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4/15 DRAGON GATE IN LAS VEGAS REPORT

Dragon Gate USA is back for the first time since the Pandemic shutdown at the Horseshoe in Lax Vegan, NV. Our commentary team is Larry Dallas and Joe Dombroski.

KAI vs Willie Mack vs El Cucuy

KAI leaves the ring and shakes hands with someone. He then has a lot to say in the ring. He calls for handshakes and everyone obliges. KAI tries to kick Mack and Cucuy when they shake hands, and instead Cucuy gets a rollup and everyone gets a rollup in turn. KAI calls for more handshakes. Cucuy kicks him and Mack and Cucuy suplex him and KAI rolls to the floor. Mack and Cucuy run the ropes and Mack gets an arm drag and follows with a side kick. KAI trips Mack and pulls him to the floor where they brawl.

Cucuy charges at KAI, who dodges and allows Cucuy to run into the ringpost. Mack whips KAI into the ringpost, but swings at KAI, who dodges, so Mack punches the ringpost. KAI rolls Mack into the ring. Mack whips KAI into the corner, but runs into a knee. Cucuy gets intro the ring and is shoved into the corner. KAI whips Cucuy into Mack in the corner. KAI then kicks Cucuy in the head. He then gets a DDT on Cucuy for two.  Cucuy gets a senton on KAI for two and dodges when Mack splashes KAI for two. 

Cucuy gets a chop in the corner and then hits a shining wizard on Mack for two, broken up by KAI. KAI gets a superkick for two. Kai tries to pick up Cucuy, but Cucuy is too large, but he does put him on top. KAI joins him and Mack is able to get under and power bomb both of them. Cucuy and KAI roll to the floor. Mack hits a dive onto both KAI and Cucuy, which is amazing.

Mack rolls KAI into the ring and hits a spin slam for two. Mack goes to the top and hits a splash for two and Cucuy breaks it up. Mack gets a kick on Cucuy and then a kick into a stunner on KAI for the pin and the win.

Winner: Willie Mack

Ho Ho Lun & La Estrella vs Channing Decker & Rhys Maddox

Maddox is working 12 matches on 11 shows. 

Decker and Lun start the match. They lock up and move quickly to arm bars and headlocks. Lun gets a leg-based takedown and moves back to arm bars. Lun gets a series of kicks and then whips Decker to the corner. Decker flips over and gets a scoop slam with a leg drop. Maddox tags in and leaps onto Lun’s arm. Lun gets a series of kicks. 

Estrella tags in and leaps onto Maddox and covers for one. Estrella wraps the arm in his leg and then grabs an arm. Decker breaks it up. Estrella and Maddox throw hands and Maddox gets a big clothesline and slams Estrella into Decker’s boot. Decker tags in and covers for two. Maddox and Decker keep Estrella in the ring with quick tags. Estrella gets a tag to Lun after a handspring back elbow. 

Maddox and Decker stay in the ring and Lun drops kicks them both and Decker goes to the floor. Lun gets a shotgun drop-kick from the second turnbuckle. Estrella knocks Decker off the apron and then whips Maddox into the corner. They double-team Maddox and Estrella misses a frog splash. Decker leaps into the ring and works Estrella over. Lun and Estrella try to work over Decker, who clotheslines them both down. Decker gets an X Buster for two on Lun.

Maddox gets a spear on Lun and then a leaping cutter for two, broken up by Estrella. Decker charges at Estrella who gets low bridge and then dives on Decker. In the ring, Lun gets a rollup for two and then a leg trap cradle for the pin and the win.

Winners: Ho Ho Lun & La Estrella 

Susumu Yokosuka vs Marcus Mathers

They shake hands to start the match and quickly go to waistlocks and arm bars. Yokosuka gets a leg bar and Mathers works his way out of the hold and grabs a rollup for two. They trade arm bars and Mathers gets a hip toss and a drop-kick, knocking Yokosuka to the floor. 

Yokosuka sits with the fans and then slowly gets back into the ring to slow Mathers down. Yokosuka gets into the ring and Mathers gets a series of blows to knock him down. Mathers tries to scoop Yokosuka, and Yokosuka goes limp to stop the scoop. Yokosuka gets a low drop-kick on Mathers. Yokosuka stands on the knee and then gets a rear trip. Yokosuka gets a cross leg ankle lock and holds Mathers down for two.

Yokosuka wraps Mather’s leg in the ropes and then kicks it. Yokosuka gets a two count. They trade chops as Mathers sells the leg. Mathers switches to forearms and Yokosuka gets a German suplex with a release. Yokosuka gets a figure four and Mathers gets to the ropes for the break.

