DDT “JUDGEMENT 2011” Full Card

March 26, 2011

DDT “JUDGEMENT 2011 ~DDT 14TH ANNIVERSARY~”, 27/03/2011
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Hikaru Sato, Tanomusaku Toba & Rion Mizuki Vs Tsuneto Naito, Kazuki Hirata & Akito
2. 14th Anniversary Memorial Match: MIKAMI & Rojo Del Sol Vs Snake Corps (w/ Poison Sawada JULIE & Naomi Susan)
3. Special Singles Match: HARASHIMA Vs Antonio Honda
4. Danshoku Dino Vs Bob Sapp’s Assassin
5. KO-D Openweight Title Challenge Right Fight +α Anytime and Anywhere Battle Royal: KUDO Vs Makoto Oishi Vs Daisuke Sasaki Vs Keisuke Ishii Vs Shigehiro Irie Vs Takao Soma Vs Super Shit Machine Vs Tomimitsu Matsunaga Vs Kenny Omega Vs Michael Nakazawa Vs GENTARO Vs Yasu Urano Vs Hoshitango Vs Minoru Fujita Vs Shuji Ishikawa Vs Seiya Morohashi Vs Ken Ohka
6. KO-D Openweight Title: Dick Togo (c) Vs Kota Ibushi

There are plenty of questions to ask about tomorrow’s DDT show. Can Kota Ibushi dethrone Dick Togo? Who will get the “Anytime and Anywhere” Title Shot? What other participants and prizes will be part of the Battle Royal? Who is the assassin sent by Bob Sapp to fight Danshoku Dino? Has Antonio Honda stepped up enough of his game to match HARASHIMA? What does Poison Sawada JULIE have in store for the fans when he brings in the Snake Corps? All this and more will be answered in what will be an important stop on the road to Sumo Hall.

DDT’s next DVD release will be “BEST OF THE SUPER Street Wrestling King – Kota Ibushi”, a collection of DDT’s infamous “Anywhere Pro Wrestling” matches featuring the Golden Star. It was originally supposed to be released in time for tomorrow’s 14th Anniversary show but production was delayed due to the recent disasters in Japan. The new release date for the DVD is 13th April.


DDT “INTO THE FIGHT 2011” Results

February 27, 2011

DDT “INTO THE FIGHT 2011”, 27/02/2011
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1,262 Fans

0. Seiya Morohashi defeated Hoshitango with the New Hair Solution (5:14).
1. Keisuke Ishii & Akito defeated MIKAMI & Rion Mizuki when Ishii submitted Mizuki with a Single Leg Crab Hold (5:27).
2. Antonio Honda & Daisuke Sasaki defeated Michael Nakazawa & Tomimitsu Matsunaga by DQ when Takao Soma interfered (10:14).
3. Kota Ibushi defeated Shigehiro Irie with the Phoenix Splash (8:19).
4. Winner Gets to Choose His Ryogoku Match: Danshoku Dino defeated Tsuyoshi Kikuchi, Tanomusaku Toba, Kazuki Hirata & DJ Nira when Dino submitted Nira with a crab Hold (13:08).
5. No DQ Hair Vs Hair Match: Takao Soma defeated Hikaru Sato with a Schwein onto a metal barrell (14:13).
6. KO-D Tag Team Title: GENTARO & Yasu Urano (c) defeated KUDO & Makoto Oishi when Urano pinned KUDO with the Tombstone Piledriver (14:09).
*V1 for GENTARO & Yasu Urano.
7. KO-D Openweight Title: Dick Togo (c) defeated HARASHIMA with the Modified Crippler Crossface (20:43).
*V1 for Dick Togo.

After defeating Shigehiro Irie in what was described as “a short but insanely good” match, Kota Ibushi nominated himself as the next challenger for the KO-D Openweight Title. He should be facing Dick Togo at the 27th March Korakuen Hall show.

