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{{short description|Professional wrestling championship}}
{{Infobox pro wrestling championship
|championshipname = Open the Brave Gate
|image            = [[File:Open_the_Brave_Gate_Championship_belt.png|250px]]
|image_size       =
|caption          = Current design of the Open the Brave Gate Championship (2019 &ndash; present)
|currentholder    = [[Dragon Dia]]
|won              = July 21, 2024
|aired            =
|promotion        = [[Dragongate]]
|created          = March 13, 2005
|mostreigns       = [[Masato Yoshino]] (6 reigns)
|firstchamp       = [[Naruki Doi]]
|longestreign     = [[Pac (wrestler)|Pac]] (447 days)
|shortestreign    = [[Takayuki Mori|Anthony W. Mori]] and [[Masato Yoshino|Masato Yoshino/Dr. Muscle]] (<1 day)
|oldest           = [[Dragon Kid]] ({{age in years and days|1976|02|02|2018|09|24}})
|youngest         = [[Flamita]] ({{age in years and days|1994|11|30|2014|03|16}})
|heaviest         = [[Pac (wrestler)|Pac]] (194 lbs)
|lightest         = Kotoka (145 lbs)
|pastnames        =
|titleretired     =
|pastlookimages   =
}}
The {{nihongo|'''Open the Brave Gate Championship'''|オープン・ザ・ブレイブゲート王座|Ōpun za Bureibugēto Ōza}} is a [[professional wrestling]] [[Championship (professional wrestling)|title]] created and promoted by the Japanese [[Professional wrestling promotion|promotion]] [[Dragongate]]. It has a weight limit of {{convert|83|kg|lb|abbr=on}}, though it has been defended against heavier wrestlers in the past. It can be considered the secondary singles title in Dragongate and is more of a light heavyweight championship.<ref name="DGUSATS">{{cite web |url=http://dgusa.tv/featurearticles1.htm |title=Dragon Gate USA's Title Situation |access-date=2011-05-20 |publisher=Dragon Gate USA Pro Wrestling |archive-url=https://archive.today/20100926013519/http://dgusa.tv/featurearticles1.htm |archive-date=2010-09-26 |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> 

==History==
The championship was created on March 13, 2005 when [[Naruki Doi]] defeated [[Masato Yoshino|Yossino]] in a tournament final.<ref name="wthistory">{{cite web|url=http://wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-bg.html|title=Open the Brave Gate title history|access-date=2007-07-17|publisher=Wrestling-Titles.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609102705/http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-bg.html|archive-date=2012-06-09|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Belt design===
<gallery class="center">
Eita2016.jpg|[[Eita Kobayashi|Eita]] with the (2005&ndash;2019) design of the title in November 2016.
Jason Lee Brave Gate Jun 2023 1.jpg|[[Jason Lee (wrestler)|Jason Lee]] with the current design of the title (2019&ndash;present).
Hyo brave champion 202405.jpg|[[H.Y.O]] with a closer look to the current belt design.
</gallery>
The first design of the belt, from 2005 to 2019, had the faceplate logo divided into eight pieces, each representing the eight wrestlers who fought in the tournament to determine the inaugural champion. During [[Gamma (wrestler)|Gamma]]'s reign, he threw away all eight pieces of the faceplate and replaced it with his own plate, renaming it '''Open the Gamma Gate''', and dictating and often changing the rules of his title defenses. This ended when [[Masato Yoshino]], wrestling as the masked Dr. Muscle, defeated Gamma and restored it to the Brave Gate title, vacating it soon afterwards. 

==Reigns==
As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}, there have been a total of 52 reigns shared between 33 different champions. The current champion is [[Dragon Dia]] who is in his first reign.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=titles&titel=694|title=Champions and Championships/Open the Brave Gate Title|work=wrestlingdata.com|first=Axel|last=Saalbach|language=German|access-date=April 30, 2021}}</ref>
{{Professional wrestling title history top|active=yes|defenses=yes|dayless=yes}}
{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 1
|champion = {{sortname|Naruki|Doi}}
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|2005|03|13}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2005|03|13|2005|11|13}}
|location = [[Nagoya]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 5
|event    = The Brave Gate 2005
|notes    = Doi defeated [[Masato Yoshino|Yossino]] in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion.
