Update On Masahiro Takanashi’s Well Being

The DDT official website posted an update on Masahiro Takanashi’s well being today. He has been out of action since March with a vertebrae fracture and cervical spinal injury. The message posted goes as follows:

Regarding Masahiro Takanashi, who has been recovering from a neck injury, we are pleased to announce that he has completed his inpatient treatment and rehabilitation period at a specialized rehabilitation hospital and has been discharged.

He is currently continuing his rehabilitation as an outpatient from his home.

Consequently, the sale of goods through the “Masa Takanashi Merchandise Online Store,” which has been supported by everyone, will conclude with the December shipment, in accordance with his wishes. The following is a message from Takanashi to his fans.

“This is Masahiro Takanashi.

It’s been a while, but I wanted to give you an update.

I have completed my recovery-phase rehabilitation and have been discharged from the hospital. Thanks to everyone, I’ve been able to spend my days peacefully.

To all the medical staff

To everyone who supported me,

I am truly grateful for allowing me to focus on this environment. I will continue rehabilitation aiming to recover my daily living activities, and I would appreciate your continued support”

“YASU URANO 25TH ANNIVERSARY BOX OFFICE” Results

“YASU URANO 25TH ANNIVERSARY BOX OFFICE”, 16/11/2025
Shin-Kiba 1st RING
221 Fans

1. Shota Kawakami & Ryuma Sekimo defeated Takeru Inoue & Hinata Kasai when Kawakami submitted Inoue with a Crab Hold (10:18).
2. Yuko Miyamoto & Naka Shuma defeated Fuminori Abe & Yuya Koroku when Miyamoto pinned Abe with the Gannosuke Clutch (10:22).
3. JARASHIMA, Toru Orochi & Poison Sawada JULIE (w/ Habukage Toguro & Naomi Susan) defeated Shuji Ishikawa, Antonio Honda & Seiya Morohashi when JULIE submitted Honda with the Cattle Mutilation (12:02).
4. Minoru Fujita & Ikuto Hidaka defeated Daisuke Sasaki & Ilusion when Hidaka submitted Ilusion with the Shawn Capture (14:47).
5. Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi defeated Yasu Urano with a Takatonic (20:01).

Yasu Urano gave himself a very busy day to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of his debut match. Not only did he put together his own show in Shin-Kiba 1st RING, he was also involved with a special K-DOJO reunion show in Chiba that same day and also found time in the evening to wrestle Akito in a Best 4 Out Of 7 Falls Match inside the Ochanomizu Dojo owned by DDT! On this show though Urano’s focus was on wrestling Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi. His opponent ended up using Masahiro Takanashi’s finisher the Takatonic to win the match.

The involvement of Poison Sawada JULIE on the undercard led to some snake magic related brainwashing. His teammates HARASHIMA & Toru Owashi were transformed into JARASHIMA & Toru Orochi before the match and KUDO also showed up to get involved in the match too. Shuji Ishikawa was brought in to be Danshoku Dieno’s replacement when Dieno was not cleared to wrestle.

DDT “UTAN FESTA 2025” Results

DDT “UTAN FESTA 2025”, 16/11/2025
Tokyo JR Omori Station East Exit Square
1,116 Fans – Super No Vacancy

1. Takeshi Masada defeated Hinata Kasai with the Masada No Chikara KOBU Mukimuki (9:37)
2. Daisuke Sasaki, Hideki Okatani & MJ Paul defeated Naomi Yoshimura, Yukio Naya & Rukiya when Paul pinned Rukiya with the Reverse Splash (9:27).
3. Omori World Title Next Challenger Battle Royal: Ilusion defeated Soma Takao by Ring Out (13:14).
Order Of Elimination: Tomomitsu Matsunaga, Toru Owashi, Yuki Iino, Demus and Soma Takao.
4. Special 6-Man Tag Match: Jun Akiyama, HARSHIMA & Chikara defeated Kazusada Higuchi, Akito & Yuki Ishida when HARASHIMA pinned Ishida with the Somato (9:55).
5. Interim World Omori Title: Kazuki Hirata defeated Antonio Honda with the Miracle One Shot Cradle (10:59).
*Kazuki Hirata becomes the Interim World Omori Champion.
6. Special 6-Man Tag Match: Yuki Ueno, To-y & Yuya Koroku defeated MAO, KANON & Kazuma Sumi (w/ KIMIHIRO) when Ueno pinned Sumi with the Frog Splash (19:46).

