D-Oh Grand Prix#2020
{{short description|DDT Pro-Wrestling event series}}
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The {{nihongo|D-Oh Grand Prix|D王 GRAND PRIX|Dī Ō Guran Puri|lead=yes}} is an annual professional wrestling tournament hosted by the DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT) promotion. Though DDT also runs the annual King of DDT Tournament, the D-Oh Grand Prix is different in that it is round-robin, whereas the King of DDT is a single-elimination tournament. Like the King of DDT however, the winner of the tournament receives a shot at the KO-D Openweight Championship.
History
The tournament was created by DDT producer Danshoku Dino in August 2017 and later confirmed in November.
After the first edition was held in January 2018, the second edition had to be held in December 2018 while retaining the name "D-Oh Grand Prix 2019".{{Cite web |date=November 13, 2018 |title= |script-title=ja:【DDT】D王 GRAND PRIX 2019公式戦全日程が決定！ |url=https://proresu-today.com/archives/67597 |access-date=March 29, 2022 |website=proresu-today.com |language=ja}} This offset between the tournament title and the year it was actually held persisted until 2021 where the tournament (held between November and December 2021) was entitled "D-Oh Grand Prix 2021 II".
Shuji Ishikawa is the inaugural winner of the tournament; Konosuke Takeshita is the only two-time winner.
=Rules=
- The matches are fought to one fall with a 30 minutes time limit. The final has no time limit.
- The participants are divided into two blocks, A and B, and fight in a round-robin using a points system; two points for a victory, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss.
- The winners from the two blocks go on to fight in the final to decide the D-Oh Grand Prix winner.
- The D-Oh Grand Prix winner, assuming they do not already hold the KO-D Openweight Championship, obtain first contendership to the title and receive a title shot.
Tournaments
Results
=2018=
The 2018 edition of the D-Oh Grand Prix was announced on August 20, 2017, and the participants were later announced on November 23.{{cite web|url=https://www.ddtpro.com/news/6214|script-title=ja:DDT最強を決めるリーグ戦「D王 GRAND PRIX」出場選手＆ブロック分け決定！|access-date=November 28, 2020|work=DDT Pro-Wrestling|language=ja}} The tournament ran over eight shows from January 5 to January 28, 2018. This edition included Jiro "Ikemen" Kuroshio from the Wrestle-1 promotion.
| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;text-align:center"
|+Final standings | |
| colspan="2" style="width:50%" | Block A | colspan="2" style="width:50%" | Block B |
|---|---|
| Harashima
| style="width:35px" | 8 | style="width:35px" | 10 | |
| Konosuke Takeshita
| 7 | 6 | |
| Tetsuya Endo
| 7 | 6 | |
| Joey Ryan
| 6 | 6 | |
| Jiro "Ikemen" Kuroshio
| 6 | 6 | |
| Keisuke Ishii
| 6 ! Akito | 4 | |
| Masahiro Takanashi
| 2 | 4 |
{{2TeamBracket
| align = center
| RD1= Final
| RD1-seed1= A1
| RD1-team1= Harashima
| RD1-score1=19:12{{cite web|url=https://www.ddtpro.com/results/480|script-title=ja:D王 GRAND PRIX 2018 the FINAL!!|access-date=November 25, 2019|work=DDT Pro-Wrestling|language=ja}}
| RD1-seed2= B1
| RD1-team2= Shuji Ishikawa
| RD1-score2=Pin
}}
=2019=
The 2019 edition was announced on October 21, 2018, and the participants were later announced on the same day.{{cite web|url=https://proresu-today.com/archives/67597|script-title=ja:【DDT】D王 GRAND PRIX 2019公式戦全日程が決定！|date=November 13, 2018 |access-date=November 26, 2019|work=プロレスTODAY|language=ja}} The tournament ran over nine shows from November 30 until December 30, 2018. The tournament included Go Shiozaki from Pro Wrestling Noah who made his first appearance in a D-Oh Grand Prix as did Shinya Aoki, Sammy Guevara, Mao and Puma King. Because Konosuke Takeshita entered the tournament as the reigning Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion, multiple matches in block B and the finals of the tournament were contested for the title due to its 24/7 rule.
| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;text-align:center"
|+Final standings | |
| colspan="2" style="width:50%" | Block A | colspan="2" style="width:50%" | Block B |
|---|---|
| Go Shiozaki
| style="width:35px" | 10 | style="width:35px" | 8 | |
| Kazusada Higuchi
| 6 | 8 | |
| Harashima
| 6 | 6 | |
| Akito
| 6 | 6 | |
| Daisuke Sasaki
| 6 | 6 | |
| Mao
| 4 | 4 | |
| Puma King
| 4 | 4 |
{{2TeamBracket
| align = center
| RD1= Final{{efn|name=a}}
| RD1-seed1= A1
| RD1-team1= Go Shiozaki
| RD1-score1=23:07{{cite web|url=https://www.ddtpro.com/results/2107|script-title=ja:D王 GRAND PRIX 2019 the FINAL!!|access-date=November 26, 2019|work=DDT Pro-Wrestling|language=ja}}
| RD1-seed2= B1
| RD1-team2= Konosuke Takeshita
| RD1-score2=Pin
}}
=2020=
The 2020 tournament was announced on October 29, 2019, and the participants were later announced on the same day.{{cite web|url=https://www.ddtpro.com/lp/12892|script-title=ja:「D王 GRAND PRIX 2020」がいよいよ始まります！|date=November 13, 2018 |access-date=November 26, 2019|work=DDT Pro-Wrestling|language=ja}} The tournament was held from November 29 until December 28, 2019. This year's edition included Chihiro Hashimoto from the Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling promotion. Chris Brookes, Yuki Iino, Bull James, Masato Tanaka, Yuki Ueno and Naomi Yoshimura made their first appearance in the tournament.{{cite web|url=http://fightboothpw.com/ddt-d-oh-grand-prix-2020-a-block-preview/|title=DDT 'D-OH Grand Prix 2020' A Block Preview|date=November 26, 2019 |access-date=November 27, 2019|work=FightboothPW|author=Robert McCauley}}
| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;text-align:center"
|+Final standings |
| colspan="2" style="width:50%" | Block A || colspan="2" style="width:50%" | Block B |
|---|
| Tetsuya Endo
| style="width:35px" | 7 | style="width:35px" | 11 |
| Chris Brookes
| 7 | 9 |
| Keisuke Ishii
| 6 | 8 |
| Konosuke Takeshita
| 6 | 4 |
| Chihiro Hashimoto
| 6 | 4 |
| Yuki Iino
| 6 | 4 |
| Yuki Ueno
| 4 | 2 |
{{3TeamBracket
| align = center
| RD1 = Block A Decision
| RD1-omit = 3/4
| RD1-seed1 = A1
| RD1-team1 = Tetsuya Endo
| RD1-score1 = Sub
| RD1-seed2 = A2
| RD1-team2 = Chris Brookes
| RD2= Final
| RD2-seed1= A1
| RD2-team1= Tetsuya Endo
| RD2-score1= 23:57{{cite web|url=https://www.ddtpro.com/results/13340|script-title=ja:D王 GRAND PRIX 2020 the FINAL!!|access-date=December 29, 2019|work=DDT Pro-Wrestling|language=ja}}
| RD2-seed2= B1
| RD2-team2= Masato Tanaka
| RD2-score2= Pin
}}
=2021=
The 2021 tournament was announced on September 7, 2020, at Get Alive 2020 and the participants were later announced on November 3, at Ultimate Party 2020. The tournament was held from November 22 until December 27, 2020. Making their D-Oh Grand Prix debut were Shunma Katsumata, Makoto Oishi and Jun Akiyama. Daisuke Sasaki was diagnosed with a fractured rib after his first match and had to withdraw from the rest of the tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.ddtpro.com/news/15010|script-title=ja:佐々木大輔選手、欠場のお知らせ／D王GP2021公式戦は不戦敗に|access-date=November 25, 2020|work=DDT Pro-Wrestling|language=ja}}
| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;text-align:center"
|+Final standings |
| colspan="2" style="width:50%" | Block A || colspan="2" style="width:50%" | Block B |
|---|
| Konosuke Takeshita
| style="width:35px" | 8 | style="width:35px" | 8 |
| Harashima
| 7 | 7 |
| Akito
| 7 | 7 |
| Mao
| 6 | 6 |
| Yukio Sakaguchi
| 6 | 6 |
| Chris Brookes
| 6 | 4 |
| Daisuke Sasaki
| 2 | 4 |
{{2TeamBracket
| align = center
| RD1= Final
| RD1-seed1= A1
| RD1-team1= Konosuke Takeshita
| RD1-score1=23:29{{cite web|url=https://www.ddtpro.com/results/15169|script-title=ja:D王 GRAND PRIX 2021 the FINAL!!|access-date=December 28, 2020|work=DDT Pro-Wrestling|language=ja}}
| RD1-seed2= B1
| RD1-team2= Jun Akiyama
| RD1-score2=TKO
}}
=2021 II=
On July 4, 2021, DDT announced the next tournament would be named "D-Oh Grand Prix 2021 II", thus ending the trend of the name not matching the year. This edition ran from November 3 to December 5 and featured only 12 participants.{{cite web | url = https://www.ddtpro.com/news/16182 | script-title = ja:今年のD王GRAND PRIXは、11月3日大田区総合体育館で開幕！ | date = July 4, 2021 | access-date = July 21, 2021 | work = DDT Pro-Wrestling | language = ja}} Konosuke Takeshita became the first wrestler to win the D-Oh Grand Prix while holding the KO-D Openweight Championship and the first to win two editions. Kenta Kobashi was the special observer for the tournament.
| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;text-align:center"
|+Final standings |
| colspan="2" | Block A
! colspan="2" | Block B |
|---|
| Yuki Ueno
| style="width:35px"| 6 | style="width:35px"| 9 |
| Tetsuya Endo
| 6 | 8 |
| Yuji Hino
| 6 | 4 |
| Jun Akiyama
| 6 | 4 |
| Bodyguard
| 4 ! Mao | 4 |
| Naomi Yoshimura
| 2 | 1 |
{{2TeamBracket
| align = center
| RD1= Final
| RD1-seed1= A1
| RD1-team1= Yuki Ueno
| RD1-score1=27:10{{cite web|url=https://www.ddtpro.com/results/17102|script-title=ja:D王 GRAND PRIX 2021 II the FINAL|work=ddtpro.com|author=DDT Pro-Wrestling|date=December 5, 2021|access-date=December 5, 2021|language=ja}}
| RD1-seed2= B1
| RD1-team2= Konosuke Takeshita
| RD1-score2=Sub
}}
=2022=
On August 20, 2022, DDT announced the 2022 edition would have 12 participants. This tournament ran from November 1 to December 4. Like previous year, Kenta Kobashi was the special observer of the tournament.{{Cite tweet|number=1560883616556625921|user=ddtpro|title=DDT saikyō kettei rīgu-sen "D Ō GRAND PRIX 2022" kaisai kettei!|author=DDT Pro-Wrestling|author-link=DDT Pro-Wrestling|date=August 20, 2022|access-date=September 22, 2022|language=ja|script-title=ja:DDT最強決定リーグ戦「D王 GRAND PRIX 2022」開催決定！|trans-title=D-Oh Grand Prix 2022, the league to determine the strongest in DDT, will be held!}}
| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;text-align:center"
|+Final standings |
| colspan="2" | Block A
! colspan="2" | Block B |
|---|
| Yuki Ueno
| style="width:35px"| 6 | style="width:35px"| 8 |
| Daisuke Sasaki
| 5 | 7 |
| Tetsuya Endo
| 5 | 7 |
| Rickey Shane Page
| 4 | 4 |
| Joey Janela
| 4 ! Kanon | 2 |
| Naomi Yoshimura
| 4 ! Mao | 2 |
{{2TeamBracket
| align = center
| RD1= Final
| RD1-seed1= A1
| RD1-team1= Yuki Ueno
| RD1-score1= Pin
| RD1-seed2= B1
| RD1-team2= Yukio Naya
| RD1-score2= 20:32{{cite web|url=https://www.ddtpro.com/results/19351|script-title=ja:D王 GRAND PRIX 2022 the FINAL|work=ddtpro.com|author=DDT Pro-Wrestling|date=December 4, 2022|access-date=December 4, 2022|language=ja}}
}}
=2023=
On September 13, 2023, DDT announced the 2023 edition would feature 12 participants. The tournament ran from November 26, 2023 to January 3, 2024.{{Cite web |date=September 13, 2023 |title=DDT's strongest league tournament "D-Oh Grand Prix 2023" to be held! The tournament will start on November 26 in Korakuen, with official matches in Shinjuku (2 days), Osaka, Fukuoka, Kumamoto, and Korakuen! The final will be held on January 3, 2024 in Korakuen! The 12 entrants will be announced at a later date! |script-title=ja:DDT最強決定リーグ戦「D王 GRAND PRIX 2023」開催決定！ 11月26日後楽園で開幕し、新宿2DAYS、大阪、福岡、熊本、後楽園で公式戦！ 優勝決定戦は2024年1月3日後楽園！ エントリー選手12名は後日発表予定！ |url=https://www.ddtpro.com/news/21267 |access-date=September 13, 2023 |website=ddtpro.com |language=ja}}
| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;text-align:center"
|+Final standings |
| colspan="2" | Block A
! colspan="2" | Block B |
|---|
| Tetsuya Endo
| style="width:35px"| 6 | style="width:35px"| 8 |
| Kazusada Higuchi
| 6 | 8 |
| Yuki Ueno
| 5 ! Mao | 6 |
| Daisuke Sasaki
| 5 ! Kanon | 4 |
| Yuki Iino
| 4 | 2 |
| Harashima
| 4 | 2 |
{{2TeamBracket
| align = center
| RD1= Final
| RD1-seed1= A1
| RD1-team1= Tetsuya Endo
| RD1-seed2= B1
| RD1-team2= Yukio Naya
| RD1-score2= Pin
}}
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