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!! Aagan Iisou (& Hagure Gundam)
Aagan Iisou's roots started when two different stables were in turmoil. On one side, the Italian Connection was sharply divided on whether to turn face or remain heel - leader Milano Collection AT, along with YOSSINO, wanted to turn face whereas Condotti Shuji, brother YASSINI, Berlinetta Boxer and Bakery Yagi wanted to remain heel. On the other, the fans had rejected Masaaki Mochizuki's Shin-[=M2K=] stable (see above). Mochizuki abandoned Shin-M2K while Shuji, YASSINI and Boxer abandoned the [=ItaCon=], and they formed Hagure Gundam, which translates roughly to 'Stray Army'. Condotti Shuji and brother YASSINI renamed to Shuji Kondo and brother YASSHI, Boxer unmasked and became Shogo Takagi (no relation to Shingo Takage). They added Toru Owashi to the group, and kicked Yagi out.
Things went sideways for the stable rather quickly, as Mochizuki and Kondo couldn't agree on who was the leader. The stable eventually backed Kondo, kicking Mochi out and renaming to Aagan Iisou, roughly 'Villains All Wear The Same Colors.' Those colors were orange and red. They added the former Henry III Suguwara, now Takuya Suguwara, as their final member.
Aagan Iisou was DemotedToExtra during the [=Toryoumon/Dragon Gate=] split, and so in December of 2004, all five members of Aagan Iisou quit Dragon Gate in unity. Dragon Gate chose to try and save face by saying that Aagan Iisou had been fired for bad conduct in the locker room. Aagan Iisou - now represented only by Kondo, YASSHI and Suguwara - resurfaced in the short lived dragondoor and its successor El Dorado. It was an angle in El Dorado in which all the factions were forced to break up and the promotions' four Aces draft new units that ended Aagan Iisou, as Kondo and YASSHI were both seen as Aces and separated for the first time since their Italian Connection days.
Aagan Iisou, including Owashi and Shogo, briefly reunited in 2019 during the Dragon Gate Generations angle.
Aagan Iisou's roots started when two different stables were in turmoil. On one side, the Italian Connection was sharply divided on whether to turn face or remain heel - leader Milano Collection AT, along with YOSSINO, wanted to turn face whereas Condotti Shuji, brother YASSINI, Berlinetta Boxer and Bakery Yagi wanted to remain heel. On the other, the fans had rejected Masaaki Mochizuki's Shin-[=M2K=] stable (see above). Mochizuki abandoned Shin-M2K while Shuji, YASSINI and Boxer abandoned the [=ItaCon=], and they formed Hagure Gundam, which translates roughly to 'Stray Army'. Condotti Shuji and brother YASSINI renamed to Shuji Kondo and brother YASSHI, Boxer unmasked and became Shogo Takagi (no relation to Shingo Takage). They added Toru Owashi to the group, and kicked Yagi out.
Things went sideways for the stable rather quickly, as Mochizuki and Kondo couldn't agree on who was the leader. The stable eventually backed Kondo, kicking Mochi out and renaming to Aagan Iisou, roughly 'Villains All Wear The Same Colors.' Those colors were orange and red. They added the former Henry III Suguwara, now Takuya Suguwara, as their final member.
Aagan Iisou was DemotedToExtra during the [=Toryoumon/Dragon Gate=] split, and so in December of 2004, all five members of Aagan Iisou quit Dragon Gate in unity. Dragon Gate chose to try and save face by saying that Aagan Iisou had been fired for bad conduct in the locker room. Aagan Iisou - now represented only by Kondo, YASSHI and Suguwara - resurfaced in the short lived dragondoor and its successor El Dorado. It was an angle in El Dorado in which all the factions were forced to break up and the promotions' four Aces draft new units that ended Aagan Iisou, as Kondo and YASSHI were both seen as Aces and separated for the first time since their Italian Connection days.
Aagan Iisou, including Owashi and Shogo, briefly reunited in 2019 during the Dragon Gate Generations angle.
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Tribe is the longest currently running faction in Dragon Gate. Their general concept is that of a group of [[TheSocialDarwinist Social Darwinists]] who view pro-wrestling as a jungle, and the only way to survive is to band together and to be on the bleeding edge, which they largely have been. Their leader is '''[=YAMATO=]'''. Their faction "colors" were Green Camouflage, or often White.
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Tribe is the longest currently running faction in Dragon Gate. Their Vanguard's general concept is that of a group of [[TheSocialDarwinist Social Darwinists]] who view pro-wrestling as a jungle, and the only way to survive is to band together and to be on the bleeding edge, which they largely have been. Their leader is was '''[=YAMATO=]'''. Their faction "colors" were Green Camouflage, or often White.
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Another one of the original Toryumon stables. Masaaki Mochizuki was floundering in the upper card when two young upstarts named Susumu Mochizuki (no relation to Masaaki) and Yasushi Kanda returned from having trained in Mexico. The three of them chose the name 'M2K' based on their last names, and proceeded to run roughshod over the promotion. They weren't just out to win matches but tried to actively ruin events - one of their favorite things to do was try to force tournaments to end in double-countout finishes. They added Darkness Dragon and Genki Horiguchi to the stable.
M2K's history gets convoluted from here. Masaaki was kicked out for trying to reform it with Susumu becoming the stable leader. Masaaki defeated Susumu in a match where the loser had to quit using 'Mochizuki' in their name. Kanda suffered a neck injury that put him out of action for 4 years; he became a referee who helped M2K win. Magnum Tokyo joined and took over as stable leader. Darkness Dragon lost a mask vs mask match to Dragon Kid when Kanda turned face and prevented M2K from interfering in the match; he renamed to K-Ness, faked a face turn and formed a stable called DO-Fixer with Dragon Kid and Ryo Saito. Magnum abruptly announced that he was dissolving M2K and making it the "real" DO-Fixer, and that K-Ness had been a mole and was part of the group.
Masaaki tried to form a new group called Shin-M2K, but the fans rejected it - whereas M2K had been known for its outrageous heel antics, Shin-M2K was just a generic collection of faces who had fought the old M2K. This lead Masaaki to become disillusioned, turn heel again and form Hagure Gundam, which in turn would kick him out become Aagan Iisou.
To feud with Aagan Iisou, Masaaki created Final M2K, rejoining forces with Susumu and K-Ness (now an actual face), as well as Keni'chiro Arai and Second Doi. This was about the time of the Toruymon/Dragon Gate switch. When Aagan Iisou left Dragon Gate, Final M2K moved over to feuding with new heel stable Blood Generation, only for Second Doi to backstab them and join Blood Gen. They added Masato Onodera, the rookie who would later become Yamato, to the group. Final M2K was forced to finally disband when Masaaki, Susumu and K-Ness lost a Triangle Gate match to CIMA, Don Fujii and Matt Sydal.
M2K's history gets convoluted from here. Masaaki was kicked out for trying to reform it with Susumu becoming the stable leader. Masaaki defeated Susumu in a match where the loser had to quit using 'Mochizuki' in their name. Kanda suffered a neck injury that put him out of action for 4 years; he became a referee who helped M2K win. Magnum Tokyo joined and took over as stable leader. Darkness Dragon lost a mask vs mask match to Dragon Kid when Kanda turned face and prevented M2K from interfering in the match; he renamed to K-Ness, faked a face turn and formed a stable called DO-Fixer with Dragon Kid and Ryo Saito. Magnum abruptly announced that he was dissolving M2K and making it the "real" DO-Fixer, and that K-Ness had been a mole and was part of the group.
Masaaki tried to form a new group called Shin-M2K, but the fans rejected it - whereas M2K had been known for its outrageous heel antics, Shin-M2K was just a generic collection of faces who had fought the old M2K. This lead Masaaki to become disillusioned, turn heel again and form Hagure Gundam, which in turn would kick him out become Aagan Iisou.
