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       2015 Summer Adventure Tag League - 9/5 - 9/27  NEWS THE UNIT SHIFTS ARE UPON US!! In the wake of Kobe World and Dangerous Gate, the world of Dragon Gate is in turmoil! In a series of Loser Disbands matches matches both Millennials and Mad Blankey lost to the Jimmyz so there are a lot of wrestlers looking for new units. K-Ness joined Jimmyz as result of turning on Mad Blankey, which infuriated Naoki Tanizaki due to the amount of cheating attacks K-ness hit him with during their match. The next show Tanizaki reverted to Combat-Mode face paint so it looks like he's out. Kotoka and Eita cemented their rudo status turning on U-T and T-Hawk respectively, so it looks like Millennials will be pretty split amongst the new units. Perhaps the biggest shakeup surrounded Monster Express. Being in a bad mood dating back to KING OF GATE, Shingo Takagi has turned his back upon MX once and for all! Growing tired of this cross-unit madness with Yoshino and the weight of the loss post Shachihoko BOY, Shingo completely lost it after winning the Dream Gate against Yoshino at Dangerous Gate. Takagi declared himself a lone-wolf and that this be an era of self-reliance and the end to the friendship bullshit he's had to tolerate over the last few years. Meanwhile I, CIMA, have had it with all these drat kids. These young stars of Dragon Gate are perfectly apathetic and welcome their station. They don't want to lead. Shimizu even lost his singlet! You know what? I'm going to gather up Fujii and Gamma and smack the poo poo out of them. That'll get some sense in their head! You mean to tell me that T-Hawk doesn't seem bothered about how Kobe World went for him? Are you loving kidding me? Welp leave it to me, Super CIMA, I'll settle that loving poo poo. OH HO HO HO NOW MOCHIZUKI IS GETTING IN OUR TEACHING THESE LAZY-ASSES A LESSON! PERFECT! Also Summer Adventure Tag League is up! It looks like it's going to be a straight tournament rather than round-robin this year! Seven teams have already been announced (see above!) and one first round match up is set for Korakuen. Like KING OF GATE, some stuff won't make tape. We have a couple of cross unit teams and Takagi's partner should end up being a compass to the rest of the new units. I'd be surprised if Eita/Kotoka team doesn't round out the field and and we lead to a tweener affiliation for DoiYAMA as the tourney goes along. NEXT MAJOR/STREAMING CARDS INFINITY #385 - GATE OF GENERATION TOUR - HAKATA STAR LANES - 8/30/2015 THIS WILL MAKE TAPE OPEN THE TWIN GATE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH 37th Champions "DoiYAMA" Naruki Doi/YAMATO v Shingo Takagi/T-Hawk - 3rd Defense INFINITY #386 - GATE OF GENERATION TOUR - SUMMER ADVENTURE TAG LEAGUE - TOKYO KORAKUEN HALL - 9/9/2015 THIS WILL BE ON NICONICO/MAKE TAPE 0. Mondai Ryu/Punch Tominaga v El Lindaman/Draztick Boy 1. Masaaki Mochizuki/Big R Shimizu [DIA.HEARTS]/Yosuke♡Santa Maria v Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!!/Jimmy Kanda/Mr. Quu Quu Tanizaki Naoki Toyonaka Dolphin [JIMMYZ] 2. SUMMER ADVENTURE TAG LEAGUE MATCH Dragon Kid [DIA.HEARTS]/Flamita v BxB Hulk/Kzy [DIA.HEARTS] 3. T-Hawk v Eita 4. SUMMER ADVENTURE TAG LEAGUE MATCH CIMA/Gamma vs. Don Fujii/Ryo "Jimmy" Saito [JIMMYZ] 5. Shingo Takagi/Cyber Kong/Kotoka v Masato Yoshino/Akira Tozawa/Shachihoko BOY [MONSTER EXPRESS] 6. SUMMER ADVENTURE TAG LEAGUE MATCH K-ness/Jimmy Susumu [JIMMYZ] v Naruki Doi/YAMATO INFINITY #387 - EDEON ARENA OSAKA - 9/23/2015 THIS WILL MAKE TAPE SUMMER ADVENTURE TAG LEAGUE MATCH Jimmy Susumu/K-ness [JIMMYZ] v BxB Hulk/Kzy [DIA.HEARTS] SUMMER ADVENTURE TAG LEAGUE MATCH YAMATO/Naruki Doi v Eita/Kotoka SUMMER ADVENTURE TAG LEAGUE MATCH Shingo Takagi/Cyber Kong v Don Fujii/Ryo "Jimmy" Saito [JIMMYZ] SUMMER ADVENTURE TAG LEAGUE MATCH Masato Yoshino/Akira Tozawa [MONSTER EXPRESS] v T-Hawk/Big R Shimizu [DIA.HEARTS] INFINITY #388 - KOBE SAMBO HALL - 9/26 - 9/27/2015 THIS WILL MAKE TAPE 2015 SUMMER ADVENTURE TAG LEAGUE SEMI FINALS WINNER BLOCK A v RUNNER UP BLOCK B 2015 SUMMER ADVENTURE TAG LEAGUE SEMI FINALS WINNER BLOCK B v RUNNER UP BLOCK A 2015 SUMMER ADVENTURE TAG LEAGUE FINALS INFINITY #389 - HAKATA STAR LANES - 10/04/2015 THIS WILL MAKE TAPE INFINITY #390 - TOKYO KORAKUEN HALL - 10/08/2015 THIS WILL BE ON NICONICO/MAKE TAPE INFINITY #391 - KOBE SAMBO HALL - 10/17/2015 THIS WILL MAKE TAPE THE GATE OF DESTINY 2015 - EDEON ARENA OSAKA - 11/1/2015 THIS WILL BE ON NICONICO/MAKE TAPE RESOURCES The best dude for Dragon Gate info/news/knowledge is Jae. He runs iHeartDG and it has EVERYTHING and he's able to translate most of the interviews. He's also on twitter at @DragonGateJae. He lives in Japan and offers his services getting merchandise and tickets to overseas fans. Jae has been the