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King of Gate is an annual singles tournament held in Dragon Gate. It is designed to determine the strongest singles fighter of the year. It is the successor to El Numero Uno from Toryumon Japan. Where El Numero Uno was a round-robin tournament, King of Gate uses the single-elimination format.

The tournament was originally used at the end of the year, taking place over the course of the last December shows. Following a hiatus in 2009 due to the Generation Warfare, the tournament was moved to Spring in 2010. On 2016 it was adopted a new system for the King of Gate and it is a Round Robin tournament that contains four blocks.


Tournament Winners[]

Results[]

2005 King of Gate[]

The first King of Gate tournament took place over the course of five days from December 23-25, 2005. Virtually every member of the Dragon Gate roster participated, so a select few were given byes into the second round.

  First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                               
 Dragon Kid Pin  
 Daniel Mishima 8:49  
   Dragon Kid Pin  
   Naruki Doi 9:56  
 Naruki Doi Pin
 Johnson Florida 6:48  
   Dragon Kid Pin  
   Susumu Yokosuka 22:00  
 K-ness. Pin  
 Susumu Yokosuka 25:20  
   Susumu Yokosuka Pin
   Don Fujii 20:11  
 Don Fujii Bye
 - -  
   Sususmu Yokosuka Pin  
   CIMA 14:45  
 Magnitude Kishiwada Pin  
 Anthony W. Mori 8:11  
   Anthony W. Mori Forf
   Kenichiro Arai  
 Keni'chiro Arai Bye
 - -  
   Kenichiro Arai Sub
   CIMA 10:56  
 CIMA Sub  
 Naoki Tanizaki 13:02  
   CIMA Sub
   Michael Iwasa 8:02  
 Michael Iwasa Bye
 - -  
 Susumu Yokosuka Pin
 Ryo Saito 30:00
 Shingo Takagi Pin  
 Masato Yoshino 16:21  
   Shingo Takagi Pin  
   Super Shisa 6:14  
 Super Shisa Bye
 - -  
   Shingo Takagi Pin  
   BxB Hulk 12:30  
 Stalker Ichikawa NC  
 Shachihoko Machine 2:34  
   - -
   BxB Hulk Bye  
 BxB Hulk Bye
 - -  
   Shingo Takagi Pin
   Ryo Saito 9:36  
 Masaaki Mochizuki Pin  
 Magnum TOKYO 16:56  
   Masaaki Mochizuki Pin
   Katsuo 3:53  
 Katsuo Bye
 - -  
   Masaaki Mochizuki Pin
   Ryo Saito 19:30  
 Genki Horiguchi Pin  
 Tozawa 4:31  
   Genki Horiguchi Pin
   Ryo Saito 1:10  
 Jackson Florida Sub
 Ryo Saito 7:34  

2006 King of Gate[]

The second King of Gate tournament took place over the course of four days from December 10-22, 2006. The number of participants was diminished with only Ryo Saito, last year's winner, receiving an automatic bye into the second round. Dick Togo became the first outsider to participate in the tournament. Kouji Shishido won a fan vote to be included in the tournament.

  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
   BxB Hulk Pin  
   Yasushi Kanda 6:10  
     BxB Hulk Pin  
 
     Gamma 10:45  
   CIMA Pin
   Gamma 11:14  
     Gamma Pin  
     Ryo Saito 11:15  
   Genki Horiguchi Pin  
   Masato Yoshino 8:07  
     Masato Yoshino Pin
 
     Ryo Saito 12:07  
   Ryo Saito Bye
   -    
     Ryo Saito Pin
     Masaaki Mochizuki 17:21
   Naruki Doi Pin  
   Kouji Shishido 6:39  
     Naruki Doi Pin
 
     Masaaki Mochizuki 13:02  
   Masaaki Mochizuki Pin
   Susumu Yokosuka 18:49  
     Masaaki Mochizuki Pin
     Dick Togo 15:00  
   Anthony W. Mori Pin  
   Dick Togo 7:49  
     Dick Togo Pin
 
     Don Fujii 17:10  
   Don Fujii Pin
   Magnitude Kishiwada 13:33  

2007 King of Gate[]

The third King of Gate Tournament took place over the course of seven days from December 1-9, 2007. The previous year's winner, Masaaki Mochizuki, no longer received an automatic bye into the second round. Austin Aries became the first gaijin to participate in the tournament.

