Final Gate (2008)

The Final Gate (2008) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event and GAORA TV event promoted by Dragon Gate. The event that took place on December 28 2008, in Fukuoka at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center and was the second event under the Final Gate.

The event featured seven matches with two of Dragon Gate's sixth championships on the line. The main event saw Naruki Doi defeating Shingo Takagi to win the Open The Dream Gate Championship for the first time.

Production
The Final Gate (2008) aired in Japan through Dragon Gate's internet streaming site, Niconico, with Japanese language commentaries. The Japanese commentary was provided by Katsuya Ichikawa. The event also aired on tape delay on Japanese TV Gaora Sports and was launched in Dragon Gate's ~ Infinity ~ Series.

Storylines
Final Gate (2008) featured eight professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.

At Gate of Destiny Shingo Takagi susseccfully defended the Open The Dream Gate Championship against Susumu Yokosuka after the match he was challenged by CIMA, Ryo Saito, BxB Hulk and Naruki Doi but Takagi announced that he would face the King of Gate winner at Final Gate. On December 19, Doi defeated Masaaki Mochizuki to win the King of Gate face him at Final Gate.