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DDT “DDT 25TH ANNIVERSARY OPENING SPECIAL!” Results

January 3, 2022

DDT “DDT 25TH ANNIVERSARY OPENING SPECIAL! ALL SEATS 3000 YEN BOX OFFICE!!”, 03/01/2022
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
725 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House

1. KO-D 10-Man Tag Team Titles: Toru Owashi, Antonio Honda, Kazuki Hirata & Yoshihiko (c) defeated Sanshiro Takagi, Akito, Soma Takao, Gota Ihashi & Yuki Ishida when Hirata submitted Ihashi with a Jumping Cross Armbreaker (10:23).
*V1 for the The DDT Variety Team.
2. No Tag Rule: Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno, Yuki “Sexy” Iino & Yumehito “Fantastic” Imanari defeated Yuji Hino, Toui Kojima & Yuya Koroku when Dieno pinned Kojima after the Sexy Invader Danshoku Driver (11:33).
3. Special Mixed Tag Match: Masahiro Takanashi & Maya Yukihi defeated Shunma Katsumata & Saki Akai when Takanashi pinned Katsumata with an Oklahoma Roll (11:00).
4. Special Single Match: Chris Brookes defeated Pokotan by TKO with the Diving Foot Stomp (13:57).
5. Daisuke Sasaki & MJ Paul Vs Yukio Sakaguchi & Yuki Ueno ended in a Time Limit Draw (15:00).
6. Kazusada Higuchi defeated Hideki Okatani by TKO with the Torture Canadian Backbreaker (12:02).
7. Tetsuya Endo & Naomi Yoshimura defeated HARASHIMA & MAO when Endo pinned MAO with the Shooting Star Press (13:52).
8. DDT 25th Anniversary Opening Memorial Special Single Match: Konosuke Takeshita Vs Shinya Aoki ended in a Time Limit Draw (15:00).
8a. Overtime: Konosuke Takeshita defeated Shinya Aoki with a Kimura Lock (2:16).

It’s a new year and a very important one for DDT. They are spending 2022 celebrating their 25th anniversary beginning with today’s event in Korakuen Hall. Every match on the card was given a 15 minute time limit to cram in as many matches as they could. In the main event it was the KO-D Openweight Champion and the DDT Extreme Champion battling to a stalemate. Konosuke Takeshita went hold for hold against Shinya Aoki with the match being kept on the ground for most of the fifteen minutes. When the match ended Takeshita asked for a restart and five more minutes were added when Aoki agreed to it. That was when Aoki changed his game plan and attempted a Suicide Dive out of the ring! Takeshita caught him and dropped him onto the floor with a Brainbuster. Back in the ring Takeshita tried to apply the Plus Ultra but couldn’t go through with it. He switched over to a Kimura Lock and that made Aoki submit.

Aoki praised Takeshita for being really strong and Takeshita asked him for a rematch down the road. It is this kind of support that made 2021 Takeshita’s greatest year in his decade long career. The nostalgia DDT is celebrating this year made him think about his debut match at Budokan Hall for DDT’s 15th Anniversary and his championship main event at Saitama Super Arena for the 20th Anniversary. Right when he began saying he would take on any challenger for the 25th Anniversary show, Tetsuya Endo walked down to the ring. He wasted no time and said he is the only one who can face Takeshita in the main event of Sumo Hall. Takeshita simply stuck his hand out and accepted the challenge. It will be Takeshita Vs Endo for the KO-D Title on 20th March!

Some of the tag matches mixed together teams and units as part of the festive mood. HARASHIMA and Naomi Yoshimura were put on opposite sides with HARASHIMA teaming with MAO and Yoshimura teaming with Endo. The finish saw Endo catch MAO with the Tetsuya In The Sky for a nearfall so Endo finished him off with the Shooting Star Press. HARASHIMA thinks the match was a good way to judge how much stronger Yoshimura has gotten. Then a bombshell was dropped. Yoshimura made a request to vacate the KO-D Tag Team Titles! He wants his team with HARASHIMA to advance further and win the Ultimate Tag League 2022 without being champions. HARASHIMA liked the idea and suggested the Tag Titles can be the prize for the tournament winners. That way if DISASTER BOX wins the tournament they will get the belts back and prove they are the absolute best team in DDT! Their request was granted and the KO-D Tag Team Titles were later declared vacant.

Hideki Okatani went through his big test to join Eruption, taking on Kazusada Higuchi. What may have looked like a mismatch was instead a chance for Okatani to show everything he’s got, not just to Higuchi but to the rest of Eruption standing at ringside. Okatani wouldn’t give up even when Higuchi bent him backwards with the Torture Canadian Backbreaker. The bell rang but not because Okatani submitted. Instead Yukio Sakaguchi threw in his hoodie as a stand-in for a towel to forfeit the match on Okatani’s behalf. The three members of Eruption quickly agreed that Okatani had proven himself and he is now the newest member of the group! Sakaguchi said he thought Okatani was just all talk but today he showed guts, determination and the desire to keep climbing. Higuchi said he will be here for when Okatani wants to challenge him again. The rookie achieved his goal of joining Eruption but his story is only just beginning.

There was another time limit draw on today’s show when Sakaguchi teamed with Yuki Ueno to take on DAMNATION T.A. Sakaguchi saw to it to fight against MJ Paul while Ueno reignited his feud with Daisuke Sasaki from last year. Sasaki fought for the Crossface Lock and then the Crossover Facelock to Ueno when the bell rang for the draw. Both sides weren’t thrilled with the result but Sakaguchi did flash Ueno a cheeky NeppoWER!! pose before leaving the ring.

Down, Set, Fight! I think Chris Brookes hates mascots judging from how his day went today. He didn’t know what to make of Pokotan’s antics especially when the mascot kept getting its head stuck between the ropes. It threw Brookes for a loop even further when it began stealing New Japan finishing moves like the Rainmaker, Kamigoye and Sling Blade. When Brookes had finally gotten enough he gave Pokotan an Avalanche Double Arm Suplex, the Praying Mantis Bomb and then crushed its head with a Diving Double Stomp. That last move was so devastating Yukinori Matsui had to call off the match and get Pokotan medical help.

Brookes continued to attack the injured Pokotan after the match until the room went dark and “Darkside” began playing over the speakers. Brookes walked back to the entrance unaware of what was going on until he looked up at the balcony. Suddenly there was Yoshihiko and the doll hit a balcony dive onto Brookes! The two brawled around ringside and when they were pulled apart, Brookes demanded a singles match against Yoshihiko as soon as possible. Hisaya Imabayashi booked the match for 7th January. Yoshihiko later attacked Brookes again backstage during his post-match interview.

Maya Yukihi became a topic of interest a few days ago when Tokyo Sports reported on CyberFight’s determination to sign her to a deal. Today was her first match as a freelancer since leaving Ice Ribbon and she already has several dates with DDT lined up this month. Masahiro Takanashi pinned Shunma Katsumata to get the result but all of the attention was on Yukihi and Saki Akai when they were together. Yukihi reintroduced herself to the DDT fans and said it was an honour for her first freelance match to be here. She’s looking forward to being in the ring with Akai more often both as opponents and as tag team partners. Akai said she is looking forward to seeing what kind of stage awaits Yukihi after her welcoming visit to DDT today. Even though Akai was polite, Yukihi sensed maybe a little bit of jealousy coming from her now that an outsider has appeared to share the spotlight with her. Akai’s point of view is if Yukihi wants to change things for the better then she will support it. But if Yukihi is doing something wrong then Akai will step in and destroy her plans!

A new warning has come from Pheromones. There is an Uber Pheromone among us! Danshoku Dieno can sense it. It can’t be Yuji Hino because he doesn’t like wrestling against Pheromones and was scared off by their behavior in the ring. Hino hardly took any physical damage in the match but the psychological damage stopped him from helping Toui Kojima & Yuya Koroku have any chance to win the match. Not while Yuki Iino propped himself on the ropes calling Hino’s name with Yumehito Imanari filming the entire thing. Pheromones won the match while Hino fled ringside. Afterwards Dieno bragged about Pheromones winning the Best Unit category at the recent Japan Indie Grand Prix Awards. That means Pheromones have a sign of endorsement from Samurai TV! Dieno’s goal for 2022 is Pheromones appearing on Samurai TV and using their lewd material to get the channel kicked off the air!

The KO-D 10-Man Tag Team Titles are serious business so the challenging team all decided to wrestle in typical salaryman outfits. Kazuki Hirata however wanted to dance because it is the new year and a lot of people bought tickets to see the show. He attacked all of his opponents with the Tegatana Chop until Yuki Ishida blocked it. Hirata won out and started dancing until Sanshiro Takagi put him in an Armbar. Hirata wanted to quit but Toru Owashi wouldn’t let him. Yoshihiko was thrown in to deal with the likes of Akito and Soma Takao. The Gongitsune from Antonio Honda was foiled by Gota Ihashi and his big belly. Hirata then grabbed Ihashi’s arm and made him submit to a Cross Armbreaker. Owashi called the title defence a miracle because the champion team only has 2.5 people on it (Owashi: 1, Honda: 1, Yoshihiko: 0, Hirata: 0.5). Takao didn’t like teaming with the others and never wants to team with them again. However he perked up when Akito suggested he fight Yoshihiko in a first time ever singles match.

Miyako Matsumoto promoted tomorrow’s Gake no Fuchi Joshi show at the beginning of today’s announcements. El Unicorn and Ilusion also promoted the DDTeeeens!! show on the 5th. HARASHIMA opened the show by joking about his old age. He said he is 24 years old.

