King Of DDT, Road To Kanazawa, Irie Vs Takagi, Up Up Girls, Here Comes Yuji

June 24, 2013

DDT “KING OF DDT TOKYO 2013”, 28/06/2013
Shinjuku FACE

0. Dark Match – Dramatic Chance Scramble Battle Royal: Michael Nakazawa Vs Tomomitsu Matsunaga Vs Gota Ihashi Vs Tetsuya Endo Vs Daisuke Sasaki Vs Hoshitango Vs DJ Nira Vs Guanchuro
1. King Of DDT Round 1 – Block A: MIKAMI Vs Kenny Omega
2. King Of DDT Round 1 – Block A: Takao Soma Vs Winner of Dramatic Chance Scramble Battle Royal
3. King Of DDT Round 1 – Block B: Konosuke Takeshita Vs Masa Takanashi
4. King Of DDT Round 1 – Block B: Kota Ibushi Vs Yasu Urano
5. King Of DDT Round 1 – Block C: Antonio Honda Vs Makoto Oishi
6. King Of DDT Round 1 – Block C: Danshoku Dino Vs Yukio Sakaguchi
7. King Of DDT Round 1 – Block D: Hikaru Sato Vs Akito
8. King Of DDT Round 1 – Block D: HARASHIMA Vs KUDO
9. 3 Way Tag Team Match: Shigehiro Irie & Keisuke Ishii Vs Yuji Okabayashi & Ryuichi Kawakami Vs Sanshiro Takagi & Kazuki Hirata

The Dramatic Chance Scramble Battle Royal will determine who gets the final spot in the King Of DDT tournament. The winner will face Takao Soma in Round 1.

DDT “ROAD TO RYOGOKU IN KANAZAWA ~DRAMATIC DREAM TORIYASAI~”, 30/06/2013
Ishikawa Kanazawa

1. Antonio Honda & Daisuke Sasaki Vs Masa Takanashi & Akito
2. DJ Nira Vs Keisuke Ishii
3. Danshoku Dino & Makoto Oishi Vs MIKAMI & Michael Nakazawa
4. Yukio Sakaguchi Vs Kazuki Hirata
5. Kota Ibushi, Kenny Omega & Gota Ihashi Vs HARASHIMA, Yasu Urano & KUDO
6. Shigehiro Irie & Takao Soma Vs Sanshiro Takagi & Toru Owashi

Shigehiro Irie and Sanshiro Takagi collide in Tag Team action before their KO-D Openweight Title match.

DDT “KING OF DDT NAGOYA 2013”, 06/07/2013
Nagoya Telepia Hall

1. King Of DDT Round 2 – Block A:
2. King Of DDT Round 2 – Block B:
3. King Of DDT Round 2 – Block C:
4. King Of DDT Round 2 – Block D:
5. KO-D Openweight Title: Shigehiro Irie (c) Vs Sanshiro Takagi

Shigehiro Irie requested a KO-D Title defence against his mentor Sanshiro Takagi and for it to take place in Nagoya where he began his career. Takagi vacated his spot in the King Of DDT tournament to accept the match. Takagi trained Irie in a micro-indy promotion called Dera Nagoya Pro back in 2008.

DDT “ROAD TO RYOGOKU IN UTSUNOMIYA ~DRAMATIC DREAM TOCHIOTOME~”, 14/07/2013
Tochigi Prefectural Cultural Center – Sub Hall

1. Up Up Girls Right Push Scramble: Sanshiro Takagi Vs Isami Kodaka

The winner of this match will represent the Up Up Girls at the Idol Lumberjack 3 Way Match (which will be explained later) at the 17/8 Sumo Hall show.

DDT “ROAD TO RYOGOKU 2 DAYS IN 2013”, 21/07/2013
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles: Antonio Honda, Hoshitango & Yuji Hino (c) Vs Danshoku Dino, Makoto Oishi & X
2. KO-D Openweight Title: Shigehiro Irie (c) Vs Yuji Okabayashi

If Irie is still the KO-D Champion and Yuji Okabayashi still has his Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contract, then the title match will be held here.

The X wrestler in the team challenging for the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles is someone who hates Antonio Honda.

