{"id":116672,"date":"2022-11-05T10:56:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-05T14:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=116672"},"modified":"2022-11-05T10:56:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-05T14:56:00","slug":"dragongate-the-gate-of-destiny-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2022\/11\/05\/dragongate-the-gate-of-destiny-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: DRAGONGATE The Gate of Destiny 2022 (11\/6\/22) &#8211; Card, How to Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It&#8217;s been a long time coming for the patient <strong>DRAGONGATE<\/strong> fans as cheering returns for a big event for the first time since the start of the pandemic. DRAGONGATE presents <em><strong>The Gate of Destiny 2022<\/strong><\/em> in Osaka, featuring four big championship matches and a return of a rookie who hasn\u2019t been seen since he left for excursion a few months ago. Here is what the big night of action will bring.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>DRAGONGATE The Gate of Destiny 2022 Card<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Open The Dream Gate Championship: <strong>Yuki Yoshioka<\/strong>[c] vs <strong>YAMATO<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Open The Triangle Gate Championship: <strong>Masaaki Mochizuki<\/strong>, <strong>Susumu Mochizuki<\/strong>, and <strong>Mochizuki Junior<\/strong>[c] vs <strong>KAI<\/strong>, <strong>Shun Skywalker<\/strong>, and <strong>Masked Z<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Open The Brave Gate Championship: <strong>H\u2022Y\u2022O<\/strong> vs <strong>Dragon Kid<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Open The Twin Gate Championship: <strong>Dragon Dia<\/strong> and <strong>Madoka Kikuta<\/strong>[c] vs <strong>BIG BOSS Shimizu<\/strong> and <strong>Strong Machine J <\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Eita<\/strong> vs <strong>Takuma Fujiwara <\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Kota Minoura<\/strong> and <strong>Ben-K<\/strong> vs <strong>BxB Hulk<\/strong> and <strong>Diamant\u00e9 <\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Takashi Yoshida<\/strong>, <strong>Punch Tominaga<\/strong>, <strong>Ho Ho Lun<\/strong>, and <strong>Yosuke\u2661Santa Maria<\/strong> vs <strong>Gurukun Mask<\/strong>, <strong>Konomama Ichikawa<\/strong>, <strong>Problem Dragon<\/strong>, and <strong>Shachihoko Boy<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Kaito Nagano<\/strong> and <strong>Genki Horiguchi<\/strong> vs <strong>Yasushi Kanda<\/strong> and <strong>Ishin Iihashi<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Ultimo Dragon<\/strong>, <strong>Don Fujii<\/strong>, <strong>Naruki Doi<\/strong>, and <strong>Shuji Kondo<\/strong> vs <strong>U-T<\/strong>, <strong>Jason Lee<\/strong>, <strong>KZY<\/strong>, and <strong>Jacky \u201cFunky\u201d Kamei<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/qKXQkTV.jpg\" alt=\"Eita vs Takuma Fujiwara at DRAGONGATE The Gate of Destiny 2022\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Eita vs Takuma Fujiwara <\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It was announced that Takuma Fujiwara would be returning from the Toryumon Casa for a few shows, and the big attraction was this match. It was announced he would have a singles match with Eita, who is fresh off a challenge of the Open The Dream Gate Championship, as well as someone Fujiwara can relate to. Eita is someone that, just like Fujiwara, took an excursion to Mexico and returned briefly at a <em>Gate of Destiny<\/em> event. Back in 2012, he returned to face Dragon Kid for the Open The Brave Gate Championship before returning to his excursion. While Fujiwara may not be the next Eita, it\u2019s hard to deny the similarities as far as career paths go. Let\u2019s see if Fujiwara can show what he\u2019s learned in Mexico to someone who was once dubbed the \u201c\u2018Llave Master.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Z73yUVL.jpg\" alt=\"Open the Twin Gate Title Match at DRAGONGATE The Gate of Destiny 2022\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Open The Twin Gate Championship: Dragon Dia and Madoka Kikuta[c] vs BIG BOSS Shimizu and Strong Machine J<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Madoka Kikuta and Dragon Dia look to make their first successful defense of the Twin Gate titles but it won\u2019t be easy. Their opponents definitely earned their shot, as BIG BOSS Shimizu pinned Dragon Dia in a tag match while also drawing with Madoka Kikuta in a singles contest before challenging for the belts alongside Strong Machine J. Kikuta and Dia have been on quite the role as of late, but Strong Machine J has strong feelings about the champions and the belts that they hold. J took to social media to state that he has always said he\u2019s wanted to form a tag team with Shimizu so he\u2019s glad that they can do that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">However, he\u2019s asked what has the current champion team done for the belts, seemingly believing that the team is only wearing the belt as an accessory and not as true champions. He then stated that he thinks he and Shimizu are a tag team that symbolizes the current Dragon Gate and they plan on taking the belts and increasing their value. J has been looking to provide results since joining <strong>NATURAL VIBES<\/strong>, and he just hasn\u2019t done that quite yet. Could this be his chance to prove his worth alongside BIG BOSS, or will Kikuta and Dia keep their momentum going with a successful first defense at <em>DRAGONGATE The Gate of Destiny 2022<\/em>?