Irie Makes Weight (Sort Of)

March 31, 2012

DDT “APRIL FOOL 2012”, 01/04/2012
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

0. Dark Match: Shota Vs Gota Ihashi
1. Tetsuya Endo Debut Match: Hiroshi Fukuda & Akito Vs Keisuke Ishii & Tetsuya Endo
2. Takao Soma & Genba Hirayanagi Vs Hikaru Sato & Michael Nakazawa
3. Nico Valentine Vs Antonio Honda
4. Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contract Battle Royal: HARASHIMA Vs KUDO Vs Makoto Oishi Vs Masa Takanashi Vs Daisuke Sasaki Vs Keisuke Ishii Vs Yasu Urano Vs Yuji Hino Vs Keita Yano Vs Tomomitsu Matsunaga Vs Hoshitango Vs DJ Nira Vs Masao Inoue
*Five contracts are on the line.
5. AJPW Jr. Heavyweight Title: Kenny Omega (c) Vs Shigehiro Irie
6. KO-D Openweight Title: Danshoku Dino (c) Vs Sanshiro Takagi

DDT held a weigh in for Shigehiro Irie that would decide whether or not he would qualify for an AJPW Jr. Heavyweight Title shot against Kenny Omega on Sunday. The weigh in was open to the wrestling media to avoid any suspicious results. However, when it was time for Irie to step on the scales he weighed in at 107kg! He was weighed again and the result was the same. They weighed him one more time and this time he came in at 101kg. I don’t know how Irie suddenly dropped 6kg but he is now officially eligable for the title shot.

Irie said he was happy to finally qualify for the title shot. Omega said that he wants the match to show the future of DDT. He thinks Irie will become the ace of DDT in the future but he is not the ace right now. When a reporter asked Irie how he lost all of the weight, Irie said he didn’t eat any rice for weeks. When asked if he is worried about losing strength due to the weight loss, Irie simply said “I’m happy.” Kenny was then asked to compare Irie with his previous challenger Shuji Kondo. Kenny said they are completely different. He will fight fair with Irie because DDT is family.

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School Entrance Ceremony, Iron Man Tag Match

March 31, 2012

UNION “SCHOOL ENTRANCE CEREMONY 2012”, 08/04/2012
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

0. Union League Experiment: Madoka Vs X
1. If Cherry Loses, Her Age Becomes Public – Continued: Cherry Vs GAMI
2. Kengo Ohka & Mio Shirai Vs Choun-Shiryu & Princess Makoto
3. El Hijo del Goro & Goro Jr. Vs New Sanshiro Takagi & Taichi Kazato
4. Hiroshi Fukuda Vs Rion Mizuki (w/ Rumi Kazama)
5. DDT Extreme Title Next Challenger Survival Match: Isami Kodaka Vs Shuji Ishikawa Vs Ken Ohka Vs Big Rude Vs Shigehiro Irie Vs Cao Zhang

Union has come up with a convoluted way to decide their first challenger for the new DDT Extreme Champion, Yuko Miyamoto. Six wrestlers will be randomly split into three teams. The three teams will then face each other in a 3 Way Tag Team match. The winning pair will then have to face each other to decide who will face Yuko Miyamoto for the title on 4th May.

Indie sleaze legend Goro Tsurumi will attend the show. He is also bringing two of his previously unknown sons to compete. Not much is known about them other than the countries they are from. El Hijo del Goro is from Mexico. Goro Jr. is Japanese but has spent the last few years living in Europe. An interesting note for those who don’t know, DDT General Manager Tsurumi Amon is Goro’s nephew. That explains Amon’s hairstyle and single fighting glove for anyone who wanted to know why he looked like that.

Disaster for Hiroshi Fukuda. First he gets dropped by his precious mentor Rumi Kazama for his lack of success in the ring. Now Rumi has sided with pretty boy Rion Mizuki for his upcoming rematch with Fukuda.

Match #2 will be Princess Makoto’s first match in Union as a wrestler. All of her previous appearances were as a valet to Choun-Shiryu & Cao Zhang.

UNION “SPRING UNION DRAGONS!”, 15/04/2012
Nagoya Telepia Hall

1. Hardcore Match: Isami Kodaka Vs Konaka = Pehlwan
2. Iron Man Tag Team Match: Shuji Ishikawa & Shigehiro Irie Vs Ken Ohka & Kengo Ohka

For the first time in its history, Union will be holding a 60 minute Iron Man Tag Team match. On one side you have BIG “G” BANG, a team that has been unstoppable since its formation. On the other side you have Team Ohka, who have only just recently began teaming together and even scored an upset victory in their first match as a duo. It was Ken Ohka’s idea to have the Iron Man match. Ishikawa doesn’t think it will be a close battle. In fact, Shuji thinks he and Shigehiro Irie can win the match 60-0. He then said they can get in contact with Guinness and set a world record for the highest score ever set in an Iron Man match.

