is a Japanese

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signed to

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where he is one third of the current

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in his second reign. He seldomly competes in promotions from the Japanese independent scene.

Professional wrestling career

Dragongate (2022–present)

Kato made his

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debut in

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. During his time in the promotion, he was part of the "Z-Brats" stable and chased for various accomplishments. He is a two-time

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, title which he first won alongside Z-Brats stablemates Ishin and Kai at ''Final Gate 2023'' on December 24, by defeating

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and

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. 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 (

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and Strong Machine J) to win the titles for the second time. 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

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, Yuki Yoshioka and Madoka Kikuta, H·Y·O and Ishin,

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and Jacky "Funky" Kamei, and

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and Mochizuki Jr. 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,

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and Kagetora, Yuki Yoshioka and

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, and Ryu Fuda and Daiki Yanagiuchi, missing the semifinals by one point. In

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, 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

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Japanese independent circuit (2022–present)

Kato competes in promotions of the Japanese independent scene as a developmental talent sent by Dragongate. At Power Struggle 2023, an event promoteed by

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on November 4, Kato teamed up with Strong Machine J and Mochizuki Jr. in a losing effort against

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, The DKC and

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Championships and accomplishments

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) – with Kai and Ishin (1), and Homare and Ishin (1) **Young Dragon Cup (2025)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kato, Yoshiki 1996 births Living people 21st-century male professional wrestlers 21st-century Japanese professional wrestlers 21st-century Japanese sportsmen Japanese male professional wrestlers Japanese professional wrestlers People from Gifu Prefecture Sportspeople from Gifu Prefecture Open the Triangle Gate Champions