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Dragon Gate USA Fearless 2011

• CIMA def. Rich Swan via pinfall. Good opener despite a lot of technical issues.
• Arik Cannon over AR Fox, Alex Colon, Scott Reed, Tony Nese and Brodie Lee.
• Yokosuka def. Ricochet via pinfall in an AMAZING contest! Ricochet took two jumbo no katchi lariats!
• Misaki Mochizuki def. Sammi Callaghan in a stiff match-up!
• Jon Davis def. Pinkie Sanchez
• Johnny Gargano vs. Austin Aries was up next. Lots of technical issues during this match that prevented me from seeing its conclusion.
• Yoshino and Pac retain the tag titles def. Yamato and Akira Tozawa! GREAT main event!

-NOTES-

The beginning of the show was plauged with freezing, frame skips and slow down. The iPPV was good but the technical issues prevented it from being great.

Dragon Gate U.S.A to make "Enter The Dragon 2011" Right

Anyone who ordered the "Enter the Dragon" iPPV this past weekend knows of the major streaming issues that were encountered. One person within the chat room mentioned that the event should have been called "Open the Frozen Gate". That would have been a fair name. Thankfully, DGUSA intends to make right with their customers:

Everyone with WWNLive and Dragon Gate USA wants to thank you for your support and for purchasing the "Enter The Dragon 2011" live iPPV. We would not be here without support.

We deeply apologize for the technical problems of the broadcast. We value you as a customer and want you to always have the best experience with DGUSA and WWNLive. We are embarassed by the situation. We are currently working on solutions to make sure this does not happen again and that you can order WWNLive iPPVs with confidence.

However, we understand that this does not make up for last Sunday. We now offer you two options to remedy the situation:

1) You can request a refund by 5pm on Wednesday, June 8th, and we will issue you a full refund.

2) You can keep your order and watch a re-edited version of the "Enter The Dragon 2011" iPPV and also watch "Open The Southern Gate" as a freebie. You can watch both these events on demand as many times as you want until the DVDs come out. "Open The Southern Gate" is currently unreleased and features PAC & Ricochet vs. Chuck Taylor & Akira Tozawa, CIMA vs. Johnny Gargano, Naruki Doi vs. Jon Moxley, The Breakout Challenge and more.

If you would like a refund please email us immediately. If you want to watch "Enter The Dragon 2011" and "Open The Southern Gate" on demand you don't have to do anything. We will have both events available on demand by Wednesday night.

Once again, we apologize. We greatly value you and always want your experience with us to be a great one. We would not be here without you. That is no cliche, it is the truth. We want to make you a satisfied customer. Please email me back or call if you have any questions.

Thank You,
Gabe Sapolsky
267-519-9744

Austin Aries talks about this weekend's Blood Warriors vs. Ronin feud:

Dragon Gate USA is ready for this weekend

Here is a quickie look at the issues and goals involving the incredible athletes of DGUSA:

-YAMATO: The DGUSA Title holder is on fire after two match of the year candidate title defenses in Atlanta against Austin Aries and Akira Tozawa. The honor and prestige of being Champion has changed YAMATO's attitude. He now wants to be a fighting champion and be the respectable face of DGUSA. He has a chance to solidify his spot as the top dog as part of The Championship Challenge against PAC.

-PAC: He is no longer just an inhuman high-flyer. PAC is one of the most intense, well-rounded wrestlers on the planet. PAC is a franchise player. He can become the face of DGUSA by walking out of the weekend with the DGUSA Open The United Gate and Open The Freedom Gate Titles as part of The Championship Challenge against YAMATO. Also keep an eye on the growing PAC vs. Ricochet rivalry.

VIDEO: Championship Challenge Preview- http://www.facebook.com/l/a843364BF25NRMlp6FSzvo-GASw/www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDRtCN3tKs8&feature=channel_video_title

-Blood Warriors: They will be represented by CIMA, Austin Aries, Ricochet and Brodie Lee. They have one goal- prove they are the dominant stable. There are two immediate threats- Ronin and the yet-to-be-named stable of Masato Yoshino, PAC, Masaaki Mochizuki and Susumu Yokosuka. Get ready for a lot of action. Just look at the talent involved in this.

-Open The Dream Gate Champion Masaaki Mochizuki and D.U.F. of Sami Callihan and Arik Cannon: We included them together because they will be at war against each other all weekend. Mochizuki is known as the last person in the DGUSA locker room you would want to get into a fight with. Callihan and Cannon are looking to throw down against Japan's top title holder to show that D.U.F. is a force. D.U.F. made the challenge, now can they back it up? This is going to hurt.

VIDEO: D.U.F. challenge Mochizuki- http://www.facebook.com/l/a8433_SpngiEe-au_tTFjMtnx6g/www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fvICyj4mL0

-Ronin: Chuck Taylor, Johnny Gargano and Rich Swann have one goal in mind- get revenge on Blood Warriors. Austin Aries and Blood Warriors took the disrespect and hatred to new levels with The Hotlanta Set Up and now Ronin is pissed. The fallout is coming on all three events.

VIDEO: The Hotlanta Set Up- http://www.facebook.com/l/a8433eJyYU65NbUR72piVFqLweA/www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYd15xVq3f8&feature=relmfu

-Susumu Yokosuka: This respected Dragon Gate veteran finally returns to the East Coast for the first time since the debut "Open The Historic Gate" event. He'll fight the battle representing the yet-to-be-named stable by taking on Blood Warrior members Ricochet and Austin Aries in singles matches. Then he'll team with long time partner Mochizuki against D.U.F. in NYC.

