BASARA “BASARA 234 ~UTAGE~” Results

October 24, 2023

BASARA “BASARA 234 ~UTAGE~”, 24/10/2023
Shin-Kiba 1st RING
??? Fans – Unannounced

1. Takato Nakano, Masato Kamino & Tsutomu Oosugi defeated Ryuichi Sekine, Minoru Fujita & KUBITO when Nakano pinned KUBITO with a Cradle (10:02).
2. Turnabout Pro Wrestling Trial: Yasu Urano defeated Gouma Ryu and Banana Senga when Urano pinned Ryu with a School Boy (0:10).
3. IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT – Round 2: Takumi Tsukamoto & SAGAT defeated Lil’ Kraken & Leo Isaka when SAGAT pinned Isaka with the Goregrind (12:50).
4. IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT – Round 2: Ryota Nakatsu & Kazusada Higuchi defeated Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi & Daichi Kazato when Higuchi pinned Kazato (14:58).
5. FUMA Vs Isami Kodaka ended in a Double Knockout (12:29).

The original main event featuring a Union MAX Title defence was cancelled because of Daiki Shimomura’s suspension. Instead FUMA took on Isami Kodaka in a non-title match that was put together on short notice. The match ended in a Double KO when both wrestlers hit their big attacks on each other and neither was able to get back up during the 10 Count. After the match FUMA said he was happy to fight Kodaka and since nobody won he wants to do a rematch at Korakuen Hall on 3rd December, this time with the MAX Title on the line. FUMA wants to become the ace of BASARA and he thinks he needs to beat Kodaka in BASARA’s biggest match to make that dream come true.

The IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT is now down to three teams. Takumi Tsukamoto & SAGAT have reached the final thanks to a bye. They will face the winners of Ryota Nakatsu & Kazusada Higuchi Vs Yasu Urano & Antonio Honda. Both matches take place on 7th November. It was confirmed that Shimomura & Minoru Fujita have vacated the IRON FIST Tag Team Titles and the belts will be awarded to the winners of the tournament.

Nakatsu & Higuchi were accompanied by the rest of Harimao for their match. Naomi Yoshimura & Yuki Ishida stood by their corner in support.

Gouma Ryu did not feel it was appropriate to have a pro wrestling trial on this show. Banana Senga objected because he did not want to be paid just to do nothing. Urano, who was supposed to be the defendant on trial told Ryu it was important to show the fans that BASARA was running their show as usual with everyone doing their best. They all agreed to do a 3 Way Match and Urano immediately pinned Ryu with a School Boy to win. Ryu promised to do a proper pro wrestling trial the next time.

At the start of the show Kodaka and the rest of the BASARA roster all apologized over the private incident that led to Shimomura’s year long suspension. Kodaka told reporters after the show that the event was saved by the fans and their support.


Ultimate Party Changes, KO-D 6-Man Tag Title Tournament, 121000000 Vs MK Ultra

October 23, 2023

I’m going on holiday for the rest of the month so the blog might be a little quiet for the rest of the week. I’ll post results if I find the time but it might have to wait until I’m back next month. Same goes for the next DDT Around The World article. That might be delayed until I get home.

BASARA “BASARA 234 ~UTAGE~”, 24/10/2023
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

1. Ryuichi Sekine, Minoru Fujita & KUBITO Vs Takato Nakano, Masato Kamino & Tsutomu Oosugi
2. Turnabout Pro Wrestling Trial: Yasu Urano Vs Gouma Ryu Vs Banana Senga
3. IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT – Round 2B: Takumi Tsukamoto & SAGAT Vs Lil’ Kraken & Leo Isaka
4. IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT – Round 2A: Ryota Nakatsu & Kazusada Higuchi Vs Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi & Daichi Kazato
5. FUMA Vs Isami Kodaka

The Union MAX Title match that was supposed to take place tomorrow has been cancelled because of Daiki Shimomura’s suspension. The new main event is FUMA against Isami Kodaka in a non-title match.

DDT “UTAN FESTA 2023”, 29/10/2023
Tokyo JR Omori Station East Exit Plaza

1. Danshoku Dieno Vs Rukiya
2. Daisuke Sasaki, KANON & MJ Paul Vs Yusuke Okada, Yuya Koroku & Yuni
3. Yuki Ueno, MAO & Toy Kojima Vs HARASHIMA, Makoto Oishi & Yukio Naya
4. Special 6-Man Tag Match: Tetsuya Endo, Jun Akiyama & Chikara Vs Sanshiro Takagi, Akito & Kazuki Hirata
5. Omori Specialty Special 6-Man Tag Match: Yukio Sakaguchi, Saki Akai & Hideki Okatani Vs Aja Kong, Takeshi Masada & Kazuma Sumi
6. World Omori Title: Soma Takao (c) Vs Antonio Honda

Antonio Honda has been chosen as Soma Takao’s next challenger for the World Omori Title. The match also serves as a preview for the KO-D Tag Team Titles bout at Sumo Hall next month.

One of Saki Akai’s early rivals meets with her one more time. Aja Kong was always a big challenge that Akai could never climb over.

Chikara returns so he can team up with BURNING.

DDT “ROAD TO ULTIMATE PARTY 2023 IN SHINJUKU”, 03/11/2023
Shinjuku FACE

1. Kazusada Higuchi & Toy Kojima Vs Yusuke Okada & Yuya Koroku
2. Danshoku Dieno & Makoto Oishi Vs HARASHIMA & Kazuma Sumi
3. Daisuke Sasaki, KANON & MJ Paul Vs Tetsuya Endo, Yukio Naya & Rukiya
4. Special Single Match: Soma Takao Vs Masahiro Takanashi
5. Saki Akai Debut 10th Anniversary Match Final ~ Special Single Match: Saki Akai Vs Kazuki Hirata
6. Special Tag Match: Chris Brookes & Takeshi Masada Vs Yuki Ueno & MAO
7. All Asia Tag Team Titles: Jun Akiyama & Kotaro Suzuki (c) Vs Yukio Sakaguchi & Hideki Okatani

The final warm up match between Chris Brookes and Yuki Ueno takes place here.

Takao is also getting a singles match with Masahiro Takanashi.

