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2013 Yes/No: Dragon Gate, DDT, Michinoku Pro, and Osaka Pro


Kevin Wilson

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Here is where you can nominate and vote for matches from promotions listed in the thread title.  Before you nominate a match, please make sure it wasn't already nominated.  In this first post I will keep track of all the nominated matches and I will update it every few days or so which should make things easier.  Happy voting!

 

Nominated (through 12/17 at 8:00 AM EST):

 

1/27 in Dragon Gate - Naoki Tanizaki vs. Fake Naoki Tanizaki - 2 yes, 0 no
2/17 - Kenny Omega vs. HARASHIMA - 1 yes, 0 no
3/3 in Dragon Gate - CIMA vs. Masato Yoshino - 2 yes, 0 no
3/20 in DDT - Kenny Omega vs. Shigehiro Irie - 1 yes, 0 no
4/4 in Dragon Gate - CIMA vs. K-ness - 2 yes, 0 no
4/19 in Dragon Gate - BxB Hulk & Uhaa Nation vs. Ryo Saito & Jimmy Susumu - 2 yes, 0 no
5/3 in DDT - Kota Ibushi vs. Shigehiro Irie - 1 yes, 0 no
5/5 in Dragon Gate - Shingo Takagi & YAMATO vs. BxB Hulk & Uhaa Nation - 2 yes, 0 no
5/5 in Dragon Gate - CIMA vs. Akira Tozawa - 2 yes, 0 no
5/5 in Dragon Gate - Dragon Kid vs. Masato Yoshino - 2 yes, 0 no
5/10 in Dragon Gate - Masaaki Mochizuki vs. YAMATO - 2 yes, 0 no
5/17 in Dragon Gate - Dragon Kid vs. Jimmy Susumu - 2 yes, 0 no
6/9 in M-Pro - Koji Kanemoto vs. Fujita Jr. Hayato - 2 yes, 0 no
6/30 in Michinoku Pro - Hiugaji, Nohashi, and Riki Choshu vs. Otsuka, Shizaki, and Fujinami - 1 yes, 1 no
6/30 in M-Pro - Kenou vs. Fujita Jr. Hayato - 1 yes, 0 no
7/4 in Dragon Gate - CIMA, Masaaki Mochizuki, Don Fujii, Ryo Saito, & Uhaa Nation vs. Jimmy Susumu, Naruki Doi, YAMATO, Masato Yoshino, & BxB Hulk - 2 yes, 0 no
7/21 in Dragon Gate - Masaaki Mochizuki vs. YAMATO - 2 yes, 0 no
7/21 in Dragon Gate - Akira Tozawa & BxB Hulk vs. Naruki Doi & Ricochet - 2 yes, 0 no
7/21 in Dragon Gate - CIMA vs. Shingo Takagi - 2 yes, 0 no
8/18 in DDT - Kazuchika Okada vs. Kota Ibushi - 2 yes, 0 no
8/23 in Dragon Gate - BxB Hulk, Uhaa Nation, Kzy, & Mondai Ryu vs. Naruki Doi, Masato Yoshino, Ricochet, & Shachihoko BOY - 2 yes, 0 no
8/23 in Dragon Gate - YAMATO vs. Shingo Takagi - 1 yes, 1 no
9/12 in Dragon Gate - YAMATO vs. Ryo Saito - 2 yes, 0 no
10/10 in Dragon Gate - The Millennials vs. Team Veteran Returns - 2 yes, 0 no
10/10 in Dragon Gate - Masato Yoshino vs. YAMATO - 2 yes, 0 no
11/3 in Dragon Gate - Dragon Kid & K-ness vs. Eita & T-Hawk - 2 yes, 0 no
11/3 in Dragon Gate - Masato Yoshino vs. Naruki Doi - 2 yes, 0 no
11/4 in Michinoku Pro - Fujita Jr. Hayato and Kenou vs. Shinzaki and Great Sasuke - 2 yes, 0 no
11/7 in Dragon Gate - Masato Yoshino vs. T-Hawk - 2 yes, 0 no
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Nominate:

Fujita Jr. Hayato and Kenou vs. Jinsei Shinzaki and Great Sasuke (MPro 11/4)

One of the best tags from any company all year. Great Sasuke comes in looking like an old grappling jerkface who'll bend your limbs in a way they aren't meant to. The younger team throws super stiff kicks. Jinsei Shinzaki looks like an absolute stud. Yep, I think that about sums up this match.

 

Rui Hiugaji/Taro Nohashi/Riki Choshu vs. Alexander Otsuka/Jinsei Shizaki/Tatsumi Fujinami (MPro 6/30)

This is Shinzaki's 20th Anniversary match and he is the star. He does a fantastic job of selling his leg throughout the duration of the match. Otsuka is a king of offense forever and always. Oh, and Choshu gives Shinzaki his Anniversary present in the form of a stiff kick to break up a pin. He is super kind.

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NOMINATE: Dragon Kid vs. Masato Yoshino 5/5 DG

 

I would argue that this is Dragon Gate's best "big match" combo. They've delivered soooo many times on big shows, and this may have been their best outing. Yoshino busts out some new offense towards the end and that was, for me, what took this to another level.

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  • 2 weeks later...

