Ibushi’s G1 Has Climaxed

August 11, 2013

NJPW “G1 CLIMAX 23”, 01/08/2013
Act City Hamamatsu
3,200 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House

G1 Climax – Block B: Kota Ibushi [2] defeated Toru Yano [0] with the Phoenix Splash (7:32).

NJPW “G1 CLIMAX 23”, 02/08/2013
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
2,015 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House

G1 Climax – Block B: Kota Ibushi [4] defeated Tetsuya Naito with the Phoenix Splash [0] (13:16).

NJPW “G1 CLIMAX 23”, 03/08/2013
Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
7,500 Fans – Super No Vacancy

G1 Climax – Block B: Kota Ibushi [6] defeated Karl Anderson [4] with the Phoenix Splash (9:52).

NJPW “G1 CLIMAX 23”, 04/08/2013
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
6,700 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House

G1 Climax – Block B: Shinsuke Nakamura [4] defeated Kota Ibushi [6] with the Boma Ye (19:18).

NJPW “G1 CLIMAX 23”, 06/08/2013
Ishikawa Industrial Exhibition Hall #3
2,000 Fans – No Vacancy

G1 Climax – Block B: Yuji Nagata [6] defeated Kota Ibushi [6] with the Back Drop Hold (13:49).

NJPW “G1 CLIMAX 23”, 07/08/2013
Sendai Sun Plaza Hall
2,950 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House

G1 Climax – Block B: Shelton Benjamin [6] defeated Kota Ibushi [6] with the Paydirt (10:20).

NJPW “G1 CLIMAX 23”, 08/08/2013
Yokohama Bunka Gymnasium
5,500 Fans – Super No Vacancy

G1 Climax – Block B: Yujiro Takahashi [8] defeated Kota Ibushi [6] with the Tokyo Pimps (8:45).

NJPW “G1 CLIMAX 23”, 10/08/2013
Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan
8,200 Fans – No Vacancy

G1 Climax – Block B: Minoru Suzuki [10] defeated Kota Ibushi [6] with the Gotch-Style Piledriver (13:37).

NJPW “G1 CLIMAX 23”, 11/08/2013
Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan
11,500 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House

G1 Climax – Block B: Kota Ibushi [8] defeated Hiroyoshi Tenzan [6] by forfeit.
Special 6 Man Tag Match: Kazushi Sakuraba, Akebono & Kota Ibushi defeated Takashi Iizuka, Tomohiro Ishii & YOSHI-HASHI when Sakuraba submitted YOSHI-HASHI with the Sakuraba Lock (13:25).

Kota Ibushi has completed the busiest two weeks of his life and came out of it with a wealth of new opportunities. His first set of matches as a heavyweight in the famous G1 Climax tournament won him plenty of praise as well as a few matches. Ibushi started off as strong as possible, winning his first three matches against Toru Yano, the eventual G1 winner Tetsuya Naito and Karl Anderson. But his run ended there as he lost the next five against Shinsuke Nakamura, Yuji Nagata, Shelton Benjamin, Yujiro Takahashi and Minoru Suzuki. His final match against Hiroyoshi Tenzan was cancelled when Tenzan suffered an injury halfway through the tournament. Instead, Ibushi spent the final night teaming with MMA legend Kazushi Sakuraba and Ribera’s favourite son Akebono, forming possibly the weirdest 3-man team in Japan since the days of WAR. And he probably got a future match against Tomohiro Ishii out of it. Ibushi ended the tournament with 8 points and although he didn’t qualify for the final, he proved he can go with some of the best New Japan has to offer. Next up… Kazuchika Okada!

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DDT “KING OF DDT OSAKA 2013” Results

July 7, 2013

DDT “KING OF DDT OSAKA 2013”, 07/07/2013
Osaka Umeda Nasci Hall
350 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House

1. 3 Way Tag Team Match: Antonio Honda & Daisuke Sasaki defeated Kushinbo Kamen & Michael Nakazawa and Masa Takanashi & Akito when Sasaki pinned Nakazawa with the Now Or Never (6:26).
2. Hikaru Sato defeated Tetsuya Endo with a Boston Crab (6:59).
3. King Of DDT Semi Final: Kenny Omega defeated Yukio Sakaguchi with the Croyt’s Wrath (9:59).
4. King Of DDT Semi Final: HARASHIMA defeated Konosuke Takeshita with the Somato (10:09).
5. Kota Ibushi & DJ Nira defeated Danshoku Dino & Makoto Oishi when Ibushi pinned Oishi with the Osaka Muscle Sakai Last Ride (10:07).
6. Shigehiro Irie, Keisuke Ishii & Takao Soma defeated KUDO, Yasu Urano & FUMA when Irie pinned FUMA with the Flying Sausage (13:11).
7. King Of DDT Final: HARASHIMA defeated Kenny Omega with the Swan Dive Somato (15:20).

