King of Gate
King of Gate is an annual single-elimination professional wrestling singles tournament held in the Japanese promotion Dragon Gate. It is the successor to El Numero Uno, previously held in Dragon Gate and Toryumon, although Uno was a round-robin tournament, as opposed to the single-elimination format used by King of Gate. In 2016, King of Gate adopted a round robin format with four separate blocks.
Results
List of winners
| Year | Winner | Total Won |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Ryo Saito | 1 |
| 2006 | Masaaki Mochizuki | 1 |
| 2007 | Gamma | 1 |
| 2008 | Naruki Doi | 1 |
| 2010 | Shingo Takagi | 1 |
| 2011 | BxB Hulk | 1 |
| 2012 | Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!! | 1 |
| 2013 | Ricochet | 1 |
| 2014 | Jimmy Susumu | 1 |
| 2015 | Masato Yoshino | 1 |
| 2016 | Yamato | 1 |
| 2017 | T-Hawk | 1 |
| 2018 | Masato Yoshino | 2 |
| 2019 | Ben-K | 1 |
| 2020 | Eita | 1 |
| 2021 | Kzy | 1 |
| 2022 | Yuki Yoshioka | 1 |
| 2023 | Kota Minoura | 1 |
| 2024 | Dragon Dia | 1 |
2005
The 2005 King of Gate was a 26-man tournament held from December 23 to December 27 over 5 daily shows. Due to the uneven number of participants, six were given byes to the second round. Script error: No such module "Team bracket".
2006
The 2006 King of Gate was a 15-man tournament held from December 10 to December 22 over four shows. The 2005 winner, Ryo Saito, received a bye to the second round. Template:16TeamBracket-NoSeeds
2007
The 2007 King of Gate was a 16-man tournament, held from December 1 to December 9 over seven shows. Template:16TeamBracket-NoSeeds
2008
The 2008 King of Gate tournament, a sixteen-man tournament, was held from December 2 to December 19, covering six shows. Before the tournament started, current Open the Dream Gate Champion Shingo Takagi pulled out, and was replaced by Madoka, who won a Battle Royal on November 29 for the 16th and final spot. Template:16TeamBracket-NoSeeds
2010
After being postponed in 2009, the King of Gate returned in April 2010. Sixteen wrestlers occupied two blocks of eight each. The first round of Block A was on April 3, and the first round of Block B on April 4. Quarterfinal action was on April 9 and 10. The semifinals and finals of the tournament occurred on April 14. Template:16TeamBracket-NoSeeds
2011
The 2011 King of Gate tournament, a sixteen-man tournament, was held from May 12 to May 21, covering six shows. Template:16TeamBracket-NoSeeds
2012
The 2012 King of Gate tournament, a sixteen-man tournament, took place from May 10 to May 19, covering six shows. Template:16TeamBracket-NoSeeds
2013
The 2013 King of Gate tournament, a sixteen-man tournament, took take place from May 10 to May 25, covering seven shows.[1] Template:16TeamBracket-NoSeeds
2014
The 2014 King of Gate tournament, a sixteen-man tournament, took take place from May 9 to May 31, covering nine shows.[2] Template:16TeamBracket-NoSeeds
2015
The 2015 King of Gate tournament, a sixteen-man tournament, took take place from May 8 to May 30, covering seven shows.[3] Template:16TeamBracket-NoSeeds
2016
The 2016 King of Gate tournament, a round robin tournament, featuring 4 blocks. It took place from May 8 to June 12, covering twenty shows. [4]
| Block A | Block B | Block C | Block D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YAMATO | 6 | Akira Tozawa | 7 | Masaaki Mochizuki | 7 | Big R Shimizu | 8 |
| Kzy | 5 | Eita | 7 | T-Hawk | 6 | Masato Yoshino | 7 |
| Shingo Takagi | 5 | CIMA | 6 | Dragon Kid | 6 | Gamma | 6 |
| Jimmy Kanda | 5 | Jimmy Susumu | 6 | Ryo "Jimmy" Saito | 5 | Naruki Doi | 4 |
| Don Fujii | 5 | 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) |
Double Countout (16:20) |
| 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 (13:26) |
Kzy (10:26) |
Kanda (9:09) |
X | Draw (20:00) |
| Punch Tominaga | Double Countout (16:20) |
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 | Maria (10:19) |
Eita (2:31) |
| Yosuke♥Santa Maria | CIMA (13:08) |
Susumu (13:56) |
Tozawa (9:52) |
Maria (10:19) |
X | Maria (6:18) |
| Mondai Ryu | CIMA (0:14) |
Susumu (8:28) |
Tozawa (6:50) |
Eita (2:31) |
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 |
Script error: No such module "Team bracket".
