The Dragon Gate Japan News and Notes Thread

[lordakiyama]

3/27/2012 Aichi, Toyohashi Citizens Gym
1. BxB Hulk{W}, Mondai Ryu (13:40 First Flash) Gamma, Super Shisa{L}
2. Masato Yoshino (8;52 Lightning Spiral) Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee
3. Naruki Doi (7:09 Bakatare Sliding Kick) Jimmy Kagetora
4. Ryo "Jimmy" Saito{W}, Jimmy Kanda (15:44 Messenger) YAMATO{L}, Shingo Takagi
5. CIMA, Masaaki Mochizuki, Dragon Kid{W} (15:15 Bible) Akira Tozawa, Cyber Kong, Naoki Tanisaki{L}

To update on the TV schedule change that we became aware of last month; The 5/10 Korakuen Hall show will also be airing live on Gaora. The regular Infinity for the month will once again be three hours, and airs on 5/28.

[roxxxas]

Any idea what events will be taped for the Infinity show?

[lordakiyama]

There's the live Korakuen Hall airing, which will be on 4/12. I do not recall which of the April shows will be on the regular three-hour taping.

[lordakiyama]

4/1/2012 Hyogo, Dragon Gate Arena ~ NEX PREMIUM vol.20
1. Ryo "Jimmy" Saito{W}, Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!! (14:42 Referee Kanda Elbow Drop & Pinfall with Child Fan) Shachihoko Machine{L}, Jackson Florida
2. Kzy (11:48 KZ Time) Yosuke Watanabe
3. YAMATO (10:06 Small Package Hold) Eita Kobayashi
4. Jimmy Kanda{W}, Jimmy Kagetora (13:01 Ryu's) Super Shisa, Chihiro Tominaga{L}
5. Cyber Kong, Naoki Tanisaki, Mondai Ryu{W} (13:13 Tanisaki Night Ride -> One Foot Pinfall) Don Fujii, Hollywood Stalker Ichikawa, Kotoka{L}

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Kobayashi left a helluva impression in his match against YAMMY.
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[lordakiyama]

Everyone is back from break and there's a helluva lot of activity that happened as a result.

4/7/2012 Aichi, Nagoya Telepia Hall
0. Mondai Ryu (8:59 Low Blow -> Small Package Hold) Chihiro Tominaga
1. Naruki Doi{W}, Masato Yoshino (8:32 Bakatare Sliding Kick) Jimmy Kanda{L}, Jimmy Kagetora
2. Eita Kobayashi (5:52 DQ due to MB Interference) Naoki Tanisaki
3. YAMATO{W}, Shingo Takagi (8:48 Gallaria) BxB Hulk, Kzy{L}
4. Akira Tozawa, Cyber Kong{W} (7:29 Mondai Ryu Yellow Box Attack -> School Boy) CIMA, Gamma{L}
5. CIMA Royale 3:
Order of Entry - Masato Yoshino & Hollywood Stalker Ichikawa, Naoki Tanisaki, Eita Kobayashi, Cyber Kong, Mondai Ryu, Gamma, Chihiro Tominaga, Naruki Doi, Kzy
-Ichikawa (La Magistral) Tanisaki
-Mondai Ryu (Low Blow -> Small Package Hold) Tominaga
-Yoshino (Over the Top Rope) Gamma
-Ichikawa (La Magistral) Kzy
-Kobayashi (Chop Attack -> Give Up) Ichikawa
-Mondai Ryu (Pinfall) Kobayashi
-Kong (Over the Top Rope) Yoshino, Mondai Ryu
-Kong (19:25 Kzy Yellow Box Attack -> Cyber Bomb) Doi
6. Masaaki Mochizuki, Don Fujii, Dragon Kid{W} (19:20 Ultra Hurricanrana) Jimmy Susumu{L}, Ryo "Jimmy" Saito, Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee

MB & Kimata kept up the attack on Tominaga after the dark match. Kimata went after his hair. Takagi & YAMATO made the save. Tominaga thanked them, and turned his attention to Kimata. He said that he didn't have an entrance theme, while someone as garbage as Kimata had a great theme. He wanted it. Kimata said someone as bald as Tommy didn't deserve it. So, it was decided that there will be some sort of Theme vs. Hair match between the two at some point.

After this, the order of entry for the CIMA Royale 3 was decided. It will be Yoshino & Ichikawa, Tanisaki, Kobayashi, Cyber, Mondai Ryu, Gamma, Tominaga, Doi, Kzy.

MB went after Kobayashi and his hair. Tominaga made the save. Tominaga asked Kobayashi to fight with him. Kobayashi responded to his handshake with a powerful chop! He said he was focusing his efforts on KING OF CHOP. For now, everyone was his enemy and he needed no distractions. Yosuke Watanabe flew from off the screen with a missile dropkick to Kobayashi and said everyone was forgetting about HIS chops. Tominaga reached out to him. He said since Watanabe was slightly ugly and he slightly balding, they should team up! Watanabe was eager to agree.....

YAMATO & Takagi beat up Kzy after their match. Hulk said that between now and Dead or Alive, MB would destroy them.

