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Dragon Gate has just announced an injury change to upcoming events, somewhat significant because Open The Brave Gate Champion Ryoya Tanaka is headed to the disabled list. Shoulder. Out indefinitely but will be at least a couple weeks because he is now off 11/22, meaning he is out of KING OF GATE and YAMATO will get a forfeit win and advance to the Quarterfinals as a result.

More as it becomes available.

Dragon Gate kicked off the 2025 KING OF GATE Tournament, the promotion’s top annual singles tournament, today in Tokyo.

Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on DRAGONGATE NETWORK.

The paid attendance has not yet been announced.

Match 1: Kota Minoura, Jason Lee, KAI & Yoshiki Kato beat Dragon Dia, Ryu Fuda, Daiki Yanagiuchi & Kazuma Kimura. Kato pinned Yanagiuchi after Cadere Luna.

Match 2: Masaaki Mochizuki beat Jiro Shinbashi.

Match 3: Gianni Valetta & El Cielo beat Punch Tominaga & El Cucuy. Valetta pinned Tominaga after a King Kong kneedrop.

Match 4: Ultimo Dragon, Takashi & Churaumi Saver beat Strong Machine J, Kzy & U-T. Saver pinned U-T after a firebird splash.

KING OF GATE Round 1:
Match 5: ISHIN beat Luis Mante.
Match 6: Shun Skywalker beat Naruki Doi.

Match 7: Hyo, Ben-K, JACKY KAMEI, Riiita & Mochizuki Junior beat YAMATO, KAGETORA, Dragon Kid, BxB Hulk & Susumu Yokosuka. Hyo pinned YAMATO after Samson Driver.

KING OF GATE Round 1:
Match 8: Ryoya Tanaka beat Homare.
Main Event: Yuki Yoshioka beat Madoka Kikuta. So with the Open The Dream Gate Champion out early (of course), that pretty much guarantees a title shot for the eventual winner.

As a result of today, ISHIN will face the El Cucuy-Ryu Fuda winner, Yoshioka will face the Takashi-U-T winner, Skywalker will face the Mochizuki-Minoura winner and Tanaka will face the Hyo-YAMATO winner in Round 2.

The next event is Saturday at Kobe Art Center in Kobe. Live streaming on DRAGONGATE NETWORK will begin at 1 AM PT/4 AM ET. Unfortunately this is the last scheduled live or on demand broadcast for the tournament until the Finals.

THE GATE OF DESTINY 2025, Dragon Gate’s major 2-day Osaka event, concluded today with Day 2.

Today’s event was held at Osaka Prefectural Gym 2 in Osaka and can be watched on demand on DRAGONGATE NETWORK. This also may have been a live GAORA SPORTS broadcast in Japan. You can also watch the first match FOR FREE on YouTube.

The paid attendance has not yet been announced. (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 878)

Match 1: Daiki Yanagiuchi & Akihiro Sahara beat Ryu Fuda & Kazuma Kimura. Sahara pinned Kimura after Inception Trigger.

Match 2: Don Fujii beat Shinbashi Jiro.

Match 3: YAMATO, Dragon Kid, BxB Hulk & Naruki Doi (Independent/Freelancer) beat Ultimo Dragon, Problem Dragon, Masaaki Mochizuki & Ho Ho Lun. Hulk pinned Problem Dragon after First Flash.

Match 4: Ryoya Tanaka, Luis Mante & El Cucuy beat Madoka Kikuta, Jason Lee & Kota Minoura by DQ. Minoura DQ’d. Deadly weapon use.

Match 5: Susumu Yokosuka & KAGETORA beat Strong Machine J & Kzy and Ben-K & Mochizuki Junior in a 3-way when KAGETORA pinned Junior.

Match 6: Taiji Ishimori (New Japan) beat Hyo.

