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The D-Oh Grand Prix (D-王グランプリ, D-Oh Guranpuri) or in English D-King Grand Prix is a professional wrestling round-robin tournament held by DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), the tournament created by DDT producer Danshoku Dino in August 2017 and later confirmed on November 2017. The winner of the tournament assuming they do not already hold KO-D Openweight Championship would obtain #1 contendership to the title and receive his shot at DDT's anniversary event Judgment in March. This is the first round-robin tournament since the Young Drama Cup in 2010.

The tournament featured two blocks, each with seven participants, with the two block winners facing off in the final to determine the overall champion. The winner of each block is determined by a points system; two points for a victory, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss. In the below results, (C) signifies the KO-D Openweight Champion at the time of the tournament.

List of winners[]

Year Winner Total won
2018 Shuji Ishikawa 1
2019 Konosuke Takeshita
2020 Masato Tanaka
2021 Jun Akiyama
2021 II Konosuke Takeshita 2
2022 Yuki Ueno 1
2023 Yukio Naya 1

2018[]

The 2018 tournament was announced on August 20, 2017 and the participants were later announced on November 23. The tournament would be held from January 5 until January 28, 2018, covering eight shows. The tournament would include one outside entrance from Wrestle-1 Jiro Kuroshio. The winner of the tournament assuming they do not already hold KO-D Openweight Championship would obtain #1 contendership to the title and receive his shot at DDT's anniversary event Judgment 2018 on March 25. Tournament winner Shuji Ishikawa unsuccessfully challenged Konosuke Takeshita for the KO-D Openweight Championship on March 25.

Final standings
Block A Block 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 Kuroshio 6 Akito 4
Masahiro Takanashi 2 Yukio Sakaguchi 4
Block A Endo HARASHIMA Ishii Kuroshio Takanashi Takeshita Ryan
Endo X HARASHIMA
(19:28)
Ishii
(17:39)
Endo
(14:04)
Endo
(6:01)
Draw
(30:00)
Endo
(8:24)
HARASHIMA HARASHIMA
(19:28)
X Ishii
(12:45)
HARASHIMA
(13:56)
HARASHIMA
(11:41)
Takeshita
(15:50)
HARASHIMA
(10:49)
Ishii Ishii
(17:39)
Ishii
(12:45)
X Kuroshio
(11:51)
Ishii
(6:17)
Takeshita
(18:47)
Ryan
(8:06)
Kuroshio Endo
(14:04)
HARASHIMA
(13:56)
Kuroshio
(11:51)
X Kuroshio
(12:56)
Kuroshio
(23:23)
Ryan
(10:46)
Takanashi Endo
(6:01)
HARASHIMA
(11:41)
Ishii
(6:17)
HARASHIMA
(11:41)
X Takanashi
(11:17)
Ryan
(10:10)
Takeshita Draw
(30:00)
Takeshita
(15:50)
Takeshita
(18:47)
Kuroshio
(23:23)
Takanashi
(11:17)
X Takeshita
(13:10)
Ryan Endo
(8:24)
HARASHIMA
(10:49)
Ryan
(8:06)
Ryan
(10:46)
Ryan
(10:10)
Takeshita
(13:10)
X
Block B Akito Bailey Higuchi Ishikawa Takao Sakaguchi Sasaki
Akito X Bailey
(11:35)
Higuchi
(9:30)
Ishikawa
(18:32)
Takao
(8:18)
Akito
(9:35)
Akito
(12:03)
Bailey Bailey
(11:35)
X Higuchi
(14:11)
Ishikawa
(15:15)
Takao
(10:50)
Bailey
(9:56)
Bailey
(14:54)
Higuchi Higuchi
(9:30)
Higuchi
(14:11)
X Ishikawa
(16:40)
Higuchi
(10:11)
Sakaguchi
(7:48)
Sasaki
(11:58)
Ishikawa Ishikawa
(18:32)
Ishikawa
(15:15)
Ishikawa
(16:40)
X Ishikawa
(11:53)
Ishikawa
(15:25)
Sasaki
(16:19)
Takao Takao
(8:18)
Takao
(10:50)
Higuchi
(10:11)
Ishikawa
(11:53)
X Takao
(7:56)
Sasaki
(11:02)
Sakaguchi Akito
(9:35)
Bailey
(9:56)
Sakaguchi
(7:48)
Ishikawa
(15:25)
Takao
(7:56)
X Sakaguchi
(6:56)
Sasaki Akito
(12:03)
Bailey
(14:54)
Sasaki
(11:58)
Sasaki
(16:19)
Sasaki
(11:02)
Sakaguchi
(6:56)
X
Final
   
