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DDT (Aug.31) – Kenny Omega match result & details

Kenny Omega (O) vs HARASHIMA (X)
(14:25 Hadoken)

Starting with lockups. Harashima’s necklock, Kenny returned. Then Kenny took Harashima’s arm and twisted. Then Harashima’s hammerlock to Kenny but Kenny returned it to headscissors. After the break, started with lockups, then Kenny’s armwhip and ran to the ropes. Harashima’s leapfrog and then ran to the ropes. Kenny’s leapfrog to dropkick – count 2. Kenny’s hammer-punch for 2 times, backhand-chop at the corner. Then threw Harashima to the opposite corner and ran to hi. But Harashima returned to Kenny from the corner but Kenny backflipped and Harashima couldn’t catch him. Kenny climbed up the corner and twisted cross body to Harashima but kicked by his knee to Kenny. Harashima delivered 2 guillotine drops to Kenny and dropkick to Kenny – count 2. Harashima delivered hammer-punch to Kenny, then necklock with knee on the belly. Kenny escaped somehow. Both stood up and delivered elbows each other, Harashima’s fistpunch to Kenny and Kenny lay down, Harashima’s stomping to Kenny. Then lifted up Kenny to stomach-block and knee drop – count 2.

Harashima’s soccerball-kick, cobratwist. Then Kenny reversed with hiptoss. Kenny ran to the ropes but Harashima’s kitchen-sink to Kenny. Harashima lifted Kenny with brainbuster and threw him to the top rope. Kenny fell down to the ringside. Harashima gave swan-dive elbow to Kenny. Then came back to the ring again and elbow-smash each other. Kenny’s back-kick and Harashima’s back-kick. Harashima’s swan-dive press from the apron but Kenny blocked.

Kenny shouldered Harashima to Death by Roderick and running hammer-punch for 2 times. Then tracekick to Kotaro-Face crusher to Harashima. Kenny’s middle kicks or 3 times and then Stop! Enzuigiri to Harashima and Harashima fell down from the ring. Then Kenny’s No touch Tope Con Hilo to Harashima ans came back to the ring. Kenny’s Aoi Shoudou (cross-armed fisherman’s buster) to count 2.

Then after several back-and-forth, Kenny tried to delivered Hadoken but Harashima blocked it and gave reverse Frankensteiner. Harashima delivered Soumatou, and Kenny delivered Hadoken – both were knocked out. After stood up, both slapped each other, then clothline at the same time. Harashima’s firebird splash – count 2. Harashima tried to deliver reverse Frankensteiner from the corner but Kenny hold off and changed it to his electric chair German suplex (from the corner post). Then delivered Hadoken but it was count 1. Then Kenny’s dragon suplex to Harashima but count 2. Kenny delivered several knee kick to Harashima and delivered Hadoken again – this time count 3 to win.

After the match, Kenny was on mic and promised DDT fans that he would come back to DDT again soon.

*This review is based on Extreme Party. Please visit this page to see more pictures.

Since this is his last match in Japan and he’ll be back to North America pretty soon, this is our final updates on his Japan tour. Thank you very much for checking us on Kenny’s updates in Japan. We also would like to thank Extreme Party for his detailed reports on every match. Without his support, we could not deliver such detailed report to you guys.

【writer: Shiori】

 

DDT (Aug.17) – Kenny Omega match result & details

KUDO vs Masa Takanashi (X) vs Kenny Omega (O)
(8:03 Hadoken)

This is triple threat match. Kenny and Kudo ignored Takanashi and started match (this is a typical movement with DDT’s triple threat match). Both of them kept ignoring Takanashi and exchanged some armwhips. Takanashi tried to join the match but Kenny and Kudo let him out. Then Takanashi gave thumbing to both of them and pretended he didn’t do anything. Kenny’s armwhip, then Kudo’s armwhip, and then delivered dropkick at the same time.

Kenny threw Kudo and Takanashi to the ropes. Takanashi landed at the apron from top rope and Kudo kicked him and fell to the floor. Kenny’s cyclone-whip, Kudo’s whip then gutshot to Kenny. Kenny leapfrog to dropkick to Kudo. Then Takanashi pinched Kenny’s nose and gave punch, dropkick but it was count 2.