Normally when DDT holds their annual outdoor “UTAN FESTA” shows there is a World Omori Title match to go with it. The current champion right now is Masahiro Takanashi but he is still out of action with his cervical injury. Rather than strip him of the title, DDT instead opted to crown an Interim World Omori Champion on this year’s show. Both Kazuki Hirata and Antonio Honda were joint No. 1 Contenders coming out of last year’s Battle Royal so they were now fighting each other over the Interim Title. Hirata came out on top and promised to spend an entire year as the undefeated Interim Champion. However the new No. 1 Contender Ilusion threated to take the belt next year and replace it with the World Akabane Title which he will be the champion of forever! Hirata promised that next year he will take off Ilusion’s mask and force him to become a resident of Omori!

DDT And TJPW Related Results From SETUP’s Debut In Japan

SETUP/IWA THAILAND “A NEW DAWN”, 14/11/2025
TOKYO SQUARE In Itabashi
270 Fans

2. SETUP All Asia Women’s Title – 3 Way Bangkok Death Match: Matcha (c) defeated Ram Kaichow and Pom Harajuku when Matcha pinned Harajuku with the Saito Suplex (9:52).
*V3 for Matcha.
4. IWA Japan SETUP World Tag Team Titles – 3 Way Match: Miyu Yamashita & Kaya Toribami defeated Andruew Tang & Jake De Leon (c) and Kappa Kozo & Kappa Jr. when Toribami pinned Kozo with the Sento Choryu (9:23).
*RGT fails in V1. Miyu Yamashita & Kaya Toribami become the 15th IWA Japan SETUP World Tag Team Champions!
5. Double Main Event I – Ace Vs Ace: HARASHIMA defeated Shivam with the Somato (12:17).

Note: The results and attendance number was given to me by SETUP Thailand Pro Wrestling themselves.

After a long time of planning, SETUP was able to land in Tokyo to hold their very first full show in Japan. Through their working relationships with several wrestlers and promotions (they took over the IWA Japan lineage after Tatsukuni Asano passed away last year, hence IWA Thailand now existing) they put together a card inside TOKYO SQUARE In Itabashi and were able to draw in quite a big crowd to it. DDT and Tokyo Joshi Pro had some presence on the shows and while I normally would have saved this for the next DDT Around The World article at the end of the month, some timely news coming out of the show means it is best for me to post it now.

DDT was represented in the first of two main events on the show. HARASHIMA was called in to face SETUP’s top wrestler Shivam in an Ace Vs Ace showdown. He was able to keep on his toes by relying on the Somato to cut off Shivam’s momentum. He hit the move out of nowhere after taking a Sit Down Power Bomb and then used it a few more times on route to victory.

TJPW were involved in two matches on the day with high risks leading to mixed results. The good news for TJPW fans is Miyu Yamashita & Kaya Toribami are now champions together! The two of them won the IWA Japan SETUP World Tag Team Titles in a 3 Way Tag Match. Fighting them were the defending champions Real Global Threat and pestering nuisance that is the Kappa World Order. Given the environment, things got out of control and it ended up costing RGT their belts. Andruew Tang & Jake De Leon were on track to winning the match when a third Kappa at ringside grabbed and pulled them out of the ring. The TJPW team then took down the kWo, using a combo of the Skull Kick from Yamashita followed by the Sento Choryu from Toribami for the surprise title change.

The other 3 Way with a championship on the line didn’t go as well for Pom Harajuku. She was thrown into a Bangkok Death Match against Matcha and Ram Kaichow with the SETUP All Asia Women’s Title on the line. It was a chance for Harajuku to take the belt from Matcha for a second time in their career but this time things went differently. Some of the Bangkok themed moments in the match included the women playing Kra-dòht yan with a rope until Kaichow snipped it in half with scissors, Harajuku wearing muay thai cosplay and everyone hitting each other with metal trays. Harajuku’s muay thai cosplay dragged Thanomsak Toba into the match where he ended up putting a glove on at ringside and knocked out both Matcha and Harajuku with punches. Matcha was able to recover and used the Saito Suplex to pin Harajuku back inside the ring for a successful title defence.

