DDT Pro-Wrestling#Roster
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{{short description|Japanese professional wrestling}}
{{Infobox professional wrestling promotion
|name = DDT Pro-Wrestling
|image = DDT-Wrestling.svg
|caption = DDT logo since April 2018
|acronym = DDT
|established = 1997
|folded =
|style = {{Unbulleted list|Puroresu|Comedy wrestling}}
|location = Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
|founder = Shintaro Mutoh
|owner =
|parent = CyberFight
(CyberAgent)
|sister = {{Unbulleted list|Pro Wrestling Noah|Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling}}
|formerly = Dramatic Dream Team (1997–2004)
|website = {{URL|ddtpro.jp}}
}}
{{nihongo|DDT Pro-Wrestling|DDTプロレスリング|DDT Puroresuringu}} is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Its name is an initialism of Dramatic Dream Team, which was the promotion's original name from 1997 to 2004. Founded in March 1997 by Shintaro Muto, the promotion was eventually bought and managed by Shoichi Ichimiya until December 2005, when Sanshiro Takagi took over as the new president. In 2017, DDT was sold to CyberAgent. Takagi retained his position, while Takahiro Yamauchi took over as the new DDT director.
DDT became one of the top promotions in Japanese independent wrestling by creating a unique sports entertainment style, often parodying WWE, with a Japanese puroresu flair to the matches. DDT's biggest event is Peter Pan, held each year since 2009.
The cards' matches tend to be a mixture of Japanese lucharesu (a mix of lucha libre and traditional puroresu), worked shoot-style, hardcore brawling and comedy matches. DDT is in many ways a parody of American pro wrestling, particularly WWE, using over-the-top gimmicks (most notably Danshoku Dino) as well as unique match types including hardcore matches in a campsite (which featured use of bottle rockets as weapons), an "Office Deathmatch" (where the ring was set up to resemble a section of an office building, complete with cubicle walls and computers), and a "Silence Match" (where wrestlers were forbidden to make loud noises, resulting in slow-motion chops and punches and featuring the commentary team speaking in a faux-whisper).
In January 2020, DDT's parent company CyberAgent purchased Pro Wrestling Noah, with DDT's executives taking over Noah's operations and Noah's content appearing on DDT's streaming service Wrestle Universe.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/noah/1708794/|script-title=ja:ノアがDDTに続きサイバーエージェント傘下に！ 業界勢力図に大きな影響 – 東京スポーツ新聞社|website=東スポWeb – 東京スポーツ新聞社 |date=28 January 2020 |language=ja}}
History
=Dramatic Dream Team (1997–2004)=
The promotion was founded by Shintaro Muto, Sanshiro Takagi, Kyohei Mikami and Kazushige Nosawa, after they left Pro Wrestling Crusaders.{{Cite web|url=https://dramaticddt.wordpress.com/2017/03/17/ddt-judgement-2017-ddt-20th-anniversary-box-office-preview/|title=DDT "JUDGEMENT 2017 ~ DDT 20TH ANNIVERSARY BOX OFFICE" Preview|work=Dramatic DDT|date=March 17, 2017}} The promotion was named Dramatic Dream Team, its first event took place on January 31, 1997, in Tokyo. In 1999, DDT started producing pay-per-view digests of its product on DirectTV.{{citation needed|date=December 2017}}