|ref      = <ref name="official">{{cite web |url=http://www.gaora.co.jp/dragongate/data/title/brave.html|title=Open the Brave Gate official title history|access-date=2007-07-17|publisher=Dragon Gate Official Site|language=ja }}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 2
|champion = {{sortname|Dragon|Kid}}
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|2005|11|13}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2005|11|13|2006|02|05}}
|location = [[Nagoya]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 1
|event    = Crown Gate 2005
|notes    = 
|ref      = <ref name="official"/>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|sort number = 2.5
|type     = vacated
|date     = {{dts|2006|02|05}}
|location = [[Fukuoka]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = yes
|event    = Primal Gate 2006
|notes    = The championship was vacated due to a title defense against [[Masato Yoshino]] ending in a no contest after outside interference from both men's factions.
|ref      = <ref name="official"/>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 3
|champion = {{sortname|Masato|Yoshino}}
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|2006|03|19}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2006|03|19|2007|02|12}}
|location = [[Kawagoe, Saitama|Kawagoe]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 4
|event    = Brave Gate 2006
|notes    = Yoshino defeated [[Dragon Kid]] and [[Naoki Tanisaki]] in a three-way elimination tournament final to win the vacant championship.
|ref      = <ref name="official"/>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 4
|champion = {{sortname|Matt|Sydal}}
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|2007|02|12}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2007|02|12|2007|03|25}}
|location = [[Kobe]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 1
|event    = Truth Gate 2007
|notes    = 
|ref      = <ref name="official"/><ref name=F4W0212>{{cite web | url=http://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/daily-pro-wrestling-history-0212-christian-cage-wins-gold-tna-230011 | title=On this day in pro wrestling history (Feb 12): Christian Cage wins gold in TNA| date=February 12, 2017 | access-date=February 15, 2017 | first=Brian | last=Hoops | publisher=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 5
|champion = {{sortname|Genki|Horiguchi}}
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|2007|03|25}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2007|03|25|2007|07|01}}
|location = [[Tsu, Mie|Tsu]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 2
|event    = Memorial Gate 2007
|notes    = 
|ref      = <ref name="official"/>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 6
|champion = {{sortname|Yasushi|Kanda}}
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|2007|07|01}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2007|07|01|2007|09|22}}
|location = [[Kobe]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 2
|event    = Kobe Pro-Wrestling Festival 2007
|notes    = 
|ref      = <ref name="dg07">{{cite web |url= http://www.purolove.com/dragongate/results/results07.php |title=Dragon Gate results, 2007 |access-date=2007-07-17 |publisher=PuroLove.com |language=de }}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 7
|champion = {{sortname|Masato|Yoshino}}
|reign    = 2
|date     = {{dts|2007|09|22}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2007|09|22|2008|04|13}}
|location = [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 6
|event    = Storm Gate 2007: Dragon Storm
|notes    = 
|ref      = <ref name="official"/>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 8
|champion = {{sortname|Anthony W.|Mori|Takayuki Mori}}
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|2008|04|13}}
|days     = <1
|location = [[Nagoya]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 0
|event    = The Gate of Passion 2008
|notes    = 
|ref      = 
}}{{PWtitlereign
|sort number = 8.5
|type     = vacated
|date     = {{dts|2008|04|13}}
|location = [[Nagoya]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = yes
|event    = The Gate of Passion 2008
|notes    = The championship was vacated voluntarily by [[Takayuki Mori|Anthony W. Mori]] due to [[Yasushi Kanda]] interfering in his title win.
|ref      = 
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 9
|champion = {{sortname||Gamma|dab=wrestler}}
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|2008|04|27}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2008|04|27|2008|06|29}}
|location = [[Fukuoka]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 0
|event    = The Gate of Passion 2008
|notes    = Gamma defeated [[Takayuki Mori|Anthony W. Mori]] in a tournament final to win the vacant championship. The title was renamed "Open the Gamma Gate" during his reign. Gamma successfully defended his Open the Gamma Gate six times but none of the defenses were not counted as part of the official Brave Gate lineage.
|ref      = 
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 10
|champion = {{sortname|Dr.|Muscle|Masato Yoshino}}
|reign    = 3
|date     = {{dts|2008|06|29}}
|days     = <1
|location = [[Osaka]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 0
|event    = The Gate of Maximum 2008
|notes    = The championship was Renamed back to "Open the Brave Gate". This was Masato Yoshino disguised as Dr. Muscle but the reign is recognized as a Dr. Muscle reign.
|ref      = 
}}{{PWtitlereign
|sort number = 10.5
|type     = vacated
|date     = {{dts|2008|06|29}}
|location = [[Osaka]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = yes
|event    = The Gate of Maximum 2008
|notes    = [[Masato Yoshino]] vacated the championship.
