Tomorrow In Kitizawa, Never Mind In Sendai, Masa’s 10th Anniversary Guests

November 29, 2013

DDT “KITIZAWA FIGHTING THEATER 2013”, 01/12/2013
Kitizawa Town Hall

1. Tomomitsu Matsunaga Vs Gota Ihashi
2. 3 Way Match: Antonio Honda Vs Masa Takanashi Vs DJ Nira
3. Sanshiro Takagi & Kazuki Hirata Vs Daisuke Sasaki & Hoshitango
4. Three Organizations Strongest Young Tournament Final: Kazuki Hashimoto or Tank Nagai Vs Tetsuya Endo or Hiroshi Fukuda
5. Danshoku Dino Vs Guanchulo
6. Kenny Omega Vs Makoto Oishi
7. Isami Kodaka & Yuko Miyamoto Vs Konosuke Takeshita & Tetusuya Endo
8. HARASHIMA, KUDO & Yasu Urano Vs Yukio Sakaguchi, MIKAMI & Akito

The final spot of the New Year’s Eve Three Organizations Strongest Tournament will be determined on this show. Today’s K-DOJO show has Kazuki Hashimoto versuss Tank Nagai and Tetsuya Endo versus Hiroshi Fukuda. The two winners will face each other on this show and the winner advances to the tournament.

DDT “NEVER MIND SERIES 2013 IN SENDAI”, 15/12/2013
Hakata Star Lane

1. Akito Vs Soma Takao
2. Antonio Honda Vs Batten Tamagawa
3. Kyushu Selection Army Vs DDT Sekigun – All Out War: Masa Takanashi, Tomomitsu Matsunaga & Michael Nakazawa Vs Kota Ibushi, Yuto Aijima & Azul Dragon
4. HARASHIMA, KUDO & Yasu Urano Vs Yukio Sakaguchi, MIKAMI & Tetsuya Endo
5. 3 Vs 2 Handicap Match: Danshoku Dino, Makoto Oishi & Maki Ito Vs Sanshiro Takagi & Toru Owashi
6. KO-D Tag Team Titles: Isami Kodaka & Yuko Miyamoto (c) Vs Keisuke Ishii & Shigehiro Irie

Isami Kodaka & Yuko Miyamoto will be first defending their KO-D Tag Team Titles in Union on 11/12 against Hiroshi Fukuda & MEN’S Teioh. The champions will then face Keisuke Ishii & Shigehiro Irie here in Hakata.

DDT “MASA TAKANASHI 10TH ANNIVERSARY ~TEAM MIZUE WINTER~”, 17/12/2013
Edogawa Eastern Friends Hall

1. Battle Royal: Sanshiro Takagi Vs MIKAMI Vs Makoto Oishi Vs Michael Nakazawa Vs Tomomitsu Matsunaga Vs Kazuki Hirata Vs DJ Nira Vs Shuji Ishikawa Vs Kazuhiro Tamura
2. Antonio Honda, Daisuke Sasaki & Hoshitango Vs Kyonin Shihan, Rubber Man & Kappa Boy (w/ Miyako Haru)
3. Yukio Sakaguchi, Hikaru Sato & Tetsuya Endo Vs Keisuke Ishii, Shigehiro Irie & Soma Takao
4. Kota Ibushi & Gota Ihashi Vs Danshoku Dino & Akito
5. HARASHIMA, Yasu Urano & Emi Sakura Vs Guanchulo, Ivan Markov & Bonnie
6. Masa Takanashi Vs KUDO

Emi Sakura from Gatoh Move, Ivan Markov & Bonnie from Russia and the UMA Corps led by Miyako Haru from IWA Japan are among the guests for Masa Takanashi’s show.


