, better known by his
ring name
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Gota Ihashi, is a Japanese
professional wrestler
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currently working for the Japanese
professional wrestling promotion
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DDT Pro-Wrestling
is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Its name stands for Dramatic Dream Team, which was the promotion's official name from 1997 to 2004. Founded in March 1997 by Shintaro Muto, the promotion was eventually bo ...
(DDT).
Professional wrestling career
Independent circuit (2006–present)
Ihashi had been sporadically wrestling in
Dramatic Dream Team
is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Its name stands for Dramatic Dream Team, which was the promotion's official name from 1997 to 2004. Founded in March 1997 by Shintaro Muto, the promotion was eventually bo ...
as a comedy “fat clone” of
Kota Ibushi
is a Japanese professional wrestler and martial artist signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), but is currently inactive due to suffering a shoulder injury. In March 2021, he became the company's inaugural IWGP World Heavyweight Champion by ...
for quite a long time before being officially introduced in the roster in June 2009. His first
professional wrestling
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match took place at ''DDT Kota Ibushi Produce - Beer Garden Fight 8/8'' on August 8, 2006, where he teamed up with
Poco Takanashi and Tanomusaku Toba and lost to
Kota Ibushi
is a Japanese professional wrestler and martial artist signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), but is currently inactive due to suffering a shoulder injury. In March 2021, he became the company's inaugural IWGP World Heavyweight Champion by ...
,
Kudo and Chōun Shiryu in a
six-man tag team match
Much like the singles match, tag team professional wrestling matches can and have taken many forms. Just about any singles or melee match type can be adapted to tag teams; for example, hardcore tag team matches are commonplace. Tag team ladder m ...
. He participated in one of the longest matches in
professional wrestling
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history, a
108-man battle royal at
Tenka Sanbun no Kei: New Year's Eve Special, a cross-over event held between
Big Japan Pro Wrestling
(BJW) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion established in 1995. It is most famous for its deathmatch style contests.
History
Big Japan Pro Wrestling was founded in March 1995 by former AJPW wrestlers Shinya Kojika and Kendo Nagasaki, ...
,
DDT
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and
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 ...
from December 31, 2009, competing against other infamous wrestlers such as
Great Kojika
, known by his ring name , is a Japanese professional wrestler. He co-founded the promotion Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW). Kojika is the oldest active Japanese wrestler as well as the one with the longest career, having debuted in 1963. He is als ...
,
Taka Michinoku
(born October 26, 1973), better known by his ring name (with his first name usually stylized in all capital letters), is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. Michinoku is known in North America for his work for t ...
,
Kenny Omega
Tyson Smith (born October 16, 1983), better known by the ring name Kenny Omega, is a Canadian-born professional wrestler. Omega is an executive vice president of All Elite Wrestling (AEW), in which he also performs. Omega is a former one-ti ...
,
Abdullah Kobayashi
, is a Japanese professional wrestler best known by his ring name after Abdullah the Butcher, who was one of his trainers.
Professional wrestling career
He began his career in 1995 as one of the main wrestlers in Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) i ...
, and the winner of the match,
Jun Kasai
(born September 9, 1974) is a Japanese professional wrestler, primarily competing for Pro Wrestling Freedoms. Dubbed the for his violent and often self-harmful style of hardcore wrestling, Kasai is considered a breakthrough talent in Japanese ...
.
Dramatic Dream Team/DDT Pro Wrestling (2009–present)
During his tenure with
DDT
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, Ihashi won various titles such as the
King of Dark Championship
The was a professional wrestling championship created by Amon Tsurumi. The champion was forced to wrestle exclusively in dark matches on DDT shows. Contrary to regular professional wrestling championships, the title was not rewarded to the win ...
, a title which was awarded to the loser of the match, which he first won at ''Saitama Super DDT 2015'' on February 15, where he lost a
tag team
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dark match
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with DJ Nira against Hiroshi Fukuda and
Hoshitango
is an Argentine-born Japanese former professional sumo wrestler and current professional wrestler. His highest rank was ''jūryō'' 3.
Life and career
A former swimming instructor, Salomon was spotted by a visiting Japanese coach at a gym in Bue ...
, with Fukuda pinning Ihashi, therefore "branding" him to be the inaugural champion. At ''Road to Ryōgoku in Hiroshima'' on May 26, 2013, he teamed up with
Kenny Omega
Tyson Smith (born October 16, 1983), better known by the ring name Kenny Omega, is a Canadian-born professional wrestler. Omega is an executive vice president of All Elite Wrestling (AEW), in which he also performs. Omega is a former one-ti ...
and
Kota Ibushi
is a Japanese professional wrestler and martial artist signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), but is currently inactive due to suffering a shoulder injury. In March 2021, he became the company's inaugural IWGP World Heavyweight Champion by ...
as Golden☆Rendezvous~ to defeat Monster Army (Antonio Honda,
Daisuke Sasaki
is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), where is a former two-time DDT Universal Champion. In addition to that, in DDT, he is also a former three-time KO-D Openweight Champion, one-time DDT Extreme Champi ...
and
Yuji Hino
, better known by the ring name , is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed by Pro Wrestling Zero1 (Zero1). One of the most well-travelled heavyweights in Japan, Hino was trained by Taka Michinoku and made his debut for his Kaientai ...
) for the
KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship
The is a professional wrestling championship owned by the DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT) promotion.
The title was first announced during DDT's year-end event on December 23, 2012, becoming the promotion's fifth active title. The first champions were c ...
