DDT Pro-Wrestling (formerly known as Dramatic Dream Team) had held a variety of professional wrestling tournaments competed for by wrestlers that are a part of their roster.
Sporadic tournaments DDT Itabashi Tournament The DDT Itabashi Tournament was a four-man tournament, which took place on April 2, 1999, at the Itabashi Green Hall.
DDT 6-Man Tag Team Fashion Leader Tournament The DDT 6-Man Tag Team Fashion Leader Tournament was a round-robin tournament held on November 20, 1999. It featured six trios of wrestlers divided between two blocks of three. Instead of their regular ring gear, participants were required to wear more fashionable outfits.
+Final standings Block A Block BSanshiro Takagi, Exciting Yoshida and Takashi SasakiSuper Rider, Asian Cougar and Thanomsak TobaYasuki Shino, Mitsunobu Kikuzawa and Naoshi SanoKoichiro Kimura, Kazunori Yoshida and Takao IwasakiPoison Sawada, Tsunehito Naito and Phantom FunakoshiYusaku, Daisaku and Yuki Nishino Block A TakagiE. YoshidaSasaki ShinoKikuzawaSano SawadaNaitoFunakoshi TakagiE. YoshidaSasaki TakagiE. YoshidaSasaki(5:21) TakagiE. YoshidaSasaki(10:40) ShinoKikuzawaSano TakagiE. YoshidaSasaki(5:21) ShinoKikuzawaSano(4:44) SawadaNaitoFunakoshi TakagiE. YoshidaSasaki(10:40) ShinoKikuzawaSano(4:44) Block B RiderCougarToba KimuraK. YoshidaIwasaki YusakuDaisakuNishino RiderCougarToba KimuraK. YoshidaIwasaki(13:43) RiderCougarToba(7:31) KimuraK. YoshidaIwasaki KimuraK. YoshidaIwasaki(13:43) KimuraK. YoshidaIwasaki(12:37) YusakuDaisakuNishino RiderCougarToba(7:31) KimuraK. YoshidaIwasaki(12:37)
y2D Tournament The y2D Tournament was a single-elimination tournament held on January 11, 2001.
Take The Royal Tournament The Take The Royal Tournament was a single-elimination tournament held on April 29, 2001. Mikami defeated Poison Sawada Julie in the final and was then crowned "King of DDT". This tournament is considered the precursor to the annual King of DDT Tournament, first held in 2004.
2 Day Tag Tournament The 2 Day Tag Tournament was a single-elimination tag team tournament held over two Wrestling Tonkotsu events at the Fukuoka Dome on December 8 and December 9, 2001.
KO-D One Night Tag Tournament The KO-D One Night Tag Tournament, or CMLL KO-D Tag Team Championship Tournament, was a single-elimination tag team tournament held on May 18, 2003, at Max Bump 2003. Shoichi Ichimiya and Seiya Morohashi defeated Takashi Sasaki and Super Uchuu Power in the finals to win the CMLL KO-D Tag Team Championship, left vacant on May 8 after Tomohiko Hashimoto suffered an injury.
Sea of Japan 6-Person Tag Team Championship Tournament On July 20, 2003, DDT held a tournament to crown the first Sea of Japan 6-Person Tag Team Champions at Yoshihiro Sakai: I Shall Return, in Niigata. Team Midbreath (Mr. Strawberry, Yoshihiro Sakai and O.K. Revolution) defeated Super Uchuu Power, Tomohiko Hashimoto and Shuji Ishikawa in the final of the tournament to become the first champions.
KO-D Openweight Championship Contendership Tournament (2005) Between February 9 and February 16, 2005, DDT held a single-elimination tournament to determine the next challenger to the KO-D Openweight Championship held by Dick Togo. Sanshiro Takagi defeated Kudo in the finals and went on to face Togo on February 25, at Don't Try This At Home 2005, but failed to capture the title.
