DDT “ROAD TO RYOGOKU IN KOKURA” Results

June 14, 2013

DDT “ROAD TO RYOGOKU IN KOKURA ~DRAMATIC DREAM TORI KASHIWA RICE~”, 14/06/2013
Fukuoka Kokura Gymnasium
282 Fans – No Vacancy

1. Masa Takanashi defeated Isamu Taniguchi with a Crucifix Pin (6:33).
2. DDT x Gamushara Pro Wrestling Collaboration: MIKAMI, Sexy Rosie & Nicholas Jolly Imanaka defeated Sanshiro Takagi, Dynamite Kyushu & Tetsuo when MIKAMI pinned Kyushu with the 450 Splash (10:23).
3. Antonio Honda & Daisuke Sasaki defeated Danshoku Dino & Michael Nakazawa when Sasaki submitted Nakazawa with the Crippler Crossface (11:20).
4. HARASHIMA & Rion Mizuki defeated Akito & Kubo Kibo when Mizuki pinned Kibo with a German Suplex (10:14).
5. Shigehiro Irie, Keisuke Ishii & Takao Soma defeated Kota Ibushi, Kenny Omega & Makoto Oishi when Irie pinned Oishi with the Flying Sausage (9:26).
6. KO-D Tag Team Titles: Hikaru Sato & Yukio Sakaguchi (c) defeated KUDO & Yasu Urano when Sakaguchi submitted Urano with the Choke Sleeper (17:19).
*V2 for Hikaru Sato & Yukio Sakaguchi.

Tetsuya Endo was pulled off the show after he suffered a mild concussion at yesterday’s show in Kumamoto when Hikaru Sato kicked him in the head. A lot of the undercard was changed due to this. Michael Nakazawa was upset at the card change because his handicap match with Danshoku Dino against Daisuke Sasaki was changed into a tag team match, removing any advantage he would have had to win the Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contract from Sasaki. Dino was also upset that he now had to wrestle with Nakazawa in a norml tag team match since Nakazawa is so mentally weak Dino might as well be wrestling on his own.

With a second successful KO-D Tag Team Title defence in the bag, Hikaru Sato & Yukio Sakaguchi were quick to pick their next challengers. Hikaru nominated Konosuke Takeshita & Akito as their next opponents. Akito accepted the challenge and the match is set for 23rd June in Korakuen Hall.

Keisuke Ishii reminded Shigehiro Irie that they are two shows away until he cashes in his Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contract. After today’s show, Ishii now only has to defeat Akito in Fukuoka Make Utopia on Sunday to keep his contract and then he will be all clear to cash it in at Korakuen.


What Are You Going On The Road To Ryogoku?

June 6, 2013

DDT “ROAD TO RYOGOKU IN KUMAMOTO ~DRAMATIC DREAM VERMICELLI SOUP~”, 13/06/2013
Kumamoto Prefecture Hall

1. MIKAMI Vs Michael Nakazawa
2. Sanshiro Takagi & Yuto Aijima Vs Antonio Honda & Daisuke Sasaki
3. Kenny Omega Vs Masa Takanashi
4. Hikaru Sato & Yukio Sakaguchi Vs Akito & Tetsuya Endo
5. Crazy Independent Tag Team Match: Kota Ibushi & TAKA Michinoku Vs Danshoku Dino & Makoto Oishi
6. Shigehiro Irie, Keisuke Ishii & Takao Soma Vs HARASHIMA, KUDO & Yasu Urano

Hikaru Sato is considering giving a KO-D Tag Team Title shot to some younger wrestlers. He and Yukio Sakaguchi will face Akito & Tetsuya Endo and they will judge if their opponents are good enough to fight for the championship. Konosuke Takeshita was also brought up but Sato thinks he is not entitled to get an opportunity.

DDT “ROAD TO RYOGOKU IN KOKURA ~DRAMATIC DREAM TORI KASHIWA RICE~”, 14/06/2013
Fukuoka Kokura Gymnasium

1. DDT x Kitakyushu Local Wrestler Scramble Match: Antonio Honda & Isamu Taniguchi Vs Akito & Kubo Kibo
2. DDT x Gamushara Pro Wrestling Collaboration: Sanshiro Takagi, Dynamite Kyushu & Tetsuo Vs MIKAMI, Sexy Rosie & Nicholas Jolly Imanaka
3. Handicap Match: Danshoku Dino & Michael Nakazawa Vs Daisuke Sasaki
4. Masa Takanashi & Rion Mizuki Vs HARASHIMA & Tetsuya Endo
5. Kota Ibushi, Kenny Omega & Gota Ihashi Vs Shigehiro Irie, Keisuke Ishii & Takao Soma
6. KO-D Tag Team Titles: Hikaru Sato & Yukio Sakaguchi (c) Vs KUDO & Yasu Urano

One half of the previous Tag Team Champions gets a chance to reclaim the belt. Yasu Urano and HARASHIMA lost the belts to Sato & Sakaguchi in May. Now Urano is teaming with KUDO to get revenge.

