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Ryohei Oiwa
is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of the TMDK stable. He also makes appearances for Pro Wrestling Noah. Early life Oiwa was born in Kōnan, Aichi, Japan on November 7, 1998. He began amateur wrestling at Zen Total Wrestling Club in his third year of junior high school, and won the bronze medal in the 86 kg freestyle division at the 2018 JOC Junior Olympic Cup. Professional wrestling career New Japan Pro-Wrestling Early career (2021–2023) Oiwa passed New Japan Pro-Wrestling's new apprentice test held in December 2020, and joined the dojo in April 2021 after graduating from Hosei University's Faculty of Law. On August 24, 2021, he made his in-ring debut match against Kosei Fujita, at Korakuen Hall, ending in a 10-minute time limit draw. On April 18, 2022, Oiwa defeated Fujita for his first professional victory. He also defeated fellow young lion Yuto Nakashima on August 20. At night 2 of W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōnan, Aichi
is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 97,903 in 41,363 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Overview The name of the city means "south of the river", referring to the Kiso River. Geography Kōnan is located in the northern part of the Nōbi Plain, on the southern bank of the Kiso River. The city extends from east to west and from north to south. The landform is generally a flat, fertile alluvial fan. Located approximately from the Nagoya metropolis, it is also a traffic node bordering Gifu Prefecture. Climate The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Kōnan is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . Demographics Per Japanese census data, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NJPW World Television Championship
The is a professional wrestling championship owned by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion. The current and inaugural champion is Zack Sabre Jr.. History New Japan Pro-Wrestling president and CEO Takami Ohbari and TV Asahi representative Hiroyoki Mihira announced the creation of the title at Declaration of Power on October 10, 2022. The championship is seen as a celebration of both the upcoming 50-year anniversary of the partnership between the two companies, as well as the continued growth of NJPW World, New Japan Pro-Wrestling's online streaming service. Ohbari also expressed encouragement for younger wrestlers on the roster to compete for the championship. All matches contested for the championship will be held with a 15-minute time limit. Furthermore, due to its nature as a television championship, all championship matches (including all matches in the inaugural tournament) will be available for free through the NJPW World service, as well as through New Japan Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Destruction In Kobe (2024)
Destruction in Kobe (2024) was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and took place at Kobe World Memorial Hall in Kobe, Japan on September 29, 2024. It was the twenty-sixth event in the Destruction chronology. Production Background 2024 is the first time since 2013 in which NJPW hold one event under the Destruction name. From 2007 to 2013, NJPW held one event per year, expanding to two shows in 2014 and to three shows in 2016. Storylines Destruction in Kobe will feature professional wrestling matches that will involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. On Night 15 of G1 Climax 34, Great-O-Khan defeated IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Tetsuya Naito is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenoh
(born January 1, 1985) is a Japanese professional wrestler and martial artist, better known by the ring name . He currently wrestles in Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is a former GHC National Champion and a former two-time GHC Heavyweight Champion. Kenoh began his career in Michinoku Pro Wrestling after being scouted by Jinsei Shinzaki. There, he would eventually go on to win the Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Championship three times, before leaving Michinoku Pro and signing with Pro Wrestling Noah in 2015. Initially competing as a junior heavyweight, he formed a popular tag team with Hajime Ohara, and the two went on to hold the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship two times. He graduated to the heavyweight division in 2017, and would go on to win the Global League and the GHC Heavyweight Championship in the same year. Early life Nakae started training nippon kempo at the age of 3, and while in highschool won the championship of his category. Later, in 2003, he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Greene (wrestler)
Anthony Greene is an American professional wrestler currently performing in the Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling Noah as a freelancer, and is a member of the Good Looking Guys stable. He also known for his time in WWE where he mainly performed in the 205 Live brand under the ring name of August Grey. Professional wrestling career American independent scene (2012–2022) Northeast Championship Wrestling (2012–2021) Greene made his professional wrestling debut in Northeast Championship Wrestling, at ''NCW Meltdown'', an event promoted on July 14, 2012, where he defeated Jack Krueger in singles competition in a match with J. T. Dunn serving as special guest referee. He won two of the promotion's titles, the NCW Tag Team Championship once with Mike Paiva and the NCW Heavyweight Championship. He seldomly took part in various match gimmicks such as Rumble matches. He competed in one of these bouts at ''NCW Big City Rumble 2014'' on August 8. The match was won by GA West. Other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Morris (wrestler)
