Dragon Gate~!

[Shay-D]

Good show Lukie! I really got into the Crazy Max and Aagon Iisou match! Was really well written. I don't care for SUWA so his return doesn't bother me to much!

The Florida Brothers spliting up could be a good thing I think. Theres only so much you can do with them. I still don't think Michael should join Crazy Max though! I dunno why I just wouldn't like it! But thats just me!

I got them ItaConn pics ages ago! I can't even remember where from! I just knocked together a Sig with them!

Shay-D

[LUKIE]

That Chibi drawing one, is just PIMP as anything. My girlfriend can draw Chibi well, I might get her to do heaps for me... Or just do it myself, but I'm lazy...

Yeah, I have BIG plans for the "florida brothers"...

Don't want to give anything away.

[LUKIE]

Dragon Gate 21/07/04

"Opening Sequence"

Dragon Gate continued their small tour of Tokyo, as they ran the Differ Ariake, and pulled in a Super No-Vacancy of 1800 fans. Magnum Tokyo and Dragon Kid headed out to the ring first, coming off their big win against their two opponents in the opening match, Milano and YOSSINO. Magnum did a new dance in the ring, and Milano and YOSSINO headed out to Europa, before entering the ring. Shimizu went through the player introductions, and then referee Kinta called for the bell to start the match. All four men were still in the ring, and Kinta waited until they decided who was starting, Magnum Tokyo told Kid to exit the ring, and turned, to see who was starting against him. The crowd began cheering, as they noticed that Magnum Tokyo and Milano Collection AT were starting the match. Magnum offered a hand to Milano, and Milano accepted it, before the two backed off, and started circling the ring, starting the match. The two locked up, with Magnum backing Milano against the ropes, and the two started to jostle for position, before Kinta got in between them both, and broke them up. Magnum backed off, and stretched out a bit, as Milano waited. The two then locked up again, with Milano getting the advantage with an armwringer. He then placed the arm through Magnums legs, and pulled on it, causing Magnum to frontflip over. Milano then started to stretch out Magnum, by pushing him towards his feet. Milano then came off the ropes, and went for a low altitude dropkick, but Magnum rolled out of the way, and then went for a dropkick of his own, but Milano pushed it away, and then went for a Floatover Enzuigiri, but Magnum ducked it, and then both went for a dropkick again. The two then backed off, with no one able to get the clear advantage, and then tagged in their partners, Dragon Kid and YOSSINO. Dragon Kid and YOSSINO walked around the ring, before locking up in the middle, with Kid getting a side headlock on. YOSSINO sent Kid off the ropes, and Kid came off, and hit YOSSINO with a shoulder tackle, knocking him down. Kid then came off the ropes and did a frontflip over YOSSINO, before running past YOSSINO again, and hitting the Deja Vu, sending YOSSINO to the outside. Dragon Kid then came off the ropes and spun through the ropes with a Tiger Feint, before showboating, allowing Milano to come into the ring, with a kick, and to take control of the match and Dragon Kid. He backed Kid into the ropes, before sending him off, and caught him with a Back elbow. Milano then picked up Kid again, and sent him off, before going for an Enzuigiri, but Kid ducked the attempt, and then came off the ropes, with a Corbata into the Halleluja. Milano dropped down to one knee, before YOSSINO entered the ring and hit a front dropkick, knocking Kid off. YOSSINO then ran and elbowed Magnum off the apron, as Milano picked up Kid, and backed him into the corner. YOSSINO then came over, and Milano and YOSSINO both hit a pair of chops to the chest of Kid, before sending him to the opposite side. YOSSINO charged in with a Lariat, and then Milano charged in with a One Arm Handspring Elbow. YOSSINO and Milano then hit a double Brainbuster, before YOSSINO headed up top, and Milano held Kid up, for a YOSSINO Missile Dropkick. YOSSINO came off the top with the Missile Dropkick, as Milano moved out of the way. Milano then hit the Armani Shoe Exchange on Kid, and covered...1...2...NO! Kid kicked out to a good pop. Milano and YOSSINO then picked up Kid, and sent him off the ropes again, but Kid ducked a double back slap, and then came back with a dropkick on Milano. YOSSINO then turned into a Missile Dropkick from Magnum, who quickly covered...1...2...NO! YOSSINO kicked out strongly. Milano rolled outside, as did YOSSINO, and Magnum and Kid then hit a Corner Tope Con Hilo, and Bermuda Triangle respectively to a great pop from the crowd. Magnum then picked up Milano and threw him back into the ring, before heading up top, but Milano caught him, and hit an Avalanche Double Arm Suplex. Milano then grabbed the arm of Milano, and stomped on it, before dropping a knee, working over it well. He then locked on an armwringer, and Magnum worked his way back to his feet, before reversing it to a waistlock. Milano was able to reverse the waistlock, and the chickenwinged the arm, before getting a Backdrop onto the arm, really hurting Magnum. Milano then hit the Emporio Armani Show onto Magnum...1...2...NO! Magnum kicked out, barely, to some strong heat. Milano then picked up Magnum, and sent him off the ropes, and caught him with the handstop Enzuigiri. Milano then called for the AT Lock, but Dragon Kid entered the ring, and blindsided Milano. Milano rolled outside, as did Magnum, as YOSSINO entered the ring, and came off the ropes, running into a Kid front dropkick. Kid then headed up top, but was caught by YOSSINO, who dropkicked him to the outside. YOSSINO then came off the ropes, and hit a Tope Suicida on Dragon Kid, as Milano and Magnum regrouped and started the brawl on the outside. Magnum had snapped, and threw Milano into a pile of chairs, before throwing many more at him. He then picked up Milano and took him to the back of the buidling, before throwing him against the wall. Referee Kinta continued the count, which was at 15, as Dragon Kid and YOSSINO fought to get back into the ring, but the time soon ran out, with those two fighting at ringside, and Magnum laying a beating down on Milano, as Kinta called for the bell and the double ringout.

(45.9%, 80.2%, 72.2%)

Anthony and Shiisa then started the break up the brawling, but Magnum just threw Shiisa off, and continued the brutal assault on Milano, and picked up a chair, blasting him over the head with it. Magnum then headed to the back, as did Dragon Kid with Shiisa helping him out, as the Italian Connection regrouped on the outside and then headed to the back in unison.

A loud scream echoed over the Differ, as Araken and Doi headed to the ring on their kickboards, and entered, before the Baseball Unison did a couple of practice swings. Daniel Mishima then came out alone, with no feeling over his face. He looked like a drone, after the loss of his partner, Michael. Daniel entered the ring, and was attacked straight away by Araken and Doi. The two sent him off the ropes, and hit a double kitchen sink shot. They then picked up Daniel, and hit him with a Double Brainbuster, and Doi covered...1...2...Daniel kicked out strongly. Doi then picked up Daniel and hit the Doi Fives, before Araken headed up top, and hit a Diving Headbutt. He then made the one foot fall over Daniel, before Araken and Doi headed to the backstage. Daniel was still out on the canvas, as Tanisaki headed out to the ring, and helped him up, and then to the back, leaving the fans in wonderment.

(34%, 65.4%, 55.6%)

Anthony then headed out to the ring, with YOSSINO acting as his second. He entered and awaited the arrival of Super Shiisa, who had Dragon Kid alongside him for his second. He entered the ring, and Shimizu gave the introduction, before referee Asano called for the bell to start the match. Shiisa and Anthony walked around the ring, before locking up in the middle, with Anthony getting a side headlock on. Shiisa pushed out of it, before locking on one of his own, and then spun around, before hitting a drop toe hold on Anthony, and then grapevining the legs. Shiisa, then locked on a Mexican Stretch, and held Anthony up high, before having to release it, because of the weight of Anthony getting to be too much. Shiisa then picked up Anthony into a side headlock, and was sent off the ropes, before coming back with a shoulder tackle. Shiisa then came off the ropes again, and Anthony kipped up, and hit an armdrag on the unexpected Shiisa. Anthony then locked on a side headlock, and was sent off the ropes, and came back with a shoudler tackle. Anthony then came back off the ropes, and this time, Shiisa kipped up, and hit an armdrag on Anthony. Shiisa then came off the ropes, and hit a low altitude dropkick to the side of Anthonys head, and Anthony rolled outside. Shiisa then climbed to the top rope, and hit a huge Plancha to the floor on Anthony, to a great pop. Shiisa then picked up Anthony, and put him back into the ring, and then hit a Swandive Dropkick...1...2...Anthony kicked out strongly. Shiisa then picked up Anthony, and slammed him to the mat, before working his leg over, and locking on a Figure Four. Anthony fought it, and tried to drag himself to the ropes, but Shiisa wouldn't budge. Anthony was then able to turn it over, and then push back on it hard, and Shiisa had to make the ropebreak. Anthony then got up, and picked up Shiisa, before sending him off the ropes, and hitting the Elegant Suplex. Anthony then locked on a Flower Bridge, but wasn't able to hold it long, as his knee was hurting, and Shiisa flipped out of it, into a Press...1...Anthony kicked out and bounced back to his feet, and came off the ropes, running into Heel Kick from Shiisa. Shiisa then picked up Anthony, and sent him to the corner, before charging, but anthony got the the boot up. Anthony then climbed to the top, and hit a Diving Body Block...1...2...Shiisa kicked out strongly. Anthony then grabbed the arm of Shiisa, and dropped some elbows on it, before locking on a Jujigatame, but Shiisa fought hard, and managed the quick ropebreak. Anthony held it on though, and Asano had to administer the 5 count, before Anthony decided to let go. Shiisa rolled outside, clutching his arm, and Anthony waited in the ring. Shiisa tried to shake the pain off, and soon enough, Anthony climbed out onto the apron, and hit a Front Missile Dropkick off the apron to the back of Shiisa. Both men were down on the outside, before Anthony slowly got up, and then re-entered the ring, and awaited Super Shiisa to enter. Shiisa re-entered the ring, and Anthony caught him, sending him off the ropes, before hitting him with a dropkick. Anthony then made the cover...1...2...Shiisa kicked out. Anthony then locked on an armlock, working the arm over even more, but Shiisa wouldn't submit, and soon made the ropebreak. Shiisa then slowly got back to his feet, and Anthony came off the ropes again, and went for an elbow smash, but shiisa ducked it, and locked on a waistlock, and then hit a German Suplex Hold, with a Handstand Cradle...1...2...Anthony kicked out to some strong heat. Shiisa then headed up top, but Anthony caught him and headed up. He then went for an Avalanche Brainbuster, but the two started to jostle for position before Shiisa got the upperhand, and it looked like he was going to hit his Avalanche Yoshi Tonic again, but Anthony fought back. Anthony went for the Brainbuster again, but Shiisa blocked it, and then hit an Avalanche front Brainbuster. Shiisa then crawled over and made the cover...1...2...NO! Anthony just managed to kick out. Shiisa picked up Anthony, and then dropped him down with a Sheer-Drop Brainbuster, before waiting for Anthony to get back up. Shiisa then hit the Yoshi Tonic, and picked up a strong pinfall, now defeating 2 members of the Italian Connection. Shiisa then headed to the back, as YOSSINO entered the ring, and checked over Anthony, before helping him to the back.

(31.5%, 64.7%, 57.5%)

Climb Higher! then blared over the speakers as Ryo Saito came out to the ring, seconded by Genki Horiguchi. He entered the ring, and awaited the arrival of Takuya Suguwara, who made his way out, accompanied by brother YASSHI. He entered the ring quickly, and Shimizu went through the introductions, and Asano called for the bell to start the match. Ryo and Suguwara stalked around the ring, before locking up in the middle, and going through some armwringer motions, before Ryo took Suguwara down with a handfling. Ryo then did a little dance, as Suguwara got back up to his feet, with a bad look on his face. He charged at Ryo, but Ryo used a drop toe hold, taking Suguwara down. Ryo then mocked Suguwara by slapping him on the back of his head, and then backed off. YASSHI complained to the referee about Ryo pulling hair, and Asano had words with Saito, allowing Suguwara to get back to his feet. The two locked up again, and Suguwara got a side headlock on, before taking Ryo down, but Ryo reversed into a headscissors, and Suguwara kipped out of it. Ryo then used a Side Headlock takedown on Suguwara, but Suguwara locked on a headscissors, and then Ryo kipped out of it, before Ryo went for a dropkick, but Suguwara pushed him away easily, before nailing a vicious short arm Lariat, taking control of the match. Suguwara then stomped the back of Ryo, and dug his knee in, as he locked on a Surfboard Hold. Suguwara pulled back hard on it, and worked the back of Ryo. Ryo was able to slowly get back to his feet, and took a page from his friend, Genki, and turned the Surfboard into a Backslide Cradle...1...Suguwara kicked out easily, and then ran Ryo over again with another Short Arm Lariat. Suguwara then picked up Ryo, and hit him with a Backbreaker, working over the back some more. Suguwara then locked on a Camel Clutch, and Ryo was in considerable pain. YASSHI hopped to the apron, and yelled insults at Horiguchi, who also hopped onto the apron, and tried to get into the ring, but Asano stopped him, and held him back. This allowed YASSHI to enter the ring, and come off the ropes, before hitting a Low-Altitude Dropkick to the face of Ryo, who was in the camel clutch. YASSHI then hopped down from the apron, and so did Horiguchi, who ran over to the other side and started to brawl with YASSHI. Suguwara saw this, and released the hold, before leaning over the top rope, checking on YASSHI, and Ryo used this time to slowly get up, and then hit a dropkick to the back of Suguwara, knocking him over the top rope and to the floor. Ryo then backed off, and ran up the corner, before hitting a Spaceman Plancha to the floor on Suguwara. Horiguchi grabbed YASSHI and threw him into the ring, and sent him off the ropes, before catching him with an Inozuma Leg Lariat. Horiguchi then headed up to the top rope, but YASSHI caught him, and pushed him off to the concrete on the outside. YASSHI then came off the ropes, and hit a Plancha Suicida to a nice pop, as Ryo threw Suguwara back into the ring. Ryo then worked the leg of Suguwara with kicks to the inner thigh. He then locked on a Toe Hold, and really pulled back on it, but Suguwara wouldn't give in. Ryo kept pulling back hard on it, and Suguwara pulled him back some more, enduring the pain, and getting Ryo into a pinning predicament...1...2...Ryo kicked out after releasing the hold. Ryo picked up Suguwara, and sent him off the ropes, before catching him with a Savate Kick, and then hitting a Fisherman Suplex Hold...1...2...Suguwara kicked out strongly. Ryo slowly got back up, holding his back, as the Fisherman took a lot out of it. He picked up Suguwara and sent him to the corner, before charging in with a Flying Forearm as the 10 minute mark went by. Ryo then placed Suguwara on the top rope, and climbed up. Ryo then went for an Avalanche Fisherman Buster, but Suguwara stopped him, and pushed him off. Suguwara then hit a Diving Elbow Drop...1...2...Ryo kicked out barely at 2.9! Suguwara debuted a new move, and pointed at Yasushi Kanda on the outside, before turning his attention back to Ryo, and hitting him with a Backbreaker, and holding him up, into a Blockbuster Suplex. Suguwara then called for the finish, and went for the Buckingham Backbreaker, but Ryo countered into the Messenger...1...2...Suguwara barely kicked out. Suguwara bounced back to his feet, and hit another Short-Arm Lariat on Ryo. Suguwara then picked up Ryo, as the 12 minute mark went by, and sent him to the corner, before charging in, but Ryo got the boot up, and then hit the PRAWN...1...2...Suguwara kicked out again, as Ryo held onto his back. Ryo picked up Suguwara and hit him with a Fisherman Buster in the middle of the ring, before heading out to the apron, looking for the Swandive Body Press, but YASSHI grabbed his leg, holding him. Ryo started to kick YASSHI away, before Horiguchi ran over and attacked YASSHI with a Blue Box Shot~! Suguwara was back up though, and he caught Ryo with some thumping blows, before going out to the apron himself. He then hit him with more thumping blows, and then looked like he was going for a Blockbuster Suplex off the apron, but Ryo held onto the ropes, and dragged himself from Suguwara back into the ring, in a funny looking spot. Suguwara then tried to enter the ring, and Ryo dropkicked him. Ryo then hit a Brainbuster from the apron back into the ring on Suguwara, as Shimizu announced 1 minute to go. Ryo quickly picked up Suguwara and dumped him with a Fisherman Buster again, and called for the Cycling YAHHOO! He then went to lock it on, but Suguwara blocked it, and then got back to his feet, and locked on the Buckingham Backbreaker, spinning around, but Ryo wouldn't give in. Suguwara then hit the Shiisanpuuta, and went for the cover, as Shimizu announced the Time Limit expiring. Suguwara looked outside the ring, and slapped the mat in anger, before exiting, and grabbing a Yellow Box. He then entered the ring, and went to smash it over Ryo, but Horiguchi entered the ring, and hit Suguwara with a Blue Box attack, causing him to roll outside, as YASSHI grabbed him, and the two headed to the back. Horiguchi then pulled out some magic spray, and sprayed the back of Ryo, before the two headed to the back, after a great match-up.

(31.7%, 68.9%, 61.6%)

G.W.D hit the speakers once again for the night, as the original two, Masaaki Mochizuki and Susumu Yokosuka headed out to the ring on their razorblade style kickboards. They entered the ring and paced around, before Digi Demonia blasted over the Differ, and Horiguchi headed out to the ring, accompanied by Naoki Tanisaki. They entered the ring, and Shimizu gave the introductions, before Kanda called for the bell. Horiguchi started off against Susumu, and Horiguchi berated him for turning on DoFixer. Susumu just ignored him, and the two locked up by the hands, before Susumu took Horiguchi over with a firemans carry, and then locked on a side headlock. Horiguchi stood back up, and pushed out of the side headlock, with a wristlock, and then locked on a side headlock of his own. Susumu tried to counter with a backdrop, but Horiguchi flipped over it, and then came off the ropes, and rolled under a Jumbo no Kachi! attempt, and then hopped to his feet, and went for a dropkick, but Susumu just backed off, and Horiguchi landed on his face. Susumu picked him up again, and bodyslammed him down, before tagging in Mochizuki. Mochi then headed up top, and came off with a Diving Knee Drop. Susumu then headed up top, and hit the Picture Perfect Diving Knee Drop, as it is now known. Mochi and Susumu then picked up Horiguchi, and sent him off the ropes, before catching him with a double backslap. Horiguchi slowly got back up, as the two came off the ropes, and Susumu hit an Enzui Jumbo no KACHI! and Mochi hit a Middle Kick. Mochi then made the cover...1...2...Horiguchi kicked out. Kanda pushed Susumu back out of the ring, and Mochi took control of the match. Mochi sent Horiguchi into the corner, and then charged in, hitting a Jumping Knee. Mochizuki then pulled Horiguchi out, and went for the Twister, but Horiguchi flipped down out of it, and then used a Backslide...1...2...Mochi kicked out to huge heat! Horiguchi then came off the ropes, and hit a Flying Back Elbow, before crawling over and making the tag to Tanisaki. Tanisaki hit a Swandive Dropkick, and then dropkicked Susumu off the apron. Tanisaki then sent Mochi off the ropes, and caught him with a Hurricanrana...1...2...Mochi kicked out again. Tanisaki then hit a Brainbuster, and called Horiguchi back in, but Horiguchi was still hurting from the assault from the other team. Horiguchi just lay in the corner, and Tanisaki had to send Mochi off the ropes himself, and went for another dropkick, but Mochi held onto the ropes, and Tanisaki hit the canvas. Tanisaki then sat up as Mochi came off the ropes, and hit a kick to Tanisakis back, and then came off the opposite side, and hit a kick to his chest. Mochi then made a mocking cover, standing with one foot on Tanisaki while doing a surfer pose...1...2...Tanisaki kicked out. Mochi then came off the ropes again, but Tanisaki caught him with a Jumping Knee, and then a Moonsault Kneepress. Tanisaki then went to the top rope, and hit a Missile Dropkick, sending Mochi to the outside. Tanisaki then came off the ropes and hit a Tope Con Hilo to a good pop from the crowd. Susumu and Horiguchi then entered the ring, and exchanged hard slaps, with Susumu winning the exchange, and sending Horiguchi off the ropes, but Horiguchi ducked an elbow attempt, and came back with a Swinging DDT. Horiguchi then clapped, getting the fans behind him somewhat, and came off the ropes, with a Corbata takedown into the GH Lock, which he hasn't used in a while. This surprised Susumu, who didn't know how to counteract it, and flailed his feet around, trying to get the ropebreak, but it didn't work. Mochi then fought off Tanisaki on the outside, and climbed in, before kicking Horiguchi to make the save. Susumu rolled outside, as Mochi picked up Horiguchi, and sent him off the ropes, but Horiguchi rolled under a High Kick, and then went for a Frankensteiner, but Mochi reversed with a Powerbomb. Horiguchi rolled outside, as Tanisaki entered the ring, and came off the ropes, and hit a Headscissors takedown. Mochi then rolled outside, as Tanisaki came off the ropes looking for the Tope Con Hilo again, but Susumu entered the ring, and out of nowhere, blasted Tanisaki with a Jumbo no KACHI! turning him 180. Susumu then made the cover, and picked up the win over Tanisaki and Horiguchi. Susumu then exited the ring, and picked up Mochi, before the two headed to the back, triumphant for M2K. Horiguchi then entered the ring, and then helped Tanisaki up, and then headed to the back with him, finishing a fast paced, strong match.