The entries for Ultimate Tag League 2022 were announced. The 10 teams entering are HARASHIMA & Naomi Yoshimura, Konosuke Takeshita & Yuki Ueno, Shunma Katsumata & MAO, Tetsuya Endo & Jun Akiyama, Chris Brookes & Masahiro Takanashi, Daisuke Sasaki & MJ Paul, Yuji Hino & Yukio Naya, Kazusada Higuchi & Hideki Okatani, Shuji Kondo & Kazuki Hirata and Danshoku Dieno & Yuki Iino. As mentioned above the winners will become the new KO-D Tag Team Champions.

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Sasaki Vs Fujita, Appearances From Dove Pro And MY WAY

December 28, 2021

DDT “DDT FREE -JANUARY-”, 07/01/2022
Shinjuku FACE

1. Special Tag Match: Daisuke Sasaki & MJ Paul Vs Minoru Fujita & Soma Takao

There will be a couple of chances for Daisuke Sasaki and Minoru Fujita to fight each other before their DDT Universal Title match on 30th January.

Maya Yukihi will be on the show.

DDT “SWEET DREAMS! 2022 TOUR IN HIROSHIMA”, 15/01/2022
Hiroshima Marina Hop

1. Yuji Hino, Chris Brookes & Yukio Naya Vs Toru Owashi, Kazusada Higuchi & Hideki Okatani
2. Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno & Yuki “Sexy” Iino Vs Rey Paloma & Antonio Honda
3. Hiroshima Specialty Special Tag Match: HARASHIMA & Soma Takao Vs Kenshin Chikano & Kazuki Hirata

Some of the touring shows DDT will be on in January will bring in wrestlers from the local promotions. In Hiroshima Kenshin Chikano and Rey Paloma from Dove Pro will be on the show.

DDT “SWEET DREAMS! 2022 TOUR IN FUKUOKA”, 16/01/2022
Fukuoka Nishitetsu Hall

1. Shunma Katsumata, Toui Kojima & Sho-Ki Vs Chris Brookes, Naomi Yoshimura & You-sei☆Estrella
2. Shishamo Power Debut Match: Shishamo Power & X Vs Akito & Yukio Naya
3. DDTeeeen!! Special Single Match: El Unicorn Vs Vent Vert Jack

Over in Fukuoka the MY WAY lucha promotion are getting in on the fun. They already provide their young wrestlers for the DDTeeeen!! project like Vent Vert Jack and You-sei☆Estrella. Joining them on this show is Sho-Ki, one of the older masked wrestlers involved with MY WAY.

Azul Dragon will be on the show.

DDT “SWEET DREAMS! 2022 TOUR IN YOKOHAMA”, 22/01/2022
Yokohama Radiant Hall

1. DAMNATION T.A Vs Fujita Pro Wrestling School!: Daisuke Sasaki & MJ Paul Vs Minoru Fujita & Yasu Urano

The Fujita Pro Wrestling School is there for their teacher. Yasu Urano is backing his friend up while Sasaki has MJ Paul with him.

Maya Yukihi will be on this show too.

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DDT “NEVER MIND 2021 TOUR IN SHINJUKU” Results

December 12, 2021

DDT “NEVER MIND 2021 TOUR IN SHINJUKU”, 12/12/2021
Shinjuku FACE
217 Fans – Super No Vacancy

1. Akito & Tomomitsu Matsunaga defeated Yukio Naya & Yuya Koroku when Akito submitted Koroku with the Figure 4 Leg Lock (9:04).
2. Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno & Yuki “Sexy” Iino defeated Soma Takao & Yuki Ishida when Iino pinned Ishida with the Yoropean Clutch (9:23).
3. Naomi Yoshimura & Toru Owashi defeated Yuji Hino & Hideki Okatani when Yoshimura pinned Okatani with the Throwaway Power Bomb (14:00).
4. Antonio Honda, Kazuki Hirata & Saki Akai defeated Shunma Katsumata, MAO & Toui Kojima when Hirata pinned Kojima with the Miracle One Shot Cradle (11:16).
5. DDT Extreme Title – No Seconds Rule: Shinya Aoki (c) defeated Yumehito “Fantastic” Imanari with the Sleeper Hold (8:45).
*V5 for Shinya Aoki.
6. DAMNATION T.A Vs CDK!: Daisuke Sasaki & MJ Paul Vs Masahiro Takanashi & Chris Brookes ended in a No Contest (12:03).
7. Special 6-Man Tag Match: Konosuke Takeshita, Jun Akiyama & HARASHIMA defeated Tetsuya Endo, Kazusada Higuchi & Yuki Ueno when Takeshita pinned Higuchi with the German Suplex (19:32).

Ever since November Konosuke Takeshita has been learning the Jumping Knee from Jun Akiyama. Today is the day it was finally passed down from mentor to student! In the dying moments of the main event, Akiyama grabbed Kazusada Higuchi and told Takeshita it was time. He whipped Higuchi across the ring and Takeshita hit the Jumping Knee for the first time. The move by itself wasn’t enough to end the match so Takeshita had to pin Higuchi with a high angle German Suplex. Takeshita said he was honored to have the move Jumbo Tsuruta passed down to Akiyama now be passed down to him. He promised to use it carefully from here on out and is confident it will lead to victory against Yuji Okabayashi later this month. The result gave Tetsuya Endo something to think about. He is now the leader of BURNING but couldn’t tame the ferocious beast that is Jun Akiyama. It made Endo realize he needs to get stronger.

Things went overboard between DAMNATION T.A and CDK. There were dueling attempts at the Crossface Lock by both Daisuke Sasaki and Masahiro Takanashi on each other. Fighting went on outside the ring where Sasaki grabbed his DDT Universal Title and Baliyan Akki suddenly distracted him so Chris Brookes could hit a Topé. More fighting broke out between Sasaki, Takanashi, Brookes, Akki and MJ Paul that the match had to be called off. Sasaki complained about the “piece of trash from Ichigaya” getting involved in his business. Takanashi is standing up for his friends. Although he is a DDT wrestler, he wants to win the Universal Title on behalf of ChocoPro!

Nobody else was allowed at ringside for the DDT Extreme Title match. What that meant was we ended up with Yumehito Imanari fighting fairly and seriously against Shinya Aoki. A Sleeper Hold rendered Imanari unconscious and Aoki let go so he could pin him for the three count. Even he admitted Imanari’s performance today was “fantastic”.

After Kazuki Hirata won the match for his team, Toru Owashi decided to interview him in the ring. Hirata said it was great to have finally surpassed Toui Kojima. But when Owashi asked about his upcoming match against Shuji Kondo, Hirata got nervous. Owashi motivated him by saying as long as he has “Tokyo GO!” he has a chance to win. Hirata agreed and danced to the song until Kondo suddenly appeared inside the ring behind him! Hirata tried to escape but Kondo knocked him down with the King Kong Lariat. He then gently said he is looking forward to their match in Yoyogi.

Naomi Yoshimura is gaining ground on Yuji Hino little by little. He has one more non-title match against him to prepare for but Bodyguard will be there too. He says if HARASHIMA isn’t worried about it then neither is he.

It was announced that The 37KAMIINA will have their own produce show in Shinjuku on 15th February. Also Shunma Katsumata & MAO are getting their own regular show on WRESTLE UNIVERSE called “Super Encounter” beginning on 15th December. The program includes elements of Rojo Pro Wrestling matches between Katsumata & MAO.

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Never Mind Complete Cards, Minoru Suzuki Joins NEO Itoh Respect Army? Sasadango Wants Aoki And Hotta Reunion

December 7, 2021

DDT “YUTO AIJIMA RETIREMENT SHOW ~YUTO FINAL ROAD~”, 08/12/2021
Fukuoka Omuta City 2nd Civic Gymnasium

1. 3 Way Tag Match: Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno & Yuki “Sexy” Iino Vs Toru Owashi & Kazuki Hirata Vs Saki Akai & Toui Kojima
2. Daisuke Sasaki & MJ Paul Vs Akito & Yuya Koroku
3. Special Tag Match: Kazushi Miyamoto & Yuji Hino Vs Naomi Yoshimura & Hideki Okatani
4. Konosuke Takeshita, Yuki Ueno & MAO Vs Kazusada Higuchi, Chris Brookes & Yukio Naya
5. Yuto Aijima Retirement Match ~Yuto FINAL ROAD~: Yuto Aijima, Sanshiro Takagi, Mitsuya Nagai & Tetsuya Endo Vs Jun Akiyama, Akitoshi Saito, Muhammad Yone & HARASHIMA

This is the match order for tomorrow’s show. Yuto Aijima says goodbye to his career.

DDT “NEVER MIND 2021 TOUR IN MAEBASHI”, 11/12/2021
Gunma YAMADA Green Dome Maebashi Sub-Event Area

1. Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno & Yuki “Sexy” Iino Vs Antonio Honda & Kazuki Hirata
2. Daisuke Sasaki & MJ Paul Vs MAO & Yuya Koroku
3. 3 Way Match: Jun Akiyama Vs Shunma Katsumata Vs Hideki Okatani
4. DDT Megatonweight Single Match: Yuji Hino Vs Yukio Naya
5. Special 6-Man Tag Match: Yoshiaki Yatsu, Tetsuya Endo & Akito Vs Toru Owashi, Kazusada Higuchi & Yuki Ishida
6. Maebashi Specialty Special 6-Man Tag Match: Konosuke Takeshita, Yuki Ueno & Toui Kojima Vs HARASHIMA, Naomi Yoshimura & Chris Brookes

A few small changes due to Yusuke Okada’s minor injury. The tag match he was in is now a 3 Way Match with the remaining participants. Yuji Hino and Naomi Yoshimura also swap places possibly for reasons relating to their upcoming KO-D Tag Team Titles match.

