MaxxHexx Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g292/MaxxHexx/DGUSA/internet.jpg Dragon Gate promotions announced on 4/15 in Japan that they are setting up a U.S. office and will be running six or more shows per year, using former ROH booker Gabe Sapolsky as the booker. The concept is to bring in eight wrestlers from Japan for each show, concentrate on three or four markets, and fill the show out with U.S. independent wrestlers. Satoshi Oji, out of Houston, who has worked as their translator, will be the President of the organization and Toru Kito will be the CFO. The first show will be 7/25 at the Alhambra Arena in Philadelphia, with many top Dragon Gate wrestlers appearing, and a promise of several outside stars. They are looking at doing six to seven match shows, with the Japanese as the headliners. The second event will be over Labor Day weekend in Chicago. The goal is to draw 400 to 600 fans per event, based on the idea that Dragon Gate itself has become well known enough in the U.S. to draw that level of a niche audience. There will be some similar talent brought in on the shows as they can do programs, but they will vary which of the top 16 or so Dragon Gate are brought in for each show. The concept is similar to ROH at the beginning, where they will look at DVD sales as a primary revenue stream. The annual shows with the Dragon Gate wrestlers were always among the best selling DVDs each year for ROH. http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g292/MaxxHexx/DGUSA/DGUSA.jpg http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g292/MaxxHexx/DGUSA/Myspace_Logo.jpg DGUSA Is Here!!! I've been chomping at the bit for a while to tell everyone the news-Dragon Gate USA is officially here!!! There is a lot I want to blog about, but I figure there is enough new information out there for you to digest. I know I am getting overwhelmed. I'll keep this blog short and simple- THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Keep supporting real wrestling...like we say in DGUSA - Evolve, Progress, Innovation! Thats what it is all about, promoting true pro wrestling and giving you fans the show you all deserve. You have all helped me and now I look forward to continuing on together with Dragon Gate USA. I am looking forward to writing about my new outlook on things in the future right here in this blog. Right now, check out http://www.DGUSA.tv and join us as our new journey begins. Gabe Sapolsky PS-Keep checking here for talent announcments, matches, and who knows what other suprises! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxxHexx Posted June 2, 2009 Author Share Posted June 2, 2009 <p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g292/MaxxHexx/DGUSA/internet.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="23065" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>CHIKARA announced a working agreement with Dragon Gate USA at its April 26th event at The Arena in Philadelphia. This is the beginning of a close relationship between the two avant-garde promotions. The partnership will start on July 25th when Dragon Gate USA has its debut event at The Arena.<p> </p><p> July 25th will see CHIKARA present an bout featuring its top stars. The participants in this contest will be announced in Gabe's myspace blog and <a href="http://www.chikarapro.com" rel="external nofollow">http://www.chikarapro.com</a> in the upcoming weeks. The partnership between CHIKARA and DGUSA is a natural one as both come from the same family. CHIKARA founder Mike Quackenbush and Dragon Gate kingpin CIMA were both trained by the Lucha Libre veteran Jorge "Skayde" Rivera.</p><p> </p><p> "To both CHIKARA fans and Dragon Gate USA fans around the world, this partnership is a natural progression," Quackenbush said. "This is a very exciting time for CHIKARA, and it's very exciting to be teaming up with Dragon Gate USA. Like us, they are trailblazing a path into the future of our sport, and now that the two most cutting-edge wrestling companies on Earth are coming together, it makes this an exciting time to be a fan as well."</p><p> </p><p> "After attending the King Of Trios it was obvious that there isn't a better partner for Dragon Gate USA than CHIKARA," your host to DGUSA Gabe Sapolsky said. "Both promotions come from the same roots and strive to evolve their pro wrestling style. Both DGUSA and CHIKARA will progress together. The fans will see our appreciation with a great talent roster and the most exciting matches."</p><p> </p><p> Keep checking Gabe's myspace page for more info.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><p> <em>OOC-It has been almost a year since I last wrote a dynasty, and almost as long since I regularly visited the forum here at Grey Dog, and boy does it feel natural to be back. So why am I back, first off, it is far more fun to play TEW when you ahve people to discuss it with. It is only natural. Second, I find that I book better when I am writing also. When am just playing on my own I will get sloppy, throwing together my undercard matches and not fully developing storylines. that is where the readers come in. If I am booking nonsense, call me out on it. </em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> So now that that is settled, the details. This is being run in bobinc's 'As The Title Turns' mod. All the data and picture credit goes there. I added and changed minor things plus moved the mod forward six months, but nothing much. DGUSA was added as a lower sized regional company and has a starting relationship as working with Chikara and Dragon Gate and war against Ring Of Honor.</em></p><p> </p><p> <em>Oh, also, I guess I forgot the dislaimer. Everything present here is fictional. Trademarks belong to respective owners.</em></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Final Countdown Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Cool idea..I'm very interested to see how the real DGUSA fares, and how they approach it. Should be fun to see how it is run in TEW form as well. I'll be sure to check this out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bolton Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 <p>Oh the potential monkey-abuse jokes.</p><p> </p><p> Anyways, good luck, I'll be watching.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FINisher Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Bolton" data-cite="Bolton" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="23065" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Oh the potential monkey-abuse jokes.<p> </p><p> Anyways, good luck, I'll be watching.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I was just about to say the same thing <img alt=":o" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/redface.png.900245280682ef18c5d82399a93c5827.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bolton Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="FINisher" data-cite="FINisher" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="23065" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I was just about to say the same thing <img alt=":o" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/redface.png.900245280682ef18c5d82399a93c5827.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Great minds think alike lol. <img alt=";)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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