Open the Brave Gate Championship

The Brave Gate is the spiritual successor to the NWA Welterweight Title from the Toryumon Japan days. This title was conceived by K-ness & YOSSINO (Masato Yoshino) who had several famous battles over the NWA crown. Competitors are restricted to a weight of 82kg or lower to qualify. The center plate on the belt is divided into 8 pieces. The participants in the first tournament on 3/3/2005 were each given a piece. When defeated, they gave their piece to the winner. The eventual winner, Naruki Doi, collected all the pieces and completed the belt.

CHAMPION HISTORY

1st Champion- Naruki Doi (5 Defenses)

3/13/2005 Aichi, Nagoya Congress Center
Open the Brave Gate Tournament Finals: Naruki Doi (21:10 Bakatare Sliding Kick) YOSSINO
1st - 4/3/2005 Hyogo, Kobe Sambo Hall
Naruki Doi (18:53 Bakatare Sliding Kick) Super Shisa
2nd - 5/1/2005 Fukuoka, Hakata Star Lanes
Naruki Doi (25:46 Bakatare Sliding Kick) K-ness
3rd - 6/12/2005 Saitama, Honkawagoe Pepe Hall Atlas
Naruki Doi (16:24 Bakatare Sliding Kick) Makoto Oishi
4th - 9/11/2005 Fukuoka, Hakata Star Lanes
Naruki Doi (22:41 Bakatare Sliding Kick) Dragon Kid
5th - 10/30/2005 Mie, Yokkaichi Australia Kinen Hall
Naruki Doi (6:38 Bakatare Sliding Kick) Naoki Tanizaki

2nd Champion - Dragon Kid (1 Defense)

11/13/2005 Aichi, Nagoya Congress Center
Dragon Kid (16:40 Dragonrana) Naruki Doi
1st - 1/22/2005 Okayama, Kurashiki Sanyou Heights
Dragon Kid (12:13 DQ due to BloodGen Interference) Masato Yoshino
2nd - 2/5/2006 Fukuoka, Hakata Star Lanes
Dragon Kid (20:08 No Contest due to Interference) Masato Yoshino

The title was vacated due to the No Contest. The 3rd champion was determined in a league.

3rd Champion - Masato Yoshino (4 Defenses)

3/19/2006 Saitama, Honkawagoe Pepe Hall Atlas
3 Way Match: Masato Yoshino (10:51 Sol Naciente) Dragon Kid{L}; Naoki Tanizaki
1st - 4/23/2006 Tokyo, Ota City General Gymnasium 
Masato Yoshino (10:41 Sol Naciente)Jack Evans
2nd - 6/11/2006 Hakata Star Lanes
Masato Yoshino (16:19 Sol Naciente) Genki Horiguchi
3rd - 9/26/2006 Tokyo, Korakuen Hall
Masato Yoshino (19:06 Modified Crucifix Hold) Takayuki Mori
4th - 10/1/2006 Fukui, Sun Dome Fukui
Masato Yoshino (18:06 Lightning Spiral) Takayuki Mori

4th Champion - Matt Sydal (1 Defense)

2/12/2007 Hyogo, SITE-KOBE
Matt Sydal (15:04 Sydal Special) Masato Yoshino
1st- Took place in ROH

5th Champion - Genki Horiguchi (2 Defenses)

3/25/2007 Mie, Tsu City Gym
Genki Horiguchi (11:34 Beach Break) Matt Sydal
1st - 4/14/2007 Mie, Yokkaichi Australia Kinen Hall
Genki Horiguchi (16:42 Backslide from Hell) Dragon Kid
2nd - 5/6/2007 Aichi, Nagoya Telepia Hall
Genki Horiguchi (15:23 Beach Break) Dragon Kid

6th Champion - Yasushi Kanda (2 Defenses)

7/1/2007 Hyogo, Kobe World Kinen Hall
Yasushi Kanda (8:00 Diving Elbow Drop) Genki Horiguchi
1st - 8/13/2007 Hyogo, SITE KOBE
Yasushi Kanda (8:10 No Contest after Horiguchi Interference) Jorge Rivera
2nd - 9/8/2007 Osaka, Osaka Prefectural Gym #2
Yasushi Kanda (11:04 Diving Elbow Drop) Genki Horiguchi