DDT “DDT PRO WRESTLING IN SHINGASHI”, 04/11/2023
Shingashi Station West Exit Ekimae Street/Takashina Elementary School

1. Rojo Pro Wrestling Match: X Vs X
2. X Vs X
3. X Vs X

DDT will be holding three matches at the Shingashi Waku Festival. The first match will be a Street Wrestling match a Shingashi Station. The next two matches will be held inside a ring set up at Takashina Elementary School. HARASHIMA, Sanshiro Takagi, Makoto Oishi, Yoshiko Hasegawa and Danshoku Dieno have been announced for the event so far.

DDT “ULTIMATE PARTY 2023”, 12/11/2023
Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan

1. Staggered Entry Tag Rumble: KANON & MJ Paul Vs Naruki Doi & Kazuma Sumi Vs Yusuke Okada & Yuya Koroku Vs Toy Kojima & Yuki Ishida Vs Yuni & Rukiya
2. Tokyo Joshi Pro Offer 6-Woman Tag Match: Yuki Arai, Moka Miyamoto & Shino Suzuki Vs Suzume, Arisu Endo & Wakana Uehara
3. Special 8-Man Tag Match: Sanshiro Takagi, Akito, Makoto Oishi & Shinichiro Kawamatsu Vs Yoshitatsu, Yoshihiko, Danshoku Dieno & Super Sasadango Machine
4. Special 6-Man Tag Match ~ DDT Vs VOODOO-MURDERS: Jun Akiyama, HARASHIMA & Yukio Naya Vs Jun Saito, Rei Saito & Toshizo
5. Special Single Match: Kuroshio TOKYO Japan Vs Takeshi Masada
6. Special Single Match: Daisuke Sasaki Vs Tetsuya Endo
7. KO-D Tag Team Titles: Soma Takao & Shota (c) Vs Masahiro Takanashi & Antonio Honda
8. Iron Man Heavymetalweight Title: Hiromu Takahashi (c) Vs Kazuki Hirata
9. DDT Universal Title: Matt Cardona (c) (w/ Steph De Lander) Vs MAO
10. Saki Akai Retirement Match ~Strong, Noble, Beautiful~: Saki Akai, Yukio Sakaguchi & Hideki Okatani Vs Naomichi Marufuji, Kazusada Higuchi & Miyu Yamashita
11. Dramatic Dream Match: Chris Jericho Vs KONOSUKE TAKESHITA
12. KO-D Openweight Title: Chris Brookes (c) Vs Yuki Ueno

A few slight changes to the card after what happened yesterday. Hiromu Takahashi is the new Iron Man Heavymetalweight Champion so he should be defending the belt against Kazuki Hirata. Takahashi also asked Hirata to come up with special rules for the match.

Takeshi Masada has been taken out of the opening match because he was challenged by Kuroshio TOKYO Japan to a singles bout. Kuroshio heard from Konosuke Takeshita that Masada is really good in the ring so he wants to see it for himself.

The opening match is now a Tag Rumble instead of a 5 Way Tag Match. Yuni has been added to fill in Masada’s spot.

DDT “ULTIMATE PARTY 2023 OFFICIAL AFTER EVENT IN RYOGOKU”, 13/11/2023
Tokyo Ryogoku Pier

1. X Vs X

Former New Japan director Katsuji Nagashima will be attending the show as a “special witness”.

DDT “GET ALIVE 2023 TOUR IN SHINJUKU”, 16/11/2023
Shinjuku FACE

1. KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles 1-DAY Tournament – Round 1: Chris Brookes, Masahiro Takanashi & Antonio Honda Vs Jun Akiyama, Danshoku Dieno & Makoto Oishi
2. KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles 1-DAY Tournament – Round 1: Yuki Ueno, MAO & Toy Kojima Vs Daisuke Sasaki, KANON & MJ Paul
3. DDT Extreme Title: Kazuki Hirata (c) Vs MIKAMI
4. KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles 1-DAY Tournament – Final: X, X & X Vs X, X & X

Once Eruption vacates the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles a mini tournament will take place to crown new champions. The 37KAMIINA, DAMNATION T.A, CDK x The Iyasareru and the new trio D.O.A are all taking part.

The very first DDT Extreme Champion has come back wanting to reclaim the title! MIKAMI has challenged Kazuki Hirata and would prefer Hirata come up with a ruleset that involves ladders. MIKAMI loves to use ladders in his matches.

TOKYO JOSHI PRO/PRESTIGE “COMBAT PRINCESS USA”, 14/12/2023
Globe Theatre, Los Angeles, California, USA

1. Miyu Yamashita & Maki Itoh Vs Masha Slamovich & Killer Kelly

The first match for Tokyo Joshi Pro’s return to USA is a doozy. It’s 121000000 Vs MK Ultra! The pairing of Masha Slamovich & Killer Kelly joined forces earlier this year after a short rivalry and currently hold the Knockouts Tag Team Titles in Impact. They’ve also fought Miyu Yamashita & Maki Itoh often in singles matches this year.

Pom Harajuku will be on the show too.


Daiki Shimomura Suspended For One Year

October 20, 2023

BASARA “BASARA 234 ~UTAGE~”, 24/10/2023
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

1. Isami Kodaka, Minoru Fujita & KUBITO Vs Takato Nakano, Masato Kamino & Tsutomu Oosugi
2. Turnabout Pro Wrestling Trial: Yasu Urano Vs Gouma Ryu Vs Banana Senga
3. IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT – Round 2B: Takumi Tsukamoto & SAGAT Vs Lil’ Kraken & Leo Isaka
4. IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT – Round 2A: Ryota Nakatsu & Kazusada Higuchi Vs Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi & Daichi Kazato
5. Union MAX Title: FUMA (c) Vs Daiki Shimomura

BASARA announced today that Daiki Shimomura has been suspended from their activities for one year due to inappropriate behavior in regards to his private life. Alongside this, Shimomura is also taking a year long hiatus from pro wrestling in general. The company will not disclose what happened to cause this in order to protect people who have been hurt by the situation. Shimomura was supposed to face FUMA in the main event of next week’s BASARA show but that will obviously be changed. The changed card will be announced as soon as it is decided on.