DDT “NEVER MIND 2021 TOUR IN SHINJUKU”, 12/12/2021
Shinjuku FACE

1. Akito & Tomomitsu Matsunaga Vs Yukio Naya & Yuya Koroku
2. Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno & Yuki “Sexy” Iino Vs Soma Takao & Yuki Ishida
3. Shunma Katsumata, MAO & Toui Kojima Vs Antonio Honda, Kazuki Hirata & Saki Akai
4. Naomi Yoshimura & Toru Owashi Vs Yuji Hino & Hideki Okatani
5. DAMNATION T.A Vs CDK!: Daisuke Sasaki & MJ Paul Vs Masahiro Takanashi & Chris Brookes
6. DDT Extreme Title – No Seconds Rule: Shinya Aoki (c) Vs Yumehito “Fantastic” Imanari
7. Special 6-Man Tag Match: Konosuke Takeshita, Jun Akiyama & HARASHIMA Vs Tetsuya Endo, Kazusada Higuchi & Yuki Ueno

Masahiro Takanashi is the next challenger for Daisuke Sasaki. It’s up to CDK to prove to DAMNATION T.A that he is deserving of the DDT Universal Title shot.

Hino and Yoshimura meeting here is definitely related to their upcoming KO-D Tag Titles match.

BASARA “BASARA 179 ~GLITTER~”, 14/12/2021
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

1. SAGAT Vs Lil Kraken
2. Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi & Daichi Kazato Vs Tsutomu Oosugi & Gouma
3. FUMA & Yusuke Kubo Vs Takato Nakano & Masato Kamino
4. Isami Kodaka, Daiki Shimomura & Minoru Fujita Vs Takumi Tsukamoto, Fuminori Abe & Masahiro Takanashi
5. Union MAX Title: Ryota Nakatsu (c) Vs Banana Senga

While Banana Senga is in the main event, his Speed Of Sounds partner Tsutomu Oosugi gets stuck teaming with Gouma.

DDT “NEVER MIND 2021 IN YOYOGI”, 26/12/2021
Yoyogi National Stadium 2nd Gymnasium

0. Dark Match: Toru Owashi & Yukio Naya Vs Antonio Honda & Hideki Okatani
0. Dark Match: Sanshiro Takagi Vs Maku Donaruto
0. Dark Match – DDTeeeen!! Special Single Match: Ilusion Vs Vent Vert Jack
1. Soma Takao & Shota Vs Akito & Yuki Ishida
2. Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno, Yuki “Sexy” Iino & Yumehito “Fantastic” Imanari Vs Shinya Aoki, Yumiko Hotta & Super Sasadango Machine
3. Special Single Match: Shuji Kondo Vs Kazuki Hirata
4. BURNING Vs The 37KAMIINA!: Tetsuya Endo, Jun Akiyama, Yusuke Okada & Yuya Koroku Vs Shunma Katsumata, Yuki Ueno, MAO & Toui Kojima
5. Special 6-Man Tag Match – Yukio Sakaguchi Return Match: Yukio Sakaguchi, Kazusada Higuchi & Saki Akai Vs Minoru Suzuki, Chris Brookes & Maki Itoh
6. KO-D Tag Team Titles: HARASHIMA & Naomi Yoshimura Vs Yuji Hino & Bodyguard
7. DDT Universal Title: Daisuke Sasaki (c) Vs Masahiro Takanashi
8. KO-D Openweight Title: Konosuke Takeshita (c) Vs Yuji Okabayashi

The full card for “NEVER MIND 2021 IN YOYOGI” is here. Yukio Sakaguchi’s return match is also Minoru Suzuki’s first time back in DDT in almost five years. But what does Suzuki have to do to take on Eruption? According to Maki Itoh it’s join the NEO Itoh Respect Army! We’ll take her word that he has joined the unit.

BURNING is the newest unit in DDT. The complete group of four led by Tetsuya Endo will have their first match together in Yoyogi. They are heading straight into the heat of things by going against The 37KAMIINA.

An unusual request was put out there by Super Sasadango Machine. He asked DDT to team with Shinya Aoki & Yumiko Hotta to take on Pheromones. According to Sasadango, he met up with Aoki to record a podcast and afterward Aoki admitted to him that he is in love with Hotta! Aoki grew up watching Hotta’s matches on the ATHENA TV show and never gave up hope that they would one day be together. That day finally came when Aoki defended the DDT Extreme Title against Hotta. It was the only time when Aoki felt at ease with another person. Sasadango wants the two of them to reunite under the lens of Yumehito Imanari’s camera. That is why he put together this match against Pheromones.

The dark matches will air live on DDT’s Youtube channel. Sanshiro Takagi is playing with fire here because his opponent is Maku Donaruto! He’s just daring Youtube to ban the channel at this point.

DDT/ONLY WE “INTO THE FIGHT 2022 TOUR IN CHIBA”, 20/02/2022
Chiba 2AW Square

A collaboration between DDT and ONLY WE will be taking place in Chiba next February. ONLY WE is a unit of freelancers Yuji Hino is affiliated with that was launched in March earlier this year.

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DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2021 II THE FINAL” Results

December 5, 2021

DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2021 II THE FINAL”, 05/12/2021
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
650 Fans – Super No Vacancy

0. Hideki Okatani & Yuya Koroku defeated Dark Match: Yukio Naya & Yuki Ishida when Okatani pinned Ishida with the Northern Lights Suplex (7:19).
0. Dark Match – Mizuki Watase Send-Off Match: Yusuke Okada defeated Mizuki Watase with the Sudden Death (8:36).
1. Akito, Saki Akai & Toui Kojima defeated Toru Owashi, Antonio Honda & Kazuki Hirata when Akito submitted Honda with the Figure 4 Leg Lock (7:00).
-. Iron Man Heavymetalweight Title: Kazuki Hirata defeated Akito (c) with a Cradle (11:48 pm).
*Kazuki Hirata becomes the 1,524th champion.
-. Iron Man Heavymetalweight Title: Toru Owashi defeated Kazuki Hirata (c) with a Crushed Body Slam (11:49).
*Toru Owashi becomes the 1,525th champion.
2. 3 Vs 1 Handicap Match: Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno, Yuki “Sexy” Iino & Yumehito “Fantastic” Imanari Vs Sanshiro Takagi ended in a No Contest (4:12).
3. Special Single Match: Masahiro Takanashi defeated Shunma Katsumata with the Hangover!! (7:24).
4. D-Ou Grand Prix 2021 II Special 10-Man Tag Match: Jun Akiyama, Tetsuya Endo, Naomi Yoshimura, Yuji Hino & Bodyguard defeated HARASHIMA, Kazusada Higuchi, Chris Brookes, MAO & Yuji Okabayashi when Endo pinned MAO with the Shooting Star Press (17:03).
5. DDT Universal Title: Daisuke Sasaki (c) defeated Soma Takao with the Foot Pole Crossface Lock (18:48).
*V2 for Daisuke Sasaki.
6. D-Ou Grand Prix 2021 II – Final: Konosuke Takeshita defeated Yuki Ueno with the Plus Ultra (27:10).

It’s a clean sweep of DDT tournaments for Konosuke Takeshita! In one year he has won King Of DDT, the first Ultimate Tag League and now he is a two time D-Ou Grand Prix champion! If that’s not enough to show his dominance this year, he went through the entire Grand Prix undefeated! His stablemate Yuki Ueno put up a big fight and took to the air while Takeshita focused on using power moves. Ueno soon matched that power and his big chance came when he hit the WR. But Takeshita got a rope break to save him from the three count. He then used a Modified Tiger Suplex to deal big damage and finally locked in the Plus Ultra. Ueno kept himself in the fight until Takeshita pulled him back onto the mat and made him submit.

Takeshita received the trophy from Kenta Kobashi. He then thanked Ueno for chasing him and catching up to his level. They’ve known each other in high school but today was really the beginning of their story. Takeshita knows they can take their matches even further so he will wait for Ueno to chase him again. Now that Takeshita won the Grand Prix, he gets to choose his next challenger for the KO-D Openweight Title. As he said this, Yuji Okabayashi walked out and gave his intent to fight him for the title. Takeshita accepted and threw the challenge to Okabayashi to have the title match at Yoyogi National Stadium on 26th December. They had their 30 minute draw in the tournament but this time since it is a title match they will get a 60 minute time limit.

The apparent longtime grudge between Daisuke Sasaki and Soma Takao came to light the last few weeks over an incident from a decade ago involving dog food. Their DDT Universal Title match had an extra stipulation where the loser would eat dog food. Sasaki attacked his opponent’s leg with a chair hoping to get him counted out. Takao got back to the ring but had to fight off Sasaki, MJ Paul and now leg damage. He was able to hit the Gin And Tonic but took too long to pin Sasaki. Things fell apart when an attempted Avalanche Pedigree ended with Sasaki getting his boot stuck on the top rope but he caught Takao in La Mistica and made him tap with an elevated Crossface Lock.

After the match Sasaki ordered Takao to eat dog food but when Takao went to do it, Sasaki stopped him. He then asked Takao to join DAMNATION T.A so they can be on the same side again. Takao threw the food away and left the ring with Shota by his side, turning down Sasaki’s sudden change of heart. Chris Brookes then entered the ring with Masahiro Takanashi and Baliyan Akki by his side. It looked like he was going to challenge for the Universal Title but instead Brookes wants Takanashi to fight Sasaki for the belt! A surprised Takanashi said if Brookes really wants him to go for the title then he will do it. Sasaki thought he retired and became a guard at some dirty hospital in Ichigaya. He told him he’s not qualified unless he eats the dog food. Takanashi proved him wrong by eating it! Sasaki didn’t expect him to do that so he agreed to the title match on 26th December. He also took the dog food back.

All of the other wrestlers in the D-Ou Grand Prix faced off in an A Block Vs B Block multi-man tag. Jun Akiyama and Kazusada Higuchi paired off against each other. Yuji Hino & Bodyguard in particular found out they make quite a team together. Their double team work on MAO was used to set Tetsuya Endo for the finish and Endo won with the Shooting Star Press. Afterwards Hino suggested to Bodyguard that they should team up more often. Bodyguard agreed and said they should go after a championship. That just so happened to get the attention of HARASHIMA & Naomi Yoshimura. They offered the new team a shot at the KO-D Tag Team Titles on 26th December. Everyone shook hands until Hino & Bodyguard attacked the champions with Lariats. Hino made fun of them for taking the challenge so easily while Bodyguard called them weak. Yoshimura lost to both of them during the tournament so this will be the perfect match to settle his “debt” with both of them. HARASHIMA said he doesn’t like the challengers’ dirty attitudes.

