Tag: DDT

DDT wraps up June with their monthly Tokyo major event today, KING OF KINGS. The title comes from the big main event as Chris Brookes defends the KO-D Openweight Championship against Kazusada Higuchi, who earned the shot by winning this year’s KING OF DDT Tournament. It’s the second time Higuchi has won the annual spring tournament-the first time he followed it up by winning his first KO-D Openweight Championship so history is on the challenger’s side. That match will be preceded by a KO-D Tag Team Championship match as well as O-MENZ Kumadori participation, which promises intrigue & excitement (as well as helping to pack the venue with more female fans). Additionally, Poison Sawada JULIE will also appear to unveil a new DDT Iron Man Heavymetalweight Championship title belt…but whether he leaves with it is another story as he is currently champion, but you never know with that true 24/7 title, the best in all pro wrestling. Today definitely will be more of DDT at its best.

Today’s event will be held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched LIVE on WRESTLE UNIVERSE in Japanese. Actor Yuzuki Hashimoto will be a special guest on commentary. There will be a pre-show match before the event followed by a signing ceremony for the DDT Universal Championship match to be held on 7/13. The pre-show means this will run longer than normal Korakuen events, probably going closer to 3 1/4 hours.

Today’s lineup:
Pre-show:
Naomi Yoshimura & Yuki Ishida vs. Akito & Kazuma Sumi
DDT Universal Championship 7/13 Contract Signing

Main show:
Jun Akiyama, Daichi Sato & Takao Soma vs. Toru Owashi, Antonio Honda & Takeshi Masada
Danshoku Dieno & Kazuki Hirata vs. Mansoor & Mason Madden
MJ Paul & Illusion vs. HARASHIMA & O-MENZ Kumadori
Daisuke Sasaki & Hideki Okatani vs. MAO & KANON and Shunma Katsumata & To-y in a 3-way
Minoru Suzuki & Yuki Ueno vs. Shinya Aoki & Yuya Koroku
KO-D Tag Team Champions Fuminori Abe & Takuya Nomura vs. Yuki Iino & Yukio Naya for the titles
KO-D Openweight Champion Chris Brookes vs. Kazusada Higuchi for the title

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Updates below will begin at 7 PM PT/10 PM ET. The pre-show is scheduled to begin at 7:10 PM PT/10:10 PM ET. The main show will begin at 7:30 PM PT/10:30 PM ET.

7 PM PT UPDATE: The live stream has begun. We should be going to the venue in 10 minutes.

7:10 PM PT UPDATE: Live updates begin now.

We are LIVE from Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Your hosts are Satoshi Dairaku, Kagehiro Osano & Yuzuki Hoshimoto.

The paid attendance will not be announced after the event as they stopped doing that at the start of the year. Advance ticket sales were stronger than usual for today, no doubt in part due to O-MENZ Kumadori.

The pre-show match starts as soon as we go live.

Pre-show match: Naomi Yoshimura & Yuki Ishida vs. Akito & Kazuma Sumi. 15 minute time limit
Result: Naomi Yoshimura & Yuki Ishida beat Akito & Kazuma Sumi. Ishida pinned Sumi after Flame Palm.
Quick break to set the ring up for the DDT Universal Championship public signing ceremony for the 7/13 title match.

Main show:
The matches begin at 7:35 PM PT/10:35 PM ET.

Match 1: Jun Akiyama, Daichi Sato & Takao Soma vs. Toru Owashi, Antonio Honda & Takeshi Masada. 30 minute time limit
Result: Jun Akiyama, Daichi Sato & Takao Soma beat Toru Owashi, Antonio Honda & Takeshi Masada. Sato pinned Masada.

Your new host is Haruo Murata.

Match 2: Danshoku Dieno & Kazuki Hirata vs. Mansoor & Mason Madden. 30 minute time limit
Result: Mansoor & Mason Madden beat Danshoku Dieno & Kazuki Hirata. Madden pinned Hirata.

GM Imabayashi brings out current DDT Iron Man Heavymetalweight Champion Poison Sawada JULIE to unveil the new title belt design for the title. Afterwards, JULIE makes the mistake of taunting Sanshiro Takagi and he comes out. Which led to…
Sanshiro Takagi beat DDT Iron Man Heavymetalweight Champion Poison Sawada JULIE to win the title. Takagi becomes the 1749th Champion.

Match 3: MJ Paul & Illusion vs. HARASHIMA & O-MENZ Kumadori. 30 minute time limit
Result: MJ Paul & Illusion beat HARASHIMA & O-MENZ Kumadori. Illusion pinned Kumadori after a low blow. UPSET ALERT!!! And a rather unpopular one at that. Both with microphone post-match. We probably haven’t seen the end of this. UPDATE: Single match between Kumadori & Illusion is set. That match will happen on 7/16 at Shinjuku Face.

