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Osaka Octopus
PromotionsDDT Pro-Wrestling
First eventOsaka Octopus 2015
Last eventOsaka Octopus 2019

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.

History

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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

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# 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

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2015

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Osaka Octopus 2015
PromotionDDT Pro-Wrestling
DateNovember 28, 2015
CityOsaka, Japan
VenueOsaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Attendance2,223[2]
Osaka Octopus chronology
← Previous
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2016
No.Results[2]StipulationsTimes[5]
1DKouki Iwasaki (c) and Tomomitsu Matsunaga defeated Shoichi Uchida and Dai SuzukiTag team match for the King of Dark Championship
Since Matsunaga scored the fall, Iwasaki retained his title.		3:33
2Smile Squash (Akito and Yasu Urano), Ryota Nakatsu and Kota Umeda defeated Team Dream Futures (Keisuke Ishii and Soma Takao), Mao Inoue and Mizuki WataseEight-man tag team match8:55
3Super Sasadango Machine vs. RG and Ryota Yamasato ended in a drawTwo-on-one handicap match9:34
4Saki Akai won by last eliminating Cherry[i]12-person Rumble rules battle royal for the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship14:35
5Daisuke Sasaki defeated Sanshiro Takagi, Kenso, Yuko Miyamoto, Kazusada Higuchi, and Ken OhkaHardcore six-way match15:21
6Kendo Kashin defeated Antonio Honda (c)UWF Rules + 3-Count Pinfall + 20-Countout Hybrid Rules match for the DDT Extreme Championship9:26
7Danshoku Dino and Brahman Brothers (Brahman Shu and Brahman Kei) defeated Joey Ryan and Happy Motel (Hiroshi Fukuda and Tetsuya Endo)Six-man tag team match14:51
8Yuji Okabayashi defeated Shigehiro IrieSingles match16:55
9Harashima defeated Konosuke TakeshitaSingles match18:30
10Isami Kodaka defeated Yukio Sakaguchi (c)Singles match for the KO-D Openweight Championship18:05
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
D – this was a dark match
  1. ^ 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

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Osaka Octopus 2016
PromotionDDT Pro-Wrestling
DateDecember 4, 2016
CityOsaka, Japan
VenueEdion Arena Osaka
Attendance2,355[3]
Osaka Octopus chronology
← Previous
2015 		Next →
2019
No.Results[3]StipulationsTimes[6]
1DKouki Iwasaki, Guanchulo and Daiki Shimomura defeated Nobuhiro Shimatani (c), Mizuki Watase and RekkaSix-man tag team match for the King of Dark Championship
As a result, Shimatani retained his title.		6:43
2Kudo, Soma Takao and Naomi Yoshimura defeated Keisuke Ishii, Akito and Yuki UenoSix-man tag team match11:47
3Aja Kong and LiLiCo defeated Saki Akai and LadybeardTag team match8:12
4Kuishinbo Kamen won by last eliminating Kikutaro[i]11-person Rumble rules battle royal for the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship17:48
5Shigehiro Irie, Yasu Urano and Yuni defeated NωA (Makoto Oishi, Shunma Katsumata and Mao)Six-man tag team match9:23
6Masakatsu Funaki and Yukio Sakaguchi defeated Yoshihiro Takayama and Kazusada HiguchiTag team match9:39
7Sanshiro Takagi, Kota Ibushi and Gota Ihashi defeated Dick Togo, Antonio Honda and Takashi SasakiTakoyaki, ladders, and chairs match15:03
8Jun Kasai defeated Danshoku Dino (c)Dōyama Hardcore match for the DDT Extreme Championship13:05
9Konosuke Takeshita and Mike Bailey defeated Damnation (Daisuke Sasaki and Tetsuya Endo) (c)Tag team match for the KO-D Tag Team Championship23:34
10Harashima defeated Shuji Ishikawa (c)Singles match for the KO-D Openweight Championship21:28
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
D – this was a dark match
  1. ^ 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

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Osaka Octopus 2019
PromotionDDT Pro-Wrestling
DateSeptember 1, 2019
CityOsaka, Japan
VenueEdion Arena Osaka
Attendance678[4]
Osaka Octopus chronology
← Previous
2016 		Next →
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No.Results[4]StipulationsTimes[7]
1Cody Hall, Antonio Honda and Yasu Urano defeated Yukio Sakaguchi, Mizuki Watase and Yukio NayaSix-man tag team match10:15
2Asuka won by last eliminating Saki Akai[i]Seven-person Rumble rules battle royal for the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship9:16
3Harashima and Mao defeated Jun Masaoka and Kohei KinoshitaTag team match10:50
4All Out (Akito and Shunma Katsumata) vs. Danshoku Dino and Maku Donaruto ended in a no contestTag team match14:10
5Sanshiro Takagi (c) defeated Ken OhkaRecycled Weapon Rumble Deathmatch for the O-40 Championship12:40
6Damnation (Shuji Ishikawa and Tetsuya Endo) defeated Nautilus (Yuki Ueno and Naomi Yoshimura)Tag team match17:08
7Damnation (Daisuke Sasaki and Soma Takao) (c) defeated Jiro "Ikemen" Kuroshio and Kazusada HiguchiTag team match for the KO-D Tag Team Championship17:22
8Konosuke Takeshita (c) defeated Shinya AokiSingles match for the KO-D Openweight Championship16:45
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
  1. ^ Other participants included Puma King (c), Masahiro Takanashi, Mad Paulie, Yuni, and Kazuki Hirata.

References

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  1. ^ Cain, Michelle (2023). Dramatic Dreams and Those Who Have Them. ISBN 9798865475439.
  2. ^ a b c "Ōsaka Okutopasu 2015" 大阪オクトパス2015 [Osaka Octopus 2015]. DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). November 28, 2015. Archived from the original on December 4, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "Ōsaka Okutopasu 2016: Naniwabushi da yo Puroresu wa" 大阪オクトパス2016～浪花節だよプロレスは～ [Osaka Octopus 2016: Wrestling Is Naniwabushi]. DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). December 4, 2016. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c "Ōsaka Okutopasu 2019" 大阪オクトパス2019 [Osaka Octopus 2019]. DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). September 1, 2019. Archived from the original on May 8, 2026.
  5. ^ 大阪オクトパス2015. wp.bbm-mobile.com (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. November 28, 2015. Archived from the original on May 8, 2026.
  6. ^ 大阪オクトパス2016～浪花節だよプロレスは～. wp.bbm-mobile.com (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. December 4, 2016. Archived from the original on May 8, 2026.
  7. ^ 大阪オクトパス2019. wp.bbm-mobile.com (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. September 1, 2019. Archived from the original on May 8, 2026.
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