HARASHIMA wins the 2013 King of DDT and will challenge for the KO-D Openweight Title in the co-main event of “RYOGOKU PETER PAN 2013”. It took two Somatos and a Swan Dive Somato for HARASHIMA to beat Kenny Omega in the final. HARASHIMA defeated the rookie phenom Konosuke Takeshita in the semi-final while Omega took care of Yukio Sakaguchi. Now we to see who the champion will be, Shigehiro Irie or Yuji Okabayashi?

The “super important” announcement was the reveal of Kazuchika Okada competing at “RYOGOKU PETER PAN 2013”. But that’s not all, it was announced Okada will take on Kota Ibushi in the co-main event! Ibushi thanked the crowd for the support they will give him in the upcoming G1 Climax and he promised he will do his best against the Rainmaker.

Danshoku Dino & Makoto Oishi announced that Kensuke Sasaki will be the third member of their team when they challenge the Monster Army for the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles on 21/7. GM Tsurumi Amon was completely unaware of this and now has to contact Sasaki and negotiate with him to actually appear at the show.

Antonio Honda and Daisuke Sasaki both wrestled in Kushinbo Kamen costumes along with the gear they stole from Masa Takanashi & Akito. I guess they are Kamen’s spare costumes and the Monster Army stole them too.

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DDT “KING OF DDT NAGOYA 2013” Results

July 6, 2013

DDT “KING OF DDT NAGOYA 2013”, 06/07/2013
Nagoya Telepia Hall
438 Fans – Super No Vacancy

1. Kengo Takai, Makoto Oishi & Akito defeated Keisuke Ishii, Takao Soma & Tetsuya Endo when Takai pinned Endo with the Dera HOF Buster (7:39).
2. NAKAZA-1 CLIMAX Opening Ceremony Battle Royal: Kota Ibushi defeated Danshoku Dino, KUDO, Masa Takanashi, FUMA and DJ Nira (6:42).
2a. NAKAZA-1 CLIMAX Final: Kota Ibushi defeated Michael Nakazawa with the Sit Down Last Ride (0:35).
3. King Of DDT Round 2 – Block A: Kenny Omega defeated Daisuke Sasaki with the Croyt’s Wrath (16:50).
4. King Of DDT Round 2 – Block B: Konosuke Takeshita defeated Yasu Urano with the Touchdown (9:52).
5. King Of DDT Round 2 – Block C: Yukio Sakaguchi defeated Antonio Honda with a Reverse Cross Armbreaker (11:08).
6. King Of DDT Round 2 – Block D: HARASHIMA defeated Hikaru Sato with the Swan Dive Somato (15:56).
7. KO-D Openweight Title: Shigehiro Irie (c) defeated Sanshiro Takagi with the Vertical Drop Back Flip (14:18).
*V7 for Shigehiro Irie.

The Shigehiro Irie title reign rolls on after an emotional challenge from his mentor Sanshiro Takagi. It’s daunting enough to take on your teacher, but for him to name a new finishing move after your favourite AV idol just to play mind games? That takes things to another level. But Irie was able for the task and defeated Takagi to score a seventh KO-D Title defence. Both men were in tears after the match and Irie thanked Takagi for helping him become stronger in his hometown.

Takagi suffered a whiplash from a Fire Thunder Driver just before the end of the match.

The King of DDT 2nd Round provided the other big stories today. Kenny Omega defeated Daisuke Sasaki in the first match. Omega praised Sasaki afterwards for his growth as a good wrestler. Yukio Sakaguchi countered Antonio Honda’s Anaconda Vice into a Reverse Cross Armbreaker to grab the submission victory. Sakaguchi called Honda a formidable opponent and he is now confident he can win the tournament in his first try. HARASHIMA went through another hard fought battle with Hikaru Sato and won with the Swan Dive Somato.

