Dragon Gate actually had a different set of tag team titles kicking around already, the old WAR International Junior Tag Team titles. Twitter; Instagram; Facebook; YouTube; Jobs Store Fighting Styles Press Credentials. First, not counting a house show from the week prior that unexpectedly allowed fans to cheer, this was Dragongate's first show with a vocal audience since March 1, 2020 when Naruki Doi retained the Open the Dream Gate Championship over Susumu Yokosuka. He had actually defended his belt against Dr. Has been told they're "not so bad for a weeb". Muscle beat him in just four minutes to win the title, then revealed himself as- you guessed it- Masato Yoshino. The belt was originally conceived of by Stalker Ichikawa all the way back in June of 2007. His first reign did not last long, as he was beaten in just his second defense, but CIMA would make up for it later with his massive, 574-day long reign that saw him defend the title an astonishing 15 times. The concept of the NWA was . The Brave Gate is the secondary singles championship in DG, and as mentioned above it has a weight limit of about 187 pounds. Each challenger is given a challenger key once they are named the number one contender. Die beste Wrestling- und Kampfsportdatenbank des Universums Gorgeous George Jr. - Gegner @ Genickbruch.com 551.148 Shows 6.584 Titel 2.079 Ligen 32.967 Biografien 11.972 Teams und Stables 5.956 Turniere He got the submission win, and claimed the belts. The belt did not appear in DG again until nearly two years later, on April 10th, 2011! So Okuda infiltrated R.E.D. Beneath it lies the name plate of the current champion. The Open the Dream Gate Championship is a professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the Japanese promotion Dragon Gate. This belt has been vacated a lot. Then at the Dangerous Gate show in the Dangerous Gate match, a stipulation was that if KAI escaped first he would join R.E.D. On January 23, 2007, ROH announced plans for a Japanese tour, resulting in a show on July 16 in Tokyo called "Live . Lets briefly mention Masato Yoshinos rather baffling most title reigns record; Yoshino has won the belt, officially, five times. The inaugural champion was Cima, who was awarded the championship by being the last ltimo Dragn Gym Champion. R.E.D. Open the Twin Gate Championships: Shun Skywalker and Diamant (c) vs Jason Lee and Jacky "Funky" Kamei Open the Dream Gate Championship Match: KAI (c) vs Yuki Yoshioka Open the Brave Gate Championship: Dragon Dia (c) vs HYO Dragon Dia has had an incredible reign as Open The Brave Gate Champion. With the prize money for winning the league, the two men decided to create the Open the Twin Gate titles, and were thus recognized as the first champions. Mostly due to the fact that Dragon Gate believes thats the best way to showcase the old Toryumon style that made them famous. KAI, who is a freelancer, filled in for him in Tribe Vanguard while he was out, teaming with YAMATO. Anyway, the IJ Tag Titles were defended in Dragon Gate for a little over a year. The three of them could hold onto these belts for quite a while, provided they stick together of course. DragonGates La Estrella added to Blood & Thunder in Philly, Buy tickets now for Blood & Thunder in Philly, Tickets on sale tomorrow for MLWs return to philly, Recap: Battle Riot IV Kicks Off New Season For MLW, Battle Riot IV preview for tonight on PWTV, Tickets on sale this Tuesday for MLWs return to Philly January 7, Battle Riot IV streams FREE this Thursday, MLW One-Shot available for first-time ever to stream, Alec Price to make debut this Sunday in Philly. at the start of the generational war. Yoshino has broken the mold of main eventers holding the Owarai Gate in one key way: rather than basically pretending he isnt champion (as most of them have tended to do), he actually brings the belt out with him at random and seems intent on reminding other wrestlers in promos that, yes, he is the Owarai Gate Champion! The current Brave Gate champion is Kotoka, another VerserK member. Any official challenger for the belt carries a key used to open the gate with, and should they win the title, then they can open the gate and put their name inside it. Kobe World 2022 - Ultimo Dragon Debut 35th Anniversary, This page was last edited on 7 November 2022, at 11:07. It was created on July 4, 2004 when Cima was awarded the title as a result of being the last ltimo Dragn Gym Champion. [2] The wrestler who holds it is considered the top singles wrestler in Dragon Gate. Dragon Gate USA ( DGUSA) was an american professional wrestling promotion founded in 2009 as an international expansion of the Japanese promotion Dragon Gate . Copyright 2002-2022 MLW. The first champions were crowned in a tournament that took place in the fall of 2004, as the Italian Connection trio of Milano Collection AT, YOSSINO (yes, as in Yoshino) & Anthony W. Mori (the original sparkle prince of Dragon Gate!!) The Dream Gate is the World title of DG, the top singles prize that indicates you are the very best in the