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Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Explained

March 30, 2012

DDT “APRIL FOOL 2012”, 01/04/2012
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

0. Dark Match: Shota Vs Gota Ihashi
1. Tetsuya Endo Debut Match: Hiroshi Fukuda & Akito Vs Keisuke Ishii & Tetsuya Endo
2. Takao Soma & Genba Hirayanagi Vs Hikaru Sato & Michael Nakazawa
3. Nico Valentine Vs Antonio Honda
4. Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contract Battle Royal: HARASHIMA Vs KUDO Vs Makoto Oishi Vs Masa Takanashi Vs Daisuke Sasaki Vs Keisuke Ishii Vs Yasu Urano Vs Yuji Hino Vs Keita Yano Vs Tomomitsu Matsunaga Vs Hoshitango Vs DJ Nira Vs Masao Inoue
*Five contracts are on the line.
5. AJPW Jr. Heavyweight Title: Kenny Omega (c) Vs Shigehiro Irie
*Only on the condition that Irie weighs less than 105kg on the day of the match.
6. KO-D Openweight Title: Danshoku Dino (c) Vs Sanshiro Takagi

Tsurumi Amon today held a press conference to explain the rules for the Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contract Battle Royal. There is also some new information on what prizes are on offer. The rules are as follows:

– It is a Royal Rumble match with the bonus of having five seperate envelopes hanging above the ring. Inside each envelope is a contract. The first competitor to grab hold of an envelope will win the prized contract kept inside. Nobody knows which envelope contains which contract.

– The winner of the Battle Royal itself will earn a KO-D Openweight Title shot to be held on May 4th in Korakuen Hall. When a competitor wins a contract he takes no further part in the match.

– Elimination occurs by pinfall, submission, disqualification and being thrown over the top rope and having both feet the floor outside.

– A competitor only gains possession of the contract when the taking of the envelope is approved and confirmed by Tsurumi Amon. The General Manager’s decision is final.

– There are four different prizes on offer with a total of five contracts on the line.

1. “Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere”: The contract holder gets to challenge for the KO-D Openweight Title at any DDT event at any time until the 15th Anniversary show in Budokan Hall on 18th August. Two of these contracts will be on the line.

2. “Right To Challenge Tag Anytime, Anywhere”: The contract holder and a partner of his choice gets to challenge for the KO-D Tag Team Title at any DDT show, at any time until the 15th Anniversary show in Budokan Hall on 18th August.

3. “Performance Rights Anytime, Anywhere”: The contract holder gets to set up his own DDT show at anytime in any location. Of course, the holder is obligated to pay a fee to DDT based on box office earnings. There is no deadline in place for when the contract expires.

4. “Ken Ohka Anytime, Anywhere”: The contract holder can choose to become the next Ken Ohka at anytime. Being Ken Ohka will involve the person becoming a shop manager for DDT and hanging out with female wrestlers while having ulterior motives.

As you can see, there are many prizes on offer. Tsurumi Amon explained that he wants to give the DDT roster as many chances as possible to get involved in the Budokan Hall show.

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Tomorrow’s Big Japan X Union Card

March 28, 2012

BJW/UNION “BIG JAPAN X UNION MAY OR MAY NOT BE AT WAR”, 29/03/2012
Shinjuku FACE

1. Cherry & Great Kojika Vs Mio Shirai & Takumi Tsukamoto
2. Give Courage To Men Suffering From Battle: Big Rude Vs Jaki Numazawa
3. Sanshiro Takagi Battle Royal: New Sanshiro Takagi Vs Sanshiro Takagi X Vs Secret Sanshiro Takagi Vs Sanshiro Takagi Vs Love Sanshiro Takagi
4. Daisuke Sekimoto Vs Hiroshi Fukuda
5. Hardcore Tag Team Match: Ken Ohka & Kengo Ohka Vs Ryuji Ito & Kankuro Hoshino
6. Shuji Ishikawa & Shigehiro Irie Vs Yoshihito Sasaki & Shinobu
7. DDT Extreme Title – Fluorescent Lighttubes Death Match: Isami Kodaka (c) Vs Yuko Miyamoto

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Takashi Dai Concussed, Crying Wolf Get KO-D Rematch

March 27, 2012

DDT “APRIL FOOL 2012”, 01/04/2012
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

