is a Japanese
professional wrestler
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currently working for the Japanese
promotion
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Pro Wrestling Noah
(stylised as Pro Wrestling NOAH) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion, founded in 2000 by former All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) ace Mitsuharu Misawa after he had led a mass exodus in which 24 of AJPW's 26 contracted wrestlers left the ...
.
Professional wrestling career
Independent circuit (2018–present)
Miyawaki is known for seldomly competing for various promotions from the
Japanese independent scene. He competed in
Pro Wrestling Zero1
(stylized as Pro Wrestling ZERO1), formerly known as Pro Wrestling Zero-One and Pro Wrestling Zero1-Max (stylised in all capital letters) and often referred to simply as Zero1, is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion founded in 2001. I ...
's 2021 edition of the Tenkaichi Tournament where he defeated Takumi Baba in the first rounds,
Andy Wu
is a Japanese professional wrestler better known by his ring name who worked for Wrestle-1 until its closure in 2020. He is currently a freelancer.
Professional wrestling career
All Japan Pro Wrestling (2012–2013)
Andy Wu debuted for All Ja ...
in the second rounds, but fell short to Shoki Kitamura in the semifinals from September 9. He competed on the second night of
NJPW
(NJPW) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Nakano, Tokyo. Founded on January 13, 1972, by Antonio Inoki, the promotion was sold to Yuke's, who later sold it to Bushiroad in 2012. TV Asahi and Amuse, Inc. own minority shares o ...
's
Wrestle Kingdom 17
Wrestle Kingdom 17 was a two-day professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event co-produced by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah) promotions. The first day of the event took place on January 4, 2023, at the Tokyo Dom ...
from January 21, where he teamed up with Alejandro and Amakusa to defeat
Master Wato
is a Japanese professional wrestler, signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) under the ring name Master Wato (マスター・ワト ''Masutā Wato''). He was previously on an international learning excursion, working for NJPW's Mexican partner ...
,
Ryusuke Taguchi
is a Japanese professional wrestler, trained by and currently performing for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He is a former two-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, seven-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion and three-time NEVER Op ...
and
Tiger Mask
is a Japanese manga series written by Ikki Kajiwara and illustrated by Naoki Tsuji. The series was first published in Kodansha's ''Bokura Magazine'' from 1968 to 1970 and was later published in ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from 1970 to ...
.
Pro Wrestling Noah (2016–present)
Miyawaki made his
professional wrestling
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debut in
Pro Wrestling Noah
(stylised as Pro Wrestling NOAH) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion, founded in 2000 by former All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) ace Mitsuharu Misawa after he had led a mass exodus in which 24 of AJPW's 26 contracted wrestlers left the ...
on the third night of the ''NOAH Winter Navigation '' from December 11, 2016, where he competed in a
battle royal
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won by
Quiet Storm
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The radio format was pioneered in 1976 by Melvin Lin ...
and also involving
Go Shiozaki
is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed to the Pro Wrestling Noah promotion where he is the former GHC Heavyweight Champion in a record breaking fifth reign. He made his debut for the promotion in July 2004 and remained with it unti ...
,
Hayata,
Akitoshi Saito
is a Japanese professional wrestler who is best known for his work in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah).
Early life
Before pro wrestling, Akitoshi Saito was trained in karate by Masashi Aoyagi. Saito seconded Aoyagi i ...
,
Maybach Taniguchi
is a Japanese professional wrestler who has worked for Pro Wrestling Noah since his debut in December 2005. He is also known by the ring name , under which he portrays a villainous masked character.
Professional wrestling career
Amateur backgr ...
,
Mohammed Yone
, better known by his ring name , is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is a multi-time GHC Tag Team Champion, a one time GHC Openweight Hardcore Champion and winner of the Global Tag League in 2 ...
,
Ricky Fuji Ricky may refer to:
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...
and Rionne Fujiwara.
Miyawaki competed in various of the promotion's signature events. In the
Global Junior Heavyweight League
The Global Junior Heavyweight League is a professional wrestling round-robin tournament held by Pro Wrestling Noah. The purpose of the tournament is to determine the promotion's top junior heavyweight wrestler. It was originally designed to be an ...
, he made his first appearance at the 2018 edition, placing himself in the block B, failing to score any points after competing against
Yo-Hey
, better known by his ring name Yo-Hey (stylised in all capital letters), is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed to Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah).