major influence on western fans about the Dragon System dating to 2000. Dragon Gate has two online streaming services. The first is NicoNico. Their NicoNico events page is https://secure.live.nicovideo.jp/event/dragongate. The same rules that applied to New Japan apply to Dragon Gate's NicoNico page (timeshift/buying points/etc). NicoNico has every Korakuen Hall show live and the Five PPVs. Sometimes they'll have the larger capstone shows like MEMORIAL GATE or SCANDAL GATE but I think that's venue to venue and what GAORA is carrying. An English guide to how to navigate the site (it's in Japanese) can be found HERE, however use https://secure.live.nicovideo.jp/event/dragongate for Step Two rather than the NJPW event page Alan4L provides. There is also Dragon Gate Studio. Each month, Dragon Gate tapes an hour show at their Dojo in Kobe called PRIME ZONE. It's usually completely outside of the current storylines and are often goofy (like Mondai Ryu loving with YAMATO's chef lessons before YAMATO joined Mad Blankey). All the events have an English subtitle option and the site is completely bilingual, which is really cool. They take Paypal and it's 1000 yen a month. It's absolutely not essential and I don't think many people subscribe to it, but they've been doing it since 2013 and all of the old PRIME ZONES are archived there. In August, Jae from IHeartDG did a podcast with Alan4L on Dr Keith Presents covering a lot of Dragon Gate topics. It is available for subscribers on the Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Weekly website. I enjoyed it immensely and consider it a must-listen. Alan is one of the big proponents of Dragon Gate amongst wrestling websites and asks a lot of interesting questions. IMPORTANT POSTS 7/20 - Kobe World Kinen Hall - PRO WRESTLING FESTIVAL IN KOBE 2015 - LIVE IPPV ON NICONICO Click the matches for my preview. 1. U-T/Kotoka/El Lindaman [MILLENIALS] v Shachihoko BOY/Mike Sydal [MONSTER EXPRESS]/Super Shisa 2. K-ness/Cyber Kong/Mondai Ryu/Punch Tominaga [MAD BLANKEY] v Jimmy Kanda/Mr. Quu Quu Tanizaki Naoki Toyonaka Dolphin [JIMMYZ]/Yosuke♡Santa Maria [MILLENIALS]/"Hollywood" Stalker Ichikawa, 3. Open the Brave Gate Championship Match: Akira Tozawa [MONSTER EXPRESS] (27th Champion) v Eita [MILLENIALS] (Challenger) - 5th Defense 4. Shingo Takagi [MONSTER EXPRESS]/Masato Tanaka [Zero1] v BxB Hulk/Big R Shimizu [DIA.HEARTS] 5. Open the Triangle Gate 3 Way Championship Match: CIMA/Gamma/Don Fujii (54th Champions v Masaaki Mochizuki/Dragon Kid/Kzy [DIA.HEARTS] v Ryo "Jimmy" Saito/Jimmy Susumu/Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!! [JIMMYZ] (Challengers) - 1st Defense 6. Open the Twin Gate Championship Match: YAMATO/Naruki Doi [MAD BLANKEY] (37th Champions) v Ricochet [MONSTER EXPRESS]/Matt Sydal (Challengers) - 1st Defense 7. Open the Dream Gate Championship Match: Masato Yoshino [MONSTER EXPRESS] (21st Champion) vs. T-Hawk [MILLENIALS] (Challenger) - 1st Defense MY UNIT OUTLOOK FROM BEFORE DANGEROUS GATE (8/16) MAD BLANKEY -- IN MEMORIAM -- MILLENNIALS -- IN MEMORIAM -- NotQuiteQuentin fucked around with this message at 16:26 on Sep 5, 2015 |
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CURRENT UNIT RUNDOWN In Most Tecnico to Most Rudo Order Dia.Hearts [Established 9/9/2014] Members: BXB Hulk (leader), Masaaki Mochizuki, Dragon Kid, Big R Shimizu, Kotoka (Unofficial Assistant) Colors: Silver and Gold Gimmick: Faces in Hulk’s image. Loves good times and pantaloons. Second stable with a design under Hulk’s image (first being Pos Hearts) History: Dia.Hearts was founded after Hulk won the Dream Gate and he was unaffiliated. During a Triangle Gate #1 contenders tournament Hulk teamed up with VTR members Mocchy and Kid. They found a mutual love of pants and had found quick success winning the dang thing. As Mad Blankey continued their relentless assault of Hulk, Mocchy and Kid ran in to save him and defected from VTR to form Dia.Hearts. Hearts is for Hulk’s courage and Dia for their combined diamond-like strength. Ryotsu Shimizu joined as Big R Shimizu after Dia.Hearts backed him up when Mad Blankey stole his crossing guard outfit. He’s become a stout strongman who has a devastating Shot Put Slam. Kotoka isn’t an official member but you’ll see him tag with them on the lower card due to he and Hulk’s history in World-1 and Unaffiliated Army. Monster Express [Established 10/6/2013] Members: Masato Yoshino, Akira Tozawa, Shingo Takagi, Shachihoko BOY, Ricochet (Gaijin, Inactive), Uhaa Nation (Gaijin, Inactive) Past Members: Mike Sydal (Gaijin Assistant), Anthony Nese (Gaijin Assistant) Colors: Orange and Purple Gimmick: We are the six best friends that anyone has ever had! History: Out of betrayals and destructions comes Monster Express. On August 1, 2013, akatusi dissolved after