & Tomomitsu Matsunaga

Ayumi Kurihara makes her first appearance in DDT since she unintentionally won the Ironman Heavymetalweight Title from Kana at a WAVE show in April.

Ken Ohka also returns to the ring for his first match since his failed DDT Extreme Title shot against Yuko Miyamoto.

Plus this will be the first time the Golden Lovers will team together in 2012.

DDT “PEGASUS METEOR FIST”, 10/06/2012
Nagoya Telepia Hall

1. HARASHIMA & Tomomitsu Matsunaga Vs Masa Takanashi & Keisuke Ishii
2. Sanshiro Takagi, Takao Soma & Mr. #6 Vs Hikaru Sato, DJ Nira & Gota Ihashi
3. Nagoya Big 3 Single Match: Michael Nakazawa Vs Tetsuya Endo
4. Nagoya Big 3 Single Match: Danshoku Dino Vs Shigehiro Irie
5. Nagoya Big 3 Single Match: Kenny Omega Vs Akito
6. Yuji Hino, Yasu Urano & Antonio Honda Vs Kota Ibushi, KUDO & Makoto Oishi

Is Mr. #6 the newest member of the nWJ? Will this make the group even more dangerous than before? Will DJ Nira Rocket Punch somebody? Chances are the answers to all of these questions is yes.

DDT “ANGRY PE GOOD PE IN IBARAKI”, 16/06/2012
Ushiku Athletic Park Gymnasium

1. Sanshiro Takagi Vs Mitsuhiro Yoshida

Kota Ibushi will not be at the Ushiku show. Instead he will be wrestling for New Japan’s “DOMINION” PPV in Osaka. His match for that show will be announced by New Japan soon.

Freelancer Mitsuhiro Yoshida comes back for his first match in DDT since December.

DDT “WHAT ARE YOU DOING 2012”, 24/06/2012
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Special Single Match: HARASHIMA Vs Shigehiro Irie
2. KUDO, Makoto Oishi & Hiroshi Fukuda Vs Masa Takanashi, Daisuke Sasaki & Hoshitango
3. KO-D Openweight Title: Yuji Hino (c) Vs Kota Ibushi

You can argue about whether or not it is too early for Ibushi to get a title shot but if anyone has a chance to dethrone Yuji Hino, it’s him. That’s easier said than done though. Hino already pinned Ibushi during their KO-D Tag Team Title match earlier this month. With Budokan Hall on the horizon, this could go either way.

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Game Over For Omega’s Title Run

May 27, 2012

AJPW, 27/05/2012
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

AJPW World Jr. Heavyweight Title: KAI defeated Kenny Omega (c) with the Splash Plancha (20:50).
*Kenny Omega fails in V6. KAI becomes the 32nd AJPW World Jr. Heavyweight Champion!

Kenny Omega’s reign of terror (or cool if you are on his side) in All Japan’s Jr. Heavyweight division has come to an end. His title run was finally put to an end by KAI in what was Kenny’s sixth defence of the belt. KAI’s rivalry with Omega in All Japan has spread into a small feud with DDT itself after KAI commented that DDT wrestlers are not proper pro wrestlers. But now that he brought the belt back to All Japan on the main event of their show in Korakuen Hall today, he may consider the matter settled and move onto new challenges. As for Omega, who knows what else he has planned for Japan in the near future.

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June Cards Update

May 21, 2012

DDT “DRAMATIC 2012 JUNE SPECIAL”, 03/06/2012
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

1. KO-D Tag Team Title: Yuji Hino & Yasu Urano (c) Vs GENTARO & Tomomitsu Matsunaga

Tomomitsu Matsunaga cashes in his “Right To Challenge Tag Anytime, Anywhere” contract to get his KO-D Tag Team Title match. He has chosen GENTARO to be his partner.

HARD HIT “~PASSION~”, 03/06/2012
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

0. Dark Match: Jumbo Shibata Vs Isamu Taniguchi
1. Tanomusaku Toba Vs Ayumu Honda
2. HARASHIMA VS Kyosuke Sasaki
3. Ryuichi Sekine Vs ISAO
4. Masashi Takeda Vs Hyato Mashida
5. Yukio Sakaguchi Vs Kazuki Hashimoto

Matches #1, #3 and #4 will have a 10 minute time limit. Matches #2 and #5 will have a 15 minute time limit.

Hikaru Sato and Shotaro Nasu still have their matches to be announced.

DDT “MASA TAKANASHI TRIUMPH ANNIVERSARY RETURN”, 15/06/2012
Edogawa Eastern Friend Hall

1. Emi Sakura Vs DJ Nira
2. Kota Ibushi & Danshoku Dino Vs Yasu Urano & Antonio Honda
3. Masa Takanashi Vs Tomomitsu Matsunaga

Masa Takanashi takes centre stage for this show.

DDT “BUDOKAN PETER PAN 2012 ~ DDT 15TH ANNIVERSARY”, 18/08/2012
Tokyo Nippon Budokan

0. Special Dark Match: Muscle Sakai Vs X
1. Special Singles Match: Sanshiro Takagi Vs Minoru Suzuki
2. KO-D Openweight Title: Yuji Hino (c) Vs King Of DDT Winner

DDT confirms that the winner of this year’s King Of DDT tournament will face the KO-D Champion (currently Yuji Hino) in the main event of their biggest show ever.

