​"My way of life, or rather, the way of life now, is different. I want you to see me. Me."
Ray Paloma

Ray Paloma has challenged three times for the Dove championship; the first was in 2009 when he challenged Kaoru, the second was in the 2015 when he challenged GUNSO, and now seven years later this is his third, and judging from the reaction of both the fans and the Dove wrestlers at ringside, this may well have been his last, and because of that and how much Ray gave of himself, fans were reduced to tears. 
Ray was joined before the match by old Dove friend, Tsuyoshi Okada, who also acted as his second, with the rest of the Dove roster on the outside. 

"One-on-one combat between the man who has been supporting the dub and the man who carries the current Dove"

Although Kenshin Chikano is younger than Ray (and does not have gout), Ray refused to either give up or give in, and even pulled a moonsault of the drawer. However, the match came to a time out draw at 25 minutes. So far, a new challenger has not come forward. 

The event was streamed on Twitcast. This was not a free stream, however, and it can still be viewed for 1,500 yen until Sunday, March 14th 2021, 23:59 JST. Once purchased you can view it as many times as you wish before the deadline. 

Results

"brother" YASSHI vs Tsuyoshi Okada 
(YASSHI won in 6 minutes and 52 seconds, Figure Four Leglock)

GUNSO & Kabuki Kid vs Shoichi Uchida & Toru
(Shoichi Uchida defeated Kabuki Kid in 14 minutes and 34 seconds, Styles Crash)

Hiroaki Taniguchi & Jun Masaoka vs Kyohei Kinoshita & Naoki Tanzaki
(Naoki Tanizaki defeated Jun Masaoka in 16 minutes and 9 seconds, Cross Face Lock)

DOVE World Heavyweight Title Match: Ray Paloma vs Kenshin Chikano (c)
(Time out draw, 25 minutes)

Other notes
~ Yasshi wrestled in short pants, not the usual chaps
~ Fans would like an Shoichi Uchida and TORU to do a "Divorce " Seminar" in Hiroshima (they want them to tag again)
~ There was a melee fight in the first match, in which Kabuki Kid ended up face first in a pillar

Links
Ray Paloma filmed a few videos leading up to the match with Kenshin Chikano, they can be viewed on the official Dove YouTube. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLDxE0siTgo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rsLaxFiyfU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3twppy_a6Q

​Results

Ray Paloma & Keita Yano vs Kenshin Chikano & Naoki Tanizaki
Winner: Kenshin Chikano with the Buzzsaw kick on Ray Paloma (14 minutes, 16 seconds)
 
T-Hawk vs Shoichi Uchida 
Winner: T-Hawk with the Night Ride (12 minutes, 2 seconds)

Issei Onitsuka vs Kyohei Kinoshita
Winner: Kyohei Kinoshita with the schoolboy pin (12 minutes, 3 seconds)

DOVE TAG TITLE MATCH
TiiDa & "BROTHER" Yasshi (champions) vs CIMA & El Lindaman (challengers) 
Winner: TiiDa & "BROTHER" Yasshi (YASSHI with the Nice Jamaica on El Lindaman, 16 minutes, 44 seconds)

The event
"The best way to end February" ~ Kyohei Kinoshita

The event was broadcast live by NicoNico as a PPV. You can watch a little of the show however, but only the opening and about ten minutes or so of the first match. You may need to be a subscriber to the service. 

The night started with Dove ("BROTHER YASSHI", Tiida, Kyohei Kinoshita, Naoki Tanizaki, Shoichi Uchida, Ray Paloma and an unsmiling Kendo Kashin), made their way to the ring in front of a sold out crowd.  GUNSO and Kabuki Kid (both decked out in suits and ties were not on the card much to CIMA'S disappointment), where in the arena but did not join the others until the end, when to celebrate a successful show, they did the traditional Dove ending. Earlier, CIMA had also commented on the "pungent" smell of cigarettes and liquor coming from the Dove dressing room, which had spilled over to the STRONGHEARTS one. YASSHI kicked things off by using fighting words against STRONGHEARTS and the upcoming title challenge, who came to the ring for a verbal showdown. 

The first match seemed to be a surprise one, as Ray Paloma when travelling down to Tokyo, had commended that his own card had not been announced. During the match, Ray tried to menace Kenshin Chikano (who had new ring gear, which people commented on\thirsted over) with his hip swivels, Chikano remained unimpressed and Naoki Tanizaki blindsided Ray. Ray was to lose the pre-match, but swore in the microphone afterwards he would win the title match, which will take place in Hiroshima on the 7th March. 

Shoichi Uchida (described as "the wrestler who makes you feel sorrow"), came to the ring clutching his baby doll figure, where it sat in the corner surrounded by Kenshin Chikano (who apparently played with it's feet), and Naoki Tanizaki. Later, the fight went into the crowd. Later in the evening, Tanizaki helped film part of the main event, in which the champions retained, and TiiDa came away with a slight (but working) knee injury. 