losing a Loser Disbands match with Mad Blankey. In the match aftermath, Mad Blankey turned on and ejected their founding leader Akira Tozawa as YAMATO took control of the group. Uhaa Nation, Tozawa’s best friend in Dragon Gate, refused to team with Mad Blankey and joined Tozawa and Shingo Takagi as an unaffiliated team. The next month had Naruki Doi turn on Masato Yoshino in the middle of the annual Summer Adventure Tag League and joining Mad Blankey. This forced the end of World 1 International, with Yoshino, Ricochet and Shachihoko BOY now without a stable. Tozawa, finding that he enjoyed wrestling much more while he was teaming with his best friends, proposed the united stable Monster Express and the six stood united as this group. Yoshino is the Speed Monster, Takagi the Muscle Monster, Tozawa the Long Face/Stamina Monster, BOY the Voice Monster, Ricochet the Aerial Monster and Nation the Power Monster. Since its founding, Monster Express has been one of the most dominant units in recent memory. Yoshino and Ricochet both enjoyed Dream Gate reigns and Tozawa/Takagi was one of the greatest Twin Gate teams of all time. Most gaijins find themselves in the friendly graces of MX when they come for training. Currently, much is up in the air as Takagi has expressed jealous of Hulk+Akira’s friendship reviving after Hulk left Mad Blankey and Ricochet and Nation being on hiatus with DG Japan. Jimmyz [Established 3/3/2012] Members: Jimmy Susumu, Ryo “Jimmy” Saito, Jimmy Kagetora, Jimmy Kanda, Genki Horiguichi HAGee.Mee!!, Mr. Kyu Kyu Naoki Tanizaki Toyonaka Dolphin Colors: None but a poo poo-ton of eyeglasses symbols Gimmick: “Plain” Second-Gen Wrestlers who love crowd pandering. History: One of the oldest modern units in DG. The first seeds of the Jimmyz was planted during the Blood Warriors v Junction Three war that tore Dragon Gate apart in 2011 and early 2012. Hulk+Akira, the dominant Blood Warriors tag team, was constantly getting the better of the Junction Three top tag team KAGETORA and Susumu Yokosuka. Hulk+Akira would beat down the two and rub in their face that they were boring, plain and just the worst. This lead to a Name contra Title match between the four where Hulk+Akira took KAGETORA and Susumu’s names (the second time Susumu has lost his name). They would name the losers Jimmy Kagetora and Jimmy Susumu, choosing Jimmy due to its meaning of plain or boring in Japanese. As Akira Tozawa and BXB Hulk gained control of Blood Warriors, many members of their large stable ran foul of the Hulk+Akira regime. First the tag team of Maraha Isappa, Ryo Saito and Genki Horiguchi, were expelled followed by Yasushi Kanda. Kanda was too plain for them, so they decided to take his name and call him Jimmy Kanda as well. The five would unite the next month as Jimmyz and Ryo Saito became Ryo “Jimmy” Saito and Genki Horiguichi would adapt his HAGE nickname to his ring name as Genki Horiguichi HAGee.Mee!! They might be plain outside of the ring with their glasses and names, but they’d do the best to get everyone aboard the Jimmyz Train inside the ring. Blood Warriors would become Mad Blankey (more about that later) and an injured Naoki Tanizaki would return to find that he was seemingly replaced by an imposter Naoki Tanisaki (spelling intentional). He joined the Jimmyz and launched a war to take his name back. It wasn’t very successful, as Imposter Naoki Tanisaki won the rights to the name. Naoki then wanted to be called Naoki Jimmy, but Imposter Naoki claimed his victory rights to rename him Mr. Kyu Kyu Toyonaka Dolphin after how much the old Naoki cried over losing his name and old Naoki’s hometown. Mr. Kyu Kyu would win a second name match, and took Imposter Naoki’s claim to the name. Mr. Kyu Kyu decided he liked his new name so he just added back his proper name to now be called Mr. Kyu Kyu Naoki Tanizaki Toyonaka Dolphin. It’s probably the longest name in wrestling history. Since then the Jimmyz have often stood united, often against their sworn rivals Mad Blankey. They’re rarely at the top of the card but you’ll often see them make challenges for the Triangle and Twin Gate and even Genki and Susumu won King of Gate. Sometimes when someone pisses off Jimmyz you’ll see Kanda, Kagetora and Tanizaki adopt “Combat” mode where they wear jumpsuits and smear themselves with all kinds of paint. In early 2014, Saito suffered a devastating hernia that forced him to the sidelines as the Jimmyz became more and more Combat oriented. The unit also was tearing itself apart as Kagetora, Kanda and Tanizaki could simply not get along. It took countless pleading from Saito and his return, but now the Jimmyz have abandoned their Combat side and are getting along for good. Millenials [Japanese Debut 8/23/2013] Members: T-Hawk (co-leader), Eita (co-leader), U-T, Yosuke Santa Maria, Flamita (Gaijin) Former Members: Rocky Lobo (Gaijin) Colors: White, Green and Red Gimmick: Tweener luchadores on a warpath with anyone born before 1990. History: There were a lot of things that led to Millenials forming. One was Eita Kobayashi being surprisingly devastating at chops, which gave him the ability to become the 2012 KING OF CHOP, a tournament to decide who had the most devastating chop in Dragon Gate. As KING OF CHOP, he asked CIMA if he could accompany him on a Mexican excursion. CIMA acquiesced and Kobayashi decided to spend an extended time in Mexico, basing himself in DTU and IWRG and he called himself Eita. In 2012, Tomahawk TT capitalized on Naoki Tanizaki’s injury and decided to imitate his role on the Triangle Gate team as Naoki Tanisaki. Real Naoki came back later in 2012 and the two entered the name war talked about in the Jimmyz entry. Upon Mr. Kyu Kyu reclaiming his name Kyu Kyu forced the Mr. Pii Pii Tomakomai Penguin name upon him and Pii Pii would enter a downward spiral. Kyu Kyu would beat Pii Pii in a loser exiles match and Pii Pii found himself without a name and without a home. Kyu Kyu took pity on Pii Pii and offered to team with him in a match versus Hulk+Akira in Februrary 2013, forming the one-time “Aquatic Brothers” team. After they lost Pii Pii would leave for Mexico, renaming himself Tomahawk and basing himself in DTU and IWRG as well. On 4/12/2013, New Dragon Gate trainee Yuta Tanaka was to debut in his hometown in Nagoya. However, Eita and Tomahawk sent him an invite for him to train with him in Mexico. Taking the opportunity, Tanaka slipped away the week before and joined the two in DTU and IWRG. During the 14th Kobe World Wrestling Festival on 7/21/2013 a video played on the big screen. Eita, Tomahawk (now T-Hawk) and Yuta Tanaka (now U-T) announced they would be returning to Japan soon and they’d be bringing Mexican friends Rocky Lobo and Flamita. They believed that Dragon Gate lost its roots of Lucha Libre and these men would bring them back with their strong lucha. Not only that, but they formed such a tight bond in Mexico that they knew that they would only ally themselves with those born in the 90s. If you were older than them, you were on notice. The Millenials would be Right Here, Right Now. They made their debut in Korakuen on 8/23/2013 and were the second major part of the “Winds of Change” that started with Shingo Takagi’s Dream Gate win over CIMA at Kobe World. In November, Yosuke Watanabe, now unit-less and unmasked after akatusi disbanded and he lost a mascara contra, found themself envious of the strong lucha that its generational counterparts displayed. Eita and T-Hawk welcomed them into Millenials as he was born after 1990. Yosuke would also declare their love of Eita and their excitement at showing their true self. The next month they would redebut as Yosuke Santa Maria, an exotico character. The Millenials claimed their biggest generational victory when they won the Unit Disband contra Deportation match against WE ARE TEAM VETERAN on 11/6/2014. They’ve now set their sights on the remainder of Dragon Gate, but the Zombie Veterans that have bolstered Mad Blankey are unwilling to let the issue of eliminating the Millenials drop. Mad Blankey [Renamed 3/1/2012] Members: YAMATO (co-leader), Naruki Doi (co-leader, injured), Cyber Kong, Kzy (Injured), Punch Tominaga, Mondai Ryu, Don Fuiji (SP, Reinforcement), K-ness (SP, Reinforcement), Gamma (SP, Reinforcement), CIMA (SP, Reinforcement) Former Members: Akira Tozawa, BXB Hulk, Tomahawk T.T./Imposter Naoki Tanisaki/Mr. Pii Pii. Tomakomai Penguin, Uhaa Nation (Gaijin) Colors: Black, Yellow and Red Gimmick: Current Rudo Faction who loves cheating and sleaze tactics. History: Okay this one will be a long one. Mad Blankey is the current rudo faction in Dragon Gate, and you can trace their history back to Real Hazard, which started on 5/14/2008. So it’s both literally the oldest faction in Dragon Gate, and has the longest history. I frankly don’t have the time or patience to go through complete Dragon Gate Rudo history, so let’s just say it went Aagan Iisou -> Blood Generation -> Muscle Outlawz -> Real Hazard -> Deep Drunkers -> Team Doi -> Blood Warriors -> Mad Blankey and the longest tenured heel in Dragon Gate, Kzy, joined Real Hazard in 09 and he has been in each of those heel units since then. Okay? Okay. In early 2012 Akira Tozawa and BXB Hulk executed a coup over Blood Warriors and expelled the former leader CIMA. They would later kick out Naruki Doi, Gamma, Genki Horiguchi, Ryo Saito and Yasushi Kanda, the gaijin all defected to World 1 International, and they would add Cyber Kong to boister their ranks. Pleased with trimming the fat, Hulk+Akira recreated the unit in their image. Blood