Rey De Parejas (レイ・デ・パレハス Rei de Parehasu) (Spanish for the "King of Pairs") is a round-robin tag team tournament held by Dragon Gate (DG). It was created in 2003, and held annually by Toryumon Japan to determine the strongest team in the promotion for the year. The tournament would be held over the course of several shows in October and November. Following the tournament's conclusion, several shows that followed would continue on under the Rey De Parejas tour name.
The Rey De Parejas is held under a round-robin system, with two points for a win, one for a draw and none for a loss. The teams finishing on top the points standings in the two blocks advance to the knockout stage, where the winner is determined in a head-to-head match. Matches in the Rey De Parejas have a 20-minute time limit, which is the same as matches for Dragon Gate's Open The Twin Gate Championship.
Following the Toryumon split the tournament was rebranded to three teams tournament in 2004 and It was succeeded by Toryumon Japan's successor Dragon Gate's Summer Adventure Tag League, though it changed its format from round-robin to single-elimination, before being revived in 2023, following the end of the former.
List of winners[]
| Year | Winners | Total won |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Hagure Gundam ("brother" YASSHI and Dotti Shuji) | 1 |
| 2004 | Italian Connection (Anthony W. Mori, Milano Collection AT, and YOSSINO) | |
| 2023 | D'Courage (Yuki Yoshioka and Madoka Kikuta) | |
| 2024 | Dragon Kid and Naruki Doi | |
| 2025 | Homare and Shun Skywalker |
History[]
The tournament was formed in 2003 by the then-Toryumon Japan, where it was a round-robin tournament. The winner, assuming they are not already the champion, receives an opportunity to wrestle for the Open The Twin Gate Championship not long after the tournament is over. Before, the tournament used to to determine the strongest team (trios in 2004) in the promotion.
The second edition of the tournament was to establish the first Open The Triangle Gate Championships which were the spiritual successor to the UWA World Trios Championships since the split between Último Dragón and the then rebranded Dragon Gate after he Dragón took the Toryumon name and trademarks with him since he owned the rights. However, since then, the tournament was not held for the next two decades being later replaced by the Summer Adventure Tag League, which briefly replaced the Rey De Parejas from 2007 until 2016, which was the last time the tournament was held. During its brief time, the tournament was often used as a platform to push their rising tag teams.
On January 13, 2023, Dragon Gate's general manger Ryo Saito announced the return of the tournament, with the tournament being held from February 3 until March 2.
Results[]
2003[]
The first Rey De Parejas took place over the course of eleven days from October 5 until October 26, 2003. In this year's league, there were eight participants broken up into single blocks. The points leaders from each block received entry into the tournament.