The 27th March show will also feature what has become one of my favourite annual DDT matches in recent years, the Anytime, Anywhere Contention Battle Royal. The match is usually a combination of a Royal Rumble and a Ladder match. There are a number of prizes hanging above the ring, the most important of which is a Money In The Bank style contract that allows the holder to challenge for the KO-D Openweight Title at any show between then and Sumo Hall. Other prizes normally include dates with a female wrestler, a DDT contract or even the role of company CEO. After all of the prizes are gone, the Rumble part of the match continues with the winner of that match receiving a KO-D Title shot. Previous winners of the Money In The Bank contract are Yoshiaki Yago and Ken Ohka, with Ohka giving the contract to Shuji Ishikawa. Nobody has yet to cash it in with any success.

By winning match #4, Danshoku Dino was rewarded a chance to make his own match for the 24th July Sumo Hall event. It’s the bout that we all wanted to see (Right? Anyone?), Danshoku Dino Vs Bob Sapp! The match was fought under Scramble Bunkhouse (Non) Deathmatch rules. Normally Scramble Bunkhouse matches have each wrestler placed at opposite sides of the arena and when the bell rings they have to rush to the ring. Here in DDT, it was done a little differently. Tsuyoshi Kikuchi started out in the ring, Kazuki Hirata was placed in Dick Togo’s dressing room, Tanomusaku Toba was spotted in the car park, DJ Nira was in the Tokyo Dome (!!!) and Dino was at the Metro Station outside Tokyo Dome City. When the match began, Kikuchi spent his time waiting for the opponents to come by running the ropes and taking bumps.

The Shit Heart ♥ Foundation grew in strength when their leader Takao Soma defeated Hikaru Sato in a No DQ Hair Vs Hair match. Despite Takao’s cronies Michael Nakazawa & Tomimitsu Matsunaga being banned from ringside, young Soma scored his biggest win to date over the former KO-D Champion and also got to shave him bald as a result. Afterwards the SHF introduced their newest member of the group, the Super Shit Machine! However, as soon as Super Shit Machine was introduced to the fans he, Soma & Matsunaga attacked Michael Nakazawa and kicked him out of the SHF. Soma called Nakazawa the weak link of the group and his new “weapon” was Michael’s replacement.

After taking the fall in the KO-D Tag Team Title match, KUDO challenged Yasu Urano to a singles match at DDT Dotonbori Story 9 in Osaka on 13th March.

Seiya Morohashi has become the spokesperson for Svenson Inc., a company that creates haircare and hair restoration products. They seem to be good quality as Seiya came out for his dark match against Hoshitango with a full head of hair instead of the large bald spot he used to have.


Tomorrow’s Card Plus Cruiser’s Game Update

February 26, 2011

DDT “INTO THE FIGHT 2011”, 27/02/2011
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Keisuke Ishii & Akito Vs MIKAMI & Rion Mizuki
2. Antonio Honda & Daisuke Sasaki Vs Michael Nakazawa & Tomimitsu Matsunaga
3. Kota Ibushi Vs Shigehiro Irie
4. ??? Battle Royal: DJ Nira, Tanomusaku Toba, Tsuyoshi Kikuchi, Danshoku Dino and Kazuki Hirata included so far.
5. No DQ Hair Vs Hair Match: Hikaru Sato Vs Takao Soma
6. KO-D Tag Team Title: GENTARO & Yasu Urano Vs KUDO & Makoto Oishi
7. KO-D Openweight Title: Dick Togo (c) Vs HARASHIMA

Due to GENTARO & Yasu Urano recently becoming the KO-D Tag Team Champions, their match against KUDO & Makoto Oishi has been upgraded into a title defence.

CRUISER’S GAME, 06/03/2011
Shin-Kiba 1st Ring

1. Battle Pink Ryota Vs Super Mask Man
2. El Samurai Vs Natsuki☆Taiyo
3. Tsuyoshi Kikuchi Vs Tanomusaku Toba
4. KUDO, Yuki Sato & Madoka Vs Makoto Oishi, Tsutomu Oosugi & Hercules Senga
5. HERO! & Marines Mask Vs Darkside HERO! & Cosmo ☆ Soldier
6. The Great Sasuke & MIKAMI Vs Dick Togo & TAKA Michinoku

This isn’t the first time HERO! and Darkside HERO! will fight against each other. They were on opposide sides in a Tag match during last year’s DISASTER-BOX show during Beer Garden week. HARASHIMA was HERO! but I don’t know who played the Darkside version in that match.

