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Judgement 2025
was a professional wrestling event promoted by CyberFight's DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT). It took place on March 20, 2025, in Tokyo, Japan, at the Korakuen Hall. It was the 29th event under the Judgement name and the 13th to take place at the Korakuen Hall. The event will air domestically on Fighting TV Samurai and globally on CyberFight's video-on-demand service Wrestle Universe. The main event saw Chris Brookes successfully defending the KO-D Openweight Championship against Masahiro Takanashi. Production Background Judgement is an event held annually around March by DDT Pro-Wrestling since 1997. It has been marking the anniversary of the promotion since the very first official event produced by DDT on March 25, 1997. Over the years, Judgement would become the biggest show of the year until 2009 when Peter Pan became the flagship event series. Storylines Judgement 2025 featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
CyberFight
, operating simply as CyberFight (CF), is a Japanese professional wrestling parent company based in Tokyo. It is a subsidiary of the CyberAgent digital advertising company. CyberFight serves as an umbrella brand for three promotions: Pro Wrestling Noah, DDT Pro-Wrestling and Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling. History DDT Pro-Wrestling In April 1997, following the success of the first Judgement event held on March 25, Sanshiro Takagi, Mikami and Nosawa Rongai left the Pro Wrestling Crusaders promotion to start their own promotion called Dramatic Dream Team with Takagi and Shoichi Ichimiya as owners. In June 2000, the promotion was incorporated as and Koichiro Kimura was appointed director. In 2003, Ichimiya was appointed representative director. In April 2004, the company changed its name to . On December 28, 2005, Ichimiya announced his retirement from professional wrestling and stepped down from his position in the company, leaving Takagi as the sole owner and new president ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Judgement (1997)
Judgement, also known as , was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT). It took place on March 25, 1997, in Tokyo, Japan, at the Hibiya Radio City. It was the first event under the Judgement name and also the first ever pay-per-view hosted by DDT. Storylines Judgement featured four professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes Heroes or Héroes may refer to: * Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good Film * ''Heroes'' (1977 film), an American drama * ''Heroes'' (2008 film), an Indian Hindi film Gaming * ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' ..., or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Results References External linksThe official DDT Pro-Wrestling website {{List of major DDT Pro-Wrestling events 1 1997 in professiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Yuki Ishida (wrestler)
is a Japanese professional wrestler, working for DDT Pro-Wrestling. Early life and sumo background Ishida has a background as a sumo wrestler, having competed at amateur level at Tottori Jōhoku High School, a senior high school known for its sports program. There, he was a senior to future professional sumo wrestlers Takerufuji and Rōga. Professional wrestling career Ishida made his first appearance for DDT Pro-Wrestling on September 26, 2021, at Who's Gonna Top? 2021, in a pre-show exhibition bout against Yuya Koroku that went to a time-limit draw. His official debut was on October 12, at Get Alive 2021 where he faced Kazusada Higuchi in a losing effort. On August 24, 2022, at a free event in Shinjuku Face, he had his first win where he teamed up with Higuchi, defeating The37Kamiina (Konosuke Takeshita and Toi Kojima). Ishida then offered to join the stable Harimau, which was accepted. On May 14, 2023, at Only We × DDT Special: Yuji Hino's Debut 20th Anniversary, Ishi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ryota Nakatsu
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for his tenure with the Japanese promotions DDT Pro Wrestling and Pro-Wrestling Basara. Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2014–present) As a freelancer, Nakatsu is known for his relationship with various other promotions. At ''Suwamachi Revitalization Vol. 9'', an event promoted by All Japan Pro Wrestling on October 30, 2016, he teamed up with Koji Iwamoto and Ryuichi Sekine as Cavalry in a losing effort to Isami Kodaka, Kazuhiro Tamura and Takao Omori. At ''ZERO1 Kohei Sato 15th Anniversary Show'', an event promoted by Pro Wrestling Zero1 on November 6, 2016, Nakatsu teamed up with Takumi Tsukamoto and Isami Kodaka in a losing effort against Ikuto Hidaka, Kotaro Suzuki and Takuya Sugawara. At ''NOAH Great Voyage 2018 In Yokohama'', an event promoted by Pro Wrestling Noah on March 11, 2018, he teamed up with Masao Inoue in a losing effort to Cody Hall and Kazma Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kazusada Higuchi
is a former Japanese sumo wrestler and professional wrestler, working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), where he is a former KO-D Openweight Champion. Sumo career At Hokkaido Monbetsukita High School, he was the captain of the judo club. After winning third place in both the individual and team competitions at the 2006 All-Hokkaido High School Athletic Federation Tournament, he was scouted by the 8th Hakkaku '' oyakata'' (former ''yokozuna'' Hokutoumi) and started training in sumo wrestling at the Hakkaku stable. He made his professional debut in the March 2007 tournament (''honbasho''). He struggled for two years in the ''jonidan'' division before changing his ring name (''shikona'') from his real name to , after the character Hokudōzan Tsuyoshi from the manga series '' Aah! Harimanada''. He then started to produce stronger results, was promoted to ''sandanme'' in July 2009, and eventually to ''makushita'' in November 2011. He reach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Yuni (wrestler)