Host tag in/out as Satoshi Dairaku is your host once again for the next match.

Match 4: Daisuke Sasaki & Hideki Okatani vs. MAO & KANON and Shunma Katsumata & To-y in a 3-way. 30 minute time limit
Result: Daisuke Sasaki & Hideki Okatani beat MAO & KANON and Shunma Katsumata & To-y in a 3-way when Sasaki beat Katsumata.

Match 5: Minoru Suzuki & Yuki Ueno vs. Shinya Aoki & Yuya Koroku. 30 minute time limit
Result: Minoru Suzuki & Yuki Ueno beat Shinya Aoki & Yuya Koroku. Ueno pinned Koroku. The on-screen graphic incorrectly said Aoki/Koroku won. Maybe because Aoki had Suzuki all but out in a sleeper hold when Ueno won and that’s what the ref counted-Ueno rolling up Koroku. Suzuki was seemingly out cold until he then did the Deadman Undertaker springing back to life and cleaning house post-match.

Host tag-your host is Haruo Murata once again.

Match 6: KO-D Tag Team Champions Fuminori Abe & Takuya Nomura vs. Yuki Iino & Yukio Naya for the titles. 1 Hour time limit
Result: Yuki Iino & Yukio Naya beat KO-D Tag Team Champions Fuminori Abe & Takuya Nomura to win the titles. Iino & Naya become the 87th KO-D Tag Team Champions. Naya pinned Abe after The World’s Largest Backdrop. Afterwards, Iino with microphone. HE IS BURNING no more…they are now GMX. But as he finished…next up: Sato & Akiyama out to issue challenge. And just like that, GM Imabayashi with microphone. It’s now official. Sounds like next month. Will update later with confirmed date (I think it’ll be 7/12). UPDATE: That match will happen on 7/27 at at Sumitomo Metal Mining Arena Ome Sports Hall 1 in Tokyo.

Main Event: KO-D Openweight Champion Chris Brookes vs. Kazusada Higuchi for the title. 1 Hour time limit
Result: Kazusada Higuchi beat KO-D Openweight Champion Chris Brookes to win the title. Higuchi becomes the 85th KO-D Openweight Champion. Higuchi led a post-match toast with Brookes and impressively took it to a big can of Sapporo (beer) afterwards. Then…next up…HARASHIMA out for the challenge. He wants an 11th reign and first since 2020. Accepted. And it’s made official by GM Imabayashi. Also sounds like 7/12. UPDATE: That match will happen on 7/13 at Korakuen. That event will also be broadcast live on ABEMA in Japan because it will be the next Kaisei Takechi event. It will also be live on WRESTLE UNIVERSE. That event is already a legit advance sellout.

The next event is Wednesday at Shinjuku Face. There will be no live broadcast.

DDT held another Sanshiro Takagi 30th Anniversary Project event today under his M&A Pro Wrestling label, again featuring no DDT wrestlers with one or two exceptions.

Today’s event was held at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE.

The paid attendance was not announced.

The event opened with an important announcement from Sanshiro Takagi-M&A Pro Wrestling is no more. His next event on 8/19 at Ueno Park Outdoor Stage will be the launch of Super Japan Pro Wrestling.

Match 1: Fuminori Abe beat Shota.

Match 2: Kuroshio TOKYO Japan & Momo Hanazono beat Munenori Sawa & Mio Shirai. Kuroshio pinned Shirai.

Match 3: Momo Kohgo (Stardom) beat Yoshiko Hasegawa (Tokyo Joshi Pro).

Match 4: Brahmans Shu & Kei beat Rika Tatsumi (Tokyo Joshi Pro) & Antonio Honda (DDT). Kei pinned Honda.

Match 5: Suwama (All-Japan) beat Muscle Sakai. Afterwards, Sakai revealed that, for those who didn’t know, he actually is Super Sasadango Machine.

Main Event: Yuji Nagata (New Japan) beat Ken Ohka (Ganbare Pro). Afterwards, Takagi asked Nagata to team with the Brahmans on 8/19 but Nagata refused. Instead a match of MIKAMI vs. TAKA Michinoku was announced for 8/19.

The next event is Sunday at Korakuen Hall for the monthly major event featuring KO-D Openweight Champion Chris Brookes vs. Kazusada Higuchi for the title. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin Saturday at 7:30 PM PT/10:30 PM ET.

DDT held a series of matches and other activities as part of a free event during boat races today in Tokyo.

Today’s event was held at Tokyo Boat Race Tama River in Tokyo and should be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE at a later date. There was no live broadcast.

This was a free event included with admission to the day’s racing venue, which was 100 yen (around 70 cents US).

