DDT “D GENERATIONS 7” Results

January 12, 2026

DDT “D GENERATIONS 7”, 12/01/2026
Tokyo Shinagawa Prince Hotel Club eX
??? Fans – Unannounced

1. Special Tag Match: Daichi Sato & Ryoma Tsukamoto defeated Bomber Tatsuya & Jewel Bird when Sato pinned Bird with the Mad Splash (10:42).
2. Special Single Match: Junta Miyawaki defeated Demus with the Sunshine School Boy (12:20).
3. D GENERATIONS CUP 2026 – B Block: Yuya Koroku (4) defeated Yuni (2) with the Modified Triangle Lancer (9:19).
4. D GENERATIONS CUP 2026 – B Block: Rukiya (4) defeated Takeshi Masada (2) with the Proto Bomb (11:47).
5. D GENERATIONS CUP 2026 – A Block: Yuki Ishida (2) defeated Ilusion (0) with the Ensho (12:04).
6. D GENERATIONS CUP 2026 – A Block: To-y (2) defeated Kazuma Sumi (2) with the Kojima In Wonderland ~Kojima Wonderland~ (12:20).

A Block

1. Daichi Sato (2)
-. To-y (2)
-. Kazuma Sumi (2)
-. Yuki Ishida (2)
5. Ilusion (0)

B Block

1. Yuya Koroku (4)
-. Rukiya (4)
3. Yuni (2)
-. Takeshi Masada (2)
5. Hinata Kasai (0)

A DDT doubleheader at Shinagawa Prince Hotel began with a D GENERATIONS show continuing on with their tournament. To-y was the last wrestler to leave the starting block but quickly caught up by winning his first match in the A Block. He called Kazuma Sumi a strong and incredibly fast opponent but also said no matter how many times they fight each other, it will always be To-y left standing in the end. In the other A Block match, Ilusion used some of the KO-D 10-Man Tag Team Title belts to tie Daisuke Kiso to the corner so he could cheat even further against Yuki Ishida. However Ishida relied on his sumo skills to get out of trouble and beat Ilusion to get two points on the board. He called Ilusion a noisy bug and can now move past him to focus on reaching the final.

The B Block currently has Yuya Koroku and Rukiya leading the pack early. Rukiya sent a loud message to everyone else by beating Takeshi Masada for the first time. He feels he can definitely reach the finals if he can win his next match. Masada is upset over today for a couple of reasons. First his goal of getting a perfect sweep in the block has failed. Also he is unhappy that the show failed to sell out unlike the other DDT show that took place later that evening. Koroku dodged Yuni’s Phoenix Splash to beat him with the Triangle Lancer. He said he has a theme in mind for this tournament and is sticking to it to get the desired results.


Video – Andreza Giant Panda Vs Pokotan

January 11, 2026


DDT “WHAT ARE YOU DOING 2023 TOUR IN SAPPORO DAY 2”, 18/06/2023
Sapporo ii-one Stadium
304 Fans

4. Special Single Match: Andreza Giant Panda Vs Pokotan


DDT “DDT NEW YEAR☆DOTABATA FESTIVAL 2026” Results

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 Ensho (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.


DDT “DDT NEW YEAR PRO WRESTLING FESTIVAL! 2026” Results

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.


DDT “NEW YEAR☆DRAMATIC PARADE 2026 ~THE ANSWER WILL BE REVEALED ONE YEAR LATER~” Results

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.


Video – Brookes Vs Desperado From “WRESTLE PETER PAN 2024”

January 3, 2026


DDT “WRESTLE PETER PAN 2024”, 21/07/2024
Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan
4,131 Fans – Super No Vacancy

9. Dramatic Dream Match – No DQ Match: Chris Brookes Vs El Desperado


DDT “YEAR END☆DRAMATIC PARADE 2025” Results

December 31, 2025

DDT “YEAR END☆DRAMATIC PARADE 2025”, 28/12/2025
Aichi Nagoya Imaike Gas Hall
??? Fans – Unannounced

