THE GATE OF VICTORY 2026
Tokyo, Korakuen Hall
Attendance: 1,203
PAC Memorial Ceremony
Before the matches began, a memorial ceremony was held for Benjamin “PAC” Satterley, who suddenly passed away on the 28th (Japan time) at the age of 40. All wrestlers, excluding the heels, gathered at ringside, while Dragon Kid stood in the ring to deliver a speech on behalf of the entire roster.
Kid: “It was so sudden that I still can’t believe it, but PAC was an absolutely irreplaceable wrestler for DRAGONGATE. He left us with so many memories and incredible matches. In his private life, he was an earnest, funny, and kind-hearted gentleman. (Tearing up) I wonder if he’s met up with Hayabusa, whom he loved so much, on the other side. I’ve loved him ever since we first met 19 years ago, and he will always, always be a precious DRAGONGATE comrade. Thank you, PAC! See you later, PAC.”
A 10-bell salute was rung in his memory.
1. 15-Minute Time Limit:
Dragon Kid, Susumu Yokosuka, Naruki Doi & Luis Mante (8:42, Doible) Strong Machine J, U-T, GuC & Punch Tominaga
NATURAL VIBES appeared first, hyping up the crowd with their dance routine. Next, Kid and his team made their entrance, with Kid carrying a photograph of PAC. The bell rang with Yokosuka and GuC starting things off. Yokosuka hit a shoulder tackle, sparking a fast-paced sequence where GuC managed an arm drag but missed a dropkick. Doi tagged in and tangled with Tominaga, who took the offensive. Punch went for a body press but missed and crashed. Kid then went on the attack with a llave submission. Tominaga fired back with a boot from a double-team, and Strong Machine J dropped an elbow for a two-count. They followed up with a simultaneous triple dropkick. Kid resisted a brainbuster but ate a heel kick.
Evading a corner attack, Kid flew off the turnbuckle with a hurricanrana. Mante took out opponents one after another to massive cheers, following it up with a tope suicida. In the ring, Strong Machine hit Yokosuka with a powerslam as five minutes passed. Tominaga attacked Kid, landing a brilliant springboard rocket attack from the middle rope for a near fall. He climbed the corner again, but Doi caught him in a fireman’s carry, allowing Kid to hit an avalanche-style Frankensteiner, though it was broken up by the opposing team. GuC rolled up Mante for a two-count. Both teams brawled in the ring as Yokosuka and U-T exchanged roll-ups. The dizzying back-and-forth continued until Kid finally put Tominaga away with the Doible.
Even after the match, Kid and his partners continued to show their respects to PAC.
[Backstage]
Kid: “It’s so sudden that it still doesn’t feel real. But looking at all the SNS posts, it hit me that I really won’t ever see him again. It brought back so many memories of the past. I first met him 19 years ago in Germany. I challenged for his wXw belt, and from there, he came to Japan. When PAC brought his mom over, we all went to USJ, Kyoto, and the aquarium together. It might seem unrelated, but I have so many memories with him.”
Doi: “You were the closest to him in his private life, weren’t you?”
Kid: “But even when we all went to the UK, PAC and his mom cooked for us, and we all ate together. PAC really is one of our comrades. He’s family.”
Doi: “When DRAGONGATE UK was running, he showed the most leadership, took care of everyone, and really looked after us. PAC was a wrestler 10 or 20 years ahead of his time; even if you tried to catch up, he’d immediately leave you in the dust.”
Kid: “He was only in his early twenties then. We challenged for the Dream Gate, and I won the Twin Gate with him.”
Doi: “If we start talking, we’ll never stop.”
Yokosuka: “Yeah, this will probably take us all the way to the main event, so let’s wrap it up here.”
Doi: “Looking at SNS, that says it all. He was truly loved. Well, see you again someday.”
Kid: “To ensure we don’t lose to PAC, to ensure we don’t embarrass him, we still have to leave our mark in the ring. Let’s keep hyping up DRAGONGATE together with PAC.”
2. Open the Owarai Gate Championship Match (15-Minute Time Limit):
[Champion] Shin Hirota Katsushika Sakura (11:07, Pinfall) [Challenger] Jiro Shimbashi By audience decision, the champion successfully makes her first defense.
This Open the Owarai Gate title match was decided by who was funnier, judged by the volume of the audience’s applause.
