DDT “WEST SIDE STORY SERIES 2012 IN FUKUYAMA” Results

December 8, 2012

DDT “WEST SIDE STORY SERIES 2012 IN FUKUYAMA”, 08/12/2012
Fukuyama Big Rose
544 Fans – Super No Vacancy

1. MIKAMI defeated Gota Ihashi with the Oh Lefevre (7:36).
2. Antonio Honda & Daisuke Sasaki defeated Sanshiro Takagi & Konosuke Takeshita when Honda submitted Takagi with a Crab Hold (12:01).
3. HARASHIMA defeated DJ Nira with the Somato (8:06).
4. Hikaru Sato & KENICHI defeated Akito & Hiro Tsumaki when Sato submitted Akito with the Master Arm & Neck Lock (11:07).
5. HANZO & SEIKI defeated Danshoku Dino & Tetsuya Endo when HANZO pinned Endo with a Huracanarana (11:06).
6. Yasu Urano defeated Makoto Oishi with the Tombstone Piledriver (13:08).
7. Keisuke Ishii, Shigehiro Irie & Takao Soma defeated Kota Ibushi, Kenny Omega & Masa Takanashi when Soma pinned Takanashi with the Boma Ye (15:21).

Usually when you see a match end with a Crab Hold, you would expect the rookie to have been the victim. Not today. A bit of miscommunication saw Konosuke Takeshita accidentally knocking down his own partner Sanshiro Takagi with his Touchdown finisher, leading to Antonio Honda locking on the Crab Hold and submitting Takagi.


DDT “NON-FIX 12.1” Results

December 1, 2012

DDT “NON-FIX 12.1”, 01/12/2012
Shin-Kiba 1st RING
258 Fans – Super No Vacancy

1. Konosuke Takeshita defeated Tetsuya Endo with the Touchdown (7:32).
2. Hikaru Sato, Masa Takanashi & Akito defeated Danshoku Dino, Hiroshi Fukuda & DJ Nira when Sato submitted Fukuda with an Armbar (7:01).
3. Takao Soma defeated Makoto Oishi by Countout (5:45).
4. Antonio Honda, Daisuke Sasaki & Hoshitango defeated Sanshiro Takagi, MIKAMI & Saint Seiya Rion when Hoshitango pinned Rion with the Imachi Drop (11:03).
5. Kota Ibushi & Gota Ihashi defeated Tomomitsu Matsunaga & Michael Nakazawa when Ihashi pinned Nakazawa with the Sky High Reverse Frankensteiner (17:08).
6. Kenny Omega defeated Hiro Tsumaki with the Croyt’s Wrath (15:32).
7. HARASHIMA & Yasu Urano defeated Keisuke Ishii & Shigehiro Irie when Urano pinned Ishii with an Inside Cradle (13:16).

At the beginning of the show, it was decided that Keisuke Ishii’s first defence of the DDT Extreme Title will be against Isami Kodaka from Union and it will take place at a future DDT show. However, Yasu Urano was later inserted into the match after pinning Ishii in the main event. It will now be a 3 Way Match with Ishii taking on both Kodaka and Urano.

Tsurumi Amon pleaded the Monster Army not to auction off his briefcase that Antonio Honda stole from him last week. He confirmed that the entire Monster Army will face the COZY Police Force in a 4 Vs 3 Handicap match at Korakuen Hall on 23/12.


DDT “SNAKE WORLD REINCARNATION FINAL ~ POISON SAWADA JULIE FOREVER” Results

November 25, 2012

DDT “SNAKE WORLD REINCARNATION FINAL ~ POISON SAWADA JULIE FOREVER”, 25/11/2012
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1,779 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House

0. Dark Match: Hoshitango defeated Taichi Kazato with the Midnight Buenos Aires (4:53).
1. Castle Siege Death Match – Final Chapter: Keisuke Ishii, Shigehiri Irie & Takao Soma defeated Sanshiro Takagi, Makoto Oishi & Akito (5:39).
2. Yasu Urano, Hikaru Sato & Gorgeous Matsuno defeated Masa Takanashi, Tomomitsu Matsunaga & Yukio Sakaguchi when Sato submitted MatsunG with the Cross Armbreaker (8:41).
3. Danshoku Dino & DJ Nira defeated Michael Nakazawa & Hiroshi Fukuda when Nira pinned Fukuda after the Danshoku Driver (6:43).
4. Kota Ibushi, Kenny Omega & Gota Ihashi defeated Yuji Hino, Antonio Honda & Daisuke Sasaki when Ihashi pinned Honda with the Frog Splash (10:17).
5. KO-D Openweight Title: El Generico (c) defeated MIKAMI with the Brainbustaaaaahhhhh!!!!! (16:30).
*V2 for El Generico.
6. Poison Sawada JULIE Retirement Match: Hiro Tsumaki, Tetsuya Endo & Konosuke Takeshita defeated Poison Sawada JULIE, Takatoge & JARASHIMA when Takeshita pinned JULIE with the Touchdown (10:57).

