(born April 8, 1976) is a

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professional wrestler currently competing in

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in the Deathmatch division. He is well known for his death match style of wrestling.

Career

Big Japan Pro Wrestling (1999–present)

Ito, whose gimmick is reminiscent of the Mortal Kombat icon

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, has been known for competing in many deathmatches over the span of his career, including a Cage match variation which saw him defeat

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. Ito is perhaps most famous for participating in an infamous "Lightube Lightsaber match" in which he fought and defeated

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. The match has since become a hit video among hardcore wrestling fans on the website

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. In 2008, Ito competed at IWA East Coast's Masters of Pain, where he lost to Thumbtack Jack in the finals after defeating

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and Danny Havoc. He also wrestled in Chikara at The Global Gauntlet the same year. In addition to his gruesome matches, Ito has accumulated several championships over his career while working for both

and

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and has also feuded with both

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and

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over his titles, making him a main eventer within both promotions.

Other media

Ito appears as himself in the video game Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood, and also appears as himself alongside Daisuke Sekimoto, Abdullah Kobayashi, Takashi Sasaki and Jaki Numazawa in the 2006 movie Dirty Sanchez: The Movie. Ito and the other wrestlers perform wrestling moves on the three main cast members.

Championships and accomplishments

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( 7 times) **

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) – with Badboy Hido (1) and

(1) ** WEW Hardcore Tag Team Championship ( 1 time) – with Daisaku Shimoda **

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( 5 times) – with Kankuro Hoshino and Shinya Ishikawa (1),

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and Jaki Numazawa (1),

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(1), and Takashi Sasaki and Yuko Miyamoto (1) **Hayabusa Cup (2002) ** Ikkitousen Deathmatch Survivor (

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**Triangle of Ultraviolence (2011) *

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*Japan Indie Awards **Best Bout Award (2009) vs.

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on November 20 **Best Bout Award (2016) vs. Kankuro Hoshino on July 24 *''

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'' ** Match of the Year Award (2009) vs. Jun Kasai on November 20 *

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**Messengers Of Death (2011)

References

External links

Big Japan Wrestling Fans: Ryuji ItoRyuji Ito at purolove.com
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Ryuji Ito at wrestlingzone.ru
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