5/5 in Dragon Gate - Dragon Kid vs. Masato Yoshino - YES

6/30 in Michinoku Pro - Hiugaji, Nohashi, and Riki Choshu vs. Otsuka, Shizaki, and Fujinami - NO

10/10 in Dragon Gate - The Millennials vs. Team Veteran Returns - YES

11/4 in Michinoku Pro - Fujita Jr. Hayato and Kenou vs. Shinzaki and Great Sasuke - YES

 

NOMINATE:

1/27 Dragon Gate - Naoki Tanizaki vs. Fake Naoki Tanizaki

2/17 - Kenny Omega vs. HARASHIMA

3/3 Dragon Gate - CIMA vs. Masato Yoshino

3/20 DDT - Kenny Omega vs. Shigehiro Irie

4/4 Dragon Gate - CIMA vs. K-ness

4/19 Dragon Gate - BxB Hulk & Uhaa Nation vs. Ryo Saito & Jimmy Susumu

5/3 DDT - Kota Ibushi vs. Shigehiro Irie

5/5 Dragon Gate - Shingo Takagi & YAMATO vs. BxB Hulk & Uhaa Nation

5/5 Dragon Gate - CIMA vs. Akira Tozawa

5/10 Dragon Gate - Masaaki Mochizuki vs. YAMATO

5/17 Dragon Gate - Dragon Kid vs. Jimmy Susumu

6/9 M-Pro - Koji Kanemoto vs. Fujita Jr. Hayato

6/30 M-Pro - Kenou vs. Fujita Jr. Hayato

7/4 Dragon Gate - CIMA, Masaaki Mochizuki, Don Fujii, Ryo Saito, & Uhaa Nation vs. Jimmy Susumu, Naruki Doi, YAMATO, Masato Yoshino, & BxB Hulk

7/21 Dragon Gate - Masaaki Mochizuki vs. YAMATO

7/21 Dragon Gate - Akira Tozawa & BxB Hulk vs. Naruki Doi & Ricochet

7/21 Dragon Gate - CIMA vs. Shingo Takagi

8/18 DDT - Kazuchika Okada vs. Kota Ibushi

8/23 Dragon Gate - BxB Hulk, Uhaa Nation, Kzy, & Mondai Ryu vs. Naruki Doi, Masato Yoshino, Ricochet, & Shachihoko BOY

8/23 Dragon Gate - YAMATO vs. Shingo Takagi

9/12 Dragon Gate - YAMATO vs. Ryo Saito

10/10 Dragon Gate - Masato Yoshino vs. YAMATO

11/3 Dragon Gate - Dragon Kid & K-ness vs. Eita & T-Hawk

11/3 Dragon Gate - Masato Yoshino vs. Naruki Doi

11/7 Dragon Gate - Masato Yoshino vs. T-Hawk

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YES - 1/27 Dragon Gate - Naoki Tanizaki vs. Fake Naoki Tanizaki

YES - 3/3 Dragon Gate - CIMA vs. Masato Yoshino

YES -4/4 Dragon Gate - CIMA vs. K-ness

YES -4/19 Dragon Gate - BxB Hulk & Uhaa Nation vs. Ryo Saito & Jimmy Susumu

YES -5/5 Dragon Gate - Shingo Takagi & YAMATO vs. BxB Hulk & Uhaa Nation

YES -5/5 Dragon Gate - CIMA vs. Akira Tozawa

YES -5/10 Dragon Gate - Masaaki Mochizuki vs. YAMATO

YES -5/17 Dragon Gate - Dragon Kid vs. Jimmy Susumu

YES -6/9 M-Pro - Koji Kanemoto vs. Fujita Jr. Hayato

YES -7/4 Dragon Gate - CIMA, Masaaki Mochizuki, Don Fujii, Ryo Saito, & Uhaa Nation vs. Jimmy Susumu, Naruki Doi, YAMATO, Masato Yoshino, & BxB Hulk

YES -7/21 Dragon Gate - Masaaki Mochizuki vs. YAMATO

YES -7/21 Dragon Gate - Akira Tozawa & BxB Hulk vs. Naruki Doi & Ricochet

YES -7/21 Dragon Gate - CIMA vs. Shingo Takagi

YES -8/18 DDT - Kazuchika Okada vs. Kota Ibushi

YES -8/23 Dragon Gate - BxB Hulk, Uhaa Nation, Kzy, & Mondai Ryu vs. Naruki Doi, Masato Yoshino, Ricochet, & Shachihoko BOY

NO - 8/23 Dragon Gate - YAMATO vs. Shingo Takagi

YES -9/12 Dragon Gate - YAMATO vs. Ryo Saito

YES -10/10 Dragon Gate - Masato Yoshino vs. YAMATO

YES -11/3 Dragon Gate - Dragon Kid & K-ness vs. Eita & T-Hawk

YES -11/3 Dragon Gate - Masato Yoshino vs. Naruki Doi

YES -11/7 Dragon Gate - Masato Yoshino vs. T-Hawk

 

So yeah, alot of YES's here so I won't talk about everything but I have to really push a few matches with a little more emphasis. Yoshino vs. T-Hawk, Yoshino vs. YAMATO and Saito vs. YAMATO are probably three of the ten best Dream Gate matches ever and they happened within the span of two months. All three offered something different. Saito was the plucky underdog with the odds stacked against him, T-Hawk was the future star having his breakout match and YAMATO vs. Yoshino was one of the most heated matches of the year. I also really have to pimp the 7/21 Twin Gate match which was one of the best tags of the year and the epitome of a fast paced, big spot match done well.

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  • 1 month later...
2/17 - Kenny Omega vs. HARASHIMA - yes

3/20 in DDT - Kenny Omega vs. Shigehiro Irie - no

5/3 in DDT - Kota Ibushi vs. Shigehiro Irie - yes

6/9 in M-Pro - Koji Kanemoto vs. Fujita Jr. Hayato - no

6/30 in Michinoku Pro - Hiugaji, Nohashi, and Riki Choshu vs. Otsuka, Shizaki, and Fujinami - no

6/30 in M-Pro - Kenou vs. Fujita Jr. Hayato - no

 

Surprised the bottom 2 are nominated....

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