DDT “SAITAMA SLAM! VOL. 2” Results

May 10, 2015

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DDT “SAITAMA SLAM! VOL. 2”, 10/05/2015
Saitama Kasukabe Hall
350 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House

0. King Of Dark Title: Mitomi Masayuki & Ryu Gouma defeated Gota Ihashi (c) & DJ Nira when Masayuki pinned Nira with a Vertical Drop Brainbuster (4:30).
*D10 for Gota Ihashi. Mitomi Masayuki wins DJ Nira’s Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contract.
1. Akito & Tomomitsu Matsunaga defeated Yukio Sakaguchi & Shunma Katsumata when Akito submitted Katsumata with a Scorpion Deathlock (8:38).
2. Soma Takao defeated Suguru Miyatake with a Diving Foot Stomp (7:11).
3. Keisuke Ishii & Shigehiro Irie defeated Antonio Honda & Hiroshi Fukuda when Ishii pinned Fukuda after a Double Brainbuster (12:20).
4. Danshoku Dino, Makoto Oishi, MIKAMI & X = Shiori Asahi defeated Sanshiro Takagi, Toru Owashi, Kazuki Hirata & Saki Akai when Asahi pinned Akai with a Backslide Pin (10:56).
5. Daisuke Sasaki defeated Konosuke Takeshita by Countout (16:23).
6. 3 Way Match: Kazusada Higuchi & Ryota Nakatsu defeated HARASHIMA & Yasu Urano and KUDO & Masa Takanashi when Higuchi submitted Takanashi with the Canadian Backbreaker (14:30).

The DNA team surpassed expectations and were victorious in the main event 3 Way Match. Kazusada Higuchi stopped HARASHIMA from hitting the Somato and laid him out with the Goten. Masa Takanashi tried to sneak a pin but Higuchi caught him and applied his Modified Canadian Backbreaker to make him submit. KUDO looked on in interest knowing that when he cashes in he will be fighting either HARASHIMA or Higuchi for the KO-D Openweight Title.

Daisuke Sasaki has made it his goal to collect all of the Right To Challenge Contracts. However this means he is also willing to get cheap wins to avoid losing any of them. Sasaki lured Konosuke Takeshita outside the ring and was chased over to the entrance stage. They both climbed up the entrance gate but Sasaki quickly jumped off and tried to run back to the ring. Takeshita caught up and they brawled until Sasaki found an open closet and trapped his opponent inside. Sasaki made it back to the ring in time while Takeshita got counted out. Sasaki later demanded a 3 Way match between himself, KUDO and Kazusada Higuchi for 17th May.

Sanshiro Takagi predicted X was going to be Shiori Asahi. He was correct. He got to dance with Saki Akai when the HIRATA GO glasses came into play. He also pinned Akai with a Backslide Pin that involved shoving both his and Akai’s heads into the bare asses of Makoto Oishi and Danshoku Dino respectively before doing the move properly.

One of the contracts is now in Union hands. Mitomi Masayuki pinned DJ Nira in the dark match to win his contract. Masayuki said he doesn’t know when he will cash in but he wants to do it on a Union show.

It was revealed the Right To Challenge Contract holders will not be allowed compete in this year’s King Of DDT tournament.


Matches For M.I.O 3, Saitama Slam 2, Ganbare Stuff & Teisen Farewell

May 8, 2015

UNION, OZ ACADEMY, WAVE, ICE RIBBON “M.I.O 3”, 09/05/2015
Osaka Ikuno Kumen Center

1. 3 Way Match: Sonoko Kato Vs Ryo Minami Vs Mitsuhisa Sunabe
2. Psuedo Close Match: HAYATA, Misaki Ohata & Tsukasa Fujimoto Vs Yumi Ohka, Isami Kodaka & Yuko Miyamoto
3. Irregular Rules Match: Shuji Ishikawa Vs Fairy Nihonbashi
4. Aja Kong, Hamuko Hoshi & Daichi Kazato Vs Hiroshi Fukuda, Mika Iida & Miyako Matsumoto
5. Special Retirement Exhibition Match: KAGUYA Vs Ayako Hamada
6. Thanks For Teaching And Training During The Rookie Era: Mio Shirai Vs Takashi Sasaki

The rules for the Shuji Ishikawa Vs Fairy Nihonbashi match are being kept secret until the match takes place.