A1 HARASHIMA Pin
B1 Shuji Ishikawa 19:12

2019[]

The 2019 tournament was announced on October 21 and the participants were later announced on the same day. The tournament was held from November 30 until December 30, 2018. The tournament included one outside entrance from Pro Wrestling NOAH Go Shiozaki, covering nine shows. The winner of the tournament assuming they do not already hold KO-D Openweight Championship would obtain #1 contendership to the title and receive his shot at DDT's anniversary event Judgment 2019. Multiple matches in block B and the finals of the tournament were contested for the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship.

Final standings
Block A Block 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 A Sasaki HARASHIMA Higuchi Akito MAO King Shiozaki
Sasaki X HARASHIMA
(15:47)
Sasaki
(16:41)
Akito
(13:05)
Sasaki
(14:26)
King
(13:34)
Sasaki
(18:22)
HARASHIMA HARASHIMA
(15:47)
X Higuchi
(17:13)
HARASHIMA
(11:59)
MAO
(16:20)
HARASHIMA
(9:37)
Shiozaki
(22:50)
Higuchi Sasaki
(16:41)
Higuchi
(17:13)
X Akito
(10:54)
Higuchi
(13:46)
Higuchi
(7:53)
Shiozaki
(16:05)
Akito Akito
(13:05)
HARASHIMA
(11:59)
Akito
(10:54)
X Akito
(8:43)
King
(10:28)
Shiozaki
(13:03)
MAO Sasaki
(14:26)
MAO
(16:20)
Higuchi
(13:46)
Akito
(8:43)
X MAO
(10:43)
Shiozaki
(15:04)
King King
(13:34)
HARASHIMA
(9:37)
Higuchi
(7:53)
King
(10:28)
MAO
(10:43)
X Shiozaki
(11:13)
Shiozaki Sasaki
(18:22)
Shiozaki
(22:50)
Shiozaki
(16:05)
Shiozaki
(13:03)
Shiozaki
(15:04)
Shiozaki
(11:13)
X
Block B Takeshita Endo Takao Takanashi Bailey Guevara Aoki
Takeshita X Endo
(22:11)
Takeshita
(14:21)
Takeshita
(13:53)
Bailey
(16:56)
Takeshita
(11:37)
Takeshita
(8:53)
Endo Endo
(22:11)
X Takao
(13:28)
Endo
(12:05)
Endo
(14:30)
Guevara
(11:59)
Aoki
(8:13)
Takao Takeshita
(14:21)
Takao
(13:28)
X Takanashi
(8:33)
Takao
(12:39)
Guevara
(10:14)
Aoki
(5:34)
Takanashi Takeshita
(13:53)
Endo
(12:05)
Takanashi
(8:33)
X Bailey
(10:40)
Guevara
(9:45)
Takanashi
(1:01)
Bailey Bailey
(16:56)
Endo
(14:30)
Bailey
(10:40)
Takao
(12:39)
X Bailey
(19:57)
Aoki
(4:28)
Guevara Takeshita
(11:37)
Guevara
(11:59)
Guevara
(10:14)
Guevara
(9:45)
Bailey
(19:57)
X Aoki
(3:52)
Aoki Takeshita
(8:53)
Aoki
(8:13)
Aoki
(5:34)
Takanashi
(1:01)
Aoki
(4:28)
Aoki
(3:52)
X
Final
   
A1 Go Shiozaki Pin
B1 Konosuke Takeshita 23:07

2020[]

The 2020 tournament was announced on October 29 and the participants were later announced on the same day. The tournament was held from November 29 until December 28, 2019. The tournament included one outside entrance and feamle participant from Sendai Girls Pro Wrestling Chihiro Hashimoto, covering ten shows. The winner of the tournament assuming they do not already hold KO-D Openweight Championship would obtain #1 contendership to the title and receive his shot on January 26, 2020.