The big surprise of the tournament has been Konosuke Takeshita. The rookie who hasn’t even had a full year in DDT is now two matches away from a main event title match at Sumo Hall. Takeshita defeated Yasu Urano and left a message that his Touchdown finisher can defeat anyone. Urano said his loss was embarrassing and a mistake.

With the 2nd Round over, the Semi-Final draw took place. The results is HARASHIMA Vs Takeshita and Omega Vs Sakaguchi taking place in Osaka tomorrow along with the big final.

Michael Nakazawa set up the NAKAZA-1 CLIMAX for some of the King of DDT 1st Round losers to compete in. Kota Ibushi won the Battle Royal and the prize was an immediate match against Nakazawa. Ibushi easily beat him in under a minute.

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DDT “KING OF DDT TOKYO 2013” Results

June 28, 2013

DDT “KING OF DDT TOKYO 2013”, 28/06/2013
Shinjuku FACE
454 Fans – No Vacancy

0. Dark Match – Dramatic Chance Scramble Battle Royal: Daisuke Sasaki defeated Guanchuro with the Crippler Crossface (7:49).
Order of Elimination: Gota Ihashi, Tetsuya Endo, Michael Nakazawa, Tomomitsu Matsunaga, Hoshitango, DJ Nira and Guanchuro.
*Daisuke Sasaki wins the vacant King Of DDT spot.
1. King Of DDT Round 1 – Block A: Kenny Omega defeated MIKAMI with the Croyt’s Wrath (11:10).
2. King Of DDT Round 1 – Block A: Daisuke Sasaki defeated Takao Soma with the Now Or Never (3:47).
3. King Of DDT Round 1 – Block B: Konosuke Takeshita defeated Masa Takanashi with the Touchdown (5:43).
4. King Of DDT Round 1 – Block B: Yasu Urano defeated Kota Ibushi with a Double Arm Cradle (11:26).
5. 3 Way Tag Team Match: Yuji Okabayashi & Ryuichi Kawakami defeated Shigehiro Irie & Keisuke Ishii and Sanshiro Takagi & Kazuki Hirata when Okabayashi pinned Hirata with the Golem Splash (11:03).
6. King Of DDT Round 1 – Block C: Antonio Honda defeated Makoto Oishi with an Anaconda Vice (10:13).
7. King Of DDT Round 1 – Block C: Yukio Sakaguchi defeated Danshoku Dino with the Dojime Choke Sleeper (9:15).
8. King Of DDT Round 1 – Block D: Hikaru Sato defeated Akito with a Jumping High Kick (10:11).
9. King Of DDT Round 1 – Block D: HARASHIMA defeated KUDO with the Swan Dive Somato (13:44).

Two big surprise early exits have happened in the King of DDT 1st Round. Kota Ibushi was caught with a flash pin and defeated by Yasu Urano while Masa Takanashi lost to the rookie Konosuke Takeshita. Meanwhile Daisuke Sasaki has become a force to be reckoned with, winning the dark match Battle Royal to enter the tournament and then making quick work of Takao Soma.

The matches for Round 2 are Kenny Omega Vs Daisuke Sasaki, Konosuke Takeshita Vs Yasu Urano, Antonio Honda Vs Yukio Sakaguchi and Hikaru Sato Vs HARASHIMA. The matches will take place in Nagoya on 6th July.

A new match was announced for “PROGRESS AND HARMONY OF WRESTLING” at Sumo Hall on 17/8. MIKAMI will be teaming up with The Hawtness himself, Yoshihiro Takayama to take on Tomomitsu Matsunaga & Michael Nakazawa!

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DDT “KING OF DDT OSAKA” Results

July 8, 2012

DDT “KING OF DDT OSAKA”, 08/07/2012
Osaka Yodogawa Ward Center
377 Fans – Super No Vacancy