To feud with Aagan Iisou, Masaaki created Final M2K, rejoining forces with Susumu and K-Ness (now an actual face), as well as Keni'chiro Arai and Second Doi. This was about the time of the Toruymon/Dragon Gate switch. When Aagan Iisou left Dragon Gate, Final M2K moved over to feuding with new heel stable Blood Generation, only for Second Doi to backstab them and join Blood Gen. They added Masato Onodera, the rookie who would later become Yamato, to the group. Final M2K was forced to finally disband when Masaaki, Susumu and K-Ness lost a Triangle Gate match to CIMA, Don Fujii and Matt Sydal.
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Another one of the original Toryumon stables. Masaaki Mochizuki was floundering in the upper card when two young upstarts named Susumu Mochizuki (no relation to Masaaki) and Yasushi Kanda returned from having trained in Mexico. The three of them chose the name 'M2K' '[=M2K=]' based on their last names, and proceeded to run roughshod over the promotion. They weren't just out to win matches but tried to actively ruin events - one of their favorite things to do was try to force tournaments to end in double-countout finishes. They added Darkness Dragon and Genki Horiguchi to the stable.
M2K's [=M2K=]'s history gets convoluted from here. Masaaki was kicked out for trying to reform it with Susumu becoming the stable leader. Masaaki defeated Susumu in a match where the loser had to quit using 'Mochizuki' in their name. Kanda suffered a neck injury that put him out of action for 4 years; he became a referee who helped M2K [=M2K=] win. Magnum Tokyo joined and took over as stable leader. Darkness Dragon lost a mask vs mask match to Dragon Kid when Kanda turned face and prevented M2K [=M2K=] from interfering in the match; he renamed to K-Ness, faked a face turn and formed a stable called DO-Fixer with Dragon Kid and Ryo Saito. Magnum abruptly announced that he was dissolving M2K [=M2K=] and making it the "real" DO-Fixer, and that K-Ness had been a mole and was part of the group.
Masaaki tried to form a new group calledShin-M2K, Shin-[=M2K=], but the fans rejected it - whereas M2K [=M2K=] had been known for its outrageous heel antics, Shin-M2K Shin-[=M2K=] was just a generic collection of faces who had fought the old M2K.[=M2K=]. This lead Masaaki to become disillusioned, turn heel again and form Hagure Gundam, which in turn would kick him out become Aagan Iisou.
To feud with Aagan Iisou, Masaaki created FinalM2K, [=M2K=], rejoining forces with Susumu and K-Ness (now an actual face), as well as Keni'chiro Arai and Second Doi. This was about the time of the Toruymon/Dragon Gate switch. When Aagan Iisou left Dragon Gate, Final M2K [=M2K=] moved over to feuding with new heel stable Blood Generation, only for Second Doi to backstab them and join Blood Gen. They added Masato Onodera, the rookie who would later become Yamato, to the group. Final M2K [=M2K=] was forced to finally disband when Masaaki, Susumu and K-Ness lost a Triangle Gate match to CIMA, Don Fujii and Matt Sydal.
Masaaki tried to form a new group called
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!! Dragon Gate Generation
After Tribe Vanguard's YAMATO was betrayed by BxB Hulk and tore his faction apart by joining R.E.D., Fellow stable leaders Ben-K and KZY proposed a massive alliance to face the incoming threat between the old guard Toryumon Generation, and the ballooning in size R.E.D., with the express goal of surpassing both and truly showing who the promotion's stars are: The youngsters. Their leaders are YAMATO, KZY, and Ben-K. Their faction color is gold.
!! Toryumon Generation
Ultimo Dragon helped celebrate Dragon Gate's prototype federation/wrestling school Toryumon's 20th anniversary in 2019, but began being hounded by his former students to help return to the federation he started in order to help it grow and become stable after years of unit-based chaos. He finally returned to face R.E.D., with a host of his old students joining him initially, with more coming in the following months to help him face Eita and his goons, usually to save their former sensei. Their feud with R.E.D. helped start and escalate the current generation war. Their de-facto leader is Ultimo Dragon, their faction color is light blue.
After Tribe Vanguard's YAMATO was betrayed by BxB Hulk and tore his faction apart by joining R.E.D., Fellow stable leaders Ben-K and KZY proposed a massive alliance to face the incoming threat between the old guard Toryumon Generation, and the ballooning in size R.E.D., with the express goal of surpassing both and truly showing who the promotion's stars are: The youngsters. Their leaders are YAMATO, KZY, and Ben-K. Their faction color is gold.
!! Toryumon Generation
Ultimo Dragon helped celebrate Dragon Gate's prototype federation/wrestling school Toryumon's 20th anniversary in 2019, but began being hounded by his former students to help return to the federation he started in order to help it grow and become stable after years of unit-based chaos. He finally returned to face R.E.D., with a host of his old students joining him initially, with more coming in the following months to help him face Eita and his goons, usually to save their former sensei. Their feud with R.E.D. helped start and escalate the current generation war. Their de-facto leader is Ultimo Dragon, their faction color is light blue.
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!! Natural Vibes
A group of fun-loving goofballs who are sometimes...[[TheStoner let's say "enhanced" in a natural way]], inspired by Rastafarian culture. They're still a force to be reckoned with however, with some of the most talented high-flyers in the promotion being members. They are also noteworthy for performing their own entrance music and getting the crowd involved in their entrances. After the Generation War in 2019, [=KZY=] chose to reform the group with Genki Horiguchi and Susumu Yokosuka, and replenished their ranks by 2020. Their leader is '''KZY''', and their faction colors are Red, Green, and Yellow.
!! Masquerade
Masquerade was formed in the waning days of the 2019 Generation War, as Shun Skywalker returned from excursion in Japan to poach several members from the Dragon GateGeneration
After Tribe Vanguard's YAMATO was betrayed by BxB HulkGeneration stable, and tore his faction apart by joining announced formally the creation of Masquerade, based on the Carnival of Venice, with each member coming to the ring with a special carnival mask. They quickly got involved with R.E.D., Fellow stable leaders Ben-K and KZY proposed a massive alliance to face as of May 2021, hold both the incoming threat between Open the old guard Toryumon Generation, Dream Gate title and the ballooning in size Open the Triangle Gate title, both of whom they ripped from R.E.D., with the express goal of surpassing both and truly showing who the promotion's stars are: The youngsters. 's clutches. Their leaders are YAMATO, KZY, leader is ''Shun Skywalker'', and Ben-K. Their their faction color is gold.
Purple.
!!Toryumon Generation
UltimoHigh-End
High-End was formed in the wake of the Generation War, where YAMATO and Ben-K split the Dragonhelped celebrate Gate Generation stable amicably. However, after a match with Dragon Gate's prototype federation/wrestling school Toryumon's 20th anniversary Kid, YAMATO was reminded he had exceptionally few allies in 2019, but began being hounded by his former students to help return to the federation he started in order to help it grow and become stable after years of unit-based chaos. He finally returned to face war against R.E.D., but was impressed enough with a host of his old students joining him initially, to shack up with more coming in the following months to help him face Eita in order to properly avenge Toryumon Generation. They have since added Ben-K and his goons, usually Keisuke Okuda to save their former sensei. ranks, and while one of the smaller Units Dragon Gate has ever seen, they are among the most skilled. Their feud with R.E.D. helped start and escalate the current generation war. Their de-facto leader is Ultimo Dragon, ''YAMATO'', and their faction color is light blue.
White.
A group of fun-loving goofballs who are sometimes...[[TheStoner let's say "enhanced" in a natural way]], inspired by Rastafarian culture. They're still a force to be reckoned with however, with some of the most talented high-flyers in the promotion being members. They are also noteworthy for performing their own entrance music and getting the crowd involved in their entrances. After the Generation War in 2019, [=KZY=] chose to reform the group with Genki Horiguchi and Susumu Yokosuka, and replenished their ranks by 2020. Their leader is '''KZY''', and their faction colors are Red, Green, and Yellow.