The promotion then established their own governing body in 2000, the King of DDT, shortened as KO-D, creating the KO-D Openweight Championship, Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship and the KO-D Tag Team Championship. DDT also created their own tag team tournament the DDT Tag League. Later in 2003, Shoichi Ichimiya became the new president of DDT.{{Cite web|url=https://proresu-today.com/archives/96146|script-title=ja:【プレゼント企画】年商500万円の弱小プロレス団体が上場企業のグループ入りするまで DDT大社長 高木三四郎を抽選で2名様にプレゼント！応募締切11/19(火)迄|author=CIMO|work=Proresu Today|date=November 11, 2019|language=ja}}
=Independent DDT Pro-Wrestling (2004–2017)=
On 2004, DDT rebranded to DDT Pro-Wrestling yūgen gaisha renaming the promotion to DDT Pro-Wrestling. In October, DDT got a timeslot on Fighting TV Samurai, creating their regular broadcast program DDT Dramatic Fantasia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.samurai-tv.com/program/ddt.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081019162056/http://www.samurai-tv.com/program/ddt.html|url-status=dead|script-title=ja:FIGHTING TV サムライ【番組情報：DDT】|trans-title=Fighting TV Samurai [Program Information: DDT]|archive-date=October 19, 2008|language=ja}} In 2005, indie promotion Union Pro Wrestling was revived by DDT.{{Cite web|url=https://dramaticddt.wordpress.com/history/union-pro-wrestling-timeline/|title=Union Pro Wrestling Timeline|date=October 2, 2015}}
On December 28, 2005 Ichimiya retired from professional wrestling and announced his departure from DDT.{{Cite web|url=https://news18.5ch.net/test/read.cgi/mnewsplus/1135480937/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929230504/https://news18.5ch.net/test/read.cgi/mnewsplus/1135480937/|url-status=live|script-title=ja:【プロレス】"偽造王"一宮章一が引退 28日DDT「耐震強度偽装3WAYデスマッチ」で有終[12/25]|website=news18.5ch.net|archive-date=September 29, 2021|language=ja}} This led to Sanshiro Takagi taking over the promotion as the new president. Then the company focused on the feud between the face stable Italian Four Horsemen and the heel stable Disaster Box. In November 2006, DDT announced the creation of their fourth active title the DDT Extreme Championship. Later in 2007 DDT announced a working relationship with Dragon Gate. DDT and Dragon Gate held their first co-promoted show, Dramatic Dream Gate on April 18, 2007 in Shinjuku Face in Tokyo, Japan. DDT would later become a member of the Global Professional Wrestling Alliance. The group was established as a means to aid the many competing wrestling promotions in Japan. In 2009, DDT announced that they were going to become a stock company, turning their company from private to public.{{citation needed|date=December 2017}} In March 2010, DDT announced a working relationship with Big Japan Pro Wrestling.{{Cite web|url=https://dramaticddt.wordpress.com/2010/10/02/new-years-indy-party-announced-union-in-big-japan-cherry-picking/|title=New Year's Indy Party Announced, UNION In Big Japan, Cherry Picking|date=October 2, 2010}} Later in March, Takagi announced the DDT48 (later renamed Dramatic Sōsenkyo), which was a fan vote where the winner received a shot at the KO-D Openweight Championship. Later that month, in storyline, Michael Nakazawa stepped down as the CEO of DDT and Amon Tsurumi became the General Manager of the promotion.{{citation needed|date=December 2017}} In 2011, DDT received the Fighting TV Samurai Indie no Oshigoto prize for having the best show the year, winning the Best Show Award for Judgement 2011.
