R.E.D. (professional wrestling)

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Real Extreme Diffusion
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Stable
MembersEita
H・Y・O
Kazma Sakamoto
Takashi Yoshida
HipHop Kikuta
Dia Inferno
Diamante
Kaito Ishida
B×B Hulk
Kai
SB KENTo[1]
Name(s)R・E・D
Former
member(s)		See below
DebutSeptember 24, 2018

Real Extreme Diffusion (リアル・エクストリーム・ディフュージョン, Riaru Ekusutorīmu Difyūjon), more commonly abbreviated as R・E・D is a professional wrestling stable primarily appearing in the Japanese promotion Dragon Gate.

The group was formed on September 24, 2018 by former Antias members Ben-K, Yasushi Kanda, Takashi Yoshida, Big R Shimizu, Eita and freelancer Kazma Sakamoto.[2][3] Since forming, the group has also included foreign wrestlers Pac and Daga.[4][5][1]

History[]

The group has history going back to 2015 when it originally formed as VerserK, before being renamed to Antias in January 2018. After the group suffered many losses in early 2018, with El Lindaman, T-Hawk and Shingo Takagi all leaving for other promotions, and general poor reception of the stable's second incarnation, new leader Eita announced a complete rebranding of the stable on September 6, and that same night, added Ben-K as the newest member after he betrayed his group MaxiMuM.[2][6][7] The group re-debuted as R・E・D. on September 24, and announced new member Kazma Sakamoto. The night of the stable's debut would bring mixed success, as they defeated Natural Vibes in an All Out War ten-man tag team elimination match, but Eita lost the Open the Brave Gate Championship to Dragon Kid.[3][8][9] 9 days later, Pac returned to Dragon Gate for the first time since 2012 and aligned himself with the group, teaming with Eita to defeat former Antias and VerserK leader Shingo Takagi and BxB Hulk in Korakuen Hall.[4][10][11] On October 21, Eita announced Mexican wrestler Daga as the newest member.[5] On December 4, Pac defeated Masato Yoshino to win the Open the Dream Gate Championship, becoming the first British wrestler to hold the title in the process.[12][13][14] On December 23, more gold was bought to the group when Yoshida, Kanda and Sakamoto beat Natural Vibes (Kzy, Genki Horiguchi and Susumu Yokosuka) for the Open the Triangle Gate Championship and Ben-K and Shimizu won a four way match to capture the Open the Twin Gate Championship. In the main event, the feud between Eita and Dragon Kid culminated in a Luchas de Apuestas match, where, as per the stipulation, Eita shaved his head in the ring after failing to win back the Brave Gate Championship.[15][16][17]

Members[]

* Founding member

Current[]

Member Joined
B×B Hulk December 18, 2019
Dia Inferno October 7, 2020
Diamante August 7, 2019
Eita (leader) * September 24, 2018
H・Y・O October 8, 2019
HipHop Kikuta[a] December 2, 2020
Kai September 21, 2020
Kaito Ishida October 8, 2019
Kazma Sakamoto * September 24, 2018
SB KENTo[b] November 3, 2020

Former[]

Member Tenure
Big R Shimizu * September 24, 2018 – September 21, 2020
Ben-K * September 24, 2018 – May 6, 2019
Daga October 21, 2018 – December 23, 2018
Pac October 2, 2018 – July 21, 2019
Takashi Yoshida * September 24, 2018 – January 13, 2021
Yasushi Kanda * September 24, 2018 – October 8, 2019

Timeline[]

As of September 22, 2021.

Championships and accomplishments[]

  • Dragon Gate
    • Open the Dream Gate Championship (2 times) - Pac (1 time), Eita (1 time)
    • Open the Brave Gate Championship (2 times) - Eita (1 time), Ishida (1 time)
    • Open the Triangle Gate Championship (4 times) - Sakamoto, Yoshida and Kanda (1 time), H.Y.O., Yoshida, Diamante (1 time), Diamante, Sakamoto and Yoshida (1 time), KENTo, Sakamoto and Yoshida (1)
    • Open the Twin Gate Championship (5 times, current) - Shimizu and Ben-K (1 time), Eita and Shimizu (1 time), Hulk and Sakamoto (1 time), Hulk and KAI (1 time), Ishida and Sakamoto (1 time, current)

Footnotes[]

  1. ^ Formerly billed as Madoka Kikuta and currently billed as HipHop Kakuta by DG
  2. ^ Formerly billed as Kento Kobune and currently billed as SB KENTo by DG

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "DRAGON GATE：ドラゴンゲート公式サイト　選手 & STAFF プロフィール". www.gaora.co.jp. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "September 6, 2018 – Storm Gate 2018". 6 September 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "September 24, 2018 – Dangerous Gate 2018". 24 September 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "October 2, 2018 – The Gate of Victory 2018". 2 October 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Luchador, Eita (21 October 2018). "Nuevo miembro de #R・Ｅ・Ｄ… @Daga_wrestler これで、UK、MEXは制圧したも同然だ。 #dragongate #勢力拡大 #Mexicopic.twitter.com/mc37KbzWoW". Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  6. ^ "DRAGON GATE：ドラゴンゲート公式サイト　試合結果". www.gaora.co.jp. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Dragon Gate Storm Gate 2018 – Tag 1 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  8. ^ "DRAGON GATE：ドラゴンゲート公式サイト　試合結果". www.gaora.co.jp. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Dragon Gate Dangerous Gate 2018 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  10. ^ "DRAGON GATE：ドラゴンゲート公式サイト　試合結果". www.gaora.co.jp. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  11. ^ "Dragon Gate The Gate Of Victory 2018 – Tag 1 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  12. ^ "December 4, 2018 – Fantastic Gate 2018". 4 December 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  13. ^ "DRAGON GATE：ドラゴンゲート公式サイト　試合結果". www.gaora.co.jp. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  14. ^ "Dragon Gate The Gate Of Destiny 2018 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  15. ^ "December 23, 2018 – The Final Gate 2018". 23 December 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  16. ^ "DRAGON GATE：ドラゴンゲート公式サイト　試合結果". www.gaora.co.jp. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  17. ^ "Dragon Gate The Gate Of Evolution 2018 – Tag 13 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
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