Despite missing most of the last month due to injury, DDT wrestler Daisuke Sasaki returned today for his latest independent event, also his 20th Anniversary event, CHARISMANIAxMANIAxMANIA.
Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE.
The paid attendance was not announced.
There were several live music performances during the event in addition to the matches. Tetsu Inada was the guest ring announcer.
Match 1: Minoru Fujita, Hiroshi Yamato & MJ Paul beat Yuko Miyamoto, Masashi Takeda & Chou-un Shiryu. Paul pinned Shiryu after a reverse splash.
Match 2: Keisuke Ishii & Shigehiro Irie won a 8 team battle royal, last eliminating Yasutaka Osera (?) & Illusion.
Match 3: In a hardcore match, Jun Kasai beat Hideki Okatani.
Match 4: Yuki Ueno, To-y, HARASHIMA, Kazusada Higuchi & Akito beat Dick Togo (New Japan), Yasu Urano, KUBITO, Diego & Naohiro Katsumi. Ueno pinned Urano after BME.
Main Event: Daisuke Sasaki 20th Anniversary Match: El Deaperado (New Japan) & Daisuke Sasaki beat Shuji Ishikawa & Antonio Honda. Sasaki beat Honda with a crossface.
The next event is Sunday at Higashi Ward Plaza in Niigata. There will be no live broadcast. On demand Wednesday. There also has been a late change to the card because Hinata Kasai (Jun’s son) is now off the event. Flu. Tomomitsu Matsunaga is the replacement.