D Generations Cup

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D Generations Cup
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Promotion CyberFight
Brand DDT
First event D Generations Cup 2023

The D Generations Cup is an annual professional wrestling tournament organized by CyberFight's DDT Pro-Wrestling brand. This tournament showcases up-and-coming talents from the company, akin to the Young Drama Cup, last held in 2010.

Contents

The inaugural edition, held in 2023, employed a round-robin format, with each participant facing all other wrestlers within the same block in singles matches. The winner of each block was determined via a point system, with two points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss. On the final day of the event, the winners of each block faced each other to determine the winner of the tournament. The 2024 edition adopted a single-elimination bracket format, followed by a return to the round-robin system in the subsequent year.

History

DDT Pro-Wrestling announced the participants of the inaugural D Generations Cup on January 2, 2023. [1] [2] The schedule was then announced on January 10. [3]

Tournament finals

#EventDateVenueLocationAttendanceFinalRef.
1 Into The Fight 2023 February 26, 2023 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan680Yuya Koroku vs. Takeshi Masada [4]
2April Fool 2024April 7, 20241,334 To-y vs. Rukiya [5]
3Next Generation 2025: Kisaragi RomanFebruary 23, 2025N/A Takeshi Masada vs. Yuya Koroku [6]

Tournament

YearWinnerTimes wonParticipants
2023 Takeshi Masada 18
2024 To-y 1
2025 Yuya Koroku1

Results

2023

The D Generations Cup 2023 was the first edition of the tournament. Held between January 29 and February 26, it featured eight competitors divided in two blocks of four ("A" and "B"). The final was held on February 26, at Into The Fight 2023, and saw Takeshi Masada defeat Yuya Koroku. [7] As a result, Masada earned a spot on the DDT shows in Hollywood on March 30 and 31. [2]

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Yuya Koroku6 Takeshi Masada 4
Hideki Okatani 4 Toy Kojima 4
Ilusion2 Yuki Ishida 2
Kazuma Sumi0 Keigo Nakamura 2
Block A Okatani KorokuSumiIlusion
Okatani —Koroku
(9:39) [8] 		Okatani
(5:22) [9] 		Okatani
(6:25) [10]
KorokuKoroku
(9:39) [8] 		—Koroku
(6:39) [10] 		Koroku
(8:11) [11]
SumiOkatani
(5:22) [9] 		Koroku
(6:39) [10] 		—Illusion
(6:19) [12]
IlusionOkatani
(6:25) [10] 		Koroku
(6:39) [11] 		Illusion
(6:19) [12] 		—
Block B Nakamura Kojima Ishida Masada
Nakamura —Kojima
(7:58) [11] 		Ishida
(11:02) [12] 		Nakamura
(7:10) [9]
Kojima Kojima
(7:58) [11] 		—Kojima
(8:58) [10] 		Masada
(8:21) [8]
Ishida Ishida
(11:02) [12] 		Kojima
(8:58) [10] 		—Masada
(9:34) [11]
Masada Nakamura
(7:10) [9] 		Masada
(8:21) [8] 		Masada
(9:34) [11] 		—
Final
   
A1 Yuya Koroku 8:26 [7]
B1 Takeshi MasadaPin

2024

The second D Generations Cup was held between March 21 and April 7, 2024. The eight participants fought in a single-elimination bracket to earn a spot in the 2024 King of DDT Tournament. [13] [14] The final was held on April 7, at April Fool 2024, and saw To-y defeat Rukiya. [15]

First round
March 21 		Semifinals
March 26 		Final
April 7
         
Yuni 8:32 [16]
IlusionSub
Ilusion 8:53 [17]
To-yPin
To-y Pin
Tsubasa Suzuki 5:08 [16]
To-yPin
Rukiya 10:22 [15]
Munetatsu NakamuraPin
Kazuma Sumi 6:50 [16]
Munetatsu Nakamura 6:54 [17]
RukiyaPin
Yuya Koroku 9:12 [16]
RukiyaPin

