Wrestle Peter Pan 2020

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Wrestle Peter Pan 2020
Tokyo, Japan
VenueDDT TV Show Studio
Attendance0[a]
TaglineFirst Time Ever For DDT's Annual Wrestle Peter Pan! A 2 Days TV Show!
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Wrestle Peter Pan 2020 was a two-night

AbemaTV
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The event was originally scheduled to take place solely on June 7, 2020, at

Last Man Standing match and a "Yoshihiro Sakai CEO Inauguration Match in Niigata" — were filmed off-site in atypical, cinematic
style.

Storylines

The Wrestle Peter Pan 2020 event featured sixteen professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[1]

On May 23, 2020, at DDT TV Show! #4, former Wrestle-1 wrestler Seigo Tachibana appeared at the end of the show and asked to be put in a match. He was given an exhibition bout against rookie Hideki Okatani that ended in a time limit draw. The following week, Tachibana returned to ask DDT General Manager Hisaya Imabayashi a spot on the DDT roster. A returning Nobuhiro Shimatani appeared and demanded that the spot be given to him instead as he saw himself more deserving. Imabayashi then announced that Tachibana and Shimatani would fight for the spot on night 1.[2]

In 2010,

CEO of the company. As celebration, a match between Sakai as his Super Sasadango Machine persona and Pokotan, the yuru-chara mascot of DDT, was made.[3]

In May 2020,

tag team matches alongside younger talents. A tag match was scheduled for Akiyama and Mizuki Watase (whom he had beaten at DDT TV Show! #4) against Akito and Yuki Iino of the All Out stable.[4]

In January 2020, DDT's parent company

six-man tag team match on night 1. He would later pick his two partners: Kazusada Higuchi who used to wrestle for Pro Wrestling Noah and Tomomitsu Matsunaga who was part of the ring crew for the very first Pro Wrestling Noah show before he became a wrestler.[2]

On March 20, 2020, at

three-way match on May 23, Sasaki challenged Shunma Katsumata for the title in a hardcore match. Isami Kodaka made his return to DDT and asked for a shot at the only main DDT title he hadn't won yet, thus making the match a hardcore three-way.[6]

On May 2, before the start of DDT TV Show! #1, Yuki Iino found the All Out locker room covered with notes that said "All Out All Dead" signed by Yoshihiko, a "

Last Man Standing rules.[2]

Event

Night 1

Other on-screen personnel
Role: Name:
Commentators Sayoko Mita
Haruo Murata
Saki Akai (guest)
Danshoku Dino (guest)
Ring announcer Inoue Mic
Referees Yukinori Matsui
Daisuke Kiso

Preliminary matches

The pay-per-view opened with a match for a spot on the DDT roster with Seigo Tachibana taking on Nobuhiro Shimatani. In the end, Shimatani hit Tachibana with the "Counter Strike" to win the match. After the match, General Manager Hisaya Imabayashi told Tachibana he had failed to earn a spot for the second time and he should go home. However, Danshoku Dino came out and helped Tachibana walk back to the locker room.[7]

Next,

German suplex to win.[7]

In the third match,

Mad Paulie) faced Keigo Nakamura and Hideki Okatani. In the end, Takao performed a diving double foot stomp on Okatani to win the match.[7]

Next was the celebration of Muscle Sakai's promotion to CEO of Sakai Seiki Co. Ltd. Pokotan was sent to the Sakai Seiki factory in Niigata to have a match against Super Sasadango Machine. Sasadango had to turn down the match over fear of exposing the factory to COVID-19 and took the opportunity to use Pokotan as free labour. Pokotan vas introduced to Yukako Mito and was invited to take a tour of the factory. Mito showed Pokotan around and explained it how to polish plastic molds. After polishing molds for hours, Pokotan noticed Mito went missing. Looking around, Pokotan discovered a sign on a room that said "Niigata Joshi Pro Wrestling (#njpw)" (a play on the abbreviation of New Japan Pro-Wrestling). Pokotan opened the door and discovered Sasadango training Mito to wrestle cardboard boxes. Sasadango's secret plan to launch a new professional wrestling company having been exposed, it was decided Pokotan would serve as Mito's sparring partner in an impromptu match. Mito made quick work of the mascot and performed a "Beautiful Cross Body" to win.[7]

Afterwards, Jun Akiyama and Mizuki Watase faced All Out (Akito and Yuki Iino). In the end, Watase countered a spear from Iino by jumping over it. However, Iino successfully hit a second spear for a pinfall. After the match, Iino kept taunting Akiyama by performing haka poses. Akiyama responded by showing only disdain.[7]

In the next match, Pro Wrestling Noah stable Kongo (Kenoh, Masa Kitamiya and Haoh, accompanied by Nioh, Manabu Soya and Yoshiki Inamura) faced the team of Sanshiro Takagi, Kazusada Higuchi and Tomomitsu Matsunaga. Kenoh wanted a clean wrestling match but Takagi introduced his patented plastic fly cases and his customized bicycle, the "Dramatic Dream Cycle", as weapons. Despite Takagi's antics, Haoh caught Matsunaga in a "Tornado Clutch" to get a pinfall victory.[7]