2017
The 2017 King of Gate tournament, a round robin tournament, featuring 4 blocks. It took place from May 9 to June 11.[5]
| 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 |
| Dragon Kid | 6 | Kzy | 7 | Jimmy Kagetora | 5 | Masaaki Mochizuki | 6 |
| YAMATO | 6 | Gamma | 4 | Ryo "Jimmy" Saito | 5 | Jimmy Kanda | 4 |
| Big R Shimizu | 5 | Ben-K | 2 | Takashi Yoshida(Cyber Kong) | 3 | Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee | 4 |
| Jimmy Kness JKS | 0 | Yosuke♥Santa Maria | 2 | Takehiro Yamamura | 3 | El Lindaman | 2 |
| Block A | YAMATO | Don Fujii | Big R Shimizu | Jimmy Kness JKS | Dragon Kid | Eita |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YAMATO | X | Fujii (8:43) |
Shimizu (3:32) |
YAMATO (14:10) |
YAMATO (14:13) |
YAMATO (18:19) |
| Don Fujii | Fujii (8:43) |
X | Fujii (9:20) |
Fujii (Forfeit) |
Kid (9:57) |
Eita (12:13) |
| Big R Shimizu | Shimizu (3:32) |
Fujii (9:20) |
X | Shimizu (8:14) |
Kid (10:03) |
DRAW (20:00) |
| Jimmy Kness JKS | YAMATO (14:10) |
Fujii (Forfeit) |
Shimizu (8:14) |
X | Kid (6:19) |
Eita (6:06) |
| Dragon Kid | YAMATO (14:13) |
Kid (9:57) |
Kid (10:03) |
Kid (6:19) |
X | Eita (14:44) |
| Eita | YAMATO (18:19) |
Eita (12:13) |
DRAW (20:00) |
Eita (6:06) |
Eita (14:44) |
X |
| Block B | T-Hawk | Jimmy Susumu | Kzy | Yosuke♥Santa Maria | Ben-K | Gamma |
| T-Hawk | X | Susumu (13:27) |
T-Hawk (11:49) |
T-Hawk (11:15) |
T-Hawk (11:49) |
T-Hawk (7:50) |
| Jimmy Susumu | Susumu (13:27) |
X | DRAW (20:00) |
Yosuke (12:26) |
Susumu (6:30) |
Susumu (16:19) |
| Kzy | T-Hawk (11:49) |
DRAW (20:00) |
X | Kzy (11:33) |
Kzy (7:56) |
Kzy (7:57) |
| Yosuke♥Santa Maria | T-Hawk (11:15) |
Maria (12:26) |
Kzy (11:33) |
X | Ben-K (8:28) |
Gamma (7:39) |
| Ben-K | T-Hawk (11:49) |
Susumu (6:30) |
Kzy (7:56) |
Ben-K (8:28) |
X | Gamma (8:53) |
| Gamma | T-Hawk (7:50) |
Susumu (16:19) |
Kzy (7:57) |
Gamma (7:39) |
Gamma (8:53) |
X |
| Block C | Naruki Doi | Jimmy Kagetora | CIMA | Takehiro Yamamura | Takashi Yoshida(Cyber Kong) | Ryo "Jimmy" Saito |
| Naruki Doi | X | Doi (13:06) |
CIMA (16:25) |
Doi (15:27) |
Doi (11:20) |
DRAW (20:00) |
| Jimmy Kagetora | Doi (13:06) |
X | CIMA (13:07) |
DRAW (20:00) |
Kagetora (12:48) |
Kagetora (8:10) |
| CIMA | CIMA (16:25) |
CIMA (13:07) |
X | Yamamura (6:00) |
DRAW (7:45) |
CIMA (16:22) |
| Takehiro Yamamura | Doi (15:27) |
DRAW (20:00) |
Yamamura (6:00) |
X | Yoshida (7:51) |
Saito (10:33) |
| Takashi Yoshida(Cyber Kong) | Doi (11:20) |
Kagetora (12:48) |
DRAW (7:45) |
Yoshida (7:51) |
X | Saito (13:15) |
| Ryo "Jimmy" Saito | DRAW (20:00) |
Kagetora (8:10) |
CIMA (16:22) |
Saito (10:33) |
Saito (13:15) |
X |
| Block D | Shingo Takagi | BxB Hulk | El Lindaman | Masaaki Mochizuki | Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee | Jimmy Kanda |
| Shingo Takagi | X | Takagi (19:42) |
Takagi (12:35) |
Mochizuki (13:52) |
Takagi (10:22) |
Takagi (13:47) |
| BxB Hulk | Takagi (19:42) |
X | Hulk (12:58) |
Hulk (13:28) |
Horiguchi (11:25) |
Hulk (9:04) |
| El Lindaman | Takagi (12:35) |
Hulk (12:58) |
X | Mochizuki (10:49) |
Horiguchi (8:47) |
Lindaman (8:28) |
| Masaaki Mochizuki | Mochizuki (13:52) |
Hulk (13:28) |
Mochizuki (10:49) |
X | Mochizuki (8:36) |
Kanda (11:21) |
| Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee | Takagi (10:22) |
Horiguchi (11:25) |
Horiguchi (8:47) |
Mochizuki (8:36) |
X | Kanda (6:11) |
| Jimmy Kanda | Takagi (13:47) |
Hulk (9:04) |
Lindaman (8:28) |
Kanda (11:21) |
Kanda (6:11) |
X |
Script error: No such module "Team bracket".
2018
The 2018 King of Gate tournament, a round robin tournament, featuring 4 blocks and will take place from May 8 to June 10.[6] The winner of each respective block will advance to a single elimination tournament that will take place on June 1 & June 9. The winner of this tournament receives a Dream Gate title match on June 10. The fighter with the lowest point total in each block will also compete in a single elimination tournament, to be held on June 2 & 3 to decide overall last place. Eita took part in the last place tournament due to Dragon Kid's injuries. [7]
| 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 | BxB Hulk | 4 | Yosuke♥Santa Maria | 4 | Shingo Takagi | 4 |
| Shun Skywalker | 2 | Genki Horiguchi | 4 | Eita | 3 | Kagetora | 3 |
| Yasushi Kanda | 2 | Big R Shimizu | 2 | Dragon Kid | 0 | Ryo Saito | 2 |
| Block A | Ben-K | Yasushi Kanda | Kzy | Shun Skywalker | YAMATO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben-K | X | Ben-K (9:07) |
Draw (20:00) |
Ben-K (9:15) |
YAMATO (17:29) |
| Yasushi Kanda | Ben-K (9:07) |
X | Kzy (9:15) |
Skywalker (8:28) |
Kanda (13:12) |
| Kzy | Draw (20:00) |
Kzy (9:15) |
X | Kzy (11:09) |
YAMATO (19:42) |
| Shun Skywalker | Ben-K (9:15) |
Skywalker (8:28) |
Kzy (11:09) |
X | YAMATO (8:26) |
| YAMATO | YAMATO (17:29) |
Kanda (13:12) |
YAMATO (19:42) |
YAMATO (8:26) |
X |
| Block B | Genki Horiguchi | BxB Hulk | Jason Lee | Big R Shimizu | Takashi Yoshida |
| Genki Horiguchi | X | Hulk (9:30) |
Lee (7:33) |
Horiguchi (10:19) |
Horiguchi (12:09) |
| BxB Hulk | Hulk (9:30) |
X | Lee (11:11) |
Hulk (14:27) |
Yoshida (15:10) |
| Jason Lee | Lee (7:33) |
Lee (11:11) |
X | Shimizu (10:11) |
Yoshida (5:17) |
| Big R Shimizu | Horiguchi (10:19) |
Hulk (14:27) |
Shimizu (10:11) |
X | Yoshida (2:17) |
| Takashi Yoshida | Horiguchi (12:09) |
Yoshida (15:10) |
Yoshida (5:17) |
Yoshida (2:17) |
X |
| Block C | Naruki Doi | Eita | Dragon Kid | Yosuke♥Santa Maria | Punch Tominaga |
| Naruki Doi | X | Doi (16:54) |
Doi (forfeit) |
Doi (12:02) |
Doi (13:16) |
| Eita | Doi (16:54) |
X | Eita (7:48) |
Santa Maria (4:37) |
Draw (20:00) |
| Dragon Kid | Doi (forfeit) |
Eita (7:48) |
X | Santa Maria (forfeit) |
Tominaga (forfeit) |
| Yosuke♥Santa Maria | Doi (12:02) |
Santa Maria (4:37) |
Santa Maria (forfeit) |
X | Tominaga (11:20) |
| Punch Tominaga | Doi (13:16) |
Draw (20:00) |
Tominaga (forfeit) |
Tominaga (11:20) |
X |
| Block D | Kagetora | Ryo Saito | Shingo Takagi | Susumu Yokosuka | Masato Yoshino |
| Kagetora | X | Draw (11:40) |
Takagi (15:13) |
Kagetora (10:10) |
Double Pin (13:22) |
| Ryo Saito | Draw (11:40) |
X | Draw (16:22) |
Yokosuka (9:55) |
Yoshino (9:41) |
| Shingo Takagi | Takagi (15:13) |
Draw (16:22) |
X | Yokosuka (17:38) |
Takagi (18:38) |
| Susumu Yokosuka | Kagetora (10:10) |
Yokosuka (9:55) |
Yokosuka (17:38) |
X | Yoshino (11:44) |
| Masato Yoshino | Double Pin (13:22) |
Yoshino (9:41) |
Takagi (18:38) |
Yoshino (11:44) |
X |
Script error: No such module "Team bracket".