Takanashi gave chops and Kenny gave elbows. Takanashi’s thumbing again but Kudo kicked him when he ran to the ropes. Then Kudo’s swandive missile kick to Kenny but it was count 2. Kudo delivered middlekick and backspin kick and buzzsaw kick but Takanashi interfered Kudo’s cover. Then Kenny’s cross-legged fisherman’s buster but Takanashi schoolboy-ed Kenny and it was count 2.

Takanashi ran to the floor but backed to the ring. Then thumbing again. Takanashi ran to the rope but both Kenny and Kudo gave me Stop Enzuigiri then Kenny’s powerbomb to Takanashi.Then Kudo rifted Takanashi and Kenny gave hipdrop to Takanashi by jumping over Kudo and cover – count 2. Kudo hold Takanashi and Kenny delivered Hadouken to Takanashi but he escaped and hit to Kudo. Then Takanashi came in and schoolboy-ed Kenny – count 2. Takanashi again tried to finish but count 2 again.

Then Kenny’s fisherman’s buster to Takanashi. Kudo’s diving knee attack from the top rope then Takanashi kicked Kudo in the face. All 3 are down at this moment.

Then Kenny’s Electric Chair German Suplex to Takanashi and delivered to Hadoken and finalized the match with count 3.

 

At first this match was scheduled as Kenny vs Takanashi’s single match but was changed to triple threat mathc including Kudo. It looks like sloid match again.

Kenny’s next match in Japan is Aug.27 (Wed) at Great Puroresu against Jom-Taro.

*This review is based on Extreme Party. Please visit this page to see more pictures.

【writer: Shiori】

 

No need to explain…just WATCH THIS!!

Kota Ibushi vs Kenny Omega

You can find the details of this match at:
http://www.m-drop.com/archives/213

 

DDT Beer Garden Night #7 (Aug. 10) – Kenny Omega match details

Sanshiro Takagi (O) vs Kenny Omega (X)
(21:57 Sit down Himawari Bomb) – Sanshiro Takagi retained DDT Extreme Championship

Before match start, ring announcer, Shindoh, explained as this is Anywhere Fall Street Fight style, with no holds barred except things really dangerous.

Kenny entered first. Then Takagi. Both shook hands and match started.

Lockups – break – lockups – Takagi takes back – Kenny’s necklock – Takagi’s necklock. This was the first moves they had. Then Takagi’s shoulder through to armlock to Kenny but Kenny kicked Takagi’s head. Then Kenny’s lockup, Takagi’s headlock, Kenny threw Takagi to the ropes and jumped over Takagi by leapflog, then Takagi fell onto the floor. Referee Matsui describes this leapfrog was the highest leapfrog he has ever seen in his 15 years of referee career.

 

Takagi drag Kenny to Southside bleechers and bodyslamed to cover – count 2. Then clothline to Kenny but also count 2.

Then Takagi screamed “Go to Jusco! (Jusco is a name of Japanese supermarket)” and drag him to outside. They punched several times in front of vending area then Takagi screamed “Go to Shinkiba Station! (nearest train station to the venue)” and drag Kenny out to street. Takagi kicked Kenny, Kenny screamed “Michinoku Driver!” but Takagi blocked. Double Axe handle by Takagi from the topof guardrail, then brawl on the street. Kenny’s moonsalt from the top of guardrail. Then Kenny tried to go back to the ring with screaming “Back to Ring!” but Takagi denied :Go to Station!”.

On their way back to the ring, Takagi delivered Diving Knee Drop from the top of DDT’s van. Kenny escaped left leg to the rear bumper, referee Matsui approved this was “escape”. Then moved back to vending area and Kenny bodyslammed Takagi, place a table on him, and footstamped. Count 2.

They went back to the ramp. Kenny lay Takagi onto the table and delivered diving body press to Takagi. Count 2. Then went back to the ring, Kenny’s flying forearm from the rope, and facecrusher to Takagi. Count 2. Several back-and-forth at apron, then Takagi tried to deliver Thunderfire power bomb but Kenny escaped. Kenny caught Takagi and tried to fall by schoolboy. Count 2. Then after delivered Stop! Enzuigiri, Takagi escaped out of the ring. Then Kenny’s Tope Con Hilo over the top rope to Takagi. This time he landed on the table and broke into pieces. Kenny tried to powerbomb Takagi from the top rope but Takagi blocked. Kenny delivered Hadouken and Takagi was blown away down to the ring. Kenny covered but count 2. Then back to the ring, Takagi delivered powerbomb from the top rope and table was broke into pieces again.

