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The New Beginning in Nagoya (2023)

Promotional match card for the event, featuring Shingo Takagi and Great-O-Khan

**The New Beginning in Nagoya (2023)** was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on January 22, 2023, in Nagoya at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium. The event featured seven matches, one of which was contested for a championship. In the main event, Shingo Takagi defended the provisional KOPW Championship against Great-O-Khan. This was the thirty-fourth event under the New Beginning name and the second under the New Beginning in Nagoya name.

Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the tour had some restrictions in the attendance, after the Japanese Government lifted the State of Emergency.

## Production

### Background

The event aired worldwide on NJPW's internet streaming site, New Japan Pro Wrestling World, with English commentary provided by Kevin Kelly and Chris Charlaton. In 2022, The New Beginning events were absent, aside from The New Beginning USA. On January 9, 2023, NJPW announced the return of New Beginning, revealing that The New Beginning In Nagoya would take place on January 22 at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, Japan.

### Storylines

The New Beginning in Nagoya featured five professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.

The New Beginning in Nagoya was main evented by Shingo Takagi making his first defense of the provisional KOPW Championship against Great-O-Khan. On January 5, 2023 at *New Year Dash*, Shingo Takagi become the first Provisional 2023 KOPW Champion after defeating O-Khan, Toru Yano, Sho in a four-way match. After the match, O-Khan stared down Takagi, holding his Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship, as way of asserting his superiority over him. In a backstage interview, O-Khan challenged Takagi to a match, which Takagi accepted; despite seeing the KOPW Championship as a way to challenge Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. The title match was made official on January 10. On January 12, both men choose their stipulations with Takagi choosing a 30 count pinfall match and O-Khan choosing a mixed martial arts rules match, with Takagi's IWGP World Heavyweight Championship opportunity being also on the line, with the latter winning the fan poll.
Stardom World

**Stardom World** is a subscription-based video streaming service owned by World Wonder Ring Stardom a worldwide paid streaming service through YouTube. The service was later moved to its own website. It includes all major Stardom events air live on the service, which also features matches from the promotion's archives, dating back to 2010. That also included English subtitles. As part of a working relationship between Stardom and British Empire Wrestling (BEW), the French Association Biterroise de Catch (ABC), the Mexican Women Wrestling Stars (WWS) and the Spanish Revolution Championship Wrestling (RCW) featured the events held by the promotions during their European tour. It also included championships the SWA and World of Stardom Championships title history's and events form other promotions that included their wrestlers. All of Fuka Matsuri's events are also included. The service has a current monthly subscription price of in Japan ¥920 and outside of Japan is US**$**8.55.

## See also

* DDT Universe
* NJPW World

## References

1. ↑ Daily Update: UFC Fight Night London, Stardom launches streaming service . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter* (2016-02-27). Retrieved on 2016-02-27.
2. ↑ Johnson, Mike 2016-02-27. Former ECW Champion opens wrestling school, Stardom launches streaming site . *Pro Wrestling Insider*. Retrieved on 2016-02-28.
3. ↑ Fernandes, Steven 2016-07-03. Stardom streaming update . *Pro Wrestling Insider*. Retrieved on 2016-07-04.

## External links

* Official website
* Stardom World on Twitter
* Stardom World on Facebook
Tiger Joginder Singh

###

Punjab, India

**Tiger Joginder Singh** (born 1919) was an Indian professional wrestler. He was the first All Asia Tag Team Champion along with King Kong. He was one of the top professional wrestler of India at that time.

## Early life

He was born in Punjab Province in India into a Sikh family.

## Professional wrestling career

### Singapore

In 1948 Tiger Joginder and Arjan Singh Das was signed by Great World's wrestling promoters, where he competed against many top wrestlers like King Kong, Bill Verna, George Zbisko, Tiger Ray Holden and Seelie Samara etc and earned the fame worldwide.

### United States

Tiger wrestled in the United States in late 40s to early 50s with wrestler such as The French Angel, Ted Christy, Kola Kwariani, Jack Dempsey, Oki Shikina, Lord Carlton and Benny Trudel etc. On 8 March 1950 his match with Chief Thunderbird at Paramount Theatre had attracted lots of attention of the people.

### India

In 1954 Tiger competed in Rustam-e-Hind (Champion of India) tournament but lost in the final to Dara Singh. The same year he defeated European Heavyweight Champion Bert Assirati in front of the 50,000 spectators at Bombay. In 1959 he competed in another professional wrestling tournament Commonwealth Championship but didn't succeed.

### Japan

On 16 November 1955 in the Japan Wrestling Association, he and King Kong defeated Rikidōzan and Harold Sakata in a two out of three falls match at JWA All Asia Championship tournament final to crown the inaugural All Asia Tag Team Champions. But he failed to capture the All Asia Heavyweight Championship in the single competition.

