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From the DDT archives: these two screenshots have something in common in that the reaction's of an unrelated person to the right completely distracted me from the action.

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CORE Pro presents The Co-Op 2023 JTO vs. CORE 03/31/23 Pico Union Project - Los Angeles, California Attendance: 311

Match #1

JTO: Yasu Urano vs. CORE: Kerry Morton - Kerry Morton tried for his inverted facelock into an elbow drop, Yasu Urano countered into a backslide but only got a two count. Urano picked Morton up and hit a straight jacket powerbomb, but before he could follow up DDT wrestler and former JTO competitor KANON appeared at ringside eyeing up both Urano's King Of JTO championship belt and Morton's NWA World Junior Heavyweight belt. Morton rolled Urano up from behind, but Yasu kicked out at two. Morton met Urano with a superkick as Urano got back to his feet and got the pinfall. Winner: Kerry Morton

- The JTO locker room stormed out and chased off KANON. Ryuuya Takekura got on the microphone and challenged KANON to a match at TAKA Michinoku's These Days II event later this weekend.

Match #2

JTO: GIRLS 2 TOP (Tomoka Inaba and Yuu Yamagata) vs. CORE: Billie Starkz and Kenzie Paige - Billie Starkz split Yuu Yamagata's nose open with a forearm strike and then hit her with the tombstone. Starkz positioned Yamagata half way out of the ring and tried for a swanton bomb on the apron but Tomoka Inaba grabbed Yuu by the ankles and pulled her out of the way. As Starkz crashed on the apron, Kenzie Paige wrapped a chain around her fist and swung on Inaba, but Tomoka ducked under and landed a right hook to Kenzie's liver. Yuu Yamagata hit Kenzie with an enzuigiri and Inaba followed with a PK. Yamagata locked Kenzie in the Just Facelock until Paige tapped out. Winners: GIRLS 2 TOP

Match #3

JTO: Ryuuya Takekura and Akira Juumonji vs. CORE: Starboy Charlie and Marcus Mathers - Marcus Mathers with the 450 splash on Akira Juumonji and Starboy Charlie with the second rope skytwister press on Ryuuya Takekura, but they both missed and landed hard on the mat. Brogan Finlay came out of the crowd brandishing a steel chair but was cut off by Eagle Mask who was seconding at ringside. Akira and Ryuuya hit Marcus Mathers with stereo PKs, one to the sternum and one to the spine. Takekura hoisted Starboy Charlie up and drove him into the mat with a delayed chokeslam and picked up a win for the JTO side. Winners: Ryuuya Takekura and Akira Juumonji

Match #4

JTO: Aoi, Misa Kagura, and Sumika Yanagawa vs. CORE: Athena, Raychell Rose, and Queen Aminata - Queen Aminata landed a headbutt on Aoi followed by a superkick to the back of Aoi's head from Raychell Rose. Aminata and Rose knocked Kagura and Yanagawa off the apron as Athena hit The O-Face on Aoi and made the cover. Winners: Athena, Raychell Rose, and Queen Aminata

Match #5

JTO: TAKA Michinoku vs. CORE: Nick Wayne - Nick Wayne went for the rebound cutter on TAKA Michinoku, Michinoku caught Nick and turned it into the Just Facelock but Wayne reached the ropes. Kerry Morton, Starboy Charlie, Marcus Mathers, Billie Starkz, and Kenzie Paige made their way out of the locker room but they were held off by CORE officials and the rest of the JTO roster who had been on high alert since KANON's early appearance. This did prove to be a distraction for TAKA who turned around into a superkick from Nick Wayne. Wayne went to the top for a swanton bomb, but TAKA got the knees up. TAKA spiked Nick Wayne with a Michinoku Driver and got the three count fall. Winner: TAKA Michinoku

Match #6

JTO: Ren Ayabe and Fire Katsumi vs. CORE: The Last Wave (Titus Alexander and Mr. Takeshita) - Ren Ayabe had Titus Alexander suspended in his lifting full nelson lock but was saved by a running knee to Ayabe's back by Mr. Takeshita. Titus Alexander slipped behind Ayabe and drove him into the corner for the Chaos Theory, but Fire Katsumi broke up the pin. Katsumi tried for a jumping knee of his own on Titus Alexander but was hit in mid-air by a cloud of salt thrown by the devious Mr. Takeshita. Titus caught Fire and hit the northern lights suplex to gain the pinfall. Winners: The Last Wave

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From MAO's Insta

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Who’s Gonna Top Yokohama 2021.09.18

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BASARA results for November 3, 2017

BASARA, 11/3/2017 [Fri] 19:00 @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo 232 Spectators (crowd) (1) Takato Nakano vs. Akiyori Takizawa (ASUKA PROJECT) ◆Winner: Akiyori (7:21) with a Jorge Clutch. (2) Trial Pro-Wrestling: (defense) Goma Ryu vs. (defendant) Kushinbo Kamen vs. (prosecutor) Atsushi Maruyama ◆Winner: Ryu (7:06) via pin-fall on Maruyama. (3) Takumi Tsukamoto & Yasu Urano (FREE) vs. Masamune (FREE) &…

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Well that's one strategy.

