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King of Gate is an annual single-elimination professional wrestling singles tournament held in the Japanese promotion Dragon Gate. It is the successor to El Numero Uno, previously held in Dragon Gate and Toryumon, although Uno was a round-robin tournament, as opposed to the single-elimination format used by King of Gate. In 2016, King of Gate adopted a round robin format with four separate blocks.

Results

List of winners

Year Winner Total Won
2005 Ryo Saito 1
2006 Masaaki Mochizuki 1
2007 Gamma 1
2008 Naruki Doi 1
2010 Shingo Takagi 1
2011 BxB Hulk 1
2012 Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!! 1
2013 Ricochet 1
2014 Jimmy Susumu 1
2015 Masato Yoshino 1
2016 YAMATO 1
2017 T-Hawk 1
2018 Masato Yoshino 2
2019 Ben-K 1
2020 Eita 1

2005

The 2005 King of Gate was a 26-man tournament held from December 23 to December 27 over 5 daily shows. Due to the uneven number of participants, six were given byes to the second round.

1st Round 2nd Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
Dragon Kid Pin
Daniel Mishima 8:49
Dragon Kid Pin
Naruki Doi 9:56
Naruki Doi Pin
Johnson Florida 6:48
Dragon Kid Pin
Susumu Yokosuka 22:00
K-ness Pin
Susumu Yokosuka 25:20
Susumu Yokosuka Pin
Don Fujii 20:11
Don Fujii Bye
- -
Sususmu Yokosuka Pin
CIMA 14:45
Magnitude Kishiwada Pin
Anthony W. Mori 8:11
Anthony W. Mori Forf
Kenichiro Arai
Kenichiro Arai Bye
- -
Kenichiro Arai Sub
CIMA 10:56
CIMA Sub
Naoki Tanisaki 13:02
CIMA Sub
Michael Iwasa 8:02
Michael Iwasa Bye
- -
Susumu Yokosuka Pin
Ryo Saito 30:00
Shingo Takagi Pin
Masato Yoshino 16:21
Shingo Takagi Pin
Super Shisa 6:14
Super Shisa Bye
- -
Shingo Takagi Pin
BxB Hulk 12:30
Stalker Ichikawa NC
Shachihoko Machine 2:34
- -
BxB Hulk Bye
BxB Hulk Bye
- -
Shingo Takagi Pin
Ryo Saito 9:36
Masaaki Mochizuki Pin
Magnum TOKYO 16:56
Masaaki Mochizuki Pin
Katsuo 3:53
Katsuo Bye
- -
Masaaki Mochizuki Pin
Ryo Saito 19:30
Genki Horiguchi Pin
Tozawa 4:31
Genki Horiguchi Pin
Ryo Saito 1:10
Jackson Florida Sub
Ryo Saito 7:34

2006

The 2006 King of Gate was a 15-man tournament held from December 10 to December 22 over four shows. The 2005 winner, Ryo Saito, received a bye to the second round.

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
        
BxB Hulk Pin
Yasushi Kanda 6:10
BxB Hulk Pin
Gamma 10:45
CIMA Pin
Gamma 11:14
Gamma Pin
Ryo Saito 11:15
Genki Horiguchi Pin
Masato Yoshino 8:07
Masato Yoshino Pin
Ryo Saito 12:07
Ryo Saito Bye
- -
Ryo Saito Pin
Masaaki Mochizuki 17:21
Naruki Doi Pin
Kouji Shishido 6:39
Naruki Doi Pin
Masaaki Mochizuki 13:02
Masaaki Mochizuki Pin
Susumu Yokosuka 18:49
Masaaki Mochizuki Pin
Dick Togo 15:00
Anthony W. Mori Pin
Dick Togo 7:49
Dick Togo Pin
Don Fujii 17:10
Don Fujii Pin
Magnitude Kishiwada 13:33

2007

The 2007 King of Gate was a 16-man tournament, held from December 1 to December 9 over seven shows.