## In wrestling

* **Signature moves**
	+ Cobra hold
	+ Kick
	+ Side headlock
	+ Arm wrench

## Championship and accomplishments

* **Japan Wrestling Association**
	+ All Asia Tag Team Championship (1 time)- with King Kong

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship official title history  (in Japanese). All-Japan.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2007-08-11. Retrieved on 2007-08-29.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The lord of the ring . Hindustan Times. Retrieved on 2012-07-13.
3. ↑ Why no pehalwan from Punjab? . The Tribune (Chandigarh) (2012-09-30).
4. ↑ King Kong v. Tiger Joginder again, p.7 . Singapore Free Press (1949-02-03).
5. ↑ Old School Match Results » 1950 Results / Lineups . Kayfabe Memories (2008-07-15).
6. ↑ FREE-STYLE WRESTLING: DARA SINGH CROWNED CHAMPION OF BHARAT . The New Indian Express (1954-06-13).
7. ↑ No Angel of Islington Part 2 . WRESTLING HERITAGE.
8. ↑ Dara Singh - the champion loses his final fight . India Today (2012-07-12).
9. ↑ Asia Championships: 1955/11/08-11/22: 10 cards . Puroresu.com.
10. ↑ 'TIGER' HAS A 'COBRA GRIP', p.7 . Singapore Free Press (1952-04-04).
Super Wrestling in Autumn (2019)

## Super Wrestling in Autumn

Promotional poster featuring the Dragon Gate roster

**Super Wrestling in Autumn (2019)** is a cancelled professional wrestling event promoted by Dragon Gate  (DG). The event's three nights were suposed to take place on October 29 and October 30 in Chai Wan, Hong Kong, China at the Youth Square. This was suposed to be the second events under the Super Wrestling in Autumn name and the fifth Dragon Gate show that the promotion would had produced independently in China. The show was cancelled due to the ongoing political protests in Hong Kong.

## Production

### Background

On September 4, 2019, Dragon Gate announced a second event under the Super Wrestling in Autumn name with the two nights being held in Chai Wan, Hong Kong, China at the Youth Square.

Dragon Gate had previously run two shows in China as Live TV special on November 2005 in Henan and Beijing, which the first show drew 3,500 tickets, while the second show drew 1,500 tickets. Dragon Gate even developed to be a Chinese character named Super Shenlong for the hometown Chinese fans, but the character became inactive since August 1, 2013. On May 15 and 16, 2019 Dragon Gate made an event named Dragon Storm in Spring 2019 where the event would draw 279 people in the first night while in the second 306 people.

Dragon Gate had previously promoted an event named Super Wrestling in Autumn on October 22 and 23, 2018 at the Youth Square in Chai Wan, Hong Kong, China. Dragon Gate also announced several wrestlers for the event including MaxiMuM members (Masato Yoshino, Dragon Kid and Jason Lee), YAMATO, Natural Vibes members (Kzy and Genki Horiguchi), R.E.D members and reigning Open The Twin Gate Champions (Eita and Big R Shimizu), reigning Open The Dream Gate Champion Ben-K and Mochizuki Dojo members (Hyou Watanabe and Yuki Yoshioka). On September 19, Dragon Gate announced several other wrestlers for the event including Hong Kong wrestler Ho Ho Lun. On October 4, it was announced that the event would be cancelled for safety reasons due to the political protests in Hong Kong.
The New Beginning in Nagoya (2024)

Promotional match for the event, featuring Tama Tonga and EVIL

**The New Beginning in Nagoya (2024)** was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event will take place on January 20, 2024, in Nagoya at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium. The event featured seven matches, two of which was contested for a championship. In the main event, Tama Tonga defended the NEVER Openweight Championship against EVIL. This was the thirty-fifth event under the New Beginning name and the third under the New Beginning in Nagoya name.

## Storylines

The New Beginning in Nagoya will feature professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.

The New Beginning in Nagoya was main evented by Tama Tonga defending the NEVER Openweight Championship against EVIL. On January 5, 2024 at *New Year Dash*, during a post-match interview, EVIL attacked Tonga and made the challenge for his title, but also humiliated the newly crowned champion as he cut off some of his hair. EVIL alongside rest of Bullet Club had previously turned on Tonga during the 2022 New Japan Cup, before Tonga defeated EVIL to win his first reign as NEVER Openweight Championship. On January 10, Tama Tonga’s profile was erroneously erased from the NJPW profile page, and EVIL was incorrectly listed as the NEVER Openweight Champion, after it was discovered by video evidence that EVIL had forced NJPW staff to do those modifications.

The same event, Taiji Ishimori became the first Provisional 2024 KOPW Champion after defeating Great-O-Khan, Toru Yano and Yoh in a four-way match, with Ishimori avoiding O-Khan to win the match. Afterwards, in a post-match inerview, O-Khan challenged Ishimori to a rematch. On January 11, both wrestlers proposed the rules for the match, with O-Khan suggesting a Bullrope Deathmatch, after he drew the ire of O-Khan. Meanwhile, Ishimori proposed a 10 Minute Ishimori Ring Fit match, which he won on January 15.

