BAKA GAIJIN + FRIENDS “VOL. 27: THE NIGHT THEY CAME HOME”, 13/01/2026 Tokyo ARENA Shimokitazawa ??? Fans – Unannounced
1. Special Single Match: Chris Brookes defeated Shota with the Daisuke Kiso assisted Hair Of The Dog (?:??).
2. Special Single Match: Tokyo Ganesha defeated Princess Ram with a Modified Cradle (?:??).
3. “Mr. Bueno” (MAO) & Mr. Malo defeated HARASHIMA & Antonio Honda when Malo pinned Honda after a Full Nelson/Codebreaker Combo (?:??).
4. Special Handicap Match: Jun Kasai defeated Dark King Ueki & Munek when Kasai pinned Ueki & Munek with the Cross-Arm Stimulation (?:??).
It’s back to business as usual inside ARENA Shimokitazawa, which means Baka Gaijin + Friends providing unexpected treats for the packed bar room. After the supposed main event had finished, Ueki’s Magic Kingdom interrupted Chris Brookes to complain about not being booked for the shot. As punishment Dark King Ueki & Munek “imprisoned” Brookes, HARASHIMA & Antonio Honda behind the bar (which just meant they had easier access to the drinks) in an attempt to take over Baka Gaijin for themselves. However they did not expect Jun Kasai to come to the rescue! He challenged Ueki & Munek to a Handicap Match. In a battle of chairs, keyboards and plastics boxes filled with firecrakcers Kasai got the win by Piledriving Munek on top of Ueki before pinning them both.
After the match Kasai “freed” FANTÔMES DRAMATIC and revealed that he too is a member of the group! Brookes corrected him and said it is his son Hinata Kasai who is a member of Fandora and they don’t have room to add anyone else from his family. Jun understood the mistake and explained when he read on Twitter that FANTÔMES DRAMATIC were on the show today, he saw the name Kasai in the tweets and assumed it meant himself. That is why he came over today. However he doesn’t want to step on his son’s toes and decided he won’t join the unit after all. Honda assured Jun that Hinata is a wonderful human being and he will be looked after in Fandora.
Something was off about Mr. Bueno’s appearance today. He was here to team up with his brother Mr. Malo to fight HARASHIMA & Honda but his mask looked an awful lot like MAO in facepaint. He was in a good mood though and spoke English throughout the match so it was undeniably Mr. Bueno. He & Malo attacked Honda with their gloves and poncho but the same glove slaps had no effect on HARASHIMA. “Bueno” threw himself in HARASHIMA’s path to stop him from doing the Somato to Malo, then knocked him out with a distraction punch. Malo then revealed he had secretly switched his tecnico white mask back to his rudo black one and he gave Low Blows to the other team. He and his brother then finished off Honda for the victory.
A new friendly presence arrived in Baka Gaijin. The masked wrestler Tokyo Ganesha was happy to meet so many new people, among them was his opponent Princess Ram. She yelled into his ears and pulled his trunk. He tried to playfully fight back before losing his cool and throwing a hard Chop at Ram’s chest. Ganesha then tried to calm things down by picking up Ram to carry her through the crowd of fans. Ram then poured a drink over Ganesha’s head to make him lose his temper. She put up a tough fight, finding ways to counter his moves until he found a counter of his own for the Rainmaker, sweeping Ram onto her back with a roll up to get the win. Ganesha was happy with how his Baka Gaijin debut went and he gave Shin Suzuki a big hug on his way to the back.
The opening match between Brookes and Shota had other people dragged into it. Brookes brought in a couple of fans to slam them on top of Shota. He got a taste of his own medicine when Shota and a fan reversed a Brainbuster together. When the fight went back to being one on one, Shota kicked out of a Piledriver and climbed the bar counter to go high risk. Brookes used his knees to block a Diving Body Press and then used a bumpy moment with Daisuke Kiso to Mule Kick Shota below the belt. Shota got his own back when Brookes accidentally knocked out Kiso with a Chop but that meant Kiso wasn’t able to count the pinfall afterward. Kiso then became used as a weapon by both wrestlers as they tried forcing him to do double team moves. It ended with Kiso unintentionally giving Shota a Crucifix Pin while Brookes rolled over both of them to cradle Shota with a bridge. Kiso decided to count the pin from that position even though he was helping Brookes pin down Shota at the time.