company. Genki Horiguchi, who is.not new generation at all (just look at his head!!). KING OF GATE is, as you probably guessed by the name, a single-elimination tournament. Shingo defeated Masato Yoshino back on August 16th at DGs big Ota Ward Gym show, Dangerous Gate. Toryumon was seen by many as a launch pad or influencer for the many different styles of wrestling seen today. The show was Ring of Honor's first time working with the Japanese promotion Dragon Gate, and featured the ROH debuts of CIMA and Shingo Takagi . For the most part, the average Triangle Gate reign is not very long, as the belts have proven exceptionally difficult to hold onto. He was formerly a member of DDT Pro Wrestling but wanted to grow as a wrestler. People were curious as to where these guys have been, because they are very good. Since then, the IJ Tag Titles were returned to Tenryu (yes, despite being supposedly unified with the Twin Gate titles.so thats kind of a plot hole, I guess) and appeared in Tenryu Project and Diamond Ring. In V6, after losing to Kikutaro but out of free title defense coupons, his mother came out and basically begged the crowd and the referee to allow Stalker to continue as champion. Indeed, the longest reign ever was Blood Generations CIMA/Kishi/Yoshino, and they never lost the titles, instead vacating them when the Blood Generation/Muscle Outlawz split happened (Kishiwada & Yoshino both left for the newly formed Muscle Outlawz, while CIMA turned babyface and formed the Newborn Blood Generation and later Typhoon). Here is a rundown of the action. With the emergence of Shingo Takagi in New Japan, Akira Tozawa being in WWE, and Masaaki Mochizuki being a big part of Pro Wrestling NOAH for the past year. Muscle is not considered a 2-time champion). YAMATO is the most prolific Twin Gate champion ever, having held the belt on seven different occasions: three times with Shingo (which is also the record for most reigns by a team), twice with Cyber Kong (including earlier in 2015 in a short reign that was ended by Amigo Tag, Yoshi & Shachi, but as you can see YAMATO got the last laugh there), and now twice with Doi (funnily enough their first reign together lasted just 14 days). Lets break down each belt in further detail, along with the current champion and some historical facts about each: Current Champion: Shingo Takagi (def. They wouldnt be the first champion team to continue on even after losing their unit, but of course one or more could end up breaking off and going elsewhere as well, forcing an abrupt end via vacancy. Akira Tozawa, November 1st, 2015) Most Reigns: Masato Yoshino (officially 5, unofficially 6, either way he has the record) Longest Reign: PAC (447 days, 8/29/10-11/19/11). ); given these circumstances, its perhaps understandable hed be prouder about holding this championship than most! Monster Express is currently headed to a Unit Must Disband match against Dia.Hearts on the February 4th Korakuen Hall show, so they could easily find themselves without a unit even as they continue to reign as champions. Dragon Gate Network operates similarly to WWE Network and New Japan Pro . [3] Obviously, the question of who will be the one to end the hated Shingos dominant monster heel run as Dream Gate champion is a big one, perhaps the biggest one in all of DG for 2016. NEWS; WATCH; Looking to watch Dragon Gate? It is the spiritual successor to El Numero Uno in Toryumon Japan, though it is worth nothing ENU was a round-robin league (like the G1). Then the lights went out, and Shun returned laying waste to the biggest heel group in the company. Since that site is almost entirely in Japanese, I recommend Alan4Ls excellent guide to walk you through how to sign up with an account and get started. Cima is best known for his work with Dragon Gate, whom he worked for from the promotion's formation in 2004 up until 2018. Monster Express trio features Yoshino (perhaps the fastest wrestler in the world and great with submissions as well), T-Hawk (a young powerhouse in his own right), and Tozawa (almost the dictionary definition of all-arounder, in fact). MB may be no more, but the epic Twin Gate reign of YAMADoi lives on in its memory. explained he was the rookie they wanted the most. The man who won the tournament to determine a new champion? Those kind of vacancies are bound to happen in a promotion like DG, where the units are constantly shifting, evolving, and disbanding. Our first episode had a 2015 year-in-review theme, as we discussed the end of the Millenials & MAD BLANKEY units (and their ultimate legacies in DG lore, as well as their effect on their participants), the formation of VerserK, and finally previewed the upcoming Monster Express vs. Dia.Hearts Unit Must Disband match (which will take place on the 2/4 Korakuen Hall show). Results They have already broken the record for longest reign (previous holders were Tozawa & Takagi with a 210-day reign from 12/22/13 to 7/20/14) and most defenses (they have 9 following their latest win over Saito & Horiguchi, and the previous