In an interesting news item, DDT announced the schedule for upcoming title matches for the first quarter of 2023. Of course this all comes with the mandatory “subject to change” caveat, but here is what they announced:
1/3, Korakuen Hall: KO-D Tag Team Championship, DDT Universal Championship (participants TBA on 12/14. For the Universal Championship it will be a match to determine the next challenger).
1/13, Shinjuku Face: DDT Universal Champion Yuki Ueno vs. 1/3 winner for the title.
1/21, Yokohama Radiant Hall: DDT Extreme Champion (12/29 Jun Akiyama-Super Sasadango Machine winner) vs. TBA for the title.
1/29, Korakuen Hall: KO-D Openweight Champion (12/29 Kazusada Higuchi-Ueno winner) vs. TBA for the title, KO-D Tag Team Championship (1/3 winners vs. TBA for the titles), KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship. (12/29 winners of Naruki Doi, Toru Owashi & Kazuki Hirata vs. Tetsuya Endo, Koraro Suzuki & Yusuke Okada vs. TBA for the titles).
2/18, Nagoya Conference Center: DDT Universal Championship (TBA), DDT Extreme Championship (TBA).
2/26, Korakuen Hall: KO-D Tag Team Championship, KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship.
3/21, Korakuen Hall: Multiple including KO-D Openweight Championship (this will be the DDT 26th Anniversary Event and they plan to make it at least a 5-hour event)
