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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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I read Hulk had a separated shoulder from the Final Gate main. Was it just not that bad then?
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Jan 16, 2015 19:51
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Tozawa has the smoothest voice. When he was on commentary for the main event at Final Gate, he just chimed in every few minutes with "Mmmmm..."
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Jan 21, 2015 23:26
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I think the Shotput Slam might be my favorite variation of a chokeslam ever. poo poo looks brutal, especially on a smaller guy. What's up with Cyber Kong always yelling "YOU KNOW"? sticklefifer fucked around with this message at 07:17 on Feb 12, 2015 |
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Feb 12, 2015 07:03
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Yeah, the February Korakuen show was great. I'm really enjoying Monster Express lately, and Kzy is a surprisingly good fit in Dia.Hearts so far. Why doesn't IHeartDG mention Infinity shows in their news feed? Or am I just not seeing it? sticklefifer fucked around with this message at 23:39 on Feb 13, 2015 |
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Feb 13, 2015 23:37
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Ah, ok. I usually follow the schedule on Cagematch too but that doesn't seem to specify it either. Heads up for those who saw the promo segment about it last month, the new Infinity is where Hulk and Takagi do the one-night-only teamup they were talking about on the January 18th show.
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Feb 14, 2015 00:03
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Who takes the Dream Gate from BxB Hulk at this point? Tozawa, Takagi and Susumu have each failed in the most recent high profile attempts, and I don't see Uhaa taking it since he's just finishing up his contract dates before apparently heading off to NXT. Dia.Hearts is enjoying their "all the gold" thing lately, but once that dissolves do they just put it back on YAMATO? And where's Yoshino been since Final Gate?
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Feb 15, 2015 22:13
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If it has anything to do with merchandise, clearly they need to start selling Cyber Kong Ab Sharpie.
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Feb 16, 2015 07:19
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How much of a draw was Magnum TOKYO? I know CIMA was the Ace but there was a good amount of time when the two of them were feuding in Toryumon where they were booked as contemporaries.
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Feb 18, 2015 07:43
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What's the origin of the spot where someone from Mad Blankey powerbombs someone on a bunch of cans? I've seen it at least once in almost all of the past several shows. It looks like it hurts like hell, even if they're empty.
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Mar 1, 2015 22:48
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And the "Too easy" catchphrase. They better let him keep the Uhaa Combination too. Gorilla press/Standing Moonsault/Standing SSP is like a hybrid of everything Vince loves and everything wrestlefans love: Big strong muscle man doing strongman things and awesome athletic man doing awesome athletic things.
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Mar 1, 2015 23:46
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I love how they bookended some of the tag spots between shows, like how Kanda whipped the tape into someone's face from halfway across the arena in the first show, and it backfired and whacked him instead in the second. I also REALLY want to know where I can buy this: http://p.twpl.jp/show/orig/Feyau sticklefifer fucked around with this message at 02:53 on Mar 3, 2015 |
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Mar 3, 2015 02:42
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I get the whole exotico thing, but sometimes I can't tell how they're playing Yosuke♡Santa Maria. It's somewhere in a huge grey area between jokes about gay panic and actual progressive trans recognition, depending on the show. I guess the tonal shifts can just be written off as "Dragon Gate is alternately serious and silly as hell" like everything else?
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Mar 11, 2015 23:42
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They could do a lot worse, yeah. I'm really intrigued by where the whole CIMA/Doi thing is going. It's a nice slow burn, and I have no idea who he joins if Mad Blankey boots him out.
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The shelf life of DG factions isn't exactly long, and MB has what, 9 people in it now? I could see a divide coming if the two challenge each other for the rights to the name.
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Mar 12, 2015 07:41
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Well yeah, you know the zombie-bros-4-lyfe aren't splitting up. It looks more like YAMATO, Kong, and maybe Kimata are on Doi's side since they keep defending him or pulling CIMA off him, and I'd assume Gamma & K-Ness would go with the rest of the zombies. I feel like there are too many Jimmyz to have them all join a mega-stable though, so maybe Saito leaves the rest? I really don't know, and an impending stable shakeup is getting me way more interested in the direction of several midcarders than I would otherwise. I had to look up Kinpachi-sensei to get the reference, though it was still funny without it. But now all I want is Saito yelling at an overhead camera while the rest of Jimmyz toss him up in the air.
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NickRoweFillea posted:These names are some zany poo poo and I love it. I recently had to explain Mr. Quu Quu Tanizaki Naoki Toyonaka Dolphin to somebody.
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NotQuiteQuentin posted:My girlfriend has recently got into Wrestling and specifically Puro and she wanted to see my favorite match of the last few years (Yoshino's Dream Gate defense against Mocchy from last year). I realized when showing it to her how intricate stories were in Dragon Gate because it took longer than the actual match to explain the storylines leading up to it. That's exactly it. As weird and long and ridiculous as it is, the name actually makes total sense, and I didn't realize how much until I had to tell someone about it.
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I want T-Hawk to lose his hair in the cage because it looks exactly like Kotoka's and that irrationally bothers me.