-Akira Tozawa: This 2011 breakout star needs to win a title to make his stay in the United States a success. He'll have that opportunity when he teams with YAMATO to challenge Masato Yoshino & PAC for the DGUSA Tag Titles on June 3rd in Revere, MA on live iPPV at WWNLive.com.

-AR Fox: DGUSA officials call him a #1 draft pick for his tools and raw ability. Now Fox will be tested to see if he is the real thing or a bust. It will be a battle of 2011 breakout stars when Fox and Tozawa wrestle on June 4th in Deer Park, NY.

-Pinkie Sanchez: He won FRAY! at EVOLVE to earn a chance in DGUSA. Now he needs a good showing and wins to stay. He'll have that shot when he takes on the #1 draft pick, AR Fox, on June 5th in Manhattan, NY on live iPPV at WWNLive.com. Sanchez has told everyone not to sleep on him this weekend.

-The Rest: DGUSA has expanded its roster to include even more wrestlers than usual on these events. This means that only a few will return. Who will step up and do what it takes to secure their spot? Keep an eye on Jon Davis, Tony Nese, Flip Kendrick, Louis Lyndon, Scott Reed, Caleb Konley, Sugar Dunkerton among others this weekend.

The stakes are high. The world will be watching on iPPV and PPV. It's almost time for action. Be there on June 3rd in Boston, June 4th on Long Island and June 5th in Manhattan or watch June 3rd and 5th at http://www.facebook.com/l/a8433od4_RvHxIteu1PVGrVP6og/www.WWNLive.com on live iPPV. Get in on it!

DGUSA Championship Challenge Preview - YAMATO vs. PAC

RING OF HONOR ANNOUNCES SALE TO SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP

BRISTOL, PA. (MAY 21, 2011)–Ring of Honor Wrestling owner, Cary Silkin, announced today the sale of the promotion to Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., one of the largest television broadcasters in the country and which owns and operates, programs, or provides sales services to 58 television stations in 35 markets across the United States.

Are you a D.U.F?

Austin Aries Works Everyone in Atlanta

EVOLVE 7 Results and Comments

-Shiima Xion def. Jimmy Jacobs to start things off in a quick match.

-Silas Young def Tony Nese. Nese had a great showing! Terrific match-up!

-Johnny Gargano def. John Davis in a hard-hitting match with great psychology.

-Frightmare and Jigsaw def. Jason Gory and Facade in a high flying match-up.

-Sami Callihan def. Zack Sabre Jr via KO. It was a slobber knocker of a match! INCREDIBLE!

-Intermission was up next. They showed Larry Sweeney vs. Sal Rinaro. R.I.P Sweeney.

-Upon returning from intermission, John Davis came out to address the crowd. Said he will "not let you down again."

-AR Fox def. Rich Swan in what was arguably the match of the night!

-Chuck Taylor def. Akira Tozawa in a very good match. I'm amazed Tozawa lost this one especially since he's been on fire as of late. Tozawa has IT!

-In a tie breaker match Johnny Gargano def. Chuck Taylor after Reby Sky threw in the towel. Total BS. The crowd and everyone in the iPPV chat did not approve.

-Austin Aries def. John Moxley in his final indy match. Moxley will indeed be missed. Hope he does well in the WWE!

-COMMENTS-

EVOLVE 7 was a strong Pro Wrestling show. While I wish EVOLVE would go more of the MMA route that they started out with, the wrestling remains solid from some of the hardest working guys in the business. There were certainly no bad matches on the card. In my opinion, you had one five star match with the majority of the rest being four stars. The productions values were VERY good. At least on our end, we didn't experience any issues. It should be noted that Lenny Leonard was not on commentary. I can't recall the name of the announcer who filled in. While he wasn't bad, he certainly wasn't great either. Austin Aries helped with commentary for the first part of the show and Jimmy Jacobs during the second.

THE BOTTOM LINE: EVOLVE 7 was well worth the money! You can view the replay now on http://www.wwnlive.com

FINAL RATING:

Wrestlemania 27, TNA and more!

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Chris Hero talks the life of Larry Sweeney (Audio)

http://iwantwrestling.com/2011/04/12/chris-hero-talks-larry-sweeney-audio/

Chris Hero (@thechrishero) joined Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez of WrestlingObserver.com today to talk about Larry Sweeney.

The following interview is being provided free by Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer.  Please check out their site http://www.wrestlingobserver.com and the audio available to their members.

Jon Moxley Says He Will Acheive Greatness at EVOLVE 7 on iPPV

Jon Moxley (1-1) will take on Austin Aries (1-0) at Evolve 7. It happens April 19th live from New York City on iPPV! Other matches signed include:

• Chuck Taylor (4-2) vs. Akira Tozawa (0-0)
• Jimmy Jacobs (4-2) vs. Shiima Xion (0-0)
• Johnny Gargano (4-2) vs. Jon Davis (0-0)

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Edge Announces Retirement

Less than a week after his successful title defense against Alberto Del Rio at WrestleMania XXVII, World Heavyweight Champion Edge has been forced to retire from in-ring competition due to injury. The unexpected news brings to an end a storied WWE career spanning 13 years and consisting of 11 World Title reigns.

