Togo Gets Ready For Shuji, Shit Happens

March 28, 2011

Dick Togo may have eliminated Kota Ibushi from the title chase, but he still has a busy time ahead of him. The main event for DDT’s return to Shinjuku FACE on 13th April has Togo teaming with New Japan wrestlers Gedo & Tomohiro Ishii to take on Ibushi, Antonio Honda & Daisuke Sasaki.

Shuji Ishikawa is next in line for a crack at the KO-D Openweight Champion after winning the Battle Royal from the 14th Anniversary show. Their match is set for 4th May in Korakuen Hall. That’s not all, as Togo’s GRANMA stablemate GENTARO has the “Anytime And Anywhere” title shot, which allows him to cash it in at any show from now until Sumo Hall. GENTARO has claimed he will challenge the winner of Togo Vs Ishikawa, but he hasn’t exactly said when he will face them.

GENTARO has enough on his plate already. He and Yasu Urano are currently the KO-D Tag Team Champions and they now have the Shit Heart ♥ Foundation on their heels. Takao Soma and the Super Shit Machine are next in line to challenge for the belts. Two singles matches involving both sides will happen on 13th April. GENTARO better not take Takao Soma lightly as the young SHF leader has been on a role this year. Meanwhile Yasu Urano faces the Super Shit Machine, who has already made his presence felt in DDT with his SHIT Down Power Bomb finisher (Best move name of 2011 so far). The Tag Team Title match will take place four days later in Nagoya.

Danshoku Dino was able to defeat the first of Bob Sapp’s assassins, American indy wrestler Jonathan Gresham. Another assassin will battle Dino in Shinjuku FACE. Just the thought of Bob Sapp training pro wrestlers to be ninjas fills me with great joy.

DDT, 13/04/2011
Shinjuku FACE

1. Yasu Urano Vs Super Shit Machine
2. GENTARO Vs Takao Soma
3. Danshoku Dino Vs Bob Sapp’s 2nd Assassin
4. Dick Togo, Gedo & Tomohiro Ishii Vs Kota Ibushi, Antonio Honda & Daisuke Sasaki

DDT, 17/04/2011
Nagoya

1. KO-D Tag Team Titles: GENTARO & Yasu Urano (c) Vs Takao Soma & Super Shit Machine

DDT “MAX BUMP 2011”, 04/05/2011
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. KO-D Openweight Title: Dick Togo (c) Vs Shuji Ishikawa


Puro Aid, “JUDGEMENT 2011” Matches, Schedule Shuffle

March 16, 2011

Dramatic Dream Team has joined up with KAIENTAI DOJO, Big Japan Wrestling & FREEDOMS to help send aid and relief to the areas worst affected by the recent earthquake and tsunami disasters. They will also help out wrestling promotions Michinoku Pro and SENDAI GIRLS, which are both located in the badly damaged region. DDT and Union will accept aid and donations at the 27/3 Korakuen Hall show aswell as the 23/7, 6/3 & 6/4 events at Shin-Kiba 1st RING. Everybody in DDT gives out their sincere sympathies to all of those who have been affected by the earthquake.

As of right now, DDT will still hold its 14th Anniversary show at Korakuen Hall on 27th March.

DDT “JUDGEMENT 2011 ~DDT 14TH ANNIVERSARY~”, 27/03/2011
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Danshoku Dino Vs Bob Sapp’s Assassin
2. KO-D Openweight Title Challenge Right Fight +α Anytime and Anywhere Battle Royal: KUDO, Makoto Oishi Vs Daisuke Sasaki Vs Keisuke Ishii Vs Shigehiro Irie Vs Takao Soma Vs Super Shit Machine Vs Tomimitsu Matsunaga Vs Kenny Omega Vs Michael Nakazawa Vs GENTARO Vs Yasu Urano Vs Shuji Ishikawa Vs Seiya Morohashi Vs Ken Ohka
3. KO-D Openweight Title: Dick Togo (c) Vs Kota Ibushi

Danshoku Dino received a message from Bob Sapp during the week. I don’t think any attempt at giving a brief explanation of the message would do it justice, so here is the Google translation of the entire statement.

