Dragon Gate 10/4/2024 The Gate of Victory 2024 Day 1

Dragon Gate 10/4/2024 The Gate of Victory 2024 Day 1

D'courage (Dragon Dia & Madoka Kikuta) vs. PARADOX (Dragon Kid & Naruki Doi)

Dia side headlocks Kid. Dia runs the ropes fast and armdrags him. Kid flips out of a snapmare and they stand off. MK and Doi go at it. Doi hits chops and they shoulder battle. Kikuta shoulders him over then Kid hits Kikuta from behind. Kid dropkicks Doi on accident. Kikuta wristlocks Kid then Dita hits double axe handles on Kid.

Kikuta chops Kid over. Dia rocking chairs Kid then gets a 2 count on him. Kid stunners Dia out of a suplex attempt. Doi goes after Kid and gets in. Doi running swantons Dia for 2. Kid elbow drops Dia's arm off the ropes. Kid then knee drops him and handstands into a knee drop. Dia ropebreaks.

Doi eye rakes Dia. Dia headscissors him out of the corner. Kikuta hits a double hip attack on his opponents. Dia tope con hilos outside and Kikuta puts his butt in Doi's face. Doi avoids a hip attack and makes Kikuta land on his leg. Kikuta leg lariats and legdrops him. Dia standing moonsaults Doi. Kid headscissors Dia into a sleeper for 2.

Kikuta flying hip attacks Kid and Doi dropkicks Kikuta in the knee. Doi suplexes Dia for 2. Kid jumps at an opponent but misses and ends up hugging Doi. They both get disgusted by it. Kikuta corner lariats Kid. Kid takes a double boot then pump kick + leg sweep combo. Kikuta emerald flowsions Kid for 2.

Doi and Kikuta trade forearms and chops. ikuta pump kicks Doi then Doi pulls him over the top. Dia is tripped into the 2nd rope for a Kid 619. Kikuta jumping hip attacks Doi and Kid/Dia trade pin attempts. Dia hits his end over move on Kid for 2.

Kikuta hip attacks Doi off the apron then he lariats Kid for 2. Kid crucifix bombs Kikuta for 2. Kikuta lariats Kid and the time runs out.

Thoughts: It went to a 15 minute draw. They pushed issues between Kid and Doi here. Kikuta as a mini fro now and continues to be one of the most bizarre looking guys in the business. The action was okay but the storyline work overtook the actual match.

Bosou 10 Match Series Revival #3 Match - Masaaki Mochizuki vs. Kono Mama Ichikawa

Stalker says he wants a 2 count rule for him but a 3 count rule for Mochi. Mochi accepts it but says there's no rematch if he beats him within 10 seconds. Stalker rolls up Mochi off a running kick. Mochi hits a flying kick to the face for 2. Stalker flying headscissors Mochi. Stalker tries a top rope dive on Mochi but Mochi just moves away.

Stalker's back is rammed into the apron edge. Stalker eye pokes him. Stalker wants to walk the top rope but ends up tripping and crotching himself as usual. They shove each other and trade leg kicks. Stalker tries to slam him but can't. Mochi hits Stalker in his injured back.

Mochi boots him out of the corner. Stalker pokes Mochy into the butt and sends Stalker into the ref's butt. Stalker gets a pin attempt but the ref is hurt can't count quick enough. Stalker argues with the ref and is rolled up for 2. Stalker boots the ref Yagi and tries to headscissor him but Yagi puts him down.

Stalker goes up top and is thrown down by Mochi. Stalker sunset flips him off a powerbomb attempt and they trade pin attempts. Mochi and Stalker argue with the ref and shove him. The ref kicks both then takes a double lariat. Mochi tries to get Stalker to pin Yagi but Yagi kicks out at 1. 

Stalker tries to suplex Mochi but can't. Stalker avoids a twister and hits a german on Mochi for 1. Mochi then taps him out with a single leg crab.

Thoughts: It was all comedy here with the ref being hit and Stalker trying to win but being unable to due to his back being injured. They did an okay job pushing the injury but it was not serious in any way and went a little longer than it needed to.

Mochi and Stalker both get on the mic after. Stalker is about to retire and says he only has a few matches left. They shake hands.

BIG BOSS Shimizu, Shuji Kondo & Toru Owashi vs. Daiki Yanagiuchi, Punch Tominaga & Ultimo Dragon

Punch tries to chop the other team then they triple team him with chops. Punch wants to tag out but his partners don't want to. Punch takes corner attacks and he 2nd rope flying headbutts Toru. Daiki hits a springboard dropkick then topes Boss outside.