Yokosuka calls for the crowd to cheer as he sets for a pile driver. Mathers is able to pick Yokosuka up and hit the back body drop. Mathers then gets a scoop slam and Yokosuka rolls to the floor. Mathers gets a drop-kick on him through the ropes and then hits a PK from the apron. Yokosuka is back in the ring and Mathers gets a rolling kick for two. Mathers goes to the top and Yokosuka bites Mathers’ leg. Mathers hits and Toikisuka bits again. Yokosuka tries to drop Mathers on his bad leg, but Mathers lands on his good leg and dodges a drop-kick from Yokosuka and covers for two. 

Yokosuka gets a dragon screw on Mathers’ bad leg and then drops Mathers on his knees. Yokosuka goes for a figure four but Mathers gets the small package for two. Mathers misses a kick and Yokosuka gets a clothesline for two. Yokosuka gets a running clothesline for two. Mathers escapes a power bomb and gets a roll through for two. Yokosuka rolls into a two count. Mathers gets a cross-legged slam for two. 

Mathers gets a 450 splash for the pin and the win.

Winner: Marcus Mathers

Los Hermanos De La Jungla (Aero Panther & Fight Panther Jr.) vs Bustah And The Brain (Alec Price & Jordan Oliver) vs Love And Peace (Ben-K & Hyo)

Ho Ho Lun joins commentary.

As Price gets on the steps from the stage to the floor, they slip to the floor and Price may have an issue with that leg. 

Price, Hyo, and Aero start the match. They run the ropes and Hyo and Aero kick him down. Hyo and Aero run the ropes with Hyo getting a jumping sidekick. Price grabs a rollup for two. Hyo gets a rollup on Price for two and all three are up and reset. Oliver and Ben=-K and Fight all get into the ring and run the ropes and Fight gets back elbows on the other twos. Oliver rolls up Fight and gets a German suplex with a bridge and Hyo breaks it up. 

Price and Oliver double team Hyo and they get a two count until the Panthers toss them from the ring and they work over Hyo. They get a high flapjack on Hyo and their pin is broken up by Oliver and Price. Price and Oliver are tossed to the floor and the Panthers go back to work on Hyo. 

Hyo pops out of the corner. He doesn’t quite get all of the tejaris on Aero and then gets a double stomp on Fight after a casadora. Ben-K is in the ring with Price and Oliver. He gets a charge into Oliver, but Price gets the feet up and charges at Ben-K who is able to get a suplex. Hyo shoots Fight into a spinebuster from Ben-K. Hyo goes to the to for a senton for two.

Hyo and Ben-K throw hands with Oliver and Price. Oliver and Price work over Hyo and Ben-K. The announcers put over Tony Khan for letting him wrestlers work this weekend in a dig at TNA. Oliver and Price pin Hyo and it’s broken up by the Panthers who then work over Price and Oliver. Oliver is able to fight the Panthers off. Fight gets a tejaris on Oliver. Aero flips onto someone on the floor and Fight gets a flying crossbody on Oliver for two. Ben-K enters the ring and the Panthers work him over. Aero gets a gut buster on Ben-K for two, broken up by Price and Oliver. 

The Panthers, Oliver and Price all work in the ring until it’s just Aero Panther left in the ring and Hyo gets into the ring and they go back and forth. Ben-K enters the ring and gets a spear on Aero. Hyo gets a leaping stunner for the top for the pin and the win. 

Winners: Love And Peace (Ben-K & Hyo)

Super fast-paced high spots match. Lots of fun to watch. Hyo has a great look and tons of charisma. It’s my first time seeing him, but I am sure he is a star on the rise. 

YAMATO vs Jonathan Gresham

They shake hands to start the match. They lock up and go to the mat. Gresham escapes and kips up and they reset. They work arm bars and a YAMATO takes Gresham down. Gresham gets a side headlock takeover.  They work to their feet and break. They go back to arm bars and YAMATO picks Gresham up and gets a back body drop, but Gresham gets a sunset flip for two. YAMATO goes to the floor and then under the ring.

YAMATO comes out on the other side of the ring and gets a drop-kick into Gresham’s leg. YAMATO gets a series of kicks to Gresham’s hamstring and then locks Gresham’s legs grapevined in front of him. Gresham pulls them back to the ropes for the break. YAMATO nails Gresham and Gresham goes to the floor to recover. The ref checks for foreign objects with YAMATO and Gresham returns to the ring. Gresham chops YAMATO, who doesn’t move and then YAMATO chops Gresham. Gresham then gets a quick low blow. 

