D Generations Cup

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

The D Generations Cup is an annual professional wrestling tournament held by CyberFight's DDT Pro-Wrestling brand. The tournament features young talents from the company, in a similar fashion to the Young Drama Cup, last held in 2011.

The first edition, held in 2023, used 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 used a single-elimination bracket.

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

#	Event	Date	Venue	Location	Attendance	Final	Ref.
1	Into The Fight 2023	February 26, 2023	Korakuen Hall	Tokyo, Japan	680	Yuya Koroku vs. Takeshi Masada	[4]
2	April Fool 2024	April 7, 2024			1,334	To-y vs. Rukiya	[5]

Tournament

Year	Winner	Times won	Participants
2023	Takeshi Masada	1	8
2024	To-y	1

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.^[6] As a result, Masada earned a spot on the DDT shows in Hollywood on March 30 and 31.^[2]

Final standings

Block A		Block B
Yuya Koroku	6	Takeshi Masada	4
Hideki Okatani	4	Toy Kojima	4
Ilusion	2	Yuki Ishida	2
Kazuma Sumi	0	Keigo Nakamura	2

Block A	Okatani	Koroku	Sumi	Ilusion
Okatani	—	Koroku (9:39)[7]	Okatani (5:22)[8]	Okatani (6:25)[9]
Koroku	Koroku (9:39)[7]	—	Koroku (6:39)[9]	Koroku (8:11)[10]
Sumi	Okatani (5:22)[8]	Koroku (6:39)[9]	—	Illusion (6:19)[11]
Ilusion	Okatani (6:25)[9]	Koroku (6:39)[10]	Illusion (6:19)[11]	—
Block B	Nakamura	Kojima	Ishida	Masada
Nakamura	—	Kojima (7:58)[10]	Ishida (11:02)[11]	Nakamura (7:10)[8]
Kojima	Kojima (7:58)[10]	—	Kojima (8:58)[9]	Masada (8:21)[7]
Ishida	Ishida (11:02)[11]	Kojima (8:58)[9]	—	Masada (9:34)[10]
Masada	Nakamura (7:10)[8]	Masada (8:21)[7]	Masada (9:34)[10]	—

	Final
	A1	Yuya Koroku	8:26[6]
	B1	Takeshi Masada	Pin

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.^[12][13] The final was held on April 7, at April Fool 2024, and saw To-y defeat Rukiya.^[14]

First round March 21

Semifinals March 26

Final April 7

Yuni

8:32[15]

Ilusion

Sub

Ilusion

8:53[16]

To-y

Pin

To-y

Pin

Tsubasa Suzuki

5:08[15]

To-y

Pin

Rukiya

10:22[14]

Munetatsu Nakamura

Pin

Kazuma Sumi

6:50[15]

Munetatsu Nakamura

6:54[16]

Rukiya

Pin

Yuya Koroku

9:12[15]

Rukiya

Pin

See also

• Young Drama Cup
• DDT Pro-Wrestling
• Professional wrestling in Japan

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. 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.
6. Carlan, Lewis (February 26, 2023). "DDT Pro-Wrestling Into The Fight 2023 Full Results (2/26/2023); Major Title Change". pwmania.com. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
7. DDT Pro-Wrestling (February 18, 2023). 友情、努力、勝利 in NAGOYA 2023. ddtpro.com (in Japanese). Retrieved February 18, 2023.
8. DDT Pro-Wrestling (January 29, 2023). Sweet Dreams！2023. ddtpro.com (in Japanese). Retrieved January 29, 2023.
9. DDT Pro-Wrestling (February 6, 2023). Into The Fight 2023 TOUR in Osaka. ddtpro.com (in Japanese). Retrieved February 6, 2023.
10. DDT Pro-Wrestling (February 11, 2023). DDT YOKOHAMA Unlimited Vol.1. ddtpro.com (in Japanese). Retrieved February 11, 2023.
11. DDT Pro-Wrestling (February 14, 2023). 花より熱波2 ～みんなの知らない世界～. ddtpro.com (in Japanese). Retrieved February 14, 2023.
12. 【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.
13. Carlan, Lewis (March 1, 2024). "DDT Pro-Wrestling Announces D GENERATIONS CUP 2024 Tournament". bodyslam.net. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
14. "April Fool 2024". DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). April 7, 2024.
15. 春のビアガーデンプロレス【DAY1】 [Spring Beer Garden (Day 1)]. DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). March 21, 2024.
16. 春のビアガーデンプロレス【DAY2】 [Spring Beer Garden (Day 2)]. DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). March 26, 2024.

External links

• Official website
• Wrestle Universe