DDT “SAITAMA SLAM! VOL. 2”, 10/05/2015
Saitama Kasukabe Hall

0. King Of Dark Title: Gota Ihashi (c) & DJ Nira Vs Mitomi Masayuki & Ryu Gouma
1. Soma Takao Vs Suguru Miyatake
2. Akito & Tomomitsu Matsunaga Vs Yukio Sakaguchi & Shunma Katsumata
3. Antonio Honda & Hiroshi Fukuda Vs Keisuke Ishii & Shigehiro Irie
4. Sanshiro Takagi, Toru Owashi, Kazuki Hirata & Saki Akai Vs Danshoku Dino, Makoto Oishi, MIKAMI & X
5. Daisuke Sasaki Vs Konosuke Takeshita
6. 3 Way Match: HARASHIMA & Yasu Urano Vs KUDO & Masa Takanashi Vs Kazusada Higuchi & Ryota Nakatsu

DNA rookies Kazusada Higuchi & Ryota Nakatsu are thrusted into the main event with big implications depending on the result. Higuchi and KUDO both have Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contracts and both have made their intentions clear to cash in later this month. Getting pinned would devastate either man’s plan.

The King Of Dark Title only changes hands if Gota Ihashi pins or submits one of his opponents. No title change if DJ Nira gets the win.

GANBARE☆JOSHI “RAISING AN ARMY ~ BEST OF THE SUPER CINDERELLA~”, 16/05/2015
Tokyo BASEMENT MON☆STAR

1. BEST OF THE SUPER CINDERELLA – Round 1: Hong Kong International Police Woman Vs Miyako Matsumato
2. BEST OF THE SUPER CINDERELLA – Round 1: X Vs X
3. BEST OF THE SUPER CINDERELLA – Round 1: X Vs X
4. BEST OF THE SUPER CINDERELLA – Round 1: X Vs X
5. BEST OF THE SUPER CINDERELLA – Semi Final: X Vs X
6. BEST OF THE SUPER CINDERELLA – Semi Final: X Vs X
7. Ganbare☆Wrestling Raising An Army Anniversary Special Tag Match: Ken Ohka & Yumehito Imanari Vs Yukihiro Abe & Shinichiro Tominaga
8. BEST OF THE SUPER CINDERELLA – Final: X Vs X

Ganbare☆Joshi was able to find enough competitors to fill out the field for BEST OF THE SUPER CINDERELLA. Joining the tournament are Aoi Ishibashi and Manami Kanda (both representing World Wrestling Association), Orirabu (COWPER amateur wrestler), Haruka Kato (fresh off of joining Enjo-gun), Akemi Papiyon (Dera Beppin Pro Wrestling) and J-Soul Pandita III IV’s Sister (*shrugs*). The remaining opening round pairings will be determined on the day of the show.

GANBARE☆WRESTLING “WOW WAR TONIGHT 2015”, 16/05/2015
Tokyo BASEMENT MON☆STAR

1. The True Value Of Leeway Generation X!?: Shinichiro Tominaga Vs GENTARO
2. Reunion Of Fate! Black Jack Of The Lion And The Rubbish Heap: Ken Ohka & Minoru Fujita Vs Shibata & Mitomi Masayuki

Shinichiro Tominaga Vs GENTARO was put together because GENTARO gave a rave review of Tominaga’s first wrestling match four years ago. Ganpuro and GENTARO want to see how far Tominaga has advanced since then.

DDT “ROAD TO RYOGOKU IN SAPPORO ~DRAMATIC DREAM CLOCK TOWER~”, 24/05/2015
Sapporo Teisen Hall

1. KUDO & Masa Takanashi Vs Daisuke Sasaki & Suguru Miyatake
2. Falls Count Anywhere Special 4 Way Match: Kota Ibushi Vs Sanshiro Takagi Vs Konosuke Takeshita Vs Danshoku Dino
3. KO-D Openweight Title: HARASHIMA (c) Vs Kazusada Higuchi

Kota Ibushi is currently out of action with a neck injury. He is aiming to return on these final DDT shows at Sapporo Teisen Hall.