Takagi delivered Thunderfire Power Bomb but count 2. Then Takagi’s Kamehameha (!), then Kenny’s Shinku-Hadouken (yes, Shinku-Hadouken this time). Elbow rush from both side, chop rush from both side, then Kenny tried to deliver Electric Chair German Suplex but Takagi escaped. Takagi delivered StoneCold Stunner but count 2. Then Takagi delivered Sitdown Himawari Bomb and finalized the match with count 3.

 

This is the last match for DDT’s Beer Garden event this year. Kenny’s first match in Japan was just one week ago but he is now very much appreciated by DDT fans. Actually, they are C R A Z Y on him right now. As for huge Omega mark, we are so glad everything went well and he obtained popularity in Japan.
His next match is vs Masa Takanashi on 8/17. Of course we will report details.

*This review is based on Extreme Party. Please visit this page to see more pictures.

【writer: Shiori】

 

DDT Beer Garden Night #7 (Aug. 10) – Kenny Omega match result  “DDT Extreme Championship”

Sanshiro Takagi (O) vs Kenny Omega (X) – Sanshiro Takagi retained DDT Extreme Championship

Looks like another solid, good match. I will update detailed report once available.

【writer: Shiori】

 

DDT Beer Garden Night #5 (Aug. 8 ) – Kenny Omega match result & detailsKing of Stockholm 2008 Royal Rumble

*”What is King of Stockholm?” I guess many people are wondering like this. They explained like this – “If you say ‘King of Stockholm’ for 10 times as quickly as possible, you can hear like ‘stocking’”. So this Royal Rumble is the one everyone has to wear stockings! Rule is simple – wrestlers enter every 60 seconds, regular Royal Rumble rule with over the top rope.

Entry #1 Daisuke Sasaki, Entry #2 Antonio Honda

Entry #3 Kenny Omega

Kenny tried to throw Sasaki out of the ring but Anton interfered. Anton facelock to Kenny.

 

Entry #4 Danshoku Dieno

Dieno’s target was Kenny. Kenny blocked Dieno’s Danshoku Claw. Then he decided to deliver Hadouken (as Dieno was too dangerous!), but Hadouken was relayed one by one and finally hit referee Matsui. Dieno chased Kenny doggedly.

BTW, this is Dieno (with stockings on)

Entry #5 Muscle Sakai

Kenny delivered Hadouken but Sakai screamed “it doesn’t work for me!” Kenny was surprised and delivered Sinku-Hadouken. It worked. Everybody hold Sakai onto the mat and count 3. Sakai was eliminated.

Entry #6 Seiya Morohashi
Entry #7 Yoshiaki Yago
Entry #8 Rion Mizuki

Dieno still chasing Kenny. Kenny tried to escape from him.

Entry #9 Ryuji Itoh

Kenny tried to attack Itoh but went out of the ring by shoulder through from Itoh. Kenny was eliminated.

Then, match continued and Sasaki won this Royal Rumble in the end.

Since this match was Royal Rumble with wearing stockings on, it was more like comic match.

【writer: Shiori】

 

DDT Beer Garden Night #4 (Aug. 7) – Kenny Omega match result & details

Quiet Storm & Choun Shiryu (X) vs Kenny Omega(O) & Kim Nam-Seok
(13:35 Hadouken)

Originally this match was scheduled as Quiet Storm & Kenny Omega vs Choun Shiryu & Kim Nam-Seok. However, Producer of tonight, Yasu Urano announced they he changed the card as he saw in the dressing room that Quiet Storm was very jealous to Kenny for his popularity. So he decided to let them fight.

Actually Quiet Storm came to Japan many times but fans cheer Kenny more. Kenny and Quiet Storm got in the ring first and started the match. First moves were like Storm-lockup, Kenny-headlock and taking back, Storm-hammerlock to headlock, Kenny-throwing ropes and leapfrog jumps, Storm-legwhip, Kenny-huracanwhip. Then both touched their partner. Then Choun and Kim wrestled for a while and Kim touched Kenny.