1. Takao Soma, Shoichi Uchida & Kiai Ryuuken Ecchan defeated Makoto Oishi, Akito & Hiroshi Fukuda when Soma submitted Fukuda with the Sorarina (8:43).
2. King Of DDT 2012 – Semi Final: Kenny Omega defeated HARASHIMA with the One-Winged Angel (15:37).
3. King Of DDT 2012 – Semi Final: Danshoku Dino defeated KUDO with the Danshoku Drivaaaaahhhhh!!!!! (14:35).
4. Osaka Omoroi Gate Title Decision Match: Hideki Shiota defeated DJ Nira with a Small Package (7:49).
*Title is vacated due to being uninteresting.
5. 4 Vs 4 Elimination Match: Keisuke Ishii, Shigehiro Irie, Tomomitsu Matsunaga & Tetsuya Endo defeated Yasu Urano, Antonio Honda, Masa Takanashi & Daisuke Sasaki (10:55).
5a. Antonio Honda eliminated Tomomitsu Matsunaga with the Diving Fist Drop (5:35).
5b. Daisuke Sasaki eliminated Tetsuya Endo with the Cross Facelock (7:00).
5c. Keisuke Ishii eliminated Yasu Urano by Ring Out (8:27).
5d. Keisuke Ishii eliminated Antonio Honda by Ring Out (9:00).
5e. Keisuke Ishii eliminated Daisuke Sasaki with the Kneel Kick (9:15).
5f. Shigehiro Irie eliminated Masa Takanashi with the Vertical Drop Back Flip (10:55).
6. Kota Ibushi & Gota Ihashi defeated Hikaru Sato & Michael Nakazawa when Ibushi pinned Nakazawa with the Sit Down Last Ride (18:03).
7. King Of DDT 2012 – Final: Kenny Omega defeated Danshoku Dino with the One-Winged Angel (20:18).

Kenny Omega is your King Of DDT for 2012! Omega survived two hard fought battles with HARASHIMA and Danshoku Dino to win the tournament and earn the big prize of a spot in the main event of Budokan Hall next month. What is even more exciting is that Omega’s match will be against his B.F.F. Kota Ibushi for the KO-D Title. It will be their first singles match against each other since 2008. The only thing that can ruin this now is DJ Nira cashing in his “Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere” contract and somehow beating Ibushi (or Low-Ki being a prick and injuring Ibushi during their upcoming New Japan match, which is more likely).

During Kenny’s victory speech, he said that even thought not everyboy are fans of him, they are all fans of DDT. There are people in Osaka that are DDT fans. There are people in Japan that are DDT fans. There are even people worldwide that are fans of DDT. Kenny promised that he will bring his best performance for his match against Ibushi and that match will be the best performance of the Golden Lovers.

Ibushi responded by saying he had mixed feelings about now having to face Omega. He is glad that Omega won but there will now be tension building between the two the closer they get to the big show. He has exceptional respect for Kenny’s ability and he nows how dangerous he can be. Ibushi feels the pressure but he is also looking forward to the match and promises it will be great.

The semi-finals began with Omega defeating HARASHIMA. The former KO-D Champion expressed disappointment and frustration that he was now unable to compete in the Budokan Hall main event. He also praised Kenny for his strength. Danshoku Dino beat KUDO in devastating fashion with the brand new Danshoku Drivaaaaahhhhh!!!!!, the top rope Danshoku Driver that spikes the opponent’s head into the top turnbuckle. When KUDO recovered he was also disappointed in losing. However, he had no regrets an was impressed with Dino for twice creating a new move in order to beat him in the last year. He is also looking forward to new challenges including those that involve his KO-D Tag Title run with Makoto Oishi.

The show began with Yasu Urano, Antonio Honda, Masa Takanashi & Daisuke Sasaki all entering the ring to announce the formation of a new unit. They along with Hoshitango and Yuji Hino were now known as the Monster Army (no, not the one from HUSTLE). To show their unity and sudden rise of power, the Monster Army demanded that the 4 Way Tag Team match be changed into an 8-Man Tag Team Elimination match. Tsurumi Amon was confused by the sudden change of events but reluctantly gave in and made the match. Unfortunately for the Monster Army, theit first match ended in failure thanks to Keisuke Ishii & Shigehiro Irie. Although the Army were able to eliminate Tomomitsu Matsunaga & Tetsuya Endo to create a 4-on-2 advantage, Ishii & Irie defeated the entire side one after the other until they were the only ones left standing.

DDT announced the debut of another new rookie wrestler. Konosuke Takeshita is from Osaka, 186cm high and weighs 85kg. He and Ishii had an in-ring demonstration before Amon revealed that his debut match will be at the Budokan against El Generico. When asked to give comment, Takeshita said “I think this company is crazy, as expected.”

DJ Nira and Hideki Shiota fought each other for the brand new Osaka Omoroi Gate Title. The physical belt does not exist yet so Tsurumi Amon had to hold up and invisible belt as part of the usual pre-match championship presentation. The title would be won by the wrestler that was more interesting and entertaining during the match. However, Amon kept yelling at both competitors for being too boring as they fought each other. Shiota eventually won the match but the title wound up being vacated and disposed of because it wasn’t interesting enough.

