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Toru Yano

Index Toru Yano

, is a Japanese professional wrestler, trained by and currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). [1]

164 relations: Akebono Tarō, All Together (professional wrestling), Apache Pro-Wrestling Army, Apollo 55, Arakawa, Tokyo, Armlock, Back to the Yokohama Arena, Bad Luck Fale, Black New Japan, Bob Sapp, Bubba Ray Dudley, Bullet Club, Captain New Japan, Chaos (professional wrestling), Comic relief, D-Von Dudley, Dan Maff, Davey Boy Smith Jr., Death Before Dishonor XIV, Destruction '10, Destruction '11, Destruction (2013), Dolgorsürengiin Serjbüdee, Dominion 6.16, Dominion 6.19, Dominion 6.22, Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall, Feud (professional wrestling), Finn Bálor, G1 Climax, Gedo (wrestler), Germany, GHC Heavyweight Championship, GHC Tag Team Championship, Global League, Global Tag League, Go Shiozaki, Great Bash Heel, Greco-Roman wrestling, Guerrillas of Destiny, Heel (professional wrestling), Hideo Itami, Hirooki Goto, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Honor Rising: Japan 2016, Impact Wrestling, IWGP Heavyweight Championship, IWGP Intercontinental Championship, IWGP Tag Team Championship, ..., IWGP U-30 Openweight Championship, Japan, Japanese language, Jay Briscoe, Jon Andersen, Katsuhiko Nakajima, Kazuchika Okada, Kazushi Sakuraba, Keiji Mutoh, Kendo Kashin, Kenny Omega, Kenta Kobashi, Killer Elite Squad, King of Pro-Wrestling (2013), King of Pro-Wrestling (2017), Kobe Shimbun, Kouhiro Kanemura, Lance Hoyt, List of IWGP Tag Team Champions, List of NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champions, Manabu Nakanishi, Mark Briscoe, Masa Kitamiya, Masahiro Chono, Masato Tanaka, Matt Bloom, Maybach Taniguchi, Mikey Nicholls, Minoru Suzuki, Mixed martial arts, Montel Vontavious Porter, Music in professional wrestling, Naomichi Marufuji, NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship, NEVER Openweight Championship, New Japan Cup, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, New York City, Nickname, Nihon University, Nikkan Sports, NJPW Invasion Tour 2011, NWA World Tag Team Championship, Osaka, Pancrase, Philadelphia, Pin (professional wrestling), Power Struggle (2011), Power Struggle (2017), Pro Wrestling Illustrated, Pro Wrestling Noah, Professional wrestling, Professional wrestling match types, Rahway, New Jersey, Rick Fuller, Ring of Honor, Rob Van Dam, Rocky Romero, Roppongi Vice, Round-robin tournament, Ryusuke Taguchi, Sapporo, Satoshi Kojima, Shane Haste, Shelton Benjamin, Sherdog, Shinsuke Nakamura, Shiro Koshinaka, Suzuki-gun, Takahiro Suwa, Takashi Iizuka, Takashi Sugiura, Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa, Tetsuya Naito, The Dudley Boyz, The Elite (professional wrestling), The Mighty (professional wrestling), The New Beginning in Niigata, The New Beginning in Osaka (2016), The New Beginning in Osaka (2017), The New Beginning in Sapporo (2017), The Young Bucks, Togi Makabe, Tokyo, Tokyo Marathon, Tokyo Sports, Tomoaki Honma, Tomohiro Ishii, Travis Tomko, Trent Barreta, WEW Heavyweight Championship, World Tag League (NJPW), Wrestle Kingdom 10, Wrestle Kingdom 11, Wrestle Kingdom 12, Wrestle Kingdom 7, Wrestle Kingdom 8, Wrestle Kingdom 9, Wrestle Kingdom II, Wrestle Kingdom III, Wrestle Kingdom V, Wrestle Kingdom VI, Wrestling Dontaku 2012, Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, Yoshi-Hashi, Yoshihiro Tajiri, Yoshihiro Takayama, Yuji Nagata, Yujiro Kushida, Yujiro Takahashi, Yutaka Yoshie, 2003 in Pancrase. Expand index (114 more) »

Akebono Tarō

is an American-born Japanese professional wrestler and former sumo wrestler from Waimānalo, Hawaii.

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All Together (professional wrestling)

All Together was a series of two professional wrestling events organized together by Japan's three biggest promotions; All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and Pro Wrestling Noah, in response to the March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.

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Apache Pro-Wrestling Army

was a Japanese professional wrestling promotion operating from 2004 to 2009 and from 2010 to 2016.

