NOAH N-1 Victory 2024 Night 3 A-Block Dragon Bane vs Luis Mante
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00:00N1 Victory 2024 into the A Block now, do we have the standings on the A Block as of this
00:22moment Mark?
00:23Yeah this man coming out now, Luis Mante tight on four points with Josh Briggs and then we've
00:28got Masa Kitamiya, Dragon Bay, Jack Morris all on two points, we've got Oiwa and Kiyomiya
00:34on one point a piece and then we've got Satoke who's pulled out who was on zero points.
00:43Luis Mante has been nothing short of on fire since day one Mark.
00:48Absolute sensation, he toppled Kaito Kiyomiya night one and then followed up by conquering
00:53seven time tag team champions in Masa Kitamiya, he's looking to go three for three and he's
00:59going to do it against a fellow Mexican here.
01:05The Mexican Luis Mante flying the flag of Dragon Gate, this is his first time in the
01:11N1 beat Kiyomiya on day one beat Masa Kitamiya here yesterday via Hurricane Rana.
01:19Yeah and plenty of Mexican flags in the crowd for this one, I don't know who they'll be
01:23supporting though.
01:31As impressed as I have been with Luis Mante, Dragon Bay has been going from strength to
01:36strength.
01:37Dressed for the occasion as always, understands every aspect of the game, have a great connection
01:45with the crowd as always, the second member of the Box Office Brothers.
01:57First time for Dragon Bay in an N1 victory.
02:01Oh he's gone straight after him.
02:06Just as he did with Kiyomiya on night one.
02:08He's not hanging around Luis Mante.
02:13Look at that adjustment on the fly there from Mante.
02:16Dragon Bay is still in his extra ring attire here.
02:19And he's scooped the legs away of Mante there, Mante's face just bounced off the apron.
02:26Still wearing his jacket, Dragon Bay.
02:30He's still in his gear.
02:32Around the ropes to make that arm drag on the outside.
02:39The bell has finally rung.
02:41Still getting the ring introductions though.
02:45Dragon Bay in the ring.
02:47That's backfired isn't it for Luis Mante?
02:49Yep.
02:53Dragon Bay taking a run at him over the top there with a typical heel.
02:58He's caught him.
02:59Harapan off the apron.
03:06Another blistering start Mark.
03:08Breathless action as always from the luchadors.
03:15Referee has got his hands full today with the Mexicans.
03:25I think they're starting to get really ugly on the outside there.
03:29Mante just ran Bane into the corner post.
03:32We've seen a host of competitors in Dragon Gate.
03:35In pro wrestling over the last couple of years we had Yuki Yoshioka in the young one
03:39this year.
03:40But I think this man Luis Mante is the best suited to Noah's fighting style than any of them.
03:48Sends him into the guardrail with a crash.
03:56Referee wants the action to continue inside the ring.
04:01Luis Mante responds.
04:05Dragon Bay in trouble.
04:07He's telling the referee to hurry up here.
04:09He wants to get the count going.
04:10There's Luis Mante.
04:15Wants another two points right there still on the scoreboard doesn't he?
04:17Wants to get up to six.
04:19He'll be the first man to reach that total in the whole tournament.
04:22Dragon Bay on two points as of this moment.
04:25He beat Atsushi Kotoge on day, sorry, yeah day one and lost to Jack Morris.
04:30Yesterday.
04:31Mexico versus Mexico.
04:32This is on the top stage and one victory.
04:45Luis Mante the man who joined Dragon Gate in 2019 to hunt down Ultimo Dragon.
04:55He just very recently lost his mask.
04:57Yeah, that's actually ironically been the making of him ever since then.
05:01He's not looked back.
05:02After the Open Dream Game Championship become the first Nuchador to capture major heavyweight
05:07title here in Japan.
05:10Like you were saying before Mark, it can be a make or break scenario that.
05:14He seems to have, Luis Mante seems to have turned it in his favor.
05:17Absolutely, he's flourished.
05:19Become even more popular as well with Japanese fans.
05:22Certainly making the most of this occasion of joining up with the N-1 victory for the
05:29first time.
05:31Yeah, he's been in his element since Yokohama on August the 4th.
05:40These two have collided once before, that was on the other side of the world in Chile
05:44in the WWE Triumph back in 2018.
05:48Been a few years ago now, yeah, six years ago.
05:52Long following their way to becoming household names here in Japan.
05:58Luis Mante's held titles in Mexico, but he comes back to 2011, 2012 and of course he
06:07was known as Diamante.
06:14For the new here, Dragon Bane, feeling it in his spine, into the corner.
06:27Mante truly at the helm, he is just taking control of this, he's going after Dragon Bane,
06:33he's attacking his back, just taking away the speed and the power.
06:37This feels personal between them, doesn't it?
06:44Bane hears the crowd, he hears the fans calling his name.
07:00Spicy backbreaker.
07:02He's going to follow up with the Boston Crab, invokes Dragon Bane.
07:08Right in the center of the ring on the Noah logo.
07:12That's deep, yep.
07:17Oh, he's really wrenching that.
07:21Bane's not gaining any ground whatsoever here.
07:25He's trying to get out though, he has.
07:29He's done the right thing as far as I'm concerned here, Mark.
07:32Yep, desperate attempt to get away from Luis Mante there.
07:36Unbelievably this match, five minutes in.
07:41They're setting a pace that two people can match in this tournament.