Final standings
Block A Block B
Chris Brookes 7 Masato Tanaka 11
Tetsuya Endo 7 HARASHIMA (c) 9
Chihiro Hashimoto 6 Daisuke Sasaki 8
Keisuke Ishii 6 Bull James 4
Konosuke Takeshita 6 Soma Takao 4
 Yuki Iino 6 Yukio Sakaguchi 4
Yuki Ueno 4 Naomi Yoshimura 2
Block A Takeshita Endo Ishii Brookes Ueno Iino Hashimoto
Takeshita X Endo
(23:49)
Ishii
(15:05)
Brookes
(19:25)
Takeshita
(22:39)
Takeshita
(16:35)
Takeshita
(20:16)
Endo Endo
(23:49)
X Endo
(14:21)
Draw
(30:00)
Ueno
(15:15)
Iino
(12:18)
Endo
(14:31)
Ishii Ishii
(15:05)
Endo
(14:21)
X Brookes
(13:51)
Ueno
(9:27)
Ishii
(7:24)
Ishii
(10:58)
Brookes Brookes
(19:25)
Draw
(30:00)
Brookes
(13:51)
X Brookes
(10:17)
Iino
(11:32)
Hashimoto
(12:28)
Ueno Takeshita
(22:39)
Ueno
(15:15)
Ueno
(9:27)
Brookes
(10:17)
X Iino
(10:47)
Hashimoto
(13:32)
Iino Takeshita
(16:35)
Iino
(12:18)
Ishii
(7:24)
Iino
(11:32)
Iino
(10:47)
X Hashimoto
(11:53)
Hashimoto Takeshita
(20:16)
Endo
(14:31)
Ishii
(10:58)
Hashimoto
(12:28)
Hashimoto
(13:32)
Hashimoto
(11:53)
X
Block B HARASHIMA Sasaki Sakaguchi Yoshimura James Takao Tanaka
HARASHIMA X Sasaki
(12:32)
HARASHIMA
(15:13)
HARASHIMA
(14:29)
HARASHIMA
(13:26)
HARASHIMA
(10:33)
Draw
(30:00)
Sasaki Sasaki
(12:32)
X Sasaki
(2:24)
Yoshimura
(16:12)
Sasaki
(8:50)
Sasaki
(13:35)
Tanaka
(19:56)
Sakaguchi HARASHIMA
(15:13)
Sasaki
(2:24)
X Sakaguchi
(3:26)
James
(7:37)
Sakaguchi
(8:16)
Tanaka
(10:22)
Yoshimura HARASHIMA
(14:29)
Yoshimura
(16:12)
Sakaguchi
(3:26)
X James
(8:48)
Takao
(9:08)
Tanaka
(13:46)
James HARASHIMA
(13:26)
Sasaki
(8:50)
James
(7:37)
James
(8:48)
X Takao
(7:40)
Tanaka
(7:46)
Takao HARASHIMA
(10:33)
Sasaki
(13:35)
Sakaguchi
(8:16)
Takao
(9:08)
Takao
(7:40)
X Tanaka
(15:10)
Tanaka Draw
(30:00)
Tanaka
(19:56)
Tanaka
(10:22)
Tanaka
(13:46)
Tanaka
(7:46)
Tanaka
(15:10)
X
Playoff Final
A1 Masato Tanaka 23:57
A2 Chris Brookes Pin A3 Tetsuya Endo Pin
A3 Tetsuya Endo 12:17

2021[]

The 2021 tournament was announced on September 7, 2020, at Get Alive and the participants were later announced on November 3, at Ultimate Party 2020. The tournament would be held from November 22 until December 27, 2020. Making their tournament first appearance were Shunma Katsumata, Makoto Oishi and Jun Akiyama. On November 25, it was announced that Daisuke Sasaki would be forced to pull out of the tournament due to a broken rib, forfeiting all of his matches.