Warriors was no more and in its place was Mad Blankey. Super Shenlong II renamed himself Mondai Ryu, the Problem Dragon, and joined the group as did the ferocious gaijin Uhaa Nation. In 2012 it was either them or the Jimmyz as the top unit, however were unable to unseat CIMA, who was in the midst of the most impressive Dream Gate reign in Dragon Gate history. However Blankey Yellow, consisting of Hulk+Akira and Imposter Naoki Tanisaki, would win the 2012 Summer Adventure Tag League, the only trios tag league to date, in a clean sweep. Things would drastically change in 2013. Imposter Naoki Tanisaki, now Mr. Pii Pii Tomakomai Dolphin was ejected after losing a Loser is Exiled match. Fresh after defeating akatusi in Loser Disbands Match, YAMATO would turn on Shingo Takagi and Mad Blankey would turn on its founder Akira Tozawa. This would be a drastic gimmick shift from YAMATO as became the leader of Mad Blankey. Blessed by the Goddess, he was all-knowing and he would lead them in their next era. He would then beat Takagi for his second Open the Dream Gate reign. During this, Nation refused to fight his best friend Tozawa and left Mad Blankey. Later in 2013, during the Summer Tag League, Naruki Doi would turn on his Speed Muscle partner Masato Yoshino and join Mad Blankey, disbanding World 1 International in the process. 2014 has been the most turbulent year in Mad Blankey’s history. YAMATO became the first ever three time Open the Dream Gate champion at DEAD OR ALIVE 2014. BXB Hulk, after months of drama and dislike of how Mad Blankey changed with YAMATO and Doi at the helm, left the group after DEAD OR ALIVE as he won the Cage Escape Hostage Cabellera contra Mascara match. The win saved Cyber Kong’s mask but as Doi was the last person remaining, Kzy had his head shaved. Sick of his treatment, Hulk became his own man. Chihiro Tominaga, emboldened by his sweet new punch perm he was forced to get for losing a match against Kotoka joined the group as “The King of Cheating” Punch Tominaga. Even though Hulk lost the rights to Mad Blankey name in a gauntlet match, he held his head high as he beat YAMATO at the 15th Kobe World Wrestling Festival for his first Open the Dream Gate title reign. That was the first sign of a rough fall/winter for MB as Doi and Kzy both suffered horrible injuries that still has them on the shelf. Naruki Doi planned for this. And in his annual rendition of Doi Darts he introduced a second game: Miracle Doi Darts Mad Blankey Supplements Game. Since both him and Kzy were going to be out for a while, he was going to look out for his best bros and get them some temp members. Somehow K-ness, Don Fuiji, and Osaka06 of Gamma and CIMA were selected to the delight of Mad Blankey. K-ness and Don Fuiji, harkening back to the M2K and Crazy Max days, took to Mad Blankey quickly but Osaka06 was still stung by the Millenials disbanding WE ARE TEAM VETERAN. They were the Zombie Veterans and they were going to haunt the Millenials until end times. As YamaKONG won the Twin Gate title at FINAL GATE, Osaka06 saw what they need to in Mad Blankey and gave their ultimate allegiance to YAMATO. They were still the Zombie Veterans, but as Mad Blankey is willing to wage war on the Millenials, they are with them. UNAFFILIATED PEOPLE "Hollywood" Stalker Ichikawa - Was in WE ARE TEAM VETERAN. He's freakin' Stalker. When there is a vets unit, he'll be in it. If not, he'll just go and be Stalker and stuff. Kenichiro Arai - Was in WE ARE TEAM VETERAN. But isn't really around at all anymore and only shows up at Korakuens. Does a bunch of Indy Sleaze and I don't think that's going to change. Super Shisa - Was in WE ARE TEAM VETERAN. They made a reference that he was somewhat retiring. He's their trainer so it's not like he's full time anyways. He was in POS Hearts with Hulk, but I don't really think he's a fit for Dia.Hearts. Yuga Hayashi - Still a young boy. Probably is a few months away from getting a "true" gimmick, but it's on the horizon. "Mr. High Tension" Kotoka - He's sort of affiliated with Hulk but isn't a Dia.Hearts member. He's sort of fleshing out the assistant role. He's pretty garbage (imo) and the CIBA gimmick wasn't going to take off. They could have him join Dia.Hearts fulltime and be their "loss post" since it's clear they have plans for Shimizu. NotQuiteQuentin fucked around with this message at 07:33 on Jan 5, 2015 |
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KungFu Grip posted:Who is Doctor Muscle? Historically it's someone who is about to turn heel. They've had people under the Doctor Muscle mask all the time, dating back to MO'z. He hasn't shown up recently. This time, I wonder if they are doubling up someone under 83 kilos in the tourney or if it's Flamita trying to exact his revenge on PT at Sambo Hall.
