November 5, 2022
DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2022 IN YOKOHAMA DAY 2”, 05/11/2022
Yokohama Radiant Hall
280 Fans – Super No Vacancy
1. Harimao Vs DAMNATION T.A!: Daisuke Sasaki & MJ Paul defeated Naomi Yoshimura & Yuki Ishida when Paul pinned Ishida with the Death Valley Bomb (9:10).
2. Yukio Sakaguchi Produce Match ~ 2 Vs 3 Handicap Match: Pokotan & Gota Ihashi defeated Saki Akai, Hideki Okatani & Kazuki Hirata when Pokotan pinned Hirata with a Diving Body Press (9:59).
3. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Chris Brookes (2) defeated KANON (2) with the House Piano Death (11:30).
4. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Joey Janela (4) defeated Tetsuya Endo (3) with a Cradle (13:47).
5. Jun Akiyama, HARASHIMA, Soma Takao & Yukio Naya defeated MAO, Shunma Katsumata, Toi Kojima & Takeshi Masada when Naya pinned Masada with the Choke Slam (11:18).
6. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Yuki Ueno (4) defeated RSP (4) with a Rolling Guillotine Ace Crusher (12:29).
7. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Kazusada Higuchi (3) Vs Yuji Hino (5) ended in a Time Limit Draw (30:00).
A Block
1. Yuki Ueno (4)
-. RSP (4)
-. Joey Janela (4)
4. Tetsuya Endo (3)
5. Daisuke Sasaki (1)
6. Naomi Yoshimura (0)
B Block
1. Yuji Hino (5)
2. Kazusada Higuchi (3)
3. Yukio Naya (2)
-. Chris Brookes (2)
-. KANON (2)
-. MAO (2)
The second half of today’s Yokohama doubleheader ended with Kazusada Higuchi and Yuji Hino fighting each other to a 30 minute draw. A lot of it was built around Chop battles between the two inside and outside the ring. Shukan Puroresu reported 182 Chops were thrown in total (Higuchi threw 100 and Hino threw 82)! Higuchi used the Brain Claw as a counter to the Fuckin’ BOMB but Hino applied his own Brain Claw to Higuchi in response. Hino’s claw looked to be the stronger version against Higuchi’s but time ran out before anything could be determined. Hino remains undefeated and in first place. He compares Higuchi’s strength to those of Yuji Okabayashi and Daisuke Sekimoto. However he thinks Higuchi still has a long way to go and should focus on making his body bigger. Higuchi admits he probably put too much focus on the Chop battle because it was too much fun.
Yuki Ueno pulled out a new finisher to give RSP his first loss in DDT. The WR was ineffective against RSP due to the weight difference between the two. So Ueno used a move that for the moment is called the Rolling Guillotine Ace Crusher. It looks like a more flippy version of the Overdrive/Play Of The Day. Ueno said no matter how much damage he takes, it’s all about getting those two points at the end. He is the one who enjoys DDT the most and wants to make it to the final instead of anybody big or scary like RSP. He has a big match coming up next in the block against Naomi Yoshimura. RSP said if he had to lose to anyone, he is honored it was from Ueno because he is one of the best. He also made comments about Joey Janela, reminding “The Bad Boy” that boys do not become kings, grown men do.
Speaking of Janela, he lived up to his promise to score an upset win over Tetsuya Endo! The result almost did not happen that way when Endo blocked a Superplex and instead gave Janela an Avalanche Canadian Destroyer. Janela then kicked out of the Swivel Torture Rack Bomb so Endo went for the Burning Star Press. It was blocked by Janela’s knees and Endo was then rolled over into a Cradle for the surprise result. Janela is still fired up over losing his first match in the tournament and now has Daisuke Sasaki next on the schedule. He now promises to be a bloodthirsty wolf in Osaka and give everyone there a festival of blood! Endo still isn’t sure if his ankle is at 100% but he does not blame today’s loss on that because he was able to do the Sasuke Special. He warns Janela that the DDT Extreme Title is still in his sight even though he lost today.
KANON is the first wrestler to be mathematically eliminated from reaching the final. His fourth match out of five in the block was a defeat to Chris Brookes. The Cobra Twist that KANON relies so much on was skillyfully countered by Brookes into an Octopus Stretch. From there the move was turned into the House Piano Death and KANON had no choice but to give up. Brookes thinks he had the advantage because he only had one tournament match today while KANON had two. But he also thinks KANON does so many unnecessary things to try and throw his opponent off their game. That doesn’t work on Brookes because his soul is already dead. KANON was angry backstage and broke down into tears because he cannot fulfill his promise to meet with Sasaki in the final. The only thing that can cheer him up is if he kills Yukio Naya in his last group match!
Yukio Sakaguchi decided to produce a match without putting himself in it. So since he was absent, Kazuki Hirata figured he would make a good replacement and came out with Eruption acting and looking just like Sakaguchi! He and Hideki Okatani spent the match fighting with Pokotan while Gota Ihashi creeped out Saki Akai with his lust for her. Hirata knocked off Pokotan’s head, revealing it was Sakaguchi in the mascot costume all along! Hirata freaked out until he was caught by Eruption so Sakaguchi could Penalty Kick him. Sakaguchi then finished Hirata off with a Diving Body Press. Ihashi tried to pose with Eruption after the match but Sakaguchi threw Pokotan’s head at him.
DDT will be returning to the JR Omori Station in Tokyo on 27th November for their first outdoor show at the location in four years. The annual show always featured a defence of the World Omori Title which was last held by Chikara. Four years ago Masahiro Takanashi became the No. 1 Contender for the belt but this year he will be in Singapore while the show takes place. Soma Takao has been nominated as the next contender because of his reputation as the strongest drinker in Ota Ward. Takao does not want to be in the match but he is being forced to take part.
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Results, Tournaments | Tagged: Chikara, Chris Brookes, D-Oh Grand Prix, DDT Pro Wrestling, Dramatic Dream Team, Eruption, Gota Ihashi, Hideki Okatani, Joey Janela, KANON, Kazuki Hirata, Kazusada Higuchi, Masahiro Takanashi, Pokotan, RSP (Rickey Shane Page), Saki Akai, Soma Takao, Tetsuya Endo, World Omori Championship, Yokohama Radiant Hall, Yuji Hino, Yuki Ueno, Yukio Sakaguchi | 
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Posted by JamieOD
November 5, 2022
DDT “DDT FREE -NOVEMBER- D-OU GRAND PRIX 2022 IN YOKOHAMA”, 05/11/2022
Yokohama Radiant Hall
300 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House
1. Yusuke Okada & Yuya Koroku defeated Shunma Katsumata & Kazuma Sumi when Koroku submitted Sumi with the Chickenwing Arm Lock (10:11).