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DDT “KING OF DDT TOKYO” Results

June 30, 2012

DDT “KING OF DDT TOKYO”, 30/06/2012
Shin-Kiba 1st RING
363 Fans – Super No Vacancy

01. King Of DDT – Round 1: Masa Takanashi defeated Tomomitsu Matsunaga with a Jackknife Hold Cutback (4:02).
02. King Of DDT – Round 1: Kenny Omega defeated Daisuke Sasaki with the Croyt’s Wrath (15:05).
03. King Of DDT – Round 1: Hikaru Sato defeated Michael Nakazawa with the Cross Armbreaker (4:58).
04. King Of DDT – Round 1: HARASHIMA defeated Shigehiro Irie by KO with the Somato (6:37).
– Iron Man Heavymetalweight Title: DJ Nira defeated Choun-Shiryu (c) by Pinfall (6:52 pm).
*DJ Nira becomes the 920th champion.
– Iron Man Heavymetalweight Title: Choun-Shiryu defeated DJ Nira (c) with a Camel Clutch (6:54 pm).
*Choun-Shiryu becomes the 921st champion.
05. Iron Man Heavymetalweight Title – Battle Royal: Choun-Shiryu (c) defeated DJ Nira, Hoshitango, Keita Yano, Tetsuya Endo and Hiroshi Fukuda (11:07).
5a. Hoshitango eliminated Hiroshi Fukuda by Pinfall (6:38).
5b. Hoshitango eliminated Keita Yano with a Stranglehold (9:48).
5c. Hoshitango eliminated Tetsuya Endo with a Stranglehold (10:34).
5d. Hoshitango eliminated DJ Nira with the Buenos Aires At Midnight (11:04).
5e. Choun-Shiryu eliminated Hoshitango with a Beijing Oklahoma Roll (11:07).
*V1 for Choun-Shiryu.
06. King Of DDT – Round 1: Keisuke Ishii defeated Takao Soma with a High Angle Double Arm DDT (6:24).
07. King Of DDT – Round 1: KUDO defeated Antonio Honda with a Back Spin Kick (11:43).
08. King Of DDT – Round 1: Yasu Urano defeated Makoto Oishi with a Tornado Clutch Cutback (1:04).
09. King Of DDT – Round 1: Danshoku Dino defeated Akito with the Analconda Vice (11:38).
10. Sanshiro Takagi & Ryuji Yamakawa defeated Kota Ibushi & Gota Ihashi when Yamakawa pinned Ihashi with the Reverse Tiger Driver (11:10).
11. King Of DDT – Round 2: Kenny Omega defeated Masa Takanashi with the Croyt’s Wrath (7:02).
12. King Of DDT – Round 2: HARASHIMA defeated Hikaru Sato with the Somato (19:49).
13. King Of DDT – Round 2: KUDO defeated Keisuke Ishii by Referee Stoppage after a barrage of Buzzsaw Kicks (8:21).
14. King Of DDT – Round 2: Danshoku Dino defeated Yasu Urano with the Danshoku Driver (17:53).

The semi-finals in Osaka will be Kenny Omega Vs HARASHIMA and KUDO Vs Danshoku Dino. Each of the four finalists spoke about their chances. Kenny said that he has been waiting four years to have another match with Kota Ibushi. HARASHIMA spoke about how tenacious DDT has been in order to last fifteen years. KUDO said he wanted to be the one to fight Ibushi in Budokan Hall. Dino got himself and the other three to swear an oath that they will not use any dirty tactics in their matches and they will all create a dramatic dream together.

MMA fighter Yukio Sakaguchi, who has competed in the recent Hard Hit shows, was in attendance. He announced he will take part in the Budokan Hall event and he will also appear at the 22/7 “ROAD TO BUDOKAN 2012” show in Korakuen Hall.