Poison Sawada JULIE has retired from wrestling after 24 years of sleaze. Vipers, poison, the Iron Man Heavymetalweight Title, snake magic, petrification, cloning, scorpions, feuds with karate dojos, time travel, a match against Masahiro Chono, J-Pop tribute acts and more. Poison Sawada had done it all in the Japanese wrestling scene. But his time has finally come to an end and efforts must be put in place for the new generation of wrestlers to shine, as highlighted by Sawada’s retirement match. Konosuke Takeshita is learning fast and now has two main event wins in a row.

El Generico passed his second defence of the KO-D Openweight Title against a very tough opponent. Generico praised MIKAMI for being a great challenger. The champion was given the chance to select his next opponent for 23rd December. That was when Kenny Omega entered the ring. He told Generico (in Japanese) he was upset with how Generico was able to quickly achieve goals that Omega couldn’t do during his 4 year stay in DDT. Generico was able to beat Kota Ibushi before Omega could. Generico was able to win the KO-D Title before Omega could. Generico simply replied by saying “I don’t speak Japanese.” Nevertheless, he chose Kenny Omega to be his next challenger.

It can now safely be said that Antonio Honda has a case of kleptomania. This time around, Honda stole leg guards from Kota Ibushi and Kenny Omega, items that would surely fetch a neat price online. The Golden Lovers were able to take their items back thanks to Gota Ihashi, who scored a big win and possibly discovered a suitable finisher in the form of the Frog Splash. Honda’s kleptomania flared up again after the match when he stole a briefcase from Tsurumi Amon. The briefcase contains something valuable that Amon was going to reveal to the DDT fans on 23/12. Honda then said he will sell the briefcase on Yahoo Auctions without knowing what is inside it.

Sanshiro Takagi then appeared to call Honda a thief. As punishment for his actions, the Monster Army would have to face Takagi plus a special tag team on 23/12. A video message then came up on the screen. It was Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima! They heard about Honda’s thievery and wanted to stop him. Tenzan’s message to Honda was “You’re under arrest, idiot!” and Kojima referred to themselves as the COZY Heaven Police Force. So it will be Sanshiro Takagi and TenKoji versus the Monster Army on 23/12!

For getting the pinfall on Match #3, DJ Nira earned the most valuable of prizes DDT can offer… an automatic Iron Man Heavymetalweight Title shot. Speaking of that belt, current champion Yoshiaki Fujiwara will return to DDT on 3rd January next year.

From what I have seen from translations and pictures posted online, the Castle Siege Death Match was sort of like a pro wrestling remake of DOTA/League Of Legends style video games. The Takagi Army and Team Drift each had a castle of stacked chairs to defend, one on the north stage of Korakuen Hall and one on the southside. There were also two smaller “towers” of stacked chairs inside the ring. Takagi hired a garrison of 15 people to defend his castle. Team Drift only hired one person, Toru Owashi! In a battle that saw a lot of chairs collapse, Team Drift were victorious in the end. Shigehiro Irie is said to have hurt his neck during the match. The injury happened when Irie gave Takagi the Vertical Drop Back Flip over on the north stage.

The next Hard Hit show has been announced to take place on 24th February in Shin-Kiba 1st RING. The show will have a youth theme to it.


