Monday, September 7, 2009

9/4/09 Enter the Dragon

Dragon Gate USA's first PPV
(Taped 7/25/09, and aired 9/4/09)

Yamato vs. BxB Hulk: ****1/4

Fire Ant, Soldier Ant, Jigsaw, & Mike Quackenbush vs. Icarus, Gran Akuma, Amasis, & Hallowicked: ****1/2

Dragon Kid vs. Masato Yoshino: ***3/4

Nick Jackson & Matt Jackson vs. CIMA & Susumu Yokosuka: ****1/2

Naruki Doi vs. Shingo: ****
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Match of the Night: All of the above.

Trash of the Night: Dawn Marie's ring announcing.

Three Stars: All the wrestlers share the top spot.

Analysis: Unbelievable PPV. Hands down the best PPV I have ever seen. Dawn Marie was the low point; ring announcing is not in her future. However, I am willing to overlook that. Once you see this PPV, I guarantee you that you will not care as much for WWE, TNA, or even some ROH shows ever again. Dragon Gate USA and its parent company (Dragon Gate) are where it's at.

Overall rating: *****
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NOTE: Here are Dave Meltzer's ratings, from the 9/7/09 Wrestling Observer Newsletter:

Yamato vs. BxB Hulk: ****1/4
Fire Ant, Soldier Ant, Jigsaw, & Mike Quackenbush vs. Icarus, Gran Akuma, Amasis, & Hallowicked: ****
Dragon Kid vs. Masato Yoshino: ***3/4
Nick Jackson & Matt Jackson vs. CIMA & Susumu Yokosuka: ****1/4
Naruki Doi vs. Shingo: ****1/4

". . . from start to finish, this is as good a wrestling PPV show as there has been."
- Dave Meltzer

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