Cosmo ☆ Soldier is said to come from Super ☆ China Pro Wrestling. Could it be Choun-Shiryu under another gimmick? We’ll see.


More Shows Coming Up

February 12, 2011

The next couple of weeks is going to be very busy for DDT. Let’s have a look at what is in store for us, shall we?

DDT “MONTHLY YOUNG COMMUNICATIONS FEBRUARY EDITION”, 16/02/2011
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

1. Kazuki Hirata Vs Hiro Tsumaki
2. Rion Mizuki Vs Hiro Tonai
3. Shigehiro Irie Vs Daichi Kazato
4. Akito Vs Kotaro Nasu
5. Keisuke Ishii & Ryuichi Sekine Vs Hiromu Takahashi & Shota

Hiromu Takahashi is one of the latest rookies produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling. Both Ryuichi Sekine and Hiro Tonai are from K-DOJO and Kotaro Nasu comes from Style-E.

DDT “FUNABASHI LEGEND AGAIN 2011”, 20/02/2011
Mitsui Garden Hotel Funabashi Lala Port

1. DJ Nira Vs Kikutaro
2. MIKAMI & KAORU Vs Minoru Fujita & Toshie Uematsu
3. Hikaru Sato, Tanomusaku Toba & Hoshitango Vs Takao Soma, Michael Nakazawa & Tomimitsu Matsunaga
4. Dick Togo & Kazuki Hirata Vs HARASHIMA & KUDO
5. Danshoku Dino & Makoto Oishi Vs Kota Ibushi & Keisuke Ishii
6. KO-D Tag Team Title: Antonio Honda & Daisuke Sasaki (c) Vs GENTARO & Yasu Urano

GENTARO & Yasu Urano have been on a four match winning streak as a Tag Team since their last KO-D Tag Team Title shot against FROM THE NORTHERN COUNTRY. Meanwhile, Antonio Honda lost the KO-D Title Unification match while Daisuke Sasaki has been on the losing end of Tag matches against the GRANMA group. Does the team of GENTARO and Urano have enough momentum to unseat the champions and become the top duo in DDT?

DDT “INTO THE FIGHT 2011”, 27/02/2011
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Keisuke Ishii & Akito Vs MIKAMI & Rion Mizuki
2. Antonio Honda & Daisuke Sasaki Vs Michael Nakazawa & Tomimitsu Matsunaga
3. Kota Ibushi Vs Shigehiro Irie
4. KUDO & Makoto Oishi Vs GENTARO & Yasu Urano
5. ??? Battle Royal: DJ Nira, Tanomusaku Toba, Tsuyoshi Kikuchi, Danshoku Dino and Kazuki Hirata included so far.
6. No DQ Hair Vs Hair Match: Hikaru Sato Vs Takao Soma
7. KO-D Openweight Title: Dick Togo (c) Vs HARASHIMA

Four months until Dick Togo calls time on his wrestling career. There are three KO-D Openweight Title defences planned between now and then with Togo retiring a month before the Sumo Hall show. Togo’s next defence is against HARASHIMA, who is gets his first chance at the title since losing it back in November.

No interference is allowed for the Hair Vs Hair match between Hikaru Sato and Takao Soma. We’ll see how Soma fares without having the rest of the Shit Heart ♥ Foundation there to help him.

I may be wrong on the translation, but I think the winner of the Battle Royal will get to make his own match for this year’s Sumo Hall event. More entries will be announced eventually.

I have high hopes for Kota Ibushi Vs Shigehiro Irie, this could be a really fun match. Irie has been honing his skills while fighting for TKG48 in their feud with the Union Sekigun and a win against Ibushi would do wonders for his career.

