(born December 19, 1995) is a
Japanese
Japanese may refer to:
* Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia
* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
* Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture
** Japanese diaspor ...
professional wrestler
Professional wrestling, often shortened to either pro wrestling or wrestling,The term "wrestling" is most often widely used to specifically refer to modern scripted professional wrestling, though it is also used to refer to real-life wrest ...
working for the
Japanese
Japanese may refer to:
* Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia
* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
* Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture
** Japanese diaspor ...
professional wrestling promotion
A professional wrestling promotion is a company or business that regularly performs shows involving professional wrestling. "Promotion" also describes a role which entails management, advertising and logistics of running a wrestling event. Within ...
Gleat
Gleat (stylized as GLEAT and pronounced as "great") is a Japanese professional wrestling and mixed martial arts promotion founded in 2020 by former Pro Wrestling Noah parent company Lidet Entertainment after the acquisition of Noah and DDT Pr ...
, where he is a current
G-Rex Champion in his second reign. He is also known for his work in
Dragon Gate, where he was a one-time
Open the Brave Gate Champion.
Professional wrestling career
Independent circuit (2015–present)
Ishida worked a couple of matches outside of
Dragon Gate. At ''Tokyo Carnival 2017'', an event promoted by
Tokyo Gurentai
is a professional wrestling stable, currently made up of Fujita, Kikuzawa, Mazada, and Nosawa Rongai. The group was formed in 2000 by Kikuzawa, Mazada and Nosawa and has since appeared for Japan's four biggest promotions; All Japan Pro Wrestli ...
on July 17, he teamed up with Takehiro Yamamura,
Cima Cima may refer to:
Acronyms
*The Center for International Media Assistance, a media development organization in Washington, DC
* Center for Italian Modern Art
* Centre International de la Mécanique d'Art (International centre for Art Mechanics), ...
and
Eita
Eita may refer to:
* Eita (name), a Japanese male given name
* Eita (actor), Eita Nagayama (born 1982), Japanese actor
* Eita (wrestler) (born 1991), Japanese professional wrestler
* Eita (mythology), or Aita, an epithet of the Etruscan chtho ...
as Over Generation, falling short to
Nosawa Rongai
, better known by his ring names Nosawa and , is a Japanese retired professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in All Japan Pro Wrestling and various independent promotions.
Career Early career (19952004)
Nosawa spent most of his ea ...
,
Minoru Fujita
(born September 5, 1977) is a Japanese professional wrestler who works as a freelancer. He is known for working at Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling.
Career Japanese independent scene (1997-present)
Fujita started in Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) as a ...
,
Kazuhiko Masada
(born May 23, 1975) is a Japanese professional wrestler, mostly known for his ring name Mazada (written in all capitals). He is one of the founding members of the renowned stable Tokyo Gurentai along with Nosawa Rongai and Kikuzawa.
Champi ...
and
Kikutaro
, better known as his wrestling persona and , is a Japanese professional wrestler who works as a freelancer.
Though best known for wrestling under a mask, he also regularly works unmasked under the ring name Kikuzawa (stylized in all capital ...
in an
eight-man tag team match
Much like the singles match, tag team professional wrestling matches can and have taken many forms. Just about any singles or melee match type can be adapted to tag teams; for example, hardcore tag team matches are commonplace. Tag team ladder m ...
. On October 9, 2017, he took part in the ''Hbc Radio Produce Radi Pro 25th Anniversary'', an event produced by the
japanese independent scene portraiting twenty-five years of the
Hokkaido Broadcasting
, also known as HBC, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with the Japan News Network (JNN), Japan Radio Network (JRN) and National Radio Network (NRN). Their headquarters are located in Hokkaidō.
HBC was established on November 3 ...
, where he teamed up with
Super Shisa
Yoshiyuki Saito (born April 9, 1970) is a Japanese professional wrestler and restaurant owner best known by his ring name Super Shisa. He is best known for wrestling in Dragon Gate, where he was employed from its inception until April 2022. His ...
to defeat
K-ness and
Shun Skywalker
(born May 30, 1996), better known by his ring name , is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to Dragongate. In Dragongate, he is a two-time Open the Dream Gate Champion, an Open the Twin Gate Champion and three-time Open the Tria ...
