Judgement 2012 was a
professional wrestling event promoted by
DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT). It took place on March 11, 2012, in
Tokyo, Japan, 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 sixteenth event under the
Judgement name. The event aired domestically on
Fighting TV Samurai.
Storylines
Judgement 2012 featured seven
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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* 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.
Event
The first match saw
Gota Ihashi's return to DDT.
Next was a match dubbed "A Major Explosion!? Rocket Punch" featuring
Masao Inoue from
All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW).
After the match, a video segment showed
Poison Julie Sawada
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 ...
pinning
Antonio Honda to win the
Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship.
The third match was the "Ironman Battle Royal", a
Championship Scramble
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with a ten-minute time limit for the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship in which there were no
interim champions but rather actual title changes because of the 24/7 rule of the championship. The participants all started the match together and only pinning the current champion counted as a title change. After four title changes,
Kana won the bout and became the 898th champion.
The fifth match featured Team 246 (
Kaz Hayashi and
Shuji Kondo) from AJPW.
Results
;Ironman Battle Royal Champions
References
External links
The official DDT Pro-Wrestling website
{{List of major DDT Pro-Wrestling events
2012
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2012 in professional wrestling
Professional wrestling in Tokyo