(36.5%, 74.9%, 64.1%)

The Crazy Max theme then hit, as CIMA, TARU, Fujii and Stalker all headed to the ring, accompanied by SUWA. They entered the ring, after Fujii grabbed the bell, and he and CIMA went through the Crazy Fucking routine. "That's some Fuckin' Shit" then screamed over the speaker system, as Aagan Iisou headed out to the ring, with Suguwara acting as second. They entered the ring for the big 8 man match, and Shimizu made the introduction, before Kanda called for the bell, and YASSHI and Fujii started the match. YASSHI mocked Fujii by going into a Sumo dance, but Fujii looked at Crazy Max and shrugged his shoulders, as Crazy Max egged him on. Fujii then went into a Sumo Stance, and YASSHI told him not too, and went to back off, but Fujii charged with a Sumo Attack, gaining the quick advantage of the match. He backed YASSHI against the ropes, and then sent him off, before going for an early Lariat, but YASSHI ducked it, and then came back with a Spinning Elbow. YASSHI then hit a falling Headbutt, and then stuck his fingers up at Crazy Max. Crazy Max went to enter the ring, but Kanda was there to stop TARU and CIMA, as YASSHI dragged Fujii by the hair into his corner, and then Aagan choked him with their feet, as YASSHI continued to mock Crazy Max. TARU pointed at him while trying to get in, but Kanda kept them away, as Aagan continued their Triple Team, and YASSHI started dancing and laughing. Aagan then stopped the Triple Team, and YASSHI picked up Fujii, before sending him off the ropes, and hitting him with a Kick to the stomach. YASSHI then came off the ropes and hit the BadBoy, before covering...1...2...Fujii kicked out easy. YASSHI then threw Fujii outside, before tagging in Takagi. Stalker then entered, and slapped his chest in anger over the assault on Fujii, and was ready for whatever Takagi had to dish out. Stalker angered himself up, and then charged at Takagi, but Takagi just hit him with a Right Hook, and Stalker dropped like a big bag of cement. Takagi then picked him up, and sent him off the ropes, and went for another Big Hook, but Stalker ducked it, and came off the ropes with a Corbata, sending Takagi to the outside. Stalker then came off the ropes with a Tiger Feint, but got caught up in the ropes, and Kondo walked over, and kicked him out of them, before Stalker rolled to the outside. Owashi then entered the ring, as did TARU, and the two charged at each other, before slapping the hell out of one another. Owashi was able to get the advantage, and sent TARU off the ropes, before catching him with a Backtoss. Owashi then sat on TARU's back, and locked on a vicious Camel Clutch, then same one that nearly destroyed Fujii's back. Owashi held it on tightly, but TARU wouldn't give in to Owashi and Aagan. Finally Owashi relinquished the hold, and then jumped up, and sat back down on the back of TARU, working over it some more. He did this twice more, before coming off the ropes with a Body Press. Owashi then picked up TARU, and hit a Falling Slam on him...1...2...NO! TARU kicked out, barely. Owashi then through TARU outside, and followed up, before dragging him along, and brawling with him, as CIMA entered the ring slowly, and then Kondo did the same. The two looked each other up and down, before pacing the ring, as the crowd was going nuts over the two men meeting in the ring again, after their Tag Draw. The two locked up in the middle, before Kondo pushed CIMA to the corner, and Kanda told him to break it. Kondo did, to the amazement of the crowd, and worked some great mind games on CIMA. CIMA came out of the corner, and then locked up with Kondo again, and this time got a side headlock on. Kondo sent CIMA off the ropes, and CIMA came back with a Shoulder Tackle, but it barely even moved Kondo. Kondo told him to go off again, and CIMA did, only to run into Kondo, and fall flat on his back. Kondo then patted himself on the shoulder, and then came off the ropes, over CIMA, and then came back into a dropkick from CIMA, but Kondo just bounced back into the ropes, and then hit a Shoulder Tackle on CIMA as he got up, taking him down hard. Kondo then picked up CIMA, and lifted him into a Gorilla Press, before throwing him over the top rope onto the rest of Crazy Max standing at the bottom. Kondo then laughed at them all, before show boating, but as he was doing so, all of the Crazy Max team entered the ring, including SUWA, and pummelled on Kondo. They then sent him to the corner, and Stalker charged in with a Handspring Elbow, and hit!, before SUWA charged in with a Lariat, and then TARU an Avalanche, with Fujii charging in with a Lariat of his own, and then finally, CIMA, with a Double Jumping Knee. CIMA then liftted Kondo to the top, and hit a Venus, before hitting the Iconoclasm. TARU then picked him up, and hit an Ax Kick, before Fujii picked him up, and hit the Nice German!...1...2...Aagan made the save. The match turned into a wild brawl as Aagan and Crazy Max headed outside, leaving Takagi and Fujii in the ring. Fujii and Takagi traded chops, before Takagi hit a Right Hook, and then a Left Hook, rocking Fujii backwards, off the ropes, but Fujii exploded with a Lariat. Takagi rolled outside, as YASSHI came in, and hit a dropkick, before sending Fujii off the ropes, and catching him with a Kitchen Sink Shot. YASSHI then headed up top, and hit the Flying Big Head!, as Fujii rolled outside, and Stalker came into the ring. Stalker came off the ropes with a Corbata, and then hit a Kancho. He then set-up in the corner, and hit a Tornado DDT. YASSHI rolled outside, as Owashi came into the ring, and Stalker looked at him, before leaving the ring, not wanting to deal with him. TARU then entered the ring, and caught Owashi with a High Kick. He then picked him up, and sent him off the ropes, and went for the T-Crush, but Owashi was too heavy, and Owashi gained the advantage, before hitting a Nodowa Otoshi. CIMA then entered the ring, and hit a Thrust Kick, before going for the Schwein, but he couldn't get Owashi up. Owashi then went for a Powerbomb, but CIMA reversed in mid-air with a Frankensteiner, and Owashi rolled outside. CIMA then hopped up, and turned into a Lanzarse from Kondo. CIMA rolled outside, as Stalker entered the ring, and hit a DDT on Kondo, and a La Magistral...1...2...Kondo kicked out. Kondo then hopped back to his feet, and Stalker burst off the ropes, and ran straight into a King Kong Lariat. Kondo then made the cover, and picked up the fall over Stalker Ichikawa, before regrouping with Aagan and heading to the back, after a big win over Crazy Max.

(38.7%, 59.9%, 56.2%)

Dragon Gate 21/07/04

"Opening Sequence"

Tokyo Differ Ariake

1800 fans (Super No-Vacancy Fullhouse)

1. Magnum Tokyo and Dragon Kid (13:14 Double Ringout) Milano Collection AT and YOSSINO

2. Araken <W> and Second Doi (2:27 Diving Headbutt) Daniel Mishima

3. Super Shiisa (10:08 Yoshi Tonic) Anthony W. Mori

4. Takuya Suguwara (15:00 Time Limit Draw) Ryo Saito

5. Masaaki Mochizuki and Susumu Yokosuka <W> (11:44 Jumbo no KACHI!) Genki Horiguchi and Naoki Tanisaki <L>

6. Shuji Kondo <W>, brother YASSHI, Touru Owashi and Shogo Takagi (18:00 King Kong Lariat) CIMA, TARU <L>, Don Fujii and Stalker Ichikawa

[Shay-D]

Another good show! Blue Box~! .vs. Yellow Box~! Quality!

I enjoyed all the matches and I had a feeling Daniel might join with Tanizaki! It would pay off I think if you did go ahead with it. The 8 man tag was entertaining but soon as I saw Stalker I knew Crazy Max were going job!

Good shit, keep it up!

Shay-D

[Reddaye]

Nice little show lukie. I can see where you're coming from with putting everything into one large block of text, good idea actually.

I'm half and half on the Florida Bros splitting up. While I find their antics entertaining, I'm interested in seeing the characters possibly evolving a bit with Dragon Gate, even if much of it remains the same. Overall, it seems to be moving in interesting directions...unless Crazy Max ends up taking on a new member. :-P

Awaiting the next show with great interest

[LUKIE]

I have some interesting plans...

AND I SHALL LEAVE IT THAT

I'm glad ppl are enjoying this as much as I am

[Super Macho]

Yeah I too am enjoying it, can't be easy to start a diary at a time when Dragon Gate/Toryumon went through a few changes but you've pulled it off well and I'm definately interested in seeing what becomes of the Florida Brothers.

[Unregistered]

I resigned up(had not been around since... well, before TEW was even a thought) to EWB just to read this Diary, and I was not dissapointed! Keep it up Lukiep!

[LUKIE]

Dragon Gate 24/07/04

"Opening Sequence"

Just before their 2 week break, leading to the Opening Show, Dragon Gate appeared at Zepp Tokyo for the second time of the tour. Susumu Yokosuka lead Arakan and Doi to the ring, to the stylings of Thee Michelle Gun Elephant. They entered the ring, as Ryo Saito, Horiguchi and Tanisaki made their way out, and entered the ring. Shimizu made the introductions, before Referee Kinta called for the bell. Ryo and Araken started the match off, two of the originals. They locked up in the middle of the ring, with Ryo getting an Arm Wringer on, but Araken reversed it into one of his own, and then quickly chickenwinged the arm, and then went into a side headlock, in one quick motion. Ryo tried to push out of it, but couldn't and then went to send Araken off the ropes, but Araken held on to it tightly. Araken then took Ryo over with a Side Headlock Takedown, and held it in hard, pulling up. Ryo was screaming in pain, and struggled back to his feet, and this time sent Araken off the ropes. Araken came back with a Shoulder Tackle, then came off the ropes again, and ducked under a Ryo Leap Frog, and then Araken came back with a Flying Headbutt, knocking Ryo back down. Araken then locked the side headlock on again, and this time, Horiguchi had to enter the ring and make the save. Araken picked up Ryo, and sent him off the ropes again, and went for a Kitchen Sink shot, but Ryo flipped over it into a rollup, and then turned it into a Half Crab Hold. Araken was close to the ropes, and Ryo dragged him over a bit more. Araken was in pain, and dragged himself over for the rope break, before rolling outside the ring. Ryo then made the tag to Tanisaki, as Doi entered the ring. Doi and Tanisaki locked up by the hands, and Tanisaki kicked one away, before cartwheeling over into an armwringer, and then ran up the ropes, before doing a surfing pose, and then came off with a Finger Whip, all in one fluent motion, that took Doi by surprise. A small Tanisaki chant rose up, as Tanisaki picked up Doi, and sent him off the ropes, before catching him with a Jumping Knee. Tanisaki then hit a Moonsault Knee Press, and then headed up top, but Doi caught him, and hit an Avalanche Snapmare on Tanisaki. Doi then came off the ropes, looking for the Bakatare Sliding Kick, early on, but Tanisaki rolled out of the way. Tanisaki then came off the ropes with a corbata, taking Doi to the outside of the ring, and then came off the ropes and hit a Tope Con Hilo to a nice pop. Horiguchi and Susumu then burst into the ring, and started to exchange hard slaps on one another, with Susumu getting the upperhand and sending Horiguchi off the ropes, but Horiguchi came back with a Rolling Jumping Back Elbow. Horiguchi then came off the ropes again, and went over Susumu, before coming back into a Back Elbow from Susumu. Susumu then picked up Horiguchi, and sent him to the corner, before charging in, but Horiguchi got the boot up, and then hopped onto the second turnbuckle and hit a Flying Headscissors. Horiguchi then called for the Beach Break early in the match, and this allowed Susumu to come up behind Horiguchi, and then kick him as he turned around, and hit the Yokosuka Driver. Susumu then made the cover...1...2...Horiguchi kicked out strong. Araken and Doi then entered the ring, and the triple team started, as they sent Horiguchi to the corner, and Susumu charged in with a Lariat, then Doi charged in with a Leg Lariat, and Araken charged in with another Lariat. Araken then lifted Horiguchi up in the Spinebuster position, as Doi climbed to the top, and came off with a Missile Dropkick, hitting Horiguchi into a Spinebuster, then Araken used a Jacknife Cradle, in a move known as the Coach Call. Araken covered with the Jacknife...1...2...Horiguchi kicked out at 2.9, with some strong heat from the crowd. Susumu then headed outside, as Doi and Araken picked up Horiguchi and then sent him off the ropes, catching him with a Double Back Slap. Doi and Araken then rolled Horiguchi through, and sent him off the ropes again, but Horiguchi held onto the ropes, and then pointed behind the two. Doi and Araken turned into a pair of Swandive Dropkicks from Ryo and Tanisaki to a great pop from the crowd. Ryo threw Arakan outside, and began brawling with him, as Tanisaki sent doi off the ropes, and caught him with a Leg Lariat. Tanisaki then headed to the second rope, and waited for Doi to get up. Tanisaki then came off into a dropkick from Doi. Doi then picked him up and hit the Doi 666. Tanisaki rolled outside as Ryo came into the ring, and hit a Flying Forearm on Doi. Ryo then picked up Doi, and dropped him with a Fisherman Buster. Doi rolled outside, as Araken entered the ring with a Swandive Headbutt. Araken then picked up Ryo, and hit him with a Tombstone Piledriver. Ryo headed outside, as Horiguchi hit a Swandive Dropkick to the back of Araken's head. Horiguchi then picked up Araken, and sent him off the ropes, and went for a Back Elbow, but Araken ducked it and came back into a dropkick from Horiguchi. Horiguchi then headed up top, and hit a Moonsault Press...1...2...Araken kicked out! Araken rolled outside, as Susumu came in to some great cheers from the crowd. Susumu sent Horiguchi off the ropes, and caught him with a Tilt-A-Whirl Backbreaker. Susumu then picked up Horiguchi, and sent him off the ropes again, and went for the Jumbo no KACHI~! but Horiguchi caught it into a Backslide...1...2...SUSUMU KICKS OUT~! Major heat from the crowd. Susumu bounded back up, and came off the ropes again, and caught an unexpected Horiguchi with a Jumbo no KACHI~! Horiguchi rolled outside, as Tanisaki entered the ring, and went for a Dropkick on Susumu, but Susumu pushed it out of the way and came off the ropes with a Jumbo no KACHI~! gatame...1...2...3! Susumu picks up a strong win for M2K over DoFixer. Susumu then headed to the back with Doi and Araken, as Ryo helped up Tanisaki and Horiguchi.

(40.3%, 69.1%, 65.4%)

Touro Owashi and Takuya Suguwara then headed out to the ring to face off against the Florida Bros. They entered the ring, and Daniel headed to the ring alone, once again, having no life in him from the loss of his partner Michael. Daniel entered the ring and was attacked straight away by the two Aagan Members. They sent him off the ropes, and caught him with a double Lariat, before Suguwara picked him up, and sent him off the ropes, before dropping him with the Quebradora Slam. Owashi then headed up top, and came crashing down with a Diving Body Press, as Kinta counted the three, for another loss for Daniel Mishima. Owashi and Suguwara then headed to the back again, as Daniel just lay in the ring. Tanisaki then headed out to the ring, and helped Daniel up, before helping him to the back for the second show of the tour, leaving the fans in bewilderment.

(30.7%, 64.4%, 32.4%)

Stalker Ichikawa then made his way out to the William Tell Overture, and entered the ring, ready to take on Milano. He waited for Milano to strut his stuff down to the ring with a couple of models, before entering the ring, and strutting. Stalker ran over and started to play with Mikeru to the delight of the fans, and the annoyance of Milano. Milano pulled Mikeru away, and then placed him outside, to the sadness of Stalker. Shimizu gave the introductions, and then waited for referee Asano to call for the bell. Stalker then exploded out of the corner, attacking Milano with openhand slaps, but Milano soon enough, pushed Stalker away. Stalker hopped up, and Milano sent him off the ropes, but Stalker ducked a slap attempt, and came back with a Corbata. Stalker then went for a Brainbuster on Milano, but Milano blocked it, and then went for his own, but Stalker flipped out of it, and then went for a Japanese Leg Roll Clutch Hold, but Milano held the ropes, and Stalker rolled backwards. Milano then charged at Stalker, but Stalker caught him with a drop toe hold, dropping Milano on the middle rope. Stalker then came off the ropes, and hit the 735 on Milano, knocking him backwards. Stalker then headed to the bottom turnbuckle, and came off with a the Kanchou, causing Milano to roll outside, holding his bum. Stalker then posed in the ring, which angered Milano, who hopped onto the apron, and was dropkicked off by Stalker. Stalker then headed out to the apron, and kicked Milano before going for an Asai Moonsault, but Stalker just bounced backwards, and was caught by Milano. Milano then placed him on the apron, and then climbed up, before running up, and kicking Stalker in the chest, causing him to fall off the apron to the floor. Milano then entered the ring, as Asano started up the count. Stalker tried to get back up on the outside, as the count reached 10, and really struggled. He finally slid inside at the count of 16, but Milano was waiting for him and locked him in the Rope Paradise. Milano then came off the ropes and hit a Low Altitude Dropkick on Stalker, breaking the Paradise Lock. Milano then picked up Stalker and hit him with an Overhead Wrist-Clutch Suplex before hitting the Emporio Armani Show. Milano then locked on the AT Lock and Stalker quickly tapped out, after putting up a strong fight against Milano. Milano then headed to the back, as TARU helped up Stalker and helped him to the back.

(41.4%, 67.8%, 56.4%)

Masaaki Mochizuki then headed out to the ring to the stylings of TMGE once again. He entered the ring, and awaited the arrival of Aagan Iisou's Takagi. Takagi came out with brother YASSHI in tow. Takagi entered the ring, and Shimizu made the introductions. Asano then called for the bell, and Takagi and Mochi exploded out exchanging hard strikes, with Mochi take the advantage with a pair of low kicks, and then some middle kicks, before hitting a High Kick on Takagi, knocking him down. Mochi then made the cover...1...Takagi kicked out, and rolled away from Mochi, before getting back to his feet. Mochi then charged at him looking for a Kenka Kick, but Takagi moved, and Mochi crotched himself on the top rope. Takagi the nailed him with a Left Hook, and then a Right Hook, and then dragged him off the ropes, before hitting another Left Hook, downing Mochi...1...Mochi kicked out strong. Takagi then yelled before coming off the ropes, and went for a Big Right Hook, but Mochi ducked it, and then hit a Backdrop Suplex. Mochi then picked up Takagi, and sent him off the ropes, before rebounding the opposite end, and hitting the Saikyo High Kick!...1...2...3! An easy win for Mochizuki.

(27.7%, 63%, 53.2%)

brother YASSHI then entered the ring with a Yellow Box, and smashed it over the head of Mochizuki. Doi, who was acting as his second, entered the ring, and all hell broke loose as M2K and Aagan all rushed the ring. Mochizuki and Susumu fought with Owashi and YASSHI, as Araken and Doi brawled with Takagi and Suguwara. CIMA then ran down to the ring, and entered the fray, taking on Kondo. CIMA and Kondo brawled around the ring, and headed to the back, as the rest of Aagan brawled with M2K. Finally, President Okamura and Vice-President Kanda broke up the fighting, and sent both teams to the back, as the crowd were urged to go on a 15 minute break.

The fans returned to their seats, as YOSSINO and Anthony headed out to the ring to a nice pop from the crowd. They entered, and soon enough, Aagan members, Shuji Kondo and brother YASSHI headed to the ring to some strong crowd heat. Kondo started acting like a gorilla, really getting to YOSSINO, before they entered the ring, and Shimizu gave the introductions. referee Kanda then called for the bell, as Kondo and YASSHI charged at YOSSINO and Mori, taking them both out of the ring. Kondo had the much smaller YOSSINO, and threw him around in the crowd, and the chairs, as YASSHI and Anthony exchanged strikes at ringside. Kondo picked up YOSSINO from a pile of chairs, and then slammed him on the concrete, as YASSHI threw Anthony into the ring. YASSHI and Kondo then entered the ring, and both sent Anthony off the ropes, before catching him with a double Backtoss. The two then picked him up, and kicked him in the stomach, before both came off the ropes on opposite sides and hit a double dropkick. Anthony was down, as Kondo and YASSHI mocked him, but nudging him with their feet. They then picked him up, and sent him to the corner, and YASSHI charged in with a Leg Lariat, and then Kondo with 3 consecutive Lariats, before YASSHI hopped on to his shoulder, and they hit the Big Head Train. YASSHI then climbed up to the top of Kondo's shoulders, and they hit Babylon to a nice pop, as YASSHI made the cover...1...2...Anthony kicked out...Barely. Kondo then picked up Anthony, and picked him up for a Powerbomb, as YASSHI climbed to the top. Anthony reversed the Powerbomb with a Frankensteiner, and then YOSSINO hopped on the apron, and pushed YASSHI off the top rope. YOSSINO the climbed up top, and hit a Missile Front Dropkick to the back of Kondo. Anthony then used a La Magistral...1...2...Kondo kicked out strongly, shaking his head. YOSSINO and Anthony picked him up, and sent him off the ropes, and went for a double Lariat, but Kondo crashed through it, and came back with a Double King Kong Lariat, which YOSSINO ducked, but Anthony was collected with. Anthony rolled to the outside, as YOSSINO hit another dropkick on Kondo, and then came off the ropes with a From Jungle. He locked the Manjigatame on strong, and Kondo soon dropped to one knee, before regaining his strength, and pushing back up, before flipping YOSSINO around into a Side Slam. YOSSINO rolled outside, as Anthony hit a Swandive Heel Kick, debuting a new move of his own. Anthony then worked over the arm of Kondo some more, and dropped a guillotine drop across it. Anthony then locked on a Short-Arm Scissors, and then rolled over before locking the other arm in an Armlock, debuting his second move of the match, the Elegant Lock. Kondo was in incredible pain, and the move basically meant he couldn't drag himself over to the ropes for the break. He kept kicking, trying to gain some ground, but it didn't help, and Anthony kept pushing hard with the move. YASSHI then went to make the save, but YOSSINO grabbed his foot, and held him back. Kondo was ready to tap, as YASSHI kicked YOSSINO away, and then made the save, leaving Kondo to roll outside, unable to hold either arm, as both were sore. Suguwara came over with two cans of Magic Spray, using them on Kondo's shoulders. In the ring, Anthony and YOSSINO sent YASSHI to the corner, and Anthony charged in with a Lariat, into a Facecrusher, and then YOSSINO came off the ropes with a low altitude dropkick to the side of YASSHI's head. YOSSINO then locked on a Camel Clutch, as Anthony came off the ropes with a dropkick to YASSHI's face. Anthony then locked on a Camel Clutch, and YOSSINO came off the ropes with a dropkick to YASSHI's face. Anthony then picked up YASSHI in a waistlock, and went for a German Suplex, but YASSHI blocked it. Anthony tried again, but YASSHI blocked it again, and this time, YOSSINO went for a Spinning Slap, but YASSHI ducked it, and low blowed Anthony, just as YOSSINO decked him with a Spinning Slap. Anthony rolled outside, holding his groin and face, as YASSHI hit a low altitude dropkick to the knee of YOSSINO. YASSHI then hit a German Suplex, and rolled through into a Cobra Twist, and then a Ground Cobra Twist...1...2...YOSSINO kicked out to some strong crowd heat. YASSHI then picked up YOSSINO and went for a Brainbuster, but YOSSINO flipped out of it, and returned the low blow with one of his own. YOSSINO then came off the ropes, but Kondo slid into the ring, and took him down with a Lanzarse. He then locked on the Cat's Cradle, and then dropped him on his head, with the Cradle Drop. YOSSINO slowly got up, and Kondo came off the ropes, but Anthony entered the ring and pushed YOSSINO out of the way, and then hit the Elegant Suplex on Kondo. Anthony then locked on a Triangle Choke, and Kondo didn't have enough power to power out of the hold. YASSHI made the save, and picked up Anthony, and hit him with a Bad Boy. Anthony rolled outside, and YASSHI came off the ropes with a Tope Suicida. YOSSINO then entered the ring, and came off the ropes with a Torbellino, and then went for the Sol Naciente, but Kondo fought it off, and then caught YOSSINO coming off the ropes, with a Rotating Lanzarse. Kondo then waited for YOSSINO to get back to his feet, and Kondo hit a King Kong Lariat, before covering...1...2...3! Kondo picks up a strong win over YOSSINO, who has had two major losses in the past two shows. Anthony entered the ring, and the fans cheered his valiant effort in trying to contain Kondo. He helped YOSSINO to the back, before Aagan headed to the back.