Cyber demanded his title match at DoA. CIMA said aside from garbage Mondai Ryu, any and all challenges would be accepted. Kong called Kzy & Kimata the MVPs of this show due to their part in all the MB wins.

Mochizuki demanded a Triangle Gate shot due to the win here. Kid said he wanted no part of that. Mocchy shrugged it off and said the Twin would suffice. So it will be MochiFuji vs. the Jimmys at DoA.

Kid, who had been hinting all week that he had something planned for this show, made his intentions known. Surprisingly, he asked for a Brave Gate shot. He asked Yoshino, due to his stellar command of low level English, to send the challenge to Ricochet. CIMA said their English was suspect at best, and he wondered if the message would be conveyed properly. MB also came out here and made overtures at the Triangle Gate, but nothing was set. The Veteran Army closed out the show.

So for DEAD OR ALIVE 2012 thus far we have:

CIMA vs. Kong for the Dream Gate
Susumu & Kagetora vs. Mochizuki & Fujii for the Twin
Ricochet vs. DK for the Brave.

[lordakiyama]

4/8/2012 Mie, Tsu Messe Wing Mie - 1100 Attendance
1. Jimmy Susumu{W}, Jimmy Kagetora (12:18 Jumbo no Kachi!gatame) Cyber Kong, Naoki Tanisaki{L}
2. Gamma (9:47 Pinfall) Ryo "Jimmy" Saito
3. YAMATO, Shingo Takagi{W} (12:55 Pumping Bomber) Dragon Kid, Eita Kobayashi{L}
4. Naruki Doi, Masato Yoshino{W} (12:06 Sol Naciente) Jimmy Kanda{L}, Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee
5. CIMA, Masaaki Mochizuki, Don Fujii{W} (18:16 Nice German) Akira Tozawa, BxB Hulk, Kzy{L}

[hellion]

Apr 8, 2012 21:33:59 GMT -5 lordakiyama said:

4/8/2012 Mie, Tsu Messe Wing Mie - 1100 Attendance
1. Jimmy Susumu{W}, Jimmy Kagetora (12:18 Jumbo no Kachi!gatame) Cyber Kong, Naoki Tanisaki{L}
2. Gamma (9:47 Pinfall) Ryo "Jimmy" Saito
3. YAMATO, Shingo Takagi{W} (12:55 Pumping Bomber) Dragon Kid, Eita Kobayashi{L}
4. Naruki Doi, Masato Yoshino{W} (12:06 Sol Naciente) Jimmy Kanda{L}, Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee
5. CIMA, Masaaki Mochizuki, Don Fujii{W} (18:16 Nice German) Akira Tozawa, BxB Hulk, Kzy{L}

Not a good day for Mad Blankey. I want Tozawa and Hulk to beat YAMATO and Shingo in a "YAMATO and Shingo have to join Mad Blankey if they lose" match. Then Tominaga could see if World-1 still wanted him.

[lordakiyama]

KING OF GATE 2012 was confirmed to kick off the week after DEAD or ALIVE again this year. The schedule & participants are as follows:

5/10/2012 Tokyo, Korakuen Hall
A Block 1st Round

5/11/2012 Kanagawa, Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse
B Block 1st Round

5/12/2012 Aichi, Tsushima Bunka Hall
A Block 2nd Round

5/13/2012 Yamanashi, Kofu Ai Messe Yamanashi
B Block 2nd Round

5/18/2012 Hyogo, Kobe Sambo Hall
Semi-Finals

5/19/2012 Osaka, Osaka Prefectural Gym #2
Tournament Finals

Participants
Kattekita Veteran Army: CIMA, Masaaki Mochizuki, Don Fujii, Dragon Kid
WORLD-1 INTERNATIONAL: Naruki Doi, Masato Yoshino
Jimmys: Jimmy Susumu, Jimmy Kanda, Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee
MAD BLANKEY: Akira Tozawa, Cyber Kong, BxB Hulk, Kzy, Mondai Ryu
Independent: YAMATO, Shingo Takagi

[hellion]

Predictions for King Of Gate? My money is on Tozawa. I also reckon someone will score an upset on CIMA and earn a Dream Gate match as usual. That one is tough without seeing the tournament bracket, but I'm gonna go with Shingo right now.

[lordakiyama]

I agree that Tozawa is likely the favorite, but Mochi has been BRILLIANT over the course of the last year. If the master and the student end up meeting again, they will tear the house down, hopefully in the finals.

[hellion]

Apr 10, 2012 22:21:28 GMT -5 lordakiyama said:

I agree that Tozawa is likely the favorite, but Mochi has been BRILLIANT over the course of the last year. If the master and the student end up meeting again, they will tear the house down, hopefully in the finals.

I fully agree about Mochi's brilliance, but the winner usually goes after the Dream Gate, and I can't see a Mochi/CIMA rematch happening just yet.
Yes, Mochi/Tozawa matches always rule.

[jejparsons]

you gotta believe they have to start booking their top heel (tozawa) stronger than they have been.

Therefore, Tozawa's logical choice...

