Sumo Hall Additions, 5 Vs 5 Elimination, Tag Title Matches

July 4, 2011

DDT “RYOGOKU PETER PAN 2011”, 24/07/2011
Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan

0. Big China Unified Nakahara Tag Team Titles: The Great Sasuke & Ricky Fuji (c) Vs Sanshiro Takagi & Munenori Sawa
1. Battle Royal – Iron Man Heavymetalweight Title:
2. Summer Night Fever – 5 Vs 5 Elimination: Sanshiro Takagi, Hikaru Sato, Takao Soma, Kazuki Hirata & X Vs Yoshiaki Yago, Tomomitsu Matsunaga, Super Shit Machine, Kengo Ohka & Minoru Suzuki
3. Special Singles Match: MIKAMI Vs Poison Sawada JULIE
4. Special Singles Match: Danshoku Dino Vs Bob Sapp
5. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title: Kota Ibushi (c) Vs Prince Devitt
6. 3 Way – KO-D Tag Team Titles: HARASHIMA & HERO! Vs GENTARO & Yasu Urano Vs X & X
7. KO-D Openweight Title: Shuji Ishikawa (c) Vs KUDO

Also Appearing: Tsuyoshi Kikuchi, Yuzuki Aikawa, Emi Sakura and Riki Sensyu.

The KO-D Tag Team Champions of HARASHIMA & HERO! will have twice the trouble to handle at Sumo Hall when they defend the titles against two teams. On one side is the former KO-D Tag Champions GENTARO & Yasu Urano. On the other side will be a team featuring either Michael Nakazawa or Masa Takanashi plus a partner of thier choice. Nakazawa and Takanashi will be competing over who gets the spot over the next couple of shows.

The 5 Vs 5 Elimination match features Hikaru Sato and Takao Soma putting aside their differences to fight a common enemy. They along with Sanshiro Takagi and Kazuki Hirata will team up to fight the Susan Shit Hart Superstars. However, The Superstars had a trick up their sleeve and announced that Minoru Suzuki will be part of their team. This leads to a daunting task for Hikaru Sato as he now has a fellow member of PANCRASE Mission as his enemy on the night. But his team has room for one more wrestler to compete. Will Takagi bring along one of his TKG48 buddies to the fight?

Just like last year, Sanshiro Takagi will be pulling double duty on the show. He and Munenori Sawa will have their rematch against The Great Sasuke & Ricky Fuji for the coveted Big China Unified Nakahara Tag Team Titles in the Dark Match of the evening. Legendary referee Kyohei Wada will be the official for the bout once more. The previous match was plagued with countout finishes so this one may very well be Falls Count Anyhwere to determine a clear winning team the first time round.

There is much discussion going on behind the scenes in DDT over who gets the dubious honour of receiving the now traditional “Anal Blast” ceremony to open this year’s show. So far Michael Nakazawa and Batten Tamagawa are the top two choices considered. Nakazawa has been part of the ceremony for the previous two shows while Tamagawa probably realises this is the only chance he’ll ever get to have an important role at a Sumo Hall show, even if it means having fireworks shoved up where the sun don’t shine. This would be a weird time to try and do a segue way connecting Tamagawa’s American flag themed gear to wishing all of the American readers a happy Independence Day, wouldn’t it?


