DGUSA Open the Freedom Gate Championship

Open the Freedom Gate Championship
Details
Current champion(s)	Johnny Gargano
Date won	November 13, 2011
Promotion	Dragon Gate USA
Date established	November 28, 2009
Statistics Most reigns All champions (1 reign) First champion(s) BxB Hulk[1] Longest reign BxB Hulk (426 days) Shortest reign YAMATO (289 days) Oldest champion YAMATO (29 years, 140 days) Youngest champion Johnny Gargano (24 years, 91 days) Heaviest champion Johnny Gargano (199 lb (90 kg)) Lightest champion BxB Hulk (168 lb (76 kg))

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

There has been three reigns by three wrestlers. BxB Hulk was the first champion and won in a 14-man tournament. Johnny Gargano is the current champion and is in his first reign as champion.

Title history

As of November 14, 2011

#	Order in reign history
Reign	The reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed
—	Used for vacated reigns so as not to count it as an official reign
N/A	The information is not available or is unknown
+	Indicates the current reign is changing daily

#	Wrestlers	Reign	Date	Days held	Successful defenses	Location	Notes
01 !1	BxB Hulk !BxB Hulk	01 !1	02009-11-28 November 28, 2009	426	06 !6	Philadelphia !Philadelphia, PA	Tournament final. Defeated Gran Akuma, CIMA and YAMATO in an elimination match.[1]
02 !2	Yamato !YAMATO	01 !1	02011-01-28 January 28, 2011	289	06 !6	Manhattan !Manhattan, New York	This match was held at the United: NYC iPPV.[2]
03 !3	Gargano !Johnny Gargano	01 !1	02011-11-13 November 13, 2011	1+	00 !0	Manhattan !Manhattan, New York	This match was held at the Freedom Fight 2011 iPPV.[3]

List of combined reigns

†	Indicates the current champion(s)
<1	Indicates that the combined total is less than one day.
+	Indicates the current reign is changing daily

Rank	Wrestler	# of reigns	Combined days
01 !1	BxB Hulk !BxB Hulk	01 !1	426
02 !2	Yamato !YAMATO	01 !1	289
03 !3	Gargano !Johnny Gargano†	01 !1	1+

See also

Dragon Gate USA

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Caldwell, James (2009-11-29). "DGUSA News: Dragon Gate USA determines first-ever champion on Saturday night's PPV taping". Pro Wrestling Torch. http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Other_News_4/article_37046.shtml. Retrieved 2009-11-29. 
2. ^ Eaton, Jimmy (2011-01-28). "Eaton's DGUSA "United: New York" 1/28 - Hulk vs. YAMATO, round robin tag team tournament". Pro Wrestling Torch. http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/otherppvs/article_47161.shtml. Retrieved 2011-01-29. 
3. ^ Radican, Sean (2011-11-13). "Radican's DGUSA "Freedom Fight" iPPV coverage 11/13 -YAMATO vs. Gargano, PAC vs. Ricochet". Pro Wrestling Torch. http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/otherppvs/article_55115.shtml. Retrieved 2011-11-13.