The is an annual professional wrestling tournament that was held for seven editions from 2018 to 2023. DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT) first hosted it from 2018 to 2020, and CyberFight hosted it as a DDT-branded event from 2021 to 2023. Unlike the annual King of DDT Tournament, which is a single-elimination tournament, the D-Oh Grand Prix was round-robin. Like the King of DDT, however, the winner of the D-Oh Grand Prix received a shot at the KO-D Openweight Championship.
History The tournament was created by DDT producer Danshoku Dino in August 2017 and later confirmed in November.
After the first edition was held in January 2018, the second edition had to be held in December 2018 while retaining the name "D-Oh Grand Prix 2019". This offset between the tournament title and the year it was actually held persisted until 2021 where the tournament (held between November and December 2021) was entitled "D-Oh Grand Prix 2021II".
Shuji Ishikawa is the inaugural winner of the tournament; Konosuke Takeshita is the only two-time winner.
Rules The matches were fought to one fall with a 30 minutes time limit. The final had no time limit. The participants were divided into two blocks, A and B, and fought in a round-robin using a points system; two points for a victory, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss. The winners from the two blocks went on to fight in the final to decide the D-Oh Grand Prix winner. The D-Oh Grand Prix winner, assuming they did not already hold the KO-D Openweight Championship, obtained first contendership to the title and received a title shot.
Tournaments Edition Tournament Aftermath Winner Participants KO-D Openweight Championship match Result2018 Shuji Ishikawa 1 14 vs. Konosuke Takeshita on March 25, 2018, at Judgement 2018: DDT 21st Anniversary 2019 Konosuke Takeshita 1 vs. Daisuke Sasaki on February 17, 2019, at Judgement 2019: DDT 22nd Anniversary 2020 Masato Tanaka 1 vs. Harashima on January 26, 2020, at Sweet Dreams! 2020 2021 Jun Akiyama 1 vs. Tetsuya Endo on February 14, 2021, at Kawasaki Strong 2021 2021II Konosuke Takeshita 2 12 vs. Yuji Okabayashi on December 26, 2021, at Never Mind 2021 2022 Yuki Ueno 1 vs. Kazusada Higuchi on December 29, 2022, at Never Mind 2022 2023 Yukio Naya 1 vs. Yuki Ueno on January 28, 2024, at Sweet Dreams! 2024
Results 2018 The 2018 edition of the D-Oh Grand Prix was announced on August 20, 2017, and the participants were later announced on November 23. The tournament ran over eight shows from January 5 to January 28, 2018. It included Jiro "Ikemen" Kuroshio from the Wrestle-1 promotion. +Final standings Block A Block B Harashima 8 Shuji Ishikawa 10 Konosuke Takeshita 7 Daisuke Sasaki 6 Tetsuya Endo 7 Kazusada Higuchi 6 Joey Ryan 6 Soma Takao 6 Jiro "Ikemen" Kuroshio 6 Mike Bailey 6 Keisuke Ishii 6 Akito 4 Masahiro Takanashi 2 Yukio Sakaguchi 4 Block A Takeshita Harashima Endo Ishii Takanashi Ryan Kuroshio Takeshita Takeshita(15:50) Draw(30:00) Takeshita(18:47) Takanashi(11:17) Takeshita(13:10) Kuroshio(23:23) Harashima Takeshita(15:50) Harashima(19:28) Ishii(12:45) Harashima(11:41) Harashima(10:49) Harashima(13:56) Endo Draw(30:00) Harashima(19:28) Ishii(17:39) Endo(6:01) Endo(8:24) Endo(14:04) Ishii Takeshita(18:47) Ishii(12:45) Ishii(17:39) Ishii(6:17) Ryan(8:06) Kuroshio(11:51) Takanashi Takanashi(11:17) Harashima(11:41) Endo(6:01) Ishii(6:17) Ryan(10:10) Kuroshio(12:56) Ryan Takeshita(13:10) Harashima(10:49) Endo(8:24) Ryan(8:06) Ryan(10:10) Ryan(10:46) Kuroshio Kuroshio(23:23) Harashima(13:56) Endo(14:04) Kuroshio(11:51) Kuroshio(12:56) Ryan(10:46) Block B Sasaki Sakaguchi Takao Akito Higuchi Bailey Ishikawa Sasaki