DDT ran their next “DRAMATIC EXPLOSION” event today with the return of Atsushi Onita for another of his signature extreme exploding death matches.
Today’s event was held at Bandaijima Multipurpose Plaza Large Kama in Niigata and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE at a alter date. There was no live broadcast.
The announced paid attendance was 360, a super full house/very near sellout.
Match 1: KANON beat Rukiya by submission. Rukiya was a last-minute replacement for Keigo Nakamura, who is now out due to a concussion suffered at the last event.
Match 2: Kazusada Higuchi & Yuki Ishida beat Chris Brookes & Kazuma Sumi. Ishida pinned Sumi after Flame Palm.
Match 3: Yuki Iino & danshoku Dieno vs, Toru Owashi & Akito went to a no contest. Things that should not be visible can be seen. Akito also ran away.
Match 4: MAO beat Kazuki Hirata.
Match 5: In an Electric Blast Bat Deathmatch, Atsushi Onita, Shunma Katsumata & Toui Kojima beat Joey Janela, Sanshiro Takagi & Takeshi Masada. Onita pinned Janela after an electric blast bat exploding full swing. Afterwards, Janela demanded a rematch with Onita in a single match in the US in the same type of death match. This could eventually happen in DDT partner promotion Game Changer Wrestling.
Match 6: Tetsuya Endo & HARASHIMA beat Yukio Sakaguchi & Hideki Okatani. Endo pinned Okatani after a rotating torture rack bomb.
Main Event: KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champions Shinya Aoki, Yuki Ueno & Super Sasadango Machine beat Jun Akiyama, Yusuke Okada & Yuya Koroku to retain the titles. Machine pinned Koroku after a vertical drop Lehman Shock. V1 for the champs. Next up: Higuchi, Ishida and whoever they pick from Harimao or elsewhere as their partner. TBA.
The next event is Saturday at Kasuga General Sports Center in Fukuoka. There will be no live broadcast. The promotion has announced that Yuki Ueno will miss the event due to his performing arts schedule.
