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Kikutaro

Kikutaro

Nickname: The King of Comedy

Height: 5' 6"

Weight: 231 lbs.

From: Osaka, Japan

Birthday: Nov 17th

Pro Debut: May 14, 1994

Aliases: Ebessan, KIKUZAWA, Blue Fire Kikuzo, Chicken Boy, Ebedullah The Butcher, Ebessan Hansen, Kikusan Hansen, Ebetaro, Ebisu Yellow, Mitsunobu Kikuzawa, Mitsunobu Kikujawa, Black Ebessan, Bret Kikuhart, Darkside Kiku, Dump Kiku, Ebecleman, Ebedullah the Butcher, Ebefujisan, Ebemma, Ebessan Jack, Ebetosan, Great Kabukikujawa, Hironobu Kikuzawa, Jumbo Kikutaro, Jun Kikuzawa, Jushin Thunder Ebesga, Jushin Thunder Kikuiger, Kikuberg, Kiku Blazer, Kiku Bonotaro, Kikucaras, Kikudullah the Butcher, Kikufujisan, Kiku Hiroshi, Kiku-Kiku-Kiku, Kiku-san Hansen, Killer Kikutaro, Kodo Fuyukitaro, KTP-101,5kg, Rey Kikuterio, Tarzan Kiku, Tiger Jeet Kiku, Tiger Mask Kikutaro, Kikutaro Angle, Kikutaro Hansen, Kikutimate Warrior, Kikuto-san, Kikutus Jack, Kiku Warrior, Kikutaro Ichirin no Hone

Feds Worked For: ComPro, Impact Wrestling, NWA-TNA, ROH, TNA, 666 (Japan), Absolute Intense Wrestling (OH), Active Advance Pro Wrestling (Japan), All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), All Pro Wrestling (CA), Alpha-1 Wrestling (Canada), Alternative Wrestling Show (CA), Apache Pro-Wrestling (Japan), Asuka Project (Japan), Bar Wrestling (CA), BAR045 (Japan), Beyond Wrestling (MA), Big Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Big Mouth Loud (Japan), Brian Kendrick’s Wrestling Pro Wrestling (CA), Championship Wrestling from Hollywood (CA), CHIKARA, Cho Sento Puroresu FMW (Japan), Combat Zone Wrestling (NJ/PA), Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (Mexico), Diamond Ring (Japan), Dradition Pro-Wrestling (Japan), Dragon Gate, Dramatic Dream Team (Japan), Empire State Wrestling (NY), F1RST Wrestling (MN), FIST Combat (CA), Freelance Wrestling (IL), Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (Japan), Fukumen MANIA (Japan), FWA Academy (England), GAEA Japan (Japan), Game Changer Wrestling (NJ), GLEAT (Japan), Global Pro-Wrestling Alliance (Japan), Gold Rush Pro Wrestling (CA), Hard Hits (Japan), Heroes and Legends Wrestling (IN), House of Hardcore (MD/NY/PA), Ice Ribbon (Japan), Iconic Heroes of Wrestling Excellence (TX), Inspire Pro Wrestling (TX), International Catch Wrestling Alliance (France), IWA East Coast (WV), IWA Japan (Japan), Japanese Women Pro-Wrestling Project (Japan), KAIENTAI DOJO (Japan), Kensuke Office Pro Wrestling (Japan), Kyushu Pro Wrestling (Japan), Lucha In the 6 (Canada), Mach One Pro Wrestling (CA), Marvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling (Japan), Maverick Pro Wrestling (CA), Michinoku Pro Wrestling (Japan), Mobius (Japan), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), New Wrestling Entertainment (Italy), Niigata Pro Wrestling (Japan), NPH Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), NWA Jersey (NJ/NY), NWA Pro Wrestling (CA), NWA Vendetta Pro Wrestling (CA/NV), One Pro Wrestling (England), Onita Pro (Japan), Osaka Pro Wrestling (Japan), Osaka Style Wrestling (Japan), Oudou (Japan), OZ Academy (Japan), Pacific Coast Wrestling Ultra (CA), Promociones (Japan), Pro Wrestling A-Team (Japan), Pro Wrestling Blitz (IL), Pro Wrestling Championship Series (IL), Pro Wrestling El Dorado (Japan), Pro Wrestling FREEDOMS (Japan), Pro Wrestling FTO (Japan), Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (CA), Pro Wrestling HEAT UP (Japan), Pro Wrestling KAGEKI (Japan), Pro Wrestling NOAH (Japan), Pro Wrestling WAVE (Japan), Pro Wrestling ZERO1 (Japan), Real Quality Wrestling (England), REINA (Japan), Revolution Pro Wrestling (CA), Rockstar Pro Wrestling (OH), Ryukyu Dragon Pro Wrestling (Japan), Saint Louis Anarchy (IL), Shota Nakagawa Produce (Japan), STYLE-E Pro-Wrestling (Japan), Tenryu Project (Japan), Tokyo Championship Wrestling (Japan), Tokyo Gurentai (Japan), Tokyo Pro Wrestling (Japan), UWAI Station (Japan), VKF Pro Wrestling (Japan), World Entertainment Wrestling (Japan), WRESTLE-1 (Japan), World Wonder Ring Stardom (Japan), Wrestle Association-R (Japan), WrestleCircus (TX), Wrestling International New Generations (Japan), Wrestling Marvelous Future (Japan), Wrestling New Classic (Japan), Xtreme Pro Wrestling (CA), Yanagase Pro Wrestling (Japan)