Next, Daisuke Sasaki defended the DDT Universal Championship against Isami Kodaka and Shunma Katsumata in a

three-way match. After the use of multiple weapons, including steel chairs, a ladder and toy blocks, Sasaki took Katsumata's toy block covered baseball bat, hit him in the groin with hit and pinned him with a Huracánrana, defending the title for the third time in this reign.[7]

Main event

In the main event of night 1, Konosuke Takeshita faced Yoshihiko in a

post-credit scene fashion. Its eyes began to shine again and the show concluded.[7]

Night 2

Other on-screen personnel
Role: Name:
Commentators Sayoko Mita
Haruo Murata
Konosuke Takeshita (guest)
Jun Akiyama (guest)
Ring announcer Inoue Mic
Referees Yukinori Matsui
Daisuke Kiso
Shota (Owashi vs. Honda)

Preliminary matches

Night 2 opened with

Falls Count Anywhere rules as well. The action quickly spilled outside of the ring and into the backstage area which caused General Manager Hisaya Imabayashi to start the second match. The broadcast would then regularly check in on this first match as the event continued.[8]

The second match was a

backspin kick, Sakazaki performed the "Magical Magical Girl Splash" to earn the pinfall victory.[8]

After the match, a segment showed Owashi and Honda chopping each other in a locker room while eating snacks. Still hungry, Owashi suggested they grab dinner. Referee Shota showed the chop counter indicating "313".[8]

Next,

backdrop from Naya into a "European Clutch" for a three count, thus defending the title for the third time in this reign.[8]

Afterwards, Eruption (Yukio Sakaguchi and Saki Akai) faced Chris Brookes and Maki Itoh. In the closing moments, Akai performed her finishing maneuver, the "Quetzalcoatl", on Brookes as he was trying to come to Itoh's rescue. Itoh showed the middle finger to Sakaguchi who then responded by hitting her with a penalty kick before pinning her for the win.[8]

After the match, Owashi and Honda were shown arriving at the Ebisuko Tavern, an izakaya managed and manned by several DDT wrestlers and located in the Kabukichō district. Still chopping each other, they were greeted by Ken Ohka who refused to let them sit inside because of the coronavirus. He gave them take-outs and they dragged him along with them back to the venue without paying for the meal.[8]

Next, Danshoku Dino made his entrance as he was set to defend the

no contest.[8]

The next match saw Mao and

Asuka taking on HarashiMarufuji (Harashima and Naomichi Marufuji). As Asuka attempted a moonsault on Harashima, Harashima countered by getting his knees up. Marufuji hit Mao with a "Tiger King" knee strike and Harashima hit Asuka with the "Somato" to win the match.[8]

After the match, Owashi and Honda were now enjoying their take-out meal in the locker room while holding Ohka captive.

draw.[8]

In the penultimate match, Nautilus (

frog splash then with his new finishing maneuver, a modified "Ranhei" dubbed the "WR", to retain the title.[8]

Main event

In the main event of night 2,

shooting star press which gave Tanaka the opportunity to hit him with his "Sliding D". Endo escaped a pin attempt by reaching the ropes then hit Tanaka with a "Package Canadian Destroyer" followed by two shooting star presses to win his second KO-D Openweight title.[8]

Results

Night 1 (June 6)
No.Results
Last Man Standing match
15:04
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
Night 2 (June 7)
No.Results
Singles match for the KO-D Openweight Championship
26:19
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

Footnotes

  1. ^ The event was held without a live audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.

References

  1. Discovery Communications
    . Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "DDT "DDT TV SHOW! #5" Results". Dramatic DDT. 30 May 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  3. ^ "President Sakai, Ganbare Comeback Anytime". Dramatic DDT. 2 June 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  4. ^ "DDT "DDT TV SHOW! #2" Results". Dramatic DDT. 9 May 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  5. ^ "ノアがＤｄｔに続きサイバーエージェント傘下に！ 業界勢力図に大きな影響 – 東京スポーツ新聞社". 28 January 2020.
  6. ^ "DDT "DDT TV SHOW! #4" Results". Dramatic DDT. 23 May 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "DDT "WRESTLE PETER PAN 2020 DAY 1" Results". Dramatic DDT. 6 June 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "DDT "WRESTLE PETER PAN 2020 DAY 2" Results". Dramatic DDT. 7 June 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  9. ^ a b "DDT Wrestle Peter Pan 2020 - Tag 1". Cagematch.net. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  10. ^ a b "DDT Wrestle Peter Pan 2020 - Day 1". WrestlingData.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  11. DDT Pro Wrestling (July 6, 2020). "DDT ProWrestling" WRESTLE PETER PAN 2020【DAY1】
    . ddtpro.com. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  12. ^ a b "DDT Wrestle Peter Pan 2020 - Tag 2". Cagematch.net. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  13. ^ a b "DDT Wrestle Peter Pan 2020 - Day 2". WrestlingData.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  14. DDT Pro Wrestling (June 7, 2020). "DDT ProWrestling" 「WRESTLE PETER PAN 2020【DAY2】」
    . ddtpro.com. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
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