Now that Matcha got revenge on Harajuku and is gathering momentum on her side, she is now looking towards the distant future. TJPW will be coming to Thailand for their own show on 13th December and Matcha will be a part of it. She wants to get a title match on that show but it won’t be her defending her own championship. She is challenging Miu Watanabe for the Princess Of Princess Title in Bangkok next month!

Video – Nakajima Vs Watanabe From TJPW Texas Tour

TOKYO JOSHI PRO “TJPW LIVE IN DALLAS PRESENTED BY NEXTSHARK & QUERI”, 13/07/2025
The OC, Forney, Texas, USA
2,540 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House

5. Shoko Nakajima Vs Miu Watanabe

DDT/TOKYO JOSHI PRO “LOVE AND PEACE” Results

DDT/TOKYO JOSHI PRO “GOOD LIFE PRESENTS LOVE & PEACE”, 15/11/2025
JioSpace, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
??? Fans – Unannounced

1. MYPW Sponsored Match: Fienic Rose & ‘Love Warrior’ Syawal defeated Wonder Boy & Miles Karu when Rose pinned Boy with the Atomic Love Bomb (11:35).
2. Shino Suzuki & Uta Takami defeated Marika Kobashi & Kira Summer when Suzuki pinned Summer with a Belly-To-Belly Suplex (9:45).
3. Sanshiro Takagi, Shinichiro Kawamatsu & Emman Azman defeated Chris Brookes, Shota & Jack Alexander when Kawamatsu pinned Shota with the Axe Bomber (15:19).
4. Miu Watanabe, Yuki Arai & Raku defeated Yuki Kamifuku, Mifu Ashida & Poppy Shay when Watanabe pinned Ashida with the Tear Drop (11:37).

An ambitious collaboration merging pro wrestling with idol music gave both DDT and Tokyo Joshi Pro an opportunity to step foot into Malaysia for the very first time. The event aimed to mix cool with cute as the wrestling portion would be provided by DDT and TJPW while musical performances by The Up Up Girls (Pro Wrestling), NGT48 and KLP48 took place in between the matches. Several wrestlers from the local scene were involved too, getting to grab some attention for themselves while representing Malaysia Pro Wrestling (MYPW). The show also counts as Marika Kobashi’s first time wrestling on a TJPW event since she graduated from the promotion back in 2022.

Sanshiro Takagi said in backstage comments that the event ended without a hitch. He is deeply moved to see how well Japan’s pro wrestling and idol cultures were embraced by the Malaysian audience. Both Miu Watanabe and Yuki Arai said they would love to come back and bring everyone from TJPW over next time.

Video – Inoue/Katsumata/To-y Vs Sanshirobo/Muso/Chris

DDT “SPOILER FREE BOX OFFICE VOL. 1”, 21/04/2024
Kanagawa Tsurumi Fruit & Vegetable Market
312 Fans – Super No Vacancy

5. Special 6-Man Tag Match: Tyrannosaurus Inoue, Super Hardcore Katsumata & To-y Vs Takagi Sanshirobo (w/ Mad Dr. Hige), Pakuri Muso & Super Hardcore Chris

Team TJ/Team PW, F-SWAG Coming To DDT, Dieno Returns, Ochanor Mask

DDT/TOKYO JOSHI PRO “LOVE & PEACE”, 15/11/2025
JioSpace, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

1. MYPW Sponsored Match: Wonder Boy & Miles Karu Vs Fienic Rose & ‘Love Warrior’ Syawal
2. Marika Kobashi & Kira Summer Vs Shino Suzuki & Uta Takami
3. Sanshiro Takagi, Shinichiro Kawamatsu & Emman Azman Vs Chris Brookes, Shota & Jack Alexander
4. Miu Watanabe, Yuki Arai & Raku Vs Yuki Kamifuku, Mifu Ashida & Poppy Shay

It’s full steam ahead for DDT and Tokyo Joshi Pro’s entry into Malaysia tomorrow.