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Douki after his win against Andras Miyagi, Hirori, Mima Shimoda,Rising HAYATO, Ryoji Nagaya and Yasu Urano in the TAKATaichi House in Shin-Kiba Battle Royal (2019.03.31)

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GOD FUCKING DAMMIT YUKO, YASU

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CORE Pro presents The Co-Op 2023 Senior Division Slam-O-Rama 03/30/23 Pico Union Project - Los Angeles, California Attendance: 500+ Super No Vacancy

Match #1

Mike Jackson vs. Sheepherder Luke - Mike Jackson controlled the wrist of Sheepherder Luke and walked the ropes until Marcus Mathers ran out and pushed Jackson off the top rope and to the floor. Winner: No Contest

- Marcus Mathers, Kerry Morton, and Starboy Charlie attacked Luke inside the ring while Brogan Finlay, Nick Wayne, Kenzie Paige, and Kylie Paige worked over Mike Jackson on the floor. Billie Starkz dove off the top rope to the outside with a somersault senton on the bloodied Mike Jackson while Mathers and Starboy held Luke in position for a devastating chair shot from Morton. The locker room emptied and chased the attackers off as two of the oldest active wrestlers in history were left in a bloody heap.

Match #2

Aja Kong vs. Sumie Sakai - Aja Kong went for the spinning backfist on Sumie Sakai, but Sakai ducked, dropkicked Kong in the knee, and cradled her for a pin attempt but Aja Kong kicked out at one. Kong connected with the spinning backfist and got the traditional Senior Division two count pinfall victory. Winner: Aja Kong

Match #3

Jeff Jarrett vs. David Arquette - Sonjay Dutt slid Paul Walter Hauser's Golden Globe to Jeff Jarrett. Jarrett went to swing it but David Arquette was ready and instead cracked Jarrett over the head with Arquette's 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actor in a Comedy. Arquette made the cover but Jarrett somehow kicked out at one. Arquette went for the Golden Globe but Jarrett hit him with The Stroke onto the award and got the pinfall. Winner: Jeff Jarrett

Match #4

Dr. Wagner Jr. vs. Masakatsu Funaki - Dr. Wagner Jr. wasted no time opening back up the cut Masakatsu Funaki suffered in his earlier match with Jeff Cobb. Wagner went for the Michinoku Driver, but Funaki slipped behind him and spiked Wagner with the Hybrid Blaster tombstone and the two count. Winner: Masakatsu Funaki

Match #5

Curry Man, Psicosis, and Damien 666 vs. Great Sasuke, Tiger Mask IV, and Ultimo Dragon - Curry Man had Tiger Mask IV up for the Spicy Drop, but Great Sasuke and Ultimo Dragon saved their partner with a pair of spinning kicks. Tiger Mask IV hit the tiger suplex on Curry Man to earn his team the win. Winners: Great Sasuke, Tiger Mask IV, and Ultimo Dragon

Match #6

Blue Panther vs. Atlantis - Atlantis went for a rana on Blue Panther, but Panther rolled through into a cover and Atlantis kicked out at one and slid to the outside. Blue Panther came off the ring apron with a rana to the floor on Atlantis and rolled him back into the ring to get the successful two count. Winner: Blue Panther

- To close out the first day of the Co-Op, CORE’s director of long term creative John Williams made his way to the ring for some announcements. Williams informed the audience that due to injuries and other extenuating circumstances, some alterations have been made to both previously announced and unannounced cards. Williams announced the full cards of the four events scheduled for tomorrow.

