DRAGON GATE - Infinity 104 + 105!

Two for one this week.

104

1. Nagoya-style Elimination Match:
Gamma, Genki Horiguchi, Yasushi Kanda & Cyber Kongcito vs.
Kenichiro Arai, Taku Iwasa, Akira Tozawa & X (Gakyuu-iinchou/School Chairman)

This match was alot ot fun. You had a pretty simple story of Real Hazard having a numbers advantage the whole way through. The tide turned when X turned out to be Big Tony Mori, reprising his role in Tozawa-Juku for one night only. He helped clean house to get the babyfaces back on track. Tozawa who's been the focus of a "stepping up" storyline in recent weeks, took a man's sized beating throughout this and it came down to him and GAMMA at the end. He fought and fought but was eventually put away. Good match.

Afterwards, KILLER HULK came out and unleashed an emo beatdown on GAMMA.

2. Open the Twin Gate Unified Tag Title:
Cyber Kong & YAMATO vs. Naruki Doi & Masato Yoshino (c)

I found this kind of disjointed because 15 of the 29 minutes were cut. Twin Gate matches are usually straight wrestling, but this had a load of interference down the stretch. Genki blinded Yoshino with blue mist, allowing YAMATO to hit his awesome finisher, the GALLERIA, for the win.

Not as good as recent episodes, but still a very enjoyable 50 minutes of ProWres.

INFINITY #104 - 7/10


105

This eminated from Korakuen Hall, the best building in wrestling!

1. Open the Dream Gate Next Challenger 4 Way Match:
Masaaki Mochizuki vs. Gamma vs. Susumu Yokosuka vs. Naruki Doi

The eliminations of Mochi and GAMMA were done early so we were left with about 9 or 10 minutes of Doi vs. Susumu, and it RULED! It was what you'd expect if you know these two guys, Susumu was going for lariats and Doi was going for Bakatare Sliding Kicks. Lots of nearfalls and the crowd was hot as hell. Finish came when Susumu, after avoiding the Muscular Bomb, nailed Doi with a big sliding lariat.

Afterwards he cut a promo and broke into tears. Dunno what it was about. Regardless, Shingo vs. Susumu is set as the main event of the 11/16 PPV.

2. Handicap Lumberjack Match:
Cyber Kong & YAMATO vs. Shingo Takagi

Possibly the best handicap match ever. Although, that ain't saying much, since handicap matches SUCK. They worked this well though. Kong and Shingo had loads of cool SHEEEER POWAAH BATTELS~! and Shingo and YAMATO did a bunch of sweet MMA stuff. The heels put Shingo through a table during the heat, which was kinda unique to see in DG. I was worried about Shingo going over the tag champs and making them look weak, but they actually worked it well. Kong was looking to put Shingo away with a power bomb, but Anthony in the midst of a brawl with the Lumberjacks, snatched Kongs mask. This allowed Shingo to hit Yammy with the most heinous MADE IN JAPAN I've ever seen. He planted him right on the side of his face. 1-2-3 and the mullet goes to the pay windah.

Solid episode.

INFINITY #105 - 7.5/10