CRUISER’S GAME, 06/03/2011
Shin-Kiba 1st Ring

1. Dick Togo & TAKA Michinoku Vs The Great Sasuke & MIKAMI

UNION, 06/03/2011
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

1. Shinichiro Tominaga Vs Hikaru Sato
2. Shuji Ishikawa, Seiya Morohashi & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi Vs Yoshiaki Yago, Kengo Mashimo & Madoka
3. DDT Extreme Title: Isami Kodaka (c) Vs Cao Zhang (w/ Princess Makoto)

DDT “KESIUKE ISHII’S PRODUCE SHOW”, 06/03/2011
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

1. Keisuke Ishii Vs Takao Soma


February Cards So Far

January 31, 2011

DDT “DRAMATIC 2011 FEBRUARY SPECIAL”, 11/02/2011
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

1. Makoto Oishi & Yuki Sato Vs Rion Mizuki & Kazuki Hirata
2. Hikaru Sato & Tanomusaku Toba Vs Takao Soma & Tomomitsu Matsunaga
3. GENTARO & Yasu Urano Vs Antonio Honda & Hoshitango
4. Michael Nakazawa Vs Kenny Omega
5. Dick Togo Vs DJ Nira
6. Royal Rumble: HARASHIMA, Kota Ibushi, MIKAMI, KUDO, Danshoku Dino, Daisuke Sasaki, Keisuke Ishii, Minoru Fujita

More entries will be announced for the Royal Rumble as we get closer to the show.

DDT “INTO THE FIGHT 2011”, 27/02/2011
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. No DQ Hair Vs Hair: Hikaru Sato Vs Takao Soma
2. KO-D Openweight Title: Dick togo (c) Vs 11/2 Royal Rumble Winner

The tension between Hikaru Sato and Shit Heart ♥ Foundation leader Takao Soma has become so bad they will put their hair on the line in their upcoming match. To make things more interesting the match will also be No DQ with no outside interference allowed.


KO-D Title Plans, DDT On Youtube

January 31, 2011

A schedule of KO-D Openweight Title matches and contendership challenges from now until Sumo Hall has been posted. Not many wrestling companies plan out the schedule of title matches so far in advance but it benefits everyone wanting to keep track of the title race as DDT begins promoting its largest show of the year. The schedule goes as follows.

11th February: A Royal Rumble in Shin-Kiba 1st RING determines the next challenger for the KO-D Title.

27th February: Dick Togo defends the KO-D Title against the Royal Rumble winner in Korakuen Hall.

27th March: KO-D Title match in Korakuen Hall.

4th May: KO-D Title match in Korakuen Hall.

21st May: The first and second rounds of the KO-D Challenger Tournament takes place in Shin-Kiba 1st RING.

29th May: The Semi-Final and Final rounds of the KO-D Challenger Tournament takes place in Kyoto KBS Hall.

24th July: KO-D Champion takes on the Tournament winner in the main event of Sumo Hall.

DDT now has an official Youtube channel set up with one video posted so far. The video is of Bob Sapp falling on hard times until he discovers DDT and goes to meet Sanshiro Takagi and Ken Ohka. The meeting doesn’t end well for DDT. I’ll post it when I’m done with a few updates.

http://www.youtube.com/user/ddtofficial


DDT “SWEET DREAMS!” Results, Kota Concussed, It’s Sapp Time!

January 30, 2011

DDT “SWEET DREAMS!”, 30/01/2011
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1,428 Fans – Super No Vacancy

1. Akito defeated Kazuki Hirata with a Modified Ankle Hold (8:18).
2. GENTARO & Yasu Urano defeated MIKAMI & Rion Mizuki when GENTARO submitted Mizuki with the Sharpshooter (10:29).
3. Takao Soma & Tomimitsu Matsunaga defeated Hikaru Sato & Daisuke Sasaki when Sato was DQ’ed (12:58).
4. Right to Produce “Someone´s Produce Show” Battle Royal: Keisuke Ishii defeated Yukihiro Abe with the Kneel Kick (12:13).
Order Of Eliminations: Hoshitango (3:16), Minoru Fujita (5:04), Michael Nakazawa (5:51), Tanomusaku Toba (5:57), Danshoku Dino (4:49), Makoto Oishi (7:02), DJ Nira (9:21) and Yukihiro Abe (12:13).
5. DDT Tokyo Beginning of Fight 2011 Special Tag Match: Kota Ibushi & Kenny Omega defeated HARASHIMA & KUDO when Omega pinned KUDO with the Croyth’s Wrath (16:55)
6. KO-D Openweight Title Unification Match: Dick Togo (c) defeated Antonio Honda (i/c) with the Diving Senton (26:24).
*Dick Togo becomes the 35th KO-D Openweight Champion.

