Open the Voice Gate

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.

In this second show, Case and Mike review “Open the Untouchable Gate” from Chicago on September 6th, 2009. In order to do so, they catch up everyone with what was going on at that time with Dragongate and DGUSA, then break down the show. Davey Richards makes his first appearance in DGUSA against Shingo Takagi and perhaps cuts the best promo of 2009. Bryan Danielson does his first stint in DGUSA as he takes on then current Open the Dream Gate Champion, Naruki Doi, and a big main event where the Young Bucks face the then current Open the Twin Gate Champions, Genki Horiguchi and Ryo Kaito. After the review, Case and Mike look ahead to the build up to the crowning of the Open the Freedom Gate Champion.

(note: This episode was recorded on 3/31/2020, so somethings mentioned including the 4/4 Empty Arena Show were reviewed on the previous episode of OTVG, and we will continue to do Rewind and Rewatch weekly until DG is back running shows.)

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Open the Voice Gate is back! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) talk about the comings and goings in Dragongate. This episode they review the 4/4 Gate of Passion Empty Arena show, talk about what the future might look like for Dragongate in this era, and then breakdown all of the must watch matches on the Dragongate Network right now as all of the Kobe World/Anniversario shows are available until the 13th!

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Welcome to a new series on Open the Voice Gate, where Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are Rewinding and Rewatching the Dragon Gate USA era of shows. Starting with this episode, then going biweekly until the promotion gets back going again, Case and Mike are covering each show in the history of DGUSA!

In this first episode, they go back to 2009 to discuss the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Show of the Year: Open the Historical Gate from July 25th, 2009 from the former ECW Arena. Case and Mike take time before reviewing the show to talk about the events that led to the creation of the sub-promotion, the important figures, and the state of the wrestling landscape before they discuss this incredibly important Dragon System show with matches like a very different BXB Hulk and YAMATO kicking off this era, a weird “why did this happen” match, the introduction of Chikara into the Dragon System, Masato Yoshino and Dragon Kid revisiting their feud, the Young Bucks having an incredible match with CIMA and Susumu Yokosuka three days before Nick Jackson turns twenty, and the big main event of the then (and current) Open the Dream Gate champion, Naruki Doi, facing Shingo Takagi in an non title match!

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Open the Voice Gate is back! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) talk about the Glorious Gate Kobe Sambo Hall show that aired live on YouTube for free: https://youtu.be/eo8B5qfqzHU

So they talk all about the first Dragongate show in three weeks. Topics very from how they geared this show for an empty arena, Ben-K now four months out of losing the title, Yoshino’s retirement road, and the rise of Dragon Dia. A fun show about a fun show!

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Open the Voice Gate is back! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) talk about Champion Gate weekend, the last Dragongate shows before the Coronavirus hiatus. The two give dollops of love towards the Dream Gate match including a conversation where they try to figure out where Susumu Yokosuka sits amongst all time great wrestlers. As well, they talk about everything that went on during a weird weekend of Dragongate including all the title matches and why Gamma is Mike’s Wrestler of the Year for 2020. Closing out the show, they talk about the upcoming excursion for Yuki Yoshioka and give a primer of all the excursions in Dragongate history!

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Open the Voice Gate is back with their first show of 2020! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) talk about the first big week of Dragon Gate’s year including great house shows in Kyoto and Osaka that concluded with a January Korakuen that set the stage for DG’s big generational three-way war of 2020! As well, Case and Mike talk about the controversy about Masaaki Mochizuki as all time great wrestler in their 50s, the upcoming Toryumon Show, the remainder of DG’s January and HUGE February Korakuen, excursion news and notes, and a whole lot more!

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Open the Voice Gate is back with their big BEST OF THE DECADE episode to close out 2019 and the 2010s! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) reminisce about the last ten transformative years as they talk about their favorite wrestlers, tag teams, units, matches and shows of the 2010s and talk about broader Dragon System topics about the company. To finish off the show, they ponder what might 2029 look like for Dragon Gate and what will be the biggest what-if moments of the decade.

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Open the Voice Gate is back to talk about December in Dragon Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) review the 12/4 Tokyo Korakuen Hall show with a match that would be loved if it was on NWA Powerrr and a huge turn and then talk about the earth-shattering 12/15 The Final Gate show where the entire title landscape of Dragon Gate changed. After that, they preview DG’s 2019 Tokyo Farewell that takes place on 12/18 and touch on Shun Skywalker in Mexico, some final red demon mask speculation, the new logo/company name and 2020’s Toryumon reunion show!

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Open the Voice Gate is back to talk about how October is shaping up for Dragon Gate and the Dragon System at large! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) review the two big Dragon Gate shows that kicked off November in Gate of Destiny and the Gate of Victory show from Korakuen Hall. They touch on what they think the direction of the company is, how the true era has launched, and talk about how Dragon Gate is going to end 2019.

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Open the Voice Gate is back to talk about how October is shaping up for Dragon Gate and the Dragon System at large! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) review the huge Gate of Victory Korakuen show that includes a definitely global Match of the Year Contender with Ben-K making his second Dream Gate defense against Masaaki Mochizuki. After that, they talk about their misgivings of being in the “Ultimo Show,” and the big twists and turns with RED.

After that, they break down the remaining shows in October, the first matches announced for Gate of Destiny and November, talk about the Toryumon Upload and discuss the late breaking Oriental Wrestling Entertainment move and pivot as they move out of Shanghai.

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Friend of the show Nuclear Convoy (https://twitter.com/NuclearConvoy) is the top person in Chinese Wrestling Journalism and we cited and read captions from their excellent piece on the future of OWE, which you can find here: https://nuclearconvoydotcom.wordpress.com/2019/10/11/amidst-negativity-owe-strives-to-find-a-path-forward/