|ref      = 
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 11
|champion = {{sortname|Genki|Horiguchi}}
|reign    = 2
|date     = {{dts|2008|07|27}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2008|07|27|2008|10|12}}
|location = [[Kobe]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 2
|event    = Kobe World Pro Wrestling Festival 2008
|notes    = Horiguchi defeated [[Kzy|m.c.KZ]] to win the vacant championship.
|ref      = 
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 12
|champion = {{sortname|Masato|Yoshino}}
|reign    = 4
|date     = {{dts|2008|10|12}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2008|10|12|2009|03|22}}
|location = [[Nagoya]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 2
|event    = The Gate of Victory 2008
|notes    = 
|ref      = 
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 13
|champion = {{sortname||Cima|dab=wrestler}}
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|2009|03|22}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2009|03|22|2009|07|19}}
|location = [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 3
|event    = The Gate of Anniversary
|notes    = 
|ref      = 
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 14
|champion = {{sortname|Naruki|Doi}}
|reign    = 2
|date     = {{dts|2009|07|19}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2009|07|19|2009|07|28}}
|location = [[Kobe]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 0
|event    = Kobe Pro-Wrestling Festival 2009
|notes    =  This was a [[title vs. title match]] in which Doi also defended the [[Open the Dream Gate Championship]].
|ref      = 
}}{{PWtitlereign
|sort number = 14.5
|type     = vacated
|date     = {{dts|2009|07|28}}
|defenses = yes
|notes    = The championship was vacated due to [[Naruki Doi]] also holding the [[Open the Dream Gate Championship]].
|ref      = 
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 15
|champion = {{sortname|Naoki|Tanizaki}}
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|2009|08|30}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2009|08|30|2010|01|11}}
|location = [[Fukuoka]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 6
|event    = Storm Gate 2009
|notes    = Tanizaki defeated [[Kagetora (wrestler)|Kagetora]] in a tournament final for the vacant championship.
|ref      = 
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 16
|champion = {{sortname||K-ness|Makoto Saitō (wrestler)}}
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|2010|01|11}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2010|01|11|2010|02|27}}
|location = [[Nagoya]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 1
|event    = Primal Gate 2010
|notes    = 
|ref      = <ref name="official"/>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 17
|champion = {{sortname|Super|Shisa}}
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|2010|02|27}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2010|02|27|2010|04|18}}
|location = [[Nagoya]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 1
|event    = Truth Gate 2010
|notes    = 
|ref      = <ref name="official"/>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 18
|champion = {{sortname|Tigers|Mask|Atsushi Maruyama}}
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|2010|04|18}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2010|04|18|2010|08|14}}
|location = [[Osaka]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 3
|event    = The Gate of Passion 2010
|notes    = 
|ref      = <ref name="official"/><ref name="TigersMask">{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1272057328|title=Viva La Raza! Lucha Weekly|date=2010-04-23|last=Boutwell|first=Josh|access-date=2010-04-24|work=WrestleView|quote=Open the Brave Gate Title: Tigers Mask def. Super Shisa (c) to win the title [...] Osaka Pro's Tigers Mask shockingly upsets Super Shisa for the Brave Gate Title}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 19
|champion = {{sortname|Masato|Yoshino}}
|reign    = 5
|date     = {{dts|2010|08|14}}
|days     = <1
|location = [[Kobe]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 0
|event    = Summer Adventure Tag League IV
|notes    = 
|ref      = <ref name="official"/><ref name="YoshinoVacated">{{cite web|url=http://vip.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1282333662|title=Viva La Raza! Lucha Weekly|date=2010-08-20|last=Boutwell|first=Josh|access-date=2010-08-22|work=WrestleView|quote=Open the Brave Gate Title: Masato Yoshino def. Tigers Mask (c) to win the title! [...] Yoshino will now vacate the (Brave Gate) title|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100926193743/http://vip.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1282333662|archive-date=2010-09-26}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|sort number = 19.5
|type     = vacated
|date     = {{dts|2010|08|14}}
|location = [[Kobe]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = yes
|event    = Summer Adventure Tag League IV
|notes    = The championship was vacated due to [[Masato Yoshino]] also holding the [[Open the Dream Gate Championship]].
|ref      = <ref name="YoshinoVacated"/>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 20
|champion = {{sortname||Pac|dab=wrestler}}
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|2010|08|29}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2010|08|29|2011|11|19}}
|location = [[Fukuoka]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 11
|event    = Storm Gate 2010
|notes    = Pac defeated [[Susumu Mochizuki|Susumu Yokosuka]] in a tournament final to win the vacant championship.
