February 8, 2026
DDT “IMAIKE FIGHT FEVER 2026”, 08/02/2026
Aichi Imaike Gas Hall
??? Fans – Unannounced
1. D GENERATIONS CUP 2026 – B Block: Rukiya (6) defeated Hinata Kasai (0) with the Proto Bomb
2. Hideki Okatani & Ilusion defeated HARASHIMA & Yuni when Ilusion pinned Yuni with the Swanton Bomb (8:20).
3. Danshoku Dieno & Kazuma Sumi defeated Akito & Kazuki Hirata when Sumi pinned Hirata with the School Boy (9:21).
4. Jun Akiyama, Naomi Yoshimura & Yuki Ishida defeated Yukio Naya, Tomomitsu Matsunaga & Daichi Sato when Ishida pinned Sato with the Buchikamashi (10:26).
5. Special 4-Way Tag Match: Yuki Ueno & To-y defeated MAO & KANON (w/ KIMIHIRO), Daisuke Sasaki & MJ Paul and Chris Brookes & Antonio Honda when Ueno pinned Honda with the WR (13:29).
6. D GENERATIONS CUP 2026 – B Block: Takeshi Masada (6) defeated Yuya Koroku (6) with the Manburi (12:23).
7. D GENERATIONS CUP 2026 – B Block Representative Selection Round Robin Match: Takeshi Masada defeated Rukiya and Yuya Koroku.
7a. Rukiya defeated Yuya Koroku with a Running Elbow Butt (4:07).
7b. Takeshi Masada defeated Rukiya with an Inside Cradle (3:12).
7c. Takeshi Masada defeated Yuya Koroku with the Manburi (9:46).
A Block
1. Kazuma Sumi (6)
2. To-y (5)
3. Daichi Sato (4)
4. Yuki Ishida (3)
5. Ilusion (2)
B Block
1. Takeshi Masada (6)
-. Yuya Koroku (6)
-. Rukiya (6)
4. Yuni (2)
5. Hinata Kasai (0)
The final day of B Block matches ended in a massive stalemate for first place between three wrestlers. Rukiya started off the show with an easy win over Hinata Kasai to reach 6 points, matching the same total as Yuya Koroku. In the main event Koroku just needed to avoid losing to book his place in the final but Takeshi Masada had other ideas. Masada defended himself from Koroku’s gameplan to target his arms and hit the Manburi knee kick twice to win the match, bringing his final score to six points as well. The B Block ended with Rukiya, Koroku and Masada all tied for first place and stuck in a 1-1 record with each other that meant the normal tiebreaker rules could not determine who qualified for the final.
It was up to Akito to make the decision because he was the stand-in GM for Hisaya Imabayashi today. Rather than do a 3 Way match or a game of Rock Paper Scissors, Akito instead decided to do a sumo style playoff where the three wrestlers would compete in alternating singles matches one after the other until one of them won two matches in a row. Rock Paper Scissors was actually used to determine the first match, which was Koroku facing Rukiya. Koroku suffered his second loss in a row, falling to Rukiya’s Running Elbow Butt. In the next match Rukiya hit the same move on Masada followed by the Proto Bomb but Masada found the energy to cradle Rukiya and pin him out of nowhere. That brought things back to Masada Vs Koroku except at this point both men were exhausted. Masada was able to hit the Manburi once more and again beat Koroku, giving him the second win in a row needed to end the playoff and send him into the D GENERATIONS CUP final!
Koroku didn’t like that he lost to Masada but admits his opponent is strong and it made the DGC more exciting, so he will support Masada in the final. The A Block finalist Kazuma Sumi had been watching the whole thing at ringside and confronted Masada in the ring. Sumi said he thinks he is on a roll and is also the most entertaining wrestler from D GENERATIONS. He also made the mistake of saying the final will be held next month and Masada corrected him that 22nd February is this month. Masada also said he is above the level of just being Sumi’s classmate and will show that difference in class at Korakuen Hall on the 22nd.
Sumi was actually given a secret test for his match earlier on the show. He was put in the same match as Danshoku Dieno and Kazuki Hirata only to be told by Akito that he shouldn’t be mixing it up with the “Variety Group” wrestlers. Sumi understood and tried to wrestle a normal, serious match but knew something felt off because that’s not the DDT way. After a brief argument Sumi, Dieno and Hirata all got on the same page and returned to doing their usual comedy bits. Akito got thrown face first into Dieno’s backside and Sumi took part in Hirata’s dance before pinning him with the School Boy. After the match Akito revealed to Sumi this was all a test and he passed! He explained a top DDT wrestler is someone who can always work with the comedy wrestlers in the second match on the card as well as put on good match in the main event. Sumi proved he is more than qualified to do that. Akito then encouraged Sumi to win the DGC final and he will be waiting for him back in Match #2.
Yuni’s 18th birthday is today and Ilusion wanted to ruin it. His “present” was to take one of Yuni’s portraits from the merch table, tarnish it with his own “autographed” message and then rip it apart in front of his opponent. He also stuffed the crumbled up pieces of paper into Yuni’s mouth during one of the heat segments. Yuni’s big comeback at the end of the match was cut off by a chairshot to the back from Hideki Okatani. That gave Ilusion the opening to DDT Yuni and pin him with the Swanton Bomb.
Just like with yesterday, Tomomitsu Matsunaga stepped in to take Junta Miyawaki’s place because Miyawaki is currently feeling unwell.
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Posted by JamieOD
February 7, 2026
DDT “IMAIKE SAMBA 2026”, 07/02/2026
Aichi Imaike Gas Hall
??? Fans – Unannounced
1. Yuya Koroku & Yuni defeated Takeshi Masada & Hinata Kasai when Koroku submitted Kasai with the Modified Triangle Lancer (10:30).
2. Special Single Match: KANON (w/ KIMIHIRO) defeated Antonio Honda with a Lariat (11:18).
3. Daisuke Sasaki, Hideki Okatani & MJ Paul defeated Jun Akiyama, Akito & Tomomitsu Matsunaga when Sasaki submitted Matsunaga with the Crossface Lock (10:16).
4. Imaike Rumble 2026: Naomi Yoshimura defeated Ilusion with the Harai-goshi (18:32).
*Order Of Elimination: Yukio Naya, Yuki Ueno, HARASHIMA, MAO, Danshoku Dieno, Pokotan, Chris Brookes, Kazuki Hirata, Yoshihiko and Ilusion.
5. D GENERATIONS CUP 2026 – A Block: To-y (5) defeated Daichi Sato (4) with a Frankensteiner (10:31).
6. D GENERATIONS CUP 2026 – A Block: Kazuma Sumi (6) defeated Yuki Ishida (3) with the School Boy (10:22).
A Block
1. Kazuma Sumi (6)
2. To-y (5)
3. Daichi Sato (4)
4. Yuki Ishida (3)
5. Ilusion (2)
B Block
1. Yuya Koroku (6)
2. Rukiya (4)
-. Takeshi Masada (4)
4. Yuni (2)
5. Hinata Kasai (0)
Kazuma Sumi has booked his spot in the D GENERATIONS CUP final! The A Block wound up sorting itself out rather nicely at the end too. When it was time for the main event, Sumi only needed to beat Yuki Ishida to top the group. Ishida wouldn’t go down without a fight and even lunged forward to throw the Flame Palm after taking a Thrust Kick to the jaw. Sumi however countered that into the School Boy and pinned him down with as hard as he could to get the three count. He said he can now see the top of the mountain that everyone has been aiming for and will win the DGC no matter who he faces in the final.