BASARA “BASARA 235 ~UTAGE~”, 07/11/2023
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

-. IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT – Semi-Final: Winners Of Match 2B defeated Daiki Shimomura & Minoru Fujita by Forfeit.
1. IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT – Semi-Final: Winners Of Match 2A Vs Yasu Urano & Antonio Honda
2. IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT – Final: X & X Vs X & X

Shimomura is also in the middle of the IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT with Minoru Fujita as the current IRON FIST Tag Team Champions. The two of them have already reached the semi-final stage and were waiting to face the winners of next week’s Takumi Tsukamoto & SAGAT Vs Lil’ Kraken & Leo Isaka match. BASARA has decided to pull Shimomura from the tournament and will instead give the winners of that match a bye straight into the final. I guess the titles will be vacated and then rewarded to the tournament winners too.


Eruption To Relinquish 6-Man Tag Titles, Battle Royal For Max’s 1st Title Defence, Akai’s Last GanJo Match

October 17, 2023

BASARA “BASARA 234 ~UTAGE~”, 24/10/2023
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

1. Isami Kodaka, Minoru Fujita & KUBITO Vs Takato Nakano, Masato Kamino & Tsutomu Oosugi
2. Turnabout Pro Wrestling Trial: Yasu Urano Vs Gouma Ryu Vs Banana Senga
3. IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT – Round 2B: Takumi Tsukamoto & SAGAT Vs Lil’ Kraken & Leo Isaka
4. IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT – Round 2A: Ryota Nakatsu & Kazusada Higuchi Vs Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi & Daichi Kazato
5. Union MAX Title: FUMA (c) Vs Daiki Shimomura

With Speed Of Sounds unexpectedly out of the IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT early the two members are keeping themselves busy doing other things. Banana Senga gets to step back into court for the latest pro wrestling trial with Gouma Ryu. This time it’s Yasu Urano facing charges. Elsewhere Tsutomu Oosugi is teaming up with Aijin Tag who also experienced a shock early exit in the tournament.

TOKYO JOSHI PRO “ALL RISE ’23”, 27/10/2023
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. International Princess Title No. 1 Contendership Battle Royal: X Vs X
2. Saki Akai Vs Yuki Arai
3. Princess Tag Team Titles: Hikari Noa & Nao Kakuta (c) Vs Moka Miyamoto & Juria Nagano
4. Princess Of Princess Title: Miyu Yamashita (c) Vs Regina

A Battle Royal will determine who faces Max The Impaler for the International Princess Title next. The entries and Battle Royal rules will be announced as soon as they are finalized.

GANBARE☆JOSHI “GANJO FAMILY STADIUM ’23”, 01/11/2023
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

1. Banny Oikawa Vs Marika Kobashi
2. Alex Lee & Ami Manase Vs Sumire Natsu & Echika Miyabi
3. Legendary Cabaret Club Lady Vs Queen Of 666: Riara Vs Ram Kaichow
4. Saki Akai GanJo Last Match: Saki Akai & Takumi Iroha Vs YuuRI & Yoshiko Hasegawa

There were only a few occasions when Saki Akai stepped foot into Ganbare☆Pro’s corner of shows. She was on a Ganbare☆Joshi branded event only once back in 2021. She makes one more appearance next month to fight in their ring one last time. She reunites with Takumi Iroha for the special match against the home team of YuuRI & Yoshiko Hasegawa.

How will Riara’s cabaret skills work against Ram Kaichow? Ram has probably been in the room for more seedy stuff throughout her entire wrestling career than Riara did as a hostess!

DDT “GET ALIVE 2023 TOUR IN SHINJUKU”, 16/11/2023
Shinjuku FACE

1. KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles Tournament: X, X & X Vs X, X & X

It’s been confirmed that after this past weekend’s successful defence, Eruption will relinquish the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles on 12th November, the day Akai has her retirement match. Until then Eruption will still be recognized as champions but they have no more title defences scheduled nor are they required to take any more. The AJPW TV 6-Man Tag Team Titles are a separate matter and they are defending those belts in All Japan this weekend.

DDT’s plan for the championship after this is to hold a 1 day tournament a few days later to crown new champions. Teams and other tournament details are currently being decided on.

TOKYO JOSHI PRO “THE MOUNTAIN TOP 2023”, 19/11/2023
Osaka Edion Arena #2

1. Next Generation Tournament ’23 – Semi-Final: X Vs Winner Of Match 1A
2. Next Generation Tournament ’23 – Semi-Final: X Vs Winner Of Match 1B
3. International Princess Title: Max The Impaler (c) Vs Winner Of 27/10 Battle Royal

Max’s first title defence is against the Battle Royal winner.


BASARA “FIRST LANDING IN JOSHU! KANRA TOWN PRO WRESTLING HELD FOR THE FIRST TIME!” Results

October 14, 2023

BASARA “FIRST LANDING IN JOSHU! KANRA TOWN PRO WRESTLING HELD FOR THE FIRST TIME!”, 14/10/2023
Gunma Kanra Junior High School Gymnasium
??? Fans – Unannounced

1. Ryota Nakatsu defeated Lil’ Kraken with the V Slider (10:34).
2. Takumi Tsukamoto defeated Takato Nakano with a Brainbuster Slam (9:22).
3. Tsutomu Oosugi & Banana Senga defeated KUBITO & Daichi Kazato when Oosugi pinned KUBITO after the Kanra Tower with Senga (10:48).
4. Isami Kodaka defeated Yasu Urano with the 1244 (12:46).
5. Fuminori Abe defeated Daiki Shimomura with a Wrist-Clutch School Boy (12:54).
6. FUMA & Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi defeated SAGAT & Masato Kamino when FUMA pinned SAGAT with the Jawbreaker (16:25).

Originally from Odawara City in Kanagawa, FUMA relocated to Kanra Town in Gunma two years ago as part of a regional revitalization project. One of his hopes over time was to bring a BASARA show over to Kanra Town because the area rarely gets pro wrestling events. Not only did it happen today but FUMA got to do something even more important. After the main event he proposed to his partner in the middle of the ring and she said yes!


