Daichi Hashimoto (wrestler)
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Daichi Hashimoto is a Japan
ese professional wrestler, who wrestles for Pro Wrestling Zero1. He is the son of the late Shinya Hashimoto
.
and Keiji Mutoh
. Since the sixth grade, Daichi took up karate
, and was part of his middle school's MMA school, Blue Sky.
When his father died in July 2005, Daichi decided he wanted to become a professional wrestler.
In September 2009, he took part in his father's 25th Anniversary show, hosted by Pro Wrestling Zero1. He competed in a exhibition kickboxing match against Satoru Kobayashi. The match was declared a draw after two two-minute rounds. After the show, Daichi expressed his desire to become a pro wrestler and Masahiro Chono and Shinjiro Otani picked up on his desire and trained him for nearly a year and a half.
, wrestled Mutoh, and lost. Six days later at Zero1, he teamed up with his other trainer Shinjiro Otani, in a valiant, but losing effort to his father's old nemesis Big Van Vader and his son, Jesse White.
In April 2011, Hashimoto spent much of the month in tag team matches, partnered with Otani. On April 14, he and Shinjiro Otani lost to Shiro Koshinaka
and Kenta Kakinuma. Two days later, he finally won his first match, when he and Otani defeated Masato Tanaka
and Kakinuma. A week later, Hashimoto wrestled Kakinuma one-on-one, but lost. A day later, Hashimoto rebounded, when he and Otani defeated Kohei Sato
and Yoshikazu Yokoyama.
In May 2011, Hashimoto suffered a double whammy on May 15, as he and Shinjiro Otani lost to Masato Tanaka and Kohei Sato, and was the last man eliminated in a battle royal
won by Kenta Kakinuma. Eight days later, he suffered another singles loss, this time to Masaaki Mochizuki
.
In June 2011, Hashimoto suffered another loss, as he and Shinjiro Otani lost to Akebono
and Yuichiro ☆Jienotsu☆ Nagashima
on June 14. Five days later, he rebounded when he and Kohei Sato defeated Masato Tanaka and Yoshikazu Yokoyama.
In July 2011, Hashimoto suffered another loss on July 3, as he was defeated by Yoshihiro Takayama
. A week later, he and Shinjiro Otani went to Inoki Genome Federation
, taking part in Tatsumi Fujinami
's 40th Anniversary Match, losing to Fujinami and Masked Genome, Jr. Two weeks later on July 24, he teamed up with Mineo Fujita and Ryoji Sai, losing to Yoshikazu Yokoyama, Shito Ueda, and KAMIKAZE. Four days later on July 28, he teamed up with Ikuto Hidaka
, losing to Sato and KAMIKAZE. A day later, he teamed up with Yokoyama and Shinsuke "Jet" Wakataka, losing to Tanaka, Munenori Sawa, and Nic Primo. Two days later on July 31, he teamed up with Tanaka, losing to KAMIKAZE and Hidaka.
In August 2011, Hashimoto started off with a loss on August 1, as he and Shinjiro Otani lost to KAMIKAZE and Kenta Kakinuma. Two days later on August 3, he rebounded with a victory, as he and Otani defeated Shito Ueda and Kohei Sato. Four days later on August 7, Hashimoto continued his winning ways, as he, Otani, and Yuichiro ☆Jienotsu☆ Nagashima defeated KAMIKAZE, Ryoji Sai, and Munenori Sawa. Twenty days later on August 27, Hashimoto received his first title shot ever, as he and Otani unsuccessfully challenged KAMIKAZE and Sato for the NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship.
In September 2011, Hashimoto participated in Masaaki Mochizuki's Dragon Gate
show on September 7, teaming up with Yoshikazu Yokoyama in a losing effort against BxB Hulk
and Kzy. Nearly a week later on September 13 in ZERO1, he teamed up with Masato Tanaka in a losing effort to Steve Corino
and Necro Butcher
. 24 hours later on September 14, Hashimoto teamed up with Yokoyama in a losing effort to Shito Ueda and Kenta Kakinuma. Three days later on September 17, Hashimoto teamed up with Shinjiro Otani and Ueda in another losing effort to Kohei Sato, KAMIKAZE, and Yokoyama.
