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Rasse

**Masaki Okimoto** (沖本 摩幸, *Okimoto Masaki*), known by his stage name, **Rasse**, is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently affiliated with Michinoku Pro Wrestling.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ *Jyagaragi/Masquerade/Super Drift* (450° splash)
	+ *Jyagaragi Hineri* (Corkscrew 450° splash)
	+ *Nebuta Otoshi* (Kneeling fireman's carry takeover)
	+ *Nice German* (Bridging German suplex) - 2003-2004; adopted from Don Fujii
* **Signature moves**
	+ Arm twist rope walk somersault armdrag
	+ Brainbuster
	+ Cross armbreaker
	+ Diving moonsault side slam
	+ Feint suicide dive transitioned into a rope handspring, while taunting
	+ Fisherman buster
	+ Handspring back elbow smash
	+ High-angle senton bomb
	+ Hurricanrana
	+ Inverted atomic drop
	+ *Mabataki* (Multiple pin variations)
		- Arm wrench inside cradle
		- Reverse single leg takedown transitioned into a legscissors small package
		- Small package
	+ Multiple DDT variations
		- Flipover
		- Standing
		- Tilt-a-whirl headscissors transitioned into a
		- Tornado
	+ Multiple kick variations
		- Backflip
		- Cartwheel gamengiri
		- Drop
		- Enzuigiri
		- Jumping corkscrew roundhouse
		- Missile drop
		- Roundhouse
		- Super
	+ Multiple suplex variations
		- Belly to back
		- Tiger
		- Overhead belly-to-belly
		- Vertical
	+ *Ooga Mask Buster* (Scoop brainbuster)
	+ *Ranger-rana Silver* (Electric chair transitioned into a leg trap sunset flip powerbomb)
	+ *Rasseru* (Leg trap sunset flip powerbomb)
	+ Running back elbow to a cornered opponent
	+ Running shooting star press
	+ Springboard moonsault, sometimes to the outside of the ring
	+ Springboard shiranui
	+ Tope con hilo
	+ Victory roll
	+ Wheelbarrow bodyscissors armdrag
* **Managers**
	+ TARU
	+ TARUcito II
	+ Hayabusa
* **Nicknames**
	+ "Jump-san"
	+ "HUSTLE Justice"
* **Entrance themes**
	+ "Yagyu Gaiden" by Musashi

## Championships and accomplishments

* **Michinoku Pro Wrestling**
	+ MPW Tohoku Tag Team Champion (2 times) - with Kagetora (1) and Kenbai (1)
	+ Chiba Six Man Tag Team Champion (3 times) - with Yapper Man 1 and Yapper Man 2
* **Osaka Pro Wrestling**
	+ OPW Tag Team Champion (1 time) with Kagetora
Novus

**Novus** (ノーバス, *Nōbasu*), was a professional wrestling stable in Wrestle-1, formed by Jiro Kuroshio, Rionne Fujiwara, Yusuke Kodama and Koji Doi in July 21, 2014. Novus was effectively dissolved on December 22, when Doi turned on the stable to jump to the Desperado stable, while Masakatsu Funaki took Kuroshio under his wing.

## History

### Wrestle-1

On July 21, 2014 Jiro Kuroshio, Koji Doi and Rionne Fujiwara and Yusuke Kodama formed a stable named Novus. In August 2014 Kuroshio defeated Andy Wu in a qualification bout, earning the right to enter the inaugural Wrestle-1 Championship tournament, he would go on to lose to Masayuki Kono in the first round. Also Kodama particpated at the Wrestle-1 Championship tournament where he made it to the second round, before losing to Masayuki Kono. On November 15 to November 30 Doi and Kodama and Kuroshio with Masakatsu Funaki participated at the First Tag League Greatest. with a record of one draw and three losses. Kuroshio and Funaki partcipated at block A and they finished the tournament with 4 points with two wins and two losses, falling to advance to the semifinals. Doi and Kodama particpated at block B where they finished their block with 1 points drawing one match with Hiroshi Yamato and Seiya Sanada and losing the rest of the mathes. On December 15 Desperado (Kazma Sakamoto and Ryoji Sai) defeated Kuroshio and Doi. After the match Doi turned on Kuroshio and joined to Desperado. Novus was effectively dissolved on December 22, after Doi turned on the stable to jump to the Desperado stable, while Masakatsu Funaki took Kuroshio under his wing.

## In wrestling

* **Koji Doi's finishing moves**
	+ the Motherfucker (Double underhook facebuster)
	+ Liger Bomb *(Standing or a running high-angle sitout powerbomb)*
	+ Spinebuster(Spinning spinebuster)
	+ Lariat
* **Kodama's Finishing moves**
	+ Corkscrew moonsault
	+ *Zero-Sen Kick* (Leg lariat)
* **Kuroshio's Finishing moves**
	+ Dropkick
* **Fujiwara's Finishing moves**
	+ Lion clutch
	+ High Knee
	+ bulldog
	+ High Kick
* **Kodama's Finishing moves**
	+ Corkscrew moonsault
	+ *Zero-Sen Kick* (Leg lariat)