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NotQuiteQuentin posted:Historically it's someone who is about to turn heel. They've had people under the Doctor Muscle mask all the time, dating back to MO'z. He hasn't shown up recently. This time, I wonder if they are doubling up someone under 83 kilos in the tourney or if it's Flamita trying to exact his revenge on PT at Sambo Hall. Lat time it was Punch Tominaga, right? P.S. I love that name
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El Gallinero Gros posted:Lat time it was Punch Tominaga, right? I think so. He turned at the same Korakuen that he lost the Loser Gets a Punch Perm match with Kotoka. Man, we must be living in the benevolent timeline because PT has been amazing and Punch Kotoka would have been nothing.
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OP updated with Dream Gate contender news, Resources, and full 1/16 Korakuen Card. Really interesting that Big R Shimizu is getting this sort of shot this early in his career. I personally expect Yoshino to take it, so they can continue Hulk v his Generation. Susumu was probably the most underrated person on the roster last year, and my fondness for Don Fujii needs no introduction. Should be a fun card! Hope NicoNico is picking it up.
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NotQuiteQuentin posted:OP updated with Dream Gate contender news, Resources, and full 1/16 Korakuen Card. Unless they drag this to April, it's probably Susumu getting it. I don't think the next title defense is going to be on a big show.
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ChampRamp posted:Unless they drag this to April, it's probably Susumu getting it. I don't think the next title defense is going to be on a big show. With Yoshino out, I can see it either being Susumu or Fujii. I can't really get a read on this title defense. I haven't heard anything about Hulk other than they expect him to defend 2/5 against the winner of the tourney. Also glad to see that both Korakuen and the show a few days later are both on NicoNico. Would love to see Dia.Hearts face MX. Those two teams matchup in a really intriguing way.
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i really like the tag dynamic between Dragon Kid and Big R and would love to see them be the Dia Hearts tag team so Mocchy can have cool singles matches
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Just watched Final Gate 2014. Goddamn, the ending of the main event was brutal. BxB Hulk kicks the gently caress out of Takagi's head and he just won't stay down. Really fun undercard too. I haven't seen a lot of recent DG but I was a big Toryumon and early DG fan about 10 years ago, and it's nice to see a lot of them have still got it. CIMA hasn't lost a step and Dragon Kid surprisingly hasn't slowed down much. K-Ness is Darkness Dragon, right? And is Magnum TOKYO still wrestling?
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Pretty sure someone asked Meltzer last month and he had no idea where Magnum Tokyo was. e: He also said nobody sends him Dragon Gate feedback. 
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sticklefifer posted:K-Ness is Darkness Dragon, right? And is Magnum TOKYO still wrestling? Yeah K-Ness is Darkness. Although he's injured a lot, he really hasn't lost a step either. Kind of bummed he's not in the Triangle Gate lottery because I really like the Zombie Veterans trio. Last time I heard, TOKYO quietly retired again after HUSTLE died and he's now running a karate dojo in Tokyo.
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What is Infinity? A weekly show/something that doesn't matter? Came across it a few times in looking up Dragon Gate info but couldn't figure it out.
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wagnike2 posted:What is Infinity? A weekly show/something that doesn't matter? Came across it a few times in looking up Dragon Gate info but couldn't figure it out. It's kind of weekly, but it is usually shows that aren't iPPVs (sometimes they are iPPVs). It's really the best wrestling TV (well, depending upon who you ask). The matches are good and stories are advanced on it. It matters.
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Over the course of 2014 I slowly saw more and more Dragon Gate and now I'm a big fan and I'm pretty sure BxB Hulk kicking people in the head is my spirit animal or something. Is there anywhere I can find DG merch? I'd love a Hulk or Tozawa shirt.
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Dimebags Brain posted:Over the course of 2014 I slowly saw more and more Dragon Gate and now I'm a big fan and I'm pretty sure BxB Hulk kicking people in the head is my spirit animal or something. Is there anywhere I can find DG merch? I'd love a Hulk or Tozawa shirt. Your best bet would probably be contacting Yottsume. He doesn't sell any though direct.
