Dragon Gate 2010 - A Drunken State

[TKK3nta]

Dragon Gate of Kobe (Hyogo, Kansai) Japan is one of the more interesting promotions in Japan of today. Slowly but surely were able to make themselves the second top promotion in Japan, currently selling out the Korakuen Hall Shows and all of the top arenas besides the Sumo Hall and Tokyo Dome. But it wasn't always that glorious. There were truly periods in time of Dragon Gate that wasn't all that peachy clean, Dragon Gate was known to reclaim their glory through the grand rivalry of Blood Warriors and Junction Three.

But before that all it wasn't all that great, which you all will soon find out why.

Dragon Gate a home of Units, Nearly everyone is in a Unit and there can usually be at least 4-5 Units at a time, and the system as always been simple.... Four face Unit and One Heel Unit, The Heel Unit is there for a reason, they aren't the most popular to the crowd and therefore don't sell the most merch. But a Heel group is needed to counter act all of the face Units. If you don't have a good Heel Unit then it's just an endless amount of Face vs Face feuds which can easily be boring. So in order for this to happen you need a group of heels that can keep the crowds interest, And it used always be solid... Until Deep Drunkers were created.

Deep Drunkers are what you would called the geeks of the groups. Yasushi Kanda, Kenichiro Arai, Takuya Sugawara, Naoki Tanizaki & Kzy were all fine wrestlers, Yasushi Kanda was one of the best trash talkers in all of the previous Heel Units he has been in (Muscle Outlaw'Z, Real Hazard) But he was always just a good midcarder. Never pushed above he position, and now being put into a immediate position, without of much of a build up to be a leader and the main top heel of the Unit.

Kenichiro Arai was always a great talent, the fans always loved him during he's time in FinalM2K and Tozawa-Juku. He always had a grand tag team with Taku Iwasa. But he was always just a Midcarder, not someone that you could put into your Main Event to draw you a lot money, being put as the second hand to Yasushi Kanda of Deep Drunkers is starting to have the same effect that Yasushi Kanda does.

Takuya Sugawara, after a 4 year absents returned to Dragon Gate. Betraying he's old pal Anthony W. Mori joining the feared Real Hazard, it all seemed fine from there, until he had to wrestler. Being away from the Dragon Gate ring for so long, he hasn't been used to the Dragon Gate style for so long. So it was a struggle watching him through the matches, not being as fit as he used to be Athletic wise and Wrestling wise. Leaving him to be a guy that is just there in the Real Hazard group, but as soon as Deep Drunkers started up he became their third guy.

Kzy, the young boy coming out of the Dragon Gate Dojo. Coming out of the dojo with not the best bunch of guys - Super Shenlong, Kotoka, RYOMA. Starting out as a fall guy for WORLD-1 eventually becoming the fall guy for Real Hazard. And now the the fall guy for Deep Drunkers. And he hasn't improve in-ring since he came out of that dojo.

Lastly but not least, Naoki Tanizaki, he has always been one of my favourites. He could've been handed a better deal if he did try to leave Dragon Gate for a Rival promotion in DragonDoor and El Dorado. Since they went out of business he crawled he's way back to the Dragon Gate. Getting a decent Brave Gate Championship Run. But since then he had found himself floundering in he's spot with WORLD-1 before eventually becoming a late addition to Deep Drunkers one month before it was disbanded.

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But now with all of that out og the way, my job right now is to go back to April of 2010 and try my best to rewrite history in seeing what I would've done with Dragon Gate 2010 and Deep Drunkers before going into 2011. Next couple of posts will be the roster, champions etc.

[TKK3nta]

Deep Drunkers:
Yasushi Kanda
Kenichiro Arai
Takuya Sugawara
Kzy

WORLD-1:
Masato Yoshino
Naruki Doi
BxB Hulk
Susumu Yokosuka
K-Ness
Naoki Tanizaki
PAC

KAMIKAZE:
Shingo Takagi
YAMATO
Cyber Kong
Taku Iwasa
Akira Tozawa

WARRIORS:
CIMA

Dragon Kid (Injured)
Gamma
Ryo Saito
Genk Horiguchi
Brodie Lee
Ricochet

Zetsurians:
Masaaki Mochizuki
Don Fujii
Magnitude Kishiwada
Tigers Mask
Super Shisa
Antony W. Mori

Tokyo Gurentai (Part Timers):
NOSAWA Rongai
MAZADA

Unaligned:
Makoto Hashi
Mark Haskins
Shisa BOY
Shinobu
Super Shenlong II
Kotoka
Stalker Ichikawa

Rookies:
Takuya Tomakomai
Chihiro Tominaga


Championship:
Open the Dream Gate Championship: YAMATO (1st Reign, Defeated Naruki Doi - March 22, 2010)
Open the Triangle Gate Championship: Zetsurians (Masaaki Mochizuki (3), Don Fujii (4) & Magnitude Kishiwada (5)) (2nd All together, Defeated Masato Yoshino, BxB Hulk & PAC - October 4, 2009)
Open the Brave Gate Championship: Super Shisa (1st Reign, Defeated K-Ness - February 27, 2010)
Open the Twin Gate Championship: KAMIKAZE (Shingo Takagi (2) & Cyber Kong (2)) (2nd Together, Defeated CIMA & Gammer - March 22, 2010)

[Richeyedwards]

It can be said that dragon gate is only as good as the heel unit is. The heels are always the most important unit as they are the ones that the faces play off.