The Rated-R Superstar had been suffering numbness and uncontrollable trembling in his arms and hands. This is not the first time Edge has experienced these symptoms of nueropraxia. An MRI in Atlanta last Monday was sent to Dr. Joseph Maroon, a renowned neurosurgeon and professor of neurosurgery at The Pittsburgh School of Medicine. After careful examination of the MRI, it was determined that Edge would never be cleared to compete again, and thus, he is forced to retire.

In 2003, Edge underwent a two level spinal fusion of the discs between his C5, C6 and C7 vertebrae. After being cleared to compete, The Rated-R Superstar returned to the ring, resulting in stenosis of the spine, or a narrowing of the spinal column, above and below the fused discs. This narrowing resulted in less and less of the vital fluid needed to protect the spinal cord. Medical professionals cannot clear Edge to compete ever again in WWE since doing so could result in paralysis or even death.

Larry Sweeney Passes Away At Age 29

Pro wrestling manager Alex Whybrow, who performed as Larry Sweeney for Ring of Honor and numerous American independent promotions, has died at the age of 29.

F4WOnline.com reports that he committed suicide either late last night or this morning. It is believed that he hung himself.

Whybrow suffered from bipolar disorder and had a breakdown in 2009, which he described as "the absolute worst event" of his life. He went through a long recovery process the following year.

He made sporadic appearances on the independent scene after parting ways with ROH in 2009.

Independent wrestler Chris Hero, a friend of Whybrow, commented on his passing on Twitter.

"We lost a dedicated friend and an overwhelmingly talented performer this morning," he wrote. "Alex Whybrow aka 'Sweet & Sour' Larry Sweeney has passed.

"We spent a few yrs together on the road & Alex was gifted beyond measure. He could enthrall you with colorful stories from his personal life or he could captivate thousands with his undeniable charisma. I loved him & my heart is with his family, friends & his countless fans. First he was my student & he transcended that almost immediately. I will forever cherish our in depth conversations & time spent together. Love you man. Miss you. Rest in Peace." 

Source: Lords of Pain.net

DGUSA & EVOLVE Live iPPV News

Many people called Dragon Gate USA "Mercury Rising 2011" live iPPV the best event of last weekend in Atlanta. We are pleased to say that the entire card is now available On Demand at www.WWNLive.com so you can watch it anytime before May 5th. If you already ordered it, go watch it again. If you missed it, go watch it anytime for just $14.99.

You'll see the epic DGUSA Title Match as YAMATO put the belt on the line against Austin Aries in an absolute classic. PAC and Akira Tozawa prove why they are the two most cutting-edge wrestlers on the planet with an incredible Open The Brave Gate Title Match. The Dragon Gate six man tag tradition returned with another must see bout when Blood Warriors of CIMA, Naruki Doi & Ricochet took on Ronin of Chuck Taylor, Rich Swann & Johnny Gargano. Plus, much more. Go to www.WWNLive.com for all the card info and to order.

WWNLive.com earned rave reviews for its great quality stream. WWNLive.com set a new standard in sound and picture quality with the very first iPPV. Here's what people were saying:

"To their credit, there were less technical issues than any iPPV I've seen" - Dave Meltzer in The Wrestling Observer Newsletter (April 11th)

 "...the video quality was excellent for this show. For their first time out doing this, I thought the whole thing came off great...the video was 100% reliable the entire evening, didn't freeze once, and delivered great picture quality....it came off like more of a professionally produced TV product." - Stuart Carapola at PWInsider.com

"I was blown away with WWNLive's quality of production compared to GoFightLive's presentation of ROH's iPPVs this weekend." - Sean Radican at PWTorch.com

"I can say that the on-demand picture and sound quality was top notch and far better than the viewing experiences (including on demand experiences) with Gofightlive.com" -http://maniaweekend.blogspot.com/2011/04/dgusa-mercury-rising-2011-better-late.html

"This was easily the best quality Internet PPV that I've witnessed between the two major independent wrestling companies in the U.S." - Tony Donofrio at PWTorch.com

"I thought the production values were excellent and frankly exceeded my expectations. I think they are on to something with WWNLive and I can't wait to see some of the future cards because it can only get better." - Wes Comer at PWTorch.com

Here's what fans were saying on Twitter:

@DragonGateUSA Feed's looking great - @MachoBeard

The stream is great tonight and sound is awesome for @DragonGateUSA - @Fightsandphilip

@DragonGateUSA Awesome clarity and perfect sound so far.#DGUSA - @Sempervive

@DragonGateUSA Smooth and quality is top-notch - @MrJoeyLaw

@DragonGateUSA Definitely the IPPV was very clear and great audio. Much better than GFL's show. My opinion. - @iamawrestlinfan

@DragonGateUSA The quality of the WWNLive is better then GFL#fact - @tiagopaiva_

You can still make 20% commission off this event with the WWNLive.com Affiliate program. Go to the Affiliate section for all the info on how you can make money!!!

Go watch DGUSA "Mercury Rising 2011" now at www.WWNLive.com to get the most bang for your iPPV dollar!!! 


NOTE: WWNLive.com will present the first EVOLVE live iPPV on April 19th for just $14.99. You can pre-order now. You can make money with the WWNLive.com Affiliate program by promoting EVOLVE 7 with Austin Aries vs. Jon Moxley and Akira Tozawa vs. Chuck Tayor. Go to www.WWNLive.com for info.

