The Gate of Destiny (2024) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and GAORA TV event promoted by Dragon Gate. The event took place on November 3, 2024, in Osaka at the Edion Arena Osaka and it is the eighteenth annual event under the Gate of Destiny. The event was also available in their streaming service Dragon Gate Network in both English and Japanese commentaries and was broadcasted live at SKY PerfecTV! as pay-per-view (PPV). The event was main evented by YAMATO defending the Open The Dream Gate Championship against Pro Wrestling NOAH's Kenoh.
Production[]
Background[]
The Gate of Destiny 2024 was officially announced in September 2023. The event aired live through Dragon Gate's internet streaming site, Dragon Gate Network, with Japanese and English language commentaries. The Japanese commentary was provided by Katsuya Ichikawa, while the English commentary was provided by Jae Church. The event also aired on tape delay on Japanese TV Gaora Sports that was launched in Dragon Gate's ~ Infinity ~ Series.
Storylines[]
The Gate of Destiny 2024 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.
YAMATO, who defended the Open The Dream Gate Championship against Pro Wrestling NOAH's Kenoh in the main event
The event was headlined by YAMATO making his third title defense of the Open The Dream Gate Championship against Pro Wrestling NOAH's Kenoh. On October 4, Pro Wrestling NOAH's Kenoh made a surprise appearance in Dragon Gate, who proclaimed that YAMATO was a old champion, claimed that he would add value to Dragon Gate, and since he was younger than YAMATO, he challenged him to a title match for the Open The Dream Gate Championship. YAMATO who didn't forgot his previous loss to Kenoh on May 4, at Pro Wrestling NOAH's Wrestle Magic, accepted his challenge, with Kenoh also inviting YAMATO to appear in NOAH on November 9, following their title match.
Shun Skywalker, who faced Darkside Hulk at the event
In August, Shun Skywalker placed a mask Minorita and he appeared to be brainwashed as "Mini Skywalker", leading his Gold Class stablemate Kota Minoura to save him and remove the mask. With Skywalker claiming Minorita as his property, this led to a match at Dangerous Gate, on August 12, where the winner would get Minorita. Despite Gold Class winning the match, Minoura turned on Minorita to join Z-Brats. Their feud dragged out the following months, when on October 4, Gold Class was defeated by Z-Brats in a loser leave unit expulsion match, with BxB Hulk being pinned by Minoura, forcing him out of Gold Class. Following the match, Big Hug got caught in their feud with them and decided to join forces with Gold Class confronting Z-Brats, and challenging them to a match. On October 13, a combined team of Gold Class and Big Hug was defeated by Z-Brats, following a miscommunication between both teams. Afterwards, Skywalker demanded both stables to be disbanded, leading Dragon Gate's General Manager Ryo Saito to set up a three-way Loser Disbands match, between the three stables at Gate of Destiny. Shortly after, Skywalker began toying with the idea of facing Hulk, leading on October 20, Hulk appearing in his Darkside form, attacking Minoura, before facing him and ISHIN in a winning effort, later that night. Afterwards, Skywalker challenged Hulk to a match at Gate of Destiny, which he accepted. The following day, it was announced the following teams for the Losing Disbands match; Gold Class (Ben-K, Riiita, Mochizuki Jr.), Big Hug (Jacky Kamei, Hyo and Luís Mante) and Z-Brats (Kota Minoura, ISHIN and Jason Lee). Dragon Gate also made Hulk and Skywalker's match official for the event.
At the October 13, event, Ryoya Tanaka faced off against Dragon Kid in a to decide the next to challenger to the Open The Brave Gate Championship held by his D'Courage stablemate Dragon Dia. but the match ended in a draw. Following the match, after Tanaka almost gave up on challenging for the title, his stablemate Dia unexpectedly nominated him to be his next challenger for the title, leading to a match at Gate of Destiny.
Also on October 20, Flamita pinned one-half of the reigning Open The Twin Gate Champions Dragon Kid in a six-man tag team match. Afterwards, Flamita and his Natural Vibes stablemate Kzy challenged Kid and his partner Naruki Doi to a title match at Gate of Destiny, which Doi accepted, setting up the match for the event.
Results[]
| # | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1D | Ho Ho Lun and El Pantera Jr. defeated Yasushi Kanda and Akihiro Sahara | Tag team match | 3:46 |
| 2 | PARADOX (Kagetora and Susumu Yokosuka) defeated Madoka Kikuta and Ryu Fuda | Tag team match | |
| 3 | Último Dragón, Kateika Dragon, Takashi Yoshida and Mondai Ryu defeated Masaaki Mochizuki, Don Fujii, Genki Horiguchi and Toru Owashi | Eight-man tag team match | 7:00 |
| 4 | Natural Vibes (Big Boss Shimizu, Strong Machine J and U-T) (c) defeated Z-Brats (KAI, Homare and Demus) | Six-man tag team match for the Open The Triangle Gate Championship | 11:36 |
| 5 | Dump Matsumoto defeated Konomama Ichikawa | Singles match Konomama Ichikawa Bosou 10 Match Series Revival #6 |
2:49 |
| 6 | Darkside Hulk vs. Shun Skywalker ended in a double countout | Singles match | 8:05 |
| 7 | Dragon Dia (c) defeated Ryoya Tanaka | Singles match for the Open The Brave Gate Championship | 13:35 |
| 8 | Natural Vibes (Flamita and Kzy) defeated Not Hug (Dragon Kid and Naruki Doi) (c) | Tag team match for the Open The Twin Gate Championship | 14:05 |
| 9 | Z-Brats (Kota Minoura, ISHIN and Jason Lee) defeated Gold Class (Ben-K, Riiita, Mochizuki Junior) and Big Hug (Jacky Kamei, Hyo and Luís Mante) | Three-way Loser Disbands match | 15:52 |
| 10 | YAMATO (c) defeated Kenoh | Singles match for the Open The Dream Gate Championship | 21:41 |
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