Dragon Gate is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion formerly known as Toryumon Japan. Most of Dragon Gate's wrestlers are graduates from Ultimo Dragon's Toryumon Gym, and thus the promotion is based on a Junior Heavyweight style with varying emphasis on high flying maneuvers, flashy technical grappling, and submissions. New Japan Pro Wrestling is the most popular professional wrestling promotions in Japan. ... A wrestling promotion is a company or business that performs regular shows involving professional wrestling for monetary gain. ... Toryumon was the name of Ultimo Dragons professional wrestling school and the associated professional wrestling promotion. ... Toryumon was the name of Ultimo Dragons professional wrestling school and the associated professional wrestling promotion. ...

History

In 2004, Ultimo Dragon left the promotion and took the Toryumon name and trademarks with him. The promotion subsequently changed its name to Dragon Gate and declared CIMA (the last one to hold the Ultimo Dragon Gym Title) its first Open the Dream Gate (singles) Champion. Since then, the promotion has gained a steady following in Japan (as well as a cult following in the United States) and has been in full-time operation since its separation from Toryumon in 2004. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Yoshihiro Asai (born December 12, 1966 in Nagoya, Aichi), better known as Último Dragón, is a Japanese professional wrestler. ... The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) is one of a number of professional associations for accountants in the UK and Ireland (others include the ACCA, the ICAEW, the ICAI, the ICAS and CIPFA). ...

Stars from the promotion have also made appearances on the United States independent wrestling scene, most notably with the Ring of Honor promotion, where stars from the company competed in the Dragon Gate Invasion show on August 27th, 2005 in Buffalo, New York Dragon Gate Challenge on March 30th, 2006 in Detroit, Michigan and Supercard of Honor and Better than Our Best in Chicago, IL on March 31st and April 1st, 2006, respectively. A six-man match pitting Blood Generation against Do-Fixer at "Supercard of Honor" on March 31st in Chicago Ridge, IL was very well received by both fans and critics, making it one of only a handful of North American matches that wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer has given a five-star rating. Due to this recent exposure, the promotion seems to have received more attention from North American wrestling fans. Ring of Honor (ROH) is an independent professional wrestling promotion created in 2002 that is owned by Cary Silkin. ... Nickname: City of Good Neighbors, Queen City, City of Light Location of Buffalo in New York State County Erie County Mayor Byron Brown Area    - City 136. ... Nickname: Motor City, Motown Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Area    - City 370. ... Nickname: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi Town Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook Incorporated March 4, 1837 Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area    - City 606. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... David Allen Meltzer (born October 24, 1961) is the editor of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (WON), a newsletter for the world of professional wrestling as well as mixed martial arts. ...

Roster

The company's roster is split into several factions, with all but a handful of competitors in the promotion aligned with one faction or another. Wrestlers most recognizable to North American fans include Dragon Kid, CIMA, Milano Collection AT, and Magnum Tokyo (among others). For more information, See: Dragon Gate roster [img]http://dragongate. ... The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) is one of a number of professional associations for accountants in the UK and Ireland (others include the ACCA, the ICAEW, the ICAI, the ICAS and CIPFA). ... Akihito Teurino (born August 27, 1976 in Iwate Prefecture, Japan), also known as Milano Collection A.T., is a japanese professional wrestler. ... Katsumasa Kuroki , born January 9, 1973 in Nerima-ku, Tokyo, Japan is a professional wrestler that wrestles for Dragon Gate, and is better known by his stage name Magnum TOKYO. // Profile Height: 180 cm (6 ft 1 in) Weight: 83 kg (187 lb) Birthday: January 9, 1973 From: Nerima-ku... This is a list of professional wrestlers who wrestle in Dragon Gate. ...

Championships

• Open the Dream Gate Championship — Susumu Yokosuka
• Open the Brave Gate Championship — Masato Yoshino
• Open the Triangle Gate Championship — Dragon Kid, Genki Horiguchi and Ryo Saito
• I-J Tag Team Championship — Don Fujii and Masaaki Mochizuki

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External links

• Official site in Japanese
• Toryumon/Dragon Gate Title Histories
• DGUSA, A Toryumon and Dragon Gate fansite
• Mad Splash - Not a fan site but has some Toryumon/DG stuff
• Dragon Gate anime opening trailer available at Youtube