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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.

Results

List of winners

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
Keni'chiro 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
Keni'chiro 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 May 12, covering five shows.

Final standings
Block A Block B Block C Block D
Shingo Takagi 0 CIMA 0 T-Hawk 0 Masato Yoshino 0
Yamato 0 Jimmy Susumu 0 Ryo "Jimmy" Saito 0 Naruki Doi 0
Don Fujii 0 Akira Tozawa 0 Masaaki Mochizuki 0 Gamma 0
Jimmy Kanda 0 Eita 0 Dragon Kid 0 Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee 0
Kzy 0 Yosuke Santa Maria 0 Cyber Kong 0 Big R Shimizu 0
Punch Tominaga 0 Mondai Ryu 0 Kotoka 0 El Lindaman 0
Block A Shingo Takagi Yamato Don Fujii Jimmy Kanda Kzy Punch Tominaga
Shingo Takagi X
Yamato X
Don Fujii X
Jimmy Kanda X
Kzy X
Punch Tominaga X
Block B CIMA Jimmy Susumu Akira Tozawa Eita Yosuke Santa Maria Mondai Ryu
CIMA X
Jimmy Susumu X
Akira Tozawa X
Eita X
Yosuke Santa Maria X
Mondai Ryu X
Block C T-Hawk Ryo "Jimmy" Saito Masaaki Mochizuki Dragon Kid Cyber Kong Kotoka
T-Hawk X
Ryo "Jimmy" Saito X
Masaaki Mochizuki X
Dragon Kid X
Cyber Kong X
Kotoka X
Block D Masato Yoshino Naruki Doi Gamma Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee Big R Shimizu El Lindaman
Masato Yoshino X
Naruki Doi X
Gamma X
Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee X
Big R Shimizu X
El Lindaman X
Semifinals Finals
      
A1  
B1  
A1/B1  
C1/D1  
C1  
D1  

References

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