Katsumasa Kuroki

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Katsumasa Kuroki
Statistics
Ring name(s)	Magnum TOKYO, Tokyo Magnum
Billed height	180 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Billed weight	83 kg (187 lb)
Born	January 9, 1973 Nerima-ku, Tokyo
Billed from	Tokyo, Japan
Trained by	Ultimo Dragon
Debut	May 11, 1997, vs. Nobuhiko Oshima

Katsumasa Kuroki, (born January 9, 1973 in Nerima-ku, Tokyo, Japan) is a professional wrestler that wrestles for Dragon Gate (formerly Toryumon Japan), and is better known by his stage name Magnum TOKYO. He also competed briefly for WCW (from April until August of 1998) as "Tokyo Magnum."

1 Profile
- 1.1 WCW
- 1.2 Current Activity
2 In wrestling
3 Championships and accomplishments
4 References

Profile

Magnum TOKYO is a popular mainstay in Japan's Dragon Gate promotion. He was trained by Ultimo Dragon and graduated from Dragon's "Toryumon Gym" in 1997, making his professional debut on May 11 of that year.

WCW

Less than a year into his professional career, he gained some mainstream notoriety in North America with WCW in the Spring and Summer of 1998. While there, he participated in a brief program wherein he wanted to become a member of The Dancing Fools (a tag team consisting of Disco Inferno and Alex Wright), and would appear dancing behind them (without their knowledge) during their entrance. The program came to a head when his interference backfired in a tag team match between The Dancing Fools and The Public Enemy at the 1998 "Road Wild" pay-per-view. Two nights later on the August 10 edition of Monday Nitro, he was told by Wright and Disco Inferno that if he wanted to be a member of The Dancing Fools, he needed to impress them in a match against Eddy Guerrero. He lost the match in under two minutes, which would be his last appearance with the company until he returned briefly in October and November of that same year. During those two months, he appeared sporadically in squash matches and as a participant in the annual "World War 3" battle royal on November 22, 1998. One night later (on the November 23 edition of Monday Nitro) he made his final televised appearance for WCW in a loss against Kanyon.

Current Activity

Magnum TOKYO has become popular in Japan for both his high-flying cruiser style (a style common amongst students of Ultimo Dragon) and his elaborate entrances, which have included dancing through the crowd and dance sequences in the ring with his own dance troupe. His gimmick is that of an adult entertainer, and he often wears eye-masks to the ring while carrying a pink umbrella. At one point in his career, some members of the crowd would actually stuff dollar bills into his tights. Magnum Tokyo currently competes for the Dragon Gate promotion as part of the "Do Fixer" faction.