Kouki Iwasaki

Iwasaki is known for competing several promotions from the Japanese independent scene. One of them is Pro Wrestling Noah. The most notable of his appearances for the companies are first the one from the eleventh night of the NOAH Navigation For The Future from February 1, 2019, where he teamed up with Keisuke Ishii and unsuccessfully challenged Back Breakers (Hajime Ohara and Hitoshi Kumano) for the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1zb411S7CV/|title=NOAH Navigation For The Future 2019 Tag 11 2019.02.01|work=bilibili.com|author=Bilibili|language=Japanese|date=February 10, 2019|access-date=December 27, 2022}} At CyberFight Festival 2021 on June 6, Iwasaki teamed up with Shuichiro Katsumura and Yumehito Imanari to defeat Ken Ohka, Keisuke Ishii and Shota.{{cite web|url=https://www.noah.co.jp/schedule/268/|script-title=ja:2021年06月06日 （日） CyberFight Festival 2021｜サイバーファイトフェスティバル2021|work=noah.co.jp|author=Pro Wrestling Noah|date=June 6, 2021|access-date=June 6, 2021|language=ja}}

Iwasaki made his debut in DDT Pro-Wrestling at Dramatic Fanclub Vol. 1, an event promoted on October 18, 2014, where he went into a time-limit draw against Ryota Nakatsu in a dark match.{{cite web|url=https://www.ddtpro.com/results/6300|script-title=ja:【FC興行リポート】DDTスーパースターズが花やしきで大暴れ！ スマスカvs酒呑童子は大激闘、石井&竹下vs入江&遠藤も実現、飯伏は土曜の昼下がりにパンダカーからムーンサルト・アタック！|work=ddtpro.com|author=DDT Pro-Wrestling|title=DDT ProWrestling |language=Japanese|date=October 18, 2014|access-date=December 27, 2022}}

Iwasaki is known for competing in various of the promotion's signature pay-per-views. His first series of events he evolved in was the DDT Never Mind branch, making his first appearance at the 2014 edition from December 23, where he teamed up with Kazusada Higuchi to defeat Kota Umeda and Ryota Nakatsu.{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/ddt-resultados-never-mind-2014-23122014/|title=DDT: Resultados «Never Mind 2014» – 23/12/2014 –|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark Angelita|language=Spanish|date=December 23, 2014|access-date=December 28, 2022}} At Never Mind 2017 on December 24, he teamed up with Mizuki Watase and Rekka in a losing effort against All Out (Akito & Diego) and Kazusada Higuchi.{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/en/amp/ddt-resultados-never-mind-2017-konosuke-takeshita-llega-decima-defensa/|title=DDT: Results "Never Mind 2017" Konosuke Takeshita reaches his tenth defense|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark Angel|date=December 29, 2017|access-date=December 25, 2022}}

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As for the DDT Judgement series of events, Iwasaki made his first appearance at the 2015 edition from March 29, where he competed in a Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contract Battle Royal won by Harashima and also involving notable opponents such as Konosuke Takeshita, Soma Takao, Daisuke Sasaki, Tetsuya Endo and others.{{cite web|url=https://wrestlekulture.com/thread/323/ddt-judgement-day-2015-results|title=DDT "JUDGMENT 2015", 29.03.2015 (Samurai! TV) Tokyo Korakuen Hall|work=wrestlekulture.com|author=Wrestle Kulture|date=March 29, 2015|access-date=April 18, 2021}} At the 2016 edition from March 21, he teamed up with Rainbow Kawamura and Nobuhiro Shimatani in a losing effort against Shunma Katsumata, Guanchulo and Mao Inoue.{{cite web|url=https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2016/03/25/ddt-judgement-2016-march-21-results-review/|title=DDT JUDGEMENT 2016 (MARCH 21) RESULTS & REVIEW|work=voicesofwrestling.com|first=Dylan|last=Justin|date=March 25, 2016|access-date=April 18, 2021}} At the 2017 edition from March 20, he teamed up with his "Team DNA" stablemates Kazusada Higuchi and Mizuki Watase in a losing effort against NωA (Makoto Oishi, Shunma Katsumata and Mao) and Smile Squash (Soma Takao, Akito and Yasu Urano) in a three-way match for the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2017/03/26/ddt-judgement-20th-anniversary-march-20-review/|title=DDT JUDGEMENT 20TH ANNIVERSARY (MARCH 20) REVIEW|work=voicesofwrestling.com|first=Dylan|last=Justin|date=March 26, 2017|access-date=April 18, 2021}} At the 2018 edition from March 25, he teamed up with Shinichiro Tominaga in a losing effort against Kenshin Chikano and Joe Akira.{{cite web|url=https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2018/03/22/ddt-judgement-2018-ddt-21st-anniversary-preview-predictions/|title=DDT JUDGEMENT 2018 (DDT 21ST ANNIVERSARY) PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS|work=voicesofwrestling.com|author=Voices of Wrestling|date=March 22, 2018|access-date=April 18, 2021}}