!! Masquerade
Masquerade was formed in the waning days of the 2019 Generation War, as Shun Skywalker returned from excursion in Japan to poach several members from the Dragon Gate
After Tribe Vanguard's YAMATO was betrayed by BxB Hulk
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Ultimo
High-End was formed in the wake of the Generation War, where YAMATO and Ben-K split the Dragon
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Initially created when Susumu Yokosuka and KAGETORA lost their names as a stipulation in a match with Akira Tozawa and [=BxB=] Hulk - the Japanese word for 'boring' is 'jimi', and were renamed Jimmy Susumu and Jimmy Kagetora. They rolled with it, and went on to become one of the oldest and most successful units in Toryumon/Dragon Gate, winning nearly every title they could get their hands on in their seven year history. They were notable for their BunnyEarsLawyer approach to pro-wrestling, and their signature pose: the jimmyz train. They were disbanded in 2017 by [=VerserK=].
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Initially created when Susumu Yokosuka and KAGETORA lost their names as a stipulation in a match with Akira Tozawa and [=BxB=] Hulk - the Japanese word for 'boring' is 'jimi', and were renamed Jimmy Susumu and Jimmy Kagetora. They rolled with it, and went on to become one of the oldest and most successful units in Toryumon/Dragon Gate, winning nearly every title they could get their hands on in their seven year history. They were notable for their BunnyEarsLawyer approach to pro-wrestling, and their signature pose: the jimmyz train. They were disbanded in 2017 by [=VerserK=].
[=VerserK=]. Their color scheme was often merely beige or cream.
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!! Natural Vibes
A group of fun-loving goofballs who are sometimes...[[TheStoner let's say "enhanced" in a natural way]], inspired by Rastafarian culture. They're still a force to be reckoned with however, with some of the most talented high-flyers in the promotion being members. They are also noteworthy for performing their own entrance music and getting the crowd involved in their entrances. Their leader is '''KZY''', and their faction colors were Red, Green, and Yellow.
A group of fun-loving goofballs who are sometimes...[[TheStoner let's say "enhanced" in a natural way]], inspired by Rastafarian culture. They're still a force to be reckoned with however, with some of the most talented high-flyers in the promotion being members. They are also noteworthy for performing their own entrance music and getting the crowd involved in their entrances. Their leader is '''KZY''', and their faction colors were Red, Green, and Yellow.
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!! Dragon Gate Generation
After Tribe Vanguard's YAMATO was betrayed by BxB Hulk and tore his faction apart by joining R.E.D., Fellow stable leaders Ben-K and KZY proposed a massive alliance to face the incoming threat between the old guard Toryumon Generation, and the ballooning in size R.E.D., with the express goal of surpassing both and truly showing who the promotion's stars are: The youngsters. Their leaders are YAMATO, KZY, and Ben-K. Their faction color is gold. After the Toryumon Generation was disbanded, YAMATO made the decision to go their separate ways, with three different factions being created from the ashes.
!! Toryumon Generation
Ultimo Dragon helped celebrate Dragon Gate's prototype federation/wrestling school Toryumon's 20th anniversary in 2019, but began being hounded by his former students to help return to the federation he started in order to help it grow and become stable after years of unit-based chaos. He finally returned to face R.E.D., with a host of his old students joining him initially, with more coming in the following months to help him face Eita and his goons, usually to save their former sensei. Their feud with R.E.D. helped start and escalate the current generation war, however they were forced to disband after losing a match to R.E.D. Their de-facto leader was Ultimo Dragon, their faction color was light blue.
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* PowerTrio: Most teams who hold Open The Triangle Gate titles, though they are often part of larger groups. The Dirty Ugly Fucks (Wrestling/PinkieSanchez, Wrestling/SamiCallihan, Wrestling/ArikCannon) were primarily a three man team. Currently there's Team Boku (themselves a subsidiary of Toryumon Generation) comprising Naruki Doi, Punch Tominaga, and BR Shimizu.
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* PowerTrio: Most teams who hold Open The Triangle Gate titles, though they are often part of larger groups. The Dirty Ugly Fucks (Wrestling/PinkieSanchez, (Pinkie Sanchez, Wrestling/SamiCallihan, Wrestling/ArikCannon) Arik Cannon) were primarily a three man team. Currently there's Team Boku (themselves a subsidiary of Toryumon Generation) comprising Naruki Doi, Punch Tominaga, and BR Shimizu.
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* TheLoad: Stables will often have one member who is far enough below the others in skill that his teammates have to spend time rescuing him in addition to trying to win the match themselves. Raimu Mishima and Akira Tozawa were Loads in the past. Currently, Mondai Ryu in VERZER-K.
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* TheLoad: Stables will often have one member who is far enough below the others in skill that his teammates have to spend time rescuing him in addition to trying to win the match themselves. Raimu Mishima and Akira Tozawa were Loads in the past. Currently, past, as was Mondai Ryu in VERZER-K.
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* PowerTrio: Most teams who hold Open The Triangle Gate titles, though they are often part of larger groups. The Dirty Ugly Fucks (Wrestling/PinkieSanchez, Wrestling/SamiCallihan, Wrestling/ArikCannon)are were primarily a three man team.team. Currently there's Team Boku (themselves a subsidiary of Toryumon Generation) comprising Naruki Doi, Punch Tominaga, and BR Shimizu.
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* PowerTrio: Most teams who hold Open The Triangle Gate titles, though they are often part of larger groups. The Dirty Ugly Fucks (Wrestling/PinkieSanchez, Wrestling/SamiCallihan, Wrestling/ArikCannon)
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* [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-s.html Open the Dream Gate]] - Naruki Doi - since December 2019
* [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-bg.html Open the Brave Gate]] - Susumu Yokosuka - since March 21, 2019
* [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-6.html Open the Triangle Gate]] - Yasushi Kanda, Takashi Yoshida & KAZMA Sakamoto - since December 23, 2018
* [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-t.html Open the Twin Gate]] - YAMATO and KAI - since April 28, 2019
* [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-bg.html Open the Brave Gate]] - Susumu Yokosuka - since March 21, 2019
* [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-6.html Open the Triangle Gate]] - Yasushi Kanda, Takashi Yoshida & KAZMA Sakamoto - since December 23, 2018
* [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-t.html Open the Twin Gate]] - YAMATO and KAI - since April 28, 2019
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* [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-s.html Open the Dream Gate]] - Naruki Doi - since December 15, 2019
* [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-bg.html Open the Brave Gate]] -Susumu Yokosuka Kaito Ishida - since March 21, November 04, 2019
* [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-6.html Open the Triangle Gate]] -Yasushi Kanda, Takashi Yoshida Ben-K, Strong Machine J & KAZMA Sakamoto Dragon Dia - since December 23, 2018
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* [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-t.html Open the Twin Gate]] -YAMATO and KAI [=BxB Hulk=] & KAZMA SAKAMOTO - since April 28, 2019January 15, 2020
* [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-bg.html Open the Brave Gate]] -
* [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-6.html Open the Triangle Gate]] -
* [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-t.html Open the Twin Gate]] -
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** Something went very sour between CIMA and Dragon Gate management, and he left the promotion in 2018, taking T-Hawk and El Lindaman with him. Because both sides handled the departure professionally and described it as CIMA going to China to become an "ambassador" for Dragon Gate, it wasn't immediately realized how acrimonious the departure was until CIMA failed to return - or even be mentioned - for the ongoing angle between the Dragon Gate trueborn and the older Toryumon Japan wrestlers.
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!! [=M2K=]
Another one of the original Toryumon stables. Masaaki Mochizuki was floundering in the upper card when two young upstarts named Susumu Mochizuki (no relation to Masaaki) and Yasushi Kanda returned from having trained in Mexico. The three of them chose the name 'M2K' based on their last names, and proceeded to run roughshod over the promotion. They weren't just out to win matches but tried to actively ruin events - one of their favorite things to do was try to force tournaments to end in double-countout finishes. They added Darkness Dragon and Genki Horiguchi to the stable.
M2K's history gets convoluted from here. Masaaki was kicked out for trying to reform it with Susumu becoming the stable leader. Masaaki defeated Susumu in a match where the loser had to quit using 'Mochizuki' in their name. Kanda suffered a neck injury that put him out of action for 4 years; he became a referee who helped M2K win. Magnum Tokyo joined and took over as stable leader. Darkness Dragon lost a mask vs mask match to Dragon Kid when Kanda turned face and prevented M2K from interfering in the match; he renamed to K-Ness, faked a face turn and formed a stable called DO-Fixer with Dragon Kid and Ryo Saito. Magnum abruptly announced that he was dissolving M2K and making it the "real" DO-Fixer, and that K-Ness had been a mole and was part of the group.