The next Baka Gaijin + Friends show will be held in ARENA Shimokitazawa on 24th February.
The sixth annual Max Heart Tournament is continuing the 12 team single elimination format from last year. Four established teams have a buy into the 2nd Round while the other eight entries need to fight through the opening day to advance. Toga is not taking part in the tournament because she will be focusing on her upcoming International Princess Title shot. Kyoraku Kyomei are continuing their streak of being the only team to enter every Max Heart Tournament. They are among three teams aiming to become the first two-time winners. The other possible candidates are Daydream and Daisy Monkey. There is also a chance for Miyu Yamashita to be the first two-time winner but with two different partners.
TOKYO JOSHI PRO “THE 6TH “FUTARI WA PRINCESS” MAX HEART TOURNAMENT”, 17/01/2026 Yokohama Radiant Hall
1. “Futari wa Princess” Max Heart Tournament – Round 1A: Shoko Nakajima & Hyper Misao Vs Miyu Yamashita & Kaya Toribami
2. “Futari wa Princess” Max Heart Tournament – Round 1B: Kira Summer & Chika Nanase Vs Mizuki & Uta Takami
3. “Futari wa Princess” Max Heart Tournament – Round 1C: Raku & Ren Konatsu Vs Max The Impaler & Pom Harajuku
4. “Futari wa Princess” Max Heart Tournament – Round 1D: HIMAWARI & Shino Suzuki Vs Yuki Arai & Mifu Ashida
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TOKYO JOSHI PRO “THE 6TH “FUTARI WA PRINCESS” MAX HEART TOURNAMENT”, 25/01/2026 Tokyo Ryogoku KFC Hall
1. “Futari wa Princess” Max Heart Tournament – Round 2A: Suzume & Arisu Endo Vs Winners Of Match 1A
2. “Futari wa Princess” Max Heart Tournament – Round 2B: Yuki Aino & Haru Kazashiro Vs Winners Of Match 1B
3. “Futari wa Princess” Max Heart Tournament – Round 2C: Miu Watanabe & Rika Tatsumi Vs Winners Of Match 1C
4. “Futari wa Princess” Max Heart Tournament – Round 2D: Yuki Kamifuku & Wakana Uehara Vs Winners Of Match 1D
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TOKYO JOSHI PRO “THE 6TH “FUTARI WA PRINCESS” MAX HEART TOURNAMENT”, 31/01/2026 Shinjuku FACE
1. “Futari wa Princess” Max Heart Tournament – Semi-Final: Winners Of Match 2A Vs Winners Of Match 2B
2. “Futari wa Princess” Max Heart Tournament – Semi-Final: Winners Of Match 2C Vs Winners Of Match 2D
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TOKYO JOSHI PRO “THE 6TH “FUTARI WA PRINCESS” MAX HEART TOURNAMENT”, 14/02/2026 Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1. “Futari wa Princess” Max Heart Tournament – Final: X & X Vs X & X
DDT “DDT NEW YEAR FAN APPRECIATION DAY! 2026”, 12/01/2026 Tokyo Shinagawa Prince Hotel Club eX ??? Fans – Unannounced
1. Sanshiro Takagi, Jun Akiyama & Junta Miyawaki defeated Hideki Okatani, MJ Paul & Ilusion when Miyawaki pinned Ilusion with the Sunshine Driver (6:21).
2. Ryuma Tsukamoto, Takeshi Masada, Yuki Ishida & Rukiya defeated Toru Owashi, Danshoku Dieno, Super Sasadango Machine & Akito when Tsukamoto pinned Sasadango with the Axe Bomber (11:57).
3. Mascara Contra Cabellera: Daisuke Sasaki & Demus defeated Sumicaras & Yunicaras when Demus pinned Yunicaras with La Valagueza (9:14).
4. Special Single Match: Shinya Aoki defeated Fuminori Abe with a Modified Backslide Pin (8:10).
5. Yuki Ueno Produce Match: Kazuki Hirata & Invisible Kazuki Hirata defeated To-y & Invisible Man To-y when Invisible Hirata pinned To-y with the Miracle One Shot Cradle (9:54).
