Dragon Gate held their first major event of the year, THE GATE OF BAYSIDE, today in its traditional location of Yokohama.
Today’s event was held at Yokohama Budokan in Yokohama and can be watched on demand on DRAGONGATE NETWORK.
The announced paid attendance was 2098.
Match 1: Kzy & U-T beat Ben-K & Mochizuki Junior. Kzy pinned Junior after a running elbow smash.
Match 2; Ultimo Dragon, Naruki Doi (Independent/Freelancer), Toru Owashi (DDT), Shuji Kondo & Hyo beat Don Fujii, Genki Horiguchi, Yasushi Kanda, Shachihoko BOY & Luis Mante. Hyo pinned BOY after a double biceps senton.
Match 3: Open The Owarai Gate Champion Takashi Yoshida beat Kikutaro, then got the required post-match fan support, to retain the title. V1 for Yoshida.
Match 4: In a Captains Fall Elimination Match, Masaaki Mochizuki, Eyu Fuda, Daiki Yanagiuchi & Akihiro Sahara beat Shun Skywalker, ISHIN, Yoshiki Kato & Homare. The captains, either one being eliminated ended the match, were Yanagoiuchi & Kato. Mochizuki pinned Kato with a Yanagiuchi-assisted schoolboy. Had Z-Brats won, Mochizuki Dojo would’ve had to disband. That will not happen now.
Match 5: In a Hardcore match, Masato Tanaka (ZERO1) beat KAI.
Match 6: Open The Triangle Gate Champions Susumu Yokozuka, Kagetora & BxB Hulk beat Dragon Dia, Madoka Kikuta & Ryoya Tanaka to retain the titles.Yoosuka pinned Kikuta after Jumbo Wins! V1 for the champs.
Match 7: Open The Twin Gate Champions Kota Minoura & Jason Lee beat JACKY KAMEI & Riiita to retain the titles. Minoura pinned Riiita after Golden Rose. V1 for the champs.
Main Event: Open The Dream Gate Champion YAMATO beat Strong Machine J to retain the title. V5 for YAMATO.
The next event is tomorrow at Fujisan Messe in Shizuoka. There will be no live or on demand broadcast.