Script error: No such module "Team bracket".
2019
The 2019 King of Gate tournament, a round robin tournament, featuring 4 blocks took place from May 9 to June 8.[8] The semi-finals and finals took place on June 6 and 8, respectively. U-T forfeited the rest of his matches due to injury. Ben-K is the first wrestler to go undefeated in the King of Gate tournament since the format change from single-elimination to round-robin. [9]
| Block A | Block B | Block C | Block D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazma Sakamoto | 8 | Eita | 10 | Ben-K | 10 | KAI | 7 |
| Kzy | 8 | Susumu Yokosuka | 8 | YAMATO | 6 | Shun Skywalker | 6 |
| Naruki Doi | 7 | Masato Yoshino | 6 | Genki Horiguchi | 4 | Big R Shimizu | 5 |
| Ryo Saito | 5 | Yasushi Kanda | 2 | Kaito Ishida | 4 | Jason Lee | 4 |
| U-T | 2 | Yosuke♥Santa Maria | 2 | Takashi Yoshida | 4 | Dragon Kid | 4 |
| Punch Tominaga | 0 | Yuki Yoshioka | 2 | Kagetora | 2 | Masaaki Mochizuki | 4 |
| Block A | Kazma Sakamoto | Kzy | Naruki Doi | Punch Tominaga | Ryo Saito | U-T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazma Sakamoto | X | Sakamoto (14:52) |
Doi (11:14) |
Sakamoto (7:13) |
Sakamoto (10:45) |
Sakamoto (Forfeit) |
| Kzy | Sakamoto (14:52) |
X | Kzy (14:05) |
Kzy (10:01) |
Kzy (15:38) |
Kzy (10:55) |
| Naruki Doi | Doi (11:14) |
Kzy (14:05) |
X | Doi (9:11) |
Draw (20:00) |
Doi (Forfeit) |
| Punch Tominaga | Sakamoto (7:13) |
Kzy (10:01) |
Doi (9:11) |
X | Saito (9:49) |
U-T (8:39) |
| Ryo Saito | Sakamoto (10:45) |
Kzy (15:38) |
Draw (20:00) |
Saito (9:49) |
X | Saito (Forfeit) |
| U-T | Sakamoto (Forfeit) |
Kzy (10:55) |
Doi (Forfeit) |
U-T (8:39) |
Saito (Forfeit) |
X |
| Block B | Eita | Masato Yoshino | Susumu Yokosuka | Yasushi Kanda | Yosuke♥Santa Maria | Yuki Yoshioka |
| Eita | X | Eita (4:08) |
Eita (18:13) |
Eita (6:52) |
Eita (7:46) |
Eita (9:16) |
| Masato Yoshino | Eita (4:08) |
X | Yokosuka (14:30) |
Yoshino (8:52) |
Yoshino (4:51) |
Yoshino (9:56) |
| Susumu Yokosuka | Eita (18:13) |
Yokosuka (14:30) |
X | Yokosuka (10:26) |
Yokosuka (12:13) |
Yokosuka (11:22) |
| Yasushi Kanda | Eita (6:52) |
Yoshino (8:52) |
Yokosuka (10:26) |
X | Santa Maria (9:52) |
Kanda (10:05) |
| Yosuke♥Santa Maria | Eita (7:46) |
Yoshino (4:51) |