Match 1: Daisuke Sasaki, Hideki Okatani & Illusion beat Kazusada Higuchi, Yuya Koroku & Yuki Ishida. Okatani pinned Ishida after a vertical drop brainbuster.

Match 2: MAO & KANON beat Yukio Naya & Kazuma Sumi. KANON beat Sumi with a crucifix cobra twist.

Match 3: Chris Brookes, Antonio Honda & Takeshi Masada beat Yuki Ueno, Danshoku Dieno & Kazuki Hirata. Brookes beat Hirata.

A special talk show was held with HARASHIMA and the mayor of his hometown of Ome City to promote a convention event in late July.

Main Event: Jun Akiyama & HARASHIMA beat Shunma Katsumata & To-y. HARASHIMA pinned To-y after Magic Knife.

After the main event, various other events for fans were held including a boat race winner receiving congratulatory flowers from HARASHIMA in the ring.

The next event is a Sanshiro Takagi Produced 30th Anniversary Project M&A Pro Wrestling event Wednesday at Shinjuku Face. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin at 3 AM PT/6 AM ET.

DDT held a Daisuke Sasaki Produced event today called CHARISMANIA 2, the second such event he has put on this past year

Today’s event was held at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE.

The paid attendance was not announced

Voice actor and DDT semi-regular guest Tetsu Inada was the special ring announcer.

Match 1: Yasu Urano beat Naohiro Katsumi by ref stoppage (TKO).

Match 2: Illusion & Sangre Azteca Jr. beat El Pantera Jr. & Sumicaras (almost certainly Kazuma Sumi under a mask). Illusion pinned Sumicaras.

Match 3: Brahmans Shi, Kei & Ueno (last one being Yuki Ueno) beat Takayuki Ueki, Alito & Mataro. All 3 Brahmans pinned Mataro.

Match 4: MJ Paul & Minoru Fujita beat So Daimonji & Ryoma Tsukamoto. Paul pinned Tsukamoto after a reverse splash.

Match 5: In a hardcore match, Isami Kodaka beat Hideki Okatani.

Main Event: In what was bulled as the GREATEST WRESTLING MATCH EVER, Dick Togo (New Japan) beat Daisuke Sasaki. Togo was Sasaki’s trainer/mentor.

After the main event, Sasaki announced a 2th Anniversary event for 10/2 at Korakuen Hall. Japanese rock band HEAD PHONES PRESIDENT will be a sponsor/supporter of the event and will perform live there.

The next event is tomorrow at Tokyo Boat Race Tama River in Tokyo. This is a free event with admission to the race venue (which is 100 yen or around 70 cents US). There will be no live broadcast.

DDT ran a standalone event yesterday in Niigata with another DDT Extreme Championship match.

Yesterday’s event was held at Niigata City Higashi-ku Plaza in Niigata and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE Wednesday. There was no live broadcast.

The paid attendance was not announced but it was a legit advance sellout.

There were last-second changes to the card due to Takao Soma being pulled off last-minute. The always-vague poor health.

Match 1: Yuni & Daichi Sato beat Takeshi Masada & Kazuma Sumi. Yuni pinned Sumi after Messiah DDT.

Match 2: HARASHIMA beat Danshoku Dieno & Kazuki Hirata in a 3-way by pinning Hirata.

Match 3: Daisuke Sasaki, Hideki Okatani, MJ Paul & Illusion beat Jun Akiyama, Akito, Shunma Katsumata & Yukio Naya. Sasaki beat Katsumata with a mystical crossface.

Match 4: Yuki Ueno beat Yuya Koroku.

Match 5: Kazusada Higuchi & Yuki Ishida beat Chris Brookes & Antonio Honda and MAO & KANON in a 3-way when Higuchi pinned Honda.

Main Event: In a 3 Falls Deathmatch with different rules for each fall, To-y beat DDT Extreme Champion Super Sasadango Machine to win the title. To-y becomes the 63rd DDT Extreme Champion. Fall 1: In a match where the first to spit milk out of their mouth loses, Machine won. Fall 2: In a match where the first to put their opponent into a trash can wins, To-y won. Fall 3: In a match where the total number of chops into the opponent’s back is counted and whoever delivers the 100th total chop wins, To-y won. To-y wins 2-1.

The next event is CHARISMANIA 2, the second Daisuke Sasaki Produced event, under that label, Wednesday at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin at 3 AM PT/6 AM ET.

DDT ran their third D GENERATIONS event today, part of the new series focused on the promotion’s younger wrestlers.

Today’s event was held at Ueno Park Outdoor Stage in Tokyo and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE Sunday. There was no live broadcast.

The paid attendance was not announced.

Match 1: Ryoma Tsukamoto beat Yuki Ishida.

Match 2: To-y beat Mikiya Sasaki.