|ref      = <ref name=Pac>{{cite web|url=http://wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1283192682|title=Viva La Raza! Lucha Weekly|date=2010-08-30|last=Boutwell|first=Josh|access-date=2010-08-30|work=WrestleView|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100901211928/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1283192682|archive-date=2010-09-01}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 21
|champion = {{sortname||Ricochet|dab=wrestler}}
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|2011|11|19}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2011|11|19|2012|05|06}}
|location = [[Osaka]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 3
|event    = Crown Gate 2011
|notes    = 
|ref      = <ref name="official"/>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 22
|champion = {{sortname|Dragon|Kid}}
|reign    = 2
|date     = {{dts|2012|05|06}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2012|05|06|2013|05|05}}
|location = [[Nagoya]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 9
|event    = Dead or Alive 2012
|notes    = 
|ref      = <ref name="official"/>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 23
|champion = {{sortname|Masato|Yoshino}}
|reign    = 6
|date     = {{dts|2013|05|05}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2013|05|05|2013|08|30}}
|location = [[Nagoya]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 4
|event    = Dead or Alive 2013
|notes    = 
|ref      = <ref name="official"/>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|sort number = 23.5
|type     = vacated
|date     = {{dts|2013|08|30}}
|location = [[Kobe]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = yes
|event    = The Gate of Generation 2013
|notes    = [[Masato Yoshino]] vacated the championship, feeling it belonged to the younger generation.
|ref      = 
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 24
|champion = {{sortname|Genki|Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!!|Genki Horiguchi}}
|reign    = 3
|date     = {{dts|2013|09|29}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2013|09|29|2014|03|16}}
|location = [[Kobe]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 4
|event    = Summer Adventure Tag League 2013
|notes    = H.A.Gee.Mee!! defeated [[Kzy]] in the finals of a tournament to win the vacant championship.
|ref      = <ref name="official"/>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 25
|champion = {{sortname||Flamita|Flamita}}
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|2014|03|16}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2014|03|16|2014|12|31}}
|location = [[Wakayama (city)|Wakayama]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 9{{Ref|1}}
|event    = Memorial Gate 2014 in Wakayama
|notes    = 
|ref      = 
}}{{PWtitlereign
|sort number = 25.5
|type     = vacated
|date     = {{dts|2014|12|31}}
|defenses = yes
|notes    = The championship was declared vacant three days after [[Flamita]] left the belt in the ring in protest, following his ninth defense ending in a [[Disqualification (professional wrestling)|disqualification]].
|ref      = <ref>{{cite web|url=http://spora.jp/dragongate/posts/534889|title=オープン・ザ・ブレイブゲート王座決定トーナメント開催！ 1月シリーズ前半戦 京都2連戦～神戸大会 対戦カード情報|date=2014-12-31|access-date=2015-01-02|work=[[Dragon Gate (wrestling)|Dragon Gate]]|language=ja}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 26
|champion = {{sortname||Kzy|Kzy}}
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|2015|01|12}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2015|01|12|2015|02|28}}
|location = [[Kobe]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 1
|event    = Open the New Year Gate 2015
|notes    = Kzy, as the masked Dr. Muscle, defeated [[Eita Kobayashi|Eita]] in the finals of a tournament to win the vacant championship. Kzy was unmasked on January 16, 2015.
|ref      = 
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 27
|champion = {{sortname|Akira|Tozawa}}
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|2015|02|28}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2015|02|28|2015|11|01}}
|location = [[Osaka]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 6
|event    = Champion Gate 2015 in Osaka
|notes    = 
|ref      = 
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 28
|champion = {{sort|Kotoka|Kotoka}}
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|2015|11|01}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2015|11|01|2016|03|05}}
|location = [[Osaka]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 1
|event    = [[Gate of Destiny| Gate of Destiny 2015]]
|notes    = 
|ref      = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2015/11/01/dragon-gate-gate-of-destiny-2015-november-1-review/|title=DRAGON GATE GATE OF DESTINY 2015 (NOVEMBER 1) REVIEW|work=voicesofwrestling.com|first=Case|last=Lowe|date=November 1, 2015|access-date=July 20, 2021}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 29
|champion = {{sortname|Yosuke♥Santa|Maria|Yosuke Santa Maria}}
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|2016|03|05}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2016|03|05|2016|07|24}}
|location = [[Osaka]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 2
|event    = Champion Gate 2016 in Osaka: Sumoz Osaka Basho
|notes    = 
|ref      = 
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 30
|champion = {{sortname||Eita|Eita Kobayashi}}
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|2016|07|24}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2016|07|24|2017|03|04}}
|location = [[Kobe]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 4
|event    = Kobe Pro-Wrestling Festival 2016
|notes    = 
|ref      = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2016/07/24/dragon-gate-kobe-world-pro-wrestling-festival-2016-july-24-review/|title=DRAGON GATE KOBE WORLD PRO WRESTLING FESTIVAL 2016 (JULY 24) REVIEW|work=voicesofwrestling.com|first=Case|last=Lowe|date=July 24, 2016|access-date=April 30, 2021}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|sort number = 30.5
|type     = vacated
|date     = {{dts|2017|03|04}}
|location = [[Osaka]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = yes
|event    = Champion Gate 2017 in Osaka
|notes    = The championship was vacated due to a match between [[Eita Kobayashi|Eita]] and [[El Lindaman]] being declared as no contest, due to multiple interference.
