Three title changes, new challengers, a new title belt design, and a successful debut bannered DDT’s second of only two live shows this June. King of Kings Storm’s June Showdown brought the thunder yesterday at Korakuen Hall and delivered another fun show for the fans.
DDT King of Kings Storm’s June Showdown Recap and Highlights
Here’s a quick recap of what went down during the seven-match show:
- Dark match: Yuki Ishida & Naomi Yoshimura (Harimao) def. Akito & Kazuma Sumi (Ishida got the pinfall over Sumi)
- Opening match: Jun Akiyama & Daichi Sato & Soma Takao def. Toru Owashi & Takeshi Masada & Antonio Honda (Sato got the pinfall over Masada via a top rope splash)
- 2nd match: MxM Collection def. Danshoku Dieno & Kazuki Hirata with Haku (Mason Madden got the pinfall over Hirata via assisted double underhook piledriver)
- Poison Sawada JULIE unveiled the new design of the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship (Sanshiro Takagi came out of nowhere to catch PSJ off guard and win the title)
- 3rd match: MJ Paul & Ilusion (Damnation T.A.) def. Harashima & Kumadori (Ilusion got the pinfall over Kumadori after a low blow)
- 4th match: Daisuke Sasaki & Hideki Okatani (Damnation T.A.) def. MAO & Kanon (Strange Love Connection) & Shunma Katsumata & To-y (T37K) (Sasaki got the submission victory over Shunma via crossface)
- 5th match: Minoru Suzuki & Yuki Ueno def. Shinya Aoki & Yuya Koroku (Ueno got the pinfall via a Kimura lock counter)
- Semi-final: KO-D Tag Team Championship Yuki Iino & Yukio Naya def. Astronauts (Naya got the pinfall over Abe via backdrop suplex)
- Main event: KO-D Openweight Championship Kazusada Higuchi def. Chris Brookes (Pinfall via Brain Claw Slam)
MxM Collection Victorious in DDT debut
AEW’s Mansoor and Mason Madden won their first of hopefully many more matches in DDT. They defeated the team of Kazuki Hirata and Danshoku Dieno, who even brought their dog, Haku, to corner them.
MxM Collection not only won their DDT debut, but they also did it in style by beating Dieno in his own game. They utilized Madden’s glutes throughout the match, which is Dieno’s signature style. They even won the match by doing a double team version of Dieno’s finisher, complete with Madden wearing Dieno’s ring trunks.
🔴#wrestleUNIVERSE で生配信中！
ディーノから奪い取った“夢と希望”が詰まった男色タイツを自ら履いたメイソンは、平田に怒りの男色式合体フェースバスター！
🔽今すぐ視聴！https://t.co/7KoMXqqdDZ#ddtpro #AEW pic.twitter.com/eC5T6ZqSCs
— DDT ProWrestling (@ddtpro) June 29, 2025
New Ironman Heavymetalweight Title and Champion
The Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship is their version of the Hardcore Championship. Their inaugural champion was Poison Sawada JULIE, who was introduced to the title by the same name in 2009. Thus, it’s only right that he unveiled its new design.
What he didn’t know was that Sanshiro Takagi had plans to crash the party. After the world saw the new belt, Takagi snuck into the ring to surprise attack JULIE with a stunner to become the new champion. Takagi is now the 1472nd champion in the title’s lineage.
🔴#wrestleUNIVERSE で生配信中！
新調したベルトをお披露目し、永久王者を宣言したポイズン澤田JULIEだったが、そこに髙木三四郎が現れてスタナー！ 早速新ベルトのアイアンマン王者となった！
🔽今すぐ視聴！https://t.co/7KoMXqqdDZ#ddtpro pic.twitter.com/uPcfXiVMZg
— DDT ProWrestling (@ddtpro) June 29, 2025
Suzuki & Ueno Got The Win, But Aoki Gets The Last Laugh
Minoru Suzuki is set to defend the Universal Championship on July 13 against Shinya Aoki. During their tag match yesterday, Suzuki’s partner Yuki Ueno got the win for their team after beautifully countering Yuya Koroku’s kimura lock attempt into a pin. While Koroku was trying to get the submission, Aoki locked in a rear-naked choke on Suzuki and did not let go even after the bell rang.
Koroku and Aoki may have lost the match, but the latter sent a strong message to Suzuki by putting him to sleep. When he came to, Suzuki went berserk and began attacking anyone in sight. This match heated things up between champion and challenger before they battle in two weeks.
🔴#wrestleUNIVERSE で生配信中！
試合が終わっても青木は鈴木をスリーパーで絞め続ける！ 完全に動けなくなった鈴木に対し、青木は「イージージョブ」と吐き捨てて吐き上げる！
🔽今すぐ視聴！https://t.co/7KoMXqqdDZ#ddtpro pic.twitter.com/JOJRLFkMmX
— DDT ProWrestling (@ddtpro) June 29, 2025
New Tag Team Champions
Yuki Iino and Yukio Naya put on a performance similar to their size to end The Astronauts’ KO-D Tag Team title run. Iino got his second reign as tag champion, helping Naya get his first. On the other hand, Fuminori Abe and Takuya Nomura lost the titles after five successful defenses.
After the match, Iino announced that their team will be called “The Apex.” Daichi Sato and Jun Akiyama then came out to challenge the new champions to a title match. The match was made official by General Manager Imabayashi and is scheduled for July 27.
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📢速報
＼王座奪還に成功した“The Apex”飯野&納谷組に対し、挑戦に名乗りを上げたのは大地&秋山組！
📅7/27(日)開始14:00
🏢東京・住友金属鉱山アリーナ青梅👑KO-Dタッグ選手権試合
＜王者組＞飯野雄貴＆納谷幸男 vs 秋山準＆佐藤大地＜挑戦者組＞
※第87代王者組の初防衛戦。#ddtpro pic.twitter.com/geyyg0CMh2— DDT ProWrestling (@ddtpro) June 29, 2025
Kazusada Higuchi is The New KO-D Openweight Champion
The show ended with 2025 King of DDT winner Kazusada Higuchi becoming a two-time KO-D Openweight Champion after beating Chris Brookes in the main event. Both men pushed each other to the limit, but Higuchi pulled through and won via his signature Brain Claw Slam. After the match, Chris himself wrapped the belt around Higuchi’s waist as a sign of respect, which the latter reciprocated by sharing beers with Chris and the rest of Schadenfreude International and Higuchi’s faction, Harimao.
Harashima then came out to challenge the new champion to a title match, and Higuchi gladly accepted. GM Imabayashi scheduled the match on July 13, stacking the show with both of DDT’s most coveted singles titles on the line that day.
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📢速報
＼KO-D無差別級新王者・樋口に、地元凱旋を控えるHARASHIMAが挑戦表明！
「ROCK IN RING 2025 〜奏でろ打撃、叫べ歓声〜」
📅7/13(日)開始11:30
🏢東京・後楽園ホール👑KO-D無差別級選手権試合
＜王者＞樋口和貞 vs HARASHIMA＜挑戦者＞
※第85代王者の初防衛戦。#ddtpro pic.twitter.com/jzRVSGAN6i— DDT ProWrestling (@ddtpro) June 29, 2025
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