Judgement 2011 was a
professional wrestling
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event promoted by
DDT Pro-Wrestling
is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Its name stands for Dramatic Dream Team, which was the promotion's official name from 1997 to 2004. Founded in March 1997 by Shintaro Muto, the promotion was eventually bo ...
(DDT). It took place on March 27, 2011, in
Tokyo, Japan
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, at the
Korakuen Hall
is a famous sports arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many notable boxing, professional wrestling, kickboxing, mixed martial arts and Lethwei matches.
History
On April 16, 1962, the Korakuen Hall was officially opened with ...
.
It was the fifteenth event under the
Judgement
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name. The event aired domestically on
Fighting TV Samurai
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.
Storylines
Judgement 2011 featured six
professional wrestling matches
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that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and
storylines. Wrestlers portrayed
villains
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,
heroes
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* ''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.
Event
In the second match dubbed "14th Anniversary Memorial Match",
Sanshiro Takagi
, better known by his ring name , is a Japanese professional wrestler. Takagi's gimmick is that he is Stone Cold Steve Austin.
He is known in Dramatic Dream Team (DDT) and around the micro-indy scene for his hilarious promos and natural charism ...
and
Mitsuya Nagai
, better known as , is a Japanese mixed martial artist, professional wrestler and former kickboxer. He is known for his work in Fighting Network RINGS and later in professional wrestling companies like Battlarts and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJ ...
represented ''Jakai Tensho'',
Poison Sawada Julie
is a semi-retired professional wrestler, best known for his work in Dramatic Dream Team (DDT) under the ring name .
Professional wrestling career DDT Pro Wrestling (1999–2012; 2022–present)
Initially trained by New Japan Pro-Wrestling, Sawa ...
's "Serpent Council" stable, by wrestling respectively as and .
The fourth match was the first stage in a series dubbed "
Bob Sapp
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's Games" where Sapp would send surprise "assassins" to try and take out
Danshoku Dino
, better known by his ring name , also written Danshoku Dieno, is a Japanese professional wrestler. Dino has spent most of his career competing for DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), where he plays an overly exaggerated homosexual character. His ring nam ...
before their match on July 24, at
Ryōgoku Peter Pan 2011
was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT). The event took place on July 24, 2011, in Tokyo at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan. The event featured nine matches, five of which were contested for championships. The event aired ...
. The first "assassin" was
Jonathan Gresham
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who made his first and only DDT appearance.
Next was the "
KO-D Openweight Championship
The is a professional wrestling world openweight championship and the top singles accomplishment in the Japanese promotion CyberFight currently defended in the DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT) brand division. It is one of CyberFight's top major world title ...
Contendership + α Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contract Royal Rumble", a
Rumble rules match in which the winner would receive a title match against the KO-D Openweight Champion on May 5, at Max Bump 2011. Additionally, two envelopes were suspended above the ring. Each envelope contained a Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere contract, giving their holder the right to challenge for any title at any moment in the next year. Grabbing an envelope resulted in being eliminated from the match.
Results
;KO-D Openweight Championship Contendership + α Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contract Royal Rumble
References
External links
The official DDT Pro-Wrestling website
{{List of major DDT Pro-Wrestling events
2011
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2011 in professional wrestling
Professional wrestling in Tokyo