DDT
Special 2014
(2014/10/26)
1. Cherry
& Yasu Urano vs. Makoto Oishi & Saki Akai
Mediocre
semi-comedy opener, nothing to write home about. Urano deserves a push.
**
2. KUDO
& Masa Takanashi vs. Keisuke Ishii & Soma Takao
Damn
fine tag, the structure was typically by-the-numbers, but shit, these guys are
so good, everything gets executed to a T. Well, Soma Takao is not good, I don’t
think much of him but he’s not useless in tags. Seeing Masa score a win over
him made me a happy camper. Ishii/KUDO chemistry is great.
***1/2
3. Tetsuya
Endo vs. Kazuki Hirata
Short
but good. Endo is usually an underdog young gun in DDT, but he’s been on one
helluva roll recently, which positions him a clear cut favorite against the
happy-go-lucky dancer Hirata. BUT, Hirata scored a big upset win in a 6-man tag
recently, so everything is possible here.
***
4. Super
Sasadango Machine vs. Yukio Sakaguchi
Well,
here we go again! It’s time for another legendary Sasadango PowerPoint
presentation. I don’t understand too much of Japanese, but apparently he
introduced a new submission finisher that’s supposed to eat opponents’ health
points like a motherfucker. Good luck, Sasadango!
****
5. FALLS
COUNT ANYWHERE - Kenny Omega Last DDT
Match: Danshoku Dino & Konosuke Takeshita vs. Golden Lovers (Kenny
Omega & Kota Ibushi)
This
was a fitting farewell match for Omega, a full throttle epic done in wacky, Dramatic
style. Trust me when I say you’ll enjoy this one whether you’re familiar with
Omega and DDT or not.
GOLD
6. GIVE
UP ONLY for DDT Extreme Championship:
Antonio Honda vs. Akito ©
I
can’t describe you my excitement when I heard they booked this match, and when
I found out about the stipulation… my penis exploded! Probably my favorite two
DDT wrestlers meeting in what could be an instant cult classic, fuck yes, it’s
the early Christmas. Akito won the title from Dino and is looking for a more
serious and competitive reign instead of Dino’s gay stuff with bare asses.
That’s quite a change in approach and DDT is the right place to do it. Everything
around the match has a very sportslike feel, and again, it’s the 180° from what
Dino was doing. This is a “Give Up Only” match, which means you only win by
submission; right off the bat we got Akito targeting and working on Honda’s
left leg, I’ve said this many times before and I’m saying it again – no one in
the world of pro-graps works their opponent’s legs better than Akito. One or
two luchadors and Tanahashi come to mind, but that’s about it. Akito is just so
goddamn persistent and relentless, systematically dismantling your legs until
you’re amatz. Like I said, that was the case here as well, and of course Honda
sold it down to a T, he’s so damn great in it. Honda’s attacking strategy was targeted
at Akito’s right hand/arm, so in terms of structure and tactics this was a very
simple and by-the-numbers match, but as Bruce Lee once said “simplicity is the
key to brilliance”, and believe me, it’s so fucking true. When you’re selling your
pro-wrestling, you’re doing it right, and these two are aware of it. The very
primal instinct of pro-wrestling is selling, Honda and Akito are doing it
extraordinary. What a match!
****3/4
7. KO-D Openweight Championship:
Isami Kodaka vs. HARASHIMA ©
Kodaka
finally gets his one-on-one title shot at HARASHIMA, so it’s time to justify
his campaign by dethroning the dominant champ. Kodaka’s also motivated to prove
himself, once again, he’s more than a deathmatch guy, and what better
opportunity than winning the top indie championship. However, HARASHIMA is a
merciless machine who can fuck you up on 100 different ways, and Kodaka’s chest
learn it very early in the match. Nifty workovers, fighting spirit, drama. Who
will prevail?
****
*** After the main event, we got a rock-paper-scissors
tournament to determine the new challenger for HARASHIMA. I love you DDT,
please never change. Thank you.
Oh, who won? Unfortunately, Soma Takao, the guy I
don’t like, but I’m very curious to see how he does in a big match like this
one. I have faith in SHIMA to carry him. ***
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