DDT “ROAD TO RYOGOKU IN FUKUOKA ~DRAMATIC DREAM TORIMON~”, 16/06/2013
Fukuoka Make Utopia

1. Real Lucha Offer Match: X Vs X
2. Hakata Specialty 3 Way Super Tag Battle: Shigehiro Irie & Takao Soma Vs Kota Ibushi & Kenny Omega Vs Danshoku Dino & Makoto Oishi
3. Rings or Retainer Supplanting His Lord! Good Battle Plentifully Heisei!: Sanshiro Takagi Vs Batten Tamagawa
4. Toru Owashi & Tetsuya Endo Vs MIKAMI & Masa Takanashi
5. Hikaru Sato & Yukio Sakaguchi Vs Antonio Honda & Daisuke Sasaki
6. HARASHIMA, KUDO & Yasu Urano Vs Yuto Aijima, Azul Dragon & Michael Nakazawa
7. Keisuke Ishii Vs Akito

As explained below, the main event determines who will face Shigehiro Irie for the KO-D Openweight Title at Korakuen Hall later this month.

DDT “WHAT ARE YOU DOING 2013”, 23/06/2013
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Iron Man Heavymetalweight Title – Battle Royal: Yoshihiko (c) Vs X
2. KO-D Openweight Title: Shigehiro Irie (c) Vs Keisuke Ishii

The main event will change if Keisuke Ishii loses his Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contract at any show before then. The contract is the only claim Ishii has to a title shot and he has confirmed he will cash it in at Korakuen Hall. Between now and then he risks losing the contract to either a member of Ura-Shima-Kudo, a member of the Golden Rendezvous or Akito. If Akito beats Ishii, he will also cash it in at Korakuen Hall and take on Irie for the KO-D Title.

Isami Kodaka and Yuko Miyamoto are scheduled to wrestle on the show, most likely teaming together.


Fukuda & Oyaji Are Not Good Wingmen, Road To Ryogoku Cards, Progress & Harmony Cast

May 31, 2013

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UNION “NIMOMAKEZU RAIN 2013”, 09/06/2013
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

1. Daichi Kazato Vs Kotaro Nasu
2. Cherry & Masako Takanashi Vs Tsukushi & Aoi Kizuka
3. Ryu Gouma Vs SAGAT
4. Idea Pocket Presents: Hiroshi Fukuda Vs Menso~re Oyaji
5. Madoka, Gabaiji-chan & Kaori Yoneyama Vs Nazo Fukumen A, Nazo Fukumen B & Nazo Fukumen P
6. Isami Kodaka, Shuji Ishikawa & FUMA Vs Jun Kasai, Nazo Fukumen K & Nazo Fukumen M

Tsubasa Amami and Rika Seibi return for the next Idea Pocket sponsored match. The winner of Hiroshi Fukuda Vs Menso~re Oyaji gets a date with Seibi.

DDT “ROAD TO RYOGOKU IN KUMAMOTO ~DRAMATIC DREAM VERMICELLI SOUP~”, 13/06/2013
Kumamoto Prefecture Hall

1. Sanshiro Takagi & Yuto Aijima Vs Antonio Honda & Daisuke Sasaki
2. Hikaru Sato & Yukio Sakaguchi Vs Kenny Omega & Masa Takanashi
3. Crazy Independent Tag Team Match: Kota Ibushi & TAKA Michinoku Vs Danshoku Dino & Makoto Oishi

It’s been a while since Kota Ibushi & TAKA Michinoku have been in the ring together. They will need to get along if they want to have a chance against Danshoku Dino & Makoto Oishi. Dino & Oishi have been on a roll lately.

DDT “ROAD TO RYOGOKU IN KOKURA ~DRAMATIC DREAM TORI KASHIWA RICE~”, 14/06/2013
Fukuoka Kokura Gymnasium

1. DDT x Gamushara Pro Wrestling Collaboration: Sanshiro Takagi, Dynamite Kyushu & Tetsuo Vs MIKAMI, Sexy Rosie & Nicholas Jolly Imanaka
2. Kota Ibushi, Kenny Omega & Gota Ihashi Vs Shigehiro Irie, Keisuke Ishii & Takao Soma

Independent wrestlers Isamu Taniguchi and Kibo Kubo will also wrestle on the show.

DDT “ROAD TO RYOGOKU IN FUKUOKA ~DRAMATIC DREAM TORIMON~”, 16/06/2013
Fukuoka Make Utopia

1. Rings or Retainer Supplanting His Lord! Good Battle Plentifully Heisei!: Sanshiro Takagi Vs Batten Tamagawa
2. Hakata Specialty 3 Way Super Tag Battle: Shigehiro Irie & Takao Soma Vs Kota Ibushi & Kenny Omega Vs Danshoku Dino & Makoto Oishi

Yuto Aijima and Azul Dragon are scheduled to compete on this show.

DDT “PROGRESS AND HARMONY OF WRESTLING”, 17/08/2013
Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan

There is a difference between the two Sumo Hall events DDT is holding this August. While the second event will be about DDT’s biggest matches of the year, the first will be a collaboration of wrestling and acts from other forms of entertainment. DDT announced several acts who will be present for the first show. The overall host is comedian Ryota Yamasato from Nankai Candies. The musicial acts involved are Kenji Otsuki, Jun Retsu, Net Burst (Kazuyoshi Sakai’s music group), Up Up Girls, Sizukaze and Kizuna ~KIZUNA~. Finally, actor Tetsu Watanabe will appear. Watanabe is the father of Antonio Honda.