Daiki pounds on Boss then Boss does a fallaway slam throw on him. Daiki takes a triple foot choke in the corner. Daiki hits a chop flurry on Kondo then Kondo pop-up powerslams him for 2. 

Boss slams Daiki then falling splashes him for 2. Boss stands on Daiki's gut and Toru joins in. Daiki hits chops on Toru then Toru chops him over. Daiki armdrags him out of a chokeslam and dropkicks him. Ultimo gets in. Ultimo hits kicks on Toru and pushes Boss into him. Ultimo back body drops Boss and hurts his own back off of it. Ultimo abomdinal stretches Kondo but lets it go due to his back. Kondo takes corner attacks.

Daiki top rope meteora's Kondo for 2. Boss hits a double flying shoulderblock. Toru facekicks Boss on accident and Daiki tries to pin Boss. Boss catches him and hits a big sitout powerbomb for the win.

Thoughts: The bigger guys bullied around the smaller guys here and won as expected. The smaller didn't guys didn't have a chance in this one and they pushed it as Daiki still searching for his first pro win.

Ultimo gets on the mic after and says he's going to do a world tour and doesn't know when he will be back. Ryo Saito comes in. They talk about Ultimo being away and Ryo says he needs him back for a December 3rd show. Ultimo agrees to be there for that.

Ryoya Tanaka vs. La Estrella

RT flips over Estrella. Estrella handsprings off the ropes. Estrella handstand walks then backflips into a headscissors. RT does a nice tope con hilo and stomps him outside.

RT chops him. RT puts him on the 2nd rope and superkicks him. RT does a neat nudo on Estrella. Estrella springboard back elbows him. Estrella does a neat submission with the legs and arms hooked then RT ropebreaks. They trade chops and Estrella does an octopus.

Estrella chops RT. RT hits a chop then runs up the buckles and hits a springbord crossbody. Estrella goes for a springboard and is dropkicked in the back. RT asai moonsaults him. RT goes out then Estrella does a low tope on him. Estrella springboard crossbodies him for 2. Estrella misses a Stuka splash then RT twisting neckbreakers him. RT springboard swantons him for 2.

RT superkicks him. They both handspring and RT cutters him off of it. RT does a nice headscissors into a cradle and pins him.

Thoughts: It wasn't as good as it should have been. They did do some flying but it was not a fast paced and clearly not the best they could have done against each other.

Z-Brats (ISHIN, Jason Lee & KAI) vs. Big Hug (Hyo, JACKY KAMEI & Luis Mante)

Lee runs the ropes and is dropkicked by Hyo. Jacky is sent into Luis. Luis goes to springboard but is pulled down by Lee. Kamei gets stomped on. Kamei takes kicks and then a splash from Ishin. Kai rakes Kamei's face. Kamei springboard la sillas Kai.

Ishin and Luis get in. Luis handspring back elbows Ishin. Kamei uses the buckles to bulldog Ishin. Kamei is then popped up Luis' shoulders for a splash on him. Hyo tope rope sentons Ishin. Kamei is popped up into a dropkick. Lee fights off a double team then tornado ddt's Luis off of Kamei. Hyo slingshot cutters Lee.

Hyo goes up and over Ishin. Ishin low blows him and pins him.

Thoughts: It was a fast paced match with a dirty finish. They didn't get a lot of time for this and it's a shame as what we got was good.

Natural Vibes (Kzy, Strong Machine J & U-T) vs. PARADOX (Kagetora, Susumu Yokosuka & YAMATO)

Kzy wristlocks Kage. Kage rolls through it and reverses it. Kzy does the worm out of a wristlock. Kage boots Kzy then Kzy hits a big forearm on him. Kzy headhunters Kage then J sentons Kage.

J hits a hard spinning heel kick on Kage for 2. Kzy slingshot swantons Kage. Kage hits some cops on Kzy and is forearmed down. Kzy running euros Kage then Kage flying lariats him.

Susumu gets in. He lariats UT then J back body drops him. Susumu lariats J. Yamato gets in. He forearms J then suplexes him. We get a 2v2 fast paced spot with people running and out of the corners. UT codebreakers Susumu and holds him for a J senton on the back. J fireman's carry gutbusters Susumu and Kzy euros Susumu.

UT runs the ropes and Kage slingshot kicks him. Kage shotei's him. UT takes a double enzugiri then Susumu lariats UT for 2. J powerslams Susumu.