DDT “THANK YOU TEISEN! GOODBYE TEISEN! ~WITH LOVE AND GRATITUDE FROM DDT~”, 24/05/2015
Sapporo Teisen Hall

1. Teisen Specialty Sea Urchin, Salmon Roe And Scallop Bowl 3 Way Match: Antonio Honda Vs Masa Takanashi Vs Saki Akai
2. Danshoku Dino Vs Daisuke Sasaki
3. Thank You Teisen! Goodbye Teisen! Special Match: HARASHIMA, Kota Ibushi & KUDO Vs Shigehiro Irie, Konosuke Takeshita & Kazusada Higuchi

I hope none of the wrestlers in Match #1 are allergic to seafood.


DDT “ROAD TO RYOGOKU IN YAMAGATA ~DRAMATIC DREAM TAMAKON’NYAKU~” Results

May 6, 2015

DDT “ROAD TO RYOGOKU IN YAMAGATA ~DRAMATIC DREAM TAMAKON’NYAKU~”, 06/05/2015
Yamagata Big Wing
283 Fans – Super No Vacancy

1. Tomomitsu Matsunaga defeated Hoshitango with a School Boy (7:22).
2. Shigehiro Irie & Soma Takao defeated MIKAMI & Hiroshi Fukuda when Takao pined Fukuda with a Diving Cross Body (10:13).
3. Daisuke Sasaki defeated Ryota Nakatsu with the Crossface Lock (14:04).
4. Sanshiro Takagi & Gorgeous Matsuno defeated Danshoku Jinsei & Makoto Oishi when Takagi pinned Oishi with the Sit Down Himawari Bomb (10:48).
5. Antonio Honda & Konosuke Takeshita defeated Kota Ibushi & Suguru Miyatake when Takeshita pinned Miyatake with the German Suplex (15:01).
6. HARASHIMA, Yasu Urano & Akito defeated KUDO, Yukio Sakaguchi & Masa Takanashi when HARASHIMA pinned Takanashi with the Somato (15:10).

HARASHIMA and KUDO had a staredown after the main event.

Kota Ibushi climbed into a truck parked near the ring and attempted to run over Antonio Honda & Konosuke Takeshita. He was stopped by his partner Suguru Miyatake and the referee Yukinori Matsui. So Ibushi climbed up the truck and Moonsaulted off it instead.

Danshoku Dino is now going by the name Danshoku Jinsei.


Sanshiro Takagi Becomes CEO Of WRESTLE-1

May 5, 2015

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Well this was unexpected. Sanshiro Takagi appeared at today’s WRESTLE-1 event in Korakuen Hall to announce he was the new CEO of the company. W-1 head honcho Keiji Muto introduced him during the show and Takagi said he will be continuing his duties as president of DDT along with his new role. Takagi compared his position to Carlos Ghosn, the current Chairman and CEO of both Renault and Nissan.

Takagi gave a behind the scenes interview to explain the sudden news. There was a management shake-up in W-1 during March with many leaving their positions in “various circumstances”. Takagi attended the 1st April W-1 show in Korakuen Hall and got to see how it was run. He was amazed by the show and the response from the audience. Takagi’s goals for the company is to cut costs, improve merchandise and ticket sales and expand into rural areas.

Takagi’s role with W-1 is simply behind the scenes. He will not be wrestling for them nor will he play a character on their shows. There is no plan for DDT and W-1 to exchange talent. His job is to get W-1 to make a profit. The immediate challenge is to improve show attendences and box office numbers. On the plus side he thinks W-1 has a lot of young talent and a good roster after the company merged with Wrestling New Classic. Takagi hopes this decision will liven up the pro wrestling world.

