Category: Dragongate
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Blooming Season: Masaaki Mochizuki vs Ryu Fuda
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Ryu Fuda’s young career has been defined by struggle. Debuting as part of the class of 2021, Fuda distinguished himself from his classmates – and most of his promotion – by focusing his offense on hard kicks and strikes, befitting of his background in Muay Thai.
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The Violence It Takes To Become Gentle
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On May 5th, 2024 at Dragongate’s annual Dead or Alive show, five wrestlers representing three different units made their way into the steel cage for the main event. Hyo, current Brave Gate champion representing BigHug; Kzy and Jacky “Funky” Kamei of Natural Vibes; Shun Skywalker and Jason Lee of Z-Brats.
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“I fucking hate Shingo Takagi” – the story of the eternal rivalry of Dragon Gate’s first trueborns
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The rivalry of BxB Hulk and Shingo Takagi spanned over a decade and, as Dragongate’s first ‘trueborn’ wrestlers, is a core part of the company’s history.
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The Weight of Legacy – ISHIN vs Mochizuki Junior
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In perhaps no other storytelling medium is legacy as important as it is in wrestling. There are no different installments or clear breaks in continuity. The beginning and end of a character’s journey are marked by the abilities and limitations of a real person’s body as they grow, age and get injured. Having someone new…
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Shun v Jason
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Shun Skywalker vs Jason Lee 03.03.2022 is a terrifying match. Hearing that, a variety of ideas might pop into your head. Death-defying stunts, a brutal deathmatch, perhaps. Classic horror movie wrestlers like Rosemary or Abadon. But it isn’t like any of those things. It isn’t like anything before it. Rather than bringing you the fun, cheesy…
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Dragon Gate Pro Wrestling Mid-Year Awards
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Xavi looks back at Dragon Gate so far in 2022 to tell us who is doing well and what to watch for in the second half of the year.