In March 2012, the Dramatic Fantasia weekly program was briefly cancelled by Samurai TV. This led to the launch of the program DDT Wrestling Hour on Niconico, starting April 2.{{Cite web|url=https://dic.nicovideo.jp/a/ddt%E3%83%97%E3%83%AD%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B9%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AF%E3%83%BC|script-title=ja:DDTプロレスアワー|website=dic.nicovideo.jp|author=Niconicopedia|author-link=Niconico|access-date=September 30, 2021|language=ja}} On June 4, DDT launched another sub-brand named Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW), which was exclusive to women's wrestlers.{{cite web | url=http://www.ddtpro.com/release/ddt/article/1338801132/ | script-title=ja:2012年06月04日（月） DDT新規事業として『東京女子プロレス』を設立、代表は甲田哲也氏 | date=June 4, 2012 | access-date=June 5, 2012 | work=DDT Pro-Wrestling | language=ja | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130121134109/http://www.ddtpro.com/release/ddt/article/1338801132/ | archive-date=January 21, 2013 }} DDT celebrated its 15th anniversary on August 18, 2012, by holding its first ever event in Nippon Budokan.{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtpro.com/result/ddt/article/1345297179/ |script-title=ja:武道館ピーターパン～DDTの15周年、ドーンと見せます超豪華4時間SP～ |work=DDT Pro-Wrestling |access-date=August 18, 2012 |language=ja |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131003154058/http://www.ddtpro.com/result/ddt/article/1345297179/ |archive-date=October 3, 2013 }} On December 23, 2012, DDT announced the creation of their fifth active title, the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship.{{cite web | url = http://www.ddtpro.com/ddtpro/3295/ | script-title=ja:【12・23リポート①】天コジ警察MA軍逮捕。6人タッグ王座新設 | date=December 23, 2012 | access-date=December 20, 2017 | work=DDT Pro-Wrestling | language=ja}} On January 17, 2013, DDT announced that Daisuke Sasaki had signed a contract to officially make DDT his home promotion, ending his days as a freelancer.{{cite web | url = http://www.ddtpro.com/ddtpro/6454/ | script-title=ja:2014年契約更改終了のお知らせ | date=January 17, 2014 | access-date=December 20, 2017 | work=DDT Pro-Wrestling | language=ja}}{{cite web | url = http://battle-news.com/archive_news/index.php?QBlog-20140117-2 | script-title=ja:DDTが2014年の契約更改を終了。佐々木大輔が所属へ！佐藤光留はレギュラー参戦継続せず！ | date=January 17, 2014 | access-date=December 20, 2017 | work=Battle News | language=ja}} On April 17 DDT formed another sub-brand Ganbare☆Pro-Wrestling (GanPro). On May 3, DDT's Max Bump event was broadcast live by Samurai TV. After that DDT launched a weekly program DDT's Pro-Wrestling Banzai \(^o^)/, which was also broadcast by Samurai TV.{{Cite web|url=http://www.samurai-tv.com/program/ddt_banzai/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325123355/http://www.samurai-tv.com/program/ddt_banzai/|url-status=unfit|script-title=ja:DDTのプロレスバンザイ\(^o^)/|work=SamuraiTV|archive-date=March 25, 2014|language=ja}} On November 28, DDT announced a new project named DDT New Attitude (DNA) which would be another sub-brand of DDT, functioning as a developmental brand for DDT.