DDT “UTAN FESTA 2025”, 16/11/2025
Tokyo JR Omori Station East Exit Square

1. Takeshi Masada Vs Hinata Kasai
2. Daisuke Sasaki, Hideki Okatani & MJ Paul Vs Naomi Yoshimura, Yukio Naya & Rukiya
3. Omori World Title Next Challenger Battle Royal: Toru Owashi Vs Yuki Iino Vs Soma Takao Vs Demus Vs Ilusion Vs Tomomitsu Matsunaga
4. Special 6-Man Tag Match: Jun Akiyama, HARSHIMA & Chikara Vs Kazusada Higuchi, Akito & Yuki Ishida
5. Interim World Omori Title: Kazuki Hirata Vs Antonio Honda
6. Special 6-Man Tag Match: Yuki Ueno, To-y & Yuya Koroku Vs MAO, KANON & Kazuma Sumi (w/ KIMIHIRO)

All of Sunday afternoon will be spent outside of the JR Omori Station for some wrestling.

TOKYO JOSHI PRO “TJPW KAKUKAKU FESTIVAL PART 1 TEAM TJ”, 24/11/2025
Tokyo Itabashi Green Hall

1. Kaya Toribami Vs Chika Nanase
2. Hyper Misao Vs HIMAWARI
3. Rika Tatsumi Vs Mahiro Kiryu
4. Arisu Endo Vs Kira Summer
5. Yuki Kamifuku & Yuki Aino Vs Yuki Arai & Uta Takami

A double shot in Itabashi Green Hall splits the TJPW roster in half. The TJ side are up first in the afternoon.

TOKYO JOSHI PRO “TJPW KAKUKAKU FESTIVAL PART 2 TEAM PW”, 24/11/2025
Tokyo Itabashi Green Hall

1. Raku Vs Ren Konatsu
2. Wakana Uehara Vs Mifu Ashida
3. Shoko Nakajima Vs Pom Harajuku
4. Mizuki Vs Shino Suzuki
5. Miu Watanabe & Toga Vs Suzume & Haru Kazashiro

And then the evening show is for the PW side to show their stuff.

GANBARE☆PRO “WICKER MAN 2025”, 29/11/2025
Tokyo Takashimadaira Kumin Center

1. Yumehito Imanari & Shinichiro Tominaga Vs Tatsuhito Takaiwa & Sentaro Motoshima
2. Choun Shiryu & Kaori Yoneyama & Yuna Manase & Moeka Haruhi, Chika & MASA☆TAKA
3. Spirit Of Ganbare World Tag Team Titles: Ryota Nakatsu & Takumi Tsukamoto (c) Vs Shuichiro Katsumura & YuuRI
4. Spirit Of Ganbare World Openweight Title: Masaaki Mochizuki (c) Vs Ken Ohka

Deliberations between Ganbare☆Pro and Dragon Gate have worked out. Masaaki Mochizuki will be able to compete at GanPro’s 29th November show to defend the Spirit Of Ganbare Openweight Title against Ken Ohka.

Moeka Haruhi returns from her hiatus and she is immediately put in a random looking trio with Chika from Pro Wrestling Evolution and freelancer MASA☆TAKA. The match also has Kaori Yoneyama showing up on the other team.

DDT “BE AMBITIOUS ~AUTUMN BATTLE~”, 30/11/2025
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

