On this page, you find the full Title History for the Open the Owarai Gate Championship, with all Championship Info, Statistics, the Belt Design changes through the years, and the full list of Title Reigns, along with dates, events, and reign durations.
The Open the Owarai Gate Championship is contested in Dragon Gate Japan Pro-Wrestling, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on May 25, 2007.
This is a "owarai" championship and in Japan this word means for comedy, this championship is not always contested in traditional wrestling matches but may involve comedic or unconventional challenges.
The current champion is Vacant, who won the title on December 16, 2025, and has been reigning for 157 days.
Open the Owarai Gate Championship: Title History
Open the Owarai Gate Championship: Title Reigns
N. Image Champion Reign 
Vacant
December 16, 2025157+days37 
Último Dragón 1
December 16, 2025 Tokyo, Japan | Fantastic Gate 20250days36 Jiro Shinbashi
November 2, 2025 Osaka, Japan | The Gate Of Destiny 202544days35 Kuishinbo Kamen
March 1, 2025 Osaka, Japan | Truth Gate 2025246days34 Takashi Yoshida
January 16, 2025 Tokyo, Japan | Open The New Year Gate 202544days33 Lingerie Muto
October 5, 2023 Tokyo, Japan | DG/Masaaki Mochizuki Produce Buyuden Rei ~ Zero ~ Vol. 3Match ended in a double knockout but was ruled as a win for Muto.469days32 Kikutaro
July 8, 2023 Tokyo, Japan | DG/Masaaki Mochizuki Produce Buyuden Rei ~ Zero ~ Vol. 2Defeated Kono Mama Ichikawa to win the reactivated title.89daysDeactivated
May 6, 201831 
Shingo Takagi 1
March 6, 2018 Tokyo, Japan | Kotoka Road To Final - The Ending61days30 Ryo Saito
November 26, 2017 Sendai, Japan | Memorial Gate in Sendai 2017Defeated "Hollywood" Stalker Ichikawa for the vacant title.100daysVacant
November 26, 2017 Sendai, Japan | Memorial Gate in Sendai 20170days29 
CIMA 3
November 19, 2017 Nobeoka, Japan | The Gate of Evolution 2017 – Day 107days28 "Hollywood" Stalker Ichikawa
July 16, 2016 Tsu, Japan | Rainbow Gate 2016Mochizuki returned the title immediately after.491days27 Masaaki Mochizuki
July 16, 2016 Tsu, Japan | Rainbow Gate 20160days26 "Hollywood" Stalker Ichikawa
April 10, 2016 Tsu, Japan | The Gate of Passion 2016Since CIMA did not want the title, his opponent Ichikawa was awarded the championship.97days25 CIMA 2
April 10, 2016 Tsu, Japan | The Gate of Passion 2016Defeated "Hollywood" Stalker Ichikawa for the vacated title.0daysVacant
April 3, 2016 Kobe, JapanYoshino was stripped of the title after failing to defend it within the previous three months.7days24 Masato Yoshino
November 23, 2015 Okayama, Japan | Crown Gate 2015Yoshino became the 23rd champion via fan support.132days23 Mr. Nakagawa
November 14, 2015 Fukuoka, Japan | Crown Gate 2015The title match was between "Hollywood" Stalker Ichikawa and Akira Tozawa, the reigning champion, but Nakagawa - the referee - received more fan support than either of them, so he became champion.9days22 
Akira Tozawa 1
March 29, 2015 Saga, Japan | Glorious Gate 2015Tozawa became the 22nd Champion via fan support.230days21 Yosuke ♥ Santa Maria
February 4, 2015 Kasukabe, Japan | Truth Gate 2015Santa Maria became the 21st Champion via fan support.53days20 Jimmy Kanda
November 23, 2014 Saga, Japan | Crown Gate 2014Kanda became the 20th Champion via fan support.73days19 Ryo "Jimmy" Saito
March 7, 2013 Tokyo, Japan | Glorious Gate 2013Saito became the 19th Champion via fan support.626days18 Kikutaro
December 20, 2012 Tokyo, Japan | Fantastic Gate 2012Kikutaro became the 18th Champion via fan support.77days17 Kenichiro Arai
August 2, 2012 Tokyo, Japan | Summer Adventure Tag League 2012Arai defeated "Hollywood" Stalker Ichikawa via fan support to become the 17th Champion.140daysVacant