Match 7: Shun Skywalker, Homare & Gianni Valetta beat Open The Triangle Gate Champions KAI, ISHIN & Yoshiki Kato to win the titles. Slywalker, Homare & Valetta become the 96th Open The Triangle Gate Champions. Valetta pinned ISHIN after King Kong Kneedrop EX.

Main Event: JACKY KAMEI & Riiita beat Open The Twin Gate Champions Yuki Yoshioka & Dragon Dia to win the titles. KAMEI & Riiita become the 70th Open The Twin Gate Champions. Riiita pinned Dia after Riiitanic.

The next event is Wednesday at Suzuka City Northern Gym in Nagano. There will be no live or on demand broadcast.

THE GATE OF DESTINY 2025, Dragon Gate’s latest major event, began today with the first of 2 events in Osaka.

Today’s event was held at Osaka Prefectural Gym 2 in Osaka and can be watched on demand on DRAGONGATE NETWORK. You can also watch the first match FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 865.

Before everything got going, a name change was announced as Kagetora is changing his ring name to KAGETORA. In Japanese that’s a more stylized appearance in all English caps instead of Japanese kanji symbols.

Match 1: KAI & Yoshiki Kato beat Ben-K & Mochizuki Junior. Kato pinned Junior after Cadere Luna.

Match 2: Jiro Shinbashi Debut Match: Open The Owarai Gate Champion Kuishinbo Kamen beat Jiro Shinbashi, but Shinbashi got the majority of audience support post-match to win the title. Shinbashi becomes the 36th Open The Owarai Gate Champion. Not a bad way to make your debut if you’re going to be a comedy wrestler, winning the comedy title in the process.

Match 3: Ultimo Dragon, Dragon Kid, BxB Hulk, Naruki Doi (Independent/Freelancer) & KAGETORA beat Masaaki Mohizuki, Don Fujii, Takashi, Shachihoko BOY & Kikutaro (Independent/Freelancer). KAGETORA pinned BOY.

Match 4: Luis Mante beat El Cucuy & Gianni Valetta in a 3-way by pinning Cucuy.

Match 5: Open The Brave Gate Champion Ryoya Tanaka beat Billy Ken Kid (Osaka Pro) to retain the title. V6 for Tanaka.

Match 6: Hyo, JACKY KAMEI & Riiita beat Kota Minoura, Jason Lee & ISHIN, Shun Skywalker, Homare & El Siello (?) and Strong Machine J, Kzy & U-T in a 4-way elimination match. Order of elimination (one wrestler being eliminated means the whole team was out): Homare by ISHIN, U-T by Hyo, Lee by Riiita.

Main Event: Open The Dream Gate Champion Madoka Kikuta beat Susumu Yokosuka to retain the title. V2 for Kikuta.

The second event is tomorrow. Live streaming on DRAGONGATE NETWORK will begin TONIGHT at 10 PM PT/1 AM ET.

Dragon Gate taped their latest episode of PRIME ZONE+ today, with Ryoya Tanaka getting his turn as the GM/showrunner.

Today’s event was held at Kobe Lapis Hall in Kobe and can be watched on demand on DRAGONGATE NETWORK. You can also watch the first match FOR FREE on YouTube.

The paid attendance has not yet been announced.

This month’s episode featured King Of Chop 2025, Dragon Gate’s annual tournament to see who has the best/hardest chop in the promotion. WHOOOOOOO! (8-man single elimination). The winner of each match is determined by decision or submission/give up.

King Of Chop:
Match 1: Mochizuki Junior beat Riiita.
Match 2: Yoshiki Kato beat Problem Dragon.
Match 3: JACKY KAMEI beat Don Fujii by DQ.
Ryoya Tanaka got a bye to the Semifinals.

Match 4: Dragon Kid beat Ryu Fuda, Daiki Yanagiuchi & Kazuma Kimura in a 4-way by pinning Kimura. As a result, Kid gets the 8th & last spot in King Of Chop.

King Of Chop Semifinals:
Match 5: Ryoya Tanaka beat Mochizuki Junior.
Match 6: Yoshiki Kato beat JACKY KAMEI.
Match 7: Yoshiki Kato beat Dragon Kid.