. Ishida also worked a couple of matches for
Osaka Pro Wrestling
is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Osaka. The promotion was founded by Super Delfin on March 4, 1999 following his departure from Michinoku Pro Wrestling, and has been operated by Zeus (Japanese wrestler), Zeus since July 20 ...
, one of them taking place at ''Osaka Pro Wrestling Rainy Season Sky Fly Away'' on June 2, 2018, where he fell short to HUB.
Dragon Gate (2015–2022)
Ishida made his
professional wrestling
Professional wrestling, often shortened to either pro wrestling or wrestling,The term "wrestling" is most often widely used to specifically refer to modern scripted professional wrestling, though it is also used to refer to Real life, real- ...
debut at ''Sapporo Teisen Hall Final Match'', an event promoted by
Dragon Gate on May 31, 2015, where he went in a
time-limit draw against Takehiro Yamamura. At ''Dragon Gate Rainbow Gate 2019'' on June 30, he participated in a
24-man pinfall battle royal also involving the winner
Yosuke Santa Maria
, better known under the ring name , is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for Dragon Gate. An ''exótico'', she is a former Open the Brave Gate Champion and Open the Owarai Gate Champion.
Professional wrestling career
Drago ...
and other notable opponents such as
Flamita
Flamita (born November 30, 1994) is a Mexican '' luchador enmascarado'' (or masked professional wrestler). In addition to working for promotions such as Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) and Desastre Total Ultraviolento (DTU) in his native country, ...
,
Masato Yoshino
is a retired Japanese professional wrestler, best known for working in Dragon Gate, where he was known as ''Speed Star''. Dragon Gate's second Grand Slam champion, having been a record six-time Open the Brave Gate Champion, four-time Open ...
and
The Bodyguard. Ishida took part in a rare
ten-man tag team match contested under
two-count rules on the 16th night of the ''Gate Of Evolution 2018'' event from November 30, where he teamed up with his MaxiMuM stablemates
Dragon Kid
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for Dragon Gate as .
Nakamura initially broke into the wrestling business with Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling (FMW), but was not allowed to be a wrestler by owner Atsushi Onita and instead ...
,
Jason Lee
Jason Michael Lee (born April 25, 1970) is an American actor, filmmaker, photographer and former professional skateboarder. He is known for playing Earl Hickey in the television comedy series ''My Name Is Earl'', for which he was nominated for ...
,
Masato Yoshino
is a retired Japanese professional wrestler, best known for working in Dragon Gate, where he was known as ''Speed Star''. Dragon Gate's second Grand Slam champion, having been a record six-time Open the Brave Gate Champion, four-time Open ...
and
Naruki Doi
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently performing for Dragon Gate, DDT Pro-Wrestling and All Japan Pro-Wrestling as a freelancer. He also wrestled for Ring of Honor (ROH) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA); in the former promotio ...
, falling short to
R.E.D. (
Ben-K
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to Dragon Gate under the ring name Ben-K.
Professional wrestling career Dragon Gate Debut and early career (2016–2017)
Nakamura attended both Chiba Prefectural High School and Yamanashi ...
,
Eita
Eita may refer to:
* Eita (name), a Japanese male given name
* Eita (actor), Eita Nagayama (born 1982), Japanese actor
* Eita (wrestler) (born 1991), Japanese professional wrestler
* Eita (mythology), or Aita, an epithet of the Etruscan chtho ...
,
Pac
Pac or PAC may refer to:
Aviation
* IATA code PAC Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport in Panama City, Panama
* Pacific Aerospace Corporation, New Zealand, manufacturer of aircraft:
** PAC 750XL
** PAC Cresco
** PAC CT/4
** PA ...
and
Takashi Yoshida
, also known by his former stage name , is a Japanese professional wrestler currently wrestling for Dragon Gate (wrestling), Dragongate under his real name.