The person who was most angry over the main event result was To-y. He still had a path to the final open when he beat Daichi Sato and needed Ishida to beat Sumi to set up a sudden death tiebreaker. He even sat at ringside to watch the main event but when Ishida lost, To-y stormed backstage and confronted him over the result. To-y blamed Ishida for knocking him out of the tournament and then brought up the time they went drinking together. Ishida got so drunk he convinced To-y to pay for the bill which turned out to cost him 40,000 yen! To-y is willing to settle this debt by offering Ishida a shot at the DDT Extreme Title. Ishida can get a title match on the condition that if he loses he must pay back To-y his 40,000 yen!
Pokotan made a bigger mark on the Imaike Rumble than expected. He ended up being involved with eliminating wrestlers like Yuki Ueno, HARASHIMA, Danshoku Dieno and Chris Brookes. Late in the match, Pokotan uncharacteristically gave Kazuki Hirata a Low Blow. He was then revealed to be Ilusion is disguise! Ilusion was already in the match so there must have been a point when he disappeared along with Pokotan, took over the mascot’s costume and then snuck back in. Despite his trick working, Ilusion wound up losing the match to Naomi Yoshimura. The prize Yoshimura received for winning the Rumble was some local uiro treats.
An illness has taken Junta Miyawaki out of this weekend’s shows. Tomomitsu Matsunaga is his substitute for both today and tomorrow.
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February 4, 2026
DDT “NEXT STEP GAME 2026”, 04/02/2026
Shinjuku FACE
??? Fans – Unannounced
1. D GENERATIONS CUP 2026 – B Block: Yuya Koroku (6) defeated Hinata Kasai (0) with the Modified Triangle Lancer (9:43).
2. D GENERATIONS CUP 2026 – B Block: Takeshi Masada (4) defeated Yuni (2) with the Manburi (9:53).
3. Jun Akiyama & Danshoku Dieno Vs Toru Owashi & Kazuki Hirata ended in a No Contest when Hisaya Imabayashi stopped the match (0:20).
3a. 2 Vs 3 Handicap Match: Jun Akiyama & Danshoku Dieno defeated Toru Owashi, Kazuki Hirata & Hisaya Imabayashi when Akiyama submitted Imabayashi with the Exploder Intimidation (7:17).
4. 3 Way 6-Man Tag Match: Daisuke Sasaki, Hideki Okatani & MJ Paul defeated Chris Brookes, HARASHIMA & Antonio Honda and Akito, Junta Miyawaki & Yuki Ishida when Okatani pinned Honda with the Claymore (12:14).
5. Special 6-Man Tag Match: MAO, KANON & Yukio Naya defeated Yuki Ueno, Shinya Aoki & Tomomitsu Matsunaga when KANON pinned Matsunaga with a Lariat (13:01).
6. D GENERATIONS CUP 2026 – A Block: Ilusion (2) defeated To-y (3) with the Swanton Bomb (12:42).
7. D GENERATIONS CUP 2026 – A Block: Kazuma Sumi (4) defeated Daichi Sato (4) with the School Boy (12:39).
A Block
1. Kazuma Sumi (4)
-. Daichi Sato (4)
3. To-y (3)
-. Yuki Ishida (3)
5. Ilusion (2)
B Block
1. Yuya Koroku (6)
2. Rukiya (4)
-. Takeshi Masada (4)
4. Yuni (2)
5. Hinata Kasai (0)
So far any concerns on if The Apex will get along with Strange Love Connection can be put to rest. Yukio Naya got along with MAO & KANON, even taking some instructions from them to set up their teamwork. The other story of the match was KANON locking horns with Yuki Ueno. When their exchange ended without a clear winner, MAO and Shinya Aoki took over. KANON got back into the swing of things getting into a Lariat clash with Tomomitsu Matsunaga. In the end, KANON’s Lariat was stronger and he got to win the match with the move. After the match KANON talked about his first few months with DDT where he joined DAMNATION T.A and became really cocky. He changed his tune when Ueno gave him his first loss in the company and over the last four years he’s been wanting to beat Ueno ever since. Ueno lost his temper and told KANON to stop lying. KANON then said Ueno knows nothing about him so he’s going to fill up Ueno’s head until he thinks about nothing else but KANON!
A freak accident at the start of the 3 Way trios match led to the uncommon sight of blood in a DDT ring. As Daisuke Sasaki took off his jacket, he whipped it right into the side of Antonio Honda’s head as part of a DAMNATION T.A ambush. The studs on the jacket must have caused some deep scratches because when Honda reappeared in the ring a few minutes later the side of his head had large bloodstains that were clear for everyone to see. The other members of FANTÔMES DRAMATIC bandaged him up with a towel while he was setting up his Gongitsune speech.
Hisaya Imabayashi had sold 50 tickets of the show to some of his acquaintances in the theater business so he asked Danshoku Dieno to instantly beat Kazuki Hirata so he could get angry at them and impress his colleagues. Hirata however didn’t want to lose and wouldn’t lay down so for once he wasn’t actually pinned for the three count immediately. Imabayashi stopped the match anyway to complain about not being able to complain. Hirata convinced him that if he wanted to look cool, he should join the match and make it 3 Vs 2! The GM agreed, siding with Hirata & Toru Owashi to face Dieno & Jun Akiyama for the restart. He immediately lost his courage but finally entered the match to give Dieno an STO. When Akiyama tagged in, Imabayashi psyched himself to give him some Elbow Strikes and a few Stunners. He wasn’t strong enough to give Akiyama an STO so Akiyama gave him a Headbutt and Running Knee Strike instead. Imabayashi kicked out of the pin so Akiyama decided to set up the Exploder Suplex. That caused Imabayashi to instantly give up out of fear.
Over at the D GENERATIONS CUP the two blocks are heading towards the finish line. Kazuma Sumi showed he is still in the race by beating Daichi Sato in the main event. He tried to School Boy him a bunch during the middle of the match but then resorted to using a Rolling Elbow and a High Kick. Those moves left Sato stunned for long enough to make the School Boy and effective way to beat him. Sumi wants to reach the final because his goal for the year is to win the DGC, then win the DDT Universal Title and after that win King Of DDT! Meanwhile To-y suffered a setback by losing to Ilusion, giving the masked heel a victory in his final match of the tournament. When chairshots didn’t have the intended effect, Ilusion used a ref bump to give To-y a Low Blow. He then wrapped some of the KO-D 10-Man Tag Team Title belts around his body and landed a Coffin Drop onto To-y for extra damage. With that done, Ilusion then got the win by doing the Swanton Bomb without the belts.