Just to make things clear, I’m not going to be writing anything else on WRESTLE-1 anytime soon unless DDT is heavily involved with it. W-1 is still a seperate company and Takagi is only working with them behind the scenes. Unless something crazy happens and W-1 gets absorbed into the DDT family or there is a big angle where a DDT act invades, it won’t get much attention here.


DDT “ROAD TO RYOGOKU IN AOMORI ~DRAMATIC DREAM TSUGARU SHAMISEN~” Results

May 5, 2015

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DDT “ROAD TO RYOGOKU IN AOMORI ~DRAMATIC DREAM TSUGARU SHAMISEN~”, 05/05/2015
Aomori Hamanasu Hall
417 Fans – Super No Vacancy

1. Sanshiro Takagi & MIKAMI defeated Hoshitango & Tomomitsu Matsunaga when MIKAMI pinned Matsunaga with the Sliding School Boy (7:43).
2. Masa Takanashi defeated Ryota Nakatsu with the Yoikujira (11:15).
3. Akito defeated Gorgeous Matsuno with a Figure Four Leglock (10:10).
4. Kota Ibushi, Daisuke Sasaki & Suguru Miyatake defeated Keisuke Ishii, Shigehiro Irie & Soma Takao when Sasaki pinned Takao with thw Now Or Never (17:21).
5. HARASHIMA & Yasu Urano defeated Antonio Honda & Hiroshi Fukuda when HARASHIMA pinned Fukuda with the Somato (13:54).
6. KUDO & Yukio Sakaguchi defeated Danshoku Jinsei & Makoto Oishi when KUDO pinned Oishi with the Backspin Kick (15:31).

Antonio Honda & Hiroshi Fukuda entered to Arn Anderson’s entrance music (not sure which one).

The Golden☆Storm Riders used fireworks and targeted Shigehiro Irie’s injured knee to secure victory over Team Drift. Irie was taken out with a Piledriver from Daisuke Sasaki. Soma Takao was singled out and hit with a High Kick from Kota Ibushi, the Heart Attack from Suguru Miyatake and then the Now Or Never from Sasaki to finish the match. The Riders afterwards challenged for the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles.

Gorgeous Matsuno requested for his match against Akito to be for the DDT Extreme Title but it was rejected.


DDT “ROAD TO RYOGOKU IN SENDAI ~DRAMATIC DREAM TAN~” Results

May 4, 2015

DDT “ROAD TO RYOGOKU IN SENDAI ~DRAMATIC DREAM TAN~”, 04/05/2015
Miyagi Yume Messe West Wing Hall
468 Fans – Super No Vacancy

1. MIKAMI defeated Suguru Miyatake with the Rolling School Boy (7:20).
2. Masa Takanashi defeated Tomomitsu Matsunaga with the Takatonic (14:09).
3. KUDO & Yukio Sakaguchi defeated Hoshitango & Ryota Nakatsu when KUDO pinned Nakatsu with the Backspin Kick (11:37).
4. Tsuyoshi Kikuchi “Yakiniku Small Iron” Infomercial Match: Antonio Honda & Hiroshi Fukuda (w/ Great Kojika) defeated Sanshiro Takagi & Gorgeous Matsuno (w/ Tsuyoshi Kikuchi) when Honda submitted Matsuno with a Manjigatame (11:27).
5. Kota Ibushi & Daisuke Sasaki defeated Danshoku Jinsei & Makoto Oishi when Ibushi pinned Oishi with the Sit Down Last Ride (15:04).
6. KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles: Keisuke Ishii, Shigehiro Irie & Soma Takao (c) defeated HARASHIMA, Yasu Urano & Akito when Irie pinned Akito with the Beast Bomber (18:47).
*V1 for Team Dream Futures.

The main event not only saw a successful KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Title defence but also the DDT Extreme Champion being pinned by his next challenger. Shigehiro Irie swore that he will win the title from Akito.

There was a clash of interest with the Infomercial Match. It was originally supposed to advertise Tsuyoshi Kikuchi’s business but The Great Kojika unexpectedly appeared to promote a Big Japan show being held in Sendai on 9th June. The two teams battled over what should be advertised. Antonio Honda & Hiroshi Fukuda promoted Kikuchi’s business whenever they applied a submission hold while Sanshiro Takagi & Gorgeous Matsuno hyped the Big Japan show when they were in control of the match. When the match was over Kikuchi was upset because he wasn’t finished handing out flyers to everyone in the audience.