At *New Year Dash*, Chase Owens came forward to challenge recently crowned IWGP Tag Team Champions and Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions to a match the Guerrillas of Destiny (El Phantasmo and Hikuleo) to a match with his partner being KENTA, which they accepted. Both KENTA and Owens were key figures in Phantasmo being kicked out of Bullet Club, and runing his planned coup d’état. On January 13 at Battle in the Valley, the Guerrillas of Destiny successfully defended the Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship against Owens and KENTA's Bullet Club stablrmates Alex Coughlin and Clark Connors. After successfully defending the titles, Hikuleo and Phantasmo decided to face Owens and KENTA, but for the Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship at The New Beginning in Nagoya. NJPW announced the title match on January 15.
Six or Nine

Wato (left) and Taguchi (right)

**Six or Nine**, originally known as **One or Eight** is a professional wrestling tag team formed by Master Wato and Ryusuke Taguchi in December 2021, where they work for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The team works on NJPW's junior heavyweight division, where they are a former one-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions.

## History

On December 21 at *Road to Tokyo Dome* tour, Taguchi and Master Wato teamed with Hiroyoshi Tenzan against Suzuki-gun (El Desperado, Minoru Suzuki and Yoshinobu Kanemaru) in a winning effort, after Wato pinned Kanemaru. Afterwards, Taguchi and Wato challenged Desperado and Kanemaru to a title match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship. As part of their challenged Taguchi and Wato formed a team dubbing themselves as "One or Eight". On January 5, 2021 at Wrestle Kingdom 15 in Tokyo Dome, Taguchi and Wato unsucessfully challenged Desperado and Kanemaru for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship. In August, Taguchi and Wato took part in the 2021 Super Jr. Tag League, failling to win the tournament, after a record of three wins and two losses. From November 13 until December 11, Taguchi took part in the 2021 Best of the Super Juniors, finishing the tournament with a record of five wins and six losses, failling to advance to the finals of the tournament.

On February 19, 2022, Taguchi and Wato dubbed their team "Six or Nine", before defeating Flying Tiger (Robbie Eagles and Tiger Mask) to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship in a match also involving Bullet Club Cutest Tag Team (El Phantasmo and Taiji Ishimori) and Suzuki-gun (El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru). On May 9, Taguchi and Wato defended the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions against El Phantasmo and Taiji Ishimori. In March, Taguchi and Wato became involved in an angle involving Bullet Club, after Taguchi and Wato saving the Guerrillas of Destiny from an attack by the Bullet Club. The following weeks, Ishimori and Phantasmo began attacking them leading to a match at Hyper Battle, where Taguchi and Wato defended the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships against Phantasmo and Ishimori. After the match. DOUKI and Yoshinobu Kanemaru attacked Wato and Taguchi during a backstage interview, challenging them to a title match. On May 1 at Wrestling Dontaku, Taguchi and Wato successfully defended the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship against DOUKI and Kanemaru. Later that month, Taguchi and Wato took part in the 2022 Best of the Super Juniors, wrestling in seperate blocks. Both failed to advance from their blocks. On June 20, Wato and Taguchi lost the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship to United Empire's Francesco Akira and TJP.

## In wrestling

* **Double-team finishing moves**
	+ *No.9* (Aided wheelbarrow facebuster (Taguchi) / Jumping reverse STO (Wato) combination)
* **Managers**
	+ **Hiroyoshi Tenzan**

## Championships and accomplishments

* **New Japan Pro-Wrestling**
	+ IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1 time)
Summer Struggle (2001)

**Summer Struggle** was a professional wrestling tour, produced by the Japanese New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) promotion. The tour would take place between June 22 and July 16, 2001, with shows taking place in Niigata, Kanagawa, Yamagata, Tochigi, Tokyo, Gifu, Tottori, Okayama, Shiga, Osaka, Iwate, Akita, Aomori. This was the nineth tour under the *Summer Struggle* name.

## Production

### Background

The Summer Struggle (2001) involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.
T.N.Revolución

Revolución in September 2023

###

Ayase, Kanagawa, Japan

**Takuma Nishikawa** (西川拓馬, *Nishikawa Takuma*, born April 8, 1997), is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to Dragon Gate (DG) under the ring name **T.N.Revolución**.

Nishikawa was trained in the Dragon Gate Dojo, but was subsequently sent on a lerning excursion to Mexico, working mostly for Mexican promotionInternational Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG). Nishikawa's run in Mexico ended in September, when he returned to Dragon Gate, repackaged as "T.N.Revolución".

## Professional Wrestling Career

### Dragon Gate (2022–Present)

Nishikawa, a longtime admirer of professional wrestling and with a college baseball background, trained for his professional wrestling career in the Japanese promotion Dragon Gate's wrestling school called "Dragon Gate Nex" being part of the second class of Dragon Gate Future, citing Ricochet as his biggest inspiration. Instead of having his debut match in Japan, in June 2022, Nishikawa was sent to Mexico on a learning excursion in Mexico, as part of the Toryumon Casa project. He made his professional wrestling on September 8 facing Ricky Marvin in a losing effort. He would work for various local promotions in the Mexican Independent circuit, losing to more experienced wrestlers, which would help put over other wrestlers while at the same time give him some in-ring experience.