The bell rang, and Shimbashi greeted Hirota, attempting to exchange business cards. Hirota hit a sneak attack, locking up Shimbashi’s arm and attempting her signature rope walk, but Shimbashi refused to cooperate, drawing loud boos. “Ruining my highlight spot just means you’re desperate, doesn’t it?” Hirota taunted. Provoked, Shimbashi finally agreed to the rope walk. Hirota hopped onto the middle rope and then back to the top rope—a stunt that drew applause. The crowd chanted “One more time!” but she failed the second attempt, racking her groin on the ropes. Shimbashi attempted a rope walk of his own but immediately slipped, racking his groin as well.
Hirota threw Shimbashi’s umbrella out of the ring, drawing more boos, but she yelled “Shut up!” and locked in a leg submission. Shimbashi used his necktie for a rope break. “It’s always him doing the gags!” Hirota complained, clearly annoyed. As Hirota prepared to showcase one of her signature bits, Shimbashi rolled her up for a two-count. He then tore off his dress shirt and declared, “I’m gonna fly!” He stepped out to the apron and hurled his body at Hirota on the floor, letting gravity do all the work.
Next, Hirota tried a high-risk attack but botched it, tumbling to the floor. Sensing an opportunity, Shimbashi laid her out on a table at ringside. Back in the ring, he applied some sort of lotion to his body, planning to take a running start and slide across the ring to launch himself, but he couldn’t build up enough momentum.
Hirota attacked Shimbashi with a stick-like weapon, but the referee intervened. In the ensuing chaos, the weapon somehow ended up striking the referee in the rear. Taking advantage of the fast-paced confusion, Hirota caught Shimbashi in a roll-up for the win.
From there, it went to the audience applause for the “Owarai” (comedy) judgment.
Shimbashi received some applause, but the ovation for Hirota was much louder. As a result, Hirota was declared the winner and successfully defended her title.
Hirota: “Hey Shimbashi, I won today, but as a challenger, you were a man of your word. It was a pleasure facing you! Also, I’ve got an announcement. It seems there’s this ‘Yamanote Line Bizarre Match Series’ going on. The next stop has been decided… The next stop is… Meguro! You probably have no idea what that means. But I do. If you come at this half-heartedly, your career as a wrestler will be over. Everyone, please think deeply about what Meguro Station signifies…”
She then made her exit to the second verse of her entrance theme, which only plays when she wins.
[Backstage]
Hirota: “Jiro Shimbashi was a formidable opponent. I thought I could comfortably show off the skills I’ve built up over 30 years, but he truly is the rising star of DRAGONGATE. I’ve heard that one day he’ll be carrying this company on his back. Jiro Shimbashi lives up to that hype. It’s a miracle I won today. Let’s have a clear, decisive match one more time. This has been your champion, Shin Hirota Katsushika Sakura. Thank you very much!”
3. 15-Minute Time Limit:
YAMATO & KAGETORA (8:47, Reverse Figure-Four Leglock) Masaaki Mochizuki & Kenichiro Arai
YAMATO and Arai started things off. They engaged in mat wrestling, with Arai reaching the ropes for a break. Both men tagged out. Mochizuki and KAGETORA also grappled on the mat before creating distance. Mochizuki landed a vicious kick, sending KAGETORA to the outside. YAMATO and Arai resumed their mat work until Mochizuki tagged in, assaulting YAMATO with kicks. YAMATO retaliated with a dragon screw. KAGETORA sprang into action, teaming up with YAMATO to corner Mochizuki for a two-count. Five minutes passed.
Mochizuki hit YAMATO with a knee crusher followed by a brutal kick. Arai relentlessly attacked YAMATO with leg submissions, forcing YAMATO to barely make a rope break. Mochizuki tagged back in, targeting the left leg with strikes. Arai launched himself from the top rope, but YAMATO dodged. In the end, YAMATO wrenched Arai into a reverse figure-four leglock, forcing the submission to claim victory.
4. 20-Minute Time Limit:
Yuki Yoshioka, Kota Minoura & El Cielo (8:34, Pinfall) Madoka Kikuta, KAI & Jason Lee Spinning Tombstone Piledriver
Cielo: “The strongest, most beautiful El Cielo has joined the strongest, most beautiful XenisS. Congratulations!”
This was Cielo’s first match since joining XenisS. The match kicked off with a sneak attack from Gajadokuro, immediately spilling into a ringside brawl. Kikuta slammed Yoshioka into the ring post. Back in the ring, Kikuta tried to rip off Cielo’s mask, but the referee intervened. Minoura was isolated and beaten down. KAI executed a hair whip and stomped on him, while Jason Lee viciously stomped and unleashed a flurry of knuckles in the corner.