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
        
Masato Yoshino Pin
Susumu Yokosuka 19:55
Susumu Yokosuka Pin
Dragon Kid 18:24
Shingo Takagi Pin
Dragon Kid 17:35
Dragon Kid Pin
Gamma 3:46
Gamma Pin
Anthony W. Mori 5:39
Gamma Pin
BxB Hulk 11:06
BxB Hulk Pin
Ryo Saito 14:28
Gamma Stop
CIMA 10:58
CIMA Pin
Don Fujii 20:19
CIMA Pin
Austin Aries 14:56
Naruki Doi Sub
Austin Aries 19:17
CIMA Sub
Masaaki Mochizuki 16:01
Masaaki Mochizuki Pin
Yasushi Kanda 8:46
Masaaki Mochizuki Sub
Cyber Kong 12:27
Kenichiro Arai Pin
Cyber Kong 10:35

2008

The 2008 King of Gate tournament, a sixteen-man tournament, was held from December 2 to December 19, covering six shows. Before the tournament started, current Open the Dream Gate Champion Shingo Takagi pulled out, and was replaced by Madoka, who won a Battle Royal on November 29 for the 16th and final spot.

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
        
Cyber Kong 6:35
Madoka Pin
Madoka 10:38
Magnitude Kishiwada Pin
Susumu Yokosuka 13:02
Magnitude Kishiwada Pin
Magnitude Kishiwada 9:39
Masaaki Mochizuki Pin
Taku Iwasa Pin
Anthony W. Mori 13:47
Taku Iwasa 14:24
Masaaki Mochizuki Pin
Masaaki Mochizuki Sub
Gamma 7:52
Masaaki Mochizuki 16:30
Naruki Doi Pin
Dragon Kid 20:57
Naruki Doi Pin
Naruki Doi Pin
BxB Hulk 20:29
Ryo Saito 11:05
BxB Hulk Stop
Naruki Doi Sub
Don Fujii 9:59
YAMATO 9:56
Don Fujii Sub
Don Fujii Ringout
Naoki Tanisaki 3:45
Naoki Tanisaki Sub
Genki Horiguchi 11:11

2010

After being postponed in 2009, the King of Gate will returned in April 2010. Sixteen wrestlers will occupied two blocks of eight each. The first round of Block A was on April 3, with the first round of Block B took place on April 4. Quarterfinal action was on April 9 and 10. The semifinals and finals of the tournament occurred on April 14.

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
        
KAGETORA 10:29
Dragon Kid Pin
Dragon Kid Pin
Gamma 12:42
Naruki Doi 13:26
Gamma Pin
Dragon Kid Pin
Masato Yoshino 10:25
CIMA 18:25
Masato Yoshino Sub
Masato Yoshino Pin
Masaaki Mochizuki 18:29
YAMATO 20:19
Masaaki Mochizuki Pin
Dragon Kid Pin
Shingo Takagi 15:52
Don Fujii 9:23
Genki Horiguchi Pin
Genki Horiguchi 8:31
Shingo Takagi Pin
Shingo Takagi Pin
Takuya Sugawara 10:05
Shingo Takagi Pin
BxB Hulk 16:06
BxB Hulk Pin
Cyber Kong 5:46
BxB Hulk Pin
K-ness 12:32
K-ness Pin
Susumu Yokosuka 21:49

2011

The 2011 King of Gate tournament, a sixteen-man tournament, was held from May 12 to May 21, covering six shows.

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
        
Masato Yoshino 11:54
Yasushi Kanda Pin
Yasushi Kanda Pin
Dragon Kid 10:41
PAC 11:54
Dragon Kid Pin
Yasushi Kanda Pin
Masaaki Mochizuki 10:37
Gamma 12:17
Cyber Kong Pin
Cyber Kong 15:22
Masaaki Mochizuki Pin
Shingo Takagi 18:16
Masaaki Mochizuki KO
Yasushi Kanda 14:04
BxB Hulk Pin
Don Fujii 7:36
YAMATO Pin
YAMATO 18:53
CIMA Pin
CIMA Pin
Susumu Yokosuka 14:53
CIMA 7:10
BxB Hulk Pin
Ryo Saito Pin
Genki Horiguchi 16:33
Ryo Saito 11:27
BxB Hulk Pin
Naruki Doi 18:31
BxB Hulk Pin

2012

The 2012 King of Gate tournament, a sixteen-man tournament, took place from May 10 to May 19, covering six shows.

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
        
Dragon Kid 13:26
Jimmy Susumu Pin
Dragon Kid 14:47
YAMATO Pin
YAMATO 13:01
Shingo Takagi Sub
Dragon Kid 13:23
Akira Tozawa Pin
Akira Tozawa 15:30
Naruki Doi Pin
Akira Tozawa 14:45
Masato Yoshino Pin
Masato Yoshino 18:40
BxB Hulk Sub
Akira Tozawa 18:08
Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!! Pin
Eita Kobayashi 8:13
Kzy Pin
Eita Kobayashi 11:11
Masaaki Mochizuki Pin
Masaaki Mochizuki 11:18
Jimmy Kanda Pin
Masaaki Mochizuki 11:02
Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!! Pin
Don Fujii 3:43
Mondai Ryu Pin
Don Fujii 10:49
Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!! Pin
Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!! 9:43
Cyber Kong Pin

2013

The 2013 King of Gate tournament, a sixteen-man tournament, took take place from May 10 to May 25, covering seven shows.