6. Old Hard Hit Rules ~ Double Bout: HARASHIMA (1D/3E) & Daichi Sato (1D/3E) defeated Kazusada Higuchi (1D/2E) & Yuya Koroku (1D/2E) when HARASHIMA submitted Koroku with a Cross Armbreaker (9:14).
7. Unit Shuffle! Special 6-Man Tag Match: MAO (w/ KIMIHIRO), Chris Brookes & Yuki Iino defeated KANON, Antonio Honda & Yukio Naya when Brookes submitted Honda with a Modified Stretch (22:58).
The second DDT show of the day featured several novelty matches, the likes of which you would see at a Beer Garden show. The main event was a 6-Man Tag that split wrestlers from Strange Love Connection, The Apex and FANTÔMES DRAMATIC onto separate sides. That meant MAO had to fight KANON, Yuki Iino had to fight Yukio Naya and Chris Brookes had to fight Antonio Honda. The wild card was KIMIHIRO who decided to climb the top rope and dive onto SLC and The Apex outside the ring. That left Honda free to put Brookes in the Octopus Hold but Brookes lifted him up and countered the move into a Modified Stretch to make Honda give up. After the match MAO and KANON spoke about how glad they are to be each other’s tag team partner. MAO also enjoyed teaming with Iino and said had things gone differently maybe they could have been allies instead of rivals. SLC then told Naya they will go have a victory meal at his father’s restaurant after they beat The Apex. Brookes said he will soon win both the KO-D Openweight Title and the DDT Universal Title with Fandora by his side.
Yuki Ueno suffered a calf injury at the Osaka show a few days ago and was unable to wrestle today. Daichi Sato replaced him in the Hard Hit Rules match. The rules were both teams started the match with 8 points and they would be deducted a point for every knock down, rope break and foul. The match could be won by Pinfall, Submission, Knockout, TKO from reducing the other team to zero points or by having the most points remaining after the time had expired.
Ueno was in attendance for the show and did go into the ring for the tag match between To-y, Kazuki Hirata and their invisible tag team partners. When the match was over an invisible version of Ueno suddenly appeared and attacked both Hirata and To-y! The real Ueno shook and then raised his hand.
Junta Miyawaki approached Shinya Aoki after Match #4 to tell him one of the reasons he joined DDT is to fight him. He has looked up to Aoki ever since he was a school boy and has studied his instruction manual. He challenged Aoki to a match on 25th January. Aoki happily accepted his request and said Miyawaki has a strong desire to move up from where he’s currently at. However Aoki does not want to be surpassed by Miyawaki and is determined to win the match.
Today’s doubleheader were the last two matches for Demus in DDT before he goes back home to Mexico. He was given a fitting farewell match where he and Daisuke Sasaki wagered their hair against the plastic bag masks of Sumicaras & Yunicaras. Victory went to DAMNATION T.A thanks to some cheating and Yunicaras was unmasked to reveal it was Yuni all along. However Sumicaras fled the scene before his mask could be taken so his identity remains a complete mystery for now.
During Match #2, the D GENERATIONS team all disappeared briefly only to return copying the gimmicks of their opponents. Yuki Ishida turned into Akito, Ryoma Tsukamoto wore a Super Sasadango Machine mask, Takeshi Masada became Toru Owashi and Rukiya copied Danshoku Dieno right down to putting himself into the Hell Gate position. He was left alone by everyone else and became abandoned in the ring by himself after the match ended.
DDT “D GENERATIONS 7”, 12/01/2026 Tokyo Shinagawa Prince Hotel Club eX ??? Fans – Unannounced
1. Special Tag Match: Daichi Sato & Ryoma Tsukamoto defeated Bomber Tatsuya & Jewel Bird when Sato pinned Bird with the Mad Splash (10:42).
