Upon graduation, Dragon Gate Trueborn often compete primarily in NEX shows.
The following is a list of Japanese wrestlers who have graduated from the Dragon Gate Dojo in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan, along with the USA Dojo in Houston, Texas. Graduates are regarded as Dragon Gate Trueborn, having been trained in the Dragon System exclusively through Dragon Gate as opposed to the Ultimo Dragon Gym. They are listed in chronological order.
Dragon Gate Trueborn[]
Graduates[]
Active[]
| Name | Debut | Current Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shingo Takagi | October 3, 2004 | Active in New Japan Pro Wrestling | |
| BxB Hulk | March 7, 2005 | Active in Dragon Gate | |
| Akira Tozawa | April 3, 2005 | Active in World Wrestling Entertaniment | |
| Katsuo | October 5, 2005 | Active in Hokuto Pro Wrestling | |
| YAMATO | July 29, 2006 | Active in Dragon Gate | |
| Takashi Yoshida | September 8, 2006 | Active in Dragon Gate | Graduated from Dragon Gate USA Dojo Formally known as Cyber Kong until 2017 |
| Kzy | December 9, 2006 | Active in Dragon Gate | |
| Mondai Ryu | December 9, 2006 | Active in Dragon Gate | |
| Kenshin Chikano | December 22, 2008 | Active in Dove Pro Wrestling | |
| YO-HEY | December 22, 2008 | Active in Pro Wrestling Noah | |
| T-Hawk | March 28, 2010 | Active in GLEAT | |
| Eita | May 30, 2011 | Active in Dragon Gate | |
| Yosuke♥Santa Maria | May 30, 2011 | Active in Dragon Gate | |
| Punch Tominaga | September 7, 2011 | Active in Dragon Gate | |
| U-T | April 14, 2013 | Active in Dragon Gate | |
| Big Boss Shimizu | May 25, 2013 | Active in Dragon Gate | |
| El Lindaman | April 4, 2014 | Active in GLEAT | |
| Kaito Ishida | November 9, 2015 | Active in Dragon Gate | |
| Ben-K | April 22, 2016 | Active in Dragon Gate | |
| Shun Skywalker | April 22, 2016 | Active in Dragon Gate | |
| H.Y.O | August 14, 2016 | Active in Dragon Gate | |
| Yuki Yoshioka | December 1, 2016 | Active in Dragon Gate | |
| Oji Shiiba | December 8, 2017 | Freelancer | Announced departure from Dragon Gate on April 30, 2021. |
| Kota Minoura | July 5, 2018 | Active in Dragon Gate | |
| Dragon Dia | November 6, 2018 | Active in Dragon Gate | |
| Strong Machine J | April 10, 2019 | Active in Dragon Gate | |
| SB KENTo | December 22, 2019 | Active in AAA | Departed company to live in Mexico. |
| Jacky "Funky" Kamei | December 22, 2019 | Active in Dragon Gate | |
| Madoka Kikuta | June 6, 2020 | Active in Dragon Gate | |
| ISHIN | September 20, 2021 | Active in Dragon Gate | Dragon Gate Future (1st Class) First thoroughbred professional wrestler in Japan. |
| Minorita | October 24, 2021 | Active in Dragon Gate | Dragon Gate Future (1st Class) |
| Takuma Fujiwara | November 27, 2021 | Active in AAA | Departed the company to live in Mexico. |
| Ryu Fuda | November 27, 2021 | Active in Dragon Gate | Dragon Gate Future (1st Class) |
| Mochizuki Junior | June 3, 2022 | Active in Dragon Gate | Dragon Gate Future (2nd Class). Son of Masaaki Mochizuki. |
| Kaito Nagano | August 21, 2022 | Active in Dragon Gate | Dragon Gate Future (2nd Class) |
| Takuma Nishikawa | September 8, 2022 | Active in Dragon Gate | Dragon Gate Future (2nd Class). Debuted in Mexico. |
| Yoshiki Kato | December 6, 2022 | Active in Dragon Gate | Dragon Gate Future (2nd Class). |
| Daiki Yanagiuchi | March 2, 2023 | Active in Dragon Gate | Dragon Gate Future (2nd Class). |
Inactive[]
| Name | Debut | Current Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kouji Shishido | October 20, 2006 | Inactive | Portrayed Jackson Florida starting July 3, 2005. Inactive since 2012. |
| Lupin Matsutani | December 9, 2006 | Retired | Retired on December 21, 2008. |
| Kotoka | April 6, 2009 | Retired | Retired on March 6, 2018. |
| Takehiro Yamamura | November 9, 2015 | Inactive; part of Strong Hearts | Is now a DJ for GLEAT. |
| Katsumi Takashima | December 1, 2016 | Inactive | Got injured and later left the company. |
| Sora Fujikawa | June 6, 2020 | Inactive | Debuted on main roster June 6, 2020. Suffered a jaw injury leading him to re-debut with the Dragon Gate Future class. Announced departure from Dragon Gate on October 19, 2021 |
| Shoya Sato | November 28, 2021 | Retired | Dragon Gate Future (1st Class). Retired on May 24, 2022. |
| Riki Iihashi | September 20, 2021 | Retired | Dragon Gate Future (1st Class) First thoroughbred professional wrestler in Japan. Retired on June 6, 2022. |
Non-Debutees[]
The following is a list of wrestlers who have trained at the Dragon Gate Dojo but did not officially made their in ring debut at Dragon Gate's main roster.
| Name | Debut | Current Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tadasuke | June 2004 | Active in Pro Wrestling NOAH | Never made his debut, released due to the dojo's downsizing, transferred to Osaka Pro Wrestling's dojo in 2007 |
| Go | May 14, 2006 | Active in Pro Wrestling AK | Never made his debut; was released without having completed his training. |
| Sho Kaga | May 21, 2012 | Inactive | Never made his debut. |
| Arata Funakoshi | October 19, 2018 | Active in JUST TAP OUT Professional Wrestling | Never made his official debut, instead left the Dragon Gate dojo and later joined the JUST TAP OUT Professional Wrestling promotion. |
| Hideaki Sumi | October 22, 2022 | Active in DDT Pro-Wrestling | Never made debut, left the Dragon Gate dojo to join DDT. |