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DDT “WHAT ARE YOU DOING 2013” Results

June 23, 2013

DDT “WHAT ARE YOU DOING 2013”, 23/06/2013
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1,524 Fans – Super No Vacancy

0. Dark Match: Guanchulo & Aggressor defeated Hiroshi Fukuda & Tetsuya Endo when Aggressor pinned Fukuda with the F5 (5:40).
1. Danshoku Dino & Makoto Oishi defeated Sanshiro Takagi & Kazuki Hirata when Dino pinned Hirata with the Danshoku Driver (7:41).
2. Iron Man Heavymetalweight Title – Battle Royal: DJ Nira defeated Yoshihiko (c), MIKAMI, Masa Takanashi, Michael Nakazawa, Gorgeous Matsuno, Tomomitsu Matsunaga, Takao Soma and Toru Owashi (10:00).
2a. Gorgeous Matsuno defeated Yoshihiko (c) by Pinfall (0:03).
*Gorgeous Matsuno becomes the 963rd champion.
2b. Masa Takanashi defeated Gorgeous Matsuno (c) after a missed Superstar Elbow (3:23).
*Masa Takanashi becomes the 964th champion.
2c. Tomomitsu Matsunaga defeated Masa Takanashi (c) with a Backslide Pin (3:32)
*Tomomitsu Matsunaga becomes the 965th champion.
2d. Takao Soma defeated Tomomitsu Matsunaga (c) with the Boma Ye (3:49).
*Takao Soma becomes the 966th champion.
2e. MIKAMI defeated Takao Soma (c) with a School Boy (4:23).
*MIKAMI becomes the 967th champion.
2f. Tomomitsu Matsunaga defeated MIKAMI (c) with a Lariat (4:34).
*Tomomitsu Matsunaga becomes the 968th champion.
2g. Michael Nakazawa defeated Tomomitsu Matsunaga (c) with a Spear (4:58).
*Michael Nakazawa becomes the 969th champion.
2h. Yoshihiko defeated Michael Nakazawa after the Rocket Punch from DJ Nira (7:28).
*Yoshihiko becomes the 970th champion.
2i. DJ Nira defeated Yoshihiko (c) by Pinfall (9:45).
*DJ Nira becomes the 971st champion.
– Iron Man Heavymetalweight Title: Komyo defeated DJ Nira (c) by Pinfall (12:34 pm).
*Komyo becomes the 972nd champion.
3. HARASHIMA, KUDO & Yasu Urano defeated Yuko Miyamoto, Isami Kodaka & FUMA when KUDO pinned FUMA with the Diving Double Knee Drop (10:24).
4. KO-D Tag Team Titles: Hikaru Sato & Yukio Sakaguchi (c) defeated Akito & Konosuke Takeshita when Sato submitted Takeshita with a Boston Crab (15:20).
*V3 for Hikaru Sato & Yukio Sakaguchi.
5. KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles: Antonio Honda, Hoshitango & Yuji Hino defeated Kota Ibushi, Kenny Omega & Gota Ihashi (c) when Honda pinned Ihashi with the Diving Fist Drop (10:45).
*Golden Rendezvous fail in V1. Monster Army becomes the 4th KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champions!
6. KO-D Openweight Title: Shigehiro Irie (c) defeated Keisuke Ishii with the Vertical Drop Back Flip (15:49).
*V5 for Shigehiro Irie. Keisuke Ishii cashes in his Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contract.
– KO-D Openweight Title: Shigehiro Irie (c) defeated Daisuke Sasaki with the Vertical Drop Back Flip (10:58).
*V6 for Shigehiro Irie. Daisuke Sasaki cashes in his Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contract.

Shigehiro Irie now has the record for the most KO-D Openweight Title defences in a single reign thanks to back to back defences in Korakuen Hall tonight. First off, Irie’s friend and Drift stablemate Keisuke Ishii cashed in his Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contract as scheduled. Takao Soma said in the pre-match video he was worried that his two friends knew each other so well something bad could happen because of it. He chose no side by standing in the neutral corner outside the ring for the entire match. Irie defeated Ishii but had little time to rest as Daisuke Sasaki (who according to himself was not scheduled to be on the show due to injury) suddenly appeared and cashed in his contract for an immediate title match. Irie showed he had the heart of a champion and was able to defeat Sasaki to keep the championship. Then Yuji Okabayashi arrived with his contract and told Irie to “polish the beautiful belt” because he will cash in his contract next month at the 21/7 Korakuen show. That’s if he does not lose the contract to somebody else before then of course.

That wasn’t the end of the KO-D Title planning. Irie requested a KO-D Title defence against his mentor Sanshiro Takagi and for it to be held in Nagoya. Irie noted that Takagi beat him in a singles match back in January and also beat him in a tag team match the last time they wrestled in Nagoya, the city where he began his wrestling career. Tsurumi Amon said it was impossible to book the match. Takagi wanted it and said he would forfeit his spot in the King Of DDT tournament to make the match happen. Amon backed down and booked the match for Nagoya Telepia Hall on 6th June. Once all of that stuff was over with, Keisuke Ishii reappeared to congratulate and shake hands with his friend Irie.