2. Special Single Match: Junta Miyawaki defeated Demus with the Sunshine School Boy (12:20).
3. D GENERATIONS CUP 2026 – B Block: Yuya Koroku (4) defeated Yuni (2) with the Modified Triangle Lancer (9:19).
4. D GENERATIONS CUP 2026 – B Block: Rukiya (4) defeated Takeshi Masada (2) with the Proto Bomb (11:47).
5. D GENERATIONS CUP 2026 – A Block: Yuki Ishida (2) defeated Ilusion (0) with the Flame Palm (12:04).
6. D GENERATIONS CUP 2026 – A Block: To-y (2) defeated Kazuma Sumi (2) with the Kojima In Wonderland ~Kojima Wonderland~ (12:20).
A DDT doubleheader at Shinagawa Prince Hotel began with a D GENERATIONS show continuing on with their tournament. To-y was the last wrestler to leave the starting block but quickly caught up by winning his first match in the A Block. He called Kazuma Sumi a strong and incredibly fast opponent but also said no matter how many times they fight each other, it will always be To-y left standing in the end. In the other A Block match, Ilusion used some of the KO-D 10-Man Tag Team Title belts to tie Daisuke Kiso to the corner so he could cheat even further against Yuki Ishida. However Ishida relied on his sumo skills to get out of trouble and beat Ilusion to get two points on the board. He called Ilusion a noisy bug and can now move past him to focus on reaching the final.
The B Block currently has Yuya Koroku and Rukiya leading the pack early. Rukiya sent a loud message to everyone else by beating Takeshi Masada for the first time. He feels he can definitely reach the finals if he can win his next match. Masada is upset over today for a couple of reasons. First his goal of getting a perfect sweep in the block has failed. Also he is unhappy that the show failed to sell out unlike the other DDT show that took place later that evening. Koroku dodged Yuni’s Phoenix Splash to beat him with the Triangle Lancer. He said he has a theme in mind for this tournament and is sticking to it to get the desired results.
GANBARE☆PRO “TODA SPECIAL MATCH”, 11/01/2026 Saitama Boat Race Toda ??? Fans – Unannounced
1. Gabai Ji-chan & Yoshihiro Horaguchi defeated Choun Shiryu & Shin Suzuki when Ji-chan pinned Suzuki with the Swanton Bomb (10:51).
2. Mizuki Watase, Gota Ihashi & Munetatsu Nakamura defeated Keisuke Ishii, Yuki Kanzaki & Sentaro Motoshima when Nakamura pinned Motoshima with the Michinoku Driver II (12:13).
3. Moeka Haruhi, Yuna Manase & YuuRI defeated Maya Yukihi, Banny Oikawa & Yuki Mashiro when YuuRI pinned Oikawa with the Swanton Bomb (9:54).
4. Akira Shoji & Tyson Maeguchi defeated Ken Ohka & Shota Kawakami when Shoji submitted Kawakami with an Armbar (9:08).
5. Spirit Of Ganbare World Tag Team Titles: Yumehito Imanari & Shinichiro Tominaga (c) defeated Minoru Suzuki & Shuichiro Katsumura when Imanari pinned Katsumura with the Lariat (9:24). *V1 for Touchable.
A tough title defence for Touchable continued to be a dangerous situation even after they won the match. Shinichiro Tominaga stopped Minoru Suzuki from giving Yumehito Imanari the Gotch-Style Piledriver. That led to Imanari giving Shuichiro Katsumura a Reverse Tiger Driver followed by two Lariats for the victory. Suzuki was so mad over what happened he started attacking the ringside seconds as well as the referee after the match! When he eventually calmed down he admitted that for being a “shitty indie”, Ganbare☆Pro does have some interesting people hanging around. He’ll come back and next time instead of using a chair he promises to hit people with a table! Touchable feel proud with their win today. They didn’t get to beat Suzuki directly but they were able to win against him as a team. Until they get to fight him again they will focus on defending the Spirit Of Ganbare World Tag Team Titles against other challengers.
Akira Shoji is getting used to competing in pro wrestling matches and wants to do even more exciting things taking this direction. He hopes to one day put together a homecoming show in Toyama.
Takuya Wada was unable to appear on the show today. Yuki Kanzaki replaced him in Match #2.
