Champions Retain, Takeshita Gains Momentum And More at DDT BE AMBITIOUS 2025

By: Pep S. Caro

DDT continued its final programming of the year and returned to Korakuen Hall on November 30, 2025, for another event featuring several championship matches including defenses of Yuki Ueno, Strange Love Connection and To-y, and the return of Konosuke Takeshita, the current IWGP World Heavyweight Champion of NJPW, to face Shinya Aoki.

KIMIHIROから #FSWAG から挑戦表明があったことを伝え聞いたMAOは即受諾！　MAO曰く振り回すことでKANONを成長させているそうなので、外敵との防衛戦もKANONの成長につながるはずだ！

🔽WRESTLE UNIVERSEで生配信中！https://t.co/ntpmI0ZXlv#ddtpro pic.twitter.com/jdbT7T0hN2

— DDT ProWrestling (@ddtpro) November 30, 2025

To-y (c) defeated Takagi in an entertaining match, in which his own mother even interfered to help him, and retained the DDT Extreme Championship. Strange Love Connection (c) defeated DAMNATION T.A to retain the KO-D Tag Team Championships. A good match between both teams. KANON was finally able to get his revenge on his former partners and can take another step forward in his career. After the match, F-SWAG declared his intention to challenge for the Tag Team Championships, which was accepted by MAO on behalf of Strange Love Connection.

「ここがプロレスラーとしての正念場」と言っていた青木は必殺技であるエイオキクラッチを執拗に狙っていくが、TAKESHITAはバックスライドで切り返すと、そこからジャックナイフ！

🔽WRESTLE UNIVERSEで生配信中！https://t.co/ntpmI0ZXlv#ddtpro pic.twitter.com/bnEJNuOY2e

— DDT ProWrestling (@ddtpro) November 30, 2025

In the semi-main event, Takeshita and Aoki clashed in a special match between former KO-D Openweight Champions. A good match, in which Takeshita demonstrated that he can approach the technical level of a wrestler of Aoki’s caliber. A very exciting match that also allowed Takeshita, who took the victory, to explore more maneuvers on the road to the Tokyo Dome where he will defend his IWGP Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 20 against Yota Tsuji in a double title match.

In the main event, Ueno successfully defended his Championships against Super Sasadango Machine. An entertaining match in which Ueno validated his great DDT momentum on the road to the new year. After the match, both Takeshi Masada and Yuki Ishida declared their intention to challenge Ueno. They played rock-paper-scissors, and since Masada won, he will be Ueno’s next challenger.

「僕は本気で正田が無差別とってDDTを引っ張っていくと思っていたけど、今の正田はどうだろうね」と言ってニヤリと笑った上野は、DDTの王様らしく「僕がチャンピオンなら大丈夫！　みんな、東京ドーム行こうね！」

🔽WRESTLE UNIVERSEで生配信中！https://t.co/ntpmI0ZXlv#ddtpro pic.twitter.com/Ro6tnSVx5l

— DDT ProWrestling (@ddtpro) November 30, 2025

DDT Be Ambitious 2025 Full Results:

1. Akito, Daichi Satoh & Yuya Koroku defeat Hinata Kasai, Rukiya & Soma Takao
2. Kazuki Hirata, Kazusada Higuchi & Toru Owashi defeat Antonio Honda, Danshoku Dino & Kazuma Sumi
3. Kazuki Hirata, Kazusada Higuchi & Toru Owashi defeat Antonio Honda, Danshoku Dino & Kazuma Sumi
4. F-SWAG (Gaia Hox & Jun Masaoka) defeat The Apex (Yuki Iino & Yukio Naya) and Demus & Ilusion
5. Harimao (Naomi Yoshimura & Yuki Ishida) & Schadenfreude International (Chris Brookes & Takeshi Masada) defeat HARASHIMA, Jun Akiyama, MBM & Ultima Sombra
6. DDT Extreme Title Weapon Gamble: To-y (c) defeats Sanshiro Takagi
7. KO-D Tag Team Title: Strange Love Connection (KANON & MAO) (c) defeats DAMNATION T.A (Daisuke Sasaki & Hideki Okatani)
8. Konosuke Takeshita defeats Shinya Aoki
9. DDT Universal Title / KO-D Openweight Title: Yuki Ueno (c) defeats Super Sasadango Machine