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Dream Stage Entertainment (DSE) formerly known as Kakutougi Revolution Spirits (KRS) is a Japanese company that promotes various wrestling and mixed martial arts events, most notably mixed martial arts PRIDE Fighting Championship and HUSTLE professional wrestling events. Image File history File links Wiki_letter_w. ... Look up company in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Grappling. ... Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a combat sport in which two competitors attempt to achieve dominance over one another by utilizing a wide variety of permitted martial arts techniques, including striking and grappling. ... PRIDE or PRIDE Fighting Championships in Japan is the worlds most popular mixed martial arts championship. ... Hustle may mean: Hustle (TV series), a BBC TV drama series shown on BBC One. ... Professional wrestling is generally any form of performance art in which pro-wrestlers receive payment for participating. ...

Allegations of links to organized crime

Currently, there is speculation in the Japanese press that DSE is a front for Yamaguchi-gumi, a notorious yakuza organization. On June 5, 2006, Fuji Television announced that they were terminating their television contract with DSE effective immediately due to a breach of contract. This leaves PRIDE and HUSTLE without a television outlet in Japan, and the lack of the substantial revenues from the deal threatens its sustainability. Furthermore, Fuji has banned anyone connected with DSE on their programs. The Sixth Yamaguchi-gumi (Japanese: 六代目山口組 Rokudaime Yamaguchi-gumi) is Japans largest and most famous yakuza organization. ... This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers, and should be edited to rectify this. ... June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Fuji TV headquarters in Odaiba is known for its eccentric architecture. ...

On June 12, 2006, SkyPerfecTV!, Japan's leading satellite broadcasting company, announced that they will continue to carry DSE programming, such as PRIDE and HUSTLE. HUSTLE, and the second round of the PRIDE Open Weight Grand Prix, both scheduled for the Saitama Super Arena, will be broadcast live to millions of homes across Japan. It is important to note that SKY PerfectTV! executives mentioned the decision to carry DSE events is not final and any future problems regarding the alleged connection between DSE and Japanese mafia, as reported by Shukan Gendai, might be reason enough to discontinue the relationship.^[1] June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... SKY Perfect Communications Inc. ... Saitama Super Arena Saitama Super Arena ) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Chuo-ku, Saitama, Saitama, Japan. ...

DSE's impacts in the US

On October 21, 2006, PRIDE held its first MMA event in USA, PRIDE 32: The Real Deal' took place at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was the first PRIDE event to be held outside of Japan, and in front of an audience of 11,727^[2]. October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... PRIDE 32: The Real Deal was a mixed martial arts event and was held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. ... Satellite picture of the Thomas & Mack Center. ... This article is about the city of Las Vegas in Nevada. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

On November 17, 2006, WWE officials and members of the group DSE had a meeting at the WWE global headquarters in Stamford, Conn. The meeting focused on the possibility of the two groups doing some form of business together in the future ^[3]. 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, is a professional wrestling promotion, currently the largest in North America. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, is a professional wrestling promotion, currently the largest in North America. ... There is more than one place named Stamford. ...

Head Officials

• Nobuyuki Sakakibara - President and CEO
• Nobuhiko Takada - General Director
• Sotaro Shinoda - Vice President
• Shigeru Saeki Public Relations Director and DEEP Promoter

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Current Promotions

• PRIDE
• HUSTLE
• U-Style Axis

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References

1. ^ Sherdog.com
2. ^ Pride official site
3. ^ WWE.com

External links

• HUSTLE Website
• PRIDE Website
• English translation of a Shukan Gendai article on DSE's yakuza links
• SkyPerfectTV! says 'Yes' to PRIDE...for now