Other links
The official "STYLE WARS" (Dove vs STRONGHEARTS) t-shirts are available via the official Dove merchandise page. The T-shirts come in S,M,L & XL and are ¥ 4,400 (with shipping fee of 500 yen per order). Those not in Japan, please use "White Rabbit" to order. Trans-Am Catie advises "I'd also recommend giving White Rabbit a back-up size on the shirt as Dove usually prints a very limited number in each size, so if it sells out  in one size they won't have to contact you to find if you prefer another and risk it selling out completely" 

Gifs taken from NicoNico

As ever with these dojo shows, I don't have a card or many results, but today there was a special celebration held at the Tiger Gym dojo, as Ray Paloma celebrated his 46th birthday on February 20th (no, he's not 460 as Naoki Tanizaki seems to think, although this could have been a drunken typo), and Dove held a birthday party for him on the 21st. Ray was suffering a gout attack at the time of the party, but vowed to "celebrate even if I have to crawl". I think there must have been a tag with Shoichi Uchida and Ray, as Naoki Tanazaki said they were "in love" with each other. 

The roster paid tribute to Ray in their own different ways. 
~ BROTHER Yasshi turned up (cigarette in mouth, smoke blowing in the breeze) with a present in hand. 
~ Naoki Tanizaki spoke of a legend that when Ray walks through Hiroshima, people gaze at him in affection (this means Ray is a God, who cannot walk the streets without being mobbed).
~  "The dojo was full of love. It was Ray Paloma love" (Kyohei Kinoshita)
~ Shoichi Uchida said that since Ray was "descending on Osaka", he was taking the chance to increase his stamina. 

Tetsuya Goto (who we saw earlier at GymWars 53) was excited to be back in Dove, although he was pinned by Kabuki Kid in a singles match. He says he is frustrated to lose to a technique he currently uses. The referee of the event was Kenichi Yoshida (the other one had fled far far away to FREEDOMS, probably out of long experience of being at these types of events, especially when Ray and Uchida team together.)

At the end of the event, the Dove roster posed in the ring with Ray for a commemorative picture (Gunso was not in it, so perhaps he took the picture, as he was definitely on the card). Ray was given gifts by the fans (wine, what looked like a candle, flowers etc) and from the roster he received a cake. The last words on the event should go to Ray, who said that despite his gout and at the age of 46, he was still "bouncing and dancing in the ring". 
Lets leave the talk of his thong out of it.

The event can be viewed through TwitCasting, and will cost you 460 yen. You will get unlimited viewing until the event expires on Sunday March 7th 2021 at 23:59 JST. 

GIF taken from NicoNico broadcast of DOVE vs STRONGHEARTS 31st January 2021 ​

​13th February 2021
Tigre Gym, Osaka

""I was terrified of the technique I saw for the first time! A big smile while screaming and giggling, ran round the opponent Gunso in circles who had sat down, and then unsteady spun round in circles"
...lets just say Dove had a very special little guest visit.

I don't really have too much information on today's show apart from a few bits of information. There wasn't any continuation of the earlier storyline, probably because Ultimate Spider Junior was not in attendance. Due to the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic, attendance was limited to twenty people only (and they all turned up with beer). The event was streamed through TwitCasting (350 yen). You can view this until Saturday, February 27th 23:59 JST.

I'm not really too sure of the card, but Yuto Kikuchi was excited to be back in Dove, and Shoichi Uchida won the tag match he was in with "BROTHER" Yasshi (I am unsure as to who the other person was, but they fought against Tetsuya Goto. 

Kabuki Kid was also a referee during the event. 

With thanks to: Yuu, Namba 

"The clash doesn't end today"
(Kyohei Kinoshita)

Event was sold out on the door, with the show being streamed live on TWITCH as a PPV. Dove & STRONGHEARTS had a skirmish the day before on the 30th. 

Kabuki Kid was not actively on the card, but he came to the venue and participated as an announcer. He drank a Highball on the way home, reflecting on the future possibilities of Dove video and distribution.

Gunso & "brother" YASSHI vs Shoichi Uchida & Kenshin Chikano 

YASSHI got on the microphone after the match, and inflamed the war between Dove and STRONGHEARTS, in which he declared the start of the battle between the two teams. 

WINNER: Gunso with a diving headbutt on Shoichi Uchida (9 minutes, 27 seconds)

T-Hawk vs Ray Paloma
~ Ray has turquoise colored hair, which matched his turquoise Dias De Los Muertos themed tights. 
~ Was said to have been a very one sided match

WINNER: T-Hawk with the Night Ride (11 minutes, 43 seconds)

Issei Onitsuka & Jun Masaoka vs TiiDA & Kyohei Kinoshita (Part 2)
Winner: Kyohei Kinoshita with a German Suplex on Issei Onitsuka (13 minutes, 10 seconds)

CIMA vs Naoki Tanizaki

​Brawls between the seconds broke out, which caused the match to go "No Contest" when the brawl entered the ring and long suffering referee, Yoshino, was dropkicked from behind. Match closed out with both Dove & STRONGHEARTS facing off, Dove were all holding chairs, and Naoki Tanizaki had a chair duel with CIMA. As the venue faded to black, both sides left the ring leaving their weapons in a pile. The war will be continued on 14th February. 