Final standings
Block A Block B
Konosuke Takeshita 8 Jun Akiyama 8
HARASHIMA 7 Tetsuya Endo (c) 7
Akito 7 Kazusada Higuchi 7
MAO 6 Soma Takao 6
Yukio Sakaguchi 6 Yuki Ueno 6
Chris Brookes 6 Makoto Oishi 4
Daisuke Sasaki 2 Shunma Katsumata 4


Block A Takeshita HARASHIMA Sasaki Sakaguchi Akito MAO Brookes
Takeshita X Takeshita
(20:39)
Sasaki
(13:45)
Takeshita
(11:26)
Takeshita
(29:32)
Takeshita
(22:49)
Brookes
(21:41)

HARASHIMA

Takeshita
(20:39)
X HARASHIMA
(Forfeit)
Sakaguchi
(10:17)
Draw
(16:26)
HARASHIMA
(12:49)
HARASHIMA
(11:13)
Sasaki Sasaki
(13:45)
HARASHIMA
(Forfeit)
X Sakaguchi
(Forfeit)
Akito
(Forfeit)
MAO
(Forfeit)
Brookes
(Forfeit)
Sakaguchi Takeshita
(11:26)
Sakaguchi
(10:17)
Sakaguchi
(Forfeit)
X Akito
(8:56)
MAO
(9:53)
Sakaguchi
(10:45)
Akito Takeshita
(29:32)
Draw
(16:26)
Akito
(Forfeit)
Akito
(8:56)
X Akito
(7:08)
Brookes
(13:10)
MAO Takeshita
(22:49)
HARASHIMA
(12:49)
MAO
(Forfeit)
MAO
(9:53)
Akito
(7:08)
X MAO
(14:28)
Brookes Brookes
(21:41)
HARASHIMA
(11:13)
Brookes
(Forfeit)
Sakaguchi
(10:45)
Brookes
(13:10)
MAO
(14:28)
X
Block B Endo Higuchi Takao Oishi Ueno Katsumata Akiyama
Endo X Double KO
(20:56)
Takao
(16:37)
Oishi
(19:26)
Endo
(22:56)
Endo
(11:45)
Endo
(14:00)
Higuchi Double KO
(20:56)
X Higuchi
(11:30)
Higuchi
(9:07)
Ueno
(11:49)
Katsumata
(10:59)
Higuchi
(4:03)
Takao Takao
(16:37)
Higuchi
(11:30)
X Takao
(2:30)
Takao
(12:01)
Katsumata
(10:05)
Akiyama
(8:22)
Oishi Oishi
(19:26)
Higuchi
(9:07)
Takao
(2:30)
X Ueno
(17:23)
Oishi
(7:39)
Akiyama
(10:49)
Ueno Endo
(22:56)
Ueno
(11:49)
Takao
(12:01)
Ueno
(17:23)
X Ueno
(13:56)
Akiyama
(11:51)
Katsumata Endo
(11:45)
Katsumata
(10:59)
Katsumata
(10:05)
Oishi
(7:39)
Ueno
(13:56)
X Akiyama
(9:53)
Akiyama Endo
(14:00)
Higuchi
(4:03)
Akiyama
(8:22)
Akiyama
(10:49)
Akiyama
(11:51)
Akiyama
(9:53)
X
Final
   
A1 Konosuke Takeshita Sub
B1 Jun Akiyama 23:29

2021 II[]

The 2021 II tournament was announced on July 4, 2021. The tournament was held from November 3 until December 5, 2021, thus ending the trend of the name not matching the year. The winner of the tournament assuming they do not already hold KO-D Openweight Championship would obtain #1 contendership to the title and receive his shot in December 25, 2021 at Never Mind. Konosuke Takeshita became the first wrestler to win the D-Oh Grand Prix while holding the KO-D Openweight Championship and the first to win two editions. Kenta Kobashi was the special observer for the tournament.

