Ddtprowrestling

What Ddtprowrestling does

DDT Pro Wrestling (DDT プロレスリング) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion founded in 1997 and currently operated as a wholly-owned brand within the CyberFight Group (株式会社CyberFight). Its core offering is live professional wrestling events held across Japan, drawing on a national venue calendar that includes prestige Tokyo venues such as Korakuen Hall, Ryogoku Kokugikan (両国国技館), and Shinjuku FACE, alongside regional stops in Hokkaido, Tohoku, Hokuriku, Tokai, Kansai, Chugoku, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Marquee event IP includes ROCK IN RING, WRESTLE PETER PAN, Ultimate Party, and specialty formats such as beer-garden pro wrestling in Shinjuku and Ueno and street wrestling at Shimbashi.

The promotion's technology and content stack is anchored by WRESTLE UNIVERSE, a proprietary video-on-demand and live-streaming platform operated at the CyberFight Group level and shared with sister brands Pro Wrestling NOAH and TJPW (Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling). WRESTLE UNIVERSE delivers live broadcasts, catch-up streaming of past events, and a growing archive of match content that compounds over time. Direct-to-consumer digital channels also include the DDT Store (ddt-store.com) for merchandise, the official ddtpro.jp website for news, schedules, and ticket sales, and an audio presence via a Spotify podcast featuring contracted wrestlers KONOSUKE TAKESHITA and UENO YUKI.

Revenue is generated through three identifiable streams: (1) per-event ticket sales at variable pricing by venue and show, with an active free-admission campaign for preschoolers, elementary, and middle school students; (2) recurring subscription revenue from WRESTLE UNIVERSE streaming; and (3) merchandise sales through the DDT Store online storefront. The customer base is primarily consumer wrestling fans attending live events and subscribing to streaming, with a secondary business customer segment comprising corporate sponsors (Good Com Asset, AXSEED, WinTicket, Geeniest, 4Gamer) and open solicitation for annual sponsorship and event package partnerships. The company is privately held under CyberFight Group and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Name

Ddtprowrestling

Legal name

株式会社CyberFight

Website

https://ddtpro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Short description

DDT Pro Wrestling is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion founded in 1997 that operates live events nationwide, runs the WRESTLE UNIVERSE streaming platform, sells merchandise online, and serves wrestling fans and corporate sponsors as a wholly-owned brand of CyberFight Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Wrestling Promotion

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional Wrestling Promotions (MPAKAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Sports Streaming Platforms (MPAKAOAA)

Keywords

• Professional wrestling promotion
• Live wrestling events
• Wrestling video streaming
• Wrestling merchandise sales
• Sports entertainment production

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Live Event Tickets: Revenue from ticket sales for live wrestling events held at various venues across Japan including Korakuen Hall, Ryogoku Kokugikan, Shinjuku FACE, and other locations nationwide.
2. WRESTLE UNIVERSE Streaming Subscription: Subscription-based video streaming service offering live broadcasts and catch-up viewing of DDT events and matches
3. Merchandise Sales: Sale of DDT branded merchandise including goods, apparel, and collectibles through the DDT Store online shop

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DDT Pro Wrestling is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion that produces and stages live wrestling events featuring a distinctive blend of athletic competition and comedic entertainment. The company operates the WRESTLE UNIVERSE subscription streaming platform for distributing live and archived wrestling content globally, and sells branded merchandise such as apparel and event-specific goods to its fanbase.

Product overview

DDT ProWrestling is a Japanese professional wrestling organization that operates primarily as a live event promotion. The company offers a multi-platform entertainment portfolio consisting of live wrestling events at venues across Japan (including Korakuen Hall, Ryogoku Kokugikan, and regional locations), the WRESTLE UNIVERSE video streaming platform for live broadcasts and VOD content, an e-commerce merchandise store, and podcast programming featuring wrestlers. The organization is part of the CyberFight Group umbrella alongside Pro Wrestling NOAH and TJPW.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DDT Live Wrestling Events In-person professional wrestling events staged at venues across Japan featuring DDT's signature comedic-athletic hybrid style; tickets sold directly to consumers and fans.