Masaaki tried to form a new group called Shin-M2K, but the fans rejected it - whereas M2K had been known for its outrageous heel antics, Shin-M2K was just a generic collection of faces who had fought the old M2K. This lead Masaaki to become disillusioned, turn heel again and form Hagure Gundam, which in turn would kick him out become Aagan Iisou.
To feud with Aagan Iisou, Masaaki created Final M2K, rejoining forces with Susumu and K-Ness (now an actual face), as well as Keni'chiro Arai and Second Doi. This was about the time of the Toruymon/Dragon Gate switch. When Aagan Iisou left Dragon Gate, Final M2K moved over to feuding with new heel stable Blood Generation, only for Second Doi to backstab them and join Blood Gen. They added Masato Onodera, the rookie who would later become Yamato, to the group. Final M2K was forced to finally disband when Masaaki, Susumu and K-Ness lost a Triangle Gate match to CIMA, Don Fujii and Matt Sydal.
Another one of the original Toryumon stables. Masaaki Mochizuki was floundering in the upper card when two young upstarts named Susumu Mochizuki (no relation to Masaaki) and Yasushi Kanda returned from having trained in Mexico. The three of them chose the name 'M2K' based on their last names, and proceeded to run roughshod over the promotion. They weren't just out to win matches but tried to actively ruin events - one of their favorite things to do was try to force tournaments to end in double-countout finishes. They added Darkness Dragon and Genki Horiguchi to the stable.
M2K's history gets convoluted from here. Masaaki was kicked out for trying to reform it with Susumu becoming the stable leader. Masaaki defeated Susumu in a match where the loser had to quit using 'Mochizuki' in their name. Kanda suffered a neck injury that put him out of action for 4 years; he became a referee who helped M2K win. Magnum Tokyo joined and took over as stable leader. Darkness Dragon lost a mask vs mask match to Dragon Kid when Kanda turned face and prevented M2K from interfering in the match; he renamed to K-Ness, faked a face turn and formed a stable called DO-Fixer with Dragon Kid and Ryo Saito. Magnum abruptly announced that he was dissolving M2K and making it the "real" DO-Fixer, and that K-Ness had been a mole and was part of the group.
Masaaki tried to form a new group called Shin-M2K, but the fans rejected it - whereas M2K had been known for its outrageous heel antics, Shin-M2K was just a generic collection of faces who had fought the old M2K. This lead Masaaki to become disillusioned, turn heel again and form Hagure Gundam, which in turn would kick him out become Aagan Iisou.
To feud with Aagan Iisou, Masaaki created Final M2K, rejoining forces with Susumu and K-Ness (now an actual face), as well as Keni'chiro Arai and Second Doi. This was about the time of the Toruymon/Dragon Gate switch. When Aagan Iisou left Dragon Gate, Final M2K moved over to feuding with new heel stable Blood Generation, only for Second Doi to backstab them and join Blood Gen. They added Masato Onodera, the rookie who would later become Yamato, to the group. Final M2K was forced to finally disband when Masaaki, Susumu and K-Ness lost a Triangle Gate match to CIMA, Don Fujii and Matt Sydal.
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Initially created when Susumu Yokosuka and KAGETORA lost their names as a stipulation in a match with Akira Tozawaand [=BxB=] Hulk - the Japanese word for 'boring' is 'jimi', and were renamed Jimmy Susumu and Jimmy Kagetora. They rolled with it, and went on to become one of the oldest and most successful units in Toryumon/Dragon Gate, winning nearly every title they could get their hands on in their seven year history. They were notable for their BunnyEarsLawyer approach to pro-wrestling, and their signature pose: the jimmyz train. They were disbanded in 2017 by [=VerserK=].
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Initially created when Susumu Yokosuka and KAGETORA lost their names as a stipulation in a match with Akira Tozawaand Tozawa and [=BxB=] Hulk - the Japanese word for 'boring' is 'jimi', and were renamed Jimmy Susumu and Jimmy Kagetora. They rolled with it, and went on to become one of the oldest and most successful units in Toryumon/Dragon Gate, winning nearly every title they could get their hands on in their seven year history. They were notable for their BunnyEarsLawyer approach to pro-wrestling, and their signature pose: the jimmyz train. They were disbanded in 2017 by [=VerserK=].
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Tribe is the longest currently running faction in Dragon Gate. Their general concept is that of a group of [[TheSocialDarwinist Social Darwinists]] who view pro-wrestling as a jungle, and the only way to survive is to band together and to be on the bleeding edge, which they largely have been. Their leader is '''[=YAMATO=]'''. Their faction "color"s were Green Camouflage, or often White.
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Tribe is the longest currently running faction in Dragon Gate. Their general concept is that of a group of [[TheSocialDarwinist Social Darwinists]] who view pro-wrestling as a jungle, and the only way to survive is to band together and to be on the bleeding edge, which they largely have been. Their leader is '''[=YAMATO=]'''. Their faction "color"s "colors" were Green Camouflage, or often White.
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2019 was a specially notable year for the promotion, as it changed its legendary red and black logo by a pink and white one and, in a move that had appeared impossible for fifteen years, Último Dragón reconciled with his students and joined the Dragon Gate roster.
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!! [=CrazyMAX=]
The original heel stable of Toryumon Japan, founded by Shiima Nobunaga (Wrestling/{{CIMA}}), Judo Suwa (Wrestling/{{SUWA}}) and Sumo Fuji (Don Fujii). They ran roughshod over the original promotion, and quickly became 'cool heels', very similar to the Wrestling/NewWorldOrder. As their fan support grew and new threats like [=M2K=] and the T2P wrestlers joined the promotion, C-Max ended up as faces. C-Max fell apart after the Toryumon/Dragon Gate split - SUWA left the promotion, Wrestling/{{TARU}} hit the age barrier hard, and JUN suffered a career ending injury. [=CrazyMAX=] ended with a formal ceremony in the ring rather than by being forced to disband by stipulation or treachery. CIMA [[ManlyTears cried]] when he announced the stable's closure. The faction colors were black and white.
!! Blood Generation
The first trueborn Dragon Gate stable, as well as the successor to C-Max, formed by CIMA and Don Fujii out of the remnants of [=CrazyMAX=]. The stable's theme was muscular bodies and bare faces (no masks), although they allowed the masked Magnitude Kishiwada to join after he jumped to Dragon Gate from Osaka Pro. Blood Gen was unusual in that the stable had ''two'' Big Bads in CIMA and Magnitude. It was also the first 'super-stable' - where previous stables generally had between 3 and 5 members, Blood Gen had 7 at its peak: CIMA, Magnitude, Fujii, Shingo Takagi, Naruki Doi, Masato Yoshino, and Gamma. Blood Gen splintered when CIMA and Gamma couldn't get along, and Gamma split from Blood Gen to create his own stable the Muscle Outlaws. Blood Generation's faction colors were black and red.
The original heel stable of Toryumon Japan, founded by Shiima Nobunaga (Wrestling/{{CIMA}}), Judo Suwa (Wrestling/{{SUWA}}) and Sumo Fuji (Don Fujii). They ran roughshod over the original promotion, and quickly became 'cool heels', very similar to the Wrestling/NewWorldOrder. As their fan support grew and new threats like [=M2K=] and the T2P wrestlers joined the promotion, C-Max ended up as faces. C-Max fell apart after the Toryumon/Dragon Gate split - SUWA left the promotion, Wrestling/{{TARU}} hit the age barrier hard, and JUN suffered a career ending injury. [=CrazyMAX=] ended with a formal ceremony in the ring rather than by being forced to disband by stipulation or treachery. CIMA [[ManlyTears cried]] when he announced the stable's closure. The faction colors were black and white.