2. Yuki “Sexy” Iino, Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno & Yumehito “Fantastic” Imanari defeated Toru Owashi, Kazuki Hirata & Antonio Honda when Iino submitted Hirata with the Sexy Arabian Nights (10:16).
3. Sanshiro Takagi, HARASHIMA, Akito & Makoto Oishi defeated Hideki Okatani, Toi Kojima, Yuki Ishida & Takeshi Masada when Oishi submitted Ishida with the Fujiyama Knee Lock (10:18).
4. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Joey Janela (2) defeated Naomi Yoshimura (0) with a Diving Foot Stomp (11:29).
5. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: KANON (2) defeated MAO (2) with the Cobra Twist (17:37).
6. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: RSP (4) defeated Daisuke Sasaki (1) with a Frog Splash (11:00).
A Block
1. RSP (4)
2. Tetsuya Endo (3)
3. Yuki Ueno (2)
-. Joey Janela (2)
5. Daisuke Sasaki (1)
6. Naomi Yoshimura (0)
B Block
1. Yuji Hino (4)
2. Kazusada Higuchi (2)
-. Yukio Naya (2)
-. MAO (2)
-. KANON (2)
6. Chris Brookes (0)
The first of two D-Ou Grand Prix shows taking place today saw the foreign entrants score big victories over the DDT big shots. RSP went into a fight with Daisuke Sasaki and came out of it the last one standing. He used a Diving Body Attack, the GTF and then a Frog Splash to win in the end. After the match RSP told the fans he will win the Grand Prix and he will keep on telling everyone that until it happens and he becomes the king of DDT! Backstage Sasaki said he will go to Ohio, gain 50 pounds of weight and kill RSP as revenge!
At least the other DAMNATION T.A wrestler in the tournament got his first win on this show. KANON found another opponent who shares a link to TAKA Michinoku like he does. MAO grew up influenced by Michinoku Pro and uses the Michinoku Driver II for that reason. He used the move here but KANON kicked out of it and then dodged the Cannonball 450°. A series of cradles exchanges ended in KANON catching MAO in the Cobra Twist to make him submit. KANON said he enjoyed fighting MAO so much he wants to do it again but at somewhere different than the D-Ou GP. However he’s only won a single match so far and feels like he is standing on the edge of a cliff. MAO accepted defeat because KANON is a “trueblood” disciple of Michinoku while he is just an imitator and “an alien born from a mutant Earth.”
Joey Janela scores his first points while Naomi Yoshimura is now 0 for 2. Janela was aggressive from the get go and used a combination of Face Kick followed by a Package Piledriver and then a Diving Foot Stomp to get the three count. Janela explained his loss to Yuki Ueno ignited his fighting spirit. He faces Tetsuya Endo on the next show taking place later today and promises his win there will be even more surprising than when he won the DDT Extreme Title. Yoshimura is trying to figure out why he’s having a bad start to the tournament. He does not feel in bad shape or anything like that. His next match is against Ueno and he promised not to lose to him, no matter how unrefined he is feeling right now.
Before the Pheromones match began, Danshoku Dieno warned everyone that Yuki Iino was feeling so excited over today being “Nice Butt Day” that he could not hold himself back. Iino had to be stopped from undressing himself but he eventually did it anyway, stripping completely down to a little piece of lingerie that left nothing to the imagination (no picture of it because I don’t want this site to get blocked anywhere). He won with a move called the Sexy Arabian Nights which involved him running the ropes and hopping over his opponent People’s Elbow style over and over until they submit.
1 Comment | Results, Tournaments | Tagged: D-Oh Grand Prix, Daisuke Sasaki, DDT Pro Wrestling, Dramatic Dream Team, Joey Janela, KANON, MAO, Naomi Yoshimura, Pheromones, RSP (Rickey Shane Page), Yokohama Radiant Hall, Yuki Iino | Permalink
Posted by JamieOD
November 3, 2022
DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2022 IN YOKOHAMA DAY 1”, 03/11/2022
Yokohama Radiant Hall
235 Fans
1. Jun Akiyama, Yusuke Okada & Yuya Koroku defeated Soma Takao, Toi Kojima & Takeshi Masada when Okada pinned Kojima with the Sudden Death (9:11).
2. HARASHIMA Produce Match ~ Blindfold Breastfold Tag Death Match: Antonio Honda & Shunma Katsumata defeated HARASHIMA & Kazuki Hirata when Katsumata stripped off HARASHIMA’s bra (10:40).
3. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Yuji Hino (4) defeated KANON (0) with a Dragon Sleeper (8:16).
4. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Yukio Naya (2) defeated MAO (2) with the Back Drop (11:49).
5. RSP, Chris Brookes & Masahiro Takanashi defeated Kazusada Higuchi, Naomi Yoshimura & Yuki Ishida when RSP pinned Ishida with the GTF (12:19).
6. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Yuki Ueno (2) defeated Joey Janela (0) with the BME (10:01).
7. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Tetsuya Endo (3) Vs Daisuke Sasaki (1) ended in a Time Limit Draw (30:00).
A Block
1. Tetsuya Endo (3)
2. RSP (2)
-. Yuki Ueno (2)
4. Daisuke Sasaki (1)
5. Joey Janela (0)
-. Naomi Yoshimura (0)
B Block
1. Yuji Hino (4)
-. Kazusada Higuchi (2)
-. Yukio Naya (2)
-. MAO (2)
5. Chris Brookes (0)
-. KANON (0)
The big DAMNATION clash ended without a winner. Daisuke Sasaki worked on Tetsuya Endo’s injured ankle, weakening Endo’s aerial moves when he tried to use them later in the match. The match featured an unexpected surprise halfway through when Mad Paulie, not MJ Paul, came down to the ring while both wrestlers were down on their backs. A referee bump led to Paulie attacking Endo at first. But when Sasaki brought in a chair, Paulie stopped him from using it. Endo then gave Sasaki a Low Blow from behind. Paulie remained a neutral party from that point and the match continued. Endo gave Sasaki som Exploder Suplexes and the Swivel Torture Rack Bomb but Sasaki kept kicking out of the pins, even getting a 1 count. Endo’s ankle damage prevented him from hitting the Burning Star Press and Sasaki was able to get him into the Crossface Lock. Endo bit his hand to free himself and the two were left scrambling for the win until the time expired. After the match Endo said it’s been exactly two years since his Ota Ward Gymnasium match with Sasaki and “Charisma” is the same as he was back then. Sasaki didn’t have much to say other then ask Paulie how did he get back here from Planet Pauline? Endo said even though today ended in a draw, he is still going to win the D-Ou Grand Prix and collect all of DDT’s championships. He also wants any prize money he wins to be transferred to him as soon as possible. When he left the ring, Sasaki called BURNING a bunch of crap and Endo should be in DAMNATION T.A alongside him instead.
