This is probably the last "classic" period DGUSA show that I'll review. I have one last DVD and that's from near of the company the end Open the Ultimate Gate 2013. That features the Shingo vs Gargano main event. It actually looks like a pretty good card as well. However I might have found some stuff online and perhaps a compilation type post is in the works. But let's get onto the show, Untouchable 2010!

Arik Cannon vs Kyle O'Reilly - This was a dark match and a bonus on the DVD but I am putting it on here.  This was very good stuff. Digging Arik Cannon on these shows. He doesn't fit the image DGUSA but the dude is a workhorse. K.O is pretty mature in this match despite being more of a tag guy in this period. But you can see he was well on his way to greatness. 

Mike Quackenbush vs. BxB Hulk vs. Akira Tozawa - Really good match...neat dynamic with Hulk & Quack being baby faces and Tozawa being heel. There were no double teams but I felt like the faces tried to wrestling a technical match with each other but when Tozawa was in it was more rough neck. I dunno..this had a good rhythm to it...Hulk was on defense most of the early portions with Tozawa & Quack ambushing each other in order to keep working over BxB. I almost thought BxB was hurt and going to be taking a backseat this time. Eventually they switched things up and all 3 were involved. It wasn't mind blowing but it just was a really enjoyable match.

Brodie Lee vs. Da Soul Touchaz (Acid Jaz, Marshe Rockett & Willie Richardson) - Not watching this...

Dragon Kid vs. SHINGO - If you want to see these guys do a bunch of awesome spots then, this is a match for you! And hey on this part of the card that's all you can ask for. They definitely pulled out the stops. It wasn't going to touch Shingo vs Davey or Danielson but this was very good to great. The execution was spot on and they did all kinds of crazy shit.

Jimmy Jacobs vs. Jon Moxley - As bonus on the DVD we get a worked shoot of Jimmy Jacobs showing us his apartment and talking about Age of the Fall and how during this time he became a drug addict and derailed his own career and life essentially. He talked how Gabe called him up and wanted to help and give him something to work towards by offering him a spot on the DGUSA roster. This was really interesting and honest. I don't think I knew this. Then because this is wrestling, this leads to talking about the Jacobs vs Moxley feud which is a little bit like Punk vs Raven. They show an abbreviated version to lead into this. And they start by brawling in the crowd. Eventually things settled down as they fight in the ring. Chairs, chains and even spikes come into play. I think it lacked something special to make it awesome. Honestly, Moxley is a heel naturally but  here needed to know how to work as a heel. He just is a creep. But anyhow, this needed more heel work as well as a few standout spots like a table spot or a move or two on the chairs. I almost get the impression that they were to keep things PG-13 for the PPV.

Everything worthwhile about this match is due to Jimmy Jacobs. Like this moment where he surprises the crowd & Moxley with metal spikes.

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Drake Younger vs. Chuck Taylor vs. Johnny Gargano vs. Rich Swann - Great PWG style Four Way match! Just so many spots, moves, etc. Not everything hit 100% percent but that's some of the charm. These guys were putting it all out there. Gargano gets better every time. He's goofy as is Chuck Taylor and this type of thing is why I skipped this stuff when it was on PPV. Wrestling has only gone further down this path and well 14 years later this doesn't seem so bad. I've basically mellowed out on this in that time

WORLD-1 (Masato Yoshino & Naruki Doi) vs. WARRIORS International (CIMA & Ricochet) - This was a great match that imo was held back by Ricochet's execution problems. In 2010, he really needed to step up his execution. It was embarrassing or anything but it was not as crisp as CIMA, Doi or Yoshino's. He was in the great 4 way match from Enter the Dragon 2010 but here, he was off his game. I'm not a lover or hater of Ricochet...so I think I'm being honest when I'm watching this thinking "oh please don't screw this up"... And for the most part he doesn't BUT he does hold it back from being one of those Holy Shit Dragon Gate tag matches...it wasn't solely his execution but I think his selling is hammy. All that aside the Japanese guys were killing it and Ricochet wasn't in this too much and doesn't mess anything up, and down the home stretch pulls it together. I think if Chuck Taylor was in this spot, it would have been a classic.

Bryan Danielson vs. YAMATO - If you're in 2010 or now and looking for super fast paced or absolute tank-emptying wrestling, this is not it. That said, this is still awesome stuff and I'm glad it wasn't those things. We got that intense battle last show vs Shingo. This match a brilliantly paced and built technical wrestling duel. YAMATO seems to have hit his stride in 2010. He had a great match or two in the 2010 Best of the Super Juniors in NJPW. And it's almost what I can compare this to...a imagined final to a BOSJ. It very much feels like a very high end NJ Jrs. match. It's clever, it's hard hitting, it's classic stuff. 

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This was another great show by Dragon Gate USA! The only drag really was Jimmy vs Mox. It just felt out of place here. I kinda blame Hockey as he was asked to to do a CZW-lite match... As was Jimmy. I'd have preferred just a straight match. But it's not a spoiler. Everything else delivered and then some. This is an easy recommendation for you to scoop this up on eBay. 

This has all been a surprise to me because back in '09-'10, I was not interested in DGUSA beyond a couple matches. The wrestling they were showing on previews on PPV didn't look for me. Admittedly this is the time I was into watching all of the classic stuff from Japan in the '90s. And much of this go-go style is not my preference over a long term viewing so keep that in mind. You might like some things more or less based on that. However, I definitely can appreciate it and do enjoy it when done well. And the matches I've recommended absolutely do "it" well

Like I said, I hope to have 1 more review of '09-'10 matches That will be a" Best Of " post. I'm liking this stuff but I really don't need more DVDs! And then a final post with the 2013 show.

Hope you are digging these Thanks for reading!