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Apollo 55

was the professional wrestling tag team of Prince Devitt and Ryusuke Taguchi.

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Arakawa, Tokyo

is a special ward located in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan.

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Armlock

An armlock in grappling is a single or double joint lock that hyperextends, hyperflexes or hyperrotates the elbow joint or shoulder joint.

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Back to the Yokohama Arena

Back to the Yokohama Arena was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

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Bad Luck Fale

Fale Simitaitoko is a Tongan New Zealander professional wrestler and former rugby union player.

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Black New Japan

Black New Japan was a professional wrestling stable that competed in New Japan Pro Wrestling.

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Bob Sapp

Robert Malcolm Sapp (born September 22, 1973) is an American professional wrestler, actor, and former American football player best known for his career as a kickboxer and mixed martial artist.

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Bubba Ray Dudley

Mark LoMonaco (born July 14, 1971) is an American radio talk show host and professional wrestler currently working for Ring of Honor (ROH) under the ring name Bully Ray.

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Bullet Club

, sometimes shortened to BC, is a professional wrestling group, primarily appearing in the Japanese promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

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Captain New Japan

is a Japanese professional wrestler, He is best known for working in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) under his masked persona,.

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Chaos (professional wrestling)

Chaos is a professional wrestling stable, primarily performing in the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion.

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Comic relief

Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character, scene, or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension.

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D-Von Dudley

Devon Hughes (born August 1, 1972) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler.

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Dan Maff

Daniel Lopez (born October 28, 1973) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Dan "Danny" Maff.

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Davey Boy Smith Jr.

Harry Francis Smith (born August 2, 1985) is a Canadian professional wrestler.

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Death Before Dishonor XIV

Death Before Dishonor XIV was the 14th Death Before Dishonor professional wrestling event produced by Ring of Honor (ROH), which took place on August 19, 2016, at Sam's Town Live in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Destruction '10

Destruction '10 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

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Destruction '11

Destruction '11 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

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Destruction (2013)

Destruction (2013) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

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Dolgorsürengiin Serjbüdee

Dolgorsürengiin Serjbüdee (Долгорсүрэнгийн Сэржбүдээ) is a Mongolian retired professional wrestler, best known for his time with New Japan Pro Wrestling, where he wrestled under the ring name Blue Wolf.

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Dominion 6.16

Dominion 6.16 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

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Dominion 6.19

Dominion 6.19 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

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Dominion 6.22

Dominion 6.22 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

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Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall

Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

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Feud (professional wrestling)

In professional wrestling, a feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or groups of wrestlers.

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Finn Bálor

Fergal Devitt (born 25 July 1981) is an Irish professional wrestler signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Finn Bálor.

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G1 Climax

The G1 (Grade One) Climax is a professional wrestling tournament held each August by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion.

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Gedo (wrestler)

is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known as.

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Germany

Germany (Deutschland), officially the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesrepublik Deutschland), is a sovereign state in central-western Europe.

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GHC Heavyweight Championship

The Global Honored Crown (GHC) Heavyweight Championship is the professional wrestling world title in Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling Noah.

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GHC Tag Team Championship

The Global Honored Crown (GHC) Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team title in Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling Noah.

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Global League

The Global League is an annual professional wrestling round-robin tournament held by Pro Wrestling Noah, established in 2010.

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Global Tag League

The Global Tag League is a professional wrestling round-robin tag team tournament held by Pro Wrestling Noah.

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Go Shiozaki

is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed to the Pro Wrestling Noah promotion.

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Great Bash Heel

, often abbreviated to G.B.H., is a professional wrestling stable turned tag team in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

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Greco-Roman wrestling

Greco-Roman (US) or Graeco-Roman (UK) wrestling is a style of wrestling that is practiced worldwide.

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Guerrillas of Destiny

The Guerrillas of Destiny, sometimes shortened to G.O.D., is a Tongan-American professional wrestling tag team of real-life brothers Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa.

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Heel (professional wrestling)

In professional wrestling, a heel (also known as a rudo in lucha libre) is a wrestler who portrays a villain or a "bad guy" and acts as an antagonist.

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Hideo Itami

, is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Hideo Itami.

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Hirooki Goto

is a Japanese professional wrestler.

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Hiroshi Tanahashi

is a Japanese professional wrestler who works primarily for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a former two time IWGP Intercontinental Champion, while also being a former seven-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, two-time IWGP Tag Team Champion and three-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion.

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Hiroyoshi Tenzan

is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for New Japan Pro-Wrestling, and is better known by his ring name.

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Honor Rising: Japan 2016

Honor Rising: Japan 2016 was a two-day professional wrestling "supershow" event co-produced by the Japanese New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and American Ring of Honor (ROH) promotions.