 

In 2010 you had deep drunkers who had evolved out of real hazerd who were themselves not a very great heel group. Because of these poor heel groups 2009-late 2010 is seen as a low point for dragon gate. It will be interesting to see how you try to fix this.

[SirEdger]

Looking forward to see what you're gonna do with that. DG has always intrigued me and I've seen only little stuff from them.

[TKK3nta]

After a successful tour in March, YAMATO leads Dragon Gate as the current Open the Dream Gate Champion. But how long can he hold onto the reigns? He will soon face he's first challenge as Champion, taking on whoever wins the King of Gate Tournament.

King of Gate a prestigious tournament held every April to help us fine who deserves the right to challenge for YAMATO's Dream Gate Championship at Dead or Alive, This year 16 wrestlers will be put into a single elimination and matches will be happening throughout the tour in April with the finals at the Korakuen Hall show.

Participants:
1. Yasushi Kanda
2. Takuya Sugawara
3. Masato Yoshino
4. Naruki Doi
5. BxB Hulk
6. Naoki Tanizaki
7. Shingo Takagi
8. Cyber Kong
9. CIMA
10. Ryo Saito
11. Masaaki Mochizuki
12. Magnitude Kishiwada
13. Susumu Yokosuka
14. Genki Horiguchi
15. Kenichiro Arai
16. KAGETORA


First Round Matches:
Block A:
Yasushi Kanda [Deep Drunkers] vs Susumu Yokosuka [WORLD-1]
BxB Hulk [WORLD-1] vs Genki Horiguchi [WARRIORS]
Cyber Kong [KAMIKAZE] vs CIMA [WARRIORS]
Magnitude Kishiwada [Zetsurians] vs KAGETORA [KAMIKAZE]

Block B:
Shingo Takagi [KAMIKAZE] vs Ryo Saito [WARRIORS]
Naruki Doi [WORLD-1] vs Naoki Tanizaki [WORLD-1]
Masato Yoshino [WORLD-1] vs Kenichiro Arai [Deep Drunkers]
Takuya Sugawara [Deep Drunkers] vs Masaaki Mochizuki [Zetsurians]

[TKK3nta]

Suzuka Sports Arena, Mie, Kansai ~DRAGON GATE: KING OF GATE TOUR - TAG 1~ Match Card
0. Akira Tozawa [KAMIKAZE] vs Takuya Tomakomai
1. Deep Drunkers (Kenichiro Arai, Takuya Sugawara, Kzy) vs Zetsurians (Masaaki Mochizuki, Tigers Mask, Anthony W. Mori)
2. WORLD-1 (Masato Yoshino, Naruki Doi, Naoki Tanizaki) vs Shisa BOY, Shinobu, Super Shenlong II
3. WORLD-1 (BxB Hulk, K-Ness, PAC) vs WARRIORS (Genki Horiguchi, Brodie Lee) & Kotoka
4. WARRIORS (CIMA, Ryo Saito, Gamma, Ricochet) vs KAMIKAZE (YAMATO, Shingo Takagi, Cyber Kong, Taku Iwasa)
5. King of Gate Block A - Round 1: Magnitude Kishiwada [Zetsurians] vs KAGETORA [KAMIKAZE]
6. King of Gate Block A - Round 1: Yasushi Kanda [Deep Drunkers] vs Susumu Yokosuka [WORLD-1]

Otsu City Gymnasium, Shiga, Kansai ~DRAGON GATE: KING OF GATE TOUR - TAG 2~ Match Card:
0. Tigers Mask [Zetsurians] vs Chihiro Tominaga
1. KAMIKAZE (YAMATO, Shingo Takagi, Akira Tozawa) vs Ryo Saito [WARRIORS], Shisa BOY, Super Shenlong II
2. WORLD-1 (Masato Yoshino, PAC) vs Deep Drunkers (Yasushi Kanda, Kenichiro Arai)
3. WARRIORS (CIMA, Brodie Lee) vs KAMIKAZE (Cyber Kong, Taku Iwasa)
4. WORLD-1 (BxB Hulk, Susumu Yokosuka, K-Ness) vs WARRIORS (Genki Horiguchi, Gamma, Ricochet)
5. King of Gate Block B - Round 1: Takuya Sugawara [Deep Drunkers] vs Masaaki Mochizuki [Zetsurians]
6. King of Gate Block B - Round 1: Naruki Doi vs Naoki Tanizaki [both WORLD-1]

Ikoma City Gymnasium, Nara, Kansai ~DRAGON GATE: KING OF GATE TOUR - TAG 3~ Match Card:
0. Super Shisa [Zetsurians] vs Takuya Tomakomai
1. Makoto Hashi, Shinobu vs Tokyo Gurentai (MAZADA, NOSAWA Rongai)
2. Zetsurians (Masaaki Mochizuki, Magnitude Kishiwada, Tigers Mask) vs WORLD-1 (Susumu Yokosuka, K-Ness, PAC)
3. KAMIKAZE (YAMATO, Shingo Takagi, KAGETORA) vs WARRIORS (Ryo Saito, Ricochet, Brodie Lee)
4. WORLD-1 (Masato Yoshino, Naruki Doi, Naoki Tanizaki) vs Deep Drunkers (Yasushi Kanda, Kenchiro Arai, Takuya Sugawara)
5. King of Gate Block A - Round 1: BxB Hulk [WORLD-1] vs Genki Horiguchi [WARRIORS]
6. King of Gate Block A - Round 1: Cyber Kong [KAMIKAZE] vs CIMA [WARRIORS]

