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Yoshiki Kato
Born (1996-12-12) 12 December 1996 (age 28)[1]
Mizunami, Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name
  • Yoshiki Kato
Billed height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Billed weight90 kg (198 lb)
Debut2022

Yoshiki Kato (加藤良輝, Kato Yoshiki) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to Dragongate where he is one third of the current Open the Triangle Gate Champions in his second reign.[3] He seldomly competes in promotions from the Japanese independent scene.[4]

Professional wrestling career

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Dragongate (2022–present)

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Kato made his professional wrestling debut in Dragongate on the second night of the DG Rainbow Gate 2022 from June 5, where he wrestled Takuma Ishikawa into a time-limit draw in a series of exhibition bouts.[5] During his time in the promotion, he was part of the "Z-Brats" stable and chased for various accomplishments.[2] He is a two-time Open the Triangle Gate Champion, title which he first won alongside Z-Brats stablemates Ishin and Kai at Final Gate 2023 on December 24, by defeating Dragon Kid, Punch Tominaga and Yamato.[6] On the second night of the DG Rainbow Gate 2025 from June 4, he teamed up with stablemates Ishin and Homare to defeat Natural Vibes (Flamita, Kzy and Strong Machine J) to win the titles for the second time.[7]

He competed in various signature events of the promotion. In the Rey de Parejas tag tournament, he made his first appearance at the 2023 edition where he teamed up with Kaito Nagano and placed themselves in the A block where they scored a total of three points after competing against Kota Minoura and B×B Hulk, Yuki Yoshioka and Madoka Kikuta, H·Y·O and Ishin, Jason Lee and Jacky "Funky" Kamei, and Masaaki Mochizuki and Mochizuki Jr.[8] Two years later at the 2025 edition, he teamed up with Ishin again in the A block where they scored a total of five points after competing against Jacky Kamei and Riiita, Kota Minoura and Jason Lee, Susumu Yokosuka and Kagetora, Yuki Yoshioka and Dragon Dia, and Ryu Fuda and Daiki Yanagiuchi, missing the semifinals by one point.[9]

In Gate of Destiny, the promotion's grandest annual event, Kato made his first appearance at the 2023 edition where he teamed up with M3K (Masaaki Mochizuki and Mochizuki Jr.) in a losing effort against Z-Brats (H.Y.O, Kai and Shun Skywalker).[10]

Japanese independent circuit (2022–present)

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Kato competes in promotions of the Japanese independent scene as a developmental talent sent by Dragongate. At Power Struggle 2023, an event promoteed by New Japan Pro Wrestling on November 4, Kato teamed up with Strong Machine J and Mochizuki Jr. in a losing effort against Boltin Oleg, The DKC and Ryusuke Taguchi.[11]

Championships and accomplishments

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References

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  1. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Yoshiki Kato • General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Yoshiki Kato/Career Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  3. ^ DRAGONGATE：ドラゴンゲート公式サイト 加藤良輝. Dragongate (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  4. ^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Yoshiki Kato Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  5. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (5 June 2022). "DG Rainbow Gate 2022 - Tag 2". cagematch.net. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  6. ^ Black, Ethan (24 December 2023). "Dragon Gate The Final Gate Results – December 24, 2023". pwmania.com. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  7. ^ Lowe, Case (9 June 2025). "Dragongate Rainbow Gate (June 4) Results & Review". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  8. ^ 「俺らは数合わせの白星配給係に見られてるかもしれない」初代IWRGタッグ王者の望月ススム＆神田ヤスシが7年ぶりのDRAGON GATEタッグリーグ優勝宣言！. battle-news.com (in Japanese). 4 February 2023. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023.
  9. ^ Lowe, Case (3 March 2025). "Dragongate Rey de Parejas 2025 Night One (March 2) Results & Review". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  10. ^ Lowe, Case (7 November 2023). "DRAGONGATE GATE OF DESTINY (NOVEMBER 5) RESULTS & REVIEW". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  11. ^ Fritts, Chick (4 November 2023). "NJPW Power Struggle live results: Ospreay vs. Umino, Moxley vs. Great-O-Khan The Super Junior Tag League finals are also set for today's show". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Open the Triangle Gate Title". wrestling-titles.com. Wrestling Titles. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
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