Match 8: In a special cosplay match, Hyo & Ben-K beat Strong Machine J & U-T. Ben-K pinned U-T after a spear.

Main Event: King Of Chop Finals: Yoshiki Kato beat Ryoya Tanaka to win the tournament. As a result, Kato gets to be GM for the next PRIME ZONE+, but he decided to transfer the rights to Daiki Yanagiuchi & Ryu Fuda instead.

That next PRIME ZONE+ will be on 12/23.

The next event is tomorrow at Kyoto KBS Hall in Kyoto. Live streaming on DRAGONGATE NETWORK will begin at 1 AM PT/4 AM ET.

Dragon Gate announced their annual major singles tournament, KING OF GATE 2025, today which will be the November tour. This year’s tournament will be a single-elimination bracket format with 32 participants, 29 of which are current roster members plus Naruki Doi who is currently a freelancer, 2 of the 3 TBA spots remaining will be for foreigners (I’d be shocked if Gianni Valetta is not one of them) and the final spot will be for the winner of an upcoming battle royal on a TBA event.

Here are all the dates and matches:
Round 1:
11/6 (Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, live & on demand on DRAGONGATE NETWORK):
Ryoya Tanaka vs. Homare
Luis Mante vs. ISHIN
Naruki Doi vs. Shun Skywalker
Yuki Yoshioka vs. Madoka Kikuta

11/8 (Kobe Art Center, Kobe, live & on demand on DRAGONGATE NETWORK):
YAMATO vs. Hyo
Dragon Kid vs. TBA (one foreigner)
Dragon Dia vs. Riiita
Strong Machine J vs. TBA (the battle royal winner)

11:9 (Matsuyama City Community Center, Ehime):
BxB Hulk vs. KAI
Kzy vs. Jason Lee

11/10 (Tottori Industrial Gym, Tottori):
JACKY KAMEI vs. Kagetora
Ryu Fuda vs. TBA (the other foreigner)

11/13 (Tsuyuhashi Sports Center, Nagoya):
U-T vs. Takashi
Mochizuki Junior vs. Yoshiki Kato

11/15 (Mercure Hotel Yokosuka, Kanagawa):
Susumu Yokosuka vs. Ben-K
Masaaki Mochizuki vs. Kota Minoura

Round 2:
11/16 (Fujisan Mease, Shizuoka):
Kikuta/Yoshioka vs. U-T/Takashi
Dia/Riiita vs. Hulk/KAI

11/21 (Imari Kunimidai Gym, Saga):
Kid/TBA vs. Kzy/Lee

11/22 (Kumamoto Castle Hall, Kumamoto):
Mante/ISHIN vs. Fuda/TBA
Tanaka/Homare vs. YAMATO/Hyo

11/23 (Ukiha Arena, Fukuoka):
Kagetora/KAMEI vs. Yokosuka/Ben-K
Junior/Kato vs. J/TBA

11/24 (Iizuka City Gym, Fukuoka):
Mochizuki/Minoura vs. Skywalker/Dia

Quarterfinals:
11/25 (T.O.P.S. BittsHALL, Osaka):
11/16 winner vs. 11/24 winner
11/22 winner vs. 11/23 winner

11/26 (Omuta Cultural Hall, Fukuoka):
11/16 winner vs. 11/22 winner
11/21 winner vs. 11/23 winner

Semifinals & Finals: 12/3 (Korakuen Hall, live & on demand on DRAGONGATE NETWORK)

Except for the 2 Tokyo events and one Kobe event, broadcast plans are otherwise TBA.

Dragon Gate continued their October tour, The Gate Of Victory 2025, with their monthly Tokyo event today.

Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on DRAGONGATE NETWORK. You can also watch the first match FOR FEEE on YouTube.

The paid attendance has not yet bern announced.

