List of DDT Pro-Wrestling personnel

DDT Pro-Wrestling is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Shinjuku, Tokyo, and part of the CyberFight umbrella promotion. DDT personnel consists of professional wrestlers, ring announcers, referees, trainers, and various other positions.

Background

DDT contracts typically range from developmental deals for dojo trainees to full-time contracts. The promotion also features regulars working as freelancers. Personnel appear on untelevised live events and on televised events which are aired on various broadcasters or on CyberFight's own international streaming service, Wrestle Universe.

Personnel is organized below by their role in DDT Pro-Wrestling. The performer's ring name is listed on the left and their real name is on the right. This list also acknowledges which stable (referred to by DDT as "units") a wrestler is a part of – this is listed as it is considered by DDT to be a vital part of their product. "(L)" also indicates the leader of the group when one is designated.

As of March 2026, there are eight central units in DDT:

As DDT has working relationships with its CyberFight sister promotions as well as All Elite Wrestling and numerous other Japanese promotions, wrestlers from these promotions may appear on DDT events and have their home promotions or stables from their home promotions listed as their affiliated unit.

Personnel

Wrestlers

Ring name Real name Unit[1][2] Notes
Akito[3] Akito Nishigaki[4] Main Unit Company director of CyberFight
Antonio Honda[5] Soichiro Honda[6] Fantômes Dramatic Freelancer
Bunbun[7] N/A Paleyouth A puppet
Chris Brookes[8] Unknown Fantômes Dramatic (L) Freelancer
Daichi Satoh[9] Daichi Satoh[10] Paleyouth KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champion
Daisuke Sasaki[11] Daisuke Sasaki[12] Damnation T.A. (L) DDT Universal Champion
O-40 Champion
KO-D 10-Man Tag Team Champion
Danshoku Dino[13] Aki Miyashita[14] Main Unit
Gorgeous Matsuno[15] Yukihide Matsuno[16] Main Unit Part-timer
Gota Ihashi[17] Isao Ihashi Main Unit
Haku[18] Nigihayami Kohakunushi[19] Main Unit Danshoku Dino's Shiba Inu dog
Harashima[20] Undisclosed Fantômes Dramatic
Hideki Okatani[21] Hideki Okatani[22] Damnation T.A. KO-D 10-Man Tag Team Champion
Hinata Kasai[23] Hinata Kasai[24] Fantômes Dramatic
Hoshitango[25] Imachi Marcelo Salomón[26] Main Unit Part-timer
Ilusión[27] Undisclosed Damnation T.A. KO-D 10-Man Tag Team Champion
Jun Akiyama[28] Jun Akiyama[29] Main Unit
Junta Miyawaki[30] Junta Miyawaki[31] Main Unit On excursion from Pro Wrestling Noah
Kaisei Takechi[32] Kaisei Takechi[33] Main Unit Affiliated with LDH Japan
Kanon[34] Undisclosed Strange Love Connection KO-D Tag Team Champion
Kazuki Hirata[35] Kazuki Hirata[36] Main Unit Interim World Ōmori Champion
Kazuma Sumi[37] Kazuma Sumi[38] NωA Jr.
Kazusada Higuchi[39] Kazusada Higuchi[40] Harimau Inactive; injury
Keigo Nakamura[41] Keigo Nakamura[42] Main Unit On excursion in Mexico
Kimihiro[43] Unknown Strange Love Connection Manager and MC of Strange Love Connection
Konosuke Takeshita[44] Konosuke Takeshita[45] Main Unit Signed to AEW and NJPW
Kudo[46] Atsushi Kudo Main Unit Inactive
Makoto Oishi[47] Undisclosed Main Unit
Mao[48] Mao Inoue[49] Strange Love Connection KO-D Tag Team Champion
Masahiro Takanashi[50] Masahiro Takanashi[51] Main Unit World Ōmori Champion
Inactive; spinal injury
Masami Inahata[52] Masami Inahata Main Unit
Michael Nakazawa[53] Masatsugu Nakazawa[54] Main Unit Signed to All Elite Wrestling
MJ Paul[55] Masato Shibata Damnation T.A. KO-D 10-Man Tag Team Champion
Naomi Yoshimura[56] Naomi Yoshimura[57] Harimau
Pokotan[58] N/A Main Unit A yuru-chara mascot
Part-timer
Rukiya[59] Rukiya Ikeda[60] Main Unit
Sanshiro Takagi[61] Tadashi Takagi[62] Main Unit Executive vice president of CyberFight
Shinichiro Kawamatsu[63] Shinichiro Kawamatsu[64] Main Unit Part-timer
Shinya Aoki[65] Shinya Aoki[66] Main Unit Freelancer affiliated with Paraestra Tokyo
Shunma Katsumata[67] Shunma Katsumata[68] The37Kamiina
NωA Jr.
Inactive; injury
Soma Takao[69] Unknown Main Unit Inactive; injury
Super Sasadango Machine[70] Yoshihiro Sakai[71] Main Unit Affiliate signed to Shochiku Geino
Part-timer
Takeshi Masada[72] Takeshi Masada[73] Paleyouth KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champion
Tetsuya Endo[74] Tetsuya Endo[75] White Raven Sqwad On excursion in Pro Wrestling Noah
To-y[76] Toui Kojima[77] The37Kamiina DDT Extreme Champion
Tomomitsu Matsunaga[78] Tomomitsu Matsunaga[79] Main Unit Occasional referee
Toru Owashi[80] Toru Itoh[81] Main Unit Freelancer
Viento Maligno[82] Undisclosed Strange Love Connection Alter ego of Keigo Nakamura[e]
Yoshihiko[83] N/A Main Unit A rag doll
Yuki Iino[84] Yuki Iino[85] Strange Love Connection
Yuki Ishida[86] Yuki Ishida[87] Harimau
Yuki Ueno[88] Yuki Ueno[89] The37Kamiina KO-D Openweight Champion
Yukio Naya[90] Yukio Naya[91] Strange Love Connection
Yuni[92] Yuni Shimazoe[93] NωA Jr.
Yuya Koroku[94] Yuya Koroku[95] Paleyouth KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champion