Go Girl 4 Gets Nivea Sponsor, Shinken Kusho, World Omori Title Defence

October 11, 2023

TOKYO JOSHI PRO “GO GIRL 4 ~1ST TIME IN A YEAR, LIMITED TO FEMALE FANS~”, 15/10/2023
Tokyo Shinagawa Prince Hotel Club eX

1. Suzume Vs Haru Kazashiro
2. Mahiro Kiryu Vs Wakana Uehara
3. Hyper Misao & Kaya Toribami Vs Yuki Aino & Runa Okubo
4. Hikari Noa Vs Toga
5. Max The Impaler, Raku & Pom Harajuku Vs Nao Kakuta, HIMAWARI & Shino Suzuki
6. Mizuki & Yuki Arai Vs Moka Miyamoto & Arisu Endo
7. Nivea Angel Skin Body Wash Presents Go Girl 4 Special Tag Match: Shoko Nakajima & Rika Tatsumi Vs Maki Itoh & Yuki Kamifuku

“GO GIRL 4” is being sponsored by Nivea and everyone in the audience will receive a free sample of their products. The winning team in the main event will be given a year’s worth of Angel Skin Body Wash as their prize.

Both Miyu Yamashita and Miu Watanabe are missing the doubleshot because they will be in America wrestling for SPARK that week.

TOKYO JOSHI PRO “TJPW CITY CIRCUIT ’23 ~SHINAGAWA PERFORMANCE~”, 15/10/2023
Tokyo Shinagawa Prince Hotel Club eX

1. Yuki Arai Vs Shino Suzuki
2. Maki Itoh Vs HIMAWARI
3. Rika Tatsumi Vs Wakana Uehara
4. Hyper Misao & Raku Vs Mahiro Kiryu & Toga
5. Hikari Noa & Nao Kakuta Vs Moka Miyamoto & Haru Kazashiro
6. Suzume & Arisu Endo Vs Yuki Kamifuku & Runa Okubo
7. Max The Impaler, Yuki Aino & Pom Harajuku Vs Shoko Nakajima, Mizuki & Kaya Toribami

The evening show of Tokyo Joshi Pro’s doubleshot features a few matches that were meant to happen earlier this year but got cancelled for one reason or another.

BASARA “BASARA 234 ~UTAGE~”, 24/10/2023
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

1. IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT – Round 2A: Ryota Nakatsu & Kazusada Higuchi Vs Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi & Daichi Kazato
2. IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT – Round 2B: Takumi Tsukamoto & SAGAT Vs Lil’ Kraken & Leo Isaka
3. Union MAX Title: FUMA (c) Vs Daiki Shimomura

The challenge by Daiki Shimomura towards FUMA for the Union MAX Title has been accepted.

TOKYO JOSHI PRO “ALL RISE ’23”, 27/10/2023
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Saki Akai Vs Yuki Arai
2. Princess Tag Team Titles: Hikari Noa & Nao Kakuta (c) Vs Moka Miyamoto & Juria Nagano
3. Princess Of Princess Title: Miyu Yamashita (c) Vs Regina

Before Yamashita travelled to America she learned who her first challenger for the Princess Of Princess Title will be at the end of this month. Regina is an 8 year veteran from Tuusula, Finland who wrestles for FCF over there. She is 166cm tall and weighs 105kg. Yamashita said she wants to be careful fighting her, especially when she found out Regina is the FCF Finnish Heavyweight Champion and has defeated larger male wrestlers in her reign. This will be their only match together on Regina’s tour of TJPW because Yamashita is in America during her other appearances. All Yamashita can do to prepare is to find videos of Regina’s matches to watch while she is away.

Free WiFi have only just won the Princess Tag Team Titles so they intend not to lose them easily. Their first challengers are Moka Miyamoto & Juria Nagano. The two of them now have a new team name: Shinken Kusho! In order to prepare for this match Nao Kakuta has done two things. She is starting to make meals in a rice cooker like Miyamoto often does. She also bought the latest FRIDAY magazine because Nagano is in the issue as the centerfold. Hikari Noa asked Nagano to write her new team name on her page in the magazine. Kakuta thinks Free WiFi is the cooler name.

DDT “UTAN FESTA 2023”, 29/10/2023
Tokyo JR Omori Station East Exit Plaza

1. World Omori Title: Soma Takao (c) Vs X

Last year saw the return of DDT’s annual outdoor show at the JR Omori Station. Not only did that show return but so too did the yearly Omori World Title match. Soma Takao defeated Chikara to become the new champion last time but he currently does not have any challenger lined up for this year’s defence. Normally DDT does a Battle Royal on the same show to determine the No. 1 Contender a year in advance but that did not happen last time.

DDT “ULTIMATE PARTY 2023”, 12/11/2023
Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan

1. 5 Way Tag Match: KANON & MJ Paul Vs Naruki Doi & Kazuma Sumi Vs Yusuke Okada & Yuya Koroku Vs Toy Kojima & Yuki Ishida Vs Takeshi Masada & Rukiya
2. Tokyo Joshi Pro Offer 6-Woman Tag Match: Yuki Arai, Moka Miyamoto & Shino Suzuki Vs Suzume, Arisu Endo & Wakana Uehara
3. Special 8-Man Tag Match: Sanshiro Takagi, Akito, Makoto Oishi & Shinichiro Kawamatsu Vs Yoshitatsu, Yoshihiko, Danshoku Dieno & Super Sasadango Machine
4. Special 6-Man Tag Match ~ DDT Vs VOODOO-MURDERS: Jun Akiyama, HARASHIMA & Yukio Naya Vs Jun Saito, Rei Saito & Toshizo
5. Special Single Match: Daisuke Sasaki Vs Tetsuya Endo
6. Special Single Match: Hiromu Takahashi Vs Kazuki Hirata
7. KO-D Tag Team Titles: Soma Takao & Shota (c) Vs Masahiro Takanashi & Antonio Honda
8. DDT Universal Title: Matt Cardona (c) (w/ Steph De Lander) Vs MAO
9. Saki Akai Retirement Match ~Strong, Noble, Beautiful~: Saki Akai, Yukio Sakaguchi & Hideki Okatani Vs Naomichi Marufuji, Kazusada Higuchi & Miyu Yamashita
10. Dramatic Dream Match: Chris Jericho Vs KONOSUKE TAKESHITA
11. KO-D Openweight Title: Chris Brookes (c) Vs Yuki Ueno

The TJPW Offer Match for this show was revealed over the weekend. Yuki Arai, Moka Miyamoto, Shino Suzuki, Suzume, Arisu Endo and Wakana Uehara were all chosen to take part.

