Tōru Itō
Biography
Tōru Itō (born December 24, 1975), better known by his ring name Toru Owashi, is a Japanese professional wrestler who debuted on September 2, 2000, with Toryumon Mexico. Best known for his time in DDT Pro-Wrestling, he is a thirty-two-time DDT Iron Man Heavy Metal Champion, two-time O-40 Champion, four-time UWA World Trios Champion, five-time KO-D Six Man Tag Team Champion, one-time KO-D Ten Man Tag Team Champion, and one-time KO-D Openweight Champion.
Known For & Full Filmography17 Titles
Drama Series - 2024, 16 episodes • as Toru Owashi
DDT Pro-Wrestling, previously known as Dramatic Dream Team and often referred to by its initials (DDT), is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion founded in 1997 by Sanshiro Takagi. It became one of the top names in Japanese indy wrestling by creating a unique, tongue-in-cheek "Sports Entertainment" style with a Japanese puroresu flair to the matches.
Movie - 2026, 2h 15m • as Toru Owashi
Owari Wars 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, held on June 20, 2026 at Chunichi Hall in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • as Toru Owashi
Audience 2022 was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, held on May 22, 2022 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
Movie - 2026, 2h 15m • as Toru Owashi
Wrestle Peter Pan 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, held on August 11, 2026 at Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan. In the main event, Yuki Ueno of The37KAMIINA defended the KO-D Openweight Championship against his former stablemate MAO, now the leader of STRANGE LOVE CONNECTION.
Movie - 2026, 2h 15m • as Toru Owashi
Change Age 2026 ~Extraordinary Zenkai Power~ was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, held on April 5, 2026 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. It featured a retirement ceremony for long-time star and former KO-D Openweight Champion Kazusada Higuchi, and the remaining members of his Harimao stable competed together one last time in the main event.
Movie - 2026, 2h 15m • as Toru Owashi
New Year☆Dramatic Parade 2026 ~Answer will be given in a year~ was a professional wrestling event promoted by Dramatic Dream Team (DDT) that took place on January 3, 2026, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, and was headlined by The 37KAMIINA (To-y & Yuki Ueno) & Kaisei Takechi (c) vs. Kazuma Sumi & Strange Love Connection (KANON & MAO) for the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship.
Movie - 2026, 2h 15m • as Toru Owashi
Judgement 2026 ~29th Anniversary Celebration 5-Hour Special~ was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT). The show took place on March 22, 2026, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, and was headlined by Yuki Ueno (c) vs. KANON for the KO-D Openweight Championship.
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Toru Owashi
Be Ambitious ~Autumn Battle Rhapsody~ was a professional wrestling event produced by DDT Pro Wrestling (DDT) that took place on November 30, 2025 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, and was headlined by a double championship match between KO-D Openweight & DDT Universal Champion Yuki Ueno and Challenger Super Sasadango Machine.
Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • as Toru Owashi
Mega Max Bump 2022 in Yokohama was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, which was held on May 1, 2022, at the Yokohama Budokan in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. In the main event, Yuki Ueno challenged Tetsuya Endo for the KO-D Openweight Championship.
Movie - 2021, 2h 15m • as Toru Owashi
April Fool 2021 was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, held on April 11, 2021 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. In the main event, Jun Akiyama defended the KO-D Openweight Championship against perhaps the ultimate "Dramatic Dream" challenger, Danshoku Dino.
Movie - 2026, 2h 15m • as Toru Owashi
Hybrid Performer 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), commemorating the second anniversary of crossover star Kaisei Takechi's in-ring debut. It took place on February 22, 2026, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
Movie - 2021, 2h 15m • as Toru Owashi
Judgement 2021 ~DDT 24th Anniversary~ was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, held on March 28, 2021 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
Movie - 2021, 2h 15m • as Toru Owashi
Kawasaki Strong 2021 was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, held on February 14, 2021 at Culttz Kawasaki in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. In the main event, Tetsuya Endo defended the KO-D Openweight Championship against puroresu legend (and new to DDT), Jun Akiyama.
Movie - 2021, 2h 15m • as Toru Owashi
Day Dream Believer 2021 was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, held on March 14, 2021 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. In the main event, Yuki Ueno defended the DDT Universal Championship against Yusuke Okada.
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Toru Owashi
Ring Finale 2025 ~Everyone is the star of the curtain call~ was a professional wrestling event produced by DDT Pro-Wrestling that took place on December 21, 2025, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, and was headlined by Yuki Ueno (c) vs. Takeshi Masada for the KO-D Openweight Championship.
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Toru Owashi
DDT Pro-Wrestling held Ultimate Party 2025 on November 3, 2025, at Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan, featuring title matches, faction clashes, and stipulation bouts. The main event saw Yuki Ueno vs. Minoru Suzuki in a Winner Takes All match for the KO-D Openweight and DDT Universal Championships, while IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Konosuke Takeshita teamed with Kaisei Takechi against Kazusada Higuchi & Takeshi Masada in a featured tag match.
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Toru Owashi
NJPW vs. DDT: Toru Yano vs. Super Sasadango Machine was a co-produced show by New Japan Pro‑Wrestling (NJPW) and DDT Pro‑Wrestling that took place on June 9, 2025 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, and, of course, headlined by Toru Yano vs. Super Sasadango Machine.