On August 20, 2023 at Dangerous Gate, it was announced that Nishikawa would make his debut match in Dragon Gate on September 7. At the event, Nishikawa teamed with Dragon Kid and YAMATO to face D'Courage's Dragon Dia, Madoka Kikuta, and Yuki Yoshioka in a winning effort, after Nishikawa scored a direct pinfall victory over Dia. Afterwards, Nishikawa renamed himself to "T.N.Revolución". On October 2, he suffered a left knee injury, sidelining him for various months.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ *Limit Bomb* (Tombstone Stretch Bomb)
* **Signature moves**
	+ Dropkick
	+ Step-up Enziguiri
	+ Superkick
	+ Topé con Hilo
The Gate of Origin (2021)

Promotional poster featuring the Dragon Gate roster

**The Gate of Origin (2021)** was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event and GAORA TV event promoted by Dragon Gate (DG). The event took place on November 27, 2021, in Sendai at the Sendai Sun Plaza Hall. Previously held under the Memorial Gate in Sendai name, this marks the fourth show under The Gate of Origin name. The event aired on GAORA and Dragon Gate Network streaming service.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event had some restrictions in the attendance, after the Japanese Government lifted the State of Emergency.

## Production

The Gate of Origin (2021) aired in Japan through Dragon Gate's internet streaming site, Niconico, with Japanese language commentaries. The Japanese commentary was provided by Katsuya Ichikawa. The event also aired on tape delay on Japanese TV Gaora Sports to be launched in Dragon Gate's ~ Infinity ~ Series. This would mark Dragon Gate's second September Sendai Sun Plaza Hall show under its new name. The previous event was held under the name Memorial Gate in Sendai name. The event will air worldwide on Dragon Gate's internet streaming site, Dragon Gate Network. On August 24, it was announced the full card of the event.

### Storylines

The Gate of Origin (2021) featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.

The event was main evented by YAMATO) defending the Open The Dream Gate Championship against High-End stablemate Ben-K. On November 5, High-End stablemates, Ben-K and YAMATO faced each other in a tag team match, with Ben-K teaming with Dragon Kid and YAMATO with Kagetora. After Ben-K picked up the win for his team, he challenged YAMATO to a title match for the Open The Dream Gate Championship at Gate of Origin, which he accepted.

On November 5, Naruki Doi and Takashi Yoshida defeated Natural Vibes (King Shimizu and Jacky "Funky" Kamei) and Masaaki Mochizuki and Shuji Kondo in a three-way tag team match, with Yoshida pinning Shimizu. Afterwards, Doi and Yoshida formed a new version of DoiYoshi, which was composed by Doi and Masato Yoshino, challenging Shimizu and his Natural Vibes stablemate to a title match for the Open The Twin Gate Championship.
Super Shenlong

**Super Shenlong**, sometimes pronounced as **Super Shenron**, is a gimmick character in Dragon Gate.  It was originally developed to be a Chinese character so that the fans during the tours in China would have a supposed hometown wrestler to cheer for.  The entrance theme for the character is "Platinum Trap α." Since December 19, 2006, the character has gone through three incarnations.

## Super Shenlong I

**Identity:** Shinobu
**Timeline:** December 19, 2006 - November 9, 2007

## Super Shenlong II

**Indentity:** Mondai Ryu
**Timeline:** January 11, 2008 - March 18, 2012

## Super Shenlong III

**Identity:** Yosuke Watanabe
**Timeline:** April 19, 2012 - August 1, 2013
Starting Point

Promotional poster for the event, featuring Miyu Yamashita

### Tagline(s)

"Return to the legendary place, Akihabara for the first time in 8 years TJPW PPV SHOW2" (Japanese: 伝説の場所、秋葉原に8年ぶりに帰還TIPW PPV SHOW2, Hepburn: *Densetsu no basho, Akihabara ni 8-nen-buri ni kikan TIPW PPV shō 2*)

## Information

### City

Tokyo, Japan

**Starting Point** was a professional wrestling event promoted by Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW). The event took place on January 30, 2021, in Tokyo at the TwinBox AKIHABARA. The event was headlined by Miyu Yamashita and Mirai Maiumi facing Rika Tatsumi and Suzume. The event aired live on OPENREC.TV and on CyberFight's streaming service Wrestle Universe on tape delay. Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the event was held behind closed doors, following the declaration of the State of Emergency in Japan.

## Production

### Background

On January 19, 2021, Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling announced the event, featuring the return of the promotion at the TwinBox AKIHABARA for the first time in eight years. It was also announced that the event would air live on OPENREC.TV and on CyberFight's streaming service Wrestle Universe on tape delay in March, with online tickets costing 3,000¥.

#### Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, other wrestling promotions began to cancel or postpone their shows in an attempt to prevent further spreading of the COVID-19 virus. At the end of February, TJPW began holding shows with no audience and only essential staff present. As a consequence of the virus, also on January 19, TJPW announced that the event would be held behind closed doors with only essential staff present at the venue.

### Storylines

Starting Point featured ten professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storyline. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.

## Notes

1. ↑ Tthe event was held behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Strong Style Evolved

The official Strong Style Evolved logo

**Strong Style Evolved** is a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event was established in 2018 and is part of NJPW shows promoted in the United States. The event is also aired internationally in the NJPW's worldwide internet streaming site, NJPW World.

