DGUSA "Freedom Fight" = 3 AMAZING Matches

[Balzter]

I am a big late with this since the PPV aired a few weeks ago, but I only got to watching this last week. This was the show where they would crown their first champion. Previous Dragon Gate USA shows have been worth the time, at least 2 matches that usually deliver, 2 of the Dragon Gate USA shows won best shows in 2009, 2 in the top 3, the other show being UFC 100.

This shows started very slow, very disappointing actually with a few lackluster matches but the last 3 matches deliver on all levels, and they are:

Davey Richards vs. YAMATO

No surprise that Davey Richards is part of one of these matches, voted the MVP of 2009 by the ROH fans, he tore it up every where in 2009. Facing him is the breakout star of the last 3 years in Dragon Gate, YAMATO...who has really transformed himself into a lethal character along with evolving in his wrestling skills. This is really a snowball of a match, it builds to the ultimate climax with both wrestlers hitting each other with bombs in the last 5 minutes. Commentators mention how you can only see such action and athleticism in the US in Dragon Gate USA, that's not far from the truth, neither TNA or the WWE can match this type of wrestling.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRR9Q24N1-8


Shingo & Dragon Kid vs. Naruki Doi & Masato Yoshino

What can follow the previous match, by changing it up to tag team wrestling. The same can be said with this match, where else outside from the independent circuit can you see this type of tag team wrestling? Answer is no where. While tag team wrestling may be dying in other places, you would not know that it has been growing and innovating in the last decade with this new millennium fast paced high impact action. All four of these Dragon Gate originals have faced each other in different combos, probably 1000 times, but they still find a way to deliver. Shingo's power, Dragon Kid's high flying, Yoshino's speed and Naruki Doi's technical skills make this an overall amazing tag match.

Open The Freedom Gate Championship Match: Elimination Four-Way
Yamato vs. BxB Hulk vs. Gran Akuma vs. CIMA

I was scared this would not meet expectations of a match to crown the first ever champion, mostly due to Gran Akuma who doesn't deserve to be there. After his elimination, the action picked up and the story started to really unfold with CIMA being eliminated second, leaving the face versus the heel. For those of you who have not seen BxB Hulk he's quite the unique talent, kind of a mixture and hybrid of a Japanese HBK and a Rey Mysterio Jr. In the end, this match delivered with BxB Hulk becoming the first ever champion in another great match.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7P8KJPxbrk

Check it out fools

[Metaphysical]

Check it out, but the matches are absent from the thread. Brilliant. I was going to watch them too.

[Balzter]

Sorry, I can only point out the great wrestling.

but...

http://www.dgusa.tv/storedvd.htm

[Balzter]

here

http://www.youtube.com/user/CaptainP...34D3256123AA9D

[Classic]

awesome!

[Metaphysical]

here

http://www.youtube.com/user/CaptainP...34D3256123AA9D

Which videos are the three that you made reference to earlier? There's like twelve or so in that person's channel.

[Balzter]

mid way vid 6 all the way to 13

[Metaphysical]

mid way vid 6 all the way to 13

Alright, cool. I'll be sure to check them out here in a bit.

[Metaphysical]

I'm watching them now. I was afraid I'd be hearing a lot of commentary that I couldn't understand. The entrance set is pretty awesome looking. I'll comment later about the action. In the meantime, give me some background on the tournament Richards and Yamato are in.

[Metaphysical]

Just finished the Yamato vs. Davey Richards match. The action was great and packed from bell to bell. However, I didn't care much for how a lot of the moves weren't sold and they would get right up with a burst of energy, especially the Superplex from Richards to Yamato. Definitely one of the better matches I've seen in recent memory, though.

Davey Richards, I think I've seen one of his matches before but then again I'm not sure. But the guy definitely has a ton of talent and I'm interested in seeing some more of his work. Thanks for the link though B. I'm gonna have to watch the other two videos in the morning or something.

[Balzter]

I'm watching them now. I was afraid I'd be hearing a lot of commentary that I couldn't understand. The entrance set is pretty awesome looking. I'll comment later about the action. In the meantime, give me some background on the tournament Richards and Yamato are in.

-14 competitors in 4 qualifying matches, 2 single matches, one 4 way and one 6 way.
-each match has a significance behind it.
-each winner goes to the four way elimination final.

Qualifying Match #1 - Next Level
Davey Richards vs. YAMATO
-This match called Next Level, for both men to elevate to a new level in their career.

Qualifying Match #2 - Salute To Skayde
Super Crazy vs. Mike Quackenbush vs. CIMA vs. Jorge "Skayde" Rivera
-This match was a salute to Jorge Rivera, who was one of the trainers in Dragon Gate as well in training CIMA, Quack and Crazy.

Qualifying Match #3 - Redemption
Brian Kendrick vs. BxB Hulk
-Both competitors can redeem their previous loss on DG USA and advance to the finals.

Qualifying Match #4 - Generation New
Matt Jackson of Young Bucks vs. Nick Jackson of Young Bucks vs. Gran Akuma vs. Hallowicked vs. Lince Dorado vs. Johnny Gargano
-Literally the new generation of talent.

[Classic]

I might buy some Dragon Gate Dvds

[Metaphysical]

Just watched the tag match...AWESOME! Seriously. So many moves that I haven't seen before performed with precision. These guys are lightning quick too. I thought for like the last seven or eight minutes the match was over and it just kept going. I'm impressed.