Isami & Masa’s Trip To Russia

October 29, 2013

IWF “Реслиады”, 26/10/2013
Moscow Mossovet Theatre
700 Fans

3. Ilya Malkin defeated Masa Takanashi with the Harpoon.
6. IWF Title: Ivan Markov (c) defeated Isami Kodaka with the Locobomb.
*V? for Ivan Markov

Isami Kodaka and Masa Takanashi were in Russia during the weekend wrestling for the Independent Wrestling Federation. While Takanashi was facing different members of the roster, Kodaka was right in the thick of it with the IWF Champion, Ivan Markov. On Night 1 the two faced each other with the title on the line. The match was turned into a Hardcore match by request of Markov after both of them brought in chairs. Despite making Markov bleed heavily with a broken seat piece, Kodaka eventually lost to the champion. After the match, Ronnie Crimson ran into the ring to attack Markov but Kodaka came to the rescue and ran Crimson away.

IWF “Реслиады”, 27/10/2013
Nizhny Novgorod GAZ Culture Center
250 Fans

5. Masa Takanashi defeated Sergey Beliy by Pinfall.
8. 3 Way Match: Isami Kodaka defeated Ivan Markov and Ronnie Crimson when Kodaka pinned Crimson with the Isamu Leg.

A 3 Way Match between Markov, Crimson and Kodaka was set up for the next night. Kodaka used the numbers game to his advantage, waiting for Crimson to take out Markov and then jumping in to pin Crimson with the Isamu Leg.

Thanks go out to @IamCorvaX for sending me the results.


Kikuchi Comeback, Masa’s 10th Anniversary

October 24, 2013

DDT “NEVER MIND SERIES 2013 IN SENDAI”, 24/11/2013
Miyagi-no District Cultural Center

1. Sanshiro Takagi & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi Vs MIKAMI & Gorgeous Matsuno

Tsuyoshi Kikuchi returns to DDT for the first time since 2011 to team with Sanshiro Takagi. The two were part of Takagi’s TKG48 stable in Union.

DDT “MIZUE WINTER TEAM ~ MASA TAKANASHI 10TH ANNIVERSARY”, 17/12/2013
Edogawa Eastern Friends Hall

1. Main Event Special Match: Masa Takanashi Vs KUDO

Masa Takanashi celebrates his 10th Anniversary in wrestling with a main event match against KUDO.


DDT “ROAD TO RYOGOKU IN KUMAMOTO” Results

June 13, 2013

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

1. MIKAMI defeated Michael Nakazawa with the Swanton Bomb (7:35).
2. Hikaru Sato & Yukio Sakaguchi defeated Akito & Tetsuya Endo when Sato pinned Endo with a High Kick (9:01).
3. Sanshiro Takagi & Yuto Aijima defeated Antonio Honda & Daisuke Sasaki when Aijima pinned Honda with a Vertical Drop Brainbuster (11:31).
4. Crazy Independent Tag Team Match: Kota Ibushi & TAKA Michinoku defeated Danshoku Dino & Makoto Oishi when Ibushi pinned Oishi with the Sit Down Last Ride (9:00).
5. DDT Extreme Title – Two Count Penalty Match: Kenny Omega (c) defeated Masa Takanashi with a Dragon Suplex (17:08).
*V3 for Kenny Omega.
6. HARASHIMA, KUDO & Yasu Urano defeated Shigehiro Irie, Keisuke Ishii & Takao Soma when KUDO pinned Soma with the Diving Double Knee Drop (16:10).

The rules for the DDT Extreme Title between Kenny Omega and Masa Takanashi match was a penalty was put in place whenever a pinfall resulted in a two count. A new penalty replaced the old one after every two count. After the first nearfall, Kenny had his arms tied together. Next nearfall, Kenny had to wear a blindfold. When Masa got his first two count, both wrestlers then had to wear a blindfold. The audience helped guide them towards each other but they still had trouble, mostly when Kenny threw Masa towards the ropes and then did a Dropkick into thin air. Masa then attacked both Daisuke Kiso and Michael Nakazawa at ringside, thinking they were both Kenny. They fled outside the ring and upon hearing the noise, Kenny dove at them through the ropes while still blindfolded. With the referee down, Masa took off his blindfold, stole Kiso’s referee shirt, put it on himself and guided Kenny towards Kiso. Kenny pinned Kiso, Masa counted to three and then he attacked Kenny as he was celebrating what he thought was his victory. Yukinori Matsui ran down to the ring to sort out the confusion but that led to him and Kiso officiating the match at the same time. Each ref called a two count when Kenny and Masa exchanged pinfall attempts so they decided both wrestlers had to have their hands restrained and their ankles bound together. Omega finally won when he was somehow able to give Takanashi a Dragon Suplex for the three count.