07:54Definitely, Dragon Bane has the fans behind him right now.
08:02Yeah, a real crowd favorite along with his brother.
08:06Yeah, the box office brothers are just something else.
08:12Running boot to the face from Luis Mante there.
08:18Showing plenty of disrespect to Dragon Bane, his compatriot.
08:27Since the start before even the bell rang.
08:34He's getting some booze here now.
08:37Yep, the crowd not appreciating his tactics.
08:43Dragon Bane back in there, in his face.
08:49He says yowai in Japanese, which means weak.
08:54As another shot, Dragon Bane drops to his knee.
09:02Luis Mante can dish it out with the best of them though.
09:04He can strike and he can send.
09:06One of the best shots you've seen from Luchador.
09:09From open the dream gate champion.
09:13There we go, Dragon Bane finds his way back in.
09:16They both kick up at the same time.
09:18Hand spring back elbow, then multiple kick ups.
09:26Doubles up on that back breaker.
09:28Succession.
09:30And again that running boot to the face, Dragon Bane on the outside.
09:33But he's still on his feet.
09:35The biggest weapon for Mante is that boot to the face.
09:44He's having a go at the gate here now.
09:47Is he taking the action?
09:49He's taking the gate right off.
09:52He's not just opening the gate, it's off.
10:00Into the crowd the Mexicans go.
10:02The referee following up there, trying to contain them.
10:05Good luck with that.
10:09In the south stand.
10:11In front of Roy now.
10:15Good shot.
10:17Crowd loving this close up action.
10:20That's a concrete floor there though.
10:22What on earth has Luis Mante got in store for Dragon Bane?
10:30He lands on his feet after that.
10:37And Luis Bane's got many ideas of taking this to the ring.
10:42Referee's pleading with Bane.
10:45He holds the referee's hand.
10:48No freaking way!
10:52Moonsault!
10:54And he tumbles down the stairs to the entrance of Coraco in Hallmark.
10:58That's where he's landed.
11:00Amongst the merchandise stands almost.
11:03That was such a hard landing.
11:05He went head first down the stairs, Dragon Bane.
11:12Is Dragon Bane a real human?
11:16Legitimate question, Mark.
11:18I don't think I have an answer to that still.
11:21To the point of recklessness, isn't it, from Dragon Bane?
11:25I absolutely love it and I am wrapping myself at the same time.
11:29Yes, yes.
11:30Consumed in equal measure.
11:32Somehow he just got up those stairs.
11:34Listen to the crowd clap for that.
11:36Raucous reception.
11:38Coraco in Hall on a Saturday night.
11:40Getting treated to the sweets of Dragon Bane.
11:49Oh my goodness.
11:56And he's back in the ring.
11:58Mante is struggling though.
12:01Luis Mante is just gathering his wits.
12:03I think he believes he's just arrived at the venue.
12:07He thinks this is a Dragon Gate show.
12:10I wouldn't be surprised.
12:13Following that brutal flying attack from Dragon Bane.
12:18That's two times he's backfired.
12:20First with a start before the bell and then it was Mante who tried to take Bane to the crowd.
12:24That backfired spectacularly.
12:28That kick caught him over the top rope.
12:35Bane off the ropes.
12:38Can he fly?
12:41Oh, Mante's got him up.
12:44Looking for that piledriver.
12:48One, two, can he get the three?
12:50Bane kicks out.
12:54Seems to have recovered from that moonsault in the crowd now is Mante.
13:03That moonsault.
13:05Up in the stand.
13:07Followed by this.
13:10And he runs him through.
13:13Narrowly short of a buckle bomb into the corner.
13:16Very short of a sit out powerbomb.
13:21The crowd still chanting Bane's name.
13:30He's up on the shoulder.
13:36Bane gets out.
13:39Oh my goodness me.
13:42Standing moonsault to Luis Mante who's sitting on the top.
13:46Turnbuckle.
13:52Moonsault into a pele kick, isn't it?
13:54Eyes in the back of his head, Dragon Bane.
14:00Just a reminder that this is an N1 Victory A Block match, not a main event for a title.
14:08Both on the top.
14:10And the last Frankensteiner.
14:12Dragon Bane looking to pick up.
14:16Just a two count.
14:17And this is not Arena Mexico either.
14:19This is Kroken Hall.
14:20Lucha Libre all the way.
14:22Treats for Tokyo tonight.
14:24This is with that running boots.
14:27Poison Rana.
14:28Yeah, Poison Rana.
14:29Look how he's landed on his feet.
14:34Rapid fire from Bane.
14:37That's a drop kick.
14:38Luis Mante first back to his feet.
14:46He's got Bane up.
14:48Down into the Vuelta Finale.
14:51Tubed.
14:52Bane not having it.
14:54Denied.
14:56That was how Luis Mante beat Chio Mia on day one.
15:00Yep, he thought he was going to go two for, three for three even.
15:07The crowd's still firmly behind Dragon Bane here.
15:10Hop up.
15:11Whoa.
15:13The shoulders are down.
15:15Dragon Bane makes the three count.
15:17Bingo.
15:19Mexican on Mexican violence.
15:21And it's Dragon Bane that comes out on top.
15:24A stunning comfortable victory.
15:28For the Los Corpiadores man.
15:30Conquers his compatriot Luis Mante.
15:33Hands the Dragon Gate man his first defeat in the NBA.