Final standings
Block A Block B
Yuki Ueno 6 Konosuke Takeshita (c) 9
Tetsuya Endo 6 Yuji Okabayashi 8
Yuji Hino 6 Chris Brookes 4
Jun Akiyama 6 MAO 4
The Bodyguard 4 Kazusada Higuchi 4
Noami Yoshimura 2 HARASHIMA 1


Block A Akiyama Endo Ueno Yoshimura Hino Bodyguard
Akiyama X Akiyama
(18:28)
Ueno
(9:42)
Akiyama
(15:17)
Hino
(19:44)
Akiyama
(10:39)
Endo Akiyama
(18:28)
X Ueno
(21:21)
Endo
(8:20)
Endo
(16:34)
Endo
(12:11)
Ueno Ueno
(9:42)
Ueno
(21:21)
X Yoshimura
(13:51)
Ueno
(16:25)
Bodyguard
(10:45)
Yoshimura Akiyama
(15:17)
Endo
(8:20)
Yoshimura
(13:51)
X Hino
(10:13)
Bodyguard
(9:06)
Hino Hino
(19:44)
Endo
(16:34)
Ueno
(16:25)
Hino
(10:13)
X Hino
(15:06)
Bodyguard Akiyama
(10:39)
Endo
(12:11)
Bodyguard
(10:45)
Bodyguard
(9:06)
Hino
(15:06)
X
Block B Takeshita HARASHIMA Higuchi Brookes MAO Okabayashi
Takeshita X Takeshita
(16:19)
Takeshita
(5:09)
Takeshita
(18:46)
Takeshita
(15:07)
Draw
(30:00)
HARASHIMA Takeshita
(16:19)
X Higuchi
(16:24)
Brookes
(15:06)
MAO
(12:56)
Draw
(30:00)
Higuchi Takeshita
(5:09)
Higuchi
(16:24)
X Higuchi
(14:49)
MAO
(11:12)
Okabayashi
(23:39)
Brookes Takeshita
(18:46)
Brookes
(15:06)
Higuchi
(14:49)
X Brookes
(16:51)
Okabayashi
(13:16)
MAO Takeshita
(15:07)
MAO
(12:56)
MAO
(11:12)
Brookes
(16:51)
X Okabayashi
(13:58)
Okabayashi Draw
(30:00)
Draw
(30:00)
Okabayashi
(23:39)
Okabayashi
(13:16)
Okabayashi
(13:58)
X
Final
   
A1 Yuki Ueno Pin
B1 Konosuke Takeshita 27:10

2022[]

On August 20, 2022, DDT announced the 2022 edition would have 12 participants. This tournament runned from November 1 to December 4. Like previous year, Kenta Kobashi was the special observer of the tournament.

