>At Dragon Gate’s August 17 Ota City General Gymnasium event, Madoka Kikuta (25) of the villainous Z-Brats defeated Shun Skywalker to become the 42nd Open the Dream Gate Champion.
>Kikuta had attacked Shun at the July 13 Kobe event, ousting him from Z-Brats shortly after Shun won the belt from YAMATO, sparking their grudge.
>The match began with Kikuta ambushing Shun during his entrance. The bout turned chaotic with both men resorting to foul play. Kikuta gained the advantage when Z-Brats members interfered, but Honoka—who had also been expelled from the group—appeared to aid Shun. With sharp teamwork, Honoka and Shun toppled the Z-Brats crew, and Shun blinded Kikuta with powder, nearly securing the SSW.
>Kikuta barely escaped and blasted Shun with a rolling lariat, followed by a crushing hip attack to swing momentum. With Shun reeling, Kikuta hit another rolling lariat for the three count.
>Grabbing the mic after, Kikuta declared: “As you can see, I took this belt with real strength. When did this ring get so soft? What’s needed here is strength and self-assertion. Why isn’t anyone taking action? Anyone I don’t recognize in this ring, I’ll erase. I’ll throw out what’s unnecessary and destroy Dragon Gate.”
>He then announced the end of the Z-Brats name, signaling a new start with the faction members who remained by his side.
>“I’ll lead you to a new world. Try and stop me, Dragon Gate!” Kikuta shouted, ushering in an age of chaos for the dragon’s ring.
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