D-Oh Grand Prix

The D-Oh Grand Prix (D王 GRAND PRIX, Dī Ō Guran Puri) is a professional wrestling tournament hosted by the DDT Pro-Wrestling promotion. It was created by DDT producer Danshoku Dino in August 2017 and later confirmed in November.

D-Oh Grand Prix 2019 logo

Rules
  • The matches are fought to one fall with a 30 minutes time limit. The final has no time limit.
  • The participants are divided into two blocks, A and B, and fight in a round-robin using a points system; two points for a victory, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss.
  • The winners from the two blocks go on to fight in the final to decide the D-Oh Grand Prix winner.
  • The D-Oh Grand Prix winner, assuming they do not already hold the KO-D Openweight Championship, obtain first contendership to the title and receive a title shot.

List of winners
YearWinnerTotal wonKO-D Openweight Championship matchReferences
2018Shuji Ishikawa1Lost to Konosuke Takeshita on March 25, 2018, at Judgement 2018: DDT 21st Anniversary.[1][2]
2019Konosuke Takeshita1Defeated Daisuke Sasaki on February 17, 2019, at Judgement 2019: DDT 22nd Anniversary.[1][3]
2020Masato Tanaka1Defeated Harashima on January 26, 2020 at Sweet Dreams! 2020.[1][4]

2018

The 2018 edition of the D-Oh Grand Prix was announced on August 20, 2017 and the participants were later announced on November 23. The tournament ran over eight shows from January 5 to January 28, 2018. This edition included Jiro "Ikemen" Kuroshio from the Wrestle-1 promotion.

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Harashima 8 Shuji Ishikawa 10
Konosuke Takeshita (c) 7 Kazusada Higuchi 6
Tetsuya Endo 7 Mike Bailey 6
Keisuke Ishii 6 Daisuke Sasaki 6
Joey Ryan 6 Soma Takao 6
Jiro "Ikemen" Kuroshio 6 Akito 4
Masahiro Takanashi 2 Yukio Sakaguchi 4
Block AEndoHarashimaIshiiKuroshioTakanashiTakeshitaRyan
Endo —Harashima
(19:28)[5]		Ishii
(17:39)[6]		Endo
(14:04)[7]		Endo
(6:01)[8]		Draw
(30:00)[9]		Endo
(8:24)[10]
Harashima Harashima
(19:28)[5]		—Ishii
(12:45)[8]		Harashima
(13:56)[11]		Harashima
(11:41)[6]		Takeshita
(15:50)[7]		Harashima
(10:49)[9]
Ishii Ishii
(17:39)[6]		Ishii
(12:45)[8]		—Kuroshio
(11:51)[10]		Ishii
(6:17)[11]		Takeshita
(18:47)[5]		Ryan
(8:06)[7]
Kuroshio Endo
(14:04)[7]		Harashima
(13:56)[11]		Kuroshio
(11:51)[10]		—Kuroshio
(12:56)[9]		Kuroshio
(23:23)[8]		Ryan
(10:46)[6]
Takanashi Endo
(6:01)[8]		Harashima
(11:41)[6]		Ishii
(6:17)[11]		Kuroshio
(12:56)[9]		—Takanashi
(11:17)[10]		Ryan
(10:10)[5]
Takeshita Draw
(30:00)[9]		Takeshita
(15:50)[7]		Takeshita
(18:47)[5]		Kuroshio
(23:23)[8]		Takanashi
(11:17)[10]		—Takeshita
(13:10)[11]
Ryan Endo
(8:24)[10]		Harashima
(10:49)[9]		Ryan
(8:06)[7]		Ryan
(10:46)[6]		Ryan
(10:10)[5]		Takeshita
(13:10)[11]		—
Block BAkitoBaileyHiguchiIshikawaTakaoSakaguchiSasaki
Akito —Bailey
(11:35)[9]		Higuchi
(9:30)[7]		Ishikawa
(18:32)[11]		Takao
(8:18)[10]		Akito
(9:35)[6]		Akito
(12:03)[8]
Bailey Bailey
(11:35)[9]		—Higuchi
(14:11)[6]		Ishikawa
(15:15)[8]		Takao
(10:50)[11]		Bailey
(9:56)[10]		Bailey
(14:54)[5]
Higuchi Higuchi
(9:30)[7]		Higuchi
(14:11)[6]		—Ishikawa
(16:40)[5]		Higuchi
(10:11)[9]		Sakaguchi
(7:48)[8]		Sasaki
(11:58)[11]
Ishikawa Ishikawa
(18:32)[11]		Ishikawa
(15:15)[8]		Ishikawa
(16:40)[5]		—Ishikawa
(11:53)[6]		Ishikawa
(15:25)[7]		Sasaki
(16:19)[10]
Takao Takao
(8:18)[10]		Takao
(10:50)[11]		Higuchi
(10:11)[9]		Ishikawa
(11:53)[6]		—Takao
(7:56)[5]		Sasaki
(11:02)[7]
Sakaguchi Akito
(9:35)[6]		Bailey
(9:56)[10]		Sakaguchi
(7:48)[8]		Ishikawa
(15:25)[7]		Takao
(7:56)[5]		—Sakaguchi
(6:56)[9]
Sasaki Akito
(12:03)[8]		Bailey
(14:54)[5]		Sasaki
(11:58)[11]		Sasaki
(16:19)[10]		Sasaki
(11:02)[7]		Sakaguchi
(6:56)[9]		—
Final
   
