Open the Voice Gate

Welcome back to Open the Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate.

It’s a special mailbag edition of OTVG! When Case and Mike sat down to record, there wasn’t a full card for Gate of Origin, so they preview the Twin and Triangle Gate matches that were announced. After that, they took listener questions ranging from Dragon Kid & BXB Hulk’s top matches to Anthony W. Mori to best years in the Dragon System to long-term problems that might pop up with the promotion. Thanks to everyone who sent us questions! 

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Welcome back to Open the Voice Gate - Rewind and Rewatch, where Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are Rewinding and Rewatching the Dragon Gate USA era of shows.

It’s time to say farewell to one of DGUSA’s most hallowed venues.The Midwest farewell to DGUSA, Enter the Dragon 2012: Third Anniversary Celebration is the topic of this week’s Rewind and Rewatch from Congress Theater in Chicago on 7/26/2012.

Before getting into DGUSA, Case and Mike talk about Dragon Gate in Japan over spring and summer 2012, including Dead or Alive 2012, Kobe World 2012, Mondai Ryu and King of Chop!

Then Case and Mike get into DGUSA’s 3rd Anniversary, a confusing show which had highs such as the Open the United Gate decision match, and perplexing lows such as another edition of Gabe Sapolsky Masterpiece Theater.

The show review starts at 00:35:19

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Welcome back to Open the Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate.

Kobe Pro-Wrestling Festival has come and passed and OTVG is here to talk all about it.

Case and Mike take the whole episode to review the Dragon System’s 21st show at Kobe World Kinen Hall. From the Open the Dream Gate main event to the official announcement of Masato Yoshino’s retirement to the Dragon Royal, they spend almost an hour and a half covering the show like only they can. The ascension of SB KENTo, Case’s new favorite Toryumon X student, Some truths people have to accept with TARU and more is covered!

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Welcome back to Open the Voice Gate - Rewind and Rewatch, where Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are Rewinding and Rewatching the Dragon Gate USA era of shows.

It is time for the last Midwest trip of DGUSA’s existence as review Untouchable 2012 from Taylor, Michigan at the Gibraltar Trade Center on 7/28/2012!

Before we get into the show, we talk about the busy time EVOLVE had in the lead up to this DGUSA weekend, including an EVOLUTION’S END match, the farewell for a couple of people and more.

Then Case and Mike review Untouchable 2012, the true start of the end for DGUSA. They talk about how the promotion has changed and the venue choices of DGUSA at this time and then review a show headlined by Johnny Gargano defending the Open the Freedom Gate in the main event against Akira Tozawa, CIMA and AR Fox facing El Generico and Samuray Del Sol, and a whole lot of other weirdness that went on in a swap meet in 2012.

The show review starts at 00:31:00

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Welcome back to Open the Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate.

The biggest month in Dragongate history brings us to the biggest show on DG’s calendar: It’s time to preview Kobe Pro-Wrestling Festival 2020!

Before Case and Mike get into that, they zoom through the 11/5 Korakuen Hall and 11/7 Kyoto KBS Hall shows, touching on the reveal of Boku R Shimizu, SB KENTo and the incomprehensible great chemistry of U-T and Shuji Kondo.

Then it’s over an hour of Kobe World preview as they break down every match on the show. What’s going to happen in Ishida vs Okuda IV? Will Kamei and Kikuta keep up with SBK? A wild trios match featuring a lot of people we thought would be doing bigger things! And then an in depth look at the main event for the Open the Dream Gate as Eita will defend against the returning Shun Skywalker. Case gives an beat by beat look at Shun Skywalker’s last few years and Mike talks about how important this match is for the next fifteen years of Dragongate!

The Kobe World preview starts at 00:30:20.

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Welcome back to Open the Voice Gate - Rewind and Rewatch, where Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are Rewinding and Rewatching the Dragon Gate USA era of shows. 

It’s time to close out Mania Weekend 2012 with Mercury Rising 2012 from the Deauville Resort on Miami Beach on 3/31/2012. Johnny Gargano finally makes his first defense of the Open the Freedom Gate title on a DGUSA show as he faces Masato Yoshino. The Six Man Tag returns as the Mad Blankey team of Akira Tozawa and BXB Hulk team with Low-Ki versus the Warriors International team of PAC and Ricochet along with Masaaki Mochizuki.