## References

1. ↑ 児玉裕輔選手、土肥孝司選手、黒潮"イケメン"二郎選手、藤原ライオン選手　新ユニット『Novus（ノウス）』結成発表記者会見  (in Japanese). *Wrestle-1* (2014-07-22). Retrieved on 2014-07-26.
2. ↑ Wrestle-1 Tour 2014 初代王者決定トーナメント  (in Japanese). *Wrestle-1* (2014-09-23). Retrieved on 2014-09-23.
3. ↑ 「First Tag League Greatest ～初代タッグ王者決定リーグ戦～」公式戦全日程終了！11月30日（日）東京・後楽園ホール（18時試合開始）大会での決勝トーナメント組み合わせ決定のお知らせ  (in Japanese). *Wrestle-1* (2014-11-28). Retrieved on 2014-12-22.
4. ↑ 2013-07-25 WNC新宿Face大会 試合結果  (in Japanese). *Wrestling New Classic* (2013-07-25). Archived from the original on 2013-07-25. Retrieved on 2013-07-25.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Puroresu Spirit. Yusuke Kodama . Puroresuspirit.com. Retrieved on 2012-10-14.
6. ↑ 2013-07-25 WNC新宿Face大会 試合結果  (in Japanese). *Wrestling New Classic* (2013-07-25). Archived from the original on 2013-07-25. Retrieved on 2013-07-25.
Pro Wrestling Freedoms

***Pro Wrestling Freedoms***

**Pro Wrestling Freedoms** (プロレスリングFREEDOMS, *Puroresuringu Furīdamuzu*) often stylized in capital letters as **FREEDOMS** is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Chigasaki, Kanagawa. Founded by Takashi Sasaki in 2009, the promotion lets wrestlers choose their own fighting style, having the "freedom" of choice.

## History

Following the closure of Apache Pro-Wrestling Army (Apache Pro) on August 8, 2009, Takashi Sasaki announced the creation of Pro Wrestling Freedoms (Freedoms) with Gentaro, Jun Kasai, Kumai, Mammoth Sasaki and The Winger. On September 2, 2009, Freedoms held their very first show at Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo, Japan.

Over the years, Freedoms has become one of Japan's premiere deathmatch companies, alongside Big Japan Pro Wrestling. They formed an alliance with the American promotion Game Changer Wrestling that has seen both companies trade stars and co-promote events together. Some of Freedoms' top stars include deathmatch legends Jun Kasai, Masashi Takeda, Toru Sugiura, and Daisuke Masaoka. In 2018, Game Changer Wrestling (GCW) initiated "The Collective", a series of showcases from partnering indie promotions. Freedoms held their first-ever event in the United States in April 2020. It is the latest promotion to enter on Independent Wrestling TV (IWTV), following recent partnerships with GCW, Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling, Defy Wrestling, Combat Zone Wrestling, Absolute Intense Wrestling.

Freedoms began a brief partnership with Active Advance Pro Wrestling, starting promoting a series of shows beginning with *FREEDOMS/2AW Versus* from December 13, 2020.

## Championships

 King of Freedom World Championship | Kamui | 1
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Noah the Best 2023

Promotional poster for the event, featuring various wrestlers of the Pro Wrestling NOAH roster

## Information

### Sponsor(s)

The Reeve
OSG

### City

Yokohama, Japan

The **Noah the Best 2023** was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah). The event took place on December 2, 2023, at the Yokohama Budokan in Yokohama, Japan.

The show was headlined bý Kenoh and Jinsei Shinzaki facing Manabu Soya and Tatsumi Fujinami in a predule match for their upcoming singles matches at NOAH The New Year. The event aired live on AbemaTV online linear television service and CyberFight's streaming service Wrestle Universe and FITE TV streaming service as a pay-per-view (PPV). This was the fourth event under the Noah the Best name.

## Production

### Storylines

Noah the Best 2023 featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.

Noah the Best 2023 was headlined by Kenoh and Jinsei Shinzaki facing Manabu Soya and Tatsumi Fujinami. This match, billed as the master-disciple dream match, built to title match and singles match taking place on January 2, 2024 at NOAH The New Year.

On November 13, Hajime Ohara won a battle royal to become the number one contender to the GHC National Championship, before being confronted by reigning champion Jack Morris, after the match, setting up the match for Noah the Best. On November 27, Ohara revealed that he had written a "manifesto" for his title win, in which he planed to become the mainstay of the Noah Juniors.
SWA World Championship

The **SWA World Championship** (SWA世界王座, *SWA Sekai Ōza*) is quaternary singles championship in the World Wonder Ring Stardom (Stardom) promotion. Though the Japanese name of the title translates to "SWA World Championship", the title is also being internationally referred to as the "SWA Undisputed World Women's Championship". The title was created on May 21, 2016, during Stardom's three-day European tour, as the flagship title for a newly established international alliance called the Stardom World Association (SWA) (スターダム・ワールド・アソシエーション, *Sutādamu Wārudo Asoshiēshon*) an alliance that includes Stardom, British Empire Wrestling (BEW), the French Association Biterroise de Catch (ABC), the Mexican Women Wrestling Stars (WWS) and the Spanish Revolution Championship Wrestling (RCW).

The title rules dictate that only wrestlers from countries other than the reigning champion can challenge it with the rule being as long as the title had a Japanese champion, no other Japanese wrestler could challenge for it.

## Gallery

* Champions

Io ShiraiToni StormViperUtami HayashishitaJamie HayterBea PriestleySyuriTheklaMayu Iwatani
Open Gate (Tour)

**The Open Gate Tour** is the very first tour of Dragon Gate shows. It would mark the official debut of the promotion following the split with Ultimo Dragon and the Toryumon promotions. The tour ran over the course of 24 nights from July 10, 2004 to August 29, 2004. Matches from these shows would be featured in the first three episodes of Dragon Gate Infinity on Gaora Network and two of the events would air live on pay-per-view through Battle Station.

