Kaz Hayashi
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Kazuhiro Hayashi | |
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Ring name(s) | Kaz Hayashi Shiryu El Gringo The Great Hayashi Kazu Hayashi Miguel Hayashi, Jr. |
Billed height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
Billed weight | 86 kg (190 lb) |
Born | May 18, 1973 Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan |
Trained by | Ultimo Dragon |
Debut | November 19, 1992 |
Kazuhiro "Kaz" Hayashi (born May 18, 1973 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for All Japan Pro Wrestling.
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[edit] Career
For many years he wrestled under a mask as Shiryu (Growing Dragon) in the Japanese independents. After unmasking, Hayashi joined World Championship Wrestling in 1998 and was relegated to a jobber and comedy character. He then formed the stable Jung Dragons along with Jamie-San and Yang, primarily feuding with 3 Count. His contract was bought by World Wrestling Entertainment when WCW folded in 2001, however he instead headed back to his native country of Japan to wrestle.
[edit] All Japan Pro Wrestling
After returning to Japan, Hayashi eventually decided to join All Japan Pro Wrestling due to his friendship with Keiji Muto and established himself as one of their top stars, winning the AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Championship and both the AJPW Unified World Tag Team Championship and the AJPW All-Asia Tag Team Championship with Satoshi Kojima. In 2006, Hayashi won the 2006 Junior Heavyweight Singles League Championship.
PEPE Michinoku (TAKA Michinoku), El NOSAWA Mendoza (NOSAWA-Rongai), and Miguel Hayashi Jr (Kaz Hayashi) formed a team during the AJPW Champion's Carnival called Mexico Amigos. Nobutaka Araya joined the team after Six-Man Action between Mexico Amigos and Araya/Fuchi/Hirai at the Carnival's final show.
[edit] Finishing and signature moves
- Hayashi Cutter / Final Cut (Spinning headlock elbow drop)
- WA4 (Kryptonite Krunch)
- Super WA4 (Top rope Kryptonite Krunch)
- Crunch Loop (Reverse figure four leglock)
- Slingshot DDT - in WCW
- Senton bomb
- Crossface submission
- Dragon suplex
- Springboard moonsault
- Kneeling belly to belly piledriver
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
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- AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- AJPW Unified World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Satoshi Kojima
- AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with The Great Kosuke
- World's Strongest Tag Team League (2003) - with Satoshi Kojima
- Junior Heavyweight Singles League (2006)
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- Strongest-K Champion (1 time)
- Other Titles
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- Michinoku Central American Middleweight Champion (1 time)