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The woefully undercovered #2 promotion in Japan now has its own podcast here at Voices of Wrestling! Open the Voice Gate is dedicated to bringing you non stop coverage of everything Dragon Gate, including show reviews & previews as well as discussion of Dragon Gate's rich history.

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The woefully undercovered #2 promotion in Japan now has its own podcast here at Voices of Wrestling! Open the Voice Gate is dedicated to bringing you non stop coverage of everything Dragon Gate, including show reviews & previews as well as discussion of Dragon Gate's rich history.

    Open The Voice Gate - Dragongate Rey De Parejas Week 3 & Buyuden Vol 4!

    Open The Voice Gate - Dragongate Rey De Parejas Week 3 & Buyuden Vol 4!

    Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate.
    As Rey de Parejas trends towards its conclusion, Voice Gate is back to take stock of the tournament. Case and Mike talk about what has worked so far in the tournament and on the week’s shows in Fukui, Tsuraga & Nagano, the tournament in perspective, and the global tag team landscape in 2024. As well they review a fun Buyuden Zero show with Big Boss Shimizu vs Shuji Ishikawa and give some thoughts on the United Japan Pro Wrestling press conference!
    Our podcast provider, Red Circle, offers the listeners the option to sponsor the show. Click on “Sponsor This Podcaster” at https://redcircle.com/shows/open-the-voice-gate and you can donate a single time, or set up a monthly donation to Open the Voice Gate!
    Please Rate and Review Open The Voice Gate on the podcast platform of your choice and follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/openvoicegate.


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    • 1 hr 37 min
    Open The Voice Gate: Rewind and Rewatch - Open The Brave Gate Tournament (3/13/2005)

    Open The Voice Gate: Rewind and Rewatch - Open The Brave Gate Tournament (3/13/2005)

    Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate - Rewind and Rewatch! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back to Rewind and Rewatch important events in Dragon System history.
    Before this month’s Rewind and Rewatch, they discuss Dragongate’s 2nd week of Rey de Parejas action including Natural Vibes exploding, the problem with Tominaga and a look ahead to this week and Buyuden Zero Vol 4.
    March’s Rewind and Rewatch celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Dragon System covers one of the key moments of Dragon Gate and the Open The Brave Gate Tournament from March 13, 2005.
    Before Case and Mike review the show, we must talk about the NWA World Welter title, the Toryumon Japan singles title situation, ALL CAPS YOSSINO, the Aagan Issou/Crazy Max/Heel Unit situation in January of 2005 and a whole lot more.
    Then they take us to Nagoya Congress Center on March 13, 2005 and the one night tournament to decide Dragon Gate’s first Brave Gate champion between YOSSINO, K-Ness, Naoki Tanizaki, PSYCHO from Kaientai Dojo, newly heel Naruki Doi of Blood Generation, Super Shisa and Serious Daniel Mishima. Along the way, we have Final M2K vs Do’FIXER and Blood Generation versus the future Pos.HEARTS and rookies Shingo Takagi and BXB Hulk colliding in their first ever match up.
    The show can be viewed at: https://youtu.be/EhN9WqhIuks?si=Nw7FaboTJ0LkPDVV
    Our podcast provider, Red Circle, offers the listeners the option to sponsor the show. Click on “Sponsor This Podcaster” at https://redcircle.com/shows/open-the-voice-gate and you can donate a single time, or set up a monthly donation to Open the Voice Gate!
    Please Rate and Review Open The Voice Gate on the podcast platform of your choice and follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/openvoicegate.



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    • 2 hrs 14 min
    Open The Voice Gate - Dragongate Rey De Parejas 2024 Kickoff and Week One!

    Open The Voice Gate - Dragongate Rey De Parejas 2024 Kickoff and Week One!

    Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate.
    The first week of Rey de Parejas is in the books and Case and Mike are back to talk all about it! They talk about the three stops in Tokyo, Himeji, Nagoya including discussing the huge performance Jacky “Funky” Kamei had in Korakuen as Natural Vibes falls apart around him, Good Heelin’, Mike’s first trip to Jerry World, and a whole lot more!
    Our podcast provider, Red Circle, offers the listeners the option to sponsor the show. Click on “Sponsor This Podcaster” at https://redcircle.com/shows/open-the-voice-gate and you can donate a single time, or set up a monthly donation to Open the Voice Gate!
    Please Rate and Review Open The Voice Gate on the podcast platform of your choice and follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/openvoicegate.


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    • 1 hr 49 min
    Open The Voice Gate - Dragongate The Gate of Nostalgia & Champion Gate 2024 Review!

    Open The Voice Gate - Dragongate The Gate of Nostalgia & Champion Gate 2024 Review!

    Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate.
    Dragongate’s big weekend in Osaka is in the books and Case and Mike are back to discuss the big events. First they look through The Gate of Nostalgia and the return of Mad Blankey, reports from inside the building and their thoughts on Saturday’s celebration of the past 25 years of the Dragon System. After that, they break down Sunday’s enormous Champion Gate show with three title matches and preview Rey de Parejas!
    Our podcast provider, Red Circle, offers the listeners the option to sponsor the show. Click on “Sponsor This Podcaster” at https://redcircle.com/shows/open-the-voice-gate and you can donate a single time, or set up a monthly donation to Open the Voice Gate!
    Please Rate and Review Open The Voice Gate on the podcast platform of your choice and follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/openvoicegate.


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    • 1 hr 58 min
    Open The Voice Gate - Dragongate Gate of Nostalgia & Champion Gate 2024 Previews!

    Open The Voice Gate - Dragongate Gate of Nostalgia & Champion Gate 2024 Previews!

    Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate.
    OTVG opens up this week discussing Dragongate’s last weekend of February in Gifu, Hiroshima & Kobe including Yoshiki Kato’s injury in Gifu and how that relates to the big Osaka weekend, and the last build to the doubleheader in Osaka! From there Case and Mike preview Saturday’s Gate of Nostalgia including breaking down the reunions. Due to some weather, Mike closes out the show solo previewing each match of Champion Gate 2024 including Luis Mante defending the Dream Gate against Susumu Mochizuki, The Vacant Triangle Gate Decision Match, Hyo vs Kanda and a whole lot more!
    Our podcast provider, Red Circle, offers the listeners the option to sponsor the show. Click on “Sponsor This Podcaster” at https://redcircle.com/shows/open-the-voice-gate and you can donate a single time, or set up a monthly donation to Open the Voice Gate!
    Please Rate and Review Open The Voice Gate on the podcast platform of your choice and follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/openvoicegate.


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    • 1 hr 24 min
    Open The Voice Gate - Rewind and Rewatch - Mochizuki Contra Mochizuki (2/24/2002)

    Open The Voice Gate - Rewind and Rewatch - Mochizuki Contra Mochizuki (2/24/2002)

    Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate - Rewind and Rewatch! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back to Rewind and Rewatch important events in Dragon System history.
    Before this month’s Rewind and Rewatch, they discuss Dragongate’s weekend (or lack of it) in Kyoto with one match worth going out of your way to watch.
    February’s Rewind and Rewatch celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Dragon System covers one of the key moments of Toryumon Japan: Mochizuki Contra Mochizuki from 2/24/2002.
    Before we get to that famous Lucha de Apuestas, we go all the way back to January 2000 and the aftermath of Crazy Max vs Sekigun and the formation of M2K. Case and Mike talk about Toryumon’s unit revolution and the M2K vs Crazy Max vs Toryumon Sekigun feud that enveloped Toryumon Japan from 2000 until 2002, the series of Crazy Max vs M2K apuestas matches, The First 3-Way Six Man, all building to the match that changed the careers of Masaaki Mochizuki and Susumu Mochizuki.
    Matches discussed with Dragongate Network links and timestamps:
    1/16/00: CIMA, Sumo “Dandy” Fuji, & MAKOTA vs. Dragon Kid, Magnum TOKYO, & Masaaki Mochizuki
    https://dragongate.live/title/?program=program_201806011636&episode=9
    (Begins at 16:39)
    8/24/00: CIMA, Sumo “Dandy” Fuji, & TARU vs. Masaaki Mochizuki, Susumu Mochizuki, & Yasushi Kanda
    https://dragongate.live/title/?program=program_201806011636&episode=9
    (Begins at 23:51)
    12/21/00: Stalker Ichikawa & TARU vs. Susumu Mochizuki & Yasushi Kanda
    https://dragongate.live/title/?program=program_201806011636&episode=20
    (Begins 58:54)
    8/14/01: Big Fuji, CIMA, & SUWA vs. Dragon Kid, Magnum TOKYO, & Ryo Saito vs. Masaaki Mochizuki, Susumu Mochizuki, & Yasushi Kanda
    https://dragongate.live/title/?program=program_201806011636&episode=30
    Begins: 38:30
    11/8/01: M2K attacks Ultimo Dragon
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cisw3-2OPfk
    12/10/01: CIMA vs. Masaaki Mochizuki
    https://dragongate.live/title/?program=program_201806011636&episode=36
    (Begins: 1:00:52)
    2/24/02: Masaaki Mochizuki vs. Susumu Mochizuki
    https://dragongate.live/title/?program=program_201806011636&episode=39
    (Begins: 35:33)
    Our podcast provider, Red Circle, offers the listeners the option to sponsor the show. Click on “Sponsor This Podcaster” at https://redcircle.com/shows/open-the-voice-gate and you can donate a single time, or set up a monthly donation to Open the Voice Gate!
    Please Rate and Review Open The Voice Gate on the podcast platform of your choice and follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/openvoicegate.


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    • 2 hrs 18 min

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