Winner: No contest, match was abandoned after 19 minutes and 15 seconds. 

LINKS
Gunso & "brother" YASSHI vs Shoichi Uchida & Kenshin Chikano (Part 1)
T-Hawk vs Ray Paloma (Part 1)
T-Hawk vs Ray Paloma (Part 2)
Issei Onitsuka & Jun Masaoka vs TiiDA & Kyohei Kinoshita (Part 1)
Issei Onitsuka & Jun Masaoka vs TiiDA & Kyohei Kinoshita (Part 2)
CIMA vs Naoki Tanizaki
CIMA vs Naoki Tanizaki (Part 1)
CIMA vs Naoki Tanizaki (Part 2)

With thanks to: KanKan
Picture credit: BBM, Dove Pro Wrestling

"Dove's champion never sleeps" Do you remember this phrase?" ~ "brother" YASSHI

Dove attracted new fans, for one fan it was their first time in watching wrestling live, before that they had only seen on TV. 

RESULTS

REAL HIPSTARS (Kyohei Kinoshita & Ultimate Spider Jnr & Jun Masaoka) vs Shoichi Uchida, Gunso & Naoki Tanizaki 
WINNER: Gunso with the Diving Gullotine drop to the back of the head on Kyohei Kinoshita (12 minutes, 51 seconds)

Ray Paloma vs Kabuki Kid
WINNER: Ray Paloma with the Backslide (11 minutes, 58 seconds)

DOVE Tag Title Match
GHETTO PLAYERZ ("brother" YASSHI & TiiDa) vs HUB & GAINA (Champions)
WINNER: TiiDa with a Swanton Bomb on HUB (17 minutes, 17 seconds)

DOVE World Heavyweight title match
Ryota Nakatsu vs Kenshin Chikano (Champion) 
WINNER: Kenshin Chikano with the Buzz Saw Kick (21 minutes, 20 seconds)
*This was Chikano's first defense

THE EVENT

~ As they weren't teaming together, both Shoichi Uchida and Ray Paloma kept their pants on. However, while this was true of Uchida, Ray stood up from his chair, which was near Referee Yoshino and let's just say, parts of the back of the pants were down. Yoshino muttered why "this person had to stop here and start doing something", and that it was probably a mistake for him to be wearing pants. Ray said a picture was 500 yen. 
~Shoichi Uchida came out with a plastic doll, and handed it to referee Yoshino, who wore an undisguised look of disgust. 
~Fans called the first match a "generational struggle". 
~ Kyohei Kinoshita and Ultimate Spider Jnr, danced on entry. Naoki Tanizaki said he was doing a shuffle dance with them. Jun Masaoka didn't dance, but Ultimate Spider Jnr hinted that this was because he hadn't practiced with them.
~ Gunso came out with his trademark knives, but as this was not a hardcore match, he didn't use them (not that it has to be a hardcore match)
~ The second match was called "Dove's Smart Criminal" (Kabuki Kid) vs "Dove's City Pop Star" (Ray Paloma, who is from Hiroshima...he claims the Atomic Dome). 
~ Kabuki Kid was told off for raking Ray's eyes, poking them, low blow back kick, and punching with a closed fist. Outside the ring, he sprayed disinfectant at him. 
~ Ray was scolded for dancing through the customers by the long suffering referee. "The Long Suffering Referee" later found his hotel room had been upgraded to two single beds, and a strange looking sofa. The bed was so comfy and he was so tired, he fell asleep immediately. 
~ YASSHI, shall we say, did a kind of reverse cupcake to his opponents.
~ TiiDa apparently fainted after the match, and had no idea that his team had won. He said he was immensely grateful to YASSHI for coming to check on him.

TRIVIA
~ According to YASSHI, the Dove tag belts are made from beer cans. He took the black belt, which is made from 

LINKS

To celebrate 1,000 subscribers to the Dove YouTube channel, they released the event in full and for free. I don't know how long this video will stay up, but if you are reading this and you haven't subscribed, please do. Hopefully we will get more free events that way. ​

​J-STAGE will take place on the 25th November at ShinKiba 1st Ring.

Kenshin Chikano & Kouki Iwasaki vs Masashi Takeda & Issei Onitsuka

Dove (Ray Paloma, Gunso and Naoki Tanizaki) vs STRONGHEARTS (T-Hawk, El Lindaman and Shigehiro Irie)

There is a Twitter war between Naoki Tanizaki and T-Hawk, with T-Hawk saying that three of them with their wrestling “style” (as Tanizaki called it) will go easy on them on the day. Tanizaki said yes, but wasn’t that how they lost to Dove the last time?
Naoki Tanizaki says that Paloma is angry, and that "you have no idea about the depth of Dove" (he means STRONGHEARTS), and asks "will you be dragged into our world?"

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