October 2011 kicked off with a big match for Hashimoto on October 2 with New Japan Pro Wrestling
's Hiroyoshi Tenzan
, in which he lost. Eight days later on October 10, he teamed up with Ryoji Sai in a losing effort to Kohei Sato and KAMIKAZE.
In November 2011, Hashimoto was chosen to be one of the two opponents to wrestle in Munenori Sawa's last match in ZERO1, before Sawa retiring at BattlArt's final show later this month. On November 6, Hashimoto teamed up with Shinjiro Otani in a valiant, but losing effort to Sawa and Ikuto Hidaka. Three days later on November 9, Hashimoto rebounded when he teamed up with Mineo Fujita to defeat Fujita "Jr." Hayato and Yoshikazu Yokoyama. However, nearly two weeks later, Hashimoto had a triple dose of bad luck, as he lost three straight matches (the first two were six-man tag team matches, the third one was a tag team match) between November 22–24.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese professional wrestler, who wrestles for Pro Wrestling Zero1. He is the son of the late Shinya Hashimoto
Shinya Hashimoto
, was a Japanese professional wrestler. Along with Masahiro Chono and Keiji Mutoh, Hashimoto was dubbed one of the "Three Musketeers" that began competing in New Japan Pro Wrestling in the mid 1980s and dominated the promotion in the 1990s....
.
Early life
The oldest of three children, Daichi Hashimoto grew up around full-contact sports, as his father Shinya was a legendary pro wrestler, alongside his "uncles" Masahiro ChonoMasahiro Chono
, is a Japanese professional wrestler. He primarily wrestles for New Japan Pro Wrestling , but has also made appearances for the now defunct World Championship Wrestling, as a member of the New World Order. Chono was also known as Mister Black Jack when he first started as a villain. He is a...
and Keiji Mutoh
Keiji Mutoh
is a Japanese professional wrestler who first gained international fame in the National Wrestling Alliance. He is mostly known for his work as The Great Muta in New Japan Pro Wrestling during the 1990s, but he has also competed in United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Taiwan...
. Since the sixth grade, Daichi took up karate
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
, and was part of his middle school's MMA school, Blue Sky.
When his father died in July 2005, Daichi decided he wanted to become a professional wrestler.
In September 2009, he took part in his father's 25th Anniversary show, hosted by Pro Wrestling Zero1. He competed in a exhibition kickboxing match against Satoru Kobayashi. The match was declared a draw after two two-minute rounds. After the show, Daichi expressed his desire to become a pro wrestler and Masahiro Chono and Shinjiro Otani picked up on his desire and trained him for nearly a year and a half.
Career
After nearly a year and a half of training, Daichi Hashimoto finally made his debut on March 6, 2011, at Pro Wrestling Zero1's 10th Anniversary show, where he wrestled Masahiro Chono in a losing effort. After the match, he was given courageous advice from his "uncles" Chono and Keiji Mutoh. He was also embraced by his mother and his two younger sisters. Fifteen days later, Hashimoto went to All Japan Pro WrestlingAll Japan Pro Wrestling
is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion established in 1972. All Japan Pro Wrestling still remains one of the most popular puroresu promotions still in operation.-The Giant Baba Era :...
, wrestled Mutoh, and lost. Six days later at Zero1, he teamed up with his other trainer Shinjiro Otani, in a valiant, but losing effort to his father's old nemesis Big Van Vader and his son, Jesse White.
In April 2011, Hashimoto spent much of the month in tag team matches, partnered with Otani. On April 14, he and Shinjiro Otani lost to Shiro Koshinaka
Shiro Koshinaka
is a Japanese professional wrestler who has competed in All Japan Pro Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling and Wrestle Association "R" during the 1980s and 1990s...
and Kenta Kakinuma. Two days later, he finally won his first match, when he and Otani defeated Masato Tanaka
Masato Tanaka
Masato Tanaka is a Japanese professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling in Japan and in Extreme Championship Wrestling in the United States where he was a one-time world champion, having won the ECW World Heavyweight Championship once...
and Kakinuma. A week later, Hashimoto wrestled Kakinuma one-on-one, but lost. A day later, Hashimoto rebounded, when he and Otani defeated Kohei Sato
Kohei Sato
is a Japanese professional wrestler contracted with Pro Wrestling ZERO1. Sato is also a former mixed martial artist.-In wrestling:*Finishing moves*Briging German suplex*Cross Armbreaker*Pole Star *Signature moves...
and Yoshikazu Yokoyama.