## Open Gate I

**Date:** July 10, 2004
**Venue:** Chatan Park Indoor Gymnasium - Chatan, Okinawa, Japan
**Attendance:** 1,600

The very first Dragon Gate show.

## Open Gate II

**Date:** July 16, 2004
**Venue:** Kokurakita Gyam - Fukuoka, Japan

The match between Magnum TOKYO and Naoki Tanizaki was the first match in the Naoki Tanizaki Road to Do FIXER - Surfing 10 Match Series.

The 2-on-1 Handicap Match, the Surfing Series Match, and the main event six-man tag team match would be featured in the first episode of Dragon Gate Infinity.

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## Open Gate III

**Date:** July 17, 2004
**Venue:** Nobeoka Gymnasium - Nobeoka, Miyazaki, Japan

The match between Toru Owashi and Naoki Tanizaki was the second match in the Naoki Tanizaki Road to Do FIXER - Surfing 10 Match Series.

The Surfing Series Match, the Aargan Iisou and Final M2K tag team match, and the main event six-man tag team match would be featured in the first episode of Dragon Gate Infinity

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## Open Gate IV

**Date:** July 18, 2004
**Venue:** NCC&Studio - Nagasaki, Japan

The match between SUWA and Naoki Tanizaki was the third match in the Naoki Tanizaki Road to Do FIXER - Surfing 10 Match Series.

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Satoshi Kajiwara

## Background

Satoshi Kajiwawa was one of the last known graduates of Ultimo Dragon's Toryumon Mexico. He advanced to the finals of the annual Young Dragons Cup just 2 months after his debut before moving to Japan and competing in both the Dragon System and the indies. Kajiwara found himself working for Tatsumi Fujinami's Dradition Pro-Wrestling and his fellow Dragon System graduates in SECRET BASE. Kajiwara joined Kensuke Office in January 2010, run by former NJPW wrestling Kensuke Sasaki, and has begun competing in NOAH. He hasn't appeared in wrestling since the closure of Kensuke Sasaki's Diamond Ring.

## Championships and accomplishments

* **Tenryu Project**

* International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Katsuhiko Nakajima

* **Toryumon Mexico**

* Young Dragons Cup (2008)
Sengoku Lord in Nagoya (2019)

Promotional poster featuring various NJPW wrestlers

**Sengoku Lord in Nagoya** was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on April 20, 2019 at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium between the larger G1 Supercard and Wrestling Dontaku events. The event is available at NJPW's streaming website NJPW World.

The event featured eight matches, two of which were contested for championships. The main evented featured Kota Ibushi defending the IWGP Intercontinental Championship against Zack Sabre Jr. The event also featured Juice Robinson defending the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship against Bad Luck Fale.

## Production

### Background

On January 4, 2019, during Wrestle Kingdom 13 in Tokyo Dome, NJPW officially announced the show for August 31, 2019, taking place at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium. The event was officially named "Sengoku Lord in Nagoya".

### Storylines

Sengoku Lord in Nagoya featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.

Sengoku Lord in Nagoya was headlined by Kota Ibushi making his first defense of the IWGP Intercontinental Championship against Zack Sabre Jr. On April 6 at G1 Supercard, after Ibushi defeated Tetsuya Naito to win the IWGP Intercontinental Championship, he nominated Sabre to be his first challenger of the title. Sabre had previously defeated Ibushi in the second round of the 2019 New Japan Cup on March 16. Sabre and Ibushi had also previously faced each other three times, with Ibushi scoring two wins over Sabre, while Sabre has only defeated Ibushi once during the 2018 New Japan Cup, which Sabre won the tournament. The title match was officially announced on April 8.

In the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship match, Juice Robinson who made his third title defense against Bad Luck Fale. During the 2019 New Japan Cup, Robinson feuded with Fale's Bullet Club Chase Owens, after Robinson was knocked out of the tournament by Owens in the first round. On March 24, after Robinson successfully defended the title against Owens, Fale attacked Robinson until Mikey Nicholls made the save. In a post-match interview, Fale made known his intentions of challenging Robinson for his title. The title match was officially announced on April 8. Also announced was a match between Owens and Nicholls.
Open The Freedom Gate Championship

The **Open The Freedom Gate Championship** was the major title in the promotion Dragon Gate USA. The first holder of the title was crowned following a 14-man tournament held at DGUSA Freedom Fight on November 28, 2009. The title is also recognized by Dragon Gate USA's parent promotion, Dragon Gate, and it has been defended at a Dragon Gate show in Japan. The title is also recognized by the Evolve promotion.

There were seven reigns by six wrestlers. BxB Hulk became the first champion by winning a 14-man tournament. Timothy Thatcher was the final champion, vacating the title on August 15, 2015.