When the ref returns, Gresham bows at YAMATO and then drops a kick to the leg and grabs a figure four after stomping a mudhole in YAMATO.  Gresham turns the figure four for more pressure and YAMATO gets to the ropes for the break and the ref has to pull them apart after the ref starts counting. Gresham lays in stomps as YAMATO gets to his feet, but he quickly stumbles. 

They trade forearms and YAMATO gets a basement drop-kick in Gresham's knee. Both men are limping at this point. YAMATO gets a running splash and Gresham is able to get a series of slaps. Gresham charges at YAMATO and YAMATO gets a Northern Light Suplex and holds on for an ankle lock. Gresham breaks free and tries for a pile driver, but YAMATO fights free. 

YAMATO misses an insigiri, but punches Gresham’s knee. Gresham wrenches YAMATO’s knee. Gresham grabs another figure four. Gresham tries to hold YAMATO’s hand from grabbing the rope, but eventually YAMATO gets the ropes. YAMATO tries to stand, but can’t. YAMATO is able to get to his feet a second time and he and Gresham throw hands. Gresham knocks him down and YAMATO gets back to his feet and the punches are faster as they go back and forth. Gresham drops to a knee and gets back to his feet and they go again.

YAMATO gets a hurricanrana for two. Gresham gets an O’Conner roll for two. Gresham gets a drop-kick in YAMATO’s leg and goes to the top. Gresham hits a shooting star for two. Gresham grabs the figure four again. YAMATO turns it over and Gresham has to tap out.

Winner: YAMATO

They shake hands after Gresham shoves the referee away. 

Dragon Kid, Kzy & Yuki Yoshioka vs. Madoka Kikuta, ISHIN & Yoshiki Kato

Everyone starts fighting and Kikua's team shoves Dragon Kid’s team out of the ring. ISHIN and Kid start the match, and ISHIN drops Kid to the mat and poses. ISHIN gets a shoulder tackle. Kid gets a tejaris and we then get Kato and Yoshioka. Yoshioka gets a big drop-kick and tags in Kzy as Kikuta joins him in the ring.

They lock up and Kikuta forces them to the ropes. Kikuta breaks clean and Kzy gets a hard shot, then drop-kicks the knee and hits a neckbreaker. Kzy gets a stomp and then puts Kikuta in the corner and Kid’s team works him over with quick tags. ISHIN and Kato are able to work into the ring and everyone is brawling around the ring. 

Kid is returned to the ring and Kikuta and Kato work him over. Kikuta takes over the main attacks as Kato moves to the apron. ISHIN tags in and they keep Kid in their corner with quick tags and cutting the ring in half. ISHIN goes for Kid’s mask and his team keeps Kid’s team from stopping it. Kid throws hands and ISHIN drops him with a single blow. 

ISHIN tries for a splash and Kid gets out of the way. Kikuta gets a few blows on Kid and ISHIN tries again and misses again. Now Kikuta holding the arms and ISHIN tries again and Kid gets his knees up. Kato stops the Kid tagging out and Kid gets a cutter and tags in Yoshioka, who cleans house and gets a dive onto ISHIN’s team. 

Kzy tries to attack Kikuta, who stops him, but Kzy gets a dragon screw. Kid gets an octopus on Kato and Yoshioka gets one on ISHIN. Kato gets free and then breaks up the other submissions.

Kzy and Kato go back and forth and Kzy gets a spear in the corner, an uppercut and goes to the top where ISHIN stops him and goes for a brainbuster. Kzy tries to stop it and instead gets a suplex from the top. Yoshioka breaks up the pin. Kato and Kikuta double team him. Kato gets a Death Valley driver for two. 

Kid and ISHIN fight on the top turnbuckle Kid gets a hurricanrana front he top for two and Kato breaks it up. Kid tries for a spinning DDT, but Kato stops him and gets a slam. Kzy and Kikuta take the ring and go back and forth. Kikuta gets a pile driver, but Kzy pops up for a clothesline. ISHIN gets a suplex on Kzy and Yoshioka gets a splash from the top on him for two.

Yoshioka and Kikuta trade chops and Yoshioka gets a brain buster and ISHIN spits misty in Yoshioka’s eyes. This leads to each person getting a big move on the last person. Kid gets a bridging pin on ISHIN, but Kato stops the ref from counting three.  More attacks go on around the ring and Kzy gets a double underhook pile driver on ISHIN for the pin and the win.

Winners: Dragon Kid, Kzy & Yuki Yoshioka 

Super frenetic match and I probably missed some stuff, but just a crazy match. 

Dragon Kid’s team has nice words for the crowd after the match and everyone comes to the ring for a final bow. 

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