“Dear Japanese people, but Bob Sapp. Now, I hear that Japan is serious situation like my favorite, be worried about. And tell everyone I love in the first Japanese victims . And in July of this beast-like DDT out of the tournament the two countries, but show you the best fight. and I heard, saying that fighters like me and want to play is a gay boy Japanizu I do not. Give me a break. I fought like giants and many around the world. and have that show the Bisutopawa. No way I like it I like that person that gay boy. Now I’ll Dotakyan ! … I thought it would be business like I do in Japan. So what we have. In the world, like the head of my aim, and with a whole range fighters to fight me. So , the two countries before the convention in July, DDT and its fighters in the world of gay boy fighting or not fighting in the two countries do 勝Chi抜Itara July to the last man. I named “Bob game,” he . Bob Sapp can we fight this is the only one! DDT is really gay boy, you reach a point where I like? Good luck! Hahahahahaha!”

Bob Sapp isn’t convinced that Dino is the real deal. So Bob has sent an ‘Assassin’ over to DDT to test Dino’s abilities on 27th March.

DDT “NON-FIX 3.16”, 06/04/2011
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

Yesterday’s “NON-FIX” event that was supposed to take place in Shin-Kiba 1st RING has been postponed until 6th April. Tickets for the 16th March show are still valid for the event. Refunds for all of the currently scheduled shows are being offered to those who cannot attend any of them.


DDT “INTO THE FIGHT 2011” Results

February 27, 2011

DDT “INTO THE FIGHT 2011”, 27/02/2011
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1,262 Fans

0. Seiya Morohashi defeated Hoshitango with the New Hair Solution (5:14).
1. Keisuke Ishii & Akito defeated MIKAMI & Rion Mizuki when Ishii submitted Mizuki with a Single Leg Crab Hold (5:27).
2. Antonio Honda & Daisuke Sasaki defeated Michael Nakazawa & Tomimitsu Matsunaga by DQ when Takao Soma interfered (10:14).
3. Kota Ibushi defeated Shigehiro Irie with the Phoenix Splash (8:19).
4. Winner Gets to Choose His Ryogoku Match: Danshoku Dino defeated Tsuyoshi Kikuchi, Tanomusaku Toba, Kazuki Hirata & DJ Nira when Dino submitted Nira with a crab Hold (13:08).
5. No DQ Hair Vs Hair Match: Takao Soma defeated Hikaru Sato with a Schwein onto a metal barrell (14:13).
6. KO-D Tag Team Title: GENTARO & Yasu Urano (c) defeated KUDO & Makoto Oishi when Urano pinned KUDO with the Tombstone Piledriver (14:09).
*V1 for GENTARO & Yasu Urano.
7. KO-D Openweight Title: Dick Togo (c) defeated HARASHIMA with the Modified Crippler Crossface (20:43).
*V1 for Dick Togo.

After defeating Shigehiro Irie in what was described as “a short but insanely good” match, Kota Ibushi nominated himself as the next challenger for the KO-D Openweight Title. He should be facing Dick Togo at the 27th March Korakuen Hall show.

The 27th March show will also feature what has become one of my favourite annual DDT matches in recent years, the Anytime, Anywhere Contention Battle Royal. The match is usually a combination of a Royal Rumble and a Ladder match. There are a number of prizes hanging above the ring, the most important of which is a Money In The Bank style contract that allows the holder to challenge for the KO-D Openweight Title at any show between then and Sumo Hall. Other prizes normally include dates with a female wrestler, a DDT contract or even the role of company CEO. After all of the prizes are gone, the Rumble part of the match continues with the winner of that match receiving a KO-D Title shot. Previous winners of the Money In The Bank contract are Yoshiaki Yago and Ken Ohka, with Ohka giving the contract to Shuji Ishikawa. Nobody has yet to cash it in with any success.

By winning match #4, Danshoku Dino was rewarded a chance to make his own match for the 24th July Sumo Hall event. It’s the bout that we all wanted to see (Right? Anyone?), Danshoku Dino Vs Bob Sapp! The match was fought under Scramble Bunkhouse (Non) Deathmatch rules. Normally Scramble Bunkhouse matches have each wrestler placed at opposite sides of the arena and when the bell rings they have to rush to the ring. Here in DDT, it was done a little differently. Tsuyoshi Kikuchi started out in the ring, Kazuki Hirata was placed in Dick Togo’s dressing room, Tanomusaku Toba was spotted in the car park, DJ Nira was in the Tokyo Dome (!!!) and Dino was at the Metro Station outside Tokyo Dome City. When the match began, Kikuchi spent his time waiting for the opponents to come by running the ropes and taking bumps.