The Monster Army’s counter attack on the Golden Rendezvous was a success. They are once again the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champions! Danshoku Dino & Makoto Oishi threw out a challenge to the new champions and gave a hint that their third partner is somebody who hates Antonio Honda. The title match is booked for the 21/7 Korakuen show.

Yukio Sakaguchi’s younger brother Kenji Sakaguchi will compete at “PROGRESS AND HARMONY OF WRESTLING” the first of DDT’s two shows in Sumo Hall this year on 17/8. Kenji is a former soccer player turned actor. The main event for the show will be Kota Ibushi Vs Danshoku Dino.

The newest Iron Man Heavymetalweight Champion is a painting created by Akihiro Miwa. The Iron Man Battle Royal will be held again in Sumo Hall for the “RYOGOKU PETER PAN 2013” show on 18/8.

The King of DDT 1st Round draw was held in the ring after the show. The matches are Kenny Omega Vs MIKAMI, Takao Soma Vs X (Takagi’s vacant spot), Konosuke Takeshita Vs Masa Takanashi, Kota Ibushi Vs Yasu Urano, Antonio Honda Vs Makoto Oishi, Danshoku Dino Vs Yukio Sakaguchi, Hikaru Sato Vs Akito and HARASHIMA Vs KUDO.

Not sure if it was curiosity or an insult but Guanchuro asked Tetsuya Endo if he is a virgin during the dark match. The bout was Aggressor’s last match in Japan for the time being.

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Full Card For “WHAT ARE YOU DOING 2013”, King of DDT 2013, Kanazawa Matches

June 17, 2013

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

0. Dark Match: Hiroshi Fukuda & Tetsuya Endo Vs Guanchulo & Aggressor
1. Sanshiro Takagi & Kazuki Hirata Vs Danshoku Dino & Makoto Oishi
2. HARASHIMA, KUDO & Yasu Urano Vs Yuko Miyamoto, Isami Kodaka & FUMA
3. Iron Man Heavymetalweight Title – Battle Royal: Yoshihiko (c) Vs MIKAMI Vs Masa Takanashi Vs Michael Nakazawa Vs Gorgeous Matsuno Vs Tomomitsu Matsunaga Vs Takao Soma Vs DJ Nira Vs Toru Owashi
4. KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles: Kota Ibushi, Kenny Omega & Gota Ihashi (c) Vs Antonio Honda, Hoshitango & Yuji Hino
5. KO-D Tag Team Titles: Hikaru Sato & Yukio Sakaguchi (c) Vs Akito & Konosuke Takeshita
6. KO-D Openweight Title: Shigehiro Irie (c) Vs Keisuke Ishii

Current Right To Challenge Contract Holders: Keisuke Ishii (cashes in at this show), Daisuke Sasaki and Yuji Okabayashi.

The Monster Army are launching the counter attack to reclaim the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles. This time they have added heavy artillery in the form of Hoshitango taking Daisuke Sasaki’s place. Could Sasaki’s absence on the card be a hint that he will cash in his contract?

The 2013 KING OF DDT tournament will take place on three shows. Round 1 will be held at Shinjuku FACE on 28th June, Round 2 will be in Nagoya Telepia Hall on 6th July and the remaining rounds will be held in Umeda Nasci Hall the day after. The winner of the tournament will get a main event KO-D Title shot at DDT’s biggest event of the yeat, the 18/8 Sumo Hall show. The entries this year are Sanshiro Takagi, Kota Ibushi, Kenny Omega, HARASHIMA, KUDO, MIKAMI, Danshoku Dino, Yasu Urano, Makoto Oishi, Masa Takanashi, Takao Soma, Akito, Konosuke Takeshita, Antonio Honda, Hikaru Sato and Yukio Sakaguchi. The first round draw will be held straight after the 23/6 Korakuen show.

DDT “ROAD TO RYOGOKU IN KANAZAWA ~DRAMATIC DREAM TORIYASAI~”, 30/06/2013
Ishikawa Kanazawa

1. Danshoku Dino & Makoto Oishi Vs MIKAMI & Michael Nakazawa
2. Yukio Sakaguchi Vs Kazuki Hirata
3. Kota Ibushi, Kenny Omega & Gota Ihashi Vs HARASHIMA, Yasu Urano & KUDO

I think this is the first trios match between the Golden Rendezvous and UraShimaKudo.