. On May 22, 2016 at ''DDT Dramatic Dreams! Vol. 3 ~Hana Mo Hana Nare Hito Mo Hito Nare~'', Ihashi teamed up with a returning
Kota Ibushi
is a Japanese professional wrestler and martial artist signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), but is currently inactive due to suffering a shoulder injury. In March 2021, he became the company's inaugural IWGP World Heavyweight Champion by ...
to win a
luxury prize tag team rumble match also involving teams such as Kat-Too (
Makoto Oishi
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for Dramatic Dream Team (DDT). Oishi started his career in Kaientai Dojo, where he became a Strongest-K Tag Team, Independent World Junior Heavyweight and UWA World Middleweight Champion ...
and
Shunma Katsumata
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT).
Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2014–present)
Katsumata is known for tenures with various Japa ...
),
Atsushi Maruyama
is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed to All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW). He previously worked for Osaka Pro Wrestling under the ring name . His ring name and original wrestling attire were inspired by the Hanshin Tigers baseb ...
and
Joey Ryan or
Emi Sakura
, better known by the ring name , is a Japanese professional wrestler performing for All Elite Wrestling (AEW). After starting her career in International Wrestling Association of Japan in August 1995, Sakura worked for several promotions acro ...
and
Masa Takanashi
is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by the ring name . Takanashi was trained by Dramatic Dream Team (DDT) and has worked for the promotion since his debut in September 2003, becoming a one-time KO-D Openweight Champion, a two-time ...
. Ihashi is a former multiple-time
Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion, title which he last won two times, at ''DDT Saitama Slam! Vol. 16'' on November 26, 2016 by defeating
Kazuki Hirata
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT).
Professional wrestling career DDT Pro-Wrestling (2010-present)
Hirata's first known match as a professional wrestle ...
and Nobuhiro Shimatani. Ihasi participated in a
Ten-person tag team match which took place at
Judgement 2018: DDT 21st Anniversary on March 25, where he teamed up with Cherry, Tomomitsu Matsunaga,
Hoshitango
is an Argentine-born Japanese former professional sumo wrestler and current professional wrestler. His highest rank was ''jūryō'' 3.
Life and career
A former swimming instructor, Salomon was spotted by a visiting Japanese coach at a gym in Bue ...
and
Mad Paulie
is a Japanese professional wrestler primarily working for DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), where he competes as part of the Damnation T.A unit under the ring name . He was previously known under the name .
Professional wrestling career Style-E, IGF and ...
to defeat Mizuki Watase, Rekka, Gran MilliMeters (Daiki Shimomura and Nobuhiro Shimatani) and Takato Nakano. He worked with many other personalities in DDT. At ''Who’s Gonna Top?'' on September 29, 2019, he teamed up with
Danshoku Dino
, better known by his ring name , also written Danshoku Dieno, is a Japanese professional wrestler. Dino has spent most of his career competing for DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), where he plays an overly exaggerated homosexual character. His ring nam ...
and
Hoshitango
is an Argentine-born Japanese former professional sumo wrestler and current professional wrestler. His highest rank was ''jūryō'' 3.
Life and career
A former swimming instructor, Salomon was spotted by a visiting Japanese coach at a gym in Bue ...
to face Disaster Box (
Kazuki Hirata
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT).
Professional wrestling career DDT Pro-Wrestling (2010-present)
Hirata's first known match as a professional wrestle ...
and
Toru Owashi
is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name . He is best known for his work in DDT Pro-Wrestling, where he is a former KO-D Openweight Championship, KO-D Openweight Champion and two time KO-D Tag Team Championship, KO-D Ta ...
), and
Yukio Sakaguchi
is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, actor and judoka, who is currently signed with DDT Pro-Wrestling and has fought and competed for World Victory Road, DREAM, Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling, Pancrase, Pro Wrestli ...
, match which ended in a no-contest. At ''DDT TV Show! #2'' on May 9, 2020, Ihashi battled
Konosuke Takeshita
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to both All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in the United States and DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT) in Japan. Takeshita was named the Rookie of the Year by '' Tokyo Sports'' in 2013 and is the youngest KO-D ...
in a losing effort.
Championships and accomplishments
*Best Body Japan Pro-Wrestling
**BBW Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) – with
Toru Owashi
is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name . He is best known for his work in DDT Pro-Wrestling, where he is a former KO-D Openweight Championship, KO-D Openweight Champion and two time KO-D Tag Team Championship, KO-D Ta ...
*
Dramatic Dream Team/DDT Pro Wrestling
**
King of Dark Championship
The was a professional wrestling championship created by Amon Tsurumi. The champion was forced to wrestle exclusively in dark matches on DDT shows. Contrary to regular professional wrestling championships, the title was not rewarded to the win ...
(
6 times)
**
Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship
The is a professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the Japanese promotion CyberFight in its DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT) brand. Open to anyone, regardless of gender or DDT employment status, the championship is defended " 24/7", as i ...
(
7 times)
**
KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship
The is a professional wrestling championship owned by the DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT) promotion.
The title was first announced during DDT's year-end event on December 23, 2012, becoming the promotion's fifth active title. The first champions were c ...
(
1 time) – with
Kenny Omega
Tyson Smith (born October 16, 1983), better known by the ring name Kenny Omega, is a Canadian-born professional wrestler. Omega is an executive vice president of All Elite Wrestling (AEW), in which he also performs. Omega is a former one-ti ...
and
Kota Ibushi
is a Japanese professional wrestler and martial artist signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), but is currently inactive due to suffering a shoulder injury. In March 2021, he became the company's inaugural IWGP World Heavyweight Champion by ...
References
External links
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1983 births
Living people
Japanese male professional wrestlers
21st-century professional wrestlers
Ironman Heavymetalweight Champions
King of Dark Champions
KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champions