Ben-K Gears Up For His Open The Dream Gate Championship Opportunity Against Madoka Kikuta

By: Lewis Carlan

On October 8th, Dragon Gate will present The Gate of Victory 2025 at the historic Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.

Dragon Gate superstar Ben-K has a golden opportunity as he will challenge the current Open The Dream Gate champion Madoka Kikuta for the title in the main event.

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This will be the first defense of Kikuta’s second reign as the Open The Dream Gate Champion after defeating Shun Skywalker on Aug. 17th for the title.

Ben-K will be looking to win the title for the third time in his career. He last held the Open The Dream Gate Title back in July 2024.

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Ben-K took to social media and issued a statement regarding his title opportunity.

From Ben-K:

Ben-K, become the Dream Gate Champion and spread dreams and excitement. It’ll be okay. No matter how many times I fall, I’ll get back up again and again. I tell myself, “Ben-K will be okay.” I want to reach as many pro wrestling fans as possible. Wednesday, October 8th, Korakuen Hall [Champion] Madoka Kikuta VS [Challenger] Ben-K I’m Ben-K!

Ben-K won a battle royal at STORM GATE 2025 on Sept. 29th when he pinned Kikuta to claim victory. It was an important win for Ben-K as he will be carrying that momentum into his title opportunity on Oct. 8th.

The Gate Of Victory 2025 will air live on Dragon Gate Network subscription streaming service.