  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
   Masato Yoshino Pin  
   Susumu Yokosuka 19:55  
     Susumu Yokosuka Pin  
 
     Dragon Kid 18:24  
   Shingo Takagi Pin
   Dragon Kid 17:35  
     Dragon Kid Pin  
     Gamma 3:46  
   Gamma Pin  
   Anthony W. Mori 5:39  
     Gamma Pin
 
     BxB Hulk 11:06  
   BxB Hulk Pin
   Ryo Saito 14:28  
     Gamma Stop
     CIMA 10:58
   CIMA Pin  
   Don Fujii 20:19  
     CIMA Pin
 
     Austin Aries 14:56  
   Naruki Doi Sub
   Austin Aries 19:17  
     CIMA Sub
     Masaaki Mochizuki 16:01  
   Masaaki Mochizuki Pin  
   Yasushi Kanda 8:46  
     Masaaki Mochizuki Sub
 
     Cyber Kong 12:27  
   Keni'chiro Arai Pin
   Cyber Kong 10:35  

The tournament ended in controversy when Gamma was declared winner by default due to CIMA's inability to continue after taking numerous kicks to the groin. Dragon Kid, who himself lot to Gamma by less than honorable means, demanded a rematch with Gamma and won, though he is not recognized as the winner of the tournament.

2008 King of Gate[]

The fourth King of Gate Tournament took place over the course of six days from December 2-19, 2008. Shingo Takagi was scheduled to participate, but decided to pull out as he was the reigning Open The Dream Gate Champion at the time. His spot would be filled by outsider Madoka, who won a battle royal on November 29 to earn entry.

  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
   Cyber Kong Pin  
   Madoka 6:35  
     Madoka Pin  
 
     Magnitude Kishiwada 10:38  
   Susumu Yokosuka Pin
   Magnitude Kishiwada 13:02  
     Magnitude Kishiwada Pin  
     Masaaki Mochizuki 9:39  
   Taku Iwasa Pin  
   Anthony W. Mori 13:47  
     Taku Iwasa Pin
 
     Masaaki Mochizuki 14:24  
   Masaaki Mochizuki Sub
   Gamma 7:52  
     Masaaki Mochizuki Pin
     Naruki Doi 16:30
   Dragon Kid Pin  
   Naruki Doi 20:57  
     Naruki Doi Pin
 
     BxB Hulk 20:29  
   Ryo Saito Stop
   BxB Hulk 11:05  
     Naruki Doi Sub
     Don Fujii 9:59  
   YAMATO Sub  
   Don Fujii 9:56  
     Don Fujii Ringout
 
     Naoki Tanizaki 3:45  
   Naoki Tanizaki Sub
   Genki Horiguchi 11:11  

Ryo Saito legitimately injured his right arm during his first round match with BxB Hulk. It was severe enough for the referee to call the match.

Naoki Tanizaki's ringout loss to Don Fujii in the second round was caused by an intrusion from Cyber Kong.

2010 King of Gate[]

The fifth King of Gate Tournament took place over the course of five days from April 3-14, 2010. While he was a part-time member of the Dragon Gate roster at the time, Takuya Sugawara was still listed as an outsider.