With the injury setback now behind him, Dick Togo reclaimed his place on top of the DDT landscape by defeating Antonio Honda to unite the KO-D Openweight Championship with its unified version. In a correction to what I wrote a while back, Togo is officially the 35th KO-D Champion and now a 4-time holder of the title.

A Royal Rumble will take place at the 11th February Shin-Kiba 1st Ring show to determine the next challenger for Togo. The confirmed challengers so far are HARASHIMA, KUDO, Kota Ibushi, MIKAMI, Keisuke Ishii and Daisuke Sasaki. Also set to take place on the night is Dick Togo Vs DJ Nira in a non-title match and Kenny Omega Vs Michael Nakazawa.

Kota Ibushi had to go to the hospital for a CAT Scan after he suffered a mild concussion after a High Kick by HARASHIMA. He is likely to recover quickly and not miss any of the upcoming shows.

Keisuke Ishii was victorious in the Battle Royal. He will now get to produce his own show for the DDT Brand tripleshot at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring on 6th March. An extra rule was added to the match. The Suzumiya Haruhi theme song was played for almost the entire match. Whenever the song reached its chorus, everyone in the ring had to do the “Hare Hare Yukai” dance or be eliminated. Yukihiro Abe spent the match dressed as the main character from the series.

The disqualification in match #2 led to Hikaru Sato challenging Takao Soma to a match at the 27th Fabruary Korakuen Hall show. The match was accepted and will be Hair Vs Hair!

Bob Sapp was announced to appear at DDT’s Sumo Hall show on 24th August. Yes, that Bob Sapp. A video was shown of “The Beast” confronting Sanshiro Takagi and Ken Ohka at DDT HQ. Takagi came up with some suggestions on Twitter for Sapp’s opponent. So far he’s thought of Bob Sapp Vs Tsuyoshi Kikuchi, Bob Sapp Vs Tsurumi Goro and Bob Sapp Vs Ultraman Robin. A fun little fact that comes out of this is that in the space of a year, three former IWGP Heavyweight Champions have appeared in DDT so far: Genichiro Tenryu, Togi Makabe & Manabu Nakanishi. Bob Sapp will make it four if he does indeed show up and compete on the night.

Speaking of Takagi, he seems to be very pleased to be the “World’s Second Largest Promoter!” after the Wrestling Observer Awards came out.


KO-D Unification Match Set, Next KO-D Tag Title Challengers Picked

January 19, 2011

DDT “SWEET DREAMS!”, 30/01/2011
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Kazuki Hirata Vs Akito
2. GENTARO & Yasu Urano Vs MIKAMI & Rion Mizuki
3. Right to Produce “Someone’s Produce Show” Battle Royal: Danshoku Dino, Tanomusaku Toba, Michael Nakazawa, DJ Nira, Keisuke Ishii, Hoshitango, Yukihiro Abe, Makoto Oishi
4. Hikaru Sato & Daisuke Sasaki Vs Takao Soma & Tomimitsu Matsunaga
5. DDT Tokyo Beginning of Fight 2011 Special Tag Match: Kota Ibushi & Kenny Omega Vs HARASHIMA & KUDO
6. KO-D Openweight Title Unification Match: Dick Togo (c) Vs Antonio Honda (i/c)

We didn’t have to wait long for Dick Togo to recover from his injured tailbone. The original main event for “NEVER MIND 2010” is now set for DDT “SWEET DREAMS!” at Korakuen Hall on 30th January. The KO-D Openweight Title and its Interim version will be unified back into one championship. Depending on the result, either Dick Togo will get his first defence of the belt or Antonio Honda will be officially recognised as the 35th KO-D Champion.

Win or lose, Honda is still one of the KO-D Tag Team Champions. He and Daisuke Sasaki now know their next challengers for the belts, Togo’s GRANMA teammates, GENTARO and Yasu Urano. Their match will take place in Funabashi on 20th February.