Jack Morris (born 6 October 1993) is a Scottish professional wrestler currently performing in the Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling Noah, where he was a member of the Good Looking Guys stable. He is also known for his tenures with various promotions from the British independent scene. Early life Prior to his professional wrestling career, Morris was a professional footballer and played as a striker for the Scottish team Cowdenbeath F.C. of the Lowland Football League. Injuries forced him to quit football and eventually make his transition to wrestling. In an interview from August 2022, he mentioned he also works as a gym instructor. Personal life In 2021, Morris appeared as a participant on BBC One gameshow I Can See Your Voice, where the two contestants won money by correctly guessing he was a bad singer. Professional wrestling career British independent scene (2017–present) Morris started his career working for local Scottish promotions such as Reckless Intent, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timothy Thatcher
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Saxon Huxley
Ross Cooke (born 1 February 1988) is an English professional wrestler. He is most recently signed to WWE, where he performed on the NXT UK brand under the ring name Saxon Huxley. Early life Saxon grew up in Greatham village in Hartlepool, England. He first saw WWE on SKY TV in early 1992 and cites the Roddy Piper vs. Bret Hart match for the Intercontinental Title at Wrestlemania 8 as the reason he became a lifelong fan of wrestling. He attended Manor College of Technology secondary school. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sunderland. Professional wrestling career Early training (2009–2015) Saxon first began professional wrestling training in Calgary Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, makin ..., Alberta, Canada where he graduated Lance Sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Global Tag League
The Global Tag League is a professional wrestling round-robin tag team tournament held by Pro Wrestling Noah. It was created in 2008. The Global Tag League is held under a points system, with two points for a win, one for a time limit draw and none for any other kind of a draw or a loss. The team finishing atop the points standings are the winners. Matches in the Global Tag League have a 30-minute time limit, which is the same as matches for Noah's GHC Tag Team Championship. In the below results, signifies the GHC Tag Team Champions at the time of each tournament. List of winners 2008 The 2008 Global Tag League featured nine teams, and was held from March 29 to April 27. 2009 The 2009 Global Tag League featured eight teams, and was held from April 11 to May 6. 2010 The 2010 Global Tag League ran from January 9 through January 24. It was the first edition of the Global Tag League featuring a block system, with eight teams in two blocks of four. The top finishing teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ren Narita
Ren Narita (成田 蓮 ''Narita Ren'', born November 29, 1997) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Early life Narita has played several sports before becoming a wrestler, including baseball and kendo. Professional wrestling career New Japan Pro Wrestling (2017–present) Young Lion (2017–2019) Narita was trained under New Japan Pro-Wrestling's (NJPW) " young lion" system. Narita made his professional wrestling debut for NJPW's developmental territory Lion's Gate Project, where he wrestled Shota Umino to a ten minute time limit draw at the Lion's Gate Project 7 event on July 4, 2017. Later that month, Narita had his second match, teaming with Umino where they lost to El Desperado and Zack Sabre Jr. of Suzuki-gun on day eight of the 2017 G1 Climax tournament. Narita competed in the 11th Young Lion Cup, gaining 1 point after a time limit draw against Tetsuhiro Yagi. During the following year, Narita wrestled severa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shota Umino
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Early life Umino was born on April 13, 1997, in the special ward of Setagaya in Tokyo, Japan. He is the son of NJPW referee Hiroyuki Umino (also known under his ring name of " Red Shoes Unno"). Professional wrestling career New Japan Pro-Wrestling Young Lion (2017–2019) Umino made his professional wrestling debut for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW)'s developmental territory Lion's Gate on April 13, 2017, losing to Taka Michinoku at the Lion's Gate Project 4. He then made his debut for NJPW's main roster at Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2017 on April 22, under the slightly modified ring name of Shota Umino, as a " young lion", losing to fellow young lion Hirai Kawato. Umino obtained his first win in a six-man tag team match on the first night of the Best of the Super Juniors 24 event, teaming with Tomoyuki Oka and Volador Jr. to defeat Tetsuhiro Yagi, Katsuya Kitamura and A. C. H., ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Coughlin
Alex Coughlin (born December 3, 1993), is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), mainly competing on their American show, NJPW Strong. Professional wrestling career Early career (2018) Coughlin made his debut on September 18, 2018, working mainly for his hometown promotion New York Wrestling Connection, where he was trained by Bull James. New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2018–present) Young Lion (2018–2020) In 2018, Coughlin entered the New Japan Pro-Wrestling LA Dojo, as the first class along with Karl Fredericks and Clark Connors, training under Katsuyori Shibata. Coughlin made his in-ring debut, where he was defeated by Connors in a dark match at Fighting Spirit Unleashed. Coughlin visited Japan for the first time as a representative of the LA Dojo at the Young Lion Cup held in September 2019 and came third in the tournament along with Connors with 8 points. Over the next year, Coughlin would lose to many New Japan wre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
