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As the calendar flips over to December, along with the cavalcade of festivities comes time to decide our respective Wrestler of the Year. I’ve shortlisted five names who are in the running for my Wrestler of the Year selection, with each being featured in their own piece. My fifth and final pick is the Ace […]

As the calendar flips over to December, along with the cavalcade of festivities comes time to decide our respective Wrestler of the Year. I’ve shortlisted five names who are in the running for my personal Wrestler of the Year selection, with each being featured in their own piece. My third pick is most likely outside […]

Konosuke Takeshita is one of the people primed to be the new face of DDT Pro-Wrestling. He’s won pretty much everything there is in DDT, but still, his style fits in perfectly with the promotion. He is a strength-based wrestler who can slide easily into comedy and technique, before going back to his comfort zone […]

Match Point is an ongoing series at Last Word on Pro Wrestling, where we look at intriguing matchups in indie wrestling and beyond. They may be dream matches, first-time matchups, or hotly anticipated rematches. This week, we take a deep dive into the empty arena showdown known as the DDT Tokyo Dome Cup. In 2017, […]

At the Ganbare☆Pro-Wrestling event known as Bad Communication, they celebrated the 20th anniversary of Ken Ohka’s pro wrestling career. There was also a lot of news on this very event. Ganbare announced not only a LEC sponsorship but their very own singles championship. For those unaware, up until recently, Ganbare used the Independent World Junior Championship, […]

After Peter Pan 2021 and Dramatic Survivor, the landscape of DDT Pro Wrestling is rocked. Konosuke Takeshita is the KO-D Openweight Champion, and the longstanding DAMNATION will be no more. Nonetheless, the show continues to march on and there will be little rest, especially as DDT seems to take a big step with their last […]

Wrestle Universe (Formerly DDT Universe) has been the primary streaming platform for DDT Pro-Wrestling, Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling, Ganbare Pro-Wrestling, and as of 2020, Pro Wrestling NOAH. Earlier in the month, a major press conference on the future of the platform was announced. Today, a full explanation of what would be changing about the platform […]

On the 26th of September, DAMNATION will wrestle their final match together as a unit.

In the main event of DDT Wrestle Peter Pan 2021, Jun Akiyama attempted to defend his title against Konosuke Takeshita. This was a rematch of their D-Ou Grand Prix finals match in which Akiyama came out on top. However, this time around, Takeshita would not be denied as he stood tall in the middle of […]

One of DDT Pro‘s biggest shows of the years comes around again. Last year, it was a two-night showcase of the TV show format that was required due to the restrictions at the time. While there is still an air of unease going around the world, wrestling has relatively returned to normal. Wrestle Peter Pan […]

After Ultimate Party 2020, Shinya Aoki was left humiliated and almost completely absent from DDT Pro Cards. He previously lost the DDT Extreme Championship to Sanshiro Takagi in a Weapons Rumble. Aoki would make his return in a match for the now KO-D Eight Man Tag Team Championship, only to lose it back to a […]

Dramatic Dream Team (DDT) recently held two important shows, and both had title implications. We had major revelations coming from the shows while taking a break from King of DDT rush. Let’s get into the major points that come from each of the shows including 37Kamina success and another double title match being made. Summer […]

On Friday, it was announced by the Japanese Wrestling Hall of Fame (NPH) that there will be a special 70th Anniversary of Japan Pro Wrestling History show titled “LEGACY.” The show will take place from the historic Korakuen Hall on Sep. 14 and 15. It will bring nine of Japan’s biggest male promotions together for […]

The Cyberfight Festival is a massive cross-brand event that will take place at the Saitama Super Arena which will feature talent from Pro Wrestling Noah, Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (TJPW), Ganbare, and Dramatic Dream Team (DDTPro).  This show has a loaded lineup with three major championships on the line as the top titles of NOAH, TJPW, and DDT will be defended […]

Match Point is an on-going series at Last Word on Pro Wrestling, where we look at intriguing matchups in indie wrestling and beyond. They may be dream matches, first-time matchups, or hotly anticipated rematches. With the mega-event known as CyberFight Festival fast approaching, there are many anticipated bouts. Let’s take a look at the KO-D […]