1. Yuni defeated Hinata Kasai with the Firebird Splash (6:45).
2. Yuki Iino & Yukio Naya defeated Kazuki Hirata & Akito when Naya pinned Hirata with an Elbow Drop (8:03).
3. Chris Brookes, Antonio Honda & Takeshi Masada defeated Jun Akiyama, Kazusada Higuchi & Naomi Yoshimura when Honda pinned Yoshimura with a Forward Rolling Cradle (12:59).
4. Special Single Match: HARASHIMA defeated Soma Takao with the Somato (8:47).
5. Special Tag Match: MAO & KANON (w/ KIMIHIRO) defeated Yuki Ueno & Danshoku Dieno when KANON pinned Dieno with a Lariat (13:25).
6. KO-D 10-Man Tag Team Titles: Daisuke Sasaki, Hideki Okatani, MJ Paul, Demus & Ilusion defeated To-y, Yuya Koroku, Daichi Sato, Yuki Ishida & Kazuma Sumi (c) when Ilusion pinned Sumi with the Swanton Bomb (16:51).
*D GENERATIONS fail in V2. DAMNATION T.A becomes the 11th KO-D 10-Man Tag Team Champions!

The D GENERATIONS CUP is just around the corner and Ilusion has snatched momentum from a bunch of his rivals thanks to DAMNATION T.A winning the KO-D 10-Man Tag Team Titles! The defending champs going into the match were all part of the D GENERATIONS (with Daichi Sato substituting for Keigo Nakamura who is still on excursion in Mexico) but their unity was no match for DAMNATION T.A’s dirty fighting. Daisuke Sasaki blindsided Kazuma Sumi with a chairshot to the back, allowing Ilusion to finish Sumi off with the Swanton Bomb. Ilusion gathered together all five belts for himself while proclaiming Sasaki will win both the KO-D Openweight Title and DDT Universal Title next year. Then Ilusion will win the D GENERATIONS CUP and challenge Sasaki for the Universal Title! He took that comment back when Sasaki glared at him and instead said that 2025 ends with DAMNATION T.A closing out the final DDT show of the year.

The sudden creation of a Yuki Ueno & Danshoku Dieno tag team had the pair coming up with big plans. They already want to challenge Strange Love Connection for the KO-D Tag Team Titles and then go global from there. But when they lost to SLC in a non-title match, Ueno & Dieno quickly decided to disband their team. Although they don’t rule out the idea of reuniting the team next year.

Soma Takao’s match with HARASHIMA today is his last for the time being. He is taking time off to deal with a knee injury and has no timeline for how long it will take for him to return. He admits to being worried over it but is confident he will return next year and get to wrestle in DDT again. HARASHIMA promised that Takao’s knee will heal properly because he’ll be training!


DDT “WHAT’S WRONG WITH ENDING THE YEAR IN NAGOYA! A SPECTACULAR END TO 2025” Results

December 31, 2025

DDT “WHAT’S WRONG WITH ENDING THE YEAR IN NAGOYA! A SPECTACULAR END TO 2025”, 27/12/2025
Aichi Nagoya Imaike Gas Hall
??? Fans – Unannounced

1. Yuki Iino defeated Hinata Kasai with a Lariat (7:42).
2. Danshoku Dieno & Yuni defeated Kazuki Hirata & Soma Takao when Yuni pinned Hirata with the Firebird Splash (10:13).
3. Harimao Vs DAMNATION T.A!: Kazusada Higuchi, Naomi Yoshimura & Yuki Ishida defeated Hideki Okatani, MJ Paul & Ilusion when Ishida pinned Ilusion with the Ensho (10:41).
4. Jun Akiyama, HARASHIMA & Akito defeated Yukio Naya, Yuya Koroku & Daichi Sato when Akito submitted Koroku with the Goliath Birdeater (11:35).
5. STRANGE LOVE CONNECTION Vs DAMNATION T.A!: MAO & KANON (w/ KIMIHIRO) defeated Daisuke Sasaki & Demus when KANON pinned Demus with the GURU-GURU Driver (12:57).
6. Special 6-Man Tag Match: Chris Brookes, Antonio Honda & Takeshi Masada defeated Yuki Ueno, To-y & Kazuma Sumi when Masada pinned Sumi after the Praying Mantis Bomb from Brookes (19:38).