Ibushi V1 In NJPW, Masa & Tango In Thailand

September 7, 2012

NJPW “NJPW 40TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR ~ ROAD TO DESTRUCTION”, 07/09/2012
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1,950 Fans – Super No Vacancy

IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title: Kota Ibushi (c) defeated KUSHIDA with the Sit Down Last Ride (25:10).
*V1 for Kota Ibushi.

Kota Ibushi’s first defence of the IWGP Jr. Title took place today against the man he was originally supposed to face during his first title reign a year ago. Despite what was described as a spirited challenge by the young KUSHIDA, Ibushi was the last one standing. Now he is being challenged for the championship by both Ryusuke Taguchi and Low Ki.

When asked about his thoughts on the match after the show, Ibushi’s first reply was “My arm is sore” (in reference to KUSHIDA targeting his arm during the match). The interviewer asked him about Taguchi and Low Ki, Ibushi said he will “win more and more” and said that the 25 minute match was a “short-term battle.” When asked if he would rather face Taguchi or Low Ki, Ibushi said Taguchi because Low Ki has a scary voice. However, Ibushi hasn’t made his decision yet and he will defend his title at anytime.

GATOH PRO, 07/09/2012
Sakura Dojo, Bangkok, Thailand

1. Masa Takanashi defeated Golem Thai with a Knee Bar (9:57).
2. Hoshitango & Emi Sakura defeated EK Baki & Kaori Yoneyama when Sakura pinned Baki with a La Magistral Cradle (11:45).
3. Madoka defeated Ken Chan with a Lariat (9:02).

Meanwhile in Thailand Masa Takanashi, Hoshitango and freelancer Madoka took part in the debut Gatoh Pro Wrestling event. Masa submitted rookie Golem Thai while Hoshitango teamed with Gatoh Pro founder Emi Sakura to win their tag match afterwards. The visit took place during Hoshintago’s 47th birthday.


Road To Takamatsu, MIKAMI VS The Dragon, Masa’s Road To Origin

July 5, 2012

DDT “ROAD TO BUDOKAN IN TAKAMATSU ~DRAMATIC DREAM PONDS~”, 16/07/2012
Takamatsu Symbol Tower

1. Michael Nakazawa Vs Batten Tamagawa
2. Yuji Hino Vs Takao Soma
3. Kota Ibushi & KUDO Vs HARASHIMA & Keisuke Ishii

Also competing at this event will be Sanshiro Takagi, Danshoku Dino, Yasu Urano, Makoto Oishi, Masa Takanashi, Tetsuya Endo, Antonio Honda, Daisuke Sasaki, DJ Nira and more.

DDT “ROAD TO BUDOKAN 2012”, 22/07/2012
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. MIKAMI Return Match: MIKAMI Vs Tatsumi Fujinami

MIKAMI was asked by DDT who he wanted to face in his first match since tearing his rotator cuff at the end of 2011. MIKAMI unexpectedly chose the legendary Tatsumi Fujinami, who is expected to appear at DDT’s Budokan Hall show next month. After some extra negotiations, Fujinami accepted MIKAMI’s request and will compete in the match at DDT’s last show in Korakuen Hall before the big event.

NOAH “GREAT VOYAGE 2012 IN RYOGOKU”, 22/07/2012
Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan

Road To Origin: Taiji Ishimori Vs Masahiro Takanashi

A special opportunity has opened up for Masa Takanashi as he is set to face Taiji Ishimori in NOAH at Sumo Hall. Masa and Taiji came into wrestling together as classmates in the Ultimo Dragon Gym. While Ishimori went on to be the centrepiece of the failed Toryumon X brand, Masa never debuted and flunked out of the system. Since then their paths led them in very different directions with Takanashi finding his home in DDT while Ishimori eventually navigated his way into NOAH. To mark the occassion, this match has been titled Road To Origin and Masa will wrestle under the name Masahiro Takanashi, which he originally used in the beginning of his career.