Kobe Sambo Hall, Hyogo, Kansai ~DRAGON GATE: KING OF GATE TOUR - TAG 4~ Match Card:
0. Susumu Yokosuka [WORLD-1] vs Chihiro Tominaga
1. Zetsurians (Magnitude Kishiwada, Tigers Mask, Super Shisa) vs Kotoka, Shisa BOY, Stalker Ichikawa
2. Zetsurians (Masaaki Mochizuki, Anthony W. Mori) vs WARRIORS (Genki Horiguchi, Brodie Lee)
3. Deep Drunkers (Yasushi Kanda, Takuya Sugawara, Kzy) vs WORLD-1 (Naruki Doi, BxB Hulk, PAC)
4. WARRIORS (CIMA, Gamma, Ricochet) vs KAMIKAZE (YAMATO, Cyber Kong, Akira Tozawa)
5. King of Gate Block B - Round 1: Masato Yoshino [WORLD-1] vs Kenichiro Arai [Deep Drunkers]
6. King of Gate Block B - Round 1: Shingo Takagi [KAMIKAZE] vs Ryo Saito [WARRIORS]

[gordi]

Dragon Gate of Kobe (Osaka) Japan

 

 

It's a minor point, but Kobe and Osaka are entirely separate cities in different prefectures. Kobe's waterfront is located on Osaka Bay, but in fact Kobe City is in Hyōgo Prefecture.

[TKK3nta]

Yea sorry I meant to write Kansai. I'll change that.

[gordi]

Yea sorry I meant to write Kansai. I'll change that.

 

That makes perfect sense.

 

I don't want to disrupt your thread, but out of curiosity: Have you ever been to Japan? I live in Nara City (also in Kansai) and Kobe and Osaka are both places I love to visit.

[TKK3nta]

No not yet, but I've always wanted to, whether it's to watch wrestling or sight see around Japan. I just know a lot about the geography, with the regions and most of the prefectures. I am working on a JapanWorld Mod on TEW16 and I've been using the info to help me with certain parts of the mod.

[gordi]

Definitely come her if you get the chance. I love it so much that my third trip to Japan was a permanent move

[TKK3nta]

Oh I will when I can. I even want to try my hands on wrestling training I know a guy in Kyoto, he's name is Mister Cacao, and has he's own promotion called Fukumen MANIA and said he could train me, whenever I get the chance.

[TKK3nta]

Suzuka Sports Arena, Mie, Kansai ~DRAGON GATE: KING OF GATE TOUR - TAG 1~:

0. Akira Tozawa [KAMIKAZE] (5:24 Ganki) Takuya Tomakomai

1. Zetsurians (Masaaki Mochizuki, Tigers Mask {W}, Anthony W. Mori) (12:02 Tigers Suplex Hold) Deep Drunkers (Kenichiro Arai, Takuya Sugawara, Kzy {L})

2. WORLD-1 (Masato Yoshino {W}, Naruki Doi, Naoki Tanizaki) (9:54 Speed Star) Shisa BOY, Shinobu, Super Shenlong II {L}

3. WORLD-1 (BxB Hulk, K-Ness {W}, PAC) (11:00 Aoki Hikari) WARRIORS (Genki Horiguchi, Brodie Lee) & Kotoka {L}

4. KAMIKAZE (YAMATO {W}, Shingo Takagi, Cyber Kong, Taku Iwasa) (16:22 Galleria)WARRIORS (CIMA, Ryo Saito, Gamma {L}, Ricochet)

5. King of Gate Block A - Round 1:
Magnitude Kishiwada [Zetsurians] (15:41 Elevated Powerbomb) KAGETORA [KAMIKAZE]
*Magnitude Kishiwada advances to the next round.

6. King of Gate Block A - Round 1:
Yasushi Kanda [Deep Drunkers] (19:09 Ryu's) Susumu Yokosuka [WORLD-1]
*Yasushi Kanda advances to the next round.

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The show started off with all of Deep Drunkers coming out to talk, Yasushi Kanda was the one to speak about why they came together, explained their love for alcohol and said that they were sick and tired of being seen as a push over, people that are in the midcard that are never meant to make it to the next level. And that is what Deep Drunkers came together for. To show the world that they are Main Event material.

Yasushi Kanda promised it won't take long for them to have gold in their possession. Yasushi Kanda, Kenichiro Arai and Takuya Sugawara are all in the King of Gate Tournament, he made it clear he doesn't care who wins this but he promises a Deep Drunker member will win it. They cared for nothing more than chaos and alcohol and they will show that combination doesn't mix well.

Masaaki Mochizuki, Tigers Mask and Anthony W. Mori came out here to stop them from saying anything else. To start their match.

