better known simply as H.Y.O is a Japanese

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currently working for the Japanese

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Dragon Gate where he is a former

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, Open the Twin Gate Champion and

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Professional wrestling career

Dragon Gate (2016–present)

Watanabe made his

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debut in Dragon Gate at ''Dragon Gate NEX Sanctuary.141'', an event promoted on April 22, 2016, where he defeated Katsumi Takashima in a

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. After a few years of rookie status, he eventually began chasing various championships, and capturing the

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alonsgide Takashi Yoshida and Diamante after defeating Strong Machine J, Strong Machine F and Strong Machine G at ''Kobe Pro-Wrestling Festival 2019'' on July 21. At ''Final Gate 2021'' on December 26, Watanabe teamed up with R.E.D. stablemate SB Kento to win the

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from

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and Takashi Yoshida. His biggest accomplishment to date is the

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, title which he has first won at ''Kobe World 2022'' on July 30 after defeating Dragon Dia. On February 4, 2022, on the first night of the ''DG Truth Gate'', it was revealed that the unit of R.E.D. was rebranded as Z-Brats, thus ending the initial stable's tenure as the main heel unit. Watanabe remained part of the new group ever since. Watanabe is known fro competing in various of the promotion's signature events, such as the

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tournament, making first appearance at the 2020 edition where he fell short to

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in the first rounds. At the 2021 edition, he placed himself in the "Block C" where he failed to score any points after competing against

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and U-T. At the 2022 edition, he fought into a double disqualification against Dragon Dia which attracted an elimination for both of them from the first rounds. Watanabe competed in the

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series of pay-per-views, which is considered to be the promotion's top yearly event. He made his first appearance at the 2016 edition where he teamed up with Shun Skywalker and Futa Nakamura and defeated Over Generation (

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, Kaito Ishida and Takehiro Yamamura) as a result of a

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. One year later at the 2017 edition, he fell short to Skywalker in a

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. At the 2018 edition, Watanabe teamed up with Natural Vibes (Punch Tominaga and "brother" Yasshi in a losing effort against

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and

Ryo Saito (born August 15, 1979) is a Japanese professional wrestler, who currently works for Dragon Gate. He is a former member of the Jimmyz stable, where he was known by the ring name Ryo "Jimmy" Saito. His name is sometimes abbreviated as SaiRyo, so ...

. In 2019, Watanabe joined the R.E.D. stable, and at the year's "Gate of Destiny" on November 3, he teamed up with stablemates

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, Takashi Yoshida and Diamante, and fought

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, K-ness,

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and

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into a double count-out. At the 2020 edition, he teamed up with stablemates

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, Dia Inferno in a losing effort against Team Dragon Gate (

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, Dragon Dia and Strong Machine J). His latest aparition was at the 2022 edition of the event where he successfully defended the

against

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Independent circuit (2017–present)

Watanabe rarely competed for several promotions from the Japanese independent scene. At ''

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Rainy Season Sky Fly Away'' on June 2, 2018, he teamed up with Oji Shiiba and Yuki Yoshioka to defeat

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, Tsubasa and Ultimate Spider Jr. At ''Majestic 2022 - N Innovation'', an event promoted by

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on April 29, Z-Brats stablemates SB Kento and Shun Skywalker to defeat Alejandro,

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and Junta Miyawaki.

Championships and accomplishments

* Dragon Gate **

( 1 time) **

( 1 time) – with

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( 3 times) – with

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and

(2);

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and Dimante (1)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Watanabe, Hyo 1997 births Living people Japanese male professional wrestlers People from Aichi Prefecture Sportspeople from Aichi Prefecture 21st-century professional wrestlers