UNION “7TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW” Results

November 23, 2012

UNION “7TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW”, 23/11/2012
Shin-Kiba 1st RING
320 Fans – Super No Vacancy

0. Dark Match: SAGAT defeated El Hijo del Goro with the Gore Grind (3:59).
1. Ryuichi Sekine & Shotaro Nasu defeated Hiroshi Fukuda & Taichi Kazato (w/ Mame Endo) when Nasu pinned Kazato with a Back Drop (7:37).
2. Seiya Morohashi & Arisa Nakajima defeated Hiro Tsumaki & Mio Shirai when Morohashi submitted Tsumaki with the Crippler Crossface (11:56).
3. 3 Way Match: El Generico defeated Ken Ohka and Jun Kasai when Generico pinned Ohka with the Brainbuster (10:00).
4. Isami Kodaka defeated Shigehiro Irie with the Isamu Leg (12:43).
5. Ran Yu Yu defeated Cherry with the Valley Fire Driver (12:39).
6. DDT Extreme Title – Lumberjack Death Match: Keisuke Ishii defeated Shuji Ishikawa (c) with the Kneel Kick (19:55).
*Shuji Ishikawa fails in V2. Keisuke Ishii becomes the 20th DDT Extreme Champion!

Shin-Kiba 1st RING was filled with boos after the main event of Union’s 7th Anniversary show. The Union faithful saw their ace dethroned by the man leading the next generation of DDT wrestling. Keisuke Ishii is now the DDT Extreme Champion but it did not come easy. Ishii had to defeat Shuji Ishikawa in a Lumberjack Death Match and even then it required some help from his Drift allies. The lumberjacks were Isami Kodaka, Ken Ohka, Shigehiro Irie and Takao Soma. Irie threw his weight around outside the ring while Soma stopped a certain 3 count late into the match when Ishikawa pinned Ishii with the Splash Mountain. Ohka also got involved but he became a hindrance when he charged towards Ishii but ended up Spearing Ishikawa by accident. Ishii then had to hit Ishikawa with four consecutive Kneel Kicks before the champ was finally out for the count. Ishii received boos from the crowd and he responded by saying he did not come over from DDT to be booed. He also said he was glad to win the match and he was glad to be their champion. The crowd booed him again.

Ohka apologised to Shuji for costing him the championship. Naomi Susan commiserated Ishikawa for the loss. She also introduced Poison Sawada for his final appearance in Union. Sawada told Ishikawa that losing made himself stronger and the same will happen to Shuji. He then thanked everyone in Union for keeping the brand live and healthy.

However, disaster struck. Sawada began to shudder and gasp for air. His mind flashed back to his Legendary Viper Death Match with Mr. Gannosuke that took place almost six years ago. The poison from a snakebite he suffered during that match had finally caught up with him. With time running out, Sawada demanded his customary 10 bell retirement salute to begin immediately. When the salute was over, Sawada collapsed in the ring. Naomi checked his pulse but it was too late. Posion Sawada was dead. The rest of the roster promised to fight for Union in memory of Sawada. They also all agreed that they do not want to die. The show ended with everyone shouting a new rallying cry: “3…2…1… I do not want to die!”

Isami Kodaka Vs Shigehiro Irie was said to have been the match of the night by Extreme Party.

The highlight of the 3 Way Match was El Generico and Jun Kasai fighting each other over an umbrella Kasai stole from a fan. Kasai refused a handshake from Generico after the match.


DDT “OSAKA 24 ZONE TOUR ~ HIGASHINARI DISTRICT” Results

November 19, 2012

DDT “OSAKA 24 ZONE TOUR ~ HIGASHINARI DISTRICT”, 18/11/2012
Higashinari Citizen Center
384 Fans – No Vacancy

1. Hikaru Sato defeated Tetsuya Endo with an Achilles Tendon Hold (6:36).
2. 3 Way Match: Antonio Honda defeated Michael Nakazawa and Kiai Ryuuken Ecchan when Honda pinned Nakazawa with the Diving Fist Drop (7:16).
3. Keisuke Ishii, Shigehiro Irie & Takao Soma defeated Yasu Urano, Makoto Oishi & Shoichi Uchida when Soma pinned Urano with the Boma Ye (12:07).
4. Sanshiro Takagi, Akito & Yukio Sakaguchi defeated Gran Hamada, Gran Shiota & Gran Fukuda when Sakaguchi submitted Gran Fukuda with a Reverse Cross Armbreaker (11:04).
5. Danshoku Dino & DJ Nira Vs Yujio Hino & Daisuke Sasaki ended in a No Contest when Dino gave everybody the Lip Lock (12:09).
6. MIKAMI defeated Masa Takanashi with the Sliding School Boy (12:39).
7. Kota Ibushi & Konosuke Takeshita defeated HARASHIMA & Hiro Tsumaki when Ibushi pinned Tsumaki with the Sit Down Last Ride (17:00).

