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New Ironman Heavymetalweight champion.


* '''Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship''': '''Sanshiro Takagi''' since June 16, 2023

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* '''Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship''': '''Sanshiro Takagi''' '''Great Koji''' since June 16, November 19, 2023
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Widget Series has been renamed to Quirky Work as per TRS (it's also YMMV).


* WidgetSeries: What happens when this trope is applied to wrestling. DDT is generally considered to be ''the'' strangest pro wrestling company in Japan, and makes little sense to casual fans.
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* '''DDT Universal Championship''': '''MattCardona''' since July 23, 2023

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* '''DDT Universal Championship''': '''MattCardona''' '''Wrestling/MattCardona''' since July 23, 2023
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DDT currently recognizes eight championships that are defended at its shows:

* '''KO-D Openweight Championship''': '''Yuji Hino''' since January 29, 2023
* '''DDT Universal Championship''': '''Tetsuya Endo''' since March 21, 2023
* '''DDT Extreme Championship''': '''Shunma Katsumata''' since May 3, 2023
* '''KO-D Tag Team Championship''': '''[=ShunMao=] (MAO and Shunma Katsumata)''' since January 3, 2023
* '''KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship''': '''Shinya Aoki, Yuki Ueno and Super Sasadango Machine''' since February 26, 2023

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DDT currently recognizes eight nine championships that are defended at its shows:

* '''KO-D Openweight Championship''': '''Yuji Hino''' '''Chris Brookes''' since January 29, July 23, 2023
* '''DDT Universal Championship''': '''Tetsuya Endo''' '''MattCardona''' since March 21, July 23, 2023
* '''DDT Extreme Championship''': '''Shunma Katsumata''' '''Kazuki Hirata''' since May 3, June 25, 2023
* '''KO-D Tag Team Championship''': '''[=ShunMao=] (MAO '''Damnation T.A (Daisuke Sasaki and Shunma Katsumata)''' MJ Paul)''' since January 3, June 25, 2023
* '''KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship''': '''Shinya Aoki, Yuki Ueno '''Eruption (Yukio Sakaguchi, Saki Akai and Super Sasadango Machine''' Hideki Okatani)''' since February 26, July 23, 2023



* '''Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship''': '''Yoshihiko''' since March 31, 2023

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* '''World ÅŒmori Championship''': '''Soma Takao''' since November 27, 2022
* '''Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship''': '''Yoshihiko''' '''Sanshiro Takagi''' since March 31, June 16, 2023
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* '''DDT Extreme Championship''': '''Jun Akiyama''' since December 4, 2022

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* '''DDT Extreme Championship''': '''Jun Akiyama''' '''Shunma Katsumata''' since December 4, 2022May 3, 2023

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* '''KO-D Openweight Championship''': '''Kazusada Higuchi''' since July 3, 2022
* '''DDT Universal Championship''': '''Yuki Ueno''' since August 20, 2022

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* '''KO-D Openweight Championship''': '''Kazusada Higuchi''' '''Yuji Hino''' since July 3, 2022
January 29, 2023
* '''DDT Universal Championship''': '''Yuki Ueno''' '''Tetsuya Endo''' since August 20, 2022March 21, 2023



* '''KO-D Tag Team Championship''': '''Vacant''' since November 22, 2022
* '''KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship''': '''Naruki Doi, Toru Owashi and Kazuki Hirata''' since November 12, 2022

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* '''KO-D Tag Team Championship''': '''Vacant''' '''[=ShunMao=] (MAO and Shunma Katsumata)''' since November 22, 2022
January 3, 2023
* '''KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship''': '''Naruki Doi, Toru Owashi '''Shinya Aoki, Yuki Ueno and Kazuki Hirata''' Super Sasadango Machine''' since November 12, 2022February 26, 2023



* '''O-40 Championship''': '''Vacant''' since September 1, 2022
* '''Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship''': '''Saki Akai''' since November 12, 2022

