is a Japanese

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, better known for his ring names Gaina (stylized in all capital letters) and . He has worked in

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and Okinawa Pro Wrestling, having titles in all the three promotions.

Career

Scouted by Jinsei Shinzaki, Yuasa trained at the

dojo and debuted in the promotion in 1999. After being sent to Toryumon Mexico to learn, he had feuds against his master and

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. In 2004, he took part in the

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, but he was eliminated at the first round by

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representative

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. Despite the loss, Yuasa impressed the pundits so much that he was invited to the Young Lions Cup tournament in NJPW, reaching the finals and facing

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in a losing effort. At the end of the year, back in Michinoku Pro, Yuasa adopted the name of Gaina and the gimmick of a rock star, dying his hair green and becoming more aggressive and cocky. He teamed with Shinzaki and won the Tohoku Tag Team titles after besting

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and Katsuhiko Nakajima, bringing the championship again to the promotion. Their reign was short, however, as they lost the titles against

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and

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, but they regained them some months after. At this point, Gaina announced he was leaving Michinoku Pro and they vacacted the title, with Yuasa finally leaving for

, where he became the top heel and the leader of the stable Bad Force. His involvement with M-Pro had not ended, as he competed again for them during a interpromotional feud, beating Michinoku's

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with the aid of the referee Ted Tanabe, and eventually capturing the Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Championship from Great Sasuke. They claimed the title for Osaka Pro and kept it until 2007, when Gaina lost it against Yoshitsune. Similarly, Osaka Pro would receive back their tag team title from Rasse and Kagetora, thanks to Gaina and Zero. In 2008, Gaina moved to Osaka Pro's developmental territory Okinawa Pro Wrestling, where he changed his gimmick to Shisao, based on the mythical Shisa.

Championships and accomplishments

* Kyushu Pro-Wrestling ** Glocal Tag Tournament (

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) – with Taro Nohashi *

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( 1 time) :* Tohoku Tag Team Championship (

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*Okinawa Pro Wrestling :*MWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kaijin Habu Otoko :*OPW Championship (1 time) *

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(

) – with

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(1) and Zero (1) :* Tennōzan (

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( 1 time) – with Kengo and

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yuasa, Kazuya 1979 births Japanese male professional wrestlers Living people Masked wrestlers 20th-century male professional wrestlers Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Champions Tohoku Tag Team Champions UWA World Tag Team Champions Tenryu Project World 6-Man Tag Team Champions Osaka Tag Team Champions