record belonged to the veteran team of Mochizuki & Fuji, who had 6 defenses back in late 2012/early 2013), and obviously their record is still ongoing. He had no interest in defending two belts at once and chose to immediately vacate the Brave Gate after winning it. They had him beat KZY in a defense, and R.E.D. Dragon Gate Invasion was a wrestling event promoted by Ring of Honor. It seems unlikely theyll reunite again to win a fourth time, given that Doi has turned on poor Yoshino twice now, but I guess you never know! BxB Hulk and KAI have a long history dating back to an old faction called Tribe Vanguard. With the exception of the Twin, all have been around since nearly the very beginning of DG (the Dream Gate came first right from Day 1, followed by the Triangle later in 2004, and the Brave in early 2005). Any team can challenge for it, and its defended under Dragon Gate tag rules. Development of the on-demand service was announced on March 21, 2018. Cards Index You can use the filters below to navigate to a specific event. Joining R.E.D. Posted by John Carroll | Jan 26, 2016 | Columns, Dragon Gate 101, Featured. There are a lot of tournaments in Dragon Gate, most of them occurring fairly randomly. Finally, lets wrap up todays piece by quickly discussing Dragon Gates event calendar. Kimata is better known today as Mondai Ryu, the saltiest wrestler in the world. It has a weight limit of 83 kg (183 lbs), though it has been defended against heavier wrestlers in the past. However, this time Dr. Muscle would win the title again, in a tournament final in January 2015, but would unmask as Kzy and continue on as champion; for that reason apparently, Dr. Contents 1 History 2 Roster 3 Partnerships The Dream Gate title belt has a few interesting physical quirks. Warriors-5 defeated World-1 (Naruki Doi and Masato Yoshino) to win the vacant championship. Somehow has been watching Japanese wrestling since 2002, which is probably before some of you were born. Upon winning the title, Gamma removed the eight pieces of the Brave Gates center plate and replaced it with his own, calling it the Open the Gamma Gate title. Since August 2021, R.E.D . There were two blocks of four teams each and the winners of each block advanced to the finals (it was won by the MAD BLANKEY team of Tozawa, Hulk, and the wrestler now known as T-Hawk doing his Naoki Tanizaki cosplay. Even now, the small and weak Kotoka is a sham champion; just as he needed an unfair match and interference to take the belt from Tozawa, his only successful defense so far (against Eita at Final Gate back at the end of December) involved heavy outside interference as well. The Open the Twin Gate Championship is a professional wrestling tag team title created and promoted by the Japanese promotion Dragon Gate. The current champion is Masato Yoshino, who won the belt from actual referee Mr. Nakagawa (the Little YAMATO we talked about on our first episode of Open the Voice Gate, due to his flowing locks) via fan judgment when he teamed up with Stalker and lost to Kness & Saito. Head on over to theLWOS Boardsto engage in conversation with fellow fans! None of them, however, had backing or recognition outside of their own respective geographic base-areas. The Brave Gate has been vacated an astonishing 7 times over the past 11 years (for comparisons sake, the Dream Gate has been vacated only once, after CIMA was legitimately injured), due to a number of different circumstances, so often when this happens the belts plate is broken up once again. Dragongate Japan Pro-Wrestling (2021 - today) Dragon Gate (2004 - 2020) Abbreviations: DG, Dragon Gate Owners: Toru Kido (2018 - today) Takashi Okamura (2004 - 2018) Popular events: Dead Or Alive, Kobe Pro-Wrestling Festival, The Gate Of Destiny, Final Gate, Dangerous Gate Logos: (04.12.2019 - today) (2004 - 03.12.2019) Current Champions yay!). To finally get the belt off him on June 29th, Gamma went up against Dr. Weve got three to get to in total: DGs championships, its annual tournaments, and its event calendar (and how you can watch!). From 2007-2009, it was a round robin league with all teams fighting each other and the top four advancing to a knockout stage (so two semis and a final). Masato Yoshino & Shachihoko BOY, June 13th, 2015) Most Reigns (individual): YAMATO, 7 Most Reigns (team): YAMATO & Shingo Takagi, 3 Longest Reign: YAMATO & Naruki Doi (223+ days, 6/13/15-Present). Right in time for the big Kobe World Festival show. Yoshida and KAZMA were the former champions with Diamante. As you can see above, the prolific Speed Muscle team of Doi & Yoshino have won three times, while no other team has even won twice. In addition to the DG 101 series, I was recently a part of the debut of VOWs first-ever Dragon Gate podcast, Open the Voice Gate. The Twin Gate is the tag team title, and the Triangle Gate is the trios or six-man tag team title. He has just 16 title defenses over those five reigns (and 10 of those 16 defenses came in only 2 of the reigns! 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