7th Champion - Masato Yoshino (6 Defenses)

9/22/2007 Tokyo, Ota City General Gymnasium
Masato Yoshino (11:31 Sol Naciente) Yasushi Kanda
1st - 11/18/2007 Fukuoka, Hakata Star Lanes
Masato Yoshino (21:25 Sol Naciente Kai) K-ness
2nd - 12/23/2007 Hyogo, Kobe Sambo Hall
Masato Yoshino (28:17 Sol Naciente Kai) Susumu Yokosuka
3rd - 1/19/2008 Aichi, Nagoya Telepia Hall
Masato Yoshino (18:37 Speed Star) El Generico
4th - 2/3/2008 Fukuoka, Hakata Star Lanes
Masato Yoshino (21:23 Lightning Spiral) Dragon Kid
5th - 2/17/2008 Kyoto, Kyoto KBS Hall
Masato Yoshino (21:58 Sol Naciente Kai) Ryo Saito
6th - 3/1/2008 Osaka, Osaka Prefectural Gym #2
Masato Yoshino (19:48 Lightning Spiral) CIMA

8th Champion - Anthony W. Mori

4/13/2008 Aichi, Nagoya Telepia Hall
Anthony W. Mori (21:59 Elegant Magic) Masato Yoshino

Mori voluntarily vacated the title due to interference in the title switch. A tournament was held on 4/25/08 and 4/27/08

9th Champion - Gamma
When Gamma won the title, he discarded the 8 Pieces on the belt, replacing it with his own plate. He changed the name to the "Open the Gamma Gate". He is still recognized as the 9th Brave Gate champion, but these defenses are not a part of the official Brave lineage.

4/27/2008 Fukuoka, Hakata Star Lanes
Open the Brave Gate Tournament Finals: Gamma (14:48 Nadare-shiki Tombstone Piledriver) Anthony W. Mori
1st - 5/11/2008 Kanazawa, Ishikawa Industrial Exhibition Hall #3
Gamma (8:25 Gamma Special) Super Shenlong
2nd - 5/25/2008 Shizuoka, Act City Hamamatsu
2nd Generation Super Shenlong (8:25 Small Package) Gamma
*Belt commissioner Yoshito Sugamoto declared the match didn't count and ordered a restart
Restart: Gamma (0:21 Gamma Special) 2nd Generation Super Shenlong
3rd - 6/1/2008 Ehime, Texport Imabari
The Former APE Kimata as Super Shenlong (7:50 Count Out) Gamma
*According to the Commissioner, the Gamma Gate rules don't allow a title change on count outs
4th - 6/8/2008 Kagawa, Takamatsu Symbol Tower 1st Floor
Gamma (6:31 Gamma Special) Dr. Muscle
5th - 6/20/2008 Osaka, Azelia Hall (VKF Wrestle Naniwa)
Naoshi Sano (5:38 Schoolboy) Gamma
*Belt commissioner Yoshito Sugamoto declared the match didn't count and ordered a restart
Gamma (0:20 Gamma Special) Naoshi Sano
6th- 6/21/2008 Gifu, Gifu Chamber of Commerce
Gamma (6:32 Gamma Special) Dr. Muscle

10th Champion - Dr. Muscle

6/29/2008 Osaka, Osaka Prefectural Gym #2
Dr. Muscle (4:08 Torbellino) Gamma

Dr. Muscle was actually Masato Yoshino. He restored the title to the Brave Gate, and a decision match was made to determine the 11th Champion

11th Champion - Genki Horiguchi (2 Defenses)

7/27/2008 Hyogo, Kobe World Kinen Hall
Genki Horiguchi (10:33 Beach Break) m.c.KZ
1st - 8/31/2008 Fukuoka, Hakata Star Lanes
Genki Horiguchi (15:48 Beach Break on Chair) Shinobu
2nd - 9/8/2008 Waikiki, Hawaii Waikiki Shell Amphitheatre
Genki Horiguchi (8:38 Rope Assisted Pinfall) Naoki Tanizaki

12th Champion - Masato Yoshino (2 Defenses)