Masa Takanashi and Tomomitsu Matsunaga were both fined for arriving at the company bus late before it took off to Miyagi. They both overslept.


Road To Ryogoku, HARASHIMA Title Rush, Dino Vs Shinzaki

May 2, 2015

DDT “ROAD TO RYOGOKU IN SENDAI ~DRAMATIC DREAM TAN~”, 04/05/2015
Miyagi Yume Messe West Wing Hall

1. MIKAMI Vs Suguru Miyatake
2. Masa Takanashi Vs Tomomitsu Matsunaga
3. KUDO & Yukio Sakaguchi Vs Hoshitango & Ryota Nakatsu
4. Tsuyoshi Kikuchi “Yakiniku Small Iron” Infomercial Match: Antonio Honda & Hiroshi Fukuda Vs Sanshiro Takagi & Gorgeous Matsuno
5. Kota Ibushi & Daisuke Sasaki Vs Danshoku Dino & Makoto Oishi
6. KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles: Keisuke Ishii, Shigehiro Irie & Soma Takao (c) Vs HARASHIMA, Yasu Urano & Akito

Smile Squash became No. 1 Contenders for the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles when HARASHIMA & Yasu Urano defeated Keisuke Ishii & Soma Takao at Saitama last month.

DDT “ROAD TO RYOGOKU IN AOMORI ~DRAMATIC DREAM TSUGARU SHAMISEN~”, 05/05/2015
Aomori Hamanasu Hall

1. Sanshiro Takagi & MIKAMI Vs Hoshitango & Tomomitsu Matsunaga
2. Masa Takanashi Vs Ryota Nakatsu
3. Akito Vs Gorgeous Matsuno
4. KUDO & Yukio Sakaguchi Vs Danshoku Dino & Makoto Oishi
5. HARASHIMA & Yasu Urano Vs Antonio Honda & Hiroshi Fukuda
6. Keisuke Ishii, Shigehiro Irie & Soma Takao Vs Kota Ibushi, Daisuke Sasaki & Suguru Miyatake

For those keeping track the current Right To Challenge Contracts holders are Daisuke Sasaki (he has two), DJ Nira, KUDO and Kazusada Higuchi.

DDT “ROAD TO RYOGOKU IN YAMAGATA ~DRAMATIC DREAM TAMAKON’NYAKU~”, 06/05/2015
Yamagata Big Wing

1. Shigehiro Irie & Soma Takao Vs MIKAMI & Hiroshi Fukuda
2. Hoshitango Vs Tomomitsu Matsunaga
3. Daisuke Sasaki Vs Ryota Nakatsu
4. Danshoku Dino & Makoto Oishi Vs Sanshiro Takagi & Gorgeous Matsuno
5. Kota Ibushi & Suguru Miyatake Vs Antonio Honda & Konosuke Takeshita
6. HARASHIMA, Yasu Urano & Akito Vs KUDO, Yukio Sakaguchi & Masa Takanashi

With 5 contracts in play surely one of them can beat HARASHIMA to win the KO-D Openweight Title.

DDT “FRIENDSHIP, EFFORT, VICTORY IN NAGOYA”, 17/05/2015
Nagoya Nakamura Sports Center

1. Different Life ~Sound Of Impermanence~: Danshoku Dino Vs Jinsei Shinzaki
2. DDT Extreme Title – Last Man Standing Match: Akito (c) Vs Shigehiro Irie
3. KO-D Tag Team Titles: Daisuke Sekimoto & Yuji Okabayashi (c) Vs HARASHIMA & Yasu Urano

We’re getting close to HARASHIMA holding a bunch of DDT championships at the same time again.

The Last Man Standing Match will be pinfall rules. The 10 count only begins after a wrestler is pinned for a three count or gives up from a submission hold.