DDT “GET ALIVE 2023 IN OSAKA”, 19/11/2023
Osaka Edion Arena #2

1. Special Hardcore 6-Man Tag Match: Atsushi Onita, HARASHIMA & Toy Kojima Vs Jun Akiyama, Bodyguard & Makoto Oishi

We’re not done with the Atsushi Onita Vs Jun Akiyama feud just yet. They clash again in a Hardcore 6-Man Tag Match in November with Bodyguard joining in as a special guest.

Tsutenkakka will be on the show.


Wrestle Princess Tomorrow, IRON FIST Round 2, Like Father Like Son?

October 8, 2023

TOKYO JOSHI PRO “WRESTLE PRINCESS IV”, 09/10/2023
Tokyo Tama Mirai Messe

1. Haru Kazashiro Vs Runa Okubo
2. Arisu Endo, Kaya Toribami & HIMAWARI Vs HARUKAZE, Yoshiko Hasegawa & Riara
3. Moka Miyamoto Vs Juria Nagano
4. Aja Kong, Raku & Shino Suzuki Vs Hyper Misao, Wakane Uehara & Toga
5. Ryo Mizunami & Yuki Aino Vs Miu Watanabe & Yuki Arai
6. Sakisama, Mei Saint-Michel, Martha & Yukio Saint Laurent Vs Shoko Nakajima, Suzume, Pom Harajuku & Antonio Honda
7. Special Single Match: Nyla Rose Vs Maki Itoh
8. Princess Tag Team Titles: Yuki Kamifuku & Mahiro Kiryu Vs Hikari Noa & Nao Kakuta
9. International Princess Title & NWA World Women’s Television Title: Rika Tatsumi (I/c) Vs Max The Impaler (N/c)
10. Princess Of Princess Title: Mizuki (c) Vs Miyu Yamashita

New entrance music for Free WiFi will be used at the show.

BASARA “BASARA 234 ~UTAGE~”, 24/10/2023
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

1. IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT – Round 2A: Ryota Nakatsu & Kazusada Higuchi Vs Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi & Daichi Kazato
2. IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT – Round 2B: Takumi Tsukamoto & SAGAT Vs Lil’ Kraken & Leo Isaka

Round 2 of the IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT only consists of two matches. Both Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi & Daichi Kazato and Takumi Tsukamoto & SAGAT made are going through the long route in the bracket. Ryota Nakatsu & Kazusada Higuchi as well as Lil’ Kraken & Leo Isaka are starting their runs here.

Daiki Shimomura challenged FUMA for the Union MAX Title after pinning him yesterday but it has not been confirmed yet.

DDT “ROAD TO ULTIMATE PARTY 2023 IN SHINJUKU”, 03/11/2023
Shinjuku FACE

1. All Asia Tag Team Titles: Jun Akiyama & Kotaro Suzuki (c) Vs Yukio Sakaguchi & Hideki Okatani

Yukio Sakaguchi has spent the last few weeks trying to get a shot at the All Asia Tag Team Titles. It is the same championship his dad Seiji Sakaguchi held in the early 1970s. Standing in Eruption’s way are the current champs Jun Akiyama & Kotaro Suzuki. The match will be held under PWF Rules.

BASARA “BASARA 235 ~UTAGE~”, 07/11/2023
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

1. IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT – Semi-Final: Winners Of Match 2A Vs Yasu Urano & Antonio Honda
2. IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT – Semi-Final: Daiki Shimomura & Minoru Fujita Vs Winners Of Match 2B
3. IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT – Final: X & X Vs X & X

Two of the other teams were sent straight to the semi-finals after their 1st Round victories. Yasu Urano & Antonio Honda were one of them. The other team is Daiki Shimomura & Minoru Fujita, the current IRON FIST Tag Team Champions.


BASARA 231, 232 And 233 Results

October 7, 2023

BASARA “BASARA 231 ~OJI NI KITSUNE 27~”, 07/10/2023
Tokyo Oji BASEMENT MONSTAR
??? Fans – Unannounced

1. Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi & Trans-Am ★ Ryota defeated Trans-Am ★ Takato & Trans-Am ★ Ika when Hiroshi pinned Ika with the Perfect Plex (11:47).
2. 3 Way Match: Daiki Shimomura defeated Isami Kodaka and Ryuichi Sekine when Shimomura pinned Sekine with the Shimomura Hurricanrana (11:08).
3. Fuminori Abe defeated A.YAZAWA by submission via Self-Report (17:19).
4. Hardcore Tag Match: Takumi Tsukamoto & Akane Fujita defeated SAGAT & Jun Masaoka when Tsukamoto pinned SAGAT with the Dragon Kicker (16:52).

Trans-Am ★ Ryota was Ryota Nakatsu, Trans-Am ★ Takato was Takato Nakano and Trans-Am ★ Ika was Lil’ Kraken all impersonating different eras of the Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi gimmick along with Hiroshi himself.

Some of the wrestlers performed karaoke before the matches began. Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi, Antonio Honda, Takumi Tsukamoto and Lil’ Kraken all took part. Kraken actually did a diss track aimed at Rikiya Shindo instead of karaoke.

BASARA “BASARA 232 ~OJI NI KITSUNE 28~”, 07/10/2023
Tokyo Oji BASEMENT MONSTAR
??? Fans – Unannounced

1. IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT – Round 1: Yasu Urano & Antonio Honda defeated Isami Kodaka & Gouma Ryu when Honda submitted Ryu with the Octopus Hold (10:58).
2. Takumi Tsukamoto defeated Ryuichi Sekine with the Zudon (11:02).
3. 3 Way Match: Ryota Nakatsu defeated SAGAT and Daiki Shimomura when Nakatsu pinned SAGAT with a Back Roll Clutch Hold (11:54).
4. Takato Nakano, Masato Kamino & Fuminori Abe defeated FUMA, KUBITO & Lil’ Kraken when Abe pinned Kraken with a Back Drop Hold (14:48).
5. IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT – Round 1: Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi & Daichi Kazato defeated Tsutomu Oosugi & Banana Senga when Kazato pinned Oosugi with the OPA! (16:41).