Yokosuka (12:13) |
Santa Maria (9:52) |
X | Yoshioka (9:52) |
| Yuki Yoshioka | Eita (9:16) |
Yoshino (9:56) |
Yokosuka (11:22) |
Kanda (10:05) |
Yoshioka (9:52) |
X |
| Block C | Ben-K | Genki Horiguchi | Kagetora | Kaito Ishida | Takashi Yoshida | YAMATO |
| Ben-K | X | Ben-K (10:56) |
Ben-K (10:31) |
Ben-K (11:56) |
Ben-K (12:56) |
Ben-K (17:01) |
| Genki Horiguchi | Ben-K (10:56) |
X | Kagetora (7:54) |
Horiguchi (7:08) |
Yoshida (10:14) |
Horiguchi (10:25) |
| Kagetora | Ben-K (10:31) |
Kagetora (7:54) |
X | Ishida (10:03) |
Yoshida (9:12) |
YAMATO (9:43) |
| Kaito Ishida | Ben-K (11:56) |
Horiguchi (7:08) |
Ishida (10:03) |
X | Ishida (1:54) |
YAMATO (15:08) |
| Takashi Yoshida | Ben-K (12:56) |
Yoshida (10:14) |
Yoshida (9:12) |
Ishida (1:54) |
X | YAMATO (15:34) |
| YAMATO | Ben-K (17:01) |
Horiguchi (10:25) |
YAMATO (9:43) |
YAMATO (15:08) |
YAMATO (15:34) |
X |
| Block D | Big R Shimizu | Dragon Kid | Jason Lee | KAI | Masaaki Mochizuki | Shun Skywalker |
| Big R Shimizu | X | Shimizu (12:50) |
Shimizu (10:51) |
Draw (20:00) |
Mochizuki (11:24) |
Skywalker (12:29) |
| Dragon Kid | Shimizu (12:50) |
X | Lee (11:15) |
KAI (10:27) |
Kid (12:19) |
Kid (8:41) |
| Jason Lee | Shimizu (10:51) |
Lee (11:15) |
X | KAI (11:01) |
Lee (17:00) |
Skywalker (10:15) |
| KAI | Draw (20:00) |
KAI (10:27) |
KAI (11:01) |
X | Mochizuki (11:49) |
KAI (13:06) |
| Masaaki Mochizuki | Mochizuki (11:24) |
Kid (12:19) |
Lee (17:00) |
Mochizuki (11:49) |
X | Skywalker (11:28) |
| Shun Skywalker | Skywalker (12:29) |
Kid (8:41) |
Skywalker (10:15) |
KAI (13:06) |
Skywalker (11:28) |
X |
Script error: No such module "Team bracket".
2020
The 2020 King of Gate tournament took place from May 15 to June 7, covering ten shows. Unlike the previous year, the tournament featured a singles elimination tournament contested by 24 wrestlers. Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Japan, the tournament was held in empty arenas, with the tournament also being aired on tape delay.[10]
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* = Won a second chance battle royal also involving H.Y.O, Kzy, Ryo Saito, Yosuke♥Santa Maria, Genki Horiguchi, Jason Lee, Ben-K and Dragon Dia to secure the last semifinal spot.