Professional wrestling career
Cyber Kong's career started in 2006. He competed as an ar ...
) accompanied by
Daga. Ishida was part of the Over Generation stable since 2016. But on the 11th day of the ''Dragon Gate Rainbow Gate 2018'' event from July 5, he teamed up with his stablemates
Dragon Kid
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for Dragon Gate as .
Nakamura initially broke into the wrestling business with Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling (FMW), but was not allowed to be a wrestler by owner Atsushi Onita and instead ...
,
Gamma
Gamma (; uppercase , lowercase ; ) is the third letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 3. In Ancient Greek, the letter gamma represented a voiced velar stop . In Modern Greek, this letter normally repr ...
and Mondai Ryu, falling short to ANTIAS (
Eita
Eita may refer to:
* Eita (name), a Japanese male given name
* Eita (actor), Eita Nagayama (born 1982), Japanese actor
* Eita (wrestler) (born 1991), Japanese professional wrestler
* Eita (mythology), or Aita, an epithet of the Etruscan chtho ...
,
Shingo Takagi
(born 21 November 1982), known by the ring name Shingo Takagi (鷹木信悟, ''Takagi Shingo''), is a Japanese professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He is a former member of the ''Los Ingob ...
,
Takashi Yoshida
, also known by his former stage name , is a Japanese professional wrestler currently wrestling for Dragon Gate (wrestling), Dragongate under his real name.
Professional wrestling career
Cyber Kong's career started in 2006. He competed as an ar ...
and
Yasushi Kanda
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently performing for the Dragon Gate wrestling promotion in Japan. He is considered one of Toryumon's greatest heel characters, and was a founding member of the M2K stable. In his pre-injury days, he was ...
) in an
eight-man elimination tag team match
Much like the singles match, tag team professional wrestling matches can and have taken many forms. Just about any singles or melee match type can be adapted to tag teams; for example, hardcore tag team matches are commonplace. Tag team ladder m ...
in which the losing unit was forced to disband. At ''Dragon Gate Dead Or Alive 2021'' on May 5, he teamed up with his
R.E.D. stablemate
Kazma Sakamoto
Kazma Sakamoto (born 1 October 1982) is a Japanese professional wrestler.
He originally started his career working for Kaientai Dojo in Japan, where he became a one-time Strongest-K Champion and a three-time Strongest-K Tag Team Champion alo ...
to defeat
Masaaki Mochizuki
is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for Dragon Gate and Pro Wrestling Noah. Mochizuki is a former FIP World Champion and three-time Open the Dream Gate Champion.
Professional wrestling career
Early years
A former karat ...
and
Takashi Yoshida
, also known by his former stage name , is a Japanese professional wrestler currently wrestling for Dragon Gate (wrestling), Dragongate under his real name.
Professional wrestling career
Cyber Kong's career started in 2006. He competed as an ar ...
for the
Open the Twin Gate Championship
The is a professional wrestling tag team title created and promoted by the Japanese promotion Dragongate. The title was introduced on August 26, 2007, as an interim title for the winners of the first Summer Adventure Tag League tournament. It ...
.
He is known for participating in notable events of the promotion such as
King of Gate
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King of Gate is an annual single-elimination professional wrestling singles tournament held in the Japanese promotion Dragon Gate. It is the successor to El Numero Uno, previously held in Dragon Gate and Toryumon, although Uno was a rou ...
, competing for the first time on the
2019 edition, placing himself in the Block C and scoring a total of four points after going against
Ben-K
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to Dragon Gate under the ring name Ben-K.
Professional wrestling career Dragon Gate Debut and early career (2016–2017)
Nakamura attended both Chiba Prefectural High School and Yamanashi ...
,
Yamato
was originally the area around today's Sakurai, Nara, Sakurai City in Nara Prefecture of Japan, which became Yamato Province and by extension a Names of Japan, name for the whole of Japan.
Yamato is also the dynastic name of the ruling Imperial ...
,
Genki Horiguchi
is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by the ring name . He is currently a full-time wrestler for Dragon Gate (wrestling), Dragon Gate. He has also competed in Wrestling Society X and Ring of Honor.