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wagnike2 posted:What is Infinity? A weekly show/something that doesn't matter? Came across it a few times in looking up Dragon Gate info but couldn't figure it out. Infinity used to be monthly and then weekly. When they signed their new GAORA deal a couple years back they changed it that Infinities are now all complete shows that they tape that they don't show live. Which is awesome because Infinity was closer to the New Japan TV show in that it was an hour clipped of recent shows. They usually make it online. Kobe is considered an Infinity but Korakuen and Osaka aren't because they're being shown live on GAORA/NicoNico.
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Yuga Hayashi and Dr Muscle won their Block A matches today in Kyoto. They'll face off as the first semi-final on 1/12 in Kobe. Hayashi's win was pretty notable as he beat PT in 46 seconds with rolling Germans. Jae noted that Muscle a bunch of people's moves before hitting Doi 555 and the Bakatare Sliding Kick to beat Yosuke♡Santa Maria. EDIT: I feel weird triple posting in a thread so I'm just editing in that Eita beat Kotoka and Jimmy Kagetora beat Shachihoko BOY so the semi-finals and finals are as follows: Block A: Yuga Hayashi v Dr Muscle [MAD BLANKEY] Block B: Eita [MILLENIALS] v Jimmy Kagetora [JIMMYZ] 26th Brave Gate Champion: Winner Block A v Winner Block B NotQuiteQuentin fucked around with this message at 08:49 on Jan 11, 2015 |
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Jan 10, 2015 17:59
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Susumu/Shimizu Dream Key Finals please
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Jan 12, 2015 06:59
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Your 26th Brave Gate Champion is Doctor Muscle. Long may be his reign and may there be no shenanigans involving him at Korakuen on Saturday. No sir, I don't expect any shenanigans at all! Stalker is getting a shot at the Owarai title on the 17th, and that's not going to get taped but that's okay because Owarai matches are weird and usually p bad. I also have my random Dragon Gate/Toryumon match of the month. I have to rip it from a DVD, but I'll host it somewhere (DM likely) and provide a link to it after the show from Osaka this weekend. Both Korakuen and Osaka are live on NicoNico for 1500 points each (about $12.70).
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Jan 13, 2015 18:42
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Is it obvious who Dr Muscle is this time around or is it a mystery?
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Jan 13, 2015 18:50
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Thauros posted:Is it obvious who Dr Muscle is this time around or is it a mystery? Muscle has been hitting everyones signature spots lately so it could be anyine!
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Jan 13, 2015 18:58
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oatgan posted:Muscle has been hitting everyones signature spots lately so it could be anyine! It's not Eita.
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Jan 13, 2015 19:05
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I can watch the recent shows on Nico right? Or is that only for their "big" shows (bog hows).
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oatgan posted:Muscle has been hitting everyones signature spots lately so it could be anyine! My guesses are PT, a surprise returning Naruki Doi or (and I think this is out there) a heel turning Flamita. I haven't seen photos of this version of Doctor Muscle so I haven't seen his build/height. I also haven't checked IWRG or DTU cards to see if Flamita has been working back in Mexico, though. Dimebags Brain posted:I can watch the recent shows on Nico right? Or is that only for their "big" shows (bog hows). I kind of mentioned this in the OP, but their "live" GAORA shows and PPVs are on NicoNico. That's always Korakuen and larger venues like Bodymaker in Osaka. They tape other shows for GAORA for their show called "Infinity." 1/12 in Kobe had the Semi and Finals of the Brave Gate tournament and that'll be an episode of Infinity airing later this month. Those usually go up on DailyMotion relatively quickly. Venues like their smaller Kobe venue, Hakata Star Lanes and Hokkaido often consists of Infinities.
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NotQuiteQuentin posted:My guesses are PT, a surprise returning Naruki Doi or (and I think this is out there) a heel turning Flamita. I haven't seen photos of this version of Doctor Muscle so I haven't seen his build/height. I also haven't checked IWRG or DTU cards to see if Flamita has been working back in Mexico, though. Thanks. Wish there was a reliable legit way to watch all the Infinities.