The DDT Universal Champion beats the DDT Extreme Champion! It was a match that left Yuki Ueno with a bloody nose from Joey Janela’s big attacks. Janela’s attempt to take things to the extreme included using an Avalanche Falcon Arrow along with trying to land moves onto the ring apron. Ueno fought back by dropping Janela onto the apron with a Facebuster. The Dropkick was the big difference maker as happens often with Ueno’s matches recently. That move left Janela in position to take the BME for Ueno to take the win. Ueno repeated his goal is to carry DDT on his back and winning the Grand Prix will help make that happen. He said Janela can pull out a lot of power at a moment’s notice and he couldn’t tell what he was thinking. Since Janela did not bring in any weapons, Ueno wonders if he was trying to prove he can win without going death match or hardcore? Janela is mad over losing his first match in DDT. He wants to go back to GCW with the D-Ou trophy as the “King Of Extreme” but now has to rethink his strategy.
Yukio Naya gets his first win of the tournament by beating MAO. The two fought out of the ring and spent a brief amount of time causing trouble in the lobby before coming back. MAO tried going for flash pins and almost won with a Hurricanrana. Naya stopped his momentum with a Knee Lift and got the win with a Back Drop. Naya is glad to win this match because MAO is an unpredictable opponent. His next opponent is Chris Brookes, a wrestler who specialises in Cradles and Roll Ups. Naya knows he needs to have a proper countermeasure ready to go against that. MAO figured that Naya studied him hard before today’s match and gives him credit for being so prepared. He got to see the Real Japan of Yukio Naya.
The B Block is currently led by Yuji Hino after today’s win over KANON. Although the two wrestlers come from different promotions, they are both connected by the having the same teacher TAKA Michinoku (Hino was K-DOJO and KANON was JTO). KANON got to lock in the Cobra Twist and apply it deep enough to take Hino down to the canvas. Hino couldn’t power out of the move so had to use the rope break to free himself. Hino then unexpectedly put KANON in a Dragon Sleeper and squeezed it tight enough to get his opponent to submit. Hino told his “brother-in-law” after the match that he can never beat him this way, but his Cobra Twist is still pretty good so they should have another match.
Blindfolds and bras were the name of the game for one of the non-tournament bouts. There was a match where everyone wore bras and were blindfolded. The goal was to win either by normal means or by stripping off their one of their opponents’ bras. There were a lot of missed attacks and accidental moves hitting the wrong people. Kazuki Hirata still somehow found a way to put on his Hirata GO! glasses and dance. HARASHIMA got his hands on Antonio Honda’s bra but was thrown down to the mat. Shunma Katsumata heard the slam and climbed the ropes. He went for the Totonou Splash but overshot HARASHIMA and missed. The two were able to detect each other and kept fighting until HARASHIMA’s bra was pulled off, giving Katsumata’s team the win.
1 Comment | Results, Tournaments | Tagged: Antonio Honda, D-Oh Grand Prix, Daisuke Sasaki, DDT Pro Wrestling, Dramatic Dream Team, HARASHIMA, Joey Janela, KANON, Kazuki Hirata, Mad Paulie, MAO, MJ Paul, Shunma Katsumata, Tetsuya Endo, Yokohama Radiant Hall, Yuji Hino, Yuki Ueno, Yukio Naya | Permalink
Posted by JamieOD
November 1, 2022
DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2022 OPENING ROUND”, 01/11/2022
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
411 Fans
0. Dark Match: Yuki “Sexy” Iino, Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno & Koju “Shining Ball” Takeda (w/ Yumehito “Fantastic” Imanari) Vs Toru Owashi, Makoto Oishi & Kazuki Hirata (w/ Akito) ended in a No Contest (7:49).
1. Yusuke Okada, Hideki Okatani & Yuki Ishida defeated Shunma Katsumata, Toi Kojima & Kazuma Sumi when Ishida pinned Sumi with a Spinebuster (9:03).
2. Joey Janela & Yukio Sakaguchi Vs Daisuke Sasaki & MJ Paul ended in a No Contest (7:39).
3. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: RSP (2) defeated Naomi Yoshimura (0) with the GTF (8:14).
4. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: MAO (2) defeated Chris Brookes (0) by Countout (11:53).
5. Jun Akiyama Produce Match: Jun Akiyama & HARASHIMA defeated Yuya Koroku & Takeshi Masada when Akiyama pinned Masada with the Exploder Suplex (11:38).
6. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Yuji Hino (2) defeated Yukio Naya (0) with the World’s Best German Suplex (13:04).
7. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Kazusada Higuchi (2) defeated KANON (0) with the Brain Claw Slam (18:33).
8. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Tetsuya Endo (2) defeated Yuki Ueno (0) with the Burning Star Press (15:41).
A Block
1. Tetsuya Endo (2)
-. RSP (2)
3. Daisuke Sasaki (0)
-. Joey Janela (0)
-. Naomi Yoshimura (0)
-. Yuki Ueno (0)
B Block
1. Kazusada Higuchi (2)
-. Yuji Hino (2)
-. MAO (2)
4. Chris Brookes (0)
-. Yukio Naya (0)
-. KANON (0)
A minor ankle injury did over the last week does not seem to be much of a bother for Tetsuya Endo. His start to the D-Ou Grand Prix could not have gone any better. A big win over Yuki Ueno in today’s main event sent the message loud and clear. Endo is determined to win the Grand Prix and after that every DDT singles championship will be in his sights, even the DDT Universal Title held by Ueno! Endo’s next match in his block is another difficult one. He and Daisuke Sasaki have so much history together. Endo is feeling pain in his left ankle and admits he is not at his best, but he will be fine whenever he gets into the ring.
Maybe it’s not a good idea to spend so much time taunting Kazusada Higuchi. Sure, KANON got away with it once or twice heading into today’s match but here is where it all came back to bite him. KANON did show a good fight by getting a nearfall with the Sleepy Hollow. He also grounded Higuchi into the Cobra Twist but getting grabbed with a Brain Claw turned things around. Higuchi smashed him with a few Lariats and pinned him with the Brain Claw Slam. After the match Higuchi brought up KANON’s claim that he would be laughing over his corpse today. That didn’t happen and even if KANON could beat him, he would never die. Instead Higuchi is aiming for the top by winning the DDT Grand Slam! He already won King Of DDT and holds the KO-D Openweight Title. Now he just needs to win the D-Ou Grand Prix.
