It's Dragon Gate Time!

This is probably the first Dragon Gate content I'm watching since February/March. Funny thing is, I like that league and respect its style and entity, it's just that I couldn't manage to find more time for them. /lame excuses.

The Gate of Destiny 2014

(2014/11/2)

Open the Brave Gate: Jimmy Kanda vs. Flamita ©

Good match with a great finishing run, that ending was so swell. Before that we had Kanda working over Flamita’s back section a little bit, the whole match was kind of slower than Flamita’s usual norm, but not in a bad fashion, it was still effective here, minus a dry minute or two. How long until Flamita gets signed by WWE? One of the best youngsters in the world, the kid’s gonna go places.

***1/4

The Gate of Destiny 2014

(2014/11/2)

Monster Express (Masato Yoshino, Shingo Takagi, Syachihoko BOY) vs. Dia.HEARTS (Masaaki Mochizuki, Dragon Kid, Big R Shimizu)

There’s nothing worse than when you sleep on something for a very long time and finding out you missed something great. That’s the feeling I got after watching this match, I’m talking about SHIMIZU, a young powerhouse who seemed to have a breakout performance here. His chemistry with Shingo is off the charts and just checked and fuck yeah – they met in a singles match recently, I’m going to see that, mos def. Like I already said, Shimizu/Shingo was the money here, they were throwing bombs at each other mixing New Japan and American styles of slugfests.

***3/4

The Gate of Destiny 2014

(2014/11/2)

Open the Twin Gate: Osaka06 (CIMA & Gamma) vs. T-Hawk & Eita ©

Shit son, this match was so mediocre two thirds in but then the magical finishing stretch happened and elevated the match massively… MASSIVELY! The middle of the match dragged unnecessarily and the match would’ve been amazing without it, but waddaya gonna do, overall this is still a damn fine match we’re talking about, by far the best Gamma match I’ll ever see.

***3/4

The Gate of Destiny 2014

(2014/11/2)

Open the Dream Gate: Akira Tozawa vs. BxB Hulk ©

Pre-match video package was glorious and really puts into perspective what this match means to both, Tozawa especially. Great stuff as expected, they worked a big match style with lots of careful movement and gradually build to the finish, the fighting spirits sessions were well done and there was a lot of pure struggle that was sold nicely. Great, highly emotional match.

****1/4

The Gate of Victory 2014

(2014/10/28)

Big R Shimizu vs. Shingo Takagi

Shingo’s got himself a nice young powerhouse rival in Big R and I hope they get a big singles match on PPV down the road. This looked like an early stage in the rivalry, it was all about Big R making statement to Shingo, but the latter is a much more experienced dog who can do more than bomb-throwing, Big R doesn’t have his mat skills. Good match.

***1/4