The DDT Pro Wrestling promotion have announced that Tetsuya Endo has vacated the KO-D Openweight Championship after suffering a concussion during his recent match as part of the CyberFight Festival 2022 event.

Additionally, Endo will no longer be part of the 2022 King Of DDT Tournament, with his First Round opponent Masahiro Takanashi to receive a bye, while the winner of the tournament will be crowned the new KO-D Openweight Champion.