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* '''O-40 Championship''': '''Vacant''' '''Makoto Oishi''' since September 1, 2022
March 21, 2023
* '''Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship''': '''Saki Akai''' '''Yoshihiko''' since November 12, 2022
March 31, 2023
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It was an affiliate of the Global Pro Wrestling Alliance, which also included Wrestling/RingOfHonor, Wrestling/ProWrestlingNOAH and Wrestling/ProWrestlingZero1. In 2017, DDT was purchased by Japanese digital advertising firm [=CyberAgent=], which in turn purchased Pro Wrestling NOAH in 2020, with DDT executives taking over NOAH's operations. Shortly thereafter, [=CyberAgent=] established '''[=CyberFight=]''' as the umbrella brand for its wrestling properties, also including the DDT sub-brands Ganbare Pro Wrestling and Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling. All brands continue to maintain their identities.

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It was an affiliate of the Global Pro Wrestling Alliance, which also included Wrestling/RingOfHonor, Wrestling/ProWrestlingNOAH and Wrestling/ProWrestlingZero1. In 2017, DDT was purchased by Japanese digital advertising firm [=CyberAgent=], which in turn purchased Pro Wrestling NOAH in 2020, with DDT executives taking over NOAH's operations. Shortly thereafter, [=CyberAgent=] established '''[=CyberFight=]''' as the umbrella brand for its wrestling properties, also including the DDT sub-brands Ganbare Pro Wrestling and Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling.Wrestling/TokyoJoshiProWrestling. All brands continue to maintain their identities.
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* '''DDT Extreme Championship''': '''Wrestling/JoeyJanela''' since August 14, 2022
* '''KO-D Tag Team Championship''': '''Harimao (Kazusada Higuchi and Naomi Yoshimura)''' since July 24, 2022
* '''KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship''': '''Damnation TA (Daisuke Sasaki, MJ Paul and KANON)''' since May 22, 2022

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* '''DDT Extreme Championship''': '''Wrestling/JoeyJanela''' '''Jun Akiyama''' since August 14, December 4, 2022
* '''KO-D Tag Team Championship''': '''Harimao (Kazusada Higuchi and Naomi Yoshimura)''' '''Vacant''' since July 24, November 22, 2022
* '''KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship''': '''Damnation TA (Daisuke Sasaki, MJ Paul '''Naruki Doi, Toru Owashi and KANON)''' Kazuki Hirata''' since May 22, November 12, 2022



* '''Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship''': '''Keiko Takeshita'''[[note]]Konosuke Takeshita's mother[[/note]] since September 10, 2022

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* '''Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship''': '''Keiko Takeshita'''[[note]]Konosuke Takeshita's mother[[/note]] '''Saki Akai''' since September 10, November 12, 2022
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Fighting With Chucks is no longer a trope


* FightingWithChucks: A trademark of KUDO.
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* MindScrew: The Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship changed hands '''''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upgnXzcvfB8 in a dream]]'''''

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* MindScrew: The Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship changed hands '''''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upgnXzcvfB8 in a dream]]'''''dream]]'''''.



* WidgetSeries: What happens when this trope is applied to wrestling.

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* WidgetSeries: What happens when this trope is applied to wrestling. DDT is generally considered to be ''the'' strangest pro wrestling company in Japan, and makes little sense to casual fans.
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%% GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2020. If you're reading this in the future, please check the trope description to make sure your example matches the current criteria.

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%% GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2020. If you're reading this in the future, please %%* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Please check the trope description page to make sure your example matches fits the current criteria.definition.
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* '''O-40 Championship''': '''TVacant''' since September 1, 2022

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* '''O-40 Championship''': '''TVacant''' '''Vacant''' since September 1, 2022
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* '''O-40 Championship''': '''Toru Owashi''' since November 8, 2020
* '''Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship''': '''Toru Owashi''' since June 1, 2022

