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Dragon Dia
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the Japanese promotion Dragon Gate where he is a former Open the Brave Gate Champion, Open the Twin Gate Champion and Open the Triangle Gate Champion. Professional wrestling career Dragon Gate (2018–present) Dia made his professional wrestling debut in Dragon Gate on the first night of the ''Gate Of Evolution 2018'' from November 6, where he teamed up with his coach Dragon Kid in a losing effort against R.E.D. ( Eita and Yasushi Kanda). After two years of rookie status, he eventually began chasing various championships, and capturing the Open the Triangle Gate Championship alongside Ben-K and Strong Machine J from Team Toryumon (Dragon Kid, Kenichiro Arai and Ryo Saito) on February 29, 2020 at ''Dragon Gate Champion Gate In Osaka''. His biggest accomplishment to date is the Open the Brave Gate Championship, title which he has firstly won at ''Open the New Year Gate 2022'' on January 12 by defeating SB Kento. Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzaka, Nagano
is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 50,828 in 19,979 households, and a population density of 334 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Suzaka is located in northern Nagano Prefecture on the alluvial fan where the Matsukawa River joins the Chikuma River. Surrounding municipalities *Nagano Prefecture ** Ueda ** Nagano ** Obuse ** Takayama * Gunma Prefecture ** Tsumagoi Climate The city has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Suzaka is 10.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1189 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around -2.2 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Suzaka has remained relatively stable over the past 40 years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gate Of Destiny
Gate of Destiny is an annual signature professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) created and promoted by the Japanese professional wrestling promotion Dragon Gate. The event has been held annually since 2007 as a pay-per-view (PPV). Attendance stayed constant until 2009. Since 2009, the attendance increased until 2011 and the 2012 Gate of Destiny featured also Dragon Gate USA championship matches. On 2013, the attendance increased with 7100 persons. The best attendance was 7150 persons. The event is part of the Crown Gate tour. The 2020 edition of the event was held with a limited audience due to in part to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif ... at the time. Event chronology 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Six-man Tag Team Match
Much like the singles match, tag team professional wrestling matches can and have taken many forms. Just about any singles or melee match type can be adapted to tag teams; for example, hardcore tag team matches are commonplace. Tag team ladder match and variations are also frequently used as a title feud blow-off match. Stipulations, such as " I quit" or " loser leaves town" may also be applied. The following are match variations that are specific to tag team wrestling. Multiple wrestlers teamed matches Tag team matches can range from two teams of two fighting, to multiple person teams challenging each other. Such examples are six-man tag team matches or eight-man tag team matches, in which two teams of three or two teams of four fight in a standard one fall tag team match. ''Relevos Australianos'' A six-man tag team match between two teams of three wrestlers. Each team has one wrestler designated as team captain. To win, a team must either score a fall against the opposing t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuki Yoshioka
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the Japanese promotion Dragon Gate. He is a former Open the Dream Gate Champion. Professional wrestling career Mexican independent scene (2020) Apart from his work for Dragon Gate, Yoshioka is known for briefly competing in the Mexican independent scene. On September 13, 2020, at a house show promoted by IWRG, he teamed up with Shun Skywalker to unsuccessfully challenge Dragon Bane and El Hijo de Canis Lupus in the finals on a number one contendership tournament for the IWRG Intercontinental Tag Team Championship. Dragon Gate (2016-present) Yoshioka made his professional wrestling debut on the fifteenth day of the ''2016 Gate of Victory'' from October 29, where he teamed up with Genki Horiguchi and Ryo Saito in a losing effort against Ben-K, Masaaki Mochizuki and Peter Kaasa. He was part of the R.E.D. stable, making his debut on the fifth night of the ''2020 Gate of Victory'' on October 7, 2020. On January 12, 2022, Yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BxB Hulk
, better known by his ring name BxB Hulk stylized as ( ), is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for Dragon Gate. He was also known for his longstanding rivalry with Shingo Takagi. Professional wrestling career He was the second student from the Dragon Gate Dojo. He was brought into Dragon Gate by Magnum Tokyo, with Tokyo's influence evident in many aspects of his character, most notably his trademark pre-match dance routine. Magnum Tokyo had him placed in the Pos.Hearts unit he created ("Pos." representing the limitless possibilities Hulk showed), with Anthony W. Mori and Super Shisa as the other members. The unit largely served as a launching pad to get his career off the ground. Pos.Hearts would have only one major success, winning the Open the Triangle Gate titles in December 2006 from Naruki Doi, Masato Yoshino and Gamma, but they lost the titles in their first defense the following month back to them, and when they lost to them again the month after tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strong Machine J