ROH - April 5th Newswire

Four New ROH Signings

ROH officials are happy to announce that several talents have re-signed contracts and one man has signed on the dotted line for the first time!

Rhett Titus, coming off a bloody brawl at “Honor Takes Center Stage: Chapter 2” against The Briscoes, has officially re-signed with Ring of Honor. A graduate of the ROH Wrestling Academy, Titus has truly broken out in the last year as a singles competitor with impressive outings against Jay Briscoe & Homicide, among others, as well as in the tag team ranks alongside All Night Express partner, Kenny King. They nearly captured the ROH World Tag Titles when The ANX took The Kings of Wrestling to the limit at the “9th Anniversary Show” and have now become embroiled in a heated rivalry with Jay & Mark Briscoe that saw much blood spilt in Atlanta last weekend. ROH is happy to have this talented young athlete officially on board, and we can also announce that both he and Kenny King will be in action when ROH returns to Dearborn & Toronto in May!

Bobby Cruise, the Voice of ROH, and Senior Official Todd Sinclair have also re-signed with Ring of Honor for the foreseeable future. For years the distinctive voice of Bobby Cruise has welcomed fans to ROH live events and introduced many a talent to the live audience. Todd Sinclair has officiated for ROH for many years as well, establishing himself as one of the best in the process, and earning the position of Senior Official. ROH would not be the same without either of these men and we are ecstatic that they will remain with Ring of Honor.

And for the first time, the powerhouse of The House Of Truth, Michael Elgin has signed a contract with Ring of Honor. Making his debut with the HoT back in November of last year, Elgin has truly established himself as a force with impressive showings against Christopher Daniels, Eddie Edwards, and El Generico just to name a few. Elgin’s combination of power & speed is sure to make him a force in the years to come here in Ring of Honor and we are excited to see what the future has in store for Michael Elgin. We can also announce that Elgin with join previously announced HoT members Christopher Daniels & Truth Martini in Dearborn & Toronto on May 6th & 7th.

Open the Ultimate Gate 2011 Results (PPV Spoilers)

 
1. Johnny Gargano over Jimmy Rave

2. Rich Swann over Lince Dorado, Silas Young, AR Fox, Arik Cannon and Sami Callihan (Arik & Sami left mid-way through the match in protest)

3. Brodie Lee over Stalker Ichikawa

4. Brodie Lee over Chuck Taylor

5. Open the United Gate Titles: PAC & Masato Yoshino retain over CIMA & Naruki Doi

6. Arik Cannon & Sami Callihan (The Dirty Ugly Fucks) over Dark City Fight Club

7. Jimmy Jacobs over Austin Aries; post-match Aries calls out Ronin to put them over and pass the torch.  Interrupted by Blood Warriors.  Back and forth on the mic before Aries attacks Ronin and claims to have found his purpose in joining Blood Warriors.

8. Bunkhouse Match; Title Shot on the Line: Akira Tozawa over Jon Moxley

9. Open the Freedom Gate Title: YAMATO over Akira Tozawa to retain

ADDITIONAL COMMENTARY

Just like the previous nights event, Dragon Gate presented another incredible show! The entire card was well paced with a short intermission about halfway through. The Open the United Gate Titles match featuring PAC and Masato Yoshino vs. CIMA & Naruki Doi had to go close to a half hour if not longer. These guys put on an incredible match-up that is well worth the cost of the upcoming pay-per-view. But if that weren't enough, Austin Aries had what was his supposed final match in Dragon Gate U.S.A vs. Jimmy Jacobs. This was an emotional match that ended with Jacobs beating Aries. Aries of course began to obligatory speech that had all of us in the crowd emotionally invested. Aries called out Ronin, putting them over. Out came Blood Warriors in what looked to be interference. But it was all a ploy to lure Ronin in. Austin Aries struck along with the rest of Blood Warriors, leaving Ronin laying. All of us in the crowd were shocked and the memorable chant of "We Got Worked" rang true throughout the crowd. Hotlanta was hot for Akira Tozawa. Jon Moxley challenges Tozawa to a bunkhouse match, saying that if he can defeat him the Freedom Gate Championship will be on the line. This was a violent match that spilled out into the crowd. Yours truly took Moxley's boot to the shoulder as he was flung over the guard rail courtesy of Tozawa. Tozawa defeated Moxley and the belt was up for grabs! Everyone in the crowd was behind Tozawa and he and Yamato put on a five star match.

Truly, Dragon Gate U.S.A here in Atlanta is something I will never forget. Both Saturday and Sunday were incredibly special and two of the best days of my life. I can only hope that Dragon Gate will come back to Atlanta in the very near future. I look forward to writing reviews for these shows when they are available on DVD. -PWDragon

Jon Moxley to WWE?

 
LordsofPain.net is reporting that WWE has offered Dragon Gate USA star Jon Moxley a developmental deal. Moxley was signed to DGUSA but they are releasing him with full blessings so he can sign with WWE. He finished with DGUSA over the weekend and will finish with EVOLVE on April 19th in New York City.