A1 Harashima Pin
B1 Shuji Ishikawa 19:12[12]

2019

The 2019 edition was announced on October 21, 2018 and the participants were later announced on the same day.[13] The tournament ran over nine shows from November 30 until December 30, 2018. The tournament included Go Shiozaki from Pro Wrestling Noah who made his first appearance in a D-Oh Grand Prix as did Shinya Aoki, Sammy Guevara, Mao and Puma King. Because Konosuke Takeshita entered the tournament as the reigning Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion, multiple matches in block B and the finals of the tournament were contested for the title due to its 24/7 rule.

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Go Shiozaki 10 Konosuke Takeshita 8
Kazusada Higuchi 6 Shinya Aoki 8
Harashima 6 Tetsuya Endo 6
Akito 6 Mike Bailey 6
Daisuke Sasaki (c) 6 Sammy Guevara 6
Mao 4 Masahiro Takanashi 4
Puma King 4 Soma Takao 4
Block ASasakiHarashimaHiguchiAkitoMaoPuma KingShiozaki
Sasaki —Harashima
(15:47)[14]		Sasaki
(16:41)[15]		Akito
(13:05)[16]		Sasaki
(14:26)[17]		Puma King
(13:34)[18]		Sasaki
(18:22)[19]
Harashima Harashima
(15:47)[14]		—Higuchi
(17:13)[16]		Harashima
(11:59)[19]		Mao
(16:20)[18]		Harashima
(9:37)[20]		Shiozaki
(22:50)[15]
Higuchi Sasaki
(16:41)[15]		Higuchi
(17:13)[16]		—Akito
(10:54)[17]		Higuchi
(13:46)[14]		Higuchi
(7:53)[19]		Shiozaki
(16:05)[18]
Akito Akito
(13:05)[16]		Harashima
(11:59)[19]		Akito
(10:54)[17]		—Akito
(8:43)[15]		Puma King
(10:28)[14]		Shiozaki
(13:03)[21]
Mao Sasaki
(14:26)[17]		Mao
(16:20)[18]		Higuchi
(13:46)[14]		Akito
(8:43)[15]		—Mao
(10:43)[21]		Shiozaki
(15:04)[20]
Puma King Puma King
(13:34)[18]		Harashima
(9:37)[20]		Higuchi
(7:53)[19]		Puma King
(10:28)[14]		Mao
(10:43)[21]		—Shiozaki
(11:13)[17]
Shiozaki Sasaki
(18:22)[19]		Shiozaki
(22:50)[15]		Shiozaki
(16:05)[18]		Shiozaki
(13:03)[21]		Shiozaki
(15:04)[20]		Shiozaki
(11:13)[17]		—
Block BTakeshitaEndoTakaoTakanashiBaileyGuevaraAoki
Takeshita —Endo
(22:11)[19]		Takeshita[Note 1]
(14:21)[20]		Takeshita
(13:53)[16]		Bailey[Note 1]
(16:56)[18]		Takeshita[Note 1]
(11:37)[15]		Takeshita[Note 2]
(8:53)[14]
Endo Endo
(22:11)[19]		—Takao[Note 3]
(13:28)[16]		Endo
(12:05)[21]		Endo[Note 4]
(14:30)[17]		Guevara
(11:59)[14]		Aoki
(8:13)[15]
Takao Takeshita[Note 1]
(14:21)[20]		Takao[Note 3]
(13:28)[16]		—Takanashi
(8:33)[18]		Takao
(12:39)[15]		Guevara
(10:14)[21]		Aoki[Note 5]
(5:34)[19]
Takanashi Takeshita
(13:53)[16]		Endo
(12:05)[21]		Takanashi
(8:33)[18]		—Bailey
(10:40)[19]		Guevara
(9:45)[17]		Takanashi
(1:01)[20]
Bailey Bailey[Note 1]
(16:56)[18]		Endo[Note 4]
(14:30)[17]		Takao
(12:39)[15]		Bailey
(10:40)[19]		—Bailey
(19:57)[20]		Aoki
(4:28)[16]
Guevara Takeshita[Note 1]
(11:37)[15]		Guevara
(11:59)[14]		Guevara
(10:14)[21]		Guevara
(9:45)[17]		Bailey
(19:57)[20]		—Aoki
(3:52)[18]
Aoki Takeshita[Note 2]
(8:53)[14]		Aoki
(8:13)[15]		Aoki[Note 5]
(5:34)[19]		Takanashi
(1:01)[20]		Aoki
(4:28)[16]		Aoki
(3:52)[18]		—
Final[Note 1]
   
A1 Go Shiozaki Pin
B1 Konosuke Takeshita 23:07[22]
  1. This match was also for Takeshita's Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship.
  2. This match was also for Aoki's Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship.
  3. This match was also for Endo's Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship.
  4. This match was also for Bailey's Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship.
  5. This match was also for Takao's Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship.