In May 2011, Hashimoto suffered a double whammy on May 15, as he and Shinjiro Otani lost to Masato Tanaka and Kohei Sato, and was the last man eliminated in a battle royal
Battle royal
Battle royal traditionally refers to a fight involving three or more combatants that is fought until only one fighter remains standing. In recent times the term has been used in a more general sense to refer to any fight involving large numbers of people that are not organized into factions...
won by Kenta Kakinuma. Eight days later, he suffered another singles loss, this time to Masaaki Mochizuki
Masaaki Mochizuki
is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently performing for Dragon Gate, where he is the current Open the Dream Gate Champion in his second reign and the leader of the Junction Three stable...
.
In June 2011, Hashimoto suffered another loss, as he and Shinjiro Otani lost to Akebono
Akebono
means dawn or daybreak in Japanese. It may also refer to:Ships* Japanese destroyer Akebono , a Fubuki class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II...
and Yuichiro ☆Jienotsu☆ Nagashima
Yuichiro Nagashima
is a Japanese welterweight kickboxer, and a Cosplayer, fighting out of Nishinomiya, Hyogo, currently competing at K-1. His rank is black belt of 2nd dan of Nippon Kempo.-Early life:...
on June 14. Five days later, he rebounded when he and Kohei Sato defeated Masato Tanaka and Yoshikazu Yokoyama.
In July 2011, Hashimoto suffered another loss on July 3, as he was defeated by Yoshihiro Takayama
Yoshihiro Takayama
is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. Takayama is well known for his ability to endure massive amounts of punishment, especially after his fight at PRIDE 21 against Don Frye...
. A week later, he and Shinjiro Otani went to Inoki Genome Federation
Inoki Genome Federation
Inoki Genome Federation is a professional wrestling promotion in Japan founded by Antonio Inoki in 2007.The IGF is now also the official National Wrestling Alliance territory of Japan, since Antonio Inoki is the person who holds those rights and transferred them to IGF from New Japan Pro...
, taking part in Tatsumi Fujinami
Tatsumi Fujinami
is a Japanese professional wrestler who is famous for his gimmick as "The Dragon." He is the one who is credited for inventing the Dragon Sleeper and the Dragon Suplex...
's 40th Anniversary Match, losing to Fujinami and Masked Genome, Jr. Two weeks later on July 24, he teamed up with Mineo Fujita and Ryoji Sai, losing to Yoshikazu Yokoyama, Shito Ueda, and KAMIKAZE. Four days later on July 28, he teamed up with Ikuto Hidaka
Ikuto Hidaka
is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently performing for Pro Wrestling Zero1. Hidaka was the regular partner of Minoru Fujita, with whom he has held the Zero1-Max International Lightweight Tag Team and Intercontinental Tag Team Titles, making them the only team to do so...
, losing to Sato and KAMIKAZE. A day later, he teamed up with Yokoyama and Shinsuke "Jet" Wakataka, losing to Tanaka, Munenori Sawa, and Nic Primo. Two days later on July 31, he teamed up with Tanaka, losing to KAMIKAZE and Hidaka.
In August 2011, Hashimoto started off with a loss on August 1, as he and Shinjiro Otani lost to KAMIKAZE and Kenta Kakinuma. Two days later on August 3, he rebounded with a victory, as he and Otani defeated Shito Ueda and Kohei Sato. Four days later on August 7, Hashimoto continued his winning ways, as he, Otani, and Yuichiro ☆Jienotsu☆ Nagashima defeated KAMIKAZE, Ryoji Sai, and Munenori Sawa. Twenty days later on August 27, Hashimoto received his first title shot ever, as he and Otani unsuccessfully challenged KAMIKAZE and Sato for the NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship.
