Wataru Inoue
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| Wataru Inoue | |
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| Statistics | |
| Ring name(s) | Wataru Inoue |
| Billed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Billed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Born | July 27, 1973 Tokyo, Japan |
| Billed from | Tokyo, Japan |
| Trained by | Animal Hamiguchi, New Japan Dojo |
| Debut | October 10, 1999 |
Wataru Inoue is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for New Japan Pro Wrestling as the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion
Inoue made his debut in 1999 on the Japanese independent circuit, then climbed the ladder to get to New Japan Pro Wrestling in 2004. He aligned himself with New Japan Junior Sekigun, a face stable created in order to counteract Jushin Liger's Control Terrorism Unit in the latter half of 2005. Within this feud against the CTU, Inoue became known for his physical toughness after surviving a brutal brainbuster from Fergal Devitt in a tag match with Ryusuke Taguchi and Minoru as their respective partners.
Along with making a name for himself in singles competition, he has also had success in tag team competition with Koji Kanemoto to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team titles in 2005.
On December 8, 2007, Inoue defeated Ryusuke Taguchi to capture his first IWGP Junior Heavyweight title, he defeated Taguchi in a rematch for the title on January 27, 2008.
[edit] In wrestling
- Finishing & signature moves
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- Oracion Flame (Cross-legged brainbuster into a Reverse piledriver)
- Triangle Lancer (Kneeling step-over head-hold armbar)
- Triangle Lancer Cradle (Kneeling step-over head-hold armbar with a small package cover)
- Staggerin' Blow (Cross-legged brainbuster)
- Brainbuster
- Belly-to-back suplex
- Moonsault
- Fisherman brainbuster
- German suplex
- Octopus stretch