0. Dark Match: Akito, Daichi Sato & Yuya Koroku Vs Soma Takao, Rukiya & Hinata Kasai
1. Danshoku Dieno Return Match: Danshoku Dieno, Antonio Honda & Kazuma Sumi Vs Kazusada Higuchi, Toru Owashi & Kazuki Hirata
2. Special 8-Man Tag Match: Jun Akiyama, HARASHIMA, MBM & Ultima Sombra Vs Chris Brookes, Naomi Yoshimura, Takeshi Masada & Yuki Ishida
3. Special 3 Way Tag Match: Yuki Iino & Yukio Naya Vs Jun Masaoka & Gaia Hox Vs Demus & Ilusion
4. DDT Extreme Title – Weapon Gamble Match: To-y (c) Vs Sanshiro Takagi
5. KO-D Tag Team Titles: MAO & KANON (c) (w/ KIMIHIRO) Vs Daisuke Sasaki & Hideki Okatani
6. Special Single Match: KONOSUKE TAKESHITA Vs Shinya Aoki
7. KO-D Openweight Title & DDT Universal Title: Yuki Ueno (c/c) Vs Super Sasadango Machine

The full card for this month’s Korakuen Hall show includes the tag team F-SWAG making their first appearance in DDT together. Jun Masaoka & Gaia Hox have been the unit’s tag team over in NOAH here and there this year. Not sure if this means Yuya Susumu will be showing up as well since it would be a little odd of he’s the odd man out.

We also have the match for Danshoku Dieno’s return from his health problems. That last time we saw him in the ring he claimed to have all of the toxic juices removed from his body so is he still carrying that same “beautiful” attitude he was saving for Daisuke Sasaki before that match got called off?

TOKYO JOSHI PRO “TJPW X OCHA NORMA – OCHA PRO☆KORAKUEN”, 07/12/2025
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Ochanor Mask Vs X

One person who unfortunately won’t be at next month’s TJPW collaboration with OCHA NORMA is Shoko Nakajima. “Unforeseen circumstances” have made her unable to attend the show. In her place TJPW have booked a masked wrestler from Mexico named Ochanor Mask to make her Japanese debut. There are claims that she is the master of the “Ocha Libre” wrestling style. Fans are wondering if she happens to know the Teotleco and Osita, the two luchadoras who recently appeared in Stardom all of a sudden as Dos Locas de Mexico.

Video – Street Wrestling In Asakusa

DDT “NARAHA TOWN COME ON! ROJO PRO WRESTLING IN ASAKUSA”, 04/10/2025
Tokyo Asakusa Broadway Shopping Arcade
??? Fans – Unannounced

1. Falls Count Anywhere 3 Way Tag Match: Yuki Ueno & To-y Vs Kazusada Higuchi & Yuki Ishida Vs Kazuma Sumi & Rukiya

Takami Homecoming, KANON Vs Okatani Grudge Match, Kong At Ittenyon

DDT “UTAN FESTA 2025”, 16/11/2025
Tokyo JR Omori Station East Exit Square

1. Takeshi Masada Vs Hinata Kasai
2. Daisuke Sasaki, Hideki Okatani & MJ Paul Vs Naomi Yoshimura, Yukio Naya & Rukiya
3. Omori World Title Next Challenger Battle Royal: Toru Owashi Vs Yuki Iino Vs Soma Takao Vs Demus Vs Ilusion Vs Tomomitsu Matsunaga
4. Special 6-Man Tag Match: Jun Akiyama, HARSHIMA & Chikara Vs Kazusada Higuchi, Akito & Yuki Ishida
5. Special 6-Man Tag Match: Yuki Ueno, To-y & Yuya Koroku Vs MAO, KANON & Kazuma Sumi (w/ KIMIHIRO)
6. Interim World Omori Title: Kazuki Hirata Vs Antonio Honda

You can’t do an outdoor wrestling show at the JR Omori Station without Chikara being involved. Lord only knows why.

TOKYO JOSHI PRO “UTA TAKAMI TRIUMPHANT RETURN ~HYAKUMANGOKU SMILE IN KANAZAWA~”, 22/11/2025
Kanazawa Ryutsu Kaikan

1. Shino Suzuki Vs Ren Konatsu
2. Suzume Vs Mifu Ashida
3. Yuki Arai Vs Kira Summer
4. Arisu Endo & Haru Kazashiro Vs Mizuki & Toga
5. Yuki Kamifuku & Wakana Uehara Vs Yuki Aino & Chika Nanase
6. Rika Tatsumi, Raku & Pom Harajuku Vs Hyper Misao, Mahiro Kiryu & Kaya Toribami
7. Miu Watanabe & Uta Takami Vs Shoko Nakajima & HIMAWARI

It’s still a big homecoming show for Uta Takami even if she couldn’t come back to Kanazawa with the International Princess Title. To make up for it, only she is allowed to get paper streamers thrown for her. Nobody else!