|ref      = 
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 31
|champion = {{sortname|Jimmy|Kagetora|Fumiyuki Hashimoto}}
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|2017|03|20}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2017|03|20|2017|12|23}}
|location = [[Wakayama (city)|Wakayama]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 4
|event    = Memorial Gate 2017 in Wakayama
|notes    = Kagetora defeated [[El Lindaman]] in a tournament final to win the vacant championship.
|ref      =
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 32
|champion = {{sortname|Yasushi|Kanda}}
|reign    = 2
|date     = {{dts|2017|12|23}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2017|12|23|2018|03|03}}
|location = [[Fukuoka]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 0
|event    = The Final Gate 2017
|ref      = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2017/12/29/dragon-gate-final-gate-2017-december-23-results-review/|title=DRAGON GATE FINAL GATE 2017 (DECEMBER 23) RESULTS & REVIEW|work=voicesofwrestling.com|first=Case|last=Lowe|date=December 29, 2017|access-date=April 30, 2021}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 33
|champion = {{sortname|Punch|Tominaga}}
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|2018|03|03}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2018|03|03|2018|03|21}}
|location = [[Osaka]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 0
|event    = Champion Gate in Osaka 2018
|notes    = 
|ref      = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/dragon-gate-champion-gate-2018-in-osaka-day-1-results/103707/|title=Dragon Gate Results: Champion Gate 2018 In Osaka Day 1 – Osaka, Japan (3/3)|work=wrestling-news.net|first=Wayne|last=Daly|date=March 3, 2018|access-date=April 30, 2021}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|sort number = 33.5
|type     = vacated
|date     = {{dts|2018|03|21}}
|defenses = yes
|notes    = The championship was vacated after a Punch Tominaga's title defense against [[Yasushi Kanda]] ended in no contest.
|ref      = 
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 34
|champion = {{sortname|Dragon|Kid}}
|reign    = 3
|date     = {{dts|2018|04|06}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2018|04|06|2018|7|22}}
|location = [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 1
|event    = The Gate of Passion 2018
|notes    = [[Dragon Kid]] defeated [[Fumiyuki Hashimoto|Kagetora]] to win the vacant championship.
|ref      = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.superluchas.com/dragon-gate-the-gate-of-passion-2018/|title=Dragon Gate: "The Gate of Passion 2018"|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark angel|date=April 26, 2018|access-date=April 30, 2021}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 35
|champion = {{sortname||Eita|Eita Kobayashi}}
|reign    = 2
|date     = {{dts|2018|07|22}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2018|07|22|2018|09|24}}
|location = [[Kobe]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 1
|event    = Kobe Pro-Wrestling Festival 2018
|notes    = 
|ref      = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2018/07/24/dragon-gate-kobe-world-pro-wrestling-festival-july-22-results-review/|title=DRAGON GATE KOBE WORLD PRO WRESTLING FESTIVAL (JULY 22) RESULTS & REVIEW|work=voicesofwrestling.com|first=Case|last=Lowe|date=July 24, 2018|access-date=April 30, 2021}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 36
|champion = {{sortname|Dragon|Kid}}
|reign    = 4
|date     = {{dts|2018|09|24}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2018|09|24|2019|03|21}}
|location = [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 2
|event    = Dangerous Gate 2018
|notes    = 
|ref      = <ref>{{cite web|url=http://thechairshot.com/2018/10/dragon-gate-dangerous-gate-2018-results-review-9-24-2018/|title=Dragon Gate Dangerous Gate 2018 Results & Review (9/24/2018)|work=thechairshot.com|first=Matthew|last=Sarpraicone|date=October 3, 2018|access-date=April 30, 2021}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 37
|champion = {{sortname|Susumu|Yokosuka|Susumu Mochizuki}}
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|2019|03|21}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2019|03|21|2019|11|04}}