The B Block might end up with Yuya Koroku going through as the clear winner of all of his matches. He is now three for three after beating Hinata Kasai. He wants to achieve a perfect record in order to push the limit and raise the level of D GENERATIONS even higher. If that happens, Koroku thinks that may be what it takes to get DDT to the Tokyo Dome. He’s not in the clear yet though. Takeshi Masada ended any hope Yuni has of reaching the final in the B Block to keep himself in the chase. Masada is now in the position to beat Koroku to win the block and he thinks that will be easy to do even when he is all by himself.
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January 30, 2026
TOKYO JOSHI PRO “THE 6TH “FUTARI WA PRINCESS” MAX HEART TOURNAMENT”, 31/01/2026
Shinjuku FACE
1. Hyper Misao Vs Shino Suzuki
2. HIMAWARI Vs Shion Kanzaki
3. Shoko Nakajima, Yuki Aino & Haru Kazashiro Vs Yuki Arai, Mifu Ashida & Kira Summer
4. Miu Watanabe, Rika Tatsumi & Mahiro Kiryu Vs Miyu Yamashita, Raku & Ren Konatsu
5. MIRAI & Sara Phoenix Vs Toga & Chika Nanase
6. “Futari wa Princess” Max Heart Tournament – Semi-Final: Max The Impaler & Pom Harajuku Vs Yuki Kamifuku & Wakana Uehara
7. “Futari wa Princess” Max Heart Tournament – Semi-Final: Suzume & Arisu Endo Vs Mizuki & Uta Takami
Before any of the matches begin there will be a contract signing between MIRAI and Toga for their International Princess Title match happening next month.
A foot injury for Kaya Toribami has taken her out of action for the next two weeks. She is expected to return in time for the 14th February show. Raku has been moved up to Match #4 and the teams have been rejigged a little to make the change fit.
GANBARE☆PRO “NEW YEAR’S BLUES 2026”, 31/01/2026
Shin-Kiba 1st RING
1. Sentaro Motoshima Vs Akira Shoji
2. Moeka Haruhi Vs Choun Shiryu
3. Yuna Manase & YuuRI Vs Chanyota & Non Toraga
4. Ken Ohka & Mizuki Watase Vs Fuminori Abe & Shota Kawakami
5. Yumehito Imanari & Keisuke Ishii Vs Shuichiro Katsumura & Yuya Susumu
6. Spirit Of Ganbare World Openweight Title: Masaaki Mochizuki (c) Vs Shinichiro Tominaga
At the start of the show Munetatsu Nakamura will be there to give everyone an update on his injury absence.
BASARA “BASARA 298 ~10TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW~”, 31/01/2026
Shinjuku FACE
1. Isami Kodaka & Takeru Inoue Vs Minoru Fujita & Yasu Urano
2. Daichi Kazato Vs Ayato Yoshida
3. GRACE PROJECT Offer Match: Tomoya Hirata, Captain Grace & Violento Jack Vs Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi, Tsutomu Oosugi & Banana Senga
4. Ryuichi Sekine, Takato Nakano & Masato Kamino Vs Ryota Nakatsu, Naomi Yoshimura & Yuki Ishida
5. Iron Fist Tag Team Titles: Takumi Tsukamoto & Daiki Shimomura (c) Vs SAGAT & Lil’ Kraken
6. Union MAX Title: Shuji Ishikawa (c) Vs FUMA
And BASARA caps off a busy Saturday for me.
DDT “NEPPA OVER FLOWERS 5 ~THE ONLY SAUNA IN THE WORLD~”, 14/02/2026
Shinjuku FACE
1. Shinya Aoki Vs Hinata Kasai
2. Special 6-Man Tag Match: Shin KONOSUKE TAKESHITA, MAO & Takeshi Masada Vs Danshoku Dieno, Kazuki Hirata & Koju Takeda
3. Special Single Match: Minoru Suzuki Vs To-y
The 37KAMIINA are sparing no expense for their Valentine’s Day produce show. Shin Konosuke Takeshita returns for a special trios match that will also include Koju Takeda from Triple Six. Takeda will be retiring from pro wrestling soon so this seems to be the only way he can reunite with Danshoku Dieno inside a DDT ring. Also does the existence of Shin Konosuke Takeshita mean there now also exists a Shin Kyle Fletcher?
One month into FANTÔMES DRAMATIC and Hinata Kasai is disappointed he hasn’t been able to team with the other members so far since joining. He might have to wait even longer because one of his upcoming matches is a singles bout with Shinya Aoki.
BAKA GAIJIN + FRIENDS “VOL. 28: BIG BEAT FROM BADSVILLE”, 24/02/2026
Tokyo ARENA Shimokitazawa
1. Special Single Match: Kota Sekifuda Vs HARASHIMA
2. Special Single Match: Antonio Honda Vs Miyu Yamashita
3. Special Single Match: Chris Brookes Vs Yuta Oya
Looks like Kota Sekifuda is fully accepted into the Baka Gaijin & Friends space. He and HARASHIMA had some interactions during the Baka Battle Royal in December, the memorable one being HARASHIMA using Sekifuda’s snake to put him in a literal Cobra Twist.
DDT “JUDGEMENT 2026 ~29TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 5 HOUR SPECIAL~”, 22/03/2026
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1. Dramatic Dream Match: KONOSUKE TAKESHITA Vs Kazuki Hirata
2. KO-D Openweight Title: Yuki Ueno (c) Vs KANON
After having a not so glamorous debut last September, Evil Uno returns to DDT for the 29th Anniversary show hoping to get better circumstances for his match this time.
Daisuke Sasaki will be wrestling overseas during the month of April. At the moment this show is the latest DDT even happening in March so his last match in Japan for the period might be here.
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Posted by JamieOD
January 27, 2026
TOKYO JOSHI PRO “THE 6TH “FUTARI WA PRINCESS” MAX HEART TOURNAMENT”, 31/01/2026
Shinjuku FACE
1. 3 Way Match: Hyper Misao Vs Raku Vs Shino Suzuki
2. HIMAWARI Vs Shion Kanzaki
3. Shoko Nakajima, Yuki Aino & Haru Kazashiro Vs Yuki Arai, Mifu Ashida & Kaya Toribami
4. Miu Watanabe, Rika Tatsumi & Ren Konatsu Vs Miyu Yamashita, Mahiro Kiryu & Kaya Toribami
5. MIRAI & Sara Phoenix Vs Toga & Chika Nanase
6. “Futari wa Princess” Max Heart Tournament – Semi-Final: Max The Impaler & Pom Harajuku Vs Yuki Kamifuku & Wakana Uehara
7. “Futari wa Princess” Max Heart Tournament – Semi-Final: Suzume & Arisu Endo Vs Mizuki & Uta Takami
Four teams are left in the Max Heart Tournament. Can Pompaler reach the final again for a second year in a row or will Ober Eats become the first reigning Princess Tag Team Champions to make it to the last two. Daisy Monkey are still on path to becoming the first two time winners but the wild card team of Mizuki & Uta Takami can continue to throw things off course.
