Five to the Front: A First Look at YAMATO From Dragon Gate

4. YAMATO Is a Badass

Don’t let YAMATO‘s good looks fool you. The reigning Open the Gate Champion is a legitimate competitor.

Big ups to rutube, of all places, for this sweet match. While YAMATO certainly carries with him the “essence”, his opponents know just how good he is. Here, Akira Tozawa is literally humbled by his opponent in what I would call a decisive victory from YAMATO. His post-match monologue after defeating Tozawa indicates to me that YAMATO carries his championship with pride and purpose, and he leads his peers with maturity and respect. I don’t know the whole story, but it seems like YAMATO is in true harmony wrestling for Dragon Gate.