In September 2011, Hashimoto participated in Masaaki Mochizuki's Dragon Gate
Dragon Gate
is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion formerly known as Toryumon Japan. Most of Dragon Gate's wrestlers are graduates from Último Dragón's Toryumon Gym, and thus the promotion is based on a Junior Heavyweight style with varying emphasis on high flying maneuvers, flashy technical grappling,...
show on September 7, teaming up with Yoshikazu Yokoyama in a losing effort against BxB Hulk
BxB Hulk
, better known by his ring name BxB Hulk , is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for Dragon Gate, where he is currently one half of the Open the Twin Gate Champions, and Dragon Gate USA.-Professional wrestling career:...
and Kzy. Nearly a week later on September 13 in ZERO1, he teamed up with Masato Tanaka in a losing effort to Steve Corino
Steve Corino
Steven Eugene "Steve" Corino is a Canadian professional wrestler, who currently works for Pro Wrestling Zero1, Ring of Honor and numerous other independent promotions. Corino is a former NWA World Heavyweight Champion and ECW World Heavyweight Champion.-Early years :Corino began wrestling in 1994...
and Necro Butcher
Necro Butcher
Dylan Keith Summers is an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name Necro Butcher. Throughout the years he has worked for various promotions, including Beyond Wrestling, Firestormpro, Ring of Honor, Full Impact Pro, IWA-Mid South, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, Big Japan Pro Wrestling,...
. 24 hours later on September 14, Hashimoto teamed up with Yokoyama in a losing effort to Shito Ueda and Kenta Kakinuma. Three days later on September 17, Hashimoto teamed up with Shinjiro Otani and Ueda in another losing effort to Kohei Sato, KAMIKAZE, and Yokoyama.
October 2011 kicked off with a big match for Hashimoto on October 2 with New Japan Pro Wrestling
New Japan Pro Wrestling
is a major professional wrestling promotion in Japan, founded by Antonio Inoki in June 1972 and owned by Yuke's since 2005, when Inoki sold the promotion. Naoki Sugabayashi is the current President of the promotion and has held that position from 2007. Owing to its TV program aired on TV Asahi, it...
's Hiroyoshi Tenzan
Hiroyoshi Tenzan
is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for New Japan Pro Wrestling, and is better known by his ring name . With Satoshi Kojima, in 2008, they won the Real World Tag League in All Japan Pro Wrestling and the G1 Climax Tag League in NJPW becoming in the only tag team which has done...
, in which he lost. Eight days later on October 10, he teamed up with Ryoji Sai in a losing effort to Kohei Sato and KAMIKAZE.
In November 2011, Hashimoto was chosen to be one of the two opponents to wrestle in Munenori Sawa's last match in ZERO1, before Sawa retiring at BattlArt's final show later this month. On November 6, Hashimoto teamed up with Shinjiro Otani in a valiant, but losing effort to Sawa and Ikuto Hidaka. Three days later on November 9, Hashimoto rebounded when he teamed up with Mineo Fujita to defeat Fujita "Jr." Hayato and Yoshikazu Yokoyama. However, nearly two weeks later, Hashimoto had a triple dose of bad luck, as he lost three straight matches (the first two were six-man tag team matches, the third one was a tag team match) between November 22–24.
In wrestling
- Signature moves
- Missile dropkick
- Shining wizard - adopted from Keiji MutohKeiji Mutohis a Japanese professional wrestler who first gained international fame in the National Wrestling Alliance. He is mostly known for his work as The Great Muta in New Japan Pro Wrestling during the 1990s, but he has also competed in United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Taiwan...
- Spinning heel kick - adopted from his father, Shinya HashimotoShinya Hashimoto, was a Japanese professional wrestler. Along with Masahiro Chono and Keiji Mutoh, Hashimoto was dubbed one of the "Three Musketeers" that began competing in New Japan Pro Wrestling in the mid 1980s and dominated the promotion in the 1990s....
- STF - adopted from Masahiro ChonoMasahiro Chono, is a Japanese professional wrestler. He primarily wrestles for New Japan Pro Wrestling , but has also made appearances for the now defunct World Championship Wrestling, as a member of the New World Order. Chono was also known as Mister Black Jack when he first started as a villain. He is a...
- Triangle Kick (Corner middle rope springboard gamengiri) - adopted from Masaaki MochizukiMasaaki Mochizukiis a Japanese professional wrestler, currently performing for Dragon Gate, where he is the current Open the Dream Gate Champion in his second reign and the leader of the Junction Three stable...
- Various shoot kicks
- Nicknames
- "The Destructive Prince"
- "The Prince Of Destruction"
- Theme music
- "Bakusho Sengen" (with "Welcome To The Pleasuredome (Into Battle Mix)" intro) - adopted from his father.