Enter the Dragon / Open the Historic Gate is the first professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Dragon Gate USA that was taped on July 25, 2009 at The Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and aired September 4, 2009.[1]

Enter the Dragon was awarded Best Major Show of 2009 by Wrestling Observer Newsletter.[2]

Background

Enter the Dragon featured five professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers were portrayed as either villains or heroes in the scripted events that build tension and culminated into a wrestling match or series of matches.

Results

2009

Enter the Dragon 2009
PromotionDragon Gate USA
DateJuly 25, 2009
(aired September 4, 2009)
CityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
VenueThe Arena
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# Results Stipulations
Dark[3] Lince Dorado defeated Cheech, Cloudy, Johnny Gargano, Chris Jones, Louis Lyndon, Aaron Arbo, and Andy Harner Fray
Dark[3] Too Cold Scorpio defeated Kenn Doane Singles match
1 YAMATO defeated BxB Hulk Singles match
2 The Colony (Fire Ant & Soldier Ant), Jigsaw and Mike Quackenbush defeated F.I.S.T. (Icarus & Gran Akuma), Amasis and Hallowicked Eight Man Tag Team match
3 Dragon Kid defeated Masato Yoshino Singles match
4 The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) defeated Warriors-5 (CIMA and Susumu Yokosuka) Tag team match
5 Naruki Doi defeated Shingo Singles match

2010

Enter the Dragon 2010
PromotionDragon Gate USA
DateJuly 24, 2010
CityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
VenueThe Arena
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Untouchable 2010
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Enter The Dragon 2011
# Results Stipulations
Dark 1 Lince Dorado vs Super Shenlong - Time Limit Draw Singles match
Dark 2 Cheech & Cloudy defeated Rexx Reed & Tommaso Ciampa Tag team Match
Dark 3 Jimmy Jacobs defeated Sami Callihan Singles match
1 CIMA defeated Johnny Gargano Singles match
2 Chuck Taylor defeated Ricochet, Arik Cannon & Adam Cole Four Way Match
3 Naruki Doi defeated Drake Younger Singles match
4 BxB Hulk defeated Masaaki Mochizuki Dragon Gate Open the Freedom Gate
5 Rich Swann defeated Scott Reed Singles match
6 Masato Yoshino, Mike Quackenbush, Jigsaw & Hallowicked defeated YAMATO, Akira Tozawa, Jon Moxley & Gran Akuma 8 Man Elimination Tag Team Match
7 Bryan Danielson defeated Shingo Singles match

2011

Enter the Dragon 2011
PromotionDragon Gate USA
DateJune 5, 2011
(aired June 5, 2011)
CityManhattan, NY
VenueB.B. King's Blues Club & Grill
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# Matches Stipulations
1 Masato Yoshino defeated Ricochet Singles match
2 A. R. Fox defeated Pinkie Sanchez Singles match
3 Jon Davis defeated Tony Nese, Ahtu, Flip Kendrick, Louis Lyndon, Facade, Sugar Dunkerton, Caleb Konley, and Cedrick Alexander FRAY!
4 Sami Callihan & Arik Cannon defeated Masaaki Mochizuki and Susumu Yokosuka Tag Team match
5 Johnny Gargano & Chuck Taylor & Rich Swann defeated CIMA & Brodie Lee & Austin Aries Trios match
6 YAMATO defeated PAC Open The Freedom Gate Title Match

References

General
Specific
  1. ^ Caldwell, Jaspn (2009-06-17). "DGUSA News: Dragon Gate USA announces PPV distribution deal with ROH's previous distributor". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
  2. ^ Meltzer, Dave (2011-01-26). "Biggest issue of the year: The 2011 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards Issue". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, CA: 1–40. ISSN 1083-9593.
  3. ^ a b "DGUSA.tv". Archived from the original on 2011-04-05. Retrieved 2011-04-05.

External links

Dragon Gate USA
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