Friends and tag team partners Yuji Hino and Yukio Naya had to face each other in their opening block match. Naya is putting a lot of effort into convincing everyone he has taken a step up and is ready to win the tournament. He came out to new music and new ring gear to cap off a new version of himself. Unfortunately for Naya, Hino is still one of the strongest wrestlers around. There was the surprise of Naya kicking out of the Fuckin’ BOMB but he was done for once Hino hit the World’s Best German Suplex. Hino was happy to see how much his friend has grown and admitted the German Suplex was a last minute move he needed to win. Naya is not letting the loss get to him because he knows he can still reach the final if he wins his remaining matches.
In non-tournament action, the veteran team of Jun Akiyama & HARASHIMA welcomed the challenge of Yuya Koroku & Takeshi Masada in a battle between the generations. The youngsters gave Akiyama a Double Brainbuster and Masada followed it up with a Triangle Kick for a nearfall. Akiyama cut him off with Running Knee Strikes then shrugged off Masada’s Elbow Strikes to hit some more Knee Strikes. The Exploder Suplex then put an end to the match. Akiyama praised Masada for showing guts and wonders if he will be in the D-Ou GP next year if he continues showing progress. Koroku however might be getting pushed around to easily if Akiyama is being honest.
Back to the Grand Prix where MAO attempted to avenge last year’s tournament loss to Chris Brookes. Last time MAO was counted out in embarrassing fashion and it has haunted him ever since. Both were fighting for the countout win, oddly enough. It led to them fighting up in the balcony before racing back to avoid the 20 count. MAO got ahead and leapt over the barrier, landing on one end of a wooden plank leaning over it. It caused a see-saw effect where the other end hit Brookes right between the legs! MAO made it back to the ring in time to win by countout. He said what we just saw is his ability to win by imperfect means. He only had to put in a 65% performance and he was able to win this way. MAO faces Naya next and he thinks he will have to go 100% just to match Naya’s improved performances.
The debuting RSP put a dampener on Naomi Yoshimura’s start to the tournament. Yoshimura is Kenta Kobashi’s pick to win the tournament but couldn’t find anything to put his American opponent away. Instead RSP got the win with his GTF finisher. RSP explained afterwards that even though Yoshimura’s attacks hurt, he is used to pain and could withstand all of it. Yoshimura is frustrated to lose yet can’t help but love fighting against big and powerful foreign wrestlers.
Some of the undercard matches went out of control a little bit. Joey Janela and Daisuke Sasaki are upcoming opponents so were put in a preview tag team match. Sasaki had good ol’ reliable MJ Paul with him while Janela found himself in an odd couple with Yukio Sakaguchi. Things went off the rails from the get go when Sasaki and Janela fought outside the ring. Chairs were brought into the brawl and Janela accidentally hit Sakaguchi with one. Sakaguchi stormed off in anger, leaving Janela by himself to fight off Sasaki & MJ Paul. Janela was able to give Sasaki a Low Blow and a chair shot before the match was called off by the referee. Janela said Sasaki crossed a line and swore revenge. He later asked interviewers why isn’t Jun Akiyama in the tournament? Janela has fought many old wrestlers from the ages of 50 to 75 so he wants to add Akiyama to the list!
A mixture of DDT talent among the different stables were put together for the opener. Yusuke Okada from BURING, Hideki Okatani from Eruption & Yuki Ishida from Harimao defeated Shunma Katsumata & Toi Kojima from The 37KAMIINA along with the unaffiliated rookie Kazuma Sumi. Ishida pulled out a Sitout Spinebuster on Sumi to get the win.
So much for the Pheromones Subjugation Squad. Akito’s first day in charge of keeping Danshoku Dieno and his buddies under control ended in complete failure. Or did it? Toru Owashi, Makoto Oishi & Kazuki Hirata were rendered powerless to stop them until Akito revealed he had a secret plan. It was Akito stripping himself down to his underwear for some reason. Hisaya Imabayashi called off the match and told Akito there was no point taking his clothes off because there was already too much stripping going on. However that meant Pheromones didn’t win the match so in Akito’s mind his plan kind of worked!
Kenta Kobashi led the D-Ou opening ceremony where all of the entrants were introduced to the fans. He said he was looking forward to seeing exciting fights that would be worthy of the tournament and asked the fans to show their passionate support for the wrestlers.
The day began with Sanshiro Takagi promising to announce an important piece of news about DDT. First, footage was shown of Yuki Iino spending his one day as CyberFight President as promised. After that, Takagi came out and announced DDT has begun a business partnership with Sun Music to open up more entertainment opportunities for their wrestlers. Takagi then introduced everyone to Hiroyuki Oka, the vice president of Sun Music. The goal is to give DDT wrestlers more exposure in the entertainment industry while also bringing in comedians, singers and other talent who are interested in pro wrestling. Oka got in the spirit of things by complimenting the wrestlers in the dark match for all having beautiful butts… It was a Pheromones match, what did you expect?
1 Comment | Results, Tournaments | Tagged: Chris Brookes, CyberFight, D-Oh Grand Prix, Daisuke Sasaki, Danshoku Dieno, DDT Pro Wrestling, Dramatic Dream Team, HARASHIMA, Hideki Okatani, Hisaya Imabayashi, Joey Janela, Jun Akiyama, KANON, Kazuki Hirata, Kazuma Sumi, Kazusada Higuchi, Kenta Kobashi, Koju Takeda, Korakuen Hall, Makoto Oishi, MAO, MJ Paul, Naomi Yoshimura, Pheromones, RSP (Rickey Shane Page), Sanshiro Takagi, Shunma Katsumata, Takeshi Masada, Tetsuya Endo, Toru Owashi, Toy Kojima (Toi Kojima), Yuji Hino, Yuki Iino, Yuki Ishida, Yuki Ueno, Yukio Naya, Yukio Sakaguchi, Yusuke Okada, Yuya Koroku | Permalink
Posted by JamieOD
October 28, 2022
TOKYO JOSHI PRO “THE MOUNTAIN TOP 2022”, 29/10/2022
Osaka Edion Arena #2
1. Yuki Aino & Raku Vs Nao Kakuta & Yoshiko Hasegawa
2. Miyu Yamashita & Juria Nagano Vs Mahiro Kiryu & Kaya Toribami
3. Shoko Nakajima, Hyper Misao & Pom Harajuku Vs Mizuki, Suzume & Haruna Neko
4. Rika Tatsumi & Yuki Arai Vs Hikari Noa & Arisu Endo
5. Yuka Sakazaki & Willow Nightingale Vs Maki Itoh & Yuki Kamifuku
6. International Princess Title: Miu Watanabe (c) Vs Moka Miyamoto
Tomorrow is Miu Watanabe’s first defence of the International Princess Title. Can Moka Miyamoto pull off the upset of the year?