The championship was defended in the USA, Japan, China, England, Germany, Canada, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## Championship tournament

It was announced a tournament to crowned the first Open the Freedom Gate Championship and the tournament would be held in one night at the Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight on November 28, 2009. The DGUSA Freedom Fight featured a 14-man tournament with four matches to leading to the finals, the matches were contested as a four-way elimination match between the winners. The first qualifier announced was a three-way match between Mike Quackenbush, Super Crazy, and CIMA in a match billed as a "salute" to the trainer of all three men, Jorge Rivera. It was later announced Rivera was added to the match, making it a four-way. Proceeding this was the announcement of two singles matches being entitled, "Next Level" and "Redemption". The former will be pitting Davey Richards against one-half of the Open the Twin Gate Champions YAMATO. The other singles match was announced on November 3 to be Brian Kendrick versus BxB Hulk. There was also a six-way match announced with the first two competitors for the match being named as Nick and Matt Jackson. The final four participants were announced on November 3, giving the match a theme, "Generation New", as it highlights younger wrestlers. The names announced were: Johnny Gargano, Lince Dorado, and Gran Akuma. On November 28 BxB Hulk defeated CIMA and Gran Akuma and YAMATO to become the inaugural Open the Freedom Gate Champion.

## Gallery

* Gallery
* Champions

Ryo "Jimmy" Saito vs. Johnny Gargano - October 7, 2012

BxB HulkYAMATOJohnny GarganoRicochetDrew GallowayTimothy Thatcher
Road to Keiji Mutoh Tournament

The  **Road to Keiji Mutoh Tournument** was a profissional Wrestling single-elimination held by Wrestle-1 promotion. Originally conceived in May. The winner of the tournament wgets a match against Keiji Mutoh. The winner was Jiro Kuroshio and he won the trophy of Keiji Mutoh but lost the match agains Mutoh. This tournament is not annually.

## See Also

* Wrestle-1 Grand Prix
* New Japan Cup

## References

* http://keepingthespiritalive.tumblr.com/post/120262485550/wrestle-1-results-for-may-30
* http://keepingthespiritalive.tumblr.com/tagged/wrestle+1/page/2
* http://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=3401
* http://puroresuspirit.net/2015/04/w-1-news-it-was-announced-that-a-tournament-will/
* http://puroresuspirit.net/2015/05/wrestle-1-results-for-may-16-2015/
* http://puroresuspirit.net/2015/05/wrestle-1-results-for-may-30-2015/
SECRET BASE

***SECRET BASE***

**SECRET BASE** is a promotion based around the Dragon System that tried to be an alternative to Dragon Gate. While still using the "event" premise of the previous promotions DragonDoor and El Dorado Wrestling, SECRET BASE has taken to a more low key and basic approach in the presentation of their shows. Given the relatively small amount of wrestlers on the roster, the promotion looks to merely attract the attention of fans through word of mouth and DVD distribution.

## Overview

The promotion ran their first show on February 27, 2009 at Isami Wrestle Arena, which has been their primary base of operations. Due to the lack of space of seating in the venue, they draw generally around 40-60 attendance. They have since managed to run shows at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring, where they draw around 80-100 attendance on average. To date, it is the longest running Dragon System alternative aside from Toryumon Mexico and remains active.

Much of the shows are based around the SECRET BASE talent facing off against outside talent as a means of getting stronger individually and collectively. Much of their rivalry of late has been with Big Japan Wrestling with many of the SECRET BASE talent appearing in BJW shows, including the two co-promoting shows, allowing for SECRET BASE to expand to a wider audience.

## Roster

* Bear Fukuda
* Jun Ogawauchi
* Ferist

* Amigo Suzuki
* Space Galaxy Soldier Andros

## Alumni

* Blue Bicycle
* CHANGO

* Mio Yoshihisa
* Yamada Man Pondo

## Championships

 Captain of the SECRET BASE Tag Team Championship | HANAOKA and Maori Kawashima | September 26, 2021
Red Shoes Unno

Unno in June 2013

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Saitama, Japan

**Hiroyuki Umino** (海野 宏之, *Umino Hiroyuki*, born February 16, 1967) is a Japanese professional wrestling referee, better known as **Red Shoes Unno** (レッドシューズ海野, *Reddoshūzu Unno*). Since debuting in 1988, Unno has served as a referee for a number of different Japanese promotions, including Super World of Sports (SWS), WAR and All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW). He is currently working for New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW).

## Professional wrestling career

Unno got his start in professional wrestling in 1985 when he joined All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), performing a number of different jobs for the promotion such as loading trucks, setting up the ring and managing the merchandise table. In 1988, he made his debut as a referee, and continued to regularly referee matches for All Japan until he left in 1990 along with Genichiro Tenryu to form the Super World of Sports (SWS) promotion. Unno remained with the promotion until 1992, when it ceased operations due to funding issues. In the wake of SWS folding, Tenryu formed the WAR promotion, which Unno soon joined, once again as a referee, remaining with the company until its closure in 2000. In January 2001, Unno was signed by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). In 2002, he became their new head referee after Tiger Hattori left the promotion. In 2003, he began wearing a red belt, red shoes, and occasionally a red base layer as tribute to veteran American referee Red Shoes Dugan. Because of this, he earned the nickname "Red Shoes" Unno. On August 26, 2008, he celebrated his 20th Anniversary as a referee with a one-off special card promoted by NJPW.

## Personal life

Umino has two sons. His youngest son, Shota, joined NJPW in March 2016 and made his professional wrestling debut on April 13, 2017.

## References

1. ↑ Hiroyuki Unno « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database . Retrieved on 2017-02-27.
2. ↑ NJPW Red Shoes Unno 20th Anniversary « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database  (2008-08-26). Retrieved on 2017-02-27.
3. ↑ Lion's Gate Project4  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2017-04-13.
SUWA FINAL

**SUWA FINAL** was an independent Dragon System event. It took place on March 11, 2007 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. It served as the last event in Japan for SUWA before retiring as an active professional wrestler and thus promoted the show himself, featuring a talent roster comprised mostly of Ultimo Dragon Gym graduates and select wrestlers from Pro Wrestling NOAH. It drew 2,100 fans.