2025

The third edition of the D Generations Cup took place between February 4 and February 23, 2025. Returning to the round-robin system, the tournament featured eight competitors divided into two blocks of four ("A" and "B"), competing for a future KO-D Openweight Championship match. In a rematch of the 2023 final, Yuya Koroku defeated Takeshi Masada to win the cup and a KO-D Openweight Championship opportunity on April 6. [6]

Current standings
Block ABlock B
Takeshi Masada 6Yuya Koroku4
Ilusion2 To-y 4
Keigo Nakamura 2Kazuma Sumi3
Yuki Ishida 2 Yuni 1
Block A Masada Nakamura Ilusion Ishida
Masada —Masada
(11:49) [18] 		Masada
(9:52) [19] 		Masada
(8:20) [20]
Nakamura Masada
(11:49) [19] 		—Ilusion
(11:12) [20] 		Nakamura
(6:45) [21]
IlusionMasada
(9:52) [18] 		Ilusion
(11:12) [20] 		—Ishida
(0:35) [19]
Ishida Masada
(8:20) [20] 		Nakamura
(6:45) [21] 		Ishida
(0:35) [19] 		—
Block B To-y Koroku Yuni Sumi
To-y —Koroku
(12:16) [18] 		To-y
(6:22) [20] 		To-y
(8:30) [21]
KorokuKoroku
(12:16) [19] 		—Koroku
(8:25) [19] 		Sumi
(11:17) [20]
Yuni To-y
(6:22) [20] 		Koroku
(8:25) [19] 		—Draw
(15:00) [18]
SumiTo-y
(8:30) [21] 		Sumi
(11:17) [20] 		Draw
(15:00) [18] 		—
Final
   
A1 Takeshi Masada 16:40 [6]
B1 Yuya KorokuSub

See also

References

  1. ↑ ""D GENERATIONS CUP", a tournament for young wrestlers with a ticket to Hollywood, all participants and blocks decided! The tournament will start on 29 January in Korakuen and the final will be held on 26 February in Korakuen!" ハリウッドへの切符を懸けた若手選手によるリーグ戦「D GENERATIONS CUP」全出場選手＆ブロック分け決定！　1月29日後楽園で開幕し、2月26日後楽園で優勝決定戦！. DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Dark Angelita (January 16, 2023). "DDT: Se anuncia la "D Generations Cup"". Superluchas (in Spanish). Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Here's the full schedule for the 'D Generations Cup', featuring the young generation of wrestlers! Starts January 29th at Korakuen Hall, Okatani vs Sumi, Nakamura vs Masada! Finals take place on February 26th with the winner of A and B Block clashing!". DDT Pro-Wrestling . January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  4. ↑ 【DDT】ハリウッド大会への出場権をかけた若手リーグ戦は“驚異の新人”正田壮史が優勝 [[DDT] "Amazing Newcomer" Takeshi Masada Wins the Young League Tournament for the Right to Participate in the Hollywood Tour]. proresu-today.com (in Japanese). February 27, 2023. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023.
  5. ↑ 【DDT】To-yが若手トーナメント「DGC」で優勝し「KING OF DDT」出場権獲得！「夢であるKO-D無差別級王者に近づくためにチャンスをつかみます」 [[DDT] To-y Wins Young Tournament "DGC" and Qualifies for "KING OF DDT"! To-y will seize the opportunity to get closer to his dream of becoming the KO-D Openweight Champion.]. proresu-today.com (in Japanese). April 8, 2024. Archived from the original on April 13, 2024.
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  13. ↑ 【DDT】若手No.1決定トーナメント「D GENERATIONS CUP 2024」開催決定！ [[DDT] "D Generations Cup 2024" tournament to determine the No.1 young fighter will be held!]. proresu-today.com (in Japanese). March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
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