Staff

Name Role
Akito Director
Daisuke Kiso Referee[96]
Hisaya Imabayashi General manager[97]
Inoue Mic Ring announcer[98]
Kazunori Kosuge Ring announcer & narrator[99]
Sanshiro Takagi Vice President
Task Ono Ring announcer[100]
Yasuo Okamoto President
Yukinori Matsui Referee[101]

Alumni/notable guests

Notes

  1. ^ Simply referred to as "DDT"
  2. ^ Japanese: ハリマオ, Hepburn: Harimao; Malay for "tiger"
  3. ^ New Wrestling Aidoru Junior
  4. ^ Japanese: The37KAMIINAサウナカミーナ, Hepburn: Sauna Kamīna
  5. ^ Not officially confirmed

References

  1. ^ "Senshū shōkai | DDT Puroresuringu kōshiki saito" 選手紹介 | DDT プロレスリング公式サイト [Wrestlers presentations | DDT Pro-Wrestling official website]. DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). CyberFight. Archived from the original on May 1, 2025.
  2. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling [@ddtpro] (January 23, 2026). DDT相関図を公開 [DDT relationship chart released] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved January 25, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  3. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 彰人 [Akito] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  4. ^ "Akito" 彰人 [Akito]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  5. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. アントーニオ本多 [Antonio Honda] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  6. ^ "Antōnio Honda" アントーニオ本多 [Antonio Honda]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  7. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. ブンブン [Bunbun] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  8. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. クリス・ブルックス [Chris Brookes] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  9. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 佐藤大地 [Daichi Satoh] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  10. ^ "Satō Daichi" 佐藤大地 [Daichi Satoh]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  11. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 佐々木大輔 [Daisuke Sasaki] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  12. ^ "Sasaki Daisuke" 佐々木大輔 [Daisuke Sasaki]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  13. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 男色ディーノ [Danshoku Dieno] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  14. ^ "Danshoku Dīno" 男色ディーノ [Danshoku Dino]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  15. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. ゴージャス松野 [Gorgeous Matsuno] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  16. ^ "Gōjasu Matsuno" ゴージャス松野 [Gorgeous Matsuno]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  17. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 伊橋剛太 [Gota Ihashi] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  18. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. ハク [Haku] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  19. ^ "Haku" ハク [Haku]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  20. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. "HARASHIMA" (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  21. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 岡谷英樹 [Hideki Okatani] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  22. ^ "Okatani Hideki" 岡谷英樹 [Hideki Okatani]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  23. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 葛西陽向 [Hinata Kasai] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  24. ^ "Kasai Hinata" 葛西陽向 [Hinata Kasai]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  25. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 星誕期 [Hoshitango] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  26. ^ "Hoshitango" 星誕期 [Hoshitango]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  27. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. イルシオン [Ilusion] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  28. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 秋山準 [Jun Akiyama] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  29. ^ "Akiyama Jun" 秋山 準 [Jun Akiyama]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  30. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 宮脇純太 [Junta Miyawaki] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  31. ^ "Miyawaki Junta" 宮脇純太 [Junta Miyawaki]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  32. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 武知海青 [Kaisei Takechi] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  33. ^ "Takechi Kaisei" 武知海青 [Takechi Kaisei]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  34. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. "KANON" (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  35. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 平田一喜 [Kazuki Hirata] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  36. ^ "Hirata Kazuki" 平田一喜 [Kazuki Hirata]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  37. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 須見和馬 [Kazuma Sumi] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  38. ^ "Sumi Kazuma" 須見和馬 [Kazuma Sumi]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  39. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 樋口和貞 [Kazusada Higuchi] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  40. ^ "Higuchi Kazusada" 樋口和貞 [Kazusada Higuchi]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  41. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 中村圭吾 [Keigo Nakamura] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  42. ^ "Nakamura Keigo" 中村圭吾 [Keigo Nakamura]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  43. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. "KIMIHIRO" (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  44. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. "KONOSUKE TAKESHITA" (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  45. ^ "KONOSUKE TAKESHITA". Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  46. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. "KUDO" (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  47. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 大石真翔 [Makoto Oishi] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  48. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. "MAO" (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  49. ^ "MAO". Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  50. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 高梨将弘 [Masahiro Takanashi] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  51. ^ "Takanashi Masahiro" 高梨将弘 [Masahiro Takanashi]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  52. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 稲畑誠己 [Masahiro Takanashi] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  53. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 中澤マイケル [Michael Nakazawa] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  54. ^ "Nakazawa Maikeru" 中澤マイケル [Michael Nakazawa]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  55. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. MJポー [MJ Paul] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  56. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 吉村直巳 [Naomi Yoshimura] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  57. ^ "Yoshimura Naomi" 吉村直巳 [Naomi Yoshimura]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  58. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. ポコたん [Pokotan] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  59. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 瑠希也 [Rukiya] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  60. ^ "Rukiya" 瑠希也 [Rukiya]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  61. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 高木三四郎 [Sanshiro Takagi] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  62. ^ "Takagi Sanshirō" 髙木三四郎 [Sanshiro Takagi]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  63. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 川松真一朗 [Shinichiro Kawamatsu] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  64. ^ "Kawamatsu Shin'ichirō" 川松真一朗 [Shinichiro Kawamatsu]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  65. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 青木真也 [Shinya Aoki] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  66. ^ "Aoki Shin'ya" 青木真也 [Shinya Aoki]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  67. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 勝俣瞬馬 [Shunma Katsumata] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  68. ^ "Katsumata Shunma" 勝俣瞬馬 [Katsumata Shunma]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  69. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 高尾蒼馬 [Soma Takao] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  70. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. スーパー・ササダンゴ・マシン [Super Sasadango Machine] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  71. ^ "Sūpā Sasadango Mashin" スーパー・ササダンゴ・マシン [Super Sasadango Machine]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  72. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 正田壮史 [Takeshi Masada] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  73. ^ "Masada Takeshi" 正田壮史 [Takeshi Masada]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  74. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 遠藤哲哉 [Tetsuya Endo] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  75. ^ "Endō Tetsuya" 遠藤哲哉 [Tetsuya Endo]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  76. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. "To-y" (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  77. ^ "To-y". Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  78. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 松永智充 [Tomomitsu Matsunaga] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  79. ^ "Matsunaga Tomomitsu" 松永智充 [Tomomitsu Matsunaga]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  80. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 大鷲透 [Toru Owashi] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  81. ^ "Ōwashi Tōru" 大鷲 透 [Toru Owashi]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  82. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. ビエント・マリグノ [Viento Maligno] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  83. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. ヨシヒコ [Yoshihiko] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  84. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 飯野雄貴 [Yuki Iino] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  85. ^ "Iino Yūki" 飯野雄貴 [Yuki Iino]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  86. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 石田有輝 [Yuki Ishida] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  87. ^ "Ishida Yūki" 石田有輝 [Yuki Ishida]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  88. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 上野勇希 [Yuki Ueno] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  89. ^ "Ueno Yūki" 上野勇希 [Yuki Ueno]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  90. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 納谷幸男 [Yukio Naya] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  91. ^ "Naya Yukio" 納谷幸男 [Yukio Naya]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  92. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 夢虹 [Yuni] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  93. ^ "Yuni" 夢虹 [Yuni]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  94. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 高鹿佑也 [Yuya Koroku] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  95. ^ "Kōroku Yūya" 高鹿佑也 [Yuya Koroku]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026.
  96. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 木曽大介 [Daisuke Kiso] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  97. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 今林久弥 [Hisaya Imabayashi] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  98. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 井上マイク [Inoue Mic] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  99. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 小菅一範 [Kazunori Kosuge] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  100. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. タスク小野 [Task Ono] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  101. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 松井幸則 [Yukinori Matsui] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved December 28, 2020.