On January 14, 2015, DDT opened a women's wrestling school with Makoto Oishi and Cherry as instructors.{{citation needed|date=December 2017}} Later DDT announced the creation of their sixth active title, the King of Dark Championship, which would be "won" by the loser of a dark match. On June 23, DDT opened the Dropkick Bar which is a professional wrestling, boxing and mixed martial arts-themed sports bar. Professional wrestling personalities regularly make appearances at the bar. On August 17 it was announced that Union Pro would be folding after its 10th anniversary event on October 4.{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtpro.com/union/29497/|script-title=ja:【記者会見】10・4後楽園の10周年記念興行で解散、石川はフリーに。「最後にどデカい花火を打ち上げましょう」（イサミ）「『ユニオンプロレス、ここにあり』という記憶に残る大会にしたい」（石川）「完全燃焼したい」（スーザン）|work=DDT Pro-Wrestling|date=August 17, 2015|access-date=August 17, 2015|language=ja}} Three days after its folding, Union was replaced by a new promotion named Pro-Wrestling Basara, which launched in January 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtpro.com/ddtpro/31355/|script-title=ja:【記者会見】イサミが新団体旗揚げ！ 団体名は「プロレスリングBasara」、旗揚げ戦は1・21新宿！ 所属選手も発表/諸橋、イサミ、ビアードはDDT所属、石川&三富はフリー、久保はTEC所属に|date=October 7, 2015|access-date=October 7, 2015|work=DDT Pro-Wrestling|language=ja}} In October 2016, DDT announced "DDT Universe", a new streaming service for events held by DDT, DNA, Basara, TJPW and GanPro.{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtpro.com/ddtpro/42635/|script-title=ja:DDT独自の動画配信サービス「DDT Universe」開設！ 2017年1月スタート！|date=October 24, 2016|access-date=October 25, 2016|work=DDT Pro-Wrestling|language=ja}} The service launched on January 23, 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtpro.com/ddtpro/44395/|script-title=ja:動画配信サービス「DDT Universe」サイトオープンまであと10日！|date=January 13, 2017|access-date=January 13, 2017|work=DDT Pro-Wrestling|language=ja}} On April 30, 2017, announced the creation of their seventh active title, the KO-D 10-Man Tag Team Championship, meant for teams of five wrestlers, the title is believed to be the first of its kind in professional wrestling.{{cite magazine | last = Meltzer | first = Dave | author-link = Dave Meltzer | date = May 8, 2017 | title = May 8, 2017 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: WWE Payback review, WWE financials, plus tons of news | magazine = Wrestling Observer Newsletter | location = Campbell, California | issn = 1083-9593 | page=63}}{{cite web | url = http://www.ddtpro.com/ddtpro/47023/ | script-title=ja:KO-D10人タッグ王座新設のお知らせ/8月20日両国国技館大会で初代王者決定戦 | date=April 30, 2017 | access-date=December 20, 2017 | work=DDT Pro-Wrestling | language=ja}} with the inaugural champions crowned on August 20, 2017.{{cite web | url=http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/738459/ | script-title=ja:ＬｉＬｉCoが初代KO—D10人タッグ王座奪取 股間握らせ投げ技発射 | date=August 20, 2017 | access-date=August 20, 2017 | work=Tokyo Sports | language=ja | archive-date=August 20, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820200846/http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/738459/ | url-status=dead }}
On July 5, 2017, it was announced that DDT had entered into a partnership with Canada's Canadian Wrestling's Elite promotion.{{cite web|url=http://alliance-wrestling.com/united-canadian-wrestlings-elite-announces-partnership-with-ddt/|title=United: Canadian Wrestling's Elite Announces Partnership With DDT|date=July 5, 2017|access-date=December 20, 2017|work=Alliance-Wrestling.com}} On August 20 Danshoku Dino defeated Sanshiro Takagi in a match, where if Dino won he would become the Producer of DDT. After Dino won he fired the DDT's General Manager Amon Tsurumi and Turumi returned to a backstage role as assistant producer and reverted to his real name Hisaya Imabayashi. Dino also announced the creation of a new tournament called "D-Oh Grand Prix".
=DDT under CyberAgent (2017–present)=
On September 1, 2017, 100% of DDT's shares were sold to the CyberAgent company. Sanshiro Takagi remained as the DDT president, while CyberAgent director Takahiro Yamauchi took over as the new DDT director.