When Horiguchi's hairline began re ...
,
Takashi Yoshida
, also known by his former stage name , is a Japanese professional wrestler currently wrestling for Dragon Gate (wrestling), Dragongate under his real name.
Professional wrestling career
Cyber Kong's career started in 2006. He competed as an ar ...
and
Kagetora. At the
2020 edition of the event, he took part in the Block B, shared with
BxB Hulk
, better known by his ring name BxB Hulk stylized as ( ), is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for Dragon Gate. He was also known for his longstanding rivalry with Shingo Takagi.
Professional wrestling career
He was the secon ...
,
Genki Horiguchi
is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by the ring name . He is currently a full-time wrestler for Dragon Gate (wrestling), Dragon Gate. He has also competed in Wrestling Society X and Ring of Honor.
When Horiguchi's hairline began re ...
,
Kai,
Big R Shimizu
is a Japanese professional wrestler better known by the ring name , currently working for the Japanese promotion Dragon Gate as .
Professional wrestling career Dragon Gate (2013–present)
Shimizu made his professional wrestling debut i ...
, Jason Lee whom he defeated in the first round,
Keisuke Okuda
is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist currently working as a freelancer. He is best known for his tenure with Dragon Gate where he is a former Open the Brave Gate Champion.
Career
He had a strong background in Greco-Ro ...
in the second round and
Naruki Doi
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently performing for Dragon Gate, DDT Pro-Wrestling and All Japan Pro-Wrestling as a freelancer. He also wrestled for Ring of Honor (ROH) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA); in the former promotio ...
in the quarter-finals, but fell short to him in the next stage due to him getting a second chance in the tournament. He is currently competing in the
2021 edition in the Block C, sharing the competition with
Keisuke Okuda
is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist currently working as a freelancer. He is best known for his tenure with Dragon Gate where he is a former Open the Brave Gate Champion.
Career
He had a strong background in Greco-Ro ...
,
Yamato
was originally the area around today's Sakurai, Nara, Sakurai City in Nara Prefecture of Japan, which became Yamato Province and by extension a Names of Japan, name for the whole of Japan.
Yamato is also the dynastic name of the ruling Imperial ...
,
Shun Skywalker
(born May 30, 1996), better known by his ring name , is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to Dragongate. In Dragongate, he is a two-time Open the Dream Gate Champion, an Open the Twin Gate Champion and three-time Open the Tria ...
, U-T and
H.Y.O.
At
Gate of Destiny
The Gate of Destiny is an annual signature professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) created and promoted by the Japanese professional wrestling promotion Dragon Gate. The event has been held annually since 2007 as a pay-per-view (PPV). Attendance ...
2020 from November 3, Ishida dropped the
Open the Brave Gate Championship
The is a professional wrestling title created and promoted by the Japanese promotion Dragongate. It has a weight limit of , though it has been defended against heavier wrestlers in the past. It can be considered the secondary singles title in Dra ...
to
Keisuke Okuda
is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist currently working as a freelancer. He is best known for his tenure with Dragon Gate where he is a former Open the Brave Gate Champion.
Career
He had a strong background in Greco-Ro ...
.
Championships and accomplishments

*
Dragon Gate
**
Open the Brave Gate Championship
The is a professional wrestling title created and promoted by the Japanese promotion Dragongate. It has a weight limit of , though it has been defended against heavier wrestlers in the past. It can be considered the secondary singles title in Dra ...
(
1 time)
**
Open the Twin Gate Championship
The is a professional wrestling tag team title created and promoted by the Japanese promotion Dragongate. The title was introduced on August 26, 2007, as an interim title for the winners of the first Summer Adventure Tag League tournament. It ...
(
1 time) – with
Kazma Sakamoto
Kazma Sakamoto (born 1 October 1982) is a Japanese professional wrestler.
He originally started his career working for Kaientai Dojo in Japan, where he became a one-time Strongest-K Champion and a three-time Strongest-K Tag Team Champion alo ...