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
        
Don Fujii Pin
Kotoka 6:23
Don Fujii 14:40
YAMATO Pin
Masaaki Mochizuki 15:48
YAMATO Pin
YAMATO 14:44
Shingo Takagi Pin
BxB Hulk 24:23
Shingo Takagi Pin
Shingo Takagi Pin
Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!! 11:25
Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!! Pin
Rich Swann 7:29
Shingo Takagi 18:42
Ricochet Pin
Dragon Kid Pin
Naruki Doi 15:11
Dragon Kid 21:24
Jimmy Susumu Pin
Jimmy Susumu Pin
Uhaa Nation 8:45
Jimmy Susumu 10:55
Ricochet Pin
Akira Tozawa 12:39
Masato Yoshino Pin
Masato Yoshino 15:18
Ricochet Pin
Ricochet Pin
Ryo "Jimmy" Saito 10:48

2014

The 2014 King of Gate tournament, a sixteen-man tournament, took take place from May 9 to May 31, covering nine shows.

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
        
BxB Hulk Pin
Naruki Doi 9:04
BxB Hulk Pin
Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!! 7:58
Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!! Pin
YAMATO 14:13
BxB Hulk 15:46
T-Hawk Pin
T-Hawk Pin
Akira Tozawa 17:35
T-Hawk Pin
Masato Yoshino 13:48
Eita 12:38
Masato Yoshino Sub
T-Hawk 20:14
Jimmy Susumu Pin
Jimmy Susumu Pin
Cyber Kong 3:56
Jimmy Susumu Pin
Masaaki Mochizuki 18:37
Masaaki Mochizuki Pin
Jimmy Kagetora 14:25
Jimmy Susumu Pin
Shingo Takagi 16:20
Mr. Kyu Kyu Naoki Tanizaki Toyonaka Dolphin Pin
Jimmy Kanda 6:31
Mr. Kyu Kyu Naoki Tanizaki Toyonaka Dolphin 13:41
Shingo Takagi Pin
Shingo Takagi Pin
Ryotsu Shimizu 9:46

2015

The 2015 King of Gate tournament, a sixteen-man tournament, took take place from May 8 to May 30, covering seven shows.

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
        
T-Hawk Pin
Yamato 24:38
T-Hawk Pin
Naruki Doi 12:29
Naruki Doi Pin
CIMA 10:03
T-Hawk Pin
BxB Hulk 21:26
BxB Hulk Pin
Ryo "Jimmy" Saito 15:03
BxB Hulk Pin
Akira Tozawa 17:32
Akira Tozawa Pin
Shingo Takagi 18:38
T-Hawk 25:15
Masato Yoshino Pin
Masato Yoshino Pin
Dragon Kid 13:43
Masato Yoshino Pin
Big R Shimizu 8:58
Big R Shimizu 14:36
Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!! Pin
Masato Yoshino Pin
Masaaki Mochizuki 12:20
Jimmy Susumu 9:38
Masaaki Mochizuki Pin
Masaaki Mochizuki Pin
Syachihoko BOY 9:22
Cyber Kong 9:04
Shachihoko BOY Pin

2016

The 2016 King of Gate tournament, a round robin tournament, featuring 4 blocks and will take place from May 8 to June 12, covering twenty shows.