Rookie Konosuke Takeshita was in a great mood after tasting success in his first ever main event match. He asked Tsurumi Amon if he could be booked for more DDT shows than he is currently scheduled for. Amon understood Takeshita’s request but wasn’t sure if the increased schedule would get in the way with his high school education. Takeshita promised he will do his best both in school and in wrestling.

Danshoku Dino’s lust for Yuji Hino took centre stage for Match #5. However, his passion drove him out of control and he eventually gave a paralyzing Lip Lock to everyone in the ring, including the referee. The match was declared a no contest. When Daisuke Sasaki regained consciousness he challenged Dino to a rematch for DDT’s next Osaka show on 12th January next year.

Gran Shiota & Gran Fukuda both claim to be Gran Hamada’s illegitimate sons.

Yasu Urano’s return from a shoulder injury saw him dropping a fall to Takao Soma.

Antonio Honda was again caught stealing his opponents’ clothing and trying to sell them online. It turns out Honda is doing this to raise funds for the Monster Army.


DDT “WE’RE GONNA GO BEFORE WINTER COMES” Results

November 11, 2012

DDT “WE’RE GONNA GO BEFORE WINTER COMES”, 11/11/2012
Odate Citizen Gymnasium
880 Fans – Super No Vacancy

1. Daisuke Sasaki defeated Tetsuya Endo with the Crippler Crossface (8:27).
2. 3 Way Match: Masa Takanashi and Akito defeated Antonio Honda with an Oklahoma Roll & Jackknife Double Pin (7:26).
3. Hikaru Sato defeated Makoto Oishi with a Back Drop (10:29).
4. Danshoku Dino & Makoto Vs Kaz Hayashi & Yuu Yamagata ended in a No Contest when Hayashi kissed the referee (10:37).
5. Sanshiro Takagi & Yoshihiro Takayama defeated HARASHIMA & Hiro Tsumaki when Takagi pinned Tsumaki with the Sit Down Himawari Bomb (10:09).
6. Kota Ibushi, MIKAMI & Shuji Ishikawa defeated Keisuke Ishii, Shigehiro Irie & Takao Soma when Ibushi pinned Soma with the Sit Down Last Ride (15:42).

Despite losing in the main event, Team Dream Futures are starting to find momentum, at least that is according to Kota Ibushi. He felt the match was Drift’s strongest performance to date. Shuji Ishikawa thought otherwise. Ibushi also mentioned he was feeling a lot of pain in his neck. MIKAMI said it was his first time in a long time wrestling in Odate. He is motivated for his KO-D Title match against El Generico and promised the next time DDT is in Odate, he will be the champion. Keisuke Ishii said he learned Ishikawa’s weakness in the match and he will exploit it in their upcoming DDT Extreme Title bout. Takao Soma meanwhile brought up the Castle Siege Death Match on 25/11 and admitted he still doesn’t understand the rules of the match.

The team of Sanshiro Takagi & Yoshihiro Takayama were given the name Team Yoyogi-Uehara for their match against ShimaHiro. After their victory, Takagi boasted about how reckless he and Takayama are. He then encouraged everyone to go eat delicious food at Takayama’s restaurant.

Danshoku Dino really wanted a piece of Kaz Hayashi. Even his tag partner for the night Makoto wanted to see them together in the ring since she is a yaoi fangirl and she thought the two looked good together. Kaz wanted no part of Dino and Yuu Yamagata just wanted to fight Makoto so they tried to keep her in the ring for as much as possible. Makoto was finally able to make the hot tag and Dino cleaned house. Dino gave Hayashi the Lip Lock which was so good it made Hayashi say “Nice kiss.” Dino and Hayashi then both turned on their partners and then Kaz gave Yukinori Matsui a Lip Lock of his own causing the match to be called a No Contest. Dino and Hayashi then tried to pull down Tetsuya Endo’s shorts and chased after him into the locker room.

The beginning of the show was interrupted by Akito coming down to the ring to complain that his wristbands were missing. Masa Takanashi then entered the ring complaining that his wrestling gear went missing too. He came to the conclusion that somebody in the locker room stole their gear. When it was time for their 3 Way Match to begin, it was revealed that Antonio Honda stole their gear and was going to sell them on Yahoo Auctions. Masa and Akito decided to side together and get their clothing back from Honda, essentially turning the 3 Way match into a Handicap match.


