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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.