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/tUXy2SC.jpg\" alt=\"H\u2022Y\u2022O vs Dragon Kid for Open the Brave Gate Championship\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Open The Brave Championship: H\u2022Y\u2022O[c] vs Dragon Kid<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">When H\u2022Y\u2022O first became the Open The Brave Gate Champion, he had been calling out Dragon Kid but was never approached. After successfully defending against Jason Lee, he finally got his wish, as Dragon Kid finally made his challenge. H\u2022Y\u2022O has showed some disrespect to the Brave Gate belt by stepping on it among other things, but deep down, it seems as if he really cares for the belt. He has constantly gone after the younger generation on Twitter, namely U-T for not coming and challenging him before Kid did, stating he\u2019s already looking past Kid and thinking about the future. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">However, H\u2022Y\u2022O might want to rethink his words. Dragon Kid is by no means a pushover, as one of the most famous wrestlers in Dragon Gate\u2019s history. He was one of the first wrestlers to show that smaller wrestlers like H\u2022Y\u2022O can be big stars in pro wrestling. Not only that, but he symbolizes the Brave Gate division with the second most combined days as champion at 733 days across 4 reigns, and 13 defenses. One has to imagine that H\u2022Y\u2022O hasn\u2019t forgotten that, despite the trash talk. The champion knows he has to beat Dragon Kid to push the Brave Gate division forward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/sRwo7Ou.jpg\" alt=\"Masaaki Mochizuki, Susumu Mochizuki, and Mochizuki Junior vs KAI, Shun Skywalker, and Masked Z\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Open The Triangle Gate Championship: Masaaki Mochizuki, Susumu Mochizuki, and Mochizuki Junior[c] vs KAI, Shun Skywalker, and Masked Z<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">After <strong>M3K\u2019s<\/strong> successful defense of the Open The Triangle Gate Championship against the <strong>Kung Fu Masters<\/strong>, KAI and supposed Shun Skywalker made a challenge to the champions for KAI, Shun Skywalker, and new member of <strong>Z-Brats<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Masked Z to get a shot at the Triangle Gate belts. The champion team accepted, and Masaaki Mochizuki let everyone know he was happy with the progression of the young generation of DRAGONGATE except for Shun Skywalker. Shun has since then gone at Mochizuki, criticizing him at every given turn, especially with his handling of his son, Mochizuki Junior. After some time overseas, Shun Skywalker has a chance to come back and strike Triangle Gate gold at <em>DRAGONGATE The Gate of Destiny 2022<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">He\u2019s got a tough champion team to contend with, as they\u2019ve turned back challenger after challenger. Yet Shun, along with the Z-Brats leader KAI, has an ace in the hole: their newest member, Masked Z. There hasn\u2019t even been a subtle hint as to who this might be, and he could be the deciding factor in this match.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-116675\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/11\/dragongate-the-gate-of-destiny-2022.jpg\" alt=\"DRAGONGATE The Gate of Destiny 2022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/11\/dragongate-the-gate-of-destiny-2022.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/11\/dragongate-the-gate-of-destiny-2022-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/11\/dragongate-the-gate-of-destiny-2022-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/11\/dragongate-the-gate-of-destiny-2022-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Open The Dream Gate Championship: Yuki Yoshioka[c] vs YAMATO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Yuki Yoshioka has been one of the saving graces of professional wrestling in 2022. He\u2019s on a tear as the Open The Dream Gate Champion, and what better chance to prove that he\u2019s truly at the top of DRAGONGATE than the opportunity he has now? With fans cheering for the first time since prior to the pandemic, he gets to defend against \u2018The Almighty\u2019 YAMATO.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Although the two men met in the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2022\/06\/03\/yuki-yoshioka-king-of-gate-2022\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong><em>King of Gate<\/em><\/strong><\/a> tournament earlier this year it\u2019s safe to say this time is vastly different. Yuki Yoshioka mentioned it\u2019s his duty as the Open The Dream Gate Champion to not just take challengers from the present but the future. He must also take on DRAGONGATE\u2019s history and beat some former Open The Dream Gate Champions hence why he challenged YAMATO.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">YAMATO took exception to this and said that perhaps Yoshioka should\u2019ve set the bar a little lower, such as challenging Ryo Saito or someone of that caliber; if Yoshioka can defeat him, there\u2019s no sense in facing anyone else. He would\u2019ve already beaten the greatest champion of them all. This could possibly be YAMATO\u2019s last shot at the Dream Gate title, and for that possibility alone, Yoshioka is going to have to do more to take down YAMATO this time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>A Must-Win Situation for Both Men at The Gate of Destiny 2022<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"> YAMATO is returning from an overseas expedition and has faced various wrestlers of different styles. He\u2019s been working hard despite being away from Japan, and could come back in a big way breaking his own record for most Dream Gate reigns. Yuki Yoshioka, on the other hand, can show everyone just how far the mighty have fallen, and that this is his era of DRAGONGATE at<em> The Gate of Destiny 2022<\/em>.<\/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? 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