Banana Senga

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Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan

**Tatsuhito Senga** (千賀 達人, *Senga Tatsuhito*) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He currently wrestles as a freelancer in the Japanese independent circuit and as a regular in Michinoku Pro Wrestling.

## Professional wrestling career

### Toryumon (2004-2006)

After training in the Último Dragón Gym, Senga made his pro wrestling debut in Toryumon Mexico on December 11, 2004, under his real name. After some events, Senga changed his ring name to **Banana Senga** and became a member of the salsa-themed heel stable Los Salseros Japoneses (Takeshi Minamino, Pineapple Hanai and Mango Fukuda) along his classmate Passion Hasegawa.

### Michinoku Pro Wrestling (2006-present)

In 2006, he was moved to Michinoku Pro Wrestling, where he wrestled mainly in low-card matches. After the fall of Los Salseros, Senga was defeated by Ken45º and forced into his stable Ken Gundan, but the stable dissolved shortly after and Senga turned face, keeping his salsa mannerisms for comedic effect. Senga also played Shibaten, a kappa-based character, and had a feud with Rei. The gimmick lasted until 2009, when he adopted the gimmick of **Yapper Man #1**, taken from the anime *Yatterman*.

### El Dorado Wrestling (2006-2008)

When El Dorado Wrestling was created in 2006, Senga was brought in by his Toryumon comrades and formed an alliance with Toru Owashi. In 2007, Owashi, founded a stable called Animal Planets, which had an animal theme. Thus, Senga adopted the name of **Hercules Oosenga**, based on the Hercules Ookabuto, and started to wear beetle-like horns during his entrance. He feuded with Milanito Collection a.t. and defeated him in a backup dancers deprivation match, which caused a losing streak to Milanito and occasioned the loss of his gimmick, becoming Tsutomu Oosugi.

After the Animal Planets demise in 2008, Senga changed his name to **Hercules Senga** and abandoned his beetle traits. He reconciled with Oosugi and formed a tag team with him, known as Speed of Sounds. The two proved to be a very successful duo, wrestling a high-speed style reminiscent of the Motor City Machine Guns or Paul London and Brian Kendrick. They were permanent fixtures on El Dorado cards until the promotion's closure in 2008.

### Big Japan Pro Wrestling (2008-present)

While part of El Dorado, Hercules Oosenga started wrestling for Big Japan Pro Wrestling. Later as Speed of Sounds, they became a part of Mens Teioh's "Men's Club" junior heavyweight matches, increasing their apparitions over the years until making the promotion their main field in 2015.

### Pro Wrestling Noah, Mexico and All Japan Pro Wrestling (2010)

In 2010, Senga debuted in Pro Wrestling Noah as **Ronin**, a creepy samurai ghost, and attacked Sugi after a match against Taiji Ishimori. The two had a heated feud both in Noah and AAA and toured Mexico. Ronin became an ally of Dark Family (Dark Cuervo and Dark Ozz) and had matches in All Japan Pro Wrestling, being defeated at the end by the returning Sugi.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ *Acapulcornado/Shiroi Tatsumaki no Jutsu* (Corkscrew moonsault)
	+ *Banana Chute* / *Hercules Chute* (Running jumping lariat to a standing opponent while using their leg and shoulders for leverage)
	+ *Sugar Spot* (Cross-legged ankle lock) – 2004–2007
	+ *Time Slice* (Jumping knee neckbreaker) – 2007–present
* **Signature moves**
	+ Backslide
	+ Brainbuster, sometimes from the top rope
	+ Cartwheel back elbow, to a cornered opponent
	+ Diving neckbreaker
	+ Dropkick, sometimes from the top rope
	+ Electric chair dropped into a facebuster
	+ Figure four leglock
	+ Fireman's carry twisted into a sidewalk slam
	+ High-angle senton bomb
	+ Hurricanrana
	+ Inverted DDT
	+ Lou Thesz press, sometimes while diving or to a seated opponent
	+ Kip-up
	+ *Kouryu* (Legsweep transitioned into a cradling roll-up)
	+ Running neckbreaker drop
	+ Spear transitioned into a rollup
	+ Split-legged frog splash
	+ Springboard crossbody
	+ Standing moonsault senton
	+ Suicide dive
	+ Tope con hilo
	+ Wheelbarrow transitioned into a sitout rear mat slam
* **With Tsutomu Oosugi/Yapper Man #2**
	+ *PICTURES* (Double wheelbarrow driver)
	+ *Spiral X* (Spanish fly)
	+ *Dokkiri Clutch* (Double cradle)
	+ Double powerbomb
* **Managers**
	+ Yapper Man #3
* **Entrance themes**
	+ "Yattāman no Uta" by Masayuki Yamamoto (as Yapper Man #1)

## Championships and accomplishments

* **El Dorado Wrestling**
	+ UWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Tsutomu Oosugi
* **Kohaku Wrestling Wars**
	+ UWA World Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Tsutomu Oosugi
	+ 5 Minute Time Limit 1 Day Tournament (2013)
* **Michinoku Pro Wrestling**
	+ Tohoku Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Yapper Man #2
	+ UWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Yapper Man #2
	+ Chiba Six Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Yapper Man #2 and Rasse
	+ Futaritabi Tag Team Tournament (2010, 2019) – with Yapper Man #2
* **Pro Wrestling Basara**
	+ Iron Fist Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Tsutomu Oosugi
* **Ganbare☆Wrestling**
	+ GWC Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Tsutomu Oosugi and Guts Ishijima
* **Itabashi Pro Wrestling**
	+ Itabashi Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Yapper Man #2

## References

1. ↑ みちのくプロレス12.10後楽園大会　宇宙大戦争／ムーの太陽vs.ダースベーダー＆ヨーダ＆スーパーマン＆C3PO＆R2D2  (in Japanese). *Battle News* (2015-12-10). Retrieved on 2015-12-10.
2. ↑ 【試合結果】12･15　みちのく宇宙大戦争後楽園ホール大会　ザ・グレート・サスケ＆バラモンシュウ＆バラモンケイ＆ウルトラマンロビン＆モスラ(ミニマスター) vsキラー・クロックGaina＆ハーレイ・クイン２号＆デッド・ショット１号＆グンジ＆シン・ミニラ  (in Japanese). *Battle News* (2016-12-15). Retrieved on 2016-12-15.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Profile at Puroresu Central . Puroresu Central. Retrieved on 2013-03-22.
4. ↑ Pro Wrestling El Dorado ~ NEXT door PROJECT Results: 2007  (in German). PuroLove.com. Retrieved on 2013-03-21.
5. ↑ Big Japan Pro-Wrestling Results: 2010  (in German). PuroLove.com. Retrieved on 2013-03-21.
6. ↑ BJPW results, 2012  (in German). PuroLove.com. Retrieved on 2013-11-27.
7. ↑ MPW results, 2010  (in German). PuroLove.com. Retrieved on 2012-05-11.
8. ↑ MPW results, 2009  (in German). PuroLove.com. Retrieved on 2012-05-11.
9. ↑ 紅白プロレスが4年ぶりに開催した16人参加5分1本勝負1dayトーナメントは、決勝で曙に観客判定で勝利した千賀が優勝！  (in Japanese). *Battle News* (2013-07-10). Retrieved on 2013-07-10.