Kota Ibushi will also take part in the show, marking his first appearance in NOAH since July 2009.


DDT “MASA TAKANASHI TRIUMPH ANNIVERSARY RETURN” Results

June 15, 2012

DDT “MASA TAKANASHI TRIUMPH ANNIVERSARY RETURN”, 15/06/2012
Edogawa Eastern Friend Hall
399 Fans – No Vacancy

1. Sanshiro Takagi & Takao Soma defeated Hoshitango & Tetsuya Endo when Soma pinned Endo with the Boma Ye (8:55).
2. Emi Sakura defeated DJ Nira with a Mexican Surfboard (4:26).
3. HARASHIMA & Daisuke Sasaki defeated KUDO & Makoto Oishi when Sasaki pinned Oishi with the NOW or NEVER (8:32).
4. Shuji Ishikawa, Keisuke Ishii & Shigehiro Irie defeated Kenny Omega, Hikaru Sato & Michael Nakazawa when Ishikawa pinned Nakazawa with the Splash Mountain (11:26).
5. Kota Ibushi & Danshoku Dino defeated Yasu Urano & Antonio Honda when Ibushi pinned Honda with the Sit Down Last Ride (16:36).
6. Masa Takanashi defeated Tomomitsu Matsunaga with the Avalanche Takatonic (23:34).

Even though Masa Takanashi is from Ichikawa City in Chiba, this show in Edogawa was treated as his triumphant homecoming in a broad sense. The posters advertising the show also had Masa posing with championship belts, none of which he currently has.

Masa won his big match in the main event, defeating Tomomitsu Matsunaga with the Avalanche version of his Takatonic finisher. Masa once again fell victim to the dreaded Axe Guillotine Driver, a critical move which has been used in the past to counter the Takatonic. Yet he was able to kick out of the pin. He even kicked out of the Tiger Driver and avoided the Tiger Driver ’91.

After the match, Takanashi apologised to the fans for false advertisement. He admitted that the show should have been advertised for another special occasion, the 9th Anniversary of Shuji Ishikawa’s wrestling debut! Shuji had his first match in DDT on 15th June, 2003 against Super Uchu Power. Shuji was invited down to the ring while the fans chanted his name. They also invited Daichi Kakimoto into the ring since he is also approaching the 9th Anniversary of his debut. To mark the special occassion, all three performed a Triple Dropkick on Ken Ohka.

KUDO & Makoto Oishi suffered a minor setback by losing a match just one day before they challenge for the KO-D Tag Team Championship. Luckily for them one of the champions also lost today as Yasu Urano & Antonio Honda fell to Kota Ibushi & Danshoku Dino. Speaking of that match, Dino promised that it was going to be a very serious match between the two teams. Instead, by the end of the match everyone had the back of their tights pulled down and their rear ends exposed. Afterwards, Dino simply told the crowd “That was our serious match. Thank you.”


Masa Takanashi Wrestles Emi Sakura In Thailand – Update

April 10, 2012

BKK PRO, 10/04/2012
Hua-Hin, Bangkok, Thailand

Sea Death Match: Masa Takanashi (c) defeated Emi Sakura (8:18).

Unexpected news came out today involving Masa Takanashi and the KO-D Openweight Championship. His longtime friend Emi Sakura has launched a new wrestling promotion in the country called Bangkok Girls Pro Wrestling. During her time in Thailand, Sakura has invited Takanashi over for a wrestling match three times with Sakura winning all three matches. Over the last 24 hours, Masa Takanashi travelled over to Bangkok again, this time with the KO-D Title over his shoulder. He and Emi Sakura met in the Hua-Hin beach resort today and had an impromptu KO-D Title match. Masa won the match but DDT has not said anything about whether or not they recognise it as his first defence of the belt. Takanashi and Sakura will have another match tomorrow and it will “still relate to water” in regards to what the stipulation will be. BKK Pro will release footage of the match tonight (Thailand time) on their Twitter page, which can be found here. I’ll also update when I can on this site’s Twitter page, which can be found here.