(40.5%, 70.8%, 65%)

Magnum Tokyo, Dragon Kid and Super Shiisa then headed out to the ring to Tokyo Go, with the fans behind Shiisa quite well. They entered the ring, and Shiisa participated in the Magnum Dance to the delight of the crowd, before they were cut off by the Crazy Max theme, and C-Max stormed the ring, with SUWA as their second. They all entered the ring, and Fujii grabbed the bell, before he and CIMA went through the Crazy Fucking routine to a nice crowd pop, with some joining in. Shimizu then gave the introductions, before referee Kanda gave the signal for the bell. TARU and Shiisa started the match off, locking up in the middle, before Shiisa kicked the hand of TARU away, and then cartwheeled with the other arm, before hitting a deep hiptoss. TARU shot back up, and stared at Shiisa, who did a couple of squats, warming up. TARU and Shiisa then locked up again, with the bigger TARU getting a side headlock on and being sent off the ropes, and coming back with a strong shoulder tackle. TARU then headed off the ropes, and went over Shiisa, before ducking under his leapfrog. TARU then ran into a backflip dropkick from Shiisa, to a nice pop. TARU rolled outside, and Shiisa headed out to the apron, and then ran up to the corner, and hit an Asai Moonsault from the second turnbuckle to the floor on TARU. Fujii and Magnum then rushed into the ring, and started chopping one another, with Fujii brushing them off, and then coming back with harder chops, before gaining the advantage on Magnum, and sending him off the ropes, before going for a Lariat, but Magnum ducked it and came back with a basement Dropkick to the knee of Fujii. Fujii dropped to one knee, and Magnum came off the ropes again with a Knee Kick to the face of Fujii, knocking him down. Magnum then locked on an STF, working the bad back of Fujii. CIMA yelled for Fujii to make the ropes, but it was hard for him. Magnum held the STF in strong, and Fujii finally made the ropebreak. Magnum relinquished the hold, and picked Fujii up, before sending him off the ropes, and then Magnum caught him with a Lariat of his own, and Fujii rolled outside. Magnum then pointed to CIMA, and yelled out about the old war. CIMA looked around for crowd approval, which he had plenty of, and entered the ring, but Dragon Kid asked to be tagged in. Magnum said it was only fair that way, and tagged Dragon Kid in and the crowd cheered even more. Dragon Kid and CIMA circled the ring, before locking up their hands, and pushing hard. CIMA had the strength advantage, and pushed Kid down into a bridge. CIMA then went to jump on it, but Kid broke the bridge and then stuck his legs up, and CIMA we levered back to his feet, and pulled Kid up, into a Dropkick. Kid then came off the ropes, and hit another dropkick on CIMA, who was just standing up. Kid then picked him up, and went for a Brainbuster, but CIMA blocked it. Kid tried again, but CIMA blocked it again. CIMA then went for the Perfect Driver, but Dragon Kid slid out of it, and then hopped on CIMA's shoulders, and was spun around into a Frankensteiner. CIMA rolled outside, and Kid hopped on the apron, and then came off with a Flying Headscissors. Magnum then entered the ring and looked around, but didn't see anyone. Suddenly, Fujii and TARU snuck up behind, and laid a beating on Magnum with Ax Handle Smashes. They then sent Magnum off the ropes, and caught him with a Double Backslap, and then rolled him back to his feet, and then sent him off the ropes again, into a double kick. Fujii and TARU then hit a Double Brainbuster, and Fujii came off the ropes with an elbow drop, and then TARU came off the ropes with a Guillotine Drop. Fujii then picked up Magnum, and slammed him near the ropes, and CIMA hopped to the apron, and hit a Hilo into the ring. Fujii then picked up Magnum again, and sent him to the corner, and charged in with a Lariat. TARU then charged in with an Elbow Smash, and finally, CIMA charged in with a double Jumping Knee. CIMA then lifted Magnum to the top rope, and CIMA hit the venus, before going for the Iconoclasm, but Magnum blocked it. CIMA hit another Venus and went for the Iconoclasm again, but once more, Magnum blocked it. CIMA then hit a Triple Venus, and then crossed Magnum's arms, before hitting the Gyronoclasm. Fujii then picked him up and hit a Nodowa Otoshi, before TARU pickedh im up, and hit the TARU Driller...1...2...Shiisa save! The crowd went nuts, as Shiisa made the save. Magnum rolled outside, and Fujii followed up, as CIMA and TARU sent Shiisa to the corner, and then CIMA charged in, but Shiisa moved out of the way, and then dropkicked TARU in the knee, as he charged at Shiisa. Shiisa then turned around, and hit a dropkick on CIMA, before hitting him with a Sheer-Drop Brainbuster. Shiisa then covered...1...2...CIMA kicked out. Shiisa then picked up CIMA, and sent him to the corner, and charged at him, but CIMA pushed himself up, and hit a Corbata into the bottom turnbuckle on Shiisa. CIMA then placed Shiisa on the top rope, and went for an Avalanche Brainbuster, but Shiisa fought out of it, and went for the Avalanche Yoshi Tonic. CIMA blocked it, and then positioned Shiisa for an Avalanche Schwein, as the crowd were going nuts. Dragon Kid entered the ring, and stopped it, before climbing up top, and he and Shiisa positioned CIMA for a Double Facecrusher. Shiisa then picked up Shiisa, and hit him with a Half Hatch Suplex, and rolled through, with Dragon Kid getting him, and the two, hitting a Double Half-Hatch Suplex. CIMA rolled outside, and Shiisa followed him, as Fujii entered the ring, and went after Kid with a Lariat, but Kid ducked it, and came off the ropes, but ran into a Left Arm Lariat from Fujii. Fujii then picked up Kid, and called for the Nice German, but Kid reversed it, and then used a Schoolboy Cradle...1...2...Fujii kicked out. Both shot back up, and Fujii nailed a short-arm Lariat to a nice pop. Kid rolled outside, as Magnum came off the top with a Missile Dropkick. Magnum then picked up Fujii, and hit him with the Erect Smash. Fujii rolled outside, as TARU entered the ring, and exchanged slaps with Magnum, before Magnum came off the ropes with a Jumping Knee Kick. Magnum then came off again, and TARU hit the T-Crush. Magnum rolled outside, as Shiisa re-entered the ring, and charged at TARU. TARU went for another T-Crush, but Shiisa blocked it, and then came off the ropes, running into a Middle Kick. TARU then came off the ropes again, and went for an Ax Kick, but Shiisa moved out of the way, and caught TARU with a quick Yoshi Tonic...1...2...3...!!!!! Shiisa picked up another strong win, proving himself more to Magnum Tokyo. Shiisa then regrouped with Magnum and Kid, before celebrating and heading to the back. SUWA then entered the ring, and helped up Crazy Max, as the last show, before a big break was over.

(43.9%, 67.1%, 57.3%)

Dragon Gate 24/07/04

"Opening Sequence"

Zepp Tokyo

1500 fans

1. Susumu Yokosuka <W>, Araken and Second Doi (13:02 Jumbo no KACHI!) Ryo Saito, Genki Horiguchi and Naoki Tanisaki <L>

2. Touro Owashi <W> and Takuya Suguwara (:56 Diving Body Press) Daniel Mishima

3. Milano Collection AT (5:20 AT Lock) Stalker Ichikawa

4. Masaaki Mochizuki (2:46 Saikyo High Kick) Shogo Takagi

5. Shuji Kondo <W> and brother YASSHI (11:33 King Kong Lariat) YOSSINO <L> and Anthony W Mori

6. Magnum Tokyo, Dragon Kid and Super Shiisa <W> (16:49 SAITO Special #3) CIMA, TARU <L> and Don Fujii

[LUKIE]

Dragon Gate Press Conference

01/08/04

Dragon Gate held a Press Conference, with President Okamura, CIMA, Magnum Tokyo, Masaaki Mochizuki, Milano Collection AT, Shuji Kondo and Genki Horiguchi in attendance. Okamura was the first to arrive at the podium...

Okamura: Ohaio. I thank all the media representatives, and fans for attending this important Press Conference, where several things shall be discussed. Firstly, I am to announce the new Home Base for Dragon Gate, as we move away from Kobe Chicken George to the Hyogo Prefectural Boudokan. As everyone already knows, the final show at the Kobe Chicken shall be on the 20th August, and shall be headlined by a singles match between Milano Collection A.T. and Magnum Tokyo.

The fans cheer as Magnum Tokyo and Milano Collection AT stand up, and come to a table, where Vice-President Yasushi Kanda holds up a contract. Milano signs the contract, as does Magnum Tokyo, before Milano makes his way over to the podium to talk about his views of the match.

Milano: I have had many strong matches against Magnum Tokyo, and I hope to add this one to that list. I hope to also be able to place this match in the winning column, and exact some revenge from my UDG Loss in December. Magnum Tokyo, I plan on bringing everything I have to this match, and I hope you do the same, and we make it memorable for the fans.

Milano then posed his exquisite figure for the cheering girls in the crowd, and for the cameramen to take many photos. Magnum then headed to the podium.

Magnum: Milano-san. I will bring everything I have and then some. You will see the return of the Technico AV Star Press, and the return of the Technico Viagra Driver! Milano-san, this match shall be placed in your losers column, just like the rest of them. Be ready. On other subjects, the 8th shall see something special. I invite the media to attend the KBS Hall Show, as I announce what shall be happening to DoFixer. I have ordered in a custom made Surfboard, and a custom made Mountain Bike for this very task.

Horiguchi then stood up from his chair, as the representative of DoFixer, and pushed Magnum out of the way.

Horiguchi: Magnum, you have no rights to mention DoFixer. I lead the group now. I don't care for your plans. Keep away from it all, or else we will announce you for Head Hunting!

Horiguchi then left the stage and headed into the Dragon Gate office building, as Milano and Magnum took their seats, allowing President Okamura to continue.

Okamura: I also invite the media to the KTS Hall show, as Crazy Max, Aagan Iisou, M2K and Magnum Tokyo shall introduce their teams for the Trio Sensou Title Tournament. I also have another announcement for the show. CIMA, I invite you to the podium.

CIMA stepped up to the podium, alongside President Okamura.

Okamura: CIMA was the final UDG Champion for Toryumon, and Ultimo Dragon. Now it is a new era. and for CIMA's success, we shall bestow upon him a new title, the Dragon Gate Crown. CIMA, the title shall arrive for a crowning ceremony on the 8th, at KTS.

All the other men sitting around stood up and clapped for CIMA's achievement, except for Kondo, who sat their with a disgruntled look on his face. CIMA took a position in front of the podium.

CIMA: A thank everyone for this honor, and Dragon Gate President, Okamura, and Vice-President, Kanda. I shall defend the title with my heart, and show the strength of Dragon Gate, as a new and powerful company. I shall accept challenges from anyone, within Dragon Gate, and outside of it.

Kondo then stood up, and made his way over to CIMA, before staring at him. CIMA stepped away from the mic. and urged Kondo to make his feelings felt.

Kondo: CIMA! I made it to the final of the UDG Title Tournament, so I see it fitting that I make the first challenge, and end your reign even before it has begun. If Dragon Gate is going to succeed, it's titles need credibility, and they can't have that with you as champion, only I and Aagan can bring credibility to them. I do not applaud you CIMA, for you have been given the title. I shall earn it in matches, and I shall defeat you in 5 minutes, and be the strongest of Dragon Gate.

CIMA slapped Kondo, and pushed him out of the way.

CIMA: How can a Punk like you bring credibility to this title. This title has been created from the UDG, and everything Ultimo Dragon has loved, and worked hard for. You are degrading all of that, for your own popularity.

Kondo pushed CIMA from the mic...

Kondo: You did the same CIMA. You and your running boys in Crazy Max were the young punks in 98/99 in Toryumon. You brought shame to the has-been Ultimo Dragon. I am following from you, and I will do it better, and I will succeed, where you failed.

CIMA charged Kondo, and the two began to brawl, as Milano, Mochizuki and Magnum tried to pry them apart, as Okamura hopped on the mic. and yelled at them to stop. CIMA backed off, and Kondo had to be held back by Mochizuki and Magnum. Kanda then came over and escorted Kondo into the Dragon Gate office building, as everyone else took their seats once again, ready for Okamura to continue the Conference.

Okamura: The card for the 28th Port Messe opening show shall be announced after the 8th show. I once again urge all media to attend this event, as it shall be ground breaking for Dragon Gate, leading up to our official first show. I would also like to accept the challenge made by Kondo to CIMA for the first defence of the DGC Title. Kondo has been named the first challenger, unless he is defeated, and his performance is brought down drastically over the coming tour. This brings me on to the next tour, and the first tour, where Dragon Gate shall continue tradition again. This time, we shall be holding he Rey de Parajas Tag Team Tournament under a new name. "King of Tag"!

Okamura then listed the dates and buildings it shall be running in. Dragon Gate shall tour the Ehime and Kagawa Prefectures, before arriving back for a double header at the Hyogo Prefectural Boudokan, Dragon Gate's new home base.

Dragon Gate 9/17/04

"King of Tag League"

Imabari Public City Hall (2,000)

Dragon Gate 9/18/04

"King of Tag League"

Uwajima City Gymnasium (2,500)

Dragon Gate 9/20/04

"King of Tag League"

Tex Port Imabari (2,900)

Dragon Gate 9/22/04

"King of Tag League"

Kagawa Prefectural Gymnasium (1,300)

Dragon Gate 9/24/04

"King of Tag League"

Takamatsu People's Bunka Center (2,600)

Dragon Gate 9/25/04

"King of Tag League"

Hyogo Prefectural Budokan (2,000)

Dragon Gate 9/27/04

"King of Tag League Final"

Hyogo Prefectural Budokan (2,000)

Okamura then announced the teams for the King of Tag League.

1. Magnum Tokyo and Dragon Kid

2. CIMA and SUWA

3. Masaaki Mochizuki and Susumu Yokosuka

4. Shuji Kondo and brother YASSHI

5. Milano Collection AT and YOSSINO

6. Genki Horiguchi and Naoki Tanisaki

Okamura: Thankyou all for coming, and I hope that Dragon Gate grows well, and we showcase all our abilitys then best we can to the fans. Oregato. Sayonara!

[LUKIE]

*SPORTS NAVI REPORT*

All Japan Bankrupt~!

Final Show Already Passed

A Huge story erupted out of Korakuen Hall on the 30th of July, as Keiji Mutoh made his way to the ring before a sold out crowd, and announced the closing of All Japan Pro-Wrestling after a long and successful history. Mutoh announced Financial Trouble as the cause, and thanked the fans who stayed true to All Japan even after the NOAH split.

The fans were said to be very upset by the announcement with several shedding tears right in the arena. The matches were given overwhelming cheers from the crowd, with all the wrestlers saying their farewells.

Yasu Urano beat Masayuki Kono (8:34) with an Inside Cradle.

NOZAWA and Gran Hamada beat Nobutaka Araya and Shigeo Okumura (12:40) when Hamada used the Hama-Chan Cutter on Okumura.

Arashi beat Tomoaki Honma (19:05) with a Powerbomb Hold.

Ryuji Hijikata and Genichiro Tenryu beat Kazushi Miyamoto and Taichi Ishikari (16:46) when Tenryu used a Powerbomb Hold on Miyamoto.

Kojima and Kaz beat Kea and Mutoh (17:45) when Kojima used a Koji Lariat on Mutoh.

Toshiaki Kawada refused to appear on the show and the past few weeks after refusing to job the Triple Crown to Keiji Mutoh. He knew the situation of All Japan, and refused to allow an "outsider" to forever hold the Triple Crown Title. Genhichiro Tenryu and Masanobu Fuchi were the last All Asia Tag Champions, but the belts might show up in another promotion in the future. The AJPW Jr. Heavyweight Title has been taken to K-Dojo, with TAKA Michinoku the current champion. The AJPW Tag Titles were vacant.

Toshiaki Kawada has resurfaced in New Japan, leading an outside charge, as the mystery entrant into the G1 Climax. He won his opening match against HEAT, who has also entered the G1 Climax.

Kazushi Miyamoto has appeared in Zero-One, Kaz Hayashi in NOAH, Keiji Mutoh in NOAH, Masanobu Fuchi in M-Pro, Hirai and Araya in IWA-Japan, Satoshi Kojima in NOAH and Tomoaki Honma in NOAH.

[LUKIE]

Dragon Gate 08/08/04

"Opening Sequence"

Toryumon's Opening Sequence came to the last stretch, as Dragon Gate continued the tour after a break, arriving at the Kyoto KBS Hall, to large Media Coverage. President Okamura headed out to the ring, with Vice-President Kanda by his side. The two entered the ring and Okamura hopped on the microphone...

Okamura: Welcome. We have a large gathering today, of media, and fans, to witness many happenings of Dragon Gate. They all shall come later in the show, and I urge everyone to cheer as loud as possible for the matches, and the great wrestling that shall be exhibited.

Okamura and Kanda then took seats at ringside, as Magnum Tokyo headed out to the ring to a strong pop, alongside Dragon Kid, who was carrying a Surfboard. In an extremely funny site, Super Shiisa then rode out on a brand new Black and Orange Mountain Bike, which was very slick. Shiisa and Kid then placed their items inside the ring, and held on to them, as Magnum Tokyo held on to what appeared to be a Blue, Yellow and Black wetsuit, and an Orange and Black Helmet.

Magnum: Konichiwa! I stand here, to make a formal announcement and also a couple of invitations. Firstly, since returning from my Hiatus, my love for Dragon Gate has improved greatly, and I shall stay true to it, no matter what. Secondly, I have found much success recently, alongside Dragon Kid, and the on form, Super Shiisa, that I am very grateful of. Something is missing though...We don't belong. That is where things change. We all have a love for Dragon Gate, and that love shall progress to new things, as we stride to become a Sekigun for Dragon Gate. I announce ourselves, the NEW...DoFixer!

Dragon Kid held out a sign, with DoFixer painted on it, and a Dragon Gate/DoFixer melded logo. The crowd cheered on Magnum, Kid and Shiisa, with a great applause. Suddenly, DigiDemonia hit the speakers, as Genki Horiguchi, Ryo Saito and Naoki Tanisaki headed out to the ring and entered; Horiguchi with a strong look of Disgust upon his face. Magnum offered him a handshake, but Horiguchi just stood there with an evil glare upon his face.

Magnum: I am unhappy that I didn't get to invite you to the ring...Ryo, Genki...You both were a strong part of DoFixer, and a strong part of the original Sekigun. I am glad you both are out here, as I want to offer a place.

Genki snatched the Microphone away from Magnum.

Genki: MAGNUM~! I control DoFixer~! I am the representative, you cannot take it's name, you cannot, and I won't let you~!

Magnum looked at Genki, and went for the microphone, but Genki held it back. Magnum then walked over, and asked Okamura for another Microphone, which he abliged graciously.

Magnum: Horiguchi-san. There is no need for the distress. I have a gift for you, a brand new Surfboard, and this...

Magnum then showed off a new Wetsuit, and urged Genki to take it. Genki's face lit up, as he looked the wetsuit over. He then grabbed it, and looked it over, with a face of glee. It suddenly changed to anger, and Genki ripped it up and threw it at Magnum, who was none to pleased.

Genki: You think you can buy with a Wetsuit and a Surfboard. I should break that Surfboard over your head! I don't surf anymore, and haven't since I joined M2K! Why would I take it up now, just to please you and your Ego!

Horiguchi then threw the Microphone down, and left the ring in disgust. He then headed to the back, and Tanisaki picked up the Microphone...

Tanisaki: Magnum-san...Can I have a new surfboard?

Magnum looked at Tanisaki...

Magnum: Ryo Saito, we haven't forgotten you...

Tanisaki: YOU KEEP IGNORING ME~! I don't need a new surfboard... I already have the best one, and Horiguchi is waiting for me!

Tanisaki then threw the microphone down, and also headed off to the back, as Magnum looked at Tanisaki again...

Magnum: Ryo Saito. I offer you a brand new bike, and our Fourth man in DoFixer. We can dance the night away, and then work at capturing the Trio Sensou Tag Titles...

Ryo looked back at where his two former partners were, and then turned to Magnum. A big smile came over his face, as Ryo grabbed the helmet, and put it on, before taking the bike outside, and hopped on. He then rode around the ringside area waving to the cheering fans, as the rest of DoFixer clapped. Magnum, Kid and Shiisa then exited the ring, and followed Ryo, who rode to the backstage area.

G.W.D then hit the speakers, as the first match of the night would soon be underway. Susumu lead out his M2K counterparts, Araken and Doi to the ring, who both carried baseball bats. brother YASSHI then lead Suguwara and Takagi to the ring, the three "weakest" of Aagan. They all entered the ring, and Shimizu gave the entrances. Referee Kinta then called for the bell, and YASSHI and Susumu started off the match. YASSHI and Susumu locked up in the centre of the ring, and YASSHI got a waistlock on. Susumu reversed it, and ducked some elbow attempts, and then took YASSHI down by the leg. Susumu then grapevined the legs, and pulled back on them, trying to figure out what to do next. Susumu then slid down into a side headlock, and YASSHI was able to get back to his feet, and then send Susumu off the ropes, catching him with an elbow smash. YASSHI then locked on a side headlock, and was sent off the ropes by Susumu, who went for an Early Jumbo no KACHI~!, but YASSHI ducked under it, and ran back into a back elbow smash. Susumu then picked up YASSHI and sent him to the corner, and then charged in, but YASSHI got a boot up. Susumu charged in again, and YASSHI kicked him away once more, before charging out, and ran right into a Backtoss from Susumu. YASSHI rolled outside, and Susumu tagged in Doi, as Suguwara came in. The two charged at one another, and exchanged elbow smashes, with Suguwara proving to be stronger, and sending Doi to the ropes, and then catching him with another Elbow Smash. Suguwara then ran off the ropes again, and Doi caught him with a Dropkick. Doi then picked up Suguwara, and went for the Doi 666, but Suguwara reversed it, and locked on a waistlock, but Doi elbowed out of it, and came off the ropes, but ran into the Quebradora Slam to a nice pop. Doi rolled outside, and Suguwara went out after him, and laid down some strikes at ringside, as the last two, Araken and Takagi entered the ring. The two rushed at each other, and Takagi laid in some left and right hooks to the head of Araken, but Araken's head was hard, and he absorbed them, and then unloaded with body shots, and the match broke down with the two laying in hard strikes everywhere, before referee Kinta got between them and broke them up, but Takagi smacked him in the back of the head. Araken and Takagi then continued to brawl hard, before Araken started to land headbutts on Takagi, and sent him off the ropes, before hitting a Flying Headbutt. Araken then picked up Takagi, and went for a Tombstone Piledriver, but Takagi spun out of it, and clobbered the head of Araken with right jabs. Takagi then went for a Black Tiger Bomb, but Araken slid down the back, and then hit a Knee shot to the stomach, and then a Jaw Breaker. Araken then picked up Takagi, and sent him to the corner, as Susumu and Doi re-entered the ring. Araken then charged in with a Lariat, followed by Doi charging in with a Dropkick, and then Susumu a Lariat. Susumu then hit a Yokosuka Driver, leading to the Renkei move, Coach Call by Araken and Doi...1...2...YASSHI made the save! Takagi rolled outside, as Susumu picked up YASSHI and slammed him to the mat. Susumu then came off the ropes with a Knee Drop, and then Araken hit a Swandive Headbutt, and finally Doi came off the ropes with the Bakatare Sliding Kick, before making the cover...1...2...Suguwara save! YASSHI rolled outside, as Doi picked up Suguwara and sent him to the corner. Doi then charged in with a Flying forearm, but Suguwar moved out of the way, and Doi hit the corner, and went outside. Suguwara then dropkicked Araken, sending him outside, and Susumu cut off the comeback with some elbow smashes. Susumu then sent Suguwara off the ropes, and went for a Kitchen Sink shot, but Suguwara reversed it into a Schoolboy Cradle...1...2...Susumu kicked out. Suguwara then burst off the ropes again, and ran straight into a Tilt-A-Whirl Backbreaker from Susumu. Susumu then grabbed Suguwara and went for a Half Crab, but Suguwara pushed him away with his other leg. Suguwara then got back to his feet and hit a short arm Lariat on Susumu, downing him. Suguwara then picked up Susumu and nailed a Blockbuster Suplex, and then went up top before hitting a Diving Elbow Drop...1...2...Susumu just kicked out! The crowd went nuts, as YASSHI distracted referee Kinta, and Suguwara threw Susumu into a Takagi Yellow Box Attack. YASSHI then entered the ring, and he and Suguwara hit a Double Sheer-Drop Brainbuster, nearly killing Susumu. Suguwara then made the cover...1...2...Araken save! Susumu rolled outside, and Suguwara went out to keep up the assault, as YASSHI sent Araken off the ropes, and caught him with a Kick to the stomach. YASSHI then came off the ropes with the BadBoy, and Araken rolled outside. Doi then entered the ring, and caught YASSHI coming off the ropes with a Facecrusher. Doi then hit the Doi 666, and YASSHI rolled outside, as Suguwara re-entered. Suguwara locked on a side headlock, and was sent off the ropes by Doi. Suguwara came back and ducked a Shotei attempt, and came back with a Lariat. Doi rolled outside, as Susumu re-entered the ring, but Suguwara hit him with a Lariat. Suguwara then burst off the ropes, and ran straight into a Jumbo no KACHI~! Susumu then picked up Suguwara and hit him with the Takai Takai. Suguwara rolled outside, as Takagi snuck up behind Susumu, and nailed him with an Enzui Left Hook. Takagi then called for the finish, and came off the ropes, only to be downed by a Jumbo no KACHI~! Susumu then made the cover...1...2...3! Susumu picked up a good win over Aagan. Susumu and M2K then headed to the back, before Aagan did the same.

(41%, 66%, 59.1%)

Milano and Anthony then headed out to the ring, to take on the Florida Bros. They entered and awaited their opponents, but once again, only Daniel made his way out to the ring. He entered and Shimizu gave the introductions before Referee Kinta called for the bell. Milano and Anthony attacked straight away, with Ax Handle Smashes to the back of Daniel. They sent him off the ropes, and caught him with a double back slap, before locking their legs around his, and rolling through into a strange slam. Mori then picked up Daniel, and slammed him to the mat, and held his legs down, allowing Milano to hit the Armani Shoe Exchange. Anthony then headed to the apron, and hit a Swandive Heel Kick. Milano then picked up Daniel, and sent him off the ropes, before ducking down. Daniel came back over Milano and ran into the Elegant Suplex from Anthony, who then made the cover and picked up the easy win. Milano and Anthony then headed to the back.

(42%, 75.7%, 62.3%)

Once again Naoki Tanisaki came out to help up Daniel. Daniel told him to stop, and then grabbed a Microphone...

Daniel: I have continued the Florida ways, even though my friend and partner, Michael has left me...I have proven to be a failure and I must go into training to re-find myself. I am cancelling my appearance at the Kobe Chicken George, but you will hear and see from me again soon enough. Oregato!

Daniel then slumped to the mat, and Tanisaki picked him up and helped him to the backstage area.