Sakaguchi(6:56) Sasaki(11:02) Akito(12:03) Sasaki(11:58) Bailey(14:54) Sasaki(16:19) Sakaguchi Sakaguchi(6:56) Takao(7:56) Akito(9:35) Sakaguchi(7:48) Bailey(9:56) Ishikawa(15:25) Takao Sasaki(11:02) Takao(7:56) Takao(8:18) Higuchi(10:11) Takao(10:50) Ishikawa(11:53) Akito Akito(12:03) Akito(9:35) Takao(8:18) Higuchi(9:30) Bailey(11:35) Ishikawa(18:32) Higuchi Sasaki(11:58) Sakaguchi(7:48) Higuchi(10:11) Higuchi(9:30) Higuchi(14:11) Ishikawa(16:40) Bailey Bailey(14:54) Bailey(9:56) Takao(10:50) Bailey(11:35) Higuchi(14:11) Ishikawa(15:15) Ishikawa Sasaki(16:19) Ishikawa(15:25) Ishikawa(11:53) Ishikawa(18:32) Ishikawa(16:40) Ishikawa(15:15)
2019 The 2019 edition was announced on October 21, 2018, and the participants were later announced on the same day. The tournament ran over nine shows from November 30 until December 30, 2018. The tournament included Go Shiozaki from Pro Wrestling Noah who made his first appearance in a D-Oh Grand Prix as did Shinya Aoki, Sammy Guevara, Mao and Puma King. Because Konosuke Takeshita entered the tournament as the reigning Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion, multiple matches in block B and the finals of the tournament were contested for the title due to its 24/7 rule. +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 6 Sammy Guevara 6 Mao 4 Masahiro Takanashi 4 Puma King 4 Soma Takao 4 Block A Sasaki Harashima Higuchi Akito Mao Puma Shiozaki Sasaki Harashima(15:47) Sasaki(16:41) Akito(13:05) Sasaki(14:26) Puma(13:34) Sasaki(18:22) Harashima Harashima(15:47) Higuchi(17:13) Harashima(11:59) Mao(16:20) Harashima(9:37) Shiozaki(22:50) Higuchi Sasaki(16:41) Higuchi(17:13) Akito(10:54) Higuchi(13:46) Higuchi(7:53) Shiozaki(16:05) Akito Akito(13:05) Harashima(11:59) Akito(10:54) Akito(8:43) Puma(10:28) Shiozaki(13:03) Mao Sasaki(14:26) Mao(16:20) Higuchi(13:46) Akito(8:43) Mao(10:43) Shiozaki(15:04) Puma Puma(13:34) Harashima(9:37) Higuchi(7:53) Puma(10:28) Mao(10:43) Shiozaki(11:13) Shiozaki Sasaki(18:22) Shiozaki(22:50) Shiozaki(16:05) Shiozaki(13:03) Shiozaki(15:04) Shiozaki(11:13) Block B Takeshita Endo Takao Takanashi Bailey Guevara Aoki Takeshita Endo(22:11) Takeshita(14:21) Takeshita(13:53) Bailey(16:56) Takeshita(11:37) Takeshita(8:53) Endo Endo(22:11) Takao(13:28) Endo(12:05) Endo(14:30) Guevara(11:59) Aoki(8:13) Takao Takeshita(14:21) Takao(13:28) Takanashi(8:33) Takao(12:39) Guevara(10:14) Aoki(5:34) Takanashi Takeshita(13:53) Endo(12:05) Takanashi(8:33) Bailey(10:40) Guevara(9:45) Takanashi(1:01) Bailey Bailey(16:56) Endo(14:30) Takao(12:39) Bailey(10:40) Bailey(19:57) Aoki(4:28) Guevara Takeshita(11:37) Guevara(11:59) Guevara(10:14) Guevara(9:45) Bailey(19:57) Aoki(3:52) Aoki Takeshita(8:53) Aoki(8:13) Aoki(5:34) Takanashi(1:01) Aoki(4:28) Aoki(3:52)
2020 The 2020 tournament was announced on September 29, 2019, and the participants were later announced on the same day. The tournament was held from November 29 until December 28, 2019. This year's edition included Chihiro Hashimoto from the Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling promotion. Chris Brookes, Yuki Iino, Bull James, Masato Tanaka, Yuki Ueno and Naomi Yoshimura made their first appearance in the tournament. +Final standings Block A Block B Tetsuya Endo 7 Masato Tanaka 11 Chris Brookes 7 Harashima 9 Keisuke Ishii 6 Daisuke Sasaki 8 Konosuke Takeshita 6 Soma Takao 4 Chihiro Hashimoto 6 Yukio Sakaguchi 4 Yuki Iino 6 Bull James 4 Yuki Ueno 4 Naomi Yoshimura 2 Block A Takeshita Endo Ishii Ueno Iino Brookes Hashimoto Takeshita Endo(23:49) Ishii(15:05) Takeshita(22:39) Takeshita(16:35) Brookes(19:25) Takeshita(20:16) Endo Endo(23:49) Endo(14:21) Ueno(15:15) Iino(12:18) Draw(30:00) Endo(14:31) Ishii