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The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that Dragon Gate’s Masato Yoshino is currently out of action due to a neck injury, as he’s had neck issues for some time. It’s due to general wear and tear of the style he works. Yoshino announced in 2019 that he planned to retire in 2020, but due to the pandemic giving him so much time off, he began to feel better and stuck around.

San Franciscos historic Chinatown is at risk of vanishing Ariana Bindman FacebookTwitterEmail Lanterns along Grant Ave., Chinatown.Kate Beale/ Special to SFGATE Since lockdown, life has been rather quiet behind the Dragon Gate. Cocktail lounges and cafes have dimmed their neon lights. Red lanterns solemnly sway in the wind; shop doors firmly remain shut. Once a popular tourist destination and beacon for Chinese immigrants, the oldest Chinatown in the United States is now at risk of vanishing du...

We've got a double issue of the Observer out this week with notes on how President Biden's new policies on international travel will affect wrestlers and fighters from different countries.

By Mike Johnson on 2020-12-26 23:19:00 This shouldn’t be happening.  I shouldnt be writing this article and you shouldn’t be reading it, but here we are.  The announcement today that Jonathan Huber, known to independent fans as Brodie Lee, WWE fans as Luke Harper and then once again as Brodie Lee to fans of All Elite Wrestling has passed away at the age of 41 is unfathomable.   It was only a few months ago as the leader of the Dark Order that Lee captured the AEW TNT title, his first ma...

Pro wrestler known as Luke Harper and Brodie Lee dies at 41 Updated Dec 26, 2020; Posted Dec 26, 2020 Jon Huber (above), best known for performing as Luke Harper for World Wrestling Entertainment, performance during WWEs "Monday Night Raw" at the BJCC in Birmingham, Ala., Monday, April 14, 2014. Huber died on Dec. 26, 2020. (Tamika Moore/tmoore@al.com) Facebook Share He was 41. His wife Amanda Huber announced the news of his death via Instagram Saturday evening. She said the cause of death wa...

A new low in wrestler concussion safety from Dragon Gate Share this story Final Gate show over the weekend is on another level, though. A lower level. Despite the fact Ben-K was clearly unconscious after taking a clothesline, his match with Shun Skywalker continued. The referee briefly checks on him, but if you’ve ever seen someone go stiff from a knockout, you’d know not much checking should have been required. Skywalker presumably didn’t notice, though, and without a signal from the re...

Dragon Gate held their event The Final Gate 2020 yesterday, and Ben-K was knocked out during his Open the Dream Gate Championship match. He lied motionless after taking a shotei to the jaw, and his opponent, Shun Skywalker, hit several knee-moonsaults after some confusion with a pinfall to win. Dragon Gate sent out an update after Ben-K was stretchered to the back, noting that he suffered a mild concussion. He’s said to be in stable condition but will not compete for some time as a precautio...

Topics this week include: An in-depth look at the Tokyo Sports Awards A preview of the Road to Tokyo Dome and a discussion of how the expanding COVID-19 outbreak in Japan could affect things Previews of upcoming major shows from STARDOM, Dragon Gate, AJPW, and more. Get all that and much more on this edition of the Big Audio Nightmare.

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