Dragon Gate ran the first half of a major doubleheader in Tokyo today, featuring a pair of returns and a big title match.
Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on DRAGONGATE NETWORK.
The paid attendance has not yet been announced. (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 1193, a full house/near sellout)
Match 1: Madoka Kikuta beat La Estrella.
Match 2: Ultimo Dragon, Masaaki Mochizuki & El Cucuy beat Don Fujii, Toru Owashi (DDT) & Shuji Kondo (Independent/Freelancer). Mochizuki pinned Fujii after Bukogatame.
Match 3: Mochizuki Junior Return Match: Mochizuki Junior beat Yasushi Kanda. Junior is back from a training excursion to Europe for the first half of the year.
Match 4: YAMATO, Naruki Doi, Susumu Yokosuka & Kagetora beat Kzy, BIGBOSS Shimizu, Strong Machine J & U-T. YAMATO pinned Kzy after Gallaria.
Match 5: Minorita Return Match: Hyo & JACKY KAMEI beat Kota Minoura & Minorita. Hyo pinned Minorita after Samson Driver. Minorita returns from an extended absence due to injuries.
Match 6: Dragon Kid, Dragon Dia, Flamita & Ninja Mack (Pro Wrestling NOAH) beat Shun Skywalker, KAI, ISHIN & Jason Lee. Flamita pinned ISHIN after Flam Fly.
Main Event: Ben-K beat Open The Dream Gate Champion Luis Mante to win the title. Ben-K becomes the 39th Open The Dream Gate Champion. 2nd time Ben-K has been the champion, and it ends quite a story for Mante over the last year, from being unmasked at DEAD OR ALIVE 2023 when he was Diamante to going away amidst uncertainty about his future to returning andw inning the Dream Gate in December.
The next event is tomorrow, featuring Open The Brave Gate Champion Hyo vs. Flamita for the title and in the main event it’s YAMATO vs. Kota Minoura in a Hair vs. Hair match. Someone is leaving bald. Live streaming on DRAGONGATE NETWORK in Japanese and English will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.