After match four, YAMATO said he has his full focus on the King of Gate Tournament. He had just won this from Naruki Doi last month and he has yet to prove himself as the Dream Gate Champion. He fought for too long to reach this position, and he isn't ready to step down and lose he's throne. So whoever wins the King of Gate, he only sees as a first challenge for he's reign and he promises to not lose it on the first defense.

Magnitude Kishiwada was very pleased to have win the first round, he hasn't had a Championship match for the Dream Gate Championship since 2005 where he lost the belt. He had yet to get he's rematch that he feels like he deserved. But now he has the chance to go through this tournament and destroy every competition in he's way and he will be YAMATO and reclaim he's Championship.

In the closing seconds of the Main Event, Susumu Yokosuka was about to put Yasushi Kanda away with the Jumbo no Kachi! When a mysterious figure, covered from head to toe in black clothing and a mask to cover he's head. The figure, hit Susumu Yokosuka with a Blue Box when the referee wasn't looking. Allowing Yasushi Kanda to win the match with the Ryu's.

Yasushi Kanda was very happy with himself, and how the match played out like he planned. He never said he was going to play fair, he will gladly admit that he will use any underhand tactic he can use, in this tournament and the mysterious masked man was just the start of it. He revealed that the mysterious masked man was named Drunken Warrior and he is here to help him and everyone in Deep Drunkers in the King of Gate.

Yasushi Kanda plans to go all the way and to face he's former protege, YAMATO.

[TKK3nta]

Otsu City Gymnasium, Shiga, Kansai ~DRAGON GATE: KING OF GATE TOUR - TAG 2~:

0. Tigers Mask [Zetsurians] (Zatopec) Chihiro Tominaga

1. KAMIKAZE (YAMATO, Shingo Takagi {W}, Akira Tozawa) (Pumping Bomber)Ryo Saito [WARRIORS], Shisa BOY, Super Shenlong II {L}

2. Deep Drunkers (Yasushi Kanda, Kenichiro Arai {W}) (Box Shot Assisted Hanshin Tiger Suplex) WORLD-1 (Masato Yoshino, PAC {L})

3. WARRIORS (CIMA, Brodie Lee {W}) (Truck Stop) KAMIKAZE (Cyber Kong, Taku Iwasa {L})

4. WORLD-1 (BxB Hulk, Susumu Yokosuka {W}, K-Ness) (Jumbo no Kachi!)WARRIORS (Genki Horiguchi, Gamma, Ricochet {L})

5. King of Gate Block B - Round 1:
Masaaki Mochizuki [Zetsurians] (Sankakugeri to the Face) Takuya Sugawara [Deep Drunkers]

6. King of Gate Block B - Round 1:
Naruki Doi (Bakatare Sliding Kick) Naoki Tanizaki [both WORLD-1]

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Towards the end of match 5, Drunken Warrior tried to interfere and hit Masaaki Mochizuki with the Blue Box, like he did earlier to PAC. But all attempts were stopped my Mochizuki who used Warrior's on Box against him, allowing him to beat Takuya Sugawara without the interference.

After match 6, Naoki Tanizaki was a bit frustrated losing to he's fellow WORLD-1 teammate Naruki Doi, ever since he had came back to Dragon Gate in 2008, he has been with WORLD-1 since. But so far he felt like he hadn't seen much of a change as he should've by now. Still seems like he is taking falls for most WORLD-1 Multi-Man matches, this was he's change to shine and prove that he was better than Naruki Doi. But Naruki Doi just proved that he was hungrier than Naruki Doi was. Having just lost he's belt to YAMATO after a year long reign had damaged he's soul a little bit, bit with a Bakatare Sliding Kick, he is back into the game. He apologized to Naoki Tanizaki, but he was standing in he's way, regardless of the Unit he is in.

He offered Naoki Tanizaki a handshake, in hoping that things were still fine. In which Naoki Tanizaki reluctantly shook he's hand, they are still Unitmates after all and he'll be cheering him on throughout the rest of the tournament.

[TKK3nta]

Ikoma City Gymnasium, Nara, Kansai ~DRAGON GATE: KING OF GATE TOUR - TAG 3~:

0. Super Shisa [Zetsurians] (Yoshitonic) Takuya Tomakomai

1. Tokyo Gurentai (MAZADA {W}, NOSAWA Rongai) (Shoda Destroyer) Makoto Hashi, Shinobu {L}

2. Zetsurians (Masaaki Mochizuki, Magnitude Kishiwada, Tigers Mask {W}) (Tigers Special) WORLD-1 (Susumu Yokosuka, K-Ness, PAC {L})

3. WARRIORS (Ryo Saito {W}, Ricochet, Brodie Lee) (Double Cross) KAMIKAZE (YAMATO, Shingo Takagi, KAGETORA {L})

4. Deep Drunkers (Yasushi Kanda, Kenchiro Arai {W}, Takuya Sugawara) (Hanshin Tiger Suplex) WORLD-1 (Masato Yoshino, Naruki Doi, Naoki Tanizaki {L})

5. King of Gate Block A - Round 1:
BxB Hulk [WORLD-1] (First Flash) Genki Horiguchi [WARRIORS]
*BxB Hulk advances to the next round.

6. King of Gate Block A - Round 1:
CIMA [WARRIORS] (Meteora) Cyber Kong [KAMIKAZE]
*CIMA advances to the next round.


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Winning with the first flash as landed BxB Hulk into the second round, He didn't really have much to say on he's win other than saying that he will make sure to finally bring back some gold for WORLD-1. They've been out with any for sometime, and it's time to show Dragon Gate why they are the top Unit.