DDT “GORGEOUS NIGHT ~ GORGEOUS MATSUNO 10TH ANNIVERSARY” Results

November 4, 2012

DDT “GORGEOUS NIGHT ~ GORGEOUS MATSUNO 10TH ANNIVERSARY”, 04/11/2012
Fukushima Memorial Gymnasium
1,110 – Fans Super No Vacancy Full House

1. Takao Soma defeated Tetsuya Endo with the Boma Ye (8:16).
2. 3 Way Match: Cherry defeated Hiroshi Fukuda and DJ Nira when Cherry pinned Fukuda with the Spring Night Love (7:19).
3. Keisuke Ishii defeated Antonio Honda with the Double Arm DDT (11:09).
4. Hikaru Sato & Isami Kodaka defeated Yukio Sakaguchi & Makoto Oishi when Sato pinned Oishi with a Back Drop (11:49).
5. Daisuke Sasaki & Hoshitango defeated Kota Ibushi & Gota Ihashi when Sasaki submitted Ihashi with the Crippler Crossface (13:19).
6. Gorgeous Matsuno, HARASHIMA & MIKAMI defeated Sanshiro Takagi, Danshoku Dino & Masa Takanashi when Matsuno pinned Takanashi with the Gorgeous Senton Bomb (11:09).

Gorgeous Matsuno celebrated 10 years of wrestling by hosting a special event in his home of Fukushima. However his special day was almost spoiled by Sanshiro Takagi, Danshoku Dino & Masa Takanashi. The show began with a musical performance featuring Matsuno and singer Junko Tashiro but Takagi and his interrupted the song by attacking Matsuno. Takagi was about to give Matsuno the Spiccoli Driver when HARASHIMA, MIKAMI and Poison Sawada JULIE all came to the rescue. JULIE wished Matsuno good luck in the main event and stuck around to protect him from any more foul play. Matsuno got his revenge in the main event when he pinned Takanashi with the Swanton Bomb right after HARASHIMA ran over Masa with the Somato. After the match, JULIE used his snake magic to heal Matsuno and give him the energy to end the show with another song.


UNION “UNION FESTIVAL” Results

October 28, 2012

UNION “UNION FESTIVAL”, 28/10/2012
Shin-Kiba 1st RING
276 Fans – No Vacancy

1. Menso~re Oyaji & Shotaro Nasu defeated Daichi Kazato & Ryuichi Sekine when Nasu pinned Kazato with the PK (11:05).
2. Seiya Morohashi (w/ Rumi Kazama) defeated Hiroshi Fukuda (w/ Mame Endo) with the Crippler Crosspenis (8:45)
3. Cherry defeated Mika Iida with the Cherryton Bomb (8:41).
4. Isami Kodaka, Ken Ohka & Mio Shirai defeated Miyako Matsumoto, Saint Seiya Rion & El Hijo del Goro when Kodaka pinned Goro with the Isamu Leg (10:07)
5. Shuji Ishikawa & Kengo Ohka defeated Shigehiro Irie & Takao Soma when Ishikawa pinned Soma with the Splash Mountain (17:48).
6. Keisuke Ishii defeated Hiro Tsumaki with the Kneel Kick (16:28).

Drift’s raid on Union saw a brave Hiro Tsumaki fall to Keisuke Ishii after a strong effort. With a winning streak building up in Union, Ishii challenged Shuji Ishikawa to a DDT Extreme Title match. Shuji himself has success in battling Drift including a victory with Kengo Ohka today over Takao Soma & Shigehiro Irie. Naomi Susan confirmed the match will happen at Union’s 7th Anniversary show in Shin-Kiba 1st RING on 23rd November.

Shigehiro Irie threw out a challenge to Isami Kodaka for 23/11. The show will also have Cherry Vs Ran Yu Yu and Hiroshi Fukuda Vs Ryuichi Sekine. El Generico and Jun Kasai are also announced to compete on the show.

There was a bit of bad blood brewing between Mio Shirai and Miyako Matsumoto during Match #4. This ties into Ice Ribbon where Shirai is the current ICEx60 Champion and Miyako has constantly been trying to get a title shot against her.