On June 11, 2019, DDT announced Basara would be splitting up from DDT and become an independent company starting January 1, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://prowrestlingbasaraen.home.blog/2019/11/06/beginners-guide/ |title=A Beginners Guide to Pro Wrestling BASARA |work=Pro Wrestling BASARA English Update |author=cweaver1025 |date=November 6, 2019 |access-date=August 24, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/ddt/1428813/|script-title=ja:【DDT】「BASARA」が独立発表 高木社長は木高にエール|date=June 6, 2019|access-date=September 24, 2020|work=Tokyo Sports |language=ja}} In October, the third edition of the annual "Iron Fist Tag Tournament" led to the creation of Basara's first tag team championship, the Iron Fist Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=https://proresu-today.com/archives/94903|script-title=ja:【BASARA】10.23新木場 IFTT2019 決勝戦！イサミ&下村 vs FUMA&久保＜動画あり＞|date=October 26, 2019|access-date=September 24, 2020|work=Proresu-Today.com |language=ja}}
On January 28, 2020, DDT's parent company CyberAgent purchased Pro Wrestling Noah. DDT's President Sanshiro Takagi was named the President of Pro Wrestling Noah and Naomichi Marufuji the Vice President. Noah's events began airing on DDT's streaming service DDT Universe starting with Noah's Global Jr. League 2020 on January 30.{{Cite web|url=http://411mania.com/wrestling/ddt-pro-parent-company-purchases-noah-promotion/|website=411mania.com|title=DDT Pro Parent Company CyberAgent Purchases Pro-Wrestling NOAH|last=Harris|first=Jeffrey|date=January 29, 2020}} On July 27, 2020, it was announced Noah and DDT would merge in a new company, CyberFight.{{Cite web|url=http://411mania.com/wrestling/pro-wrestling-noah-ddt-to-merge-new-company-cyberfight/|website=411mania.com|title=Pro Wrestling NOAH and DDT to Merge Into New Company CyberFight|last=Thomas|first=Jeremy|date=July 27, 2020}}
On March 20, 2022, at Judgement, it was announced that All Elite Wrestling (AEW) had formed a working relationship with DDT and TJPW that would see wrestlers from both brands appear on AEW programming.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/aew-announces-working-relationship-ddt-pro-wrestling/|title=AEW Announces Working Relationship With DDT Pro Wrestling And TJPW|website=fightful.com|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|date=March 20, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/157021/aew-opens-working-relationship-with-japans-ddt-pro.html?p=1|title=AEW OPENS WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH JAPAN'S DDT PRO|work=PWInsider|last=Jordan|first=Paul|date=March 20, 2022}}
On December 15, 2023, DDT was announced as one of the founding members of the United Japan Pro-Wrestling alliance, a joint effort to further develop professional wrestling in Japan through promotion and organization, with Seiji Sakaguchi being named as the chairman of the project.{{Cite web |date=December 15, 2023 |title= |script-title=ja:新日、全日、ノアら9団体が「日本プロレスリング連盟」設立 来年5月には設立記念興行も |trans-title=Nine organizations, including NJPW, AJPW, and Noah, establish "United Japan Pro-wrestling"; launching event to be held next May |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/news/202312150000945.html |access-date=January 3, 2024 |website=Nikkan Sports |language=ja}}
Personnel
{{Main|List of DDT Pro-Wrestling personnel}}
Championships
=Current championships=
{{main|List of current champions in CyberFight#DDT}}
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=Former, inactive and defunct championships=
DDT has had a lot of different championships, some of which were very short-lived.{{Cite web|url=http://extremeparty.heteml.net/title.html|script-title=ja:DDTタイトル史|website=extremeparty.heteml.net |language=ja}}