This year’s Beer Garden series in Shin-Kiba 1st RING will take place from 29th July to 4th August. The schedule of hosts for the week is as follows:

29/7 Union
30/7 nWJ
31/8 Kenny Omega
01/8 Antonio Honda
02/8 Homoiro Clover Z
03/8 HARASHIMA
04/8 DDT

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Complete Card For “KING OF DDT TOKYO”

June 25, 2012

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

01. King Of DDT – Round 1: Tomomitsu Matsunaga Vs Masa Takanashi
02. King Of DDT – Round 1: Kenny Omega Vs Daisuke Sasaki
03. King Of DDT – Round 1: Michael Nakazawa Vs Hikaru Sato
04. King Of DDT – Round 1: Shigehiro Irie Vs HARASHIMA
05. King Of DDT – Round 1: Keisuke Ishii Vs Takao Soma
06. King Of DDT – Round 1: KUDO Vs Antonio Honda
07. King Of DDT – Round 1: Yasu Urano Vs Makoto Oishi
08. King Of DDT – Round 1: Akito Vs Danshoku Dino
09. Iron Man Heavymetalweight Title – Battle Royal: Choun-Shiryu (c) Vs DJ Nira Vs Hoshitango Vs Keita Yano Vs Tetsuya Endo Vs Hirshi Fukuda
10. Sanshiro Takagi & Ryuji Yamakawa Vs Kota Ibushi & Gota Ihashi
11. King Of DDT – Round 2: Winner Of Match #1 Vs Winner Of Match #2
12. King Of DDT – Round 2: Winner Of Match #3 Vs Winner Of Match #4
13. King Of DDT – Round 2: Winner Of Match #5 Vs Winner Of Match #6
14. King Of DDT – Round 2: Winner Of Match #7 Vs Winner Of Match #8

There is the line-up. At the moment I am not sure if the Semi-Finals will consist of Winner A facing Winner B and Winner C facing Winner D.

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DDT “KING OF DDT KYOTO” Results

May 29, 2011

DDT “KING OF DDT KYOTO”, 29/05/2011
Kyoto KBS Hall
512 Fans

1. Takao Soma, Tomomitsu Matsunaga & Super Shit Machine defeated Daisuke Sasaki, Keisuke Ishii & Riki Sensyuu when Soma pinned Ishii with the Diving Guillotine Drop (11:08).
2. King Of DDT – Semi Final: KUDO defeated Kenny Omega with the Buzzsaw Kick (13:53).
3. King Of DDT – Semi Final: HARASHIMA defeated Shigehiro Irie with the Somato (9:24).
4. Kyoto Royal Rumble: Michael Nakazawa defeated Antonio Honda by Ring Out (13:54).
Order Of Entries: Michael Nakazawa, Shoichi Uchida, Makoto Oishi, Hideki Shiota, MIKAMI, HERO!, Antonio Honda, Seiya Morohashi.
5. Bob Sapp Games – 4th Stage: Gaylon Summers defeated Danshoku Dino with the Navy Slam (11:48).
6. Dick Togo, GENTARO & Yasu Urano defeated Kota Ibushi, Hikaru Sato & Kazuki Hirata when Togo pinned Hirata with the Diving Senton (18:52).
7. King Of DDT – Final: KUDO defeated HARASHIMA with the Diving Double Knee Drop (18:07).

KUDO has won the King Of DDT tournament and will face the KO-D Openweight Champion at the main event of Sumo Hall on 24th July. KUDO and HARASHIMA battled long and hard for 18 minutes in the main event. In the end, it was KUDO who was left standing tall. Now he has the KO-D Openweight Title in his sights. Will Shuji Ishikawa still be champion by the time Sumo Hall comes or will either GENTARO or Takao Soma take his place?

KUDO’s trip to the final involved getting past Kenny Omega. He survived a Power Bomb into the turnbuckle aswell as a Thunder Fire Power Bomb and was able to avoid the Croyt’s Wrath. Omega attempted an Avalanche version of his finisher but KUDO escaped and trapped Kenny’s legs in the ropes, leaving him hanging in the air. KUDO then jumped onto him with a Diving Knee Drop. He drilled Kenny with Buzzsaw Kicks and despite a scare involving the Hadouken and a Backslide Pin, KUDO finally put Omega away with another combo of Buzzsaw Kicks.

HARASHIMA had a brick wall called Shigehiro Irie standing in his way. Irie hoped to beat HARASHIMA like he did Kota Ibushi and tried to end the match quickly with a barrage of Elbow Smashes. The plan didn’t work and HARASHIMA ended Irie’s chance to win the tournament. It took a few High Kicks to keep Irie off his feet but HARASHIMA was able to knock him down and then knock him out with the Somato.