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DDT “ROAD TO RYOGOKU IN HIROSHIMA” Results

May 26, 2013

DDT “ROAD TO RYOGOKU IN HIROSHIMA ~DRAMATIC DREAM TOKASAN~”, 26/05/2013
Hiroshima Industrial Hall
400 Fans – Super No Vacancy

1. MIKAMI defeated Michael Nakazawa with the Swanton Bomb (5:51).
2. Yukio Sakaguchi & Akito defeated KUDO & FUMA when Sakaguchi submitted FUMA with the Dojime Sleeper (7:42)
3. Toru Owashi defeated DJ Nira with a Big Boot (0:49).
3a. Toru Owashi defeated DJ Nira by Tapout (5:11).
4. Yuto Aijima & Konno Kenshin defeated Sanshiro Takagi & Kazuki Hirata when Kenshin submitted Hirata with the Minoru Special (9:30).
5. Danshoku Dino & Makoto Oishi defeated Masa Takanashi & Rey Paroma when Oishi pinned Takanashi with the Rainmaker Tornado Clutch (9:51).
6. Keisuke Ishii & Takao Soma defeated HARASHIMA & Yasu Urano when Ishii pinned Urano with the High Angle Double Arm DDT (12:34).
*Keisuke Ishhi wins Yasu Urano’s Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contract.
7. KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles: Kota Ibushi, Kenny Omega & Gota Ihashi defeated Antonio Honda, Daisuke Sasaki & Yuji Hino (c) when Ihashi pinned Honda after the PK Heart from Ibushi & Omega (11:35).
*Monster Army fails in V3. Golden Rendezvous become the 3rd KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champions!
8. KO-D Openweight Title: Shigehiro Irie (c) defeated Hikaru Sato with the Vertical Drop Back Flip (19:45).
*V4 for Shigehiro Irie.

Keisuke Ishii, one of the first people to hold this year’s group of Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contracts, finally won back a contract from the very person who took it from him. Ishii pinned Yasu Urano and at the end of the show declared his intent to cash in the contract at Korakuen Hall on 23rd June to challenge his friend Shigehiro Irie for the KO-D Openweight Title.

In the immediate rematch, DJ Nira tapped out not from a submission but out of fear when he saw Toru Owashi standing on the top turnbuckle ready to leap onto him.

KENICHI wrestled under his real name Konno Kenshin.

Akito announced that as of yesterday he has quit Sportiva Entertainment and has signed a full time contract with DDT. Akito thanked the fans for accepting him into DDT.

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DDT “APRIL FOOL 2013” Results

April 13, 2013

DDT “APRIL FOOL 2013” , 13/04/2013
Shinjuku FACE
486 Fans – Super No Vacancy

0. Dark Match – 3 Way Match: Hoshitango defeated Tetsuya Endo and Hiroshi Fukuda when Hoshitango submitted Fukuda with the Argentine Backbreaker (4:18).
1. Yasu Urano & FUMA defeated Michael Nakazawa & Gota Ihashi when Urano submitted Nakazawa with a Sharpshooter (11:10).
2. Sanshiro Takagi & Toru Owashi New Unit Audition: DJ Nira defeated Sanshiro Takagi & Toru Owashi when Nira pinned Takagi with the Rocket Punch (4:21).
Other Competitors: Masa Takanashi, Tomomitsu Matsunaga, Takao Soma, Kazuki Hirata, Akito, Guanchulo and Agressor.
*DJ Nira wins Sanshiro Takagi’s Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contract. Kazuki Hirata passes the audition.
3. MIKAMI & Hikaru Sato defeated HARASHIMA & KUDO when MIKAMI pinned HARASHIMA with a Rotatin School Boy (11:50).
*MIKAMI wins HARASHIMA’s Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contract.
4. KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles: Antonio Honda, Daisuke Sasaki & Yuji Hino (c) defeated Danshoku Dino, Makoto Oishi & Alpha Female when Honda pinned Oishi after the Sgt. Hino Launch (14:22).
*V2 for Monster Army.
5. Special Single Match: Kota Ibushi defeated Keisuke Ishii with the Sit Down Last Ride (11:23).
6. KO-D Openweight Title: Shigehiro Irie (c) defeated Yukio Sakaguchi with the Vertical Drop Back Flip (15:50).
*V2 for Shigehiro Irie.

Kazuki Hirata passed the audition for Sanshiro Takagi & Toru Owashi’s new group. DJ Nira actually won the match but at least he got a Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contract for his troubles.