Now Kenny on Choun.Kenny-double punch to Choun’s back, backhand chops and dropkick to the back of head. However this is count 2.5. Then Choun on Kim for a while, Choun touched Storm so Storm on Kim for a while. Then Kim touched Kenny.

Kenny delivered elbow to both Choun and Storm. Then flying elbow to Choun. Choun touched Storm. Kenny threw Storm to ropes and gave him bigboots when he comes back. Then delivered Northernlight Suplex but it was count 2. Then Storm screamed “Storm Ichiban! (mean Storm No.1)” and elbow drop. Count 2. Kenny threw Storm to the corner and elbow to the corner. Then cross-legged fisherman’s suplex to Storm but Storm stood on the ring and German Suplex to Kenny. But Kenny backflipped and gave Frankenstiner to Storm and touched Kim. Then Kim on Storm, Kim on Choun for a while.

Kenny’s crodd-legged fisherman’s buster to Choun was cut by Storm. Then Kenny did Stop! Enzuigiri and hold Choun on his shoulders and delivered Electric Chair German Suplex. Then delivered Hadouken and count 3! Kenny’s first win in Japan!! After the match, Kenny and Choun respect each others by Chinese bows.

People say it was very solid, good match. Also they say Choun’s style fit Kenny very well.

*This review is based on Extreme Party. Please visit this page to see more pictures.

【writer: Shiori】

 

DDT Beer Garden Night #3 (Aug. 6) – Kenny Omega match details

I talked to several people who actually attended the show, and everybody said it was AWESOME! Actually they said this was “more than awesome”. Many of them say it was the best match they’ve ever seen. I’m very jealous to Japanese fans that they could see it live! Okay, here’s the details :

  
As soon as match starts, there was a big Omega call – wait a minute?! This is his 2nd match but how can he be so popular?! Match started with typical ground wrestling moves – lockups, taking backs & necks etc. Then Kenny took Ibushi’s arm but Ibushi escaped. Kenny tried to headlock but Ibushi hold Kenny’s legs and Kenny was down to the ring. Ibushi threw Kenny to the corner and tried to tackle but Kenny dodged by backflip. Then strong elbow rush from both side and Kenny said “Outside!”. This was the start of “out-of-ring” match.

They dragged each other and went outside. First of all, kicks & elbows in front of vendors for a while. Then Kenny set a chair and face crushered Ibushi onto the chair, then famous Tony Jaa (running double knee strike with opponents on chair) to Ibushi! Then Kenny gave Michinoku Driver onto chair! Ibushi escaped at count 2. Then Kenny delivered another Michinoku Driver onto a pile of chairs and got 3 counts. So the 1st win went to Kenny. (match time 7:10 by Michinoku Driver on street).

  

Kenny dragged Ibushi and tried to take him to the ring. As I mentioned before, this is irregular 2/3 fall match and must take 1 fall in the ring and 1 fall out of ring to win this match. Once Ibushi stood up, he backdropped Kenny on to chairs. Then Ibushi gave elbow rush. Ibushi gave a low kick but Kenny dodged. Ibushi gave standing Moonsalt on to Kenny who was laid on the street! But this was count 2. Then Ibushi set the table, laid down Kenny onto the table, and climbed up to the vending machine and PHOENIX SPLASH FROM THE TOP OF VENDING MACHINE!!!

  

This was the most insane move during the match. Of course Kenny couldn’t wake up from this crazy move, and Ibushi won this 2nd fall. (match time 9:38 by Phoenix Splash from vending machine).
Now the match is tie with 1 – 1 from the ‘out of the ring’, so they went back to the ring for the last 1 fall.
Kenny went back to the ring first and delivered Tope Con Hilo dive to Ibushi who was still in the ramp.