2020

The 2020 tournament was announced on October 29, 2019 and the participants were later announced on the same day.[23] The tournament was held from November 29 until December 28, 2019. This year's edition included Chihiro Hashimoto from the Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling promotion. Chris Brookes, Yuki Iino, Bull James, Masato Tanaka, Yuki Ueno and Naomi Yoshimura made their first appearance in the tournament.[24]

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Tetsuya Endo 7 Masato Tanaka 11
Chris Brookes 7 Harashima (c) 9
Keisuke Ishii 6 Daisuke Sasaki 8
Konosuke Takeshita 6 Soma Takao 4
Chihiro Hashimoto 6 Yukio Sakaguchi 4
Yuki Iino 6 Bull James 4
Yuki Ueno 4 Naomi Yoshimura 2
Block ATakeshitaEndoIshiiUenoIinoBrookesHashimoto
Takeshita —Endo
(23:49)[25]		Ishii
(15:05)[26]		Takeshita
(22:39)[27]		Takeshita
(16:35)[28]		Brookes
(19:25)[29]		Takeshita
(20:16)[30]
Endo Endo
(23:49)[25]		—Endo
(14:21)[29]		Ueno
(15:15)[31]		Iino
(12:18)[32]		Draw
(30:00)[26]		Endo
(14:31)[27]
Ishii Ishii
(15:05)[26]		Endo
(14:21)[29]		—Ueno
(9:27)[28]		Ishii
(7:24)[27]		Brookes
(13:51)[30]		Ishii
(10:58)[25]
Ueno Takeshita
(22:39)[27]		Ueno
(15:15)[31]		Ueno
(9:27)[28]		—Iino
(10:47)[30]		Brookes
(10:17)[25]		Hashimoto
(13:32)[26]
Iino Takeshita
(16:35)[28]		Iino
(12:18)[32]		Ishii
(7:24)[27]		Iino
(10:47)[30]		—Iino
(11:32)[31]		Hashimoto
(11:53)[29]
Brookes Brookes
(19:25)[29]		Draw
(30:00)[26]		Brookes
(13:51)[30]		Brookes
(10:17)[25]		Iino
(11:32)[31]		—Hashimoto
(12:28)[28]
Hashimoto Takeshita
(20:16)[30]		Endo
(14:31)[27]		Ishii
(10:58)[25]		Hashimoto
(13:32)[26]		Hashimoto
(11:53)[29]		Hashimoto
(12:28)[28]		—
Block BHarashimaSasakiTakaoSakaguchiYoshimuraJamesTanaka
Harashima —Sasaki
(12:32)[31]		Harashima
(10:33)[25]		Harashima
(15:13)[28]		Harashima
(14:29)[27]		Harashima
(13:26)[30]		Draw
(30:00)[33]
Sasaki Sasaki
(12:32)[31]		—Sasaki
(13:35)[27]		Sasaki
(2:24)[32]		Yoshimura
(16:12)[33]		Sasaki
(8:50)[25]		Tanaka
(19:56)[26]
Takao Harashima
(10:33)[25]		Sasaki
(13:35)[27]		—Sakaguchi
(8:16)[33]		Takao
(9:08)[30]		Takao
(7:40)[26]		Tanaka
(15:10)[28]
Sakaguchi Harashima
(15:13)[28]		Sasaki
(2:24)[32]		Sakaguchi
(8:16)[33]		—Sakaguchi
(3:26)[26]		James
(7:37)[27]		Tanaka
(10:22)[31]
Yoshimura Harashima
(14:29)[27]		Yoshimura
(16:12)[33]		Takao
(9:08)[30]		Sakaguchi
(3:26)[26]		—James
(8:48)[28]		Tanaka
(13:46)[25]
James Harashima
(13:26)[30]		Sasaki
(8:50)[25]		Takao
(7:40)[26]		James
(7:37)[27]		James
(8:48)[28]		—Tanaka
(7:46)[32]
Tanaka Draw
(30:00)[33]		Tanaka
(19:56)[26]		Tanaka
(15:10)[28]		Tanaka
(10:22)[31]		Tanaka
(13:46)[25]		Tanaka
(7:46)[32]		—
  Block A Decision     Final
                 
    B1 Masato Tanaka Pin
  A1 Tetsuya Endo Sub     A1 Tetsuya Endo 23:57[34]
  A2 Chris Brookes 12:17[29]  

See also

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