DDT “NEVER MIND 2010” Results

December 26, 2010

DDT “NEVER MIND 2010”, 26/12/2010
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
2,010 Fans

1. Yasu Urano, Hoshitango & Rion Mizuki defeated KUDO, Keisuke Ishii & Kazuki Hirata when Urano pinned Hirata with the Tombstone Pieldriver (8:09).
2. UWA World Trios Title: HARASHIMA, Toru Owashi & Yukihiro Abe defeated Michael Nakazawa, Hikaru Sato & Tomimitsu Matsunaga (c) when Owashi pinned Nakazawa with the Power Bomb (11:41).
*Shit Heart ♥ Foundation fail in V1. DISASTER-BOX become the 44th UWA Trios Champions.
3. KO-D Tag Team No. 1 Contender’s Match: MIKAMI & Onryo defeated Tanomusaku Toba & Mitsuya Nagai when MIKAMI pinned Toba with the Deep “M” Impact (10:40).
4. Loser Eats Dog Food: Takao Soma defeated Daisuke Sasaki with the Diving Guillotine Drop (9:02).
5. Man’s Club: Danshoku Dino Vs Makoto Oishi ended in a No Contest (9:08).
6. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title: Kota Ibushi & Kenny Omega (c) defeated Jado & Gedo when Omega pinned Gedo with the Croyt’s Wrath (21:24).
*V2 for Golden Lovers.
7. Interim KO-D Openweight Title: Antonio Honda defeated GENTARO with the Octopus Hold (25:10).
*Honda becomes the 1st Interim KO-D Openweight Champion.

A packed Korakuen Hall crowd came to see the final DDT event for 2010 where Antonio Honda became the man to lead DDT into the new year. With Dick Togo out of action the original “Mentor Vs Student” main event of Togo Vs Honda was called off and the KO-D Openweight Title was declared inactive until Togo’s return. The replacement main event became Honda Vs GENTARO for an Interim KO-D Championship. A full house watched for 25 minutes as the two men gave their all but in the end it was Honda who clasped GENTARO in the Octopus Hold, forcing the veteran freelancer to submit. Afterwards Honda admitted to having mixed feelings towards winning the match, most likely because he couldn’t face Togo, but he got grand ovation from the packed Hall as he was presented the Interim Title.

The Golden Lovers had a slight disadvantage going into their IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Titles defence against Jado & Gedo. A few days ago in New Japan, Kota Ibushi was in a main event that stood as a preview to the upcoming Tokyo Dome spectacle. Despite coming out on the winning team, Ibushi was left with a minor injury to his left knee. Jado & Gedo targeted Ibushi’s left knee and used dirty tactics such as removing turnbuckle pads to take advantage of the match. However, Kenny Omega was there for his BFF and turned the tables in their favour, focusing their attacks on Gedo and finally pinning him with the Croyt’s Wrath.

The Danshoku Dino Vs Makoto Oishi match was, well…weird. Backstage, KUDO approached Tsurumi Amon asking to replace Yukinori Matsui as the referee for the match. Oishi stepped in and said he had no problem with KUDO’s offer. While the match went on, Matsui was seen backstage making his way to ringside, unaware that the match was taking place without him. Amon tried to stop Matsui from walking out by putting him in a Headlock. When that failed, he took out a bottle of laxatives and physically forced Matsui to drink it. Back in the ring Dino and Oishi were having their back and forth battle, leading to both men knoced out on the canvas. Backstage Matsui recovered from his sudden dose and got revenge on the DDT General Manager, forcing him to drink the laxative. With Amon out of the way, Matsui made his way to ringside. On the way he bumped into (and knocked out) Michael Nakazawa. He then walked past a dressing room with a sign saying it was being used by bikini idol and part-time wrestler Aika Ando. Tempted to sneak a peak, Matsui opened the door only to see Emi Sakura from Ice Ribbon getting changed. Feeling nauseous at the sight of Sakura half naked, Matsui walked away and then found two chihuahuas at the end of the hallway. Back in the ring, Dino had Oishi right where he wanted him and began dry humping the poor guy. KUDO’s reaction to this? He brought out a blanket and placed it over Dino and Oishi. Matsui finally came to ringside, carrying one of the chihuahuas he found. When he saw what was going on in the ring he called for the match to end. KUDO tried to stop him with a Buzzsaw Kick but Matsui dodged it and struck KUDO with a Rocket Punch. He finally ended the match in a No Contest. Oishi wasn’t happy with the result, mainly because he wasn’t sure if it meant he had to join Dino’s version of MEN’s Club. Tsurumi Amon came out to try and solve the problem when KUDO bravely stepped forward and offered himself to take Oishi’s spot in Dino’s group. Then Matsui offered to take the spot. Then the chihuahua Matsui was holding lifted its paw, asking for the spot. Then the room darkened and a spotlight shone on Masa Takanashi in the audience, and he dramatically offered to take Oishi’s place. Then Ken Ohka showed up to take the spot. Soon the entire audience had their hands raised. Makoto Oishi was so touched at what he just seen that he too raised his hand and asked to take the spot. Everyone in the ring looked at Oiishi and they all said in unison, “By all means!” Oishi wasn’t very happy at being duped afterwards.