DDT “DDT NEW YEAR☆DOTABATA FESTIVAL 2026”, 10/01/2026 Osaka Azalea Taisho Hall ??? Fans – Unannounced
1. D GENERATIONS CUP 2026 – B Block: Takeshi Masada (2) defeated Hinata Kasai (0) with the Manburi (6:42).
2. D GENERATIONS CUP 2026 – B Block: Rukiya (2) defeated Yuni (2) with the Proto Bomb (6:52).
3. Harimao Vs DAMNATION T.A!: Kazusada Higuchi, Naomi Yoshimura & Yuki Ishida defeated Hideki Okatani, MJ Paul & Ilusion when Ishida pinned Ilusion with the Flame Palm (7:16).
4. Special 6-Man Tag Match: Chris Brookes, HARASHIMA & Antonio Honda defeated Sanshiro Takagi, Jun Akiyama & Yuya Koroku when Honda pinned Koroku after the Somato from HARASHIMA (6:54).
5. Akito & Daichi Sato defeated Danshoku Dieno & Kazuki Hirata when Sato pinned Hirata with the PK (11:19).
6. Special 6-Man Tag Match: MAO, KANON (w/ KIMIHIRO) & Junta Miyawaki defeated Yuki Iino, Yukio Naya & Kazuma Sumi when KANON pinned Naya with a Cradle (12:48).
7. The 37KAMIINA Vs DAMNATION T.A!: Yuki Ueno & To-y defeated Daisuke Sasaki & Demus when Ueno pinned Demus with the Jul.2 (20:28).
It’s a difficult task to focus on two opponents at once but Yuki Ueno is trying to do just that. He doesn’t have to worry about Chris Brookes doing anything shady behind his back but Daisuke Sasaki has now become a thorn in his side again. Sasaki threw a chair at Ueno during the main event but with To-y’s help, Ueno was able to pin Demus with the Jul.2 to get the win. After the match Ueno said fighting Sasaki like this brings back memories of their previous battles together and he doesn’t like how Sasaki can disrupt his rhythm. Sasaki then mocked Ueno and said standing in front of him again reminds Ueno of the bloody trauma Sasaki gave him in the past.
Junta Miyawaki is showing interest in fighting Kazuma Sumi more often.
Today was Daichi Sato’s first time fighting Danshoku Dieno. He didn’t want to go through with it but Akito told him it is a rite of passage for everyone in DDT to have a match with Dieno. After the match Akito praised him for going through with it and even said he wants to see Sato win a championship more than anything else. Sato doesn’t trust him though and refused to shake his hand.
Two B Block matches in the D GENERATIONS CUP took place at the beginning of the show. Rukiya utilized his hometown advantage to beat Yuni and score his first points in the block. Takeshi Masada took part in his first match of the tournament, beating Hinata Kasai in a bout that coincidentally linked the end of SCHADENFREUDE International with the beginning of FANTÔMES DRAMATIC.
TOKYO JOSHI PRO “TJPW NEW-YEAR PARTY 2026”, 10/01/2026 Shinjuku FACE 361 Fans – No Vacancy
1. Haru Kazashiro defeated Shion Kanzaki with the Izayoi (5:24).
2. 3 Way Match: Raku defeated Kaya Toribami and Chika Nanase when Raku pinned Nanase with the Hurricane Turn (6:11).
3. Pom Harajuku, HIMAWARI & Shino Suzuki defeated Hyper Misao, Mahiro Kiryu & Kira Summer when HIMAWARI pinned Summer with the Sunflower Tempest (7:54).
4. Yuki Kamifuku, Wakana Uehara, Toga & Mifu Ashida defeated Suzume, Arisu Endo, Uta Takami & Ren Konatsu when Toga submitted Konatsu with a Face Lock (10:27).
5. Miu Watanabe & J-Rod Vs Ryo Mizunami & Yuki Aino ended in a Time Limit Draw (20:00).
6. Princess Of Princess Title Next Challenger Decision 6 Way Elimination Match: Yuki Arai defeated Miyu Yamashita, Shoko Nakajima, Mizuki, Rika Tatsumi and Max The Impaler (24:17).
6a. Shoko Nakajima eliminated Max The Impaler with the Diving Senton (6:17).
6b. Shoko Nakajima eliminated Mizuki with a Jackknife Pin (10:55).
6c. Rika Tatsumi eliminated Shoko Nakajima with the Reverse Twist Of Fate (12:25).