| Wrestlers | Score |
|---|---|
| "brother" YASSHI and Dotti Shuji | 10 |
| K-ness and Susumu Yokosuka | 10 |
| Magnum Tokyo and Milano Collection A.T. | 9 |
| CIMA and JUN | 9 |
| Dragon Kid and Kenichiro Arai | 8 |
| Masaaki Mochizuki and Second Doi | 4 |
| YOSSINO and Anthony W. Mori | 4 |
| Machine #1 and Machine #2 | 2 |
| Results | Shuji YASSHI |
K-ness Yokosuka |
Magnum Milano |
CIMA JUN |
Kid Arai |
Mochizuki Doi |
YOSSINO Mori |
Machine #1 Machine #2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shuji YASSHI |
X | Shuji YASSHI (11:41) |
Shuji YASSHI (15:23) |
Shuji YASSHI (4:05) [1] |
Kid Arai (12:41) |
Shuji YASSHI (15:36) |
Shuji YASSHI (14:04) |
Machine #1 Machine #2 (8:31) |
| K-ness Yokosuka |
Shuji YASSHI (11:41) |
X | K-ness Yokosuka (17:03) |
K-ness Yokosuka (14:14) |
K-ness Yokosuka (12:26) |
K-ness Yokosuka (13:27) |
YOSSINO Mori (12:17) |
K-ness Yokosuka (11:30) |
| Magnum Milano |
Shuji YASSHI (15:23) |
K-ness Yokosuka (17:03) |
X | Draw (30:00) |
Magnum Milano (13:48) |
Magnum Milano (12:35) |
Magnum Milano (16:08) |
Magnum Milano (5:50) |
| CIMA JUN |
Shuji YASSHI (4:05) [2] |
K-ness Yokosuka (14:14) |
Draw (30:00) |
X | CIMA JUN (12:26) |
CIMA JUN (13:52) |
CIMA JUN (11:23) |
CIMA JUN (8:25) |
| Kid Arai |
Kid Arai (12:41) |
K-ness Yokosuka (12:26) |
Magnum Milano (13:48) |
CIMA JUN (12:26) |
X | Kid Arai (10:54) |
Kid Arai (9:34) |
Kid Arai (9:06) |
| Mochizuki Doi |
Shuji YASSHI (15:36) |
K-ness Yokosuka (13:27) |
Magnum Milano (12:35) |
CIMA JUN (13:52) |
Kid Arai (10:54) |
X | Mochizuki Doi (11:03) |
Mochizuki Doi (6:20) |
| YOSSINO Mori |
Shuji YASSHI (14:04) |
YOSSINO Mori (12:17) |
Magnum Milano (16:08) |
CIMA JUN (11:23) |
Kid Arai (9:34) |
Mochizuki Doi (11:03) |
X | YOSSINO Mori (7:09) |
| Machine #1 Machine #2 |
Machine #1 Machine #2 (8:31) |
K-ness Yokosuka (11:30) |
Magnum Milano (5:50) |
CIMA JUN (8:25) |
Kid Arai (9:06) |
Mochizuki Doi (6:20) |
YOSSINO Mori (7:09) |
X |
| Final | ||||
| 1 | Dotti Shuji and "brother" YASSHI | Pin | ||
| 2 | K-ness and Susumu Yokosuka | 19:24 | ||
2004[]
The 2004 Rey De Parejas took place over the course of 20 days from October 3-November 8, 2004. This year featured three teams single block format and was contested for the inaugural Open The Triangle Gate Championship wich was created following the Toryumon split to replace the UWA World Trios Championship. Touru Owashi was originally in the tournament but Shuji Kondo replaced him. During the tournament Magnum was replaced by Ryo Saito. Final M2K (K-ness, Masaaki Mochizuki and Susumu Yokosuka), Do FIXER (Dragon Kid, Genki Horiguchi and Ryo Saito) and Italian Connection (Milano Collection AT, Anthony W. Mori and YOSSINO) were tied with 6 points and it was done a three way elimination match and the winners would face Aagan Iisou (Shuji Kondo, Takuya Sugawara and "brother" YASSHI) in the finals. Italian Connection defeated Do FIXER and Final M2K to face Aagan Iisou at the finals.