  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
   KAGETORA Pin  
   Dragon Kid 10:29  
     Dragon Kid Pin  
 
     Gamma 12:42  
   Naruki Doi Pin
   Gamma 13:26  
     Dragon Kid Pin  
     Masato Yoshino 10:25  
   CIMA Sub  
   Masato Yoshino 18:25  
     Masato Yoshino Pin
 
     Masaaki Mochizuki 18:29  
   YAMATO Pin
   Masaaki Mochizuki 20:19  
     Dragon Kid Pin
     Shingo Takagi 15:52
   Don Fujii Pin  
   Genki Horiguchi 9:23  
     Genki Horiguchi Pin
 
     Shingo Takagi 8:31  
   Shingo Takagi Pin
   Takuya Sugawara 10:05  
     Shingo Takagi Pin
     BxB Hulk 16:06  
   BxB Hulk Pin  
   Cyber Kong 5:46  
     BxB Hulk Pin
 
     K-ness. 12:32  
   K-ness. Pin
   Susumu Yokosuka 21:49  

2011 King of Gate[]

The sixth King of Gate Tournament took place over the course of six days from May 12-21, 2011.

  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
   Masato Yoshino Pin  
   Yasushi Kanda 11:54  
     Yasuhi Kanda Pin  
 
     Dragon Kid 10:41  
   PAC Pin
   Dragon Kid 11:54  
     Yasushi Kanda Pin  
     Masaaki Mochizuki 10:37  
   Gamma Pin  
   Cyber Kong 12:17  
     Cyber Kong Pin
 
     Masaaki Mochizuki 15:22  
   Shingo Takagi KO
   Masaaki Mochizuki 18:16  
     Yasushi Kanda Pin
     BxB Hulk 14:04
   Don Fujii Pin  
   YAMATO 7:36  
     YAMATO Pin
 
     CIMA 18:53  
   CIMA Pin
   Susumu Yokosuka 14:53  
     CIMA Pin
     BxB Hulk 7:10  
   Ryo Saito Pin  
   Genki Horiguchi 16:33  
     Ryo Saito Pin
 
     BxB Hulk 11:27  
   Naruki Doi Pin
   BxB Hulk 18:31  

2012 King of Gate[]

The seventh King of Gate Tournament will take place over the course of six days from May 10-19, 2012. CIMA was scheduled to participate, but agreed to pull out and be replaced by Eita Kobayashi, who wanted to enter the tournament as his prize for winning the King of Chop tournament on April 19, 2012.

  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
   Jimmy Susumu Pin  
   Dragon Kid 13:26  
     Dragon Kid Pin  
 
     YAMATO 14:47  
   YAMATO Sub
   Shingo Takagi 13:01  
     Dragon Kid Pin  
     Akira Tozawa 13:23  
   Akira Tozawa Pin  
   Naruki Doi 15:30  
     Akira Tozawa Pin
 
     Masato Yoshino 14:45  
   Masato Yoshino Sub
   BxB Hulk 18:40  
     Akira Tozawa Pin
     Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!! 18:08
   Eita Kobayashi Pin  
   Kzy 8:13  
     Eita Kobayashi Pin
 
     Masaaki Mochizuki 11:11  
   Masaaki Mochizuki Pin
   Jimmy Kanda 11:18  
     Masaaki Mochizuki Pin
     Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!! 11:02  
   Don Fujii Pin  
   Mondai Ryu 3:43  
     Don Fujii Pin
 
     Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!! 10:49  
   Cyber Kong Pin
   Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!! 9:43  

2013 King of Gate[]

The 2013 King of Gate tournament, a sixteen man tournament, took take place from May 10 to May 25, covering seven shows.