Final standings
Block A Block B Block C Block D
YAMATO 6 Akira Tozawa 7 Masaaki Mochizuki 7 Big R Shimizu 8
Kzy 5 Eita 7 T-Hawk 6 Masato Yoshino 7
Shingo Takagi 5 CIMA 6 Dragon Kid 6 Gamma 6
Jimmy Kanda 5 Jimmy Susumu 6 Ryo "Jimmy" Saito 5 Naruki Doi 4
Don Fujii 5 Yosuke♥Santa Maria 4 Kotoka 4 Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee 4
Punch Tominaga 2 Mondai Ryu 0 Cyber Kong 2 El Lindaman 1
Block A Shingo Takagi YAMATO Don Fujii Jimmy Kanda Kzy Punch Tominaga
Shingo Takagi X Takagi
(17:11)
Draw
(20:00)
Takagi
(13:22)
Kzy
(15:28)
Double Countout
(16:20)
YAMATO Takagi
(17:11)
X Fujii
(12:11)
YAMATO
(10:06)
YAMATO
(13:28)
YAMATO
(6:55)
Don Fujii Draw
(20:00)
Fujii
(12:11)
X Kanda
(8:50)
Kzy
(10:26)
Fujii
(13:24)
Jimmy Kanda Takagi
(13:22)
YAMATO
(10:06)
Kanda
(8:50)
X Kanda
(9:09)
Draw
(20:00)
Kzy Kzy
(15:28)
YAMATO
(13:26)
Kzy
(10:26)
Kanda
(9:09)
X Draw
(20:00)
Punch Tominaga Double Countout
(16:20)
YAMATO
(6:55)
Fujii
(13:24)
Draw
(20:00)
Draw
(20:00)
X
Block B CIMA Jimmy Susumu Akira Tozawa Eita Yosuke♥Santa Maria Mondai Ryu
CIMA X Susumu
(16:39)
CIMA
(16:03)
Eita
(11:39)
CIMA
(13:08)
CIMA
(0:14)
Jimmy Susumu Susumu
(16:39)
X Tozawa
(19:03)
Eita
(17:38)
Susumu
(13:56)
Susumu
(8:28)
Akira Tozawa CIMA
(16:03)
Tozawa
(19:03)
X Draw
(20:00)
Tozawa
(9:52)
Tozawa
(6:50)
Eita Eita
(11:39)
Eita
(17:38)
Draw
(20:00)
X Maria
(10:19)
Eita
(2:31)
Yosuke♥Santa Maria CIMA
(13:08)
Susumu
(13:56)
Tozawa
(9:52)
Maria
(10:19)
X Maria
(6:18)
Mondai Ryu CIMA
(0:14)
Susumu
(8:28)
Tozawa
(6:50)
Eita
(2:31)
Maria
(6:18)
X
Block C T-Hawk Ryo "Jimmy" Saito Masaaki Mochizuki Dragon Kid Cyber Kong Kotoka
T-Hawk X T-Hawk
(15:45)
Mochizuki
(10:43)
T-Hawk
(9:18)
T-Hawk
(12:34)
Kotoka
(8:05)
Ryo "Jimmy" Saito T-Hawk
(15:45)
X Draw
(20:00)
Saito
(15:00)
Kong
(6:28)
Saito
(3:45)
Masaaki Mochizuki Mochizuki
(10:43)
Draw
(20:00)
X Kid
(11:33)
Mochizuki
(12:33)
Mochizuki
(8:12)
Dragon Kid T-Hawk
(9:18)
Saito
(15:00)
Kid
(11:33)
X Kid
(9:20)
Kid
(10:49)
Cyber Kong T-Hawk
(12:34)
Kong
(6:28)
Mochizuki
(12:33)
Kid
(9:20)
X Kotoka
(5:30)
Kotoka Kotoka
(8:05)
Saito
(3:45)
Mochizuki
(8:12)
Kid
(10:49)
Kotoka
(5:30)
X
Block D Masato Yoshino Naruki Doi Gamma Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee Big R Shimizu El Lindaman
Masato Yoshino X Yoshino
(16:45)
Yoshino
(8:43)
H.A.Gee.Mee
(8:20)
Yoshino
(10:46)
Draw
(20:00)
Naruki Doi Yoshino
(16:45)
X Gamma
(7:54)
Doi
(11:21)
Shimizu
(15:20)
Doi
(9:44)
Gamma Yoshino
(8:43)
Gamma
(7:54)
X Gamma
(6:13)
Shimizu
(4:34)
Gamma
(7:49)
Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee H.A.Gee.Mee
(8:20)
Doi
(11:21)
Gamma
(6:13)
X Shimizu
(8:29)
H.A.Gee.Mee
(7:21)
Big R Shimizu Yoshino
(10:46)
Shimizu
(15:20)
Shimizu
(4:34)
Shimizu
(8:29)
X Shimizu
(4:43)
El Lindaman Draw
(20:00)
Doi
(9:44)
Gamma
(7:49)
H.A.Gee.Mee
(7:21)
Shimizu
(4:43)
X
Block B Decision Semifinals Finals
         
A1 YAMATO Pin
B1 Akira Tozawa 18:53
B1 Akira Tozawa Pin
B2 Eita 14:44
A1 YAMATO Sub
D1 Big R Shimizu 24:15
C1 Masaaki Mochizuki Pin
D1 Big R Shimizu 14:25

2017

The 2017 King of Gate tournament, a round robin tournament, featuring 4 blocks and will take place from May 9 to June 11.