is a Japanese professional wrestler working for the Japanese promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling where he is one third of the current KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champions in his current reign. He is known for being one of the youngest debuting male wrestlers of all time, as well as one of the youngest recognized champions in professional wrestling. Professional wrestling career As Yuni (2016–2020) Yuni (written in hiragana as ) made his professional wrestling debut at the early age of 8, in DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), at Osaka Octopus 2016 on December 4, where he teamed up with Shigehiro Irie and Yasu Urano, picking up a victory over New Wrestling Aidoru (Makoto Oishi, Mao and Shunma Katsumata). Over his debut, Yuni was compared to other early-starting wrestlers such as Ram Kaicho and Riho who also debuted under the age of ten. On March 20, 2017, at Judgement, Yuni teamed up with Jaguar Yokota, Keisuke Ishii and Masahiro Takanashi to defeat Toru Owashi, Kazuki Hirata, Antonio Honda and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Shunma Katsumata
is a Japanese professional wrestler working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT). Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2014–present) Katsumata is known for tenures with various Japanese professional wrestling promotions. On October 10, 2017 at Pro Wrestling Noah's The Great Voyage 2017 In Yokohama, he teamed up with Mao as a part of New Wrestling Aidoru and unsuccessfully challenged Ratel's ( Hayata and Yo-Hey) for the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship. He took part in a cross-over event between DDT and Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling, at the DDT/Sendai Girls All Out X show on June 24, 2019 where he teamed up with Konosuke Takeshita and Yuki Iino as part of ALL OUT to defeat Dash Chisako, Chihiro Hashimoto and Meiko Satomura in a six-person intergender tag team match to win the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship. On March 4, 2018, he worked a match during the Wrestle-1's Cherry Blossom Tour in which he lost to Jiro Kur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Discovery Communications
Discovery, Inc. was an American multinational mass media factual television conglomerate based in New York City. Established in 1982, the company operated a group of factual and lifestyle television brands, such as the namesake Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, Science Channel, and TLC. In 2018, the company acquired Scripps Networks Interactive, adding networks such as Food Network, HGTV, and Travel Channel to its portfolio. Since the purchase, Discovery described itself as serving members of "passionate" audiences, and also placed a focus on streaming services built around its properties. Discovery owned or had interests in local versions of its channel brands in international markets, in addition to its other major regional operations such as Eurosport (a pan-European group of sports channels, most prominently the rightsholder of the Olympic Games throughout most of Europe), GolfTV (an international golf-focused streaming service, which is the international digital rig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
HowStuffWorks
HowStuffWorks is an American commercial infotainment website founded by professor and author Marshall Brain, to provide its target audience an insight into the way many things work. The site uses various media to explain complex concepts, terminology, and mechanisms—including photographs, diagrams, videos, animations, and articles. The website was acquired by Discovery Communications in 2007, but was sold to Blucora in 2014. The site has since expanded out into podcasting, focusing on factual topics. In December 2016, HowStuffWorks, LLC became a subsidiary of OpenMail, LLC, later renamed System1. In 2018, the podcast division of the company, which had been spun-off by System1 under the name Stuff Media, was acquired by iHeartMedia for $55 million. History In 1998, then North Carolina State University instructor Marshall Brain (1961–2024), started the site as a hobby. In 1999, Brain raised venture capital and formed HowStuffWorks, Inc. In March 2002, HowStuffWorks wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Glossary Of Professional Wrestling Terms
Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of jargon throughout its existence. Much of it stems from the industry's origins in the days of Traveling carnival, carnivals and circuses. In the past, professional wrestlers used such terms in the presence of fans so as not to reveal the nature of the business. Into the 21st century, widespread discussion on the Internet has popularized these terms. Many of the terms refer to the financial aspects of professional wrestling in addition to in-ring terms. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Face (professional Wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a face (babyface) is a heroic, "good guy", "good-doer", or "fan favorite" wrestler, booked (scripted) by the promotion with the aim of being cheered by fans. They are portrayed as heroes relative to the heel wrestlers, who are analogous to villains. Traditionally, face characters wrestle within the rules and avoid cheating while behaving positively towards the referee and the audience. Such characters are also referred to as blue-eyes in British wrestling and ''técnicos'' in ''lucha libre''. Not everything a face wrestler does must be heroic: faces need only to be clapped or cheered by the audience to be effective characters. When the magazine ''Pro Wrestling Illustrated'' went into circulation in the late 1970s, the magazine referred to face wrestlers as "fan favorites" or "scientific wrestlers", while heels were referred to as simply "rulebreakers". The vast majority of wrestling storylines involve pitting faces against heels, although more elab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Heel (professional Wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a heel (also known as a ''rudo'' in ''lucha libre'') is a wrestler who portrays a villain, "bad guy", "baddie", "evil-doer", or "rulebreaker", and acts as an antagonist to the Face (professional wrestling), faces, who are the heroic protagonist or "good guy" characters. Not everything a heel wrestler does must be villainous: heels need only to be booed or jeered by the audience to be effective characters, although most truly successful heels embrace other aspects of their devious personalities, such as cheating to win or using Glossary of professional wrestling terms#foreign object, foreign objects. "The role of a heel is to get 'heat,' which means spurring the crowd to obstreperous hatred, and generally involves cheating and any other manner of socially unacceptable behavior." To gain Heat (professional wrestling), heat (with boos and jeers from the audience), heels are often portrayed as behaving in an immoral manner by breaking rules or otherwise ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