2021
The 2021 King of Gate tournament took place from May 14 to June 3, covering fifteen shows. The tournament will see the return of the round-robin format, featuring 3 blocks. Repeating part of the previous year format, the final semifinal spot will be decided in a battle royal by a wrestler eliminated from the tournament. On May 7, it was announced that HipHop Kikuta would be forced to withdraw from the tournament, after suffering a shoulder injury, being replaced by his R.E.D stablemate H.Y.O. Ben-K forfeited all of his matches after testing positive for COVID-19. Naruki Doi, who wrestled Ben-K on the first day of the tournament, also withdrew from the tournament as a precaution.[11]
| Block A | Block B | Block C | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kota Minoura | 10 | SB Kento | 6 | YAMATO | 7 |
| BxB Hulk | 6 | Dragon Kid | 5 | Shun Skywalker | 6 |
| Diamante | 6 | Eita | 5 | Keisuke Okuda | 5 |
| Takashi Yoshida | 6 | Jason Lee | 5 | Kaito Ishida | 4 |
| Naruki Doi | 2 | Susumu Yokosuka | 5 | U-T | 4 |
| Ben-K | 0 | Kzy | 4 | H.Y.O | 0 |
| Block A | Ben-K | Diamante | Naruki Doi | BxB Hulk | Kota Minoura | Takashi Yoshida |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben-K | X | Diamante (Forfeit) |
Doi (14:39) |
Hulk (Forfeit) |
Minoura (Forfeit) |
Yoshida (Forfeit) |
| Diamante | Diamante (Forfeit) |
X | Diamante (Forfeit) |
Hulk (7:04) |
Minoura (10:00) |
Diamante (9:59) |
| Naruki Doi | Doi (14:39) |
Diamante (Forfeit) |
X | Hulk (Forfeit) |
Minoura (Forfeit) |
Yoshida (Forfeit) |
| BxB Hulk | Hulk (Forfeit) |
Hulk (7:04) |
Hulk (Forfeit) |
X | Minoura (11:46) |
Yoshida (9:36) |
| Kota Minoura | Minoura (Forfeit) |
Minoura (10:00) |
Minoura (Forfeit) |
Minoura (11:46) |
X | Minoura (13:00) |
| Takashi Yoshida | Yoshida (Forfeit) |
Diamante (9:59) |
Yoshida (Forfeit) |
Yoshida (9:36) |
Minoura (13:00) |
X |
| Block B | Eita | SB Kento | Dragon Kid | Kzy | Jason Lee | Susumu Yokosuka |
| Eita | X | Eita (12:54) |
Kid (17:44) |
Kzy (18:02) |
Eita (10:25) |
Draw (20:00) |
| SB Kento | Eita (12:54) |
X | Kid (9:23) |
Kento (11:16) |
Kento (13:10) |
Kento (14:52) |
| Dragon Kid | Kid (17:44) |
Kid (9:23) |
X | Kzy (15:06) |
Double Pin (12:04) |
Yokosuka (16:13) |
| Kzy | Kzy (18:02) |
Kento (11:16) |
Kzy (15:06) |
X | Lee (17:24) |
Yokosuka (16:25) |
| Jason Lee | Eita (10:25) |
Kento (13:10) |
Double Pin (12:04) |
Lee (17:24) |
X | Lee (18:06) |
| Susumu Yokosuka | Draw (20:00) |
Kento (14:52) |
Yokosuka (16:13) |
Yokosuka (16:25) |
Lee (18:06) |
X |
| Block C | U-T | H.Y.O | Kaito Ishida | Keisuke Okuda | Shun Skywalker | YAMATO |
| U-T | X | U-T (8:12) |
Ishida (10:30) |
U-T (1:58) |
Skywalker (9:15) |
YAMATO (17:48) |
| H.Y.O | U-T (8:12) |
X | Ishida (7:33) |
Okuda (10:53) |
Double Countout (7:15) |
Double Countout (5:35) |
| Kaito Ishida | Ishida (10:30) |
Ishida (7:33) |
X | Okuda (8:56) |
Skywalker (14:03) |
YAMATO (15:30) |
| Keisuke Okuda | U-T (1:58) |
Okuda (10:53) |
Okuda (8:56) |
X | Skywalker (13:57) |
Draw (20:00) |
| Shun Skywalker | Skywalker (9:15) |
Double Countout (7:15) |
Skywalker (14:03) |
Skywalker (13:57) |
X | YAMATO (16:12) |
| YAMATO | YAMATO (17:48) |
Double Countout (5:35) |
YAMATO (15:30) |
Draw (20:00) |
YAMATO (16:12) |
X |
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* = Won a second chance battle royal also involving H.Y.O, Shun Skywalker, Keisuke Okuda, Kaito Ishida, Diamante, BxB Hulk, Takashi Yoshida, Jason Lee, Dragon Kid, Susumu Yokosuka, and Eita to secure the last semifinal spot.
2022
The 2022 King of Gate took place between May 11th to June 3rd. The tournament reverted back to a single elimination format, this time featuring 32 participants.[12]
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* = Won a second chance battle royal also involving H.Y.O, Kai, Dragon Dia, Yosuke Santa Maria, Mondai Ryu, Madoka Kikuta, Naruki Doi, Ben-K, U-T, Kagetora, Takuma Fujiwara, Ishin Iihashi, Kzy, Keisuke Okuda, Kaito Ishida, Diamante, BxB Hulk, Takashi Yoshida, Jacky "Funky" Kamei, SB Kento, Dragon Kid, Susumu Mochizuki, Yamato, Minorita, Strong Machine J, La Estrella and Eita to replace an injured Jason Lee in the semi-finals.