Final standings
Block A Block B
Yuki Ueno 6 Yukio Naya 8
Daisuke Sasaki 5 Kazusada Higuchi 7
Tetsuya Endo 5 Yuji Hino 7
Rickey Shane Page 4 Chris Brookes 4
Joey Janela 4 KANON 2
Naomi Yoshimura 4 MAO 2
Block A Endo Sasaki Ueno Yoshimura Janela Page
Endo X Draw
(30:00)
Endo
(15:41)
Yoshimura
(7:05)
Janela
(13:47)
Endo
(10:26)
Sasaki Draw
(30:00)
X Ueno
(16:53)
Sasaki
(9:10)
Sasaki
(11:38)
Page
(11:00)
Ueno Endo
(15:41)
Ueno
(16:53)
X Yoshimura
(22:57)
Ueno
(10:01)
Ueno
(12:29)
Yoshimura Yoshimura
(7:05)
Sasaki
(9:10)
Yoshimura
(22:57)
X Janela
(11:29)
Page
(8:14)
Janela Janela
(13:47)
Sasaki
(11:38)
Ueno
(10:01)
Janela
(11:29)
X Draw
(11:36)
Page Endo
(10:26)
Page
(11:00)
Ueno
(12:29)
Page
(8:14)
Draw
(11:36)
X
Block B Higuchi Brookes MAO Hino Naya KANON
Higuchi X Higuchi
(14:12)
Higuchi
(11:41)
Draw
(30:00)
Naya
(19:05)
Higuchi
(18:33)
Brookes Higuchi
(14:12)
X MAO
(11:53)
Brookes
(12:10)
Naya
(5:24)
Brookes
(11:30)
MAO Higuchi
(11:41)
MAO
(11:53)
X Hino
(10:15)
Naya
(11:49)
KANON
(17:37)
Hino Draw
(30:00)
Brookes
(12:10)
Hino
(10:15)
X Hino
(13:04)
Hino
(8:16)
Naya Naya
(19:05)
Naya
(5:24)
Naya
(11:49)
Hino
(13:04)
X Naya
(8:21)
KANON Higuchi
(18:33)
Brookes
(11:30)
KANON
(17:37)
Hino
(8:16)
Naya
(8:21)
X
Final
   
A1 Yuki Ueno Pin
B1 Yukio Naya 20:32

2023[]

On September 13, 2023, DDT announced the 2023 edition would feature 12 participants. The tournament ran from November 26, 2023 to January 3, 2024.

Final standings
Block A Block B
Tetsuya Endo 6 Yukio Naya 8
Kazusada Higuchi 6 Rei Saito 8
Yuki Ueno 5 MAO 6
Daisuke Sasaki 5 KANON 4
Yuki Iino 4 Kazuki Hirata 2
HARASHIMA 4 Chris Brookes 2
Block A Ueno Endo Higuchi Sasaki HARASHIMA Iino
Ueno X Endo
(21:18)
Ueno
(17:46)
Draw
(30:00)
Ueno
(14:21)
Iino
(8:14)
Endo Endo
(21:18)
X Endo
(20:37)
Sasaki
(22:53)
HARASHIMA
(17:13)
Endo
(13:36)
Higuchi Ueno
(17:46)
Endo
(20:37)
X Higuchi
(13:55)
Higuchi
(13:14)
Higuchi
(12:03)
Sasaki Draw
(30:00)
Sasaki
(22:53)
Higuchi
(13:55)
X HARASHIMA
(6:37)
Sasaki
(9:15)
HARASHIMA Ueno
(14:21)
HARASHIMA
(17:13)
Higuchi
(13:14)
HARASHIMA
(6:37)
X Iino
(5:31)
Iino Iino
(8:14)
Endo
(13:36)
Higuchi
(12:03)
Sasaki
(9:15)
Iino
(5:31)
X
Block B Brookes MAO Naya KANON Hirata Saito
Brookes X MAO[lower-alpha 1]
(21:34)
Naya
(16:10)
Brookes
(9:27)
Hirata
(9:46)
Saito
(Forfeit)
MAO MAO[lower-alpha 1]
(21:34)
X Naya
(10:58)
MAO
(13:17)
MAO
(10:06)
Saito
(10:22)
Naya Naya
(16:10)
Naya
(10:58)
X Kanon
(13:47)
Naya
(11:39)
Naya
(15:10)
KANON Brookes
(9:27)
MAO
(13:17)
Kanon
(13:47)
X Kanon
(8:27)
Saito
(11:43)
Hirata Hirata
(9:46)
MAO
(10:06)
Naya
(11:39)
Kanon
(8:27)
X Saito
(12:49)
Saito Saito
(Forfeit)
Saito
(10:22)
Naya
(15:10)
Saito
(11:43)
Saito
(12:49)
X
Final
   
A1 Tetsuya Endo 26:59
B1 Yukio Naya Pin

Footnotes[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 This match was also for MAO's DDT Universal Championship.

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