Initially the Strong Style Evolved was held in the United States, but was event was later held in the United Kingdom in cross-promotion by the British Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro). The event usually is held in March between the New Japan Cup and Sakura Genesis. In 2021, the event part of the *NJPW Strong* series.

## Footnotes

1. ↑ The event was held behind closed doors without a live audience due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States.

## See also

* ROH/NJPW War of the Worlds
* Honor Rising: Japan
* Global Wars
* Fighting Spirit Unleashed
Shoya Sato

Shoya in February 2022

###

Nanyo, Yamagata, Japan

**Shoya Sato** (佐藤翔也, *Sato Shoya*, born August 8, 1992), is a retired Japanese professional wrestler best known for his time in Dragon Gate (DG).

## Professional Wrestling Career

### Dragon Gate (2021–2022)

Sato, an accomplished judoka and former high school physical education teacher, went on to train for his professional wrestling career in Dragon Gate. After a long series of exhibitions bouts against other people in his class (known as Dragon Gate Future), he made his official debut on November 28, 2021, facing Ben-K in a losing effort. As is customary for most professional wrestlers, Sato spent most of his matches losing to other, more experienced wrestlers, which would help put over other wrestlers while at the same time give him some in-ring experience.

On May 15, 2022, after an absence of three months from in-ring competition, it was announced that due to a worsening of his herniated lower back injury, it was recommended by doctors for Sato to refrain from in-ring competition. His retirement match took place on May 24, 2022, in his hometown of Nanyo, teaming with his Dragon Gate Future classmates Takuma Fujiwara, Ishin Iihashi, and Minorita, in a losing effort against Ryo Saito, Susumu Mochizuki, Masaaki Mochizuki, and Don Fujii.

## In wrestling

* **Signature moves**
	+ Cross armbreaker
	+ Multiple judo throw variants
		- Harai goshi
		- Ipponzeoi
	+ Triangle choke
* **Entrance themes**
	+ "Future Dreams" by Yatsuka Nakagawa
The Gate of Origin (2022)

Promotional logo for the event

**The Gate of Origin (2022)** was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event and GAORA TV event promoted by Dragon Gate (DG). The event took place on December 18, 2022, in Sendai at the Sendai Sun Plaza Hall. Previously held under the Memorial Gate in Sendai name, this marks the fifth show under The Gate of Origin name. The event aired on GAORA and Dragon Gate Network streaming service.

## Production

### Background

The Gate of Origin (2022) aired in Japan through Dragon Gate's internet streaming site, Niconico, with Japanese language commentaries. The Japanese commentary was provided by Katsuya Ichikawa. The event also aired on tape delay on Japanese TV Gaora Sports to be launched in Dragon Gate's ~ Infinity ~ Series. This would mark Dragon Gate's second September Sendai Sun Plaza Hall show under its new name. The previous event was held under the name Memorial Gate in Sendai name. The event will air worldwide on Dragon Gate's internet streaming site, Dragon Gate Network. On August 24, it was announced the full card of the event.

### Storylines

The Gate of Origin (2022) featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.
Summer Struggle

The **Summer Struggle** is a professional wrestling event held annually since 1991 by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Summer Struggle is a series of eleven and twelve shows usually held in June, but later in July. The tour was held before NJPW's biggest tournament G1 Climax. The tour took a hiatus in 2004 but returned in 2020 after the 2020 G1 Climax was moved to October due to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Japan. Since 2020, the event has aired worldwide on NJPW's Internet streaming site, NJPW World.

Since the beginning of the Summer Struggle that features title matches for most of NJPW championships titles including the IWGP Heavyweight and Junior Heavyweight Championship.
Super Sasadango Machine

###

Niigata, Japan

**Yoshihiro Sakai** (坂井 良宏, *Sakai Yoshihirō*, born November 5, 1977 in Niigata, Japan) is a Japanese professional wrestler better known by ring name **Super Sasadango Machine** (スーパー・ササダンゴ・マシン, *Sūpā Sasadango Mashin*). Sakai plays a parody of Super Strong Machine of New Japan Pro Wrestling fame.

He is known in Dramatic Dream Team (DDT) and around the micro-indy scene for his extensive use of comedy in his matches. He has his own brand in DDT named MUSCLE where he rarely produces.

## Career

Yoshihiro Saka started at his Dramatic Dream Team promotion, where he adopted the **Muscle Sakai**. Soon, however, Sakai would get injured would leave DDT to sign with HUSTLE. Since then Sakai would wrestle for the promotion until a year later he would return to DDT. Sakai has also made appearances in Big Japan Pro Wrestling, but preferred to wrestle more for DDT regularly than wrestle for the promotion.

