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Masaaki Mochizuki Produce “BUYUDEN 13″, 26.07.2009 (GAORA TV)
Shin-Kiba 1st RING
450 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House
1. Yuki Sato (9.23 German Suplex Hold) Kotoka Shiiba
2. Tiger Jeet Kiku (3:46 Cobra Claw) Tiger Jeet Ichikawa
3. Gamma & K-ness (10:38 Gamma Special) Gran Hamada & Super Shenlong II
4. Don Fujii & Naoki Tanizaki (14:15 Japanese Leg Roll Clutch Hold) Takashi Okita & Kento Miyahara
5. Minoru Fujita &...
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Dragon Gate USA “OPEN THE HISTORIC GATE”, 25.07.2009
The Philadelphia Arena, USA
1.250 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House
1. YAMATO (16:13 Gallaria) BxB Hulk
2. 2 Cold Scorpio (15:34 Moonsault) Ken Doane
3. Chikara Offer Match: Mike Bush Quack, Jigsaw, Fire Ant & Soldier Ant (18:37 Jig n’ Tonic)Hi Wicked, Amasis, Gran Akuma & Icarus
4. Dragon Kid (12:57 Ultra Huracanrana) Masato Yoshino
5. Nick Jackson & Matt Jackson (17:02 More Bang For Your Buck) CIMA & Susumu...
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Doi has vacated the Brave Gate title declaring he wants it to be for lower card wrestlers (yeah no shit!). There will be tournament held in Hakata Star Lanes on August 30th to crown the new champion.
This is an interesting and exciting development as it really leaves the door open for someone such as Kzy (my pick) to really get over as a single competitor and it will FINALLY allow DG to create new stars. The Brave Gate hasn’t been used properly for a long time so this is great news.
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Dragon Gate’s biggest show of the year has a surprising card, but they still had a lot to live up to. Here’s hoping it surpassed the fairly lackluster Gate of Anniversary.
Hit the link to read my match-by-match thoughts on this show. Feel free to chime in the comments with your own feelings.
A strange opening this year with some random girl group singing and dancing in the middle of the ring. It...
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A special treat for you today. SAMURAI TV recently aired a 2 hour Dragon Gate special focusing on past Kobe World shows, which aired on 19.07.09. Suffice to say it’s a great show and well worth your time.
Here is the match listing:
1. (Open the Dream Gate title match) Masaki Mochizuki (c) vs TAKA Michinoku
2. BxB Hulk vs Dos Caras
3. (No ropes match) CIMA vs Magnitude Kishiwada
4. (Open the Dream Gate title match) Susumu Yokosuka (c) vs Dragon Kid
5. (Open the Dream Gate title match) Jushin “Thunder” Liger (c) vs CIMA
6. (Open...