0. Dark Match: Shota Vs Gota Ihashi
1. Tetsuya Endo Debut Match: Hiroshi Fukuda & Akito Vs Keisuke Ishii & Tetsuya Endo
2. Takao Soma & Genba Hirayanagi Vs Hikaru Sato & Michael Nakazawa
3. Nico Valentine Vs Antonio Honda
4. Anytime & Anywhere Contract Royal Rumble: HARASHIMA Vs KUDO Vs Makoto Oishi Vs Masa Takanashi Vs Daisuke Sasaki Vs Keisuke Ishii Vs Yasu Urano Vs Yuji Hino Vs Keita Yano Vs Tomomitsu Matsunaga Vs Hoshitango Vs DJ Nira Vs Masao Inoue
*Two Anytime & Anywhere Contracts are on the line.
5. AJPW Jr. Heavyweight Title: Kenny Omega (c) Vs Shigehiro Irie
*Only on the condition that Irie weighs less than 105kg on the day of the match.
6. KO-D Openweight Title: Danshoku Dino (c) Vs Sanshiro Takagi

Takashi Dai suffered a concussion during his debut match on 20th March. While he has recovered, DDT is playing it safe and pulling him from the Korakuen Hall show. The debuting Tetsuya Endo will now be teaming with Keisuke Ishii in the match opener. Ishii is now pulling double duty as he will participate in the Anytime & Anywhere Contract Royal Rumble later that night.

DDT “LUSHAN DRAGON RISING SUPREMECY”, 15/04/2012
Nagoya Telepia Hall

1. KO-D Tag Team Title: Sanshiro Takagi & Takao Soma (c) Vs Yasu Urano & Yuji Hino

Yasu Urano & Yuji Hino get their rematch with the team that beat them to win the KO-D Tag Team Championship just over two weeks ago. Kota Ibushi granted them the title shot while he was the interim General Manager.

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Shuji Ishikawa Goes After Death Match Title

March 26, 2012

Union ace Shuji Ishikawa now has an important title match to look forward to, but this one is taking place outside of DDT and Union. The giant will be returning to Big Japan in May to face Abdullah Kobayashi for the BJW Death Match Championship in Yokohama. This will be the second time that Shuji challenges for the belt. He previously lost to Ryuji Ito in a Fluorescent Lighttubes, Glass Board & 49,205 Thumbtacks Death Match back in October 2010. However, Shuji defeated Abdullah Kobayashi one month earlier in the less impressive sounding 261 Fluorescent Lighttubes Death Match to earn that title shot. That match was the most recent singles bout between the two.

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Kenny Beats Kondo, Insults KAI, KO-D Tag Title In STYLE-E

March 20, 2012

AJPW “40TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR PRO-WRESTLING LOVE IN RYOGOKU VOL. 14”, 20/03/2012
Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan
9,000 Fans

AJPW World Jr. Heavyweight Title: Kenny Omega (c) defeated Shuji Kondo with the One Winged Angel (21:01).
*V4 for Kenny Omega.

Another All Japan Jr. Heavyweight bites the dust in the company’s attempt to unseat Kenny Omega as their champion. This time it was Shuji Kondo that stepped up to the plate only to fall to the One Winged Angel. After the match KAI came out to challenge Omega to a title match. Kenny extended his hand for a handshake only to smack KAI over the head with the title belt. He then threw insults at KAI, calling him a fool who was not a hero to the All Japan fans. Omega could next defend the AJPW Jr. Heavyweight Title back home in DDT on April 1st when he faces Shigehiro Irie in a singles match. That is of course if Irie drops enough weight to qualify as a Jr. Heavyweight.

STYLE-E “8TH ANNIVERSARY BOX OFFICE”, 17/03/2012
West Chofu Arena
157 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House

KO-D Tag Team Title: Sanshiro Takagi & Takao Soma (c) defeated Masato Shibata & Shota when Soma pinned Shota with the Boma Ye (15:02).
*V2 for Sanshiro Takagi & Takao Soma.

A few days before Sanshiro Takagi & Takao Soma were supposed to defend their KO-D Tag Team Title in DDT, they go over to STYLE-E to defend the belts against Masato Shibata & Shota. Although the challengers got some momentum during the match, the match ended with Takagi giving Shota a Spiccoli Driver and then handing him over to Soma for a Go 2 Sleep and finally the Boma Ye to win the match.