Match 1: Ryu Fuda & Daiki Yanagiuchi beat Mochizuki Junior & Akihiro Sahara. Yanagiuchi pinned Sahara

Match 2: YAMATO, BxB Hulk, Dragon Kid & Naruki Doi (Independent/Freelancer) beat Masaaki Mochizuki, Don Fujii, Takashi & Punch Tominaga. Hulk pinned Tominaga after First Flash.

Match 3: Yuki Yoshioka, Dragon Dia & Ryoya Tabaka beat Strong Machine J, Kzy & U-T. Dia pinned U-T after DDDDT.

Match 4: Susumu Yokosuka & Kagetora beat Kota Minoura & Jason Lee. Yokosuka pinned Lee after Jumbo Wins!

Match 5: Luis Mante, Aero Panther & Fight Panther Jr. beat Hyo, JACKY KAMEI & Riiita. Aero Panther pinned KAMEI after Panther Splash.

Math 6: Open The Triangle Gate Champions KAI, ISHIN & Yoshiki Kato beat Shun Skywalker, Homare & Kazuma Kimura to retain the titles. ISHIN pinned Kimura after Death Penalty. V1 for the champs.

Main Event: Open The Dream Gate Champion Madoka Kikuta beat Ben-K to retain the title. V1 for Kikuta.

The next event is Saturday, there will be 2 US time events that day. First is at Oro City Hall in Kagoshima. There will be no live broadcast. Second is the first half of a same-day doubleheader at Acros Fukuoka in Fukuoka. Live streaming on DRAGONGATE NETWORK will begin at 9 PM PT/midnight ET.

UPDATE: After match 5 the Panthers made an Open The Twin Gate Championship challenge. That match will happen at one of the Acros Fukuoka events but which one is not yet known. Probably will be the second event.

Dragon Gate kicked off the Storm Gate 2025 Tour, the September tour, today with their monthly Tokyo event.

Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on DRAGONGATE NETWORK. You can also watch the first match FOR FREE on YouTube.

The paid attendance has not yet been announced.

Match 1: Mochizuki Junior beat Kazuma Kimura.

Match 2: Don Fujii, Takashi & Problem Dragon beat Strong Machine J, Kzy & U-T. Takashi pinned U-T after Pineapple Bomber.

Match 3: Masaaki Mochizuki, Daiki Yanagiuchi, Ryu Fuda & Akihiro Sahara beat YAMATO, BxB Hulk, Susumu Yokosuka & Kagetora. Fuda pinned Kagetora.

Match 4: Shun Skywalker & Homare beat Dragon Dia & Yuki Yoshioka and Naruki Doi & Dragon Kid in a 3-way when Skywalker pinned Dia.

Match 5: Hyo, Ben-K & Riiita beat Madoka Kikuta, Jason Lee & Kota Minoura. Ben-K pinned Minoura after a spear. Afterwards, Ben-K made an Open The Dream Gate Championship challenge to Minoura. Accepted. That match will happen on 10/8.

Match 6: Open The Brave Gate Champion Ryoya Tanaka beat JACKY KAMEI to retain the title. V3 for Tanaka. Next up: Fuda. That match will happen on 9/14 at Sendai Sun Festa in Miyagi.

Main Event: In a Ladder Match, KAI, ISHIN & Yoshiki Kato beat Open The Triangle Gate Champions Luis Mante, Flamita & Bendito to win the titles. KAI, ISHIN & Kato become the 95th Open The Triangle Gate Champions. Next up: Skywalker, Homare & Kimura. That match will happen on 10/8.

The next event is Saturday at Hills Sunpia Yamagata in Yamagata. There will be no live or on demand broadcast.

UPDATE: The former Z-Brats members are now a faction known as GAJADOKURO. That group does not include Shun Skywalker & Homare.

Dragon Gate taped the latest episode of PRIME ZONE+ today, which didn’t seem to have a GM but focused on D’Courage.

Today’s event was held at Kobe Lapis Hall in Kobe and can be watched on demand on DRAGONGATE NETWORK. You can also watch the first match FOR FREE on YouTube.