The Shit Heart ♥ Foundation grew in strength when their leader Takao Soma defeated Hikaru Sato in a No DQ Hair Vs Hair match. Despite Takao’s cronies Michael Nakazawa & Tomimitsu Matsunaga being banned from ringside, young Soma scored his biggest win to date over the former KO-D Champion and also got to shave him bald as a result. Afterwards the SHF introduced their newest member of the group, the Super Shit Machine! However, as soon as Super Shit Machine was introduced to the fans he, Soma & Matsunaga attacked Michael Nakazawa and kicked him out of the SHF. Soma called Nakazawa the weak link of the group and his new “weapon” was Michael’s replacement.

After taking the fall in the KO-D Tag Team Title match, KUDO challenged Yasu Urano to a singles match at DDT Dotonbori Story 9 in Osaka on 13th March.

Seiya Morohashi has become the spokesperson for Svenson Inc., a company that creates haircare and hair restoration products. They seem to be good quality as Seiya came out for his dark match against Hoshitango with a full head of hair instead of the large bald spot he used to have.


Golden Lovers Lose IWGP Jr Tag Titles

January 23, 2011

NJPW “NJPW PRESENTS CMLL FANTASTICA MANIA 2011”, 23/01/2011
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
2,005 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House

1. Jado & Gedo defeated Máximo & Danshoku Dino when Jado submitted Dino with the Crossface Of Jado (10:39).
6. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title: Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi defeated Kota Ibushi & Kenny Omega (c) when Taguchi pinned Omega after the Black Sunday (16:32).
*Golden Lovers fail in V3. Apollo 55 become the 28th Champions.

A bad day of results for DDT in New Japan. After a period of dominating their rivals in both promotions, Kota Ibushi & Kenny Omega lost the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Titles to the previous champions Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi in the main event.

Meanwhile, Danshoku Dino found a kindred spirit in the form of CMLL luchador Máximo. Unfortunately they fell to Jado & Gedo in the opener, with Jado getting revenge for his Super J Cup 1st Round loss to Dino back in 2009.


Golden Lovers & Dino Return To NJPW

January 5, 2011

NJPW/CMLL “NJPW PRESENTS CMLL FANTASTICA MANIA 2011”, 1/23/11
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Danshoku Dino & Maximo Vs Jado & Gedo
6. Double Main Event II – IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title: Kota Ibushi & Kenny Omega (c) Vs Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi

DDT will have three wrestlers sent over to New Japan for the company’s co-promoted shows with Mexico’s CMLL. Kota Ibushi, Kenny Omega and Danshoku Dino will appear on Night 2 of “FANTASTICA MANIA 2011” in Korakuen Hall.

Can the Golden Lovers make it three for three over Apollo 55? With the IWGP Jr. Tag Title victory taking place in New Japan and victory in the rematch over at DDT, Kota Ibushi & Kenny Omega will face Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi for the belts one more time. Both teams are usually really over with the Korakuen fans, so expect a really hot crowd for this match.

The idea of Danshoku Dino and Maximo teaming together is not that odd now that I think of it. I mean, if Maximo can handle teaming with Mr. Niebla then hanging out with Dino should be no problem for the exotico. Plus Dino will be reunited with Jado, who he had a wonderful time with at the 2009 Super J Cup. Gedo might be pissed off with Dino for using his patented move the Gedo Clutch and renaming it the Gay-do Clutch. But then again Gedo is always pissed off, so never mind that.

DDT and CMLL do have a previous connection. The KO-D Tag Team Championship was originally created in CMLL where Takashi Sasaki & NOSAWA became the first champions. To this day DDT still includes “CMLL” in their title’s name even though they haven’t been defended in the Lucha Libre promotion ever since.


