Campsite Update, All Night DDT, Chiba Matches

September 3, 2011

I’m not 100% certain but due to a typhoon that is heading towards Japan this weekend, DDT may have to cancel tomorrow’s “CAMPING-GROUND PRO-WRESTLING OM” show. Obviously holding a wrestling show in an outdoor campsite during a typhoon is not the safest of ideas for both the wrestlers and the fans. But if the weather holds up the show will go ahead, possibly with certain areas of the campsite becoming off limits to wrestlers and fans.

DDT “ALL NIGHT DDT”, 10/09/2011
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

1. Hoshitango Vs DJ Nira
2. Antonio Honda & Poison JULIE Sawada Vs MIKAMI Vs Kazuki Hirata
3. Yasu Urano Vs Daisuke Sasaki
4. Hikaru Sato & Takao Soma Vs HERO! & Darkside HERO!
5. HARASHIMA Vs Masa Takanashi
6. KUDO, Keisuke Ishii & Michael Nakazawa Vs Kota Ibushi, Danshoku Dino & Makoto Oishi

This show will have a special late night start, beginning at 1:00 am. Not only that, but another show will take place in Shin-Kiba 1st RING later that morning at 3:30 am.

DDT “NON-FIX 9.18”, 18/09/2011
Chiba Blue Field

1. Yasu Urano Vs Hiro Tonai
2. Shigehiro Irie & Takao Soma Vs Yuji Hino & Ryuichi Sekine
3. HARASHIMA Vs HERO!

HARASHIMA gets his shot at revenge on his alter ego after both HERO! and Darkside HERO! betrayed him. Maybe the Prototype HERO! that showed up during “BEER FIGHT 2011” will appear and offer to help him. You can’t have enough HERO! in DDT it seems.

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Ibushi At “ALL TOGETHER”, Extra Campsite Match, Union Vs Russia

August 30, 2011

NJPW/AJPW/NOAH “ALL TOGETHER”, 27/08/11
Tokyo Nippon Budokan
17,000 Fans

ALL TOGETHER Opening Match ~ SUNRISE OF J: Kota Ibushi, Taiji Ishimori, Hiroshi Yamato & BUSHI defeated Tiger Mask, Kaz Hayashi, Shuji Kondo & Ricky Marvin when Ishimori pinned Marvin with the 450 Splash (10:05).

Kota Ibushi was on the winning team for the opening match of the “ALL TOGETHER” charity show held in Nippon Budokan. Despite the positive atmosphere that surrounded the event, Ibushi and Shuji Kondo had to be pulled apart outside the ring after the match ended. Could this lead to Kondo challenging Ibushi for the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title somewhere down the line? Meanwhile Ibushi had support from Sanshiro Takagi, Yukinori Matsui & Michael Nakazawa who all attended the show to see him compete while also checking out the venue in the run up to DDT’s 15th Anniversary show next year.

Speaking of Ibushi, he has joined Danshoku Dino and Makoto Oishi in DDT to form the new faction Homoiro Clover Z.

DDT “CAMPING-GROUND PRO-WRESTLING OM”, 04/09/2011
Yamanashi Natureland Om

1. Kazuki Hirata Vs Hiroshi Fukuda
2. 4 Way: Kota Ibushi & KUDO Vs Sanshiro Takagi & Munenori Sawa Vs Hikaru Sato & Michael Nakazawa Vs Isami Kodaka & Ken Ohka

A battle of rookies has been added to the Campsite Pro Wrestling show. Kazuki Hirata and Hiroshi Fukuda will face each other in the great outdoors, an important learning experience for any wrestler in DDT.

Union will be welcoming two wrestlers from Russian promotion Independent Wrestling Federation to the brand in September. The two wrestlers will be teaming with each other on both Shinjuku FACE shows on 19th September. First off we have Ivan Markov, a cornerstone of the IWF and head trainer of its wrestling school. Joining him is Ronnie Crimson, a former IWF Champion. Together they will go after the Big China Tag Team Titles on the second Union show. Will Sanshiro Takagi & Munenori Sawa be prepared for the Russian attack?