10/12/2008 Aichi, Nagoya Telepia Hall
Masato Yoshino (17:42 Lightning Spiral) Genki Horiguchi
1st - 11/16/2008 Osaka, Osaka Prefectural Gym #1
Masato Yoshino (26:53 Top Rope Lightning Spiral) Dragon Kid
2nd - 2/12/2009 Tokyo, Korakuen Hall
Masato Yoshino (15:56 Lightning Spiral) KAGETORA

13th Champion - CIMA (3 Defenses)

3/22/2009 Tokyo, Ryogoku Kokugikan
CIMA (18:08 Meteora) Masato Yoshino
1st - 5/5/2009 Aichi, Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
CIMA (26:37 Meteora) Dragon Kid
2nd - 5/31/2009 Hyogo, Kobe Sambo Hall
CIMA (22:21 Crossfire) Akira Tozawa
3rd - 6/21/2009 Fukuoka, Hakata Star Lanes
No Rope Match: Kenichiro Arai (3:26 Count Out) CIMA
Restart: No Rope Match: CIMA (22:45 Meteora) Kenichiro Arai

14th Champion - Naruki Doi

7/19/2009 Hyogo, Kobe World Kinen Hall
Open the Dream Gate & Open the Brave Gate Double Title: Naruki Doi (29:49 Muscular Bomb) CIMA

Doi chose to vacate the title. A tournament was held to determine the 15th Champion

15th Champion - Naoki Tanizaki (6 Defenses)

8/30/2009 Fukuoka, Hakata Star Lanes
Open the Brave Gate Tournament Finals: Naoki Tanizaki (18:06 Implant) KAGETORA
1st - 10/4/2009 Saga, Morodomi Gynasium "Heartful"
Naoki Tanizaki (18:07 Implant) Genki Horiguchi
2nd - 11/8/2009 Fukui, Sun Dome Fukui 
Naoki Tanizaki (13:52 Implant) Akira Tozawa
3rd - 11/23/2009 Osaka, Osaka Prefectural Gym #1
Naoki Tanizaki vs. KAGETORA vs. Akira Tozawa
-KAGETORA (6:04 Kagenui) Tozawa
-Tanizaki (11:17 Implant) KAGETORA
4th - 12/20/2009 Hyogo, Kobe Sambo Hall
Naoki Tanizaki (15:23 Implant) Anthony W. Mori
5th - 12/10/2009 Osaka, IMP Hall
Naoki Tanizaki (12:29 Implant) Super Shisa
6th - 12/27/2009 Fukuoka, Fukuoka Kokusai Center
Naoki Tanizaki (10:29 Implant) Kzy

16th Champion - K-ness. (1 Defense)

1/11/2010 Aichi, Nagoya Telepia Hall
K-ness (16:30 Darkness Buster) Naoki Tanizaki
1st - 2/7/2010 Fukuoka, Hakata Star Lanes
K-ness (17:57 Darkness Buster) PAC

17th Champion - Super Shisa (1 Defense)

2/27/2010 Kyoto, KBS Hall
Super Shisa (22:37 Tornado Yoshitonic) K-ness
1st - 3/22/2010 Tokyo, Ryogoku Kokugikan 
3 Way Match: Super Shisa vs. Genki Horiguchi vs. Munenori Sawa
-Shisa (7:20 Yoshitonic) Horiguchi
-Shisa (11:03 Yoshitonic) Sawa

18th Champion - Tigers Mask (3 Defenses)

4/18/2010 Osaka, Appla Takaishi
Tigers Mask (17:05 Mangetsu no Yoru) Super Shisa
1st - 5/5/2010 Aichi, Aichi Prefectural Gym
Tigers Mask (14:03 Akuma Kimikyoku 2 Tanchou) Dragon Kid
2nd - 5/8/2010 Osaka Pro Wrestling - Osaka, Minami Move on Arena
Tigers Mask (17:00 Manjigatame) Super Shisa
3rd - 7/3/2010 Osaka Pro Wrestling - Osaka, Minami Move on Arena
Tigers Mask (16:34 Zatopek Hold) Genki Horiguchi