Takanashi had a singles win earlier before he got into the Universal Title challenge later in the show. He was weirded out by Shunma Katsumata’s sauna loving personality but slowly figured out how to beat him. Katsumata was on the offensive for most of the match but a well timed Hangover!! from Takanashi got him the win in the end.

Sanshiro Takagi had an uphill battle ahead of him. He fought against all three members of Pheromones by himself. He got some shots in early by smashing a plastic box over Danshoku Dieno’s head. Yuni Iino then slammed Takagi through a box and Pheromones attempted to strip off his tights. Hisaya Imabayashi stepped in calling for them to stop because it was a live broadcast. Dieno attacked him while Iino continued his offence on Takagi while Yumehito Imanari filmed the whole thing with his own camera.

The match got called off but Pheromones wouldn’t stop. Suddenly Atsushi Onita ran in and attacked Pheromones! They overwhelmed him but Kuro-chan then ran down with a barbed wire baseball bat. He hit both Dieno and Iino in their backsides with it. Kuro-chan called himself the leader of the team and he is going to win the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles from Pheromones! Onita said he was the leader and Kuro-chan shrunk back to his usual scaredy cat self. Onita then called Pheromones perverts. Takagi admits Pheromones have the better team work but he, Onita & Kuro-chan have the experience in explosion matches to beat them in one on 18th December! Dieno on the other hand says the battle is already won and Pheromones will save DDT!

The spotlight was put on Toui Kojima in the opening match. Not for wrestling but for the dance! After Saki Akai hit her Flying Cross Body and Antonio Honda told his Gongitsune joke, it was time for Akito and Kazuki Hirata to fight over the Iron Man Heavymetalweight Title over Hirata’s entrance music. Instead Kojima cut them off and demanded to do a dance routine he has practiced since he was in elementary school. He danced while the match continued on without him until Akito submitted Honda with a Figure 4 Leg Lock.

While Akito was stuck in the move after winning, Hirata jumped on top of him and pinned him to win the Iron Man Title. Kojima tried to roll him up and others joined in the attack but Hirata fought them all off. Unfortunately Hirata tried to life Toru Owashi for a Body Slam and Owashi collapsed on top of him. The referee counted that as a pin and Owashi became the new champ.

The pre-show saw Mizuki Watase have his final match in DDT, losing to Yusuke Okada. Watase is now a full time member of Ganbare☆Pro and he had Ken Ohka in his corner. He didn’t need a microphone to give his message after the match. He yelled he is going to see a lot of the world and will grow up in Ganpro. He thanked everyone for his six years in DDT. Backstage Okada said Watase was one of his first opponents when he came to DDT and at the time he thought he was a cocky son of a bitch. Okada likes guys like Watase more than wrestlers who are quiet. He thinks they aren’t finished wrestling each other yet and they will continue to fight whether it’s in Ganpro or DDT.

Hideki Okatani & Yuya Koroku are getting more confident fighting bigger opponents. Koroku hit Yukio Naya with a Missile Dropkick and Okatani took him down with a Neckbreaker Drop. Yuki Ishida fought back with a Sitout Spinebuster to Okatani but in the end Okatani pinned him with the Northern Lights Suplex.

A big name was teased to appear in Yoyogi on 26th December and DDT announced him today. It’s Minoru Suzuki! He is making his return to DDT for the first time in five years.

Yukio Sakaguchi announced he will return to action on 26th December. He was out of action with a lumbar disc hernia. He put the roster on notice and wants this news to get the attention of all the DDT wrestlers.

The team challenge DDT put together to promote the Yoyogi show has come to an end. Team Shinjuku (Tetsuya Endo, Kazusada Higuchi, Yusuke Okada, Yukio Naya & Keigo Nakamura) were the winners and they received their prize during the opening announcements.

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DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2021 II IN KORAKUEN HALL” Results

November 21, 2021

DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2021 II IN KORAKUEN HALL”, 21/11/2021
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
566 Fans – No Vacancy

-. Iron Man Heavymetalweight Title: Akito defeated Toru Owashi (c) with a School Boy (10:56 am).
*Akito becomes the 1,523rd champion.
0. Dark Match: Chris Brookes, Masahiro Takanashi, Antonio Honda, Akito & Yusuke Okada defeated Toru Owashi, Naomi Yoshimura, Kazuki Hirata, Saki Akai & Yuki Ishida when Brookes pinned Hirata with the Praying Mantis Bomb (6:29).
0. Dark Match Shunma Katsumata Produce – My First Hardcore Match: Shunma Katsumata & Toui Kojima defeated Hideki Okatani & Yuya Koroku when Katsumata pinned Koroku with the Totonoe Splash onto the Acupressure Foot Mat (10:16).
1. Daisuke Sasaki & MJ Paul defeated Soma Takao & Mizuki Watase when Sasaki submitted Watase with the Crossface Lock (10:16).
2. Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno, Yuki “Sexy” Iino & Yumehito “Fantastic” Imanari Vs Yuji Hino, MAO & Yukio Naya ended in a No Contest (8:14).
3. D-Ou Grand Prix 2021 II – A Block: Jun Akiyama (6) defeated Bodyguard (4) with the Wrist-Clutch Exploder Suplex (10:39).
4. D-Ou Grand Prix 2021 II – B Block: HARASHIMA (1) Vs Yuji Okabayashi (8) ended in a Time Limit Draw (30:00).
5. D-Ou Grand Prix 2021 II – B Block: Konosuke Takeshita (9) defeated Kazusada Higuchi (4) with the Surprise Rose (5:09).
6. D-Ou Grand Prix 2021 II – A Block: Yuki Ueno (6) defeated Tetsuya Endo (6) with the WR (21:21).

A Block

1. Yuki Ueno (6)
-. Tetsuya Endo (6)
-. Yuji Hino (6)
-. Jun Akiyama (6)
5. Bodyguard (4)
6. Naomi Yoshimura (2)

B Block

1. Konosuke Takeshita (9)
-. Yuji Okabayashi (8)
3. Kazusada Higuchi (4)
-. Chris Brookes (4)
-. MAO (4)
6. HARASHIMA (1)

The D-Ou Grand Prix final comes down to two classmates from the same stable. All week Tetsuya Endo talked lightly about Yuki Ueno, thinking a victory over him was certain. Instead Ueno had other plans and he blocked the Shooting Star Press with his knees. The Dropkick to the face hit its mark but Endo fired back with one of his own. Ueno also stood firm and hit another Dropkick before putting Endo in the WR for the big win. The A Block finished with four wrestlers all tied in first but the Head To Head results ultimately determined Ueno as the winner advancing to the final! He would agree that this is a great achievement that’s worth praise. Endo on the other hand now feels he has nowhere to go. He isn’t going back to DAMNATION T.A because he doesn’t want anything to do with the guy in charge of that ever again. In 2022 he will go on a journey to become a new Tetsuya Endo!

Over in the B Block there was no tiebreaker needed for first place. Konosuke Takeshita completes the group stage undefeated with a successful blitz on Kazusada Higuchi. The two wasted no time and went throwing big bombs at each other. Takeshita threw out the Zahi knee strike and brought back the Surprise Rose to win in quick fashion. That is a move Takeshita has purposely held back from using because it is dangerous for him to do. But Higuchi is an opponent he felt he needed to use it against. Higuchi called the match a disappointing result but one he will take as a lesson for the future.

So now finally Ueno gets to stand face to face against Takeshita again. He’s seen his friend wrestle ever since they were in high school and that lead to Ueno falling in love with DDT. Ueno has gotten strong over the last five years and he’ll do his best to beat Takeshita in the final on 5th December. Takeshita is happy that Ueno will be his opponent for a Korakuen Hall main event. He encourages Ueno to try and go beyond him because they will have a match that only they can put together.

For Yuji Okabayashi it was a case of so close yet so far. He also went through the entire tournament undefeated but two draws keep him away from reaching the final. The time limit stalemate here gives HARASHIMA a little bit of redemption. All throughout the grand prix he’s been telling people he is in great shape despite a horrible run of defeat after defeat. Being able to fight Okabayashi for 30 minutes without losing is proof he can still go and he is confident he can do better. He wants to keep looking forward, aiming higher and win again. Okabayashi feels HARASHIMA’s love for DDT. It is that persistence that prevented the Big Japan wrestler from getting his rematch with Takeshita. Speaking of that, Okabayashi is now rooting for Takeshita to win the final. If he loses, Okabayashi will come back to kill him!

Jun Akiyama did what he could do to catch up but his win over Bodyguard wasn’t enough to push him over the line. Akiyama blocked the Rising High Kick, hit the Kneelift and then another one with his exposed knee. That only got a one count. Akiyama then threw Bodyguard over with the Exploder but that got a two count. Akiyama had to hit more Running Knee Lifts and then use the Wrist-Clutch Exploder to finally put Bodyguard away. Bodyguard was impressed by Akiyama’s strength and thinks he is moving faster than he was back in All Japan. If DDT wants to invite him back, he will work harder, rebuild his body and compete again.

Oh no, what did Pheromones do this time? Danshoku Dieno & Yuki Iino used their skills to put Yuji Hino, MAO & Yukio Naya all in compromising positions. When Yumehito Imanari grabbed his camera and began to film them, Hisaya Imabayashi ordered the match to be called off. Imabayashi singled out Imanari to blame this time and called him the root of all evil. The GM knows just who to call to come over and destroy him. It’s Shinya Aoki!