!! Blood Generation
The first trueborn Dragon Gate stable, as well as the successor to C-Max, formed by CIMA and Don Fujii out of the remnants of [=CrazyMAX=]. The stable's theme was muscular bodies and bare faces (no masks), although they allowed the masked Magnitude Kishiwada to join after he jumped to Dragon Gate from Osaka Pro. Blood Gen was unusual in that the stable had ''two'' Big Bads in CIMA and Magnitude. It was also the first 'super-stable' - where previous stables generally had between 3 and 5 members, Blood Gen had 7 at its peak: CIMA, Magnitude, Fujii, Shingo Takagi, Naruki Doi, Masato Yoshino, and Gamma. Blood Gen splintered when CIMA and Gamma couldn't get along, and Gamma split from Blood Gen to create his own stable the Muscle Outlaws. Blood Generation's faction colors were black and red.
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Initially created as a joke due to a re-naming stipulation the founding members got on the wrong side of, the Jimmyz were previously one of the oldest and most successful units in Dragon Gate, winning nearly every title they could get their hands on in their seven year history. They were notable for their BunnyEarsLawyer approach to pro-wrestling, and their signature pose: the jimmyz train. They were disbanded in 2017 by [=VerserK=].
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Initially created when Susumu Yokosuka and KAGETORA lost their names as a joke due to a re-naming stipulation in a match with Akira Tozawaand [=BxB=] Hulk - the founding members got on the wrong side of, the Jimmyz Japanese word for 'boring' is 'jimi', and were previously renamed Jimmy Susumu and Jimmy Kagetora. They rolled with it, and went on to become one of the oldest and most successful units in Dragon Toryumon/Dragon Gate, winning nearly every title they could get their hands on in their seven year history. They were notable for their BunnyEarsLawyer approach to pro-wrestling, and their signature pose: the jimmyz train. They were disbanded in 2017 by [=VerserK=].
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Thanks, Ultimo! For making sure we have to re-do all of the active stable things!
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!! Tribe Vanguard
Tribe is the longest currently running faction in Dragon Gate. Their general concept is that of a group of [[TheSocialDarwinist Social Darwinists]] who view pro-wrestling as a jungle, and the only way to survive is to band together and to be on the bleeding edge, which they largely have been. Their leader is '''[=YAMATO=]'''. Their faction "color"s are Green Camouflage, or often White.
Tribe is the longest currently running faction in Dragon Gate. Their general concept is that of a group of [[TheSocialDarwinist Social Darwinists]] who view pro-wrestling as a jungle, and the only way to survive is to band together and to be on the bleeding edge, which they largely have been. Their leader is '''[=YAMATO=]'''. Their faction "color"s are Green Camouflage, or often White.
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Built from the remains of the faction [=VerserK=] and the failed faction [=ANTIAS=], R.E.D. is currently one of the youngest, and more successful factions in Dragon Gate simply through their sheer ferocity and treachery. Their leader is '''Eita'''. Their faction color should be fairly obvious.
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Built from the remains of the faction [=VerserK=] and the failed faction [=ANTIAS=], R.E.D. is currently one of the youngest, and more successful factions in Dragon Gate simply through their sheer ferocity and treachery. Their leader is '''Eita'''. Their faction color should be fairly obvious.
obvious. They were the only faction to survive the re-structuring, largely by creating their own problem in the Dragon Gate and Toryumon Generation factions in picking up BxB Hulk, and starting a feud with Ultimo Dragon.
!! Dragon Gate Generation
After Tribe Vanguard's YAMATO was betrayed by BxB Hulk and tore his faction apart by joining R.E.D., Fellow stable leaders Ben-K and KZY proposed a massive alliance to face the incoming threat between the old guard Toryumon Generation, and the ballooning in size R.E.D., with the express goal of surpassing both and truly showing who the promotion's stars are: The youngsters. Their leaders are YAMATO, KZY, and Ben-K. Their faction color is gold.
!! Toryumon Generation
Ultimo Dragon helped celebrate Dragon Gate's prototype federation/wrestling school Toryumon's 20th anniversary in 2019, but began being hounded by his former students to help return to the federation he started in order to help it grow and become stable after years of unit-based chaos. He finally returned to face R.E.D., with a host of his old students joining him initially, with more coming in the following months to help him face Eita and his goons, usually to save their former sensei. Their feud with R.E.D. helped start and escalate the current generation war. Their de-facto leader is Ultimo Dragon, their faction color is light blue.
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!! Jimmyz
Initially created as a joke due to a re-naming stipulation the founding members got on the wrong side of, the Jimmyz were previously one of the oldest and most successful units in Dragon Gate, winning nearly every title they could get their hands on in their seven year history. They were notable for their BunnyEarsLawyer approach to pro-wrestling, and their signature pose: the jimmyz train. They were disbanded in 2017 by [=VerserK=].
!! Tribe Vanguard
Tribe is the longest currently running faction in Dragon Gate. Their general concept is that of a group of [[TheSocialDarwinist Social Darwinists]] who view pro-wrestling as a jungle, and the only way to survive is to band together and to be on the bleeding edge, which they largely have been. Their leader is '''[=YAMATO=]'''. Their faction "color"s were Green Camouflage, or often White.
!! Dragon Gate Generation
After Tribe Vanguard's YAMATO was betrayed by BxB Hulk and tore his faction apart by joining R.E.D., Fellow stable leaders Ben-K and KZY proposed a massive alliance to face the incoming threat between the old guard Toryumon Generation, and the ballooning in size R.E.D., with the express goal of surpassing both and truly showing who the promotion's stars are: The youngsters. Their leaders are YAMATO, KZY, and Ben-K. Their faction color is gold.
!! Toryumon Generation
Ultimo Dragon helped celebrate Dragon Gate's prototype federation/wrestling school Toryumon's 20th anniversary in 2019, but began being hounded by his former students to help return to the federation he started in order to help it grow and become stable after years of unit-based chaos. He finally returned to face R.E.D., with a host of his old students joining him initially, with more coming in the following months to help him face Eita and his goons, usually to save their former sensei. Their feud with R.E.D. helped start and escalate the current generation war. Their de-facto leader is Ultimo Dragon, their faction color is light blue.
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!! Jimmyz
Initially created as a joke due to a re-naming stipulation the founding members got on the wrong side of, the Jimmyz were previously one of the oldest and most successful units in Dragon Gate, winning nearly every title they could get their hands on in their seven year history. They were notable for their BunnyEarsLawyer approach to pro-wrestling, and their signature pose: the jimmyz train. They were disbanded in 2017 by [=VerserK=].
!! Tribe Vanguard
Tribe is the longest currently running faction in Dragon Gate. Their general concept is that of a group of [[TheSocialDarwinist Social Darwinists]] who view pro-wrestling as a jungle, and the only way to survive is to band together and to be on the bleeding edge, which they largely have been. Their leader is '''[=YAMATO=]'''. Their faction "color"s were Green Camouflage, or often White.
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Created from the loss of the unit Monster Express and after one of their co-leaders was kicked out of [=VerserK=], and were notable for being the group full of hard-headed and tough veterans, with only two wrestlers under 30 on their roster. They were also notable as being the faction that clashed the most with the Jimmyz during 2017. They are co-led by '''Naruki Doi''' and '''Masato Yoshino'''. Their group colors are Black and White.
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Created from the loss of the unit Monster Express and after one of their co-leaders was kicked out of [=VerserK=], and were notable for being the group full of hard-headed and tough veterans, with only two wrestlers under 30 on their roster. They were also notable as being the faction that clashed the most with the Jimmyz during 2017. They are co-led by '''Naruki Doi''' and '''Masato Yoshino'''. Their group colors are were Black and White.
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A group of fun-loving goofballs who are sometimes...[[TheStoner let's say "enhanced" in a natural way]], inspired by Rastafarian culture. They're still a force to be reckoned with however, with some of the most talented high-flyers in the promotion being members. They are also noteworthy for performing their own entrance music and getting the crowd involved in their entrances. Their leader is '''KZY''', and their faction colors are Red, Green, and Yellow.
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A group of fun-loving goofballs who are sometimes...[[TheStoner let's say "enhanced" in a natural way]], inspired by Rastafarian culture. They're still a force to be reckoned with however, with some of the most talented high-flyers in the promotion being members. They are also noteworthy for performing their own entrance music and getting the crowd involved in their entrances. Their leader is '''KZY''', and their faction colors are were Red, Green, and Yellow.