MIRAI will make her first appearance back in Tokyo Joshi Pro since winning the International Princess Title. She and Toga will be gearing up for their title match next month with Sara Phoenix and Chika Nanase joining in the fun.
DDT “NEXT STEP GAME 2026”, 04/02/2026
Shinjuku FACE
1. Jun Akiyama & Danshoku Dieno Vs Toru Owashi & Kazuki Hirata
2. 3 Way 6-Man Tag Match: Daisuke Sasaki, Hideki Okatani & MJ Paul Vs Chris Brookes, HARASHIMA & Antonio Honda Vs Akito, Junta Miyawaki & Yuki Ishida
3. Special 6-Man Tag Match: Yuki Ueno, Shinya Aoki & Rukiya Vs MAO, KANON & Yukio Naya
4. D GENERATIONS CUP 2026 – B Block: Yuya Koroku (4) Vs Hinata Kasai (0)
5. D GENERATIONS CUP 2026 – B Block: Takeshi Masada (2) Vs Yuni (2)
6. D GENERATIONS CUP 2026 – A Block: Daichi Sato (4) Vs Kazuma Sumi (2)
7. D GENERATIONS CUP 2026 – A Block: To-y (3) Vs Ilusion (0)
A big shift is happening in DDT now that The Apex has joined Strange Love Connection, turning SLC from a tag team into a growing unit. The change it has for this show isn’t as big though. It’s just Yukio Naya and Rukiya swapping teams now that Naya calls MAO & KANON his allies.
DDT “NEPPA OVER FLOWERS 5 ~THE ONLY SAUNA IN THE WORLD~”, 14/02/2026
Shinjuku FACE
1. Special Single Match: Minoru Suzuki Vs To-y
The main event of The 37KAMIINA’s annual Valentine’s Day show has been announced. To-y is going to fight Minoru Suzuki! To-y is probably going to get murdered by Suzuki too.
Both Yuki Ueno and MAO will be wrestling on the show. Also Shunma Katsumata will be there taking on several roles from show producer to ring announcer to Sauna Health Advisor.
DDT “REMBRANDT HIGHWAY SERIES 2026 ~AYU COLISEUM IN ATSUGI~”, 15/02/2026
Kanagawa Rembrandt Hotel Atsugi Grand Banquet Sagami
1. Kazuki Hirata Vs Rukiya
2. Naomi Yoshimura & Yuni Vs Hideki Okatani & Ilusion
3. To-y, Takeshi Masada & Yuya Koroku Vs Yuki Ishida, Kazuma Sumi & Hinata Kasai
4. MAO, KANON & Yukio Naya (w/ KIMIHIRO) Vs Akito, Junta Miyawaki & Daichi Sato
5. Special Tag Match: Yuki Ueno & Jun Akiyama Vs Chris Brookes & Antonio Honda
6. O-40 Title – 4 Way Match: Daisuke Sasaki (c) Vs HARASHIMA Vs Danshoku Dieno Vs Tomomitsu Matsunaga
The grand plan to create a DDT Triple Crown didn’t work out for Daisuke Sasaki but he is now a double champion. His first defence for the DDT Universal Title hasn’t been decided yet but if it was up to him it would be against Ueno. Instead he has to go defend the O-40 Title in a 4 Way Match against HARASHIMA, Danshoku Dieno and Tomomitsu Matsunaga. Given what pro wrestling is like nowadays I doubt this is the oldest lineup a 4 Way Match has ever had.
DDT “HYBRID PERFORMER 2026 ~KAISEI TAKECHI 2ND ANNIVERSARY~”, 22/02/2026
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1. D GENERATIONS CUP 2026 – Final: Winner Of Block A Vs Winner Of Block B
2. Special 6-Man Tag Match: MAO, KANON & X (w/ KIMIHIRO) Vs Danshoku Dieno, Super Sasadango Machine & Akito
3. Kaisei Takechi 2nd Anniversary Match: Yuki Ueno Vs Kaisei Takechi
SLC have even more members coming to join the team. MAO was already planning to reveal their new stablemate before The Apex offered to join them. I think Kazuma Sumi would be the perfect choice given that he already fits in with MAO & KANON from previous tag matches and he has a little bit of history teaming up with The Apex as well.
BAKA GAIJIN + FRIENDS “VOL. 28: BIG BEAT FROM BADSVILLE”, 24/02/2026
Tokyo ARENA Shimokitazawa
1. Special Single Match: Antonio Honda Vs Miyu Yamashita
2. Special Single Match: Chris Brookes Vs Yuta Oya
Chris Brookes was feeling down over his recent championship defeats but a brand new opponent emerging in Baka Gaijin + Friends has cheered him up. Yuta Oya is from Sportiva Entertainment and only debuted in July 2024 which made headlines because he is blind. He had cancer as a child that resulted in his right eye being removed and radiation therapy being needed to save his left eye. He had taken up judo in school and wanted to become a pro wrestler but had to give up that dream when he eventually lost sight in his left eye and became fully blind. He was then diagnosed with bladder cancer in his early 30s which made him want to become a pro wrestler to teach his son you need the determination to never give up while pursuing what you love.
Also making their Baka Gaijin debut next month is Miyu Yamashita! She has teamed up with Antonio Honda before, the most important time being the match against Kenny Omega & Riho at “ULTIMATE PARTY 2019”. This will be the first time Yamashita and Honda will be opponents.
DDT “JUDGEMENT 2026 ~29TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 5 HOUR SPECIAL~”, 22/03/2026
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1. Dramatic Dream Match: KONOSUKE TAKESHITA Vs Kazuki Hirata
2. KO-D Openweight Title: Yuki Ueno (c) Vs KANON
The DDT 29th Anniversary main event has been set. Yuki Ueno defends the KO-D Openweight Title against KANON in a match that has more history behind it than it looks on the surface. When KANON joined DDT in 2022 his first loss in the company was to Ueno in that year’s King Of DDT tournament. KANON wants to get revenge on that loss while also taking the company’s top prize as somebody who has grown to love DDT. Ueno remembers that match and he also remembers all of the times KANON tried to hurt him as a member of DAMNATION T.A. Will the build up to this match result in fresh bad blood between them or will cooler heads prevail to focus on the big prize?
Meanwhile Kazuki Hirata is getting the biggest opponent DDT can throw at him and he doesn’t like it. Can he pull off an even bigger miracle than winning the KO-D Title last year by beating Konosuke Takeshita all by himself? I mean if Yota Tsuji can do it then Hirata certainly can. Right?
TOKYO JOSHI PRO “GRAND PRINCESS ’26”, 29/03/2026
Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan
1. Special Tag Match: Yuka Sakazaki & KONOSUKE TAKESHITA Vs Hyper Misao & Super Sasadango Machine
2. Princess Of Princess Title: Miu Watanabe (c) Vs Yuki Arai
Look, even Super Sasadango Machine is surprised that the mystery team isn’t Shingo Takagi & Natsupoi. Instead Sasadango is being dragged into the match by Hyper Misao because she thinks a pairing as incomprehensible as them is what it will take to beat Yuka Sakazaki & Takeshita. Also Misao wants to get contracts from DDT, TJPW, AEW and New Japan all at the same time. She thinks winning this match will help her achieve that goal.
