Shuji Kondo
On January 31, 2014, Hino made his debut for Wrestle-1, declaring a war on the entire promotion, before defeating Kai in a singles match. On March 22, Hino defeated Yasufumi Nakanoue in a singles match, after which he deemed his opponent "weak", starting a storyline rivalry between the two. Hino's entry to Wrestle-1 also led to interpromotional matches between Kaientai Dojo and Wrestle-1, including a match on April 13 at Kaientai Dojo's twelfth anniversary event, where Hino and Hiroki successfully defended the Strongest-K Tag Team Championship against Kaz Hayashi and Shuji Kondo. Back in Wrestle-1 four days later, Hino and Hiroki suffered an upset loss in a non-title match against Nakanoue and rookie Seiki Yoshioka. This led to a match at Wrestle-1's May 4 event, where Hino and Hiroki successfully defended the Strongest-K Tag Team Championship against Nakanoue and Yoshioka. Following the match, Hino, noting that he held victories over Kai, Kaz Hayashi and Shuji Kondo, declared himself the ace of Wrestle-1 and later in the event attacked Kai, after he had made his own claim for the title. On May 22, Hino suffered his first direct loss in Wrestle-1, when he was defeated by Kai.