  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
 Don Fujii Pin  
 Kotoka 6:23  
   Don Fujii 14:40  
 
   YAMATO Pin  
 Masaaki Mochizuki 15:48
 YAMATO Pin  
   YAMATO 14:44  
   Shingo Takagi Pin  
 BxB Hulk 24:23  
 Shingo Takagi Pin  
   Shingo Takagi Pin
 
   Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!! 11:25  
 Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!! Pin
 Rich Swann 7:29  
   Shingo Takagi 18:42
   Ricochet Pin
 Dragon Kid Pin  
 Naruki Doi 15:11  
   Dragon Kid 21:24
 
   Jimmy Susumu Pin  
 Jimmy Susumu Pin
 Uhaa Nation 8:45  
   Jimmy Susumu 10:55
   Ricochet Pin  
 Akira Tozawa 12:39  
 Masato Yoshino Pin  
   Masato Yoshino 15:18
 
   Ricochet Pin  
 Ricochet Pin
 Ryo "Jimmy" Saito 10:48  

2014 King of Gate[]

The 2014 King of Gate tournament, a sixteen man tournament, took take place from May 9 to May 31, covering nine shows.

  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
 BxB Hulk Pin  
 Naruki Doi 9:04  
   BxB Hulk Pin  
 
   Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!! 7:58  
 Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!! Pin
 YAMATO 14:13  
   BxB Hulk 15:46  
   T-Hawk Pin  
 T-Hawk Pin  
 Akira Tozawa 17:35  
   T-Hawk Pin
 
   Masato Yoshino 13:48  
 Eita 12:38
 Masato Yoshino Sub  
   T-Hawk 20:14
   Jimmy Susumu Pin
 Jimmy Susumu Pin  
 Cyber Kong 3:56  
   Jimmy Susumu Pin
 
   Masaaki Mochizuki 18:37  
 Masaaki Mochizuki Pin
 Jimmy Kagetora 14:25  
   Jimmy Susumu Pin
   Shingo Takagi 16:20  
 Mr. Kyu Kyu Naoki Tanizaki Toyonaka Dolphin Pin  
 Jimmy Kanda 6:31  
   Mr. Kyu Kyu Naoki Tanizaki Toyonaka Dolphin 13:41
 
   Shingo Takagi Pin  
 Shingo Takagi Pin
 Ryotsu Shimizu 9:46  

2015 King of Gate[]

The 2015 King of Gate tournament, a sixteen man tournament, took take place from May 8 to May 30, covering seven shows.

  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
 T-Hawk Pin  
 YAMATO 24:38  
   T-Hawk Pin  
 
   Naruki Doi 12:29  
 Naruki Doi Pin
 CIMA 10:03  
   T-Hawk Pin  
   BxB Hulk 21:26  
 BxB Hulk Pin  
 Ryo "Jimmy" Saito 15:03  
   BxB Hulk Pin
 
   Akira Tozawa 17:32  
 Akira Tozawa Pin
 Shingo Takagi 18:38  
   T-Hawk 25:15
   Masato Yoshino Pin
 Masato Yoshino Pin  
 Dragon Kid 13:43  
   Masato Yoshino Pin
 
   Big R Shimizu 8:58  
 Big R Shimizu 14:36
 Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!! Pin  
   Masato Yoshino Pin
   Masaaki Mochizuki 12:20  
 Jimmy Susumu 9:38  
 Masaaki Mochizuki Pin  
   Masaaki Mochizuki Pin
 
   Syachihoko BOY 9:22  
 Cyber Kong 9:04
 Shachihoko BOY Pin  

2016 King of Gate[]

The 2016 King of Gate tournament, a round robin tournament, featuring 4 blocks and will take place from May 8 to June 12, covering twenty shows.