UNION “ILLUSION ~DREAM~”, 19/09/2011
Shinjuku FACE

1. Tsuyoshi Kikuchi, Big Morohashi & Hiro Tsumaki Vs Yoshiaki Yago, Kengo Ohka & Madoka
2. Chou-un Shiryu & Hiroshi Fukuda Vs Ivan Markov & Ronnie Crimson
3. Cherry Vs Masako Takanashi
4. TKG48 Offer Match: Featuring Sanshiro Takagi, Shigehiro Irie, Takao Soma and others
5. Shuji Ishikawa Vs BENTEN (w/ Miyako)
6. Ken Ohka Vs Masao Orihara
7. DDT Extreme Title: Isami Kodaka (c) Vs El Generico

UNION “ILLUSION ~VISION~”, 19/09/2011
Shinjuku FACE

1. 3 Way: Masako Takanashi & Cherry Vs Shigehiro Irie & Takao Soma Vs Kengo Ohka & Madoka
2. Loser of DDT Extreme Title Match Vs BENTEN (w/ Miyako)
3. Big Morohashi & X Vs Hiro Tsumaki & Hiroshi Fukuda
4. Big China Unified Nakahara Tag Team Titles: Sanshiro Takagi & Munenori Sawa (c) Vs Ivan Markov & Ronnie Crimson
5. SGP Jr. Heavyweight Title – Chain Deathmatch: Mio Shirai (c) Vs Ken Ohka
6. Tsuyoshi Kikuchi Vs Yoshiaki Yago
7. DDT Extreme Title: Isami Kodaka or El Generico (c) Vs Shuji Ishikawa

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Current DDT48 Top 20

August 28, 2011

With the first week of voting now complete, here is the current Top 20 for the DDT48 Election 2011:

1. Kota Ibushi (56 Votes)
2. Shigehiro Irie (36 Votes)
3. HARASHIMA (35 Votes)
4. Hikaru Sato (30 Votes)
5. Antonio Honda (22 Votes)
6. Danshoku Dino (20 Votes)
7. Masa Takanshi (19 Votes)
8. Takao Soma (17 Votes)
9. Makoto Oishi (14 Votes)
– MIKAMI (14 Votes)
11. YOSHIHIKO (12 Votes)
– KUDO (12 Votes)
– Yasu Urano (12 Votes)
14. Keisuke Ishii (8 Votes)
15. Kenny Omega (7 Votes)
– Mr. #6 (7 Votes)
17. Michael Nakazawa (6 Votes)
– Tsuyoshi Kikuchi (6 Votes)
19. Cherry (5 Votes)
20. Daisuke Sasaki (4 Votes)
– Ken Ohka (4 Votes)
– HERO! (4 Votes)
– Ryuichi Sekine (4 Votes)

The final result of the DDT48 Election will take place at a free show held in Shinjuku FACE on 29th September. Remember, the winner of the election will be given a KO-D Title shot at Korakuen Hall on 23rd October. The rest of that card will be filled with the top 18 candidates.

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More Union Matches, BENTEN’s Geisha Girl

August 26, 2011

UNION “ILLUSION ~DREAM~”, 19/09/2011
Shinjuku FACE

1. Tsuyoshi Kikuchi, Big Morohashi & Hiro Tsumaki Vs Yoshiaki Yago, Kengo Ohka & Madoka
2. Chou-un Shiryu & Hiroshi Fukuda Vs X & X
3. Cherry Vs Masako Takanashi
4. TKG48 Offer Match: Featuring Sanshiro Takagi, Shigehiro Irie, Takao Soma and others
5. Shuji Ishikawa Vs BENTEN (w/ Miyako)
6. Ken Ohka Vs Masao Orihara
7. DDT Extreme Title: Isami Kodaka (c) Vs El Generico

BENTEN made his first official Union appearance during the Dropkick Bar press conference for September’s double shot in Shinjuku FACE. BENTEN was accompanied by Miyako Matsumoto, who appeared in full geisha girl fashion. Miyako spoke on behalf of BENTEN for the entire conference while BENTEN was busy smoking underneath his paper umbrella.