December 25, 2011 Fukuoka, JapanVacated after Naoki Tanizaki stole the title belt from Swann.221days16 
Rich Swann 1
November 5, 2011 Gifu, Japan | Crown Gate 2011Swann became the 16th Champion via fan support.50days15 "Hollywood" Stalker Ichikawa
August 21, 2011 Hakata, Japan | Storm Gate 2011"Hollywood" Stalker Ichikawa becomes 15th Champion via fan support. CIMA refuses the title on September 24, 2011, despite getting fan support.76days14 Don Fujii
April 10, 2011 Tsu, Japan | Don Fujii Triumphant Hometown ReturnDon Fujii becomes 14th Champion via fan support133days13 Kikutaro
May 15, 2009 Tokyo, Japan | Aggressive GateKikutaro becomes 13th Champion via fan support695days12 Anthony W. Mori
April 4, 2009 Nagoya, Japan | Yokozuna Impact!41days11 "Hollywood" Stalker Ichikawa
March 29, 2009 Fukui, Japan | Glorious Gate6daysVacant
March 20, 2009 Kobe, Japan | Glorious GateVacated immediately after winning it.9days10 Kinta Tamaoka
March 20, 2009 Kobe, Japan | Glorious GateThe title match was between Stalker and Masaaki Mochizuki, but Kinta - the referee - received more fan support than either of them, so he became champion.0days9 "Hollywood" Stalker Ichikawa
March 16, 2009 Kumamoto, Japan | Glorious Gate4days8 Jackson Florida
August 16, 2008 Toyama, Japan | Summer Adventure Tag League212days7 "Hollywood" Stalker Ichikawa
July 21, 2008 Kumamoto, Japan | Rainbow GateIchikawa stole title belt from Johnson after beating him in three way match with K-Ness. Repeated attempts to contact the title belt commissioner were met with only his voicemail, so ICHIKAWA was just named the 7th champion.26days6 Johnson Florida
July 11, 2008 Tokyo, Japan | Nex 2nd Anniversary Show10days5 Jackson Florida
February 2, 2008 Hakata, Japan | Truth Gate160days4 Masaaki Mochizuki
January 19, 2008 Nagoya, Japan | Wrestle Jam 3rd SeasonMochizuki won the title by disqualification and fan support.14days3 Jackson Florida
October 17, 2007 Hyogo, Japan | The Gate of VictoryCima fails his first defense for various purposes against Stalker Ichikawa. Jackson Florida becomes champion since he was sitting at ring94days2 CIMA 1
October 8, 2007 Shizuoka, Japan | The Gate of VictoryDefeated Ichikawa and K-Ness in a three-way match. Ichikawa failed to gain approval from the crowd, so CIMA, as the match winner, won the title.9days1 "Hollywood" Stalker Ichikawa
May 25, 2007 Burbank, California | The Gate of MaximumConceived during a visit to Pro Wrestling Guerrilla; officially defended on June 10 in Fukuoka.136days
Open the Owarai Gate Championship: Names & Belt Designs
- Open the Owarai Gate ChampionshipMay 25, 2007
Open the Owarai Gate Championship: Statistics
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
DGMay 25, 2007 Present
- Promotion
Dragon Gate Japan Pro-Wrestling - TerritoryNational
- DivisionTertiary / Gimmick
- GenderMale
- Date EstablishedMay 25, 2007
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Hollywood" Stalker Ichikawa | 7 |
| 2 | Kikutaro | 3 |
| 3 | Jackson Florida | 3 |
| 4 | CIMA | 3 |
| 5 | Masaaki Mochizuki | 2 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Kikutaro | 861 | |
| "Hollywood" Stalker Ichikawa | 836 | |
| Ryo "Jimmy" Saito | 626 | |
| Lingerie Muto | 469 | |
| Jackson Florida | 466 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kikutaro | May 15, 2009 - April 10, 2011 | 695 | |
| Ryo "Jimmy" Saito | March 7, 2013 - November 23, 2014 | 626 | |
| "Hollywood" Stalker Ichikawa | July 16, 2016 - November 19, 2017 | 491 | |
| Lingerie Muto | October 5, 2023 - January 16, 2025 | 469 | |
| Kuishinbo Kamen | March 1, 2025 - November 2, 2025 | 246 |