19th Champion - Masato Yoshino

8/14/2010 Hyogo, Kobe Sambo Hall
Masato Yoshino (18:27 Sol Naciente) Tigers Mask

Yoshino chose to vacate the title due to also being Dream Gate champion. A tournament was held to determine the 20th Champion

20th Champion - PAC (11 Defenses)

8/29/2010 Fukuoka, Hakata Star Lanes
PAC (22:15 360 Shooting Star Press) Susumu Yokosuka
1st - 10/24/2010 Saga, Morodomi Bunka Gym "Heartful"
PAC (17:32 360 Shooting Star Press) K-ness
2nd - 11/23/2010 Osaka, Osaka Prefectural Gym #1
PAC (17:45 360 Shooting Star Press) Dragon Kid
3rd - 12/12/2010 Aichi, Nagoya Congress Center
PAC (22:04 360 Shooting Star Press) YAMATO
4th - 2/6/2011 Fukuoka, Hakata Star Lanes
PAC (17:23 360 Shooting Star Press) Naoki Tanizaki
5th - 3/1/2011 Tokyo, Korakuen Hall
PAC (15:48 360 Shooting Star Press) Ricochet
6th - 4/2/2011 Georgia, Atlanta The Presidential Ballroom
PAC (19:49 German Suplex Hold) Akira Tozawa
7th - 5/5/2011 Aichi, Aichi Prefectural Gym
PAC (18:01 360 Shooting Star Press) Naruki Doi
8th - 6/18/2011 Fukuoka, Hakata Star Lanes
PAC (16:06 High Angle Lyger Bomb) Ricochet
9th - 9/16/2011 Tokyo, Korakuen Hall
PAC (9:17 360 Shooting Star Press) Naoki Tanizaki
10th - 10/16/2011 Osaka, Osaka Prefectural Gym #1
PAC (15:32 360 Shooting Star Press) Genki Horiguchi
11th - 10/22/2011 Nottingham, Albert Conference Hall
PAC (19:10 360 Shooting Star Press) Dragon Kid

21st Champion - Ricochet (3 Defenses)

11/19/2011 Osaka, Osaka Prefectural Gym #2
Ricochet (22:40 Double Rotation Moonsault) PAC
1st - 12/25/2011 Fukuoka, Fukuoka Kokusai Center
Ricochet (18:26 Double Rotation Moonsault) Masato Yoshino
2nd - 3/3/2012 Osaka, Osaka Prefectural Gym #2
Ricochet (16:29 630) Naruki Doi
3rd - 3/25/2012 Wakayama, Iwade Citizens Gym Large Hall
Ricochet (12:17 Double Rotation Moonsault) Kzy

22nd Champion - Dragon Kid

5/6/2012 Aichi, Aichi Prefectural Gym 
Dragon Kid (21:10 Dragon Rana) Ricochet
1st - 6/16/2012 Fukuoka, Hakata Star Lanes
Dragon Kid (17:04 Bible) Super Shisa
2nd - 7/22/2012 Hyogo, Kobe World Kinen Hall
Dragon Kid (24:13 Dragonrana) Ricochet
3rd - 9/23/2012 Tokyo, Ota City General Gymnasium
Dragon Kid (18:39 Ultra Hurricanrana) Masamune
4th - 10/21/2012 Osaka, BODYMAKER COLOSSEUM
Dragon Kid (15:23 Ultra Hurricanrana) Eita
5th - 10/27/2012 Okayama, Kurashiki Sanyou Heights
Dragon Kid (13:27 Bible) Shachihoko BOY
6th - 12/23/2012 Fukuoka, Fukuoka Kokusai Center
Dragon Kid (15:28 Ultra Hurricanrana) Jimmy Kagetora
7th - 1/25/2013 Osaka, Toyonaka Rose Bunka Hall
Dragon Kid (18:09 Pinned after Cradle Exchange)Mr. Quu Quu Toyonaka Dolphin
8th - 3/2/2013 Osaka, BODYMAKER COLOSSEUM #2
Dragon Kid (21:02 Ultra Hurricanrana) HUB
9th - 4/12/2013 Aichi, Nagoya Telepia Hall
Dragon Kid (12:41 Bible) Kzy