| Wrestlers | Score |
|---|---|
| Shuji Kondo, "brother" YASSHI and Takuya Sugawara (Aagan Iisou) |
10 |
| Milano Collection AT, YOSSINO and Anthony W. Mori (Italian Connection) |
6 |
| Masaaki Mochizuki and Susumu Yokosuka and K-ness. (Final M2K) |
6 |
| Dragon Kid, Genki Horiguchi and Magnum Tokyo/Ryo Saito (Do FIXER) |
6 |
| CIMA, TARU and Shingo Takagi (Crazy MAX) |
4 |
| Don Fujii, Second Doi and Naoki Tanizaki (Iron Perms) |
4 |
| Michael Iwasa, Daniel Mishima and Johnson Florida (Florida Express) |
4 |
| Results | Milano YOSSINO Mori |
CIMA TARU Takagi |
Kondo YASSHI Sugawara |
Mochizuki Yokosuka K-ness. |
Kid Horiguchi Magnum/Saito |
Fujii Doi Tanizaki |
Iwasa Mishima Florida |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milano YOSSINO Mori |
X | CIMA TARU Takagi (18:21) |
Kondo YASSHI Sugawara (13:14) |
Mochizuki Yokosuka K-ness. (22:07) |
Milano YOSSINO Mori (22:25) |
Milano YOSSINO Mori (16:10) |
Milano YOSSINO Mori (10:37) |
| CIMA TARU Takagi |
CIMA TARU Takagi (18:21) |
X | Kondo YASSHI Sugawara (12:46) |
No Contest |
Kid Horiguchi Magnum (15:05) |
Fujii Doi Tanizaki (15:49) |
CIMA TARU Takagi (10:54) |
| Kondo YASSHI Sugawara |
Kondo YASSHI Sugawara (13:14) |
Kondo YASSHI Sugawara (12:46) |
X | Double Countout (5:28) |
Kondo YASSHI Sugawara (16:09) |
Kondo YASSHI Sugawara (14:19) |
Iwasa Mishima Florida (6:20) |
| Mochizuki Yokosuka K-ness. |
Mochizuki Yokosuka K-ness. (22:07) |
No Contest |
Double Countout (5:28) |
X | Kid Horiguchi Saito (22:02) |
Fujii Doi Tanizaki (14:45) |
Mochizuki Yokosuka K-ness. (11:59) |
| Kid Horiguchi Magnum/Saito |
Milano YOSSINO Mori (22:25) |
Kid Horiguchi Magnum (15:05) |
Kondo YASSHI Sugawara (16:09) |
Kid Horiguchi Saito (22:02) |
X | Kid Horiguchi Magnum (17:47) |
Iwasa Mishima Florida (12:13) |
| Fujii Doi Tanizaki |
Milano YOSSINO Mori (16:10) |
Fujii Doi Tanizaki (15:49) |
Kondo YASSHI Sugawara (14:19) |
Fujii Doi Tanizaki (14:45) |
Kid Horiguchi Magnum (17:47) |
X | Double DQ (12:34) |
| Iwasa Mishima Florida |
Milano YOSSINO Mori (10:37) |
CIMA TARU Takagi (10:54) |
Iwasa Mishima Florida (6:20) |
Mochizuki Yokosuka K-ness. (11:59) |
Iwasa Mishima Florida (12:13) |
Double DQ (12:34) |
X |
| B Block Desicion | Final | ||||||||
| Aagan Iisou (Shuji Kondo, Takuya Sugawara and "brother" YASSHI) | Pin | ||||||||
| Italian Connection (Milano Collection A.T., YOSSINO and Anthony W. Mori) | Pin | Italian Connection (Milano Collection A.T., YOSSINO and Anthony W. Mori) | 17:26 | ||||||
| Final M2K (Masaaki Mochizuki, Susumu Yokosuka and K-ness) Do FIXER (Dragon Kid, Genki Horiguchi and Ryo Saito) | 29:38 | ||||||||
Three-way decision match[]
| Elimination | Wrestler | Team | Eliminated by | Elimination move | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genki Horiguchi | Do Fixer | Susumu Yokosuka | Pinned after the Yokosuka Cutter | 25:02 | |
| 2 | Susumu Yokosuka | Final M2K | Milano Collection A.T. | Pinned after the Victoria Milanese | 29:38 | |