In the DDT Peter Pan series, Iwasaki made his first appearance at the 2015 edition from August 23, where he teamed up with Tomomitsu Matsunaga and competed in a Rumble rules tag team match won by Aja Kong and Makoto Oishi, and also involving other notable teams such as Great Kojika and Gorgeous Matsuno, and Mio Shirai and Hoshitango.{{cite web|url=https://en.superluchas.com/ddt-resultados-ryogoku-peter-pan-2015-with-love-from-ddt-23082015-yukio-sakaguchi-conquista-el-maximo-titulo-de-la-empresa/|title=DDT: Results «Ryogoku Peter Pan 2015 ~ With love from DDT» - 23/08/2015 - Yukio Sakaguchi wins the maximum title of the company|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark angel|date=August 24, 2015|access-date=April 18, 2021}} At the 2016 edition from August 28, Iwasaki teamed up with Mizuki Watase in a losing effort against Kazusada Higuchi and Daiki Shimomura.{{cite web|url=https://en.superluchas.com/ddt-resultados-ryogoku-peter-pan-2016-worlds-hottest-summer-28082016-el-gigante-shuji-ishikawa-es-nuevamente-campeon/|title=DDT: Results «Ryogoku Peter Pan 2016 - World's Hottest Summer» - 28/08/2016 - The giant Shuji Ishikawa is champion again|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark angel|date=August 31, 2016|access-date=April 18, 2021}} At the 2017 edition, he teamed up with Yuki Iino in a losing effort against Naomi Yoshimura and Yuki Ueno.{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/ddt-resultados-ryogoku-peter-pan-2017-20082017-la-gran-celebracion-20-anos-existencia/|title=DDT: Resultados «Ryogoku Peter Pan 2017» 20/08/2017 La gran celebración por 20 años de existencia|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark Angelita|language=Spanish|date=August 23, 2017|access-date=December 25, 2022}} At the 2019 edition, he teamed up with Kota Umeda in a losing effort against Kazusada Higuchi and Ryota Nakatsu.{{cite web | url = https://www.ddtpro.com/results/3312 | title=Wrestle Peter Pan 2019 | date=July 15, 2019 | access-date=February 4, 2020 | work=DDT Pro-Wrestling | language=ja}}

Another branch of events in which Iwasaki competed is DDT Into The Fight. He made his first appearance at the 2016 edition from February 28, where he teamed up with Kazusada Higuchi and Shunma Katsumata and defeated T2Hii (Sanshiro Takagi, Toru Owashi and Kazuki Hirata) to win the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2016/08/25/ddt-beer-garden-fight-2016-review-results/|title=DDT BEER GARDEN FIGHT 2016 REVIEW & RESULTS|work=voicesofwrestling.com|first=Jimmy|last=Dylan|date=August 25, 2016|access-date=April 18, 2021}} At Into The Fight 2017 from February 19, he teamed up with Guanchulo and Mizuki Watase and competed in a Three-way match won by Smile Squash (Akito, Soma Takao and Yasu Urano) and also involving NωA (Makoto Oishi, Mao and Shunma Katsumata).{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/en/amp/ddt-resultados-into-the-fight-2017-19022017-la-empresa-se-encuentra-lista-para-la-celebracion-de-20-anos-de-existencia/|title=DDT: Results "Into The Fight 2017" - 19/02/2017 - The company is ready for the celebration of 20 years of existence|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark Angel|date=February 20, 2017|access-date=December 25, 2022}} At Into The Fight 2018 on February 25, he competed in a six-way match won by Danshoku Dino ans also involving Akito, Antonio Honda, Mizuki Watase and Saki Akai.{{cite web | url = https://www.ddtpro.com/results/418 | title = Into The Fight 2018 | language = ja | access-date = March 5, 2020 | work = DDT Pro-Wrestling}}