KO-D Openweight Championship Contendership League Between July 9 and July 25, 2007, DDT held a five-man round-robin tournament to determine the next contender to the KO-D Openweight Championship held by Koo. Danshoku Dino, Harashima and Seiya Morohashi finished tied for first place and went on to face Koo in a four-way elimination match on August 5, at Dramatic Style 2007, but failed to capture the title. +Final standings Danshoku Dino 5 Harashima 5 Seiya Morohashi 5 Yoshiaki Yago 4 Michael Nakazawa 1 Results Dino Harashima Morohashi Nakazawa Yago Dino Harashima(11:19) Dino(11:24) Draw(20:00) Dino(8:10) Harashima Harashima(11:19) Draw(20:00) Harashima(11:47) Yago(11:21) Morohashi Dino(11:24) Draw(20:00) Morohashi(10:02) Morohashi(10:37) Nakazawa Draw(20:00) Harashima(11:47) Morohashi(10:02) Yago(9:31) Yago Dino(8:10) Yago(11:21) Morohashi(10:37) Yago(9:31)
CMLL KO-D Tag Team Championship League Between April 9 and April 11, 2008, DDT held a four-team round-robin tournament to crown new CMLL KO-D Tag Team Champions over the O-Hanami DDT event series. The title had been left vacant on November 27, 2007, when Prince Togo betrayed his Aloha World Order partner Antonio "The Dragon" Honda and left the stable to form Metal Vampires. Suicideboyz (Mikami and Thanomsak Toba) emerged undefeated and won the vacant title. +Final standings Mikami and Thanomsak Toba 6 Gentaro and Hoshitango 2 Kudo and Yasu Urano 2 Men's Teioh and Danshoku Dino 2 Results GentaroHoshitango KudoUrano Men'sDino MikamiToba GentaroHoshitango GentaroHoshitango(10:16) Men'sDino(5:06) MikamiToba(10:37) KudoUrano GentaroHoshitango(10:16) KudoUrano(11:20) MikamiToba(19:29) Men'sDino Men'sDino(5:06) KudoUrano(11:20) MikamiToba(13:42) MikamiToba MikamiToba(10:37) MikamiToba(19:29) MikamiToba(13:42)
Next KO-D Openweight Championship Contender One Night Tournament On July 20, 2008, DDT held a single-elimination tournament to determine the next challenger to the KO-D Openweight Championship held by Dick Togo. Kota Ibushi defeated Kudo in the finals and went on to face Togo on August 31, at Summer Vacation Memories 2008, but failed to capture the title.
Top of the Dramatic Cruiser The Top of the Dramatic Cruiser was a single-elimination tournament that took place on June 2, 2013, at Cruiser's Game 11, the final event of the Cruiser's Game brand to be held under the DDT banner.
G3 Climax The G3 Climax was a mixed round-robin tournament that took place on August 23, 2013, at Ganbare☆Pro-Wrestling House Show 4, a Ganbare☆Pro-Wrestling-branded event held at Ichigaya Nankai Clinic without a ring, but instead a square mat taped to the floor. +Final standings Shota 6 Yumehito Imanari 4 Tomohiro Otani 2 Hagane Goriki 0 Results Goriki Imanari Otani Shota Goriki Imanari(2:06) Otani(1:16) Shota(3:35) Imanari Imanari(2:06) Imanari(2:50) Shota(7:00) Otani Otani(1:16) Imanari(2:50) Shota(3:16) Shota Shota(3:35) Shota(7:00) Shota(3:16)
Get the Glory! The Get the Glory! Tournament was a single-elimination tournament that took place on October 23, 2013, at Union Pro Wrestling's 8th Anniversary Show.
Ganbare☆Martial Arts Open Tournament The was a single-elimination tournament that took place on May 1, 2014, at Ganbare☆Pro-Wrestling: Chapter2 2nd Season Vol.2. It pitted seven wrestlers representing seven different martial arts: Ken Ohka (), Megane (taekwondo), Shota (American pro-wrestling), Shibatar Maeda (mixed martial arts), Aki Shizuku (amateur wrestling), Hagane Goriki (judo) and Tatsuhito Takaiwa (tai chi).
KO-D Tag Team Championship Tournament (2015) Between December 6 and December 23, 2015, DDT held a single-elimination tournament to crown new KO-D Tag Team Champions. The title had been left vacant when Kota Ibushi got sidelined by a cervical disc herniation. Konosuke Takeshita and Tetsuya Endo defeated Yuji Okabayashi and Shigehiro Irie in the final of the tournament at Never Mind 2015 to win the vacant title.
KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship Tournament (2016) Between July 23 and August 6, 2016, DDT held a single-elimination tournament to crown new KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champions. The title had been left vacant at Audience 2016 on May 29, when Team Dream Futures (Keisuke Ishii, Shigehiro Irie and Soma Takao) split. Damnation (Daisuke Sasaki, Tetsuya Endo and Mad Paulie) defeated Yukio Sakaguchi, Masahiro Takanashi and Kota Umeda in the final of the tournament at Saitama Slam! Vol.13 to win the vacant title.