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Catching Up On What I Missed

April 11, 2013

DDT “APRIL FOOL 2013”, 13/04/2013
Shinjuku FACE

0. Dark Match – 3 Way Match: Hoshitango Vs Tetsuya Endo Vs Hiroshi Fukuda
1. Yasu Urano & FUMA Vs Michael Nakazawa & Gota Ihashi
2. Sanshiro Takagi & Toru Owashi New Unit Audition: Sanshiro Takagi Vs Toru Owashi Vs Masa Takanashi Vs Tomomitsu Matsunaga Vs Takao Soma Vs Kazuki Hirata Vs Akito Vs DJ Nira
3. HARASHIMA & KUDO Vs MIKAMI & Hikaru Sato
4. Special Single Match: Kota Ibushi Vs Keisuke Ishii
5. KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles: Antonio Honda, Daisuke Sasaki & Yuji Hino (c) Vs Danshoku Dino, Makoto Oishi & Alpha Female
6. KO-D Openweight Title: Shigehiro Irie (c) Vs Yukio Sakaguchi

Alpha Female, the current World of Stardom Champion, is the third person in the team challenging for the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Title match. She’s been pretty unstoppable ever since she stepped foot in Japan.

Sanshiro Takagi & Toru Owashi are forming their own unit and will be holding auditions at the show. They are still taking applications from wrestlers until the morning before the show.

DDT “NEBULA CHAIN IN NAGOYA 2013”, 14/04/2013
Nagoya Telepia Hall

1. DJ Nira Vs El Samurai
2. Keisuke Ishii Vs Tetsuya Endo
3. KUDO & FUMA Vs Hikaru Sato & Michael Nakazawa
4. KO-D Tag Team Titles: HARASHIMA & Yasu Urano (c) Vs Kengo Takai & Akito

DJ Nira Vs El Samurai was originally booked with the intention of Nira defending his Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contract. However, Nira lost the contract to Sanshiro Takagi a few days after this match was booked.

GANBARE☆WRESTLING “NO CRY, NO WRESTLE”, 17/04/2013
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

1. Fumihito Kihara Vs Shota
2. Ganbare Tamgawa & Nana Kawasa Vs Commndo Bolshoi & Rabbit Miu
3. Shinichiro Tominaga Vs Tomohiro Otani
4. Yumehito Imanari Vs Osamu Namiguchi
5. Gachinko Cement Match: Ken Ohka Vs Brian Cannon

Brian Cannon confronted Ken Ohka again to demand a rematch from the first Ganbare☆Wrestling event. However the stakes have been raised by making the rematch a Gachinko Cement Match. The two will fight on a mat placed on top of cement blocks. Cannon’s fandom of Jushin Liger is getting stronger as he now wears a homemade Liger costume underneath his suit.

Ganbare☆Wrestling is beginning to look like an island of misfit toys. Two failed trainees from other promotions have come into Ken Ohka’s promotion. Shinichiro Tominaga, the promising Union rookie from 2011 who quit the promotion after suffering a fractured forearm is back. His opponent Tomohiro Otani was invited to wrestle here by his friend Yumehito Imanari. Otani was a trainee for SMASH but never got anywhere due to “feeling broken.” Ganbare☆Wrestling is offering the two wrestlers a chance to redeem themselves.

DDT “ROAD TO RYOGOKU 2 DAYS IN SHIMIZU ~DRAMATIC DREAM TUNA~”, 21/04/2013
Shimizu Marine Bill

1. Antonio Honda Vs Takao Soma
2. Yasu Urano Vs Daisuke Sasaki
3. HARASHIMA & KUDO VS MIKAMI & Masa Takanashi

Antonio Honda Vs Takao Soma is a first time Singles match between the two.

TOKYO JOSHI PRO “THE SECOND MEETING”, 26/04/2013
Shibuya Deseo

1. Karate Exhibition: Miyu Yamashita Vs Hikaru Nakajima
2. KANNA Vs Chikage Kiba

Chikage Kiba gets to compete in her first wrestling bout.

Hikaru Nakajima is a 170cm high karate fighter from the Nishiyama Dojo born in Chiba on 26th April, 1993. Hikaru brags about having brains, beauty and Bunbu Ryodo. From 2009 onwards she has had success in the Chiba Championships, Japan Cup Junior Championships, All Japan Karate Championships and Kanto Practice Championships.

UNION “GOLDEN UNION 2013”, 03/05/2013
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Ryu Gouma & SAGAT Vs Choun-Shiryu & Cao Zhang
2. Union Fly To Everywhere World Title – 3 Way Match: Kaori Yoneyama (c) Vs Cherry Vs Nako Fukumen B
3. DDT Extreme Title: Kenny Omega (c) Vs Isami Kodaka

Jun Kasai, Kengo Ohka, Madoka and Menso~re Oyaji will also be on the show.