## Overview

Following his match on December 10, 2006, SUWA announced his intention to retire as a professional wrestler. Upon having his last match as a contracted talent for Pro Wrestling NOAH on January 21, 2007, he began touring around the world in preparation for his finale during DragonMania II on May 13, two days over the tenth anniversary of Toryumon and his debut as a wrestler.

In February, he announced that he would hold his last Japan match on March 11 in Korakuen Hall, featuring a card where the participants would be revealed on the show itself. Upon hearing about the Japan finale, CIMA and Don Fujii immediately asked to participate, even though there was a Dragon Gate show the same day in Saga. He responded by saying that their request was unexpected and ambiguously told them to bring their ring gear.

The show opened with SUWA saying if "Kuso gaki (CIMA) and Ossan (Fujii) came, they should come out now." This led to CIMA and Fujii appearing as promised with CIMA dressed in his Crazy MAX gear. CIMA did the Crazy Fucking pose in the ring for the first time in years. It became SUWA vs. CIMA with Fujii to second CIMA and TARU coming out to second SUWA. After the match, SUWA thanked CIMA for coming and CIMA returned the gesture, commenting on their ten year anniversary. Fujii added that he wanted to be there to see SUWA off since he was his debut match opponent. CIMA and SUWA held the ropes open for TARU and SUWA asked him to complete the original Crazy MAX for the final time. They shook hands and posed for the cameras. CIMA and Fujii would then leave almost immediately after to make it back in time for the night's Dragon Gate show.

Takuya Sugi competed as Little Dragon for the first time since the folding of DragonDoor, teaming with Ultimo Dragon for a special tag team match against Jinsei Shinzaki and Shinjitsu Nohashi. The idea being that the famous wrestlers (Ultimo and Shinzaki) were teaming with their respective minis (Sugi and Nohashi).

After the main event, SUWA received the traditional flower bouquets and the 10 gong ceremony from his original trainer Animal Hamaguchi and additional wrestlers from NOAH including KENTA, Jun Akiyama, Takeshi Morishima, and more. SUWA was given a body toss before everyone who remained posed for a giant group picture.

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Scandal Gate

**Scandal Gate** is an annual professional wrestling event promoted by Dragon Gate in pay-per-view (PPV). The event has been held annually since 2014 as a pay-per-view (PPV) until 2017 was the last event.

## References

* http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=89656
* http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=105502

## External links

* The official Dragon Gate website
* Champion Gate at Iheartdg.com
Open The Owarai Twin Gate Championship

The **Open The Owarai Twin Gate Championship** it’s more of a comedy title as matches are a mix of regular wrestling and impromptu standup comedy routines involving the wrestlers. It was created by Dragon Gate on April 12, 2009 and Don Fujii and Kikutaro defeated
"Hollywood" Stalker Ichikawa and Magnitude Kishiwada to become the first and inaugural champions but the titles were not seen since Fujii and Kikutaro won the champions and the titles were declared inactive.

## Title history

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Shinobu

**Shinobu Sugawara** (菅原 忍, *Sugawara Shinobu*) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known for his ring name **Shinobu**. He has worked in several promotions, specially 666, Big Japan Pro Wrestling and Dragon Gate.

## Professional wrestling career

Sugawara started his career in Ritsumeikan Pro Wrestling, a backyard wrestling promotion formed by Ritsumeikan University students. He debuted as **Magnum KYOTO**, a Magnum TOKYO parody, and gained fame before being transferred to Onryo's 666 promotion. He then changed his name to **Shinobu** and adopted the gimmick of a bisexual nymphomaniac, wearing pink tights and performing sexual antics in his matches, like harassing his opponents and wrestling while nude. He worked in Wrestling Marvelous Future and Big Japan Pro Wrestling, where he became a trainee for Mens Teioh.

In December 2006, he debuted in Dragon Gate as **Super Shenlong**, a dragon-like masked character billed from China. Wrestling both in NEX and main shows, he lost a mask vs. hair match against Yuki Ono in the *Stalker Ichikawa Bom-Ba-Ye 2007* and was meant to leave the promotion, but YAMATO convinced him to stay in and join his New Hazard stable. After the RH demise, he joined Tozawa-juku along Akira Tozawa, Keni'chiro Arai and Taku Iwasa as an "exchange student", and gained the Open the Triangle Gate Championship with Arai and Iwasa from Real Hazard (Gamma, Shingo Takagi & YAMATO). Their reign was short, as Real Hazard regained the championship one month later. After a failed challenge for the Open the Brave Gate Championship against Genki Horiguchi, he left Dragon Gate.