Upcoming Shows:

Johnny Ace's Dynamic Dames 03/31/23 Pico Union Project - Los Angeles, California 01. Johnnie Robbie vs. Giant Baba Yaga (with UltraMantis Black) 02. Kenzie Paige, Billie Starkz, and Kylie Paige vs. Kamille, KiLynn King, and Ashley D'Amboise 03. Anna Jay and Tay Melo vs. Stephanie Vaquer and Mei Suruga 04. Sexy Star vs. Unagi Sayaka 05. Saki Akai vs. Yuki Kamifuku 06. Athena and Raychell Rose (with Queen Aminata) vs. Magical Sugar Rabbits (Yuka Sakazaki and Mizuki)

JTO vs. CORE 03/31/23 Pico Union Project - Los Angeles, California 01. JTO: Yasu Urano vs. CORE: Kerry Morton 02. JTO: GIRLS 2 TOP (Tomoka Inaba and Yuu Yamagata) vs. CORE: Billie Starkz and Kenzie Paige 03. JTO: Ryuuya Takekura and Akira Juumonji vs. CORE: Starboy Charlie and Marcus Mathers 04. JTO: Aoi, Misa Kagura, and Sumika Yanagawa vs. CORE: Athena, Raychell Rose, and Queen Aminata 05. JTO: TAKA Michinoku vs. CORE: Nick Wayne 06. JTO: Ren Ayabe and Fire Katsumi vs. CORE: The Last Wave (Titus Alexander and Mr. Takeshita)

Jeff Jarrett's Spring Breakers 03/31/23 Pico Union Project - Los Angeles, California 01. Fallah Bahh, KM, and Pat Buck vs. The Design (Deaner, Angels, and Kon) 02. The Toy Boyz (Matt Cardona and Brian Myers) vs. The Bollywood Boyz (Gurv Sihra and Harv Sihra) 03. The Butcher, The Blade, and The Bunny vs. Nick Aldis, Chris Adonis, and Jordynne Grace (with Mickie James) 04. Jay Lethal, Sonjay Dutt, and Satnam Singh vs. Time Machine (Alex Shelley, Chris Sabin, and KUSHIDA) 05. Gauntlet For The Global Force Gold Battle Royal - Winner Receives 100 Karatbars of Global Force Gold! 06. Jarrett vs. Effy II: Jeff Jarrett vs. Effy

TrustBusters: Afterlife 03/31/23 Pico Union Project - Los Angeles, California 01. The New Brainbusters (Brock Anderson and Tessa Blanchard) vs. Koto Hiro and Stephanie Vaquer 02. JeeVeS K vs. Fred Rosser 03. Parker Boudreaux and Trench vs. Tony Nese and Josh Woods 04. Lio Rush vs. Michael Oku 05. TrustBusters (Sonny Kiss and Slim J) vs. Good Looking Guys (Anthony Greene and Jack Morris) 06. Ari Daivari vs. Swerve Strickland

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1/4/2009 DDT New Year! Golden Lovers & Yasu Urano vs Toru Owashi Harashima & Yukihiro Ave 

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The New Beginning USA Night 1 - 1/30/2019; Full Giant Baba Memorial Card Released: Tanahashi/Yoshitatsu v. Miyahara/Sekimoto

The first of the New Beginning USA shows took place last night in LA.  We all know the issues with these cards, and I’ve already bloviated at length about them. They are what they are. 

The New Beginning USA - 1/30/2019, Globe Theater, Los Angeles, CA

Alex Coughlin TLD Clark Connors (10:00)

Jonathan Gresham d. Tyler Bateman (Modified Jackknife, 11:36)

Colt Cabana d. Shane Taylor (Clutch Hold, 10:22)

Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr. [SZKG] d. Marty Scurll & Brody King [Villain Enterprises] (Archer > King, Killer Bomb, 13:09)

Jeff Cobb [FREE] d. Karl Fredericks (Tour of the Islands, 6:57)

David Finlay Jr. [Lifeblood] d. Chuck Taylor [CHAOS] (Trash Panda, 15:31)

One Night Only Roppongi Vice: Juice Robinson & Tracy Willams [Lifeblood] d. Trent Beretta & Rocky Romero [CHAOS] (Robinson > Romero, Pulp Friction, 32:20)

Y’know, I love me some Roppongi Vice, but I am not sure we needed a 32:20 prelude tag match for Juice Robinson v. Trent Beretta, which will be Friday. Finlay v. Chuckie was No DQ, and pretty surprised Finlay won that, if I’m honest. Doubly surprised Brody King took the fall in that match. Cobb must have squashed Fredericks, good grief... No word yet as to video release of this show.

AJPW released the full card for the Giant Baba Memorial show on 2/19/2019, today being the 20th Anniversary of Baba’s death at age 61 from cancer.

The main event of the show is an absolute stunner: IWGP Heavyweight Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi will be teaming with former partner, and current AJPW freelancer, Yoshitatsu, against AJPW’s Triple Crown champion Kento Miyahara and BJW World Strong (and AJPW World Tag Team, and ZERO-1 AWA World Heavyweight) champion Daisuke Sekimoto. Sadly, I know who’s taking the fall here, but this should be a GREAT match.