[hellion]

Apr 11, 2012 20:40:14 GMT -5 jejparsons said:

you gotta believe they have to start booking their top heel (tozawa) stronger than they have been.

Therefore, Tozawa's logical choice...

Well, he has been booked strong, only Mochizuki has beat him one on one for quite some time, he's had huge victories over Shingo (twice!), and he personally ended JIII. However, King Of Gate could be that step that would solidify him as a top guy.
I'm thinking Tozawa vs CIMA at World.

[lordakiyama]

The pairings for the KING OF GATE 2012 First Round were announced after intermission.

5/10/2012 Tokyo, Korakuen Hall
-King of Gate 2012 A Block First Round-
Akira Tozawa vs. Naruki Doi
Masato Yoshino vs. BxB Hulk
Jimmy Susumu vs. Dragon Kid
YAMATO vs. Shingo Takagi

5/11/2012 Kanagawa, Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse
-King of Gate 2012 B Block 1st Round-
Don Fujii vs. Mondai Ryu
Cyber Kong vs. Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!!
CIMA vs. Kzy
Masaaki Mochizuki vs. Jimmy Kanda

[lordakiyama]

Results from the first live Korakuen Hall TV broadcast (which I haven't seen yet because I was asleep. )

4/12/2012 Tokyo, Korakuen Hall - 1750 Attendance
0. Super Shisa, Kenichiro Arai{W} (7:56 Hanshin Tiger Suplex) Yosuke Watanabe{L}, Kotoka
0. Mondai Ryu (6:27 Salt Attack -> Small Package Hold) Chihiro Tominaga
1. Jimmy Susumu, Jimmy Kanda{W} (13:25 Gekokujoh Elbow) Masato Yoshino, Eita Kobayashi{L}
2. YAMATO, Shingo Takagi{W} (10:05 MADE IN JAPAN) K-ness{L}, Gamma
3. Ryo "Jimmy" Saito, Jimmy Kagetora, Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee{W} (16:20 Backslide from Heaven) Naruki Doi, Masato Yoshino{L}, Ricochet
4. MAD BLANKEY vs. Team Veteran Returns 5 vs. 5 Tug of War Singles Match Series
-Don Fujii (4:16 Nice German) Naoki Tanisaki
-Hollywood Stalker Ichikawa (3:46 CIMA Attack -> Ina Bauer German) Cyber Kong
-Kzy (8:58 Kong Cyber Bomb -> Kzy Time) CIMA
-Akira Tozawa (8:51 Package German Suplex Hold) Dragon Kid
-BxB Hulk (11:45 First Flash) Masaaki Mochizuki
*MB win 3-2

Doi introduced WORLD-1 INTERNATIONAL to the Tokyo fans. He once again brought up the global concept of Doi from Japan, Swann & Ricochet from the US, PAC from England, and Yoshino from Thailand. Yoshino once again quickly changed the subject. They did have some bad news to report. Rich Swann was injured and was forced to miss his match tonight. Swann apologized, but assured the Tokyo populace that he did indeed love them. Doi & Yoshino contemplated what to do about the match. They decided to play rock, paper, scissors with the loser having to do two matches. Yoshino lost.

W1i invited Eita to join them. They got the same answer that Tommy did back in Nagoya. A denial in the form of a powerful chop! He was upset that they did something as trivial as rock, paper, scissors to decide his new partner.

There was some typical banter back & forth between MB & the Veteran Army after they decided the tug of war pairings. Mocchy promised a total victory. Tozawa said there was no way the fossils could win. He also said Mondai Ryu could interfere at any time to cause some DQ finishes to ruin the Gaora live broadcast. CIMA said that viewers shouldn't be subjected to Kimata at all, and hoped Gaora would censor/mosaic his image. They ended up making all the matches no DQ to prevent a salty finish. Further, CIMA vs. Kzy was made into a Falls Count Anywhere match.

YAMATO talked about not planning to enter a new unit this year. He & Takagi had planned on just fighting a duo. They have somehow have ended up with Tominaga & Watanabe tagging along with them. He said that even though Tommy was going bald at such a young age, he had high potential. YAMATO thought it might be OK to fight with them. Takagi was a little more cryptic. He said with KoG coming next month, he should be finding his motivation soon.

Tozawa boasted bout the MB win. He said Cyber would take the Dream Gate in Aichi, and they would also take King of Gate next month. He turned his attention to Doi & Yoshino who were at the broadcast table in the balcony. He promised that himself & Hulk would smash them in the tournament. He told Doi he was a nuisance and consistently held back Blood Warriors while he was a member. Tozawa added the only people who still support him were lonely people who just wanted to look at his ass in those small tights he wears.

Doi stood up at this point. He said his ass has served him well for over 10 years now. He asked the fans if they wanted to see him wear a T-back (thong) style outfit. Korakuen Hall exploded with joy & began a loud T-BACK! chant. Tozawa became flustered and stormed off with the rest of MB. Yoshino tried to calm the hall down by saying Doi wasn't really going to do it, but Doi was now determined. He said Yoshino would wear one with him! Doi & Yoshino closed out the show from the balcony.

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I don't think I needed to say anything further...