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'''Masaaki Mochizuki''' in 2018 decided that he wanted to both mentor new talent and also compete with Shun Skywalker, and was convinced by a group of Dragon Gate Dojo trainees to join him. A big part of the dojo is not just getting exposure for new stars, but also for the group to compete against each other to become better wrestlers. Their faction colors are Black and Gold.
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'''Masaaki Mochizuki''' in 2018 decided that he wanted to both mentor new talent and also compete with Shun Skywalker, and was convinced by a group of Dragon Gate Dojo trainees to join him. A big part of the dojo is not just getting exposure for new stars, but also for the group to compete against each other to become better wrestlers. Their faction colors are were Black and Gold.
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!! Jimmyz
Initially created as a joke due to a re-naming stipulation the founding members got on the wrong side of, the Jimmyz were previously one of the oldest and most successful units in Dragon Gate, winning nearly every title they could get their hands on in their seven year history. They were notable for their BunnyEarsLawyer approach to pro-wrestling, and their signature pose: the jimmyz train. They were disbanded in 2017 by [=VerserK=].
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* [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-s.html Open the Dream Gate]] - [[Wrestling/AdrianNeville PAC]] - since December 2018
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* [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-s.html Open the Dream Gate]] - [[Wrestling/AdrianNeville PAC]] Naruki Doi - since December 20182019
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In 2006, Dragon Gate sent six of their wrestlers - CIMA, Masato Yoshino, Naruki Doi, Ryo Saito, Dragon Kid, and Genki Horiguchi - to Wrestling/RingOfHonor. The match, a six man tag team battle pitting the first three named against the last three, obtained the coveted Five Star Match rating, and exposed Dragon Gate to an American audience.
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In 2006, Dragon Gate sent six of their wrestlers - CIMA, Wrestling/{{CIMA}}, Masato Yoshino, Naruki Doi, Ryo Saito, Dragon Kid, and Genki Horiguchi - to Wrestling/RingOfHonor. The match, a six man tag team battle pitting the first three named against the last three, obtained the coveted Five Star Match rating, and exposed Dragon Gate to an American audience.
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* PowerTrio: Most teams who hold Open The Triangle Gate titles, though they are often part of larger groups. The Dirty Ugly Fucks (Wrestling/PinkieSanchez, Wrestling/SamiCallihan, Arik Cannon) are primarily a three man team.
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* PowerTrio: Most teams who hold Open The Triangle Gate titles, though they are often part of larger groups. The Dirty Ugly Fucks (Wrestling/PinkieSanchez, Wrestling/SamiCallihan, Arik Cannon) Wrestling/ArikCannon) are primarily a three man team.
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* SexySecretary: Su Yung is one for The Premier Athlete Brand, as well as a recruiter
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* SexySecretary: Su Yung Wrestling/SuYung is one for The Premier Athlete Brand, as well as a recruiter
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* PowerTrio: Most teams who hold Open The Triangle Gate titles, though they are often part of larger groups. The Dirty Ugly Fucks (Pinkie Sánchez, Wrestling/SamiCallihan, Arik Cannon) are primarily a three man team.
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* PowerTrio: Most teams who hold Open The Triangle Gate titles, though they are often part of larger groups. The Dirty Ugly Fucks (Pinkie Sánchez, (Wrestling/PinkieSanchez, Wrestling/SamiCallihan, Arik Cannon) are primarily a three man team.
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* [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-t.html Open the Twin Gate]] - Big-R Shimizu & Ben-K - since December 23, 2018
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* [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-t.html Open the Twin Gate]] - Big-R Shimizu & Ben-K YAMATO and KAI - since December 23, 2018April 28, 2019
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* [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-bg.html Open the Brave Gate]] - Dragon Kid - since September 24, 2018
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* [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-bg.html Open the Brave Gate]] - Dragon Kid Susumu Yokosuka - since September 24, 2018March 21, 2019
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Initially created as a joke due to a rere-naming stipulation the founding members got on the wrong side of, the Jimmyz were previously one of the oldest and most successful units in Dragon Gate, winning nearly every title they could get their hands on in their seven year history. They were notable for their BunnyEarsLawyer approach to pro-wrestling, and their signature pose: the jimmyz train. They were disbanded in 2017 by [=VerserK=].
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* PlanetOfSteves: Everyone in Jimmyz was either renamed "Jimmy" or had a name that incorporated it.
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!! Tribe Vanguard
Tribe is the longest currently running faction in Dragon Gate. Their general concept is that of a group of [[TheSocialDarwinist Social Darwinists]] who view pro-wrestling as a jungle, and the only way to survive is to band together and to be on the bleeding edge, which they largely have been. Their leader is '''[=YAMATO=]'''. Their faction "color"s are Green Camouflage, or often White.
!! Real Extreme Diffusion - R.E.D.
Built from the remains of the faction [=VerserK=] and the failed faction [=ANTIAS=], R.E.D. is currently one of the youngest, and more successful factions in Dragon Gate simply through their sheer ferocity and treachery. Their leader is '''Eita'''. Their faction color should be fairly obvious.
!! [=MaxiMuM=]
Created from the loss of the unit Monster Express and after one of their co-leaders was kicked out of [=VerserK=], and were notable for being the group full of hard-headed and tough veterans, with only two wrestlers under 30 on their roster. They were also notable as being the faction that clashed the most with the Jimmyz during 2017. They are co-led by '''Naruki Doi''' and '''Masato Yoshino'''. Their group colors are Black and White.
!! Natural Vibes
A group of fun-loving goofballs who are sometimes...[[TheStoner let's say "enhanced" in a natural way]], inspired by Rastafarian culture. They're still a force to be reckoned with however, with some of the most talented high-flyers in the promotion being members. They are also noteworthy for performing their own entrance music and getting the crowd involved in their entrances. Their leader is '''KZY''', and their faction colors are Red, Green, and Yellow.
!! Mochizuki Dojo
'''Masaaki Mochizuki''' in 2018 decided that he wanted to both mentor new talent and also compete with Shun Skywalker, and was convinced by a group of Dragon Gate Dojo trainees to join him. A big part of the dojo is not just getting exposure for new stars, but also for the group to compete against each other to become better wrestlers. Their faction colors are Black and Gold.
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!! Jimmyz
Initially created as a joke due to a re
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!! Tribe Vanguard
Tribe is the longest currently running faction in Dragon Gate. Their general concept is that of a group of [[TheSocialDarwinist Social Darwinists]] who view pro-wrestling as a jungle, and the only way to survive is to band together and to be on the bleeding edge, which they largely have been. Their leader is '''[=YAMATO=]'''. Their faction "color"s are Green Camouflage, or often White.
!! Real Extreme Diffusion - R.E.D.
Built from the remains of the faction [=VerserK=] and the failed faction [=ANTIAS=], R.E.D. is currently one of the youngest, and more successful factions in Dragon Gate simply through their sheer ferocity and treachery. Their leader is '''Eita'''. Their faction color should be fairly obvious.
!! [=MaxiMuM=]
Created from the loss of the unit Monster Express and after one of their co-leaders was kicked out of [=VerserK=], and were notable for being the group full of hard-headed and tough veterans, with only two wrestlers under 30 on their roster. They were also notable as being the faction that clashed the most with the Jimmyz during 2017. They are co-led by '''Naruki Doi''' and '''Masato Yoshino'''. Their group colors are Black and White.
!! Natural Vibes
A group of fun-loving goofballs who are sometimes...[[TheStoner let's say "enhanced" in a natural way]], inspired by Rastafarian culture. They're still a force to be reckoned with however, with some of the most talented high-flyers in the promotion being members. They are also noteworthy for performing their own entrance music and getting the crowd involved in their entrances. Their leader is '''KZY''', and their faction colors are Red, Green, and Yellow.
!! Mochizuki Dojo
'''Masaaki Mochizuki''' in 2018 decided that he wanted to both mentor new talent and also compete with Shun Skywalker, and was convinced by a group of Dragon Gate Dojo trainees to join him. A big part of the dojo is not just getting exposure for new stars, but also for the group to compete against each other to become better wrestlers. Their faction colors are Black and Gold.