WWE Officially Drops The Word “Wrestling”

WWE has been distancing themselves from "wrestling" and moving towards "entertainment" since the end of the Attitude Era. The strange mentality of "Sports Entertainment" being better than "Pro Wrestling" is in some ways as silly as someone saying UFC is better than MMA. However, while "Pro Wrestling" and "Sports Entertainment" are one in the same, it has certainly become clear in recent years that there are differences. Sports Entertainment puts much more emphasis on more dialog, shorter matches and a lighter style of in-ring competition. Pro Wrestling is more focused on the (often times longer) wrestling match itself while still managing to put forth decent storylines. Matches are often times far more stiff and provide much more high-flying action. In the end though, they both take place inside a ring, surrounded by a crowd similar to how some MMA matches may take place inside an octagonal cage while others take place inside a ring.

Still, WWE continues to attempt to make "wrestling" a dirty word:

WWE officials have decided to stop using the word "wrestling" in their name. The company has issued an internal memo that the word "wrestling" is no longer to be used in any way, shape or form. From here on out, WWE's promotional material will refer to them as WWE Inc. and not World Wrestling Entertainment. This goes for everything from posters to books and commentary on WWE programming. 

In essence, WWE is doing what KFC did a few years back. KFC used to be "Kentucky Fried Chicken" but since its re-branding, the company now prefers to (for whatever reason) just be referred to as KFC (get the Kentucky out...?). So it seems that though there are similarities, Pro wrestling and Sports Entertainment (or WWE if you prefer) will continue to move further away from one another as time goes on. It's up to the fans to support the type of entertainment they like and I for one will put my dollars towards high-quality independent promotions such as Ring of Honor and Dragon Gate.

-PWDragon

ROH Results: Honor Takes Center Stage Night 2 – Atlanta, GA (4/2)

The following results are from a recent Ring of Honor Wrestling internet pay-per-view. The event took place on April 2nd, 2011 at the Center Stage Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia and aired live on GoFightLive.Tv


Tag-Team Match
Wrestling’s Greatest Tag-Team (Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin) defeated The American Wolves (Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards).

Singles Match
El Generico defeated Roderick Strong.

Tag-Team Match
The Briscoe Brothers (Jay and Mark Briscoe) defeated The All-Night Xpress (Rhett Titus and Kenny King).

SHIMMER Tag-Team Title Match
Daizee Haze and Tomoka Nakagawa defeated Hiroyo Matsumoto and Ayumi Kurihara.

In-Ring Segment
Jim Cornette came out and offered Davey Richards a chance at Eddie Edwards’ ROH World Championship, however Davey declined and said Eddie is like a brother to him.

Singles Match
Christopher Daniels defeated Michael Elgin.

Singles Match
Tomasso Ciampa defeated “The Notorious 187″ Homicide.

Singles Match
Colt Cabana defeated Dave Taylor.

Tag-Team Match
The Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli) defeated Adam Cole and Kyle O’Reilly.

Note from Wayne: Ring of Honor once again showed quality in tag-team wrestling here tonight. Briscoes and All-Night Xpress was match of the night in my opinion, followed closely by WGTT and the American Wolves. Overall a great 2 nights worth of wrestling action. Would recommend those that want to catch both shows on a replay to pay the $20, the 2 nights were really that good.

Source: Force of Wrestling

Dragon Gate USA Results - Mercury Rising (Atlanta GA) 4/2/11

Dragon Gate U.S.A was without a doubt the best live event I have ever been to! I'll take it further than that: Seeing Dragon Gate U.S.A live tonight was one of, if not the, best night in my life! Amazing action, amazing crowd! Many people make fun of wrestling because they fail to understand it. But I was certainly able to suspend my belief for well over three hours while watching some of the most amazing athletes in the world exhibit the greatest art form there is or will ever be -- Pro Wrestling. You know the best part? There's another Dragon Gate event at 12:00 PM tomorrow. -PWDRAGON

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Here are the results for tonights Dragon Gate USA iPPV

-BONUS CARD-
-Sal Rinauro def. Sugar Dunkerton
-RPW Tag Team Title Match: The Usual Suspects def. Hot Like Lava
-Jimmy Rave def. Kyle Matthews
-RPW Heavyweight Title Match: J-Rod def. Bull Buchanan




Jon Moxley vs Arik Cannon
Winner via pinfall John Moxley

Winner: Jon Moxley
Reby Sky comes out with a microphone to protest the decision, and Moxley shoves Valerie Malone at Reby, leading to a catfight between them. Reby gives Valerie a DDT, but Trina Michaels takes her shoe off and knocks Reby out from behind. Moxley dips Trina and lays one on her to celebrate.
We go to a backstage promo from Austin Aries saying he doesn’t need to be here in DGUSA but wants YAMATO’s title. Aries says nothing short of unconsciousness will put him down tonight, and tonight he will become a champion.

Elimination Match: Jimmy Jacobs vs Brodie Lee vs Stalker Ichickawa vs Silas Young vs AR Fox vs Jon Davis
Stalker Ichikawa is eliminated.
AR Fox is eliminated.
Silas Young is eliminated.
Jon Davis is eliminated.
Winner: Brodie Lee

We go backstage to Arik Cannon, who says he’s been doing this for a long time, and there are nights when you win and lose, but then there are nights like tonight where you get fucked. He’s pissed off, and now it’s time to do things his way.