A video played of Aoki nominating Imanari as the next DDT Extreme Title challenger and the stipulation is no seconds are allowed at ringside. The match will go ahead in Shinjuku FACE on 12th December. Imanari noticed that when Aoki says the word indie it sounds like he is saying indecent. The press may misreport that the match will be lewd because of that. So Imanari promised that even without his friends at ringside, the match is going to get lewd!

The grudge between Daisuke Sasaki and Soma Takao got even dirtier when they attacked each other after the opening match. With Mizuki Watase already beaten, MJ Paul grabbed onto Takao and held him down. Sasaki then brought out a bag of dog food and claimed he kept this for over ten years. “I’ll never forget the dog food you made me eat!” he shouted. Sasaki attempted to force feed Takao but he punched back and shoved the food into Sasaki’s mouth. Takao then declared he will win the DDT Universal Title from him on 5th December.

The rookies got to experience Hardcore wrestling for the first time thanks to Shunma Katsumata. He invited Toui Kojima, Hideki Okatani and Yuya Koroku to go wild with weapons such as block toys, barbed wire bats, clothing pins, chairs, ladders, pop crackers and more. Okatani tried to put Kojima through a table with the Double Arm Suplex but the table didn’t break. Okatani smashed him through the table the second time. Katsumata covered Koroku in an Acupressure Foot Mat and pinned him with the Totonoe Splash. The rookies all agreed the match was painful but fun.

After the contest was over, Katsumata apologised for making a mess during the dark match. Then suddenly Hyper Misao entered the ring carrying a sign and attacked him with it. She is angry with him for a bunch of reasons. First, The 37KAMIINA humiliated her at the Tokyo Dome during the Rojo Pro Wrestling match held there. And second, Misao is upset she wasn’t invited to be in the Hardcore Match today. She demanded a Hardcore Match against Katsumata and it will happen on 18th December in Nagoya. Katsumata questioned if it is heroic to attack someone from behind and if Misao really is a hero? Misao said this is the way of a hero and she will end his hardcore life!

The very first match of the day was eventful before it even begun. Akito pinned Toru Owashi during his in-ring introduction to win the Iron Man Heavymetalweight Title. Owashi, Kazuki Hirata and Antonio Honda then chased after Akito while the match went ahead. Yuki Ishida used his power to knock over opponents but Yusuke Okada soon stopped his momentum. Naomi Yoshimura threw everyone around. Saki Akai went wild against Chris Brookes & Masahiro Takanashi. The Iron Man chase returned to the ring and Honda revealed that today is Hirata’s birthday! He sang him a birthday song but Hirata cut him off with a Cradle for a nearfall. CDK grabbed Hirata and used a Super Kick/Praying Mantis Bomb combo to put him away.

The show began with the D-Ou Grand Prix chairman Kenta Kobashi greeting the audience and declaring the opening of the final day. Endo could be heard cheering his announcement from the locker room.

Since today is Hirata’s birthday and there were two special announcements for him. On 26th December in Yoyogi, Maku Donaruto will be on the show. Also on the show Hirata is getting a big singles match against Shuji Kondo! Hirata was surprised by the second announcement and promised to do his best. He doesn’t even know Kondo despite their Kobe connection. He also wants Kondo to go easy on him.

The second DDTeeeen!! show will be held at Itabashi Green Hall on 5th January. Ilusion and El Unicorn both promoted the event at the start of the show.

In 2022 DDT will be hosting a “0 Yen Free Show” once a month for the entire year. The first one will take place in Shinjuku FACE on 7th January.

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DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2021 II IN YOKOHAMA” Results

November 6, 2021

DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2021 II IN YOKOHAMA”, 06/11/2021
Yokohama Radiant Hall
150 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House

1. Kazuki Hirata, Saki Akai & Yusuke Okada defeated Akito, Antonio Honda & Yukio Naya when Hirata pinned Honda with the One Shot Miracle Cradle (10:32).
2. Konosuke Takeshita, Shunma Katsumata & Yuki Ueno defeated Soma Takao, Toui Kojima & Yuki Ishida when Katsumata pinned Kojima with the Totonoe Splash (10:54).
3. Daisuke Sasaki & MJ Paul defeated Hideki Okatani Vs Yuya Koroku when Sasaki submitted Koroku with the Crossface Lock (7:55).
4. D-Ou Grand Prix 2021 II – B Block: MAO (2) defeated Kazusada Higuchi (2) by TKO with the Clothespin (11:12).
5. D-Ou Grand Prix 2021 II – B Block: Chris Brookes (2) defeated HARASHIMA (0) with a Modified Samson Clutch (15:06).
6. D-Ou Grand Prix 2021 II – A Block: Bodyguard (2) defeated Naomi Yoshimura (0) with the Right High Kick (9:06).
7. D-Ou Grand Prix 2021 II – A Block: Yuji Hino (2) defeated Jun Akiyama (0) with the Fuckin’ BOMB (19:44).

A Block

1. Yuki Ueno (2)
-. Tetsuya Endo (2)
-. Bodyguard (2)
-. Yuji Hino (2)
5. Naomi Yoshimura (0)
-. Jun Akiyama (0)

B Block

1. Chris Brookes (2)
-. MAO (2)
-. Kazusada Higuchi (2)
4. Konosuke Takeshita (1)
-. Yuji Okabayashi (1)
6. HARASHIMA (0)

Two heavyweights collided in the main event of the second D-Ou Grand Prix show. Jun Akiyama was dragged into a battle of raw power that he could not win, no matter how many Knee Strikes and Exploder Suplexes he did. He tried targeting Yuji Hino’s arm as well but it didn’t stop Hino from throwing Lariat after Lariat until he pinned Akiyama with the Fuckin’ BOMB. Hino said he was so focused on today’s match that he didn’t realize it was the main event. He thinks Akiyama is a great legend and he fought his heart out today, which Hino appreciates. The world is opening up again but Hino still wants the fans to play it safe and be careful so they can cheer loudly at shows again soon. Akiyama did not give any comment after the match.

The tension that formed between Naomi Yoshimura and Bodyguard at opening day led to an evenly matched bout between them. A Right High Kick was the difference maker and Bodyguard won his first D-Ou match. It was a move Bodyguard was counting on to combat Yoshimura’s youth. He might need it again because Hino is his next opponent on 10th November. Yoshimura admitted he didn’t perform well today. He also has to face Tetsuya Endo tomorrow. Endo warned he will break Yoshimura’s thick legs. Yoshimura doesn’t think that is possible because he has never gotten a leg injury before.

Chris Brookes is on the table with his first win while HARASHIMA is now zero for two. Brookes caught the Somato and countered it into La Magistral Cradle but HARASHIMA got a rope break. Brookes then countered another Somato into a Samson Clutch to get the three count from out of nowhere. Brookes said afterwards he hurt his shoulder during the match and is piling up minor injuries in his neck and fingers. His remaining matches in Block B aren’t just fights, they are now hard fights. HARASHIMA said he wasn’t careless in the ring but he still lost and that is all that matters. There is still a chance HARASHIMA can get back in track and he believes he is in great shape, so he will continue giving it his all.

The Koppojutsu training is already paying off for MAO. Now I’m no martial arts expert so I don’t know if Planchas and Moonsaults are Koppojutsu skills. But what MAO did do that was new is spike Kazusada Higuchi’s head into the mat with a Headscissors and then kept in a tight squeeze with his knees until Higuchi fainted. MAO said the win is a fluke but that’s his entire goal. His wrestling style is now a mixture of lies and sincerity, falsehood and reality, truth and fiction. He is mixing together three things that don’t mix at all: Japanese lucha, British wrestling and Koppojutsu. He is leaving it all up to chance in this tournament and that includes his next match against Yuji Okabayashi. Higuchi gets what MAO is doing. It sounds like nonsense but MAO has clearly thought it through and Higuchi gives credit for beating him.

Soma Takao approached DAMNATION T.A again after their match but Daisuke Sasaki Super Kicked him and attacked him with a chair. Sasaki got on the microphone and told Takao to stay away from DAMNATION T.A because he is only making them less valuable. He now wants Hisaya Imabayashi to take care of this so Takao will leave them alone. Takao says he just wants to talk to Sasaki so it’s strange that Sasaki always attacks him with a chair.

Match #2 was a big one for Toui Kojima. He’s been appealing to join The 37KAMIINA for ages and today is the first time he is wrestling them since he came back from injury. Kojima eagerly fought Konosuke Takeshita and even gave him the Full Nelson Buster. But Shunma Katsumata dashed the rookie’s hopes and pinned him with the Totonoe Splash. After the match Kojima pleaded with The 37KAMIINA to let him join them because he recently won his first match in Ota Ward Gymnasium. Katsumata liked the idea but Yuki Ueno wasn’t convinced, citing Yuki Ishida being the person Kojima pinned in that match. Kojima pushed that a win is a win and being in The 37KAMIINA will make him stronger. Ueno changed his mind and said he felt Kojima’s motivation back when he dislocated his elbow. Takeshita then shook his hand to confirm Toui Kojima is now a member of The 37KAMIINA! MAO didn’t find out until the entire group got together for a post-show interview. He just stared at Kojima and asked why is he here? The others explained and MAO welcomed Kojima after his confusion went away.

Kazuki Hirata tried to roll up Akito for the Iron Man Heavymetalweight Title after the opening match. Akito kicked out and escaped with the belt.

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Bumper News Update For November

November 5, 2021

TOKYO JOSHI PRO “TOKYO JOSHI 2021 AUTUMN ~KACHO GETSURO~”, 06/11/2021
Yokohama Radiant Hall

1. Shoko Nakajima Vs Haruna Neko
2. 3 Way Match: Rika Tatsumi Vs Nodoka Tenma Vs Mahiro Kiryu
3. Hyper Misao & Nao Kakuta Vs Yuki Kamifuku & Raku
4. Miyu Yamashita & Maki Itoh Vs Marika Kobashi & Moka Miyamoto
5. Yuka Sakazaki & Mizuki Vs Yuki Aino & Pom Harajuku
6. Hikari Noa & Arisu Endo Vs Miu Watanabe & Suzume

A busy weekend kicks off with Tokyo Joshi Pro tomorrow.

DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2021 II IN YOKOHAMA”, 06/11/2021
Yokohama Radiant Hall

1. Kazuki Hirata, Saki Akai & Yusuke Okada Vs Akito, Antonio Honda & Yukio Naya
2. Konosuke Takeshita, Shunma Katsumata & Yuki Ueno Vs Soma Takao, Toui Kojima & Yuki Ishida
3. Daisuke Sasaki & MJ Paul Vs Hideki Okatani Vs Yuya Koroku
4. D-Ou Grand Prix 2021 II – B Block: Kazusada Higuchi (2) Vs MAO (0)
5. D-Ou Grand Prix 2021 II – B Block: HARASHIMA (0) Vs Chris Brookes (0)
6. D-Ou Grand Prix 2021 II – A Block: Naomi Yoshimura (0) Vs Bodyguard (0)
7. D-Ou Grand Prix 2021 II – A Block: Jun Akiyama (0) Vs Yuji Hino (0)

Keigo Nakamura will be taking a leave of absence to treat an ongoing right knee injury. There is no timetable for his return yet. Some of the matches he was booked for this month will get replacements like with Yuki Ishida here.

GANBARE☆JOSHI “HIKARI NO ROCK 2021”, 07/11/2021
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

1. YuuRI “Glamorous Valkyrie” Trial Single Match Round 2: YuuRI Vs Maya Yukihi
2. Japan-China Full Scale Battle Special Single Match: Cherry Vs Choun-Shiryu
3. Japan-US-India Full Scale Battle Special 3 Way Match: Yumehito Imanari Vs Shota Vs Baliyan Akki
4. Ganjo Special Mixed 6-Man Tag Match: Ken Ohka, Seiya Morohashi & Moeka Haruhi Vs Keisuke Ishii, Shinichiro Tominaga & Rina Amikura
5. Ganjo Special Tag Match: Yuna Manase & Saki Akai Vs Yuu Yamagata & HARUKAZE

The additions of Saki Akai and Maya Yukihi to Ganbare☆Joshi will look to heat up the show even more.

GANBARE☆PRO “LEC CLEANPA! PRESENTS GANBARE☆CLIMAX 2021 2ND ROUND”, 07/11/2021
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

1. Ganbare☆Climax 2021 – Round 2A: Tetsuhiro Kuroda Vs Ken Ohka
2. Ganbare☆Climax 2021 – Round 2D: Tatsuhito Takaiwa Vs Mizuki Watase
3. Ganjo Special Tag Match: Yuna Manase & YuuRI Vs Moeka Haruhi & HARUKAZE
4. Ganpro Special Single Match: Kenichiro Arai Vs Taison Maeguchi
5. Ganpro Special Tag Match: Shota & Soma Takao Vs Keisuke Ishii & Nobuhiro Shimatani
6. Ganbare☆Climax 2021 – Round 2C: Kouki Iwasaki Vs Shuichiro Katsumura
7. Ganbare☆Climax 2021 – Round 2B: Shinichiro Tominaga Vs Yumehito Imanari

The main event placement seems to suggest a Cinderella run for Shinichiro Tominaga. However Yumehito Imanari is the most recent Ganbare☆Climax winner and is on a strong run in both DDT and Ganbare☆Pro. Meanwhile Kouki Iwasaki faces the indomitable Shuichiro Katsumura, longtime veteran Tatsuhito Takaiwa meets Mizuki Watase and Ken Ohka crosses his hero Tetsuhiro Kuroda.

DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2021 II IN NIIGATA”, 07/11/2021
Niigata Bandaijima Multipurpose Plaza Large Kama

1. Hideki Okatani Vs Yuki Ishida
2. Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno & Yuki “Sexy” Iino Vs Antonio Honda & Toui Kojima
3. Kazusada Higuchi & Yuki Ueno Vs Yuji Hino & Yuya Koroku
4. D-Ou Grand Prix 2021 II – A Block: Tetsuya Endo Vs Naomi Yoshimura
5. Niigata Specialty Special 6-Man Tag Match: Jun Akiyama, Yusuke Okada & Yukio Naya Vs HARASHIMA, Akito & Super Sasadango Machine
6. D-Ou Grand Prix 2021 II – B Block: MAO Vs Yuji Okabayashi
7. D-Ou Grand Prix 2021 II – B Block: Konosuke Takeshita Vs Chris Brookes

Toui Kojima replaces Nakamura here.

DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2021 II IN SHINJUKU”, 10/11/2021
Shinjuku FACE

1. Toru Owashi, Kazuki Hirata & Antonio Honda Vs Akito, Saki Akai & Hideki Okatani
2. Daisuke Sasaki & MJ Paul Vs Toui Kojima & Yuki Ishida
3. D-Ou Grand Prix 2021 II – A Block: Jun Akiyama Vs Tetsuya Endo
4. D-Ou Grand Prix 2021 II – A Block: Yuki Ueno Vs Naomi Yoshimura
5. D-Ou Grand Prix 2021 II – A Block: Yuji Hino Vs Bodyguard
6. D-Ou Grand Prix 2021 II – B Block: Konosuke Takeshita Vs MAO
7. D-Ou Grand Prix 2021 II – B Block: Chris Brookes Vs Yuji Okabayashi

Nakamura gets replaced with his generational rival Hideki Okatani.

TOKYO JOSHI PRO “TOKYO JOSHI PRO WRESTLING, JORAKU!”, 13/11/2021
Kyoto KBS Hall

1. Nodoka Tenma Vs Pom Harajuku
2. 3 Way Match: Hyper Misao Vs Suzume Vs Haruna Neko
3. Hikari Noa Vs Moka Miyamoto
4. Rika Tatsumi & Miu Watanabe Vs Yuki Aino & Marika Kobashi
5. Yuka Sakazaki, Mizuki & Raku Vs Maki Itoh, Yuki Kamifuku & Mahiro Kiryu
6. Miyu Yamashita & Yuki Arai Vs Shoko Nakajima & Arisu Endo

The master and her pupil are teaming together once again for Yuki Arai’s homecoming. It’s also one step closer to the day Arai will face Miyu Yamashita one on one.

BASARA “BASARA 174 ~TAKAGARI 6~”, 13/11/2021
Takashimadaira Ward Community Center

1. Yusuke Kubo Vs Lil Kraken
2. FUMA & Daichi Kazato Vs Tsutomu Oosugi & Banana Senga
3. Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi Vs Takato Nakano
4. Isami Kodaka & Daiki Shimomura Vs Masahiro Takanashi & Masato Kamino
5. Ryota Nakatsu & Takumi Tsukamoto Vs SAGAT & Fuminori Abe

Due to recent government decisions made in Japan over the pandemic, BASARA is considering to allow cheering at their shows again. They tried it once during the summer thinking it was safe but very quickly backtracked from it. So we’ll see what happens this time.

DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2021 II IN OSAKA”, 14/11/2021
Osaka 176BOX

1. Tetsuya Endo, Yusuke Okada & Toui Kojima Vs Toru Owashi, Shunma Katsumata & Yuki Ishida
2. Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno & Yuki “Sexy” Iino Vs Sanshiro Takagi & Yuya Koroku
3. D-Ou Grand Prix 2021 II – A Block: Yuki Ueno Vs Bodyguard
4. D-Ou Grand Prix 2021 II – A Block: Naomi Yoshimura Vs Yuji Hino
5. D-Ou Grand Prix 2021 II – B Block: Konosuke Takeshita Vs HARASHIMA
6. D-Ou Grand Prix 2021 II – B Block: Kazusada Higuchi Vs Yuji Okabayashi
7. D-Ou Grand Prix 2021 II – B Block: Chris Brookes Vs MAO

Yuya Koroku gets moved up a match to take Nakamura’s place.

DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2021 II IN KORAKUEN HALL”, 21/11/2021
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Chris Brookes, Masahiro Takanashi, Antonio Honda, Akito & Yusuke Okada Vs Toru Owashi, Naomi Yoshimura, Kazuki Hirata, Saki Akai & Yuki Ishida
2. Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno, Yuki “Sexy” Iino & Yumehito “Fantastic” Imanari Vs Yuji Hino, MAO & Yukio Naya
3. Daisuke Sasaki & MJ Paul Vs Soma Takao & Mizuki Watase
4. Shunma Katsumata Produce Match – My First Hardcore Match: Shunma Katsumata & Yuya Koroku Vs Hideki Okatani & Toui Kojima
5. D-Ou Grand Prix 2021 II – A Block: Jun Akiyama Vs Bodyguard
6. D-Ou Grand Prix 2021 II – A Block: Tetsuya Endo Vs Yuki Ueno
7. D-Ou Grand Prix 2021 II – B Block: Konosuke Takeshita Vs Kazusada Higuchi
8. D-Ou Grand Prix 2021 II – B Block: HARASHIMA Vs Yuji Okabayashi

Soma Takao is continuing to hunt down DAMNATION T.A and get an explanation as to why Daisuke Sasaki betrayed him. Sasaki is acting dumb and trying to ignore his former friend no matter how many times Takao attacks him.