Final Standings
Block A Block B Block C Block D
Eita 7 T-Hawk 8 Naruki Doi 7 Shingo Takagi 8
Don Fujii 6 Jimmy Susumu 7 CIMA 6 BxB Hulk 6
Dragon Kid 6 Kzy 7 Jimmy Kagetora 5 Masaaki Mochizuki 6
YAMATO 6 Gamma 4 Ryo "Jimmy" Saito 5 Jimmy Kanda 4
Big R Shimizu 5 Ben-K 2 Takehiro Yamamura 3 Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee 4
Jimmy Kness JKS 0 Yosuke♥Santa Maria 2 Takashi Yoshida(Cyber Kong) 2 El Lindaman 2
Block A YAMATO Don Fujii Big R Shimizu Jimmy Kness JKS Dragon Kid Eita
YAMATO X Fujii
(8:43)
Shimizu
(3:32)
YAMATO
(14:10)
YAMATO
(14:13)
YAMATO
(18:19)
Don Fujii Fujii
(8:43)
X Fujii
(9:20)
Fujii
(Forfeit)
Kid
(9:57)
Eita
(12:13)
Big R Shimizu Shimizu
(3:32)
Fujii
(9:20)
X Shimizu
(8:14)
Kid
(10:03)
DRAW
(20:00)
Jimmy Kness JKS YAMATO
(14:10)
Fujii
(Forfeit)
Shimizu
(8:14)
X Kid
(6:19)
Eita
(6:06)
Dragon Kid YAMATO
(14:13)
Kid
(9:57)
Kid
(10:03)
Kid
(6:19)
X Eita
(14:44)
Eita YAMATO
(18:19)
Eita
(12:13)
DRAW
(20:00)
Eita
(6:06)
Eita
(14:44)
X
Block B T-Hawk Jimmy Susumu Kzy Yosuke♥Santa Maria Ben-K Gamma
T-Hawk X Susumu
(13:27)
T-Hawk
(11:49)
T-Hawk
(11:15)
T-Hawk
(11:49)
T-Hawk
(7:50)
Jimmy Susumu Susumu
(13:27)
X DRAW
(20:00)
Yosuke
(12:26)
Susumu
(6:30)
Susumu
(16:19)
Kzy T-Hawk
(11:49)
DRAW
(20:00)
X Kzy
(11:33)
Kzy
(7:56)
Kzy
(7:57)
Yosuke♥Santa Maria T-Hawk
(11:15)
Maria
(12:26)
Kzy
(11:33)
X Ben-K
(8:28)
Gamma
(7:39)
Ben-K T-Hawk
(11:49)
Susumu
(6:30)
Kzy
(7:56)
Ben-K
(8:28)
X Gamma
(8:53)
Gamma T-Hawk
(7:50)
Susumu
(16:19)
Kzy
(7:57)
Gamma
(7:39)
Gamma
(8:53)
X
Block C Naruki Doi Jimmy Kagetora CIMA Takehiro Yamamura Takashi Yoshida(Cyber Kong) Ryo "Jimmy" Saito
Naruki Doi X Doi
(13:06)
CIMA
(16:25)
Doi
(15:27)
Doi
(11:20)
DRAW
(20:00)
Jimmy Kagetora Doi
(13:06)
X CIMA
(13:07)
DRAW
(20:00)
Kagetora
(12:48)
Kagetora
(8:10)
CIMA CIMA
(16:25)
CIMA
(13:07)
X Yamamura
(6:00)
DRAW
(7:45)
CIMA
(16:22)
Takehiro Yamamura Doi
(15:27)
DRAW
(20:00)
Yamamura
(6:00)
X Yoshida
(7:51)
Saito
(10:33)
Takashi Yoshida(Cyber Kong) Doi
(11:20)
Kagetora
(12:48)
DRAW
(7:45)
Yoshida
(7:51)
X Saito
(13:15)
Ryo "Jimmy" Saito DRAW
(20:00)
Kagetora
(8:10)
CIMA
(16:22)
Saito
(10:33)
Saito
(13:15)
X
Block D Shingo Takagi BxB Hulk El Lindaman Masaaki Mochizuki Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee Jimmy Kanda
Shingo Takagi X Takagi
(19:42)
Takagi
(12:35)
Mochizuki
(13:52)
Takagi
(10:22)
Takagi
(13:47)
BxB Hulk Takagi
(19:42)
X Hulk
(12:58)
Hulk
(13:28)
Horiguchi
(11:25)
Hulk
(9:04)
El Lindaman Takagi
(12:35)
Hulk
(12:58)
X Mochizuki
(10:49)
Horiguchi
(8:47)
Lindaman
(8:28)
Masaaki Mochizuki Mochizuki
(13:52)
Hulk
(13:28)
Mochizuki
(10:49)
X Mochizuki
(8:36)
Kanda
(11:21)
Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee Takagi
(10:22)
Horiguchi
(11:25)
Horiguchi
(8:47)
Mochizuki
(8:36)
X Kanda
(6:11)
Jimmy Kanda Takagi
(13:47)
Hulk
(9:04)
Lindaman
(8:28)
Kanda
(11:21)
Kanda
(6:11)
X
Semifinals Finals
      