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This Weekend’s Cards, Cherry Challenges Miyamoto

May 18, 2012

DDT “ROAD TO BUDOKAN IN FUJI ~DRAMATIC DREAM TSUKENAPORITAN~”, 19/05/2012
Shizuoka Fuji-san Messe

1. Akito Vs Tetsuya Endo
2. Takao Soma Vs DJ Nira
3. Sanshiro Takagi Vs Gota Ihashi
4. Kota Ibushi & Daisuke Sasaki Vs Hikaru Sato & Don Michael
5. Danshoku Dino & Makoto Oishi Vs Tomomitsu Matsunaga & Keisuke Ishii
6. Yuji Hino, Yasu Urano & Antonio Honda Vs HARASHIMA, Masa Takanashi & KUDO

DDT “DRAMATIC 2012 MAY SPECIAL”, 20/05/2012
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

0. Amon Contra Amon – Special Dark Match: Hero Amon Vs Gorgeous Matsuno
1. Danshoku Dino Vs Tetsuya Endo
2. 3 Way Match: Makoto Oishi Vs Keita Yano Vs Batten Tamagawa
3. Shigehiro Irie & Hoshitango Vs Hikaru Sato & DJ Nira
4. Kota Ibushi Vs Gota Ihashi
5. Sanshiro Takagi & Takao Soma Vs Don Michael & Miho Wakizawa
6. KUDO & Akito Vs Masa Takanashi & Keisuke Ishii
7. Yuji Hino, Yasu Urano & Antonio Honda Vs HARASHIMA, Daisuke Sasaki & Tomomitsu Matsunaga

UNION “NIMOMAKEZU RAIN”, 17/06/2012
Kitizawa Town Hall

1. Cherry Vs Yuko Miyamoto
2. BJW Tag Team Title: Shuji Ishikawa & Shigehiro Irie (c) Vs Abdullah Kobayashi & Ryuji Ito

Of all the people in Union to call out Yuko Miyamoto and defend the promotion, Cherry was the one I least expected. Cherry has challenged the DDT Extreme Champion to a match in the hopes of avenging Ken Ohka for the injuries Miyamoto inflicted on him during their violent death match at “GOLDEN UNION 2012”. Cherry said that the beating Ohka took was mortifying and now that her age is no longer secret, she has nothing to lose. Man or woman, Cherry now fears no wrestler and she will prove it by going after Yuko Miyamoto.

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Sapporo Gets Special Shaolin Stuff

May 16, 2012

DDT “ROAD TO BUDOKAN IN SAPPORO ~DRAMATIC DREAM CLOCK TOWER~”, 27/05/2012
Sapporo Teisan Hall

1. Shaolin Temple Death Match: Hiroki Vs Chiharu
2. Special Triple Threat Match: Yasu Urano Vs Masa Takanashi Vs Hikaru Sato
3. Tomoya Vs Takao Soma
4. Sapporo First Landing! Insanely Funny Game Series: Danshoku Dino & Makoto Oishi Vs Antonio Honda & DJ Nira
5. Special Death Match Where Something Terrible Will Happen To The Loser: Sanshiro Takagi Vs Michael Nakazawa
6. Special Tag Team Match: Kota Ibushi & KUDO Vs Keisuke Ishii & Shigehiro Irie
7. KO-D Openweight Title: Yuji Hino (c) Vs HARASHIMA

How do you make a show sound special? Use the word “special” over and over for your matches.

The now annual Hiroki Vs Chiharu death match in Sapporo is set to take place once again. This odd challenge between the two martial artists has been held twice by DDT since 2010. Hiroki is a nunchaku specialist while Chiharu trains in several martial arts. However, his abilities with the nunchaku has led to a rivalry with Hiroki over who is better trained. DDT capitalises on this everytime they come to Sapporo by pitting the two against each other in nunchaku themed death matches. So far Hiroki has bested Chiharu in both of their encounters. This time they will battle in a Shaolin Temple Death Match, which features plenty of nunchaku, sansetsukon and coathangers placed inside the ring and over the ropes.

At this point I think Don Michael has changed his name back to Michael Nakazawa. I lost track.

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King Of DDT 2012 Announced

May 15, 2012

DDT “KING OF DDT TOKYO 2012”, 30/06/2012
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

DDT “KING OF DDT OSAKA 2012”, 08/07/2012
Osaka Yodogawa Kumin Center

The King Of DDT tournament returns for another year and will take place over two shows. The opening rounds will be held in Tokyo on 30th June while the final rounds will happen in Osaka on 8th July. The grand prize for the winner will be the main event KO-D Title shot at the 15th Anniversary Show in Budokan Hall this August.

