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CIMA, current and 3-time champion |
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| Current champion(s) | CIMA | ||||||||||
| Date won | December 25, 2011 | ||||||||||
| Promotion | Dragon Gate | ||||||||||
| Date established | July 4, 2004 | ||||||||||
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The Open the Dream Gate Championship is the top professional wrestling title in Japanese promotion Dragon Gate.[1] The wrestler who holds it is considered the top singles wrestler in Dragon Gate. It was created on July 4, 2004 when CIMA was awarded the title as a result of being the last Último Dragón Gym Champion.[2] The title belt's face has a "gate" on it which contains a plate with the titleholders' name. Any official challenger for the belt carries a key used to open the gate with, and should they win the title, then they can open the gate and put their name inside it. However, if the title is successfully defended, then the key is added to the belt as a symbol of that successful defense.[1] There have been a total of 12 recognized champions who have had a combined 14 official reigns.
Title reigns are determined either by professional wrestling matches between different wrestlers involved in pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines, or by scripted circumstances. Wrestlers were portrayed as either villains or heroes as they followed a series of tension-building events, which culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches for the championship.
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The inaugural champion was CIMA, who was awarded the championship by being the last Último Dragón Gym Champion. CIMA holds the record for most reigns, with three. The longest reign is 449 days, by Naruki Doi. As of February 2012, CIMA is the current champion in his third reign.
As of February 28, 2012.
| # | Wrestler | Reigns | Successful defenses | Days held | Date | Location | Event | Notes | Ref. |
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1
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CIMA |
1
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1
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175 | July 4, 2004 | Tokyo, Japan | Live Event | CIMA was awarded the title as a result of being the last Último Dragón Gym Champion; this was officially announced in Tokyo on August 1, 2004. | [3] |
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2
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Masaaki Mochizuki |
1
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4
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323 | December 16, 2004 | Tokyo, Japan | Gate of Legend | [3] | |
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3
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Magnitude Kishiwada |
1
|
2
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112 | November 4, 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | Crown Gate 2005 ~Osaka Special~ | [3] | |
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4
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Ryo Saito |
1
|
0
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58 | February 24, 2006 | Tokyo, Japan | Live Event during Truth Gate tour | [3] | |
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5
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Susumu Yokosuka |
1
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3
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214 | April 23, 2006 | Tokyo, Japan | Glorious Gate 2006 | [3] | |
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6
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Don Fujii |
1
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1
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122 | November 23, 2006 | Tokyo, Japan | Crown Gate 2006 ~Osaka Special~ | [3] | |
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7
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Jushin Liger |
1
|
1
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98 | March 25, 2007 | Tsu, Japan | Memorial Gate 2007 | [3] | |
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8
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CIMA |
2
|
6
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364 | July 1, 2007 | Kobe, Japan | Kobe Pro Wrestling Festival 2007 | [3] | |
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Vacated |
-
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-
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- | June 29, 2008 | N/A | Vacated due to CIMA suffering a neck injury. | [4] | |
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9
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Shingo Takagi |
1
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3
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154 | July 27, 2008 | Kobe, Japan | Kobe Pro Wrestling Festival 2008 | Defeated BxB Hulk. | [3] |
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10
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Naruki Doi |
1
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8
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449 | December 28, 2008 | Fukuoka, Japan | Final Gate 2008 | [3] | |
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11
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YAMATO |
1
|
3
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111 | March 22, 2010 | Tokyo, Japan | Compilation Gate 2010 | [3] | |
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12
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Masato Yoshino |
1
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4
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277 | July 11, 2010 | Kobe, Japan | Kobe Pro Wrestling Festival 2010 | [3] | |
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13
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Masaaki Mochizuki |
2
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6
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255 | April 14, 2011 | Tokyo, Japan | Champion Gate 2011 | [3] | |
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14
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CIMA |
3
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0
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65+ | December 25, 2011 | Fukuoka, Japan | Final Gate 2011 | [5] |
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