{"id":110978,"date":"2022-03-04T18:14:31","date_gmt":"2022-03-04T23:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=110978"},"modified":"2022-03-04T18:14:31","modified_gmt":"2022-03-04T23:14:31","slug":"dragon-gate-champion-gate-2022-in-osaka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2022\/03\/04\/dragon-gate-champion-gate-2022-in-osaka\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: Dragon Gate &#8211; Champion Gate 2022 in Osaka Day 1 and 2 (3\/5\/22 and 3\/6\/22)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Dragon Gate Pro Wrestling<\/strong> will be present two days of action from Edion Arena in Osaka as the yearly <strong><em>Champion Gate in Osaka<\/em><\/strong> takes place with every championship on the line. <em>Champion Gate 2022<\/em> is the very first big event of the year for Dragon Gate, as they get a chance to set the tone for the rest of their year.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Dragon Gate &#8211; Champion Gate 2022 Day 1 (3\/5\/22)<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u30103.5 \u30a8\u30c7\u30a3\u30aa\u30f3\u30a2\u30ea\u30fc\u30ca\u5927\u962a\u3000 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ChampionGate2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#ChampionGate2022<\/a> in Osaka 2\u9023\u6226\u30fb\u521d\u65e5\u76f4\u524d\u60c5\u5831\u3011<\/p>\n<p>18:00\u8a66\u5408\u958b\u59cb\/17:30\u958b\u5834<br \/>15:30\u3088\u308a\u5f53\u65e5\u5238\u3092\u8ca9\u58f2\u81f4\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<br \/>\u21d2<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sNoKGBp7F5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/sNoKGBp7F5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u25cf\u5927\u4f1a\u306b\u95a2\u3059\u308b\u304a\u554f\u3044\u5408\u308f\u305b<br \/>ticket-info@dg-pro.jp<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FinalBurstOut?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#FinalBurstOut<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DRAGONGATE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#DRAGONGATE<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/rd_pw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#rd_pw<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/46JxVwH1je\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/46JxVwH1je<\/a>\u2605 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7QyVY6dg0J\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/7QyVY6dg0J<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; DRAGONGATE (@dragongate_pro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dragongate_pro\/status\/1499758679502950403?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 4, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Open The Brave Gate Championship: Dragon Dia [c] vs Takuma Fujiwara <\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Dragon Dia<\/strong> has been without a challenger since <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2022\/01\/14\/dragon-gate-new-years-2022\/\" target=\"_self\">capturing the Open The Brave Gate Championship<\/a>. It seemed for a while that this title was almost forgotten until <strong>Ryo Saito<\/strong> stepped in. The members of Dragon Gate&#8217;s future had a chance to become number one contender from the Open the Brave Gate Championship. In that match, we saw <strong>Takuma Fujiwara<\/strong> emerge victorious, practically dominating the match. Thus, Fujiwara earned a shot to win his first-ever championship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Dragon Dia has been on an absolute tear since returning and becoming a double champion. However, Fujiwara is not to be taken lightly as he is like a supernova, one of the most impressive fast-rising rookies since <strong>SBKENTo<\/strong>. Fujiwara has all the tools to be one of the leaders of the company for years to come. He could start his rise to the top by pulling off the upset over Dia.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Open The Triangle Gate Championship: NATURAL VIBES (KZY, U-T, and Jacky \u2018Funky\u2019 Kamei) [c] vs GOLD CLASS (Kota Minoura, Naruki Doi, and Kaito Ishida)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>KZY<\/strong>, <strong>U-T<\/strong>, and <strong>Jacky \u2018Funky\u2019 Kamei<\/strong> shocked the world when they won a one-day tournament to capture the vacant Open The Triangle Gate Championship. Soon after, they were confronted by <strong>Kaito Ishida<\/strong>, <strong>Naruki Doi<\/strong>, and <strong>Kota Minoura<\/strong>, who made a challenge for the Open The Triangle Gate Championships. KZY questioned why they didn\u2019t enter the tournament. Ishida responded, saying they didn\u2019t want to wrestle twice. The new champions eventually accepted the challenge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">At the February 3 event in Korakuen Hall, the challenging team revealed the name of their unit: <strong>GOLD CLASS<\/strong>. They added <strong>Minorita<\/strong> to their ranks, building momentum ahead of their Triangle Gate challenge. However, the champions have an equal amount of momentum with KZY and U-T becoming <strong>Ryukyu Dragon Pro Wrestling<\/strong> Tag Team Champions. This is a hard match to predict. Will <strong>Natural Vibes<\/strong> continue their reign, or will GOLD CLASS bring the Triangle Gate belts home?