Kenou
| Kenou | |
|---|---|
 Kenou in June 2014 | |
| Birth name | Daisuke Nakae[1] |
| Born |
January 1, 1985[2] Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan[2] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) |
Daisuke Nakae Kanmuriwashi Yoko Kenou |
| Billed height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] |
| Billed weight | 95 kg (209 lb)[2] |
| Trained by | Jinsei Shinzaki |
| Debut | March 2, 2008[2] |
Daisuke Nakae (中栄 大輔 Nakae Daisuke)[1] is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known for his ring name Kenou (拳王 Kenō). He currently wrestles in Pro Wrestling Noah.
Professional wrestling career
Nakae, a decorated nippon kempo practitioner, started his career in professional wrestling in the Michinoku Pro Wrestling Dojo, where he was introduced by Jinsei Shinzaki. He debuted in 2007 under the name of "Kenou" (拳王 Kenō, Fist King) and wrestled a number of exhibition and low-profile matches against fellow trainees Rui Hiugaji and Takayuki Aizawa. In late 2008, he was sent to Okinawa Pro Wrestling to hone his skills, adopting the name "Kanmuriwashi Yoko" and the gimmick of an afro kickboxer.
In Septiember 2009, Kenou made his return to Michinoku Pro, shockingly beating Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Champion Fujita "Jr." Hayato and capturing the title. He feuded with Hayato and his heel stable, Kowloon, and made alliances with the Michinoku Seikigun, slowly becoming the next ace of the promotion after Yoshitsune's departure.
On December 13, 2013, Kenou vacated the Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Championship, announcing his intention of joining Pro Wrestling Noah.[2] In Noah, Kenou quickly joined the new Choukibou-gun stable, forming a tag team with stablemate Hajime Ohara.[3] On August 2, 2014, Kenou and Ohara won the 2014 NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League by defeating Daisuke Harada and Quiet Storm in the finals.[4] On October 12, Kenou and Ohara defeated Atsushi Kotoge and Taiji Ishimori to win the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship.[5] They lost the title to El Desperado and Taka Michinoku on March 15, 2015.[6] On March 28, Kenou signed a contract with Noah, officially ending his affiliation with Michinoku Pro.[7]
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- High-speed roundhouse kick to the opponent's head[8]
- Ragou (Cross-armed Gory special flipped forward into a sitout powerbomb)[9] – 2013–present
- Signature moves
- Bridging full nelson suplex[10]
- Helm (Running knee strike to a seated opponent's face)[11] – 2009; parodied from Fujita "Jr." Hayato
- Sitout suplex slam[12]
- Nicknames
- "New Century Champion" (新世紀覇者 Shin Seiki Hasha)
Championships and accomplishments
- Michinoku Pro Wrestling
- Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
- Futaritabi Tag Team Tournament (2010) – with Rui Hiugaji
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked him #235 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2014[13]
- Pro Wrestling Noah
- GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Hajime Ohara[5]
- NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League (2014) – with Hajime Ohara[4]
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Profile at Puroresu Central". Puroresu Central. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 拳王選手参戦のお知らせ. Pro Wrestling Noah (in Japanese). 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
- ↑ "森嶋がGHCタッグ奪取でヘビー級二冠王に 新軍団名は「超危暴軍」に決定". Sports Navi (in Japanese). Yahoo!. 2014-01-26. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "第8回日テレG+杯争奪ジュニア・ヘビー級タッグリーグ戦". Pro Wrestling Noah (in Japanese). Retrieved 2014-08-02.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Great Voyage 2014 in Yokohama". Pro Wrestling Noah (in Japanese). Retrieved 2014-10-12.
- ↑ "Great Voyage 2015 in Tokyo". Pro Wrestling Noah (in Japanese). Retrieved 2015-03-15.
- ↑ "入団のご報告". Pro Wrestling Noah (in Japanese). 2015-03-28. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
- ↑ "Michinoku Pro Wrestling Results: 2011" (in German). PuroLove.com. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
- ↑ "Michinoku Pro Wrestling – "Michinoku Pro 20th Anniversary ~ Golden Week Series"" (in German). PuroLove.com. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
- ↑ "Michinoku Pro Wrestling – "Michinoku Tag Tournament 2011"" (in German). PuroLove.com. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
- ↑ "Michinoku Pro Wrestling Results: 2009" (in German). PuroLove.com. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
- ↑ "Michinoku Pro Wrestling Results: 2010" (in German). PuroLove.com. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2014". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved December 2, 2014.