The Champion Gate in Osaka (2019) was a two-day professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event and GAORA TV event promoted by Dragon Gate. The shows will take place on March 2 and on March 3, 2018, in Osaka at the Edion Arena Osaka and was the ninth event under the Champion Gate. The first night featured two championship matches for the Open The Brave Gate and Open The Triangle Gate Championships and the second night two championship matches for the Open The Twin Gate and Dream Gate Championship. The event aired on GAORA and Dragon Gate Network streaming service.
Production
Background
The Champion Gate in Osaka (2019) aired live through Dragon Gate's internet streaming site, Dragon Gate Network, with Japanese language commentaries. The Japanese commentary was provided by Katsuya Ichikawa. The event also aired on tape delay on Japanese TV Gaora Sports to be launched in Dragon Gate's ~ Infinity ~ Series.
Storylines
The Champion Gate in Osaka (2019) featured professional wrestling matches that involved wrestlers from pre-existing feuds and storylines that played out on the Dragon Gate's television program. Wrestlers portrayed heroes or villains as they followed a series of events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.
PAC, who is set to make his second defense of the Open The Dream Gate Championship at the Champion Gate in Osaka in the second night
The first night was main evented by Dragon Kid making his second defense of the Open The Brave Gate Championship against K-ness. On February 23, Dragon Kid talked about not having a match scheduled at Champion Gate, leading K-ness to challenge him, which Kid accepted. Kid went for a handshake, before K-ness laying him out with the Darkness Buster. The two had previously faced each other for the NWA World Welterweight Championship in 2002, but never for the Open The Brave Gate Championship and even held the Open The Twin Gate Championship together in 2013.
The second night will be main evented by PAC making his second defense of the Open The Dream Gate Championship against Shun Skywalker. On February 10, 2019, PAC defeated Kzy to make his first successful title defense of the Open The Dream Gate Championship. After the match, Skywalker challenged PAC to a title match. PAC's R.E.D stablemate Eita didn't accept, but PAC stopped him and accepted the challenge and was impressed of Skywalker not being scared, leading the General Manager Takayuki Yagi to make the match official at Champion Gate in Osaka. Their match was announced to take part in the second night of the show.
Big Ben (Big R Shimizu and Ben-K), who are set to make their first defense of the Open The Twin Gate Championship at the Champion Gate in Osaka in the second night
In the Open The Twin Gate Championship match, Big Ben (Big R Shimizu and Ben-K) made their first title defense against Tribe Vanguard (KAI and U-T). On February 10, 2019, KAI and U-T defeated Big Ben, after their R.E.D stablemate Eita cost them the match. After the match, KAI and U-T challenged them to a title match. Shimizu accepted the challenge and warned Eita to not interfere in the match. Their match was announced to take part in the second night of the event.
In the Open The Triangle Gate Championship R.E.D (Kazma Sakamoto, Takashi Yoshida and Yasushi Kanda) would make their second title defense against MaxiMuM (Naruki Doi, Masato Yoshino and Kaito Ishida). On January 27, 2019, Ishida, Doi and Yoshino defeated former Open The Triangle Gate Champions Natural Vibes (Kzy, Genki Horiguchi and Susumu Yokosuka) to win the Ashiyanikki Cup 6 Man Tag Team Tournament. After the match, Ishida on behalf of MaxiMuM challenged R.E.D to a title match at the Champion Gate in Osaka. Their match was announced to take part in the first night of the event.
Matches
Night 1
| # | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuki Yoshioka defeated Mondai Ryu | Six-Man Tag Team match | 5:38 |
| 2 | Natural Vibes (Kzy, Susumu Yokosuka and "brother" YASSHI) defeated Mochizuki Dojo (Masaaki Mochizuki and Kota Minoura) and Dragon Dia | Six-Man Tag Team match | 11:00 |
| 3 | Don Fujii and Gamma defeated Maraha Isappa (Genki Horiguchi and Ryo Saito) | Tag Team match | 9:35 |
| 4 | Shun Skywalker defeated Jason Lee | Singles match | 8:48 |
| 5 | R.E.D (PAC and Eita, Ben-K and Big R Shimizu) defeated Tribe Vanguard (YAMATO, Kagetora and U-T) and KAI | Eight-Man Tag Team match | 12:36 |
| 6 | Dragon Kid (c) defeated K-ness. | Singles match for the Open The Brave Gate Championship | 18:56 |
| 7 | R.E.D (Kazma Sakamoto, Takashi Yoshida and Yasushi Kanda) (c) defeated MaxiMuM (Naruki Doi, Masato Yoshino and Kaito Ishida) | Six-Man Tag Team match for the Open The Triangle Gate Championship | 19:42 |
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Night 2
| # | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mondai Ryu defeated Kota Minoura | Singles match | 5:50 |
| 2 | Ryo Saito and Don Fujii and Gamma defeated Masaaki Mochizuki, K-ness. and "brother" YASSHI | Six-Man Tag Team match | 9:56 |
| 3 | Tribe Vanguard (YAMATO and Kagetora) defeated MaxiMuM (Masato Yoshino and Jason Lee) | Tag Team match | 10:20 |
| 4 | Kaito Ishida defeated Takashi Yoshida | Singles match Had Ishida lost, MaxiMuM would be banned from challenging for the Open The Triangle Gate Championship for 1 year |
8:38 |
| 5 | MaxiMuM (Naruki Doi and Dragon Kid) defeated Mochizuki Dojo (Hyou Watanabe and Yuki Yoshioka) | Tag Team match | 9:31 |
| 6 | Natural Vibes (Kzy, Genki Horiguchi and Susumu Yokosuka) defeated R.E.D (Eita, Yasushi Kanda and Kazma Sakamoto) | Six-Man Tag Team match | 14:23 |
| 7 | Big Ben (Big R Shimizu and Ben-K) (c) defeated Tribe Vanguard (KAI and U-T) | Tag team match for the Open The Twin Gate Championship | 19:51 |
| 8 | PAC (c) defeated Shun Skywalker | Singles match for the Open The Dream Gate Championship | 18:30 |
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