KenOhara

Kenoh (left) and Hajime Ohara (right)

**KenOhara** (ケンオーハラ, *Kenōhara*) was a professional wrestling tag team formed by Kenoh and Hajime Ohara in February 2014, where they worked for Pro Wrestling NOAH (NOAH), as part of the KONGOH stable.

The two originally began working together in 2014, works on NOAH's junior heavyweight division, as part of Choukibou-gun stable, winning the 2014 NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League and holding the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship on two different occasions, before disbanding in December 2016 in order for Kenoh to pursue a career in the heavyweight division. KenOhara reformed their team in February 2022, when Ohara joined KONGOH, however they split, after KONGOH disbanded in June 2023.

## History

### Choukibou-gun (2014–2015)

After Hajime Ohara joined Choukibou-gun, as part of the stable, Ohara and Kenoh formed a team taking part in NOAH's junior heavyweight division. On March 8, Ohara and Kenoh unsuccessfully challenged Yoshinari Ogawa and Zack Sabre Jr. for the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship. On August 2, Ohara and Kenoh won the 2014 NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League by defeating Daisuke Harada and Quiet Storm in the finals. As a result of pinning Harada in the finals, Ohara was granted a shot at his GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship on August 17, but was defeated in a three-way match, also involving Zack Sabre Jr. On October 12, Ohara and Kenoh defeated Atsushi Kotoge and Taiji Ishimori to win the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship. On November 1, Ohara and Kenoh made a surprise appearance for New Japan Pro Wrestling, offering Jushin Thunder Liger and Tiger Mask a shot at their title. This led to Ohara and Kenoh's first title defense on December 6, where they defeated Liger and Tiger Mask. Their second defense took place on December 27, when they defeated Pesadilla and Super Crazy in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match.

On January 18, 2015, Ohara and Kenoh made another successful defense against Daisuke Harada and Genba Hirayanagi. On March 15, Ohara and Kenoh lost the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship to Suzuki-gun's El Desperado and Taka Michinoku in a three-way match, also involving Harada and Hirayanagi. From July 18 to August 5, Ohara and Kenoh took part in the 2015 Global Junior Heavyweight League, wrestling on separate blocks. Both failed to advance to the finals, with Kenoh finishing tied second in his block of six, while Ohara finished tied third. On August 22, Ohara and Kenoh received a rematch for the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, but were again defeated by Desperado and Michinoku. In September, Ohara and Kenoh took part in the 2015 NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League, finishing the tournament with a record of two wins and two losses, with a loss against Kaji Tomato and Shiori Asahi at the final match, costing them a place at the finals of the tournament. On December 24, Naomichi Marufuji dismantled all of Noah's stables, including Choukibou-gun, in order to unite the promotion against Suzuki-gun.

### Championship pursuits and disbanding (2016)

On March 19, 2016, Ohara and Kenoh won the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship for the second time by defeating Atsushi Kotoge and Daisuke Harada, before losing them back to Kotoge and Harada on April 5. Kenoh and Ohara face each other in a 4-man tournament to determine the number one contender for the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship, which Ohara won by defeating Daisuke Harada to win the tournament and become the number one contender to the title. On April 30, Ohara and Kenoh challenged Harada and Kotoge to a title match for the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship. On May 28 Ohara and Kenoh unsucessfully challenged Harada and Kotoge for the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship.

On July 5, Kenoh defeated Genba Hirayanagi in a four-man tournament final to win one of Noah's three spots in New Japan Pro Wrestling's 2016 Super J-Cup. On July 20, Kenoh defeated Gurukun Mask in his first round match in the tournament. On August 21, he was eliminated from the tournament in the second round by reigning IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion KUSHIDA. On December 23 Kenoh and Hajime Ohara faced Takashi Sugiura and Alejandro Saez in a losing effort. After the match Kenoh abandoned Hajime Ohara, before annoucing the end of their team, in order to move to the heavyweight division. Kenoh and Ohara wrestled their last match as a team on December 24, defeating Taiji Ishimori and Hitoshi Kumano.

### Reunion (2022–2023)

On February 17, 2022, after being strongly against YO-HEY's addition to NOAH Juniors, Ohara decided to deffect to KONGOH, led by Kenoh. On February 25, KenOhara made their return match defeating Atsushi Kotoge and Kaito Kiyomiya. On June 24, at Kenoh 15th Anniversary Show, KONGOH faced Naomichi Marufuji, Masato Tanaka, Kazushi Sakuraba, AMAKUSA and Alejandro in a winning effort. Afterwards, Kenoh decided to disband the stable, having informed the members of the stable of the decision beforehand.