DDT Schedule For January

December 30, 2010

DDT “DOTONBORI STORY 8”, 09/01/2011
Osaka Minami Move On Arena

1. New Year Lottery Battle Royal: Contestants So Far – Hideki Shiota
2. Shoichi Uchida Vs Kazuki Hirata
3. GENTARO & Yasu Urano Vs MIKAMI & Yukihiro Abe
4. HARASHIMA Vs Tanomusaku Toba
5. Danshoku Dino & Makoto Oishi Vs KUDO & MIYAWAKI
6. Kota Ibushi & Kenny Omega Vs Keisuke Ishii & Shigehiro Irie
7. Antonio Honda, Daisuke Sasaki & Hikaru Sato Vs Takao Soma, Michael Nakazawa & Tomimitsu Matsunaga

Looks like Hikaru Sato has been kicked out of the Shit Heart ♥ Foundation. The group was taken over by Takao Soma when he turned heel at “NON-FIX 12.1“. Danshoku Dino will be trying to make his own version of the MEN’s Club work by teaming with Makoto Oishi again. Last time round Oishi wasn’t so positive about the idea. It’s been a while since I’ve seen MIYAWAKI wrestle. Will the scream of “Death Penalty” be echoed in the Move On Arena?

DDT “NEW YEAR SUPER DODON WAVE! IN NAGOYA 2011”, 16/01/2011
Kanayama Asunal Hall

1. Kota Ibushi, HARASHIMA & Mr. #6 Vs Takao Soma, Michael Nakazawa & Tomimitsu Matsunaga
2. Umemura Personal Computer School Offer Match: Kenny Omega Vs Danshoku Dino
3. KO-D Tag Team Title: Antonio Honda & Daisuke Sasaki (c) Vs MIKAMI & Onryo

The dark spirit Onryo of FMW fame popped into DDT a couple of days ago to team with MIKAMI. Now they have a shot at the KO-D Tag Team Champions Antonio Honda & Daisuke Sasaki, aka FROM THE NORTHERN COUNTRY. Maybe MIKAMI will turn into something like Onryo to help them win the belts. You can bet Mr. #6 hasn’t forgotten about the time when the Shit Heart ♥ Foundation won the Trios Triple Crown from him a few months back. Hell hath no fury like an 8 year old scorned.

DDT “SWEET DREAMS!”, 30/01/2011
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Box Office Battle Royal:
2. Kota Ibushi & Kenny Omega Vs HARASHIMA & KUDO


DDT “NON-FIX 12.1” Results

December 10, 2010

DDT “NON-FIX 12.1”, 01/12/2010
Shin-Kiba 1st RING
207 Fans – No Vacancy

1. Hikaru Sato defeated Kazuki Hirata with a German Suplex (7:14).
2. MIKAMI defeated Rion Mizuki with a Horizontal Aussie Suplex Hold (10:50).
3. KUDO & Tanomusaku Toba defeated Danshoku Dino & Makoto Oishi when Toba pinned Dino after a Diving Double Knee Drop from KUDO (6:44).
4. Michael Nakazawa & Tomimitsu Matsunaga defeated Takao Soma & Keisuke Ishii by DQ when Soma attacked the referee (9:38).
5. Toru Owashi & Hoshitango defeated HARASHIMA & Yukihiro Abe when Owashi pinned Abe with the Power Bomb (16:51).
6. Dick Togo, GENTARO & Yasu Urano defeated Kota Ibushi, Antonio Honda & Daisuke Sasaki when Urano pinned Sasaki with a La Magistral Cutback (15:40).

The show began with all of the active members of Belt Hunter X Hunter in the ring. Danshoku Dino asked Hikaru Sato how he was feeling after he lost the KO-D Openweight Title to Dick Togo. Sato said he would work even harder to regain the title. Dino then asked Keisuke Ishii how he felt after losing the Young Drama Cup Final to Takao Soma. Ishii said he will begin a fresh start and is looking forward to the future. They were still upset that their stable, which was built around having champions no matter how coveted or prestigious the titles may be, are now belt-less and feared the group would break up. Masa Takanashi entered the ring to join his stablemates as Dino announced that Belt Hunter X Hunter will go on hiatus to allow everyone to go their own directions and grow as wrestlers before restarting anew.

