I was writing the review for you guys when the computer crapped out on me. Luckily, I was able to save it!
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Originally Posted by OrtonsPEEP316
Holy shit is that u -Mystery- ????? The hell have you been?
Can somebody give me a review of Dragon Gate challenge. I love these guys from DG.
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Dragon Gate Challenge Review (Spoiler free):
Falls Count Anywhere
Homicide vs Colt Cabana
This match was too short in my opinion and the fans opinions, but if you like a good brawl, this was good. It had some cool weapon spots and everything, but the ending the time length really brought it down. A lot of boos at the end because of the ending. Watch it if you're a fan of either wrestler, but not very good.
**
Singles Match
Rickey Reyes vs. Chad Collyer
Surprisingly good. I always like Rickey, but I never saw much of Collyer. Very good match from these two, technical and mat wrestling with the occasional suplex and power moves. It wasn't anything special, but you definitely want to watch this match at least once. Rickey really shows he has wrestling talent in this match, and the finish is very nice.
***
Singles Match
BJ Whitmer vs. Jimmy Jacobs
One of my favorite matches in a long time! This had everything! Great power wrestling, some high-flying, good story telling with Lacey and Jacobs trying their whole new gimmick and everything...just awesome stuff. There is a botched part at the match which is hard to miss, and it's so sick! Thank god Jacobs was okay after it. Overall just an awesome match, definitely worth watching once or twice.
****
Singles Match
Ryo Saito vs. Jimmy Yang
For the first Dragon Gate match of the night, it didn't 'wow' me. It was a decent match with some fast-paced, high-flying action, but it just could have been better in a lot of ways. Ending was a bit of a dissappointment too, and Ryo didn't have great timing with his kickouts to make it seem more intense. Anyway, it was an overall decent match in my opinion, but I felt it could have been better in certain ways.
**1/2
Tag Team Match
Bryan Danielson & Delirious vs. Jimmy Rave & Alex Shelley
I'm a fan of everyone in this match, so I already like it! This was a great tag team match and definitely something you want to check out once or twice. It starts off with some comedy from Delirious, having him sing Danielson's theme song, haha. Then it turns serious when Danielson enters the ring. Both teams put on a very good match with close-falls and close-tap outs. Despite the ending it was still a great match, and underrated since it is compared to other matches on the card!
***1/2
Claudio Castagnoli vs. Shane Hadagorn
Nothing more than a filler match. They seem to be pushing Shane towards the official ROH roster instead of just a student, and he seems to know how to play a heel well, for a new guy. If you're looking for a good match, look further. This was used to A. Try and establish Shane a bit better and B. Continue the CZW vs ROH feud.
*
Dragon Kid/Genki Horiguchi vs. Styles/Sydal
Definitely better than the first Dragon Gate match of the night. It started slow, each wrestler hitting a signature move now and then with the occasional spot. Dragon Gate dominates all of their matches tonight for a portion, to show off their skills. It really heats up towards the end and turns into a great ending for the match. Very fast-paced after the midway point. Not MOTN, but still a great match.
***1/2
Blood Generation vs. Generation Next
MOTN! This was just awesome, nothing more to comment on. I've seen this match 5 times now and I still find it exciting! This is easily enough of a reason to buy the DVD, and there's still a great main event left!
****1/2
Christopher Daniels vs. Samoa Joe
No matter how many times these guys wrestle, they find a way to spice it up and make it different, and this was just like that. Each man hit signature moves, gaining close falls, near-submissions, awesome spots, keeping the crowd on their toes the entire time. Not MOTN, but still a great match. I felt personally that it was missing something special, but it was still one of the best matches on the card.
****
Overall-
***3/4
While I only gave it 3 and 3/4 stars out of 5...I still think this is a must-have DVD in any ROH collection. It marks the first show of the triple shot series, has three AWESOME matches with two great matches followed by a few decent ones. It also is a part of the milestone series, which makes it more important as well. Honestly, buy this DVD when you can. I wouldn't say it's better than Final Battle 05, Manhatten Mayhem, or Joe vs Kobashi...but it's definitely one of the better shows ROH has had.
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