| Toryumon 2000 Project | |
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| Acronym | T2P |
| Founded | November 13, 2001 |
| Closed | January 27, 2003 |
| Headquarters | Japan |
| Founder(s) | Ultimo Dragon |
| Owner(s) | Ultimo Dragon |
| Parent | Toryumon Japan |
Toryumon 2000 Project, or T2P for short, was a promotion that ran in Japan consisting of the second class graduates of the Ultimo Dragon Gym. It is the sister promotion to Toryumon Japan and acted as its rival in 2002. When the promotion folded on January 27, 2003, it was absorbed into Toryumon Japan.
History
While the first class of Ultimo Dragon Gym graduates were starting up their own promotion in Japan, a second class of students were being trained back in Mexico. What would make this group of students stand out from their predecessors would be a greater emphasis in lucha libra-style submissions, or Llave. They would make their debut as a separate promotion on November 13, 2001.
In addition to their differing wrestling style, T2P would stand out for having matches contested within a six-sided wrestling ring as opposed to the standard four-sided. T2P would be the first promotion to use a six-sided ring, a concept that would later be adopted by Mexican promotion Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) and United States promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). The group would successfully develop their own following and it created a debate among fans as to which class of Ultimo Dragon Gym graduates were better.
After a series of incidents with talent from both sides crossing over, they put together a pay-per-view show on September 8, 2002 with the majority of the matches seeing Toryumon Japan talent against T2P talent. Afterward, the two classes would mix together until T2P was formally closed on January 27, 2003 with all of its talent being absorbed into Toryumon Japan.
Roster
Toryumon 2000 Project is often used to collectively identify those who made up of the second class of Ultimo Dragon Gym graduates. The second class comprised of fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth term students of the Dragon System. The vast majority of the second class graduates are no longer active in Dragon Gate.
| Name | Term | Current Status |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony W. Mori | 5th Term | Retired |
| Raimu Mishima | 5th Term | Retired |
| Naruki Doi | 5th Term | Active in Dragon Gate |
| Taku Iwasa | 5th Term | Active in Dragon Gate |
| Milano Collection AT | 6th Term | Retired |
| Kinya Oyanagei | 6th Term | Active in Michinoku Pro Wrestling |
| Phillip J. Fukumasa | 6th Term | Retired |
| TARUcito | 6th Term | Retired |
| Takuya Murakami | 6th Term | Active in Michinoku Pro Wrestling |
| Toru Owashi | 7th Term | Active in Dramatic Dream Team and Owashi Pro Wrestling |
| Masato Yoshino | 7th Term | Active in Dragon Gate |
| "brother" YASSHI | 7th Term | Retired |
| Takayuki Yagi | 7th Term | Referee and General Manager of Dragon Gate |
| Shuji Kondo | 8th Term | Active in All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| Jun Ogawauchi | 8th Term | Active in SECRET BASE |
| Shogo Takagi | 8th Term | Semi-Retired |
| Takuya Sugawara | 8th Term | Active in Pro Wrestling ZERO1 |
| Hisamaru Tajima | 8th Term | Active in Dradition |
| Murcielago | 8th Term | Freelancer |
- While Raimu Mishima is a fifth term student, he was largely associated with Toryumon Japan during the Toryumon Japan vs. T2P feud.
- While Murcielago is an eighth term student, he did not debut in time to compete in Toryumon 2000 Project and was therefore held back until Toryumon X launched.