DDT “HIROSHI YAMATO 15TH ANNIVERSARY DEBUT ~ KIMI NO WA PRO WRESTLING FESTA”, 30/10/2022
Chiba Kimitsu Shiritsu Shuto Junior High School Gymnasium
1. Hideki Okatani Vs Takeshi Masada
2. Yuki “Sexy” Iino & Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno Vs Naoshi Sano & Kazuki Hirata
3. Kuishinbo Kamen & Makoto Oishi Vs Chris Brookes & Yuya Koroku
4. Kimitsu Specialty Special Tag Match: Saki Akai & Antonio Honda Vs SAKI & Shunma Katsumata
5. DAMNATION T.A Vs The 37KAMIINA!: Daisuke Sasaki, MJ Paul & KANON Vs Yuki Ueno, MAO & Toi Kojima
6. HARASHIMA & Yukio Sakaguchi Vs Yuji Hino & Yusuke Okada
7. Hiroshi Yamato Debut 15th Anniversary Special 6-Man Tag Match: Hiroshi Yamato, & Jun Akiyama & Yukio Naya Vs Kazusada Higuchi, Naomi Yoshimura & Yuki Ishida
Tetsuya Endo suffered a sprained left ankle injury on Wednesday’s show and is off Sunday’s show to recover. Yukio Naya takes his place in the main event.
After discussions with the venue management, DDT got permission to allow cheers on the show.
DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2022 OPENING ROUND”, 01/11/2022
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
0. Dark Match: Yuki “Sexy” Iino, Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno & Koju “Shining Ball” Takeda (w/ Yumehito “Fantastic” Imanari) Vs Toru Owashi, Makoto Oishi & Kazuki Hirata (w/ Akito)
1. Shunma Katsumata, Toi Kojima & Kazuma Sumi Vs Yusuke Okada, Hideki Okatani & Yuki Ishida
2. Joey Janela & Yukio Sakaguchi Vs Daisuke Sasaki & MJ Paul
3. Jun Akiyama Produce Match: Jun Akiyama & HARASHIMA Vs Yuya Koroku & Takeshi Masada
4. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Tetsuya Endo Vs Yuki Ueno
5. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Naomi Yoshimura Vs RSP
6. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Kazusada Higuchi Vs KANON
7. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Yuji Hino Vs Yukio Naya
8. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Chris Brookes Vs MAO
A press conference was held at the Kanda Myojin Shrine in Tokyo featuring the majority of the D-Ou Grand Prix competitors. Only the foreign entrants Joey Janela and RSP were absent. However RSP sent in a video message warning DDT they don’t know how dangerous he is. Kazusada Higuchi is aiming to win the DDT Grand Slam by adding the D-Ou GP to the KO-D Openweight Title and King Of DDT achievements he earned this year. He hopes to meet Naomi Yoshimura in the final. Yoshimura is looking forward to fighting RSP. He’s been to Ohio and never heard of RSP so any threats of how dangerous RSP is means nothing to him. Endo said he is not letting his ankle sprain stopping him from winning the tournament for the first time. He wants to win it with Kenta Kobashi watching him.
Yukio Naya is getting a brand new theme song debuting during the tournament. The song is called “MONOGATARE” and it is made by Sorao Mori. Naya thinks he is riding a wave of growth going into the Grand Prix and feels he will definitely win it. Yuki Ueno was the finalist last year so knows how difficult the competition is. He wants to get off to a good start so he needs to beat Naya in the opening round. Daisuke Sasaki only cares about winning the KO-D Title from Higuchi but he is aware Endo is in his block and he wants to face Naya in the final. Chris Brookes is disappointed with his recent tournament performances in DDT and how he was unable to challenge for the KO-D Title this year. That’s why he wants to win the Grand Prix this year. MAO is proud of being a 100% purebred DDT wrestler and wants to add the Grand Prix to all of the DDT championships he won this year. Yuji Hino can’t imagine losing to anybody but he will concentrate more than usual. As long as he avoids getting rolled up into pins he thinks he can blow through the block. KANON is looking forward to fighting so many big wrestlers and wants to face Sasaki in the final.
Kenta Kobashi also gave some comments given his role as the chairman of the D-Ou Grand Prix committee. He thinks all the wrestlers under 40 years old are at the centre of DDT right now so they will fight hard and fulfill their responsibilities. The wrestlers he is keeping his eyes on are Endo, Ueno, Yoshimura, Sasaki, Higuchi, Brookes and Hino.
GANBARE☆PRO “DIRTY HERO 2022”, 03/11/2022
Yokohama Radiant Hall
1. Tsuyoshi Okada Vs Yuki Kanzaki
2. Mixed Tag Match: Ken Ohka & YuuRI Vs Yumehito Imanari & HARUKAZE
3. GanJo Special Tag Match: Yuna Manase & Yoshiko Hasegawa Vs Willow Nightingale & Moeka Haruhi
4. Kouki Iwasaki Send-Off Special Singles Match: Kouki Iwasaki Vs Shinichiro Tominaga
5. Dirty Hero 2022 Special Tag Match: Keisuke Ishii & Soma Takao Vs Mizuki Watase & Toi Kojima
6. Spirit Of Ganbare World Openweight Title: Hartley Jackson (c) Vs Shuichiro Katsumura
Shuichiro Katsumura called in an old friend to help him train for the Spirit Of Ganbare Title match. Shu Sakurai, who has been on an indefinite hiatus since last September, was brought in by Katsumura to be his sparring partner because he is the closest wrestler available to matching Hartley Jackson’s size. During the training, Sakurai suggested Katsumura change his focus from Sleeper Holds and Armbars to other submission moves like the Ankle Lock. Katsumura agreed and his plan going into the match is to take away Jackson’s stamina so he will become weaker to submissions. His hope is to become champion and defend it at Korakuen Hall on 27th December. Meanwhile Sakurai opened up a personal training gym in June this year. He said if the business gets off the ground he would like to return to pro wrestling.