TOKYO JOSHI PRO “ALL RISE ’21”, 25/11/2021
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Shoko Nakajima Vs Nodoka Tenma
2. Hyper Misao Vs Yuki Kamifuku
3. Yuki Aino, Raku & Pom Harajuku Vs Nao Kakuta, Haruna Neko & Mahiro Kiryu
4. Marika Kobashi & Moka Miyamoto Vs Suzume & Arisu Endo
5. Rika Tatsumi Vs Yuki Arai
6. International Princess Title Match: Hikari Noa (c) Vs Miu Watanabe
7. Princess Tag Team Titles: Yuka Sakazaki & Mizuki (c) Vs Miyu Yamashita & Maki Itoh

Two more singles matches added to the undercard that may hint towards future title challengers. Any winners out of Hyper Misao Vs Yuki Kamifuku and Shoko Nakajima Vs Nodoka Tenma would be in with a shot for either singles championship as things stand right now.

DDT “HIROSHI YAMATO TRIUMPHANT RETURN! NORI NORI NORI TRIUMPHANT TOUR IN KIMITSU 2021”, 28/11/2021
Chiba Kimitsu AQUASTUDIO

1. Kuishinbo Kamen & Antonio Honda Vs Toru Owashi & Kazuki Hirata
2. Konosuke Takeshita, Shunma Katsumata, Yuki Ueno & MAO Vs Tetsuya Endo, Kazusada Higuchi, Akito & Hideki Okatani
3. Kimitsu Specialty Special 6-Man Tag Match: Jun Akiyama, Yusuke Okada & Chris Brookes Vs Hiroshi Yamato, HARASHIMA & Yuji Hino

A big 6-Man Tag match is made to celebrate Hiroshi Yamato’s homecoming. Also Kuishinbo Kamen gets to play with the DDT Variety Team.

DDT “DRAMATIC EXPLOSION 2021”, 18/12/2021
Nagoya Congress Center Event Hall

1. Current Blast Death Match: Atsushi Onita, Sanshiro Takagi & Kuro-chan Vs X, X & X

The feud between Atsushi Onita and Kuro-chan ended with the comedian earning Onita’s respect. Now they are teaming together along with Sanshiro Takagi for a Current Blast Death Match! Together Onita & Kuro-chan are known as The Kuronita Army!

Yuji Okabayashi and Bodyguard will be on the show.

“NEW YEAR’S WRESTLING 2021 ~TOSHIWASURE! SHUFFLE 6-MAN TAG TOURNAMENT”, 31/12/2021
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Toshiwasure! Shuffle 6-Man Tag Tournament – Round 1: X, X & X Vs X, X & X
2. Toshiwasure! Shuffle 6-Man Tag Tournament – Round 1: X, X & X Vs X, X & X
3. Toshiwasure! Shuffle 6-Man Tag Tournament – Round 1: X, X & X Vs X, X & X
4. Toshiwasure! Shuffle 6-Man Tag Tournament – Round 1: X, X & X Vs X, X & X
5. Toshiwasure! Shuffle 6-Man Tag Tournament – Semi Final: X, X & X Vs X, X & X
6. Toshiwasure! Shuffle 6-Man Tag Tournament – Semi Final: X, X & X Vs X, X & X
7. Toshiwasure! Shuffle 6-Man Tag Tournament – Final: X, X & X Vs X, X & X

DDT Side: Konosuke Takeshita, HARASHIMA, Kazusada Higuchi, Chris Brookes, Naomi Yoshimura, MAO, Soma Takao and Akito

BJW Side: Takuya Nomura, Yuji Okabayashi, Daisuke Sekimoto, Ryuji Ito, Yasufumi Nakanoue, Daichi Hashimoto, Yuya Aoki and Kota Sekifuda

Year End Dream Slot: Shiro Koshinaka, Jun Kasai, Shuji Ishikawa, Shigehiro Irie, Kengo Mashimo, Brahman Kei (w/ Brahman Shu), Kuishinbo Kamen and X

Almost the entire field for the Shuffle 6-Man Tag Tournament is full. Both DDT and Big Japan have added their participants. Shuji Ishikawa and Shigehiro Irie were revealed as the final two spots in the wild card roster. However Yuko Miyamoto has since pulled out of the show after fracturing his ankle. That leaves one more wild card spot to fill.

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DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2021 II IN OTA-KU” Results

November 3, 2021

DDT “D-OU GRAND PRIX 2021 II IN OTA-KU”, 03/11/2021
Tokyo Ota Ward Gymnasium
775 Fans

0. Dark Match – Toui Kojima Return Match: Toui Kojima & Yuya Koroku defeated Hideki Okatani & Yuki Ishida when Kojima pinned Ishida with the Full Nelson Buster (7:32).
0. Dark Match: Soma Takao defeated Baliyan Akki with the Official Endless Waltz (5:58).
0. Dark Match – KO-D 8-Man Tag Team Titles: Toru Owashi, Antonio Honda, Kazuki Hirata & Yoshihiko defeated Yoshiaki Yatsu, Akito, Hiroshi Yamato & Keigo Nakamura (c) when Hirata pinned Nakamura after the Reincarnation ~Beyond Hirata And Yoshihiko~ (12:37).
*Team Olympian fails in V2. DDT Variety Team become the 6th KO-D 8-Man Tag Team Champions!
1. KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles Decision Match – No DQ Match: Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno, Yuki “Sexy” Iino & Yumehito “Fantastic” Imanari defeated Sanshiro Takagi, Shinya Aoki & Yusuke Okada when Iino pinned Okada with the Sexy Lariat (11:25).
*Pheromones becomes the 44th KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champions!
2. Special Tag Match: Saki Akai & Masahiro Takanashi defeated Chihiro Hashimoto & Yukio Naya when Takanashi pinned Naya with a Crucifix Pin (10:09).
3. Daisuke Sasaki & MJ Paul Vs Bodyguard & Naomi Yoshimura ended in a No Contest when Soma Takao interfered (12:28).
4. Special Hardcore Tag Match: Chris Brookes & Drew Parker defeated Shunma Katsumata & MAO when Brookes pinned Katsumata with the Bubba Ray Dudley Power Bomb (13:00).
5. D-Ou Grand Prix 2021 II – B Block: Kazusada Higuchi (2) defeated HARASHIMA (0) with the Brain Claw Slam (16:24).
6. D-Ou Grand Prix 2021 II – A Block: Tetsuya Endo (2) defeated Yuji Hino (0) with a Cradle (16:34).
7. D-Ou Grand Prix 2021 II – A Block: Yuki Ueno (2) defeated Jun Akiyama (0) with the WR (9:42).
8. D-Ou Grand Prix 2021 II – B Block: Konosuke Takeshita (1) Vs Yuji Okabayashi (1) ended in a Time Limit Draw (30:00).

A Block

1. Yuki Ueno (2)
-. Tetsuya Endo (2)
3. Naomi Yoshimura (0)
-. Bodyguard (0)
-. Jun Akiyama (0)
-. Yuji Hino (0)

B Block

1. Kazusada Higuchi (2)
2. Konosuke Takeshita (1)
-. Yuji Okabayashi (1)
4. Chris Brookes (0)
-. MAO (0)
-. HARASHIMA (0)

The first four matches in the D-Ou Grand Prix 2021 II took place inside Ota Ward Gymnasium. In the main event Konosuke Takeshita was taken to the limit by Yuji Okabayashi until the time expired. The Plus Ultra and German Suplex couldn’t put Okabayashi. But on the other hand the Golem Splash and Argentine Backbreaker wasn’t enough to beat Takeshita either. Takeshita was fighting to apply the Plus Ultra once more when the bell rang and the match ended in a draw. Takeshita is pleased with the result because he wanted to test his current power. He concluded that he is in great shape and has become a stronger wrestler. It was a contest of strength and Takeshita believes he went all out in Ota Ward today. Now he wants a rematch with Okabayashi and he thinks winning the D-Ou GP will make that happen. It could also happen in a tiebreaker if there is a tie for 1st place in their block. Okabayashi is frustrated over what happened. He doesn’t lose power struggles inside the ring that often. He promises to win the rest of the tournament and crush Takeshita whenever they cross paths again.

Today went exactly how Yuki Ueno imagined it would go. He expected the Knee Strikes, the Front Neck Lock and the Exploder Suplexes. After a perfectly placed Dropkick to the face, Ueno used the WR to beat Jun Akiyama! Everything went right for Ueno which makes him thinks this edition of the D-Ou GP will be a very good tournament for him. Akiyama accepts the result and the situation. It didn’t matter how much of the match he controlled, he still lost in the end. It can’t be helped if he has a target on his back for the younger generation to aim for.

The question going into Tetsuya Endo Vs Yuji Hino was whether or not Endo could give his larger opponent the Torture Rack Bomb. It took some effort but he was finally able to deliver the move. However the move took something out of him too and a delayed pin allowed Hino to kick out at two. Endo had to change his plan and attempted the Canadian Destroyer. Hino blocked the move but Endo then suddenly Cradled him and held him down for dear life to get the three count. Now that DAMNATION is gone, Endo said today is the first step towards becoming the top wrestler in DDT again. He thinks DDT wouldn’t be fun if he wasn’t on top. His next opponent is Naomi Yoshimura. Endo revealed that the two knew each other before Yoshimura joined DDT. He used to tease Endo all the time for having skinny legs. Endo promises he will break Yoshimura’s legs for revenge! Hino is immediately moving on from this loss to focus on his next opponent, Jun Akiyama.

The rivalry between HARASHIMA and Kazusada Higuchi resurfaced once more. At first HARASHIMA targeted his Higuchi’s legs but the match turned into the two throwing bombs at each other. HARASHIMA went for the big finish by doing a Springboard but Higuchi caught him in the Brain Claw. That by itself couldn’t win the match so Higuchi turned it into a big Brain Claw Slam to earn the victory. For Higuchi the win is another step forward. It builds his confidence and makes him think he will win the D-Ou GP. HARASHIMA is sorry he lost but believes he is still in great shape for the rest of the tournament.