DDT “LAST MINUTE SPECIAL” Results

July 3, 2011

DDT “LAST MINUTE SPECIAL”, 03/07/2011
Shin-Kiba 1st RING
386 Fans

0. Yoshiaki Yago Chooses Opponent – 4-On-1 Handicap Match: Yoshiaki Yago, Madoka, Tomomitsu Matsunaga & Super Shit Machine defeated Sanshiro Takagi when Yago pinned Takagi with the Homicide Ground Cobra Twist (0:24).
1. GENTARO & Yasu Urano defeated Antonio Honda & Daisuke Sasaki when Urano pinned Honda with a Jackknife Hold (11:05).
– Iron Man Heavymetalweight Title: Antonio Honda defeated Yasu Urano (c) with a School Boy (1:33 pm).
*Antonio Honda becomes the 861st Champion.
– Iron Man Heavymetalweight Title: Daisuke Sasaki defeated Antonio Honda (c) with a Horizontal Cradle (1:33 pm).
*Daisuke Sasaki becomes the 862nd Champion.
2. Hoshitango defeated Kazuki Hirata with the Argentine Backbreaker (3:36).
3. Michael Nakazawa Committee Meeting: Michael Nakazawa lost the series – 1 Win, 1 Draw, 3 Losses.
3a. Kota Ibushi defeated Michael Nakazawa with a Spear (4:33).
3b. MIKAMI defeated Michael Nakazawa with an Electrocutionist (4:33).
3c. Michael Nakazawa Vs DJ Nira ended in a Draw due to a Double Pinfall (2:28).
3d. Michael Nakazawa defeated Rion Mizuki with the Michael Never Cry (2:12).
3e. Keisuke Ishii defeated Michael Nakazawa with the Kneel Kick (4:38).
4. Hikaru Sato defeated Takao Soma with the Cross Armbreaker (10:05).
4a. 4-On-3 Handicap Match: Yoshiaki Yago, Kengo Mashimo, Madoka, Tomomitsu Matsunaga & Super Shit Machine defeated Sanshiro Takagi, Hikaru Sato & Takao Soma when Matsunaga pinned Soma with the Backdrop Hold (2:13).
– Iron Man Heavymetalweight Title: Antonio Honda defeated Daisuke Sasaki (c) by Pinfall (2:56 pm).
*Antonio Honda becomes the 863rd Champion.
5. KO-D Tag Team Title: HARASHIMA & HERO! (c) defeated Masa Takanashi & Emi Sakura when HARASHIMA pinned Takanashi with the Somato (14:18).
*V1 for HARASHIMA & HERO!
6. KUDO defeated Danshoku Dino with the Diving Double Knee Drop (13:32).

HARASHIMA & HERO!’s next KO-D Tag Team Title defence will be a 3 Way against GENTARO & Yasu Urano and either Masa Takanashi and a partner of his choice or Michael Nakazawa and a partner of his choice.

The Susan Shit Hart Superstars made their presence felt during the show. The dark match was supposed to be Sanshiro Takagi taking on a member of the Superstars as chosen by Yoshiaki Yago. However, Yago decided that Takagi would have to fight all of the Superstars in attendence in a Handicap match. Yago, Madoka, Tomomitsu Matsunaga & Super Shit Machine then defeated Takagi in swift fashion. The Superstars then came out later to attack Hikaru Sato and Takao Soma after their singles match. Sanshiro Takagi returned to help Sato & Soma, causing an impromptu 4-On-3 Handicap match to begin. The Superstars won that one too. Afterwards, Hikaru Sato challenged The Superstars to a 5 Vs 5 Elimination match at Sumo Hall.

DDT revealed some of the wrestlers who will get to produce a show during “BEER FIGHT 2011” week. Everyday from Sunday 7th August to Saturday 13th August DDT will be holding a wrestler produced show at Shin-Kiba 1st RING. While the first and final shows don’t have a host yet, the rest of the week has been revealed.

Monday: Belt Hunter X Hunter
Tuesday: HARASHIMA & HERO!
Wednesday: BOYZ Production
Thursday: Kenny Omega & Michael Nakazawa
Friday: Tsurumi Amon

Tsurumi Amon said that he aims to recreate WCW for his event.


DDT “LUGGAGE MATERIAL WRESTLING” Results

July 2, 2011

DDT “CHARITY WRESTLING SERIES ON THE ROAD – LUGGAGE MATERIAL WRESTLING”, 02/07/2011
Hidaka Building Materials Co.
300 Fans

1. 5 Way: Jun Kasai defeated Sanshiro Takagi, Kota Ibushi, Mitsuhiro Yoshida and Michael Nakazawa when Kasai pinned Nakazawa with the Pearl Harbor Splash through a table (25:27).
2. 4-On-1 Handicap: Sanshiro Takagi, Kota Ibushi, Mitsuhiro Yoshida & Michael Nakazawa defeated The God Of Luggage Material with a Sit Down Power Bomb into a hole (6:25).

Report to come soon featuring such things as fireworks, watermelons, Kota Ibushi swimming in a river and Sanshiro Takagi being buried alive. All in a days work for DDT.