Natsume Nakayama from OCHA NORMA will be at the show as a special guest commentator. She does not seem to be the celebrity wrestler that Tetsuya Koda has been tasked with finding to be a big draw for the show.
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Posted by JamieOD
January 19, 2026
This list was revealed back on New Year’s Day but I was busy on holiday. Only got around to doing this now almost three weeks later. Over 340 fans from around the world voted for their favorite Tokyo Joshi Pro matches of 2025. Nearly 140 matches received votes. There was also a correction to some of the scores originally posted in their tweet thread but none of the matches changed places because of it.
TJPW Best Bouts 2025
1. Princess Of Princess Title: Mizuki (c) Vs Miu Watanabe
20/09/2025 @ Tokyo Ota Ward Gymnasium
200 pts
2. Princess Tag Team Titles: Shoko Nakajima & Hyper Misao (c) Vs Rika Tatsumi & Miu Watanabe
21/07/2025 @ Tokyo Ota Ward Gymnasium
177 pts
3. Princess Tag Team Titles: Miyu Yamashita & Maki Itoh (c) Vs Shoko Nakajima & Hyper Misao
16/03/2025 @ Tokyo Ota Ward Gymnasium
145 pts
4. 12th Tokyo Princess Cup – Semi Final: Shoko Nakajima Vs Miu Watanabe
17/08/2025 @ Osaka Edion Arena #2
143 pts
5. International Princess Title: Yuki Arai (c) Vs Suzume
04/01/2025 @ Tokyo Korakuen Hall
107 pts
6. Princess Of Princess Title – STOMPING Presents: Mizuki (c) Vs Rika Tatsumi
16/03/2025 @ Tokyo Ota Ward Gymnasium
90 pts
7. Special Single Match: Meiko Satomura Vs Yuki Arai
16/03/2025 @ Tokyo Ota Ward Gymnasium
82 pts
8. Princess Of Princess Title: Miu Watanabe (c) Vs Mizuki
04/01/2025 @ Tokyo Korakuen Hall
80 pts
9. Princess Of Princess Title: Mizuki (c) Vs Yuki Arai
21/07/2025 @ Tokyo Ota Ward Gymnasium
71 pts
10. Shoko Nakajima Vs Miu Watanabe
13/07/2025 @ The OC, Forney, Texas, USA
70 pts
11. 12th Tokyo Princess Cup – Quarter Final: Miyu Yamashita Vs Arisu Endo
09/08/2025 @ Tokyo Shinagawa The Grand Hall
65 pts
12. 12th Tokyo Princess Cup – Final: Miu Watanabe Vs Arisu Endo
23/08/2025 @ Tokyo Korakuen Hall
54 pts
13. Princess Tag Team Titles: Shoko Nakajima & Hyper Misao (c) Vs Yuki Kamifuku & Wakana Uehara
20/09/2025 @ Tokyo Ota Ward Gymnasium
53 pts
14. Flag Scramble Weapon Death Match: Rika Tatsumi Vs Pom Harajuku
20/09/2025 @ Tokyo Ota Ward Gymnasium
34 pts
15. Special Single Match: Maki Itoh Vs Yuki Arai
23/08/2025 @ Tokyo Korakuen Hall
33 pts
16. Princess Of Princess Title: Miu Watanabe (c) defeated Yuki Aino
18/10/2025 @ Tokyo Korakuen Hall
32 pts
17. Iron Man Heavymetalweight Title – Yoshiko Hasegawa Graduation Commemorative Match ~ 1 Vs 27 Handicap Match: Yoshiko Hasegawa (c) Vs Mizuki, Shoko Nakajima, Hyper Misao, Suzume, Rika Tatsumi, Maki Itoh, Yuki Kamifuku, Yuki Aino, Miu Watanabe, Raku, Pom Harajuku, Mahiro Kiryu, Moka Miyamoto, Arisu Endo, Yuki Arai, Kaya Torbami, Wakana Uehara, HIMAWARI, Toga, Shino Suzuki, Haru Kazashiro, Mifu Ashida, Kira Summer, Chika Nanase, Uta Takami, Ren Konatsu & Ivy Steele
18/07/2025 @ Shinjuku FACE
30 pts
18. “Futari wa Princess” Max Heart Tournament – Final: Shoko Nakajima & Hyper Misao Vs Max The Impaler & Pom Harajuku
08/02/2025 @ Tokyo Korakuen Hall
24 pts
18. International Princess Title: Suzume (c) Vs Moka Miyamoto
21/08/2025 @ Tokyo Ota Ward Gymnasium
24 pts
20. SETUP All Asia Women’s Title: Pom Harajuku (c) Vs Raku
16/03/2025 @ Tokyo Ota Ward Gymnasium
23 pts
Honorable Mentions
These eight matches just missed out on making the Top 20.
21. Special Single Match: Yuki Aino Vs Danshoku Dieno
05/08/2025 @ Tokyo Kitazawa Town Hall
22. MLW Women’s World Featherweight Title: Shoko Nakajima (c) Vs Kaya Toribami
07/06/2025 @ Tokyo Shinagawa Prince Hotel Club eX
22. LEVEL UP TRIAL Best Of 3 – Match II: Shoko Nakajima Vs Uta Takami
18/10/2025 @ Tokyo Korakuen Hall
22. Next Generation Tournament ’25 – Final: Chika Nanase Vs Uta Takami
26/10/2025 @ Tokyo Ryogoku KFC Hall
25. Falls Count Anywhere 8-Woman Tag Match: Miyu Yamashita, Maki Itoh, Yuki Arai & Max The Impaler Vs Mizuki, Aja Kong, Miu Watanabe & Raku
15/02/2025 @ Nozomi 343 Departing From Tokyo Station
26. International Princess Title Match: Arisu Endo Vs Priscilla Kelly
20/09/2025 @ Tokyo Ota Ward Gymnasium
27. International Princess Title Next Challenger Tournament – Semi Final: HIMAWARI & Uta Takami Vs Haru Kazashiro & Chika Nanase
19/04/2025 @ Tokyo Kanda Myojin Hall
27. Miyu Yamashita Vs Yuki Arai
21/12/2025 @ 21/12/2025
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January 12, 2026
DDT “DDT NEW YEAR FAN APPRECIATION DAY! 2026”, 12/01/2026
Tokyo Shinagawa Prince Hotel Club eX
??? Fans – Unannounced
1. Sanshiro Takagi, Jun Akiyama & Junta Miyawaki defeated Hideki Okatani, MJ Paul & Ilusion when Miyawaki pinned Ilusion with the Sunshine Driver (6:21).
2. Ryuma Tsukamoto, Takeshi Masada, Yuki Ishida & Rukiya defeated Toru Owashi, Danshoku Dieno, Super Sasadango Machine & Akito when Tsukamoto pinned Sasadango with the Axe Bomber (11:57).