Ishii(15:05) Endo(14:21) Ueno(9:27) Ishii(7:24) Brookes(13:51) Ishii(10:58) Ueno Takeshita(22:39) Ueno(15:15) Ueno(9:27) Iino(10:47) Brookes(10:17) Hashimoto(13:32) Iino Takeshita(16:35) Iino(12:18) Ishii(7:24) Iino(10:47) Iino(11:32) Hashimoto(11:53) Brookes Brookes(19:25) Draw(30:00) Brookes(13:51) Brookes(10:17) Iino(11:32) Hashimoto(12:28) Hashimoto Takeshita(20:16) Endo(14:31) Ishii(10:58) Hashimoto(13:32) Hashimoto(11:53) Hashimoto(12:28) Block B Harashima Sasaki Takao Sakaguchi Yoshimura James Tanaka Harashima Sasaki(12:32) Harashima(10:33) Harashima(15:13) Harashima(14:29) Harashima(13:26) Draw(30:00) Sasaki Sasaki(12:32) Sasaki(13:35) Sasaki(2:24) Yoshimura(16:12) Sasaki(8:50) Tanaka(19:56) Takao Harashima(10:33) Sasaki(13:35) Sakaguchi(8:16) Takao(9:08) Takao(7:40) Tanaka(15:10) Sakaguchi Harashima(15:13) Sasaki(2:24) Sakaguchi(8:16) Sakaguchi(3:26) James(7:37) Tanaka(10:22) Yoshimura Harashima(14:29) Yoshimura(16:12) Takao(9:08) Sakaguchi(3:26) James(8:48) Tanaka(13:46) James Harashima(13:26) Sasaki(8:50) Takao(7:40) James(7:37) James(8:48) Tanaka(7:46) Tanaka Draw(30:00) Tanaka(19:56) Tanaka(15:10) Tanaka(10:22) Tanaka(13:46) Tanaka(7:46)
2021 The 2021 tournament was announced on September 7, 2020, at Get Alive 2020 and the participants were later announced on November 3, at Ultimate Party 2020. The tournament was held from November 22 until December 27, 2020. Making their D-Oh Grand Prix debut were Shunma Katsumata, Makoto Oishi and Jun Akiyama. Daisuke Sasaki was diagnosed with a fractured rib after his first match and had to withdraw from the rest of the tournament. +Final standings Block A Block B Konosuke Takeshita 8 Jun Akiyama 8 Harashima 7Tetsuya Endo 7 Akito 7 Kazusada Higuchi 7 Mao 6 Soma Takao 6 Yukio Sakaguchi 6 Yuki Ueno 6Chris Brookes 6 Makoto Oishi 4Daisuke Sasaki 2 Shunma Katsumata 4 Block A Takeshita Harashima Sasaki Sakaguchi Akito Mao Brookes Takeshita Takeshita(20:39) Sasaki(13:45) Takeshita(11:26) Takeshita(29:32) Takeshita(22:46) Brookes(24:41) Harashima Takeshita(20:39) Harashima(Forfeit) Sakaguchi(10:17) Draw(16:26) Harashima(12:49) Harashima(11:13) Sasaki Sasaki(13:45) Harashima(Forfeit) Sakaguchi(Forfeit) Akito(Forfeit) Mao(Forfeit) Brookes(Forfeit) Sakaguchi Takeshita(11:26) Sakaguchi(10:17) Sakaguchi(Forfeit) Akito(8:56) Mao(9:53) Sakaguchi(10:45) Akito Takeshita(29:32) Draw(16:26) Akito(Forfeit) Akito(8:56) Akito(7:08) Brookes(13:10) Mao Takeshita(22:46) Harashima(12:49) Mao(Forfeit) Mao(9:53) Akito(7:08) Mao(14:28) Brookes Brookes(24:41) Harashima(11:13) Brookes(Forfeit) Sakaguchi(10:45) Brookes(13:10) Mao(14:28) Block B Endo Higuchi Takao Oishi Ueno Katsumata Akiyama Endo Draw(20:56) Takao(16:37) Oishi(19:26) Endo(22:56) Endo(11:45) Endo(14:00) Higuchi Draw(20:56) Higuchi(11:30) Higuchi(9:07) Ueno(11:49) Katsumata(10:59) Higuchi(4:03) Takao Takao(16:37) Higuchi(11:30) Takao(2:30) Takao(12:01) Katsumata(10:05) Akiyama(8:22) Oishi Oishi(19:26) Higuchi(9:07) Takao(2:30) Ueno(17:23) Oishi(7:39) Akiyama(10:49) Ueno Endo(22:56) Ueno(11:49) Takao(12:01) Ueno(17:23) Ueno(13:56) Akiyama(11:51) Katsumata Endo(11:45) Katsumata(10:59) Katsumata(10:05) Oishi(7:39) Ueno(13:56) Akiyama(9:53) Akiyama Endo(14:00) Higuchi(4:03) Akiyama(8:22) Akiyama(10:49) Akiyama(11:51) Akiyama(9:53)
2021 II On July 4, 2021, DDT announced the next tournament would be named "D-Oh Grand Prix 2021II", thus ending the trend of the name not matching the year. This edition ran from November 3 to December 5 and featured only 12 participants. 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 9 Tetsuya Endo 6 Yuji Okabayashi 8 Yuji Hino 6 Kazusada Higuchi 4 Jun Akiyama 6 Chris Brookes 4 Bodyguard 4 Mao 4 Naomi Yoshimura 2 Harashima 1