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Dragon Gate &#8211; Champion Gate 2022 Day 2 (3\/6\/22)<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u30103\/6 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ChampionGate2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#ChampionGate2022<\/a> in Osaka Card Update\u3011<\/p>\n<p>\u25bcOpen the Twin Gate Championship 3 Way Match<br \/>(Champions)<br \/>Dragon Dia<br \/>Yuki Yoshioka<br \/>vs.<br \/>(Challengers)<br \/>SB KENTo<br \/>H\u30fbY\u30fbO<br \/>vs.<br \/>(\ud83c\udd95Challengers)<br \/>Eita<br \/>Yosuke\u2661Santa Maria<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/dragongate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#dragongate<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa53\/4 Tokyo On Demand<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SLoG76fQSY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/SLoG76fQSY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PeMIPASMuM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/PeMIPASMuM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dragongate Japan Pro-Wrestling (Official English) (@DragonGateEN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DragonGateEN\/status\/1499548663160672257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 4, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Open The Twin Gate Championship: D\u2019Courage (Dragon Dia and Yuki Yoshioka) [c] vs Z-Brats (H\u2022Y\u2022O and SBKENTo) vs Yosuke\u2661Santa Maria and Eita<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Yuki Yoshioka<\/strong> and <strong>Dragon Dia<\/strong> defeated <strong>H\u2022Y\u2022O<\/strong> and <strong>SBKENTo<\/strong> to claim the Open The Twin Gate Championship back in January. Since then, they\u2019ve been undefeated as a team, closing in on three months together. After their successful defense in Wakayama, the former champions made their challenge. H\u2022Y\u2022O and SBKENTo looked to take back their belts and the match was signed for <em>Champion Gate in Osaka<\/em>. However, plans would soon change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">On the January 3 Korakuen Hall show, <strong>Eita<\/strong> and <strong>Yosuke\u2661Santa Maria<\/strong> defeated SBKENTo and H\u2022Y\u2022O. Afterward, <strong>Z-Brats<\/strong> attacked Maria before Eita finally caved and saved Maria. After quite the erotic scene, Maria convinced Eita to challenge for a belt with her. Eita demanded she shouted what she wanted and she said the Twin Gate belts. This prompted <strong>D\u2019Courage<\/strong> to accept, making this title match a threeway and one of the most unpredictable Twin Gate matches in recent memory.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Open The Dream Gate Championship: KAI [c] vs BIG BOSS Shimizu<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Ryo Saito named <strong>BIG BOSS Shimizu<\/strong> the Dream Gate challenger for <em>Champion Gate<\/em> back in January. This set up a collision course with the winner of <strong>KAI<\/strong> versus <strong>Takashi Yoshida<\/strong>. KAI emerged victorious and the match was officially set. Despite Shimizu scoring wins over KAI and the rest of Z-Brats en route to their championship match, KAI did his best to keep poking the fun-loving bear that is Shimizu. Eventually, it all blew up in KAI&#8217;s face.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">At the March 3 Korakuen Hall show, Shimizu snapped and took out KAI and Z-Brats with a chair. Shimizu showed aggression that hadn\u2019t been seen in a long time, even trying to fight through his faction-mates pulling him off. This aggression might be the deciding factor of the match. Shimizu hasn\u2019t challenged for the Dream Gate since 2018, and he knows these shots don\u2019t come often. KAI\u2019s attempts to get in Shimizu\u2019s head might end up costing him the Open The Dream Gate Championship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em><span class=\"s1\">Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world. Looking to watch Dragon Gate? All their live shows will be on their steaming service\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dragongate.live\/?param=\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dragon Gate Network<\/a>.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dragon Gate Pro Wrestling will be present two days of action from Edion Arena in Osaka as the yearly Champion Gate in Osaka takes place with every championship on the line. 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