The first few IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT matches in the opening round saw Yasu Urano & Antonio Honda and also Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi & Daichi Kazato going through. Hiroshi & Kazato will face Ryota Nakatsu & Kazusada Higuchi in Round 2 on 24th October. The winners of that match will face Urano & Honda in the semi-final on 7th November.

BASARA “BASARA 233 ~OJI NI KITSUNE 29~”, 07/10/2023
Tokyo Oji BASEMENT MONSTAR
??? Fans – Unannounced

1. Isami Kodaka defeated Lil’ Kraken with the Isamiashi Zan (8:27).
2. Ryuichi Sekine, Fuminori Abe & Banana Senga defeated Ryota Nakatsu, Daichi Kazato Vs Yasu Urano when Senga pinned Kazato with a Rolling Cradle (11:50).
3. Tsutomu Oosugi defeated Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi with an Inverted Hurricanrana (9:36).
4. IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT – Round 1: Daiki Shimomura & Minoru Fujita defeated FUMA & KUBITO when Shimomura pinned FUMA with the Asai DDT (16:20).
5. IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT – Round 1: Takumi Tsukamoto & SAGAT defeated Takato Nakano & Masato Kamino when SAGAT pinned Nakano with the Goregrind (13:49).

The remaining 1st Round matches had Takumi Tsukamoto & SAGAT as well as Daiki Shimomura & Minoru Fujita both advancing. Tsukamoto & SAGAT will meet Lil’ Kraken & Leo Isaka in Round 2 on 24th October. The winners of that match will face Shimomura & Fujita in the semi-final on 7th November.

Daiki Shimomura challenged FUMA for the Union MAX Title on 24th October.


IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT Begins, GanJo Heroines Getting Trial Matches

October 6, 2023

BASARA “BASARA 231 ~OJI NI KITSUNE 27~”, 07/10/2023
Tokyo Oji BASEMENT MONSTAR

-. ~Song Corner~: Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi Vs Antonio Honda Vs Takumi Tsukamoto Vs X
1. Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi & Trans-Am ★ Ryota Vs Trans-Am ★ Takato & Trans-Am ★ Ika
2. 3 Way Match: Isami Kodaka Vs Ryuichi Sekine Vs Daiki Shimomura
3. Fuminori Abe Vs A.YAZAWA
4. Hardcore Tag Match: Takumi Tsukamoto & Akane Fujita Vs SAGAT & Jun Masaoka

A busy day for BASARA tomorrow. They are holding three shows in Oji BASEMENT MONSTAR. The first one is a produce show put together by the Pro Wrestling Clutch bar that they own.

BASARA “BASARA 232 ~OJI NI KITSUNE 28~”, 07/10/2023
Tokyo Oji BASEMENT MONSTAR

1. IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT – Round 1B: Isami Kodaka & Gouma Ryu Vs Yasu Urano & Antonio Honda
2. Takumi Tsukamoto Vs Ryuichi Sekine
3. 3 Way Match: SAGAT Vs Ryota Nakatsu Vs Daiki Shimomura
4. FUMA, KUBITO & Lil’ Kraken Vs Takato Nakano, Masato Kamino & Fuminori Abe
5. IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT – Round 1A: Tsutomu Oosugi & Banana Senga Vs Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi & Daichi Kazato

The second show kicks off this year’s IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT.

DDT “GOD BLESS DDT 2023 TOUR IN SANJO”, 07/10/2023
Niigata Sanjo City Welfare And Welfare Center

1. Yusuke Okada Vs Rukiya
2. Daisuke Sasaki & KANON Vs Takeshi Masada & Kazuma Sumi
3?. Something by Kazuki Hirata, Danshoku Dieno, Super Sadadango Machine, etc.: X Vs X
4. Special Single Match: Yukio Naya Vs MJ Paul
5. Eruption Vs BURNING!: Yukio Sakaguchi & Hideki Okatani Vs Tetsuya Endo & Yuyu Koroku
6. All Asia Tag Team Titles: Jun Akiyama & Kotaro Suzuki (c) Vs Takao Omori & Yoshitatsu
7. Special 6-Man Tag Match: HARASHIMA, Kazusada Higuchi & Akito Vs Yuki Ueno, MAO & Toy Kojima

The match order for tomorrow’s DDT show has the All Asia Tag Team Titles match in the semi-main event.

BASARA “BASARA 233 ~OJI NI KITSUNE 29~”, 07/10/2023
Tokyo Oji BASEMENT MONSTAR

1. Isami Kodaka Vs Lil’ Kraken
2. Ryuichi Sekine, Fuminori Abe & Banana Senga Vs Ryota Nakatsu, Daichi Kazato Vs Yasu Urano
3. Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi Vs Tsutomu Oosugi
4. IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT – Round 1C: Daiki Shimomura & Minoru Fujita Vs FUMA & KUBITO
5. IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT – Round 1D: Takumi Tsukamoto & SAGAT Vs Takato Nakano & Masato Kamino

The opening round ends in the third and final BASARA show of the day.

BASARA “FIRST LANDING IN JOSHU! KANRA TOWN PRO WRESTLING HELD FOR THE FIRST TIME!”, 14/10/2023
Gunma Kanra Junior High School Gymnasium

1. Ryota Nakatsu Vs Lil’ Kraken
2. Takumi Tsukamoto Vs Takato Nakano
3. KUBITO & Daichi Kazato Vs Tsutomu Oosugi & Banana Senga
4. Isami Kodaka Vs Yasu Urano
5. Daiki Shimomura Vs Fuminori Abe
6. FUMA & Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi Vs SAGAT & Masato Kamino

BASARA is having a show in Gunma for the first time.