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Dino & Oishi’s Blind Date, Akito’s Hometown Title Match

April 3, 2013

DDT “APRIL FOOL 2013”, 13/04/2013
Shinjuku FACE

1. HARASHIMA & KUDO Vs MIKAMI & Hikaru Sato
2. Special Single Match: Kota Ibushi Vs Keisuke Ishii
3. KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles: Antonio Honda, Daisuke Sasaki & Yuji Hino (c) Vs Danshoku Dino, Makoto Oishi & X
4. KO-D Openweight Title: Shigehiro Irie (c) Vs Yukio Sakaguchi

Danshoku Dino & Makoto Oishi’s partner for the KO-D 6-Man Tag Title match will be revealed in Sapporo on 7th April. According to both men there was a demand from many wrestlers to team with them.

DDT “NEBULA CHAIN IN NAGOYA 2013”, 14/04/2013
Nagoya Telepia Hall

1. Keisuke Ishii Vs Tetsuya Endo
2. KUDO & FUMA Vs Hikaru Sato & Michael Nakazawa
3. KO-D Tag Team Titles: HARASHIMA & Yasu Urano (c) Vs Kengo Takai & Akito

Akito was granted a KO-D Tag Team Title shot after pinning Yasu Urano in Toyama at the end of March. He and Kengo Takai will challenge for the title in his hometown of Nagoya.

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DDT “JUDGEMENT 2013” Results

March 20, 2013

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DDT “JUDGEMENT 2013”, 20/03/2013
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1,435 Fans – Super No Vacancy

0. Dark Match: Daichi Kazato & Gorgeous Matsuno defeated Gota Ihashi & Tetsuya Endo when Kazato pinned Endo with an Inside Cradle (11:50).
1. Kazuki Hirata Comeback Match: KUDO defeated Kazuki Hirata with the Diving Double Knee Drop (8:24).
2. KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles: Antonio Honda, Daisuke Sasaki & Yuji Hino (c) defeated Danshoku Dino, Makoto Oishi & Gabaiji-chan when Honda pinned Oishi with the Diving Fist Drop (13:10).
*V1 for Monster Army.
3. High School Career Will Challenge The Legend!: Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Konosuke Takeshita with a Figure 4 Leg Lock (5:38).
4. Kizaemon Saiga Wrestling Debut: Kota Ibushi & Kizaemon Saiga defeated Yasu Urano & FUMA when Saiga pinned FUMA with a Doomsday Kneel Kick (11:58).
5. Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contract Battle Royal: Yukio Sakaguchi defeated Masa Takanashi with the Choke Sleeper (26:35).
5a. Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere 1: Sanshiro Takagi (6:59).
5b. Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere 2: Keisuke Ishii (12:01).
5c. Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere 3: HARASHIMA (16:40).
5d. Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere 4: DJ Nira (19:34).
6. KO-D Openweight Title: Shigehiro Irie defeated Kenny Omega (c) with the Vertical Drop Back Flip (24:29).
*Kenny Omega fails in V4. Shigehiro Irie becomes the 45th KO-D Openweight Champion!

The torch has been passed, Shigehiro Irie is the first in his generation of DDT wrestlers to win the KO-D Openweight Title! Over the last two years, Irie has taken big steps towards the top beating such DDT and Union alumni like Kota Ibushi and Shuji Ishikawa. One person he could never get the best of was the champion Kenny Omega. Almost a year ago Irie went through rigorous weight loss training in order to wrestle Kenny for the AJPW Jr. Heavyweight Title. Today there was no weight limit handicapping the Teddy Bear. It wasn’t easy, Omega fought tooth and nail to keep his title but Irie’s heart was just that little bit bigger. A Vertical Drop Back Flip attempt was rearranged into a Thunder Fire Driver, knocking Omega silly and leaving him vulnerable to another Vertical Drop Back Flip. That one connected and three seconds later Irie was swamped by his Team Dream Future stablemates and handed the KO-D Title belt.

Irie couldn’t believe he won. He couldn’t believe he beat Kenny Omega. He thanked the audience for chanting his name and he thanked his friends for supporting him. Tsurumi Amon dampened the celebrations by telling Irie that there are now four wrestlers with Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere contracts and Keisuke Ishii is one of them. Ishii stepped in and said he won’t be cashing in his contract until the time was right for him and Irie. Sanshiro Takagi awkwardly congratulated Irie, clearly resisting temptation to cash in his contract there and then. Irie’s first challenger Yukio Sakaguchi appeared on the ring apron and simply stuck out his fist. Irie placed his elbow against the fist in response as if to say “Challenge accepted,”

The Royal Rumble Ladder match had 5 prizes in total on the line. Literally. Four envelopes hung from a cable above the ring. Two of the envelopes had a smiley face on them. The other two had the skull and bones symbol. It was up to the competitors to climb up ladders and fight amongst each other to reach them. When somebody pulled down an envelope they played no further part in the match. Meanwhile, Battle Royal rules were also in effect with the overall winner getting a KO-D Title shot on 13th April. Yukio Sakaguchi won the Battle Royal portion. With the title shot in his grasp, Sakaguchi now feels like he is part of the DDT family.