Minoura continued to be punished in the corner, suffering through a prolonged isolated beatdown. Five minutes passed. Whipped into the corner, Minoura finally countered KAI with a back body drop. He then struck back against Kikuta and Jason. Yoshioka teamed up with Cielo to hit a double-team brainbuster on Kikuta for a near fall.
They aimed for a train attack with Cielo, but Kikuta and his partners skillfully reversed the momentum, scoring a two-count. However, XenisS proved they were just as capable, fighting back with seamless teamwork. Yoshioka and Cielo connected with a double-team powerbomb for a two-count. Finally, Cielo spiked Jason with a spinning tombstone piledriver to secure the victory.
Post-match, Minoura took the microphone.
Minoura: “Cielo, who just joined us last month, got the win! Last month at Ota Ward, we reached out to Cielo and Mante. Mante decided he’d rather fight us than team with us, so we respected his wishes and told him maybe another time. But Cielo stepped up and joined us!” A loud “Cielo!” chant erupted in the arena.
Cielo: “Starting today, El Cielo fights alongside Minoura and Yoshioka as XenisS. Here in 2026, the strongest, most beautiful El Cielo has joined the strongest, most beautiful unit in all of DRAGONGATE—XenisS. Congratulations! Now that El Cielo is here, the second half of 2026 will be the year of XenisS’s great leap forward. Is everyone happy that El Cielo joined XenisS? (The crowd cheers) Gracias! That being said, XenisS’s journey has only just begun today, so look forward to what we do next. Gracias, Adios!”
[Backstage]
Minoura: “XenisS is now a trio, and Cielo got the win!”
Yoshioka: “How did it feel?”
Cielo: “It felt more natural than I expected. Keep your expectations high for the future of XenisS.”
5. 30-Minute Time Limit:
Ryu Fuda (11:25, Pinfall) ISHIN Hiryu
Fuda turns down Riiita’s invitation and finally decides to join Gajadokuro.
Riiita unilaterally assigned himself as Fuda’s second for this match. ISHIN struck first with a tackle, but Fuda quickly fired back with his signature kicks. The fight spilled to the outside, where ISHIN retaliated, heavily damaging Fuda’s lower back. Once back in the ring, Fuda fought back with a flurry of elbows, but ISHIN maintained the advantage. The leg-work took its toll, completely shutting down Fuda’s movement.
Still, Fuda signaled a comeback with a running front high kick, following it up with an enzuigiri and a leg lariat. They traded corner attacks, and when ISHIN went for an avalanche-style brainbuster, Fuda countered, hitting a release powerbomb followed by a running middle kick for a two-count. Fuda unleashed a slap, and ISHIN dodged a kick to hit a release German suplex. ISHIN went for a brainbuster, but Fuda successfully reversed it. Unfazed by Fuda’s high kick, ISHIN hammered him with rapid-fire lariats and provocatively slapped his head.
Ten minutes passed. Fuda fired off a barrage of slaps. ISHIN fought back with uppercuts, eating a knee strike but still managing to hit a German suplex for a two-count. ISHIN ascended to the top rope for the Super Fly splash—passed down directly from Masato Tanaka—but Fuda rolled out of the way at the last second, causing ISHIN to crash and burn. Without missing a beat, Fuda rained down brutal kicks to the face and finally hit the Hiryu to snatch the 3-count. The moment the match ended, Riiita rushed into the ring to celebrate with Fuda.
[In-Ring after the Match]
Riiita: “Alright, well done! Fuda, you actually won this match! Great job, Fuda. Okay. So since you won this match… Hey ISHIN, I’m talking to you, ISHIN. Rules are rules. Don’t ever get involved with Ryu Fuda again. Understand?”
ISHIN: (Straining his voice) “I understand. I won’t get involved anymore…”
Riiita: “You got that? Good. Right? Make sure you follow the rules. Okay. (The other LOVE & PEACE members enter the ring) Fuda, great win. And what winning this match means is that you get to talk about love and peace with us, right, Fuda? Isn’t that right? If you talk about love and peace with us, people won’t talk trash about you on SNS, and you’ll become somewhat popular, just like me. Sounds good, right? So, let me ask you again, Fuda. Join LOVE & PEACE and become one of us!”
Fuda: “Riiita! Riiita, I’ve made my decision. I’m joining Gajadokuro.”