GANBARE☆JOSHI “GANJO SUPER ARABIAN ’23”, 22/10/2023
Tokyo Takashimadaira Kumin Center

1. Alex Lexx & Banny Oikawa Vs Nanami & Miran
2. GanJo Three Major Singles Match: Riara Vs Tomoka Inaba
3. GanJo Three Major Singles Match: Yoshiko Hasegawa Vs Suzume
4. GanJo Three Major Singles Match: YuuRI Vs Sumire Natsu

The three focal points of Ganbare☆Joshi are being put through trial matches at the next GanJo show. YuuRI is looking to beat a notable name to establish herself as the promotion’s leader so she is fighting Sumire Natsu. Meanwhile Yoshiko Hasegawa is looking to win a match by herself for the first time. She recently teamed up with Suzume from Tokyo Joshi Pro but they lost their match. They will now face each other in a rematch from a bout they had last November. Finally Riara takes on Tomoka Inaba from JTO in a Hostess Vs Karate showdown.

Two of Diana’s young wrestlers Nanami & Miran will be wrestling in GanJo for the first time. They take on the returning Alex Lexx & Banny Oikawa.


Brookes Off This Weekend, SOG Title Signings, Full Wrestle Princess IV Card, Ultimate Party Updates

September 26, 2023

DDT “SAKI AKAI 10TH ANNIVERSARY & FINAL COUNT DOWN IN KYOTO!!”, 30/09/2023
Kyoto KBS Hall

1. Kazusada Higuchi & Rukiya Vs Yusuke Okada & Yuya Koroku
2. Sanshiro Takagi & Shinichiro Kawamatsu Vs Makoto Oishi & Yukio Naya
3. Pheromones Final Countdown In Kyoto: Yuki “Sexy” Iino & Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno Vs Toy Kojima & Kazuma Sumi
4. Special Single Match: KANON Vs Takeshi Masada
5. Kazuki Hirata & Akito Vs Yuki Ueno & MAO
6. BURNING Vs DAMNATION T.A!: Tetsuya Endo & Jun Akiyama Vs Daisuke Sasaki & MJ Paul
7. KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles: Yukio Sakaguchi, Saki Akai & Hideki Okatani (c) Vs HARASHIMA, Masahiro Takanashi & Mei Suruga

There is a change to this weekend with Chris Brookes. He is getting his right shoulder examined for injury this week and is unable to wrestle on either shows. DDT will update everyone on when Brookes can return as soon as they get his results. HARASHIMA will take his place in the main event for the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Titles. The earlier match HARASHIMA was booked for will now have Akito in it instead.

GANBARE☆PRO “GIRI GIRI CHOP! 2023”, 01/10/2023
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

1. Riara Vs SAKI
2. GanPro’s Famous Mixed 6-Man Tag Match: Keisuke Ishii, Munetatsu Nakamura & HARUKAZE Vs Soma Takao, Shinichiro Tominaga & Kaho Kobayashi
3. GanJo x TJPW Special Tag Match: Yuki Kamifuku & YuuRI Vs Suzume & Yoshiko Hasegawa
4. Loser Haircut Tag Match: Ken Ohka & Shota Vs Koji Doi & Kuma Arashi
5. Spirit Of Ganbare World Tag Team Titles: Shuichiro Katsumura & Takuya Wada (c) Vs Hikaru Sato & Tyson Maeguchi
6. Spirit Of Ganbare World Openweight Title: Isami Kodaka (c) Vs Yumehito Imanari

The contracts for the two title matches were signed earlier today. Yumehito Imanari spoke of the pride he felt seeing Shinichiro Tominaga try to beat Isami Kodaka for the Spirit Of Ganbare Title. Tominaga failed but his efforts inspired Imanari to be the next challenger to step in front in Kodaka. Even though Kodaka originally planned for this title reign to be like an invasion he has felt the warmth, fun and brightness of Ganbare☆Pro over time. So when he beat Tominaga it brought him back to reality when he noticed the fans were disappointed with the result. He wants to remain champion in order to keep getting guaranteed bookings from GanPro. His previous memories of Imanari are only from back when Imanari was on the DDT video team. He is confident he will beat him because he cannot envision what kind of pro wrestler Imanari can be.

Hentai Punch Drunkers said they want to win back the Spirit Of Ganbare Tag Team Titles because they never got to hold onto the physical belts while they were champions. Hikaru Sato said that means you cannot say he and Tyson Maeguchi ever “lost the belts”. It is a loose end that needs to be tied up. In fact, Maeguchi is acting like this is his first ever championship match and believes the title he is fighting for has a lot of history behind it (no and no). Takuya Wada complained that GanPro was too leniant over the decision to book this rematch because Maeguchi hasn’t done anything recently to deserve another chance. Shuichiro Katsumura wants to win in order to prevent the first champion team from ever establishing a connection with the physical title belts. Wada and Maeguchi then almost got into a fight during the group photo and had to be kept apart.

DDT “GOD BLESS DDT 2023 TOUR IN OSAKA”, 01/10/2023
Osaka City Minato Ward Citizens Center

1. Pheromones Final Countdown In Osaka: Yuki “Sexy” Iino & Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno Vs Sanshiro Takagi & Makoto Oishi
2. Tetsuya Endo & Jun Akiyama Vs Hideki Okatani & Rukiya
3. Daisuke Sasaki, KANON & MJ Paul Vs Akito, Yusuke Okada & Yuya Koroku
4. Osaka Specialty 3 Way Match: “brother” YASSHI Vs Kazuki Hirata Vs Kazuma Sumi
5. Special Single Match: Yukio Naya Vs Takeshi Masada
6. Special 6-Man Tag Match: HARASHIMA, Masahiro Takanashi & Kazusada Higuchi Vs Yuki Ueno, MAO & Toy Kojima

Akito also gets moved out of the “brother” YASSHI tag match to take part in a 6-Man Tag against DAMNATION T.A.