TOKYO JOSHI PRO “ALL RISE ’22”, 27/11/2022
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1. Princess Of Princess Title: Yuka Sakazaki (c) Vs X
A foreign opponent is being brought in for Yuka Sakazaki’s first defence of her latest Princess Of Princess Title reign. The only clues to the identity of the wrestler so far is she is from America and is visiting Japan for the first time.
1 Comment | News, Tournaments | Tagged: Chiba Kimitsu Shiritsu Shuto Junior High School Gymnasium, Chris Brookes, D-Oh Grand Prix, Daisuke Sasaki, DDT Pro Wrestling, Dramatic Dream Team, Ganbare☆Pro Wrestling, GanPro, Hartley Jackson, International Princess Championship, Joey Janela, KANON, Kazusada Higuchi, Kenta Kobashi, Korakuen Hall, MAO, Miu Watanabe, Moka Miyamoto, Naomi Yoshimura, Osaka Edion Arena, Princess Of Princess Championship, RSP (Rickey Shane Page), Shu Sakurai, Shuichiro Katsumura, Spirit Of Ganbare World Openweight Championship, Tetsuya Endo, TJPW, Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling, Yokohama Radiant Hall, Yuji Hino, Yuka Sakazaki, Yuki Ueno, Yukio Naya | Permalink
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October 22, 2022
BASARA “BASARA 202 ~TAKAGARI 13~”, 22/10/2022
Takashimadaira Ward Community Center
??? Fans – Withheld
1. Ryota Nakatsu & SAGAT defeated Minoru Fujita & Daiki Shimomura when SAGAT pinned Shimomura after the Big Mac (10:28).
2. Takumi Tsukamoto & Lil’ Kraken defeated Best Stretchman V3 & Stretchman Man when Kraken pinned V3 with the Hokuto Atomic Bomb (9:41).
3. Chouten ~Itadaki~ – Round 2 A Block: FUMA defeated Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi with a Cross Foot Lock (11:59).
4. Chouten ~Itadaki~ – Round 2 B Block: Masato Kamino defeated Takato Nakano with the Lariat (11:34).
5. Chouten ~Itadaki~ – Round 2 A Block: Fuminori Abe defeated Tsutomu Oosugi with a Cradle (12:17).
6. Chouten ~Itadaki~ – Round 2 B Block: Yasu Urano defeated Isami Kodaka with the Cross Arm TFPB (14:05).
The Chouten ~Itadaki~ final rounds on 8th November will be FUMA Vs Fuminori Abe and Masato Kamino Vs Yasu Urano. The two winners will face off in the grand final on the same day.
1 Comment | Results, Tournaments | Tagged: Chouten ~Itadaki~, FUMA, Fuminori Abe, Masato Kamino, Pro Wrestling BASARA, Takashimadaira Kumin Center, Yasu Urano | Permalink
Posted by JamieOD
October 11, 2022
BASARA “BASARA 201 ~GLITTER~”, 11/10/2022
Shin-Kiba 1st RING
??? Fans – Withheld
1. Chouten ~Itadaki~ – Round 1 A Block – 2 Count Rules: FUMA defeated Daiki Shimomura with a Cradle (8:14).
2. Chouten ~Itadaki~ – Round 1 B Block – 2 Count Rules: Yasu Urano defeated Ryota Nakatsu with a School Boy (8:42)
3. Chouten ~Itadaki~ – Round 1 A Block – 2 Count Rules: Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi defeated Minoru Fujita with a Cross Armbar (7:58).
4. Chouten ~Itadaki~ – Round 1 B Block – 2 Count Rules: Isami Kodaka defeated Banana Senga with the Diving Double Knee Drop (4:24).
5. Chouten ~Itadaki~ – Round 1 A Block – 2 Count Rules: Tsutomu Oosugi defeated Lil’ Kraken with the Tsuki no Ishi (6:23).
6. Chouten ~Itadaki~ – Round 1 B Block – 2 Count Rules: Takato Nakano defeated SAGAT with a Cradle (1:03).
7. Chouten ~Itadaki~ – Round 1 A Block – 2 Count Rules: Fuminori Abe defeated Daichi Kazato with the Modified Manjigatame (5:36).
8. Chouten ~Itadaki~ – Round 1 B Block – 2 Count Rules: Masato Kamino defeated Takumi Tsukamoto with the Lariat (8:38).
The Chouten ~Itadaki~ Quarter Finals are FUMA Vs Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi, Tsutomu Oosugi Vs Fuminori Abe, Masato Kamino Vs Takato Nakano and Isami Kodaka Vs Yasu Urano.
FUMA said he has been waiting to finally fight Hiroshi with all of his might. Hiroshi credits his Judo skill for eliminating the last Chouten winner Minoru Fujita and believes it will also beat his friend in the next round.
Urano thinks the 2 Count Rule was the reason he beat Ryota Nakatsu in the 1st Round. If Urano is lucky enough to beat him then he is lucky enough to win the tournament! His match with Kodaka in Round 2 is under normal 3 Count rules though.
Oosugi and Abe have never been in a singles match against each other before. However Oosugi still hates Abe a lot because of all the times they fought in tag matches. Abe’s jokey behavior pisses him off.
Aijin Tag now have to meet in the next round. Nakano said he will pin Kamino for a 3 Count in 0.1 seconds. Kamino had to ask the ref if he can physically count that fast.
1 Comment | Results, Tournaments | Tagged: Aijin Tag, Chouten ~Itadaki~, FUMA, Fuminori Abe, Isami Kodaka, Masato Kamino, Pro Wrestling BASARA, Shin-Kiba 1st RING, Takato Nakano, Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi, Tsutomu Oosugi, Yasu Urano | Permalink
Posted by JamieOD
October 5, 2022
The annual D-Ou Grand Prix has been date corrected back to its proper year so the 2022 edition is in fact taking place in the year 2022. A new direction has been given to this year’s tournament. Every entrant is under the age of 40 because DDT is currently building up their younger roster. The format is a two block round robin with the winners of each group meeting in the final. Both blocks contain 6 wrestlers so everybody will compete in 5 matches, each with a 30 minute time limit. The final itself has no time limit. Wins are worth 2 points and draws (time limit or double knockout) are worth 1 point. 0 points will go toward losses, double countouts and any match that is ruled a No Contest or gets cancelled because both wrestlers are unable to compete. In the case of ties for first place, the match result between the wrestlers involved will be used as the tiebreaker. Kenta Kobashi remains in his role as the chairman of the tournament committee.