|location = [[Wakayama (city)|Wakayama]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 4
|event    = Memorial Gate in Wakayama 2019
|notes    = 
|ref      =<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.superluchas.com/dragon-gate-memorial-gate-2019-susumu-yokosuka-se-corona/|title=Dragon Gate: «Memorial Gate 2019» Susumu Yokosuka is crowned|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark angel|date=March 28, 2019|access-date=April 30, 2021}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 38
|champion = {{sortname|Kaito|Ishida}}
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|2019|11|04}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2019|11|04|2020|11|03}}
|location = [[Osaka]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 4
|event    = [[Gate of Destiny|Gate of Destiny 2019]]
|notes    = 
|ref      = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2019/11/06/dragon-gate-gate-of-destiny-2019-november-4-results-review/|title=DRAGON GATE GATE OF DESTINY 2019 (NOVEMBER 4) RESULTS & REVIEW|work=voicesofwrestling.com|first=Case|last=Lowe|date=November 6, 2019|access-date=April 30, 2021}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 39
|champion = {{sort|Okuda, Keisuke|[[Keisuke Okuda]]}}
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|2020|11|03}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2020|11|03|2021|07|31}}
|location = [[Osaka]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 5
|event    = [[Gate of Destiny|Gate of Destiny 2020]]
|notes    = 
|ref      =<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2020/11/03/dragongate-gate-of-destiny-november-3-review/|title=DRAGONGATE GATE OF DESTINY (NOVEMBER 3) REVIEW|work=voicesofwrestling.com|first=Case|last=Lowe|date=November 3, 2020|access-date=April 30, 2021}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 40
|champion = [[Genki Horiguchi]]
|reign    = 4
|date     = {{dts|2021|07|31}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2021|07|31|2021|08|01}}
|location = [[Kobe]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 0
|event    = Kobe Pro Wrestling Festival 2021
|notes    = 
|ref      =<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gaora.co.jp/dragongate/release/card.html#card0731|script-title=ja:KOBEプロレスフェスティバル 2021 7月31日(土) 試合開始 兵庫・神戸ワールド記念ホール|work=gaora.co.jp|author=''[[Dragon Gate (wrestling)|Dragon gate]]''|language=Japanese|date=July 30, 2021|access-date=July 31, 2021}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 41
|champion = [[Fumiyuki Hashimoto|Kagetora]]
|reign    = 2
|date     = {{dts|2021|08|01}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2021|08|01|2021|08|08}}
|location = [[Kobe]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 0
|event    = Speed Star Final 2021
|notes    = 
|ref      = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=315|title=Titles Database » Open The Brave Gate Championship|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|language=German|access-date=August 1, 2021}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 42
|champion = {{sortname|SB|Kento}}
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|2021|08|08}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2021|08|08|2021|08|09}}
|location = [[Nagoya]], [[Japan]]
|defenses = 0
|event    = The Gate Of Adventure 2021
|notes    = 
|ref      = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/dragon-gate-the-gate-of-adventure-2021-day-2-results/171902/|title=Dragon Gate Results: The Gate Of Adventure 2021 Day 2 – Nagoya, Japan (8/8)|work=wrestling-news.net|first=Wayne|last=Daly|date=August 8, 2021|access-date=August 9, 2021}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|sort number = 42.5
|type     = vacated
|date     = {{dts|2021|08|09}}
|defenses = yes
|notes    = The championship was vacated after a title defense against [[Keisuke Okuda]] ended in a no-contest.
|ref      =
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 43
|champion = {{sortname|SB|Kento}}
|reign    = 2
|date     = {{dts|2021|09|11}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2021|09|11|2022|01|12}}
|location = [[Osaka, Japan]]
|defenses = 4
|event    = Storm Gate 2021
|notes    = Defeated [[Keisuke Okuda]] to win the vacant title.