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* '''O-40 Championship''': '''Toru Owashi''' '''TVacant''' since November 8, 2020
September 1, 2022
* '''Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship''': '''Toru Owashi''' '''Keiko Takeshita'''[[note]]Konosuke Takeshita's mother[[/note]] since June 1, September 10, 2022
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* RunningGag: [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/ddt/ironman-hm.html [=Ironman=] Heavymetalweight Title]], a {{Parody}} of the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwf-hc.html WWE Hardcore Title]]'s "24/7 Rules," taken UpToEleven. Not only can anyone claim the title at anytime, but ''anything'' can claim the title for the slightest of win conditions. At one point ''the Title itself'' held the title. [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3t8pkUCo7KKQ5VdMJEMTxu9cj7g5saln This playlist alone]] shows the title changing hands ''over 101 times'' in one of it's tours in the US, including at one point ''the audience winning it via'' ''Wrestling/JoeyRyan'' ''accidentally forfeiting it by saying it's their title too... only for the audience accidently losing it due to their clapping counting as a tap out.''

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* RunningGag: [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/ddt/ironman-hm.html [=Ironman=] Heavymetalweight Title]], a {{Parody}} of the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwf-hc.html WWE Hardcore Title]]'s "24/7 Rules," taken UpToEleven.up to eleven. Not only can anyone claim the title at anytime, but ''anything'' can claim the title for the slightest of win conditions. At one point ''the Title itself'' held the title. [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3t8pkUCo7KKQ5VdMJEMTxu9cj7g5saln This playlist alone]] shows the title changing hands ''over 101 times'' in one of it's tours in the US, including at one point ''the audience winning it via'' ''Wrestling/JoeyRyan'' ''accidentally forfeiting it by saying it's their title too... only for the audience accidently losing it due to their clapping counting as a tap out.''

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** Wrestling/KotaIbushi, when he was with the promotion, was a [[IHaveTheHighGround high-flying]], [[SeriousBusiness shoot-stylist]], [[LightningBruiser power-wrestling]], [[PrettyBoy living-bishonen]] wrestler with an accomplishment list which dwarves most wrestlers from his generation. If you heard this description without knowing him, you would probably feel more inclined to think he's a customized character from a wrestling game than a real, living wrestler.

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** Wrestling/KotaIbushi, when he was with the promotion, was a [[IHaveTheHighGround high-flying]], high-flying, [[SeriousBusiness shoot-stylist]], [[LightningBruiser power-wrestling]], [[PrettyBoy living-bishonen]] wrestler with an accomplishment list which dwarves most wrestlers from his generation. If you heard this description without knowing him, you would probably feel more inclined to think he's a customized character from a wrestling game than a real, living wrestler.



* IHaveTheHighGround: Special mention goes to Kota Ibushi and Kenny Omega's synchronized 450 splashes from the same turnbuckle.
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* '''DDT Universal Championship''': '''Masahiro Takanashi''' since June 1, 2022
* '''DDT Extreme Championship''': '''Akito''' since July 16, 2022

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* '''DDT Universal Championship''': '''Masahiro Takanashi''' '''Yuki Ueno''' since June 1, August 20, 2022
* '''DDT Extreme Championship''': '''Akito''' '''Wrestling/JoeyJanela''' since July 16, August 14, 2022
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* '''DDT Extreme Championship''': '''Yuki "Sexy" Iino''' since February 14, 2022
* '''KO-D Tag Team Championship''': '''MAO and ASUKA''' since May 22, 2022

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* '''DDT Extreme Championship''': '''Yuki "Sexy" Iino''' '''Akito''' since February 14, July 16, 2022
* '''KO-D Tag Team Championship''': '''MAO '''Harimao (Kazusada Higuchi and ASUKA''' Naomi Yoshimura)''' since May 22, July 24, 2022
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* '''KO-D Openweight Championship''': '''Vacant''' since June 14, 2022[[note]]Previous champion Tetsuya Endo relinquished the championship after being legitimately concussed at ''Cyberfight Festival 2022''.[[/note]]

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* '''KO-D Openweight Championship''': '''Vacant''' '''Kazusada Higuchi''' since June 14, 2022[[note]]Previous champion Tetsuya Endo relinquished the championship after being legitimately concussed at ''Cyberfight Festival 2022''.[[/note]]July 3, 2022