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Impact Wrestling

Impact Wrestling is an American professional wrestling promotion currently based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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IWGP Heavyweight Championship

The is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship owned by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion.

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IWGP Intercontinental Championship

The IWGP Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling championship owned by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion.

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IWGP Tag Team Championship

The IWGP Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team championship owned by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion.

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IWGP U-30 Openweight Championship

The IWGP U-30 Openweight Championship was a professional wrestling openweight championship in New Japan Pro-Wrestling for younger wrestlers who were under the age of 30.

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Japan

Japan (日本; Nippon or Nihon; formally 日本国 or Nihon-koku, lit. "State of Japan") is a sovereign island country in East Asia.

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Japanese language

is an East Asian language spoken by about 128 million people, primarily in Japan, where it is the national language.

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Jay Briscoe

Jamin Pugh (born January 25, 1984) is an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name Jay Briscoe and is currently signed to Ring of Honor (ROH) and also works for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

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Jon Andersen

Jon Andersen-Reel, normally referred to simply as Jon Andersen (born January 8, 1972) is an American professional wrestler, bodybuilder, and former strongman.

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Katsuhiko Nakajima

is a Japanese professional wrestler, signed to Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is a former GHC Heavyweight Champion.

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Kazuchika Okada

(born November 8, 1987) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

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Kazushi Sakuraba

is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, currently signed to Rizin Fighting Federation.

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Keiji Mutoh

is a Japanese professional wrestler who first gained international fame in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA).

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Kendo Kashin

Tokimitsu Ishizawa (石澤 常光 Ishizawa Tokimitsu), better known by his ring name Kendo Kashin (ケンドー・カシン, Kendō Kashin), is a Japanese professional wrestler.

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Kenny Omega

Tyson Smith (born October 16, 1983), better known by his ring name Kenny Omega, is a Canadian professional wrestler currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is the current IWGP Heavyweight Champion in his first reign.

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Kenta Kobashi

is a Japanese retired professional wrestler.

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Killer Elite Squad

Killer Elite Squad, often abbreviated to K.E.S., is the professional wrestling tag team of Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Lance Archer.

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King of Pro-Wrestling (2013)

King of Pro-Wrestling (2013) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

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King of Pro-Wrestling (2017)

King of Pro-Wrestling (2017) was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), which took place on October 9, 2017, in Tokyo at Ryōgoku Kokugikan.

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Kobe Shimbun

is a daily newspaper based in Kobe, Japan, and the company publishing that newspapers is also called.

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Kouhiro Kanemura

(김행호) (born August 9, 1970) is a Zainichi-Korean retired professional wrestler, better known by the ring name.

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Lance Hoyt

Lance Vance Hoyt (born February 28, 1977) is an American professional wrestler, currently working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) as Lance Archer, regularly teaming with Davey Boy Smith Jr. as the Killer Elite Squad (K.E.S.). He is also known for his work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he wrestled as Dallas and under his real name.

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List of IWGP Tag Team Champions

The IWGP Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team championship owned by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion.

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List of NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champions

The NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling championship owned by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion.

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Manabu Nakanishi

is a Japanese professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

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Mark Briscoe

Mark Pugh (born January 18, 1985) is an American professional wrestler best known as Mark Briscoe.

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Masa Kitamiya

is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to Pro Wrestling Noah.

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Masahiro Chono

, (born September 17, 1963) is a semi-retired American-born Japanese professional wrestler.

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Masato Tanaka

is a Japanese professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW) in Japan where he was a one-time FMW Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Champion and a one-time WEW World Heavyweight Champion and in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) in the United States where he was a one-time ECW World Heavyweight Champion.

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Matt Bloom

Matthew Jason Bloom (born November 14, 1972) is an American professional wrestling trainer, color commentator and retired professional wrestler and National Football League player.

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Maybach Taniguchi

is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by the ring name.

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Mikey Nicholls

Michael Nicholls (born 20 August 1985) is an Australian professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Mikey Nicholls.

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Minoru Suzuki

(born June 17, 1968) is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, currently working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) as a freelancer.

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Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact combat sport that allows striking and grappling, both standing and on the ground, using techniques from other combat sports and martial arts.

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Montel Vontavious Porter

Alvin Antonio Burke Jr. (born October 28, 1973) is an American professional wrestler and rapper, better known by his ring name Montel Vontavious Porter (or abbreviated as MVP).

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Music in professional wrestling

Music in professional wrestling serves a variety of purposes.

