The O-40 Championship (O-40王座 ōbā fōtī ōza) is a professional wrestling championship in the Japanese promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling. The title was established in 2019 during the 2019 Wrestle Peter Pan, which Sanshiro Takagi became the inaugural champion. The O-40 Championship was created by Super Sasadango Machine to provide a title for wrestlers over the age of 40.
History[]
Background[]
In June 2019, Sanshiro Takagi and Super Sasadango Machine were putting together their match for the 2019 Wrestle Peter Pan, Sasadango felt a championship was needed to make it important, but he also wanted to inspire the DDT fans of their age and tell them they could still perform. The idea was a parody of NJPW's IWGP U-30 Openweight Championship that existed during the mid 2000s.
Title History[]
| # | Wrestler | Reign | Date | Location | Length | Defenses | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanshiro Takagi | 1 | July 15, 2019 | Tokyo | 76 Days | 1 | Wrestle Peter Pan 2019 | Defeated Super Sasadango Machine in a Weapon Rumble match to become the inaugural champion. |
| 2 | Gorgeous Matsuno | 1 | September 29, 2019 | Tokyo | 406 Days | 2 | Who's Gonna Top? 2019 | |
| 3 | Toru Owashi | 1 | November 8, 2020 | Tokyo | 663 Days | 0 | DDT TV Show! | |
| — | Vacated | — | September 1, 2022 | — | — | — | — | Owashi vacated the title to focus on his upcoming KO-D Tag Team Championship match and title was later retired afterwards. |
| 4 | Makoto Oishi | 1 | March 21, 2023 | Tokyo | 1 | Judgement 2023 | Defeated Gorgeous Matsuno and Shinichiro Kawamatsu in a three-way decison match to win the vacant title. |
