is a Japanese

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currently working for the Japanese

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Dragon Gate where he is a former Open the Twin Gate Champion and

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. Shachihoko Boy's real name is not a matter of public record, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in the

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where their private lives are kept a secret from the wrestling fans.

Professional wrestling career

Independent circuit (2002–present)

Shachihoko Boy is known for seldomly competing for various promotions from the Japanese independent scene. On the seventh night of the ''

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Excite Series 2018'' from February 22, he teamed up with Violent Giants (

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and

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) to defeat

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and Kai.

Toryumon Project (2002–2003)

Shachihoko Boy made his

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debut in Toryumon Project on January 23, 2002, at ''T2P Desembarcamiento II'', where he teamed up with Shachihoko Machine #1 in a losing effort against

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as a result of a two-on-one handicap match. He has spent around the year in the company as a trainee of

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and competed in a tag team with Shachihoko Machine #1 during his entire tenure. He wrestled his last match for the promotion on January 27, 2003, at ''T2P La Ultima Function'' where he teamed up with Machine #1 against Jorge Rivera.

Dragon Gate (2004–present)

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in a losing effort against

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and

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. The first stable he has ever been part of was "World-1 International". He won his first championship at ''Crown Gate 2012'' on November 17, where he teamed up with stablemates Masato Yoshino and Naruki Doi and defeated

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, HUB and

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for the

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. He has held the championship on two separate occasions. At ''Champion Gate 2016 in Osaka'' on March 1, he teamed up with "Monster Express" stablemate Masato Yoshino and defeated

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(Cyber Kong and

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to win the

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. At ''DG Rainbow Gate 2021'' on June 26, he competed in a

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won by

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and also involving Dia Inferno, Diamante, La Estrella, Mondai Ryu, U-T and others. He is known for competing in various of the promotion's signature events, such as the

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tournament, making his first appearance at the first-ever edition of the event from 2005, where he wrestled into a no-contest against

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in the first rounds. After a ten-year break, at the 2015 edition, he fell short to

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in the same phase. He also competed in the

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series of

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s, which is considered to be the promotion's top yearly event. He made his first appearance at the 2008 edition where he teamed up with Super Shisa to defeat Shinobu and

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. He usually competed in

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es every time he has performed in these events. At the 2012 edition, he teamed up with A. R. Fox and Super Shisa to defeat Jimmy Kagetora, Kotoka and Super Shenlong. At the 2013 event, he teamed up with Ryotsu Shimizu and Super Shisa in a losing effort against Jimmyz ( Jimmy Kanda,

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and Ryo Jimmy Saito). In 2014, he teamed up with

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as "Monster Express" and defeated Dia.HEARTS (Big R Shimizu,

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and

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). At the 2017 edition, he teamed up with K-ness, Yosuke Santa Maria and

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to defeat Over Generation (

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& Mondai Ryu) and

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. In 2019, he competed in a Ten-man battle royal won by

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and also involving Ho Ho Lun, Jimmy, Kagetora,

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, Mondai Ryu, Oji Shiiba,

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and Stalker Ichikawa.

Championships and accomplishments

* Dragon Gate **

( 1 time) – with

(

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) – with Masato Yoshino and

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(1); and Naruki Doi and

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(1)

References

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