Takao Soma has really taken to being the new leader of the Shit Heart ♥ Foundation and it showed in his match with Daisuke Sasaki. Due to recent tensions between the two, the loser of the match would be forced to eat dog food. Soma attacked Sasaki from behind while he was making his entrance and proceeded to fight dirty to get the advantage. The rest of the SHF were at ringside and Hikaru Sato was visibly angry at Soma’s actions. Sasaki fought back and even had to fight off Michael Nakazawa and Tomimitsu Matsunaga, but in the end Soma broke a plastic box over Sasaki’s head and then knocked out the referee with a chair shot. Soma dropped Sasaki with a Schwein and then hit the Diving Guillotine Drop for the pin. Nakazawa grabbed the unconcious ref’s hand and made him count to three to end the match. After the match Sasaki followed the stipulation and ate the dog food. Hikaru Sato had enough and said things had gone too far. After some trash talk with his stablemates, Sato said he would eat the dog food himself. However, he instead threw the dog food at Nakazawa’s face and ditched the Shit Heart ♥ Foundation.

Disaster-BOX made their farewell by winning the UWA World Trios Championship from the Shit Heart ♥ Foundation. Toru Owashi is taking a leave of absence from DDT but at least he has a title under his belt when he comes back. HARASHIMA thanked Owashi for the time they spent together as a team. Yukihiro Abe promised Owashi that he will become the KO-D Openweight Champion by the time Owashi returns. Owashi told Abe that if it does happens, he should get a title shot. He finished by saying DDT will always be his home and he will come back some day.


Togo Injured, GENTARO Vs Honda For Interim Title Announced!

December 22, 2010

Reports are coming in that Dick Togo has suffered a broken tailbone and is now out of action indefinitly. Tsurumi Amon called in an emergency meeting to decide what to do with the KO-D Openweight Title now that Togo is unable to defend the belt this weekend. While it is uncertain when Togo will be fit to return, Amon made the decision to create an Interim KO-D Openweight Championship to fill the void caused by Togo’s injury until the champion is ready to return and defend his belt, most likely in a unification match. Antonio Honda will still be involved in this weekend’s main event fighting for the championship. Dick Togo’s replacement will be his GRANMA stablemate, GENTARO!

The card for this weekend’s show has been updated to fit around the new main event.

DDT “NEVER MIND 2010″, 26/12/2010
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. KUDO, Keisuke Ishii & Kazuki Hirata Vs Yasu Urano, Hoshitango & Rion Mizuki
2. KO-D Tag Team No. 1 Contender’s Match: MIKAMI & Onryo Vs Tanomusaku Toba & Mitsuya Nagai
3. Loser Eats Dog Food: Daisuke Sasaki Vs Takao Soma
4. Man’s Club: Danshoku Dino Vs Makoto Oishi
5. UWA World Trios Title, Jiyugaoka Six Man Tag Team Title & Nihonkai Six Man Tag Team Title: Michael Nakazawa, Hikaru Sato & Tomimitsu Matsunaga (c) Vs HARASHIMA, Toru Owashi & Yukihiro Abe
6. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title: Kota Ibushi & Kenny Omega (c) Vs Jado & Gedo
7. Interim KO-D Openweight Title: GENTARO Vs Antonio Honda