2023
The 2023 King of Gate took place between July 7th and August 3rd.[13]
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2024
The 2024 King of Gate tournament will take place from November 7 to December 3, covering sixteen shows. The tournament saw the return of the round-robin format, featuring 3 blocks. On November 8, it was announced that Dragon Kid suffered a neck injury and would forfeit the rest of his block matches. On November 30, Shun Skywalker forfeited his match that night due to illness.
| Block A | Block B | Block C | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kota Minoura | 8 | Masaaki Mochizuki | 7 | Dragon Dia | 8 |
| Luis Mante | 7 | Kzy | 7 | Yamato | 7 |
| Flamita | 7 | Shun Skywalker | 6 | Strong Machine J | 5 |
| Mochizuki Jr. | 3 | Madoka Kikuta | 5 | Ben-K | 4 |
| Ishin | 3 | Susumu Yokosuka | 3 | Big Boss Shimizu | 4 |
| Dragon Kid | 0 | H.Y.O | 2 | Jason Lee | 2 |
| Block A | Kid | Mante | Flamita | Mochizuki | Minoura | Ishin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kid | — | Mante (forfeit) |
Flamita (6:05) |
Mochizuki (forfeit) |
Minoura (forfeit) |
Ishin (forfeit) |
| Mante | Mante (forfeit) |
— | Draw (20:00) |
Mante (9:16) |
Mante (11:53) |
Double Countout (3:40) |
| Flamita | Flamita (6:05) |
Draw (20:00) |
— | Flamita (6:18) |
Minoura (11:35) |
Flamita (9:41) |
| Mochizuki | Mochizuki (forfeit) |
Mante (9:16) |
Flamita (6:18) |
— | Minoura (2:53) |
Draw (20:00) |
| Minoura | Minoura (forfeit) |
Mante (11:53) |
Minoura (11:35) |
Minoura (2:53) |
— | Minoura (3:21) |
| Ishin | Ishin (forfeit) |
Double Countout (3:40) |
Flamita (9:41) |
Draw (20:00) |
Minoura (3:21) |
— |
| Block B | Kikuta | H.Y.O | Kzy | Yokosuka | Mochizuki | Skywalker |
| Kikuta | — | Kikuta (13:16) |
Kikuta (16:04) |
Draw (20:00) |
Mochizuki (8:26) |
Skywalker (15:53) |
| H.Y.O | Kikuta (13:16) |
— | Kzy (10:18) |
Yokosuka (9:30) |
H.Y.O (2:44) |
Skywalker (2:10) |
| Kzy | Kikuta (16:04) |
Kzy (10:18) |
— | Kzy (10:48) |
Draw (20:00) |
Kzy (forfeit) |
| Yokosuka | Draw (20:00) |
Yokosuka (9:30) |
Kzy (10:48) |
— | Mochizuki (10:05) |
Skywalker (9:39) |
| Mochizuki | Mochizuki (8:26) |
H.Y.O (2:44) |
Draw (20:00) |
Mochizuki (10:05) |
— | Mochizkui (11:46) |
| Skywalker | Skywalker (15:53) |
Skywalker (2:10) |
Kzy (forfeit) |
Skywalker (9:39) |
Mochizkui (11:46) |
— |
| Block C | Yamato | Dia | Ben-K | Machine | Shimuzu | Lee |
| Yamato | — | Dia (17:35) |
Yamato (17:32) |
Draw (20:00) |
Yamato (13:11) |
Yamato (14:31) |
| Dia | Dia (17:35) |
— | Dia (13:06) |
Machine (16:00) |
Dia (12:34) |
Dia (15:40) |
| Ben-K | Yamato (17:32) |
Dia (13:06) |
— | Ben-K (11:00) |
Ben-K (14:15) |
Lee (9:51) |
| Machine | Draw (20:00) |
Machine (16:00) |
Ben-K (11:00) |
— | Shimuzu (11:00) |
Machine (10:42) |
| Shimizu | Yamato (13:11) |
Dia (12:34) |
Ben-K (14:15) |
Shimuzu (11:00) |
— | Shimizu (3:48) |
| Lee | Yamato (14:31) |
Dia (15:40) |
Lee (9:51) |
Machine (10:42) |
Shimizu (3:48) |
— |
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References
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