For the past month Danshoku Dino has been on a pilgrimage to rediscover Danshoku Life. His journey has been relatively peaceful and without danger. But when Dino found out he will be facing Jinsei Shinzaki next his calm demeanour began to fade and he was left shaking in fear. This will be the first big test of his pilgrimage.

DDT “AUDIENCE 2015”, 31/05/2015
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. KO-D Openweight Title: HARASHIMA (c) Vs KUDO

If KUDO still has his Right To Challenge Contract he will cash in at this Korakuen Hall show.


DDT “DNA 5” Results

May 1, 2015

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DDT “DNA 5”, 01/05/2015
Kitazawa Town Hall
204 Fans – No Vacancy

1. Masaya Takahashi defeated Kota Umeda with a Shoulder Lock (8:33).
2. Kouki Iwasaki defeated Dai Suzuki with a Double Arm Suplex (7:02).
3. Yuji Hino defeated Suguru Miyatake with a Lariat (8:38).
4. Atsushi Aoki defeated Ryota Nakatsu with the Reverse Cross Armbreaker (13:48).
5. Shiori Asahi defeated Shunma Katsumata with the Himawari Bomb (20:27).

Kazusada Higuchi was pulled from the show after suffering a knee injury at “MAX BUMP 2015”. He promises to be the KO-D Openweight Champion when he returns to DNA. Tomoya Kawamura was also there to announce he suffered a broken bone in his shoulder and just had surgery. He will be out for six months but on the bright side he now gets to spend his time watching movies.

Shiori Asahi replaced Higuchi in the main event. His lesson for Shunma Katsumata is that opportunities to wrestle can happen at any time. Opponents can change at the last minute or their identity can be a mystery until they step into the ring. It is necessary for a professional wrestler to get that kind of experience. Katsumata admitted he was only prepared to wrestle Higuchi but he was happy to go against Asahi. He swears to train more and more so he can reach the top of DNA.

Suguru Miyatake hated taking chops from Yuji Hino but felt he grew stronger thanks to that match. He is now going to eat more meat every day as part of his training.

Matches confirmed for “DNA 6” on 4th June are Shunma Katsumata Vs Tsutomu Oosugi, Suguru Miyatake Vs Yuji Okabayashi and Ryota Nakatsu Vs Kota Umeda.


DDT “MAX BUMP 2015” Results

April 29, 2015

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DDT “MAX BUMP 2015”, 29/04/2015
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
2,200 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House

0. Dark Match: Kazusada Higuchi & Kota Umeda defeated Ryota Nakatsu & Kouki Iwasaki when Higuchi submitted Iwasaki with the Canadian Backbreaker (8:51).
0. King Of Dark Title: Kazusada Higuchi defeated Gota Ihashi (c) with the Goten (0:52).
*D9 for Gota Ihashi.
1. Yukio Sakaguchi defeated Shunma Katsumata with the Purgatory (4:04).
2. BOYZ Vs YaroZ Final Match: Sanshiro Takagi, Toru Owashi, Brother Tommy & Takayuki Ueki defeated Makoto Oishi, Akito, Soma Takao & Kazuki Hirata when Takagi pinned Hirata with the Sit Down Himawari Bomb (9:51).
3. KUDO & Masa Takanashi defeated Antonio Honda & Konosuke Takeshita when KUDO pinned Honda with the Buzzsaw Kick (10:50).
*KUDO wins Antonio Honda’s Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contract.
4. Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contention Battle Royal: Daisuke Sasaki defeated Danshoku Jinsei, MIKAMI, Yasu Urano, Hoshitango, Suguru Miyatake, Saki Akai, Hiroshi Fukuda and DJ Nira when Sasaki grabbed the contract (11:40).
4a. MIKAMI eliminated Hoshitango with the School Boy (3:59).
4b. Daisuke Sasaki eliminated Yasu Urano with a Sunset Flip (5:12).
*Daisuke Sasaki wins Yasu Urano’s Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contract.
4c. Danshoku Dino eliminated MIKAMI with the Buddha Danshoku Driver (6:01).
4d. DJ Nira eliminated Saki Akai with a School Boy (9:27).
*DJ Nira wins Saki Akai’s Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contract.
4e. DJ Nira eliminated himself by Ring Out (9:49).
4f. Daisuke Sasaki and Suguru Miyatake eliminated Hiroshi Fukuda by Ring Out (10:49).
4g. Daisuke Sasaki grabbed the contract (11:40).
5. KO-D Tag Team Titles: Daisuke Sekimoto & Yuji Okabayashi (c) defeated Keisuke Ishii & Shigehiro Irie when Sekimoto pinned Ishii with the Deadlift German Suplex (18:46).
*V2 for Strong BJ.
6. KO-D Openweight Title: HARASHIMA defeated Kota Ibushi (c) with the Swan Dive Somato (25:54).
*Kota Ibushi fails in V2. HARASHIMA becomes the 50th KO-D Openweight Champion!