Sanshiro Takagi, Keisuke Ishii, HARASHIMA & DJ Nira were the four wrestlers who grabbed the envelopes. They were called into the ring after the match to open the envelopes and reveal their prizes. It turns out all four envelopes contained Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere contracts that allowed the holder to challenge the KO-D Champion to a title match at any DDT show from now until 3rd August. However, to even the playing field a new rule was added. The contracts can now change hands if the contract holder is pinned, submitted or knocked out at any wrestling show in Japan! Hiroshi Fukuda suddenly ambushed Takagi and pinned him with a School Boy but as he celebrated with Takagi’s contract, Tsurumi Amon told him the rule was not 24/7 and only comes into play during actual wrestling matches.

K-1 fighter Kizaemon Saiga had a successful debut in DDT teaming with his friend Kota Ibushi to defeat Yasu Urano & FUMA. They won by using a Doomsday Spinning Heel Kick with Saiga performing the kick. During the backstage interview afterwards Saiga said he had fun but was in a huge amount of pain. He hopes to do both MMA and wrestling. Ibushi was nervous for his friend but Saiga’s performance proved how compatible he is with pro wrestling. In regards to the Doomsday Kick, Saiga said it was the first time he ever did a Jumping Kick from that height. He called Ibushi his teacher and wants to fly and bounce around the ring like he does.

The 2013 King Of DDT tournament will begin at Shinjuku on 28th June. Round 2 will be held in Nagoya on 17th July. The semi-finals and final will take place in Umeda later that month. The winner will earn a KO-D Title shot at the 18/8 Sumo Hall show.

Danshoku Dino is getting his own show on DDT’s Nico Douga Channel. The show is called Danshoku Matchmaking. If this does not turn out to be DDT’s version of Blind Date with Dino playing the role of Cilla Black, I will be disappointed.

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Complete “JUDGEMENT 2013” Card

March 19, 2013

DDT “JUDGEMENT 2013”, 20/03/2013
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

0. Dark Match: Daichi Kazato & Gorgeous Matsuno Vs Gota Ihashi & Tetsuya Endo
1. Kazuki Hirata Comeback Match: KUDO Vs Kazuki Hirata
2. Kizaemon Saiga Wrestling Debut: Kota Ibushi & Kizaemon Saiga Vs Yasu Urano & FUMA
3. High School Career Will Challenge The Legend!: Tatsumi Fujinami Vs Konosuke Takeshita
4. KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles: Antonio Honda, Daisuke Sasaki & Yuji Hino (c) Vs Danshoku Dino, Makoto Oishi & Gabaiji-chan
5. Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contract Battle Royal: HARASHIMA Vs Sanshiro Takagi Vs MIKAMI Vs Masa Takanashi Vs Michael Nakazawa Vs Tomomitsu Matsunaga Vs Keisuke Ishii Vs Takao Soma Vs Toru Owashi Vs Hikaru Sato Vs Yukio Sakaguchi Vs Akito Vs DJ Nira Vs Hiroshi Fukuda
6. KO-D Openweight Title: Kenny Omega (c) Vs Shigehiro Irie

No mention yet on what the other prizes if any are on offer for the Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contract Battle Royal. Last year, Masa Takanashi won the contract for the KO-D Title match and cashed it in that night, becoming the champion. Could the same thing happen tomorrow?

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DDT “SWEET DREAMS! 2013” Results

January 27, 2013

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DDT “SWEET DREAMS! 2013”, 27/01/2013
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
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1. Makoto Oishi & Akito defeated Tetsuya Endo & Daichi Kazato when Akito submitted Kazato with a Figure 4 Leg Lock (7:14).
2. Planning The New Year – 1 Vs 5 Handicap Match: Gota Ihashi defeated Hiroshi Fukuda, Michael Nakazawa, Hoshitango, Batten Tamagawa & DJ Nira when Ihashi pinned Fukuda with a Crucifix Pin (5:43).
3. HARASHIMA, Yasu Urano & FUMA defeated MIKAMI, Hikaru Sato & Masa Takanashi when HARASHIMA pinned Takanashi with the Somato (10:53).
4. Danshoku Dino & Yoshiko defeated Sanshiro Takagi & Yuzuki Aikawa when Dino pinned Takagi with the Shin Danshoku Driver (10:32).
5. Kota Ibushi defeated Konosuke Takeshita with a Boston Crab (11:48).
6. KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles: Antonio Honda, Daisuke Sasaki & Yuji Hino defeated Keisuke Ishii, Takao Soma & Shigehiro Irie (c) when Sasaki pinned Ishii with the Now Or Never (10:32).
*Team Dream Futures fail in V1. Monster Army becomes the 2nd KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champions!
7. KO-D Openweight Title & DDT Extreme Title: Kenny Omega (c) defeated Isami Kodaka (c) with the One-Winged Angel (23:14).
*V1 for Kenny Omega. Isami Kodaka fails in V1. Kenny Omega becomes the 22nd DDT Extreme Champion!