In 2012 Sakai would change gimmick for **Super Sasadango Machine** a parody of New Japan Pro Wrestling wrestler Super Strong Machine where he would be mainly involved in comedy matches some midcard matches.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ **As Muscle Sakai**

* *Muscle Rock* (Full Nelson)
* *Muscle Suplex* (Full Nelson Supex)
* *Muscle Bomber*

* + **As Super Sasadango Machine**

* F5 *(Fireman's carry facebuster)*
* *Diving knee drop*
* *Fall away slam*

* **Nicknames**

* "Wasei Lesnar"

* **Entrance themes**
	+ "Dancing Queen" by ABBA
	+ **"Immigrant Song"** by Led Zeppelin

## Championships and accomplishments

* **Dramatic Dream Team**

* DDT Extreme Division Championship (2 times)
* KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Danshoku Dino and KENSO (1), Danshoku Dino and Ken Ohka (1), and Shinya Aoki and Yuki Ueno (1)
* KO-D 10-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Ken Ohka, Ladybeard, LiLiCo and Makoto Oishi
* KO-D 8-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Shinya Aoki, Kazuki Hirata and Antonio Honda
* Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship (6 times)
The New Beginning in Osaka (2024)

## The New Beginning in Osaka

Promotional match for the event, featuring Kazuchika Okada and Hiroshi Tanahashi

## Information

### City

Osaka, Japan

**The New Beginning in Osaka (2024)** is an upcoming professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event will take place on February 11, 2024, in Osaka at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium. The event featured eight matches, two of which were contested for championships. In the main event, United Empire (Francesco Akira, Jeff Cobb, HENARE, Will Ospreay and TJP) will face Bullet Club War Dogs (David Finlay, Alex Coughlin, Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors and Drilla Moloney) in a Steel Cage match. This was the thirty-seventh event under the New Beginning name and the nineth under the New Beginning in Osaka name.

## Storylines

The New Beginning in Osaka featured professional wrestling matches that involves different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.

On January 4, 2023 at Wrestle Kingdom 18 in Tokyo Dome, both David Finlay and Will Ospreay took part in the match to crown the inaugural IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion, which Finlay won by pinning Ospreay. The following day, at *New Year Dash*, Bullet Club War Dogs faced United Empire in a no contest. Afterwards, Ospreay announced that his last match in NJPW would be at the event, before challenging Bullet Club War Dogs to a match, with David Finlay choosing the stipulation. Finlay accepted the challenge and decided the match would be contested steel cage match, setting up the match for the event. This was NJPW's first Steel Cage match since 2004.

At *New Year Dash*, TMDK faced Bryan Danielson, Jon Moxley, Kazuchika Okada and Tomohiro Ishii in a winning effort. Afterwards, Zack Sabre Jr. challenged Danielson to a rematch, after Danielson had previously defeated him at AEW's WrestleDream on October 1, 2023, by knockout blow, leading Sabre to maintain that Danielson was unable to tap him out and he was the best technical wrestler in the world. Also in that altercation, TMDK's young lion Kosei Fujita challenged Okada, Ishii and Hiroshi Tanahashi to a title match for the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship. However, Okada proclaimed that Fujita wasn't ready. Despite this, Fujita asked NJPW President Tanahashi to make the match happen, leading NJPW to announce the match for the event. On January 19, NJPW announced that Okada would not be renewing his contract at the end of that month, and would cease being a full-time performer for the company after fulfilling his dates at The New Beginning series of events a month later. This led to NJPW changing the match card for the event, with Okada facing Tanahashi on his last match for the promotion. The New Beginning 2012, was the start of Okada's and Tanahashi's long standing rivalry.

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Shoji Nakamaki

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Ueda, Nagano, Japan

**Shoji Nakamaki** (中牧昭二 *Nakamaki Shōuji*) (born March 6, 1956) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former politician, best known for his work in IWA Japan and Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW).

## Professional wrestling career

### Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling and W\*ING (1992–1994)

After he finished the high school but during that days he practiced Football and Baseball after that he would have tryout in SWS but he was later refused he would soon join Atsushi Onita's Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling and eventual he made his debut on May 31, 1992 losing to Tarzan Goto. Later in that year he would left FMW for W\*ING. After he joined W\*ING he would recieve a shot for te WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship against Jado, but he came short to win it. In 1994 he would left W\*ING for IWA Japan due to the promotion closing its doors.

### International Wrestling Association of Japan (1994–1996)

After the closer of W\*ING he would join the IWA Japan. After that he would wreslte Baired Wire Deathmatches this would led to him participating in the 1995 King of the Death Match Tournament, he would defeat Hiroshi Ono but he would lost in the quarter finals to the eventual winner Cactus Jack. In 1996 he would left IWA Japan to Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW).

### Big Japan Pro Wrestling (1996–1998)

After becoming regular of the BJW roster, in 1997 he would later participate in the 5 Way Scrumble match to crown the inagural BJW Tag Team Championship with Takashi Okano but they came short. On January 4 through BJW relationship with NJPW he would wrestle in thier Wrestling World In Tokyo Dome event losing to Masahiro Chono. On August 9, 1998 Nakamaki with Ryuji Yamakawa defeated Shadow WX and Shadow Winger to become the new BJW Tag Champions, winning his first and only championship in professional wrestling. but they would vacate the titles due to Nakamaki leaving BJW on November 29.