|ref      = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gaora.co.jp/dragongate/data/result/2021/0911.html|script-title=ja:STORM GATE 2021.9.11　エディオンアリーナ大阪・第2競技場　観衆：351人|work=gaora.co.jp|author=''[[Dragon Gate (wrestling)|Dragon Gate]]''|language=Japanese|date=September 11, 2021|access-date=September 13, 2021}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 44
|champion = {{sortname|Dragon|Dia}}
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|2022|01|12}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2022|01|12|2022|07|30}}
|location = [[Tokyo, Japan]]
|defenses = 3
|event    = Open the New Year Gate 2022
|notes    = 
|ref      = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2022/01/13/dragongate-open-the-new-year-gate-january-12-results-review-2/|title=DRAGONGATE OPEN THE NEW YEAR GATE (JANUARY 12) RESULTS & REVIEW|work=voicesofwrestling.com|first=Case|last=Lowe|date=January 13, 2022|access-date=January 11, 2023}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 45
|champion = [[H.Y.O]]
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|2022|07|30}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2022|07|30|2022|12|25}}
|location = [[Kobe, Japan]]
|defenses = 4
|event    = Kobe World 2022 - Ultimo Dragon Debut 35th Anniversary
|notes    = 
|ref      = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2022/07/30/dragongate-ultimo-dragon-35th-anniversary-show-july-30-2022-results-review/|title=DRAGONGATE ULTIMO DRAGON 35TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW (JULY 30) RESULTS & REVIEW|work=voicesofwrestling.com|first=Case|last=Lowe|date=July 30, 2022|access-date=July 30, 2022}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 46
|champion = [[Minorita (wrestler)|Minorita]]
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|2022|12|25}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2022|12|25|2023|03|04}}
|location = [[Fukuoka, Japan]]
|defenses = 0
|event    = Final Gate 2022
|notes    = 
|ref      = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2022/12/27/dragongate-the-final-gate-2022-december-25-results-review/|title=DRAGONGATE THE FINAL GATE 2022 (DECEMBER 25) RESULTS & REVIEW|work=voicesofwrestling.com|first=Case|last=Lowe|date=December 27, 202|access-date=July 2, 2023}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 47
|champion = [[Jason Lee (wrestler)|Jason Lee]]
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|2023|03|04}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2023|03|04|2023|07|02}}
|location = [[Osaka, Japan]]
|defenses = 1
|event    = Champion Gate in Osaka 2023 - Night 1
|notes    = 
|ref      = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2023/03/04/dragongate-champion-gate-2023-march-4-results-and-review/|title=DRAGONGATE CHAMPION GATE 2023 (MARCH 4) RESULTS AND REVIEW|work=voicesofwrestling.com|first=Mike|last=Spears|date=March 4, 2023|access-date=March 5, 2023}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 48
|champion = [[Ishin Iihashi|Ishin]]
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|2023|07|02}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2023|07|02|2023|10|09}}
|location = [[Kobe, Japan]]
|defenses = 1
|event    = Kobe Festival 2023
|notes    = 
|ref      = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=369678|title=DG Kobe Pro-Wrestling Festival 2023|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|date=July 2, 2023|access-date=July 2, 2023}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 49
|champion = [[Kzy]]
|reign    = 2
|date     = {{dts|2023|10|09}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2023|10|09|2023|10|14}}
|location = [[Sendai, Japan]]
|defenses = 0
|event    = Gate Of Origin 2023
|notes    = 
|ref      = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=377607|title=DG The Gate Of Origin 2023|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|date=October 9, 2023|access-date=October 9, 2023}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 50
|champion = [[Ishin Iihashi|Ishin]]
|reign    = 2
|date     = {{dts|2023|10|14}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2023|10|14|2023|12|05}}
|location = [[Kobe, Japan]]
|defenses = 1
|event    = Gate Of Victory 2023
|notes    = 
|ref      = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=377878|title=DG The Gate Of Victory 2023 - Tag 6|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|date=October 14, 2023|access-date=October 14, 2023}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 51
|champion = [[H.Y.O|Hyo]]
|reign    = 2
|date     = {{dts|2023|12|05}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2023|12|05|2024|07|21}}
|location = [[Tokyo, Japan]]
|defenses = 6
|event    = Fantastic Gate 2023
|notes    = 
|ref      = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=381782|title=DG Fantastic Gate 2023 - Tag 4|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|date=December 5, 2023|access-date=December 5, 2023}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 52
|champion = [[Dragon Dia]]
|reign    = 2
|date     = {{dts|2024|07|21}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|2024|07|21}}+
|location = [[Kobe, Japan]]
|defenses = 2
|event    = Kobe Pro-Wrestling Festival 2024
|notes    = 
|ref      = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=381782|title=DG Fantastic Gate 2023 - Tag 4|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|date=December 5, 2023|access-date=December 5, 2023}}</ref>
}}
{{BundleEnd}}

==Combined reigns==
As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}.
[[File:Masato_Yoshino_2009.jpg|alt=|thumb|180px|Record six-time champion [[Masato Yoshino|Masato Yoshino/Dr. Muscle]].]]