Finisher: Corkscrew Moonsault Press; Shining Wizard

Signature Moves: Handspring Elbow, Moonsault, Small Package, Kick to the Groin

 

Career Highlights: -Apex of Triangle Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Keizo Matsuda & Masao Orihara and Black Tiger & Koju Takeda)
-Barbed-Wire Street Fight 6-Man Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Atsushi Onita & Shigeo Okumura and Atsushi Onita & Sanshiro Takagi)
-ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
-DDT Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion (11x)
-El Mejor de Mascara Champion
-Fukumen World Champion
-Open the Owarai Gate Champion (2x)
-Open the Owarai Gate Tag Team Champion (w/ Don Fuji)
-Osaka Pro Meibutsu Sekaiichi Champion (3x)
-Osaka Pro Battle Royal Champion (6x)
-Osaka Pro Owarai Champion (3x)
-Tokyo Intercontinental Tag Team Champion (w/ Stalker Ichikawa)
-World's Best Osaka Attraction Champion (3x)

Affiliates: NOZAWA/NOSAWA/NOSAWA Rongai, Billy Ken Kid, Darren Burridge, Sonny Onoo, Atsushi Onita, Shigeo Okumura, Sanshiro Takagi, Don Fuji, Stalker Ichikawa, Miracle Man, Kuishinbo Kamen, Nobutaka Araya, Gamma, Takehiro Murahama, Magnitude Kishiwada, Tigers Mask, Denssen Man, Perro, Super Delfin, Keizo Matsuda, Masao Orihara, Black Tiger, Koju Takeda, MAZADA, FUJITA/Minoru Fujita, TAKEMURA/Katsushi Takemura, HUB, YAMATO, Bear Fukuja, Buta Mamushi, Doku Mamushi Sanshiro, Hebikage, Hebimo, Inokuma Santoin Kumachari, Jaiant Hebi Ishikawa, Jakai-bo Hebider, Jakai Mask #1, Jakai Mask #2, Jakai Mask #3, Jakai-oji, Jaori Yoneyama, JARASHIMA, Jatsutoshi Goto, Majaaki Mochizuki, Majami, Masa Takamamushi, Mitsuya Jagai, Naomi Susan/Zansurian Joo, Poison JULIE Sawada/Poison Sawada JULIE, Sentoin-ko, Takashi, Toguro Habukage, Toru Momowashi, El Hijo del Ice Cream, Ice Cream, Jr., Zazuhi Miyamoto, Katsushi Takemura

Notable Feuds: Kuishinbo Kamen, Super Delfin, Kengo Takai, Masanobu Fuchi, Takehiro Murahama, Miracle Man, Nozawa, Tigers Mask, Buffalo, Magnitude Kishiwada, HUB, Nobukazu Hirai, Nobutaka Araya, Gamma, Otoko Sakari, Billy Ken Kid, Yutaka Fukuda, MAZADA, CHANGO, Tsubasa, HAYATE, Kaz Hayashi, Ryuji Hijikata, TAKA Michinoku, SHU, Daio QUALLT, Apple Miyuki, Densen Man, Duke Swellington

Other Facts: -Sometimes billed from Las Vegas, Osaka, Japan
-Former member of Delfin Army
-Former member of Jakai Tensho
-Former member of The New Republic
-Former member of Team Japan/AJPW 2004
-Current member of Tokyo Gurentai
-Appeared in the movie "Kabuto-Ô Bîtoru" in 2005
-Ranked #185 in the 2006 PWI 500
-Ranked #280 in the 2007 PWI 500
-Ranked #498 in the 2017 PWI 500

Supplemental Information

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Spotlight in History

  • 1970 Boris Malenko def. Mil Mascaras for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 1973 Jose Lothario def. Blackjack Mulligan for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 1979 Mark Lewin became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 1984 Gino Hernandez def. Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 2007 Lonnie Valdez & Epic became the ACW Tag Team Champions
  • 2013 The P.I.N.K. Nation (Ray Martinez & Tommy Toops) def. Bobby Burns & Sam Stackhouse (substituting for Psycho Sawyer) for the SRPW Tag Team Champions
  • 2013 B-Arthur became the SRPW Womens Champion
  • 2013 Anarchy [2nd] def. The Mercenary for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 2014 Striker def. Robert Lee for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
  • 2019 Skylar Slice def. Erica for the MSWA Ladies Champion