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Kazuki Hashimoto Goes Hard Hit

May 14, 2012

DDT “DRAMATIC 2012 MAY SPECIAL”, 20/05/2012
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

0. Amon Contra Amon – Special Dark Match: Hero Amon Vs Gorgeous Matsuno
1. Danshoku Dino Vs Tetsuya Endo
2. 3 Way Match: Makoto Oishi Vs Keita Yano Vs Batten Tamagawa
3. Shigehiro Irie & Hoshitango Vs Hikaru Sato & DJ Nira
4. Kota Ibushi Vs Gota Ihashi
5. Sanshiro Takagi & Takao Soma Vs Don Michael & Miho Wakizawa
6. KUDO & Akito Vs Masa Takanashi & Keisuke Ishii
7. Yuji Hino, Yasu Urano & Antonio Honda Vs HARASHIMA, Daisuke Sasaki & Tomomitsu Matsunaga

Miko Wakizawa was originally from All Japan Women and has lately been involved with the STARDOM joshi promotion.

HARD HIT “~PASSION~”, 03/06/2012
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

1. Ryuichi Sekine Vs ISAO
2. Masashi Takeda Vs Hyato Mashida
3. Yukio Sakaguchi Vs Kazuki Hashimoto

ISAO is from the Sakaguchi Dojo and is currently the Lightweight King Of Pancrase Champion. Hyato Mashida is from Real Japan. Kazuki Hashimoto from Big Japan also makes his Hard Hit debut. Also booked for the show are Hikaru Sato, Shotaro Nasu & Tanomusaku Toba. Meanwhile, Don Michael has been told he will not be taking part in the show.

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Matches For Dotonbori Story 12

May 11, 2012

DDT “DOTONBORI STORY 12”, 13/05/2012
Osaka Minami Move On Arena

1. Daisuke Sasaki Vs Tetsuya Endo
2. 4 Way Match: Don Michael Vs DJ Nira Vs Makoto Oishi Vs Antonio Honda
3. Sanshiro Takagi, Takao Soma & Andy Palafox Vs Shoichi Uchida, Hideki Shiota & Kiai Ryuuken Ecchan
4. KUDO Vs Keita Yano
5. Masa Takanashi & HARASHIMA Vs Shigehiro Irie & Tomomitsu Matsunaga
6. Hikaru Sato Vs Keisuke Ishii
7. KO-D Tag Team Title: Yasu Urano & Yuji Hino (c) Vs Kota Ibushi & Danshoku Dino

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Dramatic Dream Gate Card Ready!

May 10, 2012

DDT/DRAGON GATE “DDG COMES BACK”, 05/06/2012
Higashinari Citizens Center

0. Special Dark Match: Michael Nakazawa Vs Hollywood Stalker Ichikawa (Special Guest Referee: Gorgeous Matsuno)
1. Danshoku Rumble: Danshoku Dino Vs Antonio Honda Vs Gorgeous Matsuno Vs Don Fujii Vs Ryo “Jimmy” Saito Vs Rich Swann
2. HARASHIMA, KUDO & Shigehiro Irie Vs Akira Tozawa, Cyber Kong & Kzy
3. Masa Takanashi & Ken Ohka Vs Super Shisa & Shisa Boy
4. Kota Ibushi Vs BxB Hulk
5. Sanshiro Takagi & Takao Soma Vs Masaaki Mochizuki & Kotoka
6. Kenny Omega & Keisuke Ishii Vs Shingo Takagi & YAMATO

Two worlds collided today when wrestlers from both DDT and Dragon Gate held a press conference for the joint “DDG COMES BACK” taking place in June.

Shingo Takagi & YAMATO said that they wanted to fight Kenny Omega because of his exciting style. Keisuke Ishii said he understands that his opponents do not know who he is but he will delight the DDT fans by scoring the win for his team. He also admitted to being a Dragon Gate fan.

BxB Hulk wasn’t too excited to hear he would be facing Kota Ibushi. Hulk wondered out loud if Ibushi was the same guy he fought back in 2007 and that he doesn’t know him much since them because he keeps getting injured. He then told Ibushi to be careful so he wouldn’t injure himself again. Ibushi pointed out that he won the match back in ’07. He will look forward to seeing how much both of them have improved since that match.

Super Shisa complimented Masa Takanashi for his ability to use the Yoshitonic/Takatonic finisher. However, he is insulted that Takanashi named the move after himself as if he was the one who invented it. He’ll show Takanashi what the original is like! Ken Ohka told the Shisa team that he will show them the greatness of a true lion. He then named his team with Takasnashi the Dropout Roses. This is in reference to both Ohka and Takanashi dropping out of the Ultimo Dragon Gym when they originally tried to get into wrestling (Ohka trained in the 7th class from 2000, Masa trained in the 9th class from 2002).

With the show taking place in Osaka, Shigehiro Irie is motivated to win the match in front of his home crowd. He also doesn’t want to lose to Cyber Kong. KUDO thinks that he, Irie and HARASHIMA are the strongest trio DDT can create to take on MAD BLANKEY. Akira Tozawa thinks otherwise.

Stalker Ichikawa had no idea the press conference took place today. In fact, Stalker had no idea the show existed and that he has a dark match against Michael Nakazawa. He only found out when he was called to the table! Special guest referee Gorgeous Matsuno said the match will take place under his rules, “Gorgeous Rules”.

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