Kzy forearms Yamato from the side and euros him. Kage then kicks Kzy in the face. UT forearms Kage. Kage shotei's him twice. UT tries pins on Kage for 2. Yamato flying facekicks UT in the corner then Kage running shotei's UT for 2. Kage hits a gurumakakari on UT and pins him.

Thoughts: It was a fast paced one that needed a bit more time and was hard to keep track of. I was surprised to see Kage get the win here. There were a lot of people coming and out of here constantly. Susumu didn't get a ton in. 

Kenoh from NOAH comes out and has words for Yamato. He says Yamato became Dream Gate champ since he last saw him. He says DG is supposed to be a young man's promotion but Yamato is old. Yamato says Ken would know a lot about being old. Ken challenges him. Yamato challenges him for a title match.

Ryo Saito comes out. He says okay and makes the match. Ken talks on the mic more after and calls Yamato an old man. Stalker Ichikawa then comes out. Stalker says Ken has to beat him if he wants a title match.

Bosou 10 Match Series Revival #4 Match - Kono Mama Ichikawa vs. Kenoh

Ken blocks an eye poke and hits chest kicks. Stalker dragon screws him. Stalker figure fours him. Ken reverses it and Stalker taps out.

Losing Unit Member Elimination Eight Man Tag Team Match - Z-Brats (Gianni Valletta, Homare, Kota Minoura & Shun Skywalker) vs. GOLD CLASS (Ben-K, BxB Hulk, Mochizuki Jr. & Riiita)

The fight starts before the bell. Everyone pairs off to fight. Gianni bites and slams Hulk. He slams Rita and everyone goes out to fight. Rita's head is banged off the wall and Hulk/Shun fight in the stands. Gianni goes into the seats with Ben. Homare superkicks Rita off the apron. Ben is sent into the post by Gianni.

Shun foot chokes Hulk in the corner. Hulk hits chops back and Shun goes for the eyes. Shun back body drops Hulk. Shun and Ben go into the stands to fight. Kota and Rita fight in the stands as well. Z-Brats gets the advantage in the ring and Gianni hits a leg drop.

Rita tries chops on Mochi Jr and Kota rakes his face. Kota elbows him down. Rita rolls Kota into a double stomp. Rita fights off a double team and flying headscissors Shun.

Gianni headbutts Ben. Gianni is crotches on the top rope and goes out. Mochi Jr hits a moonbsualt off the buckles on Gianni and Shun. Kota takes a backdrop and an axe kick. Hulk standing corkscrew moonsaults Kota for 2.

Rita does a headscissors into a spinning flatliner. Hulk hits kicks on Homare then Homare swings Hulk's leg out from under him. Ben overhead suplexes Homare. Ben is monkey flipped into Mochi. Shun is sent over the top by Rita. Kota goes to hit him with a cookie sheet but Hulk stops it.

Ben hits Kota with a sweet and Rita hits Kota with a fan. Rita code reds Kota for 2 when Kai stops the count despite not being in this. Gianni gets in and cleans house. Gianni headbutts Rita and has Mochi and Rita hanging off of him. Ben dropkicks all 3 over.

Ben spears Kota for 2. Ben is chaired by Kai while running the ropes and Shun chairs Hulk. Homare superkicks Mochi then superkicks Shun on accident. Rita flying poisonrana's Homare. Ginanni powerbombs Rita over the top onto people. Kota falcon arrows Hulk for 2.

Kota fire thunders Hulk and pins him. Hulk is now out of Gold Class.

Thoughts: It was an entertaining match. The first half was a little slow with a lot of outside brawling but it picked up as the match got back in the ring. Rita got put over well getting to make a lot of underdog comebacks.

Kota laughs on the mic after and says might is right. He tells Hulk to join Stalker in retirement and sticks the mic in his mouth. Kota rips Hulk's Gold Class shirt off and hits him with it. Kota then boots him over. Hulk bites Shun's fingers then Shun boots him over. Hulk slaps Shun around and Shun slaps back. Shun headbutts him down and Gold Class tries to break it up.

Hulk then leaves on his own and Shun mocks Hulk. Shun says you need numbers to be a good unit. Hyo's BIG HUG team comes out and takes offense with this. Ishin makes fun of Gold Class and Big Hug.

They then announce Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Stalker Ishikawa for 12/17.

Overall thoughts: The main was good but not great and helped things out here. A lot of the matches didn't get enough time due to the main and opener being long. There were also 2 comedy matches on here. I thought it was a 6 out of 10 overall, mostly for the main. I wouldn't recommend it though.