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Team Ohka Forms, Cherry’s Passport Problem

March 19, 2012

BJW/UNION “BIG JAPAN X UNION MAY OR MAY NOT BE AT WAR”, 29/03/2012
Shinjuku FACE

1. Shuji Ishikawa & Shigehiro Irie Vs Yoshihito Sasaki & Shinobu
2. Sanshiro Takagi Battle Royal: New Sanshiro Takagi Vs Sanshiro Takagi X Vs Secret Sanshiro Takagi Vs Sanshiro Takagi Vs Love Sanshiro Takagi
3. Cherry & Great Kojika Vs Mio Shirai & Takumi Tsukamoto
4. Give Courage To Men Suffering From Battle: Big Rude Vs Jaki Numazawa
5. Daisuke Sekimoto Vs Hiroshi Fukuda
6. Hardcore Tag Team Match: Ken Ohka & Kengo Ohka Vs Ryuji Ito & Kankuro Hoshino
7. DDT Extreme Title – Fluorescent Lighttubes Death Match: Isami Kodaka (c) Vs Yuko Miyamoto

After earning each other’s repsect in a hard fought match at “MARCH OF THE UNION 2012”, the two Ohkas will now team together to represent Union against two of Big Japan’s toughest death match fighters.

UNION “SCHOOL ENTRANCE CEREMONY 2012”, 08/04/2012
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

1. If Cherry Loses, Her Age Becomes Public – Continued: Cherry Vs GAMI

Just when she thought her secret was safe, Cherry finds her private information at risk once from being revealed once again. Pro Wrestling WAVE founder GAMI has stolen Cherry’s passport and will only give it back if Cherry defeats her in a match.

UNION “GOLDEN UNION 2012”, 04/05/2012
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. New Sanshiro Takagi Vs New Keizo Matsuda

El Generico will compete at this show, as will Kurokumo Clutch from Northern Outlaw Wrestling and Kyushu Pro Wrestling.

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Wrestling Tonkotsu & April Fool Cards

March 19, 2012

DDT “WRESTLING TONKOTSU 2012”, 20/03/2012
Hakata Star Lanes

1. Takashi Dai Debut Match: Shigehiro Irie Vs Takashi Dai
2. Rion Mizuki, Azul Dragon & Kubo Kibo Vs Daisuke Sasaki, Michael Nakazawa & DJ Nira
3. Antonio Honda Vs Makoto Oishi
4. Hikaru Sato Vs Batten Tamagawa
5. HARASHIMA Vs Yasu Urano
6. Keisuke Ishii Vs Masa Takanashi
7. KO-D Tag Team Title: Sanshiro Takagi & Takao Soma (c) Vs Danshoku Dino & KUDO

I don’t have the official result yet but I think it is safe to say Sanshiro Takagi & Takao Soma scored a second defence of the KO-D Tag Team Title when they defended it against Masato Shibata & Shota over in Style-E on Saturday.

DDT “APRIL FOOL 2012”, 01/04/2012
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

0. Dark Match: Shota Vs Gota Ihashi
1. Tetsuya Endo Debut Match: Hiroshi Fukuda & Akito Vs Takashi Dai & Tetsuya Endo
2. Takao Soma & Genba Hirayanagi Vs Hikaru Sato & Michael Nakazawa
3. Nico Valentine Vs Antonio Honda
4. Anytime & Anywhere Contract Royal Rumble: HARASHIMA Vs KUDO Vs Makoto Oishi Vs Masa Takanashi Vs Daisuke Sasaki Vs Keisuke Ishii Vs Yasu Urano Vs Yuji Hino Vs Keita Yano Vs Tomomitsu Matsunaga Vs Hoshitango Vs DJ Nira Vs Masao Inoue
5. AJPW Jr. Heavyweight Title: Kenny Omega or Shuji Kondo (c) Vs Shigehiro Irie
*Only on the condition that Irie weighs less than 105kg on the day of the match.
6. KO-D Openweight Title: Danshoku Dino (c) Vs Sanshiro Takagi

Three prizes are on offer for the Anytime & Anywhere Contract Royal Rumble. There are two contracts hanging above the ring which allow the people holding them to challenge for the KO-D Openweight Title at any show from April to the 15th Anniversary event in August. It is up to the competitors to climb the ladder provided, grab the contract and get out of the ring with it in his possession to keep it. The winner of the Royal Rumble itself gets a KO-D Title shot on 4th May.

While his tag team partner is competing in the main event, Takao Soma will be teaming up with Genba Hirayanagi from Pro Wrestling NOAH to take on the Do Hentai Dan team of Hikaru Sato & Michael Nakazawa. Genba previously appeared in DDT back in 2009 with Akira Taue where they fought Nakazawa & Sanshiro Takagi in a match that featured Nakazawa stepping in a bear trap.

DDT will be holding their 2012 Strategy Presentation before the show. Members of the roster will also be available to exchange business cards with ticket holders after the show is over.

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Dramatic DDT On Twitter

March 17, 2012

After a bumpy start, @DramaticDDT is back online and can be followed here. I’ll try to do more than just post links to the site.

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