, better known by his

ring name A ring name is a type of stage name used by an athlete such as a professional wrestler, mixed martial artist, or boxer whose real name is considered unattractive, dull, difficult to pronounce or spell, amusing for the wrong reasons, or project ...

, also written Danshoku Dieno, is a Japanese

professional wrestler Professional wrestling is a form of theater that revolves around staged wrestling matches. The mock combat is performed in a ring similar to the kind used in boxing, and the dramatic aspects of pro wrestling may be performed both in the ring o ...

. Dino has spent most of his career competing for DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), where he plays an overly exaggerated

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character. His ring name comes from the Japanese name for the character Baron Dino from the

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series '' Sakigake!! Otokojuku''.

Early life

In elementary, junior and high school, Dino played

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alongside Keita Kanemoto who was his team captain.

Professional wrestling career

Dino was trained in shoot fighting prior to training to be a wrestler and he incorporated this training into his wrestling style. In addition to wrestling in DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), he has also competed in several independent wrestling promotions around Japan, including Dragon Gate, Ice Ribbon,

Kaientai Dojo Active Advance Pro Wrestling (2AW) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion and training facility originally owned and promoted by Taka Michinoku. The promotion places emphasis on a style of puroresu that combines high-flying, technical wr ...

, Osaka Pro Wrestling and

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. In February 2007, Dino made his first excursion overseas, as he debuted for a few

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independent promotions such as Chikara,

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(CZW) and International Wrestling Cartel (IWC). On April 4, 2019, at DDT Is Coming to America, Dino and

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were defeated by Joey Ryan and Royce Issacs. Later on, he defeated Saki Akai to become the 1,354th Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship for the 23rd time. Joey Ryan credits Dino with coming up with the sequence for the YouPorn Plex.

Championships and accomplishments

* DDT Pro-Wrestling :*

DDT Extreme Championship The is a singles title in the Japanese professional wrestling promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling. The title was established in 2006 and it is mostly defended in stipulation matches, with the defending champion being given the right to choose the stip ...

( 8 times) :*DJ Nira World and All Time High Championship (1 time) :*DJ Nira World and History's Strongest Championship (1 time) :* GAY World Anal Championship (

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) :* Greater China Unified Sichuan Openweight Championship ( 1 time) :* IMGP World Heavyweight Championship ( 1 time) :* Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship ( 32 times) :*

JET World Jet Championship The is an inactive professional wrestling championship in the Japanese promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling. The title was established in 2006. Contestants for the title usually wore gear and used entrance themes inspired by Pride Fighting Championship. ...

( 1 time) :*

KO-D 10-Man Tag Team Championship The is a professional wrestling championship owned by the DDT Pro-Wrestling promotion. Meant for teams of five wrestlers, the title is believed to be the first of its kind in professional wrestling. The title was first announced on April 30, 20 ...

( 1 time) – with Asuka, Yuki Iino,

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and Trans-Am★Hiroshi :* KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship ( 5 times, current) – with

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and

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(1), Aja Kong and Makoto Oishi (1), Ken Ohka and

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(1), Kenso and Super Sasadango Machine (1), and Yuki "Sexy" Iino and Yumehito "Fantastic" Imanari (1) :*

KO-D Openweight Championship The is a professional wrestling world openweight championship and the top singles accomplishment in the Japanese promotion CyberFight currently defended in the DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT) brand division. It is one of CyberFight's top major world ti ...

( 4 times) :* KO-D Tag Team Championship ( 3 times) – with Glenn "Q" Spectre (1), Kota Ibushi (1) and

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(1) :* Umemura PC Juku Copy & Paste Championship ( 1 time) :* UWA World Trios Championship ( 1 time) – with Hikaru Sato and Masa Takanashi :* World Midbreath Championship ( 1 time) :* World Ōmori Championship ( 1 time) :*DDT48 / Dramatic Sousenkyo (2010, 2013, 2017) * Japan Indie Awards :* Best Unit Award (2015) – with Ken Ohka and Super Sasadango Machine :*Best Unit Award (2021) – with Yuki "Sexy" Iino and Yumehito "Fantastic" Himanari

References

External links

Official DDT Pro-Wrestling site in Japanese
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Official website (Japanese)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dino, Danshoku Japanese male professional wrestlers LGBT characters in professional wrestling Living people 1977 births People from Hiroshima Prefecture People from Onomichi, Hiroshima Sportspeople from Hiroshima Prefecture 21st-century professional wrestlers UWA World Trios Champions DDT Extreme Champions Ironman Heavymetalweight Champions KO-D 8-Man/10-Man Tag Team Champions KO-D Tag Team Champions KO-D Openweight Champions