UNION “ILLUSION ~VISION~”, 19/09/2011
Shinjuku FACE

1. 3 Way: Masako Takanashi & Cherry Vs Shigehiro Irie & Takao Soma Vs Kengo Ohka & Madoka
2. Loser of DDT Extreme Title Match Vs BENTEN (w/ Miyako)
3. Big Morohashi & X Vs Hiro Tsumaki & Hiroshi Fukuda
4. Big China Unified Nakahara Tag Team Titles: Sanshiro Takagi & Munenori Sawa (c) Vs X & X
5. SGP Jr. Heavyweight Title – Chain Deathmatch: Mio Shirai (c) Vs Ken Ohka
6. Tsuyoshi Kikuchi Vs Yoshiaki Yago
7. DDT Extreme Title: Isami Kodaka or El Generico (c) Vs Shuji Ishikawa

If Masao Orihara wins his match on the earlier card and is accepted into Union, he will team with Big Morohashi in Match #3.

The challengers for the Big China Tag Team Titles will probably also be the team taking on Chou-un Shiryu & Hiroshi Fukuda in the earlier show.

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Campsite Pro Wrestling Match Confirmed

August 25, 2011

DDT “CAMPING-GROUND PRO-WRESTLING OM”, 04/09/2011
Yamanashi Natureland Om

1. 4 Way Tag: Kota Ibushi & KUDO Vs Sanshiro Takagi & Munenori Sawa Vs Hikaru Sato & Michael Nakazawa Vs Isami Kodaka & Ken Ohka

DDT returns to the Yamanashi Natureland Om for their annual camping trip with some fresh faces popping up with the usual cast. Kota Ibushi, Sanshiro Takagi & Michael Nakazawa are no strangers to wrestling in that camping ground. This year they are joined by reigning KO-D Champion KUDO, Munenori Sawa, Hikaru Sato, DDT Extreme Champion Isami Kodaka and finally Ken Ohka. Expect to see fireworks, wrestlers falling down hills, Flying Huracanranas from swing sets and dives into the river among other things when the match takes place.

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DDT “BEER FIGHT 2011” Full Reports

August 24, 2011

I have gone back and added reports to each of the “BEER FIGHT 2011” shows. Thanks goes out to Extreme Party for covering the events.

“BEER FIGHT 2011 ~ UNION DAY”
“BEER FIGHT 2011 ~ BELT HUNTER X HUNTER DAY”
“BEER FIGHT 2011 ~ HARASHIMA & HERO! DAY”
“BEER FIGHT 2011 ~ BOYZ DAY”
“BEER FIGHT 2011 ~ KENNY OMEGA & MICHAEL NAKAZAWA DAY”
“BEER FIGHT 2011 ~ TSURUMI AMON DAY”
“BEER FIGHT 2011 ~ DDT DAY”

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Young Communications Card, Takagi & Sawa In BJW, Apartment Show

August 24, 2011

DDT “MONTHLY YOUNG COMMUNICATIONS SEPTEMBER EDITION”, 01/09/2011
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

1. Taishi Takizawa & Toru Sugiura Vs Takao Soma & Shigehiro Irie
2. Hiro Tonai Vs Rion Mizuki
3. Hiroshi Fukuda Vs Kotaro Nasu
4. Kazuki Hirata & Hiro Tsumaki Vs Hiromu Takahashi & Ryuichi Sekine
5. Keisuke Ishii Vs Akito

Will Keisuke Ishii be the reigning KO-D Openweight Champion by the time this show comes around?

BJW, 23/09/2011
Yokkaichi Australia Memorial Hall

Kasumigaura Ryokuchi Park & Yokkaichi Land & Water Falls Count Anywhere Free Weapons Death Match: Abdullah Kobayashi, Sanshiro Takagi & Munenori Sawa Vs Ryuji Ito, Brahman Shu & Brahman Kei

After the sad announcement earlier this week from Munenori Sawa about his plan to retire a few days after BattlArts closes down in November, he and Sanshiro Takagi only have a few months left to continue their “Daishacho Hentai” tag team. They will take a trip over to Big Japan Wrestling to team up with Abdullah Kobayashi to fight Ryuji Ito and the Brahman Bros in a Falls Count Anywhere match that sounds just like something Takagi & Sawa did during their “Greatest Title Run Ever”©.