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In a rematch of their Saitama Super Arena main event, HARASHIMA got his revenge and the KO-D Openweight Title back from Kota Ibushi in front of a packed house at Korakuen Hall. Neither men held anything back. Ibushi hit the Phoenix Splash for a nearfall. HARASHIMA pulled out the Firebird Splash, a move he hasn’t used in years for a nearfall of his own. The match went dangerously close to ending the same way as Saitama when Ibushi stopped HARASHIMA from doing the Swan Dive Somato and held him in position for the Phoenix Plex. This time around HARASHIMA avoided the ultra finisher by Headbutting Ibushi until the champion lost his grip. HARASHIMA then lifted Ibushi up for a Canadian Backbreaker and dropped him vertically into a Facebuster. With Ibushi taken out by this new move, HARASHIMA hit the Swan Dive Somato to seal the deal. With a gleaming smile HARASHIMA graciously accepted a bowing handshake from Ibushi. The former champion could only say “Thank you” before he was helped to the back by his Golden☆Storm Rider team mates. HARASHIMA said he was insanely happy to be champion again and he called Ibushi the best and the strongest.

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Kazusada Higuchi came out to announce the possible KO-D Title match between himself and HARASHIMA at Sapporo Teisen Hall on 24th May. Higuchi said he didn’t see the match but still he thought it was really terrible. HARASHIMA called Higuchi an awesome threat for a rookie and wished him luck. KUDO then came out and said he will get his KO-D Title shot at Korakuen on 31st May. HARASHIMA noted how tough it will be to have two title defences in two weeks but he’s up for the challenge. Why? Because he trains!

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Daisuke Sekimoto & Yuji Okabayashi saw off the challenge from Keisuke Ishii & Shigehiro Irie to keep the KO-D Tag Team Titles around their waists. Ishii showed great strength when he gave Sekimoto the High Angle Double Arm DDT but Okabayashi stopped the pin. Sekimoto ducked the Kneel Kick and deadlifted Ishii into a Vertical Drop Brainbuster. Ishii kicked out at 2 but was finished after a Lariat and the Deadlift German Suplex. The champions identified Drift as a great tag team in a backstage interview and credited them for being prepared and for having a strong bond. Okabayashi wants to defend the titles more and more until they beat everyone in DDT.

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The remaining Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contract was up for grabs in another Royal Rumble Ladder match. Two other contracts were on the line since the wrestlers holding them were in the match. Those two contracts did in fact change hands. Daisuke Sasaki pinned Yasu Urano to win his contract and DJ Nira pinned Saki Akai to win hers, ruining her chance to cash in later in the night. DJ Nira eliminated himself to prevent getting pinned by jumping out of the ring. Sasaki tried the same but the remaining wrestlers stopped him. Sasaki convinced his team mate Suguru Miyatake that he wanted no further part in the match and he would let Miyatake grab the last contract. Miyatake climbed the ladder and Sasaki knocked it over, knocking Miyatake onto the ropes. Sasaki then repositioned the ladder and climbed it to pull down the prize. He now has two contracts in his possession.

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Another Right To Challenge Contract changed hands when KUDO pinned Antonio Honda in a tag match. All of Shuten-dōji celebrated with a toast in the ring.