is a Japanese '' luchador enmascarado'' ( masked professional wrestler) currently working for the Japanese promotion Dragon Gate where he is a former Open the Triangle Gate Champion. Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2019–present) Machine J is known for seldomly competing for various promotions from the Japanese independent scene. At ''W-1 Wonder Carnival'', an event promoted by Wrestle-1 on December 31, 2019, he teamed up with Strong Machine F and Strong Machine G to defeat Alejandro, Ganseki Tanaka and Masayuki Kono. At ''NOAH Global Dream'', an event promoted by Pro Wrestling Noah on November 11, 2022, he teamed up with Jason Lee and U-T in a losing effort against Atsushi Kotoge, Dante Leon and Punch Tominaga. Dragon Gate (2019–present) Machine J made his professional wrestling debut in Dragon Gate on the third night of the ''Dragon Gate The Gate Of Passion 2019'' from April 10, where he aligned himself with Strong Machine F and Strong Machi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben-K
is a Japanese professional wrestling, professional wrestler, currently signed to Dragon Gate (wrestling), Dragon Gate under the ring name Ben-K. Professional wrestling career Dragon Gate Debut and early career (2016–2017) Nakamura attended both Chiba Prefectural High School and Yamanashi Gakuin University where he was a part of the wrestling team, and after graduating from university, he joined the Dragon Gate (wrestling)#Dragon Gate Nex, Dragon Gate dojo in 2015. After competing in dark matches and Dragon Gate house shows for months, Nakamura's first televised appearance was a loss to Big R Shimizu on May 23, 2016 on a Dragon Gate (wrestling)#Dragon Gate Nex, Dragon Gate Nex show. Shortly after his debut, Nakamura was announced as a participant in the 2016 Summer Adventure Tag League, where he would be partnered with Dragon Gate veteran Masaaki Mochizuki. After taking a lariat from Shingo Takagi on August 21, Nakamura developed a concussion and he and Mochizuki were forced t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shachihoko Boy
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the Japanese promotion Dragon Gate where he is a former Open the Twin Gate Champion and Open the Triangle Gate Champion. Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2002–present) Shachihoko Boy is known for seldomly competing for various promotions from the Japanese independent scene. On the seventh night of the '' AJPW Excite Series 2018'' from February 22, he teamed up with Violent Giants ( Shuji Ishikawa and Suwama) to defeat Atsushi Maruyama, Jun Akiyama and Kai. Toryumon Project (2002–2003) Shachihoko Boy made his professional wrestling debut in Toryumon Project on January 23, 2002, at ''T2P Desembarcamiento II'', where he teamed up with Shachihoko Machine #1 in a losing effort against Toru Owashi as a result of a two-on-one handicap match. He has spent around the year in the company as a trainee of Último Dragón and competed in a tag team with Shachihoko Machine #1 during his entire tenure. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punch Tominaga
, better known by his ring name , is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion Dragon Gate where he is a former Open the Brave Gate Champion. Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2011-present) Tominaga worked a match for Diamond Ring, on March 11, 2012 at a promotion's house show where he teamed up tih Eita Kobayashi and Kenichiro Arai in a losing effort to Diamond Ring (Katsuhiko Nakajima, Mitsuhiro Kitamiya and Satoshi Kajiwara). He also competed for Osaka Pro Wrestling, at ''Osaka Pro Natsu Ya Sumi!'' on July 26, 2015, where he teamed up with Gamma, Magnitude Kishiwada and Tadasuke, scoring a defeat against Tsubasa, HUB, Kuishinbo Kamen and Ultimate Spider Jr. in an eight-man tag team match. Later that night, he competed in a singles match against HUB, again unsuccessfully. Dragon Gate (2011-present) Tominaga made his professional wrestling debut for Dragon Gate at ''Dragon Gate NEX Sanctuary.58'' on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanjyuro Matsuyama
is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known for his ring name . He has worked in Toryumon and Michinoku Pro Wrestling, but is more famous for his long career in Osaka Pro Wrestling. Along with Kikutaro and Stalker Ichikawa, he is considered one of the greatest three comedy wrestlers in Japan.''Weekly Pro Wrestling'' no.1738, May 21, 2014 Career Toryumon (2004–2006) Watanabe trained in the Último Dragón Gym and graduated in the 13 Toryumon school class term, debuting in Toryumon Mexico in 2004 against Small Dandy Fujii. He adopted the gimmick of Kanjyuro Matsuyama, a flamboyant, kumadori-wearing kabuki actor. Matsuyama still competed in Mexico until 2006, teaming up with Milanito Collection a.t. and wrestling in low profile matches. In 2005, however, he was sent to Chikara as a Toryumon representative, accompanying his master Skayde and trying to apply for the Young Lions Cup before being eliminated by Icarus. Upon his return to Toryumon, he left for Japan and ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fumiyuki Hashimoto
(born April 21, 1982), known by his ring name Kagetora (formerly stylized in all capitals), is a Japanese professional wrestler who works for Dragon Gate. He wrestles in independent wrestling leagues all around Japan and has wrestled in the United States for Chikara and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. He has wrestled many famous wrestlers including Jinsei Shinzaki. Career Toryumon (2002–2004) Hashimoto was part of Mini Crazy MAX as SUWAcito early in his career with Takuya Sugi (Mini CIMA) and Masaki Okimoto (Small Dandy Fuji). They were little version of the Japanese wrestlers CIMA, Suwa and Don Fujii. Michinoku Pro Wrestling (2004–2009) Hashimoto started competing in Michinoku Pro Wrestling in 2005 under the new name of Kagetora, based in Uesugi Kagetora. He initially wore a menpō mask during his matches, but he dropped it. After a tag team tenure with Shanao, Kagetora turned on him and became a heel. He joined Gamma's faction STONED, and after Gamma departed from Mich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