Fuda delivered a swift kick to Riiita and cleared out the seconds. ISHIN returned to the ring, and the two embraced. Together, they tossed Riiita out of the ring.
ISHIN: “Finally! Finally, my feelings have reached him. Ryu Fuda has joined Gajadokuro! Thank you, Ryu-kun. But before that, there’s one thing I must clear up. Leader… Leader Kikuta. Fuda has finally realized my true feelings and decided to join Gajadokuro. Leader, please approve Ryu Fuda’s admission into Gajadokuro!”
Kikuta: “Listen to me, Fuda. I don’t acknowledge guys like you at all. However… you are the man that ISHIN fell so deeply in love with. ISHIN, I will bet on that 0.0000000001% chance of Ryu Fuda being worth it, and I’ll allow him into Gajadokuro. Hey Fuda, you are the bag carrier for Gajadokuro. And listen, if you pull any garbage, I’ll fire you on the spot. If you have the resolve for that, I’ll let you in.”
Fuda: “Kikuta… no, Madoka Kikuta… Leader. I don’t do things halfway. I have the resolve to get results in Gajadokuro, and I will rise to the top alongside ISHIN and Gajadokuro. I’m going to get stronger. Leader, and everyone in Gajadokuro, I look forward to working with you.”
ISHIN: “That’s how it is. Starting today, Ryu Fuda is a member of Gajadokuro. Hey, all of you, look forward to the future of Gajadokuro. Idiots!”
6. 45-Minute Time Limit:
Hyo, JACKY KAMEI, Riiita & Mochizuki Jr. (12:40, “JACKY” Knife) Ryoya Tanaka, Hoki, Kazuma Kimura & Tristan Moody
Tournament announced among unit representatives for the vacant Brave Gate Championship. The winner will face interim champion Kid for the undisputed title at the next Korakuen show!
This was a preview match ahead of the Open the Triangle Gate Championship bout between the champion trio of LOVE & PEACE (Hyo, KAMEI, Riiita) and XENOSTAL NOVA (Ryoya Tanaka, Hoki, Kimura) scheduled for October 10 in Kobe. Ryoya and Hyo started the match, immediately trading explosive offense and sparking a breathless, rollercoaster battle. Though Moody and Jr., who weren’t directly involved in the title match, each showcased their unique strengths, adding to the spectacular aerial warfare. Heading into the final stretch, Kimura attempted his specialty judo-style cross armbreaker on KAMEI. However, KAMEI skillfully countered it into a “JACKY” Knife to steal the 3-count.
Post-match, KAMEI took the microphone, powerfully vowing to defend the Triangle Gate before addressing the currently vacant Brave Gate Championship. GM Ryo Saito then entered the ring and announced a tournament featuring representatives from each unit. He declared that the tournament winner would face interim champion Dragon Kid at the next Korakuen event to decide the new undisputed champion.
[In-Ring after the Semi-Main Event] KAMEI: “On October 10th, XENOSTAL NOVA is challenging for our Triangle Gate belts. The result in the title match will be exactly the same as today! We’re going to show you our overwhelming power and defend these belts, so you better be prepared, you idiots! And there’s one more thing I want to say. GM Ryo Saito! Please come out here for a second! (GM Saito enters the ring). I called you out here because I wanted to ask you about the Brave Gate. I watched the Brave Gate match between Ryoya Tanaka and Dragon Kid the other day at Ota Ward, and I felt genuine jealousy. You even got the cover of (Weekly Pro) Wrestling magazine… you’re getting way too cocky, Ryoya! But listen, if it was me… if it was me, I’m confident I could surpass that Ota Ward Brave Gate match. GM, how long do you plan on keeping the Brave belt vacant? Hurry up and book a match to decide the next champion.”
GM Ryo Saito: “Ryoya Tanaka raised the value of the Brave Gate, and Ryu Fuda dragged it down. Well, we will crown a new champion soon. First, I’ll have each unit select a representative who is qualified to challenge for the Brave Gate. Those members will compete in a tournament. The winner will then face interim champion Dragon Kid in a championship decision match next month on November 5th, right here at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall! How does that sound?”
KAMEI: “If that’s the case, then I’ll be the one entering for LOVE & PEACE!”
Hoki: (Snatching the microphone) “Shhh. (silencing him) Hoki will be entering on behalf of XENOSTAL NOVA. I never thought I’d get such a huge opportunity this quickly. If it’s me, I’ll raise the belt’s value even higher than Ryoya Tanaka did, and I’ll rack up way more title defenses, too. GM, make it official.”
