is a Japanese

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signed to

Michinoku Pro Wrestling (originally known as North Eastern Wrestling) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion founded by The Great Sasuke on October 1, 1992. It was the first independent wrestling promotion in Japan to not base its operations in Tokyo, but rathe ...

where he is a former Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Champion and a Tohoku Tag Team Champion. He is also known for stint tenures with various promotions from the Japanese independent scene.

Professional wrestling career

Michinoku Pro Wrestling (2007–present)

Hiugaji made his

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debut in

at a

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from June 17, 2007, where he teamed up with Takayuki Aizawa and Yoshiyasu Shimizu in a losing effort against Banana Senga, Hayato Fujita and Rasse in six-man tag team competition. During his time with the promotion, Hiugaji chased for various accomplishments. He is a former four-time Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Champion, title which he first won at a house show from May 8, 2011 by defeating The Great Sasuke. He is also a former Tohoku Tag Team Champion, title which he once held with "Super Stars" stablemate and tag team partner Ayumu Gunji.

Japanese independent scene (2007–present)

Hiugaji rarely competes in various promotions of the Japanese independent circuit as a developmental talent sent by Michinoku Pro. At Pro-Wrestling Summit in Korakuen, a cross-over independent event from December 31, 2007, he teamed up with Spark Aoki and Yuki Sato to defeat Keita Yano, Takuma Obe and Atsushi Ohashi. Hiugaji made an appearance for Pro Wrestling Noah as part of the promotion's ''NOAH Northern Navigation 2014'' tour of events in which he made his first appearance on the second night from June 5, 2014, where he fell short to Katsuhiko Nakajima in singles competition. At ''K-DOJO 14th Anniversary Club-K Super Evolution 14'' on April 17, 2016, he teamed up with Musashi and unsuccessfully competed in a tag team hardcore rumble match disputed for the WEW Hardcore Tag Team Championship won by Magatsuki (Kunio Toshima and Yuma), and also involving the teams of Bozz Rengo (Kotaro Nasu and

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), SFU (Ayumu Honda and Kaji Tomato), Boso Boy Raito and Teelan Shisa, Men's Teioh and

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, and Masaya Takahashi and Yoshihiro Horaguchi.

Championships and accomplishments

Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Championship The is a professional wrestling Championship (professional wrestling), championship contested in Michinoku Pro Wrestling, where it is the primary singles title, and is strictly for Cruiserweight (professional wrestling), junior heavyweights. It w ...

( 4 times) ** Tohoku Tag Team Championship ( 1 time) – with Ayumu Gunji **

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( 1 time) – with Ayumu Gunji **Michinoku Tag Tournament (2012) – with

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References

External links

Rui Hiugaji
on

Official site (in Japanese)
Rui Hiugaji
on

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(in Japanese) {{DEFAULTSORT:Hiugaji, Rui 1987 births Living people 21st-century male professional wrestlers 21st-century Japanese professional wrestlers 21st-century Japanese sportsmen Japanese male professional wrestlers Japanese professional wrestlers Professional wrestlers from Hokkaido People from Hokkaido Sportspeople from Hokkaido Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Champions Tohoku Tag Team Champions UWA World Tag Team Champions