## Factions

* New Hazard (2007–2008)
* Tozawa-juku (2008)

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ *S.E.X.* (Shooting star press)
	+ *Sex Bomber* (Lariat)
* **Signature moves**
	+ Asai moonsault
	+ *Necktie Suplex* (Vertical suplex lift dropped into an elbow drop)
	+ Vertical suplex
* **Entrance themes**
	+ "Route 666" (Dragon Gate; 2007-2010)

## Championships and accomplishments

* **666**
	+ 666 Kikansha Championship (1 time)
* **Big Japan Pro Wrestling**
	+ BJW Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time, inagural)
	+ BJW Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Yoshihito Sasaki (1) and Yuji Okabayashi (1)
	+ BJW Junior Heavyweight Championship Tournament (2017)
* **Dragon Gate**
	+ Open the Triangle Gate Championship (1 time) - with Keni'chiro Arai & Taku Iwasa
* **Kaientai Dojo**
	+ UWA World Middleweight Championship (1 time)
* **Michinoku Pro Wrestling**
	+ Futaritabi Tag Team Tournament (2008) - with MEN's Teioh
* **Specialist Global Pro-Wrestling**
	+ SGP Global Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Profile at Puroresu Central . Puroresu Central. Retrieved on 2013-12-18.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shinobu's Cagematch profile: Tag Teams & Stables .
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 【666】総合ルールで宮本vs光留、寧々∞D.a.iデビュー戦  (in Japanese). *Battle News* (2014-03-01). Retrieved on 2014-03-01.
Sengoku Lord in Nagoya

**Sengoku Lord in Nagoya** is a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event was established in 2018 and is always held at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. The event also aires internationally in the NJPW's worldwide internet streaming site, NJPW World.
Rocky Kawamura

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Kakamigahara, Gifu, Japan

**Ryo Kawamura** (川村 亮, *Kawamura Ryō*, born June 29, 1981) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler also known by **Rocky Kawamura** (ロッキー川村, *Rokkī Kawamura*), as well and the former executive president of Pancrase Inc. He is the executive playing Manager of Pancrase Inc.

Kawamura at the time when he was executive president founded the "Commission Council" as a third-party organization. He carried out structural reforms in Pancrase.

Debuting in professional wrestling for Dramatic Dream Team's Hard Hit brand in 2012, he has wrestled in promotions like All Japan Pro Wrestling, Real Japan Pro Wrestling, Kaientai Dojo, Pro Wrestling Heat Up and DDT itself.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ Ankle lock
	+ Full nelson facebuster
* **Nicknames**
	+ "Rambo"
	+ "Smile Ryo-kun"
	+ "Smiling Young"

## Championships and accomplishments

* **Tokyo Gurentai**
	+ Tokyo Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Hikaru Sato (1) and Masaaki Mochizuki (1)
PSW:Simplified ruleset

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Noah the Best

**Noah the Best** is an annual professional wrestling event promoted by Pro Wrestling NOAH (NOAH). The event has been held since 2019 and aired domestically as a pay-per-view (PPV). From 2020, the event has aired worldwide on AbemaTV online linear television service and CyberFight's streaming service Wrestle Universe and FITE TV streaming service as a pay-per-view (PPV).
Rivals

Promotional poster for the event

**Rivals** was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling's sub-brand New Japan Pro-Wrestling of America (NJoA). The event took place on March 26, 2022 at The Vermont in Hollywood, California, United States. The shows were also part of the *NJPW Strong* televisions series.

## Storylines

The event featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.

## Results

### Night 1

 2
 3

* (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
* – refers to the video of that match

### Night 2

 2
 3

* (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
* – refers to the video of that match

### Night 3

 2
 3

* (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
* – refers to the video of that match

### Night 4

 2
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* (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
* – refers to the video of that match
Ryu Fuda

Ryu in January 2022

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Kakuda, Miyagi, Japan

**Ryu Fuda** (布田 龍, *Fuda Ryū*, born September 25, 2001), is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to Dragon Gate (DG).

## Professional Wrestling Career

### Dragon Gate (2021–Present)

Fuda, who had an extensive kick boxing background and previously met Keisuke Okuda during a Dragon Gate show, decided to train for his professional wrestling career in Dragon Gate dojo. After a long series of exhibitions bouts against other people in his class (known as Dragon Gate Future), he made his official debut facing his idol Masaaki Mochizuki in a losing effort on November 27, 2021 at Gate of Origin. As is customary for most professional wrestlers, Fuda spent most of his matches losing to other, more experienced wrestlers, which would help put over other wrestlers while at the same time give him some in-ring experience. On February 20, 2022 General Manager Ryo Saito announced that the rookies of class of 2021, whom Fuda was part of, would be facing each other at Memorial Gate in Wakayama in a five-way match, with the winner receiving a title match for the Open The Brave Gate Championship against Dragon Dia on March 5 at Champion Gate in Osaka. At the event on February 23, Fuda was unable to win the match, being eliminated by eventual winner Takuma Fujiwara.

On September 24, 2023, Fuda faced reigning Open The Brave Gate Champion ISHIN in a losing effort. Afterwards, ISHIN stated that he would give Fuda a rematch for the Open The Brave Gate Championship in his hometown in Sendai at Gate of Origin. However, on October 7, it was announced that Fuda would be unable to compete in the match due to breaking three of his fingers, leading him to be replaced by Natural Vibes' leader Kzy, who went on to become the new champion, with Fuda being at ringside.

## In wrestling

* **Signature moves**
	+ Knife edge chop
	+ Multiple kick variants
		- Enzuigiri
		- Gamengiri
		- Rope-assisted step-up soccer
		- Soccer
		- Spinning heel
	+ Running knee strike
* **Entrance themes**
	+ **"Future Dreams"** by Yatsuka Nakagawa
PWF World Tag Team Championship

The **Pacific Wrestling Federation (PWF) World Tag Team Championship** was a tag team championship in All Japan Pro Wrestling, created in 1984. It was unified with the NWA International Tag Team Championship in 1988, to create the World Tag Team Championship, or Double Cup.