A1 Eita Pin
B1 T-Hawk 14:13
B1 T-Hawk Pin
C1 Naruki Doi 23:50
C1 Naruki Doi Pin
D1 Shingo Takagi 19:03

2018

The 2018 King of Gate tournament, a round robin tournament, featuring 4 blocks and will take place from May 8 to June 10. The winner of each respective block will advance to a single elimination tournament that will take place on June 1 & June 9. The winner of this tournament receives a Dream Gate title match on June 10. The fighter with the lowest point total in each block will also compete in a single elimination tournament, to be held on June 2 & 3 to decide overall last place. Eita took part in the last place tournament due to Dragon Kid's injuries.

Final Standings
Block A Block B Block C Block D
YAMATO 6 Takashi Yoshida 6 Naruki Doi 8 Masato Yoshino 5
Ben-K 5 Jason Lee 4 Punch Tominaga 5 Susumu Yokosuka 4
Kzy 5 BxB Hulk 4 Yosuke♥Santa Maria 4 Shingo Takagi 4
Shun Skywalker 2 Genki Horiguchi 4 Eita 3 Kagetora 3
Yasushi Kanda 2 Big R Shimizu 2 Dragon Kid 0 Ryo Saito 0
Block A Ben-K Yasushi Kanda Kzy Shun Skywalker YAMATO
Ben-K X Ben-K
(9:07)
Draw
(20:00)
Ben-K
(9:15)
YAMATO
(17:29)
Yasushi Kanda Ben-K
(9:07)
X Kzy
(9:15)
Skywalker
(8:28)
Kanda
(13:12)
Kzy Draw
(20:00)
Kzy
(9:15)
X Kzy
(11:09)
YAMATO
(19:42)
Shun Skywalker Ben-K
(9:15)
Skywalker
(8:28)
Kzy
(11:09)
X YAMATO
(8:26)
YAMATO YAMATO
(17:29)
Kanda
(13:12)
YAMATO
(19:42)
YAMATO
(8:26)
X
Block B Genki Horiguchi BxB Hulk Jason Lee Big R Shimizu Takashi Yoshida
Genki Horiguchi X Hulk
(9:30)
Lee
(7:33)
Horiguchi
(10:19)
Horiguchi
(12:09)
BxB Hulk Hulk
(9:30)
X Lee
(11:11)
Hulk
(14:27)
Yoshida
(15:10)
Jason Lee Lee
(7:33)
Lee
(11:11)
X Shimizu
(10:11)
Yoshida
(5:17)
Big R Shimizu Horiguchi
(10:19)
Hulk
(14:27)
Shimizu
(10:11)
X Yoshida
(2:17)
Takashi Yoshida Horiguchi
(12:09)
Yoshida
(15:10)
Yoshida
(5:17)
Yoshida
(2:17)
X
Block C Naruki Doi Eita Dragon Kid Yosuke♥Santa Maria Punch Tominaga
Naruki Doi X Doi
(16:54)
Doi
(forfeit)
Doi
(12:02)
Doi
(13:16)
Eita Doi
(16:54)
X Eita
(7:48)
Santa Maria
(4:37)
Draw
(20:00)
Dragon Kid Doi
(forfeit)
Eita
(7:48)
X Santa Maria
(forfeit)
Tominaga
(forfeit)
Yosuke♥Santa Maria Doi
(12:02)
Santa Maria
(4:37)
Santa Maria
(forfeit)
X Tominaga
(11:20)
Punch Tominaga Doi
(13:16)
Draw
(20:00)
Tominaga
(forfeit)
Tominaga
(11:20)
X
Block D Kagetora Ryo Saito Shingo Takagi Susumu Yokosuka Masato Yoshino
Kagetora X Draw
(11:40)
Takagi
(15:13)
Kagetora
(10:10)
Double Pin
(13:22)
Ryo Saito Draw
(11:40)
X Draw
(16:22)
Yokosuka
(9:55)
Yoshino
(9:41)
Shingo Takagi Takagi
(15:13)
Draw
(16:22)
X Yokosuka
(17:38)
Takagi
(18:38)
Susumu Yokosuka Kagetora
(10:10)
Yokosuka
(9:55)
Yokosuka
(17:38)
X Yoshino
(11:44)
Masato Yoshino Double Pin
(13:22)
Yoshino
(9:41)
Takagi
(18:38)
Yoshino
(11:44)
X
King of Gate Semifinals King of Gate Finals
      