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!Championship | Last champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Location | Notes |
| Tōno Openweight Championship
|726 |1 |{{dts|2005|08|20}} |align=left|Defeated Cherry and Tomohiko Hashimoto at Tōno Jingisukan 2005 to become the inaugural champion. Inactive since. | |||||
| Greater China Unified Sichuan Openweight Championship
|1 |{{dts|2009|07|19}} |align=left|Unified with the DDT Extreme Championship at Ryōgoku Peter Pan. | |||||
| Umemura PC Juku Copy & Paste Championship
|1 |{{dts|2009|07|26}} |align=left|Unified with the DDT Extreme Championship at Ryōgoku Peter Pan. | |||||
| GAY World Anal Championship
|2 |{{dts|2009|08|23}} |align=left|Defeated Masa Takanashi at Ryōgoku Peter Pan to unify the title with the DDT Extreme Championship. | |||||
| JET World Jet Championship
|1 |{{dts|2009|08|23}} |align=left|Defeated Masa Takanashi at Ryōgoku Peter Pan to unify the title with the DDT Extreme Championship. | |||||
| World Midbreath Championship
|1 |{{dts|2009|08|23}} |align=left|Defeated Masa Takanashi at Ryōgoku Peter Pan to unify the title with the DDT Extreme Championship. | |||||
| Jiyūgaoka 6-Person Tag Team Championship
|Shit Heart♥Foundation |style="white-space: nowrap;"|1 |{{dts|2010|11|03}} |align=left|Defeated Great Kojika, Riho and Mr. #6 at Shin-Kiba 5th Anniversary Special. Deactivated. | |||||
| Sea Of Japan 6-Person Tag Team Championship
|Shit Heart♥Foundation |style="white-space: nowrap;"|1 |{{dts|2010|11|03}} |align=left|Defeated Great Kojika, Riho and Mr. #6 at Shin-Kiba 5th Anniversary Special. | |||||
| Greater China Unified Zhongyuan Tag Team Championship
|TKG48 |style="white-space: nowrap;"|2 |{{dts|2011|07|24}} |align=left|Defeated The Great Sasuke and Ricky Fuji at Ryōgoku Peter Pan 2011. | |||||
| World Aipoke Championship
|1 |{{dts|May 18, 2014}} |align=left|Defeated Ryu Gouma in a No Disqualification Only "Say Yes" Deathmatch at Golden Union 2014. Inactive following Union Pro folding on October 4, 2015. | |||||
| IMGP World Heavyweight Championship
|2 |{{dts|2015|07|12}} |align=left|Defeated Super Sasadango Machine at Dramatic Dreams! Vol. 2: No Subtitle to win the vacant title. | |||||
| Fly To Everywhere World Championship
|3 |{{dts|September 15, 2015}} |align=left|Defeated Aoi Kizuki at Union Harvest Festival 2015. Inactive following Union Pro folding on October 4, 2015. | |||||
| King of Dark Championship
|2 |{{dts|2017|12|13}} |align=left|Lost to Gota Ihashi at Ryōgoku Peter Pan 2017 to win the title. Inactive following Suzuki's retirement. | |||||
| Uchicomi! Openweight Ultimate Championship
|1 |{{dts|2018|07|22}} |align=left|Won a Scramble Tag Team Rumble Match by last eliminating Gota Ihashi at Summer Vacation 2018 to become the inaugural champion. | |||||
| Kōkū-kōen Park Town Championship
|1 |{{dts|August 24, 2019}} |align=left|Was awarded the title after pinning Shuhei Washida in a tag team match at Ganbare☆Kōkū-kōen. | |||||
| UWA World Trios Championship
|Sparky |1 |{{dts|December 29, 2019}} |align=left|Defeated Takato Nakano, Takumi Tsukamoto and Yasu Urano at Basara 115. Title moved to Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW). | |||||
| Independent World Junior Heavyweight Championship
|1 |{{dts|December 26, 2020}} |align=left|Defeated Asuka at The World 2020. Title moved to Professional Wrestling Just Tap Out (JTO). | |||||
| GWC 6-Man Tag Team Championship
|The Halfee |2 |{{dts|May 29, 2021}} |align=left|Defeated Asuka, Hagane Shinno and Shinichiro Tominaga at True Romance 2021. Title moved to Total Triumph Team Pro-Wrestling (TTT). |
Events
=Marquee events=
{{Main|List of major DDT Pro-Wrestling events}}
- Sweet Dreams!
- Into The Fight
- Judgement
- April Fool
- Max Bump
- What Are You Doing
- Summer Vacation
- Peter Pan
- Who's Gonna Top?