Masato Yoshino vs Sami Callihan
 Winner  Masato Yoshino
We go backstage to Jon Moxley, and he says he’s a trendsetter and everyone follows everything he does, but Austin Aries is yesterday’s news and he’ll be out of DGUSA forever after he loses tonight…FOREVER! FOREVER! FOREVER! FOREVER! FOREVER! FOREVER! (In case you don’t know, he’s mocking an old Terry Funk promo)

Open The Brave Gate Title Match
PAC vs Akira Tozawa
Winner via pinfall PAC
We go backstage to Ronin, who say that they’re going to do the Dragon Gate six man a little different this year by proving that they belong in the ring with Blood Warriors and can beat them.
We go backstage to PAC, who simply tells Blood Warriors that they’ve got his attention, then walks off.

Open The Freedom Gate Title vs DGUSA Career
YAMATO vs. Austin Aries
Winner via pinfall YAMATO

We go backstage to Jimmy Jacobs who says sometimes he gets past the roadblocks and sometimes he doesn’t, because Brodie Lee beat him for the second time, but now he’s going to get back up tomorrow and wrestle Austin Aries in his last match in DGUSA. He says that while Aries had a hell of a match tonight, he didn’t get the job done, and tomorrow’s not going to see Aries ride off into the sunset, he’s going out with a bang and tomorrow will be his End Time.

Chuck Taylor, Johnny Gargano & Rich Swann vs CIMA, Naruki Doi & Ricochet
 Winners via pinfall Blood Warriors

Source: pwinsider.com

ADDITIONAL COMMENTARY

Mercury Rising was Dragon Gate's first event on iPPV. I was lucky enough to be there live and I can tell you that the crowd was red hot all night long! It's tough to choose a favorite match from this event. PAC vs. Akira Tozawa was simply unreal with high flying, hard hitting action. Yamato vs. Austin Aries had emotional investment and was a strong match that had everything from high-flying to technical wrestling. It's going to be difficult for anyone to pry the Freedom Gate title away from Yamato. But I think it may very well have been the Main Event Grudge Match Six Man Traditional tag featuring Blood Warriors of CIMA, Naruki Doi & Ricochet vs. Ronin of Chuck Taylor, Johnny Gargano & Rich Swann that stole the show. Truthfully, Tozawa vs. PAC makes this an automatic buy but when you combine it with Aries vs. Yamato and the six man tag team match-up, you have an event that is very special and will be remembered for years to come.

Dragon Gate USA Results – Burlington, North Carolina (4/1)

 The following results are from a recent Dragon Gate USA live event. The event took place on April 1st, 2011 at the Mid-Atlantic Sportatorium in Burlington, North Carolina.

Singles Match
Brodie Lee defeated Jon Moxley.

Breakout Challenge Final
Arik Cannon defeated Jimmy Rave.

Singles Match
Sami Callihan defeated Rich Swann via Submission.

Singles Match
Naruki Doi defeated Jon Moxley.

Fatal-Four-Way Breakout Challenge Match
Arik Cannon defeated AR Fox, Facade and Shiima Xion.

Singles Match
CIMA defeated Johnny Gargano.

Fatal-Four-Way Breakout Challenge Match
Jimmy Rave defeated Jon Davis, Kyle Matthews and Sugar Dunkerton.

Tag-Team Match
Pac and Ricochet defeated Chuck Taylor and Akira Tozawa.

Source: Force of Wrestling

Ring of Honor - Honor Takes Center Stage Night 1 Results

The following results are from a recent Ring of Honor Wrestling internet pay-per-view. The event took place on April 1st, 2011 at the Center Stage Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia and aired live on GoFightLive.Tv

Ring Of Honor World Title Match
Eddie Edwards (c) defated “The Fallen Angel” Christopher Daniels.

Ring Of Honor World Tag-Team Title Match
Wrestling’s Greatest Tag-Team (Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin) defeated Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli) (w/Shane Hagadorn) to become the NEW ROH World Tag-Team Champions.

Final Battle 2010 Rematch
Davey Richards defeated Roderick Strong (w/Truth Martini)

Tag-Team Match
Jay and Mark Briscoe defeated Adam Cole and Kyle O’Reilly

Singles Match
Michael Elgin defeated El Generico

Tag-Team Match
Hiroyo Matsumoto and Ayumi Kurihara defeated Sara Del Ray and Serena Deeb

Four Corner Survival Match
Homicide defeated Tomasso Ciampa (w/Prince Nana and Princess Mia), Colt “Boom Boom” Cabana and Caleb Konley (w/Truth Martini)

Note from Wayne: If you are ordering this pay-per-view or getting the DVD, the top three matches are ones that you really should go out of your way in seeing. The tag-team match really blew me away tonight, and showed just how good a tag-team division there really is in Ring of Honor Wrestling and why World Wrestling Entertainment are missing quality tag-team wrestling that it once had pride in promoting.

Source: Force of Wrestling

AUSTIN ARIES Talks DGUSA Career vs Title Match Versus YAMATO

Jimmy Jacobs Shoots on CM Punk and then Apologizes

Jimmy Jacobs was caught on camera at a bar talking a little smack about one CM Punk. In the second video, Jacobs shows much class apologizing to Punk publicly. He then goes on to talk about this coming weekend in Atlanta where he will compete in an Elimination match and then challenge Austin Aries the following day. If Aries defeats YAMATO one can only guess whether or not the Open the Freedom Gate Championship will be on the line.