*Update* – BKK Pro has announced there was a misunderstanding and the KO-D Championship was not on the line. Also, due to the tsunami warnings in Thailand today the rematch may not take place. Masa will be returning to Japan tomorrow.


DDT “APRIL FOOL 2012” Results

April 1, 2012

DDT “APRIL FOOL 2012”, 01/04/2012
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1,277 Fans – No Vacancy

0. Dark Match: Shota defeated Gota Ihashi with a Crucifix Pin (3:53).
1. Tetsuya Endo Debut Match: Hiroshi Fukuda & Akito defeated Keisuke Ishii & Tetsuya Endo when Akito submitted Endo with a Modified Figure Four Leg Lock (9:22).
2. Antonio Honda defeated Nico Valentine with a School Boy (9:02).
3. Takao Soma & Genba Hirayanagi defeated Hikaru Sato & Michael Nakazawa when Soma pinned Nakazawa with the Boma Ye (8:18).
4. AJPW Jr. Heavyweight Title: Kenny Omega (c) defeated Shigehiro Irie with the One Winged Angel (16:34).
*V5 for Kenny Omega.
5. Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contract Battle Royal: Yuji Hino defeated Yasu Urano with a German Suplex (23:56).
5a. Right To Challenge Tag Anytime, Anywhere: Tomomitsu Matsunaga (6:09).
5b. Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere 1: Masa Takanashi (9:49).
5c. Performance Rights Anytime, Anywhere: Keita Yano (12:35).
5d. Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere 2: DJ Nira (13:13).
5e. Ken Ohka Anytime, Anywhere: Makoto Oishi (14:46).
6. KO-D Openweight Title: Sanshiro Takagi defeated Danshoku Dino (c) with the Sit Down Himawari Bomb (19:17).
*Danshoku Dino fails in V3. Sanshiro Takagi becomes the 39th KO-D Openweight Champion!
7. KO-D Openweight Title: Masa Takanashi defeated Sanshiro Takagi (c) with the Takatonic (2:04).
*Sanshiro Takagi fails in V1. Masa Takanashi becomes the 40th KO-D Openweight Champion!

The big stories coming from today’s show in Korakuen Hall may sound like something out of an April Fool’s joke, but DDT really does have some big plans in store for the future. Not only that but we got two surprising title changes, both involving the came championship.

The main event saw Sanshiro Takagi lift the KO-D Openweight Title for a record sixth time. But after defeating Danshoku Dino in a hard fought battle, he was in no way, shape or form ready for the sudden cashing in of the Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere contract won by Masa Takanashi earlier in the night. Masa told Takagi he would make him the shortest champion in history and when the show finally ended,  Masa Takanashi was left standing as the most unlikely KO-D Champion in recent memory. But now that Masa has the gold, a huge threat already has him in his sights.

Yuji Hino won the Battle Royal portion of the Right To Challenge series. He now gets to face Masa for the KO-D Title on 4th May. Masa won the first of two Right To Challenge contracts for the KO-D Title. He is the first wrestler in DDT to cash it in successfully. The other KO-D Title contract was won by DJ Nira of all people! Tomomitsu Matsunaga has the KO-D Tag Team Title contract and will get to choose whoever he wants to cash it in with. Keita Yano has the contract that allows him to set up a DDT show wherever and whenever he likes (DDT still gets a big cut of the earnings). That left the Ken Ohka Anytime, Anywhere contract as the last prize to be fought over. Except nobody wanted it. However, Makato Oishi didn’t keep track of which contracts were taken and he dashed up the ladder when the opportunity arose. Everyone else just stood around the ladder and let him grab the contract. So now Makoto can become the next Ken Ohka whenever he wants.

Kota Ibushi returns to the ring on May 4th and his big comeback match is against the lucha phenom that has taken DDT and Union by storm over the last year… El Generico!!! With both wrestlers famed for their high action matches that often spill outside the ring, this match could be insane.

Kyohei Wada was the referee for the AJPW Jr. Title match. Shigehiro Irie made his entrance wearing Road Warrior shoulder pads that matched his wrestling gear. Even though he could not defeat Kenny Omega, he was highly praised by the champion. Kenny said that Irie will someday be the biggest star in DDT. Kenny also asked the audience to support himself and Michael Nakazawa when they enter the All Japan Jr. Tag League in April.