- God Bless DDT
- Ultimate Party
- Never Mind
=Tournaments=
==Active==
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!Accomplishment !Last winner(s) !Date won !Location !Notes |
| King of DDT
|May 25, 2025 |style="text-align:left;"|Defeated Kanon in the tournament final. |
| D-Oh Grand Prix
|January 3, 2024 |style="text-align:left;"|Defeated Tetsuya Endo in the tournament final. |
| D Generations Cup
|Yuya Koroku |February 23, 2025 |style="text-align:left;"|Defeated Takeshi Masada in the tournament final. |
==Inactive==
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!Tournament !Last winner(s) !Last held !Type !Created !Notes |
| Ultimate Tag League
|Disaster Box |2022 |2000 |style="text-align:left;"|A tag team round-robin tournament, previously held under the names DDT Tag League (2000) and KO-D Tag League (2001–05). |
| King of Street Wrestling
|2022 |2022 |style="text-align:left;"|A single elimination street fight tournament, held in 2022. |
| Young Drama Cup
|2010 |2009 |style="text-align:left;"|A round-robin tournament for the younger talent of DDT, held in 2009 and 2010. |
| {{nihongo foot|Pro-Wrestling Koshien|プロレス甲子園|Puroresu Kōshien|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}}
|2017 |2003 |style="text-align:left;"|A single-elimination tournament, held in 2015 and 2017, and previously held as a round-robin tournament in 2003. |
| D.J.Battle
|1999 |1998 |style="text-align:left;"|A single elimination tournament, held in 1998 and 1999. |
=Accomplishments=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
!Accomplishment !Last winner(s) !Date won !Location !Notes |
| rowspan="2"|{{nihongo foot|DDT Dramatic General Election|DDTドラマティック総選挙|DDT Doramatikku Sōsenkyo|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}}
|Masahiro Takanashi |rowspan="2"|{{dts|October 30, 2018}} |rowspan="2"|Tokyo, Japan |rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;"|Won by fan votation. Formerly known as DDT48. |
| Shuten-dōji {{small|(units)}} |
| {{nihongo foot|Right to Challenge Anytime Anywhere|いつでもどこでも挑戦権|Itsu Demo Doko Demo Chōsenken|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}}
|{{dts|August 14, 2022}} |style="text-align:left;"|Contracts for a championship match, which can be "cashed in" by the holder at any point in the year following their victory (similar to WWE's Money in the Bank contract). Unlike Money in the Bank, contract holders have to defend their contracts in every official match in which they participate. |
Dropkick Bar
Drop Kick Bar, Swan Dive & Ebisuko Tavern is a professional wrestling, boxing and mixed martial arts-themed sports bars owned and operated by DDT in Shinjuku. Professional wrestling personalities make appearances at the bar.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/feb/01/top-10-weird-bars-karaoke-tokyo|title=10 of the best bars in Tokyo for karaoke and other weird stuff|date=February 1, 2012|access-date=June 10, 2015|work=The Guardian}}{{cite web|url=http://r.gnavi.co.jp/e316600|script-title=ja:ドロップキック|access-date=June 10, 2015|work=Gurunavi|language=ja}}
Broadcasters
;Domestic
- Fighting TV Samurai (2004–present, currently broadcasting live specials, retrospective shows and magazine show DDT Pro Wrestling Banzai)
- AbemaTV (2017–present, online linear television service, live-streaming episodes of DDT Pro Wrestling Banzai)
- Nico Nico Douga (2012–present, currently broadcasting live specials, DDT Wrestling Hour streaming untelevised spot-shows and interviews)
;Worldwide
- Wrestle Universe (streaming service, broadcasting most DDT shows live, as well as on-demand classic, as well as content from other promotions, beginning with DDT sister promotions Pro Wrestling Noah, Ganbare☆Pro-Wrestling and Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling)
- Triller TV (2020–present, streaming service, broadcasting most DDT big shows live, as well as on-demand classic)
Notes
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See also
References
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External links
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- {{Official website|http://www.ddtpro.jp/}}
- [http://ddtuniverse.com/ DDT Universe] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026080754/http://ddtuniverse.com/ |date=2016-10-26 }}
- [http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/ddt/ Dramatic Dream Team (Japan)] - Title history of all major DDT championships
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