B1 Takashi Yoshida Pin
D1 Masato Yoshino 16:40
D1 Masato Yoshino Pin
A1 YAMATO 23:16
A1 YAMATO Pin
C1 Naruki Doi 23:16
Last Place Semifinals Last Place Finals
      
A5 Yasushi Kanda Pin
B5 Big R Shimizu 11:18
A5 Yasushi Kanda (Loser) Pin
D5 Ryo Saito 13:16
C4 Eita Pin
D5 Ryo Saito 11:06

2019

The 2019 King of Gate tournament, a round robin tournament, featuring 4 blocks took place from May 9 to June 8. The semi-finals and finals took place on June 6 and 8, respectively. U-T forfeited the rest of his matches due to injury.

Ben-K is the first wrestler to go undefeated in the King of Gate tournament since the format change from single-elimination to round-robin.

Final Standings
Block A Block B Block C Block D
Kazma Sakamoto 8 Eita 10 Ben-K 10 KAI 7
Kzy 8 Susumu Yokosuka 8 YAMATO 6 Shun Skywalker 6
Naruki Doi 7 Masato Yoshino 6 Genki Horiguchi 4 Big R Shimizu 5
Ryo Saito 5 Yasushi Kanda 2 Kaito Ishida 4 Jason Lee 4
U-T 2 Yosuke♥Santa Maria 2 Takashi Yoshida 4 Dragon Kid 4
Punch Tominaga 0 Yuki Yoshioka 2 Kagetora 2 Masaaki Mochizuki 4
Block A Kazma Sakamoto Kzy Naruki Doi Punch Tominaga Ryo Saito U-T
Kazma Sakamoto X Sakamoto
(14:52)
Doi
(11:14)
Sakamoto
(7:13)
Sakamoto
(10:45)
Sakamoto
(Forfeit)
Kzy Sakamoto
(14:52)
X Kzy
(14:05)
Kzy
(10:01)
Kzy
(15:38)
Kzy
(10:55)
Naruki Doi Doi
(11:14)
Kzy
(14:05)
X Doi
(9:11)
Draw
(20:00)
Doi
(Forfeit)
Punch Tominaga Sakamoto
(7:13)
Kzy
(10:01)
Doi
(9:11)
X Saito
(9:49)
U-T
(8:39)
Ryo Saito Sakamoto
(10:45)
Kzy
(15:38)
Draw
(20:00)
Saito
(9:49)
X Saito
(Forfeit)
U-T Sakamoto
(Forfeit)
Kzy
(10:55)
Doi
(Forfeit)
U-T
(8:39)
Saito
(Forfeit)
X
Block B Eita Masato Yoshino Susumu Yokosuka Yasushi Kanda Yosuke♥Santa Maria Yuki Yoshioka
Eita X Eita
(4:08)
Eita
(18:13)
Eita
(6:52)
Eita
(7:46)
Eita
(9:16)
Masato Yoshino Eita
(4:08)
X Yokosuka
(14:30)
Yoshino
(8:52)
Yoshino
(4:51)
Yoshino
(9:56)
Susumu Yokosuka Eita
(18:13)
Yokosuka
(14:30)
X Yokosuka
(10:26)
Yokosuka
(12:13)
Yokosuka
(11:22)
Yasushi Kanda Eita
(6:52)
Yoshino
(8:52)
Yokosuka
(10:26)
X Santa Maria
(9:52)
Kanda
(10:05)
Yosuke♥Santa Maria Eita
(7:46)
Yoshino
(4:51)
Yokosuka
(12:13)
Santa Maria
(9:52)
X Yoshioka
(9:52)
Yuki Yoshioka Eita
(9:16)
Yoshino
(9:56)
Yokosuka
(11:22)
Kanda
(10:05)
Yoshioka
(9:52)
X
Block C Ben-K Genki Horiguchi Kagetora Kaito Ishida Takashi Yoshida YAMATO
Ben-K X Ben-K
(10:56)
Ben-K
(10:31)
Ben-K
(11:56)
Ben-K
(12:56)
Ben-K
(17:01)
Genki Horiguchi Ben-K
(10:56)
X Kagetora
(7:54)
Horiguchi
(7:08)
Yoshida
(10:14)
Horiguchi
(10:25)
Kagetora Ben-K
(10:31)
Kagetora
(7:54)
X Ishida
(10:03)
Yoshida
(9:12)
YAMATO
(9:43)
Kaito Ishida Ben-K
(11:56)
Horiguchi
(7:08)
Ishida
(10:03)
X Ishida
(1:54)
YAMATO
(15:08)
Takashi Yoshida Ben-K
(12:56)
Yoshida
(10:14)
Yoshida
(9:12)
Ishida
(1:54)
X YAMATO
(15:34)
YAMATO Ben-K
(17:01)
Horiguchi
(10:25)
YAMATO
(9:43)
YAMATO
(15:08)
YAMATO
(15:34)
X
Block D Big R Shimizu Dragon Kid Jason Lee KAI Masaaki Mochizuki Shun Skywalker
Big R Shimizu X Shimizu
(12:50)
Shimizu
(10:51)
Draw
(20:00)
Mochizuki
(11:24)
Skywalker
(12:29)
Dragon Kid Shimizu
(12:50)
X Lee
(11:15)
KAI
(10:27)
Kid
(12:19)
Kid
(8:41)
Jason Lee Shimizu
(10:51)
Lee
(11:15)
X KAI
(11:01)
Lee
(17:00)
Skywalker
(10:15)
KAI Draw
(20:00)
KAI
(10:27)
KAI
(11:01)
X Mochizuki
(11:49)
KAI
(13:06)
Masaaki Mochizuki Mochizuki
(11:24)
Kid
(12:19)
Lee
(17:00)
Mochizuki
(11:49)
X Skywalker
(11:28)
Shun Skywalker Skywalker
(12:29)
Kid
(8:41)
Skywalker
(10:15)
KAI
(13:06)
Skywalker
(11:28)
X
A Block Decision Semifinals Finals
         
