Young Drama Cup
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| Young Drama Cup | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | DDT Pro-Wrestling |
| First event | Young Drama Cup 2009 |
The Young Drama Cup (ヤングドラマ杯, Yangu Dorama-hai) was a professional wrestling round-robin tournament held by DDT Pro-Wrestling to promote their younger talents.[1] Only two editions were held, in 2009 and 2010.[2][3]
The tournament was held under a points system, with 2 points for a win, 1 for a draw, and 0 for a loss. Contestants fought in a single block with the top two scoring contestants advancing to a final match.
The 2009 edition was won by Keisuke Ishii, and the 2010 edition was won by Soma Takao.
| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance | Final | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welcome to the Never Land 2009 | October 25, 2009 | Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | 1,346 | Keisuke Ishii vs. Sasaki & Gabbana | [4] |
| 2 | God Bless DDT 2010 | November 28, 2010 | 1,525 | Soma Takao vs. Keisuke Ishii | [5] |
Tournaments
| Year | Winner | Times won | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Keisuke Ishii | 1 | 6 |
| 2010 | Soma Takao | 1 |
Results
2009
The first Young Drama Cup ran from September 13 to October 25, 2009.[2][6]
| Sasaki & Gabbana | 8 |
|---|---|
| Keisuke Ishii | 7 |
| Yukihiro Abe | 7 |
| Tomokazu Taniguchi | 4 |
| Soma Takao | 2 |
| Gota Ihashi | 2 |
| Results | Abe | Ishii | Taniguchi | Ihashi | Takao | Sasaki |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abe | N/a | Draw (15:00)[7] |
Abe (7:52)[8] |
Ihashi (3:05)[9] |
Abe (4:32)[10] |
Abe (7:50)[11] |
| Ishii | Draw (15:00)[7] |
N/a | Ishii (6:11)[10] |
Ishii (3:57)[12] |
Ishii (7:31)[13] |
Sasaki (8:03)[14] |
| Taniguchi | Abe (7:52)[8] |
Ishii (6:11)[10] |
N/a | Taniguchi (4:05)[13] |
Taniguchi (6:39)[9] |
Sasaki (8:16)[15] |
| Ihashi | Ihashi (3:05)[9] |
Ishii (3:57)[12] |
Taniguchi (4:05)[13] |
N/a | Takao (7:16)[16] |
Sasaki (9:40)[17] |
| Takao | Abe (4:32)[10] |
Ishii (7:31)[13] |
Taniguchi (6:39)[9] |
Takao (7:16)[16] |
N/a | Sasaki (5:23)[8] |
| Sasaki | Abe (7:50)[11] |
Sasaki (8:03)[14] |
Sasaki (8:16)[15] |
Sasaki (9:40)[17] |
Sasaki (5:23)[8] |
N/a |
| Tie-breaker | Finals | ||||||
| Sasaki & Gabbana | 13:24[18] | ||||||
| Keisuke Ishii | Pin | ||||||
| Yukihiro Abe | 1:54[19] | ||||||
| Keisuke Ishii | Pin | ||||||
2010
The second edition of the Young Drama Cup ran from October 14 to November 28, 2010.[3][20]
| Soma Takao | 8 |
|---|---|
| Keisuke Ishii | 7 |
| Shigehiro Irie | 6 |
| Yukihiro Abe | 5 |
| Rion Mizuki | 2 |
| Kazuki Hirata | 2 |
| Results | Abe | Ishii | Irie | Mizuki | Takao | Hirata |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abe | N/a | Draw (15:00)[21] |
Abe (6:30)[22] |
Abe (5:47)[23] |
Takao (13:34)[24] |
Hirata (6:06)[25] |
| Ishii | Draw (15:00)[21] |
N/a | Ishii (5:13)[26] |
Ishii (6:10)[27] |
Takao (9:12)[28] |
Ishii (10:14)[24] |
| Irie | Abe (6:30)[22] |
Ishii (5:13)[26] |
N/a | Irie (6:03)[24] |
Irie (8:42)[29] |
Irie (5:22)[30] |
| Mizuki | Abe (5:47)[23] |
Ishii (6:10)[27] |
Irie (6:03)[24] |
N/a | Takao (2:22)[31] |
Mizuki (4:46)[32] |
| Takao | Takao (13:34)[24] |
Takao (9:12)[28] |
Irie (8:42)[29] |
Takao (2:22)[31] |
N/a | Takao (9:30)[33] |
| Hirata | Hirata (6:06)[25] |
Ishii (10:14)[24] |
Irie (5:22)[30] |
Mizuki (4:46)[32] |
Takao (9:30)[33] |
N/a |
| Finals | |||
| Soma Takao | Pin | ||
| Keisuke Ishii | 15:10[34] | ||