As for the DDT Ultimate Party branch of events, he made his only appearance at the 2019 edition where he teamed up with Shuichiro Katsumura and competed in a Gauntlet tag team match won by Nautilus (Yuki Ueno and Naomi Yoshimura) and also involving Yukio Naya and Cody Hall, Yukio Sakaguchi and Ryota Nakatsu, NEO Itoh Respect Army (Maki Itoh and Chris Brookes) and Bakuretsu Sisters (Nodoka Tenma and Yuki Aino).{{cite web|url=https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2019/11/03/ddt-ultimate-party-2019-november-3-results-review/|title=DDT ULTIMATE PARTY 2019! (NOVEMBER 3) RESULTS & REVIEW|work=voicesofwrestling.com|author=Voices of Wrestling Staff|date=November 3, 2019|access-date=December 27, 2022}}

Iwasaki competed once in the King of DDT Tournament, at the 2018 edition where he fell short to Antonio Honda in the first rounds from July 31.{{cite web|url=https://www.gerweck.net/2018/08/02/ddt-fighting-beer-garden-2018-king-of-ddt-2018-first-round-results-july-31-2018-tokyo-japan/|title=DDT "Fighting Beer Garden 2018 – King of DDT 2018 First Round" Results – July 31, 2018 – Tokyo, Japan|work=gerweck.net|first=Michael|last=Riba|date=August 2, 2018|access-date=May 23, 2021}}

Iwasaki made appearances in Ganbare Pro-Wrestling ever since the promotion was still under the administration of DDT. In 2019 however it became independent and Iwasaki began working as a proper roster member ever since. He took part in the inaugural tournament to determine the first Spirit of Ganbare World Openweight Champion where he fell short to Nobuhiro Shimatani in the first rounds on October 24, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://proresu-today.com/archives/165766|script-title=ja:【ガンプロ】初代スピリット・オブ・ガンバレ世界無差別級王座決定トーナメント組み合わせ決定！|date=September 29, 2021|access-date=September 30, 2021|work=Proresu Today|language=ja}} He took part into the Ganbare Climax for the first time in 2021 where he made it to the second rounds on November 7, where he was defeated by Shuichiro Katsumura.{{cite web|url=https://www.ddtpro.com/news/16644|script-title=ja:ガンバレ☆プロレス最強を決めるシングル・トーナメント「LECクリンぱっ！ presents ガンバレ☆クライマックス2021」出場選手決定！／飯伏プロレス研究所所属・前口太尊が初参戦！|date=September 25, 2021|access-date=September 27, 2021|author=DDT Pro-Wrestling|title=DDT ProWrestling |author-link=DDT Pro-Wrestling|language=ja}} At DDT Ganbare Pro Hermit Purple 2020 on March 21, he unsuccessfully challenged Keisuke Ishii for the Independent World Junior Heavyweight Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/noah-the-spirit-2020-day-1-results/143023/|title=NOAH Results: The Spirit 2020 Day 1 – Yamada, Japan (3/21)|work=wrestling-news.net|first=Wayne|last=Daly|date=March 21, 2020|access-date=December 27, 2022}}

• DDT Pro-Wrestling
• King of Dark Championship (1 time)
• KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Kazusada Higuchi and Shunma Katsumata (1); Kazusada Higuchi and Mizuki Watase (1){{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/ddt/kod-6.html|title=KO-D (King Of DDT) 6-man Tag Team Title|work=wrestling-titles.com|author=Wrestling Titles|access-date=December 25, 2022}}
• GWC 6-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Harukaze and Keisuke Ishii
• Real Japan Pro Wrestling
• UWA Asia Pacific Heavyweight Championship (1 time){{cite web |url= http://battle-news.com/?p=43079 |script-title=ja:【試合結果】9･20 原点回帰後楽園ホール大会 河野真幸＆間下隼人＆“大鵬三世”納谷幸男vs雷神矢口＆崔領二＆KAZMA SAKAMOTO 【ＵＷＡアジアパシフィックヘビー級】レイ・アンヘルvs岩崎孝樹 |date=September 20, 2018 |access-date=February 24, 2021 |website=Battle-News.com |language=ja}}
• Tenryu Project
• Tenryu Project World 6-Man Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Kengo and Gaina (1), and Koji Iwamoto and Shigehiro Irie (1)

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