A2 Kzy Pin
C1 Ben-K 17:43
A1 Kazma Sakamoto Pin
A2 Kzy 3:28
C1 Ben-K Pin
B1 Eita 20:13
B1 Eita Pin
D1 KAI 12:25

2020

The 2020 King of Gate tournament took place from May 15 to June 7, covering ten shows. Unlike the previous year, the tournament featured a singles elimination tournament contested by 24 wrestlers. Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Japan, the tournament was held in empty arenas, with the tournament also being aired on tape delay.

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
         
H.Y.O DQ
Kzy 9:08
Kzy Pin
Yamato 14:12
Yamato Pin
Ryo Saito 13:11
Yamato Pin
Diamante 10:21
Dragon Kid Pin
Diamante 10:53
Diamante Pin
Yosuke♥Santa Maria 8:50
Yosuke♥Santa Maria Pin
Susumu Yokosuka 11:48
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
         
Jason Lee Sub
Kaito Ishida 10:02
Kaito Ishida CO
Keisuke Okuda 6:01
BxB Hulk Pin
Keisuke Okuda 11:26
Kaito Ishida Pin
Naruki Doi 14:10
Genki Horiguchi Pin
Kai 10:06
Kai Pin
Naruki Doi 12:39
Big R Shimizu Pin
Naruki Doi 4:38
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
         
Ben-K Pin
Kagetora 11:04
Ben-K Pin
Eita 13:14
Eita Pin
Strong Machine J 14:21
Eita Pin
Dragon Dia 9:31
Kazma Sakamoto Pin
Masaaki Mochizuki 15:18
Kazma Sakamoto Pin
Dragon Dia 8:34
Dragon Dia Pin
Takashi Yoshida 8:27
Semifinals Finals
      
1 Naruki Doi* Pin
4 Kaito Ishida 10:04
Naruki Doi Pin
Eita 18:52
3 Eita Pin
2 Yamato 15:56

* = Won a second chance battle royal also involving H.Y.O, Kzy, Ryo Saito, Yosuke♥Santa Maria, Genki Horiguchi, Jason Lee, Ben-K and Dragon Dia to secure the last semifinal spot.

References