{"id":86163,"date":"2021-03-06T00:30:24","date_gmt":"2021-03-06T05:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=86163"},"modified":"2021-03-06T00:39:48","modified_gmt":"2021-03-06T05:39:48","slug":"dragon-gate-champion-gate-in-osaka-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2021\/03\/06\/dragon-gate-champion-gate-in-osaka-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: Dragon Gate – Champion Gate in Osaka 2021 (3\/6\/21-3\/7\/21)"},"content":{"rendered":"

On March 6th and March 7th, Dragon Gate<\/strong> will be holding their two-day Champion Gate in Osaka<\/em><\/strong> event. This show has different title matches<\/a> scheduled. Some matches are determined via a tournament, some revisit the past, and one will craft the future of Dragon Gate\u2019s main event scene. Take a look at the action to come.<\/span><\/p>\n

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3\/6 – Open The Brave Gate Championship: Keisuke Okuda (c) vs H\u2022Y\u2022O<\/span><\/h2>\n

This match\u2019s history doesn\u2019t start when these two first crossed paths in 2019. Rather, it stems during 2016-2017, when Hyo Watanabe<\/strong> transformed from a young boy to a legit player in Dragon Gate. During that time, he promised he would become Open The Brave Gate Champion in the future. Watanabe even faced then-champion, and his future faction mate, Eita<\/strong>. Watanabe joined up with multiple young upstarts under the guidance of Masaaki Mochizuki<\/strong>. Under the umbrella of Mochizuki Dojo, Keisuke Okuda had left the DDT<\/strong> promotion to join Dragon Gate, due to his relationship with childhood best friend Ben-K.<\/span><\/p>\n

Okuda came in and, at first, targeted Mochizuki. This led to an incident where Okuda tried to break Watanabe\u2019s arm. Okuda eventually joined Mochizuki Dojo and tension rose between the two. This led to a three-way match with them and Kaito Ishida<\/strong>. Afterward, Watanabe continued his attack on Okuda. Watanabe joined R.E.D and renamed himself H\u2022Y\u2022O. Last year, he became a casualty of war for Okuda during his period where he was very very aggressive, chasing Kaito Ishida and the Open The Brave Gate Championship. However, they stayed distanced until this year. H\u2022Y\u2022O went on a big winning streak, and Okuda had no challenger yet emerge for his belt. H\u2022Y\u2022O low-blowed him and seemingly emerged as the next challenger. One has to wonder if H\u2022Y\u2022O wants the Championship or is simply angry Okuda accomplished his goal before him, and in a much shorter time. Will Okuda prove to be a strong champion, or will H\u2022Y\u2022O end his reign?<\/span><\/p>\n

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3\/6 – Open The Triangle Gate Championship: Natural Vibes (KZY, Genki Horiguchi, and Susumu Yokosuka) (c) vs. R.E.D. (HipHop Kikuta, Diamant\u00e9, and Dia Inferno)<\/span><\/h2>\n

KZY, Genki Horiguchi, and Susumu Yokosuka were down in the dumps at the end of 2020. However, the trio decided it was time to bring back not only their trio but faction Natural Vibes. KZY lacked confidence, but Genki and Susumu still believed in his ability to be a leader. The group reformed and immediately captured the Open The Triangle Gate Championship, before adding Taketo Kamei<\/strong> and U-T<\/strong> to their ranks. However, they remained unchallenged for their belts. That was, until there was a number one contender’s tournament set up. This saw HipHop Kikuta, Diamant\u00e9, and Dia Inferno shockingly come away with the win. This trio has something to prove as Kikuta and Inferno have just seemed to be extra bodies in the group. However, with Diamant\u00e9 looking for a mask vs. mask match with Bokutimo Dragon<\/strong>, will he be able to focus and capture the gold with his team or will Natural Vibes dance their way to another win? Find out at Champion Gate in Osaka<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

3\/7 – Open The Twin Gate Championship: BxB Hulk and KAI (c) vs. Takashi Yoshida and Masaaki Mochizuki<\/span><\/h2>\n

Takashi Yoshida was formerly a member of R.E.D. until he was kicked out after miscommunication with SBKENTo<\/strong>. Afterward, he asked his senpai, Masaaki Mochizuki, to teach him pro wrestling. Mochizuki was skeptical by this, as Yoshida turned on him in the past. However, they put it together. From there, they won a tournament to crown new contenders for the Open The Twin Gate Championship. They punched their ticket to the title match in Osaka. KAI and BxB Hulk have mocked the duo, especially Yoshida, labeling him as a comedy wrestler. While Mochizuki did score a win over Hulk in a tag match, things haven\u2019t gone well for Mochizuki and Yoshida. Consider that Yoshida has been on the receiving end of loss after loss in tag matches. With KAI deep in his blood feud with YAMATO, will he lose focus on the Twin Gate titles, or will Yoshida\u2019s losing issues continue at Champion Gate in Osaka<\/em>?<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u3010#ChampionGate2021<\/a> in Osaka Card Information\u3011<\/p>\n

March 7th, 2021
Osaka – Edion Arena Osaka #2#DragongateNetwork<\/a> Live – 15:00 JST (Taped English Commentary)#dragongate<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/cSqLPkbwWp<\/a><\/p>\n

— Dragongate Japan Pro-Wrestling (Official English) (@DragonGateEN) March 5, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n