is a Japanese

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currently working for the Japanese

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Dragon Gate. He is a former

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Professional wrestling career

Mexican independent scene (2020)

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promoted by IWRG, he teamed up with Shun Skywalker to unsuccessfully challenge Dragon Bane and

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in the finals on a number one contendership tournament for the

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Dragon Gate (2016-present)

Yoshioka made his

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debut on the fifteenth day of the ''2016 Gate of Victory'' from October 29, where he teamed up with

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and

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in a losing effort against

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and Peter Kaasa. He was part of the R.E.D. stable, making his debut on the fifth night of the ''2020 Gate of Victory'' on October 7, 2020. On January 12, 2022, Yoshioka alongside

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and

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were kicked out of R.E.D. due to the rest of the stable's members appointing

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as their new leader as a replacement for Eita. He eventually joined the D'courage stable one day later at ''Open the New Year Gate 2022'' on January 13, where Yoshioka teamed up with Dragon Dia and defeated

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and H.Y.O to win the

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. At ''

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35th Anniversary'' on July 30, 2022, Yoshioka defeated Kai to win the

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. Yoshioka is known for competing in various of the promotion's signature events such as the

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. He made his first appearance at the 2018 edition of the event which took place on November 3, where he teamed up with

and

to unsuccessfully challenge Natural Vibes (

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and

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) and MaxiMuM (

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and

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) in a Three-way elimination tag team match for the

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. At the 2020 edition from November 4, where he teamed up with

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and

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in a losing effort against Team Dragon Gate (Ben-K, Dragon Dia and Strong Machine J). Another signature event in which he competed was the

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tournament. He made his first appearance at the 2019 edition, placing himself in the Block B and scoring a total of two points after going against Eita, Susumu Yokosuka,

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and Yosuke♥Santa Maria. Yoshioka won the 2022 edition of the event by defeating Kota Minoura in the finals.

Championships and accomplishments

* Dragon Gate **

( 1 time) **

( 1 time) – with Dragon Dia **

(

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)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yoshioka, Yuki 1994 births Living people Japanese male professional wrestlers People from Gifu Prefecture Sportspeople from Gifu Prefecture 21st-century professional wrestlers Open the Dream Gate Champions Open the Twin Gate Champions