is a Japanese

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, working for

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Early life and sumo background

Ishida has a background as a

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wrestler, having competed at amateur level at

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, a senior high school known for its sports program. There, he was a senior to future professional sumo wrestlers Takerufuji and Rōga.

Professional wrestling career

Ishida made his first appearance for

on September 26, 2021, at Who's Gonna Top? 2021, in a pre-show exhibition bout against Yuya Koroku that went to a time-limit draw. His official debut was on October 12, at Get Alive 2021 where he faced

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in a losing effort. On August 24, 2022, at a free event in

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, he had his first win where he teamed up with Higuchi, defeating

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(

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and Toi Kojima). Ishida then offered to join the stable Harimau, which was accepted. On May 14, 2023, at Only We × DDT Special: Yuji Hino's Debut 20th Anniversary, Ishida teamed up with Higuchi and

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where they defeated

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and Super Sasadango Machine to win the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship, which also marked Ishida's first championship. They lost the titles to Eruption (

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and Hideki Okatani) on July 23, at Wrestle Peter Pan 2023.

Championships and accomplishments

* DDT Pro Wrestling ** KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship ( 1 time) – with

and

** KO-D 10-Man Tag Team Championship ( 1 time, current) – with

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, Kazuma Sumi, To-y and Yuya Koroku

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ishida, Yuki 1999 births Living people People from Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Sportspeople from Kumamoto Prefecture Japanese male professional wrestlers 21st-century Japanese people 21st-century male professional wrestlers 21st-century Japanese professional wrestlers KO-D 8-Man/10-Man Tag Team Champions KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champions