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 It's that time again, the longest running single elimination tournament in wrestling (maybe) for a shot at the KO-D Openweight Title. To celebrate this, Sanshiro Takagi has brough back as many former champions as he could, with 7 of the 13 winners returning. Of those that did not return we have two retirements (KUDO and Yukio Sakaguchi), two long terms injuries (Kota Ibushi and Kenny Omega) and two that I guess were just busy (AEW's Konosuke Takeshita and BASARA's Isami Kodaka). The first show is on live in roughly 5 hours at Korakuen Hall and should be a fantastic time  The Participants (left to right) Poison Sawada JULIE - Tournaments Entered: 2 - Best Placement: Winner (2004) MAO - Tournaments Entered: 5 - Best Placement: Semi-final (2018) To-y - Tournaments Entered: 0 - Best Placement: N/A KANON - Tournaments Entered: 2 - Best Placement: Round 1 (2022, 2023) Sanshiro Takagi - Tournaments Entered: 5 - Best Placement: Final (2009) Yuki Ueno (KO-D Openweight Champion) - Tournaments Entered: 6 - Best Placement: Semi-final (2022, 2023) Daisuke Sasaki - Tournaments Entered: 12 - Best Placement: Winner (2018) Yukio Naya - Tournaments Entered: 2 - Best Placement: Round 1 (2020, 2022) Shuji Ishikawa - Tournaments Entered: 2 - Best Placement: Winner (2016) HARASHIMA - Tournaments Entered: 14 - Best Placement: Winner (2010, 2013) Danshoku Dieno - Tournaments Entered: 5 - Best Placement: Final (2012) Tetsuya Endo - Tournaments Entered: 7 - Best Placement: Winner (2017, 2020) Chris Brookes - Tournaments Entered: 4 - Best Placement: Winner (2023) Not Pictured Yuki Iino - Tournaments Entered: 2 - Best Placement: Rd 1 (2018, 2020) Kazusada Higuchi - Tournaments Entered: 9 - Best Placement: Winner (2022) Takeshi Masada - Tournaments Entered: 1 - Best Placement: Round 1 (2023)  The Bracket with the final four being re-randomised before the May 26th show. In the first round, I think I am the most excited for Shuji Ishikawa vs HARASHIMA, though both Naya vs Higuchi and Brookes vs Masada have the potential to steal the show as well. Dramatic DDT has done a brilliant write up of the pre-tournament press conference if you like a bit of reading Dramatic DDT posted:A press conference was held at yesterday’s DDT fanfest featuring 14 of the 16 entrants in this year’s King Of DDT tournament. Takeshi Masada could not be there due to university commitments but sent in a message. The message said Masada does not want to get knocked out in the first round like he did last year. He will be in the main event against his stablemate Chris Brookes. Masada has learned a lot from being in SCHADENFREUDE International and sees this match as a challenge to surpass his friend. Brookes is last year’s winner and he brought the trophy with him. He is motivated to win the tournament again and go all the way to winning back the KO-D Openweight Title. However he admits he felt a little aimless after he lost the KO-D Title last year. He’s still motivated but felt something was missing.
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Hoping Ueno wins, challenges himself to a title match and gets 5 stars for the match.
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May 5, 2024 05:07
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I believe the Big Dawg can get his second tournament win
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May 5, 2024 05:16
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I haven't watched much DDT, but what I have watched, I've generally enjoyed. I happen to be in Tokyo right now so I've procured tickets for this show. I know that DDT has a pretty wide range of styles, but I assume this one will be a little more serious? Anyone know if there's an English version of DDTs event rules somewhere? My quick googling was not successful.
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May 5, 2024 06:32
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Nativity In Black posted:I haven't watched much DDT, but what I have watched, I've generally enjoyed. I happen to be in Tokyo right now so I've procured tickets for this show. Yeah i'd say most of the matches will be pretty serious, with the likely exceptions of JULIE vs MAO and Dieno vs Endo. Julie is from the early days of DDT when they were a supercharged attitude era and has a spell casting gimmick, which MAO said he would reciprocate. Danshoku Dieno will never show his serious side which is a real shame since he's got amateur credentials, if he didn't do it the last couple of times he challenged for the title I very much doubt he will for a first round match. Afraid I can't help with the event rules, the only DDT show I went to when I was in Japan was a free outdoor show and that was basically line up and get a wristband you can claim a chair with. They didn't seem to have an issue with my tattoos if that was more what you were thinking, I know Stardom has it written that they can't be showing. Korakuen hall was pretty easy to get around when I went to see All Japan, all the signs nearby are in English and there is both an elevator and a stairwell to get up to the 5th floor for the show, and showing my tickets to the attendant got me to my seat without a fuss
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May 5, 2024 06:49
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Stream is live with the preshow matchesquote:DDT King of DDT 1st Round
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May 5, 2024 10:02
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Hell yeah Keigo Nakamura got the win
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May 5, 2024 10:13
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Just got in, time for wrasslin'! 
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May 5, 2024 10:14
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Tokyo... 
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May 5, 2024 10:16
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Uncle Jun's face 
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May 5, 2024 10:16
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Yelling at the referee too, ahaha
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May 5, 2024 10:17
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He broke up the loving pin 
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May 5, 2024 10:18
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If only Hirata weren't so dreadfully weak
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May 5, 2024 10:19
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He loves it e: HAHAHA Perfect
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May 5, 2024 10:23
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Oh my God
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May 5, 2024 10:23
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HARASHIMA ages so goddamn gracefully, he still looks the same as he did in 2010
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May 5, 2024 10:31
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Still thinking about how Uncle Jun's dance was ROBBED from us by his ungrateful teammates!
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May 5, 2024 10:33
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JULIE is still so powerful after so long away!
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May 5, 2024 10:40
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Oh Matsui
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May 5, 2024 10:42
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INVISIBLE EXPLOSIVE BAT
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May 5, 2024 10:43
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The crowd is too close, they're not taking these explosive warnings seriously!
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May 5, 2024 10:44
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May 5, 2024 10:48
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And now for something completely different
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May 5, 2024 10:49
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they're selling To-y's offence as more fighting spirit than strength, but he's sure coloured up Kanon's chest
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May 5, 2024 10:54
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Living up to the Kojima name
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May 5, 2024 10:57
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Really enjoying this one, KANON can be very hit or miss with me but he's a great bully
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May 5, 2024 10:59
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And just like that KANON is out int he first round for a third straight tournament
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May 5, 2024 11:02
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Hell yeah To-y!
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May 5, 2024 11:02
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That was fun. Really got the sense of To-y snatching the pin and not being sure how he did it.
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May 5, 2024 11:03
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TJPW and All Together tomorrow, it's gonna be a good day
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May 5, 2024 11:05
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Remember that Takagi promised Takeshita that they would face each other one more time when they became champs of their respective companies, and to do that he needs to go through the champ today
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May 5, 2024 11:12
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SG Bamboo posted:Remember that Takagi promised Takeshita that they would face each other one more time when they became champs of their respective companies, and to do that he needs to go through the champ today But Ueno needs to win so that he can face himself for his title down the road!
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May 5, 2024 11:17
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why is this match like this?
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May 5, 2024 11:20
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straight in the dang head edit: twice!
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May 5, 2024 11:21
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Takagi forcing Ueno to use a proper finisher to beat him
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May 5, 2024 11:22
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these lazy kickouts lmao
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May 5, 2024 11:22
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HAHAHA what the gently caress that is absolutely the wrong choice
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May 5, 2024 11:23
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I mean, the crowd is super happy, but loving seriously?
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