Open the Freedom Gate Championship

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{{PWtitlereign

|number = 1

|champion = BxB Hulk

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|2009|11|28}}

|days = {{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=28|year1=2009|month2=01|day2=28|year2=2011}}

|location = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

|event = Freedom Fight 2009

|defenses = 7

|notes = Defeated CIMA, Gran Akuma and YAMATO in a four-way elimination tournament final match.

|ref = {{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Other_News_4/article_37046.shtml|title=DGUSA News: Dragon Gate USA determines first-ever champion on Saturday night's PPV taping|date=2009-11-29|last=Caldwell|first=James|access-date=2009-11-29|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}

}}{{PWtitlereign

|number = 2

|champion = Yamato

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|2011|01|28}}

|days = {{age in days nts|month1=01|day1=28|year1=2011|month2=11|day2=13|year2=2011}}

|location = New York City

|event = United: NYC

|defenses = 6

|notes =

|ref = {{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/otherppvs/article_47161.shtml|title=Eaton's DGUSA "United: New York" 1/28 - Hulk vs. YAMATO, round robin tag team tournament|date=2011-01-28|last=Eaton|first=Jimmy|access-date=2011-01-29|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}

}}{{PWtitlereign

|number = 3

|champion = Johnny Gargano

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|2011|11|13}}

|days = {{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=13|year1=2011|month2=04|day2=04|year2=2014}}

|location = New York City

|event = Freedom Fight 2011

|defenses = 22

|notes =

|ref = {{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/otherppvs/article_55115.shtml|title=Radican's DGUSA "Freedom Fight" iPPV coverage 11/13 -YAMATO vs. Gargano, PAC vs. Ricochet|date=2011-11-13|last=Radican|first=Sean|access-date=2011-11-13|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}

}}{{PWtitlereign

|number = 4

|champion = Ricochet

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|2014|04|04}}

|days = {{age in days nts|month1=04|day1=04|year1=2014|month2=11|day2=16|year2=2014}}

|location = New Orleans, Louisiana

|event = Open the Ultimate Gate 2014

|defenses = 5

|notes =

|ref = {{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/otherppvs/article_77487.shtml|title=iPPV results - 4/4 DGUSA in New Orleans, La.: Radican's Report on historic main event result, Hero vs. Tanaka, more|last=Radican|first=Sean|date=2014-04-05|access-date=2014-04-05|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}

}}{{PWtitlereign

|number = 5

|champion = Johnny Gargano

|reign = 2

|date = {{dts|2014|11|16}}

|days = {{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=16|year1=2014|month2=3|day2=28|year2=2015}}

|location = Beijing, China

|event = WWNLive in China

|defenses = 3

|notes =

|ref = {{cite web|url=http://pwinsider.com/article/89618/wwnlive-draws-huge-crowd-to-close-china-tour-complete-1116-results.html?p=1|title=WWNLive draws huge crowd to close China tour, complete 11/16 results|last=Johnson|first=Mike|date=2014-11-16|access-date=2014-11-16|work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}

}}{{PWtitlereign

|number = 6

|champion = Drew Galloway

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|2015|03|28}}

|days = {{age in days nts|month1=03|day1=28|year1=2015|month2=07|day2=10|year2=2015}}

|location = San Jose, California

|event = Mercury Rising 2015

|defenses = 5

|notes = This match was also contested for Galloway's Evolve Championship.

|ref = {{cite web|url=http://pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=92669&p=2|title=Complete WWNLive Mercury Rising supershow 2015 coverage: the Evolve and DGUSA titles are unified, Hero and Thatcher tear down the house, the women of Shine and Shimmer continue the WrestleMania weekend tradition, and much more|last=Carapola|first=Stuart|date=2015-03-28|access-date=2015-03-28|work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}{{cite web |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=1234&page=4 |title=Open The Freedom Gate Championship|publisher=CAGEMATCH|access-date=31 March 2023}}

}}{{PWtitlereign

|number = 7

|champion = Timothy Thatcher

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|2015|07|10}}

|days = {{age in days nts|month1=07|day1=10|year1=2015|month2=08|day2=15|year2=2015}}

|location = Tampa, Florida

|event = Evolve 45

|defenses = 0

|notes = This match was also contested for the Evolve Championship.

|ref = {{cite web | url = http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/radicanstake/article_86146.shtml | title = Radican's Evolve 45 iPPV report 7/10: WWNLive blows up the card & delivers huge main event title match - Galloway vs. Thatcher, Strong vs. Sabre, Jr., Chris Hero, So Cal Val's faction, more | last=Radican | first=Sean | date=2015-07-10 | access-date=2015-07-11 |work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}{{cite web |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=1234&page=4 |title=Open The Freedom Gate Championship|publisher=CAGEMATCH|access-date=31 March 2023}}

}}{{PWtitlereign

|sort number = 7.5

|type = deactivated

|date = {{dts|2015|08|15}}

|location = Queens, New York

|event = Evolve 47

|defenses = yes

|notes = Thatcher handed the title to Johnny Gargano, rendering it vacant and inactive.

|ref = {{cite web | url = http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_86965.shtml | title = Show results - Evolve 47 iPPV in Queens, N.Y.: Thatcher vs. Zack Sabre, Jr. for Evolve Title, big turn, more | date=2015-08-16 | access-date=2015-08-22 |work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}

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