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Who was the mystery partner for the YaroZ team? It was “Mr. Policeman” Takayuki Ueki and he’s here to arrest the BOYZ team! Ueki pulled out a gun late into the match but Kazuki Hirata was quick to disarm him. Brother Tommy accidentaly broke the HIRATA GO glasses but Ueki came to the rescue with glasses for everbody! “TOKYO GO” played over the speakers and everyone decided to dance. As that went on Sanshiro Takagi pinned Hirata with the Sit Down Himawari Bomb.

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Today is the one year anniversary of Shunma Katsumata’s debut match. Yukio Sakaguchi didn’t care and knocked out the rookie with some High Kicks.

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After the dark match Gota Ihashi stormed out and complained about not being booked on this show. He demanded a match and to put his King Of Dark Title on the line so he can finally escape from dark match hell. Kazusada Higuchi accepted the match despite having just wrestled. Ihashi hit him with the title belt but then ran into a Big Boot. Higuchi then pinned him with the Goten.

Danshoku Dino’s Buddhist pilgrimmage will lead him towards a very spiritual wrestler. On 17th May Dino will take on Jinsei Shinzaki! Dino is now in deep meditation and was silent for his entire post-match interview. Also on the show Akito defends the DDT Extreme Title against Shigehiro Irie in a Last Man Standing match.

Masa Takanashi has decided to cash in his Right To Host Box Office contract. With this contract the holder can book his own show. Takanashi decided he will share the prize with KUDO & Yukio Sakaguchi and so on 22nd July there will be a Shuten-dōji produced event at Shinjuku FACE.


Tomorrow’s Big Cards

April 28, 2015

DDT “MAX BUMP 2015”, 29/04/2015
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

0. Dark Match: Kazusada Higuchi & Kota Umeda Vs Ryota Nakatsu & Kouki Iwasaki
1. Yukio Sakaguchi Vs Shunma Katsumata
2. BOYZ Vs YaroZ Final Match: Makoto Oishi, Akito, Soma Takao & Kazuki Hirata Vs Sanshiro Takagi, Toru Owashi, Brother Tommy & X
3. Antonio Honda & Konosuke Takeshita Vs KUDO & Masa Takanashi
4. Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contention Battle Royal: Danshoku Dino Vs MIKAMI Vs Yasu Urano Vs Daisuke Sasaki Vs Hoshitango Vs Suguru Miyatake Vs Saki Akai Vs Hiroshi Fukuda Vs DJ Nira
5. KO-D Tag Team Titles: Daisuke Sekimoto & Yuji Okabayashi (c) Vs Keisuke Ishii & Shigehiro Irie
6. KO-D Openweight Title: Kota Ibushi (c) Vs HARASHIMA

Donation boxes for the Nepal earthquake will be set up in the Korakuen Hall lobby.

Tomomitsu Matsunaga will again be absent so Brother Tommy will come back to replace him on the YaroZ team.

For those keeping track Antonio Honda, Yasu Urano, Saki Akai & Kazusada Higuchi are the current Right To Challenge Contract holders.

UNION “GOLDEN UNION 2015”, 29/04/2015
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Yusuke Kubo Vs Ryota Nakatsu
2. Madoka (w/ Harumi Tachibana) Vs Ladybeard (w/ Ryu Gouma)
3. Union Fly To Everywhere World Title – 3 Way Match: Cherry (c) Vs Aoi Ishibashi Vs Hibiscus Mii
4. Ken Ohka & Mio Shirai Vs Kengo Ohka & Seiya Morohashi
5. MEN’S Teioh, Kazushi Miyamoto & SAGAT Vs Daichi Kazato, Mitomi Masayuki & Masato Shibata
6. 2nd Generation Muscle Sakai Final: Hiroshi Fukuda Vs Super Sasadango Machine
7. Independent World Jr. Heavyweight Title: Isami Kodaka (c) Vs Yukio Sakaguchi
8. Union MAX Title – 1,000 Rose Death Match: FUMA (c) Vs Shuji Ishikawa

Fans are invited to bring roses to be used in the main event.