Danshoku Dino was finally defeated by one of Bob Sapp’s Assassins. This time the assassin was Gaylon Summers, the American wrestler who has had a few Union appearances this year. Gaylon won with a modified version of the Choke Slam. This being a Danshoku Dino match, you can pretty much guess the modified move was a Crotch Slam. Dino was very upset after the match. His dream is to fight Bob Sapp but he cannot do it if he loses to Sapp’s assassins. Bob Sapp sent a tweet saying if Dino cannot fight him at Sumo Hall, then Gaylon Summers will take his place. Angry at the news, Dino suddenly kissed Gaylon and gave him the Danshoku Driver.

The winner of the Kyoto Royal Rumble would get to ask Tsurumi Amon for whatever they wanted. When Michael Nakazawa won the match, he asked Amon for a title shot. His request was denied for now and he was given a match for 4th June instead. If he wins, Tsurumi may give Michael what he wants.

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DDT “KING OF DDT TOKYO” Results

May 21, 2011

DDT “KING OF DDT TOKYO”, 21/05/2011
Shin-Kiba 1st RING
471 Fans

01. King Of DDT – Round 1: Kenny Omega defeated Makoto Oishi with the Croyt’s Wrath (4:42).
02. King Of DDT – Round 1: Seiya Morohashi defeated Antonio Honda with a Russian Leg Sweep (6:50).
03. King Of DDT – Round 1: KUDO defeated Yasu Urano with the Diving Double Knee Drop (16:48).
04. King Of DDT – Round 1: Hikaru Sato defeated Tomomitsu Matsunaga with the Cross Armbreaker (8:57).
05. King Of DDT – Round 1: Super Shit Machine defeated Daisuke Sasaki with a Lariat (7:24).
06. King Of DDT – Round 1: HARASHIMA defeated MIKAMI with a High Kick (9:07).
07. King Of DDT – Round 1: Shigehiro Irie defeated Keisuke Ishii with the Locomotion Back Flip (4:05).
08. King Of DDT – Round 1: Kota Ibushi defeated Michael Nakazawa with the Orange Crush (9:51).
09. Queen Of DDT Representative Decision C Block – 5 Way: Takao Soma defeated Danshoku Dino, DJ Nira, Rion Mizuki and Kazuki Hirata when Soma submitted DJ Nira with a Cross Armbreaker (5:55).
10. King Of DDT – Round 2: Kenny Omega defeated Seiya Morohashi with the Croyt’s Wrath (9:12).
11. King Of DDT – Round 2: KUDO defeated Hikaru Sato with a High Kick (17:12).
12. King Of DDT – Round 2: HARASHIMA defeated Super Shit Machine with the Somato (4:38).
13. King Of DDT – Round 2: Shigehiro Irie defeated Kota Ibushi with Mounted Elbows (8:02).

The King Of DDT semi-finals set for Kyoto KBS Hall on 29/5 are Kenny Omega Vs KUDO and HARASHIMA Vs Shigehiro Irie. The big upset in the tournament is Irie defeating Kota Ibushi in the main event, knocking him senseless with Elbow Smash after Elbow Smash.

King Of DDT shows are different from the usual DDT events as the card is filled with tournament matches that are mostly played straight with little comedy involved.

Kenny Omega brought along the JAPW Light Heavyweight Title belt and carried it to the ring for his matches. Makoto Oishi tried to counter the Croyt’s Wrath into a Rolling Cradle but Kenny overpowered him and was able to lift him back up and use his finisher to win.

Antonio Honda wore a Rocky style robe to the ring for his match with Seiya Morohashi.

KUDO and Yasu Urano shook hands before their match. The two were on and off tag team partners for years, culminating with a KO-D Tag Team Title run in 2009. The two went their seperate ways when Urano joined the GRANMA unit while KUDO kept to himself. They had the longest match in the First Round with KUDO getting the well earned win.

Hikaru Sato defeated Tomomitsu Matsunaga, getting a little measure of revenge on the Shit Heart ♥ Foundation. Sato and Matsunaga shook hands afterwards but Matsunaga then gave Sato a Back Drop. Takao Soma ran in and the two SHF members attacked Sato with a pair of scissors.

Takao Soma interfered in the next match, helping Super Shit Machine defeat Daisuke Sasaki after a ref bump. The plan almost backfired when Sasaki ducked Soma’s Super Kick, leaving Machine to take the blow. Sasaki rolled over Machine with a La Magistral but the ref was still out cold. Machine avoided the NOW OR NEVER and pushed Sasaki into the ropes. Soma leapt up and smashed a steel can over Sasaki’s head. Machine then hit the Lariat and the ref recovered in time to count the pin.