Fujita started his career in Dragon Gate (DG) under the ring name Ryoma (stylised in ...
,
Ikuto Hidaka
(born August 5, 1972) is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently performing for Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah). Hidaka was the regular partner of Minoru Fujita, with whom he has held the Zero1-Max International Lightweight Tag Team and Intercont ...
,
Hi69
is a Japanese professional wrestler better known by his ring name Hi69 (pronounced as Hiroki). He is currently signed to Pro Wrestling Noah. Since debuting in 2000, Tanabe has frequently worked for Kaientai Dojo, Michinoku Pro Wrestling, Apache P ...
,
Minoru Tanaka and Hayata. At the 2019 edition, he took a spot into the block A, but failed to score any points again after competing against
Tadasuke
, known mononymously as is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed to Pro Wrestling Noah. He is best known for his work in Osaka Pro Wrestling, where he is a former one-time Osaka Pro Wrestling Champion, three-time Osaka Pro Wrestli ...
, Yo-Hey,
Yoshinari Ogawa
(born November 2, 1966) is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for Pro Wrestling Noah. He has earned the nickname of "Rat Boy" from the English-speaking Puroresu fanbase due to his sneaky, clever in-ring tactics and baiting his ...
, Daisuke Harada and Minoru Tanaka. From the 2020 on, Miyawaki competed in the new format of rumble match. He made his last appearance at the 2022 edition where he got eliminated by
Haoh.
As for the
Global Junior Heavyweight Tag League, Miyawaki made his first appearance at the 2018 edition where he teamed up with
Seiya Morohashi
is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion Pro Wrestling Noah.
Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (1997-present)
Morohashi made his professional wrestling debut in Inte ...
and failed to score any points after competing against the teams of Hayata and Yo-Hey, Hajime Ohara and Hitoshi Kumano, Ikuto Hidaka and
Takuya Sugawara
is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently wrestling for Pro Wrestling Zero1.
Career
Toryumon/Dragon Gate (2001–2004)
He debuted in the 9th term of Toryumon 2000 Project as Henry III Sugawara, an English prince character. He joined with a ...
, Hi69 and Minoru Tanaka,
Ricky Marvin
Ricardo Fuentes Romero (born January 8, 1980) is a second-generation Mexico, Mexican Professional wrestling, professional wrestler, known by his ring name Ricky Marvin, and is most known for his work in the Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling Noah. ...
and
El Hijo del Pantera
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and Daisuke Harada and Tadasuke. Next year he teamed with Morohashi again, this time scoring a total of four points after going against
Kotaro Suzuki
is a Japanese professional wrestler better known by the ring name . He is currently working as a freelancer, mainly for promotion Pro Wrestling Noah.
Career
Pro Wrestling Noah (2001-2013)
Suzuki was the last person remaining of a grueling t ...
and Yoshinari Ogawa, Hayata and Yo-Hey,
Chris Ridgeway
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and Hitoshi Kumano, Daisuke Harada and Tadasuke, Hi69 and Minoru Tanaka, and Hajime Ohara and
Nosawa Rongai
, better known by his ring names Nosawa and , (born December 17, 1976) is a Japanese freelance professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in All Japan Pro Wrestling and various independent promotions.
Career Early career (19952004)
Nos ...
. He scored his best result at the 2021 edition which was held under the banner of "N Innovation U-Cup" and under a format of an
eight-man tournament, where he alongside his Seiki-gun stablemates
Atsushi Kotoge
(born October 18, 1985) is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed to Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is a former one-time GHC Tag Team Champion, three-time GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion and record eleven-time GHC Junior Heavyweight T ...
,
Daisuke Harada
(born November 13, 1986) is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed to Pro Wrestling Noah. He’s a four-time GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion and a six-time GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion.
Harada is also known for his time ...
and
Hajime Ohara
is a Japanese professional wrestler. Ohara worked for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) in Mexico for several years as part of his training, mixing the ''lucha libre'' style of Mexico with the Japanese Puroresu style of wrestling. In Japan, ...
won the whole event in a single block also involving
Stinger
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An insect sting is complicated by its introduction of v ...