Quantifiable outcome

• Regular events at prestigious venues nationwide

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CyberFight GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDDT Pro Wrestling is operated by CyberFight Group, which also manages Pro Wrestling NOAH and Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (TJPW). The group shares resources, streaming infrastructure (WRESTLE UNIVERSE), and cross-promotional opportunities across all three wrestling brands.
• WRESTLE UNIVERSEcoreTechnology or IntegrationProprietary streaming platform operated by CyberFight Group that provides video streaming services for DDT events, including live broadcasts and catch-up viewing of past matches.
• Good Com Asset (グッド콤アセット)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial sponsor of DDT Pro Wrestling events.
• AXSEEDminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial sponsor of DDT Pro Wrestling events.
• WinTicketminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial sponsor and betting/ticket partner for DDT Pro Wrestling.
• Geeniest (ジー二スト)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial sponsor of DDT Pro Wrestling events.
• 4GamerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGaming media partner and sponsor for DDT Pro Wrestling.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Bushiroad: Bushiroad owns New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Stardom and operates the NJPW World streaming platform. As the corporate owner of DDT's largest direct competitor and a comparable wrestling portfolio operator, Bushiroad is a key strategic counterpart shaping the competitive landscape in Japanese pro wrestling.
• CyberFight: CyberFight is the parent operating company of DDT, NOAH, and TJPW and operator of the WRESTLE UNIVERSE platform. It is not a peer in a competitive sense but is the corporate parent and shared-infrastructure provider that defines DDT's strategic context and resource access.

Direct peers

• World Wonder Ring Stardom: Stardom is a leading Japanese women's wrestling promotion (now under Bushiroad) that operates a live event touring model, subscription streaming, and merchandise business analogous to DDT. It competes for Japanese wrestling fans, sponsors, and venue slots, making it a directly comparable promotion.
• New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW): NJPW is Japan's largest professional wrestling promotion and DDT's primary domestic competitor. Both promotions run live event tours, sell subscriptions via proprietary streaming (NJPW World vs. WRESTLE UNIVERSE), and headline the same Tokyo venues such as Ryogoku Kokugikan, making them directly comparable in product, business model, and target audience.
• Pro Wrestling NOAH: NOAH is DDT's sister promotion under CyberFight Group, sharing the WRESTLE UNIVERSE streaming infrastructure and corporate resources. It offers a directly comparable live-event, streaming, and merchandise model targeted at the same Japanese wrestling audience, making it the closest operational comparable.
• Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (TJPW): TJPW is the women's wrestling sister promotion of DDT under CyberFight Group, sharing WRESTLE UNIVERSE, merchandise infrastructure, and cross-promotional talent. Its event-driven, subscription-supported business model and target Japanese fan base make it a tight operational and strategic peer.

Broad incumbents

• Ring of Honor (ROH): ROH is an established U.S. wrestling promotion now operating under AEW's Tony Khan umbrella. It shares a similar event-driven, streaming-supported business model and serves as another comparable for how a mid-sized wrestling promotion scales content and subscription distribution.
• World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE): WWE is the global dominant professional wrestling promotion with a vastly larger talent roster, media rights portfolio (including Netflix), and live event business. While WWE operates at a much greater scale, it competes for the same global fan attention, sponsorship dollars, and streaming subscriber share that DDT targets via WRESTLE UNIVERSE.
• All Elite Wrestling (AEW): AEW is a major U.S.-based wrestling promotion with a comparable live-event-plus-streaming business model and aggressive talent acquisition strategy (notably hiring DDT-affiliated talent such as KONOSUKE TAKESHITA). It is a broad incumbent competitor for global wrestling audience attention and top free-agent talent.
• Impact Wrestling: Impact Wrestling is a North American wrestling promotion with a multi-platform distribution model including subscription streaming and live touring. While smaller than WWE/AEW, it competes for the same international wrestling audience and has historically featured Japanese crossover talent relevant to DDT's ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/ddt_prowrestling
• TikToktiktok.com/@ddtprotiktok
• Xx.com/ddtpro
• Facebookfacebook.com/ddtpro

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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