Dragon Gate: Open the Freedom Gate Title

Open the Freedom Gate Title History
No. Won By Won From Location Date
1. BxB Hulk YAMATO, Gran Akuma and CIMA* Philadelphia, PA 11/28/09
2. YAMATO BxB Hulk New York, NY 1/28/11
3. Johnny Gargano YAMATO New York, NY 11/13/11
4. Ricochet Johnny Gargano New Orleans, LA 4/4/14
5. Johnny Gargano Ricochet Beijing, China 11/16/14
6. Drew Galloway Johnny Gargano San Jose, CA 3/28/15
7. Timothy Thatcher Drew Galloway Tampa, FL 7/10/15

*This was the four-way final of a one night tournament to crown the first champion.

Title Defenses:

1. BxB Hulk
---pinned Susumu Yokosuka, Gate of Generation: 12/6/09
---pinned Dragon Kid, Fearless: 1/23/10
---pinned Naruki Doi, Open the Ultimate Gate: 3/26/10
---pinned Masato Yoshino, Uprising: 5/8/10
---pinned Shingo, Bushido - Code of the Warrior: 10/29/10

2. YAMATO
---pinned Austin Aries, Mercury Rising: 4/2/11
---pinned Akira Tozawa, Open the Ultimate Gate: 4/3/11
---pinned Yasushi Kanda in Tokyo, Japan: 4/14/11
---pinned PAC, Enter the Dragon: 6/5/11
---pinned CIMA, Untouchable: 9/10/11
---submitted Chuck Taylor, Bushido: 11/12/11

3. Johnny Gargano
---submitted Masato Yoshino, Mercury Rising: 3/31/12
---submitted Akira Tozawa, Untouchable: 7/28/12
---pinned Ryo Saito, The Gate of Victory: 10/6/12
---beat Jon Davis in a No Ropes Match, Revolt: 1/26/13
---submitted Shingo, Open the Ultimate Gate: 4/6/13
---subbmited Samuray Del Sol, EVOLVE 22: 6/2/13
---beat Akira Tozawa via ref stoppage, Fourth Anniversary: 7/28/13
---submitted Akira Tozawa, Fourth Anniversary: 7/28/13
---submitted Rich Swann, EVOLVE 24: 9/22/13
---submitted Chris Hero, Freedom Fight: 11/17/13
---submitted Uhaa Nation, EVOLVE 27: 1/12/14
---submitted Trent Baretta, Revolt: 2/22/14

4. Ricochet
---pinned Matt Sydal, EVOLVE 32: 8/9/14
---pinned Uhaa Nation, EVOLVE 35: 9/14/14
---pinned Chuck Taylor, WWN Live! in Grand Epoch City: 11/10/14
---pinned AR Fox, WWN Live! in Emeishan: 11/14/14

5. Johnny Gargano
---pinned Shane Strickland, EVOLVE 26: 1/9/15
---pinned AR Fox, EVOLVE 39: 3/26/15

6. Drew Galloway
---N/A

7. Timothy Thatcher
---N/A