Stalker Ichikawa then headed out to the ring, ready to face off against YOSSINO. Stalker entered the ring, and YOSSINO made his way out to a nice pop, but his appeal has been wasting away as of late. He entered the ring, and Shimizu gave the introductions, before Kinta called for the bell. YOSSINO and Stalker paced around the ring, eyeing one another up and down. They then locked up by the hands, and Stalker yelled with might, but couldn't push YOSSINO down. YOSSINO hit an Armsault on Stalker, and then rolled over, pulling him back to his feet, before hitting a Mountain Bomb. YOSSINO then backed off as Stalker slowly got back to his feet. The two paced around the ring again, and YOSSINO went to lock up with Stalker, but Stalker poked him in the eye. Stalker then kicked him low, and came off the ropes with a Corbata. YOSSINO rolled outside, and Stalker came off the ropes and hit a Middle Rope Tope Con Hilo to a nice pop. Stalker then threw YOSSINO back into the ring, and slapped him a few times, before calling for a Brainbuster. Stalker then went to lift YOSSINO into a Brainbuster, but couldn't get him up and over. YOSSINO kept blocking the attempt, and then YOSSINO hit his own Brainbuster on Stalker. YOSSINO then picked Stalker up and sent him off the ropes, and hit him with a Spinning Slap. YOSSINO once again picked Stalker up, and sent him to the corner, and YOSSINO charged in, but Stalker reversed it and went for the Coumori in the corner, but couldn't work out how to do it. He kept holding on to the ropes and trying to position himself correctly, until YOSSINO moved away and held on to Stalkers legs. Stalker started yelling to not drop him, but YOSSINO pulled him off the ropes, and planted him face first. YOSSINO then made the cover...1...2...Stalker kicked out! YOSSINO picked up Stalker again, and placed him in the corner, before hitting him with some stomps and open hand slaps. He then went to send Stalker to the opposite side, but Stalker reversed it, and then charged in, but YOSSINO was able to reverse and lock on the Coumori properly. Stalker was screaming in pain, as Kinta started the 5 count. Stalker was able to somehow hit a Kanchou on YOSSINO while in the Coumori, and YOSSINO let go, before falling to the outside, and jumping up and down, holding his bum. YOSSINO soon re-entered the ring, and was met with some slaps from Stalker. Stalker then slammed YOSSINO to the mat, before heading up top. YOSSINO got back up, and Stalker called for the Diving Body Block. He told YOSSINO that he was too far away, and to come closer. YOSSINO abliged by running at Stalker, but Stalker was yelling too close. YOSSINO then pushed Stalker off the top rope into the ropes. Stalker fell down to the mat, and YOSSINO made another cover...1...2...Stalker kicked out again! YOSSINO then picked up Stalker and slammed him in the middle of the ring, before calling for the Sol Naciente and locking it on. Stalker then quickly tapped out, giving YOSSINO a bit of momentum leading to his singles match against Ryo Saito. YOSSINO then headed to the back, before Okamura entered the ring and helped out Stalker.

(38%, 75.6%, 42.1%)

Vice-President Kanda then entered the ring, and told the fans to have a little break, and to visit the merchandise tables. The fans returned after 15 minutes, and President Okamura was now in the ring...

Okamura: I would like to now invite M2K, Aagan Iisou, DoFixer and Crazy Max to make their way to the ring, for the announcements for the Trio Sensou Title Tournament.

The Crazy Max theme hit first, as CIMA lead SUWA, TARU and Don Fujii down to the ring. G.W.D then hit and Masaaki Mochizuki lead Susumu, Araken and Doi to the ring. Magnum Tokyo's theme then hit, as he lead Dragon Kid, Ryo Saito and Super Shiisa to the ring. "Fuckin' Shit" then hit the speakers as Shuji Kondo lead Takuya Suguwara, brother YASSHI, Torou Owashi and Shogo Takagi to the ring. Kondo abused both CIMA and Mochi as he entered the ring, while Owashi just stared at CIMA.

Okamura: I firstly invite CIMA to announce the Crazy Max team for the Title Tournament.

CIMA: My partners shall be Don Fujii and the In-Ring return of SUWA! (The crowd popped quite loudly)

Okamura then passed the microphone over to Masaaki Mochizuki.

Mochi: My partners, for M2K shall be Susumu Yokosuka and Keni'chiro Arai.

Okamura: It is settled. The first Semi Final for the Trio Sensou Titles will place CIMA, SUWA and Don Fujii against Masaaki Mochizuki, Susumu Yokosuka and Keni'chiro Arai.

Okamura then handed the microphone to Magnum Tokyo.

Tokyo: My partners shall be the 2004 El Numero Uno winner, Dragon Kid, and Ryo Saito.

Okamura then handed the microphone to Kondo.

Kondo: Why are we going through this crap!? Aagan is strongest, and we already know we are taking the new Trio Titles! I have picked the strongest of Aagan to accompany me...Torou Owashi!...brother YASSHI!

Owashi then took the microphone.

Owashi: I shall take great pleasure in climbing those ropes, and dropping my weight down across Magnum Tokyo in the opening match, and then either CIMA or Masaaki Mochizuki in the final! CIMA...Then I will help Kondo defeat you for the Dragon Gate Crown... And Aagan shall be the strongest!

All Hell then broke loose, as M2K, DoFixer and Crazy Max all attacked Aagan Iisou. M2K and Crazy Max then started to go at it, as Vice-President Kanda then entered the ring and tried to regain order alongside Okamura. All Four factions continued to brawl until Okamura and Kanda joined the fray, and started to slap the heads of everyone until they finally stopped fighting. Aagan was the first to leave ringside, and were followed by DoFixer and then M2K. Crazy Max waited in the ring, as Okamura and Kanda re-entered, Kanda carrying a Title belt.

Okamura: CIMA. I ask of you to step forward. (CIMA obliges) Since you were the final person in Toryumon to hold the Ultimo Dragon Gym Title, I have thought it right to bestow upon you the first singles title incorporated into Dragon Gate. I give you the Dragon Gate Crown!

Kanda gave the title to CIMA as the fans applauded and yelled out CIMA's name. CIMA, Okamura and Kanda then held out the title, as cameramen took many photos. CIMA then shook the hand of Kanda and Okamura until suddenly, Five Men, wearing Aagan masks entered the ring and attacked CIMA, flooring him. They then began to brawl with the rest of Crazy Max, before one took their mask off revealing Kondo. Kondo grabbed the DGC Title and held it above his head. Another person took their mask off revealing Owashi. Owashi then grabbed Kondo and took the belt from him, holding it above his head. Kondo then got into the face of Owashi, until the rest of Aagan entered the ring, and took their masks off and stepped between both Aagan members. Aagan then headed to the back, leaving CIMA floored in the ring, and the rest of Crazy Max at ringside. Crazy Max soon regrouped and headed to the back, with CIMA carrying the new Dragon Gate Crown.

Masaaki Mochizuki then headed to the ring, to the stylings of Thee Michelle Gun Elephant. He was seconded by Susumu, after M2K picked up a good win in the opening match. Mochi entered the ring, and Super Shiisa headed out to the ring, accompanied by the newest member of DoFixer "sekigun", Ryo Saito. Shimizu gave the introductions, naming Shiisa as a representative of DoFixer, before referee Asano gave the call for the bell. Mochi stuck out his hand for Shiisa, who accepted, and the two began to pace the ring, before feeling one another out. Mochi went for the hand lock-up, but Shiisa was too quick and got a waste lock on. Mochi tried to wriggle out of it, but Shiisa held it strong. Mochi soon reversed it into his own waistlock, but Shiisa reached down and grabbed the leg of Mochi, pulling him down. Shiisa then positioned himself into a Japanese Leg Roll Clutch Hold...1...Mochi kicked out. Shiisa then used an Inside Cradle...1...Mochi out again. Shiisa then went for a Backslide, but Mochi fell to his knees, and pulled Shiisa over, who rolled through it and then used the Shiisa Clutch...1...2...Mochi just kicked out to some strong heat. Shiisa then backed off to his corner, as Mochi slowly got back up. Shiisa then locked up with Mochi again, but Mochi pushed him away, and then hit him with several low kicks, and then a middle kick, knocking Shiisa down. Mochi then picked up Shiisa and sent him off the ropes, and caught him with another Mid Kick, before hitting a Double Arm Suplex. Mochi then dragged Shiisa into the middle of the ring, and started to work over his arm, dropping knees down upon it. Mochi then locked on a Short-Arm Scissors, and held it in strong. Shiisa tried to fight out of it, but didn't have many options and dragged himself over to the ropes for the break. Mochi backed off, and Shiisa got up, shaking his arm, trying to bring it back to life. Mochi attacked again, with another low kick, before hitting a snapmare takeover, and then kicking the back of Shiisa. Mochi then came off the ropes with a strong kick to the chest of Shiisa, and then made the cover...1...2...Shiisa kicked out, but Mochi transitioned straight into an Armlock. Shiisa was in pain once again, and managed the ropebreak after much struggling. Mochi then picked up Shiisa and sent him off the ropes again, and came off the other side, before hitting a Jumping Knee. Mochi then stomped on Shiisa, as he was on the ground, and then picked him up and placed him in the corner. Mochi then unloaded with knife-edge chops, and then sent Shiisa to the opposite side, before charging in, looking for another Jumping Knee, but Shiisa moved out of the way, and Mochi hit the turnbuckle and went flying to the floor below. Shiisa then quickly came off the ropes and hit a Tope Suicida. Both men were down on the outside, as Asano started the count. It reached 8 before Shiisa and Mochi started moving. It was at 12, when Shiisa climbed back in, and 14 when Mochi got back to the apron. Shiisa then went to Brainbuster Suplex Mochi into the ring, but Mochi kept blocking it. Mochi then hit a Brainbuster on Shiisa from the ring to the outside to a larged pop from the crowd. Mochi then headed outside, and grabbed Shiisa before throwing him into the ring, and then slid in, making a cover...1...2...Shiisa kicked out. Mochi then picked up Shiisa and went for a Brainbuster, but Shiisa slid down the back and hit a German Suplex Hold...1...2...Mochi kicked out! Both men slowly got back to their feet, and Shiisa came off the ropes with a Heel Kick. He then picked up Mochi and hit a Half-Hatch Suplex Handstand Hold...1...2...Mochi kicked out again. Shiisa then headed up top, and went for a Missile Dropkick, but Mochi pushed it away. Mochi then headed out to the apron, and hit a Swandive Dropkick, before quickly locking on a Jujigatame...Shiisa started fighting it, and struggled looking for the ropes...He was ready to tap, but finally gained the ropebreak, and Mochi was forced to break it. Shiisa then stood back up, and Mochi locked on a Waistlock, and then turned it into a Dragon Suplex Hold...1...2...3...Mochi picks up a strong win over Super Shiisa, who was strong in the match, himself. Mochi then headed to the back, as Ryo came in and sprayed down Shiisa with the magic spray.

(45.2%, 76%, 61.4%)

Shuji Kondo and Touro Owashi then made their way to the ring to 'Fuckin' Shit'. They entered the ring, and awaited the arrival of DoFixer members, Magnum Tokyo and Dragon Kid. They also entered the ring, and Kondo and Owashi attacked straight away, sending Magnum and Kid outside. Owashi had the much smaller Kid, and was brutalising him at ringside, as Kondo was laying in heavy strikes on Magnum. Kondo then threw Magnum into a pile of chairs, and picked one up, smashing it into the head of Magnum. Owashi had Kid, and picked him up, before ramming him backfirst into the ring post. He then placed Kid into the ring, and climbed in, as did Kondo. The two picked up Kid, and Kondo held him, as Owashi chopped his bare chest. Owashi and Kondo then sent Kid off the ropes, and hit a Double Gamenkick. Owashi and Kondo then lifted Kid back up, and hit a Double Brainbuster, and then show boated around the ring. Kondo picked up Kid and sent him to the corner, and Owashi charged in with an Avalanche, and then Kondo charged in with the Triple Lariat. Kondo then placed Kid on the top, and hit the Venus, followed by the Iconoclasm, sending a hateful message to CIMA. Owashi then headed up top, but Magnum hopped on the apron, and slapped Owashi, and then hit a Swandive Avalanche Frankensteiner. Magnum and Kondo then exchanged hard strikes, as Kid and Owashi rolled outside. Magnum hitting a Knee Kick, and then some slaps, before locking on a side headlock, and being sent off the ropes. Magnum came back with a Shoulder Tackle, but Kondo barely even moved. Magnum then told Kondo to go off, and Kondo did, coming back and running through Magnum Tokyo. Kondo then picked up Magnum, and backed him into the corner, before nailing him with several forearm smashes, and then some Shoulder Thrusts, before taking him out of the corner with a Hip Toss. Kondo then stomped on the shoulder of Magnum, and then locked on a Shoulder Hold. Magnum flayed about, and finally made the ropebreak. Magnum then rolled outside, and Kondo followed up, and came off the apron with a Diving Body Attack, fully taking Magnum out. Owashi then re-entered the ring, as did Dragon Kid, and Kid ran passed Owashi, and then slid under his legs, before hopping on to his shoulders, and then spinning around into a Frankensteiner. Kid then headed up top, and came off with a Missile Dropkick, but it didn't knock Owashi down. Kid then headed up top again, and hit another Missile Dropkick, but Owashi still wouldn't go down. Kid went up a Third time, but Kondo caught him, and Owashi soon headed up after him, and hit an Avalanche Mountain Bomb on Kid. Kondo then entered the ring, and quickly picked up Kid, before dropping him with a Jackhammer...1...2...Magnum save to some strong Heat! Dragon Kid was kicked outside, as Owashi and Kondo picked up Magnum and hit him with several hard strikes. They then sent Magnum to the corner, and Kondo charged in with three Lariats, and then Owashi with an Avalanche. Owashi then set up Magnum, and hit him with a Powerbomb into the corner to more strong heat. Kondo then sent Magnum off the ropes, and caught him with a Kenka Kick. Owashi then picked up Magnum, and held him up, as Kondo came off the ropes, looking for the Lanzarse, but Magnum moved, and Kondo took Owashi down with the Lanzarse. Magnum then hit an Enzuigiri on Kondo, sending him sliding outside, as Kid entered the ring. Magnum and Kid then sent Owashi to the corner, and Kid ran in with a Leg Lariat. Magnum then charged in with a Lariat into a Facecrusher, and Kid came off the ropes with a Footstomp. Magnum then headed off the ropes, and hit a Knee Drop. Kid then picked up Owashi, and he and Magnum went for a Double Brainbuster, but Owashi blocked it. Owashi then went for a Double Brainbuster of his own, but Magnum and Kid blocked it. They then undraped the arms, and hit a Double 44! Magnum and Kid then headed up top, and as Owashi was getting up, they hit a Double Missile Dropkick to a great pop from the crowd. Magnum and Kid then made the double cover...1...2...Owashi threw them both off! Strong heat from the crowd, who were really into the match. Magnum then called for the finish, and he hit a Savate Kick, then an Enzuigiri, and followed it with an Overhead Kick. Kid then came from the apron with the Dragonrana but Owashi reversed it with a Powerbomb. Owashi then turned into another Enzuigiri from Magnum, as Kid rolled outside. Magnum then went for the Viagra Driver, but couldn't lift Owashi up. Kondo then headed into the ring, and caught Magnum from behind with an Ax Handle Smash. Kondo then locked Magnum in the Cat's Cradle, and spun around, brutalising the leg of Magnum, before dropping him with the Cat's Cradle Drop. Owashi then headed up top, and hit the Diving Body Press...1...2...Kid SAVE~! Major heat from the crowd. Magnum was taken outside by Owashi, who kept up the assault, as Kondo went for another Jackhammer on Kid. He lifted Kid up, but Kid reversed it into an Ace Crusher in midair. Kid then used a La Magistral...1...2...Kondo kicked out. Kid then came off the ropes, and was nailed viciously with a King Kong Lariat, as Kondo sprung up. Kondo then called for another, as Kid got up, and turned into a King Kong Lariat from Kondo...1...2...3...Kondo picks up a major win over the El Numero Uno champion. Kondo and Owashi then headed to the back, as Super Shiisa checked on Kid and Magnum, then helped them to the back.

(51.8%, 68.2%, 61.8%)

Digi Demonia hit the speakers, as the unaligned two, Genki Horiguchi and Naoki Tanisaki headed out to the ring, for their match against Crazy Max. They entered the ring, and everyone waited to see if they had a partner. Climb Higher! then hit the speakers, and Ryo Saito rode out on his brand new Mountain Bike, wearing his brand new helmet. He rode down to the ring, and started to go around it, when Horiguchi hopped out, and stood waiting. Ryo then reached Horiguchi, and smiled at him, but as he rode past, Horiguchi pushed him off his bike to a huge chorus of boos from the crowd. Horiguchi then grabbed a chair and started hammering into the bike, until Ryo got up and went to stop him, but got a chair shot to the head. Horiguchi then entered the ring and grabbed a microphone...

Horiguchi: RYO~! You betrayed me, and DoFixer! You accept a stupid bike and rejoin Magnum who turned on me! Ryo I hate you! You Baka~! You shall not team with me! Tanisaki and I shall do this ourselves! Crazy Max come out here!

The Crazy Max theme then hit, as Horiguchi stood in the ring with Tanisaki, and held onto a chair. Shiisa came down to ringside, and helped Ryo to the back, as CIMA, with his new DGC Title, and Don Fujii headed to the ring, with TARU in his suit. They entered the ring, and CIMA grabbed the microphone from Horiguchi...

CIMA: Horiguchi-san. You are missing a partner, but since Crazy Max is all about fairness, then only myself and Fujii shall take you and Tanisaki on. See down there, TARU is still in his suit.

Horiguchi attacked CIMA, as Tanisaki attacked Fujii, and took him outside. Kanda called for the bell officially starting the match. Horiguchi hit some thumping forearm shots to the side of CIMA's head, and then backed him to the ropes, before sending him off and catching him with a Flying Forearm Smash. Horiguchi then came off the ropes again with a Rolling Back Elbow, and then covered the DGC Champion...1...2...CIMA kicked out strongly. Horiguchi then locked on a reverse Chinlock, and held in on Tight, as on the outside, Fujii gained the advantage over Tanisaki and beat him around the ringside area. Fujii clobbered him with back blows, and then in a brutal spot, he gave him a Brainbuster into the crowd. Fujii then re-entered the ring, and broke up the Rear Chinlock on CIMA. Fujii and CIMA then sent Horiguchi off the ropes, and caught him with a double backelbow. They then rolled him through, and then hit a Double Brainbuster, before CIMA made the cover...1...2...Horiguchi kicked out! Fujii was sent out of the ring by Kanda, as CIMA picked up Horiguchi and hit him with several slaps, before hitting him with a bodyslam. CIMA then came off the ropes with a Double Kneedrop, and then locked on the Turkey! Horiguchi screamed in pain, and yelled out to Tanisaki to help him, but Tanisaki was still in a pile of chairs at ringside. Horiguchi started to drag himself over to the ropes, and kept yelling for Tanisaki to help him, not knowing what happened to him. Horiguchi kept fighting the Turkey and finally made the ropebreak. Horiguchi rolled outside, and CIMA hopped out onto the apron. CIMA then came off the ringside apron with a Dropkick to the back of Horiguchi. Fujii then entered the ring, and stood around, acting as victor. He then show boated to the crowd, and didn't notice Tanisaki climbing up onto the ropes. Tanisaki then hit a Missile Dropkick to the back of Fujii. Tanisaki then used the Surfing Clutch on Fujii...1...2...Fujii kicked out! Tanisaki then picked up Fujii, and sent him off the ropes and caught him with a Flying Leg Lariat. Tanisaki then picked up Fujii, and hit him with a Brainbuster, and then headed up top before hitting a Rollercoaster, making the cover with the move...1...2...NO! Fujii kicked out just, to some good heat. Tanisaki then did something no one expected and yelled out, "BEACH BREAK!" He picked up Fujii, and lifted him for the Beach Break to the delight of the crowd, but Fujii blocked it and then went for a Powerbomb, but Tanisaki rolled down back and used a Sunset Flip...1...2...Fujii out again. Tanisaki and Fujii both bounced back to their feet, and Tanisaki quickly came off the ropes and ran straight into a Powerslam from Fujii...1...2...Tanisaki kicked out. CIMA then entered the ring, and he and Fujii sent him to the corner. Fujii then charged in with a Lariat, and then CIMA with a Double Jumping Knee. CIMA then hoisted Tanisaki to the top rope, and hit the Venus. He then went for the Iconoclasm, but Horiguchi hopped to the apron, and then hit CIMA with some knife-edge chops. Horiguchi then hit a Slingshot DDT on CIMA, who in turn pulled Tanisaki over with the Iconoclasm. Fujii then stormed over and made the cover...1..2...Horiguchi save! Tanisaki and CIMA rolled outside, as Horiguchi and Fujii started to exchange hard slaps, with Fujii getting the easy upperhand. Fujii then sent Horiguchi off the ropes, and then went for a Lariat, but Horiguchi ducked it and turned it into a Backslide, but Fujii rolled through it and hopped back to his feet, and hitting a brutal Lariat on Horiguchi...1...2...Horiguchi kicked out! Horiguchi then rolled outside, as Tanisaki entered the ring, and hit a Basement Dropkick to the knee of Fujii. Fujii dropped down to one knee, and Tanisaki leapt off it with a Shining, going over the head of Fujii and landing behind him, before turning around and hitting a Knee Enzuigiri, debuting the Surfing Wizard. Fujii rolled outside, as CIMA entered the ring, and Tanisaki hit him with a Basement Dropkick to the knee. Tanisaki then went for another Surfing Wizard, but CIMA ducked the Knee Enzuigiri, and then basement dropkicked the knee of Tanisaki then came off the ropes with a basement dropkick to the face of Tanisaki. CIMA then picked him up and hit the Salmonella and then picked him up again, and hit the Schwein, before making a one knee cover...1...2...3! An easy win for the DGC Champion over Tanisaki, who proved to be very resilient, and debuted a move of his own. Horiguchi entered the ring, and helped Tanisaki up, and then to the back, as CIMA showed off his new Title Belt.

(41.9%, 69.6%, 60.9%)

Dragon Gate 08/08/04

"Opening Sequence"

Kyoto KBS Hall

1500 fans (Super No-Vacancy Fullhouse)

1. Susumu Yokosuka <W> , Araken and Second Doi (12:11 Jumbo no KACHI!) brother YASSHI, Takuya Suguwara and Shogo Takagi <L>

2. Milano Collection AT and Anthony W Mori <W> (2:46 Elegant Suplex) Daniel Mishima

3. YOSSINO (6:25 Sol Naciente) Stalker Ichikawa

4. Masaaki Mochizuki (9:24 Dragon Suplex Hold) Super Shiisa

5. Shuji Kondo <W> and Touro Owashi (12:59 King Kong Lariat) Magnum Tokyo and Dragon Kid <L>

6. CIMA <W> and Don Fujii (11:21 Schwein) Genki Horiguchi and Naoki Tanisaki <L>

The Final Card for "Opening" was released:

Dragon Gate 28/08/04

"Opening"

Nagoya Port Messe (4,000)

1. Takuya Suguwara and Shogo Takagi Vs TARU and X

2. DGC Trio Sensou Title Tournament Semi Final: CIMA, SUWA and Don Fujii Vs Masaaki Mochizuki, Susumu Yokosuka and Keni'chiro Arai

3. DGC Trio Sensou Six Man Title Tournament Semi Final: Magnum Tokyo, Dragon Kid and Ryo Saito Vs Shuji Kondo, brother YASSHI and Touro Owashi

4. Person who takes fall, faces brother YASSHI for Maximum Weakest: Super Shiisa and Anthony W. Mori Vs Second Doi and Stalker Ichikawa

5. Milano Collection AT, YOSSINO and Bakery Yagi Vs Genki Horiguchi, Naoki Tanisaki and X

6. DGC Trio Sensou Six Man Title Tournament Final: DGC Trio Sensou Titles:

[LUKIE]

*Dragon Gate Infinity Recap*

Dragon Gate Infinity aired on the 10/08, and broadcast a lot of information for the fans watching. They did a run down of upcoming cards, and the King of Tag Tournament, giving thoughts and opinions...

Dragon Gate 20/08/04

Stalker Ichikawa Vs Super Shiisa

Shiisa has been on a strong run as of late, with wins over Anthony, YOSSINO and TARU, and had a strong showing against Ryo Saito, where he nearly came out the victor. Shiisa has grown tremendously, and has worked well with Magnum and Dragon Kid during the tour. Ichikawa on the other hand...there is no hope.

