DDT ran an event in Nagoya today as part of a doubleheader with Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling.
Today’s event was held at Nagoya International Conference Center Event Hall in Nagoya and can be watched on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE.
The announced paid attendance was 781, a full house/near sellout.
Match 1: Keigo Nakamura & Yuki Ishida beat Takeshi Masada & Illusion. Nakamura pinned Illusion after Running. DIving. Headbutt.
Match 2: Chris Brookes & Antonio Honda beat Toru Owashi & Kazuki Hirata. Honda pinned Hirata.
Match 3: Daisuke Sasaki, MJ Paul & KANON beat Yuki Iino, Yuya Koroku & Kazuma Sumi. Paul pinned Sumi after a reverse splash.
Match 4: Jun Akiyama, Makoto Oishi & Akito beat Yuki Ueno, Shunma Katsumata & To-y. Akito pinned Katsumata. As a result, the “Money In The Bank” title shot held by Katsumata goes to Akito. It’s not clear if Akito cashed it in, but it’s led to a DDT Extreme Championship challenge. That match will be a Flourescent IPPON Tag Team Death Match betwqeen Katsumata & TBA and Akito & TBA and will happen on 9/29 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.
Match 5: Yukio Naya beat Ryuichi Kawakami.
Match 6: Kota Ibushi, Danshoku Dieno & Shuji Ishikawa beat HARASHIMA, Yasu Urano & Michael Nakazawa. Ibushi pinned Nakazawa after Kamigoye.
Match 7: DDT Universal Champion MAO beat Fuminori Abe to retain the title. V11(!) for MAO. Which led to…
Impromptu Match: Yuki Iino beat DDT Universal Champion MAO to win the title. Iino becomes the 13th DDT Universal Champion. Iino had a “Money In The Bank” title shot and used it here, ending MAO’s incredible reign in just 70 seconds. Very well timed cash in. Next up: Naya. That match will happen on 9/29.
Main Event: KO-D Openweight Champion Shinya Aoki beat Tetsuya Endo by ref stoppage (TKO/technical submission) to retain the title.V1 for Aoki.
The next event is a NO SPOILERS Beer Garden Pro Wrestling event Tuesday at Ueno Park Outdoor Stage in Tokyo. NO SPOILERS means any social media about match content or containing results are prohibited until midnight that day, so nothing until after 8 AM PT/11 AM ET. There will be no live broadcast.
Side note for 9/29: The event is a legit advance sellout, in small part because it will feature the return of Kaisei Takechi for his second career match, which means much more attention than normal for the promotion. The event will also be broadcast for free on ABEMA in Japan and will be available outside Japan on WRESTLE UNIVERSE.
UPDATE: For the Extreme Title match on 9/29, TBA will be Kazuma Sumi for Katsumata and Yuni for Akito. The winning team determines who wins the title-if Sumi is the winner, Katdumata retains the title. If Yuni is the winner, Akito wins the title. The stip is there is a fluorescent lighttube above the ring, whoever breaks it by taking a shot from it loses.