Final standings
Block A Block B Block C Block D
YAMATO 6 Akira Tozawa 7 Masaaki Mochizuki 7 Big R Shimizu 8
Jimmy Kanda 5 Eita 7 T-Hawk 6 Masato Yoshino 7
Kzy 5 CIMA 6 Dragon Kid 6 Gamma 6
Shingo Takagi 5 Jimmy Susumu 6 Ryo "Jimmy" Saito 5 Naruki Doi 4
Don Fujii 4 Yosuke♥Santa Maria 4 Kotoka 4 Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee 4
Punch Tominaga 2 Mondai Ryu 0 Cyber Kong 2 El Lindaman 1
Block A Shingo Takagi YAMATO Don Fujii Jimmy Kanda Kzy Punch Tominaga
Shingo Takagi X Takagi (17:11) Draw (20:00) Takagi (13:22) Kzy (15:28) Draw (20:00) [1]
YAMATO Takagi (17:11) X Fujii (12:11) YAMATO (10:06) YAMATO (13:28) YAMATO (6:55)
Don Fujii Draw (20:00) Fujii (12:11) X Kanda (8:50) Kzy (10:26) Fujii (13:24)
Jimmy Kanda Takagi (13:22) YAMATO (10:06) Kanda (8:50) X Kanda (9:09) Draw (20:00)
Kzy Kzy (15:28) YAMATO (13:28) Kzy (10:26) Kanda (9:09) X Draw (20:00)
Punch Tominaga Draw (20:00) [2] YAMATO (6:55) Fujii (13:24) Draw (20:00) Draw (20:00) X
Block B CIMA Jimmy Susumu Akira Tozawa Eita Yosuke♥Santa Maria Mondai Ryu
CIMA X Susumu (16:39) CIMA (16:03) Eita (11:39) CIMA (13:08) CIMA (0:14)
Jimmy Susumu Susumu (16:39) X Tozawa (19:03) Eita (17:38) Susumu (13:56) Susumu (8:28)
Akira Tozawa CIMA (16:03) Tozawa (19:03) X Draw (20:00) Tozawa (9:52) Tozawa (6:50)
Eita Eita (11:39) Eita (17:38) Draw (20:00) X Santa Maria (10:19) Eita (2:31)
Yosuke♥Santa Maria CIMA (13:08) Susumu (13:56) Tozawa (9:52) Santa Maria (10:19) X Santa Maria (6:18)
Mondai Ryu CIMA (0:14) Susumu (8:28) Tozawa (6:50) Eita (2:31) Santa Maria (6:18) X
Block C T-Hawk Ryo "Jimmy" Saito Masaaki Mochizuki Dragon Kid Cyber Kong Kotoka
T-Hawk X T-Hawk (15:45) Mochizuki (10:43) T-Hawk (9:18) T-Hawk (12:34) Kotoka (8:05)
Ryo "Jimmy" Saito T-Hawk (15:45) X Draw (20:00) Saito (15:00) Kong (6:28) Saito (3:45)
Masaaki Mochizuki Mochizuki (10:43) Draw (20:00) X Kid (11:33) Mochizuki (12:33) Mochizuki (8:12)
Dragon Kid T-Hawk (9:18) Saito (15:00) Kid (11:33) X Kid (9:20) Kid (10:49)
Cyber Kong T-Hawk (12:34) Kong (6:28) Mochizuki (12:33) Kid (9:20) X Kotoka (5:30)
Kotoka Kotoka (8:05) Saito (3:45) Mochizuki (8:12) Kid (10:49) Kotoka (5:30) X
Block D Masato Yoshino Naruki Doi Gamma Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee Big R Shimizu El Lindaman
Masato Yoshino X Yoshino (16:45) Yoshino (8:43) H.A.Gee.Mee (8:20) Yoshino (10:46) Draw (20:00)
Naruki Doi Yoshino (16:45) X Gamma (7:54) Doi (11:21) Shimizu (15:20) Doi (9:44)
Gamma Yoshino (8:43) Gamma (7:54) X Gamma (6:13) Shimizu (4:34) Gamma (7:49)
Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee H.A.Gee.Mee (8:20) Doi (11:21) Gamma (6:13) X Shimizu (8:29) H.A.Gee.Mee (7:21)
Big R Shimizu Yoshino (10:46) Shimizu (15:20) Shimizu (4:34) Shimizu (8:29) X Shimizu (4:43)
El Lindaman Draw (20:00) Doi (9:44) Gamma (7:49) H.A.Gee.Mee (7:21) Shimizu (4:43) X
  Playoff Semifinals Final
                           
     
   
  A1  YAMATO Pin  
    B1  Akira Tozawa 18:53  
B1  Akira Tozawa Pin
  B2  Eita 14:44  
    A1  YAMATO Sub
  D1  Big R Shimizu 24:15
     
   
C1  Masaaki Mochizuki Pin
    D1  Big R Shimizu 14:25  
 
 

1. ^ This match ended in a double count out and none of them received points.