3. Mascara Contra Cabellera: Daisuke Sasaki & Demus defeated Sumicaras & Yunicaras when Demus pinned Yunicaras with La Valagueza (9:14).
4. Special Single Match: Shinya Aoki defeated Fuminori Abe with a Modified Backslide Pin (8:10).
5. Yuki Ueno Produce Match: Kazuki Hirata & Invisible Kazuki Hirata defeated To-y & Invisible Man To-y when Invisible Hirata pinned To-y with the Miracle One Shot Cradle (9:54).
6. Old Hard Hit Rules ~ Double Bout: HARASHIMA (1D/3E) & Daichi Sato (1D/3E) defeated Kazusada Higuchi (1D/2E) & Yuya Koroku (1D/2E) when HARASHIMA submitted Koroku with a Cross Armbreaker (9:14).
7. Unit Shuffle! Special 6-Man Tag Match: MAO (w/ KIMIHIRO), Chris Brookes & Yuki Iino defeated KANON, Antonio Honda & Yukio Naya when Brookes submitted Honda with a Modified Stretch (22:58).
The second DDT show of the day featured several novelty matches, the likes of which you would see at a Beer Garden show. The main event was a 6-Man Tag that split wrestlers from Strange Love Connection, The Apex and FANTÔMES DRAMATIC onto separate sides. That meant MAO had to fight KANON, Yuki Iino had to fight Yukio Naya and Chris Brookes had to fight Antonio Honda. The wild card was KIMIHIRO who decided to climb the top rope and dive onto SLC and The Apex outside the ring. That left Honda free to put Brookes in the Octopus Hold but Brookes lifted him up and countered the move into a Modified Stretch to make Honda give up. After the match MAO and KANON spoke about how glad they are to be each other’s tag team partner. MAO also enjoyed teaming with Iino and said had things gone differently maybe they could have been allies instead of rivals. SLC then told Naya they will go have a victory meal at his father’s restaurant after they beat The Apex. Brookes said he will soon win both the KO-D Openweight Title and the DDT Universal Title with Fandora by his side.
Yuki Ueno suffered a calf injury at the Osaka show a few days ago and was unable to wrestle today. Daichi Sato replaced him in the Hard Hit Rules match. The rules were both teams started the match with 8 points and they would be deducted a point for every knock down, rope break and foul. The match could be won by Pinfall, Submission, Knockout, TKO from reducing the other team to zero points or by having the most points remaining after the time had expired.
Ueno was in attendance for the show and did go into the ring for the tag match between To-y, Kazuki Hirata and their invisible tag team partners. When the match was over an invisible version of Ueno suddenly appeared and attacked both Hirata and To-y! The real Ueno shook and then raised his hand.
Junta Miyawaki approached Shinya Aoki after Match #4 to tell him one of the reasons he joined DDT is to fight him. He has looked up to Aoki ever since he was a school boy and has studied his instruction manual. He challenged Aoki to a match on 25th January. Aoki happily accepted his request and said Miyawaki has a strong desire to move up from where he’s currently at. However Aoki does not want to be surpassed by Miyawaki and is determined to win the match.
Today’s doubleheader were the last two matches for Demus in DDT before he goes back home to Mexico. He was given a fitting farewell match where he and Daisuke Sasaki wagered their hair against the plastic bag masks of Sumicaras & Yunicaras. Victory went to DAMNATION T.A thanks to some cheating and Yunicaras was unmasked to reveal it was Yuni all along. However Sumicaras fled the scene before his mask could be taken so his identity remains a complete mystery for now.
During Match #2, the D GENERATIONS team all disappeared briefly only to return copying the gimmicks of their opponents. Yuki Ishida turned into Akito, Ryoma Tsukamoto wore a Super Sasadango Machine mask, Takeshi Masada became Toru Owashi and Rukiya copied Danshoku Dieno right down to putting himself into the Hell Gate position. He was left alone by everyone else and became abandoned in the ring by himself after the match ended.
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Posted by JamieOD
January 10, 2026
DDT “DDT NEW YEAR☆DOTABATA FESTIVAL 2026”, 10/01/2026
Osaka Azalea Taisho Hall
??? Fans – Unannounced
1. D GENERATIONS CUP 2026 – B Block: Takeshi Masada (2) defeated Hinata Kasai (0) with the Manburi (6:42).
2. D GENERATIONS CUP 2026 – B Block: Rukiya (2) defeated Yuni (2) with the Proto Bomb (6:52).
3. Harimao Vs DAMNATION T.A!: Kazusada Higuchi, Naomi Yoshimura & Yuki Ishida defeated Hideki Okatani, MJ Paul & Ilusion when Ishida pinned Ilusion with the Flame Palm (7:16).
4. Special 6-Man Tag Match: Chris Brookes, HARASHIMA & Antonio Honda defeated Sanshiro Takagi, Jun Akiyama & Yuya Koroku when Honda pinned Koroku after the Somato from HARASHIMA (6:54).
5. Akito & Daichi Sato defeated Danshoku Dieno & Kazuki Hirata when Sato pinned Hirata with the PK (11:19).
6. Special 6-Man Tag Match: MAO, KANON (w/ KIMIHIRO) & Junta Miyawaki defeated Yuki Iino, Yukio Naya & Kazuma Sumi when KANON pinned Naya with a Cradle (12:48).
7. The 37KAMIINA Vs DAMNATION T.A!: Yuki Ueno & To-y defeated Daisuke Sasaki & Demus when Ueno pinned Demus with the Jul.2 (20:28).
A Block
1. Daichi Sato (2)
-. Kazuma Sumi (2)
3. To-y (0)
-. Ilusion (0)
-. Yuki Ishida (0)
B Block
1. Yuya Koroku (2)
-. Rukiya (2)
-. Yuni (2)
-. Takeshi Masada (2)
5. Hinata Kasai (0)
It’s a difficult task to focus on two opponents at once but Yuki Ueno is trying to do just that. He doesn’t have to worry about Chris Brookes doing anything shady behind his back but Daisuke Sasaki has now become a thorn in his side again. Sasaki threw a chair at Ueno during the main event but with To-y’s help, Ueno was able to pin Demus with the Jul.2 to get the win. After the match Ueno said fighting Sasaki like this brings back memories of their previous battles together and he doesn’t like how Sasaki can disrupt his rhythm. Sasaki then mocked Ueno and said standing in front of him again reminds Ueno of the bloody trauma Sasaki gave him in the past.
Junta Miyawaki is showing interest in fighting Kazuma Sumi more often.
Today was Daichi Sato’s first time fighting Danshoku Dieno. He didn’t want to go through with it but Akito told him it is a rite of passage for everyone in DDT to have a match with Dieno. After the match Akito praised him for going through with it and even said he wants to see Sato win a championship more than anything else. Sato doesn’t trust him though and refused to shake his hand.
Two B Block matches in the D GENERATIONS CUP took place at the beginning of the show. Rukiya utilized his hometown advantage to beat Yuni and score his first points in the block. Takeshi Masada took part in his first match of the tournament, beating Hinata Kasai in a bout that coincidentally linked the end of SCHADENFREUDE International with the beginning of FANTÔMES DRAMATIC.