Ring of Honor - Honor Takes Center Stage April 1st and 2nd

April 1, 2011
Center Stage Theatre
1374 W Peachtree St. NW
Atlanta, GA 30309
Bell Time- 8:00 PM
Tickets for this event are SOLD OUT. You can still see this event live on GoFightLive. To order this event click here. To order both events from Atlanta for the discounted price of $19.99 click here.

ROH World Title Match
ROH World Champion Eddie Edwards defends vs. World TV Champion Christopher Daniels

World Tag Team Title Match
The Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli) with Shane Hagadorn defend vs. Wrestling’s Greatest Tag Team (Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas)

“Final Battle 2010″ Rematch
Roderick Strong with Truth Martini vs. Davey Richards

Tag Team Challenge Match
Jay and Mark Briscoe vs. Adam Cole and Kyle O’Reilly

Grudge Match
El Generico vs. Michael Elgin
*The House of Truth Is Banned From Ringside

Women of Honor
Sara Del Rey & Serena Deeb vs. Hiroyo Matsumoto & Ayumi Kurihara
 
April 2, 2011
Center Stage Theatre
1374 W Peachtree St. NW
Atlanta, GA 30309
Bell Time- 1:00 PM

There will be a special Meet & Greet Fan Convention with the Ring of Honor stars from 10 AM-11:30 AM. A separate ticket is required for this event. To purchase a convention tickets click here. The convention is open to all fans, including those who were unable to purchase a ticket for the live show. The convention tickets DOES NOT get you into the live event at 1:00 PM. Both of the live shows are SOLD OUT.

Dream Tag Team Match
The American Wolves (ROH World Champion Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards) vs. Wrestling’s Greatest Tag Team (Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas)

Tag Team Challenge Match
World Tag Team Champions The Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli) with Shane Hagadorn vs. Adam Cole and Kyle O’Reilly

“SoCal Showdown II” Rematch
Roderick Strong with Truth Martini vs. El Generico

Grudge Tag Team Match
Jay and Mark Briscoe vs. The All Night Express

Special Attraction
Colt Cabana vs. Dave Taylor

Shimmer Tag Team Title Match
Daizee Haze & Tomoka Nakagawa defend vs. Hiroyo Matsumoto & Ayumi Kurihara

Also scheduled to appear:
- World TV Champion Christopher Daniels
- Homicide
- Michael Elgin with Truth Martini
- The Embassy with Prince Nana

Dragon Gate USA - Open The Ultimate Gate 2011 Card Announced

Dragon Gate USA
Open The Ultimate Gate 2011
April 3rd, 2011
12pm Belltime
The Presidential Ballroom
4001 Presidential Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30340

Tickets now on sale in the www.DGUSA.tv Store or by calling 267-519-9744. Please note that you will initially be charged shipping, but we will refund it and hold your tickets for pick up at will call. We strongly suggest ordering in advance, especially if you want Golden Circle or stage seats.

Open The United Gate Title Match
Masato Yoshino & PAC defend vs. CIMA & Ricochet

Non-Title Grudge Match
YAMATO vs. Akira Tozawa

Special Request Match
Austin Aries vs. Jimmy Jacobs
*Aries has stated that if he wins the Open The Freedom Gate Title on April 2nd he will defend it against Jacobs. If he loses on April 2nd this will be his farewell DGUSA match.

Blood Warriors vs. Ronin Challenge Match #1
Naruki Doi vs. Johnny Gargano

Blood Warriors vs. Ronin Challenge Match #2
Brodie Lee vs. Chuck Taylor

Six Way Freestyle
AR Fox vs. Arik Cannon vs. vs. Jimmy Rave vs. Lince Dorado vs. Rich Swann vs. Sami Callihan

Plus: Stalker Ichikawa, Jon Moxley with Trina Michaels, Reby Sky & others!!!

1st Row Golden Circle - $75 SOLD OUT
-Collectible Ticket
-Free Gift
-Reserved 1st Row Seat

2nd Row Golden Circle - $50 Sale Ends March 30th
-Collectible Ticket
-Free Gift
-Reserved 2nd Row Seat

3rd Row Golden Circle - $35
-Collectible Ticket
-Reserved 3rd Row Seat

1st Row Stage - $75
-Collectible Ticket
-Free Gift
-Reserved 1st Row Stage Seat

2nd Row Stage - $50
-Collectible Ticket
-Free Gift
-Reserved 2nd Row Stage Seat

3rd Row Stage - $35 SOLD OUT
-Collectible Ticket
-Reserved 3rd Row Stage Seat

General Admission - $20
-Collectible Ticket
-First Come, First Serve Seating

Dragon Gate USA - Mercury Rising 2011 Card Announced

Dragon Gate USA
"Mercury Rising 2011" on iPPV
April 2nd, 2011
8:00pm Belltime (6:30pm Bonus Card for Golden Circle & stage ticket holders)
7:00pm Doors (6:00pm for Golden Circle & stage ticket holders)
The Presidential Ballroom
4001 Presidential Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30340

Tickets now on sale in the www.DGUSA.tv Store or by calling 267-519-9744. Please note that you will initially be charged shipping, but we will refund it and hold your tickets for pick up at will call. We strongly suggest ordering in advance, especially if you want Golden Circle or stage seats.