### Freelancer and Retirement (1998–2003)

After he left BJW he would perform in Onita Pro Wrestling, Wrestle Association R and re-perform in W\*ING and IWA Japan. He would soon retire from professional wrestling on December 22, 2003.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ Lariat
	+ Senton
* **Entrance themes**
	+ **"Autumn Lords"** by Tony MacAlpine

## Championships and accomplishments

* **Big Japan Pro Wrestling**
	+ BJW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ryuji Yamakawa

## External links

* Wrestling Data profile
* Puroresu Central profile
Stalker Bom ba Ye

**Stalker Bom ba Ye** was an independent Dragon System event. It took place on November 12, 2006 at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan. It was promoted as an event put together primarily by "Hollywood" Stalker Ichikawa and featured a mix of Dragon Gate and outside talent. It was teased as potentially being Stalker's last show as an active wrestler.

## Background

On September 26, 2006, the Stalker Bom ba Ye was announced. Stalker noted that he would be competing in the main event in a match where the loser must retire. His wife Namiko would make an appearance on the show, starting the tease that Stalker would be losing the match.

During a promotional event, Stalker got into a verbal confrontation with Akira Tozawa, with whom he had been having issues with over the last several months. Tozawa agreed to be Stalker's opponent and they would later decide upon having a Best 2/3 Series with each match being different from one another.

Jack Evans was initially participating on the show when it was first announced. However, he was removed before the final card was made.

## Event

All three of the Stalker Ichikawa vs. Akira Tozawa matches were officiated by Kenichiro Arai.

## Aftermath

Dragon Gate would release a DVD of the event featuring commentary from CIMA and Don Fujii. The DVD was set to region 0, allowing for it to be played anywhere.

Stalker would seal the "Stalker Ichikawa" name and returned the following week as Stalker Ichikawa Z. He would change his name again following his first United States tour to "Hollywood" Stalker Ichikawa, which has since remained permanent.

Several months after the event Stalker and Namiko would unfortunately end their marriage in divorce.

Stalker would promote a second Bom ba Ye show a year later.

The Stalker Bom ba Ye would serve as the inspiration for Masaaki Mochizuki to start his Buyuden series of shows, where Dragon Gate talent and outside wrestler compete in a global showcase.
TARUcito

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Osaka, Japan

**Takashi Nomura** (野村孝志, *Nomura Takashi*, born January 24, 1981) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his stage name TARUcito. Nomura is famous for his appearances in Toryumon.

## Professional Wrestling Carrer

### Toryumon (2000-2003)

In December 2000, Takashi debuted in Toryumon Mexico under the name **TARUcito**, a smaller and lighter version TARU. Initially struggling just in comedy combat, TARUcito was then sent to Toryumon 2000 Project (T2P), where he attended TARU in his feud with Kinya Oyanagi. Despite the mixed results of this confrontation, Nomura was made a member of the group Crazy MAX (CIMA, SUWA and Don Fujii), which TARU belonged, and became thier manager. At the end of 2002, after the close of T2P, Nomura retired from professional wrestling.

Later, in 2003, TARUcito made his return, appearing in Toryumon X, as a member of Mini Crazy MAX (Mini CIMA, SUWAcito and Small Dandy Fujii). However, shortly after Nomura retired from wrestling again and was replaced by a second TARUcito, Yasuhiko Dogan, which did not make his debut in Toryumon.

## Factions

* Crazy MAX (2000-2002)
* Mini Crazy MAX (2002)

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ *TARU Driller* (Over the shoulder sitout belly to belly piledriver) - adopted from TARU
	+ *Flechita* (Arm trap cross-legged stepover toehold over the opponent supporting his head)
	+ Headlock takedown derivative wrenching side headlock
* **Signature moves**
	+ Brainbuster
	+ Double jump moonsault
	+ Jumping cradle pin
	+ Low Blow

## References

1. ↑ cagematch  (in english). *cagematch* (2012-01-09). Retrieved on 2012-01-09.
2. ↑ cagematch  (in english). *cagematch* (2012-01-09). Retrieved on 2012-01-09.
3. ↑ TARUcito gimmick  (in english). *cagematch* (2012-01-09). Retrieved on 2012-01-09.
4. ↑ Puroresu  (in english). *cagematch* (2012-01-09). Retrieved on 2012-01-09.
5. ↑ Toryumon 2000 Project - "disembarking"  (in english). *cagematch* (2012-01-09). Retrieved on 2012-01-09.

## External links

* Cagematch profile
* Puroresu central profile
Strong Style Evolved (2022)

Promotional card featuring several NJPW wrestlers

**Strong Style Evolved (2022)** was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling's sub-brand New Japan Pro-Wrestling of America (NJoA). The events took place on March 20, 2022 at the St. Petersburg Coliseum in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. The shows were also part of the *NJPW Strong* televisions series.

## Storylines

Strong Style Evolved (2022) featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.