| Winners: | Italian Connection (Milano Collection A.T., YOSSINO and Anthony W. Mori) | |||||
2023[]
After a two-decade break, the return of the tournament was announced by Dragon Gate General Manager Ryo Saito and took place from Febraury 3 to March 2, 2023, with the tournament returning to its tag team format, instead of the trios one used in 2004.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| BxB Hulk and Kota Minoura | 7 | Shun Skywalker and KAI | 8 |
| Yuki Yoshioka and Madoka Kikuta | 6 | Susumu Mochizuki and Yasushi Kanda | 6 |
| H.Y.O and ISHIN | 5 | Strong Machine J and Strong Machine F | 5 |
| Jason Lee and Jacky "Funky" Kamei | 5 | YAMATO and Naruki Doi | 5 |
| Masaaki Mochizuki and Mochizuki Junior | 4 | Dragon Kid and Dragon Dia | 4 |
| Kaito Nagano and Yoshiki Kato | 3 | Ben-K and Minorita | 0 |
| Block A | Yoshioka Kikuta |
Hulk Minoura |
Lee Kamei |
Nagano Kato |
Mochizuki Junior |
H.Y.O ISHIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshioka Kikuta |
X | Draw (20:00) |
Lee Kamei (19:23) |
Kikuta Yoshioka (10:58) |
Kikuta Yoshioka (13:17) |
Draw (20:00) |
| Hulk Minoura |
Draw (20:00) |
X | Lee Kamei (9:38) |
Hulk Minoura (14:01) |
Hulk Minoura (13:25) |
Hulk Minoura (18:13) |
| Lee Kamei |
Lee Kamei (19:23) |
Lee Kamei (9:38) |
X | Nagano Kato (10:00) |
Draw (20:00) |
H.Y.O ISHIN (17:41) |
| Nagano Kato |
Kikuta Yoshioka (10:58) |
Hulk Minoura (14:01) |
Nagano Kato (10:00) |
X | Draw (20:00) |
H.Y.O ISHIN (8:37) |
| Mochizuki Junior |
Kikuta Yoshioka (13:17) |
Hulk Minoura (13:25) |
Draw (20:00) |
Draw (20:00) |
X | Mochizuki Junior (11:40) |
| H.Y.O ISHIN |
Draw (20:00) |
Hulk Minoura (18:13) |
H.Y.O ISHIN (17:41) |
H.Y.O ISHIN (8:37) |
Mochizuki Junior (11:40) |
X |
| Block B | YAMATO Doi |
Kid Dia |
Ben-K Minorita |
Mochizuki Kanda |
Machine J Machine F |
Skywalker KAI |
| YAMATO Doi |
X | YAMATO Doi (12:00) |
YAMATO Doi (12:00) |
Double Countout (9:52) |
Draw (20:00) |
Skywalker KAI (11:39) |
| Kid Dia |
YAMATO Doi (12:00) |
X | Kid Dia (13:02) |
Mochizuki Kanda (13:48) |
Kid Dia (9:56) |
Skywalker KAI (14:05) |
| Ben-K Minorita |
YAMATO Doi (12:00) |
Kid Dia (13:02) |
X | Mochizuki Kanda (11:20) |
Machine J Machine F (4:24) |
Skywalker KAI (13:02) |
| Mochizuki Kanda |
Double Countout (9:52) |
Mochizuki Kanda (13:48) |
Mochizuki Kanda (11:20) |
X | Mochizuki Kanda (11:07) |
Skywalker KAI (7:29) |
| Machine J Machine F |
Draw (20:00) |
Kid Dia (9:56) |
Machine J Machine F (4:24) |
Mochizuki Kanda (11:07) |
X | Machine J Machine F (11:57) |
| Skywalker KAI |
Skywalker KAI (11:39) |
Skywalker KAI (14:05) |
Skywalker KAI (13:02) |
Skywalker KAI (7:29) |
Machine J Machine F (11:57) |
X |
| Semifinals (March 2) | Final (March 2) | ||||||||
| A2 | Yuki Yoshioka and Madoka Kikuta | Pin | |||||||
| B1 | KAI and Shun Skywalker | 9:58 | |||||||
| A2 | Yuki Yoshioka and Madoka Kikuta | Pin | |||||||
| B2 | Susumu Mochizuki and Yasushi Kanda | 22:54 | |||||||
| B2 | Susumu Mochizuki and Yasushi Kanda | Pin | |||||||
| A1 | Kota Minoura and BxB Hulk | 12:25 | |||||||