A Block
Tetsuya Endo (6th Appearance)
Daisuke Sasaki (5th Appearance)
Yuki Ueno (4th Appearance)
Naomi Yoshimura (3rd Appearance)
Joey Janela (1st Appearance)
RSP (1st Appearance)
B Block
Kazusada Higuchi (5th Appearance)
Chris Brookes (4th Appearance)
MAO (4th Appearance)
Yuji Hino (2nd Appearance)
Yukio Naya (1st Appearance)
KANON (1st Appearance)
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DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2022 OPENING ROUND”, 01/11/2022
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Tetsuya Endo Vs Yuki Ueno
2. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Naomi Yoshimura Vs RSP
3. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Kazusada Higuchi Vs KANON
4. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Yuji Hino Vs Yukio Naya
5. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Chris Brookes Vs MAO
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DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2022 IN YOKOHAMA DAY 1”, 03/11/2022
Yokohama Radiant Hall
1. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Yuki Ueno Vs Joey Janela
2. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Tetsuya Endo Vs Daisuke Sasaki
3. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Yuji Hino Vs KANON
4. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: MAO Vs Yukio Naya
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DDT “DDT FREE -NOVEMBER- D-OU GRAND PRIX 2022 IN YOKOHAMA”, 05/11/2022
Yokohama Radiant Hall
1. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Daisuke Sasaki Vs RSP
2. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Naomi Yoshimura Vs Joey Janela
3. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: MAO Vs KANON
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DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2022 IN YOKOHAMA DAY 2”, 05/11/2022
Yokohama Radiant Hall
1. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Tetsuya Endo Vs Joey Janela
2. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Yuki Ueno Vs RSP
3. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Kazusada Higuchi Vs Yuji Hino
4. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Chris Brookes Vs KANON
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DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2022 IN OSAKA”, 12/11/2022
Osaka Edion Arena #2
1. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Yuki Ueno Vs Naomi Yoshimura
2. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Daisuke Sasaki Vs Joey Janela
3. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Tetsuya Endo Vs RSP
4. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Kazusada Higuchi Vs MAO
5. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Chris Brookes Vs Yukio Naya
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DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2022 IN KYOTO”, 13/11/2022
Kyoto KBS Hall
1. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Daisuke Sasaki Vs Naomi Yoshimura
2. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Kazusada Higuchi Vs Chris Brookes
3. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Yukio Naya Vs KANON
4. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Yuji Hino Vs MAO
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DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2022 IN KORAKUEN HALL”, 18/11/2022
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Daisuke Sasaki Vs Yuki Ueno
2. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Joey Janela Vs RSP
3. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – A Block: Tetsuya Endo Vs Naomi Yoshimura
4. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Kazusada Higuchi Vs Yukio Naya
5. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – B Block: Chris Brookes Vs Yuji Hino
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DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2022 THE FINAL”, 04/12/2022
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1. D-Ou Grand Prix 2022 – Final: Winner Of A Block Vs Winner Of B Block
1 Comment | News, Tournaments | Tagged: Chris Brookes, D-Oh Grand Prix, Daisuke Sasaki, DDT Pro Wrestling, Dramatic Dream Team, Joey Janela, KANON, Kazusada Higuchi, Korakuen Hall, Kyoto KBS Hall, MAO, Naomi Yoshimura, Osaka Edion Arena, RSP (Rickey Shane Page), Tetsuya Endo, Yokohama Radiant Hall, Yuji Hino, Yuki Ueno, Yukio Naya | Permalink
Posted by JamieOD
September 24, 2022
After a year’s absence the Chouten ~Itadaki~ tournament is back for its 7th edition. For its entire existence I always called it the Heaven Summit ~Itadaki~ as a direct translation but it’s more accurate to call it Chouten. I can be stubborn that way.
Isami Kodaka (7th Appearance, 2019 Winner)
Takumi Tsukamoto (7th Appearance)
FUMA (7th Appearance)
Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi (6th Appearance, 2016 Winner)
Daichi Kazato (6th Appearance)
SAGAT (7th Appearance)
Ryota Nakatsu (7th Appearance, 2018 & 2020 Winner)
Fuminori Abe (5th Appearance)
Daiki Shimomura (4th Appearance)
Takato Nakano (5th Appearance)
Masato Kamino (3rd Appearance)
Lil’ Kraken (1st Appearance)
Minoru Fujita (4th Appearance, 2021 Winner)
Yasu Urano (4th Appearance)
Tsutomu Oosugi (2nd Appearance)
Banana Senga (1st Appearance)
BASARA “BASARA 201 ~GLITTER~”, 11/10/2022
Shin-Kiba 1st RING
1. Chouten ~Itadaki~ – Round 1 A Block: FUMA Vs Daiki Shimomura
2. Chouten ~Itadaki~ – Round 1 A Block: Minoru Fujita Vs Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi
3. Chouten ~Itadaki~ – Round 1 A Block: Tsutomu Oosugi Vs Lil’ Kraken
4. Chouten ~Itadaki~ – Round 1 A Block: Fuminori Abe Vs Daichi Kazato
5. Chouten ~Itadaki~ – Round 1 B Block: Takumi Tsukamoto Vs Masato Kamino
6. Chouten ~Itadaki~ – Round 1 B Block: Takato Nakano Vs SAGAT
7. Chouten ~Itadaki~ – Round 1 B Block: Isami Kodaka Vs Banana Senga
8. Chouten ~Itadaki~ – Round 1 B Block: Ryota Nakatsu Vs Yasu Urano
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BASARA “BASARA 202 ~TAKAGARI 13~”, 22/10/2022
Takashimadaira Ward Community Center
1. Chouten ~Itadaki~ – Round 2 A Block: Winner Of Match #1 Vs Winner Of Match #2
2. Chouten ~Itadaki~ – Round 2 A Block: Winner Of Match #3 Vs Winner Of Match #4
3. Chouten ~Itadaki~ – Round 2 B Block: Winner Of Match #5 Vs Winner Of Match #6
4. Chouten ~Itadaki~ – Round 2 B Block: Winner Of Match #7 Vs Winner Of Match #8
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BASARA “BASARA 203 ~GLITTER~”, 08/11/2022
Shin-Kiba 1st RING
1. Chouten ~Itadaki~ – A Block Final: Winner Of Match #1 Vs Winner Of Match #2
2. Chouten ~Itadaki~ – B Block Final: Winner Of Match #3 Vs Winner Of Match #4
3. Chouten ~Itadaki~ – Final: Winner Of A Block Vs Winner Of B Block
1 Comment | News, Tournaments | Tagged: Banana Senga, Chouten ~Itadaki~, Daichi Kazato, Daiki Shimomura, FUMA, Fuminori Abe, Isami Kodaka, Lil' Kraken, Masato Kamino, Minoru Fujita, Pro Wrestling BASARA, Ryota Nakatsu, SAGAT, Shin-Kiba 1st RING, Takashimadaira Kumin Center, Takato Nakano, Takumi Tsukamoto, Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi, Tsutomu Oosugi, Yasu Urano | Permalink
Posted by JamieOD
August 14, 2022
TOKYO JOSHI PRO “TOKYO PRINCESS CUP”, 14/08/2022
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
551 Fans
1. Nao Kakuta defeated Moka Miyamoto with the Shiden Kai (7:56).
2. Yuki Kamifuku & Mahiro Kiryu defeated Hyper Misao & Kaya Toribami when Kiryu pinned Toribami with the Spinebuster (9:49).