* '''KO-D 10-Man Tag Team Championship''':[[note]]Due to the difficulty of scheduling a proper title defense during the COVID-19 pandemic, the titles were temporarily renamed the K-OD 8-Man Tag Team Championship, and reverted to the 10-Man title on January 3, 2022.[[/note]] '''Poison Sawada Julie, Takashi Sasaki, GENTARO, MIKAMI and Thanomsak Toba''' since March 20, 2022

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* '''KO-D 10-Man Tag Team Championship''':[[note]]Due to the difficulty of scheduling a proper title defense during the COVID-19 pandemic, the titles were temporarily renamed the K-OD 8-Man Tag Team Championship, and reverted to the 10-Man title on January 3, 2022.[[/note]] '''Poison Sawada Julie, Takashi Sasaki, GENTARO, MIKAMI '''MAO, Yuki Ueno, Shunma Katsumata, Toui Kojima and Thanomsak Toba''' Shinya Aoki''' since March 20, June 25, 2022
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* '''KO-D Openweight Championship''': '''Tetsuya Endo''' since March 20, 2022

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* '''KO-D Openweight Championship''': '''Tetsuya Endo''' '''Vacant''' since March 20, 2022June 14, 2022[[note]]Previous champion Tetsuya Endo relinquished the championship after being legitimately concussed at ''Cyberfight Festival 2022''.[[/note]]

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* '''DDT Universal Championship''': '''MAO''' since March 20, 2022

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* '''DDT Universal Championship''': '''MAO''' '''Masahiro Takanashi''' since March 20, June 1, 2022



* '''Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship''': '''Kawamatsu Shinichiro'''[[note]]a YouTuber and member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly[[/note]] since March 27, 2022

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* '''Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship''': '''Kawamatsu Shinichiro'''[[note]]a YouTuber and member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly[[/note]] '''Toru Owashi''' since March 27, June 1, 2022
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* '''KO-D Tag Team Championship''': '''CDK (Chris Brookes and Masa Takanashi)''' since March 20, 2022
* '''KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship''': '''Vacant''' since April 21, 2022

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* '''KO-D Tag Team Championship''': '''CDK (Chris Brookes '''MAO and Masa Takanashi)''' ASUKA''' since March 20, May 22, 2022
* '''KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship''': '''Vacant''' '''Damnation TA (Daisuke Sasaki, MJ Paul and KANON)''' since April 21, May 22, 2022
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TRS cleanup


* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: In 2008, they began promoting shows named Hard Hit, under shoot style wrestling rules of all things. Hikaru Sato eventually bought the rights to the show and made it an independent promotion in 2015.
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* '''KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship''': '''Damnation TA (Daisuke Sasaki, Minoru Fujita and MJ Paul)''' since April 10, 2022

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* '''KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship''': '''Damnation TA (Daisuke Sasaki, Minoru Fujita and MJ Paul)''' '''Vacant''' since April 10, 21, 2022
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* '''KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship''': '''Pheromones (Danshoku "Dandy" Dino, Yuki "Sexy" Iino and Yumehito "Fantastic" Imanari)''' since November 3, 2021

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* '''KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship''': '''Pheromones (Danshoku "Dandy" Dino, Yuki "Sexy" Iino '''Damnation TA (Daisuke Sasaki, Minoru Fujita and Yumehito "Fantastic" Imanari)''' MJ Paul)''' since November 3, 2021April 10, 2022
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* '''Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship''': '''Kawamatsu Shinichiro'''[[note]]a YouTuber and member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly[[//note]] since March 27, 2022

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* '''Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship''': '''Kawamatsu Shinichiro'''[[note]]a YouTuber and member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly[[//note]] Assembly[[/note]] since March 27, 2022
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* '''Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship''': '''Antonio Honda''' since March 25, 2022

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* '''Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship''': '''Antonio Honda''' '''Kawamatsu Shinichiro'''[[note]]a YouTuber and member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly[[//note]] since March 25, 27, 2022
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* '''Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship''': '''[[Music/BiS Lingling]]''' since February 14, 2022

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* '''Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship''': '''[[Music/BiS Lingling]]''' '''Antonio Honda''' since February 14, March 25, 2022
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In March 2022, it was announced that DDT had entered a working partnership with Wrestling/AllEliteWrestling.

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