6d. Miyu Yamashita eliminated Rika Tatsumi with the Crash Rabbit Heat (19:30).
6e. Yuki Arai eliminated Miyu Yamashita with the Scorpion Death Lock (24:17).
A 6-Woman Elimination Match was put together by Tokyo Joshi Pro to determine the No. 1 Contender for the Princess Of Princess Title at “GRAND PRINCESS ’26” later this year. This was not done as a typical Battle Royal were over the top rope eliminations were involved. Instead everyone had to pin or submit their opponents to knock them out of the match. Max The Impaler was the big target for everyone else and it took so much teamwork from all of them together to eventually take Max out of the running. Shoko Nakajima got the pinfall with the Diving Senton and then went on to eliminate Mizuki with a Jackknife Pin thanks to an assisted Hip Attack from Rika Tatsumi. Then Tatsumi got rid of Nakajima by using the Dragon Sleeper and switching it into a Reverse Twist Of Fate for the pinfall. Tatsumi was then next to go when Miyu Yamashita used the Avalanche Attitude Adjustment then finished her off with a Buzzsaw Kick followed by the Crash Rabbit Heat. That left Yamashita with Yuki Arai as the final two wrestlers. Arai surprisingly blocked the Skull Kick and knocked Yamashita back with a Big Boot. She then applied the Scorpion Death Lock and increased the pressure far enough to make Yamashita give up!
That means Arai will now challenge Miu Watanabe for the Princess Title at Sumo Hall on 29th March. With today’s result over Yamashita, Arai feels like she now has no other choice but to reach the top of TJPW. She called Watanabe down to the ring so she could challenge her face to face. Watanabe told Arai she earned the right to challenge her by winning an amazing match. She wants the two of them to fill up Sumo Hall to capacity and for Arai to tell everyone how much she loves TJPW along the way. Arai said she is now in a special position where she gets to perform in a big main event. She will put her heart and soul into it and cherish every day in order to become the strongest she can be.
In the meantime, Watanabe might need to watch out for other challengers showing up especially ones she previously defended the belt against. Yuki Aino took her to the limit in a tag match that went to a 20 minute draw. While J-Rod and Ryo Mizunami cancelled each other out with their power, Aino (sporting a new haircut) countered the Tear Drop into the Venus DDT for a nearfall. She was then seconds away from giving Watanabe the UBV when the bell rang to end the match in a tie.
Toga has decided to give a new name to her Rock Bottom Finisher. It is now called the Absolute Zero. So in typical fashion the first match she wins since renaming the move was won with a Face Lock instead.
In Match #3 Hyper Misao complained to Mahiro Kiryu over how she beat up the Hypami Dramatic Dream to win back the Iron Man Heavymetalweight Title at Korakuen Hall last weekend. When Kiryu started arguing back, Misao sprayed her in the face and everyone in the match tried to pin her to win the belt.
NJPW “SANSEI R&D PRESENTS WRESTLE KINGDOM 20 IN TOKYO DOME – HIROSHI TANAHASHI RETIREMENT”, 01/04/2026 Tokyo Dome 46,913 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House
0. NJPW World TV Title: El Phantasmo (c) Vs Chris Brookes
DDT “DDT NEW YEAR PRO WRESTLING FESTIVAL! 2026”, 05/01/2026 Shinjuku FACE ??? Fans – Unannounced
1. D GENERATIONS CUP 2026 – B Block: Yuni (2) defeated Hinata Kasai (0) with the Phoenix Splash (5:31).
2. D GENERATIONS CUP 2026 – B Block: Yuya Koroku (2) defeated Rukiya (0) with the Modified Triangle Lancer (8:22).
3. 3 Way Match: Akito defeated Danshoku Dieno and Kazuki Hirata when Akito submitted Dieno and Akito with the Modified Figure 4 Leg Lock (12:05).
4. D GENERATIONS CUP 2026 – A Block: Kazuma Sumi (2) defeated Ilusion (0) with the School Boy (10:27).
5. D GENERATIONS CUP 2026 – A Block: Daichi Sato (2) defeated Yuki Ishida (0) with the Mad Splash (9:42).
6. Yuki Iino, Yukio Naya, Junta Miyawaki & Takeshi Masada defeated MAO, KANON (w/ KIMIHIRO), Jun Akiyama & Munetatsu Nakamura when Iino pinned KANON with the Spear (14:18).