Hard Hit will hold its next show on 3rd June.

Kana will return to DDT on 8th April along with the Iron Man Heavymetalweight Title.

DDT’s strategy presentation for the rest of the year included several pieces of information:

1. DDT wants to add more local shows to their schedule. They will now go to Sopporo twice a year, Hakata three times, hold a big show in Osaka in September, hold two Street Pro Wrestling events and have the annual Beer Garden series take place from 29th July to 4th August. There will also be other shows in smaller towns.

2. Kota Ibushi, HARASHIMA & KUDO are now on Twitter. You can follow them at @ibushi_kota, @HARASHIMA_DDT and @KUDO_DDT.

3. DDT will also be releasing their own video app for the iPhone in the coming months. First release will be a trilogy of Bookstore Pro Wrestling matches which will be available in April.

4. The Budokan Hall show will feature the debut of their latest rookie, a 16 year old high school student named Konosuke Takeshita (竹下幸之介). He is from Osaka, born 15th May 1995, height is measured at 186cm and he participated in shot put at high school.

5. DDT will also begin streaming their shows online with a service called Nico DDT Live and DDT Wrestling Hour. They will have a bi-weekly live broadcast and also air recorded footage every other Thursday with the videos available to watch over two days. First live broadcast will be the 8th April event in Shin-Kiba 1st RING. The streams will be free to watch, at least for the first few shows.

6. Last but not least, a pro wrestler audition has been set up by DDT with Seiya Morohashi (aka Big Rude from Union) in charge. He hopes to see a wide range of applicants coming through.

One last thing, there was an announcement for the official DDT 15th Anniversary theme song being created by J-Dance acts Sunplaza Nakano and DJ Yosshi. The song will be called “Under The Big Onion” and a music video will be created to go along with it. You know how Tokyo Dome is nicknamed the Big Egg? Well Budokan Hall is nicknamed the Big Onion.


Amon’s School Squad, Masa’s Judo Powerhouse

February 16, 2012

DDT “INTO THE FIGHT 2012”, 19/02/2012
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Sexxxy Eddy & Keita Yano Vs Shigehiro Irie & DJ Nira
2. Masa Takanashi, Tsukasa Fujimoto & Yuiga Vs Akito, Hiroshi Fukuda & Hikari Minami
3. Aim! Best Tag Team Wrestling Grand Prix: Michael Nakazawa & Hikaru Sato Vs Daisuke Sekimoto & Yuji Okabayashi
4. School System Vs Dissidents: Sanshiro Takagi, Takao Soma, Shiro Koshinaka & Masashi Aoyagi Vs Hiro Saito, Tomo Matsunaga, Kay Ishii & Hoshi Tanki
5. Special Tag Match: Kenny Omega & KUDO Vs El Generico & HARASHIMA
6. KO-D Tag Team Title: Yasu Urano & Yuji Hino (c) Vs Makoto Oishi & Masao Inoue
7. KO-D Openweight Title: Danshoku Dino (c) Vs Antonio Honda

Tsurumi Amon held a broadcast over Ustream yesterday to announce the members for his team set to face Sanshiro Takagi’s Anti-Establishment unit on 19th February. DDT already revealed veteran wrestler Hiro Saito as part of the team along with Tomo(mitsu) Matsunaga. Now Amon has added Kay (Keisuke) Ishii and Hoshi(tango) Tanki to round out the squad.

The broadcast also included an appearance by Masa Takanashi. Amon told him that he, Tsukasa Fujimoto and a third partner will face Homoiro Clover Z in a 6-Man Tag Team match at the show. Amon told Masa to find himself a third partner or else he and Fujimoto would be forced to wrestle in a 3-On-2 Handicap match. Masa pleaded for anybody watching the broadcast to call his phone and join his team. Eventually he got a phone call from joshi wrestler Yuiga, who accepted his call for help. Afterwards, Masa told Amon that Yuiga is a “Judo Powerhouse” and she will target Homoiro’s main judoka Hiroshi Fukuda during the match.