2. Keni'chiro Arai Vs Anthony W Mori

Anthony has proven himself to be an electric current of energy. He is always putting his heart into it all, and this match could be the explosion. He recently debuted a Swandive Heel Kick, and the Elegant Lock, both of which could come into play in the match, and proved effective against Kondo as of recent. Araken on the other hand is a very strong opponent, and has had his fair share of success. He has been a wall that most wrestlers need to pass, to be able to grow. The question here is, is it Anthony's time?

3. Ryo Saito Vs YOSSINO

YOSSINO has been on his own Reckless Run, being defeated and not showing any fire. Ryo on the other hand, just rejoined his Sekigun running buddies in a new form of DoFixer. This added boost, and his strong arsenal of moves could easily defeat YOSSINO, and continue his recent streak of success and wrestling.

4. Genki Horiguchi Vs Naoki Tanisaki

These two are together, and shall be for a long time. They work well with each other, and know each other quite well. Now they are against each other. Horiguchi has an added fire and hatred burning in him, since he lost his group, DoFixer. Tanisaki has no hope if Horiguchi explodes in frustration of his emotions, but Tanisaki may be able to capitalise on one mistake. He may learn something new in this match, that could help him with future success.

5. Dragon Kid Vs Second Doi

Two ex-M2K partners, now in different units. Doi is young, and always shows heart, but lacks experience. Dragon Kid just won the El Numero Uno, and has been on a hot streak alongside Magnum, gaining much success. Doi has been in the shadows of his new group, and needs to show himself worthy, if he ever wants to make the top 3 of M2K.

6. CIMA, TARU and Don Fujii Vs Touro Owashi, brother YASSHI and Shogo Takagi

CIMA...Owashi. A match filled with hate, and a long running feud, spanning close to a year. Their last match was supposed to be exactly that...Their last. CIMA has recently been awarded the Dragon Gate Crown, and hopes to strengthen it's value early, by proving himself more. His Crazy Max partners must contend with the trickery of YASSHI and the radical Takagi, if Crazy Max want to take this one home. Aagan have the advantage of numbers, with Kondo and Suguwara being devious on the outside as always. They may be the deciding factor in who takes this one home, which could be an added bosst running into the Trio Sensou Title match.

7. Masaaki Mochizuki and Susumu Yokosuka Vs Shuji Kondo and Takuya Suguwara

M2K and Aagan have had their problems as of recent, after Mochizuki was brutally kicked out, and hunted. It has subsided as of recent, with Mochizuki aligning himself in a strong M2K. This match shall see blood spilt, as Kondo and Mochizuki will more then likely vent their frustration and hatred for one another once more, with their buddies there for backup. Susumu has been deadly with the Jumbo no KACHI~! and Suguwara has recently debuted a Diving Elbow Drop to his arsenal, that could prove deadly.

8. Magnum Tokyo Vs Milano Collection AT

This match seems to lie on respect. A first for the two. They first squared off during El Numero Uno 2003, leading to a Time Limit Draw. Milano and Magnum teamed up later in the year, and performed dismally in Rey de Parajas, leading to a hateful split. Magnum and Milano then fought off for the Ultimo Dragon Gym belt, and this one match gained the respect of one another. Now they are pitted in the final showdown in the Kobe Chicken George, with both men having strong feelings about being the victor. No hatred is in place, and it will come down to the two going at it, with no interruptions, or interference.

Dragon Gate 28/08/04

1. Takuya Suguwara and Shogo Takagi Vs TARU and X

Takuya Suguwara has been strong for the past tour, and a win here would be likely. The Question is, who is the mystery partner for TARU? and will they become a member of Crazy Max?

2. DGC Trio Sensou Title Tournament Semi Final: CIMA, SUWA and Don Fujii Vs Masaaki Mochizuki, Susumu Yokosuka and Keni'chiro Arai

The first match was decided with Crazy Max's CIMA, and Fujii teaming with the returning SUWA, against M2K. Both teams are exceptionally strong, with Crazy Max having the advantage of being together for such a long time. Mochizuki and Susumu have been thrust into success since their reforming of their friendship and M2K, and with Araken who is always a strong competitor, this one could go either way.

3. DGC Trio Sensou Six Man Title Tournament Semi Final: Magnum Tokyo, Dragon Kid and Ryo Saito Vs Shuji Kondo, brother YASSHI and Touro Owashi

The second match pits the reformed Sekigun, who have not fought together for well over 2 years, against the on form, and Strong 3 of Aagan. Kondo has been powerful and full of hatred for everyone as of recent. Both teams are strong and on form, and once again this one could go either way.

4. Person who takes fall, faces brother YASSHI for Maximum Weakest: Super Shiisa and Anthony W. Mori Vs Second Doi and Stalker Ichikawa

brother YASSHI is itching to get rid of that Maximum Weakest Title, and his chance for another shot at ridding himself of it is on the horizon, as the super on form team of Super Shiisa and Anthony take on Second Doi and Stalker Ichikawa. Anyone could take the fall in this, and then has to worry about having the Maximum Weakest on their shoulders.

5. Milano Collection AT, YOSSINO and Bakery Yagi Vs Genki Horiguchi, Naoki Tanisaki and X

The new and improved Italian Connection takes on Horiguchi and Tanisaki in their first match since refusing entry into the new DoFixer. There are no ideas on who Horiguchi and Tanisaki have picked for their mystery partner, but it will be a surprise as no information has leaked and the options are endless. From a representative from New Japan, M-Pro, Toryumon in Mexico, or from Dragon Gate itself. Maybe it's the return on Shimizu, or Kanda, or JUN. No one knows, so this will be a huge surprise for all.

6. DGC Trio Sensou Six Man Title Tournament Final: DGC Trio Sensou Titles:

This can come down to the ORIGINAL, with Crazy Max taking on Sekigun. This can come down to The Crazy Max Vs Aagan Feud. This can come down to the M2K Vs Aagan Feud. This can come down to two babyface teams battling it out for supremacy. No matter which one, this match shall be a HOT main event, and shall keep the fans on the edge of their chairs, as no one knows what to expect.

[Shay-D]

Dragon Gate 20/08/04

Stalker Ichikawa Vs Super Shiisa

I'm picking Shiisa here! Stalker as stated as no hope! lol

Keni'chiro Arai Vs Anthony W Mori

I'm picking Mori here as he's been on a roll of late. Araken is always abit of a Midcard float about and I can't see him getting the win here!

Ryo Saito Vs YOSSINO

It's got to be Saito! I know for a fact you hate YOSSINO () and that he's been on his Reckless Run of late. I like Saito so I'm looking forward to him picking up the win!

Genki Horiguchi Vs Naoki Tanisaki

I'm picking Tanisaki in more 'Hope' then the fact that he will win! Genki will finish him off but maybe Tanisaki will come out of no where with a BACKSLIDE FROM HEAVEN~!

Dragon Kid Vs Second Doi

I'm picking Kid here for one reason, I feel a Doi turn or maybe a match with Masaaki to prove himself to M2K! It would be nice for Doi to win as it would push him a little but Kid's been on good form as late!

CIMA, TARU and Don Fujii Vs Touro Owashi, brother YASSHI and Shogo Takagi

I'm backing Aagan here! I think they'll steal one as they have Shuji Kondo and Takuya Sugawara backing them up! I think Owashi will get the pin on TARU aswell but I'm not sure!

Masaaki Mochizuki and Susumu Yokosuka Vs Shuji Kondo and Takuya Suguwara

I'm going with M2K here! Masaaki will get the pin but I feel that Aagan might do a beat down after the match bringing more M2K members down for the save.

Magnum Tokyo Vs Milano Collection AT

It's a hard choice but I think TOKYO will pull it off for no real reason!

Dragon Gate 28/08/04

Takuya Suguwara and Shogo Takagi Vs TARU and X

I picking Aagan as Mr. X could well be Stalker! If its not Stalker it will be Michael Iwasa! But Aagan for the win!

DGC Trio Sensou Title Tournament Semi Final: CIMA, SUWA and Don Fujii Vs Masaaki Mochizuki, Susumu Yokosuka and Keni'chiro Arai

Crazy MAX have the stronger team in my eyes and will go to the finals

DGC Trio Sensou Six Man Title Tournament Semi Final: Magnum Tokyo, Dragon Kid and Ryo Saito Vs Shuji Kondo, brother YASSHI and Touro Owashi

I would like DoFixer to win but its not going to happen as a Aagan .vs. Crazy MAX final would be more intresting!

Person who takes fall, faces brother YASSHI for Maximum Weakest: Super Shiisa and Anthony W. Mori Vs Second Doi and Stalker Ichikawa

Stalker has to take the fall! lol It would be very funny if he didn't but you can see it coming!

Milano Collection AT, YOSSINO and Bakery Yagi Vs Genki Horiguchi, Naoki Tanisaki and X

I'm picking ItaConn because they have a stronger team. Mr. X will be Daniel I think. If it is JUN I will mark out big time though!

DGC Trio Sensou Six Man Title Tournament Final: Crazy MAX .vs. Aagan Iisou

I think that Aagan will pick up the win with Owashi or Kondo getting the fall!

I'm liking this at the minute and theres some intresting stuff happening! Keep it up!

Shay-D

[LUKIE]

Dragon Gate 20/08/04

"Opening Sequence: KCG Retirement Show!"

400 fan packed the KCG, as President Okamura and Vice-President Kanda entered the ring and welcomed the fans to the show. They then announced that the Kobe Chicken George has been retired, but not totally. They shall return once a year for a special Tribute show. Okamura then formally retired the building, as fans threw streamers into the ring, covering Okamura and Kanda, before it was cleaned out, and the two headed to the back.

Super Shiisa made his way out to the ring first, to a great pop, as he has been on a roll lately. He entered the ring, when the William Tell Overture kicked in, then turned into Tenryu's WAR theme. Stalker Ichikawa came out dressed as Genhichiro Tenryu. He entered the ring, and Shimizu gave the introductions, introducing Stalker as Genhichiro Ichikawa. The fans reacted well to the Gi, as the bell was rung. Shiisa and Stalker then walked up to one another, and Stalker started laying into him with Back Chops and Guh Punches. He was laying in the chops and Guh Punches, backing Shiisa into the ropes, where he unloaded more Guh punches on him. He then sent Shiisa off the ropes, and hit him with a Gamen Kick. Stalker then hit some Gamen Kicks on the fallen Shiisa, and then picked up Shiisa, sending him off the ropes, going for a Lariat, but he hit Shiisa, but Shiisa ran through it, then came back with a Corbata, sending Stalker to the outside of the ring. Shiisa then headed out to the apron, and then came off with a Body Block to a nice pop. Shiisa then threw Stalker back into the ring, and then picked him up, sending him off the ropes, catching him with a Heel Kick...1...2...NO! Genhichiro Ichikawa kicked out. Shiisa then picked him up and hit a Half Hatch Suplex Handstand Hold...1...2...Stalker kicked out again. Stalker then slowly got back up, and Shiisa came off the ropes, but Stalker exploded with a Lariat, this time knocking Shiisa down. Stalker then picked Shiisa up, and then dumped him with the 53 Years Old to a great pop. Stalker then picked him up, and called for a Powerbomb! Stalker then tried to lift Shiisa but couldn't. He kept struggling, but Stalker soon collapsed to the floor. Shiisa looked down at him, and then made the cover...1...2...3...Shiisa picked up the win over Genhichiro Stalker. Shiisa headed to the back, as Stalker slowly got up and then called for a Microphone from Shimizu...

(40.7%, 69.2%, 40.8%)

Stalker: I thank all the fans for their response to me. Unfortunately, I have disgraced myself many times. I am no longer worthy of competing as I have been too much of a failure. This is a great setting, the Kobe Chicken George. I now have an important announcement. Stalker Ichikawa is making his retirement in four months time, at the final show of the year. (The fans were shocked by the announcement) Stalker Ichikawa has run his course in Dragon Gate, and it is time to put him to rest. Oregato! (The fans yelled out Oregato! (Thankyou) also) I now announce the Stalker Ichikawa Retirement Run. I shall only wrestle on certain shows against special opponents, and I hope to reach 10 matches in my retirement run. I now ask for Ultimo Dragon to face me in the 10th match, in my retirement match. Oregato!

Stalker then headed out of the ring to some great responses from the crowd, as tears flowed from his eyes, and also some of those in the crowd.

Keni'chiro Arai then headed down to the ring to his new Rock and Wind theme. He entered the ring, and his opponent, another man on a good run as of late, Anthony Mori headed out to the ring to a great crowd pop. He entered the ring, and Shimizu gave the introductions, before referee Kinta called for the bell. The two came out circling the ring, before locking up in the centre, with Araken getting a side headlock on. Anthony fought it, and then went to send Araken off the ropes, but Araken held onto the long hair of Anthony, before locking the side headlock back on, and then taking him down with a side headlock takedown. Araken really pulled up on the headlock, and Kinta asked him if he wanted to submit, but Anthony refused, wanting to prove himself. Anthony made it back to his feet, and then sent Araken off the ropes, and was run down by a Shoulder Tackle. Araken then came back off the ropes, and then went over Anthony, and then under his leap frog, before coming back and ducking an elbow attempt. Araken then charged back looking for a Kenka Kick, but Anthony rolled under it, and then hopped up with a dropkick to Araken. Araken rolled outside, and Anthony ran up the corner, before jumping down with a Spaceman Plancha, ALA Ryo Saito. Both men were down on the outside, and Ryo rolled Araken back inside, before sliding in, but Araken caught him with some vicious stomps. Araken then picked up Anthony, and sent him off the ropes, before catching him with a Backtoss. Araken then came off the ropes himself, but ran into an armdrag from Anthony. Araken burst back up, and then ran straight into another Armdrag. Araken once again burst back up, but was hit with the Elegant Suplex to a nice pop. Anthony then made the cover...1...2...NO! Araken kicked out. Anthony started stomping on the elbow of Anthony, and then dropped a knee down across it. He then picked up Araken, and placed him in the corner, before chopping him in the chest several times. Araken was only annoyed by this and he switched it over, and then unloaded some vicious shots on Anthony. Araken then placed Anthony on the top, and then climbed up, before going for an Avalanche Jaw Breaker. Anthony fought him off, and then pushed him off. Anthony then hit a Front Missile Dropkick to the arm of Araken, and then locked on a Fujiwara Armbar. Araken was in considerable pain, and fought it, finally making the rope break. Anthony was relentless with the assault and then stomped down on the arm somemore before placing it in the ropes, and really wrenching back on it. Anthony then picked up Araken and sent him off the ropes, and went for an Elbow Smash, but Araken ducked under it, and came back with a Battering Ram Headbutt. Araken then grabbed the leg of Anthony, and hit him with a Dragon Screw, before collapsing to the mat, holding his arm. Araken slowly got back up, as did Anthony, but Araken hit a basement dropkick to the knee of Anthony. Araken then worked on the inner thigh of Anthony, and then locked on a Half Crab Hold. Anthony struggled to move, but couldn't, as Araken wrenched back on the hold. Anthony started to move towards the ropes, and Araken kept pulling really hard. Anthony finally made the ropebreak to a nice applause as Araken slumped to all fours gasping for breath. Araken then got up and charged at Anthony, but Anthony caught him with a Triangle Choke. Araken's arm was in a bad way, and he was screaming in much pain. He was able to muster enough strength and he lifted up Anthony and droppped him with a Powerbomb, before collapsing once again. Anthony used the ropes to help himself up, and then went to kick Araken, but Araken caught it. He was going to go for another Dragon Screw, but Anthony was too quick and hit an Enzuigiri to the injured arm of Araken. Anthony then quickly locked on the Elegant Lock, holding it on tight. Araken screamed in immense pain, but was unable to move from the position he was in, and soon gave up! Anthony picked up a HUGE win over Araken, as Doi entered the ring and started to spray him down, as YOSSINO entered the ring and helped up Anthony, taking him to the back.

(39.8%, 61.8%, 58.5%)

Ryo headed out to the ring to a good pop, riding on his brand new Mountain Bike. He rode around the ring, and then entered, before YOSSINO made his way to the ring, with Anthony as his second, who was limping from the previous match. YOSSINO entered the ring and Shimizu gave the introductions for Ryo and YOSSINO before referee Kinta called for the bell. YOSSINO and Ryo paced around the ring, before feeling one another out and then locking up by the hands carefully. Ryo quickly went behind into a waistlock, and YOSSINO braced himself, trying to force out of it. It didn't work, and Ryo lifted him up and brought him down, face first. Ryo then grabbed the arm of YOSSINO, and the two rose back to their feet. Ryo used an arm wringer, but YOSSINO flipped out of it, and then hit an armdrag, before the two stood off. The fans clapped for the brief exchange, before the two locked up again. YOSSINO took out a leg from under Ryo, and then fell to the mat grabbing Ryo in a side headlock. Ryo tried to position himself for a counter, but couldn't move right, and so rose back to his feet, and sent YOSSINO off. YOSSINO came off the ropes, and then ran Ryo down with a shoulder tackle. YOSSINO came back over Ryo, and then held the ropes, as Ryo jumped up for a dropkick, landing on his back. YOSSINO then quickly used a Jacknife Cradle...1...Ryo kicks out. The two backed off again, the crowd cheering for more fast paced action between the two. Ryo clapped, rallying the crowd up, and then went to lock up with YOSSINO, but YOSSINO caught him with a kick to the midsection, and then clubbing smashes to his back. YOSSINO then sent Ryo off the ropes, and YOSSINO went for a slap, but Ryo ducked it and came back with a Flying Forearm. Ryo then quickly picked up YOSSINO and sent him off the ropes again, and then went for an Elbow Smash, but YOSSINO ducked it, and then ran back into a Double-Wrist Armsault by Ryo. Ryo then ran over to YOSSINO and hit him with the Big Stomp! Ryo then made a cover...1...2...easy kick out by YOSSINO. Ryo picked YOSSINO up and backed him into the corner, hitting him with knife edge chops, and then stomps to the midsection, before sending him to the opposite side. Ryo then charged in, but YOSSINO got a boot up and then hopped to the second rope, but Ryo caught him. Ryo then lifted him in a Fisherman Hold, and then dropped him with the PRAWN. Ryo then grabbed the arm of YOSSINO, and called for the Cycling YAHHOO! but YOSSINO turned it into a cradle...1...2...Ryo kicked out. YOSSINO quickly assaulted Ryo, attacking his arm, before dropping a guillotine drop across it. YOSSINO then headed up top, as Ryo used the ropes to get up, but YOSSINO hit a Diving Footstomp on the arm of Ryo. Ryo rolled outside, as YOSSINO exited the ring, and grabbed a chair. He walked over to Ryo and went to smack him with it, but Ryo kicked him in the gut, and then took the chair, before swinging it baseball style, but YOSSINO ducked it and then dropkicked the chair into the face of Ryo. YOSSINO then grabbed the chair and dug it into the arm of Ryo, before throwing it away and rolling Ryo back into the ring. YOSSINO then headed to the top rope, and then went for a Front Missile Dropkick, but Ryo moved out of the way and then climbed out to the apron, quickly hitting a Swandive Body Press...1...2...YOSSINO kicked out! Ryo picked up YOSSINO and went for another Fisherman Suplex, but his arm was still hurting, and YOSSINO turned it into a Arm DDT, and then locked on a Standing Jujigatame. Ryo tried to fight the move, and was in immense pain. He was soon able to make the ropebreak, and YOSSINO backed off. Ryo made it back to his feet, and YOSSINO went to send him off the ropes, but Ryo reversed it. YOSSINO ducked a Lariat attempt, and then came back, looking for the Torbellino, but Ryo reversed it into a Backbreaker. Ryo then quickly picked up YOSSINO and hit a Fisherman Suplex, then rolled through, into another Fisherman Suplex, before rolling through and hitting a Fisherman Buster into a cover...1...2...YOSSINO kicked out again! Both men were down, as Ryo was clutching his arm in pain. He slowly got up, and YOSSINO quickly burst up and came off the ropes, hitting the From Jungle. YOSSINO then headed up top, but Ryo quickly got back up again, and caught YOSSINO. Ryo climbed up, but YOSSINO tried to fight him off with Elbow Smashes. Ryo retaliated with Elbow Smashes of his own, before hitting an Avalanche Fisherman Buster to a great pop. Ryo then crawled over and made the cover to YOSSINO...1...2...3... Ryo picks up a strong win over YOSSINO, who is still in a slump. The crowd clapped for both men, as YOSSINO was helped by Anthony, and Shiisa sprayed the arm of Ryo, before they headed to the back to a standing applause.

(44.8%, 79.5%, 73.5%)

Digi Demonia then hit, as the ex-DoFixer member, Genki Horiguchi made his way down to the ring with his bald head, as normal. Shining Wave then hit, and Naoki Tanisaki headed out to the ring to a nice pop from the crowd. He was carrying a surfboard, which seemed to anger Horiguchi. Horiguchi exited the ring, and then grabbed the surfboard and smacked it over the back of Tanisaki, who was bewildered. Horiguchi then threw it down and re-entered the ring, as Tanisaki slowly got up and entered. Shimizu gave the introductions, as referee Asano called for the bell, and the match was underway. The two circled the ring, before Tanisaki offered a hand shake. Horiguchi's face went from an evil look to a nice smile as he shook the hand of Tanisaki. Horiguchi then attacked him with kicks and locked on a side headlock. Tanisaki flipped him over out of the side headlock, and then came off the ropes, running into a back elbow from Horiguchi. Horiguchi then grabbed Tanisaki and planted him with a strong bodyslam, before slapping him in the head. Horiguchi then backed off, as Tanisaki held his head and rose back to his feet. Horiguchi then yelled insults at Tanisaki, getting some strong heat from the crowd. Horiguchi and Tanisaki paced the ring once again, and then Horiguchi tripped up Tanisaki and came off the ropes over him, and then rolled under a Tanisaki Jumping Knee attempt, before hitting a dropkick, sending Tanisaki outside. Horiguchi then exited the ring, and came off the ring apron with a Body Attack on Tanisaki to a nice pop. Horiguchi then picked up Tanisaki and rolled him back into the ring, before grabbing a chair. He turned around as Tanisaki regrouped and came off the ropes with a Tope Con Hilo onto Horiguchi who was holding on to a chair. The crowd popped big, as Tanisaki placed Horiguchi into the ring, then hopped onto the apron, and climbed up top, before hitting a Diving Knee Attack. Tanisaki then covered Horiguchi...1...2...Horiguchi strong kick out! Tanisaki then picked up Horiguchi and placed him in the corner, before hitting him with strong chops. Tanisaki then snapmared him down, and came off the ropes with a dropkick to the face of Horiguchi. Tanisaki then clapped, rallying the crowd up, and picked up Horiguchi once again, before dropkicking him in the knee. Tanisaki then hit the Surfing Wizard...1...2...Horiguchi strong kickout! the crowd was really into the match as Tanisaki picked up Horiguchi again and placed him in the corner, and then hit him with more chops. He then placed Horiguchi on top, and climbed up after him, but Horiguchi elbowed him off. Horiguchi then did a Jumping Turn into a Moonsault Press...1...2...Tanisaki kicked out! Horiguchi then called for the Beach Break and lifted Tanisaki up, but Tanisaki reversed it, and rolled through with a sunset flip...1...Horiguchi reversed the pin...1...Tanisaki reversed the pin...1...2...Tanisaki kicked out again! Horiguchi picked up Tanisaki, and sent him off the ropes, and went for a Back Toss, but Tanisaki hit a Knee Kick. Tanisaki then picked up Horiguchi and went for a Brainbuster, but Horiguchi reversed with the Godly Backslide...1...2...3! Horiguchi picks up the quick win over Tanisaki. Tanisaki slowly got back to his feet, with a look of dismay across his face. Horiguchi smiled at him and shook his hand, before the two raised them together and then headed to the back, the union still strong.