“DICK TOGO JAPANESE RETIREMENT SHOW ~IKIZAMA~” Results

June 30, 2011

“DICK TOGO JAPANESE RETIREMENT SHOW ~IKIZAMA~”, 30/06/2011
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1,721 Fans

1. Ryuichi Sekine & Tomomitsu Matsunaga defeated Keisuke Ishii & Kazuki Hirata (5:20) when Sekine pinned Hirata with the Dragon Cut (5:20).
2. Jinsei Shinzaki & Kesen Numajiro defeated Takagi Genjin & Tsubo Genjin when Shinzaki pinned Takagi (9:50).
3. Tag Team Gauntlet: GENTARO & Yasu Urano defeated MEN’s Teioh & HANZO, Kota Ibushi & Danshoku Dino, KUDO & Masa Takanashi, HARASHIMA & Hoshitango, Super Delfin & Gran Hamada and Shuji Ishikawa & Seiya Morohashi.
3a. Super Delfin & Gran Hamada defeated MEN’s Teioh & HANZO when Hamada submitted HANZO with a Cross Armbreaker (3:56).
3b. Kota Ibushi & Danshoku Dino defeated Super Delfin & Gran Hamada when Hamada was Disqualified for attacking the referee (1:18).
3c. Iron Man Heavymetalweight Title: KUDO & Masa Takanashi defeated Kota Ibushi & Danshoku Dino (c) when Takanashi pinned Dino (4:45).
*Masa Takanashi becomes the 859th Champion.
3d. Iron Man Heavymetalweight Title: GENTARO & Yasu Urano defeated KUDO & Masa Takanashi (c) when Urano pinned Takanashi (3:15).
*Yasu Urano becomes the 860th Champion.
3e. GENTARO & Yasu Urano defeated HARASHIMA & Hoshitango when GENTARO pinned Hoshitango with a Kido Clutch (5:04).
3f. GENTARO & Yasu Urano defeated Shuji Ishikawa & Big Morohashi when Urano pinned Morohashi with the Tombstone Piledriver (8:58).
4. Ikuto Hidaka, Tomohiro Ishii & Daisuke Sasaki defeated Kaz Hayashi, FUNAKI & Yuki Sato when Sasaki pinned Sato with the NOW OR NEVER (13:54).
5. Great Sasuke & TAKA Michinoku defeated Jado & Antonio Honda when Sasuke pinned Honda with the Sasuke Special Segway 10.2 (16:59)
6. Dick Togo Japanese Retirement Match: Dick Togo defeated Gedo with the Diving Senton (25:23).

Twenty years after his debut match, Dick Togo has called time on his illustrious wrestling career in Japan with a Super No Vacancy show in Korakuen Hall. In the main event, Dick Togo defeated Gedo from New Japan Pro Wrestling with his trademark Diving Senton. After the match, Togo got on the mic and said when he began wrestling, he met four men who were his seniors: Gedo, Jado, Super Delfin and The Great Sasuke. Togo also said he had waited a long time to have a singles match with Gedo and he was thankful to finally get it.

Togo was accompanied by many wrestlers from his past during the retirement ceremony. His protégés Antonio Honda, Daisuke Sasaki, Yuki Sato and Yasu Urano were in his corner for the main event and each handed him a bouquet of flowers, Masao Orihara and Masato Yakushiji both made an appearance, the Michinoku Pro crew got together with Kaientai*DX getting one last group shot together and Togo even got to see Hayabusa again. Sanshiro Takagi bowed to Togo, handed over a giant bouquet of flowers and was given the Pedigree one last time. Togo finished the ceremony by telling everyone he was really lucky to know so many people over the years, from the fans to the wrestlers. He hopes to see them again when he finishes his tour of the world. After that, Togo thanked the audience and the show ended.

Dick Togo will spend one more year wrestling around the world before he retires for good. But for now, his wrestling career in Japan is over.


