Yuma Anzai (安齊勇馬, Anzai Yūma; born May 15, 1999) is a Japanese professional wrestler, He is currently working in All…Yuma Anzai (安齊勇馬, Anzai Yūma; born May 15, 1999) is a Japanese professional wrestler, He is currently working in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW). He is a former one-time Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion and became the youngest wrestler to hold the title at 24 years and 350 days old. He also former one-time All Asia Tag Team Champion alongside Rising Hayato.
Hayato Tamura (田村 駿人, Tamura Hayato; ring name: 田村 ハヤト) (born September 13, 1995) is a Japanese professional wrestler…Hayato Tamura (田村 駿人, Tamura Hayato; ring name: 田村 ハヤト) (born September 13, 1995) is a Japanese professional wrestler working for Gleat, where he is the former longest reign one-time G-Rex Champion. He is best known for his time in Pro Wrestling Zero1, where he is a former World Heavyweight Championship (Zero1).
Takayuki Ueki (植木嵩行, Ueki Takayuki) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer…Takayuki Ueki (植木嵩行, Ueki Takayuki) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer, predominantly for DDT Pro-Wrestling, where he is a former one-time KO-D 10-Man Tag Team Champion. He is best known for his time in the Japanese promotions Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) and Pro Wrestling Freedoms (Freedoms).
Tomoyuki Oka (岡 倫之, Oka Tomoyuki; born June 12, 1991), better known by his ring name Great-O-Khan (グレート-O-カーン…Tomoyuki Oka (岡 倫之, Oka Tomoyuki; born June 12, 1991), better known by his ring name Great-O-Khan (グレート-O-カーン, Gurēto-Ō-Kān), is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of the United Empire stable. In NJPW, O-Khan is a former one-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion with Henare and Will Ospreay, a former NJPW World Television Champion, the final official KOPW Champion and a five-time IWGP Tag Team Champion, (twice with Jeff Cobb, twice with Henare, and once with Callum Newman).
Ayumu Honda (本田アユム, Honda Ayumu) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to Active Advance Pro Wrestling (2AW) where…Ayumu Honda (本田アユム, Honda Ayumu) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to Active Advance Pro Wrestling (2AW) where he is a former two-time 2AW Tag Team Champion. He is also known for his work in various promotions of the Japanese independent scene such as Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW).
Yutaka Yoshie (Japanese: 吉江 豊, Hepburn: Yoshie Yutaka; January 5, 1974 – March 10, 2024) was a Japanese professional…Yutaka Yoshie (Japanese: 吉江 豊, Hepburn: Yoshie Yutaka; January 5, 1974 – March 10, 2024) was a Japanese professional wrestler, who worked as a freelancer in Japan, performing most notably for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where he was a former World Tag Team Champion. He had previously worked for promotions such as New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he was a former IWGP Tag Team Champion, Pro Wrestling Noah and Pro Wrestling Zero1.
Koichiro Kimura (木村浩一郎, Kimura Kōichirō; November 18, 1969 – October 28, 2014) was a Japanese mixed martial artist and…Koichiro Kimura (木村浩一郎, Kimura Kōichirō; November 18, 1969 – October 28, 2014) was a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, also known under the ring name Super Uchuu Power (スーパー宇宙パワー, Sūpā Uchū Pawā). Kimura was known for his work in promotions like Dramatic Dream Team, W*ING, Fighting World of Japan Pro Wrestling and All Japan Pro Wrestling, among others. He was also involved in MMA, facing Rickson Gracie at the second event of Vale Tudo Japan and being the founder of the female MMA brands AX and G-Shooto. He also competed in Fighting Network RINGS during its early years and participated in both mixed-style shoot contests and shoot style matches for the company. Kimura died of pneumonia on October 28, 2014.
Masao Orihara (折原昌夫, Orihara Masao) (born June 16, 1969) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is known for his…Masao Orihara (折原昌夫, Orihara Masao) (born June 16, 1969) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is known for his tenure with various Japanese promotions such as Michinoku Pro Wrestling, Wrestle Association R, Battlarts and Dramatic Dream Team.
Yutaka Mukaiyama (向山裕, Mukaiyama Yutaka; born December 15, 1966) is a Japanese pornographic actor and a former…Yutaka Mukaiyama (向山裕, Mukaiyama Yutaka; born December 15, 1966) is a Japanese pornographic actor and a former professional wrestler better known as Chocoball Mukai (チョコボール向井, Chokobōru Mukai). Beginning his career in 1990s, Mukai became one of the more well known JAV stars in all of Japan, and holds the record for being the highest paid AV actor ever, earning over ¥20 million JPY at the height of his fame. Initially wanting to be a professional wrestler, Mukai returned to his passion and joined Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling (FMW) in 1999, competing for the promotion as well as IWA Japan until his retirement.
Masayoshi Motegi (茂木正淑, Motegi Masayoshi; born November 24, 1962) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler. He is…Masayoshi Motegi (茂木正淑, Motegi Masayoshi; born November 24, 1962) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler. He is known for his background in karate and the innovation of the Rolling German suplex. He also has been a staple of Big Japan Pro Wrestling, IWA Japan and W*ING as well as Japanese independent promotions such as the Social Progressive Wrestling Federation (SPWF).
Tetsuo Sekigawa (関川 哲夫, Sekigawa Tetsuo; February 5, 1951 – June 23, 2017) was a Japanese professional wrestler best…Tetsuo Sekigawa (関川 哲夫, Sekigawa Tetsuo; February 5, 1951 – June 23, 2017) was a Japanese professional wrestler best known for his work under the ring name Mr. Pogo (ミスター・ポーゴ, Misutā Pōgo). He helped popularize hardcore wrestling in the 1990s with "death matches" in promotions such as Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling, W*ING and Big Japan Pro Wrestling.
Hiroaki Hamada (浜田 広秋, Hamada Hiroaki), better known by his ring name Gran Hamada (グラン浜田, Guran Hamada; November 27…Hiroaki Hamada (浜田 広秋, Hamada Hiroaki), better known by his ring name Gran Hamada (グラン浜田, Guran Hamada; November 27, 1950 – February 15, 2025), was a Japanese professional wrestler, the first to adopt the high-flying Mexican lucha libre style. He wrestled for New Japan Pro-Wrestling, the Universal Wrestling Federation, Michinoku Pro, and All Japan Pro Wrestling and was the founder of Universal Lucha Libre. He also had stints with the World Wrestling Federation and Extreme Championship Wrestling in the United States. His daughters Xóchitl Hamada and Ayako Hamada are professional Japanese-Mexican wrestlers.
Ryo Matsuri (祭 遼, Matsuri Ryō; born May 27, 1971), known by the ring name Onryo (怨霊, Onryō) (sometimes stylized in…Ryo Matsuri (祭 遼, Matsuri Ryō; born May 27, 1971), known by the ring name Onryo (怨霊, Onryō) (sometimes stylized in romaji as ONRYO), is a Japanese professional wrestler and promoter. Matsuri, as Onryo, portrays a ghost wrestler who was killed after winning a cursed championship. He is known for his work in Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling and Big Japan Pro Wrestling and is the founder of the Wrestling of Darkness 666 (666) promotion, who he co-owned with Qp-Crazy frontman Yasuhiro "Crazy SKB" Sakano until 2018.