better known by his

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, is a

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currently working as a freelancer and is best known for his time in the Japanese

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Professional wrestling career

Early career

Yoshida made his

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debut at ''SPWF Fierce Fighting First Team WINNER'S'', an event promoted by Social Pro Wrestling Federation on November 25, 1994, where he teamed up with Devil Hopper to defeat Dangerous Uchida and another unknown opponent. He made an appearance in

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at a

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promoted on December 29, 1995, where he fell short to Yosuke Kobayashi.

Dramatic Dream Dream / DDT Pro-Wrestling (1997–present)

Yoshida's fame came from his tenure with

. At ''DDT Document DDT'' on January 16, 2001, he competed in a 25-man battle royal also involving Gentaro,

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and others. Yoshida is known to have competed in various of the promotion's signature events such as

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. He made his first appearance at the very first event under the branch, Judgement 1 where he teamed up with Hiroshi Shimada and Judeisuto to defeat Mitsuo Maeda, Kaminari and Miracle Power. At Judgement 3 on March 20, 1999, he teamed up with Kamen Shooter Super Rider in a losing effort to

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, Phantom Funakoshi and Tsunehito Naito as a result of a

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. At Judgement 4 on March 30, 2000, he teamed up with

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and Sanshiro Takagi to pick up a victory over

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, Poison Sawada Black and Masahiko Orihara. At

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on March 28, 2001, Yoshida defeated

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to win the

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. At

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on March 20, 2004, he teamed up with

and Kamen Shooter Super Rider to defeat

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, Mr. Blue, Gargantua, Iron Chef, Shigeo Kato, Chotaro Kamoi, Fuchichu Crow, Nagase Kancho, Naoshi Sano and Uchuu Power A in a 10-on-3 Handicap Captain's Fall

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. At DDT 10th Anniversary: Judgement 2007 on March 11, he won a 5 Minute + α Minute Limitless Battle Royal for the

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also involving Fushicho Karasu,

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, Naoshi Sano, Taneichi Kacho and

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Championships and accomplishments

* Dramatic Dream Team / DDT Pro-Wrestling :*

(

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) :*

( 1 time) :*DDT Trios Tournament (1999) – with

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and

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yoshida, Exciting 1964 births Living people Japanese male professional wrestlers People from Tokyo 20th-century professional wrestlers Ironman Heavymetalweight Champions 21st-century professional wrestlers KO-D Openweight Champions