(43.3%, 79.9%, 70.5%)

The fans then rose to their feet as the El Numero Uno 2004 winner Dragon Kid headed out to the ring to a great pop from the crowd. He entered the ring, and awaited the arrival of his opponent, as Hit and Run came on and Second Doi made his way down to the ring to a reasonable crowd reaction. Shimizu gave the introductions, with the fans throwing many streamers for Dragon Kid. Referee Asano then called for the bell, as Kid and Doi circled the ring. The two stopped and shook hands, before circling the ring again. The felt out each other before locking their hands up, and pushing against one another, trying to gain the upperhand. Doi proved to be physically stronger, pushing Kid down into a pinning predicament...1...Kid got the shoulder up and then bridged up. Doi kept pushing down, trying to break the bridge but was unable to. Doi then jumped on Kid, but Kid held strong. Doi then went to jump on it again, but Kid got his feet up and used them as a lever to pull himself up and then hit a Flying Headscissors Takeover on Doi. Doi then rushed at Kid, and Kid hit him with an armdrag. Doi charged again and was hit with a Hiptoss into a Shoulder Hold from Kid. Doi slowly got back to his feet and then flipped out of the Shoulder Hold and hit an Armdrag of his own before the two stood off. The two then slapped hands again, and then locked up, with Doi getting a Side headlock on. Kid sent him off the ropes, but was taken down with a Shoulder Tackle. Doi then came off the ropes again, and went over Kid, then under his leap frog, before commando rolling over him, and then bursting back off the ropes, and being caught with a Frankensteiner. The crowd clapped as Kid went to the ring apron, and hit a Swandive Stunner, before making the cover...1...2...Doi kicked out. Kid then picked up Doi and backed him against the ropes, chopping his chest, before sending him off and catching him with a dropkick. Kid then dropped a knee down across the arm of Doi, working over it, before locking on a Short-Arm Scissors. Doi was in pain, and slowly dragged himself across the ring before making the ropebreak. Doi then slowly got back up, and was dropkicked by Dragon Kid, sending Doi to the outside. Dragon Kid then hopped on to the apron, and then came off with a Flying Headscissors, to a nice pop. Both guys were down, as the crowd chanted for Kid, who slowly got up and rolled Doi back into the ring. Kid then went for the Ultra Hurricanrana, but Doi ducked it and then came off the ropes with a Facecrusher. Doi then headed up top, and hit a Missile Dropkick on Kid, to a nice pop. Doi then called for the finish and picked up Kid, dropping him with the Doi 666...1...2...Kid kicked out to a big crowd reaction. Doi then came off the ropes, and went for the Bakatare Sliding Kick, but Kid rolled out of the way. Kid then came off the ropes and hit a Corbata into the Christo! Doi's arm was in a bad way after Kid previously working on it, and it wasn't long before he slumped down to one knee. He tried to drag himself to the ropes, but it did not good, and he soon collapsed to the pain, and broke the hold. Kid then headed up top, but Doi sprung up out of nowhere and caught him. Doi then elbowed Kid a few times, and went for an Avalanche Brainbuster, but Kid was able to fight him off and the push him off the top rope. Kid then came off with a Missile Dropkick on Doi, and then headed out to the apron. Doi slowly rose up and Dragon Kid hit him with the Ultra Hurricanrana...1...2...3! The El Numero Uno 2004 winner picks up a strong win to a big pop from the crowd. Kid then headed to the back, as Araken entered the ring and helped out Doi to the back.

(48.8%, 69.7%, 38.5%)

The fans then had intermission. A few fans headed out to the stand to pick up some streamers and merchandise. They then headed to the back before the Crazy Max theme started up, and CIMA, TARU and Don Fujii all headed to the ring, seconded by SUWA, who was making his return on the 28/08 at Nagoya Port Messe. They entered the ring and went through the Crazy Fuckin' routine, before Fuckin Shit hit and Touro Owashi lead brother YASSHI, and Shogo Takagi to the ring, being seconded by Kondo and Suguwara. They entered the ring, and the two sided yelled insults at one another, before referee Kanda asked the seconds to leave the ring, so that Shimizu could give the introductions. CIMA was given a huge pop and big streamers as was Owashi and to a slightly lesser extent, YASSHI. Kanda then called for the bell, and both teams stood opposite one another, neither wanting to make the first move. Kanda stood in the middle of them and told them to select a member to start the match. CIMA then told his partners to let him start off, and he turned around ushering them out of the ring. As soon as they left, Aagan attacked CIMA, and then knocked Fujii and TARU off the ring apron. The three Aagan members pounded CIMA to the mat, before picking him back up and sending him off the ropes, with YASSHI and Takagi hitting a Double Hip Toss into an Owashi Body Press. Kanda went to make the cover, but Owashi pushed himself back to his feet and said no! Owashi then picked up CIMA, and dropped him with a Falling Slam, before YASSHI came off the ropes with a Knee Drop, and then Takagi came off the ropes with a Falling Punch. Owashi then came off the ropes with another Body Press, and then hopped up, hitting an Elbow Drop and then a Guillotine Drop for the cover...1...2...CIMA kicked out! Aagan once again attacked CIMA hitting him with more vicious strikes. Fujii and TARU tried to come in and help out CIMA, but Aagan was ready and hit them with more strikes before throwing them back out of the ring to the floor. Aagan then attacked CIMA more, with strong strikes, before the three of them stood on CIMA's throat and choked him. Kanda tried to break it up, but couldn't, Aagan just threw him off. Owashi then picked up CIMA, and sent him off the ropes, and YASSHI and Takagi picked him up with a Double Hip Toss, and placed him on Owashi's shoulders, and the three then hit a Triple Powerbomb. Owashi made the cover...1...2...TARU save! Aagan once again beat up TARU and threw him back out of the ring, before turning their attention back to CIMA. They picked CIMA up and sent him into the corner. Takagi charged in and CIMA threw him over the top rope, before YASSHI charged in, and was met with a vicious Thrust Kick. YASSHI rolled outside, before CIMA ran at Owashi, and was caught by the throat. Owashi then picked him up, and hit a Running Nodowa Otoshi to a big pop from the crowd, as CIMA chants broke out extremely loud. CIMA was not moving, as Kanda checked on him. Kanda held Owashi away, but Owashi pushed him to one side, and tried to lift CIMA up, but CIMA was totally KO'ed. Crazy Max had no choice, as TARU, Fujii and SUWA all entered the ring. SUWA helped CIMA out of the ring, as TARU And Fujii attacked Owashi, sending him off the ropes. The two went for a Double Lariat, but Owashi powered through it, and then came off the ropes with a Lariat to TARU, but Fujii ducked it. Fujii then hit a Left Arm Lariat of his own, rocking Owashi, before hitting him with vicious chops, and then sending him off the ropes, and going for another Lariat. Owashi ducked the Lariat, and came back, running straight into a vicious Powerslam from Fujii...1...2...Owashi kicked out strongly. Fujii then called for the finish, and picked up Owashi, and went for a Nodowa Otoshi, but Owashi grabbed the throat of Fujii, and dropped him with a Nodowa Otoshi, showing to be more powerful. Owashi then made the cover...1...2...TARU just made the save to some strong crowd heat. Owashi then left the ring, as Takagi entered, and he and TARU exchanged strikes, before Takagi hit a series of Punches, and then came off the ropes, but was hit with a T-Crush...1...2...Takagi kicked out, and then was picked up by TARU. TARU hit some strong chops to the chest of Takagi and then sent him off the ropes. Takagi came back and was hit with a Kick to the stomach, and then TARU came off the ropes and hit an Ax Kick. Takagi then rolled outside, as YASSHI entered the ring. YASSHI ducked a High Kick attempt, and locked on a waistlock. He went for a German, but TARU hit him with vicious elbows, before coming off the ropes, and running into a Cobra Twist. YASSHI then dropped down into a Ground Cobra Twist...1...2...TARU kicked out. TARU stood up as YASSHI came off the ropes, and hit the Bad Boy. TARU then rolled outside, as Fujii came into the ring, and went for a Lariat, but YASSHI was waiting and ducked it before locking on a waistlock. Fujii quickly reversed the waistlock, and went for the Nice German, but YASSHI blocked it then reversed the waistlock again, before going for the Nice Jamaican. Fujii blocked it, and then hit a low blow, before coming off the ropes with a Vicious Lariat. He then picked up YASSHI and went for a Nodowa Otoshi, but Owashi entered the ring and gave Fujii a big Gamen Kick. YASSHI and Fujii then left the ring, as CIMA had recovered, and he hit a Missile Dropkick to the back of Owashi, who wasn't expecting it. CIMA then came off the ropes with a basement dropkick to the side of the head of Owashi, and then hit him with mounted punches, as SUWA distracted Kanda. CIMA then picked up Owashi, and sent him to the corner, before charging in with a Double Knee. CIMA then placed him on top, and hit the Venus, before going for the Iconoclasm. Owashi wouldn't budge, and CIMA hit him with several more venuses, before climbing to the top rope, and trying for an Avalanche Brainbuster. Owashi still wouldn't budge, and CIMA used all his might to pull Owashi over with an Avalanche Brainbuster. CIMA then quickly headed up top, and hit the Mad Splash...1...Kondo save with an Orange Box! Suguwara had Kanda distracted as Owashi and Kondo double teamed CIMA. The two hit some vicious strikes, before Kondo hit a Jackhammer, setting up Owashi to climb the top rope. Owashi then hit a Diving Body Press, as Kanda turned into the pin...1...Aagan held off Crazy Max...2...3!!!!!! AAGAN PICKED UP A HUGE WIN OVER CRAZY MAX~! Owashi pinned the DGC Champion, CIMA, as Aagan celebrated, before Crazy Max regrouped, and fought them off, and the helped CIMA to the back, as Aagan stayed in the ring celebrating their huge victory.

(40.9%, 61.9%, 51.7%)

Aagan stood around in the ring, with Kanda trying to keep them in line, as G.W.D hit the speakers, and Masaaki Mochizuki, Susumu Yokosuka, Araken and Doi all rode their razorblade kickboards to the ring to a big pop from the crowd. They entered the ring, all weary of Aagan on the opposite side, as Shimizu entered to give the introductions. Susumu was given a huge reaction, but Kondo recieved an even bigger one. Kanda then called for the bell, as Susumu and Suguwara started the match. The two paced the ring before quickly locking up in a collar and elbow tie-up. Suguwara showed his strength, backing Susumu to the ropes, he then placed Susumu's arms over the ropes and patted him on the chest before making the clean break to claps from the crowd. Susumu looked on suspiciously, before the two tied up again, and this time, Susumu backed Suguwara into the ropes, and patted him on the chest making the clean break to claps from the crowd. Susumu then turned his back on Suguwara and bowed to the crowd, and Suguwara burst from the ropes and hit an Elbow Smash to the back of Susumu's head, knocking him down. Suguwara quickly picked up Susumu and sent him off the ropes and caught him with a Back Elbow, before picking him up and hitting a slam, before tagging in Shuji Kondo to big time heat. Suguwara and Kondo picked up Susumu and sent him off the ropes, before hitting a Double Hiptoss into a Facebuster. They then picked him up, and lifted him high into a Double Gorilla Press, and then dropped him face first once more. Susumu tried to crawl over to Mochi to make the tag, but Kondo and Suguwara assaulted him with stomps, and then Kondo hit an elbow smash to the face of Mochi, knocking him off the ring apron. Kondo then picked up Susumu and sent him to the corner, and Suguwara charged in with a Jumping Back Elbow, before Kondo charged in with a Triple Lariat. He then pulled Susumu out of the corner, and went for a Powerbomb, but Susumu reversed it with a Frankensteiner, and then ducked a Suguwara Lariat attempt, and came off the ropes, running into the Quebradora Slam...1...2...Susumu kicked out. Suguwara then picked up Susumu and slammed him to the mat, before heading to the top rope. He then went for the Diving Elbow Drop, but Susumu rolled out of the way, and then came off the ropes and hit the Jumbo no KACHI~! on Suguwara. Susumu then rolled outside, as Suguwara stood up and was hit with a Swandive Dropkick from Mochi. Mochi then picked him up and sent him off the ropes before hitting him with a Middle Kick. He then started exploding at Suguwara with harder middle kicks, and then came off the ropes looking for the Saikyo High Kick, but Suguwara ducked it, and Mochi turned around into a Lanzarse from Kondo. Kondo then called the finish, and hit a Jackhammer on Mochi, before Suguwara headed up top and hit the Diving Elbow Drop...1...2...Susumu save! The crowd was going nuts for this super fast paced match, as Kondo picked up Mochi, and called for the King Kong Lariat. Kondo burst off the ropes, but Mochi kicked the Arm away of Kondo. Kondo rebounded at the ropes again, and downed Mochi with the King Kong Lariat. He then made the cover...1...2...CIMA broke up the fall~! CIMA, SUWA, TARU and Don Fujii all entered the ring, as did the whole of Aagan, and they all began to brawl. Kondo picked up Mochi and threw him out of the ring, but this only angered the rest of M2K, and soon enough, they all entered the ring. Kanda had no choice but to throw the match out, as he tried to seperate Aagan Iisou from M2K and Crazy Max.

(47.5%, 72.1%, 68.9%)

Kanda had no luck, and soon enough, Crazy Max and M2K started bickering with one another, and they started assaulting one another. It was a three way brawl, as Araken and Doi brawled with Fujii, TARU and YASSHI in the ring, and the rest spilt to the outside. President Okamura came down to the ring with Referee Kinta and Referee Asano, as they all tried to stop the brawling with the help of Referee Kanda. It all continued before Aagan were left lying, and Crazy Max and M2K both split up and headed to the back. Soon enough, Aagan regrouped and headed to the back, as the fans were loving the Stable War Action, which was leading into the DGC Trio Sensou Title Tournament.

As Kanda regained his composure, Milano Collection AT strutted his stuff down to the ring with YOSSINO and Anthony W Mori as his seconds. He entered the ring, flanked by four beautiful models, as they strutted down the ring and then posed. Tokyo Go! hit as the fans went nuts, and Magnum Tokyo rushed to the ring with Super Shiisa, Dragon Kid and Ryo Saito, along with his two backup dancers. They all entered the ring and went through a new Dance routine, with Kid and Shiisa both performing quite well. It soon finished, and Shimizu re-entered the ring, as did Milano Collection AT. Shimizu first introduced Milano, who was given big pops and good amount of streamers. Magnum was then introduced and he was given bigger pops then Milano and more streamers. Referee Kanda then called for the bell. Magnum and Milano stood in their corners, not expecting much, before slowly circling the ring. The stood opposite one another, and Magnum held out a hand, offering a handshake. Milano looked on wearily, but the fans were chanting yes to the shake. Milano slowly reached out and shook the hand of Magnum without incident, and the crowd gave them a big pop. Milano and Magnum then locked up and Magnum went behind Milano with a Chickenwing, but Milano was able to lean down and pull the leg out from under Magnum, and then turn him over into a Grapevine hold. Milano held it on hard, and then grabbed the arms of Magnum and started pulling on them, wearing down the arms and back of Magnum. Milano soon repositioned the hold into a Double Chickenwing. Magnum slowly made his way back to his feet, and Milano used this to unexpectedly go for a Tiger Suplex, but Magnum blocked it quickly. Magnum then pushed out of the move and spun into a drop toe hold, and then grapevined the legs of Milano. Magnum then leant over and locked on a modified STF, really wrenching back hard. Milano tried to push the hands away of Magnum, but it was to no use, as Magnum had the hold in strong. It took a while for Magnum to break the modified STF, and then he positioned himself into a side headlock on Milano, who slowly made it back to his feet, and then sent Magnum off the ropes. Magnum came back with a shoulder tackle, and then came off the ropes, over Milano, then under his leap from, before Commando Rolling over his spread legs. The two bound back up and Magnum burst past Milano and came back off the ropes only to be taken down with an Arm Drag. Milano then ran at Magnum but Magnum hit him with an Armdrag. Milano then took the leg out from Magnum and went for the cover, but Magnum pushed him off. Magnum then took the leg out from under Milano, but Milano pushed him off. The two then stood apart, as the fans clapped for the fast paced exchange by the two. Both them locked up by the hands, and Magnum was the first to lay in a strike, hitting a low kick to the knee of Milano. Milano limped for a moment, and then retaliated with an elbow smash to the face of Magnum. Magnum then hit two more low kicks, but Milano hit two elbow smashes in retaliation again. The two then backed off, with Magnum holding the side of his face, and Milano shaking out his leg. The two then charged at one another, and both went for a dropkick, but missed. Magnum then got up first, and went for an Enzuigiri, but Milano ducked it. Milano then went for a step-up Enzuigiri but Magnum ducked it. Magnum then hit a dropkick, winning the trade, and taking control of the match. He sent Milano off the ropes, and charged at him, knocking him down with a shoulder tackle. Magnum then came off the ropes and went over Milano, and then came back under his leapfrog, before being hit with a dropkick from Milano. The crowd clapped as Milano posed for them, and then kicked Magnum a few times, and then sent him off the ropes again, and caught him with a backtoss. Milano then dropkicked Magnum in the back of the head, and then locked on the Italian Stretch #22. Magnum was in a good deal of pain, and slowly crawled over and made the rope break, as the 10 minute mark went by. Milano then dragged Magnum to the ropes, and tied him up in the Rope Paradise. Milano then came off the ropes and hit a dropkick to the side of Magnum, breaking the rope paradise, and sending him to the floor. Milano then climbed outside and told people to move from their chairs as he picked Magnum up. Milano then went to throw Magnum into a pile of chairs, but Magnum reversed and sent Milano flying into a pile of chairs. Magnum then picked up another chair and drove it into the back of Milano as the count reached 8. He then picked up Milano and dragged him over to the back of the building. Magnum then threw Milano into the wall, and then downed him with a short-arm Lariat as the count reached 14. Magnum then ran back to the ring and slid in... 15... YOSSINO slapped Milano to get back up... 16... Milano got back to his feet... 17... Milano ran to the ring... 18... Milano just slid in in time, and was met with a dropkick to the head from Magnum. Magnum then picked up Milano and sent him off the ropes before catching him with a drop toe hold. Magnum then hit a Corkscrew Elbowdrop, before heading to the top rope. Milano slowly got up and was downed with a Missile Dropkick from Magnum. Magnum then called for the finish, but out of nowhere, Bakery Yagi hopped on to the apron and distracted referee Kanda, as YOSSINO and Anthony entered the ring. Milano got back to his feet, as YOSSINO and Anthony attacked Magnum and sent him to the corner. Anthony charged in with a Body Splash, as YOSSINO charged in with a Lariat, and then Milano charged in with a One-Handspring Elbow. YOSSINO and Anthony then picked Magnum up, and Milano came off the ropes, and they hit a Triple Ace Crusher. Anthony and YOSSINO then locked on a Double Step-Over Arm Hold, and Milano came off the ropes with a Dropkick to the back of Magnum's head. Anthony and YOSSINO then left the ring, as Yagi hopped down, and Milano made the cover on Magnum...1...2...Magnum kicked out to strong heat. Milano then dragged Magnum to the centre of the ring, and he hit the Emporio Armani Shoe, making the cover, but Kanda wasn't counting. He looked over and Kid had distracted Kanda, as Ryo Saito and Super Shiisa entered the ring and attacked Milano. They sent him to the corner, as Magnum got back to his feet, and Shiisa charged in with a Rolling Heel Kick, as Ryo charged in with a Flying Forearm Smash, and then Magnum charged in with a Lariat into a Facecrusher. Ryo then climbed out to the apron and hit a Swandive Body Press, before Shiisa picked up Milano and hit a Sheer-Drop Brainbuster. Magnum then picked up Milano and hit a Sheer-Drop Brainbuster of his own, and hooked the leg, as Shiisa and Ryo left the ring, and Kid hopped down from the apron, allowing Kanda to count...1...2...MILANO KICKED OUT~! Major heat from the crowd, who were really into the match. Magum picked up Milano and sent him to the corner again, before charging in, but Milano got the boot up. Magnum charged in again, but Milano got the boot up once more, and climbed up to the top rope, but Magnum cut him off with chops to the chest. Magnum then climbed up, and went for an Avalanche Brainbuster, but Milano was fighting it. Magnum fought back with slaps to the ribcage, and went for it again, but Milano still fought it, before pushing him off. Magnum landed on the apron, and he hit a series of slaps to the chest of Milano, before hitting a Swandive Avalanche Frankensteiner. Magnum then slid over and made the cover...1...2...NO! Milano kicked out again. Magnum then locked on a Modified STF again, and worked the back of Milano, who was screaming in pain. He slowly dragged himself nearer to the ropes, but it was hard for him, and Magnum kept fighting off the crawl. Milano kept fighting it, and slowly continued to crawl and finally made the ropebreak, as the 20 minute mark went by. Magnum stomped the back of Milano, looking obviously weary. He picked up Milano, and sent him off the ropes, and charged at him, hitting a Jumping Knee Kick. He then hit several more knee kicks, before hitting a Savate Kick, and then a Jumping Enzuigiri. He then called for the finish, and went for the Viagra Driver, but Milano slid down back and then pushed Magnum to the ropes, where Yagi was, and hit him with a Blue Box Attack~! Milano then hit a Stepover Overhead Exploder, before hitting the Armani Show Exchange...1...2...Magnum kicked out! Milano then locked on a short arm scissors on the arm of Magnum, and then wrenched back on it, really working over it. Magnum was drained and he slowly crawled over and made the rope break. Milano then came off the ropes, but Magnum sprung up and hit a Frankensteiner, sending Milano sliding near the apron. Milano slowly got up on the apron, and Magnum caught him with an Enzuigiri over the ropes. Milano held on to the ropes though, and didn't fall. Magnum then came off the ropes, and hit a Springboard Dropkick on Milano, knocking him to the floor below. The Italian Connection came over to help out Milano, but Magnum climbed to the apron and then hit a HUGE Top Rope Asai Moonsault onto the Italian Connection. Magnum was helped up by Kid and Shiisa, and he was rolled back into the ring, as Milano slowly got up on the outside, and then climbed back to the apron. Magnum caught him again, and went for a Brainbuster into the ring, but Milano blocked it. DoFixer were standing just behind Milano, and Milano tried to Brainbuster Magnum to the outside, but Magnum blocked it. Magnum tried again for the Brainbuster, and got Milano up a bit, but Milano held the ropes and pulled himself back down. Milano then pulled Magnum over and gave him a Brainbuster to the outside, onto DoFixer. Milano the show boated over all of them and then re-entered the ring where he slumped to one knee and tried to catch his breath as the 25 minute mark came up and the fans were still screaming. Magnum slowly got up and slid back into the ring, and quickly charged at Milano, but Milano locked on the Italian Stretch #32, a Modified Triangle Choke. This worked over more of the arm of Magnum, who was on both knees now, totally drained. He stretched out, and was able to make the rope break to big heat from the crowd. Milano then came off the ropes, and charged at Magnum, but Magnum caught him with a dropkick to the knee. Milano fell down and tried to get back up, but Magnum hit him with the Zetsuen. Magnum then made the cover...1...2...MILANO KICKED OUT~! Magnum picked up Milano and hit him with the 44, before dragging him to the corner. He then slowly climbed to the top rope, trying to regain his breath. He then went for the AV Star Press, but Milano rolled out of the way, and Magnum crashed to the ground. Milano then crawled over and made the cover...1...2...MAGNUM KICKED OUT~! Milano dragged Magnum to the centre of the ring, and hit him with another Emporio Armani Shoe, but didn't go for the cover. He then picked up Magnum, and went for the Viagra Driver, but Magnum slid down the back, and hit the Viagra Driver of his own. Both men were down as the crowd was going nuts. Magnum then crawled over and made the cover...1...2...Milano kicked out once more~!... 1 minute to go... The crowd was going absolutely nuts, as they couldn't believe Milano just kicked out of the Viagra Driver. Magnum sprung to his feet, and called for the finish and another Viagra Driver, he picked up Milano and lifted him, but Milano reversed it in mid air with a takedown, and then locked on the AT Lock! Magnum had no energy to crawl over to the ropes, and was stuck in the middle of the ring... 30 seconds to go... Milano pulled harder on the arm, but Magnum still wouldn't give, and he started to crawl over to the ropes... 20 seconds to go... Magnum couldn't crawl anymore, and he laid there, but Milano kept wrenching back on the arm... 10 seconds... Milano pulled on the arm and MAGNUM TAPPED OUT~! Kanda called for the bell, as the crowd was going nuts, not knowing whether the time had expired or not. Shimizu gave the official announcement as Kanda held up the arm of Milano, and the fans chanted Milano and threw streamers at him.

(53.6%, 77.7%, 69.8%)

Milano was nearly out on his feet, and drenched in sweat as the rest of the Italian Connection came in, and sprayed him down and gave him water. DoFixer entered the ring, and sprayed down the arm of Milano, before strapping it up and giving him a well earned drink. They pulled Magnum out of the ring, and started to help him to the back, as he was in obvious pain from his arm. Milano called over Shimizu and asked for the microphone...