Tomoaki Honma, whose career began in BJW before working in AJPW and NJPW, will be in an 8-man match with Young Lion Ren Narita, BJW’s Yuji Okabayashi & AJPW’s Naoya Nomura. The only real change from what we knew before, is Naomichi Marufuji v. Masaaki Mochizuki has become a tag match. 

Abdullah the Butcher’s retirement ceremony will have all sorts of luminaries as part of it, including Keiji Muto, Stan Hansen, and the original Tiger Mask, Satoru Sayama. Should be a real hoot of an event, honestly.

Full card for the event:

Giant Baba Memorial Battle Royale: Mitsuo Momota, Kim Duk, MEN’s Teioh, TARU, Ryuji Hijikata, Yuto Aijima, Joel Deaton, Masao Inoue, Tsuyoshi Kikuchi, Masahito Kakihara, Tamon Honda, Yasu Urano (Referee: Mighty Inoue)

Masanobi Fuchi [AJPW], Yuma Aoyagi [AJPW] & Yoshiaki Fujiwara [FREE] v. Taichi, TAKA Michinoku & Yoshinobu Kanemaru [SZKG]

Eight Man Street Fight Bunkhouse Tornado Tag Team Deathmatch: Atsushi Onita [FREE], Kendo Kashin [FREE], Hideki Suzuki [FREE] & Hideki Hosaka [FREE] v. Shuji Ishikawa [AJPW], Great Kojika [BJW], Mitsuya Nagai [Dradition] & Hikaru Sato [Pancrase MISSION]

Tomoaki Honma [NJPW], Yuji Okabayashi [BJW], Naoya Nomura [AJPW] & Ren Narita [NJPW] v. Kazushi Miyamoto [FREE], Tomohiko Hashimoto [A-TEAM], Daichi Hashimoto [BJW] & Takuya Nomura [BJW]

Abdullah the Butcher Retirement Ceremony: Guests: Keiji Muto, Stan Hansen, Satoru Sayama, Hisashi Shinma

Naomichi Marufuji [NOAH] & Jinsei Shinzaki [Michinoku Pro] v. Masaaki Mochizuki & Shun Skywalker [Dragon Gate]

Jake Lee & Koji Iwamoto [AJPW] v. SANADA & BUSHI [Los Ingobernables] v. Ayato Yoshida [K-DOJO] & Shota Umino [NJPW]

NOSAWA Rongai [Tokyo Gurentai] & Kaz Hayashi [W-1] v. Mil Mascaras & Dos Caras

Jun Akiyama [AJPW], Takao Omori [AJPW] & Taiyo Kea [FREE] v. Satoshi Kojima [NJPW], Yuji Nagata [NJPW] & Osamu Nishimura [FREE]

Kento Miyahara [AJPW] & Daisuke Sekimoto [BJW] v. Hiroshi Tanahashi [NJPW] & Yoshitatsu [FREE]

The next show of the New Beginning USA will be tomorrow, 2/1/2019, although much like last night’s show, I won’t be blogging about it until Saturday, which is also when the first night of The New Beginning in Sapporo takes place. See you then. There will be a title match main event, and Tomoyuki Oka makes his US debut in his Dominator Great O-Kharn gimmick.

- 2/1/2019, Grady Cole Center, Charlotte, NC

Karl Fredericks v. Clark Connors

Colt Cabana & John Skyler v. Lance Archer [SZKG] & Shane Taylor

Dominator Great O-Kharn USA Debut: Tracer X v. Dominator Great O-Kharn

Jeff Cobb [FREE] & Jonathan Gresham v. Marty Scurll & Brody King [Villain Enterprises]

Alex Coughlin v. Davey Boy Smith Jr. [SZKG]

David Finlay Jr. & Tracy Williams [Lifeblood] v. Chuck Taylor & Rocky Romero [CHAOS]

IWGP US Heavyweight Championship: Juice Robinson [Lifeblood] © v. Trent Beretta [CHAOS]

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From the DDT Pro Archives - Ken Ohka’s Right To Challenge Contract Cash In: A Tragedy (6/28/15)

Here we have one of the most Ken Ohka moments in the history of DDT Ken Ohka moments. At 2015’s King of DDT show, he chose to cash in his Right to Challenge Contract for the KO-D Openweight Title in the middle of Yasu Urano’s title match with Kudo. He pinned Urano to win the title…and immediately got cashed in upon, when Kudo used his Contract to get an immediate rematch. (There were a number of these contracts floating around at this point.)

Naturally, Kudo wins the belt back, and Ken is left to wonder what went wrong. It’s truly peak Ken Ohka…and it still makes me cry a lil bit.