| Yōsuke Kobayashi[1] | |
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Kobayashi against Nick Gage at CZW Tournament of Death IX in Townsend, Delaware. |
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| Ring name(s) | Abdullah Kobayashi Abdullah Jr. Kobayashi Abu Mokkori Yōsuke Kobayashi |
| Billed height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Billed weight | 130 kg (290 lb) |
| Born | July 22, 1976 Koshoku, Nagano[2] |
| Trained by | Abdullah the Butcher[1] Kendo Nagasaki[1] Mr. Pogo[1] |
| Debut | May 29, 1995[1] |
Yōsuke Kobayashi (小林 洋輔 Kobayashi Yōsuke) (born July 22, 1976), is a Japanese professional wrestler best known by his stage name Abdullah Kobayashi (アブドーラ小林) after Abdullah the Butcher, who was his trainer. He began his career in 1995 as one of the main wrestlers in Big Japan Pro Wrestling and has wrestled for Big Japan Pro Wrestling throughout most of his career.[2] Kobayashi took part in some matches with TNA in 2002. He is well known for his very brutal deathmatches with the likes of Ryuji Ito and several other BJPW wrestlers. On June 26, 2010, Kobayashi made his American debut in Combat Zone Wrestling Tournament of Death IX defeating Nick Gage in the first round but lost in the second to JC Bailey.