The Apartment Pro Wrestling show took place somewhere in Tokyo today. Unfortunately I haven’t found out who took part and what the match was. However it was taped for DVD, which will be released next month. The match took place in an apartment building that is scheduled to be demolished later this year, which probably explains how DDT was able to do this show. DDT did post a picture taken of the hallway after the show finished. As you can see below, the place was wrecked by the time DDT was done with it.

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Shuji & Generico Get Extreme Title Shots, Mio Vs Ohka Chain Deathmatch

August 18, 2011

UNION “ILLUSION ~DREAM~”, 19/09/2011
Shinjuku FACE

1. Ken Ohka Vs Masao Orihara
2. Shuji Ishikawa Vs BENTEN
3. DDT Extreme Title: Isami Kodaka (c) Vs El Generico

El Generico has made a big impression on the Union gang. So much so that his return on the Shinjuku FACE doubleshot has him taking on Isami Kodaka for the DDT Extreme Title in the main event of the afternoon show. But whoever wins the championship will have a big challenge ahead of them later on that day.

Nanae Takahashi and Akito will also compete on the show.

UNION “ILLUSION ~VISION~”, 19/09/2011
Shinjuku FACE

1. Big China Unified Nakahara Tag Team Titles: Sanshiro Takagi & Munenori Sawa (c) Vs X & X
2. SGP Jr. Heavyweight Title – Chain Deathmatch: Mio Shirai (c) Vs Ken Ohka
3. Tsuyoshi Kikuchi Vs Yoshiaki Yago
4. DDT Extreme Title: Isami Kodaka or El Generico (c) Vs Shuji Ishikawa

The ace of Union, Shuji Ishikawa will also get a DDT Extreme Championship match on the 19th. He will be in the main event of the evening show taking on the winner of Kodaka Vs Generico.

The rivalry between Ken Ohka and Mio Shirai has not been a good experience for Ohka. Mio Shirai has embarressed Ken Ohka time and time again by beating him up and putting him to sleep with the Figure 4 Neck Lock on a regular basis. Most recently, Mio won the SGP Jr. Heavyweight Title from Ohka in his first defence, nullifying all of the hard work he did to win the belt. To make it even worse, Mio forced Ohka to wear a dog collar and refer to her as “Master”. Ohka interrupted Mio’s interview at the Union press conference wearing the collar with a chain attached to it, demanding a Chain Deathmatch with the SGP J.r Title on the line. Ohka thought he got one over on Mio when he was able to attach the chain to her wrist while taunting her with the key. However, Mio wrapped the chain around her hand, hit Ohka with a backfist and applied the Figure Four Neck Lock to choke him out before freeing herself.

Masako Takanashi will also compete on the show.

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Omega & Sato Vs All Japan, Ibushi Vs KUSHIDA

August 16, 2011

This September, Kenny Omega and Hikaru Sato are both crossing over to All Japan to compete in this year’s AJPW Jr. Heavyweight League. Omega has stated that he wants to win a singles title in Japan. Since his fellow Golden Lover is currently king of the New Japan Jr Heavyweight scene, Omega has set his sights on All Japan for his search of glory. Omega’s opposition in his group are the current AJPW Jr. Heavyweight Champion KAI, aswell as Kaz Hayashi, Minoru, BUSHI and BLACK BUSHI (who I assume is BUSHI’s non-union Canadian equivalent). Hikaru Sato returns to the tournament after a luke-warm win-loss record from last year. This time Sato’s opponents in his block are Shuji Kondo, Hiroshi Yamato, MAZADA, Jimmy Yang and New Japan’s Koji Kanemoto.

NJPW “G1 CLIMAX SPECIAL 2011”, 19/09/2011
Kobe World Hall

IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title: Kota Ibushi (c) Vs KUSHIDA

Meanwhile, Kota Ibushi has learned of his next challenger for the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title. KUSHIDA surprised many fans by defeating Ibushi when they clashed at the Best Of The Super Jr. XVIII back in June. Now just five months after he joined New Japan full time, KUSHIDA gets his first shot at the belt.

