
Mao Inoue
Acting
Biography
Mao Inoue (born January 28, 1997), better known by his ring name MAO, is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to DDT Pro-Wrestling, where he originally debuted in 2015. He is a former three-time DDT Universal Champion, one-time KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champion, and six-time KO-D Tag Team Champion, which he currently holds with KANON as Strange Love Connection.
Known For

Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling "Last" Love was a professional wrestling event promoted by Pro Wrestling Noah. It took place on February 21, 2023, in Tokyo, Japan, at the Tokyo Dome. The event was themed around the final matches of Keiji Muto, who was defeated by NJPW's Tetsuya Naito in the semi-main event, and by Masahiro Chono in the main event match. After the main event, Chono announced his own retirement. The event also featured the retirement match of Nosawa Rongai, who teamed with Mazada in a losing effort against Bullet Club (Taiji Ishimori and Gedo).
NOAH: Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling "Last" Love ~Hold Out~

RevPro Uprising 2019 was a professional wrestling event promoted by Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro). The event took place on December 15, 2019 at the York Hall in London, England. It was broadcast on RevPro On Demand.
RevPro Uprising 2019

King of DDT 2026 2nd Round was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, held on May 9, 2026 at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan.
DDT King of DDT 2026 2nd Round

CyberFight Festival 2022 was a professional wrestling event promoted by CyberFight for its four brands, DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah), Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (TJPW), and Ganbare☆Pro-Wrestling (GanPro). It took place on June 12, 2022, in Saitama, Japan, at the Saitama Super Arena and aired live on CyberFight's streaming service Wrestle Universe where it featured English commentary.
CyberFight Festival 2022

Multiverse United 2 (marketed as Multiverse United 2: For Whom the Bell Tolls) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event co-produced by Impact Wrestling and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It took place on August 20, 2023, at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was the third event under the Multiverse chronology.
IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United 2: For Whom The Bell Tolls

CyberFight Festival 2021 was a professional wrestling event promoted by CyberFight for its four brands, DDT Pro-Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Noah, Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling, and Ganbare Pro-Wrestling. It took place in Saitama, Japan, at the Saitama Super Arena and aired live on Wrestle Universe. The card comprised fifteen matches, with the first three being part of the Starting Battle pre-show. In the triple main event, Miyu Yamashita battled Yuka Sakazaki for the Princess of Princess Championship, Harashima fought Jun Akiyama for the KO-D Openweight Championship, and Naomichi Marufuji took on Keiji Mutoh for the GHC Heavyweight Championship. Other prominent matches saw The37Kamiina (Konosuke Takeshita and Yuki Ueno) fight Kaito Kiyomiya and Yoshiki Inamura, a DDT team led by Sanshiro Takagi matched against the NOAH stable Kongo led by Kenoh in a 12-man tag team match, and Sugiura-gun (Takashi Sugiura and Kazushi Sakuraba) battled Danshoku Dino and Super Sasadango Machine.
CyberFight Festival 2021

Yacchina Fight 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, held on April 25, 2026 at Yokohama Radiant Hall in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
DDT Yacchina Fight 2026

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.
DDT Ultimate Party 2025

DESPE invitacional was a professional wrestling event promoted by El Desperado in association with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), due to Desperado being signed with NJPW. The event took place on June 10, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan, at the Korakuen Hall. The event aired live on NJPW's streaming service NJPW World as a pay-per-view (PPV) in both English and Japanese commentaries.
DESPE invitacional

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.
DDT Change Age 2026 ~Extraordinary Zenkai Power~

King of DDT 2026 Final!! was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, held on May 31, 2026 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
DDT King of DDT 2026 Final!!

Hello☆Dramatic Dream Festival 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, held on May 16, 2026 at Yokohama Radiant Hall in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
DDT Hello☆Dramatic Dream Festival 2026

Rembrandt Highway Series 2026 ~Ayu Coliseum in Atsugi~ was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT). It took place on February 15, 2026, at Rembrandt Hotel Atsugi Grand Banquet Sagami in Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan.
DDT Rembrandt Highway Series 2026 ~Ayu Coliseum in Atsugi~

King of DDT 2026 1st Round was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, held on May 4, 2026 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
DDT King of DDT 2026 1st Round

Road to King of DDT 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, held on April 22, 2026 at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan.
DDT Road to King of DDT 2026

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.
DDT Be Ambitious ~Autumn Battle Rhapsody~

On April 4th DDT goes Philadelphia as part of the GCW Collective and will be broadcasted live and exclusive on TrillerTV+. The event features the DDT Universal Title Match where MAO defends the title against Billie Starkz and the Kazuki Hirata vs Yoshihiko match. Also in the lineup Mike Bailey vs Yuki Ueno Andrew Everett vs Tetsuya Endo Tag Team Match Daisuke Sasaki & KANON vs Nick Wayne & Takeshi Masada Konosuke Takeshita vs Shunma Katsumata Tag Team Match Chris Brookes & Kid Lykos vs Bryan Keith & Shota *lineup subject to change
DDT goes Philadelphia

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.
DDT Judgement 2026 ~29th Anniversary Celebration 5-Hour Special~

EVOLVE 125 was an event produced by Evolve. It took place on April 4, 2019 at La Boom in Woodside, New York.
EVOLVE 125

Mission In Battle ~new year splendor~ was a professional wrestling event promoted by Dramatic Dream Team (DDT) that took place on January 25, 2026 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, and was headlined by Yuki Ueno (c) vs. Daisuke Sasaki vs. Chris Brookes in two separate three-way matches, one for the KO-D Openweight Championship and the other for the DDT Universal Championship.