The DDT Universal Championship (DDT UNIVERSAL王座, DDT yunibāsaru ōza) is a professional wrestlingchampionship in the JapanesepromotionDDT Pro-Wrestling. Announced on December 28, 2019, at the D-Oh Grand Prix 2020 final event, the DDT Universal Championship was created as part of DDT's plans to expand internationally and reach a larger audience. There have been three reigns so far, shared between two wrestlers. Chris Brookes is the current champion after defeating Daisuke Sasaki at DDT TV Show! #8.
Title history
On January 7, it was announced that the inaugural match would pit Konosuke Takeshita against Chris Brookes.[1] Brookes won the title at Into The Fight 2020, on February 23, 2020. As he was making his victory speech, Brookes was ambushed by Daisuke Sasaki who challenged him for the title before stealing the belt.[2][3] Sasaki went on to defeat Brookes for the title at Judgement 2020: DDT 23rd Anniversary, on March 20.[4] Brookes captured the title back in the main event of DDT TV Show! #8, on June 27.