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DDT48 General Election 2011 – The Candidates

August 15, 2011

The DDT48 General Election has rolled round once again. DDT and Union fans will get their chance to vote for who they think should be a part of a special Korakuen Hall show on 25th September. The reward for whoever wins the election is a KO-D Openweight Title shot on the 25th plus a grand case prize. Last year it was the top 18 wrestlers who qualified for the Korakuen show but the cut off for this year has not been revealed yet. Last year’s winner Danshoku Dino leads the pack of 48 nominees all hoping to fare well enough in the popularity contest to be part of the grand finale. You never know who will win over the public’s affection. Last year saw Hikaru Sato finish second place, a moment that arguably sparked off his run that led to a KO-D Title reign several months later. Meanwhile Union’s old hag cutie idol Cherry was overwhelmed with emotion when it was announced she finished in third place. There are some fresh faces on the ballot this year to go along with the usual gang. So let’s see how the 2011 elections will go.


01. Danshoku Dino – 男色ディーノ


02. Hikaru Sato – 佐藤光留


03. Cherry – チェリー


04. HARASHIMA


05. Kota Ibushi – 飯伏幸太


06. Sanshiro Takagi – 高木三四郎


07. Michael Nakazawa – 中澤マイケル


08. Antonio Honda – アントーニオ本多


09. Shuji Ishikawa -石川修司


10. MIKAMI


11. YOSHIHIKO – ヨシヒコ


12. Yasu Urano – ヤス・ウラノ


13. Isami Kodaka – 木高イサミ


14. Kenny Omega – ケニーオメガ


15. KUDO


16. Keisuke Ishii – 石井慧介


17. Shigehiro Irie – 入江茂弘


18. Poison Sawada JULIE – ポイズン澤田JULIE


19. Masa Takanashi – マサ高梨


20. Takao Soma – 高尾蒼馬


21. Daisuke Sasaki – 佐々木大輔


22. Hoshitango – 星誕期


23. Makoto Oishi – 大石真翔


24. HERO!


25. Tomomitsu Matsunaga – 松永智充


26. Tanomusaku Toba – タノムサク鳥羽


27. Gorgeous Matsuno – ゴージャス松野


28. Rion Mizuki – 美月凛音


29. Kazuki Hirata – 平田一喜


30. DJ Nira – DJニラ


31. Big Morohashi – ビッグ諸橋


32. Ken Ohka – 大家健


33. Hiro Tsumaki – 妻木洋夫


34. Hiroshi Fukuda – 福田洋


35. Tsuyoshi Kikuchi – 菊地毅


36. Yoshiaki Yago – 矢郷良明


37. Kengo Ohka – 大家拳號


38. Madoka – 円華


39. Chou-un Shiryu – 趙雲子龍


40. BENTEN


41. Batten Tamagawa – ばってん多摩川


42. Mitsuhiro Yoshida – 吉田充宏


43. Akito – 彰人


44. Ryuichi Sekine – 関根龍一


45. Hiro Tonai – ヒロ・トウナイ


46. Shota – 翔太


47. Toru Sugiura – 杉浦透


48. Mr. #6 – ミスター6号

Voting can only take place at open polls that will be held during DDT and UNION shows throughout August and September. They will be located at the following schedule. Attendees will be given one vote for every 2000円 they spend at the merchandise table. Voting ballots will also be sent out to fans who order products from DDT’s online store, again one vote for every 2000円 spent, excluding the costs for postage and packaging. The voting period will end on 26th September and mailed votes must be received before that date to be included in the official count.

21/08 – DDT @ Osaka Minami Move On Arena
28/08 – DDT @ Tokyo Korakuen Hall
01/09 – Monthly Young Communications @ Shin-Kiba 1st RING
10/09 – DDT @ Shin-Kiba 1st RING
18/09 – DDT @ Chiba Blue Field
19/09 – Union @ Shinjuku FACE (Afternoon Show)
19/09 – Union @ Shinjuku FACE (Evening Show)
25/09 – DDT @ Tokyo Korakuen Hall

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