was a

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event promoted by

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(DDT). It took place on March 20, 2004, in

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, at the

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. It was the seventh event under the

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name. The event aired domestically on

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Storylines

Judgement 8 featured six

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that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed

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, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.

Event

Preliminary matches

In the opening match, Hero!, Kenshin and Shuji Ishikawa faced Ken Ohka, Daichi Kakimoto and Masahiro Takanashi. In the end, Hero! performed a

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on Ohka then pinned him to win the match. Then, Yusuke Inokuma defended the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship against Danshoku Dino in a , in which the two opponents had their crotches linked together by a rubber band attached to their briefs, dubbed , a play on the story arc in '' Sakigake!! Otokojuku'', the manga that inspired Dino's

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. The goal of the match was to be the first to retrieve the opponent's briefs. The match concluded when Dino hit Inokuma with a Reverse Danshoku Driver and removed his briefs to win the bout and become the 145th Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion. Next,

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and

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faced the team of Mammoth Sasaki and Garuda from Wrestling Marvelous Future. In the end, Sasaki hit the 29-Year-Old (a vertical brainbuster) on Morohashi for the victory. The fourth match was an 11-on-2 Handicap Captain's Fall

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pitting

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and Kamen Shooter Super Rider (accompanied by

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) against Iron Chef, Shoichi Ichimiya, Uchuu Power A, Shigeo Kato, Chotaro Kamoi, Gargantua, Naoshi Sano, Jakai #1, Nagase Kancho, Fuchicho Karasu and Mr. Blue. In the end, Takagi hit Ichimiya with a stunner to eliminate him and instantly win the match since Ichimiya was the captain of his team. Next, Poison Sawada Julie defended the

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against Kudo. In the end, Sawada performed a Moai of Easter to win and retain the championship.

Main event

The main event saw Aka Rangers ( Takashi Sasaki and Gentaro) defend the KO-D Tag Team Championship against Suicide Boyz ( Mikami and

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). In the closing moments,

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intervened to spit green mist on Toba, allowing Sasaki to hit him with a right arm and pin him for the win.

Results

Notes

References

External links

The official DDT Pro-Wrestling website
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