DDT “WRESTLING TONKOTSU 2011” Results

June 12, 2011

DDT “WRESTLING TONKOTSU 2011”, 12/06/2011
Hakata Star Lane
353 Fans

1. Rion Mizuki defeated Kazuki Hirata with a German Suplex (7:07).
2. Bob Sapp Games – 5th Stage: Danshoku Dino defeated Gaylon Summers with a Gaydo Clutch (5:37).
3. Triple Threat: MIKAMI defeated Makoto Oishi and Batten Tamagawa when MIKAMI pinned Tamagawa with a Swanton Bomb (6:01).
4. KO-D Tag Team Title Challenger Match: Kenny Omega & Michael Nakazawa defeated Antonio Honda & Daisuke Sasaki when Omega pinned Honda with the Croyt’s Wrath (14:44).
5. Sanshiro Takagi & Shigehiro Irie defeated Dick Togo & Yasu Urano when Irie pinned Urano with the Diving Teddy Bear (15:21).
6. Winner Gets “Anytime And Anywhere” Contract: Takao Soma defeated Keisuke Ishii with the Diving Guillotine Drop (11:30).
7. HARASHIMA, Kota Ibushi & Hikaru Sato defeated Danshoku Dino, KUDO & Shiori Asahi when HARASHIMA pinned Dino with the Somato (21:07).

Dick Togo and Sanshiro Takagi realised that today was the last time the two rivals would be fighting each other. Togo invited Takagi to visit him in Bolivia sometime after he retires.

Takao Soma smashed through his last road block on the way to his KO-D Openweight Title shot on 19/6. With Keisuke Ishii out of the way, Soma now has the advantage of letting Shuji Ishikawa and GENTARO beat the heck out of each other on the night and then coming in to pick up the scraps and hopefully the KO-D Title.


DDT “MONTHLY YOUNG COMMUNICATIONS JUNE EDITION” Results

June 6, 2011

DDT “MONTHLY YOUNG COMMUNICATIONS JUNE EDITION”, 04/06/2011
Shin-Kiba 1st RING
78 Fans

1. Hiroya Fukuda defeated Hiro Tonai with the Sliding Kick (7:50).
2. Shota defeated Rion Mizuki with a Jackknife Pin (5:29).
3. Daichi Sasaki defeated Kazuki Hirata with a Seated Armbar (9:53).
4. Shigehiro Irie & Akito defeated Hiro Tsumaki & Ryuichi Sekine when Irie pinned Tsumaki with the Elbow Bat (13:15).
5. Keisuke Ishii defeated Shinichiro Tominaga with the Kneel Kick (12:22).


BOSJ Update, New Beijing Tag Title Match

May 27, 2011

NJPW, 5/26/11
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1,750 Fans

1. Best Of The Super Jr. – Block B: KUSHIDA [2] defeated Daisuke Sasaki [0] with the Midnight Express (6:53).
2. Best Of The Super Jr. – Block A: Kenny Omega [2] defeated Taichi [0] with the Croyt’s Wrath (8:59).
8. Best Of The Super Jr. – Block B: Ryusuke Taguchi [2] defeated Kota Ibushi [0] with the Milano-Style Dodon Throne (13:21).

A mixed start for the Golden Lovers on the first night of the Best Of The Super Jr. tournament. Kenny Omega scored some points by beating Taichi but Kota Ibushi lost to Ryusuke Taguchi. Meanwhile Daisuke Sasaki was defeated by KUSHIDA in the opening match of the tournament. Their next matches will be on 28/5 where Omega faces Koji Kanemoto, Ibushi takes on KUSHIDA and Sasaki is against Taguchi.

DDT “NON-FIX DX 4.6”, 04/06/2011
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

1. Triple Threat: DJ Nira Vs HERO! Vs Makoto Oishi
2. KO-D Tag Team Titles: GENTARO & Yasu Urano (c) Vs X & X
3. Dick Togo & X Vs Danshoku Dino & X

No mention yet of how the KO-D Tag Team Title challengers will be determined.

DDT “WRESTLING TONKOTSU 2011”, 12/06/2011
Hakata Star Lane

1. Danshoku Dino, KUDO & Shiori Asahi Vs HARASHIMA, Kota Ibushi & Hikaru Sato
2. Sanshiro Takagi & Shigehiro Irie Vs Dick Togo & Yasu Urano

Shiori Asahi is from K-DOJO. This is his first appearance in DDT since November 2009, not counting any of the New Year’s Eve indy get together shows.