GM Ryo Saito: “If everyone is okay with that, I officially confirm JACKY KAMEI for LOVE & PEACE and Hoki for XENOSTAL NOVA.”
(Suddenly, Fuda appears. Heavy boos and “Go home” chants break out. GM Saito stands firmly in his way).
GM Ryo Saito: “Absolutely not for you!”
[Backstage]
Riiita: “XENOSTAL NOVA ain’t much, are they, huh?!”
JACKY: “Coming out here and ruining everything.”
Hyo: “Today’s preview match was a complete blowout for us. We’ll ride this momentum right into October 10th at Kobe Sambo Hall, defend the Triangle Gate, and then KAME-chan’s next goal is…”
JACKY: “I’ll be the one going for the Brave Gate!”
Hyo: “You can absolutely win it, absolutely.”
JACKY: “Well, for now, the (Triangle) defense is closer. XENOSTAL NOVA, don’t think it’ll just end with you losing like you did today.”
Hyo: “Even worse than that.”
JACKY: “Be prepared to lose an arm or two! You idiots!”
7. Open the Dream Gate Championship Match (60-Minute Time Limit):
[Challenger] Yoshiki Kato (23:53, Pinfall) Kzy [Champion] Limit Bomb. Kzy fails his title defense. Kato becomes the 44th Champion.
Kato wins the title in his first challenge. “Keep getting intoxicated by DRAGONGATE, and by me.” / Kzy: “I have the confidence to open it again… I will stand before this door once more.”
This marked Yoshiki Kato’s very first challenge for the Dream Gate, and he entered to a newly arranged version of his theme song. As soon as the bell rang, Kzy charged in with an elbow smash. He immediately went for Mission Impossible, but Kato dodged it. Not missing a beat, Kzy locked onto his target and executed a tope suicida. Back in the ring, he battered Kato with elbow smashes, intercepted Kato’s corner attack, and climbed the turnbuckle. However, Kato knocked him down to the apron with a blistering knife-edge chop, followed by a Death Valley Driver onto the apron before attacking him with a chair on the floor. In a savage display, he then slammed Kzy from the apron directly onto a pile of steel chairs.
Kzy barely managed to beat the 20-count, sliding in at 19. Kato trapped Kzy in the corner, unloading a relentless barrage of alternating elbows and chops. Five minutes passed. Kato methodically targeted Kzy’s lower back with backbreakers and elbow drops, completely dictating the pace with composure. He hit three consecutive body slams, going right back to the lower back. Operating from underneath, Kzy sparked a comeback with a running elbow smash as the ten-minute mark passed. He mercilessly targeted Kato’s midsection with a dropkick, followed by vicious knee strikes. Kzy wrenched him in a llave submission, forcing Kato to desperately crawl to the ropes. Kzy aimed for the Shotgun, but Kato caught him mid-air, attempting to launch him. Kzy slipped out, but Kato instantly transitioned into a bulldogging headlock. Kzy fired off elbows, Kato responded with chops, neither man willing to back down. Kato tried to initiate an attack, but Kzy reversed it into a reverse DDT, following up with the BEAT-BOM.
Fifteen minutes passed. Kato cut off the KZ time, leading to a struggle on the top rope. Kato tried to hurl him with an avalanche-style brainbuster, but Kzy fought it off, sending Kato crashing to the mat with an elbow smash. Yet, from below, Kato swept Kzy’s legs out from under him, causing Kzy to violently slam his back into the turnbuckle. Kato hit a corner-to-corner Pale Bullet (lariat). A brutal strike exchange ensued before Kato landed another massive shot. With both men struggling to stand, Kato hoisted Kzy up for his next move, but Kzy fluidly transitioned into the Kumogarami (Spider Twist). Even after Kato escaped, Kzy drilled him with a Shotgun and hit two consecutive KZ times (one half-standing, one standard) for a near fall. He followed up with a CDJ and a running elbow smash for another two-count. He locked in the Kumogarami again, but it wasn’t enough to end the match.