CIMA will also be going to the next round, but he had a bit more to say than BxB Hulk. He is going to make sure he climbs back up the ladder and reclaimed a belt that he was never beaten for (Had to vacant it through an injury). He has never faced YAMATO and he will be the one to sink the battleship. Because he is CIMA....

But that wasn't it, he also mentioned that he has pinned a Twin Gate Champion in Cyber Kong, and expressed that he would like a granted a Championship Match with Cyber and Shingo Takagi. Cyber Kong agreed to the match, saying it will happened at the end of the King of Gate Tour. CIMA is free to choose whatever partner he pleases. But just because he has beaten him today doesn't mean the result will be the same for the Championship match.

Just because he is CIMA, doesn't mean he can overcome Cyber Kong and Shingo Takagi.

[gordi]

Now I'm looking forward to finding out who CIMA's partner will be. That's some nice booking.

[TKK3nta]

Thank you, when I watch a promotion. I like to try and figuring out their booking style and a felt I was able to easily grasp DG's more than any other promotion. Plus it's fun to book shows with the touring style it gives my chances to figure out a lot of stories to do to fill any shows that I might feel to be filler.

[TKK3nta]

Kobe Sambo Hall, Hyogo, Kansai ~DRAGON GATE: KING OF GATE TOUR - TAG 4~:

0. Susumu Yokosuka [WORLD-1] (Mugan) Chihiro Tominaga

1a. Zetsurians (Magnitude Kishiwada, Tigers Mask, Super Shisa {W}) (SAITO Schoolboy) Kotoka, Shisa BOY, Stalker Ichikawa {L}

1b. Zetsurians (Magnitude Kishiwada, Tigers Mask, Super Shisa {W}) (Yoshitonic) Kotoka, Shisa BOY, Stalker Ichikawa {L}

2. WARRIORS (Genki Horiguchi {W}, Brodie Lee) (Backslide From Heaven) Zetsurians (Masaaki Mochizuki, Anthony W. Mori {L})

3. WORLD-1 (Naruki Doi {W}, BxB Hulk, PAC) (Bakatare Sliding Kick/First Flash Combo) Deep Drunkers (Yasushi Kanda, Takuya Sugawara, Kzy {L})

4. WARRIORS (CIMA, Gamma, Ricochet {W}) (Double Rotation Moonsault) KAMIKAZE (YAMATO, Cyber Kong, Akira Tozawa {L})

5. King of Gate Block B - Round 1:
Masato Yoshino [WORLD-1] (Sol Nacientei) Kenichiro Arai [Deep Drunkers]
*Masato Yoshino advances to the Next Round.

6. King of Gate Block B - Round 1:
Shingo Takagi [KAMIKAZE] (Made in Japan) Ryo Saito [WARRIORS]
*Shingo Takagi advances to the Next Round.


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In the first match of the night Super Shisa defeated Stalker Ichikawa with the modified rollup in 7 seconds. Stalker Ichikawa pleaded for a rematch, and after a lot of pleading Zetsurians granted him he's rematch. Only to be beated again by Super Shisa six minutes later.

After match 4 CIMA made an announcement for he's Twin Gate Championship shot, With Ricochet getting the pinfall victory he decides to make him he's partner for when he takes on Shingo Takagi & Cyber Kong, this is going to be the very first big opportunity for Ricochet, it's time for him to show what he can do in Dragon Gate.


In the closing seconds of Match 5, Drunken Warrior tried to interfere with the Blue Box, but was cut off with a Jumbo no Kachi! From Susumu Yokosuka allowing Masato Yoshino to defeat Kenichiro Arai with the Sol Nacientai. After the match Susumu Yokosuka expressed ever since he felt first hand of the dirty tactics of Deep Drunkers and the Drunken Warrior he promised that the interference nonsense won't be happening to he's or any of he's WORLD-1 Unitmate matches.

This is a tournament, and to see it being tarnished with these interference made him angry, and if he ever gets he's hands on Drunk Warrior he will take he's Mask off.

Shingo Takagi wins making him the final person to advance to the second round, Shingo Takagi has found hard and built KAMIKAZE up to the point, that they are indeed the top Unit, and with YAMATO sitting on top of the throne it was only right that the only person of he's calibur to challenge him for the belt was another member of KAMIKAZE. He promises that he will win and fight he's best friend at Dead or Alive.

[TKK3nta]

After the first rounds have been done the Semi Finals are now set. Who will advance this round and will Drunken Warrior interfere in anymore matches? And how will Ricochet fair in he's preludes again Shingo Takagi & Cyber Kong?