## Gallery

* Champions

Bruiser Brody and Stan HansenTed DiBiase and Stan HansenAshura Hara and Genichiro TenryuJumbo Tsuruta and Yoshiaki Yatsu
Pos.HEARTS

**Pos.HEARTS** was a professional wrestling stable in the Japanese promotion Dragon Gate, March 28, 2005, by Anthony W. Mori, BxB Hulk, Super Shisa and Magnum Tokyo. The **Pos.** stood for **Possible**. On February 23, 2007, Hulk, Mori. and Shisa unsuccessfully challenged Muscle Outlaw'z (Gamma, Masato Yoshino. and Naruki Doi) for the Open the Triangle Gate Championship and as a result Pos.HEARTS was forced to disband.

## History

After The Italian Connection disbanding and some time after, Anthony W. Mori approached Magnum Tokyo with the idea to form Pos.HEARTS. The stable was formed, with Super Shisa and a then-rookie BxB Hulk as the other members. Though Mori was the leader of the stable, the stable's main purpose was to launch BxB Hulk's career. In 2005 All membres of Pos.HEARTS participated in the first King of Gate Tournament but Mori was forced to pulled out of the tournament due to injury and Shisa lost in the round of 16 to Shingo Takagi and Hulk lost in the quarterfinals to Takagi and Tokyo lost to Masaaki Mochizuki in the round of 32. In December 2006 Mori participated in the second King of Gate but he lost in the 1st round to Dick Togo. On December 26, 2006. Hulk, Mori and Shisa won the Open the Triangle Gate Championship by defeating Muscle Outlaw'z (Gamma, Masato Yoshino. and Naruki Doi).

In 2006, Magnum would betray Mori, causing Pos.HEARTS to go on hiatus for a while. Mori graduated from Tozawa-juku in January 2007, and he continued to focus on Pos.HEARTS. On January 21, 2007. Hulk, Mori and Shisa lost the titles back to Muscle Outlaw'z (Gamma, Masato Yoshino. and Naruki Doi). Mori soon became heavily pursued by the cram school stable Tozawa-juku with offers to join them. Mori initially refused all of the offers, but he would slowly come around to the idea, and in July he admitted that he was not enough of a man and thus would join the school to gain polish. He reverted to his real name during his tenure with Tozawa-juku. On February 23, 2007. Pos.HEARTS disbanded when Hulk, Mori and Shisa unsuccessfully challenged Muscle Outlaw'z (Gamma, Masato Yoshino. and Naruki Doi) for the Open the Triangle Gate Championship. In 2010 Pos.HEARTS reunited but they lost WARRIORS (Genki Horiguchi and Ryo Saito) and NOSAWA Rongai.

## Championships and accomplishments

* **Dragon Gate**
	+ Open the Triangle Gate Championship (1 time) - Hulk, Mori. and Shisa

## Gallery

* Gallery
* Members
* Champions

The members of Pos.HEARTS

BxB HulkAnthony W. MoriSuper ShisaMagnum TOKYO

BxB Hulk, Anthony W. Mori and Super Shisa

## References

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open\_the\_Triangle\_Gate\_Championship
* https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pos.HEARTS
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King\_of\_Gate#2005
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King\_of\_Gate#2006
* http://www.cagematch.net/?id=29&nr=235&page=2
* http://www.cagematch.net/?id=29&nr=235&page=2&s=100
* http://www.cagematch.net/?id=29&nr=235&page=2&s=200
* http://www.cagematch.net/?id=29&nr=235&page=3
Samson Kutsuwada

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Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Japan

**Tomotsugu Kutsuwada** (轡田 友継, *Kutsuwada Tomotsugu*, May 1, 1947 – October 12, 2004) was a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by the ring name **Samson Kutsuwada** (サムソン・クツワダ, *Samuson Kutsuwada*).

He joined Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance in August 1967. He trained under Karl Gotch, and debuted in 1971. After becoming one of the original All Japan Pro Wrestling wrestlers, he won the All Asia Tag Team Championship with Akihisa Mera in October 1976. He retired in 1977.

All Japan Pro Wrestling held a ceremony in his honor during an event on 16 October 2004 in Iida, Nagano.

## Championships and accomplishments

* **All Japan Pro Wrestling**
	+ All Asia Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Akihisa Mera
* **World Championship Wrestling (Australia)**
	+ NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team Championship (2 time) - with Hito Tojo (1), Waldo Von Erich (1)

## References

1. ↑ http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=21&page=5&reign=30
2. ↑ http://www.wrestling-titles.com/australia/wcw/aa-t.html
3. ↑ http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=2985&page=4&year=1973&promotion=635
4. ↑ http://www.australianwrestling.org/index.php/title-histories/223-austra-asian-tag-team-championship
Okinawa Pro Wrestling

***Okinawa Pro Wrestling***
 **Headquarters** | Okinawa, Japan

**Okinawa Pro Wrestling** (沖縄プロレス) was professional wrestling promotion, based out of Okinawa, Japan.

## History

Okinawa Pro Wrestling was a breakaway company formed by former Osaka Pro Wrestling founder and owner, Super Delfin. It followed the same structure as his former company wrestling in Japanese lucha libre style (some refer to it as Lucharesu).

The company featured appearances by Jushin Liger, Gran Hamada, Tatsumi Fujinami, Naoshi Sano and Gran Hamada along with Delfin trainees and freelancers.

The company folded after 4 years of operation and Super Delfin returned to the Japanese independent scene.