2024[]
The 2024 edition of the Rey de Parejas took place from March 6 to April 10. The tournament features outside participants from Mozuku Tominaga and Shuri Joe from Ryukyu Dragon Pro Wrestling and DDT Pro-Wrestling Toru Owashi. On February 24, it was announced that Yoshiki Kato was sidelined with a right knee injury, forcing him to withdraw from the tournament. He was replaced by his Z-Brats stablemate ISHIN.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Naruki Doi and Dragon Kid | 8 | YAMATO and Susumu Yokosuka | 7 |
| Big Boss Shimizu and Strong Machine J | 7 | Luís Mante and Hyo | 6 |
| Shuji Kondo and Toru Owashi | 5 | Shun Skywalker and ISHIN | 5 |
| KAI and Gianni Valletta | 4 | Kzy and U-T | 4 |
| Kota Minoura and Ben-K | 1 | Jason Lee and Jacky "Funky" Kamei | 4 |
| Mozuku Tominaga and Shuri Joe | 1 | Dragon Dia and Madoka Kikuta | 4 |
| Block A | Minoura Ben-K |
Shimizu Machine |
Doi Kid |
Kondo Owashi |
KAI Valletta |
Tominaga Joe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minoura Ben-K |
X | Shimizu Machine (17:39) |
Doi Kid (15:01) |
Kondo Owashi (13:16) |
KAI Valletta (10:31) |
Draw (20:00) |
| Shimizu Machine |
Shimizu Machine (17:39) |
X | Doi Kid (12:13) |
Draw (20:00) |
Shimizu Machine (12:47) |
Shimizu Machine (14:54) |
| Doi Kid |
Doi Kid (15:01) |
Doi Kid (12:13) |
X | Doi Kid (13:30) |
KAI Valletta (4:51) |
Doi Kid (13:05) |
| Kondo Owashi |
Kondo Owashi (13:16) |
Draw (20:00) |
Doi Kid (13:30) |
X | Double Count out (5:25) |
Kondo Owashi (11:45) |
| KAI Valletta |
KAI Valletta (10:31) |
Shimizu Machine (12:47) |
KAI Valletta (4:51) |
Double Count out (5:25) |
X | Double Count out (8:51) |
| Tominaga Joe |
Draw (20:00) |
Shimizu Machine (14:54) |
Doi Kid (13:05) |
Kondo Owashi (11:45) |
Double Count out (8:51) |
X |
| Block B | Mante Hyo |
Dia Kikuta |
Kzy U-T |
Lee Kamei |
YAMATO Yokosuka |
Skywalker ISHIN |
| Mante Hyo |
X | Draw (20:00) |
Mante Hyo (16:02) |
Lee Kamei (19:23) |
Draw (20:00) |
Mante Hyo (11:45) |
| Dia Kikuta |
Draw (20:00) |
X | Dia Kikuta (10:12) |
Lee Kamei (18:09) |
YAMATO Yokosuka (14:02) |
Draw (20:00) |
| Kzy U-T |
Mante Hyo (16:02) |
Dia Kikuta (10:12) |
X | Kzy U-T (11:34) |
YAMATO Yokosuka (18:40) |
Kzy U-T (16:59) |
| Lee Kamei |
Lee Kamei (19:23) |
Lee Kamei (18:09) |
Kzy U-T (11:34) |
X | YAMATO Yokosuka (16:30) |
Skywalker ISHIN (16:51) |
| YAMATO Yokosuka |
Draw (20:00) |
YAMATO Yokosuka (14:02) |
YAMATO Yokosuka (18:40) |
YAMATO Yokosuka (16:30) |
X | Skywalker ISHIN (15:56) |
| Skywalker ISHIN |
Mante Hyo (11:45) |
Draw (20:00) |
Kzy U-T (16:59) |
Skywalker ISHIN (16:51) |
Skywalker ISHIN (15:56) |
X |
| Semifinals (April 10) | Final (April 10) | ||||||||
| A1 | Naruki Doi and Dragon Kid | Pin | |||||||
| B2 | Luís Mante and Hyo | 10:46 | |||||||
| A1 | Naruki Doi and Dragon Kid | Pin | |||||||
| B1 | YAMATO and Susumu Yokosuka | 21:44 | |||||||
| B1 | YAMATO and Susumu Yokosuka | Pin | |||||||
| A2 | Big Boss Shimizu and Strong Machine J | 9:54 | |||||||
2025[]
