, better known by his
ring name
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, is a Japanese
professional wrestler
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, currently working for
Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is a multi-time
GHC Tag Team Champion
The is a professional wrestling tag team title
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, a one time
GHC Openweight Hardcore Champion and winner of the
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 n ...
in
2012
2012 was designated as:
*International Year of Cooperatives
*International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
Events January
*January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins.
* January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...
with
Naomichi Marufuji
(born September 26, 1979) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to Pro Wrestling Noah. Marufuji is a four-time GHC Heavyweight Champion, as well as the first of two men to win Junior Heavyweight Championships in all three major Japanese ...
. He is known for his trademark
afro
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hairstyle, which earned him the nickname "Mr. Afro".
Professional wrestling career
Yoneyama made his professional wrestling debut on August 18, 1995, wrestling under his real name Satoshi Yoneyama. Early in his career he would work for Japanese promotions such as
Big Japan Pro Wrestling
(BJW) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion established in 1995. It is most famous for its deathmatch style contests.
History
Big Japan Pro Wrestling was founded in March 1995 by former AJPW wrestlers Shinya Kojika and Kendo Nagas ...
,
Battlarts,
Michinoku Pro,
WAR
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and
Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling
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. In 1999, he changed his
ring name
A ring name is a type of stage name or nickname used by an athlete such as a professional wrestler, mixed martial artist, or boxer whose real name is considered unattractive, dull, difficult to pronounce or spell, amusing for the wrong reasons ...
to Muhammad Yone (spelled "Mohammad Yone" in some sources). In 2000, Yone joined
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 ...
(AJPW) working low card matches.
Pro Wrestling Noah (2001–present)
In 2001, top AJPW wrestler
Mitsuharu Misawa
was a Japanese professional wrestler and promoter. He is primarily known for spending 18 years with All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) and subsequently leading the 2000 All Japan Pro Wrestling mass exodus, which culminated in him forming Pro W ...
and a number of other AJPW wrestlers, including Yone, left the promotion to start their own wrestling promotion called
Pro Wrestling Noah. On March 5, 2005, Yone defeated
Naomichi Marufuji
(born September 26, 1979) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to Pro Wrestling Noah. Marufuji is a four-time GHC Heavyweight Champion, as well as the first of two men to win Junior Heavyweight Championships in all three major Japanese ...
to win the
GHC Openweight Hardcore Championship, a championship he would hold for 231 days until
Scorpio won it on October 22, 2005.
[ During that time Yone began teaming regularly with ]Takeshi Morishima
(born October 15, 1978) is a Japanese former professional wrestler.
Morishima is best known for his work with Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is a former three-time GHC Heavyweight Champion. He has also performed for Ring of Honor (ROH) in the U ...
in the tag team
Tag team wrestling is a type of professional wrestling in which matches are contested between teams of multiple wrestlers. Tag teams may be made up of wrestlers who normally wrestle in singles competition, but more commonly are made of establis ...
division. On October 28, 2005 the duo defeated Marufuji and Minoru Suzuki
(born June 17, 1968) is a Japanese Professional wrestling, professional wrestler and former Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist, known for his tenure in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a former one-time IWGP Intercontinental Ch ...
to win the GHC Tag Team Championship
The is a professional wrestling tag team Championship (professional wrestling), title in Japanese Professional wrestling promotion, promotion Pro Wrestling Noah. It was created on October 19, 2001, when Big Van Vader, Vader and 2 Cold Scorpio, Sc ...
. They later lost the championship to Tamon Honda and Kenta Kobashi
(born, March 27, 1967) is a Japanese professional wrestling promoter and retired wrestler. Broadly referred to by the nickname , he is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. He is best known for his two run ...
. In 2006, Yone and Morishima won the vacant tag team championship once more and held it until April 1, 2007, when they lost to Jun Akiyama
(born October 9, 1969) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to DDT Pro-Wrestling, where he is a former KO-D Openweight Champion. He is best known for his time working for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where he was the president, rep ...
and Takeshi Rikio
Takeshi Inoue (born December 20, 1972) known by his stage name , is a Japanese retired professional wrestler, who worked for Pro Wrestling Noah. He is also a former sumo wrestler.
Sumo career
He made his sumo debut in March 1988, after leavi ...
. In 2009, Yone helped create a group known as "Disobey" that included himself, Kenta
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Notable people with the name include:
*, Japanese baseball player
*, Japanese film director
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*, Japanese professional wrestler
*, Japane ...
, Yoshinobu Kanemaru
is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he is a member of House of Torture and a former member of Bullet Club. He also works as a backstage producer for NJPW.
