Dragon Fire Shows and Events for 2022

Dragon Fire Shows and Events for 2022 Jan 8, 2022 9:59:16 GMT -8

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Post by LankyLefty17 on Jan 8, 2022 9:59:16 GMT -8

The first live Dragon Fire show in over a year took place on the second day of the new year, and proved to be a news worthy event. Despite a strangely high percentage of foreigners present, the show was still lively, and as we exit the show we leave with a new Champion crowned, and a new challenger emerging. If you missed the show, you can still check it out here:

Otherwise, you can check out the full recap of the show here:

Park Hyun-Woo & Masahiro Suzuki vs Team Fighting Spirit (ZIP Japan)

Recap:
Two of the top stars from the legendary ZIP Japan helped open the show up against two of Dragon Fire’s hardest hitters. The match was a slugfest, but neither side seemed interested in, you know, winning the match. Instead the fight turned into a contest of who could hit the other the hardest, which is subjective I guess. Regardless match time ran out on this, with neither side fully satisfied- feels like a rematch in some form is likely in order.

Winner: DRAW
Rating: **

Roy Carter vs Kenta Aoki

Recap:
The four man tournament started off proper with newly signed Roy Carter, a former Warrior Pro tag team champion taking on Kenta Aoki. Roy seemed to control this match early on, limiting Aoki’s quickness until the rising star turned the tables, nailed an outside dive, and hit the Aoki Crusher that knocked Roy Carter out cold.

Winner: Kenta Aoki
Rating: ***

Koji Tanaka vs Hideki Nomo

Recap:
Fast paced and brutally physical, this match quickly moved into a rising scale of who could hit the bigger move before the other man couldn’t get up. Three Ace Valley Bombs later, Hikedi Nomo proved to be the last man standing and earned a shot at the finals.

Winner: Hideki Nomo
Rating: *****

Kenta Aoki vs Hideki Nomo

Recap:
Often looked at as the two top stars of the company, this is likely the first match in a long struggle over who will be the true Ace of the company. The match started off with a good mix of back and forth from each wrestler, but you could see quickly that the brutality of Nomo’s first match was impacting him, and Aoki seemed fresher and quicker. The fatigue left Nomo open and Aoki took advantage, hitting another Aoki Crusher to claim is first ever heavyweight championship.

Winner: AAAAAND NEEEEEEEW Dragon Fire Champion.. Kenta Aoki!
Rating: ****

After the show, as Aoki celebrated with the crowd, Dragon Fire legend Dragon Mask II came out to the ring and a stare down proceeded. Dragon Mask then pointed at the belt, then offered a hand of congratulations. Aoki took it, and Dragon Mask left the ring as both men stared each other down as the show went off the air.

Dragon Fire Shows and Events for 2022 Jun 12, 2022 6:04:28 GMT -8

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Post by LankyLefty17 on Jun 12, 2022 6:04:28 GMT -8

Ring of Fire #1

Midnight Fleming here again for a full recap of the Dragon Fire Japan Show. Ring of Fire #1 kicked off with an announcement of the card:

ett Ohtani/Toa Malosi vs Park Hyun Woo/Masahiro Suzuki
Roy Carter vs Koji Sawada (Lightning Pro)
Koji Tanaka vs Hideki Nomo
Dragon Fire Heavyweight Championship: Kenta Aoki vs Dragon Mask II

Good but not full crowd, I was told thats been the norm throughout Covid for most promotions in Japan. The show jumped straight into the matches...

Jett Ohtani/Toa Malosi vs Park Hyun Woo/Masahiro Suzuki

Recap:
Honestly this was a slog of a match. Both Jett and Toa are promising rookies that need more seasoning, and Woo/Suzuki don’t seem to have a ton of chemistry as a tag team. Not a lot to cover in this one, Toa had a couple fun spots but otherwise a bit of a dud unfortunately.

Winner: DRAW
Rating: *

Roy Carter vs Koji Sawada

Recap:
This was a much better match. I’m a big fan of Sawada, who’s Lightning Pro home base is probably the top Japanese company going right now. This was basically a whole match of exchanging brutal strikes, with Carter finding the right spot to sink in an arm bar to pull off the victory. Here’s hoping we get more of Sawada in the future.

Winner: Roy Carter
Rating: ***

Koji Tanaka vs Hideki Nomo

Recap:
Easily match of the night, as these two ran back their New Years Gold match. This one wasnt quiet as good, but was still highly entertaining as Tanaka score a couple of near falls before a Tombstone into an Ace Valley Driver secured Nomo’s victory.

Winner: Hideki Nomo
Rating: ****

Dragon Fire Heavyweight Championship: Kenta Aoki (c) vs Dragon Mask II

Recap:
I have to admit I was really skeptical going into this one. Dragon Mask is a legend but he’s also likely pushing 60 (his actual age has always famously been kept a secret but cmon- he’s been wrestling since the 90’s) and hasn’t been active in years. But the story they told was solid and Dragon Mask held up well throughout the match, even threatening the champ a couple times. Aoki meantime looks like a legit star, and nailed his Aoki Driver on Dragon Mask knocking him clean out as he tumbled through the ropes.

After the match, Hideki Nomo came out and they had a stare down- looks like thats the direction for their next show, likely in July sometime.

Winner: Kenta Aoki
Rating: ***

Overall a solid show, though I think adding a few more outside talents would be helpful till their younger guys mature a bit more. Word from the back was no serious injuries- with the worst being a shoulder stinger for Dragon Mask II.