There are only a few matches left for Takeshi Masada in SCHADENFREUDE International before he leaves but today he showed he still has good teamwork with Chris Brookes & Antonio Honda. The rubber band spot was expanded into trapping The 37KAMIINA & Kazuma Sumi all together so they could have three separate bands all snapped into them at the same time. SCHADENFREUDE then used their teamwork to hit Sumi with Double Thrust Kicks before Brookes dropped him with the Praying Mantis Bomb for the victory. With two matches left in the unit, Masada spoke about how reluctant he is to leave but Honda told him they will always be connected somewhere.

Yuni was convinced by Danshoku Dieno to wear the Danshoku tights over his usual costume. Thankfully he didn’t go all the way into using Dieno’s moveset, instead relying on his own to win their tag match.


I’m Off To Tokyo For 2 Weeks

December 26, 2025

Almost ten years after my last visit to Japan, I’m a day away from flying back out there. Spending the new year in Tokyo and attending Wrestle Kingdom at the Tokyo Dome has been something I’ve wanted to do for over a decade but real life obligations prevented me from ever going through with it. Luckily for me, this time around everything has fallen into place for me to actually do it and the timing of it means I’m going to the biggest Wrestle Kingdom to happen in years. Not only that but the itinerary I’ve put together for this trip has become the mother of all wrestling holidays. Stardom at Sumo Hall? I’m going to that. NOAH in Budokan Hall? I’ll be there. DDT and Tokyo Joshi Pro having their year opening events in Korakuen Hall? You bet I wouldn’t miss that for the world! Add in shows at Shinjuku FACE, Shin-Kiba 1st RING, TOKYO SQUARE In Itabashi and even Ichigaya Chocolate Hall it all ends up with me pretty much speed running all of the famous and infamous Tokyo wrestling venues within a fortnight.

As for what will get posted on this blog while I am gone? I honestly don’t know at the moment. I’m bringing my laptop with me and will at least post the match results when I can but show reports, up to date news and other stuff will likely be put on the wayside until I return home and get some rest. I did a small one for the DDT show I went to in Saitama back in 2016 (which you can read here). Same goes for any end of trip report where I talk about what the experience is like. Worrying about that sort of stuff would only get in the way while I’m trying to enjoy my holiday. What I’ll likely do is tweet about all the shows I’m going to so you might get not non-DDT and non-TJPW related stuff from me on your feeds for the next two weeks.

What I have done in preparation for this trip is take part in a podcast about it. I was invited onto Wrestling Omakase for a massive roundtable covering as many of the shows happening around Wrestle Kingdom and the New Year’s period as we could. My lion’s share of the recording is in Part 1 for the men’s companies where I talk about DDT, NJPW, NOAH and BASARA. Then I pop up for half an hour in Part 2 as part of the TJPW section. Links to the episodes can be found below:

Wrestling Omakase #276: Wrestle Kingdom Week 2025-26 Preview Part 1 (NJPW, NOAH, AJPW, DDT, BASARA, Ganbare, BJW & GLEAT)

https://redcircle.com/shows/89701c36-312e-4ab1-b159-fd2aa057df63/ep/d35cf887-9d99-4964-b903-7e07330830a9

Wrestling Omakase #277: Wrestle Kingdom Week 2025-26 Preview Part 2 (STARDOM, Marigold, TJPW, AWG, OZ, ICE, Marvelous, SEAd, ChocoPro, Diana, Pure-J, WAVE)

https://redcircle.com/shows/89701c36-312e-4ab1-b159-fd2aa057df63/ep/a92a7a90-8a36-4c20-ae58-3f923d11628e


Video – Saki Akai Debut 10th Anniversary Match

December 26, 2025


DDT “SAKI AKAI 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR IN KORAKUEN!!”, 13/08/2023
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
816 Fans

7. Nivea Body Wash Presents Saki Akai Debut 10th Anniversary Match Vol. 2 ~ Special 6-Woman Tag Match: Saki Akai, Maya Yukihi & Asuka Vs Takumi Iroha, Rina Yamashita & Shoko Nakajima