[RKing85]

Dragon Gate: Open the Untouchable Gate 2009

Dragon Kid/Yoshino ***1/4
Quack and Jigsaw/YAMATO and Akuma **3/4
Doi/Danielson ****1/4
CIMA/Kendrick **3/4
Richards/Shingo ****1/2
Saito and Horiguchi/Young Bucks ***1/2

Great follow up show from Dragon Gate. Wasn't as good as the first one, but would be damn near impossible to be. Still an outstanding show. Doi and Danielson had great in ring psychology and both worked over a body part awesome. CIMA and Kendrick was good for the time they. Richards and Shingo was awesome. I would have put that as the main event over the tag match that did close the show. Was a little disapointed in the main event. While very good, I was expecting more.

[Mattyb2266]

Just got back from Redemption. I'll do a full review tomorrow but here's the quick star ratings for now.

Dustin Rayz vs. Rich Swann - **1/4
Latin Dragon vs. Mr. Tofinga - N/R
O14K vs. Excellent & Strickland - **3/4
Devon Moore vs. Alex Colon - ***1/4
Masada vs. Joe Gacy - ***1/2
NOI vs. Mondo & Mathis - ***1/4
Matt Tremont vs. DJ Hyde - ****1/4

[TaylorFitz]

It was hot in Philly today. Must have been rough out in the sun in Delaware. Main event must have been brutal for you to give it such a high rating.

[The Corre]

Moore vs Colon a ***1/4 rating? Wouldn't expect that from a Devon Moore match.

[JoeRulz]

Originally Posted by TaylorFitz

Spoiler for Chikara Wrestlers:

Well Gulak is Soldier Ant, that's pretty well know.

I'm pretty positive hat Fire Ant is Orange Cassidy. They have the same build and Orange Cassidy was randomly at KOT with the Gentleman's Club. He didn't wrestle and just stood at ringside during the match. He must be someone under a Chikara mask since there would be no other reason for him to be there. I came to this conclusion on my own and a friend that knows a lot more about this stuff said it was true.

Also the Shard is John Silver (as seen in Evolve). Same build and he voice (especially when he screams). I'm not 100% on this one but I think it's him.

Good news about DGUSA. Hopefully I can make it to the one in Jersey.

Holy shit, huh... Did not know that. Very interesting and now I appreciate those wrestlers even more.

[smitlick]

Originally Posted by JoeRulz

Holy shit, huh... Did not know that. Very interesting and now I appreciate those wrestlers even more.

All 3 of those names have gone around the internet pretty frequently.... Gulak especially with Les Thatcher frequently mentioning Gulak being Soldier Ant.

[enlightenedone9]

Originally Posted by smitlick

All 3 of those names have gone around the internet pretty frequently.... Gulak especially with Les Thatcher frequently mentioning Gulak being Soldier Ant.

Way to respect the spoiler tags.

[smitlick]

Originally Posted by enlightenedone9

Way to respect the spoiler tags.

Its barely a spoiler when its been mentioned for ages on the internet. Next you'll say its a spoiler to announce who the Handsome Stranger is and who Matt Classic is....

Spoiler for King of Trios 2012 Night 1 Review:

Chikara - King of Trios 2012 Night 1

1. The Colony vs Team Sendai Girls
**3/4

2. 3.0 & Akuma vs The Batiri
**1/2
Akuma was really bad

3. F.I.S.T. vs Team Osaka Pro
***1/4

4. QuackJigToyota vs The Swarm
***1/2

5. The Throwbacks vs Team JWP
***1/4

6. The Spectral Envoy vs The Mysterious and Handsome Stranger, Mihara & Tito Santana
**3/4

7. Team ROH vs The Faces of Pain
**

8. The Extreme Trio vs Team WWF
***

[enlightenedone9]

Originally Posted by smitlick

Its barely a spoiler when its been mentioned for ages on the internet. Next you'll say its a spoiler to announce who the Handsome Stranger is and who Matt Classic is....

Spoiler for King of Trios 2012 Night 1 Review:

Chikara - King of Trios 2012 Night 1

1. The Colony vs Team Sendai Girls
**3/4

2. 3.0 & Akuma vs The Batiri
**1/2
Akuma was really bad

3. F.I.S.T. vs Team Osaka Pro
***1/4

4. QuackJigToyota vs The Swarm
***1/2

5. The Throwbacks vs Team JWP
***1/4

6. The Spectral Envoy vs The Mysterious and Handsome Stranger, Mihara & Tito Santana
**3/4

7. Team ROH vs The Faces of Pain
**

8. The Extreme Trio vs Team WWF
***

Not exactly the same but alrighty then. Pretty much on point for Night 1

[RKing85]

seeing as I have never seen the Handsome Stranger (I am behind on my CHIKARA viewing), does somebody want to tell me who he is?

And obviously Matt Classic is Hulk Hogan. Duh. Everyone knows that. The name is a reference to Hogan's technical wizardry of pro wrestling basics.