Cherry complimented Mika Iida for being youthful, fresh and cute like a younger version of herself.

Seiya Morohashi Vs Hiroshi Fukuda included a rule where sneaky low blows were allowed. Fukuda requested for this stipulation because Morohashi’s muscles were so strong and tough. The plan backfired when Morohashi applied a groin version of the Crippler Crossface to win by submission.


DDT “DRAMATIC 2012 OCTOBER SPECIAL” Results

October 28, 2012

DDT “DRAMATIC 2012 OCTOBER SPECIAL”, 28/10/2012
Shin-Kiba 1st RING
411 Fans – Super No Vacancy

1. Keisuke Ishii defeated Tetsuya Endo with a Boston Crab (4:08).
2. Yuji Hino, Hoshitango & Daisuke Sasaki defeated Makoto Oishi, Akito & Yuki Sato when Sasaki pinned Oishi with the NOW OR NEVER (12:19).
3. Kota Ibushi & Yukio Sakaguchi defeated DJ Nira & Michael Nakazawa when Sakaguchi submitted Nakazawa with the Choke Sleeper (7:15).
4. Poison Sawada Retirement Road – Second Leg: Kazuhiko Matsuzaki, NOSAWA Rongai & Seiya Morohashi defeated Poison Sawada JULIE, Mitsuya Jagai & High Viper Masa (w/ Hebio Yoneyama) by Referee Stoppage when Seiya Morohashi submitted JULIE with the Crippler Crossface (9:35).
5. Danshoku Dino Vs Hiroshi Fukuda ended in a No Contest when Michael Nakazawa interfered (9:08).
6. Castle Siege Death Match: Takao Soma (Attacker) defeated Sanshiro Takagi (Defender) when Soma destroyed Castle Shin-Kiba (5:42).
7. KO-D Title Challenger Decision – 7 Way Elimination Match: MIKAMI defeated HARASHIMA, Hikaru Sato, Shigehiro Irie, Isami Kodaka, Antonio Honda and Gota Ihashi (18:41).
7a. Shigehiro Irie eliminated Gota Ihashi with a Running Elbow Smash (1:47).
7b. Shigehiro Irie eliminated Isami Kodaka with a Running Elbow Smash (5:11).
7c. Antonio Honda eliminated Shigehiro Irie with a Rolling Cradle (8:14).
7d. Hikaru Sato eliminated Antonio Honda with the Cross Armbreaker (8:46).
7e. MIKAMI eliminated Hikaru Sato with the Swan Dive School Boy (14:57).
7f. MIKAMI eliminated HARASHIMA with a School Boy (18:41).

MIKAMI was the last man standing in the 7 Way main event. Once again MIKAMI’s excellence with roll up was the deciding factor, countering HARASHIMA’s Somato with the School Boy to become the No. 1 Contender. “The Suicide Boy” will now face El Generico for the KO-D Openweight Title in Korakuen Hall on 25th November. Poison Sawada JULIE appeared in the ring afterwards to congratulate MIKAMI and motivate him for the title match.

The Castle Siege Death Match between Sanshiro Takagi and Takao Soma involved a castle of chairs set up in the middle of the ring. Takagi’s role was to protect the castle while Soma had to destroy it to win. Soma was able to achieve his goal with thanks to some help from Keisuke Ishii. Takagi was distressed by the result but still had some faith left. “Castle Shin-Kiba has fallen… But Castle Korakuen still stands!” Takagi then blamed Akito for Castle Shin-Kiba’s destruction, suggesting that Akito didn’t stack up the chairs to give the castle the proper support it needed. Akito promised to make it up to Takagi and it was decided that they will both protect Castle Korakuen from Soma & Ishii on 25/11.

Poison Sawada JULIE thanked everyone in the Six-Man Tag Match for taking part in his retirement tour.

Michael Nakazawa intruded on the Danshoku Dino Vs Hiroshi Fukuda match and attacked both men to draw a no contest. Nakazawa made a statement that this was the beginning of his “second administration”. Fukuda joined Nakazawa’s side, going as far as to say “DDT = Nakazawa.” DJ Nira then showed up to side with Dino. Tsurumi Amon stepped in to make a tag team match between the two sides to take place on 25/11.