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Naomichi Marufuji

(born September 26, 1979) is a Japanese professional wrestler who competes for Pro Wrestling Noah, with occasional appearances in other professional wrestling promotions including New Japan Pro-Wrestling, All Japan Pro Wrestling, and Ring of Honor.

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NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship

The NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling championship owned by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion.

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NEVER Openweight Championship

The NEVER Openweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship owned by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion.

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New Japan Cup

The New Japan Cup (often abbreviated NJC) is an annual single-elimination professional wrestling tournament held by New Japan Pro-Wrestling.

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New Japan Pro-Wrestling

, operating as, is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Nakano, Tokyo.

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New York City

The City of New York, often called New York City (NYC) or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.

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Nickname

A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place, or thing, for affection or ridicule.

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Nihon University

, abbreviated as, is a private research university in Japan.

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Nikkan Sports

is the first-launched Japanese daily sports newspaper founded in 1946.

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NJPW Invasion Tour 2011

NJPW Invasion Tour 2011: Attack on East Coast was the first American tour run by Japanese professional wrestling promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) in May 2011.

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NWA World Tag Team Championship

The NWA World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling world tag team championship created by the National Wrestling Alliance.

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Osaka

() is a designated city in the Kansai region of Japan.

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Pancrase

Pancrase Inc. is a mixed martial arts promotion company founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki.

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Philadelphia

Philadelphia is the largest city in the U.S. state and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the sixth-most populous U.S. city, with a 2017 census-estimated population of 1,580,863.

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Pin (professional wrestling)

A pinfall is a victory condition in various forms of professional wrestling that is met by holding (pinning) an opponent's shoulders on the wrestling mat, usually until the referee counts to three.

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Power Struggle (2011)

Power Struggle (2011) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

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Power Struggle (2017)

Power Struggle (2017) was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

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Pro Wrestling Illustrated

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) is an American produced, internationally sold professional wrestling magazine that was founded in 1979.

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Pro Wrestling Noah

is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion, founded in 2000 by former All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) legend Mitsuharu Misawa.

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Professional wrestling

Professional wrestling (often shortened to pro wrestling or simply wrestling) is a form of sports entertainment which combines athletics with theatrical performance.

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Professional wrestling match types

Many types of wrestling matches, sometimes called "concept" or "gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, are performed in professional wrestling.

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Rahway, New Jersey

Rahway is a city in southern Union County, New Jersey, United States.

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Rick Fuller

Richard Fuller is an American professional wrestler.

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Ring of Honor

Ring of Honor Wrestling Entertainment, LLC, d/b/a Ring of Honor (ROH) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Rob Van Dam

Robert Alejandro Szatkowski (born December 18, 1970), better known by his ring name Rob Van Dam (frequently abbreviated to RVD), is an American professional wrestler.

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Rocky Romero

John R. Rivera (born October 28, 1982) is a Cuban professional wrestler and mixed martial artist better known by his ring name Rocky Romero.

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Roppongi Vice

Roppongi Vice (sometimes billed as RPG Vice) was a professional wrestling tag team consisting of Beretta and Rocky Romero.

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Round-robin tournament

A round-robin tournament (or all-play-all tournament) is a competition in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn.

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Ryusuke Taguchi

is a Japanese professional wrestler, trained by and currently performing for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a former two-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, six-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion and two-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion.

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Sapporo

is the fifth largest city of Japan by population, and the largest city on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.

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Satoshi Kojima

is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed to New Japan Pro Wrestling.

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Shane Haste

Shane Veryzer (born 24 September 1985) is an Australian professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Shane Haste.

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Shelton Benjamin

Shelton James Benjamin (born July 9, 1975) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE on the SmackDown brand.

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Sherdog

Sherdog is an American website devoted to the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA).

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Shinsuke Nakamura

is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist.

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Shiro Koshinaka

is a Japanese professional wrestler who has competed in All Japan Pro Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling and Wrestle Association "R" during the 1980s and 1990s.

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Suzuki-gun

is a villainous professional wrestling stable in the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion.

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Takahiro Suwa

, better known simply as Suwa (stylized in all capital letters), is a retired Japanese professional wrestler.

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Takashi Iizuka

, better known ←by his stage name, is a Japanese professional wrestler.

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Takashi Sugiura

is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for Pro Wrestling Noah.

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Tama Tonga

Alipate Aloisio Leone (born October 15, 1982) is a Tongan American professional wrestler better known by the ring name Tama Tonga.

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Tanga Loa

Tevita Tu'amoeloa Fetaiakimoeata Fifita (born May 7, 1983) is an American professional wrestler, currently working for New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) under the ring name Tanga Loa (originally Tanga Roa).