 

 

Dragon Gate Arena, Hyogo, Kansai ~NEX SANCTUARY.57~ Match Card:
1. Chihiro Tominaga vs Takuya Tomakomai
2. Kotoka vs Super Shenlong II
3. WARRIORS (Brodie Lee, Ricochet) vs KAMIKAZE (Taku Iwasa, Akira Tozawa)
4. WORLD-1 (Naoki Tanizaki, PAC) vs Deep Drunkers (Takuya Sugawara, Kzy)

Hashimoto Sports Center, Wakayama, Kansai ~DRAGON GATE: KING OF GATE TOUR - TAG 5~ Match Card:
0. Anthony W. Mori [Zetsurians] vs Super Shenlong II
1. Deep Drunkers (Kenichiro Arai, Takuya Sugawara, Kzy) vs WARRIORS (Ryo Saito, Genki Horiguchi, Brodie Lee)
2. KAMIKAZE (Cyber Kong, Taku Iwasa) vs WARRIORS (Gamma, Ricochet)
3. WORLD-1 (Naruki Doi, Susumu Yokosuka, Naoki Tanizaki) vs Zetsurians (Masaaki Mochizuki, Don Fujii, Super Shisa)
4. KAMIKAZE (YAMATO, Shingo Takagi, Akira Tozawa) vs WORLD-1 (Masato Yoshino, K-Ness, PAC)
5. King of Gate Block A - Semi Finals: Magnitude Kishiwada [Zetsurians] vs Yasushi Kanda [Deep Drunkers]
6. King of Gate Block A - Semi Finals: BxB Hulk [WORLD-1] vs CIMA [WARRIORS]

Kyoto KBS Hall, Kyoto, Kansai ~DRAGON GATE: KING OF GATE TOUR - TAG 6~ Match Card:
0. Akira Tozawa [KAMIKAZE] vs Kotoka
1. WORLD-1 (K-Ness, Naoki Tanizaki) vs Zetsurians (Super Shisa, Anthony W. Mori)
2. WORLD-1 (BxB Hulk Susumu Yokosuka, PAC) vs WARRIORS (Ryo Saito, Genki Horiguchi, Brodie Lee)
3. Deep Drunkers (Yasushi Kanda, Kenichiro Arai, Takuya Sugawara) vs Zetsurians (Don Fujii, Magnitude Kishiwada, Tigers Mask)
4. WARRIORS (CIMA, Gamma, Ricochet) vs KAMIKAZE (YAMATO, Cyber Kong, Taku Iwasa)
5. King of Gate Block B - Semi Finals: Masaaki Mochizuki [Zetsurians] vs Naruki Doi [WORLD-1]
6. King of Gate Block B - Semi Finals: Shingo Takagi [KAMIKAZE] vs Masato Yoshino [WORLD-1]


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NEX Sanctuary is a Dragon Gate show, held in their Dragon Gate Dojo. Which mainly showcases the rookies and mostly the midcard/Lower card guys wrestle. Occasionally a wrestler above the midcard & Lowercard will appear on the shows.

[TKK3nta]

Dragon Gate Arena, Hyogo, Kansai ~NEX SANCTUARY.57~

1. Takuya Tomakomai (Outsider's Edge) Chihiro Tominaga

2. Super Shenlong II (Platinum Trap) Kotoka

3. WARRIORS (Brodie Lee, Ricochet {W}) (Double Rotation Moonsault) KAMIKAZE (Taku Iwasa, Akira Tozawa {L})

4. WORLD-1 (Naoki Tanizaki {W}, PAC) (Casanova) Deep Drunkers (Takuya Sugawara, Kzy {L})

 

Takuya Sugawara wanted a singles match with Naoki Tanizaki for the next NEX Sanctuary. He couldn't believe he lost to a Toryumon X'er, He was made at Tanizaki ruining El Dorado for him, leaving it before the ship sank while people Sugawara were there to see the end to it. He is going to prove that he is better than Tanizaki. Naoki Tanizaki agreed and promised to hit him harder with the Casanova than he did to Kzy.

[TKK3nta]

Hashimoto Sports Center, Wakayama, Kansai ~DRAGON GATE: KING OF GATE TOUR - TAG 5~

0. Anthony W. Mori [Zetsurians] (Elegant Magic) Super Shenlong II

1. WARRIORS (Ryo Saito, Genki Horiguchi {W}, Brodie Lee) (Backslide Times) Deep Drunkers (Kenichiro Arai, Takuya Sugawara, Kzy {L})

2. KAMIKAZE (Cyber Kong {W}, Taku Iwasa) (Pineapple Bomber) WARRIORS (Gamma, Ricochet {L})

3. WORLD-1 (Naruki Doi, Susumu Yokosuka, Naoki Tanizaki {W}) (Implant) Zetsurians (Masaaki Mochizuki, Don Fujii, Super Shisa {L})

4. KAMIKAZE (YAMATO {W}, Shingo Takagi, Akira Tozawa) (Galleria) WORLD-1 (Masato Yoshino, K-Ness, PAC {L})

5. King of Gate Block A - Semi Finals:
Yasushi Kanda [Deep Drunkers] (Ryu's) Magnitude Kishiwada [Zetsurians]

6. King of Gate Block A - Semi Finals:
CIMA [WARRIORS] (Meteora) BxB Hulk [WORLD-1]


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Ricochet? really.. is that the best CIMA could think of. Cyber Kong thinks nothing more than a joke to him... and he is supposed to defend a Championship to a low rank from WARRIORS? Ricochet better step he's game. Cyber Kong isn't planning of wasting any training on the match just to have the same result.. Ricochet better prove he's worth in their preludes for their upcoming fight, otherwise the Twin Gate Championship match is going to be a short one.