MIKAMI Vs HARASHIMA almost ended in an instant when MIKAMI countered a Big Boot into a School Boy. MIKAMI also survived the High Kick, Reverse Huracanrana and Somato combo to use another School Boy for a nearfall. MIKAMI even busted out the Suicide Bomb but it wasn’t enough. HARASHIMA got the best of his opponent by sliding out of one last School Boy, drilling MIKAMI with a Buzzsaw Kick and rolling over him with a Jackknife Hold for the pin.

Shigehiro Irie defeated Keisuke Ishii with the Locomotion Back Flip, which is two consecutive Vertical Drop Back Flips done without Irie letting go of Ishii.

Kota Ibushi used the Orange Crush to defeat Michael Nakazawa. Only this version was a direct vertical drop, spiking Nakazawa right on his head for a nasty finish to the match.

When the first round was over, DJ Nira entered the ring and sat down in the centre, telling everyone that he had nothing to do tonight. He was eventually joined by Danshoku Dino, Rion Mizuki and Kazuki Hirata. Since all four had nothing to do they decided to hold their own tournament which Nira named the Queen Of DDT. Takao Soma entered the ring to make it a 5-Way to decide who would win the C Block in the tournament. The A Block and B Block are presumably the two finalists in the King Of DDT. Kazuki Hirata was seconds away from submitting DJ Nira when Soma landed the Diving Guillotine Drop to break the hold. Soma then applied a Cross Armbreaker on Nira and immediatly submitted him.

In the Quarter Finals Kenny Omega defeated Seiya Morohashi, KUDO obliterated Hikaru Sato with his High Kicks, HARASHIMA survived SHF interference to eliminate Super Shit Machine and in the biggest shock of the night, Irie knocked out Ibushi with Elbow Smashes and pinned him for the three count.

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KING of DDT 2011

May 5, 2011

With Sumo Hall approaching on the horizon, DDT has turned to its annual KING of DDT tournament to determine who will challenge for the KO-D Openweight Title on 24th July. The bracket is filled with wrestlers who are hungry for the chance to headline DDT’s biggest show of the year. The two previous winners HARASHIMA and Kota Ibushi are favourites to win, but this is by no means a two horse race. Antonio Honda and Hikaru Sato would love to reclaim the title they both held for the briefest of moments, Kenny Omega wants to have his best memory of Sumo Hall not be of that time Naomichi Marufuji dumped him on his head, KUDO and Makoto Oishi have both seen their games improve since the formation of Man’s Club and Michael Nakazawa is willing to “Bring It” just like his role model, The Rock.

The first two rounds will take place on 21st May at Shin-Kiba 1st RING. The Semi-Finals and Final will be held eight days later at Kyoto KBS Hall. Also on that show is Danshoku Dino’s latest battle with Bob Sapp’s Assassins.

DDT “KING OF DDT TOKYO”, 21/05/2011
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

01. King Of DDT – Round 1: Makoto Oishi Vs Kenny Omega
02. King Of DDT – Round 1: Antonio Honda Vs Seiya Morohashi
03. King Of DDT – Round 1: KUDO Vs Yasu Urano
04. King Of DDT – Round 1: Hikaru Sato Vs Tomomitsu Matsunaga
05. King Of DDT – Round 1: Daisuke Sasaki Vs Super Shit Machine
06. King Of DDT – Round 1: HARASHIMA Vs MIKAMI
07. King Of DDT – Round 1: Keisuke Ishii Vs Shigehiro Irie
08. King Of DDT – Round 1: Michael Nakazawa Vs Kota Ibushi
09. King Of DDT – Round 2: Oishi/Omega Vs Honda/Morohashi
10. King Of DDT – Round 2: KUDO/Urano Vs Sato/Matsunaga
11. King Of DDT – Round 2: Sasaki/Machine Vs HARASHIMA/MIKAMI
12. King Of DDT – Round 2: Ishii/Irie Vs Nakazawa/Ibushi

DDT “KING OF DDT KYOTO”, 29/05/2011
Kyoto KBS Hall

1. King Of DDT – Semi Final:
2. King Of DDT – Semi Final:
3. Bob Sapp Games – 4th Stage: Danshoku Dino Vs Bob Sapp’s 4th Assassin
4. King Of DDT – Final:

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