Milano (panting): Magnum-san... We drew in our first... match... and then you beat me in our... UDG match... Now... I have evened it up... now I have beat you... Magnum-san... you put up a strong match... a strong fight... You have my respect...

Magnum pushed away DoFixer, and slumped his way back to the ring. He then rolled in, screaming for his arm, before getting back to his feet. He walked over and offered his good arm to Milano for a handshake. The two shook hands and hugged, before Magnum slumped to his knees. Milano helped him up, and Magnum slowly left the ring.

Milano: Magnum-san... thankyou... now... CIMA... you have the respect I want... you have the DGC Title... I just beat the man who... beat you for the UDG Title... I just beat Magnum Tokyo... CIMA... I want that title... I want a shot...

Crush hit the speakers as Susumu Yokosuka headed out to the ring with K-ness by his side, the two getting a huge pop from the crowd. Susumu slid into the ring, as did K-ness. Susumu took bowed to Milano before taking the microphone...

Susumu: Milano-san... I commend you on your win over Magnum Tokyo... I did the same last year, in Rey de Parajas... I didn't get a shot at UDG, but I should have. My form over this tour has been remarkable, as no one can withstand my Jumbo no KACHI~! CIMA... I want a shot at respect... I want a shot at the DGC Title!

Milano took the microphone, looking obviously annoyed, and was ready to speak before Digi Demonia hit the speakers and Genki Horiguchi headed to the ring to a loud pop, alongside the man he beat earlier, Naoki Tanisaki. The two entered the ring, before he took the microphone from Milano...

Genki: WHAT GIVES EITHER OF YOU THE RIGHT~!... I have luck on my side, and CIMA and I have history. I want my revenge. He beat me at El Numero Uno, and now it's my turn to get revenge on him. I want the shot at the DGC Title...

Fuckin' Shit then hit the speakers, as all the men in the ring croweded together, and the mass that is Aagan Iisou headed out to the ring. Kondo and Owashi entered the ring, and took the microphone from Genki, who stood still in fear...

Owashi: Hahaha... You're all BAKA~! Look at me... I am dominant... no one can defeat me... I just beat CIMA, and you all have the gall to come out and ask for a DGC Title Match. That title will be mine. I have no respect for CIMA, but I shall be the dominant one. I shall be the one that ends the reign and the career of CIMA...

Kondo then took the microphone from a surprised Owashi...

Kondo: Hold ON~! I already have the first shot. These peasants have to wait, and by that time, they will have to face me, and my DGC Title. CIMA has no chance against me, and my King Kong Lariat. Owashi... Will you face me after that is all and done?

Vice-President Kanda then entered the ring, and grabbed the microphone, before backing off from Aagan, and keeping an eye on them.

Kanda: We have a problem. You all should be focusing on the DGC Trio Sensou Title Tournament, not the DGC Title. Then we have King of Tag next tour. I shall organise this, with President Okamura, and we shall come to a decision on who shall be the next challenger to the title, after Kondo and CIMA have fought. Now you all had better focus on the upcoming matches, as your form shall be assessed.

Kanda then ushered everyone to the back, and made his Authority quite clear, as we end a great night of wrestling, and end a great history at the Kobe Chicken George.

Dragon Gate 20/08/04

"Opening Sequence: KCG Retirement Show!"

Kobe Chicken George

400 fans (Super No-Vacancy Fullhouse)

1. Super Shiisa (4:54 Pinfall) Genhichiro Ichikawa

* From Stalker pass out from failed Powerbomb Attempt.

2. Anthony W Mori (9:28 Elegant Lock) Keni'chiro Arai

3. Ryo Saito (9:06 Avalanche Fisherman Buster) YOSSINO

4. Genki Horiguchi (7:50 Godly Backslide) Naoki Tanisaki

5. Dragon Kid (7:25 Ultra Hurracanrana) Second Doi

6. Touro Owashi <W>, brother YASSHI and Shogo Takagi (17:33 Diving Body Press) CIMA <L>, TARU and Don Fujii

7. Masaaki Mochizuki and Susumu Yokosuka (7:21 No Contest) Shuji Kondo and Takuya Suguwara

*Due to Aagan and C-Max Intrusion.

8. Milano Collection AT (29:52 AT Lock) Magnum Tokyo

[Shay-D]

A bloody good show! I read every word of it and enjoyed every word of it! Stalker retiring was a huge shock! Gonna be missed big time! I got 5/8 on my predictions which wasn't bad! The Main Event was brilliant but with you counting down the time during the match you could see that the finish was going to be close or be a time limit draw, which was a little bit of a shame!

This is good stuff here and I know you have alot more stuff planned so I'm looking forward to reading it.

Shay-D

[LUKIE]

Dragon Gate 28/08/04

"Opening"

Live on DirecTV PPV

After a very successful Kobe Chicken George show, Dragon Gate came to finish their tour with a DGC Trio Sensou Title tournament. Who would be crowned the new champions, and who shall be their first challengers? 4000 fans packed the arena to find out the answers to both these questions.

The opening music played, as a voice came over the speaker system and ran down the card for the evening. The fans clapped for all the matches, as more music came over the speakers, and then the first match was announced.

Takuya Suguwara and Shogo Takagi headed down to the ring, with brother YASSHI by their side. They entered the ring and TARU headed his way out to the ring, to TARU Drill-A-Hole. He entered the ring and was handed a microphone...

TARU: Tonight, Crazy Max shall come out victorious, and shall be crowned the first DGC Trio Sensou Titles. To bask in that glory, Crazy Max has recruited a new member... I now welcome Takamichi Iwasa to Crazy Max.

Iwasa came out to Crazy Max's theme, with a hooded trenchcoat on. The crowd was going nuts, as he entered the ring, and Shimizu gave the introductions. Fans poured streamers over Iwasa in the ring, before referee Kinta called for the bell. TARU went to start the match, but Iwasa told him that he wanted too. TARU allowed it, and Iwasa and Takagi started off the match. Iwasa still had the short blonde hair and the goatee, and circled the ring with Takagi. The two locked up and Iwasa got on an arm-wringer, before taking him down with a snapmare and then slapping the head of Takagi, before doing the Crazy Fuckin' to claps from TARU. Iwasa then picked up Takagi into a side headlock and was sent off the ropes, but came back with a Shoulder Tackle. Iwasa then came off the ropes, and then went over Takagi before coming back under his leapfrog, and then blocked a Right Hook attempt and hit a standing Arm Drag. Takagi then leapt back to his feet and charged at Iwasa again and was hit with another Armdrag, and then Iwasa dropkicked Takagi in the back of the head, before calling in TARU. Iwasa and TARU then sent Takagi off the ropes, and hit him with a double back slap, and then a Double Brainbuster, before TARU locked on a rear chin lock, taking control of the match. TARU had the rest hold on Takagi, and then picked him up, before hitting a pair of knee kicks, and then a middle kick, before coming off the ropes, but Takagi ducked a High Kick, and then hit some body shots, and then came off the ropes with a Torpedo Shoulder Tackle. Takagi then made the tag to Suguwara. Suguwara came in and hit some shots to the head of TARU, backing him against the ropes, before unloading some hard slaps to the chest. He then sent TARU off the ropes, and went for a Lariat, but TARU ducked it and came back with a Middle Kick. TARU then came off the ropes again, and Suguwara caught him by surprise with the Quebradora Slam. He then called Takagi into the ring, and the two sent TARU to the corner, and Takagi charged in with a Lariat, and then Suguwara charged in with a Lariat. Iwasa then entered the ring and charged at Suguwara, but Suguwara side-stepped it, and sent Iwasa crashing into TARU. Takagi then hit a hard strike to the side of Iwasa's head, sending him to the outside. Suguwara and Takagi then hit TARU with a double Brainbuster, and then picked him up, before Takagi hit him with a Left Hook, into a Lariat by Suguwara off the ropes, and then Takagi hit a Backdrop. Suguwara then headed up top, and hit the Diving Elbow Drop, and made the cover...1...2...TARU kicked out. Suguwara then called for the finish, and picked up TARU into the Buckingham Backbreaker, but Iwasa entered the ring, and stopped the Shiisanpuuta. Iwasa then unloaded elbows on Suguwara and Takagi before coming off the ropes with a Heel Kick to Suguwara, sending him outside. Iwasa then attacked Takagi with some vicious elbows, and then picked him up, hitting the Devil Windmill Drop, before making the cover...1...2...Suguwara save! Iwasa and TARU attacked Suguwara, and TARU held him, as Iwasa came off the ropes, but Suguwara moved out of the way, and Iwasa elbowed TARU. Iwasa started apologising, but Suguwara stood in his way, and Iwasa went to slap him, but Suguwara ducked again, and moved out of the way, and Iwasa slapped TARU. This infuriated TARU, who slugged into him, and then lifted him up and hit the TARU Driller. TARU then left the ring, and Suguwara picked up Iwasa, and added insult to injury, dropping him with the Shiisanpuuta...1...2...3! Suguwara and Takagi then headed to the back celebrating their victory, before TARU re-entered the ring.

(31,8%, 65.1%, 53.3%)

TARU grabbed a microphone...

TARU: Iwasa! Who do you think you are? You think you can run with Crazy Max... You have proved nothing... I proved you ARE nothing... Iwasa... Don't be a child who needs a mother to guide him, become a man, and prove yourself, before trying to join Crazy Max. You insult us.

TARU then threw the mic. at Iwasa and headed to the back, as Iwasa was helped to the back by an unknown Dragon Gate sudent.

Naoto Kikuchi then entered the ring to announce the DGC Trio Sensou Title Matches. The Crazy Max theme hit, as some fans stood up near the elevated ramp with Crazy Max flags, as they headed to the ring, with TARU as their second. They entered the ring, as some fans yelled for SUWA, who was making his in-ring return. G.W.D by Thee Michelle Gun Elephant then hit and Mochizuki, Susumu and Araken were lead to the ring by Doi and K-ness, who got a big pop for making an appearance. Kikuchi gave the introductions, and SUWA was given an extremely loud pop, and heaps of streamers for his in-ring return. Susumu then decided to start the match off, and he waited in the ring, fixing up his knee pads, before SUWA told the others to leave, and he opted to start the match. The crowd had a mix reaction between SUWA and Susumu, with them siding more on SUWA. They circled the ring, and locked up, before Susumu went for a go behind and locked on a waistlock. SUWA tried to position himself, and was able to get a reversal. SUWA then took Susumu to the mat, and then backed off to a nice response from the crowd. Susumu then offered him a handshake and SUWA accepted to applause from the crowd. The two started circling once more, and then Susumu got a quick side headlock on and was sent off the ropes, and ran into SUWA with a shoulder tackle, but SUWA didn't go down. SUWA then yelled at susumu to go off the other side. Susumu obliged, but SUWA still wouldn't go down. Finally Susumu went off once more, and knocked SUWA down and then came off the ropes over him, and then under his leapfrog, before going for an early Jumbo no KACHI~!, but SUWA ducked it, and then hit a Flapjack on the way back. Susumu rolled outside, and SUWA made the tag to Fujii, as Mochizuki came into the ring. The two charged at each other and unloaded some vicious chops to each others chests, with Fujii getting the upperhand with multiple slaps, but Mochi came back with some low kicks, and then came off the ropes with a Heel Kick, which Fujii reversed into a Backdrop. Fujii then quickly picked up Mochi, and sent him off the ropes, and then went for a Lariat, but Mochi ducked under it, and came back with a Super Kenka Kick, sending Fujii to the outside. Mochi then came off the ropes, and hit a Running Plancha onto Fujii on the outside, as Araken entered the ring, and CIMA did slowly, before sticking his tongue out and getting the crowd rallied up. Araken and CIMA locked up their hands, with CIMA getting an arm wringer, and then a go behind into a chickenwing hold. Araken countered it with a snapmare and then a kick to the back of CIMA. Araken then locked on a side headlock, and was sent off the ropes and came back with a shoulder tackle, knocking CIMA down. Araken then came off the ropes over CIMA, and then under his leapfrog, before ducking a High Kick attempt from CIMA, and then coming back with a Battering Ram Headbutt. Araken then came off the ropes again, but CIMA hit him with the Nakayubi, before SUWA and Fujii entered the ring. The three of them laid a stomping down on Araken, and then picked him up, sending him to the ropes, before SUWA and Fujii hit a double shoulder tackle, and then picked him up, and sent him off the ropes again, before hitting a double drop toe hold, into a CIMA sliding dropkick. SUWA and CIMA then hopped out to the apron, and Fujii hit a slam, before SUWA hit a slingshot elbow to a nice pop, and then CIMA hit a Tope, before covering...1...2...Araken kicked out. The three of them then sent Araken to the corner, and Fujii charged in with a Lariat, and then CIMA charged in with a double knee. SUWA then charged in by Araken moved out of the way and dropkicked CIMA in the knee, before taking out Fujii, as Mochi entered the ring and hit a Jumping Knee on SUWA, and then Susumu hit a Jumbo no KACHI~! in the corner. Mochi then hit a Spinebuster on SUWA, as Susumu came off the top rope with a Diving Knee Drop, and then Araken hit a Diving Headbutt...1...2...SUWA kicked out. Susumu quickly picked up SUWA, and Mochi hit the Triangle Enzuigiri, and then Susumu went for the Yokosuka Cutter, but SUWA slipped out of it and then ducked down as CIMA came off the top rope with a Missile Dropkick to the chest of Susumu. Fujii then rushed in and he hit a Lariat on Mochi, sending him down and rolling to the outside. CIMA and SUWA then headed to the outside, and Araken attacked Fujii with strikes, before sending him off the ropes, but Fujii ducked a back hand attempt and came back with a Lariat, knocking Araken to the outside. Susumu then entered the ring and nailed the Jumbo no KACHI~! before SUWA came off the top rope with a Diving Lariat on Susumu. Mochi then entered the ring, and nailed a Jumping Knee on SUWA, before CIMA caught him from behind with a Jumping Knee of his own. CIMA then sent Mochi to the corner, and then charged in with a double Jumping Knee, before placing Mochi on the top. CIMA Then hit a Venus, and then the Iconoclasm, before quickly picking up Mochi and hitting the Perfect Driver...1...2...Araken save. SUWA entered the ring, and took Mochi to the outside, as Araken went for a Hanshin Tiger Suplex on CIMA, but CIMA blocked it, and then came off the ropes into a Kenka Kick from Araken. Araken then came off the ropes, but was hit with a Thrust Kick from CIMA. CIMA then hit the Schwein and made the cover...1...2...3! CIMA scored the first round win for Crazy Max over M2K, to put them in the DGC Trio Sensou Title match later on in the night. Crazy Max then headed to the back in celebration, as the rest of M2K helped out Araken and headed to the back.

(40.8%, 73.1%, 61.3%)

Tokyo Go! then hit, and Magnum Tokyo lead out Dragon Kid and Ryo Saito, with Shiisa as their second. They entered the ring and performed the Magnum Dance to a good pop, before Aagan Iisou started making their way to the ring to "Fuckin' shit". They entered the ring and awaited for Kikuchi to give the introductions, before Kanda called for the bell, and Aagan rushed at DoFixer, attacking them and taking them to the outside. Kondo was fighting against Kid, while YASSHI was fighting Ryo, and Owashi was fighting Magnum. Owashi took Magnum onto the elevated rampway, and pounded him, as Kondo through Kid into a pile of chairs, and YASSHI exchanged strikes with Ryo. On the ramp, Owashi hit some elbow strikes to the head of Magnum, and then locked on a Choke Hold. He then tried to lift Magnum for the Nodowa Otoshi, but Magnum blocked it, and tried to fight back, but Owashi was too powerful, and he hit the Nodowa Otoshi on Magnum on the rampway. Magnum rolled off the ramp into the crowd, and Aagan entered the ring with Ryo in tow. They pounded on Ryo in the middle of the ring, before the three came off the ropes with a triple dropkick to the head of Ryo to a nice pop from the crowd. Aagan then stomped on him, and the three of them choked him in the middle of the ring with their boots. Aagan then played to the crowd, before picking the hurt Ryo up, before sending him off the ropes, and Kondo and Owashi hit a double Kick, before coming off the ropes with a double Lariat, and then an Enzui/Gamengiri combo. Ryo was back down on the canvas, as Kid was trying to find a place to help him out, and Magnum was still out on the floor in the middle of the crowd. Aagan just walked around the ring, amusing themselves, and beating on Ryo, before picking him up and sending him into the corner. Owashi then charged in with an Avalanche, and then YASSHI with a Leg Lariat, and then Kondo with a Triple Lariat, before he and YASSHI hit the Big Head Train. YASSHI then headed to the top rope, and went for the Big Head, but Ryo rolled out of the way, and then dropkicked the knee of Owashi, taking him down. Ryo then hit some elbow strikes on Kondo, and came off the ropes, but Kondo nailed him with the Lanzarse. Kondo then called for the finish and locked on the Cat's Cradle which had Ryo in serious trouble. Ryo wouldn't give though, and Kondo got frustrated and lifted him up into the Cat's Cradle Drop. Kondo then made the cover...1...2...Ryo kicked out. Ryo rolled outside, as Dragon Kid entered the ring, but Kondo caught him with some strikes. Kondo then backed Kid into the ropes, and sent him off before going for a King Kong Lariat, but Dragon Kid ducked it, and then came back, ducking a double back slap, before coming back once more with the DejaVu. Kondo slid outside, and Kid came off the ropes, and used a Tiger Feint, and then posed, before getting struck from behind by YASSHI. YASSHI stomped on Kid and started yelling insults to the crowd, before picking him up in a waistlock, but Kid reversed it. YASSHI hit some elbows, and then came off the ropes, but Magnum entered the ring, recovered, and Lariated YASSHI out of his boots. Magnum then picked up YASSHI and sent him to the corner, before Kid charged in with a Leg Lariat, and then Magnum charged in with a Lariat into a Face Crusher. Kid then headed to the top rope, and hit a Diving Foot Stomp, before Magnum came off the ropes with a Senton, before making the cover...1...2...YASSHI kicked out. Magnum and Kid then headed to the top rope, but Kondo and Owashi climbed onto the apron, and pushed them off. Takagi then distracted the referee, as Suguwara also entered the ring, and the four Aagan members sent Kid and Magnum into the corner. Suguwara then charged in with a Lariat, before Owashi charged in with an Avalanche, and then YASSHI with a Leg Lariat, and then Kondo with a Lariat. Kid slumped to the mat and was kicked out of the ring, as Suguwara left. Kondo picked up Magnum in a Powerbomb position, looking for the Big Boy, but Ryo hopped on the apron and pushed YASSHI off the top to the floor. Magnum then reversed the Powerbomb into a Frankensteiner, and then attacked Owashi, as Ryo hit a Swandive Body Press...1...2...Owashi Save! Ryo and Magnum then went for a Double Brainbuster on Owashi, but Owashi blocked it. Owashi then tried to Brainbuster both of them, but Magnum and Ryo blocked it and finally got Owashi over. Magnum then headed to the top rope, and Owashi got up, only to be hit with a Missile Dropkick. Ryo then picked up Owashi, and went for a Fisherman Buster, but he couldn't lift Owashi. Owashi hit him with some body shots, before hitting him with a Powerbomb. Ryo rolled outside, as Magnum hit a Savate Kick, and then an Enzuigiri, sending Owashi to the outside. Magnum then got up and turned into a Lanzarse from Kondo. Kondo then picked up Magnum and went for the Jackhammer, but Magnum floated over into a Waistlock, but Kondo elbowed out of it, and then came off the ropes looking for the King Kong Lariat, but Magnum ducked it and then came off the ropes with a Jumping Knee Kick. Magnum then came off the ropes again, and ran into the King Kong Lariat...1...2...Kid save! Kondo and Magnum rolled outside, as YASSHI entered the ring and slammed Kid, before heading to the top rope. He went for the Diving Big Head, but Kid moved out of the way. Kid then came off the ropes and locked on the Christo! YASSHI was in trouble and was weakened. He couldn't make it to the ropes, but soon collapsed as Magnum entered the ring. Magnum then picked up YASSHI and dropped him with the Viagra Driver, as Kid stopped Kondo from entering the ring...1...2...3! Magnum Tokyo defeated YASSHI, and DoFixer are going to the DGC Trio Sensou Title Tournament Finals. DoFixer headed to the back, as Aagan consolidated in the ring, and then headed to the back.

(47.2%, 74.3%, 68.8%)

Kikuchi then entered the ring and sent the fans off on an intermission, as he ran down the rest of the card, and announced the Main Event, DGC Trio Sensou Titles, Crazy Max, CIMA, SUWA, Don Fujii. DoFixer, Magnum Tokyo, Dragon Kid, Ryo Saito. The fans then headed off as we cut to President Okamura, and Kazumasa Fujimoto who were announcing. They spoke briefly about the happenings of the evening before cutting to a clip of 1999, with Crazy Max facing off against Magnum Tokyo, Dragon Kid and SAITO. They then showed the same match in 2001, but with Ryo Saito. Okamura and Fujimoto then talked about the historical significance of the Main Event, and how fitting it was to have the original Sekigun facing Crazy Max to become the first DGC Trio Sensou Champions. They then headed back to the ring as more music played and intermission finished.

Kikuchi re-entered the ring and ran down the rules for the next match. He stated that the loser who takes the fall must face brother YASSHI to see who is the Maximum Weakest. The Maximum Weakest shall then be abolished, and so, whoever holds it after that match, shall be cursed. The two men on a big role as of late, Shiisa and Anthony headed out to the ring to nice pops. They entered and awaited the arrival of Doi and Stalker, with Stalker getting a loud response. Kikuchi then gave the introductions, with Shiisa and Stalker getting the loudest reactions. Referee Kinta then called for the bell with Stalker and Shiisa starting the match. The two circled the ring, before locking up, with Stalker getting an eye poke on Shiisa, and then coming off the ropes running into him with a shoulder tackle, but getting knocked down. Shiisa then grabbed his arm and rolled through into a Jujigatame in a nice sequence. Stalker was in incredible pain, and made it to the ropes quickly before rolling out of the ring, holding his arm. Shiisa then came off the ropes and rolled, but Stalker freaked out, and crawled under the ring. Doi then entered the ring and snuck up on Shiisa, clobbering him in the back. Doi then sent Shiisa off the ropes and hit him with an armdrag, before collecting him with another one, and then locking on a Shoulder Hold. Shiisa was able to spin and flip out of the hold, and then hit an armdrag of his own, before shaking off his arm, and then tagging in Anthony. Anthony rushed at Doi, and the two started exchanging elbow smashes, before Doi go the upperhand, and came off the ropes, ducking another elbow smash, and then hitting a Facebuster. Doi then picked up Anthony and went for a Brainbuster, but Anthony flipped out of it and then used a Japanese Leg Roll Clutch Hold, but Doi kept rolling through it and then went for the Campana, but Anthony ran away from it and clutched the ropes to the dismay of Doi. Doi continued to assault Anthony with stomps to the back, but Shiisa re-entered the ring, making it two on one, as Stalker was still hiding under the ring. Shiisa and Anthony sent doi off the ropes and caught him with a double dropkick. They then picked him up and sent him to the corner, before Anthony charged in with a Leg Lariat, and then Shiisa charged in with an Abisegiri. Shiisa then hopped to the second rope, and hit a Tornado Double Arm Suplex. He then lifted up Doi, allowing Anthony to hit a Swandive Heel Kick to a nice pop from the crowd. Shiisa then picked up Doi, and dropped him with a Sheer-Drop Brainbuster...1...2...Doi kicked out! Shiisa and Anthony picked up Doi, and hit him with a double Enzuigiri, before hitting a double Half-Hatch Suplex, and then Anthony hitting the Elegant Suplex on Doi...1...2...Doi got the foot on the bottom rope. Stalker then suddenly stuck his head out from under the ring, and he just lay, hiding behind the ring. Shiisa and Anthony sent Doi into the corner again, and then Anthony charged in, but Doi moved out of the way and then hit a Jumping Elbow Smash on Shiisa. Doi then dropkicked Anthony out of the ring, before charging at Shiisa, but Shiisa got him with a go behind into a Waistlock, but Doi reversed it. Stalker then hopped onto the apron, and Doi pushed Shiisa toward him, but Shiisa suddenly ducked, and Stalker sprayed Green Mist into the eyes of Doi. Anthony then grabbed the leg of Stalker, and held onto him as Shiisa hit Doi with the Yoshi Tonic...1...2...3... Shiisa picks up the win over Doi, who must now go on and face off against brother YASSHI. Shiisa and Anthony headed to the back, as Araken entered the ring and washed the face of Doi down.

