Enter the Dragon / Open the Historic Gate is the first

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that was taped on July 25, 2009 at The Arena in

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and aired September 4, 2009. Enter the Dragon was awarded Best Major Show of 2009 by ''

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Background

Enter the Dragon featured five professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers were portrayed as either

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in the scripted events that build tension and culminated into a wrestling match or series of matches.

Results

2009

2010

2011

References

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External links

DGUSA.tv
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