## In Wrestling

* **Kenoh's Finishing moves**
	+ High-speed roundhouse kick to the opponent's head
	+ *Kebou* (Soccer kick)
	+ *Ragou* (Cross-armed Gory special flipped forward into a sitout powerbomb)
* **Ohara's Finishing moves**
	+ *Devil Ray* (Arm trap headscissors rolled into a cradle)
	+ *Finnish Forearm* (Sliding forearm smash)
	+ *Muy Bien* (Single leg Boston crab with armlock)
* **Entrance themes**
	+ **"Shitsuren Mosshu"** by Garlic Boys

## Championships and accomplishments

* **Pro Wrestling Illustrated**
	+ PWI ranked him #**235** of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2014 – Kenoh
	+ PWI ranked him #**239** of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2014 – Ohara
	+ PWI ranked him #**279** of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2015 – Kenoh
* **Pro Wrestling Noah**
	+ GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (2 times)
	+ NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League (2014)
	+ Super J-Cup Qualifying Tournament B (2016) – Kenoh

## References

1. ↑ 「Great Voyage 2014 in Tokyo」方舟進章～有明春の陣～  (in Japanese). *Pro Wrestling Noah*. Retrieved on 2014-03-08.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 第8回日テレG+杯争奪ジュニア・ヘビー級タッグリーグ戦  (in Japanese). *Pro Wrestling Noah*. Retrieved on 2014-08-02.
3. ↑ Summer Navig.2014  (in Japanese). *Pro Wrestling Noah*. Retrieved on 2014-08-24.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Great Voyage 2014 in Yokohama  (in Japanese). *Pro Wrestling Noah*. Retrieved on 2014-10-12.
5. ↑ Road to Power Struggle  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2014-11-01.
6. ↑ Great Voyage 2014 in Tokyo vol.3～有明 冬の陣～  (in Japanese). *Pro Wrestling Noah*. Retrieved on 2014-12-06.
7. ↑ Year End in Korakuen  (in Japanese). *Pro Wrestling Noah*. Retrieved on 2014-12-27.
8. ↑ The First Navig. 2015  (in Japanese). *Pro Wrestling Noah*. Retrieved on 2015-01-18.
9. ↑ Great Voyage 2015 in Tokyo  (in Japanese). *Pro Wrestling Noah*. Retrieved on 2015-03-15.
10. ↑ Summer Navig. 2015  (in Japanese). *Pro Wrestling Noah*. Retrieved on 2015-08-22.
11. ↑ 12・23大田区総合体育館大会 一夜明け会見の模様  (in Japanese). *Pro Wrestling Noah* (2015-12-24). Retrieved on 2015-12-25.
12. ↑ Spring Navig.2016 vol.2  (in Japanese). *Pro Wrestling Noah*. Retrieved on 2016-04-05.
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 *ja:【試合結果速報致します】「Navig. with Emerald Spirits 2016」7月5日(火)後楽園ホール大会* (in Japanese). *Pro Wrestling Noah* (2016-07-05). Retrieved on 2016-07-05.
14. ↑ Super J-Cup 2016  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2016-07-20.
15. ↑ Super J-Cup 2016  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2016-08-21.
16. ↑ NOAH results for December 23, 2016  (in English). *Puroresu Spirit*. Retrieved on 2016-12-23.
17. ↑ プロレスリング・ノア公式サイト | PRO-WRESTLING NOAH OFFICIAL SITE .
18. ↑ Michinoku Pro Wrestling Results: 2011  (in German). PuroLove.com. Retrieved on 2013-12-16.
19. ↑ Michinoku Pro Wrestling – "Michinoku Pro 20th Anniversary ~ Golden Week Series"  (in German). PuroLove.com. Retrieved on 2013-12-16.
20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Hajime Ohara . *Puroresu Central*. Retrieved on 2011-10-04.
21. ↑ 2011 Smash results . *Purolove*. Retrieved on 2011-01-29.
22. ↑ *ja:5・26大阪大会　試合結果* (in Japanese). *Wrestling New Classic* (2012-05-27). Retrieved on 2012-05-26.
23. ↑ Winter Navig.2013 方舟新章～心に残るプロレス～  (in Japanese). *Pro Wrestling Noah*. Retrieved on 2013-12-16.
24. ↑ Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2014 . *The Internet Wrestling Database*. Retrieved on 2014-12-02.
25. ↑ Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2014 . *The Internet Wrestling Database*. Retrieved on 2014-12-02.
26. ↑ Great Voyage 2016 in Korakuen  (in Japanese). *Pro Wrestling Noah*. Retrieved on 2016-03-19.

## External links

* Hajime Ohara Noah Profie
* Kenoh Noah Profile