**
Open the Triangle Gate Championship
The Open the Triangle Gate Championship is a professional wrestling Tag team, trios Championship (professional wrestling), title in Japanese Professional wrestling promotion, promotion Dragon Gate (wrestling), Dragon Gate. It was created on Novem ...
(
3 times) – with
Eita
Eita may refer to:
* Eita (name), a Japanese male given name
* Eita (actor), Eita Nagayama (born 1982), Japanese actor
* Eita (wrestler) (born 1991), Japanese professional wrestler
* Eita (mythology), or Aita, an epithet of the Etruscan chtho ...
and
H.Y.O (2),
Naruki Doi
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently performing for Dragon Gate, DDT Pro-Wrestling and All Japan Pro-Wrestling as a freelancer. He also wrestled for Ring of Honor (ROH) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA); in the former promotio ...
and
Kota Minoura
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the Japanese promotion Dragon Gate where he is a former Open the Twin Gate Champion and Open the Triangle Gate Champion.
Professional wrestling career Dragon Gate (2018–present)
Minou ...
(1)
*
Gleat
Gleat (stylized as GLEAT and pronounced as "great") is a Japanese professional wrestling and mixed martial arts promotion founded in 2020 by former Pro Wrestling Noah parent company Lidet Entertainment after the acquisition of Noah and DDT Pr ...
**
G-Rex Championship
The is a professional wrestling championship in the Japanese promotion Gleat. The title is the first to be created by the promotion.
The inaugural champion is El Lindaman, who was crowned at G Prowrestling Ver. 18, on February 22, 2022, after w ...
(
2 times
"2 Times" is the debut single of English singer Ann Lee. It was released in Italy in December 1998 by X-Energy as the lead single from her debut album, ''Dreams'' (1999), and was issued worldwide the following year. The single peaked at number tw ...
)
**
G-Infinity Championship
The is a professional wrestling tag team championship in the Japanese promotion Gleat. The title is the first tag team title to be created by the promotion and the second overall. The title is currently vacant.
History
Gleat was founded in 202 ...
(
1 time) – with
Tetsuya Izuchi
is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist currently signed to Gleat where he is a former G-Infinity Champion and a member of Black Generation International. He is also known for his tenure with Pro Wrestling Heat Up.
Profes ...
*
All Japan Pro Wrestling
(AJPW/AJP) or simply All Japan is a Puroresu, Japanese professional wrestling Professional wrestling promotion, promotion founded on October 21, 1972, by Giant Baba after he left the Japanese Wrestling Association to create his own promotion. Ma ...
**
Jr. Tag Battle Of Glory (
2023
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) – with
Kotaro Suzuki
, better known by the ring name , is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to Gleat. He is best known for working for the Pro Wrestling Noah and All Japan Pro Wrestling promotions, where he was a four-time GHC Junior Heavyweight Cha ...
* ''
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
''Pro Wrestling Illustrated'' (''PWI'') is an American professional wrestling magazine that was founded in 1979 by publisher Stanley Weston. ''PWI'' is headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, and published by Kappa Publishing Group. The maga ...
''
**Ranked No. 319 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''
PWI 500
''Pro Wrestling Illustrated'' (''PWI'') is an American professional wrestling magazine that was founded in 1979 by publisher Stanley Weston. ''PWI'' is headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, and published by Kappa Publishing Group. The maga ...
'' in 2023
*''
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
The ''Wrestling Observer Newsletter'' (''WON'') is a newsletter that covers professional wrestling and mixed martial arts.
Founded in print in 1982 by Dave Meltzer, the ''Wrestling Observer'' website merged with Bryan Alvarez's ''Figure Four Wee ...
''
**Ranked no. 9 on the top 10 of the 2015
Rookie Of The Year
References
External links
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1995 births
Living people
Professional wrestlers from Osaka
Japanese male professional wrestlers
21st-century male professional wrestlers
21st-century Japanese professional wrestlers
Open the Brave Gate Champions
Open the Twin Gate Champions
Open the Triangle Gate Champions
G-Rex Champions
G-Infinity Champions