DDT “GOD BLESS DDT 2023 TOUR IN SHINJUKU”, 04/10/2023
Shinjuku FACE

1. Yukio Sakaguchi & Saki Akai Vs HARASHIMA & Gota Ihashi
2. Pheromones Final ~ Special 8-Man Tag Match: Yuki “Sexy” Iino, Danshoku “Dandy” Dieno, Yumehito “Fantastic” Imanari & Koju “Shining Ball” Takeda Vs Akito, Yuki Ueno, MAO & Toy Kojima
3. KO-D Tag Team Titles: Minoru Fujita & KANON (c) Vs Soma Takao & Shota

All four members of Pheromones will be together for what is supposed to be the group’s final match. Akito has The 37KAMIINA backing him up just in case there’s any funny business going on.

BASARA “BASARA 231 ~OJI NI KITSUNE 27~”, 07/10/2023
Tokyo Oji BASEMENT MONSTAR

1. ~Song Corner~: Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi Vs Antonio Honda Vs Takumi Tsukamoto Vs X
2. Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi & Trans-Am ★ Ryota Vs Trans-Am ★ Takato & Trans-Am ★ Ika
3. 3 Way Match: Isami Kodaka Vs Ryuichi Sekine Vs Daiki Shimomura
4. Fuminori Abe Vs A.YAZAWA
5. Hardcore Tag Match: Takumi Tsukamoto & Akane Fujita Vs SAGAT & Jun Masaoka

The first show in BASARA’s October tripleshot is being produced by the promotion’s bar in Shinjuku called Pro Wrestling Clutch. One of the guests on the show is Akane Fujita from Prominence.

BASARA “BASARA 232 ~OJI NI KITSUNE 28~”, 07/10/2023
Tokyo Oji BASEMENT MONSTAR

1. Takumi Tsukamoto Vs Ryuichi Sekine
2. 3 Way Match: SAGAT Vs Ryota Nakatsu Vs Daiki Shimomura
3. FUMA, KUBITO & Lil’ Kraken Vs Takato Nakano, Masato Kamino & Fuminori Abe
4. IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT – Round 1B: Isami Kodaka & Gouma Ryu Vs Yasu Urano & Antonio Honda
5. IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT – Round 1A: Tsutomu Oosugi & Banana Senga Vs Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi & Daichi Kazato

The tripleshot also features the first round of this year’s IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT.

BASARA “BASARA 233 ~OJI NI KITSUNE 29~”, 07/10/2023
Tokyo Oji BASEMENT MONSTAR

1. Isami Kodaka Vs Lil’ Kraken
2. Ryuichi Sekine, Fuminori Abe & Banana Senga Vs Ryota Nakatsu, Daichi Kazato Vs Yasu Urano
3. Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi Vs Tsutomu Oosugi
4. IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT – Round 1D: Takumi Tsukamoto & SAGAT Vs Takato Nakano & Masato Kamino
5. IRON FIST TAG TOURNAMENT – Round 1C: Daiki Shimomura & Minoru Fujita Vs FUMA & KUBITO

The current Union MAX Champion and IRON FIST Tag Team Champions are facing off in the opening round. IRON PRIEST are former champions too.

TOKYO JOSHI PRO “WRESTLE PRINCESS IV”, 09/10/2023
Tokyo Tama Mirai Messe

1. Haru Kazashiro Vs Runa Okubo
2. Arisu Endo, Kaya Toribami & HIMAWARI Vs HARUKAZE, Yoshiko Hasegawa & Riara
3. Moka Miyamoto Vs Juria Nagano
4. Aja Kong, Raku & Shino Suzuki Vs Hyper Misao, Wakane Uehara & Toga
5. Ryo Mizunami & Yuki Aino Vs Miu Watanabe & Yuki Arai
6. Sakisama, Mei Saint-Michel, Martha & Yukio Saint Laurent Vs Shoko Nakajima, Suzume, Pom Harajuku & Antonio Honda
7. Special Single Match: Nyla Rose Vs Maki Itoh
8. Princess Tag Team Titles: Yuki Kamifuku & Mahiro Kiryu Vs Hikari Noa & Nao Kakuta
9. International Princess Title & NWA World Women’s Television Title: Rika Tatsumi (I/c) Vs Max The Impaler (N/c)
10. Princess Of Princess Title: Mizuki (c) Vs Miyu Yamashita

This is the complete card for “WRESTLE PRINCESS IV”. We have the next appearance for NEO Biishiki-gun against a force assembled by Shoko Nakajima. The pairing of Ryo Mizunami & Yuki Aino are back again. Aja Kong gets to reunite with Raku after Raku missed their last scheduled match together due to illness. Moka Miyamoto and Juria Nagano get pitted together for a karate fight. Tokyo Joshi Pro gets to do another inter-promotional match with Ganbare☆Joshi and this time Riara gets to be part of the TJPW experience. Last but not least the two youngest rookies on the roster Haru Kazashiro and Runa Okubo face each other in the opener.

DDT “ULTIMATE PARTY 2023”, 12/11/2023
Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan

1. Saki Akai Retirement Match: Saki Akai Vs X
2. Special Single Match: Hiromu Takahashi Vs Kazuki Hirata
3. Dramatic Dream Match: Chris Jericho Vs KONOSUKE TAKESHITA
4. DDT Universal Title: Matt Cardona (c) (w/ Steph De Lander) Vs MAO
5. KO-D Openweight Title: Chris Brookes (c) Vs Yuki Ueno

I’m betting that Brookes’ shoulder injury is not bad enough to take him out of “ULTIMATE PARTY 2023” where he is advertised to defend the KO-D Openweight Title against Yuki Ueno. I’m daring fate here.

Despite losing his big match over the weekend, MAO was still encouraged to go his own direction and make a decision that will be best for himself. That quickly sent him down the road to challenging Matt Cardona for the DDT Universal Title. Of course Steph De Lander will be there too by the champion’s side. Maki Itoh had the right idea to try and incapacitate her in order to beat Cardona. Give MAO that battleplan and he will come up with an even crazier way to get that done.

So yeah, Chris Jericho is going to be on the show fighting Konosuke Takeshita. I didn’t expect that. The AEW feud surrounding Don Callis is going to have a chapter over in DDT where Takeshita is establishing himself back into a face for the home fans. I’m among the critics of Jericho who accuse him of constantly positioning himself into AEW angles that take the spotlight away from people who are getting over. But I’ll give it to him here, it’s paying off with a big match for DDT in Sumo Hall.