Masaki Okimoto
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese professional wrestler from Neyagawa, Japan; he's a current member of the El Dorado
roster, under the alias of Jumping Kid Okimoto, of the Michinoku Pro Wrestling
roster as Rasse and of the HUSTLE roster as HUSTLE Kamen Ranger Blue. He mainly uses a high-flying style.
, teaming up with SUWAcito and Mini CIMA
, forming the Mini CMAX stable; he continued using this gimmick during 2003 in Turyumon X.
He joined Michinoku Pro Wrestling
, originally as Michinoku Ranger Silver, later changing his name and gimmick to Rasse, which he currently uses.
Rasse has never won a title, but gained a title shot for the Tohoku Tag Titles, teaming up with Shanao
, and losing to Great Sasuke
& Dick Togo, and lost the Final match for the Tohoku Jr. Heavyweight Title to Takeshi Minamino.
He also wrestled in HUSTLE, as HUSTLE Kamen Ranger Blue, helping the Kamen Rangers in their feud against the Monster Army.
Okimoto joined the newborn El Dorado
, wrestling as Jumping Kid Okimoto, a masked character exclusive to the promotion.
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 from Neyagawa, Japan; he's a current member of the El Dorado
El Dorado Wrestling
El Dorado was a Japanese professional wrestling promotion that was seen as the evolution of dragondoor. Most of El Dorado's wrestlers were graduates from Ultimo Dragon's Toryumon Gym, and thus the promotion was based on a Junior Heavyweight style with varying emphasis on high flying maneuvers,...
roster, under the alias of Jumping Kid Okimoto, of the Michinoku Pro Wrestling
Michinoku Pro Wrestling
Michinoku Pro Wrestling is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion, founded by The Great Sasuke in 1993. Michinoku Pro was the first independent wrestling promotion in Japan to not base its operations in Tokyo, but rather in Morioka, Iwate...
roster as Rasse and of the HUSTLE roster as HUSTLE Kamen Ranger Blue. He mainly uses a high-flying style.
Career
He has worked for many Japanese federations: after graduating in the 9th Toryumon school class term, he debuted in 2002 in Turyumon Mexico with the gimmick of Small Dandy Fuji, a little version of the Japanese wrestler Don FujiiDon Fujii
, is a Japanese wrestler for Dragon Gate, best known by his ring name Don Fujii. He was one-half of the inaugural Open the Owarai Twin Gate Champions and a former Open the Twin Gate Champion with Masaaki Mochizuki. He was previously in the Crazy MAX and Blood Generation stables.-Biography:He was...
, teaming up with SUWAcito and Mini CIMA
Takuya Sugi
Takuya Sugi is a Japanese professional wrestler from Shizuoka. He currently wrestles as a freelancer in the Japanese independent circuit; he uses many aliases, most commonly Yoshitsune and El Blazer...
, forming the Mini CMAX stable; he continued using this gimmick during 2003 in Turyumon X.
He joined Michinoku Pro Wrestling
Michinoku Pro Wrestling
Michinoku Pro Wrestling is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion, founded by The Great Sasuke in 1993. Michinoku Pro was the first independent wrestling promotion in Japan to not base its operations in Tokyo, but rather in Morioka, Iwate...
, originally as Michinoku Ranger Silver, later changing his name and gimmick to Rasse, which he currently uses.
Rasse has never won a title, but gained a title shot for the Tohoku Tag Titles, teaming up with Shanao
Takuya Sugi
Takuya Sugi is a Japanese professional wrestler from Shizuoka. He currently wrestles as a freelancer in the Japanese independent circuit; he uses many aliases, most commonly Yoshitsune and El Blazer...
, and losing to Great Sasuke
Masanori Murakawa
, , is a Japanese professional wrestler who is best known by his stage name The Great Sasuke, as well as a former Iwate Prefectural Assembly legislator. He has wrestled in Japan and in the United States in various wrestling promotions...
& Dick Togo, and lost the Final match for the Tohoku Jr. Heavyweight Title to Takeshi Minamino.
He also wrestled in HUSTLE, as HUSTLE Kamen Ranger Blue, helping the Kamen Rangers in their feud against the Monster Army.
Okimoto joined the newborn El Dorado
El Dorado Wrestling
El Dorado was a Japanese professional wrestling promotion that was seen as the evolution of dragondoor. Most of El Dorado's wrestlers were graduates from Ultimo Dragon's Toryumon Gym, and thus the promotion was based on a Junior Heavyweight style with varying emphasis on high flying maneuvers,...
, wrestling as Jumping Kid Okimoto, a masked character exclusive to the promotion.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- As Rasse
- Jyagaragi (450° splash)
- Jyagaragi Hineri (Moonsault slam)
- Rasseru (Sunset flip powerbomb)
- As Small Dandy Fuji
- ChokeslamChokeslamA chokeslam refers to a type of body slam in professional wrestling in which the wrestler grasps their opponent's neck, lifts them up, and slams them to the mat. It is common in televised wrestling because it is simple and relatively safe, yet looks powerful on camera...
, sometimes followed into an elbow drop pin - Ko Nice*German (Bridging German suplex)
- Chokeslam
- As Rasse
- NicknameNicknameA nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
s- "Jump-san" (as Jumping Kid Okimoto)
Championships and accomplishments
- Michinoku Pro WrestlingMichinoku Pro WrestlingMichinoku Pro Wrestling is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion, founded by The Great Sasuke in 1993. Michinoku Pro was the first independent wrestling promotion in Japan to not base its operations in Tokyo, but rather in Morioka, Iwate...
- Tohoku Tag Team ChampionshipTohoku Tag Team ChampionshipThe Tohoku Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team championship contested in Michinoku Pro Wrestling.The current champions are Takeshi Minamino & Maguro Ooma who defeated Kesen Numajiro & Kinya Oyanagi for the belts on November 15, 2009....
(1 time) - with KAGETORAFumiyuki Hashimoto, known by his stage name Kagetora , is a Japanese professional wrestler who works for Dragon Gate. He wrestles in independent wrestling leagues all around Japan and has wrestled in the United States for Chikara and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla... - Iron Man Tournament (2006)
- Futaritabi Tag Team League (2007) - with KAGETORA
- Tohoku Tag Team Championship
- Osaka Pro WrestlingOsaka Pro WrestlingOsaka Pro Wrestling is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion, founded in 1998 by Super Delfin.-Current champions:-External links:**...
- Osaka Pro Wrestling Tag Team ChampionshipOsaka Pro Wrestling Tag Team ChampionshipThe OPW Tag Team Championship is the top Tag Team title in the Japanese professional wrestling promotion Osaka Pro Wrestling. The title was established in 2001.-Title history:...
(1 time) - with KAGETORA
- Osaka Pro Wrestling Tag Team Championship