(34.4%, 65.9%, 61.6%)

Doi was then helped up, but Platinum Date then hit the speakers, and brother YASSHI charged to the ring with Kondo and Suguwara. Kondo and Suguwara took Araken out of the ring, as YASSHI started stomping on Doi, who was still on the mat. He started talking trash to him, as Owashi grabbed Kinta and threw him in the ring, and threatened him to start the match. Kinta had no choice but to do so, and then YASSHI picked up Doi, and sent him off the ropes before catching him with a Leg Lariat. YASSHI then picked up Doi again, and slapped him in the face a few times, but this only angered Doi. Doi then attacked back with some elbow strikes, and then sent YASSHI off the ropes and went for a Hip Toss, but YASSHI blocked it and then threw Doi down to the mat head first. YASSHI then headed up to the top rope, and called for the Big Head, before going for the Flying Big Head, but Doi moved out of the way and quickly came off the ropes with the Bakatare Sliding Kick...1...2...YASSHI kicked out! Doi then went for the Straight Jacket German, but YASSHI reversed it with his own go behind and then hit a German Suplex Hold, before rolling through into Cobra Twist, and then falling backwards into a Ground Cobra Twist, in a sequence that the announcers called a YASSHI Amazing. YASSHI then picked up the three as the crowd went silent. Kinta then held up the arm of YASSHI, as Doi became the Maximum Weakest forever. YASSHI then headed to the back with Aagan, as Araken re-entered the ring and then helped Doi to the back.

(44.9%, 72.6%, 64.8%)

Nagoya Port Messe then went dark, as bright white light started flashing randomly around the arena. H.A.G.E then spoke over the speakers in a very dark and deep voice, before Digi Demonia hit the speakers. Two men wearing full length, long sleeved white hooded robes stepped out onto the elevated platform, before making their way into the ring. One of the men grabbed the microphone...

Genki: H.A.G.E~! (Genki pushed his hood back) Two men enter the ring, one man grabs a microphone... What does this all mean?... One man has been lucky ever since El Numero Uno 2003... over a year... what does this mean?... One man is going to be introduced... A new group is going to form... That is what it means...

DigiDemonia then hit the speakers once again, as another White Robed figure headed out to the ring. He entered the ring, before Horiguchi started speaking once more...

Genki: You see before you three men. Three men who have been chosen... chosen by the God of Luck... The God of Luck during conflict... The God of Luck known as Bishamon. You see before you his three disciples, the three men embued with his power, to accomplish whatever task we choose. We are Bishamon... We are made up of H.A.G.E, Genki Horiguchi... Naoki Tanisaki (Tanisaki taked off his hood) and the last man... Raimu Mishima! (Mishima takes off his hood to claps from the crowd) We shall now show you our undying luck, the luck which shall bring us Fame, Fortune and Glory...

Genki then put the microphone down, as the Italian Connection headed out to the ring to the soundings of Europa. They entered the ring and Kikuchi gave the introductions, before Kanda called for the bell. Mishima volunteered to start the match off, back in his blue tights, while YOSSINO started it off. The two paced the ring, before Raimu charged at YOSSINO with a Jumping Knee Strike. He then hit YOSSINO with some pointed elbow shots, and then sent him off the ropes, before going for a Lariat, but YOSSINO ducked it, and then came back under a Raimu leap frog, before ducking a Back Elbow attempt, and then hitting a Dropkick. YOSSINO then picked up Raimu, and sent him off the ropes and caught him with a hard slap, and then a snapmare takedown, before dropkicking him in the shoulder. YOSSINO then dropped a guillotine drop on the shoulder, before picking up Raimu and sending him off the ropes again. YOSSINO then went for another dropkick, but Raimu put the brakes on, and then ducked behind YOSSINO as he rose up, and dropped him with a Backdrop Suplex, sending YOSSINO rolling to the outside. Raimu then tagged in Horiguchi, as Bakery Yagi burst into the ring to a nice pop. The two exchanged open hand slaps, before Yagi retaliated with some strong headbutts. Yagi then sent Horiguchi off the ropes and went for a Kenka Kick, but Horiguchi rolled under it, and then came up with a dropkick, sending Yagi to the outside. Horiguchi then got the fans clapping, and came off the ropes with a Top Con Hilo. Milano and Tanisaki then burst into the ring, with Tanisaki sliding under the legs of Milano, before turning him over and slapping the hell out of him. Tanisaki then sent Milano off the ropes, and went for a Jumping Knee, nailing Milano in the jaw. Tanisaki then grabbed the arm of Milano and ran up the corner. He then performed a Praying Ropewalk, before coming off with a Fingerwhip. Tanisaki then followed up with the Surfing Wizard, making the cover on Milano...1...2...Milano kicked out strongly. Tanisaki then called in the other members of Bishamon, and they stomped on Milano, before sending him into the corner. Tanisaki then charged in with a Knee Kick, while Raimu charged in with a Jumping Knee and then Horiguchi charged in with a double Leg Lariat. Raimu then hit a Double Arm Suplex, as Horiguchi hit a Swandive Dropkick as Milano rose up, and then Tanisaki hit a Diving Guillotine Drop...1...2...Milano kicked out! All three then picked up Milano again, and sent him to the corner, before Raimu charged in and hit another Jumping Knee, and then Horiguchi with an elbow smash, before Tanisaki charged in, but Milano moved, and then attacked Raimu and Horiguchi, as YOSSINO and Yagi came in, with Yagi running in and hitting a Kenka Kick, and then YOSSINO a Leg Lariat. Yagi then hit a Fisherman's Suplex, and then YOSSINO climbed to the top rope, and hit a Front Missile Dropkick, before making the cover...1...2...Tanisaki kicked out. Yagi then set up and came off the ropes with a Kenka Kick on Tanisaki, but Tanisaki stood solid and wouldn't go down. Yagi then came off again, and nailed another Kenka Kick, rocking Tanisaki, before YOSSINO came off the ropes, and hit a Corbata, sending Tanisaki to the outside. YOSSINO then followed up with a Tope Con Hilo, before Yagi went outside, attacked Horiguchi. Raimu then entered the ring and exchanged hard strikes with Milano. Milano hit several elbows, and then locked on a side headlock, before getting sent off. Milano then came back with a shoudler tackle, and then came off the ropes again, over Raimu, before picking him up and sending him off the ropes. Milano then hit the handstop Enzuigiri, and then the Emporio Armani Shoe...1...2...Horiguchi save. Raimu rolled to the outside, as Horiguchi unloaded some elbow strikes, and then headed off the ropes, with a Corbata. Horiguchi then headed to the top rope, but Milano stopped him, and climbed up after him. Milano went for an Avalanche Brainbuster, but Horiguchi knocked him off, and then hit the Roller Coaster...1...2...Yagi Save! Milano rolled outside, as Yagi hit several headbutts on Horiguchi, and then hit a Jawbreaker, followed by a Fisherman Buster. Yagi then headed to the top rope, and came off with a Diving Headbutt...1...2...Tanisaki save. Horiguchi rolled outside, as Tanisaki hit several knee kicks, and then came off the ropes with a Flying Knee Kick. Tanisaki then headed to the top rope, and came off with a Diving Knee Attack...1...2...YOSSINO save. YOSSINO stomped on Tanisaki, as Yagi headed to the outside. YOSSINO picked up Tanisaki and gave him three consecutive armbreakers, before sending him off the ropes and hitting a dropkick to his shoulder. YOSSINO then came off the ropes with the Torbellino, before calling for the Sol Naciente. He locked the arms of Tanisaki, but Raimu entered the ring and quickly used a Tight Schoolboy Cradle...1...2...3! Raimu Mishima pulls up the huge upset over YOSSINO and the first win for the group of Bishamon! YOSSINO rolls outside, as Milano looks at him with disappointment, and the Italian Connection head to the back, as Bishamon stood in the ring, and held their arms up to a mixed reaction, before getting on their knees and holding up their arms in thanks to their god of luck. They then headed to the back.

(38.4%, 77%, 63%)

The Crazy Max theme hit the speakers, as the four man strong group headed to the ring, with the DGC Champion leading the way. They entered the ring, before going through the Crazy Max routine. Magnum Tokyo's Tokyo Go then hit the speakers, as DoFixer headed out to the ring, with Shiisa as their second. They entered the ring, without dancing, looking very serious. The two sides stared each other down, before Kikuchi gave the introductions, and Kanda called for the bell. CIMA pointed at Magnum, and the rest exited the ring as the crowd gave a mega pop, and the two "biggest" players stayed in the ring. They circled the ring, pulling in great reactions from the crowd for a little while, before locking up in a collar and elbow tie-up. They jocked for position, but broke in the middle of the ring, the two with equal strength. They then backed off, and teased to tag out, but the crowd let them have it, and they turned back towards the ring, before locking up again. CIMA got on an arm wringer, and then turned it into a Chickenwing, but Magnum was able to reverse it into his own Chickenwing, before locking on a side headlock, and wrenching on with it. CIMA tried to work out the best way to escape, but Magnum took him down with a headlock takedown into a pinning predicament...1...CIMA put the shoulder up, and then got back to his feet. He was able to pull out of the side headlock into a hammerlock, before locking both his hands on Magnum's and pushing him down into a bridge, showing more strength. Magnum was able to hold the bridge, and pushed back up, before kicking one of CIMA's arms away, and then getting on an arm wringer, and then a side headlock again. CIMA quickly sent Magnum off the ropes, and Magnum came back with a shoulder tackle, taking CIMA down. Magnum then came off the ropes, and went over CIMA, before ducking under him, and then doing a cartwheel over his scissors, before running past him into an armdrag from CIMA to a nice pop. Magnum bounced back up, and CIMA charged him into an armdrag, and then the two went for a dropkick, but missed, before kipping up and standing off to a round of applause. The two then clapped before tagging out to Dragon Kid and SUWA, with this match-up also getting a good pop. The two stood in their corners, staring one another down, before circling the ring. Kid then took the leg out from under SUWA, and came off the ropes, going over SUWA, before coming back into a SUWA backelbow. SUWA then came off the ropes, and went over Dragon Kid, before coming back into a Kid Elbow Smash. SUWA barely flinched as he backpeddaled onto the ropes, and then hit a vicious shoudler tackle on Dragon Kid, sending him rolling backwards to the ropes. SUWA then sent Kid off the ropes and came off, before going for a Flying Lariat, but Kid rolled under it, and SUWA crashed to the mat, before Kid came off the ropes again, and took SUWA up and over the top rope to the floor. Kid then raced up the corner, and came off with a Flying Headscissors to the floor on the outside. Ryo and Fujii then burst into the ring, and the two exchanged hard slaps, with neither wanting to give in. Fujii was too tough though, and hit harder slaps on Ryo, backing him into the ropes, before sending him off, but Ryo ducked under Fujii's arm and kicked him in the stomach, before coming off the ropes, but Fujii burst out with a Kitchen Sink shot. Fujii then came off the ropes aswell, and ran into a Ryo Front Suplex. Ryo then ran off the ropes, and ran into a Fujii Powerslam, before making the cover...1...2...Ryo kicked out strongly. Fujii then called CIMA in, and the two sent Ryo off the ropes, and went for a double backslap, but Ryo ducked under it, and then kicked CIMA, before doing the Bicycle Brothers... HEY~!, pointing at CIMA. Fujii looked at Ryo, and slapped him in the head, before backing him into the corner, as the fans continued laughing. Fujii then sent Ryo to the otherside, before charging in, but Ryo used a Sumo Attack on Fujii, backing him up to the opposite corner. Fujii retaliated with his own superior Sumo attack, and then called CIMA over, and the two sent Ryo to the opposite side, before he bounced out, and Fujii hit a drop toe hold, into a CIMA sliding Dropkick. Fujii was then sent out of the ring by Kanda, as CIMA dragged Ryo to the centre of the ring, and dropped an elbow across his knee, before locking on a Leglock. CIMA then pulled back hard on it, before dropping another elbow, and then picking up Ryo, before slamming him to the mat. CIMA then tagged in SUWA, who picked up Ryo and slammed him to the mat, before he tagged in Fujii, who picked up Ryo and slammed him to the mat. Fujii then tagged in CIMA again, who picked up Ryo and slammed him to the mat, before CIMA tagged Kanda, and Kanda picked up Ryo and slammed him to the mat, before he realised what he had done. Ryo pointed at Kanda, yelling at him, while clutching his back, before Fujii picked up Ryo and slammed him near the ropes. SUWA then hit a slingshot Elbow Drop, and then CIMA hit a Tope. Fujii and SUWA then knocked Kid and Magnum off the apron, before picking up Ryo and holding him up, as CIMA climbed on top of him and did the Crazy Fucking pose, going OLD-SKOOL C-MAX~! The three of them then sent Ryo to the corner, and Triple stomped him, before CIMA distracted Kanda, and TARU helped to choke him, to boos from the old-skool fans. Crazy Max then sent Ryo to the opposite corner, and charged in with Fujii hitting a Lariat, and then SUWA a back elbow, before CIMA charged in, but Ryo shot out with a Basement Dropkick to the knee of CIMA, as Magnum and Dragon Kid entered the ring and attacked SUWA and Don Fujii. Magnum threw Fujii out of the ring, before Kid and Magnum sent SUWA off the ropes and hit a double back slap, before picking him up and coming off the ropes with Magnum hitting a Heel Kick, and Kid an Enzui Heel Kick. They both then headed to the top, before hitting a Double Missile Dropkick, and then Ryo used a La Magistral on SUWA...1...2...SUWA kicked out. DoFixer then picked up SUWA and sent him to the corner, before Dragon Kid charged in with a Leg Lariat, and then Ryo charged in with a Jumping Elbow Smash, and finally, Magnum charged in with a Lariat into a Facebuster, before Kid climbed up top, and hit a Diving Footstomp, followed by a Ryo Swandive Body Press...1...2...SUWA kicked out. Dragon Kid then picked up SUWA, and went for a Brainbuster Suplex, but SUWA blocked it. Magnum then added himself to it, and they went to suplex SUWA, but Fujii entered the ring and hit Magnum, before joining the chain. Ryo quickly joined in, before CIMA entered and hit Ryo and joined on. The two teams jostled for position before Shiisa and TARU entered the ring, and Shiisa charged at TARU and ducked his Lariat attempt, before coming back and getting hit with the T-Crush. TARU then added himself to the Brainbuster chain, and Crazy Max hit a 4 on 3 Brainbuster, taking back control of the match. Ryo and CIMA stayed in the ring, as everyone else rolled outside. Ryo hit some elbows, but CIMA came back with a Thrust Kick, and then the Nakayubi, before Ryo rolled outside. CIMA then turned around, and ducked a Dragon Kid Swandive, before picking him up for a Schwein, but Dragon Kid reversed it, and came around with a Corbata into a DDT of his own. CIMA rolled outside, as SUWA entered the ring, and sent Dragon Kid off the ropes, but Dragon Kid came back with a Mexican Scissors, and was flung up to the shoulders of SUWA, before SUWA hit the Jet Pool. Dragon Kid rolled outside, as Magnum came into the ring, and hit a Jumping Knee Kick on SUWA. He then sent SUWA to the corner, and charged in with a Lariat, before placing him on the top rope, and then hitting an Avalanche Frankensteiner. Fujii then entered the ring, and caught Magnum straight away with a Lariat...1...2...MAGNUM KICKS OUT~! Fujii had control of the match, as he picked up Magnum, and went for a Nodowa Otoshi, but Magnum reversed and hit the Erect Smash. Magnum then headed to the top rope, but CIMA slingshotted himself into the ring, and rolled through, before hitting a Venus. He then hit the Iconoclasm, and SUWA entered the ring, and hit the John Woo. SUWA then went to hit the FFF, but Dragon Kid and Ryo Saito came in and took out CIMA and SUWA. Fujii looked over at Magnum, and picked him up, before hitting an Enzui Lariat, but Magnum wouldn't go down. Fujii then came off the ropes for another Lariat, but Magnum hit the arm away, and then hit the 44. Magnum then followed up with the Zetsuen, before calling for the finish. He picked up a groggy Fujii, and dropped him with a Viagra Driver, before covering...1...2...CIMA and SUWA tried to come in...3!!!!!! Magnum Tokyo collapsed in the ring, as Ryo, Shiisa and Dragon Kid ran in to check on him. They hugged him, as Crazy Max checked on Fujii, and helped him up before heading to the back.

(45.4%, 73.1%, 57.4%)

President Okamura, and Vice-President Kanda stood in the ring, with the titles, before handing them, along with a Giant Trophy to Magnum Tokyo, Dragon Kid and Ryo Saito. The three of them held up their titles and trophy, befoe they posed for photos. Super Shiisa also joined them, as DoFixer finished the night triumphant, and the first DGC Trio Sensou Champions of Dragon Gate.

Dragon Gate 28/08/04

"Opening"

Nagoya Port Messe

4000 fans (Super No-Vacancy Fullhouse)

1. Takuya Suguwara <W> and Shogo Takagi (9:49 Shiisanpuuta) TARU and Takamichi Iwasa <L>

2. DGC Trio Sensou Title Tournament Semi Final: CIMA <W>, SUWA and Don Fujii (14:06 Schwein) Masaaki Mochizuki, Susumu Yokosuka and Keni'chiro Arai <L>

3. DGC Trio Sensou Six Man Title Tournament Semi Final: Magnum Tokyo <W>, Dragon Kid and Ryo Saito (15:22 Viagra Driver) Shuji Kondo, brother YASSHI <L> and Touro Owashi

4. Person who takes fall, faces brother YASSHI for Maximum Weakest: Super Shiisa <W> and Anthony W. Mori (9:18 Yoshi Tonic) Second Doi <L> and Stalker Ichikawa

4.a. Maximum Weakest: Brother YASSHI (3:41 YASSHI Amazing) Second Doi

5. Genki Horiguchi, Naoki Tanisaki and Raimu Mishima <W> (12:28 Tight Schoolboy) Milano Collection AT, YOSSINO <L> and Bakery Yagi

6. DGC Trio Sensou Six Man Title Tournament Final: DGC Trio Sensou Titles: Magnum Tokyo <W>, Dragon Kid and Ryo Saito (22:24 Viagra Driver) CIMA, SUWA and Don Fujii <L> (Became first Champions.)

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What up, yo. I like the diary, you add a little bit of everything to the shows... Now for mine...

[LUKIE]

OKAMURA PRESS CONFERENCE

Takashi Okamura held a short Press Conference where he gave the release of the cards for the upcoming King of Tag League, and the name of the next tour, Crown Gate.

King Of Tag League

1. Magnum Tokyo and Dragon Kid

2. CIMA and SUWA

3. Masaaki Mochizuki and Susumu Yokosuka

4. Shuji Kondo and brother YASSHI

5. Milano Collection AT and YOSSINO

6. Genki Horiguchi and Naoki Tanisaki

Dragon Gate 9/17/04

"King of Tag League"

Imabari Public City Hall (2,000)

1. Milano Collection AT, YOSSINO and Anthony W. Mori Vs Shuji Kondo, brother YASSHI and Torou Owashi

2. Bakery Yagi Vs Raimu Mishima

3. Ryo Saito and Super Shiisa Vs Takamichi Iwasa and Stalker Ichikawa

4. Don Fujii Vs Second Doi

5. Araken Vs TARU

6. KOT: Magnum Tokyo and Dragon Kid Vs Genki Horiguchi and Naoki Tanisaki

7. KOT: CIMA and SUWA Vs Masaaki Mochizuki and Susumu Yokosuka

Dragon Gate 9/18/04

"King of Tag League"

Uwajima City Gymnasium (2,500)

1. Don Fujii, TARU and Stalker Ichikawa Vs Araken, Second Doi and Super Shiisa

2. Bakery Yagi Vs Takuya Suguwara

3. Touro Owashi Vs Anthony W. Mori

4. Ryo Saito Vs Raimu Mishima

5. KOT: Shuji Kondo and brother YASSHI Vs Milano Collection AT and YOSSINO

6. KOT: Masaaki Mochizuki and Susumu Yokosuka Vs Genki Horiguchi and Naoki Tanisaki

7. KOT: Magnum Tokyo and Dragon Kid Vs CIMA and SUWA

Dragon Gate 9/20/04

"King of Tag League"

Tex Port Imabari (2,900)

1. Don Fujii and TARU Vs Ryo Saito and Super Shiisa

2. Araken and Second Doi Vs Takuya Suguwara and Touro Owashi

3. Raimu Mishima Vs Anthony W. Mori

4. Bakery Yagi Vs Stalker Ichikawa

5. KOT: Shuji Kondo and brother YASSHI Vs Genki Horiguchi and Naoki Tanisaki

6. KOT: CIMA and SUWA Vs Milano Collection AT and YOSSINO

7. KOT: Magnum Tokyo and Dragon Kid Vs Masaaki Mochizuki and Susumu Yokosuka

Dragon Gate 9/22/04

"King of Tag League"

Kagawa Prefectural Gymnasium (1,300)

1. Dragon Kid, Ryo Saito and Super Shiisa Vs Genki Horiguchi, Naoki Tanisaki and Raimu Mishima

2. Araken Vs Takamichi Iwasa

3. Don Fujii and TARU Vs Anthony W. Mori and Bakery Yagi

4. Touro Owashi Vs Second Doi

5. Magnum Tokyo Vs Takuya Suguwara

6. KOT: Masaaki Mochizuki and Susumu Yokosuka Vs Milano Collection AT and YOSSINO

7. KOT: CIMA and SUWA Vs Shuji Kondo and brother YASSHI

Dragon Gate 9/24/04

"King of Tag League"

Takamatsu People's Bunka Center (2,600)

1. Takamichi Iwasa and Stalker Ichikawa Vs Ryo Saito and Super Shiisa

2. Touro Owashi Vs Araken

3. TARU Vs Second Doi

4. Don Fujii Vs Takuya Suguwara

5. KOT: Magnum Tokyo and Dragon Kid Vs Milano Collection AT and YOSSINO

6. KOT: CIMA and SUWA Vs Genki Horiguchi and Naoki Tanisaki

7. KOT: Masaaki Mochizuki and Susumu Yokosuka Vs Shuji Kondo and brother YASSHI

Dragon Gate 9/25/04

"King of Tag League"

Hyogo Prefectural Budokan (2,000)

1. CIMA, SUWA and Don Fujii Vs Masaaki Mochizuki, Araken and Second Doi

2. TARU Vs Raimu Mishima

3. Takamichi Iwasa and Stalker Ichikawa Vs Bakery Yagi and Anthony W. Mori

4. Super Shiisa Vs Takuya Suguwara

5. Susumu Yokosuka Vs Touro Owashi

6. KOT: Milano Collection AT and YOSSINO Vs Genki Horiguchi and Naoki Tanisaki

7. KOT: Magnum Tokyo and Dragon Kid Vs Shuji Kondo and brother YASSHI

Dragon Gate 9/27/04

"King of Tag League Final"

Hyogo Prefectural Budokan (2,000)

1. Stalker Ichikawa Final Run Match #1: Stalker Ichikawa Vs X

2. King Of Tag League Final: #1 Rank Vs #2 Rank

Dragon Gate 10/10/04

"Crown Gate"

Kawasaki Student Sports Center (1,500)

Dragon Gate 10/14/04

"Crown Gate"

Kanagawa Landmark Hall (1,000)

Dragon Gate 10/15/04

"Crown Gate"

Shin-Kawasaki (1,600)

Dragon Gate 10/20/04

"Crown Gate"

Zepp Tokyo (1,500)

Dragon Gate 10/22/04

"Crown Gate"

Tokyo Korakuen Hall (2,100)

1. DGC Title: CIMA © Vs Shuji Kondo

[Kurei]

Wahey! I really like this diary... No-one else seems to capture their wrestlers in their actual wrestling styles, beyond saying how they hit a few of their trademark moves, but even then... And SUWA's Returned!!! ^_^ I have one question though, how do you sim realistic tours in TEW? Is it just a series of house shows? Or do you actually book all the shows?