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!! Jimmyz
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* AscendedMeme: [[GimmickMatches The Gate To Heaven match]] isn't just a {{tag team}} where tags are strictly enforced (unlike most in Dragon Gate), it start out with with two referees, as Wrestling/GorillaMonsoon always said there should have been.
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* AscendedMeme: [[GimmickMatches The Gate To Heaven match]] isn't just a {{tag team}} where tags are strictly enforced (unlike most in Dragon Gate), it start starts out with with two referees, as Wrestling/GorillaMonsoon always said there should have been.
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* FollowTheLeader: The annual Dead or Alive hair vs mask cage match brings to mind Wrestling/{{CMLL}}'s "cage of death", which has roughly the same stipulations.
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* [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-6.html Open the Triangle Gate]] - R.E.D
(Yasushi Kanda, Takashi Yoshida & KAZMA Sakamoto)-K - since December 23, 2018
* [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-t.html Open the Twin Gate]] - R.E.D
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(Yasushi Kanda, Takashi Yoshida & KAZMA Sakamoto)-K - since December 23, 2018
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* [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-6.html Open the Triangle Gate]] - R.E.D
(YasushiYasushi Kanda, Takashi Yoshida & KAZMA Sakamoto)-K Sakamoto - since December 23, 2018
* [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-t.html Open the Twin Gate]] -R.E.D
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* [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-6.html Open the Triangle Gate]] - Naruki Doi, Big R Shimizu & Ben-K - since March 2017
* [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-t.html Open the Twin Gate]] - CIMA & Dragon Kid - since November 2016
* [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-6.html Open the Triangle Gate]] - Naruki Doi, Big R Shimizu & Ben-K - since March 2017
* [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-t.html Open the Twin Gate]] - CIMA & Dragon Kid - since November 2016
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* [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-bg.html Open the Brave Gate]] - Jimmy Kagetora Dragon Kid - since March 2017
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* [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-6.html Open the Triangle Gate]] -Naruki Doi, Big R Shimizu R.E.D
(Yasushi Kanda, Takashi Yoshida &Ben-K KAZMA Sakamoto)-K - since March 2017
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* [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-t.html Open the Twin Gate]] -CIMA R.E.D
(Big-R Shimizu &Dragon Kid Ben-K) - since November 2016December 23, 2018
* [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-6.html Open the Triangle Gate]] -
(Yasushi Kanda, Takashi Yoshida &
* [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-t.html Open the Twin Gate]] -
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* PowerTrio: Most teams who hold Open The Triangle Gate titles, though they are often part of larger groups. The Dirty Ugly Fucks (Pinkie Sánchez, Sami Callihan, Arik Cannon) are primarily a three man team.
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* PowerTrio: Most teams who hold Open The Triangle Gate titles, though they are often part of larger groups. The Dirty Ugly Fucks (Pinkie Sánchez, Sami Callihan, Wrestling/SamiCallihan, Arik Cannon) are primarily a three man team.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After the Toryumon/Dragon Gate split, Aagan Iisou[[note]]Shuji Kondo, brother YASSHI, Takuya Sugawara, Torou Owashi, Shogo Takagi[[/note]] were demoted from "menacing top heel stable" to "warm bodies in multi-team matches". And so at the very end of December 2004, they quit. Dragon Gate covered it up by announcing that they had been fired, and it wasn't until years later the truth came out.
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* [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-s.html Open the Dream Gate]] - YAMATO - since July 2016
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* [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-s.html Open the Dream Gate]] - YAMATO [[Wrestling/AdrianNeville PAC]] - since July 2016December 2018
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* MonsterClown: The original Los Payasos Tricolor have stopped through Toryumon Mexico.
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* TookALevelInBadass: Happens fairly often, since not only are rookies in the Dragon Gate system often expected to do a lot of losing, but are frequently started in jokey if not humiliating gimmicks.
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** Happens fairly often, since not only are rookies in the Dragon Gate system often expected to do a lot of losing, but are frequently started in jokey if not humiliating gimmicks.
** Happens fairly often, since not only are rookies in the Dragon Gate system often expected to do a lot of losing, but are frequently started in jokey if not humiliating gimmicks.
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Dragon Gate is one of the largest independent wrestling federations in Japan - large enough that some wouldn't even call it an indy fed. It has broken the 10,000 attendance mark, and it has a weekly televised show.
Originally founded in 1997 as Toryumon by Wrestling/UltimoDragon, the federation was based in Mexico and was primarily a showcase for the wrestlers he trained. Each year would have a "graduating class", introducing new wrestlers a few at a time in a Japanese sucursal (branch) called [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Toryumon Japan]]. It was notable for its isolationism, rarely opening its doors for wrestlers who did not come up through the Toryumon system. It sanctioned one title, [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/udg.html the Ultimo Dragon Gym title]], and promoted several others including the Universal Wrestling Association Trios Tag Titles, and the Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance Welterweight Title.
Early in 2005, Ultimo Dragon left the Japanese sucursal and took the Toryumon trademark with him. Now run by Takashi Okamura, the promotion renamed to [[ShapedLikeItself Dragon Gate]][[note]]Toryumon roughly translates to "climbing up dragon gate"[[/note]]. It continued to produce young wrestlers from a dojo who would form a significant part of the roster (and in many cases, push the older Toryumon guys to the background), but it ended the isolationism. Dragon Gate has since become a visiting grounds for many an American wrestler in Japan.
Originally founded in 1997 as Toryumon by Wrestling/UltimoDragon, the federation was based in Mexico and was primarily a showcase for the wrestlers he trained. Each year would have a "graduating class", introducing new wrestlers a few at a time in a Japanese sucursal (branch) called [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Toryumon Japan]]. It was notable for its isolationism, rarely opening its doors for wrestlers who did not come up through the Toryumon system. It sanctioned one title, [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/udg.html the Ultimo Dragon Gym title]], and promoted several others including the Universal Wrestling Association Trios Tag Titles, and the Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance Welterweight Title.
Early in 2005, Ultimo Dragon left the Japanese sucursal and took the Toryumon trademark with him. Now run by Takashi Okamura, the promotion renamed to [[ShapedLikeItself Dragon Gate]][[note]]Toryumon roughly translates to "climbing up dragon gate"[[/note]]. It continued to produce young wrestlers from a dojo who would form a significant part of the roster (and in many cases, push the older Toryumon guys to the background), but it ended the isolationism. Dragon Gate has since become a visiting grounds for many an American wrestler in Japan.
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Dragon Gate is one of the largest independent wrestling ProfessionalWrestling federations in Japan - large enough that some wouldn't even call it an indy fed. It has broken the 10,000 attendance mark, and it has a weekly televised show.
Originally founded in 1997 as Toryumon by Wrestling/UltimoDragon, the federation The promotion was based created in Mexico and was primarily a showcase for the wrestlers he trained. Each year would have a "graduating class", introducing new wrestlers a few at a time in a Japanese sucursal (branch) called [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Toryumon Japan]]. It was notable for its isolationism, rarely opening its doors for wrestlers who did not come up through the Toryumon system. It sanctioned one title, [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/udg.html the Ultimo Dragon Gym title]], and promoted several others including the Universal Wrestling Association Trios Tag Titles, and the Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance Welterweight Title.
Early in 2005, Ultimo Dragon left2004 when the Japanese sucursal and branch of Wrestling/UltimoDragon's Wrestling/{{Toryumon}} dissociated itself from him. As Dragón took the Toryumon Torymon trademark with him. Now run by Takashi Okamura, him, the promotion company renamed to [[ShapedLikeItself Dragon Gate]][[note]]Toryumon roughly translates to "climbing up dragon gate"[[/note]]. It continued to produce young wrestlers from a dojo who would form a significant part of the roster (and in many cases, push the older Toryumon guys to the background), but it ended the isolationism. Dragon Gate has since become a visiting grounds for many an American wrestler in Japan.
Early in 2005, Ultimo Dragon left
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!!Tropes Associated With Toryumon & Dragon Gate
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!!Tropes Associated With Toryumon & associated with Dragon Gate
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* AllAmericanFace: The Florida Brothers, Taku Iwasa and Raimu Mishima...excuse us, ''Michael'' and ''Daniel''.