The Hardcore Tag Match was carnage for the plastic boxes getting destroyed all over the place. MAO gave a shoutout to Speedball Mike Bailey by doing the Ultima Weapon onto Chris Brookes. He then stapled a Wrestle Universe advert onto Drew Parker’s forehead. Brookes did the same to him. Shunma Katsumata then took it further by stapling an ad onto Parker’s tongue. Parker fought back with a dart but Katsumata shoved it back into his mouth and pierced it through Parker’s cheek! Katsumata & MAO then tried the NepoWER Shower but Brookes got out of the way, leaving them to crash into more boxes. Parker put MAO through a table with the Swanton Bomb and then hit the Spiral Tap on Katsumata. He and Brookes then finished Katsumata off with a Super Power Bomb onto more plastic boxes. Parker greeted the DDT fans afterwards and gave his support to Brookes for the D-Ou GP.

Match #3 fell apart after an accidental ref bump caused by Yoshimura. He & Bodyguard were able to Double Choke Slam MJ Paul. Then Daisuke Sasaki brought a chair into the ring and he lured Yoshimura into Clotheslining Bodyguard by accident. Soma Takao then ran in and attacked Sasaki while Yoshimura & Bodyguard started fighting each other. Yukinori Matsui regained consciousness and saw chaos in the ring so he called off the match. It just so happens that Yoshimura and Bodyguard are facing each other in the D-Ou GP this Saturday. That’s convenient. Takao still wants an explanation from Sasaki as to why he turned his back on him. Sasaki thinks Takao is now working for Ganbare☆Pro and wants security to do a better job keeping wrestlers from other places invading DDT.

Saki Akai & Masahiro Takanashi were joined by Yukio Sakaguchi for their match. There wasn’t the same level of harmony for Chihiro Hashimoto & Yukio Naya. The finish saw Hashimoto grabbing Takanashi to do the Albright German Suplex. Then due to a lot of scrambling in the ring, Hashimoto ended up giving the Albright to her tag partner instead. Takanashi then pinned Naya to steal the win. Despite the result, Hashimoto wants to come back and wrestle Akai again. Akai will be wrestling at Sendai Girls on 23rd November so they can sort something out there is Akai wants to.

You’ll need more than handcuffs to stop Pheromones from their antics. Sanshiro Takagi’s plans couldn’t prevent them from becoming the new KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champions. Takagi brought out the Dramatic Dream bike to drill into his opponents. Danshoku Dieno took out Shinya Aoki with the Lip Lock. He then got into the Hell Gate position and Yumehito Imanari sprayed fire extinguisher through it into Yusuke Okada. Imanari then handcuffed Okada and left him vulnerable for Yuki Iino’s Sexy Lariat for the finish. Dieno told the “Pheromaniacs” that the unit now cannot be disbanded and they will continue to take everyone to their land of dreams!

The show began with Kenta Kobashi introducing the D-Ou GP entries and receiving the trophy from the previous winner Akiyama. He declared the D-Ou Grand Prix open and watched the matches from the broadcast table. He praised the four tournament matches today and thinks the rest of the tournament will be just as good.

There were three pre-show matches including a title bout. The KO-D 8-Man Tag Team Titles changed hands when Team Olympian lost to Toru Owashi and the so-called DDT Variety Team. Both teams agreed to No Tag Rules for the match to keep the action going. The big highlight was the first time meeting of Yoshiaki Yatsu and Yoshihiko that ended with Yatsu putting the doll in the Prison Lock until Antonio Honda broke it up. Yoshihiko then flew out of the ring after Hiroshi Yamato gave Kazuki Hirata a German Suplex. Akito & Keigo Nakamura focused on Hirata until Yoshihiko came back in for the rescue. Their teamwork together was the difference maker and Hirata pinned Nakamura after an assisted Reincarnation from Yoshihiko. Honda said there are a lot of units in DDT now but if they can get rid of those groups one by one then they can climb up the card all the way up to the main event! Backstage Yatsu was impressed by the depth of Yoshihiko’s abilities.

Takao had a friendlier time in the ring with Baliyan Akki than he did with DAMNATION T.A. Akki put up a good fight by hitting a No Touch Topé Suicida and the Namaste Press. But Takao caught him in the Official Endless Waltz to wear him out and get the three count.

Toui Kojima is back and the new generation of DDT is complete again. Even better for Kojima, he got his first win too. Yuya Koroku and Hideki Okatani kept each other busy so it came down to Kojima and the newest rookie Yuki Ishida. Kojima used a Full Nelson Buster to beat him. Now that his elbows are completely healed, Kojima is going back to his goal of joining The 37KAMIINA!

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DDT “DRAMATIC DREAM TOUR 2021 IN CHIBA” Results

October 30, 2021

DDT “DRAMATIC DREAM TOUR 2021 IN CHIBA”, 30/10/2021
Chiba 2AW Square
118 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House

1. Chris Brookes & Keigo Nakamura defeated Akito & Yuya Koroku when Brookes pinned Koroku with the Praying Mantis Bomb (10:19).
2. Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno, Yuki “Sexy” Iino & Yumehito “Fantastic” Imanari Vs Toru Owashi, Antonio Honda & Saki Akai ended in a No Contest (10:46).
3. Yuki Ueno defeated Gota Ihashi with the WR (11:54).
4. Jun Akiyama, Yusuke Okada & Yukio Naya defeated HARASHIMA, Naomi Yoshimura & Kazuki Hirata when Naya pinned Hirata with the Back Drop (13:51).
5. Daisuke Sasaki & MJ Paul defeated Soma Takao & Hideki Okatani when Paul pinned Okatani with the Death Valley Bomb (11:21).
6. Chiba Specialty Special 6-Man Tag Match: Konosuke Takeshita, Shunma Katsumata & MAO defeated Yuji Hino, Kazusada Higuchi & Hiroshi Yamato when Takeshita submitted Yamato with the Plus Ultra (19:47).
7. Dark Match: Tetsuya Endo Vs DJ Nira was a Dream… (16:55)?

The main event was all a dream shared through the consciousness of the entire audience. When The 37KAMIINA won their match and finished their victory speech, the shutter gate of 2AW Square opened up and then closed. DJ Nira was then dragged out to the ring for the final match, which was announced as a dark match. Tetsuya Endo came out and Nira tried to stab him with his umbrella. Nira warned Endo he missed his only chance to beat him but Endo then easily knocked him down with an Elbow Strike. Nira grabbed his umbrella again but this time stabbed himself. Endo was confused but continued wrestling. He put Nira in an Airplane Spin and it accidentally knocked out Yukinori Matsui when Nira’s feet clipped him in the head. Suddenly the lights would constantly switch off and on with the scene in the ring switching to something each time. Narration explained that Nira destroyed Endo’s knee in exchange for his life. And from that knee, a new life was born! Antonio Honda appeared in the ring wearing a diaper and crying. Nira and Endo encouraged him to stop crying and stand up. Honda did but quickly fell down and ran out of the ring. Nira told Endo the founder of an old wrestling school was here today and they should meet him. Toru Owashi then brought Honda back out, this time wearing an Ultimo Dragon mask. Everyone at ringside began singing “Seperados”, pulled down their shorts to reveal diapers underneath and formed a human pyramid in front of Endo with Nira on top. Nira jumped off the pyramid to do a Rocket Punch but missed Endo and crashed to the mat. The room went dark and narration explained that the wrestling school collapsed. The room lit up again to reveal a sleeping Matsui being woken up by Hisaya Imabayashi in the middle of the ring with no one else there. Matsui said he just had a dream and the show ended right at that moment.

In his post-match interview, Endo only talked about his opening D-Ou Grand Prix match against Yuji Hino and his goal to win all of his group bouts before facing Kazusada Higuchi in the final. He spoke nothing about what had happened earlier.

Konosuke Takeshita described he is at his best performance in time for the D-Ou Grand Prix. However since MAO is in his same group, MAO told him they are now enemies for the time being. Takeshita agrees even though they are on the same team for tomorrow’s Tokyo Dome empty arena match. Both will be aiming for the final where they expect Yuki Ueno to be on the other side after he wins his block. Shunma Katsumata isn’t in the tournament so they let him finish off the speech so he wouldn’t feel left out. He said if The 37KAMIINA wins the 5,000,000 yen cash prize in the Tokyo Dome then they will all go to Finland to celebrate in their saunas!

Today was Soma Takao’s first chance to get his hands on DAMNATION T.A since they attacked him. It didn’t fare well for him. Daisuke Sasaki attacked him from the get go then he & MJ Paul targeted Hideki Okatani with dirty tactics. Takao got a second wind but DAMNATION T.A’s teamwork overwhelmed him and Okatani. They got rid of Takao outside the ring and Paul hit the Death Valley Bomb on Okatani to win. Sasaki taunted Takao afterwards and when Takao tried to speak on the microphone, Sasaki knocked him out with a Super Kick. Sasaki then said he doesn’t care about Takao and doesn’t want to be involved with him ever again! The quality of DAMNATION T.A would only drop if they were to let him back in. Takao is now left wondering what he has done to be betrayed like this.

Yukio Naya was able to get the win for his match because Jun Akiyama struck Kazuki Hirata with a Knee Strike to set up the Back Drop finish. Akiyama said he wants Naya to wake up and find something good in his abilities because he thinks they will be working together in the future.

The D-Ou Grand Prix is on everyone’s minds. Ueno watched Yuji Hino’s match and found out he is much stronger than he expected. He also has the opening match with Akiyama coming up but Ueno has more goals he wants to achieve than just beating Akiyama.

The Pheromones match went too far out of control again. They wanted to do their antics on Saki Akai which crossed a line according to Imabayashi and got the match thrown out. Sanshiro Takagi then entered the ring to rescue the GM but Pheromones attacked him until Yusuke Okada came out for the save. Dieno got on the microphone and said if their matches keep getting stopped then they will never get to wrestle from start to finish. He demanded that the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles match at Ota Ward Gymnasium must not be prematurely stopped or end in disqualification. Dieno then forced Imabayashi to officially make the match on 3rd November No DQ.

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