Yoshinari Ogawa
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| Yoshinari Ogawa | |
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| Ring name(s) | Yoshinari Ogawa |
| Billed height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Billed weight | 89 kg (198 lb) |
| Born | November 2, 1966 Toride, Ibaraki, Japan |
| Debut | September 3, 1985 |
Yoshinari Ogawa (小川良成; Ogawa Yoshinari) is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for Pro Wrestling NOAH.
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[edit] Career
Ogawa was one of the top stars in All Japan Pro Wrestling's junior heavyweight division in the 1990s, winning the junior heavyweight championship three times. He also reigned as tag team champion with his mentor, Mitsuharu Misawa. Ogawa left AJPW for Misawa's newly started Pro Wrestling NOAH in 2000, where he continued his tag team with Misawa. On April 4, 2002 he scored a huge upset, beating Jun Akiyama very quickly to become the GHC Heavyweight Champion.
[edit] Wrestling Facts
- Debuted on September 3, 1985 (vs. Shinji Sasazaki)
[edit] Finishing and signature moves
- Ogawa Backdrop (Bridging leg hook belly to back suplex)
- Jawbreaker
- Inside cradle
- Elbow Combination Followed By Eye Poke
- Tilt-A-Whirl Piledriver
- Figure Four Jacknife Hold
- School-Boy Pin
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
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- GHC Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- GHC Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Mitsuharu Misawa
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- AJPW Unified World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Mitsuharu Misawa
- AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
- AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Mitsuharu Misawa