## Results

### Night 1

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### Night 3

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### Night 4

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Union Non-Certified US Heavyweight Championship

The **Union Non Certified US Heavyweight Championship** was a professional wrestling championship in DDT's sub-brand (DDT) Pro Wrestling BASARA promotion. The title was also defended on DDT and BASARA's procedor Union Pro Wrestling. Hiroshi Fukuda/Trans-Am Hiroshi was the only champion through's title history. Despite Hiroshi win or losses in championship matches somehow he managed to retain all times.
The New Beginning (2012)

**The New Beginning (2012)** was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on February 12, 2012, in Osaka, Osaka, at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium. The event featured eight matches, four of which were contested for championships. The event was the first major event held by NJPW after the promotion had been sold to Bushiroad. It was the third event under the New Beginning name.

## Production

### Storylines

The New Beginning featured eight professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.

## Event

In the third match of the event, the No Remorse Corps (Davey Richards and Rocky Romero) recaptured the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship from Apollo 55 (Prince Devitt and Ryusuke Taguchi), while Tencozy (Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima) successfully defended the IWGP Tag Team Championship against previous champions Bad Intentions (Giant Bernard and Karl Anderson). This would turn out to be the final match of Bad Intentions, the longest reigning IWGP Tag Team Champions in history, as the following month, Giant Bernard returned to WWE as "Lord Tensai". The event featured two title changes; in the first Hirooki Goto captured the IWGP Intercontinental Championship from Masato Tanaka, while in the main event Kazuchika Okada, who had just the previous month returned from a twenty-month American excursion, defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship for the first time. NJPW called the result of the main event the "upset of the century".

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 The New Beginning  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2013-10-18.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 新日本プロレス「The New Beginning」  (in Japanese). *Sports Navi*. Yahoo! (2012-02-12). Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved on 2013-10-18.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The New Beginning 2012 . *Pro Wrestling History*. Retrieved on 2015-08-14.
4. ↑ Caldwell, James 2012-01-31. NJPW News: New Japan sold to new owners, change-over taking effect February 1 . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Retrieved on 2013-10-18.
5. ↑ Grabianowski, Ed. How Pro Wrestling Works . *HowStuffWorks, Inc.*. Discovery Communications. Retrieved on 2014-09-13.
6. ↑ Johnson, Mike 2012-03-19. Identity of Lord Tensai, WWE's newest character is.... . *Pro Wrestling Insider*. Retrieved on 2013-10-18.
The Great Kojika

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Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan

**Shinya Koshika** (小鹿 信也, *Koshika Shinya*) (born 28 April 1942), known by his ring name **Great Kojika** (グレート小鹿, *Gurēto Kojika*), is a Japanese professional wrestler. He co-founded the promotion Big Japan Pro Wrestling. Kojika is the oldest active Japanese wrestler as well as the one with the longest career, having debuted in 1963.

## Professional Wrestling Career

### Early Career (1963–1973)

Kojika made his debut on October 13, 1963 for Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance.

In 1967 he made his debut in North America for NWA Mid-America in Tennessee. He teamed with Motoshi Okuma and they also worked for Georgia Championship Wrestling. They disbanded in 1968 and Kojika went to Florida, Detroit and St. Louis. In 1969, Kojika went to Los Angeles and won the NWA "Beat the Champ" Television Championship by defeating Pepper Martin on November 19. A month later he dropped the title back to Martin. On August 26, 1970 he defeated Les Roberts for the TV title and held it until losing to The Great Goliath on September 16.

After losing the title, Kojika returned to Japan and stayed with Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance until the company folded on April 14, 1973.

### Return to North America (1973-1974, 1980)

In 1973 Kojika returned to the United States this time he wrestled in Texas as Kung Fu Lee. He would feud with Dory Funk Jr., Terry Funk, Ricky Romero and Akio Sato. He left Texas in 1974. In 1980 he went to Hawaii to work for NWA Polynesian.

### All Japan Pro Wrestling (1973-1986)

After the folding of JWA, Kojika went to Giant Baba's All Japan Pro Wrestling where he reunited with Motoshi Okuma. From 1976 to 1981 he and Okuma won the All Asia Tag Team Championship four times. They were together until 1986 when Kojika retied from wrestling.

### Big Japan Pro Wrestling (1995-present)

Kojika returned to wrestling in 1995, co-founding Big Japan Pro Wrestling with Kazuo Sakurada where it was a style based on deathmatches and King's Road Style. He starting wrestling again in 1996. He retired for the second time in 2000. He still co-promoted Big Japan.

In 2006 he return to wrestling for the second time. He still wrestles at 77 wrestling for Big Japan and numerous Japanese promotions.

## Championships and accomplishments

* **All Japan Pro Wrestling**
	+ All Asia Tag Team Championship (4 times) - with Motoshi Okuma (3) and Gantetsu Matsuoka (1)
* **Big Japan Pro Wrestling**
	+ Yokohama Shopping Street 6-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Masato Inaba and Kankuro Hoshino (1)
* **DDT Pro-Wrestling**
	+ Jiyugaoka Six-Person Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Mr. #6 and Riho
	+ Nihonkai Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Mr. #6 and Riho (1)
	+ UWA World Trios Championship (1 time) – with Mr. #6 and Riho (1)
* **National Wrestling Alliance**
	+ NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* **NWA Hollywood Wrestling**
	+ NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship (1 times)
	+ NWA Americas Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Don Carson (1) and John Tolos (1)