The 2025 Rey de Parejas was held from March 2 to March 30. It featured twelve teams in two blocks of six, with the top-two scoring teams of each block advancing to a single-elimination bracket.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacky Kamei and Riiita | 7 | Hyo and Kuroshio Tokyo Japan | 8 |
| Kota Minoura and Jason Lee | 6 | Strong Machine J and Kzy | 6 |
| ISHIN and Yoshiki Kato | 5 | Shun Skywalker and Homare | 6 |
| Susumu Yokosuka and Kagetora | 5 | YAMATO and BxB Hulk | 5 |
| Yuki Yoshioka and Dragon Dia | 3 | Ben-K and Mochizuki Junior | 4 |
| Ryu Fuda and Daiki Yanagiuchi | 2 | Masaaki Mochizuki and Akihiro Sahara | 1 |
| Block A | Yoshioka Dia |
Yokosuka Kagetora |
Kamei Riiita |
Minoura Lee |
ISHIN Kato |
Ryu Fuda Daiki Yanagiuchi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshioka Dia |
X | Draw (20:00) |
Kamei Riita (14:58) |
Minoura Lee (17:20) |
Double Count Out (8:50) |
Yoshioka Dia (9:51) |
| Yokosuka Kagetora |
Draw (20:00) |
X | Kamei Riita (16:08) |
Yokosuka Kagetora (16:16) |
Ishin Kato (10:22) |
Yokosuka Kagetora (12:33) |
| Kamei Riiita |
Kamei Riita (14:58) |
Kamei Riita (16:08) |
X | Draw (20:00) |
Ishin Kato (8:35) |
Kamei Riita (12:04) |
| Minoura Lee |
Minoura Lee (17:20) |
Yokosuka Kagetora (16:16) |
Draw (20:00) |
X | Draw (20:00) |
Minoura Lee (9:22) |
| ISHIN Kato |
Double Count Out (8:50) |
Ishin Kato (10:22) |
Ishin Kato (8:35) |
Draw (20:00) |
X | Fuda Yanagiuchi (12:59) |
| Ryu Fuda Yanagiuchi |
Yoshioka Dia (9:51) |
Yokosuka Kagetora (12:33) |
Kamei Riita (12:04) |
Minoura Lee (9:22) |
Fuda Yanagiuchi (12:59) |
X |
| Block B | YAMATO Hulk |
Machine Kzy |
Hyo Kuroshio |
Ben-K Junior |
Mochizuki Sahara |
Skywalker Homare |
| YAMATO Hulk |
X | YAMATO Hulk (15:51) |
YAMATO Hulk (11:46) |
Ben-K Junior (15:01) |
Draw (20:00) |
Skywalker Homare (9:11) |
| Machine Kzy |
YAMATO Hulk (15:51) |
X | Kyo Kuroshio (13:40) |
Machine Kzy (14:58) |
Machine Kzy (10:28) |
Machine Kzy (Forfeit) |
| Hyo Kuroshio |
YAMATO Hulk (11:46) |
Kyo Kuroshio (13:40) |
X | Hyo Kuroshio (12:17) |
Hyo Kuroshio (10:07) |
Hyo Kuroshio (10:52) |
| Ben-K Junior |
Ben-K Junior (15:01) |
Machine Kzy (14:58) |
Hyo Kuroshio (12:17) |
X | Ben-K Junior (11:55) |
Skywalker Homare (14:11) |
| Mochizuki Sahara |
Draw (20:00) |
Machine Kzy (10:28) |
Hyo Kuroshio (10:07) |
Ben-K Junior (11:55) |
X | Skywalker Homare (12:11) |
| Skywalker Homare |
Skywalker Homare (9:11) |
Machine Kzy (Forfeit) |
Hyo Kuroshio (10:52) |
Skywalker Homare (14:11) |
Skywalker Homare (12:11) |
X |
| Decision | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| B2 | Strong Machine J and Kzy | 7:08 | ||||||||||||
| B3 | Shun Skywalker and Homare | Pin | A1 | Jacky Kamei and Riiita | 14:31 | |||||||||
| B2 | Shun Skywalker and Homare | Pin | ||||||||||||
| B2 | Shun Skywalker and Homare | Pin | ||||||||||||
| A2 | Kota Minoura and Jason Lee | 23:46 | ||||||||||||
| B1 | Hyo and Kuroshio Tokyo Japan | 10:54 | ||||||||||||
| A2 | Kota Minoura and Jason Lee | Pin | ||||||||||||