Before hitting the beach, Case and Mike talk about the ENORMOUS news of what happened in the wrestling world in the spring of 2012. Bushiroad buys New Japan Pro Wrestling and Kazuchika Okada has his first IWGP Heavyweight Title defense against Tetsuya Naito! Chris Hero signs with WWE! Speaking of WWE, things are afoot with potential shake ups in their developmental program!

The show review begins at 00:37:51.

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Welcome back to Open the Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate.

The Gate of Destiny 2020 has come and went and Case and Mike are here to talk about it. Shun Skywalker made his major league GUY return and we have our Kobe World main event! As well, they break down every aspect of this show with the four title matches, a big turn and step forward for someone, an interesting video package, and the feud of the year Kaito Ishida vs Keisuke Okuda!

After that, Case and Mike preview 11/5’s Korakuen Hall show, take a quick look at the road ahead and have an indepth conversation on Case’s energy drink likes and dislikes. 

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Welcome back to Open the Voice Gate - Rewind and Rewatch, where Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are Rewinding and Rewatching the Dragon Gate USA era of shows.

On this very special episode of Open the Voice Gate - Rewind and Rewatch, Case and Mike are joined by Alan4L (https://twitter.com/alan4l) to talk all about Open the Ultimate Gate 2012 from The Deauville Resort in Miami Beach on 3/30/2012, a show that both Alan and Mike were at attendance at! Before getting into the show review itself, they talk all about Alan’s first American trip, Wrestlemania Weekend 2012, Alan’s ham sandwich and dearly departed University of Miami hat.

Then the three get into Ultimate Gate 2012 headlined by a match for the vacated Open the United Gate championship between the World-1 International team of Masato Yoshino & Ricochet versus Johnny Gargano & Chuck Taylor of Ronin. Akira Tozawa facing Masaaki Mochizuki and the first time ever match of PAC vs Low-Ki highlight a show that ends up with Alan, Case and Mike talking about OTHER events that happened over Mania Weekend 2012, several big conversations with Low-Ki, Flamita’s obsession with Pizza and why Dragon System members should avoid offers from AAA to become Octagon, Jr. A blast of an episode!

The show review begins at 00:50:36.

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Welcome back to Open the Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate.

It is time for the most eventful month of shows in Dragon System history and OTVG is back to kick things off with their big The Gate of Destiny 2020 preview! Case and Mike wrap up October in Dragongate by reviewing the 10/25 Naruki Doi 20th Anniversary Homecoming from Nara real quick and then spend over an hour previewing each match on DG’s second biggest show of the year on 11/3 from Edion Arena Osaka. Will Kzy finally win the big one, or will Eita walk into Kobe World Pro Wrestling Festival with his first Dream Key? Can Kaito Ishida make it past a full year as Brave Gate champion or will Keisuke Okuda win the Feud of the Year? Case and Mike deliberate the show and how it will play into Kobe World, only 12 days after The Gate of Destiny! Big Time! Big Content! Open the Voice Gate!

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Welcome back to Open the Voice Gate - Rewind and Rewatch, where Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are Rewinding and Rewatching the Dragon Gate USA era of shows. 

It is Mania Weekend 2012, and DGUSA is hitting South Florida with Heat 2012, from the German American Society Clubhouse in Hollywood, Florida, on 3/29/2012! The trademark match of the Dragon System, the 3-Way Six Man tag, makes its debut as well as Mad Blankey!

Before we get to the show, Case and Mike take a look at the conclusion of the Blood Warriors vs Junction Three feud and the longest match in Dragon System History. As well, they talk about the debut of the Champion Gate double shot, the problems Mad Blankey experienced off the bat, and the newest Dr Muscle!

Then it’s time to get into Heat 2012, which features PAC vs AR Fox, Samuray del Sol’s debut against Masato Yoshino, and the snakebit Ronin vs DUF versus Mad Blankey main event!

The show review begins at 00:37:30.

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