2017 King of Gate[]

The 2017 King of Gate tournament, a round-robin tournament, featuring 4 blocks and will take place from May 9 to June 11, covering twenty shows. On May 5 Cyber Kong was forced to revert to his real name Takashi Yoshida. Jimmy K-ness J.K.S. was forced to forfeit his match against Don Fujii on June 3 due to pulling right calf muscle.

Final standings
Block A Block B Block C Block D
Eita 7 T-Hawk 8 Naruki Doi 7 Shingo Takagi 8
Don Fujii 6 Jimmy Susumu 7 CIMA 6 BxB Hulk 6
YAMATO (c) 6 Kzy 7 Jimmy Kagetora 5 Masaaki Mochizuki 6
Dragon Kid 6 Gamma 4 Ryo "Jimmy" Saito 5 Jimmy Kanda 4
Big R Shimizu 5 Ben-K 2 Takehiro Yamamura 3 Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!! 4
Jimmy K-ness J.K.S. 0 Yosuke♥Santa Maria 2 Takashi Yoshida 2 El Lindaman 2
Block A Big R Shimizu Dragon Kid Don Fujii Eita Jimmy K-ness J.K.S. YAMATO
Big R Shimizu X Kid
(10:03)
Fujii
(9:40)
Draw
(20:00)
Shimizu
(8:14)
Shimizu
(3:34)
Dragon Kid Kid
(10:03)
X Kid
(9:57)
Eita
(14:40)
Kid
(6:19)
YAMATO
(14:13)
Don Fujii Fujii
(9:40)
Kid
(9:57)
X Eita
(12:13)
Fujii
(forfeit)
Fujii
(8:43)
Eita Draw
(20:00)
Eita
(14:40)
Eita
(12:13)
X Eita
(6:06)
YAMATO
(18:19)
Jimmy K-ness J.K.S. Shimizu
(8:14)
Kid
(6:19)
Fujii
(forfeit)
Eita
(6:06)
X YAMATO
(14:10)
YAMATO Shimizu
(3:34)
YAMATO
(14:13)
Fujii
(8:43)
YAMATO
(18:19)
YAMATO
(14:10)
X
Block B Ben-K Gamma Jimmy Susumu Kzy T-Hawk Yosuke♥Santa Maria
Ben-K X Gamma
(8:53)
Susumu
(6:30)
Kzy
(7:56)
T-Hawk
(11:49)
Ben-K
(8:27)
Gamma Gamma
(8:53)
X Susumu
(16:19)
Kzy
(7:57)
T-Hawk
(9:14)
Gamma
(7:39)
Jimmy Susumu Susumu
(6:30)
Susumu
(16:19)
X Draw
(20:00)
Susumu
(13:14)
Santa Maria