Naoki Tanizaki suprised the Brave Gate Champion, Super Shisa with a direct win other the champion. Since there's already a team going over the Twin Gate. Naoki Tanizaki wants a shot at the Open the Brave Gate Championship, and he doesn't want to wait too long for a shot so he is asking for it at the upcoming Korakuen Hall Show, which will also be holding the King of Gate Finals.

Super Shisa accepted, but he reminded Naoki Tanizaki to not let this one win against him, get to Tanizaki's head. Super Shisa has fought way to hard, and for 11 years to win he's first championship, Naoki Tanizaki so going to need to bring all when he fights Super Shisa.

Yasushi Kanda is advancing to the A Block Finals of the King of Gate Tournament, after another interference from Drunken Warrior. Susumu Yokosuka tried to intercept again, but was stopped by Kenichiro Arai. Allowing Drunken Warrior to hit Magnitude Kishiwada with the Blue Box allowing Yasushi Kanda to hit the Ryu's.

Yasushi Kanda is one more step away from getting to the Finals of the King of Gate... He could care less with how much help he has gotten from the Drunken Warrior. It was he's insurance policy, and he had intended to put it to good use. He laughed in the face of Susumu Yokosuka who tried to stop him, he laughed in the face of the man he beat, Magnitude Kishiwada. Yasushi Kanda is unstoppable!

The final wrestler to reach the Block A finals, CIMA! He says he knows now what he is facing when he goes up against Yasushi Kanda. He knows about Drunken Warrior and he's plans of continuing to ruin this tournament. CIMA will stop Yasushi Kanda and Deep Drunkers and make sure they have a long lasting Hangover because he is CIMA!

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Kyoto KBS Hall, Kyoto, Kansai ~DRAGON GATE: KING OF GATE TOUR - TAG 6~

0. Akira Tozawa [KAMIKAZE] (Ganki) Kotoka

1. WORLD-1 (K-Ness, Naoki Tanizaki {W}) (Implant) Zetsurians (Super Shisa, Anthony W. Mori {L})

2. WORLD-1 (BxB Hulk Susumu Yokosuka {W}, PAC) (Jumbo no Kachi!) WARRIORS (Ryo Saito, Genki Horiguchi, Brodie Lee {L})

3. Deep Drunkers (Yasushi Kanda {W}, Kenichiro Arai, Takuya Sugawara) (Gekokujoh Elbow) Zetsurians (Don Fujii, Magnitude Kishiwada, Tigers Mask {L})

4. WARRIORS (CIMA {W}, Gamma, Ricochet) (Schwein) KAMIKAZE (YAMATO, Cyber Kong, Taku Iwasa {L})

5. King of Gate Block B - Semi Finals:
Naruki Doi [WORLD-1] (Bakatare Sliding Kick) Masaaki Mochizuki [Zetsurians]
*Naruki Doi advances to the next round.

6. King of Gate Block B - Semi Finals:
Shingo Takagi [KAMIKAZE] (Made in Japan) Masato Yoshino [WORLD-1]
*Shingo Takagi advances to the next round.


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Naoki Tanizaki has seemed to have started a winning streak since the NEX Sanctuary show, and he continues his streak today. This was the second time he has pinned a Zetsurians Member, he feels he's chance at winning the Brave Gate Championship are good. And he will continue to win on he's way to the Korakuen Hall where he will become the next Brave Gate Champion.

Naruki Doi advances to the finals of Block B, and it didn't matter to him if he had to fight Shingo Takagi or he's tag team partner Masato Yoshino. Regardless he plans of reaching to the King of Gate Finals.

Shingo Takagi is the last to reach the Block B Finals, and did it impressive fashion. He also wanted to talk about he's upcoming Twin Gate Match, since he's been doing this tournament matches he has been unable to take part in any of the prelude matches. But regardless of who challenges him and Cyber Kong no one can take down the Monsters of KAMIKAZE.

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We are now onto the Block Finals who will advance to the King of Gate Finals at the Korakuen Hall. Also Tanizaki/Shisa get more chances to fight before their big championship match at the Hall, also will Ricochet fair any better in he's upcoming prelude matches?

 

Yawata Arena, Kyoto, Kansai ~DRAGON GATE: KING OF GATE TOUR - TAG 7~ Match Card:
0. Shinobu vs Takuya Tomakomai
1. WARRIORS (Gamma, Brodie Lee) vs BxB Hulk, Mark Haskins
2. WORLD-1 (Susumu Yokosuka, K-Ness, Naoki Tanizaki) vs Zetsurians (Magnitude Kishiwada, Super Shisa, Anthony W. Mori)
3. Zetsurians (Masaaki Mochizuki, Don Fujii, Tigers Mask) vs Deep Drunkers (Kenichiro Arai, Takuya Sugawara, Kzy)
4. KAMIKAZE (YAMATO, Cyber Kong, Taku Iwasa) vs WARRIORS (Ryo Saito, Genki Horiguchi, Ricochet)
5. WORLD-1 (Naruki Doi, Masato Yoshino, PAC) vs KAMIKAZE (Shingo Takagi, KAGETORA, Akira Tozawa)
6. King of Gate Tournament - Block A Finals: Yasushi Kanda [Deep Drunkers] vs CIMA [WARRIORS]

