Open the Freedom Gate Championship

Open the Freedom Gate Championship
Details
PromotionDragon Gate USA
Dragon Gate
Evolve
Date establishedNovember 28, 2009
Date retiredAugust 15, 2015[1]
Statistics
First champion(s)BxB Hulk[2]
Final champion(s)Timothy Thatcher
Most reignsJohnny Gargano (2 reigns)
Longest reignJohnny Gargano (873 days)
Shortest reignTimothy Thatcher (36 days)
Oldest championTimothy Thatcher (32 years, 115 days)
Youngest championJohnny Gargano (24 years, 91 days days)
Heaviest championDrew Galloway (254 lb (115 kg))
Lightest championBxB Hulk (168 lb (76 kg))

The Open the Freedom Gate Championship was the major title in the promotion Dragon Gate USA. The first holder of the title was crowned following a 14-man tournament held at DGUSA Freedom Fight on November 28, 2009. The title was recognized by Dragon Gate USA's parent promotion, Dragon Gate, and it has been defended at a Dragon Gate show in Japan. The title was also recognized by the Evolve promotion.[3]

There were seven reigns by six wrestlers. BxB Hulk became the first champion by winning a 14-man tournament. Timothy Thatcher was the final champion, vacating the title on August 15, 2015.[1]

The championship was defended in the USA, Japan, China, England, Germany, Canada, Scotland and Northern Ireland [4][5][6][7][8] for promotions such as Revolution Pro Wrestling, British Championship Wrestling, Outback Championship Wrestling, Dragon Gate, Fight Club: PRO, Southside Wrestling Entertainment, Alpha-1 Wrestling, WWNLive, Kamikaze Pro, Premier British Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Ulster.[9]

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  3. ^ "EVOLVE evolves -- now unified with DGUSA". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. 2011-11-25. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
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  5. ^ "Title Reigns « Open The Freedom Gate Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on 2015-05-31.
  6. ^ "Title Reigns « Open The Freedom Gate Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on 2015-07-12.
  7. ^ "Title Reigns « Open The Freedom Gate Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on 2014-02-26.
  8. ^ "Title Reigns « Open The Freedom Gate Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on 2015-07-12.
  9. ^ "Open The Freedom Gate Championship". CAGEMATCH. Retrieved 31 March 2023.