Periodically held tournaments TournamentLast winner(s)Last heldTypeCreatedNotesKing of DDTKazusada Higuchi2025Openweight2004Single-elimination tournament.D-Oh Grand PrixYukio Naya2024Openweight2018Round-robin tournament.D Generations CupYuya Koroku2025Openweight2023Annual tournament featuring the younger talents of DDT.Ultimate Tag LeagueDisaster Box2022Tag team2000Tag team round-robin tournament.Young Drama CupSoma Takao2010Openweight2009Round-robin tournament featuring the younger talents of DDT.D.J.BattleKyohei Mikami1999Openweight1998Single-elimination tournament.Pro-Wrestling KoshienNaomi Yoshimura2017Openweight2003Sporadic single-elimination tournament, previously held as a round-robin tournament in 2003.Grappling TournamentAtsushi Aoki2014Openweight2013Single-elimination grappling tournament, held under special rules for the Hard Hit brand.
D.J.Battle D.J.Battle 1st The D.J.Battle 1st tournament was a single-elimination inter-promotional tournament held on April 30, 1998, at the Kitazawa Town Hall in Tokyo, Japan. It featured eight participants, five of whom representing other promotions: Yuki Nishino represented Super Professional Wrestling Federation (SPWF), Asian Cougar represented Zipang, Hidetomo Egawa represented Mobius, Great Takeru represented IWA Japan, and Thanomsak Toba represented Kenka Pro-Wrestling Nihei-gumi. Kamen Shooter Super Rider emerged victorious over Kazushige Nosawa in the final.
D.J.Battle 2nd The D.J.Battle 2nd tournament was a single-elimination inter-promotional tournament held on April 27, 1999. It featured eight participants. Akinori Tsukioka represented IWA Japan, Thanomsak Toba represented Kenka Pro-Wrestling Nihei-gumi, Nosawa represented Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), and Onryo represented Wrestle Yume Factory.
Pro-Wrestling Koshien 2003 The 2003 was a round-robin tournament held from July 26 until August 30. The tournament was held during the LaLaport The Ring series in Funabashi, Chiba. +Final standingsBlock ABlock BRyu Echigo6O.K. Revolution9Kudo6Yusuke Inokuma7Seiya Morohashi6Kikujiro Umezawa6Yoshihiro Sakai6Shuji Ishikawa4Futoshi Miwa4"Showa"-taro2Daichi Kakimoto0Hero!2 Block A Echigo Kakimoto Kudo Miwa Morohashi Sakai Echigo Echigo(10:11) Echigo(11:58) Echigo(6:53) Double DQ(8:14) Sakai(10:53) Kakimoto Echigo(10:11) Kudo(11:40) Miwa(8:08) Morohashi(6:36) Sakai(8:35) Kudo Echigo(11:58) Kudo(11:40) Kudo(11:00) Kudo(12:58) Sakai(9:56) Miwa Echigo(6:53) Miwa(8:08) Kudo(11:00) Morohashi(10:15) Miwa(14:53) Morohashi Double DQ(8:14) Morohashi(6:36) Kudo(12:58) Morohashi(10:15) Morohashi(12:49) Sakai Sakai(10:53) Sakai(8:35) Sakai(9:56) Miwa(14:53) Morohashi(12:49) Block B Hero! Inokuma Ishikawa Revolution "Showa"-taro Umezawa Hero! Inokuma(Forfeit) Hero!(8:35) Revolution(Forfeit) "Showa"-taro(Forfeit) Umezawa(Forfeit) Inokuma Inokuma(Forfeit) Ishikawa(7:51) Draw(15:00) Inokuma(9:04) Inokuma(10:44) Ishikawa Hero!(8:35) Ishikawa(7:51) Revolution(12:13) Ishikawa(6:16) Umezawa(6:52) Revolution Revolution(Forfeit) Draw(15:00) Revolution(12:13) Revolution(8:30) Revolution(8:56) "Showa"-taro "Showa"-taro(Forfeit) Inokuma(9:04) Ishikawa(6:16) Revolution(8:30) Umezawa(9:36) Umezawa Umezawa(Forfeit) Inokuma(10:44) Umezawa(6:52) Revolution(8:56) Umezawa(9:36)
2015 On August 2, 2015, the Pro-Wrestling Koshien returned as a single-elimination tournament held in the DDT New Attitude (DNA) brand, at Fighting Beer Garden 2015: DNA 8.
2017 The 2017 Pro-Wrestling Koshien was held on August 5, at Fighting Beer Garden 2017: DNA 35.
Grappling Tournament