Ultimate Party 2023 was a

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event produced by

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(DDT). The event took place on November 12, 2023, in

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at the

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. It was the third event under the Ultimate Party chronology. The event aired live on

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and on DDT's streaming service Wrestle Universe. Twelve matches were contested at the event, including two on the pre-show. The main event saw

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defeat

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to win the

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. Other top matches included

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defeating

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, and Mao defeated

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to win the

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Production

Background

Ultimate Party is a

event Event may refer to: Gatherings of people * Ceremony, an event of ritual significance, performed on a special occasion * Convention (meeting), a gathering of individuals engaged in some common interest * Event management, the organization of eve ...

that was established by

in 2019. The event was held a second time in 2020, but was discontinued. In May 2023, DDT announced the revival of the event, with the third Ultimate Party to take place on November 12, 2023, at the

, in

Storylines

The show featured matches that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portray

heroes Heroes or Héroes may refer to: * Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good Film * ''Heroes'' (1977 film), an American drama * ''Heroes'' (2008 film), an Indian Hindi film Gaming * ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' ...

villains A villain (also known as a " black hat", "bad guy" or "baddy"; The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p.126 "baddy (also baddie) noun (pl. -ies) ''informal'' a villain or criminal in a book, film, etc.". the feminine form is villai ...

, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches. On August 27, it was announced that

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would be appearing at Ultimate Party 2023. At DDT Big Bang 2023,

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defended the

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while capturing the

Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship The is a professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the Japanese promotion CyberFight in its DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT) brand. Open to anyone, regardless of gender or DDT employment status, the championship is defended "24/7", as in ...

by defeating

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. After the match, Takahashi appeared and reminded Hirata of their past confrontations in NJPW's NEVER brand and DDT's Wakate Tsūshin series of events. He then challenged him and the match was made official. At Who's Gonna Top? 2023,

achieved his second successful defense of the

against

Saki Akai is a Japanese retired professional wrestler, idol, model, and tarento, currently working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT) and its sister joshi promotion Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (TJPW). Her father is fo ...

. He was then challenged by

and immediately accepted the challenge.

Event

The event started with two matches broadcast live on DDT's

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channel. In the first bout,

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and Shota defeated

Masahiro Takanashi is a Japanese professional wrestler, also known by the ring name . Takanashi was trained by Dramatic Dream Team (DDT) and has worked for the promotion since his debut in September 2003, becoming a one-time KO-D Openweight Champion, a two-time ...

and

Antonio Honda is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name . He is working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT). He is the son of actor Tetsu Watanabe. Professional wrestling career Independent circu ...

to successfully defend the

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for the first time in that respective reign. In the second bout, Yusuke Okada and Yuya Koroku picked up a victory over the teams of

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and MJ Paul,

and Kazuma Sumi,

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and

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and Yuni and Rukiya in a Rumble rules tag team battle royal. In the first main card match,

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, Moka Miyamoto and Shino Suzuki defeated Suzume, Arisu Endo and Wakana Uehara. Next up, Yoshitatsu, Yoshihiko,

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and Super Sasadango Machine defeated

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, Akito,

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and Shinichiro Kawamatsu in a special stipulation match in which the winner was the one who made the opponent kneel on the ground and apologize. Next up, a returning Kuroshio Tokyo Japan defeated Takeshi Masada in singles competition. In the sixth bout,

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and

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defeated

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's Voodoo-Murders ( Jun Saito, Rei Saito and Toshizo). Next,

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defeated Tetsuya Endo via knockout. In the eighth bout,

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and

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defeated Eruption (

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and

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) in what was Akai's official retirement match. After the bout concluded, she received a retirement ceremony where various superstars such as

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and

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reached out via video to pay homage for her career. Upon Akai's retirement, the

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were subsequently vacated by herself,

and

. In the ninth match,

defended the

against

in a special multiple-stipulation match which consisted of multiple settlements decided by a spinning wheel. The comedic bout took place under the stipulation of a musical deatchmatch, a handicap match in which Takahashi teamed up with Yoshihiko, two dancing contests, and a blindfold bra removal. Takahashi picked up the win, but moments after he pinned Hirata, he was laying down to the canvas, moment in which his

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belt which was laying on his chest pinned him to win the Ironman title. Seconds later, Hirata pinned Takahashi's junior belt to take the Ironman belt. Before both clearing the ring out, Takahashi once again tried to pin Hirata but unsuccessfully. After the chaotic scene ended, Takahashi performed one last dance in the ring, moment in which he was jumped and kissed by

. In the tenth bout, Mao defeated

to win the

for the second time in his career, ending Cardona's title on his second defense. In the semi main event,

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defeated

by submission after hitting his signature "Walls of Jericho" move. In the main event,

defeated

to win the

Results

References

External links

The official DDT Pro-Wrestling website
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