[6] At Dead or Alive 2023 on May 5, Kikuta defeated Shun Skywalker to win the Open the Dream Gate Championship, the promotion's top title.

[7] Kikuta is known for competing in various of the promotion's signature events, such as the King of Gate tournament, in which he made his first appearance at the 2022 edition where he defeated SB Kento in the first rounds, but fell short to BxB Hulk in the second ones.

[8] He also competed in a battle royal for a second chance in the tournament, won by Kota Minoura and also involving various other opponents such as Dragon Kid, Yamato, Keisuke Okuda, Kaito Ishida, Eita, Minorita and others.

[10] At the 2022 edition, he teamed up with Dragon Dia to defeat Natural Vibes (Big Boss Shimizu and Strong Machine J), retaining the Open the Twin Gate Championship.

[12] Madoka is the cousin of Yuki Kikuta, who wrestles in Dragongate and the North American independent circuits as La Estrella.