The paid attendance has not yet bern announced.

Match 1; In a handicap match, ISHIN beat Kzy & U-T. By pinning U-T.

Match 2: Takashi beat Kazuma Kimura.

Match 3: In a Summer-Themed Yukata Match, Dragon Kid, Susumu Yokosuka & BxB Hulk beat JACKY KAMEI, Riiita & Mochizuki Junior. Yokosuka pinned Junior after Yokosuka Cutter. Apparently you had to remove the opponent’s yukata first before pinfall or submission, but I will update after I have a chance to watch the match. (Edit: The winner was the team that first removed an opponent’s yukata)

Match 4: Yuki Yoshioka beat Akihiro Sahara.

Match 5: Dragon Dia beat DAIKI (Daiki Yanagiuchi).

Main Event: Ryoya Tanaka beat RYU (Ryu Fuda).

The next episode will be on 10/24.

The next event is tomorrow at Nara 100 Year Hall in Nara. Live streaming on DRAGONGATE NETWORK will begin TONIGHT at 11 PM PT/2 AM ET. It also has been announced that the following non-televised events-8/2, 8/9, and 8/10-are now available on demand on DRAGONGATE NETWORK.

Dragon Gate ran a same-day doubleheader today in Fukuoka.

Today’s events were held at Acros Fukuoka in Fukuoka and can be watched on demand on DRAGONGATE NETWORK.

The paid attendance has not yet been announced. (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance for the events were, respectively, 361 and 481)

Event 1:
KAI & Yoshiki Kato beat Riiita & Mochizuki Junior. Kato pinned Junior after Cadena Luna.

Match 2: Susumu Yokosuka beat Yasushi Kanda.

Match 3: Ultimo Dragon, Dragon Kid, YAMATO & BxB Hulk beat Genki Horiguchi, Don Fujii, Luis Mante & Bendito. Kid pinned Horiguchi.

Match 4; JACKY KAMEI beat Flamita, Homare & ISHIN in a 4-way by pinning Flamita.

Match 5: Hyo & Ben-K beat Strong Machine J & Kzy. Ben-K pinned J after a spear.

Main Event: Yuki Yoshioka, Dragon Dia & Ryoya Tanaka beat Madoka Kikuta, Kota Minoura & Jason Lee. Yoshioka pinned Lee after High Fly Flow.

Event 2:
Match 1: Madoka Kikuta, Kota MInoura & Jason Lee beat YAMATO, Dragon Kid & Kazuma Kimura. Minoura pinned Kimura after Last Ride.

Match 2: Genki Horiguchi beat Don Fujii.

Match 3: Hyo, Ben-K, JACKY KAMEI & Riiita beat Dragon Kid, BxB Hulk, Susumu Yokosuka & Kagetora. KAMEI pinned Kagetora after JACKY Knife.

Match 4: Yuki Yoshioka & Ryoya Tanaka beat Strong Machine J & Kzy. Tanaka pinned Kzy after Cross Saber.

Match 5: Dragon Dia beat Homare.

Main Event: Open The Triangle Gate Champions Luis Mante, Flamita & Bendito beat KAI, ISHIN & Yoshiki Kato to retain the titles. Flamita pinned Kato. However, both teams objected to the result and thus it has been placed under commissioner custody. It was later decided there would be a REMATCH. That match will happen on 9/4 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. UPDATE: Homare interference set up the finish, he laid out ISHIN then put Flamita on top for 3. V2 for the champs.

Impromptu Match: Shun Skywalker beat ISHIN. This match happened after the event ended.

At some point today, KAMEI made an Open The Brave Gate Championship challenge to Ryoya Tanaka. Accepted. That match will happen on 9/4.

The next event is PRIME ZONE+ Vol. 15 Friday at Kobe Lapis Hall in Kobe. Live streaming on DRAGONGATE NETWORK will begin at 3 AM PT/6 AM ET.