Both of them went back to the ring, and Kenny gave Ibushi Electric Chair German Suplex. But count 2. Kenny stood on the corner post. Ibushi tried to catch Kenny and finally overhead kick to Kenny. Ibushi tried Brainbuster but Kenny tried to switch to Powerbomb, but Ibushi changed it to  Huracanrana. Kenny was laying on the ring then Ibushi did Moonsault & Moonsault! Ibushi hold Kenny from the back and tried to Full Nelson but Kenny blocked. Then Ibushi gave Kenny slaps, low kicks and sobats. Then Kenny did Stop! Enzuigiri, and and Ibushi did Stop! Spin-kick.

 

Then Ibushi gave Dragon Suplex to Kenny but it was count 2. Kenny delivered Hadouken but Ibushi escaped from it. Then Kenny delivered ANOTHER HADOUKEN and striked Ibushi. Wow, double Hadouken!!

However, this was count 2. Then cross-legged fisherman’s suplex by Kenny and climbed top rope. But Ibushi followed him and dragon suplex from the top rope! Then Ibushi’s buzzsaw kick rush to Kenny and took the last fall (match time 17:42 by buzzsaw kick rush).

  

 

Well, some of you may know but Japanese people watch wrestling very quietly (compared to US fans) so they don’t rarely get so excited but this night was exceptional! They were so excited and went nuts. This is because the match was soooo good. We usually run this site in Japanese so I guess most of you can’t read it but we are always saying we are huge mark on Kota Ibushi and Kenny Omega. So this is a dream match for us and that’s one reason why we are working so hard on this Kenny’s Japan tour. Both of them have so many things in common. Physically, they are almost the same size. Both of them are from small promotion. They learned wrestling on their own. They have martial arts background etc. But these are small common points. Most important thing is, both of them have “great potential” and “great charisma” in the ring. I was sure this match was gonna be crazy one (I mean, in a good way) but seems like this one was more than just “crazy”. I hope you guys enjoyed this match review.

*This review is based on Extreme Party. Please visit them for more pictures.

【writer: Shiori】

 

DDT Beer Garden Night #3 (August 6) – Kenny Omega result

*Irregular 2/3 fall - King of Off-Ring March! (must take 1 fall in the ring and 1 out of the ring)

Kota Ibushi （○）vs Kenny Omega (X)

1 : Kenny - Michinoku Driver II on chairs & boards on street
2 : Ibushi - Phoenix Splash from the top of vending machine (?!)
3 : Ibushi - buzzsaw kick rush

They say it was crazy, sick, extremely awesome match!
I’ll update details once available.

【writer: Shiori】

 

Hi, guys! As I promised, here’s match detail on Kenny’s debut match in Japan.

Double Hero! team VS Team Kenny’s match. Team Kenny was ready to fight once they get in a ring. Match started with old type Hero! and Omega. First moves were like taking opponents’ arms, then taking necks and backs. Then, Hero!’s armwhip, Omega’s headscissors, Omega’s armwhip, Hero!’s headscissors, and dropkick from both side at a same time. Up until here, they moved so fast and fans were so much impressed at their moves. Then both changed to their partner. Omega’s partner,  Kenny Ohka, is known for his bad works (yes, that’s his style!). He tried to do the same things but failed at most of them (of course fans like these moves!). Then Ohka was thrown to the floor by Hero!’s armwhip. Hero! came down to the floor to chase Ohka but Omega attached Hero!.

After this, Hero! put Ohka back to the ring but Ohka was treated so badly, almost tapped out but Omega cut Hero’s Figure Four Neck Lock.. Then Team Kenny did a very famous move – if the team partners look like each other, they hold each other’s shoulder and turn around in a circle saying “wakaranai! (means “you can’t tell”) so that no one can’t tell the partner switched (this is very famous Japanese method to switch without a touch!).

Then Omega got in the ring and delivered double-chop, Frankensteiner, Stop! Enzuigiri! and Dragon Suplex! At this time, fans were really into him! Then both Hero! and both Kenny are entered on the ring and delivered some teamwork moves on both ends. Ohka tried to deliver Hadouken but it was a blank shot. Then Omega delivered Hadouken but hit to Ohka by mistake. Then Hero! caught Ohka by Hero! driver.

I read several reviews on this match but all of them say Kenny is great. It looks like Japanese fans like him so much and everybody expect his next match  - yes, the one against Kota Ibushi. It’s up next!

*This review is based on Extreme Party. Please visit this page to see more pictures.

【writer: Shiori】