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!style="background-color:#FFE6BD"|†
|Indicates the current champion
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
!Rank
!Wrestler
!No. of<br>Reigns
!Combined<br>defenses
!Combined<br>days
|-
!1
|[[Masato Yoshino|Masato Yoshino/Dr. Muscle]]|| 6 || 16 || 813
|-
!2
|{{sortname|Dragon|Kid}} || 4 || 13 || 733
|-
!3
|{{sortname||Pac|dab=wrestler}} || 1 || 11 || 447
|-
!4
| [[H.Y.O|H.Y.O/Hyo]] || 2 || 10 || 377
|-
!5
|{{sortname|Kaito|Ishida}} || 1 || 4 || 365
|-
!6
|[[Genki Horiguchi|Genki Horiguchi/H.A.Gee.Mee!!]] || 4 || 8 || 344
|-
!7
|style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| {{sortname|Dragon|Dia}} † || 2 || 5 || {{age in days|January 4, 2024}}+
|-
!8
|{{sortname||Flamita|Flamita}} || 1 || 9 || 290
|-
!9
|{{sortname||Eita|Eita Kobayashi}} || 2 || 5 || 287 
|-
!10
| [[Fumiyuki Hashimoto|Jimmy Kagetora/Kagetora]] || 2 || 5 || 286
|-
!11
| [[Keisuke Okuda]] || 1 || 5 || 270
|-
!12
|{{sortname|Naruki|Doi}} || 2 || 5 || 254
|-
!13
|{{sortname|Akira|Tozawa}} || 1 || 6 || 246
|-
!14
|{{sortname|Susumu|Yokosuka|Susumu Mochizuki}} || 1 || 4 || 228
|-
!15
|{{sortname||Ricochet|dab=wrestler}} || 1 || 3 || 169
|-
!16
|{{sortname|Yasushi|Kanda}} || 2 || 1 || 153 
|-
!17
| [[Ishin Iihashi|Ishin]] || 2 || 2 || 151
|-
!18
|{{sortname|Yosuke ♥ Santa Maria||Yosuke Santa Maria}}|| 1 || 2 || 141
|-
!19
|{{sortname|Naoki|Tanizaki}} || 1 || 6 || 134
|-
!20
|{{sort|Kotoka|Kotoka}} || 1 || 1 || 125
|-
!21
| {{sortname|SB|Kento}} || 2 || 4 || 124
|-
!22
|{{sortname|Jason|Lee|Jason Lee (wrestler)}} || 1 || 1 || 120
|-
!23
|{{sortname||Cima|dab=wrestler}} || 1 || 3 || 119
|-
!24
|{{sortname|Tigers|Mask|Atsushi Maruyama}} || 1 || 3 || 118
|-
!25
| [[Minorita (wrestler)|Minorita]] || 1 || 0 || 69
|-
!26
|{{sortname||Gamma|dab=wrestler}} || 1 || 0 || 63
|-
!27
|{{sortname||Kzy|Kzy}} || 2 || 1 || 52
|-
!28
|{{sortname|Super|Shisa}} || 1 || 1 || 50
|-
!29
|{{sortname||K-ness|Makoto Saitō (wrestler)}} || 1 || 1 || 47
|-
!30
|{{sortname|Matt|Sydal}} || 1 || 1 || 41
|-
!31
|{{sortname|Punch|Tominaga}} || 1 || 0 || 18
|-
!32
|{{sortname|Anthony W.|Mori|Takayuki Mori}} || 1 || 0 || <1
|-
|}

==Notes==
:1.{{Note|1}} – {{small|On May 20, 2014, Flamita successfully defended the title against Drastik Boy, Kaleth and [[Shane Strickland]] at a Desastre Total Ultraviolento (DTU) event in [[Pachuca|Pachuca, Mexico]]. Although Dragon Gate has not recognized the defense, it is included here.}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/featured-articles/48785-feature-viva-la-raza-lucha-weekly-for-5-31-14|title=Viva la Raza! Lucha Weekly for 5/31/14|last=Boutwell|first=Josh|date=2014-05-31|access-date=2014-09-09|work=Wrestleview}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Dragon Gate (wrestling)|Dragon Gate]]
*[[Open the Dream Gate Championship]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.gaora.co.jp/dragongate/data/title/brave.html Official title history]
*[http://dgusa.puroresufan.com/titlehistory.html DGUSA title history]
*[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/dg/dg-bg.html Wrestling-Titles.com title history]
*[https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=315  Open the Brave Gate Championship]
{{Open the Brave Gate Championship}}
{{Dragon Gate}}

[[Category:Dragon Gate (wrestling) championships]]
[[Category:Light heavyweight wrestling championships]]