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Yeah, that match ruled. Was the 3/29 show televised? I'd love to see that Hulk/Flamita match.
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Apr 3, 2015 07:44
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Yeah, bit of an odd choice, but he is a funny dude so that's cool. Apparently Jimmyz are the new Triangle Gate champs too, which I didn't see coming. Spoilering that in case it gets posted later.
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I'm surprised they didn't put Doi in there. They're really letting his tension with CIMA breathe for a while.
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In general I just find Cyber Kong more comical than anything. I can't look at him without thinking of the Strong Bad Ab-Abber.  It's weird though because in a couple shows earlier in the year I could've sworn they were building toward Kong/Shimizu. Every time they'd tag in and face off in a multi-man tag match it was that sort of big hoss showdown moment.
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Apr 7, 2015 08:39
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I'm going to be so confused.
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Apr 26, 2015 09:56
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Kind of weird that CIMA/Doi is a first round match, but it makes sense if they're only fighting because they were seeded that way, then they can build to a grudge match later. There's some potential for great stuff in there, like Tozawa/Takagi, and if Hulk beats Saito (likely) I'm cool with whichever of those two he faces in the next round.
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Jimmyz wouldn't take all that long to explain. "Jimi" is an insult that means plain/boring, so Jimmy is an ironic nickname for all the haters. Saito, Susumu, and Kagetora just kind of wedged Jimmy into their names or changed them outright. Horiguchi started getting H-A-G-E (bald) chants so when he joined Jimmyz he called himself H.A.Gee.Mee instead. Tanizaki got injured, had an impostor (T-Hawk) usurp his name, lost a fight to get it back and was forced to rename himself because he "cried like a dolphin" about it, then won his name back but kept the old one too because it got him more popularity. Also about the Millennials: They hate anyone born before 1990, Flamita's the only actual Mexican despite their logo/theme, and Yosuke is portraying an exótico character.
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Haven't had time to watch this yet but no big surprise that Kong is still a bust in singles. The only singles match I want to see him in is with Big R Shimizu and otherwise he can stick to multi-man tags because he works well as a utility hoss. Tozawa should clean sweep the singles titles. Keeping the Brave and Owarai belts on him and then letting him come out as a triple crown winner would be amazing.
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Dimebags Brain posted:T-Hawk will do what Hulk was too weak to do and destroy Mad Blankey. Mad Blankey is going to destroy Mad Blankey.
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NotQuiteQuentin posted:I could really see an alliance between Hulk+Akira/T-Hawk/CIMA to put them down for good. All four have great reasons to want to end the group and it'd be fun to do a unit leaders deal again. Well you're at least half right so far. Plus Eita once he's back. I'm glad we're getting a stable shakeup of sorts.
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They've really gone in a couple unexpected directions lately. I figured Doi would come out of the feud with CIMA as a face, but the cage gave CIMA a ton of sympathy heat. I'm also a little surprised K-Ness is sticking with Mad Blankey and not the Zombies. T-Hawk aligning with CIMA is also about the last alliance I expected. These aren't unwelcome changes, mind you, I just didn't see them coming. I'm wondering if they're starting to brew tension with Tozawa and Takagi too. They were somewhat at odds in the cage match because of the delegates, and now they have a first round tournament match.
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Oh dude please tell me that Hulk/Tozawa match is televised. 
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What's the story with Team Veteran being against Mad Blankey in the opening trios? I read the iheartDG synopsis but I couldn't tell whether they're a permanent faction now or if it's just for this show.
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Yeah, I got the part about K-ness working them, I just wasn't sure if CIMA/Fujii/Gamma had all officially reformed after Doi kicked them out, or if it was unofficial and they were just temporarily using the old colors. That 8-man is going to be fun as hell. I wonder if Saito will to wrestle the whole match as Saito Sensei. It seems like they might be prepping him to defect from Jimmyz if he keeps teaming with the Veterans.
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Stalker Ichikawa... won a match...? 
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Is there a reason there haven't been any title matches for any belt at all since Dead or Alive? I know King of Gate kind of derails focus on belts in favor of the tournament, but it feels odd to have nothing defended on any card for over a month.
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Why did Flamita take off? Cagematch says he's only done 3 matches in minor Mexican promotions since last month. Does AAA want him or is this a temporary excursion sort of thing? He'd be perfect for LU.
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El Gallinero Gros posted:You think he'll get a title shot? I'd assume he just goes back to MX. I wonder if Mundo would ever come to DG for a stint.
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Regarding gaijin talk, from the June 3rd Korakuen show:iheartdg posted:CIMA talked about all the various friends that he & Tozawa made while on their various overseas excursions. He recently heard from two of them who wanted to return to the DRAGON GATE ring. He will bring them next month, but is keeping their identities a secret until then.
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Jun 23, 2015 21:42
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Dammit NQQ I had poo poo to do today.
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Akira Tozawa seriously has the best screams of pain I've ever heard from any wrestler and yes I'm counting Show getting crotched.
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