(12:26)
Kzy Kzy
(7:56)
Kzy
(7:57)
Draw
(20:00)
X T-Hawk
(11:49)
Kzy
(11:33)
T-Hawk T-Hawk
(11:49)
T-Hawk
(9:14)
Susumu
(13:14)
T-Hawk
(11:49)
X T-Hawk
(11:15)
Yosuke♥Santa Maria Ben-K
(8:27)
Gamma
(7:39)
Santa Maria
(12:26)
Kzy
(11:33)
T-Hawk
(11:15)
X
Block C CIMA Takashi Yoshida Jimmy Kagetora Naruki Doi Ryo "Jimmy" Saito Takehiro Yamamura
CIMA X Double Countout
(7:45)
CIMA
(13:07)
CIMA
(16:25)
CIMA
(16:22)
Yamamura
(6:00)
Takashi Yoshida Double Countout
(7:45)
X Kagetora
(12:48)
Doi
(11:20)
Saito
(13:15)
Yoshida
(7:51)
Jimmy Kagetora CIMA
(13:07)
Kagetora
(12:48)
X Doi
(13:06)
Kagetora
(8:10)
Draw
(20:00)
Naruki Doi CIMA
(16:25)
Doi
(11:20)
Doi
(13:06)
X Draw
(20:00)
Doi
(15:25)
Ryo "Jimmy" Saito CIMA
(16:22)
Saito
(13:15)
Kagetora
(8:10)
Draw
(20:00)
X Saito
(10:33)
Takehiro Yamamura Yamamura
(6:00)
Yoshida
(7:51)
Draw
(20:00)
Doi
(15:25)
Saito
(10:33)
X
Block D BxB Hulk El Lindaman Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!! Jimmy Kanda Masaaki Mochizuki Shingo Takagi
BxB Hulk X Hulk
(12:58)
H.A.Gee.Mee
(8:23)
Hulk
(9:03)
Hulk
(13:28)
Takagi
(19:41)
El Lindaman Hulk
(12:58)
X H.A.Gee.Mee!!
(8:47)
Lindaman
(8:28)
Mochizuki
(10:49)
Takagi
(12:35)
Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!! H.A.Gee.Mee
(8:23)
H.A.Gee.Mee
(8:47)
X Kanda
(6:11)
Mochizuki
(8:36)
Takagi
(10:22)
Jimmy Kanda Hulk
(9:03)
Lindaman
(8:28)
Kanda
(6:11)
X Kanda
(11:21)
Takagi
(13:47)
Masaaki Mochizuki Hulk
(13:28)
Mochizuki
(10:49)
Mochizuki
(8:36)
Kanda
(11:21)
X Mochizuki
(13:11)
Shingo Takagi Takagi
(19:41)
Takagi
(12:35)
Takagi
(10:22)
Takagi
(13:47)
Mochizuki
(13:11)
X
  Semifinals     Finals
                 