7. Special 3 Way 6-Man Tag Match: Chris Brookes, HARASHIMA & Antonio Honda defeated Yuki Ueno, To-y & Kazusada Higuchi and Daisuke Sasaki, Hideki Okatani & Demus (w/ MJ Paul) when Brookes pinned To-y after the Somato from HARASHIMA (22:20).
Just two days after SCHADENFREUDE International disbanded, Chris Brookes has quickly established a brand new unit to replace it. He held a press conference before the first match to reveal FANTÔMES DRAMATIC as the name of his new group, or “Fanodra” for short. He had already invited two wrestlers to join and they both accepted. They are Antonio Honda and HARASHIMA. The fourth member though was called down to the ring by Brookes so he could invite them in person. That turned out to be Hinata Kasai and he took a shirt to take his new place in FANTÔMES DRAMATIC. Fandora then went on to win their first match in the main event, beating The 37KAMIINA (plus Kazusada Higuchi) and DAMNATION T.A in a 3 Way Trios match, dragging Yuki Ueno and Daisuke Sasaki into the current 3 way main event feud. Honda said this unit will bring new drama to DDT and they will use all sort of combinations to win many of the company’s championships.
There was also a press conference for the KO-D Tag Team Titles match contract signing between Strange Love Connection and The Apex. According to Yuki Iino, the only reason The Apex lost the titles to SLC last November was because Chihiro Hashimoto got in the way. This time she won’t be here so Iino can entirely focus on getting his hands on MAO and beating him to get the belts back. KANON was a little disappointed to be ignored by Iino but he probably regretted that later in the show when Iino pinned him with two Spears. Now Iino is paying attention to him and he enjoyed taking his Chops and Lariats today. It also means Iino & Yukio Naya are happy to beat either MAO or KANON to win the titles again.
Some of the lineup was kept secret until the day of the show. One of the unannounced matches was a 3 Way between Akito, Danshoku Dieno and Kazuki Hirata but nobody involved in the match were happy being booked this way. When the match began all three wrestlers either sat down or laid motionless until Hisaya Imabayashi asked them what was going on? They told him they were on strike because they all felt like they were being used as leftovers for the show. Imabayashi got to motivate them by promising to fulfill one wish from the match winner. Dieno wanted a photoshoot with his pet dog Haku, Hirata asked for a refreshed stock of Hirata GO! glasses and Akito aimed to take over Imabayashi’s role as the DDT GM! In an effort to protect his own job, Imabayashi tried to help Dieno and Hirata win instead of Akito. He also took inspiration from yesterday’s Tokyo Dome main event to attack Akito himself but that ended up backfiring on him spectacularly. Instead, Akito trapped the other three in a Triple Figure 4 Leg Lock to win the match. Imabayashi tearfully agreed to make Akito the GM but only on the condition that Akito can make his dream of DDT holding a show in the Tokyo Dome come true. Akito then revealed he would not take over as GM as all he wanted from Imabayashi was to hear him passionately talk about his dream. He promised him they will aim to make that dream come true together.
The opening day of the fourth annual D GENERATIONS CUP made up the majority of this show’s undercard. Daichi Sato’s debut in the tournament got off to a good start with him beating Yuki Ishida with the Fire Thunder followed by the Mad Splash. He said he will continue this momentum to win the rest of his block matches. Kazuma Sumi survived getting hit with a KO-D 10-Man Tag Team Title belt to beat Ilusion. He credited his own quick wits to get the better of his masked opponent. Ilusion denied losing the match and warns the company is doomed unless he wins.
Over in the B Block, last year’s winner Yuya Koroku is looking to achieve the repeat. He beat Rukiya to kick off his campaign right, avenging a loss to him from the 2024 DGC. If there’s one thing Koroku does not want to happen, it’s to lose to anyone younger than him in this tournament. Yuni may cause him some trouble then because the fresh college student scored his first ever DGC win by beating Hinata Kasai in the opener. Yuni said he is going to cherish every victory but won’t be satisfied with only having one win.
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