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* AllAmericanFace: The Florida Brothers, Taku Iwasa and Raimu Mishima... excuse us, ''Michael'' and ''Daniel''.
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* BattleStrip: Nidia tried to get {{cheap heat}} in Toryumon Mexico by trampling and spitting on her shirt before throwing it in the audience...a surprising amount of fans still tried to make the catch.
* BoyBand: Taiji Ishimori with Shu and Kei Sato as his backup singers in Toryumon X. They were supposed to be the top faces of the promotion and even released an album, but fans took to their rivals, the "Salsa Band" known as Los Salseros Japoneses, better.
* BoyBand: Taiji Ishimori with Shu and Kei Sato as his backup singers in Toryumon X. They were supposed to be the top faces of the promotion and even released an album, but fans took to their rivals, the "Salsa Band" known as Los Salseros Japoneses, better.
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* EarlyBirdCameo: Magnum Tokyo, Shiima Nobunaga, Sumo Fuji, Judo Suwa, and Little Dragon [[note]]Dragon Kid[[/note]] all made appearances in Wrestling/{{WCW}} in the late 90s. Tokyo actually got a bit of a push as the lackey of the Boogie Knights (Wrestling/{{Disco Inferno}} and Alex Wright), and Little Dragon beat Eddie Guererro on WCW Monday Nitro [[note]]albeit after interference and with a roll-up[[/note]].
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* FaceHeelRevolvingDoor: {{Invoked|trope}}, as the Toryumon have some degree of continuity with each other and regional promotions, such as those in the WWN. Perhaps ''because'' of this continuity, forced attempts often fall flat however.
* FakeNationality: In-universe. Toryumon 2000 Project had a stable called the Italian Connection, founded by Akihito Terui, who would change his name to Milano Collection AT and claim to be Italian. He would add YOSSINO[[note]]Masato Yoshino[[/note]], "brother" YASSINI[[note]]Yasushi Tsujimoto[[/note]], Condotti Shuji[[note]]Shuji Kondo[[/note]], Berlinetta Boxer[[note]]the only one of the group who debuted under his [=ItaCon=] gimmick[[/note]] and Pescatore Yagi[[note]]Takayuki Yagi[[/note]] to the stable over its first couple years of existence. Most of them debuted under Japanese names, and once they joined the Italian Connection, pretended to be Italian as well. Eventually the stable lost a grudge match against a rival stable and were forced to admit they were Japanese and not Italian.
* FakeNationality: In-universe. Toryumon 2000 Project had a stable called the Italian Connection, founded by Akihito Terui, who would change his name to Milano Collection AT and claim to be Italian. He would add YOSSINO[[note]]Masato Yoshino[[/note]], "brother" YASSINI[[note]]Yasushi Tsujimoto[[/note]], Condotti Shuji[[note]]Shuji Kondo[[/note]], Berlinetta Boxer[[note]]the only one of the group who debuted under his [=ItaCon=] gimmick[[/note]] and Pescatore Yagi[[note]]Takayuki Yagi[[/note]] to the stable over its first couple years of existence. Most of them debuted under Japanese names, and once they joined the Italian Connection, pretended to be Italian as well. Eventually the stable lost a grudge match against a rival stable and were forced to admit they were Japanese and not Italian.
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* ForeignFanservice: Los Guapos Internacional: Marco Corleone, Alex Koslov and Shocker in Toryumon Mexico.
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* LegacyCharacter: [[Wrestling/AlbertoDelRio Dos Caras Jr.]] and Lizmark Jr.
* LicensedGame: ''Virtual Pro Wrestling'' was a Wrestling/{{WCW}} series, nominally, but had wrestlers from many different Japanese promotions and added Toryumon wrestlers after WCW went under.
* LicensedGame: ''Virtual Pro Wrestling'' was a Wrestling/{{WCW}} series, nominally, but had wrestlers from many different Japanese promotions and added Toryumon wrestlers after WCW went under.
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* {{Ninja}}: Dick Togo became "Ninja Warrior" when moving from Dragon Gate to Toryumon Mexico.
* {{Parody}}: If you know Wrestling/TheGreatMuta, well they did have TARU as The Great Ruta,
* {{Parody}}: If you know Wrestling/TheGreatMuta, well they did have TARU as The Great Ruta,
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* RingOldies: The over fifty Atlantis and Mil Máscaras in Toryumon México can still go, and being old proved unable to stop Atlantis from going to Japan as well.
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* TakeThat: Autin Aries and CIMA were engaged in an angle which turned out to be a comedic jab at WWE Tough Enough.
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* TakeThat: Autin Austin Aries and CIMA were engaged in an angle which turned out to be a comedic jab at WWE Tough Enough.
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* TagTeamTwins: The Brahman Brothers/Sato Twins are the kings of this trope in Japan were considered ''one wrestler'' in Toryumon X and were allowed to compete in matches as the same person, as the referee would rather permit it than try and figure out who was who.
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* TookALevelInBadass: Happens fairly often, since not only are rookies in the Toryumon/Dragon Gate system often expected to do a lot of losing, but are frequently started in jokey if not humiliating gimmicks. The prime example would have to be the Sato twins, who went from The Sailor Boys (pop idol backup singers for Taiji Ishimori) to the Brahamns (Hindu occultist deathmatch afficionados).
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* TookALevelInBadass: Happens fairly often, since not only are rookies in the Toryumon/Dragon Dragon Gate system often expected to do a lot of losing, but are frequently started in jokey if not humiliating gimmicks. The prime example would have to be the Sato twins, who went from The Sailor Boys (pop idol backup singers for Taiji Ishimori) to the Brahamns (Hindu occultist deathmatch afficionados).gimmicks.
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* TropeCodifier
** For various cheats such as outside interference and [[GlassJawReferee wimpy referees]] in Japanese wrestling. They had existed before, but were largely on their way out in "mainstream" shows (Wrestling/{{New Japan| ProWrestling}}, Wrestling/{{All Japan|ProWrestling}}, [[Wrestling/ProWrestlingNOAH NOAH]]) till Toryumon's first graduating class got back from Mexico and made Toryumon Japan a hit.
** In the USA, there hadn't been a promotion that catered as much to a female audience by way of male fanservice since the mid 1980s, none that managed to be a major blip on anyone's radar anyway.
** For various cheats such as outside interference and [[GlassJawReferee wimpy referees]] in Japanese wrestling. They had existed before, but were largely on their way out in "mainstream" shows (Wrestling/{{New Japan| ProWrestling}}, Wrestling/{{All Japan|ProWrestling}}, [[Wrestling/ProWrestlingNOAH NOAH]]) till Toryumon's first graduating class got back from Mexico and made Toryumon Japan a hit.
** In the USA, there hadn't been a promotion that catered as much to a female audience by way of male fanservice since the mid 1980s, none that managed to be a major blip on anyone's radar anyway.
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* TropeCodifier
** For various cheats such as outside interference and [[GlassJawReferee wimpy referees]] in Japanese wrestling. They had existed before, but were largely on their way out in "mainstream" shows (Wrestling/{{New Japan| ProWrestling}}, Wrestling/{{All Japan|ProWrestling}}, [[Wrestling/ProWrestlingNOAH NOAH]]) till Toryumon's first graduating class got back from Mexico and made Toryumon Japan a hit.
**TropeCodifier In the USA, there hadn't been a promotion that catered as much to a female audience by way of male fanservice since the mid 1980s, none that managed to be a major blip on anyone's radar anyway.
** For various cheats such as outside interference and [[GlassJawReferee wimpy referees]] in Japanese wrestling. They had existed before, but were largely on their way out in "mainstream" shows (Wrestling/{{New Japan| ProWrestling}}, Wrestling/{{All Japan|ProWrestling}}, [[Wrestling/ProWrestlingNOAH NOAH]]) till Toryumon's first graduating class got back from Mexico and made Toryumon Japan a hit.
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* DoubleX: Magnitude Kishiwada and Gamma {{tag team}}ing as "[=FluXxx=]".