### Notable alumni

* Agu
* Atsushi Kotoge
* Billyken Kid
* Eisa8
* Gran Hamada
* Jinbeizameeen
* Jushin Thunder Liger
* Kaijin Habu-otoko
* Kinya Oyanagei
* Naoki Sano
* Shuji Kondo
* Shisao
* Super Delfin
* Tatsumi Fujinami
* Último Dragón
* Ultra Mango
* Yanbaru Kuina

## Championships

 MWF World Tag Team Championship | Eisa8 and Jinbeizameeen | August, 2012
Onryo

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Ota, Gunma, Japan

**Ryo Matsuri** (祭遼, *Matsuri Ryō*) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known for his ring name **Onryo** (怨霊, *Onryō*). He is mostly known for his work in Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling and Big Japan Pro Wrestling. He is the founder of 666 promotion.

## Pro wrestling career

Matsuri started his career as **Wolf Ozawa** in the Tokai University backyard wrestling promotion, where he was contacted by Mens Teioh to train in Wrestle Dream Factory. He adopted the gimmick of **Onryo** (怨霊, *Onryō*), based in the Japanese folklore ghosts of the same name, and started to use pale facepaint and shabby clothes which released ashes with each movement. He was in-storyline a dead wrestler who had returned for vengeance, and elements of his gimmick included the ability to turn invisible to his opponents and disappear at will. Onryo gained popularity and appeared in promotions like Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi and Wrestle Association R before signing with Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling. He participated in the Super J-Cup 2000, eliminating Curry Man before being eliminated himself by CIMA.

In 2003, Onryo founded 666 along with The Crazy SKB. Along with his participations in 666, he found his niche in Big Japan Pro Wrestling teaming with (and occasionally facing) MEN's Teioh in junior heavyweight matches.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ 450º splash
	+ *66 Lock* (Scissored armbar)
	+ *Onryo Clutch* (Grounded crucifix pin)
	+ *Onryo Driver* (Sitout scoop slam piledriver)
* **Signature moves**
	+ Asian mist
	+ High knee
	+ Jumping corkscrew elbow smash
	+ *Kanashibari Sleeper Hold* (Rear naked choke)
	+ Missile dropkick
	+ Sitout double underhook powerbomb
	+ Springboard somersault senton onto a standing opponent outside of the ring

## Championships and accomplishments

* **Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling**
	+ WEW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with GOEMON
	+ WEW Hardcore Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with GOEMON
* **Kaientai Dojo**
	+ UWA World Middleweight Championship (1 time)
* **Wrestling Marvelous Future**
	+ WMF Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
	+ WEW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Tetsuhiro Kuroda

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Onryo profile . *Online World of Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2013-12-14.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Profile at Puroresu Central . Puroresu Central. Retrieved on 2013-11-21.
3. ↑ Wrestling Marvelous Future: 2003  (in German). PuroLove.com. Retrieved on 2013-11-21.
4. ↑ Wrestling Marvelous Future: 2002  (in German). PuroLove.com. Retrieved on 2013-11-21.
Power Struggle (2012)

Promotional poster for the event, featuring Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kazuchika Okada, Togi Makabe and Shinsuke Nakamura

## Information

### City

Osaka, Japan

**Power Struggle (2012)** was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on November 11, 2012, in Osaka, Osaka, at the Bodymaker Colosseum and featured nine matches, five of which were contested for championships. It was the second event under the Power Struggle name.

## Production

### Storylines

Power Struggle featured nine professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.

## Event

During the event both of NJPW's junior heavyweight titles changed hands; Time Splitters (Alex Shelley and Kushida), winners of the 2012 Super Jr. Tag Tournament, captured the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship from the Forever Hooligans (Alex Koslov and Rocky Romero), while Prince Devitt regained the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship from Low Ki. Meanwhile, K.E.S. (Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Lance Archer) successfully defended the IWGP Tag Team Championship against previous champions Tencozy (Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima), and Shinsuke Nakamura successfully defended the IWGP Intercontinental Championship against Karl Anderson, after which he nominated Kazushi Sakuraba his challenger for Wrestle Kingdom 7 in Tokyo Dome. The event also saw Kazuchika Okada retain his IWGP Heavyweight Championship certificate against Hirooki Goto, while Hiroshi Tanahashi retained the title itself against Yujiro Takahashi, setting up the main event between the two for Wrestle Kingdom 7 in Tokyo Dome.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 NJPW 40th anniversary Power Struggle  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2013-10-18.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 新日本プロレス「Power Struggle」  (in Japanese). *Sports Navi*. Yahoo! (2012-11-11). Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved on 2013-10-18.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Power Struggle 2012 . *Pro Wrestling History*. Retrieved on 2015-08-14.
4. ↑ Grabianowski, Ed. How Pro Wrestling Works . *HowStuffWorks, Inc.*. Discovery Communications. Retrieved on 2014-09-13.

## External links

* The official New Japan Pro Wrestling website
Osamu Tachihikari

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Chiba, Japan

**Osamu Kawahara** (河原修, *Kawahara Osamu*) (born September 12, 1963) better known by the ring name **Osamu Tachihikari** (大刀光修, *Tachihikari Osamu*) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former sumo wrestler, best known for his work in WAR. He also appeared for DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT) after he left WAR.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ *Tachi Clutch*

## Championships and accomplishments

* **Pro Wrestling Illustrated**
	+ Ranked No. 273 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2010
	+ Ranked No. 98 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2011
	+ Ranked No. 79 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2012