Twenty minutes elapsed. Kzy unloaded a rapid-fire sequence of elbows, hit a double-arm DDT, and charged off the ropes, but Kato caught him flush with a counter Pale Bullet. Fueled by pure adrenaline, Kzy immediately got back to his feet, but the merciless Kato drilled him with a Cadere Luna, followed by another Pale Bullet for a two-count. The crowd gasped as Kato hoisted Kzy onto his shoulders and spiked him directly on his head. Refusing to let up, Kato hoisted Kzy back onto his shoulders, drove him into the corner pad, and fluidly transitioned into an avalanche-style Death Valley Bomb. He went for the killing blow with the Pale Bullet, but Kzy evaded and rolled him up in a Skayde Schoolboy. Kato kicked out at two, immediately retaliating with a Pale Bullet and another Cadere Luna. Instead of going for the pin, Kato blasted him with one final, devastating Pale Bullet for a two-count. Knowing exactly what he needed to do, Kato planted him with the Limit Bomb to drive the final nail in the coffin, crowning a brand new champion.
[In-Ring after the Main Event]
Kato: “I am the Dream Gate Champion, Yoshiki Kato! Hey, Korakuen… Korakuen! How many of you actually thought I was going to win? I was going to say ‘none of you,’ but I guess there are a few of you out there. Hey, the belt is right here. I beat the champion Kzy, I beat the strongest in Kikuta, I beat the symbol in YAMATO… that’s exactly why I challenged you! The tables have turned. I am the champion now. Kzy, go grind for another 20 years. (Kzy exits the ring, unable to hide his frustration). Today was also an opening of sorts. PAC died. Old videos popped up on SNS, and people are saying, ‘That era was better, more entertaining than now.’ I say eat shit to all of that! There are plenty of incredible, entertaining wrestlers right here in DRAGONGATE. Gajadokuro is one of them. And I am one of them. It starts now. The true DRAGONGATE starts now. A certain weekly magazine put us on the cover. The real DRAGONGATE begins right now! Keep getting intoxicated by DRAGONGATE, and keep getting intoxicated by me.”
[Backstage]
Kato: “Hey, who was it? Who actually thought I could take it?! Well, I took it. Just like I said I would. If I desire it, my dreams come true. The belt with the word ‘Dream’ on it has come to me. That says it all, doesn’t it? With ISHIN, I have the Twin Gate, the Souryu-o, and now the Dream Gate. DRAGONGATE is about to get a whole lot more interesting.”
Kzy: “After finally, finally, finally getting my hands on the door of my dreams… Ah, damn it, it’s so frustrating. This… this is DRAGONGATE, this is professional wrestling, and this is reality. But listen here. I’ve opened the door of dreams once. Listen. I have the confidence that I can open it again. And it won’t take me 20 years this time. I will… I will stand before this door once more. You hear me? A person’s journey only ends when they give up. I’m going to believe in my own potential. The possibilities are infinite. The future is entirely up to you! Yes, from here on out, I’m just going to keep going full throttle with Good Byes! Please keep supporting me!”
Translation Notes & Cultural Context
- wXw: PAC’s former home promotion in Germany, Westside Xtreme Wrestling.
- Owarai Gate / Comedy Rules: DRAGONGATE’s “Open the Owarai Gate” Championship is uniquely decided by crowd applause rather than traditional pinfalls or submissions. “Owarai” translates to comedy.
- Yamanote Line Bizarre Match Series: Shin Hirota Katsushika Sakura’s gimmick routinely features geography-based puns or highly specific local transit references. Meguro Station is a stop on Tokyo’s busy Yamanote railway loop. This is foreshadowing a future gimmick match theme based on the train station.
- Llave: A Mexican lucha libre style submission hold. DRAGONGATE heavily incorporates lucha libre roots, terminology, and high-flying offenses.
- SNS: The Japanese abbreviation for “Social Networking Service” (e.g., Twitter/X, Instagram). Retained exactly as spoken by the talent.
- “JACKY” Knife: A clever play on the traditional “Jackknife” pinfall, styled specifically for JACKY KAMEI.
- Skayde Schoolboy: A signature technical roll-up named after legendary lucha libre trainer Jorge “Skayde” Rivera, who trained a generation of DRAGONGATE wrestlers.
- Kumogarami: Translated literally as “Spider Twist”, this is a signature submission hold famously used by Kzy.
- Souryu-o (Twin Dragon Kings): When Kato states “With ISHIN, I have the Twin Gate, the Souryu-o, and now the Dream Gate,” Souryu-o literally translates to “Twin Dragon Kings,” representing their specific tag team moniker/accolade as Twin Gate champions.
- A certain weekly magazine: Yoshiki Kato breaks the fourth wall during his promo by referring directly to Weekly Pro Wrestling (Shukan Puroresu), the very publication printing this exact report, acknowledging their recent cover feature.