Osaka Octopus
Professional wrestling pay-per-view event series
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Osaka Octopus (大阪オクトパス, Ōsaka Okutopasu) was a recurring professional wrestling event held by DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT) at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in 2015, 2016, and 2019.
| Osaka Octopus | |
|---|---|
| Promotions | DDT Pro-Wrestling |
| First event | Osaka Octopus 2015 |
| Last event | Osaka Octopus 2019 |
History
From 2015 to 2019, Osaka Octopus was produced by DDT Pro-Wrestling, a Tokyo-based independent promotion founded in 1997 by Shintaro Muto and Pro Wrestling Crusaders alumni Kyohei Mikami, Kazushige Nosawa and Sanshiro Takagi.[1] The three editions were held at the Edion Arena in Osaka.
Events
| # | Event | Date | City | Venue | Main event | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osaka Octopus 2015 | November 28, 2015 | Osaka, Japan | Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium | Yukio Sakaguchi (c) vs. Isami Kodaka for the KO-D Openweight Championship | [2] |
| 2 | Osaka Octopus 2016 | December 4, 2016 | Shuji Ishikawa (c) vs. Harashima for the KO-D Openweight Championship | [3] | ||
| 3 | Osaka Octopus 2019 | September 1, 2019 | Konosuke Takeshita (c) vs. Shinya Aoki for the KO-D Openweight Championship | [4] |
Results
2015
| Osaka Octopus 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion | DDT Pro-Wrestling | ||
| Date | November 28, 2015 | ||
| City | Osaka, Japan | ||
| Venue | Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium | ||
| Attendance | 2,223[2] | ||
| Osaka Octopus chronology | |||
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- Order of entrance: Kikutaro (c), Cherry, Makoto Oishi, Shunma Katsumata, Kiai-ryuken Ecchan, Saki Akai, Kazuki Hirata, Toru Owashi, Suguru Miyatake, Gota Ihashi, Masa Takanashi, and Yoshihiko.
Order of elimination: Kikutaro, Shunma Katsumata, Kiai-ryuken Ecchan, Makoto Oishi, Kazuki Hirata, Toru Owashi, Yoshihiko, Suguru Miyatake, Gota Ihashi, Gota Ihashi's pants, Masa Takanashi, and Cherry.
2016
| Osaka Octopus 2016 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion | DDT Pro-Wrestling | ||
| Date | December 4, 2016 | ||
| City | Osaka, Japan | ||
| Venue | Edion Arena Osaka | ||
| Attendance | 2,355[3] | ||
| Osaka Octopus chronology | |||
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| No. | Results[3] | Stipulations | Times[6] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1D | Kouki Iwasaki, Guanchulo and Daiki Shimomura defeated Nobuhiro Shimatani (c), Mizuki Watase and Rekka | Six-man tag team match for the King of Dark Championship As a result, Shimatani retained his title. | 6:43 | ||||
| 2 | Kudo, Soma Takao and Naomi Yoshimura defeated Keisuke Ishii, Akito and Yuki Ueno | Six-man tag team match | 11:47 | ||||
| 3 | Aja Kong and LiLiCo defeated Saki Akai and Ladybeard | Tag team match | 8:12 | ||||
| 4 | Kuishinbo Kamen won by last eliminating Kikutaro[i] | 11-person Rumble rules battle royal for the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship | 17:48 | ||||
| 5 | Shigehiro Irie, Yasu Urano and Yuni defeated NωA (Makoto Oishi, Shunma Katsumata and Mao) | Six-man tag team match | 9:23 | ||||
| 6 | Masakatsu Funaki and Yukio Sakaguchi defeated Yoshihiro Takayama and Kazusada Higuchi | Tag team match | 9:39 | ||||
| 7 | Sanshiro Takagi, Kota Ibushi and Gota Ihashi defeated Dick Togo, Antonio Honda and Takashi Sasaki | Takoyaki, ladders, and chairs match | 15:03 | ||||
| 8 | Jun Kasai defeated Danshoku Dino (c) | Dōyama Hardcore match for the DDT Extreme Championship | 13:05 | ||||
| 9 | Konosuke Takeshita and Mike Bailey defeated Damnation (Daisuke Sasaki and Tetsuya Endo) (c) | Tag team match for the KO-D Tag Team Championship | 23:34 | ||||
| 10 | Harashima defeated Shuji Ishikawa (c) | Singles match for the KO-D Openweight Championship | 21:28 | ||||
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- Order of entrance: Butaman (c), Kazuki Hirata, Masahiro Takanashi, Kenshin Chikano, Mad Paulie, Kuishinbo Kamen, Shoichi Uchida, Dai Suzuki, Kikutaro, Toru Owashi, and Yoshihiko.
Order of elimination: Butaman, Mad Paulie, Dai Suzuki, Shoichi Uchida, Kenshin Chikano, Masahiro Takanashi, Kazuki Hirata, Yoshihiko, Toru Owashi, and Kikutaro.
2019
| Osaka Octopus 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion | DDT Pro-Wrestling | ||
| Date | September 1, 2019 | ||
| City | Osaka, Japan | ||
| Venue | Edion Arena Osaka | ||
| Attendance | 678[4] | ||
| Osaka Octopus chronology | |||
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| No. | Results[4] | Stipulations | Times[7] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cody Hall, Antonio Honda and Yasu Urano defeated Yukio Sakaguchi, Mizuki Watase and Yukio Naya | Six-man tag team match | 10:15 | ||
| 2 | Asuka won by last eliminating Saki Akai[i] | Seven-person Rumble rules battle royal for the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship | 9:16 | ||
| 3 | Harashima and Mao defeated Jun Masaoka and Kohei Kinoshita | Tag team match | 10:50 | ||
| 4 | All Out (Akito and Shunma Katsumata) vs. Danshoku Dino and Maku Donaruto ended in a no contest | Tag team match | 14:10 | ||
| 5 | Sanshiro Takagi (c) defeated Ken Ohka | Recycled Weapon Rumble Deathmatch for the O-40 Championship | 12:40 | ||
| 6 | Damnation (Shuji Ishikawa and Tetsuya Endo) defeated Nautilus (Yuki Ueno and Naomi Yoshimura) | Tag team match | 17:08 | ||
| 7 | Damnation (Daisuke Sasaki and Soma Takao) (c) defeated Jiro "Ikemen" Kuroshio and Kazusada Higuchi | Tag team match for the KO-D Tag Team Championship | 17:22 | ||
| 8 | Konosuke Takeshita (c) defeated Shinya Aoki | Singles match for the KO-D Openweight Championship | 16:45 | ||
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- Other participants included Puma King (c), Masahiro Takanashi, Mad Paulie, Yuni, and Kazuki Hirata.