Main Event #1 - Open The Freedom Gate Title Match
YAMATO defends vs. Austin Aries
*Aries has stated he will leave DGUSA if he does not win the Championship

Main Event #2 - Grudge Match - The Six Man Tradition Returns
Blood Warriors of CIMA, Naruki Doi & Ricochet
                                   vs.
Ronin of Chuck Taylor, Johnny Gargano & Rich Swann

Main Event #3 - Open The Brave Gate Title Match
PAC defends vs. Akira Tozawa
 
Special Attraction Match - Non-Title
Open The Dream Gate Champion Masato Yoshino vs. Sami Callihan

Elimination Match
Jimmy Jacobs vs. Brodie Lee vs. Stalker Ichickawa vs. Silas Young vs. AR Fox vs. Jon Davis

Special Challenge Match
Jon Moxley with Trina Michaels vs. Arik Cannon

Plus: Playboy model Reby Sky!!!


Rampage Pro Wrestling Will Present The Bonus Card (6:30pm Belltime For Golden Circle & Stage Ticket Holders):

RPW Heavyweight Title Match
J-Rod defends vs. Bull Buchanan

RPW Tag Title Match
The Usual Suspects of Murder 1 & AJ Steele defend vs. Hot Like Lava of Cru Jones & Shaun Banks

Special Challenge Match
Jimmy Rave vs. Kyle Matthews

Bonus Attraction Match
Sal Rinauro vs. Sugar Dunkerton

Go to www.RampageProWrestling.net for more info on the Georgia based RPW.

1st Row Golden Circle - $75
-Collectible Ticket
-Free Gift
-Early Admission To Meet & Greet
-Early Admission To Bonus Card
-Reserved 1st Row Seat

2nd Row Golden Circle - $50 Sale Ends March 30th
-Collectible Ticket
-Free Gift
-Early Admission To Meet & Greet
-Ear ly Admission To Bonus Card
-Reserved 2nd Row Seat

3rd Row Golden Circle - $35
-Collectible Ticket
-Early Admission To Meet & Greet
-Early Admission To Bonus Card
-Reserved 3rd Row Seat

1st Row Stage - $75
-Collectible Ticket
-Free Gift
-Early Admission To Meet & Greet
-Early Admission To Bonus Card
-Reserved 1st Row Stage Seat

2nd Row Stage - $50
-Collectible Ticket
-Free Gift
-Early Admission To Meet & Greet
-Early Admission To Bonus Card
-Reserved 2nd Row Stage Seat

3rd Row Stage - $35 SOLD OUT
-Collectible Ticket
-Early Admission To Meet & Greet
-Early Admission To Bonus Card
-Reserved 3rd Row Stage Seat

General Admission - $20
-Collectible Ticket

Dragon Gate - Open The Southern Gate Card Announced

Dragon Gate USA
"Open The Southern Gate"
April 1st, 2011
DGUSA Belltime: 8pm
CWF Mid-Atlantic Belltime: 7pm
Mid Atlantic Sportatorium
1813 Frank Holt Dr.
Burlington, NC 27215

Tickets now on sale in the www.DGUSA.tv Store or by calling 267-519-9744. Please note that you will initially be charged shipping, but we will refund it and hold your tickets for pick up at will call. We strongly suggest ordering in advance, especially if you want Golden Circle or stage seats.

Stable Shootout pitting Blood Warriors vs. Ronin
The Shootout will have the following matches:
1) 1-on-1 battle between one member of each stable.
2) A dream partner tag team match, but a participant cannot team with someone from his own stable.
3) This is actually two matches. Each stable will get to book a member of the opposing team against any available opponent.

Dream Partner Tag Team Match
PAC & Ricochet vs. Chuck Taylor & Akira Tozawa

Blood Warriors vs. Ronin One-On-One
CIMA vs. Johnny Gargano

Ronin Picks Doi's Opponent
Naruki Doi vs. Jon Moxley

Blood Warriors Pick Swann's Opponent
Sami Callihan vs. Rich Swann

Four Way Freestyle - Breakout Challenge Match #1
Arik Cannon vs. AR Fox vs. Facade vs. Shiima Xion

Four Way Freestyle - Breakout Challenge Match #2
Jimmy Rave vs. Jon Davis vs. Kyle Matthews vs. Sugar Dunkerton

Breakout Challenge Match #1 winner vs. Breakout Challenge Match #2 winner

Plus: Reality TV icon Jonny Fairplay, Playboy model Reby Sky, Brodie Lee of Blood Warriors & others!!!


CWF Mid-Atlantic Card (7:00pm Belltime)

-PWI International Heavyweight Championship Qualifying Match: "The 1st" Ric Converse vs. "Supernatural" Shane Helms

-Ultra J Champion Xsiris vs. Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion Lee Valient

-Kamakazi Kid & Chiva Kid vs. The Virginia Bombers of Adam Page & Jason Blade

Here are the ticket prices and packages:

1st Row Golden Circle - $50
-Collectible Ticket
-Free Gift
-Early Admission To Meet & Greet
-Reserved 1st Row Seat

2nd Row Golden Circle - $40 Sale Ends On March 30th
-Collectible Ticket
-Early Admission To Meet & Greet
-Reserved 2nd Row Seat

3rd Golden Circle - $30 Sale Ends On March 30th
-Collectible Ticket
-Early Admission To Meet & Greet
-Reserved 3rd Row Seat

General Admission - $20
-Collectible Ticket
-First Come, First Serve Seating

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