3. Miyu Yamashita, Suzume & Haruna Neko defeated Mizuki, Raku & Pom Harajuku when Yamashita pinned Harajuku with the Attitude Adjustment (9:20).
4. Saki Akai & Yuki Arai defeated Hikari Noa & Arisu Endo when Arai pinned Endo with the Finally (11:52).
5. Shoko Nakajima & Rika Tatsumi defeated Yuki Aino & Max The Impaler when Nakajima pinned Aino with the Diving Senton (16:24).
6. Tokyo Princess Cup – Final: Yuka Sakazaki defeated Miu Watanabe with the Magical Merry-Go-Round (19:36).
It took eight times for Yuka Sakazaki to finally win the Tokyo Princess Cup. She can now scratch that achievement off her list and make a claim to be arguably the strongest wrestler in Tokyo Joshi Pro! Her victory in a final brought Miu Watanabe’s summer campaign to surpass her seniors to a sad end. She did her best by hitting an Avalanche Tear Drop but she was too hurt to make the cover. Sakazaki later absorbed the Laserbeam strike and fired back with overwhelming Elbow Strikes. She grabbed onto Watanabe’s arm to keep her from falling down and pulled her into the Magical Merry-Go-Round to win the tournament.
After the match the two wrestlers hugged and Sakazaki said something into Watanabe’s ear. Watanabe left the ring to a loud applause while Sakazaki was presented with the brand new Princess Cup trophy from Naoya Yuzawa, the chief editor of Shukan Puroresu/Weekly Pro-Wrestling magazine. Sakazaki said she is feeling tired but also very happy to see everybody becoming more stronger. She doesn’t like that there is so much pink on the new trophy but she is very happy to have it. Her emotions have been shaken all tournament long especially when she saw both Shoko Nakajima and Miyu Yamashita get eliminated. She feels like she has become the big sister for the rest of TJPW because she wants to see everyone do well.
Sakazaki then called Nakajima into the ring. Winning the Princess Cup means she should get another shot at the Princess Of Princess Title. Nakajima said Sakazaki always gave her courage and pushed her back. It is alright by her to give Sakazaki another title match. The two agreed to have the match at Tokyo Dome City Hall for “WRESTLE PRINCESS III” on 9th October. Meanwhile Watanabe said backstage that no matter how many times she gets frustrated and no matter how many tears she sheds, she will work even harder to surpass her seniors and win next year’s tournament.
Nakajima had her hands full earlier in the show. She teamed up with Rika Tatsumi but even their powers combined struggled against Max The Impaler. The weakness they needed to exploit was Max’s unusual team-up with Yuki Aino. A misfired Lariat hit Aino and Max was then knocked away by Tatsumi’s Hip Attack. It took a lot just to keep Max away but Nakajima found enough time to isolate Aino and pin her with the Diving Senton. Nakajima said it was a scary match but she still enjoyed it. Tatsumi agreed and hopes Max comes back to Japan some day. The two of them now consider Max their friend! Aino also appreciated Max for coming over because they are really cool and inspiring.
The current Princess Tag Team Champions used today’s match to sharpen their skills before the next title defence. Reiwa AA Cannon went up against Hikari Noa & Arisu Endo. Together Saki Akai & Yuki Arai used double team moves on Endo while Noa kept getting in the way to cut off their momentum. Akai eventually got Noa out of the ring and hit a PK from across the apron to keep her away while Arai pinned Endo with the Finally.
After yesterday’s disappointing losses, Miyu Yamashita and Suzume both got to lighten up a bit by being thrown into a wacky 6-Woman Tag match with the likes of Raku, Haruna Neko and Pom Harajuku. There was also Mizuki there too to speed up the action. Harajuku wanted to do some high flying too but she was a sitting duck for Yamashita’s High Kick. One Attitude Adjustment later and Yamashita’s team were the winners.
Upcoming Princess Tag Title challengers Toyo Mates had their own preparations to sort out by taking on the masked duo of Hyper Misao & Kaya Toribami. One thing was Yuki Kamifuku did not want to sit through Misao’s usual opening speech. She took the microphone and gave it to Mahiro Kiryu so she could give a cool speech instead. Kiryu ended up getting attacked by Misao to start the match. Toyo Mates eventually eliminated Misao with the Big Boot/Spinebuster combo and Kiryu then hit a proper Spinebuster on Toribami to get the win.
The opening match saw Nao Kakuta beat Moka Miyamoto with a rough and tough performance in the ring. She was able to break out of the Rashomon and pin her opponent with the Shiden Kai.
The Up Up Girls (Pro Wrestling) had a big surprise for everyone after they finished their musical performance at the beginning of the show. After months of auditioning about 100 applicants, they are now adding a brand new member to the group! The new member is named Shino. She is a former bus guide who was born in Shizuoka on 15th July, 1998. The first time she attended a pro wrestling show was the 3rd May TJPW event in Korakuen Hall. Shoko Nakajima left a huge impression on her that day so her goal is to reach Nakajima’s level. Her favourite idol is Sakura Oda from Morning Musume. When Shino finished introducing herself to the audience, Hikari Noa asked her if she would like to do a death match.
1 Comment | Results, Tournaments | Tagged: Arisu Endo, Haruna Neko, Hikari Noa, Hyper Misao, Kaya Toribami, Korakuen Hall, Mahiro Kiryu, Max The Impaler, Miu Watanabe, Miyu Yamashita, Mizuki, Moka Miyamoto, Nao Kakuta, Pom Harajuku, Princess Of Princess Championship, Raku, Reiwa AA Cannon, Rika Tatsumi, Saki Akai, Shino Suzuki, Shoko Nakajima, Suzume, TJPW, Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling, Tokyo Princess Cup, Toyo Mates, Up Up Girls, Yuka Sakazaki, Yuki Aino, Yuki Arai, Yuki Kamifuku | Permalink
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