(Hayata, Yoshinari Ogawa,
Seiki Yoshioka
, previously known as Seiki (stylized in all capital letters), is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is a former GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion, and a member of the ''Stinger (professional wrestli ...
and
Yuya Susumu
(born January 14, 1984), previously known mononymously as Susumu (stylized in all capital letters), is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is a former holder of the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Tea ...
), and
Los Perros del Mal de Japón (Nosawa Rongai, Yo-Hey, Kotaro Suzuki and Ikuto Hidaka).
Miyawaki competed in various
pay-per-view
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Events can be purchased through a multichannel television platform using their electronic program guid ...
events hosted by the company. At
CyberFight Festival 2021
CyberFight Festival 2021 was a professional wrestling event promoted by CyberFight for its four brands, DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah), Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (TJPW), and Ganbare☆Pro-Wrestling (GanPro). It took place on Ju ...
on June 6, he teamed up with Kinya Okada to defeat
Yuki Iino
is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT) under the ring name .
Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2017-present)
Iino participated in ''DDT/S ...
and
Toui Kojima
is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for DDT Pro-Wrestling, where he is a member of the The37Kamiina stable.
Professional wrestling career DDT Pro-Wrestling (2021–present)
After having fought two exhibition matches in ...
. At
Noah Dream On Final 2022 on May 21, he teamed up with
Daiki Inaba
is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently competes as a freelancer, majorly for Pro Wrestling Noah. He's best known for his time in Wrestle-1, where he was a two-time Wrestle-1 Champion, and the winner of the 2019 Wrestle-1 Grand Prix. ...
in a losing effort against Kai Fujimura and
Yoshiki Inamura. Miyawaki returned at
N Innovation 2022 on December 23, and challenged
Amakusa
, which means "Heaven's Grass," is a series of islands off the west coast of Kyushu, the southernmost of the four main islands of Japan.
Geography
The largest island of the Amakusa group is Shimoshima, which is 26.5 miles long and 13.5 mil ...
for the
GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship
The is a professional wrestling title in Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling Noah, contested exclusively among junior heavyweight (<100 kg) wrestlers. It was created ...
. The match took place at
Noah The New Year 2023
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on January 1, where Miyawaki came up short. At
The Great Muta Final "Bye-Bye" on January 22, 2023, he teamed up with Alejandro and Yasutaka Yano to defeat Yoshinari Ogawa, Eita and Nosawa Rongai. At
Noah Great Voyage in Osaka 2023 on February 12, Miyawaki is scheduled to team up with
Alejandro
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Alejandro has multiple variations in different languages, including Aleksander (Czech, Polish), Alexandre ( French), Alexandros (Greek), Alsander (Irish), Alessandro (Italian), Aleksandr (Rus ...
and challenge Yoshinari Ogawa and
Eita
is a Japanese actor from Tokyo. He has appeared in many Japanese television dramas and movies; most notable is the TV series '' Water Boys''. He also appeared in ''Summer Time Machine Blues'' and '' Tokyo Friends: The Movie''.
Career
In 2009, ...
for the
GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
The is a professional wrestling tag team title in Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling Noah, contested exclusively among junior heavyweight wrestlers. It was created on July 16, 2003 when Kenta and Naomichi Marufuji defeated Jushin Thunder Liger an ...
.
Championships and accomplishments
*
Pro Wrestling Noah
(stylised as Pro Wrestling NOAH) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion, founded in 2000 by former All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) ace Mitsuharu Misawa after he had led a mass exodus in which 24 of AJPW's 26 contracted wrestlers left the ...
**
N-Innovation Cup (2021) – with
Atsushi Kotoge
(born October 18, 1985) is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed to Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is a former one-time GHC Tag Team Champion, three-time GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion and record eleven-time GHC Junior Heavyweight T ...
,
Daisuke Harada
(born November 13, 1986) is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed to Pro Wrestling Noah. He’s a four-time GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion and a six-time GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion.
Harada is also known for his time ...
and
Hajime Ohara
is a Japanese professional wrestler. Ohara worked for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) in Mexico for several years as part of his training, mixing the ''lucha libre'' style of Mexico with the Japanese Puroresu style of wrestling. In Japan, ...
** NOAH Dojo Tag Team Tournament (2021) – with Atsushi Kotoge
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Miyawaki, Junta
1997 births
Living people
Japanese male professional wrestlers
People from Kagawa Prefecture
Sportspeople from Kagawa Prefecture
21st-century professional wrestlers