Ryota Hama

Ryota Hama (浜亮太, Hama Ryōta?) is a retired Japanese sumo wrestler and current professional wrestler, competing in All Japan Pro Wrestling.

Ryota Hama

Hama (on the left) vs. Akebono in 2010
Billed height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Billed weight 205 kg (450 lb)
Born November 21, 1979[1]
Ibaraki, Osaka, Osaka, Japan[1]
Trained by Kaz Hayashi
Kohei Suwama
Debut november 3, 2008[1]

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Career

Sumo

Hama joined sumo in July 1995, and he fought for the Hakkaku stable run by former yokozuna Hokutoumi. His shikona was Hokutoarashi and he reached a highest rank of makushita 6 in November 2001. Injury-prone, he fell greatly in rank and announced his retirement in May 2008. His career record was 235 wins to 169 losses, with 114 absences due to injury.

Professional wrestling

After retiring from sumo, Hama became a professional wrestler. Hama debuted in professional wrestling on November 3, 2008 losing to former Sumo champion Akebono.

On September 23, 2009, Hama and Akebono won the AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship, defeating Minoru Suzuki and Nosawa Rongai. With Akebono as his partner, Hama participated in the 2009 World's Strongest Tag Team League, finishing 5th out of 9 teams with four victories and four defeats.

While still holding the AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship, Hama won the AJPW Triple Crown defeating champion Satoshi Kojima on March 21, 2010. Hama holds the record for fastest superstar to attain the AJPW Triple Crown title, winning the title 503 days after his debut.[2]

Hama finished the 2010 Champion's Carnival in 4th place in Block A. He totaled 4 points having defeated Minoru Suzuki and Seiya Sanada. Hama and Akebono ended up losing the All Asia Tag Team Championship at the hands of Voodoo Murders' TARU and Big Daddy Voodoo on April 29, 2010. Three days later, on May 2, 2010, he lost the Triple Crown Championship in a match against Minoru Suzuki.

In Wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

1Championship not officially recognized by All Japan Pro Wrestling.

References

  1. ^ a b c "全日本プロレス 選手名鑑" (in Japanese). All Japan Pro Wrestling official website. http://www.all-japan.co.jp/fighter/hama.html. Retrieved March 25, 2010. 
  2. ^ a b c http://www.cagesideseats.com/2010/3/21/1383850/ryota-hama-becomes-the-most
  3. ^ "2010 results". Purolove. http://www.purolove.com/ajpw/results/results10.php. Retrieved 2010-12-16. 
  4. ^ ""PWI 500": 1–100". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. 2010-07-30. http://prowrestlingillustrated.blogspot.com/2010/07/pwi-500-1-100.html. Retrieved 2010-07-31. 

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