Dino introduced Makoto Oishi from K-DOJO as his unnannounced Tag Team partner before Match #3. Dino revealed his plans for the future was to make a new MEN’s Club with Oishi as his first signing. Makoto refused the offer, even with Dino trying to give him a welcome kiss. Dino eventually got to kiss Oishi during the match, but he was given a Cutter by his partner which led to a Right Hook from Tanomusaku Toba followed by the Diving Double Knee Drop from KUDO to end the match. Dino still offered Oishi a spot in his new MEN’s Club. He even asked KUDO, Toba, Tsurumi Amon & referee Yukinori Matsui to raise their hands if they wanted Oishi to join the group, which they did. Amon then announced that Dino and Oishi will have a match on 26th December with Oishi forced to join Dino’s ‘Club’ if he loses.

Takao Soma betrayed Keisuke Ishii in their match to become the newest member of the Shit Heart ♥ Foundation. Ishii was about to win their match when he hit Tomimitsu Matsunaga with the Kneel Kick but Soma Dropkicked the ref when he was counting to three, getting themselves disqualified on purpose. Soma gave Ishii a Schwein and then hit him over the head with a small plastic box (similar to the ones used by Kowloon in Michinoku Pro) before posing with his new team mates. Afterwards, Soma demanded to Tsurumi Amon that he should get the KO-D Openweight Title shot at Korakuen Hall for winning the Young Drama Cup. Amon shot down the demand but instead offered Soma a shot at the KO-D Tag Team Championships on 12th December. Soma accepted and chose Matsunaga as his partner. One half of the champions, Daisuke Sasaki came down and confronted Soma only to get attacked by the Foundation until Antonio Honda ran down to make the save.

Toru Owashi requested Match #5 to take place as his stay in DDT will soon draw to a close. He encouraged Yukihiro Abe to give it his all in what could be their final encounter against each other. Despite having HARASHIMA as his partner on this night, they couldn’t get past the mountain team of Owashi & Hoshitango. After the match, Owashi challenged the Shit Heart ♥ Foundation to put their Trios Triple Crown on the line against Disaster-BOX on 26th December.

The GRANMA duo of Yasu Urano & GENTARO gain some momentum as they prepare for their upcoming KO-D Tag Team Title shot. The Shit Heart ♥ Foundation made their presence felt again, this time attacking Honda after the match. However, the GRANMA stable came to the rescue with Dick Togo and Antonio Honda teaming together to get rid of Michael Matsunaga with a Double Super Kick.


Yago, Isami, Dino & HARASHIMA Go Round The Indys

November 24, 2010

There has been some DDT and Union involvement in other promotions this month. Over in SMASH, Yoshiaki Yago was defeated by Akira Shoji while Isami Kodaka fought on the winning team in the semi-main event. A day earlier, Danshoku Dino made an appearance for the NEO Joshi promotion and defeated 5-Time former Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion, Tanny Mouse. Finally HARASHIMA was in Big Japan earlier in the month to take on Shinya Ishikawa in Shinya’s return match from injury. HARASHIMA earned the victory with the always reliable Somato.

SMASH.10, 22/11/2010
Tokyo JCB Hall
3,200 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House

4. Akira Shoji defeated Yoshiaki Yago with a Headbutt (6:23).
7. Hardcore Match: Super Crazy, KUSHIDA & Isami Kodaka defeated Hajime Ohara, Häijy-Heimo Ukonselkä & Jessica Love when KUSHIDA pinned Love with the Midnight Express (18:54).

NEO “STAND OUT IN OSAKA”, 21/11/2010
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium #2
627 Fans – No Vacancy

4. Danshoku Dino defeated Tanny Mouse with the Danshoku Driver (9:29).

BJW “DAINICHI DASH”, 06/11/2010
Yokohama Nigiwaiza
141 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House

5. Shinya Ishikawa Return Match: HARASHIMA defeated Shinya Ishikawa with the Somato (12:47).


DDT “SHIN-KIBA 5TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL” Results

November 3, 2010

DDT held a triple bill of shows in Shin-Kiba 1st RING today to celebrate the arena’s 5th anniversary. There was a Monthly Young Communication show, a Union show and the DDT show itself, which is the only show I have results for right now.