  A1  Eita Pin  
  B1  T-Hawk 14:13    
      B1  T-Hawk Pin
      C1  Naruki Doi 23:50
  C1  Naruki Doi Pin    
  D1  Shingo Takagi 19:03  

2018[]

The 2018 King of Gate, a round-robin tournament, featured 4 blocks and taked place from May 8 to June 9, covering sixteen shows. Reigning Open The Dream Gate Champion Masaaki Mochizuki was scheduled to participate in the tournament, but instead decided to pull out of the tournament due to being the Open the Dream Gate Champion and instead decided a Young Generation wrestler to participate in his place, and decided to defend the title on the June 10. It was later announced that the wrestler with the the lowest pontuation in each block, would take part of a mini-tournament to decided the last placed wrestler in the tournament, between June 2 and June 3. On April 6, it was announced that the winner of the King of Gate would receive his Open The Dream Gate Championship title opportunity at the following day on June 10. On April 22 Shun Skywalker took part of a six-man tag team match, where the wrestler who got the win would fill the spot of the Young Generation wrestler, which he filled after pinning Oji Shiiba to win the match and to take part of the tournament. During the tournament, Dragon Kid suffured an ankle injury, which led him forfeit all of his matches.

Final standings
Block A Block B Block C Block D
YAMATO 6 Takashi Yoshida 6 Naruki Doi 8 Masato Yoshino 5
Ben-K 5 Jason Lee 4 Punch Tominaga 5 Susumu Yokosuka 4
Kzy 5 Genki Horiguchi 4 Yosuke♥Santa Maria 4 Shingo Takagi 4
Shun Skywalker 2 BxB Hulk 4 Eita 3 Kagetora 3
Yasushi Kanda 2 Big R Shimizu 2 Dragon Kid 0 Ryo Saito 0
Block A Ben-K Kzy YAMATO Yasushi Kanda Skywalker
Ben-K X Draw
(20:00)
YAMATO
(17:29)
Ben-K
(10:09)
Ben-K
(9:15)
Kzy Draw
(20:00)
X YAMATO
(19:42)
Kzy
(9:15)
Kzy
(11:09)
YAMATO YAMATO
(17:29)
YAMATO
(19:42)
X Kanda
(5:44)
YAMATO
(8:26)
Yasushi Kanda Ben-K
(10:09)
Kzy
(9:15)
Kanda
(5:44)
X Skywalker
(8:28)
Skywalker Ben-K
(9:15)
Kzy
(11:09)
YAMATO
(8:26)
Skywalker
(8:28)
X
Block B Big R Shimizu BxB Hulk Genki Horiguchi Jason Lee Takashi Yoshida
Big R Shimizu X Hulk
(14:29)
Horiguchi
(10:15)
Shimizu
(10:11)
Yoshida
(2:17)
BxB Hulk Hulk
(14:29)
X Hulk
(9:30)
Lee
(11:11)
Yoshida
(15:10)
Genki Horiguchi Horiguchi
(10:15)
Hulk
(9:30)
X Lee
(7:33)
Horiguchi
(12:09)
Jason Lee Shimizu
(10:11)
Lee
(11:11)
Lee
(7:33)
X Yoshida
(5:17)
Takashi Yoshida Yoshida
(2:17)
Yoshida
(15:10)
Horiguchi
(12:09)
Yoshida
(5:17)
X
Block C Naruki Doi Dragon Kid Eita Yosuke♥Santa Maria Punch Tominaga
Naruki Doi X Doi
(forfeit)
Doi
(16:27)
Doi
(12:02)
Doi
(13:16)
Dragon Kid Doi
(forfeit)
X Eita
(7:48)
Maria
(forfeit)
Tominaga
(forfeit)
Eita Doi
(16:27)
Eita
(7:48)
X Maria
(4:37)
Draw
(20:00)
Yosuke♥Santa Maria Doi
(12:02)
Maria
(forfeit)
Maria
(4:37)
X Tominaga
(11:20)
Punch Tominaga Doi
(13:16)
Tominaga
(forfeit)
Draw
(20:00)
Tominaga
(11:20)
X
Block D Masato Yoshino Shingo Takagi Susumu Yokosuka Ryo Saito Kagetora
Masato Yoshino X Takagi
(18:38)
Yoshino
(11:44)
Yoshino
(9:41)
Double
Pinfall
(13:22)
Shingo Takagi Takagi
(18:38)
X Yokosuka
(17:38)
Double
Countout
(16:22)
Takagi
(15:13)
Susumu Yokosuka Yoshino
(11:44)
Yokosuka
(17:38)
X Yokosuka
(9:55)
Kagetora
(10:10)
Ryo Saito Yoshino
(9:41)
Double
Countout
(16:22)
Yokosuka
(9:55)
X Double
Countout
(11:40)
Kagetora Double
Pinfall
(13:22)
Takagi
(15:13)
Kagetora
(10:10)
Double
Countout
(11:40)
X
Losers round
  Semifinals
(June 2)
    Finals
(June 3)
                 
  A5  Yasushi Kanda Pin  
  B5  Big R Shimizu 11:18    
      A5  Yasushi Kanda
      D5  Ryo Saito
  C5  Eita Pin    
  D5  Ryo Saito 11:06  
Knockout round
  Semifinals
(June 1)
    Finals
(June 9)
                 
  A1  YAMATO Pin  
  C1  Naruki Doi 23:16    
      A1  YAMATO
      D1  Masato Yoshino
  B1  Takashi Yoshida Pin    
  D1  Masato Yoshino 16:40  
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