DDT “DDT SPECIAL 2012” Results

October 21, 2012

DDT “DDT SPECIAL 2012”, 21/10/2012
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1,424 Fans – Super No Vacancy
DDT48 General Election Ranking In Parentheses

0. Dark Match: Yuji Hino (#26) defeated DJ Nira (#20) with a Rear Naked Choke (4:28).
0. Dark Match: Michael Nakazawa (#24) & Yoshihiko (#25) defeated Yukio Sakaguchi (#21) & Hiroshi Fukuda (#22) when Yoshihiko pinned Fukuda with a Small Package (7:04).
1. Masa Takanashi (#12) & Cherry (#15) defeated Makoto Oishi (#9) & Mio Shirai (#11) when Takanashi pinned Oishi with the Bacchus (7:41).
2. Hikaru Sato (#5) defeated Antonio Honda (#12) by KO (9:33).
3. Danshoku Dino (#2) defeated Konosuke Takeshita (#17) by KO with the Lip Lock (9:03).
4. Kenny Omega (#8) defeated Keisuke Ishii (#16) with the Croyt’s Wrath (12:56).
5. Hardcore Tag Team Match: Shigehiro Irie (#6) & Takao Soma (#18) defeated Isami Kodaka (#6) & Sanshiro Takagi (#18) when Irie pinned Kodaka with an Elbow Smash (12:44).
6. HARASHIMA (#3) defeated MIKAMI (#4) with the Somato (10:25).
7. KO-D Openweight Title: El Generico (c) defeated Kota Ibushi (#1) with an Inside Cradle (19:27).
*V1 for El Generico.

El Generico snatched victory from the jaws of defeat, countering Kota Ibushi’s Phoenix Splash into an Inside Cradle to successfully defend the KO-D Openweight Title. According to the DDT website, this is Generico’s first official defence of the title. His match with El Ligero for Revolution Pro Wrestling in England last week has not been recognised as a KO-D Title match. Ibushi was very disappointed to lose to Generico for the third time in a row this year. He is convinced that he will someday beat Generico but for now his focus will be developing his new stable with Kenny Omega and Gota Ihashi.

A 7 Way match to determine the next challenger will take place on 28/10. It will be HARASHIMA Vs Shigehiro Irie Vs Antonio Honda Vs Gota Ihashi Vs Isami Kodaka Vs MIKAMI Vs Hikaru Sato. Kenny Omega was supposed to be included in this match but he will be spending the rest of the year in Canada after that show, so Ihashi takes his spot instead.

After Shigehiro Irie pinned Isami Kodaka in the Hardcore Tag Team match, a singles bout between the two was set up for the 23/11 Union show.

Poison Sawada JULIE mentioned that there was no shortage in opponents for his retirement match. Some of his suggestions included a 60 minute Ironman Match against Ultraman Robin and a 60 minute Ironman Viper Death Match against one of his old alter egos. However, he decided to share the spotlight with younger generation. Sawada will team up with two mystery partners to face Hiro Tsumaki, Tetsuya Endo & Konosuke Takeshita for his retirement on 25/11.

Tetsuya Endo gave some advice to Konosuke Takeshita before his match with Danshoku Dino. Takeshita was told to protect his lips from Dino. He should have listened.

Antonio Honda spent his entire match Hikaru Sato targeting his opponent’s hair. Sato’s hairline is getting rather thin and Honda helped speed up the balding process. However, Sato got the last laugh when he instructed the Samurai TV cameraman to get a close up on Honda’s head, showing that Honda himself has a bald spot. Honda was so shocked at the revelation he lost consciousness and collapsed. The referee called for the bell and declared Sato the winner of the match.

Dick Togo was in attendance to receive the award for Best Indie Match of 2011 from Samurai TV. Togo never actually received the plaque due to his busy travelling schedule at the time. The award was for Togo’s match with Kota Ibushi from March 2011.

KUDO and Yasu Urano both appeared to update everyone on their injuries. KUDO said he is aiming to return in the new year but Yasu is still going through tests and does not know when he can return. They both decided to temporarily disband Ura-Shima-Kudo. However, Hiro Tsumaki interrupted and pleaded with them to reconsider their decision. He wants the unit to continue under the name ShimaHiro, since himself and HARASHIMA are the only active wrestlers in the group.

Yoshihiko wore a pumpkin mask for his match. It and Michael Nakazawa beat Yukio Sakaguchi & Hiroshi Fukuda when it countered Fukuda’s Perfect Plex into a Small Package.