Ryoya Tanaka

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Ryoya Tanaka
Tanaka in may 2025
Personal information
Born (1999-01-16) 16 January 1999 (age 27)[1]
Amagasaki, Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name
  • Ryoya Tanaka
    Orion
Billed height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)[2]
Billed weight70 kg (154 lb)
Trained byBilly Ken Kid
Debut2023

Ryoya Tanaka (田中 良弥, Tanaka Ryōya) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to Dragongate where he is the current Open the Brave Gate Champion in his first reign.[3] He often competes in promotions from the Japanese independent scene.[4]

Professional wrestling career

Dragongate (2023–present)

Kato made his professional wrestling debut in Dragongate on the seventh night of the DG Hopeful Gate 2023 from May 14, where he fell short to Kagetora in an exhibition bout.[5] During his tenure with the promotion, he was part of the "D'courage" stable. at DG Champion Gate In Osaka 2024 on March 3, he teamed up with stablemates Dragon Dia and Madoka Kikuta to unsuccessfully challenge Z-Brats (Ishin, Kai and Shun Skywalker) for the Open the Triangle Gate Championship.[6] At DG Kobe Pro-Wrestling Festival 2025 on July 13, Tanaka defeated U-T to win the Open the Brave Gate Championship, the first title of his career.[7]

He competed in various signature events of the promotion. In Gate of Destiny, the promotion's grandest annual event, Kato made his first appearance at the 2023 edition where he unsuccessfully challenged Ishin for the Open the Brave Gate Championship.[8] At the 2024 edition of the event, Tanaka unsuccessfully challenged Dragon Dia for the same championship.[9]

Japanese independent circuit (2023–present)

Kato competes in promotions of the Japanese independent scene as a developmental talent sent by Dragongate. One of these promotions is Ryukyu Dragon Pro Wrestling where he is a former Sou Ryuo Tag Team Champion, titles which he won as "Orion" alongside Chraumi Silver at RDPW Dragon X Dragon 2024 on June 16.

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. ↑ Saalbach, Axel. "Ryoya Tanaka • General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  2. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Ryoya Tanaka/Career Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  3. ↑ DRAGONGATE：ドラゴンゲート公式サイト 田中良弥. Dragongate (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  4. ↑ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Ryoya Tanaka Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  5. ↑ Dark Angelita (18 May 2023). "Dragon Gate: «Hopeful Gate 2023»". Superluchas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  6. ↑ Lowe, Case (4 March 2024). "Dragongate Champion Gate in Osaka (March 3) Results & Review". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  7. ↑ Byrne, Liam (10 July 2025). "Dragongate Kobe Pro-Wrestling Festival 2025 (July 13) Preview & Predictions". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  8. ↑ Lowe, Case (7 November 2023). "DRAGONGATE GATE OF DESTINY (NOVEMBER 5) RESULTS & REVIEW". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  9. ↑ Lowe, Case (6 November 2023). "DRAGONGATE GATE OF DESTINY (NOVEMBER 3) RESULTS & REVIEW". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  10. ↑ "Open the Brave Gate Title". wrestling-titles.com. Wrestling Titles. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  11. ↑ Ross, Patrick (23 September 2025). "Full 2025 PWI 500 list revealed". aiptcomics.com. Retrieved 23 September 2025.