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- 1 2 JICA's interview Archived September 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese) - Japan International Cooperation Agency
- ↑ "【後楽園リポート】KO-D無差別級の絶対王者・Harashimaが高尾の奮闘退け、さいたまSAメインへマジック1点灯。12・23後楽園の挑戦者は入江!!／竹下&遠藤が大石&旭を下してKO-DタッグV3、12・23後楽園で Kudo&坂口を相手に防衛戦／T2ひーが松野&バラモン兄弟に敗北、KO-D6人タッグ陥落／松永が次期Extreme級王座挑戦権を獲得、12・13春日部で挑戦／アイアンマン王者・LiLiCoのボディーガードとしてベルナール・アッカが登場。12・13春日部で平田とシングルマッチ". Dramatic Dream Team (in Japanese). November 30, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
- ↑ "【春日部リポート】KO-D無差別級前哨戦は入江勝利も「福岡が終わったら修行に出ます。野獣になって帰ってくる」／石井が世界ジュニアに「興味がある。年が明けたら、すぐに動き出したい」／彰人が松永との熱戦を制してExtreme王座V4／KO-D タッグ前哨戦もヒートアップ／アッカが平田を一蹴！ 12・23後楽園で高木と対戦／G☆SRオーディションに中邑珍輔乱入！／プロレス大賞新人賞の赤井、マイケルの元気玉にチャレンジ". Dramatic Dream Team (in Japanese). December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
- ↑ A TV report - Shinmeisha (in Japanese)