Match 3: Mubetatsu Nakamura (Ganbare Pro) beat Yuni.

Match 4: Daichi Sato vs. Takao Soma went to a 15 minute time limit draw.

Match 5: Keisuke Ishii beat Yuya Koroku.

Main Event: Takeshi Masada & Kazuma Sumi beat Shigehiro Irie (GLEAT) & Shota (Independent/Freelancer). Masada pinned Shota.

The next event is Sunday at Niigata City Higashi-ku Plaza in Niigata with DDT Extreme Champion Super Sasadango Machine vs. To-y for the title. The event is a legit advance sellout. There will be no love broadcast. On demand Tuesday night/Wednesday morning.

DDT ran their latest now-regular Beer Garden Pro Wrestling event today.

Today’s event was held at Ueno Park Outdoor Stage in Tokyo and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE Saturday. There was no live broadcast.

The paid attendance was not announced

Match 1: HARASHIMA & Yuya Koroku beat Hideki Okatano & MJ Paul. HARASHIMA pinned Paul after Magic Knife.

Match 2: In a Rainy Season Death Match, where the only allowed weapons were umbrellas, Daisuke Sasaki & Illusion beat Yuni & Kazuma Sumi. Illusion pinned Yuni after a swanton bomb on an umbrella. (June through early July is considered rainy season in Japan where it constantly rains, sometimes heavy/a lot. That doesn’t mean it does not rain at other times of course)

Match 3: In a match where the first wrestler to be placed into the ring loses, Kazusada Higuchi, Naomi Yoshimura & Yuki Ishida beat Chris Brookes, Takeshi Masada & Kotaro Suzuki (GLEAT) when Masada was placed into the ring.

Match 4: In a handicap match with special rules, Kazuki Hirata & Antonio Honda beat KANON in 43 seconds. The rule was if KANON laughed at any point he lost, but if not he won. He laughed and lost. Which led to…
Match 4 (again): In a handicap match with special rules, Kazuki Hirata & Antonio Honda beat KANON by TKO. KANON started with 5 points and lost 1 point each time he laughed. If KANON survived with a point for 10 minutes or scored a pinfall or submission he won. He cane up 8 seconds short on points.

Match 5: Jun Akiyama & Shinya Aoki beat MAO & Danshoku Dieno. Akiyama pinned Dieno.

Main Event: Akito Nishigaki (Akito), Yukio Naya & De Katsumata Daichi (Daichi Sato) beat Yuki Ueno, Shunma Katsumata & Yo-y. Akito pinned Katsumata.

The next event is D-GENERATIONS 3 tomorrow. There will be no live broadcast. On demand Sunday.

DDT ran the second half of today’s doubleheader with Tokyo Joshi Pro in Tokyo.

Today’s event was held at Club eX in Shinagawa Prince Hotel in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE.

The paid attendance was not announced.

Match 1: Hideki Okatani, MJ Paul & Illusion beat Shunma Katsumata, Yukio Naya & Kazuma Sumi. Okatani pinned Sumi after a vertical drop brainbuster.

Match 2: HARASHIMA & Shinya Aoki beat Takao Soma & Daichi Sato. Aoki pinned Sato with a European clutch.

Match 3: Toru Owashi beat Kazuki Hirata in 38 seconds. Which led to…
Match 3 (again): Toru Owashi beat Hiratimo Dragon (Kazuki Hirata) in 33 seconds. Which led to…
Match 3 (yet again): Kazuki Hirata beat Toru Owashi in 72 seconds. But of course!

Match 4: Yuki Ueno & To-y beat Jun Akiyama & Danshoku Dieno and MAO & KANON in a 3-way when To-y pinned Dieno.

Match 5: Kazusada Higuchi & Yuki Ishida beat Chris Brookes & Takeshi Masada. Higuchi pinned Brookes after Brain Claw Slam.

Match 6: Antonio Honda 20th Anniversary Match: Daisuke Sasaki beat Antonio Honda by submission.

Main Event: KO-D Tag Team Champions Fuminori Abe & Takuya Nomura beat Akito & Yuya Koroku to retain the titles. Abe pinned Koroku after countering a chicken wing. V5 for the champs.

The next event is “DDT x New Japan One-Sided Competition – Super Sasadango Machine vs. Toru Yano” Monday at Korakuen Hall, which currently has just one match, the aforementioned Machine vs. Yano. Live streaming as a PPV on WRESTLE UNIVERSE and New Japan World will begin 3 AM PT/6 AM ET. The PPV will be 2500 Japanese yen (about $17.25 US) on WRESTLE UNIVERSE worldwide and on New Japan World in Japan and $18.99 on New Japan World outside Japan. The PPV will be available on WRESTLE UNIVERSE until 6/30.