Ichi ka Bachi ka
| Ichi ka Bachi ka | |
|---|---|
| Promotions | DDT Pro-Wrestling (1999) CyberFight (2026) |
| Brands | DDT Pro-Wrestling (2026) |
| First event | Ichi ka Bachi ka |
Ichi ka Bachi ka (イチかバチか; "Sink or Swim") is a recurring professional wrestling event promoted by CyberFight for the DDT Pro-Wrestling brand (DDT). The event airs as an internet pay-per-view (iPPV) on CyberFight's streaming service Wrestle Universe.
History
In 1999, Ichi ka Bachi ka was the first event produced at the Korakuen Hall by Dramatic Dream Team, an independent promotion founded in 1997 by Shintaro Muto and Pro Wrestling Crusaders alumni Kyohei Mikami, Kazushige Nosawa and Sanshiro Takagi.[1] In 2020, DDT and its subsidiaries merged with Pro Wrestling Noah into a new company called CyberFight owned by the digital advertising company CyberAgent, with DDT and Noah persisting as separate brands under the CyberFight umbrella.[2] In 2026, Ichi ka Bachi ka was brought back for a second edition held in March at Shinjuku Face.
Events
| Event | Date | City | Venue | Main event | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ichi ka Bachi ka | December 22, 1999 | Tokyo, Japan | Korakuen Hall | Sanshiro Takagi vs. Masao Orihara | [3] | |
| Ichi ka Bachi ka 2026 | March 11, 2026 | Shinjuku Face | The37Kamiina (Yuki Ueno and To-y) and Kaisei Takechi (c) vs. Paleyouth (Takeshi Masada, Yuya Koroku and Daichi Satoh) for the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship | [4] | ||
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match | ||||||
Results
1999
| Ichi ka Bachi ka | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion | Dramatic Dream Team | ||
| Date | December 22, 1999 | ||
| City | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Venue | Korakuen Hall | ||
| Attendance | 2,000[1] | ||
| Ichi ka Bachi ka chronology | |||
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| No. | Results[5][3] | Stipulations | Times[6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yusaku and Daisaku defeated Super Uchuu Power and Kengo Takai | Tag team match | 8:00 |
| 2 | Poison Sawada Black and Naoshi Sano defeated Mitsunobu Kikuzawa, Shigeo Kato and Misae-chan | Street fight deathmatch three-on-two handicap match | 10:02 |
| 3 | Kamen Shooter Super Rider, Thanomsak Toba and Neo Winger defeated Exciting Yoshida, Phantom Funakoshi and Yuki Nishino | Six-man tag team match | 18:22 |
| 4 | Takashi Sasaki defeated Kyohei Mikami | Singles match | 16:46 |
| 5 | Ryuma Go, Masashi Aoyagi and Mitsuya Nagai defeated Koichiro Kimura, Masahiko Orihara and Kendo Nagasaki | Six-man tag team match | 15:35 |
| 6 | Sanshiro Takagi defeated Masao Orihara | Singles match | 15:50 |
2026
| Ichi ka Bachi ka 2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion | Dramatic Dream Team | ||
| Date | March 11, 2026 | ||
| City | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Venue | Shinjuku Face | ||
| Ichi ka Bachi ka chronology | |||
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References
- 1 2 Cain, Michelle (2023). Dramatic Dreams and Those Who Have Them. ISBN 9798865475439.
- ↑ Pollock, John (July 27, 2020). "DDT and Pro Wrestling NOAH merge to form CyberFight". POSTWrestling. Archived from the original on September 24, 2020.
- 1 2 "DDT "Ichi ka Bachi ka" 12/22 Kōrakuen Hōru taikai sono ni" DDT「イチかバチか」12/22 後楽園ホール大会その２ [DDT "Ichi ka Bachi ka" 12/22 Korakuen Hall event part 2]. Extreme Party (in Japanese). December 22, 1999. Archived from the original on March 21, 2024.
- 1 2 "Ichi ka Bachi ka 2026" イチかバチか2026. DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 13, 2026.
- ↑ "DDT "Ichi ka Bachi ka" 12/22 Kōrakuen Hōru taikai" DDT「イチかバチか」12/22 後楽園ホール大会 [DDT "Ichi ka Bachi ka" 12/22 Korakuen Hall event]. Extreme Party (in Japanese). December 22, 1999. Archived from the original on April 13, 2024.
- ↑ "Dramatic Dream Team Results: 1999". PuroLove.com (in German). Archived from the original on October 17, 2025.
- ↑ "Ichi ka Bachi ka 2026" イチかバチか2026. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. March 11, 2026. Archived from the original on May 13, 2026.