DDT “SHIN-KIBA 5TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL”, 03/11/2010
Shin-Kiba 1st RING
447 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House

1. Dick Togo, GENTARO & Yasu Urano defeated KUDO, Hoshitango & Takao Soma when GENTARO pinned Soma with the Diving Elbow Drop (12:25).
2. Variety Group Leader 100 Match Series 1st: Toru Owashi defeated DJ Nira with an Inside Cradle (0:03).
2a. Variety Group Leader 100 Match Series 2nd: Toru Owashi defeated DJ Nira by KO (3:10).
3. Young Drama Cup: Yukihiro Abe [3] defeated Rion Mizuki [0] by Pinfall (5:47).
4. Young Drama Cup: Keisuke Ishii [5] defeated Shigehiro Irie [2] with the Kneel Kick (5:13).
5. UWA Trios Title, Jiyugaoka Six Man Tag Team Title & Nihonkai Six Man Tag Team Title: Michael Nakazawa, Hikaru Sato & Tomimitsu Matsunaga defeated Great Kojika, Mr. #6 & Riho (c) when Matsunaga pinned Kojika with the Tommy Bomber (13:33).
*Kojika, #6 & Riho fail in V3 for Nihonkai & V2 for UWA and Jiyugaoka Titles. Shit Heart ♥ Foundation become the 43rd UWA Champions, the 7th Jiyugaoka Champions and the 4th Nihonkai Champions.
6. Kota Ibushi & Kenny Omega defeated HARASHIMA & Kazuki Hirata when Omega pinned Hirata with the Croyth’s Wrath (11:09).
7. I Quit Confession: Danshoku Dino, Antonio Honda & Daisuke Sasaki Vs Sanshiro Takagi, MIKAMI & Tanomusaku Toba ended in a No Contest when Honda & Sasaki attacked Dino (12:05).

Young Drama Cup Table

1. Keisuke Ishii [5]
2. Takao Soma [4]
3. Yukihiro Abe [3]
4. Shigehiro Irie [2]
5. Kazuki Hirata [0]
-. Rion Mizuki [0]

Both of the KO-D Tag Team Title belts went missing before the show. Danshoku Dino was convinced that MIKAMI & Tanomusaku Toba stole the belts and were keeping them hostage in order to get another title shot. This led to the main event being changed into an I Quit match where Dino could get the Suicide Boyz to confess to their crimes. He took advantage of the rules to interrogate his opponents in the usual Dino fashion. However, when Dino found out MIKAMI & Toba were innocent he was blindsided by his own partners Antonio Honda & Daisuke Sasaki, causing the match to be thrown out. Honda & Sasaki revealed that they were the ones who stole the belts! DDT General Manager, Tsurumi Amon was quick to react and made a KO-D Tag Title match for the Osaka show on the 14th. It will be the Butt Samurai (yes, that is the team name for Dino & Shiro Koshinaka) versus Antonio Honda & Daisuke Sasaki for the belts!

Speaking of belts, a large group of them changed hands during the show. The Shit Heart ♥ Foundation has finally found success and all it took was for them to beat up two kids and an old man defeat one of the most dominating trios in the history of professional wrestling. The Great Kojika, Mr. #6 & Riho were the fan favourites while the SHF, Michael Nakazawa especially were booed throughout the match. Mr. #6 sacrificed himself to protect Riho from a Nakazawa Lotion Backwash Attack but in the end Tomimitsu Matsunaga put the Great Kojika down for the count with the Tommy Bomber Lariat. The SHF now have 9 physical belts added to their trophy cabinet and some space is left for a certain Openweight title that Hikaru Sato has set his sights on for Osaka.


New DDT Extreme Champion!

November 3, 2010

I can’t find much information about it (currently on a computer where translation sites are blocked) but Danshoku Dino lost the DDT Extreme Championship to South Korean wrestler Kim Nun Pun at a show in Ulsun, South Korea on 28th October. Kim Nun Pun has become a regular gaijin for the SMASH promotion and even showed up at SMASH.9 with the belt two days later. With a relationship now forming between DDT/Union and SMASH, we may see the Extreme Title be defended in Tajiri’s promotion at some point in the future.