Week of Sun 05-12 to Sat: 05-18

  • 05-12 2002 Rocco Valentino became the OCW Oklahoma Television Champion
  • 05-12 2012 The New Era [2nd] (Richie Adams & Goldeneye) def. The Dramatic Athletes (Jake McCoy & X-Cal) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
  • 05-12 2012 Venus became the IZW Queens Champion
  • 05-12 2013 The Canadian Red Devil def. Bobby Starr for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
  • 05-12 2013 Impact, Inc. (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. Shawn Sanders & Tyson Jaymes for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 05-12 2018 Garrett Murphy became the NAW Lightweight Champion
  • 05-12 2018 Big Smooth def. Dusty Gold for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-12 2018 Brayden def. Kareem Sadat for the BCW Independent Hardcore Champion
  • 05-12 2018 Gavin Dixon def. Mikey [2nd] for the BCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-12 2023 Ronnie Morton def. Red James for the RDW Brass Knucks Champion
  • 05-13 1979 Wahoo McDaniel def. The Spoiler for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-13 1984 Magnum T. A. def. Mr. Wrestling II for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-13 2006 Justin Lee def. Gary Gram for the NWA-U X Division Champion
  • 05-13 2012 Les Mayne became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
  • 05-13 2016 Terry Montana & Mighty Mouse def. Dynamic Shields (Justin Dynamic & Shawn Shields) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
  • 05-13 2017 Sam Stackhouse def. Drake Gallows for the BCW Buzzsaw Champion
  • 05-13 2017 Garrett Murphy def. Anarchy [2nd] for the NAW Lightweight Champion
  • 05-13 2023 Lunchador def. Dr. Corvus for the WAH Hunger Dojo Champion
  • 05-13 2023 Rush Freeman became the WAH Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-13 2023 The Psychotic Messengers (Tank Bryson & Malachi) def. Dark Forces (San La Muerte & Reese) for the WAH Tag Team Champions
  • 05-14 1975 John Tolos def. Al Madril for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-14 1975 Danny Miller def. Skandor Akbar for the TSW North American Champion
  • 05-14 2004 Butch Dalton def. Jon Davis for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-14 2004 Devon Monroe def. Mitch Carter for the TPW Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-14 2005 John O'Malley became the IZW Hardcore Champion
  • 05-14 2005 Impact Inc. (John Zorthos & Bernie Donderwitz) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-15 1959 Mike DiBiase def. Dory Funk for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-15 1962 Bull Curry def. Jack Dalton [1st] for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 05-15 2010 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Bobby Star) def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-15 2010 Jonathan Cross def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-15 2015 Charlie Haas def. Jerome Daniels for the NWA-TXO Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-15 2021 Killbane def. The Canadian Red Devil for the NCWO Oklahoma Champion
  • 05-16 1981 Eddie Gilbert & Ricky Morton def. Akbar Army (Jerry Brown & Ron McFarlane) for the TSW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-16 1983 Chris Adams def. Terry Gordy for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 05-16 2009 Impact, Inc. (Johnny Z & Bernie D) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-16 2015 The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) def. Team Bull (Aaron Neil & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-16 2015 Clint Cassidy def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE United States Champion
  • 05-16 2015 Brett Stopp def. Fuel for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-16 2015 Anarchy [2nd] def. Brett Stopp for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-17 1965 Bull Curry def. Karl Kox for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 05-17 1986 Bruiser Brody def. Rick Rude for the WCCW Television Champion
  • 05-17 1987 The Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner) def. Rick Steiner & Sting for the UWF Tag Team Champions
  • 05-17 1996 The Bad Boyz (Krull Danzig & Brett Knight) def. The Texas Outlaws (Bobby Burns & Dan Wilder) for the WWEmp Tag Team Champions
  • 05-17 2008 El Super Colibri def. Tim Rockwell for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
  • 05-17 2008 Michael York def. Brett Taylor for the SECW Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-17 2008 Michael York became the SECW Eastern Oklahoma Champion
  • 05-17 2009 Kevin Morgan became the AWFUL Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-17 2014 The Sexy Camachos (Angel Camacho & Roberto Camacho & Vinnie Camacho) def. Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-17 2024 Gorilla Militia became the TexPro Texas Champion
  • 05-18 1970 Boris Malenko def. Mil Mascaras for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-18 1973 Jose Lothario def. Blackjack Mulligan for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-18 1979 Mark Lewin became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 05-18 1984 Gino Hernandez def. Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-18 2007 Lonnie Valdez & Epic became the ACW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-18 2013 The P.I.N.K. Nation (Ray Martinez & Tommy Toops) def. Bobby Burns & Sam Stackhouse (substituting for Psycho Sawyer) for the SRPW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-18 2013 B-Arthur became the SRPW Womens Champion
  • 05-18 2013 Anarchy [2nd] def. The Mercenary for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-18 2014 Striker def. Robert Lee for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
  • 05-18 2019 Skylar Slice def. Erica for the MSWA Ladies Champion
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