Professional wrestling career ...
, Genba Hirayanagi
, better known by his ring name , is a retired Japanese professional wrestler. He is best known for working for Pro Wrestling Noah.
Career
Hirayanagi was a competitor in amateur wrestling in high school. In June 2004 he entered the Pro Wrestling ...
, Takeshi Rikio and 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 ...
. Yone and Rikio defeated Morishima and Kensuke Sasaki
is a Japanese retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his numerous runs in the top three Japanese wrestling promotions; New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), and Pro Wrestling Noah. He was the founder and o ...
to with the GHC Tag Team Championship on December 6, 2009, as part of the 2009 "Winter Navigation Tour". Their reign lasted until April 14, 2010, when they lost to Bison Smith and Keith Walker. In 2012, Yone became part of a stable known as "Brave" that also included Naomichi Marufuji, Katsuhiko Nakajima, Taiji Ishimori
is a Japanese Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of Bullet Club and its List of Bullet Club members#War Dogs, War Dogs sub-group. Ishimori is a three-time IWGP Junio ...
, Atsushi Kotoge, Takeshi Morishima, Takashi Sugiura
is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah). Sugiura, an accomplished amateur wrestler, joined Noah's dojo in 2000, making his professional debut on December 23, 2000, and thus becoming the first wrestl ...
and Ricky Marvin
Ricardo Fuentes Romero (born January 8, 1980) is a second-generation Mexican professional wrestler, known by his ring name Ricky Marvin, and is most known for his work in the Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling Noah. Between 2005 and 2007, he al ...
. Marufuji and Yone went on to win the 2012 version of the 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 n ...
, defeating Morishima and Katsuhiko Nakajima in the finals. Yone unsuccessfully challenged Katsuhiko Nakajima for the GHC title in Korakuen Hall on June 4, 2017.
Championships and accomplishments
*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 ...
**January 3 Korakuen Hall Junior Heavyweight Battle Royal (2001)
* Battlarts
**Battlarts Tag Battle (1998) - with Alexander Otsuka
, better known by his ring name Alexander Otsuka and Otoko Sakari, is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler. Having competed for multiple pro wrestling organizations in his career, most recently with Antonio Inoki's In ...
*''Nikkan Sports
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''
**Best Tag Team Award (2006) with Takeshi Morishima
(born October 15, 1978) is a Japanese former professional wrestler.
Morishima is best known for his work with Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is a former three-time GHC Heavyweight Champion. He has also performed for Ring of Honor (ROH) in the U ...
*Pro Wrestling Illustrated
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**PWI ranked him #89 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500
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in 2010
* Pro Wrestling Noah
** GHC Openweight Hardcore Championship (1 time)[
**]GHC Tag Team Championship
The is a professional wrestling tag team Championship (professional wrestling), title in Japanese Professional wrestling promotion, promotion Pro Wrestling Noah. It was created on October 19, 2001, when Big Van Vader, Vader and 2 Cold Scorpio, Sc ...
(5 times) β with Takeshi Morishima (2), Takeshi Rikio
Takeshi Inoue (born December 20, 1972) known by his stage name , is a Japanese retired professional wrestler, who worked for Pro Wrestling Noah. He is also a former sumo wrestler.
Sumo career
He made his sumo debut in March 1988, after leavi ...
(1), and Quiet Storm (2)
**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 n ...
(2012
2012 was designated as:
*International Year of Cooperatives
*International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
Events January
*January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins.
* January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...
) β with Naomichi Marufuji
(born September 26, 1979) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to Pro Wrestling Noah. Marufuji is a four-time GHC Heavyweight Champion, as well as the first of two men to win Junior Heavyweight Championships in all three major Japanese ...
**One Day Six Man Heavyweight Tag Team Tournament (2008) - with Mitsuharu Misawa
was a Japanese professional wrestler and promoter. He is primarily known for spending 18 years with All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) and subsequently leading the 2000 All Japan Pro Wrestling mass exodus, which culminated in him forming Pro W ...
and Takeshi Morishima
(born October 15, 1978) is a Japanese former professional wrestler.
Morishima is best known for his work with Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is a former three-time GHC Heavyweight Champion. He has also performed for Ring of Honor (ROH) in the U ...
References
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Japanese male professional wrestlers
Sportspeople from Nagoya
Professional wrestlers from Aichi Prefecture
1976 births
Living people
Masked wrestlers
20th-century male professional wrestlers
20th-century Japanese professional wrestlers
21st-century male professional wrestlers
21st-century Japanese professional wrestlers
GHC Openweight Hardcore Champions
Global Tag League winners
GHC Tag Team Champions