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Tetsuya Naito

is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

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The Dudley Boyz

The Dudley Boyz (also known as Team 3D) are a professional wrestling tag team consisting of kayfabe half-brothers Bubba Ray Dudley (Mark LoMonaco) and D-Von Dudley (Devon Hughes).

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The Elite (professional wrestling)

The Elite (stylized as The ELITE) are a professional wrestling stable, made up of Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) and most recently Kota Ibushi.

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The Mighty (professional wrestling)

The Mighty, also known as TM-61 or The Mighty Don't Kneel (TMDK), are an Australian professional wrestling tag team consisting of Nick Miller and Shane Thorne.

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The New Beginning in Niigata

The New Beginning in Niigata was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

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The New Beginning in Osaka (2016)

The New Beginning in Osaka (2016) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

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The New Beginning in Osaka (2017)

The New Beginning in Osaka (2017) was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

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The New Beginning in Sapporo (2017)

The New Beginning in Sapporo (2017) was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

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The Young Bucks

The Young Bucks are an American professional wrestling tag team, consisting of Matthew and Nicholas Massie (also known by their ring names Matt and Nick Jackson) from Southern California.

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Togi Makabe

, better known by his ring name is a Japanese professional wrestler, trained by and currently performing for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a former one-time IWGP Heavyweight, two-time IWGP Tag Team Champion and a two-time NEVER Openweight Champion.

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Tokyo

, officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and has been the capital since 1869.

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Tokyo Marathon

The is an annual marathon sporting event in Tokyo, the capital of Japan.

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Tokyo Sports

is a Japanese daily sports newspaper founded in 1960.

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Tomoaki Honma

is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) as a freelancer.

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Tomohiro Ishii

is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling.

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Travis Tomko

Travis David Tomko (born March 23, 1976) is an American personal trainer and former professional wrestler He is best known for his time with impact Wrestling under the ring name Tomko.

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Trent Barreta

Greg Marasciulo (born March 30, 1987) is an American professional wrestler, currently working for New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) and Ring of Honor (ROH) under the ring name Beretta.

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WEW Heavyweight Championship

No description.

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World Tag League (NJPW)

The World Tag League is a professional wrestling round-robin tag team tournament held by New Japan Pro-Wrestling as a spin-off of the popular singles tournament, the G1 Climax.

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Wrestle Kingdom 10

Wrestle Kingdom 10 in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

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Wrestle Kingdom 11

Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

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Wrestle Kingdom 12

Wrestle Kingdom 12 in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

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Wrestle Kingdom 7

Wrestle Kingdom 7 in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion, which took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on January 4, 2013.

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Wrestle Kingdom 8

Wrestle Kingdom 8 in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion, which took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on January 4, 2014.

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Wrestle Kingdom 9

Wrestle Kingdom 9 in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) promotion, which took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on January 4, 2015.

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Wrestle Kingdom II

was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion, which took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on January 4, 2008.

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Wrestle Kingdom III

was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion, which took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on January 4, 2009.

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Wrestle Kingdom V

was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion, which took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on January 4, 2011.

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Wrestle Kingdom VI

was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion, which took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on January 4, 2012.

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Wrestling Dontaku 2012

Wrestling Dontaku 2012 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

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Wrestling Observer Newsletter

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter (WON) is a newsletter that covers professional wrestling and mixed martial arts.

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Yakuza 6: The Song of Life

Yakuza 6: The Song of Life is an action-adventure video game developed and published by Sega for PlayStation 4.

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Yoshi-Hashi

is a Japanese professional wrestler.

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Yoshihiro Tajiri

, is a Japanese professional wrestler best known for his time in WWE, where he competed first from 1996-1997, most successfully from 2001 to 2005 and briefly in 2016 and 2017 as Tajiri.

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Yoshihiro Takayama

is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist.

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Yuji Nagata

is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to New Japan Pro Wrestling.

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Yujiro Kushida

is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist.

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Yujiro Takahashi

(Yujiro Takahashi|高橋 裕二郎|Takahashi Yūjirō|born January 13, 1981), also known by his shortened ring name is a Japanese professional wrestler trained by and currently performing for New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a former NEVER Openweight Champion, NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion, IWGP Tag Team and Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion with former partner Tetsuya Naito, with whom he teamed as No Limit.

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Yutaka Yoshie

, is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working as a freelancer in Japan, performing most notably for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where he is a former World Tag Team Champion.

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2003 in Pancrase

The year 2003 is the 11th year in the history of Pancrase, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan.

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Touru Yano, Tōru Yano, Yano Toru, Yano Touru, Yano Tōru.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toru_Yano

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