Dragon Gate Studio, Hyogo, Kansai ~PRIME ZONE VOL.1~ Match Card:
1. Mark Haskins vs Gamma
2. Anthony W. Mori vs Cyber Kong
3. Chihiro Tominaga, Shinobu vs Magnitude Kishiwada, Naoki Tanizaki
4. NOSAWA Rongai vs BxB Hulk
5. Takuya Tomakomai, Masato Yoshino vs Taku Iwasa, MAZADA

EDION Arena #2, Osaka, Kansai ~DRAGON GATE: KING OF GATE TOUR - TAG 8~ Match Card:
0. Makoto Hashi vs Chihiro Tominaga
1. WORLD-1 (Susumu Yokosuka, K-Ness) vs Tokyo Gurentai (NOSAWA Rongai, MAZADA)
2. WORLD-1 (Masato Yoshino, BxB Hulk, Naoki Tanizaki) vs Zetsurians (Don Fujii, Tigers Mask, Super Shisa)
3. WARRIORS (CIMA, Ricochet) vs KAMIKAZE (Cyber Kong, Akira Tozawa)
4. KAMIKAZE (YAMATO, KAGETORA, Taku Iwasa) vs Zetsurians (Masaaki Mochizuki, Magnitude Kishiwada, Anthony W. Mori)
5 Deep Drunkers (Yasushi Kanda, Kenichiro Arai, Takuya Sugawara, Kzy) vs WARRIORS (Ryo Saito, Genki Horiguchi, Gamma, Brodie Lee)
6. King of Gate Tournament - Block B Finals: Naruki Doi [WORLD-1] vs Shingo Takagi [KAMIKAZE]


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Prime Zone is a new show that will be debuting in this tour, it's meant to be non-cannon so the stories going on in regular tour do not continue in Prime Zone, everything is different with Prime Zone as matches are completely random. Also any Heel Unit is banned from Prime Zone. So Deep Drunkers will be no where near the show.

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Yawata Arena, Kyoto, Kansai ~DRAGON GATE: KING OF GATE TOUR - TAG 7~

0. Shinobu (Sex Bomber) Takuya Tomakomai

1. BxB Hulk {W}, Mark Haskins (EVO) WARRIORS (Gamma, Brodie Lee {L})

2. Zetsurians (Magnitude Kishiwada, Super Shisa {W}, Anthony W. Mori) (Yoshitonic) WORLD-1 (Susumu Yokosuka, K-Ness, Naoki Tanizaki {L})

3. Zetsurians (Masaaki Mochizuki {W}, Don Fujii, Tigers Mask) (Saikyou High Kick) Deep Drunkers (Kenichiro Arai, Takuya Sugawara, Kzy {L})

4. KAMIKAZE (YAMATO, Cyber Kong {W}, Taku Iwasa) (Pineapple Bomber)WARRIORS (Ryo Saito, Genki Horiguchi, Ricochet {L})

5. KAMIKAZE (Shingo Takagi, KAGETORA {W}, Akira Tozawa) (Kagoui) WORLD-1 (Naruki Doi, Masato Yoshino, PAC {L})

6. King of Gate Tournament - Block A Finals:
Yasushi Kanda [Deep Drunkers] (Ryu's) CIMA [WARRIORS]


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Even when it's the finals for Block A, Deep Drunker's shenanigans take place. Drunken Warrior went to do the usual shtick of hitting someone with the blue box over the opponent's head allowing Yasushi Kanda to win, but for the last couple of shows, Susumu Yokosuka has been doing he's best to make sure that it doesn't keep happening. So again he came out to stop it but as he knocked down Drunken Warrior he didn't see Takuya Sugawara clobbering him with a Blue Box of he's own to knock Yokosuka down. Then did the same to CIMA allowing Yasushi Kanda to yet again pick up the win.

Yasushi Kanda turned he's attention to the downed Susumu Yokosuka, to laugh at he's face for he's failed attempts for the past couple of shows. Soon he will realise that he's attempts at stopping Yasushi Kanda from winning this tournament is hopeless. Yasushi Kanda will win this tournament and will become the Dream Gate Champion.

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Dragon Gate Studio, Hyogo, Kansai ~PRIME ZONE VOL.1~

1. Gamma (Gamma Special) Mark Haskins

2. Cyber Kong (Pineapple Bomber) Anthony W. Mori

3. Magnitude Kishiwada, Naoki Tanizaki {W} (Casanova) Chihiro Tominaga {L}, Shinobu

4. BxB Hulk (First Flash) NOSAWA Rongai

5. Taku Iwasa {W}, MAZADA (Lucretia) Takuya Tomakomai {L}, Masato Yoshino

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Before match 2 it had turned out that Anthony W. Mori has stolen Cyber Kong's Pineapple! It's something that he would normally carry to the ring with him, this made Kong mad. And after Cyber Kong won the match he grabbed the Pineapple and squished the juice out onto Anthony W. Mori!

MAZADA said that if he's team won, he wants Taku Iwasa to be a temporal member of Tokyo Gurentai whenever they compete in Prime Zone! So went they won, MAZADA and NOSAWA were very happy! While Taku Iwasa didn't seem too interested in being a Gurentai. But MAZADA and NOSAWA Rongai ignored him and just went on acting like he is now a member of Tokyo Gurentai he will now be called IWASA!