Kenny Omega can now call himself a Double Champion! He now adds the DDT Extreme Title to keep his KO-D Openweight Title company. Omega has his theme music played live by the Capcom band ROCK-MEN while Isami Kodaka was accompanied by members of Union as well as MIKAMI. The One-Winged Angel was the deciding factor and Isami admitted defeat afterwards. Omega nominated HARASHIMA as his next challenger for beating him in the KO-D Tag Team Title match from a week ago. Kenny pointed out that HARASHIMA has yet to beat him in a singles match.

Prepare the tanks, the Monster Army are now the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champions! Not a bad birthday present for Yuji Hino, who turns 28 today. Antonio Honda declared he will start the auction for the belts at 300 million yen. Keisuke Ishii was devastated to lose the 6-Man Tag Title so soon after losing the DDT Extreme Title.

Toru Owashi appeared to announce his full time return to wrestling. He has spent the last couple of years away from wrestling raising enough money to move to Tokyo. Now he is running his own shop in Tokyo and is able to wrestle again. Sanshiro Takagi isn’t excited about the news. He thinks DDT has enough wrestlers and wonders why Owashi hasn’t gone looking for other promotions. Tsurumi Amon will put Owashi through a series of matches to see if he is good enough to come back.

Yuzuki Aikawa’s DDT farewell was ruined by Danshoku Dino & Akiawa’s fellow Stardom wrestler Yoshiko. Dino debuted a brand new finisher to pin Sanshiro Takagi. From what I can guess, the Shin Danshoku Driver is a Beach Break with the victim’s head shoved into the back of Dino’s tights. Takagi demanded a rematch and told Aikawa that there is one place she hasn’t bounced and wrestled in yet, the streets!

KUDO will return to action on the 17/2 Korakuen Hall show, making the Ura-Shima-Kudo unit complete again. FUMA interrupted the announcement saying that the group is now called Ura-Shima-Fuma. FUMA and Yasu Urano argued over who is actually a member of the group with Urano pointing out that FUMA is challenging him and HARASHIMA for the KO-D Tag Titles on 10/2. They shook hands but Urano then blindsided FUMA with the Tombstone Piledriver.

Hiroshi Fukuda was not happy to take on five wrestlers in a Handicap match. He demanded to Tsurumi Amon that if he won the match, he should get a prize of his choosing. Amon accepted the idea but Fukuda tricked him by switching spots with Gota Ihashi before the match. DJ Nira defended Ihashi and teamed with him to make it 4 Vs 2 only to betray him with a Rocket Punch. Fukuda gave Ihashi the Perfect Plex but only got a two count. Fukuda reacted with a loud “Nooooooooooo!!!!” Ihashi capitlised on Fukuda’s shock and pinned him to win the match. Amon asked an upset Fukuda what his wish was. Fukuda wanted to become just like Vince and promote his own show. Amon misunderstood and thought Fukuda meant Vince Russo and he wanted the return of WCW and Monday Nitro. Fukuda meant he wanted to run his own brand in Shin-Kiba and turn it into an American wrestling territory. He wants to call it United Superstars Action, USA for shot. Amon actually liked the idea and told Fukuda it can happen in the spring. Fukuda is already taking match suggestions on Twitter. One request was Antonio Honda Vs Jerry Lawler. Fukuda replied he will save that match for when he books Madison Square Garden.

Shigehiro Irie has signed a contract with DDT and is now an official full time DDT wrestler. Irie noted his humble beginnings wrestling in Nagoya leading him into DDT. Tsurumi Amon gave Irie his first order as a DDT employee, name every season in English. Irie could only knew Summer. Amon told him to do his best in the future.

There is another trainee coming into DDT. So far the name for this person I can find is T. Koda. The person was joined in the ring by the Tokyo Women’s Wrestling trainees during the announcement. Referee Daisuke Kiso was chosen to be Chikage Kiba’s opponent for the Sambo Exhibition on TWW’s preview event in Akihabara on 30/1.

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