As things stand right now, Ren Konatsu is being given her best chance yet to earn her first singles victory. The match also gives Shino Suzuki a shot at getting a rare singles win which should help her bounce back from her recent failure to win the Princess Tag Team Titles.

Miyu Yamashita will not be at the show because she will be starting her next European tour that weekend.

DDT “SHOUT YOUR LOVE IN HAMA’S RING!”, 22/11/2025
Kanagawa Radiant Hall

1. Takeshi Masada & Yuya Koroku Vs Yuki Ishida & Daichi Sato
2. Kazusada Higuchi, Yuki Iino & Yukio Naya Vs MJ Paul, Demus & Ilusion
3. Akito 16th Anniversary Match: Kazuki Hirata & Soma Takao Vs Rukiya & Hinata Kasai
*Special Referee: Akito
4. Special Tag Match: MAO & Kazuma Sumi Vs MBM & Ultima Sombra
5. O-40 Title: Antonio Honda (c) Vs Daisuke Sasaki
6. Special Single Match: KANON (w/ KIMIHIRO) Vs Hideki Okatani
7. Special Tag Match: Yuki Ueno, To-y & Chris Brookes Vs Super Sasadango Machine, Sanshiro Takagi & HARASHIMA

Oh shit we’re getting a singles grudge match between KANON and Hideki Okatani! Their paths were forever changed when Okatani joined DAMNATION T.A to violently replace KANON in the group. If the bad blood between them is still active there might not be either of them left when the KO-D Tag Team Titles match comes around.

DDT “GORGEOUS NIGHT”, 23/11/2025
Fukushima Toyota Crown Arena (Fukushima National Sports Festival Memorial Gymnasium) Sub-Arena in Fukushima

1. Demus & Ilusion Vs Soma Takao & Yuya Koroku
2. Daisuke Sasaki, Hideki Okatani & MJ Paul Vs HARASHIMA, Naomi Yoshimura & Hinata Kasai
3. KANON, Kazusada Higuchi & Yuki Ishida (w/ KIMIHIRO) Vs Yuki Iino, Yukio Naya & Daichi Sato
4. Special Tag Match: To-y & Takeshi Masada Vs MBM & Ultima Sombra
5. Special Tag Match: Chris Brookes & Arisu Endo Vs Kazuki Hirata & Moeka Haruhi
6. Special 6-Man Tag Match: Yuki Ueno, Jun Akiyama & Antonio Honda Vs Gorgeous Matsuno, MAO & Toru Owashi

This is the full card for Gorgeous Matsuno’s gorgeous night.

DDT “KAZUMA SUMI TRIUMPHANT RETURN! SUMI SOARS FOR MIE!”, 24/11/2025
Mie Cultural Center Multipurpose Hall

1. 3 Way Match: HARASHIMA Vs Kazuki Hirata Vs Akito
2. Special Tag Match: MBM & Ultima Sombra Vs Tomomitsu Matsunaga & Yuya Koroku
3. The Apex Vs DAMNATION T.A!: Yuki Iino & Yukio Naya Vs MJ Paul & Demus
4. Harimao Vs SCHADENFREUDE International!: Kazusada Higuchi, Naomi Yoshimura & Yuki Ishida Vs Chris Brookes, Antonio Honda & Takeshi Masada
5. Special Tag Match: Yuki Ueno & To-y Vs Jun Akiyama & Daichi Sato
6. Special 6-Man Tag Match: MAO, KANON & Kazuma Sumi Vs Daisuke Sasaki, Hideki Okatani & Ilusion

Another tag match for Rivality while they are touring Japan with DDT.

TOKYO JOSHI PRO “TOKYO JOSHI PRO ’26”, 04/01/2026
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Shoko Nakajima Vs Hyper Misao
2. Princess Of Princess Title: Miu Watanabe (c) Vs Suzume

Aja Kong will be part of the show.