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NotQuiteQuentin posted:I also haven't checked IWRG or DTU cards to see if Flamita has been working back in Mexico, though. He's working Mexico still. He said (to people in Mexico) that he would head back to DG in March. (Dr Muscle is probably CIMA because why not)
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so I completely spaced and the Korakuen show happened this morning/last night and it was a banger. It's on NicoNico as a timeshift and from the results, it looks like it's worth the purchase. Going to edit my thoughts into this as I watch it and I'll update the OP later. EDIT: I love love love love the match ups for the Dream Key tourney. Fujii Heya collides and an Final M2K match? You're really improving your #brand, DG booking committee. Really Fun opening trios match! Kotoka wasn't absolute garbage for once! Saito really decided to become the sleaziest man in DG when he returned from his hernia. I really can't say enough about how good Yuga Hayashi is already. I'm not as up on my lucha as I should be, but I struggle to think of anyone better him in wrestling under the age of 20. World's Saltiest Tag Team v Kanda/Tanizaki was what you'd expect and really short. I also want a pair of Cyber Kong's sweatpants. I love how they book Shimizu. The Shotput Slam is put over like a loving monster. The announcers spazzing out during the finish was great. Don Fujii continues to be the greatest man and Punch Tominaga's weird uncle. Araken/Susumu was alright. Felt like it was only getting started. The closing moments were fantastic though. MX v Dia.Hearts was incredible. Tozawa might be DG's Mr. Korakuen (please don't hit me for calling him that, Ishii). It's kind of clear Hulk is still hurting. Whenever Tozawa and Moochy is in the ring, magic happens. Worth going out of your way to see. I thought the first all out war match was fun and alright but it really picked up after Yuga's promo. Muscle's botch was hilarious and the move that Eita hit on him after that was just gross in how dangerous it looked. I didn't expect Kzy whatsoever. It's a weird fit for him in Dia.Hearts as I thought Kotoka would have more made sense with Hulk. Kzy and Hulk do have World 1/MB history which works I guess and Kzy going back to his rasta b-boy would be a cool look. Yuga really helps Millenials if he's a full member; they need someone better on the mic and he apparently tore CIMA to shreds in that in between promo. The main event's fantastic and probably the best match Shimizu's ever had. Susumu is fantastic like always. Some actual limb work and selling, which effectively sets the tone and theme of the match. Crowd was electric for the near falls. All and all a very good show with two great matches and a lot of storyline movement. February's show has potential to be a special one with the Dream Gate match and a 3 way 6 man tag. NotQuiteQuentin fucked around with this message at 21:59 on Jan 16, 2015 |
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Jan 16, 2015 18:25
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I read Hulk had a separated shoulder from the Final Gate main. Was it just not that bad then?
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sticklefifer posted:I read Hulk had a separated shoulder from the Final Gate main. Was it just not that bad then? He definitely wasn't 100%, but his arm looked fine/wasn't wrapped up or anything so hopefully it wasn't as bad as the injury seemed at the time. Spoilers if you haven't seen the show yet: thought Dr. Muscle was Kzy, but didn't see the turn coming at all. He'd seem like a better fit for Monster Express, but then the idea of a face Kzy is so weird I guess they might as well go as weird as possible. Has Kzy ever been a face before or? Biosys fucked around with this message at 21:52 on Jan 16, 2015 |
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Jan 16, 2015 21:47
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Biosys posted:Spoilers if you haven't seen the show yet: Kzy was a face back in World-1 in 2009 when he was m.c.KZ. He was actually the longest tenured heel in the roster since he was the only one that went Real Hazard -> Deep Drunkers -> Team Doi -> Blood Warriors -> Mad Blankey. I think the longest tenured heel is Cyber Kong now (longest tenured face has to be Mocchy). I completely forgot that him and Hulk were "Northern Tribe" in Mad Blankey. So the face turn makes since. He looks a lot like former Toryumon-er Brother YASSHI with his dreads.
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Jan 16, 2015 22:31
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OP has been updated with the events of 1/16. Since DG isn't as "live" as NJPW, I'm going to as a policy spoiler the events of NicoNico cards for a few days after each one. I'm removing the tags on 1/21.
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Osaka felt more like a house show, save the debut of the new unit members. It's going to take forever to adjust to Yuga Hayashi being El Rindaman, but he's such a good fit for Millenials. Kzy is growing on me in DH and Kotoka wasn't as garbage as usual! It also seems like we're going to MB vs Dia.Hearts It's still an enjoyable show with lots of good matches and the Triangle Gate match was MOTYC HM quality. Nothing's going to be taped until 2/1 at Hakata, which has the second in the series of Hulk tagging with his generational adversaries and the next Brave and Triangle defense. It'll be a busy start to Feburary.
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Hey Quentin, I figured if anybody would know this here, you would: Why did Ultimo get pushed out of DG?
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El Gallinero Gros posted:Hey Quentin, I figured if anybody would know this here, you would: Why did Ultimo get pushed out of DG? It was reallly two things: 1) Ultimo Dragon revoked all of the Toryumon trademarks from Okamura/CIMA/Magnum as he wanted to start training folks again in Mexico, and promote shows in his own image. 2) The workers were really poorly paid. When the majority (not your CIMAs/Magnums) of workers were still living in young boy conditions and weren't seeing money, they were really willing to split. Just in general, Okamura's image of Toryumon and Ultimo's were different when Ultimo came back from WWE. The Toryumon Japan and T2P wrestlers didn't have as much of a connection/reverence to their trainer as the Toryumon X wrestlers and arguably, they had more of a connection to Dos Caras and Skayde (who did the lion share of the training) then Ultimo. You had CIMA and Magnum, who were 7 year vets, and Mocchy, who wasn't even trained by Ulitmo, who didn't really want to be in Ultimo's image. It was real easy with the money Toryumon Japan was making for Okamura to find investors/"friends" who were willing to put money into the company.
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I assume the investors were Yakuza, given their ties to puro and MMA?
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El Gallinero Gros posted:I assume the investors were Yakuza, given their ties to puro and MMA? There have been mentions that President Okamura has connections but nothing verifiable. He did come from Koji Kitao's dojo, which has it's own rep in of itself (to be fair, Mocchy trained at Buko Dojo as well and teamed with Okamura in WAR and other mid 90s indies).
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