UNION “NIMOMAKEZU RAIN”, 02/06/2011
Shinjuku FACE

1. Hiroya Fukuda Vs Shigehiro Irie
2. Ken Ohka & Cherry Vs Mio Shirai & Io Shirai
3. Shuji Ishikawa & Shinichiro Tominaga Vs El Generico & Yano K Data
4. Tsuyoshi Kikuchi Vs Genichiro Tenryu
5. Dick Togo & Yasu Urano Vs Big Morohashi & Hiro Tsumaki
6. Greater China Unified Nakahara Tag Team Title: Chou-un Shiryu & Cao Zhang (w/ Princess Makoto) Vs Sanshiro Takagi & Munenori Sawa
7. DDT Extreme Title – 2 Out Of 3 Falls: Isami Kodaka (c) Vs MIKAMI

The DDT Extreme Title match between Isami Kodaka and MIKAMI will be Best 2 Out Of 3 Falls with a 60 minute time limit in total.

The New Beijing duo of Chou-un Shiryu & Cao Zhang will have their first defence of the Greater China Unified Nakahara Tag Team Titles in Shinjuku FACE for Union. Thay have a very tough challenge ahead as their opponents on 2nd June are Sanshiro Takagi & Munenori Sawa. The former KO-D Tag Team Champions will love to win a championship for the TKG48 no matter what country the belts come from.

Yoshiaki Yago sent Naomi Susan a short poem explaining that he and the rest of the SS Susan will not be at the show.


DDT “KING OF DDT TOKYO” Results

May 21, 2011

DDT “KING OF DDT TOKYO”, 21/05/2011
Shin-Kiba 1st RING
471 Fans

01. King Of DDT – Round 1: Kenny Omega defeated Makoto Oishi with the Croyt’s Wrath (4:42).
02. King Of DDT – Round 1: Seiya Morohashi defeated Antonio Honda with a Russian Leg Sweep (6:50).
03. King Of DDT – Round 1: KUDO defeated Yasu Urano with the Diving Double Knee Drop (16:48).
04. King Of DDT – Round 1: Hikaru Sato defeated Tomomitsu Matsunaga with the Cross Armbreaker (8:57).
05. King Of DDT – Round 1: Super Shit Machine defeated Daisuke Sasaki with a Lariat (7:24).
06. King Of DDT – Round 1: HARASHIMA defeated MIKAMI with a High Kick (9:07).
07. King Of DDT – Round 1: Shigehiro Irie defeated Keisuke Ishii with the Locomotion Back Flip (4:05).
08. King Of DDT – Round 1: Kota Ibushi defeated Michael Nakazawa with the Orange Crush (9:51).
09. Queen Of DDT Representative Decision C Block – 5 Way: Takao Soma defeated Danshoku Dino, DJ Nira, Rion Mizuki and Kazuki Hirata when Soma submitted DJ Nira with a Cross Armbreaker (5:55).
10. King Of DDT – Round 2: Kenny Omega defeated Seiya Morohashi with the Croyt’s Wrath (9:12).
11. King Of DDT – Round 2: KUDO defeated Hikaru Sato with a High Kick (17:12).
12. King Of DDT – Round 2: HARASHIMA defeated Super Shit Machine with the Somato (4:38).
13. King Of DDT – Round 2: Shigehiro Irie defeated Kota Ibushi with Mounted Elbows (8:02).

The King Of DDT semi-finals set for Kyoto KBS Hall on 29/5 are Kenny Omega Vs KUDO and HARASHIMA Vs Shigehiro Irie. The big upset in the tournament is Irie defeating Kota Ibushi in the main event, knocking him senseless with Elbow Smash after Elbow Smash.

King Of DDT shows are different from the usual DDT events as the card is filled with tournament matches that are mostly played straight with little comedy involved.

Kenny Omega brought along the JAPW Light Heavyweight Title belt and carried it to the ring for his matches. Makoto Oishi tried to counter the Croyt’s Wrath into a Rolling Cradle but Kenny overpowered him and was able to lift him back up and use his finisher to win.

Antonio Honda wore a Rocky style robe to the ring for his match with Seiya Morohashi.

KUDO and Yasu Urano shook hands before their match. The two were on and off tag team partners for years, culminating with a KO-D Tag Team Title run in 2009. The two went their seperate ways when Urano joined the GRANMA unit while KUDO kept to himself. They had the longest match in the First Round with KUDO getting the well earned win.