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January 5, 2026
DDT “DDT NEW YEAR PRO WRESTLING FESTIVAL! 2026”, 05/01/2026
Shinjuku FACE
??? Fans – Unannounced
1. D GENERATIONS CUP 2026 – B Block: Yuni (2) defeated Hinata Kasai (0) with the Phoenix Splash (5:31).
2. D GENERATIONS CUP 2026 – B Block: Yuya Koroku (2) defeated Rukiya (0) with the Modified Triangle Lancer (8:22).
3. 3 Way Match: Akito defeated Danshoku Dieno and Kazuki Hirata when Akito submitted Dieno and Akito with the Modified Figure 4 Leg Lock (12:05).
4. D GENERATIONS CUP 2026 – A Block: Kazuma Sumi (2) defeated Ilusion (0) with the School Boy (10:27).
5. D GENERATIONS CUP 2026 – A Block: Daichi Sato (2) defeated Yuki Ishida (0) with the Mad Splash (9:42).
6. Yuki Iino, Yukio Naya, Junta Miyawaki & Takeshi Masada defeated MAO, KANON (w/ KIMIHIRO), Jun Akiyama & Munetatsu Nakamura when Iino pinned KANON with the Spear (14:18).
7. Special 3 Way 6-Man Tag Match: Chris Brookes, HARASHIMA & Antonio Honda defeated Yuki Ueno, To-y & Kazusada Higuchi and Daisuke Sasaki, Hideki Okatani & Demus (w/ MJ Paul) when Brookes pinned To-y after the Somato from HARASHIMA (22:20).
A Block
1. Daichi Sato (2)
-. Kazuma Sumi (2)
3. To-y (0)
-. Ilusion (0)
-. Yuki Ishida (0)
B Block
1. Yuya Koroku (2)
-. Yuni (2)
3. Takeshi Masada (0)
-. Hinata Kasai (0)
-. Rukiya (0)
Just two days after SCHADENFREUDE International disbanded, Chris Brookes has quickly established a brand new unit to replace it. He held a press conference before the first match to reveal FANTÔMES DRAMATIC as the name of his new group, or “Fanodra” for short. He had already invited two wrestlers to join and they both accepted. They are Antonio Honda and HARASHIMA. The fourth member though was called down to the ring by Brookes so he could invite them in person. That turned out to be Hinata Kasai and he took a shirt to take his new place in FANTÔMES DRAMATIC. Fandora then went on to win their first match in the main event, beating The 37KAMIINA (plus Kazusada Higuchi) and DAMNATION T.A in a 3 Way Trios match, dragging Yuki Ueno and Daisuke Sasaki into the current 3 way main event feud. Honda said this unit will bring new drama to DDT and they will use all sort of combinations to win many of the company’s championships.
There was also a press conference for the KO-D Tag Team Titles match contract signing between Strange Love Connection and The Apex. According to Yuki Iino, the only reason The Apex lost the titles to SLC last November was because Chihiro Hashimoto got in the way. This time she won’t be here so Iino can entirely focus on getting his hands on MAO and beating him to get the belts back. KANON was a little disappointed to be ignored by Iino but he probably regretted that later in the show when Iino pinned him with two Spears. Now Iino is paying attention to him and he enjoyed taking his Chops and Lariats today. It also means Iino & Yukio Naya are happy to beat either MAO or KANON to win the titles again.
Some of the lineup was kept secret until the day of the show. One of the unannounced matches was a 3 Way between Akito, Danshoku Dieno and Kazuki Hirata but nobody involved in the match were happy being booked this way. When the match began all three wrestlers either sat down or laid motionless until Hisaya Imabayashi asked them what was going on? They told him they were on strike because they all felt like they were being used as leftovers for the show. Imabayashi got to motivate them by promising to fulfill one wish from the match winner. Dieno wanted a photoshoot with his pet dog Haku, Hirata asked for a refreshed stock of Hirata GO! glasses and Akito aimed to take over Imabayashi’s role as the DDT GM! In an effort to protect his own job, Imabayashi tried to help Dieno and Hirata win instead of Akito. He also took inspiration from yesterday’s Tokyo Dome main event to attack Akito himself but that ended up backfiring on him spectacularly. Instead, Akito trapped the other three in a Triple Figure 4 Leg Lock to win the match. Imabayashi tearfully agreed to make Akito the GM but only on the condition that Akito can make his dream of DDT holding a show in the Tokyo Dome come true. Akito then revealed he would not take over as GM as all he wanted from Imabayashi was to hear him passionately talk about his dream. He promised him they will aim to make that dream come true together.
The opening day of the fourth annual D GENERATIONS CUP made up the majority of this show’s undercard. Daichi Sato’s debut in the tournament got off to a good start with him beating Yuki Ishida with the Fire Thunder followed by the Mad Splash. He said he will continue this momentum to win the rest of his block matches. Kazuma Sumi survived getting hit with a KO-D 10-Man Tag Team Title belt to beat Ilusion. He credited his own quick wits to get the better of his masked opponent. Ilusion denied losing the match and warns the company is doomed unless he wins.
Over in the B Block, last year’s winner Yuya Koroku is looking to achieve the repeat. He beat Rukiya to kick off his campaign right, avenging a loss to him from the 2024 DGC. If there’s one thing Koroku does not want to happen, it’s to lose to anyone younger than him in this tournament. Yuni may cause him some trouble then because the fresh college student scored his first ever DGC win by beating Hinata Kasai in the opener. Yuni said he is going to cherish every victory but won’t be satisfied with only having one win.
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Posted by JamieOD
January 3, 2026
DDT “NEW YEAR☆DRAMATIC PARADE 2026 ~THE ANSWER WILL BE REVEALED ONE YEAR LATER~”, 03/01/2026
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
??? Fans – Unannounced
1. Junta Miyawaki defeated Rukiya with the Sunshine Driver (4:27).
2. Daisuke Sasaki, Hideki Okatani, MJ Paul, Demus & Ilusion defeated Tomomitsu Matsunaga, Yuya Koroku, Daichi Sato, Yuni & Hinata Kasai when Ilusion pinned Sato with a Cradle (9:29).
3. Special Single Match: Shinya Aoki defeated Sanshiro Takagi with a Backslide Pin (6:39).
4. Jun Akiyama, Yuki Iino & Yukio Naya defeated Kazusada Higuchi, Naomi Yoshimura & Yuki Ishida when Naya pinned Ishida with The World’s Best Back Drop (9:46).
5. Chris Brookes, Antonio Honda & Takeshi Masada defeated HARASHIMA, Toru Owashi & Kazuki Hirata when Brookes pinned Hirata after the Thrust Kick/Praying Mantis Bomb combo (13:25).
6. KONOSUKE TAKESHITA & Akito defeated Danshoku Dieno & Super Sasadango Machine when TAKESHITA pinned Sasadango with a Body Press (0:56).
6a. Rematch – 1 Vs 3 Handicap Match: KONOSUKE TAKESHITA defeated Danshoku Dieno, Super Sasadango Machine & Akito when TAKESHITA pinned Dieno with the Raging Fire (9:59).
7. KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles: Yuki Ueno, To-y & Kaisei Takechi (c) defeated MAO, KANON (w/ KIMIHIRO) & Kazuma Sumi when To-y pinned Sumi with the Kojima Impact (23:57).
*V2 for Yuki Ueno, To-y & Kaisei Takechi.
The first DDT show of 2026 kicked off with a mostly mystery show with only the main event announced in advance. Kaisei Takechi had his latest pro wrestling match teaming with The 37KAMIINA to defend the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles against Strange Love Connection & Kazuma Sumi. Takechi hit some big moves like Choke Slamming Sumi onto the ring apron and hitting KANON with the Swan Dive Forearm. MAO kept his team in the running and left it up to Sumi to finish the job. But Sumi missed a Reverse 450 aimed for To-y, allowing To-y to give him the Kojima Wonderland followed by the Kojima Impact to win the match and protect the titles.
After the match Hisaya Imabayashi announced Takechi will next wrestle in DDT on 25th January where he will team with HARASHIMA to take on Jun Akiyama & Konosuke Takeshita! Akiyama told Takechi the match will be like a fight between a father and his son. He will go all out so Takechi better bring it too! Takeshita congratulated Takechi on winning the Tokyo Sports Newcomer Award and he believes whatever fears Takechi still has about being a wrestler he will eventually overcome. HARASHIMA warned Takechi they will be fighting the strongest opponents possible in this match but it will be fine because they will do their best. Takechi is happy to hear what everyone is telling him and will aim to win despite still being a rookie. He then asked Yuki Ueno if they could have a singles match together this year, possibly at his 2nd Anniversary show on 22nd February? Ueno wants this match to happen too so he accepted the challenge. It will be Takechi’s first ever singles match when it happens.
One day before he goes into the Tokyo Dome to defend the IWGP World Heavyweight Title, Takeshita got to wrestle in DDT again and was put in a tag match with Akito, Danshoku Dieno and Super Sasadango Machine. Akito told Takeshita that his Wagamama knee strike will be the key to victory tomorrow so he should remove his right knee pad and let everyone bless it. Takeshita reluctantly did so and the match began. While the kneepad was passed around the audience, the match only lasted a minute when Sasadango missed a corner charge, knocked himself out and was easily pinned by Takeshita. Imabayashi complained about the abruptness of the match while Dieno & Sasadango explained the two of them together cannot beat Takeshita. They and Akito all agreed to team up for a 3 Vs 1 Handicap Rematch because the three of them combined is comparable to having one Yota Tsuji. The three used the numbers game to wear down Takeshita until Shunma Katsumata handed the now blessed kneepad back to Takeshita. With the kneepad now back on, Takeshita tore through the other team but instead of using the Wagamama to win, he pinned Dieno with the Raging Fire after giving him the Lip Lock. He told Akito after the match he will save the Wagamama for tomorrow’s big title match. No matter where he goes, he will always show everyone his dramatic dreams.
The time had come for Takeshi Masada to leave SCHADENFREUDE International. His final match as a member of the unit had him team with Chris Brookes & Antonio Honda while Bunbun watched on. They did their usual tricks on HARASHIMA, Toru Owashi & Kazuki Hirata which ultimately brought them the victory. Masada told the others after the match he is sad to leave but this is the path he chose. They are still family but the next time they’ll be in the ring together it will be as opponents and rivals. Brookes then revealed some surprising news. He said SCHADENFREUDE International was originally created to give Masada a platform to grow as a wrestler and without him the unit no longer has a purpose. So as of today SCHADENFREUDE International is disbanding! He got in contact with Masahiro Takanashi before today to get his blessing and Takanashi agreed to it. Honda said there is no point looking in the past. In 2026 they will all work hard towards a brighter tomorrow. After one last group pose, Bunbun whispered something to Brookes & Honda. They handed him over to Masada so he isn’t going to be entirely alone on his new journey.
One of the surprise matches put together on the undercard was Akiyama teaming up with The Apex to fight Harimao. Akiyama got his chest lit up with Chops which was Kazusada Higuchi’s way of wishing him a happy new year. Naomi Yoshimura also joined in with him clashing against The Apex. Yuki Ishida ended up taking more than he could chew despite scoring a nearfall with the Dosukoi Splash. Yukio Naya stopped his momentum with a Big Boot and Yuki Iino followed up with The Apex Elbow. Ishida tried making a comeback on Naya but he was put away with The World’s Best Back Drop.
Another unexpected match pitted Shinya Aoki against Sanshiro Takagi in a one on one bout. What was even more expected was just how straightforward of a match it turned out to be. No nonsense from Takagi or an unusual switch of wrestling style from Aoki. It was just the two doing their best to outmaneuver each other for the winning pinfall. Aoki came out on top by countering the Stunner into a Backslide Pin to get the three count.
DAMNATION T.A ended last year by winning the KO-D 10-Man Tag Team Titles and the belts now all belong to Ilusion. He’s doing everything he can to carry all of the belts to the ring while the rest of the group keep doing what they’re doing against a team of mostly D GENERATIONS wrestlers (plus Tomomitsu Matsunaga). Demus & MJ Paul worked over Hinata Kasai until Yuya Koroku tagged in to fight back against Hideki Okatani & Ilusion. Yuni wiped out Daisuke Sasaki and others with a Moonsault out of the ring. But things went wrong for the younger team and Ilusion ended up rolling up Daichi Sato to win the match for DAMNATION T.A.
At the start of the show there was the announcement of a new wrestler deciding to regularly participate in DDT for this year. It is NOAH’s “Sunshine Hero” Junta Miyawaki! He said he wanted to bring his sunshine wrestling style to a variety of other wrestlers from his generation which brought him here to DDT. For his first match he took on Rukiya in the opening bout. Rukiya didn’t want to give him a warm welcome but Miyawaki overcame his attacks to beat him with the Sunshine Driver. There isn’t an exact amount of time for how long he will be in DDT for this year but he said he will leave his mark here. Akito explained it is a similar kind of deal between DDT and NOAH that Tetsuya Endo is doing between both companies. Although he also made clear this is not a direct trade of Miyawaki for Endo or vice versa.
Chaos broke out at the end of the show when El Phantasmo all of a sudden showed up to interrupt a speech Brookes was giving to the fans. ELP had warned at a New Japan fan event the day before that he could show up here to confront Brookes over their upcoming NJPW World TV Title match in the Tokyo Dome. A brawl broke out between the two around the front row before making its way into the ring. ELP wiped out everyone at ringside with a dive before getting on the microphone to declare himself the No. 1 Baka Gaijin. He then sent another message loud and clear by grabbing Bunbun and giving him the CRII! Brookes however got his own back by chasing ELP out of the ring, making the champion leave his title belt behind. Brookes posed with the belt and told fans to look forward to their match tomorrow.
During the show opening announcements, everyone sang a birthday song for Antonio Honda and Hinata Kasai. Both of their birthdays are on 2nd January.
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