Hikaru Sato defeated Tomomitsu Matsunaga, getting a little measure of revenge on the Shit Heart ♥ Foundation. Sato and Matsunaga shook hands afterwards but Matsunaga then gave Sato a Back Drop. Takao Soma ran in and the two SHF members attacked Sato with a pair of scissors.

Takao Soma interfered in the next match, helping Super Shit Machine defeat Daisuke Sasaki after a ref bump. The plan almost backfired when Sasaki ducked Soma’s Super Kick, leaving Machine to take the blow. Sasaki rolled over Machine with a La Magistral but the ref was still out cold. Machine avoided the NOW OR NEVER and pushed Sasaki into the ropes. Soma leapt up and smashed a steel can over Sasaki’s head. Machine then hit the Lariat and the ref recovered in time to count the pin.

MIKAMI Vs HARASHIMA almost ended in an instant when MIKAMI countered a Big Boot into a School Boy. MIKAMI also survived the High Kick, Reverse Huracanrana and Somato combo to use another School Boy for a nearfall. MIKAMI even busted out the Suicide Bomb but it wasn’t enough. HARASHIMA got the best of his opponent by sliding out of one last School Boy, drilling MIKAMI with a Buzzsaw Kick and rolling over him with a Jackknife Hold for the pin.

Shigehiro Irie defeated Keisuke Ishii with the Locomotion Back Flip, which is two consecutive Vertical Drop Back Flips done without Irie letting go of Ishii.

Kota Ibushi used the Orange Crush to defeat Michael Nakazawa. Only this version was a direct vertical drop, spiking Nakazawa right on his head for a nasty finish to the match.

When the first round was over, DJ Nira entered the ring and sat down in the centre, telling everyone that he had nothing to do tonight. He was eventually joined by Danshoku Dino, Rion Mizuki and Kazuki Hirata. Since all four had nothing to do they decided to hold their own tournament which Nira named the Queen Of DDT. Takao Soma entered the ring to make it a 5-Way to decide who would win the C Block in the tournament. The A Block and B Block are presumably the two finalists in the King Of DDT. Kazuki Hirata was seconds away from submitting DJ Nira when Soma landed the Diving Guillotine Drop to break the hold. Soma then applied a Cross Armbreaker on Nira and immediatly submitted him.

In the Quarter Finals Kenny Omega defeated Seiya Morohashi, KUDO obliterated Hikaru Sato with his High Kicks, HARASHIMA survived SHF interference to eliminate Super Shit Machine and in the biggest shock of the night, Irie knocked out Ibushi with Elbow Smashes and pinned him for the three count.


DDT “MONTHLY YOUNG COMMUNICATIONS MAY EDITION” Results

May 11, 2011

DDT “MONTHLY YOUNG COMMUNICATIONS MAY EDITION”, 11/05/2011
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

1. Akito defeated Hiroya Fukuda with an Ankle Hold (7:46).
2. Shota defeated Rion Mizuki with the Sharpshooter (8:52).
3. Shigehiro Irie defeated Kotaru Naso with two consecutive Teddy Bears (8:31).
4. Hiromu Takahashi & Kyosuke Mikami defeated Hiro Tsumaki & Kazuki Hirata when Mikami submitted Hirata with a Boston Crab (11:15).
5. Keisuke Ishii defeated Hiro Tonai with a Double Arm DDT (13:21).


Beer Garden Pro Wrestling 2011

May 10, 2011

Mark it down on your calendars. The week of 7th to 13th August will be the dates for the 2011 edition of “BEER GARDEN PRO WRESTLING”! For the 7th year in a row, DDT will host a week’s worth of shows at Shin-Kiba 1st RING. Each show will be produced by part of the roster. Whatever matches take place is entirely up to them. Meanwhile fans get to grab a bite to eat from many food stalls set up by the wrestlers themselves. And of course there is plenty of beer on offer too. It’s a week of fun wrestling shows and a chance for the wrestlers to let their imaginations run loose.

DDT announced that they have raised ¥614,035 for the Red Cross so far this month. The money came from the entire proceeds of the “FACTORY PRO WRESTLING AGAIN” event, the 4th May double bill at Korakuen Hall and donations sent to their offices. They will continue accepting donations at future events for the time being.